At age 21, I wanted to be the cool guy in town. I had a Jeep picked out that I was going to buy. Billy considers Matthew 6: He had received a halfpaid scholarship to Liberty University, a Christian college in Lynchburg, Virginia. The Riverdale Dwarf House became available — it was the 4th. At that time, the Cathy family founders of Chick-fil-A and the executive board voted on operator selection for the Dwarf House restaurants.
The executive committee wanted a tenured operator for that high-profile restaurant. He stood up in the executive meeting and personally picked me for the opportunity. Truett Cathy believed in me. Winning operators are given a one-year lease on a Ford vehicle of their choice for achieving the goal. If the operator achieves the goal two years in a row, they get to keep the title.
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Billy Thompson will tell you that he has found success by following God-given direction. On this path, he has never forgotten the truly important things in life. He continues to serve his Lord faithfully, and he and his wife of 13 years, Debbie, pour their lives into raising their two young sons, Ty and Nolan. Truett must have seen something in me. Freddie, a retired military pilot, and Erin, a kindergarten teacher, searched but did not find an affordable, conveniently-located program that would help Justin meet these requirements easily.
In , the Briggs used this frustrating experience as a basis to create a solution — 1st Stop Georgia Driving Academy. They offer one-on-one instruction, which ensures each student driver gets personal attention; they offer vehicles for students to use during behind the wheel instruction; they will pick-up and drop-off students at their residence or school for behind the wheel sessions; they will escort students to the DDS so they can take their tests; and they offer classes throughout the year including.
Furthermore, 1st Stop is one of the only programs certified to conduct the road skills test, which means students are taking the test with an instructor they know while enabling students to opt out of going to the DDS for the exam. Community Christian School had a booth next to his booth. Parents love the convenience of having the program at the school, and I appreciate the professionalism Freddie and his team use when working with students and parents.
Defensive driving courses are held on alternate Saturdays: On-site defensive driving classes are available for businesses, as well. With affordable rates and attentive instructors, 1st Stop Georgia Driving Academy makes the learning process simple and quick for any new driver. It can also help adult drivers navigate rebuilding a positive driving experience. Freddie and Erin encourage you to contact them today. By utilizing 1st Stop, you are investing in the safety of the community as well as the safety of your student driver.
Currently, more than , companies in Georgia are owned by women. However, now that her children are growing up and beginning to leave the nest, her store reflects the ambitions of a woman determined to make a long-term commitment at building a successful company and playing a leading role in her community. This will be a company that will treat people with respect, give them fair prices, and offer something that my children can be proud of.
Even the name of her company reflects her love of family. However, she liked the idea. Then her husband pointed out that Piorra was Irish for pear, and a new business was born. Both Julie and her husband are of Irish descent. The name was perfect. Those statistics reflect similar reports published by other organizations on the subject. In addition, the report also states that since the depth of the U. Some of them are better at working with customers than others. But they all bring something unique to the store.
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Rick Jacobs Subject to terms, conditions and availability. Margie had always dreamed of owning her own business and she thought Atlanta would be just the place to do it. Ken and Margie knew they were destined to own their own businesses and work for themselves. After becoming successful in the real estate industry, the couple decided to try their hand at a franchise. One day while at a Subway they frequented, they inquired about purchasing a franchise and the rest is history.
In the couple opened a Subway in McDonough, Georgia. During that time they both worked odd jobs to maintain their living expenses but they knew they would be business owners again. It is clear that the Lynns take pride in their business. The Lynns maintain a customer-centered business. The Lynns ensure that their team delivers world-class customer service.
We know that our reputation in the community is important. One of the most important ingredients. The Lynns are the parents of three adult daughters, one of whom manages the store for them. The Lynns are, without a doubt, living the dream. I want everyone to know that owning a business is possible. Become a part of the Strong Rock Family. What are some of the extra challenges that chronic pain suffers experience during the holidays?
During the holiday season, the majority of us see an increase in our activity level. For chronic pain sufferers, activities such as standing for long periods of time and traveling can cause increased back strain and pain. If so, please give some ideas on how best to accomplish this. Yes, a chronic pain sufferer should take time to allow their body to rest. Additionally, they should monitor how much they lift, wear comfortable clothing and shoes, and use mobility aids such as a wheelchair, walker, or a scooter. What is the best way to prepare for holiday travels, such as flights and long car rides?
Bring aids to help in comfort such as neck pillows, seat cushions, and compression stockings to keep blood from pooling in the legs and feet. It a good idea to apply an ice pack or other form of cold compression to the afflicted areas. It is best to use a 20 minutes-on and 20 minutes-off rotation. Furthermore, it is good to rest and stretch affected areas as much as possible.
Please provide recommendations concerning the repetitive movements and sometimes heavy lifting that often accompany holiday preparations. We all experience pain at one time or another. If you feel well enough to do some lifting, ensure that you do so using proper lifting techniques such as bending at the knees and not bending at the waist. Also, do not lift an object and twist at the waist, it is always best to pivot at the feet. Can maintaining a healthy weight during the holidays affect pain management? There is a high correlation between your weight and pain.
Overweight individuals experience more overall stress on their joints and muscles. Can simple holiday tasks like sitting in the floor wrapping gifts, reaching to hang holiday lights, and wrestling with setting up the tree be pain triggers? When wrapping gifts, sit at a table and take frequent breaks to rest and stretch. For hanging lights, use ladders or stools so that over-reaching can be avoided. For the tree, consider using a smaller, lighter tree or an artificial tree. Could such a delay increase the possibility of future complications? Even minor falls can result in serious injuries, so it is always a good idea to have it checked.
There may be a chance that there is a bone fracture some place which can lead to a more serious injury if not addressed earlier. Meet with a reputable pain specialist who can customize a treatment plan for your specific condition. As part of your treatment, a physician may prescribe medication to help reduce your pain which can allow you to do more. That being said, your body does have limits so plan ahead to take breaks giving your body the time it needs to rest.
This lavish, high-tech 28, square-foot Center is conveniently located just six minutes from Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and 14 minutes from downtown Atlanta. It is central not only to transportation, but also to hotels, shopping and many local attractions. Mike Sakowitz Twomey, Director of the Morrow Business and Tourism Association, considers this Center competitive with any other in the metro Atlanta area in elegance and appointments.
The Morrow Center serves as a business conference center, offering flexible space and state-of-the-art technology. The Center has three secure meeting rooms and a main ballroom that can be set up in different configurations — it will seat banquet style; theater style and classroom style. Conference amenities include a drop down screen and projector; a raised stage for presentations; a built-in sound system complete with wired or wireless microphones; portable work screens and white boards; and reception and networking areas; breakout rooms and much more to ensure a.
