Reports on the results of a major flood at the University of Sussex Library’s repository at Lewes in October 2000, which severely damaged a collection of 42,000 books, 14,000 bound periodical volumes, microfilms, newspapers, report literature and other materials. It describes the way in which...

Embedded systems are at the heart of most electronic devices and machines. Embedded systems are added to other products to make those products “smarter”, easier to use, or to add unique features. These systems are generally encoded with permanent instructions that cannot be easily changed,...

Elaborates on the Y2K problem from a slightly different kind of view, by examining how, for 2.5 millennia, astronomers, mathematicians and physicists, emperors, popes and politicians, have attempted to dabble in the calendar in differing ways. Looks at the Julian calendar, which was introduced...

Relates that a deluge of material has been written outlining the potential legal risks, much of it alarmist, about the Y2K problem. Gives much information about current law but does quantify this is not legal advice, which should be obtained from the qualified legal authorities. Uses highlighted...

Looks at chase theory ‐ the unpredictable yet creative behavioural nature of complex systems. States the Y2K bug may provide one of the most valuable insights into the implications of chaos theory in business and management to date. Looks at chaos theory in brief with discovery, choice and...

Reviews the history of insurance against acts of terrorism. Losses by reinsurers resulting from major bombing incidents in the early 1990s precipitated changes to insurance cover and the introduction of exclusions. Explains these changes and their implications for property owners.

Recent press reports detailing the success of new industrial enterprises are often misleading. In actuality, failure rates remain high and the vast majority of new ventures will not survive for five years. Advances the notion that, while failure is sometimes beyond the immediate control of...