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From: stong@ariel.its.unimelb.EDU.AU (Simon Tong)
Newsgroups: misc.books.technical
Subject: Re: How Does The Net Work?
Keywords: internet, email
Date: 23 Jul 92 00:00:12 GMT
Organization: University of Melbourne

In article <10214@scott.ed.ac.uk> holger@cogsci.ed.ac.uk (Holger Hank) writes:
>are there any books around which explain how computer-networks (like
>this one) function?
>  [...]
>                                 Holger Hank


_Zen and the Art of the Internet : A Beginner's Guide to the Internet_  1st ed.


Send e-mail to brendan@cs.widener.edu to ask for a copy.




Newsgroups: misc.books.technical
From: bonobo@Ingres.COM (David Victor)
Subject: Any good bookstores in the Bay Area with Audio Electronics books?
Keywords: store
Reply-To: bonobo@Ingres.COM (David Victor)
Organization: Ask Computer Systems Inc., Ingres Division, Alameda CA 94501
Distribution: ba
Date: 21 Jul 92 23:10:27 GMT

...seems like there is much to choose from on the computer front...how 
about some bones for us analog (digital is okay too, I guess ;-) folks..?

Has anybody ever seen the book selection at Quement (sp?) Electronics in 
San Jose?

-David Victor
Newsgroups: misc.books.technical
From: roberts@ishtar.med.jhu.edu (Dale Roberts)
Subject: Re: How Does The Net Work?
Keywords: internet, email
Organization: The Johns Hopkins University
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1992 17:29:20 GMT

In article <1992Jul22.004301.2741@PA.dec.com> klee@wsl.dec.com writes:
>|> are there any books around which explain how computer-networks (like
>|> this one) function?
>|> I'm thinking of something not-to technical (not a Computer Science
>|> textbook, unless it is really well (=interestingly) written.
>
>There are dozens of excelent technical books on the implementation of
>networks, but if you're looking for a easy-to-read overview of their use, try
>*The Matrix* by John Quarterman (Digital Press).
>
>-- 
>Ken Lee
>DEC Western Software Laboratory, Palo Alto, Calif.
>Internet: klee@wsl.dec.com
>uucp: uunet!decwrl!klee

An excellent book.  Another one that I have found very useful is
_The_user's_DIRECTORY_of_Computer_Networks by Tracy L. LaQuey.  Its
main function is to be a directory of computers that are hooked to
networks.  Much of this info can be found somewhere on the net, if you
know where to look.  But it is very convenient to have it in one
place.  It also has a good deal of info on how the network is set up
administratively.  Before I got it, I always wondered who was paying
for all of this.  It gives the political setup of many individual
nets, as well as their interconnection to other nets.

Note, both books are by Digital Press, and the authors wrote the
forwards for each other's book.  They compliment each other well (in
several senses of the word).

dale, roberts@ishtar.med.jhu.edu
Newsgroups: misc.books.technical
From: andy@homebase.vistachrome.com (Andy Finkenstadt)
Subject: Re: Contracts between co-writers....need?
Reply-To: andy@homebase.vistachrome.com
Organization: Vista-Chrome Incorporated
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1992 17:49:52 GMT

nolan@tssi.com (Michael Nolan) writes:
>ohumukin@spectra.com (Kawika Ohumukini) writes:
>>Is a contract necessary?
>
>Absolutely.  If you're planning on making any kind of real money from the
>book, a partnership agreement or similar legal document is needed, if only
>to make sure both sides understand what they're agreeing to do (and not do).
>
>>Any samples available by email?
>
>Well, I'm not aware of any but that doesn't mean there aren't any.  You
>could also check the Writers Ink RoundTable on GEnie.
>

Other good places on GEnie to check for sample contracts and the
like would be the Home Office Small Business RoundTable, and in the
Science Fiction/Fantasy RoundTable with a large group of SF writers
online.

>---
>Michael Nolan, nolan@tssi.com      "Freedom of the press is still alive in    
>Tailored Software Services, Inc.    America, at the U. S. Mint"  (Gallagher)   

Home Office Small Business RT:  Page 370 Keyword *HOSB
Science Fiction/Fantasy RT:     Page 470 Keyword *SFRT
Writers Ink RT:                 Page 440 Keyword *WRITERS

-Andy

-- 
Andrew Finkenstadt       | Vista-Chrome, Inc.   |    NIC Handle: AF136
GEnie Unix Sysop/Manager | The Printing House   |   ...!uunet!rde!andy
+1 904 222 2639 home     | 1600 Capital Cir SW  |  andy@GEnie.geis.com
+1 904 575 0189 work     | Tallahassee FL 32310 | andy@vistachrome.com
Newsgroups: misc.books.technical
From: spray@convex.com (Rob Spray)
Subject: Computer Literacy and Taylors - a correction
Summary: Comparing Computer Literacy with Taylors
Keywords: stores San Jose  Dallas
Organization: CONVEX Computer Corporation, Richardson, Tx., USA
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1992 19:43:44 GMT
X-Disclaimer: This message was written by a user at CONVEX Computer
              Corp. The opinions expressed are those of the user and
              not necessarily those of CONVEX.

