Digest for October 30, 1999
Table of Contents
RECENT GUESTBOOK ENTRIES . . .
01-30 October 99 Sender: susanbrock@ipass.net
Subject: Susan
02-30 October 99 Sender: carew32@aol.com
Subject: David
03-30 October 99 Sender: weiss@vbn.de
Subject: Christian
04-30 October 99 Sender: sofiya.fouletier@renaultvi.com
Subject: Sofiya Fouletier
RECENT EMAIL . . .
01-30 October 99 Sender: ETu17@cs.com
Subject: friends and partners
02-30 October 99 Sender: gcole@SOLAR.RTD.UTK.EDU
Subject: NIS College and University Partnerships Program
03-30 October 99 Sender: "gregory pruginer" (gp2003@hotmail.com)
Subject: INFO-RUSS: Need your advice
04-30 October 99 Sender: "Irina Korotenko" (chate@aaanet.ru)
Subject: from Jenia in Rostov on Don
05-30 October 99 Sender: kgrill@aaas.org (KGRILL)
Subject: SCIENTIST: European Funding Guide
06-30 October 99 Sender: "nikst" (nikst@orc.ru)
Subject: RusLife: New Visa Regulations in Russia
07-30 October 99 Sender: Paul Richardson (paul@rispubs.com)
Subject: Russian Life wall calendar
08-30 October 99 Sender: sasha@super.ece.jhu.edu (Alexander Kaplan)
Subject: INFO-RUSS: Bukovsky's Soviet Archives at INFO-RUSS
09-30 October 99 Sender: "Andrey Ozharovskii" (andrey_o@mail.orc.ru)
Subject: Trip to Russian Elections - last call
10-30 October 99 Sender: "becky doler" (bekkaroo@hotmail.com)
Subject: SVIDETEL IEGOVY
11-30 October 99 Sender: "Max Moodley" (mmoodley@centurion.momentum.co.za)
Subject: INFORMATION
12-30 October 99 Sender: "Michael D. Corbin" (mirhouse@sky.net)
Subject: this millennium
13-30 October 99 Sender: Nick Mozak (nickmozak@usa.net)
Subject: The city of the greatest tank-battle in the world
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Subject: New Ecolink from Kyrgyzstan
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APPENDIX: LISTSERV address & basic procedures
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RECENT GUESTBOOK ENTRIES . . .
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Sender: susanbrock@ipass.net
Subject: Susan
So glad to have found this wonderful resource! I live in Chapel Hill,
North Carolina and am interested in corresponding with professionals from
the former Soviet Union. I travelled to Russia in January of 1998 for one
month and spent time in Vladimir, Voronezh, Moscow and St. Petersburg.
Our Sister City is Saratov. Would be interested in corresponding with
individuals form these cities in particular.
I work with health and social services agencies in the area of program
development and organizational and strategic planning. I am most
interested the role that non-profit organizations are playing in countries
in the FSU.
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Sender: carew32@aol.com
Subject: David
Hi, I am looking for new friends from Kiev or nearby. Please write back
soon...
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Sender: weiss@vbn.de
Subject: Christian
Hello! I'm from Germany (m, 26) and I'm very interested in Eastern Europe
(beside Russia also the baltic States, Poland, Belarus,...). My next trip
will distinate to the Wolga/Don-region at probably April/May 2000. Would
be nice to know people from there before. But I like to correspond with
anyone from the named countries as well. I live in northern Germany.
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Sender: sofiya.fouletier@renaultvi.com
Subject: Sofiya Fouletier
I'm ukrainian from Dniepropetrovsk. Now I living in France (LYON) I'm
looking for interesting people from any country speaking french, russian or
english for correspondance
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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: ETu17@cs.com
Subject: friends and partners
Greetings from California, USA
I enjoyed your website. It was very well presented and also aesthetic.
