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"So, general, tell me what went awry.": By Lt. Gen. Harry D. Raduege Jr., USAF (Ret.) This is what I've been hearing from government and industry leaders who invested heavily in information technology to improve organizational performance but didn't see the returns they expected. Some chief executive officers implemented instant messaging software across their organizations...; Tags: Government, leader, Leadership, Pentagon, Strategy, Y2K; Research articles 2008-01-01
Volcano spews steam and ash in Mexico: PUEBLA, Mexico AFP — Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano spewed ash and steam on Saturday in a giant plume stretching some 3,000 meters two miles high, authorities said. The eruption southeast of Mexico City was "a major explosive event, totally different to those since the year 2000" and related to a...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Government, Mexico, SOFTWARE, Y2K; Research articles 2007-12-01
Senegal's Wade claims ahead in presidential vote: DAKAR AFP — Senegal's veteran President Abdoulaye Wade claimed Sunday he was ahead in a hotly-contested presidential vote in one of Africa's most stable democracies. Abdou Aziz Sow, electoral campaign spokesman for the octogenarian, said Wade had garnered 55 percent of ballots of the at least 60 percent of...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, ballot, democracy, Government, Y2K; Research articles 2007-02-25
Austrian anti-nuclear protesters block Czech border: DOLNY DVORISTE, Czech Republic AFP — About 200 Austrian anti-nuclear demonstrators blocked the Czech border with tractors to protest against the notorious Czech nuclear power plant at Temelin. "This is the longest blockade since the year 2000," Roland Egger, spokesman for the "Atomkraftfrei Leben" life without nuclear power movement told...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Government, Y2K; Research articles 2006-12-03
National preparedness planning: the historical context and current state of the U.S. public's readiness, 1940-2005.(PREVENTION, MITIGATION and PREPAREDNESS): In the United States, national public preparedness efforts meant to ready individuals and families for disasters have been driven primarily by international threats, actual or anticipated. These include terrorism, war and the potential for global instability such as the millennium Y2K computer error. The national dialogue...; Tags: American Red Cross, attack, Gallup, Government, Katrina, MARKETING, millennium, sacrifice, survey, terrorism, U.S., U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Y2K; Research articles 2006-03-22

Waukesha's water woes: Taking a closer look: People on both sides of the line separating Milwaukee County from Waukesha County have screwed up southeastern Wisconsin's water resources. Similarly, people on both sides of the line ignored the problems surrounding what is a primary necessity of life - until now. Because the federal government changed one...; Tags: Government, Quality, U.S. Geological Survey, Y2K; Research articles 2005-10-18
Use and Availability of Family Planning Services Show Marked Improvement in Ghana.: CALVERTON, Maryland, September 26 /PRNewswire/ -- - Greater Access to Healthcare Facilities and Better Education Cited as Factors Knowledge and use of family planning have increased markedly in Ghana, and the country is well on its way to achieving the population ...; Tags: Benefits, Fax, Government, HEALTHCARE, SOFTWARE, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Y2K; Research articles 2005-09-26
AIDS is South Africa's number one killer: JOHANNESBURG AFP — AIDS is South Africa's number one killer with nearly one in three people dying from the disease. "This study shows ... that HIV/AIDS was the leading cause of death in all provinces except in the Western Cape," said the 190-page report compiled by South Africa's Medical...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Government, SOFTWARE, Y2K; Research articles 2005-05-17
The rumor mill: conspiracies are real. But for every real conspiracy there are many unsubstantiated rumors and conspiracy theories. Here are a few from recent years: On October 30, 1938, listeners to CBS Radio who tuned in shortly after 8:00 p.m., heard the announcer proclaim: "Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. From the Meridian Room in the Park Plaza Hotel in New York City, we bring you the music of Ramon Raquello and his orchestra. With a...; Tags: gentleman, Government, helicopter, NASA, U.S., Y2K; Research articles 2005-05-02
OLD WORLD VS. NEW WORLD: EVOLUTION OF NOBEL PRIZE SHARES: ABSTRACTWe study current and past trends in the geographic distribution of Nobel Prize awards. A polynomial-smoothing-spline analysis reveals trends that correlate with major events of the 20th century. The results demonstrate the rise of North America and the fall of Europe since the 1930's. There is an indication that North...; Tags: acceleration, Europe, European Commission, France, Germany, Government, U.K., U.S., velocity, Y2K; Research articles 2005-02-01
