"2007中国海外学子创业周" 活动将定于2007年6月29 日-7月1日在中国·大连世界博览广场举办。"创业周" 活动主办单位是中国科学技术部、教育部、人事部、国务院侨办、中国科学院、辽宁省人民政府。由大连市人民政府承办。本届活动主题: 汇聚国际科技资源，促进创新产业和谐发展。
本届创业周活动分为主体活动和辅助活动两部分

主体活动包括：中国火炬创新创业周、“春晖杯”中国留学人员创新创业大赛启动仪式暨海外学子项目对接洽谈会、国际创意博览会、国际生物技术研讨会、国际高端人才交流会、高端论坛等活动。

辅助活动包括：文艺晚会，开幕式，新闻发布会，海外学子专题座谈会等。

另外，本届创业周在参会人员方面计划邀请300名海外留学人员（提供免费食宿）；30个海外留学人员及华人学术团体；50家高校科研部门；100家大型企业；30家猎头公司；30家国内外投融资公司；20个国家级高新技术产业开发区和30个国家级创业中心的代表参会。国内参会代表2000-3000人。
非常感谢您以往对"中国海外学子创业周"活动的支持和参与，同时我们热情地邀请您参加"2007中国海外学子创业周"。

活动详情请见"中国海创网"（www.chinaocs.com），或至电"创业周"组委会。

联系电话：0086-411-84793862/84790698

传真：0086-411-84793861

联系人：王衍、苍玉松、王树良

E - mail：wy@dhbi.cn

chinaocs@dhbi.cn

中国海外学子辽宁（大连）创业周组委会

=====================================

Invitation to USC U.S. - China Institute Conference on "The Future of U.S. - China Relations"

The conference will be held April 20-21, 2007 at USC's Davidson Conference Center. Twenty of the top scholars working on U.S. - China relations and on trends in contemporary China will speak. The keynote address, the Herbert G. Klein Lecture, will be given on April 20 by former U.S. ambassador to China J. Stapleton Roy.

Seating is limited, so advance registration is essential. The $35 registration fee ($10 for USC students) covers conference materials, refreshments, and lunches on both days. Please go to http://china.usc.edu/events/usci07.html for details, including speaker biographies and the registration form. Please forward this announcement to friends and colleagues who may be interested in this examination of the definitive 21st century relationship.

Best wishes,

The USC U.S. -- China Institute

http://china.usc.edu

Speakers:

Ambassador J. Stapleton Roy – Keynote Address

Geremie Barmé (Australia National University)

Carolyn Cartier (University of Southern California)

Warren Cohen (University of Maryland)

Lowell Dittmer (UC Berkeley)

David Dollar (World Bank)

June Teufel Dreyer (University of Miami)

Elizabeth Economy (Council on Foreign Relations)

Richard Louis Edmonds (University of Chicago)

Edward Friedman (University of Wisconsin)

Guo Liang (Chinese Academy of Social Sciences)

Harry Harding (Eurasia Group)

Andrew Nathan (Columbia)

Kevin O’Brien (UC Berkeley)

William Overholt (RAND)

Stanley Rosen (University of Southern California)

Orville Schell (UC Berkeley)

Wang Shaoguang (Chinese University of Hong Kong)

Zhao Suisheng (University of Denver)

Zheng Xiaoying (Peking University)

David Zweig (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology)

=====================================

邀请通知：２００7中国（宁波）科技创业计划大奖赛

２００7中国（宁波）科技创业计划大赛报名表

编号：

参赛项目名称
创业团队负责人概况	姓名	性别		出生年月
	何年何月毕业何院校
	所学专业			学历
	现任职单位			职务
	通讯地址			邮编
	联系电话			Email
创业团队成员
项目简介	项目成果形式及所处阶段：
	项目内容：
联系人	姓名		固定电话
	移动电话		E-mail
备注

注：请于2007年4月30日前将此表发回本届大赛组委会。

详细情况请登录宁波市科技创业中心网站查询（www.nbbi.net ）。

联系人：李贤珍马丽君

联系电话：0574－87907707 0574-87905494 传真：0574－87907875

电子邮件：cnnbcyds@163.com，cnnbcyds@nbbi.net

=====================================

Seminar on Business Plan Mr. Daniel Morales, Director of Mt. SAC SBDC (4/26)

Thursday, April 26, 2:00-3:30 p.m., 2007

UWest Conference Room (AD 208)

In order to apply for bank or government loans for business, one needs to have a well-written business plan. The business plan is also a very useful guide to the operation and development of the business. In this seminar, Mr. Daniel Morales, the Interim Director of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Mt. San Antonio College will discuss important issues relating to the business plan. In particular, he will share his many years of business consulting experience with the audience and discuss how to write an effective business plan, including its primary contents, requirements, and case studies.

Mr. Morales is currently the Interim Director for the Mt. San Antonio College Small Business Development Center and he is also the counselor and trainer for some of other Los Angeles area Small Business Development Centers. He was the Vice President for Charo Community Development Corporation, Director for Charo - Los Angeles Small Business Development Center operated by and funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration, and was Director for Economic Development and Business Assistance Programs in the greater Los Angeles area for the Valley Economic Development Center. He serves on the board for several non-profit organizations. Mr. Morales received his MBA degree from the University of California, Los Angeles.

The seminar is organized by Los Angeles - San Gabriel Valley - Mt San Antonio College Small Business Development Center (MtSAC SBDC) and the Center for the Study of Minority & Small Business and the Department of Business Administration at UWest. The Seminar is open to the public, free of charge. UWest is located at 1409 N. Walnut Grove Avenue, Rosemead, CA 91770, right off the Pomona Freeway. Please call (626) 571-8811, ext. 125 to reserve your seat or for more information.

=====================================

第三届中国财富论坛将举行（石军）

第三届中国财富论坛将于４月２７日至２９日在北京人民大会堂举办。届时，近千名来自全国的城市市长、商界精英、经济学家、管理专家以及杰出企业家将欢聚一堂，共同探讨新形势下的财富机会与财富增长方式。

论坛于２００５年由中国社科院财贸所和发现杂志社等单位创办，每年举办一次。本次大会主题为“中国商机与全球合作”。论坛除举行主题报告、财富人物演讲、城市商机报告等专题外还将举办投融资洽谈会等１０多项经济文化活动。

===============================

Invitation from Nottingham University 英国诺丁汉大学（宁波）诚邀海外学术精英加盟

The University of Nottingham has been teaching students on a range of programs at Ningbo China since 2004.Based at its innovative and attractive new campus, this unique educational environment is now home to a thriving community of staff and students. All degrees are taught in English and are delivered to the same specification as University of Nottingham, UK degrees. We are now looking for experienced, research focused academic staff to join the current team to support the expansion of student numbers and academic disciplines.

Detail information of all posts could be found at: http://jobs.nottingham.ac.uk/china

Prof. Sam Shen, Ph.D

Head of Academic Adminisration (Registrar)

The University of Nottingham Ningbo, China

199 Taikang East Road

University Park

Ningbo 315100, P.R.China

Tel: +86 574 8822 2265

Fax: +86 574 8818 0188

Mobile: +86 13396644749

Email: sam.shen@nottingham.edu.cn

Website: www.nottingham.edu.cn

===================================

中国公派汉语教师开始选拔月薪最高1300美元 (京华张灵)

2007-2008年度国家公派汉语教师选拔推荐工作已启动，被录取的公派出国教师工资最高每月可达1300美元，同时还可享受一次性工作安置费300美元以及各种补贴。

今年国家汉办拟从全国选拔70位公派汉语教师，工作地区包括美国、瑞士等70余个国家和地区。55岁以下、具有两年以上高校或中学教龄的教师可参与选拔。各单位须于3月30日前将材料交到北京国际教育交流中心。

===================================

SABPA Annual Business and Technology Conference (3/31)

Time: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

Date: Saturday, March 31, 2007

Location: Beckman Conference Center, 100 Academy, Irvine, CA 92697-2800

Organizer: Sino-American Biomedical Professional Association (SABPA)

Event Website: http://www.sabpa.org/web/ocla_biomedical_forum_2007.html

Overview:

This is a premier annual business and technology conference for entrepreneurs, scientists, industry executives, investors and policy makers in the medical device industry in Southern California and Pacific Asia. You are cordially invited to join our members and sponsors to enjoy the event. For more information about SABPA and the conference, please visit http://www.sabpa.org .

