2006年第31 創刊第358                                                  10/31/2006

 

 

 

 

 亲爱的朋友:    万圣节快乐!

 

上海市侨办将派一支由7名官员组成的代表团出席我们CSA在加州理工学院举行的华裔教授学者年会(11/4星期六)。 CSA/CSSA 和上海代表团将在年会期间举办一个小型见面会和座谈会,欢迎您参加。

 

座谈会的主题是“上海欢迎您 - 我们能为您做些什么?”

 

侨办作为海归之家,近年为大家做了无计其数的帮助。通过见面会和座谈会,既交了朋友,又能了解您的建设性意见和您所关心的问题,以便在将来为您的访问、创业、投资、觅职、合作、置产及科教研制定更好的措施、提供更优的服务。

 

会议具体安排如下:

 

11:30am – Check-in, Social Networking & Lunch (地点:Dabney LoungeCaltech加州理工学院 )

 

12:15pm – CSA/CSSA & Delegation introduction

 

12:30pm – Forum  

 

02:00PM – CSA Convention 

 

06:00pm - Banquet

 

* 所有活动项目可查阅http://www.scholarsupdate.com/UpdateJournal/PastIssues/2006/UPDATE20061018.htm

 

午餐供应Lunch Fees: 中午见面会/座谈会报名限于50 RSVP – First come & first serve

CSA/CSSA 会员 – Free (免费)

学生非会员- $  5

其他非会员- $10

报名截止时间:11/1 (星期三)

联系人:加州理工学院学生学者联谊会(CSSA-Cal Tech黎波 会长 President Li Bo  libo@caltech.edu           

 

CSA 年会登记RSVPAfternoon Conference Fee – Free
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下午进行的年会学术演讲 将对所有的专家学者、研究生和听众公开(免费 - 须先订座)

晚宴座位须先订座 - 出席时请着正装- Evening Banquet (报名满额-已截止)

-已经在截止日期前报名但来不及付费的教授专家可以先向CSA副会长郦永刚教授ygli@usc.edu或司库陈钧铭教授drkmchan@gmail.com用电子邮件确认,以便在进入会场前交费。

 

Parking information (停车注意事项):

https://webmail.barstow.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=https://webmail.barstow.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://parking.caltech.edu/permits.html%2523visitor

 

The following site contains several formats of the Caltech map:  

https://webmail.barstow.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=https://webmail.barstow.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.caltech.edu/map/  

 

Baxter Hall (for Plenary and Natural Sciences and Engineering Sessions) is Bldg #77,

Spalding (for Social Sciences and Humanity Sessions - afternoon) is #41,

Dabney Lounge (for banquet) is #40.

 

CSA & CSSA衷心地 感谢我们的CSA终身会员栗亚博士(美諾醫療集團公司总裁)对这一活动的支持和赞助。

 

我们热诚地期待您的参加,并且再次感谢您的支持,谢谢!

最亲切的问候!

美国华裔教授学者协会  (CSA)
姜镇英            会长                             
郦永刚            副会长             
黄胜和            秘书长          
陈钧铭            司库         

沈炳辉            基金筹备理事 

邝国强            人文与社会科学理事

王云霞            工程与科学理事      

加州理工学院学生学者联谊会(CSSA-Cal Tech

黎波           会长         

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Upcoming Events, News and Announcements (本期重要内容目录)

v     欢迎您-CSA美国华裔教授学者协会2006年会程序(星期六11/4)

v     CSA E-Journal《学术展望- Academic Perspective》编辑部给您的一封信

v     CSA电子网络版《学术展望》最新目录

v     CSA/Scholars-Net赴广州留交会组团报名The Delegation of CSA/Scholars Net to GZ Convention

v     欢迎您参加首届环太平洋会议与贸易展览

v     Chinese American Environmental Protection Association & Asian American Environmental Partnership

v     中國解放軍醫學突破   B型血可轉O

v     2006 CSSA-UCLA Karaoke Tournament

v     美科技高官: 中美将在所有可能领域开展科技合作

v     中国口译人才缺口百万 每年输出专业人才仅200

v     USC Professor Thomas Lin released his new study

v     中国年收移民汇款200亿

v     New job postings at ACFP

v     谢明捐3500万美元巨资回馈母校

v     Huawei Technologies, Ltd: A 21st Century Technological and Entrepreneurial Miracle

v     USCIS提醒假期出境旅游的移民案申请者 务必在10月底前申请旅行文件

v     China needs a million interpreters

v     南开大学面向海内外公开选聘十四名专业学院院长

v     Job Opening - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ASIA SOCIETY TEXAS

v     同济大学78级研究生回校参加100周年校庆

v     Faculty Development Workshop

v     留学欧美持续升温 07年十国留学趋势解读

 

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欢迎您 - CSA美国华裔教授学者协会2006年会程序(星期六11/4)

 

Host:       CSA/美国华裔教授学者协会(南加)

Co-host:    CSSA-Cal Tech/加州理工学院学生学者联谊会

 

Sponsors:   

张素久清华北美教育基金会Sue Zhang            http://tsinghuausa.org 

李相如律师事务所Mark Li                      http://www.lirulaw.com 

栗亚博士美諾醫療集團公司总裁Dr. Richard Lee   http://www.amsino.com

林日升副总裁Evens Lam, VP of Smith Barney     http://fa.smithbarney.com/lamgroupsbb 

刘轶教授 加大洛杉矶分校Dr. Liu Yi. UCLA      http://www.itlb.te.noda.sut.ac.jp/~liu/index.html 

郑振宜总裁、和王丽真女士Carl Zheng, President of TCL & Jane Wang, Former President of PUAAS

 

Conference Theme/大会主题:

Interaction of US-China & in the Frontier of Science and Technology

中美合作互动在科技前沿领域

 

Date:        Nov. 4th. 2006 星期六

Address:     加州理工学院 1200 E. California Blvd. Pasadena, CA 91125

              Baxter Lecture Hall, Caltech

 

Highlight of the Program & Schedule

 

1: 00pm      Afternoon Session Registration, Check in (Admission:  free)

MembershipSocial and Networking

地点:(Science Section: Baxter Lecture Hall; Social Science Section: Room 106 - Spalding)

 

2:00pm Panel A – Science and Engineering Section (Baxter Lecture Hall)

Chair: Dr. Lisa Wang 王云霞教授 (Cal Poly Pomona)

 

Presenters: 2006 CSA年会下午作学术报告的著名工程与科学专家教授

 

“Giga-Scale System-on-a-Chip Design” 千兆级系统集成芯片设计

- Dr. Jason Cong          丛京生教授 (UCLA)   

 

Multiscale Modeling and Simulation: Interplay between Mathematics & Engineering Applications”

            多尺度分析和模拟:数学理论和工程应用的相互促进

- Dr. Tom Hou      侯一钊教授 (Cal Tech)

 

“Cancer research: from bench to bedside” 癌症研究:从实验台到病床边

- Dr. Wu, Hong    吴虹教授 UCLA) 

 

“EDAPTS Test Deployment”

-Dr. Jia, Xu-Dong贾旭东教授 (Cal State Polytech - Pomona)  

 

2:00pm Panel B–Social Science and Humanity Sessions (Room 106 - Spalding)

Chair: Prof. Kern Kwong 邝国强教授 (CSULA)

 

Presenters: 2006 CSA年会下午作学术报告的著名人文与社会科学专家教授

 

“Privatization, Corporate Governance, and the Evolution of China’s Capital Market”

民营化、公司治理、与中国资本市场的发展

            - Dr. Chen Chao 陈超教授 (CSUN

 

“Comparison of Student Affairs Management in Higher Education between United States and Selected Asian Countries”

美国与亚洲国家之间高等教育学生事务管理比较

- Dr. Howard S. Wang 王世本博士 (CSU-Fullerton)

“Multiple vs. Single Subject Approach: A Comparative - Case Study of Teaching in American and Chinese Schools

多科与单科教学方法之比较: 中国与美国学校教学的案例探索

- Dr. Justine Zhixin Su苏智欣教授 (CSUN)

 

