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What causes those little brown spots on older people's hands? Are they
called "liver spots" because they're sort of liver-colored, or do they
indicate some actual liver dysfunction?
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This way to detect pre-encryption may be defeated ; one can do
transformation of the spectrum of encrypted signal just by adding some
pre-arranged (in the beginning of communication) function.
I think so. Say, you can do FFT of your encrypted signal.
Just thinking ...
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For PGP2.1 public key finger [email protected]
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"These LPT1, COM1, disk controller are call devices. There are
devices that requires exclusive interrupt ownership, eg. disk
controller (I6) and keyboard (I1). There are also devices that
does not require exclusive ownership, ie. it will share an
interrupt with another device, eg. LPT1"
No. In a standard ISA bus, the one that almost all non-laptop PCs use,
two separate interface cards cannot share an interrupt. This is due to
a screwup in the bus design. For example, if your Soundblaster wants
to drive interrupt number 7, then it must hold a certain bus wire to 0
or 1 at all times, depending on whether or not it wants an interrupt.
This precludes letting another card assert interrupt number 7.
When two or more devices in an ISA bus PC share an interrupt, it's
because they're implemented by a single card.
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[constitution sacrificed to the bandwidth gods]
im glad i finally have heard exactly what the OTO is all about. i finally
know that i can stop looking, content i the knowlege that im not interested.
it's tough enough listening to all the religions who refer to themselves as
"the One Truth". How can i possibly accept it from a magical order? "We have
all the Answers and will give them to those who join us (and pay dues)?"
Scary. Besides, answers are easy. Questions! now that's another story...
rintaw
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Howdy! I'm just posting this for a friend so don't reply to me!
I have a friend who has some 1x9 SIMMS for sale, 8MB for $250 or 4MB for
125$. He also has a Conner 170MB hard drive for $250. It runs at 14ms. His name
is John and he can be reached at his BBS called Classified Connection at
(614)575-1345, he is the Sysop, and you can call him and hear his awesome voice
at (614)577-9673.
Adios
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/ iftccu:talk.politics.guns / Jason Kratz <[email protected]> / 3:34 pm Apr 18, 1993 /
Sounds like a VOGON quote to me..... Perhaps YOU should READ more widely
instead of watching that idiot box....
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: Concerning the proposed newsgroup split, I personally am not in favor of
: doing this. I learn an awful lot about all aspects of graphics by reading
: this group, from code to hardware to algorithms. I just think making 5
: different groups out of this is a wate, and will only result in a few posts
: a week per group. I kind of like the convenience of having one big forum
: for discussing all aspects of graphics. Anyone else feel this way?
: Just curious.
:
:
: Daemon
:
Yes. I also like knowing where to go to ask a question without getting
hell for putting it in the wrong newsgroup.
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Well, it's been fun. This is my last day at Bellcore and
It will be a while before I have net access again (taking
time off and scheduling Military Schools for the summer
on joint operations, and anything else that looks good).
I have had a blast reading, responding and commenting on
things posted here. My final say is 9mm's are inferior
to .45's errr oh wrong news group. Hopefully I'll be back.
I guess "internet withdrawl" starts around 1pm or so and
considering I never knew inet existed 2 years ago I am
really going to miss it.
OH yea, to the guy who called me this morning about the
"Military issue" boots, good luck, I think you will be
happy with the tankers boots.
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My impression -- it's not an area I've played with much -- is that the
much-beloved NE567 is basically obsolete. If you want to detect a 1kHz
tone, set a switched-capacitor filter chip to that frequency, feed your
input to it, and see if anything comes out the other end. The NE567 was
what you used when good clean bandpass filters were hard to do; nowadays
they're easy, and the results are better.
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Adam, I just finished a study on this, not only looking at the
prophecies themselves, but where they were fulfilled. While going only
through the OT, I found 508 references. After starting to show their
fulfillment, I found out that I had missed some, so needless to say I
cannot post them here. However, the study I did I intend to publish (I
am in the process of organizing and showing the fulfillments, then I
will be ready to write and send it to a publisher). With any luck
(and/or free time) I should have it finally done sometime around
September (I hope).
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Then you must be living in an alternate universe. Where were they?
An Appeal to Mankind
During the last three years Azerbaijan and its multinational
population are vainly fighting for justice within the limits of
the Soviet Union. All humanitarian, constitutional human rights
guaranteed by the UN Charter, Universal Declaration of Human
Rights, Helsinki Agreements, Human Problems International Forums,
documents signed by the Soviet Union - all of them are violated.
The USSR's President, government bodies do not defend Azerbaijan
though they are all empowered to take necessary measures to
guarantee life and peace.
The 140,000 strong army of Armenian terrorists with Moscow's
tacit consent wages an undeclared war of annihilation against
Azerbaijan. As a result, a part of Azerbaijan has been occupied
and annexed, hundreds of people killed, thousands wounded.
Some 200,000 Azerbaijanis have been brutally and inhumanly
deported from the Armenian SSR, their historical homeland.
Together with them 64,000 Russians and 22,000 Kurds have also
been driven out, a part of them now settled in Azerbaijan.
Some 40,000 Turkish-Meskhetians, Lezghins and representatives
of other Caucasian nationalities who escaped from the Central
Asia where the President and government bodies did not guarantee
them the life and peace also suffered from these deportations.
One of the scandalous vandalisms directed not only against
Azerbaijan science but the world civilization as well is the
Armenian extremists' destruction of the Karabakh scientific
experimental base of The Institute of Genetics and Selection
of the Academy of Sciences of the Azerbaijan SSR.
We beg you for humanitarian help and political assistance,
for the honour and dignity of 7 million Azerbaijanis are
violated, its territory, culture and history are trampled,
its people are shot. There is persistent negative image of
Azerbaijanians abroad, and this defamation is spread over
the whole world by Soviet mass media, Armenian lobby in the
USSR and the United States.
One of the myths is that all events allegedly involves and
generated by interethnic collisions and religious intolerance
while the truth is that all these shootings and recent
events stem from the territorial claims of Armenia on
Azerbaijan.
It is a well documented fact that before the conflict there
were no frictions between Armenians and Azerbaijanis on the
issue of Karabakh. Hundreds and thousands Armenians placidly
and calmly lived and worked in Azerbaijan land, had their
representatives in all government bodies of the Azerbaijan
SSR.
We are for a united, indivisible, sovereign Azerbaijan, we
are for a common Caucasian home proclaimed in 1918 by one
of the founding fathers of the Azerbaijan Democratic
Republic - Muhammed Emin Rasulzade.
But all these goals and expectations are trampled upon the
Soviet leadership in favour of the Armenian expansionists
encouraged by Moscow and intended to create a new '1,000
Year Reich' - the 'Great Armenia' - by annexing the
neighboring lands.
The world public opinion shed tears to save the whales,
suffers for penguins dying out in the Antarctic Continent.
But what about the lives of seven million human beings?
If these people are Muslims, does it mean that they are
less valuable? Can people be discriminated by their
colour of skin or religion, by their residence or other
attributes?
All people are brothers, and we appeal to our brothers
for help and understanding. This is not the first appeal
of Azerbaijan to the world public opinion. Our previous
appeals were unheard. However, we still carry the hope
that the truth beyond the Russian and Armenian propaganda
will one day reveal the extent of our suffering and
stimulate at least as much help and compassion for
Azerbaijan as tendered to whales and penguins.
THE COMMITTEE FOR PEOPLE'S HELP TO
KARABAKH (OF THE) ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
OF THE AZERBAIJAN SSR
But perhaps Turkiye should intervene in the affairs of the Caucasus
in the name of peace and democracy. The Armenians are Christians, the
Azerbaijanis are Moslems, and Islam is a religion especially unloved
by the democrat-westernizers. Besides, at the root of this conflict
lie the territorial claims on Azerbaijan, a consequence of which
were the blood and suffering of innocent Azeri people, hundreds of
thousands of refugees, and gross violations of human rights.
Recently Armenians attacked the Azeri town of Khojaly and massacred
thousands of Azeris. The Paris-based 'Association for Democracy and
Human Rights in Azerbaijan' puts the number of Khojali victims
at 3,145. Some of the dead were scalped and mutilated. This whole
thing has now gone entirely too far.
They already did. The scenario and genocide staged by the Armenians
78 years ago in the Ottoman Empire is being reenacted again - this
time in Azerbaijan. There are remarkable similarities between the
plots, the perpetrators, and the underdogs.
Report taken from The New York Times, Tuesday, March 3, 1992
MASSACRE BY ARMENIANS BEING REPORTED
Agdam,Azerbaijan,March 2 (Reuters) - Fresh evidence emerged today
of a massacre of civilians by Armenian militants in Nagorno-Karabakh,
a predominantly Armenian enclave of Azerbaijan.
The republic of Armenia reiterated denials that its militants had killed
1,000 people in the Azerbaijani populated town of Khojaly last week and
massacred men, women and children fleeing the carnage across snow-covered
mountain passes.
But dozen of bodies scattered over the area lent credence to Azerbaijani
reports of a massacre.
Scalping Reported
Azerbaijani officials and journalists who flew briefly to the region
by helicopter brought back three dead children with the back of their
heads blown off. They said shooting by Armenians has prevented them
from retrieving more bodies.
"Women and children have been scalped," said Assad Faradshev, an aide
to Nagorno-Karabakh's Azerbaijani Governor. "When we began to pick up bodies,
they began firing at us."
are lying there like flocks of sheep. Even the fascists did nothing like this."
Truckloads of Bodies
Near Agdam on the outskirts of Nagorno-Karabakh, a Reuters photographer,
Frederique Lengaigne, said she had seen two trucks filled with Azerbaijani
bodies.
"In the first one I counted 35, and it looked as though there were as
many in the second," she said. "Some had their head cut off, and many had
been burned. They were all men, and a few had been wearing khaki uniforms.
Serdar Argic
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740 Turbo in UK was good for 124mph. Useful for blowing away VW Beetles, though I
believe the Beetle corners better.
I can say without any doubt that I have never been blown away by any Volvo, ever.
I've been blocked into a few car parks though by shit-head Volvo owners who 'only thought they'd be a few minutes'. This does not happen with the owners of any other makes of car.
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Why do you insist on reposting the entire original post?
Don't waste bandwidth, please. You know how picky us non-
Jews can be. Ha Ha. :|
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Agreed here...I'll never forget Dan Kelly calling the play-by-play in the '87
Canada Cup. He was masterful!
And Danny Gallivan will _never_ be replaced; even now when I watch HNIC I
remember his voice...when I see an Al MacInnis or Al Iafrate (hey, what's with
these guys named Al who can shoot??) shot from the point I still think
"blistering blast"...THN had a tribute to Gallivan in the issue following his
death; in the story they included a quote from one of the games he did. It
went:
"It appears Risebrough has pugnaciously construed that check," he said, "and
will undoubtedly make a visitation to the box of punition."
Classic, vintage Gallivan! He's sorely missed. So here's to two of the best
there was and best that ever will be.
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Joni Ciarletta writes
You are not alone. My '79 Honda Accord with 110,000 miles on it started
showing the same behavior.
I replaced the brake master cylinder myself. It took about an hour and cost
about $45. Sure beats paying $300 to have someone else do it! If I wanted to
rebuild my own master cylinder instead of putting in a rebuilt one, it would
have cost only $20 to $30 for the rebuild kit.
The Honda brake master cylinder is easy to get to. Two bolts attach it to the
engine compartment. Two brake lines enter the master cylinder. The tricky
part was that the brake lines were stuck tight. My Craftsmen open end wrench
rounded off the bolt heads! I had to use Vise Grips to loosen those suckers.
Wow! Best invention since sliced bread. After that it was very easy. Bolt
the new part in place, add new brake fluid, and bleed the brakes.
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Hi,
Wonder how much money is being spent at Waco by BATF ?
Are we paying because BATF messed up and have made this
a prestige issue ??
Girish
--
Girish Kumthekar Unix Technical Support
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FYI...I just posted this on alt.psychoactives as a response to
what the group is for......
A note to the users of alt.psychoactives....
This group was originally a takeoff from sci.med. The reason for
the formation of this group was to discuss prescription psychoactive
drugs....such as antidepressents(tri-cyclics, Prozac, Lithium,etc),
antipsychotics(Melleral(sp?), etc), OCD drugs(Anafranil, etc), and
so on and so forth. It didn't take long for this group to degenerate
into a psudo alt.drugs atmosphere. That's to bad, for most of the
serious folks that wanted to start this group in the first place have
left and gone back to sci.med, where you have to cypher through
hundreds of unrelated articles to find psychoactive data.
It was also to discuss real-life experiences and side effects of
the above mentioned.
Oh well, I had unsubscribed to this group for some time, and I decided
to check it today to see if anything had changed....nope....same old
nine or ten crap articles that this group was never intended for.
I think it is very hard to have a meaningfull group without it
being moderated...too bad.
Oh well, obviously, no one really cares.
Bill Claussen
Would anyone be interested in starting a similar moderated group?
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In his neverending effort to make sure that we do not forget
what a moron he is, Brad Hernlem has asked why Israel rarely
abides by UN Security Council resolutions. Perhaps the list
below might answer the question.
Incident Security Council Response
------------------------------------------------------------
1. Hindu-Moslem clash in INdia, over 2,000 killed, 1990 NONE
2. Gassing to death of over 8,000 Kurds by NONE
Iraqi Air Force, 1988-89
3. Saudi security forces slaughter NONE
400 pilgrims in Mecca, 1987
4. Killing by Algerian army of 500 demonstrators, 1988 NONE
5. Intrafada (Arabs killing Arabs) -- over 300 killed NONE
6. 30,000 civilians slaughtered by government NONE
troops in Hama, Syria, 1982
7. Killing of 5,000 Palestinians by Jordanian troops, NONE
thousands expelled, Sept., 1970
8. 87 Moslems killed in Egypt, 1981 NONE
9. 77 killed in Egyption bread riots, 1977 NONE
10. 30 border and rocket attacks against Israel by NONE
the PLO in 1989 alone
11. Munich, 1972: 11 Israeli athletes slaughtered NONE
12. Ma'alot, 1974: children killed in PLO attack NONE
13. Israel Coastal bus attack: 34 dead, 82 wounded NONE
14. Syria kills 23,000 Palestinians, 1976 NONE
15. Lebanon: over 150,000 dead since 1975 NONE
16. Yemen: 13,000 killed in two weeks, 1986 NONE
17. Sudan: Tens of thousands of Black slaves, NONE
Civil War toll, 1 million killed, 3 million refugees
18. Tienenman Square massacre 1989 NONE
19. Rumania, 3,000 killed, 1989 NONE
20. Pan Am 103 disaster carried out by the P.L.O NONE
21. Northern Ireland NONE
22. Cambodia NONE
23. Soviet Occupation of Afghanistan NONE
24. American riots at Attica, Watts, Newark, Kent State NONE
25. 1981: Israel destroys Iraqi reractor, Israel CONDEMNED
26. 1990: Israeli police protect Israeli worshipers CONDEMNED
against Arab mob, 18 anti-Jewish rioters killed
27. Syrian soldiers slaughter Christian soldiers NONE
after they surrender, 1990
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Excuse me, but if you really new what the show was about, you'd know that he
doesn't just say vagina and penis and that is how he get's his ratings. He
also addresss real issues as well as being outrageous. I don't hear any of these
other idiots doing a funny show and getting into some serious topics at the
same time, he get's people to think and entertains them at the same time,
so try listening to his show a little closer before you tell them that they are
WRONG, and by the way, if he is such a flash in the pan, why do his ratings sustain
so well? Hmm?
