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1. News Brief (3 Items) ................................................. 29
2. IFCSS Calls for Yunnan Earthquake Emergence Aid ...................... 28
3. Scholar Orientation Program for Chinese Visiting Scholars and Students 70
4. For Your Information: Car Accident Victims Need Help;
Lobby on Immigration Legislation;
"Learning Chinese" Available on Internet ...... 110
5. Visa Related Information Exchange:
Rectify Incorrect EAD Dates; Summary OPT/CPT 9-consec-months;
B-2 to F-1 Denial Case; Summary of Extending OPT;
Visiting Adjacent Islands; New Visa After Waiver ............... 242
6. Job Opportunities (7 Items) ......................................... 195
7. Conferences: Third International Symposium on Diversification of
Vegetable Crops;
"China: Towards a Modern Financial System" Conference;
1997 International Symposium on Radio Propagation ...... 235
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1. News Brief (3 Items) ................................................. 45
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(1) Live TV Broadcast of Chinese New Year
From: "Ping He" <phe@farallon.com> 2/12/96
Chinese New Year's party is going to be broadcast in the following cities
from 7:00 am eastern time on 18th (Sunday). For those who have access to
these channels, enjoy it!
Cable channels:
New York: CUNY-TV 75
Chicago: 21
Washington D.C.: 25
Virginia Fairfax: 30
Los Angeles: Charter 59
Johes Cable: 12
TCI: 32
Air:
Chicago: 23 (6:00 pm-7:00pm, and 11:30 pm - 2:30 am)
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(2) Spring Festival Celebration at North Carolina State University
From: nbudlaw@chaos.cc.ncsu.edu (Lifeng Wang) Feb 12, 1996
Chinese Students and Schloars at North Carolina State University will have
a big celebration for Spring Festival at Student Center of North Carolina
State University. The details are as follows. When: Sunday afternoon from
7:00pm to 12:00pm on Feb. 18, 1996; Where: Ballroom and Stewart Theater,
2nd Floor of Student Center at North Carolina State University; What: Art
performance, Karaok, Dance, games, lathern puzzle, raffles (Prize Drawing)
and lots of more. Cost: $2 per person, Child (2 - 10) and Seniors (over 60)
are free. Tickets are sold through NCSU Ticket central located on 2nd Floor
of NCSU Student Center.
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(3) Spring Festival Party at Purdue University
From: Zengquan Fan <fan@meteor.atms.purdue.edu Feb 14, 1996
Purdue University Chinese Student-Scholar Association (PUCSSA) cordially
invite you (Chinese and non-Chinese) to join our annual celebration of
the Chinese Spring Festival this coming Saturday (2-17) at University
Church (the corner of Grant and North St.) from 5:30- 11:00 p.m. Ticket
($3 each) is sold at the entrance during that time. This celebration will
feature the largest feast of Jiao-Zi (a Chinese dumpling with pork-and-
vegetable filling) you probably have ever seen. We expect a crowd of over
three hundred people, at least.
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2. IFCSS Calls for Yunnan Earthquake Emergence Aid ...................... 28
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_From: HQ@ifcss.org, Feb 13, 1996
The disastrous earthquake ruined Lijiang city, Yunnan province, ten
days ago, with the Richter scale up to 7.0, followed by thousands of
aftershocks. The death toll has climed to 255, as the government
reported. This mishaps brought tens of thousands of people injured,
about 4,000 at critical situation, and hundreds of thousands of
residents become homeless ...
After reviewing the situation of the rescue efforts and donation in
North America, The IFCSS decides to take the lead, and calls for
generous donations from overseas Chinese, including Chinese students
and scholars in CSS community. The headquarters will be responsible
for:
1. Collect donations;
2. Send the donations directly to the
governmental office in charge, Yunnan Province;
3. Ask for the offical report of the use of donations;
4. Report the results to donors and the public.
Please send your check, payable to the IFCSS with a memo: Quake Aid,
to:
733 15th St. N.W. Suite 440 Washington D.C. 20005
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3. Scholar Orientation Program for Chinese Visiting Scholars and Students 70
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_From: National Committee on U.S.-China Relations <ncuscr@igc.apc.org>,
Feb 12, 1996
In 1980 the National Committee on United States-China Relations, a
non-profit, educational organization which encourages mutual
understanding between the citizens of China and the United States,
initiated its Scholar Orientation Program (SOP) to provide visiting
Chinese students and scholars engaged in advanced studies or research
an opportunity to obtain a deeper and more personal understanding of
American history, government, and society. The program brings
together small groups of scholars in related fields of study for
12-14 days of seminars and meetings at a variety of organizations
that play integral roles in American society. The groups visit
government agencies, research institutes, businesses, non-profit
organizations, and many other institutions that develop and implement
political, social, and economic initiatives. The groups also visit
sites of historic and cultural significance, and stay, for part of
the program, with American host families. Meetings with professional
colleagues will be included, but they are not the major focus of the
program.
