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er, excuse me but since the escrow agencies aren't yet chosen, how can you
say they have a "history of untrustworthy behavoir[sic]"?
I'm sure each of us can think of agencies without such a history. Price
Waterhouse has kept the secret of the Academy Awards for many years, even in
the face of an aggressive press. The Federal Reserve Open Market Committee
has successfully kept decisions from leaking for the statutory period until
publication. Even the Department of Agriculture has successfully kept crop
forecasts from leaking prematurely.
Frankly, I'd trust the above (not the D of A, of course since they might be
subject to political pressure) far sooner than the ACLU, EFF, or CPSR which,
though not exactly government apologists, have no particular track record
for internal security that I know of.
David
| 7 | trimmed_train |
1,583 | Found it! Thanks. I got several offers for help. I appreciate it and
will be contacting those people via e-mail.
Thanks again... | 10 | trimmed_train |
8,009 | Hi everyone,
I'm getting a car in the near future. I've narrow it down to 300ZX and SC300.
Which might be a better choice?
Thanks for your opnion,
Danny
-- | 4 | trimmed_train |
7,436 |
It can be done, contact Chaparell cycle supply, they ought to have
the sprocket you need/want for cheap, well much cheaper than your average
dealership. Hey they even had sprockets for my VF1000R which is hard to find
accesssories for.
-Craig.
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7,016 |
I couldn't have said it better, Mark! | 6 | trimmed_train |
10,989 | I was wondering if it's possible to change the window icons OLWM
uses for things like xterm. Most of the defaults are pretty lame.
Any answer (or where I can find one) would be most appreciated.
Thanks | 16 | trimmed_train |
4,530 |
Christian Slater, only gota cameo on ST6,
and besides.
Maybe she can't act:-) | 10 | trimmed_train |
9,316 | I change login passwords every couple of months. I sure would suck if I had
to get a new sparc station everytime I wanted to do this. It seems that this
is what they expect you to do if you want to routinely change your password
on your phone. I'm sure the government contractor doesn't mind, but a system
where you can cheaply change keys (DES) has inherent security advantages,
regardless of the algorithms involved. | 7 | trimmed_train |
10,241 |
Read it again yourself, then re-apply the admonition you gave to the
previous poster to yourself, as well. The first clause is not a condition,
it is a reason for explicitly supporting the right WHICH EXISTS, MILITIA
OR NOT, that the people have a right to keep and bear arms. This is
NOT a right granted by the Constitution, it is a right presumed to exist
by default. The Constitution mentioning a right is to prevent the
government from removing that right by stating very clearly the government
shall NOT infringe (mess with, block, limit) that right. Remember the
Constitution is a bunch of negative things - things the government CANNOT
do. All rights, etc not epxressly given to the government go to the
states and the PEOPLE (the same people the other 9 Amendments in the
Bill of Rights talk about).
Since I am sure you will summarily reject my interpretation, I am
appending a linguistic analysis by one far more expert than myself (and
you, I suspect). I am sure you will find his qualifications adequate.
If that isn't enough I can send you the Senate Subcommitee to the
Judiciary on the Constitution report on the same thing... There are
some things in there that Big Brother types, like Biden, etc must have
really had to swallow hard to admit.
I think you will find that people that seriously study the Constitution
and state what it means will say the same thing. Those who come up
with 'new improved meanings' are those who are trying to subvert the
Constitution for a given agenda. Like Clinton and his Clinton Cripple,
Gun Control, People Control, and Control Control, and the whole nasty
mess.
Please tell us how this person is in error, won't you? (And please back it
up with some proof, since I am backing my assertion up with independent
proof, and have a BUNCH MORE I can provide...).
NOTE: Followups set to talk.politics.guns
--------- Begin included article -------
THE UNABRIDGED SECOND AMENDMENT
by J. Neil Schulman
If you wanted to know all about the Big Bang, you'd ring up Carl Sagan,
right ? And if you wanted to know about desert warfare, the man to call
would be Norman Schwarzkopf, no question about it. But who would you call
if you wanted the top expert on American usage, to tell you the meaning
of the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution ?
That was the question I asked A.C. Brocki, editorial coordinator of the Los
Angeles Unified School District and formerly senior editor at Houghton
Mifflin Publishers -- who himself had been recommended to me as the
foremost expert on English usage in the Los Angeles school system. Mr.
Brocki told me to get in touch with Roy Copperud, a retired professor
journalism at the University of Southern California and the author of
"American Usage and Style: The Consensus."
A little research lent support to Brocki's opinion of Professor Copperud's
expertise.
Roy Copperud was a newspaper writer on major dailies for over three decades
before embarking on a a distinguished 17-year career teaching journalism at
USC. Since 1952, Copperud has been writing a column dealing with the
professional aspects of journalism for "Editor and Publisher", a weekly
magazine focusing on the journalism field.
He's on the usage panel of the American Heritage Dictionary, and Merriam
Webster's Usage Dictionary frequently cites him as an expert. Copperud's
fifth book on usage, "American Usage and Style: The Consensus," has been in
continuous print from Van Nostrand Reinhold since 1981, and is the winner
of the Association of American Publisher's Humanities Award.
That sounds like an expert to me.
After a brief telephone call to Professor Copperud in which I introduced
myself but did not give him any indication of why I was interested, I sent
the following letter:
"I am writing you to ask you for your professional opinion as an expert in
English usage, to analyze the text of the Second Amendment to the United
States Constitution, and extract the intent from the text.
"The text of the Second Amendment is, 'A well-regulated Militia, being
necessary for the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep
and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.'
"The debate over this amendment has been whether the first part of the
sentence, 'A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a
free State', is a restrictive clause or a subordinate clause, with respect
to the independent clause containing the subject of the sentence, 'the
right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.'
"I would request that your analysis of this sentence not take into
consideration issues of political impact or public policy, but be restricted
entirely to a linguistic analysis of its meaning and intent. Further,
since your professional analysis will likely become part of litigation
regarding the consequences of the Second Amendment, I ask that whatever
analysis you make be a professional opinion that you would be willing to
stand behind with your reputation, and even be willing to testify under
oath to support, if necessary."
My letter framed several questions about the test of the Second Amendment,
then concluded:
"I realize that I am asking you to take on a major responsibility and task
with this letter. I am doing so because, as a citizen, I believe it is
vitally important to extract the actual meaning of the Second Amendment.
While I ask that your analysis not be affected by the political importance of
its results, I ask that you do this because of that importance."
After several more letters and phone calls, in which we discussed terms for
his doing such an analysis, but in which we never discussed either of our
opinions regarding the Second Amendment, gun control, or any other political
subject, Professor Copperud sent me the follow analysis (into which I have
inserted my questions for the sake of clarity):
[Copperud:] "The words 'A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the
security of a free state,' contrary to the interpretation cited in your
letter of July 26, 1991, constitutes a present participle, rather than a
clause. It is used as an adjective, modifying 'militia,' which is
followed by the main clause of the sentence (subject 'the right', verb
'shall'). The to keep and bear arms is asserted as an essential for
maintaining a militia.
"In reply to your numbered questions:
[Schulman:] "(1) Can the sentence be interpreted to grant the right to keep
and bear arms solely to 'a well-regulated militia'?"
[Copperud:] "(1) The sentence does not restrict the right to keep and bear
arms, nor does it state or imply possession of the right elsewhere or by
others than the people; it simply makes a positive statement with respect
to a right of the people."
[Schulman:] "(2) Is 'the right of the people to keep and bear arms' granted
by the words of the Second Amendment, or does the Second Amendment assume a
preexisting right of the people to keep and bear arms, and merely state
that such right 'shall not be infringed'?"
[Copperud:] "(2) The right is not granted by the amendment; its existence
is assumed. The thrust of the sentence is that the right shall be
preserved inviolate for the sake of ensuring a militia."
[Schulman:] "(3) Is the right of the people to keep and bear arms
conditioned upon whether or not a well regulated militia, is, in fact
necessary to the security of a free State, and if that condition is not
existing, is the statement 'the right of the people to keep and bear Arms,
shall not be infringed' null and void?"
[Copperud:] "(3) No such condition is expressed or implied. The right to
keep and bear arms is not said by the amendment to depend on the existence
of a militia. No condition is stated or implied as to the relation of the
right to keep and bear arms and to the necessity of a well-regulated
militia as a requisite to the security of a free state. The right to keep
and bear arms is deemed unconditional by the entire sentence."
[Schulman:] "(4) Does the clause 'A well-regulated Militia, being necessary
to the security of a free State,' grant a right to the government to place
conditions on the 'right of the people to keep and bear arms,' or is such
right deemed unconditional by the meaning of the entire sentence?"
[Copperud:] "(4) The right is assumed to exist and to be unconditional, as
previously stated. It is invoked here specifically for the sake of the
militia."
[Schulman:] "(5) Which of the following does the phrase 'well-regulated
militia' mean: 'well-equipped', 'well-organized,' 'well-drilled,'
'well-educated,' or 'subject to regulations of a superior authority'?"
[Copperud:] "(5) The phrase means 'subject to regulations of a superior
authority;' this accords with the desire of the writers for civilian
control over the military."
[Schulman:] "(6) (If at all possible, I would ask you to take account the
changed meanings of words, or usage, since that sentence was written 200
years ago, but not take into account historical interpretations of the
intents of the authors, unless those issues can be clearly separated."
[Copperud:] "To the best of my knowledge, there has been no change in the
meaning of words or in usage that would affect the meaning of the
amendment. If it were written today, it might be put: "Since a
well-regulated militia is necessary tot he security of a free state, the
right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be abridged.'
[Schulman:] "As a 'scientific control' on this analysis, I would also
appreciate it if you could compare your analysis of the text of the Second
Amendment to the following sentence,
"A well-schooled electorate, being necessary to the security of a free
State, the right of the people to keep and read Books, shall not be
infringed.'
"My questions for the usage analysis of this sentence would be,
"(1) Is the grammatical structure and usage of this sentence and the way
the words modify each other, identical to the Second Amendment's sentence?;
and
"(2) Could this sentence be interpreted to restrict 'the right of the people
to keep and read Books' _only_ to 'a well-educated electorate' -- for
example, registered voters with a high-school diploma?"
[Copperud:] "(1) Your 'scientific control' sentence precisely parallels the
amendment in grammatical structure.
"(2) There is nothing in your sentence that either indicates or implies the
possibility of a restricted interpretation."
Professor Copperud had only one additional comment, which he placed in his
cover letter: "With well-known human curiosity, I made some speculative
efforts to decide how the material might be used, but was unable to reach
any conclusion."
So now we have been told by one of the top experts on American usage what
many knew all along: the Constitution of the United States unconditionally
protects the people's right to keep and bear arms, forbidding all
governments formed under the Constitution from abridging that right.
As I write this, the attempted coup against constitutional government in the
Soviet Union has failed, apparently because the will of the people in that
part of the world to be free from capricious tyranny is stronger than the
old guard's desire to maintain a monopoly on dictatorial power.
And here in the United States, elected lawmakers, judges, and appointed
officials who are pledged to defend the Constitution of the United States
ignore, marginalize, or prevaricate about the Second Amendment routinely.
American citizens are put in American prisons for carrying arms, owning
arms of forbidden sorts, or failing to satisfy bureaucratic requirements
regarding the owning and carrying of firearms -- all of which is an
abridgement of the unconditional right of the people to keep and bear arms,
guaranteed by the Constitution.
And even the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), staunch defender of the
rest of the Bill of Rights, stands by and does nothing.
it seems it is up to those who believe in the right to keep and bear arms to
preserve that right. no one else will. No one else can. Will we beg our
elected representatives not to take away our rights, and continue regarding
them as representing us if they do? Will we continue obeying judges who
decide that the Second Amendment doesn't mean what it says it means but
means whatever they say it means in their Orwellian doublespeak ?
Or will be simply keep and bear the arms of our choice, as the Constitution
of the United States promises us we can, and pledge that we will defend
that promise with our lives, our fortuned, and our sacred honor ?
(C) 1991 by The New Gun Week and Second Amendment Foundation.
Informational reproduction of the entire article is hereby authorized
provided the author, The New Gun Week and Second Amendment Foundation are
credited. All other rights reserved.
About the Author
J. Neil Schulman is the award-winning author of novels endorsed by Anthony
Burgess and Nobel-economist Milton Friedman, and writer of the CBS "Twilight
Zone" episode in which a time-traveling historian prevents the JFK
assassination. He's also the founder and president of SoftServ Publishing,
the first publishing company to distribute "paperless books" via personal
computers and modems.
Most recently, Schulman has founded the Committee to Enforce the Second
Amendment (CESA), through which he intends to see the individual's right to
keep and bear arms recognized as a constitutional protection equal to those
afforded in the First, Fourth, Fifth, Ninth and Fourteenth amendments.
------------- End included article --------
Can you still honestly say the Second is a 'State-Run militia only right'?
| 7 | trimmed_train |
2,193 | I am currently writing a paper on computer protocols security. I would
appreciate your help. I currently have no insight into these topics except
that they relate to security in multilevel security network. Please semd me
any references, books, FAQs or contact persons names and Internet addresses.
The topics I am interested in:
1. The "firewall gateway model" as implemented in Internet gateways.
2. Kerberos Authentication Service
Please send me a private e-mail at [email protected] and/or post it on the board.
Thanks a lot, | 7 | trimmed_train |
8,001 |
I posted my public-domain MSDOS program "sunlight.zip" to "sci.astro" yesterday.
It easily locates the sun, moon, and planets, and can also be used to
locate other objects if you input their Right Ascesion and Declination.
Use "uudecode" to extract.
--
Robert Sheaffer - Scepticus Maximus - [email protected]
Past Chairman, The Bay Area Skeptics - for whom I speak only when authorized!
"Marxism and feminism are one and that one is Marxism" | 10 | trimmed_train |
1,566 |
You need to add two 256K VRAM SIMMs; 512K VRAM SIMMs will not work in any
of the Quadra or Centris machines. There is already 512K of VRAM soldered
to the logic board. You add the two 256K SIMMs to this to give you a
total of 1 MB. | 14 | trimmed_train |
590 | /(me)
/(hudson)
/Why does that make something immoral?