“Chinese Teaching and Credentialing” 在美國教授中文及如何獲得教師資格

- Dr. Kylie Hsu 許凱莉教授 (CSU-LA)

 

4:45pm Panel C:  Special Report: CSA新疆访问团特别汇报 - (Baxter Lecture Hall)

Chair: Dr. Shen, Bing-Hui         沈炳辉教授 (COH 希望之城美国家医学中心)

 

海外学者如何更好使用教育部春晖计划

- Dr. Shen, Bing-Hui     沈炳辉教授 (COH)

- Dr. Li, Bai-lian            李百炼教授 (UCR)

- Dr. Huang, Shenghe   黄胜和教授 (USC)

- Dr. Wu, Lao-Sheng     吴劳生教授 (UCR

 

Please click the following website for UPDATE: http://www.scholarsupdate.com/UpdateJournal/main.htm

And for Academic Perspective  http://www.csasc.org/index_files/index_csa_paperV2.htm

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6:00pm Banquet Check-in (Building: Dabney Lounge) 出席时请着正装

 

6:30pm Banquet - Dr. Li YongGang郦永刚 教授        

 

Special Guests & Keynote Speakers 晚宴主讲嘉宾 Dr. Zhenying Jiang姜镇英 教授

 

鍾建華總領事致詞Zhong Jianhua, Consul Genera, PRC

 

 Current Intellectual Trends” 

- 诺贝尔生理/医学奖得主 Prof. David Baltimore (Caltech)

(Convener: Dr. ZhenGang Wang王振刚教授(加州理工学院)

 

中美合作互动在科技前沿领域

陈骏校长 President Chen Jun, Nanjing University(南京大学)

(Convener: Dr. Kwan Ming Chan陈钧铭教授)

 

Music Performance:

 <<弦乐二重奏>>   小提琴-宋晓晨   大提琴-王兆霖 (USC)

 

RSVP - CSA 年会登记Afternoon Conference Fee – Free
*
下午进行的年会学术演讲 将对所有的专家学者、研究生和听众公开(免费 - 须先订座)

晚宴座位须先订座 - 出席时请着正装- Evening Banquet (报名满额-已截止)

* 已经在截止日期前报名但来不及付费的教授专家可以先向CSA副会长郦永刚教授ygli@usc.edu或司库陈钧铭教授drkmchan@gmail.com用电子邮件确认,以便在进入会场前交费。

 

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 Parking information (停车注意事项):

https://webmail.barstow.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=https://webmail.barstow.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://parking.caltech.edu/permits.html%2523visitor

 

The following site contains several formats of the Caltech map:  

https://webmail.barstow.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=https://webmail.barstow.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.caltech.edu/map/  

Baxter Hall (for Plenary and Natural Sciences and Engineering Sessions) is Bldg #77,

Spalding (for Social Sciences and Humanity Sessions - afternoon) is #41,

Dabney Lounge (for banquet) is #40.

 

Special Attention - Membership Information: http://csasc.org/index_files/Page1135.htm

All scholars or professionals who have doctoral degree are welcome to be our CSA Lifetime members ($200) or regular members ($25/year)

All graduate students are eligible to be our associate members ($10/year)

All scholars or professionals who have master’s degree or other degrees are welcome to be our associate members ($10/year)

 


我们热诚地期待您的参加,并且再次感谢您的支持,谢谢!

最亲切的问候!

美国华裔教授学者协会  (CSA)
姜镇英            会长                             
郦永刚            副会长             
黄胜和            秘书长          
陈钧铭            司库         

沈炳辉            基金筹备理事 

邝国强            人文与社会科学理事

王云霞            工程与科学理事      

加州理工学院学生学者联谊会(CSSA-Cal Tech

黎波                会长          

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CSA E-Journal《学术展望- Academic Perspective》编辑部给您的一封信

 

亲爱的朋友:  您好。

 

在这晴空万里的金秋之际,我们向您献上一份亲切的问候。与此同时,也向大家呈上我们最新的E-Journal《学术展望- Academic Perspective http://csasc.org/index_files/CSA2006_AcademicProspective_Volume2.pdf 

 

这是一次完全崭新的尝试。 长期以来, 我们一直在想,如何才能不但使我们自己的三千多名专家和教授读者经常交流自己的学术心得和研究成果,也能使更多的学者朋友、专业人士和研究生能够一起相互切磋、取长补短、激发灵感、共同提高。很显然,《学术展望- Academic Perspective》将会是一个最好的选择。

 

但是大家都知道,一份期刊的排版、印刷、储运、邮寄和发行不但花费大量的时间、精力、和资金,而且极易出错,劳命伤财。 在美国这样一寸光阴一寸金的地方,没有任何事情比时间更宝贵。我们大家都得日理万机,每天忙得不亦乐乎,很多人连吃饭睡觉的时间都不够,实在是舍不得浪费一点。

 

CSA理事会全体理事经过研讨和专家咨询,决定自2006年起,出版电子网络版的《学术展望》- “Academic Perspective” 数月来,我们收到了很多CSA会员和来自美国、及两岸三地专家学者的稿件和文章。在此,我们先登发其中的一部分。下面是这一期的目录供您参考, 请您指教。我们的刊物还很稚嫩,但是有您的帮助和鞭策,一定会在不远的将来茁壮成长。

 

我们借此机会,感谢所有向我们投稿的教授和专家,感谢我们的网络委员会的刘轶(UCLA)、朱晓丹(CSULA)、吴秉慧(CSA)、周文生(CAST)的技术支持, 感谢张素久大姐、李相如律师、栗亚博士、林日升总裁、刘轶教授、郑振宜总裁、和王丽真女士的热情赞助。

 

我们更 感谢大家8年来对我们的厚爱。没有您的支持也就没有我们的存在。希望您能给我们未来的期刊更多的投稿。使您的学术精华不但能墙内开花满园香,更能够香飘四季,香飘全球。

 

我们2006CSA年会即将于11/4星期六在加州理工学院举行。这是一次学者和专家的交流会,也是亲眼见到和亲耳聆听诺贝尔大师演讲的机会。我们欢迎您届时光临。所有详情活动请看http://www.scholarsupdate.com/UpdateJournal/main.htm 晚宴订座已经满额于10/27(周五)中午截止。

 

最由衷地感谢和最美好的祝福,

 

您的好朋友

 

美国华裔教授学者协会  (CSA)

《学术展望- Academic Perspective》编辑部

http://www.csasc.org/index_files/index_csa_paperV2.htm

 

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CSA电子网络版《学术展望》最新目录

          Academic Perspective

              Chinese Scholars Association

                            SC

                  Volume 2, 2006

Website: http://www.csasc.org/index_files/index_csa_paperV2.htm

Editor-in-Chief            Dr. Zhenying Jiang       Barstow College

Executive Editor         Dr. Yueyun Chen         University of West

E-Version Tech           Dr. Yi Liu                     UCLA

Editorial Board:

Dr. Yonggang Li          University of Southern California

Dr. Shenghe Huang      University of Southern California

Dr. Kwan Ming Chan   California State University, Long Beach

Dr. Bing-Hui Shen       City of Hope, National Medical Center

Dr. Lisa Wang              CSU Polytechnic, Pomona

Dr. Kern Kwong           California State University, Los Angeles

 

©Copy rights of CSA

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Table of Contents

Articles in Social Sciences & Humanity

International Linkages of the Chinese Futures Markets

(SS01)……………………………………………………Ren-Hai Hua & Baizhu Chen

Why Has the United States Had Big Insurance Trade Deficits?

