Word: cards
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...world affairs. But then again, George W.'s already an alpha-male and last I heard he is still eligible to wear navy blue in public. But Americans wouldn't let him off the hook that easily. Last week The New Yorker printed his somewhat embarrassing Yale report card, which only added fuel to the fire of skepticism that George W. can confront the sticky politics that come along with the Oval Office. But if he can endure Americans mocking him and publicly doubting his intelligence, then maybe global affairs will be a cakewalk...
HACKER INSURANCE With hackers seemingly able to break into even the most secure systems at big corporations, small businesses have been reluctant to take orders and credit-card payments online--fewer than a third of them do. But where there's fear, there's opportunity. A handful of insurance companies offer antihacker policies to small companies. For $1,500 a year, INSUREtrust.com covers up to $5 million for hacker-induced losses, including third-party lawsuits. Similar policies are offered by Evanston Insurance Co. and Lloyd's of London. Alas, none of these policies will bail you out when you crash...
...here, you're feeling terrible. It's not just a hangover. You're sweating. You're listless. You're aching all over. The doctor nods sympathetically while she pokes around here and there as physicians have done ever since Hippocrates. Then she goes high tech: "Your gene card, please?" she asks...
...genomics may be new, but not the economics. When you take your gene card to the pharmacy in 2025 for flu pills, bring a credit card too. Made-to-fit drugs won't be cheap. Some of us may have to make do with two aspirins and all the liquids we can drink...
...records. If anything alarming, such as a spot of blood or some defective DNA, shows up, both she and her physician will receive a health-care alert. By the same token, if she ever falls ill while traveling, doctors can instantly punch up her records, using her medical ID card to gain access...