E-signing law seen as a boon to e-business
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Analysts expect that the new law letting businesses and consumers sign legally binding accords with electronic signatures will increase the speed at which electronic businesses develop. The new process, called 'e-signing,' will likely give rise to many personal identification technologies that can serve as alternatives to writing ones name on paper.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 2000
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Criticism of Drug May Leave Pfizer Awash in Lawsuits
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Evidence showing that Cox-2 inhibitors Vioxx, Celebrex, and Bextra increase the risk of heart attacks has led to several class action lawsuits. As a result, stock prices of drug companies Merck and Company Inc. and Pfizer Inc. have dropped sharply.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 2004
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Doctors Use Nanotechnology to Improve Health Care
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Medical research, which often already operates in nanoscales, will benefit from developments in nanotechnology, but many improvements are years away.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 2004
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