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Subject: CND-US, January 23, 1993  A Happy Chinese New Year to All
Date: 23 Jan 93 13:03:27 GMT
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1. News Brief (2 Items) ................................................. 20
2. Call for Participation: A Workshop Summer'93 in China ................ 32
3. Summer Research Intern Program for Graduate Students ................. 28
4. Postdoctoral Position in Experimental Particle Physics ............... 24
5. Job/Postdoc Positions in Biology (3 Items) ........................... 80
6. Reader's Comment on Chinese Language Courses in U.S. Schools ......... 42
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1. News Brief (2 Items) ................................................. 20
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[World Journal, 1/20/93] -- It is reported that President Clinton has
nominated Winston Lord as the Under-Secretary of State for East Asian-
Pacific Affairs.  Lord, a former ambassador to China, has been one of the
most outspoken critics of George Bush's China policy.  His nomination is
perceived by political analysts and media as an early indication that the
Clinton administration might take tougher stance than the previous
administrations towards Asian communist countries.  Lord was a participant
and a key player in Henry Kissenger's breakthrough negotiation with China in
1972.  He withdrew his support of the Republican administration policy
towards China after the Tian'anmen Massacre in June 1989.
                         (From: Ignatius Y. Ding, <ding@hpsmtc1.cup.hp.com>)
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According to Election '93 Committee for the CAL Board of Directors, the
additional 10 board directors of Chinese Academic Link (CAL) have been
elected. The new board directors of CAL are as following (in no particular
order):
  LIU, Zhendong  LUO, Ning     WU, Yegang     HU, ZhiLiang    GU, Qing
  Zhang, Jun     WANG, Yaxin   CAPECE, John   SHE, Jin-Xiong  SUN,Shaojian
               (From: <deng@bunny.rhic.bnl.gov>; Source: AEIC net, 1/11/93.)

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2. Call for Participation: A Workshop Summer'93 in China ................ 32
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From: Chinese Academic Link, <aeic@wam.umd.edu>

TITLE:  Technological Innovation and Management of R&D

SPONSORSHIPS:   CNSF-The Chinese National Science Fundation
                CAL-The Chinese Academic Link

PLACE and TIME: Beijing, August 1993 (exact time to be decided)

HOST INSTITUTE: Research Center for Science and Technology Development,
                    Commission on Science and Technology

Tentative Topics: perspectives on technological progress; schumpeterian model;
evolutionary model; long wave theory; industry-technology life cycle model of
path dependence; sources of innovation, organization of R&D; an organizational
model of the US R&D system; university-industry cooperative research; diffusion
and immplementation of technological innovation; innovation policy ...

Language: Chinese

Qualification of Participants: PhDs or PhD candidates in areas related to
          innovation studies

Finacial Aid: Limited grants available by application to cover lodging and
          food during the workshop

Contact Person:
          Prof. Lan Xue
          Department of Engineering Management
          The George Washington University
          Washington DC, 20052
          (202)994-0179

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3. Summer Research Intern Program for Graduate Students ................. 28
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Forwarded by: Wilson Chung, <wchung@eedsp.gatech.edu>

                   SUN MICROSYSTEMS LABORATORIES, INC.

CURRENT TOPICS OF INTEREST

*  Distributed Operating Systems
*  Multi-Media System Software
*  Object-Oriented Programming
*  Enabling or Adaptive Technology
*  Processor Architecture
*  Compiler Technology
*  Programming Language Environments
*  Software Specification and Verification
*  User Interfaces
*  Natural Language and Information Retrieval
*  Speech Recognition and Applications
*  Asynchronous Systems Design

To apply, please send your resume and a letter indicating areas of
expertise, interest, and your period of availability to:
   Cathy Tester
   MS MTV29-223
   Sun Microsystems Laboratories, Inc.
   2550 Garcia Avenue
   Mountain View, CA  94043

APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL MARCH 1, 1993.

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4. Postdoctoral Position in Experimental Particle Physics ............... 24
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Forwarded by: Kangmei Wang, <kmw105@cscgpo.anu.edu>

A post-doctoral associate position is currently available in Experimental
Particle Physics at U. of Texas, Arlington.

The experimental HEP group at UTA will have an opening for a post-doctoral
associate in early 1993.  We are currently conducting research in the D0
experiment at Fermilab and the SDC experiment at SSClab.  Our primary
hardware responsibility in D0 is the Inter-cryostat Detector.  Our physics
interests in D0 include the search for new physics and precise measurement
of QCD processes. For the SDC detector, UTA is responsible for building muon
chambers, designing and building a muon trigger calibration system and for
calorimeter calibration.  The post-doctoral associate will be primarily
stationed at Fermilab to participate in the ongoing D0 run.  We particularly
welcome applications from women and minorities.  Experience in collider
physics is desirable.

