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From: acunerbb@csugrad.cs.vt.edu (B. Bilal Acuner) Subject: Turkish Preisident Turgut Ozal passed away Organization: Virginia Tech Computer Science Dept, Blacksburg, VA Lines: 6 NNTP-Posting-Host: csugrad.cs.vt.edu Turkish president Turgur Ozal has passed away today after a heart attack in Ankara at 11:00 am GMT . Mr. Ozal was 66 years old. BahadIr Acuner acunerbb@csugrad.cs.vt.edu
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From: crypt-comments@math.ncsu.edu Subject: Cryptography FAQ 04/10 - Mathematical Cryptology Organization: The Crypt Cabal Lines: 203 Expires: 22 May 1993 04:00:07 GMT Reply-To: crypt-comments@math.ncsu.edu NNTP-Posting-Host: pad-thai.aktis.com Summary: Part 4 of 10 of the sci.crypt FAQ, Mathematical Cryptology. Private-key systems. Types of attacks (brute-force, cyphertext, plaintext, etc.). Mathematical formulation of cryptography. Security of one-time pads. X-Last-Updated: 1993/04/16 Archive-name: cryptography-faq/part04 Last-modified: 1993/4/15 FAQ for sci.crypt, part 4: Mathematical Cryptology This is the fourth of ten parts of the sci.crypt FAQ. The parts are mostly independent, but you should read the first part before the rest. We don't have the time to send out missing parts by mail, so don't ask. Notes such as ``[KAH67]'' refer to the reference list in the last part. The sections of this FAQ are available via anonymous FTP to rtfm.mit.edu as /pub/usenet/news.answers/cryptography-faq/part[xx]. The Cryptography FAQ is posted to the newsgroups sci.crypt, sci.answers, and news.answers every 21 days. Contents: * In mathematical terms, what is a private-key cryptosystem? * What is an attack? * What's the advantage of formulating all this mathematically? * Why is the one-time pad secure? * What's a ciphertext-only attack? * What's a known-plaintext attack? * What's a chosen-plaintext attack? * In mathematical terms, what can you say about brute-force attacks? * What's a key-guessing attack? What's entropy? * In mathematical terms, what is a private-key cryptosystem? A private-key cryptosystem consists of an encryption system E and a decryption system D. The encryption system E is a collection of functions E_K, indexed by ``keys'' K, mapping some set of ``plaintexts'' P to some set of ``ciphertexts'' C. Similarly the decryption system D is a collection of functions D_K such that D_K(E_K(P)) = P for every plaintext P. That is, succesful decryption of ciphertext into plaintext is accomplished using the same key (index) as was used for the corresponding encryption of plaintext into ciphertext. Such systems, wherein the same key value is used to encrypt and decrypt, are also known as ``symmetric'' cryptoystems. * What is an attack? In intuitive terms a (passive) attack on a cryptosystem is any method of starting with some information about plaintexts and their corresponding ciphertexts under some (unknown) key, and figuring out more information about the plaintexts. It's possible to state mathematically what this means. Here we go. Fix functions F, G, and H of n variables. Fix an encryption system E, and fix a distribution of plaintexts and keys. An attack on E using G assuming F giving H with probability p is an algorithm A with a pair f, g of inputs and one output h, such that there is probability p of computing h = H(P_1,...,P_n), if we have f = F(P_1,...,P_n) and g = G(E_K(P_1),...,E_K(P_n)). Note that this probability depends on the distribution of the vector (K,P_1,...,P_n). The attack is trivial (or ``pointless'') if there is probability at least p of computing h = H(P_1,...,P_n) if f = F(P_1,...,P_n) and g = G(C_1,...,C_n). Here C_1,...,C_n range uniformly over the possible ciphertexts, and have no particular relation to P_1,...,P_n. In other words, an attack is trivial if it doesn't actually use the encryptions E_K(P_1),...,E_K(P_n). An attack is called ``one-ciphertext'' if n = 1, ``two-ciphertext'' if n = 2, and so on. * What's the advantage of formulating all this mathematically? In basic cryptology you can never prove that a cryptosystem is secure. Read part 3: we keep saying ``a strong cryptosystem must have this property, but having this property is no guarantee that a cryptosystem is strong!'' In contrast, the purpose of mathematical cryptology is to precisely formulate and, if possible, prove the statement that a cryptosystem is strong. We say, for example, that a cryptosystem is secure against all (passive) attacks if any nontrivial attack against the system (as defined above) is too slow to be practical. If we can prove this statement then we have confidence that our cryptosystem will resist any (passive) cryptanalytic technique. If we can reduce this statement to some well-known unsolved problem then we still have confidence that the cryptosystem isn't easy to break. Other parts of cryptology are also amenable to mathematical definition. Again the point is to explicitly identify what assumptions we're making and prove that they produce the desired results. We can figure out what it means for a particular cryptosystem to be used properly: it just means that the assumptions are valid. The same methodology is useful for cryptanalysis too. The cryptanalyst can take advantage of incorrect assumptions. Often he can try to construct a proof of security for a system, see where the proof fails, and use these failures as the starting points for his analysis. * Why is the one-time pad secure? By definition, the one-time pad is a cryptosystem where the plaintexts, ciphertexts, and keys are all strings (say byte strings) of some length m, and E_K(P) is just the sum (let's say the exclusive or) of K and P. It is easy to prove mathematically that there are _no_ nontrivial single-ciphertext attacks on the one-time pad, assuming a uniform distribution of keys. Note that we don't have to assume a uniform distribution of plaintexts. (Here's the proof: Let A be an attack, i.e., an algorithm taking two inputs f, g and producing one output h, with some probability p that h = H(P) whenever f = F(P) and g = G(E_K(P)) (i.e., g = G(K + P)). Then, because the distribution of K is uniform and independent of P, the distribution of K + P must also be uniform and independent of P. But also the distribution of C is uniform and independent of P. Hence there is probability exactly p that h = H(P) whenever f = F(P) and g = G(C), over all P and C. Thus a fortiori A is trivial.) On the other hand the one-time pad is _not_ secure if a key K is used for more than one plaintext: i.e., there are nontrivial multiple-ciphertext attacks. So to be properly used a key K must be thrown away after one encryption. The key is also called a ``pad''; this explains the name ``one-time pad.'' * What's a ciphertext-only attack? In the notation above, a ciphertext-only attack is one where F is constant. Given only some information G(E_K(P_1),...,E_K(P_n)) about n ciphertexts, the attack has to have some chance of producing some information H(P_1,...,P_n) about the plaintexts. The attack is trivial if it has just as good a chance of producing H(P_1,...,P_n) when given G(C_1,...,C_n) for random C_1,...,C_n. For example, say G(C) = C, and say H(P) is the first bit of P. We can easily write down an attack---the ``guessing attack,'' which simply guesses that H(P) is 1. This attack is trivial because it doesn't use the ciphertext: it has a fifty-fifty chance of guessing correctly no matter what. On the other hand there is an attack on RSA which produces one bit of information about P, with 100% success, using C. If it is fed a random C then the success rate drops to 50%. So this is a nontrivial attack. * What's a known-plaintext attack? The classic known-plaintext attack has F(P_1,P_2) = P_1, G(C_1,C_2) = (C_1,C_2), and H(P_1,P_2) depending only on P_2. In other words, given two ciphertexts C_1 and C_2 and one decryption P_1, the known-plaintext attack should produce information about the other decryption P_2. Note that known-plaintext attacks are often defined in the literature as producing information about the key, but this is pointless: the cryptanalyst generally cares about the key only insofar as it lets him decrypt further messages. * What's a chosen-plaintext attack? A chosen-plaintext attack is the first of an increasingly impractical series of _active_ attacks on a cryptosystem: attacks where the cryptanalyst feeds data to the encryptor. These attacks don't fit into our model of passive attacks explained above. Anyway, a chosen-plaintext attack lets the cryptanalyst choose a plaintext and look at the corresponding ciphertext, then repeat until he has figured out how to decrypt any message. More absurd examples of this sort of attack are the ``chosen-key attack'' and ``chosen-system attack.'' A much more important form of active attack is a message corruption attack, where the attacker tries to change the ciphertext in such a way as to make a useful change in the plaintext. There are many easy ways to throw kinks into all of these attacks: for instance, automatically encrypting any plaintext P as T,E_K(h(T+R+P),R,P), where T is a time-key (sequence number) chosen anew for each message, R is a random number, and h is a one-way hash function. Here comma means concatenation and plus means exclusive-or. * In mathematical terms, what can you say about brute-force attacks? Consider the following known-plaintext attack. We are given some plaintexts P_1,...,P_{n-1} and ciphertexts C_1,...,C_{n-1}. We're also given a ciphertext C_n. We run through every key K. When we find K such that E_K(P_i) = C_i for every i < n, we print D_K(C_n). If n is big enough that only one key works, this attack will succeed on valid inputs all the time, while it will produce correct results only once in a blue moon for random inputs. Thus this is a nontrivial attack. Its only problem is that it is very slow if there are many possible keys. * What's a key-guessing attack? What's entropy? Say somebody is using the one-time pad---but isn't choosing keys randomly and uniformly from all m-bit messages, as he was supposed to for our security proof. In fact say he's known to prefer keys which are English words. Then a cryptanalyst can run through all English words as possible keys. This attack will often succeed, and it's much faster than a brute-force search of the entire keyspace. We can measure how bad a key distribution is by calculating its entropy. This number E is the number of ``real bits of information'' of the key: a cryptanalyst will typically happen across the key within 2^E guesses. E is defined as the sum of -p_K log_2 p_K, where p_K is the probability of key K.
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From: zorro@picasso.ocis.temple.edu (John Grabowski) Subject: Re: Taurus/Sable rotor recall Organization: Temple University Lines: 23 Nntp-Posting-Host: picasso.ocis.temple.edu X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL9] Antonio L. Balsamo (Save the wails) (balsamo@stargl.enet.dec.com) wrote: : From: OPDBS@vm.cc.latech.edu : Subject: Taurus/Sable rotor recall : My '92 Taurus GL with only 26k on the clock also has rotor warp. : Apparently they HAVEN'T fixed the problem yet. But try convincing the Ford : service person to fix it for free...Right!!! : Tony Gads, I have heard so many horror stories with Taurus and Sable cars! I thought these were premium American automobiles. The way they sell, you'd think so. Is Ford really no better than in the late '70s when it was turning out tin cans like the Granada and the Fairmount? Which would you get, a Taurus or a Camry or Accord? John zorro@picasso.ocis.temple.edu zorro@astro.ocis.temple.edu ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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From: d88-jwa@hemul.nada.kth.se (Jon Wtte) Subject: Re: Stereo sound problem (?) on mac games Keywords: sound stereo, Quadra, 900, PowerBook, 170 Organization: Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden Lines: 26 Nntp-Posting-Host: hemul.nada.kth.se In <1qsfak$skc@network.ucsd.edu> dpb@sdchemw2.ucsd.edu (Doug P. Book) writes: >But, the following games only play out of the left channel: ... >But still, STEREO system beeps do play in stereo, through BOTH speakers. Mac sound hardware is diverse; some macs play in stereo and mix the output (the SE/30 for instance) while others play in stereo but ONLY has the left channel for the speaker, while some are "truly" mono (like the LC) Developers know that stuff played in the left channel is guaranteed to be heard, while the right channel isn't. Some send data to both, some only send data to the left channel (the first is preferrable, of course) Cheers, / h+ -- -- Jon W{tte, h+@nada.kth.se, Mac Hacker Deluxe -- Engineering: "How will this work?" Science: "Why will this work?" Management: "When will this work?" Liberal Arts: "Do you want fries with that?" -- Jesse N. Schell
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From: UD156844@NDSUVM1.BITNET Subject: Software Sale Organization: North Dakota Higher Education Computer Network Lines: 34 Hi, I have the following software forsale: Microsoft MS-DOS 5.0 3.5"DD $15 -- This is a good buy for those who don't need all the utils in DOS 6.0 Accolade Hardball II 5.25"DD $10 -- Good arcade baseball game, graphics/sound are pretty good, has the ability to make schedules and edit player stats Accolade The Third Courier 5.25"HD $5 -- Adventure/Spy type game EGA Earl Weaver 2 3.5"DD $15 -- Good arcade/strategy type baseball game, you have ability to play for league play, i have MLB stats for 1990 and 1991 EGA Stormovik SU25: Soviet Attack Fighter 3.5"DD $10 -- Good fighter simulation, various missions and levels of play Sierra Thexder FireHawk 3.5" & 5.25" $5 -- Arcade shoot 'em up type game, nice music and sound effects Virgen Scrabble 3.5" $5 -- computer version of the popular board game I'm willing to negotiate on the prices, prices do not include shipping. Shipping costs will be split 50/50. Drop me a line! :) Roberto Alvarez ud156844@ndsuvm1 Programmer Analyst ud156844@vm1.nodak.edu University of North Dakota adrxa@undjes2
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From: sasghm@theseus.unx.sas.com (Gary Merrill) Subject: Re: Science and methodology (was: Homeopathy ... tradition?) Originator: sasghm@theseus.unx.sas.com Nntp-Posting-Host: theseus.unx.sas.com Organization: SAS Institute Inc. Lines: 55 In article <1993Apr16.155919.28040@cs.rochester.edu>, fulk@cs.rochester.edu (Mark Fulk) writes: |> Flights of fancy, and other irrational approaches, are common. The crucial |> thing is not to sit around just having fantasies; they aren't of any use |> unless they make you do some experiments. I've known a lot of scientists |> whose fantasies lead them on to creative work; usually they won't admit |> out loud what the fantasy was, prior to the consumption of a few beers. |> |> (Simple example: Warren Jelinek noticed an extremely heavy band on a DNA |> electrophoresis gel of human ALU fragments. He got very excited, hoping that |> he'd seen some essential part of the control mechanism for eukaryotic |> genes. This fantasy led him to sequence samples of the band and carry out |> binding assays. The result was a well-conserved, 400 or so bp, sequence But why do you characterize this as a "flight of fancy" or a "fantasy"? While I am unfamiliar with the scientific context here, it appears obvious that his speculation (for lack of a better or more neutral word) was at least in significant part a consequence of his knowledge of and acceptance of current theory coupled with his observations. It would appear that something quite rational was going on as he attempted to fit his observation into that theory (or to tailor the theory to cover the observation). This does not seem like an example of what most would normally call a flight of fancy or a fantasy. |> |> It is not clear to me what you mean by rational vs. irrational. Perhaps |> you can give a few examples of surprising experiments that were tried out |> for perfectly rational reasons, or interesting new theories that were first |> advanced from logical grounds. The main examples I can think of are from |> modern high-energy physics which is not typical of science as a whole. Well, I think someone else in this thread was the first to use the word (also, "extra-scientific", etc.). Nor am I prepared to give a general account of rationality. In terms of examples, there is some danger of beginning to quibble over what a "surprising" experiment is, what counts as "surprising", etc. The same may be said about "logical grounds". My point is that quite frequently (perhaps even most frequently) the roots of a new theory can be traced to previously existing theories (or even to previously rejected hypotheses of some other theory or domain). I would offer some rather well known examples such as Toricelli's Puy de Dome experiment done for the sake of his "sea of air" hypothesis. Was this theory (and the resulting experimental test) "surprising"? Well, given the *prior* explanations of the phenomena involved it certainly must be counted as so. Was the theory constructed (and the experiment designed) out of "perfectly rational grounds"? Well, there was a pretty successful and well know theory of fluids. The analogy to fluids by Toricelli is explicit. The novelty was in thinking of air as a fluid (but this was *quite* a novelty at the time). Was the theory interesting? Yes. Was it "new"? Well, one could argue that it was merely the extension of an existing theory to a new domain, but I think this begs certain questions. We can debate that if you like. -- Gary H. Merrill [Principal Systems Developer, C Compiler Development] SAS Institute Inc. / SAS Campus Dr. / Cary, NC 27513 / (919) 677-8000 sasghm@theseus.unx.sas.com ... !mcnc!sas!sasghm
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From: "Mohammad Al-Ansari" <alansari@mango.ucs.indiana.edu> Subject: Re: 17" Monitors Organization: Indiana University Computer Science, Bloomington Lines: 30 In article <1993Apr10.082253.19597@uxmail.ust.hk> cs_ngfo@uxmail.ust.hk (Forrest Normandy) writes: >I want to buy a 17" monitor, any comment on Nanno T560i, NEC 5FG, >SII 17" ??? > >Thanks a lot. > >-- >________________________________________________________________________ > Forrest Normandy | The Hong Kong University of > Internet : cs_ngfo@stu.ust.hk | Science and Technology > E-mail : cs_ngfo@uxmail.ust.hk | Department of Computer Science > Phone : (852) 358-8631 Rm 608 |------------------------------------ > Paging : 1128635 a/c 4860 | Rm 608, UG Hall 4, HKUST, Hong Kong >------------------------------------------------------------------------ Windows Sources Magazine reviewed a number of 17" monitors recently and they too said that the Nanao T560i was the best monitor to get if you had the money. But they also said that the Mitsubishi Diamond Pro 17 is the next best choice and that it has superb picture quality. This monitor can be had for around $1070. Has anyone actually seen any of these? I am also thinking of buying a 17" monitor and was going to consider the Mitsubishi. If I remember correctly, I think its viewing area is 16" measured diagonally. Thanks. -- Mohammad Al-Ansari alansari@cs.indiana.edu
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Organization: Penn State University From: Andrew Newell <TAN102@psuvm.psu.edu> Subject: Re: <<Pompous ass <1q52q8INN6pi@gap.caltech.edu> <93099.234144MVS104@psuvm.psu.edu> <1q8lk3INNitq@gap.caltech.edu> <93102.062908MVS104@psuvm.psu.edu> <93105.022621TAN102@psuvm.psu.edu> <1ql71pINN5ef@gap.caltech.edu> Lines: 36 In article <1ql71pINN5ef@gap.caltech.edu>, keith@cco.caltech.edu (Keith Allan Schneider) says: > >Andrew Newell <TAN102@psuvm.psu.edu> writes: > >>Sure, they may fall back on other things, but this is one they >>should not have available to use. > >It is worse than others? The National Anthem? Should it be changed too? >God Bless America? The list goes on... Worse? Maybe not, but it is definately a violation of the rules the US govt. supposedly follows. Maybe the others should be changed to? But I'm not personally as concerned about the anthem since I don't come across it in daily nearly unavoidable routines. >>every christian. And I'd be tempted to rub that motto in the >>face of christians when debunking their standard motto slinging >>gets boring. > >Then you'd be no better than the people you despise. I don't despise the people...just their opinions. I meant when chatting with the ones who refuse to listen to any idea other than their own...then it just becomes an exercise for amusement. >[...] >>For the motto to be legitimate, it would have to read: >> "In god, gods, or godlessness we trust" > >Would you approve of such a motto? No. ...not unless the only way to get rid of the current one was to change it to such as that.
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From: bbf2@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (BENJAMIN BROOKER FRADKIN) Subject: Tigers pound Mariners!!!!!!! Organization: Lehigh University Lines: 7 Were they palying football or baseball in Detroit on Saturday? From looking at the school, some people may think it was football. Between two games this week, the Tigers scored 40 runs!!!! The offense can carry them, I hope the pitching will hold out. I was at Camden Yards yesterday, everytime I looked up the score was getting higher. What a great site it was to see the Tigers kicking butt while enjoying a game at Camden Yards. GO TIGERS AND GO TONY PHILLIPS!!!!!!!!
