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  • Green Development Index Report Series Launched Successfully in Beijing

    By Tong Zhang, bostonese.com

    Beijing, Dec. 8, 2014, — Green Development Index Report Series launched successfully today at China National Radio New Media Building in Beijing. Human Green Development Report 2014(Chinese-English Edition), China Green Development Index Report 2014_Regional Comparison (Chinese-English Edition) and China Green Finance Report 2014 were released to public by the research team of Prof. Li Xiaoxi, who is a Harvard Fellow, the principal investigator of the green development index report series, Deputy Director of Beijing Normal University (BNU) Academic Committee, and Academic Adviser of Southwestern University of Finance and Economics (SWUFE).
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    Prof. Li Xiaoxi Released the Report (photos from cnr.cn).
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  • Pictures from Chinatown Main Street Sponsored Tree Lighting with Mayor Walsh

    Boston, Dec. 8, 2014, — Mayor Martin J. Walsh attended Chinatown Main Street(CMS) sponsored tree lighting ceremony Friday evening with dozens of Chinatown business leaders and volunteers. First Night 2015 button was also previewed at this ceremony.
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    Mayor Walsh and Courtney Ho(right) pose for a picture (provided to bostonese.com).
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  • Jermaine Jones Named One of 50 on Fire Awardees

    BOSTON, Dec. 5, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — BostInno announced the winners of the 3rd annual 50 on Fire awards in a celebration last evening at the John Joseph Moakley Courthouse. 50 on Fire honors those driving innovation in Boston and beyond by recognizing the year’s 50 most luminary, disruptive and newsworthy people and organizations across industries.
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    Jones plays in a 2014 World Cup match for Team USA in this pictures(file photo). He will play MLS Cup final game for N.E. Revolution Sunday afternoon.
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  • Job Listing from Mayor’s Office of New Bostonians — 12/2014

    Jewish Vocational Service Seeks Director Business Development

    Jewish Vocational Service seeks an individual with an entrepreneurial spirit to oversee the implementation of the business plan which seeks to expand employer partners and services and grow relationships deeper across this division and the agency.
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  • Chinese Women Entrepreneur Philanthropy Learning Journey Comes to Boston

    Dec. 4, 2014, — As Chinese entrepreneurs are increasingly involved in philanthropy, there is an increasing demand among them to learn more about strategic philanthropy and social innovation from the United States.  In part to respond to that demand and in part to fulfill our own mission, PhilanSci Advisory, LLC, a Boston-Based firm to promote impactful philanthropy in China, together with China Foundation Center and Institute of Civil Society at Sun Yat-Sen University, are organizing a study tour program on philanthropy for Chinese Women Entrepreneurs to visit the States in December 2014. The group will be in Boston during December 8-13, and San Francisco during December 14-19.
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    Speakers for philanthropic learning (picture produced by bostonese.com).
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  • Prometheon Pharma Wins 2014 MIT CHIEF Business Plan Contest

    Cambridge, Mass., Nov. 28, 2014 — MIT-CHIEF is the largest China-focused event in the 150+ years of MIT’s history. The MIT-CHIEF “Pitch to China” Business Plan Contest brings together hundreds of teams representing renowned institutions across the United States and China. This year, there were 200+ applicants from around the world. 52 teams reached the semi-finals across 5 different tracks. The 6 Finalists were selected by a panel of 50 experienced judges from the US and China. Despite fierce competition from other contestants including MIT and Harvard,Devon Grimmé (Director, Business Development) and Dr. Stephen Hsu (CEO/CSO) led Prometheon to the Grand Prize (1st Place) in an exciting Finale.
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    Mr. Xu Xiaoping presents a $10,000 check to Prometheon Pharma team (from Weibo).
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  • Shouying Liu Visits Dr. Tea and Gives Talk at Harvard

    Cambridge, Dec. 3, 2014, –The well-known Chinese economist and Vice Minister of Department of Rural Development Shuoying Liu gave a talk on China’s Urbanization and land reform at Harvard Graduate School of Design this evening. A visiting scholar at Harvard Kennedy School, Mr. Liu just finished his invited lecture at International Monetary Fund(IMF) yesterday, among many of his lectures at famous universities and world-class organizations.
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    Shuoying Liu (right) visits mylovetea.com Dr. Tea’s tea house at Harvard Square (file photo).
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  • Eric Holder: Following through after Ferguson

    By Eric H. Holder, Jr., US Attorney General, Dec. 2, 2014

    Following Michael Brown’s tragic death, millions of people across the nation and around the world have focused their attention on unfolding events in Ferguson, both grieving together and making their voices heard.

    In recent days, many have been captivated by ongoing developments, anguished emotions, peaceful protests — and, too often, deeply unfortunate images of unnecessary destruction. And this tragic incident has sparked a necessary, national conversation about the need to ensure trust and build strong relationships between law enforcement officials and the communities they serve.
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    Harvard Law School students protest against Grand Jury’s decision not to charge officer Wilson (file photo).
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  • Team Boston Travels to Guangzhou, China to Join Urban Innovation Competition

    Boston, Dec. 1, 2014, — Today Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced the City of Boston’s Youth Engagement & Employment Department’s involvement in an Urban Innovation competition in Guangzhou, China. The competition focuses on initiatives that best incorporate innovation, civic engagement, community improvement, and sustainability.
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  • MOS Film Brings NASA Engineering to Life

    By David Li, bostonese.com

    Boston, Nov. 30, 2014, — The hemisphere film “From Dream to Discovery: Inside NASA Engineering” opened to media members on Nov. 22. It was Produced by the Museum of Science by one of the best hemisphere film production teams in the world. It will open to general public on Dec. 1, 2014.

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