Digest for September 04, 1998
Table of Contents
RECENT GUESTBOOK ENTRIES . . .
01-04 September 98 Sender: ylva99@hotmail.com
Subject: from Ylva
02-04 September 98 Sender: Daryhenry@hotmail.com
Subject: from Daryl Henry
03-04 September 98 Sender: jerrykernahan@msn.com
Subject: from jerrykernahan
RECENT EMAIL . . .
01-04 September 98 Sender: amhvid@irex.org
Subject: IREX AWARDED NATO GRANT
02-04 September 98 Sender: amhvid@irex.org
Subject: CAREER FORUM & JOB FAIR IN MOSCOW
03-04 September 98 Sender: "Dmitry V. Amosov" (adv_ksv@nevsky.net)
Subject: From Elena V. Amosova
04-04 September 98 Sender: "Dmitry V. Amosov" (adv_ksv@nevsky.net)
Subject: from Dmitry V. Amosov
05-04 September 98 Sender: "Virginia Simmons" (vsimmons@access.k12.wv.us)
Subject: Support for Friends in Russia
06-04 September 98 Sender: Alby97@aol.com
Subject: (no subject)
07-04 September 98 Sender: "Eddie" (BADY@email.msn.com)
Subject: Relatives
08-04 September 98 Sender: "Waterwalls Waterwalls"
(waterwalls@mailexcite.com)
Subject: Russian band in NYC
09-04 September 98 Sender: Azimov Sobir (sobiraz@khj.td.silk.org)
Subject: hello
10-04 September 98 Sender: Benno Eidus (eidus_b@popmail.firn.edu)
Subject: Russians in Salt Lake City
11-04 September 98 Sender: DanAugust1@aol.com
Subject: PENFRIENDS
12-04 September 98 Sender: hmmr@ida.net (Heather M. Redding)
Subject: Side-by-side English-Russian bible?
13-04 September 98 Sender: Isroilova Shoira (richel@khj.td.silk.org)
Subject: from khujand
14-04 September 98 Sender: "NANCY POPSON" (POPSONNA@WWIC.SI.EDU)
Subject: Announcement of Kennan Institute Workshop on
Rural Russia
15-04 September 98 Sender: YANKI PURSUN (puersuen@stud.uni-frankfurt.de)
Subject: Travel Hints TMG
16-04 September 98 Sender: Banshee241@aol.com
Subject: Re: Digest for 98-08-27
17-04 September 98 Sender: Ibragimova Malika (imalika@khj.td.silk.org)
Subject: i find friends
18-04 September 98 Sender: michael stone (miketaddy@mindspring.com)
Subject: russian opinions
19-04 September 98 Sender:
Subject:
20-04 September 98 Sender: dewangga (dewangga@tm.net.my)
Subject: study english
21-04 September 98 Sender: "Russian-American Chamber of
Comm.(Washington, DC)"
(rusric@erols.com)
Subject: Re: COOPERATION
22-04 September 98 Sender: "Stephen Pace" (stpace@ibm.net)
Subject: Invitro Diagnostic Market
23-04 September 98 Sender: mozak@lycosmail.com
Subject: SOFTWARE FOR YOU (RUSSIA AND ANOTHER COUNTRIES)
24-04 September 98 Sender: "Russian-American Chamber of
Comm.(Washington, DC)"
(rusric@erols.com)
Subject: Re:USEFUL INFORMATION REGARDING INT'L CALLS
APPENDIX: LISTSERV address & basic procedures
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WHAT'S NEW . . .
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RECENT GUESTBOOK ENTRIES . . .
** 01 **********************************************************************
Sender: ylva99@hotmail.com
Subject: from Ylva
I've just caom back from St. Petersburg, where I have been working this
summer. I had such a great time. I love the city. Have you ever walked
from Ligovski to Fontanka only through the yards, without putting your foot
on Nevsky? Try it. Do you know how it feels to sit on a roof in the
middle of the night and watch the open bridges? Amazing.
I really miss the city. It was my home for one year. Write to me.
