Fossils of new herbivorous dinosaur found in Japan Oct 6, 2009
KANAZAWA (JAPAN): Fossils discovered in Ishikawa prefecture in a layer of earth dating from the early Cretaceous period around 130 million years ago have turned out to be those of a new species of plant-eating dinosaur, the local municipality said here. The fossils are the fourth set of a new dinosaur species to be unearthed in Japan and are believed to be among the oldest. (India Times, India)
Forecast » Sep 23, 2009
Jackson, MS 39201 Last Updated: 09/23/09 05:31:19 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 90% Barometer: 30. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Tuna town in Japan sees falloff of its fish Sep 21, 2009
One unfortunate side effect, said the town's mayor, Mitsuharu Kanazawa, was that few of Oma's 6,200 residents can now afford their own town's tuna ... After a popular 2000 TV drama featured Oma, the town increased tourism by starting a three-day tuna festival every year in mid-October, which now draws 15,000 visitors a day, as well as hordes from the Japanese media, Kanazawa said ... "We tried kelp and abalone," Kanazawa said, "but nothing has the appeal of tuna.". (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Nissan's New Leaf: An Electric Car and Charging Stations Too Aug 4, 2009
While the Leaf will be built first at Nissan's Oppama plant in Kanazawa prefecture, production is also planned at the company's Smyrna, Tenn. plant. (Time.com)
Tips from the American Journal of Pathology Jul 23, 2009
Dr. Yasuni Nakanuma and colleagues of Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medicine in Kanazawa, Japan have discovered that BMP-7 (bone morphogenic protein-7) is a potential new therapy for treating high blood pressure in the liver. These results are presented in the August 2009 issue of The American Journal of Pathology. (EurekAlert!)
Toyota to Hold 'Drive Kingdom' Event in Kanazawa Jul 3, 2009
in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture on August 1 and 2 ... The Kanazawa event will enable participants to experience environmentally considerate driving through test drives of the recently released third-generation Prius on public roads. (JCN Network, Japan)
BoJ chief sees 'mild recovery' for Japan May 25, 2009
As Japanese companies reduce their inventory stockpiles, "the negative factors for the economy will recede," he told reporters in Kanazawa, northwest of Tokyo, adding that growth may turn positive in the current quarter to June. Japan's worst post-war recession is starting to ease, Shirakawa said earlier in the day in a speech to the BoJ's Kanazawa branch. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Bank of Japan Governor Shirakawa Sees `Mild Recovery' as Output Improves May 25, 2009
The sharp decline in economic and financial conditions in Japan and abroad since last autumn is starting to level out, and there is a prospect of a mild recovery ahead, Shirakawa said today in a in Kanazawa, central Japan. Shirakawa said severe economic conditions will continue as the world adjusts from an excess of debt and consumption built up during the mid-2000s, a period marked by low inflation and interest rates. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Hokuriku Electric Wins Appeal Against Shutdown of Shika Nuclear Reactor Mar 18, 2009
The Kanazawa district court ordered the 1,206-megawatt unit halted in March 2006 ... In 2006, the Kanazawa District Court ruled that the utility should consider a large-scale tremor and take into account an offshore fault, 44 kilometers in length, in its quake assessment. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Local Weather Feb 8, 2009
Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 02/08/09 07:15:32 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 89% Barometer: 30. (Florida Today)
