Digest for 97-01-27
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RECENT EMAIL . . .
01-27 January 97 Sender: Belmagnews@aol.com
Subject: Belarusian/Russian children's songs, books,
videos, games
02-27 January 97 Sender: "robert roebuck" (roebuck@hotmail.com)
Subject: moving to Vladivostok
03-27 January 97 Sender: dittmer.4@postbox.acs.ohio-state.edu
(Edward P Dittmer)
Subject: student discounts on Aeroflot or Transaero?
04-27 January 97 Sender: Vladimir Butkov ( USA ) Demiurge
(demiurge@rcknet.com)
Subject: Re: Russian citizenship
05-27 January 97 Sender: piu@airportz.arminco.com
Subject: Ambitious Armenian looking for dialogue
06-27 January 97 Sender: Hongchan Chun (hchun@hyowon.pusan.ac.kr)
Subject: Looking for a research assistant in Moscow
07-27 January 97 Sender: icaaun@nywork2.undp.org (International Council on
Alcohol and Addictions - UN NGO Rep.)
Subject: Russian Blood (alcohol)
08-27 January 97 Sender: Dan Ford (danfor@et.mohave.cc.az.us)
Subject: Would like to know of Russian chess clubs
09-27 January 97 Sender: BMLetal@aol.com
Subject: Assistance with Azerbaijan research
10-27 January 97 Sender: mvs3@po.CWRU.Edu (Maxim V. Soloviev)
Subject: New Cyberlink Rates (US-)Russia $.68, flat rate)
11-27 January 97 Sender: Flp3@aol.com
Subject: Alcoholism and addiction counselors wanted
12-27 January 97 Sender: Tom Layton (layton@4j.lane.edu)
Subject: CyberSchool
13-27 January 97 Sender: mac@MAINE.maine.edu (Dennis McConnell)
Subject: Program Positions - Center for Citizen Initiatives
14-27 January 97 Sender: mac@MAINE.maine.edu (Dennis McConnell)
Subject: Request for Meetings in Russia
15-27 January 97 Sender: Marianne Ruane (mruane@glas.apc.org)
Subject: finding internships project
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Sender: Belmagnews@aol.com
Subject: Belarusian/Russian children's songs, books, videos, games
Looking for Belarusian/Russian children's songs, books, videos, games, etc.
Anything for kids. Any suggestions where to begin to look? I am in the US.
Please, REPLY OFF THE LIST.
Patrick
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Sender: "robert roebuck" (roebuck@hotmail.com)
Subject: moving to Vladivostok
I am currently living in Seoul but am planning to move to Vladivostok soon. I
would like to correspond with anybody in Vladivostok or the Russian FarEast. I
am an American journalist and teacher.Roebuck@hotmail.com
Get Your *Web-Based* Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
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Sender: dittmer.4@postbox.acs.ohio-state.edu (Edward P Dittmer)
Subject: student discounts on Aeroflot or Transaero?
Does anyone know if Aroflot or Transaero offer student discounts on their
flights within Russia? I am going to Tomsk at the end of March. Or perhaps
there are travel agencies that discount their tickets?
Thanks
Edward Dittmer
dittmer.4@osu.edu
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Sender: Vladimir Butkov ( USA ) Demiurge (demiurge@rcknet.com)
Subject: Re: Russian citizenship
Could you please inform me about Russian citizenship law. I heard that,
person who was out of USSR in 1992, is not a citizen of Russia? Thank you.
Vladimir Butkov ( USA )
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Sender: piu@airportz.arminco.com
Subject: Ambitious Armenian looking for dialogue
Dear friends,
This is my first visit to the site and I am very glad.
I am 30 year old Armenian living in Yerevan. I am currently working at
Yerevan Airport Zvartnots as a Senior Manager with an MBA Degree.
We are now implementing a new Air Cargo Terminal Project financed by EBRD.
I would like to find friends and colleagues throughout the world and am
especially interested in discussing various management issues.
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Sincerely,
Vazgen Barseghyan
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Sender: Hongchan Chun (hchun@hyowon.pusan.ac.kr)
Subject: Looking for a research assistant in Moscow
Wanted: a research assistant in Moscow
I am looking for a research assistant in Moscow who will help me in
finding research material and conducting survey in Russia on a part-time
basis. An ideal person would be one with e-mail address and relatively
young in age. Responsibility is the most important factor and some
experience in social science study (economics and political science best)
is also desirable. Payment will be made in US$ according to cost of work
and hours. I am visiting Russia in early February and would like to have
one before that.
