By Na Ma, Indiana University
(Hundreds of thousands protesters took on the streets across Egypt on Sunday, June 30, to demand outing of President Morsi. In this indepth interview, Ghazzal Ali, a participant of the revolution that ousted then President Mubarak two years ago and now a student at Indiana University, reflected on his journey.)
“Every single moment in the revolution is unforgettable. My parents are proud of me, because I have added great chapter to the Egyptian history.”
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By Brian Swett, Chief of Environment and Energy, City of Boston
President Obama’s announcement this week of several federal climate change initiatives will reduce greenhouse gas emissions nationwide and help prepare the country for the impacts of climate change. As a coastal city, Boston is especially vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Without significant national and international action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Boston and many other cities could face potentially catastrophic impacts within the next 100 years.
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The US Senate has passed a wide-ranging immigration bill that would put 11 million undocumented immigrants on the path to American citizenship.
Boston, June 26, 2013, — Mayor Thomas M. Menino was recognized today by the US Environmental Protection Agency New England Region with an Environmental Merit Award for Lifetime Achievement.
Menino speaks at Ferdindand building topping off ceremony in Roxbury on June 24.
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Prime Auctioneers, Inc. will hold a HUGE Auction at the SHERATON NEEDHAM HOTEL, 100 Cabot Street, Needham, MA preview at 12:00non and auction starts at 1:00pm on June 29, Saturday and June 30, Sunday!!! Hurry to the biggest auction of the year!!!!
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| NECINA & SAPA-NE Summer Outing – Martha’s Vineyard Ferry and Biking Tour |
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NECINA & SAPA-NE Summer Outing
– Martha’s Vineyard Biking Tour
Register now for a wonderful summer trip!
*Bus Pick Up Time and Locations
Bus One:
6:00 am, leaving from Burlington Mall/Nordstrom Store Parking Lot, Burlington, MA
7:00 pm, leaving from Woods Hole Ferry Terminal
Bus Two:
6:30 am, leaving from Walpole Mall/Barnes & Noble Parking Lot, Walpole, MA
7:00 pm, leaving from Woods Hole Ferry Terminal
Note: If you are driving to Woods Hole Ferry Terminal by yourself, please arrive at 8:30am to get on the 9am Ferry.
Activities:
Biking, shopping around, sightseeing and watching people jumping off the 'Jaws' bridge on Martha's Vineyard - Networking with professionals including doctors, lawyers, scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs.
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| [Partner Event] IBM® Social Business 201 - Intro to Product Features & Integrated Solutions |
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IBM® Social Business 201
Intro to Product Features & Integrated Solutions
Date: July 23, 2013, Tuesday
Time: 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Location: @IBMWaltham, 404 Wyman St, Waltham MA 02451, P.781.895.1334
Register Now
"Overview of product features and integration points for building your own solution"
The goal of IBM® #Social #Business 201 - Intro to Product features and Integrated Solutions is to stimulate strategic thinking around social business and to showcase cutting edge IBM tools that will ensure you and your customers remain at the forefront of this innovative approach to business. The time for social business is now. We invite you to team up with IBM on this journey to provide exceptional Social solutions by offering an introduction to the core Social business products. See an overview of product features and an overview of the integration points for building your own solution.
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| [Partner Event] NAAAP 2013 Career Success Conference |
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2013 Career Success Conf: Strategies for Communicating Effectively
Registration at Eventbrite
Date: Saturday, July 20, 2013 Location: Arsenal Park, 485 Arsenal St, Watertown, MA
NAAAP Boston will present the 2013 Career Success Conference: Strategies for Communicating Effectively on July 20 at Liberty Mutual.
This full day conference features a panel discussion, two in-depth workshops, and opportunities for networking during breakfast and lunch time, and will be a "can't miss" leadership and career learning opportunity for Asian professionals.
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By Oldat Lai, Asian Cultura Center Greater Boston Asian American Youth Symphony Orchestra (GBAAYSO)
Welcome to our summer concert 2013. This is Oldat Lai, executive director of the orchestra.
Community outreach performance is a crucial part of our orchestra. During the past two and half years, our orchestra members have performed more than 65 repertories, in many greater Boston areas.
Oldat Lai (left) hands out award to George Li and Claire Huang.
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By David Li, bostonese.com
Boston, June 19, 2013, — Boston Bruins outplayed visiting Chicago Blackhawks in game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals Monday night at TD Garden. The 2:0 victory gives Boston 2:1 series lead. On the same day, the first person of Asian ancestry to play in the National Hockey League (NHL), Chinese Canadian Larry Kwong celebrated his 90th birthday. On June 8, 2013, over 200 people showed up for a birthday party for Mr. Kwong in a restaurant in Calgary.
Larry Kwong (left) and director Kenda Gee (middle).
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Pigs fed GM grain suffer health problems, study says
喂转基因大豆玉米饲料的猪遭受健康问题，研究说
翻译、转载、推荐、评论者：陈一文（cheniwan@cei.gov.cn）
《转基因技术与人类安全》研究专家、80年代前全国青联委员
《新浪网》“陈一文顾问博客”：http://blog.sina.com.cn/cheniwan
转载自《芝加哥先驱报》网站：
June 11, 2013|By Monica Eng | Tribune reporter
2013年6月11日，作者：莫妮卡·恩，先驱报记者
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Pigs fed a combination of genetically modified soy and corn suffer more frequent severe stomach inflammation and enlargement of the uterus than those who eat a non-GM diet, according to a new peer-reviewed long-term feeding study published Tuesday in the Organic Systems Journal. 喂养转基因大豆与转基因玉米混合饲料，与喂养非转基因饲料相比，遭受更为经常的严重胃炎症与更肥大的子宫，依据《有机系统杂志》周二发表的一个新的经同行审查了的长期喂养研究结果。 |
左面的胃来自喂转基因大豆、玉米饲料的猪，
右面来自喂非转基因饲料对照组
(more…)By David Li and Dongyu Chen, bostonese.com
The 2013 annual conference of Sino-American Pharmaceutical Professionals Association New England (SAPA-NE) was successfully held on May 25 at MIT. The day-long event attracted close to 500 attendees. It started with lectures at the Wang Auditorium at the Sloan School, and ended with a banquet at the Walker Memorial Morse Hall just a few blocks away in MIT campus. Board members of SAPA-NE also shared a birthday cake to celebrate SAPA-NE’s 15th birthday at end of the banquet.
SAPA-NE president Dr. Liqiang Tou (left) and president-elect Dr. Qingcong Lin (right) handed out awards at the evening banquet.
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