Digest for April 30, 1999
Table of Contents
Dear friends,
Natasha and I wanted to let you know that today (Friday, April 30) is Angie
Croft's last day with F&P as a staff member. Angie is getting married soon
and moving to another part of the US. Because she has been such a key part
of this effort over the years - indeed, has been the very heart and soul of
our US-based team - we wanted to dedicate this issue of the digest to her
and take this opportunity to thank her for her countless contributions to
Friends and Partners.
While these upcoming life changes are exciting for Angie and we are very
happy for she and her fiance, her leaving the F&P family where she
has contributed for so many years is terribly sad for those of us who have
been fortunate enough to work with her each day. Angie and I have worked
closely together for 8 years now (and she has worked with Natasha for over
5 years) - and it is hard to imagine her not being here next Monday.
We know that many reading this message who have worked closely with F&P
over the years know Angie very well - and know how absolutely vital she has
been to all of our activities. But everyone who has ever benefited from
the F&P family of listservers, web sites, chat rooms, as well as the
special CivNET and MirNET projects - has Angie to thank for making the
growth, development and management of these services possible and for handling
all she does with such grace and kindness. She will be sorely missed - very
much professionally - but even moreso personally.
We hope you can share in our gratitude for the time we've had with Angie,
our happiness in the new phase of life she is entering, and perhaps a little
of our sadness too that she is leaving us. Angie's email address below will
always be open and we will always consider her a very special part of F&P.
We know she will appreciate hearing from you.
acroft@solar.cini.utk.edu
Thank you Angie!
-- Greg and Natasha
RECENT GUESTBOOK ENTRIES . . .
01-30 April 99 Sender: http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/budapestenglishteachers
Subject: Tim Vale
02-30 April 99 Sender: lilidesign@mtu-net.ru
Subject: Lili
03-30 April 99 Sender: vstathopoulos@hotmail.com
Subject: Vic
RECENT EMAIL . . .
01-30 April 99 Sender: "Henri G. MARCHAND" (hgmarch@ibm.net)
Subject: foreign keyboard configurations
02-30 April 99 Sender: "Rodion Razumov" (rodion@museum.ru)
Subject: [MR-Liste] News of Culture from Museums of Russia.
03-30 April 99 Sender: natasha (natasha@zgr.kts.ru)
Subject: Summer Language School
04-30 April 99 Sender: Margot Emery (memery@utk.edu)
Subject: Fwd: A photo essay for your consideration ...
05-30 April 99 Sender: "Serguei Alex Oushakine" (oushakin@ssc.upenn.edu)
Subject: conference in Moscow on drug trafficking and abuse
06-30 April 99 Sender: FURDA1@aol.com
Subject: elementary level children's books
07-30 April 99 Sender: Allnuttl@ijt.cz (Luke Allnutt)
Subject: Transitions Online Internship Program (XPOST
from CIVILSOC)
08-30 April 99 Sender: gyaro@webtv.net (David Gaudlip)
Subject: A Dentist
09-30 April 99 Sender: Marie Edwards (mse@arches.uga.edu)
Subject: lifestlye
10-30 April 99 Sender: "Amy C. Fox-Frost" (amyfrost@wi.tds.net)
Subject: Agriculture Exchange Student
11-30 April 99 Sender: Serguei Oushakine (oushakin@ssc.upenn.edu)
Subject: Announcement of Lists
12-30 April 99 Sender: Tver InterContact Group (renyxa@redline.ru)
Subject: Professional Programs in Tver
13-30 April 99 Sender: IREX HR (hr@irex.org)
Subject: job annoucement
14-30 April 99 Sender: Asaba Julie (mmlib@starcom.co.ug)
Subject: MUSHROOM EXPORT
15-30 April 99 Sender: Emily Sanders (esanders@counterpart.org)
Subject: Program Assistant Position Open at
Counterpart International
16-30 April 99 Sender: "Rob Jaspers" (jas12@wxs.nl)
Subject: Re: Digest for 99-04-22
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Subject: everybody
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Subject: Letter for friendship.
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Subject: Letter
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Subject: working for peace (and prosperity)
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Subject: Global Health and Environment Bulletin
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Subject: Bishkek Airport Question
APPENDIX: LISTSERV address & basic procedures
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WHAT'S NEW . . .
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RECENT GUESTBOOK ENTRIES . . .
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Sender: http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/budapestenglishteachers
Subject: Tim Vale
I'm an expat living in Budapest, Hungary. Teaching English and surviving.
I spent 5 years in St.Petersburg 89-94 and also travelled to the Lake
Isikul in Kirgizia, highly recommend it to anyone in search of real beauty
and an incredible adventure. I was in the Himalayas and the Tien Shan
Mountain Range is every bit as spectacular. visit my home page where I
have photos of my travels. Tim Vale
http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/budapestenglishteacher
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Sender: lilidesign@mtu-net.ru
Subject: Lili
Hi again! This is my second letter to F&P. I'm from Moscow, 22-year old.
