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From: tyen@cs.utexas.edu (Anthony Yen)
Newsgroups: la.general
Subject: Has Anyone Been to Harmony Before?
Date: 19 Nov 1992 17:24:06 -0600
Organization: Coffee R Us
Distribution: ca
NNTP-Posting-Host: ai.cs.utexas.edu


This is a shot in the dark...

Has anyone been to a tiny, tiny (population 18) town called Harmony?
Its closest big city is Santa Barbara, and it is actually an artists'
colony.  I'm looking for the address of the pottery shop there that
sells porcelain jewelry (they have a tiny loft space in the store
where they appear to do some of the porcelain work), and I'm dying to
have this piece that I saw there when I was touring through California
a couple months ago.

If you or anyone you know can send this info to me, it would make my
week!

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From: twhalen@aludra.usc.edu (Timothy Whalen)
Newsgroups: la.general
Subject: 10K Maniacs for sale
Date: 16 Nov 1992 10:48:58 -0800
Organization: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Distribution: la
NNTP-Posting-Host: aludra.usc.edu
Summary: Dec. 11, Friday, Universal

Guest-posted:
I'm going to a college semi-re-union that day, so my tickets are
for sale.  They're good seats, in row TT to stage left. (TT is in
the first section beyond the orchestra pit, and the last row of the
really good seats. What, 25th row?  Check your phone book.) I got
then as they went on sale by calling an out-of-state Ticketmaster
that handles LA events.
They are $25 seats with $7.50 of Anti-trust violative charges tacked
onto each ticket by the fine folks at Ticket/Tele/tron/master.
I'm selling them at my cost, but the first person who makes the
highest offer above that gets them. (ie., if nobody beats your offer
of $35 each by Wednesday night, they're yours, even if somebody offers
$32.50 this morning.  I'm not looking to make a profit, but I'm
not going to be goofy about this.)
Call me at 395-9052 (310 area) and leave a message.  I apologize in 
advance for the answering machine message.
Chris
P.S. The first person who offers $32.50 each and an authorized concert
t-shirt gets them, hands down, all disclaimers notwithstanding.
From: kmeyer@aero.org (Kraig R. Meyer)
Newsgroups: la.general
Subject: Re: Research Papers
Date: 18 Nov 92 21:14:14
Organization: The Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, CA
NNTP-Posting-Host: soloflex.aero.org
In-reply-to: nsabh@bssv01.hac.com's message of 15 Nov 92 23:11:05 GMT

On 15 Nov 92 23:11:05 GMT, nsabh@bssv01.hac.com (Nael Sabha) said:

> Anyone know the phone number or name of the 
> company that sells research papers near UCLA?

Since I'm sure you want to know this for a legitimate purpose, a
source for this information is the USC Student Conduct office.
They maintain catalogs and brochures from this and many of the 
other "term paper factories" nationwide.

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Newsgroups: la.general,la.eats
From: richg@hatch.socal.com (Rich Greenberg)
Subject: Nancy's
Keywords: Nancy's
Organization: Hatch Usenet and E-mail.  Playa del Rey, CA
Distribution: la
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1992 21:30:43 GMT

Does anybody know what happened to Nancy's coffee Shop on Arbor
Vitea in Inglewood?  I was away for a while, and on my return
locked, deserted.
-- 
Rich Greenberg      Work: rmg50@juts.ccc.amdahl.com
N6LRT               Play: richg@hatch.socal.com
What?   Me speak for Amdahl?  Surely you jest....
From: cbehre@spock.usc.edu (Charles Behre)
Newsgroups: la.general
Subject: Car Storage
Date: 23 Nov 1992 13:46:45 -0800
Organization: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: spock.usc.edu


I am going away over the Christmas holiday season, but I have one problem.
I live in Santa Monica and I have to park on the street.  I am looking for a
safe and inexpensive way in which I can store my car for about a month. Any
suggestions. Thanks.

--Chip 

Newsgroups: la.general
From: coleman@rocky.cs.ucla.edu (Mike Coleman)
Subject: Re: X Premiere and the Westwood Theatre Bull-s*^@
Organization: UCLA, Computer Science Department
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 92 09:11:49 GMT

I generally agree with what Otha said.  Mann's ticketing and crowd control in
Westwood is a complete disaster.  This doesn't excuse the rioting, but given
the atmosphere, it sure is damn stupid.

I seem to remember reading about the ticketing problems in either the Daily
Bruin or the LA Times, but they usually gloss over it when referring back to
it in current stories.  

