Daily Digest for 94-09-21
Dear friends,
We want to point out the email exchange listed first today in response to
last week's "lost contact with relatives" posting. Thanks to the efforts
of some nice folks on the list, some 'lost relatives' were found!
Table of Contents
WHAT'S NEW . . .
#01-21 September 94 New US Information Agency RFP for Training Program in
the Newly Independent States
#02-21 September 94 Russian American Student Information Network (RASIN)
#03-21 September 94 Erasmus University Rotterdam Host Program
#04-21 September 94 WWW Server on Ukraine
#05-21 September 94 The Russian-American Press and Information Center
RECENT EMAIL . . .
#01-21 September 94 Sender: tracey.rappaport@sfwmd.gov (Tracey Rappaport)
Subject: Re: Daily Digest for 94-09-16
Sender: orbita@interport.net (KB/s)
Subject: Good News!
#02-21 September 94 Sender: "H0huan01@ulkyvm.louisville.edu"
(H0HUAN01@ULKYVM.LOUISVILLE.EDU)
Subject: Romania
#03-21 September 94 Sender: Luiz Carlos Freitas (LFREITAS@CCVAX.UNICAMP.BR)
Subject: Russian Language
#04-21 September 94 Sender: DUSTJ@carleton.edu
Subject: Armenian and Georgian churches in Russia
#05-21 September 94 Sender: "Rafael I. Katz" (katzr@alpha.acast.nova.edu)
Subject: looking for english translation of
new Russian Constitution
#06-21 September 94 Sender: Chris Allen (C598333@MIZZOU1.missouri.edu)
Subject: research help
#07-21 September 94 Sender: Ian Kallen (ikallen@solar.rtd.utk.edu)
Subject: PSSRI
#08-21 September 94 Sender: Eric Fenster (efenster@igc.apc.org)
Subject: Moscow notes/trips
#09-21 September 94 Sender: David Zlotchenko (zlotchen@solar.rtd.utk.edu)
Subject: Re: Subscribe (fwd)
#10-21 September 94 Sender: Funding Opportunities System
(funding@solar.rtd.utk.edu)
Subject: Russian Teaching Assistants Program
APPENDIX: LISTSERV address & basic procedures
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WHAT'S NEW . . .
* Our thanks to Gene Draschner of the US Information Agency for
providing us with the complete text of the USIA Request for Proposal for
their "Training Program with the Newly Independent States".
Description: The Office of Citizen Exchanges, Division of Russia/Eurasia
of the United States Information Agency's Bureau of Education and Cultural
Affairs announces a competitive grants program. Training programs are
in (1) local government and public administration, (2) business
administration and business development, (3) rule of law, and
(4) independent media development for the following countries:
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova,
Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.
* Information on Jim Dufala's Russian American Student Information Network
(RASIN) is available from the Education page. Briefly, RASIN is a nonprofit
organization designed to establish communication with Russia through a
network of Russian kids (primarily 16-24 year olds) to help establish NEW
for-profit business in Russia. RASIN has gained the support of over 15
Russian schools (Universities, Institutes & Academies) and local
government. Connections exist in nearly 25 Russian cities.
* Also from the education page is a description of the Erasmus University
Rotterdam Host Program -- an international exchange program with special
focus on advanced students and young graduates from Eastern and Central
European countries.
Information on the program is available as well as appropriate
application forms. Thanks to M. Peter van der Hoek of the
Erasmus Public Law and Economics Center and to Ellee Margileth for
preparing the text!
* A very nice WWW server devoted to Ukraine has been put together by
Oleh Baran of McGill University. A wonderful resource! Pointer
from the "More Information Resources" page.
* Information on The Russian-American Press and Information Center
(RAPIC) is available from the "More Information Resources" page.
Through its unique program of computer information services,
research library, topical briefings, training seminars, and
regional branches throughout Russia, the Russian-American Press
and Information Center has developed into one of the most
comprehensive information resources available for journalists of
the former Soviet Union.
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Sender: tracey.rappaport@sfwmd.gov (Tracey Rappaport)
Subject: Re: Daily Digest for 94-09-16
Friends -
Thank you so much for your rapid response. We have located Igor Sonya and Yana
and with help from FRIENDS at Belcom we will now be able to communicate.
This is quite a relief for Jeffrey and I.
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Sender: orbita@interport.net (KB/s)
Subject: Good News!
Hi,
A fellow, Zhenya Shilnikov, in our Moscow office, just located and spoke
with your missing relative, as per your post on F&P last week. He's fine.
Family's fine.
His phone number is 011-7-095-430-4595. He's preparing an e-mail to you, and
will deliver it on disk to our Moscow office (BelCom --- we provide
satellite communications systems for the biggest ventures in the former SU)
next week.
He's sent you lots of letters, too, and was surprised you'd received none
(and gotten none through to him, either!).
