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From: stead@skadi.CSS.GOV (Richard Stead)
Newsgroups: ca.earthquakes
Subject: Re: Richter scale question
Date: 9 Nov 92 15:26:29 GMT

In article <4462@wet.UUCP>, c@wet.UUCP (Chuck Charlton) writes:
> The Earthquake Magnitude Scale ... expressed mathematically by
> 	log (E) = 11.8 + 1.5M, where
> This formula is particularly difficult for electrical engineers to understand,
> since they have always used a coefficient of 1 in their decibel scale, and

Please note that this is not how magnitude is computed, but rather how energy
is estimated once magnitude has been computed.  The 1.5 represents the shift
in spectral content to longer periods as energy increases.  The 1.5 would
otherwise be 2.0 (the normal conversion of amplitude to energy).  I imagine
the EE's would know the difference.


--
Richard Stead
Center for Seismic Studies
Arlington, VA
stead@seismo.css.gov
From: hough@seismo.gps.caltech.edu (Susan Hough)
Newsgroups: ca.earthquakes
Subject: Re: San Francisco Earthquake 89
Date: 13 Nov 1992 22:40:41 GMT
Organization: California Institute of Technology, Pasadena
NNTP-Posting-Host: earth.gps.caltech.edu
Summary: 3000 miles away!

I was walking my dog in my then hometown of Nyack, NY, getting wet in
a light rain & looking forward to a beer and a baseball game (not to mention
a roof) at home.  I got home & my husband told me there wasn't going to
be a game that night.  Thinking "great, rained out", I went to the kitchen
in pursuit of a beer.  My husband followed me, asking if I wasn't going
to ask why.  He proceeded to tell me that there had been an earthquake
& the Bay Bridge was "down".

I watched about 5 minutes of news & headed for Lamont, thinking that I 
wasn't sure what I would do but I probably should be there.  Turns out
that a big shipment of seismic instruments had arrived in Lamont the day
before & were still in their shipping crates.  24 hrs later, I was
eating dinner at a Thai restaurant in Berkeley with 3 of my colleagues,
with a rental van containing 100K worth of seismic instrumentation
parked outside.  Over the next 6 days, we installed seismometers in the
vicinity of the Nimitz freeway to look at detailed variations in 
ground motions caused by variations in near-surface geology.
The only ground motion I felt during that week was a M3.5-4 aftershock
that felt like somebody hitting the bottom of my feet as I stood in
the copy room of the USGS office in Menlo Park.  But if we count
shaking in a figurative sense, it took about a year for my life
to really settle back down.

Sue
From: eugene@wilbur.nas.nasa.gov (Eugene N. Miya)
Newsgroups: ca.earthquakes
Subject: Re: San Francisco Earthquake 89
Date: 12 Nov 92 22:20:30 GMT
Organization: NAS, NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA

In article <1dsdflINNj1h@male.EBay.Sun.COM> 49ers@eb5ts4.EBay.Sun.COM
(Renie Maycon) writes:
>I want to know what you were doing when the earthquake hit 
>tell me what you were doing and where were you?

Home in bed with a fever (recovering).  Awoke at 5 to eat something.
Turned the tube on to hear news got the stupid World Series.
Sitting on the floor when it shook, watched two book cases fall over,
waterbed had a stand wave in it, pool at that building had waves and
sloshing, truck which was on slant nearly rolled over.  Lost the phone for
2-3 hours.  We had power, but other side of street didn't.  Checked power
and gas mains and hauled out freeze dried food and water containers.  Joined
Mountain View Fire Dept. for five hours (they were running emergency
generators with enough fuel for 6 hours).  We placed flares all around the
El Camino Hospital area until we ran out.  Offer them to come
over to view TV at my place since I had power, but they had no idea
what was happening in the rest of the bay.  Answered one gas odor call.
It was clear to them that they were lucky since the engine (pumper) was inside
the building, minumum food on the station shelves.  We just sat tight.
Office: NeXT box dropped to floor as did papers still ran.
Some minor structural building damage.  Ames library had all books and fiche
dropped to floor or in a bad way.  Supposedily quake proof shelves buckled.

