Digest for 94-09-21
Table of Contents
RECENT EMAIL . . .
#01-21 October 94 Sender: AMY@HIO.mhs.harvard.edu
Subject: ALL::UPDATE ON NATASHA
#02-21 October 94 Sender: Lalonde Ronald J (rjl2420@usl.edu)
Subject: Re: Daily Digest for 94-10-17
#03-21 October 94 Sender: hchun@hyowon.cc.pusan.ac.kr (Hongchan Chun)
Subject: Book Information Requested
#04-21 October 94 Sender: "Doug Eldred" (Douglas.K.Eldred@cdc.com)
Subject: Cyrillic fonts
#05-21 October 94 Sender: Mike Pearson (itrack@mv.MV.COM)
Subject: no subject (file transmission)
#06-21 October 94 Sender: "Kesner, James S." (jsk4@NIOBBS1.EM.CDC.GOV)
Subject: Bed & Breakfast in St. Petersburg
#07-21 October 94 Sender: Mikhail Rutman (misha+@CMU.EDU)
Subject: NYU out there?
#08-21 October 94 Sender: DwightV@aol.com
Subject: e-mail in Lviv, Ukraine
#09-21 October 94 Sender: WALTERP@vaxa.cis.uwosh.edu
Subject: Zhukovsky friends
#10-21 October 94 Sender: "KS Enterprises International" (kse@dhm.com)
Subject: Cyberlink - calls to CIS .85=A2/minute
#11-21 October 94 Sender: "Rick Olano" (ricko@TSO.UC.EDU)
Subject: Pen Pal Forum
#12-21 October 94 Sender: AMY@HIO.mhs.harvard.edu
Subject: (None)
#13-21 October 94 Sender: szergej@inflab.bme.hu
Subject: re:Information on International Jobs/Careers
#14-21 October 94 Sender: funding@solar.rtd.utk.edu
Subject: IREX Individual Advanced Research
#15-21 October 94 Sender: funding@solar.rtd.utk.edu
Subject: IREX Research Residencies in Eurasian/Central/
East Europe
#16-21 October 94 Sender: funding@solar.rtd.utk.edu
Subject: Teach in Eastern Europe and CIS
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Sender: AMY@HIO.mhs.harvard.edu
Subject: ALL::UPDATE ON NATASHA
UPDATE ON NATASHA
(this is a follow-up to a note posted on September 30 about Natasha
Pavlenko, a little 10 year old girl from the Ukraine who was very ill and
in a Pittsburg hospital -- original note is posted below)
Natasha has been moved to the Rehabilitation Institute in Pittsburgh and
has just started moving her left hand. This appears to be a very positive
sign.
The cards and letters have been wonderful, from so many different people.
The staff at the institute are overwhelmed by the outpouring of care.
Thank you.
One card caught their attention... a hand drawn card with two quarters
taped inside.
Also of special note (all of the cards and letters have truly been special)
is a third grade class in Florida that sent a class picture and a huge
card.
Also, a child named Rita, possibly in Kansas, sent a teddy bear with a
heart. (If you know Rita's address, could you let me know...the address
got mixed up in all of the cards that have been coming in. Thank you.)
Thank you to everyone who has responded with these expressions of warmth
and love.
Thank you.
ORIGINAL NOTE:
)Sender: AMY@HIO.mhs.harvard.edu
)Subject: ALL::Child From Ukraine
)
)Special Request:
)
)
)A ten year old child from Ukraine is in Children's Hospital in Pittsburgh
)to
)remove a tumor (quite large). She has had the surgery, but is now not
)able
)to talk or walk. Her mother is with her, but they have no other family
)or
)friends in Pittsburgh, or the U.S. for that matter.
)
)A card of cheer would go a long way in picking up the spirits of this
)child.
)If you have the time or have school-age children and classmates could
)sign and
)send a get well card, I know that it will mean a lot to this child.
)
)Her name is Natasha PAVLENKO. Cards and/or letters may be sent to:
)
) Natasha PAVLENKO
) Room 7725 Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
) 125 DeSoto Street
) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213
)
)Thank you.
