Digest for 96-09-30
Table of Contents
WHAT'S NEW . . .
01-30 September 96 Library of Courses and Computer Education
Programs in Biological Sciences, Pushchino State
University
02-30 September 96 The American Institute of Business and Economics:
An American Business School in Moscow
03-30 September 96 The United Institute of Geology, Geophysics & Mineralogy
Novosibirsk, Russia
04-30 September 96 ENJOY
05-30 September 96 Ecostan News: Ecological News from Central Asia
06-30 September 96 The First Forward Institute, Inc.
RECENT EMAIL . . .
01-30 September 96 Sender: Alan Boyle (glasnews@eskimo.com)
Subject: New GlasNews Issue
02-30 September 96 Sender: "Valerij I. Gerasimov" (valery@irga.vernet.lv)
Subject: Russian Public Information Center in Latvia
03-30 September 96 Sender: Kyle Collins (kcollins@gelac.mar.lmco.com)
Subject: Ukraine Travel
04-30 September 96 Sender: dlamp@indiana.edu
Subject: Russian political party platforms
05-30 September 96 Sender: Chris Kedzie (kedzie@glas.apc.org)
Subject: Armenian Network
06-30 September 96 Sender: Tony Byrne - IREX (tbyrne@info.irex.org)
Subject: Position: Internet Moscow
07-30 September 96 Sender: ilyaz@iline.com
Subject: Library in FSU?
08-30 September 96 Sender: jmutti@KNOX.
Subject: Wonderful Website!
13-30 September 96 Sender: Margaret-Allene McKee (mckeem@math.grin.edu)
Subject: Contact
14-30 September 96 Sender: EARLAM MATTHEW (mrearlam@dow.com)
Subject: Russian/ English Technical Dictionary
15-30 September 96 Sender: "Alexander N. Litvinenko" (LITVA@rsu.rnd.runnet.ru)
Subject: know-how; original idea of motors and engines!
16-30 September 96 Sender: info@bex-komponent.se (Per-Olof Hansson)
Subject: Visa regulations for swedish citizens
17-30 September 96 Sender: Ernest (Ernest@ACDI.GE)
Subject: Farm mechanization information
18-30 September 96 Sender: "Forster, Jane" (forsterj@nicc.cc.ia.us)
Subject: Victim's Memorial
19-30 September 96 Sender: "Nicolai N. Petro" (npetro@novintex.novsu.ac.ru)
Subject: Step-down transformers
20-30 September 96 Sender: EdwardArtis (a_knight@198.4.75.51)
Subject: Cooperation in humanitarian projects
21-30 September 96 Sender: danastasio@interramp.com (Mark D'Anastasio)
Subject: employment listing
22-30 September 96 Sender: "Andrey Ozharovskii" (zarov@host.cis.lead.org)
Subject: Russian Consular Service
23-30 September 96 Sender: William Raisner (RAISNER@USITA.GOV)
Subject: BISNIS Agribusiness Report - New Internship Training Program
APPENDIX: LISTSERV address & basic procedures
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WHAT'S NEW . . .
* Library of Courses and Computer Educational Programs in Biological Sciences
Dr. A. Yu Budantsev, Professor of Pushchino State University
(Pushchino, Russia) announces this new WWW server and bulletin board
system. The purpose is to start a new on-line Internet-accessible
resource for teaching the biological sciences at all levels - grade
school to University courses.
We hope that many F&P readers will visit this new site and actively
participate with Dr. Budantsev in his efforts to build an international
community of biological science educators.
The WWW server is available at URLs:
http://www.friends-partners.org/friends/budlib/libbio-e.htm
http://alice.ibpm.serpukhov.su/friends/budlib/libbio-e.htm
and the bulletin board system at:
http://www.friends-partners.org/cgi-bin/friends/netforum/libbio/a/1
http://alice.ibpm.serpukhov.su/cgi-bin/friends/netforum/libbio/a/1
* The American Institute of Business and Economics:
An American Business School in Moscow
The American Institute of Business and Economics is a noncommercial,
not-for-profit American business school in Moscow. Their mission is to
prepare young Russian men and women for leadership roles in their
country's emerging market economy.
Please see Russian / NIS Education Institutions from the Education page
or directly at URL:
http://www.knight-hub.com/aibec/
* The United Institute of Geology, Geophysics & Mineralogy
Novosibirsk, Russia
The Institute has launched an English version of its homepage.