I set up the first Sister-City between Socci, USSR and Long Beach City
Council. That was in 1988. That was during the cold war and there was a lot
of resistance to formalizing relationships.
The delegation visited Long Beach from Socci at least once, but I left office
in 1989 and lost contact.
If your organization has any friends in Socci that would with to correspond,
I would appreciate hearing from them. Unforunatly, I have not had an
apportunity to learn your language. I was most impressed that the 12 members
of Socci.s delegation spoke fluent English.
Thank You,
Edd Tuttle
etu17@cs.com
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Sender: gcole@SOLAR.RTD.UTK.EDU
Subject: NIS College and University Partnerships Program
NIS College and University Partnerships Program
SPONSOR: United States Information Agency
SYNOPSIS: The Advising, Teaching, and Specialized Programs Division of
the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announces an open competition
for an assistance award program to pursue institutional or departmental
objectives in international partnerships with counterpart institutions
from the New Independent States for the purpose of supporting, through
teaching, scholarship, and professional outreach from the partner institutions,
the transition of the New Independent States to democratic systmes based
on market economies, and of strengthening mutual understanding and cooperation
between the United States and the New Independent States. Eligible fields
are education or educational administration; the social, political or economic
sciences; law; business; public administration; or communications.
DEADLINES: 01-19-2000
OBJECTIVES: Projects should involve the development of new academic programs
or the building and/or restructuring of an existing program or programs,
and should promote higher education's role in the transition to market
economies and open democratic systems. In general, underlying the specific
objectives of projects funded by this program should be the goal of fostering
freedom and democracy through a deepened mutual understanding of fundamental
issues and practical applications in the encouragement of civil society,
economic growth and prosperity, or the free flow of information. Creative,
innovative strategies to address these underlying concerns in the pursuit
of clearly defined institutional goals are encouraged. The extension of
understanding about these issues through outreach from academic institutions
to larger communities of citizens and practitioners is also encouraged.
Partner institutions may pursue specific institutional goals with support
from the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs through exchanges of
teachers, administrators or, in limited circumstances, students for any
appropriate combination of teaching, consultation, research, and outreach,
for periods ranging from one week (for planning visits) to an academic
year. Institutions may reinforce the activities of exchange participants
through the establishment and maintenance of Internet and/or electronic
mail communication facilities as well as through interactive technology
or non-technology-based distance-learning programs. Applicants may propose
other project activities not specifically anticipated in this solicitation
if the activities reinforce exchange activities and their impact. The strategy
for achieving project goals may include exchange visits in either or both
directions, but no single formula is anticipated for the duration, sequence,
or number of these visits. However, visits of one semester or more for
participants from each of the institutional partners are encouraged.
RESTRICTIONS: In the U.S., participation in the program is open to accredited
two- and four-year colleges and universities, including graduate or
professional
schools. Applications from consortia of U.S. colleges and universities
are eligible. Secondary U.S. partners may include relevant non-governmental
organizations, non-profit service or professional organizations. Participants
representing the U.S. institution who are traveling under USIA grant funds
must be faculty, staff, or advanced graduate students from the participating
institution(s) and must be U.S. citizens. Overseas, participation is open
to recognized, degree-granting institutions of post-secondary education.
Secondary foreign partners may include relevant governmental and
non-governmental
organizations, non-profit service or professional organizations. Participants
representing the foreign institutions must be faculty, staff or advanced
students of the partner institution, and be citizens, nationals, or permanent
residents of the country of the foreign partner, and be qualified to hold
a valid passport and U.S. J-1 visa. Foreign partners from the following
countries are eligible: Armenia; Azerbaijan; Belarus (foreign partners
must be independent institutions; state universities are not eligible);
Georgia; Kyrgyzstan; Moldova; Russia (preference will be given to proposals
which designate partner institutions outside of Moscow and St. Petersburg);
Tajikistan (in consideration of the State Department Warning advising U.S.
citizens to defer travel to Tajikistan, proposals for partnerships with
institutions in Tajikistan should not include travel by U.S. participants
to Tajikistan); Turkmenistan; Ukraine (preference will be given to proposals
for partnerships with institutions located in the Kharkiv region); and
Uzbekistan. Partnerships including a secondary foreign partner from a non-NIS
country in Europe are eligible; however, with the exception noted below,
the sponsor will not cover overseas non-NIS partner institution costs.