A delicious array of refreshments will help make the conferences memorable for those who attend. It is listed there in the top five percent of wedding professionals in the local vendor community, comprised of over , of these professionals throughout the U. This award recognizes 20 areas of service, from venue to photographers. In addition to offering an exciting and beautiful event venue, the Morrow Center also provides complete concierge service. The wide array of services include arranging for catering and bar services, centerpiece designs floral, lighting, linens, etc.
For more information or to make reservations, call or visit www. GOCF recognizes that while our military families selflessly support our country, they are sometimes in need of special services to address various needs. The grants aim to increase family support, assist with youth school achievement and implement teen intervention programs. The grantees were selected because they provide family support programs specific to military families that aim to achieve outcomes in the area. The Connections Club assists military youth with the demands of transition and improving military family cohesion.
During the school year, Kings Bay Youth Sponsorship Program held four training camps for students from elementary to high school, training 72 Ambassadors to act as trained representatives for incoming youth who have just relocated to the new school and community. Marine Corps Logistics Base The program increases educational attainments and career development by serving spouses and youth of military families.
Spouses have access to quarterly meet-and-greets with local businesses, continuing education opportunities through educational fairs, as well as career advancement trainings resume building, interview skills, etc. Youth are afforded the opportunities to participate in job fairs, along with quarterly trainings related to certifications in areas such as babysitting, lifeguarding, and customer service.
During the past year, Marine Corps Logistics Base provided trainings for military youth and family including: CPR and first aid training; workshops that educate spouses regarding the Marine Corps structure, services and benefits available; and scholarship research and letter writing workshop for high school youth. Reach Out and Read The goal of Reach Out and Read is to increase the percentage of children reading at grade level by the completion of third grade. Trained pediatricians use a portion of the checkup visit to engage with the parents to promote the importance of literacy development and encourage the parents to spend time reading to their child.
During this past year, GOCF funds have allowed pediatricians to deliver books to over 4, children of military families. SafeHomes of Augusta develops dating violence brochures, information cards, handouts and presentation materials; organizes and facilitates topical, open-session teen dating violence support and focus groups; and establishes family violence awareness events and activities.
SafeHomes utilizes a holistic approach to providing awareness to the severity of teen dating violence by incorporating the whole family in their efforts. During this first year of implementation, SafeHomes was able to provide the Teen Intervention Program to more than teens, hold 7 support groups, and host 10 awareness activities on base. SafeHomes will continue to provide prevention and awareness activities to the military families at Fort Gordon, and will be expanding this program to include support groups for teen males of military families.
For their amazing in-kind sponsorship of our United Way luncheon. With special guests, our first lady of Georgia, Mrs. Sandra Deal, and Marlon Allen. Lisa Kinchen, Marlon Allen, Mrs. Designers Richard and Vicki Zimmerman of Zimmerman Design Agency ZDA used the coral, blue and white rug as a centerpiece and a foundation for designing the remainder of the room.
We moved it to the corner and added a desk and side chair for Mrs. Books from the main library can be seen in a glass-enclosed hutch. As usual, ZDA began with the existing The coffee table was refinished, and all of the furniture except the recliner was reupholstered. The Scalamandre fabric for the wing chair and the Lee Jofa fabric for the drapes both with coral and blue bring the. With exquisite yet cozy selections, there exist a few more details that personalize this room for the Deal Family. Upon entering the room a faint ticking sound may be heard from an antique-style clock that belonged to Mrs.
On a wall leading out of the family room hangs a sketched portrait of Ida Lou Dunagan, Mrs. The portrait was beautifully. In addition to the art and family portraits, a few historical pieces are also focal points in the room. A convex mirror from the federal period hangs above the fireplace. Federal period furniture was created during the late 18th century. Certainly, the family room was designed as a comfortable place for the Deals to decompress after long and busy days of serving the people of Georgia. Great care has been placed into making it a place that looks and feels like home where they can relax, reminisce and make new memories.
I count it my greatest privilege and honor to share it with you. He is a man who is successful by all accounts; however, after one conversation with him, it is evident that he considers his loving family as his greatest success to date. David Lum was born in Ewa, Hawaii on a sugar plantation to two loving parents, Allen and Lucy Miranda Lum, who placed a strong emphasis on family. He recalls the close knit community of 2,, residents where everyone was friends and lived in harmony. He also recalls the diversity of the community and how the people embraced the various cultures.
His parents placed a high value on education - so much so that Lum and his sister traveled outside of the city to attend the best schools. During high school, Lum knew he wanted to be a pilot in the Air Force; however, he later decided to attend Seattle University near his sister, who was a student at a University in Spokane, Washington. Although going to college was a foregone conclusion for his family, Lum still had the desire to fly in the Air Force.
I decided to remain in the ROTC program and completed a flight program during my senior year. After graduating college he was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Army followed by his role as a Transportation Officer. I love flying out to see them by myself, I love when I land and they are waiting, because when I am there they cook my favorite meals and they plan a lot of fun things for me to do.
The best time is getting to zip line with my Papa. My mom says he is almost 70 years old but I think he acts like he is only 20 years old. I am really proud of my Papa Lum…he flew helicopters in the Army for over 20 years and was a pretty big deal. In our family, we love to cut up and have fun and we are all important but I think it is because my Papa is a great man that we all take care of each other…he shows us how.
In , Lum served his first tour in Vietnam where he served as an Armor Officer. He met and married his wife, Pat, before he returned to Vietnam for his second tour, this time as an Army Aviator. Lum describes himself as being a carefree guy who was very young during his Vietnam tours. His military service afforded the Lums the opportunity to live in 25 different locations such as: Washington, Germany, Kansas, Virginia and Alabama. He also received countless awards and accolades including: Lum worked for Lockheed for 24 years before retiring in Pictured from left to right Back Row: He never wanted to miss special occasions.
Pat supported Lum throughout his military career. There is a special bond between the military families. We are all in the same situation. Pat is clear that she would not trade her life with Lum for the world. She said he has not changed from when she initially met him. She tells the story that when she first met him he was a young soldier stationed in Virginia. I thought that was very telling and I was so impressed. He has been an influence in all of their lives.
Michael recalls some of the many lessons he has learned from his dad. Now that the Lums have shared amazing successes, experienced a myriad of wonderful opportunities and provided for and raised extremely accomplished children, they now spend time together enjoying life. One of their favorite hobbies is playing golf. Although Lum plays three days a week, they always leave Sundays to play together.
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Additionally, they also continue to travel around the world together to far-away places like China, Greece, Prague and Egypt. The Lums also are sure to spend time with their children and three grandsons in Atlanta and family that is in Hawaii. Needless to say, the sacrifices Lum made have been well worth it.