Please see Russian / NIS Education Institutions from the Education page
or directly at URL:
http://geology.uiggm.nsc.ru/engl/index.htm
* ENJOY
Offers music reviews, "Ne SpAt'!" magazine, games in Russia, "HI-FI &
Music", "Esli" Magazine." Andrey Tsigankov, chief editor. Please see
Russian/NIS Music Resources from the Art/Music/Literature page or
directly at URL:
http://www.enjoy.ru/
* Ecostan News: Ecological News from Central Asia
In this issue:
FOCUS ON THE BIODIVERSITY OF THE KOPETDAG
- Bears of the Western Kopetdag
- Comments on Mammal Biodiversity Controversies - A Noah's Ark for Plants
- Southwestern Kopetdag Plants
- Turkmenistan Ratifies Three UN Conventions - Water Use and Nature
Organization Profile: Turkmenistan's Ayal Women's Club
Kazakstan's New National Park Hosts Environmental Education
New Scientific Journal Proposal
How to Contribute Directly to Reform in Central Asia
Please see the Education/Science page; then select Scientific
Resources; then choose Environmental Sciences section from the
Discipline Pages category or directly at URL:
http://www.friends-partners.org/friends/edusci/science/ecostan/ecostan.4.9.html
NOTE: Please note that the Ecostan archive is now searchable via URL:
http://www.friends-partners.org/friends/edusci/science/ecostan/search.html
* The First Forward Institute, Inc.
"FFI offers consulting, research, strategic training and marketing
services to emerging, reorganizing and and non-traditional enterprises.
We work on-site and on-line, have full internet/WWW capacity and
multilingual capability. FFI's owner/president has 23 years' combined
business and academic experience, an advanced degree in adult
education/innovation management, and proven effectiveness as a
teacher/trainer/facilitator, with 48 credits of instructional experience
at three universities. FFI has just added two international educational
institutions to its client list, and looks forward to assisting Friends
and Partners and AIBEC members in their enterprise-development efforts."
Please see the Consulting and Trade Services section from the Commercial
Services page or directly at URL:
http://www.laser.net/ffi/
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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: Alan Boyle (glasnews@eskimo.com)
Subject: New GlasNews Issue
Dear Networker:
The Summer 1996 issue of GlasNews is available on the relcom.comp.newmedia
newsgroup, via anonymous FTP from ftp://ftp.eskimo.com/u/g/GlasNews/glas62
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 a message with the SUBJECT listed as "subscribe" to
cepmail-request@eskimo.com. The summer issue features an interview with
Steve Bouser, the new American co-director of the Russian-American
Press and Information Center. There are also updates about online
resources about 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: "Valerij I. Gerasimov" (valery@irga.vernet.lv)
Subject: Russian Public Information Center in Latvia
Dear Friends and Partners:
You are welcome to visit
RUSSIAN PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTER IN LATVIA (RPIC)
on URL
http://solar.rtd.utk.edu/friends/valery/russnews.html
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What's new on the site:
EXHIBITIONS!!!
Our new exhibition is "The Capital Art Studio"
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You can see nice pictures of tree latvian painters:
Ieva Liepina
Rauls Liepins
Kristine Rubene
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RPIC is a wide project dedicated to the Russian life in Latvia and to
relationships between parts of the Russian Diaspora in different countries.
We plan to establish Russian public and cultural organizations, "electronic"
exhibitions and libraries, and so on.
Project is supported by
The Center for International Networking Initiatives
The University of Tennessee
and
VERSIA Ltd.(One of oldest Internet providers in Latvia)
All kinds of cooperation will be greatly appreciated.
Please address your ideas and/or critics to Mr. Valerij I. Gerasimov
(irga@irga.vernet.lv).
Best regards
Valerij I. Gerasimov,
Coordinator of project
Russian Public Information Center in Latvia
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Sender: Kyle Collins (kcollins@gelac.mar.lmco.com)
Subject: Ukraine Travel
I will be traveling to Ukraine and Poland October 16 - 26.
Can someone give me some idea of what kind of weather
to expect and what kinds of clothes I need to take with me?