Hongchan Chun
Dept. of Political Science & Diplomacy
Pusan National University, Pusan, Korea
E-Mail: hchun@hyowon.cc.pusan.ac.kr
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Sender: icaaun@nywork2.undp.org (International Council on Alcohol
and Addictions - UN NGO Rep.)
Subject: Russian Blood (alcohol)
Dear Friends: The New York Times had a big article covering Yeltsin
and Chubais crack-down on illegal vodka...Public radio (NPR) had a
feature on the sale of blood ($20.00 per pint). I recall a wonderful
interpreter at the 1995 Moscow Conference, Addiction in the Modern World,
tell me that Russians stand on a thousand years of blood...she wanted
me to have a deep sense of Russian pain and longing for a future.
These stories coming out of Russia are saddening and also very
important....alcohol and blood....the future of Russia will
probably deepen into addiction and HIV/AIDS if the social and
economic policies are not changed quickly.
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Sender: Dan Ford (danfor@et.mohave.cc.az.us)
Subject: Would like to know of Russian chess clubs
We are located in a small town in northwestern Arizona, named Kingman.
A group of elementary school children (grades K-8) would like to meet
with a similar group of people in Russia to have a double-elimination
chess tournament using the Internet.
Please forward any information or contacts you may have to:
danfor@et.mohave.cc.az.us
and:
joefle@et.mohave.cc.az.us
Thanks for your help!
Daniel A. Ford
P.S.: I speak limited Russian, mostly military terminology, but would
be happy to correspond in Russian or English, whichever is applicable.
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Sender: BMLetal@aol.com
Subject: Assistance with Azerbaijan research
I am an attorney who represents a national of Azerbaijan who is seeking
political asylum in the United States. I am unfamiliar with Azerbaijan, and
I was hoping that you could help me find resources for researching the
following two issues:
1. My client arrived in the United States before independence on a Soviet
passport that has now expired. I need to determine whether my client would
even be allowed back into Azerbaijan if he is deported there. If so, what
status would he have?
2. My client is Jewish, and I would like to investigate the human rights
situation for Jews in Azerbaijan. Are Jews subject to persecution on the
basis of their Jewish religion and nationality?
Any assistance you could provide in investigating these issues would be
greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
Bruce Luchansky
BMLetal@aol.com
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Sender: mvs3@po.CWRU.Edu (Maxim V. Soloviev)
Subject: New Cyberlink Rates (US-)Russia $.68, flat rate)
Dear Friends & Partners,
I want to remind you that CYBERLINK DECREASED THE RATES on December 01.
You know CYBERLINK -- the American telecommunications company with the
lowest international calling FLAT (25 hours a day!) rates.
Now: Russia - $.68 / min;
Ukraine - $.65 / min;
Belarus - $.74 / min;
Azerbaijan - $.59 / min;
Lithuania - $.62 / min;
Latvia - $.49 / min;
Estonia - $.46 / min;
...
Australia - $.28 / min;
Denmark - $.27 / min;
France - $.33 / min;
Hungary - $.42 / min;
Poland - $.51 / min;
Romania - $.65 / min;
Singapore - $.32 / min;
Sweeden - $.22 / min...
...
ADVANTAGES:
^^^^^^^^^^^
Super-low rates apply 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,
billing increments is in 6 seconds instead of whole minutes. Best of
all, there are NO HIDDEN CHARGES: no access fees, per-call fees,
monthly fees, sign-up fees, peak-period surcharges, etc.
Calling Card is the major advantage of Cyberlink. The same
rates and absolutely no surcharges.
Note: CYBERLINK is an add-on service and you DO NOT CHANGE your
current long-distance company. Everything will remain the same;
you will only need to follow a special procedure to make
your international calls (dial 800 #).
Please inquire mvs3@po.cwru.edu or 216 231-2857.
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Sender: Flp3@aol.com
Subject: Alcoholism and addiction counselors wanted
First Light Partners - "Zarya", a US nonprofit organization is looking for a
couple of individuals to be involved in a very exciting project.
Throughout Ukraine, nearly 100% of the people seeking relief from the ravages
of mistreated and untreated alcoholism show up at the doors of existing
treatment centers. Sadly, archaic ideas and a lack of 12-step based
self-help treatment methods means that virtually none of the tens of
thousands who seek treatment each year can ever hope to recover. To be an
alcoholic in Ukraine today is to die. Today, professionals and the country
itself stand at a turning point. The motivation is there and the
infrastructure is in place, yet they lack the basic resources and information
that could change the situation forever.