Because you are not being consistent. Moral systems must be consistent.
A person who thinks they can inflict pain on others, but doesn't want it
inflicted upon themselves, has a double standard. And double standards are
a violation of *any* moral system.
(me)
/(hudson)
/Of course we don't like pain. I don't like brussel sprouts. Are brussel
/sprouts immoral?
Pain isn't immoral, stupid. Pain itself is just a physiological
reaction.
What >>is<< immoral is subjecting unwilling individuals to pain.
Or brussel sprouts, for that matter.
(hudson)
(me)
/(hudson)
/Why would it be wrong to make humans undergo the effects of the reactions
/if humans are composed only of matter?
What humans are composed of isn't the qualifying criteria of whether or
not something would be wrong.
/(hudson)
/Is it wrong to make matter undergo chemical reactions?
Yes, if it is sentient matter.
/(me)
/>Nature is not a sentient force; there is no choice involved. Therefore,
/>no question of morality.
/(hudson)
/I actually heard a geologist entertain the notion that matter had a will.
/There is some sentient force out there.
Fine. I have also heard that the government is encoding the DNA for
a new race of superhumans in ordinary drinking water.
What's your point?
/(hudson)
/If humans are made only of matter, then choices are also chemical reactions,
/so why is choice an important issue.
And if that is the case, then god is only an idea contained in the minds
of people (formed of matter) and on printed pages (also formed of matter)
and does not really exist. | 15 | trimmed_train |
1,178 |
Try this: flip your mouse over, and open up the cover that holds the
mouse ball in place. Remove the ball, and inside you should see
(probably) 3 rollers. If any of the rollers have a tiny layer of
caked-on dirt, dust, or otherwise unidentifiable scum on them, carefully
scrape it off with a small knife (Xacto works great). *Be Careful*
You do not want to gauge the rollers, just clean off the dirt.
Put the ball back in, put the cover on, and there you are.
I clean a couple of dozen of these every month here. Another symptom
is that when you move the mouse, it seems to "click" along. If this
doesn't solve your problem, at least you have a clean mouse. I highly
recommend using a proper _soft_ mouse pad, and if you are a clean freak,
place it in your drawer every night or when you don't use it to keep
the dust off.
Personally I prefer track balls. Oh, which brings me to another point:
if your mouse or trackball tracks optically, and the sunlight is
streaming through the window onto your mouse/trackball, you may notice
that it will stop working. If this happens to you, close the curtains
or blinds, or simply shade your pointing device, and see if that helps.
| 18 | trimmed_train |
5,706 | I would like to sell my Logitech Hand-held 256 Gray Scale Scanner. I
originally bought it as a toy and have no practical use for it. Hardly
ever used it.
Package includes:
-board
-Scan-Mate software
-Ansel Image Editing software
-All original manuals, box, etc.
Originally bought for $350 in Jan '92.
Selling for $150. | 5 | trimmed_train |
8,212 |
AMD recent won the appeal against Intel to use their Microcode, so they
should be putting out real 486 chips in the near future. | 5 | trimmed_train |
9,041 |
What kind of polygons? Shaded? Texturemapped? Hm? More comes into play with
fast routines than just "polygons". It would be nice to know exaclty what
system (VGA is a start, but what processor?) and a few of the specifics of the
implementation. You need to give more info if you want to get any answers! :P
- Ian Romanick
Dancing Fool of Epsilon | 1 | trimmed_train |
9,210 |
: Logic alert - argument from incredulity. Just because it is hard for you
: to believe this doesn't mean that it isn't true. Liars can be very pursuasive
: just look at Koresh that you yourself cite.
This is whole basis of a great many here rejecting the Christian
account of things. In the words of St. Madalyn Murrey-O'Hair, "Face it
folks, it's just silly ...". Why is it okay to disbelieve because of
your incredulity if you admit that it's a fallacy? | 8 | trimmed_train |
6,628 | Are there any PDS expansion cards out there that specifically take
advantage of the LCIII's 32 bit data path and 25MHz clock speed? If
they exist, are they significantly faster than the LC/LCII versions? | 14 | trimmed_train |
334 | They
three
more
division.
Jason, I am going to a yankee game wed night at cleveland stadium. I am so
happy.
But Cleveland is a very bad team who lost severalrs. They were an up and
coming team, now they are just a sad excuse for a better average.
| 2 | trimmed_train |
2,921 |
Hi Janet,
Sounds exactly like mine. Same circumstance, same onset symptoms,
same cafergot uselessness, same duration. In fact, of all the people
I know who have migraines, none have been so similar. There is such
a wide variation between people with respect to what causes their
headaches, that I generally don't bother sharing what I've learned
about mine, but since ours seem to be alike, here are my observations.
I don't think it's heat, per se (I've had more in winter than summer).
Dehydration could conceivably figure, though. Try tanking up before
playing rather than after.
Being in shape doesn't seem to help me much, either.
I've identified four factors that do make a difference (listed in
descending order of importance):
1) Heavy exercise
2) Sleep deprivation
3) Fasting (e.g., skipped breakfast)
4) Physical trauma (e.g., head bonk)
Heavy exercise has preceded all of my post-adolescent migraines, but I
don't get migraines after every heavy exercise session. One or more of
the other factors *must* be present (usually #2). Since I discovered
this, I've been nearly migraine-free -- relapsing only once every two
or three years when I get cocky ("It's been so long, maybe I just don't
get them anymore") and stop being careful.
Hope this is helpful. | 19 | trimmed_train |
3,775 | {Michael Fulbright} said
"Analog switches/Balanced"
to <All> on 04-15-93 01:08
MF> I am trying to build a synchronous demodulator and I've hit a snag.
MF> In my application I want to be able to change the gain of an
MF> op amp amplifier from 1 to -1, controlable via a digital input.
MF> The most obvious way I've come up with is to use analog switches
MF> to adjust the gain of the op amp. The only analog switch I have
MF> experience with it the 4066. Unfortunately I want to switch an
MF> AC signal which goes from about -5V to 5V, and the 4066 is only
MF> for positive signals.
How about using a 4053 it has a seperate ground for the
analog outputs. It would get you 3 bits.
MF> Another part which caught my eye was the Analog Devices AD630. This
MF> is a balanced demodulator which appears to fill exactly the need I
MF> have. The data sheet was somewhat skimpy on application notes. Could
MF> someone comment on using this chip for the following application?
Or how about a multiplying D/A convertor? This is
essentiallty what you are makeing.
Stephen [email protected]
Mangled on Fri 04-16-1993 at 13:36:11
... Catch the Blue Wave! | 11 | trimmed_train |
3,621 | Gee, I guess they should also have such a repository for house keys,
car keys, safety deposit keys, ... :-(
rdl | 7 | trimmed_train |
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4,870 |
It is just as Christ said about his return:
"Some will say, 'He is in the desert.' or some will say, 'He is in the
wilderness.' But do not believe them. For as lightning flashes east to
west so shall the coming of the Son of Man be."
{ My paraphrase - I think the
verse is
somewhere in John }
Jon
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3,586 |
This is also commonly seen in new teachers. The first few years, they're
sick a lot, but gradually seem to build up immunities to almost everything
common. Come to think of it, I was about my healthiest when I was
working in a pathogens lab, exposed to who-knows-what all the time. Pre-OSHA,
of course. | 19 | trimmed_train |
214 | I'm considering buying one of these to offload the internal video
in my IIci and to get 24 bit color capability on my 13" monitor. What's
the deal on them?
1) Do they come with varying amounts of RAM? If so, what is the max
and min? How much do I need for 640 x 480 x 24 bits?
2) What bit depths are supported? One, 2, 4, 8, 16, and 24?
3) Are all these cards accelerated or just some? Is it true that
modern accelerated video cards are (at least in general) faster? What
bit depths are accelerated, all or just 24 bit? I've heard that some
applications actually run *slower* with this card if they write directly
to the screen (or something like that). Is this a frequent problem?
How much slower is it?
4) Didn't I read (when System 7 first came out) that the card was
incompatible? If so, how was this corrected (Finder patch, some INIT,
or other)? Has it been kept compatible with 7.1? Are there many other
apps that it is incompatible with (games or important (i.e., non-
Microsloth) apps, for example)?
5) If you have a strong opinion on it's value for someone in my position,
let me know what you think a reasonable price is to pay for it.
Thanks a lot for you input.
Rick
| 14 | trimmed_train |
5,427 | I don't know anything about this particular case, but *other*
governments have been known to follow events on the Usenet. For
example after Tienanmien Square in Beijing the Chinese government
began monitoring cyberspace. As the former Director of PeaceNet,
I am aware of many incidents of local, state, national and
international authorities monitoring Usenet and other conferences
such as those on the Institute for Global Communications. But
what's the big deal? You shouldn't advocate illegal acts in this
medium in any case. If you are concerned about being monitored,
you should use encyrption software (available in IGC's "micro"
conference). I know for a fact that human rights activists in the
Balkan-Mideast area use encryption software to send out their
reports to international organizations. Such message *can* be
decoded however by large computers consuming much CPU time, which
probably the Turkish government doesn't have access to. | 6 | trimmed_train |
1,853 | [ ... ]
Here'a a copy, cdt:
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3,019 |
Always existing and being the source of the existence of all other beings
is not problematic.
But, as you put, Being the source of "all" existence, including one's own,
would mean that God came from nothing, a concept alien to Christianity and
Theism. It is better to understand the classical concepts of Necessary and
Contingent existence. God exists necessarily, always. God created
contingent beings. This is a coherent solution to existence, so long as
the concept of God is coherent.
Not a very good answer. If reason cannot by any means understand something
then it is likely that "it" is a null concept, something not in reality. | 0 | trimmed_train |
1,700 | I am looking for a rat cell line of adrenal gland / cortical cell -type. I
have been looking at ATCC without success and would very much appreciate any
help.
Thank you for reading this.
Christophe Roos
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3,560 | I didn't say it NEVER mentioned Satan, I said it RARELY, if at all. Please
excuse me for my lack of perfect memory or omnipotence. | 8 | trimmed_train |
4,903 | I have the Star Micronics SG 24, 24 pin printer for sale. I have used
with the AMIGA and IBM computers and it works great. I will throw in
a cable and vinyl cover for $150 plus shipping.
First email gets it...
thanx,
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: Pardon me? Here is to an amherst-clown:
:
: "Your three chiefs, Dro, Hamazasp and Kulkhandanian are the ringleaders
: of the bands which have destroyed Tartar villages and have staged
: massacres in Zangezour, Surmali, Etchmiadzin, and Zangibasar. This is
: intolerable.
Were you expecting a different response? Here is another one:
Source: K. S. Papazian, "Patriotism Perverted," Baikar Press, Boston, 1934,
(73 pages with Appendix).
p. 25 (third paragraph)
"Some real fighters sprang up from among the people, who struck terror
into the hearts of the Turks."
"Within a few months after the war began, these Armenian guerrilla
forces, operating in close coordination with the Russians, were
savagely attacking Turkish cities, towns and villages in the east,
massacring their inhabitants without mercy, while at the same time
working to sabotage the Ottoman army's war effort by destroying roads
and bridges, raiding caravans, and doing whatever else they could to
ease Russian occupation. The atrocities committed by the Armenian
volunteer forces accompanying the Russian army were so severe that the
Russian commanders themselves were compelled to withdraw them from the
fighting fronts and sent them to rear guard duties. The memoirs of many
Russian officers who served in the east at this time are filled with
accounts of the revolting atrocities committed by these Armenian
guerrillas, which were savage even by relatively primitive standards of
war then observed in such areas.[1]"
[1] "Journal de Guerre du Deuxieme d'Artillerie de Forteresse Russe
d'Erzeroum," 1919, p. 28.
: >honored me by reproducing my text. Unfortunately, he has still not produced
: >the "documents" on "Jews in LATVIA." Instead, he asks for my views on the
: >"Turkish Genocide." Well, that debate seems to be going on in a few hundred
: >other threads. I'll let other people bring the usual charges, try to debunk
: >Mutlu/Argic/Cosar (a net-wide Terrorism Triangle?) and their spurious evidence.
:
: When that does ever happen, look out the window to see if there is a
: non-fascist x-Soviet Armenian Government in the East. Now, where is
: your non-existent list of scholars? What a moronian. During the First
: World War and the ensuing years - 1914-1920, the Armenian Dictatorship
: through a premeditated and systematic genocide, tried to complete its
: centuries-old policy of annihilation against the Turks and Kurds by
: savagely murdering 2.5 million Muslims and deporting the rest from
: their 1,000 year homeland.
How could you? Because there is none.
Like conversing with a brick wall. And you are not responding to what I
am writing. By the way, that "bullshit" is justly regarded as the first
instance of Genocide in the 20th Century acted upon an entire people.
For nearly one thousand years, the Turkish and Kurdish people lived
on their homeland - the last one hundred under the oppressive Soviet
and Armenian occupation. The persecutions culminated in 1914: The
Armenian Government planned and carried out a Genocide against its
Muslim subjects. 2.5 million Turks and Kurds were murdered and the
remainder driven out of their homeland. After one thousand years,
Turkish and Kurdish lands were empty of Turks and Kurds.
The survivors found a safe heaven in Turkiye.
Today, x-Soviet Armenian government rejects the right of Turks and
Kurds to return to their Muslim lands occupied by x-Soviet Armenia.
Today, x-Soviet Armenia covers up the genocide perpetrated by its
predecessors and is therefore an accessory to this crime against
humanity.
x-Soviet Armenia must pay for its crime of genocide against the Muslims
by admitting to the crime and making reparations to the Turks and Kurds.
You may assert whatever you wish.
Ditto.
: The attempt at genocide is justly regarded as the first instance
: of Genocide in the 20th Century acted upon an entire people.
: This event is incontrovertibly proven by historians, government
: and international political leaders, such as U.S. Ambassador Mark
: Bristol, ...
And still anxiously awaiting...
: .......so the list goes on and on and on.....
:
: >I'm still trying to find out about those Jews in LATVIA. Can you post those
: >documents PLEEEEEEEASE, Mr. Argic? Puh-leeze could you? C'mon, it's my
: >birthday in three weeks... post them for me as a birthday present.