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From: jkellett@netcom.com (Joe Kellett) Subject: Re: sex education Organization: Netcom Lines: 45 In article <Apr.8.00.57.31.1993.28227@athos.rutgers.edu> jviv@usmi01.midland.chevron.com (John Viveiros) writes: >It seems I spend a significant amount of my time correcting errors about >the reliability tests for condoms and abstinence. A few years ago I saw >that famous study that showed a "10% failure rate" for condoms. The >same study showed a 20% failure rate for abstinence!! That is, adult >couples who relied on abstinence to prevent pregnancy got pregnant in >alarming numbers--they didn't have the willpower to abstain. And we're >thinking that this will work with high school kids?!? I am told that Planned Parenthood/SIECUS-style "values-free" methods, that teach contraceptive technology and advise kids how to make "choices", actually _increase_ pregnancy rates. I posted a long article on this a while back and will be happy to email a copy to any who are interested. The article included sources to contact for information on research verifying these statements, and an outstanding source for info on acquiring abstinence-related curricula even in single-copy quantities for home use. The same research produced the results that abstinence-related curricula were found to _decrease_ pregnancy rates in teens. I assume that it is reasonable to assume that the AIDS rate will fluctuate with the pregnancy rate. The difference is not in "contraceptive technology" but in the values taught to the children. The PP/SIECUS curricula taught the kids that they have legitimate choices, while the abstinence related curricula taught them that they did _not_ have _legitimate_ choices other than abstinence. It is the values system that is the strongest determinent of the behavior behavior of these kids. Despite the better track record of abstinence-related curricula, they are suppressed in favor of curricula that produce an effect contrary to that desired. Question for further discussion (as they say in the textbooks): Why don't we teach "safe drug use" to kids, instead of drug abstinence? Isn't it because we know that a class in "how to use drugs safely if you _choose_ to use drugs" would increase drug use? Why isn't "drug abstinence education" barred from schools because it teaches "religion"? Aren't we abandoning those children who will use drugs anyway, and need instruction in their safe use? -- Joe Kellett jkellett@netcom.com
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From: dbd@urartu.sdpa.org (David Davidian) Subject: An Iranian Azeri Who Would Drop an Atomic Bomb on Armenia Summary: fool Article-I.D.: urartu.1993Apr15.231047.13120 Organization: S.D.P.A. Center for Regional Studies Lines: 70 In article <93104.101314FHM100F@ODUVM.BITNET> FARID <FHM100F@ODUVM.BITNET> writes: [FARID] In support of the preservation of the territorial integrity of [FARID] Azerbaijan and its independence from Russian rule, the Iranians which [FARID] includes millions of Azerbaijanis will have Armenia retreat from the [FARID] territory of Azerbaijan. Oh, they will? This should prove quite interesting! [FARID] To count on Iranian help to supposedly counter Turkish influence will [FARID] be a fatal error on the part of Armenia as long as Armenia in [FARID] violation of international law has Azerbaijani lands in occupation. Armenia is not counting on Iranian help. As far as violations of international laws, which international law gives Azerbaijan the right to attack and depopulate the Armenians in Karabakh? [FARID] If Armenian aggression continues in the territory of Azerbaijan, not [FARID] only there won't be any aid from Iran to Armenia but also steps will [FARID] be taken to have Armenian army back in Armenia. And who do you speak for? Rafsanjani? [FARID] The Azerbaijanis of Iran will be the guarantors of this policy. As for [FARID] scaring Iranians or Turks from the Russian power, experts on present [FARID] and future military potentials of these people would not put much [FARID] stock on the Russain power as the sole power in the region for long!!! Well, Farid, your supposed experts are not expert! The Russians have had non-stop influence in the Caucasus since the Treaty of Turkmanchay in 1828. Hmm... that makes it 1993-1828 = 165 years! Oh, I see the Azeris from Iran are going to force out the Armenians from Karabakh! That will be a real good trick! [FARID] Iran is not alian to developing the capability to produce the A bomb [FARID] and a reliable delivery system (refer to recent news releases [FARID] regarding the potential of Iran). So the Azeris from Iran are going to force the Armenians from Karabakh by forcing the Iranian government to drop an atomic bomb on these Armenians. [FARID] The moral of the story is that, you don't go invading your neighbor's [FARID] home (Azerbaijan) and flash Russia's guns when questioned about it. Oh, but it's just fine if you drop an atomic bomb on your neighbor! You are a damn fool, Farid! [FARID] (Marshal Shapashnikov may have to eat his words regarding Turkey in a [FARID] few short years!). So you are going to drop an atomic bomb on Russia as well. [FARID] Peaceful resolution of the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict is the only [FARID] way to go. Armenia may soon find the fruits of Aggression very bitter [FARID] indeed. And the Armenians will take your "peaceful" dropping of an atomic bomb as an example of Iranian Azeri benevolence! You sir are a poor example of an Iranian Azeri! Ha! And to think I had a nice two day stay in Tabriz back in 1978! -- David Davidian dbd@urartu.sdpa.org | "How do we explain Turkish troops on S.D.P.A. Center for Regional Studies | the Armenian border, when we can't P.O. Box 382761 | even explain 1915?" Cambridge, MA 02238 | Turkish MP, March 1992
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From: dtmedin@catbyte.b30.ingr.com (Dave Medin) Subject: Re: Police radar....Just how does it work?? Reply-To: dtmedin@catbyte.b30.ingr.com Organization: Intergraph Corporation, Huntsville AL Lines: 25 In article <1993Apr2.182402.28700@walter.bellcore.com>, deaddio@ski.bellcore.com (Michael DeAddio) writes: |> |> The 'beam' is split in two, with one beam aimed at the target car (sort of) and |> |> the other at the ground. The speeds of each are calulated for the final |> |> number |> |> Actually, this is true on the more expensive ones, but the cheaper ones |> just read the speedometer. I've never seen a speedometer-reading model. Are you sure? Who makes them? Consider the difficulty of reading the speedo on various makes of cars in use... I've seen single beam moving-mode and split beam moving-mode. -- -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dave Medin Phone: (205) 730-3169 (w) SSD--Networking (205) 837-1174 (h) Intergraph Corp. M/S GD3004 Internet: dtmedin@catbyte.b30.ingr.com Huntsville, AL 35894 UUCP: ...uunet!ingr!b30!catbyte!dtmedin ******* Everywhere You Look (at least around my office) ******* * The opinions expressed here are mine (or those of my machine)
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howland.reston.ans.net!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!fs7.ece.cmu.edu!news.sei.cmu.edu!dpw Subject: Periodic Post of Charley Challenges, #3, with additions From: dpw@sei.cmu.edu (David Wood) Organization: Software Engineering Institute Lines: 250 New in this version: challenge #5, plus an addendum summarizing Charley's responses to-date.. ----------------------------------------- *** This is a posting made periodically in an attempt to encourage *** Charley Wingate to address direct challenges to his evidently *** specious claims. I'll continue to re-post periodically until *** he answers them, publicly indicates that he won't answer them, *** stops posting to alt.atheism, the alt.atheism community tells *** me to stop, or I get totally bored. I apologize for the *** somewhat juvenile nature of this approach, but I'm at a loss *** to figure out another way to crack his intransigence and *** seeming intellectual dishonesty. *** *** This is re-post #3. Charley, I can't help but notice that you have still failed to provide answers to substantive questions that have been raised in response to your previous posts. I submit that you don't answer them because you cannot answer them without running afoul of your own logic, and I once again challenge you to prove me wrong. To make the task as easy for you as possible, I'll present concise re-statements of some of the questions that you have failed to answer, in the hope that you may address them one at a time for all to see. Should you fail to answer again within a reasonable time period, I will re-post this article, with suitable additions and deletions, at such time that I notice a post by you on another topic. I will repeat this procedure until you either address the outstanding challenges or you cease to post to this newsgroup. I would like to apologize in advance if you have answered any of these questions previously and your answer missed my notice. If you can be kind enough to re-post or e-mail such articles, I will be only too pleased to publicly rescind the challenge in question, and remove it from this list. Now, to the questions... 1. After claiming that all atheists fit into neat psychological patterns that you proposed, then semi-retracting that claim by stating that you weren't referring to *all* atheists, I asked you to name some atheists who you feel don't fit your patterns, to show that you indeed were not referring to all atheists that you are aware of. You failed to do so. Please do so now. Question: Can you name any a.a posters who do not fit into your stereotype? Here is the context for the question: >>> This is not true for everyone on this board, and you are out of line >>> in assuming that it is. >> >>YOU, however, deleted the text further along where I said that I didn't mean >>to imply that everybody's experience was along the same lines. > >Whether or not you *mean* to make such implications, you do so >repeatedly. > >Allow me to approach the issue from another viewpoint: can you name >those atheists that you've come across who *do not* fit into the >patterns that you theorize? 2. You have taken umbrage to statements to the effect that "senses and reason are all we have to go by", and when pressed, you have implied that we have an alternative called revelation. I have repeatedly asked you to explain what revelation is and how one can both experience and interpret revelation without doing so via our senses and reason. You failed to do so. Please do so now. Question: Can you explain what is revelation and how one can experience and interpret it without using senses and inherent reasoning? Here is the context for the question: >>Revelation is not reason, and if we DO have revelation, then >>reasoning is NOT all we have. >First, show me that revelation exists. Second, if revelation is not >perceived through the senses, how exactly is it perceived? According >to my Webster's, revelation is "an act of revealing or communicating >divine truth." Now, tell me how such a thing can be revealed/ >communicated other than via the senses? Tell me how you can interpret >this revelation other than with reason, that is, using your brain to >interpret what you are sensing. When I say there is no way for a >human being to interface with the universe other than via the senses as >interpreted by reason (your brain), it is because this is the simple >truth. If you have another mechanism of interface, by all means, >share it with us. then later... >>>You CANNOT escape the fact that our entire interface with the universe is >>>our senses and our reason, period. >> >>Again, this is indefensible. > >No, it is simple truth. I challenge you to show me otherwise. then later... >>Few mystics will agree to this assertion, and the common defense of >>redefining "senses" to absorb (for instance) mystical experiences is >>begs the question of whether some senses are better than others. > >I allow you the broadest definition of senses, to make things easier >for you. Now, show me that "mystical experiences" exist. Remember, >you aren't allowed to go by testimony of others (e.g., mystics), since >you have dismissed my testimony as unreliable - you know, tainted by >my own bias. Further, once these mystical thingies are absorbed, show >me evidence that a human can recognize and respond to them short of >interpretation via that person's reasoning capabilities. > >I challenge you to show me these things. If you cannot do so, you >might as well give up the fight. then later... >Let me reiterate, you have NOT explained your interpretation of your >experiences, so it is not possible for me to have attacked them. In >point of fact, I specifically challenged you to explain this >revelation stuff that you were talking about, and I note for the >record that you appear to have declined my challenge. > >*What* is it? *How* is it sensed? *How* is it interpreted? And >*how* does this sensing and interpretation occur without the conduit >of our senses and reasoning abilities? You have answered none of >these questions that go straight to the heart of your claims. If you >can't answer them, your claims are entirely specious. 3. You have stated that all claims to dispassionate analysis made by a.a posters are unverifiable and fantastical. I asked you to identify one such claim that I have made. You have failed to do so. Please do so now. Question: Have I made any claims at all that are unverifiable and fantastical? If so, please repeat them. Here is the context for the question: >>I must thank David Wood a most sensitive and intelligent (if wrong :-)) >>posting. then later... >>Likewise, the reference to "unverifiable, fantastical >>claims" represents fairly accurately my reaction to all of the claims to >>dispassionate analysis that are repeated in this group. > >Give me your address and I'll be pleased to send you a dictionary. >Failing that, can you name ONE claim that I have made that is in any >sense unverifiable or fantastical? I demand that you retract this >statement if you cannot offer up evidence. If you follow your usual >pattern of ignoring the challenge, then you are simply an asshole. 4. First you dismissed claims by atheists that they became atheists as a result of reason, then later you stated that if one accepted the "axioms" of reason that one couldn't help but become atheist. I asked you to explain the contradiction. Your only response was a statement that the question was incoherent, an opinion not shared by others that I have asked, be they atheist or theist. You have failed to answer the question. Please do so now. Question: Do you retract your claim that a.a posters have not become atheists as a result of reason, despite their testimony to that effect? If you don't retract that claim, do you retract the subsequent claim that acceptance of the axioms of reason inevitably result in atheism? Here is the context for the question: [First quote] >>...we have here a bunch of people who claim that their position is >>based on reason... it is up to atheists to prove it to me... > >then, > [Second quote] >>...but I do not see how one can accept these axioms and not end up with >>an atheistic point of view. 5. First, you claimed that you would (probably) not answer these Challenges because they contained too much in the way of "included text" from previous posts. Later, you implied that you wouldn't respond because I was putting words in your mouth. Please clarify this seeming contradiction. Question: Do you prefer to respond to Challenges that include context from your own posts, or that I paraphrase your positions in order to avoid "included text"? Here is the context for the question: First you said: >>My ordinary rules are that I don't read articles over over 150 lines >>or articles in which there is nothing but included text on the first >>screen. THese are not rules of morality, but practicality. then later... >>If someone is not going to argue with MY version of MY position, then >>they cannot be argued with. As usual, your responses are awaited with anticipation. --Dave Wood p.s., For the record, below is a compilation of Charley's responses to these challenges to date. 3/18/93 >>This makes no sense to me at all; it gives the appearance either of utter >>incoherence, or of answering some question of Mr. Wood's imagination. 3/31/93 (#1) >>Mr. Wood, I do not subscribe to the opinion that a gauntlet thrown down on >>the net requires any response whatsoever. At some point I might read and >>respond to your article, and then again, I might not. My ordinary rules are >>that I don't read articles over over 150 lines or articles in which there is >>nothing but included text on the first screen. THese are not rules of >>morality, but practicality. 3/31/93 (#2) >>I left out something else I don't respond to. >>... >>Utmost on my list of things to avoid are arguments about the arguments >>(meta-arguments, as some call them). 4/3/93 >>When I have to start saying "that's not what I said", and the response is >>"did so!", there's no reason to continue. If someone is not going to argue >>with MY version of MY position, then they cannot be argued with.
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From: tiger@netcom.com (TIGER ZHAO) Subject: Re: 100 simms and 100 sipps 1MB needed Organization: Tiger's Garage Lines: 23 yuri@atmos.washington.edu writes: > I need 100 simms and 100 sipps 1MB, but price should be around $17-20/piece. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I assume you are talking about 1meg X 9 SIMMs, or 1Meg X 9 SIPPs with speed of 70ns? I would take 10K pieces per week if you have that price. (FOB US port). I am not waiting for an offer with that price, I could only dream. tiger >I am waiting for an offer. > Yuri Yulaev > 6553, 38th ave NE > Seattle WA 98115 > (206) 524-2806,524-9547 (home) > (206) 685-3793 (work) > (206) 524-7218 (FAX) >INTERNET: yuri@atmos.washington.edu >UUCP: uw-beaver!atmos.washington.edu!yuri
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From: lihan@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Bruce G. Bostwick) Subject: Re: how can 0.022 uF be different from two 0.047 in series?! Organization: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin TX Lines: 13 Distribution: usa NNTP-Posting-Host: doc.cc.utexas.edu In article <C5uC68.19K@zoo.toronto.edu> henry@zoo.toronto.edu (Henry Spencer) writes: > >This may be a safety issue; the CSA is more paranoid in certain areas than >UL and such. Two caps in series means that you don't have a short if one >of them shorts. Not necessarily true; a short in one, if near the maximum series voltage drop, will overvoltage the other one and short it too, more -- <BGB> lihan@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu / The only reason the world hasn't (really Bruce Bostwick) / dissolved into total chaos is that from the great state of TEXAS / Murphy's Law also applies to Murphy.
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From: slegge@kean.ucs.mun.ca Subject: Re: NHL Team Captains Lines: 12 Organization: Memorial University. St.John's Nfld, Canada NJ> : >And, while we are on the subject, has a captain ever been traded, NJ> : >resigned, or been striped of his title during the season? Any other NJ> : >team captain trivia would be appreciated. Mike Foligno was captain of the Buffalo Sabres when he was traded to Toronto. Stephen Legge SLEGGE@kean.ucs.mun.ca \
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From: bskendig@netcom.com (Brian Kendig) Subject: Re: Is it good that Jesus died? Organization: Starfleet Headquarters: San Francisco Lines: 111 brian@lpl.arizona.edu (Brian Ceccarelli 602/621-9615) writes: > >They do not want to know it or be exposed to light >because their own evil deeds will be uncovered. And so by their >own choice, they will remain in darkness. Sort of like bugs under >a rock. However, some people, but not many, will not like the >darkness. Sometimes it gets too cold and too dark to be >comfortable. These people will crawl out from under the rock, >and although blinded at first, will get accustomed to the light >and enjoy its warm. And after a while, by virtue of the light, >they will see the depths of their own shortcomings AND how to correct them. >And also, they will see that there is much much more to this world >than just the narrow little experiences under the rock. They will >discover that life under a rock was incredibly yukky and that >life with the Light of the World, is great. So great, that they >will want to tell all their friends about it. And I maintain: Some people do not want to enter into the light and the knowledge that they alone are their own masters, because they fear it; they are too afraid of having to face the world on their own terms. And so, by their own choice, they will remain in darkness, sort of like bugs under a rock. However, some people, but not many, will not like the darkness. Sometimes it gets too cold and too dark to be comfortable. These people will crawl out from under the rock, and, although blinded at first, will get accustomed to the light and enjoy its warmth. And, after a while, now that they can see things for what they really are, they will also see the heights which they can reach, and the places they can go, and they will learn to choose their own paths through the world, and they will learn from their mistakes and revel in their successes. They will see that there is much much more to the world than just the narrow experiences under the rock. They will discover that life under a rock was incredibly yucky, and that life on their own terms is great -- so great that they will want to tell everyone else about it. Do you see my point? I think you're the one under the rock, and I'm getting a great tan out here in the sunlight. My life has improved immesurably since I abandoned theism -- come and join me! It will be a difficult trip at first, until you build up your muscles for the long hike, but it's well worth it! >Not all people hate light Kent. We all have an adversion to it to some >extent. But Brian Kendig who has been replying to this thread certainly likes >darkness. Brian K. enjoys stating false concepts and false pressumptions >about the God of the Bible. Without checking his own presumptions, >he compares my God with Odin or Zeus. Look, you just practically equated Odin and Zeus? They're as much different as your god is from them... Don't you see? I'm not going to accept ANYTHING that I can't witness with my own eyes or experience with my own senses, especially not something as mega-powerful as what you're trying to get me to accept. Surely if you believe in it this strongly, you must have a good *reason* to, don't you? >Withough checking his own >presumption, he thinks hell is the equivalent of non-existence. When did I say that? I say that I would rather CEASE EXISTING instead of being subject to the whims of a deity, but that if the deity decided to toss me into the fiery pits because of who I am, then so be it. >Do you enjoy darkness? Most people will honestly admit "yes". Most people >are fond of their sexual sins, their hording of money, their >selfishness, and not to mention, their Biblical ignorance. Nope -- most people are Christian. Most people are fond of feeling that they are imperfect, of believing that the world is an undesirable place, of reciting magical mystical prayers to make the world nice and holy again, of doing just as their priests tell them, like good little sheep. You enjoy darkness, and you're proud of it. You may know the Bible well -- but have you read any of the Koran? Or Zen writings? Or Hare Krishna literature? If you haven't, then how can you say you have an open mind? >Sin is fun! Let's >admit it. But a life of sin leads to trouble and death in this >life, and hell in the next. Nope. You make decisions, enjoy your successes, and accept your failures; then you die. If you are content with the life you've led as you reflect back on it in your final moments, then you've led a good life. >Come out from under the rock. Please do. > "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, > that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal > life." I'm sorry, I don't feel that sacrificing Jesus was something any god I'd worship would do, unless the sacrifice was only temporary, in which case it's not really all that important. Forget the Bible for a minute. Forget quoting verses, forget about who said what about this or that. *Show me.* Picture just you and me and a wide open hilltop, and convince me that you're right. -- _/_/_/ Brian Kendig Je ne suis fait comme aucun /_/_/ bskendig@netcom.com de ceux que j'ai vus; j'ose croire _/_/ n'etre fait comme aucun de ceux qui existent. / The meaning of life Si je ne vaux pas mieux, au moins je suis autre. / is that it ends. -- Rousseau
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sgiblab!adagio.panasonic.com!nntp-server.caltech.edu!keith Subject: Re: <Political Atheists? From: keith@cco.caltech.edu (Keith Allan Schneider) <1p6rgcINNhfb@gap.caltech.edu> <1p88fi$4vv@fido.asd.sgi.com> <1p9bseINNi6o@gap.caltech.edu> <1pamva$b6j@fido.asd.sgi.com> <1pcq4pINNqp1@gap.caltech.edu> <30071@ursa.bear.com> Organization: California Institute of Technology, Pasadena NNTP-Posting-Host: punisher.caltech.edu Lines: 22 halat@pooh.bears (Jim Halat) writes: >>I think an objective morality does exist, but that most flavors of morality >>are only approximations to it. Once again, a natural or objective morality >>is fairly easily defined, as long as you have a goal in mind--that is, what >>is the purpose of this morality. >Maybe I'm not quite getting what you mean by this, but I think objective >morality is an oxymoron. By definition, it seems, any _goal_ oriented >issue like this is subjective by nature. I don't get how you're using >the word objective. But, the goal need not be a subjective one. For instance, the goal of natural morality is the propogation of a species, perhaps. It wasn't really until the more intelligent animals came along that some revisions to this were necessary. Intelligent animals have different needs than the others, and hence a morality suited to them must be a bit more complicated than "the law of the jungle." I don't think that self-actualization is so subjective as you might think. And, by objectivity, I am assuming that the ideals of any such system could be carried out completely. keith
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From: lee139@gaul.csd.uwo.ca (Steve Lee) Subject: Re: LIST OF TEE TIMES AT METROPOLITAN TORONTO GOLF COURSES FOR MONDAY Organization: Computer Science Dept., Univ. of Western Ontario, London, Canada Nntp-Posting-Host: obelix.gaul.csd.uwo.ca Lines: 18 In article <C5spEC.EuC@noose.ecn.purdue.edu> stamber@rainbow.ecn.purdue.edu (Kevin L. Stamber) writes: >Kevin L. Stamber >Purdue University >...and Phil Kirzyc (The Kielbasa Kid) will roam the Arena for interviews. Woops! This is rec.sport.hockey! Not rec.sport.golf! Hope you check the newsgroup header next time before posting! Steve ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Steve Lee * University of Western Ontario * London, Canada lee139@obelix.gaul.csd.uwo.ca _______________________________________________________________________________
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Organization: University of Notre Dame - Office of Univ. Computing From: <RVESTERM@vma.cc.nd.edu> Subject: Re: Millitello update Distribution: usa <1993Apr14.175343.3431@alleg.edu> Lines: 10 In article <1993Apr14.175343.3431@alleg.edu>, millits@yankee.org (Sam Millitello) says: > >Uhhhh I think I spelled my name correctly. Sam Millitello. > uhhhh there are only three l's. bob vesterman.
