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Very amusing in hind-sight
Written with good intention, however, the authors got ahead of themselves. Contents include what to stock in your pantry to survive the millenium crash, as well as how to negotiate looting and pillaging. Sorry grandma, but that's just too funny. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management, published by The National Underwriter Company on February 3, 1997. The length of the article is 1841 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the supplier: The rollover from the year 1999 to the year 2000 will present problems to businesses and other enterprises which are dependent on computers. At least 90% of American businesses will be affected according to one consultant, and worldwide costs of the problem between $300 bil. and $600 bil. have been estimated. Insurers are facing numerous underwriting, claim challenges, and litigation challenges with possible Year 2000 computer-based disruptions.

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Title: Year 2000 poses liability exposures.(year 2000 computer problems and business)
Author: Vito C. Peraino
Publication: National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management (Magazine/Journal)
Date: February 3, 1997
Publisher: The National Underwriter Company
Issue: n5Page: p9(3)

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This digital document is an article from National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management, published by The National Underwriter Company on March 15, 1999. The length of the article is 967 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Y2K Contingency Planning Can Avert Disaster.(property and casualty insurance companies' year 2000 computer problem issue)
Author: Jim Blackburn
Publication: National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 15, 1999
Publisher: The National Underwriter Company
Volume: 103Issue: 11Page: S-4(1)

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Finally!A quick read that explains, in simple, non-technical language, the significance and potential impact of Y2K on the average person's daily life. Unlike other books on this subject, the authors do not trumpet their own opinions. Instead, they rely on voices of authority from government, business, and technology to persuade the reader. Key points are emphasized with professionally illustrated cartoons. An ideal gift for a loved one, friend or neighbor who remains skeptical or expects "them" to fix it! ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Wood & Wood Products, published by Vance Publishing Corp. on April 1, 1999. The length of the article is 690 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the supplier: Emergency management experts who participated at a House hearing in Congress opined that people ought to deal with the year 2000 computer date transition (Y2K) crisis by being prepared to handle minor breakdowns in basic services rather than steeling themselves against an anticipated major catastrophe. Society cannot lightly dismiss the Y2K issue as billions of dollars have already been spent to address the problem. However, hoarding, taking money from banks and evacuating to a safe place are rather extreme responses to the problem.

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Title: 21st century schizoid man (or how I learned to live with the millennium bug).(year 2000 computer date transition crisis)(Editorial)
Author: Rich Christianson
Publication: Wood & Wood Products (Magazine/Journal)
Date: April 1, 1999
Publisher: Vance Publishing Corp.
Volume: 104Issue: 5Page: 11(1)

Article Type: Editorial

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This digital document is an article from National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management, published by The National Underwriter Company on August 4, 1997. The length of the article is 921 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the supplier: Islandia, NY-based Computer Assoc. International has introduced the CA-Fix 2000 which fixes dates in COBOL programs through the 'windowing' technique. A number is selected, such as '60', and numbers that are higher are assumed to be in the old century while numbers that are lower are assumed to be in the new century. This technique does not require additional memory while four-digit data fields do.

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Title: Automated Y2K fix on market.(year 2000 computer problem solution)
Author: Lee Ann Gjertsen
Publication: National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management (Magazine/Journal)
Date: August 4, 1997
Publisher: The National Underwriter Company
Volume: v101Issue: n31Page: p2(2)

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This digital document is an article from National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management, published by The National Underwriter Company on July 20, 1998. The length of the article is 1253 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Carriers 'Play Chicken' With Y2K: Moody's.(Year 2000 computer problem)
Author: Susanne Sclafane
Publication: National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management (Magazine/Journal)
Date: July 20, 1998
Publisher: The National Underwriter Company
Volume: v102Issue: n29Page: p6(1)

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This digital document is an article from Chief Executive (U.S.), published by Chief Executive Publishing on February 15, 1998. The length of the article is 1113 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the supplier: The Year 2000 (Y2K) computer date change problem poses a serious challenge to business organizations. Also known as the millenium bug, this software flaw could cause computer systems to collapse because their programs store only the last two digits of a year and therefore would not be able to distinguish between 1900 and 2000. With the approach of the turn of the century, chief executives are scrambling to make their systems Y2K compliant. They are implementing a variety of solutions, including correcting millions of lines of code and contracting out their information technology operations. To succeed, efforts to resolve the Y2K problem should involve good technology people and have the support of the CEO.

