Boston – Boston Senior Home Care (BSHC) will host its Annual Celebration and Fundraiser on Wednesday, November 7, 2012 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.at the Fairmont Copley Plaza, Boston. The event will feature a live and silent auction, hors d’oeuvres with a cash bar, and music by Jazz in the Air. The goal for the event is to raise $100,000 dollars to increase the number of Supportive Housing programs in the City of Boston. Several State and City officials, members of the BSHC Board of Directors, staff and numerous business partners who work on behalf of BSHC consumers are expected to be in attendance.
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BSHC Hosts Anniversary Celebration and Fundraiser to Increase Supportive Housing Programs for Boston’s Low Income Seniors
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Hornoring Ruth Mulan Chu Chao, Dr. James S. C. Chao Gives $40 Million to Harvard Business School
BOSTON, MA – October 12, 2012 – Harvard University and Harvard Business School have received a $40 million gift from a Dr. James Si-Cheng Chao and family foundation. The gift was given in tribute to the life and legacy of the late Ruth Mulan Chu Chao, beloved matriarch of this most prominent and accomplished Chinese American family. It will support both students in the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program and participants in the School’s Executive Education programs. The Chao family, who is the only family in the School’s history to have four daughters attend, poignantly made their gift during the 50th anniversary celebration of women in Harvard’s MBA program and the 375th anniversary of Harvard University.
(Front L to R)Mayor Menino, Predident Faust, Dr. Chao, Secretary Chao and Dean Nohria. (Photo by Susan Young)
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Chinese Writer Mo Yan Wins 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature
STOCKHOLM, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) — Chinese writer Mo Yan has won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature, announced Peter Englund, Permanent Secretary of the Swedish Academy in Stockholm on Thursday.
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40-Day Countdown for the 2012 MIT-CHIEF Began at the Launch Ceremony
By David Li, bostonese.com
Cambridge, Mass. – In the afternoon of October 6, the MIT-China Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (MIT-CHIEF)’s Launch Ceremony of 2012 annual conference was held at the Marriott Hotel in Kendal Square near MIT campus. The organizing team announced this year’s forum topics and the latest progress. The registration website was officially launched, with the opening day, November 16, of this year’s forum exactly 40 days away.
Group picture after the launch ceremony.
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Tufts Medical Center to Provide Free Cervical and Breast Cancer Screenings to Uninsured Women on October 13
BOSTON – For the third straight year, Tufts Medical Center will host See, Test & Treat®, a free cervical and breast cancer screening program, sponsored by the College of American Pathologists (CAP) and funded through grants from the CAP Foundation. The program features same day medical tests, diagnoses and follow-up care for uninsured and underserved women ages 21 and older, all in a single visit. The program will take place on Saturday, October 13, from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm in the OB/GYN clinic on the second floor of Tufts Medical Center’s South Building (860 Washington Street in Boston).
Staff from Tufts Medical Center was providing free health checkups and consultation at an event in Tai Tung Village in Boston Chinatown on August 7, 2012. (photo by David Li)
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Mayor Menino to Announce $30,000 in Funding for English for New Bostonians
By David Li, bostonese.com
The New Bostonioan Summit will take place on Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at 8:00 AM at City Year’s Lavine Civic Forum (287 Columbus Ave, South End). The half-day summit will address Top issues facing Boston’s immigrants
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2012 CABA Symposium Features High Level Officials from China
By David Li, bostonese.com
The 2012 CABA (Chinese American BioMedical Association) Investment, Innovation & Entrepreneurship Symposium will be held on Oct 20, from noon to 9:00 PM. With high level officials from China as keynote speakers, this year’s symposium provides an excellent opportunity to learn about investment and career opportunities in China. It also provides a wonderful networking opportunity for people working in the bio-medical field, locally and internationally.
Dr. Peng Wang introduces BioLake at last year’s CABA Symposium.
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2012 IBM NECINA YES 7.0 Had Opening Class, Registratoin to End on Oct. 6
By David Li, bostonese.com
In the morning of September 22, the IBM NECINA YES (Youth Entrepreneurship Service) Program 7.0 had its kickoff class at IBM Innovation Center in Waltham, Mass. About two dozen students from local high schools listened to Joseph Perry, IBM Regional Innovation Center Manager for the North American Eastern Region, on the basics of developing a business plan.
Joseph Perry (standing) talks to students during the opening class of YES 7.0.
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2012 BBOA’s Annual Performance Features Operas from East and West
By David Li, bostonese.com
In the evening of October 7, Boston Beijing Opera Association (BBOA) will present its annual performance at Cambridge Family YMCA Theater (820 Mass. Ave, Cambridge MA 02139). In this year’s performance, audience will not only enjoy classical Beijing Opera programs but also erhu, guzheng and saxophone performances by well-known musicians Hongwei Gao, Hui Weng and Pei Yin. Singer Jin Wei will also perform Italian Opera “O mio babbino caro” (“Oh My Beloved Father”).
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China´s National Day Rail Passengers Expected to Hit 75 Million
(from cntv.cn)
China’s railways are busy ahead of the autumn holiday season, with millions heading home to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival and China’s National Day holiday with their families. The 11-day travel rush, began Thursday and runs until October the 7th. According to railway authorities, the total number of rail passengers is expected to hit over 75 million.
October the 1st alone will see an estimated 9 million people travelling by train, up 320,000 from last year’s National Day.
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