CND-US, December 14, 1998 (US98-031)
CND-US Editors
US Regional, No. US98-031
December 14, 1998
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1. News Brief (2 Items) ................................................. 43
2. Job Opportunities (6 Items) ......................................... 245
3. Medical Help Needed (4 Items) ....................................... 122
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1. News Brief (2 Items) ................................................. 43
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(1) Christmas/New Year Party, Chicago
From: Yeqing Li <yq...@uic.edu>
Place: CIU at UIC
Date: Dec. 19th Saturday
Time: 6:00 pm - 12:00 am
Admission: $5.00 for general
$3.00 for student(with Student ID)
Planned Activities:
1. Dance (Chicago Room, 7:00 pm - 12:00 am)
2. Karaoke Contest (Recovery Room, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm)
3. Movie(s) (Recovery Room, 8:00 pm - 12:00 am)
4. Bridge Competition (6:30 pm - finish)
5. Forum (6:30 pm - 12:00 am)
6. Kids' Kingdom (6:00 pm - 12:00 am)
Contact: Yongcheng Zhu 630-979-1213(h), 630-305-8668(o), <yz...@lucent.com>
Linda Yang 630-307-1708(h), <Linda...@cch.com>,
Wei Li 630-548-0235(h), 630-252-5650(o), <wils...@lucent.com>,
Huiping Cui 847-982-7231 or 847-478-8548,<hh...@searle.monsanto.com>
Yeqing Li 312-829-0072 or 312-829-1045, <yq...@uic.edu>
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(2) Conference and the Fourth Annual Meeting of North America
China Overseas Transportation Association (NACOTA)
From: "Lu, John" <l...@cutr.eng.usf.edu> 12/14/98
Announcement for Conference and the Fourth Annual Meeting of North America
China Overseas Transportation Association (NACOTA)
The Forth Annual Meeting of NACOTA will be held on Sunday (January 10, 1998)
evening in Washington, D. C..
Second Technical Symposium on Important Issues of Transportation Development
in China.
Jointly Organized by North America China Overseas Transportation Association
(NACOTA) and Washington Chinese Transportation Association (WCTA)
Washington Embassy Row Hilton, 2015 Massachusetts Ave., NW, January 10, 1999
For more information, please contact "Lu, John" <l...@cutr.eng.usf.edu>
or Kangzhi Liang <Kli...@sha.state.md.us>
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2. Job Opportunities (6 Items) ......................................... 245
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(1) Research Position in Health Service
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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(2) Research Positions in High Voltage Engineering
From: Paul L Chen <Paul.L...@tc.umn.edu>
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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(3) Opportunities for Engineers in Kepco, Inc.
From: sli...@kepcopower.com
Kepco, Inc. is celebrating its fifty-second (52nd) successful year in the
power supply industry. We are known world-wide for our innovative,
reliable power supplies and related electronic equipment. Our reputation
for designing, manufacturing, servicing and supporting one of the highest
quality products in the power supply industry is surpassed by no other
Company.
We seek talented and creative applicants to fill the following positions:
Electro-mechanical Packaging Designers
Mechanical design and packaging of regulated power supplies including
switchmode power supplies. Responsibilities include conceptual design,
layout, thermal and structural analysis, assembly and fabrication
instructions, investigation of new manufacturing products and techniques,
production support as required. Must be computer literate and experienced
in AutoCAD, and familiar with UL, CSA, VDE and IEC regulatory
requirements. Tool and die experience and/or knowledge of automated
machining characteristics a plus.
Printed Circuit Board Designers
PCB Designer for product development of linear and switchmode power supply
products including all post processing DFM, manufacturing and vendor
support. Strong background in analog and digital design, preferably in
power supply circuitry, with commercial PCB design. Must be computer
literate and fluent OrCAD Layout and AutoCAD; familiarity Gerber a plus.
Knowledge of UL, CSA, VDE and IEC regulatory requirements necessary.
