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2015 Chinese New Year Edition
February 20 - March 5, 2015 2015年2月20日 - 3月5日
全紐英倫區唯一的中英雙語雙週報The only bilingual Chinese-English Newspaper in New England
Sampan publishes every other Friday.For more news, please visit Sampan.org
HIGHLIGHTS
Author Ha Jin: Good detail makes good fictionPAGE 4
Asian American community pools resources for health PAGE 5
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哈金: 精彩的細節成就經典小說中文第二版
華裔社區為公眾健康集思廣益塞中文第三版
The American Student Assistance College Planning Center (ASA) celebrated 20 years at a reception on Feb. 18 at the Asian American Civic Association (AACA).
The ASA Chinatown satellite office opened on Feb. 14, 1995. Since then, it has served 6,978 people over 20 years.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held February 1995 to celebrate the opening of the office and to honor Sheila Cook, who gave $1,500 to support its resource library. Cook had long been interested in Chinese culture and had previously traveled to China.
The center chose to open the satellite office at AACA because of the city’s growing Asian population. Adults who immigrated recently and wanted to attend
college were the center’s primary clients.Annie Zhang, a bilingual senior
education advisor at ASA, has staffed the satellite office since its inception. She has helped many adult immigrant students apply for financial aid and go to college. She has also done numerous financial aid presentations in classes at AACA, the Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center and Boston Asian Youth Essential Service. Zhang has also served many parents of high school students who needed help navigating the financial aid and college application system.
Anyone interested in using the free services offered by the ASA Chinatown satellite office can make an appointment by calling (617) 426-9492 x 0. Office hours are Wednesdays 9 a.m. to noon and
1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at AACA.
College assistance program celebrates 20th anniversaryBY RiChARd GoldBERG
Ivy League schools host Spring Festival Gala
BY KAWAlA XiE
Students and guests celebrated Chinese Spring Festival during the ivy league Spring Festival Gala hosted by harvard University Chinese Students and Scholars Association (CSSA) on Feb. 7. More than 1,300 attendees gathered at the John Hancock Event Center in Back Bay.
The severe winter storm did not dampen the attendees’ spirits, who came from different regions of the States. harvard Univeristy prepared 16 performances.
“It’s a good mix of classical Chinese and international elements,” said Venni Gao, a Boston University Chinese student.
The performances included dances ranging from modern hip hop by the harvard School of Public health Student dance Club to the classical Chinese dance by the harvard CSSA Mulan Arts Troupe, dialogue, martial arts, magic, and more.
harvard received support from other ivy league schools: Brown, Columbia, Cornell, dartmouth,
Pennsylvania, Princeton and Yale. They sent performers for creative programs such as MiT Syncopasian East Asian A Capella’s performances, Cornell Amber Dance Troupe’s modern dance, and Dartmouth and Princeton’s alumni Chenzi’s song, “I Love You, China.”
“We especially like MIT’s A Capella. It’s really interesting when they sing two Chinese pop songs in such a western singing style,” said former Emerson students.
harvard CSSA president Sicong Shan said, “It’s our pleasure to have such a cohesive group of ivy league members, working together to build a platform for Chinese students who study abroad to gather together for the Spring Festival.”
Sponsor Mei he, president of Wailian overseas Consulting Group, said, “Chairman Jinping Xi has always encouraged overseas students to spread Chinese spirit abroad. Harvard’s been doing this very well. That’s also why we are here to help those talented students take a larger part in American society.”
The Ivy League Spring Festival Gala took place on Feb. 7 at the John Hancock Event Center. (Image courtesy of Kawala Xie.)
The American Student Assistance College Planning Center celebrated its 20th anniver-sary on Feb. 18 at the Asian American Civic Association. (Image courtesy of Ling-Mei Wong.)
Boston’s snowfall for the past winter is approaching the seasonal record, as seen at the Chinatown Gate on Feb. 12. (Image courtesy of Ling-Mei Wong.)
Boston received a total of 16 inches of snow in the most recent snow that ended on Feb. 16, for a total of 7.5 feet since January 23. Boston is closing in on the most snow for a season in recorded history (107 inches).
The Public Works Department (PWD) removed 1,200 truck loads of snow from across Boston’s neighborhoods on the night Feb. 16. The City has removed more than 17,000 truckloads of snow since the first winter storm at the end of January.
From the start of this snow season to Jan. 17, Boston PWd has plowed 283,254 miles of roadway, put down more than 74,000 tons of salt and plowed for 168,231 hours.
Mayor Marty Walsh announced on Feb. 17 that Boston’s snow emergency parking ban will lift at 6 p.m. on Feb. 18. The parking ban, which prohibits parking on major arteries, will allow Public Works crews to continue full-scale snow removal operations along key routes of travel overnight.
PWd is proactively surveying for potholes and damage to our streets, especially in crosswalks. The City of Boston is building a plan to address the potholes resulting from continuous snow operations.
information on the storm and clean-up will continued to be updated on boston.gov/snow.
Greater Boston buried under record snowfall
BY ThE CiTY oF BoSToN
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CCBA galaFriday, Feb. 206 p.m. 690 Washington StreetBoston, MA 02111
The Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association will hold its annual gala at Empire Garden. To RSVP, call (617) 542-2574.
MFA Lunar New Year celebrationSaturday, Feb. 2110 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.MFA Boston465 Huntingdon AvenueBoston, MA 02115
Free admission for all! Visit the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, to ring in the Year of the Goat. Check for updates at www.mfa.org/lunar.
Spring FestivalSaturday, Feb. 217:30 p.m.180 Berkeley StreetBoston, MA 02116
WE-Contact presents Spring Festival, an evening of traditional Chinese New Year dance and music, featuring 100 performers from the Boston area, with special guests from China. Tickets start $20 online: www.we-contact.org.
Free legal clinicMonday, Feb. 23, every fourth Monday 6 to 8 p.m.1509 Hancock Street, Suite 209Quincy, MA 02169
Quincy Asian Resources, inc. will host a free monthly legal clinic addressing individual concerns over immigration law, landlord/tenant law, family law, personal injury and criminal issues. Please contact QARi at (617) 472-2200 or e-mail [email protected].
Free health care serviceEvery Tuesday6 to 8 p.m.First Church in Malden
184 Pleasant StreetMalden, MA 02148
The Sharewood Project offers free, unscheduled health care to the medically underserved populations of the greater Boston area. For more information please call (781) 324-8991 or e-mail [email protected].
Asian American voting patternsWednesday, Feb. 255:30 to 7 p.m.38 Oak StreetBoston, MA 02111
Please join for an interesting presentation on Mass. Asian American Voter Preferences & Patterns, presented by the Asian American legal defense and Education Fund. light dinner will be served. RSVP with leverett Wing, [email protected].
Business legal clinicWednesday, Feb. 256:30 to 8:30 p.m.87 Tyler StreetBoston, MA 02111
The Asian American Civic Association launched Advancing Entrepreneurship, a partnership with the lawyers Committee for Civil Rights and Economic Justice. This business legal clinic provides confidential consultation to established and new business owners and employers, free of charge.
Please make an appointment with Scarlett Wu at (617) 426-9492 x 206 or [email protected].
Tai Tung Park community meetingWednesday, Feb. 256:30 p.m.885 Washington StreetBoston, MA 02111
The Boston Parks and Recreation department will hold a community
meeting on Tai Tung Park renovations at the Josiah Quincy School. in the event of inclement weather, the meeting will take place Feb. 25 at the same time and place. For more information, please contact Cathy Baker-Eclipse at (617) 961-3058 or [email protected].
PEM Lunar New Year celebration
Saturday, Feb. 2810 a.m. to 4 p.m.Peabody Essex MuseumEast India SquareSalem, MA 01970
The Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) presents a full day of festivities, including traditional lion dances, music and drumming and art making. New Year programs are free with museum admission. Visit pem.org.
Chinatown Chinese New Year paradeSunday, March 110 a.m.Boston Chinatown
The Boston Chinatown Chinese New Year celebration will feature lion dances, cultural performances and traditional music. in the event of snow, the celebration will be postponed to March 8.
