Hollosi Information eXchange /HIX/
HIX HUNGARY 210
Copyright (C) HIX
1995-01-31
Új cikk beküldése (a cikk tartalma az író felelőssége)
Megrendelés Lemondás
1 Re: why subsidize parties? (mind)  7 sor     (cikkei)
2 Fulbright Alumni Conference - Budapest (mind)  88 sor     (cikkei)
3 Washington, D.C. - Hungarian TV (mind)  5 sor     (cikkei)
4 Re: Subsidising parties (mind)  20 sor     (cikkei)
5 Re: Debrecen (mind)  13 sor     (cikkei)
6 Re: Hungarian pessimism (mind)  33 sor     (cikkei)
7 Help-devaluation policies (mind)  34 sor     (cikkei)
8 Re: Debrecen (mind)  17 sor     (cikkei)
9 Re: Relative backwardness (mind)  10 sor     (cikkei)
10 Re: Hungarian pessimism (mind)  48 sor     (cikkei)
11 request for info on book sales in H. (mind)  34 sor     (cikkei)

+ - Re: why subsidize parties? (mind) VÁLASZ  Feladó: (cikkei)

>
> Could someone explain why the state is in the business of subsidising
> political parties?  Surely in tight economic times there are higher
> priorities?
>
I second that and have the same grudge about subsidising religions.

+ - Fulbright Alumni Conference - Budapest (mind) VÁLASZ  Feladó: (cikkei)

The attached posting, received today, may be of interest
to members of the list.
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FULBRIGHT COMMISSION
Magyar-Amerikai Oktatasi
Csereprogram Bizottsag
Hungarian-American Commission for Educational Exchange
1146 Budapest, Ajtosi Durer sor 19-21, HUNGARY Tel.: (36-1) 183-7777, 183-6580
Fax: (36-1) 252-0266


                      The Spirit of Global Understanding
                            World Alumni Conference
                             Budapest, August 1996

The Fulbright Program will have its 50th Anniversary in 1996.  The Hungarian
Alumni Association in full cooperation with the Hungarian Fulbright Commission
is planning to host a worldwide Alumni Conference under the title of "The
Spirit of Global Understanding".  We hope that the conference will contribute
to further disseminating the Fulbright spirit even under the altered condi-
tions of Central Europe.   The conference is planned to become global by using
the means of electronic telecommunication and multimedia video facilities.

In the year of the conference Hungary celebrates the 1100 years' anniversary
of the settlement of the Magyars. Thus the conference will be regarded as a
satellite meeting of the festive events.  In view of the Fulbright spirit the
conference will focus on the following subjects:

      - the role of the Fulbright Program in fostering the mutual understand-
ing of nations, cultural and scientific collaboration;

      - the prospective role of the Fulbright Program, also regarding the
challenges of the 21st century. In this context special attention will be paid
to political changes, the process of democratization, education, communica-
tion, social changes, and social security, environment protection and energet-
ics, the biological and informational revolution.

Hungary is very much for the recognition of this great anniversary and ready
to organize a global conference which will concentrate to the future of the
program.

                    For further information please contact:
                        Hungarian Fulbright Association
                  c/o Hungarian-American Fulbright Commission
                   H-1146 Budapest, Ajtosi Durer sor 19-21.
                       Phone: (36-1) 183-7777; 183-6580
                             Fax: (36-1) 252-0266
                       e-mail: 
         ************************************************************

                         Fulbright Program in Hungary

Hungary became involved in the Fulbright Program during the late years of the
1970's.   A milestone in the history of the Hungarian-American Educational
Exchange Program happened on December 6, 1990, when the Republic of Hungary
and the United States of America signed an agreement to establish the
Fulbright Commission in Hungary.

The goal of the Hungarian-American Fulbright Commission for Educational
Exchange is to support educational and research programs which are in harmony
with the spirit of the signing partner states and which receive financial
support from the two governments.  The Fulbright Commission organizes the
exchange of Hungarian and American graduate students, scholars, researchers,
lecturers and artists.  The aim of the office is to increase the visibility of
the Fulbright Program in Hungary and to encourage possibilities for scholarly
exchange between the two countries.

In Hungary there is a growing number of those who show interest in the
opportunities for further education in the United States, in programs offering
a first degree as well as in Ph.D. courses leading to the doctorate.  The
American Educational Advising Center launched on November 7, 1994 by the
Fulbright Commission is part of a national network.  The center is open to
all, its services are available for graduate students, post-doctoral fellows
and researchers.