(SS02).…………………………………………………..Bill Y. Chen & I. Hamwi

 An Introduction to Student Affairs in Higher Education in Selected 21 Asian Countries

(SS03)………………………….………………………..Howard S. Wang

The Development of Chinese Popular Religions

(SS04)….…………….…….…………………………….Darui Long

Sea Turtle Venture Capital Fund

(SS05)…………………………………………………Henry Wong

中小企業競爭戰略

(SS06)………………………………………………………陳岳雲

人类口头和非物质文化遗产与中国文明

(SS07)......................................................................................吴琦幸

邹东涛学术撷英

(SS08)......................................................................................邹东涛

介紹一个九星村对深化农村集体土地产权制度改革的建议

(SS09)......................................................................................邓伟志

浅谈汉语交互义动词及其论元

(SS10).......................................................................................曾小红

Website: http://www.csasc.org/index_files/index_csa_paperV2.htm

 

Articles in Sciences & Engineering

 A Comparative Study of The Use of Environmental Friendly Household Cleaning Products in Southern California and Southern Guangdong – Problems and Challenges

(SE01)………..Chan, Kwan Ming, Hui-Li Sun, and Fengyang, Liu

Utilization of NASA Satellite Remote Sensing Program in Developing Space-borne Warning Systems for Natural Disaster Risk Management

 (SE02)…………………………………………………Hong, Yang

Parkfield Fault-Zone Guided Waves: High-Resolution Delineation Of the Low-Velocity Damage Zone on the San Andreas at Depth Near SAFOD Site

(SE03)………………………………………………Li, Yong-Gang

Co-seismic Damage and Post-Mainshock Healing of Fault-Zone Rocks Associated with the 2004 M6 Parkfield, California Earthquake

(SE04)………………………………………………Li, Yong-Gang

Static Partitioning vs Dynamic Sharing of Resources in Simultaneous MultiThreading Microarchitectures

(SE05)……………..………………Liu, Chen & Jean-Luc Gaudiot

The Roadmap of Digital TV System in USA

(SE06).…………………………………………….Lou, Wang-He

Gas and Underground Water Pollution: Arguments and Lessons from American Gas MTBE" (in Chinese)

(SE07)…...……………………….………………….... Rong, Yue

A New Research between Ultrasonic BonAge and Sound of Speed in Ultrasound Device" (in Chinese)

(SE08)…………………….……..……Shen, Xun-Zhang & Ge Bei

The Relative Research of the Value of SOSmax and CHN Method (in English and Chinese)

(SE09)……………...Xun-Zhang Shen, Zhenying Jiang, Guang Cai

Chirped Grating Annular Bragg Resonator Lasers: Manipulating Laser Beams in 2-D Cylindrical Geometry

(SE10)…………………………Xiang-Kai Sun & Amnon Yariv

Dress 4 Health – A Dream Come True: An Investigation that change the way to health

(SE11)..……………………………………………..Lijun Wang

A cyclic tetra-nuclear dinitrosyl iron complex [Fe(NO)2(imidazolate)]4: Synthesis structure and stability

(SE12)…….….Ximeng Wang, Eric B. Sundberg, Lijuan Li, et al

Synthesis, Structure, and Catalytic Activity of Mononuclear Iron and (m-Oxo) diiron Complexes with the Ligand 2,6-Bis (Nmethylbenzimidazol-2-yl) pyridine

(SE13)………….Ximeng Wang, Lijiuan Li, Eric B. Sundberg et al.

Design, Synthesis, and Photochemical Behavior of Poly(benzylester) Dendrimers with Azobenzene Groups throughout Their Architecture

(SE14)…………...Shuangxi Wang, Ximeng Wang, Lijiuan Li et al.

"Metro Solid Wastes Become Energy Resource"

(SE15)………………………………………………..Charles Yang

Integrating WLAN with GPRS/3G Wireless Networks

(SE16)…………………………………………………….Wei Ye

Website: http://csasc.org/index_files/CSA2006_AcademicProspective_Volume2.pdf

 

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CSA/Scholars-Net赴广州留交会组团报名The Delegation of CSA/Scholars Net to GZ Convention (Deadline of Registration: 11/20)

 

Hi Everyone,

 

The CSA/Scholars Net have successfully registered as a professors & professional delegation from Southern California to participate the Overseas Chinese Scholars (OCS) Convention at Guangzhou from Dec 28 to Dec 30. The delegation contact officer shall arrive at Hong Kong on Dec 21 and plan to take a coach to Hotel China on Dec 26. If you plan to travel with him, please let him know (drkmchan@gmail.com ) . Every delegate has to arrive before Dec 28, the first day of the Convention to enjoy the lodging.

 

The CSA/Scholars Net Delegation registration number is 06ST-003. If you want to join us as a group, please insert the above number in your application. Participants in the same group will be arranged to stay in the same hotel. In our case it will be at Hotel China in Guangzhou. Please let Dr. Chan know if you have any proposal for group activities, e.g. visit/lecture to a particular Institution, Industry, Factory, Government Departments etc. This may include visit to other cities after the Convention. All activities usually depend on the major ingredient-Connection or Guan Xi.

 

As in the previous years, the delegation shall offer an evening reception (Boat Parade Party) to those, who would participate the OCS, on Dec 9 at Dr. Chan’s home.

 

Yours Sincerely,

 

CSA/Scholars Net contact persons:  Prof. K. Ming Chan drkmchan@gmail.com  Prof. Shenghe Huang shhuang@hsc.usc.edu

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The Southern California Chinese American Environmental Protection Association and the Asian American Environmental Partnership

 

EVENT DATE & TIME: November 4, 2006, Saturday, 8:30AM to 5:30 PM

 

LOCATION:  University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Institute of the Environment, a LEED certified building.

 

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

University Students: Environmental engineering, sciences, health, planning, environmental law, environmental management, environmental journalism, MBAs, and other interested parties.

Professionals: Government agencies, private firms, non-profits, elected officials, advisory boards, international environmental professionals

Organizations: Environmental organizations, environmental justice groups and other community organizations who are interested in outreaching to the Southern California environmental field and to the Chinese American community.

 

MISSION

o To provide a platform for researchers, students, regulators, industrialists, environmentalists, and technical experts to discuss problems and solutions to relevant environmental issues

o To make connections with university students, the industry and other government and environmental organizations

 

VISION

The conference will focus on our future environmental leaders, namely today’s college educated students. This symposium will be an opportunity for students to network with prospective mentors, and to come across possible internship and research opportunities. Those who are currently working in the field can get ideas from fresh minds and have an excellent opportunity for recruiting. Community organizations may see this as an opportunity to establish them as a credible organization in the area of environmental protection. Others such as Asian/Chinese American business owners may be able to connect with others and learn what significant differences they can make as individuals to the issues affecting their community.

 

ORGANIZER: SCCAEPA - Southern California Chinese American Environmental Protection Association

CO-ORGANIZER: AAEP-Asian American Environmental Partnership PARTNERS/SPONSORS:

o Association of Environmental Health and Sciences (AEHS)

o California Regional Water Resource Control Board-Los Angeles Region

o Calscience Environmental Laboratories, Inc.

o CDM

o City of Los Angeles-Bureau of Sanitation, Watershed Protection Program

o Environmental Leadership Program (ELP)

o Environ Corp

o Geomatrix Consultants, Inc.

o Heal the Bay

o Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD)

o Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission (SMBRC)

o UCLA-Institute of Environment (IOE)

o Upper San Gabriel Municipal Water District (USGVMWD)

o USC-School of Engineering

o West Basin Municipal Water District (WBMWD)

 

CALL FOR STUDENT POSTERS

Poster competition awards: 1st prize $400 (1 winner), 2nd prize $200 (up to 3 winners)

REGISTRATION (Lunch and one-year membership in SCCAEPA included)

Students: $20

Professionals and others: $90, discount of $20 for SCCAEPA members

Registration: online at www.environmentalasian.org

Deadline: October 18, 2006

Late/At-the-door registration: Students $40, Professionals and others $130.