Chinatown Safety Committee meeting Wednesday, March 410:30 a.m. 821 Washington StreetBoston, MA 02116
The Chinatown Safety Committee meeting will take place at the doubleTree hotel. The public is welcome to attend.
Chinatown Resident Association meeting W e d n e s d a y ,
March 46:30 p.m.885 Washington StreetBoston MA 02111
The Chinatown Resident Association meeting will take place at the Josiah Quincy Elementary School cafeteria. The public is welcome to attend.
MIT Asia Business Conference Saturday, March 78 a.m. to 7 p.m.MIT Media Lab75 Amherst Street
Cambridge, MA 02139hear about Asian
business today from renowned executives from Alibaba, Paypal, Rocket internet, Kcube Ventures, A.T. Kearney, Yamaha Motors, SparkLabs Global, liXil Group, NTT data and many more. For more information, visit www.mitasia businessconference.com.
Quincy Chinese New Year paradeSunday, March 810 a.m.Quincy Center
The Quincy Chinese New Year celebration will feature lion dances, cultural performances and traditional music. in the event of snow, the celebration will be postponed to March 15.
Clean Up Chinatown Committee meeting Tuesday, March 1010 a.m.
87 Tyler StreetBoston, MA 02111
The Clean Up Chinatown Committee meeting will take place at the Asian American Civic Association, 5F. The public is welcome to attend.
The Chinatown Coalition meeting Thursday, March 129:30 a.m.38 Ash StreetBoston, MA 02111
The Chinatown Coalition meeting will take place at the Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center, 4F. The public is welcome to attend. For more information, visit tccboston.org.
Amrita food and wine tasting Sunday, March 15 6 to 9 p.m. 9 Tyler StreetBoston, MA 02111
The Asian American Civic Association will have a food and wine tasting at the China Pearl. To RSVP, contact Scarlett Wu at (617) 426-9492 x 206 or [email protected].
Chew Lun Association galaSunday, March 156 p.m. 88 Beach StreetBoston, MA 02111
The New England Chew lun Association will hold its Chinese New Year gala at hei la
Moon. Tables are $330, while tickets are $33 each. To RSVP, call (617) 451-3688.
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The City of Boston held the first of nine public meetings to discuss its bid for the 2024 olympic Gamess on Feb. 5 at Suffolk University. Hundreds braved bitterly cold temperatures to attend the roughly three-hour meeting.
John Fitzgerald, acting as Mayor Walsh’s liaison, welcomed guests and introduced the panel of speakers, which included key representatives of Bos-ton 2024, namely Chairman John Fish, President Richard davey, architect da-vid Manfredi, and Paralympian Cheri Blauwet.
The speakers described how the Olympics fit into Boston’s vision for the future, as well as the current planning and preparation for the games.
Fish focused on the benefits of the olympics, namely greater international recognition and legacy. “We are No. 1 in health care, life science, and education,” he said, “but the world doesn’t know these analytics. it is an opportunity to explain our value proposition on an in-
ternational stage.” Fish also described the social and eco-
nomic impact of hosting the olympics in terms of promoting education and peace and improving the city’s infrastructure. “Even if we don’t win after a 2.5 year journey, I argue that we have already
won,” Fish said. “having the opportunity to bring this many people together for a common cause. Everybody is united to doing what’s best for our city.”
Manfredi and Blauwet discussed the logistics of hosting the games, empha-sizing it was only in the concept phase.
In planning the Olympic park, they had met with several olympians and para-lympians from Boston to get their input. They proposed two major areas, the Wa-terfront Cluster and University Cluster, where 28 of the 33 venues would be held within a 10-kilometer radius, marketing it as a highly walkable and transit-orient-ed olympics.
Following the hour-long presentation, there was a question-and-answer session where members of the community could voice their concerns and questions to the panel, as well as to Walsh, who was pres-ent for part of the meeting.
The majority of speaker seemed to op-pose the olympic bid. People criticized the lack of transparency in the process and pointed out that the presentation was one-sided, with all speakers being in favor of the bid. others voiced their concerns as to how the games would be financed.
Boston hosts Olympic bid community meetingBY EllEN dUoNG
Architect David Manfredi spoke at the first Olympic bid meeting on Feb. 5 at Suffolk Univer-sity. (Image courtesy of Ling-Mei Wong.)
Cathay Bank Foundation awards grant for Chinatown youth programBY ThE BoSToN ChiNAToWN NEiGhBoRhood CENTER
On Feb. 4, Cathay Bank Foundation awarded a $6,000 grant to the Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center, inc. (BCNC) to support youth. This grant will support BCNC’s Youth Center which provides programs for high school youth and aims for youth to become empow-
ered individuals equipped with life skills and competencies to achieve post-sec-ondary success. Serving over 150 youth annually, the Youth Center helps youth build academic, leadership, and social skills through school based and commu-nity based services.
Cathay Bank awarded $6,000 to Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center (BCNC) at Ca-thay Bank, Boston Chinatown, on Feb. 4. From left to right: Carmen Chan, BCNC director of development; Grant Pattison, Cathay Bank; Giles Li , BCNC Executive Director, and Dong Mai, Cathay Bank. (Image courtesy of BCNC.)
Chinatown Main Street celebrates 20 yearsBY ChiNAToWN MAiN STREET
Chinatown Main Street celebrated its 20th anniversary at its annual fundraising gala on Feb. 7 at Hei La Moon. (Left to right) Debbie Ho, Daniel Manning and Courtney Ho, executive direc-tor of Chinatown Main Street. (Image courtesy of Chinatown Main Street.)
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The “What’s Your Question” truck parked at the Chinatown Gate on Feb. 6 to collect ques-tions from the public about transportation in the future. (Image courtesy of Ling-Mei Wong.)
‘What’s Your Question?’ truck stops in Chinatown for public transit
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The “What’s Your Question” truck stopped at the Chinatown Gate on Feb. 6 to collect questions from the public about transportation in the future. The truck’s glass sides allowed people to write ques-tions directly on the truck, while inside the truck was hot chocolate and tea to beat the cold.
“It’s part of our campaign to reach peo-ple who might not otherwise comment,” said Alice Brown, project manager for the Boston Transportation Department’s Citywide Mobility Plan.
The glass truck visited nine other neighborhoods from Jan. 29 to Feb. 7. it has collected about 1,000 questions so far, with a goal of 5,000 questions by today.
“The Go Boston 2030 initiative is us-
ing the latest technology and real grass roots activity to achieve an unprece-dented level of community engagement. We’re hearing directly from a broad group of people about what their needs and hopes are for Boston’s transportation future,” said Boston Mayor Marty Walsh in a prepared statement.
The Go Boston 2030 campaign com-bined in-person outreach with online outreach to get as much input as possible to inform the City’s transportation vision process. Questions will be incorporated into a citywide vision and early action steps in spring. To submit questions, visit GoBoston2030.org, tweet your question using the #GoBoston2030 hashtag or text questions to (617) 925-6914.
Award-winning Asian American writ-er Ha Jin (Xuefei Jin) read his new book and shared thoughts on fiction writing at a book-signing at Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center on Feb. 7. Accord-ing to Jin, elaborating details based on facts is required for a fiction writer.
Jin’s new book, “A Map of Betrayal,” is based on a real story of larry Wu-Tai Chin, a Chinese spy who worked for the CIA before 1985. The lack of detailed facts in Chin’s story is a double-edged sword for Jin.
“The vagueness is a good thing to me as a fiction writer because it gave me more space to develop my own details,” Jin said. “I have to work hard…I have to find the best way to run the story.”
originally from harbin, Jin came to the United States as a doctoral student at Brandeis University. he chose to write his novel in English to make sure his original content was published and was
accessible to a larger readership.About 30 people attended the event.
Readers said Jin’s books were accom-plishments language-wise and content-wise.
“I think his writing is unique. He de-fined a new field for himself and this field is recognized by the mainstream English writers. It’s a miracle. His English writ-ing, if native speakers read it, they will think it’s not very native, but speaking of grammar and word choice, his writing is perfect,” said reader Yan dong.
