2007年第22期 創刊第386期 8/7/2007
Table of content - 本期重要目录
Upcoming
Events and Call for Participation
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2007年CSA美国华裔教授学者协会年会... 9征稿... 1
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Invitation to
CSA 2007 Convention: Call for Paper (Deadline 8/31) 9
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中国国务院侨务办公室海外华侨华人专业人士回国创业现状问卷调查... 11
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第十届“海外江苏之友”活动(9/17-21)... 15
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Invitation
from ACPSS President: The ACPSS 13th International Conference. 16. 20
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第二届世界华商(香港)论坛 (8/10-11) 21
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美中药协(SAPA)年会即将召开 (8/12) 22
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Seminar on
Doing Business Successfully in the US (University of the West – Uwest 8/9) 23
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中国计算机大会与第六届苏州电博会
(10/18-21) 23
News and
Announcements
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布希總統頒發科技獎章表揚朗訊科技公司的華裔科學家卓以和... 24
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何大一獲頒 國際青年領袖基金會年會終身成就獎... 24
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Message from
ACFP: Upcoming events in August and September 25 25
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馮達旋教授即将赴任台湾成功大学副校長 - 给全体学者专家的一封公开信... 25
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2007年生命科學前沿學術研討會报道 - 中國生命科學: 根基怎樣打?... 30
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Shanghai
Becoming a Favorite Destination for Foreign Students. 31
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投资大师罗杰斯:中国股市牛市还将持续80年... 32
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港校最新排名揭晓 香港大学蝉联最佳大学 最佳大学校长科大朱经武... 33
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Chinese more
open-minded in sex issue. 35
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香港大学毕业不愁高薪... 35
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港在职女性廿年增六成半 独居急增至18万人... 36
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China heavily
affected by computer virus. 37
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科学家发现肥胖也具有传染性 全球有四亿肥胖者... 37
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英国科学家:人类心跳有朝一日可直接给手机充电... 39
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Program on Risk Analysis, Extreme Events and Decision Theory - Kickoff
Workshop 40
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英国从2008年起对在英长期居住的外国人办生物身份证... 40
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科学家难以回答的七个难题
人能否长生不老... 41
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SAMSI:
Program on Random Media - Kickoff Workshop (9/23-26) 43
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美“凤凰”号火星车运抵发射中心 8月飞赴火星... 44
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季羡林谈北京奥运:开幕式要将孔子“抬出来”... 45
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China to
build satellite earth station on North Pole. 45
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英国大富豪亨特尽散10亿英镑家财行善... 46
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山东高校科研费六成滥用... 46
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Acupuncture
becomes popular worldwide. 47
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三大变化引起美国留学热潮... 47
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部分大学设定托福分数线 留美考托福还是雅思?... 48
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Third Generation Tech to Help Build
Nuclear Power Reactors
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留学生防身手册: 海外留学女生不可不知... 50
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日本人平均寿命创新高 女性85.81岁、男性79岁... 51
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Foreign
insurance companies develop quickly in China. 52
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IMF报告: 中国引擎拉动世界经济 贡献率首次超美... 53
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商業/管理 工程學 自然科學 健康科學 教育學 亞裔學子最熱門五大專業揭曉 54
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China Arts
Festival to be held in November 54
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100美元超平電腦正式投產... 55
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韩国欲仿效新加坡以赋予永住权吸引海外高级人才... 55
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Immigrants
Still Climbing America's Economic Ladder, But Trends Suggest Progress Is
Slowing 55
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遍布150國 中國移民全球化... 57
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全美學區為爭佳績只重視英數 有教無類法 致教學偏差... 58
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China may
become 2nd largest economy in a decade. 59
求才、留学、移民、及獎學金申請
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廣州今年留交會將招3-5名海外院士... 60
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天津国际生物医药联合研究院人才招聘公告
(8/15) 60
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Yeo’s
Scholarship Program for residents of USA and Canada. 62
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高階經理人班硏習 9月台北辦理... 62
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急需科技人才 台商海外招兵 8月26日洛城攬精英... 63
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Attention:
Recruiting Part-Time Lecturers for UC Riverside (from Prof. Qing Jiang) 63
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美国移民局解答按照7月份职业移民排期报I-485绿卡申请的相关问题之一... 64
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美国移民局解答按照7月份职业移民排期报I-485绿卡申请的相关问题之二... 68
Invitation from CSA 2007 Convention: Call for
Paper (Deadline 8/31)
亲爱的朋友:夏日好。
我们的“2007年CSA (美国华裔教授学者协会)年会”将于11月10日(星期六)在UCLA召开。
今年大会的主题是:《中美互動在學術研究前沿》。大会发言征稿自5月开始,截稿日期是8/31。此次征稿的目的是希望将各位的专长, 研究领域, 研究进展和成果, 正在从事的项目, 各个领域的新动态和发展发扬光大, 以便加强内外交流与广泛合作。来稿须包括本人简介和论文摘要两部分。您的论文摘要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、项目的简介, 或是您的研究经略, 以及对大家共同关心的问题的看法和评论.
本人简历可包括教育背景, 工作单位, 研究领域, 和主要成果等。来稿英文中文均可. 欢迎附上本人照片。所有人文和社会科学稿件请寄交邝国强教授 kkwong2@calstatela.edu;所有工程和自然科学稿件请电邮王云霞教授 ylwang@csupomona.edu。谢谢您。
Our CSA 2007 Convention will be held at
UCLA on Nov. 10th 2007. The theme of the conference this year is:
“Interaction of US-China & in the Frontier of Academic Researches”.
Your submission to
the CSA Convention or Journal should include two parts: your brief bio and a
short abstract. The presentation could
be a summary of your research, project, or recent trends and developments in your
field. It would be great to attach your
photo and a brief self-introduction.
This is an opportunity for you and for CSA to present our expertise and
resources to not only our members but also to the scholars and
professionals in both USA
and China.
Please email your abstract, photo and
your brief information to Prof. Kern Kwong kkwong2@calstatela.edu or
Prof. Lisa Wang ylwang@csupomona.edu. Thank you sincerely.
我们也借此机会衷心地感谢CSSA-UCLA, 从京生教授、吴虹教授和杨照海教授等多方的支持和协助。
CSA
Board 教授协会理事会
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您好!这是由中国海外交流协会组织的问卷调查,旨在调研海外华侨华人专业人士回国创业现状及如何更好地为广大华侨华人专业人士提供服务,希望您在百忙之余,抽空完成这份调查问卷,谢谢您的配合!
一、基本信息
1、您的性别:
A、男 B、女
2、您的年龄:
A、30岁(含)以下 B、31-45岁
C、46-60岁 D、60岁以上
3、海外生活状况:
A、已入籍B、已获绿卡C、旅居
D、留学
4、入籍、旅居或留学的国别(地域):
A、美国 B、加拿大 C、西欧国家
D、日本或澳洲 E、其他
5、在海外生活的时间:
A、5年以下 B、5-12年
C、13-20年 D、20年以上
6、学位获取情况:
A、博士及以上 B、硕士或双硕士
C、学士或双学士 D、学士以下
7、当年出国留学或工作是:
A、公派 B、自费 C、国外邀请 D、其他
8、是否加入华侨华人专业社团
A、是 B、否
二、您对中国的了解情况及创业设想:
9、在海外对中国关注程度:
A、非常关注 B、关注 C、偶尔关注 D、不关注
10、通过何种渠道了解中国发展的信息
A、互联网及电子传媒 B、报纸杂志
C、报告团或学习班 D、朋友介绍
11、参加国侨办举办活动情况(年):
A、3次以上 B、2次 C、1次 D、没参加过
12、参加活动效果如何:
A、非常好 B、很好 C、一般 D、不好
13、您回国的次数(年):
A、3次以上 B、2次 C、1次 D、少于1次
14、您理想的为国服务方式:
A、讲学 B、创办企业 C、回国任职
D、促进中外合作 E、其他
15、您回国创业或打算回国创业的时间:
A、8年以上 B、5-8年 C、3-5年 D、3年以下
16、打算到中国在哪一领域创业:
A、金融、管理 B、机械重工
C、生物医药 D、环保节能 E、其他
17、前期创业经费来源:
A、申请国家补助 B、寻找投资资金
C、银行贷款 D、自筹
18、您回国创办企业的理想形式:
A、合资公司 B、独资公司 C、其他
19、预计创业总投入资金(人民币)为:
A、1000万以下 B、1000-5000万
C、5000万-1亿 D、1亿以上
20、最希望得到政府哪方面的帮助:
A、政策优惠 B、资金扶持
C、提供资讯 D、排忧解难 E、其他
21、最希望得到哪方面资讯:
A、产业政策 B、人才政策
C、税收政策 D、其他
22、最优先考虑在中国哪个地域创业:
A、东部沿海 B、中部地区
C、西北地区 D、西南地区 E、东北地区
23、您觉得创业的最重要决定因素是:
A、投资环境 B、优惠政策
C、产业前景 D、技术水平
24、 回国创业的初衷:
A、振兴国家 B、帮助家乡
C、成就事业 D、个人理想
25、在海外的最近一年家庭年收入(人民币):
A、50万以下 B、50-100万
C、100-300万 D、300万以上
26、若回国创业3年后预想达到的家庭年收入(人民币):
A、100万以下 B、100万-300万
C、300万-1000万 D、1000万以上
27、如果回国,有何打算:
A、自己先回国工作,相机创业再把家人接回来
B、自己先回国工作,相机创业,家人不回来
C、自己直接回国创业,家人不回来
D、自己直接回国创业,家人一起回来
28、谁对您回国创业或有此打算的影响最大:
A、朋友 B、家人 C、自己 D、其他
29、回国创业或合作是否有携带项目:
A、有 B、没有
30、项目是否是自己拥有自主知识产权:
A、是 B、不是
感谢您对这次问卷调查的支持,我们将认真分析研究,改进工作,为广大海外华侨华人回国创业创造更好的条件。答完问卷后,请直接发送邮箱或传真给我们。谢谢!
邮箱: jingkesi8050@sina.com
jingkesi8050@yahoo.com
传真:0086-10-68993830
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美国华裔教授学者协会:
“海外江苏之友”活动是江苏省重要侨务品牌活动,自九八年以来,已连续举办九年,每年都有来自世界各地的数百名华侨华人前来参加。活动以促进江苏经济建设为中心,以服务海外侨胞、港澳同胞、国际友人为宗旨,面向海外,广交朋友,增进友谊,促进交流,加强合作,开展了卓有成效的工作。为海外友人了解江苏、熟悉江苏、创业江苏创造了良好机遇,为省内各地与海外在经济、科技、文教、体育、卫生、旅游等领域的交流合作做出了积极贡献。
为进一步加强江苏与世界各地华侨华人、港澳同胞的联谊交流,为海(境)外华商来江苏寻求合作发展商机搭建平台,江苏省侨办、江苏省海协、泰州市人民政府决定共同举办2007年第十届“海外江苏之友”活动。作为海外江苏之友“十周年庆典”活动,我们将努力把本次活动打造成为一次联络联谊、共谋发展的盛会。届时,省领导将与来自海(境)外300多名侨商侨领以及我省工商企业家、有关部门领导共500余名嘉宾共襄盛会。
特此专函邀请贵会成员光临。在江苏活动期间的食宿行费用由我方承担。
时间:2007年9月17—21日中午;18日开幕式、欢迎宴会等;18日下午—21日中午南京、泰州参观考察与洽谈
地点:南京、泰州。
主要日程安排:9月17日全天报到。
地点:南京钟山宾馆,南京市中山东路307号
电话:025-84818888。)
如蒙慨允,敬请于8月10日前将回执传真或E-mail给我们,我们将努力做好前期接待准备。诚望贵我双方加强交流与合作,共谋发展。如有贺电贺函题词请于8月30日前送传江苏省侨办(省海外交流协会)。
联系人:单书安 朱 杰 蒋敬兵
电 话:86-25-83309340、83312414 手机:13701409992
江苏省人民政府侨务办公室
江苏省海外交流协会
二○○七年七月二十五日
(请打算参加此次活动的CSA会员,跟姜镇英教授联系zjiang@barstow.edu )
参加2007“海外江苏之友”活动回执
经本会研究决定,本人前来参加2007年“海外江苏之友”活动,现将有关资料提供如下:
姓名:(中文)
(英文) 性别
国籍 住在国(地区) 出生 年 月 日
护照号码
签证有效期 签证种类
联系地址
联系电话 传真
E-mail 手机
公司名称 职务
业务范围
拟考察交流、投资合作意向
个人简历(祖籍地、简要经历、现参予主要社团及职务等):
抵达:乘坐 航班, 月 日 时 分自 (城市)抵南京;
离开:乘坐 航班, 月 日 时 分离 赴 (城市)。
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Dear Friends
and Colleagues,
Hope you have
been having a restful and productive summer no matter where you are.
I am sending
this to you as a friendly reminder about submitting to our ACPSS 2007 annual
conference on the picturesque campus of Ohio University
on the last weekend of October. Please read the following for more details and
submit your proposals as early as you can.
Thanks and best
wishes for the rest of the summer.
Sincerely,
Shuming Lu
www.acpss-us.org
China Forum: Harmony, Innovation and Development
中国论坛:和谐、创新、发展
The ACPSS 13th International Conference
October 26-28, 2007 (Friday to Sunday)
Ohio University,
Athens, Ohio
Call for Papers
The
Association of Chinese Professors of Humanities and Social Sciences in the
United States (ACPSS) cordially invites you to submit a proposal for
presentation at the ACPSS 13 th
International Conference.
Conference Theme and Topics
Along with China's
rapid economic growth and changes in all sectors of its society, many issues,
old and new, become intertwined and more dynamic than ever. In the past two
decades, the on-going transformation of its economic structure, disparity in
wealth, environmental impact of its development, unsettled social political
infrastructure, unemployment pressures and change of its labor force,
quest for new cultural identity, and the danger of major international
conflicts et cetera, all demand careful analyses, wise decisions, and innovative
approaches so that China can sustain its development and achieve its long
aspired harmony with nature, among its people, and with the rest of the world.
It is in this time of need and urgency that the ACPSS organizes its 13 th Annual International Conference, bringing together
scholars of many disciplines from the United
States, China,
and other countries to search for solutions and directions to a new harmonious China
and the world.
Based
on the theme of "Innovation, Development, and Harmony" this conference
invites participants to address a general question: What innovative approaches
can be utilized to solve China's
existing problems, sustain its development, and achieve the ultimate
harmony?
Sub-topics
of the conference include, but are not limited to, the following:
(1) Social and Political Harmony
Issues
related to civility and social justice, social welfare/social security,
educational opportunities, land disputes, NGOs, ethnic minorities, grassroots
democracy, religious freedom, social movements, counter-cultures, gender
equality, family structure and stability, community development, demographic
transition, etc.
(2) New Models for Economic Development
Issues
related to urban and rural development, regional economic disparities, equal economic
opportunity, government policy and market economy, new systems of banking and
investment, technological innovation and economic efficiency, economic growth
and social responsibility, etc.
(3) Managing Public Health
Issues
related to health service and cost, health care in rural communities, public
health education on communicable diseases such as HIV/AIDS, effective response
systems to manage medical emergencies on a large scale like the outbreaks of
SARS and Avian Flu, the role of traditional Chinese medicine and emphasis on
cultivation of good health, etc.
(4) Environmental Protection and
Conservation
Issues
related to global warming, economic development and environmental conservation,
new energy sources and energy efficient technology, urban development and
sanitation, air and water pollutions, scientific use of natural resources and
sustainable development, etc.
(5) Diplomatic Relations and
International Harmony
Issues
related to China's roles and
strategies in world affairs, including international cooperation in
anti-terrorism, Iranian nuclear dispute, Six-Party Talks on North Korean
nuclear issue, relations with U.S.,
Japan, and other countries, China's
soft power in the global arena, etc.
(6) China and World Economy
Issues
related to China
and WTO, international trade, integration into international monetary system,
overseas investment, energy demand, etc.
(7) Media and Society
Issues
related to the role of information technology and media in public discourse and
the construction of social harmony.
(8) Reforming China's Educational System
Issues
related to China's
educational system, government policies, educational opportunities, government
and private investment, private and public education, educational leadership, teacher
education, student welfare and services, educational innovation and technology,
etc.
(9) Cultural Heritage and Identity
Issues
related to preservation of Chinese cultural heritage, integration of positive
traditional cultural values and social norms in political, social, and economic
activities, cultural identity, and individual pursuit of spiritual fulfillment
and internal harmony.
Papers
should be written in English and preferably in the length of a journal article.
However, under special circumstances, quality Chinese-version papers will also
be accepted. Conference papers may be considered for publication in
conference proceedings or the peer reviewed ACPSS official journal American
Review of China Studies .
About the Conference Site
Ohio University
was founded in 1804 and has a beautiful campus, with excellent conference
facilities. Local communities in the city of Athens
will present conference participants a unique picture of Midwest America.