I'm graphic designer and I'm fond of painting. Now I undestand that I
alsow love to get letters. So I hope somebody will write me back!
Wish you fun and happyness.
Lili.
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Sender: vstathopoulos@hotmail.com
Subject: Vic
I am trying to find web sites on russian rockets???
Can anybody help???
vic
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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: "Henri G. MARCHAND" (hgmarch@ibm.net)
Subject: foreign keyboard configurations
If you are using Windows 95 (or 98) it is very simple to activate as many
foreign keyboard configurations and corresponding fonts as you want. You
just need to install the multilingual option of Win 95. If your version of
Win 95 was installed without it you will need to use the install CD to
modify the installation. Once the multilingual option is selected you can
chosse which languages and keyboards you want to support and a small icon
will appear in the task bar letting you select the keyboard you want.
Unless you know how to type Russian without looking at you fingers, it is
usefull to get a set of stickers that you can put on your regular keyboard.
It's simple and free !
Henri Marchand
>
>Sender: "Daf" (daf@meirionnydd.force9.co.uk)
>Subject: Cyrillic letters by number
>
>
>Becky wrote
>> Sender: BAHrsLvr@aol.com
>> Subject: Becky
>>
>> Hi to all, I am trying to figure out how to type in a short message in
>the
>> Russian language. Is it possible to use the ALT key + a sequence of
>> numbers to get the Russian letters that do not exsist on an English
>> keyboard? If anyone knows, or can help, please E-mail me. Thanks so
>much.
>
>One used to be able to do that. I used to do it in word perfect for
>diacritics when typing in French. Now I use character map for this purpose.
>If you have it ? I think you will find it under PROGRAMMES > ACCESSORIES.
>As long as you have a font that can work with the Cyrillic alphabet you
>will be able to pick up all the letters from there. I use this system now
>for French accents and also to type in the mark for a stressed syllable in
>Russian. To save time I have copied all the Russian vowels with the accent
>to their own file for easy access. Then when i need to put in stress marks
>for students work, I just go through substituting the stressed vowels. It
>is fiddly but useful. To write all your Russian letters this way I suggest
>you copy all the Russian alphabet from character map into a file. Then copy
>this over and over so that you can drag and drop the letters as you want to
>make your words. It will be pretty tedious though so if you are going to
>need to do it often, why not invest in a keyboard driver. I don't thing
>they are very expensive. Then all you need is sticky labels with Russian
>letters for you keyboard and activate the multi-language facility in
>windows. Of course I don't know what you are using. I am really talking
>only about a pc with windows. I'll post this to all as well in case it is
>useful to others. Someone much more technically competent than me may reply
>to you as well.
>Good luck anyway.
>Daf [web page-http://www.meirionnydd.force9.co.uk]
>
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Sender: "Rodion Razumov" (rodion@museum.ru)
Subject: [MR-Liste] News of Culture from Museums of Russia.
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,
We are pleased to inform you about the new E-mail subscription called:
"Cultural Life in Russia". The content of this monthly newsletter is
provided by "Museums of Russia".
Web server "All Russian Museums on Line" (http://www.museum.ru) one of the
most interesting Russian resources dedicated culture. It contains exhaustive
information about Russian cultural life, a large collection of museum links
and many other entertaining things!
>From this on-line publication you can learn about the most exciting cultural
events in Russia, such as news in modern cultural life, museum
announcements, future exhibits and descriptions of new collections. As
another benefit of subscribing, you will receive a monthly update on all
emerging cultural websites created by Russian webmasters.
The example of the newsletter you can see below.
Also, please forward this information to your friends and colleges who might
be interested in this information.
To unsubscribe, please send e-mail to the MR_ListE_Unsubscribe@museum.ru.
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Example of newsletter.
New websites:
ARTTICA - gallery of modern Petersburg's avant-garde
(http://www.arttica.spb.ru).
Curgan's Art Gallery - http://www.kurgan.ru/win/art/
Museum of history of Moscow - http://www.museum.ru/Moscow .
Also very soon appears an english version of the Pushkin Museum of Fine
Arts.
Cultural News of Russia.
1 ."Golden Card of Russia". It is the name of project of candidates for the
Government prize in nomination "Literature and Art". In Tretyakov gallery
soon will be started exhibition of paintings from collection of Orlovskai
pictures gallery. It is the second exhibition from the project "Golden Card
of Russia", which gives an opportunity to Muscovites and guests of the
capital to make an acquaintance with the most interesting collections from
different museums of Russia.
