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Yep...definitely read "Thinking in C++." Bruce Eckel is one of those authors who makes programming very easy to understand. And its free!!!!!

At my local objectivist club, if you are a member you have to pay only 5$ a year to subscribe to HBL. I don't know if it works the same way for you, but I thought it would be worth mentioning. Manjari

Absolutely! Capitalism Forever: Please do not presume to know what triggers a woman's romantic interest in a man. Her "material success" is the result of the values that drive her. These values are her primary virtue. You are basically saying a man does not fall in love with a woman for her primary virtues, for the qualities that define her. These are secondary qualities. What has her way of interacting with children got to do with romantic interest. Are you assuming that as an indication of the kind of mother she will be? A woman doesn't need to have children to be feminine. At any rate, you seem to be saying a man should love a woman romantically primarily for qualities that are not related to her character. Such a love would be quite superficial. You can't even call that "love". I have been lurking in this forum for quite a few months now, and I have enjoyed reading your posts on other topics. It is quite unfortunate that you hold such views on this matter. Manjari

Dinesh: I am from Bangalore. I'm an international student at the University of Illinois right now(undergrad). I might be back in Bangalore for a month during my winter break, though. Manjari

You can find a free ebook of Les Miserables in Microsoft Reader format here. Oh and btw, don't forget to check out the Electronic city, the IT and biotech parks while in bangalore . They are the some of the best looking parts of the city. Manjari

My votes :- Book 1 - the excerpt from Atlas Shrugged Book 2 - Barometer Rising by Hugh MacLennan I would also suggest Crosspoints by Alexandra York. The book is 446 pages and listed at amazon for 24.99. Manjari

Count me in too. Though I'm not sure how much of the material I can read with a 19 hour course load . I like Betsy's suggestion of discussing favorite scenes from AR's novels, especially since its something I will have time for. Manjari

Actually there is one, the Illinois Objectivist Club. I wasnt able to attend any of the meetings last year, because I had classes at the same time. I will be this year. Looking forward to meeting other objectivists on campus Manjari

My name is Manjari Narayan. I'm 19 and currently studying Electrical Engineering at the University of Illinois @ Urbana-Champaign. I am actually from India and studying here as an international student. I was almost 16 when I first read Ayn Rand. I first read the Fountainhead, which I really enjoyed but there was a lot in the book I didnt really understand. I read AS immediately after, and that got me completely hooked. I've always enjoyed reading ( I don't have much time to read these days) but this was the first time I experience such sheer joy in reading a book. In my experience, most of the people I know who have read AR enjoyed it as it appealed to the rebellious side of their personality. Most of the others feel that AR 's ideas are too impractical to integrate them into one's life. For a while I used to belong to the latter category. One of the things that initially appealed to me about AR's fiction was that her characters' (the good ones obviously) sense of ethics coincided with mine. This forum has helped me come a long way in understanding how Objectivism can really be integrated into one's life. Its a great feeling knowing that you are right for a reason. A BIG THANKYOU to David and all the contributing members of this forum for helping me get where I am. I've already picked up OPAR and a few other non-fiction books. Hopefully I'll have enough time this semester to read them all. Meanwhile I need to go unpack right now. I just got back from India yesterday and there's lots to be done Manjari