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I wonder if the builder of a house designed to survive a tsunami, earthquake and gale force winds is secretly hoping to get a chance to validate construction techniques.

You would think a building that survived an atomic bomb blast could handle an earthquake. Only now will one of the most famous landmarks in Hiroshima Japan be quake-proofed.

A couple of interesting articles about southern California’s earthquake risk.  The first one suggests L.A.’s ‘big one’ could shake more than predicted. The second offers a virtual map showing how earthquakes will hit cities.

It’s great to see the coalition of effort that went into disaster-proofing a village in Cebu.  I hope it’s successful because it shows promise.

Changes to health care laws and reimbursement in the United States encourages people to avoid hospitals.  Using paramedics to make house calls may spur this growing trend in Canada.

If you ever wanted to know when your ship would come in, check out this marine traffic site . It may not be newsworthy, but I thought it was cool.

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