TREASURER DEBORAH GOLDBERG AND PEOPLE’S UNITED BANK LAUNCH NEW FINANCIAL LITERACY WORKSHOP FOR SENIOR CITIZENS

TREASURER DEBORAH GOLDBERG AND PEOPLE’S UNITED BANK LAUNCH NEW FINANCIAL LITERACY WORKSHOP FOR SENIOR CITIZENS

New workshop series geared towards fraud and scam awareness

BOSTON – In partnership with People’s United Bank, Treasurer Deb Goldberg launched a new financial literacy workshop series in Methuen specifically geared towards senior citizens. The first workshop, titled “Protect Yourself from Fraud and Scams,” was held at the Methuen Senior Center and focused on educating the elderly to identify potential financial scams.

“I am delighted to partner with People’s United Bank on this opportunity for our seniors,” said Treasurer Goldberg. “Financial literacy is important at all stages of life. Educating our senior citizens to be aware of potential fraud and scams not only keeps this vulnerable population safe, but empowers them to make their own wise fiscal decisions.”

The series, held by Treasurer Goldberg’s Office of Economic Empowerment, will be offered at locations around the state in the coming months. The next workshops will be held:

• May 23 at 1:30 p.m. at Colony Retirement Homes in Worcester
• May 26 at 9:30 a.m. Wamsutta Club in New Bedford
• July 25 at 11:00 a.m. at the New Bedford Council on Aging in New Bedford
• July 27 at 1:30 p.m. at Colony Retirement Homes in Worcester

Registration is recommended, but walk-ins are welcome. For questions, to register, or to schedule a workshop please contact Leanne M. Fay at (617) 367-3900.

On day one, Treasurer Goldberg created the Office of Economic Empowerment (OEE), led by a deputy treasurer, with the deliberate goal of implementing a range of economic empowerment initiatives that include closing the gender wage gap, increasing access to financial education, improving college affordability, and investing in STEM careers and education.

波士頓馬拉松 讓世界看見臺灣

轉載自波士頓僑教中心臉書

【波士頓馬拉松 讓世界看見臺灣】

2017年波士頓馬拉松於4月17日美國愛國者日當天上午舉行，計有67名臺灣選手報名，實際參賽選手63名，全部完賽，最快抵達終點的選手蔡智遠，成績是2小時51分50秒。

駐波士頓臺北經濟文化辦事處新聞組組長朱永昌、波克萊臺灣商會會長蘇鴻昌和波士頓地區僑胞，從上午10點就在馬拉松終點前集合，並準備中華民國國旗，讓完賽的臺灣選手可以披著國旗衝過終點線；波士頓僑教中心主任歐宏偉則在牛頓市(Newton)著名的馬拉松賽道碎心坡(Heartbreak Hill)前，高舉「TAIWAN」標語牌及國旗，為臺灣選手加油。

臺灣選手張蔭華表示，能穿著國旗衣及披上國旗衝過馬拉松的終點，這種榮耀是我們出去跑步最希望能達成的願望；另一位來自臺灣女選手邱靖貽是位執業律師與地政士，她表示這次參加波士頓馬拉松賽，除了挑戰這個全球六大賽事之一的馬拉松外，最想做的就是希望能提升臺灣在美國主流社會的能見度與知名度。

波克萊台商會龍蝦宴歡迎65波士頓馬拉松賽台灣選手

波克萊臺灣商會會長蘇鴻昌(左四)、駐波士頓臺北經濟文化辦事處

處長賴銘琪(右四)與馬拉松賽各分組的參賽選手代表於餐會中合影。

(僑教中心提供)

      (Boston Orange)從台灣來參加波士頓馬拉松賽的選手人數，今年再破紀錄，高達65人，加上隨行眷屬25人，規模浩大。波克萊台商會16日晚在華埠舉辦的"波士頓馬拉松賽選手歡迎會"，也因此格外盛大，創下破百人紀錄。
      波克來台灣商會在顧問游勝雄發起下，早從5年前開始，每逢波士頓馬拉松賽舉行時，例必設宴款待，以波士頓龍蝦為台灣選手加油，打氣。台商會歷任會長，理事，也總是傾巢而出，與選手們餐敘，預祝他們賽程順利，跑出佳績。
       來波士頓參賽的台灣馬拉松選手，也從那時開始，一年比一年多，今年的選手加眷屬，有90人之多，更是大破往年紀錄。

波克萊臺灣商會於4月16日晚間在華埠舉辦歡迎餐會，會長蘇鴻昌致詞，

歡迎臺灣選手。(僑教中心提供)