As for the merchants in Westwood, I suspect that they're probably more
ignorant and paranoid than racist.  I don't think they really understand the
cause of the previous incidents and are worried that X might touch off
another.  They have made a big deal, though, about saying now how they're not
the least bit worried about trouble with the X crowd.  In fact, in yesterday's
paper, they seemed to be complaining because Wednesday's openings were not
sellouts (meaning less sales traffic in Westwood).

I did read that the large majority of X attendees (at least so far) were
black.  Isn't that surprising?

Mike


-- 
--Mike Coleman (coleman@cs.ucla.edu), Lord High Executioner of Anhedonia-----
"I pray to God that I will not accumulate hatred."
                            --Marcos Antonio Ramos, beaten in the 1992 LA riots
Newsgroups: la.general
From: rob@xyzoom.info.com (Rob Lingelbach)
Subject: Santa Barbara Island
Organization: Altruistic Intentions, Hollywood CA
Distribution: la
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 1992 17:04:32 GMT

Does anyone know if it is possible to visit Santa Barbara Island,
which is about 50 miles SW of Santa Monica, straight out to sea?  Does
the US Navy operate on this island, as I believe they do on San
Nicolas Island, which is another 40 miles further out?

On clear days, which are occurring more frequently at this time of
year, I have no problem seeing Santa Barbara Island from my home in
the Hollywood Hills.  It appears to have some high hills.

--Rob

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Newsgroups: la.general
From: rariss@wx.gtegsc.com (Rushdi A. Ariss)
Subject: Macintosh Swap Meet
Summary: Looking for a Mac Swap Meet
Keywords: Swap Meet
Organization: GTE Govt Sys, IIPO, Weather Sys Engr
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 20:32:09 GMT


	I've seen, and been to, PC swap meets, like at CSUN.  But I have yet 
to hear or find one for Macs.  I'm sure there are enought Mac People out 
there to support one.

	Let me know if you have heard of such a thing, and if so, where I 
can get info on dates.  And if there isn't one, would you be interested in 
one?  

	Thanks!

	Rushdi A. Ariss
	rariss@wx.gtegsc.com
From: merelo@rana.usc.edu (Juan Julian Merelo)
Newsgroups: usc.general,la.general
Subject: Futon bargain!
Date: 20 Nov 1992 18:11:38 -0800
Organization: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: rana.usc.edu


OK, I posted this once and I am not gonna do it again: I have lowered the price
of the futon, with the following characteristics:
-Black
-Just bought, one month ago, and not used very much.
-Twin size
-Withoug frame.

Selling it for


  --------------------   40$  ---------------------
(or best offer) Original price: 69.95 plus tax

I'm leaving next Wednesday, and if no buyer is available, I'll give to charity,
to a friend, or both.

Please e-mail or call
310-2020383
213-7406995  

Ask for JJ, and do it before Wednesday...


						JJ

Newsgroups: la.general
From: ostubble@agsm.ucla.edu (Otha Stubblefield III)
Subject: X Premiere and the Westwood Theatre Bull-s*^@
Summary: It's a LIE!
Date: 19 Nov 92 12:12:48 PST


I will now flame MANN Theaters in Westwood, and the news media for
their portrayal of the incident that occured in Westwood at a showing
of New Jack City, and the handling of the X showing in Westwood.  Of 
course, my organization does not endorse or condone the following
statements.

Flame on!

I think that there is a lot of unnecessary hype being put out by the media
concerning possible problems in Westwood Village, over the screening of X.
I have heard several reports mentioning the "rioting" and looting that
occured during the screening of New Jack City, but no one has bothered to
mention the actual cause or who was actually to blame.  I was not there,
but several of my friends were there when the incident happened, and I
heard the same accounting from other people who where there.  The incident
was caused by.....

This is your last chance to remain blissfully ignorant.

The theater that showed New Jack City is part of the Mann chain (there
are 7 in Westwood Village).  They have a policy of allowing advanced ticket
sales (i.e. you can go at 12 Noon and buy tickets to the 10PM show).  Prior
to the midnight showing, and the start of the rioting, the theater officials
refused to seat several dozen people who had BOUGHT advanced tickets for that 
show.   It was obvious that they had overbooked, but the attendants REFUSED 
to refund any money, or offer any kind of rain check.  Unfortunately, some 
of the people decided to take their anger out on Westwood Village.  While
I ABSOLUTELY DO NOT CONDONE THE ACTIONS OF THE PEOPLE WHO TRASHED WESTWOOD,
I DO THINK THAT THE INCIDENT SHOULD BE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THE 
INCIDENT BE REVEALED.

