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GPS system can accurately predict post-quake tsunami, study finds
When the magnitude 9 earthquake struck Japan more than two years ago, there were 1,200 global positioning system stations recording ocean floor movement in real time. None was linked to that nation’s tsunami warning system, which underestimated...
Tags: Natural Disasters, Oceans, Tsunamis, Japan, Earthquakes
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Brazil, Japan, sumo and food, deliciously intertwined
SAO PAULO, Brazil — Fernando Kuroda didn't like eating chankonabe at first, because he was forced to eat so much of the thick stew that he would get sick and could barely walk. "They would just fill me up and fill me up with food, or I wasn't...
Tags: Dining and Drinking, Limes, Government, Foods and Beverages, Sushi and Sashimi
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Bad news can be bad for your health
The terrorist bombings and subsequent manhunt in Boston last month left four innocent people dead and many more injured. But the stress caused by these tragic events could adversely affect the health of a much wider population. The citywide shutdown, the...Tags: Cardiologists, Columbia University, Heart Disease, Diseases and Illnesses, High Blood Pressure
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Toyota annual profit more than triples, sales rise 18.7%
Riding a wave of increased auto sales, a weakening Japanese yen and a fresh lineup of vehicles, Toyota Motor's profits more than tripled during its most recent fiscal year. The Japanese automaker said earnings for the fiscal year ended March 31 rose...
Tags: Japan, Toyota, Manufacturing and Engineering, China, Kelley Blue Book LLC
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Radioactive tuna from Fukushima? Scientists eat it up
Marine biologist Dan Madigan stood on a dock in San Diego and considered some freshly caught Pacific bluefin tuna. The fish had managed to swim 5,000 miles from their spawning grounds near Japan to California's shores, only to end up the catch of local...
Tags: Beaches, Stony Brook University, Stanford University, Japan, Science and Technology
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Toyota profit booms
Toyota's quarterly profit more than doubled to 313.9 billion yen ($3.2 billion) as cost cuts and better sales worked with a weakening yen to add momentum to the automaker's comeback. Toyota Motor Corp., which last year reclaimed the title of world's...
Tags: Toyota Recalls, Honda Motor Co., Ford Motor Co., Japan, Toyota
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LETTER: Tragedy? Or Atrocity?
Tragedy? When I think of the word, I think of accidents, early death through sickness, severe storms, earthquakes, wildfires and all sorts of natural disasters. All violence is certainly tragic for the victims and their loved ones, but is the act of...Tags: Natural Disasters
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Concert review: Patti Smith at the Vic
Sex as sacrament, youth as state of mind, religion as rock ‘n’ roll -- Patti Smith jumped right into that deep, wide river at the outset of her sold-out concert Monday at the Vic Theatre. “I move in another dimension,” she...Tags: Arts and Culture, Patti Smith, Music, Entertainment
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Kimberly McBroom's Blog
Tuesday, May 7 I truly hope you were able to catch "Susan's Story," either last night at 6 or today on WDBJ 7 Mornin'. Susan Bahorich bravely shared her personal struggle with ovarian cancer. I am so proud of her for being open and honest with what she is...Tags: Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Renee Zellweger, CMT (tv network), Learning Disability, Christian Bale
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The dubious future of the San Onofre nuclear plant
Southern California Edison officials are saying that if they can’t get permission to reopen one of the shuttered reactors at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, they will consider permanently closing the plant this year, according to a report...
Tags: Machine Manufacturing, Nuclear Power, Finance, Science and Technology, Manufacturing and Engineering
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Russia, Japan renew quest for elusive WWII peace treaty
World War II lingers for Russia and Japan. Nearly 68 years after the fighting ended, the two Asian powers have yet to sign a peace treaty. That could change now that the leaders of both countries have solid nationalist credentials and could pull off...Tags: Moscow (Russia), Petroleum Industry, Japan, China, Vladimir Putin
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Educator takes teaching Japanese to a new level
julieg@herald-mail.comAyako Shiga knows how difficult it can be to learn a foreign language. When she was growing up in Tokyo, she failed her first semester of English in middle school. During a break that semester, she went to visit her father in Australia and couldn’...Tags: Japan, Students, Travel, Columbia University, High Schools
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