The end of October will witness the traditional hustle-and-bustle scene of
intercollegiate football games on campus being mingled with trade-mark
Halloween festivities highly reputed in central and southeast Ohio. Moreover, an hour drive from the
university is the Ash Valley, a natural attraction with fascinating views,
often described by the local Chinese community as pretty close to Zhang Jia Jie
( 张家界)--one
of the most beautiful natural tourist attractions in China.
Hotel,
Transportation, and Dining
There
will be a nice conference hotel, the University Inn (almost 5-star, within
walking distance to conference site on campus), and its conference rate for
participants is $119.95 plus tax (per night) for a double room, and the same
rate is also for a single room. There are three other hotels in town (not
within walking distance to the campus) such as The Hampton Inn, Amerihost, and
Motel 8, and their rates vary depending on room demand for the October football
season.
To
receive the conference rate at Ohio University Inn, all participants must
reserve their rooms by October 11, 2007. Any rooms not reserved by this
cut-off date will be released back to the hotel for general sale of $170-180
per night (due to the football season). To make your own reservation,
please call 740-593-6661 and ensure that you mention the group name ACPSS.
Internet reservation is also available through the link:
https://reservations.ihotelier.com/crs/g_reservation.cfm?groupID=31250&hotelID=4598
Columbus (in Ohio)
is a major airport (airport code: CMH), and the local host of the conference
will arrange one airport pick-up (4:00pm) on Thursday, October 25, 2007 and two
pick-ups (12:00 noon and 4:00pm) on Friday, October 26.
There
are some nice restaurants in the area, providing a variety of cuisines
featuring both international and local flavors.
Submission
Deadlines
Please
submit papers, panel proposals, or detailed abstracts, with your detailed
contact information (name in English and Chinese if available, affiliation,
telephone numbers, etc), via email, to Dr. TIAN Xiansheng at tian@mscd.edu
by August 25th, 2007, but we strongly encourage early submissions. A
committee selected by the ACPSS Board will review all submissions, and
notifications of acceptance will be sent out no later than September 1, 2007.
Full-length papers are due by September 30, 2007.
Conference Expenses and Subsidies
Conference
registration fees:
ACPSS member with paper: US$80.
ACPSS member without paper: US $120
Non-member with paper: US$140
Non-member without paper: US$180
Student participant: US$80
ACPSS
may provide, subject to availability of funds, partial travel subsidy for
participating presenters.
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论坛宗旨:“联合、创新、和谐、共赢”
一、会议地点:香港会议展览中心 ( 住宿在香港“帝京酒店” )
时间:8月10日(星期五)
内容:上午:10:00~12:30 论坛开幕式
主题论坛:中国企业走出去全球战略
下午:13:30~17:00(15:00~15:15茶歇)
演讲主题:
(1)欧美市场投资的准入原则(2)非洲市场的投资机遇
(3)中亚市场的投资环境与风险 (4)开发中东市场的巨大潜力
(5)全球经济一体化中的华商地位(6)香港在全球经济一体化中的重要地位
专题报告会:优秀项目推荐会
下午:13:30~17:00(15:00~15:15茶歇)
二、地点:大酒店演讲厅
时间:8月11日(星期六)
内容:上午:9:30~12:00
演讲主题:内地企业产业优势与国际商贸整合机遇
(1)国内工业园区投资环境介绍(2)国际OEM内地企业的商机
(3)如何获取联合国政府采购订单(4)国际金融资本对中国企业的投资趋势
(5)互动对话
下午:13:30~15:00 高峰对话:中国股市对世界经济的影响
下午:15:00~15:15
茶歇
下午:15:15~17:00
项目自由对接
三、地点:大酒店多功能厅
时间:8月11日晚19:00~21:00
内容:颁奖酒会(详细安排略)
四、国内报名时间:从即日起至2007年7月25日止
电话总机:010-6594 9480转 传真电话:010-6594
9481
值班电话:010-6594 9938或010-6508 6315
值班手机:010-13910677977 电子信箱:zhuhui010@yahoo.com.cn
通讯地址:中国·北京朝阳区朝阳路华商大厦711-712, 邮编:100025
联 系 人:朱 辉 孙 峰
五、香港报名:
电 话:00852-2318
1867 传 真:00852-2318
1967
报到地址:香港九龙太子道西193号“帝京酒店”一楼大堂
通讯地址:香港湾仔骆克道369号国家大厦8楼805室
联 系 人:郭先生、陈小姐
六、报名手续:
(1)、在7月10日前传真或邮寄参会回执和会务费汇款凭证
(2)、7月10日前将个人2寸免冠彩色近照2张寄交本会,以便办理会议代表证等)。
(3)、有项目要求引资投资对接的企业,必须将项目说明书或项目可研报告寄交本会, 最晚时间不要超过7月10日,时间宜早不宜迟,以便安排项目对接。
(4)、现在深圳不能代办入港通行证。请持本邀请函到户口所在地公干局出入境管理处办理港澳通行证,或通过各地旅行社办理进入香港手续。
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一年一度的美中医药开发协会(SAPA)年会即将拉开序幕。今年的年会内容丰富,精彩粉呈。将为医药界的同仁(包括会员和非会员)提供一个难得的交流学习和技术咨询的机会,并由海归们现身演讲,在中国创业的酸甜苦辣,分享成功和失败的经验。
今年的年会将于八月十二日(8:00am-5:00pm)在新泽西罗格斯大学布希校园中心召开(Busch Campus
Center, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ08854)。本次年会的主题是“通过创新和全球化来建造一个成功的制药和生物医药工业
” 。大会邀请了美国食品医药管理局(FDA)的专家和国际跨国公司的高层管理人员及海归们到会演讲,演讲者包括Merck,
J&J, Novartis, Wyeth, Bristol-Myers Squibb等大型企业主管。大会还从中国邀请了很多位海归开设海归论坛。主讲在中国创业的成功和失败经验,会议还设有分会场,对参会者在专业发展中(从研发到市场)遇到的问题给予解答。
美中药协自一九九三年创办以来,已成为一个具有广泛影响的留美制药专业人士的非盈利团体,会员4000多人,覆盖全美,成功举办了十四届年会和无数次专业讲座,受到演讲嘉宾和与会听众的高度评价。每届年会总有超过400人参会. 本届年会热诚欢迎有兴趣的人士到下列网站报名参加。详情请见www.sapaweb.org
有疑问请电王英博士908—392—4132, 张汉承博士215—628—5988或夏明德博士609—409—3485。
Mingde Xia, Ph.D.
US
Research & Early Development
Johnson & Johnson PRD
8 Clarke Drive
Cranbury, NJ 08512
( (609)
409-3485
Ê (609)
655-6930
* mxia@prdus.jnj.com
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Dr. Vu H. Pham,
Founder, Spectrum Knowledge, Inc
Thursday,
August 9, 7:00-8:30 p.m., 2007
At University
of the West (UWest)
How to start up your own business, and how to
manage your business successfully? In this seminar, Dr. Pham will share his
many years’ working experience as business owner and consultant with you. In
particular, he will share his research results to illustrate what factors may
lead to some firms’ success and others’ failure.
Dr. Vu H. Pham is an adjunct professor at UWest. He is the founder and
head of Spectrum Knowledge, Inc., a research, consulting and training
organization that consists of diverse cultural, organizational development and
leadership experts and provides solutions to clients that enhance and grow
organizations, particularly through the investment in cultural understanding
and human capital. Dr. Pham currently also serves as a Researcher in the Paul
Merage School of Business at the University
of California, Irvine,
as well as the Asian American Studies Center at the University
of California, Los Angeles. Previously, he held a Research
Fellow position through the University
of California Office of
the President. He has taught courses at major institutions, including: UCLA, UC
Irvine, UC Davis, the Claremont Colleges and Loyola Marymount
University. Dr. Pham
received his doctoral degree from Cornell
University with
specialties in culture, organizational development and leadership.
The seminar is organized by Spectrum
Knowledge, Inc. 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.
Bill Y. Chen,
Chair and Professor
Department of Business Administration
University of the West
1409 N. Walnut Grove Ave.
Rosemead, CA 91770
Tel. (626)656-2125 billchen@uwest.edu
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第六届中国苏州电子信息博览会将于十月十八日至二十一日在苏州举行。由中国计算机学会主办的二零零七中国计算机大会,也将已展会同期在苏州举办。两会同时闪亮登场,将为中国电子产业再蓄新力。苏州电博会经国务院批准,由国家商务部、信息产业部、国务院台办和江苏省政府联合,已举办五届。本届苏州电博会首度设立“数字生活馆”,分别从行动生活、数字家庭、影音娱乐三个方向,介绍数字生活的创意与发展,并向普通老百姓全面开放,让他们在参观体验过程中,享受数字生活所带来的乐趣。
本届展会规模宏大,展示面积达四点四万平方米,展位达一千八百个,六百多家包括有日立、三星、摩托罗拉、微软、3M、爱普森、佳能、神州数码、华硕、中国电信等著名企业将云集苏州,展示当代IT最新技术与产品。在海外专区,美国硅谷科技协会组团参展将受到各方关注。 苏州电博会已经成为IT业界的一个指标性展会,为该市持续招商引资提供了新的契机和平台。目前,在苏州设立研发机构的外商投资企业已达到七十四家,其中包括三十多家世界五百强企业。
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布希總統上周在白宮頒發2005和2006年度的30個科技獎章,以表揚在天體物理、激光技術、氣候學和組織工程學等領域表現傑出的科學家,其中包括歐科 -朗訊科技公司的華裔科學家卓以和,他在分子束磊晶技術和先進的電光裝置開發技術上做出突出貢獻。
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何大一獲頒 國際青年領袖基金會年會終身成就獎
國際著名愛滋病專家何大一 ,26日晚間榮獲國際青年領袖基金會頒發的2007年「終身成就獎」,並應邀擔任年會主講人。他表示,這幾年來常到中國協助宣導預防愛滋病,有機會參與公共教育及公共政策,也深刻體認到參與公共事務的重要,除了實驗室的工作,每個人都有義務做一個關心世界的公民。
何大一12歲從台灣來美,他表示,很高興能夠把在美國所學貢獻給自己傳承的土地(land of my heritage)。 在中國,他是老師、推動者、治療者、輔導者。 不過他認為,這也使他在實驗室作研究之餘,還能兼顧到醫生的角色,參與愛滋病的防治工作及公共衛生的教育和宣導工作,使他的職業生涯劃成一個圓滿的圓圈。
何大一表示,1981年他首次有機會接觸這種神秘的疾病,親眼目睹年輕人一個接著一個地死去,遂決定將心力放在此一災難性的疾病上。他希望國際青年領袖基金會的實習生們也能像他一樣,有機會碰上自己熱愛的領域,並把握機會及迎接挑戰,不論是在那個領域,堅決而持之以恆地把事情做到最好。 對於為了培養下一代年輕人參與公共事務,每年為他們安排到國會及聯邦政府機構實習機會的國際青年領袖基金會,何大一給予高度肯定,並期許每個人都能做個關心世界的公民。
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Dear ACFP
Members and Friends:
Here are three
upcoming events. Please go to www.acfp.net site for details.
- The Allowance
for Loan and Lease Losses—Beyond the Basics, "Call The
Fed" Audio-Conference, 8/7/07 2:00pm - 3:00pm (PST)
- INSPIRE / 07,
Leadership, Mentorship, & Friendship. 8/31/07 - 9/3/07, San Francisco, CA
- Asian
Banking: Challenges and Opportunities 9/6/07 - 9/7/07, San Francisco, CA
Please also
check out the latest job postings on website www.acfp.net .
Thanks.
Zhouhong
Heacock
VP - Special
Events acfp_us@yahoo.com
Association of
Chinese Finance Professionals (ACFP)
www.acfp.net
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敬愛的朋友和同仁們:
在此,我懷著極為興奮、期待和複雜的心情,寫這封信給您們。當我作為學者、工業界及大學的行政管理人員,在美國經歷了三十年的職業生涯后,如今我即將開始人生的一個新的篇章。
我已經接受了台灣國立成功大學校長賴明詔院士的聘請,即將出任該校的資深執行副校長一職,主管研發事務。對我來說,這既意味著無比的光榮,同時也肩負有莊嚴的責任,需要面對巨大的已知和未知的挑戰。我將于2007年秋季上任。
成功大學具有四分之三世紀的輝煌歷史,十多萬強有力的校友遍佈全球,其中很多人已經在科學、教育、藝術、商業、技術和衛生等領域取得了卓越的成就,並愿意回饋母校。她擁有兩萬名優秀的學生和一千五百名具有高學術水准的教職員,其中不乏海外人士。她還得到強大的地區支持,富有在世界學術舞台中積極進取的文化精神。成功大學已從一開始的工學院擴展成為亞太地區的一所綜合性、國際性的研發型大學。
朋友們,這是繼三十年前我首次成為一名物理學教授之后,我第一次接受在美國以外地區的挑戰。我需要強調的是,美國是我自六十年代中期起的居住地,她為我提供了良好的教育,同時也給了我眾多強勁的機遇,去發展一個在學識上令人最滿意的事業。
我永遠感謝這個偉大的國家,提供給我無比寶貴的教育和發展的機會。
正如阿甘正傳裡所說的“人生就像一盒巧克力,你從不知道自己將會拿到哪一塊。”的確如此,直到1995年,在我心中,我只是想在美國做一個快樂的、在學術上有創意的、令人滿意的物理學教授,擁有來自世界各地的優秀的學生和研究合作者們。
然而,在過去的十二年中,我的生活異常地多彩多姿,令人興奮,並且不斷變化。
在這十二年來,我的學識的天空被極大地擴展拓深,遠遠超出了科學的領域;同時伴隨著我在世界各地的朋友和同事們的人數和廣泛度的指數般增長,他們其中很多對人類的重要貢獻遠遠超過我。在運作中,我經常進入先前從不可能達到的未知領域。這些經驗和朋友們給了我很多慷慨的教益,并且提供給我嶄新的令人興奮的機遇;幾乎天天如此。我只能用“幸運”來形容這過去的十二年。的確,如果不是純粹的幸運,我不會深刻了解自己在這世界上的角色。
在過去30年中,我的朋友及同仁們給於我這麼多,這麼無私的友誼,我不知道如何報答您們,如何相應地回饋給您們。此外,我的家人令我無限的快樂与自豪。各位令我感到無比的謙卑與富有。
自我還是一個來自新加坡的幼稚小伙子初次到達美國后的四十年來,如湯姆遜佛德們所言:“世界是平面的”。然而,今天,亞洲不再是過去的亞洲,美國不再是過去的美國,世界不再是過去的世界了。在人類漫長艱辛的歷史中,人類從沒有像今天這樣通過科學技術而全方位地聯系起來,並不斷地演變。在二十一世紀,全球的人類的確仍面臨著艱巨的挑戰,如果不能及時克服,有可能給人類帶來毀滅性的災難。在這種情況下,高等教育,特別是全球性的研發性大學,應該也一定要擔當起更大的責任,成為解決人類需要和危難的燈塔。
成功大學面臨著二十一世紀巨大的瞬息萬變的全球性挑戰,她處于一個不斷再創新的“新”大陸中。成功大學擁有巨大的機遇,應成為本世紀世界上最令人興奮的研發性大學之一。的確,她具有
嶄新、務實和勇敢的領導
令人興奮又腳踏實地的遠景規划
兼容的態度、愿意成為經濟和學術領域革新的催化劑
深刻地體認和尊重人文的精神和雍容的氣質
清楚界定的可實現的目標
杰出創新的師生
勤懇的行政團隊
成功大學正處在走向卓越的“門檻”上。
世界需要更多的光明,我深信成功大學能夠也將會成為世界上的一個燈塔。
我的血液中流有東西方的傳統,積累了30年的豐富經歷。我期待成為成功大學團隊中的一員,將為成功大學的成功竭盡所能。
以無比謙卑的心情,我面對著人生的新篇章!
謹此,獻上我最摯誠的祝福
馮達旋
Friends and
colleagues:
I am writing this message to you, with
excitement, anticipation and mixed-emotions.
I am informing you that after more then three decades in the United
States as an academician, a corporate officer and a university administrator, I
am about to begin a new chapter.
I have just accepted the position of Senior
Executive Vice President for Research Affairs, offered by Academician Michael
Lai, President of National Cheng Kung University (NCKU 成大) in Tainan, Taiwan,
Republic of China. While
this is a tremendous honor, it also carries enormous and solemn
responsibilities and challenges, foreseen and unforeseen. My term begins in the
Fall of 2007.
With three quarters of a century of distinguished
history, with well over 100,000 powerful alumni now dotting the globe, many
have achieved supreme successes in arts, business, education, science,
technology and healthcare and are ready and willing to assist, with 20,000
academic selective students and 1500 academic significant faculty members
currently, both have healthy dosage of international flavor, with enormous
regional support, and with a permeating culture of proactive intellectual
growth on the world’s stage, NCKU has evolved from its engineering beginning to
become a comprehensive, research and international university in Asia Pacific.