The itinerary includes Williamsburg, Washington D.C., Philadelphia,
and New York. The National Committee covers all costs related to the
program, including economy round-trip air fare from campus to the
East Coast departure point. Spouses may not participate in any
aspect of the program.
Over the years, each program has focused on one of the following
seven fields: American studies, business and economics, education,
English language and literature, international affairs, journalism,
or law. Please note that the National Committee will organize a
special program in 1996 which will focus on issues concerning women,
such as the status of women in American society, women s roles in
American history and contemporary society, and other issues.
Candidates should meet the following criteria:
-Fluency in English is required. Participants will attend a large
number of substantive meetings and will be expected to participate
fully in all discussions and question and answer sessions.
-Candidates must be returning to China upon completion of their
studies or research. Those applicants who do not plan to return to
China until after April 1997 will not be considered for this year's
programs, but may apply at a later date.
-Participation is limited to scholars in the humanities or social
sciences; scholars in the natural sciences will not be considered for
participation.
-Applicants should have outreach potential upon their return to
China which will help them further the goal of greater understanding
between the United States and China.
-Scholars must be nominated by foreign student advisors or academic
advisors who have knowledge of the scholar's background, future
plans, and language ability. The Committee will not accept
applications directly from students and scholars themselves.
-Applications must be received by March 1, 1996.
For further information please contact Nina Chan at National
Committee on United States-China Relations, 71 West 23rd Street.,
19th Floor, New York, NY 10010-4102. You may also call or e-mail
Ms. Chan at (212) 645-9677 or ncuscr@igc.org if you have any
questions about the program.
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4. For Your Information: Car Accident Victims Need Help;
Lobby on Immigration Legislation;
"Learning Chinese" Available on Internet ...... 110
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(1) Car Accident Victims Need Help
From: Jiahong Yin and Huifang Li, jiahong@utdallas.edu, Feb 13, 1996
We are writing this message calling for help on behalf of a Chinese
couple, Qi Chen and Qinghai Zhong. They were involved in a car accident
on February 1, 1996. The wife, Qi Chen suffered severe injuries to her
spine and hip. Both injuries required surgical treatment and
hospitalization. She has had two operations recently and is currently in
rehabilitation. According to the doctors in charge of the operations, Qi
will require approximately three to six months to recover. She may need
further surgery in the future and may be left with permanent impairment.
The estimated expenses for hospitalization and operations alone are over
$100,000 dollars, not including the intensive physical therapy during her
rehabilitation.
Unfortunately, the couple do not have medical insurance. The person who
is responsible for the accident, is a 79 year-old retiree living on
social security. Besides, this person's insurance company can only
provide very limited compensation, because he is responsible for two
other accidents at the same time. Since both Qi and Qinghai are students
with no regular incomes, it is impossible for them to pay for all the
expenses and Qi's further treatment.
At this time, the couple desperately need financial support. However,
financial support from available resources is inevitably limited.
Therefore, we call for help from all the Chinese. Any kinds of help will
be deeply appreciated. If you are willing to help them financially,
please make your check payable to Qi Chen, and send it to:
School of Human Development
Attn: Jiahong Yin
The University of Texas at Dallas
P. O. Box 830688 GR 4.1
Richardson, TX 75083-0688
If you need further infomation, please contact Jiahong Yin at
(214)883-2251 or through E-mail at jiahong@utdallas.edu.
Thank you for your help.
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(2) National Lobby Days on Immigration Legislation
From: hq@ifcss.org, Feb 11, 1996
The Senator Judiciary Committee is expected to begin its markup of
Senator Alan Simpson's combined immigration legislation (S. 269/1394)
on February 29th. In addition, the immigration bill sponsored by Rep.
Lamar Smith (H.R. 2202) will be moving to the House floor for final
consideration and a vote the week of March 18th. This bill is sche-
duled for three full days of debates that week.