Thanks,
Kyle
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| 2345 Old Orchard Drive () email: kcollins@mindspring.com
| Marietta, GA 30068-3450 () kcollins@mar.lmco.com
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Sender: dlamp@indiana.edu
Subject: Russian political party platforms
Hello, My name is David Lamp and I am second year graduate student in
Russian and Eastern European Studies at Indiana University-Bloomington. I
must complement you on your web pages--they're excellent. The reason I am
writing you is to inquire whether you might know of an electronic
source/or even printed for that matter) version of the political platforms
of the presidental candidates in the recent presidental elections--in
Russian. I am writing a paper this semester on the development(or the
collapse) of the social safety net in the Russian Federation and want to
contrast the platforms of the political parties toward the social safety
net in the light of the Soviet Social Contract. Thank You
Sincerely,
David Lamp
(dlamp@indiana.edu)
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Sender: Chris Kedzie (kedzie@glas.apc.org)
Subject: Armenian Network
* AMNIC NETWORK INFORMATION CENTER OF ARMENIA
AMNIC, the country Network Information Center (NIC) of Armenia, has been
established by Dr. Igor B. Mkrtoumian of the American University of Armenia
and Edgar V.S. Der-Danieliantz of Arminco Network Solutions on behalf of
the Armenian Internet Users Group. It is supported under the cooperative
agreement between the Armenian Internet Users Group and the Arminco
Limited. The AM Network Information Center is located at the AIC Network
Operations in Yerevan, Armenia. Equipment and network connection provided
by the Arminco Limited as free service to the public. All information
concerning AM domain names, Internet addresses,
name servers, contact persons, and network providers in Armenia
are collected into the AMNIC databases to be retrieved via whois or World
Wide Web. AMNIC cooperates with InterNIC and other registries to keep the
AMNIC databases consistent and up to date. AMNIC also serves as a National
Internet Registry for domain name registrations under the AM TLD.
AMNIC keeps primary nameserver for the AM TLD, ns.amnic.net. Our primary
goal is to enhance integration of Armenia into the international
information infrastructure by fostering the open interchange of information
between Armenia and other parts of the world.
Contact Information: Dr. Igor B. Mkrtoumian, President, Armenian Internet
Users, Edgar V.S. Der-Danieliantz, Group Manager, AM Network Information
Center, American University of Armenia, Arminco Limited, imkrtoum@aua.am or
edd@aic.net
_____________________________________________________
Christopher R. Kedzie tel: (095)935-7051
Program Officer fax: (095)935-7052
Ford Foundation email: kedzie@glasnet.ru
Moscow Office, Tversyaka 16/2, Moscow 103009, Russia
_____________________________________________________
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Sender: Tony Byrne - IREX (tbyrne@info.irex.org)
Subject: Position: Internet Moscow
Director of Eurasia Internet Programs
International Research & Exchanges Board
Moscow, Russia
The International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX) seeks a Director of
Eurasia Internet Programs, based in Moscow, to manage a major Internet
training and development effort in all countries of the NIS. Must be
US citizen with top-flight Russian skills and technical assistance
experience. Visit http://www.irex.org/interdir.htm for details
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Sender: ilyaz@iline.com
Subject: Library in FSU?
Dear Friends,
may someone help me to find e-mail addresses for major libraries in
Moscow, St. Petersburg, and Kiev? I'd be most interested in the State
Historic Library in Moscow, and largest libraries in Kiev and St. Pete
(or any other library).
Thanks in advance for your help.
--
Ilya Zeldes, Ph. D.
Fort Myers, Florida
E-mail: ILYAZ@ILINE.COM
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Sender: jmutti@KNOX.EDU
Subject:
Hello, I am an American college student who will be traveling to Russia
this December. As a research project, I am interested in the prison
system and what is being done to improve conditions for prisoners of
conscience and common criminals. Could you send me information about this
issue and/or a list of human rights groups in Russia that I could contact
concerning this issue? Thank you for your time. James Mutti
jmutti@KNOX.EDU
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Sender: "Sarah C. Lindemann" (sarah@echo.nsk.su)
Subject: Siberian home for cats
SIBERIAN HOME FOR CATS LOOKING FOR HELP AND PARTNERSHIP
Nina Koscova lives in a 2 room apartment in Novosibirsk, Siberia with 50
cats. They are strays she found starving on the street. She has spayed
and vaccinated all of them. Her dream is to create the first official cat
shelter in Siberia. If there are any cat lovers out there who are interested
in helping Nina realize her dream please contact her at root@Cip.nsk.su.