When Lum thinks about the life he has lived, the adversity he has overcome and the sacrifices he has made, his family has been by his side the entire time. With over forty years of marriage, Lum and his wife are still in love. What is the secret to their love? The next time Orlando beckons, come and experience a premier vacation or business conference in true Marriott style. Fresh from a multimillion dollar transformation, this newly re-imagined resort offers a stunningly stylish, energetic and contemporary vibe. It is the Florida location to engage, relax, retreat, work and play.
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A visit to the right stylist is often all it takes to make a woman glow! Finding the right hair specialist can make all the difference to a woman who is dealing with hair loss. Celebrity hair stylist Brent Hardgrave specializes in providing real solutions to women who have suffered hair loss due to thyroid issues.
I just want to say thank you to Brent Hardgrave for changing my life! He took my hair loss situation from despair to joy. After significant weight loss, I began noticing that the hair on my crown had thinned dramatically. No matter where I parted it, my scalp showed. I began my search for a solution and initially only found wigs. Then I ran across a clip-in partial hair piece for my crown and decided to try it. At first I was happy with the result because it seemed to hide my hair thinning problem and looked more natural than a wig. However, I soon noticed the clips were ripping out sections of the little hair that I have left, leaving small round bald areas.
Then I learned about the Volumizer. It is a crown topper that integrates your own hair into a hair piece and has no clips. I searched for stylists in the Atlanta area who provided the Volumizer. Brent was the first one to answer my email. He was so enthusiastic to help with my situation, and I began to have a glimmer of hope. I can honestly say I have never met anyone like Brent before. He greeted me with a hug and a big smile. His personality is larger than life, and his optimism is contagious.
He believes that no one should have to settle for their circumstances when it comes to their hair. He met with me for the initial consultation and told me about the vision he had for my hair. The most surprising thing has been how easy it is to care for my new hair. It is permanent and just needs a little maintenance every four weeks.
I absolutely love it! My husband and children have also been amazed by the transformation. I find that I carry myself more confidently, and it has positively affected all areas of my life. I teach customer service courses for two universities. I can attest to the fact that Brent provides superior customer service to his clients. They drive from all over the city for his hair artistry. Many have been with him for decades. Thinning hair is an emotional issue for many women in our society. My hope is that other women struggling with the same problem will read my testimony and will call Brent.
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Continue simmering for minutes. Helping clients make informed choices about their dental health by Careshia Moore The City of Locust Grove is lucky to have a professional dentistry practice headed by Dr. With almost 20 years of practice experience, Dr. King has been a dentistry professional in Locust Grove since Through her experience, collaborative method and customized treatment plans, Dr.
King provides worldclass service to her patients. King shares what she believes are the top five reasons that people neglect their dental health and how her practice overcomes each of them. King, dental insurance merely covers basic dental costs. King shares that dental insurance does not take care of all of your needs.
King acknowledges that some people are ashamed of how they have neglected the care of their teeth. King lauds her practice as being non-judgmental and compassionate. King understands that there may be discomfort associated with receiving dental treatment. That is why her hygienists are well trained in comfort management. King shares that it is easier and less expensive to treat an issue in the beginning stages.
King also shares that some dental conditions such as certain abscesses can actually cause death which is why she speaks out against delaying dental treatment out of fear of pain. First time patients can count on a thorough initial consultation that includes photographs of teeth and customization of short and long term treatment plans to address specific issues. During the consultation, Dr. King shares her expertise in order to develop the most appropriate plan for each patient; however she empowers the patient to make the final choice. King dedicates her practice to creating a positive experience for her patients.
She truly cares about her patients feeling better and believes that the choices her patients make to receive the services she provides can transform lives. King tell people who are looking for a dentist or who can relate to one of the top five reasons for not going to the dentist? As a result, he has implemented initiatives that relate directly to his passions for education and health. Cagle, one of two children raised by a single mother in Hall County Georgia, began his professional career as an entrepreneur and business leader.
It was not long before friends and community members began to persuade Cagle to run for the State Senate. After seeking the counsel of trusted friends, he felt it was the right time to launch his campaign for public office. His feeling was confirmed when he won the election in After 12 years in the Senate, Cagle ran for Lieutenant Governor and won.
Since that day, Cagle has succeeded in making a positive impact on the state of Georgia, particularly in the areas of education and health. The premise of this initiative is to create a network of community leaders, school systems and the Georgia technical colleges that prepare highly skilled students for the 21st Century workplace. The College and Career Academy provides an avenue for communities to pool and leverage finances and business relationships and provide a seamless track for students to become employed.
Currently there are 27 college and career academies statewide that serve more than 14, students. Through the well-designed curriculum, students are making real life connections between what they are learning and the real world. The impact of the program creates success stories like the eight former students of the College and Career Academy Network who graduated this past spring with Associate degrees and high school diplomas as a result of the dual enrollment program. Where there is a superior work force and industry, the economy and ultimately the state will thrive.
With Healthy Kids Georgia, Cagle seeks to alter the culture by instilling the power to make healthy nutritional choices. Healthy Kids Georgia creates partnerships with entities that endeavor to eradicate childhood obesity. Recognizing the need to start with Georgia schools, the Lt. Cagle issued a challenge. Currently, there are more than Georgia schools which participate in the Healthy Schools Program; with 17 schools having met national recognition this past year.
The initiative provides access to an environment that encourages healthy lifestyle decisions by educating students on improving nutritional choices and ways to increase exercise. Cagle recounts a few of the benefits of the program: They begin to feel better about themselves. For example, his Charter Systems Initiative aims to improve the state dropout rate, SAT scores and overall impact of the education system by empowering teachers, community, parents and administrators to design a system that meets the needs of the local community.
Our education system has not seen significant reform, and the s educational model will not be effective in a 21st century economy. Needless to say, this father of three sons and husband to his high school sweetheart takes his role as a public servant seriously. His commitment to and passion for the state of Georgia propels him to work tirelessly on issues that matter. Reflect on the things with which we have been blessed throughout the year and to reflect on the gift of Jesus Christ as Savior for any who will receive Him.
Just as the scripture above speaks of peace on earth, most people long to have true peace in our worldan end to war; an end to wickedness and destruction; an end to sickness and disease. What exactly is real peace and can we find it? Brother Ralph Easterwood cites several definitions of peace: Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. Only eight percent of the time since the beginning of recorded history has the world been entirely at peace.
