Quincy more than 65% toward 2016 Energy Efficiency Goal

Quincy more than 65% toward 2016 Energy Efficiency Goal

Quincy– The Quincy Saves Program announced that they have already exceeded 65% of their goal of having Quincy residents complete 701 home energy assessments by December 2016.  If the City’s goals are met, the City will earn $40,000 from National Grid towards a community project.  With 473 assessments already completed, the team is well on their way to accomplishing their goals, but the City still encourages every Quincy resident to get a home energy efficiency assessment.

The assessments are provided at no-cost to eligible Quincy residents, and result in reducing residents’ energy bills. The work during the 701 assessments will collectively save over $500,000 in energy bills for those residents over the 10 year average lifetime of the installed measures. The impact of the work will reduce Quincy’s greenhouse gas emissions by an amount equivalent of taking 58 cars off of the road each year.

“Every resident who gets a home energy assessment is a winner.  They will personally reap the benefits of saving energy which helps keep their household costs down, and they will contribute towards reducing the energy needs for the City.  After installing energy efficiency measures, many find their homes are more comfortable, and they are saving money.  Collectively, we’re reducing emissions that are a public health problem and contributor to climate change, “ says Shelly Dein, Quincy’s Energy and Sustainability Director.

The City of Quincy is partnered with the nonprofit organization HEET (Home Energy Efficiency Team) and HomeWorks Energy, a leading home performance contractor providing the Mass Save no-cost Home Energy Assessments.

During the assessment, the HomeWorks Energy Home Energy Specialist will install energy saving devices such as LED and CFL lightbulbs, programmable thermostats, faucet aerators, low-flow showerheads, and energy efficient plug strips at no cost. The assessment also includes an evaluation of insulation levels as well as a test of the home’s heating and cooling systems for safety and efficiency.

The Quincy Saves program ends in December 2016.  Call now to get your assessment and contribute to the energy efficiency and overall well-being of the City of Quincy.   Contact HomeWorks Energy at 617.885.9889 or visit HomeWorksEnergy.com/Quincy-Saves to schedule your no-cost home energy assessment.

Baker-Polito Administration Names Appointees to Three Opioid Special Commissions

Baker-Polito Administration Names Appointees to Three Opioid Special Commissions

BOSTON – The Baker-Polito Administration today announced appointees to three special commissions created under the landmark opioid legislation signed into law earlier this year. Two commissions, a Special Commission to Study the Incorporation of Safe and Effective Pain Treatment and Prescribing Practices into the Professional Training of Students that may Prescribe Controlled Substances and a Special Commission to Examine the Feasibility of Establishing a Pain Management Access Program, are comprised of public and private industry experts from across the Commonwealth, including six appointments each from the Governor. Marylou Sudders, Secretary of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services, also announced four recent appointees to the Special Commission to Investigate and Study State Licensed Addiction Treatment Centers.

“Earlier this year, I was honored to sign landmark legislation including the first law in the nation to limit first time adult opioid prescriptions to a seven-day supply, and other important prevention and education provisions recommended by our opioid working group,” said Governor Charlie Baker. “I look forward to reviewing the recommendations produced by these commissions over the next several months and working with the Legislature, the healthcare community, our medical schools, and all other stakeholders to evaluate how they may help in our fight against the opioid epidemic.” 

“Today’s appointments represent a diverse group of some of the top industry professionals the Commonwealth has to offer,” said Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito. “These Special Commissions will significantly contribute to our goal of equipping the Commonwealth’s physicians with the necessary tools to take a holistic approach when treating their patients.”

The Special Commission to Study the Incorporation of Safe and Effective Pain Treatment and Prescribing Practices into the Professional Training of Students that may Prescribe Controlled Substances will submit recommendations on or before December 1, 2016. The Special Commission is tasked with developing recommendations to ensure future prescribers have an understanding of certain fundamental issues relative to the opioid epidemic, including: pain treatment, pain treatment planning, safe prescribing practices and prescription monitoring.  Per the legislation, the Governor will appoint Myecia Minter-Jordan as Chair of the Special Commission. Click here for Section 58, Chapter 52 of the Acts of 2016, establishing the Special Commission.

