From: nev@renews.relcom.msk.su (Shliemin Vladimir/renews administration)
Subject: Russian networks bulletin -- ReNews
Summary: ReNews -- Information from Russia
Keywords: New Russian newsletter
Reply-To: nev@renews.relcom.msk.su
Organization: Joint-Stock Company RELCOM
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 92 20:37:36 +0300



                                R E N E W S
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                                  RUSSIA

           network   digest   of    "COMPUTER   MARKET"   monthly
       supplement of the weekly "POISK",  the only one in  Russia
       and  countries  of  ex-USSR professional newspaper for the
       scientists.
           It's  edited  with   assistance of Russian Academy  of
         sciences  and  Ministry  of  science, higher  school and
         technical policy of Russia.

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                                 ReNews N 3
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          CONTENTS
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           * RANK XEROX: new policy in CIS
           * SYMANTEK SCHOOL for young Russian businessmen
           * POOR higher school...
           * INTERNATIONAL Computer forum in Moscow
           * RIC INATOM said: we come to CIS
           * ASSOCIATION of users of Windows
           * Fantastic reality of RELCOM
           * HONCOHG welcome Russians
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            *  RANK XEROX:new policy in CIS
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             Moscow General director of RANK XEROX Corp. ROBERT AGEE
             said:
             Today we  can be proud of new original equipment.  For
         example,  our new FAX 70-24.  Using this FAX you can  take
         any type of paper. It's very important for CIS where paper
         -supply can be a problem.

             We came to USSR 30 years ago -- earlier than all other
         western companies. Now the production of Rank Xerox in CIS
         is presented by 90 of our company. Now we start new policy
         in  CIS.  We  sell  our  equipment  for  roubles.  We  are
         searching Russian market and also the industrial sphere in
         CIS.  That  is  the reason why we open here offices,  rent
         storages, start joint ventures, etc.

             We are working for our clients. That is the reason why
         we  have representatives in many cities of the country. We
         spent lots of money for  service-centres.  We  think  that
         joint venture have a wonderful future. Only in JV "OKO" we
         have about 90 engineers and technical specialists who know
         well how to deal with Rank Xerox equipment.We are ready to
         open studies centres, special technical schools.

             We prepared  special  programm  for   adaptation   our
         systems.  Many documents, technical articles and broshures
         was translated on languages of CIS.

             I sure that Rank Xerox is the  only  one  company  which
         spent so  much  money, efforts and technics to come and stay
         in CIS.

             Rank Xerox build in CIS  rouble-market.  For  a  short
         period  of time we sold pert of our products and materials
         for roubles -- just for the  experience.  But  from  April
         1992  we started intensive trade for roubles.  Only during
         this year we sold additionals  equipment  for  100.000.000
         roubles.  It doesn't mean that now we don't have problems.
         Sometimes money don't come for our accounts for  6  weeks.
         And  everyone  knows  that small speed of "money movement"
         makes your profits smaller...

            But we  are sure  that our business in Russia and CIS will
          develope in future.
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                           *   Symantec school
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             SYMANTEC Corp. is going to set up a school for CIS and
         Baltic countries citizens.  Students will study commerce in
         Symantec's departaments in Holland, Great Britain, USA.
             The programm  includes  individual  consultations with
         the leading specialists of the company.  Commercial course
         is free.  Symantec  will  cover  all  the  expenses of CIS
         students.
             Symantec organises  the  competition for participants.
         Main demands:  age maximum 28,  higher  education,  perfect
         knowledge of   English,  computer  work  skills(  but  you
         mustn't be a professional programmer). And very important-
         -students has to come  back to CIS and to work for 2 years
         using new skills.
             But Symantec is not going to support students with job
         after school -- this is private business of everyone!
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                         *  Poor,poor higher school...
                          ----------------------------
                 An exhibition "Computer for Education" was open in
         the state Commitee of higher school of the Russian Ministry
         of science,  higher school and technical policy. It  was  a
         very sad  show.  Everything  looked  old  and  strange  --
         computers, equipment, all types of machines.
             Probably, impressions  from  this  exhibition  were so
         strong because in  spring  and  summer  foreign  companies
         presented  their  mew  products at many grandios shows. In
         comparison with  our  computers  and   equipment   foreign
         technique looked     extremely    good.Professionals    in
         informatics  were  also very disapointed by show "Computer
         for Education".
             Prof. Alexander  Ivannicov,  science  chief   of   the
         Russian research  institute  of  informatics systems said,
         that could not see at  the  show  any  computer  that  can
         satisfy the demands of higher school.
             Vice-chairman of Commitee which set up this exhibition,
         prof. Vilen Domrachev said:
             -- We just wanted to find out if we have systems which
         can be used in the higher school.But we didn't found them.
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                             INTERNATIONAL Computer forum in Moscow