Friends, for the first time over three decades
ago since I became a physics professor, I am taking on a challenge outside the United States. I would be remiss if I did not underscore
that US is a country where I have resided since the mid-sixties, it provided me
with a lion share of my great education and, of course, it also afforded me
rich and robust opportunities to develop a most intellectually satisfying career.
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For the invaluable education and opportunities,
I am eternally indebted to this great nation.
As Forrest Gump would say, "Life was like a
box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get." Indeed, until 1995, in my
mind, it was an utter certainty that I would only be a happy cocoon and
intellectually profoundly satisfying physics professor in the United States, surrounded by
brilliant students and collaborators from all over the world.
Yet, in the past twelve years, my life could not
have been more colorful, exciting and ever changing.
In those twelve years, my intellectual horizon,
well beyond science, was enormously widened and deepened. This was coupled with an exponential
explosion of the range and variety of friends and associates worldwide,
many have made profound contributions to humanity far beyond me. I was able to
operate in and often move into terra-incognita
that was formerly completely out-of-reach to me! These experiences and friends
have generously taught me much and have provided me with new and exciting
opportunities, almost on a daily basis. The only word I would characterize
these past twelve years is “luck.” Indeed, without sheer luck, I would not
possess a deeper understanding of my role in the world.
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For all my friends and associates who have given
me so much and so selflessly in the last three decades, I am not sure how I
could ever repay you that will be in commensuration with your gifts to me! My family made me profoundly happy and proud.
You made me humble and eclectic!
In the four decades since I first arrived in United States as a naïve young man from Singapore,
the world was “flattened,” as Thomas Friedman would say. Asia is no longer
Asia, United States is no
longer United States,
the World is no longer the World. Mankind today is
technologically connected in an ever changing and ubiquitous manner which was
never before seen in its long and often arduous history. In the 21st
century, there are indeed dark and imminent challenges facing the globe and
humanity, which if not mitigated, may and could spell the demise of all. In
this landscape, higher education, especially research universities globally,
should and must assume greater and enormous responsibilities to be lighthouses
of concern and care for humanity.
Ready to face great and rapidly changing global
challenges in the 21st century and sitting in a “new” Continent
where reinvention is the norm, not the exception, National Cheng
Kung University
wields enormous opportunity to become one of the world’s most exciting research
universities in this century. Indeed,
o
with new, practical and courageous leadership,
o
with exciting and down-to-earth vision,
o
with inclusive attitude and ready to be the
economic and intellectual transformation agent,
o
with profound appreciation for humanity and deep
respect for ecstatic elegance,
o
with well defined and reachable goals,
o
with outstanding and innovative faculty and
students,
o
with dedicated administrative staff,
NCKU stands at the threshold of greatness.
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I am confident that NCKU can and will be a
lighthouse in a world that needs far more illumination, not less.
With Asian and Western heritages in my blood, and
with three decades of eclectic experiences, I look forward to be a member of a
robust NCKU team. I will do my utmost to contribute to NCKU’s successes.
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With humility abound, I face my life’s new
chapter!
Warmest personal regards,
Da Hsuan Feng 馮達旋
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2007年生命科學前沿學術研討會报道 - 中國生命科學: 根基怎樣打?
為了進一步培養中國生命科學領域的科技人才,中國從1981年開始實施中美生物學交流計畫專案(CUSBEA),連續8年共派出425名留學生赴美國高校交流學習,如今他們大多數已成為當今世界生命科學領域的頂尖專家,為促進我國基因工程和生物技術的發展起了重要作用。 7月24日,2007年生命科學前沿學術研討會在北京閉幕,這是一次代表世界生命科學研究領域最高水準的綜合性國際會議,為期3天的會議涵蓋了82個邀請報告,170名來自美國、加拿大生命科學研究領域優秀華人學者和國內60餘名相關領域的教授參加了此次會議,40余名教授依次展示了自己的最新研究成果。
用政策保障人才回歸
施一公:結構生物學家。1989年畢業於清華大學生物系,獲約翰霍普金斯大學博士學位。現任普林斯頓大學講席教授,兼清華大學長江講座教授,華人生物學家協會主席。榮獲2003年度全球蛋白質科學青年科學家獎。
這次研討會也是華人生物學家協會(CBIS)的第五次年會。對於該協會在促進中國生物科學的發展上所付出的努力,施一公介紹,1997年中國留學人員在北美獲得助理教授及以上級別的人數不到100,而到2007已有3000人了,這說明中國智力外流情況很嚴重。目前在生命科學領域,國內在一些特定的課題上已經達到了國際水準,但是總體來說跟海外的差距還很大,關鍵的因素是人才的缺乏。“‘以人為本’這4個字太有道理了,我們可以有錢,可以有設備,但是沒有人,一切都是零。現在也該是收穫的時候了,中國完全有能力、有條件吸引海外學子回國。”
施一公認為要做到“以人為本”要從兩個方面來實施。首先是國家要出臺一些政策來穩定支持高層次人才的引進。“科技部、中國科學院和教育部可以聯合起來,經過調查、研究,物色一批有真才實學的海外專家,並向這些海外專家發出邀請。今後5到15年,是中國科技騰飛的一次重要機遇。大師級人才回國,將會使中國科技有一個新的起點。”其次,要完善人才機制,科研機制是有共性的,國內也可以參考借鑒國外的機制。
挖掘本科教育潛力
王曉凡:生化與分子生物學、細胞與發育生物學家,1981年畢業于武漢大學,1986年獲得加州大學洛杉磯分校博士學位。現任美國杜克大學醫學中心藥理學與癌生物學系終身教授,兼任清華大學教授。
王曉凡教授主要精力是在國外自己的實驗室進行科研工作,而在國內則從事一些顧問和評估工作。“我在清華大學會幫助他們評估教授職位的申請,還有就是在校方的學科設置等方面給一些意見建議。”王曉凡坦言,由於自己在國內沒有科研專案,所以作為一個旁觀者,能更清楚地看到國內學術界存在的一些問題,也正因為是旁觀者,沒有自我利益的參與,建議也更能被考慮採納。
在談到國內目前的科研狀況時,他說:“現在國內一流大學的本科生素質都很高,但令人遺憾的是,高校教授幾乎都不重視本科生的教學工作。這與目前國內高校的人才評價體制有關,過於片面地注重大學教師科研論文的發表量而忽視了對其教學水準的評審。”王曉凡說,一個大學是一個完整的系統,教學如果抓不好,科研也不可能出很大的成績。而現在令人擔憂的是,本科生都是一流的,可是本科教育水準過低,沒有把大學生的潛力充分挖掘出來,這對我國的科研水準進步有很大的制約。“本科生都是精英,我每次回國,都會跟學生見面座談。跟大學生講各種各樣的事情,有講怎麼做人的,也有講科研方面的。有時候只要一點撥,聰明的學生就能從中得到無窮的幫助”王曉凡說,“一定要重視本科生的教育,他們是實現國家振興、科技騰飛的主力軍。”
讓大眾更加信賴科學
韓瑉:分子遺傳學家。畢業於北京大學,1983年進入加州大學洛杉磯分校,1988年在加州理工學院攻讀博士後學位。1997年被選為著名的霍華德休斯醫學研究所研究員。現任科羅拉多大學教授,兼任復旦大學教授。
研究發育生物學的韓瑉教授雖然一年中大部分的時間都在國外度過,但是他在國內外都開設了實驗室,並且與復旦大學的另外7位老師共同帶了20多位國內的學生。此次,他在該研討會上所講的研究成果也是在國內研究出來的。“我只是盡自己的努力推動國內發育生物學的發展。”提到目前國內普通老百姓對於癌症知識的瞭解狀況,韓瑉提到:“目前在我國科學教育的普及程度太低,這是最應該加強的。現在一些老百姓包括大學生對科學知識知道得越來越少,反而相信迷信的人卻增多。國家應該加大這方面的教育力度。此外,我國電視臺過去還播放一些科教電影,現在由於一些商業原因都沒有了,反而網路承擔了普及教育功能。我認為應該讓一些大牌的科學家參與到科學知識的宣傳過程中來,但這些還需要國家的扶持。”
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Now it seems Shanghai is becoming a favorite choice among
foreign students for summer camp. Students from the UK,
Canada, Australia, France
and New Zealand are getting
a cultural taste of China
through special exchange programs.
Yi Yuan, a
senior consultant from Shanghai Foreign Service Co Ltd, one of the 14
authorized companies offering educational exchange services between China and other countries, said the trend was
"ignited by the rising enthusiasm for China and Chinese culture among the
foreigners". Wu Peng, the PR
manager of Shanghai Concert Hall, said that music summer camps last year,
collaborating with Canadian and French schools, were a very popular option
among foreign and local students.
Due to
overwhelming popularity, the Concert Hall has planned activities next month,
collaborating with young German musicians. The number of British students
attending the summer camps in Shanghai
is doubling on a year-on-year basis, according to the British Council Shanghai
Office. "This is the fourth time for the British Council to organize
students from UK to visit Shanghai and communicate
with the local students," project spokeswoman Hua Rong said. She added
that the average age of the students applying for the camp was getting younger.
A contingent of
103 students from eight UK
schools is visiting this year, the highest number yet. Last year the camp
program attracted just 50 students. Visiting students have shown great interest
in the programs. Frazer Pothecary, a 17-year-old student from Manor School
in the UK,
said: "I was fascinated by noble and beautiful acting and singing in the
Kunqu Opera, a multi-century-old art form in Chinese culture." Other favorite activities included a martial
arts program at the Shanghai University of Sport with local students from Jincai High School
and visiting scenic spots like Pearl Tower and traditional Chinese gardens in Shanghai and Suzhou.
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在上海举行的2007国际金融投资博览会上,投资大师吉姆罗杰斯先生再度语出惊人,“我认为中国股市的牛市还将持续80年。”作为赫赫有名的量子基金创始人之一,罗杰斯称他从未卖出过中国股票,只有买入,最新一次的买入行为就发生在上周。罗杰斯在接受媒体专访时提醒投资者,创出新高好事情,但要注意可能已经到了需要当心的时候了。“我不是足够聪明,不知道中国股市的调整是否马上会到来;我也不是一个对市场时机把握的很好的人,短线做得很差。我只是知道,当某样价格一直上涨,你就不得不小心了。”罗杰斯奉劝中国投资者,不要去盲目地听消息。“中国有些股票已经涨得很疯了,其中一些是被一些谣言、内幕消息炒高的,投资这些股票的风险很大。”反过来,他认为,在经济结构调整的背景下,中国的铁路行业将获得大量的投资,供水体系、污染治理行业、太阳能及风能发电等行业的上市公司未来20年将会有良好的发展。
放眼未来,罗杰斯却大胆预言,中国股票市场的整体牛市,可以维持80年到90年。他表示,自从1999年首次买入中国股票起,从来没有卖出,只有买进,最近的一次买进是在上周,不过只买了一点。“这并不矛盾。”罗杰斯解释道,“中国将是下一个强国,我对此毫无疑问,在今后的几十年内投资中国将获得巨大的财富;即使中国股市再下跌50%,我也不愿意卖出中国股票。”
尽管如此,罗杰斯还是反复强调,一旦中国股市形成了“真正的泡沫”,他将不得不卖出股票。“我的观点没有变化,你必须对泡沫特别小心,现在还没有泡沫,现在还是酝酿泡沫的时候。”罗杰斯认为,中国股市涨了2年,这是可喜的,但同时也是不正常的。“我不希望它翻3倍,因为这样的话我就不得不卖了。”他强调,自己并不想卖出中国股票,但当泡沫形成的时候不得不卖。“我见过泡沫,泡沫形成时很有乐趣,一些人赚了很多钱;但是当泡沫破灭的时候,几乎每一个人都逃不了。”
除了畅谈中国股市之外,罗杰斯还对国际金融市场作了展望,认为美元、债券市场的黄金时代已经过去,大宗商品市场将继续红火。“未来数年,人民币将是世界上最坚挺的货币,而美元则将是最糟糕的货币。”1981年到2003年是投资债券的黄金时期,但是现在已经终结了,他不会买任何债券。说起投资什么市场最合适,罗杰斯又老调重弹,“世界上有另一个市场,是会一直走强的,它是自然资源、商品、原材料,但有很多人不了解它。”罗杰斯强调,本轮商品牛市可以持续到2014年到2022年。(钱晓涵 唐真龙)
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港校最新排名揭晓 香港大学蝉联最佳大学 最佳大学校长科大朱经武
香港的几所大学最新排名二十六日揭盅,香港大学(HKU)连续九年高踞香港最佳大学榜首。香港专业教育网及港大民意研究计划于五至六月电话访问了逾一千二百名成年市民,为八大院校表现评分,调查机构再综合各院校入学收生成绩、研究成功申请率及拨款金额、毕业生表现、研究作品成果等七项因素,得出大学的总排名。同时,调查亦访问了逾一百名中学校长。
八大院校的排名与去年相若。历史悠久的香港大学今年续以九十六点三之高分数,抛离中大及科大蝉联“最佳大学”,理大稳守第四位,但浸大及城大今年则“调了位”,浸大由去年第六升至今年第五位,城大则由第五跌落第六位,岭大则连续五年排行榜末。专业教育网总编辑时美真坦言调查可能对岭大不公,但院校排名及名气等虽多年建立,公众可能对岭大认识不深。她又说今年中大虽稳占第二位,但分数明显下跌(十五分),估计与《中大学生报》“情色版”事件,令中大形象受损有关。
在大学研究拨款排名中,科大以六成成功申请率成为榜首,港大在成功率及拨款均表现出色,因此成为本年度研究平均表现的榜首。在研究成果方面,理大及城大在创意文学作品、顾问报告和个案研究上,占冠亚军之席。
至于最佳大学校长排名,科大校长朱经武以七点五一分力压七点四六分的徐立之,成为公众心目中评价最高的大学校长。时美真认为两名校长作风、背景相近是香港人偏爱开明、亲民、以及拥有国际背景和视野的校长。至于早前被教院校董会勒令提早休假,其后请辞的校长莫礼时则位居末席,中大校长刘遵义亦由第三位下跌至第四位,时美真相信这与近日两间院校的风波有关。对于公开大学及早前升格为全港首所私立大学的树仁大学未有作排名,时美真解释因排名涉及院校资源分配的量度,两所院校均是自负盈亏,因此专注排名资助大学,避免出现不公平情况。
另外,在中学校长调查中八大院校排名相若,首四位依次仍是港大、中大、科大、理大,但教院则位居末席。最佳大学校长方面,香港科大校长朱经武成为中学校长心目中最佳大学校长,其次是港大校长徐立之及岭大校长陈坤耀。对于岭大连续五年排行榜末,岭大发言人响应时表示对结果深感遗憾并质疑该排名榜的专业性及准确性,批评调查过程不合乎统计学与科学原则,严重误导公众。发言人又指,大部分受访市民对大学教师资历并不知情,单凭印象评分不能作准。同时,在排行榜的毕业生表现部分,岭大生评分为零,该校发言人表示其结果与过往多个以直接雇主为对象的调查,包括教育局的调查并不相符,可信性令人质疑。
07年香港大学及大学校长排名
港大 1 徐立之 2
中大 2 刘遵义 4
科大 3 朱经武 1
理大 4 潘宗光 3
浸大 5 吴清辉 6
城大 6 何炘基 7
教院 7 莫礼时 8
岭大 8 陈坤耀 5
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In 2006,
one-fourth of Chinese adults had sex experience with more than one person,
according to Professor Pan Suiming, who was also director of the Institute for
Research on Sexuality and Gender under the Renmin University of China.
Some people
applaud the survey result thinking that China has made great achievement in
sex revolution. Other people, however, express their worry about the result,
saying that Chinese social morality has deteriorated. An interview given to
Life Times, Professor Pan further declared that “the sex revolution has
basically proved to be a success in China.” As the professor said, more
and more Chinese people now have more than one sex partners, which show to some
extent that Chinese people hold a more liberal view towards the sex issue.
The survey,
titled "Chinese People's Sexual Behaviors and Sexual Relations Development
in 2000-2006", was conducted by the professor after he and his team had
investigated 6,010 people between the age of 18 and 61. The survey covered
topics like premarital affairs and homosexuals. The most notable point about
the survey is the finding that Chinese people have more than one sex partners.
In 2000, about
16.8% of Chinese had more than one sex partners. By 2006, however, the
percentage had risen to 25.3, with an annual growth rate of 7%. During the
1980s, however, the percentage was only 6, according to the findings by
Professor Liu Dalin, founder of China's
first sex culture museum.
