Digest 04-02-96
Table of Contents
WHAT'S NEW . . .
Reminder: Next Solarium "Chat" Session
01-02 April 96 Directory of Banking & Financial Institutions
in Russia 1996
02-02 April 96 World News Connection (WNC)
03-02 April 96 The Siberian Bam Railway Guide
04-02 April 96 Trans-Siberian Railroad (travel report)
RECENT EMAIL . . .
01-02 April 96 Sender: Pierre Binette (pbinette@courrier.usherb.ca)
Subject: (no subject)
02-02 April 96 Sender: "R.D. Fentem" (rdf1001@hermes.cam.ac.uk)
Subject: (no subject)
03-02 April 96 Sender: "Alexander N. Litvinenko" (LITVA@rsu.rnd.runnet.ru)
Subject: Paper for Digest
04-02 April 96 Sender: azamouline@mmm.com
Subject: looking for Youth Against Fascism
05-02 April 96 Sender: Olga Kulikova (okulikov@longwood.lwc.edu)
Subject: Hello!
06-02 April 96 Sender: pbinette@courrier.usherb.ca (Pierre Binette)
Subject: Informations
07-02 April 96 Sender: Oleg Lions (tailwind@dallas.net)
Subject: Request
08-02 April 96 Sender: Alexx (alekryu9@uwcsms1.uwc.edu)
Subject: ATTENTION: Randy Kelley
09-02 April 96 Sender: haapala@glas.apc.org (Jennifer A. Haapala)
Subject: Karakalpakstan Art Museum
10-02 April 96 Sender: Mikhail Gloukhovtsev (mg@sun.chem.wayne.edu)
Subject: Affordable Immigration service
11-02 April 96 Sender: "Robert Horvitz" (horvitzr@omri.cz)
Subject: FBIS avail on WWW & by e-mail
12-02 April 96 Sender: Zenon M. Feszczak (feszczak@SAS.UPENN.EDU)
Subject: OMRI in Russian (fwd)
13-02 April 96 Sender: thalman@wfi.fr (Linda Thalman)
Subject: (no subject)
14-02 April 96 Sender: hohenloh@is.nyu.edu (Conrad Hohenlohe)
Subject: director needed for media assistance program
15-02 April 96 Sender: Bohdan@TRYZUB.com (Bohdan Peter Rekshynskyj)
Subject: UKRAINE FAQ + Presents: Ukrainian Weekly Preview
March 31st, 1995 now ONLINE!
APPENDIX: LISTSERV address & basic procedures
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WHAT'S NEW . . .
* Please join with Alan Boyle and friends for the next "Solarium"
chat session this Thursday at 11 a.m. EST. The topic will be
"religious traditions of spring." The session is available from
the Chat section from the F&P Community Corner - or directly at URL:
http://www.friends-partners.org/friends/chat/chat.html
* Directory of Banking & Financial Institutions in Russia 1996
Contains information on 1,985 banks in Russia and
also provides an industry cross reference index of
major shareholders, representing the top
commercial companies in Russia today.
Please visit the Economics/Business in Russia/NIS section
from the Economics/Business page or directly at URL:
http://www.wfi.fr/icp/
* World News Connection (WNC)
"Offers time sensitive information gathered from thousands of
foreign media sources, including political speeches, television
programs and radio broadcasts, and articles from newspapers,
periodicals, and books."
Please visit the Other Interesting News Resources section from
the News page or directly at URL:
http://wnc.fedworld.gov/ntis/home.html
* The Siberian Bam Railway Guide
Just out is the book, the Siberian BAM Railway
Guide: The Second Trans-Siberian Railway.
Please see the Travel Services section from the Commercial
Goods and Services page or the Commercial Travel Services
section from the Tourism/Travel page or directly at URL:
http://solar.rtd.utk.edu/friends/commerce/siberia.railway.html
* Trans-Siberian Railroad
Travel report provided by Keith West. "It is the greatest rail
journey on the planet. Stretching almost 6,000 miles
from Moscow to Vladivostok, the very name of this
engineering marvel evokes images of exotic, adventurous, travel."
Please see the Travel Experiences section from the Tourism/Travel
page or directly at URL:
http://www.ego.net/tlogue/xsib/
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E-MAIL POSTINGS . . .
Please continue to send your e-mail to friends@solar.rtd.utk.edu.
** 01 **********************************************************************
Sender: Pierre Binette (pbinette@courrier.usherb.ca)
Subject: (no subject)
Is it possible to obtain the Key Officials in the Russian
federation:Executive and Legislative Branchs the most recently possible.
