Digest for May 11, 1999
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RECENT GUESTBOOK ENTRIES . . .
01-11 May 99 Sender: inna_guseva@chat.ru
Subject: Dimitri and Inna
02-11 May 99 Sender: qartjester@earthlink.net
Subject: Robert Huber
03-11 May 99 Sender: worsnip@email.msn.com
Subject: bill
04-11 May 99 Sender: micheel@gima.de
Subject: Celine
05-11 May 99 Sender: juliang@esprittele.com
Subject: julian
06-11 May 99 Sender: sp@mail.nevalink.ru
Subject: Russian bookstore
RECENT EMAIL . . .
01-11 May 99 Sender: Lozansky@aol.com
Subject: Concert at Russia House
02-11 May 99 Sender: XPOST from Center for Civil Society International
(ccsi@u.washington.edu)
Subject: Grants: MacArthur Foundation Initiatives
03-11 May 99 Sender: Hanita156@webtv.net (Henry Harris)
Subject: talk with Russian.
04-11 May 99 Sender: "Serguei Alex Oushakine" (oushakin@ssc.upenn.edu)
Subject: Website: Funding Sources
05-11 May 99 Sender: lloydsea@webtv.net (LLOYD LOUNSBURY)
Subject: MGA near SPB
06-11 May 99 Sender: Infoseek (info@seek.relc.com)
Subject: Ethnic Germans in Russia/Ukraine/Central Asia
07-11 May 99 Sender: "Vintik's Club" (vintik@vintik.net)
Subject: Vintik's American Russian Club
08-11 May 99 Sender: "Maxim Moussikhine" (maxinik@chat.ru)
Subject: Letter
09-11 May 99 Sender: gcole@solar.cini.utk.edu
Subject: Fulbright Program--Minority Studies Regional
Research Program
10-11 May 99 Sender: KDow293532@aol.com
Subject: more information on russian organizations
11-11 May 99 Sender: "Vorobieva O" (OlgaVV@bayard.ru)
Subject: Re: Fw: Application
12-11 May 99 Sender: anderwl@auburn.campuscwix.net (William Anderson)
Subject: translator for Natasha
13-11 May 99 Sender: "Frenkel V." (tata@ilyichevsk.odessa.ua)
Subject: Medical
14-11 May 99 Sender: wswhitmore (wswhitmore@uswest.net)
Subject: CIS Position Sought
15-11 May 99 Sender: GJGarlough@aol.com
Subject: Russ E-mail friend
16-11 May 99 Sender: Harpertim@aol.com
Subject: Moscow Madness
17-11 May 99 Sender: eddie carbin (eddie@carbin.com)
Subject: Arty the part time astronaut
18-11 May 99 Sender: NJJetFam@aol.com
Subject: WOMENS WORLD CUP
19-11 May 99 Sender: Bart Hutchinson (q9504057@topaz.cqu.edu.au)
Subject: can you help me?
APPENDIX: LISTSERV address & basic procedures
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RECENT GUESTBOOK ENTRIES . . .
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Sender: inna_guseva@chat.ru
Subject: Dimitri and Inna
Our names are Dimitri and Inna. Dimitri 34 years, Inna 28 years old. We
have a small son. His name is Dimitri too. One is 1 year and 2 months.
We live in small city in centre of Russia. We are doctors. Our family is
very amicable. We read very much, we like together to go for a walk. We
have common interests much: a vital position, representation about
education of the children, purposes in life, sights on the human attitudes.
We are interested with questions of education and early development of the
children. We want, that our son will grown by the remarkable person. We
should like to acquaint with the people for a long time, which are close to
us on thear interests. Our address: inna_guseva@chat.ru
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Sender: qartjester@earthlink.net
Subject: Robert Huber
Zdravstvujte dorogie! What a great site. I have been interested in Russia
since I was a younger man having read Tolstoy, Doestoyevsky, Pushkin, Gogol
and others. I used to listen to short wave propaganda from Radio Moscow
and am glad we have the internet where we can speak the truth. I live in
Minneapolis/St.Paul, Minnesota and am originally from Ashland, Wisconsin
which is on the south shore of the great fresh water Lake Superior. We
used to say in the winter that Ashland was as cold as Moscow...and, it was!
I am studying Russian and would like to correspond with anyone. I am over
forty years old but, I won't tell you how many years over. (ha! ha!)
Dosveedonya.
Robert (Bob) Huber
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Sender: worsnip@email.msn.com
Subject: bill
English man, living in southern England. Keen to contact russian living in
Kaliningrad, or Kaliningradskaya Oblast. Language English, English. (Not
American) and high school level Russian. Prefer KOI8-R coding. I have
been to Svetlogorsk and Baltisk on holiday
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Sender: micheel@gima.de
Subject: Celine
Hi friends,
I am looking for some current news about business and economy. I am
interested in the regions Samara, Moscow, Baku, Kazhakstan and Kiev.