--eugene miya, NASA Ames Research Center, eugene@orville.nas.nasa.gov
  Resident Cynic, Rock of Ages Home for Retired Hackers
  {uunet,mailrus,other gateways}!ames!eugene
Second Favorite email message: Returned mail: Cannot send message for 3 days
A Ref: Mathematics and Plausible Reasoning, vol. 1, G. Polya
Newsgroups: ca.earthquakes
From: dman@netcom.com (Dallman Ross)
Subject: Reward for Flying on United in Friend's Name
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]
Date: Sat, 7 Nov 1992 21:09:31 GMT

Do you fly too infrequently to bother with your mileage?  My friend is
going to Turkey or something in January, and needs only 1,000 more miles
to get his ticket for free.  So anybody flying a short jaunt, say,
between S.F. and L.A., who will do so in his name will get a nice little
reward for doing so.

Call my friend, Joe, at (510) 268-9082 (that's in Oakland), for more
info.

--
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Newsgroups: ca.wanted
From: kw@c3.PLA.CA.US (Kang Wang)
Subject: Northwest University e_mail address needed???
Organization: C-Cube Microsystems, San Jose, CA
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 17:50:57 GMT

I am looking for one of my friends who is a EE student at Northwest Univ.
at State of Illinois. I lost his e_mail address, but I still have his user 
name. It will be very appreciated that somebody can mail me NWU's
E_Mail address. Thanx in advance.

kw@c3.pla.ca.us
From: scotth@felix.filenet.com (Scott Hopson)
Newsgroups: ca.wanted
Subject: Re: U of Washington-Seattle E_mail address?
Date: 6 Nov 92 02:07:59 GMT
Reply-To: scotth@fritz.filenet.com (Scott Hopson)
Distribution: usa
Organization: FileNet Corp., Costa Mesa, CA

In article <1992Nov3.220023.27906@c3.PLA.CA.US> kw@c3.PLA.CA.US (Kang Wang) writes:
>I am looking for one of my friends who is a EE student at University of
>Washington-Seattle. I lost his e_mail address, but I still have his user 
>name. It will be very appreciated that somebody can mail me U of Washington
>E_Mail address. Thanx in advance.
>
>kw@c3.pla.ca.us

Why don't you tell us who your friend is and what his user id is, some one
might know this person but we can't mail you the address until you say who you
are looking for. There are lots of computers at the UofW with lots of users.
Which school does your friend belong to?


-- 
Scott Hopson   (scotth@filenet.com)
Newsgroups: ca.wanted
From: vivianm@src.dec.com (Vivian Manganello)
Subject: Furniture Sale
Organization: DEC Systems Research Center
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 92 17:23:24 GMT

Sofa and Matching Chair:  Custom made in Madrid, Spain.  It is made of African
Walnut.  Open airy Spanish style design.  


Sofa:  8'4"L X 27 1/2"D.  2 Seat cushions, on top of unique cushion seat design.
 4 back cushions, 15"H X 24 1/2"W X 4"D.  2 Rounded Sidearm cushions, 21"L and
approximately 7"thick.

Chair:  28" X 28" with the same seating design as the sofa.

These are beautiful and very comfortable pieces of furniture, and will give you
years of use and pleasure.

Priced for quick sale at $800.00 for both.

Occasional Chair:  Avocado Green One of those wonderfully comfortable chairs
taht you can snuggle into.  $75.

Bedroom Set, consisting of one 9 drawer triple dresser with mirror and 2
nightstands.  Manufactured by Thomasville in a Mediteranian style of Walnut in a
medium dark finish.  Dresser and mirror $300, and nightstands $75 each.

