2007年第1 創刊第365                            1/23/2007 

 

 

 

本期目录:

 

v     CSA Board Joint Committee meeting for 2007 Spring Gathering at CSUF

v     美国南加州华裔教授学者协会<<学术展望>>第三期 征稿

v     Invitation from the China Institute of CSUN

v     中国乡村教育促进会(RCEF-USA) 2007年志愿者招募开始了

v     2007 SCEA Business Plan Competition

v     參加第九屆广州留學人員交流會簡報

v     A talk by Richard Madsen (UC San Diego) - Religion and the State: The PRC and Taiwan

v     中国当代青年的文化价值取向冲突

v     Tuesday Afternoon Talk - Rational Calculus, Cultural Contexts, and Support for Democracy in East Asia

v     朋友,你喜歡中國文學嗎?《三國演義》是否曾經為你所津津樂道?

v     SCCAEPA Board Invites you to - 2007 Member Annual Meeting

v     周敏華人社會變遷專著成大學教科書

v     AMP 2007 APPLICATIONS ARE NOW AVAILABLE!

v     参加2007美中企业家商会中国投资高阶商务代表团: 上海-大连-烟台-济南-北京

v     CSSA: 2007 Cultural Night at UCLA

v     美国华裔医学科学家协会 (NSMS-CAA): Seminar: Nutrition and Health in China

v     全國百名最佳公立大學 爾灣加大 (UCI) 排名上升

v     The Wibur Woo Greater China Business Conference - UCLA Anderson School of Managment & GCBA

v     不要一味指责中国大学生毕业生"低不就"

v     "Abby Joseph Cohen - The US Capital Markets in 2007: The Bigger Picture"

v     汇款不慎会触犯法律

v     2006北京高校毕业生就业薪酬调查报告》- 起薪特点 2/3毕业生低于两千

v     Call for paper: 2007 International Conference on Language Education and Research

v     中国发改委: 教职工工资水平不得低于当地公务员工资

v     Methane Hydrates Awards Program

v     与其擦去孔子的泪 不如看看孩子的脸

v     Call for ACPSS Newsletter Items

v     中美法律交流论坛(2006 U.S.-China Legal Exchange)在华州西雅圖召开

v     Message from the International Chinese Society for Physical Activities and Health

v     中國經濟對 LA 製造業的影響: 拚不過中國廉價勞動力 - 洛城製造業轉型知識密集經濟

v     5 Chinese American Professors listed as AAHPERD Top10 Individual Presenters: Weimo Zhu, J. Zhang

v     美移民局最新规定: H-1B H-4在美居留时间可长达12年经合理转换身份

v     Announcing ACPSS 2007 Annual Conference

v     創比價網站 裔学生李熙汝爆紅

v     An Invitation for SICET convention 2007 at Anaheim CA

v     華裔32歲謝家華 網路賣鞋六億元

v     Invitation from 80-20 Initiative.Net

v     全美一成三人口贫困

v     Colleges Should Teach Broader Skills to Prepare Students for Work Force

v     今年起中国公民(包括华侨)入境免填登记卡

v     CSUN's Visiting Chinese Scholars Honored in City Council...

v     上海获得《因私出入境中介机构经营许可证》单位名单

v     Lattice Path Combinatorics Conference

v     美國青少年之間流行使用網路  Instant Messaging劃出代溝

v     Northridge Travel Service is offering a terrific "CHINA 8DAYS" TOUR for only $699

v     入世五年,中国社会转型悄然展开

v     Job Opening: Chinese Language - Valparaiso University

v     海外華裔青年語文研習班(台灣)接受報名

v     Job Opportunities: Clinical Trials Program Coordinator - NIH

v     中国八大賄賂新變種

v     Postdoctoral Research Associate - University of Arizona

v     大陆第一座海底隧道 - 厦门海底隧道

v     POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Assistant Professor of Consumer Economics - University of Florida

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CSA Board Joint Committee meeting for 2007 Spring Gathering at CSUF:

 

The CSA Board Joint Committee meeting for 2007 Spring Gathering will be held at California State University at Fullerton at 3:00PM on Sunday Jan. 28 (2600 E. Nutwood Ave. Suite 950, Fullerton, CA 92831; contact phone number: 714-278-4190 or 714-686-6985).  The meeting is open for all CSA members.

 

Here is the agenda of joint committee meeting:

 

A. Discussion:  Spring Gathering program and budget (5:00pm-10:00pm, Sunday 3/4/07 at CSUF)

1. Checking & Social Networking (Fee schedule)

2. Committee meetings

            3. Consul General, Host & Sponsors Greeting

            4. Certificates award

            5. Group Photo taking

            6. Food & Drinks

7. Raffle

            8. Performance, Karaoke, Dancing (& Social Chatting Space ….)

 

B. CSA E-Journal <<Academic Perspective>> No. 3

1.     Call for paper  (1/31/07)

2.     Deadline (3/31/07)

 

C. Others

1. CSA Memberships

2. CSA 2007 Convention on 11/10 at UCLA

3. Sumer Delegation to China   (see the following email from Shanghai)

4. …..

 

               CSA Board Directors

 

            Dr. Jiang, Zhenying姜镇英教授President (BC)

            Dr. YongGang Li    郦永刚教授 Vice president (USC)

            Dr. Shenghe Huang黄胜和教授 Secretary (USC)

            Dr. K. Ming Chan   陈钧铭教授 Treasure (CSULB)

            Dr. Bing-Hui Sheng 沈炳辉教授Director of Fundraising (COH)

            Dr. Lisa Wang        王云霞教授 Director of Science and Engineering (CSUP)

            Dr. Kern Kwong      邝国强教授Director of Social Science Humanity (CSULA)


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 美国南加州华裔教授学者协会<<学术展望>>第三期 征稿

 

CSA 会刊 <<学术展望>> 出刊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汇集成册, 以便扩大对内外交流和寻找合作机会. 还望会员好好把握此机会. 來稿截止日期為2007331. 人文社會科學類來稿請電子郵寄至Dr. Bill Chen陳岳雲, billchen@uwest.edu; 科學與工程類請電子郵寄至 Dr. Lisa Wan王云霞 ylwang@csupomona.edu.

 

 您的来稿可以是本学科的新动态和趋势的介绍, 也可是您的研究成果或项目的简介, 或者是您的最新未發表之研究論文来稿中文英文均可.

 

Chinese Scholars Association-Southern California (CSA)

Call for Submissions to its Publication

CSA Academic Perspective, Volume III

 

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

 

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

 

 

Dr. Bill Y. Chen, Chair and Professor 陳岳雲教授
Department of Business Administration
University of the West
1409 N. Walnut Grove Ave.
Rosemead, CA 91770
Tel. (626)656-2125

billchen@uwest.edu

 

Dr. Lisa Yunxia Wang, Associate professor王云霞教授

Civil Engineering Department

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

CSA Board Director of Science and Engineering

3801 West Temple Ave. Pomona CA 91768

Tel: (O) 909-869-4641

ylwang@csupomona.edu

 

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Invitation from the China Institute of CSUN

 


THE CHINA INSTITUTE        at California State University, Northridge

cordially invites you to attend our annual  “Chinese New Year’s Banquet”

to celebrate the Chinese Spring Festival

 On Saturday, March 3, 2007

6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

 

at Grand Salon, University Student Union - CSUN Campus

 

Please mail the enclosed membership and banquet reservation form before Feb. 26.

           

Location and Directions: Grand Salon, in the University Student Union Complex (USU), CSUN.  The USU is located just west of Parking Lot G4.  From Nordhoff Street, take Zelzah Avenue North and pass Prairie Street.  Entrance to Lot G4 is right on your left.  Parking is $4.00, payable at the entrance to the parking lot.  Please walk from Lot G4 to the Grand Salon via Prairie Street.  

The China Institute

California State University, Northridge

2007 Membership/Contribution Form

 

Name:__________________________________________________________________

 

Work Affiliation:_________________________________________________________

 

 

Address:________________________________________________________________

 

CSUN Department/Office (if applicable)_____________________________________

 

CSUN Campus Mail Code____________

 

Telephone:  Home________________________ Work___________________________

 

E-Mail:____________________________          

 

Please note that regular announcements of the China Institute’s activities will be e-mailed to you in the future.

 

I understand that my contribution/membership fee to the China Institute is tax-deductible and is voluntary.  I would like to contribute/pay the following:

 

Member:_____$50                  Supporter:_____$75               Patron  _____$100 and more

 

Please reserve _________seats for me for the Chinese New Year Banquet on

March 11, 2006 (membership fee covers two complimentary seats, and $25 for each additional guest).  Confirmation can be e-mailed to you upon request.

 

Check enclosed in the amount of $______________

(Please make checks payable to the China Institute)

 

Please return the form and your payment check before Feb. 26 to:

 

                        Dr. Justine Su

Director, The China Institute

Coordinator of International Programs

Office of Graduate Studies, Research and International Programs

Room 265, University Hall

California State University, Northridge

                        Northridge, CA 91330-8222

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中国乡村教育促进会(RCEF-USA) 2007年志愿者招募开始了

Rural China Education Foundation

详细信息请浏览我们的网站:www.ruralchina.org

漂在远方的你,是否心系祖国的青山秀水? 又是否惦念身后的那一片片田野热土?我们缅怀诚挚与您携手,去体验爱与真诚、幸福与希望。在这里,我们虽各处天涯海角,却志同道合;在这里,我们将与您一道,搭建实现自我、展现自我的平台;在这里,我们都在为中国农村的发展与教育事业而不懈努力。

——乡村教育促进会

想了解我们?

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

以志愿者为核心的组织,欢迎您的加盟!

我们旨在植根海外城市,荫及中国农村。在地域上,RCEF以志愿者为中心,在全球各地建立地区发展分支机构(Regional Chapters),让我们所有的志愿者都能够充分发挥力量;在职能上,每个职能委员会邀请并汇集众多有兴趣,有经验的志愿者,不断发展壮大,大家虽天各一方,但依然是最强有力的团队。

提供给您的机会——

申请加入RCEF2007夏季下乡支教志愿者

作为RCEF最核心的项目之一,年度暑期支教项目现在开始招募2007年度志愿者。经过前期递交材料和两轮面试,您很快就可以得到与其他所有支教项目申请人一起沟通和交流的机会。 RCEF会安排MSN会议,界时您将在接下来的五周内通过互相沟通与合作,基于大家对农村发展和教育事业的理解,一起做出一些成果,为以后的下乡做好充实的准备。最后入选的各位志愿者会在七月份云集北京,进行六天愉快的交流沟通与培训。之后的下乡支教为期两周,我们会与农村的孩子们一起经历一段无法忘怀的时光,相信这段经历也会成为大家记忆中最美好的片段。志愿者朋友们可以在支教之后申请成为RCEF长期志愿者,继续为了中国农村的发展和教育事业而努力!

若您因各种原因无法参加2007年支教活动,但您又希望为中国农村的发展尽一己之力,您也可以——

申请加入RCEF职能委员会,成为RCEF长期志愿者

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

有兴趣?还在等什么?现在就去我们的官方网站递交您的申请吧!www.ruralchina.org

Rural China Education Foundation - Volunteer Teaching Program 2007: CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

 

Deadline: March 15, 2007. Selections will be made on a rolling basis so please apply early.

 

The Rural China Education Foundation (RCEF) invites applications to its Volunteer Teaching Program 2007. Volunteers contribute to the quality of education in rural China by developing tailored curriculum and teaching summer classes to village children.

What: Teams of 4-8 volunteers spend two weeks teaching student-centered and interactive classes to primary and middle-school-aged village children. The classes are designed to inspire creativity, independent thinking, problem-solving skills, and joy in learning.  Subjects include Art, Speaking Skills, Theater Games, Hands-on Science, Community Research, Health, Philosophy, Math, Special Classes, and Oral English.  Volunteers take an active role in developing teaching materials and organizing classes in their respective villages. Volunteers will live in villagers’ home and have the opportunity to organize community-wide activities and undertake visits to their students’ homes.

Read about past teaching experiences at www.ruralchina.org.

 

When: July 15 - August 8, 2007 (tentative).  All volunteers receive six days of training in Beijng prior to village teaching trips.  During training, volunteers will hear from rural development experts and meet like-minded young volunteers from across China and abroad.  Volunteers then separate into teams to teach in different villages for two weeks.  Following the village trips, the volunteers reunite in Beijing for two days of evaluations.

 

Who: Applications from all countries are welcome. Applicants must:

·        be fluent in conversational Mandarin (tested through a phone interview);

·        hold a university degree or be working towards one;

·        have experience in teaching or tutoring;

·        have a basic understanding of, and interest in, the development of rural China;

·        have about 4-5 hours/week to devote to online program preparation starting in April 2007. This will include readings, online discussions, and curriculum development. All preparations are done through online collaboration.

Cost:  There are no program fees, but volunteers who come from outside Mainland China must cover their own airfare and miscellaneous in-country expenses, which are estimated at around USD 200. Financial aid is available for most volunteers from Mainland China. RCEF can provide references and support for admitted volunteers who apply for their own funding through other organizations.

 

How to Apply: The application form is online at www.ruralchina.org. Applicants should send their application and CV/resume to recruiting@ruralchina.org no later than March 15, 2007, but selections will be made on a rolling basis so please apply early.

 

Selection Process:

First Round: Applicants will be screened based on the written application and CV. Second Round: Applicants will receive two or three phone or in-person interviews.