The Special Commission to Examine the Feasibility of Establishing a Pain Management Access Program will file an initial report on or before November 1, 2016 and then a final report on or before November 1, 2017. The Special Commission will analyze the potential usefulness of the Commonwealth establishing a pain management program in order to increase access to pain management services. This Special Commission will be co-chaired by Health and Human Services Secretary Marylou Sudders and UMass Medical School Chancellor Michael Collins. Click here for Section 59, Chapter 52 of the Acts of 2016, establishing the Special Commission.

“These commissions are essential to finding new and innovative prevention, intervention, treatment and recovery strategies and to ensuring that individuals who need medication for pain management have access to safe and effective treatment options,” said Secretary Sudders.  “These Commissions will further the administration’s commitment to tackling the opioid epidemic in the Commonwealth.”

Secretary Sudders recently appointed four members to the Special Commission to Investigate and Study State Licensed Addiction Treatment Centers: Marcia B. Julian, Esq., John “Jack” P. Reilly, Doris E. Kraemer and Emily F. Stewart. This Special Commission is tasked with studying the effectiveness of state licensed addiction treatment centers. The commission will submit recommendations in January 2017.

In November, 2015 the Baker-Polito Administration, in partnership with the deans of the Commonwealth’s four medical schools and the Massachusetts Medical Society released a pioneering set of medical education core competencies for the prevention and management of prescription drug misuse. The set of cross-institutional core competencies is aimed at ensuring all medical students across the Commonwealth are trained in primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention strategies regarding prescription drug misuse. In February, 2016 the Baker-Polito Administration also announced, in partnership with the deans of the Commonwealth’s three dental schools and the Massachusetts Dental Society, a first-in-the-nation set of dental education core competencies for the prevention and management of prescription drug misuse.

Appointees to a Special Commission to Study the Incorporation of Safe and Effective Pain Treatment and Prescribing Practices into the Professional Training of Students

that may Prescribe Controlled Substances (6)

Todd Brown, MHP, R.Ph.:

Dr. Todd Brown is currently the Vice Chairman of the Department of Pharmacy Practice and of the School of Pharmacy at the Northeastern University Bouve College of Health Sciences. Dr. Brown, a graduate of Northeastern’s Bouve College of Health Sciences, has over thirty years of pharmaceutical experience. Mr. Brown also currently serves as the Executive Director of the Massachusetts Independent Pharmacists Association and has spent time at all levels of the pharmaceutical field in the past.

Marybeth Cooper, Ph.D, DM:

Dr. Cooper currently serves as the 13th President of Springfield College, where she has developed community focused programs, including ‘the Learning Commons’ and ‘Study Circle.’ These initiatives have encouraged community involvement and helped to develop ground-breaking learning methods that allow the engagement of diverse segments of the school’s population. Dr. Cooper previously served as Vice President for Student Affairs at the college. She received her B.A. at University of Delaware, and went on to earn her Doctorate of Philosophy in Education Administration and a Doctorate of Management from Case Western Reserve University.

Nitigna Desai, MD:

Dr. Nitigna Desai has over two decades of experience researching substance abuse. A Harvard Medical School graduate, Dr. Desai currently serves as Director of Addiction Psychiatry at Bedford Veteran Affairs Medical Center and Director of Substance Abuse Service Line within the Psychiatry Department at New England Healthcare. Additionally, she works as an instructor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and an assistant professor of Psychiatry at Boston University Medical School (BUMC) and the University of Massachusetts Medical School. She is also the fellowship site director for Addiction Psychiatry fellowship for BUMC  and UMASS Medical School.

Myechia Minter-Jordan, MD, MBA:

A trained physician, Myechia Minter-Jordan currently serves as the President and CEO of the Dimock Community Health Center, a nonprofit health and social service agency, which, among other things, works to enhance the viability and accessibility of health care to the community which it serves. As an instructor at Harvard Medical School and a faculty advisor for the Agents of Change Program there, Myechia understands the integral part that education plays in the minds of our young people. Dr. Minter-Jordan graduated from Brown Medical School and earned an M.B.A from Johns Hopkins University.

