Digest for 96-03-18
Table of Contents
WHAT'S NEW . . .
01-18 March 96 Institutional Reform and the Informal Sector (IRIS)
02-18 March 96 Little Russia
03-18 March 96 24-Hour Business Idea Evaluation
RECENT EMAIL . . .
01-18 March 96 Sender: H-RUSSIA (RYLE@urvax.urich.edu)
Subject: SOROS GIVES RUSSIA $100M TO PUT UNIVERSITIES ON LINE
02-18 March 96 Sender: Stephanie Profitt (sprofitt@chemonics.com)
Subject: Duma Elections
03-18 March 96 Sender: "Gregory Blake" (blake@fof.kiev.ua)
Subject: American representation in the Ukraine
04-18 March 96 Sender: Jeff Curtis (jcurtis@flash.net)
Subject: Research Request
05-18 March 96 Sender: WhiteL3@aol.com
Subject: Need help in St. Petersburg
06-18 March 96 Sender: William Rockwell
Subject: (digest)
07-18 March 96 Sender: yarmoluk@mail.utexas.edu (Daniel Robert Yarmoluk)
Subject: Information Request
08-18 March 96 Sender: Alan Boyle (glasnews@eskimo.com)
Subject: New GlasNews Issue
09-18 March 96 Sender: icerckel@arcadis.be (Ward Roirk)
Subject: pan european migration
10-18 March 96 Sender: Athol Yates (ayates@interline.com.au)
Subject: Russian railways
11-18 March 96 Sender: Bohdan@TRYZUB.com (Bohdan Peter Rekshynskyj)
Subject: Oleksa Dovbush, Ukrainian Folk hero
12-18 March 96 Sender: Bohdan@TRYZUB.com (Bohdan Peter Rekshynskyj)
Subject: U.S. State Dept. report on Human Rights in Ukraine
13-18 March 96 Sender: Bohdan@TRYZUB.com (Bohdan Peter Rekshynskyj)
Subject: Ukrainian Weekly Preview March 17th, 1995 now ONLINE!
14-18 March 96 Sender: Bohdan@panix.com (Bohdan Peter Rekshynskyj)
Subject: Ukrainian-Russian Relations: Old Problems and New
APPENDIX: LISTSERV address & basic procedures
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WHAT'S NEW . . .
* Institutional Reform and the Informal Sector (IRIS)
"The premise of the project on IRIS is that institutions in the less
successful economies of the Second and Third Worlds offer poor
structures of incentives, inhibit economic growth and democratic
development, and often force much economic activity into the informal
economy."
Please see the Economics/Business in Russia/NIS section on the Economics
Page or directly at URL:
http://www.inform.umd.edu:8080/EdRes/Colleges/BSOS/.www/IRIS/iris.html
* Little Russia
We wanted to remind readers here of an excellent server, "Little Russia"
in San Antonio, Texas, a valuable and attractive information resource
dealing with Russia.
Please see the References on Russia/NIS section from the
Reference Library or directly at URL:
http://mars.uthscsa.edu/Russia/
* 24-Hour Business Idea Evaluation
This service privately returns to you an experienced
consultant's evaluation. Includes tips, warnings, and
specific next steps.
Please see the Other Economics/Business Services section on the
Economics Page or directly at URL:
http://infoweb.magi.com/money/
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E-MAIL POSTINGS . . .
Please continue to send your e-mail to friends@solar.rtd.utk.edu.
** 01 **********************************************************************
Sender: Martin Ryle (RYLE@urvax.urich.edu)
Subject: SOROS GIVES RUSSIA $100 MIL. TO PUT UNIVERSITIES ON LINE
X-POST from H-RUSSIA
MOSCOW 3/15/96 -U.S. financier George Soros agreed Friday to spend
$100 million ($US) to link 30 Russian regional universities to
the Internet. Soros announced the grant after meeting with Russian
Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin. The universities, all outside
Moscow and St. Petersburg, will receive the telecommunications
support needed to tap into the world computer network, said a
statement from The Soros Foundation.
Under the five-year program, the universities also will be able to
develop programs in education, humanities, culture, law and social
studies made possible through use of the Internet. The Russian
government has agreed to supply the fiber-optic and satellite
networks necessary to link the regional universities with Moscow and
the outside world, the statement said.
[based on Associate Press report]
NOTE: a similar news item from the OMRI news service:
SOROS TO HELP RUSSIAN UNIVERSITIES LINK UP TO INTERNET. Billionaire
financier and philanthropist George Soros will give $100 million to help
30 regional Russian universities link up to the Internet, Russian and
Western agencies reported. The program was announced after a meeting
between Soros and Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin in Moscow on 15
March. The Russian government will provide telecommunications resources.