Accepted applicants will be notified on or before April 15. All accepted applicants must participate in subsequent online preparation activities, including reading, discussions, and curriculum development. These are estimated at 4-5 hours per week starting the week of April 15. RCEF reserves the right to remove volunteers who do not participate fully and consistently in the mandatory preparation activities.

 

About Us: RCEF is an international non-profit organization established in 2004 by a group of overseas Chinese young professionals. RCEF’s vision is to promote the life opportunities of young people in rural China and the socioeconomic development of their communities through education. Unlike many other organizations in this field, RCEF emphasizes the “software” of education: quality and relevance of teaching contents and methods. Volunteer Teaching Programs were held in 2005 and 2006, with 16 and 32 participants respectively, from seven countries in total. Reports and photos can be found on www.ruralchina.org.

Questions? Email recruiting@ruralchina.org.

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2007 SCEA Business Plan Competition 

Silicon Valley Chinese Engineers Association is proud to announce the 2007 SCEA Business Plan Competition.

This competition provides professionals with an opportunity to turn their innovative ideas into real business, expose to various venture funding for their start-ups, build networks with ventures, investment banking and IP firms, as well as explore emerging market in Asia, especially in Greater China.

More than $5,000 cash prize will be awarded to winning teams.

The submission deadline for the executive summary is March 19, 2007.

Please go to http://www.scea.org/bpc2007 for more details.

Announcement at SCEA website:  http://www.scea.org/NewsEvents/NewsDetail.asp?NID=63  

Contact: Liang, Wei wei.liang@sap.com

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參加第九屆广州留學人員交流會簡報陳鈞銘團長

 

南加州科技人員榮獲第九屆广州留交會邀請出席在廣州舉行的大型展覽會,宴會及一連串的論壇.大會主要是提供開放, 務實, 創新的平台給海外學人.本屆重要項目是

1.     能源与可再生能源論壇.加強國內外學者對相關研究領域的了解.

2.     全球留學人員春暉杯創新創業大賽.17個國家的140余名參加比賽及榮獲提名.50個項目簽下入駐廣州創業園意向書.廣州現正大力扶持軟件和動產業.

3.     高新科技与綠色中國建設論壇.楊福家教授等犮表精彩的報告.

4.     生物及醫藥論壇.主題是”融合与突破-中國制藥工業的犮展趨勢”.

5.     駐外教育外交官座談會.主要是增進了解和掌握當今世界教育發展趨勢和人才培養方向

南加州代表團有陳鈞銘教授,王志杰(海歸中國網),洪海(清華校友會前任會長),范如(MARVELL ENGINEER)...中國科學院南海海洋研究所並接待有關人員參觀新建立的標本館.

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A talk by Richard Madsen (UC San Diego) - Religion and the State: The PRC and Taiwan

Thursday, January 25, 2007
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
10383 Bunche Hall
UCLA
Los Angeles, CA 90095

The relationship between religion and the state in the People’s Republic of China is contentious whereas in Taiwan it is relatively harmonious. But the religion-state relationship in Taiwan and the PRC were not very different in the 1950s and the 1960s.

The evolution of religion-state relations in Taiwan involved not only the transformation of political structures but also the creative development of new forms of religious belief and practice among the middle classes. How did this evolution take place in Taiwan? Under what conditions could it take place in the PRC?

Richard Madsen received an MA in Asian studies and a Ph.D. in sociology from Harvard. He is currently Professor of Sociology and director of the Council on East Asian Studies at the University of California, San Diego. He is also a codirector of a Ford Foundation project to help revive the academic discipline of sociology in China.

He is the author or coauthor of eleven books on Chinese culture, American culture, and international relations. He has also written scholarly articles on how to compare cultures and how to facilitate dialogue among them. His best known works on American culture are those written with Robert Bellah, William Sullivan, Ann Swidler, and Steven Tipton: Habits of the Heart (UC Press, 1995) and The Good Society (Knopf, 1991). These books explore and criticize the culture of individualism and the institutions that sustain it. Habits of the Heart won the LA Times Book Award and was jury nominated for the Pulitzer Prize.

His books on China include Chen Village under Mao and Deng (coauthored with Anita Chan and Jonathan Unger) (UC Press, 1992), Morality and Power in a Chinese Village (UC Press, 1984) [winner of the C. Wright Mills Award], Unofficial China (coedited with Perry Link and Paul Pickowicz) (Westview, 1989), China and the American Dream (UC Press, 1994), China’s Catholics: Tragedy and Hope in an Emerging Civil Society (UC Press, 1998), and Popular China: Unofficial Culture in a Globalizing Society, coedited with Perry Link and Paul Pickowicz (Rowman & Littlefield, 2002).

Books on social theory include Meaning and Modernity, coedited with William Sullivan, Ann Swidler, Steven Tipton (UC Press, 2002) and The Many and the One: Religious and Secular Perspectives on Ethical Pluralism in the Modern World (Princeton Univ. Press, 2003).

For more information please contact

Richard Gunde
Tel: 310 825-8683
gunde@ucla.edu

Sponsor(s): Center for Chinese Studies

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中国当代青年的文化价值取向冲突  (张志祥)

■从价值观的基本取向来看,自我与社会的冲突和调适将是当代青年价值选择的主题,青年文化在走向主流化的同时,对现代化成长的“反哺”作用越来越突出。

在市场经济高度发达,消费主义生活方式为世俗所推崇的今天,理想化、浪漫主义的价值取向与现实激烈地冲突着,这使得不少年轻人更关注消费、追赶时髦,很难再沉浸在对理想的执著追求中。吃着同一的洋快餐食品,向往着雷同的时尚休闲活动,年轻人几乎按照同一模式过着貌似繁华热闹,实则个性丧失的生活。他们把文化诉求的目的归结为娱乐、消遣、追求感官刺激和非理性的文化享受。这其实也暗含了在当下,随着泛政治化的文化结构被经济至上的文化权威所取代的同时,一些年轻人在追求自我选择的过程中,在心理的深层上,却深感文化价值目标的缺失,甚至失去了社会行为的某些价值标准。

价值观是文化的核心和灵魂。文化价值观始终带有它鲜明的民族印迹,并以本民族特有的形式与内容,为其民族的崛起和腾飞提供强大的精神动力。当代青年文化价值的选择,一方面将接受发达国家生活方式的影响和一切文明成果的熏陶,并与其蕴涵的价值观有所趋近。另一方面,当代青年将保持本民族文化的优势,提升对本土文化在客观比较中深刻的认识,与其蕴涵的价值观高度认同,从而影响世界。

那么,如何进行当代青年文化价值观的民族化构建呢?

★价值导向与价值取向的一致

从价值观的基本取向来看,自我与社会的冲突和调适将是当代青年价值选择的主题,青年文化在走向主流化的同时,对现代化成长的“反哺”作用越来越突出。在文化全球化条件下,由于异质文化的交流渗透明显加强,对青年进行主旋律教育的条件发生了变化,“一元”与“多元”的关系问题便凸现出来。

一方面,青年在一定程度上趋近和认同发达国家青年价值观,另一方面,通过文化比较,他们对本土文化的创造性发展又有进一步的认识。显然,在当代青年文化价值观指导思想的层面上,必须坚持用马克思主义引领意识形态。而在社会价值观念的层面上,则有着价值追求的一元性与多元化并存的关系。在文化价值观的实践中,这种“一元”与“多元”关系的底线是:党和国家指导思想的一元性并不否定青年的信仰自由;社会价值导向的一元性并不否定青年价值取向的多样化。

★民族精神和时代精神的统一

从价值观的特性来看,开放性、先锋性和创新精神仍然是当代青年价值观的特有标志。以爱国主义为核心的伟大民族精神,是中华民族生生不息、薪火相传的精神血脉,是鼓舞青年奋发进取的精神支撑。以改革创新为核心的时代精神,则是推动青年发展进步的精神动力、力量源泉。民族精神和时代精神统一于民族的整体价值观,并成为青年人生目的的指南,行为选择的根据,凝聚心灵的力量。

当代青年文化价值观的民族化构建,离不开中国特色社会主义主流文化的支撑。文化价值观基本功能首先是传递社会的基本价值标准并传递一定社会的核心价值观念。构建当代青年文化价值观,一是要坚持和加强对青年的马克思主义理论教育,构筑当代青年共同的理想和精神支柱;二是要坚持和加强对青年的集体主义价值观教育,构筑当代青年共同价值取向和确立当代青年的核心价值观。

应该承认,当代青年创新能力总体不强是一个不争的事实。一些人追求能很快带来好处的“高效率”、“可计算性”、“可预测性”、“可控制性”功利性目标。而“麦当劳化”式的创新教育异化了创新的本质,致使青年创新意识、创新精神、创新能力没有取得长足的进步。为此,必须超越“一切在教”的教育误识,发挥“育”的功能,通过创意的情景,开放的环境,培养青年的创新素质,引导他们树立创新的价值观,使他们成为时代的弄潮儿。

★文化认同与文化整合的并重

时代在前进,影响和制约青年文化价值观的物质文化、制度文化、精神文化比之传统而言已经发生了质的变化。建立在传统价值观基础之上的价值效应在缩小,价值主体生存空间扩大,原有的人际相依关系,巢覆卵亡的共生意识受到了极大的削弱,主体的个性自主意识大大增强。在当代青年的文化选择中出现了不同程度的文化认同危机,通过文化整合,规范性地构建当代青年的文化价值观尤为必要。

那种全盘否定民族文化的虚无主义或全盘接受西方文化的拿来主义,在中华民族文化认同面前是苍白无力的。当代青年的文化价值观的民族化构建,应该以开放、兼容的态度,对待同质文化圈内的不同层面、不同层次的思想文化发生过程,同时通过发挥民族主体文化的吸纳、同化功能,将异质文化中的优秀文化整合为本民族文化;以中国特色社会主义为“本体”,确立有中国特色的社会主义信念,赋予文化以现代生命,倡导集体主义的价值理想,把青年的共同情感、信念、使命、责任汇成维系中华民族生存发展的内在心理机制,构成永不消失的民族之魂。

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Tuesday Afternoon Talk - Rational Calculus, Cultural Contexts, and Support for Democracy in East Asia

A talk by Yu-Tzung Chang, Visiting Scholar

Tuesday, January 30, 2007
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
11377 Bunche Hall
UCLA
Los Angeles, CA 90095

Yu-tzung Chang (Ph.D., Political Science, National Cheng-chi University, 2000) is Assistant Professor of Political Science at National Taiwan University. A specialist in comparative democratization and voting behavior, Professor Chang is a Visiting Scholar with the Center for Chinese Studies. His research project focuses on the social and political problems plaguing the so-called third-wave democracies (principally Taiwan and South Korea) that emerged in East Asia in the 1990s. These new democracies have been paralyzed by inconclusive and even disputed electoral outcomes, incessant political strife and partisan gridlock, bureaucratic paralysis, and recurring political scandals. Based on a survey conducted by the Asian Barometer Survey, an applied research program on public opinion on political values, democracy, and governance in the region, Professor Chang’s project explores the level of popular support for democracy and the sources of the popular belief in the legitimacy of democracy.

 For more information please contact

Richard Gunde
Tel: (310)825-8683
gunde@ucla.edu

Sponsor(s): Center for Chinese Studies

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朋友,你喜歡中國文學嗎?《三國演義》是否曾經為你所津津樂道?

 

1/27(週六)下午2:00~5:00在華僑文教中心華人筆會舉辦的《三國演義》講座, 是一次不可多得的文學大餐。歡迎你能前來共享此盛宴。聆聽蘇文安老師指點《三國演義》,透視瑜亮情結,滌蕩渾濁思想,領略三國精華……假如你錯過了,會很可惜哦!…

 

蘇文安老師是資深的文字工作者。現任真愛家庭雜誌主編。

 

《三國演義》講座在華僑文教中心的會議廳舉行。

 

地點:9443 Telstar Avenue     

El Monte, CA 91731

Tel: (626) 443-9999

 

 時間:1/27(週六)下午2:00~5:00

 

Dear Friends,

 

If you like Chinese classic literature, please donft miss the following seminar about gRomance of the Three Kingdoms, O`h given by Mr. Wen-An Su, a well-known writer and editor.

 

Time:    2:00pm to 5:00pm, January 27, 2007 (Saturday)

Place:               Chinese Cultural Center, 9443 Telstar Ave.       El Monte, CA 91731

Tel.:                  626-443-9999

 

Organized by a local Chinese Literature Group, this seminar is free and open to the general public.

 

Best Regards,

 

Liping Yan

(H: 714-596-0883; C: 714-321-0263)

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SCCAEPA Board Invites you to - 2007 Member Annual Meeting

 

Date: Feb 3, 2007 (Saturday)

Location: South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD)

Address: 21865 Copley Drive  Diamond Bar, CA 91765  (909-396-2000)

(direction: www.aqmd.gov)

 

 

Program: 4:30pm - 10pm

 

4:30pm Check-in

5pm                 Social (no alcohol served)

6pm                 Speech

¤          Key note speaker, by David Nahai, Chairman of California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Los Angeles Region, and President of City of Los Angeles Board of Water and Power Commissioners

¤          Presentation by Ling Ling Chang, President of the Board of Walnut Valley Water District

¤          Presentation by Chung Liu, Deputy Executive Officer and Chief Scientist of AQMD

7pm     Dinner (catered)

¤          Association business (board election results, treasure report, etc.)

¤          Association accomplishments in 2006

¤          Member recognitions and award (Raffle prize and gifts too!)

