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Taiwan to boost quake warning system
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Nov 15, 2009 |
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Taiwan plans to build its first undersea seismic station, designed to improve the island's early warning system and save valuable seconds when earthquakes strike, officials said.
Electronic medical records could be used as a predictor of domestic abuse
Sep 30, 2009 |
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Doctors could predict a patient's risk of receiving a domestic abuse diagnosis years in advance by using electronic medical records as an early warning system, according to research published on BMJ.com today.
Seismic recordings of rockfall a step toward early-warning system in Yosemite
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May 04, 2009 |
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Hardly anyone noticed the ruckus when Yosemite Valley's largest rockfall in two decades thundered down near Half Dome before sunrise one March morning -- but scientists will hear all about it soon.
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USGS to help Chile develop volcano early warning system
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Jun 25, 2008 |
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The U.S. Geological Survey is partnering with the Chilean government to develop a volcano early warning and emergency response system for the country after the historic eruption of Chaitén Volcano on May 2.
Early warning system predicted shaking from Oct. 30 quake
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Dec 11, 2007 |
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A California earthquake early warning system now being tested accurately predicted the ground shaking in San Francisco a few seconds before the city felt the Oct. 30, 2007, magnitude 5.4 quake near San Jose, ...
Early warning system could keep lights on
Oct 12, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at The University of Manchester are developing 'early warning systems' that could prevent power blackouts in the UK.
'Calm before storm' may foreshadow climatic tipping point
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Sep 17, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Abrupt climate change has occurred on earth many times over the past millions of years. Climate scientists hypothesize that these sharp transitions may be caused when the earth system reaches ...
Potential early warning system for lung cancer identified
Oct 11, 2007 |
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An immune system protein could act as an early warning system for lung cancer, reveals research published ahead of print in the journal Thorax.
USAF Awards Raytheon $752M Contract For Taiwan Early Warning Radar
Jun 24, 2005 |
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Raytheon has been awarded a not-to-exceed $752 million contract by the U.S. Air Force, Air Force Material Command, Electronic Systems Center (ESC), Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., to provide Taiwan with an Early Warning Surveillance ...
Banking on outlier detection: Simple computer model could act as early warning system for failing banks
Oct 07, 2009 |
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Recent bank failures point to the continuing need for vigilance by regulators and investors. Now, a report in the International Journal of Operational Research, discusses the possibility of an early-warning system that s ...
Will North Atlantic threshold response to ocean changes be enough?
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Feb 17, 2008 |
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Predictions that the 21st century is safe from major circulation changes in the North Atlantic Ocean may not be as comforting as they seem, according to a Penn State researcher.
Early earthquake warning: New tools show promise
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Jul 09, 2008 |
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Using remarkably sensitive new instruments, seismologists have detected minute geological changes that preceded small earthquakes along California's famed San Andreas Fault by as much as 10 hours.
Network uses pets as sentinels
Mar 26, 2006 |
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U.S. researchers are using medical records of companion animals to develop an early warning system for disease threats including bird flu.
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