2. In State Historical Museum (Moscow) the exhibition named "From Golden
century to Silver" started. All graphics provided by Ryazan Museum of Art.
It should also be stated that collection of Ryazan Museum of Art includes
fameless works of Serov, Roerich, Kustodiev and others painters.
3. The unique exhibition called "Echo of the past time - Russian salon" and
dedicated the art and culture of the second half of XIX century take place
at the Pictures Gallery of Vologda. Visitors get an acquaintance with
drawings of famous painters Aivazovskii, Kramskoii, brothers Makovskie on
this exhibition. The exhibits from museums of Yaroslavl, Cherepovec, Rubinsk
presented on this exhibition.
4. The exhibition of Museum of Modern Art of New York started in the
Petersburg's "Hermitage". For the first exposition the works of
expressionists created in 50-60th were selected.
5. New exhibition in the Russian Ethnographic Museum.Exhibition contains
more than 150 works of Petersburg masters of needlework. First of all it
contains samples of art needlework (landscapes, icons, portraits, flowers,
animals), samples of decorative needlework (table-clothes, doilies, brooches
and etc.), the beaded works also can be found at this exhibition.
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With best wishes,
Razumov Rodion.
E-Mail: rodion@mail.museum.ru
http://www.museum.ru
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Sender: natasha (natasha@zgr.kts.ru)
Subject: Summer Language School
Hello! My name is Natasha Tabunschikova. I come from Zelenogorsk, a
town in Krasnoyarsk region, Central Siberia. I am an Assistant Principal
of Linguistic Gymnasia in charge of international cooperation. We are
searching for teachers - native English speakers - and students, who
would volunteer to participate in the International Language Summer
School, which will take place in June 1999.
The International Language Summer School is organized by Linguistic
Gymnasia # 164 and the Department of Education of the city of Zelenogorsk.
Since 1995 until 1997 it was held on the campus of the regional
Cosmonautic School situated in the picturesque woods area outside
Zelenogorsk. In August 1998 the Summer Language School was based in
the sanatorium on the Obskoe Sea shore, outside the city of Novosibirsk.
This year the 5th International Summer Language School will take place in
the same suburban area of the city of Novosibirsk for two weeks since
June 19 until July 2 / 1999. The School will be housed in the sanatorium,
which provides comfortable rooms, classrooms, good food, nice recreational
facilities.
The participants of the International Summer Language School are the best
students of Linguistic Gymnasia and other schools of Zelenogorsk, who are
keen on the English language and culture, and have passed complicated
entrance exams. Each year we host delegations from abroad. Since 1995
students and teachers from the United States, Great Britain and Poland
have participated in the Summer School.
Our aim is to help students realize their full potential, thereby
educating the whole person. The School provides a professional and
friendly atmosphere in which students find it easy to improve their
English. Every morning the students have specialized classes based on
the curriculum and the theme of the Summer School, which include language
games, discussion sessions, world culture, press-club, etc. We employ the
best teachers from Linguistic Gymnasia and foreign educators, who work on
voluntary basis. Students are encouraged to undertake projects and make
presentations, so within the program all the students have the choice of
individual research work under the teacher's supervision, which results
in the creative defense of the projects on the last School day.
Presentations are video-taped so that students can analyze their own and
each other's performance and improve their skills.
The School encourages all students to continue practicing English after
classes, we are determined to ensure that they all benefit fully from
the interaction with Staff both inside and outside classroom. The School
lives a full cultural and social life. In the afternoon we offer sports
competitions, intellectual games, quizes. We feel that a fit body makes
for a healthy mind, thus we offer as wide a range of sports, games and
recreational activities as possible in the hope that all our students
find some form of activity which interests them.
We also understand the importance of educating our youngsters in all the
different aspects of Arts in its fullest sense and developing their
creative skills. Every evening we have various entertaining competitions,
shows, performances, presentations, parties, discos, etc. according to
the program and the theme of the School, where in a friendly and
creative environment the talents are fully revealed and good relationships
are established and new friends are made. All foreign participants are
encouraged to make presentations of their cultures.
Besides, we offer several tours of the city of Novosibirsk, including
main city cites, museums, art gallery, Academic city (scientific center
of Siberia) and a bout tour on the river.
We can assure you of a particularly warm welcome and hope you will be
encouraged to participate in our Summer Language School and experience
at first hand our way of life, which is designed to generate an
environment where we live happily in a friendly atmosphere, in which
classes and recreation are an important part.
