僑務委員會2016年臺灣小吃製作班 7/11-22

僑務委員會「2016年臺灣小吃製作班」開始報名

研習目的：

為應海外僑胞創業及轉業之需求，規劃適合在海外創業之臺灣小吃製作專業課程，以培植僑胞創業實力及提升經營事業之能力，促進與國內業者之商機交流，並將臺灣小吃文化推廣至國際。

研習時間：2016年7月11日至7月22日(週日不上課)

報名截止日期：2016年5月18日

主辦單位：僑務委員會

承辦單位：國立高雄餐旅大學。

報到及研習地點：高雄餐旅大學（高雄市小港區松和路1號）。

研習對象：

20歲至65歲，通曉中文，有意學習臺灣小吃實作相關創業技術之海外僑胞。以海外相關僑營事業從業人員及近兩年未曾參加本會經貿研習班者為優先。

研習課程內容及時數：

實際研習日程計11天，研習總時數至少77小時，包括櫻花蝦炒飯、鹽酥雞、椒鹽杏鮑菇、嘉義火雞肉飯、臺南虱目魚粥、魯肉飯、筒仔米糕、肉圓、蚵仔煎、大腸麵線及芝麻醬涼麵等著名臺灣小吃之製作、創業基礎課程及觀摩參訪相關知名業者；預定課程表請洽參駐外館處或華僑文教服務中心。

費用負擔方式：

（一）      本會提供研習期間午餐(不含週日)、課程教材、師資、場地及材料等學雜費用。

（二）      學員自付費用：

1.由僑居地往返臺灣之交通費、研習期間膳宿及其他個人費用；如需住宿安排，可洽由承辦單位高雄餐旅大學協助代訂住宿。

2.研習所需書籍及實作制服費用，委由高雄餐旅大學統一採購。。

報名注意事項：

（一）      報名表件請以電腦繕打或正楷填寫，於簽名處親簽後，送往波士頓華僑文教服務中心報名。未經核轉逕向本會或承辦單位報名者，概不受理。報名表件請向波士頓華僑文教服務中心索取或逕自本會網站（www.ocac.gov.tw首頁/公告事項/開班）或全球僑商服務網（www.ocbn.org.tw首頁/僑商培訓邀訪/最新預告）下載。

（二）      同一家庭或同公司人員僅限一人報名參加，眷屬不得隨同參加課程。

（三）      錄取僑胞於接獲通知並依本會規定向承辦單位完成線上報到後始取得參訓資格。

其他

（一）    本製作班課程緊湊，請報名者衡量自身健康及體力狀況，以免研習期間不堪負荷，致影響班級學習。如因而發生意外事故，應自負責任及相關醫療與返回僑居地等相關費用。

（二）    本會於研習期間為參加人員投保新臺幣二百萬元意外險，參加人員如認不足，請自行斟酌額度加保；另參加人員須於行前辦妥個人醫療保險，在臺活動期間如因疾病就醫治療，應自行負擔所有醫療費用。

（三）    為避免培訓資源浪費，本活動學員需全程參訓，未能全程參訓者，請勿報名。

（四）    本製作班實作類課程係以葷食為主，各實作菜色材料固定且已於開班前備妥，為免因個人因素提出額外需求而造成其他學員及承辦單位困擾，報名者請慎思個人飲食習慣後再行決定是否報名。

Local executive earns top healthcare management credential

Local executive earns top healthcare management credential
CHICAGO, March 2016— Araceli Esquivel, FACHE, Director of Health Equity, Inclusion and Quality Improvement, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, recently became a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), the nation’s leading professional society for healthcare leaders. She is a nationally recognized expert on addressing health care disparities, advancing global health and building cultural competencies that also encompass teaching undergraduate and undergraduate students in various universities. Fellow status represents achievement of the highest standard of professional development. In fact, only 9,100 healthcare executives hold this distinction. To obtain Fellow status, candidates must fulfill multiple requirements, including passing a comprehensive examination, meeting academic and experiential criteria, earning continuing education credits and demonstrating professional/community leadership. Celi exemplifies these qualities and has presented in a diversity panel at the ACHE Congress on cultural competence to an audience of hospitalists, physician and clinical staff, as well as community and public health organizations focused on serving diverse patients in an urban or rural setting. “The healthcare management field plays a vital role in providing high-quality care to the people in our communities, which makes having a standard of excellence promoted by a professional organization critically important,” says Deborah J. Bowen, FACHE, CAE, president and chief executive officer of ACHE. “By becoming an ACHE Fellow and earning the distinction of board certification from ACHE, healthcare leaders demonstrate a commitment to excellence in serving their patients and the community.” Araceli Esquivel of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care is privileged to use the FACHE credential, which signifies board certification in healthcare management and ACHE Fellow status. For more information, please contact the ACHE Division of Membership at (312) 424- 9400 or membership1@ache.org, or visit the Credentialing area of ache.org. -more- The American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) is an international professional society of 40,000 healthcare executives who lead hospitals, healthcare systems and other healthcare organizations. ACHE's mission is to advance our members and healthcare management excellence. ACHE offers its prestigious FACHE® credential, signifying board certification in healthcare management. ACHE's established network of 80 chapters provides access to networking, education and career development at the local level. In addition, ACHE is known for its magazine, Healthcare Executive, and its career development and public policy programs. Through such efforts, ACHE works toward its vision of being the preeminent professional society for healthcare executives dedicated to improving health. The Foundation of the American College of Healthcare Executives was established to further advance healthcare management excellence through education and research. The Foundation of ACHE is known for its educational programs—including the annual Congress on Healthcare Leadership, which draws more than 4,000 participants—and groundbreaking research. Its publishing division, Health Administration Press, is one of the largest publishers of books and journals on health services management including textbooks for college and university courses.

BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER AGREES TO PAY $1.1 MILLION TO RESOLVE ALLEGATIONS THAT IT IMPROPERLY BILLED MEDICARE AND MEDICAID

BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER AGREES TO PAY $1.1 MILLION TO RESOLVE

ALLEGATIONS THAT IT IMPROPERLY BILLED MEDICARE AND MEDICAID

 

BOSTON – United States Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz announced today that Boston Medical Center (BMC) and two of its physician practice organizations have agreed to pay $1.1 million to resolve allegations that BMC improperly billed Medicare and Medicaid. 

 

“Hospitals have a responsibility to ensure that they are billing federal health care programs appropriately,” said U.S. Attorney Ortiz.  “When taxpayer money is on the line, we have a duty to make certain that it is spent appropriately.  We commend BMC for taking steps to address its billing issues both before and after the government’s investigation arose.”

 

“Taxpayers fund Medicare and Medicaid services to care for medically vulnerable populations,” said Special Agent in Charge Phillip M. Coyne, Office of Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.  “With our law enforcement partners we will continually work to protect people relying on these government health programs.”

 

Specifically, the settlement resolves allegations that (1) BMC billed Medicare for more units of Rituxan, an expensive cancer drug, than BMC actually infused in its patients; (2) BMC billed Medicare and Medicaid for services at its pre-surgical treatment center even though the global fee for the subsequent surgeries covered those same treatments; and (3) BMC submitted claims to Medicare for outpatient podiatry services where the clinical documentation did not support the reasonableness and necessity of the services.

 

After learning of the government investigation, BMC informed the United States that it already had repaid certain improperly used funds, had undertaken an audit of the Rituxan issue, and was about to commence an audit of the pre-surgical treatment billing issue.  BMC subsequently worked cooperatively with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Inspector General, and the Department of Justice to address the remaining matters at issue.

 

The settlement resolves allegations filed by BMC’s former Chief Compliance Officer, Kathleen Heffernan.  The False Claims Act permits private parties to sue on behalf of the government for false claims for government funds and to receive a share of any recovery. 

       

        This matter was investigated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Inspector General, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.  It was handled by Assistant U.S. Attorney Gregg Shapiro of Ortiz’s Civil Division.

BCNC Youth and Adult Students Actively Engage with Senate Candidates

BOSTON – Students from the Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center’s Adult Education program and Youth Center attended a community-based forum held March 16, 2016. This was the first time most of the students have had an opportunity to engage with their civic leaders. The seven Senate candidates were vying for the state seat previously held by Senator Anthony Petruccelli of East Boston. The forum was held at the Josiah Quincy Elementary school with approximately 200 audience members in attendance.

    BCNC Adult Education students exercised their civic duty and gained in their feeling of empowerment, as they expressed their concerns and became familiar with the candidates’ views on important issues, including:  language access, affordable housing, transportation and employment opportunities. To prepare, the Adult Education teachers taught lessons on government structure, civic rights and responsibilities and the role of government. Adult Education students also assisted with forum tasks, including voter registration, ushering, timekeeping and greeting attendees.John Wang, a BCNC youth, represented Asian American youth at the forum and asked the candidates about their views on the Charter School Cap and its implications for Boston Public School students.  

     Senate candidates faced off in the Democratic primary on April 12^th with Joe Bancore besting the six other candidates. A special election is slated for May 10 to fill the vacant seat.

     The Candidates Forum was sponsored by the Asian and Pacific Islanders' Civic Action Network, otherwise known as APIs CAN!. Co-Sponsors included: Asian American Civic Association, Asian Community Development Corporation, Chinatown Resident Association, Chinese Progressive Association, Chinese Progressive Political Action, MassVOTE and the South Cove Community Health Center.

     The district includes Revere, Winthrop, and areas of Cambridge and Boston including Chinatown. The six candidates attending the forum were Joseph Boncore, Lydia Edwards, Diana Hwang, state Rep. Jay Livingstone, Revere city councilor Steven Morabito and Paul Rogers. Candidate Dan Rizzo was not present.

Governor Baker Signs $200 Million Bill for Chapter 90 Funding

BOSTON – Governor Charlie Baker today signed House Bill 4133, An Act Financing Improvements to Certain Municipal Roads, authorizing $200 million in Chapter 90 transportation funds for municipalities this construction season. Chapter 90 funding supports the reimbursement of every municipality in the Commonwealth for road-related construction projects and comes from general obligation bond issuances.

