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Date:         Fri, 8 Jan 1993 13:15:58 CST
From:         jane02@buffalolib.org
Subject:      1990 CENSUS TRACT MAPS FOR MSAS

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I'D LIKE TO FIND OUT WHAT PEOPLE ARE GOING TO DO ABOUT NOT RECEIVING
THE CENSUS TRACT MAPS FOR 1990 (EXCEPT FOR YOUR OWN STATE.)  DO YOU
PLAN ON ORDERING THEM SELECTIVELY, ORDERING ALL OF THEM (ABOUT $6,000)
OR RELYING ON CD-ROM AND PRODUCING AS NEEDED ?  I SUPPOSE WE SHOULD HAVE
KNOWN WE WERN'T GETTING THEM BUT IT CAME AS A SHOCK TO US TO REALIZE
WE WERE ON OUR OWN FOR TRACT MAPS AND I'D LIKE TO KNOW IF SOMEONE HAS
FIGURED OUT WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT.
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Date:         Tue, 12 Jan 1993 14:32:47 CST
From:         Jerry Frobom <jerryf@unllib.unl.edu>
Subject:      CD90-1B-5 CD-ROM missing???

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Has anybody seen hide or hair of CD90-1B-5 90 census block statistics?

Does anyone know which states are included on it?

I've gone over my shipping lists, and haven't found it!

Any assistance or information would be appreciated.

Thanx,

Jerry Frobom
Gov Docs Depository
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
jerryf@unllib.unl.edu
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Date:         Tue, 5 Jan 1993 16:13:22 CST
From:         Doreen Olson <kjohnso9@ua.d.umn.edu>
Subject:      GAPS in HE 20.111:

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I have a question about HE 20.111:, Physical Fitness/Sports Medicine
(quarterly) (paper), Item Number 0484-D-02.

Here is what I have received so far:

HE 20.111:14/1  Spring 1991
          14/2  Summer 1991
          14/3  Fall   1991
          14/4  Winter 1991 -NOT PUBLISHED according to "Whatever
                             Happened To" in Adm. Notes
          15/1  Winter 1991


          16/2/3 Spring-Summer 1992


Does this mean that there's no 15/2, 15/3, and 15/4?

I am particularly concerned about 16/2/3 because it seems it should be
16/1/2 for Spring-Summer.  16/2/3 would be Summer/Fall volumes wouldn't
they?

I would appreciate it greatly if someone out there could shed some light
on this!  Thank you!

------------------------------------|
Doreen Olson     kjohnso9@ua.d.umn.edu
Room 370 Library
10 University Drive
University of Minnesota, Duluth
Duluth, MN  55812

(218) 726-7881
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Date:         Wed, 6 Jan 1993 09:29:01 CST
From:         Margaret Scott <scott@bradley.bradley.edu>
Subject:      missing items

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Has anyone received items from the following paper lists 611,629
and 640.
Peggy Scott
Bradley University Library
(309) 667-2836 or fax 677-2827
scott@bradley.bradley.edu
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From:         "Willem van der Wal, Network Manager, NIAS" <SURF124@KUB.NL>
Subject:      award lists needed

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I am looking for the following information.

- A database that lists (recent) awards in medicine and the names
  of the winners.

Any information is welcome!

Willem van der Wal
Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study
Wassenaar, The Netherlands
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Date:         Sat, 9 Jan 1993 12:38:29 CST
From:         TIF%NIHCU@PSUVM.PSU.EDU
Subject:      Locator System Report

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Dear GOVDOC-lers:

According to Ken Thibodeau, Director, Center for Electronic
Records of the National Archives, a copy of the report
_Identifying and Describing Federal Information Inventory Locator
Systems_ by McClure, Moen, and Ryan is now available.  Please
contact the National Audio Visual Center at (800) 788-6282.
Volume I is $15, volume II and the diskettes are available for
$25.