In recent years, the Soros Foundation has donated $200 million to
support science, culture, and education programs in Russia. -- Penny
Morvant
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Sender: Stephanie Profitt (sprofitt@chemonics.com)
Subject: Duma Elections
Sender: FAUN99B@prodigy.com (MR STEVEN E MOORE)
I am looking for an in depth analysis of the 1995 Duma elections.
Did OMRI do any such study, or do you know where I might be able
to find something like that?
IRI, International Republican Institute, sponsored a 22-member
delegation to ovserve the elections. A report is available with their
recommendations and observations. Try calling Judy Van Rest at
202-408-9450 or emailing iri@iri.org.
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Sender: "Gregory Blake" (blake@fof.kiev.ua)
Subject: American representation in the Ukraine
I am a Russian-speaking American living in Kiev for an extended period of
time, and would like to work with any American companies that wish to do
business in the Ukraine or any part of the former Soviet Union or Eastern
Europe. My specialties are in computer software marketing, and publishing,
but I am open to any intriguing possibilities. I am free to travel, and
already have dual citizenship - American/Russian.
Please email me with any interesting prospects.
--
Gregory Blake
Kiev
(38) (044) 229-20-16
email id: blake@fof.kiev.ua
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Sender: Jeff Curtis (jcurtis@flash.net)
Subject: Research Request
I am beginning a research project on the Russian Mafia. Just the
basics, how it operates, its stucture, variety of activities, the
types of individuals involved (former military? disaffected
communists?) and history. Nothing too in depth. If you can help
me with any Internet sites, or even references to published books,
I would truly appreciate it.
Thank you in advance,
jcurtis@flash.net
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Sender: WhiteL3@aol.com
Subject: Need help in St. Petersburg
I am a teacher from Washington, D.C. chaperoning a group of
students for 1 month. One of the purposes of this trip was to
help improve communication between Russians and Americans through
the Internet. However, when I arrived, the people at
the school where I am visiting--#316 know little about how to
connect, costs, or even about the Internet in general. I've even
been told the the telephone lines in the apartments are
too "weak" to handle the transmission!
So, I am currently sitting in the "business office" of the Europa
Hotel transmitting this to you on the laptop I brought
with me.
Can you recommend any other place from which to transmit?
Can you help provide the Board of Education (the Committee, the
call it) with information about the Internet? So far, the people
with whom I've spoken seem a bit afraid of the Internet.
Also, I will be in Moscow on the 29th of MArch. I'd love to meet you if it
is possible and talk to you about the Internet in Russia!?!?
My phone number in St. Petersburg is 812-105-65-83
Or, you can e-mail me. You see my address is WhiteL3@aol.com
Thanks for any help you can give!
** 06 **********************************************************************
Sender: intuit-10263743@cris.com
Subject: William Rockwell (digest)
intuit-10263743@cris.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I am interested in being on your mailing list and finding out more
information regarding the status of commercial and industrial construction
in the Russian Far East for the end purposes of soon locating and becoming
employed as a project manager for a general commercial/industrial contractor
doing business there.
thank you for any information you can give me regarding this.
Sincerely yours,
William Rockwell
13302 60th Dr SE
Everett, WA 98208
206-402-0363
Fax: 206-337-6923
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Sender: yarmoluk@mail.utexas.edu (Daniel Robert Yarmoluk)
Subject: Information Request
Dear Friends and Partners,
I am senior at The University of Texas at Austin, graduating in May 1996
with a degree in Russian (Slavic) Studies and Post-Soviet and Eastern
European Studies. I have also completed successful studies at Novosibirsk
State University and Moscow State Linguistics University. I have interned
with The American Chamber of Commerce in Russia (Moscow), providing
administrative assistance with their seminars and meetings and helping
develop their monthly English-Russian publication. I worked as a research
assistant for a professor of The Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public
Affairs, a graduate school of The University of Texas. I helped graduate
students research and execute their public policy research grants.
I seeking to secure a postion as a program assistant (intern) with an
international organization in Russia. I would like to dedicate a minimum of
one year, preferably two before entering professional school. Do you have
any suggestions or places to look for a young, mobile Russophile? I greatly
appreciate it. I would gladly provide any additional information upon
request.
Respectfully,
Daniel Robert Yarmoluk]
3203 Helms, Apt.#101
Austin, TX 78705
USA
(512)482-0078
yarmoluk@mail.utexas.edu
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Sender: Alan Boyle (glasnews@eskimo.com)
Subject: New GlasNews Issue
Dear Networker:
The spring 1996 issue of GlasNews is available on the relcom.comp.newmedia
newsgroup, via anonymous FTP from ftp://ftp.eskimo.com/u/g/GlasNews/glas61
and via the Web (http://solar.rtd.utk.edu/~aboyle/glasnews/master.html).
GlasNews, published quarterly by the Communications Exchange Program, is
aimed at East-West communicators in such fields as journalism, advertising,
public relations and telecommunications. On-line subscription is free;
just send the message "subscribe cepmail" to majordomo@eskimo.com.
