Daily Digest for 94-10-17
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RECENT EMAIL . . .
#01-17 October 94 Sender: Alan Shapiro (shapiroa@alpha.acast.nova.edu)
Subject: Help with Project
#02-17 October 94 Sender: "Heather J. Hurlbert" (hjh@dana.ucc.nau.edu)
Subject: Baby names
#03-17 October 94 Sender: monk@calshp.cals.wisc.edu (Andrew Monk)
Subject: Word-processing
#04-17 October 94 Sender: Julie McCahan (jlmccaha@ouray.Denver.Colorado.EDU)
Subject: Russian exchange program
#05-17 October 94 Sender: dmidnes@raz.csc.ncsu.edu (Diane Midness)
Subject: MEETING POINT - An Anglo-Russian journal (fwd)
#06-17 October 94 Sender: "gregg.opelka@ala.org" (U22733@UICVM.BITNET)
Subject: visa for student
#07-17 October 94 Sender: Yevgeniya Prusakova (prusakov@cs.bu.edu)
Subject: e-mail to gorky
#08-17 October 94 Sender: KBC@OREGON.UOREGON.EDU
Subject: Sister City friends
#09-17 October 94 Sender: David Zlotchenko (zlotchen@solar.rtd.utk.edu)
Subject: a place to order Russian TV, Radio, Video in US
#10-17 October 94 Sender: Larry Bogoslaw (lbogosla@weber.ucsd.edu)
Subject: for Aron Tannenbaum, re: Nezavisimaya Gazeta
#11-17 October 94 Sender: echristi@usgs.gov (Eliot Christian)
Subject: Toward a Global Information Locator
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Sender: Alan Shapiro (shapiroa@alpha.acast.nova.edu)
Subject: Help with Project
Hello all,
I am new to this list and have been impressed by it already! I am a
teacher in Largo, FL. In a few weeks my school will be apart of a unique
exchange between the U.S. and the Independent States. The exchange will
be one student from Minsk will be coming to my school and one student
from my school will be going to Minsk. This exchange will set up a
sister school for my school. The intent to to develop a joint
international telecommunications project. I am having trouble finding
information about how well the Independent States connection to internet
truly is. Can anyone help me?
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Alan Shapiro The internet is living proof
shapiroa@alpha.acast.nova.edu that human beings who are able
21st Century Learning Center to communicate freely and
Largo High School conveniently will choose to
410 Missouri Ave. be social and selfless.
Largo, FL 34640 -Harley Hahn & Rick Stout
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Sender: "Heather J. Hurlbert" (hjh@dana.ucc.nau.edu)
Subject: Baby names
A good friend of mine is going to have a baby in January. After an
ultra-sound it appears that the baby is going to be a boy. She wants to
name the baby something that is Yugoslavian or Russian. I know a few
names but not many. Now, I know that this is a really strange request, but
if you know any names that you particularly like would you email them to
me.
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Heather Hurlbert
Staff Ethnographer
Flagstaff Multicultural AIDS Prevention Project
Northern Arizona University
hjh@dana.ucc.nau.edu
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Sender: monk@calshp.cals.wisc.edu (Andrew Monk)
Subject: Word-processing
Dear Everyone:
A couple of months ago I subscribed to a network which focuses on Russsian
fonts and texts for use in word processing. It soon became clear however,
that I didn't understand most of the questions , let alone the solutions.
So I thought I would write to your listing because you seem more
approachable
I am trying to get hold of some Cyrillic fonts for my Macintosh. I have
tried several fonts already, but they all seem to have what I think is an
illogical tranliteration. If anyone knows of a package which enables you
to customize your keyboard, or a font with a better transliteration, please
drop me a line.
My apologies if this is a too frequently asked question.
Andrew Monk
Department of Forestry
University of Wisconsin, Madison
1630 Linden Drive
Madison WI 53706
(608) 263-6977
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Sender: Julie McCahan (jlmccaha@ouray.Denver.Colorado.EDU)
Subject: Russian exchange program
The Leningrad Regional Pedagogical Institute located in
Pushkin, a suburb of St. Petersburg Russia desires to
establish an exchange program with an American university/
college for the purpose of collaborating in the academic
pursuit of teaching foreign languages. The Institute prepares
its students to become secondary teachers in Russia. It
has 11 departments including the foreign language department
which has 180 students.