           HIGH class  specialists  came  to Moscow from all over
         the world


             DEC and ZEOS,  Borland and Mycrosoft,  other firms and
         companies foreign  and CIS  presented  these   products on
         International computer forum in Moscow.
             Levon Amdilian,  general  director of Computer club --
         organiser of this show said:
             -- We  think  that this Computer forum is helpfull for
         us to find ways  in  the  civilisation  informatic  world.
         Everyone  will  agree that opinion of leader in any branch
         of science or technology is very important .  But just few
         of   oyr   specialists   have  the  opportunity  to  visit
         international conferences,  seminars and meetings. We gave
         them  a  chance to speak with world leaders who's opinions
         in the computer world are as valuable as gold.
             When we  were  preparing  for the first Forum we asked
         for  help  and  consultations  a  very  famous  person  in
         software  world  -- president Borland International,  inc.
         USA Filip Cann.  Mr.  Cann  was  very  interested  in  our
         project and took part in the Forum conduction.
             Later mr.Cann said that our computer market  has  good
         perspectives   and  that  in  Russia  we  have  high-klass
         programmers.  Borland came to Russian market and our users
         got exellent programme production.
             Guests of forum are  very  famous:  mr.  Greg  Herrig,
         president of  ZEOS  company,  Haidy  Roisen,  president of
         T/Maker company, Pol Greyson, chairmans of Micrografx inc.,
         Garry Saal,  president of Network General Corporation, and
         president of InaCom Corp., mr. Ryc Inatom.
             We welcome  all  our  guests to come to Moscow to next
         year.
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                         *  We will come to CIS
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                       said for ReNews correspondents
                                 RYC INATOM

             - I  heard  a  lot  about  computer shows organised by
         international computer club.  I  used  a  good  chance  to
         search the  situation  on  the information  market in CIS.
         It's not easy to believe that such a high   market  as  in
         CIS doesn't  have  any perspective.  From my point of view
         it's time for investments in CIS. We are not going to make
         any fast steps right now. We are not ready for this. But I
         think that very soon I will  start  business  activity  in
         Russia. Anyway, we are looking for fruitful integration of
         our potential opportunities and cooperation.
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                         *  ALL WORLD in our windows
                          -------------------------
             -- Now AT/XT is one of the popular models of  computer
         in our country.  Many  people  think  that WINDOWS is very
         slow,-- said the director of Association of  users WINDOWS
         Vladimir Carpencko,--   But  managers  and
         businessmen started to buy  computers  386/486.  And  they
         opered for themselvs the potential of Windows.
             We are going to distribute  information  about  grafic
         interfaces    of   Windows,   to   open   consultant   and
         study-centres,  conduct seminars  and  sessions.  We  have
         option that this system have good perspective in future.
            We will conduct  our first seminar  in next month.
              All users of WINDOWS are welcomed.
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                        *  RELCOM -- fantastic reality
                         ------------------------------
             Second Russian  forum  "Technologies   of   electronic
         communication " was set up in Moscow.
             Russian firms presented four projects of space systems
         communication. It's   was   "GONETS"   and   "CURIER"  are
         completed huge   amount   of   low-flying    satellites.
         "ARGONAFT" and  "MARAPHON" are connected with teleports on
         special orbytes.
             Stock company "RUSSICA" an usualy presented  data base
         which  is  popular  over  the  world  CIS-press  and  news
         letters.
             RELCOM show   was  very  impressive.  RELCOM,  on  the
         opinion of telecommunications specialists, is the only one
         global network, that really work in CIS.
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                       *  HONG-KONG welcomed Russians
                       -------------------------------
             The Asian Sources Media group  with  Image  Alfa  Lmt.
         assistance conducted  a  seminar  for Hong Kong and Taiwan
         businesmen. The seminar was devoted  to  the  perspectives
         and problems of Russian informatics market.
             From Russian side in the seminar  participated Counsil
         of President of Russia prof.Nicolay Malyshev,  director of
         the Institute  of  Problems  of  informatics  of   Russian
         Academy of sciences Igor Mizin and others.
             -- The seminar had great success,-- said Igor Mizin. -
         - We made in Hong Kong interesting contracts.  We are sure
         that  our contacts witn Asian countries will be interested
         in us and our partners.
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             SESSIONS-INFORMATION