 

Program

8:30-9.00 Registration

9:00-9:15 Introduction and Welcome

Yue Rong, Ph.D., President, SCCAEPA

Joe Pan, APR, President, AAEP

Opening Remarks

Mary Nichols, J.D., Director, UCLA Institute of the Environment,

President, Los Angeles DWP Commission

9:15-10:20 Session I: Water Resources, Quality, and Management

Moderator: J.J. Lee, Ph.D., Viterbi School of Engineering, USC

Panel:

_ Water Resources and Protection

Weixing Tong, Ph.D., California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Los Angeles Region

_ Water Treatment

Anmin Liu, P. E., President, AML Environmental Engineering Consultants

_ Water Quality

Sun Liang, Ph.D., Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD)

10:20-10:35 Break, Exhibit/ Poster Viewing

10:35-11:40 Session II: Land Use

Moderator: Donna Chen, Bureau of Sanitation, City of Los Angeles

Panel:

_ California Regulatory Cleanup Programs

Rebecca Chou, Ph.D., California Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Toxic Substances Control

_ Brownfield Cleanup and Redevelopment

Jinghui Niu, President, Environ Strategy

_ An Insider Look at the Latest Victory of Environmental Justice in the Asian Community

Piyachat Terrel, Acting Deputy Director for the White House Initiative on AAPI, US Environmental Protection Agency

11:40-1:10 Lunch-Small Group Student-Mentor Networking,

Exhibit/ Poster Viewing

1:10-1:25 Scholarship and Poster Awards

Chair of the Judging Committee:

Jason Wen, Ph.D., Utilities Superintendent, City of Downey

The Judging Committee Members:

_ Ning Wu Chang, Ph.D., Cal-EPA, Department of Toxic Substances

Control (DTSC)

_ J.J. Lee, Ph.D., Professor, Viterbi School of Engineering, USC

_ Don Tsai, Ph.D., Director, Overseas Chinese Environmental Engineers and Scientists Association (OCEESA)

1:25-2:55 Session III: Environmental Leadership

Moderator: Ling Ling Chang, Board Member, Walnut Valley Water District

Panel:

_ Carol Kwan, Board Member, MWD

_ David Liu, Ph.D., Vice President, Tetra Tech

_ Chung Liu, D. Env, Deputy Executive Officer, South Coast Air

Quality Management District (AQMD)

_ Carol Liu, Assemblymember, 44th Assembly District, California

2:55-3:10 Break, Exhibit/Poster Viewing

3:10-5:00 Session IV: Current Environmental Concerns in China

Moderator: Jason Wen, Ph.D., Utilities Superintendent, City of Downey

Panel:

_ The Current State of Environmental Issues and What’s Ahead in China

Xiang Dong Ye, Ph.D., Technology and Science Consul, China, Los Angeles Consulate General

_ Red China, Green China? Perception vs. Reality in the Eyes of the International Community

Joe Pan, President, AAEP, Partner, LPC Public Relations

_ The Latest Environmental Research in China

Eddy Zeng (Yong-ping), Ph.D., State Key Laboratory of Organic Geochemistry, Guang Zhou, China

_ Environmental Project Development/ Execution Challenges in China

James Kang, Ph.D., Senior Vice President, URS

_ Looking to China As a Concerned Citizen and An Independent Consultant

Carol Kwan, Board Member, MWD

5:00-5:30 Evaluation, networking, and a tour of the IOE LEED “Green Building”

 

Contact: Joe Pan [ jpan@lpcpr.com ] or YRONG@waterboards.ca.gov

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欢迎您参加首届环太平洋会议与贸易展览

 

──致与会者

            2006112日(星期四),在圣波纳迪诺国际机场将举行首届环太平洋会议和商业展览。您也许知道,圣波纳迪诺谷地是加州成长最快的地区。因为有大量的可开发性空间以扩展物流和运输相关的产业,同时也因为洛杉矶和长滩海港日益增长的国际贸易,使圣伯纳迪诺变成了发展企业及进行投资的汇集中心。

            我们在此特邀请您成为这个令人振奋会议的参加者。您将有机会被引荐给当地的商业领袖和政府官员。您会听到特邀演讲人介绍他们在圣波纳迪诺地区成功的故事。您也将了解圣波纳迪诺是怎样融入南加州的经济成长和如何变为物流和运输枢纽的。然后,找到您加入圣波纳迪诺谷地快速成长的经济洪流中的最佳途经。

            欢迎您到圣波纳迪诺并希望您加入我们的行列。这次活动从上午8点半开始到下午4点结束。大会和商业展览会在上午举行,接着参观游览圣波纳迪诺机场周围的地区并了解商业环境。届时将有巴士接送大家前去和返回。

 

                                                                                    圣伯纳迪诺市长 PATRICK J. MORRIS

                                                                                                            2006109

上车时间和地点如下:

            上车时间:    2006112日(星期四)早晨7:15

            上车地址:    17700 Castleton Street, City of Industry, CA 91748

                                    * 位于Azusa Ave 东侧,Fullerton Road西侧,Colima Road北侧,60                                                                          高速公路的南侧。巴士停在整个黑色大楼建筑群的西北角。

            联系人:                    林旭,电话:626-354-8848

 

如果您自己驾车前往:

地点:San Bernardino International Airport

地址:105 N. Leland Norton Way, San Bernardino, CA 92408

10号高速公路往东,过了215号高速公路,在Tippecanoe下高速左转往北,遇Harry Sheppard Blvd.右转到 底即可见到Leland Norton Way

联系人:林旭,电话:626-354-8848

圣伯纳迪诺市背景情况

圣波纳迪诺市位于南加州地区,靠近洛杉矶县,是圣波纳迪诺县人口最多的城市(19万)。该市交通发达,215号高速公路穿过该市中心地带,距离10号、15号、60号高速公路都非常近,距安大略国际机场不到半小时车程,美国东西铁路穿过市中心。该地区很多土地没有开发,还有很多重建的项目正在计划之中(包括该市的国际机场、火车站、住宅公寓等)。在目前洛杉矶、橙县、河边县、圣地亚哥县土地昂贵,经济发展饱和的情况下,圣波纳迪诺地区应该是南加州发展最有潜力的地区。而且展现出极大的与华人企业家开展合作的意愿和诚意。

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希望了解情况

 

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本表填写好之后请传真至:626-446-0925,或电子邮件:davidlinxu@gmail.com

联系人:David Lin,电话:626-354-8848

Schedule of Events

 

8:00 – 9:00am  Continental Breakfast/Registration

9:00 – 9:05am  Opening Remarks, Don Rogers, Executive Director, SBIAA/IVDA

9:05 – 9:15am  Welcome Remarks, Mayor Patrick Morris, City of San Bernardino and, Supervisor Dennis                               Hansberger, Third District, County of San Bernardino

9:15 – 10:15am            General Presentations

·  Mike Burrows, Assoctant Director, SBIAA/IVDA

·  Maggie Pacheo, Executive Director, San Bernardino EDA

·  Dr. Albert K. Karnig, President, Cal-State University San Bernardino

·  Jerry Paresa, Governmental Affairs Director, San Manuel Band of Mission Indians

·  Steve Henthorn, Presdient/CEO, San Bernardino Convention and Visitor Bureau

10:15 – 10:45am          Networking Break

10:45 – Noon   Panel Discussion

Noon – 2:00pm            Networking Lunch

2:00 – 4:00pm  Tour San Bernardino Airport Area

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中國解放軍醫學突破   B型血可轉O   (Sing Tao USA)

在不久前舉行的首屆中國解放軍軍事醫學科學院軍事醫學成就展上,中國軍方表示研製出高效鎮痛、抗疲勞、抗缺氧、抗寒冷、防輻射、防傳染病等系列藥品,對保持、恢復及提高部隊戰鬥力具有相當大的功效。其中最特別的是,中國軍醫科學家表示已突破將B型血到O型血的轉換技術,未來將對戰傷官兵提供血液供給,已保障其生命來源。

根據最新的「解放軍報」報道,中國軍事醫學科技人員表示研究出三百多種衛勤保障裝備、一百多種藥品疫苗及一百多種特殊醫療救護技術,對於該國軍事保障及醫學都具有重大幫助。 中共軍委委員、總後勤部部長廖錫龍在參觀完軍事醫學成就展後表示,中國目前在軍事醫學研究體系和人才培養上都漸趨完整,而這次血液轉換的技術更是一大醫學突破﹗除醫學上的技術,中共軍方也宣稱已實現野戰機動醫院與全軍中心醫院互相通聯和遠端會診。

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2006 CSSA-UCLA Karaoke Tournament

 

Hello, Karaoke Fans!

 

    Get bored of midterms and lab work? Want to find a way to release the stress? Look for a chance to be a "super girl" or "super boy"?

    Come and join us! CSSA will plan the biggest size of KaraOKe contest in history this coming November, and please see the following for details:

   

    Who?

