Digest for 091096
Table of Contents
WHAT'S NEW . . .
RECENT EMAIL . . .
01-10 September 96 Sender: "Randy W. Stroetz" (stroetz.randolph@mayo.edu)
Subject: help
02-10 September 96 Sender: bboswell@aaas.org (BBOSWELL)
Subject: Medical care in Moscow
03-10 September 96 Sender: mp@mipco.com
Subject: (no subject)
04-10 September 96 Sender: Max Stool (makstool@delrio.com)
Subject: contact
05-10 September 96 Sender: "Language Solutions Intl" (language@tiac.net)
Subject: Russian Keyboard Overlays (Templates?)
06-10 September 96 Sender: John Ordway (100344.2071@CompuServe.COM)
Subject: Receipe for saliyanka soup?
07-10 September 96 Sender: PBNWashDC@aol.com
Subject: RESUMES WANTED
08-10 September 96 Sender: russia-rail@netinfo.com.au (Athol Yates)
Subject: SUBSCRIBE FRIENDS ATHOL YATES
09-10 September 96 Sender: EMueller@COMMPLAY.MHS.CompuServe.COM
Subject: translation of letters from Russia
10-10 September 96 Sender: Eric Douglas (Ericd@citynet.net)
Subject: Conservation
11-10 September 96 Sender: John Ordway (100344.2071@CompuServe.COM)
Subject: Re: Singer Bldg./St. Petersburg?
12-10 September 96 Sender: jcentner@hamptons.com (Jonathan Centner)
Subject: Cyrillic e-mail
13-10 September 96 Sender: hyland@glas.apc.org (Patrick Hyland)
Subject: Moscow Job Opportunity
14-10 September 96 Sender: SomaA@aol.com
Subject: Ships
15-10 September 96 Sender: roger standard (ras-cis@ix.netcom.com)
Subject: E-mail to a Russian friend
16-10 September 96 Sender: Scott Ott (SOTT@nkcsd.k12.mo.us)
Subject: Thank you everyone
17-10 September 96 Sender: "Andrey Ozharovskii" (zarov@host.cis.lead.org)
Subject: We invite International Election Observers to
Belorus
18-10 September 96 Sender: "Leah Levin" (llevin@usaid.gov)
Subject: Estonia Graduates from USAID (first of two)
19-10 September 96 Sender: "Leah Levin" (llevin@usaid.gov)
Subject: Estonia Graduated from USAID (two of two)
20-10 September 96 Sender: Bohdan@TRYZUB.com (Bohdan Peter Rekshynskyj)
Subject: UKRAINE FAQ Plus Presents: PRELIMINARY view of
the new Ukrainian
21-10 September 96 Sender: Bohdan@TRYZUB.com (Bohdan Peter Rekshynskyj)
Subject: UKRAINE FAQ Plus Presents: the COMPLETE view
of the new Ukrainian
22-10 September 96 Sender: Bohdan@TRYZUB.com (Bohdan Peter Rekshynskyj)
Subject: UKRAINE FAQ Plus Presents: Ukrainian Weekly
Preview September
APPENDIX: LISTSERV address & basic procedures
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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: "Randy W. Stroetz" (stroetz.randolph@mayo.edu)
Subject: help
I would like to purchase a musical instrument manufactured
in Russia and would appreciate any help with finding an
instrument maker and shipment to me in the USA.
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Sender: bboswell@aaas.org (BBOSWELL)
Subject: Medical care in Moscow
Has anyone ever used the Columbia-Presbyterian/Moscow Medicentre or
know of their reputation?
Mary Beth Boswell
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Sender: mp@mipco.com
Subject: (no subject)
Would you kindly advise if you know where can I get Slavic libraries
e-mail list?
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
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Sender: Max Stool (makstool@delrio.com)
Subject: contact
Please forward an e-mail address for Tyumen, Russia. my purpose is to
send a message to a professor at Tyumen State University. If more than
one e-mail address is available, kindly forward additional addresses.
Thanks. Max Stool
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Sender: "Language Solutions Intl" (language@tiac.net)
Subject: Russian Keyboard Overlays (Templates?)