Born in 1956, Jin received his associ-ate’s degree in English study from Hei-longjiang University. He came to the America in 1985 for his doctorate in English from Brandeis University. Jin was the winner of the National Book Award and the Pen/Faulkner Award for his novel “Waiting” in 1999. “A Map of Betrayal” is Jin’s seventh novel.
Author Ha Jin signs a book for a reader on Feb. 7 at an event for his new book “A Map of Betrayal” at Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center. (Image courtesy of Jennifer Li.)
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The annual Asian health initiative (Ahi) meeting on Feb. 6 gathered repre-sentatives from seven community orga-nizations at Tufts Medical Center. Each organization presented program updates, which are funded through Ahi at Tufts Medical Center for three years. 2014 was the first year of the three-year grant cycle.
Asian Spectrum is working on diabe-tes and breast cancer awareness through two broadcast series and dVds, said di-ana Jeong. She showed a clip of a nutri-tionist preparing a healthy salmon dish in Mandarin. The video and future pro-ductions will be subtitled in English and Chinese.
South Cove Manor Nursing and Reha-bilitation Center hosted monthly break-fast seminars to provide seniors in the greater Boston with health and health care information to support their good health and continued independent living. The seminars introduced additional ac-tivities to promote improved balance and reduce the risk of falls, as well as paint-ing classes to support cognitive skills.
In 2014, breakfast seminars were con-ducted at the Quincy Point site for about 100 participants, said Terry Yin. A tai chi class offered at Mass Pike Towers at-tracted about 15 seniors, who felt stron-ger and experienced less pain after com-pleting the class. The art class will start in spring, once the weather is warmer.
The Wang YMCA Senior Strength and Movement Program (SSAM) provided a more structured exercise program to se-niors and introduced resistance training to help improve bone density and com-bating the risk for falls when seniors lose muscle, strength, balance and self-confi-dence in walking and other activities as they age.
A total of 94 senior participants com-pleted two SSAM sessions in 2014, said Ryan Kelly, director of health and well-ness at the Wang YMCA. The program had a combined total of 98 individuals who attended most of the sessions but did not finish, due to inclement weather or travel. No one got hurt using the fit-ness equipment and boosted their self-esteem, said Richard Chin, director of
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AARP Foundation provides free tax assistance and preparation for taxpayers with low to moderate income through its Tax-Aide program. AARP Foundation Tax-Aide, now in its 46th year, is the nation’s largest free tax assistance and preparation service, giving special atten-tion to those 60 and older. This free ser-vice is available to AARP members and non-members.
For more information or to locate an AARP Foundation Tax-Aide site, visit www.aarp.org/findtaxhelp or call 1-888-AARPNoW (1-888-227-7669). An appointment may be required.
in 2014, AARP Foundation Tax-Aide’s 36,000 volunteers at more than 5,000 sites provided 2.6 million people with free tax help. AARP Foundation
Tax-Aide volunteers are trained and IRS-certified each year to ensure their knowledge of revisions to the U.S. tax code. Taxpayers who used AARP Foun-dation Tax-Aide received $1.3 billion in income tax refunds and more than $257 million in Earned income Tax Credits (EiTCs).
“AARP Tax-Aide helps those who can least afford to pay the costly fees that are charged to file taxes,” said Daphne Kwok, AARP vice president of multi-cultural markets and engagement, Asian American and Pacific Islander audience. “our volunteers are trained and iRS-certified each year to ensure individu-als don’t end up overpaying their taxes. When you have a fixed or low income, every dollar is important.”
community development at the Y.The Boston Chinatown Neighborhood
Center’s (BCNC) Family Connector pro-vided three sets of services to community members who are experiencing stresses related to their immigration to the United States, as “stress” is more culturally ac-ceptable compared to “mental illness,” said Yoyo Yau, director of family ser-vices at BCNC. These services include workshops, small support groups and individual case management services for individuals or families.
The Greater Boston Chinese Golden
Age Center (GBCGAC) had a Better Management of Chronic disease for Asian Elders program published a Chi-nese booklet on heart disease, which it will translate, said Victoria Chou of GB-CGAC. it also had six sessions with ex-pert presenters, attended by 63 seniors.
Boston Asian: Youth Essential Ser-vice’s Teens for Healthy Living program engaged youth and young adults to pro-mote healthy food choices, encourage regular physical activities and promote a better understanding of safe ways to lose or gain weight, said Trinh Britton.
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Sleep deprivation is a national epi-demic. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s 2012 weekly report, roughly 41 million Amer-ican workers averaged less than six hours of sleep each day and the number of those has only increased in recent years. While short sleep duration is associated with decreased workplace safety and various adverse health effects, research-ers are only beginning to understand the range of metabolic, immunological and cardiovascular consequences.
“We mostly know about what sleep does for health by studying what hap-pens when people don’t get enough sleep,” said dr. Jeanne duffy, neurosci-entist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School. “If you don’t get enough sleep, you’ll be more likely to gain weight and have trouble with as-pects of your metabolism [such as] your body’s ability to properly digest the foods that you eat. When you don’t get enough sleep on a long-term basis, you’re more likely to develop diabetes.”
in laboratory studies of healthy people, sleep restriction also affects our body’s response to vaccines. If healthy participants do not get a good night’s sleep after a vaccination, their bodies take a longer time to build up antibodies. Furthermore, sleep restriction is shown to decrease heart rate variability, suggest-ing that short sleep duration is associated with a heightened risk of cardiovascular
disease and mortality. “The amount of sleep we need chang-
es with age,” said Dr. Kirsi-Marja Zit-ting, post-doctoral fellow at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School’s Division of Sleep Medicine. “Children need more [sleep] than adults, but adults on average need seven to nine hours of sleep, with eight hours being the average. [however,] that depends on the individual. Some may need seven hours, while others may need nine hours.”
Recently, the National Sleep Founda-tion (NSF) revised its sleep recommen-dations:
• Newborns (0-3 months): 14-17 hours each day
• infants (4-11 months): 12-15 hours • Toddlers (1-2 years): 11-14 hours • Preschoolers (3-5): 10-13 hours • School-age children (6-13): 9-11
hours• Teenagers (14-17): 8-10 hours • Younger adults (18-25): 7-9 hours • Adults (26-64): 7-9 hours• older adults (65+): 7-8 hours
despite getting the recommend hours of sleep, 35 percent of Americans report their sleep as “poor” or “only fair” in a 2014 NSF poll. Some recommendations for improved sleep quality include keep-ing a consistent bedtime and waketime on weekdays and weekends, limiting the use of caffeine in the near evening, hours, maintaining an ideal sleeping environ-ment by wearing ear plugs for noise; us-
ing blackout curtains for light; and also eliminating the use of screens (tablets, phones, computers) one hour before bedtime.
There is still much to be explored about the health benefits of sleep, and researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital always look for participants for research studies.
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Parasites are organisms that can live within our bodies. We, the host, pro-vide the food needed to keep the para-site alive. in other words, they eat off of us. While there are a number of differ-ent organisms that live this way, the ones we commonly call parasites fall within a group called helminths, which are worm-like animals. The word helminth derives from the Greek word helmins, which means worm. however, these are not the types of worms that live in the soil and
are used for fishing. Many types of parasitic worms can
live in our intestines and elsewhere in the body. The various types of adult worms can range in size from a fraction of an inch to perhaps 20 feet long. There are helminths that can live in all regions of the world, but many survive best in warmer climates.
helminths do not begin life as big creatures, but as little eggs or small worms invisible to the human eye. Peo-ple pick up helminths by eating food or drinking water contaminated with these invisible creatures. The poorly cooked meat of infected freshwater fish, pigs and cattle can potentially give you one of these parasites. Some are acquired through walking barefoot on or work-ing in contaminated soil. humans also can get helminths through contact with the family dog if it is infected with some type of dog worm.
helminths presently live in approxi-mately one out of every three people in the world. Worm infections were found in nearly everyone before 1900. Today, very few people living in the United States and other developed countries have worm infections because of the
work of agriculture and public health de-partments, clean food laws and improved personal hygiene. on the other hand, worm infections remain common in less developed countries where they lack strict clean food, water and soil laws. in the United States, we mostly find worm infections in younger immigrants from less developed countries. Yet, such infec-tions still occur in this country as well. As would be expected, young children are more likely to get worms because they are less hygienic than adults and more apt to be in contact with soil.
