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In article <1r7ltt$g4t@agate.berkeley.edu> dzkriz@ocf.berkeley.edu (Dennis Kriz) writes:
[Argument that he is not an illiterate about health-care plans...]
How much choice does one have with (say) employer-offered
benefits?
>In anycase, fundamentalist Christians make up about 1/3 of the
>population. Add to that conservative Catholics, and that becomes
>1/2 of the population. That is a VERY LARGE market share of the
>health care business, far too large to ignor or run roughshod
>over simply questionable ideology.
_However_, a sizable fraction of _these_ are willing to get
abortions. One study found that at some places at least, 1/6 of the
women professed to be "Born Again". Furthermore, a large fraction of
Catholics use "artificial" birth control methods frowned on by the
Church. So this abortion-rejecting health-care market might be much
smaller than one would think.
But never underestimate the willingness of some professed
opponents of abortion to get them.
"If you are against abortion, DON'T HAVE ONE!"
goes one pro-choice slogan I once saw on someone's car (or was
it a pickup truck?). I had been following an old railroad line that is
to be used for a BART extension in South San Francisco, and I saw this
car with this bumper sticker along the way.
>As for someone suggesting that "no one would be upset if I were
>to give money to support women with crisis pregnancies, etc" But
>I have, having initiated and supported an ad in USC's student
>newspaper regarding a Catholic health clinic offering assistance
>to women in crisis pregnancies. I've also devoted my life to a
>consistent life ethic. I've been arrested as part of this, not
>at Operation Rescue protests (though I do have friends who have
>participated in them and may at some point participate in them
>too) but at protests sponsored by Pax Christi regarding nuclear
>weapons manufacture, both at the Nevada Test Site and the
>Lawrence Livermore Laboratory. What have you done folks?
Operation Rescue? Dennis Kriz, be aware of some of the company
you keep. I'm talking about seriously militaristic right-wingers who
would _love_ to execute those who provide and get abortions. Although there has
been only one such assassination so far, I wonder how many other
opponents of abortion would be willing to perform such assassinations
if they could get away with it.
--
/Loren Petrich, the Master Blaster
/lip@s1.gov
| 18talk.politics.misc |
>Now does anyone know if it is possible to use W4WG and Lan Workplace
>for DOS at the same time.
>ie Can I access a file on another PC while being logged on to the
>mainframe at the same time, simultaneously.
Yup. We're using both and they work just fine. Hopefully, someday WFWG
will communicate over LWP TCPIP. Right now we have to load NetBeui.
I use ODI with ODINSUP and all works well.
| 2comp.os.ms-windows.misc |
In article <1993Apr22.134214.18517@rick.dgbt.doc.ca> jhan@debra.dgbt.doc.ca (Jerry Han) writes:
> In this giant bally-ho over this Clipper chip I noticed a rather
> disturbing trend in some of the E-mail and posts I've tossing back and
> forth.
Me too. A tendency on the part of some people to hide their head in
the sand.
> The reason is very simple: How many people do you want to die in a riot?
> In a new Civil War?
How many people do you want jailed for their convictions, for their
insistence on real privacy? Why sit by quietly while the preconditions
for a real civil war are put in place by a short-sighted government.
> Everybody is jumping up and down and screaming about it, and I'm worried
> that people are going to reach for their hammers and rifles before their pens
> and paper.
The terminal is mightier than the pen :)
> Can people work within the system before trying to break it? Examine your
> history books, and find out how many armed revolutions led to Democratic
> (or Democratic style) governments. I think you'll only find one in over
> five thousand years of written history.
Really? I guess you mean the U.S. revolution. How about England,
India, Mexico, France, Holland....
> That's not very good odds.
You are misinformed. But this whole issue is off the topic.
> Somebody once said something like: "Armed Violence is meant only to be
> used in response to an armed attack. It is not meant to be used in
> agression. This is the difference between self-defence and murder."
When the cops kick in your door for using PGP, tell them that. All
we're doing here is exercising our (so-called, rapidly narrowing)
right to free speech.
> I'm probably overreacting. But what I've read scared me a lot. I don't
> want my children growing up in a War Zone.
Perhaps you should talk to the government about that. Or are you a
disciple of David "The cops are our FRIENDS" Sternlight?
The implied threat of the illegalization of private crypto, the
not-so-subtle subtext of the clipper announcement, is what worries me.
I don't want my children growing up in a police state.
-Rens
**Disclaimer: all opinions herein are mine and mine alone, and do not
necessarily represent those of any organization with
which I may be affiliated.
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| 11sci.crypt |
In article <Apr.13.00.08.10.1993.28382@athos.rutgers.edu> jayne@mmalt.guild.org
(Jayne Kulikauskas) writes:
>I am uncomfortable with the tract in general because there seems to be
>an innappropriate emphasis on Hell. God deserves our love and worship
>because of who He is. I do not like the idea of frightening people into
>accepting Christ.
And yet, Jayne, as we read the Gospels and in particular the topics that Jesus
himself spoke on, Hell figures in a large % of the time -certainly more than
heaven itself. Paul, as we learn in I Thess, taught new believers and new
churches eschatology and did not hesitate to teach hell and damnation. Rev,
chapter 20:11-15 is very specific and cannot be allegorized. I think the word
"throne" is used 45 times in Rev and that the unbelieving come to receive the
assignment of the severity of judgement, for in John 3 we read that they are
already judged. Rom 3 speaks that every mouth will be shut. There is no
recourse, excuse or defense.
>
>I see evangelism as combining a way of living that shows God's love with
>putting into words and explaining that love. Preaching the Gospel
>without living the Gospel is no better than being a noisy gong or a
>clanging cymbal.
Yes I agree with you. Life is often like a pendulum where it swings to
extremes before stopping at "moderation." I think we have seen the extreme of
the "hell fire & brimstone" preacher, but also we have seen the other extreme
where hell not talked about at all for fear of offending someones
sensibilities.
I forget who founded the Word of Life Ministries, but I remember him telling a
story. He was in a small town hardware store and some how a man got to the
point of telling him that he didn't believe in Satan or hell. He believed
everybody was going to heaven. It was at this point that the man was asked to
pray to God that He would send his children to hell! Of course the man
wouldn't do it. But the point was made. Many people say they don't believe in
hell but they are not willing to really place their faith in that it doesn't
exist. If this man had, he would of prayed the prayer because hell didn't
exist and there would have been no fear in having his prayer answered. And
yet, they walk as if they believe they will never be sent there.
I'd use a different illustration however. I have to include myself in it.
When I watch, say a Basketball (go Bulls!) game, and I see a blatant foul that
isn't called, oi vey!. What's with that ref that he didn't make that call.
It's unfair. And just so in life, righteousness demands payment. As the
surgeon takes knife in hand to cut the cancer away, so God cuts off that which
is still of the old creation. We must preach the Gospel in all its richness
which includes the fact that if you reject The Way and The Truth and The Life,
then broad is the way to distruction.
>
>Here's a question: How many of you are Christians because you are
>afraid of going to Hell? How many are responding to God's love?
I think I would fall in there somewhere. Actually it was both. After all,
repentance isn't only a turning towards, but also a turning away from!
No, again, if Jesus used it in His ministry then I can surely see that we
should do it also. In love, of course, but in truth most assuredly.
I have thought about writing something on this topic, but not now and here. I
would say that there are some good reasons for its existence and its
eternality.
1) God is Light. Yes He is love, but His love has the boundary of Holiness.
2) Dignity of Man. Either a man is a robot or he is a responsible creature.
If responsible, then he is also accountable.
3) The awfulness of sin. Today we have a poor, poor concept of sin & God.
4) Christ. He was willing to die and go there Himself to offer an avenue to
the "whosoever will."
--Rex
| 15soc.religion.christian |
In article <1993Apr18.225740.15978@colorado.edu> davewood@bruno.cs.colorado.edu (David Rex Wood) writes:
>shaky) innings giving up just one run. Then game the dreaded relief. Three
^^^^
>picthers combined to give up 3 runs (one each I believe) in the 7th inning
^^^^^^^^
>be taken lightly. Going into today's game, the had the league's leading
^^^
Geez, can I type or what?
--
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| 9rec.sport.baseball |
In article <C5uprt.GMq@dcs.ed.ac.uk> pdc@dcs.ed.ac.uk (Paul Crowley) writes:
>
>>Perhaps these encryption-only types would defend the digitized porn if it
>>was posted encrypted?
>
>>These issues are not as seperable as you maintain.
>
>In fact, since effective encryption makes censorship impossible, they
>are almost the same issue and they certainly fall into the brief of the
>EFF.
It also falls within the purview of the ACLU, but that doesn't mean
the ACLU (or the EFF) would be the most effective instrument to
"win the hearts and minds" in favor of access to cryptography.
It's precisely slogans like "cryptography makes censorship impossible"
which stand to torpedo any attempt to generate a broad consensus in favor
of encryption. It is not true, and in the context of a public debate it
would be a dangerous red herring. Advocates of strong crypto had better
prepare themselves to answer such charges in pragmatic terms that laypeople
and politicians can sympathize with. The usual mumblings about
Constitutional amendments are not enough.
Tal kubo@math.harvard.edu
| 11sci.crypt |
Does your Stealth 24 have a row of DIP switches on the back plane?
If so, you have the older Revision A board and the winmark results
are absolutely normal. The later Revision B board benchmarks at 13
to 15 million winmarks (at least mine does in 486DX-50 toy).
V
| 3comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware |
Nick Haines sez;
>(given that I've heard the Shuttle software rated as Level 5 in
>maturity, I strongly doubt that this [having lots of bugs] is the case).
Level 5? Out of how many? What are the different levels? I've never
heard of this rating system. Anyone care to clue me in?
-Tommy Mac
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| 14sci.space |
I have done several of these upgrades (about 6 IIsi's, and 1 Quadra 700), and
the best thing to use would be some sort of "heat sink compound". If possible,
you should look for the silicon-free stuff. There's a comany who makes the stuff
called Tech Spray, their address is: P.O. Box 949, Amarillo, TX 79105.
You should be wary in using most kinds of tape; and definately don't use duct
tape that stuff is for ducts...
When using the heat sink glue or compound, only use enough to fill the small
space between the heat sink and the CPU.
Mario Murphy
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| 4comp.sys.mac.hardware |
*** On 04-19-93 03:56, Juan Carlos Leon had the unmitigated gall to say this:
JCL> I just got a problem, I have a cheapo 2400bps modem which I use to
JCL> connect to my university, but I get too much garbage on the screen. I
JCL> do know it's because the noise in the line (I can actually hear it).
JCL> So my question is will an error correction protocol help to eliminate
JCL> this garbage?, my modem doesn't have any of these on hardware, can a
JCL> software implemented protocol do the trick?
There is a software version of MNP-5 available from MTEZ, and it will often
connect with other modems that are MNP compatible, but if the modem that you
are connecting to doesn't support MNP then it won't help. Error correcting
modems will eliminate line noise, but only id there are error correcting
modems on both ends of the conncetion. The added soeed is much worth the
price of error correcting modems. 9600 baud V.42bis modems are very
reasonable, and they are only about 15% slower than the more expensive
14,400 modems on the market.
... My hard disk is full! Maybe I'll try this message section thing.
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| 6misc.forsale |
vickers@ics.uci.edu (Brett J. Vickers) writes:
>Here's another quote from the same source as your quote above:
>"Evolution and Darwinism are often taken to mean the same thing. But
>they don't. Evolution of life over a very long period of time is a
>fact, if we are to believe evidence gathered during the last two
>centuries from geology, paleontology, molecular biology and many other
>scientific disciplines. Despite the many believers in Divine creation
>who dispute this ..., the probability that evolution has occurred
>approaches certainty in scientific terms." (Hitching, _The Neck of
>the Giraffe_).
Of course. Hitchings believes in evolution. The purpose of the quote I
sited was to show the ambivalance that evolutionists have with their own
theory. For example, on page 107 he states, "...one may question an
evolution theory so beset by doubts among even those who teach it. If
Darwinism is truely the great unifying principle of biology, it encompasses
extraordinarily large areas of ignorance. It fails to explain some of the
basic questions of all -- how lifeless chemicals came alive, what rules of
grammer lie behind the genetic code, how genes shap and form living things."
Jack
| 19talk.religion.misc |
From: Center for Policy Research <cpr>
Subject: Help Palestinian education
HOW TO HELP PALESTINIAN EDUCATION
(From 'Educational Network', No. 11, April 1993,
publ. by Ramallah Friends Schools, P.O.Box 66,
Ramallah, West Bank, via Israel
Tel. 972-2-956230, Fax. 972-2-956231)
Many of our readers have written to us asking how
individuals and organizations can help Palestinian
education. We have compiled a list of suggestions to guide
you. If you are interested in pursuing one or more of
these suggested activities, the Educational Network can
aid you by /coordinating/ the initial contacts, /following
up/, and /providing any other support/ you may need.
1. Link your teachers' union with a teachers' union here
--- linkage should be based on a shared pedagogical
enterprise.
2. Get your union to actively support the right of
Palestinian teachers in the Occupied Territories to form
unions:
a. through the International Labor Organization (if your
union is a member)
b. contacting other international unions which have
supported our right to form a union -- we can supply
names and addresses.
3. Establish a SCHOLARSHIP FUND for one or more
Palestinian students to study at a Palestinian university
or school -- or establish a scholarship fund for a
Palestinian student or teacher to study at a university
abroad.
4. Reproduce and publish information about Palestinian
education:
a. for your union membership;
b. for the outside community.
The Educational Network can supply up-to-date
information and statistics.
5. Send delegations of teachers to visit the Occupied
Territories during periods when our schools are in
session.
The Network can arrange an itinerary, make hotel and
local travel arrangements, and provide a guide for the
visit.
6. Sponsor Palestinian teachers to visit your city for an
educational tour:
a. to see schools and speak with educators in order to
learn about progressive pedagogical ideas and
experiences;
b. to speak about the conditions of Palestinian
education.
The Network will coordinate from Palestine.
7. Establish teacher-exchange programs for one year in
which a Palestinian teacher from a private school teaches
at a public or private school abroad while a teacher from
that school spends a year in a Palestinian private school.
8. Send an experienced educator to the Occupied
Territories to give workshops (all-day workshops or two-
day workshops) on innovative teaching techniques.
The Network will pay for the person's food, lodging, and
travel while in Palestine, and will serve as guide.
9. Set up a pen-pal program with a Palestinian school in
either English or French.
10. Set up a sister-school program with a Palestinian
school which would actively involve teachers as well as
students at both schools -- a great tool for building
international understanding and mutual sensitivity.
11. Keep the Educational Network informed about
important educational conferences so that we can send a
Palestinian teacher to attend.
12. Send to the Educational Network articles or other
writings or books dealing with innovative approaches and
ideas in the field of education so that we can then
disseminate the information locally.
13. Support an educational development project in the
Occupied Territories.
| 17talk.politics.mideast |
The most current orbital elements from the NORAD two-line element sets are
carried on the Celestial BBS, (513) 427-0674, and are updated daily (when
possible). Documentation and tracking software are also available on this
system. As a service to the satellite user community, the most current
elements for the current shuttle mission are provided below. The Celestial
BBS may be accessed 24 hours/day at 300, 1200, 2400, 4800, or 9600 bps using
8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity.
Element sets (also updated daily), shuttle elements, and some documentation
and software are also available via anonymous ftp from archive.afit.af.mil
(129.92.1.66) in the directory pub/space.
STS 55
1 22640U 93 27 A 93117.24999999 .00043819 00000-0 13174-3 0 47
2 22640 28.4694 264.3224 0004988 261.3916 194.3250 15.90699957 104
--
Dr TS Kelso Assistant Professor of Space Operations
tkelso@afit.af.mil Air Force Institute of Technology
| 14sci.space |
In article <930405.172903.4w6.rusnews.w165w@mantis.co.uk> mathew <mathew@mantis.co.uk> writes:
>Nanci Ann Miller <nm0w+@andrew.cmu.edu> writes:
>> If this god is truly omnipotent as you folks like to claim, then why can't
>> he terminate eternity?
>
>For the same reason he can't flibble glop ork groink.
>
>The thing you are demanding that he must be able to do, has no meaning in its
>own terms.
This is a classic example of excessive faith in reason. The fact that we
have trouble talking about something doesn't imply that it is impossible; it
simply implies that it is hard to talk about. There is a very good chance
that God *can* flibble glop ork groink. Charlie Wingate can flibble glop
ork groink, and he isn't even God.
--
Doug Graham dgraham@bnr.ca My opinions are my own.
| 0alt.atheism |
In article <1pqvusINNmjm@crcnis1.unl.edu> horan@cse.unl.edu (Mark Horan) writes:
>Sandberg is not particulary known for his stolen bases. What competition did
>Alomar have? Sandberg came in a year after Ripken, and the same year as Boggs,
>Gwynn, and the other magicians. So less attention was given to Sandberg.
>Alomar is the only one in his class to be worth a mediocre. Besides the
>numbers don't count. National league pitchers are much better pitchers.
You're right: Thomas, Gonzalez, Sheffield, and Griffey don't even begin
to compare with Ripken, Boggs, and Gwynn, so no wonder Alomar gets so
much attention.
Sandberg got no attention his rookie year because his rookie year was
terrible. So was his sophomore year.
National League pitchers are "much better pitchers"? That certainly explains
Sheffield's 1993, hm? Are you confusing "have ERA's that are 0.40 lower
because they don't face DH's" with "much better"?
--
ted frank | "However Teel should have mentioned that though
thf2@kimbark.uchicago.edu | his advice is legally sound, if you follow it
the u of c law school | you will probably wind up in jail."
standard disclaimers | -- James Donald, in misc.legal
| 9rec.sport.baseball |
In article <1993May11.103208.23805@husc3.harvard.edu> verbit@brauer.harvard.edu (Mikhail S. Verbitsky) writes:
> my words. If he behaves as Mutlu, he would carry
> the similar treatment (especially as his oversized
> articles are 90% scanned from propagandist leaflets
> or from other stuff easily available in any
> decent library).
Typical 'virvir' drivel. People will think you're just some
looney howling in the wires. If you think that this 'clears
things up' for me or anyone else, you must also believe that
aliens from outer space come to earth regularly and abduct
'Arromdians' of ASALA/SDPA/ARF for medical experiments. There
is stronger evidence for *that* you know.
'Propagandist leaflets'? This is an American officer on the
genocide of 2.5 million Muslim people by the Armenians between
1914 and 1920, not a crook/idiot like yourself.
Source: "World Alive, A Personal Story" by Robert Dunn. Crown Publishers,
Inc., New York (1952).
(Memoirs of an American officer who witnessed the Armenian genocide of 2.5
million Muslim people)
p. 361 (seventh paragraph) and p. 362 (first paragraph).
'The most are inside houses. Come you and look.'
'No, dammit! My stomach isn't-'
'One is a Turkish officer in uniform. Him you must see.'
"We were under those trees by the mosque, in an open space....
'I don't believe you," I said, but followed to a nail-studded door. The
man pushed it ajar, then spurred away, leaving me to check on the corpse.
I thought I should, this charge was so constant, so gritted my teeth and
went inside.
The place was cool but reeked of sodden ashes, and was dark at first, for
its stone walls had only window slits. Rags strewed the mud floor around an
iron tripod over embers that vented their smoke through roof beams black
with soot. All looked bare and empty, but in an inner room flies buzzed. As
the door swung shut behind me I saw they came from a man's body lying face
up, naked but for its grimy turban. He was about fifty years old by what
was left of his face - a rifle butt had bashed an eye. The one left slanted,
as with Tartars rather than with Turks. Any uniform once on him was gone, so
I'd no proof which he was, and quickly went out, gagging at the mess of his
slashed genitals."
p. 363 (first paragraph).
'How many people lived there?'
'Oh, about eight hundred.' He yawned.
'Did you see any Turk officers?'
'No, sir. I was in at dawn. All were Tartar civilians in mufti.'
"The lieutenant dozed off, then I, but in the small hours a voice woke me -
Dro's. He stood in the starlight bawling out an officer. Anyone keelhauled
so long and furiously I'd never heard. Then abruptly Dro broke into
laughter, quick and simple as child's. Both were a cover for his sense
of guilt, I thought, or hoped. For somehow, despite my boast of irreligion,
Christian massacring 'infidels' was more horrible than the reverse would
have been.
From daybreak on, Armenian villagers poured in from miles around.....
The women plundered happily, chattering like ravens as they picked over
the carcass of Djul. They hauled out every hovel's chattels, the last
scrap of food or cloth, and staggered away, packing pots, saddlebags,
looms, even spinning-wheels.
'Thank you for a lot, Dro,' I said to him back in camp. 'But now I must
leave.'...We shook hands, the captain said 'A bientot, mon camarade.' And
for hours the old Molokan scout and I plodded north across parching plains.
Like Lot's wife I looked back once to see smoke bathing all, doubtless in
a sack of other Moslem villages up to the line of snow that was Iran.'"
p. 354.
"At morning tea, Dro and his officers spread out a map of this whole
high region called the Karabakh. Deep in tactics, they spoke Russian,
but I got their contempt for Allied 'neutral' zones and their distrust
of promises made by tribal chiefs. A campaign shaped; more raids on
Moslem villages."
p. 358.
"It will be three hours to take," Dro told me. We'd close in on three
sides.
"The men on foot will not shoot, but use only the bayonets," Merrimanov
said, jabbing a rifle in dumbshow.
"That is for morale," Dro put in. "We must keep the Moslems in terror."
"Soldiers or civilians?" I asked.
"There is no difference," said Dro. "All are armed, in uniform or not."
"But the women and children?"
"Will fly with the others as best they may."
p. 360.
"The ridges circled a wide expanse, its floors still. Hundreds of feet
down, the fog held, solid as cotton flock. 'Djul lies under that,' said
Dro, pointing. 'Our men also attack from the other sides.'
Then, 'Whee-ee!' - his whistle lined up all at the rock edge. Bayonets
clicked upon carbines. Over plunged Archo, his black haunches rippling;
then followed the staff, the horde - nose to tail, bellies taking the
spur. Armenia in action seemed more like a pageant than war, even though
I heard our Utica brass roar.
As I watched from the height, it took ages for Djul to show clear. A tsing
of machine-gun fire took over from the thumping batteries; cattle lowed,
dogs barked, invisible, while I ate a hunk of cheese and drank from a snow
puddle. Mist at last folded upward as men shouted, at first heard faintly.
The came a shrill wailing.
Now among the cloud-streaks rose darker wisps - smoke. Red glimmered about
house walls of stone or wattle, into dry weeds on roofs. A mosque stood in
clump of trees, thick and green. Through crooked alleys on fire, horsemen
were galloping after figures both mounted and on foot.
'Tartarski!' shouted the gunner by me. Others pantomimed them in escape
over the rocks, while one twisted a bronze shell-nose, loaded, and yanked
breech-cord, firing again and again. Shots wasted, I thought, when by
afternoon I looked in vain for fallen branch or body. But these shots and
the white bursts of shrapnel in the gullies drowned the women's cries.
At length all shooting petered out. I got on my horse and rode down toward
Djul. It burned still but little flame showed now. The way was steep and
tough, through dense scrub. Finally on flatter ground I came out suddenly,
through alders, on smoldering houses. Across trampled wheat my brothers-in-
arms were leading off animals, several calves and a lamb."
p. 361 (fourth paragraph).
"Corpses came next, the first a pretty child with straight black hair,
large eyes. She looked about twelve years old. She lay in some stubble
where meal lay scattered from the sack she'd been toting. The bayonet
had gone through her back, I judged, for blood around was scant. Between
the breasts one clot, too small for a bullet wound, crusted her homespun
dress.
The next was a boy of ten or less, in rawhide jacket and knee-pants. He
lay face down in the path by several huts. One arm reached out to the
pewter bowl he'd carried, now upset upon its dough. Steel had jabbed
just below his neck, into the spine.
There were grownups, too, I saw as I led the sorrel around. Djul was
empty of the living till I looked up to see beside me Dro's German-speaking
colonel. He said all Tartars who had not escaped were dead."
p. 358.
"...more stories of Armenian murdering Turks when the czarist troops fled
north. My hosts told me of their duty here: to keep tabs on brigands,
Turkish troop shifts, hidden arms, spies - Christian, Red or Tartar -
coming in from Transcaucasus. Then they spoke of the hell that would
break loose if Versailles were to put, as threatened, the six 'Armenian'
vilayets of Turkey under the control of Erevan...
An Armenia without Armenians! Turks under Christian rule? His lips
smacked in irony under the droopy red moustache. That's bloodshed - just
Smyrna over again on a bigger scale."
Serdar Argic
'We closed the roads and mountain passes that
might serve as ways of escape for the Turks
and then proceeded in the work of extermination.'
(Ohanus Appressian - 1919)
'In Soviet Armenia today there no longer exists
a single Turkish soul.' (Sahak Melkonian - 1920)
| 17talk.politics.mideast |
What's with John Franco? The Mets are hardly using him. I heard he was
completely recovered, but now I'm not so sure.
If there is anybody out there with information about Franco, I would
appreciate it if you could drop me a line.
--
Jason Lee jplee@oboe.calpoly.edu jlee@cash.busfac.calpoly.edu SF Giants
e ^ i*pi + 1 = 0 The most beautiful equation in mathematics. Magic
For all sad words of tongue and pen, the saddest are these: Number:
"It might have been." John Greenleaf Whittier 148
| 9rec.sport.baseball |
In article <19621.3049.uupcb@factory.com> jim.zisfein@factory.com (Jim Zisfein) writes:
>If you want to throw around names, Drs. Donald Calne, Terry Elizan,
>and Jesse Cedarbaum don't recommend selegiline (not to mention Dr.