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From: ross@vorpal.ucsb.edu (Richard Ross) Subject: Powerbook with a math coprocessor? Keywords: powerbook, math coprocessor, pb160 Lines: 9 I really want to buy a powerbook and would like one that can run Mathematica. So I need a coprocessor but I can not afford a PB180. (who can?) Is it possible to put a MCP in a PB160? The guy at the bookstore says no but I didn't think he had too much of a clue. Please respond by e-mail: ross@sbphy.physics.ucsb.edu thanks in advance, richard
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From: langley@dirac.scri.fsu.edu (Randolph Langley) Subject: Re: text of White House announcement and Q&As on clipper chip encryption Distribution: na Organization: FSU Supercomputer Computations Research Institute Lines: 8 In-reply-to: clipper@csrc.ncsl.nist.gov's message of 16 Apr 93 15:19:06 GMT Gee, I guess they should also have such a repository for house keys, car keys, safety deposit keys, ... :-( rdl --
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From: Cohen@ssdgwy.mdc.com (Andy Cohen) Subject: Re: My IIcx won't turn on... Organization: MDA-W Lines: 22 Distribution: world NNTP-Posting-Host: q5022531.mdc.com In article <_vv58kl@rpi.edu>, pilon@aix02.ecs.rpi.edu (T.J. Pilon) wrote: > > Anyone know what would cause my IIcx to not turn on when I hit the keyboard > switch? The one in the back of the machine doesn't work either... > The only way I can turn it on is to unplug the machine for a few minutes, > then plug it back in and hit the power switch in the back immediately... > Sometimes this doesn't even work for a long time... TJ This problem is most likely the same that all cx users are experiencing.... Thanks to one very adventurous USENET reader (sorry I can't remember the guy's name! Somebody please post it....he deserves the credit for saving us all $$$$$) it is easily fixed, if it is the same problem...... Best I can figure it is due to time, heat and repeated warmup/cool downs in the power supply....i.e., bad solder joints in the power supply circuit card. Go get a desolder tool from radio shack, a low wattage iron and some good nonacid solder and resolder the lower left quadrant of the circuit card with the AC plugs facing away from you..........or get someone to do it for you. It took me less then 10 minutes and saved me at least $300 for a new supply!
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From: sera@zuma.UUCP (Serdar Argic) Subject: The museum of 'BARBARISM'. Reply-To: sera@zuma.UUCP (Serdar Argic) Distribution: world Lines: 215 In article <C5I7Ap.ELD@acsu.buffalo.edu> v999saum@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu (Varnavas A. Lambrou) writes: >What about Cyprus?? The majority of the population is christian, but >your fellow Turkish friends DID and STILL DOING a 'good' job for you >by cleaning the area from christians. All your article reflects is your abundant ignorance. The people of Turkiye know quite well that Greece and the Greek Cypriots will never abandon the idea of hellenizing Cyprus and will remain eternally hopeful of uniting it with Greece, someday, whatever the cost to the parties involved. The history speaks for itself. Greece was the sole perpetrator of invasion on that island when it sent its troops on July 15, 1974 in an attempt to topple the legitimate government of Archibishop Makarios. Following the Greek Cypriot attempt to annex the island to Greece with the aid of the Greek army, Turkiye intervened by using her legal right given by two international agreements. Turkiye did it for the frequently and conveniently forgotten people of the island, Turkish Cypriots. For those Turkish Cypriots whose grandparents have been living on the island since 1571. The release of Nikos Sampson, a member of EOKA [National Organization of Cypriot Fighters] and a convicted terrorist, shows that the 'enosis' mentality continues to survive in Greece. One should not forget that Sampson dedicated his life to annihilating the Turks in Cyprus, committed murder to achieve this goal, and tried to destroy the island's independence by annexing it to Greece. Of course, the Greek governments will have to bear the consequences for this irresponsible conduct. THE MUSEUM OF BARBARISM 2 Irfan Bey Street, Kumsal Area, Nicosia, Cyprus It is the house of Dr. Nihat Ilhan, a major who was serving at the Cyprus Turkish Army Contingent. During the attacks launched against the Turks by the Greeks, on 20th December 1963, Dr. Nihat Ilhan's wife and three children were ruthlessly and brutally killed in the bathroom, where they had tried to hide, by savage Greeks. Dr. Nihat Ilhan happened to be on duty that night, the 24th December 1963. Pictures reflecting Greek atrocities committed during and after 1963 are exhibited in this house which has been converted into a museum. AN EYE-WITNESS ACCOUNT OF HOW A TURKISH FAMILY WAS BUTCHERED BY GREEK TERRORISTS The date is the 24th of December, 1963... The onslaught of the Greeks against the Turks, which started three days ago, has been going on with all its ferocity; and defenseless women, old men and children are being brutally killed by Greeks. And now Kumsal Area of Nicosia witnesses the worst example of the Greeks savage bloodshed... The wife and the three infant children of Dr. Nihat Ilhan, a major on duty at the camp of the Cyprus Turkish Army Contingent, are mercilessly and dastardly shot dead while hiding in the bathroom of their house, by maddened Greeks who broke into their home. A glaring example of Greek barbarism. Let us now listen to the relating of the said incident told by Mr. Hasan Yusuf Gudum, an eye witness, who himself was wounded during the same terrible event. "On the night of the 24th of December, 1963 my wife Feride Hasan and I were paying a visit to the family of Major Dr. Nihat Ilhan. Our neighbours Mrs. Ayshe of Mora, her daughter Ishin and Mrs. Ayshe's sister Novber were also with us. We were all sitting having supper. All of a sudden bullets from the Pedieos River direction started to riddle the house, sounding like heavy rain. Thinking that the dining-room where we were sitting was dangerous, we ran to the bathroom and toilet which we thought would be safer. Altogether we were nine persons. We all hid in the bathroom except my wife who took refuge in the toilet. We waited in fear. Mrs. Ilhan the wife of Major Doctor, was standing in the bath with her three children Murat, Kutsi and Hakan in her arms. Suddenly with a great noise we heard the front door open. Greeks had come in and were combing, every corner of the house with their machine gun bullets. During these moments I heard voices saying, in Greek, "You want Taksim eh!" and then bullets started flying in the bathroom. Mrs. Ilhan and her three children fell into the bath. They were shot. At this moment the Greeks, who broke into the bathroom, emptied their guns on us again. I heard one of the Major's children moan, then I fainted. When I came to myself 2 or 3 hours later, I saw Mrs. Ilhan and her three children lying dead in the bath. I and the rest of the neighbours in the bathroom were all seriously wounded. But what had happened to my wife? Then I remembered and immediately ran to the toilet, where, in the doorway, I saw her body. She was brutally murdered. In the street admist the sound of shots I heard voices crying "Help, help. Is there no one to save us?" I became terrified. I thought that if the Greeks came again and found that I was not dead they would kill me. So I ran to the bedroom and hid myself under the double-bed. An our passed by. In the distance I could still hear shots. My mouth was dry, so I came out from under the bed and drank some water. Then I put some sweets in my pocket and went back to the bathroom, which was exactly as I had left in an hour ago. There I offered sweets to Mrs. Ayshe, her daughter and Mrs. Novber who were all wounded. We waited in the bathroom until 5 o'clock in the morning. I thought morning would never come. We were all wounded and needed to be taken to hospital. Finally, as we could walk, Mrs. Novber and I, went out into the street hoping to find help, and walked as far as Koshklu Chiftlik. There, we met some people who took us to hospital where we were operated on. When I regained my consciousness I said that there were more wounded in the house and they went and brought Mrs. Ayshe and her daughter. After staying three days in the hospital I was sent by plane to Ankara for further treatment. There I have had four months treatment but still I cannot use my arm. On my return to Cyprus, Greeks arrested me at the Airport. All I have related to you above I told the Greeks during my detention. They then released me." ON FOOT INTO CYPRUS'S DEVASTATED TURKISH QUARTER We went tonight into the sealed-off Turkish quarter of Nicosia in which 200 to 300 people have been slaughtered in the last five days. We were the first Western reporters there, and we saw some terrible sights. In the Kumsal quarter at No. 2, Irfan Bey Sokagi, we made our way into a house whose floors were covered with broken glass. A child's bicycle lay in a corner. In the bathroom, looking like a group of waxworks, were three children piled on top of their murdered mother. In a room next to it we glimpsed the body of a woman shot in the head. This, we were told, was the home of a Turkish Army major whose family had been killed by the mob in the first violence. Today was five days later, and still they lay there. Rene MacCOLL and Daniel McGEACHIE, (From the "DAILY EXPRESS") "...I saw in a bathroom the bodies of a mother and three infant children murdered because their father was a Turkish Officer..." Max CLOS, LE FIGARO 25-26 January, 1964 Peter Moorhead reporting from the village of Skyloura, Cyprus. Date : 1 January, 1964. IL GIARNO (Italy) THEY ARE TURK-HUNTING, THEY WANT TO EXTERMINATE THEM. Discussions start in London; in Cyprus terror continues. Right now we are witnessing the exodus of Turks from the villages. Thousands of people abandoning homes, land, herds; Greek Cypriot terrorism is relentless. This time, the rhetoric of the Hellenes and the bust of Plato do not suffice to cover up barbaric and ferocious behaviors. Article by Giorgo Bocca, Correspondent of Il Giorno Date: 14 January 1964 DAILY HERALD (London) AN APPALLING SIGHT And when I came across the Turkish homes they were an appalling sight. Apart from the walls, they just did not exist. I doubt if a napalm bomb attack could have created more devastation. I counted 40 blackened brick and concrete shells that had once been homes. Each house had been deliberately fired by petrol. Under red tile roofs which had caved in, I found a twisted mass of bed springs, children's conts and cribs, and ankle deep grey ashes of what had once been chairs, tables and wardrobes. In the neighbouring village of Ayios Vassilios, a mile away, I counted 16 wrecked and burned out homes. They were all Turkish Cypriot homes. From this village more than 100 Turkish Cypriots had also vanished.In neither village did I find a scrap of damage to any Greek Cypriot house. DAILY TELEGRAPH (London) GRAVES OF 12 SHOT TURKISH CYPRIOTS FOUND IN CYPRUS VILLAGE Silent crowds gathered tonight outside the Red Crescent hospital in the Turkish Sector of Nicosia, as the bodies of 9 Turkish Cypriots found crudely buried outside the village of Ayios Vassilios, 13 miles away, were brought to the hospital under the escort of the Parachute Regiment. Three more bodies, including one of a woman, were discovered nearby but could not be removed. Turkish Cypriots guarded by paratroops are still trying to locate the bodies of 20 more believed to have been buried on the same site. 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)
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From: gtd597a@prism.gatech.EDU (Hrivnak) Subject: Goalie masks Organization: Georgia Institute of Technology Lines: 13 I'm starting an informal poll on goalie masks. I'd like to know who's mask you think looks the best. I've always like Curtis Joseph's of the Blues the best. Anyway, send your nominations to me, or post your vote here on r.s.h. My e-mail adress is: gtd597a@prism.gatech.edu Thanks for your time. -- GO SKINS! ||"Now for the next question... Does emotional music have quite GO BRAVES! || an effect on you?" - Mike Patton, Faith No More GO HORNETS! || GO CAPITALS! ||Mike Friedman (Hrivnak fan!) Internet: gtd597a@prism.gatech.edu
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From: brifre1@ac.dal.ca Subject: Yet more crazy predictions Organization: Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Lines: 36 Well here it goes...my crazy predictions (which never come true, but hey..) Adams Bos vs. Buf - Bos in 5 (cakewalk for the hot Bruins) Que vs. Mon - Que in 6 (best series of the first round) Patrick Pit vs. NYI - Pit in 5 (NYI wins fourth game) Was vs. NJD - NJD in 7 (a grueling upset, possibly OT in game 7) Norris Chi vs. StL - Chi in 5 (StL is no match for Keenan's Krew) Det vs. Tor - Tor in 6 (Clark steps it up in playoffs this year) Smythe (who cares?) Van vs. Win - Win in 7 (so I'm caught up in Teemu-mania, sue me!) Cal vs. LAK - Cal in 5 (LA sucks!!!!!!!!! IMO) Division finals Bos vs. Que - Bos in 7 (killer games, watch for Cam to shine) Pit vs. NJD - Pit in 6 (NJD go insane, kill all on ice, but Pit wins) Chi vs. Tor - Tor in 7 (Tor defense finally get it together) Cal vs. Win - Cal in 6 (Win too tired after 1st series) Conference finals Pit vs. Bos - Bos in 6 (Pit too beat up by NJD to play (I hope)) Cal vs. Tor - Tor in 6 (Vernon turns into a sieve) Stanley Cup Bos vs. Tor - Tor in 7 (Two totally different teams, who knows? Dreams can come true, pig might one day evolve wings) Feel free to laugh at my predictions, I always do! Barfly
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From: mccall@mksol.dseg.ti.com (fred j mccall 575-3539) Subject: Re: DC-X: Vehicle Nears Flight Test Organization: Texas Instruments Inc Lines: 14 In <1993Apr5.191011.1@aurora.alaska.edu> nsmca@aurora.alaska.edu writes: >Since the DC-X is to take off horizontal, why not land that way?? >Why do the Martian Landing thing.. Or am I missing something.. Don't know to >much about DC-X and such.. (overly obvious?). You missed something. I think it takes off vertically and is intended to land the same way. -- "Insisting on perfect safety is for people who don't have the balls to live in the real world." -- Mary Shafer, NASA Ames Dryden ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Fred.McCall@dseg.ti.com - I don't speak for others and they don't speak for me.
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From: dante@shakala.com (Charlie Prael) Subject: Re: Commercial mining activities on the moon Organization: Shakala BBS (ClanZen Radio Network) Sunnyvale, CA +1-408-734-2289 Lines: 10 dietz@cs.rochester.edu (Paul Dietz) writes: > Which merely evades the issue of why those lunatics are > there at all (and, why their children would want to stay.) Paul-- for the same reason that many other colonies are founded. Why not? ------------------------------------------------------------------ Charlie Prael - dante@shakala.com Shakala BBS (ClanZen Radio Network) Sunnyvale, CA +1-408-734-2289
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From: vilok@bmerh322.bnr.ca (Vilok Kusumakar) Subject: Future of methanol Reply-To: vilok@bnr.ca Organization: Bell-Northern Research, Ottawa, Canada Lines: 23 I hope this is the correct newsgroup for this. What is the scoop on Methanol and its future as an alternative fuel for vehicles ? How does it compare to ethanol ? There was some news about health risks involved. Anybody know about that. How does the US Clean Air act impact the use of Methanol by the year 1995 ? I think its Methyl Tertiary butyl ether which the future industries will use as a substitute for conventional fuels. There is company Methanex which produces 12% of the world's supply of Methanol. Does anybody know about it ? Please reply by e-mail as I do not read these newsgroups. Thanks in advance. -- Vilok Kusumakar OSI Protocols for tomorrow...... vilok@bnr.ca Bell-Northern Research, Ltd. Phone: (613) 763-2273 P.O. Box 3511, Station C Fax: (613) 765-4777 Ottawa, Ontario, K1Y 4H7
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From: ndallen@r-node.hub.org (Nigel Allen) Subject: Water supplies vulnerable to Milwaukee-type disease outbreak Organization: R-node Public Access Unix - 1 416 249 5366 Lines: 182 Here is a press release from the Natural Resources Defense Council. New Data Show About 100 Major U.S. Water Supplies Vulnerable To Milwaukee-Type Disease Outbreak To: National Desk, Environment Writer Contact: Erik Olson or Sarah Silver, 202-783-7800, both of the Natural Resources Defense Council WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Internal EPA data released today by the Natural Resources Defense Council reveals that about 100 large water systems -- serving cities from Boston to San Francisco -- do not filter to remove disease-carrying organisms leaving those communities potentially vulnerable to a disease outbreak similar to the one affecting Milwaukee. The EPA list is attached. "These internal EPA documents reveal that the safety of water supplies in many American cities is threatened by inadequate pollution controls or filtration," said Erik Olson, a senior attorney with NRDC. "Water contamination isn't just a problem in Bangladesh, it's also a problem in Bozeman and Boston." "As of June 29, 1993, about 100 large surface water systems on EPA's list probably will be breaking the law. The 1986 Safe Drinking Water Act requires all surface water systems to either filter their water or fully protect the rivers or lakes they use from pollution," Olson continued. Some systems are moving towards eventually implementing filtration systems but are expected to miss the law's deadline. Olson pointed out that the threat of contamination is already a reality in other cities. A 1991 survey of 66 U.S. surface water systems by water utility scientists found that 87 percent of raw water samples contained the Milwaukee organism cryptosporidium, and 81 percent contained a similar parasite called giardia. Adding to the level of concern, a General Accounting Office study released today by House Health and Environment Subcommittee Chairman Henry Waxman indicates serious deficiencies in the nation's system for conducting and following through on sanitary surveys of water systems. "This new information raises a huge warning sign that millions of Americans can no longer simply turn on their taps and be assured that their water is safe to drink. We must immediately put into place programs to protect water sources from contamination and where this is not assured, filtration equipment must be installed to protect the public," Olson noted. "The time has come for many of the nation's water utilities to stop dragging their feet and to aggressively protect their water from contamination; consumers are prepared to pay the modest costs needed to assure their water is safe to drink." NRDC is a national non-profit environmental advocacy organization. Systems EPA Indicates Require Filtration and Do Not Adequately Protect Watersheds CONNECTICUT Bridgeport Bridgeport Hydraulic Co. MASSACHUSETTS Boston H2O Resource Author (MWRA) Medford MWRA-Medford Water Dept Melrose MWRA-Melrose Water Dept Hilton MWRA-Hilton Water Dept Needham MWRA-Needham Water Division Newtoncenter MWRA-Newton Water Dept. Marblehead MWRA-Marblehead Water Dept Quincy MWRA-Quincy Water Dept Norwood MWRA-Norwood Water Dept Framingham MWRA-Framingham Water Div Cambridge MWRA-Cambridge Water Dept Canton MWRA-Canton Water Div-DPW Chelsea MWRA-Chelsea Water Dept Everett MWRA-Everett Water Dept Lexington MWRA-201 Bedford (PUO WRKS) Lynn MWRA-Lynn Water & Sewer Co Malden MWRA-Malden Water Division Revere MWRA-Revere Water Dept Woburn MWRA-Woburn Water Dept Swampscott MWRA-Swampscott Water Dept Saugus MWRA-Saugus Water Dept Somerville MWRA-Somerville Water Dept Stoneman MWRA-Stoneman Water Dept Brookline MWRA-Brookline Water Dept Wakefield MWRA-Same as Above Waltham MWRA-Waltham Water Division Watertown MWRA-Watertown Water Division Weston MWRA-Weston Water Dept Dedham MWRA-Dedham-Westwood District Winchester MWRA-Winchester Water & Sewer Winthrop MWRA-Winthrop Water Dept Boston MWRA-Boston Water & Sewer Co S. Hadley MWRA-South Hadley Fire Dist Arlington MWRA-Arlington Water Dept Belmont MWRA-Belmont Water Dept Clinton MWRA-Clinton Water Dept Attleboro Attleboro Water Dept Fitchburg Fitchburg Water Dept Northampton Northampton Water Dept North Adams North Adams Water Dept Amherst Amherst Water Division DPW Gardner Gardner Water Dept Worcester Worcester DPW, Water Oper Westboro Westboro Water Dept Southbridge Southbridge Water Supply Co Newburyport Newburyport Water Dept Hingham Hingham Water Co Brockton Brockton Water Dept MAINE Rockland Camden & Rockland Water Co Bath Bath Water District NEW HAMPSHIRE Keene City of Keene Salem Salem Water Dept VERMONT Barre City Barre City Water System Rutland City Rutland City Water Dept NEW YORK Glens Falls Glens Falls City Yorktown Hts Yorktown Water Storage & Dist Rochester Rochester City Henrietta Henrietta WD Rochester MCWA Upland System Rochester Greece Consolidated New York NYC-Aquaduct Sys (Croton) Chappaqua New Castle/Stanwood WD Beacon Beacon City Mamaronek Westchester Joint Water Works PENNSYLVANIA Bethlehem Bethlehem Public Water Sys Johnstown Greater Johnstown Water Auth Lock Haven City of Lock Haven-Water Dept Shamokin Roaring Creek Water Comp Harrisburg Harrisburg City Hazleton Hazleton City Water Dept Wind Gap Blue Mt Consolidated Apollo Westmoreland Auth Fayettville Guilford Water Auth Humlock Creek PG&W-Ceasetown Reservoir Springbrook PG&W-Waters Reservoir Wilkes Barre PG&W-Gardners Creek Wilkes Barre PG&W-Hill Creek Wilkes Barre PG&W-Plymouth Relief Altoona Altoona City Auth Tamaqua Tamaqua Municipal water Waynesboro Waynesboro Borough Auth Pottsville Schuykill Co Mun Auth VIRGINIA Covington City of Covington Fishersville South River Sa Dist-ACSA SOUTH CAROLINA Greenville Greenville Water Sys MICHIGAN Sault Ste Marie Sault Ste Marie Marquette Marquette MONTANA Butte Butte Water Co Bozeman Bozeman City CALIFORNIA San Francisco City & County of San Fran NEVADA Reno Westpac IDAHO Twin Falls Twin Falls City WASHINGTON Aberdeen Aberdeen Water Dept Centralia Centralia Water Dept -30- -- Nigel Allen, Toronto, Ontario, Canada ndallen@r-node.hub.org
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From: chris@zeus.alta-oh.com (Chris Murphy) Subject: Re: Needed: Plotting package that does... Nntp-Posting-Host: zeus.alta-oh.com Organization: ALTA Analytics Lines: 38 In article <FULL_GL.93Apr18005752@dolphin.pts.mot.com>, full_gl@pts.mot.com (Glen Fullmer) writes: |> Looking for a graphics/CAD/or-whatever package on a X-Unix box that will |> take a file with records like: |> |> n a b p |> |> where n = a count - integer |> a = entity a - string |> b = entity b - string |> p = type - string |> |> and produce a networked graph with nodes represented with boxes or circles |> and the vertices represented by lines and the width of the line determined by |> n. There would be a different line type for each type of vertice. The boxes |> need to be identified with the entity's name. The number of entities < 1000 |> and vertices < 100000. It would be nice if the tool minimized line |> cross-overs and did a good job of layout. ;-) |> |> I have looked in the FAQ for comp.graphics and gnuplot without success. Any |> ideas would be appreciated? |> |> Thanks, |> -- |> Glen Fullmer, glen_fullmer@pts.mot.com, (407)364-3296 |> Hi, See Roger Grywalski's response to : Re: Help on network visualization in comp.graphics.visualization. Amongst other things, it does exactly this! -- Chris Murphy - chris@alta-oh.com (614) 792-2222 Columbus. OH.