                 A U T O M A T I V E  CAD  S E M I N A R
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     ROY International Consultancy,  Inc.,  USA, Authorised Partner of
     SUN Microsystems,   Inc.,   USA  organised  seminar  on  "CAD  in
     Automobile Industry" which was held at ZIL(Automobile Company  in
     Moscow) on the 16th of June 1992.

     The Seminar was attended by 150 representatives from more than 50
     automobile factories and from various aviation industrial  plants
     of Russia.

     Software firms,   like PRIME - Computer Vision,  ORACLE,  CADENCE
     that run on SUN platform  also participated  in the Seminar.

     Four key applications have been on demonstration:

     1. CAD/CAM system to manufacture tool and die for stamping ops in
        house with NC Machining (art-to-part).

     2. Product  Configurator to assist Export Orders Department - CAD
        based, linked to Product Info Library.

     3. BOM (Bill of Material)  which can link to Configurator, handle
        base truck with specific configurations and explode the BOM to
        drive ops to fulfill the order.

     4. CASE  tools  and RDBMS to provide rapid development of mission
        critical applications for the business units.


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                   S U U G ' 9 2

      Third SUUG International Annual Conference

    September 21-25, 1992,  St.Petersburg, Russia

            ANNOUNCEMENT and CALL FOR PAPERS

Third International Annual Conference of Society of UNIX systems Users
Groups (Formerly Soviet UNIX systems Users Group - SUUG) will be hold in
St.Petersburg, September 21 to 25, 1992. The main problems for discussion
are current state and perspectives of development of the UNIX operating
system in the former Soviet Union and abroad, development of application
software tools and programs in UNIX environment. During the conference
annual SUUG meeting will be held.

Conference will be held in the Gavan' hotel in St. Petersburg. We are
planning a compact meeting (about 120 attendees). The registration fee
for non xUSSR conference delegates is $70 and the price of the
accomodation in the Gavan' hotel during the period of the conference
(special offer) is $50 per day (breakfast, lunch, and dinner in the hotel
restaurant are included). SUUG will provide all the conference delegates
with visa support letters to get Russian visa. SUUG will be able to
provide those delegates who want to spend some time before of after the
conference in Moscow with low-cost comfortable housing rooms in Moscow
(rooms in 2-3 room appartments, $40 per day for a room).

The Program Committee invites papers from those who wish to present their
work. The text of submitted paper (about 3000 words) in electronic form
should be sent by E-mail to the Chairman of Program Committee. All
submissions will be acknowledged by E-mail. Paper deadline is July 15,
1992 (for E-mail submissions deadline is July 25).


SUUG Program Committee
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Dr Peter Brusilovsky (PC Chairman)
     ICSTI,Kuusinena st., 21b
     Moscow, 125252, Russia
     Phone: +7 095 198-7055
     FAX:   +7 095 943 0089
     E-mail: plb@plb.icsti.su

Dr Sergey Kuznetsov (SUUG Chairman)
     Phone: +7 095 272-4425
     FAX:   +7 095 125-4380
     e-mail: kuz@ivann.delta.msk.su

Dr Alexander Reznitsky
     e-mail: air@hantarex.msk.su

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----------- ASSOCIATION FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE--------------
     Mail: D.Sc. Stefanuk, V.L., Institute for Information
Transmission Problems Russian Academy of Sciences, Ermolovoy, 19,
                 101447 Moscow GSP-4, RUSSIA.
Moscow Tel.:7-095-2995002; 7-095-2094981;Moscow Fax: 7-095-2090579,
e-mail: stefanuk@ippi.msk.su                  Telex: 411947 TEMPO
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            Dear Colleague:
     We are planning to make a serial publication in English devoted
to  Artificial Intelligence in the former USSR. This will be
published jointly by the Soviet Association for Artificial
Intelligence (SAAI) and by the International Centre for Scientific
and Technical Information (MCNTI).
     The first issue will appear in a month. The contents is the
following one:

Official Reports
     D.A.Pospelov "Soviet Association for Artificial Intelligence
     (SAAI)"
     V.L.Stefanuk "International Relations of SAAI"
Artificial Intelligence in the Former USSR
     T.A.Gavrilova "Investigations on the Artificial Intelligence in
     Leningrad"
     Rastrigin L. "Works on the Artificial Intelligence in Latvia"
     V.L.Stefanuk "A five year project on Expert Tutoring Systems has
     started"
>From the History of Artificial Intelligence
     D.A.Pospelov "The Seminar on Psychonics"
Discussion Tribune
     Averkin A.N., Blishun A.F., Pospelov D.A., Tarasov V.B.
     "Do we need the membership function in the theory of Fuzzy Sets?"
     B.Kovalerchuk, H.Yusupov "Why belief  functions  are  effective?
     Consideration of examples."
AI From the Psychological Point of View
     Gavrilova T.A. and Dolnykova A.A."Soviet experience of
     professional selection and training of specialists in knowledge
     engineering"
Believe It or Not, But...
     Pospelov D.A. "Foreword"
     Polessky V.P. "Esoteric view on the origin of mathematics
     and the development of its logic"
     Stebakov S.A. "On the paper 'Looking for a Sponsor'"
There is Many a True Word Spoken in Jest
     Pospelov D.A. "Foreword"
     Lavrov "Programming in various dimensions"

     The cost of one copy of the first issue is expected to be $14
(postage included). The corresponding order form will be sent to You
upon request.
     Please acknowledge the receipt of the present message and let us
know Your intention as soon as possible by email or fax:
                     email: stefanuk@ippi.msk.su
                     Fax:   7-095-2090579

Prof. Pospelov,D.A.                   President of Soviet Association
                                      for Artificial Intelligence

D.Sc. Stefanuk,V.L.                   Vice-Chairmen of Coordinating
                                      Council of Soviet Association
                                      for Artificial Intelligence
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                           LETTER OF INFORMATION

            Saratov State University, regional administration of Popov
         Scientific-Engoneering Society and creative - productive firm
         "Artefact" invite you to take part in scientific- engineering
         seminar
                       "EXPERT AND TUTORING SYSTEMS"

         which will be held in SARATOV in August 24 - 28, 1992.

         The following topics are expected to be discussed at the Seminar:
           -automatic tutoring systems (ATS);
           -expert systems (ES);
           -authoring tools for ATS and ES;
           -mathematical models and technical diagnostics methods;
           -computer algebra;
           -mathematical theories of intellectual systems.

                         THE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE:
         Chairman:       A.M.Bogomolov, Academician (Saratov State University)
         Vice-Chairmans: I.N.Sokulina, Ph.D. (Saratov State University)
                         T.T.Tikhonova (National Technical Society)
         Members of
         Org.Committee:  V.B.Kudriavtsev, Academician (Moscow State University)
                         V.A.Tverdohlebov, Professor (Saratov State University)
                         M.G.Mal'kovskii, Doctor (Moscow State University)
                         V.L.Izrailevich (Saratov State University)
                         N.M.Baibakova (Saratov State University)
                         V.N.Vakulenko (Saratov State University)
                         A.Yu.Zharkov, Ph.D. (Saratov State University)
                         A.B.Bobylev ("Artefact")
                         M.V.Hvorostuhin (Saratov State University)

                    Supposed Agenda of the Seminar:
         August 24 - arrival and registration of participants;
         August 25 - seminar opening session and regular session;
         August 26-27 - paper sessions and software demonstration;
         August 28 - departure of participants.

            For participation in the Seminar you should send an application
         with your report title, brief resume, your name and place of work,
         mail address and telephone numbers.
            A personal  computer  IBM PC/AT  will  be  available  for  the
         participants wishing to demonstrate their software systems.
            Organizing Committee can help you to prepare advertisment
         materials concerning your software.

         OUR ADDRESS: Valentina Nikiforovna Vakulenko,
                      Computer Centre of Saratov State University
                      83 Astrahanskaia str.
                      Saratov  410071  RUSSIA
         Telephones:  (8452)919-510, 919-275, 246-740.
         Telex:       241 125 ATOLL.
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         Vladimir Shliemin
                 Head of Information department JS Co. RELCOM
                Head of Technical policy department
               international scientific newspapaer
                "POISK"-"SEARCH"
                Editor of RENEWS

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