Digest for 97-11-19
Digest for November 19, 1997
Table of Contents
RECENT GUESTBOOK ENTRIES . . .
01-19 November 97 Sender: cijanehi@cityline.ru
Subject: from Jane
02-19 November 97 Sender: juli@tki.jpte.hu
Subject: from Julia Mrazik
03-19 November 97 Sender: hello@com.bye
Subject: from Ksenia Victorovna Shmakova
04-19 November 97 Sender: vpravi@hotmail.com
Subject: from praveen
05-19 November 97 Sender: ranbhs@ozemail.com.au
Subject: from Ruszard Linkiewicz
06-19 November 97 Sender: ranbhs@ozemail.com.au
Subject: from Ryszard Linkiewicz
07-19 November 97 Sender: nosa@grom.uzhgorod.ua
Subject: from nosa vitalik
08-19 November 97 Sender: ppetkov@snet.net
Subject: from Pat Petkov
09-19 November 97 Sender: tac1970@aol.com
Subject: from Tom Campbell
10-19 November 97 Sender: trtan@pc.jaring.my
Subject: from Tracie
11-19 November 97 Sender: adamenko@mail.wplus.net
Subject: from Vladimir
12-19 November 97 Sender: rwaterhouse@stpaulshosp.bc.ca
Subject: from Robert Waterhouse
13-19 November 97 Sender: skip.evans@bridge.bst.bls.com
Subject: from Skip Evans
14-19 November 97 Sender: SS9466@aol.com
Subject: from David L. Rydel
15-19 November 97 Sender: hdorion@multim.com
Subject: from Henri Dorion
RECENT EMAIL . . .
01-19 November 97 Sender: "Bruce Etling"
Subject: ADDENDUM TO SPAN RFP
02-19 November 97 Sender: George Despotidis (desp@groovy.gr)
Subject: cooperation
03-19 November 97 Sender: JNanney@aol.com
Subject: translation of "mean people" into Russian word
04-19 November 97 Sender: Kyle Widmer (kyle@bigeasy.net)
Subject: collapse of czarist russia
05-19 November 97 Sender: rjs2@ix.netcom.com
Subject: poppy seed rolls
06-19 November 97 Sender: "Sergey Streltsov" (stgeorge@cityline.ru)
Subject: New Slavist's World Java Chat
07-19 November 97 Sender: Chris Kedzie (C.KEDZIE@fordfound.org)
Subject: FW: ACUNS/ASIL Summer Workshop *Call for
Applications*
08-19 November 97 Sender: "RX00 Sellers Jeffrey D. YN3"
(JSellers@vinson.navy.mil)
Subject: Need Information
09-19 November 97 Sender: "Nancy M. Zerfoss" (centredg@ix.netcom.com)
Subject: Link Request
10-19 November 97 Sender: Christine (csizmadia@earthlink.net)
Subject: Russian immigration
11-19 November 97 Sender: Center for Civil Society International
(ccsi@u.washington.edu)
Subject: Educational Advising for NIS Students
12-19 November 97 Sender: Bohdan Peter Rekshynskyj (Bohdan@TRYZUB.com)
Subject: TryzubSite: SUCHASNIST'
13-19 November 97 Sender: Robin Smith (smith.robin@virgin.net)
Subject: School to School Internet Links
14-19 November 97 Sender: mara_j_kamen@email.mobil.com
Subject: Non-for-profit who would like to be listed
15-19 November 97 Sender: romanovorten@glasnet.ru
Subject: design centre
16-19 November 97 Sender: cmad8085@uriacc.uri.edu (Cheryl A. Madden)
Subject: Immunology textbook in Ukrainian
17-19 November 97 Sender: "Daniel Welsh" (rus.tv@g23.relcom.ru)
Subject: Immunology textbook in Ukrainian
18-19 November 97 Sender: Little1Bee@aol.com
Subject: computers in Russia
19-19 November 97 Sender: Bohdan Peter Rekshynskyj (Bohdan@TRYZUB.com)
Subject: Ukrainian Weekly Preview November 16th
APPENDIX: LISTSERV address & basic procedures
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RECENT GUESTBOOK ENTRIES . . .
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Sender: cijanehi@cityline.ru
Subject: from Jane
Hi, everybody! I'm looking for new friends and hope you'll help me in it. I
think we've got a lot of themes to discuss, haven't we! So send a message
to Russian girl which want to have friends everywhere!
