HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: ggeorge@bu.edu (Gerry George)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.caribbean
Subject: Re: INFO WANTED ABOUT ST. KITTS (ROSS)
Date: 19 Dec 92 00:37:37 GMT
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL5

j_graham@vger.nsu.edu wrote:
: In article <1992Dec10.133346.4512@memstvx1.memst.edu>, croberts@memstvx1.memst.edu writes:
[stuff t'row 'way]
: > 
: > 2) I'll be flying in from NY on LIAT airlines. Has anybody flown LIAT, 
: > and are they any good?
: 
: LIAT operates mainly propellor airlines in the Caribbean area. I have flown
: LIAT many times. It has one of the best safety records in the world.
: > 
: > Looking forward to your responses. Thanks in advance for you help!
: > 
: > Cathy Roberts
I didn't know that LIAT flew to/from NY (or North America, for that matter)
Learning ev'ry day.

Gerry George - also have flown LIAT - was ok
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Newsgroups: soc.culture.caribbean
Subject: Watching Americas Watch
Date: 14 Dec 92 22:38:00 GMT
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Subject: Watching Americas Watch
From: nyxfer!nicanet (NicaNet NY)


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from...
         Nicaragua Solidarity Network Of Greater New York
       339 Lafayette St., New York, NY 10012 (212) 674-9499

            Weekly News Update #150, December 13, 1992


AMERICAS WATCH RELEASES REPORT ON LATIN AMERICAN RIGHTS
... WHILE OTHERS WATCH AMERICAS WATCH

In an open letter dated Nov. 22, the Commission for the Defense
of Human Rights in Central America (CODEHUCA) responded to an
article published the same day in the Miami Herald signed by Anne
Manuel, Associate Director of Americas Watch. The letter focuses
on a sentence in the article which read: "... Peru recently
joined Cuba in being the only countries in the hemisphere where
human rights monitors are prosecuted for their work." As CODEHUCA
points out, "If the intention of the author was to make a
distinction between "prosecution" and "persecution," we believe
the subtlety was lost to the reader, and even more so to victims
of persecution throughout the hemisphere who might well prefer
prosecution to many forms of horrible human rights violations."
[CODEHUCA 11/23/92]
 
Human Rights Watch recently fired Rukiya Omar, the executive
director of Africa Watch, over differences regarding the
deployment of US troops to Somalia. Africa Watch, like Americas
Watch, is part of Human Rights Watch. Human Rights Watch Deputy
Director Kenneth Roth told the Washington Post on Dec. 4, that
Omar, a Somali native and a founder of Africa Watch, had been
dismissed for "insubordination and failure to abide by our
internal procedures in establishing policy." Omar is opposed to
US deployment, arguing that it would be likely to disrupt hopeful
peacemaking efforts by traditional Somali clan and community
leaders and international relief groups which have been working
closely with them. Human Rights Watch supports US military
intervention. [Somalia News Update 12/07/92 from IPS]

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From: caribdesk@igc.apc.org (Bob Thomson)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.caribbean
Subject: Re: St. Vincent - Info wanted
Date: 13 Dec 92 03:46:00 GMT
Nf-ID: #R:hsa.10@postman.hsn.no:1160087014:cdp:1472300026:000:132
Nf-From: cdp.UUCP!caribdesk    Dec 12 19:46:00 1992


The St. Vincent Union of Teachers has a Guest House - try telephone
809-457-4874. The Kingstown Park Guest House is also very good.
From: nyt@nyxfer.UUCP
Newsgroups: soc.culture.caribbean
Subject: Puerto Rico newsbriefs 12/11 ed-lp
Date: 13 Dec 92 21:21:00 GMT
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Nf-From: nyxfer.uucp!nyt    Dec 13 13:21:00 1992


Subject: Puerto Rico newsbriefs 12/11 ed-lp
From: nyxfer!nyt (NY Transfer News)

Title: Puerto Rico news 12/11 ED-LP

edlp 12/10 

Translated and edited by Toby Mailman. "el Diario/La Prensa" is a
Spanish language newspaper published in New York City.

