2007年第7 創刊第371                            3/12/2007 

                                                                                                                                                             

 

 

 

 

Table of content - 本期重要目录

v     教授协会(CSA) 2007新春聚会出席人数爆满

v     Call for Submissions to its Publication CSA Academic Perspective, Volume III

v     姜镇英代表教授协会(CSA)理事会作2007新春致词(全文)

v     Invitation to CESASC 45th Convention & Technical Symposium -- Sign Up Now

v     美国华裔医学科学家协会组团参会 BioEco 2007 国际生物经济大会

v     Gyuto Monks Tibetan Tantric Choir

v     申请2008年财政年度H-1B工作签证的几点建议 (李相如)

v     Key Points from Robert Menges essay on Improving Teaching

v     人类在交友上都拥有类似的社会模式

v     ISCPCH 2007 AAHPERD Social Agenda

v     20007中国35所研究型大学综合实力一览表

v     Announcement & Call for Papers - International Conference On Modern Bamboo Structures

v     美国高等教育说明会 (07/3/9 上海)

v     Seminar on Hedge Funds - Dr. Jerry Liu, Partner at Olsen Capital Management LLC (Wednesday 3/7 7pm)

v     乡村教育促进会(RCEF) Rural China Education Foundation

v     TIPS & LINKS, Issue 3 & 4  – from China Program, The Carter Center

v     留学美国:关于奖学金、学校与专业申请技巧

v     SUMMER SCHOOL - Physical Activity and Sports in China

v     CIA高官:不要與FBI合作

v     ANNOUNCEMENT OF POSITION AVAILABILITY

v     无需纳税收入须申报

v     Postdoctoral Fellowship in China’s Political Economy-Indiana University

v     总领事钟建华任满荣调回国

v     Summer Language Fellowships of the Center for Chinese Studies, 2007

v     移民局启用新版工作申请许可证表 (李相如)

v     Graduate Fellowships of the Center for Chinese Studies, 2007-08

v     美情報三主管:中國威脅越來越大   中国现在将来对美都是威胁

v     NSF-funded Summer Research Opportunity for Undergraduates

v     中国现有听力残疾2004万人 在六类残疾中居第二

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教授协会(CSA) 2007新春聚会出席人数爆满

2007 年华裔教授学者协会(CSA)的新春聚会于上周日晚在加州州立大学富勒顿成功举行。四百多位教授、专家和贵宾热情出席了晚会并将偌大的会场坐得满满的,主办方不得不动员与会者加运了数十张椅子以满足需要。在节目主持人周锐和颜文宇的专业主持下,在整个文艺表演的过程中,大家不时地为精彩的演出发出一阵阵热烈的掌声,宾主共同度过了难忘的美好时刻。演出前,富勒顿分校执行副校长Judie Anderson, 中领馆王拓强领事,教授协会姜镇英作了新春祝词。

出席当晚新春联欢的嘉宾还有教育领事刘万生、副校长王世本博士,CAFA主席Prof. Shiuan Chen, 美中企业家商会会长孙文铁和北美西南地区学生学者联谊会主席李升东等。CAST, 科工会和各大校友会及兄弟专业团体的负责人和代表也出席了盛会。

值得高兴的是,聚会期间又有一批教授和专家加入了我们教授协会(CSA,他们是:

CSA Life membership (终身会员)

Prof. Chen, David, Ph. D. Associate Prof. CSUF  

Prof. Chen, Wei Feng, Ph. D.

Prof. Hu, Peisheng, Ph.D. USC 

Prof. Sun, Hai Xiong, DDS   

2007 Membership (会员)

Prof. Sun, Yi, Ph. D.  Prof. CSU-San Marcos

Prof. Wang, Jun M.D.  Prof. Loma Linda University

Prof. Yu, Feng O.M.D Baylor University  

Associate membership (准会员)

Sun, Aiying, M.S.  WP

在此,我们向所有的新会员表示最热情的欢迎和最亲切的祝贺。谢谢您们的信任和支持, 更谢谢您们带来的新视野新气象。有了您们,新年一定会更旺,“诸”事一定会更好。

我们要特此感谢所有演员精彩演出;感谢薛亚萍女士,王海潮先生的辛勤奉献;感谢栗亚博士(美諾醫療集團公司),钟毅勇先生和顾晓玲女士(Accutek  Imaging Resource Inc.)和所有7CSA理事们的慷慨捐赠;感谢CSUF全体参加志愿工作的国际学术交流亚洲部培训班的学者和专家无私帮助;感谢所有与会的教授和朋友们的积极参与和指教。我们一定会更加努力,不负众望,把“金猪年”的“诸”事办得更圆满。

另外,我们也再一次热切地希望您向我们CSA<<学术展望>>第三期投稿。我们出版<<学术展望>> ISSN 1936-1246) 的目的是希望将各位的专长, 研究领域, 研究进展和成果, 和正在从事的项目, 各个领域的新动态和发展汇集成册, 以便扩大跟海内外同行的交流和开发更广泛的科教研合作机会。还望会员好好把握此机会,來稿截止日期為2007331。人文社會科學類來稿, 請電子郵寄至 Dr. Bill Chen 陳岳雲billchen@uwest.edu 科學與工程類, 請電子郵寄至, Dr. Lisa Wang 王云霞 ylwang@csupomona.edu 您来稿可以是本学科的新动态和趋势的介绍, 也可是您的研究成果或项目的简介, 或者是您的最新未發表之研究論文来稿中文英文均可.

最美好的新春祈福!

 

CSA

 

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Chinese Scholars Association-Southern California (CSA)

Call for Submissions to its Publication CSA Academic Perspective, Volume III (ISSN 1936-1246)

 

All CSA members are welcome to submit their articles to the third volume of CSA publication (会刊) – CSA Academic Perspective, ISSN 1936-1246.  The deadline is March 31, 2007.  Please email your submissions to Dr. Bill Chen, billchen@uwest.edu for Humanity and Social Sciences or Dr. Lisa Wang for Sciences and Engineering, ylwang@csupomona.edu.    You can also visit our web at www.csasc.org for detail. For the sample of the article, you may look at our previous publications at www.csasc.org.

 

The article could be your original unpublished research paper or summary of your research, project, or recent trends and developments in your field. This is an opportunity for you and CSA to present our expertise and resources to not only our members but also for potential collaboration with other organizations.

 

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姜镇英代表教授协会(CSA)理事会作2007新春致词(全文)

 

尊敬的Mrs.Judith Anderson, 尊敬的Dr, Howard Wang  尊敬的王拓强领事和刘万生领事,

各位教授,各位专家,先生们,女士们:

 

首先请允许我代表全体教授协会理事会向大家表示由衷的新春祝贺:祝大家和所有的海外学人在新的一年里健健康康,轻轻松松;红红火火,和和美美;恩恩爱爱,团团圆圆;开开心心,快快乐乐!

 

过去的一年,在理事会和全体会员的共同努力下,我们得到了快速的发展。 我们成功地在加州理工学院举办了2006年会;出版了电子版《学术展望》年刊;举办了一系列的专题讲座; 派出了教授专家代表团赴新疆、广州和上海、北京等地,沈炳辉,黄胜和,李百炼,吴劳生等教授还和有关院校签订了19项科研合作意向书。一年多来,我们有80多位专家教授加入了我们的行列,终身会员的数量也翻了一番。我们和中美两国兄弟专业团体的交流合作越来越频繁、越来越广泛。我们不但和CAFA, CSSA, CAST, 科工会,中医师协会、各大校友会和各主要科技专业团体保持了良好的接触和互动。我们也和国内很多的部委、高校、科协、及侨办有着很好的联系和交流。我们还共同举办了一系列的专业学术活动,并接待了英国诺丁汉大学校长杨福家教授夫妇,以中国科协副主席赵忠贤教授带领的CAST代表团, 上海侨办代表团和欧美同学会代表团。虽然我们的《即时周报》是不对外的,但到今天为止已有4,334位各路精英成为我们学者专家网的成员。

 

如果说去年在“发展是个硬道理”的鞭策激励下,我们做到了“又快又好”,今年我们将在“民主是个好东西”的指导思想下,争取做到“又好又快”。我们将会把 “学术展望” 会刊办得更精彩(在此我们要谢谢陈岳云教授在很短的时间就办好了期刊发行号),欢迎大家热烈投稿(截止日期是3/31)。我们还将于11/10UCLA举办2007年年会, 欢迎大家积极报名、共襄盛举。4月底我们要接待香港科技大学朱经武校长。我们还将在暑假和寒假期间派教授专家代表团访问中国大陆进行交流合作。我们理事会的全体成员将一如既往地热心为大家服务,积极发展新会员和终身会员,并希望在不久的将来和我们的好兄弟CAFA真正走到一起来,成为名副其实的美国华裔之光。

 

可以这样说,在世界走向和谐的今天,所有的华裔专家和学者都是美中两国人才资源的重要组成部分和经济社会发展的重要推动力量,在美国科教研工商发展的巨流中,在中国特色现代化建设进程中,在美中两国与世界进行经济、文化、科技、教育、和学术的交流中,我们这一群人正在和将会发挥着越来越重要的作用。一个人的力量是十分渺小和有限的,但当成千上万的各方华裔精英凝聚成一股力量的时候,谁还敢忽视或小看我们海内外华人。

 

海外求学和奋斗的经历,使得所有在美的华裔教授和专家们拥有了独特的国际视野、先进的文化科学知识和顽强的拼搏精神,在构建和谐社会与和谐世界中,我们所能够发挥的优势和作用是没有任何人可以替代的。

 

过去8年的“抗战”是艰辛的,但我们谁也没有犹豫和后悔过。今年我们坚定的跨入了第九个年头,“雄关漫道真如铁,而今迈步从头越”。只要有您的支持,这个世界就没有做不成的事情。

 

最后我们最诚挚地感谢加州州立大学富乐敦分校、中国总领馆和在座各位贵宾的全力支持和帮助,祝愿大家在新的一年里

 

‘诸’事圆满顺心、猪年健康如意。

 

谢谢。

 

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Invitation to CESASC 45th Convention & Technical Symposium -- Sign Up Now

 

Dear Members and Friends of CESASC:

 

On April 14, 2007 at Hilton Los Angeles Airport, Chinese-American Engineers and Scientists Association of Southern California (CESASC) will hold its 45th anniversary event. The whole day event includes a luncheon, a Technical Symposium, and a Convention dinner banquet. President George W. Bush wrote a letter congratulating CESASC for "reaching this important milestone". "I appreciate CESASC for your commitment to continuing America's legacy of progress. Your efforts contribute to the brighter future and embody the spirit of American innovation." President Bush wrote.

 

CESASC will recognize three distinguished Chinese-Americans engineers and scientists who have made significant contributions and achievements to major US industries and world science and technology advances. All three of them will speak at different time of the event:

 

11:45 am (approx.): Ms. Heidi Shyu, Corporate Vice President of Technology & Research, Raytheon Company. Her keynote speech at the Luncheon is: "Leadership for the 21st Century."

 

12:55 am (approx.): Dr. Xiaodong Wang, Member of National Academy of Sciences, Investigator of Howard Hughes Medical Institute, and Professor of University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center. His keynote speech at the Technical Symposium is: "Saving Lives by Understanding Death."