To apply, send a vitae and three letters of recommendations to Dr. Kaushik
De, Physics Department, The University of Texas at Arlington, Box 19059,
Arlington, Texas 76019.  E-mail address is KAUSHIK@fnal.fnal.gov.

Selection procedures will begin on January 16, l993 but applications will be
accepted until the position is filled.  UT-Arlington is an Equal Opportunity
/Affirmative Action Employer.

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5. Job/Postdoc Positions in Biology (3 Items) ........................... 80
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Item 1: Assistant Professors in Biology

The Department of Biology seeks applications for two tenure track positions
beginning September 1, 1993.  Primary teaching responsibility will be in the
area of organismal zoology for one position, and microbiology for the other.
In addition, each person will be encouraged to offer advanced courses in
their area of expertise, and will be expected to develop strong research
programs involving graduate and undergraduate students.  Active pursuit of
grants will also  be expected.

A Ph.D. is required and two years of post-doctoral experience are preferred.
Send curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching and research interests,
selected reprints, and three letters of recommendation by February 26, 1993
to: Faculty Search, Dr. Dorothy E. Pumo, Chairperson, Department of Biology,
114 Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY 11550. Hofstra University is an
Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Applications from females and
minority group members are strongly encouraged.
                                             (From: biodep@vaxa.hofstra.edu)
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Item 2: Postdoc Position in Somatic Cell Genetic Engineering
        U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service
        Gene Evaluation & Mapping Lab.  Beltsville, Maryland, USA

The successful candidate will be responsible for conducting a 3-year
research program designed to explore and refine a new approach to genetic
engineering. We recently developed a method of "shooting" genes into somatic
tissues of living animals and have demonstrated that those genes can be
expressed in the mammary glands of mice and sheep.  As a leader of this
project, the incumbent will design and implement experiments to: 1) evaluate
gene incorporation and expression: 2) test methods for optimizing gene
integration; 3) study developmental regulation and tissue specificity of a
variety of gene constructs; 4) compare gene function in somatic cell
engineered animals and germline engineered (transgenic) animals; and 5)
assess the immunological implications of somatic cell genetic engineering.

Qualifications include a Ph.D. in physiology, molecular biology, cellular
physiology, or related fields, and experience in working with farm animals,
such as cattle, pigs and sheep, is highly desirable. Demonstrated
familiarity with recombinant DNA techniques, histology, and protein
chemistry is desirable.  A working knowledge of lactation physiology and
biochemistry would enhance a candidate's credentials. Creative approaches to
problem-solving will be necessary to fully explore this important new
technology.

A productive incumbent will be offered an opportunity to continue this line
of research as a staff scientist with GalaGen Inc. at the end of the 3-year
project.

Starting salary: $30,000 to $40,000, depending on experience.

To apply, send resume to:   Dr. Robert Wall       RWALL@ASRR.ARSUSDA.GOV
                            Building 200, Room 16
                            Beltsville, MD  20705  USA
                            301-504-8362
                               (from: Robert Wall, <rwall@asrr.arsusda.gov>)
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Item 5: Tenure-track Position in Biology, Doane College

Tenure-track position beginning fall, 1993.  A Ph.D. (or ABD) with a general
biology and liberal arts background to teach bacteriology, immunology, and
general biology.  It is hoped the individual will have tissue culture
experience.   Please send letter of application, names and addresses of
three references, full resume, evidence of teaching effectiveness, proposed
of actual course syllabi for a one-semester Introductory Biology course and
for a Bacteriology course, and a statement of personal goals and results
expected at a small, mid-western liberal arts college.

RANK AND SALARY: Assistant Professor, tenure track position.  Salary is
competitive depending on qualifications and experience.

STARTING DATE: August 23, 1993
             Dr. Glen W. Davidson
             Vice President for Academic Affairs
             Doane College
             1014 Boswell Avenue
             Crete, NE  68333     (402) 826-8221
                               (From: Steven Springer, springer@nde.unl.edu)

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6. Reader's Comment on Chinese Language Courses in U.S. Schools ......... 42
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From: Gyula Greschik <greschik@titan.Colorado.EDU>

Dear Editors,

Your Wednesday, Jan. 20 US Regional CND issue carries an article titled "3.
U.S. Government Offers Chinese Language Proficiency Exam".  At the end of
this article it is claimed that universities all over the US teach the
cimplified characters.

I am not sure whether this is true in general, but in my case (University of
Colorado at Boulder) it is not so:  I am currently studying Chinese (I am in
the 2nd semester) and our written curiculum is built on the classic
character set.  Our teacher told us that this is the better strategy because
after knowing the classic characters we will have little problem getting
used to the simplified ones, while the other way would be troublesome.

The fact that we are studying from a book which appears to be rather easily
available in the US suggests to me that maybe other universities also teach
the classic characters?

Please check further sources before you will correct the statement in your
article!

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