** 02 **********************************************************************
Sender: Daryhenry@hotmail.com
Subject: from Daryl Henry
Privet! I'm a "30 something" american male from North Dakota and I'm ready
to learn something NEW about the world, write me and lets learn together.
** 03 **********************************************************************
Sender: jerrykernahan@msn.com
Subject: from jerrykernahan
great sight!
I worry about the folks in Russia as the currency situation there is
getting worse. I would like to here how folks are getting on.
Jerry kernahan
OKC/OK/usa
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E-MAIL POSTINGS . . .
Please continue to send your e-mail to friends@solar.rtd.utk.edu.
** 01 **********************************************************************
Sender: amhvid@irex.org
Subject: IREX AWARDED NATO GRANT
IREX AWARDED NATO GRANT TO STRENGTHEN INTERNET IN RUSSIA
WASHINGTON, DC - The International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX) has
received a NATO Infrastructure Grant to establish the first non-commercial
Internet exchange in St. Petersburg, Russia. The purpose of the Open
Internet Exchange, as it will be known, is to create a high-speed (256
kilobits per second) Internet ring between eight institutions, including
universities and libraries, in the St. Petersburg region. For the first
time, those Internet users will be able to exchange electronic traffic
among themselves without having to depend on Internet nodes outside the
city. This will decrease the load on the Internet traffic leaving the city
from those eight institutes.
The first eight cooperating partners include St. Petersburg State
University, the Institute for Aviation Technology and Instrumentation, and
the St. Petersburg branch of the Soros Foundation Internet Project.
Cooperating partners will receive grants of supporting equipment, leased
line installation, and monthly rent for 12 months of connection to the
Internet Exchange. After the end of the grant period, those users will
themselves begin to pay to the cost of the leased line within the city, and
additional partners will be added to the Open Internet Exchange as it
develops in the future.
IREX is a Washington-based international non-profit organization that
manages exchange and professional training programs in Central and Eastern
Europe and Eurasia. Since 1993 it has been active in establishing
non-commercial Internet access throughout the former Soviet region, and has
helped provide E-mail services to over 100 organizations in St. Petersburg
alone, including the eight institutions selected to become founding members
of the Open Internet Exchange. IREX was named co-director of the project,
along with a consortium in St. Petersburg, LOTOS, which has been working
to develop a non-commercial Internet structure in St. Petersburg since
1996. IREX's role will be to ensure the all Exchange partners participate
on an equal basis in the project, while LOTOS will provide the technical
support for the project.
The goal of the NATO Infrastructure Grant program is to set up the links
and networking capabilities in NATO Partner countries required to
facilitateinternational collaboration in research.
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Sender: amhvid@irex.org
Subject: CAREER FORUM & JOB FAIR IN MOSCOW
CAREER FORUM & JOB FAIR IN MOSCOW
The International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX) will administer the
third annual Edmund S. Muskie & Freedom Support Act (Muskie/FSA) Graduate
Fellowship Programs' Career Forum & Job Fair in Moscow on September 19,
1998. This event, sponsored by the United States Information Agency
(USIA), is open to graduates of university level US government sponsored
programs and independent graduates of US universities currently residing
in/fellows returning to the Russian Federation. Russian and Western
companies and organizations with offices in the Russian Federation are
invited to exhibit by registering for a booth at the Fair.
The Career Forum & Job Fair is designed to promote networking among alumni
and newly returned fellows and to provide newly returned fellows and alumni
with information about the Russian job market and the types of
organizations and industries that hire alumni. Participating
representatives of Russian and Western companies and organizations will
have an opportunity to provide information about their companies and to
solicit resumes from alumni.
In order to participate in the Career Forum & Job Fair, prospective
participants (alumni and companies) must pre-register.
For further information refer to the following website or contact the
IREX/Moscow office directly at career@irex.ru.
**Registration forms, resumes, and financial assistance applications can
now be submitted electronically at http://www.irex.ru/acad/forum.htm. or
to the following address/fax/e-mail: Muskie/FSA Career Forum Fax at (095)
203-5966 c/o Olga Levadnaya, IREX/Moscow E-mail <career@irex.ru> Ul.