Limited funds may be budgeted for the exchange, as part of this partnership
agreement, of faculty between NIS institutions and institutions of higher
learning in Central and Eastern Europe.
MONETARY: The program awards up to $300,000 for a three-year period to
defray the cost of travel and per diem with an allowance for educational
materials and some aspects of project administration. Grants awarded to
organizations with less than four years of experience in conducting
international
exchange programs will be limited to $60,000. The sponsor's support may
be used to defray the costs of the exchange visits as well as the costs
up to a maximum of twenty percent of the total grant of their administration
at any partner institution, including administrative salaries by excluding
indirect costs. Administrative costs should be reasonable and appropriate
with cost-sharing provided by all participating institutions within the
context of their respective capacities and as a reflection of their commitment
to cooperation with one another in pursuing project objectives.
CONTACT INFO: Jonathan Cebra; 301 4th Street, SW; (E/ASU), Room 349;
Washington,
DC 20547
Telephone: 202-619-5289; FAX: 202-401-1433; Email Address: jcebra@usia.gov
Source of Information: Federal Register; 1999-09-16; 50327
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Sender: "gregory pruginer" (gp2003@hotmail.com)
Subject: INFO-RUSS: Need your advice
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Dear folk,
Do you know any WEB SITE,
which describes PENSIONEER LIFE in Russia?
Gregory Pruginer
gp2003@hotmail.com
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Sender: "Irina Korotenko" (chate@aaanet.ru)
Subject: from Jenia in Rostov on Don
Dear friend !
My name is Jenia.
I am 10 years old. I want to have a pen-friend. I live in Rostov on Don,
Ryssia. I learn English. I am fond of football and running. I am looring
forward to answering your e-mail.
My e-mail: chate@aaanet.ru
Û¡²Š¬¦!!!
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Sender: kgrill@aaas.org (KGRILL)
Subject: SCIENTIST: European Funding Guide
[Note: Thanks to Dennis McConnell and Lucinia Bal, OSI Budapest for
this information.]
***European Union Funding Guide for CEE/NIS NGOs***
The Guide to Funding and Participation in European Union Programs for
NGOs in Central and Eastern Europe and the Newly Independent States,
prepared by OSI-Brussels, is available on the OSI-Budapest website:
http://www.osi.hu/brussels/
Any comments, inquiries or suggestions should be sent to:
Open Society Institute-Brussels
Rue des Minimes, 26
1000 Brussels
Belgium
Tel: +32 2 505 46 46
Fax: + 32 2 502 46 46
E-mail: osi@osi-brussels.be
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Sender: "nikst" (nikst@orc.ru)
Subject: RusLife: New Visa Regulations in Russia
From: Paul Richardson (paul@rispubs.com)
To: Multiple recipients of list (ruslife@SOLAR.RTD.UTK.EDU)
X-Comment: Russian Life Magazine
We are forwarding this to readers of RusLife Online, as we feel it will be of
interest to many. Thanks to the people at BISNIS.
-----Original Message-----
The following report, just in from the Russian Far East Sakhalin region,
details new visa regulations and procedures that travelers need to be aware
of
when planning a trip to Russia.
OCTOBER 24, 1999
NEW VISA REGULATIONS IN RUSSIA
AUTHOR: ELENA SABIROVA, BISNIS REPRESENTATIVE, AND MICHAEL ALLEN, ABC
DIRECTOR
IN YUZHNO-SAKHALINSK
INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT, U.S. & FOREIGN COMMERCIAL SERVICE AND THE U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, 1997. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.