This summer, I had the opportunity to teach in the foreign
language department with two other American teachers. We
were received with a gracious spirit by the faculty and
administration. Their generosity and warm welcome made
our seven week stay a much treasured experience.
A letter written by the Institute's rector (equivalent of college president)
follows. The letter outlines the proposed exchange program.
Proposed program from the Leningrad Regional Pedagogical Institute
Pushkin, Russia
The administration of Leningrad Regional Pedagogical Institute desires
to establish a mutuallh beneficial partnership with American Universities
and to make every possible effort to develop collaboration in academic
and research pursuit.
We are ready to discuss:
1. Estblishing an Educational and Cultural exchange program for students
and teachers.
2. Developing a framework for collaboration of international programs
aimed at improving methods of teaching foreign languages.
3. Extending cultural contracts and developing international communication
skills.
4. Exchanging information about new developments in academic and
research programs in higher education institutions.
The Institute was founded in 1993, it is located in Pushkin, a famous
suburb of St. Petersburg. Located on campus is a new, well-equipped
dormitory and classroom building. The Institute indluces 11 departments.
The Foreign Language department has 180 students. The Institute has
the opportunity to host students from the USA, and if they desire, to
teach them the Russian language.
The Institute takes the responsibility for accomodations, food and
cultural programs which include: visits to the Hermitage, The
Russian Musuem, Peter and Paul Fortress, and sightseeing of palaces
located in Pavlovsk, Gatchina, Petrodvorets (residences of the royal
family) as well as other historical and interesting sights.
V.N. Skvortsov
Rector
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All inquiries should be sent to Julie McCahan.
e-mail: jlmccaha@ouray.denver.colorado.edu
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Sender: dmidnes@raz.csc.ncsu.edu (Diane Midness)
Subject: MEETING POINT - An Anglo-Russian journal (forwarded message)
I thought the Friends might be interested in this.
Diane Midness
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Date: Mon, 10 Oct 94 9:59 GMT
Sender: Michael Rosemann (M_ROSEMANN@V1.BARTS.LON.AC.UK)
To: RUSSIA-TELECOMS@MAILBASE.AC.UK
Subject: MEETING POINT - An Anglo-Russian journal
The quaterly "MEETING POINT", edited by Tanja and Chris Abbott,
is an Anglo-Russian journal dedicated to the promotion of Anglo-
Russian friendship and understanding.
The articles cover issues of personal and cultural interest, and concen-
trated on the positive side of international relations and frienship.
We have a particular interest in the transportation of ideas and
concepts between cultures: we therefor have a unique bilingual
humour page. MEETING POINT is bilingual - all of the articles
are in both English and Russian, and are translated by in-house
qualified translators and linguists.
Issue 5 contained an interview with the Editor of the New English-
Russian Oxford Dictonary, England through the eyes of a Russian
and other articles and announcements of interest.
MEETING POINT offers other valuable service to the Anglo-Russian
Community, from translations and typesetting, to computer font-
conversions, from a forthcoming book of the poems of Pasternak to
russian computer shareware and advice on Russifying your computer
system.
The magazine is produced quaterly - the next issue is No. 6 due on
the 12th of December. Subscriptions are available recommended at #8 per year.
For further informations and subscription forms please write to:
MEETING POINT
293 Villas Road
Plumstead
LONDON SE18 7PR
or e-mail to ABBOTT@DELPHI.COM
Greetings Michael (M_ROSEMANN@V1.BARTS.LON.AC.UK)
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Sender: "gregg.opelka@ala.org" (U22733@UICVM.BITNET)
Subject: visa for student
does anyone know anything about how to get a visa for a student who
wishes to come to the u.s. to go to college. i have been asked to
investigate this for the daughter of a friend of mine in the FSU and
don't know where to start. the daughter has no invitation or attachment
to a college or university here in the states, although her parents have
the means to pay for her education in u.s. currency. what do i do? any
information is appreciated. -- thank you. -- gregg opelka
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Sender: Yevgeniya Prusakova (prusakov@cs.bu.edu)
Subject: e-mail to gorky
i'm trying to contact gorky university
i studied there in 1991-1993 and need additional transcripts
anybody knows how to get that?
send e-mail to prusakov@csa.bu.edu
thanks for help
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Sender: KBC@OREGON.UOREGON.EDU
Subject: Sister City friends
We in Eugene, Oregon, have friends and partners in Irkutsk via our Sister
City relationship. This network should be an exciting adjunct to our work.
