Okefenokee Swamp
Okefenokee Swamp , c.600 sq mi (1,550 sq km), c.40 mi (60 km) long and averaging 20 mi (32 km) in width, SE Ga., extending into N Fla. It is a saucer-shaped depression with low ridges and small islands rising above the water and vegetation cover. It abounds in varied wildlife, and is drained by the Suwanee and St. Marys rivers. In Georgia the swamp makes up most of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge (est. 1937).
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Uh-oh, it looks like Aomori's a disaster waiting to happen
Newspaper article from: Winnipeg Free Press; 1/25/2007; 700+ words
; ...women's world curling championship in Aomori, Japan, on the other hand, will hold...insulated building and heaters. The venue in Aomori, on the other hand, has neither insulation...the unenviable task of making the ice in Aomori, said he did temperature readings inside...
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Studies from Aomori University have provided new data on life sciences.
Newspaper article from: Blood Weekly; 8/21/2008; 700+ words
; ...lineage, were analyzed," scientists in Aomori, Japan report (see also Life Sciences...wrote H. Yamaguchi and colleagues, Aomori University. The researchers concluded...information, contact H. Yamaguchi, Aomori University, Dept. of Clinic Pharmacy...
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Aomori OKs MOX fuel plant to be built in Rokkasho, to sign contract.
Newspaper article from: Kyodo News International (Tokyo, Japan); 4/14/2005; 664 words
; Apr. 14--AOMORI, Japan -- Aomori Gov. Shingo Mimura accepted Japan Nuclear Fuel Ltd.'s request...executive board meeting Friday to approve a draft contract from Aomori Prefecture, paving way for the two sides to sign the agreement...
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Torch relay reaches Aomori
News Wire article from: Xinhua News Agency; 1/31/2003; 369 words
; Torch relay reaches Aomori TOKYO, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- Table...torch relay for the Winter Asian Games in Aomori on Friday, which officially kicks off...ceremony. Fukuhara, a 14-year-old Aomori Yamada junior high school student, carried...
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JAPAN'S AOMORI OKS NUCLEAR FUEL RECYCLING TEST OPERATIONS.
News Wire article from: AsiaPulse News; 6/24/2004; 628 words
; TOKYO, June 24 Asia Pulse - Aomori Prefecture on Wednesday effectively...reprocessing plant in that prefecture. The Aomori government presented to its assembly...gave the go-ahead. This spring, Aomori allowed the company to resume delivering...
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Study findings on biochemistry are outlined in reports from Aomori University.
Newspaper article from: Chemicals & Chemistry; 5/15/2009; 700+ words
; ...lignans, and neollignans," scientists in Aomori, Japan report. "The constituents of...wrote T. Noshita and colleagues, Aomori University. The researchers concluded...additional information, contact T. Noshita, Aomori University, Dept. of Clinic Pharmacy...
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New diet and nutrition research has been reported by scientists at Aomori University.
Newspaper article from: Health & Medicine Week; 12/15/2008; 700+ words
; ...recently published article, scientists in Aomori, Japan conducted a study To investigate...wrote A.W. Asano and colleagues, Aomori University (see also Diet and Nutrition...additional information, contact N. Yoshiike, Aomori University Health & Welf, Dept...
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Maine, Aomori enter agreement
Newspaper article from: Portland Press Herald (Maine); 9/9/2003; ; 239 words
; 00-00-0000 Maine, Aomori enter agreement Byline: From staff reports Edition...Maine Applied Technology Development Centers and the Aomori Industrial Research Center in Aomori, Japan, are entering into an agreement to foster joint...
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Investigators at Aomori University release new data on diet and nutrition.
Newspaper article from: Food Weekly News; 3/12/2009; 700+ words
; ...analyses, wrote K. Iwai and colleagues, Aomori University. The researchers concluded...can be obtained by contacting K. Iwai, Aomori University Health & Welf, Faculty...Dept. of Nutrition, 58-1 Mase, Aomori 0308505, Japan. The publisher of the...
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Aomori, Japan-area nuclear plant reaches safety pact to start uranium tests.
Newspaper article from: Kyodo News International (Tokyo, Japan); 11/22/2004; 499 words
; Nov. 22--AOMORI, Japan -- The operator of the new Rokkasho nuclear fuel reprocessing plant in Aomori Prefecture concluded a safety agreement...The agreement was reached among the Aomori prefectural government, the Rokkasho...
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Aomori
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Aomori , city (1990 pop. 287,808), capital of Aomori prefecture, extreme N Honshu, Japan, on Aomori Bay. First opened to foreign trade in 1906, Aomori is now the chief transportation center of N Honshu, with important rail lines and...
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Kyokuyo Company Ltd.
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
...in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa. The company also expanded its overall production with the opening of a new factory in Hachinohe, Aomori. Kyokuyo's expansion into food production helped shield it from the intensifying competition and dwindling whale population...
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Hakodate
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...1857) to general foreign trade, it was the chief port of the island until recently replaced by Sapporo . It is linked with Aomori on Honshu by the Seikan Tunnel. A commercial and industrial center, the city's main industries are fishing, shipbuilding...
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East Japan Railway Company
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
...and other assistance. The first and largest private railroad was the Nippon Railroad, operating between Ueno, Tokyo, and Aomori, the largest city in the north of Japan ’ s main island. The Nippon Railroad was financed mainly by the daimyo...
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Hirosaki
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Hirosaki , city (1990 pop. 174,704), Aomori prefecture, N Honshu, Japan. A commercial center, it has industries that produce silk and lacquer ware. It is a former castle town and has 17th-century ruins.
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