Gold Sponsors:

Silver Sponsors:

Co-Sponsors:

Agenda

8:30 am – 9:00 am Registration and Breakfast

9:00 am – 9:15 am “Opening Remarks”

Ying Zhao, President, SABPA, OC /LA County Chapter, Alpha Sensors

Zhongping Chen, Board Member, SABPA, Professor, UCI Beckman Laser Institute,

Co-Founder, Director of R & D, OCT Medical Imaging Inc.

Gary Augusta, Executive Director, Orange County Technology Action Network OCTANe

Hengchu Cao, SABPA, Medical Device Committee Co-Chairperson, Edwards Lifesciences

9:15 am – 10:15 am “Product Inception”

Gerald J. Sanders, Managing Director, San Francisco Science

John Shultz, Chief Technology Officer, Biosensors International

Mike Partsch, VC director for medical devices

10:15am – 10:30am Break and Networking

10:30am – 11:30am “Product Development”

John Onopchenko, Managing Director, Synergy Life Science Partners

Walt Baxter, Principal Scientist, Medtronic, Inc.

Shouyan Lee, Director of R&D, Arbor Surgical

Moderator: Vytas Pazemenas, Founder, President, Aubrey Group

11:30am – 12:00pm Panel Discussion – Speakers from morning sessions

Moderator: Paul DeRidder, Executive Committee, Tech Coast Angels

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch Break, Networking

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm “Medical Device Opportunities Presented by Southern California Companies”

Ming Wu, VP of Engineering, Edwards Lifesciences

Peter Chen, President, Irvine Biomedical (now part of St. Jude Medical)

Charles M. Warden, Managing Director, Versant Ventures

Moderator: Richard Henson, President, CEO, Source Scientific

2:30 pm – 3:00 pm Break and Networking

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm “Commercial Opportunities in the US and China Medical Device Industry ”

Frank Zeng, Chief Technology Officer, LifeTech Scientific Inc. China

Moderator: John Shu, Sr. Associate, Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth

4:00 pm – 4:30 pm “Closing Remark” & Networking

Registration:

Early registration online at http://www.sabpa.org (until March 24th): $30-SABPA Members/ $40-Entrepreneurs, Univ. Staff and Students/ $50-General Public

Onsite: $45 -SABPA Members / $55 - Entrepreneurs, VC-backed Companies & Univ. Staff and Students/$65-General Public

Sponsorship and Exhibitors: For sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities, please contact sabpa@ocbio.com

================================

客家夏令營開始報名

為了讓全球各地的客家青年或認同客家文化的下一代有機會親身體驗客家傳統，南加客家社團22日鼓勵符合條件者把握機會，踴躍報名「世界青年客家文化夏令營」。夏令營從7月10日至30日為期三週，預計在全球招收35名學員，凡對客家文化有興趣、現居海外的16到27歲青年，皆可報名。學員只需自行負擔僑居地至台灣的往返旅費，與美金一百元的註冊費用，其餘由主辦單位負擔。夏令營主要內容為客家文化研習、美食及工藝DIY、參訪客家莊與台灣名勝等。除了暑假登場的夏令營，今年底還有客家文化冬令營，同樣為期三週，預計8月開始報名。相關詳情皆可洽詢洛僑或橙僑中心。

====================================

USC Invitation: “Environmental NGOs in China” - Prof. Bao Maohong, Beijing University (4/3)

Tuesday, April 3, 2007

12:00 -1:30pm

Social Science Building (SOS), Room 250

University of Southern California

* Lunch and refreshments provided.

Please RSVP to eascrsvp@usc.edu by Friday, March 30 th .

Sponsored by the USC US-China Institute, USC East Asian Studies Center

& the USC History Department

=================================

118年来第一次 華人社團聯合會推動奧運花車參加玫瑰花車遊行 多位CSA终身会员捐款

在南加州華人社團聯合會長張素久(CSA终身会员)的不懈努力下, 展示中国"一个世界,一个梦想”为主体的2008北京奥运会花车已經得到了北京奧組委的授權, 並且得到了帕市的允許, 參加美国最负盛名的帕沙迪納玫瑰花車遊行。这是118年来的首次花车来自中国。

花車的籌款工作已完成預期的40萬美元的目標。其中由美國的Avery Dennison公司提供20萬元捐助。其餘20萬來自僑界10 各团体和个人。CSA终身会员徐嘉定博士，栗亚博士，和林日升博士等都作了2萬元以上的赞助。

===================================

访问华中科技大学随感 (杨福家 3/18)

应华中科技大学前校长、校学术委员会主任杨叔子院士之邀，我于本月14-16日访问该校。这是我首次访问。在去年由美国一位朋友推荐，我已成为该校生物医学光子实验室国际顾问委员会委员，理应在下月12日去该校参加首次顾问委员会会议，但因后天即将赴英国，不能与会。这次访问华中科大，在作了两个报告（“大学使命与文化内涵”；“科学与人生”）之余，访问了生物医学光子实验室；引力实验室；强磁场与等离体实验室。下面是一些感想：

1．该校几届领导均能一贯支持一个从事纯基础性研究的实验室──引力实验室，使罗俊教授能在该领域埋头苦干24年！这体现了一种大爱，可与连续七年美国排名第一的普林斯顿大学的文化“美丽的心灵”媲美。罗教授的研究成果已受国际同行瞩目。

2．在骆清铭等一批年青教授才起步的时候，生命科学与技术学院就有勇气、有决断，把211工程支持该院的绝大部分资金集中用于骆教授等从事的生物医学光子学研究！学校富有远见，全力支持！经过10年努力，该研究中心已在国内外产生很大影响，是华中科技大学能显示其特色的、一朵正在盛开的鲜花。有了一批杰出年青人，有了特色，有了“王牌菜”，成为一流大学就有了基础！

3．我去了杨叔子院士住的“院士楼” （已有10位院士入住的院士楼），也去了校长、党委书记的办公室。但担任校长时的周济院士不进院士楼，现任校长李培根院士也不进院士楼。校长、党委书记所在的办公大楼及他们本人的办公室（见附照1）都很简陋，令人难以置信。两间14平方米的办公室，中间是秘书室，党委、校办合二为一，体现了党政之间合作关系；在我与朱玉泉书记、欧阳康副书记、李培根校长相见时，都感受到了他们对知识分子的器重，对学校老领导的尊敬，以及对教育事业的一种特有的情感！

有这样的领导，有这样的作风，有普林斯顿大学把人放在首位、允许教授自由探索的文化，成为一流大学就大有希望。

4．参观生物医学光子实验室以及著名的光谷时，看到了不少漂亮的大楼，但一看就知道，在建造这些大楼时，没有考虑节能（全国性普遍存在的问题）！武汉是我国有名的四大火炉之一，在漂亮的大玻璃幕墙内，要多耗费多少能源才能使人们（以及实验设备）可以静心工作呢？！在建大楼时，大学不应该引入商业文化，而应该引进大学文化：急国家所急。（胡锦涛主席2006.12.27语：下最大决心，化最大力气，抓好节约能源资源工作。）

5．华中科大的规模（3.5万大学生，1.6万研究生）在世界同类名校中罕见。（美国前20名高校、英国前5名高校学生人数均少于2万）。如果能克服“规模大”带来的困难，又能有3-5个像生物医学光子学那样有特色、有水平的交叉学科，还能有一支名师队伍、一批非常优秀的学生，那末，该校离一流大学目标就不远了！

===================================

Second International Workshop on Differential Algebra

April 12-13, 2007, Rutgers University at Newark
and Special Session on Differential Algebra Of the AMS Eastern Section Spring Meeting
April 14-15, 2007, Stevens Institute of Technology

Final Announcement

The Kolchin Seminar in Differential Algebra of The City University of New York and the Department of Mathematics at Rutgers University at Newark are pleased to jointly announce the Second International Workshop and AMS Special Session on Differential Algebra and Related Topics. The two conferences will bring together experts from different areas related to differential algebra. The purpose is to disseminate the methods and results in all areas related to differential algebra, to encourage potential collaborations, and to attract graduate students and new researchers. During the workshop, invited speakers will give expository or survey talks on their fields. The Special Session at the AMS Eastern Section Meeting for spring 2007 will bring the participants further up-to-date on the most current research through invited research reports. A poster session at the Workshop will further provide opportunities for informal discussions. Post docs and graduate students are encouraged to attend and funding is available.