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Title: Y2K! (year 2000 computer date change problem)(Nightmares)(Technology and the CEO: Nightmares, Daydreams, Solutions)
Author: Christopher Elliott
Publication: Chief Executive (U.S.) (Magazine/Journal)
Date: February 15, 1998
Publisher: Chief Executive Publishing
Issue: nSPEISSPage: p21(2)

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This digital document is an article from Food Processing, published by Putman Media, Inc. on May 1, 1999. The length of the article is 2878 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the supplier: The food industry has been slow to react in addressing the year 2000 computer date transition (Y2K) issue. However, the majority of the food industry has already spent considerable time and resources to achieve Y2K compliance and its efforts are expected to accelerate as the sector assesses suppliers' Y2K readiness. The industry supply chain will most probably get bloated with safety inventories to a certain extent as consumers, retailers and food manufacturers stock up for an uncertain future later in 1999.

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Title: Y2K bug bites.(includes related article on Y2K facts, figures and information resources)(food industry and the year 2000 computer date transition problem)(Cover Story)
Author: Jack Neff
Publication: Food Processing (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 1, 1999
Publisher: Putman Media, Inc.
Volume: 60Issue: 5Page: 19(4)

Article Type: Cover Story

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This digital document is an article from National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management, published by The National Underwriter Company on April 28, 1997. The length of the article is 447 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the supplier: Minet Group PLC and American International Group (AIG) Inc. are teaming to sell business insurance against losses stemming from the year 2000 computer transition. The Millennium Insurance Policy covers lost profits from business interruptions, lost profits and higher costs from inadequate computer conversions, and third-party liability. Minet and AIG have identified financial companies and large public firms as major customers. Liability limits will be $100 million.

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Title: Cover offered for millennium risks. (Minet Group, American International Group provide insurance for year 2000 computer problems)
Author: Lee Ann Gjertsen
Publication: National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management (Magazine/Journal)
Date: April 28, 1997
Publisher: The National Underwriter Company
Volume: v101Issue: n17Page: p22(1)

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This digital document is an article from Software Industry Report, published by Millin Publishing, Inc. on March 3, 1997. The length of the article is 855 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Millenium dilemma could cause big problems as early as 1999, Fitch CPAs say. (year 2000 computer transition; Fitch Financial Service)
Publication: Software Industry Report (Newsletter)
Date: March 3, 1997
Publisher: Millin Publishing, Inc.
Volume: v28Issue: n5Page: p1(2)

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This digital document is an article from Food Processing, published by Putman Media, Inc. on August 1, 1998. The length of the article is 1646 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the supplier: Tips on coping with the expected Year 2000 computer problem are presented. These include inventory of all systems and equipment which are possible causes of Y2K problems. Rank all systems and equipment according to the possibility of causing Y2K problems and magnitude of risk from failure. Examine the systems which are considered to be the most significant. Develop a solution plan based on the assessed problems. Remedy the problems, prioritizing those which are likely to occur and those likely to result in expensive damages.

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Title: Y2K risks mount for late starters. (Year 2000 computer problem)(includes related article on possible Year 2000 problems concerning the food industry)
Author: Jack Neff
Publication: Food Processing (Magazine/Journal)
Date: August 1, 1998
Publisher: Putman Media, Inc.
Volume: v59Issue: n8Page: p101(4)

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This digital document is an article from The Futurist, published by World Future Society on May 1, 1998. The length of the article is 3042 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the supplier: Computers and products with microchips are in danger of breaking down by year 2000 due to their inability to distinguish between dates of the 20th and the 21st century. This could be circumvented by increasing public awareness of the problem and finding replacements for affected products.

