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Doomsday machines: our computers will be just fine - millennial angst is the real year 2000 problem

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The hype and hysteria surrounding the Year 200 computer problem is analyzed. The government has set up task forces to look into the matter and the media have fanned the flames to new heights, causing some extreme reactions from the general public. A satrical take on society's dependency on all things automated is presented, along with some of the more familair problems encountered with computers.

Author: Gleick, James
Publisher: The New York Times Company
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
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ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 1999
Analysis, Planning, Evaluation, Computers, Digital computers, Brief Article, Computer programming, Year 2000 transition (Computers), Humor and anecdotes, Mass media

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Americans with disabilities act

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The American with Disabilities Act prohibits employment discrimination against a qualified individual with a disability, it also defines disability as "being regarded" as disabled. The ADA applies to all employers with more than 15 employees and requires that employers provide reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities.

Publisher: Broadcasting and the Law, Inc.
Publication Name: Broadcasting and the Law
Subject: Mass communications
ISSN: 0161-5823
Year: 1999
Laws, regulations and rules, Employers, Disabled persons

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Bullies, blondes, and honeybees

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Author: Greenburg, Dan
Publisher: Tribune Company
Publication Name: Chicago
Subject: Travel, recreation and leisure
ISSN: 0362-4595
Year: 1979
History, Biography, Elementary schools, Cornier, Ronald, Cohn, Ann, Rowe, Phil, Stockfish, Kayla, Rosen, Richard, Graff, Jerry, Bonfield, Carole, Kaufman, Phil, Salisbury, Bill, Beck, Eugene, Elbaum, Marilyn, Seidel, Boris, Gertz, Ted, Carter, Bob, Lay, Sonja

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