波士頓經文處長賴銘琪率隊參加退伍軍人大遊行

為感謝軍人犧牲奉獻保國衛民，並紀念十一月十一日美國退伍軍人節，波士頓舉辦大型遊行活動，包括經歷二戰、韓戰、越戰、阿富汗、伊拉克等戰役之退伍軍人和現役戰士及受過軍訓之高中學生等組成之壯大陣容，從全美第一座公園波士頓公園雄赳赳氣昂昂地遊行至波士頓市府廣場，我國是唯一應邀參加的外國團體，格外引人注目，由中華民國榮光聯誼會員眷，加上留學生及波士頓辦事處同仁組成的隊伍，由賴銘琪處長率領，身穿黃背心、頭戴船型帽，手舞小國旗，在巨幅中華民國及美國國旗引領下，浩浩蕩蕩前進，隨行之軍樂隊在行進中演奏梅花、中華民國頌等愛國歌曲，氣氛隆重莊嚴。民眾扶老攜幼夾道致意，波士頓辦事處沿途分贈我國小國旗，不斷有美國民眾揮舞我國國旗向我遊行隊伍高喊”Thank you”!，充分展現了中華民國臺灣與美國之堅定情誼，美國社會對為國捐軀者和保國衛民之軍人的崇高敬意，令人印象深刻。

退伍軍人節是美國為感謝保家衛國士兵所定的國定假日，1918年11月11日第一次世界大戰結束，為紀念此一歷史性時刻，美國總統威爾遜於1919年宣布11月11日為停戰紀念日，而後退伍軍人節的法定假日於1938年5月13日獲國會通過，得以完全確立。(經文處新聞組提供)

MAYOR WALSH CELEBRATES VETERANS DAY AT THE GRAND OPENING FOR PATRIOT HOMES IN SOUTH BOSTON

MAYOR WALSH CELEBRATES VETERANS DAY AT THE GRAND OPENING FOR PATRIOT HOMES IN SOUTH BOSTON

$12M public private partnership to create 24 units of affordable rental housing for veterans

BOSTON - Friday, November 11, 2016 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh today joined Congressman Stephen Lynch, the South Boston Neighborhood Development Corporation and Caritas Communities, Inc. to celebrate the dedication and ribbon cutting for Patriot Homes in South Boston. The more than $12 million redevelopment of the former City of Boston D6 police station will create 24 new affordable apartments for veterans.   "Our veterans who have fought to uphold the values of American freedom deserve access to safe, affordable housing," said Mayor Walsh. "By working with South Boston Neighborhood Development Corporation and our partners, we were able to transform an underutilized City-owned property into housing for veterans. Through this project, we are one step closer to housing all our Boston veterans." The 16,979 square-foot development included the rehabilitation of the former South Boston D6 Police station into 12 units, and including the new construction of 12 units on Athens Street which created a total of 24 affordable housing units. The new housing has 12 studios, 2- 1 BR and 10 - 2BR apartments geared to the Veteran community.  Six units will serve veterans at or below 30% AMI, while eight units will serve veterans at 50% AMI and ten units  will be for veterans earning 60% AMI. Residents will also benefit from a multipurpose community room, and the South Boston Neighborhood Development Corporation will also occupy one of the building's two ground-floor commercial spaces. In accordance with the City of Boston's Green Affordable Housing Program, the redevelopment of former station utilized several green building design techniques, earning it the development the distinction of being LEED-Homes "Silver" certified by the U.S. Green Building Council. The project also meets the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star standards. "South Boston has a long history of military service and a higher percentage of Veterans than many other neighborhoods in the city," said Donna Brown Executive Director of Sought Boston NDC. "With rents rapidly increasing, Patriot Homes will help deserving Veterans to continue to live here, in our community, with the resources they need. We are grateful to have had strong support from the City of Boston, as well as the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, to complete this project."

中國東方電器集團總經理張曉侖MIT談綠能源 (圖片)

MIT產業關係辦公室專員郭常捷(左)陪同中國東方電器集團總經理張曉侖(右)到會。(周菊子攝)

MIT能源計畫主任Robert C. Armstrong(左)介紹主講者中國東方電器集團總經理張曉侖(右)。(周菊子攝)

MIT能源計畫主任Robert C. Armstrong(右)主持，中國東方電器集團總經理張曉侖(左)回答提問。(周菊子攝)

講題。

康卡斯捐款10萬元 啟動耆英上網每月10元計畫

(Boston Orange 周菊子波士頓報導)康卡斯(Comcast)11月10日送大禮給波士頓市，捐款10萬元資助”科技回家(Tech Goes Home)”計畫，並針對低收入耆英，擴辦”基本網路(Internet Essentials)活動，月繳9.95元，就能訂購康卡斯的上網服務。

波士頓市長馬丁華殊(Martin J. Walsh)10日特地出席康卡斯在南波士頓鄰里屋(South Boston Neighborhood House)舉行的宣佈會，感謝康卡斯支持波士頓市彌平科技差距的努力。

