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Millennium Bug, The (1998 Video)

Subject

Information technology

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 18 min., 1998 sale: £29.38 (inclusive)

Explains how the approach of the year 2000 is likely to affect various business systems including payroll, data systems, stock control, invoicing, production lines, security system, heating systems,...

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Knitting Wools

Date released

Oct 1970

Series name

Parade

Issue no

83

NoS ID

352704

Story no

3 / 5

COI synopsis: Knitting wool production and colour control systems used at the Darlington factory of a company exporting world-wide.

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Mapping the Future (1989 Video)

Subject

Geography; Sociology

Distribution

Free loan, Videocassette. VHS. col. 18 min., Free loan

Explains the principles of geographic information systems (GIS), a computerised blend of geographical and statistical information, and looks at four applications. Also visits three of the ESRC’s eight...

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Knitting Wools

Date released

Aug 1970

Series name

Roundabout

Issue no

99

NoS ID

327992

Story no

3 / 5

COI synopsis: Knitting wool production and colour control systems used at the Darlington factory of a company exporting world-wide.

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Air Traffic Control (1998 Video)

Producer

Peter Allison

Subject

Information technology

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 29 min., 2000 sale: £35.00 (+VAT inc. p&p) VHS, higher education

Uses the example of air traffic control to illustrate the application of information systems and technology to a complex and safety-critical scenario. Shows the environment of the air traffic controller and...

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Ordnance Survey: A True Direction (1996 Video)

Director

Rosie Kilmurry

Producer

Nicki Blake

Subject

Business studies; Geography

Distribution

Free loan, Videocassette. VHS. col. 15 min.

Users of both conventional and digital mapping systems talk about the benefits of having accurate and reliable information, often customised to meet specific needs. Explains what geographic information...

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Instant Emergency Lighting

Date released

1971

Series name

Living Tomorrow

Issue no

73

NoS ID

351159

Story no

4 / 4

COI synopsis: Metallites - portable, battery operated neon lights, provide a new emergency lighting system for airport runways. Safer and cheaper than existing systems, they illuminate automatically the...

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C.P.I.L.S.

Series name

Living Tomorrow

Issue no

59

NoS ID

325385

Story no

2 / 4

COI synopsis: Automatic landing systems for aircraft - now so up-dated that even the smallest of airfields can handle them.

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Systems Integration (1993 Video)

Director

Claire O’Brien

Subject

Business studies; Information technology

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 30 min., 1997 sale: £40.00 (+VAT inc. p&p)

Shows how three companies are using a systems integration approach to their information technology needs: Eurotunnel is building a complete infrastructure for its £9 billion business; Centro, the West...

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Knitting Wools

Date released

Oct 1970

Series name

Carrousel Britanico

Issue no

44

NoS ID

324800

Story no

3 / 5

COI synopsis: Knitting wool production and colour control systems used at the Darlington factory of a company exporting world-wide.

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