A massive national lobbying effort, National Lobby Days to Defend
Immigration, will be organized by dozens of associations, pro-immig-
ration and ethnic groups in Washington D.C., and the IFCSS will join
the action, to delieve our message to the nationa's policemakers
during this crucial moment. This activity starts from Wednesday, Feb-
ruary 28th through Friday, March 1st. The IFCSS sets up its agenda
as following:
1. The Headquarters will make reservations to visit Congressional
offices from now on;
2. The IFCSS Task Force will forward all materials needed for lob-
bying efforts, to those who may consider coming to D.C. to join the
action;
3. We call those in our community who, as legal and established
immigrants, to come to D.C., work together cooperatively with other
people serving as spokesmen/women for the press. Please send your
mail to: HQ@ifcss.org;
4. The HQ will prepare handouts and materials for distribution on
a series of Congressional briefings;
5. The IFCSS encourages those who are very concerned with the
issue, to participate in a conference call set to discuss National
Lobby Days and the "goings on" up on Capitol Hill. Please contact the
HQ for details.
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(3) Text Book: Learning Chinese on Internet
Source: soc.culture.china, Feb 13, 1996; Forwarded by: Bo XIONG
I have wrote a text book, Learn Chinese, for westners. I use the
book for my courses at the Continuing Education, Calgary Board of
Calgary.
Recently, I have put the level II book on Internet in PDF format.
You can get the book and read it on your screen. Only a free
Acrobat Reader program is needed. You will also find some
lessons have sound on the page! All information can be found at:
http://www.ucalgary.ca/~chud/lchinese/index.html
David Chu
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5. Visa Related Information Exchange:
Rectify Incorrect EAD Dates; Summary OPT/CPT 9-consec-months;
B-2 to F-1 Denial Case; Summary of Extending OPT;
Visiting Adjacent Islands; New Visa After Waiver .............. 242
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Source: NAFSA, Feb 13, 1996; Forwarded by: Bo XIONG
(1) Procedure to Rectify Incorrect EAD Dates
A couple individuals requested a summary of the answers received for my
request concerning the procedure to rectify incorrect EAD dates. Thanks
to Raymond Wallace, Gina Lucente, Julie Rose, and Ron Cushing for their
helpfulness.
The following information was received:
1) Send the EAD back to INS Lincoln. Print on envelope "For the Personal
Attention of Natalie Vedder. Point out where the mistake was made.
2) Send copies of the I-538 and I-20ID in addition to letter
3) Return incorrect EAD with copy of I-20 and I-538 showing the mistake.
Attach a cover letter and mark it "For Personal Attention of Ralph Woodard -
Supervisor of EAD processing"
I have decided to return the incorrect EAD along with a copy of the I-20 and
and I-538. I will include a cover letter outlining the mistake to be
corrected. On the envelope, will be printed "To the personal attention of
Supervisor of EAD processing." Hope this is helpful.
Diane Hodgson, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
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(2) Summary OPT/CPT 9-consec-months
SITUATION RECAP -- F-1 student graduated from Chatham in May
1995 with a B.A. Went home. Applied to Chatham as Graduate
student and began studies in January 1996 as an F-1 with
I-20 which reads "continued attendance at this school" and
"change of degree from B.A. to M.A."
QUESTION RECAP -- Is she eligible for OPT/CPT under the
9 consecutive month rule?
ANSWER -- The resounding conclusion is NO, she is not eligible.
Because she was out of the U.S. for more than 5 months, the
9-month clock must start over again before she may utilize her
option for OPT or CPT.
If she had begun as a Graduate student in the Fall of 1995
at Chatham, she would have been eligible for OPT/CPT even
with the change of degree as the 9-consecutive-month rule
would have been satisfied during her undergraduate years.
Lisa Krieg, Chatham College
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(3) Summary and Report "B-2 to F-1 denial"
"Today a student who had entered the U.S. with B status and applied for
change of status to F-1 received her denial letter and was requested to
depart the U.S. on Feb. 5.
"She is, of course, finding this very difficult to do and is wanting to
appeal. What are her options? Does anyone have any helpful experience with
this?
"She left her home country early Dec. '95 and travelled here on a B visa
which she had acquired last May for a previous trip here. The visa was
valid until May '96. She had applied to our university but had not
received her letter of acceptance or her I-20 before she arrived here. She
had been involved with some church work during the month of Dec. She
received her letter of acceptance after her arrival. At her point of entry
she was given a one month stay which was past by the time I heard about her
and met her in early January. She immediately applied for change of status
and tried to defend why she was late in applying and why she came early
using a visa which she had acquired months before this departure."
Here were your comments:
Leave the U.S. and re-enter.
Submit a motion to re-open the case
Request local INS for a delayed departure.
Get an immigration attorney.