Topics: Including but not limited to: Differential and difference algebra, differential Galois Theory, differential algebraic geometry, differential algebraic groups, model theory, computational differential algebra, Rota-Baxter type algebras, and applications to combinatorics, arithmetic geometry, control theory, dynamical systems, and integrability theories.

Workshop:

Date:           April 12-13, 2007
Location:     Rutgers University at Newark
URL:           newark.rutgers.edu/~liguo/DARTII/diffalg.html
Contact:      Li Guo (liguo@newark.rutgers.edu)

Thursday, 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM

9:00     Michael Singer, Differential Dependence and Differential Groups
10:15 Russell Miller, Computable Model Theory and Differential Algebra
11:30   Peter Clarkson, The Painleve Equations–Nonlinear Special Functions
2:00     Greg Reid, Introduction to Symbolic-Numeric Completion Methods for PDE
3:15     Marcelo Aguiar, Overview of Baxter Algebras
4:30     B. Heinrich Matzat, Differential Galois Theory in Positive Characteristic: An Introduction

Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM

9:00     Mark van Hoeij, Solving Second and Third Order Linear ODE’s in Terms of Special Functions
10:15   Andy Magid, The Complete Picard-Vessiot Closure of the Constants
11:30   David Marker, Model Theory and Differential Algebra
2:00     Robert Grossman, Hopf Algebras of Labeled Trees and Some Associated Differential Algebra Structures
3:15     Marius van der Put, Solving Linear Differential Equations
4:30     Poster Session

AMS Special Session

Date:           April 14-15, 2007
Location:     Stevens Institute of Technology
URL:           www.sci.ccny.cuny.edu/~ksda/ams.html
Contact:      Jerry Kovacic (jkovacic@verizon.net)

Saturday, 8:00-10:50 AM and 2:30-5:20 PM

8:00 B. Heinrich Matzat                      2:30 Julia Hartmann
8:30 Andy Magid                                3:00 Charlotte Hardouin
9:00 Alexandru Buium                        3:30 Alexey Ovchinnikov
9:30 Marius van der Put                      4:00 Claude Mitschi
10:00 Anne Duval                               4:30 Lucia Di Vizio
10:30 Lourdes Juan                             5:00 Eugueny Pankratiev

Sunday, 8:00-10:50 AM and 2:30-5:20 PM

8:00 Primitivo Acosta-Humanez         2:30 Aleksandr Levin
8:30 Franz Winkler                             3:00 Wai Yan Pong
9:00 Oleg Golubitsky                          3:30 Wenyuan Wu
9:30 Arne Ledet                                  4:00 Dima Trushin
10:00 Yang Zhang                               4:30 Jonathan Aïdan
10:30 François Ollivier                      5:00 Alexandre Rambaud

Participation: Attendance at the Workshop and AMS Special Session is open to the research public. At this time, all speaker slots have been allocated. Participants intending to present a poster at the poster session may submit a title and a brief abstract to the organizers by March 31, 2007. Submissions after the deadline may not appear in the Workshop program.

Funding: Limited funding for US Workshop participants is available. Priority will be given to those from among traditionally under-represented groups including women and minorities. Requests for support should be sent to Li Guo, with estimates. All AMS participants must bear their own expenses, including AMS registration fee.

Accommodation and other information are posted at the two websites.

Organizers:

Phyllis Cassidy (CCNY and Smith College, emerita)
Richard Churchill (Hunter College and Graduate Center of CUNY)
Li Guo (Chair for Workshop, Rutgers University at Newark)
William Keigher (Rutgers University at Newark)
Jerry Kovacic (Chair for AMS Special Session, City College of CUNY)
William Sit (City College of CUNY, emeritus)

============================

加州州立大學將大罷工 4月初在23個州立大校園輪流登場

加州州立大學(California State University，簡稱CSU)的教師協會，以94%贊成的壓倒性多數通過授權罷工，使得美國史上規模最大的大學罷工運動最快可能4月展開。在加州州立大學協會與校方經過將近兩年的談判未達成新合約後，該校已同意延長教師的合約十天，以便爭取與教師工會的談判時間。如果在未來十天的談判中，雙方能夠達成加薪幅度的協議，那麼，這所全國最大、擁有45萬學生的公立大學，就可以避免23個校園輪流罷課的危機。

加州州立大學總校長瑞德（Charles B. Reed）則表示，已研擬罷工的緊急應變計畫、確保校園安全，但認為部分班級仍可能受影響。他強調，州大2萬3300名教職員中只有參加工會的一萬名成員有罷工權利，且正盡力與教職員達成共識；州大管理部門也宣稱，已提供三年內調薪近25%的條件與教職員協商。州長阿諾‧史瓦辛格在州府沙加緬度表示，他對重新開始談判感到樂觀。

====================================

全球最受敬佩的國家依次是﹕加拿大、日本、法國、英國、中國

將於3月26日出版的美國《時代雜誌》最新調查發現，中國名列全球最受敬佩國家第五位。全球最受敬佩的五個國家依次是﹕加拿大及日本皆為54%、法國50%、英國45%、中國42%。

《時代雜誌》訪談全球27國民眾有關其他國家影響力後發現，全球最不受敬佩的國家分別是﹕以色列56%、伊朗54%、美國51%、北韓48%、俄國40%。

調查發現，過去三年以來的國際形象大幅下滑，認為美國具負面影響力的人愈來愈多，名列全球最不受敬佩國家第三位。

認為美國在世界具負面影響力的人，全球平均值為51%，其中，希臘最高，達78%，德國也有74%，澳洲60%。

其他國家分別是﹕加拿大為56%、智利51%、墨西哥53%、巴西57%、阿根廷64%、英國57%、葡萄牙55%、法國69%、土耳其69%、黎巴嫩58%、阿聯57%、埃及59%、中國52%、俄羅斯59%、印尼71%、韓國54%。

================================

Report from Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) - 3/26

A Breast Cancer Detection Workshop will be held on April 14, 2007 in Wuhan, China, announced by Britton Chance Center for Biomedical Photonics (BCCBP) in HUST

The Director of BCCBP, Dr. Qingming Luo, announced that on April 14, after the BCCBP Board meeting, a "Workshop on Breast Cancer: a Public Health Menace in China and the World" will be organized by the Center. Breast cancer is now a world wide health menace. For China, although breast cancer was not one of the major killers of women cancer sufferers a few decades ago, today, it is.

According to Dr. Luo, "I am gratified that this workshop is a spin-off of the BCCBP Board meeting. It is worth emphasizing that besides basic research in all dimensions of life sciences research, BCCBP also has the solemn responsibility to promote healthy life style and preventive health care and be the education resource for the public, in China and other regions on Earth. Therefore, the topic of this workshop fits the mission of the Center perfectly."

There are four coincidences which are perfect for this Workshop:

· First, Dr. Chance whose namesake is used this BCCMP, was the developer of a "low risk breast cancer hand held scanning system" which is based on infrared spectroscopy. In fact, in the past year, there were clinical trials with this technology in the healthcare system in Singapore.

· Second, one of the foreign invited participants to the Board Meeting, Ms. Olivia Cheng, is the CEO of Aurora Imaging Technologies, Inc of Boston, Massachusetts, whose company manufactures the only FDA approved Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) breast detection system. The Aurora system has just received the license to practice in China.

· One of the public health experts of China, Dr. Jesse Huang, who is the Special Assistant to the President and Dean of Continuing Education of Peking Union Medical College (PUMC) and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, will also be visiting Wuhan at the time. Dr. Huang has spent a great deal of his professional effort in the past several years in collecting and correlating breast cancer data in China.

· Third, one of the most progressive hospitals in China, Wuhan Union Hospital, now associated with HUST, has a very robust clinical program in breast cancer unit.