>William Landau).
>
Gosh, Jesse is that famous now? He was my intern. Landau not liking
it makes me like it out of spite. (Just kidding, Bill).
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| 13sci.med |
Cheap airline ticket to L.A. on April. 21 (tuesday) from Indi. or
Chicago and return about in 10 - 14 days wanted.
Please phone (317) - 743 - 6985 or mail to
chenmin@sage.cc.purdue.edu
| 6misc.forsale |
In article <1993Apr23.151855.7011@starbase.trincoll.edu>, () writes:
>In article <1r6p8oINN8hi@clem.handheld.com>, jmd@cube.handheld.com (Jim De
>Arras) wrote:
>>
>> I have not made up my mind about Waco, but there sure seems to be a group of
>> devoted government following fanatics willing to believe whatever that
>> government wants to tell them, without any shred of doubt, nor thought of thier
>> own. They sure get shrill whenever their belief structure is being shaken.
>>
>> Kinda reminds you of the BDs, doesn't it?
>>
>> Jim
>
>Go to hell. I'm no "government [-] following fanatic." Your sweeping
>generalizations evince your own ignorance. What were they supposed to do?
>Just let him be? Fuck him. Fuck the ATF, too. They should've done it right
>the first time.
What is "doing it right the first time"? Murdered them all? Used tanks?
Maybe they should have had enough evidence to indict. From the list presented
to date, I haven't seen ANYTHING illegal. They claim that the BD's bought
components to convert their weapons to Class III devices, but no evidence that
they had done so. In fact, with a Class III FFL living with them, this may
have been legal (given recent court rulings).
What you really meant to say was that the ATF should have done the right and
lwaful thing. Or did you just want the BD's dead?
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| 16talk.politics.guns |
In article <0fq1Vru00WBNA3L3pI@andrew.cmu.edu> "Matthew T. Keating" <mk55+@andrew.cmu.edu> writes:
>During the first three games of the Pens-Devils series, I have been
>impressed time and time again by the pure talent of the Pens. Jagr,
>MacEachern and Barrasso have been especially fun to watch. But, one
>element of this team which goes unnoticed seems to be Scotty Bowman.
>
Bowman is in the Hockey Hall of Fame as a coach already...and unlike
Gil Stein...he didn't get their by stacking the Board of Directors! -)
>
>While no one can replace the genius and optimism of Badger Bob Johnson,
>Bowman, in his own way, has made himself a permanent, though not clearly
>seen, mark in Pittsburgh.
Bowman is the genius...Johnson isn't. Bowman is a great coach...Johnson,
a very good one. However, Bowman is really not a modern coach, and
Patrick's solution of having him only run the team on game days, and
delegate most of the day-to-day responsibity to the assistants is
a shrewd managerial decision on Patrick's part.
Gerald
| 10rec.sport.hockey |
Umpires are not required to call time out just because a player
asks for time. Only in extreme cases, like dust in the pitcher's
or hitter's eyes, should an umpire call time.
The batter has 20 seconds to get situated in the box and receive
a pitch. I'm against putting a giant clock (or any size clock
for that matter) up to count down 20 seconds between pitches and
the minute for warm-ups. But I think umpires should tell hitters
to go to hell if they step out to get the sign or whatever, and
instruct the pitcher to pitch. The same goes for pitchers. Umps
should tell them to pitch or feint within 20 seconds or a ball
will be called. That's the way it should be.
Ryan Robbins
Penobscot Hall
University of Maine
IO20456@Maine.Maine.Edu
| 9rec.sport.baseball |
In <1993Apr12.154418.14463@cimlinc.uucp> bharper@cimlinc.uucp (Brett Harper) writes:
>Hello,
>
> I'm investigating the purchase of an Object Oriented Application Framework. I have
>come across a few that look good:
> Zapp 1.1 from Inmark
> Zinc 3.5 from Zinc software
> C++/Views from Liant
> Win++ from Blaise
>Some considerations I'm using:
> Being new to Windows programming (I'm from the UNIX/X world), the quality and
>intuitivness of the abstraction that these class libraries provide is very
>important. However, since I'm not adverse to learning the internals of Windows
>programming, the new programming methodology should be closely aligned with
>the native one. I don't believe arbitrary levels of abstraction, just for the
>sake of changing the API, are valuable.
The Microsoft Founation classes (afx) that come with C/C++ 7.0 (and
Visual C++) are very good, they already have a version for NT,
it comes with source code, and is very close to the navtive API.
It also as some classes to manage data structures...
...Stefan
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| 2comp.os.ms-windows.misc |
Could anybody tell me if exists any program to convert AUTOCAD graphics to
another format (GIF, TIFF, BMP, PCX ...) and where to get it?
Thanks in advance
J. C. Cuesta Cuesta
TIDSA - Madrid (Spain)
| 1comp.graphics |
In article <1993Apr26.045628.5617@hpcvaac.cv.hp.com> billn@hpcvaac.cv.hp.com (bill nelson) writes:
>brian@ucsd.edu (Brian Kantor) writes:
>
>: Listen to the interference. If you hear voices clearly, it almost
>: certainly ISN'T ham radio, and might well be CB. If you can record a
>: bit of it, you could take the tape over to a local ham operator's house
>: and ask him for his opinion of what you're hearing. Most communities
>
>You cannot do that legally.
Why can't he record it legally? It may not be admissable in court, but
recording for personal use is legal. If he wants to play it for his ham
friend, that's legal too, as long as he doesn't charge admission.
>Unfortunately, most consumer equipment is succeptable - it is all poorly
>designed.
Here, Here!
>
>: (BTW: hams are ALLOWED amplifiers; CB isn't. "illegal ham amplifier"
>: doesn't compute.)
>
>It does, but not for a mobile radio. There are very few mobile rigs that
>could power a 1500 watt amplifier.
>Bill
It doesn't actually have to be 1500 watts at 100 feet. I've heard radio
transmissions from concert security over guitar amps with no guitar plugged
in, and security uses radios transmitting 2-5 watts into a rubber duck antenna,
which acts more like a dummy load than an antenna.
Hey Bill, where were you three weeks ago when all this stuff was posted
and dealt with?
Galen Watts, KF0YJ
| 12sci.electronics |
mathew <mathew@mantis.co.uk> writes:
>As for rape, surely there the burden of guilt is solely on the rapist?
Not so. If you are thrown into a cage with a tiger and get mauled, do you
blame the tiger?
keith
| 0alt.atheism |
In article <9304172194@jester.GUN.de>, michael@jester.GUN.de (Michael Gerhards) writes:
> Holly KS (cs3sd3ae@maccs.mcmaster.ca) wrote:
>> My Western Digital also has three sets of pins on the back. I am using it with
>> another hard drive as well and the settings for the jumpers were written right
>> on the circuit board of the WD drive......MA SL ??
>
> The ??-jumper is used, if the other drive a conner cp3xxx.
>
> no jumper set: drive is alone
> MA: drive is master
> SL: drive is slave
yo,yo,yo .
the western digital hd will hve it marked either s,m,a
put jumper on the s "its printed on the circuitry underkneth it.
hope i helped i had the same problem.
bye..
later daze.
oharad@wanda.waiariki.ac.nz
>
> Michael
> --
> * michael@jester.gun.de * Michael Gerhards * Preussenstrasse 59 *
> * Germany 4040 Neuss * Voice: 49 2131 82238 *
| 3comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware |
mre@teal.Eng.Sun.COM (Mike Eisler) writes:
>gld@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Gary L Dare) writes:
>>I can't believe that ESPN is making SportsChannel America look good.
>
>But only in NY,NJ, Philadelphia, and Chicago. Everywhere else, the only
>reason SportsChannel was available was for local baseball broadcasts.
Yes, a point well-taken ... however, even in areas that finally got
some games, there's something nagging in the back of your skull when
the network that has the national rights in its pocket says on its
sports news, "There's an awesome overtime going on in Quebec City,
and we'll *try* to get you an update through the show ..." when you
know that it's on a satellite's feedhorn somewhere up there ...
>If people want hockey on TV, they should watch hockey on TV. I bet
>the ratings for hockey on Sunday on ABC went into the toilet.
From today's Times, ABC got great ratings in Chicago and St. Louis (a
4.2), and the Kings-Flames got a 2.9 on the West Coast, but only a 2.2
in metro New York (i.e., the Devils squandered their newfound support
from a year ago when they played the Rangers )-;). In comparison,
Seniors Golf did better ...
>Next week, there will be far fewer ABC affiliates with hockey.
I fear that the overall national numbers will not be so great ...
I can't tell if ABC did any advance marketing or not, 'cos I don't
watch much TV ... the NHL should have made sure that it was solid
on cable before going on the air. Even ESPN could've sold second
rights to third party systems (i.e., non-SportsChannel) since they
are not making any extra money by sitting on the games ... hockey
fans will not necessarily be watching pre-season beach volleyball
if playoffs games aren't being shown somewhere ...
gld
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> gld@columbia.EDU GO Winnipeg Jets GO!!!
> gld@cunixc.BITNET Selanne + Domi ==> Stanley
| 10rec.sport.hockey |
In article <1qpg8fINN982@dns1.NMSU.Edu> amolitor@nmsu.edu (Andrew Molitor) writes:
>In article <tcmayC5M2xv.JEx@netcom.com>
> tcmay@netcom.com (Timothy C. May) writes:
>>
>>But is it any worse than the current unsecure system? It becomes much
>>worse, of course, if the government then uses this "Clinton Clipper"
>>to argue for restrictions on unapproved encryption. (This is the main
>>concern of most of us, I think. The camel's nose in the tent, etc.)
>>
>
> Not to pick on Mr. May in particular, of course, but isn't this
>kind of the domino theory? When one little country falls, its neighbor
>will surely follow, and before you know it, we're all mining salt
>in Siberia for not turning in our Captain Crunch Secret Decoder Rings.
I wish I could agree with you. Ask yourself this. Why would any private
sector entity wish to buy a crypto system that was KNOWN to be at least
partially compromised? (Key escrows in this instance) Why would any
private sector entity wish to buy a crypto system that had not been properly
evaluated? (i.e. algorythm not publically released)
The answer seems obvious to me, they wouldn't. There is other hardware out
there not compromised. DES as an example (triple DES as a better one.)
My suspicion is that the prices will drop dramatically on these non clipper
systems. If not we're in trouble.
Given that the Clinton administration is not entirely stupid (although we'd like
to think so) I cannot believe that they have failed to realize this.
They know their initiative will fail, much as crippled DES was never taken
seriously. The only way their moves can work is by coercion. You know
little about politics if you don't realize that this is just a first step
in the next move, it makes NO sense otherwise. The next move, banning
or SEVERLY crippling crypto not using the "Clipper" system is easily
justified "Why would anyone want other encryption unless they were trying
to subvert the government? We've provided you with a very secure alternative
so use it or go to jail/be fined/whatever."
How can you reconcile the administrations self proclaimed purpose of providing
law enforcement with access to encrypted data without making the clipper system
the only crypto available in the U.S... ? You simply can't, and the administration
knows it. Anyone who wanted to keep the govt. out of their hair, be it for
drug dealing or whatever, would just buy still available non-clipper systems.
Don't sell our crafty Clinton types short, they can't be THAT stupid.
Either banning non clipper crypto is the next answer or the administrations
collective I.Q. is about that of a potato.
Why do you think AT&T jumped on so fast? They know it's going to be big,
and NOT because it's better. Right on the face of it, noone will buy the
stuff that doesn't have to. AT&T must know this too, THINK MAN, why the
hell would they jump the gun?
> My interpretation.
>
> Andrew
>
>>-Tim May, whose sig block may get him busted in the New Regime
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
> Isn't this just a little melodramatic?
I really wonder.
To wit: The letter I just sent to Clinton:
The White House
Office of the Press Secretary c/o:
Presidential Comment Line (fax)
(202) 456-2461
April 17, 1993
Sir and/or Madam:
I must object most strongly to the administrations evolving position on encryption and
cryptography. I am shocked at the Clinton regimes increasing lean towards a authoritarian approach with regard to privacy and freedom from government oversight in day to day life.
It is apparent to me that those who drafted the "Clipper Chip Proposal" (which is, incidentally, gaining notoriety as the "Big Brother Proposal") are either incredibly ignorant or very sly indeed. Anyone knowledgeable in the nuances of cryptographic development and research must understand that a key step in the development of a new algorithm, especially one destined for standardization, is the full disclosure of the algorithm to the private and academic sectors. The proper evaluation of an algorithm dep
ends on careful scrutiny by these sectors, and only such scrutiny can provide true public confidence in the security of the algorithm. The assumption that a new algorithm will be accepted based on assurances from "experts" without full disclosure is plain ignorance.
In addition, the assumption that an algorithm will be marketable over other technology, such as DES, when it is characterized by key escrow is lunacy. It seems an easy step in the logic chain that probable consumers will prefer to purchase equipment not crippled by government key escrow, no matter how "tamper proof" the key escrows might be.
I cannot believe that even the least educated policy maker would have failed to realize these flaws. I can only assume then that the drafters of the "Clipper Chip Proposal" knew very well the difficulties of selling a crippled system to the private sector. The only way this proposal makes any sense, or has any chance of succeeding is in coercion. Even the language of the proposal makes it painfully clear that the next logical step is the outlawing of other encryption devices and hardware that do not uti
lize the "Big Brother Chip."
Unfortunately the public at large is not educated enough on the issue to realize what they are losing. I expect the Big Brother proposal to encounter little resistance from the American people who you will have so efficiently duped once again with pretty words like "harmony," "right to encryption," and "voluntary."
It mortifies me that the phrase that seems to be used more and more often to characterize the Clinton administration is "I can't believe it's happening here." More startling is a question a colleague of mine posed and the realization that everyday it becomes more and more relevant; "When is the Reichstag fire planned for?"
Most Concerned,
[Signature]
Shaen Logan Bernhardt I
uni@acs.bu.edu
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| 11sci.crypt |
In article <1993Apr14.232806.18970@beaver.cs.washington.edu> graham@cs.washington.edu (Stephen Graham) writes:
>In article <1qhpcn$b12@transfer.stratus.com> cdt@sw.stratus.com (C. D. Tavares) writes:
>>Consider a similar structure:
>>"A well-educated electorate, being necessary for the security of a
>>free State, the right of the people to keep and read Books, shall not
>>be infringed."
>>
>>Now, does this mean only the electorate can keep and read books? Does{
>>it mean only registered voters can keep and read books? Does it mean
>>only those who have voted can keep and read books? Does it imply any
>>restrictions AT ALL on the right to keep and read books?
>
>But it would imply that the state had the right to regulate and enforce
>education.
That's nice, but it doesn't answer the question. There is a difference
between "the feds can mandate literacy" and "the feds can't interfere
with literacy/book possession".
>>As far as "John Q. Public with a gun," the Supreme Court has already
>>ruled in cases such as US v. Miller (307 U.S. 175 (1939)), and US v.
>>Verdugo-Urquidez (110 S. Ct. 1839 (1990)) that that is EXACTLY what
>>the amendment protects. This interpretation can be found as far back
>>as the Dred Scott case, in 1857.
>
>It's worth noting that US vs. Miller sustained Miller's conviction
>of possession of an illegal firearm, noting that a sawed-off shotgun
>was not a proper militia weapon. Therefore, US vs. Miller supports
>limited government regulation of firearms.
Actually, the Miller court did nothing of the kind. It remanded
the case back to the trial court because the miller court didn't
know if the weapon in question was a militia weapon. (Doesn't it
bother anyone that a major constitutional issue was taken up in
a case where there was no defense? Miller had been released by
the appeals court and disappeared - only the govt was represented.)
We don't know what would have happened with the reasonable "all guns
are militia weapons" argument.
-andy
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| 16talk.politics.guns |
In article <1993Apr20.053250.24854@worak.kaist.ac.kr> stjohn@math1.kaist.ac.kr (Ryou Seong Joon) writes:
>Hi!...
>
>I am searching for packages that could handle Multi-page GIF
>files...
If you are looking for viewer try VPIC60
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| 1comp.graphics |
I got a number of requests for code.
So, here it is.
Its written in 80x86 ASM.
Borland TASM will do.
TASM LGA.ASM
TLINK /t LGA.ASM
The code:
;----------------------------------------------------------------------
; LGA ncryption
; (C) by Nick Nassuphis
;----------------------------------------------------------------------
CODE SEGMENT
ASSUME CS:CODE, DS:CODE
ORG 100h
Start:
JMP Begin
;----------------------------------------------------------------------
;
; Gas particle assigment:
;
; BIT 0 particle moving EAST
; BIT 1 particle moving WEST
; BIT 2 particle moving NORTH
; BIT 3 particle moving SOUTH
;
; BIT 4 particle moving EAST
; BIT 5 particle moving WEST
; BIT 6 particle moving NORTH
; BIT 7 particle moving SOUTH
;
;
; Collisiong Rules:
;
; 1. Gas Rules
;
; IF (E & W) AND !(N & S) THEN (E,W)->(N,S)
; IF (N & S) AND !(E & W) THEN (N,S)->(E,W)
;
; for nibbles:
;
; 1100 -> 0011
; 0011 -> 0011
;
; and for bytes:
;
; 11000000 -> 00110000
; 00110000 -> 11000000
; 00001100 -> 00000011
; 00000011 -> 00001100
; 00110011 -> 11001100
; 00111100 -> 11000011
; 11000011 -> 00111100
; 11001100 -> 00110011
;
;
; 2. Reflection Rules
;
; just swap bits along directions
;
;----------------------------------------------------------------------
;
; This look-up table implements two particle collisions
; for the HPP lattice gas
;
HPPRule:
DB 00000000B ;00000000
DB 00000001B ;00000001
DB 00000010B ;00000010
DB 00001100B ;00000011
DB 00000100B ;00000100
DB 00000101B ;00000101
DB 00000110B ;00000110
DB 00000111B ;00000111
DB 00001000B ;00001000
DB 00001001B ;00001001
DB 00001010B ;00001010
DB 00001011B ;00001011
DB 00000011B ;00001100
DB 00001101B ;00001101
DB 00001110B ;00001110
DB 00001111B ;00001111
DB 00010000B ;00010000
DB 00010001B ;00010001
DB 00010010B ;00010010
DB 00011100B ;00010011
DB 00010100B ;00010100
DB 00010101B ;00010101
DB 00010110B ;00010110
DB 00010111B ;00010111
DB 00011000B ;00011000
DB 00011001B ;00011001
DB 00011010B ;00011010
DB 00011011B ;00011011
DB 00010011B ;00011100
DB 00011101B ;00011101
DB 00011110B ;00011110
DB 00011111B ;00011111
DB 00100000B ;00100000
DB 00100001B ;00100001
DB 00100010B ;00100010
DB 00101100B ;00100011
DB 00100100B ;00100100
DB 00100101B ;00100101
DB 00100110B ;00100110
DB 00100111B ;00100111
DB 00101000B ;00101000
DB 00101001B ;00101001
DB 00101010B ;00101010
DB 00101011B ;00101011
DB 00100011B ;00101100
DB 00101101B ;00101101
DB 00101110B ;00101110
DB 00101111B ;00101111
DB 11000000B ;00110000
DB 11000001B ;00110001
DB 11000010B ;00110010
DB 11001100B ;00110011
DB 11000100B ;00110100
DB 11000101B ;00110101
DB 11000110B ;00110110
DB 11000111B ;00110111
DB 11001000B ;00111000
DB 11001001B ;00111001
DB 11001010B ;00111010
DB 11001011B ;00111011
DB 11000011B ;00111100
DB 11001101B ;00111101
DB 11001110B ;00111110
DB 11001111B ;00111111
DB 01000000B ;01000000
DB 01000001B ;01000001
DB 01000010B ;01000010
DB 01001100B ;01000011
DB 01000100B ;01000100
DB 01000101B ;01000101
DB 01000110B ;01000110
DB 01000111B ;01000111
DB 01001000B ;01001000
DB 01001001B ;01001001
DB 01001010B ;01001010
DB 01001011B ;01001011
DB 01000011B ;01001100
DB 01001101B ;01001101
DB 01001110B ;01001110
DB 01001111B ;01001111
DB 01010000B ;01010000
DB 01010001B ;01010001
DB 01010010B ;01010010
DB 01011100B ;01010011
DB 01010100B ;01010100
DB 01010101B ;01010101
DB 01010110B ;01010110
DB 01010111B ;01010111
DB 01011000B ;01011000
DB 01011001B ;01011001
DB 01011010B ;01011010
DB 01011011B ;01011011
DB 01010011B ;01011100
DB 01011101B ;01011101
DB 01011110B ;01011110
DB 01011111B ;01011111
DB 01100000B ;01100000
DB 01100001B ;01100001
DB 01100010B ;01100010
DB 01101100B ;01100011
DB 01100100B ;01100100
DB 01100101B ;01100101
DB 01100110B ;01100110
DB 01100111B ;01100111
DB 01101000B ;01101000
DB 01101001B ;01101001
DB 01101010B ;01101010
DB 01101011B ;01101011
DB 01100011B ;01101100
DB 01101101B ;01101101
DB 01101110B ;01101110
DB 01101111B ;01101111
DB 01110000B ;01110000
DB 01110001B ;01110001
DB 01110010B ;01110010
DB 01111100B ;01110011
DB 01110100B ;01110100
DB 01110101B ;01110101
DB 01110110B ;01110110
DB 01110111B ;01110111
DB 01111000B ;01111000
DB 01111001B ;01111001
DB 01111010B ;01111010
DB 01111011B ;01111011
DB 01110011B ;01111100
DB 01111101B ;01111101
DB 01111110B ;01111110
DB 01111111B ;01111111
DB 10000000B ;10000000
DB 10000001B ;10000001
DB 10000010B ;10000010
DB 10001100B ;10000011
DB 10000100B ;10000100
DB 10000101B ;10000101
DB 10000110B ;10000110
DB 10000111B ;10000111
DB 10001000B ;10001000
DB 10001001B ;10001001
DB 10001010B ;10001010
DB 10001011B ;10001011
DB 10000011B ;10001100
DB 10001101B ;10001101
DB 10001110B ;10001110
DB 10001111B ;10001111
DB 10010000B ;10010000
DB 10010001B ;10010001
DB 10010010B ;10010010
DB 10011100B ;10010011
DB 10010100B ;10010100
DB 10010101B ;10010101
DB 10010110B ;10010110
DB 10010111B ;10010111
DB 10011000B ;10011000
DB 10011001B ;10011001
DB 10011010B ;10011010
DB 10011011B ;10011011
DB 10010011B ;10011100
DB 10011101B ;10011101
DB 10011110B ;10011110
DB 10011111B ;10011111
DB 10100000B ;10100000
DB 10100001B ;10100001
DB 10100010B ;10100010
DB 10101100B ;10100011
DB 10100100B ;10100100
DB 10100101B ;10100101
DB 10100110B ;10100110
DB 10100111B ;10100111
DB 10101000B ;10101000
DB 10101001B ;10101001
DB 10101010B ;10101010
DB 10101011B ;10101011
DB 10100011B ;10101100
DB 10101101B ;10101101
DB 10101110B ;10101110
DB 10101111B ;10101111
DB 10110000B ;10110000
DB 10110001B ;10110001
DB 10110010B ;10110010
DB 10111100B ;10110011
DB 10110100B ;10110100
DB 10110101B ;10110101
DB 10110110B ;10110110
DB 10110111B ;10110111
DB 10111000B ;10111000
DB 10111001B ;10111001
DB 10111010B ;10111010
DB 10111011B ;10111011
DB 10110011B ;10111100
DB 10111101B ;10111101
DB 10111110B ;10111110
DB 10111111B ;10111111
DB 00110000B ;11000000
DB 00110001B ;11000001
DB 00110010B ;11000010
DB 00111100B ;11000011
DB 00110100B ;11000100
DB 00110101B ;11000101
DB 00110110B ;11000110
DB 00110111B ;11000111
DB 00111000B ;11001000
DB 00111001B ;11001001
DB 00111010B ;11001010
DB 00111011B ;11001011
DB 00110011B ;11001100
DB 00111101B ;11001101
DB 00111110B ;11001110
DB 00111111B ;11001111
DB 11010000B ;11010000
DB 11010001B ;11010001
DB 11010010B ;11010010
DB 11011100B ;11010011
DB 11010100B ;11010100
DB 11010101B ;11010101
DB 11010110B ;11010110
DB 11010111B ;11010111
DB 11011000B ;11011000
DB 11011001B ;11011001
DB 11011010B ;11011010
DB 11011011B ;11011011
DB 11010011B ;11011100
DB 11011101B ;11011101
DB 11011110B ;11011110
DB 11011111B ;11011111
DB 11100000B ;11100000
DB 11100001B ;11100001
DB 11100010B ;11100010
DB 11101100B ;11100011
DB 11100100B ;11100100
DB 11100101B ;11100101
DB 11100110B ;11100110
DB 11100111B ;11100111
DB 11101000B ;11101000
DB 11101001B ;11101001
DB 11101010B ;11101010
DB 11101011B ;11101011
DB 11100011B ;11101100
DB 11101101B ;11101101
DB 11101110B ;11101110
DB 11101111B ;11101111
DB 11110000B ;11110000
DB 11110001B ;11110001
DB 11110010B ;11110010
DB 11111100B ;11110011
DB 11110100B ;11110100
DB 11110101B ;11110101
DB 11110110B ;11110110
DB 11110111B ;11110111
DB 11111000B ;11111000
DB 11111001B ;11111001
DB 11111010B ;11111010
DB 11111011B ;11111011
DB 11110011B ;11111100
DB 11111101B ;11111101
DB 11111110B ;11111110
DB 11111111B ;11111111
;
; This rule implements the velocity-reversal needed to
; run the gas evolution in reverse. Its called a WallRule
; because its the same as is all particles hit a wall
; head on.