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港大学生一般要做5件事:“学习”、“上庄”、“住hall”、“兼职”和“拍拖”。其中上庄即是参加学生社团,能够很好地培养自身的领导和组织能力,提高社交能力和时间管理能力,积累经验。“住hall”即是住宿舍,港大每间宿舍都有自己独特的舍堂文化以及良好的学生自主管理。港大提出并倡导的“全人教育”,要求学生的应变能力,表达能力要强。除了中文、日语等极少数专业科目外,港大所有课程授课和笔试语言均为英语。港大学生最大的体会和感受就是学校特别尊重他们。比如转系这么大的问题,只要你写一封理由充足的信就ok了。港大发布的“2005年度毕业生就业调查”结果显示,该校99%的毕业生就业或升学,平均月薪1.4万多港元,最高月薪达7.4万多港元。
相反,内地大学在教育方式和理念上跟港大的差距,突出表现在对学生重视不够,投入不够,在一定程度上忽视了学生的利益。北大2006年共有7700余名毕业生,除了考研和出国,预计实际参加就业的约4600人。作为其中的一员,罗冰清告诉笔者,北大的许多学生已经感受到找工作的困难,其中就包括用人单位的挑剔。在北大应届毕业生中,有88人争聘北京郊区的村长助理,其中还有多名博士和20多名硕士生。2005年北大本专科学生(含医学部)总就业率为96.74%,毕业研究生就业率为97.1%。前不久中国社会调查所一项全国性调查显示,近7成的被访同学表示,只要有2000元左右的工资就可以接受。
港大目前学费是8万港元,住宿费约1万港元,一年下来接近10万港元。由于港大是3年制,目前第一年在内地高校读一年,费用约为一半即三四万港元,生活费用内地会少一些,加上余下的3年,至少也得三十六七万港元。除了学费和住宿费,每年的基本生活费至少也要1至2万港元。总之,自费读港大,40万港元是底数。统计显示,2005年,北京市城市居民人均可支配收入17653元,一个3口家庭总收入约在3.5万元,供一个学生读港大需要十多年的收入。至于奖学金,在港大所占比例总体上为10%左右,因此绝大多数学生还要自掏腰包。
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随着香港女性经济日益独立、教育程度不断提高,自力更生的独居女性人数愈来愈多。香港政府统计处最新数据显示,香港独居女性由2001年的12万7000人,急升至去年的18万2000人,增幅近四成四,其中以40至44岁的独居女性增幅最大。香港政府统计处26日出版的《香港的女性及男性——主要统计数字》报告显示,香港独居女性于过去几年间有明显增长,由2001年的12万7000人,增加至去年的18万2000多人,若与1996年长达10年的比较,增幅更惊人,高达七成六。而在年龄组别中,40至44岁的独居女性增幅最大,由2001年的1万多人,增加至2006年的2万多人,增幅达一倍。
港女迟婚已成趋势,加上大部分女性亦拥有一定的经济能力,故选择不与父母同住,而建立她们自己的“姑婆屋”。随着香港女性经济能力得到改善,又希望有更大的自由度,促使她们选择独居生活,现在女性买楼不用靠男人。该份报告又显示,香港女性寻求精神科治疗的人次之增幅,亦较男性为高。女性寻求医院管理局辖下医院(精神科)专科门诊的到诊人次,由2001年的28万2000人,增至35万5000人,上升逾两成五。至于领取综援的女性亦由2001年的20万6000多人,增加至去年的27万人。
香港政府统计处表示,过去二十年,女性劳动人口的增长远较男性的显著,在一九八六至二00六年期间,二者的增长率分别为百分之六十五和百分之十四点一。而随着愈来愈多港人接受教育的时间增长,较迟才踏进社会工作,二00六年女性及男性的初婚年龄较一九八一年分别推迟四点三及四点二岁。
报告指出,大量女性单程通行证持有人从中国大陆来港,和大量从外地输入的女性外籍家庭佣工,引致男性数目与每千名女性的比率,由一九八一年的一千零八十七,降至二00六年的九百一十二。
在一九八六至二00六年期间,已婚女性及男性数目及比例均上升。在一九八六年,十五岁及以上已婚女性的数目是一百一十二万零一百人(占百分之五十五点六),男性则是一百二十万九千六百人(占百分之五十六点八)。在二00六年,相应数字分别是一百七十三万零三百人 (占百分之五十六) 及一百七十万二千人(占百分之六十一点八)。
随着愈来愈多女性及男性接受教育的时间增长,以及较迟才踏进社会工作,女性及男性均有迟婚的趋势。在一九八一年,女性的初婚年龄中位数是二十三点九岁,二00六年则是二十八点二岁。至于男性的初婚年龄中位数,一九八一年时是二十七岁,二00六年时则是三十一点二岁。
在二00六年,十五岁及以上的女性人口中,百分之七十一点九具中学及以上教育程度,男性则有百分之七十九点三。一九八六年女性及男性的相应比例分别为百分之五十及百分之六十一。
女学生占所有就读于大学教育资助委员会资助课程中的学生比例,由一九八六至八七年的百分之三十二点九,增至二00六至0七年的百分之五十四点一。
女性劳动人口的增长远比男性的显著。在一九八六至二00六年期间,女性劳动人口增加六十四万零五百人 (增幅百分之六十五) ,男性劳动人口则增加二十四万二千二百人人 (增幅百分之十四点一) 。女性劳动人口参与率由一九八六年年的百分之四十八点九,升至二00六年的百分之五十二点六;男性劳动人口参与率则由一九八六年的百分之八十点五,降至二00六年的百分之七十一。
统计处指出,女性外籍家庭佣工人数的增加,女性的教育程度提高、迟婚及独身情况增加,均使女性劳动人口参与率上升。
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China
heavily affected by computer virus
A report on
computer virus and Internet safety released on Wednesday shows that during the
first half of this year, over half of the computers in Chinese mainland were
attacked by various kinds of virus at least once. The report was released by
Rising Technology Company, the largest company in China that deals with information
safety. The report shows that during the first half of the year, the number of
new virus detected by the company reached 130,000, 10% more than the same
period of last year.
According to
the report, the widespread of computer virus has become possible since
production of virus has now become an industry. Many viruses are made through
batch processing by companies that have developed a mature virus production
chain. In addition, many domestic software are lacking
in anti-virus measures, making these software vulnerable to virus attacks.
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科学家发现肥胖也具有传染性 全球有四亿肥胖者 (闫亮)
一旦自己变胖,朋友变胖的几率会增加57%。如果一个人的家人或朋友变胖,他也可能变胖。科学家在26日出版的美国《新英格兰医学杂志》发表研究结果指出,肥胖是一种“社会传染”现象,能从一个人“传染”给另一个人。
对万人进行32年跟踪调查
研究由哈佛大学医学院社会学家尼古拉斯·克里斯塔基博士主持,获得美国国家老龄问题研究所资助。此前,“弗雷明汉心脏研究”课题组于1971年至2003年对波士顿郊区居民健康状况进行跟踪调查,克里斯塔基的研究小组从其中挑选有紧密社会联系的12067人,把他们分成三组进行比较分析。
研究人员对调查对象的体重指数、体重与身高的比率进行测定,并采用综合数据考试来判断其朋友、配偶、兄弟姐妹以及邻居的体重增加是否影响调查对象自身的体重增加。结果发现在固定时间内,如果调查对象的朋友变胖,那么他本人变胖的几率增加57%;如果调查对象的兄弟姐妹或配偶变胖,他变胖的几率将增加40%或37%。克里斯塔基因此在《新英格兰医学杂志》上发表文章说,肥胖也是一种“社会传染”现象。他们将体重自然增加及其他因素等考虑在内后发现,导致一个人体重增加的最大因素在于他的朋友、亲人或同居一室的人。
与胖人为伴会改变观念
研究人员通过计算发现,如果一个人的体重增加7.7公斤,那么他朋友的体重将会相应增加2.3公斤。但环境对人变胖的影响很小,例如,如果一个人的邻居肥胖,但是两人没有太多交往,则他变胖的几率不太高。此外,研究报告指出,性别也与人变胖关系密切。如果一个人的同性朋友中有人变胖,那么他变胖的几率会更大。同性朋友中,如果一个人体重增加,则他朋友体重增加的几率增加71%;亲属当中,如果一名男性体重增加,则他的兄弟体重增加的几率上升44%,同理,姐妹之间互相影响后体重增加几率上升67%。
研究人员表示,这不仅仅是具有相同饮食爱好和运动习惯的人经常在一起那么简单。相反,一个人的朋友或亲属变胖,会改变他对标准体重的观念。“肥胖会导致人们对标准体重观念的改变。人们会认为,既然周围人块头都比我大,所以我变胖也没有关系,”克里斯塔基说。
全球有4亿肥胖者
通常关于肥胖研究的重点是找寻人类食欲和热量消耗的相关基因。肥胖也会“传染”的研究结果,开辟了一条治疗肥胖“顽症”的新途径。
研究不仅仅对治疗肥胖个体有效,对肥胖人群也会有很大帮助。参与此项研究的加利福尼亚大学圣迭戈分校詹姆斯·福尔勒博士在一项声明中说:“我认为社会影响(对肥胖的作用),比人们意识的要大。”“人们不断寻找导致肥胖的基因,探索导致肥胖的物理过程,而我们的研究表明,还应该从(人类)生活的社会层面花时间考虑,”他说。尽管研究揭示出肥胖“传染”现象,但是研究人员认为人们不能因此割断朋友之间的联系。福尔勒说,大量研究表明,朋友多会使人更健康。肥胖已成为影响全球公共健康的重要问题。统计显示,全球大约15亿成年人体重超标,其中4亿人属于肥胖。
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英国科学家:人类心跳有朝一日可直接给手机充电
科学家相信,手机、MP3等电子设备将来也可以利用这一技术,仅靠人类的心跳就能充电,而不必再使用电池。据英国《每日电讯报》报道,手机在关键时刻没电的苦恼相信许多人都遇到过,但这种情况未来也许会得以避免。英国的科学家表示,他们目前已经成功地研制出一款依靠震动发电的发电机,未来将可以通过用户的心跳来为手机实现充电。英国的科学家们表示,在研制出可以在周边环境中通过震动发电的发电机后,在不久的将来他们将可以实现通过手机用户的心跳为手机供电的设想。
由英国南安普敦大学研发的这种“震动”发电机最初是出于工业机器的需要,后来,科学家们逐渐拓宽了这种设想的用途,打算用其来为心脏起博器提供电力。这样一来,心脏病患者在更换起博器电池时就可以免于外科手术了。科学家们甚至希望能用这种高效发电机为其它各种便携式无线设备供电,包括手机和MP3播放器。这意味着,在未来,手机用户只要将手机放在心脏附近的手巾袋中,就可以很方便地为手机充电了。
南安普敦大学的电子学专家斯蒂夫-碧比称:“在无线设备广为应用的今天,人们面临的一个巨大挑战就是:如何随时随地为这些设备充电。由于传统的电池的供电能力十分有限,因此需要不断地更换电池。我们大学投资的一个公司目前正在研究如何通过心跳为心脏起博器供电。鉴于这些电子设备的耗电量比较低,而人类又拥有许多可被利用的能量,如脚后跟踩在地板上发出的震动,因此我们很可能实现这个梦想:通过震动发电机为包括手机和MP3播放器在内的这些设备供电。”
跟动能手表一样,这种迷你震动发电机的科学原理非常简单,即悬挂式的永久磁铁通过铜线圈来发电。南安普敦大学的研究人员及其Perpetuum公司已经发现,可以将设备的频率调为某一特定频率,这样就可以产生远比手表中大得多的能量。碧比先生表示:“目前我们面临的问题,人类的运动频率与发电所需的特定频率并不一致。不过,我们可以调整我们的发电机,实现最大程度的共振。”
这种装置目前已经被应用在大桥和大楼等地方,用于提供“免费”的电力。德勤研究的科技、传媒和电信研究顾问主席保罗-李说:“目前移动电话产业中存在两种发展态势,一种是在手机上实现尽可能多的能量应用,一种是采取一劳永逸的方法使手机可以随时随地充电。事实上,后一种设想可以真正地解决能量困扰,它可以在不完全取代电池的情况下,为手机提供能量。这种设备对发展中国家来说更有无可抵挡的诱惑力。除了使用人体运动供能外,还有一种设想是使用人体热量进行供能。”
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The Opening Workshop for the SAMSI program on Risk Analysis, Extreme Events and
Decision Theory Sunday-Wednesday, September 16-19, 2007, at the Radisson Hotel
RTP in Research Triangle Park,
NC. It will be preceded, on
Sunday morning, September 16, by tutorials on three different perspectives for
defining Risk: Probabilistic - Extreme Values, Decision Theoretic, and
Operations Research. Professors Richard Smith, Dipak Dey, and Vicki M. Bier
will present these.
The Workshop will engage a broadly representative segment of the statistical
and applied mathematical sciences and decision analysis/operations communities
in specific research on important applications as well as theory. The workshop
program will focus heavily on open problems in both theory and application in
areas such as Adversarial Risk; Extreme Event Models and Multivariate Extremes;
High-dimensional Decision Analysis; Environmental Risk; Expert Opinion
Elicitation and Modeling; Defining, Assessing and Managing Risk in the Energy
Sector; Cost Prediction. The theme for the Opening Workshop is to connect
needed statistical/mathematical research with critical current decision and
risk assessment/management problems.
Program Committee: Vicki Bier (University of Wisconsin-Madison), Dipak Dey
(University of Connecticut), Stephen Pollock (University of Michigan), David
Rios (Universidad Rey Juan Carlos), Lawrence Brown (University of Pennsylvania,
National Advisory Committee Liaison), Richard Smith (University of North
Carolina-Chapel Hill, Local Scientific Coordinator), Nell Sedransk (NISS, SAMSI
Directorate Liaison).
For more information and to register please visit http://www.samsi.info/workshops/2007riskanalysis-opening200709.shtml
If you have any further questions please email risk@samsi.info.
Margaret
Polinkovsky
Statistical
and Applied Mathematical Sciences Institute
19 T.W. Alexander Drive
P.O. Box 14006
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-4006
Phone:
+1 919 685 9318
Fax: +1 919 685 9360
Web: http://www.samsi.info
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英国从2008年起对在英长期居住的外国人办生物身份证
英国首相戈登•布朗25日在英国下议院中建议,从2008年起对所有在英国长期居住的外国人办理生物身份证。
布朗说:“从2008年开始,所有在英国逗留半年以及更长时间的外国人都应当办理生物身份证。”他同时指出,这种措施将有效防止一个人同时利用多个身份证从事犯罪行为。从2008年3月1日起,英国将开始对所有申请入境的外国人办理生物签证。而从2009年将开始检查所有出境人士的护照。他还说:“有必要对出入英国边境的人士使用电子识别系统进行检查。”
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科学家难以回答的七个难题 人能否长生不老 (刘妍)
据英国《每日邮报》报道,随着科技的发展和人类社会的进步,人们对于许多事物的本质都有了更加深刻地了解认识。但对于有一些问题,科学家们目前却仍然无法进行回答和解释。
狗有幽默感吗?
随着科学家们对动物心智了解的越多,他们就越来越认同这么一种观念:动物的行为并非仅仅是本能反应,而是一种下意识反应,它们的思想实体使其具有感知喜怒哀乐-甚至幽默-的能力。比如,研究人员已经发现,大象能够认出镜中的自己(很多小孩都不一定能做到这一点);猩猩(或者还有一些鸟类)能够学习一些入门级的英语以及制造某些复杂的工具。可以想象,如果乌鸦能够用电线制成钩子,用来从罐子中钩取食物,那么用它们来进行痛苦的实验是不是太残忍了呢?有些人认为这是一种很混乱的想法,因为动物要享受权力就必须尽义务,然而,他们似乎忽视了一个事实,即我们常常允许许多人享受着没有义务的权利。例如,人类中,幼儿、老人和精神病人在法律上就享有免于刑事责任和其他制裁的权力,而动物就没有这种豁免权。
生命是如何起源的?
如果你想为刁难一位生物学家,只要问他生命是如何起源的就行了。早在150年前,达尔文就一直在思考,认为地球上一切生命产生于“原始汤”。然而,直到今天,我们仍然在思考生命起源这个问题。我们无从得知有关生命起源的种种知识,比如说,生命是如何开始,从哪开始,何时开始,以及生命自开始至消亡是仅此一次还是往复多次等等。或许达尔文是对的,生命起源于我们星球上早期温暖的海洋中发生的复杂化学反应。一些科学家们猜想,生命起源于地下,或者是火山喷发口附近。又或许,生命源自宇宙,在其到达陨星或彗星时就已经具备了某种固定形态。另一些科学家们则猜测,单个微生物是地球上所有生命的祖先。大约在30多亿年前,当时的火星温暖而且湿润,而地球还只是一个干冷的沙漠,这些单个微生物随着火星岩石的爆炸碎片飞到了地球上。照这种说法,我们都是火星人。然而,迄今为止,所有的这些猜测既从未被证实过,因此也就无法令人信服。生命的起源,很可能是宇宙间最为深奥的秘密。
一分钟前的我与现在一样吗?