)
)
)Tinmothy Thompson
)University of Pittsburgh
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Sender: Lalonde Ronald J (rjl2420@usl.edu)
Subject: Re: Daily Digest for 94-10-17
GREETINGS:
I NEED INFORMATION ON THE ROYAL RUSSIAN FAMILY .
I AM TRYING TO ESTABLISH WHO IS THE LEGITIMATE HEIR
TO THE RUSSIAN CZARDOM. I HAVE NARROWED IT DOWN TO
THE GREAT PRETENDER GRAND DUKE VLADIMER KYRILLOVICH
AND HIS HEIRS. THERE IS A FIGHT IN THE ROMANOV CLAN PRESENTLY
WITH AN INDIVIDUAL NAMED NICHOLAS OF ROUGEMONT . IF ANYONE
CAN ELABORATE ON THESE DYNASTIC CLAIMS PLEASE LET ME KNOW.
RONALD LALONDE
UNDERGRADUATE
UNIV OF SOUTHWESTERN LA.
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Sender: hchun@hyowon.cc.pusan.ac.kr (Hongchan Chun)
Subject: Book Information Requested
Dear fellows in Russian studies,
Does anyone know of a recent book of Russian geography. For
Soviet geographical information and data, I have used a good one
published in 1983. With so many changes in boundaries,
administrative units and place name, however, I would like a relatively
updated one reflecting some, if not all, of those recent changes.
I would appreciate help with this. Thanks in advance.
Hongchan Chun
Dept. of Political Science & Diplomacy
Pusan National University
Pusan, 609-735, KOREA
Tel: (82-51) 510-2142, Fax: (82-51) 517-4067
E-Mail: hchun@hyowon.cc.pusan.ac.kr
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Sender: "Doug Eldred" (Douglas.K.Eldred@cdc.com)
Subject: Cyrillic fonts
Andrew,
CompuServe has several Cyrillic fonts, with a variety of transliteration
schemes. Whether you like any of them or not is subjective. Some
standard(s) do exist, but some font developers have been creative.
One that is fairly standard, and matches real keyboards fairly well, is
available from ftp.apple.com. They have a complete Russianization kit, but
you can use only the fonts if you wish; they work from System 7.0.1 through
7.5. The only "problem" with them is that the names are in Cyrillic, but yo=
u
can use ResEdit to change the names back to English if you want. They have
fonts similar to Courier, Helvetica/Geneva, and Times.
If you decide you want to go the ftp.apple.com route, I can send more detail=
s
on how to "English-ify" the names; they have previously been posted to F&P a=
s
well. I also have a PICT document showing the keyboard layout.
Doug
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Sender: Mike Pearson (itrack@mv.MV.COM)
Subject: no subject (file transmission)
I thought "friends" might find
the following of interest.
-Mike Pearson
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As an example of how TC works:
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trade@telecomp.com". Tom replies in English to "trade@telecomp.com" and
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A TC mailbox can be used...
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Sender: "Kesner, James S." (jsk4@NIOBBS1.EM.CDC.GOV)
Subject: Bed & Breakfast in St. Petersburg
Travelers to Russia may be familiar with paying $200-300/day for hotels and
grappling with impossible logistics for excursions. We wish to share
information about an informal Bed & Breakfast opportunity that we encountere=
d
in St. Petersburg. Tatiana Tcharskaya is the coloratura soprano for the St.
Petersburg Chamber Philharmonic who has discovered the joy of meeting
visitors from other countries and showing them her hometown and motherland.
Two months ago we stayed 5 days in her comfortable home conveniently located
in the glorious & prestigious historic center of St. Petersburg. A neighbor
friend contributes her home for groups exceeding 2-4 people. Tatiana and he=
r
mother Elizabeth cooked our delicious meals and introduced us to the eleganc=
e
of dining at the historical Astoria Hotel Restaurant, managed by her friend.
Tatiana organized guided excursions to the Hermitage, Peter & Paul Fortress,
and the Summer Palace and Summer Cottage in nearby Peterhof, to name a few.