Brad Ulrich:

Brad Ulrich has been working in the pharmaceutical industry for almost 20 years. A graduate of Purdue University, Mr. Ulrich has worked on Boston Mayor Marty Walsh’s ‘New Bostonians’ Advisory Council, and currently serves as Regional Vice-President for The Walgreen’s Company.

Joan Vitello-Cicciu, Ph.D., RN: 

Dr. Joan Vitello-Cicciu joins the Governor’s Commission with significant clinical and administrative experience, holding degrees in both Nursing and Human & Organizational Systems. She currently serves as the Dean of the University of Massachusetts Graduate School of Nursing in Worcester. Dr. Vitello-Cicciu has worked in hospitals and organizations around the Commonwealth in both clinical and administrative roles throughout her career where she has proven herself proficient in the restructuring of clinical services, the recruitment and retention of qualified healthcare providers, and the management of patient care service costs across both the public and private healthcare sector.

Appointees to a Special Commission to Examine the Feasibility

of Establishing a Pain Management Access Program (6)

Dr. Thomas Lynch Jr. , MD:

Dr. Thomas Lynch is currently the CEO and chairman of the Massachusetts General Physicians Organization, and previously served as the Director of the Yale Cancer Center and Physician-in-Chief. Prior to his time at Yale, he served as chief of Hematology-Oncology at the Massachusetts General Hospital’s Cancer Center and director of the Center for Thoracic Cancers. Dr. Lynch graduated from Yale University and Yale Medical School.

Dr. Paul Mendis, MD:

Dr. Paul Mendis currently serves as the Chief Medical Officer of Neighborhood Health Plan. He brings over thirty years of healthcare executive experience to the Governor’s Opioid Commission, having previously served in leadership roles at Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Harvard Community Health Plan and the Dimock Community Health Center. A graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Medical School, he specializes in Medicaid, Medicare, and commercial managed care. Dr. Mendis operates on the Board of Directors for the Massachusetts Medicaid Policy Institute, the Massachusetts Association of Health Plans,the Community Medical Alliance, and the Dimock Community Health Center.

Rosa Rodriguez-Monguio, Ph.D.:

Rosa Rodriguez has spent the past twenty years in higher education and has taught in both the United States and her home country of Spain. She is currently an Associate Professor and the Program Head of Health Policy and Management at UMass Amherst School of Public Health and Health Sciences. Previously, she worked as an Assistant Professor at Universidad Europea and Ohio State University. She earned her B.S. in Economics from University Carlos III in Madrid, Spain and went on get her Doctorate in Health Economics from University of Barcelona, graduating Summa Cum Laude. In 2016 she earned her Masters in Clinical Research from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.

Julian Robinson, MD:

Dr. Julian Robinson has significant health care experience in OB/GYN care, clinical research, and management services. Dr. Robinson currently works as Chief of Obstetrics at Brigham & Women’s Hospital, and serves as an Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Robinson is a graduate of the University of London and has been recognized for his outstanding work in clinical excellence by Top Doctors In Boston, Boston Magazine, and Castle Connolly.

Scott Sigman, MD:

Dr. Sigman is an orthopedic surgeon, specializing in sports medicine, and was the former Chief of Orthopedics at Lowell General Hospital. He is graduate of Tufts University, the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Dr. Sigman has worked with UMass Lowell Athletics, the Boston Cannons, the Lowell Lock Monsters, and the US Olympic/World Cup Ski Team in the past and is a member of Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society.

Alysa Veidis, RN, MSN, FNP:

Alysa Veidis is currently serving as Case Management Coordinator at the Boston Medical Center (BMC). Veidis has worked to develop an Integrated Behavioral Healthcare model at BMC that enables better connections between PCPs and healthcare providers. Veidis also serves as Nursing Program Director for the Lesotho-Boston Health Alliance, a partnership between BMC and the Government of Lesotho, dedicated to the development of medical and healthcare infrastructure in the African nation. She is a graduate of Boston College’s Connell School of Nursing and Northeastern’s Family Nurse Practitioner Master’s Program.