“我还是一分钟前的那个我吗?”听上去这是一个多么奇怪的问题啊!然而这是整个科学界和哲学界中最为令人头疼的一个难题,即身份认同问题。表面上看,答案显然应该是:当然,我当然是一分钟前的那个我。不过,请再仔细地思考一下。十分钟以前,你脑中的每个细胞所做的事情与现在的脑细胞所做的事情截然不同。每隔几年,你的身体几乎都要完完全全更换一次。假如即使可以重修当年被焚毁的英国最负盛名的帆船Cutty
Sark,那么,在使用新木材和其它各种新零件建成后,它与150年前在海上航渡的Cutty Sark会是一模一样吗?对此,纯化论者的回答是:“不是的”。这样一来,你就再不是孩提时代的你了。这个问题表明,我们对自身的考虑往往与事实上正在发生的状况相矛盾,这似乎暗示着:人们是否该为其数十年前所犯下的罪负责呢?我们该如何认同一个人的身份,是根据DNA还是其它更为模糊的东西呢?我们的身份认同在很大程度上还是一个很虚幻的东西。如果河流在流过同一河道时是相同的,那么在时间的长河中,我们也还是以前的那个我。然而,很显然,河流中的水、波纹和漩涡每一秒都在变化。
心灵感应是无稽之谈吗?
绝大多数科学家们都表示不相信异常现象,因为这些现象有违常理且无法通过实验来解释。在很大程度上,我同意这种观点。但是,我们能说水晶疗法(得用水晶能量使人体“生物磁场”回归“平衡和谐”状态)和心灵感应是无稽之谈吗?“异常现象”应该包括宗教、“精神”力量、新时代的胡话、占星术、纸牌占卜和顺势疗法,科学家们有理由认为异常现象是一种哗宠取宠的伪科学。这些水晶治疗专家、治病术士、占星家甚至饮食大师总是披着愚蠢的外衣,滔滔不绝地说着胡话,到处逐名求利。而科学家则恰恰相反,他们治学严谨理性,常常在著名学术刊物上发表最新研究发现。然而,当水晶疗法和占星术被认定仅仅是一种娱乐而非科学时,心灵感应、针刺疗法和催眠术又将面临怎样的情形呢?这还需要进行科学研究。当然,心灵感应可能也将被证实是一种无稽之谈,谁知道呢?不管结果如何,一定要去努力找出事实的真相。
时间到底是什么?
如果你想难倒一位物理学家,就问他:“时间到底是什么?”因为,我们谁都无法知道答案。有个笑话说,时间就是大自然阻止世间万物同时进行活动的法宝。时间可以定义我们的生活,因为我们是靠时间来丈量生命的。然而,在面对时间是什么这个问题上,我们与古人一样,一无所知。当然,这并不是说我们不知道时间做了什么。物理学家,如爱因斯坦,在有关时间的特性上就有着深刻的见解。因此,我们可以给时间一个符号,然后把它放进不同的方程式中,就可以研究许多现象并做出结论。然而,这也未能告诉我们时间到底是什么。它是一条从过去流向未来的“河”吗?如果是的话,是一条什么河呢?是什么驱使它流动呢,它的流速又是依什么而定的呢?如果时间是一条河,可以游到河的上游去并穿过这条河吗?我们能完全阻止这条河流动吗?科幻小说家称这是可能的,令我们称奇的是,物理学家也这么认为。但是,在我们建造出一个时间机器之前,我们需要对时间这个难以捉摸且瞬间易逝的东西有所把握。到最后,我们将揭开所有这些神秘之谜。可是,要是那样的话,肯定又将出现更多神秘之谜。或许,唯一值得安慰的是,在我们最终解开所有谜团的那一天,如果真有那么一天,一切将变得索然无味。
肥胖症为何日益增多?
100年前,世界上几乎没有肥胖症,100年时间里,肥胖已成为人类病史上史无前例的危机。如果按目前形势估计,我们将越来越超重。肥胖症的原因很明显:进食太多,运动太少。但情况还远不止这么简单。首先,很少有人认识到,在西方大多数“肥胖”国家,如美国,人们消耗的热量比50年前的人们消耗的热量要少许多。与1950年的人们相比,我们很少行走,取而代之的是大量的驾车生活。肥胖症是从1980年开始盛行的,比起那时,我们所做的运动已经大大减少了。许多科学家们相信,肥胖症的盛行背后一定藏着一个深奥的谜。一些科学家曾经表示,肥胖症可能是某种病毒引起的,或者可以用遗传学来解释,而不仅仅是简单地解释为吸取热量和消耗热量。
人类能否长生不老?
我可以长生不老吗?或者可以,或者不可以。衰老-特别是阻止衰老-是科学家们最不愿意谈及的问题之一,因为这样会带来一系列诸如道德和伦理等等恼人的问题。首先,我们事实上并不了解衰老究竟是怎么一回事。在我们看来,当我们变老时身体也会自然而然地跟着衰老。然而,事实并不是这样。在我们生命的头20年中,我们的身体日益结实强壮,身体机能日渐高效,抗病能力日益增强。可为什么在后面的日子中,一切都会变得截然相反呢?根据衰老的进化理论,我们身体机能之所以开始衰退是因为在“野外”,我们预计在30-50岁时将会死于寒冷、饥饿,以及凶猛的老虎之口等等。可如果我们活不了那么久,我们就根本用不着进化,以应付年老时的病痛。但是,这并不能解释当我们衰老时,是怎样的变化改变了我们的基因“钟”,使我们的皮肤变干、头发变白、骨骼变脆。我们只有在真正了解是什么导致了这种变化后,才有可能采取措施对抗衰老。
然后,我们将面临一个巨大的道德问题:我们真的愿意生活在一个某些人永远不会衰老的世界里吗?换而言之,如果只有极少数幸运的社会精英才能享受到这种长生不老的待遇,我们真的愿意生活在那样一个世界中吗?
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The
Opening Workshop for the SAMSI program on Random Media will be held on Sunday -
Wednesday, September 23 - 26, 2007 at the Radisson Hotel RTP in Research Triangle Park, NC. It will be initiated on Sunday by
tutorials given by Eric Vanden-Eijnden and Jack Xin.
The workshop will focus on the formulation of challenges and directions to be
pursued during the Random Media program. Focus areas during the program are
anticipated to include, but are not limited to, the following topics: time
reversal, interface problems, imaging problems, scattering theory,
heterogeneity in biological media, and porous media. One goal of the workshop
is to obtain community input regarding the formation of working groups for the
program and to promote engagement (via web or teleconference) of those who will
not be in residence at SAMSI during the program. The workshop will engage a
broadly representative segment of the mathematical, statistical and
disciplinary sciences.
Program Leaders: Russel Caflisch (UCLA), Maarten De Hoop (Purdue
University; Chair), Rick Durrett (Cornell University -- National Advisory
Committee Liaison), Weinan E (Princeton University), Josselin Garnier
(Universite Paris VII), George Papanicolaou (Stanford University), Lenya Ryzhik
(University of Chicago), Ralph Smith (SAMSI, Directorate Liaison), Chrysoula
Tsogka (University of Chicago), Eric Vanden-Eijnden (NYU), Jack Xin (UC
Irvine), Wojbor Woyczynski (Case Western Reserve University), Hongkai Zhao (UC
Irvine)
For more information and to register please visit http://www.samsi.info/workshops/2007ranmedia-opening200709.shtml
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美国空军的一架C-17运输机将美国宇航局的“凤凰”号火星车运抵佛罗里达州肯尼迪航天中心。“凤凰”号将在这里进行一系列调试,准备8月发射升空,飞赴火星。“凤凰”号的发射时间预定为8月3日,它将由德尔塔2型火箭从肯尼迪航天中心送入太空。宇航局指出,对于发射火星着陆探测器来说,最节省发射燃料的适宜时段大约每隔两年才会出现,而今年火星和地球运行轨道的相对位置十分有利于“凤凰”号发射。升空之后,“凤凰”号将历经数月的星际飞行,于次年春天在火星北极的一处平原着陆,那时正是火星北极日照最为充足的时候,可为“凤凰”号提供足够的太阳能动力。利用先进的机械挖掘臂等设备,“凤凰”号将探测火星北极表面以下的土壤中是否有适于微生物生存的环境,并寻找火星水。陀螺形状的航天器将航行9个月。科学家们认为,一颗行星一旦具备温暖、湿润的条件,就可能存在生命。
“凤凰”着陆器由洛克希德·马丁公司建造。着陆器将于2008年5月抵达火星北极平原地区,它将使用一个机器人臂挖掘保护性的表层土壤,铲起水冰。土壤样本随后将送返着陆器平台进行科学分析。着陆器装备了一套复杂仪器,可检验富含冰的土壤中有机材料或其他微生物生命迹象。航天器从其生产地丹佛经穿越美国之旅抵达肯尼迪航天中心后,运往肯尼迪航天中心工业区的有效载荷装配厂,在此拆装并准备为期3个月的各种系统和科学仪器试验。NASA的合同商联合发射联盟于6月开始装配“德尔它”2火箭。火箭的第一级将被吊起,随后九个捆绑式固体火箭助推器将被安装到其上。火箭第二级将于7月装配。火箭的有效载荷整流罩将在发射前一周安装到位。此次任务由美国、加拿大、丹麦、瑞士、德国和芬兰联合实施。
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季羡林谈北京奥运:开幕式要将孔子“抬出来” (卞毓方)
“和谐”是中国文化的精髓
季老:什么是中国的侠呢?金庸认为中国的“侠”(繁体写作“俠”),下面是两撇,是两个人在打架;路见不平,拔刀相助,在中国人看来天经地义。西方人不如此看,他们崇尚拳头里出真理,力大者为王。从中国文化的传统来说,我们是不讲弱肉强食的。中国宋朝思想家张载在《西铭》中说:‘民,吾同胞;物,吾与也。’民,都是我的同胞兄弟;物,包括植物都是我的伙伴。这就是中国的思想。中国文化的精髓就是“和谐”。自古以来,中国就主张“和谐”,“礼之用,和为贵。先王之道,斯为美”。时至今天,我们又提出‘和谐’这一概念,这是我们中华民族送给世界的一个伟大礼物,希望全世界能够接受我们这个‘和谐’的概念,那么,我们这个地球村就可以安静许多。
不能让外国人只学习汉字
季老:我们讲和谐,不仅要人与人和谐,人与自然和谐,还要人内心和谐。关于和谐,我目前正在写一篇文章,题目就叫《漫谈和谐》,岁数大了,慢慢写,不着急。建设和谐社会,首先是每个人都能做到内心的和谐。不能只让外国人在孔子学院学习我们的汉字,还要让他们领会中国和谐文化的精髓。这是最主要的。
当好奥运会文化艺术顾问
季老:作为奥运会文化艺术顾问,这个顾问,一定要当好。2008年北京奥运会是一个扩大中国文化影响的绝好机会。办好人文奥运,不是建几座模仿外国的大楼,而是对中华民族文化的传承和发扬。北京奥组委刚刚成立时,开幕式总导演张艺谋就来征求意见。我建议中国作为东道主,要把中国文化中美好的一面充分展示给外国人。在开幕式上将孔子‘抬出来’,因为他是中国传统文化的典型代表。当今世界并不太平,到处都是你争我夺。而中国向来是一个追求和平、和谐的国度,奥运会正是一个展示我们国家和民族伟大形象的机遇。要办文化奥运,在弘扬中国文化的同时,注意吸收外来的优秀文化。
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China to
build satellite earth station on North Pole
China
intends to build a satellite earth station on the North Pole. Construction of
the station has now entered into the bidding stage, said Yang Jun, director of
the China Meteorological Administration under the National Satellite
Meteorological Center.
Yang,
who is also director of the National Center for Space Weather, made the statement Tuesday
at a summer course organized by the International
Space University.
China is the third country in the world to have
obtained both polar orbit meteorological satellites and geostationary
satellites, right after Russia
and the United States.
The meteorological pictures sent by Fengyun meteorological satellites and other
related products based on these pictures have been widely used for scientific
surveys, national economic development and disasters forecasts, Yang said.
Currently,
China
focuses more on the changes of space weather, atmosphere, land and ocean and
how these factors can affect the environment. The country is also devoting more
efforts to develop satellites that can send pre-warnings before natural
disasters occur, Yang noted.
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现年46岁的英国人汤姆·亨特是一位豪爽“散财”的亿万富翁。他计划将个人资产中的10亿英镑拿出来用于慈善事业,并资助英国本土和发展中国家的相关项目。英国《独立报》18日报道,亨特的总资产一共只有10.5亿英镑,这次的捐款约为其95%,几乎是“倾家荡产”。
此前,英国的一家基金会刚刚公布了一组数据,警告说英国本土的贫富差距达到了40年来的最高点。对此,亨特表示,如今的英国,越来越多的钱是掌握在少数人手中,“拥有巨额财富就应该承担更多的责任”。亨特的发言人表示,亨特爵士并不是想要通过此举博取媒体版面,只是希望通过这样的做法鼓励其他人“享受慈善事业带来的乐趣”。尽管宣布要捐赠大部分财产,可是亨特称,他还是想要将部分资产留给他的3个未成年的子女,以防止他们日后的生活会穷困潦倒。不过,亨特并不想给孩子们留下太多财产,担心这只会加重他们的负担。亨特套用美国大富豪巴菲特的话说,他将会留给孩子们足够的金钱,但不会多到可以让他们无所事事。
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山东省2006年度审计报告近日公布,对高校科研经费使用情况的审计发现,直接用于课题研究的费用开支仅占40.5%,而管理费用、人员经费等开支占近六成。此次审计涉及10所高校265个课题项目。审计发现,科研项目预算管理不严格,且项目支出结构不合理。如用山东省自然科学基金安排的一个项目,实收资金为10万元(人民币,下同),至审计日已开支9.88万元,其中实验材料费开支仅占5.6%,而招待费、管理费、劳务费、办公用品、电话费等开支占到94.4%。
审计人员发现,有些高校还在科研经费中报销应由个人承担的家庭电话费、交通费、学费、私家车保险费和维修费等。有的以开具虚假品名的发票报销费用,如抽查大额专用材料费和办公费发现,山东大学的山东攻关计划项目和省自然科学基金项目分别有14笔和9笔开支是以计算机耗材、办公用品等虚假品名的发票报销,共计9.15万元,占抽查金额的16.3%。 ===========================================
According to Nanfang Daily, acupuncture has become a very
popular therapy in 140 countries and regions in the world nowadays. The
information was released by Fu Wenbing, the director of Guangdong Provincial
Association of Acupuncture. In fact, many acupuncturists in the world are from Guangdong.
"Though it is still hard for
Westerners to accept traditional Chinese herbal medicine, acupuncture has won
widespread popularity in the Western countries," said Fu. Currently,
acupuncture has become a regular course in many medical colleges and
universities. In many developed countries, acupuncture has become a formal part
of the social security system. For example, there are 100 thousand
acupuncturists and massagists in Japan. In Tokyo
alone, 29% of the population has acupuncture therapy experience. In Germany,
more than 2 million people every year visits TCM clinics, 80% of them for
acupuncture therapy.
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三大变化引起美国留学热潮 (恒心)
美国,对于众多想出国留学的人来说是一个可望而不可及的留学国度,但是,最近一段时间以来,又掀起一阵留学热潮。为什么美国留学在沉寂一段时间以后又迎来了一次高峰呢?在政策方面,美国有什么样的变化?在申请时,需要注意哪些问题?
