Digest for 94-10-26
Table of Contents
WHAT'S NEW . . .
#01-26 October 94 Russian and American Constitutions available
#02-26 October 94 World Wide Area-Code, City-Code, Country-Code Lookup Server
(and business opportunity)
#03-26 October 94 GlasNet World Wide Web Server
#04-26 October 94 Latest issue of Rick Olano's Pen Pal Forum
RECENT EMAIL . . .
#01-26 October 94 Sender: Scott J Landstad (land0006@gold.tc.umn.edu)
Subject: Looking for contacts in U of Joensuu, FI
#02-26 October 94 Sender: Soko Suzuki (ssuzuki@inst.augie.edu)
Subject: dictionaries
#03-26 October 94 Sender: Mtsui@aol.com
Subject: Help for Azerbaijan e-mail
#04-26 October 94 Sender: irina (irina@anaish.msk.ru)
Subject: 14 years girl from Moscow looks for pen-friend
#05-26 October 94 Sender: "Straight, Earl" (STRAIGHTE@mhs3.mhs.mcs.k12.wv.us)
Subject: Re: Digest for 94-09-21
#06-26 October 94 Sender: Wally Muzyczka (Wally_Muzyczka@MBnet.MB.CA)
Subject: G7 Conference in Winnipeg, Canada
#07-26 October 94 Sender: mac@maine.maine.edu (Dennis McConnell)
Subject: Volunteer Opportunity in St. Petersburg, Russia
#08-26 October 94 Sender: rwk@integra.com (Richard W. Kreutzer)
Subject: AmeriCom Area Decoder and Russian International
Callback
#09-26 October 94 Sender: funding@solar.rtd.utk.edu
Subject: IREX Short-Term Travel Grants
#10-26 October 94 Sender: funding@solar.rtd.utk.edu
Subject: IREX Special Projects - Library and Information
Science
#11-26 October 94 Sender: funding@solar.rtd.utk.edu
Subject: IREX Special Projects - Central and Eastern
Europe, Eurasia, and Mongolia
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What's New
* David Zlotchenko has provided us with a hypertext version of the
Russian Constitution. Hooks are available from the "Russia" page
(click on the map of Russia on the home page or choose "Russia"
from the list of hypertext links on the home page) and from the
history page. Links to the American Constitution (which Charles
Winslow provides from his history page) are available too.
* Business Opportunity in International Long Distance - AmeriCom Long
Distance, a leading reseller of International Long Distance, is looking for
Master Agents in Russia and other CIS countries. Hook from the "services"
page. There is also a pointer to their excellent "Complementary World Wide
Area-Code, City-Code, Country-Code Lookup Server". (see #8 email
message below)
* "GlasNet (R)" - A Computer Network for Pro Bono Groups in the Former
Soviet Union - announces their new WWW server. Hooks from the "More
Information Resources" and "Telecommunications" pages. Thanks to
Andrey Sebrant for letting us know about this.
* Rick Olano's latest digest of "The Pen Pal Forum" is now available.
Hook is from the "Life" page.
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E-MAIL POSTINGS . . .
Please continue to send your e-mail to friends@solar.rtd.utk.edu.
** 001 *************************************************************************
Sender: Scott J Landstad (land0006@gold.tc.umn.edu)
Subject: Looking for contacts in U of Joensuu, FI
I will be studying Russian at the University of Joensuu from January
to June 1995. Through other sources I have discovered that Russian
students are also attending this university. If any see this note I would
be happy to begin a correspondance before the time I arrive in Finland.
Those interested can reach me at:
land0006@gold.tc.umn.edu
--Thanks
---Scott Landstad
** 002 *************************************************************************
Sender: Soko Suzuki (ssuzuki@inst.augie.edu)
Subject: dictionaries
I am so exited to be a part of "FRIENDS" and what I've been receiving is
very impressive.
I am a student studying Russian at a small college in a small town(people
here think it's big, but I don't think so). I've been studying Russian
for a couple of years, and I still use one of those pocket-size
dictionaries. I'd like to get a bigger and better dictionary, but I
do not know what's available. So, if you have or know a good dictionary
you can recommend, please let me know.
Soko Suzuki
e-mail ssuzuki@inst.augie.edu
** 003 *************************************************************************
Sender: Mtsui@aol.com
Subject: Help for Azerbaijan e-mail
Dear Friends - I'm trying once again to learn if anyone on this list serve
has information regarding the accessibility of e-mail in Azerbaijan.
Specifically, I'm trying to reach two individuals who submitted abstracts
for a conference in the United States; it was sent snail-mail and arrived 3
months late. I'd like to see if they're still interested in presenting this
coming year.
