Daily Digest for 94-10-06
Table of Contents
WHAT'S NEW . . .
#01-06 October 94 Muscovy Imports -- Russian art WWW server.
#02-06 October 94 USIA's Federalism in Russia Partnership Program
#03-06 October 94 "Accessing the Internet by Email"
#04-06 October 94 Al Gore's speech on building Global Information
Infrastructure
#05-06 October 94 US AID solicitation available
RECENT EMAIL . . .
#01-06 October 94 Sender: arichter@glas.apc.org (Andrey Richter)
Subject: Moscow Journalism School
#02-06 October 94 Sender: JTASCH@vax.clarku.edu
Subject: Siberian travel
#03-06 October 94 Sender: Ian Kallen (ikallen@solar.rtd.utk.edu)
Subject: new features in PSSRI
#04-06 October 94 Sender: "gregg.opelka@ala.org" (U22733@UICVM.BITNET)
Subject: software dealers in russia
#05-06 October 94 Sender: Lina Quinsaat (quinsaat@scripps.edu)
Subject: US Embassy-Moscow
#06-06 October 94 Sender: rhunter@eckert.acadcomp.monroecc.edu
Subject: Student death info
#07-06 October 94 Sender: 20th Century Fund (xxthfund@pipeline.com)
Subject: Ending Europe's Wars
#08-06 October 94 Sender: Art Korvel (74537.3032@compuserve.com)
Subject: Looking for representative
#09-06 October 94 Sender: Embassy of Bulgaria (bulgaria@access.digex.net)
Subject: Bulgarian Studies Seminar in Bulgaria(forwarded)
#10-06 October 94 Sender: irex (irex@info.irex.org)
Subject: IREX Grant Opportunities for US Scholars &
Institutions
#11-06 October 94 Sender: mac@maine.maine.edu (Dennis McConnell)
Subject: Head of Economics Dept-Central European University
#12-06 October 94 Sender: Art Korvel (74537.3032@compuserve.com)
Subject: Calls to CIS .85c/minute
APPENDIX: LISTSERV address & basic procedures
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WHAT'S NEW . . .
* "Muscovy Imports" is part of a commercial World Wide Web server which has
information on Russian art. Based in Manhattan, with an office in Moscow,
Muscovy Imports has access t o the finest contemporary artists working in
Russia today. They represent established painters and sculptors with
international reputations, as well as emerging young artists. Pointer
from the "Art" page.
* Federalism in Russia Partnership Program
The Office of Citizen Exchanges of the United States Information Agency's
Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs announces an open competition for
an assistance award program. Public or private non-profit organizations
meeting certain provisions may apply to develop training programs which
foster permanent professional and political partnerships between Russian
regional governments, institutions, political leaders and their American
counterparts. The program is designed to increase the commercial,
economic, educational, and political ties between Russia and the United
States at the regional level.
Thanks to Gene Draschner for the information. The "hook" is available
from the "Funding and Exchange" page in the US Information Agency
section.
* "Accessing the Internet by Email"
"If your only access to the Internet is via e-mail, you don't have to
miss out on all the fun! Maybe you've heard of FTP, Gopher, Archie,
Veronica, Finger, Whois, WAIS, World-Wide Web, and Usenet but thought
they were out of your reach because your online service does not provide
those tools. Not so! And even if you do have full Internet access,
using e-mail servers can save you time and money.
This special report will show you how to retrieve files from FTP sites,
explore the Internet via Gopher, search for information with Archie,
Veronica, or WAIS, tap into the World-Wide Web, and even access Usenet
newsgroups using E-MAIL AS YOUR ONLY TOOL."
This report is available from the "More Information Resources" page
OR by sending the following one-line message to
listproc@solar.rtd.utk.edu
run friends none http solar.rtd.utk.edu/info/internet.by.email.html
* Al Gore's speech on building Global Information Infrastructure -
delivered on September 22, 1994 to the International Telecommunication
Union Plenipotentiary Conference in Kyoto, Japan is available from the
Telecommunications page.
* US AID solicitation available.
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is
soliciting proposals to assist it to identify, select, and package
environmental projects for financial review by such international
financial institutions as the World Bank and the European Bank for
Reconstruction and Development; build institutional capacity; provide
training and information; establish an environmental equipment purchase
program; and recruit financial and technical advisors to support these
activities.
More information available from the "Funding and Exchange" page.
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E-MAIL POSTINGS . . .
Please continue to send your e-mail to friends@solar.rtd.utk.edu.