Most people who have worms feel well and have no symptoms. They may discover they have one when something “unexpected” appears in a bowel move-ment or when some other member of the family is found to carry a worm. Some people were told by their parents that they had “worms” as a child, but have no memory of the event. depending on the type of worm, heavy worm infections can cause diarrhea, abdominal pain, liver disease, itching near the anus, anemia or other health problems.
There are effective medications that quickly remove most worms from the body. however, these worm infections
readily recur in people living in settings that allow repeat exposures to the infec-tious forms of these parasites. Washing vegetables well and cooking meat thor-oughly before eating reduces the risk of introducing a worm into your body. Eating raw or undercooked meat can be risky. However, eating sushi, which is made from saltwater fish, is safe. Good hygienic practices such as washing your hands in clean water before eating and wearing shoes when walking on poten-tially contaminated soil will also reduce the threat of worms. Finally, take care and use caution when traveling to less developed countries.
About the authorDr. Joel Weinstock is a professor and
chief of the division of gastroenterology at Tufts Medical Center. He specializes in inflammatory bowel diseases. To make an appointment, please call (617) 636-4593.
Parasites and usBY dR. JoEl WEiNSToCK
Dr. Joel Weinstock, chief of gastroenterology at Tufts Medical Center. (Image courtesy of Tufts Medical Center.)
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Pancreatitis is an inflammation of the pancreas that can be divided into acute or chronic pancreatitis. The pancreas is a large gland that is located behind the stomach and has two main functions: se-creting enzymes into the digestive tract to help digest and break down food and releasing hormones such as insulin and glucagon that help the body maintain adequate glucose level and energy me-tabolism.
Inflammation of the pancreas is thought to be related to pancreatic en-zymes activation. in normal individuals, this happens mainly in the small intes-tines, but in patients with acute pancre-atitis, it usually happens early on in the pancreas.
What can cause inflammation of the pancreas?
The two most common causes of acute pancreatitis are alcohol abuse and gall bladder stones, both of which account for 75 percent of cases in the United States. Typically, acute pancreatitis re-quires a large amount of alcohol intake over an extended period of time. in gall bladder pancreatitis, the stone travels from the gall bladder into the bile duct, where they block the opening that drains the common bile duct and pancreatic duct (ampulla). This leads to reflux of the enzymes back into the pancreas, which directly damages the pancreas. other less common causes include infections, medication, high levels of calcium or triglycerides and pancreatic cancer. An-other common cause is post-ERCP pan-creatitis, which occurs in about five per-cent of patients undergoing a procedure
called ERCP, which treats and removes biliary tree stones or strictures. in many patients no cause is found.
What are the symptoms of pancreati-tis?
The main symptoms of acute pancre-atitis include abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting. The pain is usually severe in the upper side of the abdomen, and many patients report that the pain feels as if it were going through to the back. other symptoms that may occur with pancreatitis include clay-colored stool and yellowish discoloration of the skin (jaundice). The latter two symptoms oc-cur primarily in gall stone pancreatitis.
What kind of tests should I expect to take for pancreatitis?
To test for acute pancreatitis, your doctors will order multiple blood tests to check for the enzymes that are secreted by the pancreas. Those include amylase and lipase, which are elevated in most patients with acute pancreatitis. other tests that also help diagnose acute pan-creatitis and help identify the underlying cause include an abdominal ultrasound and a CT scan of the abdomen. Addi-tional tests may include checking triglyc-eride and calcium levels, depending on your medical history.
How can doctors treat pancreatitis?The treatment of pancreatitis gener-
ally involves NPo (nothing by mouth) to rest the pancreas, intravenous fluids and medications for vomiting and pain. Most patients improve, however depending on certain criteria; high-risk patients may develop complications. Some of those complications can be life threatening in-clude respiratory failure, kidney failure and infections. other complications can be local around the pancreas and include abscesses or pseudocysts. Pseudocysts often times are asymptomatic and can regress on their own.
What is chronic pancreatitis?Chronic pancreatitis develops after
multiple attacks of acute pancreatitis. Most patients are alcoholics. The hall-mark of chronic pancreatitis is pain. The pancreas is no longer able to secrete en-zymes that digest food and the body is unable to digest fat. diabetes is a compli-cation of chronic pancreatitis due to the scarring and loss of cells that produce in-sulin. Treatment of chronic pancreatitis is usually with pain medications and pan-creatic enzyme supplements. Enzymes are usually taken right before meals and help digest fat. A small, frequent low-fat diet is usually advised for patients.
About the authorsDr. Zeid Karadsheh and Dr. John
Leung work at Tufts Medical Center’s di-vision of gastroenterology and hepatol-ogy. Dr. Leung is an attending physician specializing in gastroenterology and al-lergy medicine. Dr. Karadsheh is a gas-troenterology fellow.
What is pancreatitis?BY dR. ZEid KARAdShEh ANd dR. JohN lEUNG
Dr. Zeid Karadsheh, gastroenterology Fellowat Tufts Medical Center. (Image courtesy of Tufts Medical Center.)
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Recently on a trip to los Angeles, i got to try out some new places.
Korea TownI had to visit LA’s famous Korea Town.
We stopped at School Food Blooming Mari in Madang Courtyard (third level), which has been there since 2010. it is an-other international chain from South Ko-rea, which i sampled on a trip to Korea. it serves Korean street food with a twist. We started off with the $13.99 Combo Tok-Su-nee — fried dumpling, boiled egg, topokki (Sweet spicy rice cakes), soondae (Korean style sausage). The soondae was delicious and i could not stop eating it. The topokki was overly spicy for me. The pan-fried dumplings
were filled with meat. Unlike my love for the one in Seoul, this was expensive.
in the same Madang Courtyard, we visited another franchise originally from South Korea that opened last fall, Sul & Beans. We shared a pat bing soo (aka red bean shaved ice), which was more of green tea bing soo, for under $10. The fluffy shaved ice is wonderful. It had great texture with, dduck (rice cake), red bean, dried jujube, nuts and green tea powder. it was not overly bitter from the green tea or sweet from the condensed milk. It struck the right balance for me.
King ChopMy love for “pai gu fan” (pork chop
rice) came from my close Taiwanese
friend. King Chop, a famous Taiwanese place, opened a new location in Irvine’s Little Taiwan. The Pork Chop bento ($9.15) is way overpriced for what you get. The pork chop is small, with crispy light breading that is juicy and flavorful. The pork meat sauce on a big scoop of rice and braised egg were all right. The boiled broccoli and tofu gan were oK, but i would have preferred the traditional pickled vegetables. There was a small serving of pickled cucumbers. The tofu and preserved egg ($4.50) is delicious and simple. The dark-colored preserved eggs can be off-putting to first-timers, but it is delicious. The soft and custardy silken tofu is plain but contrasts well with the hoisin-like sauce.
during a Monday lunch hour, it was packed with people.
lA has an enviable variety of ethnic food. I enjoyed a few fun days tasting many new things.
School Food Blooming Mari: 621 South Western Avenue,
LA. (213) 380-3663
Sul and Bean: 621 South Western Avenue,
Madang, LA
King Chop: 15435 Jeffrey Road #117, Ir-
vine. (949) 303-5344
A food aficionado: Orange CountyBY ANNA iNG
Sul & Beans pat bing soo, or red bean shaved ice with green tea. (Image courtesy of Anna Ing.)
The $13.99 Combo Tok-Su-nee — fried dumpling, boiled egg, topokki and soondae from School Food Blooming Mari. (Image courtesy of Anna Ing.)
