Digest for 97-01-10
Table of Contents
WHAT'S NEW . . .
RECENT GUESTBOOK ENTRIES . . .
01-10 January 97 Sender: cmhscub@ionet.net
Subject: geography and technology education
02-10 January 97 Sender: mapa@bellatlantic.net
Subject: Nizhniy Novgorod
RECENT EMAIL . . .
01-10 January 97 Sender: "Robert L. Kozul" (kozulrl*uni@unidial.com)
Subject: RE:Information Needed
02-10 January 97 Sender: TropAir@mail.interoz.com
Subject: Help needed.....
03-10 January 97 Sender: CRMN87A@prodigy.com (MRS RUTH J PEAK)
Subject: list of colleges/univ. that teach Russian
04-10 January 97 Sender: dmerrill@solar.rtd.utk.edu (Deane Merrill)
Subject: slavyanka seeks new director of music
05-10 January 97 Sender: "D. Gotham" (103443.502@CompuServe.COM)
Subject: Internships in Seattle
06-10 January 97 Sender: russia-rail@netinfo.com.au (Athol Yates)
Subject: Russia by Rail Guide 1st Update
07-10 January 97 Sender: David (david@wvb.gomel.by)
Subject: RE: Digest for 97-01-08
08-10 January 97 Sender: Alexander Gruntsev (grampo@aie.msk.su)
Subject: Award to Argumenti i Facti
09-10 January 97 Sender: "Jonathan T. Holt" (jtholt@aloha.net)
Subject: unidentified characters
10-10 January 97 Sender: Belmagnews@aol.com
Subject: Announcing BELARUS MAGIC NEWS
11-10 January 97 Sender: mac@MAINE.maine.edu (Dennis McConnell)
Subject: Fulbright Young Essayist Awards
12-10 January 97 Sender: Bohdan@TRYZUB.com (Bohdan Peter Rekshynskyj)
Subject: The Ukrainian Weekly Preview (plus TOC!)
13-10 January 97 Sender: "Funding Opportunity System"
Subject: Grants for American Scientists Hosting Colleagues
from the FSU in Radioactive Waste Management
APPENDIX: LISTSERV address & basic procedures
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WHAT'S NEW . . .
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RECENT GUESTBOOK ENTRIES . . .
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Sender: cmhscub@ionet.net
Subject: GUESTBOOK entry from Lisa Southerland (fwd)
I teach world geography for ninth and tenth grade students and I am always
looking for international sites for them to gain experience in geography
and technology. This looks like a great place to start. If anyone has any
specifics e-mail me @ cmhscub@ionet.net. Thanks
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Sender: mapa@bellatlantic.net
Subject: GUESTBOOK entry from Abigail White
Hi! I visited Nizhniy Novgorod, June 8-21, 1996. I loved the city and the
people I got to meet. I stayed at the same hotel as 4 popular rock and
roll bands and attended their concert at their request. I was very
impressed even though the only speak about 5 Russian words. But with the
help of Ann Kulachova and Eugene (I don't know his last name), two 18 y.o.
Russian students I was able to have a wonderful time, thanks to their
translation!!!! I also met a great guy, Sergey Chumack, that attends the
Linguistics school in Nizhniy. I would like to find him, so if you are out
there,or know him, please write back! e-mail: mapa@bellatlantic.net
THANKS!!!!!!!!
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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: "Robert L. Kozul" (kozulrl*uni@unidial.com)
Subject: RE:Information Needed
Hello,
I am a seventh grade USA Student. My class is studying Russia. I
have to give a report on Sports and Recreation in Russia. I am having
difficulty finding information on these topics. I have some information
on the Spartak Team but need to know what other sports Russians enjoy. I
would appreciate any information or suggestions you may offer. Thank
you.
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Sender: Tropical Airlines & Tropical Airbrush (TropAir@mail.interoz.com)
Subject: Help needed.....
I am currently writing a book which has many Russian characters. I
would like to establish contact with someone (preferably in Russia) that
can assist me in issues such as: Russian personal names (male and
female), basic Russian phrases such as: Hello, Goodbye, Thankyou,
Please, Excuse me, etc., and probably more as I continue with my
project. Also I will need questions answered regarding Russian
geography, and recent history in the 1950's and 1960's.
Any help that you can offer will be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.....
Bob Deremer
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Sender: CRMN87A@prodigy.com (MRS RUTH J PEAK)
Subject: list of colleges/univ. that teach Russian
Where can I get a list of colleges and universities in the U.S. that
teach Russian???