:
: Remember, the issue at hand is the cold-blooded genocide of 2.5 million
: Muslim people by the Armenians between 1914-1920, and the Armenian-Nazi
: collaboration during World War II. Anything to add?
Remember, the issue at hand is the Armenian-Nazi collaboration during
World War II and the Turkish Genocide. And I still fail to see how
you can challenge the following western sources.
Source: John Dewey: "The New Republic," Vol. 40, Nov. 12, 1928, pp. 268-9.
"Happy the minority [Jews] which has had no Christian nation to protect it.
And one recalls that the Jews took up their abode in 'fanatic' Turkey
when they were expelled from Europe, especially Spain, by Saintly Christians,
and they have lived here for centuries in at least as much tranquility and
liberty as their fellow Turkish subjects, all being exposed alike to the
rapacity of their common rulers. To one brought up, as most Americans have
been, in the Gladstonian and foreign-missionary tradition, the condition of
the Jews in Turkey is almost a mathematical demonstration that religious
differences have had an influence in the tragedy of Turkey only as they
were combined with aspirations for a political separation which every
nation in the world would have treated as treasonable. One readily
reaches the conclusion that the Jews in Turkey were fortunate..."
He also stated that:
"they [Armenians] traitorously turned Turkish cities over to the Russian
invader; that they boasted of having raised an army of one hundred and
fifty thousand men to fight a civil war, and that they burned at least
a hundred Turkish villages and exterminated their population."
: >I want the documents of Jews in Latvia. I think several other
: >people on soc.culture.greek are already disputing with you about the Turkish
: >Genocide.
:
: Is this the joke of the month? Who, when, how, where? What a clown...
How about Prof Shaw, a Jewish scholar?
Source: Stanford J. Shaw, on Armenian collaboration with invading Russian
armies in 1914, "History of the Ottoman Empire and Modern Turkey (Volume
II: Reform, Revolution & Republic: The Rise of Modern Turkey, 1808-1975)."
(London, Cambridge University Press 1977). pp. 315-316.
"In April 1915 Dashnaks from Russian Armenia organized a revolt in the city
of Van, whose 33,789 Armenians comprised 42.3 percent of the population,
closest to an Armenian majority of any city in the Empire...Leaving Erivan
on April 28, 1915, Armenian volunteers reached Van on May 14 and organized
and carried out a general slaughter of the local Muslim population during
the next two days while the small Ottoman garrison had to retreat to the
southern side of the lake."
"Knowing their numbers would never justify their territorial ambitions,
Armenians looked to Russia and Europe for the fulfillment of their aims.
Armenian treachery in this regard culminated at the beginning of the First
World War with the decision of the revolutionary organizations to refuse
to serve their state, the Ottoman Empire, and to assist instead other
invading Russian armies. Their hope was their participation in the Russian
success would be rewarded with an independent Armenian state carved out of
Ottoman territories. Armenian political leaders, army officers, and common
soldiers began deserting in droves."
"With the Russian invasion of eastern Anatolia in 1914 at the beginning of
World War I, the degree of Armenian collaboration with the Ottoman's enemy
increased drastically. Ottoman supply lines were cut by guerilla attacks,
Armenian revolutionaries armed Armenian civil populations, who in turn
massacred the Muslim population of the province of Van in anticipation of
expected arrival of the invading Russian armies."
Source: Stanford J. Shaw, "History of the Ottoman Empire and Modern Turkey,"
Vol II. Cambridge University Press, London, 1979, pp. 314-317.
"...Meanwhile, Czar Nicholas II himself came to the Caucasus to make final
plans for cooperation with the Armenians against the Ottomans, with the
president of the Armenian National Bureau in Tiflis declaring in response:
'From all countries Armenians are hurrying to enter the ranks of the
glorious Russian Army, with their blood to serve the victory of Russian
arms...Let the Russian flag wave freely over the Dardanelles and the
Bosporus. Let, with Your will, great Majesty, the peoples remaining
under the Turkish yoke receive freedom. Let the Armenian people of Turkey
who have suffered for the faith of Christ receive resurrection for a new
free life under the protection of Russia.'[155]
Armenians again flooded into the czarist armies. Preparations were made
to strike the Ottomans from the rear, and the czar returned to St. Petersburg
confident that the day finally had come for him to reach Istanbul."
[155] Horizon, Tiflis, November 30, 1914, quoted by Hovannisian, "Road to
Independence," p. 45; FO 2485, 2484/46942, 22083.
"Ottoman morale and military position in the east were seriously hurt, and
the way was prepared for a new Russian push into eastern Anatolia, to be
accompanied by an open Armenian revolt against the sultan.[156]"
[156] Hovannisian, "Road to Independence," pp. 45-47; Bayur, III/1,
pp. 349-380; W.E.D. Allen and P. Muratoff, "Caucasian Battlefields,"
Cambridge, 1953, pp. 251-277; Ali Ihsan Sabis, "Harb Hahralaram," 2 vols.,
Ankara, 1951, II, 41-160; FO 2146 no. 70404; FO 2485; FO 2484, nos.
46942 and 22083.
"An Armenian state was organized at Van under Russian protection, and it
appeared that with the Muslim natives dead or driven away, it might be
able to maintain itself at one of the oldest centers of ancient Armenian
civilization. An Armenian legion was organized 'to expel the Turks from
the entire southern shore of the lake in preparation for a concerted
Russian drive into the Bitlis vilayet.'[162] Thousands of Armenians from
Mus and other major centers in the east began to flood into the new
Armenian state...By mid-July there were as many as 250,000 Armenians
crowded into the Van area, which before the crisis had housed and fed
no more than 50,000 people, Muslim and non-Muslim alike.[163]"
[162] Hovannisian, "Road to Independence," p. 56; FOP 2488, nos. 127223 and
58350.
[163] BVA, Meclis-i Vukela Mazbatalari, debates of August 15-17, 1915;
Babi-i Ali Evrak Odasi, no. 175, 321, "Van Ihtilali ve Katl-i Ami,"
Zilkade 1333/10 September 1915.
: Muslim population exterminated by the Armenians:
Why?
: Who gives a thunder about your pseudo-scholar jokes? I'am arguing about
: the Armenian-Nazi colaboration during World War II. Any comment?
It could be, perhaps, your head wasn't screwed on just right. In 1941,
while the Jews were being assembled for their doom in the Nazi concentration
camps, the Armenian volunteers in Germany formed the first Armenian
battalion to fight alongside the Nazis. In 1943, this battalion had
grown into eight battalions of 20,000-strong under the command of the
former guerilla leader Dro (the butcher), who was the former dictator of the
short-lived Armenian Dictatorship (1918-1920) and the architect of the
cold-blooded genocide of 2.5 million Turks and Kurds between 1914-1920.
An Armenian National Council was formed by the notorious Dashnak Party
leaders in Berlin, which was recognized by the Nazis. Encouraged by
this, the Armenians summarily formed a provisional government that endorsed
and espoused fully the principles of the Nazis and declared themselves as the
members of the Aryan super race and full participants to Hitler's policy of
extermination of the Jews.
This Armenian-Nazi conspiracy against the Jews during WWII was an "encore"
performance staged by the Armenians during WWI, when they back-stabbed and
exterminated 2.5 million Turks by colluding with the invading Russian army.
Furthermore, as McCarthy put it, the Armenian dictatorship was granted
a respite when the Ottomans admitted defeat and signed the Mudros
Armistice with the Allies (October 30, 1918). The Allies had decided
to create a Greater Armenia, including the old Russian province
of Yerevan and adjoining areas, as well as most parts of Anatolia
claimed by the Armenian fanatics. Only the area called Cilicia
(around the Ottoman province of Adana) was to be excluded, as it
had already been claimed by the French. The Allies quickly set
about attempting to disarm Ottoman soldiers and other Turks, who
could be expected to oppose their plans.
On April 19, 1919 the British Army occupied Kars, gave civilian
and military power over to the Armenians, then withdrew. The British
planned for Kars to be included in the Armenian Dictatorship, even
though the Russian pre-war census had shown Kars Province to be over
60% Muslim. The Turks of Kars were effectively disarmed, but the
British could not disarm the Kurds of the mountains. The fate of
the Turks was almost an exact replica of what had occurred earlier
in Eastern Anatolia. Murder, pillage, genocide and the destruction
of Turkish homes and entire Turkish villages drove the Turks of
Kars to the mountains or south and west to the safety afforded
by remaining units of the Ottoman Army. The British had left
the scene to the Armenian genocide squads. Therefore, few
Europeans were present to observe the genocide. One British
soldier, Colonel Rawlinson, who was assigned to supervise the
disarmament of Otoman soldiers, saw what was occurring.
Rawlinson wired to his superiors,
"in the interest of humanity the Armenians should not be left in
independent command of the Moslim population, as, their troops
being without discipline and not being under effective control,
atrocities were constantly being committed."
Come again?
: "These European Dashnags, with headquarters in Berlin, appealed to...
Why?
: No wonder you are in such a mess. Here are the Armenian sources on the
: Turkish Holocaust.
Why?
Obrother. Spell it out, "list of dead Muslims":
Source: Documents: Volume I (1919).
"Document No: 64," Archive No: 1/2, Cabin No: 109, Drawer
No: 4, File No: 359, Section No: 103(1435), Contents No: 3-20.
(To Acting Supreme Command - Socialist Salah Cimcoz, Socialist
Nesim Mazelyah)
"Armenian gangs have been murdering and inflicting cruelties on
innocent people of the region. This verified information, supported
by clear statements of reliable eyewitnesses, was also confirmed by
General Odishelidje, Commander of the Russian Caucasian Army.
Armenians are entering every place evacuated by Russians carrying out
murders, cruelties, rape and all kind of atrocities which cannot be
expressed in writing, murdering all the women, children, aged people
who happen to be in the street. These barbarous murders repeated
every day with new methods continue and the Russian Army has been urged
to intervene to terminate these atrocities. Public opinion is appalled
and horrified. Newspapers are describing the happenings as shocking.
We have decided to inform all our friends urgently about the situation."
"Document No: 65," Archive No: 4/3671, Cabin No: 163, Drawer
No: 5, File No: 2947, Section No: 628, Contents No: 3-1, 3-3.
(To Acting Supreme Command - Commander, 3rd Army General)
"The situation in the cities of Erzincan and Erzurum which we have
recently taken over is given below:
These two beautiful cities of our country which are alike in the
calamities and destruction which they suffered, have been destroyed,
as the specially designed and built public and private buildings of
these cities were deliberately burnt by Armenians apart from the
destruction suffered during the two-year Russian occupation.
All barracks buildings of Erzincan, the cavalry barracks in Erzurum,
the Government building and Army Corps Headquarters are among those
burnt. In short, both cities are burnt, destroyed and trees cut down.
As to the people of these cities:
All people old enough to use weapons rounded up, taken to the Sarikamis
direction for road building and were slaughtered. The remaining people,
were subject to cruelties and murder by Armenians following the
withdrawal of Russians and were partly annihilated the corpses thrown
into wells, burnt in houses, mutilated by bayonets, their abdomens
ripped open in slaughterhouses, their lungs and livers torn out, girls
and women hung up by their hair, after all kinds of devilish acts.
The few people who were able to survive these cruelties, worse than
those of the 'Spanish Inquisition,' are in poverty more dead than alive,
horrified, some driven insane, about 1500 in Erzincan and 30,000 in
Erzurum. The people are hungry and in poverty, for whatever they had
has been taken away from them, their lands left uncultivated.
The people have just been able to exist with some provisions found in
stores left over from the Russians. The villages round Erzincan and
Erzurum are in the worst condition. Some villages on the road, have
been leveled to the ground, leaving no stone, the people completely
massacred.
Let me submit to your information with deep grief and regret that
history has never before witnessed cruelties at such dimensions."
: (a long list)
: (a long list)"
And still anxiously awaiting...
Serdar Argic | 6 | trimmed_train |
7,373 | Not exactly dumb, but who remebers the tachometer on the 69 or 70 Firebird
bulging out of the _hood_ right in front of the driver. Neat place but I love
to know what the elemnts did to its internals after a few years. Also, does
the speedomete pointer on many US cars have to be 3 feet long?. | 4 | trimmed_train |
5,944 | oops, that's KNX 1070. KNBR is up in 'Frisco, and down at 680. | 11 | trimmed_train |
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?thoroughbred horses. We have 17 heads of dams, getters of trakeninsky ?
?and thoroughbread breeds, colts of 1-2 years old, sport live-stock of ?
?horses of concour class (for passing the route with obstacles). The ?
?firm has a warm stable made of brick, arranged to place 60 horses. ?
? We have possibility to expand the field of activity and ?
?systematically prepare our horses of concour class for sale for hard ?
?currency. The experienced staff of the firm (internetional class ?
?master) workes for breeding and training of horses. Additional ?
?investments are necessary to purchase of larger dam live-stock, ?
?construction of the riding-house for training, extra stables. ?
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166 | I have a pair of Oakleys that cost about $100 new a year ago. I hardly ever
wore them because they just don't look right on me. They are orange and
blue and are the "blade" kind (Terminator style). I am willing to sell these
for $40 to the first response I get.
I also have a Bulls vs. Blazers game for the SNES that is in perfect
condition. I am selling it for $35. It includes the instruction manual.
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9,373 | I'm wondering if it's possible to use radio waves to measure the
distance between a transmitter(s) and receiver?
Seems to me that you should be able to measure the signal strength
and determine distance. This would be for short distances (2000 ft),
and I would need to have accuracy of 6 inches, or so.
How about measuring vertical distance as well, any chance - or am I getting
ridiculous?
What frequencies would be best for this? Or does matter?
Sorry if I'm "mucking up" the network with one of those questions best
answered by Bill Willis via US Mail... and I apologize for not being
"tuned-in" to electronics. :-)
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8,744 | To those interested in the new ATI Ultra Cards:
I had posted some questions regarding the new ATI Ultra Pro cards and
had asked confirmation of some opinions.
This message is a summary of the responses. Thanks to all of you that
replied.
a) The higher memory limits apply to ISA cards only, as far as I know. The VLB
and EISA version should have no problems.
b) I'm pretty sure from my experience that the ISA version doesn't
work in systems with over 16M Ram. There is supposed to be way
of switching the "memory aperture" feature off to prevent this,
but apparently it doesn't work. I posted some "help me" messages
on the net and people indicated that the EISA card didn't have this
problem.
c) FALSE
d) The VLB card, which I have, allows you to set memory aperture over 32M
by using their configuration software. No messing with jumpers necessary.