Because of her professional connections with the cultural community, Tatiana
was able to provide unique cultural opportunities. In addition to the Kirov
and other theatres, we were introduced to the most beautiful palaces of the
czars where, on occasion, we were treated to performances by Tatiana and the
Philharmonic.
Tatiana and her 12 year old daughter Dasha speak fluent, charming English an=
d
gladly taught us all the Russian we were willing to learn. Transportation
for all excursions, to and from the airport, and otherwise was provided.
Tatiana helped make travel arrangements including train and visa. For all o=
f
this and more we paid about $100/day/person.
This was not a canned tour or a set price. She helped us design our
experience before we left Cincinnati. While we were in her home, Tatiana,
Elizabeth, and Dasha were our family. And despite the rigors inherent to
traveling and living in Russia, it was the most wonderful Bed & Breakfast
experience we have encountered domestically or abroad.
We do not receive money for promoting Tatiana's accommodations, only
satisfaction. Our enthusiasm stems from our incredible experience, the
friendship my wife and I developed with Tatiana and her family during our
brief stay, and the desire to share this information. Travelers receive
incomparable accommodations at a reasonable cost; Tatiana clearly takes grea=
t
pleasure in hosting her guests and sharing her city and culture. So please
feel free to distribute this information to others. You may contact her at:
Tatiana Tcharskaya
House 3, Apartment 13
Kavaliergardskaya Street
St. Petersburg, Russia, 193015
Tel: 011-7-812-271-9476
Fax: 011-7-812-110-4084
Alternatively, I will be glad to answer any questions you may have and help
introduce you to her. I can be reached at:
James Kesner
3431 Duncan Avenue
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA 45208
Tel: 513-533-8208 [work]
513-533-0637 [home]
Fax: 513-533-8510
Internet: JSK4@niobbs1.em.cdc.gov
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Sender: Mikhail Rutman (misha+@CMU.EDU)
Subject: NYU out there?
Hey, there...
This is my first post to the list, so I will try to make it short and sweet.
I am looking for somebody who has an e-mail account or any affiliation
with NYU. Please e-mail me personally. I need to find a lost friend, and
she might have an e-mail account... But I was unsuccessful fingering so
far.
Benevolence and warm fuzzies,
Misha.
______________________________...One more day I find myself alive..._____
Mikhail Rutman (Misha)
Math/Computer Science
Carnegie Mellon University e-mail: mr6d@andrew.cmu.edu
misha@cmu.edu
abtrav@rock.net
http://www.contrib.andrew.cmu.edu/usr/mr6d/misha-home.html
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Sender: DwightV@aol.com
Subject: e-mail in Lviv, Ukraine
Corning, New York has a Sister city of Lviv, Ukraine. They have lost all
contact with Lviv City Hall, and are slowly losing their people-to-people
connections, since it is limited to posted mail. An e-mail connection is
needed there.
Does anyone know of any e-mail addresses there that will help re-establish
contact?
Many Thanks!
Dwight Vesty
DwightV@AOL.COM
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Sender: WALTERP@vaxa.cis.uwosh.edu
Subject: Zhukovsky friends
Date sent: 20-OCT-1994 22:43:25
Hi, I have recently returned from Zhukovsky Moscow region Russia. I would
like to link up with anyone in the Zhukovsky area. Any e-mail addresses
will be appreciated.
Thank You
Peter Walter BSN RN
Masters Candidate
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
=46amily Nurse Practitioner Program
Telephone (414) 232-1336
Bitnet - walterp@oshkoshw
Internet - walterp@vaxa.cis.uwosh.edu
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Sender: "KS Enterprises International" (kse@dhm.com)
Subject: Cyberlink - calls to CIS .85=A2/minute
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Tel.: (310)828-9404 o Fax: (310)453-=
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E-Mail: kse@dhm.com
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October 20, 1994
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:
About three weeks ago we posted an announcement about Cyberlink
Communications Services, which provides a long distance service at a very
cheap rates. We received tremendous response. For instance if you call
from US to Russia, the calls will cost you .85#162# per minute billed in 6
second intervals (30 seconds minimum), 24 hours a day, without any
restrictions. If you use an AT&T or any other major long distance carrier,
you are paying too much. Lets say you just made a call to Russia, and the
length of the call was 2 minutes and 10 seconds, AT&T will bill you for 3
minutes ($3.48 - the best rate scenario), with Cyberlink you would only be
billed for 2 minutes and 12 seconds ($1.87).