 

7:30 pm (approx.): Mr. John J. Sie, Founder and Chairman, Starz Entertainment. His keynote speech at the Convention dinner banquet is: "Evolution of an Electrical Engineer over a Half Century."

 

Other speakers in the afternoon include scientists from UCLA, USC, Hunan University and Soochow University, and senior managers and engineers from URS Corp., Calstart, Google, and Aerospace Corp. A variety of topics will be covered:

    

Technical topics: cancer research, renewable energy, modern architecture, digital media, wireless technology, and RFID.

    

Non-technical topics: health maintenance, humor,  and poker game techniques.

 

Please sign up at http://www.cesasc.org/.

 

The Luncheon ticket is $20 (or $10 for students and those attending dinner banquet). Seminars are free. The Convention dinner banquet ticket is $60. You may sign up and pay online with your Paypal or credit card at http://www.cesasc.org/.

 

The venue is Hilton Los Angeles Airport at 5711 W. Century Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90045. The self-parking is $8 (when you mention CESASC). CESASC will pay for your parking if you meet the following conditions:

1) You are a CESASC Life Member, Regular Member, or Student Member in good standing. Or you are a member of the CESASC Yahoo Group (please sign up by sending an empty email to CESASC-subscribe@yahoogroups.com ).

2) You complete a survey about your interest in future CESASC activities at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CESASC/surveys?id=2151880  and http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CESASC/surveys?id=2151881 . Alternatively, you complete the survey form http://www.cesasc.org/MemberServey.doc and send it to cesasc@gmail.com.

3) You arrive at the Hilton Los Angeles Airport on April 14, 2007 before 1pm at the Life Sciences session at Plaza A of the Lower Lobby to get a parking validation stamp on your parking slip.

 

Priority seats at lunch or dinner will be provided for those who sign up and make payments early. Please visit http://www.cesasc.org today!

 

Best regards,

CESASC

布什总统写信预祝中华科工学会45周年庆典成功

 

中华科工学会(CESASC)将于2007414日在洛杉矶国际机场附近的希尔顿酒店举行该会45周年庆典。一整天的活动包括午宴、科技研讨会和庆祝晚宴。乔治-布什总统写信祝贺中华科工学会“走到这一重要的里程碑”。总统还写到:“我感谢CESASC为延续美国的持续发展所作的努力,你们的工作使美国的将来更光明,体现了美国的创新精神。”

 

CESASC将表彰三位杰出的华裔工程师和科学家,他们在美国工业界和世界科技发展作出了显著贡献并取得卓越成就。三位得奖人将在不同时间作主题演讲:

 

上午11:45 (大约): 雷神(Raytheon)公司负责技术和研究的副总裁徐若冰女士,她演讲的题目是:“21世纪的领导人”。

 

中午12:55(大约): 美国科学院院士,德克萨斯大学西南医学中心教授王晓东博士,他演讲的题目是:“拯救生命从了解细胞死亡机制开始”。

 

晚上7:30 pm (大约): Starz娱乐公司创始人和总裁谢诚刚先生,他演讲的题目是:“一个电子工程师半世纪的奋斗”。

 

下午还有来自UCLAUSC、湖南大学和东吴大学的科学家和来自优斯(URS)公司、Calstart公司、Google公司和宇航(Aerospace)公司的高级主管和工程师演讲以下主题:

 

科技主题:癌症研究,可再生能源,现代建筑,数字传媒,无线技术和射频识别系统(RFID)

 

其他:保健、幽默和扑克制胜技术。

 

请上网登记参加:http://www.cesasc.org

 

午宴票每张$20 (学生或参加晚宴者$10)。讲座免费。庆祝晚宴票每张$60。请用Paypal或信用卡在网上购票:http://www.cesasc.org

 

活动地点在洛杉矶机场希尔顿酒店(5711 W. Century Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90045)自助停车费$8(请说明参加CESASC活动)CESASC将为满足以下三个条件的人士提供免费停车:

1) CESASC在册的永久会员、普通会员或学生会员,或者加入CESASC Yahoo Group (加入方法:写一个空白电子邮件给CESASC-subscribe@yahoogroups.com)

2) 填写有关CESASC将来的活动的问卷调查 (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CESASC/surveys?id=2151880http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CESASC/surveys?id=2151881),或者填写问卷http://www.cesasc.org/MemberServey.doc并寄到cesasc@gmail.com

3) 2007414日下午1时以前到达机场希尔顿酒店楼下Plaza A的生命科学会场得到在停车条上的免费盖章。

 

先注册付款者在午宴和晚宴的座位将得到优先。请上网http://www.cesasc.org!

 

中华科工学会

CESASC

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美国华裔医学科学家协会组团参会 BioEco 2007 国际生物经济大会           

时间2007年,625 - 2007年,628

地点: 中国 天津

内容:诺贝尔 专题议,

分会一:生物经济政府高层论坛

研讨各国在发展生物经济宏观管理、生物产业、社会伦理以及法律制度等方面的政策和措施。

分会二:生命科学前沿进展

研讨基因组、蛋白组、系统生物学、代谢组学、认知科学等与生物技术发展密切相关的基础和前沿学科的发展趋势。

分会三:农业生物技术

研讨转基因植物、超级杂交稻, 胚胎移植、克隆技术、生物肥料、生物农药、可降解生物地膜、畜禽疫苗、生物兽药、动物生长激素、新型饲料添加剂等方面的最新进展与发展趋势。

分会四:生物医药技术

研讨重大传染性疾病预防与治疗、生物药物、生物芯片、基因诊断、基因治疗、干细胞治疗、组织(器官)工程等方面的最新进展和发展趋势。

分会五:中医药与系统生物学

研讨中医诊断生物学基础、中药药效物质基础与配伍规律、综合运用代谢组学、蛋白质组学、生物信息学等现代生物技术方法提高中医药创新研发能力和国际合作水平,研究制订中医药国际标准和规范,推动中医药产品进入国际市场,推动世界传统医药领域的科技创新。

分会六:工业与环境生物技术

研讨食品工业、饲料工业、化学工业、塑料工业、纺织工业、造纸工业中生物技术应用现状以及生物材料、酶制剂等方面的研发进展与趋势。

分会七:能源生物技术

研讨国际生物能源产业发展现状与前景、各国生物能源发展的政策与投资环境、生物能源科技发展的重点和方向、燃料酒精、生物柴油、生物制氢、沼气技术、微生物采油和采矿技术、能源植物新品种、薪炭新品种等方面的研发进展与应用趋势。

分会八:生物资源

探讨水污染和城市有机垃圾污染治理、抗旱抗盐草类及林木、盐碱地改良、生态植被恢复等方面应用生物技术的最新进展与发展趋势;研讨能源植物、经济作物、纤维植物、油脂植物、芳香植物、食用植物等植物资源以及微生物资源、人类遗传资源及海洋生物资源的挖掘和利用。

分会九:化学药与药品安全

化学药物的新药设计、合成、高通量筛选等新技术新方法;化学药物、生物技术药物和中药的临床前代谢、药效学评价、安全性评价和临床安全性评价以及药物释放系统等的最新进展;国内外药物注册等法规、标准的发展趋势。

分会十:生物技术产业

探讨国内外生物技术产业的发展现状和趋势,生物技术产业发展相关战略、政策、生物技术产业投资、融资、产品市场准入、生物产品技术标准、知识产权保护等方面的具体做法、生物技术产业技术贸易、交流意向洽谈。

工作语言:英文(开幕式安排同声传译)

主办单位:

  中华人民共和国科学技术部

  中华人民共和国天津市人民政府

http://www.cncbd.org.cn/bioeco2007/jichu/bbs2.html
http://www.cncbd.org.cn/bioeco2007/jichu/zhuban.html

美国华裔医学科学家协会 (NSMS-CAA)

http://www.worldpharma.org/

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中国现有听力残疾2004万人 在六类残疾中居第二 (王兆寰)

据最新的调查结果,中国现有听力残疾两千零四万人,占残疾人总数的百分之二十四点一六;在多重残疾中相当一部分有听力残疾和言语残疾;每年由于各种原因,新生聋儿更是近三万名,听力残疾已位居中国六类残疾第二。

 中国残联听力语言康复中心主任刘金峰指出,影响听力健康的主要因素有遗传、耳毒性药物、噪声、意外事故等等,它已成为影响人们健康水平和生活质量的重要因素之一,并逐渐为世界所关注。据统计,全球有二点七八亿人双耳存在中重度听力损伤,其中八成耳聋和听力损伤的人生活在低、中等收入的发展中国家。

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Gyuto Monks Tibetan Tantric Choir

"...sobering and other worldly...the thunderous apocalyptic sound was breathtaking." -The New York Times

Saturday, March 10, 2007
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Royce Hall
UCLA
Los Angeles, CA 90095

Developing over many centuries on the high, isolated plateaus of their mountain-ringed land, the sublime, devotional chanting of these Tibetan Buddhist monks strives to transcend the everyday world of human folly, creating a work of faith, bliss and enlightenment through art.  In 1987, Grateful Dead percussionist Mickey Hart resolved to bring the Gyuto Monks to America and make them available to a wider audience.  The sold-out, 22-city, 1988 tour culminated with a remarkable performance before 5,000 people at the New York's cathedral of St. John the Devine, which was filmed and later released as a feature on the Discovery Channel.  In addition to their own two recordings produced by Hart, the music of Gyuto Monks can be heard on the soundtracks on Kundun and Seven Years in Tibet.  Following its sold-out Royce Hal engagement in 2002, the Gyuto Monks return to UCLA Live by popular demand.

Cost: $48/25/25 ($15 UCLA Students)

Tel: (310) 825-2101
www.uclalive.org

Sponsor(s): UCLA Live

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申请2008年财政年度H-1B工作签证的几点建议 (李相如)

Suggestions for H-1B Visa Petition in Fiscal Year of 2008

(03/05/2007)

 

移民局将于200742日接受2008年财政年度的H-1B工作签证申请。H-1B签证是签发给至少有大学学历的专业人士的工作签证,有效期长达6年。H-1B每年的配额为65,000个名额,另外20,000个名额分配给在美国获得硕士学位以上的人士。H-1B的配额年度是按财政年度计算,从每年的101日到次年的930日。如2007年财政年度是从2006101日到2007930日;而2008年财政年度是从今年的101日到2009年的930日。按照移民法的规定,H-1B申请可以提前6个月提出,即每年的41日可提出申请。因为今年的41日是星期日,故从42日开始

 

由于目前H-1B签证名额有限,但申请的人相当多,故每年的名额在开始申请的最初几个月内即被用完,而且一年比一年早。如2006年的名额到2005810日才用完,而2007年度的名额在2007526日就全部用完,离101日的正式工作日期还有5个月。由此可见其名额竞争的激烈程度。因此准备申请H-1B的人士,如果已找到合适的雇主,且公司也同意为其申请办理H-1B签证,应抓紧准备材料,争取在本财政年度初即将申请报出。虽然申请批准后,也要等到101日才能以H-1B的身份工作,但提前申请可以尽早使用有限的名额,以免名额用完造成英雄无武之地的困境。因为H-1B名额分配是按照移民局收到申请的先后顺序来分配。

 

1.          H-1B快速审理程序的的好处

 

如果交纳普通的申请费,按照正常的程序提出H-1B申请,按照去年的审批进度,大约要4~5个月左右的时间,即4月初报出,8月份才能知道审批结果。即使今年的审批速度有所加快,估计也要3~4个月的时间。如果申请人多交$1,000快速审理费,移民局将在收到申请后15天之内快速做出审理决定。采用快速审理的好处是,当移民局批准了你的申请后,如果你在101日之前又找到更为合适的雇主,你可以随时提出转换雇主的申请而不再受配额的限制。如你按正常程序报出的申请仍在等候审批过程中,在这期间你找到合适的新雇主,原申请尚未批下来,而名额又被用完,你将无法提出转换雇主的申请,由此可能错过更好的工作机会。当然如果你对现在的工作很满意,也不拟马上换雇主,则不必要求快速审理,节省$1,000.