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From: bailey@vader.egr.uri.edu (Scott Bailey) Subject: Re: Jacob's Ladder Summary: Jacob's Ladder and other projects Keywords: jacob's ladder,projects,book Organization: University of Rhode Island / College of Engineering Lines: 30 Hi all, I've been following this thread about jacob's ladder for a few weeks and I happened to come across one of the best project books that I've seen in a while. The book "Gadgeteer's Goldmine" by Gordon McComb offers over 55 excellent low cost projects including: Jacob's Ladder, tesla coils, plasma spheres, a Van de Graaff generator, robots, an IR scope, and several laser projects. The instructions come with complete part lists, warnings and diagrams. For those of you who are interested in building any of the above listed projects, you should seriously consider getting this book. The paperback version is only $19.95 too. For those who want more information: Title: Gadgeteer's Goldmine! 55 Space-Age Projects Auth: Gordon McComb Pub: TAB Books CW: 1990 ISBN: 0-8306-8360-7 0-8306-3360-X (paperback) Price: $19.95 (paperback) -Scott /-----------------------------------------------------------------------------\ | Scott A. Bailey | #include "std_disclaimer.h" | | ECL Operator |------------------------------------------------| | Computer Engineering | I'm just a knight who chases the moon... | | University of Rhode Island | Haven't caught it yet,but I haven't let that | | bailey@vader.egr.uri.edu | keep me from still trying each day and night | | bailey@ecl1.uri.edu | --(---------- ----------)-- | \-----------------------------------------------------------------------------/
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From: nodine@lcs.mit.edu (Mark H. Nodine) Subject: Re: Quadra SCSI Problems??? Keywords: Quadra SCSI APS Organization: MIT Laboratory for Computer Science Lines: 28 In article <C5L39p.2qz@news.udel.edu>, johnston@me.udel.edu (Bill Johnston) writes: |> In article <1993Apr16.144750.1568@mintaka.lcs.mit.edu> nodine@lcs.mit.edu (Mark H. Nodine) writes: |> >I don't know about the specific problem mentioned in your |> >message, but I definitely had SCSI problems between my |> >Q700 and my venerable Jasmine Megadrive 10 cartridge |> >drives. My solution was to get Silverlining. None of |> >the loops that involved blind writes worked to the drives; |> >in fact the only loop that worked was the "Macintosh |> >Software" loop (whatever that means). |> |> I doubt this is a Quadra-specific problem. I had to get |> rid of my "venerable" Bernoulli 20 last year (with enough |> cartridges purchased at ~$90 each to make the whole thing |> worth more than my whole computer ;). The tech support guys |> at Ocean Microsystems suggested that some third-party drivers |> might fix the problem - in my case the cartridges wouldn't |> format/mount/partition for A/UX. All I know is that the Megadrives worked perfectly on both my Mac Plus and my Powerbook 140. It was for this reason I assumed the problem had something to do with the Quadra. Even with the Quadra, they mostly worked OK. The problem occurred when I ejected a cartridge from a drive: it would start popping up dialog boxes saying "This cartridge must be formatted with Jasmine Driveware" even though there was no cartridge in the drive. --Mark
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zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!usc!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!nntp-server.caltech.edu!juliet.caltech.edu!lmh Subject: Re: Americans and Evolution From: lmh@juliet.caltech.edu (Henling, Lawrence M.) Distribution: world,local Organization: California Institute of Technology NNTP-Posting-Host: juliet.caltech.edu News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41 Lines: 18 In article <1APR199313404295@skyblu.ccit.arizona.edu<, lippard@skyblu.ccit.arizona.edu (James J. Lippard) writes... <In article <31MAR199321091163@juliet.caltech.edu<, lmh@juliet.caltech.edu (Henling, Lawrence M.) writes... <<Atheism (Greek 'a' not + 'theos' god) Belief that there is no god. <<Agnosticism (Greek 'a' not + ~ 'gnostein ?' know) Belief that it is << not possible to determine if there is a god. <No. Agnosticism as you have here defined it is a positive belief--a <belief that it is not possible to determine the existence of any gods. <That's a belief I'm inclined to reject. You have also defined atheism <here as a positive belief--that there is no god. A fairly large number <of atheists on alt.atheism reject this definition, instead holding that <atheism is simply the absence of belief in a god. Michael Martin, in <_Atheism: A Philosophical Justification_, distinguishes strong atheism My mistake. I will have to get a newer dictionary and read the follow up line. larry henling lmh@shakes.caltech.edu
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From: gt7122b@prism.gatech.edu (boundary, the catechist) Subject: Re: Assurance of Hell Organization: Georgia Institute of Technology Lines: 13 In article <Apr.21.03.26.39.1993.1370@geneva.rutgers.edu> lfoard@hopper.virginia.edu (Lawrence C. Foard) writes: >A God who must motivate through fear is not a God worthy of worship. >If the God Jesus spoke of did indeed exist he would not need hell to The reason for the existence of hell is justice. Fear is only an effect of the reality of hell. -- boundary, the catechist no teneis que pensar que yo haya venido a traer la paz a la tierra; no he venido a traer la paz, sino la guerra (Mateo 10:34, Vulgata Latina)
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From: zeno@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (S. Hsieh) Subject: Re: Video/Audio/Computer equipment for sale.. Organization: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin TX Lines: 14 Distribution: na NNTP-Posting-Host: mickey.cc.utexas.edu On 21 Apr 1993 03:25:29 I wrote: > Quantum 105MB 3.5" internal ProDrive hard disk > This unit has recently turned unreliable and erratic in usage. > Could be a simple easily fixed problem or a major problem, > but at any rate I don't have the time to find out where the > problem lies. If you want to take a risk on it, you can have > it for $45 + shipping. Forgot to mention that the above mentioned Quantum is a SCSI drive. -S. Hsieh zeno@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu
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From: aj008@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Aaron M. Barnes) Subject: Realistic PRO-2024 scanner for sale:was $200, sell for $150 Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio (USA) Lines: 45 NNTP-Posting-Host: slc10.ins.cwru.edu Article 10886 of alt.radio.scanner: Path: usenet.ins.cwru.edu!cleveland.Freenet.Edu!aj008 From: aj008@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Aaron M. Barnes) >Newsgroups: alt.radio.scanner Subject: Realistic PRO-2024 for sale-was $200,sell for $150 obo Date: 20 Apr 1993 16:01:28 GMT Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio (USA) Lines: 26 Message-ID: <1r16oo$3du@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: slc10.ins.cwru.edu Hello. I have a Realistic PRO-2024 scanner for sale.Here is a small desc ription: 60 programible chanels fully detailed backlighted digital display headphone jack antenna jack removable telescoping antenna auto search coverage: 30-50mHz 118-174mHz 380-512mHz It originally cost $200, but I will sell for $150. Thank You. -- / / Buchanan in `96! / / Fear the goverment that fears your guns. \ \/ / Without the 2nd amendment, we cannot guarantee ou \/ / r freedoms. aj008@cleveland.freenet.edu -- / / Buchanan in `96! / / Fear the goverment that fears your guns. \ \/ / Without the 2nd amendment, we cannot guarantee ou \/ / r freedoms. aj008@cleveland.freenet.edu
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From: smayo@world.std.com (Scott A Mayo) Subject: Re: proof of resurection Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA Lines: 33 jsledd@ssdc.sas.upenn.edu (James Sledd) writes: >Finally: >There is no proof of the resurrection of Christ, except in our spirits >communion with his, and the Father's. It is a matter of FAITH, belief >without logical proof. Incedently one of the largest stumbling blocks for >rational western man, myself included. >I hope that this is taken in the spirit it was intended and not as a >rejection of the resurrection's occurance. I beleive, but I wanted to point >out the weakness of logical proofs. Terms are being used in a loaded way here. "Logical proof" is an extremely messy thing to apply to real life. If you think otherwise, try to construct a proof that yesterday happened. Obviously it did; anyone old enough to be reading this was there for it and remembers that it happened. But *proof*? A proof starts with axioms and goes somewhere. You need axioms to talk about logical proof. You can say that you remember yesterday, and that you take as axiom that anything you clearly remember happened. I could counterclaim that you hallucinated the whole thing. To talk about proofs of historical events, you have to relax the terms a bit. You can show evidences, not proofs. Evidences of the resurrected Jesus exist. Proofs do not. I think Christianity goes down in flames if the resurrection is ever disproved. I also think that this will not happen, as the evidence for the resurrection is quite good as these things go. It is not entirely fair to claim that you can only take the resurrection on faith. There are reasons to believe it that appeal to the mind, too.
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From: alung@megatest.com (Aaron Lung) Subject: Re: Uninterruptible Power Supply Organization: Megatest Corporation Lines: 40 In article <1qk724INN474@hp-col.col.hp.com> cab@col.hp.com (Chris Best) writes: >I'm no expert at UPS's, but you said something that made it sound like >you didn't realize something. On a typical UPS (well, on ours, anyway), >there is NO switchover from AC to DC. All the protected equipment is >ALWAYS running from the batteries (via an inverter), with the usual >condition of also having them on charge. If the power fails, big deal - >the computers never see it (until the batteries start to droop, but >there's something like 60 car-sized batteries in that cabinet, so it >takes a while). > >If you were gonna run the guts on straight DC instead of an inverter, >why not do it all the time? Then there'd be no switchover to screw >things up, and no having to sense the failure fast. Just keep the DC >on charge when the power is on, and it'll be there in zero time when >you "need" it. > Actually, it's a bit more complicated than that...I sounds to me, your UPS takes in AC, rectifies it to DC to charge the batteries, and then takes the battery DC and chops it to AC again, feeding your equipment. This approach is the easiest and cleanest way to switchover from the mains to battery once your power kicks out since, as you mentioned, nothing will know about what happened down the line. Another way to do the UPS scheme is to use the mains until you lose power, and then kick in the battery backup with it's inverter to replace the lost power. The problem here is the switchover time and you've got to resync the AC in no time flat. Unfortunately, most everything is built around the assumption that AC is available, so the UPS guys have to provide and AC output to be usable...ya sorta have to make it work with what there already. Similar story with our telephone system. It was first invented back in the 1800's. We're still using the same damn system (media) as they did back then. If I have a phone from back then, I can assure you it'll work on today's phone system. It costs too much to overhaul everyone to a new system, so they make it work with what is out there. .
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From: jam@ameslab.gov (Jerry Musselman) Subject: UART needed Organization: Ames Laboratory, ISU Lines: 9 I need to find a UART that will interface to an 8051 and do the following: -250k baud, 8 data bits, 2 stop bits, no parity -ability to do BREAK detect (IRQ or output pin) -IRQ on character received I'm using a Dallas DS2250 at 16 Mhz (8051 clone), but it won't do break detect. I've looked at the 6850, 8251, 7201, 2661, etc... Any help would be appriciated!!!
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From: mdw33310@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Michael D. Walker) Subject: Re: Portland earthquake Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana Lines: 67 archau@saturn.wwc.edu (Austin C Archer) writes: >I am interested in views about the non-event of May 3. Seriously, how can a >Christian discriminate between "messages from God" which are to be taken >seriously, and those which are spurious? Is there a useful heuristic which >would help us avoid embracing messages which, by their non-fulfillment are >proven to be false, thus causing the name of Christ to be placed in >disrepute? Is this a problem at all? >I believe that a careful understanding of scripture can help us here. It >seems to me that anytime we are proven by events to be mistaken, it points >to a serious failure in understanding God's will. It should result in a >reevaluation of what we accept as truth. >I must hasten to add that I was always skeptical, even cynical, about >these "prophesies" as I tend to be concerning all such. But clearly, many >Christians put much stock in them. If the Church represents Christ in the >world, then Christians must avoid being made the laughing-stock of the >world, lest we dishonor Him. Further, the more often we cry "wolf", the >less seriously we tend to be taken. >Any comments? Good point -- it is very true that these "false" predictions are dangerous--we are warned (more than once) in scripture about false prophtets. However, as is often the case with other issues, one cannot let those who falsly report such "visions" as a reason against believing in any of them (I did not get the impression you were asserting this, by the way...I consider my response not so much a response to your posting but a response to the topic as a whole). Example: The Appearances of Mary at Fatima, Portugal in 1917. Among other things, she predicted the conversion of Russia to Atheism (something that happened less than a year later w/ the Bolshevik revolution). She also predicted the second world war (that is, predicte predicted that it would occur during the papacy of a certain pope, who was not the current one. It happened just like she said.) She warned there would be "fire in the sky" as a warning that the second world war was about to start. About a week before Germany invaded, weathermen (and women, I suppose) all over Europe, from England to Spain to Eastern Europe, reported the most spectacular reddish color in the sky ever recorded. To this day some try to explain it off as the northern lights, and the relation to Mary's prediction simply coincidence. You all can decide for yourselves. Mary predicted that the Atheistic Russia would spread her evils all over the world and persecute religion. She said many other things as well, too numerous to list here. Every single one has been realized. One can only use the term "coincidence" so many times in the same explanation before its use becomes ridiculous. SO...yes, there are many false prophets and many false reports. There are true ones, too. We must always remain open to that. Fatima was one example. There is another one, currently occuring--the apparitions that have been taking place at Medjurgorje, Yugoslavia (or whatever its called now). Mary has been appearing every day for eleven years now. It's time the world started listening. More info available to any who want it. Peace in Christ Our Lord, - Mike Walker mdw33310@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu
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From: mjliu@csie.nctu.edu.tw (Ming-zhou Liu) Subject: H E L P M E ---> desperate with some VD Organization: Dep. Computer Science & Engin. of Chiao Tung U., Taiwan, ROC Lines: 20 I have bad luck and got a VD called <Granuloma ingunale>, which involves the growth of granules in the groin. I found out about it by checking medicine books and I found the prescriptions. And I know I can just go to a clinic to get it cured. BUT unfortunately I am serving my duty in the army right now and I think it's impossible to prevent anyone from knowing this if I take leaves every day for two weeks for treatment. Thus I bought the prescribed tablets at some drugstore, but to cure it I must get INJECTION of <Streptomycin>, with a dose of 1g every 12 hours, for at least 10 days. I can probably buy the tools and this solution somewhere but I DON'T KNOW HOW TO DO INJECTION BY MYSELF ! Can any kind people here tell me: If it's possible to do it? Can I do it on my arm? or it must be done on the hip only?? Any info is welcome and please write me or post your help SOON!! (I am already taking the tablets ..and I can't wait!!) Please don't flame me for posting this, and don't judge me. I've learned a lesson and all I need now is REAL MEDICAL HELP. Desperate from Taipei
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From: halat@pooh.bears (Jim Halat) Subject: Re: After 2000 years, can we say that Christian Morality is Reply-To: halat@pooh.bears (Jim Halat) Lines: 14 In article <1qie61$fkt@horus.ap.mchp.sni.de>, frank@D012S658.uucp (Frank O'Dwyer) writes: >Objective morality is morality built from objective values. And organized religion is a religion built from organized values. And Ford Tempo is a Tempo built from Ford values. And rational response is response built from rational values. And unconditional surrender is surrender built from unconditional values. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ uncle! bye -jim halat
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From: maven@mavenry.altcit.eskimo.com (Norman Hamer) Subject: Good Reasons to Wave at each other X-AltNet-ID: 222834 Lines: 11 One of those "morning, just getting the coffee in me" thoughts: Waving at other bikers makes more sense than just "Hey, how's it going, nice to meet you on the road, have a good ride" 1) If you're watching for other bikes to wave to, it means your attention is on the road, where it should be, and you're more likely to see cages. 2) It keeps you in the habit of watching really carefully for bikes when you're IN a cage. This is a Good Thing.