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Sender: sergeik@ix.netcom.com (Sergei L Konoplyov)
Subject: Re: Could you please help?
Hi there,
My name is Sergei Konoplyov.
I was with you in Kiev and found a great deal of useful information.
Now I'm a full time Harvard student and continue to be with friends
and partners.
I have a friend in Canada but I lost his telephone number. I wander
if somebody could help me.
His name is Alexander Sizov. He is Editor-in Chief of a Russian
newspaper called "Courier" (I'm not sure about the name of the newspaper). I
belive he lives in Toronto.
If somebody could provide me with a telephone number of any Russian
newspaper in Canada I could do the rest. Or maybe somebody knows the
guy. Things happen in Internet.
Thank you.
Sergei Konoplyov (konoply@ksg.harvard.edu)
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Sender: Irada Yuzbashev (cb528@FreeNet.Buffalo.EDU)
Subject: English-Russian Law Dictionary
Hi! I'm a certified Court Interpreter (Russian - English). Sometimes I
find it difficult to come up with the correct Russian equivalent for some
English legal terms and vice versa. Some terms don't even have the
equivalent in the other language. So, I would appreciate if somebody can
provide me with the names of good english-russian and russian - english
dictionaries or the website where i can find some informationabout legal
dictionaries.
My E-mail: cb528@freenet.buffalo.edu
Spasibo (Thank you!)
Irada Yuzbash
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Sender: CASSIDY009@aol.com
Subject: Wonderful Website!
Dear Friends,
Let me start by saying that you have created a terrific resource
for people interested in Soviet/American relations. I live in Miami and
recently met a girl who was visiting Florida on a tourist Visa. We became
very good friends while she was here and talk to each other via E-mail on a
daily basis since she has returned home to attend a University in Moscow.
She is interested in attending Florida International University in Miami as
a business/economics major this spring. She is going to be completing her
Sophmore term this year. We went to FIU and got some information concerning
how to go about applying to the University but there is much more information
that we need to know. Could you possibly direct me to where I might find out
more information on any Organizations that might be able to offer assistance
or financial aid to Russian Citizens wishing to study in the U.S.? Any
organiztions that may offer any information concerning Immigration/Visa
issues would also be helpful.
Sincerely,
Jim Nowosad
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Sender: Margaret-Allene McKee (mckeem@math.grin.edu)
Subject: Contact
Hello! My name is Maggie McKee and I just found your wonderful web site!
I am a senior physics major at Grinnell College and I am applying for a
"Watson Fellowship", which is a sort of research grant ($18,000) that
allows Watson recipients to travel around the world doing their own
research project. My project is to go to Antarctica, Russia and England to
study people who have been in isolated and confined environments (ICE's) to
find out their thoughts on future space colonization. (I read, for
example, in Jamie Dronen's piece on the Russian Space Program that
Konstantin Feoktistov felt that money is better spent on improving social
problems such as poverty.) Anyway, I was wondering if you knew of someone
in Russia who could act as my contact--someone who might be able to direct
me to the right places if I were to get the fellowship and was having
problems finding cosmonauts to interview...I have really found a lot of
useful information on your pages, and I just wondered if there was anyone
who perhaps worked with your group in Russia who would be willing to act as
my contact.
Thank you!
Maggie
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Sender: EARLAM MATTHEW (mrearlam@dow.com)
Subject: Russian/ English Technical Dictionary
Hello:
I work Dow Chemical's Magnesium smelter in Freeport Tx. Myself and one of
my coworkers have been taking Russian language class for the last three
years, we would like to obtain a Russian/English technical dictionary so we
can read Russian technical papers, I am a metallurgist, my coworker is a
chemical engineer. I would appreciate any help in finding such a
dictionary.
Last summer I went to visit the Metallurgical plant in Krasnoyarsk.
Recently I read in "MetalProducing/Nonferrous" 7/96 pp 33- 36 about this
factory purchasing US equipment, I was given to understand that this
factory was not doing very well, does anyone have any information about it?
Matt Earlam
E-mail address mrearlam@dow.com
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Sender: "Alexander N. Litvinenko" (LITVA@rsu.rnd.runnet.ru)
Subject: know-how; original idea of motors and engines!
Dear Sir/Madame.