If anyone has a different angle on what happened that night, I'd like to
hear.  In support of my statement, however, this past weekend, Mann 
Theaters and other Westwood merchants co-sponsored an African-American
festival in the UCLA's parking lot 32 (near Wilshire and Veteran).

Flame off
From: tyen@cs.utexas.edu (Anthony Yen)
Newsgroups: la.general
Subject: Re: Has Anyone Been to Harmony Before?
Date: 20 Nov 1992 13:42:33 -0600
Organization: Coffee R Us
Distribution: ca
NNTP-Posting-Host: ai.cs.utexas.edu

In article <lgo8gmINNg39@ai.cs.utexas.edu> tyen@cs.utexas.edu (Anthony Yen) writes:
>
>This is a shot in the dark...
>
>Has anyone been to a tiny, tiny (population 18) town called Harmony?


WOW!  The Internet never ceases to amaze me; two replies from:

	lichter@CS.UCLA.EDU (Michael I. Lichter)
	leem@jpl-devvax.jpl.nasa.gov (Lee Mellinger)

pointed me to information that led me straight to the store within 5
minutes of phone work!  I was amazed because earlier this month, 45
minutes on the phone with Directory Assistance and the postal offices
of Santa Barbara got me nowhere.  The store had long ago sold out of
the piece that I wanted, but was willing to take commissioned work.
Thanks, guys!

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From: rslau@usc.edu (Robert Lau)
Newsgroups: la.general,usc.general
Subject: Puppies!
Date: 18 Nov 1992 18:01:26 -0800
Organization: University of Southern California, USA
Distribution: la,usc
NNTP-Posting-Host: tarazed.usc.edu

I've got 7 puppies seeking adoption. Shepherd/Dobie mixes, will grow up
to be around 50-80 lbs.  All are in excellent health, no wierd
personality quirks.  They're light/dark brown with a black stripe down
the back, white/tan chest.  They're 7.5 weeks old and almost weaned.
Most veterinary experts say they the litter should stay together until
8 to 10 weeks...  I figure I'll advertise a bit early :)

Call or mail if you want to see them...  Merci,

And yes, of course they're cute!

-- 
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--  University Computing Services                 Internet: rslau@usc.edu
--  University of Southern California             Bitnet:   rslau@uscvm
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Newsgroups: la.general
From: ostubble@agsm.ucla.edu (Otha Stubblefield III)
Subject: New Community College Fees for Spring 92
Date: 19 Nov 92 15:45:49 PST


I was at West LA yesterday, and saw the notice about the new fees, and
I also got a flier form the Instructional TV center, which uses the 
same fee structure.  The new fees are $10/unit if you don't have a 
bachelor's (or higher), $50/unit if you do have a bachelor's or higher,
and $123/unit if you are a non-resident of CA.  In the past, there was
a maximum fee you would pay for 10 units or more.  THERE IS NO LONGER A
MAXIMUM FEE.  If you do not have a resident without a bachlor's and you
enroll in 12 units, you will pay $120.  A student with a bachelor's 
enrolling in the same number of units will pay $600!  

Students in the LA Community College System (West, Southwest, Harbor, Trade
Tech, City, Mission, Valley, Pierce) will also have to pay a mandatory $7.50
health insurance fee.  I know students at other JCs (El Camino) are already
paying this.  The information that I got gave no criteria for a waiver, 
other than financial hardship.

Xref: sparky la.general:914 misc.forsale.computers:40663 misc.forsale:31387
From: rvanbusk@mothra.nts.uci.edu (Richard Van Buskirk)
Subject: Apple IIGS Computer with 4 Meg memory 40 Meg hard drive
Newsgroups: la.general,misc.forsale.computers,misc.forsale
Organization: University of California, Irvine
Date: 17 Nov 92 22:50:05 GMT


Apple IIGS Computer with 4 Meg memory, 40 Meg hard drive and 8 mzh
accelerator with 64 cache, includes color moniter, 2400 baud modem, two 3
1/2 and two 4 1/2 disk drives, imagewriter II color printer, system saver
IIGS, joystick, system 6 software, Hypercard and much more all with
manuals. $2000

call (714)856-5700 from 8am to 5pm or (310) 867-7061 after 5pm ask for
rich. or send email to rvanbusk@uci.edu<Rich VanBuskirk>