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Language Solutions Int'l
The Russian Language Experts
E-Mail language@tiac.net
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Dear Sir/Madam,
We are looking for a Russian keyboard overlay (plastic?) containing Russian
letter labels and covering the entire keyboard as a whole piece. They
exist in Europe, we are told, but we are not successful in finding them in
the U.S. Your help will be appreciated.
Thank you.
John Cluster, Dept. Mgr.
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Sender: John Ordway (100344.2071@CompuServe.COM)
Subject: Receipe for saliyanka soup?
Hello,
I'd appreciate any/all receipes for soliyanka soup -- fish or meat based.
Please reply directly to:
Maryjo Ordway 100344.2071@compuserve.com
Thanks
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Sender: PBNWashDC@aol.com
Subject: RESUMES WANTED
Washington, DC-based public relations firm seeks resumes of people with
professional experience as public affairs/public relations specialists,
writers, designers or television and radio producers. Prior Experience in
the former Soviet Union required and experience working on U.S. Agency for
International Development and/or World Bank public education projects
preferred.
e-mail resume and cover letter to PBNWASHDC@AOL.COM or fax to 202-466-6205
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Sender: russia-rail@netinfo.com.au (Athol Yates)
Subject: SUBSCRIBE FRIENDS ATHOL YATES
Greeetings,
I have just written or translated the following articles and annual report
on Russian railways. If you would like copies of them, please email Athol
Yates at russia-rail@russia-rail.com.
* 1995 Russian Railways Annual Report With Comments
* 1996 Update on Russia's BAM (Baikal-Amur Mainline) Railway: Problems
Preventing the BAM Becoming Profitable
Regards
Athol Yates
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Athol Yates, author of Siberian BAM Railway Guide (Dec 1995)
& Russia by Rail (Sept 1996).
Email: russia-rail@russia-rail.com
WWW home: http://www.russia-rail.com
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Sender: EMueller@COMMPLAY.MHS.CompuServe.COM
Subject: translation of letters from Russia
Dear Friends and Partners,
A word about myself: I am 28 years old and grew up in East Germany,
where I also learned Russian. Six years ago I joined the Bruderhof, a
christian community. We live and work together on eight communities in
England and the US. If anyone is interested to hear more about our
common life, please drop me a note. We also run a publishing house
where we publish a wide variety of books on a practical christian life
in English, German--and recently in Russian. Through our books we came
into contact with many people in Russia, Belarus and the Ukraine, who
are seeking for a purpose in life. We are not keeping up with
translating all these letters into English in order to be able to
answer them. So here is my request: If anybody of you knows somebody
who would enjoy translating some letters for us from Russian into
English, please let me know.
Thank you very much! Looking forward to hear from you, Eckhard
Eckhard Mueller, Spring Valley Bruderhof, Farmington, PA 15437
Tel. 412-329-1100
Fax 412-329-0914
email: EMueller@Commplay.Mhs.Compuserve.Com
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Sender: Eric Douglas (Ericd@citynet.net)
Subject: Conservation
Hello my friends,
Over the past three years I have been to Russia four times for a total of
about five
months, mostly in the capacity as a journalist. From those trips I have
written a book
and also have a collection of photographs on display. A samplin gof those
photos is also
on display on the internet at http:solar.rtd.utk.edu/~ericd/index.htm
thanks to friends
and partners.
Now I am looking for some new contacts in Russia. I have recently begun a
new job
working for the West Virginia Soil Conservation Agency, an organization
that works to
help farmers and land developers keep their streams clean and preserve
their topsoil
along with helping protect towns from flooding streams. It is very
interesting work and
I would be very interested in contacting people who are interested in the
same work in
Russia.
Also, I would like to remind everyone to check out the above mentioned
homepage of the
Russia and West Virginia Foundation. Changes are coming soon so watch for
them. The
foundation specializes in education and business exchanges between the
state of West
Virginia and Kaliningrad (Korolev) in the Moscow Region of Russia. The
foudnation is
located their but it also has connection throughout Russia and the United
States.
I enjoy this continuous dialoge and look forward to meeting everyone some day.
Sincerely,
Eric Douglas
Russia and West Virginia Foundation
Ericd@citynet.net
http:solar.rtd.utk.edu/~ericd/index.htm
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Sender: John Ordway (100344.2071@CompuServe.COM)
Subject: Re: Singer Bldg./St. Petersburg?