SUMMARY. Russia is implementing new visa procedures that will affect many
business travelers to the country. Among those that potentially will be
affected are travelers who are carrying out professional/technical
activities (repairs, technical service, working under contract) or who seek
multi-entry visas and/or longer-term stays. Implementation of these new
procedures appears to be region-specific for now, but is likely to expand
in the future. This report provides basic tips on visas, registration, and
work permits. Implications of new visa procedures for travelers to
Sakhalin are discussed.
END SUMMARY
A possible symptom of new, more complicated visa procedures recently
instituted in Russia is that more foreign companies on Sakhalin are
reporting an increasing number of applications for multi-entry business
entry-exit visas are being refused by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
(MFA), and instead only single, or at most double, entry visas are being
issued. Moreover, it may now be required to surrender these entry visas
upon registering in Russia, and separate application made for visas to
leave. Though these procedures have only be instituted in a few regions
thus far, these developments present a new bureaucratic maze for frequent
business travelers.
This report gives basic tips on visas, registration, and work permits based
on information from the authorities that govern these issues. The agencies
responsible for visas and registration are the local office of the MFA and
the Office for Visas and Foreigner Registrations (OVIR). The MFA deals
with issuing visas (business, medical treatment, and student visas) and
OVIR deals with visas of foreigners who stay in the region for a long
period or/and work in Sakhalin. Visas for foreigners invited by
individuals are processed by the Internal Affairs Visa and Passport
service. Information on regulations were often contradictory from office
to office, most likely because the new rules were instituted only recently,
so it is advised that each traveler check procedures for his/her particular
situation just prior to travel.
NEW COMPUTERIZED VISA INVITATION PROCESS
The MFA has developed a new computerized system of processing invitations for
foreigners which is gradually being introduced throughout the Russian
Federation. The purpose of the new system is to prevent illegal immigration
into Russia. The system has been in operation in Moscow, St. Petersburg, and
Vladivostok, and (since 15 April 1999) Sakhalin has also switched over to
this
new system.
The term and type of visa are determined automatically, based on the
purpose of the proposed travel as stated in the letter of invitation, and
entered into the computer system. Once entered, there is no element of
human decision-making. The issuing of visas and the registration of
foreigners in Russia is governed by federal law, however that part of the
law is only two paragraphs long and vaguely-worded. As so often happens in
Russia, the most important details are in the instructions and executive
orders for implementing the law - internal documents not available to the
public.
NEW VISA RULES
One significant new rule is that foreign citizens entering the Russian
Federation with the purpose of carrying out professional activities as
defined by the instructions (technical service, delivery, maintenance and
repair of equipment or technology, hired labor under contract, etc.) are
eligible only for a three-month single- or double-entry visa. Multi-entry
visas will no longer be issued to such travelers. Family members of such
individuals may also be granted visas for this same term/type. This will
particularly impact the Sakhalin region which has many such travelers
coming into the region to work on the oil and gas and related projects.
Importantly, this new rule does not apply to travelers coming for business
or commercial purposes; they will still be able to obtain multi-entry
visas. As defined by MFA, this includes travel for a specific negotiation
with governmental or commercial agencies, meetings, consultations,
conferences, discussions on conclusion of long-term contracts, extension of
commercial agreements, etc. However, the inviting company must clearly
demonstrate the requirement for more than one visit to the Russian
Federation in the invitation in order for a multi-entry visa to be granted.
"Convenience" will not longer be sufficient reason. In addition, the MFA
also warns that no matter how long the term for which a multi-entry visa is
granted, the foreign citizen's stay at any one time in the territory of
Russian Federation should not exceed three months.
As mentioned above, the visas must be surrendered upon registration with
the City OVIR office, which by law must be done within three (working) days
of arrival in Russia. Separate application must then be made for an
exit-entry visa at Regional OVIR before one is allowed to leave Russia.