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From: golchowy@alchemy.chem.utoronto.ca (Gerald Olchowy) Subject: Re: Bruins vs Canadiens: Talentwise Organization: University of Toronto Chemistry Department Lines: 17 In article <1993Apr14.235849.15397@amc.com> richard@amc.com (Richard Wernick) writes: >The bottom line is the Bruins are the better team this year. >Montreal fans have been screaming for years that their beloved Canadiens deserve >another cup. Since the removal of the French Canadien rule, they have been screaming >foul. Welcome to league parity, something the rest of the league has had for years. >Even if the Habs do beat Boston in the playoffs, they won't get by the Pens. >I do agree with you, Boston is the more taleneted team. > The French Canadian rule was an extremely short term feature when the universal draft was instituted in the sixties and only lasted for a few years...and really didn't have any substantial effect during that period. The Canadiens Stanley Cup achievements were earned on a level playing field. Gerald
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From: wlsmith@valve.heart.rri.uwo.ca (Wayne Smith) Subject: Re: IDE vs SCSI Organization: The John P. Robarts Research Institute, London, Ontario Nntp-Posting-Host: valve.heart.rri.uwo.ca Lines: 54 In article <1qk7kvINNndk@dns1.NMSU.Edu> bgrubb@dante.nmsu.edu (GRUBB) writes: >>point of view, why does SCSI have an advantage when it comes to multi- >>tasking? Data is data, and it could be anywhere on the drive. Can >>SCSI find it faster? can it get it off the drive and into the computer >>faster? Does it have a better cache system? I thought SCSI was good at >>managing a data bus when multiple devices are attached. If we are >>only talking about a single drive, explain why SCSI is inherently >>faster at managing data from a hard drive. >IDE: Integrated Device Electronics > currently the most common standard, and is mainly used for medium sized > drives. Can have more than one hard drive. Asynchronous Transfer: ~5MB/s max. Why don't you start with the spec-sheet of the ISA bus first? You can quote SCSI specs till you're blue in the face, but if they exceed the ISA bus capability, then what's the point? Who says IDE is limited to 5 megs/sec? What about VLB-IDE? Does anyone know how they perform? >So at its LOWEST setting SCSI-2 interface in Asynchronous SCSI-1 mode AVERAGES >the through put MAXIMUM of IDE in asynchronous mode. In full SCSI-2 mode >it blows poor IDE out the window, down the street, and into the garbage can. As implimented on what system? >The problem becomes can the drive mechanisim keep up with those through put >rates and THAT is where the bottleneck and cost of SCSI-2 comes from. NOT >the interface itself but more and more from drive mechanisims to use the >SCSI-2 through put. Given the original question (SCSI used only as a single hard drive controller), is it then necessary to get a SCSI drive that will do at least 5, maybe 10 megs/sec for the SCSI choice to make any sence? What does a 200-400 meg 5 megs/sec SCSI drive cost? >The cost of SCSI interface is a self fulliling >prophisy: few people buy SCSI because it is so expencive for the PC, which >in turn convices makes that mass producing SCSI {which would reduce its >cost} is unwarented, and so SCSI is expencive. {That is the effect of the >Rule of Scale: the more items sold the less EACH item has to bare the brunt >the cost of manufacture and so the less each item has to cost} The original CGA cart back in '84 was $300. I think the original EGA card (or PGA?) was $800. SCSI has stood relatively alone in not coming down in price, mainly because we're talking about PC's and not Sun's or Sparc or SGI or (name your favorite unix workstation). That is, after millions of PC buying decisions over the years, SCSI has had plenty of time to come down in price. I won't argue that the SCSI standard makes for a good, well implimented data highway, but I still want to know why it intrinsically better (than IDE, on an ISA bus) when it comes to multi-tasking OS's when managing data from a single SCSI hard drive.
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From: frahm@ucsu.colorado.edu (Joel A. Frahm) Subject: Re: Identify this bike for me Article-I.D.: colorado.1993Apr6.153132.27965 Reply-To: frahm@ucsu.colorado.edu Organization: Department of Rudeness and Pomposity Lines: 17 Nntp-Posting-Host: sluggo.colorado.edu In article <1993Apr6.002937.9237@adobe.com> cjackson@adobe.com (Curtis Jackson) writes: >In article <1993Apr5.193804.18482@ucsu.Colorado.EDU> coburnn@spot.Colorado.EDU (Nicholas S. Coburn) writes: >}first I thought it was an 'RC31' (a Hawk modified by Two Brothers Racing), >}but I did not think that they made this huge tank for it. Additionally, > I think I've seen this bike. Is it all white, with a sea-green stripe and just 'HONDA' for decals, I've seen such a bike numerous times over by Sewall hall at CU, and I thought it was a race-prepped CBR. I didn't see it over at the EC parking lot (I buzzed over there on my way home, all of 1/2 block off my route!) but it was gone. Is a single sided swingarm available for the CBR? I would imagine so, kinda neccisary for quick tire changes. When I first saw it, I assumed it was a bike repainted to cover crash damage. Joel.
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From: rdc@pelican.cit.cornell.edu (Bob Cowles) Subject: Re: cica mirror? Organization: Cornell Info. Tech. Lines: 2 Try wuarchive.wustl.edu in the mirrors/win3 directory.
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From: elw@mayo.edu Subject: Re: [lds] Gordon's question on the Nicene Creed Reply-To: elw@jaguar.sky2 Organization: Mayo Foundation, Rochester MN. Campus Lines: 11 The Nicene Creed WE BELIEVE in one God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father before all worlds, God of God, Light of Light, Very God of Very God, begotten not made, being of one substance with the Father by whom all things were made; who for us men, and for our salvation, came down from heaven and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the Virgin Mary, and was made man, and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate. He suffered and was buried, and the third day rose again according to the Scriptur es, and ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of the Father. And he shall come again with glory to judge both the quick and the dead, whose kingdom shall have no end. And we believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and Giver of Life, who proceedeth from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, who spoke by the prophets. And we believe in one holy and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins. And we look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.
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From: mbeckman@mbeckman.mbeckman.com (Mel Beckman) Subject: Re: Secret algorithm [Re: Clipper Chip and crypto key-escrow] Organization: Beckman Software Engineering Reply-To: mbeckman@mbeckman.com Distribution: world X-Mailer: uAccess LITE - Macintosh Release: 1.5v5 Lines: 35 In article <1993Apr17.090731.18680@clarinet.com> (sci.crypt), brad@clarinet.com (Brad Templeton) writes: > Interestingly enough, in designing the escrow, we may want to use some > rather unusual technology, such as sealed boxes of paper, or > destructive read memory, rather than typical computer databases, which > is fun for a database of hundreds of millions of keys. > To me, a larger problem is that once disclosed, your keys could be used to decrypt any previously recorded conversations. I gather that from this proposal a warrant would be required to get the keys, but not to collect conversations! Consider the scenario where an agency collects preemptively all encrypted conversations for certain people likely to be targets (and not necessarily "legitimate" targets), then arranges for some unrelated incident that can trigger a warrant: "Your honor, we know that the suspect has received calls from noted crime figure Bugsy Butthead [said calls arranged by the agency] and we must therefore have this warrant to determine whether this suspect, in a sensitive govt post, is corrupt." I suppose that it is conceivable that there are session keys involved somewhere, but that doesn't seem likely; if there are, why wouldn't the technical overview mention them when it goes to such details as the number of bits held by each escrow authority? This scheme is full of holes, and stinks to high heaven. -mel ________________________________________________________________________ | Mel beckman | Internet: mbeckman@mbeckman.com | | Beckman Software Engineering | Compuserve: 75226,2257 | | Ventura, CA 93003 | Voice/fax: 805/647-1641 805/647-3125 | |______________________________|_______________________________________| "You can observe a lot just by watching." -Yogi Bera
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Subject: Marlin fans From: csc2imd@cabell.vcu.edu (Ian M. Derby) Expires: Fri, 30 Apr 1993 04:00:00 GMT Organization: Virginia Commonwealth University Keywords: MF Summary: Marlin fans Lines: 23 I was watching the Dodgers/Marlins game yesterday and a couple of things impressed me. First is that the way the sun was shining in Miami, it had a summer atmosphere in early spring for baseball. In comparison Wrigley Field in early April still has a wintry look to it with the dead ivy and bundled up fans. The second and most important was the fans. I like these guys/gals! I will admit I am a football fan first but I still enjoy baseball. It was interesting because most of these fans are only accustomed to the Miami Dolphins. The way they were cheering, I thought it was the AFC playoffs. Of course opening day may have A LOT to do with it, but I really got feeling of electricity that I think is lacking with a lot of baseball fans in other cities. Baseball certainly needs a charge and I hope these two expansion teams bring back some excitement. We'll find out Friday how Denver Bronco fans respond. Phillies are 2-0! (I better say it now before my opportunity passes by)
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From: phu.luong@u2u.lonestar.org (Phu Luong) Subject: help Distribution: world Organization: USER-TO-USER PCBoard (214)492-6565 (USR DS v32bis) Reply-To: phu.luong@u2u.lonestar.org (Phu Luong) Lines: 12 Can somone explain to me all the stuff about modems... like v.32 v.42 HST USRobotics... why cheap 14.4 can' t cannot connect fast to some modems... just explain to me everything!!! thanks.. ... We must believe in free will. We have no choice. ___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.12
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From: geb@cs.pitt.edu (Gordon Banks) Subject: Re: My New Diet --> IT WORKS GREAT !!!! Reply-To: geb@cs.pitt.edu (Gordon Banks) Organization: Univ. of Pittsburgh Computer Science Lines: 16 In article <1993Mar30.030105.26772@omen.UUCP> caf@omen.UUCP (Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX) writes: >Sometime in the future diet evangelists may get off their "our >diet will work if only the obese would obey it" mode and do >useful research to allow prediction of which types of diet might >be useful to a given individual. > "Diet Evangelist". Good term. Fits Atkins to a "T". -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gordon Banks N3JXP | "Skepticism is the chastity of the intellect, and geb@cadre.dsl.pitt.edu | it is shameful to surrender it too soon." ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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From: bontchev@fbihh.informatik.uni-hamburg.de (Vesselin Bontchev) Subject: Re: Once tapped, your code is no good any more. Reply-To: bontchev@fbihh.informatik.uni-hamburg.de Organization: Virus Test Center, University of Hamburg Distribution: na Lines: 33 andersom@spot.Colorado.EDU (Marc Anderson) writes: > methods. ``This year's crime bill will have teeth, not bare gums,'' > Clinton said. In particular, his administration will place strict > controls on data formats and protocols, and require the registration > of so-called ``cryptographic keys,'' in the hope of denying drug > dealers the ability to communicate in secret. Clinton said the > approach could be used for crackdowns on other forms of underground > economic activity, such as ``the deficit-causing tax evaders who > live in luxury at the expense of our grandchildren.'' And some people thought that I am exaggerating when claiming that the Cripple Chip is just a first step in a totalitarian plot against the civil liberties in the USA... It seems that I've even been an optimist - the things are happening even faster than I expected.... That's another of the dirty tricks they used to apply on us under the communist regime - do something secret, THEN tell the people about is (after the fact, when nothing can be done any more), and of course, explaining them how much better the situation is now... In my previous messages I wrote that the Americans should wake up and fight against the new proposal. Now it seems to me that it is already too late - it has already happened, the civil liberties have been violated, no, stollen from the American people, while the most part of this people has been sleeping happily... :-((( Too sad... Regards, Vesselin -- Vesselin Vladimirov Bontchev Virus Test Center, University of Hamburg Tel.:+49-40-54715-224, Fax: +49-40-54715-226 Fachbereich Informatik - AGN < PGP 2.2 public key available on request. > Vogt-Koelln-Strasse 30, rm. 107 C e-mail: bontchev@fbihh.informatik.uni-hamburg.de D-2000 Hamburg 54, Germany
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From: lunger@helix.enet.dec.com (Dave Lunger) Subject: Modified sense of taste in Cancer pt? Keywords: cancer Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation Lines: 13 What does a lack of taste of foods, or a sense of taste that seems "off" when eating foods in someone who has cancer mean? What are the possible causes of this? Why does it happen? Pt has Stage II breast cancer, and is taking tamoxifin. Also has Stage IV lung cancer with known CNA metastasis, and is taking klonopin (also had cranial radiation treatments). Thanks! [not a doctor, but trying to understand family member's illness]
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From: jvannes@vms.macc.wisc.edu Subject: Re: Long distance IR detection Organization: University of Wisconsin Academic Computing Center Distribution: na Lines: 26 In article <wb9omc.735430855@dynamo.ecn.purdue.edu>, wb9omc@dynamo.ecn.purdue.edu (Duane P Mantick) writes... > BTW, I have seen IRLEDs with outputs up to 6 watts...honest, >6 WATTS. I don't have the book here at work so I can't recall the company >name. The 6 watter ain't cheap, around $108 but if you want some power, >mamamia, that's pretty hot. They also have a 4 watt, a 2 watt and a >1 watt device in their line, and will sell small quan. to individuals. >If you are interested, I can find the book at home and get the >pertinent info. > You are probably referring to the products of Opto Diode Corp. 750 Mitchell Road Newbury Park Ca 91320 805 499-0335 The make some amazing IRLED's. The really high-powered devices are arrays of 3, 6, or 9, LED's on a TO-66 header. The 9-chip model puts out 6.5 Watts in response to a 5 Amp, 10 uS. pulse at a .5% duty cycle. I think these are designed as illuminators for IR vision systems. I would also be interested in the application here. I work with a Dance and Technology program, and want to build something to track dancers on a 30 foot wide stage from 50 feet away.
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From: dale@odie.cs.mun.ca (Dale Fraser) Subject: Re: AHL News: St John's news, part XXXVIII Organization: CS Dept., Memorial University of Newfoundland Lines: 49 brifre1@ac.dal.ca writes: >In article <1993Apr13.132906.1827@news.clarkson.edu>, farenebt@craft.camp.clarkson.edu (Droopy) writes: >> Pete Raymond emailed me this piece of info. Not sure if Game 7 was >> intentionally or unintentionally omitted (ie date not set). >> >> BRI >> ================================================================ >> [begin quoted material] >> >> Because of the Moncton win Friday night Halifax was eliminated thus St. >> John's will make Halifax home. The first round of play-offs wil take place >> on these dates. >> >> April 14 - Halifax Metro Center (Leafs Home Game) >> April 17 - Halifax Metro Center >> >> April 21 - Moncton >> April 23 - Moncton >> >> April 26 - Halifax Metro Center >> >> April 30 - Moncton >> >This is a Halifax (or at least this Halifax) resident's dream come true!! >The leafs are my favorite NHL team (and no, I don't know why)!!!!!!!!! >I'd say that this is even better than the Citadels making the playoffs (a >Quebec farm team; who cares??). >By the way, for any NFLD fans....I'm sure ASN will carry some of the games >(they'd be stupid not to....but then this is ASN) I haven't heard any news about ASN carrying any games but the local cable station here in St. John's (Cable 9) is carrying the games live! Hey, it's better than nothing! GO LEAFS GO!!! Dale |-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-| | "Why sex is so popular | Dale Fraser dale@odie.cs.mun.ca | | Is easy to see: | Memorial University of Newfoundland | | It contains no sodium | CS Undergrad - Class of '92 | | And it's cholesterol free!" |-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-| | Shelby Friedman | BLUE JAYS 1992 WORLD SERIES CHAMPS!! | |-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-| | *OPINIONS EXPRESSED ABOVE DO NOT BELONG TO ME OR THIS INSTITUTION!* | |-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-|
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From: ak296@yfn.ysu.edu (John R. Daker) Subject: Toyota wagons Organization: St. Elizabeth Hospital, Youngstown, OH Lines: 9 Reply-To: ak296@yfn.ysu.edu (John R. Daker) NNTP-Posting-Host: yfn.ysu.edu Has anybody noticed that Toyota has an uncanny knack for designing horrible ugly station wagons? Tercels, Corollas, Camrys. Have their designers no aesthetic sense at all? -- DoD #650<----------------------------------------------------------->DarkMan The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them. - Albert Einstein ___________________The Eternal Champion_________________
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From: cywang@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (Crying Freeman) Subject: What's a good assembly VGA programming book? Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana Lines: 9 Can someone give me the title of a good VGA graphics programming book? Please respond by email. Thanks! --Yuan -- Che-Yuan Wang cw21219@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu cywang@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu
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From: andy@SAIL.Stanford.EDU (Andy Freeman) Subject: Re: Ban All Firearms ! Organization: Computer Science Department, Stanford University. Lines: 38 As quoted from <1993Apr14.184448.2331@gnv.ifas.ufl.edu> by jrm@gnv.ifas.ufl.edu: > Firearms tend to fall into this low dollar/pound area. > It would not be economic to smuggle them in. That depends only on the profit of doing so. The differences in cost of production will determine local vs smuggle. > would have to be local. There are not all that many people > who have both the skill AND motivation to assemble worthwhile Those of us who have actually made semi-autos (full-autos are easier) are getting quite a giggle out of this. I'd estimate that 5% of the people at my high school couldn't do it. (I was one of the few who failed shop.) People who have actually seen me do mechanical work would probably say that 1% is more like it. Starting with even 90% of the population, you can be sure that "enough" people will be motivated. > firearms from scratch. High-ranking crime figures could > obtain imported Uzis and such, but the average person, and > average thug, would be lucky to get a zip-gun - and would > pay through the nose for it. How much is "through the nose"? After all, we know quite a bit about how much a gun is worth to a criminal, so if that is dwarfed by the price demanded by the "bad" part of that 90%.... The relevant economic analysis has been made. The "profit" of gun crime is high enough that the price required to push criminals out of the market is high enough that everyone will be motivated. That analysis ignored some "improvements" in the criminal gun market that could make them even cheaper. (They're not efficiently used now, but a "loaner" set up would drive the value still higher without affecting criminal use.) -andy --
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From: XOPR131@maccvm.corp.mot.com (Gerald McPherson) Subject: Re: Am I going to Hell? Lines: 42 In <Apr.23.02.55.31.1993.3123@geneva.rutgers.edu> Tim asks: >I have stated before that I do not consider myself an atheist, but >definitely do not believe in the christian god. The recent discussion >about atheists and hell, combined with a post to another group (to the >effect of 'you will all go to hell') has me interested in the consensus >as to how a god might judge men. As a catholic, I was told that a jew, >buddhist, etc. might go to heaven, but obviously some people do not >believe this. Even more see atheists and pagans (I assume I would be >lumped into this category) to be hellbound. I know you believe only >god can judge, and I do not ask you to, just for your opinions. > This is probably too simplistic for some, but John 3:16 saus, "For God so loved the world that He gave His only son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life". Genesis 15:6, "And he (Abram) believed the LORD; and He reckoned it to him as righteousness". I don't find anywhere that God restricts heaven to particular ethnic groups or religious denominations or any other category that we humans like to drop people into. But He does REQUIRE that we believe and trust Him. In Hebrews it says that God spoke of old by the prophets (the old testament), but in these last days he has spoken to us by His son Jesus Christ. And we learn of Him through the pages of the New Testament. The Bible tells us what we need to believe. For those who have never heard, I leave them in God's capable care, He will make himself known as he desires. It behooves each one of us to act upon the knowledge we have. If you reject the claims of Jesus, and still go to heaven, then the joke's on me. If you reject him and go to hell, that's no joke, but it will be final. Gerry ============================ The opinions expressed are not necessarily those of my employer. ============================
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From: lewism@aix.rpi.edu (Michael C. Lewis) Subject: Re: Delaunay Triangulation Nntp-Posting-Host: aix.rpi.edu Organization: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY Lines: 16 In article <lsk1v9INN93c@caspian.usc.edu> zyeh@caspian.usc.edu (zhenghao yeh) writes: > >Does anybody know what Delaunay Triangulation is? >Is there any reference to it? >Is it useful for creating 3-D objects? If yes, what's the advantage? It is used to create a TIN (triangulated irregular network), which is basically a bunch of triangles which form a surface over a group of points. What is special about it is that the triangles formed are the most equalateral possible. Check out "Proceedings of AutoCarto N" where N is 8..10. Sorry, I don't have a specific reference describing the process. -Michael
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From: gse9k@uvacs.cs.Virginia.EDU (Scott Evans) Subject: MenuButton Widget Question Reply-To: thrash@virginia.edu (Scott Evans) Organization: make it stop Lines: 9 I'm trying to create a button that has both a label and a bitmap using the MenuButton widget. Is this possible? Right now, all I get is the bitmap -- no sign of the label. Any help would be appreciated. scott
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From: ai900@yfn.ysu.edu (Joshua P. Weage) Subject: X for PC Organization: Youngstown State/Youngstown Free-Net Lines: 18 NNTP-Posting-Host: yfn.ysu.edu I have heard of two packages for the PC that support X-Win. The first is Linux which is a free Unix Package. The Second is X-Appeal, which sounds pretty good. It can be found at garbo.uwusa.fi in the ~ftp/pc/demo/ dir. The files are xap13exe.zip xap10fon.zip drivers.zip This should get you started. Josh. -- + Joshua Weage : U.S. Snail - 277 Spring Rd, Baroda, MI 49101 + + E-Mail: cs890@freenet-in-a.cwru.edu | ai900@yfn.ysu.edu + + Fidonet: Joshua Weage @ 1:2340/130 + + All ideas are my own and no one elses!! +
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From: scialdone@nssdca.gsfc.nasa.gov (John Scialdone) Subject: CUT Vukota and Pilon!!! News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41 Organization: NASA - Goddard Space Flight Center Lines: 32 I have been to all 3 Isles/Caps tilts at the Crap Centre this year, all Isles wins and there is no justification for Vukota and Pilon to play for the Isles. Vukota is absolutely the worst puck handler in the world!! He couldn't hit a bull in the ass with a banjo!! Al must remember a few years back when Mick scored 3 goals in one period against the Caps in a 5-3 Isles win. I was there and was astonished as was the rest of the crowd. Wake-up Al!!! Years later he's gotten worse. He's a cheap shot artist and always ends up getting stupid/senseless penalties. I think he would make a good police officier!!! As for Pilon, he can't carry the puck out to center ice by himself. He either makes a bad pass resulting in a turnover, or he attempts to bring the puck towards the neutral zone and skates right into an opposing skater. He can't stay on his skates with most forwards or centers. He either falls down or committs a penalty. Call up somebody from Capital District AL!!!!! As far as the playoffs, the Isles are as difficult to figure out as the Caps. Two good teams with talent but so inconsistent. They should meet in the first round. The Isles seem to play up to the level of their competition so they should play well against Jersey tonite. It'll probably be another tight 1-goal game as the last 20 games hve been for the Isles. I wish when the get a lead they could continue to pour it on instead of settling back into a defensive shell and letting the opposition get back in the game. Al MUST understand he can't do with this team what he did with the 80-83 Isles. maybe Al should got to. Where is Bobby Nystrom?? Clark Gilles?? John Tonelli?? These are the kind of young minds we need behing the bench!! FIRE AL!!!! John Scialdone SCIALDONE@NSSDCA.GSFC.NASA.GOV **********When your ship comes in, first man takes the Sail********************
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From: tkelso@afit.af.mil (TS Kelso) Subject: Two-Line Orbital Element Set: Space Shuttle Keywords: Space Shuttle, Orbital Elements, Keplerian Nntp-Posting-Host: scgraph.afit.af.mil Organization: Air Force Institute of Technology Lines: 21 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 56 1 22621U 93 23 A 93105.06179397 .00044513 00000-0 12649-3 0 230 2 22621 57.0022 147.2850 0004246 288.7332 38.0941 15.92991629 1084 1993 023B 1 22623U 93 23 B 93103.37312705 .00041032 00000-0 11888-3 0 86 2 22623 57.0000 155.1150 0004422 293.4650 66.5967 15.92653917 803 -- Dr TS Kelso Assistant Professor of Space Operations tkelso@afit.af.mil Air Force Institute of Technology
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From: crypt-comments@math.ncsu.edu Subject: Cryptography FAQ 02/10 - Net Etiquette Organization: The Crypt Cabal Lines: 92 Expires: 22 May 1993 04:00:07 GMT Reply-To: crypt-comments@math.ncsu.edu NNTP-Posting-Host: pad-thai.aktis.com Summary: Part 2 of 10 of the sci.crypt FAQ, Net Etiquette. Related newsgroups, appropriate topics, how to introduce an encryption scheme. X-Last-Updated: 1993/04/16 Archive-name: cryptography-faq/part02 Last-modified: 1993/4/15 FAQ for sci.crypt, part 2: Net Etiquette This is the second of ten parts of the sci.crypt FAQ. The parts are mostly independent, but you should read the first part before the rest. We don't have the time to send out missing parts by mail, so don't ask. Notes such as ``[KAH67]'' refer to the reference list in the last part. The sections of this FAQ are available via anonymous FTP to rtfm.mit.edu as /pub/usenet/news.answers/cryptography-faq/part[xx]. The Cryptography FAQ is posted to the newsgroups sci.crypt, sci.answers, and news.answers every 21 days. Contents: * What groups are around? What's a FAQ? Who am I? Why am I here? * Do political discussions belong in sci.crypt? * How do I present a new encryption scheme in sci.crypt? * What groups are around? What's a FAQ? Who am I? Why am I here? Read news.announce.newusers and news.answers for a few weeks. Always make sure to read a newsgroup for some time before you post to it. You'll be amazed how often the same question can be asked in the same newsgroup. After a month you'll have a much better sense of what the readers want to see. * Do political discussions belong in sci.crypt? No. In fact some newsgroups (notably misc.legal.computing) were created exactly so that political questions like ``Should RSA be patented?'' don't get in the way of technical discussions. Many sci.crypt readers also read misc.legal.computing, comp.org.eff.talk, comp.patents, sci.math, comp.compression, et al.; for the benefit of people who don't care about those other topics, try to put your postings in the right group. Questions about microfilm and smuggling and other non-cryptographic ``spy stuff'' don't belong in sci.crypt either. * How do I present a new encryption scheme in sci.crypt? ``I just came up with this neat method of encryption. Here's some ciphertext: FHDSIJOYW^&%$*#@OGBUJHKFSYUIRE. Is it strong?'' Without a doubt questions like this are the most annoying traffic on sci.crypt. If you have come up with an encryption scheme, providing some ciphertext from it is not adequate. Nobody has ever been impressed by random gibberish. Any new algorithm should be secure even if the opponent knows the full algorithm (including how any message key is distributed) and only the private key is kept secret. There are some systematic and unsystematic ways to take reasonably long ciphertexts and decrypt them even without prior knowledge of the algorithm, but this is a time-consuming and possibly fruitless exercise which most sci.crypt readers won't bother with. So what do you do if you have a new encryption scheme? First of all, find out if it's really new. Look through this FAQ for references and related methods. Familiarize yourself with the literature and the introductory textbooks. When you can appreciate how your cryptosystem fits into the world at large, try to break it yourself! You shouldn't waste the time of tens of thousands of readers asking a question which you could have easily answered on your own. If you really think your system is secure, and you want to get some reassurance from experts, you might try posting full details of your system, including working code and a solid theoretical explanation, to sci.crypt. (Keep in mind that the export of cryptography is regulated in some areas.) If you're lucky an expert might take some interest in what you posted. You can encourage this by offering cash rewards---for instance, noted cryptographer Ralph Merkle is offering $1000 to anyone who can break Snefru-4---but there are no guarantees. If you don't have enough experience, then most likely any experts who look at your system will be able to find a flaw. If this happens, it's your responsibility to consider the flaw and learn from it, rather than just add one more layer of complication and come back for another round. A different way to get your cryptosystem reviewed is to have the NSA look at it. A full discussion of this procedure is outside the scope of this FAQ. Among professionals, a common rule of thumb is that if you want to design a cryptosystem, you have to have experience as a cryptanalyst.