If a teacher comes to participate in the School, he/she will have to work
out the program for his/her classes. We can discuss this in detail after
he/she has confirmed their coming and participating. We will provide
accommodation, food, cultural program, excursions to the city of
Novosibirsk, transfers. There is no charge for that. The teacher pays
the airfare to get to Novosibirsk and return. Students from any
countries are welcome to participate and be a part of international
classes. The fee for students participation is 170 US dollars per
person for a two-week program which includes accommodation in the
sanatorium, food, transfers, tuition and activities at School, cultural
program, excursions to the city of Novosibirsk.
The time framing for the School is June 19 - July 2/ 1999.
If you've got interested, please be free to ask any questions and I
will provide you more information and a detailed every day program.
And I can assure you of a very warm welcome!
I am looking forward to hearing from you. Email me at:
natasha@zgr.kts.ru
Best regards,
Natasha mailto:natasha@zgr.kts.ru
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Sender: Margot Emery (memery@utk.edu)
Subject: Fwd: A photo essay for your consideration ...
Date: Sun, 25 Apr 1999 09:48:57 -0500
From: Justin Kerr
Organization: The Site of Big Shoulders
To: online-news@planetarynews.com
Hello!
We recently published a compelling photo essay about
"Survival and Recovery in Russia" on The Site of Big
Shoulders (http://sobs.org). If interested, you can
find the photo essay at ...
http://sobs.org/photo/russia/russiaindex.html
I'd be interested in hearing any feedback about the essay
and the photos, which come from Zbigniew Bzdak, a
Chicago-based photographer who often travels overseas and
brings back his impressions of other places and people. (If
you like Zbigniew's work, check out his earlier photo essay,
"Cast Out In Guatemala," at
http://sobs.org/photo/castout/castoutindex.html.)
Thanks for your attention -- please feel free to submit any
feedback via feedback@sobs.org or my e-mail address, below.
"Be seeing you,"
-- Justin Kerr
justin@sobs.org
Editor, The Site of Big Shoulders (http://sobs.org)
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Sender: "Serguei Alex Oushakine" (oushakin@ssc.upenn.edu)
Subject: conference in Moscow on drug trafficking and abuse
Sender: "Marianne Ruane" (mruane@internews.ru)
Please use the contact information listed below for more information.
8 March 1999
Dear colleagues:
Drug trafficking and abuse are economic and social problems that have
acquired a global character in the last decade. Nowadays, most countries
face this acute problem. The United Nations ranks drug issues with the
danger of nuclear war and ecological disaster, which threaten all man-kind.
Since the problem of drug trafficking is very acute, complicated and
many-sided, the International Association Against Drug Abuse and Drug
Trafficking, with support from the Government of the Russian Federation,
will hold in Moscow, on June 25-26, 1999, the World Anti-Drugs Congress
"XXI Century Without Drugs".
Moscow was chosen as Congress site for the following reason: at present,
international drug-traffickers encouraged by local criminal groups carry
out a wide scale drug- attack against Russia and the CIS. It is also
evident that as drug problems are acquiring a global character, NGOs and
public movements worldwide have been joined into coalitions against drug
trafficking, related crimes, and the spread of addictions.
Representatives of the United Nations, World Health Organization (WHO),
International Police Organization (INTERPOL) and a number of other
international foundations and scientific-research institutions are
participating in the Congress. In this connection, we would like to
request your participation in the work of the Congress and to inform
members of your networks that we would be happy to see them all in Moscow.
We hope this to become a vivid example of interaction and cooperation among
NGOs during the "Anti-Drugs Decade (1991-2000)", declared by the Secretary
General of the United Nations.
The Association is ready to extend official invitations, and programme
details to those able to attend the Congress.
With respect and hope for cooperation,
Mr. Vladimir Burlaka, President
International Assn. Against Drug Abuse and Drug Trafficking
095-971-6835 tel. /fax.
095-281-5718 tel.
For Details Contact:
Ms. Olga Krupina,
Office of the Secretariat
IAADADT World Congress
Gpartner@cityline.ru
Serguei Alex Oushakine
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Sender: FURDA1@aol.com
Subject: elementary level children's books
I am in the beginning stages of learning the Russian language. I would like
to purchase some elementary level children's books (written in Russian, of
course) to help. Any suggestions e-mailed to me would be greatly
appreciated. Thank you.
FURDA1@aol.com
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Sender: Allnuttl@ijt.cz (Luke Allnutt)
Subject: Transitions Online Internship Program (XPOST from CIVILSOC)
Transitions Online Internship Program
As you may have heard the March issue of Transitions magazine, the only
publication covering the countries in the former Soviet bloc, was the last
in print format. However, the magazine will continue on its web site,
http://www.ijt.cz -- which has already been successfully running for a
year. We plan to expand our popular site -- 300,000 hits a month and
growing -- into the ultimate Internet source for information on the
Balkans, Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union.
To accomplish our task we are developing an internship program for students
who have an interest in the region we cover, either through journalism or
through marketing and fundraising.