--
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Greg W. Lazar [email protected]
J-E-T-S JETS JETS JETS
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Sean, the 68070 exists! :-)
Sean, I don't want to get into a 'mini-war' by what I am going to say,
but I have to be a little bit skeptic about the performance you are
claiming on the Centris, you'll see why (please, no-flames, I reserve
those for c.s.m.a :-) )
I was in Chicago in the last consumer electronics show, and Apple had a
booth there. I walked by, and they were showing real-time video capture
using a (Radious or SuperMac?) card to digitize and make right on the spot
quicktime movies. I think the quicktime they were using was the old one
(1.5).
They digitized a guy talking there in 160x2xx something. It played back quite
nicely and in real time. The guy then expanded the window (resized) to 25x by
3xx (320 in y I think) and the frame rate decreased enough to notice that it
wasn't 30fps (or about 30fps) anymore. It dropped to like 15 fps. Then he
increased it just a bit more, and it dropped to 10<->12 fps.
Then I asked him what Mac he was using... He was using a Quadra (don't know
what model, 900?) to do it, and he was telling the guys there that the Quicktime
could play back at the same speed even on an LCII.
Well, I spoiled his claim so to say, since a 68040 Quadra Mac was having
a little bit of trouble. And this wasn't even from the hardisk! This was
from memory!
Could it be that you saw either a newer version of quicktime, or some
hardware assisted Centris, or another software product running the
animation (like supposedly MacroMind's Accelerator?)?
Don't misunderstand me, I just want to clarify this.
But for the sake of the posting about a computer doing it or not, I can
claim 320x200 (a tad more with overscan) being done in 256,000+ colors in
my computer (not from the hardisk) at 30fps with Scala MM210.
But I agree, if we consider MPEG stuff, I think a multimedia consumer
low-priced box has a lot of market... I just think 3DO would make it,
no longer CD-I.
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I think many reading this group would also benefit by knowing how
deviant the view _as I've articulated it above_ (which may not be
the true view of Khomeini) is from the basic principles of Islam.
So that the non-muslim readers of this group will see how far from
the simple basics of Islam such views are on the face of them. And
if they are _not_ in contradiction with the basics of Islam, how
subtle such issues are and how it seems sects exist in Islam while
they are explicitly proscribed by the Qur'an.
In my opinion considering any human being as having a substance
or metaphysical fundamentally different from that of any other human
being _is_ a heretical notion and one proscribed by Islam.
Absolutely! I would be interested in discussing this privately and
I am interested in hearing how one might try to make the concept of
error-free and sinless human beings philosophically consistent with
the teachings of the Qur'an. However, _prima facie_ such attemptsa
are highly susceptible to degenerating into monkery, explicitly
proscribed by the Qur'an.
Alaikum Wassalam
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What you have is one of the LD players from a video game (Dragon's Lair,
Space Ace, etc). Call Pioneer Technicial Support 213-498-0300 (at least
that's the number I called them at) and ask for the LD-V1000 Interface
Guide. It shows how the parallel interface should be wired and the codes
for the commands (play, pause, reject, etc). The guide is mainly for hooking
the player to a computer, but with a little work, you could build a wired
controller.
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I have the need for displaying 2 1/2 D surfaces under X, using only
Xlib, Xt and Xm. Does anyone know of a package, available on internet,
which will be able to do the work?
I am looking for a STAND-ALONE package providing similar functions
to "xprism3" available with Khoros, but without the numerous libraries
required for it. I want to be able to recompile it and run it on
various platforms, from SGIs to i486s (UNIX).
Any help will be appreciated.
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I thought I'd post my predicted standings since I find those posted by others
to be interesting. Sorry this is after Opening Day. I certify that these
were completed before the first pitch. :-)
AL East
1. New York Yankees - the most (only?) improved team in this division
2. Toronto Blue Jays - Stewart and Morris? No way.
3. Milwaukee Brewers - they always seem to do better than I expect
4. Baltimore Orioles - Pitching, but Devareaux, Anderson, and Hoiles will drop
5. Cleveland Indians - Still don't seem to know what they are doing
6. Detroit Tigers - All key players but Fryman are another year past peak
7. Boston Red Sox - Any team with Clemens and Viola might be beter than 7th
Al West - this division was the toughest for me to pick. Whoever of the top
4 gets pitching should win it.
1. Minnesota Twins - young pitchers seem to have best chance for success
2. Texas Rangers - I don't know why I have them here. Jose Canseco?
3. Chicago White Sox - Frank Thomas but no pitching.
4. Oakland A's - LaRussa is the best manager and would keep any team close
5. Seattle Mariners - I like Pinella, but don't see much here
6. Kansas City Royals - will score no runs
7. California Angels - will win no games
NL East
1. Montreal Expos - good all around, plus no Wallach!
2. St. Louis Cardinals - (Jeffries + Whiten) >> (Jose + Clark), no Galarraga
3. Pittsburgh Pirates - youngsters will take up more slack than expected
4. New York Mets - some good players, still not a "team"
5. Philadelphia Phillies - they don't impress me
6. Florida Marlins - they know what they're doing
7. Chicago Cubs - they don't know what they're doing
NL West - The 2 best teams in baseball are in this division.
1. Atlanta Braves - Awesome starters, but offense could be a concern
2. Cincinnati Reds - Would not surprise me if they won it all
3. Houston Astros - Any team that signs Uribe won't contend. Closer to 4 than 2
4. San Diego Padres - Plantier could be the Sheffield of 1993
5. Los Angeles Dodgers - better pitching than the Giants
6. San Francisco Giants - because the Rockies just stink
7. Colorado Rockies - will become the Seattle Mariners of the NL.
NLCS Montreal d. Atlanta (Braves fans, yes I'm probably contradicting
what I said in my NL West comment.)
ALCS New York d. Minnesota
World Series New York d. Montreal - Hating the Yankees will be
fashionable again
NL MVP: Barry Bonds, or maybe McGriff
NL Cy Young: Jose Rijo
AL MVP: Frank Thomas will deserve it (again), but Fielder might win it
AL Cy Young: Roger Clemens (at least will deserve it (again))
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Careful. Making statements about how solid state is (generally) more
reliable than analog will get you a nasty follow-up from Tommy Mac or
Pat. Wait a minute; you *are* Pat. Pleased to see that you're not
suffering from the bugaboos of a small mind. ;-)
--
"Insisting on perfect safety is for people who don't have the balls to live
in the real world." -- Mary Shafer, NASA Ames Dryden
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Enclosed are the rules, guidelines and related information for the 10th
International Obfuscated C Code Contest. (This is part 1 of a 2 part
shar file).
Enjoy!
chongo <Landon Curt Noll> /\oo/\
Larry Bassel
=-=
#!/bin/sh
# This is a shell archive (shar 3.32)
# made 03/01/1993 12:01 UTC by [email protected]
# Source directory /tmp
#
# existing files WILL be overwritten
#
# This shar contains:
# length mode name
# ------ ---------- ------------------------------------------
# 8585 -r--r--r-- rules
# 25375 -r--r--r-- guidelines
# 33961 -r--r--r-- mkentry.c
# 6257 -r--r--r-- obfuscate.info
#
# ============= rules ==============
echo "x - extracting rules (Text)"
sed 's/^X//' << 'SHAR_EOF' > rules &&
X10th International Obfuscated C Code Contest Rules
X
XCopyright (c) Landon Curt Noll & Larry Bassel, 1993.
XAll Rights Reserved. Permission for personal, education or non-profit use is
Xgranted provided this this copyright and notice are included in its entirety
Xand remains unaltered. All other uses must receive prior permission in writing
Xfrom both Landon Curt Noll and Larry Bassel.
X
X Obfuscate: tr.v. -cated, -cating, -cates. 1. a. To render obscure.
X b. To darken. 2. To confuse: his emotions obfuscated his
X judgment. [LLat. obfuscare, to darken : ob(intensive) +
X Lat. fuscare, to darken < fuscus, dark.] -obfuscation n.
X obfuscatory adj.
X
X
XGOALS OF THE CONTEST:
X
X * To write the most Obscure/Obfuscated C program under the rules below.
X * To show the importance of programming style, in an ironic way.
X * To stress C compilers with unusual code.
X * To illustrate some of the subtleties of the C language.
X * To provide a safe forum for poor C code. :-)
X
X
XRULES:
X
X To help us with the volume of entries, we ask that you follow these rules:
X
X 1) Your entry must be a complete program.
X
X 2) Your entry must be <= 3217 bytes in length. The number of characters
X excluding whitespace (tab, space, newline), and excluding any ; { or }
X followed by either whitespace or end of file, must be <= 1536.
X
X 3) Your entry must be submitted in the following format:
X
X---entry---
Xrule: 1993
Xfix: y or n (n => this is a new entry, y => this replaces an older entry)
Xtitle: title of entry (see comments below)
Xentry: Entry number from 0 to 7 inclusive (your 1st entry should by 0)
Xdate: Date/time of submission in UTC (see comments below)
Xhost: Machine(s) and OS(s) under which your entry was tested
X Use tab indented lines if needed
X---remark---
X Place remarks about this entry in this section. It would be helpful if
X you were to indent your remarks with 4 spaces, though it is not a
X requirement. Also, if possible, try to avoid going beyond the 79th
X column. Blank lines are permitted.
X---author---
Xname: your name
Xorg: School/Company/Organization
Xaddr: postal address
X use tab indented lines to continue
X don't forget to include the country
Xemail: Email address from a well known site or registered domain.
X If you give several forms, list them on separate tab indented lines.
Xanon: y or n (y => remain anonymous, n => ok to publish this info)
X---info---
XIf your program needs an info file, place a uuencoded copy of it in
Xthis section. In the case of multiple info files, use multiple info
Xsections. If your entry does not need a info file, skip this section.
X---build---
XPlace a uuencoded copy of the command(s) used to compile/build your program
Xin this section. It must uudecode into a file named 'build'. The resulting
Xfile must be 255 bytes or less.
X---program---
XPlace a uuencoded copy of your program in this section. It must uudecode
Xinto a file named is 'prog.c'. The resulting file must follow rule #2.
X---end---
X
X Regarding the above format:
X
X * The title must match the expression: [a-zA-Z0-9_=][a-zA-Z0-9_=+-]*
X and must be 1 to 12 characters in length.
X
X It is suggested, but not required, that the title should
X incorporate your username; in the case of multiple authors,
X consider using parts of the usernames of the authors.
X
X * The date in the ---entry--- section should be given with respect
X to UTC. The format of the date should be as returned by asctime()
X using the C locale. (see guidelines for more info)
X
X * You may correct/revise a previously submitted entry by sending
X it to the contest email address. Be sure to set 'fix' in the
X ---entry--- section to 'n'. The corrected entry must use the same
X title and entry number as submittion that is being corrected. Be
X sure that you note the resubmittion in the ---remark--- as well.
X
X * With the exception of the header, all text outside of the above
X format may be ignored by the judges. If you need tell the judges
X something, put it in the ---remark--- section, or send a separate
X Email message to the judges.
X
X * Information from the ---author--- section will be published unless
X 'y' was given to the respective author's 'anon' line.
X
X * To credit multiple authors, include an ---author--- section for
X each author. Each should start with ---author--- line, and
X should be found between the ---entry--- and ---build--- sections.
X
X * The entry's remarks should include:
X - what this program does
X - how to run the program (sample args or input)
X - special compile or execution instructions, if any
X - special filename requirements (see rule 4 and 5)
X - information about any ---data--- files
X - why you think the program is obfuscated
X - note if this entry is a re-submission of a previous entry.
X - any other remarks (humorous or otherwise)
X
X * Do not rot13 your entry's remarks. You may suggest that certain
X portions of your remarks be rot13ed if your entry wins an award.
X
X * Info files should be used only to supplement your entry. They
X should not be required to exist.
X
X If your entry does not need an info file, skip the ---info---
X section. If your entry needs multiple info files, use multiple
X ---info--- sections, one per info file. You should describe
X each info file in the ---remark--- section.
X
X 4) If your entry is selected as a winner, it will be modified as follows:
X
X 'build' is incorporated into a makefile, and 'build' is removed
X 'prog.c' is renamed to your entry's title, followed by an optional
X digit, followed by '.c'
X your entry is compiled into a file with the name of your entry's
X title, possibly followed by a digit
X
X If your entry requires that a build file exist, state so in your
X entry's remark section. The makefile will be arranged to execute a
X build shell script containing the 'build' information. The name of
X this build shell script will be your entry's title, possibly followed
X by a digit, followed by '.sh'.
X
X If needed, your entry's remarks should indicate how your entry must
X be changed in order to deal with the new filenames.
X
X 5) The build file, the source and the resulting executable should be
X treated as read-only files. If your entry needs to modify these files,
X it should make and modify a copy of the appropriate file. If this
X occurs, state so in your entry's remarks.
X
X 6) Entries that cannot be compiled by an ANSI C compiler will be rejected.
X Use of common C (K&R + extensions) is permitted, as long as it does not
X cause compile errors for ANSI C compilers.
X
X 7) The program must be of original work. All programs must be in the
X public domain. All copyrighted programs will be rejected.
X
X 8) Entries must be received prior to 07-May-93 0:00 UTC. (UTC is
X essentially equivalent to Greenwich Mean Time) Email your entries to:
X
X ...!{apple,pyramid,sun,uunet}!hoptoad!obfuscate
X [email protected]
X
X We request that your message use the subject 'ioccc entry'.
X
X If possible, we request that you hold off on Emailing your entries
X until 1-Mar-93 0:00 UTC. Early entries will be accepted, however.
X We will attempt to email a confirmation to the the first author for
X all entries received after 1-Mar-93 0:00 UTC.
X
X 9) Each person may submit up to 8 entries per contest year. Each entry
X must be sent in a separate Email letter.
X
X 10) Entries requiring human interaction to be built are not allowed.
X Compiling an entry produce a file (or files) which may be executed.
X
X 11) Programs that require special privileges (setuid, setgid, super-user,
X special owner or group) are not allowed.
X
X
XFOR MORE INFORMATION:
X
X The Judging will be done by Landon Noll and Larry Bassel. Please send
X questions or comments (but not entries) about the contest, to:
X
X ...!{apple,pyramid,sun,uunet}!hoptoad!judges
X [email protected]
X
X The rules and the guidelines may (and often do) change from year to
X year. You should be sure you have the current rules and guidelines
X prior to submitting entries. To obtain all 3 of them, send Email
X to the address above and use the subject 'send rules'.
X
X One may also obtain them via anonymous ftp from:
X
X host: ftp.uu.net (137.39.1.9)
X user: anonymous
X pass: yourname@yourhost
X dir: /pub/ioccc
X
X
Xchongo <Landon Curt Noll> /\cc/\ hoptoad!chongo
XLarry Bassel {uunet,ucbvax,cbosgd}|sun!lab
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# ============= guidelines ==============
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X10th International Obfuscated C Code Contest Guidelines, Hints and Comments
X
XCopyright (c) Landon Curt Noll & Larry Bassel, 1993.