 

2.          目前尚处于OPT阶段学生的几个选择:

 

a.                如果你的OPT2007731日以后到期,加上2个月的缓冲期(Grace Period),可以将合法居留身份延续到101日,则应尽快提出H-1B的申请,以便移民局批准后顺利地从F-1转变到H-1B

 

b.                如果你的OPT将于2007731日之前到期,即使加上2个月的缓冲期,也不能合法的延续到101日,则应选择一个延期学习的项目,将F-1身份延长到101日以后,以避免F-1H-1B之间的空缺时间(Gap),然后再提出H-1B的申请。

 

c.                如果你不想再延长F-1身份,仍可提出H-1B签证的申请,但当移民局批准你的申请后,则必须到海外美国使领馆,凭移民局的批准通知申请H-1B签证,返回美国。而不是就地在美国转换成H-1B身份。

 

d.                如果你的配偶已是H-1B,也可以先转成H-4,然后再转成H-1B。按照移民局最后批准生效日期为准的原则,应注意你的H-1B的批准生效日期应在H-4身份生效日期之后。如果在其之前,你的H-1B身份则被H-4身份所取代。

 

e.                仅差一天到期的特殊情况。如果你的OPT加上2个月的缓冲期,仅差一天不能衔接到101日,该如何办?移民局在去年答复移民律师协会提出的此问题时,回答是:如果仅差一天,则可以批准在美国从F-1转成H-1B的申请。如果超过一天是否仍可以,移民局未做肯定回答。因此,如果你仅差一天的空缺时间(Gap),也仍可在美国转成H-1B

 

3.    H-1B身份6年到期的选择

 

如果你的配偶是H-1B身份,你是H-4身份,并且你们的H-1BH-4 6年有效期将在今年101日之后到期。按照移民局原来的规定,你们必须离开美国一年,方可重新申请H-1B签证返回美国。但是移民局2007125日的备忘录对此规定作了新的解释。根据该备忘录规定,H-4配偶在美国的居留时间可不算入H-1B主申请人在美国的最高居留年限内。H-4配偶的身份可转换成H-1B,继而可在美国工作6年;其配偶则可由H-1B转换成H-4,继续在美国居留6年。这对于那些6年期限将到,但又无法马上转换成绿卡的H-1BH-4夫妇无疑是一巨大的福音。如果H-4 配偶拟转换成H-1B身份,他/她也要受名额的限制,因此应尽快在H-1B名额尚未用完是提出申请。

 

3.         加拿大TN身份专业人士的选择

 

加拿大TN身份不受名额限制,每次申请批准年限仅一年,需要每年申请延期或到边境申请新的TN。如果他们要转成H-1B身份,则同样受H-1B名额的限制。从TN转成H-1B的好处是一次可以获取3年的签证/身份,不必再逐年延期。更为重要的是如果申请者将来拟申请美国绿卡,H-1B则不受有移民意图的限制,可以随时提出绿卡申请。但是TN一般不能有移民意图,如果在TN期间提出绿卡的申请,在延期时则需要向移民局作出令其满意的解释。因此,TN人士如拟申请H-1B,也应早作准备,及时提出申请。

 

4.          正确的申报时间

 

鉴于今年的41日是星期日,根据移民局答复移民律师协会的问题,移民局不接受330日或31日的申请,在这之前收到的申请将被退回。移民局将接受42日以后的申请,在这里请申请者不要太早送件,以免被退回,造成欲速则不达的相反效果。

 

李相如律师撰写

Mark X. Li, markxruli@gmail.com, Web: www.lirulaw.com

 

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Key Points from Robert Menges essay on Improving Teaching

 

College instructors are one of a dozen of professions where change is a constant. Traits that contribute toward graduate student success and have carryover into teaching: exceptional curiosity, persistence, and desire for feedback.

 

In a 2000 survey among university professors (1,200 count), 68% said that rather than being put off by problems, they sought them out, and after solving one problem, proceed to deconstruct another.

 

What sort of problems do college instructors encounter on a relentless basis?  How to engage students at different levels of maturity with the fundamental concepts of a field, how to link those concepts with the world of experience that students bring to class, how to connect the content of one course with content of other courses or viewpoints, and how to bring coherence to the immense amount of fragmentary information potentially relevant to a curriculum.

 

Most teachers report that if they can get credible feedback, it motives them to improve by increasing feelings of control and efficacy.

 

Few teachers read about teaching and learning. Most read in one’s field of specialization. Teachers are likely to improve their practice if they book they read has detailed discussions and concrete examples at the level of a specific behavior.

 

The effects of Best Practices and Brown Bags on campus? If participatory format, content planned in response to needs expressed by faculty and skillfully conducted (preferentially by an experienced instructor) – they can be highly rewarding. At the very least, these events occasion interactions among colleagues on topics that are universal to their profession. Faculty report that this endeavor (as opposed to reading or workshops) proves the most instrumental to improving their teaching.

 

Interesting – structured conversations about teaching with students proved helpful, as this structure protects against undue attention to an opinionated student whose views are unrepresentative. When these conversations (either online or live) focus less on what the teacher does and more on how students learn – favorable outcomes ensue. Might ask questions about under what circumstances they learn best, are most attentive, and are most inclined to contribute to discussion, and so on.

 

Final Points:

 

A particular improvement is less likely to succeed if it seriously clashes with the instructor’s personal theories of teaching and learning. Or the improvement may be something that the instructor feels little control.

 

Unless there is administrative support for improved teaching, improvement can be questionable.

 

College instructors report that the time and effort needed to improve teaching pay good dividends, enhancing both the intellectual and the emotional satisfactions that accompany the successful improvements.

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人类在交友上都拥有类似的社会模式  (GJ)

一个人一生交400多个朋友,但保持联系的不足40人—— 

俗话说,你不能选择家人,但可以选择朋友。所以一个正常的自然人,或多或少都会有朋友,朋友成为他们生活中最重要的人。然而,其中有多少是知心好友,又有多少只不过是熟人?你敢肯定朋友也会像你喜欢他们那样喜欢你吗?如果几年不联系,这些朋友还会把你视为朋友吗?

人类学家认为,人类的交友现象具有跨文化的相似性。 

人们为什么对友谊看得如此重要?人类学家发现,朋友在我们的社会中被赋予了一个特殊的地位。家庭我们不能改变,邻居让我们心烦意乱,同事又不得忍受,只有朋友被认为是我们生活中可以自由选择的一部分。其他关系我们基本上无法控制,朋友关系则在我们的掌握之中。 

人类学家很早就了解到,世界上不同文化背景的人——从亚马逊流域的猎人兼采集者,到非洲的牧人——都拥有类似的社会模式。例如,人们都按照若干层“圈子”来组织自己的人际关系:最近的圈子被称作“死党”,他们称得上是真正的朋友,在最紧要的关头,不管你喜欢不喜欢,只要他们认为应该帮你,就会拉你一把。在真正的朋友以外的圈子是有某种“特殊联系”的意气相投者,这类人你也以朋友相称,可是由于接触得不是很频繁,在你的内心深处,他们其实称不上真正的朋友。最外面的圈子人数更多,联系也更为松散。 

一些人类学家分析认为,不管你处在哪一种文化中,你都被“三个圈子”包围着,于是人类的交友现象出现了跨文化的相似性,其原因在于,进化将社交网络固化在我们的大脑中。但由于人类学家的惯例是某段时间只关注某种文化,因此在此之前,人类学家提出的理论难以找到有说服力的证据支撑。 

尽管各种文化里的社交圈规模杂乱无章,但仍有一个相同的交友规律。 

为了对全球不同地域不同文化之下的交友现象客观、全面地进行比较,英国利物浦大学的生物人类学家罗宾•敦巴尔和法国国家科学研究中心的物理学家迪迭尔•索尼蒂带领一个研究小组,对从世界各地搜集的61项有关社交网络的人类学成果进行了综合研究。 

刚开始,当研究人员采用了一种处理分形系统(在分形系统中,模型以不同比例进行折叠)的数学方法后,他们惊讶地发现了这样一个交友规律:外层社交圈所包含的人数比与之相邻的内层社交圈多了3倍。 

最近,敦巴尔小组在《伦敦皇家学会学报》上发表了这一研究结果。敦巴尔承认,这个发现当然令人兴奋,毕竟在此之前,没有哪位人类学家得出过类似的结论,但他们不会因此忘乎所以,因为他们的发现提出的问题远远超过给出的答案。研究人员推断:“这种比例肯定具有进化意义”。 

美国加州大学洛杉矶分校的人类学家艾伦•约翰逊认为,敦巴尔等人得出了大脑为构建社交网络提供了物质基础的结论,此项研究很有说服力。可是,在另一个层面上,交友一事看似简单,其实不然。虽然友谊是那些喜欢互相陪伴的人的纽带,但进一步研究就会发现,人们对朋友的看法可谓千差万别。 

关于朋友,一个很清楚的现实是,人们珍视友情,寻求友情,但在许多人的生活中,他们仍对友情困惑、犹豫、失望。有人说,长久的友情改变了他的生活,从某种程度上友情比婚姻还重要;但也有人说,友情之所以伟大,是因为你总是可以将老友抛弃,老朋友走了,新朋友会来。一位女人说,她会为朋友献出生命;一位更年轻的女人会说,她交朋友都非常实际,目的就是为了使自己的生活更轻松。 

一般说来,我们每个人大约拥有30位朋友,其中有6个被我们视为密友。 

我们中的大多数人都对拥有朋友感到自豪,很高兴他们选择了我们,我们选择了他们。我们都宁愿相信朋友身上折射出一些重要现实:我们是怎样的人。但交友并不是一种自由选择的行为,倒更像是买房子。我们买房子首先要考虑能否买得起,市场如何,反复无常的主人是否会接受我们出的价。交友也如此,我们只能从我们遇到的人中选择我们的朋友。 

在一生当中,我们交的朋友可能达到400个,但保持联系的不到10%。虽然60%的人宣称友情比职业、金钱或家人更重要,但其他研究显示,男人拥有的朋友数量比女人拥有的朋友数量少,中产阶层的朋友比工薪阶层多。 

其实,我们对友情的了解都建立在推测之上,我们并不清楚朋友究竟看上了我们什么,我们可能非常喜欢他们,但不知道他们是否也愿意与我们建立更密切的关系。所以,有时候我们会让友情吓一大跳。 

英国作家爱德华表示,他出了一本书,在社会上引起轰动,两年多来,他成为人们追捧的对象,与那些过去他希望交但一直没有机会交的人交上了朋友,他认为自己挤进了一个新圈子,并为此而高兴。可是,现在他的书没人提了,他也很长时间没有收到朋友们的请柬了,连圣诞贺卡都收不到。这让他非常震憾:他的性格和才华并没有发生任何变化,别人怎么对他不感兴趣了呢? 

