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Fukuoka, Japan News Archives for April 2008

Apr 29, 2008 | Circulation

[Scientific Contribution] Liver X Receptor Activator Downregulates...

From the Departments of Cardiovascular Medicine , and Advanced Therapeutics for Cardiovascular Diseases , Kyushu University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Fukuoka, Japan. via Circulation

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Sun Apr 27, 2008

The Japan Times

Yellow dust storms getting worse

Each year, most of Japan's prefectures are affected by what is known as yellow dust, which appears as a yellow fog in the atmosphere for a few days, often in late winter and early spring. via The Japan Times

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Fri Apr 25, 2008

TravelPod.com Recent Updates

Fukuoka - Fukuoka, Japan

Well, we've had a full day in Fukuoka, which is a fantastic city, very cosmopolitan and seems to have a big international flavour to it. via TravelPod.com Recent Updates

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Wed Apr 23, 2008

ComingAnarchy.com

Japan's Border Towns

Japan is an archipelago and has no land border with any neighboring nation. However, several towns and regions take the modern role of "border town" - politically, economically, and culturally. via ComingAnarchy.com

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Mon Apr 21, 2008

Bloomberg.com - Asia

Kyushu Electric to Miss 2008 Profit Goal on Record Fuel Costs, Manabe Says

Kyushu Electric Power Co. , Japan's fifth-biggest utility, said profit this year will miss the company's target because of record-high fuel costs. via Bloomberg.com - Asia

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Sat Apr 19, 2008

Gamasutra

Q&A: Marvelous's Kimura Talks Chulip, King's Story

Paris GDC Reveals Cousins Keynote; Id, Sony, Baer Lectures [04.16.08] June's Paris GDC event has revealed a keynote from Battlefield Heroes executive producer Ben Cousins, as well as new lectures from id's Matt ... via Gamasutra

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Related Topix: PlayStation 3, Video Games, Xbox 360, World News, Japan

Thu Apr 17, 2008

The Courier Mail

Sparks fly in emergency landing

“We are investigating the cause of the incident”

A Boeing airliner operated by All Nippon Airways sent out a stream of sparks as it made an emergency landing today due to mechanical problems. via The Courier Mail

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Wed Apr 16, 2008

IEICE Transactions on Electronics

A Low-Power Instruction Issue Queue for Microprocessors

E-mail: tsato{at}slrc.kyushu-u.ac.jp Abstract Instruction issue queue is a key component which extracts instruction level parallelism in modern out-of-order microprocessors. via IEICE Transactions on Electronics

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Mon Apr 14, 2008

CiteULike

N-myc downstream-regulated gene 1 expression in injured sciatic nerves.

Abstract N-myc downstream-regulated gene 1 /RTP/Drg1/Cap43/rit42/TDD5/Ndr1 is expressed ubiquitously and has been proposed to play a role in growth arrest and cell differentiation. via CiteULike

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Related Topix: Cell Biology, Biology, Science, World News, Japan

Sat Apr 12, 2008

Circulation

[Article] High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein and Coronary Heart...

From the Department of Environmental Medicine ; and the Department of Medicine and Clinical Science , Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan. via Circulation

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Thu Apr 10, 2008

Bloomberg.com

Fukuoka Financial Plunges as Merrill, Nomura Cut Ratings on Earnings Slump

Fukuoka Financial Group Inc. fell in Tokyo trading by the most since it listed in April 2007, after the bank missed its profit forecast and Merrill Lynch & Co. via Bloomberg.com

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Tue Apr 08, 2008

PR-inside.com

Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Standardizes on Intergraph(R) SmartMarine(TM)...

“We are pleased to partner with Intergraph and to have the best solutions available for ship design and production”

Tsuneishi Holdings Corporation is a maritime affair enterprise composed of a leading Japan-based shipbuilding group and shipping business. via PR-inside.com

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Related Topix: Japan, World News, China, Australia, Intergraph, Computers, Computer-Aided Design, Manufacturing and Engineering, Software

Mon Apr 07, 2008

Market Wire

Greenstone Introduces MagneLine(R) StairSaf-T(TM) Anti-Skid, Anti-Corrosion Coating

“There are thousands of fire escape stairs and pedestrian bridges in our major cities which are not protected from the weather and StairSaf-T will make them last longer and be safer for the travelers”

Greenstone Holdings, Inc. announced today that the Company has introduced a new product MagneLine StairSaf-T which is an innovative method to utilize specially designed Polymer Cement Mortar to protect metal ... via Market Wire

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Thu Apr 03, 2008

Asahi Shimbun

The ailing taxi industry

“When we launched the service in 2006, it created new demand”

Under current economic conditions, raising prices to compensate for sluggish sales is the surest way to lose customers. via Asahi Shimbun

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Tue Apr 01, 2008

New Launches

Japanese Hospital gets robotic wheelchair to help patients get around

“Technically speaking, the wheelchair robot is at a stage where it can almost be practically used. We would like to develop a new model by designing a robot that will match the purpose and needs of hospitals”

In the future, if you happen to get admitted to the Kyushu University Hospital in Fukuoka, Japan, then besides the cute nurses and handsome doctors you'll one more thing around to help you get better soon- A ... via New Launches

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