CND-US, November 23, 1998 (US98-030)
CND-US Editors
US Regional, No. US98-030
November 23, 1998
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1. Community News Brief(2 items) ........................................ 26
2. Brown University PhD Student Arrested for Poisoning Ex-Girl Friend ... 28
3. Immigration Visa Numbers for December, 1998 .......................... 60
4. Former USTC Students' Memorial Service at Dallas ..................... 45
5. Job Opportunities (7 items) ......................................... 190
6. Conference Announcement (1 Item) ..................................... 47
7. Medical Help Needed (2 items) ........................................ 50
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1. Community News Brief(2 items) ........................................ 26
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(1) Tongji United America Alumni Association Formed
From: Jian Wu <jia...@hds.com> 11/9/98
I am here to contribute the news of founding the Tongji United America
Alumni Association (TJUAAA) and one year anniversary of Tongji University
America Alumni Association, which includes Shanghai Tongji University
and Wuhan Tongji Medical University. Please visit: http://www.tongji.org
Wu, Jian, Chair
Tongji United Alumni Association
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(2) Founding of Suzhou University North America Alumni Association
From: Kai Li <li...@hawaii.edu>
Soochow (Suzhou) University is a key university of Jiangsu Province. Her
predecessor was Soochow University founded in Suzhou of China in 1901
and registered in the State of Tennessee, USA. Prof. Qian Peide,
President of Suzhou University and his entourage made a special trip
from Suzhou to Dallas to attend the meeting.
Soochow University: http://www.suda.edu.cn
SUNAAA: http://www.suda.org
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2. Brown University PhD Student Arrested for Poisoning Ex-Girl Friend ... 28
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Source: World Journal, Novermber 17, 1998
Reported by: Bo Xiong
[CND, 11/18/98] According to a report in November 17 World Journal,
GU Cheng, 24, a PhD student in Brown University, was arrested by Rhode
Island police under the charge of poisoning fellow students in Brown
University.
The World Journal report said that, a week ago, GU Cheng delivered a
Chinese dish to his ex-girl friend, XIAO Yunayuan, also a PhD student
in Brown University. Xiao and her American roommate ate part of the dish.
In next day, when Xiao's body was detected highly radioactive in her
laboratory and the school followed thorough investigation for the reason
of radioactive contamination of her body. The school discovered the
radioactive source in the leftover dish in the refrigerator in her apartment.
The dish was provided by GU and he became an obvious suspect. The Brown
University had suspended his studentship.
XIAO Yuanyuan and her roommate were luckily not hurt by the radioactive,
the radioactive level was determined too low to cause any body injury.
Both XIAO and GU graduated from Beijing University, they were classmates
and dating in the Chinese school. They broke up recently for unknown
reason, World Journal reported.
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3. Immigration Visa Numbers for December, 1998 .......................... 60
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Source: World Journal, November 11, 1998
Compiled and Translated by Bo Xiong for CND-US
The U.S. State Department's Visa Bulletin for December 1998:
(Note: the dates in the parentheses are those for the previous month)
I. Employment-Based
1st (Workers with Current for most countries, for Mainland
extraordinary skills) China: November 15, 1997 (November 1, 1997)
2nd (Advanced degree
holders and special Current for most countries, for Mainland
skilled workers): China: June 8, 1996 (May 22, 1996)
3rd (Skilled workers
and Professionals): Current for most countries, for Mainland
China: September 22, 1994 (September 15, 1994)
3rd (Other workers): For most countries including Mainland China:
March 15, 1992 (March 1, 1992)
4th (Special Immigrants): Current for most countries including Mainland
China (Current)
4th (Religious Workers): For most countries including Mainland China:
Current (Current)
5th (Employment-creation): Current for most countries, for Mainland
China: October 1, 1997 (September 1, 1997)
5th (Targeted Employment Current for most countries, for Mainland
Areas): China: October 1, 1997 (September 1, 1997)
II. Family-Based Preference Dates Are as Follows:
1st (Unmarried children For most countries including Mainland
of U.S. citizens): China: August 15, 1997 (August 1, 1997)
2A (Exempt from per
country limit): Worldwide date: May 15, 1994 (April 22, 1994)
2A (Subject to per
country limit): Worldwide date: May 15, 1994 (April 22, 1994)
(2A: Spouses and children of permanent residents)
2B (Adult children of For most countries including Mainland
permanent residents): China: March 1, 1992 (February 8, 1992)
3rd (Married children For most countries including Mainland
of U.S. citizens): May 8, 1995 (April 15, 1995)
4th (Sisters and brothers For most countries including Mainland
of adult U.S. citizens): China: April 22, 1988 (April 8, 1988)
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4. Former USTC Students' Memorial Service at Dallas ..................... 45
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_From: "Yu, Bo" <Bo...@afcc.com>
The memorial service for the Chinese student couple, Zhang, Wenge and
Zhang, Mingmei, who died of car accident in early October, was held in the
University Center at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) on
October 24, 1998.
