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units: a Chinese me d i c i ne specialist outpatient c l i n i c a n d d i s p e n s a r y, a d a y services c en t re f o r n o n - m e d i c al treatments such as acupuncture, a nd a Chinese medicine resource centre for teaching a nd research. The centre is also w o r k i n g w i t h t h e U n i v e r s i t y 's I n s t i t u te of C h i n e se M e d i c i n e o n a n u m b e r o f r e s e a r ch p r o j e c t s , i n c l u d i n g t he t r e a t m e n t of diabetic f oot ulcer, c h i l d h o od p e r e n n i al allergic rhinitis, Parkinson's disease, a n d facial palsy. On-line Course in Chinese Medicine T h e U n i v e r s i t y l a u n c h ed t he f i r s t t e r t i a r y on - l i ne course series i n Chinese med i c i ne i n the t e r r i t o ry i n January 2002. The course features i n t e r a c t i ve f o r um s, a nd question a nd answer sessions, w h i c h are supplemented b y face-to-face tutorials. T wo mo d u l e s, 'Chinese P h a r ma c y' a nd T r a d i t i o n al Chinese Me d i c i ne Formulae', are offered initially, to be f o l l owed b y other modules. Interested learners can make use of the on-line mo de of learning t o acquire k n ow l e d g e i n Chinese medicine. The on-line course series is organized b y the Institute of Chinese Me d i c i n e, the S c h o o l of Ch i n e se M e d i c i n e , a n d t he S c h o o l of C o n t i n u i n g S t u d i e s, a n d i s s p o n s o r e d b y t h e G r e a t e r C h i n a Technology G r o up L t d. JLGIS Chosen to Lead Prestigious '863' Project T h e J o i n t L a b o r a t o r y f o r G e o i n f o r m a t i on Science ( J LG I S) w a s selected b y the M i n i s t r y o f Science a n d T e c h n o l o gy o f C h i n a f or i n i t i a t i ng t he ' 8 6 3 ' H i g h - T e c h r e s e a r ch p r o j e ct o n ' D e v e l o p i n g a P l a t f o r m f o r V i r t u a l Geographic Environments'. Prof. L i n H u i , d i r e c t or of J LG I S, w a s a p p o i n t e d t he p r i n c i p a l investigator of this project. The t e a m c o n s i s t s o f s c h o l a rs f r o m t h e U n i v e r s i t y , t he C h i n e se A c a d e my of Sciences, a n d Na n j i ng N o r m a l University . Th i s ma r k s the f i r st t i me t e a c h i n g staff f r o m t h e U n i v e r s i t y h a v e a s s u m e d a l e a d i ng role i n an '863 ' project. T h e ' 863' H i g h - T e ch Re s ea r c h a n d D e v e l o pme n t P r o g r amme of Ch i na wa s l a u n c h ed i n M a r c h 1986 w i t h the a i m of e n h a n c i n g C h i n a ' s i n t e r n a t i o n a l competitiveness t h r o u gh the c u l t i v a t i on of R & D capability i n h i g h technology. The p r o g r amme covers 20 topics selected f r om eight p r i o r i t y areas: biotechnology, information, a u t oma t i o n, energy, a d v a n c ed materials, ma r i ne, space, a nd laser. Third Induction Ceremony of Beta Gamma Sigma Ov e r 350 h o n o r a ry guests, students , a n d their friends a nd f am i ly attended the t h i r d i n d u c t i on ceremony of the Chines e Un i v e r s i t y of H o n g K o n g Chapter of Beta G a m ma S i gma h e l d b y t he F a c u l ty o f Business A d m i n i s t r a t i on o n 17th M a r c h 2002 at the H o n g K o n g C o n v e n t i on a nd Ex h i b i t i on Centre. D u r i n g the i n d u c t i o n ceremony, M r . W i l f r e d W o n g , d i r e c t o r o f h u m a n resources of D u t y Free Shoppe rs H o n g K o n g L t d ., a nd Dr. Ed en W o o n , director of the H o n g K o n g Chamber of Commerce, w e r e m a d e C h a p t e r H o n o r e e s i n r e c ogn i t i on of thei r o u t s t a n d i n g business a nd managerial leadership. Prof. Eliza Tse of the School of H o t e l Ma n a g eme n t was also i n d u c t ed i n t o Beta G a mma S i gma 62