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From: osprey@ux4.cso.uiuc.edu (Lucas Adamski) Subject: Re: Fast polygon routine needed Keywords: polygon, needed Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Lines: 11 In article <1993Apr17.192947.11230@sophia.smith.edu> orourke@sophia.smith.edu (Joseph O'Rourke) writes: >In article <C5n3x0.B5L@news.cso.uiuc.edu> osprey@ux4.cso.uiuc.edu (Lucas Adamski) writes: >>This may be a fairly routine request on here, but I'm looking for a fast >>polygon routine to be used in a 3D game. > > A fast polygon routine to do WHAT? To draw polygons of course. Its a VGA mode 13h (320x200) game, done in C and ASM. I need a faster way to draw concave polygons that the method I have right now, which is very slow. //Lucas.
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From: dale@access.digex.com (Dale Farmer) Subject: Re: Building a UV flashlight Organization: Express Access Online Communications, Greenbelt, MD USA Lines: 31 NNTP-Posting-Host: access.digex.net X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL8] John Hawkinson (jhawk@panix.com) wrote: : Yes, I know it sounds crazy. Call it an urge. Call it what you want. : Just don't ask why :-) : Anyway, I'd like to build a UV flashlight, cheaply. "flashlight" means : it should be reasonably portable, but could have a power pack if : necessary. : My main question is the bulb: where can I get UV bulbs? Do they : need a lot of power? etc., etc. : I'm not too concerned with whether it's long-wave or short-wave : (but hey, if anyone has a cheap source of bulbs, I'll take both). Check out a medical supply catalog, the thing you are looking for is called a woods lamp (so you can check for woods sign, certain skin conditions flourecse (sp) under UV light) They come in disposable penlight like types and larger ac powered types. It is also used in eye examinations, a flourescent dye is introduced to the surface of the eye, then UV is shined on it, shows up scratches and abrasions very clearly that would otherwise be very difficult to detect. (for the completest the dye is called flouescien, and in normal light appears orangish, and leaves a mild burning sensation to the eye for 10-15 minutes, until the tears flush it all out. Have fun. --Dale Farmer
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From: pk115050@wvnvms.wvnet.edu Subject: HELP for Kidney Stones .............. Organization: West Virginia Network for Educational Telecomputing Lines: 11 My girlfriend is in pain from kidney stones. She says that because she has no medical insurance, she cannot get them removed. My question: Is there any way she can treat them herself, or at least mitigate their effects? Any help is deeply appreciated. (Advice, referral to literature, etc...) Thank you, Dave Carvell pk115050@wvnvms.wvnet.edu
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From: vanderby@mprgate.mpr.ca (David Vanderbyl) Subject: Re: A question about 120VAC outlet wiring.. Keywords: outlet Nntp-Posting-Host: chip Reply-To: vanderby@mprgate.mpr.ca (David Vanderbyl) Organization: MPR Teltech Ltd. Lines: 16 olsen@vetmed.cvm.uiuc.edu (Aart_Olsen) writes: >>|> I noticed at the fusebox that some circuits have the >>|> 12/2 with ground, and that on these circuits, the ground >>|> wire was tied to the same bus as the neutral (white) wire. >> >>This is contrary to the electrical code and should be fixed. >> >Sorry, but this is exactly according to the NEC. No need to be sorry, I blew it on this one. At the main breaker box where there is a thick wire ground leading to the earth, both neutral and ground are hooked to this bus. In any other breaker box (or an outlet box, etc.) the ground and neutral must not be connected together.
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From: davewood@bruno.cs.colorado.edu (David Rex Wood) Subject: X Error of failed request: BadPixmap (invalid Pixmap parameter) Nntp-Posting-Host: bruno.cs.colorado.edu Organization: University of Colorado, Boulder Lines: 68 Could someone PLEASE give a guess as to why this simple little program causes a BadPixmap error on the FOURTH (bizarre???) call to XtRelaizeWidget()? Here is the code: int stoploop = 0; static void Callback(Widget, XtPointer, XtPointer); main() { XtToolkitInitialize(); XtAppContext app = XtCreateApplicationContext(); while (1) { int junk = 0; Display *dis = XtOpenDisplay(app, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, 0, &junk, NULL); Widget top = XtAppCreateShell(NULL, NULL, applicationShellWidgetClass, dis, NULL, 0); Widget box = XtVaCreateManagedWidget("x", xmPushButtonWidgetClass, top, XmNheight, 25, XmNwidth, 25, NULL); XtAddCallback(box, XmNactivateCallback, Callback, NULL); XtRealizeWidget(top); while (!stoploop) { XEvent event; XtAppNextEvent(app, &event); XtDispatchEvent(&event); } stoploop = 0; XtReleaseGC(top, XDefaultGCOfScreen(XtScreen(top))); // needed? XtDestroyWidget(top); XtCloseDisplay(dis); } } static void Callback(Widget, XtPointer, XtPointer) { stoploop = 1; } The error I get (yes, the 4TH time I try to show the box) is: X Error of failed request: BadPixmap (invalid Pixmap parameter) Major opcode of failed request: 55 (X_CreateGC) Resource id in failed request: 0xd0000d Serial number of failed request: 71 Current serial number in output stream: 85 Please respond via email. Thanks very, very much! (NOTE: I realize this program does nothing useful, its an ultra-trivialized version fo a real library routine) -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- David Rex Wood -- davewood@cs.colorado.edu -- University of Colorado at Boulder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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From: PA146008@utkvm1.utk.edu (David Veal) Subject: Re: Clinton's immunization program Organization: University of Tennessee Division of Continuing Education Lines: 29 In article <C5JoBH.7zt@apollo.hp.com> goykhman@apollo.hp.com (Red Herring) writes: >In article <1993Apr14.122758.11467@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> jlinder@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Jeffrey S Linder) writes: >>In article <C5FJsL.6Is@ncratl.AtlantaGA.NCR.COM> mwilson@ncratl.AtlantaGA.NCR.C >>OM (Mark Wilson) writes: >>>On the news last night Clinton was bashing the republicans for stonewalling >>>his so called stimulus package. >>>It seems that one small item within this package was going to pay for free >>>immunizations for poor kids. >> >>Immunizations for children in this country are already free if you care to >>go have it done. The problem is not the cost, it is the irresponible parents >>who are to stupid or to lazy to have it done. > > In case you haven't noticed, Clintonites are pushing a universal health > care ACCESS program. "Access" here means that folks who do not give > a damn about immunizing their children will have health care services > delivered to their doorsteps. I've read about more than a few of these programs that ran into problems in convincing parents to get their children immunized even when they were delivered to their doorstep. (I don't know, maybe that sheet they have to be informed of about possible risks, side- effects, and bad reactions scares them.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ David Veal Univ. of Tenn. Div. of Cont. Education Info. Services Group PA146008@utkvm1.utk.edu - "I still remember the way you laughed, the day your pushed me down the elevator shaft; I'm beginning to think you don't love me anymore." - "Weird Al"
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From: jxl9011@ultb.isc.rit.edu (J.X. Lee) Subject: JOB Nntp-Posting-Host: ultb-gw.isc.rit.edu Organization: Rochester Institute of Technology Distribution: SERI Lines: 45 JOB OPPORTUNITY --------------- SERI(Systems Engineering Research Institute), of KIST(Korea Institute of Science and Technology) is looking for the resumes for the following position and need them by the end of June (6/30). If you are interested, send resumes to: CAD/CAE lab (6th floor) Systems Engineering Research Institute Korea Institute of Science and Technology Yousung-Gu, Eoeun-Dong, Daejon. Korea 305-600 COMPANY: Systems Engineering Research Institute TITLE : Senior Research Scientist JOB DESCRIPTION : In depth knowledge of C. Working knowledge of Computer Aided Design. Working knowledge of Computer Graphics. Working knowledge of Virtual Reality. Skills not required but desirable : knowledge of data modeling, virtual reality experience, understanding of client/server architecture. REQUIREMENT : Ph.D JOB LOCATION : Daejon, Korea Contact Info : Chul-Ho, Lim CAD/CAE lab (6th floor) Systems Engineering Research Institute Korea Institute of Science and Technology Yousung-Gu, Eoeun-Dong, Daejon. Korea 305-600 Phone) 82-42-869-1681 Fax) 82-42-861-1999 E-mail) jxl9011@129.21.200.201
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From: rbn@apple.com (Robert B. Neville) Subject: Oscilliscopes for sale Organization: Apple Computer, Inc., Cupertino, California Lines: 37 NNTP-Posting-Host: apple.com Recently I posted two oscilliscopes for sale. One has sold, the other is still available: Used, good condition: Hitachi V-422 40MHz Dual-Channel Portable Analog Oscilliscope o 1mV/div o DC offset o alternate magnification (10x magnified & non-magnified waveform) o VERT mode trigger o TV sync separation circuit List price $910.00 (...and the price Fry's electronics just quoted!) :-( Sells for $699.99 (JDR MicroDevices current price) $745.95 (Products International) Your price used $425.00 obo ...I haven't gotten an offer at the asking price, so 'obo' applies... I also have a 'broken' version of the scope which sold: JDR 2000 20MHz Dual-Channel Portable Analog Oscilliscope o 5mV/div o Component Tester (resistors/caps/diodes/coils) o TV video sync filter o z-axis input (intensity modulation) 'Broken' means: The CRT produces a nice, bright trace, but the trace does not correspond to the input signal. My guess is it's repairable but more than a simple calibration problem...but I honestly have not tried to calibrate the scope or otherwise fix it. It's 'as-is'. I paid $60 for it in its current state (I bought it thinking I'd repair it, using the 'good' scope for side-by-side comparison...since I've sold the 'good' scope, the 'bad' one doesn't do me much good) and I'd like to recoup that amount. As above, I'll accept offers and take the best one. I'd prefer a local (Bay Area, California) buyer, so (a) I don't have to ship it and (b) she or he can examine the scope prior to purchase. rbn@apple.com
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From: sdittman@liberty.uc.wlu.edu (Scott Dittman) Subject: Re: Some questions from a new Christian Organization: Washington & Lee University Lines: 21 Steven R Hoskins (18669@bach.udel.edu) wrote: : Hi, : I am new to this newsgroup, and also fairly new to christianity. : ... I realize I am very ignorant about much of the Bible and : quite possibly about what Christians should hold as true. This I am trying : to rectify (by reading the Bible of course), but it would be helpful : to also read a good interpretation/commentary on the Bible or other : relevant aspects of the Christian faith. One of my questions I would : like to ask is - Can anyone recommend a good reading list of theological : works intended for a lay person? I'd recommend McDowell's "Evidence that Demands a Verdict" books (3 I think) and Manfred Brauch's "Hard Sayings of Paul". He also may have done "Hard Sayings of Jesus". My focus would be for a new Christian to struggle with his faith and be encouraged by the historical evidence, especially one who comes from a background which emphasizes knowable faith. -- Scott Dittman email: sdittman@wlu.edu University Registrar talk: (703)463-8455 fax: (703)463-8024 Washington and Lee University snail mail: Lexington Virginia 24450
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Subject: DC-X/Y/1 question From: kkobayas@husc8.harvard.edu (Ken Kobayashi) Keywords: DC-X Nntp-Posting-Host: husc8.harvard.edu Lines: 17 I've been following discussions about the Delta Clipper program, and I have one small question. As I understand it, the DC-X derived orbital vehicle (DC-Y & 1) is to reenter the atmosphere sort of sideways, not completely nose-first. So why is the DC-Y look symmetric in every drawing I've seen? I would think that an asymmetric design, sort of like wingless Orbiter, may work better, since less shielding is required on the top side. Can anybody explain? - Ken Kobayashi kkobayas@husc.harvard.edu -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ken Kobayashi | kkobayas@husc.harvard.edu | "There is no final frontier." - IBM ad
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From: bgardner@pebbles.es.com (Blaine Gardner) Subject: Re: GGRRRrrr!! Cages double-parking motorcycles pisses me off! Nntp-Posting-Host: 130.187.85.70 Organization: Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation Lines: 10 In article <34211@castle.ed.ac.uk> wbg@festival.ed.ac.uk (W Geake) writes: > >The Banana one isn't, IMHO. Ultra sticky labels printed with your >favourite curse are good - even our local hospitals use them instead of >wheel clamps, putting one (about A5 size) on each window of the cage. So what's your local hospital's favorite curse? -- Blaine Gardner @ Evans & Sutherland bgardner@dsd.es.com
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From: thorn@wam.umd.edu (Thornwall) Subject: Q: Dings in the paint on my hood :( Nntp-Posting-Host: rac3.wam.umd.edu Organization: Workstations at Maryland, University of Maryland, College Park Distribution: usa Lines: 21 Hello, I have a 92 Toyota 4X4 and in the last few weeks I have been getting quite a few "dings" :( in the paint on the hood from rocks and debris off of the road. I have never had any major problems with other car/trucks in the past (maybe a ding once in a while). I went to the dealer and he said that it happens all of the time and he recomended putting a bug deflector on the hood. He said that the trucks, for some unknown reason, seem to have this problem more than some cars.? It seems to me that either my luck is really bad or there might be a problem with the paint (painted on a monday morning perhaps?). How well do these bug deflectors work for small road debris on trucks? If anyone has any experiences/suggestions please let me know, thanks. --Greg thorn@wam.umd.edu
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From: aj008@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Aaron M. Barnes) Subject: Keyboards, Drives, Radios for sale! Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio (USA) Lines: 24 NNTP-Posting-Host: slc4.ins.cwru.edu Hello. I have these items for sale. Terms are UPS COD or prepayment by money order. 2 101 keyboards for IBM compatibles 1 Mitsumi 1.2 MB 5 1/4 floppy disk drive 1 Sony SRF-M30 digital AM/FM Stereo Walkman The drive cost me $65, the keyboards were $40 each, and the Sony radio cost $45. I will sell for the best offers. Thank You. -- / / Buchanan in `96! / / Fear the goverment that fears your guns. \ \/ / Without the 2nd amendment, we cannot guarantee ou \/ / r freedoms. aj008@cleveland.freenet.edu
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From: leon@dimatrix.DK (Leon Thrane) Subject: X Intrinsic mailing list Organization: The Internet Lines: 14 NNTP-Posting-Host: enterpoop.mit.edu To: xpert@expo.lcs.mit.edu As we don't get a newsfeed I was wondering whether there was such a thing as a Xt mailing list (other than xpert@expo.lcs.mit.edu). I would appreciate any info on this, (or X related mailing lists.) Thanks in advance, Leon +-------------------------------+---------------------------------+ | Leon Thrane | Telephone: +45 - 45 93 51 00 | | DimatriX ApS | FAX: +45 - 45 93 51 11 | | Lyngby Hovedgade 15D | E-mail: leon@dimatrix.dk | | DK-2800 Lyngby, Denmark | or ...!uunet!dimatrix.dk!leon | +-------------------------------+---------------------------------+
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From: roby@chopin.udel.edu (Scott W Roby) Subject: Re: BATF/FBI Murders Almost Everyone in Waco Today! 4/19 Nntp-Posting-Host: chopin.udel.edu Organization: University of Delaware Lines: 97 In article <1r21vqINNeb8@clem.handheld.com> jmd@cube.handheld.com (Jim De Arras) writes: >In article <C5spov.LrE@news.udel.edu> roby@chopin.udel.edu (Scott W Roby) >writes: >> In article <1r0qsrINNc61@clem.handheld.com> jmd@cube.handheld.com (Jim De >Arras) writes: >> >In article <C5s0Ds.J54@news.udel.edu> roby@chopin.udel.edu (Scott W Roby) >> >writes: >> >> I agree that they deserved a trial. They had more than 40 days to come >> >> out and get their trial. They chose to keep the children with them and >> >> to stay inside. They chose to stay inside even after they were tear >gassed. >> >> I do not find these actions rational. Even Noriega was smart enough to >> >> give up and go for the trial he deserved. >> >> >> > >> >Mr. Roby, you are a government sucking heartless bastard. >> >> Unworthy of comment. > >But apparently true. My opinion, only, of course. So, your opinion is truth. I see... :-) >> >Humans died >> >yesterday, humans who would not have died if the FBI had not taken the >> >actions >> >they did. That is the undeniable truth. I cried for them. >> >> Nor would they have died if they had come out with their hands empty. >> That is undeniable truth. > >No, it is not. It is possible the FBI planned for this to happen, and the >gunfire heard was the FBI keeping the folks inside. I'm not proposing this as >the way it went down, but just to point out that it's not "undeniable" that if >they walked out yesterday, they would be alive today. You can believe that if you wish. It is undeniable, however, that people have left the compound unharmed and alive earier in the standoff. And since their leader was preaching that they would have an apocalypse, you can not say undeniably that there wouldn't have been a mass suicide if the FBI had simply stayed outside and waited another 51 days. >> My heart bleeds just as much as yours for >> the children who were never released given 51 days of ample opportunities >> to do so. My heart also bleeds for people so blinded by religious devotion >> to not have the common sense to leave the compound when tanks came up >> and started dropping in tear gas early in the morning. > >My heart "bleeds" for no one. You are the "bleeding heart". And I'm sure >beyond any possible doubt that you do not feel for those people as I do. You >can not say the heartless things you have said if you did. I am the heartless bleeding heart? You are not making sense. You seem to have no concern that someone would keep children inside this compound when they had 51 days to let them out. That sounds pretty heartless to me. I just heard on the news that some of the survivors regret they hadn't stayed in the inferno to prove their loyalty to Koresh. This makes me sad and sick. >> >You seem to say >> >they got what they deserved. >> >> I do not think this. However, if they did set the fire (which started in >> more than one place and spread very quickly), then they got what they >> wanted and put into motion themselves. > >"they got what they wanted". What kind of creature are you that you can >believe this? Have you ever heard of Jonestown? The sad thing is the people inside the compound were the authority worshipers and their only authority was Koresh/Howell. If these people were able to think for themselves, there would likely be a lot more survivors today. Koresh preached a fiery apocalypse as early as last year. >> I see the BATF is going to be investigated by the Justice Dept. and likely >> by Arlen Spectre and congress. This is good. They have bungled the affair >> from the start. > >We agree on this. Now lets have your God, the FBI, investigated, too. By all means, the FBI should be investigated, too. BTW, I thought the second ammendment was God. :-) >> >Jim >> >-- >> >jmd@handheld.com >> --
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From: gmich@is.morgan.com (George Michaels) Subject: NTSC and th Nntp-Posting-Host: idt114 Organization: Morgan Stanley & Company Distribution: comp Lines: 0
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From: ukrphil@prlhp1.prl.philips.co.uk (M.J.Phillips) Subject: Re: Rumours about 3DO ??? Reply-To: ukrphil@prlhp1.UUCP (M.J.Phillips) Organization: Philips Research Laboratories, Redhill, UK Lines: 7 The 68070 _does_ exist. It's number was licensed to Philips to make their own variant. This chip includes extra featurfes such as more I/O ports, I2C bus... making it more microcontroller like. Because of the confusion with numbering (!), Philips other products in the [range with the 68??? core have been given differend numbers like PCF... or PCD7.. or something.