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MULTI-TALENTED SUPERSTARS DEMI LOVATO AND NICK JONAS ALONG WITH GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING COUNTRY SUPERSTARS LITTLE BIG TOWN TO PERFORM ON THE “BOSTON POPS FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR,” FEATURING THE BOSTON POPS LED BY KEITH LOCKHART & HOSTED BY EMMY AWARD-WINNING JOURNALIST NANCY O’DELL TO BE BROADCAST LIVE MONDAY, JULY 4, ON CBS

BOSTON – JUNE 29, 2016 – Multi-talented superstars Demi Lovato and Nick Jonas along with Grammy Award-Winning country group Little Big Town will join Conductor Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra for Boston’s 43rd annual “Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular” hosted by Emmy Award-Winning Journalist Nancy O’Dell to broadcast live on CBS on Monday, July 4th.
The “Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular,” now in its 43rd year, is an annual free outdoor Fourth of July concert at the DCR Hatch Shell on the Esplanade.
David Mugar, who will also serve as executive producer, founded the event in 1974. “We are excited to be back on the CBS Network this year,” Executive Producer David G. Mugar said. “This event marks a time honored tradition in Boston, one that is shared throughout the nation.” Demi Lovato, Nick Jonas and Little Big Town will perform some of their biggest hits with the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra under the direction of conductor Keith Lockhart.
This year’s Spectacular keeps alive several of the Boston holiday traditions including the Pops’ now classic Independence Day rendition of Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture,” which features real cannons, the live ringing of area church bells and fireworks. Also, “The Stars & Stripes Forever,” which includes the ceremonial American flag drop and confetti shot. The Spectacular will be capped off by a magnificent fireworks array that fills the skies above Boston with a stunning exhibition of color and breathtaking pageantry produced by Fireworks by Grucci out of New York. Fireworks by Grucci will also be producing the special effects pyrotechnics off the Hatch Shell. Returning this year is the 104th Fighter Wing of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, the only flying unit within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The pilots in the F-15 Eagles belong to the 131st Fighter Squadron, one of the oldest continually serving Air Force squadrons as well as the operational combat arm of the 104th Fighter Wing. They are headquartered at Barnes Air National Guard Base in Westfield, MA.
The flyover will occur at the conclusion of the “Star Spangled Banner.” This year the United States Coast Guard will be a part of the show’s honor guard and will be participating during the National Anthem.
The cannons will be fired off by the 101ST Field Artillery Regiment. The regiment currently consists of 350 men and women from the 1ST Battalion 101ST Field Artillery based in Brockton, MA. Their Unit Alpha Battery 101ST Field Artillery Second Corps Cadets is based in Danvers, MA and Fall River, MA. Demi Lovato is a multi-platinum selling recording artist who released her fifth studio album, Confident, in 2015. Within hours of the release of the first single, “Cool for the Summer,” the anthem trended worldwide and hit #1 on iTunes in 37 countries. Previously, her album, Demi, released in 2013, hit #1 on iTunes in over 50 countries around the world, with the lead single, “Heart Attack,” earning Platinum status. In addition, she had a top five radio smash and platinum single, “Neon Lights,” and a top 10 single, “Really Don’t Care.” In 2016, Lovato became the recipient of GLAAD’s Vanguard Award. In addition, she’s one of the biggest names on social media, with an engaged following of 36 million Twitter followers, over 38 million Instagram followers, and over 38 million Facebook fans. Nick Jonas launched his solo music career with a self-titled debut album, Nick Jonas, released in November 2014. The critically-acclaimed album included the triple platinum single and #1 U.S. radio hit, “Jealous,” which he co-wrote, the double platinum single, “Chains,” and the hit single “Levels.” In 2015, in partnership with Island Records, Demi Lovato, and long-time manager Phil McIntyre, he launched the artist-centric record label, Safehouse Records. Jonas released his upcoming album, Last Year Was Complicated, on June 10th. The first single off the album, “Close,” featuring Tove Lo, was released in March 2016. His co-writing credits on the album include “Chainsaw,” “Unhinged,” “The Difference,” “Champagne Problems” and “Bacon.” Jonas was the driving songwriting force behind the Jonas Brothers and was a co- writer or sole writer on the majority of their releases. In addition, he helped pen a number of songs on Demi Lovato’s first album. He is set to kick off his 40-city North American HONDA CIVIC TOUR: FUTURE NOW with Demi Lovato in June. Little Big Town – consisting of Karen Fairchild, Phillip Sweet, Kimberly Schlapman and Jimi Westbrook – first entered the music scene more than 18 years ago with hits “Boondocks,” “Bring It on Home,” “Good as Gone” and the Grammy-nominated single “Little White Church.” With albums Tornado and Painkiller, they have seen massive success with #1 singles “Pontoon,” “Tornado” and “Day Drinking” and, most recently, the best-selling country single of 2015, “Girl Crush.” In October 2014, the group fulfilled a career milestone and lifelong dream when Reba McIntire asked them to become the newest members of the Grand Ole Opry. Little Big Town has earned over 35 award show nominations and in the past five years have taken home nearly 20 awards, including multiple Grammy, CMA and ACM Awards and an Emmy Award. This past November, they received honors from the CMA for Vocal Group of the Year and Single of the Year for “Girl Crush,” and the song was also honored as CMA’s Song of the Year. At the 2016 Grammy Awards, Little Big Town won “Best Country Group/Duo Performance,” and “Girl Crush” received the honor for “Best Country Song.” Most recently, Little Big Town received honors from the Academy of Country Music for Vocal Group of the Year and Vocal Event of the Year with Miranda