Please do not e-mail above user.  Thank you
If interested please contact Steffi Russell at 408/748-4119, or in the evening
408/395-6377.
From: agr00@ccc.amdahl.com (Anthony G Rose)
Newsgroups: ca.wanted
Subject: OLD BOOK OF MORMON WANTED
Date: 6 Nov 92 07:02:33 GMT
Reply-To: agr00@juts.ccc.amdahl.com (TONY ROSE)
Distribution: ca
Organization: Amdahl Corporation, Sunnyvale CA


I would like to purchase an old Book of Mormon.  I would prefer it to
be older than 1900.  Please let me know if you have one you'd like to
sell.

Thnx,
-tony
Newsgroups: ca.wanted
From: Jay_Tobias@taligent.com (Jay Tobias)
Subject: JV-80 For Sale (Synthesizer)
Organization: Taligent
Distribution: ca
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1992 01:30:59 GMT

Roland JV-80 Synthesizer
Multitimbral, great sounds
24-note polyphony, 8 instuments plus drum set 
Performance settings and built-in effects
Expansion cards available for new samples and patches

Asking $1250, excellent condition, 6 mos. old

FYI, retail is $1995, but Guitar Showcase in San Jose sells for $1499.  Also,
Musican's Friend in Medford, Oregon, also sells for $1499.
I'm selling it to get a separate controller and module.

Send email or call Jay at 408 862-7004 or 408 738-5627.

Jay_Tobias@Taligent.com
From: scotth@felix.filenet.com (Scott Hopson)
Newsgroups: ca.wanted
Subject: Re: OLD BOOK OF MORMON WANTED
Date: 7 Nov 92 16:47:58 GMT
Reply-To: scotth@fritz.filenet.com (Scott Hopson)
Distribution: ca
Organization: FileNet Corp., Costa Mesa, CA

In article <273Y02gH2ara01@JUTS.ccc.amdahl.com> agr00@juts.ccc.amdahl.com (TONY ROSE) writes:
>
>I would like to purchase an old Book of Mormon.  I would prefer it to
>be older than 1900.  Please let me know if you have one you'd like to
>sell.
>
>Thnx,
>-tony

Is this so you can try and backup your ANTI-MORMON claims.

You have been speaking alot about difference between old and new
versions, yet only now you try to find one.

I know this is not the forum for this, so don't respond and I'll stop
right here.

-- 
Scott Hopson   (scotth@filenet.com)
From: agr00@ccc.amdahl.com (Anthony G Rose)
Newsgroups: ca.wanted
Subject: PC and MIDI Keyboard to trade for Laptop
Date: 13 Nov 92 04:54:49 GMT
Reply-To: agr00@juts.ccc.amdahl.com (TONY ROSE)
Distribution: ca
Organization: Amdahl Corporation, Sunnyvale CA


I need a laptop computer.  Preferrably a 386 that is not huge.
I have the following items that I am willing to work out a trade of some
kind if anyone is interested.  This a a good MIDI setup, with a Peavey
amp, and ROLAND D-5 Keyboard, and a 286 IBM comp. system.  Please let me
know if anyone is interested in this sort of an offer.

ROLAND D-5 MULTI-TIMBRAL KEYBOARD
-Great MIDI Instrument!

PEAVEY KB 60 KEYBOARD AMP
-50W High/Low Gain
-2 Channel Input
-Equalization
-And More!
-Used rarely and in excellent condition

IBM PC Compatible with:   42M Hard Disk Drive
                          80286 12MHz upross
                          3.5 1.44M HD Disk Drive
                          5.25 1.2M HD Disk Drive
                          VGA Monitor
                          1MB RAM
                          101 Key Keyboard
                          2400 External Modem
                          Panasonic Dot Matrix Printer
                          MPU-401 Roland MIDI Card
                          Mouse Systems Mouse
                          Parallel & Serial Card
                          Software & More!
From: agr00@ccc.amdahl.com (Anthony G Rose)
Newsgroups: ca.wanted
Subject: Pc to swap for laptop
Date: 12 Nov 92 06:34:01 GMT
Reply-To: agr00@juts.ccc.amdahl.com (TONY ROSE)
Distribution: ca
Organization: Amdahl Corporation, Sunnyvale CA



