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  • Councilor Wu Files Open Data Ordinance to Cultivate Innovation

    Boston, April 7, 2014, — Michelle Wu, Boston City Councilor At-Large, today filed an open data ordinance to be proposed at the April 9 meeting of the Boston City Council.
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    Councilor Wu speaks at a recent event in Boston Chinatown (bostonese.com file photo).
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  • Harvard Report Examines Response to Boston Marathon Bombing Events

    Cambridge Mass., April 4, 2014, -– One year after two homemade bombs exploded along the finish line of the Boston Marathon, killing three, injuring dozens and traumatizing an entire city, jurisdictions both here and abroad remain on high alert to the possibility of similar unexpected, complex and potentially deadly events in their own backyard. A new White Paper co-authored by four scholars of emergency management and criminal justice at Harvard Kennedy School (HKS), Law School (HLS) and Business School (HBS) draws upon the marathon bombing events to provide responders with concrete and actionable steps to help improve their own emergency management planning efforts now and in the years to come.
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    Part of Boston Common was turned into a military camp a couple hours after Marathon Bombings (bostonese.com file photo).
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  • Ing Foundation’s Week-long Visit Attracts Go Players at Top US Colleges

    By David Li, bostonese.com

    Cambridge, Mass. April 2, 2014, — Go, also known as Weiqi, is an ancient Chinese board game that attracts some of the smartest players. When you look for the best US collegiate Go players, look no further than Harvard and MIT.
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    Group picture of ACGA organizers, Ing Ming Hao (fourth from right in back row) and members of the Chinese delegation at Go Expo (provided by Min Xiao).
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  • MIT-CHIEF Demo Day Showcases Innovative Teams

    Dear Friends,

    We are excited to announce that the MIT-China Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (MIT-CHIEF) will host its second Demo Day on Saturday, April 5, 2014. The event will take place at 50 Vassar Street, MIT 34-101 in Cambridge, MA from 12:30 – 5:00 PM. The theme of this year’s Demo Day is Hardware vs. Software.

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  • April 4, 2014 Announcements from Mayor’s Office of New Bostonians


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  • Making a Splash! — Pictures from Optima Synchro Show

    By David Li, bostonese.com

    Andover, Mass., March 31, 2014, — Optima Synchro hosted an annual Synchro Show at Greater Lawrence Technical High School recently. Hundreds of proud parents and friends packed the benches on the side the swimming pool, and applauded loudly during the 90-minute show.
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    Young swimmers of Optima Synchro club applauded the coaching team at end of the show (photo by David Li).
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  • Dr. Michael Wagner Named President and CEO of Tufts Medical Center in Permanent Capacity

    Boston, April 3, 2014, -– The Tufts Medical Center Board of Trustees announced today that it has voted unanimously to appoint Michael Wagner, MD, FACP as President and CEO of Tufts Medical Center and Floating Hospital for Children on a permanent basis. Wagner, a nationally respected physician executive and health care thought leader, has held the title of Interim President and CEO since September 2013. He had previously served as President and CEO of the 550-member Tufts Medical Center Physicians Organization and Tufts MC’s Chief Medical Officer.
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    Picture of Dr. Michael Wagner (from TMC’s Facebook page).
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  • Celebrity Infidelity Reflects the Rising Trend of Divorce in China

    By Yang Wanli, He Na and Zhang Lei (China Daily)

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    Actor Wen Zhang and his actress wife Ma Yili attend a film festival in Shaoxing, Zhejiang province, in 2012. Wen made headlines recently after he admitted having an affair with another actress. [Photo / Xinhua]
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  • Asian American Community and Political Leader Leverett Wing to be Honored

    Boston, April 2, 2014, — Leverett Wing, well-known political leader and community mobilizer, will be honored by the Massachusetts Women’s Political Caucus this Thursday, April 3.
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    Gov. Patrick, Leverett Wing（fourth from left）and community leaders at Asian Pacific Heritage Month celebration in May 2013 in Quincy School.
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  • Red Sox Honored in the White House

    Washington, D.C., — April 1, 2014, The President welcomed the Boston Red Sox to the White House today, in honor of their World Series Championship last season.
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    David Ortiz twitted this picture and wrote: “What an honor! Thanks for the #selfie, @BarackObama.”
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