美国留学进入黄金期
首先,美国留学具有一定的优势,比如教育质量优秀、科学技术力量雄厚等,依然是很多留学生的首选国家。
其次,从2005年开始,美国有关方面开始持开放留学的态度。留学签证率稳步提升:据统计数据显示,美国留学的申请人数比去年同期增长了两倍,而成功率也增长了一倍。
另外,据有关方面的估计,美国留学签证的成功率可能已经达到甚至超过90%。门槛被放低,更多的美国学校开始向中国学生开放,有一些对于语言和资金要求非常低,变相地降低了美国留学的门槛。
专家表示,学生互访信息系统的开放、专业审查周期缩短、资金要求降低和一年多次签证的留美签证政策变化也同样显示,美国留学进入了一个黄金期。
两大变化促成美国留学热
美国留学热的形成并不是一蹴而就的,而是通过美国一系列政策的调整以后形成。据专家分析,最近几年内,美国政策的两大变化使申请美国留学人数增多,留学签证成功率提高。
■ 变化一:在以前,赴美留学的签证要求比较高,除了需要具备良好的学历及专业背景外,是否获得奖学金也是一个重要的因素,如果获得美国大学的奖学金,将可以大大增加签证成功率。
而在现在,美国开始承认中国部分家庭都能承担美国学校的学费,关注点开始集中在只要能证明家庭的经济能力能够承担完成学业的费用即可,也就是说只要有合法的经济支持就可以了,并不要求一定要拿到奖学金。
■ 变化二:在以前,留学生需要在国内拿到入境许可,通过海关审核,核定居留期限,如果需要假期回国,要持探亲回境纸,结束后回美国继续学业还要重新申请,有时候需要等待半年之久。
而现在,只要学生的身份没有变,一年内的放假期间就可以回境,不再需要探亲回境纸和重新申请。
三原则六要素签证成功保障
美国的留学签证并不是凭借一些运气就能够成功的,而是需要一些必要且充分的条件,其中最为关键的就是"三原则六要素"。
■ 三原则:申请者是否是一个真实合格的学生、有没有稳定和足够的财政资助、是否有移民倾向。如果符合三个原则,即一名真实合格的学生,而且有足够的经济承担能力,没有移民倾向,那么签证的成功率将大大提高。
■ 六要素:主要包括:申请人具备诸如良好稳定的学习成绩,在学校的成绩长期维持在一个比较好的水平,准备的材料一定要具有针对性,切忌千篇一律;有一定的英文表达能力,这是留学美国最基础的技能之一;资金担保能力以及资金合法来源的能力;对即将就读的学校以及所选择的专业有所了解;令签证官信服完成后的回国计划,这也是没有移民倾向的表示。
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教育在线:托福和雅思两大考试控制了英语国家的留学考试标准。对于计划出国留学的中国学生而言,选择托福还是雅思成为不得不考虑的问题。因此,留学申请人不妨比较一下托福与雅思这两大考试。
随着新托福的启用,托福与雅思考试均由听、说、读、写四个部分组成。因此,新托福和雅思都被认为是科学的、合理的以及可以真实反映考生实际英语水平的两大留学英语考试。与此同时,这两个分别来自美、英的出国考试逐步向对方渗透。从去年起,澳大利亚使馆签证部门及大学开始认可新托福的考试成绩。在美国,目前也有694所大学认可雅思成绩;美国颁发专业技能证书以及艺术、商科、设计、采购、烹饪文凭的私立高等教育机构也承认雅思。
雅思的满分为9分。申请英国读硕士的雅思成绩分别是,理工类专业要求申请人雅思6.5分以上,文科类则要求申请人达到7分以上。若按百分制计算,雅思6.5分相当于72分,7分相当于78分。旧托福的考试满分为677分,考生若想申请美国的重点大学,旧托福的考试成绩要达到610分以上,按百分制计算约90分以上。因为在过去25年中,旧托福考试经常出现得满分的考生。现在,新托福考试满分为120分。目前,根据新托福考试的测试结果,部分美国大学依先后设定了新托福考试的录取分数线。其中,波士顿大学64分、俄亥俄州立大学71分、伯克利大学68分、密歇根州立大学80分、阿肯色大学70分、明尼苏达大学79分、密苏里大学80分等。按百分制换算,考生新托福考试成绩只要能达到60分以上,肯定能够被美国的重点大学所录取。美国的非重点大学的录取分数线则更低。
美国重点大学新托福录取分数低,主要还是新托福测试成绩普遍较低。至于中国实行新托福考试后,中国考生的成绩如何,现在还是个未知数。但是,对于英语基础好的学生,不妨利用当前录取分数线较低的时候,提前适应新托福考试,有助于顺利申请进入美国一流大学。
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China
last week finalized a contract with a consortium, led by the US-based
Westinghouse Electric Co, to build four nuclear power reactors in the eastern
part of the country. Neither party revealed the amount involved in the contract
but earlier media reports had estimated it to be US$8 billion. China will use Westinghouse's AP1000 technology
to build the four reactors, two of which will be in Sanmen, Zhejiang Province,
and the others in Haiyang, Shandong
Province.
The cooperation between China
and the US
will be "crucial" in the development of the country's
third generation nuclear power technology, Vice-Premier Zeng Peiyan said.
"The contract will result in the first-ever use of advanced US nuclear power technology in China," Westinghouse President
and Chief Executive Stephen Tritch said.
Based on standard Westinghouse pressurized water reactor
technology, AP1000 is "the safest, most advanced nuclear power technology
in the world". It has been chosen for at least 12 reactors in the US to
be built in the next 10 to 12 years. The deal is expected to generate at least
5,000 jobs for Westinghouse and its consortium partners, the company said.
Work on the first reactor is expected to begin in 2009, and it
will become operational in late 2013. The other three are expected to come on
line between 2014 and 2015. Japan's
Toshiba took majority control of Westinghouse last October. Two months later China
signed an MOU with the company for the four reactors after it outbid
competitors Areva of France and Atomstroiexport of Russia following a two-year
negotiation process.
Nuclear power is the most important
electricity generating method after thermal power and hydropower in China, and the country has become the
third-largest nuclear power producer in Asia.
Only Japan and South Korea
generate more nuclear power. All nuclear reactors in operation or being
constructed in China have employ the first- or second-generation technology from France, Canada
or Russia.
This year the country formed the State Nuclear Power Technology Corp (SNPTC),
which is mainly in charge of developing third-generation nuclear power
technologies. The registered capital of SNPTC is 4 billion yuan (US$528.89
million). The central government will
fund 60 percent of the company, and the rest will come from four large
State-owned enterprises, including the country's two nuclear conglomerates CNNC
and China Guangdong Nuclear Power Holding Co.
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英国校方给每人的防身手册,短短的几字,认真的想一想,还真的有它的道理。
一、回到家门之前准备好开门的锁匙,不要站在门口才来找锁匙。
二、开车送朋友回家,要等朋友进了家门才好离去。
三、平常在身上一定要备有各金额的零钱(硬币)。
四、发生不幸时,一定要镇定,记得对方的特征。
五、女性朋友要常备着保险套,发生不幸时,要求对方使用。
六、行车时,一定要把车门反锁。停车熄火熄灯后,留在车内稍作观察片刻再开车门出来,将值钱的东西放在看不见的地方。
七、皮夹内放有自己的名字及亲友名字、电话的小卡片。
八、开两个以上的银行户口,平常只带放零用钱(出门够用就好)的提款卡。希望能把意外降到最低,若不幸发生了意外,也尽可能将伤害减到最少。
九、进出电梯注意同乘者是否面露邪恶、不按楼层,尽量站在控制钮的地方,一旦被攻击,立即用手拍打每层楼按钮,此时,电梯会在每个楼层停下来,同时对外大喊失火了! ’不要徒手跟歹徒搏斗。
十、如果与人合租房,必须约法三章,不得随意将钥匙交给其它朋友,免出入复杂。
十一、晚上出门尽量拿件外套,将皮包套住,避免被抢劫。
十二、一旦发现被跟踪时,可以用脚踢或皮包拍打路边停车,触发报器响声,引起别人注意。
十三、搭计程车时,注意前座有没有斜靠下,以防藏有他人。
十四、开车族,上车前注意周遭有没有人,上车后第一个动作是按下门锁,以防有人突然开门而入;停车时,千万不要把家里电话写在车窗前,避免有人故意叫你移车时行歹。
十五、为防假车祸,真抢劫,碰到车祸,千万不要马上出来,最好先冷静观察对方是否有好几人或来者不善,最好马上开走,同时猛按喇叭,引起旁人的注意。
十六、停车时,如果有他车跟着,停妥后,不要马上出来,等对方先车走远后,以防被劫持。
十七、单身到公共场所喝东西,如果没有喝完就去上厕所或离开打电话,后就最好不要再喝了,以免中间被下药。
十八、晚归时,应走灯光明亮的街道,或是逆向行走,以便掌握路况;上楼时,先按门铃请家人下楼接,以免歹徒躲在楼梯间。
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日本厚生劳动省今天公布“二零零六年简易生命表”指出,日本男性平均寿命为七十九岁,女性八十五点八一岁,双双创下新高纪录。日本男性平均寿命之长,居全球第二名;女性则连续二十二年居全球之冠。
日本厚劳省今天公布“二零零六年简易生命表”指出,日本男性的平均寿命为七十九岁,女性为八十五点八一岁,男女相差六点八一岁。男性的平均寿命比二零零五年增加零点四四岁,女性增加零点二九岁,男女皆创新高纪录。
厚劳省指出,男女平均寿命增加,主要是因去年流行性感冒不似前年流行,因流感并发肺炎死亡的老人减少。这项调查也显示,日本男女因脑血管疾病死亡的比率低于上次的调查结果。
依各国最新资料比较结果,日本男性的平均寿命居全球第二,比上一次调查居全球第四的结果前进两名,仅次于冰岛男性的七十九点四岁。日本女性的平均寿命则连续二十二年居全球第一名。
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With
the gradual opening of China's
insurance industry to the outside world, foreign insurance companies have made
rapid development in expanding their business in China. In particular, their
“investment linked insurance” business has gained rapid progress in China.
By
the end of June, this year, about 45 foreign insurance companies from 15
countries and regions have set up more than 120 branch offices in China. During
the first six months of the year, the original premium income made by foreign
insurance companies reached 16.28 billion yuan. Foreign insurance companies now
take up 4.38% of the market shares in China.
Chinese
and foreign insurance companies have different advantages in domestic insurance
market, said Yuan Li, chairman of the Chinese Insurance Regulatory Commission
(CIRC) when attending a press conference held by CIRC on Tuesday. Chinese
insurance companies focus their business on domestic market. They usually have
a large sales network in the country and know more about domestic market.
Consequently, they have a better marketing capability than foreign companies.
In contrast, foreign insurance companies set strict risk management standards
in the companies. Foreign insurance companies usually have a team of
professional staff, an advantage that domestic insurance companies do not have.
Domestic insurance companies should learn from foreign insurance companies in
risk management, company governance, and product development. On the other
hand, foreign insurance companies should try to understand Chinese insurance
market better and quicken their localization process, Yuan said.
In
the second Sino-US strategic economic dialogue, Chinese and US
senior officials discussed about the topic of transforming the branch offices
of foreign property insurance companies into subsidiary companies. CIRC is now
checking the applications presented by foreign insurance companies, including
US insurance companies, in transforming their branch offices into subsidiary
companies. For those who have met related requirements, their applications will
be approved before August 1, Yuan said.
Right now, CIRC hasn't decided whether to allow foreign
insurance companies to set up a specific company to deal with the pension
business in China, since
there are no laws in China that deal with this
issue. Once CIRC has made the final decision, it will announce its decision to
the public as quickly as possible
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IMF报告: 中国引擎拉动世界经济 贡献率首次超美 (钟岩)
国际货币基金会(IMF)于本月25日发布了新的世界经济展望报告。在这份新出炉的报告中,IMF上调了今年两年全球经济成长率。报告中指出,中国今年的经济增长率可望达到11.2%,而中国也将首次超越美国,成为对全球经济增长贡献最大的国家。
美国经济增长指数下调
国际货币基金会报告将全球经济今明两年的增幅预期调高了0.3个百分点,至5.2%。报告还预计,中国今明两年的经济增长预期分别为11.2%和10.5%。而相比来说,国际货币基金会将美国2007年和2008年经济增长预期分别小幅下调至2.0%和2.8%。
中国贡献率将超过美国
报告指出,中国是目前世界上第四号经济大国,但是仅从市场汇率来看,中国经济仅占全球经济的5%。而美国作为世界的头号经济大国,占全球经济的四分之一。
国际货币基金会的研究部副主管查尔斯-科林斯(Charles Collyns)表示,中国的经济,受到国内经济建设和商业发展的推动,将首次成为对全球经济增长贡献最大的国家。据悉,今年中国经济发展对世界经济的贡献将占到四分之一左右。
中国经济改革措施得力
分析指出,近些年通过对世界消费品市场的拉动、提高原油和铜等原材料的价格以及加速发展境内外出口加工产业,中国经济注定将成为世界发展的主角之一。当然,这一切都应该归功于中国入世之后推动的经济体制改革措施得力。
同时,尽管分析认为美国今年第二季度经济增长可达3%,但是其国内房地产市场持续低靡以及信贷问题使得其经济发展不断受阻,年底经济增长将被拉回至2%左右。
中国经济让周边国家受益
报告中还指出,中国经济的强劲发展还带动了一些周边国家经济的良性发展。反过来,这些国家也进一步促进了中国经济的迅猛增长。这次国际货币基金会报告就指出,中国、俄罗斯和印度为今年全球经济成长5.2%贡献超过了一半。
今年世界经济整体看好
同时,世界经济今年整体出现了一个良性的循环。包括欧盟各国和日本在内的一些国家,也对今年全球经济健康增长做出了贡献。
还有经济学家指出,俄罗斯和巴西等国成功引入类似美国的经济政策也是经济快速发展的重要因素。包括巴西、墨西哥、土耳其以及一些南美国家拟定了稳定的货币政策使得这些国家经济整体出现好转,开始走上健康发展的轨道。分析还指出,一旦拥有了健康的经济体制,像中国和印度这样人口过亿的国家完全有能力快速超越美国。
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商業/管理 工程學 自然科學 健康科學 教育學 亞裔學子最熱門五大專業揭曉 (SingtaoUSA丁曙 7/27)
美国聯邦教育部統計中心(NCES)26日公布了「2006年教育統計摘要」(Digest of Education
Statistics 2006),報告顯示,商業/管理、工程學、自然科學、健康科學和教育學,已成為亞裔學子最熱門的五大專業,其中商業/管理也是美國四大族裔學生的首選專業。聯邦教育統計中心計劃主任斯奈德(Smyder)介紹,2001年全美18歲以上的亞裔人口為809萬7000人,其中330萬89000人持有一個或更多的學士學位。經過分類統計發現,亞裔拿下最多的學位有五類,商業/管理63萬3000人(18.7%)、工程學55萬9000人(16.5%)、自然科學(生物和物理學)34萬5000人(10.2%)、健康科學21萬3000人(8.3%)和教育學18萬1000人(5.3%)。
有趣的是,商業/管理也是其他主要族裔的首選,包括白人(18.1%)、非洲裔(19.5%)和拉丁裔(19.5%)。但不同的是,這3個族裔的第二大熱門選項都是教育,其中白人(15.3%)、非洲裔(15.3%)和拉丁裔(10.7%),然而亞裔選擇教育的比例僅排名第五。
報告公布的另一項重要數據是高中生的SAT測驗成績,從1986-87學年至2005-06學年,十年之間亞裔生的成績一直保持上升趨勢,英文從479分成長到510分,數學從541分成長到578分,這兩項成績都高於全美學生的平均分(英文503,數學518分)。但是,亞裔學生的英文低於白人學生的527分,但數學又高於白人的536分。至於其他少數族裔的SAT成績,則比亞裔生和白人學生落後一大截。
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China
Arts Festival to be held in November
The
Eighth China Art Festival will be held in Hubei
province on November 5-20, the Ministry of Culture and Hubei provincial government jointly
announced the news last week.. The China Art Festival
is the highest-class and largest art festival in China. The main hall for the art
festival will be set in Wuhan,
while several branch halls for the art festival will be set in Yichang,
Huangshi, Xiangfan, Jingmen, and E'zhou. The festival's opening ceremony will
be held in Wuhan
and the closing ceremony will be held in Yichang.
About
54 stage dramas will compete for the Wenhua Award during the festival—an
all-time high. All these stage dramas are considered as fines works produced in
recent years. They include 3 Peking operas, 3
Kunqu operas, 11 stage plays, 3 modern operas, 3 musicals, 7 dance dramas, 14
local operas, 4 children's plays, and 6 evening parties with acrobatics and
song and dance performances. In addition to the stage dramas that will compete
for awards, there will be 20 stage plays that are performed to celebrate the
festival. Also, ten orchestral symphonies from foreign countries, including the
Radio-Symphonie Orchestra Berlin, and stage
troupes from Hong Kong, Macao,
and Taiwan
will also be invited to give performances during the festival.
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100美元超平電腦正式投產
手提電腦只售100美元(約780港元),不再是空談的夢想。全球首批平價手提電腦最近已獲批准生產,最快可於今年10月面世。
生產商One Laptop per Child (OLPC)早前表示,需要300萬部電腦訂單才能支撐整個計劃,預計首部平價電腦可於10月運往發展中國家的兒童手上。他未有透露哪些國家,並說:「現仍需編寫一些軟件,但對我們而言已是踏出一大步。」
電腦將由台灣廣達電腦公司生產,由多間供應商提供超過800件零件,製成品將運往尼日利亞及巴西測試。平價手提電腦現售176美元 (約1,373港元),最終目標是以100美元(約780港元)售予政府。
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韩国欲仿效新加坡以赋予永住权吸引海外高级人才 (崔有植)
为吸引海外优秀人才,韩国政府今年下半年将全面讨论效仿新加坡对学历、职业、资历、年龄进行评分后赋予永久居住权的方案。韩国经济副总理权五奎7月24日出席了全国经济人联合会在济州新罗酒店举办的夏季首席执行官 (CEO)
论坛,并发表演讲说:“为阻止低生育率、老龄化导致经济活力下降,有必要积极接纳外国移民。特别是,为吸引高级人才,政府将逐步降低获取永久居住权的门槛,下半年将全面讨论效仿新加坡、加拿大、澳大利亚根据评分赋予永久居住权的方案。”
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Immigrants Still Climbing America's
Economic Ladder, But Trends Suggest Progress Is Slowing
Pew
Press Releases
Pew
Contact:
Mona
Miller 202.552.2135
Washington,
DC -- July 25, 2007 -- America continues to be the land of opportunity for
immigrant families, but the degree of upward economic mobility for newer
arrivals has slowed from that experienced by earlier waves of immigrants,
according to a report released today by the Economic Mobility Project, an
initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts.