有证据显示,拥有朋友的人比没有朋友的人更长寿,更快乐。 

生物人类学家提醒说,如果你的朋友是一位争强好胜的人,如果他对权力、金钱充满渴望,那么他的价值观很有可能影响到他们的私生活,包括友情。了解到这一点,当你的朋友在你遇到麻烦的时候,突然像水一样流走了,你就不会感到很吃惊了。研究发现,对友情很少失望的人要么是因为他们的友情没有经受过任何考验,要么是因为他们对朋友的概念有着非常清楚的理解。还有一种人属于知足者常乐型,他们交朋友只是为了隔三差五地一起喝一杯或聊聊天,一起踢场球,决不苛求从朋友那里得到更多的东西。人需要朋友,尤其在晚婚晚育成为时尚的今天,等你做祖父时,你可能已经70岁了,家庭成员减少,空闲时间增多,我们就更觉得被他人珍视的重要。而朋友可能会填补这个空白,前提是我们必需掌握交友的技巧。交友并不是一件容易的事,因为朋友不能用契约来约束,人又是难以预测的动物。尽管如此,我们仍然需要玩交友游戏,有证据显示,拥有朋友的人比没有朋友的人更长寿,更快乐。正如希腊哲学家伊壁鸠鲁所说:“生活幸福得益于人类的智慧,而人类最大的智慧是拥有朋友。没有朋友,只知道吃喝,那是虎狼的生活。”

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ISCPCH 2007 AAHPERD Social Agenda

Thursday, March 15, 2007

4:00 PM-6:00 PM Sheraton: Sassafras

International Chinese Society for Physical Activities and Health Social
Open to ICSPAH Society members and its friends.

Contributors: International Chinese Society for Physical Activities and
Health

1. Call in Order
Welcome and introduction
(A Chinese delegation will attend the meeting)
Dr. J. Yang

2. Presentation
Topic: Publishing in research journals: From an editor's eyes
Yuanlong Liu, Editor-in-Chief
Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science

3. Round Table Panel Discussion
Topic: Collaboration with Chinese colleagues and international connections
Share information and experience: Successes and frustrations? What can we do to be more productive in working with Chinese counterparts and international colleagues?
Drs, Ming Li, Guoli Liang, Jinjin Yang, Weidong, Li

4. ISCPCH General Assembly

Annual Report , Dr. Jinjin Yang
By-law revision, Dr. Ming Li
Webmaster Report, Zan Gao
Budget of organization report, Membership issue, Dr. Weidong Li
Electing new members of the Executive Committee: One two-year term for general member, one one-year term for student member, Dr. Guoli Liang

5. Free Social
6. Executive Committee business meeting
7. Dinner - Seafood restaurant

 

 

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20007中国35所研究型大学综合实力一览表

《科学学与科学技术管理》杂志2007年第1期刊登了中国管理科学研究院科学学研究所武书连、吕嘉、郭石林的《2007中国大学评价》。清华大学以296.77分的绝对优势名列第一名,北京大学、浙江大学分别以222.02分、205.65分获得第二、第三名。自1997年《科学学与科学技术管理》杂志按年度发表武书连主持的《中国大学评价》以来,清华大学已经连续11年位居榜首。清华大学、北京大学、浙江大学以稳定的优势,连续8年保持中国大学前三名。进入前10名的大学依次还有:第4名上海交通大学,第5名南京大学,第6名复旦大学,第7名华中科技大学,第8名武汉大学,第9名吉林大学,第10名西安交通大学。与上一年度的前10名相比,前四名不变,第789名不变。南京大学由第6名上升到第5名,复旦大学由第5名下降到第6名,西安交通大学进入前10名,中山大学没有进入前10名。

以武书连为组长的《中国大学评价》课题组还评出了352007年中国研究型大学。湖南大学首次进入研究型大学,该校是985工程大学。上年度,中国协和医科大学、中国地质大学是研究型大学。在中国协和医科大学更名为清华大学北京协和医学院后,不再单独评价。中国地质大学分为中国地质大学(武汉)、中国地质大学(北京)两个学校后,都没有进入研究型大学。

《中国大学评价》课题组使用优选法对各学科各专业进行筛选,将结果按不同等级顺序排列。分为A++A+AB+BC+CD+DE+E11个等级。A++级学术水平最高,E级最低。

 

2007年中国35所研究型大学名单及综合实力一览表

 

     

备注

所在地

 

综合

自然科学

社会科学

理学

工学

农学

医学

哲学

经济学

法学

教育学

文学

历史学

管理学

 

1

清华大学

A++

A++

A++

A+

A++

A++

A

A

A++

A++

B+

A++

研究1

北京

2

北京大学

A++

A++

A++

A++

A

A++

A++

A++

A++

A++

A++

A++

研究1

北京

3

浙江大学

A++

A++

A++

A++

A++

A++

A

B+

A+

A

A+

A++

B+

A++

研究1

浙江

4

上海交通大学

A++

A++

A

A

A++

B

A++

B+

B+

B+

A++

研究1

上海

5

南京大学

A++

A++

A++

A++

A

B+

A++

A+

A

B+

A++

A++

A+

研究1

江苏

6

复旦大学

A++

A++

A++

A+

B+

A++

A+

A++

A+

A++

A++

A+

研究1

上海

7

华中科技大学

A++

A+

A

A

A+

A

B+

A

B+

A

A+

研究2

湖北

8

武汉大学

A+

A+

A+

A

A+

A

A+

A

A++

A+

A

A++

研究2

湖北

9

吉林大学

A+

A+

A

A+

A

B+

B+

A

A

A+

B+

A

A

A

研究2

吉林

10

西安交通大学

A+

A

A

B+

A+

B+

A+

C+

B

C

A++

研究2

陕西

11

中国科学技术大学

A+

A+

B+

A++

A

C

C+

B

A

研究1

安徽

12

中山大学

A+

A+

A+

A

B+

A+

A

A

A

A

A

A+

研究1

广东

13

四川大学

A+

A

A+

A

A

C

A

B+

B+

B+

A++

A+

A

研究2

四川

14

哈尔滨工业大学

A+

A+

B+

B+

A++

C+

C+

C+

A

研究2

黑龙江

15

山东大学

A

A

A

A

A

B+

B+

B+

A

C+

A

A

B+

研究2

山东

16

天津大学

A

A

A

B

A++

E+

C

D+

B

A+

研究1

天津

17

南开大学

A

A

A+

A+

B+

D+

B+

A++

A

A

A++

A+

研究1

天津

18

中南大学

A

A

B+

B+

A

A

B

B

B+

A

研究2

湖南

19

北京师范大学

A

A

A++

A

B

A

B+

B+

A++

A++

A++

A

研究2

北京

20

中国人民大学

A

D

A++

D+

E+

A++

A++

A++

A++

A+

A++

研究2

北京

21

厦门大学

A

A

A+

A

B

C

B

A++

A

A

A

A+

研究2

福建

22

北京航空航天大学

A

A

B+

B

A+

B

D+

B

C+

A

研究2

北京

23

东南大学

A

A

A

B

A

B

B+

C+

B

A

研究2

江苏

24

同济大学

A

A

B+

B+

A

E

C+

D

C+

B

B

A

研究2

上海

25

大连理工大学

A

A

B+

B+

A+

C

D+

C

A

研究2

辽宁

26

西北工业大学

A

A

C+

B

A+

D+

D

E

B+

研究2

陕西

27

华南理工大学

A

A

B+

B

A+

C+

C

C+

B

A

研究2

广东

28

重庆大学

A

A

B+

B

A

E+

B

C+

C

C+

A

研究2

重庆

29

中国农业大学

A

A

B

B+

B+

A++

C+

C

E+

A

研究2

北京

30

华东师范大学

A

B+

A+

A

C+

B

B+

A

A++

A+

A+

B+

研究2

上海

31

兰州大学

A

A

B+

A

B

B

B

D

B

B+

B

B+

B+

B

研究2

甘肃

32

东北大学

A

A

B+

B

A

B

C

D+

D

A

研究2

辽宁

33

北京理工大学

A

A

B

B

A

C

D+

B

D+

B+

研究2

北京

34

湖南大学

A

B+

A

B+

B+

A

B+

C+

B+

A

研究2

湖南

38

华东理工大学

A

B+

C+

B+

B+

D+

C

C

C

C+

研究2

上海

 

   35所研究型大学按地区分布如下:

华北地区9所:

北京市:清华大学、北京大学、北京师范大学、北京航空航天大学、中国人民大学、中国农业大学、北京理工大学。

天津市:天津大学、南开大学。

东北地区4所:

辽宁省:大连理工大学、东北大学。

吉林省:吉林大学。

黑龙江省:哈尔滨工业大学。

华东地区11所:

上海市:上海交通大学、复旦大学、同济大学、华东师范大学、华东理工大学。

江苏省:南京大学、东南大学。

浙江省:浙江大学。

安徽省:中国科学技术大学。

福建省:厦门大学。

山东省:山东大学。

中南地区6所:

湖北省:华中科技大学、武汉大学。

湖南省:中南大学、湖南大学。

广东省:中山大学、华南理工大学。

西南地区2所:

重庆市:重庆大学。

四川省:四川大学。

西北地区3所:

陕西省:西安交通大学、西北工业大学。

甘肃省:兰州大学。

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Announcement & Call for Papers-International Conference On Modern Bamboo Structures

October 11-13, 2007 Changsha, China

 

Organized by:

Hunan University, University of Southern California, Oita University

International Network for Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR)

 

http://www.usc.edu/dept/civil_eng/structural_lab/sc-struc.html

 

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美国高等教育说明会 (07/3/9 上海)

  由美国International Student Network和上教留学合作举办的“2007美国留学说明会”将于39日在上海召开。届时您可以与美国11所大学面对面地交流。准备充分的同学(携带成绩单和个人简历)有机会直接与参展院校代表面谈您的申请和学习计划,了解申请程序和奖学金情况。同时,会议将特邀美领馆签证官员为您讲解美国签证政策。全场免费,欢迎光临!

