Dr. Andrew W. Lo, a prominent economist, is the Charles E. and Susan T. Harris Professor at the MIT Sloan School of Management and director of the MIT Laboratory for Financial Engineering. He received his Ph.D. in economics from Harvard University in 1984. Before joining MIT’s finance faculty in 1988, he taught at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School as the W.P. Carey Assistant Professor of Finance from 1984 to 1987, and as the W.P. Carey Associate Professor of Finance from 1987 to 1988.
Dr. Lo delivers keynote speech at the New England Chinese Professionals Lunar New Year gala on Feb. 1, 2014 (photo by David Li).
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Dr. Andrew Lo, Keynote Speaker at NECP’s Lunar New Year Gala
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White House Raises Minimum Wage and Launches Cybersecurity Framework
Washington. D.C., Feb. 11, 2014, — In his State of the Union address, President Obama called on Congress to raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $10.10 an hour, and announced he would issue an Executive Order to raise the minimum wage to $10.10 for the individuals working on new federal service contracts.
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After Annual Celebration, NAAAP Boston to Present Wine Tasting on March 4
By David Li, bostonese.com
Boston, Feb. 11, 2013, — After successfully holding its annual celebration on Jan. 18, National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP) Boston brings you another fun activity on March 4.
With 120 people in attendance at Center for Arts at the Armory in Somerville on a snowy evening in January, NAAAP Boston‘s Annual Celebration was a success. The annual celebration included a full-blown art gallery by celebrity watercolorist Misha Lenn, raffle games, and salsa dancing. Corporate sponsors Blue Cross Blue Shield, Liberty Mutual and State Street were recognized for their incredible collaboration and dedication to NAAAP.
Yan Yu (left) receives MVP Award at the annual celebration (photo credit: David Tran and Johnny Pham).
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Leland Cheung Kicked off Campaign for Lt. Governor
By Leland Cheung, Cambridge City Councilor
Friday, Feb. 7, 2014, I stood with family and friends and kicked off my campaign for Lt. Governor. It was humbling to have their support, but now I need yours. The first thing you can do is watch this video where I share my vision for Massachusetts.
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ACLS Celebrates Year of the Horse with “Essence of China”
By David Li, bostonese.com
Acton, Mass., Feb. 10, 2014, — The Acton Chinese Language School (ACLS) hosted a day-long Chinese New Year Celebration gala on Saturday, Feb. 1 at the RJ Grey Junior High School. Close to 1,000 ACLS teachers, students, parents and local residents attended this annual event.
Dance performance by ACLS students (all photos by John Tsou, bostonese.com photographer)
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Chinese New Year Celebrations Dazzle around the World
（from cntv.cn）Celebrations marking the Spring Festival around the world are testament to how much of an influence Chinese culture is having globally.
From London to Vienna, to Chicago, people are being dazzled by colourful performances and celebrations. Traditional new year events and Peking Opera shows are some highlights that we find out more about next.
In the Austrian capital Vienna, Chinese Peking Opera masters are staging a much
anticipated performance at the the city’s Golden Hall.
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Mayors Walsh, Christensen and Wong Attend Year of the Horse Lion Dance Parade in Chinatown
By David Li, bostonese.com
Boston, Feb. 9, 2014, — It was a cold day this morning in Boston. Thousands of residents and tourists still showed up for today’s Lion Dance Parade in Boston Chinatown. They were delighted with lion dances by dozens of dancers from various teams to the loud drum beats and firecrackers.
Organizers of lion dance parade and elected officials pose for a picture (photo credit: Eadwn Huang for CCBA).
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Chinatown Activists Rally for Affordable Housing and Luxury Developer to Pay Their Fair Share
Boston, Feb. 9, 2014, -– On Saturday, more than 50 activists gathered at the Chinatown Gate to assert the right of Chinatown residents to remain, reclaim, and rebuild their community. “Chinatown has been here for 150 years and the residents helped build this into a vibrant neighborhood. Now residents are being pushed out, because they can no longer afford to live here,” said Kim Situ of the Chinese Progressive Association.
Activists march through Boston Chinatown.
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Tao Dance Theatre Debuts in Boston at End of February
By Beatrice Lee, bostonese.com columnist
We don’t get to see too many performances here in American stages from China due to passport and visa issues. Chinese Performing Art ‘s CEO and president Catherine Chan can verify that. Last week her pianist couldn’t get visa at the last minute ,had to be substituted by a local artist, therefore the program had to be changed in Jordan Hall.
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The XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi Has Opened with a Grand Show
Sochi, Russia, Feb. 8, 2014, — The XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi in 2014 has opened with a grand show thrilling spectators at the Fisht Olympic Stadium and billions of viewers around the world. The Ceremony started at exactly 20:14 Moscow Time, which symbolizes the year of the first Winter Games in Russia’s history, and in about three hours the world was told the history of a great country – Russia. The Ceremony is set to be remembered around the world thanks to its scale, entertainment, unique scenery and innovative use of technology. In total, more than 12,000 people were involved in the realization of the Opening Ceremony of the XXII Olympic Winter Games in 2014.
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