In a recent post, I suggested that Taylors of Dallas had
a larger selection that Computer Literacy in the Sillycone
Valley.  It's been pointed out to me in email (by the CEO
of Computer Literacy!) that I was, in fact, in the Sunnyvale
store which is smaller that the 7000 sq. ft. of the San Jose
main store. This is much larger than the computer section
of the Taylors in Dallas.

I'm sorry for the misinformation, all those towns in the 
Valley seem the same to me.  B-)  

For further, accurate information, try info@clbooks.com

--Rob  spray@convex.com

"Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend.  Inside a dog, it's too
 dark to read."
From: ohumukin@spectra.com (Kawika Ohumukini)
Newsgroups: misc.books.technical
Subject: Contracts
Date: 21 Jul 92 22:03:59 GMT
Organization: Spectragraphics Corporation

Hi,

Thanks for the advice to all who replied.  I would like to hear
from anyone who has entered into a contract between two private
individuals collaborating on a book.  Any specific information
on the areas to be addressed in the contract appreciated.

I can think of these:

Authors
Title of book
Content of book
Marketing strategy
Distribution strategy
Responsibilites:
Chapters or portion of
Formatting/Finalizing
Printing
Advertising
Taxes
Mailing
Collections
Business License

Profits distribution
Term of contract

Signatures and Notarized


Thanks for any assistance before I go see a lawyer.

Have a great day!

Kawika
From: navon@cs.unc.edu (Jaime Navon)
Newsgroups: misc.books.technical,misc.forsale
Subject: Computer books FOR SALE
Keywords: books
Date: 23 Jul 92 19:55:49 GMT
Followup-To: misc.books.technical

I have the following books for sale:

							   Asking  Condition
							   -----------------
Wiener & Pinson 					   
An introduction to Object Oriented Programming and C++      $ 25  very good
Addison Wesley 1988

Wiener & Pinson 
The C++ Workbook					    $ 25  very good
Addison Wesley 1990

Stroustrup
The C++ programming language			            $ 20  good
Addison Wesley 1986

Pohl
C++ for C programmers					    $ 25  very good
Benjamin Cummings 1989

** Special offer : get the four C++ books for only $80 **

Tanenbaum 
Operatyng Systems Design and Implementation		    $ 30  new (a $56 value)
Prentice Hall, 1987		

Waite Group's
Unix Primer Plus					    $ 25  very good
Sams,1990

       ___/    ___/    ___/  _/     _/   ____/  Jaime Navon [navon@cs.unc.edu]
       _/   _/    _/   _/   _/_/ _/_/   _/      University of North Carolina
      _/   _/___/_/   _/   _/  _/ _/   ___/     Dept.of Computer Science
 _/  _/   _/    _/   _/   _/     _/   _/        707C Hibbard Dr.
_____/   _/    _/  ___/  _/     _/   _____/     Chapell Hill,NC 27514
Newsgroups: misc.books.technical
From: klee@wsl.dec.com (Ken Lee)
Subject: Re: How Does The Net Work?
Keywords: internet, email
Reply-To: klee@wsl.dec.com
Organization: DEC Western Software Laboratory
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 92 00:43:01 GMT

|> are there any books around which explain how computer-networks (like
|> this one) function?
|> I'm thinking of something not-to technical (not a Computer Science
|> textbook, unless it is really well (=interestingly) written.

There are dozens of excelent technical books on the implementation of
networks, but if you're looking for a easy-to-read overview of their use, try
*The Matrix* by John Quarterman (Digital Press).

-- 
Ken Lee
DEC Western Software Laboratory, Palo Alto, Calif.
Internet: klee@wsl.dec.com
uucp: uunet!decwrl!klee
From: holger@cogsci.ed.ac.uk (Holger Hank)
Newsgroups: misc.books.technical
Subject: How Does The Net Work?
Keywords: internet, email
Date: 21 Jul 92 18:49:17 GMT
Organization: Centre for Cognitive Science, Edinburgh, UK

are there any books around which explain how computer-networks (like
this one) function?
I'm thinking of something not-to technical (not a Computer Science
textbook, unless it is really well (=interestingly) written.

thanks for any suggestions

                                 Holger Hank
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From: txn1470@ritvax.isc.rit.edu (Want To Be A Better 1!)
Newsgroups: misc.books.technical,alt.books.technical,misc.forsale.computers
Subject: Re: For Sale: Computer Books
Date: 27 Jul 92 15:16:37 GMT
Reply-To: txn1470@ritvax.isc.rit.edu
Distribution: usa
Organization: Rochester Institute of Technology

>                E-mail any comments or interests
	If you have any books about UNIX, please let me know.