Speakers and the title of talks of the workshop are

· History and Status quo of Breast Cancer in China and the World

Jesse Huang, Special Assistant to the President and Dean of Continuing Education, PUMC

· Optical Handheld Home Care Scanner for Breast Cancer

Britton Chance, University of Pennsylvania (USA)

· Practical Breast MRI-applications and Interventions for Clinical Practice

Olivia Ho Cheng, President/CEO, Aurora Imaging Technology, Inc (USA)

· Title (TBA),

Tao Huang, Wuhan Union Hospital, HUST, Wuhan, China

· Summary

Barry Halliwell, Deputy President, National University of Singapore

"I understand that breast cancer is one of the few aspects of this terrible disease which can be "cured," if detected early enough," said Dr. Da Hsuan Feng, Vice Chairman of BCCBP.

"I am convinced that the combination in this workshop of three outstanding individuals, Dr. Britton Chance, the brilliant inventor of "cheap" breast cancer handheld detection system, who is unquestionably one of the most celebrated scientists of the 20 and 21 centuries, Olivia Cheng, the CEO of Aurora whose company manufactures the only FDA approved remarkable MRI system specifically for breast cancer detection, and Dr. Jesse Huang, a leading expert of China's public health from PUMC, could be an important watershed for this disease!"

================================

中国“三公”（公款出国、公务接待、公车消费）现象每年耗费公款数千亿元之巨

中国“三公”现象在今年中国两会期间成为许多代表委员的抨击对象。而中国总理温家宝也在政府工作报告中严厉批评各级官员“奢侈之风盛行”。中央党校研究室副主任周天勇称，目前中国的预算审查制度方面的缺点是，预算编制比较粗糙，审查时间太短，人大代表不专业，难以提出针对性的意见和建议。以本届两会为例，安排审议财政预算的时间只有3月6日下午和3月7日全天，共一天半的时间。在如此短的时间内，让2000多名人大代表对关乎整个国计民生的财政预算进行详细的审议，是非常困难的。

周天勇说，外国议会60%的时间用在了审核各种预算上。未来在各级人大也应该就政府预算进行经常性辩论。此外，要解决政府机构奢侈浪费的现象，还要加大政府自律，明确制定公务开支标准；同时加大纪检、监察、审计等机构的制度建设和监督。周天勇分析指，中国的整个国家财政，过去有两个显著特点，一是“生产型财政”，大量投入生产建设；二是“吃饭型财政”，行政开支过大，官员消耗占去了财政支出很大部分。

================================

二氧化碳排量中國將冠全球

華盛頓時報25日報導，根據美國科學家的研究，中國今年將取代美國，成為全世界最大的二氧化碳排放國。此一結果可能迫使北京當局採取更有力措施，以防止全球氣候暖化。

據「美國二氧化碳資訊分析中心」（U.S. Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center）資深科學家馬蘭德（Gregg Marland）估計，中國2005年二氧化碳排放量比上年增長約10%。北京提供的資料顯示，中國2006年燃料消耗增長約9%。這意味著中國的排放量將在今年超過美國，比原來的預測早得多。

中國獲得溫室氣體排放「世界冠軍」，會使中國在參與全球延續2012年到期的京都協議的談判時，受到需要減少溫室氣體排放的更大壓力。

35個發達國家已經同意按照京都協議減少排放量，但他們要求美國和中國採取更強力行動。中國和印度因為屬於開發中國家而沒有參加京都協議，這亦是美國不在京都協議上簽字的原因之一。

馬蘭德說：「我認為，中國（的二氧化碳排放量）今年可能會超過美國，這種可能性非常大。」

二氧化碳主要來自取暖、發電和運輸業燃燒煤炭、石油和天然氣等化石燃料。許多科學家認為，這是全球暖化的重要原因。

馬蘭德採用英國石油公司（BP）的化石燃料消耗資料，算出中國2005年排放53億噸二氧化碳，比上年增長10.5% 。同年美國排放59億噸，比上年僅增長0.1%。

據聯合國統計，2003年美國二氧化碳排放全球第一，占全世界的23%；中國第二，占16.5%。但美國人均排放量為20噸，世界人均排放為3.7噸，中國僅為3.2噸。

================================

China-EU Student Scholarship Program Begins (Zhou Jing)

A project, that would see the Chinese government provide 100 annual scholarships to young EU students, kicked off in Brussels last week, according to China Youth Daily. Liu Wanliang, an official with China's mission to the European Union, said the program was fomented last September during the 9th China-EU Summit meeting in Helsinki when both sides agreed to deepen bilateral educational exchanges. Liu said that the project specifically targets EU students under 35 years of age, seeking to study at university level. Once their applications are successful, they will receive a full state scholarship to study the language and culture of China. The program will stretch from 2007 to 2011, encompassing 115 Chinese universities.

Detailed information, including application procedures, application form and a short list of universities, are available at the official website of China's Mission to the European Union (http://www.chinamission.be/eng/ofzz/).

Official statistics put the number of people studying Chinese abroad at 30 million from over 100 countries. Over 2,500 universities now teach Chinese with tuition even spreading down into primary and secondary education in countries such as Britain, Thailand and Indonesia. Over 1 million South Korean and Japanese are studying Chinese. It is estimated that by 2010, about 100 million people in the world will learn Chinese with at least 4 million teachers needing to be trained.

=============================

H1B名额使用大预测

随着4月1日的逼近，大家也对于FY2008的H-1B名额何时会用完感到恐慌。由于FY2008的H-1B开始日期为2007年的10月1日，虽然每年移民局在4月1日开始收件，但是今年4月1日正好为星期日，所以4月2日的开始收件日成为大家注目的焦点。什么时候名额会用完，万一H-1B名额额满时，被移民局随机抽中幸运取得H-1B名额的机会又有多大?

由于65000个H-1B名额中有6800个是属于新加坡及智利的名额，所以一般的H-1B名额只有约58200个，再加美国硕士以上学位的20000个H-1B名额，总共可以使用的H-1B名额不到80000个。根据外界的猜测，大部分的人都认为H-1B的名额很可能在第一天也就是2007年的4月2日就用完。然而，根据移民法8 CFR 214.2(h)(8)(ii)(B)规定，如果移民局接受申请的第一天也是名额额满的当天的话，移民局局会随机抽取当天及隔天所收到的申请件，以今年来说，也就是4月2日及4月3日所寄到的件。

要注意的是，通常移民局公布额满消息的那天并不是额满的那天。移民局通常是以往年的统计资料，根据过去的批准率及拒绝率等相关资料来决定额满的日期。以去年为例，H-1B的名额早在5月26日已额满，但却直到6月1日才正式公布，在5月26日当天寄达的H-1B申请件也只能靠运气随机抽签。

虽然大家都认为4月2日就会额满，但是以移民局加州处理中心及Vermont处理中心的人力而言，我们很难想像这两个处理中心有能力短时间内处理近80000个申请案件。而且以去年为例，虽然大家沸沸扬扬的认为H-1B名额会在第一天结束，但是在移民局在去年4月初所收到的申请件也与前一年同期差不多，只不过在短短的一个多月的时间内，H-1B名额就宣告用磬。

即使外界预估在H-1B开放申请后的两天内移民局可能会收到近80000个申请，就算是随机抽签，被抽中的机率也是很高。因此，为了提高你顺利取得H-1B名额的机率，还是把握最后的两个星期，好好准备文件，并准时在4月2日让移民局收到你的H-1B的申请。祝大家幸运。

（梁勇律师事务所）

==================================

美亲属移民申请海外受理恢复海外使领馆受理I－130 移民局审查限于公民（China Press余东晖）

美国国务院21日宣布，从即日起美国驻外使领馆恢复受理旅居海外的美国公民亲属移民的申请（I-130）。美国海外使领馆是今年1月22日停止受理亲属移民申请的，理由是根据美国“亚当·沃什儿童保护暨安全法”的要求，必须对申请亲属移民来美的美国公民进行犯罪记录背景审查，但海外使领馆无法鉴别申请人是否有侵犯未成年人的犯罪记录。此举给申请人带来不便和延缓。经过国务院与移民局协调，决定建立海外使领馆受理I－130申请，再由移民局进行审查的机制，故海外受理予以恢复。

据国务院官员介绍，恢复受理的是居住在美国海外领区的美国公民进行的直系亲属移民申请，包括美国军人，以及有紧急状况和符合国家利益的亲属移民申请。申请者必须有在美国领区居住6个月以上的合法居住许可证明，学生和旅游者等暂时居住的美国公民没有资格在当地提出申请。

国务院官员举例道，紧急状况可指美国公民一旦离开当地，其未成年小孩无人照看；国家利益可指美国海外驻军和美国政府派驻海外工作的公民的配偶和未成年子女的移民申请。

依此举例，如果一位美国公民在广州工作，并在当地娶妻生子，只要其本人是美国政府派驻那里工作，或者其本人调回美国，即面临无人照看其未成年子女的状况，即可在美国驻广州领事馆就地提出亲属移民申请。

美国绿卡持有者或者居住在美国国内的公民，如果要申请其亲属移民来美，仍需要通过美国移民局在各地的服务中心提交材料。

==============================

China outlines space program till 2010

China's space program scientists have published outlines of plans to begin development of a space laboratory and spacewalking by Chinese astronauts by 2010. The plans are among goals published by the Commission of Science Technology and Industry for National Defense in its 11th five-year (2006-2010) plan for space science development. The blueprint states that China will continue to conduct manned space flight and lunar exploration.