        16日這晚，在猶勝雄的主持中，波克來台灣商會會長蘇鴻昌，駐波士頓台北經濟文化辦事處處長賴銘琪，新聞組組長朱永昌，波士頓僑教中心主任歐宏偉都特地出席，感謝波克萊台商會的支持台灣選手，也鼓勵參賽選手們飽餐美食後，好好休息，17日跑到終點時別忘了揮舞青天白日滿地紅國旗，增加台灣在國際上的能見度。
        據悉，今年的波士頓馬拉松賽大概是華人參賽最踴躍的一年，除了來自台灣的65名選手外，波士頓清華校友會有包括6名女將的26人參賽，加上來自哈佛沙龍等組織的個別參賽者，將近200多人。
        波士頓清華大學校友為此賽事特地組織了加油團，事前就為校友們規劃出不下三個最適宜加油的地點，請校友們集中為參賽者加油打氣。清華校友會也很有組織的列出所有參賽者的姓名，編號，賽跑時間紀錄，供校友們在比賽進行時上網查詢。其中成績最好的兩人，分別為拿到650號02級的張噢，和688號91級的余春峰，時間依序為2小時43分30秒，2小時44分35秒。代表波士頓華埠社區中心(BCNC)參賽的選手，今年也增至4人，在Terry Park，以及Marisa Chiang之外，後來又增加了 Kuangshin Tai，Wayne Chan。他們總共為BCNC籌得261113元，其中的前兩人各籌得1萬餘元。
      根據馬拉松協會的資料，全世界六大馬拉松賽，紐約，波士頓，芝加哥，倫敦，柏林，東京各有所長。每年11月舉行的紐約馬拉松，世界最大，2013年曾創下5萬人參賽的紀錄。每年4月第3個星期一舉行的波士頓馬拉松歷史最久，創辦於1897年。芝加哥馬拉松全美管理最好。每年4月舉行的倫敦馬拉松，慈善籌款成績上了金氏世界紀錄。每年9月舉行的柏林馬拉松則有世界最快之譽。東京馬拉松則為亞洲最大。

哈佛中國論壇創業賽公佈入圍決賽8隊名單

(Boston Orange 周菊子波士頓報導)哈佛中國論壇(HCR)的2017年創業大賽(Harvard China Pitch)，16日公佈入圍決賽名單，8個團隊將於4月22日上午在哈佛商學院做總決賽。

              哈佛中國論壇表示，有真格基金協辦的這創業賽，今年收到近500份創業計畫書，經10位名家審核後，選出8隊進入決賽，前三名優勝者，將分享共10萬元獎金。第一名6萬元，第二名3萬元，第三名1萬元。

            今年的十位評審，全都來頭不小，分別為真格基金創始人徐小平，Soho中國董事長潘石屹，丹華資本創始人暨史丹福大學講座教授張首晟，紀源資本管理合夥人童士豪，賽富亞洲投資基金合夥人閻焱，瑞峰資本創始合夥人李豐，DCM風險投資聯合創始人趙克仁，心元資本創始執行合夥人鄭博仁，硅谷科技創投管理合夥人李軍，NewGen資本創始合夥人張璐等人。

            入圍決賽的8個團隊，分別為讓創業者不需編寫代碼，就能把商業靈感轉化成應用程序的Baleen Labs，開發氮化镓（GaN）半導體器件，已和一大型半導體公司合作，獲得200萬美金收入的劍橋電子(Cambridge Electronics)，已有3項美國專利，開發出的光學人工智能加速器和軟價架構比傳統電子計算方式快10倍，卻只需要1%原耗量的Lightmatter，為教育產業提供創作，分享，探索高品質虛擬現實內容的一站式平台Luccia，通過視網膜圖像分析，為病人做相關疾病早期診斷，提醒患者及時就醫的”奧普羅(Opaloid)”，打造全面的STEAM教育生態系統，培養下一代科技創新領袖的Orimagi，致力於清潔技術開發，由美國能源部高及能源計畫署和橡樹岭國家實驗室資助的”過氧系統有限公司(Peroxygen System)”，改變試管嬰兒行業準則的頂峰科技(Top TechGenomics)。

              4月22日上午，這8個團隊將在復旦大學國際關係與公共事務學院副教授，江蘇衛視科學真人秀”最強大腦”節目主持人蔣昌建博士的主持下，一決勝負。

        當晚的8到11點，哈佛中國論壇還將舉辦群英會，邀請2016年的冠軍團隊與其他優秀創業企業在哈佛大學西北大樓(52 Oxford St., Cambridge)交流，展覽。同一場地還將舉辦兩場夜話論壇，”投資人說”和”中美投資的雙向驅動”。這部分的活動開放公眾參加，持有哈佛中國論壇門票者可免費入場，其他人士需提前註冊，門票20原。查詢或報名可上網www.hcfmixer.eventbrite.com。
                               哈佛中國論壇將於4月21日至23日在哈佛大學舉行，查詢詳情可上網http://www.harvardchina.org/。
        