;
WallRule:
DB 00000000B ;00000000
DB 00000010B ;00000001
DB 00000001B ;00000010
DB 00001100B ;00000011
DB 00001000B ;00000100
DB 00001010B ;00000101
DB 00001001B ;00000110
DB 00001011B ;00000111
DB 00000100B ;00001000
DB 00000110B ;00001001
DB 00000101B ;00001010
DB 00000111B ;00001011
DB 00000011B ;00001100
DB 00001110B ;00001101
DB 00001101B ;00001110
DB 00001111B ;00001111
DB 00100000B ;00010000
DB 00100010B ;00010001
DB 00100001B ;00010010
DB 00101100B ;00010011
DB 00101000B ;00010100
DB 00101010B ;00010101
DB 00101001B ;00010110
DB 00101011B ;00010111
DB 00100100B ;00011000
DB 00100110B ;00011001
DB 00100101B ;00011010
DB 00100111B ;00011011
DB 00100011B ;00011100
DB 00101110B ;00011101
DB 00101101B ;00011110
DB 00101111B ;00011111
DB 00010000B ;00100000
DB 00010010B ;00100001
DB 00010001B ;00100010
DB 00011100B ;00100011
DB 00011000B ;00100100
DB 00011010B ;00100101
DB 00011001B ;00100110
DB 00011011B ;00100111
DB 00010100B ;00101000
DB 00010110B ;00101001
DB 00010101B ;00101010
DB 00010111B ;00101011
DB 00010011B ;00101100
DB 00011110B ;00101101
DB 00011101B ;00101110
DB 00011111B ;00101111
DB 11000000B ;00110000
DB 11000010B ;00110001
DB 11000001B ;00110010
DB 11001100B ;00110011
DB 11001000B ;00110100
DB 11001010B ;00110101
DB 11001001B ;00110110
DB 11001011B ;00110111
DB 11000100B ;00111000
DB 11000110B ;00111001
DB 11000101B ;00111010
DB 11000111B ;00111011
DB 11000011B ;00111100
DB 11001110B ;00111101
DB 11001101B ;00111110
DB 11001111B ;00111111
DB 10000000B ;01000000
DB 10000010B ;01000001
DB 10000001B ;01000010
DB 10001100B ;01000011
DB 10001000B ;01000100
DB 10001010B ;01000101
DB 10001001B ;01000110
DB 10001011B ;01000111
DB 10000100B ;01001000
DB 10000110B ;01001001
DB 10000101B ;01001010
DB 10000111B ;01001011
DB 10000011B ;01001100
DB 10001110B ;01001101
DB 10001101B ;01001110
DB 10001111B ;01001111
DB 10100000B ;01010000
DB 10100010B ;01010001
DB 10100001B ;01010010
DB 10101100B ;01010011
DB 10101000B ;01010100
DB 10101010B ;01010101
DB 10101001B ;01010110
DB 10101011B ;01010111
DB 10100100B ;01011000
DB 10100110B ;01011001
DB 10100101B ;01011010
DB 10100111B ;01011011
DB 10100011B ;01011100
DB 10101110B ;01011101
DB 10101101B ;01011110
DB 10101111B ;01011111
DB 10010000B ;01100000
DB 10010010B ;01100001
DB 10010001B ;01100010
DB 10011100B ;01100011
DB 10011000B ;01100100
DB 10011010B ;01100101
DB 10011001B ;01100110
DB 10011011B ;01100111
DB 10010100B ;01101000
DB 10010110B ;01101001
DB 10010101B ;01101010
DB 10010111B ;01101011
DB 10010011B ;01101100
DB 10011110B ;01101101
DB 10011101B ;01101110
DB 10011111B ;01101111
DB 10110000B ;01110000
DB 10110010B ;01110001
DB 10110001B ;01110010
DB 10111100B ;01110011
DB 10111000B ;01110100
DB 10111010B ;01110101
DB 10111001B ;01110110
DB 10111011B ;01110111
DB 10110100B ;01111000
DB 10110110B ;01111001
DB 10110101B ;01111010
DB 10110111B ;01111011
DB 10110011B ;01111100
DB 10111110B ;01111101
DB 10111101B ;01111110
DB 10111111B ;01111111
DB 01000000B ;10000000
DB 01000010B ;10000001
DB 01000001B ;10000010
DB 01001100B ;10000011
DB 01001000B ;10000100
DB 01001010B ;10000101
DB 01001001B ;10000110
DB 01001011B ;10000111
DB 01000100B ;10001000
DB 01000110B ;10001001
DB 01000101B ;10001010
DB 01000111B ;10001011
DB 01000011B ;10001100
DB 01001110B ;10001101
DB 01001101B ;10001110
DB 01001111B ;10001111
DB 01100000B ;10010000
DB 01100010B ;10010001
DB 01100001B ;10010010
DB 01101100B ;10010011
DB 01101000B ;10010100
DB 01101010B ;10010101
DB 01101001B ;10010110
DB 01101011B ;10010111
DB 01100100B ;10011000
DB 01100110B ;10011001
DB 01100101B ;10011010
DB 01100111B ;10011011
DB 01100011B ;10011100
DB 01101110B ;10011101
DB 01101101B ;10011110
DB 01101111B ;10011111
DB 01010000B ;10100000
DB 01010010B ;10100001
DB 01010001B ;10100010
DB 01011100B ;10100011
DB 01011000B ;10100100
DB 01011010B ;10100101
DB 01011001B ;10100110
DB 01011011B ;10100111
DB 01010100B ;10101000
DB 01010110B ;10101001
DB 01010101B ;10101010
DB 01010111B ;10101011
DB 01010011B ;10101100
DB 01011110B ;10101101
DB 01011101B ;10101110
DB 01011111B ;10101111
DB 01110000B ;10110000
DB 01110010B ;10110001
DB 01110001B ;10110010
DB 01111100B ;10110011
DB 01111000B ;10110100
DB 01111010B ;10110101
DB 01111001B ;10110110
DB 01111011B ;10110111
DB 01110100B ;10111000
DB 01110110B ;10111001
DB 01110101B ;10111010
DB 01110111B ;10111011
DB 01110011B ;10111100
DB 01111110B ;10111101
DB 01111101B ;10111110
DB 01111111B ;10111111
DB 00110000B ;11000000
DB 00110010B ;11000001
DB 00110001B ;11000010
DB 00111100B ;11000011
DB 00111000B ;11000100
DB 00111010B ;11000101
DB 00111001B ;11000110
DB 00111011B ;11000111
DB 00110100B ;11001000
DB 00110110B ;11001001
DB 00110101B ;11001010
DB 00110111B ;11001011
DB 00110011B ;11001100
DB 00111110B ;11001101
DB 00111101B ;11001110
DB 00111111B ;11001111
DB 11100000B ;11010000
DB 11100010B ;11010001
DB 11100001B ;11010010
DB 11101100B ;11010011
DB 11101000B ;11010100
DB 11101010B ;11010101
DB 11101001B ;11010110
DB 11101011B ;11010111
DB 11100100B ;11011000
DB 11100110B ;11011001
DB 11100101B ;11011010
DB 11100111B ;11011011
DB 11100011B ;11011100
DB 11101110B ;11011101
DB 11101101B ;11011110
DB 11101111B ;11011111
DB 11010000B ;11100000
DB 11010010B ;11100001
DB 11010001B ;11100010
DB 11011100B ;11100011
DB 11011000B ;11100100
DB 11011010B ;11100101
DB 11011001B ;11100110
DB 11011011B ;11100111
DB 11010100B ;11101000
DB 11010110B ;11101001
DB 11010101B ;11101010
DB 11010111B ;11101011
DB 11010011B ;11101100
DB 11011110B ;11101101
DB 11011101B ;11101110
DB 11011111B ;11101111
DB 11110000B ;11110000
DB 11110010B ;11110001
DB 11110001B ;11110010
DB 11111100B ;11110011
DB 11111000B ;11110100
DB 11111010B ;11110101
DB 11111001B ;11110110
DB 11111011B ;11110111
DB 11110100B ;11111000
DB 11110110B ;11111001
DB 11110101B ;11111010
DB 11110111B ;11111011
DB 11110011B ;11111100
DB 11111110B ;11111101
DB 11111101B ;11111110
DB 11111111B ;11111111
MAXBYTE EQU 55
LINENO EQU 23
SrcPtr DW OFFSET Buffer1
DesPtr DW OFFSET Buffer2
SaveBuff:
DB MAXBYTE*(LINENO+1) DUP(0)
Buffer1:
DB MAXBYTE*(LINENO+1) DUP(0)
DB 256 DUP(0)
Buffer2:
DB MAXBYTE*(LINENO+1) DUP(0)
DB 256 DUP(0)
;----------------------------------------------------------------------
;
;
;
;----------------------------------------------------------------------
Data:
DB " "
DB " "
DB " "
DB " This is a test for a Lattice Gas based encryption "
DB " algorithm. The data is encoded as particles of a "
DB " digital gas, whose time evolution is then simulated "
DB " with a cellular-automaton type algorithm. Decryption "
DB " can be achieved by running the simulation in reverse. "
DB " A thermodynamic argument ensures that even if a single"
DB " bit is flipped, no decryption of the data is possible "
DB " "
DB " After the gas is let to evolve for 256 timesteps, "
DB " one can either run the reverse evolution by pressing "
DB " space, or flip a bit and then run by pressing '0' "
DB " "
DB " For a cryptographic application, the key would consist"
DB " of the number of time steps and the time and location "
DB " of specific bit inversions. "
DB " "
DB " "
DB " "
DB " "
DB " "
;
; Fill the gas with a piece of code
;
InitGas:
MOV DI,CS:SrcPtr
MOV SI,OFFSET Data
MOV CX,LINENO
IG0:
PUSH DI
PUSH CX
MOV CX,MAXBYTE
IG1:
MOV AL,CS:[SI]
MOV CS:[DI],AL
INC SI
INC DI
LOOP IG1
POP CX
POP DI
ADD DI,MAXBYTE
LOOP IG0
MOV SI,CS:SrcPtr
MOV DI,OFFSET InitGas
MOV CX,MAXBYTE*3
MOV AL,0
LG2:
MOV BYTE PTR CS:[SI],AL
NOT AL
INC SI
LOOP LG2
RET
;----------------------------------------------------------------------
;
; Display gas molecules bouncing around
;
ShowGas:
PUSH ES
PUSH SI
PUSH DI
PUSH CX
PUSH BX
MOV AX,0B800h
MOV ES,AX
MOV SI,CS:SrcPtr
MOV DI,160*2+10*2
MOV CX,LINENO-3
ADD SI,MAXBYTE*3
SG1:
PUSH CX
PUSH DI
MOV CX,MAXBYTE
SG2:
MOV AL,CS:[SI]
MOV BYTE PTR ES:[DI],AL
INC SI
ADD DI,2
DEC CX
JNZ SG2
POP DI
POP CX
ADD DI,160
LOOP SG1
POP BX
POP CX
POP DI
POP SI
POP ES
RET
;----------------------------------------------------------------------
;
; CS:SI -> Sourse of Data
; CS:DI -> Destination of Data
;
ScanOneMiddleLine:
;
; first byte is a special case because of warparound
;
MOV BL,0 ; AL is the "assembled" byte.
MOV BH,CS:[SI-MAXBYTE] ; NORTH is one line "up" (lower)
AND BH,10001000B ; and at bits 7 and 3
OR BL,BH ; OR them into the assembled byte
MOV BH,CS:[SI+MAXBYTE] ; SOUTH is one line "down" (higher)
AND BH,01000100B ; and at bits 6 and 2
OR BL,BH ; place the stuff into AL
MOV BH,CS:[SI+(MAXBYTE-1)] ; WEST is one byte "left" (lower)
AND BH,00100010B ; and at bits 5 and 1
OR BL,BH
MOV BH,CS:[SI+1] ; EAST is one byte "right" (higher)
AND BH,00010001B ; and at bits 4 and 0
OR BL,BH
MOV BH,0
MOV AL,BYTE PTR CS:[BX + OFFSET HPPRule]
MOV CS:[DI],AL
INC SI
INC DI
;
; middle bytes can be handled in a loop
;
MOV CX,MAXBYTE-2
SOL1:
MOV BL,0 ; AL is the "assembled" byte.
MOV BH,CS:[SI-MAXBYTE] ; NORTH is one line "up" (lower)
AND BH,10001000B ; and at bits 7 and 3
OR BL,BH ; OR them into the assembled byte
MOV BH,CS:[SI+MAXBYTE] ; SOUTH is one line "down" (higher)
AND BH,01000100B ; and at bits 6 and 2
OR BL,BH ; place the stuff into AL
MOV BH,CS:[SI-1] ; WEST is one byte "left" (lower)
AND BH,00100010B ; and at bits 5 and 1
OR BL,BH
MOV BH,CS:[SI+1] ; EAST is one byte "right" (higher)
AND BH,00010001B ; and at bits 4 and 0
OR BL,BH
MOV BH,0
MOV AL,BYTE PTR CS:[BX + OFFSET HPPRule]
MOV CS:[DI],AL
INC SI
INC DI
LOOP SOL1
;
; last byte is also special
;
MOV BL,0 ; AL is the "assembled" byte.
MOV BH,CS:[SI-MAXBYTE] ; NORTH is one line "up" (lower)
AND BH,10001000B ; and at bits 7 and 3
OR BL,BH ; OR them into the assembled byte
MOV BH,CS:[SI+MAXBYTE] ; SOUTH is one line "down" (higher)
AND BH,01000100B ; and at bits 6 and 2
OR BL,BH ; place the stuff into AL
MOV BH,CS:[SI-1] ; WEST is one byte "left" (lower)
AND BH,00100010B ; and at bits 5 and 1
OR BL,BH
MOV BH,CS:[SI-(MAXBYTE-1)] ; EAST is one byte "right" (higher)
AND BH,00010001B ; and at bits 4 and 0
OR BL,BH
MOV BH,0
MOV AL,BYTE PTR CS:[BX + OFFSET HPPRule]
MOV CS:[DI],AL
INC SI
INC DI
RET
;----------------------------------------------------------------------
;
; CS:SI -> Sourse of Data
; CS:DI -> Destination of Data
;
ScanFirstLine:
;
; first byte is a special case because of warparound
;
MOV BL,0
MOV BH,CS:[SI+MAXBYTE*(LINENO-1)]
AND BH,10001000B ; and at bits 7 and 3
OR BL,BH ; OR them into the assembled byte
MOV BH,CS:[SI+MAXBYTE]
AND BH,01000100B ; and at bits 6 and 2
OR BL,BH ; place the stuff into AL
MOV BH,CS:[SI+MAXBYTE-1] ; WEST is one byte "left" (lower)
AND BH,00100010B ; and at bits 5 and 1
OR BL,BH
MOV BH,CS:[SI+1] ; EAST is one byte "right" (higher)
AND BH,00010001B ; and at bits 4 and 0
OR BL,BH
MOV BH,0
MOV AL,BYTE PTR CS:[BX + OFFSET HPPRule]
MOV CS:[DI],AL
INC SI
INC DI
;
; middle bytes can be handled in a loop
;
MOV CX,MAXBYTE-2
SFL1:
MOV BL,0 ; AL is the "assembled" byte.
MOV BH,CS:[SI+MAXBYTE*(LINENO-1)]
AND BH,10001000B ; and at bits 7 and 3
OR BL,BH ; OR them into the assembled byte
MOV BH,CS:[SI+MAXBYTE]
AND BH,01000100B ; and at bits 6 and 2
OR BL,BH ; place the stuff into AL
MOV BH,CS:[SI-1] ; WEST is one byte "left" (lower)
AND BH,00100010B ; and at bits 5 and 1
OR BL,BH
MOV BH,CS:[SI+1] ; EAST is one byte "right" (higher)
AND BH,00010001B ; and at bits 4 and 0
OR BL,BH
MOV BH,0
MOV AL,BYTE PTR CS:[BX + OFFSET HPPRule]
MOV CS:[DI],AL
INC SI
INC DI
LOOP SFL1
;
; last byte is also special
;
MOV BL,0 ; AL is the "assembled" byte.
MOV BH,CS:[SI+MAXBYTE*(LINENO-1)]
AND BH,10001000B ; and at bits 7 and 3
OR BL,BH ; OR them into the assembled byte
MOV BH,CS:[SI+MAXBYTE]
AND BH,01000100B ; and at bits 6 and 2
OR BL,BH ; place the stuff into AL
MOV BH,CS:[SI-1] ; WEST is one byte "left" (lower)
AND BH,00100010B ; and at bits 5 and 1
OR BL,BH
MOV BH,CS:[SI-(MAXBYTE-1)] ; EAST is one byte "right" (higher)
AND BH,00010001B ; and at bits 4 and 0
OR BL,BH
MOV BH,0
MOV AL,BYTE PTR CS:[BX + OFFSET HPPRule]
MOV CS:[DI],AL
RET
;----------------------------------------------------------------------
;
; CS:SI -> Sourse of Data
; CS:DI -> Destination of Data
;
ScanLastLine:
;
; first byte is a special case because of warparound
;
MOV BL,0 ; AL is the "assembled" byte.
MOV BH,CS:[SI-MAXBYTE]
AND BH,10001000B ; and at bits 7 and 3
OR BL,BH ; OR them into the assembled byte
MOV BH,CS:[SI-MAXBYTE*(LINENO-1)]
AND BH,01000100B ; and at bits 6 and 2
OR BL,BH ; place the stuff into AL
MOV BH,CS:[SI+(MAXBYTE-1)] ; WEST is one byte "left" (lower)
AND BH,00100010B ; and at bits 5 and 1
OR BL,BH
MOV BH,CS:[SI+1] ; EAST is one byte "right" (higher)
AND BH,00010001B ; and at bits 4 and 0
OR BL,BH
MOV BH,0
MOV AL,BYTE PTR CS:[BX + OFFSET HPPRule]
MOV CS:[DI],AL
INC SI
INC DI
;
; middle bytes can be handled in a loop
;
MOV CX,MAXBYTE-2
SLL1:
MOV BL,0 ; AL is the "assembled" byte.
MOV BH,CS:[SI-MAXBYTE]
AND BH,10001000B ; and at bits 7 and 3
OR BL,BH ; OR them into the assembled byte
MOV BH,CS:[SI-MAXBYTE*(LINENO-1)]
AND BH,01000100B ; and at bits 6 and 2
OR BL,BH ; place the stuff into AL
MOV BH,CS:[SI-1] ; WEST is one byte "left" (lower)
AND BH,00100010B ; and at bits 5 and 1
OR BL,BH
MOV BH,CS:[SI+1] ; EAST is one byte "right" (higher)
AND BH,00010001B ; and at bits 4 and 0
OR BL,BH
MOV BH,0
MOV AL,BYTE PTR CS:[BX + OFFSET HPPRule]
MOV CS:[DI],AL
INC SI
INC DI
LOOP SLL1
;
; last byte is also special
;
MOV BL,0 ; AL is the "assembled" byte.
MOV BH,CS:[SI-MAXBYTE]
AND BH,10001000B ; and at bits 7 and 3
OR BL,BH ; OR them into the assembled byte
MOV BH,CS:[SI-MAXBYTE*(LINENO-1)]
AND BH,01000100B ; and at bits 6 and 2
OR BL,BH ; place the stuff into AL
MOV BH,CS:[SI-1] ; WEST is one byte "left" (lower)
AND BH,00100010B ; and at bits 5 and 1
OR BL,BH
MOV BH,CS:[SI-(MAXBYTE-1)] ; EAST is one byte "right" (higher)
AND BH,00010001B ; and at bits 4 and 0
OR BL,BH
MOV BH,0
MOV AL,BYTE PTR CS:[BX + OFFSET HPPRule]
MOV CS:[DI],AL
INC SI
INC DI
RET
;----------------------------------------------------------------------
;
; Invert all velocities in the gas
;
InvertAll:
PUSH BX
PUSH CX
PUSH SI
MOV SI,CS:SrcPtr
MOV BX,0
MOV CX,LINENO
IA1:
PUSH CX
MOV CX,MAXBYTE
IA2:
MOV BL,CS:[SI]
MOV AL,BYTE PTR CS:[BX + (OFFSET WallRule)]
MOV CS:[SI],AL
INC SI
LOOP IA2
POP CX
LOOP IA1
POP SI
POP CX
POP BX
RET
;----------------------------------------------------------------------
;
;
IterateOnce:
MOV SI,CS:SrcPtr
MOV DI,CS:DesPtr
MOV CS:SrcPtr,DI
MOV CS:DesPtr,SI
PUSH SI
PUSH DI
CALL ScanFirstLine
POP DI
POP SI
ADD SI,MAXBYTE
ADD DI,MAXBYTE
MOV CX,LINENO-2 ; dont scan first and last
L1:
PUSH SI
PUSH DI
PUSH CX
CALL ScanOneMiddleLine
POP CX
POP DI
POP SI
ADD SI,MAXBYTE
ADD DI,MAXBYTE
LOOP L1
PUSH SI
PUSH DI
CALL ScanLastLine
POP SI
POP DI
L3:
RET
;----------------------------------------------------------------------
;
; Iterate HPP rule CX times
;
Iterate:
PUSH CX
CALL IterateOnce
POP CX
CALL ShowGas
LOOP Iterate
RET
;----------------------------------------------------------------------
;
; Iterate HPP rule CX times
;
IterateUntil:
MOV SI,0
MOV CX,OFFSET IU4 - OFFSET IU3
IU00:
MOV AL,BYTE PTR CS:[SI + OFFSET IU3]
XOR BYTE PTR CS:[SI + OFFSET IU4],AL
INC SI
LOOP IU00
IU0:
CALL IterateOnce
CALL ShowGas
MOV SI,CS:SrcPtr
MOV CX,MAXBYTE*3
MOV BX,0
MOV AH,0
MOV AL,255
IU1:
MOV BL,BYTE PTR CS:[SI]
MOV DL,BYTE PTR CS:[BX+WallRule]
NOT AH
XOR DL,AH
AND AL,DL
INC SI
LOOP IU1
MOV SI,0
MOV CX,OFFSET IU4 - OFFSET IU3
IU2:
MOV AH,BYTE PTR CS:[SI+OFFSET IU4]
AND AH,AL
XOR BYTE PTR CS:[SI+OFFSET IU3],AH
INC SI
LOOP IU2
JMP IU3
IU3:
MOV AX,OFFSET IU0
PUSH AX
RET
DB 256 DUP(90h)
IU4:
PUSH AX
PUSH BX
PUSH CX
PUSH DX
PUSH DS
MOV AH,9
MOV DX,CS:MsgPtr
INT 21H
POP DS
POP DX
POP CX
POP BX
POP AX
RET
DB 512 DUP(90h)
MsgPtr DW OFFSET Msg
Msg DB "This message is printed out by",10,13
DB "code decrypted using data from the lattice",10,13
DB "which was applied to the decoding routine",10,13
DB "after every time step",10,13
DB "The decoding function left the code unchanged",10,13
DB "except after the gas evolution had completelly",10,13
DB "reversed the thermalization",10,13,"$"
TIMES EQU 16 ; 256 repetitions are enough to
; "equilibrate" the gas
Begin:
MOV AX,0600h
MOV BH,7
MOV DH,25
MOV DL,80
MOV CX,0
INT 10h
MOV AH,2
MOV BH,0
MOV DH,24
MOV DL,0
INT 10h
CALL InitGas
CALL ShowGas
MOV AH,0
INT 16h
PUSH CX
MOV CX,TIMES
CALL Iterate
CALL InvertAll
CALL ShowGas
MOV AH,0
INT 16h
CMP AL,"0"
JNE Begin0
MOV SI,CS:SrcPtr
XOR BYTE PTR CS:[SI],10000001B
Begin0:
MOV CX,TIMES
CALL IterateUntil
CALL InvertAll
CALL ShowGas
MOV AX,4C00h
INT 21h
CODE ENDS
END Start
| 11sci.crypt |
In article <EDM.93Apr15104322@gocart.twisto.compaq.com>, edm@twisto.compaq.com (Ed McCreary) writes:
> >>>>> On Thu, 15 Apr 1993 04:54:38 GMT, bissda@saturn.wwc.edu (DAN LAWRENCE BISSELL) said:
>
> DLB> First I want to start right out and say that I'm a Christian. It
> DLB> makes sense to be one. Have any of you read Tony Campollo's book- liar,
> DLB>lunatic, or the real thing? (I might be a little off on the title, but he
> DLB>writes the book. Anyway he was part of an effort to destroy Christianity,
> DLB> in the process he became a Christian himself.
>
> Here we go again...