Other plans include:

-- A Moon orbit in 2007 to acquire "three-dimensional pictures".

-- Rendezvous and docking of space-craft.

-- Development of an hard-X ray modulation telescope for China's first astronomical satellite in 2010 to research black holes.

-- The launch of the Shijian (Practice)-10 scientific recoverable satellite in 2009 to conduct micro-gravity and space life experiments.

-- Participation in the space environment exploration program and the World Satellite Observatory of Ultra-Violet Radiation project with Russia and the solar burst exploration mini-satellite project with France.

-- Further research on a solar telescope and preliminary research on Kuafu project, a comprehensive research project on the sun.

Space science is the driving force of science and technology development, officials with the commission said and added these space programs would have deep and important effect.

===========================

中国防科工委发布空间科学发展六大目标 (廖文根)

　　●实施载人航天和月球探测工程

　　●自主研制硬Ｘ射线调制望远镜

　　●发射返回式空间科学实验卫星

　　●参与中俄火星空间环境探测计划等

　　●深化空间太阳望远镜关键技术研究

　　●开展空间科学关键技术和科学研究

国防科工委日前发布中国《“十一五”空间科学发展规划》，首次公布中国未来空间科学发展蓝图。其中包括，中国将进一步开展载人航天工程、月球探测工程、空间硬Ｘ射线调制望远镜和返回式科学实验卫星等四项主要空间项目计划。

　　《规划》提出中国“十一五”空间发展六大目标：一是实施国家中长期科技发展规划中的载人航天和月球探测工程；二是自主研制硬Ｘ射线调制望远镜，实现我国空间天文卫星零的突破，在黑洞物理研究等领域取得突破；三是发射“实践－１０号”返回式空间科学实验卫星，进行微重力科学和空间生命科学的实验研究；四是充分利用空间科学的国际合作优势，参与中俄火星空间环境探测计划和世界空间紫外天文台计划以及中法太阳爆发探测小卫星计划；五是进一步深化空间太阳望远镜的关键技术研究，开展“夸父”计划的背景项目预先研究，凝练科学目标，突破关键技术；六是开展空间科学相关领域的关键技术和科学研究。

　　“十一五”期间，中国将在空间天文和太阳物理、空间物理与太阳系探测、微重力科学和空间生命科学三个主要领域开展科学研究和探索。

=====================================

中国引智辟新径重点以各类海外园区为平台引进科技人才（赵珊张晓）

中国国际科技合作将以提高自主创新能力为中心，重点在能源、水资源和环境保护、农业、信息技术、新材料和先进制造业等领域开展全方位合作，并将充分利用国际智力资源，凝聚和吸引一批顶尖科技人才和活跃在世界科学前沿的学术带头人。

　　科技部国际合作司司长靳晓明介绍，科技部将进一步发挥海外科技园和国内高新技术开发区、留学人员创业园等平台在吸引海外智力方面的作用。目前，科技部在新加坡、美国马里兰、英国剑桥和曼彻斯特、俄罗斯莫斯科等地建立了５个海外科技园，为中国企业和科研机构实施“走出去”战略搭建有效平台，是中国利用海外智力的新途径。

　　目前，国内的５３个国家级高新技术开发区、２１个国家级留学人员创业园、１３７个国家级创业服务中心、２００６年新成立的天津滨海国家生物医药国际创新园、济南国家信息通信国际创新园等，在吸引海外专家来华工作、吸引留学人员回国创业方面发挥着积极的作用。

　　科技部将以国际科技合作研发基地和产业化基地建设为依托，采取“项目—人才—基地”相结合的方式，鼓励海外专家和优秀团队以合作研究、学术交流、技术培训以及工作任职等多种形式为我国服务。

　　科技部还将进一步扩大全球招聘重点科研院所所长、学科带头人.　据不完全统计，“十五”期间，来华工作和交流的海外科技人员超过２７万人次，涉及农业、工业、能源、环保、医药卫生、技术贸易等多领域，主要成果表现在：

　　——推动了农业和农村经济的发展。

　　农业一直是科技部推荐国外专家的重点领域。通过日本花甲专家引进了富士苹果、水稻旱育稀植、京欣西瓜、巨丰葡萄、早熟草莓等，先后有１０００多名日本花甲专家到我国２７个省市传授技术、培训人才，优良作物在全国各地得到大面积推广，成为山东、河北、陕西、安徽等地脱贫致富的主力。

　　——部分领域缩短了同世界先进水平的差距，提高了我国的科技水平和科研创新能力。

　　通过聘请俄罗斯专家来华作技术指导，参与联合设计攻关，使我国６０００米自治式水下机器人的研发水平居世界第五、亚洲第二。

　　目前，我国高能物理学家正与美国等国家的高能物理学家一起，共同研究改造北京正负电子对撞机及其探测谱仪，改造后其工作效率将提高１００倍，成为国际上最先进的双环对撞机之一。

　　在地震研究方面，中国专家同美国专家合作建立了国家地震数字化台网，目前该网络已经覆盖了中国９个城市，并增建拉萨数字地震台，将西藏地区纳入系统监控范围。

在引进海外人才的同时，从１９９０年开始，中国还组织国内各类专业技术人员赴境外培训。到２００６年底，累计向美国、加拿大、巴西、澳大利亚、新西兰、日本、新加坡、德国、法国、瑞典、俄罗斯、韩国等国家和地区组派各类专业技术和管理培训班２５６期，培训５０００多人次，遍及众多行业领域。这些受培训人员回国后，不但带动了中国相关领域的技术进步和技术创新，还推动了中国科技界的观念创新和机制创新。

==============================

Nobel Laureate Dr. Daniel C. Tsui to be honored by Monte Jade Mid-Atlantic

West Chester (March 21, 2007) - Monte Jade Mid-Atlantic (MJMA) is pleased to announce the winners of 2007 Monte Jade Liberty Award, Lifetime Achievement Award and Innovation Award. Professor Daniel C. Tsui, 1998 Nobel Laureate of Physics will be the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement in Science & Technology Award. Pennsylvania Bio will be awarded the Monte Jade Innovation Award, and the American Association of Ethnic Chinese will be the recipient of Monte Jade Liberty Award. These awardees will be formally recognized at the Ocean City Restaurant in Chinatown at 6:00 pm on April 7, 2007.

Professor Hai-lung Dai, Dean and Laura H. Carnell Professor of College of Science & Technology of Temple University and a board member of Monte Jade stated, "Dr. Tsui's discovery on quantum Hall effect, along with superconductivity and Bose-Einstein condensation, are the most important events in physics in the late 20th Century and have propelled new research in quantum physics in the new century. Dr. Tsui has also been a model of gentleman, scientist and a Confucian intellectual."

"The American Association of Ethnic Chinese has been actively conducting annual service for low-income people, hearings on behalf of Chinese-American organizations at local and government agencies; sponsoring cultural events and performances, and numerous programs that benefit the political and social standing of ethnic Chinese," said Julie Wong, Chair and President of PanAm Realty and a board member of MJMA.

Pennsylvania Bio is a catalyst to ensure Pennsylvania's global leadership in the biosciences by developing a cohesive community that unites the region's biotechnology, pharmaceutical, research and financial strengths. The Association serves as the Voice of Advancement for the bioscience community in Pennsylvania, representing the continuum of the industry: research institutions; emerging biotech, device, and diagnostic companies; global pharmaceutical companies; and support organizations.