XAll Rights Reserved. Permission for personal, education or non-profit use is
Xgranted provided this this copyright and notice are included in its entirety
Xand remains unaltered. All other uses must receive prior permission in writing
Xfrom both Landon Curt Noll and Larry Bassel.
X
XABOUT THIS FILE:
X
X This file is intended to help people who wish to submit entries to
X the International Obfuscated C Code Contest (IOCCC for short).
X
X This is not the IOCCC rules, though it does contain comments about
X them. The guidelines should be viewed as hints and suggestions.
X Entries that violate the guidelines but remain within the rules are
X allowed. Even so, you are safer if you remain within the guidelines.
X
X You should read the current IOCCC rules, prior to submitting entries.
X The rules are typically sent out with these guidelines.
X
X
XWHAT IS NEW IN 1993:
X
X The entry format is better (for us anyway). The program mkentry.c
X has been updated. See ENTRY FORMAT.
X
X We will reject entries that cannot be compiled using an ANSI C
X compiler. Certain old Obfuscation hacks that cause ANSI C compilers
X fits are no longer permitted. Some of the new issues deal with
X non-integral array types, variable number of arguments, C preprocessor
X directives and the exit() function. See OUR LIKES AND DISLIKES.
X
X
XHINTS AND SUGGESTIONS:
X
X You are encouraged to examine the winners of previous contests. See
X FOR MORE INFORMATION for details on how to get previous winners.
X
X Keep in mind that rules change from year to year, so some winning entries
X may not be valid entries this year. What was unique and novel one year
X might be 'old' the next year.
X
X An entry is usually examined in a number of ways. We typically apply
X a number of tests to an entry:
X
X * look at the original source
X * convert ANSI tri-graphs to ASCII
X * C pre-process the source ignoring '#include' lines
X * C pre-process the source ignoring '#define' and '#include' lines
X * run it through a C beautifier
X * examine the algorithm
X * lint it
X * compile it
X * execute it
X
X You should consider how your entry looks in each of the above tests.
X You should ask yourself if your entry remains obscure after it has been
X 'cleaned up' by the C pre-processor and a C beautifier.
X
X Your entry need not do well under all, or in most tests. In certain
X cases, a test is not important. Entries that compete for the
X 'strangest/most creative source layout' need not do as well as
X others in terms of their algorithm. On the other hand, given
X two such entries, we are more inclined to pick the entry that
X does something interesting when you run it.
X
X We try to avoid limiting creativity in our rules. As such, we leave
X the contest open for creative rule interpretation. As in real life
X programming, interpreting a requirements document or a customer request
X is important. For this reason, we often award 'worst abuse of the
X rules' to an entry that illustrates this point in an ironic way.
X
X If you do plan to abuse the rules, we suggest that you let us know
X in the remarks section. Please note that an invitation to abuse
X is not an invitation to break. We are strict when it comes to the
X 3217 byte size limit. Also, abusing the entry format tends to
X annoy more than amuse.
X
X We do realize that there are holes in the rules, and invite entries
X to attempt to exploit them. We will award 'worst abuse of the rules'
X and then plug the hole next year. Even so, we will attempt to use
X the smallest plug needed, if not smaller. :-)
X
X Check out your program and be sure that it works. We sometimes make
X the effort to debug an entry that has a slight problem, particularly
X in or near the final round. On the other hand, we have seen some
X of the best entries fall down because they didn't work.
X
X We tend to look down on a prime number printer, that claims that
X 16 is a prime number. If you do have a bug, you are better off
X documenting it. Noting "this entry sometimes prints the 4th power
X of a prime by mistake" would save the above entry. And sometimes,
X a strange bug/feature can even help the entry! Of course, a correctly
X working entry is best.
X
X
XOUR LIKES AND DISLIKES:
X
X Doing masses of #defines to obscure the source has become 'old'. We
X tend to 'see thru' masses of #defines due to our pre-processor tests
X that we apply. Simply abusing #defines or -Dfoo=bar won't go as far
X as a program that is more well rounded in confusion.
X
X Many ANSI C compilers dislike the following code, and so do we:
X
X #define d define
X #d foo <-- don't expect this to turn into #define foo
X
X int i;
X j; <-- don't use such implicit type declaration
X int k;
X
X We suggest that you compile your entry with an ANSI C compiler. If you
X must use non-ANSI C, such as K&R C, you must avoid areas that result in
X compile/link errors for ANSI C compilers.
X
X Unfortunately, ANSI C requires array indexes to be of integral type.
X Thus, the following classical obfuscation hacks are no longer allowed:
X
X int i;
X char *c;
X i[c]; <--- use c[i] instead
X (i+3)["string"]; <--- use "string"[i+3] instead
X
X If your entry uses functions that have a variable number of
X arguments, be careful. Systems implement va_list as a wide variety
X of ways. Because of this, a number of operations using va_list are
X not portable and must not be used:
X
X * assigning a non-va_list variable to/from a va_list variable
X * casting a non-va_list variable into/from a va_list variable
X * passing a va_list variable to a function expecting a non-va_list arg
X * passing a non-va_list variable to a function expecting a va_list arg
X * performing arithmetic on va_list variables
X * using va_list as a structure or union
X
X In particular, do not treat va_list variables as if they were a char **'s.
X
X Avoid using <varargs.h>, use <stdarg.h> instead.
X
X If you use C preprocessor directives (#define, #if, #ifdef, ...),
X the leading '#' must be the first character on a line. While some
X C preprocessors allow whitespace the leading '#', many do not.
X
X Because the exit() function returns void on some systems, entries
X must not assume that it returns an int.
X
X Small programs are best when they are short, obscure and concise.
X While such programs are not as complex as other winners, they do
X serve a useful purpose. They are often the only program that people
X attempt to completely understand. For this reason, we look for
X programs that are compact, and are instructional.
X
X One line programs should be short one line programs, say around 80
X bytes long. Getting close to 160 bytes is a bit too long in our opinion.
X
X We tend to dislike programs that:
X
X * are very hardware specific
X * are very OS or Un*x version specific
X (index/strchr differences are ok, but socket/streams specific
X code is likely not to be)
X * dump core or have compiler warnings
X (it is ok only if you warn us in the 'remark' header item)
X * won't compile under both BSD or SYS V Un*x
X * abusing the build file to get around the size limit
X * obfuscate by excessive use of ANSI tri-graphs
X * are longer than they need to be
X * are similar to previous winners
X * are identical to previous losers :-)
X
X Unless you are cramped for space, or unless you are entering the
X 'best one liner' category, we suggest that you format your program
X in a more creative way than simply forming excessively long lines.
X
X The build file should not be used to try and get around the size
X limit. It is one thing to make use of a several -D's to help out,
X but it is quite another to use 200+ bytes of -D's in order to
X try and squeeze the source under the size limit. You should feel
X free to make use of the build file space, but you are better off
X if you show some amount of restraint.
X
X We allowed whitespace, and in certain cases ; { or } do not impact
X your program size (up to a certain point), because we want to get
X away from source that is simply a compact blob of characters.
X
X Given two versions of the same program, one that is a compact blob
X of code, and the other that is formatted more like a typical C
X program, we tend to favor the second version. Of course, a third
X version of the same program that is formatted in an interesting
X and/or obfuscated way, would definitely win over the first two!
X
X We suggest that you avoid trying for the 'smallest self-replicating'
X program. We are amazed at the many different sizes that claim
X to be the smallest. There is nothing wrong with self-replicating
X programs. In fact, a number of winners have been self-replicating.
X You might want to avoid the claim of 'smallest', lest we (or others)
X know of a smaller one!
X
X X client entries should be as portable as possible. Entries that
X adapt to a wide collection of environments will be favored. Don't
X depend on a particular type of display. For example, don't depend
X on color or a given size. Don't require backing store.
X
X X client entries should avoid using X related libraries and
X software that is not in wide spread use. We ask that such X client
X entries restrict themselves to only the low level Xlib and the
X Athena widget set (libX11.a, libXaw.a, libXmu.a and libXt.a).
X Don't use M*tif, Xv*ew, or OpenL*ok toolkits, since not everyone
X has them. Avoid depending on a particular window manager. Not
X everyone has X11r5, and some people are stuck back in X11r4 (or
X earlier), so try to target X11r5 without requiring X11r5. Better
X yet, try to make your entry run on all version 11 X Window Systems.
X
X X client entries should not to depend on particular items on
X .Xdefaults. If you must do so, be sure to note the required lines
X in the ---remark--- section.
X
X We like programs that:
X
X * are as concise and small as they need to be
X * do something at least quasi-interesting
X * pass lint without complaint (not a requirement, but it is nice)
X * are portable
X * are unique or novel in their obfuscation style
X * MAKE USE OF A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF OBFUSCATION
X * make us laugh and/or throw up :-)
X
X Some types of programs can't excel in some areas. Of course, your
X program doesn't have to excel in all areas, but doing well in several
X areas really does help.
X
X We freely admit that interesting, creative or humorous comments in
X the ---remark--- section helps your chance of winning. If you had to
X read of many twisted entries, you too would enjoy a good laugh or two.
X We think the readers of the contest winners do as well.
X
X Be creative!
X
X
XENTRY FORMAT:
X
X In order to help us process the many entries, we must request your
X assistance by formatting your entries in a certain way. This format,
X in addition, allows us to quickly separate information about the
X author from the program itself. (see JUDGING PROCESS)
X
X We have provided the program, mkentry, as an example of how to
X format entries. You should be aware of the following warning that
X is found in mkentry.c:
X
X This program attempts to implement the IOCCC rules. Every
X attempt has been made to make sure that this program produces
X an entry that conforms to the contest rules. In all cases,
X where this program differs from the contest rules, the
X contest rules will be used. Be sure to check with the
X contest rules before submitting an entry.
X
X You are not required to use mkentry. It is convenient, however,
X as it attempts to uuencode the needed files, and attempt to check
X the entry against the size rules.
X
X If you have any suggestions, comments, fixes or complaints about
X the mkentry.c program, please send Email to the judges. (see below)
X
X The following is a sample entry:
X
X---entry---
Xrule: 1993
Xfix: n
Xtitle: chonglab
Xentry: 0
Xdate: Mon Mar 1 08:45:20 1993
Xhost: Un*x v6, pdp11/45
X 2.9BSD, pdp11/70
X---remark---
X This is a non-obfuscated obfuscated C program.
X
X It is likely not to win a prize. But what do you expect from
X a short example!
X---author---
Xname: Landon Curt Noll
Xorg: IOCCC Judging Group
Xaddr: Toad Hall
X PO Box 170608
X San Francisco, California
X 94117-0608
X USA
Xemail: [email protected]
Xanon: n
X---author---
Xname: Larry Bassel
Xorg: IOCCC Judging Group
Xaddr: Toad Hall
X PO Box 170608
X San Francisco, California
X 94117-0608
X USA
Xemail: hoptoad!sun!lab
X [email protected]
Xanon: n
X---info---
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Xend
X---build---
Xbegin 444 build
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Xend
X---program---
Xbegin 444 prog.c
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Xend
X---end---
X
X Typically the build file should assume that the source is prog.c
X and will compile into prog. If an entry wins, we will rename
X its source and binary to avoid filename collision. By tradition,
X we use the name of the entry's title, followed by an optional
X digit in case of name conflicts.
X
X If the above entry somehow won the 'least likely to win' award,
X we would use chonglab.c and chonglab.
X
X If your entry depends on, or requires that your build, source
X and/or binary files be a particular name, please say so in the
X ---remark--- section. If this case applies, it would be be helpful
X if you did one of the following:
X
X * Tell us how to change the filename(s) in your entry.
X
X * Have the build file make copies of the files. For example:
X
X cc prog.c -o special_name need special binary
X
X or rm -f special_src.c need special source
X cp prog.c special_src.c
X cc special_src.c -o special_name
X
X or rm -f special_build need special build
X tail +4 build > special_build
X sh < special_build
X
X * Assume that we will use the entry title. Send us a version of
X your build/program files that uses the name convention. You
X should uuencode these files in ---data--- sections.
X
X If your entry needs to modify its source, info or binary files,
X please say so in the ---remark--- section. You should try to avoid
X touching your original build, source and binary files. You should
X arrange to make copies of the files you intend to modify. This
X will allow people to re-generate your entry from scratch.
X
X Remember that your entry may be built without a build file. We
X typically incorporate the build lines into a Makefile. If the
X build file must exist, say so in the ---remark--- section.
X
X If your entry needs special info files, you should uuencode them
X into ---info--- sections. In the case of multiple info files,
X use multiple ---info--- sections. If no info files are needed,
X then skip the ---info--- section.
X
X Info files are intended to be input, or detailed information that
X does not fit well into the ---remark--- section. For example, an
X entry that implements a compiler might want to provide some sample
X programs for the user to compile. An entry might want to include a
X lengthy design document, that might not be appropriate for a
X 'hints' file.
X
X Info files should be used only to supplement your entry. For
X example, info files may provide sample input or detailed
X information about your entry. Because they are supplemental,
X the entry should not require them exist.
X
X In some cases, your info files might be renamed to avoid name
X conflicts. If info files should not be renamed for some reason,
X say so in the ---remark--- section.
X
X Info files must uudecode into the current directory. If they
X absolutely must be renamed, or moved into a sub-directory, say
X so in the ---remark--- section.
X
X When submitting multiple entries, be sure that each entry has
X a unique entry number from 0 to 7. Your first entry should
X have entry number 0.
X
X With the exception of the header, all text outside of the entry
X format may be ignored. That is, don't place text outside of the
X entry and expect the judges to see it. (Our decoding tools aren't
X AI progs!) If you need tell the the something, put it in the
X ---remark--- section, or send a Email to the judges at:
X
X ...!{apple,pyramid,sun,uunet}!hoptoad!judges (not the address for
X [email protected] submitting entries)
X
X The date should be given with respect to UTC. (Some systems refer
X to this as GMT or GMT0) The format of the date should be that as
X returned by asctime() in the C locale. An example of such a string is:
X
X Thr Apr 01 00:47:00 1993
X
X This format is similar to the output of the date(1) command. The
X string does not include the timezone name before the year. On many
X systems, one of the following command will produce a similar string:
X
X date -u "+%a %h %d %T 19%y"
X date -u | sed -e 's/... \(19[0-9][0-9]\)$/\1/'
X sh -c 'TZ=UTC date | sed -e "s/... \(19[0-9][0-9]\)$/\1/"'
X sh -c 'TZ=GMT date | sed -e "s/... \(19[0-9][0-9]\)$/\1/"'
X sh -c 'TZ=GMT0 date | sed -e "s/... \(19[0-9][0-9]\)$/\1/"'
X
X You are allowed to update/fix/revise your entry. To do so, set
X the 'fix' line in the ---entry--- section to 'y' instead of 'n'.
X Be sure that the resubmittion uses the same title and entry number
X as well, as these are used to determine which entry is to be
X replaced.
X
X
XJUDGING PROCESS:
X
X Entries are judged by Larry Bassel and Landon Curt Noll.