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華埠主街於2月7日舉辦二十週年籌款晚會在喜臨門。何陳素珍、Daniel Manning跟華埠主街主任何藹因合影。（圖片由華埠主街提供。）
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常春藤盟校為慶祝羊年新春2月7日於波士頓市中心的John Hancock Hall舉辦春節聯歡晚會。超過1300名人士齊聚一堂，享受了一場精彩絕倫的晚會。
常春藤盟校聯合舉辦的這場本年度新英倫地區規模最大的春晚意義重大。作為主辦方，哈佛大學中國學生學者聯合會並沒有讓觀眾們失望，呈現了16個精心準備的節目以感謝遠道而來的學生們的支持。
波士頓大學的大三學生高容駟說道：「這場演出很好地融合了中國古典和國際元素。」
晚會節目的組成的確豐富多樣，從哈佛大學公共衛生學院舞蹈團的嘻哈開場舞到哈佛木蘭藝術團的中國古典舞、小品、相聲、魔術、武術、無一不賺盡觀眾的眼球。
哈佛獲得了其他七所常春藤盟校的鼎力支持：布朗、哥倫比亞、
康奈爾、達特茅斯、濱州大學、普林斯頓及耶魯。他們帶來許多創意節目譬如MIT人聲清唱團的表演，康乃爾大學Amber舞蹈團的現代舞，達特茅斯學院和普林斯頓大學校友陳資的歌曲『我愛你，中國』，等。
愛默生學院的校友說道：「我們特別喜歡MIT的清唱表演。他們用這樣一種西式唱法演繹兩首中國流行歌曲的表演形式很有意思。」
哈佛大學中國學生學者聯合會主席單思聰特別感謝了為籌備這次晚會盡心盡力的工作人員還有其他常春藤盟校的學生會成員。
單思聰同時提到晚會的贊助商，外聯出國顧問集團。
外聯出國顧問集團董事長何梅女士說：「習近平主席常鼓勵學子在海外傳播中國精神。哈佛的中國學生在這方面做的很好。這也是為什麼我們願意幫助這些精英學生在美國社會中扮演更重要的角色。」
謝璐報導
常春藤盟校為慶祝羊年新春於2月7日於波士頓市中心的John Hancock Hall舉辦春節聯歡晚會。（圖片由謝璐攝。）
華埠主街二十週年
2月5日波士頓市政府召開奧運公眾會，有超過100位人士到薩福克大學。建築師David Manfredi用意像圖講明波士頓可能蓋的奧運設施。（圖片由楊美英攝。）
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CENTRAL MASS.
South Boston50 West Broadway(617)269-930050 West Broadway
The Pines, Dighton, MA經濟住房抽籤www.s-e-b.com
你每月總共住房支出只有1,400美元（大約）!!!
*每月總共住房支出是你的貸款（30年，固定利率）、公寓管理費、每月房產稅和保險的大約總額。
所欲的經濟住房將至少有1,544（可能會達到1,932平方英尺，不包括一個未完成的地下室）並有3房，1.5至2個浴室，中央空調，Energy Star窗戶，和至少容納一輛車的車庫停車位。首批經濟住房將在2015年春季準備完工。
這是一次針對9套在The PinesinDighton, MA建造的經濟單家庭住房舉行的抽籤。這9套房將以經濟價格出售給收入處於或低於地區入息收入中位數的住房者。首批經濟住房將在2015年5月準備完工。
住房者最高入息收入限制如下：44,750美元（1個人），51,150美元（2個人），57,550美元（3個人），63,900（4個人），69,050（5個人）和74,150美元（6個人）。
住房者不能擁有超過75,000美元的財產。
想要了解更多關於開發、住房或抽籤以及申請過程的信息或需要為殘障人士提供的合理幫助，請登錄www.s-e-b.com/lottery或者致電617.782.6900x2。
申請表截止日期2015年3月31日。一個公眾信息會將在2015年3月3日下午6點在Dighton公眾圖書館(395 Main Street, Dighton, MA)舉行。抽籤將在2015年4月14日在同樣的地點舉行。
申請表和資訊同樣也在Dighton公眾圖書館（395 Main Street, Dighton, MA）可得。時間：週一上午10點至下午4點，週二至週四中午至下午8點，週五上午10點至下午4點，週六上午10點至下午2點。
Affordable Homeownership Holliston, MA
31 Regency Drive, Unit 31 One 2-Bedroom Unit - $90,000
Information Session: Wed. 2/25/15, 7:30 pm Holliston Town Hall, 703 Washington Street, Holliston
Open House: Saturday 2/28/15, Noon to 2 pm
Applications accepted through 3/11/15, 1 pm
Lottery 3/24/15 at 7:30 pm
Application and Lottery Information: [email protected]
278 Old Sudbury Road, Sudbury, MA 01776, 978-639-3373
Income Limit 60% Boston AMI and Asset Limits Use and Resale Restrictions Apply
3房單家庭住房價格189,900美元
您的睡眠充足嗎？了解睡眠的好處和睡眠不足的危害
睡眠不足是全國性的流行病。據疾病防治中心2012年的每週報導顯示，大約有4千100萬國工人平均每天只睡不到六小時。並且，這個數字在近年來還在不斷減少。雖然較短的睡眠時間與工作環境安全質量的下降和各種對健康的不利影響有關，研究才初步了解睡眠不足對新陳代謝、免疫力和心血管的影響。
布萊漢姆婦科醫院（Brigham and Women’s Hospital）神經學家和哈佛大學藥理學副教授Jeanne Duffy博士說：「我們通常通過研究人體在睡眠不足的情況下發生的改變來研究睡眠對健康起到的作用。如果您得不到充分的睡眠，您可能會體重增加或新陳代謝紊亂，比如：消化不良。如果您長期睡眠不足，就有可能會得糖尿病。」
在對健康人的臨床實驗中我們發現，睡眠不足同樣會影響人體對疫苗的反應力。如果一個健康的人在接種了疫苗的當晚沒有好好休息的話，他的身體就需要更長的時間來建立抗體。另外，研究發現，睡眠不足會降低心率的變化性，導致更高的心血管疾病患病率，加大死亡的風險。
布萊漢姆婦科醫院和哈佛大學
睡眠醫藥部博士研究員Kirsi-Marja Zitting說：「人體所需的睡眠時間隨著年齡而變化。兒童比成人需要更多的睡眠。成人根據個體差異，需要七至九小時的睡眠，以八小時為平均值。一些人需要九小時，另一些則需要七小時。」
最近，美國國家睡眠協會修改了其對每日睡眠的建議：
• 新生兒（0﹣3個月）14﹣17小時• 嬰兒（4﹣11個月）12﹣15小時• 幼兒（1﹣2歲）11﹣14小時• 學齡前兒童（3﹣5歲）10﹣13小時• 學 齡 兒 童 （ 6 ﹣ 1 3 歲 ）：9-11小時• 少年（14﹣17歲）8﹣10小時• 青年（18﹣25歲）7﹣9小時• 成人（26﹣64歲）7﹣9小時• 老年人（65歲以上）7﹣8小時美國國家睡眠協會2014年的一
份關於提升睡眠質量（包括保證每日充分的睡眠和清醒時間、臨睡前限制咖啡因的服用量、通過佩戴耳機減少噪音拉上窗簾來遮擋光線來達到理想的睡眠環境並且在睡前一
小時停止使用電子設備）的調查顯示，雖然人們可以得到足夠時間的睡眠，但有35%的美國人反應他們的睡眠質量很差或只是過得去。
睡眠對健康產生的益處還有很大的探索空間。布萊漢姆婦科醫院的研究人員長期接受研究對象。
Duffy博士說：「我們需要的
大多數實驗對象都是沒有睡眠問題的正常人。在大多數研究中，研究對象的年齡分為兩個區間：二十歲左右的年輕人和五十至七十歲的中老年人。」
─文章由李詩陶翻譯
翁天訂報導
大人和兒童都需要足夠的睡眠。睡眠不足會影響新陳代謝、免疫力、消化和血液循環。（圖片由Flickr用戶Susana Fernandez攝。）
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信息說明會2015年3月4日週三，下午5點63 Melcher Street, Boston MA 02210
AFFORDABLE RENTAL OPPORTUNITY
275 Albany St, Boston, MA 02118
INFORMATIONAL MEETINGWeds. March 4, 2015 5:00pm 63 Melcher Street, Boston MA 02210
38 Affordable UnitsAvailable at 70% AMI:
10 Studios $1,02019 1 Bed $1,190 9 2 Bed $1,361
Maximum Income per Household Size HH size 70% 1 $46,100 2 $52,700 3 $59,300 4 $65,850
Households may request an application during the APPLICATION PERIOD:
March 2, 3, 5, 6, 2015 ................10AM-5PMMarch 4, 2015 .............................10AM-8PMMarch 7, 8, 2015 ........................12PM-4PM
Applications are available during the application period of March 2-8, 2015 and may be picked up in person at 374 Congress Street, Ste. 202, Boston MA, 02210 or can be sent via email or USPS upon request by using the phone number or email address below. Deadline to return completed applications in person at 374 Congress St, Suite. 202, Boston MA 02210 is 4:00pm March 16, 2015. Completed applications may also be returned by mail to the same address if postmarked by March 16, 2015. Selection will be held by lottery. Asset, Use & Occupancy Restrictions apply. Preference for Minimum bedroom size 1 per BR. Preference for Boston Residents. Disabled households have preference for 3 wheelchair accessible units. For more info or reasonable accommodations, call Courtney Henderson, Greystar (617) 443-0100.