In over 3, years, only years have been lived without war; and over 8, treaties have been broken in this time. The Bible promises a peace for us which surpasses anything the world could possibly offer. Biblical peace has a three-fold nature. First we can have peace with God through. We have to seek him, but He will be found. And in Him you can know peace. Not peace as the world seeks freedom from war, strife, sickness or calamity , though such is a noble aspiration; but peace to handle life no matter what may come our way. Peace is not the absence of problems, but it is the addition of power.
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Ixaming to Type Made Fun! There is light at the end of the learn- ing-to-type tminel. In iact, there's a "beacon. First, let me make one thing perfecdy clear: Tlierc is no such person as Mavis Beacon. She's only a marketing lool. What Betty Crtxker is to the kitchen, Mavis is to the keyboard. As Betty works wonders with budding cooks, Mavis does Ukewise for typists.
It should be obvious she's not real: How could any typing instructor keep track of every student's every keystroke, and thereby determine that a particular student is having trouble with the home-row keys of the right hand? And I don't know of any human instructor who'd invite me to play an arcade-like race game, where I'm in a car, typing words that appear as clouds across the windshield.
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If you've got a problem or question regarding the how- to's and why's of Commodore hardware, software and programming. Commodore Clinic is for you. And, whether you're a computing novice or pro, you can pick up helpful hints and tricks in RUN's Magic column or share your own tricks with others! Be assured of getting every issue of RUN. T ESf I want to start saving and add to my computing enjoyment every month! S Funeis drawn on U. Prepayment ta fequlrad on all rofaign onfers, All rales art 1 year only. Ptessa allow woeks lor deTrvBry. You won't be typinjf "'gf fgffK'j'UJ'y jhj. It's no problem if you don't know where to put your fingers on the key- board.
A separate screen shows the key- board and hands placed on the home row. When a key is struck, the screen tells you which key is depressed and what finger of which hand you should use to press it. An informative booklet also diagrams hand [ iacemeni, as well as letter forms and sample resumes. Pressing F7 produces an Options menu at the top of tlie screen. Under the Requests section, you can call up graphs that show errors on each key, errors by left and right hand or by fin- ger, iranspo. This menu also lets you change the program's teaching style. Unlike a real typing teacher, Mavis won't tell you when you're slumping in the chair, or when your wrists arc hit- ting the desktop.
Bui then again, she won't rap your knuckles with a ruler, either.
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Pay attention, and you'll leave Mavis Beacon's mythical classroom a faster and more accurate typist. It can save 'ItMintown from tlie judge and his cutthroat wca. The loading is slow, Kven with a fast-load cartridge, you'll think someone's poured. Stay-Pul Cnue from the Gag Factory into the disk drive. The game begins with a ride in bouncing Benny, the street-wise cab, complete with accordion. Along the way, Benny can bounce up to catch various objects hanging on buildings: Assuming Roger hasn't filled his dip- bucket quota, it's back iiuo Benny lor the final race to the Clag Factory where Jessica, Doom and the wea.
If you think gelling there was hall" the fun, you'll find out that all the fun is at the Gag Factory, Roger can use various gags from the factory crates to oul-fox Judge Dotim's goons: The computer game is litithful to the movie. It offers good graphics and game play, but it's not perfect. I don't like the fact that if Roger fails, he's pictured on the screen weeping, and the computer locks up. There's no way to restart the game without rebooting.
Also, not only is the disk apparendy copy protected, but the program is also hirtber pro- tected by the documentation. Finally, there's no way to practice one segtnent of the game or to go directly to the Gag Factory, which could almost be a separate game in itself. One thing I appreciate is that the screen displays shown on the back of the box are the same as those you'll see on tlie screen.
Too many manufacturers pitture "actual arcade," "Atari" or "Amiga" screens, so that you can't tell what the game you're buying is going lo l K k like. Well, it appears that I've reached the fifth bucket of dip. And we 'loons know what that means: Buewi Vista Software, S. Huena Visla, Burbatik, CA What more is there to life, you may ask? Prepare to tackle the second Wizardry scenario. Knight of Diamonds continues in much tbe same vein as the Proving Grounds of die Mad Overlord, the main module of the Wizardry scenarios. Once again, you journey into a maze with a team of multi-dimensional characters.
As in the original, you have belbre you a land. Tliis time, however, sotne expertise is required to begin. You cannot play Knight of Diamonds without the use of "high level characters. Once in the Knight of Diamonds maze, you're rewarded with booby- trapped treasure chests and treasure- guarding monsters that become more dangerous as you progress. An adventurer with one foot rooted in a late s technological culture and without infinite time to put into the game might have some questions.
Why, for example, in a universe with teleporters, is the treasure always old- fashioned gold pieces? Why can't the fighting team's plans change, so that if the monsters are decapitated by front line fighters, valuable spells cast by those in the rear aren't wasted? Is there a way to determine the powers of a level 6 thief as opposed to the powers of a level 8 mage?
Also useful would be some descriptions of the differences among weapons, especially since the plot revolves around armor. And a minor complaint: We should be able to assume that true powers would avoid such elementary mistakes. As in the other scenarios, there's a price to pay for the game's complexity. With a single disk drive, it takes about 30 minutes to [jrepare a new scenario disk. And you must rely on the original Wizardry manual for basic instructions, with little or no help to make it through the Knight of Diamonds.
Thankfully, fanatics do have recourse in the Sir- Tech "hot-line support system," a phone number available seven days a week. Be prepared, however, to feel like a fool. More scenarios are forthcoming for those who cannot get enough of this world. Meanwhile, re- member this: Don't waste your mak- aniio on a wereamoeba. Now as for a werelion, that's another story. Sir- Tech Software, Inc.
Wrestling Kcupies a special place in the world of professional s]iorts. In other vvords, you get lo grunt and grapple while prancing and posturing like famou. If you like to make friends and meet people, the quickest way to do it is througti one of CompuServe's Special Interest Forums. Dedicated to a variety of profes- sions, hobbies and. Because sage boards to catch CompuServe is people, interact- up on the latest news. TMk with other members in forum conferences.
And scan forum libraries for inter- ing mth other people. CompuServe has memters across the counU7 and around the world. Tliousands of peo- ple just like you, all interested in swapping ideas, solv- ing problems, sharing information and making new friends. To join, call or see your computer dealer.
But do it soon, because there's an awfiil lot of people waiting to meet you. You select a two-niaii tag team irom his list. Possible choices include Sgt. Slam, a Green Beret turned wimp-smasher, and Mr. Cool, macho master of the Cal- ilbruia beach. Each combatant also has a unique set of four special maneu- vers. For example, while holding the joystick up and pressing the button causes Mr.
