Digest for 96-05-01
Table of Contents
WHAT'S NEW . . .
Reminder: Next Solarium Chat Session: "Travel Memories"
01-01 May 96 New Community Calendar
02-01 May 96 NeWo News
RECENT EMAIL . . .
01-01 May 96 Sender: davidov (bulley@starnetinc.com)
Subject: Kashpirovsky
02-01 May 96 Sender: mgarback@msn.com
Subject: Russian-English
03-01 May 96 Sender: erin lindgren (elindgre%clandjop.com@mail.clandjop.com)
Subject: (no subject)
04-01 May 96 Sender: "Konstantin M. Lepiohin" (kl@kea.voronezh.su)
Subject: Address list of universities
05-01 May 96 Sender: ilyaz@iline.com
Subject: Address, please
06-01 May 96 Sender: "Ray D. Downey" (73122.3477@compuserve.com)
Subject: russia
07-01 May 96 Sender: Martin Taylor (mtaylor@solar.rtd.utk.edu)
Subject: Summer Exchange Programs for Disabled (fwd)
08-01 May 96 Sender: "Anatoly A. TOKAR" (tokar@zoomus.freenet.kiev.ua)
Subject: Who could job-sponsor Biologist/Programer/LAN/PC ?
09-01 May 96 Sender: "Jane Belenky" (jbelenky@irex.org)
Subject: UPDATE on Opportunity for Penpals in Kyrgyzstan
10-01 May 96 Sender: Andre Goodfriend (agoodfriend@glas.apc.org)
Subject: New U.S. Visa Reciprocity Schedule for Russian Citizens
11-01 May 96 Sender: Andre Goodfriend (agoodfriend@glas.apc.org)
Subject: Applying for a U.S. Visa in Moscow
12-01 May 96 Sender: WEARBOOTS@aol.com
Subject: Hello and help!
13-01 May 96 Sender: David Stickney (david@wvb.gomel.by)
Subject: The Mozyr Diabetic Society
14-01 May 96 Sender: Degtiar V.U. (degtiar@mx.iki.rssi.ru)
Subject:
15-01 May 96 Sender: "Konstantin K. Kazanskij" (konst@comp.jur.pu.ru)
Subject: Returned mail: User unknown
16-01 May 96 Sender: Bohdan@TRYZUB.com (Bohdan Peter Rekshynskyj)
Subject: UKRAINE FAQ + Presents: Ukrainian Weekly News and another complete CHORNOBYL
APPENDIX: LISTSERV address & basic procedures
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WHAT'S NEW . . .
A reminder that the next Solarium "Chat" session, hosted by Alan Boyle of
GlasNews, is scheduled for Thursday morning (May 2) at 11:00 am EST. The
subject of this session is "travel memories". Please join in this
Thursday at URL: http://www.friends-partners.org/friends/chat/chat.html!
* New Community Calendar
We are pleased to announce the new Community Calendar, jointly offered by
Russian Information Services and Friends and Partners. Here, you may
find events of interest to you -- such as concerts, tours, exhibitions,
seminars and meetings -- and you can enter your own events using the
shared database.
Many thanks to Paul Richardson and the other folks with Russian Life
Publications for providing such interesting information for this new
database.
Please visit from the Community Corner page or directly at URL:
http://www.friends-partners.org/cgi-bin/friends/calendar/search.pl
* NeWo News
A complete directory of local daily news worldwide.
Please see the "Other News Resources" section from the
News page or directly at URL:
http://newo.com/news/
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E-MAIL POSTINGS . . .
Please continue to send your e-mail to friends@solar.rtd.utk.edu.
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Sender: davidov (bulley@starnetinc.com)
Subject: Kashpirovsky
I'm looking for information on how I can contact Anatoly Kashpirovsky
the hypnotist/healer. My husband is a very bad diabetic and from
eastern europe and we hope Kashpirovsky might be able to help him.
Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Susan Davidov
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Sender: mgarback@msn.com
Subject: Russian-English
I am interested in learning Russian. I am looking for self-help computer-based
instruction. I have started corresponding with someone from Russia and
find that it would be easier to translate to Russian myself. I am
also interestedd in learning to speak Russian. I live in Indy and
may also be interested in classes off the computer.