Nice net!
bye.
"Life is the Search for Endless Bandwidth"
Ken(neth! What's the Frequency?) Schaffer
;o)
`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'
)Sender: tracey.rappaport@sfwmd.gov (Tracey Rappaport)
)Subject: lost contact with relatives
)Friends -
)I tried posting this about 2 weeks ago...but I must have done something
)wrong so...I'll try this again.
)I need help finding our relatives in Moscow. My husband, Jeffrey
)and I visited them about three years ago and communicated for about 1 year
)after our visit. Now we do not get letters in return and do not know if
)they are getting our letters.
)Igor Irteniev is relatively "famous" he is a political satirist and writes
)poetry. He has published books and used to appear on TV reciting his
)satirical poetry. He is married to Sonya and they have 1 daughter Yana.
)Yana should be about 5 now. Sonya is a computer programer, although she
)was not working )outside of the home at the time we visited (except trying
)to survive and take care of Yana).
)Their address is: Moscow, yr AKademuKa AHOXUHA gom 38 Kop 3
)I apologize for the butchering of the cyrillic, but I do not remember the
)translation to english, and I do not have the capabilities to type in
)cyrillic.
)I would appreciate it if someone could help us communicate with Igor and
)Sonya. We would love to find out how they are doing.
)Thank you
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Sender: "H0huan01@ulkyvm.louisville.edu" (H0HUAN01@ULKYVM.LOUISVILLE.EDU)
Subject: Romania
Here is a request for everybody who reads this message. If you have any
knowledge about how to access the information regarding Romania's capability
of doing teleconference with the States, please, please send me a reply.
Your help would be greatly appreciated.
Hong Huang, Telecommunications Research Center
College of Business, University of Louisville
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Sender: Luiz Carlos Freitas (LFREITAS@CCVAX.UNICAMP.BR)
Subject: Russian Language
I'm asking for aid to locate a good learning package (self-instructional)
for Russian Language. Thanks.
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Luiz Carlos de Freitas
Sao Paulo - Brazil
lfreitas@ccvax.unicamp.br
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Sender: DUSTJ@carleton.edu
Subject: Armenian and Georgian churches in Russia
Hello!
I am trying to do research on Armenian and Georgian churches in diaspora
in Russia. I am looking for information on the location of large communities
of Armenians and Georgians in Russia and whether there are active churches of
their respective religions in these communities. If anyone has any
information of this sort or knows good sources to turn to for this
information, please e-mail me at:
dustj@carleton.edu
Thank you,
Jennifer Dust
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Sender: "Rafael I. Katz" (katzr@alpha.acast.nova.edu)
Subject: looking for english translation of new Russian Constitution
I am writing a paper comparing the old Soviet Constitution (Brezhnev) to
the new Constitution. If anyone knows of where I can find information on
either of these two, please e-mail me and let me know. I would be very
grateful. Thank you.
Rafael I. Katz
katzr@alpha.acast.nova.edu
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Sender: Chris Allen (C598333@MIZZOU1.missouri.edu)
Subject: research help
I am trying to prepare a paper on the Bolshevek attitudes and policies
toward the press just after the revolution. Can anyone help me with
some resources? Complicating things, my three semesters of Russian have
not prepared me to read complex (past "shto eta?") Russian, so it has
to be in English. I'd much appreciate the help. You can e-mail me
directly at c598333@mizzou1.missouri.edu.
Thanks for the help.
Chris Allen
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Sender: Ian Kallen (ikallen@solar.rtd.utk.edu)
Subject: PSSRI
I've been adding to and restructuring the links in the hypertext version
of "Post-Soviet Studies Resources on the Internet." The FTP sites are
broken down by country as are the WWW sites. I must apologize for not
keeping clear with the division by country convention; a lot of the
sources concerning Ukraine are on Canadian hosts...I will eventually get
this cleaned up with annotations and links but in the meantime the
existing hypertext is quite useful. Point your browser to:
http://solar.rtd.utk.edu/~ikallen/pssri.html
Your feedback and annotations are welcome...
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^IAN KALLEN^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
On the Net, email me at ikallen@sfsuvax1.sfsu.edu
On the Web, check me at http://solar.rtd.utk.edu/~ikallen/ian.kallen.html
"I'm not crabby, I'm pensive." - Tate
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Sender: Eric Fenster (efenster@igc.apc.org)
Subject: Moscow notes/trips
1) I've written anecdotal observations about the situation in Russia
based on a study trip to Moscow during May and June. They are similar to the
notes written and distributed in 1992 and 1993. To give the flavor, the
opening paragraphs are reproduced below.
A copy (file=38K) is available for the asking.
*PLEASE SEND REQUESTS TO MY MAILBOX, not to this list*
The daily schedule we followed during the trip is attached to the notes.