Cool to deliver an airplane spin, doing the same with Sgt. Slam results in a back breaker. Take Down's matches have no dme limit; they coiuiniie until one wrestler weakens and is eventually piiuied. On- screen energy meters indicate when this is about to iiiippen. Humorous reminders of the "real" world of wrestling frequently appear. For instance, wrestlers selected lor com- bat briefly try to intimidate their foes with speech-synthesized voices, which are typical of the program's excellent sound effects.
And, after the winning duo has prevailed, they proudly "strut their smff" by dancitig around before an ap- preciative a u d i e n ce. Unlortitnately, the software does suf- fer from a few shortcomings. The re- action to joystick input is. Also, the one-player version isn't very challenging; the computer's moves are predictable, so it's not long before you develop a nearly foolproof siraiegy against it.
On the other hand, the two-player option can be extremely satisfying, as you spend many happy hours striving against a skilled human opponent. Contributing greatly to the excite- ment are the software's graphics, whicli are even belter than its sound effects. The depictions atid animation of the wrestlers and their surroiuidings are ciisp, colorhd and finely detailed.
Gameitar; distributed by Mediagenk, Huhammn Drive. Mimlo Park, fvl What makes this product diiiereiu? Timeworks claims that this re- drives and accepts cither joystick or tnouse. Features are selected through a series of pull-down menus or via keystroke commands.
Files load or print directly from the main GEOS screen. Saved files appear as desk-sha[ ed icons. All of the basic functions you'd expect to see in a word processor— cut, paste, search, and search and replace —are found in GEOS Writer j4. There are also com- mands for headers, footers and page numbering. OS Writer 4 are divided into sections, with each section holding characters, or approximately two to five pages. A file can contain up to sections. Sections of a file arc all loaded at once and can be moved from within the file. When loaded, a file au- tomatically moves to the last section in use when the file was closed.
Sections are printed nie at a time, which is te- dious, but accommodates printing sec- tions in diflerent orders. The differences between GEOS Writer 4 and geoWrite become ap- parent as soon as you begin using dif- ferent fonts, graphics or type sizes. What ap[ ears on your screen is not 10 point dwinella or 18 point roma, but rather a simple " ". This indicates thai, during a ] riiUoul, some change in the text will otrur al that point. When the cursor is placed over tlie " ", the en- hancement to be printed is indicated in the Status Box at the upper part of the screen.
All changes use the symbol. A Page o] iion lets you view the for- matted jforonieot in one of two ways. Here it is underlined. The program can be configured to work with one or two disk You can either see the whole page, just as it'll be printed, or select Show Re- duced Page. With the first, only about 10 percent can be seen on the screen at a time, but you can scroll around the document. The latter shows the entire page, but without detail. A ,word dictionary is in- cluded with the program. However, there's no provision for expanding the dictionary. Printouts are produced in a number of dilTcrenl modes: East, Draft and Quality, to name just three.
GEOS Writer 64 works well, within limits. GP'OS Writer 64 and dociuiients work well with the Eor ine, the liiggest problem was the very premise upon which this pro- gram was createtl. Yes, it is, as Time- works thiims, faster to enter text in a Non-Ciraphics rather than a Graphics mode. Going to Page motie is tinie-tonsuming, since gra] bics have to be loaded from the piimo albums each time the section is examined. I also fell constrained in Edit mode. Since the precise information about a pariictilar enhancement is only avail- able wlien the cursor is over the appro- priate " ".
I ibund myself fret[uently scrolling back through the docmnent to see what fonts I had called for earlier. Spacing text around graphics is also a problem, and can only be resolved through trial and error, together with lots of movement to the P-age menu. There's nothing wrong with that position; it just seems to be an at- tempt to produce a solution for which there is no problem.
Tmeworks, Ijike Cook Rd. Are you tired of never-ending adven- ture games full of treacherous dungeons i Everyday People on CompuServe Communicate. It 's nice to be able to semi messages or share files when we need to. There are hundreds of discussion Forums and the ori- ginal CB Simulator, where you can "talk" to other mem- bers from all ages, professions, interests, and cultures. Call , or see your computer dealer The next dme you want to drop someone a line, simply go online. Bored witli rtMlislit wjirgiitnes ihai take longer to pby tlian tliL- actual liatttcs tlicy sim- nhne?
Ever feci like just grabbing your joystick ;ind blasting some galacuc ter- rorists? Ifthe finger over your joystick button has grown rusty, then Jet-Boys may be just what you need to get back in shape. Your joystick -con trolled jet boy has unliinileci mobility over the horizontally scrolling playlield. While there are variations in the types of terrorists you'll face, their formations and the directions ihey come from, the patierirs are ideniical from game to game. As a result, becoming familiar with ihese will eventually help you con- quer Jet- Boys.
Waste- land, Temple, Blob and Reactor. At the end of each level, a Megabeast appears that you nnist deleat betore you can ad- vance. Make it through all four levels, and you'll successfully tieaciivate the reactor. One of the best features of Jet-Boys is a Two- Player Cooperative mode that lets you take a iaser-packing friend along for the ride. This is particularly useful for defending against terrorist attacks latmched from both sides ofthe play-field. Another phis is ihe simple startup. It's your job to hire five tnber specialists, acquire enough experience and skills lo survive Martian pitfalls, and investigate the city of I'roscenium's mysterious silence.
Mars Saga has the llavor of an old western movie, complete with rowdy city streets, bars, gambling saloons and abandoned mine shafts. I'luadoxically, it's set against a foturistic backdrop of universities, computer centers and otlier iirstitutions where the art of war is often more itnporiaiU than the tra- ditional arts. Mars Saga is completely menu driven, so finding your way around the com- mand structure is easy; the player inter- face is as user-friendly: Mars Saga is addictive— a combina- tion of good grapliics, fine sound and extreme playability.
My only real criti- cism ofthe game stems from a seo,se of frustration after spending several ses- sions developing a character, only to liave him snuflc'd oui! A word to the wise: Mars Saga brings a fresh feel to a theme that's beginning to run rampant. It looks good and plays even better. Tlie talisman's been stolen by an evil necronuincer, and jiow it's up lo you to get it back by successfully completing seven quests.
Your character needs to explore the village to find several magic items that help build up strength and character points. Once you step outside, you'll meet with your first band of monsters. Although there's combat involved in Faery Tale Adventure, this isn't tile typ- ical hack-and-slash computer role-play- ing game. The scenery is bcautihilly tirawti, and the animation quite im]jressive. Swords flash and arrows fly through ihe air during battle.
The disks are copy pro- tected and three questions must be an- swered from the dociunentation before you can begin a game. This was a "hot" game for the Amiga over a year ago, and I firedict iluil a whole generation of C- 4 owners will be just as impressed with their versitm. Alcon B Just when you thought it was safe to soak your joystick trigger finger in a bowl of muscle relax. A pe- rennial favorite like the shoot-'em-iip- in-space game doesn't stay lit retire- ment too long; and neither do youl Scrolling under you, Alcon's graphics treat you to a bird's-eye view of alien ter- rain.
