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	Hokuriku region - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Hokuriku region (北陸地方, literally North Land) is the region along the Sea of Japan within the Chubu region, the central region of Honshu, the main island of Japan.
		The variously defined region includes the prefectures of Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui, and may include Niigata Prefecture as well.
		In the former case, Niigata Prefecture and Nagano Prefecture form the Shinetsu region and together with Hokuriku region comprise Hoku-shin'etsu (literally North Shin'etsu).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hokuriku (96 words)

	Hokuriku Main Line - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Hokuriku Main Line (北陸本線) is a line of the West Japan Railway Company connecting the Kansai region to the Sea of Japan coast.
		It passes through the prefectures of the Hokuriku region.
		The line is an important intercity segment because the Shinkansen network does not connect these two regions: narrow gauge high-speed trains such as the Thunderbird, Raicho, and Shirasagi are common sights along the line.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hokuriku_Main_Line (149 words)

	Chubu
		Hokuriku, the Central Highlands, and Tokai, although grouped together as the Chubu District, are vastly diverse in climate, geography, historical background, and folkways.
		In Hokuriku is Niigata, the premier port city along the northern reaches of the Japan Sea.
		Sandwiched between Hokuriku and Tokai are the Central Highlands, where the whitecapped Japan Alps loom into the clear cobalt sky as they slice southward from northern Honshu.
	www.pacificislandtravel.com /asia/japan/about_destin/chubu.html (1933 words)

	Bloomberg.com: Top Worldwide
		Hokuriku Bank, which is based in northwestern Japan's Toyama prefecture, has a market value more than three times Hokkaido Bank's capitalization of 41.6 billion yen.
		Hokuriku and Hokkaido would be the second pair of banks to merge under a new law that encourages bank mergers took effect on Jan.
		Hokuriku Bank received 20 billion yen of public funds in 1998 in the form of subordinated loans, and 75 billion yen of preferred shares in 1999.
	quote.bloomberg.com /apps/news?pid=10000006&sid=awZRmfCD2aeA&refer=home (582 words)

	Ch8 References (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-30)
		Michimoto, K. A study of radar echoes and their relation to lightning discharge of thunderclouds in the Hokuriku District, I: Observation and analysis of thunderclouds in summer and winter.
		A study of radar echoes and their relation to lightning discharges of thunderclouds in the Hokuriku District, II, Observation and analysis of "single-flash" thunderclouds in midwinter.
		A study of the charge distribution in winter thunderclouds by means of network recording of surface electric fields and radar observation of clouds structure in the Hokuriku District.
	plaza.ufl.edu /rakov/LPE/Ch8.htm (1745 words)

	Hokuriku region - TheBestLinks.com - Honshu, Sea of Japan, Chubu region, Fukui prefecture, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-30)
		Hokuriku region - TheBestLinks.com - Honshu, Sea of Japan, Chubu region, Fukui prefecture,...
		Hokuriku, Hokuriku region, Honshu, Sea of Japan, Chubu region, Fukui prefecture...
		North Land) is the region confing the Sea of Japan within Chubu region, the central region of Honshu, the main island of Japan.
	www.thebestlinks.com /Hokuriku.html (129 words)

	Bobsguide FNX
		Hokuriku and Ashikaga banks are the first to deploy Sierra ASP through FNX’s relationship with NTTDATA, and they provide additional validation for FNX’s overall ASP model as well.
		Hokuriku Bank’s decision to use Sierra ASP was based on a significant expansion in the scale of its clients’ derivatives trading needs (interest rate swaps, FX options, etc.) as its customers focus increasing attention on the management of risk associated with fluctuations in interest and exchange rates.
		Hokuriku Bank officials emphasized that the introduction of an advanced trading system will enhance its ability to provide the breadth and depth of functionality required as its customers expand operations outside of Japan.
	www.bobsguide.com /guide/news/1981.html (524 words)

	Bloomberg.com: Asia
		Hokuriku had net income of 2.3 billion yen, or 1.2 yen a share, in its latest fiscal year, reversing a loss of 136 billion yen, or 185 yen a share, in the year ended March 31, 2002.
		Hokuriku and Hokkaido would be the second pair of banks to merge since a new law that encourages bank mergers took effect on Jan.
		Hokuriku had total assets of 5.6 trillion yen as of March 31.
	quote.bloomberg.com /apps/news?pid=10000080&sid=a7weP_Dgbctc&refer=asia (654 words)

	Integrated management of large-scale network systems encompassing everything from mainframes to banking terminals : ...
		Even a regional bank like The Hokuriku Bank must support the infrastructure of regional economies from a global perspective while it maintains its own locality as the focus of its activities.
		The Hokuriku Bank had been using a mainframe to manage definition information relating to the operation management of online terminals.
		The Hokuriku Bank is planning to improve messages to make them easier to understand, and to master Systemwalker PerfMGR's capacity planning functions thoroughly to reduce labor and further enjoy the benefits of the new system installation.
	www.fujitsu.com /global/casestudies/SYSWLK_casestudy02.html (1399 words)

