Dangers lurk in growing reliance on satellites
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The vulnerability of the world's increasing dependence on satellites has been demonstrated by the Galaxy IV outage that caused a major service disruption that affected paging services, credit card transactions and radio and TV broadcast. Aside from possible computer and equipment failure, orbiting satellites are expected to experience severe meteor-dust showers in Nov. 1998 as the earth passes through the thickest part of the dust tail of the Tempel-Tuttle comet. Paul Graziani, CEO of the satellite software developer Analytical Graphics, said the meteor shower could paralyze a world that has become very dependent on satellite communications.
Publication Name: USA Today
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0734-7456
Year: 1998
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More workers get options, too
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Around 17 million workers are compensated with with company stock, while 5 million non-executives are getting stock optioons, according to the Employee Stock Ownership Plan Assn. In addition, nonk-executives hold 6%-10% of corporate stock in the late 1990s, compared to less than 2%$ in the early 1980s. Startup companies used stock options to compensate workers, while more established companies match employee contributions to 401(k) plans with company stock.
Publication Name: USA Today
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0734-7456
Year: 1999
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Quality auditor OK'd Decatur plant
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Lloyd's Register has been swept into the Firestone tire controversy after the renowned British company gave the QS-9000 certification to Firestone's facility in Decatur, IL, in 1997. QS-9000 is the automotive equivalent of the worldwide quality standard ISO-9000 but has been criticized as being ineffective. The certification also saved Firestone the task of having to open the Decatur plant for inspection by automakers.
Publication Name: USA Today
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0734-7456
Year: 2000
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