Thx
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Sender: erin lindgren (elindgre%clandjop.com@mail.clandjop.com)
Subject: (no subject)
Hi, I am in need of some help. My husband is working and living at
Lipke (about 40 miles from Moscow). His company has just purchased a
computer. We want to find a internet provider to send e-mail thru. Can
you give me any information on the net providers in that area. America on
Line and Demos are the only providers I have been able to find. I would
really appreciate any help you can give me. Thank you.
Erin Lindgren
elindgre@clandjop.com@pop.clandjop.com
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Sender: "Konstantin M. Lepiohin" (kl@kea.voronezh.su)
Subject: Address list of universities
The Center of International Youth Cooperation is seeking the list
of European and American universities.
If anybody have this information, please, contact through E-mail:
kl@kea.voronezh.su
Forwardly appriciate.
Programme coordinater Konstantin Lepiohin
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Sender: ilyaz@iline.com
Subject: Address, please
Dear friends, may someone help me to find an address and a contact
person at the State Historical Archive of Dagestan in Makhachkala? I'll
take anything - E-mail, Snail-mail, phone or FAX, or all of the above!
Also, I'm looking for an E-mail address in Kishinev, Moldova, so I may
ask someone to make a local telephone call.
Thanks for your help.
Ilya Zeldes
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Ilya Zeldes
Fort Myers, Florida, USA
Internet: ilyaz@iline.com
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Sender: "Ray D. Downey" (73122.3477@compuserve.com)
Subject: russia
Could you please help me by placing on web site:
I am in need of legal help in Russia - Moscow.
I delivered a product from the US and have not received payment in five
months. Who can help?
Dan Downey
205-879-9159 tel
205-870-0154 fax
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Sender: Martin Taylor (mtaylor@solar.rtd.utk.edu)
Subject: Summer Exchange Programs for Disabled (fwd)
Openings for International Exchanges to Mexico, Russia and the US
Individuals from around the world are invited to participate in Mobility
International USA's (MIUSA's) international educational exchange programs to
Mexico, Russia and the United States.
The 1996 summer exchange programs will focus on cross cultural understanding,
leadership development, disability rights, language training, minority issues
and adaptive recreation.
To apply for MIUSA's 1996 exchanges contact --
(541) 343-1284 (voice/TDD)
(541) 343-6812 (fax)
miusa@igc.apc.org (e-mail).
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Sender: "Anatoly A. TOKAR" (tokar@zoomus.freenet.kiev.ua)
Subject: Who could job-sponsor Biologist/Programer/LAN/PC
Dear Friends,
If you know somebody who could sponsor biologist/zoologist with
a strong analyst and research experience using advanced statistics,
multivariate and trends analyses, database management and programming with
possible implementation in monitoring, ecology and environmental sciences
and teaching. With long work experience in PC Program Management, Network
(Lantastic 4.0-6.0) administation, free in DOS, Windows 3.1, WWG, W'95,
installment, tuning and fixing problems with various hard and soft ware.
Let me know, please.
Resume and references available on request.
Thank you in advance for cooperation!
Anatoly
(tokar@zoomus.freenet.kiev.ua)
--
Anatoly Tokar
Zoological Museum,
Academy of Sciences,
B. Khmelnitsky St., 15
252030 Kiev, Ukraine
tel: +380 (44) 224-7016, 224-1613 (dept)
+380 (44) 213-7448 (home)
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Sender: "Jane Belenky" (jbelenky@irex.org)
Subject: UPDATE on Opportunity for Penpals in Kyrgyzstan
I wanted to thank everyone who expressed interest in communicating
with the kids at the Children's Museum in Kyrgyzstan. I realize my
original message was pretty general, so I want to clear up any
confusion.
I know that the Museum is still interested in penpals, but they are
really looking for teenagers ages 13 and up. I could not verify the
ages before, and I apologize for any inconvenience or
disappointment this caused the children and parents who responded
to the message.
Due to the large number of inquiries we continue to receive for this
opportunity,
we are now asking people to direct all future responses to
penpals@freenet.bishkek.su
Thank you for your interest and cooperation.
Sincerely,
Jane Belenky
Program Associate
IREX
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Sender: Andre Goodfriend (agoodfriend@glas.apc.org)
Subject: New U.S. Visa Reciprocity Schedule for Russian Citizens
The U.S. Embassy in Moscow disseminated the following information on
April 29, 1996.