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Sender: dmerrill@solar.rtd.utk.edu (Deane Merrill)
Subject: slavyanka seeks new director of music
Will you please post this announcement in the Friends and Partners mailing
list, and any other relevant mailing lists to which you subscribe?
Thank you!
Deane Merrill, Slavyanka Chorus
Slavyanka seeks Director of Music
TheSlavyanka Men's Russian Chorus (San Francisco) is now seeking a
Director of Music, to start July 1, 1997. This is a paid part-time
position, with salary to be determined by qualifications and experience.
The Director of Music has primary responsibility for music selection,
preparation and performance; in addition, he/she will participate in board
meetings and business activities.
Slavyanka is an amateur chorus with 25 members, mostly non-Russians. The
group rehearses weekly in San Francisco, and gives approximately 15-20
concerts per year in the San Francisco Bay area, Northern and Central
California. The chorus has produced highly acclaimed recordings on the
Harmonia Mundi label, and has toured twice in the former Soviet Union. The
repertoire (all a cappella) is primarily Russian secular music and
liturgical music of the Russian Orthodox Church, but includes also
selections from the Balkans and other areas of the former USSR.
Additional information is on
Slavyanka's Web page (http://www.friends-partners.org/slavyanka)
Interested applicants should
contact Slavyanka president
Andy Anderson (androssl@ix.netcom.com)
(home 510-527-2091, work 510-540-8096)
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Sender: "D. Gotham" (103443.502@CompuServe.COM)
Subject: Internships in Seattle
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* Foundation for Russian/American Economic Cooperation
* 1932 First Avenue, Suite 803
* Seattle, WA 98101
* Tel. 206.443.1935 Fax. 206.443.0954
* http://speakeasy.org/fraec
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INTERNSHIPS AVAILABLE
The Foundation for Russian American Economic Cooperation is currently
seeking two interns to start working in January 1997.
The Foundation is a non-profit membership organization enjoying the support
of over 160 private companies and individuals throughout the Puget Sound
Region. It administers a wide range of programs designed to foster trade
and economic development between the Pacific Northwest and Russia,
particularly the Russian Far East. In meeting its mission, the Foundation
operates two business centers in Russia, delivers a variety of training
programs, works with U.S. and Russian government agencies on trade policy
issues, and serves as a clearinghouse for Russian trade related
information.
Description of Intern Activities
One internship position will be to support the operations of the American
Business Centers in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk and Khabarovsk. The ABCs are part of
a U.S. Dept. of Commerce program which has 13 ABCs strategically located
throughout the NIS. The ABCs provide business support services, such as
office space and computer usage, as well as items such as market research
services to U.S. companies operating in the NIS. These services are
designed to promote U.S. exports and presence in key regions of the NIS.
The activities of the internship will include supporting the administrative
aspects of the ABCs, responding to inquiries for information, developing
marketing and informational pieces, conducting research on selected topics
pertaining to Sakhalin Island, and developing industry specific databases,
among other activities.
The second position will focus on gathering and writing articles for the
Foundation's monthly fax newsletter, and will also include administrative
support for the Foundation's other programs. Primarily, the projects would
be related, but not limited to, the Foundation's training programs for
Russian officials and entrepreneurs, as well as Americans who are operating
in Russia.
Qualifications for both positions include an active interest in Russia,
good verbal and written communication skills, good research skills, and an
ability to complete tasks thoroughly and independently. The internships
are open to both graduate and undergraduate students.
Minimum commitment is one quarter, though a two quarter commitment is
preferred. 12-15 hours/week. The internship is unpaid, but offers
excellent opportunities for getting involved in the U.S./Russia trade
picture, networking, and participating in general Foundation events.
Send cover letter and resume to:
Robbyn Kistler
Program Manager
Foundation for Russian American Economic Cooperation
1932 First Ave., Suite 803
Seattle, WA 98101
Tel: 206-443-1935
Fax: 206-443-0954
Email: robbynk@fraec.org
Thank you for your interest!
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* Foundation for Russian/American Economic Cooperation
* 1932 First Avenue, Suite 803
* Seattle, WA 98101
* Tel. 206.443.1935 Fax. 206.443.0954
* http://speakeasy.org/fraec
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Sender: russia-rail@netinfo.com.au (Athol Yates)
Subject: Russia by Rail Guide 1st Update
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MEDIA RELEASE: A RUSSIAN GUIDEBOOK THAT'S NEVER OUT OF DATE
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10 January 1997
The first update from the guide, Russia by Rail including Belarus &
Ukraine, has just been released.
