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...time. Vulnerabilities exist, and the recent quake found a chink in the armor. It struck in the Luzon Strait south of Taiwan, an area that has an unusual concentration of major undersea cables. "It's quite an exceptional event to have so many cables tear at once," says Gary Chan, a computer-engineering professor at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. But Taiwan is a major commercial center situated between South and North Asia, so dozens of the links run to or near the island...
...OFTA will hold discussions with telecom companies about faster rerouting procedures in the event of future cable failures. But it's up to the companies that own and lease the networks to iron out emergency procedures, which are complicated by contractual obligations and pricing agreements. The best solution, says Chan, is the construction of more pathways. China's Internet population alone increased by 30% last year; at current growth rates, China is projected to reach maximum capacity on its current networks by 2008. More cable networks are in the works. One consortium plans to invest $500 million...
More threequels are in store after Spidey, Shrek and Captain Jack have fleeced you. On June 8, Ocean's Thirteen, with George Clooney heading an all-star cast in the heist series that so far has cadged $814 million. And on Aug. 10, Rush Hour 3, the Jackie Chan-- Chris Tucker action-comedy whose predecessors have grossed $592 million...
...face of their franchises," Pandya says. "Whatever compensation Johnny Depp gets, he's a bargain for Disney." The leads also lend emotional continuity to the new episodes. "I really don't think you can change the actors," says Brett Ratner, director of the Rush Hour films. "Without Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker, Rush Hour 3 would not exist. There's no Jet Li-- Chris Rock version...
Funny, we had been wondering what kind of moisturizer to wear to a happy-go-lucky whupping. Thankfully, JACKIE CHAN, who always seems to know his way around a tight spot, has stepped up. He just launched his eponymous skin-care line. Why an action star should have a particular expertise in moisturizers, masks and toners is a bit of a mystery, but perhaps all that jumping off bridges, crashing through windows and sliding down buildings can lead to chafing. Or it simply makes sense in light of Chan's other business ventures, which include fitness clubs, apparel...