馬若德建議習近平邀香港學生晤談

哈佛大學著名中國問題教授馬若德（Roderick MacFarquhar）昨（一）日在講座中建議，習近平不妨邀香港學生到中國談話，告訴他們香港是中國未來的模範，但目前中國需要穩定發展。

            馬若德昨日為蕭慶倫，傅高義教授主持的“中國面對的重要問題講座系列（Critical Issues Confronting China Seminar Series）”演講，暢談“中國轉型中：習近平的影響”。由於香港問題情勢熱到全球關注，在回應聽眾提問時，他笑說如果他是習近平，他會告訴香港學生們，香港是模範，有一天中國也會走到香港這一步，但現在的中國需要穩定，學生們應該放眼綜觀全局，從整個中國的角度來想問題，而不要僅僅只看香港。

        馬若德表示，如果這說法成功說服了香港學生，對習近平來說就是雙贏局面，他認為香港的情況，或許有如當年毛澤東時期的百花齊放，起初看來很具威脅性，結果沒有太大影響。香港事件目前的情況是沒有真正的領袖，或核心分子，不像六四民運的有廣場指揮部，要有進展，不太容易。至於香港問題到底會如何落幕，還得看後續發展。

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哈佛大學著名中國問題教授馬若德（Roderick MacFarquhar）(左)在傅高義（右）主持的講座中，談中國，香港問題。（菊子攝）

“Bird’s-eye Boston” 3D model exhibit opens in City Hall lobby

“Bird’s-eye Boston” 3D model exhibit opens in City Hall lobby

Share your favorite views of the city on Twitter using the hashtag #BirdseyeBoston

BOSTON – The Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) and the Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics have teamed up to launch a new exhibit in the third floor lobby of City Hall that blends public art and urban design. Dubbed “Bird’s-eye Boston,” the installation invites people to explore a three dimensional model of Boston’s downtown. Some of the city’s most iconic buildings are highlighted on the model to help visitors orient themselves to the unique view. Staff will lead brief guided tours that offer insights on the history of downtown’s redevelopment.

If you live or work in Boston, odds are you have enjoyed its skyline from many different angles. Millions of visitors each year are treated to impressive views from flights arriving at Logan, as planes descend over the Harbor, gliding just above the water for passengers to gaze out at the Prudential Center, the Hancock Tower, the Federal Reserve, and other downtown landmarks before coming to rest on the tarmac. But the opportunity to take in an aerial view without having to leave the ground is likely a first for many.

“If you spend a lot of time in the city, it’s easy to overlook some of the truly special views and destinations that are in our own backyard,” Mayor Walsh said. “The Bird’s-eye Boston exhibit will help activate the main entrance to City Hall and give people an opportunity to learn a bit about the history of buildings in the downtown area.”

The exhibit’s curators are encouraging people to share their favorite views of Boston on social media using the hashtag #BirdseyeBoston. Visitors can tweet questions and photos to @BostonRedevelop.

The three-dimensional model of downtown, which was recently restored by CBT Architects, was originally created by the BRA in 1975 to showcase Boston’s developing skyline. It displays about three square miles of the city (approximately one sixteenth of Boston’s land mass) on a scale that makes the Hancock tower, the city’s tallest building at 790 feet, a diminutive eight inches high. While it doesn’t capture all of the intricate details of Boston’s most recognized structures, the model uses color to differentiate between building types. It has been updated over the years to reflect the current build out of downtown and portions of the Back Bay and Beacon Hill.

Starting today and running through mid-December, the exhibit will be located in the third floor lobby of City Hall and open to the public during business hours, which are weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The BRA maintains a larger working model in its offices on the ninth floor that is used to study project proposals and inform city planning initiatives. Visitors to Bird’s-eye Boston are also invited to see the working model. Twice a week, on Monday and Friday afternoons, the Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics and the BRA will offer guided tours and answer questions about the working model.

“The models are great conversation pieces and learning tools,” said BRA Acting Director Brian Golden. “Urban design is complicated topic, and the exhibit offers an easy way for everyone to discuss how our city is built. We’re excited to be able to share it with the public.”

In a city filled with history, the exhibit model has a notable story of its own. In 2004, it was loaned to public safety officials for security planning around the Democratic National Convention.

In late December, the model will be moved to a permanent home at Boston Society of Architects’ BSA Space at Atlantic Wharf.