PUERTO RICAN MAYOR ACCUSED OF PRIVATE USE OF PUBLIC FINDS

The Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP) has taken the Mayor of
Manati, Jaun A. Cruz, to court, saying he tried to pay his lawyers
with public monies. The city council of Matari approved a
resolution this week authorizing the payment of unlimited fees to
legal advisors to the mayor's office. The PIP said that was
attempt to "avoid fraud being committed out of the public
treasury." David Noriega, spokesman for the PIP, said Cruz abused
the law and the public confidence and that he was being accused
even "by his own party (New Progressive) and tried to reward
himself by paying for his defense with the money of his victims."
(edlp 12/10 byline Claudio Alvarez Dunn)


PUERTO RICAN COMMISSIONER GIVEN LIMITED VOTING POWER IN US CONGRESS

According to the Democratic Caucus of the House of
Representatives, the resident commissioner for Puerto Rico in
Washington, former governor Carlos Romero, will be given greater
participation in the US congress. The same goes for the
representatives of the Virgin Islands, the District of Columiba,
Guam and American Somoa. The decision gives voice and vote to
those representatives in debates and amendments of the law in the
House of Representatives, although they will be excluded from any
final votes or votes to pass legislation. (edlp 12/10 byline
Claudio Alvarez Dunn)

edlp 12/11

ROSELLO TRIES TO "CLEAN HOUSE"

The request by Governor-elect of Puerto Rico, Pedro Rossello, that
all heads of agencies and public employees hired by the current
administration resign is seen as a "wave of terror" and
"psychological terrorism" by education secretary Celeste Benitez.
Some have already said they will stay in their jobs until their
contracts end, including the director of the Arts Center, Carmen
Juncos. She said that organization's board of directors will also
stay in their posts for the term of their contracts. Members of
the staff of the University of Puerto Rico also said they would
not leave their positions when the new administration starts.
Major confrontations are expected as a result. "Claridad," the
Puerto Rican Socialist Party newspaper, warned Rossello against
trying to control the most important aspects of Puerto Rican
culture and in that manner try to promote the cause of statehood,
of which he is an advocate. (byline Claudio Alvarez Dunn)



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From: andy-w@ersys.edmonton.ab.ca (Andrew webster)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.caribbean
Subject: Re: inquiry
Keywords: caribean-sites
Date: Sun, 20 Dec 92 00:35:40 MST
Organization: Edmonton Remote Systems #3, Edmonton, AB, Canada

hgeerlin@fwi.uva.nl (Herman J. Geerlings (I90)) writes:

- Hi,
- I am looking for electronic-mail addresses in the Caribean,
- especially a e-mail address from the University of the West-Indies,
- or any other University.
- Thanks for your cooperation.
- Herman J. Geerlings
- e-mail:hgeerlin@gene.fwi.uva.nl
- 
- -- 
- **********************************************************
- *From:Herman J.Geerlings                                 *
- *     e-mailaddress:hgeerlin@gene.fwi.uva.nl             *
- *     Faculty of Mathematics and ComputerScience         *

__________________________________________
__________________________________________

GOOD LUCK!! I'VE BEEN TRYING TO GET THIS SORY OF INFO FOR A LONG TIME. 
HEY, WHO KNOWS, MABY THE U OF WI IS NOT EVEN CONNECTED TO THE NET!

_________________________________________
_________________________________________

Andrew webster              andy-w@ersys.edmonton.ab.ca 
Newsgroups: soc.culture.caribbean
From: diaz@iastate.edu ()
Subject: Re: Racial oxymorons(and morons)
Organization: Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Date: Sun, 13 Dec 1992 02:04:26 GMT

In article <1992Dec9.210850.28262@technology.com> judy@technology.com (Judy McMillin) writes:
>	Just curious -- what ever happened to the "black is beautiful"
>	idea?

        I feel that it is important that we show pride in relation to our
	very diverse backgrounds.  I am from Puerto Rico, but I can account
	for myself that a lot of people assume that I am american when they
	see me, but some others, like a few people I know, if they only
	know that I am puertorrican, the first thing they ask is, "is she
	black?"

>	(I'm not a black person, but I am a person who appreciates
>	the beauty inherent in racial diversity)

	I sure hope that someone else feels the same way, because I do.
	Any more feedback on this??  Latin Americans, show up!  Speak up
	your mind, because I just did...


Lucy Diaz
email - diaz@iastate.edu
To quote John Hascall: "An ill-chosen word is the fool's messenger"
Newsgroups: soc.culture.caribbean
From: rhaller@ns.uoregon.edu (Rich Haller)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.caribbean
Subject: Christmas in the Caribbean
Date: 17 Dec 92 03:32:58 GMT
Article-I.D.: fp1-dial.rhaller-161292191351
Followup-To: soc.culture.caribbean
Distribution: world
Organization: University of Oregon
NNTP-Posting-Host: fp1-dialin-3.uoregon.edu

I would like to organize a family reunion at Christmas next year (1993) for
my family. I live in Eugene, Oregon (as you can see) and my daughter lives
in Tacoma Washington. My parents and sister's family live in the Chicago
area, my brother's family lives in LA.