New Visa Regime Extends Three-Year Validity to Additional Visa
Categories While Reciprocating the Russian Fee Schedule
Beginning Wednesday, May 1, 1996, all U.S. embassies and consular
posts throughout the world will begin issuing, to citizens of the
Russian Federation, nonimmigrant visas, valid for three years for
unlimited entries to the U.S., in almost all categories. Previously,
three-year visas were available only for B1/B2 visas for business or
pleasure. Applicants who do not wish a three-year visa may elect to
receive a visa which is valid for multiple entries during only one year.
U.S. law requires reciprocity of visa fees between countries. Therefore
the issuance fees charged for U.S. visas will be adjusted on May 1,
1996, to reflect the cost of Russian visas for U.S. citizens. The fee for
a one-year, multiple-entry visa will be $150.00, or ruble equivalent,
while the fee for a three-year, multiple-entry visa will be $450.00, or
ruble equivalent. These fees are in addition to the non-refundable
$20.00 application fee which must be paid prior to submitting a visa
application.
The U.S. visa fee schedule is based upon Russian visa issuance fees,
and does not cover entirely the expedited service fees routinely
charged by Russian embassies and consulates. Therefore, although a
Russian citizen may obtain a one-year, multiple-entry nonimmigrant
visa in one day for a total fee of $170.00 (including the $20.00
application fee), a U.S. citizen must pay $200.00 in order to obtain a
single-entry visa, issued on the same day as the application.
Although the U.S. Government has been obliged to increase its fees in
order to abide by U.S. laws concerning fee reciprocity, the U.S.
Government continues to promote the elimination of visa issuance fees
and a general liberalization of visa issuance policy. The U.S.
Government would welcome a decision by the Russian Government to
lower the visa fees it charges of U.S. citizens, and would, at that time,
reciprocate accordingly.
In addition to offering a three-year, multiple-entry visa, the Embassy
continues to offer the following services to make the visa process
easier for applicants:
the "express service" - for persons over 60 years old, persons with
adult immediate relatives who are U.S. citizens, students, exchange
visitors who are returning to the same program in the U.S., or persons
who have already traveled twice to the U.S. for short visits;
the "group window" - for groups of five or more persons going to the
U.S. for non-tourist purposes, such as business seminars, educational
exchanges, or athletic competitions;
the "express" U.S. business service - for U.S. companies in Russia
which wish to submit applications for employees or clients traveling to
the U.S. for business purposes;
the travel agency service - for Russian citizens to submit their
applications through selected travel agents for business or pleasure.
Information on these non-interview procedures is available at the
Consular Section's receptionist window located under the American
flag at Novinskiy Blvd. 19/23.
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Sender: Andre Goodfriend (agoodfriend@glas.apc.org)
Subject: Applying for a U.S. Visa in Moscow
Following the recent change to the U.S. visa reciprocity schedule for
Russian citizens, the U.S. Embassy in Moscow updated its information sheet
concerning applying for nonimmigrant visas in Moscow.
NON-IMMIGRANT VISA PROCESSING AT EMBASSY MOSCOW
This handout is designed to answer your questions about how to apply
for a nonimmigrant visa to the United States. We ask you to read it
carefully. The U.S. visa process is relatively simple. However, as with
most things, it helps to be prepared in advance. Most applicants who
visit the Embassy are successful. We issue nonimmigrant visas to over
80 percent of those who apply for visas at Embassy Moscow are found
qualified. This information is to help you understand the process and
to speed the processing of your application.
Please note that the consular section shares an entrance(just beneath
the flag at 19/23 Novinskiy Blvd.) with the U.S. Immigration and
Naturalization Service (INS). INS officers interview approximately
30,000 applicants for the U.S. refugee program annually. The
Embassy receives approximately 130,000 visa applications annually
(in Europe second only to the U.S. Embassy in London). Therefore we
appreciate your patience as we try to attend to the some 500 or more
people who apply in person daily.
APPLICATIONS:
Applications are free. We ask you to obtain and complete your
application before coming to the Consular Section. Applications are
available Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the
information window beneath the American flag on Novinskiy Blvd.
The form should be typed or completed neatly in block letters in
Russian or English.