Just the friendly folks at Christian Central, come to save you.
| 0alt.atheism |
In <1993Apr8.212737.19245@thunder.mcrcim.mcgill.edu>, hasan@McRCIM.McGill.EDU wrote:
#
# In article <1993Apr8.143232@frej.teknikum.uu.se>, flax@frej.teknikum.uu.se (Jonas Flygare) writes:
# |> In article <1993Apr6.150829.6425@thunder.mcrcim.mcgill.edu>, hasan@McRCIM.McGill.EDU writes:
# |> |> In article <FLAX.93Apr6125933@frej.teknikum.uu.se>, flax@frej.teknikum.uu.se (Jonas Flygare) writes:
# |>
# |> |> |> First, my above statement doesnot say that "the existence of israeli citizens
# |> |> |> in the WB revoke their right of life" but it says "the israeli occupation
# |> |> |> of the WB revoke the right of life for some/most its citizens - basically
# |> |> |> revokes the right of for its military men". Clearly, occupation is an
# |> |> |> undeclared war; during war, attacks against military targets are fully legitimate.
# |>
# |> I'd like you to tell me, in your own words who the military are, wrt Israel then.
# |> In uniform, or not? On duty, or off-duty? Soldier to be, or not?
# |> (That is, since it's compulsory one might regard any Israeli as a
# |> legit target using that definition)
#
# in uniform or not ? doesnot make a difference if the person is in army.
# On duty, or off-duty? doesnot matter if the army man was on duty or on a
# vacation week.
# Soldier to be, or not? sure i meant only military men.
Just trying to get this clear, so please bear with me. As far as
I can tell, you're proposing the following rules of engagement
between Israel and the Palestinean resistance. Please feel
revise this preliminary draft as necessary:
1) Israeli military personnel are fair game at any time, in uniform
or out, on duty or off. In practice, since any male or female
Israeli of military age (18-?) may be off-duty military, all but
young children are acceptable targets. Since the existence of
Israel constitutes indication of hostile intent, no further
provocation is required.
2) To avoid inpermissable violations of the rights of non-combatant
Palestineans, Israeli forces must not engage Palestineans
without positive identification as military personnel, clear
indication of aggressive intent, and a clear field of fire.
a) Positive identification may be assured by either checking for
Palestinean military uniform, by posession of exclusively
military armament (ie, T78 MBTs or MiG-29 aircraft), or
self-identification (either verbal or documentary). Note
that dual-use military/civilian weaponry such as hand grenades,
AK-47 rifles, and RPG launchers do not constitute positive
military identification and require closer inspection such
as document checks.
b) Aggressive intent (as distinct from merely 'hostile' intent,
which is the normal condition) may be assured by not less
than three rounds of incoming fire separated by intervals
of not less than ten seconds between rounds. Note that a
single burst of automatic-weapon fire counds as one round,
as does a volley of rocket fire from more than one source.
As noted above, dual-use weaponry may NOT be assumed to
originate from military personnel, and thus do not justify
armed response.
c) A clear field of fire can be guaranteed by making a positive
military identification of all personnel in the target area of
the weapons to be used. Note that aggressive intent need not
be proven for all possible targets. Thus, if IAF aircraft
are attacked by a SAM crew it is not necessary to check the
papers of each crew member so long as none are obviously
civilians (as indicated, for instance, by the posession of
uniquely civilian weaponry such as stones, axes, and Molotov
coctails.) Since it is often difficult for IAF elements to
land and make the necessary checks, ground forces should
first screen prospective strike areas before AGM fire.
For ACM purposes, a cockpit-to-cockpit pass within 5 meters
is usually sufficient for this purpose, but may be repeated
if necessary.
--- D. C. Sessions Speaking for myself ---
--- Note new network address: dcs@witsend.tnet.com ---
--- Author (and everything else!) of TMail (DOS mail/news shell) ---
| 17talk.politics.mideast |
Sorry, the San Jose based Rosicrucian order is called A.M.O.R.C,
I don't remember for the time being what the A.M. stand for
but O.R.C is Ordo Rosae Crucis, in other words latin for
Order of the Rose Cross. Sigh, seems l'm loosing more and more
of my long term memory.
Otherwise their headquarters in San Jose has a pretty decent
metaphysical bookstore, if any of you are interested in such books.
And my son loves to run around in their Egyptian museum.
Cheers,
Kent
---
sandvik@newton.apple.com. ALink: KSAND -- Private activities on the net.
| 19talk.religion.misc |
Read this through once or twice. Then replace "prince" with
"government" or "president", as appropriate, and read it again.
[From Chapter XX of _The Prince_, by N. Macchiavelli, as translated by
Daniel Donno.]
In order to keep their lands secure, some princes have
disarmed their subjects; others have prompted division within the
cities they have subjugated. Some have nurtured animosities against
themselves; others have sought to win the approval of those they
initially distrusted. Some have erected fortresses; others have
destroyed them. Now, although it is impossible to set down definite
judgements on all of these measures without considering the particular
circumstances of the states where they may be employed, I shall
nevertheless discuss them in such broad terms as the subject itself
will allow.
To begin with, there has never been a case of a new prince
disarming his subjects. Indeed, whenever he found them disarmed, he
proceeded to arm them. For by arming your subjects, you make their
arms your own. Those among them who are suspicious become loyal,
while those who are already loyal remain so, and from subjects they
are transformed into partisans. Though you cannot arm them all,
nonetheless you increase your safety among those you leave unarmed by
extending privileges to those you arm. Your different treatment of
the two categories will make the latter feel obligated to you, while
the former will consider it proper thoat those who assume added duties
and dangers should receive advantages.
When you disarm your subjects, however, you offend them, by
showing that, either from cowardliness or from lack of faith, you
distrust them; and either conclusion will induce them to hate you.
Moreover, since it is impossible for you to remain unarmed, you would
have to resort to mercenaries, whose limitations have already been
discussed. Even if such troops were good, however, they could never be
good enough to defend you from powerful enemies, and doubtful
subjects. Therefore, as I have said, a new prince in a newly acquired
state has always taken measures to arm his subjects, and history is
full of examples proving that this is so.
But when a prince takes posession of a new state which he
annexes as an addition to his original domain, then he must disarm all
the subjects of the new state except those who helped him to acquire
it; and these, as time and occasion permit, he must seek to render
soft and weak. He must arrange matters in such a way that the arms of
the entire state will be in the hands of soldiers who are native to
his original domain.
...
And since the subject demands it, I will not fail to remind
any prince who has acquired a new state by the aid of its inhabitants
that he soundly consider what induced them to assist him; if the
reason is not natural affection for him, but rather dissatisfaction
with the former government, he will find it extremely difficult to
keep them friendly, for it will be impossible to please them. If he
will carefully think the matter through in the light of examples drawn
from ancient and modern affairs, he will understand why it is much
easier to win the favor of those who were happy with their former
government, and hence were his enemies, than to keep the favor of
those who, out of dissatisfaction with the former rule, helped him to
replace it.
| 11sci.crypt |
RAPTURE - OCTOBER 28, 1992
WHAT TO DO IN CASE YOU MISS THE RAPTURE
I. STAY CALM AND DO NOT PANIC
Your natural reaction once you realize what has just occurred is to
panic. But to do so is absolutely useless now. If you had wanted to get right
with God before the rapture, you could have, but you chose to wait. Now your
only chance is to stay on this earth and to endure to the end of the
Tribulation. "But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be
saved." - Matthew 24:13
II. REALIZE YOU ARE NOW LIVING DURING THE GREAT TRIBULATION
The Great Tribulation is a seven year period starting from the time of
the rapture until Christ's second coming. Also know as "the time of Jacob's
(Israel's) trouble" (Jere 30:7) and "Daniel's Seventieth Week" (Dan 9), this
period will be unparalleled in trouble and horror.
III. GATHER AS MANY BIBLES AS YOU CAN AND HIDE THEM
Soon after the Antichrist becomes the leader of the European Community
(the revived Roman Empire), Bibles will be confiscated and owning a Bible will
be tantamount to treason. The Bible, however, will be your most valuable
possession during the Tribulation.
IV. READ THE BIBLE LIKE YOU HAVE NEVER READ IT BEFORE IN YOUR LIFE
Since all of your Bibles may be confiscated, even if you are careful, it
is imperative that you read the Word until you memorize whole passages and can
quote them. It is especially important to read Daniel, Luke 21, Matthew 24,
Revelation, and Amos, for these books describe the events you can expect to
unfold before you.
V. PRAY LIKE YOU HAVE NEVER PRAYED BEFORE IN YOUR LIFE
Pray until the power of God comes strongly upon you - pray and pray
and pray. Only by reading the Word and praying will you gain the spiritual
strength to be able to withstand the torture you may have to endure for the
sake of Christ.
VI. DO NOT TAKE THE MARK AT ANY COST - EVEN IN FIT MEANS YOU AND YOUR LOVED
ONES DIE AS MARTYRS
After the Antichrist becomes the leader of the European Community, he
will institute a world economic system, designed so that you cannot buy, sell,
or eat unless you take his mark or the number of his name. Money will be
useless. "And he causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and
slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads, and that
no one may buy or sell except one who has the mark or the name of the beast,
or the number of his name. Here is wisdom. Let him who has understanding
calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man: His number
is 666" - Revelation 13:16-18.
The Antichrist will implement the greatest slaughter in all of
humanity. Think of the various ways people have been tortured and killed
in the past, such as the Holocaust.
[or maybe the crusades? -M]
You cannot even imagine the horror that will take place under the Antichrist's
rule; it will be much worse than anything in history (Matt 24:21) "...I saw
under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and
for the testimony which they held. And a white robe was given to each of
them: and it was said to them that they should rest a little while longer,
until both the number of the fellow servants and their brethren, who would be
killed as they were, was completed." Revelation 6:9, 11.
His targets will be Jews and Christians who do not worship his image
or take the mark on their forehead or right hadn/ "...And I saw the souls of
those who had been beheaded for their witness to Jesus and for the word of
God, who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received his mark
on their foreheads or on the hands." - Revelation 20:4. He will use every
form of torture and humiliation in order to force you to renounce Christ. Nor
will he hesitate to use your loved ones against you, even your children,
torturing and killing them in front of you so that you will be tempted to take
the mark.
If you take the mark or worship the Antichrist or his image, however,
you will be consigned to the second death, which is the Lake of Fire.
[Sung about so eloquently by Johnny Cash...-M]
You cannot be redeemed. It is better to endure torture for a short while and
gain eternal life then [sic] to endure eternal torment in the Ring^H^H^H^H Lake
of Fire. "...If anyone worships the Beast and his image, and receives his
mark on his forehead or on his hand, he himself shall also drink the wine of
the wrath of God, which is poured out full strength into the cup of His
indignation. An [sic] he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the
presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb." -Revelation
14:9-10
[and probably in the presence of season-ticket holders; special hats given to
the first 5,000 at the stadium --M]
VII. SET A PLAN IN MOTION FOR SURVIVAL
Although you may not be able to hide from the Antichrist's government
until the end of the Tribulation, all of the time you gain in hiding is
important for your spiritual growth and strengthening, since only those who are
extremely strong in Christ can suffer and die for His sake.
The first thing to do is move out of the city and into a rural or
mountainous area, for the Antichrist's control will come last to the least
populated areas. Take a good radio or TV with you so that you can stay
attuned to events and discern the time schedule of the Tribulation.
["As you can see on the weather map, heavy currents of Tribulation will sweep
into our area by daybreak. Expect delays on I-95 outbound, and perhaps school
closings" --M]
Store water and food, because you will not be able to purchase anything without
the mark. Water in lakes and streams will be polluted by radioactive waste
from nuclear warfare and will eventually turn into blood.
[Get a good water filter. --M]
Bring different types of clothing for all seasons, as well as flashlights,
batteries, generators, and First Aid supplies. In short, learn how to
survive and live off the land as the pioneers did.
VIII. TRUST NO ONE
There will be secret agents everywhere, spying for the Antichrist's
government. Be on the lookout.
[Perot supporters take note --M]
IX. WATCH FOR THE ANTICHRIST
It is important to realize who the Antichrist is and what he is up to,
for he will deceive many into thinking that he is a great world leader who will
bring peace and prosperity to a world hungry for it. We can infer from Daniel
11 certain characteristics of this man. Popular during the first three and a
half years of the Tribulation, he will dominate the airwaves. He will be
physically appealing, highly intelligent, with Christ-like charisma and
personality. An international politician, military tactician and economic
expert, his word will be peace; he will make a treaty with the Jews, which
he will break after three and a half years. He will have such supernatural
power that a mortal wound to his head will be healed. Even the very elect will
be deceived. If you do not pray and read the Bible, you too will be deceived.
[Dominate the airwaves? Perhaps Howard Stern or Rush Limbaugh...-M]
The antichrist will have a companion, the False Prohphet [sic], who
will make an image in the likeness of the Antichrist and cause it to speak.
All who refuse to worhsip [sic] the image will be killed. The final three and
a half years will be absolutely insane, with demonized spirits everywhere.
X. DO NOT GIVE UP HOPE!
The seven years of Tribulation will end with the triumphant return of
Christ. The Antichrist will be defeated. Be steadfast and endure, and you
will be rewarded greatly in Heaven.
Start reading the Bible and praying fervently now. The salvation of
your sould depends upon it. Determine that, come what may, you will not take
the mark or worship the Antichrist. You still have a chance to be saved or
remain saved, but this time you will have to be "faithful unto death."
May God find you ready in the hour of his glorious return!
******************************************************************************
Mike Cluff * "Christianity is Stupid.
v22964qs@ubvms or mike%luick@ubvms * Give up." -Negativland
UB Language Perception Laboratory *
******************************************************************************
/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\
Bob Beauchaine bobbe@vice.ICO.TEK.COM
They said that Queens could stay, they blew the Bronx away,
and sank Manhattan out at sea.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
| 0alt.atheism |
In article 2G1@bcstec.ca.boeing.com, rgc3679@bcstec.ca.boeing.com (Robert G. Carpenter) writes:
>Hi Netters,
>
>I'm building a CAD package and need a 3D graphics library that can handle
>some rudimentry tasks, such as hidden line removal, shading, animation, etc.
>
>Can you please offer some recommendations?
>
>I'll also need contact info (name, address, email...) if you can find it.
>
>Thanks
>
>(Please Post Your Responses, in case others have same need)
>
>Bob Carpenter
>
I've been given the sites of some excellent 3D objects on all sorts of file formats ...
Here's where they are:
Host plaza.aarnet.edu.au
Location: /graphics/graphics/mirrors
DIRECTORY drwxr-xr-x 512 Apr 4 14:32 avalon.chinalake.navy.mil
Host compute1.cc.ncsu.edu
Location: /mirrors/wustl/graphics/graphics/mirrors
DIRECTORY drwxr-xr-x 512 Mar 14 09:15 avalon.chinalake.navy.mil
Host wuarchive.wustl.edu
Location: /graphics/graphics/mirrors
DIRECTORY drwxr-xr-x 512 Jan 3 06:29 avalon.chinalake.navy.mil
See ya!
Ajay 8*)
| 1comp.graphics |
In article <May.14.02.10.09.1993.25137@athos.rutgers.edu> David.Bernard@central.sun.com (Dave Bernard) writes:
>From: David.Bernard@central.sun.com (Dave Bernard)
>Subject: Re: SJ Mercury's reference to Fundamentalist Christian parents
>Date: 14 May 93 06:10:10 GMT
>In article 28120@athos.rutgers.edu, dan@ingres.com (a Rose arose) writes:
>
>> "Raised in Oakland and San Lorenzo by strict fundamentalist
>> Christian parents, Mason was beaten as a child. He once was
>>
>>Were the San Jose Mercury news to come out with an article starting with
>>"Raised in Oakland by Mexican parents, Mason was beaten...", my face would
>>be red with anger over the injustice done to my Mexican family members and
>
>
>Although I'm neither Fundamentalist nor Evangelical, I have often noticed
>this trend in the media. In short, it is permissable to bash Fundamentalists.
>No need to substitue a nationality such as "Mexican..." try simply to
>substitute a different religion "...raised by Muslim parents," or "...raised
>by Jewish parents..." The paper simply would not do this.
I have noticed that newspapers don't even know what a fundamentalist is;
at the least, they confuse new evangelicals and fundamentalists. In this
news group, the liberals don't even know what a fundamentalist is (crying
out "legalist" at anyone who believes and obeys God's Word). A fundamentalist
would train their children in the way God proscribes, not in the way that
man proscribes. This would not include life threatening beatings but would
include corporal punishment.
To the liberals, I cry out infidel at anyone who does not believe God's Word.
Signature follows:
"Your statutes are wonderful: therefore I obey them." Psalm 119:129
=========================================================================
David L. Hanson
Any opinions expressed are my own!
[As most people here know, I believe fundamentalist is sufficiently
ill-defined that I advise using some more specific term. I think many
people use it to cover people who believe in inerrancy and a number of
related concepts (e.g. denial of evolution). While the original
fundamentals movement was somewhat more specific, I would think most
people who accept inerrancy would actually support the whole original
agenda. (It included a list of key traditional doctrines, e.g. the
virgin birth.) The term is now being used by the press to describe
aggressive conservative religions in general, most typically those who
are attempting to legislate religion.
Legalism is yet another ill-defined term. However there is some
reason for its use in this context. In fact the common theological
definition is the believe that salvation is through the Law. I hope
no one here believes that our conservative contributors hold this
view. However there is a basic difference in approach over what we
expect to get out of the Bible. The conservative approach expects to
find specific behavioral rules. Generally the posters advocating this
approach talk about the relevant passages from Paul's letter as God's
Law. The liberal approach expects to find general principles, but it
regards specific behavioral rules subject to change depending upon the
culture and other things. It's easy to see why a liberal would regard
the conservative approach as legalism. It's hard to know quite what
other term to use. The issue in this case is not inerrancy, because
no one is saying that Paul made a factual error. Rather, the question
is whether his statements are to be taken as Law. Calling the
positive answer legalism seems obvious enough terminology. I haven't
seen any good alternative.
--clh]
| 15soc.religion.christian |
Hi,
I am working on gathering data on the way that users use
computers. This involves getting subjects to type and use a
mouse. I want to be able to watch what they are doing without
being in the same room. It would be ideal if I could watch
the session on another monitor without the subjects knowledge.
I believe that spliting the monitor cable will only work for
short distances, ie <5m. I will need to be approx 10m away, as
the cable travels.
The PC's are connected to a TCP\IP network and run Windows 3.1.
Is there any software that will allow me to watch what is
happening on another PC?
Thanks
Regards
Jon Gough
TRUST Project
| 2comp.os.ms-windows.misc |
In article <1993Apr28.160220.963@oracle.us.oracle.com> ebosco@us.oracle.com writes:
>
>I have a 486 sx 25 and I recently added a SCSI drive to my system using an
>Adaptec 1522 (non busmastering) controller. Yesterday I ran coretest to
>find out drive performance and these are the values I got
>
>Seagate 106 Meg: 875.1kb/Sec 14.5ms avg seek 3.7ms track to track
>Quantum 400 Meg SCSI: 991.2 Kb/sec 12.7 avg seek 3.6 track to track.
>
>First off all are these good results? I don't know what typical values
>are.
Those are pretty typical, I believe.
>What I'm wondering now is the following. My swap file is currently on the
>IDE. I could move it to the SCSI which is 13% faster, but then I would not
>be able to use 32-bit access which might actuall make it slower. So on
>which drive should I put my swap file to get best results? Is there a swap
>file speed test program out there?
Keep the swap file on the IDE. 32-bit access is worth a fair amount more
than 13%.
| 2comp.os.ms-windows.misc |
In article <35004@castle.ed.ac.uk>, gtclark@festival.ed.ac.uk (G T Clark) writes:
> msnyder@nmt.edu (Rebecca Snyder) writes:
>
>>Does anyone know how posionous centipedes and millipedes are? If someone
>>was bitten, how soon would medical treatment be needed, and what would
>>be liable to happen to the person?
>
>>(Just for clarification - I have NOT been bitten by one of these, but my
>>house seems to be infested, and I want to know 'just in case'.)
>
>>Rebecca
>
>
> Millipedes, I understand, are vegetarian, and therefore almost
> certainly will not bite and are not poisonous. Centipedes are
> carnivorous, and although I don't have any absolute knowledge on this, I
> would tend to think that you're in no danger from anything but a
> concerted assault by several million of them.
>
> G.
Not sure of this but I think some millipedes cause a toxic reaction (sting?
So I would not assume that they are not dangerous merely on the basis of
vegetarianism, after all wasps are vegetarian too.
dnc.
| 13sci.med |
Can somebody point out to me where I can find the specs for .GL and .FLI files
found on PC's?
------------------------------
arthur@qedbbs.com (Arthur Choung) or qed!arthur
The QED BBS -- (310)420-9327
| 1comp.graphics |
I'm attempting to transfer files from my home computer running
Windows 3.1 Terminal to a workstation at school. The file transfer protocol
at home is Kermit for binary files. I'm running Kermit on the workstation at school and
setting the file transfer protocol to binary. I am unable to upload files
to school but can download files from school to home. During download,
Terminal displays ther retrying message several times then the message '
Verify you're using the correct protocol'.
Anyone have any ideas on how to fix? Either e-mail or post to this
group.
Thanks, in advance,
Brian Anderson /// Go Pens - make it 14 in a row ///
| 2comp.os.ms-windows.misc |
I don't see what this has to do with Jewish culture. Could all of you
gun-nuts and anti-gun-nuts kindly stay in your own newsgroup?
--
Ron Newman rnewman@bbn.com
| 16talk.politics.guns |
In article <1r9khb$c5o@network.ucsd.edu>, spl@ivem.ucsd.edu (Steve Lamont) writes:
> >> >>The Comsymp ZOG wants you to think that it is the only legitimate
> >> > ^^^
> >> >>possessor of nuclear weapons.
> The use of the term ZOG (which, I understand, stands for Zionist
> Occupation Government, or some such bullshit) was used for satiric
> purpose. Since the posting I was responding to was on alt.conspiracy,
> among other crossposted groups, I composed a satiric message
> using jargon sometimes found on that group. I figured that the
> content (and context) of the message was so absurd that no one would
> take any part of it completely seriously.
It was absurd, all right, but no different from the weekly "so then, do you
believe that the right to keep and bear arms means everybody can own nuclear
bombs?" posting in t.p.g. Sorry I missed the crossposting.
> As far as guns go... I support the Bill of Rights -- all of it -- and
> if you wish to arm yourself to the teeth, by all means, do so.
> However, the concept of a .50 calibre machine gun as a sporting weapon
> (for target practice or otherwise) struck, and continues to strike me
> as moderately absurd, even if constitutionally protected.
Only if you believe that the constitutional protection is limited to
"sporting" arms. Oddly enough, the Supreme Court has ruled exactly the
opposite -- the Second protects militia arms, but NOT necessarily sporting
ones.
Speaking of absurd, the subsequent argument is usually, "Isn't owning
militia arms a little outdated? I mean, who really thinks they are
going to need these things to take on government troops?"
But strangely enough, we aren't hearing much of that argument this week.
Followups to t.p.g.
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| 18talk.politics.misc |
In <1993Apr16.010800.11056@scic.intel.com> sbradley@scic.intel.com (Seth J.
Bradley) writes:
>In article <C5JrDE.M4z@news.cso.uiuc.edu> cobb@alexia.lis.uiuc.edu (Mike
Cobb) writes:
>>Theory of Creationism: MY theistic view of the theory of creationism, (there
>>are many others) is stated in Genesis 1. In the beginning God created
>>the heavens and the earth.
>This is a belief, not a theory. A theory makes predictions and is falsi-
>fiable. What you've stated makes no predictions and is not falsifiable.
>If it was that easy, the ICR wouldn't have it as rough as they do :-).
>--
>Seth J. Bradley, Senior System Administrator, Intel SCIC
>Internet: sbradley@scic.intel.com UUCP: uunet!scic.intel.com!sbradley
>----------------------------------------
>"A system admin's life is a sorry one. The only advantage he has over
>Emergency Room doctors is that malpractice suits are rare. On the other
>hand, ER doctors never have to deal with patients installing new versions
>of their own innards!" -Michael O'Brien
Why isn't this falsifiable? I.E. There is no God, the world has existed forever
and had no starting point. ?
MAC
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class to pay for my programs." Champaign-Urbana
-Bill Clinton 3rd Debate cobb@alexia.lis.uiuc.edu
With new taxes and spending cuts we'll still have 310 billion dollar deficits.
| 0alt.atheism |
In article <1qsqar$n8m@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu> ch981@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Tony Alicea) writes:
>
>In a previous article, ba@mrcnext.cso.uiuc.edu (B.A. Davis-Howe) says:
>
>>
>>ON the subject of how many competing RC orders there are, let me point out the
>>Golden Dawn is only the *outer* order of that tradition. The inner order is
>>the Roseae Rubeae et Aurae Crucis.
>>
>
> Just wondering, do you mean the "Lectorium Rosicrucianum"?
>Warning: There is no point in arguing who's "legit" and who's not. *WHICH*
>Golden Dawn are you talking about?
Which Golden Dawn? How about the original from 100 years ago?
> Just for the sake of argument, (reflecting NO affiliation)
>I am going to say that the TRUE Rosicrucian Order is the Fraternitas
>Rosae Crucis in Quakertown, Penn.,
>
> Any takers? :-)
No. No Rosicrucian would ever admit or deny being such.
Wassail,
Grendel Grettisson
| 19talk.religion.misc |
Could someone please help me find a program or figure out how to extract a li
st of R G B values for each pixel in an image. I can convert between tga and s
everal other popular formats but I need the R G B values for use in a program I
am writing. Thanks for the help
| 1comp.graphics |
In article <C5Lp0y.FDK@news.cso.uiuc.edu> kkopp@uxh.cso.uiuc.edu (koppenhoefer kyle cramm) writes:
> How about the fact that you have a bunch of cops putting their lives on
>the line day in and day out who are afraid as hell of a large black guy that
^^^^^
>took a large amount of punishment and refused submit?
I'm curious why you think that particular adjective is important.
--
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thf2@kimbark.uchicago.edu | I'm sorry, the card says "Moops."
the u of c law school |
standard disclaimers |
| 18talk.politics.misc |
Robert Beauchaine (bobbe@vice.ICO.TEK.COM) wrote:
: >
: Precisely my position.
