April 6, 2016, Boston, — Bio-IT World announced the winners of the 2016 Best Practices Awards this morning at the Bio-IT World Conference and Expo. Entries from AstraZeneca, DNAnexus, Amgen, Human Longevity, and XOMA were honored.
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Best Practices Award Winners Announced at Bio-IT World
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LA Lakers and East West Bank Partner with TreePeople for Trees For Threes
Los Angeles, Calif., April 5, 2016, — Staff and volunteers from East West Bank, TreePeople and Koreatown Youth and Community Center joined together on April 2 to plant street trees in the West Adams neighborhood of South Los Angeles. More than 100 volunteers participated, with expert staff on hand to ensure that the 30 trees are well planted. The newly planted trees matched trees that had been already planted in the area and are ideal for the narrow parkways of the neighborhood. Volunteers and staff will also care for trees that were recently planted in the area with watering, mulching and weeding.
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Diana Hwang, Candidate for State Senate Hits the Airwaves
Boston, April 5, 2016, — In a move rarely seen in State Senate races, candidate Diana Hwang started airing a television commercial in the hotly contested race to replace Anthony Petruccelli who resigned earlier this year. The ad, which depicts Diana as a voice for seniors, workers and women, features Diana using the voice of a male retiree, a construction worker and an older woman working out. The message clearly conveyed is that whoever you are in the district, Diana will be a voice for you and your concerns.
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Chinese Culture Connection and Malden Reads to Screen My Life in China on April 14
Malden, Mass., — In collaboration with Malden Reads, the Chinese Culture Connection will be screening the documentary film My Life in China at Malden High School’s Jenkins Auditorium (77 Salem Street) on Thursday, April 14 at 7:00 p.m. Filmmaker Kenneth Eng will be present at the screening. Enjoy this internationally recognized film and take part in a discussion following the movie.
(L to R)Connie Chan, Yau King Eng and Kenneth Eng at a 2015 Boston Asian Film Festival event(photo by Beatrice Lee).
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Lindy Li: “My heart is in pieces”
By Lindy Li, APRIL 3, 2016
Friends and loved ones,
After three days and evenings fighting in Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court, I have withdrawn from the Congressional race in PA-6 for 2016. I’m truly sorry I couldn’t hold onto our dream. My heart is in pieces.
Lindy Li and Beatrice Lee pose for a picture(file photo).
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Boston’s Sister City Hangzhou to Host 2016 G20 in September
By Xinming Li, bostonese.com
Boston, April 2, 2016, — China will host the 2016 Group of Twenty (G20) summit in the eastern city of Hangzhou, President Xi Jinping announced during the 2015 G20 summit held in Turkey. Hangzhou is the only Chinese sister city of Boston, and is known for its beautiful West Lake.
Lexington High School students’ visit to Hangzhou in April 2015.
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Anson Chan to Deliver Keynote Address at Tufts University China-US Symposium
Boston, March 31, 2016, — HK2020 Convenor Anson Chan is invited to deliver a keynote address at the Tufts University Sino-US Relations Group Engagement (SURGE) 9th Annual China-U.S. Symposium on 3 April. The China-US Symposium is an annual event held at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy in Medford, MA, organized by both Tufts undergraduates and Fletcher students.
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Sun Kong Restaurant in Malden Recognized for Best Dim Sum
Malden, Mass., — Mayor Gary Christenson and City Councillor Neal Anderson congratulated the owners of the Sun Kong Restaurant for being featured in Boston Magazine as having the best Dim Sum around!
(From left) Employees Andy Song and Eric Shen, Jason Law, Employee Michelle Liang, Mayor Gary Christenson, Sun Kong Owner Jin Chen, City Councillor Neal Anderson and Sun Kong Owner Fan Huang.
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Senator Warren Visits South Cove Community Health Center
Quincy, Mass., — March 28, 2016, — US Senator Elizabeth Warren visited South Cove Community Health Center (SCCHC)’s Quincy clinic on Thursday, March 24. She was very impressed by the quality health case delivered at this facility with relatively low costs. Quincy Mayor Tom Koch, State Rep. Tackey Chan accompanied Senator Warren for the visit.
Senator Warren talks to a pediatrician during the visit.
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Mylovetea.com Dr. Tea Lectures at BU on Tea Culture
By Xinming Li, bostonese.com
Boston, March 23, 2016, — Mylovetea.com Dr. Tea (Dr. Xingcai Zhang) was invited to give a lecture on Tea Culture at Boston University School of Hospitality Administration recently. His lecture covered the history of tea and its etymology, the tea and tea culture of Japan, Russia, UK, US, India, Sri Lanka, Kenya etc and their relationship to Chinese tea and tea culture especially the Bohea Tea of Fujian,China, which is Dr. Tea’s hometown.
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