The responsibilities will include research on foundations (for future
funding), media monitoring, marketing, database development, web design and
maintenance, and writing and researching articles. Specific tasks will be
tailored to interns' particular interests. As our project is
Internet-based, interns can work from their homes or schools.In the future
we hope to expand the program to include paid internships at the home
office in Prague.
We are seeking students from either the region we cover, or from the West
with an interest in transitional societies. If you are interested in
becoming a Transitions Online intern and joining our young,innovative team,
please send a curriculum vitae and brief letter detailing your interest in
our project.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Best regards,
Luke Allnutt
Assistant Editor
Transitions Online
www.ijt.cz/transitions/
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Sender: gyaro@webtv.net (David Gaudlip)
Subject: A Dentist
Hello! I am not Russian, but my fiancee is from Kalinkevichi, Belarus.
She would like to visit a dentist that understands what her needs are.
We live in south central Pensylvania with easy access to either
Baltimore, MD or Philadelphia, PA. But I will take her anyhere that she
needs to go to get the help that she needs. Can any of you friends help
with information on a Russian speaking professional dentist that we
might speak to? We would both really appreciate your kindness and
advice. Thank You.
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Sender: Marie Edwards (mse@arches.uga.edu)
Subject: lifestlye
My name is Marie Edwards and I am a student and the University of
Georgia. I am styuding about Russia and have a paper due in three days
about the current lifestyle in Russia. I was searching the new and
found you address of the moscow life site. If you could e-mial me about
you lifestyle last year and how it is now and how Russia's economic
crisis has affected you I would be very thankful. Any other information
or web site that would help would be great also.
Thank you very much,
Marie Edwards
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Sender: "Amy C. Fox-Frost" (amyfrost@wi.tds.net)
Subject: Agriculture Exchange Student
I am looking for a website for Russian Agriculture Students that want to
come to the United States to work for a year. We provide a house and $$
per hour. If you could help me find that I would really appreciate it.
Thank you very much, Amy Fox-Frost
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Sender: Serguei Oushakine (oushakin@ssc.upenn.edu)
Subject: Announcement of Lists
From: craig zelizer
Hi Everyone
If you work for an organization or know of organizations that may be
interested in posting announcements to the lists please pass this
information along. You can also forward to this to others who might be
interested in signing up for the lists.
Sincerely,
Craig Zelizer
Dear Human Resources Officer/Program Officer:
I am writing regarding several new free listservs that I have started
several months ago about jobs, scholarships, funding for NGOs, and
interesting lectures/conferences related to conflict
resolution/humanrights/development and/or to Central and EasternEurope
and the NIS. If you are interested in reaching a specialized
recruitment pool for your job openings or to post relevant
scholarship/funding announcements the lists are a great way to reach a
talented and diverse audience in a quick manner.
The lists are free to both post listings and for people subscribing to
the lists. To date there are between 120-370 subscribers to each list
and they are growing every day with members throughout the CEE/NIS
region, Western Europe and North America.
If you would like to post something to the list or if you have any
questions you can e-mail directly at czelizer@gmu.edu
I am enclosing an announcement below that describes the lists. Please
feel free to pass along the announcement.
Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
Craig Zelizer
Ph.D. Candidate & Adjunct Faculty
Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA
>From Dennis McConnell, CEEMAN-L List
====================================================================
Craig Zelizer has often, in the past, provided some very interesting
and useful announcements for our lists. He has now created some
interesting mailing lists, and outlined them in the announcement
below. I hope I am forwarding the instructions correctly.
You will note below that the first list is "nisjobs" - and here is
how you can subscribe to that mailing list via the web:
Go to: http://www.onelist.com/subscribe/nisjobs
At that site, you can subscribe to the new NISJOBS list.
If you do not have web access, you can do the following:
1. Address e-mail to: nisjobs-subscribe@onelist.com
2. Leave SUBJECT blank
3. Leave MESSAGE blank
4, Then SEND the message
You will receive a message confirming your subscription.
You will note, in the list below, that their are 7 differenct
lists. The instructions above subscribe you to nisjobs. For any
other list, you will use the same procedure, but use the name of
the list to which you want to subscribe.