	FROGS.ORG: News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-30)
		He was cleaning the drains in the schoolyard when he found three adult Hokuriku salamanders lurking in the mud.
		The Hokuriku salamander was recognized as a new species in 1984, and was given the scientific name Hynobius takedai, after its discoverer.
		The group studied the creature's habitat and ecology, and constructed a breeding pond in the city in 1990 for the Hokuriku salamander.
	www.frogs.org /news/article.asp?CategoryID=24&InfoResourceID=1508 (359 words)

	CNN.com - Regional banks plan integration - May. 23, 2003
		Two Japanese regional banks, Hokuriku Bank and Hokkaido Bank, said Friday they will integrate their operations under a holding company in the financial year starting next April.
		Hokkaido Bank operates on the northern island of Hokkaido, while its new ally serves the Hokuriku region in the north of the main island, Honshu.
		Ahead of the announcement Friday, shares in Hokkaido finished 13.3 percent higher to 111 yen and Hokuriku shares fell 2.7 percent to 144 yen.
	cnn.com /2003/BUSINESS/05/23/japan.banks.biz (279 words)

	Abbott Announces Plans to Acquire Full Ownership of Hokuriku Seiyaku
		After the tender offer, Hokuriku will establish a parent company, which will conduct a one-to-one transfer (kabushiki iten) of its shares in exchange for shares of Hokuriku.
		About Hokuriku Hokuriku Seiyaku is dedicated to the discovery, development, manufacture and marketing of pharmaceutical products.
		Hokuriku is a fully integrated company, which leverages its excellent research and development capabilities and efficient manufacturing operation to produce and market original asthma and gastrointestinal products.
	www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/04-22-2002/0001710742&EDATE= (616 words)

	Hokuriku Shinkansen
		The Hokuriku Shinkansen (北陸新幹線) opened in 1997 between Takasaki and Nagano; it is called the Nagano Shinkansen (長野新幹線) in JR East publicity and timetables.
		The Hokuriku Shinkansen services replaced the conventional Shin-etsu Main Line Express services, also named Asama, which previously took 2 h 50 min from Tokyo (Ueno Station) to Nagano.
		Future plans for the Hokuriku Shinkansen eventually include extension as far as Osaka via Toyama and Kanazawa; construction is currently underway as far as Kanazawa.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/hokuriku_shinkansen (332 words)

	Tokai Hokuriku Expressway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-30)
		Joining the sparsely populated Toyama and Gifu prefectures in central Japan, the 185-km-long Tokai Hokuriku Expressway cuts through the Tateyama mountain range and is scheduled for completion in 2007.
		It provides much-needed access between the large cities on the southern coast and ports to the north on the Sea of Japan.
		Over twenty distinct types of concrete retaining walls can be found on this section alone, each responding to extreme drainage, soil and topographic conditions.
	www.polarinertia.com /may04/goka1.htm (180 words)

	Raritan - An Information Technology Laboratory: Hokuriku (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-30)
		Established under Japan's Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs and Telecommunications, Hokuriku IT Open Laboratory is a national research and development facility focused on promoting IT research and development through cooperation between industry and academia in the Hokuriku region in Japan.
		Therefore, the Laboratory sought a solution that would offer access to each server from a single, convenient interface, whether it was at the rack or in another room in the facility.
		For the Hokuriku IT Open Laboratory, reliability, scalability and access from outside the server rooms were the key criteria for an effective solution.
	www.raritan.com /solutionctr/sol_ssto_hokuriku.aspx (473 words)

	Hokuriku IT Open Laboratory (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-30)
		Hokuriku IT Open Laboratory was established to promote IT research an development through copperation between industry and academia, and to enhance local industries by means of integrating research organizasions into academic fields.
		The all institutions are widely looked like a company, a university, a research organization, a local self-governing body etc., are opened to them, and are seeking periodically.
		TAO and CRL unified and were again born newly as an "NICT" on April 1,2004.
	www.hokuriku-it.nict.go.jp /english (92 words)

	Hynobius takedai (Matsui & Miyazaki, 1984) Hokuriku Salamander / Honshu Salamander
		Hynobius takedai (Matsui and Miyazaki, 1984) Hokuriku Salamander / Honshu Salamander
		All photos in the thumbnail galleries are displayed in low resolution jpeg fomat, and cropped where necessary to fit the standard size of 200px X 150px.
		Hynobius takedai (Matsui and Miyazaki, 1984) Hokuriku Salamander / Honshu Salamander
	www.livingunderworld.org /gallery/photos/caudata/hynobiidae/hynobius/takedai (229 words)