Wait 3 months before applying for COS (which was already a mistake, but I
learned that for the future!) I still do wonder though what was the
alternative since her stay was already over-extended...
All agreed that this was a difficult and somewhat impossible situation!
What happened? We decided to submit a Motion to Reopen or Reconsider. I
did contact an immigration attorney who was willing to advise me and read
the Motion and documentation which we came up with. (She was not willing to
take the student as a client because she is not currently in an active
practice.) (Thanks also to Bill O'Connell who sent me examples of several
Motions to Reopen that he has done.) We basically tried to document and
state clearly and honestly what she did and why in an attempt to show that
she was not trying to hide information from the immigration officers. This
was supported by her statement and letters written by the organization which
is sponsoring her here. I also wrote a document describing the details of
her coming as I understood it which also verified what she stated. We
managed to get that to Vermont by Feb. 6. Yesterday, Feb. 12, she received
her approval notice and a new I-94 giving her F-1 status valid for duration
of status. We have been celebrating!
I think it is only fair to add this piece of it. She had friends who were
friends of friends, etc., who worked in our senator's and delegate's
offices. We had confirmation from the delegate that he did contact the INS
about her case. I don't really know if that was the most important factor
in all of this or not. I did not contact these congressman's offices. I
received calls from them inquiring if we had in fact submitted the Motion to
Re-open the Case. I am sure that we needed to do that. Would we have won
without outside help? I'll never know.
Peg Engle, Eastern Mennonite University
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(4) Summary of Extending OPT
Thanks to Bill O-Connell, Judy L.Todd, Joan McGinley, Marilyn Bouma,
Raymond P. Wallace, and Amy Teel.
All said NO WAY can OPT be extended beyond 12 months (although it's common
grist for the rumor mill). Joan McGinley pointed out, however, that
students may have been successful in extending OPT for up to TWO additional
months if they missed out on the full 12 months' work experience. For
example, on July 1, 1996, INS issues an EAD that is valid from May 2, 1996
to May 1, 1997. This is in keeping with the rule that OPT must end within
14 months of completion of studies.
Well, I'm still trying to gather specific information from my principal
players, who still insist OPT was extended for a full year!! I will share
what I learn.
Judy Lee, Pepperdine University
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(5) Summary of Visiting Adjacent Islands
Here is my original question and summary:
I have a question about the Adjacent islands. A Bulgarian student
with a single-entry F-1 visa would like to go to Bermuda, Bahamas,
or Martinique for spring break. Would returning from one of these
places count as an "entry"? The rules about this are unclear to me.
Would a renewal attempt at the Nassau embassy be a good idea?
Thanks for any advice. I'll post if there is enough interest.
Thanks to Marilyn Bouma, Patricia Burak, David Elwell, George
Commenator, Alan Boyd, and Bill O Connell for their assistance.
Advice:
1. Students may go to the adjacent islands for a visit less than
30 days while holding an expired visas. Canceled visas will not
work. (Single-entry visas are a bit different. The difference is
sometimes ignored by Canada, but the island countries may not
grant a visitor visa because return to the US is not guaranteed.) The
student should NOT surrender their I-94 card.
2. FSA should give the student a memo explaining the
regulations, and why the student should not surrender the I-94 card
Pat Burak s memo used at Syracuse U. is below:
To whom it may concern
re: Automatic extension of visa
This student/scholar is eligible for automatic extension of visa
validity under 22CFR41.112(d). Interpreter Releases [June 4,
1990, Vol. 67, No. 22, page 641] reviewed recent INS
correspondence relating to automatic revalidation:
22CFR41.112(d) allows certain nonimmigrants traveling abroad to
renter the U.S. without new visas. Under that section, an alien s original
visa is considered Automatically extended to the date of
application for readmission to the U.S. as long as he or she meets
certain requirements. An alien must (1) be in possession of a Form
I-94, or, in the case of an F or J student or exchange visitor, a
current I-20 or IAP-66, whichever is appropriate; (2) not have been
absent abroad for more than 30 days and travel was limited to
contiguous territory (Mexico or Canada) or adjacent islands; (3)
maintain and intend to resume nonimmigrant status: (4) apply for
readmission within the authorized period of initial admission; (5) be
in possession of a valid passport; and (6) not be required to apply
for authorization for admission under INA212(d)(3).
A definition of adjacent islands from the Immigration and
Nationality Act with Amendments and Notes on Related Law, 7th
Edition, Revised through September 1, 1980:
(5) The term adjacent islands includes Saint Pierre, Miquelon,
Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Bermuda, the Bahamas,
Barbados, Jamaica, the Windward and Leeward Islands, Trinidad,
Martinique, and other British, French, and Netherlands territory or
possessions in or bordering on the Caribbean Sea.