Hello --
I am seeking historical information on the Singer Sewing Machine building on
Nevsky Prospket in St. Petersburg and any information on a Singer sewing machine
plant in Russia before 1917.
I know that the building was built in 1902-1904 in the art nouveau style, and
now that it is Dom Knigy. In a book called "When Miss Emmie was in Russia" by
Harvey Piltcher, there is a reference that in 1916 offices of the British
newspaper, The Daily Telegraph" were in the building.
The type of information I'd like would be:
was it a store/show room/factory show room? The reference in 1916 calls the
building the "Singer House".
Who financed the original construction? Who managed the store?
Any other information about Singer sewing machines of this era in Russia would
greatly be appreciated.
Please reply directly to:
Maryjo Ordway 100344.2071@compuserve.com
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Sender: jcentner@hamptons.com (Jonathan Centner)
Subject: Cyrillic e-mail
Zdravstvuite
I want to send and receive e-mail from my Macintosh LC using the localised
Cyrillic version of system 7.0 (7.1).
I have the system software plus the apple Cyrillic keyboard, but I need the
networking software to logon and transmit Cyrillic via TCP/IP.
My MacPPP won't cooperate in this scheme, the open button refuses to highlight.
Eudora of course is rearing to go, as is Netscape.
Does someone using a similar configuration have a workaround he can
recommend to me?
If anyone from Apple/Rui in Moscow is wired to this list please give me a shout.
Jon Centner (jcentner@hamptons.com)
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Sender: hyland@glas.apc.org (Patrick Hyland)
Subject: Moscow Job Opportunity
Job Opportunity In Moscow
Advertising Sales Representatives
Fluent English, Native Russian
Professional appearance
Experience with Western Company
Positions offer generous commission based compensation.
- no car is provided
- applicants must live in Moscow and have own phone
An agressive, successful agent will earn $1,000 or more per month.
This is a part time job that could become a rewarding career for the right
candidate.
These are great opportunities for
ambitious and resourceful sales professionals
Send one page resume to fax 7-095-947-9407
or by e-mail to hyland@glasnet.ru
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Sender: SomaA@aol.com
Subject: Ships
Dear Sir/Madam:
I am interested in purchasing old ships from Russia to be shipped to India
for dismantling. Would you be kind enough to help me find information
regarding suppliers of old marine veseels both civilian and military (for
shipping to India for dismantling. Other information that would be greatly
appreciated:
1. Regular publications regarding this industry from Russia to India
2. Names of local banks (telephone and address (physical and internet) if
possible) who have dealt in this type of foreign investment.
3. Local attorneys that have dealth in this type of transaction.
4. Information on tariffs and customs in both Russia and India.
5. Towing companies to pull these ships to India (address and telephone if
possible)
6. And finally, buyers and port cities in India that the city of Nakhodka
has dealt with.
We look forward to doing business with your city. Any information that you
provide me will be greatly appreciated. If I am sending this mail to the
wrong person, would you be kind enough to redirect this mail to the correct
party.
Sincerely yours,
Soma Agarwal (SomaA @aol.com)
Fax: (304) 965-7076 (IN UNITED STATES)
Mail address: 1623 Greystone Road
Charleston, WV 25314
U.S.A.
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Sender: roger standard (ras-cis@ix.netcom.com)
Subject: E-mail to a Russian friend
To whome it may concern
My name is Roger Standard. I have been communicating with
someone from Moscow through e-mail. We found that we have
several interest in common, mainly building airplanes. He was
also trying to help me contact someone I met from Moscow.
I have not been able to contact him through e-mail or
access his personal webpage for over a week. His computer
was at his workplace, and I feel his employers may have
stopped his personal use of it. His name is Vitaly Promislov ,
and his e-mail address is "vitaly@diogen.asc.rssi.ru".
I would like to find another person in Moscow who might
help me contact him. I don't want to get anyone in trouble.
If you know someone who has a home computer who might be
willing to help me I would like to communicate with them.
I can be reached at "ras-cis@ix.netcom.com". I will look
forward to your reply.
Thank you in advance
Roger Standard
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Sender: Scott Ott (SOTT@nkcsd.k12.mo.us)
Subject: Thank you everyone
September 4, 1996 7:40 a.m. (Central Time USA)
Dear Friends,
Last week I requested help for two
Russian-speaking children trying to enroll in a school
in the North Kansas City School District in Missouri,
USA.