The inviting company should submit an application for an exit visa within
10 days from the date of arrival, specifying a date within the 3-month
period the visa is valid when the foreigner plans to leave the country.
The documents needed for exit visa application are the company application,
passport and two photographs, preferably on mat paper. While in Sakhalin,
OVIR recommends that travelers always have extra copies of photographs, as
it can be difficult at times to get pictures urgently done in
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. OVIR can issue such a visa usually within three working
days, and in exceptional circumstances only, within one hour.
VISA EXTENSIONS
If the traveler needs to stay within the Russian Federation longer than
three months, the visa can be extended without leaving Russia by the MFA
office or by Regional OVIR. The inviting company should clearly specify the
reason for the extension. At MFA the cost is $250 for an extension of up
to ten days, and $50 per ten-day period thereafter. OVIR can process a
single-entry extension only upon submission of a valid Work Permit by the
applicant (in addition to the other documents required, as listed above).
All applications are forwarded to the FSB (former KGB) for background
checks and approval.
Extensions to multi-entry visas are not allowed and one should exit Russia
and re-apply for a new multi-entry visa. Emergency case exceptions were
mentioned by authorities, but there is no information as to what an
"emergency case" is.
WORK PERMITS
Multi-entry visas do not give automatic permission to work in Russia.
Certain individuals are exempted from the work permit requirement, such as
academic guest lecturers, or specialists who come for only a short period
to install or perform emergency repair on equipment. However, if that same
specialist will regularly perform scheduled maintenance on the equipment, a
work permit will probably be required.
In order to receive a work permit, it is necessary to first obtain an entry
visa (which is issued for a period of up to three months) and then apply at
the local branch of the Federal Migration Service. The following documents
are required:
* Letter of request
* Copy of the applicant's national passport and visa
* Filled-out application form (available at the FMS office)
* Copy of the applicant's contract with the company (often the order of the
company's chief executive appointing the applicant to his post is sufficient);
* Copy of the company charter and certificate of registration
* Bank statement confirming that payment (about $25) has been made to FMS
Sakhalin branch and to FMS Federal headquarters in Moscow.
After obtaining a work permit, the permit is submitted to OVIR with an
application. The foreigner's passport is stamped and no further visa is
needed.
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Additional information on Russia and the NIS is available via
BISNIS Online, at www.bisnis.doc.gov. If you do not wish
to receive for the Russian Far East, Russia,
send a message to tanya_shuster@ita.doc.gov.
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Sender: Paul Richardson (paul@rispubs.com)
Subject: Russian Life wall calendar
IT'S HEEEEERE!
The RUSSIAN LIFE 2000 WALL CALENDAR is now in stock and shipping worldwide! We
are very satisfied with the results of this calendar and know you will be as
well. Twelve gorgeous pictures of Russia, from the Kuriles to Moscow, each 9x12
inches! But the photos are only the half of it! Each calendar page (printed on
smooth bond, to make for easier writing) features loads of important dates in
Russian history, as well as all Russian, US and major Orthodox holidays!
Quantities of this calendar are limited and we expect a surge in repeat orders,
so get yours now. Makes a great gift item! To order, simply follow the link
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To sign up, visit our website at:
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Sender: sasha@super.ece.jhu.edu (Alexander Kaplan)
Subject: INFO-RUSS: Bukovsky's Soviet Archives at INFO-RUSS
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Dear folks,
As you may remember, we have opened Bukovsky's "Soviet Archives at
INFO-RUSS" on February 1, 1999. These archives of KGB & KPSS documents
were collected by Vladimir Bukovsky and prepared for electronic publishing
by Julia Zaks and Leonid Chernikhov. I have provided the hardware support
for it and maintenance, and wrote an introduction. Within about eight
months it got nearly 10,000 visits, so it looks like people used it.