Visual Online Communication in BRICS Countries Call for Submissions

Visual Online Communication in BRICS Countries Call for Submissions
This special section of China Media Research invites scholars from a broad range of disciplines to submit manuscripts on the theme of “Visual Online Communication in the BRICS Countries”. Visual Online Content here refers to imagery, GIFs, emoticons, pictures and other visual means that accompany text in an online environment, non inclusive of the audiovisual content and moving images. Despite the increasing prominence of visual online content on social media such as WeChat, Weibo, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, as well as traditional mass media websites across the BRICS countries, comparative academic studies focused on visual content are scarce. Recent discussions focused on plurality of emoticons such as hijabs, or emoticons with different facial color. Despite discussions in the public sphere, there is a lack of cross-cultural studies looking at the differences in imagery. This call for submissions therefore hopes to fill this research desiderate. Arguably, a lack of visual communication research in the BRICS countries is attributed to the prevalent Western tradition in communication research. This special section serves to overcome the dominance of Western approaches in visual communications research. Following these considerations, scholars are invited to submit their original manuscripts that address the following topics, among others: - Comparative studies of visual online content from the BRICS countries, including at least one BRICS country as comparative country; - Content or discourse analysis of journalistic visual content, advertisements, PR and political communication visual content and social web visual content in the BRICS countries; - Research on use of emoticons in the BRICS countries; Both qualitative and quantitative approaches investigating visual online content in the BRICS’ countries are welcome. Submissions must not have been previously published nor be under consideration by another publication. An extended abstract (up to 1,000 words) or a complete paper at the first stage of the reviewing process will be accepted. All the submissions must be received by May 26, 2017. If the extended abstract is accepted, the complete manuscript must be received by August 13, 2017. Manuscripts should be prepared in accordance with the APA publication manual (6th edition) and should not exceed 8,000 words including tables and references. All manuscripts will be peer reviewed, and the authors will be notified of the final acceptance/rejection decision. Please visit www.chinamediaresearch.net for more information about the quarterly journal of China Media Research, which publishes both print and online versions. Please direct questions and submissions to the CMR special section guest editor Maria Faust at maria.faust@uni-leipzig.de.

第121屆波士頓馬拉松賽 肯亞、瑞士選手奪冠

            (Boston Orange 周菊子波士頓綜合報導)今日(4月17日)舉行的第121屆波士頓馬拉松比賽，由肯亞籍選手包辦精英組男女冠軍，瑞士籍選手包辦輪椅組男女冠軍。精英組的Geoffrey Kirui 和 Edna Kiplagat都是第一次參加波士頓馬拉松賽，成績依序為2小時零9分37秒，以及2小時21分52秒。

            其中37歲的Edna Kiplagat曾5次奪得職業馬拉松桂冠，包括在紐約，倫敦，但這次還是第一次來波士頓。她在第13英里時開始短暫領先，然後從18英里開始，一路領先。緊跟其後，贏得亞軍的Rose Chelimo，落後59秒。

            輪椅組男女冠軍，Marcel Hug 和 Manuela Schar，都是瑞士籍，贏得冠軍的時間，都打破了紀錄。

            Marcel Hug是在波約斯頓街時超過Ernst Van Dyk，連續第三次贏得波士頓馬拉松冠軍，非正式的總時間為1小時18分零4秒，打破了2012年時，加拿大籍選手Joshua Cassidy的1小時18分25秒紀錄。

            Manuela Schar的非正式全程時間為1小時28分16秒，打破了日本籍Wakako Tsuchida在2011年的1小時34分零6秒的紀錄。

            今年的波士頓馬拉松，天氣非比尋常的溫暖，華氏70度上下，大部分時間陽光普照。

            波士頓馬拉松的最佳紀錄時間是2011年，由Geoffrey Mutai 以2小時3分2秒締造的。那是當年馬拉松賽有史以來最快的時間，但卻不能算作馬拉松的世界紀錄，因為波士頓馬拉松的賽道並不符合世界紀錄要求。

            目前的世界紀錄是肯亞籍跑者Dennis Kimetto於2014年在柏林跑出的2小時2分57秒。

            今年的波士頓馬拉松比賽，共有3萬名正式參賽者，其中有6200人來自美國以外的94個國家。

長3.1英里的5k賽，則有10,000名參賽者，其中1132人來自世界各地。

            主辦這比賽的波士頓體育協會(BAA)表示，根據大波士頓會議及遊客局(GBCVB)的估計，第121屆波士頓馬拉松比賽及相關的約翰漢考克運動及健身展，波士頓體育協會5000公尺賽等活動，將為大波士頓帶來1億9千220萬元的消費影響力。

