Digest for 97-02-03


                          Table of Contents

WHAT'S NEW . . .

01-03 February 97  Mikhail Petrenko Gallery


RECENT GUESTBOOK ENTRIES . . .

01-03 February 97  Sender:  Mosby45@aol.com
                   Subject: from Bill

02-03 February 97  Sender:  chezsirene@hotmail.com
                   Subject: from Sirene

03-03 February 97  Sender:  LEDose@aol.com
                   Subject: from Lara Dose

04-03 February 97  Sender:  medys@gsinet.net
                   Subject: from Laura Mick

05-03 February 97  Sender:  kitsvh@bio.vu.nl
                   Subject: from Arent Kits van Heijningen[106016,3614]

06-03 February 97  Sender:  0reinners01@flnet.nl
                   Subject: from Dick


RECENT EMAIL . . .

01-03 February 97  Sender:  Leon Yankelev (lyankelev@avitronics.co.za)
                   Subject: Gifts delivery in Moscow

02-03 February 97  Sender:  bimasena@indo.net.id
                   Subject: Department of Defense

03-03 February 97  Sender:  Natalia Uglava (nsks689@glas.apc.org)
                   Subject: Green Card

04-03 February 97  Sender:  icaramba@geocities.com
                   Subject: zoological gardens (fwd)

05-03 February 97  Sender:  MatDob@aol.com
                   Subject: AEROSPACE ENGINEERING

06-03 February 97  Sender:  "eastwest" (eastwest@waypt.com)
                   Subject: Questions

07-03 February 97  Sender:  FES717@aol.com
                   Subject: russian office software

08-03 February 97  Sender:  piu@airportz.arminco.com
                   Subject: Sponsor wanted for MISS ARMENIA-96

09-03 February 97  Sender:  raetherc@medlib.georgetown.edu
                   Subject: Management Techniques in Russia

10-03 February 97  Sender:  tpoliakova@barents.com
                   Subject: posting

11-03 February 97  Sender:  BarbsBAK@aol.com
                   Subject: Elderly Assistance

12-03 February 97  Sender:  mac@MAINE.maine.edu (Dennis McConnell)
                   Subject: Russia Legal Listserver

13-03 February 97  Sender:  mac@MAINE.maine.edu (Dennis McConnell)
                   Subject: Russian/NIS Students Available for Internships


APPENDIX:        LISTSERV address & basic procedures

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WHAT'S NEW . . .

*  Mikhail Petrenko Gallery

   A collection of drawings and paintings by a recent
   emigree artist from Russia.

   Please see the Museums and Art Galleries section from the
   Art/Music/Literature page or directly at URL:


http://www.coastside.net/USERS/maxophia/rooms/gallery/petrenko/statement.html
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RECENT GUESTBOOK ENTRIES . . .

** 01 **********************************************************************

Sender:  Mosby45@aol.com
Subject: from Bill


This is great! I have been studying the Russian language for a few months.
I look forward to hearing from someone to talk about Russia. I will be
visiting the country this spring.

** 02 **********************************************************************

Sender:  chezsirene@hotmail.com
Subject: from Sirene


Hi, this is a great site. The internet has really cancelled boundries
between nations...I'm from the Middle East and I have a homepage about the
Arabic Cuisine..
I'd be honored if u payed me a visit at
http://www.geocities.com/NapaValley/2332/


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Sender:  LEDose@aol.com
Subject: from Lara Dose


I am an American looking to go back into the Russian business market place.
I have 6 years experience and I am seeking to relocate to Europe.  I have a
resume site at

http://members.aol.com/LEDose

I really would appreciate it if anyone with any job leads or useful sources
in Europe would contact me.

Thanks

Lara

** 04 **********************************************************************

Sender:  medys@gsinet.net
Subject: from Laura Mick


Dear Friends,

I just received a message from the Belarus mailing list and will summarize
it.  A Canadian family is hosting a Belarusian child.  She is in need of a
person (via Email) to translate English into Russian or Belarusian phrases
OR an Email address that can provide her with interpretation resources.
Naturally, she wants this child's stay to be as memorable as possible.
Please, if you can help - Email her, not me, at the following ---
parsonsv@internet.canadorec.on.ca THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!  Laura

** 05 **********************************************************************

Sender:  kitsvh@bio.vu.nl
Subject: from Arent Kits van Heijningen[106016,3614] (fwd)

Hello Iam Arent Kits van Heijningen and this is my CompuServe number :
[106016,3614] I live in Holland near Schiphol Airport I surf the net on a
small pocket-sized device called a SHARP ZAURUS organiser IT's text only
and slow but it works and it is within reach of many more people than a
Windows or Macintosh PC this site was in fact my first contact with the
Internet on a device I could call my own Internet is a wondderful
development that finally could bring East and West together.

