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Taking the Measure of the Earthquake That Destroyed Tokyo

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In Tokyo, the fires merged into a firestorm so intense that it created its own wind system and set alight the city’s many wooden buildings. Earthquake-prone areas have invested heavily in making their buildings and infrastructure as earthquake-resilient as possible. Survivors rushed to seek safety.

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Video Friday: Turkey Sandwich

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We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months. Please send us your events for inclusion. Now spend 10 minutes watching a telepresence robot assemble a turkey sandwich. The team used the findings to build penny-sized jumping robots. Happy Thanksgiving, for those who celebrate it.

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Mercedes-Benz Vans shows pickup truck concepts; market launch in late 2017; diesel V6

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in Turkey, and 0.8% Independent individualists use the pickup as an “everyday vehicle” in the city, for evening and weekend activities, and for sporting events. Argentina comes close behind with 11.6%. In Brazil, mid-size pickups have a share of almost 5% of the total vehicle market. That figure is 0.5% in Germany, 1.3%

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Tesla unlikely to build new factories for ‘one or two years’: report

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk has met with several world leaders over the years, with most of them courting the automaker to build an electric vehicle (EV) factory in their country. Although Tesla said it hoped to build two million EVs in January this year, Musk noted during the automaker’s Q2 earnings call that the company is now targeting around 1.8

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The 25 Best Restaurants in Austin Right Now

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PRIYA KRISHNA 1914 East Sixth Street, Suite C; 512-706-9119; canjeatx.com East Austin | Bakery Hidden in an unassuming building in a residential neighborhood is the concha-meets-funfetti-pastry fever dream that is Comadre Panadería. And plan on at least one order of the buttery Guyanese-style roti per person. Fair question.

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This Computer Pioneer’s Invention Made Zoom Possible

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Many IEEE members credit a parent or a teacher for encouraging them to pursue an engineering career, but for Erol Gelenbe it was his next-door neighbor in his hometown of Ankara, Turkey. BUILDING A FIELD Gelenbe graduated in 1966 with a bachelor’s degree in engineering from Middle East Technical University , in Ankara. For my Ph.D.,

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