So far, eight Russian speakers have responded
offering to translate free of charge. Before my
message got posted, however, the situation was
resolved. I am happy to report that the students are
now enrolled in the school.
It's great to know we have so many friends so
many miles away. Thanks to Igor, Inna, Alexei,
Derek, Mark, Igor, Ilya, Greg and Natasha.
As the year goes on, I may need your help if these
students are having difficulties. Perhaps you can
recommend some Russian web sites where they can
connect to remind them of home. Our school are just
getting Internet capability.
Please let me know if I can help you in any way.
Grace & Peace,
Scott Ott
sott@nkcsd.k12.mo.us
(816) 453-5050, ext. 237
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Sender: "Andrey Ozharovskii" (zarov@host.cis.lead.org)
Subject: We invite International Election Observers to Belorus
The International Discussion Club
presents a project
International Observers at the Belorussian Parliamental
By-Elections and the Referendum, November 1996
1. Introduction.
The Republic of Belorus has fixed in the electoral
legislation openness of the election procedure for domestic and
foreign observers.
IDC invites political leaders, active members of political
parties and youth political organizations, people involved into
political studies to take part in a political seminar in Minsk
and to join the team of official foreign observers during the
elections and referendum on November 24, 1996.
IDC has a good experience in international election
observation in Russia (1993, 95, 96) and we want to spread our
activity and to carry out this project in Minsk with assistance of
our sisters' organization - Women Discussion Club (Minsk).
2. Goals.
* To introduce the participants into Belorussian political
life. To allow them make contacts with representatives of
different political forces, governmental institutions, NGOs.
* To assist carrying out free and fair elections in
Belorussia and to prevent violations during the elections.
3. Programme.
We will offer a basic programme in Minsk. The voting
observation will take place in Minsk and Minsk region. It is
known, that campaign activity is chaotic and unpredictable.
That's why we cannot publish a fixed programme now. The
following events will be included in the programme by sure.
* attending press conferences with the candidates;
* visiting rallies;
* discussions and meetings with political leaders,
scientists, journalists;
* meeting with members of electoral commissions, polling
stations staff;
* watching the voting and ballot counting at polling stations;
The participants are free to carry out their own activity and
projects (like polls, interviewing, investigations).
4. Timetable.
We offer a 9 days programme. The events in Russia will start a
week before the election day, on November 16. At the election
day all the participants are expected to be at polling stations
watching the voting and ballot counting. Participants will leave
on November 26, after discussion of the results and exchange of
experience. Participants can come earlier and leave later in
accordance with their wishes.
5. Technical details.
Unfortunately we did not succeed in getting a grant for this
project. All the participants should cover their travel and
ground expenses themselves and to pay an admission fee. The
participants can apply to foundations in their countries on to
their national Foreign ministries for the support.
The IDC will assist in getting the Belorussian visa, will
provide hotel reservation and interpreting, if necessary. The
ground costs depends on duration of stay and on your requests.
6. How to apply.
To make an application and for further information, please
contact the IDC by e-mail: zarov@host.cis.lead.org
or by fax +7-095-2002265 [for IDC].
More information about the IDC and on this project soon will be
available through URL:
http://www.cis.lead.org/zarov/observer.html
7. P.S.
We invite international observers to Russian regional elections in
Fall, 1996 as well.
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Sender: "Leah Levin" (llevin@usaid.gov)
Subject: Estonia Graduates from USAID (first of two)
Estonia Graduates from U.S. Foreign Assistance
The first nation of Central Europe and NIS to re-join the global economy
The rapid progress that Estonia has made in re-establising its democratic
institutions and economic relations with the West make it the first of the
Central European countries to "graduate" from U.S. assistance. The
United States renewed formal diplomatic relations with Estonia, a small
Baltic country located 50 miles south of Finland, in September 1991 after
Estonia regained its independence, concluding almost 50 years of U.S.
recognition of the Estonian government-in-exile. Nearly all the goals of
the U.S. assistance program have been met and the relationship is maturing
from that of donor-recipient to a partnership of shared
values, mutual security interests and increased trade and investment.