You might feel somewhat cramped playing this way because you're not able to fly beyond the scrolling view pre- sented to you. Alcon's background melody won't earn a gold record, and the sound ef- fects would be lucky to get a Purple Heart, but remember that space is a vacuum! Surprises appear with each change of scenery. KcitemeiU and ade- quate graphics for the diehard space fan with a trigger-happy finger.
A character belongs to a specific class— lighter, cleric, thiel', luagic-user, or a combination of such. Each adventurer is rated for strength, dexterity, intelligence, wi. While you're exploring, the area di- rectly in front tjf your hand of adven- turers is displayed in three-dimen- sional, first -person perspective. One of the biggest differences between Pool of Radiance and similar role-playing games is that, during conihai, instead of simply reading a brief description of the exchange of blows, you also watch ail of the action.
The [jrogram contains no graphics, no sound, no fancy stuff. It's just a no-frills Uliliiy that's supposed to take the drudgery out of ] opulating your cam- paign's wilderness, ] question how useful this program actually is. As a time saver, I think it fitlls somewhat short of the mark. Gen- eraling a specific or random encounter entails going through several menus and a lot of disk swapping. This program doesn't lend itself to inleiactive use during an actual game. If you're a kid at heart, join otliers just lilce yourself playing games on CompuServe.
You'll find fun and challenging competition online all hours of the day or night, in every- thing from space games to trivia contests. Exercise your memory in the col- orful trivia match, "You Guessed it! In Mega- Wars, wben you go one-on-one combat tvitb a player. Use your intella't in role-playing games and ex- plore the ever-changing Islands of Kesmai.
You may even wish to gather up treasures playing British Legends. Call or see your computer dealer to join. You'll find CompuServe is really the only game in town. CompuServe' Spending long hours in front of your computer? Heed these safety precautions to prevent eyestrain, fatigue, aches and other health-related complaints. Finally, you blink, and the mon- itor wins, as it always does. In the course of a computing session, you may have several unconscious stare-down sessions, and they'll leave you wondering at the end of tlie evening why your eyes are sore.
Learning to break these Isypnotic trances is just one step toward a better physical relation- ship with your computer. Joystick Cramp Of course, when users discuss the physical effects of computing, "blink" is hardly a buzz- word. A more likely con- cern is "joystick cramp," brought on by playing some addictive game. After hours of moving images around the strecii, your hand is shrink-wrapped to the joystick's base and the pain is intense as you pry your fingers loose.
The manufacturers' solution to this malady has been to redesign the joy- stick. The most comfortable are the Epyx XJ and WlCO's Ergostick, with bodies that fit comfortably into the palm of the hand— the kfl hand, how- ever. Southpaws will find it extremely awkward to manipulate the fire-buttons of these two, antJ so had belter use a joystick with a pistol-like grip, such as Mind scape's Power Players. Electromagnetic Radiation Computers are relatively new to our lives, and the jury is still out on a ques- tion that understandably draws a lot of attention: The most serious possible health threat from monitors concerns the nearly eight million U.
However, the results of stud- ies aren't clear on how much of a prob- lem the electromagnetic radiation is. One study found that women who spent 20 hours per week or more in front of a computer screen had an 80 percent higher risk of having a miscarriage than those who didn't. Another study found only a slight increase in miscarriages among women who used VDTs more than 15 hours a week. Goldhaber, the chief au- thor of one study, said radiation from monitors is "so tiny" it's "not our most likely explanation.
Beverly Kane, a physician specializ- ing in sports and preventative medicine at the Stamford Center for Research in Disease Prevention, said studies show that electromagnetic fields around VDTs are stronger at the sides and back than in front. Monochrome monitors, usually with green or amber screens, are what you usually find in the work place.
Are there differences in radiadon levels? A spokesman for Magnavox said the company uses lead in its picture tubes to cut down on radiation, which, he noted, was well below the permissible maximum set by government and in- dustry standards, "RGB monitors emit a little bit more radiation than mono- chrome monitors," he said, "but the dif- ference is negligible and probably offset by the difference in time spent by a home user, who might use the com- puter an hour or two at night, as com- pared to an office user who has to sit in front of the monitor ail day long.
Fortunately, there are steps you can take to make computing better on your eyes and muscles. Lighting and Monitor Position A lighting problem i. Keep in mind that working at a video terminal doesn't require as much light as doing paper work. In fact, a VDT needs only about half the tight that's normally present in an office environ- ment, or about the equivalent of a watt bulb in a small room. If you type in programs or do a lot of word processing, you might consider using something to cut the glare from the screen.
Most commonly available are glare shields that fit over the screen. The least expensive resembles a black silk stocking stretched on a plastic frame that you can easily attach to the monitor with Velcro strips so the shield can be removed for cleaning. Glare shields really do cut down on reflecdon, and they create a better con- trast of the characters against the dis- play background. A spokesman for one glare-shield company said a survey showed that users' eye complaints de- creased by nearly two-thirds when these devices were installed.
If you do employ a glare shield, you may want to I'emove it when playing video games. While the shields cut re- fleaions on the monitor, they also in- terfere with tight radiating from it, making it more difficuh to follow fast- moving objects on the screen. White we're on the subject of moni- tors, try running a finger across your screen. The monitor's electro- static field makes it a dust magnet, but the dust builds up slowly and blends in with the display, so you might not notice it. To help jog your memory into screen- cleaning, try this trick: Burn into your mind a picture ot RUN magazine witli a monitor screen on the cover.
Now, each month when RUN arrives, it may remind you to wipe off your monitor. Unless you're fortunate enough to have your own computer room, chances are your computer is sitting wherever there happens to be a tittle space for it. Maybe it travels like a no- mad, going from kitchen table to card table to makeshift desk in the corner. Such migrations make it difficult to es- tablish a comfortable work station, and, even if your computer does have a per- manent home, the room lighting, table height and chair design may be causing you trouble.
In some areas of the country, com- puter users have pushed through laws requiring health-oriented computer equipment. Last summer, Suffolk County in New York State enacted a law that sets tough standards for businesses using computers. It requires employers to provide glare shields, adjustable chairs and tables, detachable keyboards and proper lighdng. It's unlikely that you'll want to go to the expense of buying an adjustable ta- ble, but for serious typing you should make sure your keyboard is set on a surface of standard typing height: Commodore key- boards are easily moved, and you can even hold a 1 28D in your lap if you're feeling laid-back.