Lambert, and was recognized with the Crystal Milestone Award. At the Billboard Awards, Little Big Town and “Girl Crush” were nominated for Top Country Song as well as Chart Achievement Award, and the group was honored as the 2016 Music Business Association Artist of the Year. Currently, Little Big Town is on the road with Luke Bryan for the Kill the Lights Tour. Their new album, Wanderlust, produced by Pharrell Williams, was released June 10. Emmy Award-winning journalist Nancy O’Dell has proven to be a force in all areas of her career as a host, author, producer and entrepreneur. One of the country’s most respected and leading entertainment journalists, O’Dell is co-anchor of the most-watched entertainment news program in the world, “Entertainment Tonight.” Prior to her work at “ET,” she served as the co-host of “Access Hollywood” and was named one of “Television Week’s” “10 Most Bankable Stars in Syndication.” With more than 20 years of experience, O’Dell contributes to “CBS This Morning” and is a go-to anchor for live TV specials. O’Dell has been honored with two Emmy Awards, three Associated Press Awards, two Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Awards, and has been nominated for several additional Emmys. After her mother was diagnosed and passed away in 2008 from complications related to ALS, O’Dell became a National Vice President of the Muscular Dystrophy Association and serves as the spokesperson for ALS.net. Also, she acts as an international board member for Best Buddies, a non-profit organization whose mission is to enhance the lives of people with intellectual disabilities. Affectionately known as “America’s Orchestra,” in 2016 the Boston Pops entered its 131st season of entertaining audiences in Boston and beyond. Arthur Fiedler’s 50-year tenure as Pops Conductor (1929-1979) established the Boston Pops as a national icon. John Williams (1980-1993), who succeeded Arthur Fiedler in 1980, is the most highly acclaimed composer in Hollywood and today, with 50 Academy Award nominations, the most-nominated living person in Academy history. Keith Lockhart (1995-present) has created programs that reach out to a broader and younger audience by presenting artists, both established performers and rising stars, from virtually every corner of the entertainment world, all the while maintaining the Pops’ appeal to its core audience. The Boston Pops performs for an audience of nearly 900,000 people annually in Boston, across the country and around the world, and reaches millions more through its recordings and television broadcasts. For more information, visit www.bostonpops.org. Keith Lockhart became the twentieth conductor of the Boston Pops in 1995, adding his artistic vision to the Pops tradition established by his predecessors John Williams and Arthur Fiedler. Audiences worldwide love Keith Lockhart's inimitable style, expressed not only through his consummate music-making, but also by his unique ability to speak directly to the audience about the music to which he feels so passionately committed. Keith Lockhart currently serves as principal conductor of the BBC Concert Orchestra in London, which he led in the June 2012 Diamond Jubilee Concert for Queen Elizabeth II, and as artistic director of the Brevard Music Center summer institute and festival in North Carolina. Born in Poughkeepsie, NY, Keith Lockhart began his musical studies with piano lessons at the age of seven. He holds degrees from Furman University and Carnegie Mellon University, and honorary doctorates from several American universities. The Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular will be air locally on CBS Boston’s WBZ-TV from 8 PM-9 PM then the nation will join in from 9 PM -11 PM on the CBS Network. The special will also be available to stream live across platforms via the CBS All Access subscription service. Additionally, WBZ Newsradio 1030AM broadcast will begin at 7 PM and will be hosted by Jordan Rich. A live streaming audiocast of the concert will be available on the Internet through www.cbsboston.com. On the FM dial Mix 104.1 will broadcast live on July 4 starting at 2pm with Kennedy, Salt, Gregg Daniels and Fast Freddy and will also air the fireworks music live. The “Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular” live broadcast will be produced by White Cherry Entertainment, and the live event by Boston 4 Productions. Glenn Weiss, Ricky Kirshner and R.A. Clark will serve as executive producers for the national telecast. The executive producers for Boston 4 Productions are David G. Mugar, Pamela Picard and Rich MacDonald. Michael Mathis of IMG Media and Pamela Picard will produce the local telecast seen on WBZ-TV Boston 8:00-9:00 PM, live ET. Glenn Weiss will direct the network broadcast, and Robin Abrams will direct the local broadcast.
Boston 4 Productions thanks the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ Department of Conservation and Recreation, Governor Charlie Baker, Lieutenant Governor Karen Polito, and Department of Conservation and Recreation Commissioner Leo Roy for their support. Security Restrictions Comprehensive security restrictions as determined by local, state and federal authorities are in place to ensure that all concert attendees and the neighboring communities and residents have a safe and memorable experience. It is strongly advised that those heading to The Esplanade during the holiday weekend visit www.july4th.org for a complete listing of up-to-date security information. The Oval lawn immediately in front of the Hatch Memorial Shell will be open to concertgoers beginning at 5 PM on July 3 and 9 AM on July 4. Those hoping to sit on the lawn must pass through a security checkpoint where all bags and coolers will be examined by security personnel. During the screening process, metal cutlery, alcoholic beverages and glass containers will not be allowed and will be confiscated. After gaining access to the Oval, attendees will be given a wristband so that they can gain re-entry should they need to leave during the course of the day (different colored wristbands will be given on July 3 and July 4). Each year more than 1,000 water-craft attend the event and important boating security restrictions are also posted on www.july4th.org.