The memory service was organized by the Friendship Association of Chinese
Student and Scholar (FACSS) at UTA and the Alumni Association of
University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) at Dallas. More than
ninety people from different universities, departments and organizations
attended the service. "The candle in the wind" was the theme music, and
the couple's photo was surrounded by wreathes and fresh flowers, one of
which was from the Chinese Counsel in Houston; the rest were either
hand-made by FACSS or presented by other organizations and individuals. On
behalf of the couples' parents, Mr. Zhang, Lei, the president of FASCC,
expressed his sincere gratitude to all the people who have offered their
help or donation. In an effort to save every penny in the Zhangs' memorial
fund, FACSS covered the whole service expense from its tight budget. After
the service, Zhangs' urns were escorted by the team, Zhang Lei, Ye Zhou,
Gu Zhiyong, and Wu Guoyu to the DFW Airport and sent back to Zhangs'
hometown, Anhui, China. Enclosed in the urns were Zhangs' pictures,
certificates of death and letters.
FACSS, USTC Alumni Association at Dallas and several other organizations
have formally established the "Zhang Family Assistance Fund" in the 1st
International Bank in Arlington, Texas, USA. All donation received from
various sources will be deposited into this Fund. The main purpose of this
Fund is to provide a long term living and education assistance for their 3
year-old daughter. We welcome all suggestions concerning the management of
the fund. Please send you donation to the following address:
Ms Li, Haiyan
401 W Nedderman Dr., Apt # 14
Arlington, Texas, 76013 USA
Make check payable to Zhang Family Assistance Fund. All donations are
tax-deductible.
For more information about this tragedy or donation list, please visit the
web sites http://www.geocities.com/Pipeline/Ramp/5268/index.html or
http://members.tripod.com/~USTC_Dallas/.
If you have any other concern, please contact Zhang, Lei at
lxz...@omega.uta.edu or Yu, Bo at bo...@afcc.com. Thank you very much.
FACSS and USTC Alumni Association at Dallas
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5. Job Opportunities (7 items) ......................................... 190
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(1) Research Assistantship for Ph.D. Students in Geophysics-Tectonics
From: Mian Liu <mi...@geosc.missouri.edu>
Potential students are encouraged to apply for a RA position in the
Dept. of Geological Sciences, University of Missouri-Columbia.
This position is fully funded by the NSF to work with Prof. M. Liu on
geodynamic modeling of mountain building processes. Opportunities
of paid trips to China. Applicants should have solid background in
geodynamics - geophysics and familiarity with computer programing.
Knowledge of Finite Element method is a plus. Interested students
should contact Prof. Liu directly at mi...@geosc.missouri.edu. More
information is available at http://www.missouri.edu/~geolliu.
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(2) Postdoctoral Position in Chemistry
From: "Y. Xia" <yx...@u.washington.edu>
A postdoctoral position is available at the Department of Chemistry,
University of Washington, Seattle, Washington. Applicants with strong
background in organic or polymer synthesis are welcome. Please send your
CV to Dr. Younan Xia via e-mail (x...@chem.washington.edu).
Younan Xia, Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry Phone: (206) 543-1767
University of Washington Fax: (206) 685-8665
Seattle, WA 98195-1700 (USA) E-mail: x...@chem.washington.edu
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(3) Program Officer-Educational Assistance/Scholarship Program (China)
From: "Gillian Tan" <Gilli...@ibm.net>
RESPONSIBILITIES
The Program Officer will spend approximately the first six to nine months
splitting her/his time between New York and China, and will thereafter be
stationed in China. The Program Officer will be responsible for:
Conceptualizing and developing the foundation's educational
assistance/scholarship program in China;
Identifying and establishing relationships with appropriate educational and
training institutions in China;
Working with other foundation staff members to identify grant candidates;
Providing necessary support to grant recipients; and
Maintaining relations with grant recipients following completion of their
programs, as appropriate.