Senior Design Engineers
Experienced Design Engineers for low voltage switchmode power supplies.
BSEE or equivalent. Position involves product design of switchmode power
supplies from initial inception to production, including manufacturing
support. Must have design experience in SMPS magnetics (50 KHz to 1 MHZ),
switching linear and digital circuitry, power factor correction, EMI
filter design, safety regulatory agency approvals, and CAD/CAE.
Electronic Design Engineers
Design Engineer for wide range programmable power supplies and power
amplifiers with minimum practical experience of 6 years. Product design
from concept to production including manufacturing support. Position
requires in-depth knowledge in designing linear programmable power
supplies and power amplifiers in the frequency range of DC - 30KHz.
Output power from 100 Watts to 2000 Watts. Thorough understanding of
electronic components used in analog designs.
Transformer Design Engineers
Experienced in design of power transformers (power supplies), single and
3-phase, ferroresonant transformers, filter reactors and switching power
supply magnetic components (up to 3KW). Should include power, signal and
drive transformers, output differential and common-mode inductors, and EMI
suppression components. Operating frequencies to 500 KHz, power levels
from 100W to 3000W, toroidal and bobbin designs. Familiarity with various
PWM and resonant topologies including flyback/boost and single and double
ended forward converters. Responsibilities include design support for
SMPS engineers, generation/maintenance of production drawings and
processes, and support of fabrication process. Knowledge of design
requirements for domestic and international regulatory agency (UL, CSA,
VDE, etc.) certification.
All design positions require computer literacy in which Pspice, OrCAD,
AutoCAD, PADS/ECA is a plus.
Components Engineeer
Maintenance of internal component specification system. Responsibilities
include creation and maintenance of electronic drawing files and parts
retrieval system for components, database entry and maintenance,
evaluation of new vendors and components. Interface with all internal
departments and with outside part sources. Strong managerial skills.
Candidates must have solid foundation in electronics with extensive
knowledge of both electrical and mechnaical components related to
electronic products. Prior experience with part database creation and/or
maintenance desirable. Degree in electronics a plus. Strong
organizational and communication skills. Computer literacy required:
spreadsheet, database and related software.
Test Engineers
Develop, debug and document automated test software and design test
interface fixtures for power supply systems. Requires experience in
writing test code in "C". BSEE or equivalent. Solid knowledge of GPIB,
analog and digital circuits, good communication and writing skills
required. LabView and power supply test experience a definite plus.
Contact: Susan Lipsky Personnel Manager Kepco, Inc. 131-38 Sanford
Avenue Flushing, New York 11352 Tel: 718 - 461 - 7006 Ext. 5105 Fax:
718-767-1102 email:sli...@kepcopower.com
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(4) Network/ Telecommunication technician positions:
From: Jeffrey Pan <jp...@aisec.com>
A rapid-growing New York-based information and network multinational
corporation is looking for one or two Network/telecommunication
technicians. The candidates must be experienced in Windows NT, Ethernet
setup, LAN planning, configuration and administration; Strong preference
will be given to persons with a telecommunication major or experienced in
Telecom equipment and software setup, including PBX, Mulx, switch, and
Channel banks.
We offer a very attractive compensation and benefits package. Will also
sponsor the change of status if needed. Please send your resume as
attachment to the following email address: in...@aisec.com.
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(5) Available Funding for Ph. D Students in Earth Science
_From: "Chen Zhu" <cz...@odu.edu>
Funding is available for Ph.D students, under the supervision of
Professor Chen Zhu, in the Department of Ocean, Earth, and Atmospheric
Sciences at the Old Dominion University in the area of numerical
simulation of fluid flow and mass transport in porous media
(groundwater flow and transport in and via groundwater).
Stipends are competitive. Prospective students will have an
opportunity to work on exciting, environmentally focused research
programs in an active research department. In the past decade, the
concerns about environment have created many job opportunities for
environmentally oriented geochemists and hydrogeologists in both
academia and industry.