My friend asked me send a message which is below:
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I am Baskakov Alexey N. I am a student of the Physics faculty of
Rostov State University in Russia. I sell not-patended idea of
principally NEW MOTOR/ENGINE for any kinds of transport (up to
spaceships).
Any interested persons are invited to write me to such adress:
344090. Russia, Rostov-on-Don, post restante Baskakov A.N.
Please, feel you free to write me!
Thank you in advance.
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Thanks, I hope it will help him.
Sincerely,
Sergey Litvinenko.
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Sender: info@bex-komponent.se (Per-Olof Hansson) (by way of
Subject: Visa regulations for swedish citizens
Dear sirs,
My name is Jan Basth and is writing this through a friend of mines e-mail
account. Please do not hesitate to reply since he will forward any message
to me.
The Subject really says it all. I would like to know if Azerbaijan has any
representation in Sweden (through the Russian embassy?). Otherwise I would
like to know the visa regulations for swedish citizens and also if there are
any border crossings open between Iran and Azerbaijan. I am planning to
travel through the whole central Asian region of the former sovjet union. So
any information concearning visa regulation for these countries, embassys or
representation for these countries in sweden would come in handy.
Best Regards
Jan Basth.
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Sender: Ernest (Ernest@ACDI.GE)
Subject: Farm mechanization information
Do any RUSAG-L readers know of any recent publications that
have a list and description of all of the agricultural
machinery/implement manufacturers still operating in the FSU?
Do any RUSAG-L readers know of any recent studies looking
at farm mechanization needs and possible solutions in the
Republic of Georgia?
Do any RUSAG-L readers know of any projects operating in
Georgia with the aim of getting appropriate farm equipment
onto private farms?
Any and all information appreciated.
Thanks
Ernest Bethe
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Sender: "Forster, Jane" (forsterj@nicc.cc.ia.us)
Subject: Victim's Memorial
Dear Friends
I had the opportunity to visit Russia this past June-July with the
Friendship Force. One of the "sights" I'm trying to find information
about is the Victims Memorial, or Folks Tragedy memorial by Zurab
Tseretely in Poklonnaya Gora. There was some news during my visit about
the new memorial, and also about Moscow's Mayor Luzhkov talking about
moving the Memorial. Could you give me any direction on finding out
about the history of that monument as well as its current status, or
anything about the sculptor? I'm preparing a course on victims of World
War II, the Great Patriotic War and was facinated by the potential this
"story" had to reveal something about "today" in Russia. During my visit
I was able to see some of Moscow, Nizhni Novgorod, and St. Petersburg. We
stayed with Russian families in Moscow and NN, and they were really great
folks. We will maintain contact with them. Can't wait to get back
someday.
I've been searching the Internet for background information about the
history or any information re the sculpture, but I haven't been very
successful yet. It seems in the early eighties there was announced a
competition for creating the memorial to celebrate the 50th Anniversary
of Victory of WW II. It turned out to be ready only by the 51st
anniversary. And in between the announcement of the competition there's
some kind of an interesting story. I hope to discover it.
I was touched by the Victim's Memorial, and puzzled by the reaction of
the Mayor who had been so instrumental in finally getting the competition
finished, and the sculpture completed. When it made people sad he said,"
let's move it!"
I'm including the articles I've been able to find using the internet
on the subject. Any direction or advice you can give me will be
appreciated. Thanks for any help you can give me.
Celebrating The Victory Day
On the 9th of May, Moscow was celebrating the 51st anniversary of the
Victory Day in the Great Patriotic War (1941-1945). The beginning of the
holiday was traditional - a parade on the Red Square, but without
military machines. In the city parks, on the squares veterans' meetings
were organized. On Poklonnaya Gora, the Victory Park memorial complex at
Kutuzovsky Prospect,more than anywhere else Muscovites were. In the
morning, at the square in front of the Combat Memory museum, a military
field kitchen was feeding the veterans with traditional boiled buckwheat
with tinned stew. In the camouflaged tents the ones who wanted could get
acquainted with the weapons of different arms of the service. But the
Muscovites on this hot day preferred to lie on the sward and watch the
actively celebrating veterans, who were dancing all through the park. The
grass was vigilantly watched by the militia, which have tried to drive
the tanning people away from it. Many who came to Poklonnaya Gora have
seen the newly open "Folks' Tragedy" memorial by Zurab Tseretely for the
first time. Moscow mayor Yuri Luzhkov, talking to people on Poklonnaya
Gora, has mentioned that the row of enormous emaciated figures looks
rather strange at the Fountain Square of Poklonnaya Gora and harms the
Muscovites' normal relaxation. That is why it will be better to move the
"Tragedy" somewhere else.
