星期四, 4月 16, 2015

The Boston Marathon Experience From a Chinese Perspective 4/19

The Boston Marathon Experience
From a Chinese Perspective

(Co-sponsored by Harvard Chinese Students and Scholars Association)
 
Sunday, April 19
Discussion: 2:30-4:00
Reception: 4:00-4:30


Location: TBD
Please register via the link below.
Seats are strictly limited, so we encourage you to register as soon as possible!
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Speakers:

Tian Tongsheng, CEO of Luebo Consulting Company
田同生北京略博咨询公司执行董事

Luo Shaoxing, Founder & CEO of Shenzhen Yixun Network
罗昭行 深圳易讯网络公司创始人兼CEO

Wu Zifu, CEO of Dun An Holding Group
吴子富, 盾安控股集团有限公司总裁

Liu Aiming, CEO of Xiexin Holding Group
刘爱明,协信地产CEO

Wang Xiaodong, CEO of Dehongji Group

王晓东,深圳德弘基投资集团董事长

CEO, New Silk Road Model Agency
李小白, 新丝路模特机构董事长


John J. Ratey, M.D., associate clinical professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. 
约翰·瑞迪,哈佛大学医学院临床副教授
Featured Speaker:

John J. Ratey, M.D., is an associate clinical professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School.

He is the coauthor, with Edward Hallowell of the books Driven to Distraction, Answers to Distraction, and Delivered from Distraction. He is also the author of Shadow Syndromes. In 2001 he published the book A User's Guide to the Brain, in which he describes the human brain as a flexible muscle, which works on a "use it or lose it" basis. He is the author of Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain (2008), which describes the positive benefits that exercise can have for people with ADHD. In 2014 he coauthored the book Go Wild: Free Your Body and Mind from the Afflictions of Civilization with Richard Manning which discusses new evidence & case studies about the benefits of living according to the needs of our core DNA in the areas of: food, exercise, sleep, mindfulness, being outside, being with others, and our central nerve well-being.
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State Consumer Affairs Office Compares Cell Phone Plans, Offers Tips for Purchasing Wireless Service

State Consumer Affairs Office Compares Cell Phone Plans, Offers Tips for Purchasing Wireless Service

BOSTON – Today, the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation released a survey of the top four nationwide cell phone carriers. The survey looked at various smartphone plans’ prices, the amount of data offered, and cancellation policies.

“If you’re looking to change or buy a new cell phone plan, you need to do your research before calling or going to a store. It will save you time and money if you know the plan you want,” said John Chapman, Undersecretary of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation. “Navigating the details of different plans can be confusing, and we’re happy to give consumers tips and information to better compare these services.”

The Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation conducted a survey of four nationwide cell phone carriers – Verizon Wireless, Sprint, AT&T, and T-Mobile – comparing the prices and features of various smartphone data plans. For approximately $100 a month, consumers have many options for data, voice, and messaging packages for single-line access.

(see attached survey)

The Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation advises consumers to find answers to some of the following questions before upgrading or changing their plan:

·         Know your current plan. Is it out of date and grandfathered in? Does it meet your needs based on your actual use?
·         Know how much data you use. Look at previous bills to calculate your average monthly use. If you were hit with overage charges, calculate how much extra you paid and whether you could save with a higher or unlimited data plan.
·         Ask about your contract’s terms. Can you cancel your plan during a trial period? If you attempt to leave the provider for another, will you be subjected to an early termination fee?
·         Ask if they have other plans available. Are there month-to- month, prepaid or other available options?
·         Ask for the representative’s name and employee number. Get all agreements in writing.
·         Keep records. Make note of the time and date of each conversation you have, documenting the representative’s name, store location, and any offer details. Make sure to get a written copy of any contracts or agreements.
·         Ask questions. Read the terms and conditions carefully and ask for explanation if needed. Make sure you understand your plan’s package, how much you will owe and when, and the cancellation policy.

The Baker-Polito Administration’s Department of Telecommunications and Cable regulates the Massachusetts telecommunications and cable industries, promotes competition, and protects consumers’ interests. The Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation is committed to protecting consumers through advocacy and education, and also works to ensure that the businesses its agencies regulate treat all Massachusetts consumers fairly. Follow the Office at its blog, on Facebook, and on Twitter @Mass_Consumer.  