Students who have a background in computational fluid mechanics,
geophysical fluid dynamics, or other fields; who have a strong
background in mathematics, finite-element and finite-difference
modeling, stochastic processes, and code-writing skills; and who wish
to enter an expanding field will also be considered.
For more information, please contact Professor Chen Zhu, phone:
(757)683-4911 fax (757)683-5303, e-mail: cz...@odu.edu, Dept. of Ocean,
Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA
23529.
Chen Zhu
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Ocean, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences
4600 Elkhorn Ave.
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA 23529-0276
Phone: (757)-683-4911
Fax: (757)-683-5303
e-mail:cz...@odu.edu
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(6) BILINGUAL CASE ASSISTANT (Part Time @ 15 hours/week)
From: ehar...@nccbcuscc.org (Elizabeth Harshaw)
The United States Catholic Conference a national nonprofit religious
organization located in N.E., D.C. has a Bilingual Case Assistant
(part time @ 15 hours per week) opening in its Office of Migration
and Refugee Services.
The position of Bilingual Case Assistant has the responsibility for
proactive processing of cases through screening of potential sponsors
and provides case management to alien minors referred through the
Unaccompanied Alien Minors grant program and other Children's Services
programs.
Duties include reviewing, collecting and verifying case intake forms
and sponsor information, ensuring preparation and submission of INS
record checks, liaison between minor clients, sponsor clients and the
Children's Services Specialist, providing Mandarin translation and
interpretive services and data reporting.
Prospective candidates should submit a cover letter and resume, no
later than December 18, 1998, to:
Office of Human Resources (MRS/BCA)
United States Catholic Conference
3211 Fourth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20017-1194
OR FAX 202-541-3412
EOE M/F/D/V
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(7) Postdoctoral Research Position and Graduate Research Assistantships
_From: Jun Zhang <jzh...@cs.uky.edu> 12/14/98
One postdoctoral research position and one (possibly two) Ph.D. graduate
research assistantship in scientific computing and computational mathematics
(numerical analysis) are available immediately in the Department of Computer
Science at the University of Kentucky. Please check the web page
at http://www.cs.uky.edu/~jzhang for details.
Interested person should e-mail a copy of his/her curriculum vitae in
postscript or ASCII to Jun Zhang at jzh...@cs.uky.edu. Otherwise please
fax it to (606)323-1971 or send a postal mail to:
Professor Jun Zhang
Department of Computer Science
University of Kentucky
773 Anderson Hall
Lexington, KY 40506-0046
USA
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3. Medical Help Needed (4 Items) ....................................... 122
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(1) for Patients of Eye-Illness and Muscal Astrophy
From: ZHU Yimin <zh...@cuhk.edu.hk>
A. Eye-illness
Sympton:34yrs, femal. One eye is ill. When she look things using the
alteratic eye, she can only see half part. The other half is black. Her
one sister has similar eye-illness.
Physical examination used: Fluorescence.
Diagnosis: Central retinochoroid atrophy.
B. Muscal atrophy
Sympton: 76yrs, male. At first upper arm feels anergia, then muscal
atrophy in upper arm occurs. Hands, forearms, legs and feet are normal.
No heredity.
Physical examination used: Magnetic resonance imaging, electromyogram.
Diagnosis: Motor neuron atrophy.
Ask for effective treatment methods.
Dr. ZHU Yimin
Department of Architecture
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Tel:(852) 2609 6589
Fax:(852) 2603 5267
Email: zh...@cuhk.edu.hk
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(2) Patient Became unconscious after Anesthesia
From: ch...@helix.mgh.harvard.edu
My uncle, male, 53 years old, is being the state of unconsciousness
since he was administered general anesthesia for his appendectomy on Nov
28, 1998. During the period of anesthesia, his breath stopped for 7
minutes, and in that time, his heartbeat even declined to 35 times per
minute. Now he maintains his breath and heartbeat normally dependent on
using respirator, but has not recovered consciousness for 4 days yet. I
am dying to get your kindly help for seeking for any kinds of
treatments, medicines, or medical information such as hospitals,
doctors and other information on web will also be a great help to us.