The 32M problem is probably valid only for ISA cards.
a) Again, the memory aperture need only be disabled if you have more than 124M RAM
(EISA and VLB) or 12 M (ISA). 32M should not be a problem for you.
b) Dunno.
c) Depends on the bus. YES if ISA, NO if EISA or Localbus
a) Nope. I can use 640x480 at 72hz, 24-bit and 800x600 at 70hz, 24-bit, all
non-interlaced.
b) Yes - According to PC Magazine, they've tested a local bus version
that does 1024x768 in 24-bit which may or may not be interlaced.
c) Not for the Pro. Sometimes for the Plus.
Some modes may run only interlaced on certain monitors. This has nothing to
do with 24 bits ... only with screen size. Note that for 24 bit color
and Windows you MUST have 2 megs, memory size calculations notwithstanding.
a) They aren't perfect, but are much improved. I don't recall the last time which
I had to leave mach 32 mode (ATI GUP mode) and switch to 8514 or VGA mode due
to software incompatibility.
b) True. Many people recommended going back to Build 55 or 54.
c) They appear to be excellent, but have a few bugs. For example, certain
graphs with dashed lines in Mathcad 3.1 do not print correctly, though they
do display OK on the screen. They are about par for fancy cards ..
other accelerated cards also have bugs.
d) Overall, I like the card, even if driver performance is somewhat less than
satisfactory. I am running the 1024*768 16 Color mode as that is all my
NT driver for October NT version seems to allow.
I will say this that Color performance is not quite as nice as a Diamond
Stealth VRAM, but I have not been able to try out a lot of the options on
the old driver.
a) It's quite fast, but whether or not its the fastest is open to debate.
b) Yes - I'll admit it was very very fast in 16-bit mode, which is what
I wanted to use it for. Too bad it crashed (in many different ways)
every 20 minutes or so...
c) Depends on many many things.
a) I like it.
b) Well - PC Magazine seems to think it is.
c) Yes, this appears to be true :-)
d) As to greatest thing since sliced bread, I doubt it. Better cards are
coming out. Who knows, maybe ATI will come out with something faster yet.
Several reviews I read rated one Pycon Winjet card as a superior performer
at a cheaper price except for availability of drivers, which Pycon was
developing at that time. (PC Magazine, about two months or so back)
Overall, the card has a lot of potential, but you have to be able to use it.
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That is the end of the questions. These were the most discussed items in this
group so I thought they needed confirmation. For those of you not familiar
with the card I have included a summary here (from an ATI ad since I don't have
an Graphics Ultra yet.)
ATI Graphics Ultra Plus:
- Accelerated 1024x768 at 65K colours
- True colour(16.7M) at 800x600
- Multimedia Video Acceleration (for Indeo Video,RLE and Video 1 compressed)
Stretch full motion video windows to full size
- Fast VGA
- Includes 3 button mouse (ISA versions only)
- Anti-aliased fonts (ed. avail in 16 colour mode only,I think)
- Real-time pan and zoom across large virtual windows desktop
- Around a 1/2 length card size
- Priced from $400 U.S.
ATI Graphics Ultra Pro:
- Everything in Graphics Ultra Plus
- Faster performance with VRAMS
- Accelerated 1280x1024 at 256 colours 74Hz non-interlaced
- Available in ISA, EISA and Microchannel
- Priced from $600 U.S.
ATI Technologies
(416) 756-0718
I hope this summary can be of use to you.
Al
P.S. I am not associated with ATI Technologies in any way other
than having used their previous ATI Ultra card for a few
years (which I generally liked).
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702 | [Prof. Denning's description of SkipJack mostly omitted]
CHIP STRUCTURE
The Clipper Chip contains a classified 64-bit block encryption
algorithm called "Skipjack." The algorithm uses 80 bit keys (compared
with 56 for the DES) and has 32 rounds of scrambling (compared with 16
for the DES). It supports all 4 DES modes of operation. Throughput is
16 Mbits a second. [...]
F, an 80-bit family key that is common to all chips
N, a 30-bit serial number
U, an 80-bit secret key that unlocks all messages encrypted
with the chip
The key K and message stream M (i.e., digitized voice) are then
fed into the Clipper Chip to produce two values:
E[M; K], the encrypted message stream, and
E[E[K; U] + N; F], a law enforcement block.
Three questions:
1) It looks like each 64 bits of input gives you 4*64 bits of output:
E[M;K] = 64 bits
E[K;U] = E[ 80 bits ] = 128 bits
E[ E[K;U], N ; F ] = E[ 128 + 30 bits ] = 192 bits
Do you really need to transmit all 256 bits each time,
or do you only transmit the 192 bits of wiretap block at the beginning?
All 256 would be really obnoxious for bandwidth-limited applications
like cellular phones (or even regular phones over
2) how do the 4 DES modes interact with the two-part output?
Do the various feedback modes only apply to the message block,
or also to the wiretap block? Or, if the wiretap block is only
transmitted at the beginning, does it get incorporated into
everything through feedback modes, but not during ECB mode?
3) Does the Clipper Chip check the wiretap block itself?
Does the block have to be present at all?
Since the receiving chip doesn't know the transmitter's U,
it presumably can't check the validity of E[K;U], so it's
limited to checking the *form* of the wiretap block,
and maybe checking the serial number for reasonableness
(unless there's some sort of back-door structure that lets
it recognize a valid E[K;U].)
In that case, can you replace the wiretap block with a DIFFERENT
wiretap block, presumably an old valid one to avoid attracting attention?
(The chip won't do it, so you postprocess the output.)
Regular people can do one with their own serial number and a dummy key;
paranoid people can use someone else's serial number.
On the other hand, if I could think of that solution so easily,
presumably the NSA could too - have they done something to block it,
like use message encryption that's really E[M; K,U,N] ?
Thanks! | 7 | trimmed_train |
270 | Hi...I need some info on video card. I am looking a video card that can
deliver a high quality picture. I need the card to display images (well
for advertising company btw), so it must be rich with colors and the speed
must be fast too.
I am just wondering if somebody can advise me what to buy for such
application, and possible the address of the vendor. | 3 | trimmed_train |
8,823 |
May I suggest you chech out the _Palestinian National Covenant (1964)_. It may
not use the exact words as quoted above but I'm sure many will agree that the
same message is being issued. Later on when I get back home I will try to find
the precise section(s) but you can do the research for now (I hope). I also
realize that Yasser Arafat renounced the _Covenant_ *to the Western media only*
but he has yet to inform the PNC officially and enequivocally of his exact
intentions on this issue. Therefore, as far as we are concerned the _Covenant_
still stands as the "Bible" (so to speak) of the mainstream Palestinian
National movement!
As a staunch pro-Israel activist I can confidently say that Bnai Brith has NOT
influenced my opinions on the Arab-Israeli conflict. As I mentioned above,
just a little research on the subject will lead anyone to reach a similar
conclusion on the Palestinian National movement (the PLO in most cases). BB
does not properly speak for me nor many of the people around me who share
my views.
What 1948 situation? A negative situation I presume? Is this the same
"situation" when the Jordanian occupiers of East Jerusalem would not allow the
Jews to go worship at the HOLIEST SITE IN JUDIASM? Was this an example of
Qu'ranic law being exercised? If not, I have another suggested reading for
you... get into the "soc.culture.arabic" newsgroup where the posters have been
debating the topic "Jews in the Qu'ran" (and may I remind you the people doing
the debating appear to be devout Muslims with some knowledge of the Qu'ran).
You will find that Jews aren't really viewed positively by the Qu'ran (to put
it lightly). So how do you think Jews (or any other non-Islamic religion) will
be treated by an Islamic state governed by the words of the Qu'ran? I think
the 1948-1967 "situation" in Jerusalem will return *at best*! What do you
think?
All I have to say to that is, once again, see s.c.a - "Jews in the Qu'ran" and
think again. "Freedom of choice" is *definitely* not an option in Qu'ranic
law especially for non-Muslims and ALL women! Remember the Gulf War? I'm sure
you saw the reports about how women had few rights in Saudi Arabia (an Islamic
state).
Probably nothing! Aside from how to break the news to his Palestinian brethren
that the _Covenant_ is "null and void" without getting assassinated himself!
In conclusion, Ahmed, you should go to the library and find the _Palestinian
National Covenant (1964)_ and read it VERY CAREFULLY. By the way, Redpath
Library DOES have it in stock because that is exactly where I found it when I
was doing my research. So enjoy the reading and I hope we will be hearing back
from you soon!
- Mike
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MI KE MIK EMIK EMI K "Opinions expressed above
M I K E M I K E M are my own and not that
M I K E MIKEM I KEM I K of 'Big Blue'"
M I K E M IKE M IKE MIKE | 6 | trimmed_train |
2,013 | This is to let you know that the fourth issue of the Copt-Net Newsletter
has been issued. The highlights of this issue include:
1. Easter Greating: Christ is risen; Truly he is risen!
2. The Holy Family in Egypt (part 1)
3. Anba Abraam, the Friend of the Poor (part 4)
4. A review of the Coptic Encyclopedia
5. A new Dictionary of the Coptic Language
This Newsletter has been prepared by members of Copt-Net, a forum
where news, activities, and services of the Coptic Orthodox Churches
and Coptic communities outside Egypt are coordinated and exchanged.
If you want your name to be included in the mailing list, or have any
questions please contact Nabil Ayoub at <[email protected]>. | 0 | trimmed_train |
9,759 |
I would guess not. Dr. Neil Gehrels of CGRO is the son of Dr. Tom
Gehrels of the University of Arizona. Since he's long had research
interests in asteroids and other solar-system astronomy, Tom is the
one more likely to have discovered a comet (and thus had his name
attached to it).
Tom Gehrels is a leader in the Spacewatch project, which has recently
increased mankind's discovery rate on near-Earth asteroids (they're
finding a couple every month). For much more on this interesting guy,
read his autobiography, *On a Glassy Sea*. | 10 | trimmed_train |
1,840 |
Hey Patrick, the Montana Magic played in Billings, not Great Falls...
Marc, Phoenix and Houston it is...
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University of Oklahoma Geography Department League Adams Cup
Internet: [email protected] Champions
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To be placed on the CHL Mailing List, send email to either address above. | 17 | trimmed_train |
168 | I participated a promotion by a company called Visual Images.
They sent me a award certificate three months ago and asked
me to buy their promotion package in order to receive the major
award. They mislabled my address and I did not receive my package
until one month ago. I was mad and angry about how it took them
so long to get my package. So I wrote them a letter and requested
for a refund. They never return my letter. I was lucky enough to
find out their telephone number through operator and received the
package. I immediately returned the package and wrote them another
letter to ask for refund. The package was returned because they
address they put on the package was incorrect. I attempted to
call them and learnd that they have changed their telephone number.
It took me at least 10 phone calls to find out their new number,
but they refused to take any responsibility. I spoke to their
manager and she said she would call me back, but she has not call
yet. But I was able to get their address from their front desk.
Should I just go ahead and send the package? Or should I waite until
they call me back?
I know there are several people on the net has experience with the
same company. I would like to know how they got their money back.
If you have similar experience, please advise me.
Thanks in advance, | 5 | trimmed_train |
10,853 | MLB Standings and Scores for Satruday, April 17th, 1993
(including yesterday's games)
NATIONAL WEST Won Lost Pct. GB Last 10 Streak Home Road
San Francisco Giants 07 04 .636 -- 6-4 Won 2 04-01 03-03
Houston Astros 06 04 .600 0.5 6-4 Won 1 01-03 05-01
Atlanta Braves 06 06 .500 1.5 5-5 Lost 3 04-03 03-02
Los Angeles Dodgers 04 07 .364 3.0 4-6 Won 1 01-03 03-04
Colorado Rockies 03 06 .333 3.0 3-6 Lost 1 03-03 00-03
San Diego Padres 03 07 .300 3.5 3-7 Won 1 01-04 02-03
Cincinnati Reds 02 08 .200 4.5 2-8 Lost 4 01-03 01-05
NATIONAL EAST
Philadelphia Phillies 08 02 .800 -- 8-2 Lost 1 05-01 03-01
Pittsburgh Pirates 07 03 .700 1.0 7-3 Lost 1 03-02 04-01
St. Louis Cardinals 07 03 .700 1.0 7-3 Lost 1 04-02 03-01
New York Mets 05 04 .556 2.5 5-4 Won 1 02-03 03-01
Chicago Cubs 05 05 .500 3.0 5-5 Won 2 02-02 03-03
Montreal Expos 05 05 .500 3.0 5-5 Won 2 02-02 03-03
Florida Marlins 03 07 .300 5.0 3-7 Lost 1 02-04 01-03
AMERICAN WEST Won Lost Pct. GB Last 10 Streak Home Road
Texas Rangers 06 03 .667 -- 6-3 Lost 2 04-02 02-01
California Angels 05 03 .625 0.5 5-3 Lost 1 03-02 02-01
Chicago White Sox 05 04 .556 1.0 5-4 Won 2 02-03 03-01
Minnesota Twins 05 04 .556 1.0 5-4 Won 1 02-02 03-02
Oakland Athletics 04 04 .500 1.5 4-4 Lost 2 04-02 00-02
Seattle Mariners 04 05 .444 2.0 4-5 Lost 2 03-02 01-03
Kansas City Royals 02 08 .200 4.5 2-8 Lost 1 01-05 01-03
AMERICAN EAST
Boston Red Sox 07 03 .700 -- 7-3 Lost 1 03-01 04-02
New York Yankees 06 04 .600 1.0 6-4 Won 1 03-01 03-03
Detroit Tigers 05 04 .556 1.5 5-4 Won 3 03-00 02-04
Toronto Blue Jays 05 04 .556 1.5 5-4 Lost 1 04-02 01-02
Cleveland Indians 04 06 .400 3.0 4-6 Won 1 03-01 01-05
Baltimore Orioles 03 06 .333 3.5 3-6 Won 2 01-02 02-04
Milwaukee Brewers 02 05 .286 3.5 2-5 Lost 4 00-02 02-03
YESTERDAY'S SCORES
(IDLE teams listed in alphabetical order)
NATIONAL LEAGUE AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York Mets 3 Chicago White Sox 9
Cincinnati Reds 1 Boston Red Sox 4
Florida Marlins 3 California Angels 1
Houston Astros 9 Baltimore Orioles 4
Philadelphia Phillies 1 Kansas City Royals 3
Chicago Cubs 3 Minnesota Twins 4 (10)
Colorado Rockies 2 Seattle Mariners 0
Montreal Expos 3 Detroit Tigers 5
Pittsburgh Pirates 4 Toronto Blue Jays 1
Los Angeles Dodgers 7 Cleveland Indians 13
Atlanta Braves 0 Texas Rangers 3
San Francisco Giants 1 New York Yankees 5
St. Louis Cardinals 1 Oakland Athletics PPD
San Diego Padres 5 Milwaukee Brewers RAIN
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[email protected] | KINGS | |__ | | DODGERS _|_|_ | | RAIDERS
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3,497 |
The PowerBook 170 hardware doesn't have a wakeup timer. Nor does the 140.