X
X Entries are unpacked into individual directories. The Email message
X is unpacked into individual files, each containing:
X
X ---entry--- section
X all ---author--- sections
X all ---info--- sections
X ---build--- section
X ---program--- section
X any other text, including the Email message headers
X
X Prior to judging, the 'any other text' file is scanned to be sure
X it does not contain useful information (or in case the entry was
X malformed and did not unpack correctly). Information from the
X ---author--- sections are not read until the judging process is
X complete, and then only from entries that have won an award.
X
X The above process helps keep us biased for/against any one particular
X individual. We are usually kept in the dark as much as you are
X until the final awards are given. We like the surprise of finding
X out in the end, who won and where they were from.
X
X We attempt to keep all entries anonymous, unless they win an award.
X Because the main 'prize' of winning is being announced, we make all
X attempts to send non-winners into oblivion. We remove all non-winning
X files, and shred all related paper. By tradition, we do not even
X reveal the number of entries that we received. (for the curious,
X we do indicate the volume of paper consumed when presenting the IOCCC
X winners at talks)
X
X After the Usenix announcement, we attempt to send Email to the
X authors of the winning entries. One reason we do this is to give
X the authors a chance to comment on the way we have presented their
X entry. They are given the chance to correct mistakes, typos. We
X often accept their suggestions/comments about our remarks as well.
X This is done prior to posting the winners to the wide world.
X
X Judging consists of a number of elimination rounds. During a round,
X the collection of entries are divided into two roughly equal piles;
X the pile that advances on to the next round, and the pile that does
X not. We also re-examine the entries that were eliminated in the
X previous round. Thus, an entry gets at least two readings.
X
X A reading consists of a number of actions:
X
X * reading the ---entry--- section
X * reading the uudecoded ---build--- section
X * reading the uudecoded ---program--- section
X * reading the uudecoded ---info--- section(s), if any
X * passing the source thru the C pre-processor
X shipping over any #include files
X * performing a number of C beautify/cleanup edits on the source
X * passing the beautified source thru the C pre-processor
X shipping over any #include files
X
X In later rounds, other actions are performed:
X
X * linting the source
X * compiling/building the source
X * running the program
X * performing misc tests on the source and binary
X
X Until we reduce the stack of entries down to about 25 entries, entries
X are judged on an individual basis. An entry is set aside because it
X does not, in our opinion, meet the standard established by the round.
X When the number of entries thins to about 25 entries, we begin to form
X award categories. Entries begin to compete with each other for awards.
X An entry often will compete in several categories.
X
X The actual award category list will vary depending on the types of entries
X we receive. A typical category list might be:
X
X * best small one line program
X * best small program
X * strangest/most creative source layout
X * most useful obfuscated program
X * best game that is obfuscated
X * most creatively obfuscated program
X * most deceptive C code
X * best X client (see OUR LIKES AND DISLIKES)
X * best abuse of ANSI C
X * worst abuse of the rules
X * <anything else so strange that it deserves an award>
X
X We do not limit ourselves to this list. For example, a few entries are so
X good/bad that they are declared winners at the start of the final round.
X We will invent awards categories for them, if necessary.
X
X In the final round process, we perform the difficult tasks of
X reducing the remaining entries (typically about 25) down to 8 or 10
X winners. Often we are confident that the entries that make it into
X the final round are definitely better than the ones that do not
X make it. The selection of the winners out of the final round, is
X less clear cut.
X
X Sometimes a final round entry good enough to win, but is beat out
X by a similar, but slightly better entry. For this reason, it is
X sometimes worthwhile to re-enter an improved version of an entry
X that failed to win in a previous year. This assumes, of course,
X that the entry is worth improving in the first place!
X
X More often that not, we select a small entry (usually one line), a
X strange/creative layout entry, and an entry that abuses the contest
X rules in some way.
X
X In the end, we traditionally pick one entry as 'best'. Sometimes such
X an entry simply far exceeds any of the other entry. More often, the
X 'best' is picked because it does well in a number of categories.
X
X
XANNOUNCEMENT OF WINNERS:
X
X The first announcement, occurs at a Summer Usenix conference. By tradition,
X this is done during the latter part of the UUNET/IOCCC BOF, just prior to
X the Berkeley BSD, and BSDI BOF.
X
X Winning entries will be posted in late June to the following groups:
X
X comp.lang.c comp.unix.wizards alt.sources
X
X In addition, pointers to these postings are posted to the following
X
X comp.sources.d alt.sources.d misc.misc
X comp.sources.misc comp.windows.x
X
X Winning entries will be deposited into the uunet archives. See
X below for details.
X
X Often, winning entries are published in selected magazines. Winners
X have appeared in books ("The New Hackers Dictionary") and on T-Shirts.
X
X Last, but not least, winners receive international fame and flames! :-)
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XFOR MORE INFORMATION:
X
X You may contact the judges by sending Email to the following address:
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X [email protected] submitting entries)
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X Questions and comments about the contest are welcome.
X
X One may obtain a copy of the current rules, guidelines or mkentry
X program. To obtain all 3 of them, send Email to the address above
X and use the subject 'send rules'.
X
X One may also obtain the above items, we well as winners of previous
X contests, via anonymous ftp from:
X
X host: ftp.uu.net (137.39.1.9)
X user: anonymous
X pass: yourname@yourhost
X dir: pub/ioccc
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X Often, contest rules, guidelines and winners are available from
X archive sites. Check comp.sources.unix archives, for example.
X You may also request previous winners by Email, using the judges
X Email address, though we ask that you do this as a last resort.
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Xchongo <Landon Curt Noll> /\cc/\ hoptoad!chongo
XLarry Bassel {uunet,ucbvax,cbosgd}|sun!lab
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Actually, old video games and pinball machines are supposed to work pretty
good (at blocking EM eavesdropping), too. Those things put out a LOT of EM
noise. Back in the 80's, I read about computer companies putting bunches
of games in their buildings for just this purpose (not to mention the $$$).
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It seems that a particular program designed for blind people is more important
than trying to interface windows with a way for blind people to use it.
If someone made a voice recognition/multimedia (sound) oriented program,
it would probably been more effective. I don't know what the original
purpose of interfacing windows was for the person who posted the question
though.
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"And in that day you will ask Me no question. Truly, truly, I say to
you, if you shall ask the Father for anything, He will give it to you
in my name. Until now you have asked for nothing in My name; ask, and
you will receive, that your joy may be made full."
-John 16:23-24
I don't believe that we necessarily have to say " . . . In Christ's name.
Amen," for our prayers to be heard, but it glorifies the Son, when we
acknowledge that our prayer is made possible by Him. I believe that just as
those who were saved in the OT, could only be saved because Jesus would one day
reconcile God to man, He is the only reason their prayers would be heard by
God.
For all of us have become like one who is unclean,
And all our righteous deeds are like a filthy garment;
And all of us wither like a leaf,
and our iniquities, like the wind, take us away.
-Isaiah 64:6, NAS
Our prayers like the rest of our deeds are too unholy to go directly to the
Father because they are tainted by our sin. Only by washing these prayers with
Christ's blood are they worthy to be lifted to to the Father.
"First, I thank my God through Christ Jesus . . ."
-Romans 1:8, NAS
Some scholars believe that this is Paul recognizing that even his thanks are
too unholy for the Father.
Basically, prayer is a gift of grace, I believe that only through Jesus
do our prayers have any power; thus, praying in His name glorifies and praises
Jesus for this beautiful and powerful gift He has given us.
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There is an interesting opinion piece in the business section of today's
LA Times (Thursday April 15, 1993, p. D1). I thought I'd post it to
stir up some flame wars - I mean reasoned debate. Let me preface it by
saying that I largely agree that the "Space Age" in the romantic sense
of several decades ago is over, and that projects like the space station
miss the point at this time. Reading, for example, "What's New" -
the weekly physics update we get here on the net - it's clear that the
romance of the day lies in the ever more fine-grained manipulation of
matter: by which I include biotechnology, condensed matter physics (with
its spinoffs in computer hardware and elsewhere), and the amazing things
people are doing with individual atoms these days. To a large extent, I
think, the romance some people still have with space is a matter of
nostalgia. I feel sure that someday we - or more precisely, our "mind
children" - will spread across space (unless we wipe ourselves out); but
I think that *manned* space exploration is not what is exciting about
what we can do *now*.
Anyway, let me quote some of this article, but not all...
SPACE AGE GLORY FADES FROM VIEW
Micheal Schrage (writer, consultant, and research associate at MIT)
At 35, America's Space Age won't have to suffer through the angst of a
midlife crisis.
The reason is that the Space Age is already dead. The technologies no
longer define our times, and the public has grown weary of the multibillion
-dollar celestial investments that yield minimal psychic or economic
rewards.
Space exploration has mutated from a central focuse of America's science
and technology debate into a peripheral issue. Speace is not a
meaningful part of the ongoing industrial competitiveness debate, our
technology infrastructure discussions or even our defense conversion
policy.
To be sure, America should continue to invest in satellite technologies
for telecommunications and remote sensing - cheap deep-space probes
would be nice too - but the ideal of space as a meaningful driver of
scientific and industrial innovation is now dead.
.....
Before the change in administrations, it would have been foolish to
write an obituary for the Space Age. The Bush White House aggressively
supported the space program and proposed spending well over $30 billion
to build space station Freedom alone.
Even as he proposed budget cuts in other science and technology domains,
Office of Management and Budget Director Richard Darman was an outspoken
public champion of big-ticket space expenditures. The reality that much
of the civilian space program - from the shuttle to the Hubble telescope
to the space station - was poorly conceived and unimpressively
implemented did not seem to matter much.
Political inertia and a nostalgic sense of futurism - not a coherent
vision or cost-effective sensibilities - determined multibillion-dollar
space budgets.
Indeed, with few notable exceptions, such as Voyager, the post-Apollo
era is the story of the gold-plated porkification of space exploration
with programs and promises that delivered less for more and more.
......
While the Clinton Administration has kept on the highly regarded Daniel
Goldin as administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration, it seems clear that space exploration is not being
positioned as either a symbolic or substantive centerpiece of America's
technological prowess. The space station budget has - rightly - been
slashed. Space is virtually ignored when the Administration champions
its competitiveness agenda.
......
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I have the same problem. I have looked at Motif++, WWL, InterViews, GINA++,
and a few variations on the above. I've also done a cursory examination
of Rogue Wave's View.h++. I like View.h++'s abstractions best of all of the
toolkits I mentioned, but the resulting code looks little like Motif, and I
have little confidence that this software will catch on or otherwise result
in significant longevity for my code. GINA++ allows you to write code which
looks a great deal like Motif and also makes interesting use of inheritance,
but the resulting code is almost too Motif-like, and is certainly not
significantly less verbose than equivalent C code. InterViews looks
promising, but I haven't found a free version with Motif support, and I'm
not confident how widely InterViews with Motif support will be adopted,
and what (if any) specific Motif support will be available over time. The
other libraries produce code which is less Motif-like, but which does not make
sufficient use of the features of C++ to simplify my coding task.
At this point, my inclination is to write my Motif manipulation routines in
C, and invoke those routines from my C++ code using simple abstractions suited
to my specific task. Later, if OSF or some credible standards-setting body
comes up with a C++ interface to Motif, I will change to that. It does me
no goo to write in C++ if my choice of interfaces leaves me with code which
leaves me tied to an abstraction which is not consistent with the industry
directions. It's better to take a standard if inferior solution for now
than to go with a slgihtly superior approach which will leave me with both
useless code and useless skills a few years from now. Views.h++ is the only
library I'd consider right now, but in our environment, we'd end up spending
nearly $5000 to use it, and I can't justify it when it's likely to cause
short-term productivity decreases as we learn the new abstraction, and is
unlikely to be a sufficiently long-lived solution for us to reap the benefits
at the high end of the J curve.
- Brad
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> I need help with my '85 ZX900A, I put Supertrapp slip-on's on it and
> had the carbs re-jetted to match a set of K&N filters that replaced
> the stock airbox. Now I have a huge flat spot in the carburation at
> about 5 thousand RPM in most any gear. This is especially frustrating
> on the highway, the bike likes to cruise at about 80mph which happens
> to be 5,0000 RPM in sixth gear. I've had it "tuned" and this doesn't
> seem to help. I am thinking about new carbs or the injection system
> from a GPz 1100. Does anyone have any suggestions for a fix besides
> restoring it to stock?
> [email protected] the brain dead." -Ted Nugent
It sound like to me that your carbs are not jetted properly.
If you did it yourself, take it to a shop and get it done right.
If a shop did it, get your money back, and go to another shop.
--
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Organization: Aiken Computation Lab, Harvard University
Keywords:
Israel has a right to keep Jerusalem for many reasons. They
include the fact that the majority of the citizens are Israeli, the
fact that Israel maintains religious freedom for all people, and the
historical connection of Judaism to Jerusalem.
When Jerusalem was devided by a Jordanian invasion in 1948,
the cease fire agreement included the right of individuals to visit
religious shrines. This cease fire agreement was violated by Jordan,
who did not allow Jews to visit holy sites under their control. The
Jordanians also bulldozed every synagoge in the city. They turned a
Jewish cemetary into a hotel, and used the gravestones in their
latrines.
Israel has allowed individuals of all religions into
Jerusalem, protected holy sites, and demonstrated its fitness to
control the city.
Also, I should point out that Islam is not centered in
Jerusalem, but has holy sites there. The home of Islam is Mecca,
where all Muslims should make a pilgramage (the hajj). Unlike Israeli
Jerusalem, Jews and Christians are not allowed in Saudi Mecca.
Adam
Adam Shostack [email protected]
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The sightings were apparently spurious. There is no planet inside of
the orbit of Mercury.
The idea of Vulcan came from the differences between Mercury's observed
perihelion precession and the value it should have had according to
Newtonian physics. Leverrier made an extensive set of observations
and calculations during the mid 19th century, and Simon Newcombe later
improved on the observations and re-calculated using Leverrier's system
of equations. Now Leverrier was one of the co-discoverers of Neptune
and since he had predicted its existence based on anomalies in the orbit
of Uranus his inclination was to believe the same sort of thing was
afoot with Mercury.
But alas, 'twere not so. Mercury's perihelion precesses at the rate
it does because the space where it resides near the sun is significantly
curved due to the sun's mass. This explanation had to wait until 1915
and Albert Einstein's synthesis of his earlier theory of the electrodynamics
of moving bodies (commonly called Special Relativity) with Reimanian
geometry. The result was the General Theory of Relativity, and one of
it's most noteworthy strengths is that it accounts for the precession
of Mercury's perihelion almost exactly. (Exactly if you use Newcomb's
numbers rather than Leverrier's.)
Of course not everybody believes Einstein, and that's fine. But subsequent
efforts to find any planets closer to the sun than Mercury using radar
have been fruitless.
-Bill Gawne
"Forgive him, he is a barbarian, who thinks the customs of his tribe
are the laws of the universe." - G. J. Caesar
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OK, the small programme that can be used to switch a SunCD drive into
2048 bytes/block mode for use with MSDOS/Adaptec/APSI it now available
by 'ftp' from
ftp.novell.de (193.97.1.1) pub/pc/adaptec/cdblksize.zip
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Not a good idea to compare processor power. Doesn't make sense for real
world applications. At least not for totally different lines of processors.