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Newsgroups: misc.books.technical
From: nolan@tssi.com (Michael Nolan)
Subject: Re: Contracts between co-writers....need?
Reply-To: nolan@tssi.com
Organization: Tailored Software Services, Inc.
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1992 16:06:13 GMT

ohumukin@spectra.com (Kawika Ohumukini) writes:

>Another writer and I are beginning a collaborative effort on
>a technical book.  We will be doing all writing and publishing
>personally.  We are long distance.

>Is a contract necessary?

Absolutely.  If you're planning on making any kind of real money from the
book, a partnership agreement or similar legal document is needed, if only
to make sure both sides understand what they're agreeing to do (and not do).

>Any samples available by email?

Well, I'm not aware of any but that doesn't mean there aren't any.  You
could also check the Writers Ink RoundTable on GEnie.

It might be desirable to have a lawyer prepare (or review) the contract.
(But see below.)

>Thanks for any information and have a great day!

I'll give you an example I heard from the co-author of an accounting textbook.

When they drew up their contract they initially had a clause in it whereby if
for some reason they later decided not to jointly do a revision but both
wanted to do it separately, they would flip a quarter to see who got the 
'rights' to the title.  The winner got the book, the loser got the quarter.  
(Their lawyer took out the latter part of that clause, though.)
---
Michael Nolan, nolan@tssi.com      "Freedom of the press is still alive in    
Tailored Software Services, Inc.    America, at the U. S. Mint"  (Gallagher)   
Newsgroups: misc.books.technical,alt.books.technical,misc.forsale.computers
From: mer6g@fuggles.acc.Virginia.EDU (Marc Rouleau)
Newsgroups: misc.invest
Subject: Re: Should I seek "safe" investments?
Date: 22 Jul 92 15:02:19 GMT
Reply-To: marc@Virginia.EDU
Organization: UVa Academic Computing

mbb@cbnewsb.cb.att.com (martin.brilliant) writes:
>Given that history, and given that I am investing a sum of money now
>with no expectation of having to draw on it within five years, is
>there any reason why I should not put it all in equities?  Is there
>any reason not to put it in an aggressive equity porfolio?

I've been wondering the same thing.  Why should I diversify if I'm
investing money for the long haul?  I'm getting ready to start a
monthly 403(b) investment, and since I won't be able to touch it
for thirty years I wonder why I shouldn't invest 100% of it in (an)
aggressive growth mutual fund(s).

Comments?

    -- Marc Rouleau
From: rbeville@tekig5.pen.tek.com (Robert E Beville)
Newsgroups: misc.invest
Subject: insure-RIPOFF-ance
Keywords: whole life, ripoff
Date: 24 Jul 92 22:39:11 GMT
Distribution: usa


To get a good treatment about the ripoff of whole life
insurance, consult these books:
Norm Dacey, _WHATS WRONG WITH YOUR LIFE INSURANCE_
Consumer Union, _The Consumers Union Report on Life Insurance_
Venita Van Caspel's lastest book, entitled something like
_Money Dynamics for the Nineties_

You want to make an insurance agent squirm? Ask him to show
you the whole life policy... the genuine article you receive
long after you sign up... Flip to the rear of the policy to
the cash value tables... ask him what the ZEROES IN THE CASH
VALUE COLUMN FOR THE FIRST COUPLE OF YEARS IS ABOUT... ASK
HIM HOW COME YOU PAY THE PREMIUM FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND NOTHING
SHOWS UP IN THIS SWEET SAVINGS SIDE OF YOUR CASH TABLES...
ASK HIM IF THIS IS HIS AND HIS AGENCIES COMMISSION... ASK HIM
TO SAY AFTER YOU.. THE WORD "COMMISSION!!!" ASK HIM HIM WHAT
HIS ANNUAL RESIDUAL ON YOUR POLICY IS.

ASK HIM, "What kind of insurance policy, excluding whole and
universal KINDS, gives me the the most coverage or death benefit
for the dollar?... GIVE ME A ONE WORD ANSWER.... NOW!!!"
(he had better reply, "Term".)