Unfortunately, however, about two months ago the hard disc, at which that
archive resided, has crushed. It took me a long time and hard effort to
restore all the files and install them on a new disc. I am glad to report
now that the archive is back and fully operational. To access it, you may
still try to use the old address, but it would be safer to come first to
info-russ server
http://psi.ece.jhu.edu/~kaplan/IRUSS/inforuss.html
and then click on "Bukovsky's "Soviet Archives" (KGB & KPSS) ..."
Same as from the very beginning, anyone should feel free to use and copy
the archive and/or any portion of it, as long as you acknowledge the source
("Bukovsky's Soviet Archives at INFO-RUSS").
My best,
Alex Kaplan, INFO-RUSS owner/coordinator
sasha@super.ece.jhu.edu
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Sender: "Andrey Ozharovskii" (andrey_o@mail.orc.ru)
Subject: Trip to Russian Elections - last call
Dear friends and partners,
I would like to draw your attention to an IDC project - Study Trip to
Russian Parliamentary Election and Election Observation in December
1999.
The study trip will allow our guests from abroad to get to know
Russian political life through direct personal experience. The
participants will be introduced into Russian electoral legislation,
will attend press-conferences of the key candidates, will take part in
rallies and public campaign events, will meet with Russian electoral
officials, politicians, voters.
Moreover, at the election day (December 19th) the participants will
get a unique chance to observe voting, ballot counting and results
tabulation at a number of polling stations. They will become official
electoral monitors and results of their observations will be reported
to the Central Election Commission of Russia and OSCE Election
Observers mission.
By appointment with the Central Election Commission of Russia IDC
carries out International Election Observation program in Russia since
1993. We have a good experience in this field. If you are interested
in our program, please find the detailed information at
http://idc.cis.lead.org/observer/ or write to me directly.
Hurry up - application deadline is November 19th!
Sincerely yours,
Andrey Ozharovskii, president
of the International Discussion Club - Moscow
andrey@host.cis.lead.org Kashirskoje shosse 88/26-112
andrey_o@orc.ru 115551 Moscow, Russia
http://idc.cis.lead.org/ fax: +7-095-9563586 [for IDC]
ICQ 11699217
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Sender: "becky doler" (bekkaroo@hotmail.com)
Subject: SVIDETEL IEGOVY
HELLO- MY NAME IS BECKY AND I WOULD LIKE IT IF A BROTHER OR SISTER OF
SVIDETEL IEGOVY WOULD CONTACT ME. I AM ALSO A SVIDETEL LEGOVY AND WOULD LIKE
TO KNOW HOW THE BROTHER AND SISTERS ARE DOING OVER THERE.OF COURSE IT WOULD
HAVE TO BE ENGLISH FOR I DO NOT KNOW RUSSIAN.
THANK-YOU SO MUCH----SINCERELY YOUR SISTER-BECKY
bekkaroo@hotmail.com
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Sender: "Max Moodley" (mmoodley@centurion.momentum.co.za)
Subject: INFORMATION
Please can you supply e-mail addresses in you embassy listings. At this
stage I urgently need the e-mail details for the consulate in Istanbul.
Can you help? Regards Max Moodley
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Sender: "Michael D. Corbin" (mirhouse@sky.net)
Subject: this millennium
MirHouse.com
October 1999
Dear Friends,
Yet another message for peace, reason, and global civility!
Our mission remains to promote international business, education,
and understanding. We have the technology to communicate globally,
and to avoid misunderstandings before they happen. Let's work for
mutual benefit and where it fits, let's do business!
We have received great blessings from the "invisible-hand"
and would like to share the following information with you.
Please find the time and visit our free links and commerce
opportunities at:
http://www.mirhouse.com/
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New Book Coming Soon!
Babushka! Grandmothers Bench
By Barbara Johnston
ISBN: 0-9645464-4-2
Copyright 1999
Babushka is a novel length work set in the Russian republics
and based on the lives of six Russian grandmothers.
