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This article reports that a June 1, 1995 federal deadline for the switch to computerized, paperless trading of stocks and bonds has retail investors and securities firms poised for an overhaul that will forever change the way Wall Street operates. It is reported that stock and bond trades that are currently settled within five days will be narrowed to three. A speedier settlement is meant to be a safeguard against a financial collapse.

The article presents information on the first symposium on Small Systems organized by the Association for Computing Machinery that was held on August 2-3, 1978 in New York City under the sponsorship of Small Computing Systems and Applications. The keynote speaker was Maurice V. Wilkes of the University of Cambridge. Following the keynote address, a distinguished panel session was presented. A Best Paper Award based upon the quality of the written material and oral presentation was given to Jacob Slonim, Michael Farrell, and Paul Fisher of Kansas State University for the paper "A Survey of Mini-Database Management Systems in 1977."

The article presents information on the history of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). When the Association was formed, two kinds of meetings were intended to be held, namely, local and national. The fields of interest of ACM vary from areas of electrical engineering to mathematics. Thus, almost from the time of its initiation, ACM came into contact with other professional societies operating in similar areas. Since 1958 ACM has been represented in the Mathematical Sciences Division of the National Academy of Sciences' National Research Council and in 1962 the association became affiliated with the Conference Board of the Mathematical Sciences. A consequence of this growth has been an increase in administrative functions. In 1960, the first Special Interest Group was chartered to facilitate the close cooperation of ACM members whose had a prime interest in a special and relatively narrow aspect of computing. In February 1963 ACM moved into its first consolidated quarters in New York City gathering under one roof:

Highlights the Symposium on Factory Automation and Robotics held at New York University. Growth in the application of computer science to automation; Benefits of the automation; Disadvantages of automation and robotics.

Operating under the name J-N-J Mail Order and using a computer program it created, a high-tech bookie operation took $180,000 a day in illegal bets, reports the "New York Daily News," newspaper. A crew of 19 people were arrested in a crew for handling illegal action from more than 200 players and other bookies in and around New York. Betting slips traditionally on paper were created electronically and could be called up and filled out on the screen. Authorities said the gambling locations were run by the Columbo crime family.

A five-fingered robot hand able to perform a variety of jobs considered unsafe for humans is under construction at New York State Center for Advanced Technology in Automation and Robotics at Rensselaer Institute. The first anatomically correct robot hand can pick up a coffee mug, wave a banner or move a pencil over a piece of paper. The hand, which is controlled telerobotically by an operator wearing a special glove, is being evaluated for nuclear power plant maintenance chores.

The article discusses the reaction of the Uniformed Firefighters Association (UFA) on the claim made by the New York City Fire Department that by the use of a computerized model, the association has achieved a savings of $7 million. The deployment of men and equipment under all possible situations is stimulated and evaluated by the model. The UFA's president, Michael J. Maye, calls the claim of $7 million saving a paper figure. He says that $600,000 spent on computer studies might better have been spent on more manpower and latest tools.

The article offers information on events related to the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). Stephen Cook, Daniel Rosenkratz and Brenda Baker are among the elected ACM Special Interest Group on Automata and Computability Theory officers for the term June 1, 1977 to May 31, 1979. The ACM 1977 Publications Survey has been mailed to all association members. Nearly 600 registrants attended the First ACM Greater New York Regional Conference held on May 23 and 24, 1977 which had the theme Database: The Practical Issues.

The article presents a list of events related to computer science. Some of the events included in the list are: "SCS 85: Summer Computer Simulation Conference and Exhibits," to be held during July 22-26, 1985 in Chicago, Illinois; "Minnowbrook Workshop on Software Performance Evaluation," to be held during July 29-August 1, 1985 in Blue Mountain Lake, New York; "1985 International Conference on Parallel Processing," to be held during August 20-23, 1985 in Saint Charles, Illinois etc.

Reports on scientific freedom and human rights violations on computer professionals as of 1982 prepared by the Association for Computing Machinery in New York, New York. List of countries that have violated the rights of computer professionals; List of groups and individuals who contributed to the report; Statistics on computer professionals jailed.

The article presents information on the availability of copies of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Preliminary Recommendations for "An Undergraduate Curriculum in Computer Science," that was earlier published in the September 1965 issue of the journal. The copies are available from ACM Headquarters Office in New York. It provides information on the charges of the copies like a single copy is available for free, 2-10 copies are available for 50 cents, 11- 110 copies are for 25 cents and 10 cents for more copies.

The article presents information about events related to computers and technology. The thirteenth Joint Engineering Management Conference was scheduled to take place at New York Hilton, New York City on September 13-14, 1965. The Third Annual Conference on Urban Planning Information Systems and Programs was scheduled to take place at Windermere Hotel, Chicago, Illinois on September 15, 1965. The Tenth Anniversary meeting of the Society for Information Display was scheduled to take place at Commodore Hotel, New York City on September 29-30, 1965. It gives details of other such events.