Volkhonka 14, Bldg. 5, 5th floor Moscow, Russia 119842
** 03 **********************************************************************
Sender: "Dmitry V. Amosov" (adv_ksv@nevsky.net)
Subject: From Elena V. Amosova
Hello, all !
My name is Elena V. Amosova. I'm from Russia from city St.-Petersburg.
My age 15 years old. I'm a professional musician (piano).
About my hobbies:
writing music on piano,
computer's games,
reading books (fantastics, literature of my professional job, historical
novels and etc).
I very much would like to find the friends on correspondence.
Wait letters!
Good luck for all.
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Elena V. Amosova
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Sender: "Dmitry V. Amosov" (adv_ksv@nevsky.net)
Subject: from Dmitry V. Amosov
Hello, all !
My name is Dmitry V. Amosov
About me: I'm from Russia from St.-Petersburg. I'm 21 years old. I'm
programmer and it's my professional job. My another job connect with
forwards contracts on St.-Petersburg's Stock
Exchange. And both these works are connected among themselves. About my
hobbies: programming and all connected with it, creating music on computer,
computers games, and more etc. But we can find more other subjects for our
talking. For example: economics problems, cultures our's nations, and etc.
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Dmitry V. Amosov
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Sender: "Virginia Simmons" (vsimmons@access.k12.wv.us)
Subject: Support for Friends in Russia
On Tuesday Morning, September 1, I was listening to ABC broadcasting on our
President's trip to Russia. Frankly, I felt up to that point, the media
had been very negative and narrow focused on their reports from Russia.
Since I had just returned, I knew that most of the grumblings about "civil
war" "government overthrow", etc. were actually created by our media.
During the early morning (our time) interview with Senator Dominici from
New Mexico, I was relieved to hear a sane voice. The Senator actually had
to be firm with our media when he was explaining the conflicts that often
occur in a democracy. He also stated that this was a time for confusion
but not civil war. Thank you Senator and I hope your constituents in New
Mexico thank you. Your statements of reason are what is needed. The
American people who have not enjoyed contacts with Russia can still be
duped by our media and regretfully our government. We can't let this
happen again. Virginia Simmons, President Russia & WV Foundation
** 06 **********************************************************************
Sender: Alby97@aol.com
Subject: (no subject)
Dear Friends,
My name is Alyssa Brown and I'm from Fort Collins, Colorado USA. I am a
member of the Rocky Mountain Debate Team and am interested in information
concerning current Russian politics and Russian foreign affairs (especially
concerning the United States). If you have any information or know a good
place to find some, will you please e-mail me at: Alby97@aol.com. Your
assistance is greatly appriciated.
Sincerely,
Alyssa
Brown ( President of RMHS Debate)
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Sender: "Eddie" (BADY@email.msn.com)
Subject: Relatives
Hi,
My name is Ed, I am living in New York City.
I am looking for to find some information related to my wife's ancestors
Her Grandmother was graduated from The Smolny Institute between 1910 and
1917, the last name most likely had some similarity with Gnatiuk. I will
appreciate any help or helpful information.
Also I would like to obtain the list of students graduated within above
mentioned time frame.
Truly yours
Ed.
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Sender: "Waterwalls Waterwalls" (waterwalls@mailexcite.com)
Subject: Russian band in NYC
Hi,
my name is Igor and I'm with WATERWALLS,
a russian NYC based band that that's going to
be performing in New York City on September 11th.
our web-site
http://www.waterwalls.cjb.net
Please read news for additional info.
We also have some audio files
Free web-based email, Forever, From anywhere!
http://www.mailexcite.com
** 09 **********************************************************************
Sender: Azimov Sobir (sobiraz@khj.td.silk.org)
Subject: hello
I am Sabir from Tadjikistan.I wanna be happy to introduce with you.I am a
student and.Can you give me many information about you a
country and culture. I will be happy known that. Thanks.
Have a good day.
