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Snake-Like Rescue Robot Will Scare the Sh*t Out Of You, Then Pull You From the Rubble [Robots]gizmodo.com » Gizmodo - Aug 16, 2008 If I was trapped in a pile of earthquake rubble, I'd do just about anything to get the hell out as soon as possible. But if this cilia-covered rescue snakebot squirmed it's way up my leg, I think the chances of heart … Also tagged: robots, japan, fiber optics, rescue, cilia |
nytimes.com » NYT > Opinion - Aug 15, 2008
There was no disguising the emotional resilience of the people in a village in China’s Sichuan Province, an area hit hard by the earthquake.
Also tagged: emotions, death and dying, sichuan province china
nytimes.com » NYT > World - Aug 14, 2008
Reconstruction of areas damaged by the May 12 earthquake in southwestern China will cost $147 billion, according to a report in China Daily.
Also tagged: china, sichuan province china
nytimes.com » NYT > Opinion - Aug 14, 2008
It is now up to China to accept the Dalai Lama’s visit this fall and engineer a deal to resolve Tibet’s future.
Also tagged: china, olympic games, tibet, dalai lama, buddhism, hu jintao
geology.com » Geology News - Aug 12, 2008
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake occurred in the state of Sucre, Venezuela on August 11. The quake was felt in the Orinoco oil belt, but fortunately, no injuries or damages are reported. USGS Report of the Sucre earthquake.
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geology.com » Geology News - Aug 11, 2008
An initiative in Fiji hopes to improve the earthquake resistance of the island nation’s schools and educate children, teachers and school staff about earthquake safety.
Also tagged: australia and pacific
geology.com » Geology News - Aug 6, 2008
China’s Sichuan province has experienced several more earthquakes in the past week. A magnitude 6.2 quake on August 5th has caused at least two fatalities and 22 injuries. It occurred just hours after the Olympic torch …
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nytimes.com » NYT > Asia Pacific - Aug 5, 2008
A strong aftershock struck Sichuan Province, where a May earthquake killed almost 70,000 people, hours after the Olympic torch relay passed through the area.
Also tagged: china, chengdu china
ireport.com » Latest iReports - Aug 5, 2008
We felt the quake here in Chongqing, not many of us did though. I was at my computer and everything shook for a couple of seconds then stopped. I ran to the window to see if people were running to the streets like the …
sidelineviews.blogspot.com » Sideline Views - Aug 3, 2008
Will the Galaxy break their unbeaten streak versus the San Jose Earthquakes? Or will the Quakes' new reinforcements strike back at their California rivals in their final meeting of the regular season? Predictions …
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