CAAPAM 明州華人學術聯誼會 P.O. Box 25767, Woodbury, MN 55125

2010 年學術研討會

2010 Annual Conference

Saturday, September 25, 2010 12:00 noon – 8:15 p.m.

Jun Bo Chinese Restaurant

7717 Nicollet Ave. Richfield, MN 55423

(651) 866-6888

Theme:

Rising Above Uncertain Times

Sponsor:

Chinese American Academic and Professional Association in MN 明州華人學術聯誼會

Co-sponsors:

Minnesota Chinese Cultural Services Center 明州中華文化服務中心

Minnesota Chinese Veterans Association 明州榮光聯誼會

University of Minnesota, China Center 明大中國中心

Science & Technology Division, TECO in Houston 駐休士頓台北經濟文化辦事處科技組

Commercial Division, TECO in Chicago 駐芝加哥經濟文化辦事處

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Rising Above Uncertain Times

12:00-1:00 pm Registration

1:00-1:10 Opening Remark

Chair: Jack Tsai 蔡文正 會長

1:10-2:00 Title : Make Your Heart Smile 百善“笑”為先

(Presents in English) Speakers : Mr. Jon Pojasek Moderator : Maria Arrowsmith 陳 慶 儀 理事

Jon Pojasek, the personal trainer life coach and motivational speaker, with a smile.

Jon was born in Poland where he was the director of an Art School. He has directed,

produced, and choreographed many theaters’ musicals and folk dances. This is

where he has started his passion for arts and culture. Jon defected to the US in 1984

after his last performance in ballet in Vienna, Austria. After 20 years of counseling

people from all walks of life, Jon opened Academy of Life and Happiness where he

is helping mankind discover their calling. He is innovative, unique, and very

effective. His no nonsense approach guarantees superb results and life time support

to all. His enthusiasm towards life is contagious. But don’t worry, this is a healthful

addiction and because of that there is no side effects, only self growth. Jon likes to

speak and inspire all of his pupils. Some of Jon’s topics are: “Humor in the Work

Place”, “Feel and Look Better”, “How to Improve Your Life”, “Music and Dance

Therapy”, “How to be More Productive”, “Diversity in the Eye’s of an Immigrant” and many others.

2010 CAAPAM Annual Conference Program

學術研討會議程

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Abstract: Life is short, the time is right to start writing your book of life and happiness. Jon

will share his passion, experience, and the way to susceptible strategy, which will

help train and condition yourself in order to live life to the fullest.

2:10-3:30 Title : A Life with Few Options 少有選擇的人生

(Presents in English) Keynote Speaker : Ms. Kao Kalia Yang 楊嘉莉女士

Moderator︰ 王 莉 茵 理事

Kao Kalia Yang is a writer from the Hmong community. Her first book is

"The Latehomecomer: a Hmong family memoir." it is the first book to have

ever won two Minnesota book awards as well as nine other national awards in

literature. Kao Kalia Yang is a graduate of Carleton college and Columbia

University in New York City. She is serving as a writer-in-residence at the

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.

2008 年，27 歲的美國苗裔女青年作家楊嘉莉因出版她的第一部紀實文學

作品 The Latehomecomer 而一舉成名，於 2009 年榮獲“明尼蘇達圖書

獎”，並獲得其它文學獎項提名。有人說這是一部動人心扉的苗族家庭

史詩，楊嘉莉以一種清淡雋永而又不乏語言機智的筆調侃侃道來，展現了苗族數代人跨國跨世

紀的離散經歷和執著追求更美好家庭生活的心路歷程，體現出一名充滿才華的苗裔作家所具有

的特質——對人類生命和家庭價值的跨文化感悟力和表現力（a gifted capacity in cross-cultural

understanding and representation of human life and family value) 。苗學人

類學者將她的書看作是一部紀實小說體裁的民族志（ethnography)。歷

史學者將她的作品列為研修苗族民族史（Hmong ethnohistory)的參考書。

而對文學評論員們而言,她的這部作品標志著美國苗裔英語文學進入了

一個新的階段。也有人說，她的筆法與中國苗族作家沈從文頗有些相

像,蘊含著一種特有的“苗”味。總之，這是值得從事 Hmong Studies

的人們關注的一個人，她的作品 The Latehomecomer 的確值得一讀。

楊嘉莉不是職業作家，主要以教授英文和從事文字編輯為業，文學創

作是她的個人愛好。她目前正在撰寫一部新的紀實文學作品《翼動的

心》 Fluttering Heart)

《Chinese introduction quoted from http://blog.sina.com.cn/jasonylong, by Jason Long》

3:30-4:00 茶點 Break, Refreshment & Social Exchange

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4:00-4:50 Title : Knowing Chiropractic Care 脊椎按摩療法

(Presents in English) Speaker : Dr. Gary Kiekhoefer

Moderator : 余 大 華 理事

Dr. Kiekhoefer is the senior Doctor of Chiropractic and the owner of

Kiekhoefer Chiropractic in Cottage Grove, Minnesota. He obtained his

undergraduate degree in biology from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul,

Minnesota in 1985 and his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Northwestern

College of Chiropractic in 1988. He has been practicing chiropractic in Cottage

Grove for 21 years. His practice is family orientated chiropractic health care

with a special emphasis on sports injuries and wellness care. The clinic

employs one associate Chiropractor, Dr. Lance Glaser. Dr. Glaser graduated

from Northwestern Chiropractic College in 1997. He has been in practice for

13 years and has worked at this office the past 5 years.