經濟租房機會
275 Albany St, Boston, MA 02118.
38 經濟公寓以70% AMI可得：
10簡單房 1,020美元10間1房 1,100美元9間2房 1,301美元
按住戶人數計算的最高入息收入
住戶人數 70%1 46,100美元
2 52,700美元
3 59,300美元
4 65,850美元
住戶可以請求獲得申請表
申請時間：2015年3月2日、3日、5日、6日.........上午10點至下午5點2015年3月4日................................上午10點至下午8點2015年3月7日、8日........................中午12點至下午4點
申請表可以在2015年3月2日至8日的申請時間內獲得，並且可以親自前往374 Congress Street, Ste.202, Boston MA, 02210領取，或者可以在使用下方列出的電話號碼或電子郵件地址發出請求後通過電子郵件或USPS寄送給您。親自返還完整的申請表至 374 Congress Street, Ste.202, Boston MA, 02210的截止時間為2015年3月16日，下午4點。完整的申請表也可以通過信件憑郵戳在2015年3月16日前寄回同樣的地址。選擇將會通過抽籤進行。財產、使用和居住限制適用。每間房至少有一人居住優先。波士頓居民優先。殘障住戶可優先3間可供輪椅出入的公寓。想要了解更多信息或合理的殘障者支持，請致電Courtney Henderson, Grey-star，號碼（671）443-0100。
AFFORDABLE RENTAL OPPORTUNITY
275 Albany St, Boston, MA 02118
INFORMATIONAL MEETINGWeds. March 4, 2015 5:00pm 63 Melcher Street, Boston MA 02210
38 Affordable UnitsAvailable at 70% AMI:
10 Studios $1,02019 1 Bed $1,190 9 2 Bed $1,361
Maximum Income per Household Size HH size 70% 1 $46,100 2 $52,700 3 $59,300 4 $65,850
Households may request an application during the APPLICATION PERIOD:
March 2, 3, 5, 6, 2015 ................10AM-5PMMarch 4, 2015 .............................10AM-8PMMarch 7, 8, 2015 ........................12PM-4PM
Applications are available during the application period of March 2-8, 2015 and may be picked up in person at 374 Congress Street, Ste. 202, Boston MA, 02210 or can be sent via email or USPS upon request by using the phone number or email address below. Deadline to return completed applications in person at 374 Congress St, Suite. 202, Boston MA 02210 is 4:00pm March 16, 2015. Completed applications may also be returned by mail to the same address if postmarked by March 16, 2015. Selection will be held by lottery. Asset, Use & Occupancy Restrictions apply. Preference for Minimum bedroom size 1 per BR. Preference for Boston Residents. Disabled households have preference for 3 wheelchair accessible units. For more info or reasonable accommodations, call Courtney Henderson, Greystar (617) 443-0100.
寄生蟲小常識
寄生蟲是寄生在我們身體裡的一種微生物，依賴我們體內的營養物質存活。靠寄生生活的生物不勝其數。我們體內的寄生物叫做寄生蟲，是一種蟲狀的微型動物。寄生蟲的英語helminth源於希臘語，其希臘詞語本意就是蟲子。這種蟲子與生活在土壤裡的、我們捉來用作釣魚誘餌的蚯蚓不同。
不少寄生蟲生活在我們的腸道內或肌體其它部位，尺寸長短不一，可以是一英寸左右的小蟲或是20英尺長的大蟲。世界各地均有寄生蟲存在，有的寄生蟲喜溫暖氣候。
寄生蟲並非生來就大。它們通
常由小型蛋卵或彌小的幼蟲發育而來，我們的肉眼很難發覺。我們食用腐敗食物或飲用受污染的水，這些蟲卵或幼蟲便進入我們體內。烹飪欠佳的肉類、受感染的淡水魚、豬、牛肉能均可能寄生蟲的源體。赤足行走或在受污染的土壤裡工作，也有可能將寄生蟲引入我們體內。如果寵物身上攜帶寄生蟲，我們也有可能被傳染上。
寄生蟲感染在1900年之前就被發現，目前世界上每三人中就有一人攜帶寄生蟲。美國及其它發達國家因農業及公眾健康狀況普遍較好，寄生蟲患病不多。在發展中國家，由於食物、水源及土壤污染，
寄生蟲患病較多。美國的寄生蟲病患主要是從發展中國家新移居來的年輕人。年輕人患病居多主要是由於相對老年人來講，年輕人不太注重個人衛生並且與受污染土壤接觸相對較多。
大多數寄生蟲病患實際上感覺良好，無不良症狀。他們偶然在大便中發現寄生蟲才知道自己或是此人體內有寄生蟲。有的人成年後從父母口中得知自己幼年時體內有寄生蟲，但自己卻毫無印象，這種是屬於輕微寄生狀況。嚴重時，病患會有瀉肚、腹痛、肝病、肛門搔癢、貧血等症狀。
藥物治療寄生蟲非常有效，
但寄生蟲有可能會被重新帶入到體內，所以注意個人衛生，例如勤洗手等，及飲食健康非常重要。生食肉類通常引入寄生蟲的風險較大，不過壽司通常是安全的。另外，到發展中國家出差旅遊等要有防範意識。
關於作者Joel Weinstock是塔芙茨醫
療中心腸胃科首席醫生，也是塔芙茨醫學院教授。預約電話617-636-4593。
─文章由許可可翻譯
Joel Weinstock醫師撰寫
食用腐敗的食物可能有寄生蟲的危機。（圖片來自Flickr用戶Wall Gobetz。） Joel Weinstock醫師。（圖片來自塔芙茨醫療中心。）
二零一五年二月二十日 舢舨 第四版
胰腺炎小常識
胰腺炎就是胰腺發生炎症，有急、慢性兩種。胰腺位於腹腔內胃器官後部，主要有兩個功能：分泌胰腺酶，及分解食物並產生胰島素、葡萄糖等使肌體保持正常血糖量、維持基本新陳代謝等。
胰腺炎通常被認為是與胰腺酶的自身消化有關。
胰腺炎誘因酗酒與膀胱結石是急性胰腺
炎發生的兩大誘因，占美國急性胰腺炎發生率的75%。酗酒是指長時間內不斷飲入大量酒精飲料；膀胱結石就是結石堵塞膽管導致胰腺酶無法正常運行而被迫返回胰腺，並開始對胰腺進行消化。其它誘因還