At least for x86 systems doubling the clock speed increases performance
by about 70% .
stuff deleted
--
Ravikumar Venkateswar
[email protected]
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LIST OF KILLINGS IN THE NAME OF RELIGION
1. Iran-Iraq War: 1,000,000
2. Civil War in Sudan: 1,000,000
3, Riots in India-Pakistan in 1947: 1,000,000
4. Massacares in Bangladesh in 1971: 1,000,000
5. Inquistions in America in 1500s: x million (x=??)
6. Crusades: ??
I am sure that people can add a lot more to the list.
I wonder what Bobby has to say about the above.
Standard Excuses will not be accepted.
-- Naren
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^^^^^^
perSOB, I kinda like that
Most people wave or return my wave when I'm on my Harley.
Other Harley riders seldom wave back to me when I'm on my
duck. Squids don't wave, or return waves ever, even to each
other, from what I can tell.
--
Michael Manning
[email protected] (NeXTMail accepted.)
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Hi...
THe best sound conversion program I've ever seen is SoundTool, which
is shareware from Germany. I found a copy somewhere in wuarchive.wustl.edu
a long time ago, but I don't know offhand what directory it was under. It's
GREAT at converting files of all types, including Mac, NExT, Sun, and
various PC formats... It's also a great player and editor, with various
special effects that put Windows' Sound Recorder to shame. It requires a
driver for various sound cards... The only builtin one is for the pc speaker
(and even that sounds pretty good), but if you're just using it to convert
things, you can convert them in SoundTool and then play them in Sound
Recorder.
Give it a try!
Bret
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: Anyone familiar with this video card? What chipset does the winjet use - S3?
: As I am in the market for a VLG video card, what is the best chipset among
: S3, Cirrus Logic and Tseng Lab (ATI is out of the question - too expensive) ?
: Thanks.
WinJet is not a video card -- it's _printer_ accelerator manufactured
by LaserMaster (Eden Prairie, MN).
-- Willy
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In Islam, there is no compulsion, just a tax on dhimini. In
Judaism, non-Jews are allowed to do as they wish, and there is no
effort made to convert them.
Adam Shostack [email protected]
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I am selling my Macintosh Classic and Stylewriter 1 to the highest bidder.
You can reach me at 415 626-5869 (San Francisco)), or via email at
[email protected].
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Graeme> Yes, that's known as "Bresenhams Run Length Slice Algorithm for
Graeme> Incremental lines". See Fundamental Algorithms for Computer Graphics,
Graeme> Springer-Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg 1985.
Graeme> Hmm. I don't think I can help you with this, but you might
Graeme> take a look at the following:
Graeme> "Double-Step Incremental Generation of Lines and Circles",
Graeme> X. Wu and J. G. Rokne, Computer Graphics and Image processing,
Graeme> Vol 37, No. 4, Mar. 1987, pp. 331-334
Graeme> "Double-Step Generation of Ellipses", X. Wu and J. G. Rokne,
Graeme> IEEE Computer Graphics & Applications, May 1989, pp. 56-69
Another paper you might want to consider is:
@article{fungdraw,
title="A Run-Length Slice Line Drawing Algorithm without Division Operations",
author="Khun Yee Fung and Tina M. Nicholl and A. K. Dewdney",
journal="Computer Graphics Forum",
year=1992,
volume=11,
number=3,
pages="C-267--C-277"
}
Khun Yee
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THE EMPTY TOMB: CAN WE TRUST IT?
by the late Wilbur M. Smith, D.D.
(1894-1977)
When Jesus was on Earth, He made an amazing prediction about
Himself, and frequently repeated it. Let me quote it for you:
Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son
of Man shall be betrayed unto the chief
priests and unto the scribes, and they shall
condemn Him to death, and shall deliver Him
to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and
to crucify Him; and the third day He shall
rise again" (Matthew 20:18-19).
Wholly different from the normal experience of men, Jesus,
who had *never* done anything worthy of death, even deserving
reproval, knew He would die before He was 40 years of age. He
knew the very city where He would die. He knew that the religious
leaders of His own race would condemn Him to death. He knew that
one of His own would betray Him. He knew that before His actual
death took place He would be mocked and scourged. He knew exactly
how He would die--*by crucifixion.*
All this is in itself remarkable. But more amazing than the
minute particulars of His foreknowledge was what He predicted
would follow shortly after He was buried--*that He would rise
again.* He even designated the time--on the third day.
But since it is on this central fact--the death and resurrec-
tion of Jesus Christ--that the whole truth or untruth of Chris-
tianity turns, let us examine it more closely.
The body of Jesus was embalmed in long sheets of cloth
between the layers of which a great abundance of spices and
ointments was distributed. The body was placed in a tomb which
had never before been used, and a great stone was rolled against
the entrance. The Jewish authorities, fully aware that Jesus had
predicted He would rise again, had the stone officially sealed and
on Saturday placed a guard before the tomb to prevent the
disciples from carrying away the body. Early Sunday morning some
of the women who were faithful followers of Christ went out to the
tomb to further anoint the body. To their utter astonishment,
they found the stone rolled away, the body gone. They rushed back
to tell the disciples. Shortly two of Jesus' friends, Peter and
John, utterly skeptical about the whole affair, came and found the
tomb empty, just as the women had said. Even the guards came
hurrying into the city to tell the Sanhedrin that had hired them
to guard the tomb that the body was gone (Matthew 28:11).
How did this tomb become empty?
One of the most famous New Testament scholars in America--
professor of New Testament literature in a large theological
seminary--wrote to the author in answer to my question of *how*
the tomb became empty, and wrote it in a letter *not* marked by
bitterness or sarcasm, that he could no more explain how the tomb
became empty than he could explain how Santa Claus comes down the
chimney at Christmas time.
But he didn't realize that Santa Clause never did come down
any chimney at Christmas time, *because there never was a Santa
Claus!* ...And there *is* a Jesus. He died; He was buried in the
tomb of Joseph of Arimathea, and on Sunday the body was gone.
Those are facts of history. No one can escape the responsi-
bility of coming to some conclusion about what really happened by
mentioning a myth we all abandoned before we were eight years old.
Another professor, Dr. Kirsopp Lake of Harvard University,
tried to explain the empty tomb by saying (what no other scholar
in the field of New Testament criticism has ventured to adopt)
that the women went to the wrong tomb.
The facts are these:
First, so far as we know, there was no other tomb nearby to
which by mistake they could have gone.
Second, it is contrary to all similar experience for three or
more people to forget the place where they have buried their
dearest loved one within less than three days. Even if the women
did miss the tomb, when Peter and John came, did they too go to
the wrong tomb?
Third, were the soldiers *guarding* the wrong tomb?
There is, of course, a record of an attempt to escape the
evidence of the empty tomb in the New Testament itself.
Now when they were going, behold, some
of the watch came into the city and showed
unto the chief priests all the things that
were done. And when they were assembled
with the leaders and had taken counsel, they
gave large money unto the soldiers, Saying,
Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole
Him away while we slept. And if this come to
the governor's ears, we will persuade him, and
secure you. So they took the money, and did
as they were taught: and this saying is com-
monly reported among the Jews until this day
(Matthew 28:11-15).
This is a good illustration of many later attempts to escape the
fact that the tomb was empty.
You will notice at once that the chief priests and the elders never
questioned but that the tomb *was* empty. They never even went out to
see if what the guards had reported was true--they *knew* it was true.
Another fact about this story makes it ridiculous to maintain that
the tomb was empty--the soldiers were told to say that Jesus' disciples
came and stole the body away *while they* (the soldiers) *were asleep!*
How could they know what was going on while they were asleep?
Obviously, such testimony would be valueless in any court.
Even aside from the shallowness and sordidness that make us reject
the explanation, the very character and the later history of the
disciples compel us to believe they did not steal and secretly carry away
the body of Jesus.
First, as Professor Heffern points out, the leaders of Judaism in
Jerusalem, who had put the Lord Jesus to death, had nothing to offer to
contradict these disciples as they continued to preach Jesus and His
resurrection--because all Jerusalem knew the tomb was empty. If there
had been trickery here, sooner or later it would have been suspected,
then proved.
Second, surely *one* of the disciples, even *most* of them, would
have confessed the fraud under the terrific persecution they underwent.
It may be possible to live a lie, but men seldom die for a lie--and most
of these men did.
The result ultimately would have been that the message that Christ
had risen would have suffered the fate of all such unfounded stories--it
would have lost it *power.* Instead, this truth swept the world, closed
pagan temples, won millions of disciples, brought hope to a despairing
humanity, was the very foundation truth of the early church, and is today
as believable and as freshly glorious as ever.
But not only did Jesus come alive again, He did not disappear to
leave the disciples speculating through all the subsequent days as to
what had happened to Him.
Instead, He appeared to them--literally, visibly, frequently.
He appeared to the women at the tomb on Resurrection morning
(Matthew 28:1-10); later that day to Mary Magdalene alone (John 20:11-
18); and to Simon Peter, also alone (Luke 24:34). In the afternoon He
walked with two of His followers toward Emmaus (Luke 24:13-35); and that
night He appeared to ten of the apostles gathered together in an upper
room at Jerusalem (Mark 16:14-16; Luke 24:36-40; etc.).
A week later He appeared to all eleven of the apostles, probably at
the same place (John 20:26-28). Once He was seen by above 500 brethren
on a mountain in Galilee (I Corinthians 15:6); and finally to the
apostles just before His ascension (Mark 16:19; Luke 24:50-52; Acts 1:3-
8).
As with the fact of the empty tomb, so in regard to these histor-
ically recorded appearances, all kinds of theories have been proposed
attempting to deny their literalness. But these theories are
unreasonable, without supporting evidence. None has ever won the
unanimous approval of those who refuse to believe in the reality of the
appearances.
Moreover, while it is true we are living in an age when may of our
leading scientists and agnostics and many of our philosophers are
antisuperanaturalistic, let us not forget that some of the greatest
thinkers of the ages have firmly believed in this great miracle.
Increase Mather, president of Harvard; Timothy Dwight, president of Yale;
Nathan Lord, president of Dartmouth; Edward Hitchcock, president of
Amherst; Mark Hopkins, president of Williams; John Witherspoon, president
of Princeton--these men and countless others have believed it.
But suppose Christ *did* rise from the dead, what of it? What has
it to do with *my* life? What has it to do with *your* life? Just this:
it seals with certitude the teachings of Christ.
Jesus taught many great truths--especially many about Himself. He
claimed to have come down *from* God.
He said He was the way *to* God.
He said He was the Son of God, who alone knew God perfectly.
He said that whoever believed on Him had eternal life, and no one
else had it.
He said that whatever we ask God in His name, He would grant it to
us.
Thus when He did rise from the grave on the third day, He revealed
that in these amazing, unparalleled predictions, *He spoke the truth!*
Do you know any reason, *any good reason,* why we should not believe
that His words are all true?
The point is, does not the truth of the Resurrection convince us
that He is none other than the One He claimed to be--the Son of God?
And then, of course, the fact that Christ rose from the dead
testifies that He has broken the power of death, and that He will some
day raise us also up from the grave, as He promised.
In other words, if this Person, Jesus Christ, the Son of God, in all
this, He should be the cornerstone of the foundation of your life. For
He said a life built on Him would know forgiveness of sins, His compan-
ionship and help, a joy that no circumstances can ever take away, and a
hope that shineth more and more unto a perfect day.
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A very kind soul has mailed me this reply for the bugs in CView.
Since he isn't in the position to post this himself, he asked me to post
it for him, but to leave his name out. So here it comes:
CView has quite a number of bugs. The one you mention is perhaps the most
annoying, but not the most dangerous. As far as I can determine, it has to
do with the temp files that CView creates. CView gives the user no control
over where it places its temp files: it just places them in its
"current directory". The problem you mention occurs (as far as I can tell)
when it runs out of disk space for its temp files. It seems as if CView
doesn't check properly for this situation. As Cview decodes a jpeg, it seems
to write out a temp file with all the pixel data with 24 bit colour
information. Then, for 8 bit displays, it does the "dithering", again writing
another file with the 8 bit colour information. While it is writing this
second file, it also writes the data to your colour card. Then when it does
the last chunk of 8 bit data, it recopies all the data from the 8 bit file to
your screen again. (It does this last "recopy" operation for its
"fit to screen" feature, even when this feature is not enabled.)
The result of this process is the following:
1) If it runs out of disk space when writing the first 24 bit file, all
you ever see is as much data as it has room for, and the last bit of
data is simply repeated over and over again because CView never
realizes the disk has filled up and disk writes/reads aren't performed.
2) If it has enough room for the 24 bit data, but runs out of room for
the 8 bit data, you see almost all of the picture as it does the
dithering and writes to the screen card.
However, then when it finishes the dithering and recopies the data
from the 8 bit file to screen (for whatever reason it does this)
one again just gets a repetition of the last chunk of data for which
there was room on the disk.
This is just a guess, but probably fairly accurate. At least the general
idea is on track I think, although I have probably made errors in details
about file I/O etc. The way around this is of course to clear up sufficient
disk space. The temp files for large JPEG's (1200x900 and bigger) can be
very large (3 Meg + 1 Meg ). On some of the largest I have needed in excess
of 6 Meg free disk space.
CView has a much more serious bug: if you are trying to display a file from
a floppy, and you change floppies while CView has some temp file open on the
floppy, then CView in certain circumstances will write the directory (and FAT
table? I can't remember) for the removed floppy onto the newly inserted
floppy, thus corruptimg the new floppy in a very serious, possibly
unrevcoverable way. SO BE CAREFUL! It is incredibly poor programming for a
program to do this. On the other hand, when choosing files in the Open Files
menu, CView insists on doing a few disk reads every time one moves the
hi-lighter square. Incredibly annoying when it could do them all at once
when it gets the directory info. And really, how much effort does it take to
sort a directory listing?
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I'd like this too... maybe you should post an answer key after a while?
Nanci
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Of course, free trade and slavery don't make much sense together in
a phrase anyway. Perhaps Mr. Depken meant, "low import tariffs," but
that is quite a bit less than "free trade."
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Sure nails can be cruel. I'd imagine nails in your eyes would be
*very* painful. But, this does not imply that a painless death is
cruel, which is what you are supposed to be trying to show.
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: [deletions]
:
: > How can you reconcile the administrations self proclaimed purpose of
: > providing law enforcement with access to encrypted data without making
: > the clipper system the only crypto available in the U.S... ?
:
: The Second and Fourth Amendments do come to mind.
:
I think i heard someplace (misc.legal?, comp.org.eff.talk?) that the courts
have pretty much eliminated the fourth amendment already.
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Is anybody out there willing to discuss with me careers in the Army that deal
with space? After I graduate, I will have a commitment to serve in the Army,
and I would like to spend it in a space-related field. I saw a post a long
time ago about the Air Force Space Command which made a fleeting reference to
its Army counter-part. Any more info on that would be appreciated. I'm
looking for things like: do I branch Intelligence, or Signal, or other? To
whom do I voice my interest in space? What qualifications are necessary?
Etc, etc. BTW, my major is computer science engineering.
Please reply to [email protected]
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To use the grayscale features, I believe you need a Mac equipped
with colour quickdraw. I was told this somewhere or other, but it's
not mentioned in "Apple Facts" (guide for apple sellers), in the
press release or in the technical specs.