Abstract: Chiropractic is a health care profession that focuses on disorders of the musculoskeletal system and the

nervous system, and the effects of these disorders on general health. The philosophy of chiropractic is

based on the premise that the nervous system controls all aspects of the human body. When the

nervous system has interference placed on it suboptimal health will occur. The most common cause of

interference to the nervous system is when a vertebra in the spine becomes misaligned, joints become

hypomobile, and soft tissue changes occur, resulting in abnormal nerve flow. This process is called a

subluxation. Doctors of Chiropractic are trained to examine the spine, detect subluxations, and to

correct these subluxations through the use of spinal adjusting. Spinal adjusting is a gentle, hands on

technique that applies a controlled force into the misaligned joints to restore the joints normal motion

and alignment, and to restore the normal nerve flow thus allowing the body to heal itself.

This presentation will teach you an overview of the philosophy and science of chiropractic. I will

show how chiropractic fits into the wellness paradigm. Attendees will leave with a basic

understanding of how their body works, how interference to their nervous systems affects their health,

and ways to improve their health starting today.

5:00 –5:50 Title : Uncertainty here. Opportunities there – Looking at China

from a Medical Technology Perspective 多變不定的此岸與遍布機會的彼岸-由醫療技術看中國

(Presents in English) Speaker : Mr. Paul Gam 甘嘉志先生

Moderator︰郭 建 德 理事

Paul J. Gam is Vice President of International Development at St. Jude Medical,

Inc. (NYSE:STJ), a Fortune 500 medical technology company based in St. Paul,

Minnesota. He leads mergers and acquisitions, strategic alliances, and other

business development activities around the world. Paul has been the interim

Managing Director and General Manager for Asia-Pacific, based in Hong Kong;

and started the wholly-owned subsidiary in China, for which he continues to

serve as Chairman of the Board.

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Paul started his professional career as a CPA. He was formerly the global head of internal audit at

Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT). In that role, Paul led the team responsible for independently

appraising the worldwide effectiveness of the company’s management, accounting, administrative and

operational systems, and assessing the compliance with corporate procedures and policies. Prior to

that, Paul was Director of Finance at Medtronic’s Cardiac Rhythm Management business.

Paul is a graduate of Queen’s College in Hong Kong and received an undergraduate degree in

accounting and MBA in strategic management from the Carlson School of Management at the

University of Minnesota.

Paul served as the chairman of the Minnesota World Trade Center. He advised and accompanied the

Minnesota Governor on international business development missions. Paul serves on the Minnesota

Judicial Selection Commission, and was a member of the state’s Board on Judicial Standards. He also

served as the Minnesota chapter president of the Organization of Chinese Americans. During his

tenure, Minnesota was awarded Chapter of the Year twice.

Paul has been named a Bush Leadership Fellow, a Kellogg National Fellow and a Salzburg

International Fellow. He was the recipient of the City Business 40 Under 40 Award, the Twin Cities

International Citizen Award, and the Minneapolis/St. Paul Minority Business Executive Award.

6:00-7:00 Dinner：Delicious Chinese Cuisine 美味中國菜

7:00-8:00 Open Discussion & Door Prizes

Title : 超越自己 挑戰時代

Rising Above Uncertain Times

(Presents in Chinese) Moderator : Jack Tsai 幽默大師 蔡文正

蔡文正理事自小就喜歡上台講故事，立志以搞笑為業；赴明大學習 Computer，

蘇武牧羊至今。 近年來由於中年危機作祟，自告奮勇，在酒吧、 Acme

Comedy Club、公司、喜慶婚葬，以中、英文發揮搞笑長才，自娛娛人。他文

武雙全、口若懸河，暈素具備，被譽為明城笑話大王。

在席講員將參與座談，希望大家留下來晚餐、欣賞笑話，並和與會人士交

流互動。

8:00 pm 散會 (Adjourn)

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2010 CAAPAM Board Directory

陳 立 君 Li-Chun Chen (651)493-9388 王 莉 茵 Lih-In W. Rezania (651)201-4661

程 惠 賢 H.H. Cheng (612)625-9734 蘇 秉 輝 Biing-Huei Su (651)733-9827

賀 廣 玉 Kuang-Yu Chien (612)207-3900 蔡 文 正 Jack Tsai (612)819-5558

朱 煥 彰 Peter Chu (651)220-1207 陳 慶 儀 Maria Arrowsmith (651)714-2687

黃 肇 鑣 John Huang (651)483-0625 郭 建 德 Chien-Teh Kuo (763)544-2668

高 百 之 Pai C. Kao (507)288-5946 余 大 華 Tahua Yu (651)733-0575

李 子 成 Tzu-Chen Lee (651)736-5925 阮 仁 華 Jenhua Juan (651)998-0557

林 志 誠 Joseph Lin (612)625-9820

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