康卡斯還準備了110個惠普(HP)手提電腦要送給南波士頓鄰里屋的耆英，以及當地高中生。康卡斯資深執行副總裁David L. Cohen在宣佈會上表示，出席活動的每一名耆英都可得到一個。波士頓市長馬丁華殊也特地邀請已跨過耆英門檻的波士頓市議員林乃肯(Bill Linehan)上台領一個。

David L. Cohen指出，”基本網路"是該公司推行已6年，堪稱全美最大規模，最完善，幫助低收入美國人上網的活動，迄今已在全美幫助75萬個家庭，大約300萬人得以上網，其中包括大約8萬麻州居民。

他說，該公司捐款10萬元給波士頓的"科技回家"計畫，旨在確保耆英們獲得連網服務後，能夠經由試當輔導，訓練，懂得怎樣使用電腦，跟上時代，讓世界變得更寬廣。也是該公司繼青少年後，擴大服務對象的行動。

康卡斯公司表示，根據Pew研究中心，在65歲以上耆英人口中，儘管82%的家庭收入高於75,000元，僅約25%低於30,000元，但還只有47%在家上網。

藉著康卡斯的"基本網路"計畫，耆英們不僅可以每月只花9.95元就獲得上網服務，還可藉由該公司的補助，只花不到150元，就買到一台電腦。並獲得使用的輔導訓練。耆英同時還可在訂購基本有線電視或是起步級數位有線電視(Digital Starter Cable TV)時，享有10%的折扣。

康卡斯已經在棕櫚灘(Palm Beach)，費城，舊金山，西雅圖等地提供”基本網路"，波士頓市是第五個城市。

過去五年來，康卡斯"基本網路"用戶有9倍增長。今年七月起，康卡斯又把適用對象擴大到收受聯邦房住局(HUD)援助的家庭，包括聯邦房住局公屋，聯邦住宅選擇券，多住家項目等。麻州現有的16萬5000戶聯邦房住局援助居屋都將受益。康卡斯估計，全美將共有大約200萬戶家庭可受益。

前美國駐緬甸大使 Burton Levin 辭世 享年86歲

亞洲協會香港中心發出訃聞，悼念該中心創辦主任，曾任美國大使的Burton Levin於2016年10月31日，在妻子Lily及家人陪伴中辭世，享年86歲。

Burton Levin在紐約出生，取得哥倫比亞大學國際事務碩士學位後，踏上仕途，成為外交官，派駐過台灣，泰國，香港，緬甸等多個國家及地區。1987年由當時的美國總統雷根任命為駐緬甸大使，直至1990年卸任。他也曾是史丹福大學胡佛研究院訪問學者，哈佛大學訪問學者。辭世前，他還擔任著Mansfield基金會，中國基金，以及Noble集團的董事。

Burton Levin在1990年從外交官職務上退休時，亞洲協會香港中心正好成立，邀請他出任創辦執行主任。他和當年奉派台灣時結識，並結為連理，在北京出生的妻子Lily Lee，才因而回到他們曾經兩度以此為家的香港，直到Burton 接受明尼蘇達州Carleton學院邀請，每年到該校教書一學期之後，他倆才搬回美國，在波士頓郊外的Sherborn定居。

Burton在亞洲協會香港中心任職時，和先後兩任主席，創始主席Q.W. Lee和現任主席Ronnie Chan合作密切。 Ronnie Chan指出，Buron在 1989年時對香港有很重要的貢獻。他在六四事件時，特地飛回香港，向美國人確保中國的持續開放。安撫了許多打算撤離香港的美國企業。

不過對許多人來說，Burt的幽默感是他最討人喜歡的地方。Burt喜歡亞洲，特別是中國。

Burton當年駐守緬甸時，和翁山蘇姬結為好友。今年九月中，翁山蘇姬應邀到亞洲協會在紐約的總部演講時，亞洲協會特地邀請Burton夫婦出席，但他因為身體因素，未能成行。

Burton Levin身後遺有妻子Lily Lee Levin，兒子Cliff Levin，女兒Alicia Lee-O’Hallorn，女婿Patrick Lee-O’Halloran，孫兒輩Quinn及Elliot。Levin家未公開舉辦追悼會，不過Carleton學院計畫明年六月舉辦一場紀念研討會，亞洲協會香港中心也將舉辦一場講座。

紐英崙玉山科協 11/12 舉辦"針灸及中醫"座談

Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine

2016 11. 12th    11:00 AM - Noon

Jeng Shu Wei, Ph.D., Professor at Chang Gung University

Microsoft NERD center

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Speaker Bio:  Dr. Jeng Shu Wei received a B.S. degree in botany in 1966 and a M.S. degree in biochemistry in 1969 from the National Taiwan University. He received his PhD from the University of California at Berkeley in 1975 with a specialty in comparative biochemistry under the guidance of Professor Melvin Calvin, a laureate of 1961 Nobel Prize in chemistry. His postdoctoral research was performed at Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of California at San Francisco. After serving several years at companies with

specialties in medical diagnosis, he became an Associate Professor of Biochemistry in 1986 at Chang Gung Medical College, now Chang Gung University, and a Full Professor in 1990. 