I currently have:  IBM PC Compatible with:   42M Hard Disk Drive
                                             3.5 1.44M HD Disk Drive
                                             5.25 1.2M HD Disk Drive
                                             VGA Monitor
                                             1MB RAM
                                             101 Key Keyboard
                                             2400 External Modem
                                             Panasonic Dot Matrix Printer
                                             MPU-401 Roland MIDI Card
                                             Mouse Systems Mouse
                                             Parallel & Serial Card
                                             Software & More!


I would be interested in swapping with someone for a laptop of similar value.
From: AS.JMW@forsythe.stanford.edu (JILL M WOODS)
Newsgroups: ca.wanted
Subject: DODGE TRUCK FOR SALE
Date: 11 Nov 92 18:39:48 GMT
Distribution: ca
Organization: Stanford University
NNTP-Posting-Host: morrow.stanford.edu



1973 Dodge Adventurer

Half ton pickup truck, 360ci V8
It has the following items:  automatic transmission
                             power steering
                             power brakes
                             sure grip (posi)
                             regular cab
                             long bed
                             tool box included
                             and sliding rear window

SMOG LEGAL - will supply certificate upon sale.

NEW:  radiator
      alternator
      starter
      battery

REBUILT:  carburetor
          driveshaft

Transmission needs rebuilding.

Will sell for $1100.00 or best offer.  Any and all offers will be
considered.

Reply to this ad by e-mail or 415-364-5766.
From: alsu@ocf.berkeley.edu (Alan Su)
Newsgroups: ca.wanted
Subject: For Sale:  5th Generation's Disk Lock
Date: 12 Nov 1992 08:56:29 GMT
Organization: U. C. Berkeley Open Computing Facility
NNTP-Posting-Host: headcrash.berkeley.edu

I have a copy of 5th Generation's (the makers of FastBack as they like to call
themselves) Disk Lock, a hard disk protection program.  I don't need it 
anymore because my new computer has a BIOS password.  Anyway, it's supposed
to be a pretty decent program.  The box says that it supports DOS versions
2.1 to 4.01, but I called them and they said that they'd ship you a copy of
a version thats compatible with DOS 5 and Windoze 3.1.  The box is no longer
shrink-wrapped, but the manuals are all there, the registration card is still
there, and the diskette envelope is still intact.  I'm just trying to unload
this wherever...I hope to get $20 + shipping obo.  E-mail if you're interested.
Newsgroups: ca.forsale
From: jvinson@xsoft.xerox.com (Jeffrey A Vinson)
Subject: Cabin for Sale - Pioneer, CA (Rt 88)
Date: Mon, 9 Nov 1992 12:13:44 PST
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	LITTLE RED CABIN FOR SALE - Great getaway!!
			Pioneer, CA  (Rt 88)

* 12 years old,  2 BR/1 Bath, 900+ sq.ft.
* Great deck overlooking completely wooded lot
* 1 Acre total land; backs up to county land/forest; deer on property

* Well-insulated house, quality construction, double paned windows
* Pump for heat and cooling
* 2 cable jacks; 2 phone jacks
* 2 windows in each bedroom; 6 in living area
* Wood burning fire place insert (with fan)
* Full kitchen (AEK,  range, oven, D/W, disposal)
* County water; septic tank
* Laundry hookups
* Most *furniture* available for bid (beds, stereo, couches, etc.)

