My eyes saw smog, which got much worse as the train D337 approached Tianjin South. The visibility was not much improved until the train arrived at Weifang, the last but one station. From there, one could tell the sky was (lite) blue. As the train entered Qingdao, the sky was getting bluer. Suddenly, everything went hiding, behind a veil, this time it's the sea fog. I was warned about the fog and temperature drop; so, I was prepared. It was chilly even with a jacket on. I feel sorry for those who were in their summer clothes... In comparison, one has to admit that Qingdao is beautiful. (I don't even remember what Hawaii looks like.) My memory resurfaces--after all, this is the city where I spent four years. In many ways, it's like a home-coming to me.
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You get what you pay for OCN 201--at least in this case, if you are a student at U. Hawaii, or one of its community colleges. (Note: The tuition is pretty cheap at U. Hawaii, but the cost at its community colleges is only 1/3 of U. Hawaii's.) Science of the Sea at U. Hawaii Manoa Campus is co-taught by three professors and assisted by a group of TAs. OCN 201 at U. Hawaii Manoa Campus Science of the Sea at LCC (Leeward Community College of U. Hawaii System) is taught by one instructor (and probably no TA). OCN 201 at LCC Science of the Sea at WCC (Windward Community College of U. Hawaii System), by one instructor. OCN 201 at WCC And, I am struggling if I should apply for the job to teach this course at KCC (Kapiolani Community College of U. Hawaii System), all by myself. (Yes, the school started yesterday, and they need a new instructor to start the coming Monday! The current instructor is going to take a full-time job in California.) OCN 201 at KCC
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I think only a survey could verify whether or not these are indeed the key factors for talented Chinese to become sea turtles: 1、归属感; 2、成就感; 3、机会成本; 4、环境适应. (For details, see 陈中红的博客 at http://www.sciencenet.cn/m/user_content.aspx?id=262264 .) What about these factors? a) Fresh Ph.D. who does not feel well-established yet. He would go for post doc, and hopefully professorship someday (actually quite a few years later or never). b) Childrens educationSo many Chinese mothers are in tears (go check out Blogs on the ScienceNet), seeing their only child has to join the rat race (no insult; a phrase often used for scientists with soft money positions in U.S.) at a tender age in middle school; c) Air pollution in cities (where big institutions and universities are located). I agree that 水从高处流向低处, but question 人才从低处流向高处. How many of todays talents were talents when they were still in China? Many of these Chinese went abroad to study, and then a few of them became talents. With all that said, I agree that 海外人才会逐渐回流，而且因为回流，竞争也会越来越激烈。 This is because there are much more opportunities in China, especially when the economy is bad in the west. What I would be concerned is how a highly-paid sea turtle would not feel a bit uncomfortable by the special treatment he receives while most Chinese are trying hard to ... p.s. Here are two true stories that involve myself. As we were about to graduate with master's degrees from Zhongshan Univercity in late 1984, we were told in our face that a person with a masters degree from abroad would immediately get a two-bedroom apartment, while those made in China might not even get one-bedroom. What was the hidden message there? Go abroad, and then you would become special. About eight years later, I was invited to attend a conference in Qingdao for young oceanographers from abroad to meet colleagues in China. A high-level official from Beijing sat down with us, and asked for suggestions. I only asked the M.S. or Ph.D. who was trained in China be treated the same way as one with the same degree from abroad, telling him the story I told you earlier. Talents should be determined by some merits, not by where he received his M.S. or Ph.D. While the government's intention to attract talents from abroad is good, hurting Made-in-China scientists is not wise.
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