Thomas Dine, USAID assistant administrator for Europe and the Newly
Independent States will travel to Estonia with James Holmes, Department of
State SEED coordinator, to participate in graduation events with Estonian
President Lennart Meri and Prime Minister Tiit Vahi and others on September
16 in Tallinn. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
supervises a broad range of U.S. assistance
activities under the 1989 Support for Eastern European Democracy (SEED) Act
and has worked with the people of Estonia as a partner to help support their
reform efforts.
Estonia's renaissance and re-emergence in the Western community has been
described by many as a resounding success. A top U.S. Government official
called it "a political and economic miracle" but Estonians modestly prefer a
recent international media phrase, "the little country that could." In a
speech delivered on July 9 in Tallinn, U.S. First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton
praised Estonia's progress:
"Five years ago, a gale of song swept through Estonia, rising
into a chorus for national sovereignty and freedom. Five years
ago, Estonians sang their way to independence. Today, the power
of song that has resonated throughout the centuries is empowering
the people of Estonia to raise their own voices, speak their own
words, form their own ideas, and dream their own dreams."
HISTORY
U.S. humanitarian assistance to Estonia began in October 1991, shortly after
Estonia's reassertion of independence from the former Soviet Union.
U.S. assistance goals for Estonia soon shifted to support for
economic and democratic reform. Since 1991, Estonia has benefited from over
900 development activities from the international donor community, most
notably the Nordic nations, Germany, the European Union and the United
States. As of March 31, 1996, total USAID assistance to Estonia was
approximately $30 million, in addition to about $20 million in U.S.
agricultural assistance.
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Estonia's economic track record compares more favorably than that of any of
its neighbors: monthly inflation is down from 100 percent to less than two
percent; unemployment is under five percent; GDP is projected to grow by
three percent in 1996; Estonia's currency remains strong, stable and fully
convertible; over 3,000 state-owned businesses have been privatized,
including virtually all small and medium firms; over 9,000 foreign investors
are active in the economy; and trade relations have widened and continue to
grow.
PROGRAM OUTLINE
The U.S. assistance program focuses on three priority areas: re-establishing
pluralistic democracy; promoting economic reform; and protecting the
environment. Assistance is usually in the form of transfer of technical
expertise by both long- and short-term advisors; training workshops and
exchanges; limited capital development expenditures; and financing for equity
and loan capital in support of private enterprise.
USAID PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Promoting economic growth
Assisted the Estonian Government in drafting the fundamental privatization
statutes and reorganizing the government's privatization agency. Support
also included:
-- training local negotiators to ensure project sustainability;
-- creating a model voucher system and supervising the sale of state
industries;
-- privatizing agriculture cooperatives and food industries; and,
-- promoting regional trade and direct foreign investment.
Contributed to the creation of the Estonia Small Business Association
(EVEA), which was established to ensure that small business needs were
considered in the privatization process. EVEA now represents over
700 firms and has:
-- secured investment funding and fair legal and regulatory
treatment;
-- forged financial ties with the Baltic-American Enterprise Fund;
and,
-- attracted substantial EU and Swedish assistance.
Provided valuable management advisory services to the Estonian Banking
Association to assist commercial banking's recovery following the 1992-93
crash. As a result, the Estonian financial system has developed the capacity
to fulfill a crucial private-sector role and satisfy an important portion of
the domestic investment requirements arising out of the privatization
program.
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Angie Croft
Center for International Networking Initiatives
The University of Tennessee
2000 Lake Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37996-3925
Phone: (423) 974-7277
Fax: (423) 974-8022
Email: acroft@solar.rtd.utk.edu
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From: acroft@solar.rtd.utk.edu (Angie Croft)
Subject: Digest for 091096.Part II
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Sender: "Leah Levin" (llevin@usaid.gov)
Subject: Estonia Graduated from USAID (two of two)
Protecting the Environment
Improved the environment by supporting upgrades at "RAS/Kiviter," an oil
shale chemical plant in northeastern Estonia, including:
-- greatly reducing environmental pollution from highly toxic
(phenolic) waste and shale residue;
-- attaining an important level of energy efficiency; and,
-- increasing the plant's revenues and decreasing its costs by a
total of $1.8 million per year, making it a strong candidate for
privatization.
