Dr Jaiteh

I will also contribute          when I return  back from the hajj

I met many Gambians here in Makkah yesterday during the umrah before the hajj which starts on the 8 th of January,. definately Eid will be on the  10 th this year as the day of arafat is on the 9 th of january , 2006 inshallah

A  happy year year and Eid Mubarak in advance to all

Hajj Habib Diab Ghanim

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From:  baboucarr Sey <[log in to unmask]>
Reply-To:  The Gambia and related-issues mailing list <[log in to unmask]>
To:  [log in to unmask]
Subject:  Re: New Home for the Gambia-l - We have one!
Date:  Wed, 4 Jan 2006 13:13:47 -0800
>Obs Malanding I will gladly contribute what is the arrangement.
>
>Cheers
>Mbye Sey
>
>Malanding Jaiteh <[log in to unmask]> wrote: Folks,
>The management after considering all options, has chosen ICORS to be
>Gambia-l's new home. ICORS is incorporated by former managers of
>Maelstrom lists as a replacement to St. Johns services. I include one of
>their messages as a backgrounder.
>  From what we know ICORS will work very much like St. Johns. The
>transition will be seamless. All subscribers, and archives will be
>migrated at once so no one should worry about resubscribing. Except
>during hours leading to the migration when the list will be put on hold,
>subscribers would not need to do anything. The migration is scheduled
>January 11. We will inform you when this is confirmed. In theory members
>do not have to do anything during the migration except exercise a little
>patience as messages sent during the hold period would not be delivered
>right away. Once migration is completed there will be a new addresses to
>send request for subscription and messages to the list.
>
>In order to help support this venture ICORS have asked for an annual
>dues/donations of 20 dollars US. This we believe is a fair deal and glad
>to say 2006 dues have already been paid for by one of the managers.
>
>This is where things stand and we will keep you updated as soon as we
>know more. Please do not hesitate to ask questions we will do our best
>to answer them when we can.
>
>Malanding Jaiteh
>
>Dear Maelstrom Listowner community,
>
>In recent months there have been rumors that SJU is contemplating shutting down
>Maelstrom. A decision was supposed to be reached in May, with 6 months warning
>before the potential shutdown, but that announcement has been delayed. We are
>very grateful that SJU has spent the money and resources to make Maelstrom
>possible all these years, and sad to see that this era may pass.
>
>With this in mind, some of us are taking steps to ensure that the Maelstrom
>lists will continue to have a home. ICORS -- Information Center for Online
>Resources and Services, Inc. -- has been incorporated as a non-profit charity to
>take care of this. LSoft is interested in offering us a home and Listserv
>software, for which we are very grateful. This goes a long way toward keeping
>the costs down. Volunteers have been found to fill Kary's position -- though it
>is difficult to think about doing this without Kary's unending work, and he will
>be missed.
>
>The following Mission Statement and Policies are a work in progress, and
>suggestions and requests for additional clarity are welcome.
>
>Mission Statement:
>
>The purpose of the corporation is to assist individuals and groups (clients)
>which offer support, information, and community to those in need, including
>those affected by disability, family issues, health issues, and other similar
>needs.  To provide this assistance the corporation will offer its clients
>technical assistance and services, including Internet services.
>
>The Internet services referred to in the mission statement are, primarily, a
>Listserv-based server for email lists as we have at Maelstrom.
>
>****
>Policies:
>
>In order to maintain some order and similarity among lists under the ICORS
>umbrella, to maintain privacy for list subscribers, and to minimize confusion
>among subscribers who belong to multiple lists, all list owners and subscribers
>will be expected to agree to a minimum level of conduct. This will enable fair
>use of what is still donated space, allow those who saved their archives before
>they were deleted from Maelstrom to restore them, and allow for future growth of
>the ICORS�s lists. While list owners are welcome to add their own rules and
>responsibilities, all of the below are required on every list.
>
>This message is descriptive, and when we have full subscriber and listowner
>agreements they will contain more terms dealing with specific restrictions on
>objectionable material (obscenities, hate mail, spam, etc.). We also hope that
>listowners will stay involved with any problem on their list(s) that violates
>ICORS's policies in a way that necessitates ICORS stepping in. Constructive
>listowner input is valued.
>
>List owner responsibilities include:
>
>* Having at least one list owner of each list subscribed to the Owner�s list.
>
>* Working to keep their list(s) free of space hogs � excessive quoting, long sig
>files, jokes forwarded with hundreds of previous header lines.
>