It is out clear understanding that this student/scholar is eligible to
automatic extension of visa validity and should be allowed re-entry
into the U.S. with his/her signed I-20AB or IAP-66. Thank you.
Note: Automatic visa re-validation does not apply to citizens of
Iran, Iraq, Libya, the Sudan, and North Korea.
Gina Lucente
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(6) SUMMARY--New visa after WAIVER
Thank you for your kind responses re whether a student, who had a
COS from E-2 to F-1, then returned to Japan and didn't get his visa
renewed, then entered the U.S. on a WT visa waiver -- needs a new
I-20 and other documentation/tips . . .. Everyone agreed that he needs
a new I-20 although there was some disagreement re whether it should be
"initial attdc,""continued attdc,""other-- reinstatement," or other
combinations of "other --(explanation)." I feel most comfortable with
issuing a new initial attendance I-20 without any additional markings
in item 3, just in case they get squirrely . . . why give them cause
to be suspicious? I'll take the advice of one of the respondents and
accompany the student with a cover letter explaining the circumstances.
That way there won't be a permanent mark on the I-20 giving each border
officer the "willies."
Most respondents noted that thevisa waiver breaks F-1 continuity, and
will "reset" the nine-month clock for benefits. A couple mentioned that
on the visa waiver, the student is not eligible to work on campus.
Several respondents said that their Japanese students have been exper-
iencing more problems and a higher level of scrutiny in getting new
visas, visa renewals and other services in Japan. Most said that the
more documentation the student can provide: new I-20, verification of
enrollment, transcript, financial statement, old I-797 (approval of
COS to F-1 from 1995), etc., the better.
Bill O'Connell suggested that we all publicize, as best we can, that
students from the 23 visa waiver countries should enter with valid
F-1 visas and not use the waiver program.
Many thanks to O'Connell, Doug Ewing, Jane Howard, David Elwell,
Judy Lee, Kathy Steiner-Lang and the others who have helped with this
situation by providing good advice.
George Dordoni, Southeast Missouri State University
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6. Job Opportunities (7 Items) ......................................... 195
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(1) Engineer for Multimedia Product Development
(2) Job Opening for Interactive Set-Top Box at Panasonic
(3) Teaching and Research Assistantships in Texas
(4) Positions at Fudan University
(5) Job Openings at UniComp Technologies
(6) Programmer and Analyst
(7) Branch Manager in San Diego
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(1) Engineer for Multimedia Product Development
From: Yan Bin Yu <yu@marlins.amlogic.com>, Feb 13, 1996
A Silicon Valley based small company seeks some engineers for multimedia
product development. Those in the field of EE and Computer Science are
encouraged to apply. Strong C programming skills and solid DSP or computing
background are essential. Knowledge about Video or Audio signal processing
is a plus. The candidates should be detail oriented and have strong
motivation to finish a product. Those in USA right now please send resume to
Dr. Yanbin Yu,
3333 Bowers Ave. Suite 215
Santa Clara CA 95054, USA.
yu@amlogic.com
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(2) Job Opening for Interactive Set-Top Box at Panasonic
From: Jian Huang <jhuang@ATVL.Research.Panasonic.COM>, Feb 13, 1996
Matsushita Television Development Laboratory, a part of the Panasonic
Advanced TV-Video Laboratories Inc. located in Burlington NJ, is
seeking several highly motivated, creative and dedicated software
professionals to join our high energy, fast paced and talented team,
and to develop real-time embedded software for set-top box and other
advanced digital video/audio consumer electronics products.
To qualify, you will have a BS (EE or CS) degree and at least three
years experience in some of the following areas:
o Embedded software development in C and Assembly
o Library and driver design and implementation for a RTOS
o Set-top hardware (MPEG decoders etc.) manipulation
o Windowing GUI based programming
o Set-top UI front-end design and implementation
All positions require occasional travel within the US and to Japan.
We offer a competitive compensation package. Please email resume (in
ASCII) with salary history and requirements to:
mtdljobs@atvl.research.panasonic.com
Pre-employment drug testing required. No phone call please. An Equal
Opportunity Employer
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(3) Teaching and Research Assistantships in Texas
From: Lihong Wang <lwang@tam2000.tamu.edu>, Feb 12, 1996
The Bioengineering Program at Texas A&M University is a dynamic program
that provides excellent education and research opportunities in both
undergraduate and graduate levels. We invite applications to the graduate
program and will provide teaching and research assistantships to qualified
applicants.