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Sender: arichter@glas.apc.org (Andrey Richter)
Subject: Moscow Journalism School
School of Journalism, Moscow State University, located in a Classicist style
mansion of 18th century, has suffered a severe fire. A whole 3-storey
wing was burned down. The cost of repairs amounts to about 100 mln Rbls
or about 40 000 USD. The School requests financial help to restore the
building.
Please, send donations to:
Mosbusinessbank, Russia, Kuznetsky Most, 15
0018902101, Customer Service Department
for the Faculty of Journalism of Moscow State University
with a note: To restore the building after the fire.
Also, the e-mail of the School is temporarily out of operation (for the
same reasons). Thus you can use my address if you have urgent messages, or
sent any messages to the "dean@dean.journ.msu.su" after Sept. 29 (they have
not come thru).
Andrei Richter
School of Journalism, MSU
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Sender: JTASCH@vax.clarku.edu
Subject: Siberian travel
In two weeks I will be travelling to Western Siberia -- Novosibirsk, Tyumen,
Kemerovo. Generally speaking, I will be researching institution change and
creation, regional autonomy, labor and environmental issues in resource
extraction communities. If anyone has information on internal travel, access to
information, crime, and/or life in general in that part of Russia, I would
certainly like to hear from you. Thanks very much!
Jeremy Tasch
JTasch@vax.clarku.edu
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Sender: Ian Kallen (ikallen@solar.rtd.utk.edu)
Subject: new features in PSSRI
I'm continuing with my work breaking down the plaintext of "Post-Soviet
Study Resources on the Internet" (PSSRI) into finer hypertext modules.
This should make finding what you are looking for a bit easier in the
near future, so keep an eye on it from the "More Information
Resources" heading or use the URL
http://solar.rtd.utk.edu/~ikallen/pssri.html
The webservers, gophers and ftp sites have been set up for what I think
is easier access and navigation; your feedback is certainly welcome.
The climax to this process will be enabling a WAIS search that would
allow you to enter a search string, for example, "ukraine" and all of the
ftp sites, gophers and other references to resources converning Ukraine
would be returned.
So stay tuned!
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^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
"Don't just dream of a better world - make it in the one we live in." -me
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Sender: "gregg.opelka@ala.org" (U22733@UICVM.BITNET)
Subject: software dealers in russia
Does anyone have the names/phone numbers/email addresses of software
vendors in Russia? I am specifically looking for any and all references,
dictionaries, thesauri, concordances, etc. on cd-ROM. Moscow and
Peterburg vendors would be okay, but am especially interested in
learning of a vendor in Vladivostok. Spasibo bol'shoj. -- gregg o.
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Sender: Lina Quinsaat (quinsaat@scripps.edu)
Subject: US Embassy-Moscow
I will be a member of a panel which will present visa application
procedures at an
upcoming NAFSA: Association of International Educators conference. I would
appreciate any information you can give me regarding the non-immigrant
processing
procedures at the US Embassy in Moscow. Thank you for your assistance.
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Name: Lina Quinsaat
E-mail: quinsaat@riscsm (Lina Quinsaat)
This message was sent by Chameleon
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Sender: rhunter@eckert.acadcomp.monroecc.edu
Subject: Student death info
I'd appreciate information about the recent death of an American
student at MGU. This will help me respond to American students (and their
parents) thinking about studying in Russia and to exchange students from Russia
studying in the US.
Robert Hunter, President Russian American Exchanges, Inc.
Board of Directors 8 Red Fox Run
rhunter@eckert.acadcomp.monroecc.edu Pittsford, NY 14534-3428 USA
Voice: (716) 248-5075 Fax: (716) 383-8723
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Sender: 20th Century Fund (xxthfund@pipeline.com)
Subject: Ending Europe's Wars
The Twentieth Century Fund, in conjunction with the Union of
Concerned Scientists, will hold a panel discussion on European
security to mark our publication of "Ending Europe's Wars," by
Jonathan Dean. The panel discussion will be held on October 18
in Washington, D.C. Topics covered in the book include the
collapse of the Soviet system, German unification, conflict in
the former Yugoslavia, dangers from the Russian nuclear
arsenal, and the role of NATO and other security arrangements.
Space is limited so if you are interested in attending please
get your name, address, and affiliation if applicable, to
Laurie Ahlrich at the Twentieth Century Fund by e-mail at
xxthfund@pipeline.com or by calling 212-535-4441, for details
as to time and place. You may also contact us for information
on how to obtain the book.