The Mac Portable had one, and I think the PowerBook 100 had one. I don't
know about the newer PowerBooks, but I kind of doubt it. I got bit by
this too, and it took my a while rooting around on the developer CD
before I found this out. | 14 | trimmed_train |
3,765 | The trouble with trying to find out the truth is that Roehm and his
buddies were ACCUSED OF being flaming faggots, one of the pretexts for the
Night of Long Knives in which Roehm and most of the SA wing of the NSDAP
were purged. Since the accusers thereafter controlled the records,
anything bearing on the subject -- true or not -- has to be considered
tainted evidence. The available data suggest that Roehm and his crowd,
the SA -- Sturmabteilung, "Storm Troopers" -- left the world a better
place when they departed, but concrete particulars are still no more than
more or less shrewd guesses.
-- Diccon Frankborn
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11,014 | REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION
This is a request for discussion on the creation of a newsgroup
concerning Saab cars. It will allow participaants to exchange
information on purchasing, maintaining, repairing, and outfitting
Saabs.
Group Name:
rec.autos.saab
Status:
Unmoderated
Rationale:
There may be enough people with Saab cars or interested in
buying a Saab or interested in knowing more about Saabs for any
reason to justify such a new newsgroup. The recent growth of
the net could improve the turnaround time between posing a
question and receiving answers from the community.
Discussion:
Comments on this proposed new newsgroup should be posted to the
USENET Newsgroup "news.groups". If the reader is not able to
do so, comments may be e-mailed to the proposer, at the address
below.
Voting:
If no problems arise, voting will start 1 month from the
posting date of this RFD.
Proposer:
Tommy Reingold [email protected] | 4 | trimmed_train |
4,810 |
I don't know for sure if Winchester made any commemeratives. If I
recall correctly, the rifle itself was a .44-40 Model 92 with an
oversized loop lever. I don't think Winchester makes this rifle
any more. Rossi make a Model 92 look-alike in .38 Special and
.357 Magnum. | 9 | trimmed_train |
5,245 |
Yeah, I'm sure that our lab would love a ride (he's the type that sticks his
head out car windows) but I didn't think that he would enjoy being bungee-
corded to the gas tank, and 65 lbs or squirming beast is a bit much for a
backpack (ok who's done it....). | 12 | trimmed_train |
10,874 |
: >We could start with those posters who annoy us the most, like Bobby or
: >Bill.
: Your wish is my command.
: Bill "Shit-stirrer" Connor
: Bobby "Circular" Mozumder
I'm not sure my new nom d'net is exactly appropriate, but it comes
very close. Considering what I have to wade through before I make one
of my insightful, dead-on-the-money repsonses, I have to agree that
something's getting stirred up. I would like to believe my
characterization of what I respond to would be kinder though, but if
you insist ...
I am also surprised to find that I have offended anyone, but in some
cases it's unavoidable if I am to say anything at all. For those to
whom fairness is important, check out my contributions, haven't I been
most generous and patient, a veritable paragon of gentility?
Oh, BTW, I don't mind being paired with Bobby; I admire his tenacity.
How many of you would do as well in this hostile environment - you
think -I'm- offensive ?! read your own posts ...
Love and kisses,
Bill
P.S. | 8 | trimmed_train |
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3,584 |
Scott,
I'm not so sure if this is helpful, but I usually use XV v2.21. I use Sun IPCs and IPXs, and it works fine. It can display in a good number of ways.(root being one of them) It's also possible to have XV put up a background automatically at login. Hope this helps.
Jason Weiler
<[email protected]> | 1 | trimmed_train |
1,348 | I have a researcher who collecting electical impulses from
the human heart through a complex Analog to Digital system
he has designed and inputting this information into his EISA
bus HP Vectra Computer running DOS and the Phar Lap DOS extender.
He want to purchase a very high-performance video card for
3-D modeling. He is aware of a company called Matrox but
he is concerned about getting married to a company and their
video routine library. He would hope some more flexibility:
to choose between several card manufacturers with a standard
video driver. He would like to write more generic code-
code that could be easily moved to other cards or computer operating
systems in the future. Is there any hope?
Any information would be greatly appreciated-
Please, if possible, respond directly to internet mail
to [email protected] | 1 | trimmed_train |
881 |
Just thought I would mention that Sony no longer manufactures the CPD-
1304 because of several manufacturing flaws. The new model is now the
1430, which just like Apple's new Sony Trinitrom CLAIMS to be 14 inches.
I'm not sure of the details on the defects, but I work at our schools
bookstore
and can tell you that nearly half of them were returned with some kind of
defect or another. | 14 | trimmed_train |
3,904 | The key question is whether non-Clipper encryption will be made illegal.
The clear middle ground implied by these statements is to say that Americans
have the right to Clipper encryption, but not to unbreakable encryption.
This implies that, ultimately, non-Clipper strong encryption must become
illegal.
(As an aside, isn't the language here jarring? All this talk about
"harmonious balance" when they're talking about taking away people's
right to communications privacy?)
Although the article emphasizes voice communication, data and mail encryption
is mentioned as well:
It looks like the worst nightmares raised by Dorothy Denning's proposals
are coming true. If the government continues on this course, I imagine
that we will see strong cryptography made illegal. Encryption programs
for disk files and email, as well as software to allow for encrypted
voice communications, will be distributed only through the
"underground". People will have to learn how to hide the fact that
they are protecting their privacy.
It's shocking and frightening to see that this is actually happening here. | 7 | trimmed_train |
8,158 |
Liberals and supporters of Clinton say that costs made the action
necessary.
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Steve Podleski | phone: 216-433-4000
NASA Lewis Research Center |
Cleveland, Ohio 44135 | email: [email protected] | 9 | trimmed_train |
1,848 | Any pointers to articles, or personal opinions, critiquing user
interface toolkits that operate across many windowing systems (e.g., X,
MS Windows, Macintosh) - you know, Open Interface, XVT, Aspect ...
If you reply with your opinion, please BRIEFLY state your choice and a
short discussion why.
Steve Maher
[email protected]
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7,865 | Here are some notes about what the church is to be like and some helpful
ideas about how to choose a church:
Colossians 1:15-18
A. Jesus is the head of the body, the church
B. You cannot say "yes" to Jesus, but "no" to the church
Ephesians 2:19-22
A. The church is the family of God
B. The church is based on the Word of God only
Cornerstone=Christ
Foundation= Apostles=New Testament
Prophets=Old Testament (see Revelation 21:9-14)
1 Corinthians 12:12-13
A. Baptism is when we become a member of the church
As for the question of denominations:
A. The Bible teaches that there is only ONE church from Ephesians
4:4-6, Romans 12:4-5, 1 Corinthians 12:12-13
B. 1 Corinthians 1:10-13 says that there should be no divisions in
the church. There should be no following of personalities in the church
(and in time, their writings)
C. There are so many churches today because of a problem. 2 Timothy
4:1-4 says that people will turn away from the truth and try to find a
church that teaches a doctrine that suits their lifestyle
Hebrews 10:24-25
A. Do not miss church
B. Purpose is to encourage each other, so we will remain faithful.
Involved on a relationship level in the church
C. Must come to ALL services
Another verse which is helpful is Hebrews 3:12-15. The church should be
encouraging daily, as it is their duty to do.
Of course, more standards apply:
1 Timothy 4:16 People in the church should be watching their lives
and doctrines to make sure they both live up to the Word entirely (ie,
disciples).
Acts 17:10-12 The pastor does not come close to the Apostle Paul
(natural conclusion since the Apostle Paul talked with Jesus directly
face to face), so if the Bereans, who were considered noble, didn't take
Paul at his word but checked out what he said with Scripture to verify
his statements, then church members are to do the same and verify the
pastor's statements. If they are not verifiable or valid in light of
other verses, then that group should be avoided as a church (would've
made a wonderful suggestion to the Waco group, especially in light of
Matthew 24). | 0 | trimmed_train |
550 | Hello,
I just got some SIMMs, at least one of which does not work. I don't know if
there is a software that can test SIMMs thoroughly or I could just rely on the
RAM test performed by my computer during the start up. When I installed a dead
SIMM into an LC or an LC II, there would be a strange music and no display on
the screen. Why? I need your help! Thanks in advance | 14 | trimmed_train |
10,486 | Does anyone know what frequencies the wireless transmitter/receiver
microphone systems that Radio Shack sells operate at? I've tried
everything short of opening one up (not actually owning one makes
this difficult...) and just looking.. Any help would be greatly
appreciated.. These systems are designed for wireless PA systems, etc..
Thanks, | 11 | trimmed_train |
4,773 |
I think I can. Largely as a result of efforts by people reading this group
writing letters and making phone calls the following has happened:
1. NASA reprogrammed funds to keep NASP alive in 1991.
2. Efforts to kill DC-X and the SSRT progam where twice twarted
(Feb. and June of last year).
3. Gouldin kept his job in spite of heavy lobbying against him.
This may not be what Mark was thinking of but it shows that the
readers of sci.space DO have power and influence.
Allen
| 10 | trimmed_train |
140 |
A(> Can anyone tell me if a bloodcount of 40 when diagnosed as hypoglycemic is
A(> dangerous, i.e. indicates a possible pancreatic problem? One Dr. says no, the
A(> other (not his specialty) says the first is negligent and that another blood
A(> test should be done. Also, what is a good diet (what has worked) for a hypo-
A(> glycemic? TIA.
A(>
A(>
A(> Anthony Anello
A(> Fermilab
A(> Batavia, Illinois
Once you have your hypoglycemia CONFIRMED through the proper
channels, you might consider ther following:
1) Chelated Manganese 25-50mg/day.
2) Chelated Chromium 400-600mcg/day.
3) Increase protein through foods or supplements.
4) Avoid supplements/foods high in Potassium, Calcium, Zinc.
5) Avoid Vit C supplements in excess of 100mg.
6) Avoid honey and foods high in simple sugars.
7) Enjoy breads, cereals, grains...
Discuss the above with your health practitioner for compatibility
with your body chemistry and safety.
--Ron-- | 19 | trimmed_train |
2,145 | Sorry, Bill, I had to clear this up. There may be good evolutionary
arguments against homosexuality, but these don't qualify.
[deletions]
[deletions]
Oh? I guess all those social insects (e.g. ants, bees, etc.) which
have one breeding queen and a whole passel of sterile workers are on
the way out, huh?
I refer you to the bonobos, a species of primate as closeley related to
humans as chimpanzees (that is, very closely). They have sex all the
time, homosexual as well as heterosexual. When the group finds food, they
have sex. Before the go to sleep at night, they have sex. After they
escape from or fight off prdators, they have sex. Sex serves a very important
social function above and beyond reproduction in this species. A species
closely related to humans. There is some indication that sex performs
a social function in humans, as well, but even if not, this shows that
such a function is not *impossible*.
Sincerely,
Ray Ingles [email protected] | 8 | trimmed_train |
7,384 | SP> From: [email protected] (Sharon Paulson)
SP> to describe here. I have a fourteen year old daugter who experienced
SP> a seizure on November 3, 1992 at 6:45AM after eating Kellog's Frosted
SP> Flakes.
SP> Well, we were going along fine and the other morning, April 5, she had
SP> a bowl of another Kellog's frosted kind of cereal, Fruit Loops (I am
SP> When I mentioned what she ate the first time as a possible reason for
SP> the seizure the neurologist basically negated that as an idea. Now
SP> after this second episode, so similar in nature to the first, even
SP> he is scratching his head.
There's no data that sugar-coated cereals cause seizures. I haven't
even seen anything anecdotal on it. Given how common they are eaten
- do you know any child or adolescent who *doesn't* eat the stuff? -
I think that if there were a relationship we would know it by now.
Also, there's nothing weird in those cereals. As far as the brain
is concerned (except for a few infantile metabolic disorders such as
galactosemia), sugar is sugar, regardless if it is coated on cereal,
sprinkled onto cereal, or dissolved in soda, coffee or whatever.
There was some interest a few years ago in aspartame lowering
seizure thresholds, but I don't believe anything ever came of it. | 19 | trimmed_train |
2,330 | Hi,
I am programming in XView, SunOS 4.1.2 & OpenWindows 3.0. I would like
to rotate some text and display it. I did read the FAQ in comp.windows.x
but am not sure how do I translate it to XView. I would appreciate if
someone can give me tips on how to do it. Thanx.
- Mahendra.
PS : As I am not a frequent news group reader, I would appreciate if
answers/replies would be mailed to me. I will post a follow-up.
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9,561 | ==============================================================================
Please bear with me as i am new at this game, i apologize unreservedly if i hav
e posted another message earlier by mistake. but i digress, could anyone out th
ere please explain exactly what DMORF does (dtax.exe). Does it simply fade one
bitmap into another or does it reshape one bitmap into another. Excuse my ignor
ance.....
| 1 | trimmed_train |
3,687 |
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??? | 6 | trimmed_train |
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7,499 | Thanks to all who responded to my original post. I got the number for
Western Digital tech support and determined that I need to upgrade the
BIOS to the Super BIOS. It will handle hard drives with up to 16 read/
write heads and up to 1024 cylinders. The upgrade is $15, payable by
check or money order. Send to:
Western Digital Corporation
Technical Support Group
P.O. Box 19665
Irvine, CA 92713-9665
The Super BIOS is for any WD XT hard drive controller card in the
WD1002 series.