Who can help me to find good information about that regions. Please mail
to: micheel@gima.de
Hope I will hear from you soon.
Thank you very much.
Byebye
Celine
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Sender: juliang@esprittele.com
Subject: julian
Looking for any Russian email pals !
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Sender: sp@mail.nevalink.ru
Subject: Russian bookstore
May 26 of 1999 - 300th anniversary of the great Russian poet Aleksander
Sergeevich Pushkin. The best Pushkin's collection in our bookstore, and
also all you need to study or teach Russian.
http://www.studyrussian.spb.ru/books.htm
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Sender: Lozansky@aol.com
Subject: Concert at Russia House
>
Sunday, May, 9, 1999
6.00 pm
Russia House
1800 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20009 Metro Dupont Circle Red Line
You are invited to Russia House on Sunday, May 9 at 6.00 pm for a concert
dedicated to the WWII Victory Day. Sergei and Faina Boldyreff will perform
old Russians songs and romances. Tickets $10. For additional information
please call 202-986-6010
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Sender: Center for Civil Society International (ccsi@u.washington.edu)
Subject: Grants: MacArthur Foundation Initiatives
Thanks to Marek Tiits and Dennis McConnell for posting this announcement.
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Funding for MacArthur Foundation Initiatives
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The MacArthur Foundation established a grantmaking program in 1992
in the independent states of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia,
Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Russia,
Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.
Through the Program on Global Security and Sustainability, the
MacArthur Foundation Initiative seeks to:
* Support independent research and creative approaches to pressing
societal issues
* Enhance the skills and capacities of scholar-practitioners
* Sustain and encourage links among scholar-practitioners in the
independent states of the region; and support interaction between
those individuals and their colleagues abroad
PROGRAM AREAS
The MacArthur Foundation Initiative concentrates on four issue areas:
Law and Society
Developing legal culture; public understanding of the role of legal
procedures to protect citizens+ rights; social welfare; public
interest law; public access to information
Human Rights
Protecting civil liberties; economic and social rights; the rights
of women and minorities; the impact of economic changes on women
and minorities; supporting the equal participation in society of
women and minorities; women's reproductive rights; monitoring of
human rights violations
Environment and Society
Promoting sustainable development; preservation of biodiversity;
public participation in ecosystem conservation; legal, economic,
and social aspects of environmental protection and resource manage-
ment; creative approaches to efficient energy production and
consumption; economic and environmental impact of energy production
and consumption
Peace and Security
Fostering broad conceptions of security that attend to root causes
and effects of conflict, including environmental degradation and
natural resource use; religion, ethnicity, migration, and uneven
economic development; arms control and disarmament; weapons
proliferation and regional conflict.
APPLYING FOR GRANTS
Eligibility
Grants are made to individuals, groups, and organizations within the
territories of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia,
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Russia, Tajik-
istan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. Women and emerging
specialists are especially encouraged to apply.
The Foundation cannot support for-profit business activities. Grants
are not permitted to support political parties or political activities.
REVIEW PROCESS
The Initiative relies on peer review of proposals and convenes
international advisory committees to ensure fair and thorough
consideration of each proposal. The Foundation regrets that it is
unable to respond to inquiries about the status of a proposal during
the review process.
GRANTMAKING ACTIVITIES
The Initiative offers two types of grant opportunities:
1. Research and Writing Grants for Individuals
These grants support research and writing projects that have
practical applications for policymaking and society. Inter-
disciplinary analysis is encouraged, as are historical approaches
with demonstrated contemporary relevance.
Individual researchers may request funding for a period of up to
18 months. Grant funds may cover stipend, research materials,
research-related travel, publication subsidy, and equipment
necessary for the execution of the project.
2. Special Project Grants
The MacArthur Foundation will identify and invite proposals from
prospective projects and organizations engaged in research and
practical work in the priority areas of the Initiative. The
Foundation is unable to accept unsolicited proposals for special
project funding, nor is it able to respond to inquiries.
HOW TO APPLY
The Research and Writing program is an annual competition. See
application form for details.
The competition is open to individuals, including scholars, jounal-
ists, policy analysts, and other practitioners. Eligible applicants
must be citizens and current residents in one of the states of the
former Soviet Union during the proposed grant period.