INTERVIEWS:
Everyone in line by 10 a.m. will be interviewed the same day. Those
applicants arriving after 10 a.m. will be asked to pick up an
application at the information window and apply the following day.
Document intake and fee payment begins in the consular section's
north annex.
DOCUMENTS:
The documents you will need to bring to the interview depend on the
category of visa for which you will be applying but in all cases each
traveler will need:
(1) a passport valid for at least six months following the proposed date
of entry into the U.S.
(2) two photographs size 37 x 37mm. (All applicants, even infants
included in their parents' passports, are required to have photographs.
The visa has the applicant's picture imprinted on it.)
(3) a completed application form; and,
(4) credible evidence that you will depart the U.S. at the end of your
stay.
U.S. immigration law places the burden of proof on nonimmigrant
visa applicants to show that they have a permanent residence outside
the U.S. which they do not intend to abandon. There is no set
documentation to prove an applicant will leave the U.S. at the end of
his/her stay but the following are some suggestions:
(a) evidence of employment. You should bring to the interview
evidence of income (and in some cases evidence of your spouse's
income) and be prepared to discuss what you (and/or your spouse) do
for a living. A letter from your employer is useful;
(b) evidence of immediate family (spouse, children) in Russia;
(c) evidence of ownership of property;
(d) evidence of on-going studies if applicant is still a student;
(e) proof of on-going projects for those in entertainment fields;
(f) your old passport bearing the previous visa and stamp indicating
the date on which you returned to Russia (for those persons who have
traveled to the U.S. previously.)
Under U.S. visa law, "sponsorship" plays a very limited role. There
are a few exceptions (see H and L below) which require approved
petitions from the INS. According to U.S. law, applicants are
considered an intending immigrants until they demonstrate that they
are non-immigrants (e.g. tourists, students, etc.)
NOTE: YOU DO NOT NEED A NOTARIZED INVITATION
LETTER OR FORM. Please ask your American contacts/friends
NOT to buy these. If you bring such a form to the interview, the
consul will not necessarily ask to see it. We prefer to see normal
business or family correspondence.
Please ask your friends and contacts in the U.S NOT to send faxes in
support of your application directly to the Embassy unless you have
been instructed to do so by the interviewing consular officer. We
cannot match faxes to specific cases. Your contacts should send those
faxes to you so you can bring them to the interview if your feel the
Embassy will need the information.
Each applicant should come to the interview prepared to explain his or
her purpose in traveling to the U.S. General answers like
"negotiations" are not as helpful as "I am buying medical equipment
for my firm. We have done business with such and such firm in the
U.S. for 2 years and here are copies of my previous orders."
Applicants should also be prepared to explain how they will finance
their visit to the U.S.
VISA CATEGORIES:
In addition to those documents listed in a-f above, the following pages
include more detailed information on what documents applicants
might bring for specific visa categories:
B-1/B-2 tourist/business visa: For those persons going to the U.S. on
tourism, please indicate where you will be staying. If you are visiting
friends, please feel free to bring correspondence or letters of invitation
from them. PLEASE do NOT bring a notarized form or letter to this
effect. The consular officer may ask how you met the person you are
visiting. If you are visiting family, please indicate the inviting person's
relationship to you and indicate whether that person is a U.S. citizen
or legal permanent resident (i.e. bearer of a U.S. green card), or non-
immigrant in the U.S. on a work or student visa.
Individuals applying for business visas, should be prepared to explain
what kind of business trip they are making. For those persons visiting
business contacts or clients, please bring correspondence that explains
the nature of the trip. PLEASE do NOT bring in notarized invitation
letters. The more specific the correspondence you have the better.
Invitations to conduct negotiations in the U.S. do not help us
understand the nature of the visit. If you can present evidence of
ongoing correspondence with the prospective business partners or
clients, this will greatly assist the consular officer to make the correct
determination of visa category. The consul will ask you to describe
what you do and what you will be doing in the U.S. Details are
important. General statements of business intent are not as helpful as
specific information.
