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...1960s, American music producer Phil Spector became famous for a musical style that used multiple overdubs, lavish instrumentation and maximum reverb. Spector wanted to hit listeners with an incredibly dense, almost overwhelming collage of music. He called the effect a "wall of sound." I have no evidence for this, but I suspect the musical genius may have been struck by inspiration after visiting South Asia...
...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 to lay the first transpacific cable directly linking China and the U.S., while another is planning a link between Southeast Asia and the U.S., bypassing Taiwan. Technology is also being developed...
...Those charges were not serious enough to warrant their arrest, and the two are now back in Long Island, says their lawyer. The charges carry a maximum sentence of four years, and such relatively short sentences are often commuted. Even though the two could theoretically be called to give more evidence from the U.S. under the two countries' Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty, their lawyer makes it clear they won't be returning to Brazil...
...cornerstone of American postgraduate medical education.” Both Czeisler and the Committee of Interns and Residents support legislation that would change the number of hours that residents work. A bill proposed by State Senator Richard T. Moore, a Democrat, that would limit the maximum number of consecutive work hours to 10 for high-intensity jobs. Residents who work these extended shifts “are putting themselves and their patients at risk,” Czeisler said...
BioPassword's best customers so far are banks and credit unions, which are under federal mandate to adopt stronger authentication measures to protect online customers against identity theft and other fraud. To access account information, online banking generally requires a password with a maximum of 10 character points. Biometric IDs have more than 80 distinct data points...