说明会日程:

17:00-18:00  美领馆签证官员讲解签证政策(需预约)

18:00-19:00  专家评述美国留学最新动态及咨询

18:00-20:00  11所美国院校现场展览和交流

预约电话:021-64664150

说明会时间:200739 17:0020:00

说明会地址:南京西路399号金威万豪酒店(近黄陂北路)

11所参展院校名单:

1. Wayne State University

2. Wright State University

3. University of Northern Iowa

4. Carroll College

5. Our Lady of the Lake University

6. Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

7. East Texas Baptist University

8. SUNY Geneseo

9. Savannah College of Art and Design

10. University of Utah

11. Oklahoma Christian University

说明会时间:200739日星期五晚上600800

说明会地址:金威万豪酒店宴会厅,上海市南京西路399号(上海美术馆对面)

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Seminar on Hedge Funds - Dr. Jerry Liu, Partner at Olsen Capital Management LLC (Wednesday 3/7 7pm)

University of the West (UWest)

 

A hedge fund is a fund that can take both long and short positions, use arbitrage, buy and sell undervalued securities, trade options or bonds, and invest in almost any opportunity in any market where it foresees impressive gains at reduced risk. Usually the main purpose of many investors investing in such a hedge fund is to obtain higher returns. But, the risk of such investment can be also very high as we noticed that some hedge funds were bankrupt in the past.

 In this seminar, Dr. Jerry Liu, an expert in managing hedge funds, will share his many years of professional experience with the audience. In particular, he will discuss different types of hedge funds, their strategies and potential risks. In addition, he will explain how investors should choose the appropriate hedge funds based on their personal conditions.

 

Dr. Jerry Liu is a Partner at Spectrum Knowledge (which focuses on corporate training and mentorship, and produces after-school programs for elementary school students), and a Partner/Member of Olsen Capital Management LLC (a hedge fund).  Prior to his business ventures, Dr. Liu was a researcher with the Astrobiology Research Group of the Center of Life Detection at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory – NASA.  He was a Geobiology Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at University of Southern California. Dr. Liu received his Ph.D. from University of Wisconsin, specializing in Microbiology and Artificial Intelligence. 

 

                 The seminar is organized by the Center for the Study of Minority & Small Business and the Department of Business Administration at UWest.

The seminar is free of charge to the public. UWest is located in Rosemead, 1409 N. Walnut Grove Avenue (turn right off Fwy 60, exit at San Gabriel). Please call (626) 571-8811, ext. 125 to reserve seating.

 

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乡村教育促进会(RCEF) Rural China Education Foundation

2007年志愿者招募开始了!

详细信息请浏览我们的网站: www.ruralchina.org

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乡村教育促进会 -- 以志愿者为核心的组织,欢迎您的加盟!

村教育促进会是一个国际性非营利性组织,旨在通过富有成效的教育改善中国农村孩子的生活,并促进农村社区整体健康发展。我们的成员包括了来自美国、加拿 大、欧洲、澳洲、香港和中国大陆的学生和专家。 我们希望将海内外志愿者组织起来,关切中国农村现状,交流彼此对教育的看法,使我们的教育理念适应并服务于中国农村教育的实际需要。

们的组织特征是植根海外城市,荫及中国农村。在地域上,RCEF以志愿者为中心,在全球各地建立地区发展分支机构(Regional Chapters),让我们所有的志愿者都能够充分发挥力量;在职能上,每个职能委员会邀请并汇集众多有兴趣,有经验的志愿者,不断发展壮大,大家虽天各 一方,但可以形成有力有效的团队。

现在提供给您的机会 -- 申请加入RCEF2007夏季下乡支教志愿者

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若您因各种原因无法参加2007年支教活动,但您又希望为中国农村的发展尽一己之力,您也可以-- 申请加入RCEF职能委员会,成为RCEF长期志愿者

RCEF 现设有Fundraising Committee, Curriculum Development Committee, Public Education Committee, Public Relations Committee, Translation Committee, Research Committee, IT Committee等多个部门。您可以凭兴趣或优势选择申请加入其中任意一个或多个委员会,不管你最终会以哪种形式帮助RCEF ,您都会受到我们全体志愿者诚挚的欢迎与温暖的关爱。同时,您可以建立或加入我们的地区发展委员会,帮助我们开拓新的渠道与人脉;当然,这也是您锻炼自 我、发挥潜力的绝好机会。但是,最为重要的一点:您是在为了中国农村而努力, 在实现你我自我价值的同时,中国农村的孩子们也会因此受益。您没有这样的兴趣吗?您还在等待什么呢?现在就去我们的网站递交您的申请吧! www.ruralchina.org

 

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TIPS & LINKS, Issue 3 & 4 – from China Program, The Carter Center

TIPS & LINKS is circulated twice every week to those who monitor China's political developments and reform endeavors.  If for any reason you are unable to access the links provided, please email chinaelections@gmail.com and we will send the articles to you via email. If you want the newsletter to be sent to a different email account, please let us know and we will take care of it.

 1) The Year of the Pig was celebrated with "suppression" of pig images for fear of offending China's Muslims.  This does not appear to be just a holiday reminder.  The government has just issued regulation to ensure better protection of Muslims in the area of food: China to enact national regulation on management of Muslim food . For a country that does not yet have procedural accountability in place, this is certainly a good measure to prevent tyranny of the majority.   No wonder there is an online suggestion that China is the best candidate to clean up the mess in Iraq.

 2) While Marxism is still state "religion" and superstition should have no place in a socialist society of Chinese characteristics, many young Chinese couples will try harder to bear "golden pigs" : The year for golden babies in China.  Maybe they all prefer male "pigs".  Hope they know their sweet golden male piglets will grow up lonely hunters of the opposite sex: Report: gender imbalance, work pressure leaving many Chinese men single .    

 3) We report in the last issue that a CCP rising star Zhang Chunxian sent online greetings to millions of netizens in Hunan: Chinese provincial official uses Internet to send New Year's greetings .  Another provincial "lord", Wang Yang [ 汪洋 ], Party secretary of Chongqing Municipality, has assigned homework for the officials under his wing: read Thomas Friedman's The World Is Flat: 重庆市委书记布置" 寒假作业" :大家都读《世界是平的》. According to the report, he made the assignment on February 12 and by 15, the book was sold out in all Chongqing bookstores.  What if someone reports Wang's preference of a pro-globalization author over the collected works of the great leader Jiang Zemin Will he lose the opportunity to get into the Politburo at the 17 th Party Congress? 

 4) On February 18, Gao Shan, a bank manager in Harbin suspected of pilfering 1 billion RMB, was arrested by the Canadian police in Vancouver together with his wife and daughter.  All were subsequently released and a hearing was scheduled in early March.   It is reported that Gao was under the Canadian surveillance for over a year.  His arrest could be due to more evidence provided by the Chinese government.   Like the case of Lai Changxing, this will be another tough case of extradition and a huge test of Sino-Canadian relations. For more details of the arrest of Gao Shan, check: 携巨款逃跑官员高山被捕:中行金融大案谜团即将揭开.

 5) Richard Nixon is hated here in the US for his uncontrollable paranoia and his blatant trampling of the rule of law. But he has been very fondly remembered by the Chinese like the four "S's" before him: Edgar Snow, Joseph Stilwell, Agnes Smedley and Ann Louise Strong: China still remembers Nixon 35 years after "ice-breaking tour" & Nixon's landmark visit to China 35 years ago.  US-China relationship is of course the most important for the Chinese government and Chinese pundits conduct analyses of American politics and diplomacy in a very meticulous and sometimes biased manner.  Even during the holiday break, Xinhua has rushed out an analysis of Cheney's visit to Asia: News analysis: A trip for coordination of U.S.-Japan ties. Let's hold tight and see what the Chinese will say to Cheney's remarks in Sydney.

 6) There appears to be an orchestrated campaign to pave the road for some young officials to rise up at the upcoming 17 th Party Congress.  In the early China Daily report dated January 15 ( Young officials rapidly climb succession ladder), three names were mentioned: Zhou Qiang ( 周强 , 1960), Governor of Hunan, Sun Zhengcai ( 孙政才, 1963), minister of agriculture and Hu Chunhua ( 胡春华, 1963), secretary general of the Communist Youth League.  In a new Chinese report (that originated in Hong Kong: 中国政坛步入相对平稳期), these three names were mentioned again.  In addition, two other names were mentioned Xia Yong and Lu Hao.  Xia Yong ( 夏勇,1961) is currently the director of the State Bureau of Secrets.  He was the director of the Law Institute of CASS from 2002 to 2005. Lu Hao ( 陆昊 , 1972) is currently deputy mayor of Beijing.  According to the same article, as of now, 14 provinces have completed their term-change elections and a new bureaucratic age formation called "456 staircase" [456 阶梯 ] has emerged. All provincial level Party secretaries must be below the age of 65 and the other deputy positions at 61 and 58.  If a candidate is already 63, 61 or 58, he or she will not be promoted to the above mentioned positions.   It is also required that an official in his or her forties must be included at the provincial level government.

 It was also reported that due to the new policy of trimming down the size of the government and the Party apparatus, many government officials have been forced to leave their positions.   In fact, there will be a total of 100,000 officials that are going to be out of a job: 中共地方党委换届:10 万官员面临「离岗」 and 党委换届捅破人事泡沫.

 7) There is speculation (or leaks) about the preparation of the 17 th Party Congress.  Two names that have been mentioned are Li Yuanchao ( 李源潮), Party secretary of Jiangsu Province and Yu Youjun ( 于幼军), governor of Shanxi Province.  It is said that both are members of the preparatory committee of the upcoming Party Congress and are likely candidates of the Politburo: 中共十七大可能选出第五代的「备位核心」and 中共十七大政治新星:谁将晋身政治局?.

 8) The last session of the 10th National People's Congress will be convened from March 5 through 16, toted as the longest session since 1949.   It is reported that the Hu-Wen Harmony Deal will be officially launched at this session.  In addition to deliberating and hopefully adopting the Real Property Law (which is viewed by many conservatives as the last nails to the coffin of socialism) and the Enterprise Income Tax Law, the session will also hear deputies brainstorm about reducing and preventing rampant corruption: Corruption to be hot topic at upcoming "two sessions" . Rural health care, free 9-year compulsory education for rural children, housing price control ( Gov't guidance urged to cool down China's house prices, China's efforts at promoting the harmony deal: Shantytown residents make a life-long move & China rebuilding rural cooperative medicare system), job creation, farmers' income, food safety and other welfare related issues will also be discussed: 预防腐败献策将成为两会新亮点, 两会定调民生 料多项新政浮出, 两会前瞻:解决民生问题将成全国两会主流话语 and 港报访人大资深官员 建和谐将是" 两会" 主旋律.

 9) According to Asia Weekly, many reform minded officials and scholars have intensified their call for political reform.   Professor Xie Tao ( 谢韬), formerly a vice president of Renmin University, published his article at the Yanhuang Chunqiu [ 炎黄春秋 ] and declared Marxist orthodoxy is long dead in China.  He wonders why the Chinese government continues to embrace this rigid ideology when it has been rejected by all other countries.   According to the Asia Week report ( 中共改革派呼吁进行政治体制改革) , Xie's article is deemed as a sequel to Yu Keping's article entitled "Democracy is good thing" ( Democracy is a good thing ). Xie's article was sent to our web site by a contributor in late December 2006.   We put it online, fully expecting to have it removed.  We were surprised an article this "explosive" could be published by the journal of Yanhuang Chunqiu, which ran into trouble earlier when it published Li Rui's call for political reform a few year earlier.   Xie Tao's article is entitled 谢韬文章:只有民主社会主义才能救中国 [Only Democratic Socialism Can Save China].  Is this an editorial lapse or a vast "right wing" conspiracy is afoot in China?