Richard VanBuskirk
rvanbusk@uci.edu
From: vanswol@mizar.usc.edu (Cheryl Vanswol)
Newsgroups: la.general
Subject: moving to chicago
Date: 20 Nov 1992 15:11:37 -0800
Organization: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Distribution: la
NNTP-Posting-Host: mizar.usc.edu


I would like to ask for your help.  I am moving to Chicago and I would like tofind a service that will move a few pieces of furniture, a dresser, bike and 
small table for a reasonalbe price.  Most movers charge a flat rate no matter
what the load.  If you can give me any advice or know of anyone moving to
Chicago and who would like to share a load, I would appreciate your help.
You can E-mail me at VANSWOL@Aludra.usc.edu.

Thanks a million.
Keywords:
From: beck@ipld01.hac.com (Dale Beck)
Newsgroups: la.general
Subject: '86 Honda Accord LXi For Sale
Date: 16 Nov 92 20:26:34 GMT
Distribution: la
Organization: Hughes Aircraft Company - Canoga Park, CA

For Sale: '86 Honda Accord LXi
	* 4 door sedan
	* 5 speed (manual)
	* 89,000 Miles
	* Power windows, doors
	* Moonroof
	* A/C
	* Blue
	* All scheduled maintenance scrupulously performed (full documentation)
	* $6,500 obo

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Hughes - MSG, CP/262/C64                           ..usc!hac2arpa!ipld01!beck
8433 Fallbrook Avenue                                     Home (805) 584-3528
Canoga Park, CA  91304-0445                               Work (818) 702-5305
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Newsgroups: alt.vampires,la.general,alt.gothic
From: despair@netcom.com (Scott Hanson)
Subject: Herzog's Nosferatu in the Cinema
Followup-To: la.general
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 
Distribution: ca
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 18:14:57 GMT

I saw the opening last night, and although the print is in bad repair it
was quite an experience.  Several years since I've seen this on a large
screen, and well worth the paltry $4 (and I could have stayed for "An American
Werewolf in London")  Kinski is such a perfect tragic hero, Renfield is
the best I have ever seen, Lucy (her name is Mina damnit) is delightful,
and there is some truly inspired cinematography thanks to Herzog (by the way,
he includes his signature motifs which appear in every film he has made with 
few exceptions)

At the New Beverly Cinema, tonight and tomorrow. 
7165 Beverly blvd. (213) 938-4038 shows at 7:30
-- 
Scott Hanson		This has been a recording.
despair@netcom.com
From: biddleco@mizar.usc.edu (Susan Biddlecomb)
Newsgroups: la.general,usc.general
Subject: House for sale/rent
Date: 17 Nov 1992 15:02:18 -0800
Organization: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Distribution: la
NNTP-Posting-Host: mizar.usc.edu


There is a great Victorian house for sale/rent on my block. The owner
would prefer to sell it, but would consider a rental.

The house has a living room with a stained glass window, dining room with
great built-in cabinets, kitchen with walk-in pantry, 4 bedrooms and a bath
on the first floor, and the second floor is an entire open space with dormer
windows, a skylight, and a second bathroom. The backyard is fairly small but 
it is fenced and there's plenty of parking space in the driveway. It's in the
neighborhood north of USC (between Adams and the 10 freeway and between 
Vermont and Hoover). It's close to the USC B tram route and generally a
quiet neighborhood, although it's not primarily students in this area.

The asking price for the house is $210,000. The owner has an assumable
loan for $163,000 and said he would accept a marginal down payment and
carry the rest for up to 3 years.

He's also open to the idea of a lease option or a rental. Rent would be
$2,300, and he would prefer a situation where one person rented the house
from him and sublet rooms to other people.

It would be a very nice house for a USC staff or faculty member with a large
family, or for someone who does a lot of entertaining.  The house will be
available in January.

If you want more information about the house or the neighborhood, you
can reply to this post. If you're interested in the house, please call
the owner, Jim Dunham  (213)254-1981.

Susan
From: gauravsu@pollux.usc.edu (Gaurav Sukhatme)
Newsgroups: la.seminars
Subject: Tuesday 1000, 11/17, SAL324
Date: 16 Nov 92 22:43:27 GMT
Distribution: la
Organization: USC Mail-To-News Gateway

                     CSGO Research Seminar
		     ---------------------
		Behavioral Based Architecture of  USC's 
		Autonomous Flying Vehicle

		Speaker : Tony Lewis
			  PhD student EE-Systems
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			Abstract:
	
In recent years there has been a lot of interest shown in 
behavioral based architectures. These architectures have typically
been used to control relatively simple robots with relatively 
unsophisticated processing requirements. 