In cooperation with the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, Academy of Sciences
and others, we have designed a modern, relevant training program and
accompanying treatment model. We are about to implement a series a intensive
hands-on training programs for health care professionals working to confront
the disease of alcoholism. The change is systemic--the project finite--the
results permanent.
The first of these programs will begin in June of 1997, and will last
approximately four months. We are looking for a couple of well qualified
people who can convey the essentials of our well-designed, culturally
applicable training and treatment model. They will be instructing
approximately 20 dedicated and very well educated health care professionals
whose lives are dedicated to treating the disease of alcoholism.
Our "volunteers" will receive airfare, visas (they need to secure a
passport), housing, and a stipend for food and pleasure. They need not speak
Russian or Ukrainian but it might be a plus if they are otherwise the best
available. We would prefer that they be in recovery personally for several
very good reasons, not the least of which is we must continuously make an
effort to humanize the disease and to provide some "living" proof as it
were. Volunteers will receive one week of specific training about our model
and Ukraine. It is essential that they understand the nature of the project,
and the vital importance of consistency in our training approach and model.
Interested men and women can contact me; Ted Hicks, by writing to First Light
Partners, 2680 McMillan Street, Eugene, OR 97405. Our phone number is
(541)341-6447. We would like those who are interested to send along a one or
two page letter explaining why they want to make this contribution, and a
short resume.
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Sender: Tom Layton (layton@4j.lane.edu)
Subject: CyberSchool
Eugene [Oregon] School District's CyberSchool program is now enrolling high
school students around the world for its Internet-based second semester
courses.
All CyberSchool offerings are interactive, credit-granting courses created
by Oregon certified teachers. Students will need regular and reliable
access to the World Wide Web, from either school or home, to participate.
Tuition cost for each semester course is $300. (CyberSchool's corporate
partners have made scholarship funds available for Oregon resident
students.)
Check out the CyberSchool web site at http://CyberSchool.4j.lane.edu/
where you will find complete information on the school and its unique
course offerings.
Courses for Second Semester:
English
* Bring Literature to Life With Visual Arts
* Communication & Gender
* Heroes
* Classic Literature of the Western World
World Languages
* Spanish IV
Science
* Ecosystems
* Human Genetics
Social Studies
* American History Through Film
* The American Political System
* Herodotus
* JFK and the American Presidency
* World History Through Film
Each of these outstanding, interactive course offerings can be examined in
its entirety at http://CyberSchool.4j.lane.edu.
If you no longer wish to receive CyberSchool notices (less than 5 per year),
reply to this message with STOP! in the "Subject" line.
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Sender: mac@MAINE.maine.edu (Dennis McConnell - Maine Business School)
Subject: Program Positions - Center for Citizen Initiatives
Program Positions - Center for Citizen Initiatives
I have today received information from the Center for Citizen
Initiatives regarding two positions with the Productivity En-
hancement Program - Program Associate and Program Officer. Below
I have provided a brief profile of the Center for Citizen Initia-
tives (CCI) and only short outlines about the two job openings.
List members not seeking employment at the moment may still be
interested in learning about the Program. More details about the
duties and responsibilities of the positions can be found at
(http://www.igc/org/cci/pepjobs.html).
Productivity Enhancement Program
The Productivity Enhancement Program is a variation of the his-
toric Marshall Plan Technical Assistance program that was carried
out post World War II between 1946 and 1954. Concentrating on
rebuilding production, PEP brings non-English speaking Russian
and Ukrainian business people and municipal leaders to the US for
intensive study in multiple US production sites for one month.
industry sub-sector, analyze and document each day's learning and
prepare themselves to be trainers of producers or leaders upon
their return.
Program Associate - CCI Productivity Enhancement Program
Duties and Responsibilities: The Program Associate provides
support to the Program including editing, scheduling, publica-
tions, research, monitoring current events, and communications.
Salary: $24,000-$28,000 (DOE) plus excellent benefits
Program Officer - CCI Productivity Enhancement Program
Duties and Responsibilities: The Program Officer recruits and
secures U.S. service organizations' sponsorship of Russian and
Ukrainian delegations.