衛斯理學院武術表演 4/19


哈佛专家陆宇小核酸交流(电话会议) 4/16 10PM (Boston Time)

Also via 王藐若,高璐

event全知道 | 哈佛专家陆宇小核酸交流(电话会议)

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核酸干扰成为继基因测序、免疫治疗、干细胞外的第四个生物高科技领域,我们本次邀请了海外知名专家进行进一步的交流。

专家资料:陆宇博士,美国华盛顿大学博士,哈佛大学医学院附属肿瘤研究所博士后研究员,世界蛋白质组学大会青年科学家奖获得者。2014年加入Moderna Therapeutics Inc,从事转录RNA药物研发。Moderna专注核酸干扰药物开发,2015年初融资4.5亿美元,为生物科技史上最大规模PE融资。

时间:北京时间-4月17日(周五)10:00am;
美国时间4月16日(即日)10:00pm
接入号码:+86 10 57304341,密码:452530
主持人:吴文华、吴雅春
欢迎接入交流!

波士頓饑饉二十, 4/17晚九點開始

20 HOUR FAMINE - BOSTON
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THE 20 HOUR FAMINE - BOSTON
APRIL 17-18, 2015
JOIN US FOR THE FIRST CHINESE-AMERICAN 20 HOUR FAMINE!
We invite you to the Famine Rally, a group event for participants to come together and fast for 20 hours! We will experience the hunger together to remind ourselves that there are millions of people in the world who experience extreme hunger on a daily basis. 
*All proceeds from the ticket sales will be donated to World Vision's Niger Food program.
EVENT DETAILS:
  • Fast Begins:  April 17, 2015  9:00pm (off-site)
  • Fast Ends:  April 18, 2015     5:00pm (on-site)
  • 20 Hour Famine Rally Date & Time: April 18, 2015 1 p.m. - 5 :30 p.m. 
  • Location: Ruggles Baptist Church, 874 Beacon St, Boston, MA 02215
  • Program: Live music, food, interactive games, presentation and other surprises!

FAQs
Q:  Is fasting for 20 hours safe?
A:  For most people, going without food for 20 hours is perfectly safe. There are a few exceptions — like kids under 12, the elderly, pregnant or nursing women, and people with certain medical conditions or eating disorders. The Famine is a juice/smoothie fast, which means entrants are to drink with plenty of water and juice throughout the 20 hours.
If you have any questions or concerns about fasting, check with a doctor before you or your children participate. We also have plenty of alternatives to a traditional food fast if you deem that more appropriate.
The 1-2-3 of Famine fasting
  1. Sleep lots.  Lower calorie intake means lower energy levels, so encourage entrants to get a decent amount of sleep before and during fasting.
  2. Hydrate more.  Make sure that plenty of juice and water are on hand during your event to ensure proper hydration. Be tummy-friendly by avoiding acidic juices like OJ.
  3. Go for gut-friendly foods after the fast.  Easy-to-digest foods like rice, pasta, and non-acidic fruits are best.
Q:  Can I do Famine without fasting?
A:  Fasting is a recognized part of the 20 Hour Famine, but it’s not required. If for any reason (medical or otherwise) someone can’t participate in a 20-hour food fast, there are alternatives.
• Techno-fast: Go without TV, the Internet, cellphones, video games, movies, etc. for a defined amount of time (except for online Famine fundraising . . . that’s still on the menu!).
• Single serving: Eat a single serving of rice or beans from a Dixie cup to get a perspective on what “portion control” means to those in extreme poverty.
• The “ONE”: What’s that one awesome food you just can’t live without? Chocolate? Chips? Taco Bell Fourth Meal? Live without it for a specific amount of time and put the money you would’ve spent toward helping hungry kids (along with your regular fundraising).
• Skip a meal or two rather than going the full 20 hours: Again, put the money you would’ve spent toward your fundraising goal.

Salissou lives in Niger.  Here is his story.













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We hope to see you at the Famine Rally on April 18, 2015!
Have questions?  We love questions.  Please e-mail Cody Yiu, cyiu@worldvision.org.