* 3 hours from bay area
* 2 miles off Route 88
* Quiet, peaceful dead-end street
* altitude: 3500 ft.
* Kirkwood 40 minutes away for great skiing (Iron Mt.- 30 mins)
* 18 hole golf course nearby; great restaurants
* Gold country nearby; wine tasting

Listed for $100K. For more information, contact Jeff Vinson
		  daytime phone:  415.813.7492 
		  email: JVinson.OSBU_North@Xerox.com or
		  vinson@migration.com
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From: b_nbca@icarus.lbl.gov (Bruce Nordman)
Newsgroups: ca.environment
Subject: Re: Wanted: bumperstickers promoting environmentalism/recycling
Date: 12 Nov 92 22:12:52 GMT
Reply-To: b_nbca@icarus.lbl.gov (Bruce Nordman)
Organization: lbl
NNTP-Posting-Host: 128.3.12.154

In article <40871@sdcc12.ucsd.edu>, ph600fcy@sdcc14.ucsd.edu (Matthew
Harrington) writes:
|> I'd like to decorate my bumper with some stickers promoting
|> environmentalism and recycling.  Does anyone know a  source
|> for these?

Just be aware that there is some amount of cognitive dissonance
in putting environmental labels on a car, which has caused
a tremendous amount of environmental damage in California.
And of course, bumperstickers aren't recyclable.

I'm not suggesting this is a bad idea, but perhaps just that
those who don't recognize irony are doomed to repeat it!  :)

Bruce Nordman
B_Nordman@lbl.gov
From: marvin@eb5ts4.EBay.Sun.COM (Romeo Ancheta)
Newsgroups: ca.environment
Subject: TREES
Date: 13 Nov 1992 04:38:01 GMT
Organization: Sun Microsystems, Inc.  Mt. View, Ca.
Distribution: ca
Reply-To: marvin@eb5ts4.EBay.Sun.COM (Romeo Ancheta)
NNTP-Posting-Host: eb5ts4.ebay.sun.com

  I'm just testing my system
From: sjohnson@frx193.intel.com (Steve Johnson - IMD ~)
Newsgroups: ca.driving
Subject: Re: *** Full Bladders And Relief ***
Date: 10 Nov 92 19:19:05 GMT
Distribution: ca
Organization: INTEL Corporation, Folsom, CA


In article <53410023@hpcc01.corp.hp.com>, gharriso@hpcc01.corp.hp.com (Graeme Harrison) writes:
|> Is there such as thing as an aftermarket bladder pack for long
|> distance truck drivers? If embarked on a long trip to Phoenix,
|> 
|> On that basis, should anyone wish to share their experiences
|> on how to get around the full bladder problem whilst in the
|> middle of nowhere that still has passing traffic then, by all
|> means, let's share them shall we? Remember, I'm talking about
|> no gas stations, coffee shops, reststops or any convenient
|> location where one can seek relief. 

>Well, as a parent who has been travelling with kids for 16 years now, I've
>had many a trip interupted with the famous line "I"ve got to go to the
>bathroom!".  This is usually heard after we pass the exit to the rest stop, or
>right after we've left the gas station and are back on the freeway :-)
>My solution:  I just pull over in a safe spot, get out of my truck, unlock
>the door to my trailer, and let the kids, the wife, or myself in to use our
>own bathroom!  Ahhhhhh,  the pleasures of RVing!!


I think I did one better than this.  This was one of the reasons I bought
a VW Camper van.  I don't even have to stop!  My wife just closes the curtains
and uses the porta-potti while we're still driving!  

Ahhhhh,  No stopping at all, except for gas.   ;) 

Steven
From: aniekan@usc.edu (Aniekan)
Newsgroups: ca.driving
Subject: Re: *** Full Bladders And Relief ***
Date: 10 Nov 1992 18:45:06 -0800
Organization: University of Southern California, USA
Distribution: ca
Reply-To: aniekan@usc.edu (Aniekan)
NNTP-Posting-Host: skat.usc.edu
In-reply-to: helfman@aero.org's message of 9 Nov 1992 05:26:05 GMT


   I used mine numerous times. You'd whiz in the bottle, put the
   cap on, open the pilot's 'storm' window - a little flap window about
   6 inches wide and 4 inches high - then stick the neck of the bottle
   out the window, pop the cap off and voila! 

And they say it never rains in California.