****
But the Muscovites on this hot day preferred to lie on the sward and
watch the actively celebrating veterans, who were dancing all through the
park. The grass was vigilantly watched by the militia, which have tried
to drive the tanning people away from it.
Many who came to Poklonnaya Gora have seen the newly open "Folks'
Tragedy=94 [Victim=92s] Memorial by Zurab Tseretely for the first time.
Moscow mayor Yuri Luzhkov, talking to
people on Poklonnaya Gora, has mentioned that the row of enormous
emaciated figures
looks rather strange at the Fountain Square of Poklonnaya Gora and harms
the Muscovites' normal relaxation. That is why it will be better to move
the "Tragedy" somewhere else.
*************************************************************************
Jane C. Forster, Ph.D. forsterj@nicc.cc.ia.us
Vice President Community Services (319) 562-3263, x217
Northeast Iowa Community College fax: (319)562-3719
Box 400, Calmar, IA 52132, USA
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Sender: "Nicolai N. Petro" (npetro@novintex.novsu.ac.ru)
Subject: step down transformers
Greetings!
Before leaving for Russia in August, I purchased a "Step Down
Autotransformer" Model TC200D, maximum capacity 200 watts from my Radio
Shack dealership in Wakefield, RI. The product is works satisfactorily for
several hours at a time, but I am worried that after about an hour of usage
it gets too hot to touch.
Here in Russia I am using my transformer to convert the voltage on
my NEC MultiSync 4FGe computer monitor (120V, 60 HZ, 1.8A) and my Altec
Lansing speakers and subwoofer (AC 120V, 60HZ, 55W). Both of these are
plugged into my Spike Master C2007 surge protector by Recoton (power rating
15A, 125 VAC), which is then plugged into the transformer.
Should I be concerned about the degree of heat being generated? Do I
need a larger transformer? Thank you very much for your advice.
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Sender: EdwardArtis (a_knight@198.4.75.51)
Subject: (no subject)
Hello.
My name is Sir Edward A Artis.
On August 7, 1993, I became the first American to be knighted in the
former Soviet Union / Russia. I received this honor for the more than
twenty-five years that I have dedicated to Humanitarian efforts
worldwide, more specifically the twelve visits that I have made to
Russia and Latvia during the past three years with large amounts of
Humanitarian Aid and teams of Doctors and other medical personnel.
In addition to organizing these medical missions to the former Soviet
Union I have also been involved in similar trips to Cambodia, Rwanda,
Chechnya and I have just returned from Afghanistan and will soon be
departing for Bosnia, Chechnya once again and The Republic of Ingushetia
to see what we might be able to do in these areas relative to the
massive refugee problems that exist there.
In September of 1995 I became the COMMANDER of Sovereign Military Order
of Saint John of Jerusalem, The Knights of Malta / RUSSIA and as such it
is my responsibility to network on a global basis and establish contact
with other individuals and organizations working for the betterment of
mankind.
If you or your organization are interested in further details on the
various future humanitarian projects or past works of the Knights of
Malta please provide me with a fax number or a mailing address and I
will immediately send you that information.
Respectfully, I remain
Sir Edward A Artis, Ph.D., Chevalier
COMMANDER
The Knights of Malta / RUSSIA
Knightsbridge International, Inc.
Internet: KnightsBrg@aol.com
A_Knight@lafn.org
A_Knight@gramercy.ios.com
(818) 372-6902 Voicemail messages only / THIS IS NOT A FAX
NUMBER.
You can also find us at: http://infotechservices.com/knightsbrg/
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Sender: danastasio@interramp.com (Mark D'Anastasio)
Subject: employment listing
Please post the following Burson-Marsteller employment opportunities on your
listserve. Thank you, Shannon
Privatization Communications/ Public Information Campaign Specialists
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Burson-Marsteller, the world's largest public relations firm, seeks a senior
project manager to oversee a public information campaign supporting mass
privatization in Uzbekistan. Duties: Provide strategic communications
counsel to government privatization authorities launching new privatization
investment funds; manage team of local communications specialists working
throughout country's fourteen regions. Requires: extensive communications
experience, project management track record, exposure to complex foreign
political environments, knowledge of privatization in transition economies,
willingness to live in-country for six months to a year. European citizens
please apply. Benefits: professional salary, housing and COLA, health
insurance. Apply as soon as possible to Shannon Richardson,
Burson-Marsteller, 1801 K St. N.W. Suite 1000-L, Washington D.C. 20006.