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四月十五日波士頓回憶馬拉松賽爆炸

 麻州州長查理貝克(Charlie Baker)夫婦,和Krystle Campbell的家人在
波士頓公共圖書館對面,一起揭曉今年的波士頓馬拉松賽旗幟。
(周菊子攝)
(Boston Orange)2015年四月十五日下午兩點四十九分,陽光普照中的波士頓,沈浸在教堂鐘聲裏默哀,肅穆誌記,兩年前,炸彈在波士頓馬拉松賽終點線旁爆開,先後四人喪命的無情時刻。
 麻州州長查理貝克(Charlie Baker)(右二),和Krystle Campbell
的家人一起出席波士頓馬拉松賽旗幟揭曉儀式。(
菊子攝)
波士頓市長馬丁華殊(Martin Walsh),麻州州長查理貝克(Charlie Baker)兩人,昨日一早,分別在波約斯頓街(Boylston)上的兩顆炸彈爆炸的地點,揭開展示“波士頓堅強(Boston Strong)“,印著一顆心得旗幟,並在愛爾蘭風琴奏出的憂傷曲調中,和部分受害者家屬魚貫走進波士頓公共圖書館,彼此慰問,共進早餐。下午兩點四十九分,再依序分別在波士頓市政府廣場,麻州州政府大樓紀念廳,舉行了默哀儀式。
那是2013年的四月十五日,兩個壓力鍋式炸彈在波士頓斯頓街公共圖書館對面,以及775號的論壇餐廳前爆炸開來,兩聲巨響,白煙冒起,三人殞命,二百六十餘人輕重傷是不一。
幾天過後,丟炸彈的人在企圖逃離時,又殺了一名麻省理工學院警察。
 波士頓市長馬丁華殊(左三)和Martin Richard失去一條腿的妹妹Jane
以及家人,一起出席紀念儀式。(
菊子攝
            在麥得福(Medford)長大,喪命時年僅廿九歲的 Krystle Campbell 的家人,以及住在多徹斯特,受害者中年紀最輕,才八歲的 Martin Richard 的家人,昨日分別和州長、市長一起揭曉今年的馬拉松賽旗幟。
            在爆炸案中喪命的,還有來自中國,時年廿三歲的波士頓大學學生呂令子,以及數日後被恐怖份子槍殺的麻省理工學院警察 Sean Collier。
            Martin Richard的父母,哥哥,以及失去一條腿的妹妹Jane,昨日和波士頓市長馬丁華殊(Martin Walsh),以及多名警察,消防員,穿著藍馬拉松夾克者在目前已關門了的論壇餐廳(Forum restaurant)前,沈默悼念。
            許多人身上別了藍黃白的別針,誌記“一波士頓日(One Boston Day)
  在波士頓馬拉松爆炸案中失去兩條腿的受害人,穿著義肢,
在家人陪伴中走到波約斯頓街上。(
菊子攝)
            麻州州長查理貝克昨日發出了一份聲明,表示受兩年前事件影響的許多人,早就向大眾展現了他們誌記過去榮耀,紀念已失親人,展望更好未來的勇氣,優雅及決心,大家都應該像他們一樣。
            波約斯頓街上,昨日有很多人們擺出來的紀念品,卡片,跑鞋,氣球,花朵。卡片上寫著包括“和平”,“別再傷害更多人”的心願。
            法庭已於上週宣判,佐哈(Dzhokhar Tsarnaev)共犯罪三十項,其中十七項都可判死罪。聯邦法官將於下週決定,是否判他死刑。和佐哈一起犯案的哥哥,已於兩年前在警察追捕時被殺。
愛爾蘭風琴聲昨早在波約斯頓街上飄揚。
菊子攝)
 波士頓馬拉松賽終點線的觀景台,已經搭建起來。(菊子攝)
         