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From: wcs@anchor.ho.att.com (Bill Stewart +1-908-949-0705) Subject: Re: An Open Letter to Mr. Clinton Organization: Sorcerer's Apprentice Cleaning Services In-Reply-To: strnlght@netcom.com's message of Sat, 17 Apr 1993 04:41:19 GMT Nntp-Posting-Host: rainier.ho.att.com Lines: 26 In article <strnlghtC5M2Cv.8Hx@netcom.com> strnlght@netcom.com (David Sternlight) writes: Here's a simple way to convert the Clipper proposal to an unexceptionable one: Make it voluntary. That is--you get high quality secure NSA classified technology if you agree to escrow your key. Otherwise you are on your own. That's the disturbing part - use of other products IS voluntary, for now, and the press releases talk about the White House's unwillingness to decide that citizens have a right to good commercial crypto gear, and about how commercial alternatives will be permitted as long as they provide key escrow services. That's a clear implication that they're considering banning alternatives. Additionally, use of real alternatives ISN'T totally legal - you're not allowed to export really good crypto equipment except to the government's friends (e.g. the Australian government) you can only export even BAD crypto equipment with their permission, and the regulators who control the cellular telephone companies make sure there are only two competitors, so Joe's Garage Cellular can't start offering a secure service. -- # Pray for peace; Bill # Bill Stewart 1-908-949-0705 wcs@anchor.att.com AT&T Bell Labs 4M312 Holmdel NJ # No, I'm *from* New Jersey, I only *work* in cyberspace.... # White House Commect Line 1-202-456-1111 fax 1-202-456-2461
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From: cower@csli.stanford.edu (Richard Cower) Subject: Waco dates - are these coincidental? Organization: CSLI, Stanford University Distribution: usa Lines: 34 The ATF agent interviewed on "Street Stories" reported that the raid was ill planned, and went ahead even when they (the BD's) knew the ATF was coming. WHY? I believe this raid was ill planned because they only had 2 days to plan it, and it was continued when failure was obvious because it had a bit part in the much larger political agenda of President Clinton. I would even suggest that the loss of 4 ATF agents is inconsequential in this the context of his political agenda. It MIGHT even be beneficial to his agenda, as it helps point up just how evil these assualt weapons are. Further proof might be that the ATF denied their agents (Street Stories report) requests for sufficient fire power. Important dates: Feb 25th - NJ assembly votes to overturn assault weapon ban. Feb 28th - Compound in Waco attacked. On Feb. 25th the New Jersey assembly voted to overturn the assault weapon ban in that state. It looked like it might be a tight vote, but the Senate in N.J. was going to vote to overturn the ban. It would not sit well to have an Eastern state overturn an assault weapon ban, given Clintons stated agenda on gun control. I suspect Clinton gave the order to get someone or some group with assualt weapons and have the press present (they were initially at the incident in Waco) to record the event for the TV audience. The agent on "Street Stories" reported that a supervisor was urging them all to "get ready fast", as "they know we are coming". I believe this attack continued, even tho the probablility of failure was high, because it came from the top down. After the N.J. assembly vote, the ATF had a limited amount of time to come up with something, and the Wackos in Waco fit the bill nicely. ...rich
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From: keller@hubble.ifa.hawaii.edu (Tim Keller) Subject: airhorns on an FJ1100 review Organization: Institute for Astronomy, Hawaii Lines: 44 For those of you who are thinking about fiamms, you might also want to think about airhorns. I just installed a set of Bosch air horns ordered from Dennis Kirk (pg. 282 of the latest catalog) on my '85 FJ1100. They are rated at 93db at 7 meters. I installed them using 10 gage wire from the battery to the relay to the compressor to ground. My stock horn connectors fit the relay pins just fine. I soldered the connections to the relay and compressor, and used a crimp type battery connector and an inline 10amp fuse/connector from NAPA. I installed the compressor just forward of the fuse box in the front fairing by tie wrapping between the steering head frame and the black steel tube frame used to support the front fairing. You have to remove the front fairing to do this, but it fits outside of the frame but inside the fairing on the two vertical supports just in front of the fuses. Depending how tight your fairing follows the frame, you should be able to fit it somewhere in the fairing. The compressor is about 2" in diameter and about 5" long. The relay mounted on the front of the steering head frame (it is small so there should be plenty of good places for it. I found a perfect place for the horns that required only tie wraps to mount. The horns fit inside the front fairing/frame and stick out on either side just in front of the air scoops, but behind the turn signals. The back of the horns point back towards the center of the bike and come real close to where the gas tank connects to the front part of the frame. There is just enough room to the outside to allow full lock to lock clearance, and there are nice cut outs in the frame for the back of the horn to go into. The short horn is even with the fairing, and the long one sticks out about an inch or so, but it is really not that noticable unless you look closely. They end up pointing down slightly and maybe 30 degrees from straight ahead (perfect for those cagers trying to change lanes into you). If you have any other questions about the mounting, email, and I can try to explain better. If your bike is not red, then you may want to paint them first. How do they work you ask? They are very, very, very *LOUD*. They sound more like a european sports car than a truck, but a vast improvement over stock. I have used them at least daily since installing them, and the 10 amp fuse has not blown yet (although, the duration of the horn blasts have been short). I've repeatedly scared the shit out of my friends with them, even though they know that I have the horns, they still jump. They are perfect for keeping the pedestrians on the sidewalk. The bottom line is they work, are loud enough to cause pain and suffering to those stupid lane changing cages (as well as take a few years off their lives) and are relatively easy to install on the FJ. YMMV. -TJK '85 FJ1100 with "GET OUT OF MY WAY" horns. "That looks like a suit you'd fight a fire in" -comment about the Aerostich
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From: henrik@quayle.kpc.com Subject: Re: ARMENIA SAYS IT COULD SHOOT DOWN TURKISH PLANES Organization: NONE Lines: 41 In article <1993Apr20.131336@IASTATE.EDU>, oyalcin@IASTATE.EDU (Onur Yalcin) writes: |> In article <1993Apr19.234534.18368@kpc.com>, henrik@quayle.kpc.com writes: |> > In article <C5qu5H.1IF@news.iastate.edu>, oyalcin@iastate.edu (Onur Yalcin) OY] Henrik (?), OY] Your ignorance manifests itself in an awkward form of intransigence. I'm not OY] going to spend time to review with you the recent history of Cyprus. Good !! Go back to your references and read it over and over ... OY] If you are really interested, I can provide you with a number of references OY] on the issue. Just send me EMail for that. You think I am that STUPID to ask you for REFERENCES ! NOT ! I have many GREEK friends that I could ask for the INFO if I needed. I have already read many articles and DO NOT need your help. Boy, how generous !! OY] Relax! You're swinging fists into open air... I was *agreeing* with you, OY] assuming that would be one of your points that you did not state! You may OY] not be very much used to it, to be agreed with - that is, but take it more OY] easily. !:-) Believe me, I am so relaxed ... henrik] However, I hope that the Armenians WILL force a TURKISH airplane henrik] to LAND for purposes of SEARCHING for ARMS similar to the one [OY] No, Henrik, believe me: You don't hope that. IF Armenia is goint to do that, then so be it. henrik] that happened last SUMMER. Turkey searched an AMERICAN plane henrik] (carrying humanitarian aid) bound to ARMENIA. OY] Was that after or before one French plane changed its route to avoid OY] inspection??? All I am saying is that the plane that was SEARCHED was an AMERICAN and why Turkey DID NOT TRUST the U.S. that it was mainly HUMANITARIAN AID CARGO.
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From: rja@mahogany126.cray.com (Russ Anderson) Subject: Re: The state of justice Originator: rja@mahogany126 Lines: 36 Nntp-Posting-Host: mahogany126 Organization: The 1991 World Champion Minnesota Twins! In article <1993Apr15.143320.8618@desire.wright.edu>, demon@desire.wright.edu (Not a Boomer) writes: > A judge denied GM's new trial motion, even though GM says it has two > new witnesses that said the occupant of the truck was dead from the impact, not > from the fire. > > Thoughts? > > It's kind of scary when you realize that judges are going to start > denying new trials even when new evidence that contradicts the facts that led > to the previous ruling appear. Welcome to the conservative judiciary. > Or has the judge decided that the new witnesses are not to be believed? > Shouldn't that be up to a jury? I think Scalia's point was that you get one chance. If new information comes out later, tough. If the conviced want justice, they have to hope the governor is feeling charitable. There's a guy on death row in Texas that was denied a new trial, dispite evidence of his inocents. > And what about members of the previous jury parading through the talk > shows proclaiming their obvious bias against GM? Shouldn't that be enough for > a judge to through out the old verdict and call for a new trial? > > Whatever happened to jurors having to be objective? It got swept away in the Reagan Revolution... -- Russ Anderson | Disclaimer: Any statements are my own and do not reflect ------------------ upon my employer or anyone else. (c) 1993 EX-Twins' Jack Morris, 10 innings pitched, 0 runs (World Series MVP!)
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From: henslelf@nextwork.Rose-Hulman.Edu. (Lige F Hensley) Subject: Re: what to do with old 256k SIMMs? Organization: Computer Science Department at Rose-Hulman Lines: 11 NNTP-Posting-Host: g222-26.nextwork.rose-hulman.edu In article <120466@netnews.upenn.edu> jhaines@eniac.seas.upenn.edu (Jason Haines) writes: > > I was wondering if people had any good uses for old > 256k SIMMs. I have a bunch of them for the Apple Mac > and I know lots of other people do to. I have tried to > sell them but have gotten NO interest. > > So, if you have an inovative use (or want to buy > some SIMMs 8-) ) Sure I'll give you 10 bucks for all of them
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From: foxfire@access.digex.com (foxfire) Subject: Car Audio [Forsale] Organization: Express Access Online Communications, Greenbelt, MD USA Lines: 19 NNTP-Posting-Host: access.digex.net Car Audio Products for Sale... Kicker (Stillwater Designs) - SS10x2: 2 10" Kickers in a sealed box. The box is manufactured direct from Kicker. (Instructions). *******Asking $175 + Shipping Kicker (Stillwater Designs) - 2 Kicker 12" Subwoofers. (Instructions). *******Asking $175 + Shipping (Sold as a pair only!) Kenwood KAC923 Amp - 220 Watts X 2. 2 ohm stable (Box & Instruction Included). *******Asking $375 + Shipping Im selling the above item for a friend without Internet access... You can either E-Mail me or call him (Mike Metalios) at (410)665-5773. Foxfire
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From: mcovingt@aisun3.ai.uga.edu (Michael Covington) Subject: Re: Need advice with doctor-patient relationship problem Nntp-Posting-Host: aisun3.ai.uga.edu Organization: AI Programs, University of Georgia, Athens Lines: 9 Sounds as though his heart's in the right place, but he is not adept at expressing it. What you received was _meant_ to be a profound apology. Apologies delivered by overworked shy people often come out like that... -- :- Michael A. Covington, Associate Research Scientist : ***** :- Artificial Intelligence Programs mcovingt@ai.uga.edu : ********* :- The University of Georgia phone 706 542-0358 : * * * :- Athens, Georgia 30602-7415 U.S.A. amateur radio N4TMI : ** *** ** <><
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From: Petch@gvg47.gvg.tek.com (Chuck Petch) Subject: Daily Verse Organization: Grass Valley Group, Grass Valley, CA Lines: 6 But someone will say, "You have faith; I have deeds." Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by what I do. James 2:18
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From: studner@rintintin.Colorado.EDU (STUDNER ROGER ALAN) Subject: Modem for Sale Nntp-Posting-Host: rintintin.colorado.edu Organization: University of Colorado, Boulder Lines: 4 I am selling a USR HST 14.4k baud modem with v42bis compression upgrades. THere is no manual, as it was lost going from one side of the U.S. to the other at some point. THe modem is setup for max throughput, and it has built in help, but a quick reference guide on the bottom of it, so its use it not difficult by any means. Any offers?
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From: sera@zuma.UUCP (Serdar Argic) Subject: This year the Turkish Nation is mourning and praying again for... Reply-To: sera@zuma.UUCP (Serdar Argic) Distribution: world Lines: 207 Referring to notes from the personal diary of Russian General L. Odishe Liyetze on the Turkish front, he wrote, "On the nights 11-12 March, 1918 alone Armenian butchers bayoneted and axed to death 3000 Muslims in areas surrounding Erzincan. These barbars threw their victims into pits, most likely dug according to their sinister plans to extinguish Muslims, in groups of 80. My adjutant counted and unearthed 200 such pits. This is an act against our world of civilization." On March 12, 1918 Lieut-colonel Griyaznof wrote (from an official Russian account of the Turkish genocide), "Roads leading to villages were littered with bayoneted torsos, dismembered joints and carved out organs of Muslim peasants... alas! mainly of women and children." Source: Doc. Dr. Azmi Suslu, "Russian View on the Atrocities Committed by the Armenians Against the Turks," Ankara Universitesi, Ankara, 1987, pp. 45-53. "Document No: 77," Archive No: 1-2, Cabin No: 10, Drawer No: 4, File No: 410, Section No: 1578, Contents No: 1-12, 1-18. (Acting Commander of Erzurum and Deveboynu regions and Commander of the Second Erzurum Artillery Regiment Prisoner of War, Lieutenant Colonel Toverdodleyov) "The things I have heard and seen during the two months, until the liberation of Erzurum by the Turks, have surpassed all the allegations concerning the vicious, degenerate characteristic of the Armenians. During the Russian occupation of Erzurum, no Armenian was permitted to approach the city and its environs. While the Commander of the First Army Corps, General Kaltiyin remained in power, troops including Armenian enlisted men, were not sent to the area. When the security measures were lifted, the Armenians began to attack Erzurum and its surroundings. Following the attacks came the plundering of the houses in the city and the villages and the murder of the owners of these houses...Plundering was widely committed by the soldiers. This plunder was mainly committed by Armenian soldiers who had remained in the rear during the war. One day, while passing through the streets on horseback, a group of soldiers including an Armenian soldier began to drag two old men of seventy years in a certain direction. The roads were covered with mud, and these people were dragging the two helpless Turks through the mud and dirt... It was understood later that all these were nothing but tricks and traps. The Turks who joined the gendarmarie soon changed their minds and withdrew. The reason was that most of the Turks who were on night patrol did not return, and no one knew what had happened to them. The Turks who had been sent outside the city for labour began to disappear also. Finally, the Court Martial which had been established for the trials of murderers and plunderers, began to liquidate itself for fear that they themselves would be punished. The incidents of murder and rape, which had decreased, began to occur more frequently. Sometime in January and February, a leading Turkish citizen Haci Bekir Efendi from Erzurum, was killed one night at his home. The Commander in Chief (Odiselidge) gave orders to find murderers within three days. The Commander in Chief has bitterly reminded the Armenian intellectuals that disobedience among the Armenian enlisted men had reached its highest point, that they had insulted and robbed the people and half of the Turks sent outside the city had not returned. ...We learnt the details this incident from the Commander-in-Chief, Odishelidge. They were as follows: The killings were organized by the doctors and the employers, and the act of killing was committed solely by the Armenian renegades... More than eight hundred unarmed and defenceless Turks have been killed in Erzincan. Large holes were dug and the defenceless Turks were slaughtered like animals next to the holes. Later, the murdered Turks were thrown into the holes. The Armenian who stood near the hole would say when the hole was filled with the corpses: 'Seventy dead bodies, well, this hole can take ten more.' Thus ten more Turks would be cut into pieces, thrown into the hole, and when the hole was full it would be covered over with soil. The Armenians responsible for the act of murdering would frequently fill a house with eighty Turks, and cut their heads off one by one. Following the Erzincan massacre, the Armenians began to withdraw towards Erzurum... The Armenian renegades among those who withdrew to Erzurum from Erzincan raided the Moslem villages on the road, and destroyed the entire population, together with the villages. During the transportation of the cannons, ammunition and the carriages that were outside the war area, certain people were hired among the Kurdish population to conduct the horse carriages. While the travellers were passing through Erzurum, the Armenians took advantage of the time when the Russian soldiers were in their dwellings and began to kill the Kurds they had hired. When the Russian soldiers heard the cries of the dying Kurds, they attempted to help them. However, the Armenians threatened the Russian soldiers by vowing that they would have the same fate if they intervened, and thus prevented them from acting. All these terrifying acts of slaughter were committed with hatred and loathing. Lieutenant Medivani from the Russian Army described an incident that he witnessed in Erzurum as follows: An Armenian had shot a Kurd. The Kurd fell down but did not die. The Armenian attempted to force the stick in his hand into the mouth of the dying Kurd. However, since the Kurd had firmly closed his jaws in his agony, the Armenian failed in his attempt. Having seen this, the Armenian ripped open the abdomen of the Kurd, disembowelled him, and finally killed him by stamping him with the iron heel of his boot. Odishelidge himself told us that all the Turks who could not escape from the village of Ilica were killed. Their heads had been cut off by axes. He also told us that he had seen thousands of murdered children. Lieutenant Colonel Gryaznov, who passed through the village of Ilica, three weeks after the massacre told us the following: There were thousands of dead bodies hacked to pieces, on the roads. Every Armenian who happened to pass through these roads, cursed and spat on the corpses. In the courtyard of a mosque which was about 25x30 meter square, dead bodies were piled to a height of 140 centimeters. Among these corpses were men and women of every age, children and old people. The women's bodies had obvious marks of rape. The genitals of many girls were filled with gun-powder. A few educated Armenian girls, who worked as telephone operators for the Armenian troops were called by Lieutenant Colonel Gryaznov to the courtyard of the mosque and he bitterly told them to be proud of what the Armenians had done. To the lieutenant colonel's disgusted amazement, the Armenian girls started to laugh and giggle, instead of being horrified. The lieutenant colonel had severely reprimanded those girls for their indecent behaviour. When he told the girls that the Armenians, including women, were generally more licentious than even the wildest animals, and that their indecent and shameful laughter was the most obvious evidence of their inhumanity and barbarity, before a scene that appalled even veteran soldiers, the Armenian girls finally remembered their sense of shame and claimed they had laughed because they were nervous. An Armenian contractor at the Alaca Communication zone command narrated the following incident which took place on February 20: The Armenians had nailed a Turkish women to the wall. They had cut out the women's heart and placed the heart on top of her head. The great massacre in Erzurum began on February 7... The enlisted men of the artillery division caught and stripped 270 people. Then they took these people into the bath to satisfy their lusts. 100 people among this group were able to save their lives as the result of my decisive attempts. The others, the Armenians claimed, were released when they learnt that I understood what was going on. Among those who organized this treacherous act was the envoy to the Armenian officers, Karagodaviev. Today, some Turks were murdered on the streets. On February 12, some Armenians have shot more than ten innocent Moslems. The Russian soldiers who attempted to save these people were threatened with death. Meanwhile I imprisoned an Armenian for murdering an innocent Turk. When an Armenian officer told an Armenian murderer that he would be hanged for his crime, the killer shouted furiously: 'How dare you hang an Armenian for killing a Turk?' In Erzurum, the Armenians burned down the Turkish market. On February 17, I heard that the entire population of Tepekoy village, situated within the artillery area, had been totally annihilated. On the same day when Antranik entered Erzurum, I reported the massacre to him, and asked him to track down the perpetrators of this horrible act. However no result was achieved. In the villages whose inhabitants had been massacred, there was a natural silence. On the night of 26/27 February, the Armenians deceived the Russians, perpetrated a massacre and escaped for fear of the Turkish soldiers. Later, it was understood that this massacre had been based upon a method organized and planned in a circular. The population had been herded in a certain place and then killed one by one. The number of murders committed on that night reached three thousand. It was the Armenians who bragged to about the details of the massacre. The Armenians fighting against the Turkish soldiers were so few in number and so cowardly that they could not even withstand the Turkish soldiers who consisted of only five hundred people and two cannons, for one night, and ran away. The leading Armenians of the community could have prevented this massacre. However, the Armenian intellectuals had shared the same ideas with the renegades in this massacre, just as in all the others. The lower classes within the Armenian community have always obeyed the orders of the leading Armenian figures and commanders. I do not like to give the impression that all Armenian intellectuals were accessories to these murders. No, for there were people who opposed the Armenians for such actions, since they understood that it would yield no result. However, such people were only a minority. Furthermore, such people were considered as traitors to the Armenian cause. Some have seemingly opposed the Armenian murders but have supported the massacres secretly. Some, on the other hand, preferred to remain silent. There were certain others, who, when accused by the Russians of infamy, would say the following: 'You are Russians. You can never understand the Armenian cause.' The Armenians had a conscience. They would commit massacres and then would flee in fear of the Turkish soldiers." 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)
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From: rick@silver.SJSU.EDU (Richard Warner) Subject: Re: Win NT - what is it??? Nntp-Posting-Host: silver.sjsu.edu Organization: San Jose State University - Math/CS Dept. Lines: 12 rmohns@vax.clarku.edu writes: >Windows NT is a giant Windows Operating System. Unline Win3.1, it does not >run on top of DOS. It is its own OS, with (Billy Gates assures us) true >multi-tasking/multithreading, meets DOD security specs, will run win3.1 >programs as well as DOS programs, has multi-processor support, and is >primarily a Server program. It's overhead is too high for it to be >economical for most users. Correction: All Billy is promising is that it will run 'most' Windows 3.1 programs and the 'major' DOS programs. Do not expect everything you have to run under NT unless all you have are current MS apps.