He had published a number of biomarker papers in “Clinical Chemistry” and was elected as a fellow of National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry, U.S.A. in his early stage of academic endeavor. He was a recipient of Beckman Coulter Clinical Biochemistry Award (Taipei) in the years of 1999-2000. He directed Enzymology Laboratory at Department of Biochemistry as well as Department of Medical Biotechnology and Laboratory Science at Chang Gung University until his mandatory age retirement. In early 1980s, he took his leisure hours to learn acupuncture and obtained an acupuncturist license from State of Florida. In this talk, he will share his experience on using acupuncture for hypertension treatment. He will also review the recent advances in using tea catechins, ginsenosides and curcumins as potential phytochemical medicines for the treatment of cancer and Alzheimer’s diseas

ON VETERANS DAY, AG HEALEY ANNOUNCES PROGRAM TO PROVIDE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO VETERANS

ON VETERANS DAY, AG HEALEY ANNOUNCES PROGRAM TO PROVIDE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO VETERANS

Program to Fund Legal Aid Groups and Nonprofits Focused on Helping Massachusetts Veterans

BOSTON – On Veterans Day, Attorney General Maura Healey announced a new grant program focused on providing legal assistance to veterans transitioning back into civilian life.

The Legal Assistance for Our Veterans Grant program will provide assistance to veterans seeking health benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare system, housing and education assistance, discharge status upgrades, general legal representation and veteran-specific employment.

“Our veterans and service members have dedicated their lives to serving our country and keeping us all safe, and we need to do everything we can to make sure that they have the representation and tools needed to transition back into civilian life,” AG Healey said. “Our goal with this grant is to improve services for veterans and service members in Massachusetts and ensure access to all the benefits and protections they have earned.”

The grant program will utilize $355,000 from a judgment the AG’s Consumer Protection Division secured against Verizon and Sprint. The AG’s Office will give special consideration to applicants who can demonstrate that the grant will be used to serve underrepresented veteran populations including women, minorities and LGBTQ veterans.

The Legal Assistance for Our Veterans Grant is open to existing legal aid groups or nonprofit organizations with experience working with veterans, and with a focus on increasing access to services for veterans.

This is a two-year grant program that will start on Feb. 1, 2017 and will end on Jan. 21, 2019. Interested applicants can visit the AG’s website,www.mass.gov/ago/grants for more information and for application instructions. Applications must be received by 4 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 16, 2016.

Baker-Polito Administration Celebrates Veterans Day with State House Ceremony

Baker-Polito Administration Celebrates Veterans Day with State House Ceremony

BOSTON – Today, Governor Charlie Baker, Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito, and Secretary of the Department of Veterans’ Services Francisco Ureña came together to celebrate the service of Massachusetts veterans and service members while attending Commonwealth’s official Veterans Day ceremony at the State House. 

“Today we come together to honor all of those men and women that chose to serve our country,” said Governor Charlie Baker. “The Commonwealth and the nation will forever be indebted to these individuals for their selfless bravery, honor, and everything they sacrificed in order to protect our freedom and liberty.”

“Massachusetts is home to nearly 380,000 veterans, these are the sons, daughters, husbands and wives of so many individuals in our community,” said Lt. Governor Karyn Polito. “We owe a debt of gratitude to every veteran past and present, as well as their family for everything they have given to our community.”

Massachusetts continues to be recognized as a national leader in the services offered to veterans and their families.

“Veterans Day is a day to remember and honor the tremendous sacrifice our veterans have made for the freedoms we enjoy and to reflect on the meaning of service to our country,” said Secretary of Health and Human Services Marylou Sudders. “I thank them for their service and for the work the Department of Veterans’ Services does every day to show our appreciation.”

The Keynote Speaker was Enoch “Woody” Woodhouse, WWII veteran, and Tuskegee Airman.  A POW/MIA Ceremony was conducted including a candle lighting ceremony lead by Tim Sullivan, Cdr. USN (Ret.) Vietnam veteran and former POW.  Massachusetts Gold Star Families were paid tribute with a rose presentation.

“Today is a day of recognition honoring the men and women of our armed forces, their families and the sacrifices made for our grateful nation,” said Secretary of the Department of Veterans Services Francisco Ureña. “We are reminded of our continued responsibility as a community to raise awareness of the needs of our veterans.”

The ceremony also included a 21-gun salute by the Massachusetts Army National Guard followed by Taps performed by the Commonwealth Brass Quintet. 

“There is no institution on this earth that commands such an unwavering respect as the United States Military and the Veterans that have provided our freedom.” saidMajor General Gary Keefe, Adjutant General, Massachusetts National Guard. “The courage and strength all Veterans have demonstrated are qualities which deserve only our highest gratitude. Thank you for your service.”