Please mark your calendar for Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012. From 6:30-8:30 p.m., the grand “2012 Acton Chinese Music Night” will proudly be presented to you jointly by the Acton Chinese Language School (ACLS), the Angel Dance Company, the Town of Acton Recreation Department, and the Acton-Boxborough Cultural Council. It will be held at the Acton-Boxborough Regional High School (ABRHS) auditorium at 36 Charter Road, Acton, Mass.

Waltham group of Angels Dance Company performing “Flute language” at 2012 Chinese New Year show on Feb. 19. (John Tsou photo)
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2012 Acton Chinese Music Night – Beautiful Music and Dance That Will Take Your Breath Away
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烟雨康奈尔 ― 兼记2012康奈尔中国论坛“改革视野”印象
(作者康奈尔中国论坛青年嘉宾、世界银行青年经济学家石拓之父)
旅美三个多月来,已经看够了在国内已成稀缺资源的蓝天白云和没有灰尘飞舞其中的明净阳光,因此刚走进小镇伊萨卡的一派蒙蒙细雨中时,还不太适应那种阴天和湿润。但当我仰视依附东山山势而建,蜿蜒起伏的康奈尔大学时,不由一顫,暗暗庆幸老天可能让我看到了康奈尔最美的一面。从山脚自下而上层叠交加的红叶与黄叶树林中,教堂尖顶、古老而错落的红砖建筑和多条盘旋交织的山道时隐时现;向西望去,则是似幻似真,在烟波朦胧中有数点帆影的“五指湖”;而从山上流淌下来的钟声,缓慢地掠过小镇的天空, 一波又一波地漫向远处的湖面,在雨雾中显得格外空寂悠长,仿佛天上也荡漾出一片湖泊来。我向来以为,只有能够调动人情绪的风景才是好的风景,否则就只是一个画面或者一张相片。而身临一个完全陌生的美国文化环境,我身上被岁月掩埋已深的所有中国式情绪竟然在刹那间都冒了出来,比如乡愁和感伤,比如沉思和忧郁,比如江南雨季,比如晨钟暮鼓,甚至连青少年时代才有的种种情愫都在此时喷涌而出,而在被“小资情调”突然包裹住的体内,居然升腾起阵阵虚热。让人感慨之余不禁自嘲,一个花甲老头,一不小心还让老房子失了火。当然,我明白其中原因,我真是碰上了好风景。

论坛组织者合影(来自康奈尔中国论坛人人网主页: page.renren.com/601458495?checked=true)
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波大台灣留學生楊崇偉騎車十字路口被撞身亡
【僑報特約記者李強波士頓報導】11月12日晚6點30分左右,一名21歲的波士頓大學台灣留學生楊崇偉(Chung-Wei “Victor” Yang)在離校園不遠處的哈佛大街和布萊頓大街的十字路口,被公交車撞到後,送到貝斯·以色列醫療中心後不治身亡。

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Opening Remarks for MIT-CHIEF 2012
By Rui Li, Founder and Co-President of MIT-CHIEF, on Nov. 16, 2012
Distinguished guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear friends,
A very good evening. On behalf of the organizing committee, I’m very excited and delighted to welcome you to the second annual MIT-CHIEF conference, to share the exciting moments with us.

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南岸心理健康中心信息发布会 老年家庭护理筹款达10万元
【侨报周末特约记者李强波士顿图文报道】在传统的节假日季节到来之际,南岸心理健康中心(South Shore Mental Health,SSMH)和波士顿老年家庭护理(BSHC)分别举办了信息发布会和筹款晚会,得到了社会各界的积极相应。尽管目前的经济形式还不很乐观,联邦政府又面临财政悬崖,但波士顿的爱心人士和这些非营利性机构还是对弱势群体充满了关爱。
SSHC关注华裔心理健康
11月14日,SSMH在其位于昆士市胜利路(Victory Rd)500号的办公楼会议室举行信息发布会,30多位社区医学健康相关人士和媒体代表将会议室挤得满满的,体现了心理健康问题正日益成为社会关注的一个焦点。

章容榕(左三)在会议中做笔记。
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City of Malden and Asian Cultural Center Present the 2012 Music for Food Benefit Concert on Dec. 9
The City of Malden in conjunction with the Asian Cultural Center is happy to present the 2012 Music for Food Benefit Concert on Sunday, December 9 from 2:00-4:00 PM at Malden High School’s Jenkins Auditorium, 77 Salem Street featuring the Greater Boston Asian American Youth Symphony Orchestra (GBAAYSO).

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电能存储项目Sodium Energy获2012 MIT-CHIEF创业大赛大奖
【侨报周末实习记者夏静、特约记者李强波士顿图文报道】11月18日,麻省理工学院中国创新与创业论坛(MIT-CHIEF)创业计划大赛决赛在麻省理工学院顺利召开。

MIT-CHIEF的组织团队合影。
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GBCCA Chinese Music Ensemble Presents a Suona Seminar Given by Guo Yazhi
By GBCCA Chinese Music Ensemble
Mr. Guo is a renowned suona soloist, and former principal suona of Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra. This seminar is co-sponsored by Harvard Tea Party.
Saturday, December 1st
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Science Center, Lecture Hall A, Harvard University
1 Oxford St. Cambridge, MA (Map: map.harvard.edu/?bld=04420 )
Free AdmissionGuo was the chief suona musician of Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra, founding president of Hong Kong Suona Association, National Band Music Research Director of Chinese Musician Association, meanwhile employed by the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts and the Chinese University of Hong Kong as a guest instructor.

This photo of Mr. Guo was taken in April 2012 at Berklee College of Music by David Li.
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二十九位华人学者当选美国物理学会会士
(中国科学网报道)近日,2012年美国物理学会会士(APS Fellow)增选结果揭晓。在新当选的217名会士中,有29名是华人科学家。
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美国物理学会(American Physical Society,APS)成立于1899年,是世界第二大物理学组织,是一个非牟利科教组织,致力通过学术刊物、会议及推广活动,探究并弘扬物理学,在全球约有四万多会员。 美国物理学会每年增选新会士,人数不超过其会员人数的千分之五。因其严格的遴选程序,其会士称号被视为物理学界的较高荣誉。 以下为当选的华人名单: -
Mascot Named “Fuleco” for 2014 World Cup Brazil
(from cntv.cn)
Brazil’s 2014 FIFA World Cup mascot, a blue and yellow armadillo…now officially has a name. Following an online vote, the armadillo was baptized on Sunday as “Fuleco”, a word which organisers say transmits a message of environmental awareness.
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