Bioengineering is the application of engineering science and technology to
physiology and medicine. It is an interdisciplinary field utilizing
electrical, chemical, mechanical, and industrial engineering concepts.
These are plied to such fields as medicine, physiology, biochemistry,
pharmacology, surgery, and ecology.
These application areas include biomaterials, biomechanics, medical devices
and instrumentation, rehabilitation engineering, clinical engineering,
artificial organs, optical tomography and spectroscopy, biosensing, and
laser-tissue interactions.
The multiple research projected in the Bioengineering Program are well
sponsored by agencies such as the National Science Foundation, the
Department of Energy, and the National Institutes of Health.
We encourage those who are interested in the graduate studies in the
Bioengineering Program at Texas A&M University to contact us. Those with
background in other than bioengineering are also encouraged to apply
because of the multidisciplinary nature of biomedical engineering. Our
contact information is:
Bioengineering Program
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX 77843-3120
Phone: 409-845-5532
Email: graduate@aggie.tamu.edu
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(4) Positions at Fudan University
From: Ya-Qiu Jin <yqjin@orbit.nesdis.noaa.gov>, Feb 12, 1996
Associate professor or full professor positions are available in
the Wave Scattering and Remote Sensing Centre, the Fudan University,
Shanghai China. Research interests especially focus on :
1. Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Propagation in Complex Media;
2. Active and Passive Remote Sensing and Applications
3. Computational Electromagnetics;
3. Microwave Technology;
5. Optoelectronics.
Contact please with the email: yqjin@orbit.nesdis.noaa.gov
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(5) Job Openings at UniComp Technologies
Source: soc.culture.china, Feb 10, 1996; Forwarded by: Bo XIONG
UniComp Technologies is a computer systems integration company.
We specialize in network engineering, database design, Internet
services and computer educational training. We also have a software
development branch in Bangalore, India.
We currently have the following openings. Please e-mail or fax your
resume.
Title: UNIX System and Network Administrator
Duties: UNIX system and router administration
Requirement: Two years of SUN or HP UNIX sytem
administration. Exposure to CISCO router
administration. Knowledge of Internet tools
and PERL script programming.
Title: HTML programmer
Duties: Design and implement web pages
Requirement: HTML programming, CGI-bin development,
database design experience and basic
UNIX and networking concepts.
Title: Database design engineer
Duties: Design and implementation of On-line Systems
Requirement: Two years of database design and application
programming experience. Also, require a minimum of
two years experience in HTML, cgi-bin scripts
and Internet tools
Title: Network Engineer
Duties: Design and implementation of LANS, WANS and ISDN
based networks.
Requirement: Two years of network design and implementation.
Experience with CISCO routers, Ascend ISDN routers
and Frame Relay circuits. Exposure to network
management tools.
PS: Entry level positions are available for all of the
above mentioned positions. Please notify your
available date on the resume.
Please fax and e-mail your resume to
UniComp Technologies International Corp.
15851, Dallas Pkwy, Suite 946
Dallas TX 75248
Phone: 214-663-3155
fax: 214-663-3170
http://www.unicomp.net
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(6) Programmer and Analyst
From: lhninc@village.ios.com (Mani Ganesh) Feb 13, 1996
LH Network, Inc. is a fast-growing software/engineering company
offering career advancement opportunities for talented professionals.
Currently, we are seeking skilled individuals, from the New York/
New Jersey/CT/PA area, who have experience in:
SYBASE, UNIX/C,C++
We offer an exceptional salary package, sponsorship for H-1/Immigration,
company benefits and long-term career opportunities.
For immediate consideration, please fax your resume to:
LH Network, Attn.: Mani Ganesh at (516) 627-3316
or E-Mail to: lhninc@village.ios.com
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(7) Branch Manager in San Diego
From: bocarato@computemp.com, Feb 14, 1996
A national information technology staffing service is seeking an aggressive,
highly motivated Manager for our new office in San Diego. Duties include
management of sales and inside recruitment staff, as well as development and
maintenance of clients. Candidate should have experience in outside sales
and knowledge in professional and technical recruiting. A college degree is
required. Salary + commission, bonus incentive and benefits package. Call
Jack Vincent at 619-597-1120 or fax resume to 619-597-1123.