9pm     Entertainment and Performance

10pm   Adjournment

 

TICKET:   $25 (including membership for 2007) $35 (with spouse)

$10 (Student & Life member); Check Payable to SCCAEP

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周敏華人社會變遷專著成大學教科書

--- 肯定: 移民聚居區發展、對主流經濟貢獻、提供新移民就業機會和創業經驗

 

Worldjournal.com陳青】華埠(唐人街)不是充滿犯罪和剝削的貧民窟,而是幫助新移民適應新環境、使其融入主流社會的跳板。新移民在融入主流社會過程中,拋棄母語文化,並非改善移民及子女地位的良方。移民聚居區的發展,不但與美國主流經濟及全球經濟有關,更與母國經濟息息相關。

北美華人社會學學會會長、洛杉磯加州大學(UCLA)社會學及亞裔研究學系教授周敏,最近出版一本中文版華人社區研究專著「美國華人社會的變遷」。美國名社會學家普林斯頓大學教授波斯特(Alejan-dro Portes) 在序言中給予很高評價,指出周敏潛心研究華裔移民和其他亞裔移民在美國的各種經歷,「以大量的事實和嚴謹的方法,來充實和修正現有的理論」,為研究移民如何融入美國主流社會作出了傑出的理論貢獻。

這部由上海三聯書店出版的專著中,周敏就美國華人社區人口和社區的特點及發展趨勢、「模範少數族裔」和「永遠的外國人」,拿紐約、洛杉磯兩地華人新社區比較、華文媒體的發展和影響、美國亞裔和華裔經濟的發展動因與結果、美國中文學校和課外輔助教育系統、家庭和族裔環境對新移民子女成長的影響等14個涉及到華人社區變遷、華人經濟、文化、教育等不同的專題,深入探討。

周敏在九年代初開始研究移民社會時,美國社會學界仍把華人社區,尤其是華埠視為貧困潦倒、飽受歧視的移民暫時棲身地,及華人在美國躲避白人仇視的避風港。

但來自廣東著名僑鄉中山市的周敏,對華人社區有著故鄉父輩積累下來的熟悉感。她發表的第一部英文學術專著「唐人街:深具社會經濟潛質的華人社區」中就大膽指出,上述觀點已過時。華埠的華裔經濟十分繁榮,發展迅速。華裔企業雇用大批本族裔移民,為尚不能一下進入主流社會的移民提供難得的就業機會,及日後創業所需的行業訓練和經驗。華人社區為移民及子女在陌生的社會文化環境中逐漸適應,並最早終融入美國主流社會起了積極的推動作用。 周敏表示,當時,由於她提出與同化論者不同的結論,在學界引起強烈的反響和爭論,激進的學者甚至指責她是「華人資本家的代言人」、「為剝削唱讚歌」。 然而十多年過去,該書成為美國許多大學都市社會學、族裔社區和亞裔研究等課程採用的教科書。

十多年來,周敏在華埠的基礎上,不斷拓寬她的研究課題。如新著「美國亞裔和華裔經濟發展動因與結果」中,她發現,來自中國大陸、港、台、日、韓及東南亞的資金及人才,使華人企業超越華人社區,向主流各地伸展。企業種類也超越傳統的餐館、洗衣等服務性行業,擴展到金融、保險、地產、醫療、交通運輸及通訊科技等。華人社區經濟不再囿於主流經濟的邊緣,而能直接與主流經濟競爭或與之合作、融為一體。 在對中文學校的研究中,她指出,中文學校的溢出效應,遠超出教育範圍,不但讓子女維繫本族語言文化,更為第一代移民提供了社交空間,以及讓他們了解、熟悉美國教育的交流平台。 在探討「華文媒體的發展和影響」時,她也反駁了華文媒體讓「移民社區與主流社會格格不入」的論點。她指出,用多元文化論的觀點看同化問題,華文媒體對移民適應新家園的生活、爭取主流社會的接納,起了相當正面的作用。

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AMP 2007 APPLICATIONS ARE NOW AVAILABLE!
http://www.apex.org/amp

Welcome! We are very proud and excited to present the 11th year of the APEX Mentoring Program (AMP) 2007. Our mission is to help you ignite your potential.

AMP 2007 is a FREE, unique, one-on-one career mentoring program for Asian Pacific Americans. Our program matches young professionals and college students with experienced professionals based on career interests. The AMP experience is a great bridge for transitioning from the educational arena to the professional arena.

We strive to create a caring community that fosters the growth of both mentees and mentors. The AMP Selection Committee rigorously reviews every application to select the highest quality matches.

AMP 2007 Application Deadline EXTENDED: Thursday, February 1, 2007

We are also in need of volunteers to be part of the AMP 2007 committee! If you're interested, please contact Philip Chiu, APEX Chair of Mentorship, at Philip@apex.org

Please explore our web site for more information and come back often for updates.

Ignite your potential,

Shelly Wang
Director of Mentorship
Asian Professional Exchange (APEX)
Shelly@apex.org

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参加2007美中企业家商会中国投资高阶商务代表团: 上海-大连-烟台-济南-北京

 

项目名称

2007美中企业家商会中国投资高阶商务代表团

报价

$2090/每人,单人房差$495;中国境内地面价格$1320(只含中国境内机票)

定金

定金每人$200,报名费$100

余款

于出发前30天付清

报价包括:

1. 全程五星及四星酒店                                    2. 行程中含括的餐食

3. 导游费用                                                        4. 交通费用

5. 每人220,000元人民币中国境内意外保险 6. 机票费用

7. 所有拜会拜访商务交流活动安排                8. 矿泉水

报价不包括:

1. 个人开销  2. 签证费用  3. 通讯费用  4. 小费

 

DAY

DATE

TRANS

ITINERARY DETAILS

1

()

3/23/07

飞机

 

洛杉矶-上海

由洛杉矶启程飞往上海。

2

()

3/24/07

飞机

地面交通

上海                                             晚餐抵达上海入住酒店。                                                                   

 

3

()

3/25/07

地面交通

上海                                      早、午、晚餐

全天商务活动。

4

()

3/26/07

飞机

地面交通

上海-大连                                 早、午、晚餐

乘机飞往大连,抵达后入住酒店。

5

()

3/27/07

地面交通

大连                                      早、午、晚餐

全天商务活动。

6

()

3/28/07

飞机

地面交通

大连-烟台                                 早、午、晚餐

乘机飞往烟台, 抵达后入住当地酒店。

7

()

3/29/07

地面交通

 

烟台-威海-烟台                             早、午、晚餐

早餐后,乘车前往威海,参加在威海的商务活动,之后返回烟台。

8

()

3/30/07

飞机

地面交通

烟台-济南                                 早、午、晚餐

乘机飞往济南, 抵达后入住当地酒店。

9

()

3/31/07

地面交通

 

济南                                      早、午、晚餐

全天商务活动。

10

()

4/01/07

飞机

地面交通

济南-北京                                 早、午、晚餐

乘机飞往北京,抵达后入住当地酒店。

11

() 4/02/07

地面交通

北京                                  早、午、风味晚餐

全天商务活动,晚间安排北京特色餐-全聚德烤鸭。

12

() 4/03/07

地面交通

北京                                      早、午、晚餐

全天商务活动。

13

() 4/04/07

地面交通飞机

北京-洛杉矶                                      早餐

乘机返回洛杉矶。

 

Contact: Robert Sun robert@discoverymedical.com

www.american-chineseceo.org

 

Or: PTS / Michelle Sun

533 S. Atlantic Blvd.,

Monterey Park, CA 91754

Tel: 626 300 3888 / Fax: 626 300 3886

E-mail: retail1@tochinaguide.com

 

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CSSA: 2007 Cultural Night at UCLA

 

Our traditional spring festival is coming soon, and CSSA-UCLA will hold a Chinese Culture Night to celebrate the 2007 Chinese Lunar New Year!

 

Now, the committee is making their efforts preparing for the great party. Everybody will see the most splendid show ever!

 

But the committee's man power is not sufficient to make such a great party: we need your help to give us a hand. SERVICE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!  We need people to come to UCLA campus to serve for equipments setup and other on-site affairs on February 18th, 2007 (One Day ONLY). As return, we will give you a priority to bring your friends to our show. Light food and drink will be provided during your work. 

 

If you can spare some time to help us, please contact: volunteer.register@gmail.com Including your name, email address and your contact phone number (cell phone preferred).

 

Let's work together to make it the most successful party ever!

 

CSSA-UCLA Committee

 

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美国华裔医学科学家协会 (NSMS-CAA): Seminar: Nutrition and Health in China

http://www.worldpharma.org/meeting.html

Time and Date:             10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m,  January 26, 2006

Speaker:  Professor Chunming Chen, Senior Advisor and Professor of Nutrition at the Chinese Center for Disease Prevention and Contro.

Title:                 "Nutrition and Health in China -- From Science to Policymaking."  

Location:                      2033 K Street, N.W. (entrance on 21st St. between K and L Streets)
                                

The International Food Policy Research Institute is hosting the 17th Annual Martin J. Forman Memorial Lecture on January 26.  The details of the event are included in the attached email.  This year's lecturer is Chen Chunming, Senior Advisor and Professor of Nutrition at the Chinese Center for Disease Prevention and Control.  Professor Chunming will speak on "Nutrition and Health in China -- From Science to Policymaking." 


The lecture will take place in IFPRI's fourth floor conference room from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. IFPRI is located at 2033 K Street, N.W. (entrance to the building is on 21st St. between K and L Streets).


Contact Information: Simone Lee  Email: s.hill-lee@cgiar.org

美国华裔医学科学家协会 (NSMS-CAA) http://www.worldpharma.org/ 

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全國百名最佳公立大學 爾灣加大 (UCR) 排名上升

繼日前爾灣加大(UC Irvine)被知名學術調查機構﹁高等教育年鑑﹂(Chronicle of Higher Education)發表為南加州雄霸大氣工程研究的尖端學府之後。該校日前更被著名Kiplinger's Personal Finance's  美國百名最佳公立大學的第17名。

根據該項研究報告指出﹐評鑑標準是根據各個公立大學所提供的學習環境?質量以及研究機構普查各校園給予該校師生以及專業人士的評價而定。南加州共有包括洛杉磯加大(UCLA) 河邊加大(UC Riverside) 以及聖塔芭芭拉 (UC Santa Barbara)等校榮膺名校之列。聖堂山北卡大學(University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) 則是連續第六年獲得最佳公立大學榜首寶座。

民眾欲知如何申請公立大學名校細則﹐可上網www.kiplinger.com/tools/colleges ﹐可用各種統計排行榜查詢公立大學各項學雜費支出以及評鑑明細。

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The Wibur Woo Greater China Business Conference -  by UCLA Anderson School of Management & GCBA

 

Dear CSSA Members and Friends:

 

The Wilbur K. Woo Greater China Business Conference Entrepreneurial Spirit?Pacific Vision

 

Feb. 1-2, 2007 (http://cssa.ucla.edu/archive/06-07/ads/woo_exchange_ad.htm )

 

 

UCLA Anderson and the Greater China Business Association would like to invite you to register for the first Wilbur K. Woo Greater China Business Conference.  In addition to recruitment and networking opportunities with major corporations, conference guests will hear from preeminent business leaders in the exciting areas of sports and entertainment, VC and private equity, real estate, and technology.

 

Highlights include Larry Wang, Managing Director and Founder of executive search firm Wang & Li Asia Resources and author of Know The Game, Play The Game: Developing A Career In A Multinational Firm, keynote speaker Mary Ma, CFO of Lenovo Group, and panelists Mitch Kupchak, general manager of the Los Angeles Lakers, and Rick Welts, President and COO of the Phoenix Suns.

