By David Li, bostonese.com, translated by Lang Gao
On the weekend of October 27 – 28, the Cornell China Conference will be held in Cornell University, a member of the prestigious Ivy League located in Ithaca, New York. Cornell Chinese Students Association (CCSA), the organizer of this conference states that the theme of the conference is to discuss the perspectives of China given the background of national reformation and transformation.
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【侨报周末特约记者李强波士顿报道】10月13日，塔夫茨医疗中心在波士顿华埠附近的南楼妇科诊所举办了第三年度的“观察，测试和治疗”（See，Test＆Treat）义诊，为没有健康保险的女性免费提供子宫颈癌和乳腺癌的筛检。
黄千姬（右）同塔夫茨医疗中心的Yoshie在免费筛查现场的合影。（ABC 提供）
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By David Li, bostonese.com
Boston – As of October 22, the Youtube video titled “PSY – GANGNAM STYLE (강남스타일) M/V” has had over 528 million views, over 2 million comments, 2.3 million comments, 4.3 millions likes and 223,000 dislikes. The video was uploaded on July 15, 2012. So, in about 100 days, the daily average views on Youtube is over 5 million per day.
Psy teaches the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon a dance step on Tuesday, Oct. 23. (STAN HONDA/AFP/GETTY IMAGES)
Once a student at BU for one semester in 1997, PSY went on to study at Berklee College of Music. The following video was produced by BU students about PSY as part of the You Speak series.
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【侨报周末特约记者李强波士顿报道】2011年，波士顿超过旧金山湾区，成为全球最具创新力的城市。为了帮助波士顿蝉联“世界最具有创新力城市”称号，波士顿市长曼宁诺日前号召市民积极投票。值得一提的是，波士顿地区的华人在提升本市创新力方面所作出的贡献不容忽视。
据报道，《华尔街日报》推出的“年度城市”之“世界最具创新力城市”的评选活动，已经从200个城市中选出25个获得提名的城市，除波士顿入选之外，还有纽约、芝加哥、伦敦、上海、深圳、香港、墨尔本、多伦多等地。
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波士顿地区在基础科学、生物医药、信息科技、新能源新材料等方面的雄厚研发实力使波士顿在“世界最具创新力城市”的竞争中颇为抢眼。不为人知的是，波士顿地区的华裔科学家、华人专业协会和中国留学生、华裔学生的贡献，已经成为波士顿汇聚世界一流创新力的一个重要支撑。 10月10日，麻省理工学院在其官方网站的首页，以封面图片的形式报道了中科大校友李巨教授的成就。这篇以《徜徉在量子材料世界》为题的报道介绍了李巨教授获得的科研成果。文章称，李巨从原子尺度设计出的新材料，在未来新能源领域将得到广泛应用。同时，他还成功设计了全球最小的电池。 |
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《波士顿先驱报》消息，凯尔特人在第2场季前赛中以105-75大胜了米兰队，将总战绩改写为1胜1负。新领袖朗多(Rondo)对于球队的表现非常满意，他在接受意大利媒体采访时也是充满豪言壮语。
和米兰队比赛现场 (Source: Roberto Serra/Iguana Press/Getty Images Europe)
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By David Li, bostonese.com
In the evening of October 20, 2012, about 300 Chinese People of Greater Boston and New England held an appreciation party for Senator Scott Brown at Empire Garden restaurant. They thanked Senator Brown’s contribution in passing resolution S.Res.201 – A resolution expressing the regret of the Senate for the passage of discriminatory laws against the Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act, passed in the US Senate on October 6, 2011. Also in attendance were members of the Vietnamese, Korean, and Cambodian communities.
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2012-2013 Firebrand Concert Series Season Kicked Off
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On October 12, Mayor Christenson attended “Dream With Us” which kicked off the 2012-2013 Firebrand Concert Series Season at St. Paul’s Episcopal Parish. Many Malden residents filled the church to hear the Soprano and Spring Trio’s version of works by Purcell, Mozart, De Falla, Villa-Lobos, Bernstein, and Schoenfield. Additionally, an original composition by the Trio’s Composer-in-Residence, Oliver Caplan, served to be a big hit. |
(L to R)Peter Stickel, Violin; Yelena Beriyeva, Piano; Diana Golden, Cello and Artistic Director; Mayor Christenson; Jean Danton, Soprano and Oliver Caplan, Composer-in-Residence
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闽南同乡会波士顿分会、闽南学生学者总会成立
（美国闽南同乡联合总会提供）
美国闽南同乡联合总会波士顿分会和美国闽南学生学者总会于2012年9月16日假波士顿华埠凤凰大酒楼隆重举行成立大会。
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【侨报特约记者李强波士顿报道】金秋十月，刚刚庆祝过国庆63周年的康奈尔大学中国留美学子，又将迎来另一个围绕中国发展前景为主题开展的盛会。10月27和28日，由康奈尔中国学生学者联合会举办的主题为“改革视野”的2012康奈尔中国论坛将在位于风景秀丽的纽约州伊萨卡市的世界著名高等学府、常春藤盟校之一的康奈尔大学举行。
康奈尔中国论坛的组织团队。(杨志深 提供)
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