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Sender: juli@tki.jpte.hu
Subject: from Julia Mrazik
Welcome! I am interested very much in linguistics, especially
psycholinguistics. Please write or send me infos on this topic. I have
fluent English and Russian. Thanks in advance, Julia
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Sender: hello@com.bye
Subject: from Ksenia Victorovna Shmakova
Hello, My name is Ksenia. I am from Ufa, Russia. I am a freshman at
Amarillo college. My parents, my sister and my cat are in Russia. I miss
them. I miss Russia, Russian TV shows and KBH. I can't wait to go back to
Russia and see everyone I know. I LOVE YOU, RUSSIA! YA TEBYA LUBLU,
ROSSIYA! November 16,1997.
PRIVET I POKA.
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Sender: vpravi@hotmail.com
Subject: from Praveen
I would like to get one friend from Russia. I really want to know more
about more about their culture. I know three words in Russian (speciba,
cabaca, kak chibya soudh) somebody can teach me more.
Thank you.
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Sender: ranbhs@ozemail.com.au
Subject: from Ruszard Linkiewicz
So happy to find you all! Does anyone know who the official representative
of Belarus in Australia is? Thanks in advance for your help.
If anyone would like to establish links between their school and ourselves,
Randwick Boys' High School, Sydney, Australia, we'd be happy to accomodate
you: check out our home page.
** 06 **********************************************************************
Sender: ranbhs@ozemail.com.au
Subject: from Ryszard Linkiewicz
I am trying to find information about a farm near the town of Prozoroki in
the municipality of Molodecno, which was my father's before the beginning
of World War 2. Which authorities, either in Belarus or in Australia
should I contact regarding the procedures for reclaiming this property
which was confiscated from my family in September 1939? Any information
would be greatly appreciated.
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Sender: nosa@grom.uzhgorod.ua
Subject: from nosa vitalik
I`ll contact wiyh everyboy who likes good music,
literature and computer science!!!
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Sender: ppetkov@snet.net
Subject: from Pat Petkov
Hi, It is a great page - THANKS! I live in Connecticut,USA. 37 years old.
Speak some Russian. Single. Commodity trader. I am looking for a pen-pal
from Volgograd. Waiting for your e-mails. Pat
** 09 **********************************************************************
Sender: tac1970@aol.com
Subject: from Tom Campbell
I teach 7th grade history in PA. I am interested in establishing a
student-to-student correspondence with Russian teenagers. How do I begin?
By the way--great site, helpful links!bSpacibo! (In case it got lost in the
translation, Thanks!)
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Sender: trtan@pc.jaring.my
Subject: from Tracie
Hallo, Every body
I'm 32, Malaysian.
I would like to make friends with everyone who intereted
I'm still single. My hobby is : Travel / Music / Singing
Mail me if you feel nice to friends with me.
I would like to hear news from every countries.
Regards
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Sender: adamenko@mail.wplus.net
Subject: from Vladimir
Hi all, I'm from St.Petersburg, Russia. Guess this site will help some of
my dreams come true. First - if somebody send me text of Eagle's "Hotel
California", second - need english-speaking pen-pal for my witty and pretty
daughter 9 yo. Thanks. Waiting for mail Alexandra & Vladimir
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Sender: rwaterhouse@stpaulshosp.bc.ca
Subject: from Robert Waterhouse
I am planning to travel by motorcycle from Vladivostok to St Petersberg in
June 1998. I need information regarding the road between Khabarovsk and
Chita, mainly 'is there a road?'.
If there isn't a road, does anyone have a contact for the Trans Siberian
railway. I must find out if I can take my motorcycle on the train as cargo
or luggage.
This is the last obstacle in my plan so I would appreciate any information.
Thank you
Robert Waterhouse
Vancouver, Canada
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Sender: skip.evans@bridge.bst.bls.com
Subject: from Skip Evans
Hello all!
I am an American currently living in Atlanta USA. I'm currently doing
research on the possibility of organizing a motorcycle adventure from
Vladovostok to St Petersburg during the summer of 1999.
I will be looking for both Russian and American companies who would be
willing to sponsor such an event in exchange for rights to photos, videos
and other materials for advertising and promotional use.