Do you know where i can find the results of the last Douma elections.
Thank you very much for your collaboration we really appreciated your
services
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Sender: "R.D. Fentem" (rdf1001@hermes.cam.ac.uk)
Subject: (no subject)
Hi - I'd like to talk to anyone who might be able to help me out in
finding a job teaching English in Russia June-September 1996. My e-mail
is rdf@hermes.cam.ac.uk - speak to you soon!
Ross Fentem
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Sender: "Alexander N. Litvinenko" (LITVA@rsu.rnd.runnet.ru)
Subject: Paper for Digest
Dear Editor, please put my friend letter into the digest F@P.
Sincerely yours, Alexander Litvinenko
My name is Tatyana Kolesova. I am an English teacher, inte-
rested in methods of foreign language teaching and in exchanging
teaching experience. Give intensive and immersion courses. Would
like to teach Russian to foreigners.
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Sender: azamouline@mmm.com
Subject: looking for Youth Against Fascism
Hi there,
I recently heard about a Russian Organization called Youth Against
Fascism or something. I would like to know more about it. If you know
something, or know someone who knows, please write to me about it. Thank
you.
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Sender: Olga Kulikova (okulikov@longwood.lwc.edu)
Subject: Hello!
Hello, everybody! I'm working in Bryansk region library in Russia.(Center
Russia,
not far from Moscow).Now I'm exchange librarian in Longwood College Library
(Virginia).My research here is public relationship (volunteer program) and fund-
raising.
I'd like to build profession connection with any American Public Library.
Hope to find anybody, who will interest to share oneself experience.
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Sender: pbinette@courrier.usherb.ca (Pierre Binette)
Subject: Informations
Do you have a recent Key Officials in The Russian Federation: Executive and
Legislative Branches. Also do you have the last result of the Douma
election. If not do you know where I can find one on Internet?
Thank you very much for your collaboration we really appreciated your services.
** 07 **********************************************************************
Sender: Oleg Lions (tailwind@dallas.net)
Subject: Request
You might have already have it somewhere, but I am very
interested in a directory of e-mail addresses of companies
and individuals in Moscow, St. Petersburg and other major
Russian cities. I will appreciate any information on where I
can find this directory on the Internet.
Best personal regards, Oleg Lions
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Sender: Alexx (alekryu9@uwcsms1.uwc.edu)
Subject: ATTENTION: Randy Kelley
I am sorry to post a message that is addressed to only one man. RANDY
KELLEY, if you are reading this message, please, resend yours to me. I never
got a chance to read your message since my e-mail disk crashed badly and the
only thing I could save was your name, but not e-mail address.
If you wanted to tell me something important, please resend your message.
Sorry for the inconvenience.
Alexx A. Kryuchkoff
66 Cardinal Dr.
Richland Center, WI 53581
U.S.A.
FETI, Economics and Business Faculty,
Management of Small and Medium Businesses
(608) 647-2383
e-mail: alekryu9@uwcsms1.uwc.edu
web place: http://www.geocities.com/WallStreet/1242
___________________________________________
Don't think. Don't try. DO.
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Sender: haapala@glas.apc.org (Jennifer A. Haapala)
Subject: Karakalpakstan Art Museum
Karakalpakstan Art Museum
Karakalpakstan - the name evokes poignant images: the crisis of
the Aral Sea, the long and rich history of the silk road, and the
civilisations flourishing and inhabiting this land. Amonst the
gems of the region, there lies an art museum - home of the
remarkable collection assembled by Igor Savitsy during the
1960-70's. The Savitsky Art Museum is located in Nukus, the
capital of Karakalpakstan was founded in 1966.
Igor Savitsky (1915-1984), an artist from Moscow, came to
Karakalpakstan as a member of the Khorezm Archeological
Ethnographic Expedition of the USSR Academy of Sciences. He spent
years studing and collecting ethnographic art of the region. His
collection of 81,500 pieces includes both ancient treasures from
Bactria and Sogdiana periods (3rd century BC); and more modern
and avangarde pieces of Uzbek and Russan artists who worked
between 1900 and the 1930's. These artists, part of the great
European revolution in modern art history, were virtually
silenced by the political pressures of the time. If it were not
for Savitsky, The works of these artists would have been
destroyed by the Soviet Communisty system.