Despite the almost daily changes in Russia, the guidebook will maintain its
currency because regular updates can be downloaded free from the Internet.
The downloads will include information on a range of subjects including
updates on prices, new hotels, and visa rule changes plus additional
interesting background information, traveller's feedback and other travel
resources.
Although Russia by Rail has only been available since September 1996, the
first update is already available. It consists of about 14,000 words which
were deleted by the publisher to keep the book's size down to a massive 500
pages.
Updates will be produced every 3 to 6 months and they can be downloaded or
viewed via the World Wide Web from the Australian web site
http://www.russia-rail.com/updatehome.htm.
This media release is available from
http://www.russia-rail.com/media/media1.htm
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RUSSIA-RAIL
Email: russia-rail@russia-rail.com
WWW home: http://www.russia-rail.com
Manager: Athol Yates, author of
Russia by Rail (Sep 1996) & Siberian BAM Railway Guide (Dec 1995)
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Sender: David (david@wvb.gomel.by)
Subject: RE: Digest for 97-01-08
Greeting From Belarus,
I would be interested in assisting a US organization interested in this
project.
I can assist with Belarus.
I can assist in Project Writing, Submission, Planning, Implementation.
Best,
David Stickney
IAEWP U.N.
SPONSOR: United States Information Agency
SYNOPSIS: Support is provided to develop projects for Multi-Regional Groups
of International Visitors traveling in the United States for periods of 24
to 30 days. Each group will typically consist of from 12 to 30 foreign
visitors in addition to the two to three American escort officers. The
theme is The Global Information Highway.
DEADLINES: 05-07-1997
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Sender: Alexander Gruntsev (grampo@aie.msk.su)
Subject: Award to Argumenti i Facti
Dear Friends,
The leading Russian newspaper - Argumenti i Facti was recognized as the
best forign newspaper of 1996 in London, UK.
Today its circulation went over 3.5 million copies!
Now you may easely receive current copies of this famous Russian newspaper
in its original form, including all photos, charts and design where ever in
the world you are! And the price is three times lower then regular paper
subscription, but no delays - get today's copy today!
Argumenti i Facti:
http://www.russianstory.com/infcoll/aif/aif.htm
AiF digest (best stories from AiF supplements):
http://www.russianstory.com/infcoll/afi/afi.htm
Full image archive of back issues is also available. The archive is easely
and freely searchable using special Russian-language Java keyboard. Give
it a try and see what Russian press wrote on a particular question or
event.
Press Rover:
http://www.russianstory.com/rover
Your comments are highly welcomed.
Yours friendly,
Alexander N. Gruntsev
President and CEO,
Russian Story, Inc.
grampo@russianstory.com
Russian Periodicals Online
http://www.russianstory.com
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Sender: "Jonathan T. Holt" (jtholt@aloha.net)
Subject: unidentified characters
Dear Friends;
I can read the cyrillic alphabet on your pages that reads friends and
partners, but the other fonts that look like A's with dots and O's with
lines through them are alien to me. What do I have to do to correct
this font problem so that I can read the Russian in cyrillic rather than
these unidentified characters??
Thank You,
Jonathan Holt
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Sender: Belmagnews@aol.com
Subject: Announcing BELARUS MAGIC NEWS
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This information comes mostly from western and Russian news sources. Most of
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Sender: mac@MAINE.maine.edu (Dennis McConnell - Maine Business School)
Subject: Fulbright Young Essayist Awards
The attached announcement arrived on the net today. Although I
doubt that we have any list members young enough to be eligible,
perhaps some U.S. list members know of students who might be
interested.
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Fulbright Young Essayists Awards
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The Fulbright Young Essayists Awards are a new nationwide essay
scholarship program for students grades 7 through 12. The Awards
were created in honor of the fiftieth anniversary of the Ful-
bright Program and serve to promote an understanding of interna-
tional cross-cultural issues among students and honor the coun-
try's top young writers.
The new program is open to all students in grades 7-12 who are
currently enrolled in public or non-public schools in the United
States, United States territories, and United States-sponsored
schools abroad.
Students may select from three questions, arranged by grade
levels, which explore international issues and cross-cultural
experiences.
A total of twelve students will receive scholarship prizes, in
the form of $500 - $2,500 bonds redeemable upon graduation, as
well as other opportunities.
