LAN Times be based in San Mateo, California. The print publication was shuttered in 1999 and lantimes.com was redirected to networkcomputing.com LAN Times LAN Times was a print and online information journal dedicated to covering issues of technology and network computing, including local area network information. The publication was headquartered in San Mateo, California, and published print journals as well as online articles from 1988 to 1999. The publication featured an online help forum for network administrators, and published a variety of books on computer networking. It was published on a biweekly basis. It was published by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. until
Acronym Institute for Disarmament Diplomacy Acronym Institute for Disarmament Diplomacy The Acronym Institute for Disarmament Diplomacy was founded in 1995 by Dr. Rebecca Johnson, senior advisor to the United Nations' "United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission" chaired by Dr. Hans Blix from January 2000 to June 2003. It states as its goal "to promote effective approaches to international security, disarmament and arms control. ... Engaging with governments and civil society, Acronym provides reporting, analysis and strategic thinking on a range of issues relevant to peace and security, with special emphasis on treaties and multilateral initiatives." The Acronym Institute has published the journal "Disarmament Diplomacy"