The BIOS on my system would only handle up to 20mb drives.
The responses to my request for help follow my .sig. Warning: It's long.
Keith
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Cc:
Ah, finally a question I can answer. I mess with this older
stuff alot. Kinda fun. 8)
First problem I can forsee is that the ST-251 will not be
compadible with that WD card unless it has the right bios rom.
Check the numbers on it. It should be the only non-smt chip on
the board. Slightly below center, and left. The bios should read
either : 62-000042-015 or
62-000094-0x2
If the last 3 digits are 013, you got problems.
Looks right. W5 and W7 are factory jumped (with a trace) between
pins 1 and 2 to select the primary controller address.
Looks right.
[art deleted]
I notice you left out the S1 jumper table settings. Those are
what control what drive the controller thinks it has. If you have
the 62-000042-015 rom, set it like this:
5 + + open
6 + + open
7 + + open
8 + + open
4 + + closed
3 + + closed
2 + + open
1 + + open
Note: those are how WD runs the numbers on the jumper block.
Top to bottom. +'s represent the jumper pins. Pins 3,4, and 8
select the first drive setting (drive 0) and pins 1,2 and 7 select the
second drive (drive 1).
If you have the 62-000094 rom, it's a auto-config, and I'll have
to look up how to do it... I don't have the big book right here.
See above. You might have problems if the S1 jumpers are not
right. Also, at the risk of being insulting, make sure the cables
are on right and good. 8). On the jumper on the 251, try moving it
to the opposite side of the drive. It's one or the other.
The narrow data cable goes to J2. I've thrown it on J3 a few
times and banged my head for a day.....
Dunno. IBM roms had to be later than 10/27/82. A quick way
to check is to boot dos and run debug. Enter:
-d f000:fff5 fffc (the - is the debug prompt)
This will return the rom date, if it's of any use.
If I oversimplified any of the above, I appologize. It's
just hard to know what caliber of person I'm talking to. 8).
--> Bob Valentine <--
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Status: OR
If you are using a TWISTED 34-way cable then move the jumper
on your drive to the neighbouring pins :8::::::. Make sure that
the twisted cable is for a hard disk (and not a floppy disk) - the
coloured stripe (pin 1) should be furthest from the twist.
This may also help.
PRODUCTS FOR XT SYSTEMS
HARD DISK CONTROLLERS FOR MFM HARD DISK DRIVES
Reference NOTE 1.
WD1002A-WX1, feature F300R - Half-slot size hard disk controller
card with an ST506/ST412 interface. It supports 2 MFM drives
with up to 16 heads and 1024 cylinders and is jumper
configurable for secondary addressing and default drive tables.
Built in ROM BIOS supports non-standard drive types, virtual
drive formatting, dual drive operation, bad track formatting and
dynamic formatting. This board features a power connector for
filecard applications and it will also operate in AT systems.
Please note that this controller card will be unavailable from
the manufacturer (Western Digital) after March, 1989. Reference
NOTE 2.
WDXT-GEN, feature F300R - Half-slot size hard disk controller
card with an ST506/ST412 interface. It supports 2 MFM hard
disk drives with up to 8 heads and 1024 cylinders. Built-in ROM
BIOS supports non-standard drive types, virtual drive
formatting, dual drive operation, bad track formatting and
dynamic formatting. Please note that this controller card will
be unavailable from the manufacturer (Western Digital) after
March, 1989.
WD1004A-WX1, feature F300R - Half-slot size disk controller
card with an ST506/ST412 interface. It supports 2 MFM drives
with up to 16 heads and 1024 cylinders and is jumper
configurable for secondary addressing and default drive tables.
Built in ROM BIOS supports non-standard drive types, virtual
drive formatting, dual drive operation, bad track formatting and
dynamic formatting. This board features a power connector for
filecard applications and it will also operate in AT systems.
Reference NOTE 2.
WDXT-GEN2, feature F300R - Half-slot size hard disk controller
card with an ST506/ST412 interface. It supports 2 MFM hard disk
drives with up to 8 heads and 1024 cylinders. Built-in ROM BIOS
supports non-standard drive types, virtual drive formatting,
dual drive operation, bad track formatting and dynamic
formatting. Reference NOTE 2.
HARD DISK CONTROLLERS FOR RLL HARD DISK DRIVES
Reference NOTE 2.
WD1002-27X, feature F301R - Half-slot size hard disk controller
card with an ST506/ST412 interface. It supports 2 RLL hard disk
drives with up to 16 heads and 1024 cylinders and is jumper
configurable for secondary addressing and default drive tables.
Built in ROM BIOS supports non-standard drive types, virtual
drive formatting, dual drive operation, bad track formatting and
dynamic formatting. This board features a power connector for
filecard applications and it will also operate in AT systems.
Please note that this controller card will be unavailable from
the manufacturer (Western Digital) after March, 1989. Reference
NOTE 2.
WD1002A-27X, feature 300R - Half-slot size hard disk controller
with an ST506/ST412 interface. It supports 2 RLL drives with up
to 16 heads and 1024 cylinders. Built-in ROM BIOS supports non-
standard drive types, virtual drive formatting, bad track
formatting and dynamic formatting. Please note that this
controller card will be unavailable from the manufacturer
(Western Digital) after March, 1989.
WD1004-27X, feature F301R - Half-slot size hard disk controller
card with an ST506/ST412 interface. It supports 2 RLL hard
disk drives with up to 16 heads and 1024 cylinders and is jumper
configurable for secondary addressing and default drive tables.
Built in ROM BIOS supports non-standard drive types, virtual
drive formatting, dual drive operation, bad track formatting
and dynamic formatting. This board features a power connection
for filecard applications and it will also operate in AT
systems. Reference NOTE 2.
WD1004A-27X, feature F300R - Half-slot size hard disk
controller with an ST506/ST412 interface. It supports 2 RLL
drives with up to 16 heads and 1024 cylinders. Built-in ROM
BIOS supports non-standard drive types, virtual drive
formatting, bad track formatting and dynamic formatting.
NOTE 1: AT&T 6300 - The AT&T 6300 and the AT&T 6300 PLUS
contain system BIOS chips that support the hard disk drive.
When using a Western Digital XT controller card the system will
not "boot." To solve this problem, one of the ROM BIOS chips
must be disabled. To disable the BIOS on your Western Digital
XT controller card, you must remove the jumper at position W-3
or add a jumper at position R-23 (depending on which model of XT
controller you are using).
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NOTE 2: TANDY 1000 SYSTEMS - The WD1002A-WX1, WD1004A-WX1,
WDXT-GEN2 and the WD1004-27X can be modified to operate in
Tandy 1000 series computers, models SX, TX and the original or
"A" version. These computers utilize an interrupt of 2 (IRQ2)
instead of IRQ5, the IBM standard. To modify the WD1002A-WX1 or
the WD1002-27X to operate in these systems, you must cut the
etch between pin 1 and pin 2 at jumper position W-7. Then
solder pin 2 and pin 3 at the position (W-7). To complete the
modification, a jumper must be added to position 7 of switch S-1
(2 rows of 8 pins). PLEASE NOTE THAT ANY PHYSICAL MODIFICATION
TO YOUR WESTERN DIGITAL HARD DISK CONTROLLER VOIDS THE WARRANTY
ON YOUR BOARD. To modify the WD1004A-WX1, WDXT-GEN2 or the
WD1004-27X for your Tandy 1000 system, a zero ohm resister must
be soldered to jumper position W-27. This will change the
interrupt from IRQ5 to IRQ2.
XT CONTROLLERS FOR FLOPPY DISK DRIVES
WD1002A-FOX - Half-slot floppy disk controller for XT or AT
systems. Four versions of the board are available:
Feature F001 supports two floppy disk drives.
Feature F002 supports four floppy disk drives and includes
an optional 37-pin control, data and power connector and
an optional 4-pin power connector.
Feature F003 supports two floppy disk drives and includes
a ROM BIOS that will enable your system to recognize
floppy disk drive that may not be supported by your AT
system ROM BIOS. The optional ROM BIOS will also allow
this controller card to operate high density floppy disk
drives in an XT system.
Feature F004 supports four floppy disk drives and includes
an optional 37-pin control, data and power connector, an
optional 4-pin power connector and a ROM BIOS that will
enable your system to recognize floppy disk drives that
may not be supported by your AT system ROM BIOS. The
optional ROM BIOS will also allow this controller card to
operate high density floppy disk drives in an XT system.
-3-
PRODUCTS FOR AT SYSTEMS
HARD DISK CONTROLLERS FOR MFM HARD DISK DRIVES - NO FLOPPY SUPPORT
WD1003-WAH, feature F003R - Hard disk controller card with an
ST506/ST412 interface. It supports 2 MFM drives with up to 16
heads and 2048 cylinders, 3:1 interleave.
WD1003V-MM1, feature F300R - Hard disk controller card with an
ST506/ST412 interface. It supports 2 MFM drives with up to 16
heads and 2048 cylinders, 2:1 interleave. The "V" boards can
run in high speed AT systems (10 to 16 megahertz system speed).
WD1006-WAH , feature F001R - Hard disk controller card with
an ST506/ST412 interface. It supports 2 MFM drives with up to
16 heads and 2048 cylinders, 1:1 interleave.
WD1006V-MM1, feature F300R - Hard disk controller card with an
ST506/ST412 interface. It supports 2 MFM drives with up to 16
heads and 2048 cylinders, 1:1 interleave and faster data
transfer due to "look ahead caching." The "V" boards can run in
high speed AT systems (10 to 16 megahertz system speed).
HARD DISK CONTROLLERS FOR MFM HARD DISK DRIVES AND FLOPPY DISK DRIVES
WD1003-WA2, feature F003R - Hard disk controller card with an
ST506/ST412 interface, full AT form factor. It supports 2 MFM
drives with up to 16 heads and 2048 cylinders, at 3:1
interleave and 2 floppy disk drives (360K and 1.2 MB).
WD1003A-WA2, feature F003R - Hard disk controller card with an
ST506/ST412 interface, full XT form factor. It supports 2 MFM
drives with up to 16 heads and 2048 cylinders, at 3:1 interleave
and 2 floppy disk drives (360K and 1.2 MB).
WD1003V-MM2, feature F300R - Hard disk controller card with an
ST506/ST412 interface. It supports a maximum of 2 MFM drives
with up to 16 heads and 2048 cylinders at 2:1 interleave, and 2
floppy disk drives (5-1/4" 360K, 1.2Mb; 3-1/2" 720K, 1.44Mb).
The "V" boards can run in high speed AT systems, (10 to 16
megahertz system speed).
WD1006V-MM2, feature F300R - Hard disk controller card with an
ST506/ST412 interface. It supports a maximum of 2 MFM drives
with up to 16 heads and 2048 cylinders at 1:1 interleave and
faster data transfer due to "look ahead caching" and 2 floppy
disk drives (5-1/4" 360K, 1.2 Mb; 3-1/2" 720K, 1.44 Mb). The
"V" boards can run in high speed AT systems, (10 to 16 megahertz
system speed).
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HARD DISK CONTROLLERS FOR RLL HARD DISK DRIVES - NO FLOPPY SUPPORT
WD1003-RAH - Hard disk controller card with an ST506/ST412
interface. It supports 2 RLL hard disk drives with up to 16
heads and 2048 cylinders at 3:1 interleave.
WD1003V-SR1 - Hard disk controller card with an ST506/ST412
interface. It supports a maximum of 2 RLL hard disk drives with
up to 16 heads and 2048 cylinders at 2:1 interleave. The "V"
boards can run in high speed AT systems (10 to 16 megahertz
system speed).
Feature F301R includes an optional ROM BIOS that allows
the user to define the drive's parameters.
Feature F300R does not include the ROM BIOS and you must
use the drive tables on your system's ROM BIOS that must
contain the appropriate drive parameters.
WD1006-RAH - Hard disk controller card with an ST506/ST412
interface. It supports a maximum of 2 RLL hard disk drives with
up to 16 heads and 2048 cylinders, 1:1 interleave.
Feature F001R includes an optional ROM BIOS that provides
additional drive parameter tables.
Feature F300R does not include the ROM BIOS and you must
use the drive tables on your system's ROM BIOS that must
contain the appropriate drive parameters.
WD1006V-SR1 - Hard disk controller card with an ST506/ST412
interface. It supports 2 RLL hard disk drives with up to 16
heads and 2048 cylinders, 1:1 interleave and faster data
transfer due to "look ahead caching." The "V" boards can run in
high speed AT systems (10 to 16 megahertz system speed).
Feature F301R includes an optional ROM BIOS that allows
the user to define the drive's parameters.
Feature F300R does not include the ROM BIOS and you must
use the drive tables on your system's ROM BIOS that must
contain the appropriate drive parameters.
HARD DISK CONTROLLERS FOR RLL HARD DISK DRIVES AND FLOPPY DISK DRIVES
WD1003-RA2, feature F001R - Hard disk controller card with an
ST506/ST412 interface. It supports a maximum of 2 RLL hard disk
drives with up to 16 heads and 2048 cylinders, at 3:1
interleave, and 2 floppy disk drives (5-1/4" 360K, 1.2 Mb).
-5-
WD1003V-SR2 - Hard disk controller card with an ST506/ST412
interface. It supports a maximum of 2 RLL hard disk drives with
up to 16 heads and 2048 cylinders, at 2:1 interleave, and 2
floppy disk drives, (5-1/4" 360K, 1.2 Mb; 3-1/2" 720K, 1.44
Mb). The "V" boards run in high speed AT systems (10 to 16
megahertz system speed).
Feature F301R includes an optional ROM BIOS that allows
the user to define the drive's parameters.
Feature 300R does not include the ROM BIOS and you must
use the drive tables on your system's ROM BIOS that must
contain the appropriate drive parameters.
