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...even granting the company a relatively painless rollout, the hurdles left to overcome are legion, as skeptics are delighted to point out. This is the narrative almost every commentator has seized upon: Hutchison is entering a saturated market of entrenched incumbents with an untested product and no killer application. The primary benefit of 3G is, simply, speed. Data-transfer rates are about seven times those of 2G phones, and 3G is usually at least twice as fast as 2.5G. High bandwidth means 3G networks can handle more volume, all things being equal, so they are cheaper and more efficient...
...East Asia, his lyrical fictional style has spawned a legion of imitators dubbed "Murakami's children." In South Korea, where his books often hit best-seller lists, 50 volumes of his work have appeared in translation, including novels, short stories, travel pieces, essays and interviews. "Readers develop empathy for Japanese of their age through Murakami's books," writes Noriko Kayanuma, a professor of Japanese literature at Choong Euk National University in South Korea. "They realize that Japanese young people have similar sentiments, worries and problems." In the West, too, admiration is growing. "Is he the voice of our age?" asks...
Like the former president, Coughlin’s first and most powerful connection was made during high school. Both, as delegates in American Legion Boys Nation, a group that allows young high school boys to simulate the federal government, were able to meet the president. Clinton famously met John F. Kennedy, whose handshake Clinton found inspiring. Coughlin met President George W. Bush. The encounter changed his life...
...Battle of Algiers; in Loiret, France. Condemned for its brutality, France's war in Algeria represented a dark spot in the country's history, and Massu later expressed his regret. With his rugged looks and guttural voice, Massu was a prototypical officer; he was awarded the Cross of the Legion of Honor...
...work recovering art that had been stolen by the Nazis, Hammond received the French Legion of Honor Award and was honored by the Italian and the Dutch governments...