Germany has taken their fourth World Cup title thanks to a 1-0 win over Argentina at the Maracanã stadium – a well-deserved crown to the team’s fantastic performance in Brazil – and thanks to technology.

This goal in the 2nd half of the overtime won the World Cup (Reuters).
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Big Data — The Secret Weapon that Helped Germany Win the World Cup
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Gov. Patrick to Sign Bilingual Ballot Law in Boston Chinatown
By the Chinese Progressive Association
Governor Deval Patrick will sign An Act Relative to the Preparation of Certain Bilingual Ballots in the City of Boston on Tuesday, July 15, 11:45 am before members of the Chinese Progressive Association, the Chinatown Resident Association, and other community members in the Metropolitan Community Room at 38 Oak Street. This event is open to the public.

Elected officials and members of CPA and CRA pose for a picture when a bilingual ballot bill passed MA Senate in July 2010 (file photo).
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How Immigrants Can Become True American Citizens
By Yukong Zhao, bostonese.com columnist
In the last 22 years since I immigrated to the U.S., people often asked me: Why did you come to America? Like many other immigrants, I came to America for a better life. However, it is easy for us to appreciate what a better life means, but not easy for many others who take it for granted.

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7/26: Townhall Meeting with Charles Baker / 同州长候选人贝克对话
By David Li, bostonese.com
Boston, July 3, 2014, — A townhall meeting with Republican Governor candidate Charles Baker is scheduled for July 26. This event is organized by Greater Boston Fudan University Alumni Association as part of the Fudan Lecture Series.

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NAAAP Boston Holds Career Success Conference Focusing on Innovation
Boston, June 20, 2014, –-National Association of Asian American Professionals-Boston Chapter (NAAAP Boston) believes in innovation and the importance of making innovative leaders. At this year’s career success conference on June 14 at P& G, over 100 participants were shared with key skills, tools, and methodologies on business innovation and encouraged to take action to jump start innovation inside their organizations.

Keynote speaker Hitendra Patel, founder and managing director of IXL Center, spoke on “What is business innovation? How does business innovation happen inside organizations?” (Image courtesy of Mi Zhao.)
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Golfer Alice Chen Repeats as N.J. State Champion
By David Li, bostonese.com
Princeton, N.J., June 19, 2014, — Alice Chen of Neshanic Valley was named a member of ALL-USA High School Girls Golf Team by USA Today yesterday. Chen has won back-to-back state titles in record-breaking fashion after leading New Jersey to its first title in the 10th USGA State Team Championship on September 19, 2013.

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Nonstop Flight between Boston and China to Bring Golden Opportunities
By David Li, bostonese.com
Boston, June 17, 2014, — As the launch of nonstop flight between Boston and Beijing is only three days away, local travel agencies are preparing for the increasing number of tourists from China with the nonstop flights. China has become the No. 1 country in the world in terms of tourists traveling abroad. Sunshine Travel shared the following photo on Weibo, a popular social media platform in Chinese language.

Hainan Airlines to provide free shuttle bus service from downtown Boston to Logan Airport to celebrate the launching of the nonstop flight.
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Bill to Change NYC Specialized High School Admissions Draws Concerns
By David Li, bostonese.com
New York City, June 10, 2014, — There are nine specialized high schools in New York City. They were established to serve the needs of academically and artistically gifted students by Department of Education of the city.
N.Y. Senate bill S7738 made front page news on today’s World Journal, one of the largest Chinese daily newspapers in North America. The following is a picture of the front page story.

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Awards and New President Unveiled at NECINA Annual Meeting
By David Li, bostonese.com
Boston, June 9, 2014, — The annual meeting of New England Chinese Information & Networking Association(NECINA) was held at Two Financial Center in the morning of June 7. About 250 members and guests attended the annual meeting with the theme of “Technology Innovations and the Changing Face of Global Manufacturing Economies.”

Michael Wang and X2 Technology won the grand prize of NEW 2.0 at the annual meeting (photo by David Li).
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TV Schedule for 2014 World Cup
New York City, June 5, 2014, –The 2014 FIFA World Cup will be ESPN’s eighth World Cup and most comprehensive presentation to date. ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC will combine to air all 64 matches live and in high definition (June 12 – July 13). All ESPN and ESPN2 games will be available on WatchESPN, while ABC matches will be available on WATCH ABC. ESPN3, ESPN’s live multi-screen sports network available in more than 85 million homes, will present matches live in multiple languages (other than English and Spanish).

Biden(left) and Kerry applaud the arrival of World Cup Trophy in a April 2014 ceremony (from state.gov).
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