包括：感染、藥物副作用、鈣含量過高、三酸酐油脂失衡，及胰腺癌等。另值得一提的是，內鏡逆行性胰膽管造影術的實施有可能造成胰腺發炎。
急性胰腺炎症狀常見症狀包括腹痛、頭昏、嘔
吐等。上腹部尤其痛感強烈。其它症狀還包括：大便顏色異常，皮膚黑黃。有結石時，後兩個症狀是主要症狀。
急性胰腺炎診斷通常進行血檢來測定胰腺分
泌酶的狀況，包括澱粉酶和脂肪酶。其它檢測還包括腹腔超聲波及
CT等。有醫生根據病患的藥物史可能還會安排三酸酐油脂及鈣含量檢測。
治療手段治療主要通過靜脈注射來緩解
嘔吐腹痛症狀。有的病患可能會發生併發症，有的併發症可能會有生命危險，例如呼吸衰竭、脾臟衰竭或發炎等。有的併發症只發生在胰腺局部，例如潰瘍、假性囊腫等。假性囊腫通常可自行消退。
慢性胰腺炎急性胰腺炎發生若干次後可
轉成慢性胰腺炎。慢性胰腺炎的特點就是痛。胰腺喪失分泌酶的功能
從而無法消化食物，特別是脂肪類食物。慢性胰腺炎的治療主要是服用止痛片及胰腺消化酶藥劑。胰腺消化酶藥片餐前服用以幫助消化脂肪。少食多餐及低脂飲食也有助於改善慢性胰腺炎症狀。
關於作者Zeid Karadsheh及梁爾尊兩位
醫師是來自塔芙茨醫療中心的腸胃病和肝髒病專家。梁爾尊也專攻過敏病症。
─文章由許可可翻譯
Zeid Karadsheh醫師和梁爾尊醫師撰寫
Zeid Karadsheh醫師。（圖片由塔芙茨醫療中心提供。） 梁爾尊醫師。（圖片由塔芙茨醫療中心提供。）
學習英文成語
Burn the midnight oil
意思：挑燈夜戰,開夜車
2月23日前記得申請醫療保險！
麻州健康保險網站 MAhealthconnector.org
Sudoku 數讀
填滿空格，讓每一直行和橫列都有１到９的數字。每個小九宮格裡也有１到９的數字，但一個數字在每行每列及小九宮格裡都只能出現一次。（答案在中文新年刊第13版。）
舢舨 二零一五年二月二十日 第三版
Modera Natick Center經濟住房抽籤
82 North Main Street, Natick, MA11間1房價格1,203美元，17間2房價格1,323美元
*租金在2015年可能變化。設施不包括在內。住戶將要支付暖氣燃氣費、熱水燃氣費、烹飪燃氣費、電費、水費和排污費。
Modera Natick Center是一家有138間出租公寓的社區。其中28間將通過此次申請過程可得並出租給入息收入處於或低於地區中等收入80%的住戶。房屋特色包括寬敞的房型設計與設施齊全並帶有42英寸定制櫥櫃的美食廚房，不銹鋼設施，早餐吧台，木棧道式的廚房地板和生活區，9英尺高的天花板，全尺寸的洗衣機和烘乾機，以及步入式衣櫥。社區擁有一間俱樂部，配備現代的健身中心、瑜伽/群體鍛煉室、俱樂部休息室、會議室、配有座位的室外燒烤區，以及配有日光躺椅的室外度假風格游泳池。
最高住戶入息收入限制：47,450美元（1人）， 54,200美元（2人）， 61,000美元（3人）， 67,750美元（4人）
一個公眾信息說明會將在2015年3月11日下午5點在Natick Town Hall的Selectman’s房間（13 East Central Street，2樓）舉行。
完整的申請表和需要的收入文件必須非憑郵戳在2015年4月23日下午2點前收到。
針對有資格的住房者的抽籤將在5月5日下午6點在於信息說明會同樣的地址舉行。
想要了解抽籤信息和申請表，或者需要針對殘障人士提供的合理幫助，請前往www.s-e-b.com/lottery或致電(617) 782-6900並留下信息。
申請表和信息也可以在Morse Institute圖書館（Natick社區圖書館）獲得，地址為Natick的 14 East Central Street （圖書館開放時間：週一至週四上午10點至晚上9點，週五至週六上午10點至下午5點，週日下午2點至下午5點）
需知:3 在2014 年 11 月 20日，奧巴馬總統宣佈變更一些移民制度. • 這些變更將受益許多人士，但您必須謹防 遭受欺詐
3 目前, 申請表格還沒有發布：謹防任何人主動提出在現時可幫助您提交申請表格或提供代領取 申請表格的服務-這可能是個騙局.
• 請留意即將舉辦的免費和低收費移民工作坊 • DACA 申請表格將在二月底前提供 DAPA 申請表格將在五月底前提供
3 如需法律資詢，請求助於持證律師或 BIA 認可的代表。
查 詢您是否符合年輕無證移民暫緩遣返計劃 (DACA) 或美國公民和合法永久居民父母的暫緩遣返計劃 (DAPA) ?
請絡聯新波士頓人辦公室資訊熱線：617-635-4141
雖然目前申請表格還沒有發布, 但您現時可為申請過程做準備工作.
需要更多資訊?請於周一至周五,上午十時至下午三時,聯絡波士頓市長新波士頓人辦公室資訊熱線: 617-635-4141
查詢移民制度變更資訊工作坊的名單列表，請瀏覽我們的網站 :www.boston.gov/newbostonians
這則新聞活動由市長馬丁華殊,新波士頓人辦公室和以下媒體贊助:
瞭解實情防止移民個案騙局！
Mayor’s Office of
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華裔社區為公眾健康集思廣益
2月6日，塔芙茨醫療中心的華裔健康組織在塔芙茨醫療中心召開了年度會議，來自七個社區的代表與會討論、交流心得。華裔健康組織資助了一項為期三年的有關公眾健康的項目。 2014年是三年期的第一年。此年度會議上，參與該項目的各社區代表匯報了本區的項目進展。
亞太動力代表Diana Jeong介紹了他們通過廣播及光碟等形式向大眾宣傳普及糖尿病及乳腺癌知識。此外，她還展示了一段由營養師用漢語普通話講解的如何製作健康三文魚錄像片段。該錄像及相關配套產品不久會配置上漢英雙語字幕。
中華頤養院代表講道他們每月邀請高齡居民參加早餐會議，介紹健康修身小知識，例如以保持身體平衡為目的的體育鍛煉，保持腦健康的繪畫活動等。
在中華頤養院的Quincy Point站點同樣以早餐會的形式普及健康知識，並吸引到與會者逾百。代表Terry Yin介紹道他們在公路村開辦了太極拳學習班。參與練習的15位高齡居民覺得太極練習對強健筋骨，減少病痛頗有成效。該站點還計劃待春季到來，天氣轉暖後開辦藝術班。
王氏青年會的高齡居民體育項目組針對高齡人士骨質疏鬆、肌肉無力易摔倒等風險設計並實施了
專門的鍛煉活動。這些鍛煉基於年齡的生理特徵，旨在提高高齡人士的平衡感及保持自信的健康心理。健身與健康主任Ryan Kelly 講道，2014年間共有98名高齡居民參與的這些專門設計的鍛煉項目。發展部主任陳魯誠介紹道，以往的鍛煉項目允許這些鍛煉者選擇自己的鍛煉活動。這次專門設計的項目要求參與者使用所要求的運動器械。鍛煉效果良好，沒有受傷記錄，鍛煉者信心大增。
來自波士頓華埠社區中心的
Yoyo Yau介紹道，社區裡不少第一代移民都深感移民後的文化壓力。針對這一壓力，波士頓華埠社區中心以說明會、小組活動及個案輔導等形式為居民個人或家庭提供諮詢減壓活動。
中華耆英會邀請亞裔老年人慢性病治療與控制項目編寫發行了關於心臟病的漢語宣傳小手冊。另外中華耆英會還邀請了六位專家舉辦講座，共有63高齡人士參加。
波士頓華埠亞裔青年協會的Trinh Britton介紹道他們為青少年
舉辦了健康飲食，體育鍛煉，安全減肥及增重方面的講座。
除此三年期的公眾健康項目外，亞裔健康組織還資助了舢舨報紙的養生健康版面，每期發表三篇相關文章，有專家組篩選文章內容及收集讀者回饋等。
─文章由許可可翻譯
黃靈美報導
2月6日，塔芙茨醫療中心的華裔健康組織在塔芙茨醫療中心召開了年度會議。（圖片由黃靈美攝。）
二零一五年二月二十日 舢舨 第二版
明天的領導者今天在這裡獲得教育！
提供學前（3歲）至8年級