1) nisjobs (NIS related jobs in the US and Abroad)
2) ceejobs (Central Europe related jobs in the US and Abroad)
3) conflictjobs (Conflict jobs in the US and abroad)
4) nisscholarships (Former Soviet Union related Scholarships)
5) ceescholarships (Central Europe Related Scholarships)
6) conflictscholarships (Conflict and Development Related
Scholarships)
7) dcevents (DC related human rights, conflict, development talks,
conferences, also including some interseting events abroad)
Craig Zelizer
Ph.D. Candidate and Adjunct Faculty
Institute of Conflict Analysis and Resolution
George Mason University
E-mail: czelizer@osf1.gmu.edu
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Sender: Tver InterContact Group (renyxa@redline.ru)
Subject: Professional Programs in Tver
THE 1999 PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS
IN JOURNALISM, LAW, AND TRANSLATION STUDIES
Dates: August 30 - September 25, 1999
Location: Tver, Russia
The International Institute of Russian Language and Culture (IIRLC),
together with several public and private partner organizations, proudly
announce the opening of enrollment for the 1999 Professional Programs in
Journalism, Law, and Translation Studies. These programs are intended
for students of various aspects of Russian, Slavic, and social studies,
as well as professionals who would like to gain greater insight into
their fields through intensive study of current practices and
developments in Russia. Each four-week program offers participants the
opportunity to study and participate in several aspects of a vibrant
field while sharpening their language skills or learning introductory
conversational Russian. The programs also offer a unique chance to make
connections and share experiences with both Russian and foreign
colleagues.
The Journalism, Political Science, and Societal Studies Practicum:
Although it is tailored primarily for professional journalists and
political analysts, the Practicum can accommodate anyone interested in
Russian life, language, and culture. College students majoring in
Russian, journalism, political science, and sociology are encouraged to
participate. The 1999 Practicum will focus on three issues in current
Russian politics: economic change in the provinces, privatization and
its influence on Russian life, and Russia's information policy as
reflected in the media. The Practicum offers the perfect balance of
classroom instruction and field work: participants will take Russian
language classes while attending seminars in mass communications,
political science, and sociology. They will also take trips and
excursions and meet with experts, professionals, and colleagues.
The Summer School of Russian Legal Studies: Unlike most legal study
abroad programs, which emphasize study of established legal systems,
participants in the Summer School of Russian Legal Studies will observe
the birth of the rule of law, studying it as it evolves and analyzing
developments which have already occurred. The Russian legal system
offers a fascinating array of aspects for study. New laws governing the
federal executive, legislative, and judicial branches have continuously
modified the Federal Constitution, which was framed in 1993. The current
dichotomy of the Communist Party's resurgent domination in the State
Duma and the democrats' tenuous hold on the Presidency and the
Ministers' Council, with the Constitutional Court caught in the middle,
foreshadow continued changes in the months and years to come. Come and
observe the governing system as it struggles to adapt itself to the rule
of law. Attend court trials, which after 80 years are reviving the
system of trial by jury. Learn the language of law used in courts and in
international business law. This is a fascinating time, and we offer you
the chance to both study and experience it first hand.
The Russian Translation and Communication Studies Program: The third
annual Translation and Communication Studies Program will be conducted
by two of Tver's leading educational institutions: the International
Institute of Russian Language and Culture under the auspices of the Tver
InterContact Group and Tver State University. The Program is intended
for professionals and students in departments of Slavic Languages and
Studies, and offers extensive opportunities for linguistic and
professional enrichment. It includes language proficiency courses,
practical translation classes, seminars on the theory of communication
and text interpretation, and a comprehensive cultural enrichment
program.
The medium-sized city of Tver (population 500,000), located 170 km
north-west of Moscow on the main route between Moscow and St.
Petersburg, is an ideal vantage point from which to observe the social,
political, and economic processes in modern Russia. With its numerous
educational and cultural institutions, active political life,
flourishing media, and diversified industries, Tver offers the student
of contemporary Russia many opportunities for fruitful research.
Participants in the Professional Programs will learn first-hand about
topical issues in their respective fields by using Tver as a living
laboratory of current Russian professional practices.
For more information or to request an application, please contact:
Dr. Marina Oborina, Academic Programs Director
Monica M. White, International Admissions Director
International Institute of Russian Language and Culture
c/o Tver InterContact Group
P. O. Box 0565
Central Post Office
170000 Tver, Russia
Phone: 7.0822.425419 or .425439
Fax: 7.0822.426210
E-mail: inforuss@postman.ru
infodesk@postman.ru
web page: www.volga.net
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Sender: IREX HR (hr@irex.org)
Subject: job annoucement
Budget Analyst
The International Research & Exchanges Board, a leading non-profit organization
in international education and training seeks a Budget Analyst to provide
financial support and coordination for US-NIS and CEE training and partnerships
programs. Analyst will review and track program budgets, subgrants and
closeouts; develop new budgets and tracking mechanisms; and coordinate with
overseas financial staff. Requirements: BS in Finance/Accounting; several years
of relevant experience; familiarity with US government funding and reporting
regulations; knowledge of Excel, Word, and e-mail; Solomon IV knowledge a plus.
The position will also require a high level of cross-cultural understanding,
communication skills, and multitasking abilities. Submit cover letter, resume,
and salary history by May 7 by fax or email to: IREX/HR, PTD/BA , email:
hr@irex.org, fax: (202) 628-8189. No phone calls. EOE.