In contrast to this situation, a group at USC has begun to 
explore the control of a model helicopter called the Autonomous 
Flying Vehicle (AFV). The AFV is an  example of a complex robot with 
complex processing requirements.
	
The robot's controller must generate good decisions 
quickly that satisfy many requirements.  In addition, all of the 
computation power to make decisions must fit into a lightweight 
electronics package weighing no more than a few pounds.

Since the electronics package is so small, the use of vision
becomes difficult without the use of an active vision system. Our
version of an active vision system is called Reduced Complexity 
Vision (RCV). 
	
This talk will describe USC's approach to the problem
of the control of the AFV and the use of RCV within a behavioral 
based architecture. Preliminary results will be shown.

------------------------------------------------------------------------

			Date : Tuesday 11/17/92
			Time : 10:00 a.m.
			Place: SAL 324
			Host : CSGO
_________________________________________________________________________

CSGO, the Computer Science Graduate Organization, 
sponsors seminars to bring together students and 
researchers in the areas of Computer Science and 
Engineering, introducing the students to the 
researchers and providing a chance for the 
researchers to get to know the students.

Some of the talks during the semester will be given 
by senior Ph.D students.

There will be one seminar every week of approximately 
one hour duration followed by a question and answer 
session. 

The seminar is at 10:00 a.m. every Tuesday morning 
in SAL 324.
Newsgroups: la.seminars
From: rodney@cub.math.oxy.edu. (Rodney Hoffman)
Subject: Dec 2: Project Mathematics!
Keywords: computer animation, education, CPSR
Organization: Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA.  USA
Date: Tue, 24 Nov 1992 01:23:01 GMT



Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility
Los Angeles Chapter Meeting

        Wednesday, December 2, 7:30 p.m.
        Room 121, New GSLIS Bldg., UCLA 
        ***  (Note:  This is not in Powell Library!  See below.)  ***


                           Project Mathematics!
              Computer animation in service of education

                      Dr. James F. Blinn, Caltech
               Associate Director, Project Mathematics!
		
Project Mathematics! combines words, computer visualization, music, and special  
effects in computer animated videotapes on basic topics in mathematics,  
providing an audiovisual resource to supplement textbooks and classroom  
instruction.

Dr. Blinn is a pioneer in computer graphics animation.  He has won  
international and national awards for his computer animation efforts in the  
Mechanical Universe and Beyond television series.  In addition , he has won  
numerous awards for graphic work while at Jet Propulsion Laboratory.


CPSR meetings are free and open to the public.  For more information, contact  
Rodney Hoffman <rodney@oxy.edu>.

The new Graduate School of Library and Information Science Building is on the  
northeast part of campus, near the University Research Library.  The address is  
300 Circle Drive North.  On-campus parking is $5.


Newsgroups: grads,seminars,la.seminars
From: gpham@lanai.cs.ucla.edu (Gisele Pham)
Subject: TOWARDS A MODELING AND DATABASE SYSTEM FOR LARGE-SCALE...
Keywords: CS201 Seminar
Organization: UCLA, Computer Science Department
Distribution: la
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 92 21:28:23 GMT

DATE Tuesday, November 24, 1992
TIME 4:30-6:00 P.M.
PLACE 3400 Boelter Hall
Cookies & Coffee Will Be Served
Starting at 4:00 PM

TOWARDS A MODELING AND DATABASE SYSTEM FOR LARGE-SCALE
EARTH SCIENCE APPLICATIONS.
Terence R. Smith,
Professor of Geography and Computer Science,
University of California at Santa Barbara.

ABSTRACT 
The talk describes progress that is being
made towards the design and possible implementation
of a modeling and database system (MDBS) that is being
designed jointly with earth scientists to
support scientific modeling in data-intensive
and numerically-intensive investigations.
One may characterizes scientific modeling as the
iterative definition of an appropriate set
of named domains of elements viewed in terms
of representation, value constraints, applicable
transformations, and  interrelationships, together
with sequences of applicable transformations of
domain elements. Our MDBS is designed to support
a high-level, declarative modeling and database
language (MDBL) in which scientists may easily specify
complex domains of spatio-temporal
elements and associated transformations. We exemplify
applications of MDBS with representations in MDBL
of modeling problems involving Amazon hydrology.