Twenty is an important number to remember when striving for computing comfort. The monitor should be about 20 inches from your face; every 20 min- utes you sliould look around the room, focusing on distant objects, then refo- cusing on an object close at hand to give your eyes some exercise; and at least every three hours you should take a minute break to rest not only your eye muscles, but those in your back, neck and shoulders.
Your Chair Nothing can make hours of comput- ing more tiring than a poorly designed chair. A few years ago, an "ergonomic" chair became popular, featuring no back and a seat that slants toward a padded bar on which the shins rest, taking most of ilie body weight. Many users find this modified kneeling ar- rangement comfortable at first, but, tike sitting in a regular chair, any one po- sidon can become uncomfortable after a time.
If you want to try a chair that's com- fortable, slide into the front seat in your car. Did you ever notice how you can sit there for hours and not fieel tired or strained? Your legs are properly sup- ported, the seat curves around to sup- port your shoulders, and it may even have a suff' lumbar support for your lower back, On many seats, also, the bottom can be tilted and the backrest Computing Health Tips To avoid eyestrain , ,. To avoid backaches or other pain.
Strive to find a computer chair that's as conifbrtable as a car seat, making sure it provides plenty of support for your lower back. Armrests are a matter of personal preference, but the chair should definitely be adjustable, at least in height. Changing the height of a chair only an inch can make a big difference in how you feel at the end of a long keyboard session.
A Copy Holder That Works When typing in programs or text from printed material, it's a good idea to have the hard copy held vertically and clo. The Curtis Clip hangs ofi' the top of either side of the monitor and folds back out of the way when not in use. The Art of Blinking. Now that you've positioned the mon- itor and hard copy correcOy, moved lights to keep them from shining on the screen, found a comfortable chair and placed the keyboard at the proper height, it's time to get back lo thai other matter; How often do you blink?
Stud- ies show that few computer users blink enough. When the Data Entry Management Association conducted its latest survey of clerical employees, nearly half com- plained of burning eyes and blurred vision. It does not bombard the eye with things that are going to chew it up. This stress can be aggravated by not blinking often enough to keep the eyes adequately moist. While we're reading printed material, our eyes move back and forth, which stimulates blinking. With a computer, they stare straight ahead, moving only slightly. Dust par- ticles attracted by the monitor's electro- static field can settle on the lens of the eye and add to the discomfort, but TabiB 1.
Blinking is particularly important for contact- lens wearers. Yes, there is a right way to blink! Loewensiein offers these one-minute exercises for daily practice until you get the knack of it: Don't squeeze them shut. During the second week, spend one minute each day repeatedly counting one thousand one, one thousand two, one thousand three and then blinking.
Feel the lids touch each time, to be sure they close completely. When you're typing at your com- puter—at about 40 words a minute— figure on blinking every other time you hit the space bar. Tlie glare shields 1 mentioned earlier are said to improve your blinking, bringing it close to the desirable frequency. Those who work at a computer move little during the day, and the free litne many people once devoted to exercise is now spent playing simulated games in front of the monitor.
No one knows the results bet- ter than one commercial programmer who said he's literally "gotten too big for my britches since 1 got my com- puter," He quipped that "it's worse than eye strain, tight muscles or an aching back. Yup— I've had to give up ice cream! ITiere's no substitute for working up a good sweat for thirty minutes three or four times a week. Such a routine will help a lot toward keeping your body— and mind— in good shape.
The only disks that won't work arc those with a high density, 1. The program can transfer files up to 45K lonfT, which is adequate for most needs. Most text- and data-file transfers will use the se- quential file type. In addition to transferring files be- tween M. Be- cause the l. These, usually identified by a file type of. BAI", won't work on the C in any mode. However, if, for example, you download a C program to an MS-DOS disk and then convert the file to C format in Binary mode, the program will work on the C- 1 28 as orig- inally intended.
This capability can bt: ML, which is automatically loaded by the main Basic program in Listing 2. Type in Listing I, save it to disk and run it. It needs to be run only once. Ttien type in Listing 2, save and run it. The main program assumes that M DOS. ML is on a tlisk in drive number 8. If you're using some other device number, note that it's set by the value of SD in line Tlie terras "sotirce" and "target" that you'll.
To transfer a file from one type of disk to another, follow the procedures described below. Screen prompts will show the way. Then the opening screen appears, at which time you can remove the disk from drive 8 if you wish. The opening screen requests infor- mation about your source disk and drive. You can also enter 3 to quit the program. Press the return key after making your selection and then select the source disk drive. You can specify any serial-t us device number from 8 to If yon specify a number outside this range, tlie scmrce disk type prompt will reappear.
Now insert the source disk into the source drive and press return to pro- ceed, or, if you decide to use a different sotirce, press the escape key to go back to the opening menu and make other choices. This entire procedure should take less than a minute, the actual time depending on the numher of files in the main, or root, directory of the disk.
The sorting is done by machine language, so it's quite fast, even for long directories. The direcioiy appears in a cntiy window and can be scrolled in both directions. If you scroll far down the list and wish to get back to the start, just press the home key. The disk name and ID code Com- modore or volume label MS-DOS , along with the number of files in the directory and the total number of bytes these files occupy, are listed at the top of the directory screen.
Note that file lengths are given in bytes, not the blcKks usual for Commodore disks. If you have your C- in Colunin mode, the right side of your directory screen will contain a summary of these instructions. Don't removf your source disk from tfu source drive unlit you see a prompt to insert another disk. If you change disks espe- cially MS-DOS disks when the program doesn't know about it, it may transfer the file incorrectly and even corrupt other files on your target disk.
You won't be prompted to insert a disk be- fore rending a file from die on-SCreen directory, because the program will as- sume you haven't removed the disk that contains the file. The Target Now it's time to write the target file. After des- ignating a file type, select die target drive, which can be the same as, or dilferent from, the. Next, enter a filename for the target file. TYP, where the main name is characters long and the optional extension is characters. With all the target information en- tered, insert die target disk and press return to write the file.
You'll return to the directory display automatically when it's done. Several steps are involved in writing M. Tile target disk directory is read and its l''Ar decoded, the file is written and tlien the directory and PAT are updated. VVith a Com- modore disk, all tills takes place auto- matically during the write operation. With the , you can't go backward through a directory chain, but must return to the root directory, and then follow the chain forward again. This will inimediately reread the root directory of the disk.
When reading an MS-DOS directory, the program ignores the file attributes byte 1 1 , except those for the volume la- bel and subdirectories, which do not rep- resent valid files, Tluis, you can acce. All files that the program writes to MS- DOS and disks are listed only in the root directory, not in subdirectories. In addition to straight copying, the program can also convert text files be- tween true. This kind of conver- sion is helpful for swapping files be- tween incompatible word processors or for using text files that have been down- loaded from bulletin board systems.