 

Register today at www.anderson.ucla.edu/woochinaconference

 

The Wilbur K. Woo Greater China Business Conference <http://www.anderson.ucla.edu/woochinaconference>

 

Dates:

February 1 - 2, 2007

 

Cost:

UCLA students - $58

 

Keynote Speakers: <http://www.anderson.ucla.edu/x16058.xml >

*       Dr. Robert Lawrence Kuhn, Senior Advisor, Citigroup Investment

Banking; Senior Partner, IMG China

*       Mary Ma, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and

Director, Lenovo

*       Qun Wang, Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Pearl River

Investment

*       Information on many more interesting panelists are available here

<http://www.anderson.ucla.edu/x16058.xml > Career Session

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不要一味指责中国大学生毕业生"低不就" (周家和)

 

时下,大学毕业生就业中有这样一种现象:一方面大量大学生找不到就业岗位,另一方面大量岗位大学生不愿去干。于是便有人指责大学毕业生就业观陈旧,“高不成,低不就”,这山望着那山高,不愿去基层,不愿从事艰苦工作,什么眼高手低、心浮气躁、缺乏敬业精神等等,把大学生就业难问题一股脑儿都指向大学生。似乎只要大学生就业观转变了,就业难的问题就迎刃而解了。笔者认为,这种说法有失偏颇,很不公正。事实上,大学生“低不就”的原因是多方面的,不能一味指责大学生。

 

首先,我们想问题不要只站在一个角度,要换位思考。大家不妨设身处地为大学毕业生和这些家长想一想,现在一个大学读下来,各种费用加起来,一般要花8万元左右,连原国家教育部副部长张保庆都曾在全国高校工作会上说:“今后我国高等教育的收费不能再提高了”。据有关调查数据表明:目前我国大学的学费标准一般在5000元到1万元不等,比起上世纪90年初增加了数十倍。而与此同时,城镇居民的人均收入只增加了4倍,扣除价格因素,实际增长2.3倍,大学学费的涨幅几乎10倍于居民收入的增长。现在孩子上大学是一种教育高投入或谓之教育高消费。试想,在现实市场经济的情况下,这样高的投入,学生和家长的就业期望值哪能不高?现在大学生就业大众化了,大学教育收费是不是大众化了?如果一个大学毕业生找的工作岗位收入不足1000元,这8万元投资何时能收回?如果是家庭生活困难靠贷款读的书,这点工资收入只够维持日常生活开支,真不知猴年马月才能还完读大学的债务啊?如果我们不注意到这样的成本,只是单方面倡导大学生就业降低对工作岗位报酬的期望值,是否有点站着说话不腰疼,缺少对人情世故的必要尊重和考虑。

 

其次,做任何事情都有个底线,如果突破了,大部分人就不会去做,大学生就业也是如此。虽说工作岗位没有贵贱之分,但从人力资源角度来分,还是有简单与复杂以及技能知识要求高与低之分。从这个意义上来说,大量简单劳动就业岗位空缺与大学生就业观没有必然的联系。许多大学生为什么不愿去私营小企业或乡镇小企业呢?因为有相当一部分私营小企业、乡镇小企业工作岗位大多是劳动密集型的简单劳动,而且缺乏养老、医疗等社会保障,劳动用工中又存在许多有悖法律法规的行为。大学生到这些企业工作存在一种恐慌、担忧心理,不是万不得已,谁愿意去?现在城市岗位最需要的也最容易就业的是小饭店的女服务员,人高马大的男保安员,干体力活的年轻人,有些工作岗位连农民工都嫌苦、脏、累,收入低而不愿干,何况是大学生。有的地方和单位已出现了“民工荒”,是否也要引导农民工转变就业观?不分析内在原因就断言大学生就业率低是就业观的问题,难以做到以理服人。

 

大学生就业难的原因很多,其中有两个方面不容忽视,一是当前大学生就业环境和平均工作报酬还不尽如人意;二是许多大学的专业设置还没有市场化,没能真正做到“以销定产”。笔者以为,解决大学生就业难问题是一项难度很大的系统工程,需要政府和社会各界都来出主意,想办法。大家不要扳起脸来对大学毕业生指手划脚的指责,而对他们的苦处难处不闻不问。无庸讳言,大学毕业生中确实有人“高不成低不就”,但只是少数,并没有代表性。事实上,现在大多数大学毕业生的就业观已经很实际了,他们不是不能吃苦,只是不愿突破就业低线。其实他们并没有过分的要求,只是请求把握他们命运的老总们付给他们稍微像样点的工资,不要利用大学生就业难之机,大肆压低已付出高成本的优质劳动力的价格。

 

笔者建议国家有关部门和用人单位在引导大学生转变就业观同时,也应当转变思路,对目前事实上存在的读大学人均高收费,毕业后工作岗位人均中低收入的做法能有些反思。做生意要考虑投入产出比,那么读大学个人的教育投资要不要考虑投入产出比呢?教育的重要性,大道理谁都会讲,可对个人来说,这就是个很现实的问题了。

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Upcoming ACFP Co-Sponsored Event "Abby Joseph Cohen - The US Capital Markets in 2007: The Bigger Picture"

 

Dear ACFP Members and Friends,

 

Please join us in welcoming Abby Joseph Cohen, Chief U.S. Investment Strategist for Goldman Sachs, on Wednesday, January 31, 2007.

 

Program Details

• When: Wednesday, January 31, 5:30 P.M. - 7:30 P.M.

• Where: The Omni San Francisco Hotel, 500 California Street at Montgomery in San Francisco • Program Format: 5:30 – No-host cocktails, appetizers and networking

6:15 - Speaker presentation

• Fee: $10 for the Association of Chinese Finance Professionals

 

For details and registration, please go to www.acfp.net.

 

This event has limited capacity and will sell out quickly, so move fast to get your tickets!

 

Zhouhong Heacock

VP - Special Events

Association of Chinese Finance Professionals (ACFP) www.acfp.net

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汇款不慎会触犯法律 (China Press USA 李竑)

 

由于一些民众缺乏相当的知识,因一些错误的操作,导致在汇款中因涉嫌非法洗钱而使自己触犯法律,或成为联邦政府的监视对象。年关将近,又迎来新移民汇款回家的高峰期,银行业者提醒民众在汇款时要避免一些误区。

  每年春节期间,是新移民汇款往中国大陆的高峰期,去年华人社区汇回家乡热钱就达5亿美元左右。面对如此大的这块市场蛋糕,银行等各种金融机构纷纷出招吸引顾客。一些内容简单的广告和一些业务员的介绍让许多人产生了这样的误解,以为只要每次汇款的数目在3000元以下,不需要身份证明,就可以随便汇款。因此,一些人一天内汇款数次,或让亲朋好友帮助多次汇款,造成短期内汇出大量现金。国宝银行董事长孙启诚8日表示,其实这样做已经触犯了联邦法律。孙启诚指出,无论是银行还是其他金融机构,都受同样的金融法律的管制。对于金融犯罪,联邦、州、市、区都有不同的执法机构。联邦执法机构主要是金融犯罪联网机构(FINCEN),对于汇往国外的款项,主要由联邦财政部下属的国外资产控制局管理。

  自从“911”后,联邦政府为了阻止恐怖分子利用金融机构进行非法金融活动,推出了“爱国法案”。根据这个法案,超过5000元的汇款不仅需要有效证件,而且银行必须上报,对于3000元以下的汇款,虽然不需证件,但如果金融机构发现由一人在短期内多次汇款,或多人短期内汇给境外同一人,都会上报,有关部门将展开调查。根据法律规定,如有非法洗钱现象,虽然汇款人身份无法证实,但金融机构必须提供收款人资料,以便政府追踪汇款是否合法。

孙启诚表示,由于美国、中国同属国际合作金融政府,在打击洗钱方面展开合作,因此,既便美方无法调查汇款人,还是同样有办法通过国际合作调查收款人,因此,他呼吁民众切勿因误解而错误操作,导致自己无意中触犯法律或在自己并不知情的情况下,成为联邦政府监视的对象,从而对自己造成非常不利的后果。孙启诚指出,在银行开户,依收入陆续存钱、陆续汇钱是最可行的方法。一般非法移民因怕身份暴露,不敢在银行开户。孙启诚表示,银行并不会将客户的身份呈报,因此无需担忧开户。在国宝银行,开户所需的社会安全卡号可用个人报税号代替。如客户实在不愿意开户,国宝银行也接受无帐户汇款。孙启诚说,但不管何种方式,汇款时都必须依其收入自然陆续汇款,不要累积很多钱之后再汇款,造成非法洗钱的形象。 

 

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UWest - Seminar on US Stock Markets

 
                                                                    UWest - Seminar on Financial Markets

Hank Ching, Executive Vice President/ Principal

Etech Securities, Inc.

Wednesday, February 14, 5:00-6:30 p.m., 2007

UWest (AD 208)

 

 

The financial markets, particularly stock markets in the US, performed very well last year.  What are prospects of the markets for this year? What investment strategies should investors take? In this seminar, Mr. Hank Ching, Executive Vice President of Etech Securities, Inc. will address these questions. He will share his extensive experience as investment advisor with the audience, and he will discuss how to identify potential investment opportunities and how to better diversify investment risks.

 

Mr. Ching, Executive Vice President of Etech Securities, Inc., is licensed with Series 24 and CA insurance, managing the Asset Management Division of the company and supervising its headquarter and branch’s trading tasks and business affairs as a compliance officer.  He is also a senior technical analyst in the stock market for 17 years and has helped many companies and individual investors diversify their investment portfolio, reduce risk, and improve investment performances.

 

Etech Securities, Inc. is a member firm of National Association of Securities Dealers with 4 divisions on Investment Banking, Stock Trading, Asset Management, and Online Banking.  IB division has become the gateway for US-China capital exchanges by providing instrumental advisory services to Chinese enterprises.  ST division has full service and online self-trading for investors.  AM division offers retirement planning and variety of investment channels such as annuities, life, mutual funds, real estate investment trust, managed futures account, hedge fund, bonds, etc.  OB division allows investors to do online banking at www.etechbank.com.

 

The seminar is organized by  Etech Securities, Inc., 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.

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2006北京高校毕业生就业薪酬调查报告》- 起薪特点 2/3毕业生低于两千  (肖锋)

 

  此次调查对北京地区26所高校的毕业生共发放无记名问卷1.4万多份,一般在签订就业协议书时填写。涉及文科学校、理工科学校以及综合学校,包括3%的博士生,25.2%的硕士生,43.2%的本科生和28.6%的专科高职学生。

 

  从薪酬阶梯看,24.8%的毕业生起点工资在1000元以下,40.9%的毕业生起点工资为1000-2000元,也就是说,近2/3的毕业生起点工资在2000元以下,16.8%的毕业生在2000-3000元,17.4%的毕业生在3000元以上。

 

  博士高出本科生近三千

 

  从学历角度看,工资水平随学历水平逐渐升高。博士生平均起点工资和平均定级工资分别达到4604.785399.9元,硕士生平均起点工资和平均定级工资为3561.444612.18元,本科生平均起点工资为1885.9元,平均定级工资为2559.18元;最低的专科和高职生平均起点工资分别为1127.451055.02元,平均定级工资为1801.12元和1612.37元。

 

  最高与最低相差150

 

  调查结果显示,2006届高校毕业生的平均起点工资为2262.31元,平均定级工资为3032.54元,相差770.23元。个人最高与最低工资相差悬殊,如,毕业生起点工资最低为150元,最高为22500元,相差150倍。

 

  保险方面,73.8%的毕业生享受到了三险一金,16.7%的毕业生只享受三险,而没有住房公积金,9.5%的毕业生则完全没有享受三险一金。

 

  哲学类专业毕业生最高

 

  从专业角度分析可以看出,平均起点工资最高的是哲学类专业的毕业生,为2823.9元,其次是工学专业的毕业生,2535.89元,随后是理学、管理学、教育学和文学,这四个专业的毕业生平均起点工资达到2200多元,法学和经济学较低,为2025元和1742元。

 

  关于行业特点 金融超IT成工资最高行业

 

  从行业分析,工资水平最高的是金融业,其平均起点工资和平均定级工资分别为2628.52元和3794.91元。IT行业、科学研究、地质勘探业的工资水平也相对较高,平均起点工资在2500元以上,平均定级工资超过3000元,随后为采矿业、电力、燃气、水务、住宿、餐饮、居民服务、交通运输、仓储和邮政业。

 

  工资水平较低的是批发和零售业以及农、林、牧、渔业,平均起点工资在1500元以下,平均定级工资未达到2000元。

 

  关于单位性质特点 外企工资高于其他单位

 

  从单位性质分析,外资企业毕业生工资水平明显高于其他单位,平均起点工资和平均定级工资分别为3134.28元和4293.69元。居第二的是国有企业,随后依次为事业单位、股份制企业和党政机关。工资水平最低的是民营企业,平均起点工资为1854.4元,平均定级工资为2512.2元。

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Call for paper: 2007 International Conference on Language Education and Research - Development and Challenge in Bilingual/Foreign Language Education

Hi, All,

I am currently  co-chairing the 2007 International Conference on Language Education and Research: Development and Challenge in Bilingual/Foreign Language Education (LER2007) to be held in Urumqi, Xinjiang, China, August 15 to August 18, 2007.   The organizing committee invites ACPSS members to the conference.  You can see the conference site here: http://home.earthlink.net/~ler2007conference.  Thanks.

Xiwu Feng

ACPSSinTheUS@yahoogroups.com  on behalf of Feng fengs@earthlink.net

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中国发改委: 教职工工资水平不得低于当地公务员工资 

 

国家发改委今日在其官方网站公布《高中教育定价成本监审办法(试行)》的征求意见稿,征求意见稿明确了教职工工资最高不超过当地教育行业职工平均工资水平的1.2倍,当地教育行业职工平均工资水平低于当地公务员平均工资水平的,按照公务员平均工资水平确定。

 

  征求意见稿指出,教职工工资包括学校向教职工发放的工资、津贴、奖金、补贴、加班工资等各种报酬。人员工资不得计入本项指标外的其他费用项目。各学校的教职工人均工资原则上据实核定,最高不超过当地教育行业职工平均工资水平的1.2倍;一个地区同类学校教职工人均工资原则上按照统计部门公布的当地教育行业职工平均工资水平确定。当地教育行业职工平均工资水平低于当地公务员平均工资水平的,按照公务员平均工资水平确定。

 

  征求意见稿明确,教职工社会保障费计提基数按照核定的相应工资水平确定,计提比例按当地政府规定比例确定。职工福利费、工会经费和职工教育经费分别按核定的工资总额14%2%1.5%计提。医疗保险费用已在职工福利费中列支的,不提在社会保障费中重复计算;其他应在职工福利费、工会经费和职工教育经费中列支的费用,也不得在相关费用项目中重复计算。

 

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Methane Hydrates Awards Program

 

Dear Colleague:

 

The National Research Council of the National Academies, in Association with the US Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) announces a new Academic Research Fellowship Program designed to support the development of Methane Hydrate science and enable highly qualified postgraduate students to pursue advanced degrees in an area of increasing importance to the Nation.

 

With respect to the energy production potential of gas hydrates, interest is in projects that will provide improved tools, methods, and information relative to the remote detection, characterization, and appraisal of production potential of methane hydrates.

 

With respect to gas hydrates as a part of the global environment, interest is in projects that provide an improved understanding of the processes that control the distribution, occurrence, and stability of gas hydrates in marine and permafrost settings.