: As a newbie, I tried the point-by-point approach to debate with
: these types. It wasted both my time and my lifespan. Ignoring
: them is not an option, since they don't go away, and doing so
: would leave one with large stretches of complete anonymity in this
: group.
Bob,
I've posted here long enough to see your name a few times, but I
can't recall any point by point approach to anything you've
contributed. But I'm old (probably senile) and I may have just
forgotten, if you could post an example of your invincible logic, it
might jog my memory.
Bill
| 0alt.atheism |
In article <Apr.13.00.09.07.1993.28452@athos.rutgers.edu> simon@giaeb.cc.monash.edu.au (simon shields) writes:
>Hi All
>
>Hope you all had a Blessed Easter. I have a document which I believe
>refutes the notion that the SSPX (Society of Saint Pius X) is in
>schism, or that there has been any legitimate excommunication. If
>anyone is interested in reading the truth about this matter please
>email me and I'll send them the document via email. Its 26 pages long,
>so I wont be posting it on the news group.
I may be interesting to see some brief selections posted to the net.
My understanding is that SSPX does not consider ITSELF in schism
or legitimately excommunicated. But that's really beside the point.
What does the Roman Catholic church say? Excommunication can be
real apart from formal excommunication, as provided for in canon law.
After all we Orthodox don't cinsider ourselves schismatic or
excommunicated. But the Catholic Church considers us dissident.
If this is inappropriate for this group or beyond the charter,
I'm sure OFM will let us know.
Larry Overacker (llo@shell.com)
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Shell Oil Company, Information Center Houston, TX (713) 245-2965
llo@shell.com
[I think it's within the charter. Whether this is actually the best
group in which to discuss it is up to the people concerned. I am not
interested in having this reinvoke the general Catholic/Protestant
polemics, but I don't see why it should -- the issue is primarily one
specific to Catholics. --clh]
| 15soc.religion.christian |
In article <15APR199315012030@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov>, baalke@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov (Ron Baalke) writes:
> In article <1993Apr15.094320.1723@sq.sq.com>, msb@sq.sq.com (Mark Brader) writes...
>>> > So how close would the comet have gotten to Jupiter on the pass that
>>> > put it into temporary orbit, and how far is it likely to get from
>>> > Jupiter before it makes its escape?
>>>
>>> The answer to all of these questions is we don't know yet.
>>> We don't know for sure if the comet is in a temporary orbit.
>>
>>I see. I wasn't so interested in this particular case as in typical
>>behavior, anyway. Can these questions be answered for a previous
>>instance, such as the Gehrels 3 that was mentioned in an earlier posting?
>
> Gehrels 3 was in a temporary Jovian orbit for about 3 or 4 years. I'll
> get the orbital elements from Dance of the Planets and post them here.
Sorry folks, I should have done this, and meant to just after i hit the
send key...
Orbital Elements of Comet 1977VII (from Dance files)
p(au) 3.424346
e 0.151899
i 1.0988
cap_omega(0) 243.5652
W(0) 231.1607
epoch 1977.04110
Also, perihelions of Gehrels3 were:
April 1973 83 jupiter radii
August 1970 ~3 jupiter radii
Hope this helps...I'm even less of an orbital mechanic than I am an artist.
John Garland
jgarland@kean.ucs.mun.ca
| 14sci.space |
prz@sage.cgd.ucar.edu (Philip Zimmermann) writes:
Philip,
I think your ideas are well taken and constructive. Thanks for
articulating them in this forum.
>2) Work the Press. Talk with your local newspaper's science and
>technology reporter. Write to your favorite trade rags. Better yet,
>write some articles yourself for your favorite magazines or
>newspapers. Explain why the Clipper chip initiative is a bad idea.
>Remember to tailor it to your audience. The general public may be
>slow to grasp why it's a bad idea, since it seems so technical and
>arcane and innocent sounding. Try not to come across as a flaming
>libertarian paranoid extremist, even if you are one.
As a flaming libertarian paranoid extremist (:-), I'at a loss for
specific objections that don't sound frighteningly technical. Any
suggestions? Perhaps somebody could post a list of these?
>5) Mobilize opposition in industry. Companies that will presumably
>develop products that will incorporate the Clipper chip should be
>lobbied against it, from within and from without. If you work for a
>telecommunications equipment vendor, first enlist the aid of your
>coworkers and fellow engineers against this initiative, and then
>present your company's management with a united front of engineering
>talent against this initiative. Write persuasive memos to your
>management, with your name and your colleagues' names on it. Hold
>meetings on it.
One way to do this might be to suggest that these companies should be
implementing their own schemes, not being limited to the govt's
scheme.
I find that most of my reasons for opposition to the CLipper scheme
are algoritm insecurity and mistrust of the govt/NSA. These are hard
to sell in letters to the editor and to nontechnical people. Any
hints or advice. Maybe a small FAQ-type thing "Why should I Hate
Clipper" would be a good idea.
--
<><><><><><><><><><>James Holthaus james-holthaus@uiowa.edu<><><><><><><><><>
< Government is an association of men who do violence to the rest of us. >
< -- Leo Tolstoy >
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| 11sci.crypt |
In article <C5J718.Jzv@dcs.ed.ac.uk>, tk@dcs.ed.ac.uk (Tommy Kelly) wrote:
> In article <1qjahh$mrs@horus.ap.mchp.sni.de> frank@D012S658.uucp (Frank O'Dwyer) writes:
>
> >Science ("the real world") has its basis in values, not the other way round,
> >as you would wish it.
>
> You must be using 'values' to mean something different from the way I
> see it used normally.
>
> And you are certainly using 'Science' like that if you equate it to
> "the real world".
>
> Science is the recognition of patterns in our perceptions of the Universe
> and the making of qualitative and quantitative predictions concerning
> those perceptions.
Science is the process of modeling the real world based on commonly agreed
interpretations of our observations (perceptions).
> It has nothing to do with values as far as I can see.
> Values are ... well they are what I value.
> They are what I would have rather than not have - what I would experience
> rather than not, and so on.
Values can also refer to meaning. For example in computer science the
value of 1 is TRUE, and 0 is FALSE. Science is based on commonly agreed
values (interpretation of observations), although science can result in a
reinterpretation of these values.
> Objective values are a set of values which the proposer believes are
> applicable to everyone.
The values underlaying science are not objective since they have never been
fully agreed, and the change with time. The values of Newtonian physic are
certainly different to those of Quantum Mechanics.
Steve Lang
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| 0alt.atheism |
In article <1993Apr22.134214.18517@rick.dgbt.doc.ca> jhan@debra.dgbt.doc.ca (Jerry Han) writes:
>In this giant bally-ho over this Clipper chip I noticed a rather
>disturbing trend in some of the E-mail and posts I've tossing back and
>forth.
>
>Somebody asked me what was wrong about overreacting in cases such as this.
>
>The reason is very simple: How many people do you want to die in a riot?
>In a new Civil War?
>
>Everybody is jumping up and down and screaming about it, and I'm worried
>that people are going to reach for their hammers and rifles before their pens
>and paper.
>
>Can people work within the system before trying to break it?
A circut court judge in Illinois once said "When dealing with a government
that seeks continually new and more creative ways to spy on its' citizenry,
one cannot discourage the move to empower the common citizen with the means
to parry this attack on personal privacy."
(Unfortunately the comment was with regard to the banning of radar
detectors....)
The point remains. More and more I see the government slowly washing
away privacy. Even unwittingly. Do you think I will ever live in a
soceity that issues smart cards to citizens at birth? Do you think I
will live in a soceity that insists I register my crypto keys so they
can keep track of what I'm saying? Even if there is no evidence of my
guilt? Do you think I will ever live in a soceity that seeks to meddle
in the affairs of its' citizenry without recourse of any kind? I'm tired
of it. There is (IMHO) no compromise with an administration that seeks
to implement these proposals under the guise of enhancing privacy.
More than the proposals themselves, I read the language of the press
releases, the obvious deception involved in presenting these pieces to
the public, and I am sickened. I am revolted. I am repulsed.
90%, perhaps even 95% of this country could care less about the
clipper chip, the wiretap bill, the smart card, because they are so
entrapped in the rhetoric of the Clinton Administration.
This saddens and frightens me.
I am a conserveative believe it or not. A law and order conserveative.
But the move to a centralized authoratarian regime really scares me,
mostly because I know you cant go far wrong underestimating the
intelligence of the American people. Tell them it's going to keep
them safe from drug dealers and terrorists, and they will let you
put cameras in their home.
Even in the wake of Waco, you find those who support the increasingly
totalatarian moves.
>Somebody once said something like: "Armed Violence is meant only to be
>used in response to an armed attack. It is not meant to be used in
>agression. This is the difference between self-defence and murder."
To be quite honest, the way things are going, I'd call it self defense.
>Let's try to avoid killing things, eh? There's enough blood shed in the
>world, without adding a couple of riots, Civil Wars, etc.
>
>I'm probably overreacting. But what I've read scared me a lot. I don't
>want my children growing up in a War Zone.
And I dont want mine growning up in the eyes of a security camera
24 hours a day.
>--
>Jerry Han-CRC-DOC-Div. of Behavioural Research-"jhan@debra.dgbt.doc.ca"
>///////////// These are my opinions, and my opinions only. \\\\\\\\\\\\\
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In article <jburney.734756216@hydra.nodc.noaa.gov> jburney@hydra.nodc.noaa.gov (Jeff Burney) writes:
>
>If we are only talking about 4-stroke (I think I can understand exhaust
>pulse affect in a 2-stroke), the intake valve is closed on the
>exhaust stroke and the gas is pushed out by the cyclinder. I guess
>there is some gas compression that may affect the amount pushed out
>but the limiting factor seems to be the header pipe and not the
>canister. Meaning: would gases "so far" down the line (the canister)
>really have an effect on the exhaust stroke? Do the gases really
>compress that much?
For discussion purposes, I will ignore dynamic effects like pulses
in the exhaust pipe, and try to paint a useful mental picture.
1. Unless an engine is supercharged, the pressure available to force
air into the intake tract is _atmospheric_. At the time the intake
valve is opened, the pressure differential available to move air is only
the difference between the combustion chamber pressure (left over after
the exhaust stroke) and atmospheric. As the piston decends on the
intake stroke, combustion chamber pressure is decreased, allowing
atmospheric pressure to move more air into the intake tract. At no time
does the pressure ever become "negative", or even approach a good
vacuum.
2. At the time of the exhaust valve closing, the pressure in the
combustion chamber is essentially the pressure of the exhaust system up
to the first major flow restriction (the muffler). Note that the volume
of gas that must flow through the exhaust is much larger than the volume
that must flow through the intake, because of the temperature
difference and the products of combustion.
3. In the last 6-8 years, the Japanese manufacturers have started
paying attention to exhaust and intake tuning, in pursuit of almighty
horsepower. At this point in time, on high-performance bikes,
substitution of an aftermarket free-flow air filter will have almost
zero affect on performance, because the stock intake system flows very
well anyway. Substitution of an aftermarket exhaust system will make
very little difference, unless (in general) the new exhaust system is
_much_ louder than the stocker.
4. On older bikes, exhaust back-pressure was the dominating factor.
If free-flowing air filters were substituted, very little difference
was noted, unless a free-flowing exhaust system was installed as well.
5. In general, an engine can be visualized as an air pump. At any
given RPM, anything that will cause the engine to pump more air, be it
on the intake or exhaust side, will cause it to produce more horsepower.
Pumping more air will require recalibration (rejetting) of the carburetor.
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Hello all,
I thought you all might like to see this. It's a letter from Jerry
Berman to David Chaum from November of 1985, in response to
information that Mr. Chaum sent to Mr. Berman.
While I have to congratulate EFF for its prompt response to the
Clipper Chip announcement from the White House, I think it's important
to recognize the philosophy of their Executive Director, as explained
below.
I agree that legal remedies are important, but when pressed, I'd
prefer to retain the ability to use purely technical solutions to
preserve my privacy, because they'll hold up under fire.
Mr. Chaum has consented to the publication of this letter on the Net.
I don't work for, nor am I a member of EFF, ACLU, or any similar
organizations, but I do agree with them on a great many things.
--Aristophanes
----------
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION
WASHINGTON OFFICE
122 Maryland Avenue, NE
November 1, 1985 Washington, DC 20002
--------------------
National Headquarters
Mr. David Chaum 132 West 43rd Street
Centre for Mathematics and Computer Science New York. NY 10036
P.O. Box 4079 (212) 944-9800
19O9 AB Amsterdam Norman Dorsen
President
Dear Mr. Chaum: Ira Glasser
Executive Director
Eleanor Holmes Norton
CHAIR
National Advisory
Council
Thank you for sending me a most interesting article. A
society of individuals and organizations that would expend the
time and resources to use a series of 'digital pseudonyms' to
avoid data linkage does not in my opinion make big brother
obsolete but acts on the assumption that big brother is ever
present. I view your system as a form of societal paranoia.
As a matter of principle, we are working to enact formal
legal protections for individual privacy rather than relying on
technical solutions. We want to assume a society of law which
respects legal limits rather than a society that will disobey the
law, requiring citizens to depend on technical solutions. e.g.
require a judical warrant for government interception of data
communications rather than encrypt all messages on the assumption
that regardless of the lawt the government will abuse its power
and invade privacy.
As a matter of practicality, I do not think your system
offers much hope for privacy. First, the trend toward universal
identifiers is as much.-a movement generated by government or
industry's desire to keep track of all citizens as it is by
citizens seeking simplicity and convenience in all transactions.
At best, your system would benefit the sophisticated and most
would opt for simplicity. The poor and the undereducated would
never use or benefit from it.
Finally where there's a will, there's a way. If government
wants to link data bases, it will, by law, require the disclosure
of various individual pseudonyms used by citizens or prohibit it
for data bases which the government wants to link. Since
corporations make money by trading commercial lists with one
another, they will never adopt the system or if it is adopted,
will use "fine printn contracts to permit selling various codes
used by their customers to other firms.
The solution remains law, policy, and consensus about limits
on government or corporate intrusion into areas of individual
autonomy. Technique can be used to enforce that consensus or to
override it. It cannot be used as a substitute for such
consensus.
Sincerely Yours,
/Sig/
Jerry J. Berman
Chief Legislative Counsel
& Direrector ACLU
Privacy Technology Project
cc: John Shattuck
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In article <1993Mar31.191658.9836@mksol.dseg.ti.com: mccall@mksol.dseg.ti.com (fred j mccall 575-3539) writes:
:Just a bit off, Phil. We don't reprocess nuclear fuel because what
:you get from the reprocessing plant is bomb-grade plutonium. It is
:also cheaper, given current prices of things, to simply fabricate new
:fuel rods rather than reprocess the old ones, creating potentially
:dangerous materials (from a national security point of view) and then
:fabricate that back into fuel rods.
Fabricating with reprocessed plutonium may result in something that may go
kind of boom, but its hardly decent bomb grade plutonium. If you want bomb
grade plutonium use a research reactor, not a power reactor. But if you want
a bomb, don't use plutonium, use uranium.
--
Kenneth Ng
Please reply to ken@eies2.njit.edu for now.
"All this might be an elaborate simulation running in a little device sitting
on someone's table" -- J.L. Picard: ST:TNG
| 14sci.space |
In article <1993Apr19.093227.1093@jarvis.csri.toronto.edu> lewis@eecg.toronto.edu (david lewis) writes:
>In article <16BB51156.C445585@mizzou1.missouri.edu> C445585@mizzou1.missouri.edu (John Kelsey) writes:
>>
>>strnlght@netcom.com (David Sternlight) writes:
>>>
[..stuff deleted]
>>But who would
>>trust his/her confidential information to an encryption scheme that, for
>>(say) $100,000 could by cracked one time in a hundred? (DES, for all the
>>complaints about a 56-bit key, would probably cost several million dollars
>>to build a keysearch machine for.)
>>
>
>I can buy a DES keysearch machine off the shelf now for approx $500K, but
>it is not sold by that name. Go buy a circuit emulation machine (eg. Quickturn)
>containing a bunch of FPGAs, (say 500 to 1000 3090's), and program each
>to be a DES search engine. Lets say 500 chips, running at 10Mhz = 5G tests/sec.
>Time is 14e6 sec max = 23 weeks, 12 weeks average. Can't wait that long?
>Buy a bigger machine.
>
Oh, but can Big Brother afford such things in these times of tight
budgets?
I don't know how many folks noticed it, but Dorothy "Trust Me" Denning gave
a real clue to the current state of the art at NSA on decrypto machines when
she said the NSA told her they didn't even want to be the holder of any
part of the key.
Now why is that? I doubt there is a trapdoor in Skipjack. (But we will
never know). And I doubt the NSA would promote a mass market chip they
couldn't compromise. Ergo, NSA is now capable of compromising (probably
with brute force keysearch) engines of the complexity of Skipjack. Look
at the specs. Why, I bet they have thousands of little chips chugging
away in their crypto busters... Maybe even tens of thousands. Complexity?
Not much more than a 3090. How many such machines will fit into Fort Meade?
I think PGP2.3 should have 256 bit IDEA keys...
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| 11sci.crypt |
In article <1993Apr16.031616.23130@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> rscharfy@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Ryan C Scharfy) writes:
>
>This country is hardly ruined. In fact, it is booming compared to after the
>1980 election.
>
>This whole "USA has gone to hell and Reagan/Bush caused it", is not only lame,
>pathetic, and old....... it's wrong.
>
>Under Reagan/Bush the economy grew by 1.1 trillion dollars. This is more than
>the entire economy of Germany, a "kind, gentle" country, in many peoples'
>books. What a joke.
Drive down to Cincinnati and take a look. Not pretty, is it?
Things were much better there in 1980. All that growth went into
the hands of Ron and Georgie's pals, and I DIDN'T GET A SINGLE
DIME OF IT, DAMMIT. And, now, I'm gonna be bled to death by tax
leeches to pay for the damage. F***ing great.
Oh, here's another thing. Seems like a lot of people in
Columbus drive over to Marysville and make Japanese cars. Hm.
I wonder how many American-owned companies employ those in
Central Ohio? Other than Ohio State University. :)
cpk
--
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Slick Willy's already got his hand in my pocket. I'm just afraid
of what he might grab hold of.
| 18talk.politics.misc |
In article <1993Apr22.145940.1@skcla.monsanto.com> mas@skcla.monsanto.com writes:
>If you put a locking lugnut on your tires, do you need to have your
>tires rebalanced??
>
>John Mas
>
>
>E-Mail Address :: MAS@SKCLA.MONSANTO.COM
>
Well, it depends on what kind of locking lugnuts you have. My previous
car had locking lugnuts that weighed about 2.5oz. more than the others.
The locking lugnuts were factory equipment, and according to the factory
service manual, after tire balancing the technician/mechanic was
supposed to put a 1/2 oz. counterweight on the rim opposite the locking
nut. I always had vibration problems with those stupid lugnuts since no
one ever did the service correctly. I eventually got rid of the locking
lugnuts and replaced them with the standard lugnuts. Unfortunately, I
found out about the counterweighting technique 6 months after I got rid
of the locking nuts. :-(
My present car, a Saturn SC, has locking lugnuts that I bought at the
dealer and are made specifically for the Saturn. They have been made to
be exactly the same weight as the non-locking lugnuts (said so on the
package and I verified it myself). I haven't had any vibration problems
with the tires at all (due to the nuts) in 12,000 of ownership. I did
have some other vibration problems, but it was due to a poor job of tire
balancing.
Tom
| 7rec.autos |
{Dale Ulan} said
"Re: what to do with old 2"
to <All> on 04-18-93 01:44
DU> Actually, if you wanted to use a 68008 IC, you could look at AN897,
DU> which has a neat controller built in. There is also the 683xx, I think
DU> one of those has the DRAM controller built in. This one is for the 6664
DU> DRAM, however, the 41256 has only one more address line, adding only
DU> another component or so. The 256k SIMMs are basically 8 or 9 41256
DU> DRAM chips (or their equivalent in fewer packages).
Be careful. The 41256 is organized as 4 64k sections and
needs only 8 bits to refresh. Whereas the 44256 has 4 256k
(IE is a 1M dram) and requires 9 bits to refresh.
DU> It *can* be done, just takes a bit of logic design. I'm actually
DU> about to do it using a 65C02P3 chip... I've got 8 256k simms... that's
DU> 2 megabytes on my Apple //e... (used to be in my '386).
How to you plan to use it? Did Apple devlope a MMU system
for the //e? I know the Radio Shack Color Computer can work
with 2megs (built in MMU with extras) now.
Stephen Cyberman@Toz.Buffalo.NY.US
Mangled on Mon 04-19-1993 at 12:10:04
... Face, fe spinal thontier. Vese are the thoyages of the enship
___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.12
| 12sci.electronics |
In article <1qkhsa$43q@horus.ap.mchp.sni.de> frank@D012S658.uucp (Frank O'Dwyer) writes:
># These are non sequitar.
>
>If there is no objective value, nothing can be objectively valued. "useful"
>is a value judgement, and "science" is something which can be valued. It
>sequits fine :-)
But, you are not differentiating between the different types of
"values". We hae already witnessed your merging of moral and monatary
"values". I would like to attribute such an attempt at white washing the
issue as a mere mistake, but I am doubtful of your intentions.
And yes, science can be useful and not useful.
---
Only when the Sun starts to orbit the Earth will I accept the Bible.
| 0alt.atheism |
Archive-name: Intel-Unix-X-faq
Last-modified: 30 Mar 1993
Note: This is a major re-organization (and replacement) of my
"Frequently Asked Questions About X386" FAQ list.
This article includes answers to:
I) What options do I have for X software on my Intel-based Unix system?
1. Free options
2. Commercial options
II) What is XFree86 and where do I get it?
3. What is XFree86?
4. What OSs are supported?
5. What video hardware is supported?
6. What about accelerated boards?
7. Why doesn't XFree86 support 16-color VGA modes?
8. What other hardware or software requirements are there?
9. Where can I get source for XFree86?
10. Where can I get binaries for XFree86?
IV) What general things should I know about running XFree86?
11. Installation directories
12. Configuration files
13. Determining VGA dot clocks and monitor modes
14. Rebuilding/reconfiguring the server from the link kit
V) What OS-specific things should I know about running XFree86?
15. SVR4
16. SVR3
17. 386BSD
18. Linux
19. Mach
VI) What things should I know for building XFree86 from source?
VII) Is there anything special about building clients with XFree86?
20. BSD compatibility library
21. ANSICCOPTIONS
This article does NOT include answers to general X questions, since these
are already covered by the X FAQ that is regularly posted by David B. Lewis
<faq%craft@uunet.uu.net>.
If you have anything to add or change on the FAQ just let me know.
(especially if you had a problem that someone else was able to help you with)
Send changes to steve@ecf.toronto.edu, please put 'FAQ' somewhere
in the subject line so that my mail filter will put it in the correct
mail folder.
Please DO NOT ask me questions that are not answered in the FAQ. I do not
have time to respond to these individually. Instead, post your question
to the net, and send me the question and answer together when you get it.
Frequently Asked Questions About X on Intel-based Unix (with answers)
=====================================================================
I) What options do I have for X software on my Intel-based Unix system?
1. Free options
The BEST option is XFree86, which is an enhanced version of X386 1.2.
Any other version of X386 will have slower performance, and will
be more difficult to compile. Information on how to obtain XFree86
is listed below.
X386 is the port of the X11 server to System V/386 that was
done by Thomas Roell (roell@sgcs.com).
It supports a wide variety of SVGA boards.
There are 2 major free versions: X386 1.1 is based on X11R4,
X386 1.2 is included in MIT's X11R5 distribution (ie. you
don't need to patch it into the MIT source any more).
X386 1.3 is the current commercial offering from SGCS (see below).
2. Commercial options
1) Metro Link
2213 W. McNab Road
Pompano Beach, FL 33069
(305) 970-7353
Fax: (305) 970-7351
email: sales@metrolink.com
Summary: OS: QNX, SVR3, SVR4.[012], SCO, UnixWare, LynxOS,
DESQview/X, Venix, ISC, Solaris, Pyramid, SunOS
HW: EGA, VGA, SVGA, TIGA, TARGA, 8514/A, Mach,
S3, WD, Fujistu, Matrox, Microfield Graphics, R33020
Other: Motif, OpenLook/XView, XIE Imaging Extension,
Xv Video Extension, Audio Drivers, Multi Media
2) SGCS (Snitily Graphics Consulting Services)
894 Brookgrove Lane
Cupertino, CA 95014
(800) 645-5501, (408) 255-9665
Fax: (408) 255-9740
email: info@sgcs.com or ...!mips!zok!info
Summary: OS: SVR3.2, SVR4
HW: 8514/A (ATI Ultra), S3 (Diamond Stealth), SVGA
Other: Motif, Dual-headed server
3) Consensys Corporation
1301 Pat Booker Rd.
Universal City, TX 78148
Phone: 1-800-388-1896
FAX: 1-416-940-2903
email: info@consensys.com
Summary: OS: Consensys V4.2, Consensys' version of
Unix System V Release 4.2
HW: X11R4 server support for VGA, SVGA
Other: MoOLIT, Motif, X11R5 Clients
4) The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc.
p.o. box 1900
Santa Cruz, California 95061
(408) 425 7222, (800) SCO UNIX,
FAX: (408) 458 4227
email: info@sco.com
Summary: OS: ODT 1.1, ODT 2.0, SCO Unix 3.2v4
HW: X11R4 server support for SVGA, 8514/A, S3, TMS340x0,
WD90C31, XGA2, assorted local bus (see SCO Hardware
Compatabilty Guide for actual card vendors).