F-1 student visa: You will need Form I-20 (Certificate of Eligibility for
Nonimmigrant F-1 Student Status-For Academic and Language
Students) and evidence of funding for the first year's studies. Most
successful applicants for student visas are attending college or post
graduate programs; however, we do issue F-1 visas to high school
students depending on the program and arrangements made. The
evidence that you have the funding for the first year should be in the
form of a bank financial statement (not just a letter from the bank). If
you have a U.S. sponsor, you may bring the sponsor's yearly income
tax return to show that he can fulfill his financial obligation for your
education. If your parents are paying and they don't have an overseas
account, you may bring documents from their place of employment to
demonstrate that they can cover the cost of your first year in the U.S.
J-1 Exchange Visitor: You will need Form IAP-66(Certificate of
Eligibility for NIV Exchange Visitor) which is provided by the U.S.
organization or sponsor.
H Temporary Workers and Trainees: You will need Form I-797
approved by the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service. Please
feel free to ask at the information window for a separate handout
which gives more detailed information.
L Intra-Company Transferee. You will need Form I-797 approved by
the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service.
EXPRESS WINDOW:
Applicants in the following categories are able to take advantage of the
Consular Section's Express Window, which is open every morning in
the north annex in the are immediately adjacent to the cashiers
windows:
(a) Persons with a history of travel to the U.S., i.e. two or more visits
lasting less than three months each to the U.S. within the last five
years.
(b) F-1 and M-1 students returning to the same educational institution
in the U.S.
(c) H(temporary workers) and L(intra-company transferee) returning
to their same jobs in the U.S.
(d) J-1 exchange visitor (must have form IAP-66).
(e) Spouses, children and parents of American citizens, provided they
also have evidence of financial capability.
(f) Persons age 60 and older, provided that they also have evidence of
financial capability; and,
(e) Employees and clients of American companies who are full
corporate members of the American Chamber of Commerce in
Moscow(these applications must be submitted by a company
representative).
FEES:
U.S. law requires reciprocity of visa fees between countries. Therefore
the issuance fees charged for U.S. visas were adjusted on May 1,1996,
to reflect the cost of Russian visas for U.S. citizens. For almost all visa
categories, visa fees are as follows, and are denominated in dollars for
the convenience of our other posts abroad which issue visas to
Russians to travel to the U.S. Applicants in Russia may pay in rubles
at the day's exchange rate on the date they pick up the visa. (We
cannot accept payment partly in dollars and partly in rubles.)
multiple entry 1-year validity $ 150
multiple entry 3-year validity $ 450
As of December 1, 1994, the Embassy began charging a $20
application fee for the Machine Readable Visa. Since the visa can be
"read" at the port-of-entry, waiting time to clear airport formalities is
reduced. This fee is non-refundable and must be paid prior to the visa
interview.
QUESTIONS:
Persons with general questions about the visa process may phone 255-
9555 between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Questions related to specific
applications, requiring detailed responses, should be made in writing,
by mail or facsimile (956-4261).
WAITING ROOMS:
As we are trying to keep the waiting rooms clean for everyone, may we
ask that you do not bring gum or beverages into the Embassy. Thank
you.
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Sender: WEARBOOTS@aol.com
Subject: Hello and help!
Hello everyone!
I am a newcomer to this organization, and I am an H-RUSSIA subscriber
now. I am 16 yrs. old and a sophmore in highschool. Right now, I'm in the
middle of the 2 biggest projects of the year, both dealing with Russia.
Don't ask me why the English teacher always schedueles our English projects
right after our History projects have been assigned, but it always seems to
happen. So, I have a load of questions to ask of you all, just dealing with
information I need (don't worry, no test questions or anything). So, here it
goes:
My history report deals with what impact Stalin has made on Russia,
particularly the Russian citizens of the present. I basically promised my
History teacher that I'd have these 3 visual aids for the report:
1) A chart of comparison between the standard of living in
Russia during Stalin's reign and now
2) A picture of the mausoleum in Moscow
3) A picture of Russian citizens glorifying Stalin (either back when he
was in power, or anytime since then)
I also have to discuss 4 questions in my report. My questions are:
1) How can people respect Stalin enough to forget his terrible crimes?
2) Why do people want a leader like Stalin back in power?
3) How did Stalin change the Communist Party?
4) How do the people of Stalin's native land, Georgia, feel about his
ruthless dictatorship?
Any pictures, info, and/or internet sites I could obtain the pictures
and/or info would be greatly appriciated.