Sincerely,



THEODORE J. HULL
Archives Specialist, Archival Services Branch
Center for Electronic Records
(202) 501-5579
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Date:         Sat, 9 Jan 1993 18:33:03 CST
From:         "Susan E. Tulis" <set7c@uva.pcmail.Virginia.EDU>
Subject:      Re: SuDoc form changes

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AS for the capitalization of Sudoc numbers - there is a note about this in
the Dec 31, 1992 Admin Notes, page 1.  Basically is has to do with the
implemenation of the ACSIS system and will appear in everything.  A further
explanation of this policy change will be in the new edition of the GPO
Classification Manual, due out sometime in 1993.


Susan E. Tulis                              Phone    804/924-3504
University of VA Law Library                Fax      804/982-2232
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Date:         Wed, 6 Jan 1993 14:55:52 CST
From:         FLICK%USCVM@PSUVM.PSU.EDU
Subject:      Getting from CD drive prompt to menus

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We've been putting up a menu program on our CD-ROM workstations, and have
a little problem. With CDs like NTDB, that run right from the CD, when a
user is finished and exits, the computer just goes to the drive prompt.
Has anybody any idea on how to make it go back to the menu screen? Since
the CD never connects with the hard disk, I'm stumped. Any advice would
be appreciated. Thanks!
Eileen Flick
Government Documents Department
University of Southern California
Los Angeles
flick@vm.usc.edu
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From:         Gary Klein <FAC2813%UOFT01.BITNET@PSUVM.PSU.EDU>
Subject:      NEW-LIST: GAY-LIBN: The Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual Librarians Network

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     This announcement of a NEW discussion group is being posted
     here to GOVDOC-L since several people who heard about this
     new e-mail group did not see it posted on GOVDOC-L, but heard
     about it on the grapevine.

     Hopefully its omission from this list when it was first submitted
     on 12/21/92 was due to a glitch, and not someone's editorial decision.

"Not your average Leathered Librarian"
      * * * *          Gary Klein,   Business Librarian,  Univ of Toledo
       *   *                     P.O.Box 12650 / Toledo OH 43606
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From:         Frances Piesbergen <SFRPIES%UMSLVMA@PSUVM.PSU.EDU>
Subject:      Physical Fitness/Sports Medicine numbering error

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For Doreen Olson and anyone else interested:

I called the President's Council on Physical Fitness about the problem with the
Physical Fitness/Sports Medicine Index.  There was a printing error.  The vol.
marked V. 15, #1, Winter 1991/1992 is a combined issue; that is the correct
numbering.  The issue marked V. 16, #2/3, Spring/Summer 1992 is incorrectly
marked.  It should have read V. 15, #2/3....  The next issue to come out
(barring another printing error) should have the designation V. 15, #4, (Fall/
Winter?) 1992.  Hope this helps clear up the confusion.

Frances Piesbergen     SFRPIES@UMSLVMA
UM-St. Louis           (314) 553-5084 voice
                       (314) 553-5853 fax
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Date:         Wed, 6 Jan 1993 15:09:06 CST
From:         REAVIE@bldghsc.lan1.umanitoba.ca
Subject:      Finding government documents

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I have patron who is interested in finding government documents/studies on
the regionalization of health services. They want studies done anywhere in
the world and at any level of government. I have done a DIALINDEX search on
PAIS International, GPO Monthly Catalog and British Official Publications on
Dialog, and searched CODOC and Microlog on CAN/OLE, but have found very
little. Does anyone know of any other databases or sources that may be useful
for finding government documents on this topic?

Please reply to me directly as I am not a member of this list.

Thank you.

Keir Reavie                             (204) 788-6344
Medical Library                    Fax: (204) 772-0094
University of Manitoba       Envoy 100: ILL.MWM
Winnipeg, Manitoba              E-Mail: reavie@bldghsc.lan1.umanitoba.ca
Canada                              or: reavie@ccm.umanitoba.ca
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Date:         Mon, 11 Jan 1993 14:52:16 CST
From:         Susan Anderson <APDU%PUCC@PSUVM.PSU.EDU>
Subject:      Unsung Heroes/Heroines Plus One

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A New Year's Resolution almost always revolves around something that you
vow never to do again, but I resolved this year to act, rather than not
act, when certain impulses strike.  I felt an imulse after reading today's mail
to say two things; please indulge me.