Question(s): if you were in my situation, where would you go? One of the
issues is that it should be reasonably easy to get there (whoever said
getting there is half the fun hasn't flown economy recently ;-) ) from
Seattle (I assume LA and Chicago will be no problem).  We will have people
ranging in age from 12 to 78. We want nice, sunny weather, of course. I
think the majority is more interested in sports/relaxation than cathedrals,
pyramids, and other cultural things.

From my personal point of view, I am interested in a place where Christmas
is a festive occasion ala Mardi Gras,though I'm not sure how well this
would go over with the rest of the family :-)

Please respong via email to rhaller@ns.uoregon.edu.

In any case, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
From: CZ11@MUSICA.MCGILL.CA (CZ11)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.caribbean
Subject: reggae article by dick hebdige
Date: 16 Dec 92 13:35:54 GMT
Organization: McGill University

I am looking for an article/book chapter by Dick Hebdige
on the politics of reggae before and after Manley.

If you know of any such article, please post to:

G. R. Pool
Department of Anthropology, University of New Brusnwick

GRPOOL@UNB.CA

or

CZ11@MUSICA.MCGILL.CA
Centre for Developing-Area Studies
3715 Peel, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec H3A 1X1
From: nyt@nyxfer.UUCP
Newsgroups: soc.culture.caribbean
Subject: Cuba:Jailed Poet,Fidel on Somalia
Date: 19 Dec 92 20:23:00 GMT
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Nf-From: nyxfer.uucp!nyt    Dec 19 12:23:00 1992


Subject: Cuba:Jailed Poet,Fidel on Somalia
From: nyxfer!nyt (NY Transfer News)


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From el diario/La Prensa 12/18/93

Translated and edited by Toby Mailman. "el Diario/La Prensa"
is a Spanish language newspaper published in New York City.

European Parliament Demands Freedom for Cuban Poet

On Dec. 17, the European Parliament in Strasburg asked for the
"immediate" release of the poet Maria Elena Cruz Varela, arrested
for political dissidence. The full meeting in Strasburg approved a
resolution proposed by liberal Spanish deputy Carlos Gasoliba, in
which he denounced the situation of political prisoners in Cuba.
The European Parliament will ask the foreign ministers of the
European Community to mediate with Cuban authorities to improve
the situation of those arrested, and to ask the Cuban government
to respect human rights. (edlp 12/18/92 from EFE)


Castro Condemns Somalia Invasion

Cuba's President Fidel Castro condemned the multinational military
intervention in Somalia, and particularly the participation of the
US, which he said aims to "resolve the problem of hunger with
cannons." Castro's statement was released by the Cuban news agency
Prensa Latina on Dec. 17. He pointed out the contrast between the
US's supposed concern for the hunger suffered by the people
Somalia, while at the same time it continues to impose the embargo
against Cuba. (edlp 12/15/92 from AFP)
 

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From: mcbean@vax.oxford.ac.uk
Newsgroups: soc.culture.caribbean
Subject: Re: RPST: Meeting In Jamaica And Caribbean IRC Talk 2
Date: 17 Dec 92 18:51:16 GMT
Organization: Oxford University VAX 6620

In article <1992Dec16.012558.1@auvax1.adelphi.edu>, richard@auvax1.adelphi.edu writes:
> THIS IS A REPOST DUE TO LACK OF RESPONSE!
> 
> Well, when pondering the idea of moving to a more intimate and rapid means of 
> communication between us all (other than BBS) I was hit with two ideas.  First,
> meeting face to face.
>   Here, I can only address this to those of us who will be in Jamaica on
> Christmas eve.  My mother owns a store in the Village Plaza in the Half Way
> Tree
> shopping area (recently renamed Mandela Square) called the Village Plaza Rx &
> Gift Store, where I will be assisting her more than likely.  At noon of that
> day we could all meet there vis-a-vis and get to know the people behind the
> e-mail addresses.  So as not to get lost, as Jamaica has seen a dramatic
> expansion in shopping malls (despite trying economic times), The Village Plaza
> is located off Constant Spring road, the first of several sectioned mall areas
> leading up to Mandela Square (HWTree).  It is right beside Hi-Lo Supermarket,
> just ask for directions.  Perhaps we could arrange to go as a group to UWI and
> CAST to see what we can do to improve connectivity to Jamaica. 