 

The 2 or 3-year fellowships will be made available to support work towards M.S. and Ph.D. degrees, or in a Postdoctoral appointment. We ask your assistance in informing students in your department or school of this opportunity by copying this message to each one.
 

Detailed program information, including application deadlines and instructions on how to apply online, is available at: http://www.national-academies.org/rap

 

Applications must be submitted online. CVs will not be accepted. U.S. citizens only. Questions should be directed to the NRC Research Associateship Programs at 202-334-2760 (telephone) or rap@nas.edu

 

Sincerely yours,

Eric Basques

Associate Director and Program Administrator

Research Associateship Program

National Research Council

The National Academies

500 5th Street NW, Keck 568

Washington, DC 20001

 

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与其擦去孔子的泪 不如看看孩子的脸 (光明 王呈伟)

 

大凡生活在今天这个社会感觉还比较舒适的人群,都开始浸淫在历史中说事找乐了,有的说得大众很开心,有的却惹恼了众学人,这不,雕塑家金锋先生刚推出新作:《孔子哭了!》,就引发媒体一片喧嚣,一石激浪四溅,连大洋彼岸的学者也有文字返乡:孔子的泪水,由谁来擦干?人们更要热议两千多年前的孔子是否今天该哭。

 

孔子是人自然会哭,但他老人家在今天为什么会哭,应发出怎样的悲声,则是有多少读者,就会有多少哈姆雷特的悬想。倘若时人以蔑视权威或玩世不恭的态度来臆测古人,非要把人们心目中的圣人形象从圣坛上扯下,那是心态和心术出了问题,于此,不必做个例分析。我们要正视的是,既然孔子在今天落泪,那么哭了之后该怎样?是保住孔子至圣的悲悯情怀,还是让他止住悲声面呈安详,或者索性统一标准一律微笑?我想孔子看到今天焦点访谈中的一幕是不会笑的。

 

看看贫困的村庄中充当校舍还没有改造的危房,几十个学生在悲剧还未发生的教室中读书的场景;看看城市中打工子弟学校的孩子们校舍的简陋,他们眼里含着泪花在说:我们的校园很小,我们的校舍简陋,还经常被迫搬家。我们的教室很暗,我们的桌椅很旧,但是……我们作业工整,我们的成绩不差。不回避脆弱,不遮掩卑微,不就此沉默的心音!让都市中优越的人们把目光聚焦在这些孩子们身上吧,也只有这样的童声或许能拨动都市人们近乎生锈的悲悯心弦,撼动钢筋水泥里人与人之间快要麻木的情感:这些在我们的国土上倔强地生长着的打工子弟的孩子们!这些因为贫困还在危房中上课的学生!倘若孔子有知,看到今天教育中的这些角落,我想孔子会哭,会对着这些活在世上从事教育事业而又侵吞危房改造款的卑微灵魂大哭且愤怒了!

 

人性之善是要常常被唤醒的,只是在娱乐风行的今天,这样的唤醒还是来得稍晚一些,这样的警示还是稍轻一点。告诫时下的知识分子不要一味钻进古人的光影中氤氲着自己的梦想,别再在已逝的陈迹里虚拟出充满现代气息的海市蜃楼。时代赋予知识分子的使命是直面社会,关注舆情,解决现实中存在的具体问题,谁都没有回避的理由。

 

一个民族的强盛,必须要有安泰那样的巨人来把大地当作汲取力量的母体,这是一个民族发展的走向。缘此我们呼唤的不是深居于大学圣殿,远离草根百姓专心写论文的人;而是生活在百姓之间,能和民众同呼吸,共命运的维权者。不能让所有的人个个仰望天空,因为大众的两脚是踩在地上的,脚落地思想才会有着落,人走路才能找到出路。

 

当我们把孔子的塑像还原得越来越接近生活的时候,我们更应还原读书人洁净的灵魂。当那些在都市边缘或者从乡村中长大的孩子站在了父辈的肩膀上,走出背负着的沉重,希望孔子塑像的眼中会充溢着惊喜,目光灼灼地看着他的后人,他的民族。

 

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Call for ACPSS Newsletter Items

Dear All,

Happy New Year! Hope you had a warm and restful break!  

I am now preparing for our spring issue of the 2007 ACPSS newsletter.  Please send me any news items that are pertinent to the ACPSS community. These include publications (books, journal articles, and books chapters), awards and honors, grants, promotion and tenure, presentations and conference reports, professional development, and views and comments as well as personal news and announcements such as births, job changes, and more. Your comments and suggestions on how to improve our newsletter are also welcome!

 Please send all information to me at this email address: liguo@msu.edu. I look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,

 

 Guofang Li, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Department of Teacher Education

Michigan State University

350 Erickson Hall

East Lansing, MI 48824

phone: (517) 432-9617

fax: (517) 432-5092

E-mail:liguo@msu.edu

Website: http://www.msu.edu/~liguo/index.htm

 

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中美法律交流论坛(2006 U.S.-China Legal Exchange)在华州西雅圖召开

 

这次研讨会的主要目的是开展中美双边的经贸法律交流,向美国各届人士介绍中国法律建设的发展情况和美国所关注的法律问题。正在修訂的《中國反垄断法》(Anti-Monopoly Law)和《中國合伙企业法》(Partnership Law)是本次交流項目的主題。中國國務院法制辦公室副主任張穹和中國商務部副部長馬秀紅一行20人、中国驻旧金山总领事馆王新平副总领事等、美國商務部法律總顧問John Sullivan,以及兩國相關部門代表、西雅圖當地的法律專家學者和工商界人士出席了在西雅圖的法律研讨会。

 

1230日,北美企业投资集团董事局主席毛克强博士代表集团公司在中国海景大酒楼宴请前来参加2006年中美法律交流论坛的中国代表团一行20人。毛克强向代表团团长中國國務院法制辦公室副主任張穹,副团长中國商務部副部長馬秀紅一行来华州访问表示热烈欢迎。毛克强博士向张部长和马部长介绍了北美企业投资集团在中国投资的近况和发展,并对中国环境保护立法和实施的有关建议。毛克强博士还赠送给两位部长他的专著美国环境工程师手册。华州经贸厅大中华区主任张建也参加了宴会,并代表华州经贸厅致了欢迎词。 毛克强博士人为,此次中美间的法律研讨会将帮助美国法律和商贸人士进一步了解中国的法律制度和法律保护环境,增强美国企业和投资商在华的投资信心,推动中美双方的互相交流和理解。近年来,越来越多的美国公司在中国投资,发展势头良好,说明了中国政府为吸引外资在逐步完善法律制度。中美经贸关系是中美关系的重要组成部分。中美两国在自然以及人力资源、市场、资金和技术等领域有很多的互益和互补性。中国的法律制度健全和完善将更加推动双边经贸关系的稳定发展,也符合两国的长远利益。毛博士还认为,《中國合伙企业法》修訂正式确立了有限合伙的企业形式,这预示了在中国可以设立有限合伙型的私募股权投资基金,不仅大大提高了私募股权投资的运作效率,而且也极大拓宽了私募股权投资基金的募资渠道,尤其是今后中国社保基金、保险基金也可作为有限合伙人参与私募股权投资。

 

私募股股权投资基金在中国作为重要的机构投资人,简单的说,是集富人之财。中国目前缺乏组合各种重要因素的金融工具,私募股权基金是其中之一。随着外资私募基金大量进入中国,必然推动中国私募基金的发展。根据中国的《证券法》《公司法》和最近修订的《合伙企业法》,私募基金的设立已经具备设立的依据。中国政府表示不需要对私募股权基金进行特别的限制,对私募基金的税收,应该避免双重征税,将税收鼓励与企业设立分开。放开中国的金融束缚,扭转政府在金融活动中承担过多风险的状况,让市场主体自己承担风险,才能使进入市场健康发展。据了解,私募股权投资机构在中国大陆地区共投资111个案例,参与投资的机构数量达68家,整体投资规模已达117.73亿美元。

 

北美企业投资集团目前正在建立私募股权投资基金和相应的基金管理机构。基金将投资中国东北地区的可再生能源、公用设施、基础设施、环保产业等领域。投资基金还将参与中国国有企业的私有化和不良资产的处置等等领域投资。毛克强博士同北美产业投资基金高级管理人员在今年9月份对中国东北地区等城市做了考察。预计第一期的5亿美元基金在明年下半年正式启动。位于西雅图的北美企业投资集团公司提供全面的投资银行服务业务, 致力于为客户提供投资融资业务、公司战略发展、市场开发、建立客户和战略合作伙伴等优质服务。北美企业投资集团将向中国企业提供投资银行服务业务,包括企业并购重组、投资银行业务、项目投资融资、不良资产和债务重组、私募、不动产交易和公司海外上市等投行业务。服务领域包括:自然资源开发、矿产资源、电力能源、公用设施、环保产业、房地产、金融、保险业、医疗、健康服务和高新技术产业等新兴产业。至2006年底,北美企业投资集团已在中国投融资3亿美元。目前北美企业投资集团在中国大陆现有北京、大连、沈阳3个代表处,10多家并购的企业,高管人员百余人,企业员工近4000人,总资产近30亿元人民币。

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Message from the International Chinese Society for Physical Activities and Health

 

Dear Members:

 

As the Holiday Season is upon us, we find ourselves reflecting on the past year and on those who helped to shape our organization in a most significant way. We had a great start off the first year and look forward to working with you in the year to come. We wish you a wonderful Holiday and a Happy New Year!

In addition, the executive committee would like to use this opportunity to invite you to submit any ideas that you would like us to address at the Baltimore AAHPERD 2007 Convention.

 

ICSPAH Executive Committee

 

Dr. Jinjin Yang

Dr. Guoli Liang

Dr. Weidong Li

Dr. Ming Li

Dr. Meelee Leung

Dr. Yuanlong Liu

Dr. Zan Gao

 

We hope you will find sometime to browse this website, the URL is http://www.icspah.org . Please send the message out to the professionals. If you have any comments or concerns, please forward them to webmaster@icspah.org . Thanks.

 

Happy New Year!

Best regards,

Webmaster

International Chinese Society for Physical Activities and Health

 

Recent topics

 

ISSUE FIVE:

 

1. Tips for traveling around the U.S.

2. Benlin's American English (2)

3. Issues about the racial discrimination in the U.S.

4. The effect of the Mid-term election on Immigration lawsl

5. The terrible thing for the American Chinese

6. Eight issues to be concerned

7. The educational differences between Chinese and AMericans

8. What is the summer time?

9. How to make comments on your wife's body shape?

10. Steps for the invitation of your parents to the U.S.

Past topics

 

ISSUE FOUR:

 

1. Statistical analyses in physical activity and health [Dr. Yuanlong Liu]

2. Benlin's American English (1)

3. After the Offer, Before the Deal

4. What They Don't Teach You in Grad School

5. Tomorrow's Professor

 

ISSUE THREE:

 

1. Learning and teaching of motor skills in physical education [Dr. Weiyun Chen]

2. A Guide for Students and Advisors

3. A Higher Bar for Earning Tenure

4. Graduate School Survival Guide

5. The Tenure Chase Papers

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中國經濟對 LA 製造業的影響: 拚不過中國廉價勞動力 - 洛城製造業轉型知識密集經濟  

 

競爭不過中國廉價勞動力﹐洛杉磯製造業向知識密集型經濟轉型。中國大量農村人口湧入城市﹐為中國帶來可以維持20年的廉價勞動力。加州經濟和美國經濟將緩慢增長﹐但不會衰退。金發經濟不會讓熊市出現。

 

洛杉磯的居住費用不斷上漲﹐加上競爭不過中國廉價勞動力﹐加速了洛杉磯製造業向知識密集型經濟轉型的進程。洛杉磯已成為居住費用僅次於紐約和三藩市的「超級巨星城市」(Superstar City)﹔另一方面民航飛機﹑汽車和玩具組裝的傳統勞動力密集型工業已經遷往別州或別國﹐洛杉磯製造業對流水線工人的需求越來越少﹐對工程師的需求卻有增無減。 剛舉行的洛杉磯汽車展上﹐有資料表明﹕洛杉磯地區有15家主流汽車製造商的設計工作室﹐50%世界一流的汽車設計師居住在帕沙迪納。尼柯博格表示﹐唯有知識型工人纔負擔得起洛杉磯的高昂的居住費用。尼柯博格也觀察到﹐服裝製造業由於中國產品的衝擊﹐如今能夠生存的只有流行服裝業﹐該產業受娛樂業和互聯網影響﹐時時興起流行2週的時髦運動服﹐中國廠商來不及跟從﹐所以洛杉磯至今還有工廠使用19世紀技術的人力縫紉機﹐趕制流行服裝。

 

由於中國大量民工從農村湧入城市﹐為中國帶來大量的廉價勞動力﹐這樣的優勢至少還能維持20年。對於人民幣升值問題﹐就連美國企業界本身也因各自的利益而意見分歧﹐如沃爾瑪和Target願意保持現狀﹐因為人民幣低估﹐商品的成本便宜﹔而麥當勞和肯德基在中國賺的是人民幣﹐願意人民幣升值。中國的市場在很大程度上受政府的控制和干涉﹐希望中國政府能由「制定市場決策者」轉為「接受市場決策者」。商業銀行現代化的七條改革建議。

 

2007年加州建築業將喪失9萬個工作機會﹐2008年會有一些反彈﹔住房建設的縮小目前已完成80%﹐預計2007年第3季度到達谷底﹐2008年略為反彈﹔2007年個人實際收入增長率低於2%。美國經濟增長緩慢﹐但不會衰退﹔住房市場已經衰退﹔聯儲利率2007年減息3次到4.5%水平﹔2008年尚好。

 

對金融市場的預測是﹐前景和目前相似﹐金發經濟(Goldilock Economy) 驅走熊市。舒曼表示﹐金發經濟特點有三﹕不冷不熱﹔國內生產總值(Gross Domestic Product, 簡稱GDP) 慢得足以讓金融政策繼續放鬆﹐快得足以讓利潤增長﹔產生使股市朝上走的溫和市場。預測﹐標準普爾500指數介於15251325之間。

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5 Chinese American Professors listed as AAHPERD Top10 Individual Presenters: Weimo Zhu, James J. Zhang, Eddie T.C. Lam, Ping Xiang, Michael Young

 

Review of the Research Consortium's Annual Program/RQES Supplement, 1992--2006

Bradley J. Cardinal and Leslie D. Schultz, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR

 

The Research Consortium supports researchers through multiple mechanisms, including the presentation of peer-reviewed research findings at the AAHPERD National Convention and publication of research abstracts in the RQES Supplement (inaugural issue, 1992). This study documented annual research presentation frequency both overall and within the various research categories between 1992-2006, including the examination of macro trends on the basis of exponential growth curve analysis.