The successful candidate must:
be fluent in English and have excellent working Mandarin Chinese, written
and spoken;
be familiar with the educational system and academic institutions in China;
have experience working in China;
have excellent written and oral communication skills;
be organized and detail-oriented; and
be willing to live in China and to travel.
In addition she/he must have:
a minimum of two years related experience;
an undergraduate degree (graduate work preferred, but not required); and
experience utilizing Windows 95, Office 97 and e-mail.
COMPENSATION
Trace Foundation offers a competitive salary as well as an excellent benefit
package.
POSTING
Candidates will be interviewed in New York City in early-mid January and it
is anticipated that the successful candidate will begin work soon
thereafter.
Please fax your CV with cover letter to 212-367-7383 or email to
Tr...@inch.com
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(4) STATISTICIAN Position
_From: "Caroline Larsen" <cla...@px.hodes.com>
The qualified candidate will possess a BS/MS/PhD in statistics, combined with
industrial engineering or electrical engineering experience. You must also
have a background in manufacturing and engineering statistical analysis, using
statistical databases and tools, and familiarity with semiconductor packaging
and test. Experience with quality systems desired. We are seeking a quick
learner with strong verbal and written English communication skills, excellent
problem solving skills, and strong knowledge of manufacturing and engineering
statistics, statistical process control, experiment design, quality sampling
and quality tools.
Our total benefits package includes 13 month pay, 2 bonuses, stock
participation, stock options, medical, housing fund, pension, shuttle bus and
lunch. Candidates must be Chinese nationals (including overseas students) and
willing to work for competitive Chinese wages.
For prompt consideration, please email your ASCII text resume, referencing
code ST-5, to: HRsha...@ccm.fm.intel.com or to Sara Alvarado at
sara.b....@intel.com. You may also fax your resume to the attention of
Stelle Jiang at 86-21-58659411.
Intel Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and fully supports
affirmative action practices. Intel also supports a drug-free workplace and
requires that all offers of employment be contingent on satisfactory
pre-employment drug test results. Intel and the Intel logo are registered
trademarks of Intel Corporation.
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(5) Multiple Positions at AmbiCom
From: yan...@usa.net
Hardware Engineers
Responsible for the challenge of detailed board level design of the most
advanced networking products. Requires 2+ yrs exp on system and board
level design. Candidate should have exp. on logic design, simulation,
layout, debugging, and performance analysis on PC networking products.
Familiar with PC architecture, PCMCIA, CardBus, and PCI interface. BSEE
required.
Software Engineers
Develop software drivers for AmbiCom networking products. Requires 2+
yrs exp in developing NOS device drivers in Novell ODI, Windows NDIS2,
NDIS3/4/5. Candidate should familiar with MS Windows/DOS development
environments, PC architecture, PCMCIA, CardBus, PCI interface, and
LAN/WAN technologies. C and x86 assembly language required. BSCS/BSEE.
Network Management Engineers
Develop network management application for AmbiCom products. Requires
2+yrs exp in developing GUI software. Strong Windows MFC/C/C++ and Java
programming skills required. Object-oriented methodology exp. is essential. Knowledge of SNMP, DMI or other network management a plus.
Senior Test Engineers
Test AmbiCom software and hardware products. Diagnosis and performance
benchmark for network drivers on NetWare, Windows NT, and Windows 95.
Write and Test certified plans. Requires 2+ yrs. testing exp. in Windows
and Novell networking. Familiar with Microsoft certified program WHQL,
NetWare certified procedures and Ziff-Davis's NetBench. Excellent
communication skills. MSCE/CNE is big plus. BSCS/BSEE.
AmbiCom offers an attractive compensation and benefits package. We welcome
NEW COLLEGE GRADUATES for junior positions. We will be in Beijing, China
for job interview on December 10th to 12th, 1998. Please send your resume
to: AmbiCom Inc. Attn: Engr. Recruiting, 2450 Scott Blvd., Suite 305,
Santa Clara, CA 95050 U.S.A. FAX: (408) 727-6966. Email:amb...@hotmail.com
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(6) Research Positions in Health Service Research
From: Hanteng Dai <da...@mail.mhd.hr.state.or.us>
Research positions (postdoctoral fellow, research analyst) in health
service research available in the Department of Psychitry, Oregon Health
Sciences University (OHSU) and the Oregon Office of Mental Health
Services. Individuals with a Ph. D. or MD degree and a strong commitment
to research are encouraged to apply. Experience or training in social
sciences, health care, services research, statistics and/or computer
sciences is desirable. Portland/Salem area in Oregon is an active and
attractive region that offers high quality of living with affordable
cost and pleasant climate. Please send your application to:
Dr. Hanteng Dai, MHDDSD/OMHS, 2575 Bittern St, NE. Salem OR 97310.