Up to now, there have been 450 American and 400 Hungarian participants
involved in the Hungarian Fulbright Program as Fulbright grantees.  The Alumni
Association has a key role in promoting and helping to run the Fulbright
Program.  Members of the Association can be found among the evaluators of the
applications, among the speakers of conferences, seminars organized by the
Fulbright Commission and among the hosts who offer special professional and
cultural programs for the American Fulbrighters being in Hungary.

We do hope that the membership of the association will continuously grow in
the following years and the close cooperation between the Fulbright Commission
and the Association will be maintained.
 **********************************************************************
+ - Washington, D.C. - Hungarian TV (mind) VÁLASZ  Feladó: (cikkei)

Channel 56 - WNVC TV has a Hungarian language news program,
every Saturday from 7:30-8:00 pm. The program is assembled
by a New York based organization - Hungarian-American TV, or so.
It is based mainly on cuts from original Hungarian broadcast programs,
HE'T, TeleSport, etc.
+ - Re: Subsidising parties (mind) VÁLASZ  Feladó: (cikkei)

Gabor Paller wrote:

: 1. WHO should subsidize the parties? Business world? Like in Italy?

Are there then only two kinds of Hungarians with discretionary money
to spend, bureaucrats and businessmen?

: 2. WHERE can you find enough money in Hungary from the business
:    sector to run an election campaign for example?

How much can it cost to run a campaign every four years?

:    The biggest
:    parties have about 10000-20000 members, membership fees would
:    not help.

I suppose these parties could get funds from the same place they
get votes.

--Greg
+ - Re: Debrecen (mind) VÁLASZ  Feladó: (cikkei)

In article >, George Lazar
> writes:

>  Hungarian police have arrested two youths for allegedly
>  breaking into a synagogue in Debrecen earlier this month in
>  commemoration of the birthday of Hungary's wartime fascist
>  leader, Ferenc Szalasi. According to Hungarian radio,
>  officials at Debrecen's main synagogue have reported that 19
>  Torah scrolls were burned in the apparent break-in.

I was in Budapest when it happened. The news - TV, papers - clearly
stated at that time, that the event was pure vandalism, without any
anti-Jewish intention.
+ - Re: Hungarian pessimism (mind) VÁLASZ  Feladó: (cikkei)

In article >,  writes:
>Charles writes:
>>
>.... Hungarian pessimism is legendary...
>Eva Balogh

Is there a psychologist or psychiatrist in this list?   I am neither
of those, but here is my opinion on this subject.

As one of those pessimists, I have noticed a variation in the level
of my pessimism.  Things look darker when I am depressed.  both my
depression and pessimism seem to fluctuate with my sleeping habits.
It is true that depression can cause insomnia.  On the other hand, I
have noticed tha when I spend my late evenings  reading, working or
social activities instead of sleeping, the world looks darker the
next day.  I am more irritable, drink more coffee, become more and
more depressed, amd more pessimist... sleep less and less, and
become as crabby, sarcastic as some of my fellow correspondents on
this list.

While I am fortunate to live in the U.S. where I can live
comfortably on one salary, hence any late night work is something I
do on my own initative, and not for extra income.  This is not the
case with Hungarians in Hungary where one must work at several jobs
in order to survive.

Thus, the famous Hungarian national pessimism could be the result of
being exhausted and  depressed from overwork, late-night intellectual
and social pursuits. (even the Internet can cause insomnia, I find.)


Victor F. Marx

+ - Help-devaluation policies (mind) VÁLASZ  Feladó: (cikkei)

Ohio University Electronic Communication


   Date:  30-Jan-1995 04:11pm EST

     To:  Remote Addressee                     ( _mx%"" )

   From:  Tamas Szilas                               Dept:  MBA
          SZILAS                                   Tel No:

Subject:  Help-devaluation policies


Dear Listmembers,

I would like to ask some help in form of a debate about devaluation policies
currently practised throughout the world. I specifically interested in the
differences in whys and hows of the devaluation policies of Hungary and Mexico.

If you are an expert in the topic, or you have anykind of insight of the
reasons, the possible effects and utilized methods performing devaluation pleas
e
respond me throughout HIX's HUNGARY list.

Thank you for your help!