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7. Conferences: Third International Symposium on Diversification of
Vegetable Crops;
"China: Towards a Modern Financial System" Conference;
1997 International Symposium on Radio Propagation ...... 235
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(1) Third International Symposium on Diversification of Vegetable Crops
From: Hua Yang <hyang@med.unc.edu>, Feb 13, 1996
The International Society for Horticultural Science (Working Group of the
Section for Vegetables) and the organizing committee are honored to
invite you to participate in the Third International Symposium on
Diversification of Vegetable Crops (ISDVC), to be held in September 24 -
27, 1996, in Beijing, China. Post symposium tours are planned to
visit different part of China.
The Third International Symposium on Diversification of Vegetable Crops
provides a forum for the exchange of information on all aspects of
vegetable crops, especially on crops not grown commercially in the main
production regions. All contributions are welcome if related to the above
subject. Emphasis will be given to the following topics:
* Germplasm evaluation and utilization;
* Genetic resources and breeding;
* Crop physiology and ecology;
* Growing methods and systems;
* Nutritional value and special natural compounds for improvement of
health;
* Quality standards and post-harvest physiology and technology;
* Food utilization and processing and
* Economics, marketing and trade.
The Symposium will begin with a plenary session of keynote speakers
on Tuesday morning September 24 followed by oral presentations on divided
programs in the afternoon. A reception will be held in the evening at
China - EU Center for Agricultural Technology (CECAT). September 25 will
be dedicated to oral papers and posters. A general tour which
highlights the local vegetable research institution, production and
market will be conducted on September 26. On the following day, this
discussion will be continued, then the symposium will be concluded.
Abstracts
Titles and abstracts submitted for consideration must be sent to the
Symposium secretariat Mr. Hu Xiaoguang and no later than April 1, 1996.
Abstracts should be typed single-spaced on plain paper using the format
below:
Title:
Author(s):
Address:
Abstract:
Preference: Oral or poster
The abstract should not exceed 200 words and must emphasize
objectives and results. Inclusion of tentative or final conclusions will
greatly strengthen abstracts. Authors should indicate their willingness
to present a poster in lieu of an oral presentation, as the number of
oral presentation is limited by time. Authors will be advised of
acceptance or rejection of their abstract and its form of presentation,
whether oral or poster, by May 1, 1996. Electronic submission of abstracts
is preferred, either via e-mail or on 3.5 diskettes.
Language
All abstracts, posters, papers, and oral presentations will be in English.
Meeting Location and Hotel:
The Symposium will be held at the China - EU Center for Agricultural
Technology located between the Great Wall Hotel and the Lufthansa
Shopping Center in 55, Nongzhang Beilu, Chaoyang District, Beijing China.
The room rate with free breakfast will be 40 US$ per night for single
or double occupancy. The hotel will provide buffet service which cost
around 6 US$ per meal.
Registration
Please return the registration form, payment, and abstract to:
ISDVC c/o National Engineering Research Center for Vegetables
P.O.Box 2443
Beijing 100081 China
E-mail: huxg@bepc2.ihep.ac.cn / huxg@public.bta.net.cn
Payment must be sent by check or Money Order in US Dollar and
received by July 1, 1996 to qualify for pre-registration rate. Please
mail questions regarding the Symposium to the Secretariat.
Hu Xiaoguang
National Engineering Research Center for Vegetables
P.O.Box 2443
Beijing 100081 China
Tel. ( +86 10 ) 8413217 or 8414433 Ext. 3083; Fax. ( +86 10 ) 8426286
E-mail: huxg@bepc2.ihep.ac.cn / huxg@public.bta.net.cn
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(2) "China: Towards a Modern Financial System" Conference
From: Zheng Liu <zliu@atlas.socsci.umn.edu>, Feb 12, 1996
The Chinese Finance Association (CFA) is in the process of organizing an
international conference in Beijing on monetary and financial reform and
development of a modern financial system. The conference is co-sponsored
by the Committee of Economic Educational Exchange with the U.S (CEEEUS),
Chinese Economists Society (CES), Center for China's Economic Research
(CCER), and Chinese Society for Financial Studies (SFS). It is
tentatively scheduled on August 22-24, 1996.
The objective of the conference is to provide an opportunity through which
the best economic researchers, government officials, and financial
pratitioners, both from China and other countries, can get together and
combine their collective wisdom to tackle various issues in modernizing
China's financial system. We expect that the proceedings of the
conference will provide a systematic study of China's financial and
monetary system, an insightful comparative study of existing financial
systems in the world economy, a comprehensive review of the experience and
lessons from the reforms in the past fifteen years, and therefore shed
significant new light on the directions of further development of China's
financial sector. The results of the conference will be disseminated
through various channels to policy makers, academics and practitioners.