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(1) Did you check that a new *.grp file was actually created in your Windows
directory?
(2) Are you _turning off_ your computer when windows is running rather than
closing Program Manager?
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misc.entrepreneurs,misc.wanted,pnw.forsale,uw.pc.ibm,seattle.forsale,uw.
.forsale,misc.forsale,
misc.forsale.computers.d,misc.forsale.computers.pc-clone,misc.forsale.co
omputers.other,
Distribution: world
From:[email protected]
Reply-To: [email protected]
Organization:
Subject: 100 simms and 100 sipps 1MB needed
Keywords:
I need 100 simms and 100 sipps 1MB, but price should be around $17-20/piece.
I am waiting for an offer.
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Howdy,
I'm a little new to this newsgroup, but I would like to tap some of the
knowledge and expertise available here.
The Subject: After-market cruise controls
The Background:
I recently broke my ankle in a road-bicycling accident (4 places, five
screws, yuk! :-( ). In two weeks I will be returning to Texas (my
home) from my school (BYU) in Provo, Utah. As you can imagine, trying to
drive nearly 1300 miles with a broken right ankle isn't just the epitome of
a good time. My car does not have a cruise control, so I would have to do
all the pedalling (ha ha) with my messed-up ankle.
My question:
What is the general opinion of after-market cruise control units? I
realize that a cheap CC (cruise control) from, say, Pep Boys, isn't going to
be as good as a factory or professionally installed unit (if there is such a
thing). And I uderstand that I probably can't expect much in the way of
accuracy, looks and that sort of thing; But anything's gotta be better than
trying to drive with a hosed ankle.
I have a 1984 Jeep Cherokee, 4 speed, standard, 4*4, 2.5L engine with
kettering(sp?) ignition (y'know, distributor cap, rotor, that set-up--not
electronic. Maybe you could've guessed it being an '84, but I'm just trying
to give information as completly as I can).
I found a CC unit for 80 bucks. It seems to use the vehicles vacuum system
instead of an electric servor/motor. Is this good or bad? If I did buy
this CC, which vacuum hose should I tap?
It has two speed sensors: One magnetic, and one that gets a signal from the
negative side of the distributor, kinda like a tach pick-up, or so I
understand. I can use either one. Which is best? The manual says (I read
it in the store today) that the magnetic/axle set-up is more accurate, but
harder to install. Is there really a big difference?
It has a sensor for the brake pedal, just like other CCs, but does NOT have a
sensor for the clutch pedal. So if I wasn't paying real close attention I
might push the clutch in while the cruise is trying to get the speed up. Which
would wind the engine up kinda high until I got my wits about me and turned
the thing off. I'm pretty coordinated, so this doesn't bother me, if it
were for my girlfriends car, *then* it would bother me, but I'm ok with it.
The installation also calls for an attachment to a steady-on brake signal
and a switched-on brake signal. I think I can get a switched brake signal
from the correct side of the brake light blade fuse. Am I right? But I'm
not sure where to get the steady-on brake signal, or, for that matter, what
exactly it is? Any ideas as to what the manufaturer wants and where to get
it?
I think I can figure the other things out. Like how to hook-up the negative
side tach-type sensing gizmo and the cabin control unit, and the ground and
all that miscellaneous business. But I need a little help with:
1. Is it worth the money and safety risk (if any) for such a
device?
2. Is there any particularly good after-market CC?
3. Are "professionally" installed CCs signifacantly better and
worth the cabbage?
4. If the unit I saw (sorry, no manufacturer or model number, just
that it is at Pep Boy and its $80) is sufficient for my simple
needs, how do I get the thing installed properly (specifically,
the questions above)?
My father and I built a "Veep" (Volkswagen powered Jeep CJ-2A) when I was in
high school, so I consider myself fairly good with tools, electronics, and
cars. So the installation doesn't scare me. I just want to be certain that
I get the thing installed correctly as my Cherokee is just a wee bit more
complicated than my Veep. :-)
I appreciate your time in reading my post, and I would appreciate any
expertise or opinion anybody has on the subject. If you would like to share
some of your wisdom, please email as I don't get over this group very often
(but I check my mail all the time).
Again, thanks for any help anyone may have.
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Just an apology in advance for posting a binary to this newsgroup.
I've had several attempts to mail it to the original poster but
it's not getting through intact.
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: Do you know of any freely distributable c++ (or c) code for public
: key cryptography (such as RSA)?
: I've tried various archie searches to no avail.
Have you heard of PGP? I assume from your post that you have not. PGP 2.2
is a freeware RSA encryption program which includes digital signatures and
comprehensive key management facilities. Most sites also keep the source code.
A growing number of people are using this excellent software to encrypt (to
a very high standard) their email and data. Get it before Clinton outlaws it.
Two of the many sites are:
rsa.com /pub/pgp
soda.berkeley.edu /pub/cypherpunks/pgp
Hope this helps,
Jon
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How about brass or silver? I've seen real chessboards that use that material.
Right here is as good a place as any. Can't wait to see it. I use the POV
raytracer - is it compatible enough for your chessboard?
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"I don't know if you've got the whole picture or not, but it doesn't
seem like he's running on all thrusters!" -- Leonard McCoy
"A guess? You, Spock? That's extraordinary!" -- James T. Kirk
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OK, you guys stirred up my childhood memories, so I went and did
some research on the final month or so of the 1964 season. It turns
out that my recollections were pretty darn accurate, at least as
far as the Phillies record goes. On September 1 1964 this was the
top of the N.L. standings:
W L GB
Philadelphia 79 51 -
Cincinnati 74 57 5 1/2
St. Louis 72 59 7 1/2
San Francisco 73 60 7 1/2
This is a game-by-game description of the remainder of the Phillies'
season:
Date Score Opponent Lead Pitcher (starting and winner/loser)
9/1 4-3 Houston 5 1/2 Bunning (15-4)
9/2 2-1 Houston 5 1/2 Short (15-7)
9/3 0-6 Houston 5 1/2 Bennett (9-12)
9/4 5-3 San Francisco 6 1/2 Mahaffey; Baldschun (6-5)
9/5 ??Win San Francisco 6 1/2 Bunning (16-4)
9/6 3-4 San Francisco 5 1/2 Short; Baldschun (6-6)
9/7 5-1 Los Angeles Bennett (10-12)
1-3 Los Angeles 6 1/2 Wise (5-3)
9/8 2-3 Los Angeles 6 Mahaffey (12-7)
9/9 5-10/11 St. Louis 5 Bunning; Baldschun (6-7)
(Cardinals take over 2nd place from Cincinnati)
9/10 5-1 St. Louis 6 Short (16-7)
9/11 1-0 San Francisco 6 Bennett (11-12)
9/12 1-9 San Francisco 6 Mahaffey (12-8)
(Giants move into a tie for 2nd with St. Louis)
9/13 4-1/10 San Francisco 6 Bunning (17-4)
(Cardinals back in sole possesion of 2nd place)
9/14 4-1 Houston 6 1/2 Short (17-7)
9/15 1-0 Houston 6 Bennett (12-12)
9/16 5-6 Houston 6 Bunning (17-5)
9/17 4-3 Los Angeles 6 1/2 Wise; Schantz (2-4)
9/18 3-4 Los Angeles 6 Short; Baldschun (6-8)
9/19 3-4/16 Los Angeles 5 1/2 Bennett; Baldschun (6-9)
9/20 3-2 Los Angeles 6 1/2 Bunning (18-5)
(Reds move back into tie for 2nd with Cardinals)
Well so far so good for the Phillies. But now it all falls apart ...
9/21 0-1 Cincinnati 5 1/2 Mahaffey (12-9)
(Reds take sole possesion of 2nd place)
9/22 2-9 Cincinnati 4 1/2 Short (17-8)
9/23 4-6 Cincinnati 3 1/2 Bennett (12-13)
9/24 3-5 Milwaukee 3 Bunning (18-6)
9/25 5-7/12 Milwaukee 1 1/2 Short; Boozer (3-4)
(Cards now 2 1/2 back in 3rd, Giants 3 1/2 in 4th)
9/26 4-6 Milwaukee 1/2 Mahaffey; Schantz (2-5)
9/27 8-14 Milwaukee -1 Bunning (18-7)
(Phils lose 7 1/2 games in 7 days; Reds take over 1st,
Cardinals 1 1/2 back in 3rd)
9/28 1-5 St. Louis -1 1/2 Short(17-9)
(Cardinals take over 2nd place, Phils drop to 3rd)
9/29 2-4 St. Louis -1 1/2 Bennett (12-14)
(Reds and Cardinals now tied for 1st)
9/30 5-8 St. Louis -2 1/2 Bunning (18-8)
(Cardinals take 1/2 game lead over Reds)
10/1 4-3 Cincinnati -1 1/2 Short; Roebuck (5-3)
(Phillies halt 10-game losing streak; Cards lead Reds by 1/2 game)
10/2 Did not play; Cards lose to Mets, Reds tied for 1st, Phils 1 game back
10/3 10-0 Cincinnati -1 Bunning (19-8)
(Cards beat Mets, take first by 1 from Reds and Phillies)
Whew! what a finish! And the final standings were:
W L GB
St. Louis 93 69 -
Philadelphia 92 70 1
Cincinnati 92 70 1
San Francisco 90 72 3
Now it doesn't appear to me that Phillies pitchers Bunning and Short
were really overused, at least by the four-man rotation standard of
the day, until well along into the 10-game losing streak, at which
time Mauch was probably desperate for a win at any cost because the
Phillies substantial lead had evaporated. The way they were used at
that time may have made the problem worse, although Bunning had one
of his sharpest games of the year in the final day 10-0 shutout of
the Reds that cost the Reds a share of the pennant. Bunning pitched
a complete game six-hitter, striking out five and walking one. It
would be inetersting to see, though, how the total innings for the
year for Bunning and Short stacks up against the rest of the league.
Also notice that the Phillies played every day from at least September 1
through October 1; while they didn't play substantially more games than
the other teams, the other teams each had a couple days off during that
stretch.
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I'm looking for a replacement radio/tape player for a 1984
Toyota Tercel. Standard off-the-shelf unit is fine, but
every place I've gone to (Service Merchandise, etc.) doesn't
have my car in its model application book. I want to just
take out the old radio, and slide in the new, with minimal time
spent hooking it up and adjusting the dashboard.
If you have put in a new unit in a similar car, I'd like to hear
what brand, how easy it was to do the change, and any other
relevant information.
Please answer via E-mail.
Thanks, Tom Ostrand
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I watched him over his entire career. I have NEVER seen a player, and that
includes Russell Courtnall and Davie Keon, screw up as many breakaways as
Bob Gainey. And I will never forget the time Denis Potvin caught Gainey
with his head down. You have been sold a bill of goods on Bob Gainey.
Gainey was a plugger. And when the press runs out of things to say about
the stars on dynasties they start to hype the pluggers. Grant Fuhr, Essa
Tikkannen, Butch Goring, Bob Nystrom, Bob Gainey, Doug Jarvis, Derek
Sanderson, Wayne Cashman, Bob Baun, Bob Pulford, Ralph Backstrom, Henri
Richard, Dick Duff...and so on...
cordially, as always,
rm
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Thus said [email protected] (Jonathan K Saville):
PGP is not available on the archive site rsa.com. If it were, it
would be highly amusing, since rsa.com (actually Public Key Partners,
but it's the same entity) is the organization holding the patents
which they claim are violated if you actually "make, use or sell" PGP.
I believe those patents also apply in Canada, but I'm not a patent
lawyer or anything.
There is no such thing as freely redistributable code for RSA which
can be used in North America without legal entanglements. You may
wish to consider RSAREF, however, which *is* available from the FTP
site rsa.com in /rsaref but probably doesn't meet your definition of
"freely redistributable" (it's readily available in source, in C, and
does RSA, MD5, etc. and comes with a license allowing noncommercial
use. Like any other strong crypto software, it's not exportable
legally. It can be modified with permission from RSADSI, which a
number of people have received in the past.) For reasons that aren't
entirely clear to me, RSA says that only U.S. people should take
RSAREF from its server, although there aren't ITAR issues regarding
Canada. The RIPEM distribution site (ripem.msu.edu) has RSAREF in its
distribution, and is OK for Canadians.
--
Marc VanHeyningen [email protected] MIME & RIPEM accepted
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Better idea for use of NASA Shuttle Astronauts and Crew is have them be found
lost in space after a accident with a worm hole or other space/time glitch..
Maybe age Jemison a few years (makeup and such) and have her as the only
survivour of a failed shuttle mission that got lost..
Heh of late, they way they have been having shuttle problems in the media,
anything can happen..
Imagine a Astronaut/Crew member to find themselves in the 24th Century as the
object of interest of an alien civilization, maybe rescued or helped by the ST
Enterprise... I know Vegr and such was okay, but this could be better..
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Hmmm.. The LDDC security guards over here in Docklands only place parking
stickers on the drivers SIDE windows.. But on reflection that could still
cause an accident.. Suppose it's because people aren't as litigious over
here as in the states :-)
Stephen
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I don't have a history handy, but I don't recall that the preponderance
of ROY's come from winning teams. In fact, I think team performance is
generally irrelevant, as almost always the most deserving candidate wins.
Am I wrong?
And he is not necessarily on a losing team. While the Angels' staff
is still very weak, their everyday lineup is doing quite well, thank
you. Snow is playing great. Salmon is learning to make the adjustments.
Easley appears fine, but even if he's not Flora is ready to come up.
Between Gonzales and Gruber they'll manage the hot corner. Polonia
and Curtis are steady and heady. Even Myers and Orton are contributing.
Personally, I think they can finish over .500 which makes them a
winning team.
-- The Beastmaster
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There is no known writing directly attributable to Menachem Begin
which admits a massacre at Deir Yassin. Thus, Hasan is wrong.
The word "troops" is unjustified. There has never been any evidence
that there were any regular or irregular Arab forces in the village
apart from the villagers defending themselves. According to the
Haganah observer Pa'il, the Irgun/Lehi forces suffered a lot of
casualties because they were incompetent soldiers. When they ran
into trouble securing the central part of the village, a small group
of Palmach soldiers came and took it without a single casualty.
Begin's failure to even mention the Palmach is only one of the
major inaccuracies (to use a kind word) in his account.
Incidentally, "three times as heavy" may be correct, as there is
serious evidence that the Arab loss was closer to 120 lives than
to the oft-quoted 250 lives. However, note that Begin compares
wounded Jews to dead Arabs. He fails to mention the number of
wounded Arabs. Guess why.
As is thoroughly established by many sources, the loudspeaker truck
got stuck in a ditch too far from the village for it to provide a
usueful warning.
It is worth noting how Begin disputes the standard myth that the
Palestinian Arabs fled as part of a calculated plan.
Apparently 90% of Israeli historians are Jew-haters.
I have previously posted quotations by Irgun participants that
totally destroys Begin's whitewash. I have no particular desire
to post it yet again.
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+At one time there was speculation that the first spacewalk
+(Alexei Leonov ?) was a staged fake.
+
+Has any evidence to support or contradict this claim emerged ?
+
+Was this claim perhaps another fevered Cold War hallucination ?
