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...broadcast companies also face the daunting challenge of gaining airspace in different countries with different regulations; regulators must first decide whether to allocate spectrum space for them and, if so, how to distribute it fairly. Even if some countries grant spectrum as early as next year, others could lag behind by several years, holding back the mass production of equipment on which industries rely to lower costs. And if different countries assign different frequencies, handset vendors would have to build phones for separate markets - a logistical hiccup that would eat into profits. "Spectrum allocation is the biggest problem we have...
...says Walsh, "new music of international significance and productions of older music that work especially well or have a special cachet. The only way to keep abreast is to be there, and that means having the stamina of an ox, durable carry-on luggage and a tolerance for jet lag...
...type card or maybe even a surgically implanted chip. The benefits could be extraordinary. IBM sees opportunities to apply massive computing power to help doctors make diagnoses and treatment decisions. New standard practices could be communicated to doctors within months rather than 15 years, the current lag between discovery and practice. Pharmaceutical companies with access to anonymous health data could improve and speed up drug development. There may even be a buck or two in it for consumers from what has been called information liquidity: If you want access to my data, pay me. Best of all, we could finally...
Summer is the spritzing season, and this year more water than ever is flowing onto the market--for drinking, for fighting acne and even for jet-lag relief. Chantecaille's aromatherapy Flower Waters, far right, come in scents like Wild Blackberry Bush and Roman Chamomile. Shu Uemura's Foaming Cleansing Water, right, uses the brand's signature mineral-rich Depsea Water. And for old-fashioned types who still prefer to drink the stuff, Borba offers six calorie-free waters in flavors like pomegranate and litchi that treat skin problems from the inside out. But at $30 for 12 bottles, this...
...comes into being, the office will be faced with highly differentiated advising structures, with some departments offering resources that lag behind in effectiveness and student satisfaction...