For more information and application forms visit:
www.macfdn.org/programs/gss/gss_fsu.htm
DEADLINE
June 11, 1999
REPORTING
Grantees will be expected to submit reports to the Moscow office on
the progress of the research and to account for the use of funds
spent in support of the project. Detailed information on reporting
requirements will be included in the grant agreement.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Tatiana D. Zhdanova, Ph.D., Director
Susan King, Associate Director
MacArthur Foundation
Moscow Office Program on Global Security and Sustainability
Khlebnyi Pereulok 8, Suite 2
121069 Moscow, Russia
Tel: (095) 290-5088
Fax: (095) 956-6358 (within NIS)
(503) 956-6358 (international satellite)
E-mail: macarthur@glas.apc.org
John W. Slocum, Ph.D., Program Officer
MacArthur Foundation
Program on Global Security and Sustainability
Initiative in the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union
140 South Dearborn Street, Suite 1100
Chicago, IL 60603
Tel: (312) 726-8000
Fax: (312) 917-0200
All material submitted becomes the property of the Foundation. When
appropriate, the Foundation may submit inquiries or proposals to
outside review
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* Dr. Dennis McConnell * E-mail: Mac@Maine.edu *
* Maine Business School ==========================
* University of Maine * Tel: 1.207.581.1988 *
* Orono, Maine 04469-5723 USA * Fax: 1.207.581.1956 *
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Sender: Hanita156@webtv.net (Henry Harris)
Subject: talk with Russian.
I would like to talk about the Great Patriotic War, particularly about
the great battle of Stalingrad. Please contact me at the above address,
so we can talk to each other. Please disregard this coupon, that is my
wife's doing..Thank you
Hank Harris
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Sender: "Serguei Alex Oushakine" (oushakin@ssc.upenn.edu)
Subject: Website: Funding Sources
Date sent: Thu, 29 Apr 1999 20:02:57 -0400
Send reply to: Dennis McConnell - Maine Business School
From: Dennis McConnell - Maine Business School
To: CEEMAN-L@MAINE.MAINE.EDU
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The "ResearchBuzz" electronic newsletter today includes a pointer
to two very interesting sites devoted to funding. I am forwarding
the announcement as received, and have confirmed the address in
the announcement.
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There is a search engine for over 300 foundations and corporate
funders at:
http://www.fundersonline.org/
This engine is devoted to European philanthropy only, but it's
still a pretty extensive resource.... if you just can't get enough
of giving, there's a more general philanthropic index at:
http://www.philanthropysearch.com/
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Sender: lloydsea@webtv.net (LLOYD LOUNSBURY)
Subject: MGA near SPB
Dear Friends, As usual I am enjoying your site and hope to find the
following..I am looking for someone in MGA or near MGA which is just
southeast of SPB who I can exchange E-Mail about a cemetary outside MGA
from 1943. I have translator
in SEATTLE if russian is only possibility.
Thanking you in advance.
LLOYD
lloydsea@webtv.net
Lloyd J. Lounsbury
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Sender: Infoseek (info@seek.relc.com)
Subject: Ethnic Germans in Russia/Ukraine/Central Asia
Hi:
I am interested in finding information about Ethnic Germans living in
the FSU.
Thank you.Robert Roebuck/Kiev,Ukraine
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Sender: "Vintik's Club" (vintik@vintik.net)
Subject: Vintik's American Russian Club
Vintik's American Russian Club has been updated. Lots of new Discussion
Forums were added: Cooking, Computers, Find Lost Friends and more! Visit
Vintik's American Russian Club at http://www.vintik.net
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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
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Sender: gcole@solar.cini.utk.edu
Subject: Fulbright Program--Minority Studies Regional Research Program
Fulbright Program--Minority Studies Regional Research Program
SPONSOR: Council for International Exchange of Scholars
SYNOPSIS: Up to three awards will be given to postdoctoral scholars to
conduct research on any aspect of minority studies in certain Central Eastern
European countries.
DEADLINES: 08-01-1999
OBJECTIVES: The sponsor provides support for research on any aspect of
minority studies in Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the
Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, the Former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia, Poland, Romania, the Slovak Republic, Slovenia, and
Ukraine. It is expected that research will result in publications,
textbooks, or new academic programs that contribute to greater public
understanding of the critical issues affecting minorities. Research should
be conducted in Holocaust studies, Jewish studies, the Roma, ethnic
studies, ethnic conflict and resolution, minority rights, gender issues,
religious issues, etc. Preference will be given to proposals that involve
collaboration with scholars from host countries, contribute to development
of innovative curriculum and/or new research methodologies, or include
plans for informal seminars or potential workshops.
RESTRICTIONS: Applicants must be U.S. citizens with a Ph.D. degree or
comparable professional qualifications. College or university teaching
experience at the level and in the field of the proposed lecturing activity
as specified in the award description. Preference is given to those who
have not previously participated in the program and who do not have
substantial recent experience abroad. Persons who have lived abroad for
five or more consecutive years in the six-year period preceding the date of
application are not eligible. The grants will include funds for
international and intercountry travel, living and research allowances, and
a monthly stipend. The duration of the grant is three to ten months.
Research should be conducted between September 1, 2000 and July 31, 2001.
Applicants are encouraged to discuss research proposals with the sponsor
well in advance of the application deadline.