The spring issue features a tale about covering earthquakes and other
rumblings in the Russian Far East, by Jeff Bond, an American reporter
who worked for the Vladivostok News. There are also updates about online
media in Russia.
Best regards,
Alan Boyle
Managing Editor, GlasNews
This note is being sent to the following lists: Friends, CARR-L, online-news,
FSUmedia, NM-NW and INTCAR-L as well as the newsgroups alt.journalism and
soc.culture.soviet. Please feel free to distribute any GlasNews materials
as appropriate.
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Sender: icerckel@arcadis.be (Ward Roirk)
Subject: pan european migration
Dear Sir:
I spent my whole Saturday afternoon in your pages.
Although I had some difficulties in accessing some pages, I found the ones
I could access are marvellous.
Do you know of any migration consultant in Russia?
By the end of the month, I will probably have my home page at
http://www.cz/ immigration/index.html.
I intend to provide some insights into
- migration to the US
- refugee status all over the world.
(and probably more to come)
Any interest in Russia?
Ward
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Sender: Athol Yates (ayates@interline.com.au)
Subject: Russian railways
Greetings,
I have just translated the 1995 Russian Ministery of Railways Annual Report
and written an article on the conversion of the Torzhok railway factory from
defence to civilian production. If you do not have WWW ability, contact me
and I will email them to you. Otherwise you can see them at
http://pavel.physics.sunysb.edu/RR. This is a great Russian railway web site!
Regards
Athol Yates ayates@interline.com.au
Author of SIBERIAN RAIL GUIDE and RUSSIA BY RAIL GUIDE
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Sender: Bohdan@TRYZUB.com (Bohdan Peter Rekshynskyj)
Subject: Oleksa Dovbush, Ukrainian Folk hero
Greetings,
Love him or hate him, Oleksa Dovbush has a special
place in the pantheon of Ukrainian Folk heroes.
The address of the Ukraine FAQ Plus Project is now:
http://www.std.com/sabre/UKRAINE.html
Either click the button labelled "Culture" by the
Tryzub (Trident) graphic or scroll down and click the
"Culture" section summary to access this latest
news.
As always, please feel free to email us at faq@tryzub.com
with comments. We always are looking for contributions
as well.
Regards,
Bohdan Peter Rekshynskyj
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Sender: Bohdan@TRYZUB.com (Bohdan Peter Rekshynskyj)
Subject: UKRAINE FAQ + Presents: U.S. State Dept. report on Human Rights in
Ukraine
Ukraine
Greetings,
The latest report dealing with the status of human
rights in Ukraine as issued by the United States
Department of State is now available at the Ukraine
FAQ Plus Project.
The address of the Ukraine FAQ Plus Project is now:
http://www.std.com/sabre/UKRAINE.html
Either click the button labelled "About Ukraine" by the
Tryzub (Trident) graphic or scroll down and click the
"About Ukraine" section summary to access this latest
news.
As always, please feel free to email us at faq@tryzub.com
with comments. We always are looking for contributions
as well.
Regards,
Bohdan Peter Rekshynskyj
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Sender: Bohdan@TRYZUB.com (Bohdan Peter Rekshynskyj)
Subject: UKRAINE FAQ + Presents: Ukrainian Weekly Preview March 17th, 1995
now ONLINE!
now ONLINE!
Greetings,
The latest preview of the Ukrainian Weekly is now available
on the Ukraine FAQ Plus site! This is an exclusive regular
feature each week. The Ukrainian Weekly is the largest
English-speaking weekly newspaper extant in the Western
world covering Ukrainian issues both in Ukraine and in the
Diaspora. The preview is available on Internet at the
address of the Ukraine FAQ Plus Project.
The address of the Ukraine FAQ Plus Project is now:
http://www.std.com/sabre/UKRAINE.html
Either click the button labelled "Current Events" by the
Tryzub (Trident) graphic or scroll down and click the
"Current Events" section summary to access this latest
news.
As always, please feel free to email us at faq@tryzub.com
with comments. We always are looking for contributions
as well.
Regards,
Bohdan Peter Rekshynskyj
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Sender: Bohdan@panix.com (Bohdan Peter Rekshynskyj)
Subject: UKRAINE FAQ + Presents: Ukrainian-Russian Relations: Old Problems
and New
and New
Greetings,
David Marples has written a major article pertaining
to Ukrainian and Russian relations. This is exclusively
available on Internet the Ukraine FAQ Plus Project.
The address of the Ukraine FAQ Plus Project is now:
http://www.std.com/sabre/UKRAINE.html
Either click the button labelled "About Ukraine" by the
Tryzub (Trident) graphic or scroll down and click the
"About Ukraine" section summary to access this latest
news.
As always, please feel free to email us at faq@tryzub.com
with comments. We always are looking for contributions
as well.
Regards,
Bohdan Peter Rekshynskyj
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