“Fulfilling the state’s commitment to support municipalities and grant access to critical funding for important transportation improvements across the Commonwealth has been a priority of our administration since our first day in office,”said Governor Baker. “Cities and towns count on this funding each year and we look forward to remaining a reliable partner on this issue for years to come.”

“As I have traveled across the Commonwealth meeting with local officials to discuss the most important issues facing their cities and towns, Chapter 90 is always an important part of the conversation,” said Lt. Governor Karyn Polito. “We are pleased the state will provide $200 million worth of funding that will have a direct impact on the everyday lives of everyone in Massachusetts.” 

Chapter 90 reimburses cities and towns for costs incurred for eligible transportation projects. Cities and towns must submit receipts to the MassDOT Highway Division district in which they are located which verifies that the expenditures qualify for reimbursement under Chapter 90. The Highway Districts in turn submit these receipts to the Department of Transportation’s Fiscal Department which facilitates the reimbursements to cities and towns. 

“Along with Unrestricted General Government Aid, Chapter 70, and various local grant programs we have supported, Chapter 90 is another critical funding source to support cities and towns across Massachusetts,” said Kristen Lepore, Secretary of the Executive Office for Administration and Finance. “We appreciate the Legislature’s timely collaboration in order to provide funding prior to this year’s construction season.”

"The Chapter 90 program has become an integral part of many municipal budgets across the state and is one more example of the Baker-Polito Administration's commitment to all 351 cities and towns across the Commonwealth,” said MassDOT Secretary and CEO Stephanie Pollack. “I look forward to continuing the Administration’s collaboration with our partners in the legislature as we work together to build a stronger transportation network across the Commonwealth.”

Chapter 90 funds must be allocated to roadway projects, such as resurfacing and related work like preliminary engineering including State Aid/Consultant Design Agreements, right-of-way acquisition, shoulders, side road approaches, landscaping and tree planting, roadside drainage, structures (including bridges), sidewalks, traffic control and service facilities, street lighting (excluding operating costs), and for such other purposes as the MassDOT may specifically authorize.

More information about the Chapter 90 Program is available by clicking here.

A list of Chapter 90 funding by municipality is available by clicking here.

哈佛沙龙19期：这个春夜，让我们来谈谈诗歌

哈佛沙龙19期：这个春夜，让我们来谈谈诗歌！

时间：2016年4月13日晚上19:30-21:00

地点：哈佛大学Larsen-Hall106室，14 Appian-Way，Cambridge，MA02138 

主题：诗歌的语言--作为系统性的敏锐

【对谈嘉宾简介】

1、俞心樵, 著名诗人，他广为流传的诗歌有《最后的抒情》, 《渴望英雄》,《墓志铭》以及《黑夜的颂词》等。同时有小说、剧本和理论著作问世。也是热门歌曲《要死就死在你手里》的词作者。2013年获得《新周刊》年度艺术家大奖，2015年获得意大利 Liberate 国际文学大奖。2016年3月，受纽约布鲁克林图书馆邀请，赴美参加“国际作家系列”交流活动。

2、关凯，中央民族大学民族学与社会学学院教授，哈佛大学费正清中国研究中心富布赖特访问学者。1990年毕业于北京大学西方语言文学系法国语言文学专业学士；2002​年获北京大学社会学系社会学专业硕士；2006​年获香港科技大学社会科学系政治学专业哲学硕士（Mphil）；2009​年获中央民族大学民族学与社会学学院人类学专业博士。业余写作诗歌，大学时代为北大校园诗人。

3、岳林，哈佛大学科学哲学博士，“北桥诗社”主持人，有若干诗作发表。 

4、刘兵，毕业于清华大学建筑学院，曾亲身参与上世纪中国大陆校园歌曲运动，为其代表人物之一。业余时间里坚持歌词创作。歌曲《传奇》经流行乐坛天后王菲翻唱后迅速走红。代表作品：《什刹海》（李健演唱）、《远》（李健，辛欣演唱）、《绽放》（李健，廖伟力演唱）、《传奇》（李健，王菲等40多名歌手演唱）、《戏梦人生》（余少群演唱）、《别让爱迷路》（姚晨演唱）。

【现场流程】

1、主持人刘兵开场、介绍嘉宾5分钟

2、俞心樵破题30分钟

3、岳林、关凯评议，与俞对谈30分钟

4、现场提问与回应20分钟

5、主持人刘兵小结5分钟

【关于哈佛沙龙（Charvard Forum）】：由几名来自中国的哈佛大学访问学者发起的小型主题沙龙，站在哈佛，思考中国与世界。沙龙追求真知，秉持兼容并包、独立开放的精神。目前为双周沙龙。

 

 

 

 

前駐中國大使駱家輝出席哈佛甘迺迪學院論壇 （圖片）

前駐中國大使駱家輝應哈佛大學政治系之邀，在甘迺迪論壇鍾回應了許多有關中國的問題。（周菊子攝）