Al Qaeda updated pre-9/11 target surveillance in 2004, U.S. official says.: By Frank James, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 3--WASHINGTON -- Al Qaeda's surveillance of American financial centers extended back at least to the year 2000 and was updated earlier this year, a senior U.S. government official said Monday. ...; Tags: Al-Qaeda, attack, FINANCE, financial, Government, SECURITY, U.S., Washington, Y2K; Research articles 2004-08-03
Australia recruits industry chiefs to help tackle terrorism: SYDNEY AFP ? Prime Minister John Howard has called a summit of Australia's top corporate executives to enlist their help in the fight against terrorism and to ensure the threat is recognised at the highest level, the government said. Attorney-General Phillip Ruddock will host the one-day forum in Canberra...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Australia, Government, SOFTWARE, spokesman, terrorism, Y2K; Research articles 2004-05-24
Plymouth, Minn.-Based Maker CD Maker Announces Allegations, Resignation.: By Jim McCartney, Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 6--Zomax Inc., the Plymouth-based maker of compact disc copies for software companies, delivered two bombshells along with its fourth quarter earnings Thursday: --Allegations by federal Securities...; Tags: CD, Government, officer, Regulations, regulator, SEC, Y2K; Research articles 2004-02-06
Holidays are great time to visit D.C.: WASHINGTON -- When it comes to a December vacation, the nation's capital is not high on many people's list. Maybe it ought to be. "This may be the best time of all to visit the city, because you don't see the crowds, you get to see...; Tags: Government, Washington, White House, Y2K; Research articles 2003-12-14
spectator's notes, The: The departure of Sir David Manning as our new ambassador to Washington comes, most will think, not a moment too soon - even if it does deprive the PM of his foreign-policy adviser. Privately, there have been gaskets blowing in Whitehall over the government's apparent view that - and we...; Tags: British Broadcasting Corp., Government, SOFTWARE, Y2K; Research articles 2003-07-26
Investors Still Wary of Corporate Leadership.: By Porus P. Cooper, The Philadelphia In...uirer Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 27--Many compare the frenzy to Y2K, only it's not likely to end at the New Year. Urged on by securities regulators, lawyers and others, public companies are...; Tags: accounting, audit, Enron Corp., FINANCE, financial, Government, investor, leadership, Regulations, Sarbanes-Oxley, SEC, Y2K; Research articles 2003-07-27
SOX could spell Y2k for IT spending, implementations. (Technology: news and trends in information systems and electronic commerce).: BOSTON -- The Sarbanes-Oxley law's new standards for financial reporting have set the stage for a surge in information technology implementations that could be comparable to the Year 2000 compliance buying craze of the late 1990s, reports AMR Research. Eighty-five percent of publicly traded companies in a recent...; Tags: AMR Research, audit, FINANCE, financial, Government, IT-spending, Regulations, Sarbanes-Oxley, Strategy, Y2K; Research articles 2003-07-07
Love dealing with tragedy: ORLANDO, Fla. -- The brother-in-law of Davis Love III was being investigated for stealing money from the PGA champion's account, then killed himself after the FBI began to question him, Golfweek magazine reported. Love discovered the body of Jeffrey Knight on May 16 in a hunting lodge about...; Tags: FBI, Government, Y2K; Research articles 2003-06-03
International LD Traffic On Rise, FCC Says: The number of U.S. billed minutes to foreign countries increased 11 percent in 2001 compared to 2000, according to the Federal Communications Commission. In its annual report, "2001 International Telecommunications Data," U.S. facilities-based and facilities-resale carriers billed for 33.3 billion minutes of telephone service in 2001, up from 30.1...; Tags: carrier, FCC, Government, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, U.S., Y2K; Research articles 2003-02-04
The bean counters: estimators refine South America's soybean crop.(International): Crop estimators know that it's hard to snag a moving target. That's why expansion of South American soy production caught official bean counters offguard over the last decade and added uncertainty to the world's oilseed supplies. On average, USDA--as well as other foreign governments and most...; Tags: Government, NETWORKING, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Y2K; Research articles 2002-11-01