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...computer consists of hundreds of parts, including a monitor, mouse, disk drives and keyboard...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: HOW THE CHIP WORKS | 12/29/1997 | See Source »

...longer even the illusion of control, of national boundaries, and that's what really frightens people. Factories in Karachi, Pakistan, can now produce shorts as quickly and cheaply as an American company in Quitman, Ga. U.S. manufacturers have hooked up computerized counters to sewing machines so they can monitor how quickly each seamstress joins two pieces of fabric. Not only does that give instant feedback on productivity, but the new, networked plant also cuts down on the number of supervisors on the cutting-room floor...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PARADOX OF PROSPERITY | 12/29/1997 | See Source »

...September, the Army had tried to control the raging hormones of the teenagers it recruited into basic training. Male and female recruits were moved into adjoining rooms housing up to eight soldiers, all the same sex. The Army also removed all of the bedroom doors to allow sergeants to monitor activities more closely. But with the recruits' doors gone, lights-out in barracks also meant lights-out in the halls if the recruits were to get any sleep. The increased darkness, however, only allowed for more sexual misbehavior. "It hurts morale," a male recruit said privately, "when...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BOYS AND GIRLS APART | 12/29/1997 | See Source »

...alternative to built-in locks on the computers, Nathan--who said she and her three children visit the main branch twice a week--suggested that attentive library staff could monitor access...

Author: By Jacqueline A. Newmyer, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: 'Net Access Unrestricted at Cambridge Library | 12/10/1997 | See Source »

...might seem to give Hoffa a walkover in the new election, for which no date has been scheduled. But no sooner had Conboy disqualified Carey than another court-appointed overseer disclosed plans to investigate charges that Hoffa's campaign improperly raised $1.8 million during last year's election. The monitor asked for a 45-day delay in the election. The Hoffa camp denies the report's finding...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TEAMSTERS BOSS RON CAREY: THE RUIN OF A REFORMER | 12/1/1997 | See Source »

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