    Any one who likes singing.  For registration, please send basic information to cssasinger@yahoo.com BEFORE November 3rd, 2006.

    Basic information includes:

    (1)    Your Name

    (2)    Your Department

    (3)    Your gender (Female or Male)

    (4)    The name of your songs

    (5)    Your phone number (cell phone preferred)

  

    When?

    November 11th, 2006 (the final)

   

    Where?

     The Grand Salon at Kerckhoff Hall.

   

    How?

   (1)All contestants will participate the audition, after that, 10 people will be chosen for the final. Every participant needs to sing two different songs, any style in any language. One is for the audition and the other is for the final.

    (2)Please send the music in .mp3 format to: cssasinger@yahoo.com before November 3rd, 2006. We will put all the music into one CD and please check the quality of the music before you send it to us.

(3)The order of the contest will be decided before the contest as we have to burn a CD in advance. We will invite some people with certain professional background as our judges and of course we will have GREAT prizes for winners and souvenir for every contestant.

 

 Questions:

    Feel free to send your questions to: cssasinger@yahoo.com

   

    We are right here waiting for you! COME and SING!

   

    CSSA-UCLA Committee

 

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美科技高官: 中美将在所有可能领域开展科技合作  (中国科学技术部新闻办公室)

在刚刚闭幕的中美科技合作联委会第十二次会议上,美国代表团团长、美国总统科技顾问兼白宫科技政策办公室主任马博格博士认为,中美将在所有可能的领域开展科技合作。 马博格在会上对中国科技发展和中美科技合作给予高度评价。他表示,中国是世界上最大的发展中国家,美国是最大的发达国家。然而,中国却是最具发展活力和潜力的国家。中国在当今世界许多科技前沿领域都十分活跃,取得了迅猛的进展。中国的科技发展和中美科技合作规模的增长甚至超过中国经济的增长速度。中国政府历来重视对科学家和工程师的培养,美国已从参与中美科技合作的中国科学家的贡献中获益。

  这位美科技高官称,美国政府是通过竞争的方式来决定如何资助国际合作项目,而中国科学家通过竞争已获得了比其他国家科学家更多的资助。他认为中美将在所有可能的领域开展科技合作,美方也会鼓励更多的美国青年科学家来中国开展合作研究,并希望未来中美科技合作能取得更大的成功。

过去两天,中国科技部部长徐冠华与马伯格共同主持中美科技合作联委会第十二次会议,双方签订《环境保护领域科技合作谅解备忘录》,就先进清洁能源技术、核安全合作与和平利用核技术、环境技术与全球变化、对地观测、减灾防灾、公共卫生与生物医药研究等领域合作,达成广泛共识并提出后续行动计划。美方还提出旨在加强中美基础研究领域合作并将增派美国科学家来华开展合作研究工作的先进科技研究计划倡议,中方对此给予了积极响应。

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中国口译人才缺口百万 每年输出专业人才仅200 (北晚 李莉)

参加一个由国外专家主讲的会议,却因为同声传译质量不高而一无所获,这样的经历不少人都有过。今天上午,第六届全国口译大会暨国际研讨会在对外经济贸易大学召开,来自国内外的两百多名专家学者、口译教师、国际口译协会及相关行业代表参加了大会,共同讨论进入21世纪的高质量口译

随着对外贸易和交流的发展,中国口译人才出现严重短缺。全国对口译人才的需求约在百万,而目前仅有北京外国语大学、上海外国语大学和对外经贸大学等少数大学开设了口译专业,每年从口译专业毕业的专业人才仅200多人。巨大的人才缺口现在只能由没受过专门口译训练的外语专业人才填补,而这些口译工作者因缺乏口译技巧和口译心理素质的培养,会影响口译质量。

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USC Professor Thomas Lin released his new study

 USC Marshall School of Business Professor Thomas Lin has published a paper titled “Lessons from China: Haier Group Has Achieved Extreme Success through Unique Performance-Management Systems” in the October 2006 issue of Strategic Finance (pp. 48-55). In this article, he described that the Haier Group went from the verge of bankruptcy (22 years ago) to one of the most recognizable brands in the world. Its unique performance-management systems keep the entire organization focused on the key areas of customer service, product quality, operation efficiency, and speed to market. Professor Lin also published another Haier paper titled “Effective OEC Management Control at China Haier Group” in the May 2005 issue of Strategic Finance (pp. 39-45).  He can be reached at wtlin@marshall.usc.edu.

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中国年收移民汇款200亿 (China Press 余东晖)

旅居美国的外国移民每年汇往祖籍国的款项快速增加,仅今年就有约450亿美元汇往拉美国家。而联合国的报告也显示,中国是世界上接收移民汇款最多的国家之一,每年从世界各地收到的移民汇款超过200亿美元。 调查显示,大多数移民来美一个月后就找到工作,第一份工作的平均月薪只有900美元,但这已相当于他们在祖籍国平均工资的6倍。6成拉丁裔移民年收入在3万美元以下。全年拉丁裔移民总收入估计在5千亿美元左右。

 美洲开发银行说,拉美移民9成以上的收入留在美国,只有不到10%寄回祖籍国。这说明移民对美国经济作出了巨大贡献,也说明美国具有其它国家没有的巨大工作机会,移民的到来对美国保持竞争力至关重要。

 这个调查只针对拉丁裔进行,但从中也可看出其它族裔移民汇款回国增加的趋势。根据劳工部的统计数字,亚裔在美国的平均工资最高,平均月薪在3千美元左右。而亚裔有更强烈的储蓄倾向,每年汇回祖籍国的款项不会是个小数目。      根据联合国今年6月发布的《国际移徙与发展》报告,中国累计输出移民约3500万,2004年从全球各地收到移民汇款213亿美元,仅次于印度的217亿美元。

 “911”事件后,出于遏制恐怖组织资金往来的原因,不少美国大银行在联邦政府的压力下,结束与私人汇款公司的业务往来,给移民汇款回国增加了困难。美洲开发银行鼓励银行多参与移民汇款服务,汇款回拉美的费用已降到总额的5%。国际劳工组织指出,移民劳工汇款的渠道应保持畅通和高效,各国不应制定不利于移民汇款回国的政策和措施。

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New job postings at ACFP

 

Dear All,

There are following three new job postings at ACFP's site. Please check out and forward to people who are looking for a change.
* Divison Controller
* Accounting Manager
* Controller
http://www.acfp.net/joblist.php

Regards,

Jennifer Wang
VP - Membership
Association of Chinese Finance Professionals (ACFP)
www.acfp.net
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谢明捐3500万美元巨资回馈母校 (China Press田霞)

 

全美金额最高的工程学院命名捐款,同时也是南加大有史以来所获最高学院命名捐款的主人谢明,本周一将正式面对媒体。这位来自中国大陆的南加州大学校友,因此也将成为以其名命名南加大某学院的第一华人。谢明来自中国大陆。南加州大学工程学院校友谢明向南加大维特比工程学院(Viterbi School of Engineering)捐款3500万美元,南加大将校内的电机工程学院命名为谢明电机工程学院,以表彰其慷慨捐献。

 

 维特比学院有54个永久或准永久学院,而南加大谢明电机工程学院是最大的学院,该学院现有11名国家工程学院院士,3名国家科学院院士,3名美国艺术与科学学院院士和4Claude Shannon Award得主。谢明此次为维特比学院现行的3亿募款计划,贡献最庞大捐款,不仅成为南加大历史上金额最巨的一次命名捐款,也成为华裔首次在该校所捐的最巨额命名捐款。

 

 谢明生长于中国沈阳,他分别在1983年及1984年在南加大取得电机工程的理学学士以及理学硕士学位。1987年谢明创立AMAX科技公司,1990年以南帕沙迪纳为总部,合作创办了科进公司(Cogent Inc.)。目前他是该公司主席、首席运营官以及科进董事会主席。 科进市值为10亿元,向世界各地的政府、执法机构以及公司提供自动指纹辨识系统。例如目前洛杉矶所有47个执法部门都采用科进系统。科进公司是2004年最成功的IPO公司之一,公开配售股份达2070万股。