The conference calls for papers on the following topics:
1. The role of monetary policy in an open economy during transition
2. The roles of commercial banks and policy banks in the transitional
economy.
3. The role of the securities market in China and issues related to
regulations of the securities market.
4. Monetary policy, economic growth and inflation.
5. High domestic saving rates and low interest rates: A puzzle.
6. Developing economy-based regional branches of the Central Bank:
comparative study of central banking systems.
7. Monetary policy and economic fluctuation: the U.S. experience.
8. Modern monetary theories and their applicability to China.
9. Credit chain: the "triangular debt" problem among banks, non-banking
institutions, etc.
10.Corporate control, corporate governance, and bankruptcy procedures
11.Lessons from the financial reforms in the former socialist
countries in East Europe and Soviet Union.
12.Competition in the financial industry: Foreign firms, and
non-banking institutions.
13.Capital outflow through Hong Kong in recent years and Hongkong
currency after 1997.
14.Foreign exchange management and full convertibility of RMB.
15.Other related topics.
Authors are requested to submit four copies of their extended abstracts of
no more than ten pages by May 1, 1996 to Mr. Zheng Liu at the following
addresses:
Zheng Liu
Department of Economics
University of Minnesota
271 19th Avenue, S.
Minneapolis, MN 55455
E-mail: zliu@atlas.socsci.umn.edu
Fax: (612) 624-0209
Submissions should be written in English and include the e-mail address of
at least one author who is responsible for all correspondence. Authors
will be notified of acceptance or rejection by June 15, 1996. One author
of each accepted paper should attend the conference and present the paper.
A fine-polished copy of each accepted paper is required by July 15, 1996.
A substantial part of the travel cost for each paper presenter will be
subsidized. Proceedings of the conference will be published as a book.
For more information about the program, registration and local arrangement,
please contact
Mr. Zheng Liu
E-mail: zliu@atlas.socsci.umn.edu
Fax: (612) 624-0209
or Mr. Zhijie Xiao (E-mail: zhijie.xiao@yale.edu), Mr. Hongbin Cai (E-mail:
hbcai@leland.stanford.edu).
To get more information about the Chinese Finance Association, please go to
the Web page address http://www.aimhi.com/VC/tcfa/
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(3) 1997 International Symposium on Radio Propagation
From: <yqjin@orbit.nesdis.noaa.gov>, Feb 12, 1996
1997 International Symposium on Radio Propagation (ISRP'97) is planned to be
held in Qingdao City, China, from 12 to 16 August 1997. The symposium is
organized by the CIE Propagation Society. It is the continuity of the
symposium held successfully in 1988 and 1993.
Topics:
1. Electromagnetic theory and wave propagation theory (transient
electromagnetic field, computational electromagnetic waves and numerical
methods, etc.)
2. Tropospheric propagation and radiometeorology
3. Earth-space radio propagation
4. Ionospheric propagation and ionospheric physics
5. IRI and applications
6. Waves in plasmas
7. LF, VLF and ELF propagation
8. Radio sounding of the environment
9. Mobile communication
10. Scattering and inverse scattering
11. Antenna theory
12. Noise, interferences, electromagnetic compatibility and spectrum
management
13. Detecting systems and techniques for radio propagation
14. Propagation problems in modern communications, radar systems, remote
sensingnavigation etc.
15. The applications of radio propagation in some other fields like:
the near space detection, environmental monitoring and protection,
earthquake EM wave, the biological effect, formation analysis imaging
and geographycal exploration wtc.
ABSTRACT:
Prospective authors are invited to submit 3 copies of the abstract for
each paper. The abstract should be composed of title of the paper, author's
name, address and a text of about 300 words in length, and must be sent
before Sept. 30, 1996 to:
Professor Jiao Peinan
China Research Institute of Radiowave Propagation
P.O. Box 138/97 Xinxiang, Henan 453003 China
Fax: 86-373-3052232
email: CRIRP@mimi.cnc.ac.cn
CONFERENCE PUBLICATION
Upon acceptance of the paper, the author will be required to provide a photo-
ready summary of no more than 4 pages to be included in the conference
proceedings. Detailed instructions will be mailed along with the letter of
acceptance of the paper. The proceedings will be distributed to all
registered participants at the Conference.
SCHEDULE:
Intending authors should be note the following deadlines:
Receipt of abstract September 30, 1996
Notification of acceptance November 30, 1996
Receipt of photo-ready summary March 15, 1997
If you need more information, please contact:
yqjin@orbit.nesdis.noaa.gov
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