"Writing this book was a labor of love," says Barbara Johnston.
"Using composites of many of the women we have heard from through
our work with Gray Doves (http://www.graydoves.org), I have
integrated their lives into each chapter. These inspiring
stories will take you on a journey that will touch your heart."
For more information please visit:
http://www.mirhouse.com/babushka.html
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Current Titles!
A Sparrow's Voice: Living Through China's Turmoil in the 20th Century
By Tommy Jieqin Wu
ISBN: 0-9645464-5-0
LCCC #99-75256
Copyright 1999
Born in Chongqing, China, in 1927, the well-known sculptor Tommy Jieqin
Wu began his journey through life. This courageous autobiography takes
a remarkable first-hand look inside China and at her human rights abuses.
As a child, he grew up above his family's movie house, until the Japanese
invaded in 1937. He later joined the Chinese Air Corps and eventually
trained in the United States of America. Upon his return to China, he
became entangled in their civil war and was soon labeled a Rightist.
While only an artist, he suffered years of political persecution,
incarceration, and separation from his family.
For more information please visit:
http://www.mirhouse.com/sparrow.html
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Understanding Russian Banking
Russian Banking System, Securities Markets, and Money Settlements
By Professor Lapidus and Dr. Waal-Palms et. al.
ISBN:0-9645464-2-6
LCCC#:97-74538
Copyright 1998
In the 1980's the Soviet Union found herself in a state of serious
social and political crisis. Although the country contained enormous
industrial and natural resource potential, it was suddenly on the verge
of collapse. Due to failed management of a totalitarian centralized
system, it was now necessary to begin the difficult transformation
toward a proven privatized system, and a decentralized economic and
political structure.
For more information please visit:
http://www.mirhouse.com/bank.html
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Business in the Russian Free Market
By: Professor Mikhail K. Lapidus, Bukato, Lvov, and Corbin
ISBN:0-9645464-1-8
LCCC#:95-94101
Copyright 1995
More than six years have passed since the fall of the iron curtain, which
separated the Soviet Union from the civilized world. Less than five years
ago, because of economic and political crisis, the huge totalitarian
empire
that occupied one-sixth of the land on Earth was divided into fifteen
independent
countries forming the Newly Independent States. In each country, the
transition
process from a centralized economic system to a free market economy is
going
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Sender: Nick Mozak (nickmozak@usa.net)
Subject: The city of the greatest tank-battle in the world
Dear friends!
Everybody who wants to know more about our nice city of Belgorod, Central
Russia, where in July-August 1943 was the greatest in Human History
tank-battle ("Kurskaya Duga"), please, visit our page:
http://members.tripod.com/~belgorod/belgorog.htm
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Sender: NURLAN DJENCHURAEV (ndjenchu@usa.net)
Subject: New Ecolink from Kyrgyzstan
Dear friends:
I am writing to inform you about new environmental site which covers a wide
spectrum of issues related to the environment in Kyrgyzstan
(http://ecopage.freenet.kg/index.html), namely:
biodiversity, water, air, mining wastes, new books, etc. I would appreciate
your comments.
Regards,
Nurlan
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Sender: "Roger Kovacs" (rkovacs@uswest.net)
Subject: New mail service to Khujand, Tajikistan
Announcement of new service:
In the past I have had difficulty with the lack of reliability of postal
mail to Khujand from the US. So I am now providing a mail consolidation
service to Khujand. I will consolidate letters with my shipment, which will
be made via DHL. The first regular shipment is planned for Dec 1, 1999.
After arrival in Khujand, the letters will be delivered to the addressee.
At the present time we cannot accept items which require a duty or customs
declaration/payment. That service will be attempted in the future.
If you wish to send a letter to Khujand, Gafurov, Chkalovsk, or Kayrakhum
(up to 15km from the center of Khujand) follow these instructions:
Address the letter for delivery in the Khujand metropolitan area.