Sincerely:
Tamas Szilasi





Received:  30-Jan-1995 04:28pm
+ - Re: Debrecen (mind) VÁLASZ  Feladó: (cikkei)

Gotthard Saghi-Szabo wrote:

: >  Hungarian police have arrested two youths for allegedly
: >  breaking into a synagogue in Debrecen earlier this month in
: >  commemoration of the birthday of Hungary's wartime fascist
: >  leader, Ferenc Szalasi. According to Hungarian radio,
: >  officials at Debrecen's main synagogue have reported that 19
: >  Torah scrolls were burned in the apparent break-in.
:
: I was in Budapest when it happened. The news - TV, papers - clearly
: stated at that time, that the event was pure vandalism, without any
: anti-Jewish intention.

Based on what evidence?  The crocodile tears of the two arrested
youths?

--Greg
+ - Re: Relative backwardness (mind) VÁLASZ  Feladó: (cikkei)

Jeliko writes:


>Tony: you are again practicing your selective editing in your >quoting.It
may be worthwhile to have the whole paragraph.
>Tony's version:

Bravo Jeliko!!!

Ferenc
+ - Re: Hungarian pessimism (mind) VÁLASZ  Feladó: (cikkei)

On Mon, 30 Jan 1995 20:09:54 GMT Victor F. Marx said:
>
>Is there a psychologist or psychiatrist in this list?   I am neither
>of those, but here is my opinion on this subject.
>
--Well, I am suposed to be a clinical social worker.  Will that
do in a pinch?  I'm also cheap!

                   Things look darker when I am depressed.

--Of course.  That's why they call it "depression."

                     both my
>depression and pessimism seem to fluctuate with my sleeping habits.

--Sure, but this is generally true and is not exclusive to Hungarians.

>It is true that depression can cause insomnia.  On the other hand, I
>have noticed tha when I spend my late evenings  reading, working or
>social activities instead of sleeping, the world looks darker the
>next day.  I am more irritable, drink more coffee, become more and
>more depressed, amd more pessimist... sleep less and less, and
>become as crabby, sarcastic as some of my fellow correspondents on
>this list.

--None of this seems particularly worrisome to me, although to be
safe, you might consult your personal physician.  The important thing
as far as this list is concerned is that nothing you have said strikes
me as Hungarian.  These factors are generally observeable in humans, and
I find that if I don't get at least five hours sleep, I am irritable
and cross.  And I am of British extraction!
>
>While I am fortunate to live in the U.S. where I can live
>comfortably on one salary, hence any late night work is something I
>do on my own initative, and not for extra income.  This is not the
>case with Hungarians in Hungary where one must work at several jobs
>in order to survive.

--A number of Americans must do the same.  Not to worry.  It builds
character.
>
>Thus, the famous Hungarian national pessimism could be the result of
>being exhausted and  depressed from overwork, late-night intellectual
>and social pursuits. (even the Internet can cause insomnia, I find.)
>
--But this is not specific to Hungarians, is it?

Charles
+ - request for info on book sales in H. (mind) VÁLASZ  Feladó: (cikkei)

Hello, I am a graduate student at SIPA/Columbia University in New York,
specializing in East/Central Europe; my personal interest is Hungary.  I
am presently working on a paper for a course dealing with the economic
restructuring in the region, and would like to ask for assistance in
finding information and data.

The paper will deal with the effects of changing government subsidy
policy on the retail market; my specific example, if I can find enough
information, will be BOOK PUBLISHING AND RETAILING.  I am looking for
data on:

                :the subsidization of book publishing under the former
                regime (which books were subsidized?  how much?);
                :sales figures for the pre- and post-subsidization periods;
                :data on consumer prices;
                :data on the number of bookstores (openings, closings,
                reopenings under private management, etc.), as well as
                figures or anecdotal information on the street sales of books;
                :narrative and anecdotal information on the amount,
                quality, kind of books sold, and the conditions under which
                books were/are sold
                :information or speculation (preferably published in
                journals, newspapers, or scholarly reports) on the effect the
                loss of subsidies and opening up of the market has had on
                the literary scene.

I need to have hard data to make my case, but I am really most interested
in the less quantifiable questions of the overall effects of the valtozas
on the literary scene and on public feeling about books -- economic
transition as it affects the perceived experience of people, so to
speak.  Beszelek magyarul, tehat magyar nyelvu informaciot, cikkeket is
kuldhetsz.  Koszonom szepen.

Tim Waters

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