 10) Finally, China's text message writers earn remarkable profits during Spring Festival . In the past week, some productive text message writers earned more than 10,000 yuan (1,280 U.S. dollars), equivalent to their average monthly income, according to an employee of China Mobile. Statistics from the Ministry of Information showed that in 2006, Chinese people sent 429.6 billion short messages through mobile phones, a daily average of up to 1.2 billion.

TIPS & LINKS, Issue 4, 2/27/2007 – from China Program, The Carter Center

 

 TIPS & LINKS is circulated twice every week to those who monitor China's political developments and reform endeavors.   If for any reason you are unable to access the links provided, please email chinaelections@gmail.com and we will send the articles to you via email. If you want the newsletter to be sent to a different email account, please let us know and we will take care of it.

 1) A small victory for public opinion?

 Last October, an education bureau official in Pengshui County, Chongqing Municipality, was arrested for circulating a satirical poem via his cell phone and an online bbs (for detailes of the case in English, see Chinese man arrested for satirical poem about officials and An amateur poet, a bank thief and many heads of states China This Week ).  Lan Qinghua, party secretary of Pengshui, who apparently ordered this official's arrest, was subsequently dismissed from his post.   Before the ChineseYear, he was transferred to Chongqing and appointed deputy director of the Municipal Bureau of Statistics.  This decision has caused an outrage both online and in the print media.   Yesterday, the mayor of Chongqing had to explain why Lan Qinghua was transferred to a different position.  Huang Qifan, deputy mayor of Chongqing also offered a tepid defence at the office of the State Council Press Office in Beijing (for details, see 重庆市长王鸿举解释彭水原县委书记平级任职原因).  Could we say this is a small victory for the media? To read more about this case in Chinese, click here.

 2) Will Cui Yingjie die?

 On August 11, 2006, Cui Yingjie, a migrant street peddler in Haidian Distrcit, Beijing, got into a fight with Haidian's chengguan [officials in charge of checking business licenses, enforcing street order, and executing urban control duties] and killed Li Zhiqiang by accident.   Cui Yingjie was sentenced to death later last year.  During the trial of Cui Yingjie, a video made by a chengguan in charge of publicity, was shown in the courtroom.   At the time of enforcement, according to the footage, Cui was surrounded by more than ten chengguan and brandishing his small knife in utter shock and awe.   He then was seen on his knees, begging the chengguan not to take away his tricycle away, which he just bought the day before.   His beseeching was ignored and in the hustle, Cui stabbed Li Zhiqiang, who later died from the injuries.  While Cui was going through the trial, Li was publicized as a martyr.   This trial and the subsequent death sentence have triggered a raging debate on rule of law and justice in China and if Cui should be put to death because he had killed an official regardless of the circumstances.   Lu Ning, a famous Chinese newspaper commentator, argued that had the Chinese people seen the footage of Cui's last minutes, they would not allow him to be executed.   He also said even Chiang Kai-shek did not attempt to get rid of street peddlers when he was at the peak of tyrannical power. There are many things to watch here:

 a)      Will public opinion make a difference (as in the case of Liu Yong, a mobster in Liaoning whose death with reprieve was reversed into a straight death sentence, at the direct intervention of China's Supreme Court; Luo Gan was rumored to have said, people have spoken and we need to follow their will)?

b)      How will China's supreme court review this case as all death sentences must now be reviewed by the highest court in the nation?

c)      What implication will this have on the tension between maintaining urban order and migrant workers seeking a living?  

d)      Will the Chinese government try to expel all migrants from Beijing when the Olympics Games are in town next summer?   For details of this case in Chinese, please check out: 鲁宁:崔英杰罪不该杀 and all the articles at the end of this one.  

 3) What did Wen Jiabao say?

 Edward Cody, in his Washington Post article, wrote that Wen's speech was a warning to the reformers as well as a declaration "that political liberalization and democracy are still a long way off".  Ting Shi of SCMP deciphered the speech as a policy preference of "economy before democracy".  What exactly did Wen Say?   How is his speech compared to speeches/articles made by other top Chinese leaders? For the Chinese version of Wen's speech, click: 温家宝谈社会主义初级阶段的历史任务和对外政策; for the English summary of the speech by Xinhua, click: Premier Wen: promoting fairness, social justice is a major task .  There seems to be several other angles to look at Wen's speech. 

 a)      First, Wen sounded very much like a progressive reformer (This is what Zhou Ruijin advocated in his recent article, saying China needs to do what the United States had done during the progressive reform, see 周瑞金呼吁借鉴美进步运动), trumpeting efficiency, social justice, regulation and democracy, all under the auspice of an active central government.

b)      Wen did not say Western style democracy is not suitable to the Chinese circumstances as has been argued by so many other Chinese officials.   In fact, Wen said peculiar as it is, China can and will eventually adopt rule of law, choice and accountability.

c)      Wen actually made a very serious and powerful argument that China will not be respected in the world if it does not have democracy.

d)      His article was a lot more progressive than the two articles by Jia Qinglin ( 贾庆林:决不能照搬西方三权鼎立的政治制度模式 ) and Luo Gan respectively ( 罗干:构建和谐社会 政法机关担负重大历史使命 ).

e)      In order not to cause any loud protest from the conservative corner in China, Wen has shrouded his article in peculiar Chinese doublespeak, solemnly citing Deng Xiaoping and Jiang Zeming, frequently referring to Hu's concepts and loyally declaring China was still at the preliminary stage of socialism.   Deng launched his reform using the same strategy. 

 It is sad to see there is no progress in terms of openly debating the merit of democracy and the necessity of introducing political reform but it might also be wrong to write off Wen's speech as shots across the bow to the reform oriented officials like Zhou Ruijin and scholars like Xie Tao and Hu Xingdou (who said, "Wen's speech is an official response to the recent open call for bold democratic reforms," said Hu Xingdou , a Beijing-based political scientist. "It's a de facto `No, we're not ready, or the timing is not right for broad and sweeping political reforms'."

 4) To have a better knowledge of the "accomplishments" of the 10 th NPC, read the Xinhua blurb: 10th NPC's legislative accomplishment.  For media access to the last session of the 10th NPC, see: NPC streamlines for media coverage.

 5) It is extraordinary to see the report of Official urges legislature to hold gov'ts accountable for pollution.

 6) To see how top Chinese leaders get educated on societal issues, read: China's top officials receive regular lectures on society issues . Whoever is selected to present to the Politburo is certainly a tremendous achievement.  When you do meet one such scholar in China do not forget to ask him about the entire process.

 7) For a Chinese view on the Korean nuclear issue, enjoy the article by a senior People's Daily editor: Huang Qing: Two-sided view should be taken on nuclear issue .

--
Yawei Liu, Ph. D.
Director
The China Program
The Carter Center
http://www.chinaelections.org

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留学美国:关于奖学金、学校与专业申请技巧

浙江在线:  准备赴美留学的中国学生和已在美国攻读学位的中国学生,一直都有两种困扰。一是担心留学的经费,二是担心自己拿不到学位(尤其是美国的博士学位)。最近,我有幸结识了美籍华人遗传学专家黎鸿飞先生。他曾是美国密歇根大学的博士后,也在美国的大学中从事过教育工作,而且对美国的教育体制、教育思想与模式等等有关教育问题颇有研究,见解独到。为了解决一直困扰中国留学生的上述两大问题,我就此请教了黎先生。黎先生从经验出发,从对中国留学生的关爱入手,谈出了任何介绍美国的书籍都不曾涉及的两个秘密。

一、怎样才能获得美国的奖学金

没有得到奖学金而自费留学美国的人,由于不清楚美国社会的奖学金分布及发放情况,往往在留学生活中疲于奔命,应付语言,应付学业,应付生活开支,结果精力三分,给学业带来影响。

其实,美国的奖学金多如牛毛。如果弄清楚这些情况,去申请奖学金,留学生活大可不必陷入三分精力的窘境,可以一心一意专攻学业。在美国,国家有国家级奖学金,学校有校级奖学金,系里有系里的奖学金,还有一些社会团体设立的多种形式的奖学金。通常学校越大奖学金越多,学校越知名,专业越知名,奖学金就越多。据说,斯坦福大学所拥有的奖学金数额全美国第一。像哈佛,耶鲁这类美国名校,其奖学金数额也是名列前茅的。

美国的各类高等教育奖学金资金是从哪里来的呢?主要是两个渠道,一是校友捐款,二是社会捐款。美国大学所收取的学生学费数额通常远远低于学校培养一个学生的资金付出。为了回报学校的培育之恩,很多学生日后会向自己就读过的大学或专业捐款助学。像哈佛,耶鲁这样的大学,他们收取的学费约25000美金,而实际支出远不止于此。香港地产业巨头胡应湘,早年毕业于普林斯顿大学,他于1996年一次性向普大捐款1亿美元,这是全美国有史以来对母校私人捐赠数额的第二名。美国社会上由私人设立的奖学金种类繁多,以资助女性的居多。早在上个世纪20年代,美国社会鼓励女性读书的风气盛行(这之前的美国也同中国一样,受教育多数是男人享有的特权),随之设立的各种女性奖学金层出不穷,这种鼓励女学的风尚一直延续至今。有些美国富婆,在临终遗嘱中往往写明将全部或部分巨额财产捐给某所大学或某个专业,做教育专项捐助,并且只资助女学生,这种事情很多很多。一些给女性的奖学金比一般奖学金条件更加优厚,有些是低税的,有些是免税的,有些甚至是无偿赠予的,惟一的条件是你要坚持读下去,而且要读好。

留学生怎样才能获得奖学金和各种资助呢?在美国成绩越优胜,得到的资助会越多。可以这样说,在美国留学,只怕你成绩不好,不怕你没钱,只要你成绩好,很多基金愿意资助你,无论你是留学生还是美国本土的学生,这方面享有的待遇是一致的。当你办完学生注册手续后,如果你想得到一笔资助的话,美国的各大学中都设有“Student A Apt。”(即“学生财务帮助部门”),你可以到那里去申请;另外,可以到自己就读的系里去咨询申请系里奖学金;也可以到设有助学基金的社会团体去申请;有些甚至不需要办理申请手续就可以拿到助学基金。通过上述途径,留学生们一般都可以如愿以偿。

二、选择美国大学与学位的技巧

到美国去攻读学士学位,如果语言过关,专业课过关,应该是件比较轻松的事。但读硕士学位,尤其是攻读博士学位,就不那么简单了。这其中有很多“技巧”值得研究。

能拿到美国任何一所大学的博士学位就等于拿到了你在你所研究的领域的学术地位证书。在美国,很可能你被接收为博士生,但你最终却拿不到博士的学位。遇到这种情况,博士生导师通常会安慰性质地给你一个硕士学位证书。

美国人认为,博士教育是专门用来培养科研,学术和教育专才之用的。如果你未来不从事上述职业的话,就不必读博士学位。如果你的博士生导师认为你不是上述“材料”和这类专才的话,你的学分再高,也拿不到博士学位。因此,在美国拿博士学位,有很多随机的成分,除了实力外,某种程度上需要有些运气。