Thanks "kits"

** 06 **********************************************************************

Sender:  0reinners01@flnet.nl
Subject: from Dick


Hello.  I am Dick a member of a HAM Radio club in a town called Lelystad in
the middle of the Netherlands.  Please can someone help....

I need contact with a member or one of the leaders from the Ham radio club
in a town called DMITROV, 70 km north of Moscow.  We need to have contact
with this club to make friendship etc.  Please can someone help me????

Maybe you know someone from a HAM radio club?  Show him or her this
message.  Thanks a lot.

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E-MAIL POSTINGS . . .

Please continue to send your e-mail to friends@solar.rtd.utk.edu.

** 01 **********************************************************************

Sender:  Leon Yankelev (lyankelev@avitronics.co.za)
Subject: Gifts delivery in Moscow

Dear Sir/Madam:

I'd like to get info about companies which can deliver some gift (flowers)
in Moscow.

If you have such info let me know PLEASE.

Thanks a lot in advance.

Sincerely yours

L. Yankelev

** 02 **********************************************************************

Sender:  bimasena@indo.net.id
Subject: Department of Defense


Greetings !

I need the URL address of Russia's and ex-Soviet's Department of Defense and
the Arm Forces.

Thanks for any respond !

Dayan.
Indonesia.

** 03 **********************************************************************

Sender:  Natalia Uglava (nsks689@glas.apc.org)
Subject: Green Card

Hello friends!

Recently I found out that the American government is providing kind
of a lottery where if you win you can get the green card (citizenship).Is
that true or not?

ILYA UGLAVA
nsks 689@glas.apc.org

** 04 **********************************************************************

Sender:  icaramba@geocities.com
Subject: zoological gardens (fwd)

Hi -

I am trying to find out information about any zoos in Moscow and St.
Petersburg.   I am expecting to travel in those cities for a short time
in February or March, and have a professional interest as I am a
zookeeper.   Can you suggest any links or e-mail adresses that could
help me?

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Nancy Rumsey

** 05 **********************************************************************

Sender:  MatDob@aol.com
Subject: AEROSPACE ENGINEERING

Hi, my name is Matt Stanley and I am striving to become an aerospace
engineer. I am interested in knowing just what the criteria is for entry into
any aerospace engineering association or company. Thanks so much, this means
a lot to me.

Thank You,
Matt Stanley

** 06 **********************************************************************

Sender:  "eastwest" (eastwest@waypt.com)
Subject: Questions

Sam Cavallaro
3325 McNeill St. Port Townsend Wa. 98368
360.379.8908

I am a student involved with a United Nations simulation in our
Contemporary World Problems class.  I am on the Russian delegation and I
need to find information on Russia.  I need to find stuff that would tell
me the Russian position on certain issues.  I have searched the Internet
and so far I have been unable to find good information on some of the
stuff.

I was wondering if you could help me find some information on
Russia.  I suppose this is not urgent; I can probably find most of the
information.

** 07 **********************************************************************

Sender:  FES717@aol.com
Subject: russian office software


While in Moscow last year, I was given a Russian translator software called:
Russian Office. This software includes "fine reader" and "socrat 2.0 (for 16
bit and 23 bit)." I installed this on Win95, with the fine reader in English;
but with fine reader-readme file and socrat I do not get cyrillic, only
"junk" lettering. I realize these disks are copied, yet would anyone be
willing to e-mail instructions to make this work on Win95 plus a short how-to
on using this program? Thanking you in advance!
Margaret Poole
fes717@aol.com

** 08 **********************************************************************

Sender:  piu@airportz.arminco.com
Subject: Sponsor wanted for MISS ARMENIA-96


Dear Friends,

MISS ARMENIA '96 IS LOOKING FOR A SPONSOR TO PARTICIPATE IN
MISS WORLD '97 FORUM.

IF YOU COULD ASSIST HER TO FIND A SPONSOR, SHE WOULD BE EXTREMELY GRATEFUL.

She has participated in Miss Europe '96 beauty contest in Albania.
She is 16 and very optimistic about her future.  I think we should encourage
with her expectations.

Send your suggestions at this E-mail address:  piu@airportz.arminco.com

Mailing address:  Vazgen Barseghyan
                  36 Svachian Str., Apt 2
                  Yerevan 375105, Armenia

We wait for your soonest reply.