Other: Motif
5) Answer Software & Consulting
p.o. box 14171
Columbus, Ohio 43214
614-263-XLAB
email: sales@x4coher.com
Summary: OS: Coherent 4.0.1r72 or greater
HW: works with any VESA compliant video
NOTE: Other commercial vendors (including OS vendors describing
bundled software) are welcome to submit summary information
summary information such as the above.
II) What is XFree86 and where do I get it?
3. What is XFree86?
XFree86 is an enhanced version of X386 1.2, which was distributed with
X11R5. This release consists of many bug fixes, speed improvements, and
other enhancements. Here are the highlights of the enhancements:
1) The SpeedUp package from Glenn Lai is an integral part of XFree86,
selectable at run-time via the Xconfig file. Some SpeedUps require
an ET4000 based SVGA, and others require a virtual screen width of
1024. The SpeedUps suitable to the configuration are selected by
default. With a high-quality ET4000 board (VRAM), this can yield
up to 40% improvement of the xStones benchmark over X386 1.2.
2) The fX386 packages from Jim Tsillas are included as the default
operating mode if SpeedUp is not selected. This mode is now
equivalent in performance to X386 1.1b (X11R4), and approximately
20% faster than X386 1.2.
3) Support for LOCALCONN, compile-time selectable for server, clients,
or both. This support is for both SVR3.2 and SVR4. For SVR4.0.4
with the 'Advanced Compatibility Package', local connections from
SCO XSight/ODT clients are supported.
4) Drivers for ATI and Trident TVGA8900C and TVGA9000 SVGA chipsets.
Refer to the files README.ati and README.trident for details about
the ATI and Trident drivers.
5) Support for compressed bitmap fonts has been added (Thomas Eberhardt's
code from the contrib directory on export.lcs.mit.edu).
6) Type1 Font code from MIT contrib tape has been included, and is
compile-time selectable. There are contributed Type1 fonts in the
contrib directory on export.lcs.mit.edu.
7) New configuration method which allows the server's drivers and font
renderers to be reconfigured from both source and binary
distributions.
8) Integrated support for 386BSD, Mach, and Linux.
9) A monochrome version of the server which will run on generic VGA
cards is now included.
The following key features were added with the release of XFree86 1.2
(they were not in XFree86 1.1):
1) The monochrome server has been enhanced to do bank-switching of
available SVGA memory to allow virtual screens up to 1600x1200
(see the X386(1) manual page for more information).
2) Support for the Hercules mono card has been added to the
monochrome server, and with it the ability to support a "two
headed" server - one VGA, and one Hercules. So far this has only
been tested on SVR4 (it is also reported to work under Linux).
3) SVR3 shared libraries, tested under ISC SVR3 2.2 and 3.0.1.
4) Support for SVR4.2 (There are some special considerations to
consider, due to new USL bugs; see the README.SVR4 file for
more information.)
5) Support for PS/2 mice, and Logitech MouseMan/TrackMan (some
versions of these devices were not previously compatible).
6) A new tutorial on how to develop correct video card and monitor
timing data, written by Eric Raymond (derived from previous
documentation and a lot of experimentation).
7) Greatly improved support for international keyboards, including
implementation of the Compose key functionality found on many
vendor servers (see the X386keybd(1) manual page for more
information).
8) The accuracy with which the server detects SVGA pixel clocks has
been improved, and the timings are now stored at accuracies of
0.1 MHz. Users may want to consider removing an existing Clocks
line from their Xconfig file and re-probing using the new server.
9) Many enhancements in error handling and parsing of the Xconfig
configuration file. Error messages are much more informative
and intuitive, and more validation is done. There are many new
options that can be enabled in the Xconfig file (see the X386(1)
manual page for more information on the format of this file).
Plus a number of other small things. Refer to the CHANGELOG file
in the source distribution for full details.
Also included are a tutorial on monitor timing by Eric Raymond, and the
current X386 mode database and a sample xdm configuration by David Wexelblat.
4. What OSs are supported?
XFree86 supports:
SVR4.2: Consensys V4.2
SVR4.0: Microport, Dell, Esix, ISC, AT&T, MST, Consensys, UHC
SVR3: ISC 2.2 & 3.0, AT&T 2.2
Linux, Mach 386, 386BSD 0.1
BSD/386 is not supported, but it should work. The most active
BSD/386 person is Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.de>.
Note that Esix 3.2D and SCO are not supported yet,
but anyone should feel free to submit patches.
If you are interested in tackling this, send mail to
xfree86@physics.su.oz.au
5. What video hardware is supported?
At this time, XFree86 1.2 supports the following SVGA chipsets:
Tseng ET4000
Tseng ET3000
Paradise PVGA1
Western Digital WD90C00, WD90C10, WD90C11 (these are supersets of
the PVGA1, and use its driver)
Genoa GVGA
Trident TVGA8900C, TVGA9000
ATI 18800, 28800
All of the above are supported in both 256 color and monochrome modes,
with the exception of the ATI chipsets, which are only supported in
256 color mode.
The monochrome server also supports generic VGA cards, using 64k of
video memory in a single bank, and the Hercules card. On the
ET3000, only 64k of video memory is supported for the monochrome
server, and the GVGA has not been tested with more than 64k.
It appears that some of the SVGA card manufacturers are going to
non-traditional mechanisms for selecting pixel-clock frequencies. To
avoid having to modify the server to accommodate these schemes XFree86
1.2 adds support for using an external program to select the pixel
clock. This allows programs to be written as new mechanisms are
discovered. Refer to the README.clkprog file for information on how
these programs work, if you need to write one. If you do develop such
a program, the XFree86 team would be interested in including it with
future XFree86 releases.
If you are purchasing new hardware for the purpose of using XFree86,
it is suggested that you purchase an ET4000-based board such as the
Orchid ProDesigner IIs. Avoid recent Diamond boards; XFree86 will not
work with them, because Diamond won't provide programming details.
In fact, the XFree86 project is actively not supporting new Diamond
products, as long as such policies remain in effect. Contributions
of code will NOT be accepted (because of the potential liabilities).
If you would like to see this change, tell Diamond about it.
Some people have asked if XFree86 would work with local bus or EISA
video cards. Theoretically, the means of communication between the
CPU and the video card is irrelevant to Xfree86 compatibility. It
could be ISA, EISA, or local bus. What should matter is the chipset
on the video card. Unfortunately, the developers don't have a lot
of access to EISA or VLB machines, so this is largely an untested
theory. However, we have yet to see any reports of things not
working on one of these buses and we have several reports of Xfree86
working fine on them.
6. What about accelerated boards?
At this time, there is no support in XFree86 for accelerated boards
like the S3, ATI Ultra (8514/A), TIGA, etc. This support is available
in commercial products from SGCS and MetroLink (for SVR3 and SVR4).
An S3 server is available for 386BSD and Linux. Contact
<hasty@netcom.com> for 386BSD or <jon@robots.ox.ac.uk> for Linux.
A beta 8514/A server is available for Linux. Contact <martin@cs.unc.edu>
or <jon@robots.ox.ac.uk>. Note: these servers are NOT part of XFree86.
7. Why doesn't XFree86 support 16-color VGA modes?
The reason that this is not supported is the way VGA implements the
16-color modes. In 256-color modes, each byte of frame buffer memory
contains 1 pixel. But the 16-color modes are implemented as bit-
planes. Each byte of frame- buffer memory contains 1 bit from each
of each of 8 pixels, and there are four such planes. The MIT frame-
buffer code is not designed to deal with this. If VGA handled
16-color modes by packing 2 4-bit pixels into each byte, the MIT code
could be modified to support this (or it already may; I'm not sure).
But for the VGA way of doing things, a complete new frame-buffer
implementation is required. Some beta testers are looking into this,
but nothing is yet available from the project.
8. What other hardware or software requirements are there?
Obviously, a supported SVGA board and OS are required. To run
X efficiently, 12-16MB of memory should be considered a minimum.
The various binary releases take 10-40MB of disk space, depending
on the OS (e.g. whether or not it supports shared libraries).
To build from sources, at least 80MB of free disk space will
be required, although 120MB should be considered a comfortable
lower bound.
9. Where can I get source for XFree86?
Source patches for the current version (1.2, based on X11R5 PL22
from MIT), are available via anonymous FTP from:
export.lcs.mit.edu (under /contrib/XFree86)
ftp.physics.su.oz.au (under /XFree86)
ftp.win.tue.nl (under /pub/XFree86)
(For the rest of this FAQ, these 3 location will be called $FTP)
Refer to the README file under the specified directory for information
on which files you need to get to build your distribution.
10. Where can I get binaries for XFree86?
Binaries are available via anonymous FTP from:
ftp.physics.su.oz.au - SVR4 binaries
under /XFree86/SVR4
ftp.win.tue.nl - SVR4 binaries
under /pub/XFree86/SVR4
ferkel.ucsb.edu - SVR4 binaries
under /pub/SVR4/XFree86
stasi.bradley.edu - SVR4 binaries
under /pub/XFree86/SVR4
blancmange.ma.utexas.edu - SVR3 (ISC) binaries
under /pub/ISC
ftp.prz.tu-berlin.de - SVR3 (ISC) binaries
under /pub/pc/isc/XFree86
tsx-11.mit.edu - Linux binaries
under /pub/linux/packages/X11
agate.berkeley.edu - 386BSD binaries
under /pub/386BSD/0.1-ports/XFree86
ftp.cs.uwm.edu - Mach binaries
under /i386
Ensure that you are getting XFree86 1.2 - some of these sites may
archive older releases as well. Each binary distribution will
contain a README file that describes what files you need to take
from the archive, and which compile-time option selections were
made when building the distribution.
IV) What general things should I know about running XFree86?
11. Installation directories
The top-level installation directory is specified by the ProjectRoot
(/usr/X386, by default) variable in config/site.def. Binaries, include
files, and libraries are installed in $ProjectRoot/{bin,include,lib}.
This can be changed when rebuilding from sources, and can be modified
via symbolic links for those OSs that support them. This directory is
nonstandard, and was chosen this way to allow XFree86 to be installed
alongside a commercial/vendor-supplied X implementation.
12. Configuration files
The XFree86 server reads a configuration file ("Xconfig") on startup.
The search path, contents and syntax for this file are documented in
the server manpage, which should be consulted before asking questions.
13. Determining VGA dot clocks and monitor modes
David E Wexelblat (dwex@mtgzfs3.att.com) maintains a database of known
clock settings for VGA cards and monitor settings.
The database is installed in /usr/X386/lib/X11/etc/modeDB.txt, and
is in the source tree under mit/server/ddx/x386/etc. This database is
also available from him (for the latest copy), and is kept on
export.lcs.mit.edu in ~/contrib/X386.modeDB.Z, which is updated
occasionally. Obtain a copy of this database. It just might have the
settings you need. If you create new settings, please send them to
David for inclusion in the database.
If this doesn't help you, the VideoModes.doc (by Eric Raymond) file
with XFree86 contains tutorials on how to come up with these timings.
It may be helpful to start with settings that almost work, and use
this description to get them right. When you do, send the information
to David Wexelblat for inclusion in the database.
NOTE: The old 'clock.exe' program is not supported any more, and
is completely unnecessary. If you need to determine dot
clock values for a new board, remove the 'Clocks' line from
your Xconfig file (if present), and start the server. The
server will probe for clocks itself and print them out.
You can use these values to put a 'Clocks' line into your
Xconfig file, which is not necessary, but will speed up
starting the server in the future.
14. Rebuilding/reconfiguring the server from the link kit
If you have installed the server Binary Link Kit, it is possible to
reconfigure the drivers and font renderers in the server. This is
fully explained in the README file that is available with the link kit.
V) What OS-specific things should I know about running XFree86?
First of all, the server must be installed suid-root (mode 4755).
15. SVR4
Why won't my xterm run properly?
If your kernel is not built with the consem module, you should define
CONSEM=no in you environment. Otherwise xterm won't run.
csh users should use 'setenv CONSEM no'
The Esix console driver patch 403019 is known to cause keymapping
problems with XFree86. It recommended that this patch not be
installed. Alternatively they keymap can be fixed with xmodmap.
16. SVR3
Make sure you look at $FTP/README.ISC, if that's what you are running.
17. 386BSD
Make sure you look at $FTP/README.386BSD.
Also, a separate 386BSD FAQ is maintained by Richard Murphey
<Rich@Rice.edu>. The latest version should be available in the
file XFree86-1.2-386BSD-FAQ at the following ftp sites:
agate.berkeley.edu:/pub/386BSD/0.1-ports/XFree86-1.2
wuarchive.wustl.edu:/mirrors4/386bsd/0.1-ports/XFree86-1.2
grasp1.univ-lyon1.fr:pub/386BSD/0.1-ports/XFree86-1.2
18. Linux
You must be running Linux 0.97pl4 or greater, and have the 4.1 gcc
jump libraries installed.
Make sure the binaries X386, X386mono, xload and xterm are setuid root.
If your kernel doesn't have TCP support compiled in, you'll have to
run the server as "X -pn". The default startup configuration assumes
that TCP is not available. If it is, change the two files
/usr/X386/bin/startx and /usr/X386/lib/X11/xdm/Xservers, removing the
-pn argument to X386.
Make sure /dev/console is either a link to /dev/tty0 or has the major
number 4, minor number 0. Also note that if /dev/console is not
owned by the user running X, then xconsole and xterm will not permit
console output redirection. Xdm will properly change the owner, but
startx won't.
When running xdm from rc.local, you will need to provide it with
a tty, for example "xdm < /dev/console &".
For more detailed information, please read the file README present
with the distribution on tsx-11.mit.edu.
19. Mach
Make sure you look at $FTP/README.Mach.
VI) What things should I know for building XFree86 from source?
This section has been removed from the FAQ, since it is
fully explained in $FTP/README and the OS-specific READMEs.
Please look at those files for information on building XFree86.
VII) Is there anything special about building clients with XFree86?
20. BSD compatibility library
A lot of clients make use of BSD functions like bcopy(), etc.
The default configuration files are set up to link with libXbsd.a
which contains emulation for bcopy(), bzero(), bcmp(), ffs(), random(),
seed(). A better way of providing the 'b' functions is to include
<X11/Xfuncs.h> in source files that call them. Xfuncs.h provides macro
definitions for these in terms of the SYSV 'mem' functions. If you are
linking with a vendor supplied library which calls some of these
functions, then you should link with libXbsd.a
21. ANSICCOPTIONS
This is something that was added to allow a developer to get rid of the
ANSI-ness defined in the default CCOPTIONS without having to rewrite
the entire CCOPTIONS line. For example, with stock MIT, you'd see
something like
CCOPTIONS="-ansi -O2 -fwritable-strings"
and to get rid of the ANSI-ness, the developer would have to put
CCOPTIONS="-O2 -fwritable-strings"
in his Imakefile. With this change, you would see a default of
ANSICCOPTIONS="-ansi"
CCOPTIONS="-O2 -fwritable-strings"
and all the developer would have to put in the Imakefile is:
ANSICCOPTIONS=
to get rid of the ANSI-ness (many X clients will die a horrible death
with -ansi). The effect is even more dramatic in practice, because
CCOPTIONS is actually quite complex. The other issue is that one must
add 'ANSICCOPTIONS=$(ANSICCOPTIONS)' to a PassCDebugFlags definition.
XFree86 Contact Information
Ongoing development planning and support is coordinated by the XFree86
Core Team. At this time the Core Team consists of:
The original "gang of four":
David Dawes <dawes@physics.su.oz.au>
Glenn Lai <glenn@cs.utexas.edu>
Jim Tsillas <jtsilla@damon.ccs.northeastern.edu>
David Wexelblat <dwex@mtgzfs3.att.com>
Those supporting non-SYSV operating systems:
Robert Baron <Robert.Baron@ernst.mach.cs.cmu.edu> [Mach]
Rich Murphey <Rich@Rice.edu> [386BSD]
Orest Zborowski <obz@kodak.com> [Linux]
e-mail sent to <xfree86@physics.su.oz.au> will reach all of the core team.
--------------------------------------------------
Thanks to all the people who already sent me corrections or additions,
especially David Wexelblat (one of the major contributors of updates).
--
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The Andrew Consortium
of the School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon
is pleased to announce
AUIS 5.1.1 for AIX3.2
4/26/93
The Andrew User Interface System version 5.1 (our CDrom version) was
developed for AIX version 3.1 on the IBM RS/6000 and many other
platforms. To accomodate AIX version 3.2, we have created a patch to
the sources. The patch and accompanying instructions for its
application can be retrieved at no charge via anonymous-ftp from the
internet host emsworth.andrew.cmu.edu (128.2.45.40) in the directory
./aixpatch. For those without internet access, a 3.5" diskette can be
ordered for $10 by sending, or faxing, a purchase order to the address
below.
The base 5.1 system can be ordered from us as a CDrom or ftp'ed from the
same host.
Note that this patch adds no additional functionality but simply allows
AUIS to compile under AIX3.2.
-----------
The Andrew User Interface System (AUIS) is a comprehensive environment
on top of X11 windows in which you can create, use, and mail multi-media
applications and documents. A major advantage of AUIS is the
capability to recursively embed objects. Thus, one can edit text that
not only contains multiple fonts, indentation, and other typography, but
also contains embedded raster images, spreadsheets, drawing editors,
equations, simple animations, and so on. These embedded objects can
themselves contain other objects, including text.
AUIS has three components:
The Andrew User Environment is an integrated and extensible set
of applications beginning with the ez text editor, a help
system, a system monitoring tool, an editor-based shell
interface, and other editors corresponding to the various
available types of objects.
The Andrew Toolkit (ATK) is a portable, object-oriented
user-interface toolkit that provides the architecture wherein
objects can be embedded in one-another. With the toolkit,
programmers can create new objects that can be embedded as
easily as those that come with the system.
The Andrew Message System (AMS) provides a multi-media interface
to mail and bulletin-boards. AMS supports several mail
management strategies and implements many advanced features
including authentication, return receipts, automatic sorting of
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In article <C5wMp5.5u9@boi.hp.com> jeffw@boi.hp.com (jeff waldeck) writes:
>Where did you hear about the thermal imaging? I haven't heard this yet
>(not that I doubt it, I'm just looking for sources...)
This was reported in Canadian papers Thursday, 22 April - I _think_ the
source was UPI, but don't recall for certain.
>It seems to me that if they did have this kind of info, they could
>broadcast it and it would resolve (or at least help to resolve) alot
>of doubt in people's minds.
>Personally, the way the (FBI/BATF/Reno/etc) is claiming all sorts of
>things without offering one shred of proof (other than their "good word")
>is very suspicious to me. A picture is worth a thousand words...
I understand that at least two goverment investigations have been ordered,
so we may learn more during their hearings.
>I sincerely hope you are right and it turns out (with indisputable
>proof broadcast across our land) that the Government groups had nothing
>to do with the fire. But until I see such proof, I think it is just as
>likely that a tank did knock over a lantern as Koresh torching the place.
>The only "evidence" I have seen is a tank crashing through the front
>wall, withdrawing, and seconds later flames are seen (the first flames
>on the video) erupting from this very same spot. Coincidence? Perhaps.
Tough call without more investigation, but if the thermal imaging story
holds up, I think the government will be more credable... of course,
paranoia fans won't believe their results anyway, will they?
>If such proof exists, the Government should publish it and put all this
>speculation to rest.
Hear, hear! I'd also like to see the autopsy reports confirm news reports
that multiple victims were found shot (in the head), and in positions
inconsistent with fire victims. It is simply too early to draw conclusions
either way about this nasty incident, but I tend to believe the government
side.
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In article <C5wKyG.3Fy@dscomsa.desy.de>, hallam@zeus02.desy.de writes...
>
>In article <1993Apr21.104744.1@happy.uccs.edu>, etbeteille@happy.uccs.edu writes:
>
>|>Here are *several* shreds of evidence that prove the Waco disaster
>|>is the government's fault:
>|>
>|>1) They raided an American's property because of *rumors* about
>|> Koresh's intentions with some converted, yet still 2nd-amendment
>|> protected, firearms (a judge-approved warrant justifies nothing)
>
>In a democracy under the rule of law a search warrant justifies a
>search.
>
>The US constitution does not justify murder of those attempting to
>mount a search for illegally held weapons.
A search for illegally held weapons (IF there were any, no evidence yet
produced to this effect) does not justify firing into a house with
women and children, either. It also does not justify shooting first
without identifying oneself (the ATF and FBI have done this before, so
don't say they haven't, please) or producing a warrant.
Guess it depends on whose story one believes, huh?
>
>|>2) It took them *51 days* to think of a basic terrorist tactic, i.e.
>|> tear gas (and this could only be justified in support of rescuing
>|> any supposed `hostages' inside)
>
>The Govt has a right to use lethal force in certain cases. Attempts to
>capture dangerous criminals who are armed and threatening the lives of others
Which "others" are we talking about here?
>is one. In this case they used sub lethal force.
"Sub lethal"? Excuse me, but those people are dead!!!
>|>3) The gov't immediately imprisoned these so-called `hostages'
>
>The children were held hostage.
Evidence? So far the FBI has produced none. Don't hold your breath.
>The adults were wanted variously for murder and conspiracy to murder.
Only a few of those being held in chains and s(hackles are wanted .
The rest are being held for the crime of being "material witnesses".
>|>4) It took hundreds of gov't agents with tax-funded cellular phones
>|> *ten minutes* to dial 9-1-1 for the fire department
>
>They should not have called the fire dept at all. There was no role
>for them to play in a situation where those that might be rescued might
>well shoot at them.
It was not the Feds decision to make, but the firefighters.
>Calling the fire dept meant that WACO was deprived
>of a resource that might have been needed elsewhere should a situation
>where it could have been used arisen.
This is true of ANY answer to a call for help from a fire department by
ANY citizen. Since fire departments do answer calls that "deprive
resources that might be needed elsewhere" it is not a valid reason for
not calling them.
Further, since the Davidians had not been found guilty of any crime in
a court of law, they are subject to the same protection as any other
citizen. And las far as I know, even criminals in prison are not left to
burn to death in a fire.
>|>5) By cutting off the water supply in the surrounding area, the gov't
>|> guaranteed that any fire at the compound would be fatal
>
>Any fire started deliberately uising lamp oil is likely to be fatal.
I guess this is a matter of religious faith with you? The government
says it, so it must be so? Or haven't you been reading this thread well
enough to notice that some of us here don't beleive their story?
>|>6) No one had the foresight to station rescue vehicles nearby in the
>|> first place
>
>They are a scarce resource. A bunch of psychos cannot deprive the neighbourhood
>of a resource that might be required in a genuine case.
Patients in psychiatric hospitals are not left to die in fires, either.
Besides, as I explained, some of us here believe their distress might
have been genuine. Are you SO certain it wasn't?
>|>7) The gov't conveniently forgot all that `freedom of religion' stuff
>
>Freedom of religion does not include human sacrifice. Nor does it
>include other forms of murder.
There is no evidence that the Davidians committed human sacrifice
either before of after the initial raid. And self-defense is not
murder.
>|>8) The gov't arguably started (or at least fanned) the fire themselves
>
>The govt arguably is run by communists or the trilateral commission.
He did not say it was deliberate. Accidents do not require conspiracy
theories, only wanton disregard for human life. The initial raid alone
(agents firing blind into walls against all standards of law enforce-
ment procedure) proves they did not mind killing people.
>|>10) Finally, and this may be a stretch for some of you statists out there,
>|> but Koresh's original reasons for holing up in such a compound may
>|> have *something* to do with the continual interference from the gov't
>|> -- new taxes, new regulations and increasing involvement in every
>|> aspect of our personal and economic lives -- Life on a compound might
>|> become the way of the future ... it might have to be
>
>Let us hope that those who support Koresh are not allowed to enforce this upon
>the rest of us.
No one here is "supporting Koresh". We are opposing the illegal use of
excessive violence by our government against our citizens. That is all.
>Their reasons for supporting the ownership of high power
>weaponry are clear enough they hope that this will be the catylist for
>the destruction of the fabric of society and allow them to enforce their
>nightmare vision of the future.
A society that believes it is OK to terrorize people for their religious
views will destroy itself in due time. It is the feds who disrupted the
"fabric of society" in Waco, not Koresh. It is the feds who forced a
nightmare onto the people of Mount Carmel.
>It would be a good thing for people to study history.
On what basis do you assume we haven't? Don't you really mean
"It would be a good thing if people drew the same conclusions from
history that I do?" :-)
>In particular a group of militant...
"Militant" implies acts of aggression against one's neighbors. The
Davidians left their neighbors alone.
.religious heretics who left to set up such a community
>some time ago. A few years latter they had captured Medina and destroyed
>the idols in the Kabba. Within ten years the whole of Arabia was under
>Islam.
So what? The Mormons were considered a "cult" for years, and were chased
out of one place after another on much the same thinking as you are
advocating. When they finally got to "set up a community" they left
people alone. So far Americans haven't been put to the sword by Mormon
hordes crying to avenge Joseph Smith. :-)
>Just because a group of people start by saying that all they want is to be
>left alone does not mean that that is how they will stay.
It doesn't mean they won't either. Anyway, the whole purpose of a
system of laws is to punish people for what they DO, not what they
MIGHT do.
>The Pat Robertsons,
>Oral Roberts and Jimmy Swaggarts of this world are quite telling other
>people how to run their lives.
"Telling" is not the same as "forcing". When the police knock at my
door, I cannot make them go away by changing the channeI. As for Pat
and friends, I don't even WATCH their channel, since I am an atheist.
So far, not watching them tell me what to do hasn't gotten me killed :-)
> If you allow such people to get guns and
>point them in your face you are likely to find that they are running your
>life.