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Sender: Asaba Julie (mmlib@starcom.co.ug)
Subject: MUSHROOM EXPORT
DEAR FRIENDS,
I AM A UGANDAN,AGED 26 AND LIVE IN KAMPALA.I AM LOOKING
FOR BUSINESS AND LEISURE FRIENDS FROM AROUND THE WORLD.
I WOULD LIKE TO EXPORT MY MUSHROOMS TO ANYONE IN
NEED OF THEM.THEY ARE EITHER FRESH OR DRIED.IF
INTERESTED PLEASE CONTACT ME AT THE GIVEN WEB-SITE.
I AM ALSO INTERESTED IN MAKING NEW FRIENDS FROM
AROUND THE WORLD.I CAN ALSO BE CONTACTED ON POSTAL
ADDRESS:ASABA JULIE,
P.O.BOX 30019,
KAMPALA,UGANDA.
I HOPE TO HEAR FROM ANYONE WHO IS INTERESTED
WITH REGARDS
ASABA JULIE
Reply To: "students" (mmlib@starcom.co.ug)
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Sender: Emily Sanders (esanders@counterpart.org)
Subject: Program Assistant Position Open at Counterpart International
Program Assistant
Counterpart International, Inc.
Enterprise Development Division
Counterpart International, Inc., a Washington-based international non-profit
organization, implements programs to support the creation and development of
strong, sustainable local institutions and non-governmental networks capable
of addressing local and regional needs. Counterpart's Enterprise
Development Division is seeking a qualified, team-oriented individual, who
shares the organization's philosophy and commitment to excellence, to fill
the Program Assistant Position. The Program Assistant will:
* support on-going microcredit, business development, and
non-governmental organization capacity-building activities in the former
Soviet Union as well as programs in the development phase for Africa and
Asia
* perform various administrative duties (e.g. logistics, meeting
coordination, liaising with field offices, and filing)
* conduct background research on small business and civil society
issues in program countries as appropriate
* develop and maintain informational and promotional materials such as
brochures, capacity statements, and webpages
* support the development and preparation of proposals and program
reports for submission to public and private donors
Requirements for the position include:
* BA degree (business, economic, and or international background, a
plus)
* 1-2 years office experience (international development and/or
non-profit organization experience preferred);
* excellent communication, writing skills - writing sample may be
required;
* attention to detail and ability to work independently within a team
environment; and,
* familiarity with MS Office and other IBM/Windows 95 computer
applications.
Salary Range: low to mid $20K DOE
NO CALLS PLEASE. Send resume and cover letter to:
Kimberli Brown
Counterpart International
1200 18th Street, NW Suite 1100
Washington, D.C. 20036
Fax: (202) 296-9679
E-mail: kbrown@counterpart.org
Emily Sanders, Program Officer
Enterprise Development Division
Counterpart International, Inc.
1200 18th Street, N.W., Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20036
Tel: 202.296.9676 ext. 567
Fax: 202.296.9679
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Sender: "Rob Jaspers" (jas12@wxs.nl)
Subject: Re: Digest for 99-04-22
I'm searching for people in Russia with a Dutch background.
Can you helpe me.
thank
Rob Jaspers, Holland
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Sender: Bakaeva Elena (abv@khj.td.silk.org)
Subject: everybody
Hi there!My name is Elina.I'm 16 years old.I wanna have some
friends all over the world.Please,if anybody reade this message
answer to me.All details I'll say to them who answer to me.I hope
that this message will be reading.See you.
Yours from Tadjikistan.
P.S.Boys and girls answer to me.
** 18 **********************************************************************
Sender: Tursumatov Behzod (behzod@khj.td.silk.org)
Subject: Letter for friendship.
Hi.My name is Behzod Tursumatov.I was born 26rd of March 1980,in
Tajik republic,Khujand city,
Now I study at Tajik State University of "Law,Business & Politics".
I'm a student of first cours faculty of "International Economic Relation".
I'd like to have friends from foreign countries,and change informations
with them.You can write me by address (behzod@khj.td.silk.org).
I wait for your letters.
GOOD BYE! trully yours,Behzod.
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Sender: "Maxim Moussikhine" (maxinik@chat.ru)
Subject: Letter
Good afternoon!
Gentlemen!
Are Eager communicate with the people,
which interest new directions and prospects of
development Internet.
If You have similar desire wait Your letters to
maxinik@mail.ru
Heartily
Mousikhine Maxim
Orlova Elena
** 20 **********************************************************************
Sender: SargeEfive@webtv.net (Earskine Jordan)
Subject: Re: Digest for 99-04-22
My name is Earskine; and I live in midwestren state of Indiana.I am
African American like for some one to teach me about Russia ,and the
Russian poeple.I need to know; because the world is becoming smaller
every day.