Dr. Chris Pak, President of MJMA and CEO of Molecular Targeting Technologies, Inc. said, "We are pleased to recognize an outstanding individual, Professor Tsui for his profound contributions to our society. We are delighted to recognize Pennsylvania Bio for its leadership in spurring the biotechnology industry in Pennsylvania and the mid-Atlantic region. We are equally pleased to recognize AAEC's for its vision and determination in helping countless low-income people in Philadelphia."

MJMA is a chapter of the national association with members consisting primarily of Asian Americans. Individual members represent industry, professional, and academics while corporate members represent small business, startup companies, and small to midsize companies. Incorporated in 1993, MJMA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of the technical excellence and business interests of its individual and corporate members. Currently, Monte Jade has fifteen member associations (West Coast, East Coast, Greater Washington, New England, Greater Pittsburgh, Southwestern, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, Vancouver and Greater Philadelphia). Each Monte Jade chapter is a blend of the technical and business expertise unique to its geographic location. Monte Jade Mid-Atlantic finds its strength in the sectors of biotechnology and Pharmaceutical.

Online registration is available for the Award dinner at $35 and is $40 for both the China symposium and the Award dinner. Registration and payment by either PayPal or credit card can be completed at www.mjma.org <http://www.mjma.org/> .

For further information, please visit the website: www.mjma.org <http://www.mjma.org/> or contact Chris Pak at 610-738-7938 for more information.

(i) Lifetime Achievement in Science and Technology Award recipient:

1999 Dr. Rocco L. Martino, Ph.D.

2000 Dr. Kenneth Fong, Ph.D.

2001 Professor Hilary Koprowski, M.D.

2002 Professor James Wei, Ph.D.

2003 Dr. Ying-Kao Lee, Ph.D.

2004 Michael Emmi

2005 Dr. James W. Yoh, Ph.D.

2006 Professor Hank Kung, Ph.D.

(ii) MJMA Liberty Award recipient:

1999 Dr. S.B. Woo, former Lieutenant Governor of the State of Delaware

2000 Nora Chang Wang, former Commissioner of New York City

2001 Cecelia Yeh

2002 Honorable Congressman Curt Weldon

2003 Professor Samuel DJ Yeh, M.D.

2004 Asian American Women's Coalition

2005 Joan Djuh McIntyre

2006 Honorable Congressman Robert Andrews

(iii) MJMA Innovation Award recipient:

2003 Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania

2005 PECO Energy

2006 Innovation Philadelphia

This event is co-sponsored by:

Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania

Investment & Trade Office-TECRO

Merck Research Laboratories

Molecular Targeting Technologies, Inc.

Monte Jade Science and Technology Association of Mid-Atlantic

National University of Singapore -NUS College at Bio Valley

PECO Energy

Sino-American Pharmaceutical Professionals Association

Singapore Philadelphia Innovators Network

Phillip Chan of NJTC Venture Fund

Hai-lung Dai of Temple University

Tony Ho of Merck

David Oh of The Law firm of David Oh

Tsang-Bin Tzeng of AstraZeneca

Rebecca Wang of AstraZeneca

Julie Wong of PanAm Realty

Jimmy Yoh of Yoh Foundation

Linda Yu of Synthosys, LLC.

==========================

长江列全球十大黑河

“世界自然基金会”近日发布的一份报告说，污染、水坝加气候改变，可能在未来数十年内摧毁世界上几条最重要的河流，从而导致严重缺水及若干淡水物种的灭绝。报告将中国的长江列入处于危殆状态的全球十大黑河之中，呼吁各国政府必须大幅提升对河流的保育措施。

　报告说，全球177条较长河流中，只剩21条不受阻碍的从发源地流到海洋，其它全部因水坝和其它人工设施而改变了自然流向和潮汐。

报告针对世界十条重要河流发出警讯，分别是亚洲的长江、湄公河（澜沧江）、萨尔温江（怒江）、恒河与印度河，澳洲的默理河，欧洲的多瑙河，北美洲的格兰德河，南美洲的拉普拉塔河以及非洲的尼罗河。

在这份53页的报告中，世界自然基金会指称，政府对河流、湖泊和湿地的保育工作做得不够，导致淡水体系被过度利用而出现危机，而迄今全球10万种淡水物种有五分之一不是已经灭绝，就是有灭绝之虞。

世界自然基金会“全球淡水计划”的主持人皮塔克说，河流流域面临的威胁多样且彼此相关，需要以全盘观照的政策处理，如果只针对单一问题着手，可能造成反效果，例如政府担心气候变化减少河流水量，于是兴建水坝储水，结果是更多河水被抽取出去，造成更多生态问题。

根据世界自然基金会的调查，长江因为中国快速的工业和经济发展，以及农业的扩张，正面临前所未见的污染，过去50年来，下水道污水、工业废物和船只排放物已使长江的污染程度增加73％。报告说，目前中国将近一半的污水和工业废物都流入长江。

世界自然基金会（WWF）是世界最大的、经验最丰富的独立性非政府环境保护机构，其宗旨是制止并最终扭转地球自然环境的加速恶化。

================================

美国公校近一成学生英文欠佳（吴越华）

随着移民人口的增多，美国公立学校中英文能力有限的学生人数也急剧增加。在2004至2005学年间，在公立学校的学前班至12年级就读的4890万学生中，有将近510万人英文水平有限，这相当于每10个学生中就有1人英文欠佳。

位于华府的移民政策研究学院（Migration Policy Institute）20日公布的一份最新调查报告显示，在1995年至2005年之间，美国公立学校的学前班（PreK）至12年级的招生总人数仅增长了2.6%，但英文水平有限学生的人数却增加了56％。英文水平有限者（Limited English Proficiency）被学者们定义为母语不是英文、英文说得不好的人。

数据显示，在英文水平有限的8年级学生中，只有4％的人可以熟练阅读，而阅读得分低于“基本”标准的有71％；同样在这些学生中，只有6％的人熟练进行数学运算，而在数学上达不到“基本”标准的也有71％。

调查报告称，数学成绩虽然不直接反映学生的阅读和写作能力，但它被认为是和语言熟练程度相互有关，而8年级则是至关重要的年级，因为学生最终辍学还是继续升学通常在这一年级便可揭晓。

研究人员还特别对来自加州、科罗拉多州、伊利诺伊州和北卡州四州英文有限的成年学生（6年级至12年级），在全国性以及各州标准化考试中的表现进行比较。结果发现，这些一度英文水平有限的成年学生的考试成绩明显优于目前英文水平有限的成年学生，他们的得分和英文熟练的学生相差无几。研究人员之一巴塔洛瓦（Jeanne Batalova）指出，这说明移民学生一旦克服语言障碍，完全可以和美国出生、母语为英文的同学在成绩上同样出色。

报告称，除了在学校学习英文、移民学生在家里是否说英文、家庭的收入以及父母的受教育程度都影响者移民学生的英文熟练程度。学生家庭不说英文、家庭收入较低、父母受教育程度较低的移民学生，一般而言英文水平也难以提高。

=================================

Foreign banks booming in Shanghai

By the end of last February, foreign banks had set up more than 100 operational subbranches and 109 agencies in Shanghai, not including the 4 subbranches currently in preparation. The statistics are from Wang Huaqing, the director of Shanghai Banking Regulatory Administration. China fully opened its banking industry recently, which has since attracted many famous banks from all around the world.

The total capital of foreign banks in Shanghai had kept growing by 22% ever year in the past few years, amounting to $65.2 billion by last December. The remaining sum of their loans had been increasing by 28% annually, reaching $33.7 billion by last December. Foreign banks absorbed $19.6 billion of deposit by the end of 2006. It had kept a 40%-plus annual growth before that. Their good business also generated a marvelous financial statement, as they netted a proft of $350 million (before tax) last year, with an average annual growth of 32%.

"Their great leap in profit reflects their good business, and their non-performing loan rate has dropped to 0.51% from the figure of 3.93% in 2001," said Wang. However, Wang also pointed out the major problems that foreign banks must resolve in China, such as their over-dependence on their mother-banks, and how to make their information system compatible with their fast development.