 

 谢明的童年岁月非常艰难,我在非常穷困的家庭长大,童年时白天在学校用功苦读,晚上就帮助家里下地干农活。在高中的时候,谢明拿到一些旧的晶体管和电子配件,开始装配简单的收音机和电视。谢明说:我非常感谢在南加大受到的工程教育,同时希望其他人也能得到同样的教育。” 该系终身院士、南加州大学校长斯蒂文.桑普(Steven B. Sample)指出:能在学系名前加上谢明的名字实在是锦上添花,他是一个深切关怀培养未来工程人才的有心人,更令人欣赏的是他的投入不单是对母校的,最终更将会惠及全美。维特比学院院长央理斯.约索斯 (Yannis C. Yortsos) 说:一百年前,南加大提供了有关电机工程的第一个工程课程,而我们的电机工程系校友谢明的厚礼,也正好为南加大工程开展第二个百年。目前工程学院共还有其它5个学院由南加大校友命名。

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Huawei Technologies, Ltd: A 21st Century Technological and Entrepreneurial Miracle (Da Hsuan Feng)

 

Asia Pacific Preamble

In the 60's, the world saw the explosive electronic technological growth of Japan. Indeed, in the Tokyo Olympics in 1964, the country unveiled its power to the world.  Companies such as Sanyo and Fujitsu became global household names. In the seventies, several other regions in Asia Pacific also began to embrace high technologies, especially electronics, as their roadmap to economic growth and prosperity.  This was especially true in South Korea and Taiwan. Within a decade, companies such as Samsung and LG in South Korea and in Taiwan, TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporations) became world renowned for their technological prowess.  All became dominating multi-billion U.S. dollars annual revenue companies. 

 

Ten 12-inch wafer fabrications in Taiwan

In this respect, it is worth mentioning that, today, many people around the world regard Hsinchu city of Taiwan (which is also a sister city of Plano, Texas) the hub of Asia's semiconductor industry.  In a recent visit to Taiwan, I was informed that there are now at least ten 12-inch wafer fabrication centers in Taiwan, and many are in Hsinchu.  In fact, one literally sees massive semiconductor companies lining up one after another as one drives on its main thoroughfare. I was told that nearly all, if not all, are profitable.  It should be mentioned that in the midst of this technological haven are two powerful universities, National Chiao Tong University and National Tsing Hua University and a massive NGO industrial research establishment called ITRI or Industrial Technology Research Institutes.

 

The combination is simply awesome and the sight was indeed breadth-taking!

 

What about Mainland China?

Well, we all know that in 1977 China's cultural-revolution came to an abrupt end.  At that moment, the nation's economy and its educational systems were at the verge of collapse. So it was not surprising that high technology economy, especially private high technology industries, a la Taiwan and South Korea, was non-existent in China then. In fact, if one were to bet then, it would NOT be that China could develop a powerful entrepreneurial landscape for high technology.

 

Yet, 29 years later, China is now bursting at the seams in electronic high technologies business, from chips manufacturing to telecommunications.  In fact, it was not until the last decade of the 20th century, after a decade of stabilization of higher education since the cultural revolution, where better and better educated and trained students were being pumped out, that China's economy in general, electronic high technology business in particular, began to take shape and take off. In less than two decades (since the early 90's), Chinese industries in this arena are now one of the important, if not major, players in the world in this sandbox!  For this reason, I have always wanted to see first hand an example of this spectacular entrepreneurial growth. Not only am I interested in the physical infrastructure of fast growing Chinese companies, I am also interested to see how human spirits can triumph over nearly insurmountable obstacles!

 

The opportunity came a few weeks ago when I was invited to visit the Corporate Center of one of China's most notable, and probably most powerful, privately owned telecommunication companies, Huawei Technologies Ltd, in Shenzhen, China. Founded merely 18 years ago (1988) with six partners, an annual revenue of 180,000 RMB (around $20,000 US), Huawei today is a global company with over 60,000 employees and for 2006, the revenue is pushing $11 billion US. By any standard, it is a entrepreneurial as well as technological miracle.

 

Today, Huawei Technologies is without question China's largest manufacturer of telecommunications equipment. The company makes a broad range of products, including core voice and data switching platforms for communications service providers. Huawei also makes optical networking systems, wireless products, corporate networking equipment, and network management and messaging software. The company primarily serves such Asian carriers as China Telecom <http://www.hoovers.com/china-telecom/--ID__102609--/free-co-factsheet.xhtml> , China Unicom <http://www.hoovers.com/china-unicom/--ID__59154--/free-co-factsheet.xhtml> , and SingTel <http://www.hoovers.com/singtel/--ID__42973--/free-co-factsheet.xhtml> ; other customers include Hutchison Telecom and Telecom Egypt. Huawei has product joint ventures with 3Com <http://www.hoovers.com/3com/--ID__12475--/free-co-factsheet.xhtml>  as well as manufacturers in Russia and Japan; it also has a distribution deal with IBM <http://www.hoovers.com/ibm/--ID__10796--/free-co-factsheet.xhtml> . 

 

In addition, it has significantly penetrated European, South American, Middle Eastern, formerly Soviet Union as well as African (especially South Africa, Zimbabwe and Nigeria) markets.  There was also a major presence of about 3000 employees of Huawei in Bangalore, but recently it was downsized and many Indian employees have moved to Shenzhen.  Indeed, walking around campus, I met quite a number of Indians!

 

Completely driven by my curiosity to see what this company is like first hand, I accepted the invitation immediately.  The invitation came from a very good friend, Baoyong Zheng, who is one of the six founders of this company and a fellow Metroplex (Plano) resident. I got to know Zheng purely by serendipity.  Because of personal reasons, he is now a resident of Plano, Texas and commutes often to Shenzhen. I should underscore that Zheng himself is a miracle. He came from an extremely poor family.  He was so poor that as a young boy, he carried his only pair of shoes so it could last longer and walk barefoot to school, which was around 10 miles from the village he lived. Also, not long ago, he was able to overcome a near death illness.  He reminded me very much of how the great cyclist Lance Amstrong overcome his near death illness (who also found his origin from Plano.....Must be the water!  J)  However, that is another story for another report!

 

I learned from Baoyong that in 1987, he as a young faculty member in optical engineering of Huazhong Institute of Technology in Wuhan (now known as Hua Zhong University of Science and Technology), and the current CEO of the Company Ren Zhengfei, and four other hardy souls, recognized that China was in desperate need to build the nation's telecommunication infrastructure. Without which it is not possible for China to compete in the modern world. They recognized that the fact that the nation had virtually no such infrastructure per se, gave it a great opportunity to leap frog into 21st century, without being burdened by legacy technologies.  Starting in 1988 in an office of about 120 square meters in downtown Shenzhen, which was then only a city of about 800,000 (while 20 years before that was only a fishing village of 20,000 and today an ultra modern city of 10 Million!), this group of visionary entrepreneurs started Huawei Technologies Ltd. 

 

Why the name Huawei

I asked Zheng why the name Huawei?  He told me matter-of-factly that one evening over dinner back in the late eighties, the six of them decided that they should name the company the short form of ????, (Zhong Hua You Wei) or "China can-do!"  Hence Huawei!  As simple and as profound as that, the naming of the company gave me a glimpse that even at its fledgling stage, this group of superbly minded technologically entrepreneurs was already possessing world class ambition!

 

Huawei campus in Shenzhen

The campus of Huawei Technologies Ltd in Shenzhen can only be described by one word: MASSIVE.  The entire campus occupies a space close to 0.87 square kilometers. Every building of this campus is ultra-modern looking.  Zheng said to me that "we want to project to the world that this is a 21st century company, and therefore we wanted to ensure everything on campus have a look that could last until the the next century!"  From what I saw by walking around the campus, I am convinced that the designers pay as much attention to toilets (at least the male ones) as to the enormous data center and distribution centers.

