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  • Grandma Low’s Picks of 4-Words of Wisdom – An Introduction

    By Julia Hsu Low, Watertown, Massachusetts

    One summer day in July 2011, while waiting at a traffic light on Memorial Drive along the Charles River towards Boston Mass., I noticed the car in front of me with a New Hampshire license plate bearing the state motto: Live Free or Die.

    Family, friends and contributors to the book gathered in front of the gate in Boston Chinatown.
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  • 2012 New Haven Open at Yale Is Just Around the Corner

    By David Li, bostonese.com

    Most sports fans are very excited watching the London Olympics now. In just two weeks, the 2012 New Heaven Open at Yale will be upon us. For many top tennis players, this tournament is a warmup for the US Open. For tennis fans, New Heaven Open provides them a great opportunity to see the best tennis players with inexpensive tickets and easy parking.

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  • CHSNE’s 20th Anniversary Lecture Series: Prof. Da Zheng on Chiang Yee

    By David Li, bostonese.com

    On Saturday, August 4, Chinese Historical Society of New England (CHSNE) will present a free public lecture by Suffolk University Professor and CHSNE board member Da Zheng, author of Chiang Yee: The Silent Traveller from the East. This lecture is part of CHSNE’s 20th anniversary lecture series, and is co-sponsored by Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center (BCNC).

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  • Drinking Is Linked to Memory Loss in Seniors in Recent Studies

    (From Bloomberg News)

    Certain types of alcohol use after age 65 may affect memory and thinking, according to two studies that raise new questions about earlier research that suggested drinking may stymie cognitive decline.
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  • USCIS – The Wrong Help Can Hurt

    Boston – In the morning of July 24, USCIS officials presented a public lecture titled “Avoid Immigration Scams: Unauthorized Practice of Immigration Law (UPIL)” at John F. Kennedy federal building in downtown Boston.

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  • Finding Passion at Any Age – AARP Mag’s Interview with Oscar-Winning Actors Meryl Streep and Tommy Lee Jones

    WASHINGTON, July 24, 2012 (PRNewswire) — In an exclusive interview with AARP The Magazine, Hollywood legends Meryl Streep and Tommy Lee Jones discuss the often taboo subject of mid-life sexuality. It’s the theme or their new movie, the highly anticipated Hope Springs, which focuses on a couple embarking on an entertaining yet poignant adventure to regain their sexual passion. The indomitable icons speak about their upcoming project, finally learning to live for the moment and why “nobody can tell [them] anything.”

    Meryl Streep & Tommy Lee Jones In “Hope Springs”.
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  • GBTA Predicts China’s Business Travel Spending to reach $245 billion by 2013

    BEIJING – The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the world’s premier business travel and corporate meetings organization, announces the results of its inaugural GBTA BTI™ Outlook – China, sponsored by Visa Inc. The GBTA BTI™ Outlook – China includes the GBTA Business Travel Index™ (GBTA BTI™). The GBTA BTI™ provides a way to distill market performance and the outlook for business travel into a single metric that can be tracked over time.
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  • New Online Resource Provides Immigration Information in Up to 22 Different Languages

    WASHINGTON— U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today launched its online Multilingual Resource Center, a new feature on www.uscis.gov. The center provides a central location for USCIS resources in a variety of languages, to include —Haitian Creole, Polish and Vietnamese. Offering certain immigration application information in other languages helps ensure USCIS communicates across many cultures and reaches a broader audience, while also ensuring that customers obtain information directly from USCIS, and not from unofficial—and possibly unscrupulous—sources. Materials are available in up to 22 languages, covering information on USCIS application processes as well as frequently asked questions.
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  • First Annual Acer Incredible Green Contest Calls for Contestants

    Taipei, June 4, 2012 – Acer Foundation today kicked off the first annual Acer Incredible Green Contest to promote better and greener living environment. The competition is open to students at all level worldwide to create innovative and sustainable solutions. Finalist teams will be selected to compete for Grand Prize of US$60,000 and provided with complementary trip to Taipei for COMPUTEX 2013.

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  • Massachusetts Goes Green – Over 100 Cities and Towns Are Now Green Communities

    BOSTON – Tuesday, July 24, 2012 – Governor Deval Patrick today joined state and local officials to announce that Massachusetts is now home to over 100 Green Communities. At an event at the State House, the Governor announced the designation of 17 new Green Communities, bringing the total number up to 103 cities and towns. Nearly half of Massachusetts residents, or 44 percent, now live in a Green Community.

    Governor Patrick offers remarks during an event to make a Green Community milestone. (Photos: Jeremiah Robinson / Governor’s Office)
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