首先,你在选择学校时,要特别的慎重。美国有些学校的博士学位特别难读,如加州理工大学(这里是钱学森先生的母校);如芝加哥大学(该校曾获得过5项诺贝尔奖)、纽约大学,这两所大学的博士、硕士学位都难读,尤其经济系最难读;如加州伯克莱大学,这里有的专业需要10年才能读下来,原因是那里的中国学生很多,竞争异常激烈,该校校长曾是美籍华人田长霖先生;还有如纽约市立大学,纽约的Bronkly理工学院等。纽约的大学难念的很大原因是因为纽约这座城市就业机会十分多,一般的人到纽约或纽约当地人,都会选择就业,但一旦选择了纽约的大学就读,就是高素质的人才。美国有哪些既有声望又相对不太难攻读的大学可供选择呢?坐落在美国田那西州的杜克大学,德州的莱丝大学、伊利诺州香槟城的伊利诺大学等。伊利诺大学的电机系与斯坦福大学在每年的评比中都不分伯仲,名例全美第一、二名;其会计系为全美国第一,伊利诺大学的毕业生中有一位是美国惟一获两次诺贝尔奖的人。

其次,博士学位的授予很大程度上取决于博士生导师对你的直觉。他认为你在科研学术及高等教育方面不大可能有所建树的话,他就会千方百计地在你的学分和博士论文上挑毛病,说你的论文材料不充实等等,最终你很难拿到博士学位。在美国进行博士资格考试,笔试由本系主考,口试需要5位正教授参加。其中3位来自本系,2位来自外系(所谓边缘学科的教授)。当然,对论文的评判还是以你的指导教授为主,从论文的质和量上都要通得过。所以,你的博士生导师无论是你自己拜的还是系里指定的,他(或她)在本学科领域的声望对你是否能顺利通过博士学位考核举足轻重。因为他(或她)的学术声望越高,他(或她)越能说了算数,他(或她)说你行你就行;如果你的博士生导师学术地位平平,他(或她)反而会对学生的论文等格外挑剔,一方面表现出他(或她)的不自信,另一方面生怕别人说他(或她)对学生把关太松。

最后,要注意你的论文题目不要选得太难。如果是自然科学的研究论文,涉及实验报告和数据的,就更加麻烦,就更要慎重选题。在此举个例子。黎先生有位同读遗传学的大学同学,他的博士论文材料需要从乳羊体内提取免疫苗,这种免疫苗每次提取的成功率很难保障,从培养到收获至少要七到八个月的时间,结果他用了整整一年时间做了两次试验,羊都死了,接着又搞,直到一年半的时间,实验数据拿不到,实验报告出不来,博士论文就无法进行,结果这位同学没能拿到博士学位,前功尽弃,造成终身遗憾。

总之,能否获得美国的博士学位,其中原因很复杂,有时并不能完全证明你的专业造诣,所以,一定要正确地认识它,对待它。

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SUMMER SCHOOL - Physical Activity and Sports in China

 

    A special course that will take you to three major Chinese cities for two weeks

June 9-26, 2007

   For graduate/undergraduate students, faculty

/staff, and K-12 educators

 

To be taught by

 Kinesiology Professor Li Li Ji

School of Education

 

Description of the Course

 

This course will provide students with exposure to and experience in Chinese life style with special emphasis on physical activity regarding its role in health, education, sports and leisure, through lectures and visitations to selective Chinese cities and universities.

 

        Course Objectives

 

1.     To learn Chinese philosophy and tradition with physical activity as a means to promote physical and mental health.

2.    To study the contemporary Chinese educational systems in public schools and universities in the field of Kinesiology.

3.     To learn and practice selected traditional Chinese sport Tai Chi and Wushu

 

COST & TIMELINE

 

APPLICATION:                          Deadline:  March 30, 2007

Must include application form (found on website below) and a non-refundable $150.00 deposit. Make check payable to the Education Travel Center. Mail completed application to Karin Silet, Suite 304 Lathrop Hall, 1050 University Avenue, Madison, WI 53706. 

                                        

 

PAYMENT 1:                              Deadline:  April 20, 2007

 

Visa                           Note: Passport required for visa application.  Please allow 90 days for passport to be issued. 

                                    Please make check payable to China Travel Agency in the amount of $70.00.

     Transportation:

Please make check payable to Education Travel Center in the amount of $1150.

     Insurance:

Please make check payable to UW Board of Regents in the amount of $31.00

 

Please mail visa and insurance applications (found on website below) and three checks to Karin Silet at the above address.

                                                    

PAYMENT 2:                              Deadline:  May 25, 2007

 

Please make check payable to the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the amount of $1899.00.

 

Please send check to Karin Silet at the above address.

 

 

TOTAL: $3,300.00, includes roundtrip airfare from Chicago to Beijing, 3- star living accommodations, ground transportation, meals, visa, and insurance.  2 units of academic credit are available from UW-Madison for an additional $502.

                            

For information and a complete course syllabus, contact:  Karin Silet, School of Education, 608-265-9568, silet@education.wisc.edu.

 

Program details and all forms available at: http://www.education.wisc.edu/kinesiology/peinchina.html

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CIA高官:不要與FBI合作

華盛頓時報27日:前國防情報署(DIA)分析員馬隆德(Ronald Montaperto)被定罪一事影響了聯邦調查局(FBI)對中國間諜案的調查。前中央情報局(CIA)負責東亞事務的國家情報官蘇特(Robert Sutter),最近拒絕向FBI特工提供有關中國的情報,還以電郵呼籲其他官員不要與FBI合作。 FBI與海軍反間諜部門2003年布置的一次「圈套」行動(sting)中,馬隆德透露他曾與兩名中國情報官員會晤60餘次,並向他們提供了「機密」與「絕密」情報。馬隆德於去年6月被起訴並被定罪。 蘇特曾在CIA、國會研究服務處、國會圖書館和國務院情報署從事了33年的亞洲情報研究工作,現為喬治城大學教授。兩周前他向約30名在職與離職的政府官員,包括負責東亞事務的代理國家情報官亨雷(Lonnie Henley)和白宮國安會亞洲事務處主任懷德爾(Dennis Wilder),發去出一封電郵。該電郵說,馬隆德被判刑一事使他擔心,他與其他官員可能因為討論他們與中國官員的接觸而被起訴。

美國官員表示,美國過去五年來發生一連串帶來損害的間諜案之後,FBI和其他反間諜機構加強調查中國在美國學術界等各個領域進行的情報活動。馬隆德一案使美國政府和學術界中親中國的專家遭到打擊,這些專家竭力低估中國軍事力量與情報活動對美國的威脅。蘇特警告其他中國問題專家,應該拒絕與FBI合作。

蘇特的電郵說,他在七○、八○年代曾與FBI特工分享他與歐洲和中國官員會晤時獲得的情報,但兩名FBI特工最近與他會晤,請求他協助調查中國官員間諜活動時,他「幾乎不談與中國有關的任何事」。 蘇特說:「我說的是FBI的可信度。在某種意義上,我指的是馬隆德一案。我告訴FBI特工,儘管他們似乎是好人,我盡力與政府合作,我不能相信他們,亦不能確保他們不會利用我提供的資訊以某種方式傷害我或其他人。」 蘇特還說,FBI特工承認,「馬隆德一案確實關閉了大門,切斷了FBI與他人的聯繫」,「嚴重損害FBI在調查中國間諜案時利用美國經驗的能力」。

FBI反間諜分析員和中國問題專家摩爾(Paul Moore)表示,蘇特的電郵說明中國搜集情報的一種方式。中國間諜「特別喜歡在諸如『我幫你,你幫我』之類模糊情況中工作」。例如,「中國向在中國開會的美國核武科學家展示中國的核彈頭設計,詢問美國是否有類似設計,美國科學家說『不是』,中國就得到了機密情報」。如果美國科學家他們向反間諜官員報告此事,他們就可能被起訴。

 

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ANNOUNCEMENT OF POSITION AVAILABILITY- PHYSICAL EDUCATION FACULTY

Slippery Rock University is seeking applicants for a newly created permanent, part-time (1/3 time) faculty member in the Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE) Program beginning August 2007.  Slippery Rock University is nationally recognized for excellence in preparing physical education teachers.  The program supports over 400 undergraduate majors, a Master’s in Education Degree, a Wellness and Lifetime Activity program and minors in aquatics and coaching.  The College of Education is NCATE accredited.

Qualifications:  Master’s degree required in exercise physiology with Doctorate preferred.  Bachelor’s degree in related field required with preference to individuals with teaching experience and a degree in physical education.  Successful performance in an on-campus interview, including teaching demonstration, is required.  The candidate must demonstrate a commitment to the education of diverse populations. Evidence of scholarly competence through publications and presentations is preferred. 

Responsibilities:  Teach undergraduate physical education majors applied anatomy and pediatric exercise physiology.

Send letter of interest, vita, graduate and undergraduate transcripts (official transcripts required before hiring) and the names, addresses and phone numbers of three references to: 

Search Chair, Dr. Wenhao Liu
Physical Education Department
Slippery Rock University
Slippery Rock, PA 16057
Phone: 724-738-2819
Fax: 724-738-2921
Email: wenhao.liu@sru.edu

Review of applications will begin March 26, 2007 and continue until position is filled. Background check required prior to employment.  Slippery Rock University of PA is a member of the State System of Higher Education and is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.  Visit our web page at www.sru.edu. TTY#724-738-4881

 

AA# 07-75

UP# N0704

Date Posted:  2/27/07

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无需纳税收入须申报 QiaoBao吴越)

国税局27日称,美国人在海外拥有的金融帐户如果资产超过1万元,即使这些帐户不产生任何需纳税的收入,也必须向财政部申报。国税局负责外国人事务的官员还向本报表示,在美国居住一定年限的外国人也必须申报这样的帐户。

 根据《银行保密法》,任何人在海外如果拥有银行帐户、经纪帐户(Brokerage account)、共同基金(mutual fund)、单元信托基金(Unit Trust)以及其他金融帐户,并且这些帐户内的累计资金超过1万元,就必须填写外国银行和金融权表格TDF90-22.1(Reporter of Foreign Bank and Financial Authority, FBAR)

 需要申报海外金融帐户的不仅包括美国公民、永久性居民,以及诸如合伙人、公司等国内的法人,还包括在美国居住达一定年限的外国人。据国税局负责外国事务的官员布恩表示,凡是当年在美居住满31天,而且在包括当年的过去3年间在美居住满183天的外国人,必须纳税以及申报资金超过1万元的外国帐户。

 外国金融帐户指开设在美国、波多黎各、北玛里亚纳群岛、以及美国属关岛、萨摩亚群岛以及维京群岛以外国家的帐户。

 另外,开设在外国但属于美国军方银行设施的帐户不在申报之列。国税局称,符合条件者必须在630日之前进行申报。由于FBAR和申报收入所得税不同,因此不应和个人收入税报税一同寄给国税局,而应邮寄给财政部,而且也不可以申请延期申报。

 申报外国金融帐户的主要目的在于防止金融犯罪。国税局说,外国金融机构不在美国营业,因此不必象美国金融机构那样向政府申报。因此不法分子会利用设立在外国的金融帐户进行经济犯罪,如规避个人收入所得税或是盗用公款,或者为毒品贩卖或是恐怖活动提供资金。

 国税局说,不申报外国金融帐户者会被处于民事及刑事处罚。在200410月,就有人因故意违反了申报外国金融帐户以及记帐的规定,被处于10万美元或数额为帐户中的一半资产的罚款;而无意违反这一规定的当事人也可能被处以最高1万美元的处罚。如果被发现利用外国帐户从事犯罪行为,当事人则不仅会被罚款,还可能面临长达5年的监禁。

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Postdoctoral Fellowship in China’s Political Economy-Indiana University

Indiana University seeks applications for a 2007-08 academic year postdoctoral fellowship

The newly established Research Center for Chinese Politics & Business (RCCPB) at Indiana University seeks applications for a 2007-08 academic year postdoctoral fellowship.