WD1006V-SR2 - Hard disk controller card with an ST506/ST412
interface. It supports a maximum of 2 RLL hard disk drives with
up to 16 heads, 2048 cylinders and 2 floppy disk drives (5-1/4"
360K, 1.2 Mb; 3-1/2" 720K, 1.44 Mb). It also features 1:1
interleave and faster data transfer due to "look ahead
caching". The "V" boards can run in high speed AT systems (10
to 16 megahertz system speed).
Feature F301R includes an optional ROM BIOS that allows
the user to define the drive's parameters.
Feature 300R does not include the ROM BIOS and you must
use the drive tables on your system's ROM BIOS that must
contain the appropriate drive parameters.
HARD DISK CONTROLLERS FOR ESDI HARD DISK DRIVES - NO FLOPPY SUPPORT -
WD1007A-WAH - This controller card will support up to 2 ESDI
hard disk drives, 10 megabit per second data transfer rate and
1:1 interleave.
Feature F301R includes an optional ROM BIOS with "shadow
RAM" that will enable the controller card to interface
with all types of ESDI drives without modifying the system
ROM BIOS.
Feature F300R does not include the ROM BIOS and you must
use the drive tables on your system's ROM BIOS that must
contain the appropriate drive parameters.
WD1007V-SE1/ME1 - This controller card will support up to 2 ESDI
hard disk drives, 15 megabit per second data transfer rate and
1:1 interleave. The "V" boards can run in high speed AT
systems, (10 to 16 megahertz system speed).
Feature F301R includes an optional ROM BIOS with "shadow
RAM" that will enable the controller card to interface
with all types of ESDI drives without modifying the system
ROM BIOS.
Feature F300R does not include the ROM BIOS and you must
use the drive tables on your system's ROM BIOS that must
contain the appropriate drive parameters.
-6-
HARD DISK CONTROLLERS FOR ESDI HARD DISK DRIVES AND FLOPPY DISK
DRIVES
WD1007A-WA2 - This controller card will support up to 2 ESDI
hard disk drives, 10 megabit per second data transfer rate, 1:1
interleave and 2 floppy disk drives (5-1/4" 360K, 1.2 Mb; 3-1/2"
720K, 1.44 Mb).
Feature F301R includes an optional ROM BIOS with "shadow
RAM" that will enable the controller card to interface
with all types of ESDI drives without modifying the system
ROM BIOS.
Feature F300R does not include the ROM BIOS and you must
use the drive tables on your system's ROM BIOS that must
contain the appropriate drive parameters.
WD1007V-SE2/ME2 - This controller card will support up to 2 ESDI
hard disk drives, 15 megabit per second data transfer rate, 1:1
interleave and 2 floppy drives (5-1/4" 360K, 1.2 Mb; 3-1/2"
720K, 1.44 Mb). The "V" boards can run in high speed AT systems
(10 to 12 megahertz bus speed).
Feature F301R includes an optional ROM BIOS with "shadow
RAM" that will enable the controller card to interface
with all types of ESDI drives without modifying the system
ROM BIOS.
Feature F300R does not include the ROM BIOS and you must
use the drive tables on your system's ROM BIOS that must
contain the appropriate drive parameters.
WD1007A-WA4 - This controller card will support up to 2 ESDI
hard disk drives, 10 megabit per second data transfer rate, 1:1
interleave and 2 floppy disk drives (5-1/4" 360K, 1.2 Mb; 3-1/2"
720K, 1.44 Mb). This board also has a serial port and parallel
port.
Feature F301R includes an optional ROM BIOS with "shadow
RAM" that will enable the controller card to interface
with all types of ESDI drives without modifying the system
ROM BIOS.
Feature F300R does not include the ROM BIOS and you must
use the drive tables on your system's ROM BIOS that must
contain the appropriate drive parameter.
-7-
HARD DISK CONTROLLERS FOR SCSI HARD DISK DRIVES
7000-ASC - A SCSI host adapter that serves as an interface
between the AT bus and the SCSI bus. All necessary drivers and
receivers are included, permitting direct cable connections to
the SCSI bus through a 50 pin connector and to the AT bus
through two edge connectors. The 7000-ASC utilizes jumper
configurable options that enable the address space, DMA channels
and interrupt requests to be selected to suit the end user's
application. The board also features word data transfer at 4
megabytes per second (synchronous), an on-board floppy disk
controller and a ROM BIOS. Please note that the 7000-ASC
operates using standard DOS 3.2 or DOS 3.3 only.
7000-FASST2 - This SCSI host adapter card provides the same
features as the 7000-ASC plus additional support capabilities
using software developed by Columbia Data Products. The 7000-
FASST2 will support MS-DOS 3.2-3.3, Compaq DOS 3.31, PC-DOS 4.0,
PC-MOS/386 version 2.1, XENIX, Microsoft Windows, Novell and
Sytos tape backup.
WDATXT-FASST KIT - An "unintelligent" SCSI host adapter that is
compatible with the IBM XT, AT and compatible systems. It uses
a 50 pin external SCSI bus "D" connector with a standard 50 pin
internal SCSI cable. The WDATXT-FASST can be used as both a
target and an initiator and it serves as an excellent tool for
SCSI designers. It also provides a low cost alternative for end-
users desiring to install a SCSI peripheral device such as a
hard disk drive or a tape backup unit. The kit includes an 8-bit
SCSI HBA board, manual, FASST software diskettes and an internal
SCSI cable.
SYTOS TAPE BACKUP - (Utility for 7000-FASST) - FASST-SYTOS -
FASST version of Sytos tape backup utilities. MS-DOS
compatible, it runs with FASST software products Revision 3.3+.
HARD DISK CONTROLLERS FOR PS/2 MODEL 50, 60, 80 SYSTEMS
(MICROCHANNEL ARCHITECTURE)
WD1006V-MC1, feature F300R - Hard disk controller with an
ST506/ST412 interface for microchannel systems. It supports 2
MFM drives with up to 16 heads and 2048 cylinders, 1:1
interleave and faster data transfer due to "look ahead
caching." The"V" boards can run in high speed AT systems (10 to
16 megahertz system speed).
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WD1007V-MC1, feature F300R - This controller card will support
up to 2 ESDI hard disk drives, 15 megabit per second transfer
rate and it contains a ROM BIOS with "shadow RAM" that will
enable the controller card to interface with all types of ESDI
hard disk drives without modifying the system BIOS. It uses 1:1
interleave. The "V" boards can run in high speed AT systems,
(10 to 12 megahertz bus speed).
CONTROLLERS FOR FLOPPY DISK DRIVES ONLY
WD1002A-FOX - Half-slot floppy disk controller for XT or AT
systems. Four versions of the board are available:
Feature F001 supports two floppy disk drives.
Feature F002 supports four floppy disk drives and includes
an optional 37-pin control, data and power connector and
an optional 4-pin power connector.
Feature F003 supports two floppy disk drives and includes
a ROM BIOS that will enable your system to recognize
floppy disk drives that may not be supported by your AT
system ROM BIOS. The optional ROM BIOS will also allow
this controller card to operate high density floppy disk
drives in an XT system.
Feature F004 supports four floppy disk drives and includes
an optional 37-pin control, data and power connector, an
optional 4-pin power connector and a ROM BIOS that will
enable your system to recognize floppy disk drives that
may not be supported by your AT system ROM BIOS. The
optional ROM BIOS will also allow this controller card to
operate high density floppy disk drives in an XT system.
--
Prof. L. Piacenza - Chemistry Department - University of Transkei
Internet: [email protected] (preferred). Tel. 27-471-3022384
Internet: [email protected]
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From: "Kirtland H. Olson" <[email protected]>
Message-Id: <[email protected]>
To: drice@ponder
Subject: Re: Drive/Controller Compatibility
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
In-Reply-To: <drice.733866833@ponder>
Organization: The Harvard Group, 01451-0667
Reply-To: necis!olson%[email protected]
Cc:
Status: OR
Suggest you move jumper on drive rightward one position.
Regards,
--Kirt
| 3 | trimmed_train |
4,331 |
This doesn't sound right to me. Don't Quadras use the 53C96? If so, the
Mac has nothing to do with the SCSI timing. That's all handled by the
chip. About the only the timing could be wrong is if Apple programs the
clock registers wrong on the 96. That, however, should only really hurt
synchronous transfer, which is not used by the Mac SCSI Manager.
Furthermore, disabling blind writes should be meaningless on a Quadra.
On Macs that used the 5380, which is a much lower level SCSI chip, the
Mac was responsible for the handshake of each byte transferred. Blind
mode affected how the Mac handled that handshake. On the 5396, the
handshake is entirely handled by the chip. | 14 | trimmed_train |
1,438 | I have a friend who has a very pronounced slouch of his upper back. He
always walks and sits this way so I have concluded that he is
hunchback.
Is this a genetic disorder, or is it something that people can correct.
i.e. is it just bad posture that can be changed with a bit of will
power?
| 19 | trimmed_train |
4,461 | : I think Dean got hit by a pitched ball the other night... he got pinch hit for
: and didn't play against Baltimore tonight... whats up with that? Is he hurt?
: Please tell me he's not...
He evidentally got hit in the elbow by a Fernando pitch. His arm swelled
from the elbow to the wrist (or something like that). They took X-rays
of the arm and there is nothing damaged. He missed the last game with the
Orioles, but he is suppose to be ready for the next game.
Hope this helps. | 2 | trimmed_train |
4,818 |
No problem, no offence taken ...
It is sad, just as a lover of the sport, that this team can be in
the metro New York area for over a decade and still exist as just
a non-entity ...
We're getting the Sabres-Bruins as the replacement game (and probably
so are you) while the Devils-Penguins game is played on SCNY and the
Islanders-Caps are the overflow game on the SCA (SCNY Plus). If the
Sabres-Bruins ends early then we'll go to the Devils-Penguins game
(assuming that ESPN follows their previous patterns; we got the last
minute of the Islanders-Rangers and all of the overtime two weeks
ago). ESPN's coverage started last night, by accident, but as one
or more other writers have pointed out, they could've gone to wild
hog wrestling for the evening instead ...
gld | 17 | trimmed_train |
10,713 |
Also, Alomar got a FAR greater boost from his home park than Baerga did from
his. And "six or seven home runs"? Hmm.
So, if you wanted to pick a second baseman to play in Toronto, you'd take
Alomar. Anywhere else, and you'd probably take Baerga.
Mike | 2 | trimmed_train |
8,093 |
Wrong on both accounts.
No one is a "rioter" until they participate in a "riot", which is
unlikely to happen, now.
Most of the *people* in L.A. are likely to have gotten up early to
listen to the court announcement.
Sorry to disappoint you, but this seems unlikely.
I don't think he was told.
However, his statement was still appropriate.
Jury duty is a solemn duty to be taken seriously. It is not meant
to be a source of pride or instant fame.
Well, the many *people* who got up early to go to the court to hear
the verdict found that justice was served. Given your dire and
cynical predictions, I imagine that it is you who will be surprised. :-)
| 13 | trimmed_train |
986 | Pens-6 NJ Devils-6
FIRST PERIOD: SCORING: 1, Pittsburgh, Daniels(Needham, Tippett)4:14.
2, NJ Devils, C. Lemieux(Semak, Driver)10:19. 3, Pittsburgh, Stevens
(Tocchet, Murphy)12:40ppg. 4, NJ Devils, Zelepukin(Driver, Niedermayer)
17:26. PENALTIES: PGH, Stevens(roughing)1:30. NJD, Pellerin-double
minor(cross-checking)1:30. NJD, Zelepukin(tripping)7:21. NJD,
Stasny(holding)11:15. PGH, Taglianetti(roughing)13:51. NJD, Lemieux
(roughing)13:51. PGH, Jagr(tripping)15:23.
SECOND PERIOD: SCORING: 5, Pittsburgh, Lemieux(Murphy, Tocchet)1:42.
6, NJ Devils, Semak(Lemieux, Zelepukin)2:27. 7, Pittsburgh, McEachern
(Jagr, Barrasso)4:24. 8, NJD, Stevens(Guerin, Pellerin)5:45. 9,
Pittsburgh, Lemieux(unassisted)12:40shg. 10, NJ Devils, Richer
(Nicholls)15:53. 11, NJ Devils, Lemieux(Zelepukin)17:40. PENALTIES:
PGH, Stevens(roughing)3:06. NJD, McKay(roughing)3:06. PGH, Mullen
(hooking)10:42. PGH, Tocchet(roughing)12:06. NJD, Stevens(slashing)
12:06. NJD, Lemieux(unsportsmanlike conduct)12:40. PGH, U.
Samuelsson(cross checking)20:00. PGH, Barrasso-double minor(spearing)
served by McEachern, 20:00. NJD, Holik(cross checking)20:00. NJD,
Lemieux(roughing)20:00.
THIRD PERIOD: SCORING: 12, Pittsburgh, Mullen(Jagr, Lemieux)18:54.
PENALTIES: NJD, Daneyko(interference)3:37. PGH, Stevens(roughing)
9:18. NJD, Holik(roughing)9:18. PGH, match penalty-game misconduct,9:50.
NJD, Zelepukin(tripping)12:01. PGH, Stevens(roughing)18:41. NJD,
Daneyko(roughing)18:41.
OVERTIME: SCORING: No scoring. PENALTIES: No penalties.
SHOTS ON GOAL:
Pittsburgh: 9-11-8-2=30
NJ Devils: 12-15-9-3=39
GOALIES:
Barrasso(39 shots, 33 saves. 43-14-5)
Billington(30 shots, 24 saves)
REF: Devorski Linesmen: Gauthier, Vines | 17 | trimmed_train |
3,034 |
Let's see if I have this straight. A law is created that says "you can not
have a automatic weapon" and therefore it's ok for the government to use
any level of force to enforce that law. Doesn't matter if the entire
population of the planet is destroyed as long as that law is obeyed. | 9 | trimmed_train |
2,183 | Quoting Jeffrey J. Nucciarone's ([email protected]) article
<[email protected]> of 04-06-93, in pertinent part:
JJ> I am considering buying a used '90 Taurus SHO. The car in
JJ> question has 37k miles. I took it for a test drive the other day
JJ> and a few questions came up.
JJ>
JJ> . . .
JJ> Second, is there anything I should specifically look for in an
JJ> SHO of this vintage? Anything I should specifically ask abt?