For more information you may contact:
Marinica Bobonazarova
Karakalpakstan Art Museum
Prospect Doslyk, 127
Nukus, Karkalpakstan,
742000, Uzbekistan
phone: (36122) 22456
44692
45037
e-mail: marinika@nukus.silk.glas.apc.org
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Sender: Mikhail Gloukhovtsev (mg@sun.chem.wayne.edu)
Subject: Affordable Immigration service
American law firm, specializing exclusively in all matters of US Immigration
and Naturalization law, is offering its services to individuals who are
concidering immigration to the United States. Alexandra LaCombe, the head of
our firm, has earned her degree in law from Columbia University, is bilingual
in Russian and English, and fluent in French. She is a member of the
American and Michigan Bar Associations, and the American Immigration Lawyers
Association.
We use our experience and knowledge of all aspects of immigration law and
procedures to give you the best possible chance for fast success of your
application. Your case will be handled on the highest professional level by
experienced and dedicated lawyers, who have already assisted hundreds of
people from all over the world.
Our cases range from business to family immigration. Of special interest to
the firm are clients with the following credentials:
scientists/researchers/engineers with documented education and professional
experience in hi-tech or related fields, who are citizens of the former
Soviet republics.
To apply for immigration benefits, you can be living anywhere in the world.
If you are interested in fast, affordable, and secure immigration to the
United States, or have any questions, please contact us at:
e-mail address: avlacombe@aol.com
telephone (313) 432-0506 or fax (313) 432-0502
or write to us at: 37727 Professional Center Dr., Suite 125D, Livonia, MI
48154, USA
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Sender: "Robert Horvitz" (horvitzr@omri.cz)
Subject: FBIS avail on WWW & by e-mail
(X-POSTED from FSUMEDIA)
On 26 Mar 96 at 15:30, Eric Johnson wrote:
) Some of you will recognize the initials FBIS; it's a US gov't organization
) which monitors media all over the world, translates much of it and publishes
) these excerpts in a regular series to which you can subscribe...
)
) FBIS is starting to go electronic but unfortunately it's not available to us
) plebes...
Well, depending on how much money a plebe has to spend, it MIGHT be
available. If you're connect to the internet, point your web
browser at:
http://wnc.fedworld.gov/ntis/home.html
That's the homepage of the World News Connection. WNC is the
online version of FBIS. Access costs money, though you can
scan the headlines and see what sources they monitor without
paying anything. Access fees start at $21 for 7 days of
unlimited online searching, or $50 per month. For additional
sums, you can create "profiles" and have everything that WNC
translates on a specific topic sent to you by e-mail...in
addition to accessing the online database for searches.
)BOB(
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Robert Horvitz, International Coordinator, OSI Internet Program
Motokov Building - Room 518, Na Strzi 63, 140 62 Praha 4, Czech
Rep., tel 42 2 6114-2751, fax 6114-2750, email horvitzr@omri.cz
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Sender: Zenon M. Feszczak (feszczak@SAS.UPENN.EDU)
Subject: OMRI in Russian (fwd)
Here is some information about receiving the OMRI reports in Russian. I
haven't yet tried this myself. This is taken from the UK-based
Russian-Studies mailing list.
Zenon M. Feszczak
Society of St. Cyrillic of the Sacred Transliterated Homophonic Keyboard
Encoding
))))))))))))))))))))))
FORWARDED MESSAGE:
There is now a LISTSERV out of Moscow providing in a Russian translation
the Daily Digest of OMRI (Open Media Research Institute).
For those who want to sample the new listserv:
1. Address e-mail to: MAJORDOMO@DEMOS.SU
2. Leave SUBJECT blank
3. In the MESSAGE: SUBSCRIBE OMRI
4. Then SEND the e-mail
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Sender: thalman@wfi.fr (Linda Thalman)
Subject:
Dear Friends,
I thought you would be interested in the new edition of
The Directory of Banking & Financial Institutions in Russia
Published by Intercontinental Press in March 1996.
It is now on the Web at http://www.wfi.fr/icp/
This is the third edition and it contains information on
1,985 banks in Russia, including an alphabetical index,
banks by Russian Administrative Regions with a clickable map,
word searches, and some sample pages.
This directory is considered to be a most valuable tool for
anyone dealing with financial transactions in Russia:
The Directory not only lists Russia's commercial banks which are
licensed for hard currency transactions but also provides an
industry cross reference index of major shareholders,
representing the top commercial companies in Russia today.