David White
Twentieth Century Fund
The Twentieth Century Fund sponsors and supervises timely
analyses of economic policy, foreign affairs, and domestic
political issues. Not-for-profit and nonpartisan, the Fund was
founded in 1919 and endowed by Edward A. Filene.
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Sender: Art Korvel (74537.3032@compuserve.com)
Subject: Looking for representative
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:
We are an Import and Export Management Company and we specialize in products
such as canned fruit, canned vegetables, fruit juice, and juice concentrates.
For the last five years we tried to find a serious business partners who would
represent our company's interests in CIS and Baltics. For some reason it seems
that it is very hard to find businesses who are willing to work in order to
establish a long term relationship instead of trying to hit a home run. There
must be some companies that have a knowledge of trade and would be interested in
future growth of there companies.
If anyone can give us some recomendations or forward our company's information
to serious people, your help would be greatly appreciated.
KS Enterprises International
1117 - 21st Street, Suite 2
Santa Monica, CA 90403
Tel.: (310)828-9404
Fax: (310)453-3524
Thanks in advance.
Sincerely,
KS Enterprises International
President
Art Korvel
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Date: Wed, 5 Oct 1994 13:22:57 EDT
Sender: Embassy of Bulgaria (bulgaria@access.digex.net)
Subject: Bulgarian Studies Seminar in Bulgaria(forwarded message)
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Sender: Boyan Papazov, Cultural Attache(Bulgaria@access.digex.net)(202)387-7969
Subject: Bulgarian Studies Seminar in Bulgaria
The International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX) is sponsoring a
BULGARIAN STUDIES SEMINAR IN BULGARIA with one-month fellowships
for American scholars wishing to improve their knowledge of Bulgarian
language and culture. The seminar, held in Sofia during the month
of July, 1995, consists of lectures on Bulgarian language, history, culture,
and literature. Topics vary each year to complement the needs and interests
of each group of scholars.
Application deadline: November 1, 1994.
For application forms:
IREX
1616 H Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006
Tel: (202) 628-8188
Fax: (202) 628-8189
E-mail: (irex%irexmain@irex.org)
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Sender: irex (irex@info.irex.org)
Subject: IREX Grant Opportunities for US Scholars and Institutions
*** IREX ANNOUNCES 1995-1996 ACADEMIC PROGRAMS ***
American scholars in the humanities and social sciences are encouraged to
apply for the programs described below; eligibility requirements vary by
program. Please contact IREX for further information on these and other
programs.
International Research & Exchanges Board
1616 H Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006
Tel: (202) 628-8188 Fax: (202) 628-8189
E-mail: irex%irexmain@irex.org
gopher: info.irex.org, port 70
Individual Advanced Research Opportunities
Application deadline: November 1, 1994
Research placement and access for predoctoral and postdoctoral scholars at
institutions in the host country for a period of 2-12 months. Regions:
Baltic States, Central & Eastern Europe, Mongolia, Newly Independent
States.
Research Residencies
Application deadline: November 1, 1994
Research Residents spend 9-12 months in the host region/country pursuing
individual research and improving language skills. IREX requires Research
Residents to submit quarterly reports on developments in the local
academic and policy communities. Regions: Albania, Baltic States, Croatia,
Macedonia, Newly Independent States, Slovenia, Slovakia.
Bulgarian Studies Seminar
Application deadline: November 1, 1994
One-month fellowships for American scholars wishing to improve their
knowledge of the Bulgarian language and culture. The seminar, held in
Sofia during the month of July, consists of lectures on Bulgarian
language, history, culture, and literature. Topics vary each year to
complement the needs and interests of each group of scholars. Region:
Bulgaria.
Special Projects in Library and Information Science
Application deadline: January 15, 1995
Opportunities for support of librarians, archivists, and information
specialists pursuing projects relating to Central and Eastern Europe and
Eurasia. Regions: Baltic States, Central & Eastern Europe, Newly
Independent States.
Special Projects
Application deadline: March 1, 1995
Financial support for collaborative projects in the study of Central and
Eastern Europe and Eurasia. Proposals from all disciplines in the
humanities and social sciences are welcome. All projects must involve
American and non-American participants from one or more of the eligible
countries. Regions: Baltic States, Central & Eastern Europe, Newly
Independent States.
Short-Term Travel Grants
Application deadlines: October 1, 1994; February 1, 1995; and June 1, 1995
IREX offers travel grants for scholarly projects focusing on Central and
Eastern Europe, Eurasia, and Mongolia. Support is available for brief
visits (1-2 weeks) for individuals who do not require administrative
assistance from IREX. Regions: Baltic States, Central & Eastern Europe,
Mongolia, Newly Independent States.