Whole Food招聘說明會 逾百人出席

預定明年初在墨水塊（Ink Block）大樓開張的全食（Whole Food）超市連鎖店，將招聘250人，十月七、八兩日會辦兩場咨詢會，十月十日下午三點半，截止受理書面申請。   

華人前進會九月廿九日晚在昆士小學飯堂召開社區會議，報告該會和全食超市談判的協議結果。

華人社區對全食超市工作機會感興趣者，人數極多。昆士小學飯堂當晚坐得滿滿的，粗估逾百人，面孔大多年輕。

華人前進會劉衛恆報告後，陳玉珍當晚負責解說。她以幻燈片指出，全食超市與華埠達成協議，將與華人前進會，堡壘村住客聯誼會等地方組織合作，優先聘請社區居民，提早兩週向社區公佈工作機會，安排咨詢，提供雙語申請工作協助，辦理雙語面試，向社區匯報招聘結果，也會和社區合作，提供培訓，給培訓畢業學生面試機會。

全食超市是一家在美國，加拿大，英國，共有將近400家分店的公司，以銷售天然有機食品出名。預定2015年1月在墨水塊開張的新店，將是該集團在波士頓最大的分店，會聘用250名員工，起薪每小時十一元。

目前訂定的人員招聘時間表為，十月七，八兩日，舉辦咨詢會，回答有意應聘者的疑問，十月十五日至十七日，第一次面試，十月廿八，廿九兩日，小組面試，十一月十二日至十四日，最後面試，十一月十七日至十八日做聘請決定。該公司將在每次面試後，向社區匯報面試結果。有意申請該公司職位者，必需上網填寫申請表。

為期兩天的咨詢會，將都在天滿街464號二樓的堡壘村社區室社舉行，時間為十月七日（週二）早上十一點，下午三點，下午六點，以及十月八日（週三）的早上九點，十一點，下午六點。

有意申請全食超市工作機會者，可到天滿（Tremont）街476號的堡壘村住客聯誼會，所物(Shawmut)街405號的IBA，雅樹（Ash）街28號的華人前進會，遞交申請表，或是在全食超市十月七，八兩日的咨詢會現場遞交。

全食超市將於十月十日下午三點半，截止受理書面申請。

            華人前進會表示，近年來華埠一代的發展項目，已創造了超過2000個建築業工作機會，還有上百個永久性的工作機會，將陸續出現，這些土地發展計劃包括位於廟街（Temple Place） 59號的旅館，預定2015年年底開張的羅氏兄弟（Roche Brothers）超市，以及全食超市。

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            華人前進會舉辦的全食超市工作機會說明會，有逾百人參加。（菊子攝）

            陳玉珍（右）用幻燈片說明全食超市的工作機會申請時間表。（菊子攝）

艾克頓國際藝術村展“光影敘事”

駐波士頓台北經濟文化辦事處與大波士頓艾克頓（Acton）鎮「當代藝術國際村(The Quarry)」合辦的「光影敘事－台灣女性攝影家作品展」，將展至十月十七日止。

            來自台灣的汪曉青，簡扶育，張秀凰等三名女性攝影家，在當代藝術國際村展廳內，以三十多幅包括人物肖像，人文關懷，風景，性別表彰，民俗文化等不同題材的作品，展現出她們以細膩心思，捕捉到的瞬間感動，也藉影像的豐富性，在地生命力，傳達出台灣多元文化的亮麗面貌及內涵。

            當代藝術國際村創辦人謝茵表示，從七十年代以來，攝影和台灣的經濟發展，民主化進程，以及教育普及，同步起飛，女性攝影師因此也很常見。但儘管性別平等在台灣是主流社會的常態，但更多女性從事其他領域職業，能夠承擔起揹著沈重器材的體力要求，還要能細膩察覺光影微變，捕捉，表現出來的，確實不多。這次參展的三名女攝影家，都在國際間有很多粉絲。

            汪曉青用自拍個人肖像來嚐試藝術性記錄她的生活。她不只是攝影師，也是鏡頭裡的人物。這些肖像從她懷孕起，跨越 15年，每個鏡頭都有模糊的前一段影象做背景，來創造一層層的，她和丈夫，兒子之間的敘事關係。這些堆起來的影像，反映出時間的累積，以及人與人之間親密關係，她的私人生活和專業工作的交錯。

            張秀凰的作品展示光影互動，構成的風景影像，她拍攝的地點涵蓋了整個台灣風景區，從高山大海到城市鄉下，從星河，天燈，森林到台灣的現代建築成就，讓人有如遊覽了台灣好風光。