They are affiliated with Baku State University, one as a professor on the
Geographical Faculty, the other as a student in the "Course of Faculty
Application Mathematics".
This is the most Klingeresque list serve around; you guys must have some
ideas! Help me out here. Thanks. - Mary Tsui
** 004 *************************************************************************
Sender: irina (irina@anaish.msk.ru)
Subject: 14 years girl from Moscow looks for pen-friend
Dear friends!
I am a girl living in Moscow. I will be 14 years old by 01 January 95.
My father bought a computer, modem and Internet address and gave me
the possibility to find friends by net.
Please help me to find a friend to exchange by E-mail in US.
Irina
** 005 *************************************************************************
Sender: "Straight, Earl" (STRAIGHTE@mhs3.mhs.mcs.k12.wv.us)
Subject: Re: Digest for 94-09-21
Greetings from Morgantown High School,
Just a note to let the readers know that I got to visit with
Natasha Pavlenko and her mother on Sunday at the Rehab. Institute of
Pittsburgh. Natasha is doing very well and greatly appreciates all
the cards and letters. She is expecting a visit from her father and
little brother soon.
Another young boy by the name of Konstantin (Kosya) Kuzmin could
use your prayers and cards. Kosya, who is from St. Petersburg and is
eight years old, was brutally attacked at his apartment block after
returning from school. He is currently at the Childrens Hospital in
Pittsburgh in ICU. I met with his father and aunt on Sunday as well.
Through Internet, the students at Morgantown High School found
out about the two youngsters and wanted to do something special for
them. They made each a banner as well as purchased stuffed animals
and MHS sweat shirts. All were delivered on Sunday.
If you would like more information on Kosya, please contact me. I
know some organizations are getting ready to help collect money to
help with his expenses.
Pittsburgh Childrens Hospital
3705 5th Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Sincerely,
Earl Straight Jr.
Journalism Dept. Chair
Morgantown High School
109 Wilson Avenue
Morgantown, WV 26505
** 006 *************************************************************************
Sender: Wally Muzyczka (Wally_Muzyczka@MBnet.MB.CA)
Subject: G7 Conference in Winnipeg, Canada
x-posted
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The Group of Seven (G-7) industrialized nations will meet in Winnipeg,
Canada to discuss international support for Ukraine's
economic reforms. The Conference on Partnership for Econonmic
Transformation of Ukraine, which the Canadadian government is hosting will
take place on Thursday, October 27, 1994, at the Hotel Fort Garry.
Taking part in the discussions will be Ukrainian president Leonid Kuchma,
who will be visiting Canada from October 23-27. This is Kuchma's first
official visit to a Western country. The Conference will bring together
Ministers and senior officials from Ukraine with senior officials from the
G-7 group of industrialized countries, the international financial
institutions and Russia. Delegations will discuss how best to work
together to help implement a comprehensive economic stabilization and
reform program in Ukraine.
Micheal Camdessus, managing director of the International Monetary Fund,
will also take part in the discussions.
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A gala banquet hosted by the Government of Canada and the Ukrainian
Canadian Congress Headquarters will honour the President of Ukraine,
Leonid Kuchma at the Westin Hotel, Mezzanine Ballroom. Tickets $125. An
estimated 800 persons will be attending.
Walter J. Muzyczka, P.Eng.
Winnipeg, Canada
muzyczka@mbnet.mb.ca
** 007 *************************************************************************
Sender: mac@maine.maine.edu (Dennis McConnell)
Subject: Volunteer Opportunity in St. Petersburg, Russia
I have been asked to inform interested and qualified faculty that
the International Executive Service Corps [IESC] is seeking an
experienced, senior business/economics academician to serve as a
volunteer in St. Petersburg, Russia. The volunteer will work with
a relatively new educational institution which is dedicated to
the teaching of free-market economics to students, and to the
training and retraining of teachers of economics. The anticipat-
ed tour of duty for the volunteer is approximately three months,
commencing in early 1995. I am not familiar with the complete set
of financial arrangements associated with the project, but it is
my understandint that the host institution will provide housing,
and the IESC will provide transportation to and from St. Peters-
burg.
Although this is not the place to provide full details of the
assignment, it is my understanding that the IESC Volunteer is
expected to have achieved some distinction as a college-level
professor of economics, finance or accounting, and have some
experience in university or college administration, curriculum
development and business planning. The Volunteer will be expected
to review the host institution's existing development plan, with
the objective of upgrading the plan for presentation to potential
public and/or private sources of financial support, and to pro-
vide counsel on how to develop a consulting business unit that
would address financial management projects.