Right now, the only people sticking guns in anyone's faces is the
government. And they are trying very hard to run my life. Or
haven't you noticed?
>Phill Hallam-Baker
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In article <1993Apr25.171003.10694@thunder.mcrcim.mcgill.edu> ahmeda@McRCIM.McGill.EDU (Ahmed Abu-Abed) writes:
>I am sick and tired of this 'DRIVING THE JEWS INTO THE SEA' sentance
>attributed to Islamic movements and the PLO; it simply can't be proven
>as part of their plan!
Ok, I'll admit it. I can't find a quote with my meager online
resources. but i did find this little gem:
``When the Arabs set off their volcano, there will only be Arabs in
this part of the world. Our people will continue to fuel the torch
of the revolution with rivers of blood until the whole of the
occupied homeland is liberated...''
--- Yasser Arafat, AP, 3/12/79
So, Ahmed is right. There was nothing about driving Jews into
the sea, just a bit of "ethnic cleansing," and a river of blood.
Is this an improvement?
Adam
Adam Shostack adam@das.harvard.edu
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wouldn't waste them on members of Congress..." -John Perry Barlow
| 17talk.politics.mideast |
In article <1993Apr28.143720.9580@Virginia.EDU> ab4z@Virginia.EDU ("Andi Beyer") writes:
>adam@endor.uucp writes:
>> In article <1993Apr25.181351.1373@Virginia.EDU> ab4z@Virginia.EDU ("Andi Beyer") writes:
>> > The UN has tried many times to condemn Israel for its
>> >gross violation of human rights.
>>
>> The UN has also failed to condemn gross violations of human
>> rights in many other places around the globe and in the middle east,
>> thus leading many people to conclude that the UN is biased in whom in
>> chooses to condemn.
>>
>> A short, incomplete list of things the UN didn't even consider
>> condemning:
>>
>>
>> Incident Security Council Response
>> ------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> 1. Hindu-Moslem clash in INdia, over 2,000 killed, 1990 NONE
>> 2. Gassing to death of over 8,000 Kurds by NONE
>> Iraqi Air Force, 1988-89
>> 3. Saudi security forces slaughter NONE
>> 400 pilgrims in Mecca, 1987
>> 4. Killing by Algerian army of 500 demonstrators, 1988 NONE
>> 5. Intrafada (Arabs killing Arabs) -- over 300 killed NONE
>> 6. 30,000 civilians slaughtered by government NONE
>> troops in Hama, Syria, 1982
>> 7. Killing of 5,000 Palestinians by Jordanian troops, NONE
>> thousands expelled, Sept., 1970
>> 8. 87 Moslems killed in Egypt, 1981 NONE
>> 9. 77 killed in Egyption bread riots, 1977 NONE
>> 10. 30 border and rocket attacks against Israel by NONE
>> the PLO in 1989 alone
>> 11. Munich, 1972: 11 Israeli athletes slaughtered NONE
>> 12. Ma'alot, 1974: children killed in PLO attack NONE
>> 13. Israel Coastal bus attack: 34 dead, 82 wounded NONE
>> 14. Syria kills 23,000 Palestinians, 1976 NONE
>> 15. Lebanon: over 150,000 dead since 1975 NONE
>> 16. Yemen: 13,000 killed in two weeks, 1986 NONE
>> 17. Sudan: Tens of thousands of Black slaves, NONE
>> Civil War toll, 1 million killed, 3 million refugees
>> 18. Tienenman Square massacre 1989 NONE
>> 19. Rumania, 3,000 killed, 1989 NONE
>> 20. Pan Am 103 disaster carried out by the P.L.O NONE
>> 21. Northern Ireland NONE
>> 22. Cambodia NONE
>> 23. Soviet Occupation of Afghanistan NONE
>> 24. American riots at Attica, Watts, Newark, Kent State NONE
>> 25. 1981: Israel destroys Iraqi reractor, Israel CONDEMNED
>> 26. 1990: Israeli police protect Israeli worshipers CONDEMNED
>> against Arab mob, 18 anti-Jewish rioters killed
>> 27. Syrian soldiers slaughter Christian soldiers NONE
>> after they surrender, 1990
> Wow, if you were the only source of news around the
>world it would seem that Israel is being treated unfairly.
Ok, you don't like what I have to say. Would you care to
demonstrate how the above list, or any expanded version of it you
chose to post, demonstrates fairness in the actions of the UN wrt
Israel?
>luckily, that is not the case. I suggest reading european
>papers rather than Israeli propaganda (Arab papers wouldn't
>hurt either to see the propaganda of the other side).
You make the odd assumption that I read Israeli papers, not
European ones. My main source of news is the Economist, a London
based magazine.
Also, I do on rare occaisons, read Arab papers, but its hard
to find English language papers from Arab countries here.
> Anyway
>you are an example of what happens when people chose what to
>read. Don't get me wrong, it is perfectly within your rights.
>Just don't go off acting like you're objective.
Have I ever claimed to be objective? I pointed out, with a 27
item list, that Israel is condemned for actions that other nations are
not condemned for. You go off and attack me for reading only Israeli
newspapers.
If you'd like to debate this, please do. If you'd like to
make ad hominum attacks, feel free to do that too. But try not to
mask one as another.
Adam
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| 17talk.politics.mideast |
The Quantum LPS 240AT is supposed to have a 256K cache on the IDE
controller built into the card. Yet when I do a DOS DIR command
on my system, the disk is always accessed (I can hear the mechanical
movement of the heads). Why is this happening? Strangely, even
when I have smartdrive installed, every DIR command accesses the
disk. Did I somehow de-activate the cache? This is happening on each
of two machines with an LPS 240AT drive.
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| 3comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware |
In a previous article, louray@seas.gwu.edu (Michael Panayiotakis) wrote:
>In article <735952415.AA01739@f-454.fidonet.org> C..Doelle@p26.f3333.n106.z1.fidonet.org (C. Doelle) writes:
>>Hello Brad!
>>
>>Monday April 26 1993 17:24, Brad Smalling wrote to (crosspost 1) All:
>>
>> BS> since I don't know your setup):
>>
>> BS> COPY /B WIN.CNF+VGALOGO.LGO+VGALOGO.RLE WIN.COM
>>
>> BS> (I grabbed this from _Supercharging Windows_ by Judd Robbins--great book)
>> BS> This is also how you can put your own logo into the Windows startup
>
>NOW, another thing....
>this is from the windows' FAQ:
>
>your file has to be less than 64 K
>( at least that's what the faq says, but Mine wont work for more than
>about 30...maybe they mend 32K, I don't know).
COM files are limited to a total size of 64KB. Thus, win.cfn plus vgalogo.log
plus your RLE file must be less than 64KB. Thus, your RLE file should be
around 30KB.
Rob
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crichmon@sedona.intel.com (Chris Richmond) writes:
>Well, my house was built just last year, and the breaker box is wired the
>same way. All the white and ground wires are on a common bus. Except for
>the 220V circuits, only black wires are hooked to the breakers. It was
>the same way in the last two houses I had also. Are you sure this is wrong?
>I still have the building inspector's signature on the breaker box.
The point is that the original poster was talking about connecting
ground and neutral in the *outlet* box (big NO NO), and you are talking
about them being connected in the breaker box (as things should be).
If this is not obvious, the point is that there should be current
flow in the white, i.e. neutral/return wires when things in the
house are operating. There should not be any flow in the ground wires
unless there is a fault condition. Notice also that in the breaker box
there is a wire leading from the above-mentioned junction to earth ground,
usually a pipe or spike driven into the ground.
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| 12sci.electronics |
In article <4949@eastman.UUCP> dps@nasa.kodak.com writes:
>
>The fact is God could cause you to believe anything He wants you to.
>But think about it for a minute. Would you rather have someone love
>you because you made them love you, or because they wanted to
>love you.
Same old bullshit. Not being given to delusions and wishful thinking
I do not have the option of either loving or obeying that which I have
so reason to believe.
> The responsibility is on you to love God and take a step toward
>Him. He promises to be there for you, but you have to look for yourself.
>Those who doubt this or dispute it have not givin it a sincere effort.
More bullshit. I assure you in my misguided youth I made a sincere effort.
It was very painful being a rational person raised in Christian home.
Many others could tell the same story. You choose not to believe anyone's
experience which contradicts your smug theories.
Bill Mayne
| 0alt.atheism |
Re: Waving...
I must say, that the courtesy of a nod or a wave as I meet other bikers while
riding does a lot of good things to my mood... While riding is a lot of fun by
itself, there's something really special about having someone say to you "Hey,
it's a great day for a ride... Isn't it wonderful that we can spend some time
on the road on days like this..." with a gesture.
Was sunny today for the first time in a week, took my bike out for a spin down
to the local salvage yard/bike shop... ran into about 20 other people who were
down there for similar reasons (there's this GREAT stretch of road on the way
down there... no side streets, lotsa leaning bends... ;) ... Went on an
impromptu coffee and bullshit run down to puyallup with a batch of people who
I didn't know, but who were my kinda people nonetheless.
As a fellow commented to me while I was admiring his bike... "Hey, it's not
what you ride, it's that you ride... As long as it has 2 wheels and an engine
it's the same thing..."
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| 8rec.motorcycles |
In article <1993Apr19.160944.20236W@baron.edb.tih.no>
havardn@edb.tih.no (Haavard Nesse,o92a) writes:
>
>Could anyone tell me if it's possible to save each frame
>of a .gl (grasp) animation to .gif, .jpg, .iff or any other
>picture formats.
>
If you have the GRASP animation system, then yes, it's quite easy.
You simply use GLIB to extract the image (each "frame" in a .GL is
actually a complete .PCX or .CLP file), then use one of MANY available
utilities to convert it. If you don't have the GRASP package, I'm afraid
I can't help you. Sorry.
By the way, before you ask, GRASP (GRaphics Animation System for
Professionals) is a commercial product that sells for just over US$300
from most mail-order companies I've seen. And no, I don't have it. :)
Corey Webb
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| 1comp.graphics |
In article <1993Apr5.101636.1@otago.ac.nz> guilford@otago.ac.nz writes:
>In article <1993Apr4.030934.23187@Princeton.EDU>, roger@crux.Princeton.EDU (Roger Lustig) writes:
>> In article <1993Apr4.133620.1@otago.ac.nz> guilford@otago.ac.nz writes:
BO JACKSON 1963
1988 KCR 437 106 16 4 23 28 29 7 .253 67 .243 .288 .455
1989 KCR 517 134 19 5 33 41 27 10 .274 92 .259 .314 .507
1990 KCR 405 110 17 1 27 44 16 9 .286 77 .272 .343 .519
1991 CWS 71 16 3 0 3 12 0 1 .240 10 .225 .337 .394
MAJ 1430 366 55 10 86 125 72 27 .270 246 .256 .316 .489
MAJ 598 153 23 4 36 52 30 11
This is what Jackson looked like in 88-91, with everything converted
to a neutral park, on the basis of run production. His equivalent
average started at .253 in 88, was up to .274 in 89 and 286 in 90. So
let us say he had established, in his last two seasons, a .280 level
of play.
That is good. Very good, in fact. But it probably doesn't make the top
ten in the league. The 10th best EQA in the AL in 1992 was Dave
Winfield's .296; Thomas was first at .350. First in the NL was Bonds,
an incroyable .378; tenth was Bip Roberts, .297. But .280 is better
than any season in the past five years by Joe Carter; it is about what
Mattingly had in 1988 (.285); what Felix Jose had the last two years;
just ahead of Time Raines' five-year average; better than Ryan
Klesko's MLEs.
He got more attention from the media than was warranted from his
baseball playing, though; his hype was a lot better than his hitting.
That is the basis for the net.comments about him being overrated. The
media would have you beleive he was a great hitter. I think he was a
good, maybe very good hitter. He was IMO, something like the 30th best
hitter in the majors.
Clay D.
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In article <Apr.21.03.26.51.1993.1379@geneva.rutgers.edu> lmvec@westminster.ac.uk (William Hargreaves) writes:
> I'm a commited Christian that is battling with a problem. I know
>that romans talks about how we are saved by our faith not our deeds, yet
>hebrews and james say that faith without deeds is useless, saying' You fools,
>do you still think that just believing is enough?'
Actually I don't think there is any conflict if we really understand
what these passages say. First, what is faith? If you study the
meaning of the Greek and Hebrew words so translated I think you will
come to the conclusion that the word means a *lot* more than mere
belief. Faith means both trust and action. If you do not put your
belief into action it simply cannot qualify as faith. I think this
is what James means when he says that "faith without works is dead"
and, "I will show you my faith by my works." Remember James was
writing to "the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad." This
probably means he was writing to those who would hear the gospel much
later and wouldn't understand the meaning of the original Greek.
(Indeed I suspect James was writing to us, today, among others he
intended to reach.) Paul, on the other hand wrote mostly to the
people of the Roman empire who generally understood the meaning of
the Greek.
Another key to why there is no conflict is to look at Paul's
statements in their context. I think you will find that when Paul
contrasts faith and works it is in the context of comparing the
gospel with the Law, meaning the Law of Moses. This was the great
burden of Paul's life. As the apostle to the Gentiles he would go
convert a bunch of people, then the "Judizers" would come along and
try to convince them that they also had to obey the Law of Moses (cf
Acts chapter 15). In this context Paul condemns the idea of being
saved by the works of the Law, saying that we are saved by the blood
of Jesus and our faith in him. I believe that a better translation
for today would be that we are saved by *faithfulness*. I think
"faithfulness" today has a meaning closer to what the original
writers intended.
>Now if someone is fully believing but there life is totally lead by themselves
>and not by God, according to Romans that person is still saved by there faith.
I think you misunderstand Romans. What Paul is really saying is
that God prefers a faithful Gentile who does not "keep kosher" to a
kosher Jew who fails to stay faithful in the more important matters
of following the Lord and having charity toward his fellows.
>But then there is the bit which says that God preferes someone who is cold to
>him (i.e. doesn't know him - condemned) so a lukewarm Christian someone who
>knows and believes in God but doesn't make any attempt to live by the bible.
In the sense of faith described above, you cannot have real faith and
be lukewarm. If you know God but are lukewarm (unfaithful), you are
worse off than the person who never heard of Him. Remember, Jesus in
the parable of the pearl of great price (Mat 13:45-46) and again in
the one on the treasure hidden in the field (Mat 13:44) indicates that
the price of the Kingdom of God is *all* we have.
[I agree with you in general, including the fact that "pistis" has
some of the force of "faithful". However if you take that too far,
you can end up with something that Paul definitely would not have
intended. Being faithful means following God in all things. To say
that we are saved by being faithful is very close to saying that we
are saved by commiting no sins. I assume that's not what you meant.
I have almost given up on finding a specific verbal formula that
completely captures this. However I think Paul is describing what I'd
call a basic orientation, including aspects such as trust and
commitment. Jesus speaks of it as rebirth, which implies a basic
change. We may still do things that are sinful, and may fail to show
the new life in Christ in many situations where we should. But in any
Christian there had better be the basic change in orientation that
Jesus calls being born again.
--clh]
| 15soc.religion.christian |
In a previous article, lfoard@hopper.virginia.edu (Lawrence C. Foard) writes:
>>
>> did you know that Jesus talked more
>> about hell than He did about heaven!
>
> Thank you for this info. What respect I had for the man now
> has been diminished tenfold. I promise never again to
> say how wise or loving this man was...
I have a hard time understanding this attitude.
If the gospels are the least bit accurate, then there can be little
doubt that Jesus belived hell was a reality.
As a teacher, what would be the wise and loving thing to do if people
in your audience were headed there? To warn them! It would, however,
be rather cruel and/or sadistic to believe that such a place exists
and then remain quiet about it.
The only scenario I can envision in which dimished respect would be
justified is if Jesus knew there was no such place as hell, and spoke
about it anyway, just to scare people. Unless you would accuse Jesus
of this, I would encourage you to reconsider what a loving response
is when you perceive someone to be in danger.
---
Dave Weaver | "He is no fool who gives what
weaver@chdasic.sps.mot.com | he cannot keep to gain what he
| cannot lose." - Jim Elliot (1949)
| 15soc.religion.christian |
In article 2266@rd.hydro.on.ca, jlevine@rd.hydro.on.ca (Jody Levine) writes:
>>
>
>Has anyone, while driving a cage, ever waved at bikers? I get the urge,
>but I've never actually done it.
Neigh on every day. Most don't notice.
>Let's see how many posts it takes for someone to selectively quote this article
In article 2266@rd.hydro.on.ca, jlevine@rd.hydro.on.ca (Jody Levine) writes:
>
>Has anyone, ever done it?
What do I win?
---
Ed Green, former Ninjaite |I was drinking last night with a biker,
Ed.Green@East.Sun.COM |and I showed him a picture of you. I said,
DoD #0111 (919)460-8302 |"Go on, get to know her, you'll like her!"
(The Grateful Dead) --> |It seemed like the least I could do...
| 8rec.motorcycles |
Philadelphia at Chicago: Teams tied for 1st after Sunday
Dick Redding battled Chet Brewer in the first game of a dramatic four
game series. One Friday, one Saturday, and a good-old Sunday doubleheader.
"What could be better," declared Ernie Banks. Perhaps the fact that the Cubs
are challenging?
"It's pitching, it's always been pitching that we've lacked," announced
Ryne Sandberg. "If we can get by Brewer, then beat Carlton, Alexander, or
Bunning - preferrably 2 of the last three - we'll know we might be able to
win.
"Lord, I hope we pull it off."
The Phils scored once in the top of the first; Richie Ashburn singled, Pete
Rose followed with a hit, sending Ashburn around second. Kiki Cuyler cut
the ball off in left center, and threw a bullet in to Ernie Banks, who threw
to Ron Santo to get Ashburn at third. Rose went to second on the play.
Christobel Torrienti lifted a long fly to center, moving Pete Rose to
third. Schmidt was walked - the Cubs were absolutely refusing to let him
beat them. Both Torrienti and Schmidt will likely draw 130-150 walks this
year. Chuck Klein is starting to hit very well, and he lashed a double into a
gap in right-center. "Cool Papa" Bell's speed allowed him to cut the ball off
and prevent Schmidt from scoring. Nellie Fox was walked, and Bob Boone
grounded out to second, ending the threat.
"Teams are starting to realize that you don't have to pitch to Schmidt or
Torrienti, and that is lowering their run total. It puts a lot of pressure on
Klein and Dick Allen (who platoons with Chuck Klein and occasionally spells
Rose at first), and it's a credit to the Phillies that they've been able to
sustain their pace. The picthers have slumped at times." So came the
analysis from Frank Chance.
The Cubs got that run back when Bell bunted for a hit, Thomas' grounder
moved him to second, and - after Sandberg made out - Billy Williams singled
home a run. In the sixth, Ron Santo launched a two-run homer to make it
3-1. Dick Redding got in trouble in the eighth, as Schmidt singled and Klein
singled him to third. Ed Reulbach entered to face Fox, but Dick Allen popped
out of the dugout to hit. Allen doubled to right, but luckily for the Cubs,
Williams had moved to left and Andre Dawson had been inserted for defense.
He fired a bullet to home plate to keep Klein at third. Lance Parrish, hitting
for Boone, was walked, and Bruce Sutter entered. Larry Bowa grounded into
a 1-2-3 double play, but Ed Delahanty walked as a pinch-hitter. Desiring a
strikeout, since Ashburn was likely to attempt a bunt hit with the quick
Trillo pinch-running at third, Chance brought in Lee Smith, who induced a
pop-up to the catcher from the speedy centerfielder, ending the inning. The
Cubs took the win, 3-2, moving a game behind the Phillies.
Steve Carlton was called upon to battle 3-Finger Brown Saturday. To get
another righthander in the lineup, Ron Santo moved to first and Bill Madlock
played third. Unfortunately, Brown allowed six doubles, and the Cub bullpen
was worn down even more, as the Cubs tried to maintain a lead against
Lefty. Madlock, batting sixth, had knocked two doubles of his own, driving
home four runs. Gabby Hartnett hit two home runs, and Cuyler added
another, and the score was 8-6, Cubs after six innings. The Phillie bullpen
had more troubles in the bottom of the eighth, as the Cubs grabbed 3 more
runs to ice an 11-7 triumph.
Sunday's twin bill saw Cool Papa Bell gather seven straight hits at one
point, including a rare outside-the-park home run in the second game, off
Robin Roberts. Grover Alexander of the Phils took the first contest, 4-2, but
the Cubs captured the second one 5-4, with Waddell gaining the win. Bruce
Sutter tossed two innings for the save, though he allowed one run in the
eighth. The Cardinals stood half a game behind these co-leaders, and would
conclude their series with the Expos on Monday.
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Montreal at St. Louis(August 3-6): 3-way tie for 1st
Dennis Martinez is on a roll, and he continued it versus John Tudor Friday.
The Expos have a wide variety of hitters, and - while they aren't among the
all-time greats, they are getting the job done. After winning their first
first two games, they suddenly found themselves only 2 1/2 games out of
first in this wacky season.
Martinez triumphed 5-3 on Friday, and WIlliams outdueled Dizzy Dean 3-2
Saturday. However, the Cardinals refused to give up, winning 6-2 on Sunday.
The Cards captured Monday's game, too, as Steve Carlton outdueled Steve
Rogers 3-2. "We're really good against ground ball pitchers because of our
team speed," remarked Lou Brock. "I don't see why we can't win this
division."
The Phillies and Cubs may have some reasons for them. Two-thirds of
the way through the season, there is a 3-way tie for first.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
New York at Pittsburgh(August 3-6): 3 straight 3-2 wins for Bucs,
now 2 back - but in 4th!
"When your team is in a slump like we are, the worst thing is to play in a
pitcher's park like this," spoke Gil Hodges before the series. Keith
Hernandez added that "their defense takes away quite a few runs per year,
and it must be giving them an extra 6-7 wins." The Pirates have made only
26 errors all season, 6 ahead of the second place Dodgers. Error totals tend
to be around 50 for the best defensive All-Time teams.
Rube Foster defeated Sid Fernandez 5-2 Friday, and Candelaria outshone
Seaver 3-2 Saturday, in a game featuring some outstanding defense. When
Nolan Ryan and two relivers 6-hit the Mets in another 3-2 win Sunday, the
Pirates could once again look forward to a victory getting them back to the
.500 mark. They had been unable to several times in the past month. Bert
Blyleven met Dwight Gooden in the afternoon game. Both pitchers possessed
fantastic stuff, and the only runs scored through eight innings were on home
runs - a solo shot by Rusty Staub of the Mets and a two-run blast by Ralph
Kiner for the Pirates. The Mets' Darryl Strawberry singled home a run in the
top of the ninth off Jesse Orosco, working his second inning, after Mookie
Wilson pinch-ran for Gary Carter at second. With one out and a runner on
first, Lee Mazilli was sent in to pinch-hit. The Pirates countered with Kent
Tekulve, placing him in the fifth spot in the order and putting Barry Bonds in
left field as the ninth place hitter. Tekulve induced a groundout forcing
Strawberry at second. He slid hard into Honus Wagner, preventing the
Pirates from turning their fifth double play of the afternoon. Tekulve
allowed a hit, but Clemente threw Mazilli out at third from near the right
field line, ending the inning. Tug McGraw relieved Randy Myers, who entered
to pitch the eighth, and got one out before Bonds launched a rocket to deep
center, running through the stop sign at third to score an inside-the-park
homer to win. The Pirates had scored an improbable 3 straight 3-2 wins,
and had moved to within 2 games of first place, with seven weeks to go.
------------------------------------------------------------------
San Francisco at Boswaukta(August 3-5):
Another Sunday doubleheader appeared on the schedule, as the Giants
managed to close the gap on the other teams thanks to some starting
pitching that just wouldn't tire. In fact, reported manager John McGraw,
"once this rough part of the schedule is over, maybe as early as this coming
week, we may shift to a 4-man rotation again for a little while."
Juan Marichal continued his hot pitching Friday, beating Lew Burdette and
the Braves 4-1. Willie Mays had all four r.b.i.s on 3 hits. Rick Reuschel
faced Joe Niekro Saturday in a slugfest. The Braves' park had been a homer
haven, but this took the cake, as the Giants won a seesaw affair 16-13.
Willie Mays had three homers, Willie McCovey, Eddie Matthews, and Don
Baylor had two, and Hank Aaron, Ernie Lombardi, Biz Mackey, and Mel Ott had
one each. The Braves had collected 149 home runs going into Sunday's
doubleheader, putting them on a pace for 223, which would be 4 short of the
National League record. They were still a tad behind the '61 Yankees' pace.
They had allowed over 120, though. Vida Blue actually got the win after
retiring 2 batters in the fifth. He allowed only a run in the sixth, but
faltered in the seventh. Joe McGinnity earned the save.
In the doubleheader, the Braves' Hoyt Wilhelm failed to hold a lead in the
first game, but Hank Aaron homered off Bill Foster in the eighth as the
Braves won, 4-3. The Giants took the second game, however, by a 6-2 score.
The homer by Aaron was a magical #150 by the Braves; however, they fell to
three game below .500, making a comeback extremely unlikely.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
San Diego at Cincinnati(Aug. 3-5): Randy Jones faced Ewell
Blackwell in the first of this 3-game series, and the Padres felt rather
good. With Don Mattingly straining his back in the last Cleveland game, the
trade looked even better. McGriff's batting average was even rising. Of
course, the bench was very poor, and Joe Gordon was only adequate in the
outfield, but these were minor problems, since the pitching was holding up.