Any other Sister City folks out there? We would love to hear from you
either directly or indirectly; we have so many common goals and common
problems that communication can solve! We're especially interested in
increasing our contacts with people outside the city and regional
governments; we value them immensely but are hopeful of establishing more
people-to-people contacts. A wonderful program called Link-a-Family was
founded by one of our members; it simply links families in the United
States, mostly in the northwest, with families in Irkutsk to foster their
friendships through letters and e-mail. Anyone interested in more
information? Just ask!
Kathy Campbell
kbc@oregon.uoregon.edu
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Sender: David Zlotchenko (zlotchen@solar.rtd.utk.edu)
Subject: a place to order Russian TV, Radio, Video in US
I have received a buclet from a TV/Radio compani in NJ wich is ran
by former Soviets and seems to broadcast pretty good staff all on Russian.
They offer a list of films ( made by best Soviet moviemakes of
1930-1993). The buclet is in English. They propose to aim Russian
language students. To receive the TV sevice (not the videos), one needs
to by a satelit antenna for $780. The videos have English subtitles.
Prices vary in $39-49. They have also tapes of some Russian bards and
folk.
WMNB (Russian-american Educational Services)
One Bridge Plaza, Suite 145 Fort Lee, New Jersey 07024
1-800-722-2080 ext. 176 or ext. 132
Also, AlexRazdol@aol.com mentionded TV "RTN" and Radio "ERA" in Daily
digest on October 4, 1993, but I know nothing about them.
Best Regards,
David Zlotchenko
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Sender: Larry Bogoslaw (lbogosla@weber.ucsd.edu)
Subject: for Aron Tannenbaum, re: Nezavisimaya Gazeta
Last month I received information (it may even have been through this
list!) that a Russian company was planning to offer electronic subscriptions
to Nezavisimaya Gazeta. I sent a query, and was told that the project
would not be in the offing for another few months; the reasons were
partly bureaucratic, partly technical, and partly monetary.
This information is a few weeks old already, and some plans may have
been changed, accelerated or decelerated in the meantime, so it's
probably a good idea to check again. The name of the contact person
is: Ilya Etingof. His address is: (root@nega.msk.su)
Good luck!
Larry Bogoslaw,
University of California, San Diego
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Sender: echristi@usgs.gov (Eliot Christian)
Subject: Toward a Global Information Locator
Why a Global Information Locator?
Although the global information revolution continues to make ever more vast
amounts of information available, not all of the information resources are
made known in a common manner. Users have extreme difficulty just in trying
to find relevant materials. A Global Information Locator would have
immediate practical application in international areas such as Agenda 21,
global change research, environmental monitoring, coordination of
humanitarian assistance, and U.N. administration.
The Global Information Infrastructure is emerging at a revolutionary period
in the history of information. Technological breakthroughs have expanded
radically the possibilities for electronic access. In particular, peer
computer networks, e.g., Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) and the
Internet, allow for a decentralized approach to information dissemination.
On such networks, many different information sources can be maintained
separately yet any user can choose to view them as a whole. The U.S.
Government Information Locator Service (GILS) uses a decentralized network
approach based on international standards that may serve as the model for a
Global Information Locator.
How could a Global Information Locator be established?
The U.S. GILS initiative has several characteristics that are important for
a Global Information Locator. Being decentralized and based on open
standards, it fits the decentralized character of information dissemination
globally. It encourages dissemination by a wide diversity of sources, both
public and private, that serve the myriad public and governmental needs for
information.
The open systems design assures that many different information systems can
be separately developed yet be interoperable when implemented.