I, for one, would be an avid reader of a sci.space.ussr.what.really.
happened.
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The rubber drain plugs under my carpet in my mazda glc leaked
like the ones are doing under your spare in the Probe.
I tooke them out and put some silicone sealant on them
and put them back in.
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The village I described was actually the closest I could come to
describing mine. I agree there may be other villages where the civilian
population has deserted because it is too close to Israeli lines and
thus gets bombed more often. In such villages often the only remaining
inhabitants are guerillas and some elderly who have nowhere else to go.
But for the most part the typical South Lebanon village is more like
mine. One where civilians and guerillas live together. They are
often inhabiting the same house. Many families are large, some
have members of the families involved in Hizollah, most others
are not. That is what is so hard of South Lebanon, Israel is
not fighting an army with well drawn battle lines, but a guerilla
tyoe resistance which by definition and necessity blends with
the local populace. Not because they are evil cowards that
use women and children as shields, but because that is the only
way one can fight a more powerful better equipped occupying army.
Hizbollah and Amal are now the main two militias. Though
Hizbollah people tend to be more committed to resistrance
operation and better motivated by religious conviction.
As to retaliation,
It may be a mixture of what we both say. Sometimes Israel chooses
its targets carefully. At other times it just sends its pilots on
sorties aimed at a town in general since it only knows that the
attackers came from that specific village but has no further
intelligence. On several occasions Israel retalliated against
civilian refugee camps, even in North Lebanon, just to show
that it will not sit idly after its soldiers have been attacked.
Most of the time it directs the SLA to do the dirty work and
indiscriminately shell some Lebanese villages on the other side.
I have experienced this shelling myself on several occasions,
this is why the SLA militia is sometimes even more despised than
Israeli troops.
I hope you are right on Israeli willingness to withdraw, but I still
contend that withdrawal would be the better course for Israel's
security, since it would reduce its military losses, and I claim
that the Lebanese and Syrian gov'ts would be able to prevent any
further attacks on Northern Israel.
Hmm... Here we disagree on what serves Syria interests better.
I think Syria wants to have Lebanon all to itself. It would
be willing to guarantee Northern Israel's security in return for
Israeli withdrawal. I don't think Syria wants Israel to be
involved in its protectorate of Lebanon. Syria is sitting at the
negotiating table because it has come to accept that and wants
to get a political resolution. A renewal of hostilities
along the Lebanese front could put the whole ME peace negotiations
back in question.
I agree that the loss of any human life is deplorable and regrettable.
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Ihave had a frozen shoulder for over a year or about a year. It is still
partially frozen, and I am still in physical therapy every week. But the
pain has subsided almost completely. UNTIL last week when I mowed the
lawn for twenty minutes each, two days in a row. I have a push type power
mower. The pain started back up a little bit for the first time in quite
a while, and I used ice and medicine again. Can anybody explain why this
particular activity, which does not seem to stress me very much generally,
should cause this shoulder problem?
Thanks.
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I have to disagree with you on this one. It is anything BUT common. In the
4 or 5 years I have been watching hockey I have NEVER seen this happen EVER.
I am not sure what league you have been watching. :-)
Anyone else agree with this?
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And some people thought that I am exaggerating when claiming that the
Cripple Chip is just a first step in a totalitarian plot against the
civil liberties in the USA... It seems that I've even been an optimist
- the things are happening even faster than I expected.... That's
another of the dirty tricks they used to apply on us under the
communist regime - do something secret, THEN tell the people about is
(after the fact, when nothing can be done any more), and of course,
explaining them how much better the situation is now...
In my previous messages I wrote that the Americans should wake up and
fight against the new proposal. Now it seems to me that it is already
too late - it has already happened, the civil liberties have been
violated, no, stollen from the American people, while the most part of
this people has been sleeping happily... :-((( Too sad...
Regards,
Vesselin
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Does anyone have any Russian Contacts (Space or other) or contacts in the old
USSR/SU or Eastern Europe?
Post them here so we all can talk to them and ask questions..
I think the cost of email is high, so we would have to keep the content to
specific topics and such..
Basically if we want to save Russia and such, then we need to make contacts,
contacts are a form of info, so lets get informing.
==
Michael Adams, [email protected] -- I'm not high, just jacked
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Doug Roberts - Ken Hill for NL MVP!!
Let's go 'Spos
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I am looking at buying a low cost (< $500) scope for general purpose use.
Any recommendations? Is this info in a faq somewhere?
Any pointers appreciated.
Thanks,
-Gerard.
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Well put, Jason. I am not from Wisconsin, but I have close relatives who
live in Port Washington (about 30 minutes north of Milwaukee), I visit the
city regularly, and I have been in the Bradley four times to see the Admirals
play and the NCAA Hockey Championships. It is a beautiful building. The
Pettits and the city like to promote it as the best facility for hockey in
North America.
As to what will happen with the Admirals if Milwaukee does acquire a
franchise, word is the team will move to Green Bay and play in the Brown
County Arena.
Once again, the Admirals are an independent franchise, and the people of
Milwaukee have been supporting them well. The games I have been to have seen
crowds anywhere from 10,000 to 13,000, which are numbers some NHL teams (i.e.
the Islanders, Hartford, New Jersey) would be envious of having on some nights.
Plus the fact that the city is able to support a minor league franchise without
the glamour of having an NHL club affiliated to it is testimony to the amount
of hockey interest exists in the city.
Sincerely,
Martin Hill, Rt. 2, Box 155B, Sault Ste. Marie, MI (Home of LSSU: Go Lakers!)
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From: Center for Policy Research <cpr>
Subject: rejoinder. Questions to Israelis
Dear Josh
I appreciate the fact that you sought to answer my questions.
Having said that, I am not totally happy with your answers.
1. You did not fully answer my question whether Israeli ID cards
identify the holders as Jews or Arabs. You imply that U.S.
citizens must identify themselves by RACE. Is that true ? Or are
just trying to mislead the reader ? Do you know of any democratic
country where people are asked to reveal their ethnical or
religious identity to any public official who so requests ?
2. The answer to the second question is evasive. There are all
kinds of maps issued. They are not equivalent to State policy.
You did not respond to my question.
3. Your answer to the third question (Israeli nuclear arsenal) is
interesting. You say that Israeli 'probably' stocks nuclear
weapons. What evidence have you for maintaining that ?
4. My fourth question was answered by someone else who posted a
Ma'ariv article documenting such cases. I did not ask about cases
like Vanunu (everybody knew he was tried and imprisoned) but about
those about whom nobody even knows that they have been tried and
imprisoned.
5. Thanks for clarifying the question concerning the legal status
of the inhabitants of the occupied territories. From it I
understand that there are two sets of laws in these ares, one for
the occupier (civil law) and one for the occupied (military law).
The law allows Israeli Arabs to settle in Hebron, it seems. If so,
why doesn't it allow Hebron Arabs to settle in Israel ?
6. Your answer to the question concerning rights to return
conflicts with what I was told, namely that hundreds of thousands
of non-Jews who left for some reason or other the area under
Israel control during the war of 1947-8, were prevented from
returning for the sole reason they were not Jews. Jews who also
left, for example to Europe, to avoid the clashes, were allowed to
return. How can you justify such discrimination, if this is true ?
Is the mere fact of a person leaving area of combat to seek refuge
somewhere else a reason for stripping him of his right to live in
his homeland ?
7. Somebody answered my 7.question regarding Y. Rabin signing an
order for ethnical cleansing in 1948. According to that
information, Y. Rabin signed the order for the expulsion of all
inhabitants of Lydda and Ramleh, about 50,000 people. These
expulsions were helped by massacres of civilians and other
atrocities which remind Bosnia. I was referred to a book by
Israeli journalist Benny Goodman called The Origin of the
Palestinian Refugee Problem, published by Cambridge University
Press. Is this book available in your library ?
8. You maintain that there are some Israeli Arabs living in
Israeli kibbutzim. I wonder how many and where. There is very
little evidence available about that. As much as I know, many
Arabs are working *for* kibbutzim, even for many years, but are
not accepted as members. Could it be that kibbutzim do not want
Arabs ?
9. My question about the lack of civil marriage in Israel was
whether it is true that the Israeli legislator intended to
discourage intermarriage. You did not address this question but
evaded it by saying that the 'entire religious establishment wants
to keep it what way'. I am certain that if only religious
communities in the U.S. would be asked, they would gladly abolish
civil marriage so that people would depend upon rabbis and priests
to officiate marriages. But Israel has always been ruled by a
secular majority. Your answer is not satisfactory.
I would be glad to have some more input from you after these
comments.
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ARIANESPACE FLIGHT 56
(Flight V.56 was originally intended to carry the Hughes HS-601 series
Galaxy IV satellite, but the payload was withdrawn just prior to flight.)
The 56th Ariane launch is now scheduled to place the ASTRA 1C and ARSENE
satellites into an improved geostationary transfer orbit (GTO), with
inclination reduced to 5 degrees and apogee altitude increased by 150 km.
This will be the 28th launch of an Ariane 4 and the first in the 42L
configuration, with 2 liquid strap-on boosters (PAL). It will be launched
from the newly refurbished Ariane launch complex ELA 2, in Kourou - French
Guiana.
The launch vehicle performance requirement for this mission is 3,147 kg
of which 2,944 kg represents the satellite mass. The total vehicle mass
at liftoff is 361,778 kg.
Required Orbit Characteristics:
Perigee Altitude ..... 200 km
Apogee Altitude ...... 36,160 km at injection
Inclination .......... 5 degrees
The Ariane 42L lift-off for Flight 56 is scheduled on Thursday,
April 29, 1993, as soon as possible within the following launch
window:
Kourou Time GMT (04/30/93) Washington, DC
21:52 - 22:50 00:52 - 01:50 20:52 - 21:50
LAUNCH VEHICLE:
Ariane 42L. This is a three-stage liquid fueled launcher with two liquid
fueled strap-on boosters. The first stage (L220) is built by Aerospatiale,
and is powered by 4 liquid fueled Viking V engines. The second stage (L33)
is built by MBB Erno and is powered by a single Viking IV engine. Both the
Viking IV and V engines are manufactured by SEP. The first and second stages
use a biliquid UH25/N2O4 fuel. The third stage (H10) is built by Aerospatiale,
and is powered by a cryogenic H2/O2 fueled HM-7B engine built by SEP. The two
strap-on boosters (PAL) are each powered by a Viking VI engine, also built
by SEP, which use the same biliquid fuel as the first and second stages.
The fully assembled launch vehicle stands 56 meters high on the pad.
It uses the Type 01 Ariane Short payload fairing.
Flight Profile:
+02:21 Liquid strap-on booster jettison
+03:11 First stage separation
+03:18 Second stage ignition
+04:10 Fairing jettison
+05:21 Second stage separation
+05:26 Third stage ignition
+17:30 Third stage shutdown / orbit injection
+19:56 ASTRA 1C separation
+22:36 Cyclade adapter separation
+24:26 ARSENE separation
+28:47 End of Ariane mission 56
PAYLOADS:
ASTRA 1C is the third spacecraft in the fleet of "Societe Europeenne
des Satellites" to broadcast direct TV to homes all over Europe.
Built by Hughes, it will be the second HS-601 launched by Ariane.
Total mass at lift-off .... 2,790 kg
Mass at GEO insertion ..... 1,700 kg
Dry mass .................. 1,180 kg
On-board power ............ 3,300 W (end of life)
Nominal lifetime .......... 15 years
Span of solar panels ...... 21 m
On-Orbit position ......... 19.2 degrees east, over Africa.
Transmission capacity:
34 channels in Ku-band, via 18 transponders.
In-flight operations:
Solar array deployment ............ about 6 days after lift-off
First of 3 apogee motor firings ... about 40 hours after lift-off
at 4th apogee
ARSENE is the first spacecraft built by the European Space Industry
for the benefit of the world amateur radio community.
Total mass at lift-off .... 154 kg
Mass at GEO insertion ..... 98 kg
Dry mass .................. 97 kg
On-board power ............ 42 W (end of life)
Nominal lifetime .......... 3 years
Spacecraft dimensions ..... 1.1m x .96m
Orbital parameters ........ 20000/36000 km, 0 inclination, period 17:30.
Transmission capacity:
S-band: 1 transponder at 2.446 ghz
VHF/UHF: 145/435 mhz
LAUNCH COVERAGE:
All Ariane missions are broadcast live via satellite from Kourou.
Coverage begins at 30 minutes before launch and continues until
all payloads have been deployed. This mission will likely be carried
in the US on Galaxy 6, however it could be Galaxy 7 or another satellite.
(What is the European satellite normally used for Ariane coverage?)
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Some VESA bios's support this mode (0x100). And *any* VGA should be able to
support this (640x480 by 256 colors) since it only requires 256,000 bytes.
My 8514/a VESA TSR supports this; it's the only VESA mode by card can support
due to 8514/a restrictions. (A WD/Paradise)
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I tried mailing you but your domain seems not to exist, can't even get
sinet.slb.com to admit to knowing about geco, anyway here we go:
: Subject:GPz900 runs like a bitch.
: Anyone have a cure for sub zero running probs on a GPz 900.
: Anything below 3000 revs and the bike wants to cut out all the time,
: the recommended cure in the bike mags seems to be to switch off the engine
: for a minute to thaw the ice,but this is obviously not mutch of a cure.
: mine has had the kawasaki heated carb mod but the problem persists,
: i've covered the rad which makes the bike run warmer and moves the problem
: down the temp scale a degree or two.
: Has anyone tried a dynojet kit on the 900 or (getting desperate) different
: carbs or the fuel injection off the GPz 1100.
:
Have you talked to Kawasaki, maybe they did another version of the upgrade
kit. Got to be worth a phone call. Did you do the carb mod or did you buy it
secondhand from someone who said that it had been done.
Is that Orpington in Kent? If so have you heard of the Ogri mailing list
which I run? Its an email list for bikers in the UK and interested parties,
available live or as a daily digest. Let me know if you want to subscribe.
Good luck, Dave
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: > Last year the US suffered almost 10,000 wrongful or accidental
: > deaths by handguns alone (FBI statistics). In the same year, the UK
: > suffered 35 such deaths (Scotland Yard statistics). The population
: > of the UK is about 1/5 that of the US (10,000 / (35 * 5)). Weighted
: > for population, the US has 57x as many handgun-related deaths as the
: > UK. And, no, the Brits don't make up for this by murdering 57x as
: > many people with baseball bats.
: You just can't compare this way! All homicides must be shown, per capita, not
: just handguns. The availability of them in the USA makes them the preferred
: murder weapon, but ban them, and some other weapon will step in as the
: favorite.
As a "favorite", sure. As lethal, not likely. A study of violence in
Chicago produced this table:
Percentage of Reported Gun and Knife Attacks
Resulting in Death
Weapon Deaths As Percentage of Attacks
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Knives (16,518 total attacks) 2.4
Guns (6,350 total attacks) 12.2
Source: Firearms and Violence in American Life
It might be contended that if gun murderers were deprived of guns
that they would find a way to kill as often with knives. If this were
so, knife attacks in cities where guns were widely used in homicide
would be expected to show a low fatality rate, and knife attacks in
cities where guns were not so widely used (like Vancouver) would show
a higher fatality rate. But the Nat'l Commission on the Causes and
Prevention of Violence Task Force analyzed the data and found this
not to be the case. It appeared to them that as the number of knife
attacks increased in relation to the number of firearms attacks
(which presumably happened where guns were less available to assailants),
the proportion of FATAL knife attacks did NOT increase relative to the
proportion of gun attacks. In fact, the reverse was true.