** 10 **********************************************************************
Sender: Benno Eidus (eidus_b@popmail.firn.edu)
Subject: Russians in Salt Lake City
I am looking for Russians in Salt Lake City, Utah. Please write me
benno@hello.to
Thanks, Benno Eidus
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Sender: DanAugust1@aol.com
Subject: PENFRIENDS
My name is Dan, I live near Chicago, am 43 years old, married, and enjoy
music, history and travel---if anyone know a good way of obtaining Russian
penfriends, please let me know at DANAUGUST1@AOL.COM---I have only one in
Irketusk, and would enjoy having more contact with English speaking Russian
people. thank you.
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Sender: hmmr@ida.net (Heather M. Redding)
Subject: Side-by-side English-Russian bible?
Where does one buy a bible with English and Russian text printed
side-by-side? I have heard that these are given out in Russia by various
Western missionaries, but have not yet located the publisher or other
source here in the US or Canada. TIA!
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Sender: Isroilova Shoira (richel@khj.td.silk.org)
Subject: from khujand
Hello . I am from khujand and my name is Isroiloua shoirakhon Said-Usmanouna.
I am 18 year old .I study at the faculty of foreign language and I am also
the second course.I like to be friends with English-speakinglanguages in the
world.It is my dream with childhood.If you want to be friends with me let
write each other.I want to say you that I found your address from KADA.
I wait your letter.Good -luck.
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Sender: "NANCY POPSON" (POPSONNA@WWIC.SI.EDU)
Subject: Announcement of Kennan Institute Workshop on Rural Russia
Please post the following announcement for your readers. Please note that
the Kennan Institute has funds to support participation in this workshop by
American citizens or U.S. residents. Funding for other citizens is very
limited.
Thank you.
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Research Opportunities
The Kennan Institute for Advanced Russian Studies is pleased to announce
the second research workshop in its series on rural Russia, "Rural Russia:
New Directions in Research." The workshop will be organized by Professor
David J. O'Brien of the Rural Sociology Department at the University of
Missouri-Columbia and Blair A. Ruble of the Kennan Institute. It will be
held in the early spring of 1999 in Washington, D.C..
This workshop follows on a pilot workshop that took place in Columbia,
Missouri in the spring of 1998, which focused on the role of social capital
in rural Russian development. The Washington, D.C. workshop will be
broader in scope, and U.S. scholars at any level and from any discipline
with substantive research interests in rural Russian development may apply.
Participants in the workshop will be expected to present their current
research pertaining to rural Russia and actively engage in discussion of
themes related to rural development. Junior scholars are especially
encouraged to apply. Per diem costs and some travel support will be
provided by the Kennan Institute. Those interested should submit an
abstract of their current research, a current resume, and two letters of
recommendation to: Rural Russia Workshop, The Kennan Institute for Advanced
Russian Studies, The Woodrow Wilson Center, One Woodrow Wilson Plaza, 1330
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington DC 20523. Deadline for receipt of
applications is November 1, 1998.
Please contact Nancy Popson at 202-691-4100 or at popsonna@wwic.si.edu with
any further questions.
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Kennan Institute for Advanced Russian Studies
One Woodrow Wilson Plaza
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20523
202-691-4100
(202) 691-4100
(202) 691-4247 -- fax
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Sender: YANKI PURSUN (puersuen@stud.uni-frankfurt.de)
Subject: Travel Hints TMG
Hi!
I added some travel hints (for those traveling on russian made air planes)
to my web site @ http://www.rz.uni-frankfurt.de/~puersuen/twa.htm#hint
and would appreciate comments, suggestions and to read your own experience.
Best regards
Yanki Pursun
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Sender: Banshee241@aol.com
Subject: Re: Digest for 98-08-27
hello i am 27 i am looking for penpals for friendship or more in russia
my name is henry ..my email adress is banshee241@aol.com
so if anyone wants to write and chat feel free.:)
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Sender: Ibragimova Malika (imalika@khj.td.silk.org)
Subject: i find friends
Dear friend!