I should note that I do not have a personal interest in this
particular project, but I have recently served as an IESC Volun-
teer in Romania. Given my access to the net, I have agreed to
serve as an information conduit for this project. If you are
interested in additional information about the project's obliga-
tions and opportunities, please contact me at my personal Inter-
net address, appended below. I will be happy to provide whatever
additional information I can, and to direct you to the appro-
priate individual at the IESC.
**************************************************************
* 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 *
**************************************************************
** 008 *************************************************************************
)From: rwk@integra.com (Richard W. Kreutzer)
Subject: AmeriCom Area Decoder and Russian International Callback
ANNOUNCE: AmeriCom AREA CODE Server + International/Domestic Calling Services
AmeriCom Long Distance, a leading reseller of competitive International
and Domestic Long Distance Service, is proud to announce the AREA DECODER:
A Complementary World Wide Area-Code, City-Code, Country-Code Lookup Server.
. Find Area-Code by City, State or Country
. Find City, State or Country by Area-Code
. Find Codes for Almost 80,000 Cities World Wide
To LOOKUP AN AREA CODE anywhere in the world (or for information about low
cost International/Domestic long distance), visit the AmeriCom Web Site at:
http://www.xmission.com/~americom/
Request information on discount Domestic and International long distance
service by e-mail at: info@AmeriCom.com, or call (800) 955-9385.
(PRE)
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_/ Dick Kreutzer rwk@AmeriCom.com (801)571-2446 Fax: (801)571-2448 _/
_/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- _/
_/ AmeriCom: Low Cost Domestic/International Long Distance _/
_/ For details e-mail: info@AmeriCom.com _/
_/ (A HREF=http://www.xmission.com/~americom/)Area Code Lookup Server(/A) _/
_/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/
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You may also link directly to the world wide AREA DECODER at:
http://www.xmission.com/~americom/aclookup.html
We are also looking for Master Agents in Russia to resell our services.
If you beleive there is any place for soliciting Master Agrnts in your
site, let me know and I will send you more information on this. It is
a tremendous opportunity for anyone in Russia with an entreprenurial
nature.
Regards,
Dick
** 009 *************************************************************************
Sender: funding@solar.rtd.utk.edu (Funding Opportunities System)
Subject: IREX Short-Term Travel Grants
IREX Short-Term Travel Grants
AGENCY: International Research and Exchanges Board
PROGRAM: IREX offers three types of travel grants for
scholarly projects involving 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. Those seeking aid with
visas, housing, placements, etc. should apply to IREX
research programs.
QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must be US citizens who have the
PhD or equivalent professional degree. Only those proposals
that give evidence of exceptional merit, feasibility, and
substantial prior planning will be considered.
MONETARY SUPPORT: Grants will normally not exceed $3,000.
Grants in support of APEX airfare on a U.S. carrier and a
per diem for up to two weeks not to exceed $100 a day.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Foundation Program Announcement
DEADLINES: 02/01/95 06/01/95 10/01/95
CONTACT:
1616 H Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006
PHONE: 202/628-8188
** 010 *************************************************************************
Sender: funding@solar.rtd.utk.edu (Funding Opportunities System)
Subject: IREX Special Projects - Library and Information Science
IREX Special Projects - Library and Information Science
AGENCY: International Research and Exchanges Board
PROGRAM: The objectives of this program is to increase
access and improve working conditions for American scholars
using libraries, archives, and other resources in Central
and Eastern Europe and Eurasia, including the former German
Democratic Republic.
QUALIFICATIONS: Candidate Eligiblity Criteria: individuals
and institutions in archival, library, and information
sciences; for collaborative activities, American applicants
are encouraged to include letter(s) of support from non-
American collaborator(s); non-American applicants must
include letter(s) of support from an American
collaborator(s); and in all cases, applicants affiliated
with US federal institutions should consult IREX prior to
submitting an application.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Miscellaneous
DEADLINES: 01/15/95
CONTACT:
1616 H Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006
PHONE: 202/628-8188
** 011 *************************************************************************
Sender: funding@solar.rtd.utk.edu (Funding Opportunities System)
Subject: IREX Special Projects - Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia,
and Mongolia
IREX Special Projects - Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia,
and Mongolia
AGENCY: International Research and Exchanges Board
PROGRAM: To support collaborative, creative formats to
develop American academic and policy specialists and advance
public, cultural, and historic knowledge on the Central and
East European and Eurasian regions; address contemporary
policy questions through basic and applied research; expose
specialists from these regions to international approaches
in the humanities and social sciences.
QUALIFICATIONS: Candidate Eligibility Requirements:
normally, affiliation with a university or research
institution.
MONETARY SUPPORT: Grants do not normally exceed $20,000.
SOURCE OF INFORMATION: Miscellaneous
DEADLINES: 03/01/95
CONTACT:
1616 H Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006
PHONE: 202/628-8188
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