Salary: $26,000-$30,000 (DOE) plus excellent benefits
Filing Deadline for both positions: Friday, February 7, 1997
To apply, send a cover letter and resume to:
Natalie Bosworth
PEP Program Manager
Center for Citizen Initiatives
3268 Sacramento Street
San Francisco, CA 94115
Tel: 415-346-1875
Fax: 415-346-3731
Web: http://www.igc.org/cci
Note: Future CCI positions will be posted on the CCI homepage, at
the following address: http://www.igc.org/cci/pepjobs.html
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Sender: mac@MAINE.maine.edu (Dennis McConnell - Maine Business School)
Subject: Request for Meetings in Russia
Request for Meetings in Russia
A member of the list (and three colleagues) plans to visit Russia
in March, to conduct research related to academic work at the
University of Chicago. Below I have provided the essential
features of his project. Perhaps some list members would like to
contact him, to see if there is some opportunity to cooperate.
Four students from the University of Chicago (3 MBA students and
one candidate for an MA in International Relations) will be in
Russia for approximately 10 days at the end of March, to conduct
field research for a course on the economic and political stabil-
ity of Emerging Market countries.
Our team is now arranging interviews with Russian and ex-pat
American business people, government officials, industry special-
ists, professors and students, and journalists as background for
a paper we will prepare for the University of Chicago and General
Electric Investment Management on the risks of foreign investment
in Russia.
We are actively seeking additional contacts, and would be very
grateful for the assistance of any members of this mailing list
in helping us find interesting people to speak with. Though one
member of our team speaks Russian, we intend to work with an
interpreter, so we will have as few limits as possible on our
list of possible interviewees.
Please refer anyone who would be interested in helping with our
project to:
David Hoffman
MBA Program
University of Chicago
E-mail: mdhoffm2@gsbpop.uchicago.edu
Thank you very much for your help.
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Sender: Marianne Ruane (mruane@glas.apc.org)
Subject: finding internships project
TO: Companies and nonprofit organizations in Russia and other
countries of the NIS
FR: Marianne Ruane
Anastasiia Oborotova
FSASSP Alumni Office, ACTR Moscow
RE: FSASSP Pool of Potential Interns
DT: January 22, 1997
To whom it may concern:
We would like to offer your company/organization the opportunity of
advertising summer internships to a pool of qualified, energetic young
applicants. We represent the Freedom Support Act Secondary School Program
(FSASSP), a US government-sponsored exchange program. Participants in this
program study in US high schools and live with American host families for
one year. Our alumni office works with the returnees of this program, over
4000 total from all over the NIS. The alumni are fluent in English, highly
motivated, and eager to gain professional experience. An internship at
your firm/organization could provide them with much needed skills and
credentials, while bringing fresh energy and a young perspective to your
office in a time when you may need extra help due to staff vacations.
If you are interested in hosting FSASSP interns at your
company/organization and are able to provide a substantive work experience
for them, please fill out the bottom portion of this message. We are
currently preparing a list of companies/organizations with available intern
positions to be printed and sent out with the next issue of "The Bradley
Herald," a newsletter for FSASSP alumni that is edited by our office.
Interested alumni will send their resumes and cover letters to you
directly; our office is simply providing them with a list of potential
employers. While our office is concentrating on finding internships in
Moscow, we have alumni in every large city of the NIS. If you can offer
positions in other cities, please let our office know that as well.
We look forward to receiving your replies!
___ YES, WE ARE INTERESTED IN HOSTING FSASSP INTERNS
___ No, we will not be offering internships this summer
Name of company/organization:
Contact person (name and position):
Address/phone/fax/email:
If you are interested in hosting interns in cities other than Moscow,
please list those cities here. Include a list of these branch offices and
their coordinates at the end of this message.
The internship we can offer is ___ paid ___ unpaid
If you wish interns to have training or knowledge in a specific field,
please list those fields here. If the student's major field of study is
not important to the intern position, leave this blank.
Please list the dates of the internship position:
These dates are ___ set, cannot be changed
___ desirable, but flexible
At the end of this message, attach a short description of your
company/organization and any details you feel are relevant for an intern
applicant to know about the position. Maximum 150 words.
Please return this information to our office by Monday,
February 24, 1997.
Marianne Ruane
FSASSP Alumni Coordinator
ACTR/ACCELS
117049 Moscow, 2 Leninsky pr-t k.503
(095) 230-4582, 956-7812 (fax)
fsaalumni@glas.apc.org
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