Describes a course that was developed by interested individuals at the General Electric Research and Development Center to train selected black residents of the Albany-Schenectady, New York, area in computer programming and arrange for jobs for them in the computer field. Discussion of the organization and the curriculum of the course.

The article presents information on the Association for Computing Machinery's (ACM's) membership elections to be held on May 26, 1970. In addition to the slate presented by the ACM Nominating Committee, the ballot includes two nominees by petition--James M. Adams, for Representative from the Greater New York Region, and Edwin G. Kusik for Representative from the South Central Region. Adams says, as a responsible professional society ACM must be sensitive to the social as well as technical consequences of system design and computing. This means keeping members informed of social issues, and council deliberations on them, providing a forum for opinions in the journal "Communications of the ACM," and serving to educate legislative and regulatory agencies relative to computer technology and the social implications of computer usage. According to another candidate, the Association has started to accept its social and public responsibilities. Meanwhile, ACM is struggling to do a better job for the membership on the primary mission of providing responsible, refereed technical publications and otherwise supporting orderly recording of, reference to, and dissemination of current information, advanced practice and methods, and new ideas in the field of information processing.

The article focuses on the activities of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). The ACM is seeking to negotiate an affiliate membership relationship with the Conference Board of Mathematical Sciences rather than a full membership. The Council of the Association for Computing Machinery has adopted plans for a unique scope and format for the 1970 National Conference to he held at the New York Hilton in New York City on September 1-3, 1970. According to Sam Matsa, general chairman for the conference, the meeting will be the culmination of a year's study of the projected impact of computers and computer technology in the 1970's. Emphasis will be placed on assessing how computer professionals will meet the challenges of the 70's. Major objectives include taking present inventory on the state of the computing sciences to define the utilization of computer technology in industry, government and society, formulating an integrated plan for development and proper application of computer-based systems in the 70's and assessing the impact of computer technology and applications upon society. The ACM 70 Conference and Exposition will provide the focal point where the results of these studies will be presented and discussed.

This article offers news briefs on ACM. John H. Esbin was appointed ACM Treasurer at the Council meeting at NCC in May 1984. Bernard A. Galler, ACM president from 1968 to 1970, received AFIPS' Distinguished Service Award for his contributions to the Federation and its constituent societies. Meanwhile, the ACM Nominating Committee is preparing to nominate candidates for Regional Representatives to Council from Greater New York, Allegheny, East Central, and Southern California Regions. The elected representatives will serve for a three-year term commencing July 1, 1985.

Features the Science, Industry, and Business Library in New York and the San Francisco Public Library in California. Application of state-of-the-art technologies; Funding for the construction of the libraries; Design specifications.

Focuses on the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) in New York, New York. Membership of the association; Accomplishments of ACM as of 1982; Financial report from the organization.

The article offers information on the trade show "INTERDATA 65" where a wide variety of latest computer equipments were displayed at Paris Hilton Hotel in New York City. TOKO offered an electronic woven thin-film, non-destructively read 4,096 word-store. Digital Equipment Corp. sold about 160 of its PDP-8 desktop systems at the price of $20,000 each. Beckman offered hybrid interfaces which couples analog and digital machines. The trade show featured 220 booths by 82 companies which covered an area of 22,000 square feet.

The first filmless heart imaging system that stores its pictures of the human heart on CD-ROM disks has been built at the North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, New York region, in collaboration with General Electric Co. These disks store full-motion pictures of cardiac catheterization tests, or angiograms and within a year North Shore doctors hope to be transmitting medical records electronically between hospitals in its growing network, as well as to outside specialists. North Shore officials say the computerized records will save the hospital $12,000 a year on film, processing chemicals and labor and storage in outside warehouses. The hospital chief of cardiology says that the advantage is in instantaneous retrieval of images at a level of clarity that is better than a filmed angiogram.

The article presents information on a one-day symposium of four Metropolitan New York Chapters of the Association for Computing Machinery held, with the cooperation of the Poughkeepsie Chapter, at New York. Attesting to the fact that the new New York City administration recognizes the importance of the use of the computer and information processing in management of the city Deputy Mayor Timothy W. Costello, climaxed the statement that New York is ready to adopt the systems analysis concept with an announcement that that week his power had been expanded to include a newly created "Third Deputy" at the city's head whose sole responsibility would be to come up with a total information system for the City of New York. Henry A. Barnes, New York's traffic commissioner, famed for his forward thinking and action in meeting ever increasing traffic challenges, told in his inimicable style how New York's new computer-controlled traffic system is now being installed and built, at a cost of $100 million. The system will control 27 percent of the traffic in New York City: 300 intersections on 600 miles of streets, involving 9000 lights.

The article presents experiences of the president of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) during a mathematical meeting at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York and the annual meeting of the ACM. It reports that the president was inspired a lot by the activities of the Special Interest Committees (SIC) especially after seeing people's enthusiasm towards Joe Traub's SIC on Numerical mathematics and Jean Sammet's SIC on Symbol and Algebraic Manipulation.