They also offer a service called Callback, which gives you an opportunity to
call from Russia to US at .95#162# per minute, also billed in 6 second
intervals. Callback service is available only by using a credit card or
depositing money in advance. They provide service not only to Russia, but
anywhere else in the world, and not just to individuals, but to companies as
well. We use them as our long distance carrier and so far had no problems.
Lately some of you may have tried to reach us by sending message to our
CompuServe address and most likely received your message back undelivered.
The reason behind that is that we recently signed up for a full Internet
access and now have a new E-Mail address.
Please E-Mail your inquiries to: kse@dhm.com
We look forward to hear from.
Sincerely,
KS ENTERPRISES INTERNATIONAL
PRESIDENT
ART KORVEL
P.S. Please note our new E-Mail address: kse@dhm.com
An Import & Export Management Company
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Sender: "Rick Olano" (ricko@TSO.UC.EDU)
Subject: Pen Pal Forum
I'm going to start up the Pen Pal Forum again.
The PPF is a digest of letters written from the U.S. to Russia and back.
You can post your letter in the Russian House: the path is
\media
\magazine
\russian
\lifebb
The easiest way is from the Learning Center Menu
Or you can write to my mailbox: ricko
I take the letters and compile them into the Pen Pal Forum. I then
send this article to Friends & Partners in Tennesse to be used on the
World Wide Web which has a sister server in Russia.
Participants started as students of both countries then came to include
parents as well as other interested persons.
The digest of the Pen Pal Forum also goes out to individual subscriber
mailboxes. This is primarily how Russian users get it unless they log
into the Friends and Partners server in Tennesee or request the
Pen Pal Forum page with a Web Browser.
You can participate today! Just "go tcm" then to the Russian House's
Life area and make your letter for the PPF or write it to: ricko
Your letter will be seen by thousands of readers worldwide along with
the replies!!!
**This message originated on TriState Online, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A.
You may send your letters for the PPF to Internet addresses:
ricko@tso.uc.edu
rick_olano@pol.com
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Sender: AMY@HIO.mhs.harvard.edu
Subject: (None)
I would like to locate some friends with whom I went to school in St.
Petersburg(Leningrad at the time). We were students on an AIFS program
at the Leningrad Polytechnic Institute in the Spring of 1990. My name at
the time was Amy McQuarrie. Thanks.
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Sender: szergej@inflab.bme.hu
Subject: re:Information on International Jobs/Careers
In respond to:
)Inquiries on the net are often related to the search for interna-
)tional employment opportunities. During a visit to Boston this
)weekend, I noted three new publications that may be of interest:
)...
I'm Sergey a Russian PhD exchange student from Krasnoyarsk.
I have followed this list for about one-two months, and would like
make some remarks concerning the employment in/from Russia.
So far I haven't seen in the Internet any more or less systematic
employment opportunities that cover Russia. (I know it exists :)
but the Net is too large :( if you know few point them out for me ).
Here I'm not going to motivate the Friends to setup one, although
I would appriciate if the Partners would manage such. Exploring
the Cyberspace I've happened to find a gopher site at the
University of Minnesota (gopher.micro.umn.edu:70/
?Search gopher titles "Online Career Center"). Having the
"International" entry it's pretty hot, and can offer a lot of places
on the globe except Russia. The only things to do are:
* to find a Friend to set up "Russia" directory there,
* and promote it within F&P.
I would appriciate your comments.
Siberianly yours,
Sergey.