Sincerely yours,


Vazgen Barseghyan and Karine Khachatrian-Miss Europe

** 09 **********************************************************************

Sender:  raetherc@medlib.georgetown.edu
Subject: Management Techniques in Russia


I recall sometime last year there was a posting on this site from
someone who had experience working in Russia helping to teach and
implement modern management techniques at Russian enterprises and
companies.  If I'm not mistaken, I believe the person was possibly
associated with a university/college in California.

Does anyone recall this individual or know of anyone else who has had
experience in management training, such as Total Quality Management,
etc., in Russia?  I would be grateful for any leads, since we will be
attempting to do this in Russia and it would be very helpful to receive
feedback from anyone with direct experience with this.

Thanks,
Charlie Raether
raetherc@medlib.georgetown.edu

** 10 **********************************************************************

Sender:  tpoliakova@barents.com
Subject: posting


Dear "Friends and Partners"

If you could please include the following posting in your next
Maillist distribution list, I would greatly appreciate it:


Announcing a book recently published in Russia:

ROLLING-MILL EQUIPMENT: ENHANCED TECHNOLOGY AND INCREASED DURABILITY

Author:    Professor Boris N. Poliakov, Ph.D.
           Chair, The Ural Polytechnic University.

The book explores various issues of optimization of the rolling technology,
mechanical and electrical systems of rolling-mills and other metallurgical
equipment in stress-strained and thermoelastic conditions, its fatigue, and
provides prognosis for equipment durability.  Special section describes
systems of computer monitoring and new resource-saving technologies to
produce a wide range and variety of shaped profiles.

The book illustrates application of contemporary scientific and
mathematical approaches for enhancing the technologies and increasing
metallurgical production quality.  The book is intended for researches and
engineers as well as students who study different fields of mechanical
engineering, technical equipment design and automation.

Applicable software is also available.

The book is currently available in its Russian edition only.

The author needs assistance in publishing this book in English or funding
to continue research in this field either in the US or in Russia.

Please send your comments/responses/requests for information to:

Tatiana Poliakova: tpoliakova@barents.com or Katia Polikova: katrin@jhu.edu

THANK YOU!

** 11 **********************************************************************

Sender:  BarbsBAK@aol.com
Subject: Elderly Assistance


Hello Friends,
Please allow me to introduce Gray Doves International. We are a small group
of dedicated volunteers all over the U.S. and Canada . Our sole purpose is to
assist elderly women who have lost their male providers ie. sons and
husbands, to conflict in their countries. Over the past two years we have
assisted women with items that we hope make their lives more comfortable in
Guatemala, South Africa, and in many other countries. Donor companies as well
as private citizens assist us in many unique ways. We are currently seeking
more volunteers. E-Mail today for more information. If you should know of a
woman in need, let us know about her and we will do our best to help. Gray
Doves are all ages, all sizes and all colors. They come from all over and
gather together in small flocks to help grandmothers and mothers of all .
These are the women who have suffered many hardships...war, famine, loss of
loved ones. Once proud, they now beg. YOU can help....you really can ! If you
know of anyone traveling to war ravaged areas, or working there as priests,
missionaries, nurses, aid workers, etc. Let them know about Gray Doves. This
is certainly one of the largest areas of human rights abuse there is and WE
can all do something about it!  E-Mail today and find out how YOU can help !


** 12 **********************************************************************

Sender:  mac@MAINE.maine.edu (Dennis McConnell - Maine Business School)
Subject: Russia Legal Listserver



                Russian Legal Listserver: FPLEGAL

I  have  recently learned of an internet list known  as  "Russian
Legal Listserver." Since I joined the list only this week, I have
not  seen  any  message  traffic yet, so  I  cannot  provide  any
information on the usefulness of the list at this time.  However,
I  have provided below the list description provided by the  list
manager.
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                       Welcome to FPLEGAL
                   "Russian Legal Listserver"
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It is a new mailing list designed to help legal practitioners and
scholars,  as  well as businessmen and  other  interested  people
share information concerning the new Russian (plus NIS and  U.S.-
Russian) Laws and Regulations.

This mailing list lives under the auspices of the jointly  devel-
oped (by citizens from US and Russia) information service  called
"Friends  and Partners" and its specialized part  "Russian  Legal
Server".

The purpose of this list? Basically, we feel that it will provide
the  best mechanism for communicating with each other  about  the
development  an practices of law to:

(1) promote development of the Rule Of Law in Russia;
(2) help  educate citizens of the United States and  Russia  (and
    the other states of the former Soviet Union) about our  legal
    systems;
(3) provide a common base of information about issues related  to
    the topic; and
(4) provide a 'meeting place' where people can find and  communi-
    cate with each other about mutual interests.