>* If access level to archives is changed (such as moving from private to
>public), members are to be notified. Messages posted under a more restrictive
>access level will be removed before such a change is made.
>
>* Membership listing may not be shared/published/exchanged.
>
>* Subscription requests must be confirmed -- automatically or through the
>listowner(s)-- to prevent people from being subscribed without their knowledge.
>
>* Potential conflicts of interest (e.g. related associations, affiliations, etc)
>should be noted.
>
>* Exchanges with individual list members are not shared outside the owner team
>except if they need to be shared with overall management (ICORS) to address a
>problem.
>
>* E-mail addresses are hidden in public archives. This option will be
>available in the newer version of Listserv we will be using after the move.
>
>* ICORS services are used by many people with disabilities or who have
>restricted access to the Internet. Where possible, list owners are expected to
>provide solutions that meet the needs of such members. (e.g. restrictions on the
>posting of html or attachments).
>
>Subscriber responsibilities include:
>
>* The subscriber owns the copyright for their own posts. However, the list owner
>holds a compilation copyright in the archives.  This does not override the
>individual copyright but allows the list owner to protect the archives as a whole.
>
>* The subscriber grants unrestricted world-wide permission for Listserv to
>distribute the message, distribute the message as part of a digest, store it in
>the archives indefinitely and have others search and view these archives as per
>the list policy (private or public archives). Other exceptions maybe specified
>by the list owner (e.g. external archives).
>
>* The subscriber acknowledges that they, not the organization or the
>list owner, are responsible for their writings, even if moderation is in
>place. The subscriber also acknowledges that, while the list owner(�s)
>will work to enforce privacy rules, they can not necessarily control the
>actions of the list membership outside of the list. They may not be held
>responsible for any damages should a list member choose to ignore any rules.
>
>* The subscriber acknowledges and respects copyright and all other authors:
>they will not quote, full or in part, any message from the list outside of the
>list without express permission of the author and anyone else quoted in the
>post. Exception: the "newsletter/announcement clause", abstracts or literary
>quotes, quotes from speeches, research articles, books, newspapers and other
>_publicly_ published materials. All within the 'fair-use' limitations as set by
>international Copyright conventions.
>
>* The subscribers do not share other�s personal information gained from private
>correspondence (email, phone, written, FTF contact), either quoted or
>paraphrased, with anyone, including current or past list members, without
>permission from the person being discussed.
>
>* The subscribers will do their best to conserve space and make Digests more
>readable. This includes trimming quoted material to the minimum necessary to get
>the meaning across, not using huge sig files, and not forwarding material with
>hundreds of header lines included from previous forwards.
>
>* No cross-posting. Privacy is compromised when reply-all is used, and responses
>meant for one list end up being quoted on another.
>
>****
>Answers to questions:
>
>* What lists will be allowed to move to ICORS?
>
>Those that are involved with disabilities, family issues, and health issues. For
>current Maelstrom lists with special hosting needs that do not directly fit
>these categories, considerations might be possible on a case-by-case basis.
>
>* What responsibilities will I have for the move?
>
>Keeping your list members informed, and letting them know the policies.
>Answering any questions ICORS needs to know about your list to facilitate the move.
>
>* What responsibilities will I have after the move?
>
>Subscribing to and reading the Owners' list. Maintaining the minimum
>responsibilities. Being actively involved in maintaining your list.
>
>* What will this cost me? My subscribers?
>
>Nothing that you are unable to pay. We are pursuing grants, and will set up an
>account for tax deductible donations. If fewer than 10% of the membership base
>contributes $1 a year, we will have enough to keep operating. There is a
>suggested annual contribution of $10 a year per listowner, but that will be
>waived in the event of hardship.
>
>* If Maelstrom shuts down, will ICORS be ready?
>
>Backups of all files for Maelstrom lists are already being made. Lists will
>continue operating -- up until the shut-down date if necessary -- until the move
>has been completed. Our intention is that everything will be in place well
>before the potential shut down.
>
>* Will everyone have to learn the new address immediately?
>
>We hope to keep the current addresses set up for a while, and have them routed
>to the new address.
>
>****
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>Karen Reznek
>Cynthia Teeters
>Tom Rawson
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