“The
American economic assimilation machine remains strong for immigrants and they
continue to seize our nation’s historic promise of opportunity, working to make
a better life for themselves and their children,” said John E. Morton, managing
director of economic policy at Pew. “But trends are heading downward and there
are substantial changes in wages that raise real questions about the degree of
continued upward movement for future generations.”
The
report was written by Ron Haskins, a principal of the Economic Mobility Project
and senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. It draws on the pioneering
research of George Borjas, Ph.D., of Harvard
University on immigration
economic trends using data from the Current Population Survey that captures
both legal and illegal immigrants. It is one in a series of reports that the
project will release in the next 18 months, including future new analyses on
gender, race, wealth, education and other factors that illuminate the status of
U.S.
economic mobility.
“The
great story of America
is that it still offers a job to first generation immigrants and better jobs to
their children,” Haskins said. “Historically, the U.S. economy has successfully
created opportunity and economic mobility for immigrant families, but the scale
of recent immigration – and especially of poorly educated immigrants – could be
cause for future concern.”
The
report’s key findings are:
--Immigrants
continue to experience strong upward economic mobility over generations. A
comparison of first generation immigrants in 1970 and second generation
immigrants in 2000 reveals that average wages increased by nearly five
percentage points relative to non-immigrant wages. By contrast, between 1940 and 1970, there was
an increase of nearly nine percentage points. In both cases, second generation
immigrants continue to have higher wages than non-immigrants.
--Immigrant
wages have dropped steadily over the past six decades. First generation immigrants today are poorer
relative to non-immigrant Americans than at any other time since World War
II. In 2000, the average first
generation immigrant earned about 20 percent less than the typical
non-immigrant worker, compared to 1940 when first generation immigrants earned
5.8 percent more than the typical non-immigrant worker. Additionally, although
second generation immigrant workers today continue to earn higher wages than
non-immigrant workers, that difference has narrowed. This raises questions
about the ability of future immigrant generations to continue to achieve at
higher-than-average levels.
--Initial
differences in wages due to country of origin seem to moderate over a
generation. Upon arrival, those from industrialized
nations tend to earn more than non-immigrants—and those from non-industrialized
nations tend to earn less. But by the
second generation, wages for immigrants from both groups move toward average
nonimmigrant wages.
--The
diversity and size of America’s
immigrant population have changed in the past forty years. As compared to the
1960s, the fraction of legal immigrants who are from European nations or Canada has declined, while the fraction from
Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean has
increased from about half to nearly three quarters of all incoming immigrants.
Today, one million legal immigrants enter the country annually, compared to
about 300,000 per year in the 1960s. Recent studies estimate about 500,000
illegal immigrants arrive each year.
--Education
remains a crucial factor for immigrant economic mobility. Overall, the mix of
educational achievement of arriving immigrants remains roughly constant with
1970 levels, but education levels vary depending on country of origin. The
education level of first generation immigrants upon arrival appears to be a key
factor in the transmission of higher wages to the second generation.
Economic
mobility is defined as the ability of a person or family to move up the
economic ladder over a lifetime or across generations. It has been a central tenet of the American
experience for more than two centuries but recent research has suggested America
may be a less mobile society than generally believed.
The
Economic Mobility Project is a unique nonpartisan collaborative effort of The
Pew Charitable Trusts that seeks to focus attention and debate on the question
of economic mobility and the health of the American Dream. It is led by Pew
staff and a Principals’ Group of individuals from four leading policy institutes
– The American Enterprise Institute, The Brookings Institution, The Heritage
Foundation and The Urban Institute. As individuals, each principal may or may
not agree with potential policy solutions or prescriptions for action but all
believe that economic mobility plays a central role in defining the American
experience and that more attention must be paid to understanding the status of
U.S. economic mobility today.
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遍布150國 中國移民全球化
世界上每六個人就有一個中國人,因此中國移民在全球的影響力越發明顯。耶魯大學全球化研究中心的「耶魯全球化」雜誌,最近報導中國移民走向全球的現象,文章強調,世界人口第一大國的移民已影響了全球超過150個國家。
隨著經濟發展,大約有二億中國農民來到城市尋找工作,但發現情況非常困難,蜂擁的人群爭搶低收入的工作。許多人開始伺機移民國外,經由自己或者國外政府和雇主的聘請,不管合法還是非法,設法到外國去。
代價 偷渡客在所不惜
中國移民非常迫切想要外移,他們願意支付蛇頭上萬美元,以各種危險方法偷渡到目的地。政府多次試圖緊控邊界,加強懲治非法移民和走私,但是只要對移民勞力的需求存在,非法移民就會繼續存在。現在一個中國人要花三萬美元才能到英國,到美國需要七萬美元,比10年前差不多翻了一番。
紐約市立大學教授鄺治中在「中國移民走向全球」專文中指出,從一九七○年代改革開放後,估計有1800萬中國人離開祖國移居他鄉,占3500萬海外中國人的半數以上。近年的中國移民包括熟練技術工人、商務人士還有勞工,他們主要以北美,西歐為目的地,但是也出現在阿根廷、南非、模里西斯、以色列等國家,加起來有150國之多。
誘惑 出國後收入倍增
在羅馬尼亞、東歐巨變後,大約有二百萬羅馬尼亞人移民到西班牙和義大利,然而中國移民填補了這個勞動力空缺。羅馬尼亞紡織廠的中國女工每月工資約合260美元,這是她們在中國收入的四倍,但這點錢卻很難吸引當地的羅馬尼亞人。
中國非法勞工通常被同族裔的分包商僱用,因為這些移民沒什麼選擇而不得不從事這些工作,但他們往往成為當地人怨恨和譴責的目標。2006年末,東加(Tonga)的當地居民對中國商人僱用從中國來的工人而不在當地招工,憤怒不已,他們搶劫並焚燒了超過30家華商的店舖。
辛酸 當地人提防排擠
當然,中國工人並不都和他們的中國老闆站在一條戰線。紐約中餐館和車衣廠工人經常和老闆抗爭,原因是拖欠工資、侵吞小費。因為美國工會不承認他們是美國合法工人的一部分,因此工人必須在缺乏勞工當局支援情況下獨自抗爭。
俄國遠東地區有大約10萬永久中國居民。許多是賣衣服、玩具和其他消費品的批發商。隨著他們的流入同時俄國該地區人口遞減,許多俄國人把這視為一種蠶食俄國領土的信號。
即使普亭總統的顧問也認為俄國需要中國的勞動力和資源來發展這個地區,但他仍警告說,如果政府不採取措施,俄國遠東地區的居民就都要說中文了。
東歐巨變後,美國的許多保守派就把中國作為美國主要威脅,這使人回想到冷戰年代。他們時不時就要譴責美籍華人扮演了中國間諜角色,他們要求調查柯林頓競選連任時華裔捐款問題,懷疑華裔幫助中國政府來左右美國政治。
未來 學者促各國協商
儘管許多國家的反華情緒日有增長,中國政府仍保持沉默。第一,沒有理由去干預本國居民的外遷,這減少了本土失業率,更獲得了每年大約二百億美元的外匯匯款。第二,任何行動都會引起海外中國人愛國心的動搖。
鄺治中強調,中國不該在全球移民中保持中立觀察者身分,特別是中國本身也遭遇來自北韓的非法移民。身為一個勞務輸入輸出國,或許中國是唯一適合跳出狹隘的國家政治,而把該問題放在一個國際論壇議程中討論的國家。北歐、日本甚至中國都成為老齡化國家,這些國家需要年輕工人來維持增長,維繫社會穩定。鄺治中認為全球移民問題已經非常緊迫,全世界需要及時的關注和合適的多邊協商,來解決這個問題。
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美国教育政策中心檢討5年成果 全美學區為爭佳績只重視英數 有教無類法 致教學偏差
華府智庫「教育政策中心」(Center on
Ed-ucation Policy)25日發表的新研究報告指出,聯邦政府2002年開始實施的「有教無類」(No Child Left
Behind)計畫,已導致教學偏差。 更多學區增加數學和英文課的教學時間,但經常把科學、公民、藝術、歷史、音樂和體育課的時間縮短。該中心負責人簡寧斯(Jack Jennings) 總結說:「政府要考核什麼科目的成績,學校就教什麼科目。」
這個維護公立學校權益的組織就「有教無類法」在全美學區的執行情況進行研究,它發現,接受調查的學區約44%表示,它們把小學一門或多門課程的時間予以縮短,把多出來的時間用於延長數學和英文課的上課時間。 報告指出,縮短時間的對象還包括午餐和休息時間,每天平均縮短的總時數約為30分鐘。
這項研究調查全美1萬5000個學區中的將近350個,結果發現,自「有教無類法」生效以來,62%的學區每天增加英文和數學課時間。 像俄亥俄州克利夫蘭市(Cleveland)這樣學業成績不好的學區,英文和數學課每天增加的時間更多。理由是,這兩門課是考核學區成績進步是否達到聯邦和州政府當局所訂定標準的指標。對學區來說,能否通過考核,關係重大。一再不合格的學區將會受到懲罰,甚至被州政府接管。在俄亥俄州,不合格學校的學生及其經費將轉給私立學校。
旨在徹底改善公立學校的「有教無類法」已實施五年,今年或明年必須獲得國會重新授權。一系列的評估報告最近相繼出籠,教育政策中心25日發表的研究結果是最新的相關報告。 該中心負責人簡寧斯五周前曾在國會作證。他說,針對青少年學生應「沉浸」在英文和數學中,還是應接受全面、均衡的課程,教育界人士看法分歧。 他說,一個可能的解決方案是:聯邦提供經費訓練特別教師,讓他們把數學和英文技巧融入人文課程、科學和其他課程之中。有關人士正設法尋求折衷辦法。
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China may become 2nd largest economy in a decade
Experts predict China
will likely surpass Japan
in the coming decade to become the world's second largest economy. A host of China's
influential mainstream economists painted the rosy picture during the weekend
at Tianheng Island
in East China's Shandong
Province. Experts
said the economic outlook was conditional on whether the country could swiftly
adjust itself to ever-evolving domestic and global circumstances.
The members of Beijing-based China Economist
50 Forum gathered to debate the country's "big development topics of
strategic importance" in the coming 10 years, ahead of the 17th Congress
of the Communist Party of China, scheduled for autumn. Some
experts said they believed that China
faced obstacles, including environmental problems and resource constraints,
rising labor costs, imbalanced foreign trade, economic restructuring and an
incomplete social security network.
Even "moral degradation" has been
taken as "daunting challenge". Despite the challenges, one prediction is that China is on the way to becoming a world-class
economic power only after the United
States by about 2018. At that time, China's per capita GDP (gross
domestic product) is expected to surge from the current US$1,870 to about
US$6,000, a benchmark between middle- and upper-developed countries.
The organization also predicated that China's
growth pace would gradually slow down from the current blistering 11.5 percent
to 8-9 percent by 2018. If growth is sustained, China will outpace Japan as the world's second biggest
economy.
Despite the fast
growth, the economists reached the consensus that China should step up its efforts to
continue its "balanced approaches" to tackle "unprecedented
challenges" while becoming globalized.
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廣州市政府上周宣佈第十屆中國留學人員廣州科技交流會(簡稱留交會)將於今年12月舉行,要招攬3~5名院士或相當於院士水準的海外華人頂尖科學家以及大量高層次專門人才。廣州市有關負責人表示,本屆留交會的目標是重點吸引一大批當前國內現代服務業發展亟需的高層次專門人才。具體目標為:吸引3~5名院士或相當於院士水準的海外華人頂尖科學家,3~5名擔任發達國家名大學校長或國家重點科研機構、項目主要負責人的科技領軍人物以及5~8個在相關專業領域處於國際領先地位的創新科技團隊到留交會上來交流。據悉,為吸引人才,廣州很多機構各出奇招。中山大學為吸納更多留學人員,今年已推出雙聘制,在雙聘制下,留學人員不僅在校擔任教授,也可同時去到企業裡提供指導。而作為主辦方,除了繼續向參會人員提供免費地鐵卡、通訊等服務外,今年更增加了個性化服務,創業團隊提供、特邀人員可根據個人意願,享受舉辦單位提供的個性化的交服務。
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为了建设具有国际先进水平的生物医药创新和产业化基地,推进中国生物医药产业的发展,促进天津滨海新区的开发和开放,中华人民共和国科学技术部、商务部、卫生部、国家食品药品监督管理局和天津市人民政府决定在天津滨海新区共同建设“天津国际生物医药联合研究院”(简称联合研究院,TJAB)。
联合研究院将依托于一个具有独立法人资格的事业单位,建设四类技术平台和服务体系,即临床前研究技术平台、临床试验技术平台、产品中试和技术孵化技术平台、成果转化综合服务体系。
我们诚挚邀请海内从事生物医学研究开发的科学家及管理专家,共同建设联合研究院,推进天津滨海新区的开发开放,推进中国的生物医药技术与产业发展。
一、招聘岗位职责、报酬和招聘条件
1、常务副院长1名(全职)
职责:在院长的领导下,全面负责联合研究院的日常运行和管理工作。
任职条件:年龄50岁以下,特殊情况不超过55周岁。拥有生物技术或药学相关专业的博士学位,在国际知名生物医药企业担任高级管理职务并取得突出成绩,具备丰富的项目管理经验和较强协调能力。
2、副院长2-3名(兼职)
职责:负责联合研究院与有关国家、地区相关科技机构和社会团体的沟通与联系,为联合研究院推荐、引进项目和人才。
任职条件:拥有生物医药相关领域的博士学位,熟悉海外生物与医药领域的技术、人才、项目和市场,在海外生物与医药领域留学生中拥有较高的声誉。
3、首席科学家2-4名(全职)
职责:在院长和常务副院长的领导下,负责生物医药某个特定领域业务工作方案的制定和实施;指导主要技术平台和服务体系的建立和运行;协调各项目之间、项目和公共技术平台之间的业务工作。
任职条件:拥有生物与医药相关专业的博士学位,具有在生物技术或医药企业5年以上的管理工作经历。具有医药研究开发、注册申报、生产管理、市场销售等方面的实际经验,熟悉相关国际标准与要求的申请者将优先考虑。
4、公共技术平台负责人若干名(全职)
职责:负责联合研究院建立的有关技术平台、研发中心、服务体系的运行和管理。
任职条件:拥有相应专业的博士学位,具有管理公共技术平台的经验,并取得良好成绩。
5、实验室主任及高级研究员
职责:制定某项研究工作的工作计划,负责项目的研究与开发工作。
任职条件:在药物、疫苗、诊断试剂、医疗仪器设备等方面拥有知识产权或产权明晰的研究成果,基本完成临床前研究或已进入临床试验,个别具有良好市场前景和科学价值,但没有完成临床前研究的项目也可以考虑。技术负责人每年在天津工作3个月以上,并承诺所持有的技术成果首先在天津国家生物医药国际创新园内产业化。
待遇:根据项目的技术水平、研发进度和产业化前景,分阶段给予总额50万到150万美元的研发经费支持。
上述招聘岗位实行年薪制,一般为3-10万美元,具体数额将根据每个人的岗位职责和技术水平面议。
二、申请方式
申请者可从中国生物技术发展中心网站www.cncbd.org.cn 或天津市科委网站 http://www.tstc.gov.cn 下载相关申请表格的电子文本,按照要求填写后,连同所要求的其他材料一并装订一式三份后,邮寄或递送到联合研究院建设工作办公室,同时通过E-mail
递送申请书的电子版本。
受理申请的截止日期是2007年8月15日。
地址:天津经济技术开发区第四大街80号天大科技园A1座1层
邮编:300457
联系人:李 青 孙运涛 宗晓琳
电话和传真: +86-22-25326073
+86-22-25326075
E-Mail: sunyt@nankai.edu.cn pansy298@163.com
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YHS
Trading (USA) Inc. had a
press release about a $55,000 scholarship program for students in USA and Canada on July 22, 2007. This is the second year of such a program, in
which a total of 158 winners will be selected from June 3 to September 1, 2007.