This first is that I am glad there is a Gov-Doc-L.  I really enjoy learning
from all of you and thank the UnSung Heroes/Heroines who make this possible.
My impression is the moderator role rotates among a group of people and I
appreciate the contribution each makes in time and talent.
We were amazed when men walked on the moon, and I think this electronic
interchange is just as amazing.

The second is, aren't you glad there's an Amy Williams at Commerce's
Office of Business Analysis?  I have heard stories from data users who called
agencies about a data product problem and were met with comments like
"you must be doing it wrong" or even (gasp!) "what do you want me to do
about it?"  It must be awful to be on the receiving end where users tend to
call only when stressed out and upset; I'm sure we don't present ourselves
well.  It's refreshing, however, to see someone on that end who seems
genuinely concerned about user problems and who requests further
information in a non-accusatory way. If we're lucky, this attitude will
be contagious!


P.S.  And no, Ms. Williams' mom and I didn't go to school together and I
didn't receive a free CD for saying this!
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Date:         Mon, 11 Jan 1993 14:33:23 CST
From:         "Susan E. Tulis" <set7c@uva.pcmail.Virginia.EDU>
Subject:      Ooops!

----------------------------Original message----------------------------
OK, so I am losing my mind.  I posted a note, when I can't even remember,
looking for copies of "Report on Case Handling Developments of the Office of
the General Counsel"  Y3.F31/21-3:12/

Someone responded that they did have them and would send them to me and I was
to FAX an ILL form, which we did.  Unfortunately, I deleted the message and
we can't find the ILL record, nor have I received the materials.  Can the
kind soul who offered to send them to me please identify themselves?  And do
you know if the materials were indeed mailed to me?

Thanks in advance.


Susan E. Tulis                              Phone    804/924-3504
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Date:         Tue, 12 Jan 1993 10:53:16 CST
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Subject:      Many thanks to the list!

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I just wanted to thank all the people who responded to my request for info
on adding NTDB to a menu. I now know *plenty* about batch files, and the
workstation is working like a charm with all programs going right back to
the menu like good little programs should. The techinfo files on the NTDB
disk were very helpful.
Eileen Flick
University of Southern California
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From:         Araby Greene <GREENE%UNCA.BITNET@PSUVM.PSU.EDU>
Subject:      Re: TRI problems

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In reply to Cindi Wolff's question:
> when i install the Toxic Release Inventory, all goes well.  when
> i try to run the program (the Fact Sheets), i get the message:
> "5844 Additional Bytes of Available Memory Required to Run
> KAware2  Press ENTER to Exit KAware2"
> my computer has about 200+ that amount of memory so i am rather
>confused.....now, it worked the first time i installed it and
>now that i have moved it on my menu system......

Try using the DOS MEM command to see how much of your 640K is actually
available to your programs.  Do you have any TSR's (mouse, other programs
that can "popup" in the background) that are using too much memory?  I'm
not sure I understand the "200+ amount of memory."  You should have at least
512K left after DOS and your mouse load.  Sometimes programs do not clear
themselves completely from memory when you exit them.  If you were running
such a program just before you ran TRI, it could cause this problem, even
though you had run TRI successfully before.  Menu systems use memory, too.
That's why I like the do-it-yourself .bat kind.

Araby Greene
Documents Librarian, UNC-Asheville
greene@UNCA.bitnet
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From:         "Mr. D.F. Hartley" <dennis1@UXB.LIV.AC.UK>
Subject:      Applied Learning Co.

Has anyone heard of / dealt with the above company. I don't know much about
them except that the Boss has heard that they give large discounts!