What was found was that most homicides did not show a determination on
the part of the assailant to kill. Fatalities caused by knife tended
to show a single-mindedness on the part of the assailant to do grave
physical injury: multiple stabs wounds, wounds concentrated about the
head neck and chest, etc. Most gun homicides did not show this
pattern. Rather, more fatal attacks were committed during a moment of
rage and not the focused intent to kill the victim.
Source: Report on Firearms and Violence
: Then, since England != USA (my ancestors left because of the oppression) you
: must compare England before strict gun laws to England after strict gun laws to
: be able to draw any meaning at all. England has essentially legalized drugs,
: so there are no drug gangs battling for turf, etc., there. If you drop out the
: drug related killings here, the USA would look a whole lot more peaceful.
There are a lot of factors which make a difference. Actually, I'm not
fond of making ANY kind of social parallels between Europeans and
Americans. There are more cultural, beahvioral and economic
differences between us than similarities. I just sort of found
myself backed into that corner over the last couple of weeks. I
don't think we could ever attain the low levels of European violent
crime here in the US, whether we banned guns or required every
law-abiding citizen to carry a loaded Uzi.
On the other hand, we can draw lessons from neighbors who are more
culturally similar, namely the Canadians. In fact, an exhaustive,
seven-year study has already been done of the respective crime rates
of Vancouver, British Columbia and Seattle, Washington... cities
with roughly the same population, urban economy, geography
and crime but with decidedly different approaches to gun control.
In Seattle, handguns may be purchased legally for self-defense. After
a 30-day waiting period, a permit can be obtained to carry a concealed
weapon. The recreational use of handguns is minimally restricted.
In Vancouver, self-defense is not considered a valid or legal reason
to purchase a handgun. Concealed weapons are not permitted.
Recreational uses of handguns (target shooting, collecting) are
regulated by the province. Purchase of a handgun requires a
restricted-weapons permit. A permit to carry may be obtained in
order to transport the weapon to licensed shooting clubs. Handguns
transported by vehicle must be stored in the trunk in a locked box.
In short, gun control but not unreasonably so.
Both cities aggressively enforce their gun laws. Convictions for
gun-related offenses carry similar penalties. The researchers
studied all cases of robbery, assault (simple and aggravated),
burglary and homicides occurring in Seattle and Vancouver from
1/1/80 to 12/31/86. In defining the cases, they used the same
standard: the FBI's Unified Crime Report.
Results: during the seven-year study the annual rate of robbery in
Seattle was found to be only slightly higher than that in Vancouver
(1.09 / 1.11). Burglaries occurred at nearly identical rates (.99).
18,925 assaults were recorded in Seattle versus 12,034 in
Vancouver. The risk of being a victim of a simple assault in
Seattle was found to be only slightly higher than Vancouver (1.18 /
1.15) and the risk of aggravated assault was also slightly higher
(1.16 / 1.12). However, when aggravated assaults were subdivided by
weapon and the mechanism of assault, a clear pattern emerged.
Although both cities reported nearly identical rates of aggravated
assault involving knives and other dangerous weapons, firearms were
far more likely to be used in Seattle. In fact, 7.7 times as often.
Over the seven-year study, 388 homicides occurred in Seattle
(11.3 per 100,000) vs. 204 homicides in Vancouver (6.9 per 100,000).
After adjustment for differences in age and sex among the populations,
the relative risk of being a victim of homicide in Seattle, as
compared to Vancouver, was found to be 1.63.
When homicides were subdivided by the mechanism of death, the rate
of homicide by knives and other weapons (excluding firearms) in
Seattle was found to be almost identical to that in Vancouver.
Virtually ALL of the increased risk of death in Seattle was due to
a more than fivefold higher rate of homicide by firearms. Handguns
accounted for roughly 85% of homicides involving firearms. Handguns
were 4.8 times more likely to be used in homicides in Seattle than
in Vancouver.
The authors of the report also investigated "legally justifiable"
homicides (self-defense). Only 32 such homicides occurred during
the seven-year study, 11 of which were committed by police. Only
21 cases of civilians acting in self-defense occurrred: 17 in
Seattle and 4 in Vancouver. Only 13 involved firearms. After
excluding these cases, there was virtually no impact on these
earlier findings.
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This is, I feel, a very fair report. One might even make the
argument that it is biased against Canada as a whole because
Vancouver reports annual rates of homicide two to three times
that of Ottawa, Calgary and Toronto while Seattle reports
annual homicide rates only half to two-thirds that of NYC,
Chicago, Los Angeles and Houston.
Critics of handgun control always argue that limited legal access
to handguns will have little effect on the rates of homicide because
persons intent on killing others will only try harder to acquire a
gun or will kill by other means. This report shows differently.
If the rate of homicide in a community were influenced more by
the strength of intent than by the availability of weapons, we
could expect the rate of homicides by weapons other than guns to
be higher in Vancouver than in Seattle. However, during the study
interval, Vancouver's rate of homicide by weapons other than guns
was not significantly higher than that in Seattle, suggesting that
few would-be assailants switched to homicide by other methods.
As well, ready access to handguns for self-defense by law-abiding
citizens was not endorsed in this report. Although Seattle did
experience a higher rate of firearm death for self-defense, these
cases accounted for less than 4% of the homicides in both cities
during the course of the study period. And, as was reported,
Seattle apparently didn't enjoy relief from any crime category
over Vancouver because citizens may legally arm themselves for
self-defense.
Heavily quoted source: Handgun Regulation, Crime,
Assaults, and Homicide: A Tale of Two Cities.
John H. Sloan, Arthur L. Kellerman, Donald T. Reay,
James A. Ferris, Thomas Koepsall, Frederick P. Rivara,
Charles Rice, Laurel Gray and James LoGerfo
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:
:
: I think the ink now used in the DeskJet family is water-fast.
:
: I've had pictures ruined by a few drops of rain. These were colour pictures
: from a DeskJet 500C. Mind you, it could have been acid rain:-)
The black ink is waterfast, but the color isn't
:
: I use a BJ10ex. Ink dries fast, but it really doesn't like getting wet.
:
: --
: /-----------------------------------------------------------------------------\
: |Justin Whitton at ma90jjw%[email protected] |Where no man has gone before..|
: |after August mail [email protected]. \------------------------------|
: |Disclaimer: My opinions count for nothing, except when the office is empty. |
: |I'm a student => intelligence = 0. |
: \-----------------------------------------------------------------------------/
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This is definitely the wrong newsgroup for this, but never mind.
Any machine powered by heat (motor, steam- or gasturbine, steamengine,
thermoelement,etc) work the better, the bigger the temperature difference
between input and output is. Because You never get all thermic energy out of
the powering medium (steam, burning gaz, etc), You have to eliminate the rest
of the energy to keep the efficency high. A thermal electric power plant (coal,
oil or atomic power) works just the same way. You heat water (steam) to power
the turbine and generators. Because You don't get the whole energy out of the
steam (efficency is never 100%) You have to cool down this steam again by
something else. Most power plants use cooling towers for this purpose (some
type of mega-refrigerator...). Others use water of a river (ecologically not
unobjectionable). Got it ?
Cheers Robert (HB9NBY)
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Isn't Clipper a trademark of Fairchild Semiconductor?
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I have a 41M IDE HD forsale or trade. I would like to trade it if possible.
HD
- 41M
- IDE Westren Digital
- No errors or bad sectors
- 13.8ms access time
- 855 kilobytes per second transfer rate
- working in my computer right now.
LOOKING FOR IN A TRADE MAYBE
- SEGA Genesis
- a pair of Sub Woffers
- Souround Sound Stereo/Reciever
- ANY KIND OF ELECTORNIC EQUIPMENT (IF YOU HAVE ELECTORINIC EQUIPMENT I LIKE
ALMOST ANY KIND OF COMPUTRER, CAR, OR HOME
EQUIPMENT, -- IF YOU WANT TO MAKE AN OFFER
ON A TRADE LET ME KNOW. --CD PLAYER ..ect)
Please if you are interested in a trade let me know.
email ------ [email protected]
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Hey Serdar:
Man without a brain, yare such a LOSER!!!
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The Quadra 700 goes thru extensive initalize routines of its hardware,
read's PRAM, obtains all info from last session including the volume
setting, and then executes the sound procedure for the startup sound, and
wait's on the SCSI controller to respond to the boot up code.
If the DRAM produces an error, or a registers cannot be read from a device,
or the device corrupts that address/data or control paths, then if it is
possible, the firmware branchs to another sound routine that produces the
'sad mac' sound.
This is a general breifing of the start up procedure of a typical mac.
If you cannot control the volume of the quadra, even at boot up, then i feel
there is something incorrect with the logic board.
My Quadra 700 does not show the problems you are having.
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It is obvious that Mr. Cramer has the 'ability' to take the 'leap of faith'.
I have listened to several of the men involved in this study, and even they
claim that the men involved will not 'tell the whole truth'.
I put little value in extrapolating from these types of 'studies' or 'surveys',
they have limited subsets of individuals, and there is alot of skewing due
to improper selection methods, and the bias of the people involved in the
studies on both sides- subject and researcher.
Would you admit to be part of a group that was not very well liked? Would
you admit to having had sex with other people at some considered abnormal
rate (this applies to heterosexual men). In fact, as one gay man and one
straight man put it, "men lie about the number of partners, because that's
the thing to do"- our culture for the male almost requires this type of
response. It may seem harmless and silly, but carries a large emotional
and mental price tag.
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Hello All,
Goucher College will soon be retiring a MicroVax II, world case,
2 70MB Hard Drives, 16 port I/O, 2 MB (maybe 4MB) system memory.
Any idea as to how much we can expect to get for this machine on
the open market??
Please reply privately to:
tim.marshall%[email protected]
Thanks in advance.....
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Hi, Ravi
If you need a Harley, we have lots to spare here. All the yuppies
bought 'the best' a couple of years ago to pose at the (s)wine
bar. They 'rode a mile and walked the rest'. Called a taxi home and
went back to the porsche. So there's are loads going cheap with about
1 1/2 miles on the clock (takes a while to coast to a halt).
Cheers
Andy
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I was wondering if anyone knows of a chip that that is similar to
the internal timer 0 on the Intel 80C188? I want a timer that has
a Maxcount A and B and the output should the same as Intel's timer. I called
Intel and they told me that they don't make such a chip. Any suggestions
are welcome. Thanks in advance.
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What a great day! Got back home last night from some fantastic skiing
in Colorado, and put the battery back in the FXSTC. Cleaned the plugs,
opened up the petcock, waited a minute, hit the starter, and bingo it
started up like a charm! Spent a restless night anticipating the first
ride du saison, and off I went this morning to get my state inspection
done. Now my bike is stock (so far) except for HD slash-cut pipes, and
all went well with my New Hampshire State Inspection (meaning all my
lights worked OK) until the dude produces a decibel meter and tells me
about the new NH law about MC noise.....huh? sez I....and he has me
start her up and rev to about 3000 rpm....I FAIL cuz I register 120 DB,
and the max allowed is 110! If I fail with these pipes, there are gonna
be a whole lotta seriously pissed off bikers round here when they go
for inspection.
*&%^*$%*^*%*&
But hey, its a new experience! I have never really felt like a menace
to society before! I parked, dismounted and walked in to my building
with a slight swagger to my step, and a narrow lidded look... I sensed
my faculty colleagues unease with my new intimidating status...and
women's glances seemed to linger just a little longer....or perhaps
that was my imagination.......*sigh*
Now I need to install my new BUB pipes and single fire ignition....I
wonder how I will do after that!?
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If this is grounded firmly in Islam, as you claim, then you have just
exposed Islam as the grounds for terrorism, plain and simple.
Whether you like it or not, whether Rushdie acted like a total jerk or
not, there is no acceptable civilized basis for putting someone in fear
of their life for words.
It simply does not matter whether his underlying motive was to find the
worst possible way he could to insult Muslims and their beliefs, got that?
You do not threaten the life of someone for words - when you do, you
quite simply admit the backruptcy of your position. If you support
threatening the life of someone for words, you are not yet civilized.
This is exactly where I, and many of the people I know, have to depart
from respecting the religions of others. When those beliefs allow and
encourage (by interpretation) the killing of non-physical opposition.
You, or I or anyone, are more than privledged to believe that someone,
whether it be Rushdie or Bush or Hussien or whover, is beyond the pale
of civilized society and you can condemn his/her soul, refuse to allow
any members of your association to interact with him/her, _peacably_
demonstrate to try to convince others to disassociate themselves from
the "miscreants", or whatever, short of physical force.
But once you physically threaten, or support physical threats, you get
much closer to your earlier comparison of rape - with YOU as the rapist
who whines "She asked for it, look how she was dressed".
Blaming the victim when you are unable to be civilized doesn't fly.
Dew
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Of course, it hasn't. Besides Egypt, the rest of the Arab world still
officially denies that Israel exists.
Kick out Syria?
American-Occupied Lebanon? That's a new one on me!
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Please note that Bill Clinton probably has little if anything to do
with the design, implementation or reasoning behind this chip or behind
any "moves" being made using this chip as a pawn.
Remember, when you elect a president of the united states, it's not
the case that all the Republicans, etc. in the NSA and FBI and CIA
immediately pack their bags and get replaced by a team of fresh young
Democrats. Most of the government -- say, 96% -- is appointed or
hired rather than elected. Since this Clipper device has been in
production for over six months, it probably has little or no
foundation in the currently elected Democratic Executive body.
Could be. However, the sky hasn't fallen yet, Chicken Little.
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It was good to see the Wings play, but lets not give ESPN too much credit.
There weren't any other late baseball games on so they didn't have another
option.
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Todays New York TImes just wrote about a pact being negotiated
between us and the Russians to develope High Temperature
Gas Cooled Fission Reactors using Re-Cycled Weapons Grade plutonium
from Warhead stockpiles. THe fuel will be pelletized in ceramic
for safety, and then after depletion will be sufficiently
contaminated with by-products to make extraction of the remaining
plutonium hazardous enough to deter re-use.
Apparently the project will be led by General Atomics of San Diego
with funding from the US GOvernment. THe pilot plant will be built
and operated by the russians.
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Absolutely. Unfortunately, most of them have had 3 weeks of neurology
in medical school and 1 month (maybe) in their residency. Most
of that is done in the hospital where migraines rarely are seen.
Where are they supposed to learn? Those who are diligent and
read do learn, but most don't, unfortunately.
We are the only ones, sometimes, who have enough interest in headaches
to spend the time to get enough history to diagnose them. Too often,
the primary care physician hears "headache" and loses interest in
anything but giving the patient analgesics and getting them out of
the office so they can get on to something more interesting.
I hope you meant "inarguably".
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The short answer seems to be: "I don't".
The particular package (wscrawl) seems to reset *all* its defaults
if *any* of them are missing from the .Xdefaults file. Once I added
the missing ones to the .Xdefaults file, the problem goes away.
-Kevin
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