中國留學生創業之夜 二百多人湧到

四月十四日晚,一場以“中國留學生創業之夜-波士頓專場”為名的活動,在波士頓市國會(Congress街“社區空間(Communispace)”吸引了二百人左右出席交流,彰顯大波士頓中國留學生間近年掀起的創業潮,正方興未艾。
當晚的活動由目前住在羅德島州的李琛主持,在活動宣傳上名列聯合主辦的幾家初創公司,都有共同創始人之一,包括Modelo的蘇麒,Virtulus的李瑞,鈉家(Na+)品牌傳播機構的張鵬,無二烤肉的劉曉,Farseer 的王涵等,出任講者,分享經驗。
這幾名講者的公司,類別差距很大,上到摸不著邊際的高端科技,下到滿足腸胃的餐飲食肆。
Modelo是以更簡潔三維(3D)形式,展現設計圖,讓身處不同時空設計者,更便捷遙距合作的服務。創始人之一的蘇麒,有哈佛及南加大的設計、建築碩士學位,還在南加大,同濟大學教過書。
Virtulus正在創造下一代的搜索引擎,要讓手機聰明到自動提供更適合持有人所在地點,情境需要的訊息。創辦人之一的李瑞,是麻省理工學院的電腦、電子工程博士。
鈉家(Na+)是個要以全新商業模式來滿足非政府組織(NGO)經營和企業盡社會責任需求的公司。曾經在北京天一廣告和奧美北京工作過,目前在東北大學讀傳播學碩士的張鵬,似乎找到了模式,已經在北京,香港,波士頓,都設了據點。
無二烤肉(Wow Barbecue)則是從餐車進展到開實體店的餐飲業。創辦人劉曉從巴布森學院經濟金融本科畢業,當了五年投資顧問,取得CFA的財務顧問認證,2013年還拿到企業管理碩士,卻在因緣巧合中經營起“無二烤肉”餐車,還生意火紅到進一步開實體店。
FarSeer(先知)是個為互聯網創業及IT諮詢提供服務的公司。創始人王涵是布蘭戴斯大學計算機科學碩士,當初是為解決自己進外國餐館,常看不懂菜單的困擾,研發出FotoDish美食應用程式,才意外走上了創業路。
            在回答出席者的眾多提問時,他們都提到,聘人是創業路上最難的一步。
        李瑞透露,Virtulus到現在還在招人。他們收到過幾百封應徵履歷,但應徵者具備的技能,個性特質能夠和他們的需求吻合者,少之又少。不過這也是初創公司必須克服的困難之一。
            張鵬指出,如何把公司所有人脈轉化成實際可用的資源,也是一大挑戰。
            當天出席的人,一半以上是還在校求學的留學生,約三分之一以上是已就業人士,其中不少人都是正在創業者,有人做公益,有人做電子商務,還巧合的有兩人都正在賣鴨脖子。他們提出的問題包括如何找靠譜的技術長,如何找投資人,怎麼訂退出策略,如何吸引人才等。
            王涵坦率表示,開辦企業要有好團隊,長期保持成員的旺盛企圖心很重要。妙方之一是創辦人得有錢砸錢,沒錢得懂畫大餅。

           

圖片說明:

            主持人李琛(左起),創業者蘇麒,李瑞,張鵬,劉曉,王涵和出席者分享經驗。(菊子攝)


            中國留學生的創業熱,從逾百人出席“中國留學生創業之夜“可見。(菊子攝)

十一名中國傳統民俗藝術家 4/18 波士頓兒童博物館展演

波士頓兒童博物館將於四月十八日(週六)上午11點至下午4點,安排來自中國大陸八省的十一名優秀民間藝術家,展示“Slow Made in China“的中國傳統手工藝製作。
這一活動由中國民俗藝術協會贊助,鼎坤文化傳媒承辦,東西文化互聯協辦,包括四場工作坊,其中兩場為木刻版畫,兩場為繪製中國京劇臉譜。
波士頓兒童博物館表示,這些藝術家的展示,將讓中國境外的人更加深入了解中國的傳統藝術,或者還能起發出一些保存,保護這些傳統民俗藝術的新方法。
這些藝術家代表了中國五十六個族裔的多元文化,包括漢族,西藏,苗族,滿族等等。
他們將展示的傳統手工藝,包括剪紙、花布拼貼、黑銅鑲銀、刺繡、苗繡、藏繡、蘇繡、橄欖核雕刻。其中擅長新年題材的木刻板畫家邰立平、國劇臉譜製作家林泓魁,各將主持兩場工作坊。
這批藝術家從四月七日起,已開始在北美巡迴展示,經紐約大學,耶魯大學,哥倫比亞大學等校的中國學生學者聯合會,SIPA GCI等協助,在前述各校做了展示。前(十四)晚在東北大學做了一場展演後,將於四月十八日在波士頓兒童博物館展示。
在本地社團協助下,這十一名藝術家還將到至少兩所本地中學展演。
波士頓兒童博物館地址為308 Congress Street,Boston, MA 02210。詢相關詳情,可上網www.greatseed.com,或洽汪剛柳。