I'm also looking for two experienced Russian motorcyclists, fluent in
english, who would like to join the ride.
Anyone with information or ideas, potential sponsors, are encouraged to
contact me. I am currently in the preliminary research stage and all ideas
are welcome.
See you in Russia, Summer 1999!!!
Skip Evans, Atlanta USA
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Sender: SS9466@aol.com
Subject: from David L. Rydel
Hello to all, Russian and Americans;
I live in Minnesota. I am looking for someone to teach me to speak
russian, more so than I do now. I would like to know also, how to
transform the Russian alphabet into English on my computer. Like I said, I
cant speak it very well. YA HemHogo goBopoo po-pycckE.
If you can help me, please contact me by E-mail. I have a lot of Russian
friends that are trying to teach me, but I dont see them alot....busy.
Mostly I am on the computer, so I think it would be easier this way. At
any rate, if you can help me I would appreciate it. Thank you, CyBazheHEkoB,
DAVE
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Sender: hdorion@multim.com
Subject: from Henri Dorion
Privet ! University prof (geography). Visited Russia about 25 times,
including Daghestan & Northern Caucasus in general which are my regions of
great and specific interest. Any information or reference about cultural
life in that region will be appreciated. I collect nicknames of cities,
regions & other places (v.g.The Third Rome for Moscow or The Russian Venice
for Sankt Peterburg or The Moutain of the Languages for Caucasus); my
database has more than 2400 up to now. Please send me russian geographical
nicknames. Do skorovo !
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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: "Bruce Etling"
Subject: ADDENDUM TO SPAN RFP
ADDENDUM TO SPAN RFP DATED OCTOBER 14, 1997
On October 14, 1997, the United States Agency for International
Development (USAID) and the International Research and Exchanges
Board (IREX) issued a request for proposals to strengthen existing
partnerships between U.S. and Russian organizations under the
Sustaining Partnerships into the Next Century (SPAN) program.
The United States Information Agency (USIA) will shortly announce a
request for proposals intended exclusively for university and college
partnerships throughout the NIS-the NIS College and University
Partnership Program-in the following academic fields: law,
business/economics, education, public administration/public policy,
and journalism/communications.
In order to effectively distribute assistance funding and avoid
duplication of your efforts, we ask that American universities and
colleges interested in partnerships in the above fields apply for
funding under the USIA program.
Russian and American University partnerships interested in other
fields, and all other relevant partnerships, should apply to the SPAN
program administered by USAID and IREX. USIA and USAID missions will
jointly review proposals from universities and colleges.
We hope this clarification will help as you apply for these programs.
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Sender: George Despotidis (desp@groovy.gr)
Subject: cooperation
We are a translation firm in Athens- Greece. We would like to know if you
are interested for any kind of cooperation. We cover with our specialised
traslators all languages.
Best regards,
George Despotides
Press and P.R. manager
tel 8011938
mob.093474144
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Sender: JNanney@aol.com
Subject: translation of "mean people" into Russian word for daughter's
Dear Friends and Pals:
If someone happens to be out there that knows the Russian word for "mean
people", could you please send me mail - it is for my daughter's homework
assignment.
Thank you!
JNanney
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Sender: Kyle Widmer (kyle@bigeasy.net)
Subject: collapse of czarist russia
Hi! My name is Kyle Widmer, and I am in search of primary source documents
on the fall of the Romanov dynasty in Russia. I need to compile 40-50
documents by Tuesday, Nov. 18. If you can help in any way, I would
greatly appreciate it. Thanks, kyle
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Sender: rjs2@ix.netcom.com
Subject: poppy seed rolls
Do you know where I can order some really fresh poppy seed or munn cake/
Jewish style here in the USA?
sillman2@juno.com
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Sender: "Sergey Streltsov" (stgeorge@cityline.ru)
Subject: New Slavist's World Java Chat
New Slavist's World Java Chat
'The Saint George Journal' offers to You new constant conference in on
line. 'The Saint George Club' at http://www.art.ru/stgeorge You can send
Your offers to calendar that will be promoted in the next listservs-
NABOKV-L@UCSBVM.UCSB.EDU
SEELANGS@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU
info-russ@smarty.ece.jhu.edu
H-RUSSIA@h-net.msu.edu
RAMIT-L@mitvma.mit.edu
FDSL@math.amu.edu.pl
FRIENDS@solar.rtd.utk.edu
H-NET@H-NET.MSU.EDU
OKAZIYA@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
This week we add to them another about ten listservs.