=======================================

中国政府鼓励外资到中国办医院 股份最高可占70%

“中国加入WTO时，对外资进入中国医疗卫生市场曾有承诺，不仅没有限制，而且外资还可与国内企业或社会资金成立合资医疗机构，外资甚至可以占大头。” 在日前举行的“二00七中国发展高层论坛”上，面对诸多外资机构代表，中国卫生部部长高强说，中国加入WTO后，中国卫生部和商务部曾联合发文，承诺“鼓励外国资本进入中国办合资医院，外资的股份最高可占到百分之七十”。“外资医院如在中国提供医疗服务，中国政府对其医疗卫生的技术、治疗质量、医务人员的资质，肯定要依法严格监管。但对这些医院的经济管理，政府肯定不会干预。”高强明确表示。

　　随着中国居民的收入逐渐增加，整个医疗服务需求急剧上升。专家预计，中国医疗服务市场将会越来越庞大。对外国资本而言，这意味着巨大的投资机会，也使中国成为全世界最具吸引力的医疗消费市场。高强同时指出，目前中国百分之九十六的医疗卫生资源投向政府主办的公立医院，这样的卫生资源分布结构很不合理，今后要对一批公立医院实行改制。政府在保障居民基本卫生保健的前提下，会适当引进市场机制，“引入社会资金发展医疗事业”。

=======================================

中国16部委发布实施《中医药创新发展规划纲要》（中新孙自法)

中国科学技术部、卫生部、国家中医药管理局、国家食品药品监督管理局等十六个单位二十一日联合发布实施《中医药创新发展规划纲要(二○○六-二○二○年)》http://health.chinanews.cn/jk/news/2007/03-21/896813.shtml 。

　　这份最新出炉的纲要提出，到二○二○年，中医药创新发展的总体目标包括：通过科技创新支撑中医药现代化发展，不断提高中医药对中国经济和社会发展的贡献率，巩固和加强中国在传统医药领域的优势地位；重点突破中医药传承和医学及生命科学创新发展的关键问题，争取成为中国科技走向世界的突破口之一；促进东西方医学优势互补、相互融合，为建立具有中国特色的新医药学奠定基础；应用全球科技资源推进中医药国际化进程，弘扬中华民族优秀文化，为人类卫生保健事业做出新贡献。国家食品药品监督管理局副局长吴浈表示，该局将重点开展完善注册法规突出中医药特点、加快修订《中药品种保护条例》、稳步推进中药材规范管理、加强中药不良反应监测体系建设、加快实施中药技术标准和法规体系研究项目等工作。

===================================

Foreign employees like Shanghai best

According to a survey conducted by ECA International (the world's largest international human resources organization), Shanghai is the favorite Chinese city with foreign employees working in China, with Nanjing, Beijing, Tianjin and Guangzhou coming next. Shanghai ranks 76th in the world and 11th in Asia in the survey, with its advanced public utilities and a modern outlook.

In the previous survey conducted 5 years ago, Shanghai only ranked 103rd in the world. However, today's Shanghai has surpassed many famous international metropolises like Seoul and Bandar Seri Begawan in the aspect of living conditions. Even many medium-sized cities in China rank higher than Manila and Ho Chi Minh City, but living conditions in Beijing, Guangzhou, Shenyang and Tianjin are the slowest-developing in Asia.

"Shanghai and Beijing offer better conditions in housing, medical services, education, shopping, entertainment and traffic to foreigners than many other Chinese cities, and that explains why they like to stay in the two cities, though poor ecoenvironment in Beijing has lowered its score in the survey," said the manager of ECA International Hong Kong.

==================================

中国科研四领域尚弱

在“2007年中国科协学术建设发布会”上，中国科协副主席、中国科学院常务副院长白春礼院士表示，中国自主创新的能力依然较弱，特别是在四大领域与发达国家存在很大差距。

近两年来，尽管中国学科发展取得一些重大突破，但从整体来看，中国的科学技术与发达国家仍存在较大差距，特别是在四大领域：

在地质学方面，中国目前的研究存在着“三多三少”现象，即：证明西方学者提出的假说和理论的研究多，提出中国自己的假说和理论少；单一学科封闭式研究多，真正意义上的多学科交叉与综合集成研究少；模仿性研究多，独创性的成果少。

另外在机械工程领域，中国的高端数控和大型重载装备的独立制造能力不足；中国冶金工程技术的部分创新成果达到了国际先进或领先水平，但与国际先进水平仍有很大差距；在航空、利用空间进行的研究工作尚处在试验阶段，与世界先进水平有很大差距。

2006年，中国自主研制生产的新一代战斗机——歼10公开亮相，标志着中国航空科技取得了重大进展。歼10是一款具有世界先进水平的三代轻型歼击机。据称，综合性能超越“鹰狮”、“幻影 -2000”及“F-16C/D”，与阵风和EF2000相当。但歼10战斗机即使获得国家科学技术进步特等奖，与美国的F-22、F-35相比，在技术水平上也相差一代。

中国科协当天发布其《2006~2007学科发展报告综合卷》呼吁，大飞机项目对促进中国航空科技的发展具有重要意义，但必将会面临来自海外的巨大竞争压力，因此，要集中国家力量，确保大飞机的商业成功。这份最新出炉的报告称，航空技术是关系到国家安全和可持续发展能力的综合性高技术，完全依靠企业无法实现航空科技的快速可持续发展，政府在这方面必须发挥作用。报告中还提出，为了使中国成为空间科学、航天技术和应用全面发展的大国，必须调整空间政策和改变体制等方面的落后状态，并为此提出三项建议：一是必须有国家统一的管理机构；二是用系统综合集成方法，制订军民融合、寓军于民的国家级空间科学技术规划；三是科学目标与实用需求相互结合和促进。

========================================

中科院将于2007年制定国际合作知识产权保护细则

中国国家知识产权局：中国科学院将于2007年深化国际科技合作战略研究，设立中国科学院国际合作奖，并制定国际科技合作知识产权保护细则，以不断扩大国际科技合作，促进知识创新能力的提升。

　　中国科学院副院长陈竺表示，中科院今年将启动“1＋10”科技创新基地国际合作战略研究工作，深入开展国际科技合作发展战略、政策与管理的研究，并建立国际合作激励机制，鼓励外国优秀学者在华深入开展科技合作。陈竺说，为强化国际合作宏观管理，中科院还将对中外联合研究机构加强规范，制定出台中科院中外联合研究机构管理办法，出台外国学者长期在华工作管理办法，并制定国际科技合作知识产权保护细则。

　　中科院近年来在争取重大国际合作项目、探索国际科技合作等方面取得明显成果，如争取到科技部重点国际合作计划项目60余项，项目经费达2.5亿元，占科技部国际合作项目经费的39%；已建立82个不同类型的中外联合研究机构，涉及德、美、法、英等近20个科技发达国家。

====================================

Tianjin and Shanghai might be immersed under sea

Last week, British environmental correspondent Paul Brown called the Shanghai Morning Post to warn about the possible dangers that might face Shanghai as a result of global warming. “Just as I told some of my Chinese friends, by 2050, the average global temperature will rise by 2 degrees Celsius. Supposing it to be the case, some Chinese coastal cities, including Shanghai, will be submerged under water,” he said.

A reporter from the Shanghai Morning Post then interviewed Chen Manchun, a research fellow from the Environmental Department at the National Marine Data and Information Service (NMDIS). Chen confirmed that some Chinese coastal cities, like Shanghai and Tianjin, might be threatened by rising sea level. However, he also pointed out that with effective preventive measures, the danger might only be a theoretical one.

“Sea water rising is a global trend and we can do nothing about it. The problem is caused by both natural forces and human activities. In China, some large cities, such as Tianjin, Shanghai and Guangzhou, are built in estuaries. Due to the excessive exploitation of underground water and the construction of large buildings, the ground of these cities has subsided quickly. At the same time, the sea level around these cities has kept rising, which has made the problem even worse. What we need to do is to take some countermeasures to prevent it from happening. The problem he (Paul Brown) raised was based on the assumption that we don’t take any new measures to handle the problem,” Chen said.

Chen also showed the reporter some information that his team gathered through research. According to his information, by 2050, the sea water level near the Yangtze River Delta region will rise by 20-60 centimeters from 2000, and the sea water level near the Circum-Bohai Ring area will rise by 30-60 centimeters. “At present, we are doing related assessment work about the problem of sea water rise near Tianjin under the guidance of the State Oceanic Administration. After finishing this, we will kick off the assessment work on a national scale,” he said.