            簡扶育的作品，從感性著手，以重要女性詩人，新聞記者，藝術家，人類學家，昆蟲學家等等人生命中具紀念性的時刻為重點。她拍的影像，以光影互動，配上文字，展現出在各個領域對台灣做出巨大貢獻女性的精彩生命。他的作品還從現代女性眼光的角度，描繪台灣發展

該攝影展每週六及週日下午2時至5時開放，有意在其他時間前往欣賞者，須先電洽預約，617-699-6401，或發電郵ypeet@verizon.net。

展出地點68 Quarry Road, Acton, MA 01720。

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            駐波士頓臺北經濟文化辦事處副處長陳銘俊（右三），組長官大鉎（右二）等人日前出席「光影敘事－台灣女性攝影家作品展」開幕式，和謝茵（右四）等人合影。（圖由當代藝術國際村(The Quarry)提供）

BPS College Month kicks off with more than 600 students at City-Wide College & Career Fair

BPS College Month kicks off with more than 600 students at City-Wide College & Career Fair

*more events to follow for the month of October*

BOSTON – On Saturday, September 27, more than 600 students and 250 parents, guardians and mentors attended a city-wide college fair at Madison Park Technical Vocational High School in Roxbury.  Boston Public Schools, in partnership with Boston Scholar Athletes (BSA) and Success Boston, hosted the fair for students and families to connect with 132 college, university, and community partner exhibitors. Boston Public Schools high school students were joined by elementary and middle school parents and numerous charter school and METCO students residing in the Boston area.

Colleges and universities from the New England area and from as far away as Georgia, Virginia, and Minnesota presented their programs, alongside vocational opportunities for students, particularly in the science, engineering, and health sciences career fields. The variety of exhibitors also included historically black colleges and universities such as Morehouse, Spelman, Howard and Hampton Colleges.  Mary Skipper, Network Superintendent for High Schools, notes, “The Fair offers one-of-a-kind services to students and families in the Boston area, including workshops in both Spanish and English, and access to in- and out-of-school services through community partner exhibitors such as National College Advising Corps, Bottom Line, the Boston Private Industry Council (PIC), and Hyde Square Task Force.”

The College and Career Fair marked the beginning of College Month across the city. Throughout October, Success Boston and a broad community of partners are raising awareness of the importance of college among students and families, with a month of events, resources and information on college attainment and the application process. 

Each week in College Month will highlight a “college knowledge” theme. Students across elementary, middle, and high schools will participate in age-appropriate college awareness. Students and families can ask questions pertaining to college, financial aid, and career by using the hashtag, #CollegeMonth.

Week 1: Empowering Students and Families through Financial Aid

Week 2: Ensuring Student and Family Planning and Preparation through Admissions Awareness

Week 3: Bringing BPS Alumni Home through Alumni Engagement

Week 4: Connecting College and Career Readiness through Career Exploration

More information about College Month is available at http://www.tbf.org/tbf/55/success-boston/college-month

麻州州務卿警告民眾 iFreex涉嫌傳銷詐欺

麻州州務卿威廉蓋文（William Galvin）昨（九月三十）日表示，一家本地公司，涉嫌以和TelexFree傳銷非常相似的方式，吸引人投資一項手機服務。

威廉蓋文表示，曾經在TelexFree公司做推廣高管的Sann Rodrigues，現在推廣iFreex，允諾給一個新的iPhone，來吸引投資者是先登記。

總部設在馬勃洛夫（Marlborough）的TelexFree公司，出售廉價網際網路電話服務給那些在國外有親戚的人。其中許多客戶都是巴西人，或是巴西移民。

美國一個大陪審團已經因為TelexFree公司據稱金額高達十億美元的全球傳銷詐騙，控告數名TelexFree主管九項詐欺罪，共謀罪。TelexFree公司現已宣告破產。

TelexFree公司的前任執行長james Merrill目前保釋在家，等審訊。他的生意夥伴Carlos Wanzeler已離開美國到巴西，被美國當局當作逃犯。

美國證券交易委員會（US Securities and Exchange Commission）已因為Sann Rodrigues和TelexFree案的關係，控告了他，但沒人知道他現在的下落。

威廉蓋文辦公室在一份聲明中表示，Sann Rodrigues曾經住在Revere。他在臉書上聲稱，iFreex會是新的TelexFree。但iFreex顯然只是重新包裝了的手機詐欺案。2006年時， 因為Sann Rodrigues涉及另一宗類似的電信詐欺案，麻州禁止他在州內做證券交易。