US Host Universities for Graduate Students from Eurasia and the Baltics
[Edmund S. Muskie and Freedom Support Act Fellows]
Application Deadline: January 27, 1995
These Fellowships are funded through the US Information Agency and
administered by IREX and three other organizations to bring graduate
students from the countries of Eurasia and the Baltics for one- and
two-year, degree and non-degree programs in professional fields. IREX
accepts proposals from US universities with masters-level programs in
economics, journalism/mass communications, and library and information
science to serve as host universities for approximately 90 fellows.
US Host Institutions for Teaching Assistants from Russia
(Russian Teaching Assistants Program-RTAP)
Application deadline: October 7, 1994
RTAP, a new program funded by the Fulbright Teacher Exchange Branch of the
US Information Agency, matches Russian Teaching Assistants with US two-
and four- year academic institutions. US host institutions may apply to
receive teaching assistants for either a six- or eight- month program.
Russian participants are recent graduates of pedagogical institutes and
primarily specialists in the field of English. The TAs may also serve as
resource persons in departments of Russian language and culture, either as
occasional lecturers in courses related to Russian language, society, and
culture. In addition to serving as a TA, the Russian participants will
enroll in two to three courses per semester to broaden their understanding
of their fields of specialization and/or American culture and society.
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Sender: mac@maine.maine.edu (Dennis McConnell)
Subject: Head of Economics Department-Central European University
The position announcement presented below appeared in the 1
October issue of The Economist. It may be of interest to
some members of the list. For those of you who would like to
learn more about the CEU, let me recommend their newsletter
- CEU Gazette. To request a complimentary subscription, write to:
Publications Department
Central European University
Taboritska 23
130 86 Praha 3
CZECH REPUBLIC
Let me note that I am not affiliated with the CEU in any way,
but I have followed, and been impressed by, its development
over the past few years. I am cross-posting this to several
international lists, so I will apologize in advance for
duplication.
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Head of Economics Department
Central European University, Budapest
The Central European University [CEU] intends to make a
senior appointment in the Economics Department, to be effec-
tive no later than September 1, 1995. The Department, which
currently offers an MA Program in Economics, is in the pro-
cess of relocating from Prague to Budapest.
The successful candidate will be a well-known academic econo-
mist with particular research interest in transition econo-
mies and a capability to provide leadership to this young and
rapidly growing department. He or she will be expected to
relocate to Budapest for at least three years and will have a
mandate to help design and lead a unique two-year Program in
Transition Economics and to prepare the Central European
University Senate for a possible Ph.D. Program.
The Chair of the five-person Search Committee is the CEU
President and Rector, Professor Alfred Stepan. A competitive
salary will be offered. The CEU is an equal opportunity
employer. Applications with CV, list of publications, and
the names of three references should be send to:
CEU Secretary General
Huvosvolgyl ut. 54
H-1021 Budapest
HUNGARY
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* DR. DENNIS MCCONNELL * TEL: +1.207.581.1988 *
* EASTERN EUROPEAN ENTERPRISE NETWORK * FAX: +1.207.581.1956 *
* COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION * TLX: 62955628 *
* UNIVERSITY OF MAINE * *
* ORONO, MAINE 04469-5723 U.S.A. * MAC@MAINE.MAINE.EDU *
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Sender: Art Korvel (74537.3032@compuserve.com)
Subject: Calls to CIS .85c/minute
Anyone who is making calls from US to CIS or any other country, should consider
Cyberlink -- a Full Service Telecomunications Company.
I was using AT&T for a long time, but two months ago I descovered Cyberlink, and
decided to give it a try by switching one line and comparing both bills at the
end of the month. I am very happy with the savings and the service that they
provide. The beauty is in there pricing structure, .85c per minute and it is
billed in 6 second intervals. If you send a fax, for instance, it takes 1
minute and 10 seconds for transmission, with AT&T you will be billed for 2
minutes (the best rate scenarion - $2.34) and with cyberlink - 1 minute and 12
seconds ($1.02), and also this is a flat rate, which meens that is good 24 hours
a day without minimums and any kind of restrictions. It ads up to a big money.
This is not a promotional but regular rate. Also you don't have to switch you
long distance service, but instead just get a calling card without any risk. If
you don't like it, don't use it.
If you are interested in saving money, or would like an additional information,
please contact me at:
E-Mail: 74537.3032@CompuServe.com
Tel: (310)828-9404
Fax: (310)453-3524
Sincerely,
KS ENTERPRISES INTERNATIONAL
PRESIDENT
Art Korvel
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