Fax: 202-530-4500. E-mail: shannon_richardson@yr.com.
Legal Reform Communications/Public Information Campaign Specialists
Moscow, Russia
Burson-Marsteller, the world's largest public relations firm, seeks project
managers (and staff) for possible public awareness campaign in Russia
supporting legal reform. Duties: organize teams to conduct public
information activities through mass media and the secondary school system to
promote the concept of law as the basis for economic and business relations;
manage relationship with Russian government client and supporting
development finance institutions. Requires: extensive communications
experience, project management track record, exposure to complex foreign
political environments, knowledge of legal reform in transition economies,
willingness to live in-country for one year. Benefits include: professional
salary, housing and COLA, health insurance. Positions possibly beginning
around January 1. Apply as soon as possible to: Shannon Richardson,
Burson-Marsteller, 1801 K St. N.W., Suite 1000-L, Washington, D.C. 20006.
Fax: 202-530-4500. E-mail: shannon_richardson@yr.com
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Mark D'Anastasio
Burson-Marsteller
danastasio@interramp.com
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Sender: "Andrey Ozharovskii" (zarov@host.cis.lead.org)
Subject: Russian Consular Service
Dear Friends,
I would like to ask you to send me information about troubles and
irregulations you probably were faced when contact Russian consular
service. Please, give me your experience, is it easy to get a Russian
visa. Do you find some improvement since changing the Russian visa
regulation on May 1, 1996. (The changes are described at:
http://www.cis.lead.org/zarov/support.html) Please, report only about
your personal experience in contacts with Russian Consulates, not
with travel agencies, etc.
I work for a youth NGO, called International Discussion Club - Moscow
(IDC). Our field of activity is development of international contacts
and youth exchanges. We organize international seminars, courses in
Russian language and culture, in 1993, 95, 96 we invited
international observers to Russian elections. So, we have big
experience in contacts with Russian Consulates in different
countries. And the experience is not only positive. (Once even an
officially accreditated a foreign observer at the Russian elections
was refused to get a visa!)
Yesterday I had a short discussion with Mr. Leikauskas, the first
Secretary of the Russian Consular Service. As a result, he advised me
to go to Court with him. I do not want to do it, but I will definitely
talk to the Chief of the Russian Consular Service soon. That's why I
want you to share with me your experience.
Sincerely yours,
Andrey Ozharovskii, president
of the International Discussion Club - Moscow
e-mail: zarov@host.cis.lead.org Kashirskoje shosse 88/26-112
http://www.cis.lead.org/zarov/idc.html 115551 Moscow
fax: +7-095-2002265 [attn. of IDC] Russia
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Sender: William Raisner (RAISNER@USITA.GOV)
Subject: BISNIS Agribusiness Report - New Internship Training Program
The following report relating to business opportunities in the New
Independent States of the former Soviet Union is provided as a service to
clients who have expressed an interest in the region. If you wish to be
excluded from future mailings contact the Business Information Service
for the NIS (BISNIS) at raisner@usita.gov to be removed.
Sincerely,
Bill Raisner
Note: Responses/inquiries relating to this notice should be directed to
Karen Lazar at "lazar@usita.gov" (see below).
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SPECIAL AMERICAN BUSINESS INTERNSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM
(SABIT) FOR FOOD PROCESSING AND PACKAGING EXPERTS
FROM THE NIS
The SABIT Program at the U.S. Department of Commerce is now
recruiting small, medium, and large U.S. businesses to train a group of
17-20 agribusiness experts from the New Independent States (NIS) of
the former Soviet Union in the areas of agribusiness equipment, food
processing, and food packaging (the first of two sessions) for a period
of one to four days from January 25- March 25, 1997.