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Sender: "Michael D. Corbin" (mirhouse@sky.net)
Subject: working for peace (and prosperity)
MirHouse.com
May 1999
What a dreadful year! Here are some ideas for a better tomorrow...
- Let's learn the ugly characteristics and signals of the troubled boys
in Colorado, and alert other parents to help prevent such tragedy...
- Let's see American military out of the Baltics and turn the campaign
over to the Europeans, other NATO countries, and the U.N., each of us
have enough problems at home that we should tend to...
- Let's shine the light on other world wars and misled troubled spots.
One big problem is converting a military industrial complex into a
service-friendly privately operated commercial company.
- Let's do private business and work on the set of rules to the game that
we all must follow.
Log-on. If you want prosperous business, which has been done a million
times before, protection by international law must be a given. Let Russia
be Russia, China be China, and each be their own, but if you want to do
international business you must follow...
- Let's create a place of opportunity with jobs, houses, arts, thought,
and love... if you want to have a better life, the best you can ask for
is opportunity. A place where peasants can work to become wealthy and...
- Let's re-establish the rule of law, or at least in America the U.S.
Constitution.
- Let's have a fair, equal, modern tax system. As opposed to what we have
today, let's create an environment that rewards success, not like the
current system where you become a
target when prosperous... why isn't it, that if you legally earn money,
you keep it all?
- Let's separate social security, and single it out for each individual
citizen. Like health care, in the end, you have to earn it. Government
resources should only be for those in need, not the lazy.
- Let's have a government that protect's the rights of individuals, that
protects the country's borders, and a militarily that only protects
security risks to our...future? What are the children supposed to do with
all the nukes? Thanks.
- Let's have a world in which we all openly accept good and evil. Whether
or not you are religious, guaranteed you will have less troubles and more
success and happiness if you follow the good ten natural laws...
Eventually breaking just one of them comes back and costs.
- Let's teach the importance of natural foods made by mother nature and
the value of clean water. First, better distribution of foods around the
world, then shelter for everyone, then jobs... If you can't take care of
yourself, then how can you take care of your family, your neighbors, your
community, your region, your country... Let's get balanced.
- Let's all take a deep breath and settledown. Adults, are you there?
Media, be responsible. Leaders, control yourselves and properly run our
corporation. The world can be a better place. No matter what anyone does
or says, just remember that it is all local, down to one individual human
being that is responsible. Be that person.
Some thoughts, for more, please visit: http://www.mirhouse.com/
Sincere Regards,
Michael D. Corbin
MirHouse.com
mirhouse@sky.net
P.S. Feel free to forward with your comments...
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Sender: Kathy Lewis (ceche@igc.org)
Subject: Global Health and Environment Bulletin
GLOBAL HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT BULLETIN
SPRING 1999
The Global Health and Environmental Bulletin (GHEB) is a publication
of the Center for Communications, Health and the Environment (CECHE) an
American, private, non-profit, 501(c) (3) organization based in
Washington, DC. CECHE's mission is to assist the newly established
democracies of Central Europe and the former Soviet Union, Asia , other
developing nations and certain struggling neighborhoods in the linked
states , by assessing, initiating, implementing and supporting programs
to improve health and alleviate the adverse effects of environmental
pollution. CECHE's programs address five areas: environment and public
health policy; community intervention; professional training; public
education; and private voluntary action. CECHE specializes in the use
of mass media and information technology to accomplish its goals. The
Global Health and Environmental Bulletin reflects this focus, and it is
published quarterly.
Please distribute the GHEB freely and pass on email addresses of other
readers who would like to be included on our mailing list. Send
articles and comments to Sushma Palmer at CECHE. Tax deductible
contributions to support the Bulletin may be sent to: Center for
Communications, Health and the Environment, 4437, Reservoir Road, NW,
Washington, DC 20007. Tel: (202) 965-5990; Fax: (202) 965-5996;
E-mail: ceche@igc.apc.org; Internet: http://www.igc.org/ceche/.
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Table of Contents:
I. Calendar of Events (10)
II. Health and Environmental Projects by Region (7)
III. Tobacco Control (7)
IV. News Briefs (12)
V. Information Resources (8)
VI. Additional websites of interest (7)
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Sender: Yanki Pursun (fyp@gmx.de)
Subject: Bishkek Airport Question
Hi!
Does someone know if Kyrgyzstan started collecting an airport fee of 10 USD?
Thanks & best regards
Yanki Pursun
Frankfurt, Germany
http://yanki.webjump.com
----------------------- END FRIENDS April 30, 1999 -------------------------
APPENDIX
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