緬懷空軍烈士紀錄片“沖天”在波士頓感動兩百多觀眾

(Boston Orange 周菊子劍橋市報導)描繪抗日戰爭時期無數青年空軍為報國視死如歸，且放下親情、愛情的記錄片“沖天”，上週末在微軟創新中心放映。約250名觀眾感慨，大時代中多少無名英雄有可歌可泣故事，若無這類創作，何得傳頌後世。

            “沖天”一片由劉兆玄擔任會長的中華文化總會與CNEX視納華仁文化傳播公司合作，由導演張劍雄，製片沈如雲團隊費時一年半，耗資1800多萬元完成，藉訪談片中主要人物親屬得來的第一手資料，從女性角度出發，所鋪陳的大時代中悲壯故事。

            駐波士頓台北經文處處長賴銘琪透露，去年是抗日戰爭70週年，各種相關活動很多，住在華府，高齡已90多的老空軍將陳鴻銓，為代表所有殉職同袍，特地趕回台灣。他很感慨的指出，那些當年都才20幾歲的飛官，在國家最危難的時候，奮不顧身，視死如歸，幾乎都在“沖天”後與人間永別，如果沒有這紀錄片，他們的壯烈事蹟，感人故事，恐怕早被人們遺忘了。

            “沖天”一片這趟來北美六個城市巡演，行程中原本不包括波士頓。賴銘琪表示，他從曾任空軍官校校長的田在勵處獲悉此事，極力推動，找來紐英崙中華專業人員協會董事長王世輝鞋助，邀得新英格蘭大波士頓台灣商會，成大校友會，北一女校友會，榮光聯誼會，波士頓國民黨部，台灣同鄉聯誼會，以及華僑文教中心，玉山科技協會，客家鄉親聯誼會等共10個社團合作，才促成“沖天”來到波士頓。