On the subject of e-mail, I know that there was/is a lot of skepticism within
the telephone company as to its viability and whether people would want it.  
While UWI and CAST would have some influence, the perceived reluctance of the
telecommunications carrier may be a limiting factor.


I should be starting work at Telecommunications of Jamaica sometime next year,
so I'll certainly try to persuade them to take a more liberal attitude towards
Internet.  Until then good luck!  You might want to have a word with somebody
in Customer Relations, so at least they know that people from outside want to
e-mail into Jamaica, (gets their heartbeat thumping at increased revenue)

Later,
McBean
From: nyt@nyxfer.UUCP
Newsgroups: soc.culture.caribbean
Subject: Opp'n Says Cuban Dissident Arrested
Date: 13 Dec 92 21:19:00 GMT
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Nf-From: nyxfer.uucp!nyt    Dec 13 13:19:00 1992


Subject: Opp'n Says Cuban Dissident Arrested
From: nyxfer!nyt (NY Transfer News)



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edlp 12/11

Translated and edited by Toby Mailman.  "el Diario/La Prensa" is 
a Spanish language newspaper published in New York City.

CUBAN DISSIDENT DETAINED

The president of the Cuban Commission for Human Rights and 
National Reconciliation, Elisardo Sanchez, was arrested on Dec. 
10 by Cuban authorities, according to opposition sources. The 
sources said people surrounded Sanchez' house and began to throw 
stones, got in through the garage, and shouted slogans in regArd 
to "acts of repudiation," according to witnesses. The source said
Rodolfo Ganzalez, a spokesman for a group called Arco, was also 
arrested. Before his arrest, Sanchez had asked that both Cuba and
the US respect recently passed UN resolutions, one having to do 
with human rights in Cuba and the other a condemnation of the US 
embargo against Cuba. He said both resolutions were "of vital 
importance to the Cuban peope," and added "they have equal 
legitimacy." He recalled that the resolution passed on Nov. 24 
rejected the attempt to grant extraterritorial character to any 
national laws or any attempt to violate freedom of trade and 
navigation, as the US Torricelli law does. (edlp 12/11 from EFE)


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From: nyt@nyxfer.UUCP
Newsgroups: soc.culture.caribbean
Subject: Dom Rep:Bosch to Run Again for Pres
Date: 18 Dec 92 04:57:00 GMT
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Nf-From: nyxfer.uucp!nyt    Dec 17 20:57:00 1992


Subject: Dom Rep:Bosch to Run Again for Pres.
From: nyxfer!nyt (NY Transfer News)


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From el diario/La Prensa 12/15/92

Translated and edited by Toby Mailman. "el diario/La Prensa" is 
a Spanish language newspaper published in New York City.


Bosch Will Be Presidential Candidate in 1994 Dominican Elections

Despite previous announcements that he would not run again for
president of the Dominican Republic, Juan Bosch gratefully
accepted the nomination by his party, the Dominican Liberation
Party (PLD) for the 1994 elections. Bosch is 83 years old. In his
acceptance speech he said, "I thank the party for choosing me to
be the new presidential candidate for the 1994 elections and I
accept the decision of the majority of the PLD organization,"
repeating that he wishes to serve the Dominican people from the
ranks of the organization founded by Juan Pablo Durante in 1844.
(edlp 12/15/92 byline Isabel Butten)


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From: nyt@nyxfer.UUCP
Newsgroups: soc.culture.caribbean
Subject: Americas Watch:Ever-Vigilant
Date: 19 Dec 92 02:55:00 GMT
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Nf-From: nyxfer.uucp!nyt    Dec 18 18:55:00 1992


Subject: Americas Watch:Ever-Vigilant 
From: nyxfer!nyt (NY Transfer News)

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Americas Watch the Ever-Vigilant


From el diario/La Prensa 12/15/92

Translated and edited by Toby Mailman. "el Diario/La Prensa" is 
a Spanish language newspaper published in New York City.


Americas Watch Asks Cuba for Sanchez's Release

Dec. 14 the US-based human rights organization Americas Watch
asked for the immediate release of Cuban opposition activist
Elisardo Sanchez and Rodolfo Gonzales, along with 50 others who
are considered [by Americas Watch] to be political prisoners. The
communique released by Americas Watch condemned the threats and
attacks allegedly orchestrated by Cuban authorities as well as
what they termed the arbitrary arrest of human rights workers.