My name is Malika. I want to correspond with the family or a man to make
my English better and to associate with the people to enlarge my scope.I
would like to know all about you, your people, your way of life.
And now some words about myself. Last year I had finished the Faculty of
Foreign Languages. I am marriaged and I have a child. She is little yet
and goes to the kindergarten. At that moment I work at school. Besides it
I work with the little children in the kindergarten and at home. I like
my work very much and of course I like the children. I get a great
pleasure from the intercourse with them.
I hope that you'll respond to my letter.
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Sender: michael stone (miketaddy@mindspring.com)
Subject: russian opinions
dear friends: the news of president clinton's visit is everywhere in the
news. the news media's opinion of president yeltzin is that he is under a
great handicap because of the failing economy; plus, chernomyrdin's
nomination has been rejected by the duma--not a lucky sign! they say 75%
of russians live below the poverty level. i believe it! i was in moscow
in 1986, and it was better then! since i am a customer service
representative for a small rubber stamp company here, and was a world
traveller for much of my life(i'm 54 now), i'm interested in trying to help
young people starting out in business. capitalism is alien to russia, and
if i can help you understand it and make a choice, i'll be happy to help
you. by the way, a russian language newspaper is published in atlanta.
e-mail me: miketaddy@mindspring.com. regards to everyone!
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Sender: dewangga (dewangga@tm.net.my)
Subject: study english
hello, my name is farra.
I know a little bit english. How to study it more? Help me, please. thanks
to you.
My personel detail:
22 years old. I am a student of University Malaya.I am from Malaysia.But I
know a little Russian and Portuguese.
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Sender: "Russian-American Chamber of Comm.(Washington, DC)"
(rusric@erols.com)
Subject: Re: COOPERATION
Our company - Russian Investment & Business Center, Inc. (USA) - produces
and distribute worldwide over 400 various business publications on Russia,
NIS, E.Europe and many other emerging markets. These products are in great
demand in many countries, Some information about our publications can be
observed on out www site at http://www.rusline.com (catalog).
We propose to anyone interested to share our success place our complete
catalog on your www site. We are ready to offer 35% commissions for each
of our products sold through your www site. In case of your interest, we
are ready to supply you with all necessary gif and html files.
We also would be happy to discuss other ways of cooperation.
Please contact us if you are interested to discuss this proposal further.
Sincerely,
Igor Oleynik
President
Russian Information & Business Center, Inc., USA
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Sender: "Stephen Pace" (stpace@ibm.net)
Subject: Invitro Diagnostic Market
Hello,
I am looking for knowledgable contacts in Russia's Diagnostic market.
Specifically, I want to gain an understanding of the business process and
determine the size and potential of the Clinical and Immuno Chemistry,
Hemostasis, Theraputic Drug monitoring and Infectious Disease markets.
For nine years I have worked in the European Diagnostic industry with
management roles in Finance, Systems and Logistics for a large
Multi-National. Information gathered will be used in the preparation of a
market study to decide how and when to make investments in the Russian
Diagnostic market.
Thank you,
Stephen
stpace@ibm.net
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Sender: mozak@lycosmail.com
Subject: SOFTWARE FOR YOU (RUSSIA AND ANOTHER COUNTRIES)
Private firm "Programmist" from Belgorod (Russia)
offers making software for client's conditions.
We are working at Russian market since 1992 and
have stuff of skilled programmers-professionals.
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kira@belgorod.mmtel.ru
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Sender: "Russian-American Chamber of Comm.(Washington, DC)" (rusric@erols.com)
Subject: Re:USEFUL INFORMATION REGARDING INT'L CALLS
New useful introductory program was offered to us by one of our members.
First time ever, the largest Canadian-American Telecom company offers just
49.9 cents per minute to call to Russia and NIS, Eastern Europe, Asia as
well as wery low rates to other countries. This service worked 24 hours
with the excellent quality. No hidden costs, no necessity to switch from
your current provider. This information, perhaps will be useful to the
list members.
Anyone interested is welcome to contact our Washington DC office and we'll
give you more ionformation.
Karl
Membership & Business Development
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