For details please visit www.getyeos.com. In the press conference
at San Gabriel Hilton, Dr. Kwan M Chan (2nd right) have explained
the benefit of the program to the Asian Community and Mr. Cham-Leong Quek, the General Manager of the
Company, presented awards to the winners in the Southern
California region.
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僑務委員會訂於9月在台北辦理第4期高階經理人班,藉硏習管理各領域知識及討論國內外企業實務的個案,在理論與實務交互印證下,引導海外僑商企業負責人或高階經理人能以系統動態的觀點來審愼的分析現實情況,協助提升僑商企業家掌握經營脈動之能力及促進企業在當地之競爭力。歡迎實際在海外從事企業經營之企業負責人、或高階主管;二年內未曾參加僑委會開辦經貿硏習班,年齡在30歲以上,65歲以下,通曉中文,熟練電腦PowerPoint簡報操作者報名參加。
課程內容包含硏習課程:1.以個案敎學為主;專業課程為輔。2.專題演講及硏討等。3.相關企業參訪及交流座談。凡有意參加硏習活動者,自即日起至8月15日前洽詢。報名電話:713-789-4995轉108。
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急需科技人才 台商海外招兵 8月26日洛城攬精英
台灣行政院延攬海外科技人才訪問團將於8月26日在聖蓋博市希爾頓飯店,舉行大規模招才博覽會,今年仍以高科技人才為主,舉凡電子、電腦、電晶體、半導體、數位內容、太陽能、生物科技與相關研究人員,都是官方與業界積極網羅的目標,預計將有35家高科技公司與國家實驗室以及2至3百位人才參與此一徵才盛會
最新調查研究發現,台灣在2015年以前,IC等高科技產業將至少短缺10萬人,尤其是製造與設計方面擁有大量需求。 而人才的產生有2種管道,一種是自行培育,另一種就是從外頭去招攬,有鑑於美國等海外地區優秀的華僑子弟眾多,也有許多人有意願回到故鄉工作、生活,因此才會連續第5年在洛杉磯等地舉辦這類大規模攬才團。 面臨兵役問題的求才者,現場設有役政司櫃檯,提供相關的諮詢服務。2008年開始實施「產業研發替代役」辦法,適用者為碩士學位以上的役男,服務期間約4年。
為了吸引海外人才赴台工作,經濟部、國科會與勞委會都提供不少獎勵補助。經濟部獎勵碩士學位以上人才,每個月薪資達8萬台幣,2年為限、逐漸遞減;國科會的獎勵金適用對象為大學教授或研究機構人員;至於勞委會最近頒布的辦法,僅適用於各公司的大學以上新進人員,一次性補助8000元。
8月26日上午9點至下午4點,招才地點在聖蓋博市希爾頓飯店,上午10點至11點鐘為各部會報告,中午12點至下午2點則為「全球經濟展望」餐會,詳請請電洽1-626-307-4881。
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Dear
Professor Jiang:
I would appreciate your help in recruiting several part-time lecturers to teach
mechanical engineering undergraduate courses. I am attaching the ad, and please
see our department website for details: http://www.engr.ucr.edu/mechanical/people/faculty.html
Many
thanks in advance for your help.
Qing
Jiang
Professor
and Chair
Department
of Mechanical Engineering
University of California
Riverside, CA
92521
http://www.engr.ucr.edu/~qjiang/
PART-TIME LECTURERS AT UC – RIVERSIDE
The Mechanical Engineering
Department at the University of California, Riverside seeks outstanding
applicants for several part time non-tenure track Lecturers in undergraduate
courses, including the undergraduate senior design courses (Course #: ME175A,
ME175B and ME175C).
A MS degree (Ph.D. preferred)
in Mechanical Engineering or a related field of engineering is required.
Applicants are expected to be excellent and innovative in teaching, preferably
with industrial experiences, along with strong interpersonal, writing and
computer skills. Salary will be competitive and commensurate with background,
experience and qualifications, based on University of California
pay scale.
Applicants should send a
detailed resume or curriculum vitae, previous teaching evaluations and syllabi
of courses previously taught (if available), as well as a list of three
references with contact information including mailing address, phone number and
e-mail address. The applicants should also list the ME courses at UCR that they
feel comfortable in teaching. Applicants are welcome to include in their cover
letters a personal statement summarizing their contributions to diversity. Interested
individuals should send the documents to:
Roseanna Barron-Lopez
_Mechanical Engineering
_Bourns College
of Engineering
_University of California _Riverside,
CA 92521
_roseanna@engr.ucr.edu
Complete applications received by October 31, 2007 will be
assured full consideration.
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美国移民局解答按照7月份职业移民排期报I-485绿卡申请的相关问题之一 (李相如)
(07/24/2007)
移民局于7月23日发布通知,
针对按照美国国务院7月份107号移民排期公报,
优先排期已到的职业移民申请者报送I-485申请绿卡申请过程中遇到的相关问题作了解答。以下是该通知的全文。
U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRAITN SERVICES
July 23, 2007
Frequently
Asked Questions 1
Employment-Based
Adjustment Applications Filed by Aliens Whose Priority
Dates
are Current under Department of State July Visa Bulletin No. 107
Q1: Will USCIS reject a concurrently filed EB I-140/I-485 case if it is lacking
a required Labor Certification?
A1. USCIS will not accept an I-140 based
on a required labor certification application if the approved labor certification
application is not submitted in connection with the filing. USCIS will not accept a concurrently filed
Form I-485 if the required Form I-140 is rejected for lack of an approved labor
certification application.
Q2: Will USCIS reject an
application for missing or incorrect filing fees?
A2: Yes, in accordance with
standard procedure and applicable regulations, USCIS will reject any filings
submitted with incorrect filing fees.
Q3: Will USCIS reject an
application for a missing signature?
A3. Yes, in accordance with
standard procedure and applicable regulations, USCIS will reject any filings
that do not contain required signatures.
Q4: Will a concurrently filed
I-140/I-485 be rejected if filed with an incorrect I-140 or I-1485 fee?
A4. USCIS
will reject any filings submitted with the incorrect filing fees.
Q5: Where should
employment-based adjustment applications be
filed?
A5. Forms I-485 may be filed at
either the Nebraska Service Center
or the Texas Service Center
in accordance with the Direct Filing Update issued June 21, 2007.
Q6: What happens if an
application is filed at the wrong Service
Center?
A6. Forms I-485 should be filed
at either the Texas or Nebraska Service
Centers. However, through August 17, 2007 only,
employment-based adjustment applications filed at the California
and Vermont Service Centers will not be rejected and will be relocated to the
appropriate Service
Center. Filing at the
wrong location could result in processing delays.
Q7: Which fees apply to I-765 and
I-131 applications associated with AOS applications filed on or after
July 30 under
the July Bulletin?
A7. The fee of $180 for Forms I-765 and the fee
of $170 for Form I-131 will remain in effect for those aliens eligible to file
an employment-based adjustment of status application pursuant to July Visa
Bulletin No.
107. These fees will remain in effect for all such
applications filed between July 17 – August 17, 2007.
Q8: What is the correct
fee for concurrently filed I-140s filed between July 30 and August 17?
A8. The new fee applies to Forms
I-140, whether or not concurrently filed with an
employment-based adjustment application, that are filed on or after July
30, 2007. That fee is $475.
Q9: Will customers eligible to
file adjustment applications under July Visa Bulletin No. 107 have the option
to pay the NEW filings fees in connection with adjustment applications filed on
or after July 30, 2007 and on or before August 17, 2007?
A9. No,
customers will not have the option of paying the new filing fees for adjustment
applications. USCIS has determined that
aliens in employment-based categories filing applications pursuant to July Visa
Bulletin No. 107 should be subject to the pre-July 30, 2007 fees as that fee
schedule would have applied had aliens been allowed to file throughout the
month of July.
Q10: Will USCIS accept
employment-based adjustment of status applications under July Visa Bulletin No.
107 if the priority date is August 1, 2007 or later?
A10. No.
Q11: Will USCIS accept adjustment
applications under July Visa Bulletin No. 107 if the priority date is before
July 31, 2007, but the certification is granted after August 1, 2007?
A11. Yes,
USCIS will accept such cases provided they are submitted by August 17, 2007.
Q12: Will USCIS accept
concurrently filed I-140s/I-485s filed after July 31 when a labor certification
is not required (i.e. priority date is established on or after August 1)?
A12. USCIS
will accept properly filed Forms I-140 filed on behalf of aliens with a priority
date on or after August 1, 2007; however, pursuant to August Visa Bulletin No.
109, USCIS will reject any concurrently filed adjustment of status applications
filed by aliens with a priority on or after August 1, 2007.
Q13: Can applications be
filed without a required medical examination report?
A13. Yes. Consistent with its
current regulations and practice, USCIS will accept adjustment of applications
filed pursuant to Visa Bulletin No. 107 without a completed medical
examination. In such cases, USCIS will issue a request for evidence.
Q14: USCIS’ July 17, 2007 press
release stated that USCIS would accept applications filed not later than August
17, 2007. Does this mean applications
delivered on August 17, 2007 will be accepted but those arriving August 18,
2007 will be rejected?
A14. Yes
Q15: How long will aliens
have to wait for their employment-based applications to be adjudicated?
A15. Applicants should monitor
the State Department’s visa bulletin to determine whether a visa number is available
based upon their individual priority dates.
There are annual statutory limitations, thus some aliens may have to
wait a significant period of time, perhaps years, before visa numbers become
available.
Applications for interim
benefits (employment authorization and advance parole) will be processed prior
to final adjudication of the adjustment application and in accordance with
USCIS standard procedures.
Q16: When will premium
processing of Forms I-140 be reinstated?
A16. Premium processing of Forms
I-140 has been suspended until further notice.
USCIS will publish any updates on the availability of premium processing
for Forms I-140 on its website.
Q17: How will USCIS interpret
the language of AC21 Sec 104(c) (for three-year H-1B extensions) during a
period in which AOS applications could be filed?
A17. USCIS
interprets AC21 §104(c) as only applicable when an alien, who is the
beneficiary of an approved I-140 petition, is eligible to be granted lawful
permanent resident status but for application of the per country limitations.
Any petitioner seeking an H-1B extension on behalf of a beneficiary pursuant to
AC21 §104(c) must thus establish that at the time of filing for such extension,
the alien is not eligible to be granted lawful permanent resident status on
account of the per country immigrant visa limitations.
Q18:
Will there be any delays in processing applications received as a result
of the July 17 notice reopening the filing period for employment-based
adjustment applications under the July Visa Bulletin? A18. Depending
on the volume of applications received, there may be some delay in the issuance
of receipt notices. Processing times
will be updated on the USCIS web site.
Q19: What procedures should be
followed when filing an I-485 application based on a pending I-140, when the
petitioner has not received a copy of the I-140 receipt notice?
A19. Applicants filing a Form I-485 that does not
contain a copy of an I-797 receipt notice for a previously filed Form I-140 are
advised to put a brightly colored sheet of paper on top of the filing with the
following notice and information:
TO THE MAILROOM: The enclosed
I-485 Adjustment Application(s) should be matched with a pending I-140
Immigrant Petition for which no Receipt Notice has been received. The Immigrant
Petition [type, e.g., I-140] was delivered to [Service Center]
on [provide date of filing and tracking number]; Petitioner's name;
Beneficiary's name; Beneficiary's date of birth; Beneficiary's country of
birth.
*1 USCIS may issue future
“FAQs” on this topic for the benefit of the public, should additional questions
arise. Such FAQs will be dated and
numbered for ease of reference.
李相如律师
Mark
X. Li, Esq.
Email: markxruli@gmail.com, Web: www.lirulaw.com
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美国移民局解答按照7月份职业移民排期报I-485绿卡申请的相关问题之二 (李相如)
移民局于7月24日发布通知,
针对按照美国国务院7月份107号移民排期公报,
优先排期已到的职业移民申请者报送I-485申请绿卡申请过程中遇到的相关问题作了解答。该局又于7月27日又对有关问题做了进一步的解答。 以下是相关问题解答之二的英文全文。
Frequently Asked
Questions - #2
U.S.
CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRAITN SERVICES
July 27, 2007
Employment-Based
Adjustment Applications Filed by Aliens Whose Priority Dates are Current under
Department of State July Visa Bulletin No. 107
Q21: Will USCIS permit applicants who filed
adjustment applications between July 2, 2007 – July 17, 2007, but who have not
yet received a USCIS generated receipt notice, to file for Advance Parole and
Employment Authorization based on proof of delivery of the I-485
application?
A21. Yes.
Q22: What will be the receipt date for
employment-based adjustment applications filed between July
2, 2007 – July 17, 2007?
A22: In accordance with standard procedure, USCIS
will generate receipt notices for all properly filed employment-based
adjustment applications based on the date the applications were physically
received by USCIS.
Q23: Will USCIS accept medical examinations completed
abroad by physicians authorized by the Department of State?
A23. Yes.
Please note, however, that applicants must be physically present in the United States
when filing for adjustment of status.
Q24: Will an e-filed I-140 petition (that is not
based on a required labor certification) filed on July 31, 2007 receive a priority date of July 31, 2007 if the supporting
documents arrive at a later date?
A24. Yes, in accordance with e-filing standard
procedures, the date on which the I-140 petition is received by USCIS will be
the priority date. Supporting
documentation must be filed within allotted time limitations.
Q25: Does a receipt notice from a courier service
or overnight mailing service constitute a “post-mark”?
A25. Yes, the date the item is entered into the
courier’s service system will be the postmark date for fee determination
purposes.
Q26: How will USCIS treat aliens who fell out of
valid nonimmigrant status between July 2, 2007 to July 16,
2007 as a direct result of the inability to file for employment-based
adjustment during that period?
A26.
USCIS has discretion to consider
extraordinary circumstances that are beyond the alien’s control and may forgive
a short gap in status for such aliens.
Q27: If an alien’s pre-August 1, 2007 priority
date based on an approved labor certification and approved I-140 petition is
transferred to a subsequently filed I-140 petition pursuant to 8 CFR 204.5(e),
may the later filed I-140 petition be concurrently filed with an I-485
application between August 1, 2007 and August 17, 2007?
A.27.
Yes. In
accordance with 8 CFR 204.5(e), an approved I-140 petition on behalf of an
alien accords the alien the priority date of the approved I-140 petition for
any subsequently filed I-140 petitions on the alien’s behalf. Therefore, as long as the alien’s initial
priority date remains current under Visa Bulletin No. 107, a subsequently filed
I-140 and an adjustment application may be filed until August 17, 2007.
Q28: If an alien has a pre-August 1, 2007
priority date based on an approved labor certification and a pending
I-140 petition, may the alien be accorded the earlier priority date on a
subsequently filed I-140 petition such that the later I-140 and adjustment
application may be filed between August 1, 2007 and August 17, 2007?
A.28. No. In
accordance with 8 CFR 204.5(e), only an approved I-140 petition on
behalf of an alien accords the alien the priority date of the approved I-140
petition for any subsequently filed I-140 petitions on the alien’s behalf. A priority date may only be retained for use
in conjunction with a subsequently filed Form I-140 petition if the previous
petition was approved and not revoked.
If the first petition remains pending, then the filing date of the labor
certification submitted in support of the petition may not be used as a basis
for a request to retain the priority date.
Q29:
The version date on the new I-485 form is 7/30/07 and it has an "N"
designation after it, meaning that the I-485 applications arriving at the
service center on or after July 30, 2007 must use the new I-485 form or it will
be rejected at the mailroom. Is this
really true?
A29.
No, the “N” designation on the new
version was inadvertently uploaded to the USCIS website and has since been
removed. The new and corrected I-485
application form that will be uploaded will have the “Y” designation which
means that prior version of the form will not be rejected.
Q30: What is the USCIS’ interpretation of “proper
signature” on a petition or application?
A30. All applications, petitions, and notices of
legal representation must be properly signed. For more information, please read
Reminder Regarding Signature Requirements[1]
.
Q.31: If a derivative family member of a principal
applicant is not able to file adjustment of status before August 17, 2007, must
the derivative family member await availability of a visa number before
submitting an application for adjustment of status?
A.31. A
visa number must be available at the time of filing for adjustment of
status. Thus, if a principle applicant
with a current priority date under Visa Bulletin No. 107 files for adjustment
of status between July 17, 2007 – August 17, 2007, any
derivative family members must either also file during this time period, or
wait until immigrant visa numbers become available at a later date pursuant to
the Visa Bulletin.
Q.
32: What is the correct filing fee for a
concurrently filed I-140 with an adjustment application filed between July 30,
2007 and August 17, 2007?
A32. The new fee applies to Forms I-140, whether
or not concurrently filed with an employment-based adjustment application,
filed on or after July 30, 2007. That
fee is $475. USCIS encourages applicants
to file all petitions and applications with only the correct filing fees.
李相如律师
Mark
X. Li, Esq.
Email:
markxruli@gmail.com, Web: www.lirulaw.com