M Miklos GaranLszeghy is a ToTonto-ixued writer ami software deiietoper with Jiurmrous public domain, shaTewarf; and commercial program! E LSE 1 G OSUB 1 GOSUB 1 2 Roll Them Bones The right combination of strategy and chance will make you a winner in this addictive dice game. It's designed for one to four players, adults or children who can do simple addition. To begin each turn, the C rolls the dice and displays them on the right side of the screen. Then you have two chances to improve your score by roll- ing any combination of the dice again.
Using the joy suck in port 2, move the pointing hand to select the dice you wish to reroll and press the firebiuton; each die will disappear in turn. When you've chosen a!! The dice you've chosen will be reroUed. If, before rolling, you decide you warn lo rechoose any dice, just move die baud up to the Undo box and press the firebutton. Note that the num- ber in the Roll box is always the number of your current roll. After your third roll, the pointing hand moves autonuitically to the scor- ing area on the left side of the screen. You can also proceed with scoring after your first or second roll— if you're sat- isfied with the total or the configura- tion—by moving the hand to the Roll box and pressing the firebutton.
SCORING In the scoring area, there are two secuons, ibe upper listing die possibil- ities for each die I through 6 , and the lower showing various poker-hand bo- nus combinations. You score alter each turn by moving the hand to the so-far- unused category that will give you the highest score with what's currently showing on the dice.
Then press the firebutton to enter your score and dis- play it in your score column. Note thai you canniH use a category more than once in a game, and, ifyour current dice don't fit in die category you've chosen, you get a zero for that category. The game ends when you and each of the other players have chosen each of the thirteen categories. Your score for each turn is the category number mul- tiplied by the number of dice displaying the same category number. For exam- ple, if you roU three 3s and choose the 3's category, your 3's score will be 9.
If RUN it right: C; joystick you roll Tewer than three 3s, don't use that turn for the 3's category unless you have no better choice. A total score of 63 or more for aces through is entitles you to a point bonus. The categories in the lower half of the scoring area can be satisfied with any numbers; it's the configuration of the dice that counts. For three and four of a kind, you need at least three or four dice of the same number, but all five dice are totaled in the score. A full house— three dice of one number and two of another— is worth a flat 25 points.
If a liirfre straif,'tii is usetl iis a sm;ill straij;lii, it counts only ilif 30 points. The Yatzy category is five of a kind, and it earns a whopping 50 points. Chance, which just totals all five dice, is the last-resort category where you can use a roll that doesn't fit anywhere else. You'll [ rol ably wish you had more than one chance to use Chance! The strategy' lies both in choosing which dice to reroll and in deciding which.
The few points lost can probably be made up elsewhere. The best category in which 10 lake a zero in die lower half is, surprisingly eiunigh, Yatzy; although it brings in a fiigh store, thantes are substantia! Note that your subtotals for the up- per and lower halves of the storing area and your grand total are all updated after each score is entered.
COMD 2 " i: Soft and pliable with microswitch technology actually shortens the gap between reac- tion and action! All packages are normally shipper! We ship to all points in the U. Can a small computer do two things at fxactly tlic samt; litiit? No, but sotuetimes it can seem to be doi tiff just that. Fur example, while it's waiting for input from the keyboard, it can he performing another task.
That's exactly what Irappcn. When you finish typing and press the re- tmn key, these priines will speed the job of calculating the number's factors. Tliis kind ofactivity— doing two things almost at once— is called "multitasking" and actually happens all the time on your Commodore, f'or exatn[ le. It does this through an "interrupt" routine, which stops the program you're nnining, per- forms these special tasks and then re- sumes the main job.
H you tfiink about il, you'll see that your program is slowed down a little by this activity. With Factors, nothing has to be Slopped; the computer calculates prime numbers during the time it's waiting for you to type, when it would otherwise be idle. Alter you enter a number, the com- puter displays how many prime num- bers it has calculated so iiir.
If you typed tjuickly, there wont be cnany, but the computer will use the ones i has. If it uses all the values in the prime table and still hasn't found ail the factors, it continues the process using a sequence of odd iiinnbers as trial divisors. For example, if it knows that a number isn't divisible by 3, it can be sure the number By JIM BU can't be divided tiy 33 either, fhe odd- numliei- method is less elliciem, hut it still woi'ks.
Numbers contain- ing only small factors are always han- dled c uickly— the ial le of primes is hardly rreecied. Numbers coiuaining large factors are processed slowly at first, but more and more quickly as the table of primes grows. A good number to try to see this effect is the easy-to-reinember How- RUN il right: C; C ever, it will conlimie to enlarge tfie [ rime table, up to a maxinnim of tuimbers, for handling other numbers you might input for factoring.
Don't enter a number that contains more than nine digits, because Basic can't hold numbers greater than that with precision, and the factors ihccom- ] uter generates will almost certainly l e wrong. The toughest nine-digii number won't need more than that. Program Ncxtes I'erhaps you're writing a program where the computer could do useful work while waiting for keyboard re- sponse.
On just one disk! II works hard so you itm'l have lo. Which means you're more productive and efflclenl. What's more, RL'N Works and Us fully llluslraleci documeniailon booklet are ouly avail- able through this special offer. I'll pay onty S The Factors code is divided into four sections: Tlie irick to multitasking in this case is the Get statement. If the program were to ask for numbers using an Input state- ment, there would be an enlbrced wait until you pressed return. By using Get, it can spot when the keyboard is quiet and use the time to do more calculation. Since Get obtains one keystroke at a time.
Factors must string the key. This is done with concatenation in line'] The Get routine is inside a bigger looping structure that calculates the prime numbers and puts them in table P. This outer loop is set up in such a way that Get is checked fVequentiy, so you won't see any hesitation by the com- puter wiien you press a key. When you hit the return key, factoring continues until it's complele; no more primes are caJculaied until the requested work has been done.
The resulting factors are displayed in a convenient format. When the same factor appears more than once, it's shown as raised to a power variable K holds the power. Multiplication is in- dicated by an asterisk —the Basic stan- dard. If you'd rather see an X for multiplication, just make the appropri- ate change in line Speed Tricks Factors is designed with a number of features that increase program speed.
For example, array P , which holds the table of prime numbers, takes up a lot of memory space— over 1 7K, in fact. That's no problem as to memory avail- ability, but there's a sneaky speed ques- tion. If you create an array and then create new Basic variables, the array must be moved over to make room. If the array is very large, like P in this case, there'll be a pause while we move this massive chunk in memory.