Ask him what "The MILLION DOLLAR CLUB" is, and if he is a member.
(If they sell 100 policies of $10,000 death benefit value, they
collect their residuals for all 100 premiums year after year...

Take a  good look at this agent.  If you sign up with him for
whole or universal, YOU ARE GOING TO SUPPORT HIM FOR THE REST
OF ______YOUR LIFE_____!!!!!!!
From: shm@phoenix.syl.nj.nec.com (Shailendra Majmundar)
Newsgroups: misc.invest
Subject: Int. Interventional (LAIS)
Date: 23 Jul 92 14:05:17 GMT
Reply-To: shm@syl.nj.nec.com
Organization: NEC Systems Laboratory, Inc.

I invested in this stock after a report on 20/20 about that it invented
new laser and made a device that would clear heart arteries off cholesterol
blockage and eliminate the need of a bypass. The report also said that
the device being very costly, may take some time to get adapted by major
hospitals. I bought it at $20.25  in March and now it is close to $4.25
despite the fact that quarterly report shows consistent improvement over
the past!!

Does anyone know what is cooking with this company? 

Sam (shm@syl.nj.nec.com)
Newsgroups: misc.invest
From: ask@cbnews.cb.att.com (Arthur S. Kamlet)
Subject: Re: Elementary question
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories,  Columbus, Ohio
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 1992 19:47:10 GMT
Keywords: capital gains

In article <Jul.27.15.57.10.1992.12189@presto.ig.com> stuczyns@presto.ig.com (Martin Stuczynski) writes:
>What is the tax rate on profits made from selling securities? Do you 

Net capital gains are taxed at your own tax rate, except that there
is a limit of 28% for net long-term capital gains.


>have to pay the tax if the profits are immediately re-invested in
>other securities? 

yes.

Except for a personal residence, there are no provisions to defer
taxes if you reinvest.

> I would eventually like to become an active trader and need to
>anticipate advantages/disadvantages of when to sell in terms of
>avoiding high capital gains taxes. 

It is almost always good advice to ignore tax considersations when
deciding to buy or sell.   Of course, having said that, there are
many exceptions:  If waiting one or a few days means the difference
between long term and short term, or between receiving a
distribution or not, you might want to wait.   But for most
situations, you should buy or sell based on the value of the
investment and not based on tax considerations per se.

>                                       What's going on with current
>national politics regarding capital gains taxes?

Doesn't look too good --  Bush has been pushing for some lower
capital gains rules but has shifted to protecting his job by sabre
rattling.  My guess is he isn't going to get too worried about
capital gains in the next few months.  If he gets re-elected, and if
many of the retiring congresspeople get replaced by republicans, the
chances go up.  I'll repeat my advice:  Don't worry much about tax
considerations when investing.
-- 
Art Kamlet  a_s_kamlet@att.com  AT&T Bell Laboratories, Columbus
From: cxl2096@hertz.njit.edu (Chueng Lin)
Newsgroups: misc.invest
Subject: Computer Associates Stocks
Date: 23 Jul 92 00:42:38 GMT
Organization: New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, N.J.
Originator: cxl2096@hertz.njit.edu


Any comments about the company: 
Computer Associates International, Inc. (CA in NYSE)?

Thanks!
-- 
-- C Lin "clean"
--
Newsgroups: misc.invest
From: keith@iscp.Bellcore.COM (Keith Hawkins)
Subject: Re: beginner
Reply-To: keith@iscp.Bellcore.COM (Keith Hawkins)
Organization: Bell Communications Research (Bellcore)
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 92 14:34:01 GMT



In article <B37211-290792133509@jmac.msd.anl.gov>,
B37211@anlcv1.ctd.anl.gov (Jeff Eastman) writes:
|> 
|> How does one find out the actual name and address of a company and
|> what
|> their product is from a stock listing in the paper?
|> 
|> Thanks,
|> Jeff


Go to the library and ask for ValueLine in the
reference section.

This is a large binder of stock analyses put together
by the value line company.  Each page of the
binder is an anaylysis of a different stock.

In the information is a description of the
company and its products, where its based,
when it was founded, etc.

I believe addresses for the company may be
listed, but I'm not sure.

If not, you can call a broker and ask for
an address to contact the company or the
broker may be able to get a prospectus
directly.

-Keith
From: dfavor@logan.tivoli.com (David Favor)
Newsgroups: misc.invest
Subject: Re: Charles J. Givens
Date: 25 Jul 92 12:48:47 GMT

> flamethrower off!