            賴銘琪在致詞時還背頌出了中華民國抗日八年期間的戰役次數，死亡人數，包括大型會戰22次，重要戰鬥1100次，小型戰鬥超過39,000次。死亡官兵超過320萬，其中的268位將軍，有7位上將，56位中將，205位少將，死亡的平民百姓，更超過2000萬等這些數據。他表示，老兵不死是因為有後人傳頌。

“沖天”一片片顧及歷史，從國民政府為因應可能爆發中日戰爭，在杭州筧橋成立中央航校，培育出第一代飛行軍官，到1945年抗戰結束，共有16期，約1700人飛上過天空的介紹開始。

導演藉收集整理的真實資料，讓劉希麟，林徽因，齊邦媛等飛行員眷屬，經由金士傑，張艾嘉，蔡燦得配音，在動漫中重現了他們和飛行員間，一個個感人的友情，親情，愛情故事。

            沈如雲指出，“沖天”一片是2015年8月在中山堂首映的一部電影，由中華文化總會贊助，其後在台灣各地電影巡演。這趟來北美，6/18日起在舊金山，洛杉磯，亞特蘭大，華府，波士頓，紐約等地放映，既是因應僑胞要求，也多虧空軍官校前校長田在勵，外交部，以及北美各地空軍子弟小學校友會，大鵬校友會等的支持。

            “沖天”一片導演張劍雄表示，他在拍這部片初期，設定了幾個方向，包括要從女性角度著手，要用來自片中主要人物親近者的第一手回憶，描述。他認為這部片其實不只是講空軍的故事，而是讓人看到八年抗戰過程，尤其是希望年輕人能從這90分鐘中，看到這8年到底發生過什麼事，了解他們已經不知道的歷史。

“沖天”導演張劍雄（右三），

導演張劍雄。（周菊子攝）

一名來自中國大陸觀眾提問。

左起，導演張劍雄，中華專協董事長王世輝，製片沈如雲，專協義工蔡杰。

紐英崙中華專協會長蔡明基（中）送紀念品給“沖天”導演張劍雄。（周菊子攝）

“沖天”導演張劍雄，製片沈如雲和部分出席者合影。（周菊子攝）

駐波士頓台北經濟文化辦事處處長賴銘琪（左二），雲雯蓁夫婦，專協會長蔡明機（前右二）等人與“沖天”導演製片合影。

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“沖天”導演張劍雄（右三），製片沈如雲（左一）與空軍後代，右起，沈立威，田文浩，張韻蘭，石家孝，池元真，張梵，蘇麗萍等人合影合影。（周菊子攝）

“沖天”製片沈如雲（右三），導演張劍雄（右五），和經文處處長賴銘琪，雲雯蓁夫婦

等各社團代表合影。（周菊子攝）

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CONGRESSMAN LIEU STATEMENT ON DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE DECISION TO MANDATE AGENCY-WIDE IMPLICIT BIAS TRAINING

CONGRESSMAN LIEU STATEMENT ON DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE DECISION TO MANDATE AGENCY-WIDE IMPLICIT BIAS TRAINING

LOS ANGELES - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D | Los Angeles County) issued the following statement regarding the Department of Justice’s announcement of new department-wide implicit bias training for personnel. Congressman Lieu has previously raised concerns about patterns of discrimination by the Department of Justice against members of the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community.

“I commend the Department of Justice (DOJ) for mandating department-wide implicit bias training for all of its law enforcement agents and prosecutors.  Over the years, multiple Americans who happened to be of Asian descent—including Sherry Chen and Professor Xiaoxing Xi—have been arrested and indicted by DOJ for alleged espionage only to have all the charges dropped. The common thread in every one of these cases was a defendant with a Chinese surname—and an innocent life that was unnecessarily turned upside down. I have repeatedly expressed my concerns directly to the Attorney General, and I hope this much-needed bias training will prevent future instances of innocent Americans being wrongfully targeted and arrested on the basis of race, ethnicity or national origin. I look forward to reviewing the training materials and DOJ’s progress in due time.

Based on this implicit admission by DOJ that there has been implicit bias among law enforcement agents and prosecutors, I once again call on the DOJ Inspector General to finally conduct independent investigations into how the DOJ got it so wrong in these cases involving Americans who happened to be of Asian descent.”