On behalf of the list of editor
The Editor
Sergey Strelstov
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Sender: Chris Kedzie (C.KEDZIE@fordfound.org)
Subject: FW: ACUNS/ASIL Summer Workshop *Call for Applications*
Please note that this is a forwarded message that may be of interests to
readers of this list. If you would like to respond, please address your
response to the originator of the message whose coordinates are included
in the text of the message itself. Please do not respond to me or to
this list.
Thank you .
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Subject: Fwd: 1998 ACUNS/ASIL Summer Workshop *Call for Applications*
*Call for Applications*
1998 ACUNS/ASIL Summer Workshop on International Organization Studies
Yale University, 26 July - 7 August 1998
"Globalization and Global Governance: Changing Roles for State and
Non-State Actors"
*Program*
The Academic Council on the United Nations System (ACUNS) and the American
Society of International Law (ASIL) are jointly sponsoring the eighth in a
series of summer workshops on international organization studies to be held
at Yale University from 26 July to 7 August 1998. This workshop is
designed specifically for advanced graduate students, post-doctoral
scholars, and younger faculty. The purposes of this workshop are to:
* enhance professional development in international organization
studies;
* encourage new directions in international organization research;
* establish and strengthen contacts amongst legal and international
relations scholars and UN practitioners; and
* stimulate teaching in international organization studies.
The 1998 workshop will be directed by Keith Krause of the Graduate
Institute of International Studies, Geneva and Linda Reif of the University
of Alberta Law School.
The focus for this year's workshop is "Globalization and Global Governance:
Changing Roles for State and Non-State Actors." It will serve as a forum
for multidisciplinary exchange related to the roles of globalization and
global governance. Sessions will be structured to help stimulate interest
and guide: advanced graduate students in the research and writing of their
dissertations; post-doctoral scholars in turning their dissertations into
books and articles; and younger faculty members in developing new research
agendas.
The workshop will consist of presentations made by lecturers and experts in
the field, exercises and discussions focusing on research methodologies, a
seminar on teaching international organization, and panel presentations
made by participants.
The subject matter is open to participants whose analytical perspectives
are multilateral-to those who are trying to focus on the role of state and
non-state actors in the complex task of global governance and
globalization. The United Nations system is crucial in this effort; but
key insights result from how non-UN institutions can complement UN ones in
a better division of labor.
*Participants*
Participants are selected by a joint ACUNS/ASIL committee. Those selected
will be expected to submit a ten-page research draft to an assigned
workshop director in early May. Workshop directors will subsequently make
suggestions about alternative readings, data, or arguments in order for
participants to bring a more polished version of their research to the
workshop. Participants will also submit a brief abstract prior to the
workshop and make an oral presentation during the two-week conference. It
is hoped that this workshop will provide valuable guidance in the final
development of a dissertation and/or subsequent publication. Selected
participants receive the following:
* travel stipend based on the geographic location of the institution from
which the participant applies: $1,500 for Asia or Africa; $1,000 for
Western/Eastern/Central Europe or Central/South America; $750 for the
western provinces of Canada or the western U.S.; $500 for the
central/eastern provinces of Canada or the mid-western or
south/southwestern U.S.; and $300 for participants from the mid-Atlantic
U.S. or New England;
* lodging in dormitory suites and conference meals; and
* access to computing, library, and athletic facilities.
Due to the nature of this workshop, spouses and dependents may not
accompany participants. This is not negotiable.
*Application Procedure*
International relations and legal students and scholars from institutions
in all countries are encouraged to apply. The selection committee
encourages applications from advanced graduate students and younger legal
and international relations scholars whose research interests will inform a
debate about the role of state and non-state actors in globalization and
global governance.
There is no standard application form. Applicants are required to submit
one copy of a brief (no more than 3-4 typewritten pages) dissertation
abstract or research proposal and a full curriculum vitae. Independent
evaluation is crucial for the selection committee; therefore applicants
should arrange to have at least two letters of recommendation sent directly
to the address listed below.
Completed applications must be postmarked no later than January 30, 1998.
Twenty to twenty-five participants will be selected on a competitive basis.