Interested applicants should have a research agenda closely related to the Center’s mission of furthering understanding of the relationships between China’s political system, its economic policies, and business behavior there, in the context of the country’s integration with global conditions, actors, and institutions.

To be eligible, applicants must have a Ph.D. awarded between June 2005 and July 2007 in political science, sociology, economics, business, or law; and engage in research which involves field work in China and the use of Chinese-language sources. The Fellow will be expected to be in residence at IU-Bloomington during the academic year and participate in RCCPB activities while pursuing their own research and writing projects.

The award carries a stipend of $35,000 plus benefits, an office, and access to IU’s library and other resources. To apply, applicants should provide a CV, a graduate school transcript, a dissertation abstract, a writing sample, a letter of interest that explains how the fellowship would aid their research agenda, and (sent separately) two letters of recommendation.

All materials should be sent by Friday, March 23, 2007, to:

Scott Kennedy, Director

RCCPB

1011 E. Third St.

Goodbody, 250

Bloomington, IN 47405-7005

or by email to kennedys@indiana.edu.

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总领事钟建华任满荣调回国 (China Press 高睿)

洛杉矶中领馆总领事钟建华27日下午在官邸宴请洛杉矶各华人媒体,一为感谢多年来媒体对中领馆工作的大力支持,二为318日任满荣归前向媒体朋友告别。洛杉矶各华人电台、电视台、报纸和杂志等媒体数十人参加了招待会。 钟建华表示,在他任内的四年里,华文媒体对他的工作给予了大力的支持,也通过社论等形式对中国的改革和建设发表过很多建设性的意见,让他从中学到了很多东西。为此,他今天在任满回国前,特意举办了这场招待会来表达对华人媒体的谢意。钟建华夫人陆青江27日特意穿上了传统的中国民族服装,在谈到侨界朋友时,她颇有感慨地表示,“听说我们要离任回国的事情,昨天妇女协会的朋友们还专门为我举办了欢送会,让我非常感动"

 谈到做外交官的感受,钟建华表示喜忧参半,“就像电影《围城》一样,外面的人想进去,而里面的人却想出来。在很多人的眼里,外交官很风光,经常出现在灯红酒绿的社交场所,成为媒体追逐的焦点,其实里面的辛苦只有我们自己知道。就以我的小孩为例,在英国使馆工作时,他就不愿意来美国,现在刚刚适应这里的生活,认识了一些同学朋友就又要离开,既影响他和朋友们的关系,也会程度不同地影响到孩子的学习”。

 他很庆幸自己在中国崛起的时代出任外交官,“二战时期中国被列强瓜分,中国驻菲律宾外交官曾惨死在日本人的屠刀下,那时的外交官不但没有丝毫的尊严与自豪,每天生活在自身难保的恐怖中。现在中国在和平崛起,身为外交官的我们也为得到世界各国的尊重而备感自豪”。有关回国后的安排,钟建华表示,我已知道下一站去向,但不便透露。“我还不知道即将接任总领事的是谁,回北京后会和他见面,并会按惯例向他介绍洛杉矶的情况,以方便他接任后的工作。我希望洛杉矶的华人朋友能够继续像对我一样地支持新任总领事的工作”。 

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Summer Language Fellowships of the Center for Chinese Studies, 2007

Fellowships for summer language study, for new and continuing UCLA graduate students

The Center for Chinese Studies announces a competition for fellowships for summer language study.

The awards, which will be based on merit and need, may be used only at intensive summer language programs of known quality.

Applicants must be graduate students in good standing in Ph.D. programs in Chinese studies at UCLA. Outstanding incoming graduate students are also eligible. Awards for Chinese language study will normally be only for the intermediate levels or above. Advanced students who have attained fluency in Chinese may apply for support to begin or continue the study of a second language (e.g., Japanese).

Applications should be made in letter form to the Fellowship Committee of the Center (11381 Bunche Hall) and be submitted by April 27, 2007. They should include:

• Plans and justification for summer language study
• A budget
• A statement of purpose, including a review of progress made toward the Ph.D. degree and plans for further study and/or research
• Up-to-date letters of recommendation
• Up-to-date transcript


The letters of recommendation and transcripts may be copies from the applicant’s file in his/her deparment, and/or may be e-mailed to the Fellowship Committee in care of gunde@ucla.edu.

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移民局启用新版工作申请许可证表 (李相如)

USCIS Unveils Revised Application for Employment Authorization (Form I-765)

 

移民局221日通告移民局自即日起将启用新版的工作申请许可表(Form I-765, Rev. 02/08/2007) 旧版申请表(Rev. 11/20/2006)可使用到20073 30日。

 

修订该表的目的之一是要求那些提出国家利益豁免的医生提供更多的证明材料以确保他们是在指定的缺乏医疗服务的地区工作,而不是利用在等候调整身份期间可以获得工作申请许证待遇到其他地方工作。

新修订的I-765表和说明的另一项更改之处是删除了2个申请理由的选项:(1)工卡未收到,申请补发; 2)由于移民局处理错误,造成工卡内容有误,申请更换新卡。因此,自即日起如果申请者遇有以上问题,则不必重新填报表要求补发或更正,可以径自与原处理I-765申请表的移民服务中心联系。目前,4个移民服务中心处理I-765工卡申请。 申请收据号码的前三个字母是每个服务中心的缩写。WAC代表CALIFORNIA服务中心,EAC代表VERMONT服务中心,LIN代表NEBRASKA服务中心,SRC代表TEXAS服务中心。

李相如律师

Mark X. Li, markxruli@gmail.com Web: www.lirulaw.com

 

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Graduate Fellowships of the Center for Chinese Studies, 2007-08

Fellowships for graduate students of Chinese studies in all departments and schools at UCLA

Graduate students in Chinese studies in all departments and schools at UCLA are invited to apply for Center fellowships for 2007–08.

To be eligible, the student must have participated in regular departmental competition for support. Applications should be made in letter form to the Fellowship Committee of the Center (11381 Bunche Hall) and be submitted by April 27, 2007.

Applications should include:

• A statement of purpose, including a review of progress made toward the Ph.D. degree and plans for further study and/or research
• Up-to-date letters of recommendation
• Up-to-date transcript

The letters of recommendation and transcript may be copies from the applicant’s file in his/her department, and/or may be e-mailed to the Fellowship Committee in care of gunde@ucla.edu.

Each applicant’s file will be evaluated by all members of the Fellowship Committee. In making evaluations, committee members will consider mainly: (1) letters of recommendation, (2) the statement of purpose, and (3) grades. Up-to-date letters of recommendation are especially important.
Awards will be announced in May.

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美情報三主管:中國威脅越來越大   中国现在将来对美都是威胁

國會參院軍事委員會27日舉行「美國當前及未來的國家安全威脅」聽證會,全國情報總管麥康諾(Michael McConnell)、國防情報局長梅波思(Michael Maples),以及國家情報委員會主席芬格爾(Thomas Fingar)等出席作證。 他们表示,中国实现军事现代化的目的不仅是要统一台湾,还要取得与美国同等的地位。美國情報主管指出,即使台灣問題獲得解決,中國仍將繼續軍事現代化。 中國無論在針對美國的情報工作、軍事現代化、高殺傷力武器擴散等,都是美國的安全威脅。

新上任的美国国家情报总监麦克•麦克康乃尔说,中国不仅能对今日美国造成威胁,中国的军事现代化进程还将对未来美国构成威胁。但他随后又收回了上述讲话。他说,“在我看来,中国构筑其军事实力的真实意图,就是为了寻求与美国的同等地位。中国不仅现在是威胁,将来也会是威胁。” 麦克康乃尔在声明中指出,中国不断研发更强有力的远程攻击系统以及中短程多弹头导弹,使其具有攻击美国航空母舰和空军基地的作战能力。 在我看来,中国构筑其军事实力的真实意图,就是为了寻求与美国的同等地位。中国不仅现在是威胁,将来也会是威胁。麥康諾說,中國及俄羅斯針對美國的情報工作,是最積極的。

紐約州國會參議員喜萊莉詢及中國的反衛星試射,以及中國在何種情況下會成為美國的安全威脅。梅波思說,中國有洲際飛彈及核武,目前已是美國的威脅。他並認為中國擴軍是為了與美國抗衡。因此,中國現在是威脅,並且將成為越來越大之威脅。

芬格爾認為,中國及俄羅斯將繼續發展太空及反太空能力。 梅波思於書面證詞中說,只要台灣不採取進一步邁向獨立的行動,中國不會試圖武力統一。而最近台灣總統陳水扁的政治困境,可能讓中國更堅定此政策。 梅波思說,統一是中國的長程目標。而中國在2008年台灣下次總統大選前的對台政策是「防止台獨」。 中國的實際軍事支出,僅次於美國,約在800億美元至1150億美元之間。 中國將繼續增加核子武力。彈道飛彈方面,除了面對台灣的短程飛彈外,中國在研發測試三種長程飛彈:東風31、東風31A陸基機動洲際飛彈及巨浪二型潛射飛彈。中國發展這些飛彈,以嚇阻美國馳援台灣。 巡弋飛彈方面,中國的先進反艦巡弋飛彈、攻陸巡弋飛彈,及武裝無人飛機,都威脅美軍及美國的盟友。中國並發展戰斧級陸基攻陸巡弋飛彈,可以攻擊亞洲目標。 中國及俄羅斯的太空軍事化,也令美國擔憂。

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NSF-funded Summer Research Opportunity for Undergraduates

 

Dear Colleague:

 

I am writing to ask for your help in spreading the word about an exciting NSF-funded Summer Research Experiences program for undergraduates in Combinatorics, Number Theory, and Graph Theory, that will be held in Summer, 2007 at the University of West Georgia.

 

Please find attached a printable attachment in Word format which contains more information about the program. We would greatly appreciate your sharing it with your colleagues, and encouraging them to let their students know of this opportunity.

 

Students can apply online. For more information about the program and application materials, please visit the webpage:

 

http://www.westga.edu/~math/REU2007/

 

Finally, please post this announcement for your students to see.

 

The application deadline is March 23rd.

 

Kind regards,

 

Bruce Landman

Professor and Chair, Department of Mathematics

Managing Editor,  Integers: Electronic Journal Combinatorial Number Theory

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA 30118

Phone: (678)839-6489

Website: http://www.westga.edu/~landman

e-mail: landman@westga.edu;  FAX:(678)839-6490

Mathematics Department website: http://www.westga.edu/~math

Integers website:  http://www.integers-ejcnt.org

Integers e-mail:  integers@westga.edu