 

The study also identified the “top 10” ranked institutions and individual presenters during this time period. Presentation frequency relates to institutional visibility and prestige. Also, because programs depend on people and people may change institutions, documenting individual presenters is important. The following data were coded and stored in a database for each published abstract: presentation year, review category, author name, and author affiliation. No adjustment was made for multi-authored presentations.

 

Presentation frequency varied by review category across the years with the following averages observed (trends denoted by +/-): Biomechanics/Sports Medicine (7.1+), Dance (5.5-), Exercise Physiology/Fitness (36.5-), Health (39.2-), Leisure/Recreation (5.6+), Measurement (15.0+), Motor Behavior (23.6), Multidisciplinary (7.4+; 7 years only), Pedagogy (66.9+), Psychology (22.5), Sociocultural (21.3), Special Populations (25.4+), Sport Management/Administration (18.1+; 7 years only), Total (280.4+).

 

The top 10 institutions on the basis of total number of abstracts were: Texas A&M, College Station (137), Wayne State (103), Arizona State (100), Ohio State (99), Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (97), South Carolina (97), Louisiana State (89), Florida (82), Oregon State (79), and Colorado State (77). The top 10 individual presenters on the basis of total number of abstracts were: Weimo Zhu (90), James J. Zhang (60), Bradley J. Cardinal (40), Melinda Solmon (38), Dale DeVoe (37), Eddie T.C. Lam (34), Ping Xiang (33), Michael Young (31), Charles B. Corbin (30), and George B. Cunningham (30).

 

Among the top 10 individual presenters, all but one presented across more than one review category (M = 6.2) and all but two had more than one institutional affiliation (M = 2.1). Overall growth in the amount of research being presented through the Research Consortium's program was observed, though not equally across categories. Among the top 10 institutions, each AAHPERD District association had institutional representation except Eastern District, with Southern District (4) having the most. These results should help inform the strategic planning efforts of AAHPERD and the Research Consortium. Institutions may also use this data as one indicator of institutional quality (a multifaceted construct) and individual faculty achievements in presenting peer-reviewed research.

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美移民局最新规定: H-1B H-4在美居留时间可长达12年经合理转换身份 (李相如)

美国移民局于2006125日以内部备忘录方式,H-1B 主申请人和H-4配偶在美国工作居留的时间做了新的规定和澄清。根据该备忘录规定,H-4配偶在美国的居留时间可不算入H-1B主申请人在美国的最高居留年限内。H-4配偶的身份可转换成H-1B,继而可在美国工作6年;其配偶则可由H-1B转换成H-4,继续在美国居留6年。这对于那些6年期限将到,但又无法马上转换成绿卡的H-1BH-4夫妇无疑是一巨大的福音。现将备忘录有关此项的规定刊载于此,供参考。

按照移民局以前对H-1BH-4在美国居留时间的解释,H-1BH-4在美国的最高居留年限只有6年。6年到头后如果H-1B主申请人未转换成绿卡,又不符合其他延期的规定,则必须离开美国一年以上,方可重新申请H-1B返回美国工作。其配偶H-4在美国的居留年限随H-1B而定。即如果H-1B持有者必须离开美国,其配偶也必须随之离去。

按照备忘录的新规定,在H-1B申请人的6年期限到期时,如果H-4配偶可以转换成H-1B身份,他/她可以不受以前6H-4居留时间的限制,另外在美国居留工作6年。举例言之,A女士以H-4身份在美国已基本居住了六年(但尚未过6年),此时,她找到工作转成H-1B,即可在美国继续居留工作6年。那么她在美国居留和工作的时间总共可达12(6H-46H-1B),即使他/她未提出任何移民申请。 与此同时,A女士的先生则可随之从H-1B转成H-4在美国继续居留6年,如果他/她未能在其H-1B身份期间取得绿卡。鉴于该规定延长了在美国居留的时间,它为尚未找到合适机会办绿卡的夫妇提供了更多的时间和空间。

虽然,H-4配偶可以申请转换成H-1B身份,但仍然要符合H-1B的有关规定,始终合法居留,并受财政年度配额的限制。 因此,H-4配偶必须始终保持自己的H-4身份。如果通过其他途径得到工作许可,并据此工作,已不具备H-4的身份,则不能再转换成H-1B身份。另一方面,如果H-1B主申请人未能保持其H-1B身份,其配偶的H-4身份则随之失效,也无法再转成H-1B

另外,在如何利用H-1B 6年剩余“Remainder”时间方面,移民局也做了进一步的解释。 如前所述,H-1B 的最高居留年限是6年。6年到期时必须离开美国在国外停留至少一年方可以再申请新的6年的H-1B。但是如果其原先H-1B 6年时间未用完,因故离开美国,然后又想以H-1B身份回到美国工作,他可以提出新的H-1B申请,返回美国使用其以前未用完的H-1B "剩余"时间,而不受配额的限制。举例讲, A君于2000年在美国取得H-1B身份,工作3年后于2003年返回中国。他拟于2006年重返美国工作。他可以不受当年H-1B配额的限制,提出申请使用其原先未用完的3年的H-1B剩余时间。 当然,如果申请时当年财政年度的配额仍未用完,他也可申请新的6年的H-1B。但是没有离开美国达一年以上的H-1B,只能使用没有用完的时间,不能再得到一个新的6年的H-1B

李相如律师Mark X. Li, Esq. - Law Offices of Li & Associates
1499 Huntington Dr, #312, South Pasadena, CA 91030
Tel: 626-441-3644; Fax: 626-441-3780
Email: markxruli@gmail.com <mailto:markxruli@gmail.com>
Web: www.lirulaw.com <http://www.lirulaw.com/>

 

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Announcing ACPSS 2007 Annual Conference

 

Dear All,

 

We are pleased to announce that the ACPSS will be holding its 2007 annual conference on the beautiful campus of Ohio University, October 26-28, 2007 Friday to Sunday.

 

The theme of the conference is China Forum: Harmony, Innovation, and Development.   Call for Papers of the conference will be forthcoming.   We encourage all of you to think about submitting panels, abstracts and papers for the conference.

 

We wanted to thank several members for offering their institutions as the conference site.  After careful consideration, the Board finally decided on the Ohio University.  Here are some of the things about having our conference there:

 

Beautiful campus, with excellent conference facilities (auditorium for opening ceremony, panel discussions, meetings and social events);

Nice hotels in town such as University Inn (almost 5-star) or Hampton Inn, etc;

Columbus is a major airport, and the University can have a couple of vans to pick up at the airport;

The University International Research Center will be able to give support to the conference;

There are some nice restaurants in the area to service our event;

Chinese Students and Scholars Association on campus will also be providing assistance;

There are some tourist attractions in the vicinity, such as the Ash Valley, with fascinating, magic views.  Those who have been to the area said it was beautiful.  Local Chinese people said it is just another Zhang Jia Jie of western Hunan.  In fact, mid west should allow us, esp. our guests from China, to see another nice picture of the United States.

The end of October marks the unusual Halloween festivities in the area.

Best wishes for the end of the semester and the holidays. We look forward to seeing you all in Ohio next October.

 

LU Shuming, Ph.D.

President, ACPSS

www.acpss-us.org

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創比價網站 華裔学生李熙汝爆紅

 

哈佛大學經濟系三年級生李熙汝(Luke Li)和同學在去年10月設立了比價網站:www.boddit.com ,每天大量及時更新最優惠商品資訊,幫助消費者在網上買到最便宜產品,立刻聲名大噪,釵h網誌和網站均特別推薦,建議消費者到該網站尋找最經濟實惠的禮物。 19歲的李熙汝出生於中國上海,三歲隨家人移民美國,畢業於紐約市史岱文森高中,曾以乳癌的科學研究入圍2004年英特爾科學獎,興趣廣泛,喜歡涉獵各學科。李熙汝今年暑假到印度知名的資訊科技公司實習三個月,從中學到釵h科技、網路相關知識,開學後就和同學思考設立比價網站的可行性,「因為是學生,我們都希望買到便宜貨」。李熙汝和同學相互腦力激盪下,終於在10月順利完成,「中間曾想過要放棄,但在大家鼓勵下,還是堅持下去」。李熙汝堅持的個性從訪問中即可了解一二,他除了過去上過中文學校,平時都靠讀報,以及與家人溝通增進中文能力。在訪談過程中,李熙汝也都盡量以華語回答,對話流利。李熙汝解釋,boddit網站並不是所謂的網上商店,沒有自己的產品,因此競爭對手並非是eBayAmazon.comboddit最特別的地方是透過系統自動更新產品資料,每天從fatwallet.comslickdeals.nettechbargains.comdeal-news.com等提供特價商品的網站中蒐集資訊,補充五百多個最便宜的商品,使用者不需到每個網上商店比價,boddit已詳列各網站的所有產品優惠。 boddit其實是「bought it(買它)諧音,網站的標語「Have You Boddit Yet」顯得年輕俏皮。根據pulse2.com的介紹,boddit另一個特點是能夠讓使用者透過各種類目搜尋產品,分類詳細且方便搜索。李熙汝開心地說,目前每天網站的瀏覽者都有四、五千人。李熙汝說:「你想要做什麼,都可以做到的。」他說,有趣的構想很重要,但執行是最困難的部分,他建議如果想放棄時,可以多和親友分享,藉由他人鼓勵和幫助完成夢想。李熙汝笑說,他還沒想到將來要做什麼,不過已開始思考網上銀行的建構,繼續在網站世界遨遊。

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An Invitation for SICET convention 2007 at Anaheim CA

 

Dear friends,

 

You are invited to attend The Society of International Chinese in Educational Technology (SICET) Third Annual International Convention, which will be held between October 23rd - 27th, 2007 at the Hyatt Regency Orange County in Anaheim, California.

 

SICET is one of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) Affiliated Organizations (http://www.aect.org/default.asp).

 

Proposals Close: February 15, 2007

 

Please go to SICET Web site at: http://www.sicet.org/conference/index.html

for details. You can also get detailed information on AECT 2007 international conference information from AECT site at:

http://www.aect.org/events/call/.

 

Anaheim is a great place for visit. For details, please view its Website at:

http://www.anaheim411.com/.

 

I look forward to meeting you in Anaheim. Please let me know if you have any questions.

 

All the best,

 

Shuyan Wang Ph.D.

Chair, SICET 2007 Convention

Assistant Professor

Department of Technology Education

The University of Southern Mississippi

Box 5036

Hattiesburg, MS  39406

Tel: 601-266-5215

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華裔32歲謝家華 網路賣鞋六億元 World Journal馮鳴台)

 

擁有五百萬名客戶的美國最大網路行銷公司Zappos.com,六年來業績從160萬元增加到將近六億元;推動這家企業成功的幕後經營者,是年僅32歲的華裔青年謝家華(Tony Hsieh) 謝家華和創業夥伴Alfred林,兩年半前把公司由金山灣區移到拉斯維加斯,他說,移來賭城的主因是較能請到服務業者,網路公司強調服務品質,灣區難找客戶服務專才。

 

在綠谷企業中心租下一棟65000平方呎辦公大樓作為Zappos.com總部,現在己不夠使用,公司著業績快速成長而不斷擴大,謝家華說,公司每兩週訓練一批新人,都來不及解除需才孔急之勢。 以業績數據為例,謝家華表示,他所經營的Zappos.com1999年開始時沒有什麼業務,次年就有160萬元業績,接下來的一年更成長五倍多,達到860萬元;以後年年往上倍數增加,很快就突破三千萬、七千萬,近三年都超過億元,今年預期將近六億元。

 

在哈佛大學念書時主修電腦的謝家華,曾得過電腦大賽的冠軍獎;21歲那年與同學共創網路公司LinkExchange,由兩人公司在兩年之內成長到百名員工,結果被微軟(Microsoft)買去;眼光獨到的兩位年輕人,把資本投入基金公司,Zappos.com 是他們選定目標之一,研判之後變成了轉行的首選公司。

 

由賣鞋子開始,Zappos.com 目前也增加皮包、手套、墨鏡、圍巾等衣飾用品,銷售最大宗的產品仍是鞋子,共八百多個品牌,款式及顏色超過十萬種,設在肯塔基州的倉庫,每天24小時以UPS郵寄出貨。 謝家華表示,他們公司有全年365天的退貨政策,加上不滿意全額退款包括郵寄費用,使顧客得到比別處購物更佳的服務;該公司另一項比別人強的地方,就是鞋子品牌種類齊全,從18歲到80歲的用者都買得到好鞋。

謝家華認為,網路行銷還有很大的成長空間,僅鞋子一項,他們才做到美國人口1.5%買主的生意,以後可以再擴大至人口總數的10%;此外,國外市場的行銷,以及前往中國建私人品牌工廠等計畫,都在他的發展構思中。

 

謝家華的父親謝傳剛,母親李小林都來自台灣。謝傳剛說,謝家華從小就有自己的思維及判斷力,他是三個兒子中的老大,家裡只要求孩子們對父母說中文,其餘隨自己決定發展,父母只協助但不干涉。

 

經營網路行銷公司,謝家華的理念為客戶服務品質,他要公司內每一個部門的新進人員,都接受五星期訓練,徹底了解服務的精髓後,才正式展開工作。身為公司總裁,謝家華和所有新員工一樣,也參加職前訓練,且不因故缺席或早退。 感恩節後,Zappos.com在賭城開設了第一家直銷店,將存貨以低廉價格賣給大眾,直銷店內目前有兩萬餘雙名牌鞋子,他們將在短期內補貨至20萬雙

 

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Invitation from 80-20 Initiative.Net

 

Dear Colleagues:

 

Happy holidays

 

May I invite you to consider joining  (http://www.80-20initiative.net/) if you are not a member? If you are a member, would you kindly consider joining it as a life time member? I am now a life time member. My family have been members for many years. This organization has done so much for Asian Americans historically/currently and ethno-politically for us and our children and will become more and more influential with your support.  If we want to survive and succeed culturally and ethnopolitically here, perhaps we need to follow the model of other ethnic and cultural groups. I will be glad to chat with you over the phone in person if you have need more info about 80-20.  I thank you for considering joining in it in advance.