Applicants will be notified in the spring of 1998. Please send completed
applications to:
ACUNS/ASIL Summer Workshop
Brown University, Box 1983
172 Meeting Street, Room 209
Providence, RI 02912-1983
Funding for this workshop is provided by the Ford Foundation and The John
D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
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Lea Browning
W.E. A.R.E. for Human Rights
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Sender: "RX00 Sellers Jeffrey D. YN3" (JSellers@vinson.navy.mil)
Subject: Need Information
I was wondering if any of you could provide me with some information
about Moscow. It's seems I will be flying in and spending two weeks
there in May of 98.
I have no idea about the cost of living or where I should and shouldn't
go. Thank you for any help you can give. See-ya.
Jeff
(jsellers@cvn70a.vinson.navy.mil)
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Sender: "Nancy M. Zerfoss" (centredg@ix.netcom.com)
Subject: Link Request
Dear Friends:
I am writing to introduce our company, The Destinations 2000 Travel
Collection and our website - http://www.destinations2000.com which were
created as the premier resource for travel and event information for New
Year's Eve 1999 - the Arrival of the New Millennium.
To my knowledge, this is the only site with a special focus on travel to
the world's greatest destinations for the New Millennium. For Russia,
we are presently featuring a travel package for "The Tsar's Ball of the
Millennium" which includes visits to the grand palaces of St.
Petersburg, visit to the Hermitage, a performance of Giselle at the
Kirov and more. We will be adding more trips and Russian destinations
to our site.
Would visitors to your site be interested to learn about our resource?
I look forward to hearing from you in response to this request for a
link on your site.
Sincerely,
Nancy M. Zerfoss
Destinations 2000 Travel Collection
d2ktrips@aol.com
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Sender: Christine (csizmadia@earthlink.net)
Subject: Russian immigration
Hi.
I am a UCLA undergraduate conducting research on reasons of Russiam
immigration to the US between 1990 and 1996. This requires both a
background study of the Soviet and present period and interviews with the
immigrants themselves.
I would appreciate any suggestion regarding useful sources for the
background information and recommendations on ways to get in touch with the
immigrants themselves for interview and survey purposes.
I'd be most grateful for any help you could offer me.
Christine Csizmadia
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Sender: Center for Civil Society International (ccsi@u.washington.edu)
Subject: Educational Advising for NIS Students
Educational Advising for NIS Students
One of the most frequent requests CCSI receives is for information
about education and fellowship opportunities for NIS students who
wish to attend U.S. universities. We usually refer people to one
of the Educational Advising Centers (EACs) located throughout
Eurasia, which are sponsored by USIA, the Soros Foundations, the
Peace Corps and others. Where can you find contact information
for these centers? Via CCSI's Web site.
CCSI's Web site manager, Deirdre Shelly, has compiled a very
interesting list of online Educational Advising resources. In
addition to lists of EACs in Eurasia, she has found Web sites that
have:
* grant and fellowship announcements
* how-to-guides for applying to U.S. schools
* directories of U.S. universities and business schools
There is even a Web site, Collegescape, where you can apply
electronically to more than 200 U.S. colleges and universities.
To visit the list of resources Deirdre has compiled, follow the
link "Educational Advising in the NIS" (listed under "Reference")
from CCSI's home page:
http://www-friends-partners.org/~ccsi/
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Sender: Bohdan Peter Rekshynskyj (Bohdan@TRYZUB.com)
Subject: TryzubSite: SUCHASNIST'
Greetings.
Suchasnist'
The Foremost Contemporary Journal of Literary Ukraine.
"Yet one journal, Suchanist' (The Contemporary Scene), publishes new novels
which are studied and debated by everyone who reads Ukrainian. Under other
circumstances these works might become bestsellers, though at the moment
they rarely appear as separate books..."
Solomea Pavlychko - Facing Freedom: The New Ukrainian Literature
translated by Askold Melnyczuk
"From Three Worlds -- New Writing From Ukraine"
Please check http://www.TRYZUB.com/Suchasnist for information and this
month's featured article (in Ukrainian).