JJ> (Brakes, cluthch, etc.) I noticed on the drive the clutch engagemen
JJ> point seemed a little high; since all my other cars are auto-tragics
JJ> I'm not sure abt this point. I had my foot firmly planted on the
JJ> brake when I started it up. There was a bit of a pop in the pedal
JJ> soon after the engine started. This also occured on a few T-bird SC'
JJ> I test drove. Was this the ABS self test?
Brake rotors and the clutch are the main things. There has been a clutch
replacement program; you might check to see if the car is still eligible,
as it is a change well worth making. You can also swap the cruddy cable
shifter for the newer rod shifter, also a change worth making, but that'll
cost you some $$.
My brakes usually do one wibble-wobble on startup, so that is probably
normal. Didn't know they had a self-test, that's interesting.
What kind of tires does the car have on it?
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656 |
Well, I've said that when an innocent person has been executed, this is
objectively a murder. However, who is at blame is another question.
It seems that the entire society that sanctions any sorts of executions--
realizing the risks--is to blame.
Yes, but there is also a probablity that you will kill someone doing
any raondom activity. Presumably, you had not isolated yourself totally
from the rest of society because of this.
And I argue that our law system is a similar risk. Perhaps an innocent
person will be punished someday, but we work to prevent this. In fact,
many criminals go free as a result of our trying to prevent punishment
of innocents.
But, such accidents are to be totally expected, given the numner of vehicals
on the road. Again, the blame is on society.
Yes, but the state is not at fault in such a case. The state can only do
so much to prevent false witnesses.
Okay, so this is what you call murder. But, the question is whether or not
all such "murders" are wrong. Are you saying that all taking of human life
is wrong, no matter what the circumstances?
But, this is basically how it works. Society accepts the risk that an
innocent person will be murdered by execution. And, every member of
society shares this blame. And, most people's definitions of murder
include some sort of malicious intent, which is not involved in an
execution, is it?
Murder violates the golden rule. Executions do not, because by allowing
it at all, society implicitly accepts the consequences no matter who the
innocent victim is.
Reading the minds of the jury would certainly tell whether or not a conviction
was moral or not. But, in an objective system, only the absolute truth
matters, and the jury system is one method to approximate such a truth. That
is, twelve members must be convinced of a truth.
But then, if we read the minds of these people, we would know that the
conviction was unfair.
Yes, while we could objectively determine the difference (if we knew all
possible information), we can't always determine the difference in our
flawed system. I think that our system is almost as good as possible,
but it still isn't objectively perfect. You see, it doesn't matter if
we *know* it is fair or not. Objectively, it is either fair or it is not.
But what we know has no effect on an objective system.
Why are you so sure?
Why is *your* reality important?
But, we can assume that the system is fairly decent, at least most likely.
And, you realize that the correctness of our system says nothing about a
totally ideal and objective system.
Well, we can have an ideal system, but the working system can not be ideal.
We can only hope to create a system that is as close an approximation to
the ideal system as possible.
Yes, we all bear the responsibility. Most people seem willing to do this.
We must realize the consequences of all our actions. Why do you keep
separating the justice system from the pack?
I don't think our country has an objective system, but I think such an
objective system can exist, in theory. Without omniscience, an objective
system is not possible in practice. | 8 | trimmed_train |
5,872 | I am glad and proud to announce the new mailing-list for the PD Motif C++
bindings. I got over 40 replies in about one week of people interested in
such a list, and the software has now been properly installed, so the list
is now up and running. For those interested in joining, please send e-mail
to that extend to '[email protected]' or '[email protected]'.
The blurb everyone who joins gets follows, as well as the original
announcement for where Motif++ can be obtained.
Enjoy!
8< - 8< -
Welcome to the Motif++ Mailing List!
The Motif++ mailing list is a mailing list dedicated to Motif++, the PD C++
wrapper library for Motif, where people can ask questions about Motif++,
swap stories, and give new ideas about new directions and improvements for the
bindings.
All requests of an administrative nature, like subscription, removal, etc.
should be directed to [email protected]
All e-mail sent to [email protected] will be sent to the entire list, so
please make sure when using 'vacation' type programs that will reply to
messages automatically, that the address for the mailing-list is excluded
from auto-replies.
Enjoy!
Ronald van Loon | In theory, there is no difference
([email protected]) | between theory and practice.
3DCV Group, Utrecht |
The Netherlands | In practice however, there is.
8< - 8< -
Hello Motif World,
over the past half year there have been a lot of relatively minor changes to
the Motif++ bindings. Imake support has been improved, a few defaults have
been changed, and a lot of other small things have been added.
This is basically a release which drops the 'gamma' status. Next release will
incorporate some improvements by Stefan Schwarz, and possibly will support
X11R5 and Motif 1.2.x.
Note to all of those who keep copies of the archive: please retrieve this
distribution (during off-peak hours), and delete all previous copies.
Here is the original ANNOUNCEMENT:
HISTORY
The University of Lowell, supported by a grant of the Open Software Foundation,
has developed a wrapper-library, that encapsulates Motif widgets in C++
classes. All resources of these Widgets can now be set through
member-functions, while objects can be used in callback-functions. The library
was made available for free or nominal cost for anonymous ftp at 129.63.1.1.
However, the library contained a large number of bugs and oversights, and only
worked under X11R3. Due to lack of subsequent fundings, the bindings are no
longer actively supported by the University of Lowell.
I, Ronald van Loon, at a certain point last year, have taken the Lowell
bindings, fixing the bugs I came across, adding missing memberfunctions, and
enhancing functionality and made the bug-fixed library available for the
general public for anonymous ftp (made possible by Rick Murphy at DEC).
NEW RELEASE
I am now pleased to announce a new and updated release of the Motif++
bindings.
This release offers:
- Full Motif1.1 and X11R4 support
- Support for Xbae widgetset
- Two additional widgets, written by myself, that can be used to indicate
progress in an application.
- Imake support. NB: this release relies heavily on the existence of imake
and its config files on your site. I have tried to
provide the bindings with a standard Makefile, tweakable
for those unfortunates without imake. I have not severely
tested the standard Makefile though. Contact me if you
have problems. The reason for calling this a gamma
release lies in the fact that I do not have a multitude
of platforms to test the Imake-files on.
- Lots of testfiles (even somewhat useful programs)
- An article I wrote on the usage of Motif, X and C++, previously posted
on Usenet.
WHERE TO GET THE NEW MOTIF BINDINGS
Ftp:
Anonymous ftp at decuac.dec.com (192.5.214.1), directory /pub/X11.
Note:
Please be patient as the network link is quite slow. Please do not FTP large
files during working hours.
Also note that there is also a motif++.31.jan.92.tar.Z file at this site; this
is an old version of the bindings.
E-mail:
Those who don't have ftp can send me e-mail, and I will send the bindings by
e-mail.
REQUEST
Those who use the bindings and find bugs, or see room for improvement, please
contact me, and I will try to incorporate them in a future release (in case of
bugs, a bug-fix of course ;-).
MORE INFORMATION
Contact me at "[email protected]".
If you are desperate, then you can call me at
+31 30 506711 (that is Utrecht, the Netherlands; those within the Netherlands
call 030-506711).
Enjoy!
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4,210 |
This has to be a setup. Lookit--same site as Arnie Skurow.
Later, | 12 | trimmed_train |
8,185 | From article <[email protected]>, by [email protected]:
According to my ColoRIX manual .SCF files are 640x480x256
You may try VPIC, I think it handles the 256 color RIX files OK..
| 1 | trimmed_train |
3,176 | Please subscribe me to this mailing list | 16 | trimmed_train |
1,308 |
Do you mean the icons _of_ the program groups, or the icons of the
individual programs _in_ the program groups? I assume you mean the
latter, and the answer is: sure you can. Just click once (not double)
on the application icon, then Alt-F P (File | Properties). Click on the
Change Icon box and tell it the icon filename. Or use the Browse
sub-selection.
I use Alt-Tab. Hold the Alt key and repeatedly press Tab until you see
Program Mangler up. Then release the Alt key.
| 18 | trimmed_train |
8,657 | LEWB>> Lets add to those percentages 13-15% for the Orphaic docterians
brought LEWB>>to the group by Paul/Saul who was a high ranking initiate. On
the LEWB>>development of Orphaic Mysteries, see Jane Harrisons .Prolegomena
to the LEWB>>study of Greek religion. Cambridge U Press 1922. and you can
easly draw LEWB>>your own conclusions.
josh> perhaps you can quote just a bit of her argument? | 15 | trimmed_train |
460 |
Well said, Michael!
The Catholic traditon has a list of behaviours called the Spiritual
Works of Mercy:
admonish the sinner
instruct the ignorant
counsel the doubtful
comfort the sorrowful
bear wrongs patiently
forgive all injury
pray for the living and the dead (yes, I know there is some controversy
on this and I don't want to argue about it.)
These are all things that have a direct application to usenet. People
ask questions and express doubts. Some are in need of comfort or
prayers. Imagine what would happen to flame wars if we bore wrongs
patiently and forgave injuries. I would add that it is probably more
appropriate to do any admonishing by private email than publicly. | 0 | trimmed_train |
9,024 | And one of my profs is the chief engineer for the project (Dr. Ron
Humble, Univ. Colorado at Colorado Springs).
I love the idea of an inflatable 1-mile long sign.... It will be a
really neat thing to see it explode when a bolt (or even better, a
Westford Needle!) comes crashing into it at 10 clicks a sec.
<BOOM!> Whooooooooshhhhhh...... <sputter, sputter>
<okay, PRETEND it would make a sound!>
I hear <insert favorite rumor here> that it will supposedly coincide
with the Atlanta Olympics. | 10 | trimmed_train |
7,904 | The following is available in some FTP archive somewhere, I insert
my comments liberally throughout this demonic memo of Big Brotherdom:
Look! This is clearly the first step toward outlawing our
own screw thread specifications. If this madness isn't fought,
tooth and nail, every step of the way, it'll be a crime to use
screw threads other than those our Fearless Leaders so *graciously*
define for us.
Rubbish, I say! ANSI standard screw threads will have subtle weaknesses,
allowing their agents to disassemble our automobiles more easily,
causing our mufflers to fall off at inoppurtune moments.
Hah! "trust us"
See??! See? This is the first step.
It is clear we must band together, write your congressman!
Use Pretty Good Screw Threads, not this devil-inspired ANSI trash.
Protect your constitutional right to use whatever screw thread you
desire. Guerilla Screw Thread Activism must become the order of the
day. Boycott GM, and build your own car, using screws from STZ
Screw Thread Associates.
Screw you, Bill Clinton! You and your totalitarianist thugs!
------------------------------------------------------------------------
[email protected] | finger for PGST personal screw thread pitch, or
Screw Threads | see the screw thread servers.
must be freed! | | 7 | trimmed_train |
5,522 |
There is a rite like this described in Joseph Campbell's
_Occidental_Mythology_. He also described levels of initiation, I think
6? I don't know where Campbell got his info, but I remember thinking he
was being a little eclectic.
Quite a bit. If you haven't read Campbell, give him a try.
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4,685 | * FOR SALE *
From Ann Arbor, Michigan
1988 Kawasaki EX-500
6682 miles
Cherry Red
Excellent condition
Asking $2300 | 12 | trimmed_train |
9,410 |
I don't think Primeau is necessarily a bad pick...I'm was just trying
to locate the beginning of Murray's decisions...he slowness in trading
Carson has delayed Primeau's development...and you have to wait longer
for big players often...and Primeau can be a very good player without
being a point-a-game-player, especially on a team that has Yzerman and
Fedorov...if Primeau becomes Joel Otto, and gets 20 goals a season,
and plays mean...it will have been an extremely good pick. | 17 | trimmed_train |
8,088 | Could someone please do one of the following:
1. Point to an init that allows me to turn off power management on my
Duo 210.
1. Write an init that would allow me to turn off ALL power management on
Duo 210.
2. Point me to documentation on power management so that I can write such
an init.
3. Explain to me why such an init is totally or partially impossible.
Ideally, of course, I would like to be able to turn in on and off on the
fly.
Surely such an init would be very helpful to Powerbook owners who want to
do MIDI... I cannot imagine why it is not possible to do, unless it requires
Apple to divluge some secret. And if that is the case, the surely APPLE
could write the init. (Unless Apple brings out new models so fast these
days that even THEY don't know how they work). | 14 | trimmed_train |
8,644 |
And why they are considering using WinBench as a test, they may want
to read everything Steve Gibson has said on the subject in his
InfoWorld column the past couple of month. In short, virtually
every board manufacturer cheats on the test by writing things in the
driver that is there only to make the board appear faster on the
WinBench suite. So the WinBench score has no bearing in reality to
how cards stack up on real world tasks.
In the last PC-Magazine they benchmarked some of the new accelerators,
and admitted that many of them 'cheated' on WinBench. Interestingly,
they 'allowed' one type of cheating behaviour (caching for bitblt
operations, no matter how unreal), yet did not allow a couple of other
types of cheating behaviour that some of the cards used. At least
one card was eliminated from the "Editor's Choice" because of
cheating on the benchmark. | 18 | trimmed_train |
1,630 |
Ah yes. California. Did the San Francisco Bay area media report that
Joe Montana is rumoured to be the leading candidate to replace fired
San Jose Sharks coach George Kingston? Apparently Montana is not only
coveted for his winning attitude, but as a playing coach he will be
expected to quarterback the powerplay.
Good thing those walls are so soft, eh Rollie?
-- | 17 | trimmed_train |
3,990 |
In fact, you can all direct your ire at the proper target by ingoring NASA
altogether. The rocket is a commercial launch vechicle - a Conestoga flying
a COMET payload. NASA is simply the primary customer. I believe SDIO has a
small payload as well. The advertising space was sold by the owners of the
rocket, who can do whatever they darn well please with it. In addition, these
anonymous "observers" had no reason to be startled. The deal made Space News
at least twice.
I think its only fair to find that out before everyone starts having a hissy
fit. The fact that they bothered to use the conditional tense suggests that
it has not yet been approved.
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2,666 | When you have no principles, you can't admit that someone else might,
and everyone who acts differently from what you expect can only be a nutcase.
--
Dave Feustel N9MYI <[email protected]> | 9 | trimmed_train |
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