Oh The Irony
Oh The Irony!
Ironically, the transistor in John Bardeen's automatic garage door malfunctioned as he was preparing to leave for the press conference announcing he had won the Nobel Prize. He had to get a ride to the event.
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Intense earthquake hits Ryukyu Islands, Japan
News Wire article from: Xinhua News Agency; 7/8/2008; 249 words
; Intense earthquake hits Ryukyu Islands, Japan HONG KONG, July 8 (Xinhua...on the Richter scale occurred near Ryukyu Islands, Japan at 15:45 Tuesday...initially determined to be near to Ryukyu Islands, 27.4 degrees north latitude...
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Moderate quake hits off Ryukyu Islands
News Wire article from: Xinhua News Agency; 2/21/2009; 236 words
; Moderate quake hits off Ryukyu Islands HONG KONG, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake measuring 5.6 magnitude struck near Ryukyu Islands at 0017 GMT Saturday, according to a bulletin released by Hong...
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Strong Earthquake Occurs in Japan's Ryukyu Islands
Newspaper article from: Xinhua English Newswire; 10/19/1995; 268 words
; ...seismologists here have monitored a strong earthquake that hit Japan's Ryukyu Islands at 10:41 a.m. today. The earthquake was estimated at 7.2...in the sea area southeast of Suao, Taiwan, which is close to the Ryukyu Islands.
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Strong Earthquake Rocks Waters Off Ryukyu Islands
Newspaper article from: Xinhua English Newswire; 5/4/1998; 238 words
; An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 on the Richter Scale rocked the waters to the south of the Ryukyu Islands at 7:30 (Beijing time) this morning, according to the State Seismological Bureau. The quake's epicenter was at 22.7 degrees...
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Description of Two New Species of the Genus Gekko (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from the Tokara and Amami Island Groups in the Ryukyu Archipelago, Japan
Magazine article from: Copeia; 6/4/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...of the Tokara Group, Ryukyu Archipelago are known...collected from these eight islands and one adjacent island. Results of the allozyme...from each of the Amami islands, confirming their reproductive...overlap on a single island. Distance analysis...several western Pacific islands ...
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The castles of the Ryukyu kingdom: we begin a new series this month that over the course of the year will introduce the 11 sites in Japan inscribed by UNESCO on the World Heritage List. With the weather in mind, we're starting south and working north. First up ...(World Heritage)
Magazine article from: Look Japan; 1/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...particular over the 450 years of the Ryukyu kingdom. Over rime the islanders...he adds, but also in the islands' unique performing arts and...World Heritage Sites of the Ryukyu kingdom are round, he says...Korea, China and Japan, the Ryukyu Kingdom acts as a 'bridge...
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BOMBARDIER AEROSPACE: Bombardier sells follow-on Dash 8 Q100 to Ryukyu Air Commuter.
M2 Presswire; 1/20/1999; 700+ words
; ...LTD RDATE:190199 Toronto -- Ryukyu Air Commuter (RAC) of Naha...conversion of one of those options. Ryukyu Air Commuter and its predecessor...routes from Okinawa to resort islands in the Ryukyu Island chain. Bombardier Aerospace...
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Bombardier Sells Follow-On Dash 8 Q100 To Ryukyu Air Commuter.
Business Wire; 1/19/1999; 700+ words
; ...WIRE)--Jan. 19, 1999--Ryukyu Air Commuter (RAC) of Naha...conversion of one of those options. Ryukyu Air Commuter and its predecessor...routes from Okinawa to resort islands in the Ryukyu Island chain. Bombardier Aerospace...
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'Ryukyu Underground' is a find
Newspaper article from: Honolulu Star - Bulletin; 8/2/2002; ; 593 words
; ...of Okinawa, a group of more than 100 islands in the south of Japan, is distinctive...of previous recordings. On the whole, Ryukyu Underground's reinterpretations work...already familiar with Okinawan music, "Ryukyu Underground" is a real find.
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Splendor of the Dragon: Costumes of the Ryukyu Kingdom.
Magazine article from: Asian Folklore Studies; 10/1/1996; ; 663 words
; ...background of these costumes with a condensed history of the Ryukyu Kingdom's cultural contacts with Imperial China, Southeast...this history describes some of the more painful moments in the islands' relationship with Japan. The publication of this small book...
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Ryukyu Islands
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Ryukyu Islands , Jap. Ryukyu-retto or Nansei-shoto [southwest...Okinawa Islands, and the Sakishima Islands (both part of Okinawa prefecture...the largest and most important island of the Ryukyus. The islands are the exposed tops of submarine...
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Senkaku Islands
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Senkaku Islands , small, uninhabited island group, 8 sq mi (20...NNW of Ishigaki in the Ryukyu Islands, the group comprises...km wide) is largest island. There are submarine oil deposits nearby. The islands, also known as the...
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Loo-choo Islands
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Loo-choo Islands see Ryukyu Islands .
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Lu-chu Islands
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Lu-chu Islands see Ryukyu Islands .
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Liu-kiu Islands
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Liu-kiu Islands see Ryukyu Islands .
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