Please direct all web-related questions to webmaster@tryzub.com
Regards,
Bohdan Peter Rekshynskyj
http://www.TRYZUB.com
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Sender: Robin Smith (smith.robin@virgin.net)
Subject: School to School Internet Links
I have just discovered Friends and Partners, and then came across your
name. It is vaguely familiar as I believe you helped me with getting
cyrillic fonts for PC about 3 years ago (when I was on AOL and the PC which
I am still using had not become a dinasaur). I found the Friends and
Partners site a bit overwhelming in that there are two many choices as to
where to go next:)
I am trying to promote links between schools in the NE of England with
school number 435 in Sestroretz, which is to the north west of St.
Petersburg (the one in Russia:)) and wondered whether you or others know of
any similar links already established.
To put you more firmly in the picture - the following is a plain text
version of my notes relating to our visit to school number 435 in December,
last year. You can see photographs on our 'Russian Language Services' site
http://freespace.virgin.net/smith.robin/
Start of notes...............
St. Petersburg School Link
Background
My wife's cousin, Vera teaches English at a school in a St. Petersburg. Prior
to our recent holiday for Xmas and the New Year Vera asked by telephone if
we could bring some English text books suitable for her pupils, and a wall
chart to illustrate the English alphabet.
Thanks to the help of a North Tyneside Councillor, a variety of books surplus
to the North Tyneside schools library service was supplied to us and these
were packed with wall charts from local book shops and taken with our usual
luggage to St. Petersburg.
St. Petersburg School
The school is located in the north west of St. Petersburg, in the town of
Sestroretsk, by the Gulf of Finland. It is a comprehensive school with over
1000 pupils in the age range 7-17 years. Within the last year the school has
decided to intensify its teaching of 2 foreign languages, English and German.
These languages are being taught to children in the age range of 8 to 17
years.
School Visit
We visited Vera and her family on the Sunday before Xmas. I asked to either
visit the school or at least to have some photographs taken of the school
during a normal working day. Vera arranged for our visit on the normal
working day of 25th December! We took part in two English lessons led by
Vera for her pupils of 8-11 years of age. They had been learning English
since September '96 only, so their ability was limited, but each pupil was able
to introduce him/herself and was able to answer simple questions from a
prepared text about how English children prepared for Father Xmas. All of the
children in the two classes had prepared Xmas greeting cards and presented
them to us one by one! The second lesson was attended by the schools'
Deputy Director (deputy head), the head of English and a third English
teacher.
We took several photographs of pupils and teachers which show clearly how
they enjoyed the occasion.
Later we were entertained for lunch and visited the school's Director in the
company of the Deputy Director. The Director told us that the school held an
annual concert, involving some 600 of the pupils and that visitors from North
Tyneside would be welcome to the next concert in April '97. Photographs of
singing/dance groups were shown to us, including some that had travelled
abroad for festivals in Italy, Germany and Belgium. The school has been
invited to sent a group to Portugal next year ('97).
On our farewell we were presented with a bottle of champagne for the
Councillor and I kissed both the Director and Deputy Director 'goodbye' -
both female - we did not see any male teachers - teaching of school children
is still primarily the task of women in Russia.
After leaving the school Vera left us at the 7th floor flat of a 17 year
old pupil, Elena, who lives with her grand parents. She is largely
confined to a wheelchair, being disabled since birth (spina bifide?), but
she is keen to develop her English. She gave us a letter written in
English and asked us to try to find a pen friend in England.
Postscript
There is a clear interest in developing links with N Tyneside schools and I
had to dampen some of the enthusiasm by explaining that N Tyneside
schools had problems of resources similar to those of the schools in St.
Petersburg. One obvious deficiency in the teaching of English (apparent from
visits to Russia over 15 years) is the limited amount of audio and visual
material aids. I am pursuing the idea of exchanging material electronically
(e.g. via the Internet) and capitalising on the encouragement in this
country to
develop similar links via 'new technology'.
Robin Smith 10/01/97
(revised as schoolsa.wri, 22/01/97)
(revised as schoolsb.wri, 31/08/97)
Director (Head):
Paramonova, Lidia Markovna
School address:
189640, St. Petersburg, Sestroretsk, Tokareva Street 5, School No. 435
Fax: 00 7812 437-31-00
Tel: 00 7812 437-31-00
Secretary: 00 7812 434-71-02
Deputy Director (Head) of School - Tatyana Yakovlevna
Head of English - Tamila Zakcharovna
English Teacher - Vera Victorovna
English Teacher - Nadezhda Alexandrovna
......end of notes.