Supported the Regional Energy Efficiency program, which integrates the
three Baltic national utility companies and:
-- increases energy efficiency;
-- improves coordination in the energy sector; and,
-- restructures pricing systems to more accurately reflect the
market value of electricity and power.
Building Democracy
Provided technical assistance as Estonia sought to strengthen government
at the municipal level. Strengthening governance at the grassroots level is
a primary component of the SEED program. With
USAID's assistance, a pilot municipal governance program was created for four
key cities which:
-- institutionalized citizen participation;
-- helped prioritize public needs and improve budgeting
capabilities, enabling municipal governments to plan and operate more
efficiently and tap into new financial resources; and,
-- privatized municipally owned enterprises.
Supported the organization of political parties and civic groups and
campaign building for last October's municipal elections.
Supported the Estonian President's Roundtable which is a forum for
discussions with the ethnic Russian community and promoted an innovative
Estonian language training program to enable Russian-speaking residents to
better participate in Estonian society and contribute to the economy.
Promoted the rule of law as Estonia rebuilt its legal infrastructure in
order to function judiciously and effectively in a democratic free-market
society. The newly established Estonian Law Center is providing the
long-term institutional structure necessary for providing education and
training to judges, lawyers, court staffs, police and others to advance their
professional capabilities and strengthen the rule of law. A number of SEED
activities have made additional important contributions to this process:
-- analyses have identified many of the gaps in existing laws and
recommended potential solutions;
-- computers and technical assistance furnished to Estonian
parliamentarians have assisted them in making the legislative
process both more efficient and more responsive to the popular
will; and,
-- model environmental protection laws have both responded to and
enhanced popular concern over the environment and have been
largely improved.
USAID advisers have helped draft legislation supporting: privatization,
taxation, banking, international trade, non-profit organizations; fair
competition; consumer protection; and other civil and commercial laws
and practices.
Improving Health
Assisted with reforms in the health sector which emphasize health
promotion and disease prevention rather than curative treatment. Results
include shorter hospital stays and increases in out-patient services
and in the number of patients treated. These accomplishments were possible
due to:
-- improving the training of professional staff and promoting
volunteer services;
-- decentralizing financial and health care management;
-- improving out-patient and emergency health care; and,
-- conducting public education and "wellness" screening campaigns.
CONTINUING RELATIONSHIP
The U.S.- Estonia relationship is entering a new era of trade and investment
partnership as the USAID bilateral assistance program ends. USAID will leave
behind a capable banking system, an active Estonia
Small Business Association, a legal framework more consistent with Estonia's
free-market democratic system, a stronger network of NGOs working on
democracy, an environmentally sound Kiviter Oil Shale
Chemical Plant, and the Estonian Law Center working to strengthen the justice
system. The regional Baltic-American Enterprise Fund which will extend loans
to, and make equity investments in, small- and medium-size businesses will
continue after program closure. Small grants through the American
Embassy/Tallinn Democracy Commission and support for the Baltic Regional
Energy Planning project will also continue.
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Sender: Bohdan@TRYZUB.com (Bohdan Peter Rekshynskyj)
Subject: UKRAINE FAQ Plus Presents: PRELIMINARY view of the new Ukrainian
Greetings,
Ya zmuchenyj! I'm tired!
Enough of "massaging" the graphics files..
Here are the first "thumbprints" of the currency - the
full page will be available this weekend.
Those who "can't wait", go ahead then, chuckle!
BPR
* * * * * * *
Here's the latest information on the new currency of
independent Ukraine! Please view the new NUMISMATICS
page in the "About Ukraine" section!
- - -
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 Rekshyns'kyi
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Sender: Bohdan@TRYZUB.com (Bohdan Peter Rekshynskyj)
Subject: UKRAINE FAQ Plus Presents: the COMPLETE view of the new Ukrainian
Greetings,
Here's the latest information on the new currency of
independent Ukraine! Please view the new NUMISMATICS
page in the "About Ukraine" section! You'll find it exclusively
and first here!
- - -
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 Rekshyns'kyi
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Sender: Bohdan@TRYZUB.com (Bohdan Peter Rekshynskyj)
Subject: UKRAINE FAQ Plus Presents: Ukrainian Weekly Preview September
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.
This issue includes the visit from German Chancellor Helmut Kohl.
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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