By David Li, bostonese.com
Boston, Oct. 13, 2014, –The Ebola outbreak made local and national news headlines yesterday as a suspected patient with Ebola symptoms was isolated at a health clinic in Braintree, Mass. The Patient was later transported to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center(BIDMC) in Boston. To add to the anxiety, CDC has confirmed positive preliminary test result of a Dallas nurse for Ebola virus.
CDC Ebola training at BIDMC on Oct. 6, 2014 (file photo).
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Atlanta, Oct. 12, 2014, — A healthcare worker at Texas Presbyterian Hospital who provided care for the index patient has tested positive for Ebola according to preliminary tests by the Texas Department of State Health Services’ laboratory. The patient was isolated after the initial report of a fever and remains so now. Confirmation testing at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s laboratory is being done today.
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By John Kerry, Secretary of the State
Washington, D.C., Oct. 11, 2014, –As we celebrate International Day of the Girl, I congratulate Malala Yousafzai of Pakistan who has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. As a recipient of one of the world’s highest honors, Malala’s resilience and courage challenge us all to support the struggle against brutality, ignorance, and violence. She inspires hope in millions of people and embodies our commitment to human rights and education.
Malala with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon in 2013(file photo).
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Cambridge, Mass., Oct. 10, 2014, –The Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University has opened its annual call for fellowship applications. This opportunity is for those who wish to spend the 2015-2016 academic year in residence in Cambridge, MA as part of Berkman’s community of pioneers, and who seek to deeply engage in the collaborative, cross-disciplinary, and cross-sectoral exploration of some of the Internet’s most interesting, challenging, and compelling issues. Applications will be accepted through Friday December 12, 2014 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
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Oct. 9, 2014, (REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton) Sorry, America. China just overtook the US to become the world’s largest economy, according to the International Monetary Fund.
We’ve just gone past that crossover on the chart above, according to the IMF. By the end of 2014, China will make up 16.48% of the world’s purchasing-power adjusted GDP (or $17.632 trillion), and the US will make up just 16.28% (or $17.416 trillion).
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Boston, Oct. 9, 2014, — Mayor Martin J. Walsh today released “Housing a Changing City: Boston 2030,” the administration’s housing plan. The plan, which aims to create housing across demographics and neighborhoods, outlines the City’s strategies for housing an expected 91,000 new Bostonians by the year 2030, and calls for the creation of 53,000 new units of housing at a variety of income levels across the City.
Red Sox rolling parade passes in downtown Boston on Nov. 2, 2013(file photo).
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What we know about transmission of the Ebola virus among humans
World Health Organization Ebola situation assessment – Oct. 6, 2014
The Ebola virus is transmitted among humans through close and direct physical contact with infected bodily fluids, the most infectious being blood, faeces and vomit.
Sources: Situation reports received from the ministries of health of Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, and Sierra Leone, and the World Health Organization (from cdc.gov).
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Boston, Oct. 7, 2014, – Boston City Councilors Michelle Wu (At-Large) and Matt O’Malley (District 6) filed a hearing order on Monday regarding fossil fuel divestment for City of Boston funds. The order will be introduced at the October 8th meeting of the Boston City Council.
Activists at People’s Climate March in New York City on Sept. 21, 2014(file photo).
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Hong Kong, Oct. 6, 2014, — Hong Kong demonstrators, which occupied main finance regions of the city in protest to the Chinese government’s intervention in selection of names to be nominated for 2017 elections, decided to dissolve. Principles of dialogue on constitutional reform has been agreed upon by both sides.
Only a handful of protests remain at around noon time on Monday (file photo).
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James Wong Howe, (Aug. 28, 1899 – July 12, 1976), one of the greatest cinematographers of the American film industry, was born in Guangzhou, China, and brought by his parents to the United States at the age of five. In his legendary Hallywood career as cinematographer, Mr. Howe worked on over 130 films, and was nominated for Oscar Award in Cinematography for ten time, winning two of them in 1956 and 1963.
Howe(right) working on the set of 1924 film The Alaskan (from wikipedia.com).
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