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2018 年 02月 09 日星期五
Governor Eric J. Holcomb is inviting female high school students to explore their interest in the computer science and technology field by joining the Girls Go CyberStart program. CyberStart is an online series of challenges that allow students to solve cybersecurity-related puzzles and explore exciting, relevant topics, such as cryptography and digital forensics.
“Technology is transforming every sector of Indiana’s workforce, and today’s students need an education and experiences that will prepare them for the jobs of the future,” Gov. Holcomb said. “This CyberStart competition is a fun way for young women to explore and learn about the high-tech, high-impact field of cybersecurity.”
In 2017, the SANS Institute piloted CyberStart, a program designed to inspire the next generation of cybersecurity professionals while identifying talented youth. The 2017 state CyberStart program provided the opportunity for nearly 3,500 students in seven states to discover and demonstrate their aptitude for cybersecurity. Only five percent of the participating students were young women. As a result, SANS is launching Girls Go CyberStart in coordination with Cisco, a new program designed specifically for high school girls.
Participating students do not need knowledge or experience in information technology or cybersecurity. All that is required is a computer and an internet connection. Girls may play alone or in teams of two to four. Those who participate have the opportunity to win computers and other technology-based prizes. The grand prize includes a trip, along with a parent, to the 2018 Women in CyberSecurity Conference. Additionally, the winning girls’ schools will receive a cash prize.
Registration at girlsgocyberstart.com ends Feb. 16, 2018. The competition is limited to the first 10,000 female high school participants. Participants will play the game online from Feb. 20 through Feb. 25.
Indiana is one of 17 states and territories participating in the Girls Go CyberStart program. Other participants include American Samoa, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Iowa, Maine, Mississippi, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Texas, Vermont, West Virginia and Wyoming.
More information, a description of the game and a sample challenge may be found on the Girls Go CyberStart website at girlsgocyberstart.com.
CHINESE NEW YEAR“Enter this new year with a gratitude for this new chance to create your dreams.” ~Avina Celeste
故歲今宵盡，明旦新年來。千門萬戶曈曈日，總把新桃換舊符。The Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival 春節 which begins on the first day of the first month in the Chinese calendar, and concludes with the Yuanxiao Festival 元宵節, popularly known as the Lantern Festival, celebrated on the 15th day.It is the most significant festival in China and in Chinese communities throughout the globe. My wife and I will be welcoming the Year of the Dog戊戌狗年on the Disney Dream cruise ship. This is the first time we celebrate this holiday outside the United States.
A few days before the New Year, people clean their houses and sweep the grounds 掃塵to get rid of all the bad luck accumulated in the previous year. Red scrolls called chunlian 春聯, are pasted or hanged vertically to the right and left sides of the front door. They display literary verses articulating lucky, happy, inspiring and blessing messages, for instance,天増歳月人増壽, 春満乾坤福満門.
Another popular custom is pasting a red poster with the Chinese character auspiciousness or good luck, 福on the doors, windows and walls. Most families also embellish their houses with blooming plants like mandarin or kumquat trees, lucky bamboos, branches of peach or cherry blossoms,and flowers like peony, and vibrant pictures 年畫. Red lanterns are a traditional sight during the Spring Festival. Red and gold are the favorite colors.Red symbolizes vitality of life and happiness, gold, wealth and prosperity.
On New Year’s Eve, the celebration begins with ancestor worshipping which is a religious practice based on the belief that the spirits of deceased ancestors will look after the family. It is followed by a reunion dinner 年夜飯, which is considered to be the most significant part of the celebration.
Auspicious foods are served on the table. Dumplings symbolize wealth because they are shaped like ancient silver and gold ingots.Whole fish 魚, signifies abundance, surplus 年年有魚/餘. Whole chicken implies prosperity and completeness as well as unity
Dr. Patrick Lau was born in Hong Kong and immigrated to the U.S. after high school. He retired from the VA Northern Indiana Heath Care System where he served as Chief Radiologist and moved to Florida with his wife in 2011. He was an active member & contributor of IACA and ICMA while in Indiana. Dr. Lau is also a scholar of art and literature and a prolific writer, he has been a dedicated columnist for Indy Asian American Times since 2010.
in the family; while long noodles, longevity. Nian gao 年糕, New Year’s cake symbolizes promotion in position at work年年高升. Another traditional food is Yuan Xiao 元宵, in the South, it is called tangyuan 湯圓 which is pronounced similarly to團圓, which means reunion. Consuming tangyuan together symbolizes union and harmonyfor the family.
After the reunion feast, the whole family usually stays up for the night, playing mahjongor other games; while others are watching television programs, such as the China Network Television New Year’s Gala. Staying up throughout the night on Chinese New Year’s Eve is called shousui 守歲; it is believed that children practice shousui will bring their parents longevity.Other public celebrations include parades, concerts, and acrobatic shows in many communities. Dragon and Lion dances are also very popular. In the past, setting off firecrackers was an integral part of Chinese New Year celebrations. Due to air-pollution and safety issues, firecrackers and fireworks are banned in dozens of cities in China, while others have imposed restrictions.
Visiting family, relatives and friends during the New Year Season is called Bai nian 拜年. Red packets 紅包or 利是containing ‘lucky’ money is given to the younger generations, particularly children and teenagers from the older generation. This ritual symbolizes luck, wealth and blessings for all involved.