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Title: The Year 2000 problem: the good news and the bad. (data-processing)(includes related articles on tools for resolving the year 2000 computer problem)
Author: Cynthia G. Wagner
Publication: The Futurist (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 1, 1998
Publisher: World Future Society
Volume: v32Issue: n4Page: p16(5)

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This digital document is an article from National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management, published by The National Underwriter Company on August 18, 1997. The length of the article is 458 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the supplier: The 'year 2000' computer problem is one of the biggest non-product-related problems facing insurance agents, according to an Independent Insurance Agents of America white paper. The document, authored by American Insurance Consultants founder Steve Anderson, provides information on the problem's impact on independent agents and offers guidance on how agents can protect themselves.

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Title: Agents briefed on Y2K crisis. (Year 2000 computer problem)
Author: Victoria Sonshine Pasher
Publication: National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management (Magazine/Journal)
Date: August 18, 1997
Publisher: The National Underwriter Company
Volume: v101Issue: n33Page: p21(2)

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This digital document is an article from Association Management, published by American Society of Association Executives on October 1, 1998. The length of the article is 548 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the supplier: Interim workarounds will work effectively in the event that vendors cannot provide an organization with a Y2K compliant upgrade to computer systems in time. First, date-sensitive activities such as dues billing and subscription renewals should be identified. Second, core modules which include accounts receivable, membership and general ledger, and additional nodules should be acquired. Finally, objectivity through the interim workarounds will bring into focus changes that can improve the system.

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Title: Y2K contingency planning. (year 2000 computer problem)
Author: Kathleen Krajewski
Publication: Association Management (Magazine/Journal)
Date: October 1, 1998
Publisher: American Society of Association Executives
Volume: v50Issue: n10Page: p59(1)

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This digital document is an article from National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management, published by The National Underwriter Company on November 10, 1997. The length of the article is 1134 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the supplier: The Year 2000 (Y2K) computer problem is providing new markets and new liabilities for commercial insurers that offer errors and omissions (E&O) policies. Computer consultants such as Data Dimensions Inc are taking out policies to cover their exposure for systems that they have worked on to correct Y2K problems. Insurers such as J&H Marsh & McLennan and AIG Risk Finance offer coverage that will reimburse companies for expenses created by Y2K problems.

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Title: Y2K bug bites E&O policies. (Year 2000 computer problems; errors and omissions commercial liability problems)
Author: Stephanie D. Esters
Publication: National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management (Magazine/Journal)
Date: November 10, 1997
Publisher: The National Underwriter Company
Volume: v101Issue: n45Page: p9(3)

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This digital document is an article from Government Finance Review, published by Government Finance Officers Association on June 1, 1998. The length of the article is 831 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the supplier: Local governments who fail to address the year 2000 problem may be sued by citizens whose health, safety or business properties are damaged when the cities' computer systems give wrong information or malfunction upon encountering a year 2000 date. Organizations must keep records of steps they took to achieve full compliance. These records should be presented when damaged citizens sue the organization for negligence. Local governments must also ensure that year 2000 computer contractors warrant their products to be fully year-2000 compliant and include this information in new contracts.

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Title: Protect your city from Y2K lawsuits. (year 2000 computer transition problem)
Author: Tina Folch-Freiermuth
Publication: Government Finance Review (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 1, 1998
Publisher: Government Finance Officers Association
Volume: v14Issue: n3Page: p57(1)

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This digital document is an article from National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management, published by The National Underwriter Company on May 4, 1998. The length of the article is 1568 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Insurers, buyers need Y2K wakeup.(year 2000 computer compliance)
Author: William Goldstein
Publication: National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 4, 1998
Publisher: The National Underwriter Company
Volume: v102Issue: n18Page: p19(2)

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