Chen also pointed out that China faced a tough task of preventing sea water from rising. “China has a very long coastline, which makes it very difficult to build a dam to present sea water from flowing in, like what has been done in the Netherlands. If we plan to build a similar dam, the input will be enormous. Although the rise of sea water is a long process, the disaster, once formed, can occur very soon. We need to draw a lesson from the disastrous flood that occurred in New Orleans of the United States in 2005, and it is urgent for us to carry out research on the issue,” he said.

================================

留学日本好时机留日状况分析与其就业前景 ( 浙江在线 )

日本是在发达国家中相对比较容易找到打工机会，招收中国留学生较多的国家。同时，由于文化接近，地理位置接近，社会治安较好等诸多原因，受到很多独生子女学生家长的青睐。

尽管近几年来的中日政治关系出现了僵局，但贸易，经济，文化等领域的交流却没有出现太大的落差，尤其是中日贸易，呈现持续稳定的连年递增趋势，所以一直被各界评论为“正冷经热”。

今年随着日本政权的交替，日本首相安倍晋三的来访，中日领导人在各种国际场合的会晤，以及明年的日本中华年，和中日友好邦交正常化建立35周年的到来，中日关系开始出现了转变，僵局得到了缓解。因此，今后几年的中日合作，不管是国际关系上，还是双边贸易，经济合作上，都有很大的发展空间。

因此，选择这个时机留学日本，会对自己将来的发展起到很好的作用。也可对今后中日关系的稳定发展，以及亚太地区的和平关系做出贡献。

在日本留学，不仅是计算机，经济，动漫等几个中国留学生热门的专业，有助于今后的工作发展，择业须有前瞻性，一些在中国被看成是“所谓”的冷门专业，也许正是今后若干年急需人才的行业。比如：如果你觉得随着中国老龄社会的到来，有志于从事民政行业的你，不妨到日本学习福祉等相关专业，因为日本是当今世界老龄化问题最严重的国家之一，据日本有关机构统计,65岁以上的老龄者占人口总数的比率(以下老龄者的年龄含义皆为65岁以上),1950年仅为4.9%,1995年升至14.8%,2004年达到19%. 预计到2015年将超过25%, 也就是说每4个日本人中就有一个是老龄者, 日本将进入真正意义上的老龄社会. 而到2050年这一比率将达到32.3%. 另外,15-54岁的就业人口己于1995年为折点趋于减少.据估计到2050年就业人口只有现在的6成左右.与其他发达国家相比, 日本人口进入老龄化社会的速度较快。

据统计,法国、瑞典、美国、英国利德国,老龄化率从7%上升到14%倍化年数,分别为114年、82年、69年、46年和42年,而日本仅为24年。中国是发展中国家中潜在的老龄化问题较严重的国家, 预计到2050年人口的老龄化比率将达到23%左右. 这个数字高于同期韩国21%的水平,高于发展中国家平均15%和世界平均16.4%的水平，显然深入研究日本的老龄化问题,对于我国来说具有重要的借鉴意义。

另一方面，不管你选择什么专业，什么学校，只要你在日本生活过了解日本文化，或是有一定在日本的工作精力，尤其最好是在日本(正规日本企业)工作过，根据留日先辈们的介绍，不管你是否回国，或是到第三国，都能对你的人生有所帮助，对你的事业发展有所帮助。

========================================

有工作经验海归受青睐雇主招人不再唯"洋"是用 (马丹)

　　在同等条件下，仅有35%的雇主会优先录取“海归”。日前，智联招聘网联合英国总领事馆文化教育处公布了一项专门针对“海归”的调查。结果显示，绝大多数的雇主在录用“海归”员工时趋向理智，更青睐有工作或实习经验的留学回国学生。

　　根据该网站对106家企业高官用人情况的调查，65%的雇主在录取“海归”时，持观望态度，其中，更有18%的雇主不愿意选择“海归”，而愿意选择“海归”的雇主看重的是求职者的沟通技巧和英语水平。一位企业老总告诉记者：“以前，‘海归’吃香主要因为他们有较强的外语能力。但随着国内英语教育普及和国际交往的日益频繁，许多学生不用出国也能说上一口流利的外语。”

　　小李去年从英国留学回国。“出去读书花了几十万，我总想能找份高薪的工作。”但没有任何工作经验的她却在求职时屡屡碰壁，对薪资的要求一降再降。在家赋闲半年多后，她终于在今年年初找到了一份工作。“虽然工资还不如我本科时马上找工作的同学高，但总比在家呆着好。”小李一脸无奈。智联招聘副总裁任玮吾说，“海归”们留学投入太大，就业期望值普遍较高，对薪资的要求往往比国内大学毕业生高出20%到30%，这是导致“海归”变“海待”的重要原因之一。“而且，在同等条件下，不少‘海归’的能力并不比本土毕业生好。对用人单位来说，他们宁可花少点钱雇用一位本土毕业生。”

　　调查也显示，比起留学回国学生，有一定工作经验的“海归”有明显的竞争力。不少雇主说，最希望录用的是已累积了一定的实习和工作经验、又对所应聘的职位要求和公司背景有清楚了解的“海归”。任玮吾建议：“‘海归’学生应调整好自己的心态。年轻时，不该过多关注收入的高低，而应把这段时间作为一个职业积累期，从基层做起。有了一定工作经验的沉淀后，多元文化的教育背景优势会显露出来。”

==============================

Too many female teachers bad for children

Chinanews, Nanjing, March 20 - Currently, most teachers in elementary and high schools in Nanjing are female (more than 80%), which is definitely not good for the healthy growth of the children.

Nealy all the teachers in kindergartens and elementary schools are female, and the situation in some very famous high schools is no better at all. Take Nanjing Foreign Language School as an example, in which some 70% of teachers are female.

"It requires the joint effort of both sexes to support our society, so it's sad to recognize the fact that femininity has dominated our basic education. I am not saying that women are inferior to men in any aspect, but obviously too many female teachers will neither help the kids to develop a sound mind nor a strong body at all," said Liu Yonghe, the director of Nanjing Educational Institute.

"In modern society, children usually spend much less time with their fathers than with their mothers, and most teachers in schools are female, too. That is to say, most kids today live in a feminine environment, which might result in a lack of masculinity when they grow up, especially boys," said Zhu Shanping, a teacher from Nanjing Foreign Language School. "Of course, female teachers are usually more attentive, patient and gentle than their male colleagues, but it is not a good social atmosphere for kids to grow up in," added Zhu to support Liu's viewpoint.

Besides, male teachers today are usually somewhat feminized by their environment, which only makes the situation worse.

=======================================

2008年度美国H1B名额将于今年4月1日开放申请

2008年度美国H1B名额将于今年4月1日开放申请，由于准备提交申请的外籍员工数量庞大，外界纷纷预测6.5万个名额将在收件当日即被用尽。对此，移民律师表示，名额在一周内绝对有可能用完，申请者请抓紧最后两周时间，准备材料准时递件。

每年6.5万个美国H1B名额，有6800个预留给新加坡与智利的申请人，开放给全球申请的名额仅5.82万个。2005年，名额在三个月内用完，去年，名额在一个半月即被用尽，由于等待H1B签证的外籍劳工数量日益增多，不少人士预测，今年的申请数量在收件当日即会被用尽。

华裔移民律师陆敏表示，名额在收件当日用尽的可能性不大，但也不是没有，但在一周内用光的机率却非常高。律师楼如今正在准备申请人材料，一定要在开放申请数日内，将所有材料寄到移民局手中。陆敏解释说，美国移民局将会以收件日期计算是否接受申请，与批准日期无关，所以申请人不一定非要多付一千美元申请加急处理，只要强占到名额即可。此外，2万个预留给在美取得硕士以上高学历人士的名额，预计也将在一周内全部用完。

由于今年4月1日为周日，今年的首日收件日期实际为4月2日，但3月31日寄到的申请件也将被计算入首日。对此，华裔移民律师梁勇指出，通常移民局发布额满消息的日期，并不是实际额满的当天，都会晚三至五日；虽然很多律师对移民局一日内处理六万个申请的能力非常怀疑，但都不敢不排除“一日额满”可能性。

律师提醒，距离开放收件日期距今不到两周，需要使用2008年度H1B名额的外籍员工，必须立刻咨询律师，准备材料。

=====================================

40%海归月薪期望过万三类归国人才最好就业 (南方)