CND-US, November 6, 1998 (US98-029)
CND-US Editors
US Regional, No. US98-029
November 6, 1998
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1. Internet Pioneer Jon Postel Died Following Surgery ................... 45
2. CND Tenth Anniversary Golf Shirt Made to Order ....................... 49
3. Community Activities (2 Items) ....................................... 40
4. Info Sharing: INS Memo May Indicate Use of Discriminatory Standards .. 40
5. Job Postings (3 Items) ............................................... 88
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1. Internet Pioneer Jon Postel Died Following Surgery ................... 45
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From: S Tao Yeh <y...@netix.com> 10/19/98; By Staff, ZDNet
Jon Postel, an Internet pioneer and a leader in the battle to privatize
the Net's management of the essential addressing system, died October 17
from complications from heart surgery. Postel was 55.
On Oct. 2 Postel presented what he called a consensus solution from the
Internet community to the Clinton administration -- a plan to put
management of the addressing system into the hands of a private
non-profit group.
Postel was director of the controversial Internet Assigned Numbers
Authority, the agency that assigns Internet addresses throughout the
world. It assigns top-level domains and IP numbers to registries, which
in turn distribute them to Internet Service Providers and users.
Under its proposal, a group of nine Internet pioneers would supervise
three separate groups under which industry and non-profit groups would
present plans for supervising domain-name registration. The group would
also shepherd assignment of numeric addresses and coordination of
technical standards.
A researcher at the University of Southern California's Information
Sciences Institute, Postel is credited with being a founding father of
the Internet.
He received his B.S. and M.S. in Engineering, and his Ph.D. in Computer
Science from UCLA. While at UCLA, Postel became involved in the
beginnings of the Advanced Research Projects Agency Network, ARPANET, a
precursor to today's Internet.
Postel took on his important work quietly -- few outside the Internet
community knew his name. It was only as the Internet went mainstream
that corporate disputes arose over domain names - and subjected Postel
to lawsuits. He was also dragged into a conflict with Network Solutions
Inc. the firm that registers the .com, .org and .edu addresses.
Postel attended the same high school as MCI Vice President Vinton Cerf,
who announced Postel's death Saturday.
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2. CND Tenth Anniversary Golf Shirt Made to Order ....................... 49
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3. Community Activities (2 Items) ....................................... 40
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(1) 1998 North American Tour Ensemble of Chinese Star Artists, Chicago
From: Xin Shen <xin...@yahoo.com> 10/18/98
The "1998 North American Tour Ensemble of Chinese Star Artists" will
come to Chicago on Nov 15th to give a performance.
Jointly sponsored by the Chinese Ministry of Culture, Si Fang
Business and Professional Association at Chicago, and other Chinese
art groups, the "Chinese Star-Artist Ensemble" will tour nearly ten big
cities in Canada and the United States. On November 15th, the ensemble
will come to Chicago to give one performance. Selected from among the
backbone actors and actresses of those song and dance troupes, the stars
of this ensemble are all first-rate artists who represent the very best of
China's music and dancing professionals of 90s. The coming performance
will include different styles of music: Western style, popular style,
classical style, and will integrate songs and dances into a
large-scale, comprehensive artistic performance. Performers will include
Sun Guoqin, Shen Peiyi, Gao Feng, Liu Junxia, Lin Ping, Hu Baoshan.
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(2) Business Development Seminar, New England
From: "Dr. Jim Hang" <jim...@newdri.com>
Dear SAPA members and friends:
You are cordially invited to attend the Business
Development Seminar series hosted by SAPA-NE. In line with
our missionto better serve local members in the New England
area, we have scheduledin-depth discussions on the hot topic
regarding business development.The first seminar will be held in
the afternoon on Saturday, November 7.
We have invited two successful entrepreneurs to give
presentations on how to start, operate, and manage biotech firms
withinnovative technologies. Both gentlemen are CEOs from two
leadingbiotech companies here in the greater Boston Area. They will
most certainly "SHOW YOU THE MONEY," pointing to you where the
$ are.
Fee SAPA Member: free, Non-member: $10
Contact Dr.Yongchun Shen
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4. Info Sharing: INS Memo May Indicate Use of Discriminatory Standards .. 40
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From: "Jinchun Yuan" <jinchu...@usm.edu>
INS MEMORANDUM INDICATES RACIST STANDARDS MAY BE USED IN NATIONAL
INTEREST WAIVER CASES
The INS' Chief Adjudications Offices from the Four INS Regional Service
Centers recently released a memorandum on standards for
National Interest Waiver cases. Aside from containing valuable
information on these cases, the memo appears to show the agency is using
illegal discriminatory standards in these cases. The memorandum was
recently sent to the American Immigration Lawyers Association to assist
attorneys in preparing cases after an important decision was recently
issued in the courts.