Enclose that letter and a check for $2.50 for the first ounce, and $2.00 for
each additional ounce and send to:
Khujand Computer Technologies, Inc.
2008 S Evanston Ct
Aurora, CO 80014
If you enclose your e-mail address, I will confirm receipt, and indicate
shipping date and again receipt date. Shipping takes approximately two
weeks to arrive in Khujand (approx the 15th of the month) Delivery in
individuals in Khujand will occur within one additional week.
For more information see http://216.160.133.64/
or email rkovacs@uswest.net
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Sender: Kim Kouri (cchkakb@flash.net)
Subject: Russian Life Questions
Please contact me. I am trying to find answers to questions I have
about Russian culture. My questions are fairly basic. I would like to
understand how Russians feel about the United States and capitalism
etc. Please write.
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Sender: Moyae Kennedy (moyae@pacbell.net)
Subject: F & P bulletin board
F & P bulletin board
Hi folks, I like your site a lot. I want to put a message in
Russian on a notice/bulletin board so people in Russian could
respond even if they don't speak English, but I can't see how to do
this. Is it possible? I also notice that some of the postings in the
Guestbook have not come out in correct Russian. Actually I'm looking
for a long-lost friend in Russia. Can you help??
Thanks
moyae@pacbell.net
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Sender: rmg16@hotmail.com
Subject: from Eastern United States
Name: Richard Goldstein
Email-address: rmg16@hotmail.com
Hello, I just wanted to say thank you for providing these
pictures and information on the internet. I unfortunately have
not had the chance to visit Russia as of yet and it is
fantastic to get to see these pictures. Thank you very much.
Maybe if you would like I can send you some pictures from my
country and more specifically the Eastern United States. Well
good bye for now
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Sender: "SAAKSHI.M.SEHGAL" (saakshi@giasbma.vsnl.net.in)
Subject: maxim gorky
friends, iam interested in latest studies on m. gorky as a romantic or/and
realist.i am aware of tremendous relevance it has in the past and present
context.research hasbeen going on.pl.respond.
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Sender: "Serguei Alex Oushakine" (oushakin@ssc.upenn.edu)
Subject: Central European University Summer Program Application
Dear Colleagues,
We would like to solicit your help to promote the Central European
University (CEU) summer program among your colleagues,
your contacts or any interested professionals.
The Summer University (SUN) is an academic program for university
professors, administrators and professionals. It offers a series of
intensive two, three or four-week courses in the social sciences and
humanities to encourage and promote regional academic cooperation and
curriculum development by drawing together young faculty in lectures,
seminars and workshops.
Please find the application form with the 2000
courses menu here: http://www.ceu.hu/sun/sunindx
Applications should be received no later than
January 17, 2000.
For further information you can contact our SUN office
(summeru@ceu.hu), or visit our WEB site
(http://www.ceu.hu/sun/sunindx) from which you can download the
application form.
Please, return the applications via regular mail, NOT EMAIL!
Thank you for your kind assistance.
Sincerely yours,
Eva Gedeon
Executive Director
SUN
Summer University Office
1051 Budapest, N¬dor u. 9.
Hungary
Tel.: (36-1) 327-3811
Fax: (36-1) 327-3124
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Sender: "Serguei Alex Oushakine" (oushakin@ssc.upenn.edu)
Subject: Slavic Internet Resources on the Web - Slavophilia
From: Syeng-Mann Yoo (yoo.3@osu.edu)
To: east-west-research@mailbase.ac.uk =
(east-west-research@mailbase.ac.uk)
Date: Friday, October 29, 1999 9:41 AM
Dear list members.
I am sending this message to inform you of a Slavic and East European
Internet Resource, "Slavophilia" (http://www.slavophilia.net).
Slavophilia is a comprehensive guide to internet resources on Russia,
and Central / Eastern Europe.
I wish that you will find the site useful for your purpose.
Sincerely
Syeng-Mann Yoo
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