For my English project, I am researching what happened/ what is still
happening in Russian politics since Stalin's death. As you may have already
guessed, the 2 self-chosen topics overlap in certain areas, but I am very
interested in Russia anyway. So, for this topic, I would like to know
anything about the following, for those of you who are up to the challenge.
Tell me what you know about:
1) Khrushchev
2) Brezhnev
3) Gorbechov (sorry if spelling is wrong)
4) Yeltsin
Any info you could give or place where I could find info on these people
would also be greatly appriciated.
Please send anything ASAP, and thank you very much. Take care.
Emily Dinnen (WEAR BOOTS@AOL.COM)
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Sender: David Stickney (david@wvb.gomel.by)
Subject: The Mozyr Diabetic Society
Dear Friends,
This is an open letter given to me during our Conference in Mozyr,
I know there are some organizations that deal with these issues.
If anyone can be of assistance, please contact the society at the
adress of fax below. Please post to related lists.
Best,
David Stickney
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Dear Sirs,
The Mozyr Town Diabetics Society, represented by the chairman
Anatoly Pashuk turns to you by the request of all our members for
advice or may be even help.
The task of the Society is to unite diabetics for solving actual
problems in this crisis for our state period as there are more than
2000 diabetics in Mozyr.
Economic depression led to fast reduction in living standard of people.
Diabetics found themselves face to face with their disease as the state
cannot and does not want to solve their problems up to the mark. The
problems are: unsatisfactory provision with medicine preparations and
means for injections of insulin (such as syringe-pens and so on), lack
of dietetic food-stuff, lack of means for self-control.
As far as Mozyr is situated in 90 kms from Chernobyl and suffered greatly
after the explosion, the radiation in the city is now I .65 Ku/km*. This
also influences on the health of diabetics.
All these led to foundation of our Society the purpose of which is to
solve these problems as well as training sick men and their social
adaptation.
The authority of our town permitted us to be engaged in financial and
foreign economic activities with foreign social organizations. We are
looking for contacts with diabetic societies and we are interested in
multi-faceted co-operation with the purposes of unification of efforts in
solving common problems, in getting over separation and disbelief of sick
people in their forces.
The chairman of our society is a doctor-endocrinolog in the town polyclinic
#1, Anatoly Pashuk (34 years old). The work of the Society is directed by
a management board which consists of 5 men. The Society is a registered
organization and has its own account in a bank.
Now we are occupied with collection of charity means for solving our
problems. We make propaganda and draw in active social life diabetics, but
it is very difficult because of deep depression of our society. We are
founding a school "DIABETES" for training sick people. We apply to our
authority for improvement of provision of diabetics with medical aid,
medicine preparations, dietetic food-stuff, social aid to lonely and
aged invalids, young children, and others suffering from diabetes.
For improving of financial situation Mozyr Town Diabetics Society ask you
if it is possible to find in foreign countries related societies or
companies, which are able to help our society in solving aforesaid
problems. By companies we mean production-commercial firms, which can
realize in Mozyr with the help of our Society medicine preparations,
children's nutrition, cosmetics, perfumery and other production.
We sincerely wish to co-operate with you closely and invite you to visit
us in Mozyr. We are sure that we will find mutual understanding in spite
of language and other barriers.
You may write back in English. Here is the address of the vice-chairman of
the Society for correspondence:
Dmitry Buslov,
PritytskiStr.28-18,
BY-247760
Mozyr, BELARUS
Phones: Anatoly Pashuk, (375 2351) 31932, 37391
chairman of Mozyr Town Diabetics Society
Dmitry Buslov, (375 2351) 23065, 35504
vice-chairman of Mozyr Town Diabetics Society
Fax: (3752351) 23065
Yours Sincerely,
Anotoly Pashuk
Chairman of the Mozyr Town Diabetics Society
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Sender: Degtiar V.U. (degtiar@mx.iki.rssi.ru)
Subject:
To: Multiple Russian-understanding recipients of list
Those people,
1) who believe that individual's ethics depends not only on their genes
but on external environment also, and believe that the last can spoil or
improve ethics dependent on its nature,
2) who understand that "the nature" of mentioned external environment
depends on mechanisms of aggregation of individuals decisions into
collective ones, which in its turn depends of the type of management
system, and
3) who seriously interested to take part in discussion of the
problem of development the new type of management system, equipped with
mechanisms for support of ethics, and of the problem of its implementation,
are invited to visit the server of Kurchatov Institute of Atomic Energy
(KIAE, Moscow). In the directory misc/science/society_sysproject
you can find the nucleus of the project
"Collective development of social management systems through Internet".