 

Happy 2007

 

Li Yue-Ting

 

Contact Info:

Yueh-Ting (Y-T) Lee, Ph.D. 

Dean and Professor

College of Arts and Sciences

Minot State University

500 University Avenue West

Minot, North Dakota 58707

        Tel:   701-858-3159

         Fax: 701-858-4294

         y.lee@minotstateu.edu

http://www.minotstateu.edu/artsnsci/

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全美一成三人口贫困 (Qiao Bao编译鹄农仞)

 

布鲁金斯学会周四发布的研究报告说,全美贫困人群数量自10年以前开始逐年攀升,直到去年开始处于稳定水平,贫困人群占人口总数的12.6%

 

 虽然越来越多美国人从城市中搬迁到了中产阶级和富人聚居的郊区,但他们当中有许多人却没有因此而摆脱贫困。根据周四公布的对全美100个最大的都市地区所进行的调查,有超过1200万的城郊居民生活在贫困之中。美国郊区贫困人群的数目谝淮纬幼≡诔抢锏钠独耸?BR> 根据联邦政府2005年的定义,贫困线为3口之家年收入在15577美元以下。

 有关专家分析,在大城市中的贫困百分比为18.8%,仍然高于郊区的贫困百分比(9.4%)。但是居住在郊区的贫困人口总人数仍然高于住在城里的贫困人口总人数,其部分原因是因为郊区人口成长比城里人口成长要快。

 美国郊区人口在种族和经济上变得更加多元化。近年来,移民越来越多地绕过城市而直接搬到郊区居住,这一现象在美国的南部和西部尤其明显。这些移民平均来说比出生在美国的人的收入要低。

 据对过去多年的数据进行分析,在1999年,居住在城市中的贫困人口和居住在郊区的贫困人口差不多相等,各为1030万人,但到了去年,郊区贫困人口超过城市贫困人口120万。

 有关人士说,过去困扰城市多年的社会和经济问题现在开始对郊区发生影响:学校处于困难之中,犯罪事件上升以及失业和低工资等。

 据调查,克利夫兰城中的贫困率最高,三分之一的人生活在贫困线下,而加州圣荷西城中贫困率最低,只有一成。郊区方面,德州麦克阿伦有44的人生活在贫困线下,而爱荷华的德斯莫因斯只有3.7%的贫困人口。

 

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Colleges Should Teach Broader Skills to Prepare Students for Work Force

By ERIK VANCE

The Association of American Colleges and Universities, a leading advocate for liberal-arts education, warned on Wednesday that college graduates are increasingly less prepared to compete in the global economy. The solution, the group said in a report, is for colleges to adopt a broader curriculum, with less focus on specific technical training and more on skills like critical thinking and problem solving.

The report, "College Learning for the New Global Century," which drew on a monthlong survey of both employers and recent college graduates, recommends a series of steps that colleges should take to prepare students for the modern work force.

"We are seeing a lot of graduates who have specific skills and interview well -- technical interviews," a corporate official who participated in a news conference about the report said. "What we rarely see is the ability to use the right-hand side of the brain -- creativity, working in a team," said the official, Wayne C. Johnson, a vice president at Hewlett-Packard.

In the survey, "How Should Colleges Prepare Students to Succeed in Today's Global Economy?", 305 executives companies that employ at least 25 people were asked what they looked for in a job candidate. The top three choices were "teamwork skills," "critical thinking and analytic reasoning skills," and "oral/written communication." Only 9 percent of those polled listed "able to work with numbers/statistics" as one of the top two skills they were seeking.

Recommendations in the report were loosely tied to the survey but were mainly a product of a project the association started in 2005, Liberal Education and America's Promise, or LEAP. The recommendations included the need for colleges to integrate the study of civics and sciences into the whole curriculum as well to offer hands-on learning, such as internships.

One panelist said the report was a wake-up call to much of the educational system, which is trapped in an outdated "cold war curriculum."

"It is still surprising and news to lots of people that the kinds of skills that are discussed in this report are the skills that are the bankable skills in the 21st century," said the panelist, Anthony P. Carnevale, a senior fellow at the Education Sector, a think tank in Washington. As evidence, he said, people who test well in problem solving tend to earn as much as $60,000 more per year than those who do not.

Representatives of the association said they planned to distribute the report to business leaders and college administrators, like career counselors. The report urges changes in colleges of all sizes, not only in the smaller ones often associated with the liberal arts.

One of the institutions praised in the report, for encouraging the development of entrepreneurship skills across academic disciplines, was the University of Rochester. Its provost, Charles E. Phelps, said the university had already incorporated the report's recommendations. In his health-economics class, for example, Mr. Phelps brings back high-performing students to act as moderators for groups working on much more difficult problems than are found in the homework. He said the groups must then find the answers on their own.

"It's deliberately a group-learning exercise," he said in an interview. The students "learn the material a lot better" than they would without the exercise. "I am morally certain of that," he said.

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今年起中国公民(包括华侨)入境免填登记卡 

持中国护照的海外华侨在入境时不用再填写登记卡了。 200711日起,将免填入境登记卡的人员范围扩大至包含内地居民、台湾居民及华侨在内的所有中国公民。上述措施将进一步缩短入境旅客在边防检查现场的候检时间。

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CSUN's Visiting Chinese Scholars Honored in City Council...

 

This week in City Council, we honored a dozen Chinese academics and municipal officials teaching and doing research for six months at California State University, Northridge.  The group from China and Beijing was accompanied by Dr. Justine Xhixin Su, director of CSUN's China Institute, which has hosted the exchange program for more than 20 years. The professors and professionals in urban planning, public administration, public health, and Chinese music and culture, toured City Hall and met with our staff to discuss the workings of Los Angeles City government and local urban planning

 

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上海获得《因私出入境中介机构经营许可证》单位名单 
   今年,不少海外华侨华人希望与上海有关因私出入境中介机构合作海外留学等业务,现将截至2004年经批准获得许可的企业名录予以刊登。
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Lattice Path Combinatorics Conference

 

Dear Colleague:

 

This e-mail is to bring to your attention the 6th International Conference on Lattice Path Combinatorics and Applications to be held July 12—14 at East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, Tennessee.

Please bring this to the attention of your faculty members, particularly those in graph theory, combinatorics, algebra, statistics, and probability.

The conference website is at http://www.etsu.edu/math/godbole/lattice/index.htm  Questions can be directed to Anant Godbole, godbolea@etsu.edu

 

Sincerely,

 

Elizabeth Harris

Conference Coordinator

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美國青少年之間流行使用網路  Instant Messaging劃出代溝

 

據美聯社—美國連線(AP-AOL7日公布一項民調顯示,目前青少年之間流行使用網路「即時通訊」(instant messaging),做為每日聊天或交友的管道;相較嬰兒潮世代中年人,大多排斥這種社交方式。兩個世代已產生所謂「即時通訊代溝」,而且差距日益擴大。以住在新澤西州摩利斯鎮、17歲的高中生羅馬(Rome)為例,每天花上超過兩個小時,來傳送及接收一百個以上「即時通訊」。而住在賓州庫契鎮、51歲技工威爾森(Wilson) 則喜歡用電子郵件及電話。據統計,年齡介於1318歲的青少年,有48%使用「即時通訊」,超過成人的兩倍。使用「即時通訊」的成人中,有四分三也經常使用電子郵件。而四分三的青少年使用「即時通訊」多於電子郵件。超過一半的青少年,每天使用「即時通訊」超過25次,五人中有一人會超過一百次。而有四分之三的成人使用者每天使用少於25次。然而,青少年與成年人還是有一項共同點,那就在討論嚴肅或祕密的話題時,都會使用電話。

 

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Northridge Travel Service is offering a terrific "CHINA 8DAYS" TOUR for only $699

 

DESCRIPTION: Tour to "BEIJING, SHANGHAI, SUZHOU & WUXI"

DEPART: 02/02.09.16.23 (Departure: every Saturday)

 

PRICE: $699 .00 / tax includes international airfare, five-star hotels, most meals, local transportation, and English-speaking tour guides.

 

Please see details in the attached flyer and contact:

 

Contact: Daisy Yu

9700 Reseda Blvd, Suite#101

Northridge, CA 91324

Tel: 818-349-8866/ 818-886-2000x211

IN CA 1-800-523-4396

Fax: 818-885-8229

Cell: 818-681-7233

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入世五年,中国社会转型悄然展开 (Chinapress.Net)

 

 今天,曾在美国驻华大使馆门前那条街上公然叫卖盗版光碟的小贩们已不见踪影;曾经暗中习惯了盗版生活的中国市民正在为官方要向卡拉OK夜总会收取音乐版权费抗争。这个有趣的变化,是过去五年中国加入世贸组织以来的真实生活场景。不只是在知识产权领域,一份由政府郑重承诺的协定文本,也带给中国人从思维到行动、从言语到意识的许许多多变化,其实也并非什么意外之事——在那一系列经济形式的背后是经济基础的变化,这个变化也必将给中国社会的“上层建筑”内核带去影响。胡锦涛在中共十六届六中全会上说的“战略机遇期”和“矛盾凸显期”,就反映了中共高层对未来一个时期中国社会发展从全球角度下所作的重大判断。

 关于这一观点,只要看看五年来中国人在怎样地改变角色就可以找到答案:

 

 其一,社会公共意识开始萌芽,前所未有地成为国民认知的一部分。不仅政府文件公开讨论公共管理、公共服务、公共利益,大众媒体甚至创造出“公共知识分子”这样的名词以凸显利益集团的出现——随着这个共产党国家渐进式地承认私有制,社会共有的观念成为社会舆论的焦点,被当作新的社会实践的价值观;

 

 其二,权利主张行为不断增多。从知识产权到民生维权,从城市居民到失地农民,表面上看似简单的法律意识增强和复杂的社会冲突加剧(连城市里的宠物爱好者和环保主义者都开始在西方影响下进行权利主张),本质上却是社会运行机制在转型过程中的必然,这一点由立法机关历史性地筹谋《物权法》可以佐证;

 

 其三,公民个性自由得到尊重,也是中国社会在全球化时代日益开放的写照:思想言论自由进一步得到体现(国家高级领导人公开谈论互联网络的民主),在自由迁徙、就业观念、婚姻态度、性向选择等公民生活方式上,虽然许多现象都与传统中国文化的价值观相矛盾,但社会宽容度却进一步提高,被认为是现代文明的标志;

 

 其四,社会结构分层出现重组,表现在日益壮大,高度流动性的农民工群体正在打破过去中国社会的超稳定的结构,改变城乡财富的固有流向,在政府放弃对社会成员从生到死的全面管理和保障的同时,市民正在形成赤贫、小资和中产阶层,这一重大变化必然预示着社会管理和文化观念将会出现相应的调整与改革;

 

 其五,政府管理职能快速转变,已不只是政治意识形态的需要,而是符合社会发展进步的强大现实需要——在开放经济和市场自由的同时,政府有选择地放弃某些管理职能并降低权力寻租的机会,反而进一步要求政治体制改革必须深化。因此可以相信,尽管转折点尚未出现,但中国大陆的政治改革的确已是有迹可寻。

 

 在上述罗列的这些现象之外,入世五年,中国的社会价值观念也由同一走向分化,圣诞节和情人节的商业文化在大举进入中国的同时也带来了中国社会对于传统文化的价值发现,人们在物质需求的不断满足中也进一步增加对精神价值的追寻。以最具标志性的普罗文化而言,最近五年来,大陆影视界代表作品从《走向共和》到《汉武大帝》再到最近的十二集电视专题片《大国崛起》的热播,皆能反映这一思潮的变化。与此同时,与疯狂的英语学习热相对应的,是评书式的中国史“补课”,成为大众选择的两极:全球化或者本土化的命题。

 

 入世五年就这样带给了中国人日常生活的种种变化,也导致作为上层建筑最高形式的政治体制模式出现转变。按照马克思主义的政治经济学逻辑,经济基础决定上层建筑,即今日中国之开放格局会必然促使政治体制继续作出相应的修正、调整甚至转变。然而,它的走向并没有按照西方所理解的那种民主、自由的方向推进,但正如中共领导人所不断强调的,没有经济改革就没有政治改革,政治改革不可能脱离现实、一蹴而就。在现阶段,大陆的政治体制改革必须与当前经济发展阶段相适应。

 

 因此,以稳定和发展为前提、以时间换空间的中国式政治改革,还需要持续耐心、谨慎筹谋、积极努力。毕竟,最好的政治应是符合大众利益的政治。 

 

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Job Opening: Chinese Language - Valparaiso University

 

Valparaiso University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position in Chinese language at the Instructor/ Assistant Professor level starting in August 2007.  Candidates should be ABD or possess Ph.D. in Chinese language, linguistics, or literature, and have native or near-native fluency in Mandarin and English.  Candidates should have a record of excellence in university-level teaching.  Responsibilities include teaching 3-4 courses of language and Chinese Studies courses each semester, primarily in a new M.A. program in Chinese Studies.  Valparaiso is a comprehensive university of 3800 students, 50 miles from Chicago.  Candidates should be sympathetic to the values embodied in the tradition of Valparaiso as a Lutheran community.  Send letter of application, CV including official transcripts, and three letters of recommendation to Dr. Randa Duvick, Chair, Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, 112 Meier Hall, Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN 46383.  Review of applications will begin February 20, 2007.