To promote participation of Russian lawyers that may be vital for
the  whole thing, we encourage people to write in either  English
or  Russian (transliterated or KOI8).  Language is still a  major
problem for many Russians.  Nevertheless, given the experience of
other  mailing lists, it is expected that for the first time  the
principal correspondence will be in English and later we may come
up with automated translation service.

We  hope is that this service will promote  mutual  understanding
and facilitate international business.  It emerges upon the  work
already being accomplished by our governments and by the  various
groups, centers, and institutes who have been working for so many
years  towards this same goal of cooperation and friendship.   It
also hopes to build upon and contribute to the already  excellent
listservers  in existence on the Internet dealing with  U.S.-Rus-
sian-East European issues.

To subscribe to the list:

1. Address e-mail to: listproc@solar.rtd.utk.edu
2. Leave SUBJECT blank
3. In MESSAGE: subscribe fplegal Yourfirstname Yourlastname
4. Then SEND the message

For more information, please feel free to contact:

Ilya Nikiforov
St.Petersburg, Russia
ilya@ilya.stud.lgu.spb.su


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Sender:  mac@MAINE.maine.edu (Dennis McConnell - Maine Business School)
Subject: Russian/NIS Students Available for Internships

         Russian/NIS Students Available for Internships

I have today received information about a group of talented  high
school  students  who will soon be available to  fill  internship
positions  in  businesses and non-governmental  organizations  in
Russia  and  the  NIS. Presented below is  the  letter  from  the
ACTR/ACCELS office in Moscow, and a form which can be returned to
that office if your organization would like to list an internship
opportunity.
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We would like to offer your company/organization the  opportunity
to  inform a pool of qualified, energetic young applicants  about
summer internships with your organization.

We  represent  the Freedom Support Act Secondary  School  Program
(FSASSP), a U.S. government-sponsored exchange program.   Partic-
ipants  in this program study in U.S. high schools and live  with
American  host  families for one year.  Our Alumni  Office  works
with students returning from this program - over 4000 total  from
throughout the Russia/NIS region.

The  returning students ("alumni") are fluent in English,  highly
motivated, and eager to gain professional experience.  An intern-
ship  at  your  firm/organization could provide  them  with  much
needed skills and credentials, while bringing fresh energy and  a
young perspective to your office during a time when you may  need
extra help due to staff vacations.

If  your organization is interested in hosting FSASSP  alumni  as
interns,  and is able to provide substantive work experience  for
them,  please  fill out the form attached to  this  message,  and
return it to our office in Moscow.

We are currently compiling a list of companies/organizations with
available intern positions. The list will be printed in the  next
issue of "The Bradley Herald" - a newsletter edited by our office
for FSASSP alumni.

Interested  alumni will send their resumes and cover  letters  to
you  directly. While our office is concentrating on  finding  in-
ternships  in Moscow, we have alumni in every large city  in  the
Russia /NIS regions. If you can offer positions in other  cities,
please let us know that as well.

We  look forward to receiving your replies. Please feel  free  to
contact me if you have any questions about the program.

                   FSASSP INTERNSHIP POSITION

___ YES, WE ARE INTERESTED IN HOSTING FSASSP INTERNS
___ No,  we will not be offering internships this summer, but  we
    may have opportunities next year. Please keep us informed.
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Name of company/organization:

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Contact person (name and position):

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Address/Tel/Fax/E-mail:


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If  you  are interested in hosting interns in cities  other  than
Moscow,  please list those cities here.  (Please include  contact
information  for  the branch offices at the end  of  this  form).
Include   a  list  of these  branch  offices  and  their  coordi-
nates  at the end of this message.


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The internship we can offer is:    ___ Paid    ___ Unpaid
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Will  interns require training of knowledge in a specific  field?
If so, please list those fields here. (Leave blank if major field
of study is not important to the internship position.)


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Please list the date(s) of the internship position(s):


These dates are:     ___ set, cannot  be  changed
                     ___ desirable, but flexible

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Please attach a short profile of your company/organization,   and
any  details you feel will help a potential intern determine  the
obligations/opportunities  provided by the internship  experience
with your organization.  (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
                      Tel: (7-095) 230-4582
                      Fax: (7-095) 956-7812
                 E-mail: fsaalumni@glas.apc.org


----------------------- END FRIENDS February 03, 1997 -------------------------

APPENDIX


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