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Time is of the Essence

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The life jacket is one of the most significant humanitarian designs in history and even in its simplest form it is responsible for saving countless lives each year. Designer Winslow Harte expands on its versatility by applying a variety of modern technologies that specifically aims to help those in danger of tsunamis. Embedded LED lights and a built-in GPS beacon make search and rescue efforts easier and a material blend of Duralite grid-weave, mesh pockets and Velcro flaps ensure its durability and ease of use.

Designer: Winslow Harte

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Harley-Davidson to Add Japanese Tsunami Bike to Its Museum Collection

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In March of 2011, a massive earthquake and tsunami hit Japanese coastal areas leading to the death of over 15,000 people. The tsunami also led to a nuclear reactor in the area leaking radiation in one of the worst nuclear disasters ever. Amidst the disaster, one of the more unusual things to surface in the post-tsunami news was that after more than a year, a Harley-Davidson motorcycle lost in the tsunami was found.

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This particular Harley-Davidson was found 4000 miles across the Pacific Ocean on an isolated beach on the British Colombia Graham Island. The man who discovered the Harley-Davidson was a Canadian named Peter Mark. The rusted and beaten motorcycle and the remains of the insulated shipping container it was stored in were found on the beach at low tide.

Harley-Davidson offered to return the battered motorcycle to its rightful owner, Ikuo Yokoyama. The man turned the offer down and instead asked the motorcycle manufacturer if it would place the motorcycle, as is, into its museum collection is a tribute to the people who died in the natural disaster. Harley-Davidson agreed, and plans to put the motorcycle on display in the Harley-Davidson Museum are underway.


NASA READIs early detection GPS network, aids first responders with earthquake warnings

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After tacking space shuttle Discovery onto the back of a 747, the brainy gang over at NASA's READI for a new challenge -- earthquake detection. The agency's GPS-monitoring system, known as the Real-time Earthquake Analysis for Disaster Mitigation Network, is being tested with the goal of more accurately detecting the scale of quakes and, consequently, getting tsunami warnings out as soon as possible. The setup, made possible by a partnership between the Department of Defense, the National Science Foundation, and the United States Geological Survey, works by measuring ground displacement in real-time to provide a faster, more detailed assessment of imminent damage, thereby giving first responders a head start on determining aid. So the next time you look up to the night sky and wish upon a tracking star, keep in mind that sometimes privacy-skewing, positioning tech could just save your life.

NASA READIs early detection GPS network, aids first responders with earthquake warnings originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 25 Apr 2012 08:21:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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