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海外華裔青年語文研習班(台灣)接受報名

 

為增進海外華裔青少年華語文能力、瞭解中華文化與台灣本土文化,促進海內外青年互動交流,「華裔青年語文研習班」九十六年度分七期辦理。凡年滿十四足歲至二十四歲(憑護照記載),目前居住於海外,身心健康、學行良好、有高度學習華語文意願,並能適應團體生活之華裔青少年均可報名參加。

 

有關第四期、第五期研習班(七月~八月),因適逢暑假期間,學員報名人數較多,中心自即日起受理收件至明(九十六)年二月底截止報名,相關詳情及申請表可參考網站,http://www.ocac.gov.tw 華裔青年活動專區,或洽休士頓華僑文教服務中心(10303 Westoffice Dr. Houston, TX77042), 電話:713-789-4995,分機:106

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Job Opportunities: Clinical Trials Program Coordinator - NIH

OPEN PERIOD: Friday, January 05, 2007 to Friday, February 02, 2007
SERIES & GRADE: GS-0301-13/14    
DUTY LOCATIONS:   Montgomery County, MD
NIMH-07-167458-DE

JOB SUMMARY:

This position is located in the Clinical Trials Operations and Biostatistics Unit (CTOB) of the Division of Services and Intervention Research (DSIR), National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), National Institutes of Health (NIH). The CTOB serves as the focal point for major national and collaborative research and dissemination efforts on chronic psychiatric illness in adults and children. A major goal of the Division is to establish a network of clinical trials sites, patient/subject populations (both adult as well as child and adolescent), and clinical trials coordinating centers to conduct ongoing multisite longitudinal research in the areas of depressive illness, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s disease and autism. The position serves as Clinical Trials Program Coordinator for a variety of ongoing major national multisite clinical trials.

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

 * U.S. Citizenship

Contact Information:
Jessica Schwartz
Phone: 301-451-1820
Fax: 301-480-3064
Email: schwartzj@od.nih.gov

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中国八大賄賂新變種

 

當局反腐大動作,雷厲風行,然道高一尺,魔高一丈,在新形勢下,以送錢送物為主要方式的賄賂,在不斷升級,賄賂方式由有形的錢物,變成提供無形的精神享受。人民網消息指出,粗略歸納,大致有八大賄賂新變種。

 

其一:性賄。貪官情婦這四個字,滑鼠輕輕在網上一點,隨便就能打開千二八百個鏈結網頁來。一個個好色貪官在金彈加肉彈攻擊下,前腐後繼,一幕幕石榴裙下的罪惡醜劇在官場上反覆演繹,色情成為腐敗的催化劑。權色交易其誘惑力和危害性有時超過財物賄賂,社會危害性不言而喻。

 

其二:遊賄。依託公權,接受對方邀請,可以單獨成行,亦可攜家帶口,赴外地或境外旅遊,全由對方埋單。檢察日報揭露,浙江省杭州市蕭山區物價局幹部王雅萍受有關單位邀請攜丈夫兩次出國旅遊,開支四萬餘元均由對方支付。前不久,蕭山區法院以受賄罪判處王雅萍有期徒刑三年,緩刑五年。

 

其三:雅賄。有人將貪官熱中接受別人的字畫、古玩等,稱之為雅賄,這並不完全。雅賄還包括恭請某些有喜好、有雅興的貪官出席商業慶典,為酒店、浴城、娛樂中心及廠門題字題詞、剪綵,從中得到一份合理的勞務報酬。如大貪官胡長清自詡為書法家,特別愛好到處題字留名。

 

其四:賭賄。有求貪官者經常找些牌友陪貪官耍兩把,故意輸錢給他。

 

其五:醫賄。陪貪官看病、介紹高明的醫生、全程陪同治病的貪官成了一些阿諛奉承者看家本領,並從中得到好處,稱為醫賄。

 

其六:文賄。顧名思義,就是寫文章幫助貪官吹牛皮,造聲勢。那些貪官廉政語錄有多少是貪官自己主筆寫就?絕大部分都是專司抬轎子的秘書、下屬們妙筆生花。

 

其七:香賄。不少貪官信奉神靈,燒香拜佛。不是對佛祖的虔誠,而是因為他們做多了壞事,心中有鬼。某地一位秘書隨貪官赴外地考察,當一同遊玩名山古剎之時,主動為領導上香,還撲通 一聲跪倒,背誦禱告詞,保佑貪官高升云云。回來後不久就提拔當上了主任。

 

其八:槍賄。此槍是當槍手的槍。一種情況是,下屬為了奉承貪官,著書立說都將貪官的名字署在前面,幫助貪官參加拿文憑、職稱的考試,使貪官輕而易舉成為專家、學者型領導。另一種情況是,在領導層矛盾中充當槍手,為貪官泄私憤,抒不快。如某地曝出一腐敗案,書記與縣長不和,有下屬曾幫助書記專寫縣長的舉報信,得到賞識和提拔重用,結果雙雙落馬一鍋端。

 

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Postdoctoral Research Associate - University of Arizona:

 

Sought for two-year position through the Take Charge America Institute for Consumer Financial Education and Research at University of Arizona to begin on June1, 2007. The principal research is a funded longitudinal study of formation of financial behaviors among young adults.

 

Applicants are expected to have a Ph.D. in consumer science, psychology, human development, family studies, economics, marketing, sociology, or a closely related field, relevant experience in consumer research, and competency in statistical analyses, especially relating to SEM in longitudinal applications.  Experience in establishing a longitudinal study and excellence in scholarly writing and oral communication are preferable.

 

The successful applicant must meet eligibility requirements to work in the U.S. by date appointment is scheduled to begin and must be able to communicate effectively in English. The compensation is competitive. Email letter of interest, C.V., and names of three references to: Jing Xiao, PhD, TCAI, University of Arizona, PO Box 210033, AZ 85721; xiao@email.arizona.edu. TCAI website:

www.tcainstitute.org; Review of applicants will begin on March 1, 2007 and will continue until the position is filled. University of Arizona is an affirmative action equal opportunity employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

The job number is:37083. More information can be found at:

https://www.uacareertrack.com/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1169240018980

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大陆第一座海底隧道 - 厦门海底隧道 (国新)

厦门翔安隧道施工即将进入海平面以下。翔安隧道工程全长8.695公里,其中隧道6.05公里,总投资近32亿元人民币,隧道最深处位于海平面下约70米,是大陆第一座海底隧道。

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POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Assistant Professor of Consumer Economics - University of Florida

 

Location:                      Family, Youth and Community Sciences
University
of Florida
Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
PO Box 110310

                                    Gainesville, FL  32611-0310

 

Salary:                          Commensurate with Qualifications and Experience

 

Review Date:                Review of application materials will begin on or before March 15, 2007 and will continue until the position is filled.

 

Duties and Responsibilities

This is a 12-month tenure-accruing position that will be 30% research (Florida Agricultural Experiment Station) and 70% extension (Florida Cooperative Extension Service), available in the Family, Youth and Community Sciences Department, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, at the University of Florida.  This assignment may change in accordance with the needs of the unit.  Duties will include major responsibility for the development and implementation of a statewide Extension program, and to conduct original research in consumer economics focused in theory and practice leading to publication in peer reviewed journals and competitive for extramural funding.  This position encompasses program areas that specifically relate to consumer behavior in the market place, consumer rights and responsibilities; scams, fraud and deception; consumer legislation, consumer economics issues and banking and credit.  The research duties are to develop a strong fundable program related to consumer economics issues.  This faculty member will work cooperatively with state and county faculty to incorporate consumer economics into other relevant areas.  Tenure will accrue in the Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences.  The faculty member will participate actively in undergraduate education and graduate education by chairing graduate committees, serving on graduate committees, supervising thesis and dissertation research, supervising undergraduate research, and publishing the results with his/her graduate students.  The faculty member will seek contract and grant funding actively to support his/her program.  The faculty member will engage in Extension activities in his or her program area.  All IFAS faculty are expected to demonstrate commitment and responsibility to the three functions of the Land Grant mission.

 

Qualifications

An earned doctorate in Consumer Economics or a closely related discipline is required.  Postdoctoral experience is desirable.  Candidates should have demonstrated skills in verbal and written communication, interpersonal relationships, and procurement of extramural funding.  Candidates must be supportive of the mission of the Land-Grant system.  Candidates must also have a commitment to IFAS core values of excellence, diversity, global involvement, and accountability.  Applicants must be a U.S. citizen, or be lawfully eligible for employment in the United States.

 

Background Information:

The Department of Family, Youth and community Sciences has 18 faculty located on the Gainesville campus.  Most faculty have at least partial Extension appointments and an increasing number of faculty are involved in the undergraduate and graduate programs.  The unit’s sponsored research and Extension activities have generated in excess of $3 million over the course of the past year.

 

The Department’s mission is to enhance lifelong learning and the personal, social, economic and environmental well-being of diverse individuals, families and communities through state-of-the-art Extension, research, and teaching programs.  The department encompasses programs in human nutrition, food safety and health; consumer economics and resource management; individual and family development; youth development; and community development and sustainability.  The department engages in collaborative working relationships with Florida A&M, Florida State University, and other public and private universities in the state.

 

The University of Florida (http://www.ufl.edu) is a Land-Grant and Sea-Grant institution, encompassing virtually all academic and professional disciplines, with an enrollment of more than 48,000 students.  UF is a member of The Association of American Universities.  The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (http://ifas.ufl.edu) includes the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (http://cals.ufl.edu), the Florida Agricultural Experiment Station (http://research.ifas.ufl.edu), the Florida Cooperative Extension Service (http://extension.ifas.ufl.edu), the College of Veterinary Medicine (http://www.vetmed.ufl.edu), and encompasses 15 academic departments and the School of Forest Resources and Conservation, 9 interdisciplinary centers, 13 research and educational centers throughout the state, and Cooperative Extension units in each of Florida's 67 counties and the Seminole Tribe.  The School of Natural Resources and Environment is an interdisciplinary unit housed in IFAS and managed by several colleges on campus.  IFAS employs over 3400 people, which includes approximately 950 faculty and 2450 support personnel located in Gainesville and throughout the state.  IFAS, one of the nation’s largest agricultural and natural resources research and education organizations, is administered by a Senior Vice President and four deans: the Dean of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, the Dean for Extension and Director of the Florida Cooperative Extension Service, the Dean for Research and Director of the Florida Agricultural Experiment Station, and the Dean for the College of Veterinary Medicine.  UF/IFAS also engages in cooperative work with Florida A&M University in Tallahassee.

 

Employment Conditions

This position is available May 15, 2007, and will be filled as soon thereafter as an acceptable applicant is available.  Compensation is commensurate with the education, experience, and qualifications of the selected applicant.

 

Nominations and Applications

Both nominations and applications are welcome.  Nominations need to include the complete name and address of the nominee. 

 

Individuals wishing to apply should submit the following materials:

·  Letter of application that states applicant’s interest in the position and qualifications relative to the credentials listed above;

·  Complete vita (which includes statement of current position and responsibilities);

·  Official transcripts of all academic work at the undergraduate and graduate levels including  receipt of the doctoral degree;

·  List of four references, including contact information, who can assess the candidate’s qualifications for this position.

 

Review of application materials will begin on or before March 15, 2007, and will continue until a suitable applicant is identified.  Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

 

Contact Information and Application and Nomination Submission Information

 

Please refer to Position # 0001-3916

Dr. Kate Fogarty

Chair, Search and Screen Committee

University of Florida

Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences

P.O. Box 110310

Gainesville, FL  32611-0310

 

Telephone:                             (352) 392-1778, extension 262

Facsimile:                               (352) 392-8196

Electronic Mail:                      kfogarty@ufl.edu

 

 

The University of Florida is an equal opportunity and equal access employer. The “government in the sunshine” laws of Florida require that all documents relating to the search process, including letters of application, nomination, and reference, except transcripts, be available for public inspection.  Persons with disabilities have the right to request and receive reasonable accommodation.