Jones pitched a good game Friday, and won 6-3. McGriff launched two
home runs. Mel Harder earned a win with the help of Mark Davis and Ray
Narleski Saturday; 5-4 was the final score. Tom Candiotti battled Satchel
Paige to a 3-3 tie through eight innings before departing. The game was
scoreless for 4 more innings until the thirteenth. Paige had departed after
10, and John Franco hurled a scoreless inning. Tom Browning was working
his second scoreless inning, when Dave Winfield doubled with one out and
Joe Gordon was pitched around. Thurm Munson doubled both runners home,
and the Padres gamed a 5-3 win. The three-game sweep had pulled the
Giants into a tie with the Reds. Though the Reds denied it, the highly
emotional series with the Dodgers may have taken too much out of them.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Brookangeles at Houston(August 3-5):
Another series capped off by a weekend doubleheader took place in the
wide open plains of the Astrodome. The Astros sent Joe Niekro to the hill in
the first game, opposite Don Drysdale. "Normally," Drysdale remarked, "I
would be challenging hitter by being ready to throw at them. I can't afford
to with this team, though; we have to get our own runners going; we can't
afford to let the Astros beat us." He then winked and said: "Well, maybe
Davis will get decked once."
The fact that Glenn Davis leads the team in homers with six (!) is
primarily why he would be decked, but it should be understood that his
current pace would give him nine for the season. The hitting on this team is
a little better, but the power is all doubles and triples. Still, Carl Furillo is
the main reason no Astro home runs were hit over the weekend, as he threw
two runners out trying for inside-the-park homers. For those unaware of
the nastness of the Astros' park, they have a 23-foot high gray wall all
around the outfield; balls must be hit into the seats to be home runs. The
foul poles are 355 feet from home plate, but the alleys are 400 feet away,
with center field at 420 feet. "It's as if some three-year-old threw a
tantrum and told his playmates: 'If I can't hit home runs, nobody will hit
home runs'," remarked Roy Campanella.
The Dodgers stole five bases Friday, but the Astros decided to revitalize
the Baltimore chopping that had failed 6 weeks before; for tonight, anyway,
Davis, Jim Wynn, and Jose Cruz did not have to mess with their swings,
according to the manager. After Poles and Willie Wells reached base via the
Baltimore chop, Drysdale decked Jose Cruz with a pitch. He responded with
a two-run double, but Wynn - playing first for Davis - popped up, and the
Astros didn't score any more in that inning. They did score 3 in the fourth to
erase a 3-2 deficit, and the Astros wound up winning 6-4. They threatened
to do even better the next game, as Tommy John would be their opponent.
Walt Alston met privately with the starters at 6 A.M. before the game.
"I think I know how we can beat the Baltimore Chop," he explained.
"How can we do that," Pee Wee Reese wondered.
"They're going to be beating the ball down, so we've got to be ready to
throw on the run. Steve will start at first to dig balls out of the dirt, but I
want all of you to practice your barehanded picks and throws. We'll go with
a shallow infield almost the whole time."
The plan almost worked. Mike Scott allowed only two runs through eight
innings, but the Astros got three; two of them scored when Bill Doran
pushed a bunt into the outfield in the fourth with runners on second and
third. 3-2 Astros was the final, with Dave Smith earning another save. The
Dodgers scored a victory in the first game of the twin bill Sunday, as Nolan
Ryan walked five, three of whom scored in a 4-1 Dodger win. Fernando
Valenzuela lost the second game 4-2 to Don Sutton, however, as the Dodgers'
thirteen stolen bases in the series proved to not be enough.
"We're mostly a power team," remarked Ron Cey. "Jackie and, when he
plays, Maury Wills are our only real speed demons, though a couple other
plays can do it now and then. We're sunk in a place like the Astrodome. I
guess that's why they're so successful there." Indeed, it seems that
basestealing teams give them the most trouble in the dome. The 'Stros
swiped 12 bases in 16 attempts, giving them 230 on the season.
Standings after these weekend series:
A.L.East
Team W L GB
New York 68 42 --
Cleveland 65 46 3.5
Detroit 64 46 4
Boston 64 47 4.5
Baltimore 59 52 9.5
Toronto 43 69 25.5
Washington 39 73 28
A.L.West
Oaksaselphia 63 48 --
Minnesota 61 48 1
Chicago 59 53 4.5
Kansas City 57 54 6.5
California 57 56 8
Milwaukee 45 66 17
Seattle 32 78 31.5
N.L.East
Chicago 57 53 --
Philadelphia 58 54 --
St. Louis 58 54 --
Pittsburgh 56 56 2
Montreal 53 56 3.5
New York 48 64 10
N.L.West
Brookangeles 66 46 --
Cincinnati 66 47 0.5
San Francisco 65 46 0.5
Boswaukta 54 56 11
Houston 50 61 17.5
San Diego 36 75 29.5
--
Doug Fowler: dxf12@po.CWRU.edu : Me, age 4 & now: "Mommys and Daddys & other
Ever wonder if, after Casey : relatives have to give lots of hugs & love
missed the 3rd strike in the poem: & support, 'cause Heaven is just a great
he ran to first and made it? : big hug that lasts forever and ever!!!"
| 9rec.sport.baseball |
In article <C5xr2w.Dnw.1@cs.cmu.edu> flb@flb.optiplan.fi ("F.Baube[tm]") writes:
From: "Phil G. Fraering" <pgf@srl03.cacs.usl.edu>
> Finally: this isn't the Bronze Age, [..]
> please try to remember that there are more human activities than
> those practiced by the Warrior Caste, the Farming Caste, and the
> Priesthood.
Right, the Profiting Caste is blessed by God, and may
freely blare its presence in the evening twilight ..
The Priesthood has never quite forgiven
the merchants (aka Profiting Caste [sic])
for their rise to power, has it?
;-)
* Steinn Sigurdsson Lick Observatory *
* steinly@lick.ucsc.edu "standard disclaimer" *
* Ya know... you penguin types offend me. ... *
* My Gosh... Life is offensive!! *
* Offensensitivity. - BB 1984 *
| 14sci.space |
I'm afriad that's not true. The monitor problem seems to occur whenever
the 15" Mag monitor is put into 1024x768 mode. I'm running OS/2 at 1024 and
the same symptoms appear.
It does not seem like a video card problem as the Cirrus Logic 5426 chip and
the ATI GUP seem to cause these problems... two VERY different cards.
Glenn
| 3comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware |
I've pursued and researched this question over the last month or so because I have the same requirements you do......and the long and short of it is that the windows mouse drivers don't accept mice at any but com1 and com2 using irq4 or irq3 unless you buy special drivers from someone who has them.....I've talked to Mouse Systems who say their driver doesn't support other than com1 and com2 as above , but who claim to be releasing one that will SOON!??.
The other alternative seems to be possible, but in one case prohibitively expensive, i.e. 4 port card for $600??????!!, and in the other, the author(s) of PowerBBS for Windows claim to have a 4 port serial card with buffered 16550 UARTS and drivers for windows to match (i.e. com3 irq5) for $120......
The second paragraph is hearsay, because I haven't checked it out yet.....but intend to as soon as I can free up $120 <g>
Hope this will save you some steps.
| 2comp.os.ms-windows.misc |
In article <C4rzz2.47J@unix.portal.com> danb@shell.portal.com (Dan E Babcock) writes:
>There was a funny ad in USAToday from "American Family Association".
>I'll post a few choice parts for your enjoyment (all emphases is in
>the ad; I'm not adding anything). All the typos are mine. :)
[Dan's article deleted]
I found the same add in our local Sunday newspaper.
The add was placed in the ..... cartoon section!
The perfect place for it ! :-)
Y.K.
| 0alt.atheism |
It's been a while since I've reviewed a car but today I paid a visit
to an old friend whose love for Audis has been so overwhelming that he
makes a not too sucessful living selling them.
Without further delay, I will get to the 1993 Audi S4:
1) Servotronic steering:
[For those who are not familiar with what Servotronic is, it is the
name for the speed variable power steering manufactured by ZF and
used in Audis and BMWs.]
I have been outspoken in my damming of Servotronic over the past
couple of months, and this was based on magazine reviews and drives of
the Audi 90 CS quattro and the Audi 100CS fwd. I am quite happy to
report now that on the S4, the Servotronic is *inoffensive*. I
suppose that due to the fat gumball tires, the Servotronic has been
loaded up more and this, so far has been the best implementation that
I have tried. It is far from perfect, mind you, and I'd be much
happier if it was an option that I could refuse, but on the S4, I no
longer consider this to be bad enough where I feel the entire car is
ruined.
The steering is still a tad too light, but it is accurate and I
suppose the stiffly sprung chassis sends back so much information that
some makes it through to the driver's hands. So there is feel and
there is accuracy in the S4's steering. But there is also room for
improvement. I consider the S4's steering to be better than the
Japanese competition, primarily because the Japanese do not believe in
"feel" and engineer it out completely.
2) Engine
Wheee! What a pressure cooker. With just 110 miles on the clock I did
not expect the S4 to be producing anywhere close to what it will be
putting out 10000 miles later, but still, the car packs a terrific
punch. For a turbocharged machine, it is very unusual in that it
encourages lazy driving. i.e. low revs, high gear. It is so
supremely flexible that one could hardly believe that there's only 2.2
liters of displacement to move this 3700 pound car around in such a
fashion. With maximum torque available at 1950 rpm and a 7200 rpm
redline, the car can pretty much be left in third all day.. which
translates to a speed range of something like 20-100 mph. A
chracteristic that one normally associates with large capacity V8s.
The technical achievement is breadthtaking.
Throttle response is right up there with a good atmospheric engine. In
fact, it would even put peaky multivalve engines to shame. Downshifts
are almost unnecessary. It is more fun to use the "overboost" feature
than to rev the engine. For those not familiar, the S4 engine features
up to 15 seconds of additional turbo boost for passing. Sort of like
lighting up the after burners in a jet fighter, one could, with the
right foot only, in third gear, blast the car from 30 to 80 in just a
few moments.. simply by flooring the gas. As far as the numbers go,
maximum torque available in overboost mode shoots up to about 270 lb
ft.. incredible for a 2.2 liter. It takes a few moments for it to
develop overboost but it is well worth waiting for. Since this is quite
a heavy car, one's body parts are not flung around like say, the Corrado
VR6. The acceleration is smooth and strong, somewhat similar to riding
in a jetliner as it accelerates down the runway on takeoff. Also, one
is treated to a very distinctive and entertaining whistle from the
turbo.. the only entertaining sound to come out of a very
refined but bland sounding 5 banger..
Yes, Audi has refined the 5 to the point where at 7200 rpm it sounds as
serene as it does at 2000. The smoothness is outstanding, but not quite
up to the standards of a very good 6, e.g. a 12 valve BMW. I'd say that
in terms of refinement, i.e. willingness to rev, smoothness, lack of
harshness under full acceleration it is better than many V6s. However,
lost in the refinement process is the characteristic 5 cylinder bark
that made the older engines so characterful, if not terribly refined.
The 20 valve turbo 5 sounds pretty bland except for the whistle under
full boost. Subjectively, I'd rate the VW VR6 engine as being far more
musical than the turbo 5.. Also, Audi's own V8 is also far more musical,
with a rorty race car growl when pressed, though none of these can
match its grunt.
The only hint of the engine's true capacity occurs when one is taking
off from rest after the turbo has come to a near stop. With the extra
inertia from the permanently engaged 4wd system, one has to be somewhat
delicate in feeding in the clutch to prevent an embarassing stall.
Alternately one could use more revs.. In both cases a very small price
to pay for such a fantastic engine. I think that Audi of America should
offer an automatic option for this car, just as they offer (though in
extremely small numbers) a 5 speed for the much peakier V8. The
characteristics of the engine are perfect for an automatic. Ironically,
in europe a slush is available but none is offered for the land of the
slush. Marketing twits rearing their ugly heads again...
3) Chassis
I've noticed that Audis tend to have very wide wheels and relatively
modest tire widths. The car comes with Firestones of size 225/50 ZR16..
which is not uncommon at all. However, the very attractive 5 spoke
wheels are no less than 8 inches wide, so there is no sidewall bulge
whatsoever. Combined with the flared wheel arches, the S4 has a mouth
watering macho, yet subdued look.
On rough concrete, it becomes immediately clear that the new 100 body
style has made significant advances in structural rigidity as well as
road noise suppression.. I suppose the two are inter-related, but I
digress. To use a cliche, the S4's body feels like it has been carved
out of stone. Flex is totally undetectable, even when going over rough
roads. With a super rigid body like this stiff springs and stiff dampers
do not cause excessive harshness and while the S4's ride quality will
never worry a Lexus, it will also not draw comparisons to trucks or
pony cars.
The servotronic steering has already been mentioned. I consider it to
be inoffensive because it did not inhibit spirited cornering. I was
able to test the car's cornering powers without too much trepidation. I
think a new concept is at work in this car. With its fat gumball tires,
talking about understeer or oversteer is practically meaningless. On a
banked highway on ramp, I went in slow and started applying power as I
went around. I could feel the g forces build to the point where the
skin on my face was being tugged sideways. Yet the car was totally and
completely obedient to throttle and steering inputs.. It felt that the
limits were not even close to being approached. The g forces were
thrilling, but the entire affair of going around a curve is strangely
uninvolving. You tell the car what you want and it does it. End of
story. I think that I am starting to relate more and more to those
reviewers who were highly impressed by the Honda NSX's clinical
efficiency but were unable to fall in love with the car.
The brakes have a very good firmness to them and stop the car pretty
well too, though I've read that they are prone to fade. I am not too
surprised, since the S4 does not have uprated brakes over the base Audi
100 fwd. Harder pads would help, but that in turn would lead to a more
wooden response when cold. I am starting to see a trend among the
luxury/sports sedan makers where extra weight is not being offset by
additional braking capacity. The LS400's fade performance is nothing to
brag about; neither is the Q45's or the Legend's. Brake fade these days
seem to be a forgotten virtue when everybody's attention is focused on
anti-lock capability.
4) Comfort
For a car with such sporty abilities, its comfort levels are also
excellent. The cabin is beautifully appointed, with carbon-fiber panel
inserts in place of the wood trim of the '92 S4. All the expected
gizmos are there.. heated seats, power seats, seat memory, power this
and that. The glaring ommision was the trip computer, which was removed
because Audi hasn't gotten it to work reliably yet.. That means that the
car has no boost gauge. A real disappointment taking into account how
much the turbo dominates its performance.
Unusual for the germans, the S4 comes with a Honda style moonroof, as
well as the very intelligent dial-a-sunroof-position rotary switch.
Noise levels, including engine and tire noise is so low that I wouldn't
consider the Lexus' advantage in this area to be significant enough
to sway a potential buyer.
5) Conclusion
Even though few will be able to afford an Audi S4 at its sticker price
of $48K, the car is a bargain if one takes into account what it has to
offer over the competition. The 20 valve turbo 5 is a real gem, even if
it doesn't produce Ferrari sounds. No other luxury/sports sedan maker
offers the utter security of quattro all wheel drive, which to some is
worth the extra money all by itself. The safety features are also
top notch.. 1994 side impact standard compliant, the very elegant
automatic seat belt tensioners and the dual airbags. The 100 series
Audis have been outstanding in government crash tests. It gets my
thumbs up for being so overwhelmingly capable rather than being
all out exciting and intoxicating.
eliot
| 7rec.autos |
Hello net. I have a 386sx motherboard with the Phoenix BIOS, an on-board
IDE controller port, and two on-board serial ports. Unfortunately, I don't
have a manual for this beast and I would like to be able to disable the IDE
controller in order to use the MFM controller I have.
The board says it is made in Korea and it uses the Chips Chipset. If
anyone can give me a clue as to how to go about configuring the board so as
not to use the IDE controller, or how to go about finding out how to do it,
their help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you in advance for your assistance.
Please mail buhrow@nfbcal.org with your responses as my news feed is rather
tenuous.
Thank you very much!
-Brian <buhrow@nfbcal.org>
| 12sci.electronics |
Today marks the 78th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of
2.5 million Turks and Kurds in Eastern Anatolia and x-Soviet
Armenia. The following letter, which represents a small portion
of the full text, along with more than 200 pages of historical
documents, scholarly sources, eyewitness accounts and photographs,
was sent to President Bill Clinton, members of Congress, editors,
program directors and columnists of major newspapers, journals and
radio/TV stations for the 78th anniversary of the Armenian genocide
of 2.5 million Muslim people. On April 23 of every year, the people
of Turkiye remember their dead. They grieve for lost family and the
lost homes of their grandfathers. This year the Turkish Nation is
mourning and praying again for her fallen heroes who gave their
lives generously and with altruism, so that the future generations
may live on that anointed soil of the Turkish land happily and
prosperously.
------------------------- letter ----------------------------------
During the years of World War I, the x-Soviet Armenian Government
has planned and perpetrated the 'Genocide' of the Muslim people, which
not only took the lives of 2.5 million Muslim people, but was also the
method used to empty the Turkish homeland of its inhabitants. To this day,
Turkish historic lands remain occupied by the x-Soviet Armenia. In order
to cover up the fact of its usurpation of the historic Turkish homeland,
which is the crux of Turkish political demands, fascist x-Soviet Armenia
continues its anti-Turkish policy in the following ways:
1. x-Soviet Armenia denies the historical fact of the Turkish Genocide
in order to shift international public opinion away from its political
responsibility.
2. x-Soviet Armenia, employing ASALA/SDPA/ARF Terrorism and Revisionism
Triangle, attempts to call into question the veracity of the Turkish
Genocide.
3. x-Soviet Armenia has also implemented state-sponsored terrorism through
the ASALA/SDPA/ARF Terrorism and Revisionism Triangle in an attempt to
silence the Turkish people's vehement demands and protests.
4. Using all its human, financial, and governmental resources, x-Soviet
Armenia and its tools in the United States attempt to silence through
terrorism, bribery and other subversive methods, non-Turkish supporters
of the Turkish cause, be they political, governmental and humanitarian.
Using all the aforementioned methods, the x-Soviet Armenian Government
is attempting to neutralize the international diplomatic community from
making the Turkish Case a contemporary issue.
Yet despite the efforts of the x-Soviet Armenian Government and its
terrorist and revisionist organizations, in the last decades, thanks
to the struggle of those whose closest ones have been systematically
exterminated by the Armenians, the international wall of silence on
this issue has begun to collapse, and consequently a number of
governments and organizations have become supportive of the recognition
of the Turkish Genocide.
With the full knowledge that the struggle for the Turkish territorial
demands are still in their initial stages, the Turkish and Kurdish people
will unflaggingly continue in this sacred struggle, therefore the victims
of the Turkish Genocide demand:
1. that the x-Soviet Armenian Government, as the heirs of the Armenian
Dictatorship, recognize the Turkish Genocide;
2. that x-Soviet Armenia return the historic homeland to the Turkish and
Kurdish people;
3. that the x-Soviet Armenian Government make material reparations for
their heinous and unspeakable crime to the victims of the Turkish Genocide;
4. that all world governments, and especially the United States, officially
recognize the Turkish Genocide and Turkish territorial rights and refuse
to succumb to all Armenian political pressure;
5. that the U.S. Government free itself from the friendly position it
has adopted towards its unreliable ally, x-Soviet Armenia, and officially
recognize the historical fact of the Turkish Genocide as well as be
supportive of the pursuit of Turkish territorial demands;
6. that the x-Soviet Republics officially recognize the historical fact
of the Turkish Genocide and include the cold-blooded extermination of
2.5 million Muslim people in their history books.
The awareness of the Turkish people of the necessity of solidarity in the
efforts to pursue the Turkish Cause is seen by the victims of the first
genocide of the 20th century as a positive step. Furthermore, a new
generation has risen - equipped with a deep sense of commitment, politically
mature and conscious, who determinedly pursue the Turkish Cause, through
all necessary means, ranging from the political and diplomatic to the
armed struggle. Therefore, the victims of the Turkish Genocide call upon
all Muslims in the United States and Canada to participate vigorously in
the political, cultural and religious activities of the 78th Anniversary
of the Armenian genocide of 2.5 million Muslim people.
Serdar Argic
'We closed the roads and mountain passes that
might serve as ways of escape for the Turks
and then proceeded in the work of extermination.'
(Ohanus Appressian - 1919)
'In Soviet Armenia today there no longer exists
a single Turkish soul.' (Sahak Melkonian - 1920)
| 17talk.politics.mideast |
Does anyone know how to reach Micron? I am interested in getting some
specifics about what types of monitors work with their Micron Xceed
card for the se/30. either e-mail or phone number would be prefered.
Or if you have the answers to my questions, i'd appreciate a reply.
Thanks.
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julia hsieh My opinions are not intended to reflect
hsieh@ipld01.hac.com those of Hughes Aircraft Company.
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| 4comp.sys.mac.hardware |
dudek@acsu.buffalo.edu (The Cybard) writes:
: worked fine.) Please note: none of the software or hardware parameters
: were changed, only the phone line itself. Is my new modem faulty? What
: can I do?
:
: --
: David Thomas Dudek / v098pwxs@ubvms.bitnet \ __ _ The Cybard
I'm arguing with the phone company about a similar problem. We
installed a second phone line in our home (for our kids), and whenever
one of them is on THEIR line, the modem returns "NO DIAL TONE" on its
line.
When we pick up the phone and listen, we can hear my kids' voices
"bleed" through. Whenever we can hear this, the modem won't dial (even
though the dial tone is loud and clear through the modem speaker).
I think it's the phone company's problem, but they say they can't
(won't?) correct the problem...I'm still working on them. ;-}
--
Reid R. Buyaky | Sysop: Heartland Multiline BBS
Micro Resources, Inc. | (614) 846-7669
Dublin, Ohio |
UNIX Systems Integrators | Net: rbuyaky@mr.com
| 3comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware |
In article <C65oIL.436@vuse.vanderbilt.edu>, alex@vuse.vanderbilt.edu (Alexander P. Zijdenbos) writes:
=FLAME ON
=
=Reading through the posts about Kirlian (whatever spelling)
=photography I couldn't help but being slightly disgusted by the
=narrow-minded, "I know it all", "I don't believe what I can't see or
=measure" attitude of many people out there.
Where have you seen that attitude?
=I am neither a real believer, nor a disbeliever when it comes to
=so-called "paranormal" stuff; but as far as I'm concerned, it is just
=as likely as the existence of, for instance, a god, which seems to be
=quite accepted in our societies - without any scientific basis.
=I am convinced that it is a serious mistake to close your mind to
=something, ANYTHING, simply because it doesn't fit your current frame
=of reference. History shows that many great people, great scientists,
=were people who kept an open mind - and were ridiculed by sceptics.
Fine, jackass. Suppose you point out even ONE aspect of Kirlian photography
that's not explained by a corona discharge.
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Carl J Lydick | INTERnet: CARL@SOL1.GPS.CALTECH.EDU | NSI/HEPnet: SOL1::CARL
Disclaimer: Hey, I understand VAXen and VMS. That's what I get paid for. My
understanding of astronomy is purely at the amateur level (or below). So
unless what I'm saying is directly related to VAX/VMS, don't hold me or my
organization responsible for it. If it IS related to VAX/VMS, you can try to
hold me responsible for it, but my organization had nothing to do with it.
| 13sci.med |
In article <1993Apr20.013037.20907@news.columbia.edu>, pgf5@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Peter Garfiel Freeman) writes:
> In article <19APR93.22304462.0062@VM1.MCGILL.CA> B8HA@MUSICB.MCGILL.CA (B8HA) writes:
> >So nice of you all to answer some questions. And it so nice that most
> >of you feel that it would be in your hearts to give the Palestinians
> >some land - most of you focus on the fact that Israel annexed all
> >this land and it is a kind gesture to give some of it back. Well,
> >I hope that after after a state run by Palestinians is established,
> >the first decision should be to make Jerusalem part of this state -
> >by annexing it of course.
> >
>
> >Steve
Steve,
If the Israelis are stupid enough to "allow" a second "Palestinian"
state (the first one is Jordon), then you will probably get your
wish - and the Israelis would get what's coming to them.
However, if the "Palestinians" were to somehow demonstrate that
they could govern themselves AND live in peace with their
Jewish neighbors, then they would have to give up the idea of
Jerusalem as a part of their state - and you would be disappointed.
>
> Israel has not annexed any of the West Bank, just Jeruselum. Which
> will remain part of Israel forever!
>
>
Yashir Koach to this.
>
>
>
Ben.
| 17talk.politics.mideast |
GMILLS@CHEMICAL.watstar.uwaterloo.ca (Phil Trodwell) writes:
>Think about these questions in light of some recent social issues:
> Topic Legal? Moral?
...
> Prayer in school No (gen.) ditto
Prayer in school is legal; what is illegal is telling children
what to pray, or not to pray. Many people confuse "you can't
tell kids that they ought to pray now" with "kids aren't allowed
to pray", possibly because so few kids do so without being told.
---
Merlyn LeRoy
| 0alt.atheism |
In article <1quim9INNem8@ctron-news.ctron.com>, king@ctron.com (John E. King) writes:
...
|> I've seen this claim about the "Josephus insert" flying around the
|> net too often to continue to ignore it. Perhaps it's true. Was
|> there only one Josephus manuscipt? If there were, say, 100 copies,
|> the forger would have to put his insert into all of them.
...
Not necessarily. It is much the same problem as the Eve hypothesis. If
all, or most, of the copies that were available when printing became
common were decended from the same copy, a change in that copy would
propagate to all modern copies, even if there were other copies in
existence at the time of the change. Very few libraries would have
duplicates of a non-religious book, so there would be few opportunities
for anyone to notice that there were variations. Even if someone did
notice, they would be more likely to copy the variation that conformed
to their expectations and ignore the others.
--
Patricia Shanahan
pats@cray.com
phone: (619) 625-3708
| 0alt.atheism |
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