Japanese Professor Shows Rare Earth-Free Electric Car (Video)

Japanese Professor Shows Rare Earth-Free Electric Car (Video)

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Google Lat Long Blog: New Japanese 3D cities available in Google Earth

[Cross-posted from the SketchUp Blog]


Today, we’re happy to announce that three more Japanese cities are viewable in 3D in Google Earth: Yokohama, Sendai and Saitama.

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The Radar: Maldives Rays at Risk, Japanese Ski Slopes

• An influx of tourists to the Maldives is putting their manta ray population at risk. Despite its designation as a Marine Protected Area, there has been a decline in the number of rays in Hanifaru Bay, which experts say results from the number of tourists having tripled in the last few years. There are about 250 rays in the world-famous bay, but as many as 13 boats will often enter the area, inhibiting their ability to feed. [Guardian Environment Network]
  

• Remember Steven Slater? The fed-up JetBlue flight attendant that ditched his job in style, grabbing a few beers from the drink cart and jumping from the planes emergency chute? Well, he pleaded guilty to two counts of attempted criminal mischief yesterday, and will not be serving any jail time. He will, however, be completing a year-long mental heath program, and must pay JetBlue back the $10,000 it costs to replace the emergency chute. "I want to thank everyone for their support and kindness that got me through to this day," said Slater. [CNN]

• Want the best of Japanese ski slopes without Western tourists? Check out this write-up of Tohoku, a ski area about an hour outside of Toyko by bullet train. Bonus: You can take part in a local eating tradition where patrons battle to eat the most bowls of noodles; the record is 550. [Sydney Morning Herald]

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Post originale: http://blogs.nationalgeographic.com/blogs/intelligenttravel/2010/10/the-radar-maldives-rays-at-ris.html