Aniekan.
From: aniekan@usc.edu (Aniekan)
Newsgroups: ca.driving
Subject: Re: Info. needed on traffic tickets ...
Date: 10 Nov 1992 18:39:25 -0800
Organization: University of Southern California, USA
Distribution: ca
	<1992Nov5.223522.1159@pro-palmtree.socal.com>
	<1992Nov6.195601.19175@netcom.com>
Reply-To: aniekan@usc.edu (Aniekan)
NNTP-Posting-Host: skat.usc.edu
In-reply-to: aclark@netcom.com's message of 6 Nov 92 19:56:01 GMT


   In article <1992Nov6.195601.19175@netcom.com> aclark@netcom.com (Al Clark) writes:

   One point you're overlooking.  Insurance co notification.  If you pay
   the price and take the Traffic School, the insurance company doesn't
   know about it.  My insurance company responded to Prop 103(?)  by

True, the whole point of going to court is to get the ticket off
your record.  If you can go to traffic school then do it.  If you
can't go to traffic school then by all means TAKE it to court, if you
lose the case then you are no worse off than if you hadn't gone to
court.

If you are self-insured then take it to court just on principal.  If
the courts get overwhelmed with cases then maybe they will put
pressure on the Police department to start being a little bit more
responsible about the types of tickets they issue.
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Newsgroups: ca.driving
From: eoates@us.oracle.com
Subject: Re: Stupidity in cars (was Re: Why don't people use their lights?)
Organization: Oracle Corporation, USA
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1992 19:33:34 GMT
X-Disclaimer: This message was written by an unauthenticated user
              at Oracle Corporation.  The opinions expressed are those
              of the user and not necessarily those of Oracle.

In article <chaw.720936938@Xenon.Stanford.EDU>, Chaw@cs.Stanford.edu (Sudarshan S. Chawathe) writes:
> 
> Actually this brings up an interesting question.  We all know
> that electronics is dirt-cheap (at least compared to the price of
> a car!) And we can all no doubt think of so many little features
> that involve just a little circuit here and there.  Yet, most
> cars will not have these features. Why?  My guess is that the car
> manufacturers want to reserve these nifty things for `luxury'
> models, so that the customer can be more easily convinced to
> cough up more money for the car.
> 
> Specific e.g.:  I haven't encountered any car that would beep at
> you (say for 5 sec.) if you drive for 10 sec at night with your
> lights off.  All this needs is a simple circuit that should cost
> less than $10.
> 
> -Chaw
> 
> _________________________________________________________________
> Chaw@cs.Stanford.edu                                 tat tvam asi

I suspect you are correct in part: many of the nifty features (beeps at you
when your key is left in when you open the door, leave lights on, etc.) started
in luxo-boxes, then migrated down the line (my Ford Explorer does both).  Luxo
cars routinely have devices which turn on your lights, automatically select low
or high beams, set the rear-view mirror to "night", etc.

The cost of circuits for these devices can be misleading, however.  Remember
your Sun workstation costs about 10 grand, and the instruction caution you to
avoid powering it down because the power supply is not robust enough. 
Electronics which is placed in cars must withstand very wide temperature ranges 
(0F to 150F or so due to parking outside), and must work perfectly immediately. 
No waiting for temp. stabalization.  Also, there is a great deal of stray RF in
a car to avoid, voltage regulation is pretty good for a new car, degrades with
age, any safety circuits must work all the time, period, etc.  Take that
vanilla PC for about $2,000 and check out the industrialized version, say from
IBM: it costs about $5000 just so it will work on the factory floor rather than 
in your office.  And that ruggedization ain't nothing compared to what is
necessary for use in a car.  That $10 circuit might go up to $100.  Add 10
nifty features, and you get to $1,000 or more of COST; retail markup may add
thousands to the price of the car.  It's not as easy or cheap as it sounds.

-- 
Ed Oates (my opinions, not Oracle's)
 
*** Holy ozone, Batman, what a sunburn! ***