The Program
SABIT, which has successfully trained over 900 NIS managers and
scientists since 1991, has designed a specialized management training
program focusing on agribusiness equipment and food processing and
packaging. The SABIT Agribusiness Program offers NIS agribusiness
plant managers and experts two months of comprehensive group
training in the U.S. Each session includes a two-week orientation in
Washington, D.C., followed by six weeks of training with U.S. companies
and organizations involved in the agribusiness sector. The goal of the
program is to familiarize participants with the latest agribusiness
equipment and technologies for food packaging and processing in the
U.S. The training will not only enable trainees to further the development
of the agribusiness industry in the NIS, but will also help them to improve
their global competitiveness by learning market fundamentals and by
gaining access to technologies, expertise, and contacts in the U.S.
The Program will be a unique marketing tool for U.S. companies
interested in doing business in the NIS to partner with their counterparts
in those countries. The program's interns will be mid- to senior-level NIS
managers in the agribusiness sector. Upon returning home from their
U.S. training, the interns will be in a position to facilitate contacts
between U.S. and NIS businesses, generating a receptive climate for
future U.S. exports and business opportunities. Millions of dollars in U.S.
export revenues have already resulted from the U.S.-NIS relationships
fostered by the SABIT Program. In fact, 60% of the interns who train in
the United States continue their relationships with the U.S. companies,
i.e. through joint ventures, trade, etc.
The Department of Commerce screens and selects all interns. For those
Applicants selected as interns for this program, the U.S. Government
pays for round-trip airfare from Moscow to the United States, domestic
travel in the U.S., housing, emergency medical insurance coverage, and
a per diem for meals and incidental expenses, interpreters, and a
facilitator to travel with each group. SABIT interns travel on B-1
business visas which do not allow for the receipt of a salary or
honorarium. SABIT interns may not seek permanent employment in the
United States. At the end of the internship, interns must return to their
home countries.
Procedures
Interested companies should develop a comprehensive one to four day
work/training program for the group as a whole which will allow the
interns to gain a fundamental understanding of the agribusiness
equipment and food processing and packaging technologies and
applications at work
in the U.S. market. To apply, mail or fax the attached
application and a work plan to SABIT at the address below, or for more
information regarding SABIT or the Agribusiness Program contact:
SABIT Program
Attn: Karen Lazar
Room 3319
U.S. Department of Commerce
14th & Constitution Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20230
Phone: (202) 482-0073
Fax: (202) 482-2443
Email: lazar@usita.gov
Or to the U.S. Embassy or Consulate nearest you. Please ask to speak
to the Commercial or Economic officer and ask them to forward your
application to:
SABIT Program, Room 3319
U.S. Department of Commerce
14th & Constitution Ave., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20230
Phone: (202) 482-0073
Fax: (202) 482-2443
Email: sabit@usita.gov
SABIT Moscow (covering Russia)
SABIT Program
U.S. Commercial Service
15 Novinskiy Bulvar
Moscow, 121099, Russia
Phone: (095) 255-48-48 or 255-46-60
SABIT Kiev (covering Belarus, Moldova, and Ukraine)
SABIT Program
U.S. Commercial Service
7 Kudriavskiy Uzviz
Kiev, 254053, Ukraine
Phone: (38044) 417-26-69
Fax: (38044) 417-14-19
SABIT Almaty (covering Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan,
Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan)
SABIT Program
U.S. Commercial Service
531 Seyfullina Prospect, Room 301
Almaty, 480083, Kazakstan
Phone: (3272) 63-68-18, or 63-69-09, or 63-36-03
Fax: (3272) 63-88-11
SABIT Tbilisi (covering Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia)
SABIT Program
U.S. Program
Antonelli #25
Tbilisi, Georgia
Phone: (995-32) 98-99-67, or 93-38-03
Fax: (995-32) 93-37-59
APPLICATION FOR THE SABIT
AGRIBUSINESS PROGRAM
(January 25 - March 25, 1997)
Have you applied to or participated in any SABIT program in the past?
____YES _____NO If yes, When_____
Company Name:
Address:
Internship Contact Person:
Telephone:
Fax:
Type of Business:
Products/Services Sold:
Type of training to be offered (i.e. site visits, tour specific divisions,
product/technology presentations, lectures, discussions, etc.):
Length of Training Program:
Dates available to host NIS interns:
Company Objectives in Hosting SABIT Interns:
*Please attach a company proposal which outlines the details of the
training program you plan to implement for the visiting interns.
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