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From: stefan@lis.e-technik.tu-muenchen.de (Stefan Eckart) Subject: dmpeg10.zip info: Another DOS MPEG decoder/player posted Keywords: MPEG, DOS Reply-To: stefan@lis.e-technik.tu-muenchen.de Organization: Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Germany Lines: 74 I have posted a DOS MPEG decoder/player to alt.binaries.pictures.utilities. Here is a short description and some technical information, taken from the accompanying documentation: DMPEG V1.0 Public Domain MPEG decoder by Stefan Eckart 0. Features =========== DMPEG/DMPLAY is another MPEG decoder/player for the PC: - decodes (nearly) the full MPEG video standard (I,P,B frames, frame size up to at least 352x240 supported) - saves decoded sequence in 8 or 24bit raw file for later display - optional on-screen display during decoding (requires VGA) - several dithering options: ordered dither, Floyd-Steinberg, grayscale - color-space selection - runs under DOS, 640KB RAM, no MS-Windows required - very compact (small code / small data models, 16 bit arithmetic) - real time display of the raw file by a separate player for VGA and many Super-VGAs ... 4. Technical information ======================== The player is a rather straightforward implementation of the MPEG spec [1]. The IDCT is based on the Chen-Wang 13 multiplication algorithm [2] (not quite the optimum, I know). Blocks with not more than eight non-zero coefficients use a non-separated direct multiply-accumulate 2D-IDCT (sounds great, doesn't it?), which turned out to be faster than a 'fast' algorithm in this (quite common) case. Dithering is pretty standard. Main difference to the Berkeley decoder (except for the fewer number of supported algorithms) is the use of 256 instead of 128 colors, the (default) option to use a restricted color-space and the implementation of a color saturation dominant ordered dither. This leads to a significantly superior quality of the dithered image (I claim, judge yourself). Restricted color-space means that the U and V components are clipped to +/-0.25 (instead of +/-0.5) and the display color-space points are distributed over this restricted space. Since the distance between color-space points is thus reduced by a factor of two, the color resolution is doubled at the expense of not being able to represent fully saturated colors. Saturation dominant ordered dither is a method by which a color, lying somewhere between the points of the display color space, is approximated by primarily alternating between two points of constant hue instead of constant saturation. This yields subjectivly better quality due to the lower sensitivity of the human viewing system to saturation changes than to hue changes (the same reasoning as used by the PAL TV standard to improve on NTSC). The improvement is particularly visible in dark brown or redish areas. ... -- Stefan Eckart, stefan@lis.e-technik.tu-muenchen.de
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From: seth@cbnewsh.cb.att.com (peter.r.clark..jr) Subject: FLYERS notes 4/5 Organization: AT&T Keywords: FLYERS/Leafs summary (take that, Leafs woofers!) Lines: 225 The FLYERS team that can beat any team on any night showed up at the Spectrum Sunday night, and dominated the Maple Leafs thoroughly en route to a 4-0 shutout. Tommy Soderstrom will get credit for the shutout, but he barely broke a sweat until the third period as the FLYERS defense kept the Leafs from mounting any serious attack. Injuries: Pelle Eklund is day-to-day with a bruised thigh. Roster Moves: Jason Bowen was added to the lineup for his first NHL game. Jason was the FLYERS second pick in the first round (15th overall) of the 1992 entry draft. 19 years old, 6'4", 210 lbs. In 62 games with the tri-city Americans he had 10 goals, 12 assists and 219 PIM. He plays left wing and defense, he played defense in this game although Bobby Taylor said that Bill Dineen was planning to use him up front as well. Andre Faust was returned to Hershey. He actually left after the second period of the Kings game, flew to Albany, got the game tying goal in a Bears OT win, and played again for Hershey Sunday night. Lines: Fedyk-Lindros-Recchi Beranek-Brind'Amour-Dineen Lomakin-Butsayev-Conroy Acton-Brown Galley-McGill Yushkevich-Cronin Carkner-Hawgood Bowen Tommy Soderstrom in goal. Acton replaced Lomakin in the 3rd period. Game Summary: If the FLYERS played like this every night, they'd be in the playoffs this year. The FLYERS hit everything that moved. They created scoring chance after scoring chance. They snuffed out everything that the Leafs tried to do. Jason Bowen made a good play on his first NHL shift that almost created a goal. He had the puck in the top of the left offensive circle all alone, but instead of taking the shot he found Brind'Amour crashing the net on the other side. A perfect pass and a good shot across Daren Puppa's body should have been a goal, but Puppa made a great save reading the play. Garry Galley gave the Maple Leafs 7th ranked power play the first chance when he hooked Doug Gilmour at 4:25. The FLYERS lowly 21st ranked penalty killing unit was almost flawless the entire game, and set the tone on this kill. The Maple Leafs got almost nothing but long unscreened shots, and the defense swept away every rebound. After the power play, the FLYERS got a goal on an ugly play. Rod Brind'Amour gave the puck to Greg Hawgood at the right point, and he sent a drive at the net. Puppa made the save and kicked the rebound right into the feet of Josef Beranek and Bob Rouse, who were wrestling in the slot. Beranek was able to get his stick on the puck and push it out to Dineen who was skating into the slot from the right circle, and he lifted a backhander over Puppa for a 1-0 FLYERS lead at 8:10. The FLYERS kept the pressure on, and Puppa was the only Leaf keeping the FLYERS from building on their lead for a while. Eventually things settled down and defense prevailed. Each team got an occasional scoring chance, but the goalies were strong. Bowen started giving some Lindros-like checks in his own corners. Then Lindros, who was looking to avenge a hit Foligno gave him, thought he had a chance to even the score. He had Foligno lined up at center ice, leaned into him, and rode him into the center ice boards. The only problem was that Foligno was a little far from the boards, and Mike "Mister" McGeough felt that it warranted a boarding call at 15:38 The Leafs couldn't get anything going on the power play as the FLYERS were very aggressive (for a change) on the kill. With time running out in the period, Recchi carried through the neutral zone and handed to Lindros as they approached the Leaf's blue line. They were in a crowd with Wendell Clark and Jamie Macoun, Lindros tried a backhand pass to Recchi through the feet of Macoun that connected to Recchi, but then Clark checked Recchi off the puck. Macoun then tried to clear, but it was weak and went right to McGill who had manned the point. He drove it from just inside the blue line. Macoun got his stick on it and deflected it past his own goalie at 19:55.1. Shots were 13-8 FLYERS in the period. The FLYERS finally got their first chance on the power play when Dave Andreychuk tripped up Rod Brind'Amour in his offensive zone. During the power play, the FLYERS got cheated a little when the puck popped up into the air and Eric gloved it down, but McGeough thought it hit his stick above his head. We could see from our seats at the other end of the ice that it only hit his glove and the replay confirmed, but the faceoff went to the other end. As time was running out in the advantage, Lindros found Galley with a pass across the goal mouth but Puppa made the save. The rebound kicked back to the right corner where Recchi picked it up, passed it out to Eric crashing through the right circle, and Eric one-timed past Puppa at 7:55. With the assist, Recchi moves past Bobby Clarke's 74-75 season, the second best one season total for a FLYER at 117. Eric moves up to 4th all time in FLYERS rookie scoring with 67 points. Mike Eastwood took down Al Conroy at 8:30 to give the FLYERS another chance on the power play. Not much pressure before Garry Galley ended the power play with a slash at 9:19. Not much happened on the 4 on 4, although the Leafs had most of the possession. The FLYERS smothered the Leafs short power play. Tempers flared a little at 13:14. Bowen and Pearson got roughing minors, Keith Acton got a bloody face. Dave McLlwain then took a dive and got Greg Hawgood a hooking minor at 13:46 to set up a 4 on 3. The replay showed that Hawgood's stick stopped making contact with McLlwain long before he spun around and fell. Again the FLYERS smothered the Leafs power play, led by Dimitri Yushkevich. Bowen made a thundering hit when he came out of the box on Pearson. Berehowski tried to perplex everybody with his sloooowball. He had the puck at the point, and just trickled a pass down the slot. He made all the FLYERS look silly as nobody could get a stick on it, and it got to Gilmour at the side of the net, but Soderstrom stoned him. The FLYERS picked things up offensively after the kill was over, but didn't get anything home. Shots were 13-10 FLYERS. The FLYERS were content with the 3 goal lead in the third period, and they decided that if Tommy wanted a shutout, he was going to have to work for it a little. The FLYERS got most of the scoring chances in the first 7 or so minutes of the period, but couldn't get past Puppa. Then the Leafs got tired of Lindros making road kill out of them, and tempers flared. 2 each for Doug Gilmour and Lindros (unsportsmanlike conduct) and 2 each for Glenn Anderson and McGill (roughing) all at 7:02. Terry Carkner then took a kneeing penalty at 7:51 on Gilmour. Again the FLYERS smothered the Leafs power play. At about the 12 minute mark, Dave Andreychuk got a shot away from his left circle that got through Soderstrom. The puck was rolling on it's side, and as luck would have it it turned away from the net instead of turning towards it (think of how a rolling quarter inevitably starts to lean one way or the other). Seconds later Rod Brind'Amour tripped up Gilmour at 12:24 to give the Leafs another chance on the power play. On the advantage, after Soderstrom stoned Andreychuk while lying down, Andreychuk got the rebound through Soderstrom, but from behind the net and it went straight through and was swept away by one of his defensemen. They kept the pressure on, but Soderstrom was equal and preserved the shutout. Recchi cross checked Ken Baumgartner to get tempers hot and start a brawl at 16:01. No punches thrown, Recchi got the initial minor, Krushelnyski Baumgartner and Lindros each got roughing minors. At 17:02 Rouse and Beranek expressed their mutual dislike for each other and got 2 each for slashing to set up another 4 on 4. Mike Eastwood shoved down Ryan McGill in the FLYERS zone as they were battling for the puck, and while McGill was down he ran his stick across McGill's face. The FLYERS were not happy with that at all. 5-8 Al Conroy paired up with 6-1 Berehowski, and started throwing punches. Upward. Well, Al held his own, much to the delight of the crowd. Each got a couple punches in before going down in a head, and Al got a standing O! Penalties: Eastwood 5 (cross check) + game, Clark, Carkner 10 each. Berehowski and Conroy 5 each (fighting) at 17:49. So a major penalty for the rest of the game for the FLYERS. The had no interest in stting on the lead. Hawgood, Galley and Brind'Amour played catch until Hawgood found Dineen all alone in the left circle, he controlled the puck and blasted it past Puppa at 18:39. That was all the fireworks, Tommy Soderstrom would not face another shot. Puppa did, but kept the FLYERS off the board. 4-0 FLYERS, shots were 9-8 FLYERS in the 3rd. Probably the strongest game I've seen from the FLYERS since the All Star break. Shutout number 4 for Soderstrom, all since 1/10. Tied for 2nd most in the NHL, but he's played fewer games than Belfour (6) or the goalie I can't remember that he's tied with. Next up it's the Winnipeg Selannes Tuesday night in Winnipeg. The FLYERS cannot be eliminated if they win, but a loss coupled with an Islander win that night in Washington would be the official end. FLYERS up to 71 points on the season in 78 games. Last year they had 75 points in 80 games (5 under .500), so they need at least 8 points in their last 6 games to improve on that only by percentage points (5 under in 84 is better than 5 under in 80). Tragic number holds at 3 points with 6 games left. The tragic number for 5th is 5 points, I watched the Rangers blow a 4-2 third period lead at home to lose 5-4 before I finished this up. Why 5 points instead of 4? Well, the FLYERS will win the tie-breaker if they catch them, whereas the Islanders win tie breakers against the FLYERS and so need only a tie. The Rangers could crumble down the stretch as they play the Devils, the Pens twice, the FLYERS, and finish up with 2 games against the Caps. So I guess 5th place could be the goal for the team to focus on. FLYERS team record watch: Eric Lindros: 38 goals, 29 assists, 67 points (rookie records) club record goals: club record points: Eric Lindros 38 1992-93 Dave Poulin 76 1983-84 Brian Propp 34 1979-80 Brian Propp 75 1979-80 Ron Flockhart 33 1981-82 Ron Flockhart 72 1981-82 Dave Poulin 31 1983-84 Eric Lindros 67 1992-93 Bill Barber 30 1972-73 Pelle Eklund 66 1985-86 Mark Recchi: 51 goals, 66 assists, 117 points. club record goals: club record points: Reggie Leach 61 1975-76 Bobby Clarke 119 1975-76 Tim Kerr 58 1985-86,86-87 Mark Recchi 117 1992-93 Tim Kerr 54 1983-84,84-85 Bobby Clarke 116 1974-75 Mark Recchi 51 1992-93 Bill Barber 112 1975-76 Rick Macliesh 50 1972-73 Bobby Clarke 104 1972-73 Bill Barber 50 1975-76 Rick Macliesh 100 1972-73 Reggie Leach 50 1979-80 FLYERS career years: Player Points Best Prior Season Mark Recchi 117 113 (90-91 Penguins) Rod Brind'Amour 79 77 (91-92 FLYERS) Garry Galley 58 38 (84-85 Kings) Brent Fedyk 58 35 (90-91 Red Wings) That's all for now... pete clark jr - rsh FLYERS contact and mailing list owner
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From: snail@lsl.co.uk Subject: Re: Xlib for MS/WINDOWS not an XSERVER!!! Organization: Laser-Scan Ltd., Cambridge Lines: 16 In article <1993Apr7.044749.11770@topgun>, smikes@topgun (Steven Mikes) writes: > Another company, Congruent Corporation of New York City, has also ported Xlib > Xt and Motif 1.1 over to MS Windows NT, which provides full client development > for X applications in an NT environment. Could someone please send me the postal and email address of Congruent Corporation (and any competitors they may have). Thank you. -- snail@lsl.co.uk "Washing one's hands of the conflict between the powerful and the powerless means to side with the powerful, not to be Neutral." Quote by Freire. Poster by OXFAM.
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From: wcs@anchor.ho.att.com (Bill Stewart +1-908-949-0705) Subject: Re: Fifth Amendment and Passwords Organization: Brought to you by the numbers 2, 3, and 7 In-Reply-To: pmetzger@snark.shearson.com's message of Tue, 20 Apr 1993 11:21:34 GMT <1993Apr19.180049.20572@qualcomm.com> <1qv83m$5i2@geraldo.cc.utexas.edu> <1993Apr20.000359.20098@bernina.ethz.ch> <PMETZGER.93Apr20062134@snark.shearson.com> Nntp-Posting-Host: rainier.ho.att.com Lines: 42 In article <1993Apr20.000359.20098@bernina.ethz.ch> caronni@nessie.cs.id.ethz.ch (Germano Caronni) writes: Just a question. As a provider of a public BBS service - aren't you bound by law to gurantee intelligble access to the data of the users on the BBS, if police comes with sufficent authorisation ? I guessed this would be a basic condition for such systems. (I did run a bbs some time ago, but that was in Switzerland) The US doesn't yet have many laws covering BBSs - they're not common carriers, they're not phone companies, they're just private machines or services operated by businesses. There's no obligation to keep records. As Perry Metzger points out, if the police come with a search warrant, you have to let them see what the warrant demands, if it exists, and they generally can confiscate the equipment as "evidence" (which is not Constitutionally valid, but we're only beginning to develop court cases supporting us). A court MAY be able to compel you to tell them information you know, such as the encryption password for the disk - there aren't any definitive cases yet, since it's a new situation, and there probably aren't laws specifically covering it. But the court can't force you to *know* the keys, and there are no laws preventing you from allowing your users to have their own keys for their own files without giving them to you. Even in areas that do have established law, there is uncertainty. There was a guy in Idaho a few years ago who had his business records subpoenaed as evidence for taxes or some other business-restriction law, so he gave the court the records. Which were in Hebrew. The US doesn't have laws forcing you to keep your records in English, and these were the originals of the records. HE didn't speak Hebrew, and neither did anybody in the court organization. Don't think they were able to do much about it. It might be illegal for your BBS to deny access to potential customers based on race, religion, national origin, gender, or sexual preference; it probably hasn't been tested in court, but it seems like a plausible extension of anti-discrimination laws affecting other businesses. -- # Pray for peace; Bill # Bill Stewart 1-908-949-0705 wcs@anchor.att.com AT&T Bell Labs 4M312 Holmdel NJ # No, I'm *from* New Jersey, I only *work* in cyberspace.... # White House Commect Line 1-202-456-1111 fax 1-202-456-2461