Interoperability depends on a stable reference, known as an application
profile, that is openly negotiated among implementors, documented, and made
widely known. For the Global Information Locator, an International
Standardized Profile could adapt the existing GILS Profile to establish
common practices for identifying and describing information resources
globally. The profile would state the functions and environments within
which it applies, and would identify options and parameters of existing
standards needed to achieve a Global Information Locator. As with the GILS
Profile, the Global Information Locator profile would be compatible with the
Internet as well as OSI-compliant networks, and would make use of open
standards for information search and retrieval such as ISO 10162/10163.
The application profile for the Global Information Locator would not limit
how information is maintained at the source nor how information is displayed
to users. Alternative ways to organize and present networked information
would continue to be encouraged, but participants in the Global Information
Locator would support such alternatives in addition to supporting the profile.
Success of the Global Information Locator does not depend on massive
government investments or sweeping international agreements. Rather, by
adopting existing international information standards, it could build on the
efforts of the responsible and talented people worldwide already working on
information access issues. For example, software that supports direct access
will be available for free from many sources worldwide and will also be
embedded within commercial computer applications ranging from the very
simple to those that dynamically interpret natural language, or filter
search requests to sift huge amounts of information automatically.
The Government Information Locator Service (GILS)
"Every year, the Federal Government spends billions of dollars collecting
and processing information (e.g., economic data, environmental data, and
technical information). Unfortunately, while much of this information is
very valuable, many potential users either do not know that it exists or do
not know how to access it. We are committed to using new computer and
networking technology to make this information more accessible to the
taxpayers who paid for it." Technology for America's Economic Growth, A New
Direction to Build Economic Strength (United States strategic technology policy)
As part of the U. S. National Information Infrastructure, the Federal
government is establishing GILS to help the public locate and access
information. An Office of Management and Budget Bulletin specifies Federal
agency responsibilities and the implementation schedule. The National
Institute of Standards and Technology is creating a Federal Information
Processing Standard for the GILS Profile--a voluntary, international
standard with mandatory application for Federal agencies establishing
locators for information. Such policy and standards can be the foundation of
a Global Information Locator.
What is GILS?
GILS will identify public information resources throughout the U.S. Federal
Government, describe the information available in those resources, and
provide assistance in obtaining the information. It will consist of a
decentralized collection of agency-based information locators and associated
information services. GILS will supplement, but not necessarily supplant,
other agency information dissemination mechanisms and commercial information
sources. GILS uses network technology and voluntary, international standards
for information search and retrieval so that information can be retrieved in
a variety of ways, and so that GILS direct users can find many other
information resources worldwide. GILS also provides for automated linkages
that facilitate electronic delivery of off-the-shelf information products,
as well as guiding users to data systems that support analysis and synthesis
of information.
The public will be served by GILS through intermediaries or directly. While
GILS will encompass a very wide range of information sources and many
mechanisms for finding and delivering information, U.S. Federal agency
information resources will be identified in a common way using the specified
GILS Core Elements. The set of locator records comprising the US Federal
GILS Core will be accessible on public networks without charge to direct
users. Central disseminating agencies such as the Government Printing Office
and the National Technical Information Service will act as intermediaries to
GILS, as will public libraries and commercial information services. Access
to GILS contents may also be accomplished through kiosks, electronic mail,
bulletin boards, and off-line media such as floppy disks, CD-ROM, and
printed works.
Where to find more information on the Government Information Locator Service
(GILS)
A report describing how GILS will be implemented is available on the
FedWorld electronic bulletin board (703-321-8020) in the "misc" directory,
or via the Internet on anonymous FTP (File Transfer Protocol) at host
info.er.usgs.gov in the directory /pub/gils as the files gils.doc (Word for
Windows), gils.rtf (Rich Text Format), and gils.txt (ASCII text). On the
World Wide Web, GILS is described and demonstrated at the location
(URL:HTTP://info.er.usgs.gov/gils).
Eliot Christian, US Geological Survey, 802 National Center, Reston VA 22092
echristi@usgs.gov Phone(703)648-7245 FAX(703)648-7069
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