I hope you don't mind if I use this trailer. I do so enjoy the images
of a good flamethrower set on high. I realize that some may consider
my flamethrower fetish a character flaw... I on the other-hand tend
to cultivate this trait. to this end I occasionally strap myself in
a chair to watch and endless loop of Addams family flamethrower clips. :-)
Newsgroups: misc.invest
From: paul@opal.cs.tu-berlin.de (Paul Boehm)
Subject: Nervous shareholders
Reply-To: paul@cs.tu-berlin.de
Organization: ZRZ/TU-Berlin
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 1992 21:04:38 GMT


I've found this article in the Financial Times of today. British
journalists have some subtle kind of humor.

Paul Boehm

- - - - - - - - -

	HARLAND SIMON ACTS TO REASSURE SHAREHOLDERS

	By Peggy Hollinger

	HARLAND SIMON, the loss-making controls systems
	group, yesterday acted to reassure nervous
	investors who have seen the share price plunge
	from 585p in February to last night's 15p.
	  The company said recent press comment had 
	prompted clarification of its trading status.
	"The core businesses ... are fundamentally sound
	and capable of trading profitably", it said.
	Progress was being made on the disposals of
	peripheral businesses, Vickerys, Contraves,
	Pro-Aqua and NEF.
	  [...]

- - - - - - - - -
Newsgroups: misc.invest
From: georgec@eng.umd.edu (George B. Clark)
Subject: Re: Mutual Life Insurance
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 92 16:45:26 GMT
Organization: University of Maryland
Distribution: usa

In article <BruuuI.EqF@hsi.com> siperas@hsi.com (Steve Siperas) writes:
>Hi
>
>I have been approached to buy life insurance from Minnesota Mutual.
>The deal is you are to get a set price for the life insurance then
>you get part of the premium into the MIMLIC mutual fund family. Also
>you can add extra money directly to the fund. The selling point is
>that the money is tax-free as long as the policy is active and you can
>borrow against the policy. I'm trying to start saving for my kids
>education and this is one option.
>

People who know more than me tell me that any form of life insurance other
than term is a scam. In particular, the purpose of life insurance is not
to save money for a child's education, so you know right away you are
being misled.

One of Charles Givens' strong points is that he is a major critic of the
insurance industry, especially life insurance. He gives a very articulate
analysis of the matter in his books and seminars, and the insurance
industry has blasted him for it.

I hope David Favors, a participant in this forum, will read your post and
respond. David works for Charles Givens, so I'm sure he can tell you the
full story on life-insurance scams.

Above all, a life-insurance salesman is the last person in the world you 
should trust for financial advice.
From: rick@crick.ssctr.bcm.tmc.edu (Richard H. Miller)
Newsgroups: misc.invest
Subject: Re: Charles J. Givens
Date: 27 Jul 1992 17:02:42 GMT

In article <1992Jul27.140810.27612@truevision.com>, scott@truevision.com (Scott Stevens) writes:
> In <BrwKoJ.M46@oryx.com> xcpslf@decsrv.NoSubdomain.NoDomain (stephen l favor) writes:
> 
> > Many of my friends carry $1000 deductables if they've put
> > any thought into it.  If you don't have a lien against the
> > car, this is probably the best choice.
> 
> Why do you qualify this with "if you don't have a lien against
> the car"?  How would that change things?


Because most lien holders have requirements for what type of insurance coverage
is required. My credit union requires that I carry $250 deductable for my
collision. I was able to get them to let me carry $500 deductable by freezing
$250.00 of my shares. [I can't withdraw them but still get interest.] In many
cases, you can change the limits without the lien holder being aware of it but
BE CAREFUL and read your loan papers as to what recourse the lien holder has
in this case. It is alway better to ask if you can do something rather than
just doing it.
-- 
Richard H. Miller                 Email: rick@bcm.tmc.edu
Asst. Dir. for Technical Support  Voice: (713)798-3532
Baylor College of Medicine        US Mail: One Baylor Plaza, 302H
                                           Houston, Texas 77030
Newsgroups: misc.invest
From: gkirikos@epas.utoronto.ca (George Kirikos)
Subject: Re: Northern Telecom Stocks 
Organization: University of Toronto - EPAS
Distribution: na
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1992 15:16:07 GMT
Summary: NTL fell due to poor earnings
Keywords: Northern. Telecom, earnings

Northern Telecom released disappointingly low earnings (28 cents/share
for the quarter), thus causing the $4/share drop. It also affected BCE
Inc, which owns half of Nor-Tel.

Nor-Tel had warned analysts earlier that there would be a drop in
earnings for the quarter (due mostly to the recession, as the US
baby-bells delayed orders for new switching equipment) but earnings
were even worse than the newer forecasts.




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