Phone: 503-945-9726; Fax: 503-373-7327; E-mail:
da...@mail.mhd.hr.state.or.us
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(7) Postdoctoral Research and Visiting Research Associate Positions
From: Paul L Chen <Paul.L...@tc.umn.edu> 11/23/98
Postdoctoral research associate and visiting research associate
positions in high voltage engineering are immediately available.
Candidates must have a strong background in high voltage equipment
design, knowledge of high voltage power supply, experience in
non-thermal plasma reactor design and research interest in use of
non-thermal plasma and ozone in control of flue gas, and odorous and
hazardous gases. The successful candidates will work with an
interdisciplinary group to develop non-thermal plasma and ozone
technology for gas treatment.
If interested, please contact
Paul L. Chen, Ph.D.
Department of Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering
University of Minnesota
1390 Eckles Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55113
USA
Email: chen...@umn.edu
Phone: (651) 625-7721
Fax: (651) 624
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6. Conference Announcement (1 Item) ..................................... 47
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From: "Jian Lu (CE)" <l...@eng.usf.edu>
2nd Technical Symposium on
"Important Issues of Transportation Development in China"
January 10, 1999 (During TRB Meeting)
Washington, D.C.
Organizer: North America China Overseas Transportation Association
Washington, D.C. Chinese Transportation Association
Rapid economy development in China has promoted transportation demand
dramatically in past two decades. With limited resources and infrastructure,
such demand has definitely raised critical issues and concerns related to
planning, management, design, construction, investment, marketing,
environment, employment, and other social/economic impacts. It is timely to
have a second technical session to discuss these important issues and
concerns that may have impacts on future transportation development in
China. The purpose of this technical session is to have an open discussion
about these important issues and to exchange our concerns among our members.
With the experience and knowledge learnt in North America where there are
the best transportation systems in the world, it is believed that such
discussions will conclude some practically important issues that will have
certain impacts on future transportation development in China.
Feature Topics
1. Development of Private Vehicles in China
2. Development of ITS and Advanced Transportation Technology in
China
3. Transportation Safety in China
4. Urban Transportation in China
Location
The conference will be held in Washington Embassy Row Hilton (2015
Massachusetts Ave., N. W., Washington D. C., 20036) on January 10, 1999).
The detailed program schedule will be developed very soon and will be
announced.
Contacts:
Jian Lu, University of South Florida
(813) 974-5817 (tel) (813) 974-5168 (fax)
l...@sunburn.eng.usf.edu
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7. Medical Help Needed (2 items) ........................................ 50
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(1) Leukemia Patient in Jiangsu Needs Help
From: Donggao Zhao <dz...@engin.umich.edu> 11/8/98
My respected friends,
I am Fang Qi-Ming, a primary school teacher in Xuyi County,
Jiangsu Province, China.
Now I am badly ill. I caught an acute granulocytic leukemia last
June and my bone marrow needs changing, which will cost RMB 300,000. It's
an enormous figure for my family. We are already in debt about RMB 50,000.
My wife is also a teacher and two children are at school. My treatment has
been stopped for lack of money.
Please save me my kind friends. My family and I will remember you
forever. Thank you very much.
Yours
Fang Qi-Ming
My address: Shagang School, Xuyi County, Jiangsu Province, People's
Republic of China 211700. Telephone #: (0517) 8221831.
(If you want to donate or ask questions, you can contact:
Donggao Zhao
1912 McIntyre Dr.
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
Tel (734) 647-1205
Email: dz...@umich.edu)
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(2) Medical Help Needed for Lung Cancer Patient in China
From: fa...@kismat.physics.uleth.ca
58 year old brother who is professor of the University in China
has been suffering the lung cancer for more than one year. Chemical
cure has killed all of his cancer cells in his lung and he recover
very well after one year.
But the cancer cells are transfered into his brain recently. Please
specialest and Dorctors help to analysis and provide information
about new effective medicine for curing and where can get such
medicine. We would appreciate it if anybody could tell me. Please
send email to me. My email address is:
Thank you very much in advance.
J. Q. Fang
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