The controversial section concerns the preparation of testimonial
letters by experts documenting the applicant is benefiting the
nation. Such letters are often seen as the most important evidence
submitted in an NIW case. The INS was discussing which types of
letters would be the most effective and which types would be discounted.
The following language was used to describe the standard:
"It should be remembered, however, that testimonial letters from
low-level colleagues, former college instructors, co-workers, etc. --
particularly when the affiants of such letters appear to be/have been
aliens themselves, and of the same nationality as the beneficiary --
could raise CAO eyebrows and may be subject to greater scrutiny than
those more objective letters from high-level officials of recognized
major organizations."
The language appears to show that INS officers look to the ethnicity of
an expert to determine credibility. Presumably, if an expert has
a foreign-sounding name, especially if the name sounds to be of the same
ethnic group as the applicant, the testimonial letter will not
be considered as seriously.
A survey of several immigration lawyers around the country indicates
that many feel the INS always used such standards, but most
were shocked that they would admit to it in writing.
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5. Job Postings (3 Items) ............................................... 88
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(1) Postdoctoral Associate Positions in Statistical Genetics
From: Hongyu Zhao <hongy...@yale.edu>
Postdoctoral associate positions in statistical genetics are available
for a Ph.D. with a background in statistics, biostatistics, mathematics,
physics, or related disciplines. A strong background in genetics is not
required. The successful candidates will work with an interdisciplinary
team to develop mathematical and statistical methods in genetics and
molecular biology. Strong computer skills are preferred.
For further information, please contact:
Hongyu Zhao, Ph.D.
Division of Biostatistics
Department of Epidemiology and Public Health
Yale University School of Medicine
60 College Street
P.O.Box 208034
New Haven, CT 06520-8034
Email: hongy...@yale.edu
Phone: (203) 785-6271
Fax: (203) 785-6912
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(2) Post-Doctoral Position at the Building Technology Program
From: "Qingyan (Yan) Chen" <qc...@MIT.EDU>
A post-doctoral position at the Building Technology Program of Massachusetts
Institute of Technology (MIT) is available to work on large-eddy simulation
(LES) of airflow in and around buildings for two years. The post-doc is
expected to work also on experimental measurements in an environmental test
chamber and a wind-tunnel facility. He/she will also travel to Taiwan to
conduct collaborative research with our partners in National Cheng-Kung
University. Experience on LES and experimental measurements of airflow in
and around buildings is desirable. If interested, please send resume, one or
two selected papers, and three reference letters to:
Prof. Qingyan Chen
MIT Room 5-418
77 Mass. Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02139-4307
Phone: (617) 253-7714, Fax: (617) 253-6152, Email: qc...@mit.edu
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(3) Assistant Programmer, University of Oxford
From: HCP <h...@ermine.ox.ac.uk>
Clinical Trial Service Unit & Epidemiological Studies Unit (CTSU)
Assistant Programmer
Salary 15,735 - 20,107 Pounds p.a.
University Scale Research Staff 1(B)
CTSU is a well known international research institute working on cancer and
vascular disease. We are looking for an enthusiastic person with a strong
interest in programming for medical research, to help develop computer
software and provide database support for a research team working on Chinese
clinical trials and epidemiological studies. The appointee will work closely
with epidemiologists, statisticians and other programmers in the unit, but
must also be capable of working independently.
Applicants must have:-
* A good degree
* At least one year's programming experience in Visual Basic or Visual C
* Experience of data management using Access or another similar package
* Evidence of competence in a numeric or scientific field
* Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a team
In addition, knowledge of Chinese would be useful.
The appointment will be for two years in the first instance. Benefits include
University pension scheme, generous holidays and opportunities for further
training.
For further details see http://www.ctsu.ox.ac.uk/notices/ or contact Mrs Thu
Duong on 01865 404867. Please apply by sending your curriculum vitae (giving
details of qualifications and experience) and the names and addresses of two
referees to Mrs Thu Duong, Clinical Trial Service Unit, Harkness Building,
Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford OX2 6HE. Please quote reference ZC98/3 and
where you saw the post advertised. The deadline for applications is 23
November 1998.
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