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開放參觀：每個月第一個週三上午9點至11點
目前接受2015年9月註冊
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現正接受報名嬰兒、幼兒和學齡前兒童
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麻州波士頓華埠國泰銀行於2月4日辦法支票給波士頓華埠社區中心。從左至右：波士頓華埠社區中心發展部主管Carmen Chan、國泰銀行的白勝德、波士頓華埠社區中心執行董事李隆華及國泰銀行的麥冬玲。（圖片由波士頓華埠社區中心提供。）
「你的問題是甚麼」車停泊在華埠以取得市民對交通工具有關的意見
在2月6日起，一輛名為「你的問題是甚麼」車停泊在華埠牌坊，用以收集市民對於波士頓未來交通的意見。由於貨車的兩邊車身以玻璃製成，因此市民可以直接把問題寫在貨車上。貨車內更有朱古力熱飲及熱茶供應，讓參與的市民可以抵禦寒冷天氣。
波士頓交通局「全市交通流動計劃」的項目經理Alice Brown說﹕「這是我們用來接觸未必會主動給予意見的市民的其中一個方法。」
玻璃貨車由本年1月29日起至2月7日已遊訪九個社區，暫時收集了大約1000個問題，而活動目標是收集5000個問題在2月20日前。
波士頓市長華殊在新聞稿說道﹕「邁向2030波士頓研進會以新穎的方法與基層市民親身接觸，以達至前所未有的社區參與度。我們直接從不同的群眾知道市民對波士
頓交通未來的需要及願望。」市長亦稱﹕「研進會內，大眾及市政府人員會共同建設一個大膽及創新的計劃，以改善居民、鐵路使用者及遊客的流動性。
邁向2030波士頓運動分別使用了親身推廣及在互聯網上推廣的方法，以獲得最多市民提出意見，並把資料交給波士頓交通局審視。預計在春季時，市民所提出的問題便可以綜合為全市願景及初步計劃。稍後將會有更多的社區會議在秋季舉行，預計在2016年春季便會有周詳的行動計劃。
若要提出意見，可瀏灠網址﹕GoBoston2030.org，或使用推特(Twitter)推文﹕#GoBoston2030 ，也可以把問題短訊至617-925-6914。
─文章由威凱茵翻譯
黃靈美報導
收集市民對未來交通問題的貨車「你的問題是甚麼」在2月6日停泊於華埠牌坊 (圖片由黃靈美攝。)
國泰銀行基金捐款 支持青年學習服務
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哈金: 精彩的細節成就經典小說
著名作家哈金 (金雪飛)於2月7日在波士頓華埠社區中心舉辦的簽售會上朗讀了自己的新作，分享了自己在小說寫作方面的見解。哈金認為，能夠在事實的基礎上充分發揮，創造出生動的細節是一個小說家最重要的才華。
哈金的新作《背叛指南》是基於1985年前在美國中央情報局工作的中國間諜金無怠的真實故事寫成。金無怠的故事中缺少的細節對於哈金來說是把雙刃劍。
哈金說：「模糊對於我這個小說家來說是件好事，他給我提供了更多發展故事細節的空間。我必須努力寫作...必須找到適合這部小說的寫作風格。」
哈金祖籍哈爾濱，因進入Brandeis大學修讀博士學位而赴
美。哈金選擇用英文撰寫他的小說，以保證寫作內容能夠最原始化地發表，並以英文吸引更多的讀者。
讀者董燕說：「我覺得他是一個很獨特的現象...他給自己開創了一個領域，而且這個領域是得到了英文主流文學界的承認。我覺得這是一件很奇妙的事。他的英文寫作風格本土人看起來會覺得不是地道的英文，但是從語法和用詞上又是非常完美的。」
哈金出生於1956年，從黑龍江大學畢業，獲英文專業學士學位。1999年，哈金以小說《等待》獲得了國家圖書獎和潘/福克納獎。《背叛指南》是他發表的第七本小說。
李詩陶報導
舢舨 二零一五年二月二十日 第一版
慶祝大學援助項目20週年
2月18日，美國學生援助大學計劃中心（American Student Assistance College Planning Center）為慶祝20週年，在華美福利會開展招待會。
美國學生援助大學計劃中心的華埠分局建立於1995年2月14日。為此，在超過20年裡服務了6,978人。
美國學生援助大學計劃中心最開始是以華埠分局的高等教育信息中心（Higher Education Information Center ）聞名的。
為慶祝開張儀式和為提供1500美元給分局資源庫的Sheila Cook頒以榮譽，剪綵儀式在1995年2月舉行。Cook對中國文化有著深厚的興趣，並且曾經去中國旅遊過。
該中心選擇在華美福利會開辦分局的原因是波士頓亞洲人口的急劇增長。中心的服務對象是剛移民
不久並且想要上大學的成年人。美國學生援助大學計劃中心
（ASA）的高級雙語教育顧問 Annie Zhang，從分局建立起就一直在此工作。她幫助了許多成人移民去申請經濟援助和成功上大學。她也在華美福利會，波士頓華埠社區中心，和波士頓華埠亞裔青年協會開展的課堂上做過許多關於經濟援助的演講。她同樣也幫助過許多高中生的父母，而這些父母都需要被幫助指導經濟援助和大學申請。
需要得到美國學生援助大學計劃中心華埠分局的免費服務的人可以打電話至617-426-9492分機0進行預約。中心華埠分局的辦公室時間是星期三上午9時至中午和下午1時至下午3點半。
─文章由李子翻譯
高理查報導
摩頓市歡慶農曆新年
摩頓市政府供稿
美國學生援助大學計劃中心於2月18日在華美福利會舉行慶祝20週年儀式。（圖片由黃靈美攝。）
華夏文化協會與摩頓市高中的亞裔文化社團於2月7日一同慶祝農曆新年在摩頓高中。（左到右）市議員Barbara Murphy、州議員Steve Ultrino、摩頓市長柯廷森、余翠梅師傅、不分區市議員Debbie DeMaria跟華林功夫太極館成員合影。（圖片由Paul Hammersley攝。）
AARP基金會向中低收入家庭提供免費報稅及稅務協助
AARP基金會每年通過旗下的『Tax-Aide計劃』向低收入及中低收入納稅人提供免費稅務協助及報稅服務。AARP基金會Tax-Aide計劃至今已有46年歷史，是針對60歲及以上群體而推出的全國最大型免費稅務協助和報稅服務。無論您是否AARP會員俱能享用這項免費服務。
如欲瞭解更多訊息或尋找AARP基金會Tax-Aide報稅站地點，請瀏覽網站www.aarp.org / findtaxhelp 或致電1-888-AARPNOW（1 -888-227-7669）查詢。部份報稅站並提供包括中文、菲律賓文、韓文、日文及越南文在內的其他語言協助。服務或需預約。
在2014年，AARP基金會Tax-Aide計劃的三萬六千位義工在超過五千個報稅站為多達260萬民眾提供了免費稅務協助。AARP基金會Tax-Aide計劃的義工俱經過培訓，
而且每年獲國稅局認證以確保他們擁有最新的稅務條例知識。納稅人通過AARP基金會Tax-Aide計劃合共獲取了13億元的所得稅退稅，以及超過2.57億元『工作所得抵稅』（Earned Income Tax Credit ，簡稱EITC）。
AARP多元文化市場和參與部（亞太裔）副總裁郭為婉說：「AARP基金會Tax-Aide計劃幫助較有支付困難的家庭解決昂貴的報稅費用。我們的義工俱接受過培訓及每年獲得國稅局認證，以確保人們最終沒有多繳稅款。當您依靠固定收入生活或屬於低收入家庭，每一元都是十分重要的。」
AARP基金會Tax-Aide計劃是AARP基金會與國稅局共同執行項目之一。
AARP基金會供稿
AARP的Tax-Aide報稅站現已開放協助民眾申報稅務。部份報稅站提供包括中文、菲律賓文、韓文在內的其他語言協助。（圖片由AARP提供。）