 

I was struck by the data center of the company.  It is no surprise that in 18 years, and with global businesses, the company now is in possession of massive amount of critical data.  In fact, there is now over 1 peta-byte of data (1,000,000,000,000,000 bytes or 1000 tera-bytes).  An interesting back-of-the envelop calculation can tell us that if one describes each living human being with 0.2 megabytes or 200 kilobytes, which can be quite in-depth, the total data will be around 1 peta-byte!  As one would expect, such data are the soul of the company, and therefore it is no wonder that the security of the center is extremely high.  I was also told that there are redundancies are kept at many other sites in China and abroad.

 

The distribution and logistic center is another breath-taking sight.  Indeed, the entire center is operated automatically by computer and massive amount of packages, each with a different content and tagged with RFID!

 

Future of Huawei or the likes?

Not possessing a crystal-ball, I cannot tell what Huawei will be like in a decade or two?  I cannot predict, for example, as to whether Huawei, like Samsung of South Korea, would decide one day to venture out of the telecom business and eventually become a over $100 billion revenue mega national conglomerate in multiple business spheres.  I will predict, however, that knowing Baoyong, and by extrapolation his colleagues, that the company will not be at a stand still.  Leadership of this company is constantly reinventing itself.

 

I am equally confident that in Asia, there are more Ren Zhengfei (CEO of Huawei), Baoyong Zheng, and Morris Chang (CEO and Founder ot TSMC in Taiwan) lurking in the population.  In future, companies such as Huawei, TSMC and Samsung, all are miracles in Asia in the latter part of the 20th century, will surely face stiffer and stiffer competitions, not only from each other, and from other global giants such as Alcatel, but also from new companies.  Many of their future competition are companies which are probably not yet conceived today. There is an old Chinese saying, ??????? or the wave at the back in the Yangzi River will push the wave in front. In fact, someone once said that the wave in front could be splash on the beech and "disappear!"

 

I am sure that the wave in front, such as Huawei, will certainly be challenged by other miracles in Asia in the future!

 

(The author is the Vice President for Research and Economic Development at The University of Texas at Dallas)

 

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USCIS提醒假期出境旅游的移民案申请者 务必在10月底前申请旅行文件

联邦公民与移民局18日说,预期今年冬天申请回美证(advence parole、重新入境许可证(Reentry Permit)、难民旅行文件(Refugee Travel Document)或其他旅行文件的人将会特别多,该局提醒移民案申请者中准备在年底假期出国旅行的人,务必在10月底之前填交旅行文件申请表FormI131

  该局说,若你要申请更新你的回美文件I512LI512,该局至多将在你的回美证有效期届满之前120天接受和裁决你的I131申请。若你现在持有一份有效的重新入境许可证或难民旅行文件,你可以填交I131表格并将现有的重新入境许可证或难民旅行文件一同寄给USCIS,换取新的重新入境许可证或难民旅行文件。

  请注意,申请回美证的人必须在证件获得批准之后才离开美国。未获得回美证就离开了美国,会有严重后果,包括不能返回美国或者移民申请或请愿案件遭到拒绝。

  用回美证离境的申请庇护者若没有紧迫的理由就回到自己宣称曾迫害自己的国家去,将被当作放弃了自己的庇护申请。1996年的非法移民改革与移民责任法规定,移民在美国非法居留一段时间之后离开美国,纵使获得了回美证,也可以禁止其获得合法永久居留身份。

  非法在美居留超过180天以上但未满一年的移民,三年内不得入境;非法居留满一年的移民,十年不得入境。非法入境和离境的移民,若以后重新用回美证入境可能永远丧失调整身份的资格。

  该局建议正在办理调整身份的所有移民,在计划到外国旅行之前,到该局网站(www.uscis.gov)上,或者打电话18003755283查询,或跟移民法律师或者跟移民上诉委会鉴定合格的协助移民组织谈谈。

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China needs a million interpreters

 China is currently in want of about a million professional interpreters, but there are only 200 graduates from interpreters training class every year. According to Beijing Morning Post, China is in great demand of interpreters mainly due to the development of the foreign trade and communication. Quite a few people experienced such embarrassment in which they drew a blank from a lecture given by foreign experts because of the poor simultaneous interpretation.

 

Wang Lifei, a professor from University of International Business and Economics, pointed out that only a few universities provide professional interpretation training, such as Beijing Foreign Studies University, Shanghai Foreign Studies University, and University of International Business and Economics, and only 200 professional interpreters graduate every year.

It is learned that University of International Business and Economics and the Interpretation Division of the European Union have jointly set up a Sino-EU Interpreter Training Centre in China based on a cooperation agreement.

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南开大学面向海内外公开选聘十四名专业学院院长 (中新 田齐 张国)

 

南开大学今天宣布:面向海内外公开选聘文学院、历史学院、外国语学院、汉语言文化学院、经济学院、商学院、数学学院、物理学院、生命科学学院、信息技术科学学院、医学院、软件学院、法学院和泰达应用物理学院等十四个专业学院的院长。

 

  南开求贤若渴,中科院院士、南开大学校长饶子和说:海内外公开选聘院长是为了适应学校改革和发展的需要。”他表示,业以才兴,校以才立。南开大学要实施人才强校战略,与国际接轨,首先就要按照世界名校的惯例选拔人才,不分国籍,以开放的姿态和胸怀延揽人才。学校为这些院长开列的任职条件,包括具有良好的思想道德素质、具有本领域最高学位和职称、具有大学教学工作经历并在本学科有较高学术水平和学术影响力、具有一定的管理经验和组织管理能力、对学科建设有创新性构想和战略性思维、能够在南开大学全职工作等。南开大学从即日起接受应聘者报名,报名期限为一个月。随后展开资格审查、民主推荐、组织推荐、专家评审、教授投票、领导面试、组织考察等工作。新聘院长试用期为一年。

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Job Opening - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ASIA SOCIETY TEXAS

Asia Society Texas is one of the nine regional centers of the Asia Society and is located in Houston.  The Texas Center, which is financially self-supporting, announces a nationwide search to recruit a new Executive Director to lead its operation.

The Asia Society, which is a nonprofit, nonpartisan educational association, is an international organization dedicated to strengthening relationships and deepening understanding among the peoples of Asia and the United States. Founded in 1956 by John D. Rockefeller 3rd, the Society reaches audiences around the world through its headquarters in New York and regional centers in Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington, DC, Hong Kong, Manila, Melbourne, Mumbai and Shanghai.

Opened in 1979, the Texas Center presents approximately 150 programs each year, many in collaboration with the Asian consulates and trade commissions located in Houston, that focus on the city's role as a major international port with strong links to Asia.  These programs include art exhibitions and performances, films, lectures, seminars and conferences, publications and assistance to the media, and materials and programs for students and teachers – all presenting the uniqueness and diversity of Asia.

The Texas Center has recently announced a $40 million project to build a new home for the Center in the midst of Houston’s nationally acclaimed Museum District.  Asia House, as the building will be known, is being designed by Yoshio Taniguchi who is best known in the United States for his transformation of the New York Museum of Modern Art.

The Executive Director reports to the Chair of the Center’s Executive Committee and has overall responsibility for managing and conducting the Center’s programs, development activities, and administration.  In addition the selected individual will oversee development of Asia House, in consultation with the Center’s Chairman and Executive Committee, as well as the Society’s headquarters in New York.

The best candidates for the position will have had personal experience in Asia and will have a passion for the goals and mission of the Asia Society.  It is expected that candidates will have unquestioned integrity, exemplary interpersonal and communication skills, and an understanding of how to lead and manage a volunteer-driven, not for profit organization. 

 

While nominations and applications will be accepted until a new Executive Director is selected, interested parties are encouraged to submit candidate materials to the address below by December 1 to assure optimal consideration.

 

R. William (Bill) Funk

Consultant to the Board

100 Highland Park Village, Suite 200

Dallas, Texas  75205

Email:  krisha.creal@rwilliamfunk.com

Fax:  214/522-1222

~Asia SocietyTexas is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer~

 

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同济大学78级研究生回校参加100周年校庆

 

上海同济大学78年进校的研究生 (76), 拟于2007520

同济校庆100周年时回校团聚. 为联系国内外校友, 请送 E-mail

朱正亚(zhenya@mit.edu) 或钱梦碌(mlqian@mail.tongji.edu.cn)校友,

以便进一步联系.