Sponsored by the United States Information Agency and the Al-
liance for Young Artists & Writers, the Awards are made possible
through private contributions.
For more information on the Essay Awards, please see the web file
at the following address:
http://www.usia.gov/education/fulbright50/contest.htm
If you do not have web capability, you may request the file by
sending e-mail, using the following instructions:
1. Address e-mail to: agroa@cobra.tec.mn.us
2. Leave SUBJECT blank
3. In MESSAGE:
send http://www.usia.gov/education/fulbright50/contest.htm
4. Then SEND the message
Interested individuals may also contact Linda Rotunno in the
Office of Academic Programs, Room 202, phone (202) 619-6409.
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Sender: Bohdan@TRYZUB.com (Bohdan Peter Rekshynskyj)
Subject: Ukraine FAQ Plus: The Ukrainian Weekly Preview (plus TOC!)
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 containing timely and the most up to date
information on Ukraine and the Ukrainian Diaspora available
on Internet.
* * * * * * *
A new feature - the Table of Contents (TOC) for the issue is now available!
* * * * * * *
The Ukrainian Weekly is the largest weekly newspaper (in English) extant in
the Western world covering Ukrainian issues both in Ukraine and in the
Ukrainian Diaspora. The preview is available on Internet at the address of
the Ukraine FAQ Plus Project. You can obtain subscription information in
order to read the complete articles when you visit the web-site. The
Ukrainian Weekly is funded by the Ukrainian National Association and your
subscriptions. Their website may be perused at http://www.tryzub.com/UNA/.
We also have a new little section in the "About Ukraine" page where people
may request that their pages dealing (accurately) with Ukraine may be
enplaced! Drop us an email at faq@tryzub.com
Please note that one may now browse the FAQ project using an advanced three
dimensional navigational tool. Point your browser to
http://www.tryzub.com/ for information on how to download the plug-in for
your browser and the actual "mcf" image which is used for this.
The address of the Ukraine FAQ Plus Project is now:
http://www.std.com/sabre/UKRAINE.html
Either click the button labelled "Current Events" by the Tryzub (Trident)
graphic or scroll down and click the "Current Events" section summary to
access this latest news.
As always, please feel free to email us at faq@tryzub.com with comments.
We always are looking for contributions as well.
Regards,
Bohdan Peter Rekshynskyj
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Sender: "Funding Opportunity System"
Subject: Grants for American Scientists Hosting Colleagues from the FSU
in the Field of Radioactive Waste Management
Grants for American Scientists Hosting Colleagues from the Former Soviet
Union in the Field of Radioactive Waste Management
SPONSOR: National Research Council
SYNOPSIS: The Office for Central Europe and Eurasia of the National
Research Council, the operating arm of the National Academy of Sciences
offers grants to individual American specialists who wish to collaborate
with their colleagues from the Newly Independent States (NIS) of the former
Soviet Union. Long-Term Research Grants support American specialists who
wish to host their NIS colleagues for periods of six to twelve months for
research on managing radioactive waste.
DEADLINES: 1997-02-03
OBJECTIVES: Accepted areas of research are policy and practices regarding
environmental restoration and waste management associated with past and
current operations related to the nuclear fuel cycle; problems of process
design, development, and operations related to environmental remediation
and control of materials contaminated by radioactive and other hazardous
waste; research directed at improving the effectiveness, economics, safety,
and public acceptability of methods of handling, storing, and permanently
disposing of radioactive and associated hazardous waste; analyses and
investigations related to waste partitioning to facilitate permanent
disposal; and analyses and investigations related to geological disposal of
wastes; and directly related fields. Participating countries include
Armenia, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia,
Lithuania, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and
Uzbekistan.
RESTRICTIONS: Eligible applicants are U.S. citizens and permanent residents
who possess or will possess a Ph.D. or equivalent research training and
experience at least six months prior to the requested beginning of their
programs. Visiting specialists must possess NIS citizenship and must hold
a Ph.D. (kandidat) degree, or research training and experience equivalent
to a doctoral degree. American specialists whose NIS colleagues are
currently conducting research in the U.S. or are planning to remain in the
U.S. on a permanent basis are ineligible.
MONETARY: Grant Level: $15,000 - $28,000 (includes a maximum of $2,000 per
month for the visitor's living expenses, plus round-trip airfare for the
visitor to the host's city).
CONTACT INFO: 2101 Constitution Avenue, NW; Washington, DC 20418
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