PS. If you have a free hour take a look at the home page of
AEGEE-an European Student Organisation. It has a web of
150+ local around the Europe (three in Russia, two Ukraina
+ Baltics).
The activities within AEGEE: conferences (from
"Ethnic and National Minorities" in Budapest, "Democracy in
crisis" in Bonn to "Beer and Adventure" in in Praha, First
Hitch-Hiking competition" Mainz-Melano), Summer Universities-
generally two-weeks language courses (for last summer:
"Spanish and Flamenco" in Sevilla, "Intercultural Management &
Communication" in Eindhoven, "Horse riding and pottery" in
Kaunas and "Former Soviet States" in Lviv - to mention few).
I've made some photos for them on www. It's not a professional
(neither the photos nor the home page):
http://www.uni-konstanz.de/studis/aegee/
Enjoy.
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Sender: funding@solar.rtd.utk.edu (Funding Opportunities System)
Subject: IREX Individual Advanced Research
IREX Individual Advanced Research
AGENCY: International Research and Exchanges Board
PROGRAM: Research placement and access for predoctoral and
postdoctoral scholars at institutions in the regions of
Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia and Mongolia. Grants
are awarded for periods of 2 to 12 months.
QUALIFICATIONS: U.S. citizenship or permanent residency;
command of host-country language sufficient for advance
research; completion of all Ph.D. requirements except the
dissertation by time of participation; and applications are
accepted in all disciplines, with emphasis on the humanities
and social sciences.
MONETARY SUPPORT: Round-trip airfare and visa fees; dollar
stipend; stipend for host country room and board; excess
baggage allowance; and support for accompanying family may
be available.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Foundation Program Announcement
DEADLINES: 11/01/94
CONTACT:
1616 H Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006
PHONE: 202 628 8188
REFERENCE NUMBER: 016354
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Sender: funding@solar.rtd.utk.edu (Funding Opportunities System)
Subject: IREX Research Residencies in Eurasian/Central/East Eur
IREX Research Residencies in Eurasian and Central and East
Europe
AGENCY: International Research and Exchanges Board
PROGRAM: Research Residencies are combination
research/developmental opportunities to conduct long-term
research in Eurasian and Central and East European countries
previously understudied by the American scholarly community
(all regions above, excluding Czech Republic, Hungary,
Mongolia, Poland, and European Russia). Research residents
spend 9 to 12 months in the host country pursuing individual
research projects and improving language competency.
Through regular correspondence with IREX, research residents
also keep the US academic community abreast of developments
of scholarly interest in the region of residency.
QUALIFICATIONS: U.S. citizenship or permanent residency;
normally, Ph.D. or equivalent professional degree; command
of a host-country language sufficient for advanced research;
applications are accepted in the humanities and social
sciences; and evidence of prior interest and/or commitment
to develop expertise in country/region of residency.
MONETARY SUPPORT: Average award of $25,000.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Foundation Program Announcement
DEADLINES: 11/01/94
CONTACT:
1616 H Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006
PHONE: 202 628 8188
REFERENCE NUMBER: 016353
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Sender: funding@solar.rtd.utk.edu (Funding Opportunities System)
Subject: Teach in Eastern Europe and CIS
Teach in Eastern Europe and CIS
AGENCY: Civic Education Project
PROGRAM: Civic Education Project is devoted to the
strengthening of democracy in Eastern Europe and the former
Soviet Union through the revitalization of the social
sciences in universities and institutes of higher edcuation.
Through its visiting professor program, CEP sends Western-
trained scholars to teach and advise at universities in
Albania, Bosnia, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia,
Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Russia,
Slovakia and Ukraine. Teaching assignments are initially
for one year, during which lecturers teach university-level
courses in economics, history, law, political science,
public administration, and sociology, and also work on
outreach and research.
QUALIFICATIONS: Faculty and advanced graduate students are
encouraged to apply.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Foundation Program Announcement
DEADLINES: 11/01/94
CONTACT:
P.O. Box 205445
Yale Station
New Haven, CT 06520
PHONE: 203 781 0263
REFERENCE NUMBER: 016346
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