By now 90% of the total volume is deployed in this directory. You can reach it
1) by anonymous ftp ftp.kiae.su or ftp ftp.relcom.ru,
cd /misc/science/society_sysproject,
2) by e-mail to mailserv@relcom.ru, at first send massage "help",
3) by URL http://www.kiae.su/INFO/kiarchive.html or
http://www.relcom.ru/Kiarchive/ContentsE.html
http://www.relcom.ru/Kiarchive
All files have extension .arj, i.e. they have to be extracted from archive.
Then they can be read, using Word 6.0 for Windows with Cyrillic in standard
alternative code that has to be installed. README and index files need KOI8
Cyrillic. The study of project you need to start from files annot.arj
(abstract and table of content) and intrdc.arj (introduction).
All reply, requests or proposals should be addressed by e-mail to the
moderator of the project
degtiar@mx.iki.rssi.ru.
The mentioned problem is discussed in the project from scientific point of
view. Some divisions addressed to the people, which have education or good
knowledge in systems sciences and in the area known as "nature of behavior".
But many divisions don't need strong knowledge for their understanding, but
they need systems and procedural way of thinking.
I suppose to update at least one file of the mentioned nucleus every
two week dependant on result of discussion.
Vladimir Degtiar,
the moderator of the project
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Sender: "Konstantin K. Kazanskij" (konst@comp.jur.pu.ru)
Subject: Returned mail: User unknown
MASS MEDIA CENTER
SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM, ST.PETERSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY
ST.PETERSBURG, RUSSIA
SUMMER SCHOOL ON RUSSIAN MEDIA
15-26 JULY 1996
ST.PETERSBUG, RUSSIA
Scholars, educators, journalists and students in
media and mass communication science are invited to participate
in this two week summer course. This is the excellent
oportunity to widen your view on media studies studing
Russian media and journalism in a political, economic,
legal, ethnic, cultural and environmental perspective.
Courses are given by the best faculty and staff of the
School of Journalism at St.Petersburg State University and
experienced professionals from a wide variety of St.Petersburg
media. Working language: English (German for German students).
Registration until 15 June 1996.
Tuition fee: 490 USD.
Mass Media Center will provide you with acceptable dweling,
lunches, visits to St.Petersburg editorial boards and cultural
programme during the White Nights Season.
For more information and registration, please contact:
Dr. Dmitry A.Ruschin (for English language students).
Dr. Nina G.Boykova (for German language students).
Mass media Center, School of Journalism, St.Petersburg State
University.
1-aya Liniya, 26, room 606. St.Petersburg. 199034. RUSSIA.
Tel/Fax: (7-812)213-00-67
Sincerely yours,
Dr. Nina G.Boykova
Dr. Dmitry A.Ruschin
MASS MEDIA CENTER, SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM.
ST.PETERSBURG UNIVERSITY. ROOM 606. 1-aya Liniya V.O. #26.
St.Petersburg.199034. Russia.