According to Americas Watch, Sanchez, of the Cuban Commission on
Human Rights and National Reconciliation (CCDHRN) was beaten and
arrested on Dec. 20 by security forces. They said Sanchez remained
"almost unconscious" as a result of the beating he received and
was hospitalized in the military hospital "Carlos H. Finlay" in
Havana, Cuba.

Americas Watch said that Rodolfo Gonzaelz, a member of the Cuban
Committee for Human Rigths (CCPDH) was also arrested, although
they say they do not know his whereabouts. Others who were
allegedly attacked were Gustavo Arcos, Jesus Yanes Pelletier and
Aida Valdes Santana. (edlp 12/15/92 from EFE)


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From: hgeerlin@fwi.uva.nl (Herman J. Geerlings (I90))
Subject: inquiry
Keywords: caribean-sites
Organization: FWI, University of Amsterdam
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 11:06:26 GMT

Hi,
I am looking for electronic-mail addresses in the Caribean,
especially a e-mail address from the University of the West-Indies,
or any other University.
Thanks for your cooperation.
Herman J. Geerlings
e-mail:hgeerlin@gene.fwi.uva.nl

-- 
**********************************************************
*From:Herman J.Geerlings                                 *
*     e-mailaddress:hgeerlin@gene.fwi.uva.nl             *
*     Faculty of Mathematics and ComputerScience         *
Newsgroups: soc.culture.usa
From: farenebt@craft.camp.clarkson.edu (Droopy)
Subject: Re: "Lazy" Americans
Organization: Clarkson University
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 16:28:58 GMT

carl.camurca@travel.com (Carl Camurca)  writes:
 	
>JH>|> >The problem with the U.S. educational system is that everyone is afraid
>JH>|> >to put the blame where it lies.  The students are the fucking problem.
>JH>|> >Lazy, don't-give-a-shit-attitudes are present among the majority of
>JH>|> >students.

>Jeff, since you seem to like simple questions, answer this one:

>Why are the Americans "lazy"?

On the contrary, it's not the students, it's the PARENTS. PARENTS.
PARENTS. Teachers are expected to teach, be guidance conselours,
babysitters and psuedo-parents. It is not always the case, but most
of the time, where there's a student who's unwilling to learn and work (lazy),
there's a parent who doesn't care. Not always, but too often. The parents
want to blame everyone: school boards, administrators, teachers, students,
politicians...but not themselves. You could do something as simple as read
to your child for 5-10 minutes a night (or have him/her read to you). Just
the act of spending time with your child, can do wonders for motivation. 

Children learn their attitudes from their parent(s) (or whomever they're
being raised by; if the parents dont take an interest in the child's
schooling, how can you expect the child to?
============================================================================
BRI FARENELL				Hate is not a family value.
FARENEBT@CRAFT.CAMP.CLARKSON.EDU	Get involved (or shut up)
CLARKSON '95				 
A pro-life, PC-hating, liberal card-carrying member of the ACLU
===========================================================================
"Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse
 to see it tried on him personally." 	---Abraham Lincoln

Newsgroups: soc.culture.usa
From: etxmow@garboc34.ericsson.se (Mats Winberg)
Subject: Re: FINLAND - STALIN'S TROOPS
Organization: Ericsson
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 12:16:16 GMT

Olli-Jukka Paloneva <opaloneva@abo.fi> writes:

>London - Moscow and Helsinki were the only European cities that were NOT
>occupied by
>the enemy in the WW2.

   Wrong. Don`t you count Bern and Stockholm as European cities? The
   sentence should read: "... were the only *capitals* of the
   belligerent nations that were NOT..."


   Mats Winberg
   Sthlm, Sweden

>- Olli-Jukka Paloneva -
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From: bob1@cos.com (Bob Blackshaw)
Subject: Re: Holidays 
Organization: Corporation for Open Systems
Distribution: world	 
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 22:19:59 GMT


Hi Gang!

Just wanted to wish you all a good holiday and a better year than the last. So:

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, or

Joyeux Noel et Bonne Anne, or

Frohe Weihnachten, or

Buon Natale, or

Felice Navidad y Prospero Ano, or

Boldog Karacsonyi Unnepeket Kivanunk, or

Stastlive A vesele Vianocne Sviatky, or

Nollaig Maitagat, or

Gledleg Jol, or

La Multi Ani, or

Mimo Niib Aawi Aahah, Mimo N Mima Koadaadwin, or

Khuxealborit Natalam.


Due to limitations of ASCII and my references, I sure have missed quite
a number of peoples, but the wishes are still meant.

Simply accept a world of good wishes from a netter!

Bob.
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