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Faculty Development Workshop

 

Embedding Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes in Regularly Scheduled Assignments

 and Effectively Reporting and Tracking Embedded Assessment Data

 

Los Angeles Southwest College

December 1

 

The workshop facilitator, Dr. Larry Kelley, has been involved in educational assessment for more than 20 years.  Since summer 2002, he has conducted 150 workshops on assessment of student learning outcomes at both two-year and four-year institutions in 30+ states, Washington DC and Puerto Rico.

 

AGENDA

9:00 a.m. until 2:30 p.m.

Overview

 

09:00 - 09:15         Implementing/Assessing Student Learning Outcomes

 

09:15 - 10:15         Creating Assessment Plans; Embedding Assessment

 

10:15 - 10:30         Break

 

10:30 - 10:45         Building Performance Assessment Rubrics

 

10:45 - 11:00         Creating Simple and Effective Data Reports

 

11:00 - 11:15         Reporting and Evaluating Assessment Findings; Closing the Loop

 

11:15 - 12:00         Sample Assessment Plans with Related Rubrics, Data Reports and Reports of Assessment Findings

 

12:00 - 1:00                       Lunch

 

Hands-on Activity

 

1:00 - 2:30             Develop discipline-specific assessment plans.

     

Registration

 

The registration fee is $100.  Lunch is provided. 

 

Please share this flyer with your academic deans, department chairs/heads, and other faculty and staff!

 

Contact me at aukelley@aol.com or aukelley85@yahoo.com if your institution is interested in an in-service activity or would like to host a workshop.  Larry Kelley

 

Go to http://www.kelleyeducation.com and click on the link, Workshops and In-service Activities.  Then, click on Faculty Development Workshop Registration Form, to locate a copy of the form.  Contact Larry Kelley at aukelley@aol.com or aukelley85@yahoo.com for further information.

Please bring your course syllabi!

 

留学欧美持续升温 07年十国留学趋势解读 ( 北晚 王怡)

 

近两年来,随着留美签证的日益放宽,留学美国持续升温,而荷兰、意大利等非英语国家也渐成留学热点。笔者了解到,虽然多数国家的留学政策保持稳定,但对申请人在语言、学历等方面的要求日益提高。同时,一些长期因免收学费而颇受准留学生青睐的欧洲国家,有的也开始张口收费。

 

    美国录取要求水涨船高

    作为留学市场的传统留学国家,美国一直是人们关注的热点。日前,美国大使馆签证官表示,目前约有6万名中国学生正在美国学习,位居美国海外留学生数量的第二位,其中包括5万名研究生,而这个数字还在逐年增长。但是,签证通过率的提高并没有将留美的难度降低——高校对留学生的录取要求普遍提高。回顾2003年以前,排名前100名的美国高校对申请学生的托福成绩要求基本上为600分。但现在,很多名校、名专业都把这个分数提高到了620630分。

    托福成绩的升值并不是这些院校对申请学生的成心设,而是水涨船高。澳际出国留学美国部副经理刘玥认为,这源于申请学生本身成绩的提高。每年,申请美国高校的学生人数成千上万,GRE、托福等考试学生心中的地位与日俱增。他们在准备出国留学时,将很大精力投入到GRE、托福的备考上,使GT考试平均分数也逐年提升。

在就业方面,美国是吸收国际学生就业率最高的国家,会计、统计、计算机等专业的学生毕业后能在美国找到工作的机会相对较大。而学习其他冷门专业的学生如果希望毕业后在美国谋到一份职,也可选择额外修这些较好就业的专业课程,考取统一的资格证书,这样也会有不错的职业发展。

 

    法国88所高等商学院获中国教育部认证

    88所法国高等商学院近日获中国教育部认证,这对于中国留学生而言,无疑增加了留学院校的选择。在办理法国签证的过程中,对申请人语言的要求比往年有所提高。申请法国签证虽然已经不要求学生出具500学时法语学习的证明,但要求申请人的法语水平至少达到中级以上,这个要求其实并不比“500学时法语学习的要求低。

在专业的选择上,赴法留学的申请人更加理性化。相对于扎堆选择设计、建筑、机械制造等传统热门专业而言,更多申请人会以个人未来发展方向为主,兼顾个人兴趣与发展前景来选择学校、选择专业。

 

    荷兰高校学费略有上涨

    赴荷兰留学,学费相对低廉。以赴荷兰读本科为例,每年所需费用仅710万元人民币,且无需经济担保。作为学生,留学荷兰多数采用反签程序,即只要被荷兰高校录取,就由学校代为向荷兰移民局递交签证申请,因此学生获签率基本上可达100%

随着德国、丹麦等高福利国家纷纷表示开始收取国际学生的学费,而其他北欧国家如瑞典、芬兰等亦有此趋势。荷兰高校学费略有上涨。但是,上涨后的费用也仍然相对低廉,在提高学费的同时,政府、高校也加大了奖学金的发放力度,以刺激学生的学习积极性。

 

    意大利入学考试要到意参加

    意大利对中国学生开放留学市场时间不长,且这两年的留学政策变化较快。赴意留学与众不同的一点在于增加了预录取环节。在国内,即使过了语言关,有意大利院校同意录取,办好签证后学生到达意大利还要面对入学前的最重要一关——入学考试。只有通过这个考试,才能正式赴意学习。

选择赴意大利就读研究生的学生,除了语言外,在大学的专业课要学得好,入学考试时一般会有专业面试,因此还需要申请人尽量申请与自己原专业相关的专业方向。

 

    德国申请英语授课学生人数增多

    申请赴德国留学的学生人数越来越多,主要原因是看中了留学德国的含金量高,且花费较低。德国的留学政策对国内学生也是越来越完善,通过语言、学历的要求来保证学生质量是这种完善的主要表现。

    早在2001年,德国大使馆文化处就设立了审核赴德留学人员材料和资格的官方机构——德国大使馆文化处留德人员审核部。申请者在申请大学前必须参加审核部包括对申请者的学历等文字材料的审核以及20分钟左右的面谈,通过审核后可获得审核证明。通过审核部的筛选,挑选出那些真正以学习知识为目的赴德留学的学生,以保证留学生质量。近年来,赴德国留学对学生学历、语言水平的要求越来越高。虽然要求日益严格,但对于留学生而言,这种严格筛选其实是未来就读德国高校并顺利毕业的前提保障。

近年来,艺术生去德国留学的学生变多,选择专业也包括音乐、声乐、钢琴、美术等。此外,在申请赴德留学的学生中,申请英语授课的学生人数在不断上涨。笔者了解到,德国在上个世纪90年代就逐渐开设用英语授课的国际学位课程,这些课程涉及不同的学术领域。业内人士指出,艺术生赴德留学、选择英文授课学生人数增长等,这无不与国人对德认识的不断丰富有密切关系。

 

    北欧四国欲收学费使留学市场火爆

    一直传言,2008年北欧(瑞典、挪威、芬兰、丹麦等)国家开始向学生收取学费。其实,早在2005年,丹麦就已经开始了收费,这个导火索的出现,让很多学生深感形势紧迫。于是,争先恐后地申请留学北欧国家,期待能赶上2007年这最后一班免收学费班车。

    但是,免费班车并不好搭。对于想要留学海外的中国人来说,北欧的诱惑除了发达的经济和优良的教学质量外,还包括低学费、高签证率等优势。但是,若想成功申请赴北欧国家留学,较高的英语水平、较突出的国内大学成绩、相关的专业知识甚至工作经验均是很重要的因素。

    目前,申请北欧正处于办理时间。业内人士表示,申请赴北欧国家研究生的机会相对更多。

    瑞士酒店管理专业广泛适用

    酒店管理专业一直是瑞士留学的热门。瑞士是多语国家,但是普遍采用英语授课,因此学生若想在当地学习第二外语很方便。

除了酒店管理专业外,瑞士的公立大学很好。但是对中国留学生的招生政策并不成熟,要求也较高。赴瑞士留学,不接受单纯的语言签证,需要学生在国内的德语、法语达到一定程度才可申请相关院校。目前申请瑞士就读公立大学的中国学生不多。