Tel/Fax: (7-812) 213-00-67
E-mail: admin@cipger.spb.su
DRAFT (Provisional Programme)
SUMMER SCHOOL IN RUSSIAN MEDIA
Two week summer course, 15-26 July 1996
Starting Monday noon, finishing Friday afternoon
1.Day. Monday, 15 July 1996
10.00 - 13.00 Registraition
13.00 - 14.00 Welcome lunch
14.00 - 15.30 Introduction to the programme, introduction
of the couse leaders and participants
15.30 Break and City Walk
2. Day. Tuesday, 16 July 1996
10.00 - 11.30 Lecture: Media and elections
11.30 - 12.00 Break
12.00 - 13.30 Group discussion: Media and elections
13.30 - 14.30 Lunch
14.30 Visit to St.Petersburg newspaper "Vesty"
3.Day. Wednesday, 17 July 1996
10.00 - 11.30 Lecture: Censorship in Russia: History
and Modern Situation
11.30 - 12.00 Break
12.00 - 13.30 Group discussion: Censorship in Russia:
History and Modern Situation
13.30 - 14.30 Lunch
14.30 Visit to Radio "Baltica"
4.Day. Thursday, 18 July 1996
10.00 - 11.30 Lecture: Environmental journalism in Russia
11.30 - 12.00 Break
12.00 - 13.30 Group discussion: Environmental journalism
in Russia
13.30 - 14.30 Lunch
14.30 Visit to news agency "Severo-Zapad" and
environmental magazine "Ecochronicle"
5.Day. Friday, 19 July 1996
10.00 - 11.30 Lecture: Overview of Mass Media in St.Petersburg
and North West of Russia
11.30 - 12.00 Break
12.00 - 13.30 Group discussion: Overview of Mass Media in
St.Petersburg and North-West of Russia
13.30 - 14.30 Lunch
14.30 Visit to Russian Museum
6. Day. Saterday, 20 July 1996
10.00 - 11.30 Lecture: Russian Media Regulation
11.30 - 12.00 Break
12.00 - 13.30 Group discussion: Russian Media Regulation
13.30 - 14.30 Lunch
14.30 Visit to State Hermitage Museum
7. Day. Sunday, 21 July 1996
10.00 Excursion to Petrodvorets suburb of St.Petersburg
13.30 - 14.30 Lunch in Petrodvorets
19.00 Mariinsky Theater
8. Day. Monday, 22 July 1996
10.00 - 11.30 Lecture: Ethnic conflicts media coverage in
Russia
11.30 - 12.00 Break
12.00 - 13.30 Group discussion: Ethnic conflicts media
coverage in Russia
13.30 - 14.30 Lunch
14.30 Visit to St.Petersburg TV Company "Russkoje Video"
9.Day. Tuesday, 23 July 1996
10.00 - 11.30 Lecture: Telecommunications in Russia
11.30 - 12.00 Break
12.00 - 13.30 Group discussion: Russia in the face of the
Information Revolution (Computer Assisted
Journalism, on-line Services, the Internet,
the world Wide Web, Databases)
13.30 - 14.30 Lunch
14.30 Visit to St.Petersburg Radio
10.Day. Wednesday, 24 July 1996
10.00 - 11.30 Lecture: Western Advertising and Russian
Consumers
11.30 - 12.00 Break
12.00 - 13.30 Lecture: Advertising as part of political
propaganda
13.30 - 14.30 Lunch
14.30 - 16.00 Lecture: Information programmes from foreign
companies on Russion TV and Radio
11.Day. Thursday, 25 July 1996
10.00 - 11.30 Lecture: Media business in Russia
11.30 - 12.00 Break
12.00 - 13.30 Group discussion: Media business in Russia
13.30 - 14.30 Lunch
14.30 Visit to "Radio 1 - Petrograd" - Russian-
American joint venture
12. Day. Friday, 26 July 1996
10.00 - 11.30 Lecture: Modern condition and perspectives
of State (Public) and Private mass Media
in Russia
11.30 - 12.00 Break
12.00 - 13.30 Round table: Transition from state monopoly
to free democratic media: achievements,
problems and perspectives
13.30 - 14.30 Lunch
14.30 - 15.30 Closing Session and Evaluation.
Presenting certificates. Group photograph.
15.30 Farewell Drink
Housing will be in bedrooms of the hostel of St.Petersburg
State University
To apply for participation please contact:
Dr. Nina G. Boykova, Associate Professor, Director-General
Dr. Dmitry A. Ruschin, Associate Professor,
Deputy Director-General
MASS MEDIA CENTER. SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM. ST.PETERSBURG STATE
UNIVERSITY. Room 606. 1-aya Liniya,
dom 26. St.Petersburg. 199034 RUSSIA
Tel/Fax: (7-812) 213-00-67
E-mail: admin@cipger.spb.su
ruschin@pmash.spb.su
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Sender: Bohdan@TRYZUB.com (Bohdan Peter Rekshynskyj)
Subject: UKRAINE FAQ + Presents: Ukrainian Weekly News and another complete CHORNOBYL
CHORNOBYL
Greetings,
The latest issue 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.
This issue features a complete series of stories on Chornobyl
in addition to last week's comprehensive issue.
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
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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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