Thanks,
        Dennis

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From:         Wai Ming Ho <tauq7@CENTRAL.SUSSEX.AC.UK>
Subject:      Re: running a dos app. in a window
              93 3:07 pm

> >        About using mouse in a windowed dos app,I have not been able to
> >do that,even with a DOS mouse driver loaded.I'm using Z-NIX mouse
> >driver v7.04.Any suggestions ? (I can of course use the mouse in
> >marking text inside the window but the dos app does not respond to the
> >mouse)
>
> Hi Wai!
> The bells and whistles Windows gives your mouse (I.E. mouse trails, Windowed
> mouse) are dependent of both your mouse driver and your display driver.
> If your mouse is MS compatible, use the MSMouse driver instead, and try to get
> the newest upgrade of your display driver, or try using one that came
 W/Windows
> Yossi.
> ==========================================Oh,hell, nobody reads this anyway.
>
Hi Yossi,
        Thnaks for the reply.What I've forgotten to mention the last
time was that I'm still stuck with Windows 3.0 (Yes,I'm one of those who
have yet to move into 3.1).Would that make any difference to the "mouse
in a dos app".

Thanks in advance,
Wai Ming (tauq7@central.sussex.ac.uk)

        'One day,I'm gonna throw 3.0 out of the windows !'
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From:         Benny Galliher <bgallihe@NCDC.NOAA.GOV>
Subject:      Paper

These papers need to be at a FTP site so that everyone can get them.

Benny
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Subject: Crosstalk for Windows 2.0 problems
Date: 9 Jan 93 05:22:35 -0600
Organization: University of Northern Iowa

I have a friend that is having problems with Crosstalk.  Because he doesn't
have Internet or USENET access I am posting this for him.
He just bought a copy of Crosstalk for Windows 2.0 and has noticed some
problems with the program.  He is wondering if there are others experiencing
the same problems.

1.      He cannot consistently connect to certain hosts.  Sometimes Xtalk will
senses a carrier detect and other times it doesn't and tries to redial.

2.      He is unable to get to the terminal so that he can directly send modem
commands.  One of the places he dials into has dialback security.  He knows 
that Xtalk has a auto-answer script but he does not want that type of feature 
enabled.  He wants to be able to type ATA to the terminal so that Xtalk will 
answer the phone when he wants to tell it too.

3.      In VT320 emulation he cannot get the break key to work.  Also when 
trying to define new keys he cannot seem to create new key definitions.  
What the manual says is supposed to work does not work at all.

4.      He is having difficulty with the fonts with the application.  For
example the Keyboard Editor he cannot see the whole label of the key.  The 
font is too big.  He wants to know if there is a way to adjust the font.  
Another instance when he uses Session Settings all of the fonts are messed up. 
(He can't see all of the words or options because they are hidden underneath 
the icon button list.  Plus there are some strange boxes outlined in the 
dialog box (Sessions Settings) that he has no idea what they are for.  
It looks like something that happens when you first build an application 
and you made a mistake in how you designed the dialog box.  He thinks that it
is because he has set windows in SVGA mode.

Any comments or suggestions is more than welcome.

Judy To
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Date:         Tue, 5 Jan 1993 13:35:22 +0100
From:         Arne deg rd <Vatle@OSCAR.BBB.NO>
Subject:      Multitasking

In the Norwegian edition of PC-World magazine some
months ago, there were an article on multitasking with
Windows,OS/2, ISA/AT-bus and the MCA-bus in
question.

In future systems like Windows NT, OS/2 and other
system, multitasking is one of the most inportant issues.
Does this article show us that we all need to switch to
MCA to be able to run future systems?  Or, is there a
ISA/AT based system that will work?

The article pointed out that the AT-bus did not meet the
expectations of multitasking.  MCA did meet the
demands with regards to multitasking.

The article were also stating that there were two
different ways of multitasking in Windows and OS/2.  In
Windows the multitasking were done as a non-
preemptive operation, while in OS/2 the multitasking
were preemptive.

As I understood the subject, in the non-preemptive way
it was up to the applicatons to deliver the processor-
controll over to another application when requested.
The applications are on a line to get processor-control
and have to wait for the processor-control until it the
actual applications turn.  In OS/2 this is done by the
preemptive way, where the tasks have priority and the
highest priority gets the processor-control.  Any
application can, in this way, demand processor-control
and will get it, if the task have an higher priority.

Does anyone have comment to add on this subject ?


Arne Oedegaard
EDBMANAGER
VOSS VIDEREGAAENDE SCHOOL
5700 Voss, Norway
E-mail:  VATLE@OSCAR.BBB.NO
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