2) A similar study trip is now planned for 27 May-27 June 1995 and is open to
all adults interested in the political, economic and social conditions in
Russia. If you would like advance information for yourself or colleagues,
please let me know. And if there is expressed interest, a beginning Russian
course could probably be held at the same time (but one
week longer).
3) I would like to organize a trip during the first three weeks of May which
would include a focus on the 50th anniversary of the end of WW2, meetings
with Russian war veterans, etc. I need to know if there is demand before
deciding any arrangements.
4) A space sciences-oriented study trip, including a visit to a Russian
launch site, now seems quite possible. I don't yet know the dates, but will
keep those request so informed.
Eric Fenster
efenster@igc.apc.org
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Moscow: 1994
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"You bastard! You're on my territory now. Bastard! You come to Russia, and
I'll kill you!"
It was as foreordained as the beginning of a play. We were seated and
waiting to take off for Moscow from Brussels when we heard this exchange
[offstage?] and a scuffle at the plane's entrance, whose view was blocked by
a closed curtain. The curtain opened and the words' author, blood on his
face, came forward to take a seat, then had another idea, turned, and threw a
parting punch at the Belgian gendarme who had escorted him aboard.
"Bastard!"
..
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Subject: Re: Subscribe (fwd)
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* FINANCIAL NEWS *
1. US $ RATE AND THE TURNOVER AT THE MOSCOW INTERBANK CURRENCY MARKET.
2. RB 3500 BN FOR CONVERSION AND INVESTMENT PROGRAMS. (President's Decree).
3. SUGAR CERTIFICATES of Brok-Invest-Servis financial company.
4. DRESDNER BANK IN NIZHNY NOVGOROD.
5. GOVERNMENT BOND MARKET.
6. DEBTS QUOTATIONS (Tveruniversalbank).
7. ANOTHER RUSSIAN FINANCIAL COMPANY IS IN A CRISIS (The Russkiy Dom Selenga).
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* PRIVATIZATION *
1. PRIVATIZATION CHEQUES RATE IN RUSSIA FOR AUGUST 18.
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3. SAKHALINMORNEFTEGAZ TURNED OUT TO BE THE MOST EXPENSIVE OIL COMPANY.
4. TWO ENTERPRISES ANNOUNCED BANKRUPT.
5. RUSSIAN ENTERPRISES ATTRACT GERMAN INVESTORS.
6. CONFLICT OVER NOVOLIPETSK PLANT.
* MARKETS *
1. WEAPONS TRADE.
2. RUSSIA MAY QUIT IMPORTS OF CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS FROM THE US.
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4. SECOND-HAND BUSES SOLD IN RUSSIA.
5. LUKOIL SUGGESTS INCREASING EXPORTS.
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1. MR. JOHN EVANS - THE NEW US CONSUL IN ST.PETERSBURG.
2. FINANCIAL RESULTS OF THE GOODWILL GAMES.
3. RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL LIBRARIES CLOSED DOWN IN ST.PETERSBURG.
4. MAYA PLISETSKAYA STARTS THE ST.PETERSBURG PERIOD OF MOSCOW BALLET.
5. HOUSING PROBLEMS IN ST.PETERSBURG.
* COMPANY NEWS *
1. MERCEDES-BENZ AND UAZ CORPORATION SET UP A JOINT COMPANY.
2. UNIQUE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPED IN TULA.
3. CRISIS IN DEFENSE INDUSTRY ON THE PACIFIC COAST.
4. NEW BALANCE ATHLETIC SHOE INC DEVELOPING ITS MARKET IN RUSSIA.
5. MIASS MILITARY PLANT (THE SOUTH URALS) CONVERTED INTO CIVILIAN PRODUCTION.
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Sender: Funding Opportunities System (funding@solar.rtd.utk.edu)
Subject: Russian Teaching Assistants Program
Russian Teaching Assistants Program
AGENCY: International Research and Exchanges Board
PROGRAM: The International Research and Exchanges Board
(IREX) has administered academic exchanges with the former
Soviet Union and Central and Eastern Europe since 1968, and
promotes innovative formats for scholarly and policy
cooperation with the region. IREX is pleased to introduce
the Russian Teaching Assistants Program (RTAP), a new
program sponsored by the Fulbright Teacher Exchange Branch
of the United States Information Agency, which will pair 40
Russian participants with U.S. universities to serve as
teaching assistants beginning January 1995 for six- to eight-
month programs. The program will provide participants with
the opportunity to take an active part in the teaching
process at U.S. academic institutions and to become familiar
with the most up-to-date U.S. teaching methods, aids,
curricula and technology at both the secondary and post-
secondary levels.
QUALIFICATIONS: U.S. two- and four-year colleges,
universities and technical schools.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Foundation Program Announcement, 08/26
DEADLINES: 10/07/94
CONTACT:
1616 H Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006
ATTN: Susan Pelton
PHONE: 202 628 8188
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