MONETARY:
CONTACT INFO: 3007 Tilden Street, N.W.; Suite 5L; Washington, DC 20008-3009
Telephone: 202-686-7877; Email Address: apprequest@cies.iie.org
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Sender: KDow293532@aol.com
Subject: more information on russian organizations
Hi
Do you know where I can obtain specific information on coca-cola enterprise
operationg on the russian market.
Thanks,
Karen
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Sender: "Vorobieva O" (OlgaVV@bayard.ru)
Subject: Re: Fw: Application
OLGA VOROBIEVA
Tsymljanskay street 36
Apt 33 Volgograd city
400011 Russia
Phone/Fax (8442) 434 793
E-mail Olgavv@bayard.ru
The faculty of Economics of College of Gas and Oil is inerested in
students, teachers, post-geaduate students and professors exchange. We are
interested in English/Russian languages, exchange of people with Ph.D. who
want to know Russian economy, Russian culture, Russian gas industry.
Best wishes,
Olga.
OLGA VOROBIEVA
Economics Department.
Chair of science and
methods of Management
quality in education.
College of Gas and Oil (GAZPROM)
Volgograd city. Russia.
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Sender: anderwl@auburn.campuscwix.net (William Anderson)
Subject: translator for Natasha
Our names are Bill and Johanna Anderson. We are in the process of adopting
a 6 year old Russian girl named Natasha from the a city near Archanglesk.
We will be moving to the Greenville, South Carolina, area at the end of the
summer and are looking for someone in that area who speaks Russian. We'd
like someone to translate for Natasha on special occasions until she learns
English. Do you know of anyone who could help us? Your assistance in this
matter would be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely, Bill and Johanna
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Sender: "Frenkel V." (tata@ilyichevsk.odessa.ua)
Subject: Medical
Hi
My name Vladimir
I concerned with a Diagnostic Medical Equipment development During this
work I has get much new in methods of diagnostics Was received high
evaluation of specialists on that methods , which I has offer in
cardiography, phonocardiography, measurement and diagnostics
puls.
Regrettably beside us these work presently nobody is not interest.
If be wanting serious companies or specialists to continue these work I
with the pleasure shall co-operate with them.
I not much well know english.
If be possibility that technical questions better to discuss in russian
e-m tata@ilyichevsk.odessa.ua
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Sender: wswhitmore (wswhitmore@uswest.net)
Subject: CIS Position Sought
I'm endeavouring to find an IT (voice or data) management
position or engagement within the former Soviet Union and
stumbled across your name and Email address on the www.
Can you provide any pointers? I would be most grateful for
any assistance or advice!
Forgive me for asking if this out of your scope... But 'Who
Dares Wins'!
Sincerely,
Bill Whitmore
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Sender: GJGarlough@aol.com
Subject: Russ E-mail friend
I am a male retired teacher of English (and many other subjects). I
would write (in English) to a young (or any) Russian friend if he/she so
desires. Reach me at my E-mail address: gjgarlough@aol.com (no period
after "com").
I live in the North Central U.S. I have many interests.
a teacher
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Sender: Harpertim@aol.com
Subject: Moscow Madness
I'd appreciate a listing under the "books" category to the website for my new
book, Moscow Madness: Crime, Corruption and One Man's Pursuit of Profit in
the New Russia (McGraw-Hill). The book follows an American entrepreneur and
his many ups and downs doing business in Russia in the 1990s. The website is
www.nvo.com/moscowmadness, or there's more information on amazon.com or
bn.com, and it's available at good business bookstores.
Thanks,
Timothy Harper
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Sender: eddie carbin (eddie@carbin.com)
Subject: Arty the part time astronaut
Arty the part time Astronaut
A site full of animation, art, activities, games, and information. There
is everything from an orbiting model of our solar system to animated
images of all nine planets. The site uses the Shockwave Flash 3 plug-in,
which is included with the latest versions of Netscape and Internet
Explorer browsers. The site is about one meg total download to view.
Please consider my site for one of your links.
www.artyastro.com
Thank you for your time. I would appreciate any and all comments. I look
forward to your response.
Eddie Carbin
Eddie@carbin.com
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Sender: NJJetFam@aol.com
Subject: WOMENS WORLD CUP
I HAVE EXTRA TICKETS TO RUSSIA vs CANADA ON JUNE 26 IN NEW JERSEY, USA
4TH ROW (EXCELLENT SEATS), EMAIL ME IF INTERESTED
NJJETFAM@AOL.COM IN USA
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Sender: Bart Hutchinson (q9504057@topaz.cqu.edu.au)
Subject: can you help me?
I am looking to learn to read and speak russian. I think it is a very
beautiful and strong language. The problem is that i have very limited
finances. what would you recomend i do?
Please help if you can
Thank you
Bart Hutchinson
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