Though Chinese New Year is rooted in religious traditions, in recent decades it has become a mainly cultural celebration. Nevertheless, the underlying spirit is a genuine wish of happiness, peace, safety, health, harmony, longevity and prosperity for the family members and friends. 陳獻章：鄰牆旋打娛賓酒，稚子齊歌樂
歲詩。老去又逢新歲月，春來更有好花枝。晚風何處江樓笛，吹到東溟月上時。
IUPUI PROFESSOR REVOLUTIONIZE THE POWER OF BATTERY
IUPUI professor of mechanical engineering said he has discovered a way to make a paper-thin cellphone with 10 times the battery power, making constant charging of portable devices a thing of the past.In a paper published by Nature Energy, Jian Xie and a team of authors, postdoctoral research associates Yadong Liu
and Le Xin, Qi Liu and doctorate student Fan Yang, unveiled how they solved a long-standing mystery in the portable electronic world regarding the size and power capacity of a battery.
Xie and his team accomplished it by manipulating the growth of dendrites, crystals that grow inside lithium metal electrodes, of a battery. According to Xie, the discovery makes possible smaller, paper-thin batteries with higher-charging capacities.“We designed the working principle based on electroplating, and the experiment turned out to work exactly as designed — a rarity in my 35-year research career,” Xie stated in a press release.
Xie said there are thousands of applications for his discovery, including creating a paper-thin cellphone as well as use in laptops, portable electronics, battery-powered vehicles, medical device super capacitors, fuel cells, microelectronics and nano cells.“It’s going to revolutionize everything with portable electronics,” Xie said.
Mrs. Gloria Ku 谷張歌樂 died January 27, 2018 at her residence.
Mrs. Ku was born November 17, 1941 at Chongqing. In 1949 she and her parents moved to Taiwan. She attended Zhang Ron Girls Middle School, Tainan Girls Middle School, and Cheng Kung University. After finishing
REMEMBRANCE OF MRS. GLORIA
(KO-LO CHANG) KU college there, she came to the United States to earn a master’s degree in Library Services.
She worked in the library of Greenfield Community College in Massachusetts as a technical services librarian for 11 years before following her husband,Wen-Chi (Jim) Ku, to Indianapolis. After working two years at the Indiana State Library she became a real estate broker, first associated with Century 21-Scheetz, then with Century 21-Realty Group 1, and lastly with Re/Max. She retired from real estate work in 2011.
Mrs. Ku became a Christian at age 13 and served as a pianist at the Tainan Baptist Church in Taiwan for many years. She was a member of the Chinese Community Church of Indianapolis (CCCI) and a member of Indiana Chinese American Association (IACA). She was survived by her husband of 49 years, Wen-Chi (Jim) Ku, past president and a permanent member of IACA.
Professor Jian Xie
GOVERNOR HOLCOMB INVITES FEMALE
HIGH SCHOOLERS TO JOIN CYBERSTART
THE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM AMONG WORLD’S
‘COOLEST’ The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis is receiving high praise from a high-profile publication.
The New York Times has included the museum on its list of “The 10 Coolest Museums in the World.”
Writer Elise Craig praised the museum, which is ranked fourth on the list, with a special highlight of its Dinosphere exhibit.
“The Children’s Museum is thrilled to be recognized as one of the top museums around the globe by one of the nation’s most respected, premiere publications,” Jeffrey Patchen, chief executive officer of The Children’s Museum, said in a news release. “We strive to always educate, entertain and engage our families and children realizing that to do so means we must always provide new, interactive, and ‘cool’ experiences and opportunities.”
The full “10 Coolest Museums in the World” list includes:1. Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation, Dearborn, Mich.2. Exploratorium, San Francisco, Calif.3. International Spy Museum, Washington, D.C.4. The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis5. The Horniman Museum and Gardens, London6. Deutsches Museum, Munich7. Museo Subacuatico De Arte, Cancun, Mexico8. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York9. The Mutter Museum, Philadelphia10. Lego House, Billund, Denmark
INDIANA HEALTHY INDIANA PLAN EXTENDED FOR
ONE MONTH
Governor Eric Holcomb said today Indiana has received an extension to continue operation of the state’s Healthy Indiana Plan through Feb. 28. The current HIP program was set to expire Jan. 31.
“We had hoped to receive approval of our expanded HIP program by Wednesday. We’re close but we are still working through the final details of our new plan with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),” said Governor Eric Holcomb. “This extension allows us to continue HIP until the waiver application is approved. Our more than 400,000 HIP participants will see no change in service.”
Indiana submitted a HIP waiver application in January 2017 and filed an amendment in
the summer. When the waiver is approved, Indiana will expand treatment options to Hoosiers impacted by the drug epidemic, enhance opportunities to connect eligible HIP participants to meaningful employment and community engagement, and ease administrative burdens for HIP members.
In the event there was an extended federal government shutdown, CMS notified the state on January 22 that the current HIP program would continue through February.
HIP was created in 2007 by Gov. Mitch Daniels and has since become a model for the nation. The program focuses on improving health outcomes and reducing the costs of healthcare delivery for all who participate. Gov. Mike Pence expanded the program in 2015 as Indiana’s alternative to traditional Medicaid expansion.