With best wishes,
Robin Smith
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Sender: mara_j_kamen@email.mobil.com
Subject: Non-for-profit who would like to be listed
My name is Mara Kamen and I am on the national (US) board of Families for
Russian & Ukrainian Adoption (FRUA). We are the only international support
group for families connected through adoption from the former Soviet Union.
We are a not-for-profit group and have 501(c)(3) status.
Our mission is to support families and the children of the former Soviet
Union.
This past year, we have sent cases of over-the-counter medicines to
orphanages in Novgorod, Russia and Zaporoshye, Ukraine. The orphanage in
Tver now has repaired plumbing and heating systems thanks to FRUA's
fundraising efforts. 50 large boxes of supplies were hand delivered to
orphanages by traveling families going to meet their children. We are
currently working with doctors to upgrade a baby hospital in Saratov.
We also assist families in keeping the Soviet culture as part of their
children's lives.
Please visit our website at http://www.frua.org. If you look under
"Russian Culture" you will find a hot link to Friends and Partners.
We would interested in being listed as a hot link under the "Life" section
of your homepage. You may wish to contact our Internet Chair, Cynthia
Teeters at cynthia@FRUA.org.
Thank you for your consideration.
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Sender: romanovorten@glasnet.ru
Subject: design centre
Dear sirs!
I'm very glad to find your site and I hope also to find here friends and
may be partners. I'm former director of Association of the artists of
decorative and applied art in Moscow.From within I'm familiar with problems
of artists and production. I think, they are indential all over the world.
It is not only my experience but it convinceds me by my "desktop" book by
Gerge Nelson "Problems of design". We all have a treasures, wich lay on a
surface and significance of which is only possible to guess. These
treasures are ideas of our artists and designers, which never were embodied
and are stored in museum's assemblies. Just only one example of that -
suprematists (Malevitch is known all over the world). This group of
artists made a lot of design projects for porcelain, but it was never
produced and just stored in museums. It is so many of such examples!
Today, it becomes obvious, that the production can successfully develop
only when it bases on artists and designer's ideas. Infortunately many
obvious facts of successful business , where production and artist are
connected is not accessible for understanding by many chiefs of production.
One more fact - our art formation.Russia is one of few contries where
traditions of realistic art were saved, where students have classical art
formation. Therefore I was always amazed how mutch interesting ideas of
artists and designers was possible to see on exhibitions, and how grey and
primitive was our production. Now we see, that many productions, which did
not attend to design, did not develop own art and design ideas, are
breaked, are closed in situatuion where we have now on our market
production of European and American manufacturers. I could wright so much
on this theme, but it was necessary to state the main reasons for creating
of design centre. This centre after first help will be in the position to
earn money independently. And now I try to explane my offer. Design
centre is a creative laboratory ( generator of new ideas), it is also
working with manufacturers (production, where we can embody ideas), gallery
(sale of items, marketing). I can organize the work of studients in
museums's funds, master-classes with our artists. Our centre could
organize work of small enterprises, to distribute the information about the
newst "know-how", about computer programs ect. We could organize thematic
exhibitions for attracting of attention to the given problem of
manufacturers and sponsors as in Russia and in USA. I shall name only one
example how it is possible to earn money for our design centre. Many
contries of Asia and Africa owe to Russia, but have not enough many and
would like to pay back with goods. There are also many handicraft
productions (for example India), but they produce not good designed things,
not adapted to tastes of the American and European buyers. Our centre
would develope collections and manufacture them in this contries with
subsequent to sale in Russia, USA and Europe. Excuse me for the extensive
letter. I traslated it with the help of computer and excuse me for my weak
English. I'm very interested to find partners ore organisations to support
me in realization of that idea! Please, wright to me on my e-mail
romanovorten@glasnet.ru Best regards, sincerely yours Sergei Romanov
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Sender: cmad8085@uriacc.uri.edu (Cheryl A. Madden)
Subject: Immunology textbook in Ukrainian
Hi,
Please post this message sent to the announce list at infoukes.com. Mr.
Pinchuk would appreciate hearing from anyone who may be able to help with
this project. He may be reached at the addresses in his post.
Cheryl A. Madden
cmad8085@uriacc.uri.edu
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Date: Tue, 11 Nov 1997 14:34:38 -0800
From: George Pinchuk