For full details: http://www.wfi.fr/icp
Email Intercontinental Press at: icp@wfi.fr
Linda Thalman
WebFrance International
http://www.wfi.fr
thalman@wfi.fr
+33 (1) 60.12.05.65 phone
+33 (1) 60.12.06.56 fax
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Sender: hohenloh@is.nyu.edu (Conrad Hohenlohe)
Subject: director needed for media assistance program
POSITION AVAILABLE
American Co-Director
of the Russian-American Press and Information Center
(Moscow)
The Center for War, Peace, and the News Media of New York
University is seeking an American Co-Director for the Russian-American
Press and Information Center (RAPIC). Based in Moscow, the American
Co-Director, the RAPIC CEO, will have primary responsibility for planning
and implementing an ambitious agenda of programs, services, and
publications for journalists throughout Russia and elsewhere in the region.
The Russian-American Press and Information Center was established
in 1992 to contribute to the economic and political transformation of Russia
through media development work. Through a comprehensive program of
seminars and training, infrastructural projects, on-line information services,
and research and publications, RAPIC aims to promote the structural
transformation of the Russian media and enhance channels of public debate
on economic, political, security, environmental, and social issues.
Some current projects, for example, cover freedom of information,
campaign coverage, newspaper management, Internet and new media
training and content development, and media ethics. RAPIC is responsible
for print media projects of the USAID-funded Media Development Project.
It is headquartered in a renovated eighteenth-century landmark building in
the heart of Moscow, with additional Centers in St. Petersburg, Nizhny
Novgorod, Novosibirsk, Yekaterinburg, and Rostov.
The American Co-Director will work with a staff of 35 in these six
cities to develop and manage all aspects of RAPIC's programs. He/she need
not be an American citizen and should be prepared to assume this position as
soon as possible, but ideally before July 1, 1996. He/she should be creative
and entrepreneurial in spirit, able to aggressively develop opportunities and
activities to assist in the development of the media, and capable of providing
leadership on a day-to-day basis for RAPIC's dedicated bi-national staff.
The American Co-Director reports to the Director of the Center for
War, Peace, and the News Media at New York University, which founded
RAPIC in 1992 after working with the Russian media since 1985.
The American Co-Director is responsible for a wide range of
programmatic and management activities, including:
Programs
* Designing and developing new media assistance initiatives in
conjunction
with the regional Centers and the Center for War, Peace, and the News
Media in New York;
* Coordinating the implementation of programs at RAPIC's regional
Centers and other sites in Russia;
* Maintaining relations with the universities, journalists unions, press
associations, training institutes, and other Russian and international
journalism organizations with which RAPIC works;
* Overseeing frequent assessments of trends in the Russian media to
ensure
that new programs are well-targeted;
* Writing project proposals and reports.
Management
* Overseeing RAPIC's staff of 35 in six Centers in Russia;
* Administering RAPIC's Moscow headquarters;
* Coordinating effective, goal-oriented communications among the RAPIC
Centers and between them and the Center for War, Peace, and the News
Media in New York;
* Participating in the drafting of RAPIC's annual budget and overseeing
financial transactions and record-keeping;
* Ensuring compliance with Russian employment and tax laws and other
regulations affecting NGO's in Russia.
Fundraising
* Maintaining and developing relations with potential US, European, and
Russian funders and expanding RAPIC's funding base;
* Coordinating project negotiations between funders and RAPIC's regional
centers.
The American Co-Director should possess most of the following
qualifications:
--Experience in media, media program planning, or related fields;
--Programmatic vision and creativity;
--Demonstrated senior management ability;
--Experience in cross-cultural working environments;
--Excellent organizational and communication skills;
--Excellent writing skills;
--Experience in the region and good Russian-language skills;
--Ability to manage a RAPIC fundraising program.
As an employee of New York University, the American Co-Director
will receive full university benefits, including excellent health and dental
benefits, NYU tuition for self and family, extensive vacation, and a generous
403(b) pension plan. Salary is commensurate with experience. Applicants
should send (by fax, e-mail, or regular mail) a letter discussing their
interest
and qualifications, a c.v., and salary history to:
In the U.S.:
Conrad Hohenlohe
Center for War, Peace, and the News Media
New York University
10 Washington Place, 4th floor
New York, NY 10003
Tel: (212) 998-7963
Fax: (212) 995-4143
E-mail: hohenloh@is.nyu.edu
In Russia:
Robert Coalson
Assistant Director
Media Development Project
Tel: (095) 232-3481
Fax: (095) 232-3633
E-mail: rob@sovam.com
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Sender: Bohdan@TRYZUB.com (Bohdan Peter Rekshynskyj)
Subject: UKRAINE FAQ + Presents: Ukrainian Weekly Preview March 31st, 1995
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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APPENDIX
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