            2016年的波士頓馬拉松比賽就為波士頓帶來大約1億8千880萬元的消費，30,816名參賽者。

            每年都在愛國者日(Patriots’ Day)舉行的這波士頓馬拉松賽，已是全世界最古老，並仍在持續舉辦的馬拉松比賽，由波士頓體育協會從1897年開始辦理。今年的獎金總額約為83萬500元，義工約9,500人。

                 為紀念波士頓馬拉松賽爆炸案而製作的紀錄片，"Boston, An American Running Story"，在四月十五日於波士頓的Boch Center王氏劇院(Boch Center Wang Theatre)做世界首映後，4月19日，將在全美450家戲院同步上映一天。

陳樂競選緬因州路易斯頓市長徵義工

(Boston Orange 周菊子整理)刻正參選緬因州路易斯頓市(Lewiston)市長的陳樂(Ben Chin)，為爭勝算，今(17)日推出"徵義工"活動。
陳樂競選團隊表示，2015年陳樂參選這同一職位時，僅以2%差距飲恨。他們相信，今年他們將在提早競選，讓更多人認識他們大膽，前進，樂觀的政策主張下，贏回那2%的差距。它們也將展開聆聽之旅，聽取人們的意見，了解人們在個人生活上有哪些各式各樣的顧慮，並對人們關切的議題做誠實回應。
徵義工活動將於4月17日下午4點，在陳樂競選總部舉行，地址為145 Lisbon St, 2nd floor, Lewiston。

ARTIST SELECTED FOR BOYLSTON STREET MEMORIAL MARKERS; RFP FOR MARATHON MONUMENT PROJECT MANAGER ANNOUNCED

ARTIST SELECTED FOR BOYLSTON STREET MEMORIAL MARKERS; RFP FOR MARATHON MONUMENT PROJECT MANAGER ANNOUNCED

Marathon victims' families choose artist for Boylston Street markers; City of Boston announces planning process for a monument to resilience

BOSTON - Monday, April 17, 2017 - Together with the five families who lost loved ones as a result of the events of the 2013 Boston Marathon, Mayor Martin J. Walsh and Father John Unni from St. Cecilia  Parish, who was asked to facilitate this effort in order to provide emotional and spiritual support, today announced initial plans for installations to commemorate the victims and survivors of the April 15, 2013 Boston Marathon bombings. A phased process will include the siting of markers on the two bombing locations, followed by the eventual installation, after a robust public process, of a larger monument signifying the resilience of the City. "We will never forget the events of April 15, 2013," said Mayor Walsh. "Together, these memorials will create a place for people to connect with each other, and to reflect. The result will be a testament to the spirit and resiliency of the people of Boston, and a way to honor those we have lost, and those who are still healing." The artist selection and design process for the Boylston Street memorial markers started approximately one year ago and included preliminary discussions with a variety of world-renowned artists. The families described their aspirations for a timeless memorial and the artists responded with preliminary design concepts for their review and consideration.   "It is really a honor and a privilege to accompany these beautiful families through the process of creating a lasting memorial to loved ones who died on that day and are so deeply missed," said Father Unni. "I hope that over time, these memorials will serve as a beacon of peace, reflection and remembrance." The families unanimously selected Pablo Eduardo to design the markers on the two bombing sites on Boylston Street. A graduate of the The School of the Museum of Fine Arts and Tufts University, Mr. Eduardo has over 20 years of experience creating sculptures. Eduardo will work in collaboration with the families, the City of Boston and the Boston Art Commission to design, construct, and install this memorial.   "It is humbling to have been chosen to create a work of art that will honor the victims of the 2013 Boston Marathon attack," said Mr. Eduardo. "Art is a powerful vehicle for remembrance and healing, and my goal is for this art to embody the spirit of those we lost and the spirit of the city they loved." The art installation at the site(s) of the attack is scheduled to be complete by April 2018. Additionally, on April 24, 2017, the City of Boston will seek proposals from qualified consultants or a team of professionals to carry out a public engagement process that will culminate in the selection of an artist to design a work to honor and commemorate the survivors and victims, as well as Boston's first responders. This process will ensure that the call for artists, as well as the final artwork, reflects the resilience and resolve of the people of Boston in the face of unspeakable loss and tragedy. The consultant will begin working toward an agreed-upon approach for the project with the City of Boston and key stakeholders, before leading approximately four months of public engagement outlined in a public engagement plan. The City is encouraging a breadth of engagement methods including public town-hall style meetings, digital campaigns, exhibits or hands-on activities, marketing and outreach through multimedia, with consideration for translation and maximizing access to participation. Results of the public engagement will shape the call for artists. The City of Boston, the Boston Art Commission, and the consultant will manage the design and installation of the work with the artist, maintain a schedule, as well as facilitate meetings on design and feasibility. Final budget for the artwork will be included in the call for artists and finalized by the City. The anticipated completion date for this installation is April 2020.