Anybody who knows something related please reply or send email to me. I
appreciate your help. Thank you !
Phone number: +86-10-62092413 (o) , +86-10-82313914 (h)
e-mail: yp...@bj.col.com.cn or hhu...@public.east.cn.net
You can also email to: chent@helix mgh.harvard.edu
Tao Chen
Yihong Peng
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(3) Need Bone Marrow Donor
From: David Welker <DWe...@ACILS.ORG>
Howard Gong is 46 years old and happily married to his wife of 17 years,
Marilyn. They have two wonderful children, Alex and Katie. Howard has
dedicated his life for the last 14 years working with the community to
build affordable housing for low-income people. To continue his work,
Howard needs a bone marrow transplant to live, and he needs your help. To
find more about Howard, please visit a web site devoted to this appeal:
www.devinegong.com/donor
Asian and Pacific Islanders only make up 6% of the current 3.2 million
individuals registered nationally to be potential bone marrow donors.
Patients will most likely find compatible marrow from someone within the
same ethnicity. However, Asian donors comprise a small minority of the
national registry.
To register is easy. Give blood to be tested. It only takes 15 minutes.
TO REGISTER AS A DONOR OR HOST A DRIVE - CALL The National Marrow Donor
Program at 1-800-526-7809 and http://www.marrow.org
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(4) Unusual temperature fluctuation with a boy of two years old. From:
Cheng-C...@esbs1.u-strasbg.fr (Cheng-Cai Zhang (ESBS))
We have a kid of tow years old. He is an apparently healthy boy until this
summer. He is 15 kg and 93 cm. Since June this year, he regularly got
sympotums like the following: it starts with a body temperature around
38°C, with cough and nose blocked (but not running), as well as a mild
diarrhoea. After a few days, the temperature goes up to 39-40°C, without
apparent sign of strong infection, as examed by his doctor. The last time
he spent 10 days in the hospital, he got a full examination. The doctor
found that the level of CRP (C-reactive protein) is at about 200 mg/l, and
white corpuscle at 37600 /mm3. A radiograph showed an atypical weak
infection in the right lung. Exams for Mycoplasma, Chlamidia and
Legionelle were negative. Nothing turned up in the urine exam. Treatment
with Penicilline was not very effective since it brought CRP to 40 mg/l
only. It is with Josamycine that the CRP returns to normal level, and the
temperature was also brought back. But the bacterium (if it was) has never
been identified.
Since he came home from the hospital, we monitored his temperature closely
everyday. We found that he most of the day exhibits a high fluctuation in
his body temperature: normal in the morning, 38°C at 4-6 O'clock in the
afternoon, and about 36.4-36.5 in the evening. The 38°C was displayed at
the begining about once in 2-3 days, then it became daily. And afterwards,
the temperature goes further up with, again, symptums of cough, nose
blocked, mild diarrhoea and lost appetite. It seems that all starts again.
Doctors could not explain why his daily temperature changes so much
(36-38°C) even when he appears very healthy. He does have a total
immunoglobulines (IGE) that is much higher than normal (280 UI/ml instread
of less than 45 UI/ml), suggesting that he is allergic to something.
Those who know similar cases or, could explain the symptums, please
contact Dr. C.-C. Zhang, at ccz...@esbs.u-strasbg.fr, or fax:
33-3-88655330, or phone 33-3-88655290.
Thank you very much.
Best regards,
Cheng-Cai Zhang (Ph.D)
Ecole Superieure de Biotechnologie de Strasbourg
Universite Louis Pasteur de Strasbourg
Boulevard Sebastien Brandt
F-67400 Illkirch, France
Phone: +33 3 88655290
Fax: +33 3 88655330
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