	Exchange Program Japan - Hokuriku University
		: Located in Ishikawa Prefecture, on the Sea of Japan, Hokuriku University began has a pharmacology school (1975) and has expanded into a comprehensive university with major programs in foreign languages (established in 1987) and law (1992).
		Have a preliminary interview with Dr. William Zanella to review your HPU degree program to ascertain how the HU program may fit in with your academic degree plan, evaluate your academic record and discuss your HPU degree plan and how it ties in with your study abroad plans.
		If you eligible to participate in the HPU-HU exchange program following the preliminary interview, you then begin the application process to be admitted to Hokuriku University.
	www.hpu.edu /index.cfm?section=acadprograms6688 (484 words)

	Guide to Living in Kanazawa
		When your moving date is finalized, you should inform the Hokuriku Electric Power Company of your name, address, moving date, the location where you plan to move and your telephone number.
		To clear your account, you can choose to pay the bill by financial account transfer, have the electric company send personnel to your home to compute your final bill, or have the bill sent to your new address.
		If you are moving within the Hokuriku district, you can also complete the procedures to begin electric services at your new address at the same time.
	www.city.kanazawa.ishikawa.jp /f-living/english/sub19/main.html (336 words)

	Business Wire: AirTouch joins new Japanese cellular company in Hokuriku; AirTouch's Japanese ventures will reach over ...
		AirTouch International will own a 4.5% interest in Digital TU-KA Hokuriku Co., Ltd. The new company, which will be based in Kanazawa City, plans to build a 1.5 GHz digital cellular system that will use the Japanese Digital Cellular (JDC) technical standard.
		Digital TU-KA Hokuriku includes partners from two separate groups that have established cellular ventures in Japan: the TU-KA Phone Group and the Digital Phone Group.
		The other major partners in Hokuriku and their ownership interests are: Japan Telecom (24%), Nissan Motor Co. (24%), Hitachi, Ltd. (5.5%), West Japan Railway Co. (5.5%), Nippon Steel Corp. (5%), Toyota Motor Corp. (5%), and GTE Mobile Communications International (4.5%).
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_1995_August_31/ai_17286861 (547 words)

	A National Multiplex Axis Component Hokuriku High-Speed Bullet Train (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-30)
		The Hokuriku High-Speed Bullet Train Shinkansen linking the existing bullet trains in the tokyo metro area and the region around Osaka, Kyoto, and Nara and the the Pacific belt area population of 40 million people is a route of significant value.
		It would forward the exansion of national lands and contribute to the internationalization and cultural and human exchange of the regions.
		The Hokuriku High-Speed Bullet Train is an exceedingly important international project that is a pillar for national transportation in the 21st century.
	www.pref.ishikawa.jp /shink/index_e.htm (149 words)

	Hokuriku Electric Power Company - Company Profile - Computer Business Review
		To receive a complete and bespoke profile on Hokuriku Electric Power Company, including SWOT analysis, order the full profile for just $125.
		The full profile of Hokuriku Electric Power Company also contains details of the company's key executives and provides summary analysis of its major revenue lines and strategy.
		For fiscal 2004, Hokuriku generated revenues of $4.3 billion, a 6.2% increase over the previous year's revenues of $4 billion.
	www.cbronline.com /companyprofile.asp?guid=CEFD458E-CB26-47ED-A573-F54E95EB67CF (141 words)

	Hokuriku USA - Homepage
		In addition to some of the world's most innovative sensor products, Hokuriku supplies passive electronic components, including fixed and variable resistors, potentiometers, thermistors, PC boards, piezo sounders, tactile switches and TCXO/VCXO products.
		These certifications provide a level of confidence to our customers that lets them know they are purchasing products manufactured to the highest standards of quality.
		Hokuriku USA provides sales and engineering support to our customers in the Americas.
	www.hdk-usa.com (123 words)

	The Central Highlands Hokuriku Regions 1
		The 700-km Hokuriku Shinkansen is currently under construction from Tokyo to Shin Osaka via Toyama, Kanazawa, Fukui and Obama on the Sea-of-Japan coast.
		Although it reopened in November 1997 after 26 months of costly reconstruction, the decline in passengers could not be stemmed so JR West cut the number of trains by 30% and removed staff from all stations except the termini in March 2002.
		When the Hokuriku Shinkansen opens to points further west, the North Oito Line will be severed from the JR West network, and may await a similar fate to the Hokuriku main line.
	www.jrtr.net /jrtr35/s58_kis1.html (4015 words)

	Nuclear Power Plants - Japan
		Electric utilities with nuclear plants include - Hokkaido, Shikoku, Chubu, Tokyo, Tohoku, Hokuriku, Chugoku, Kansai, and Kyushu.
		Two other organizations with nuclear facilities are - Japan Atomic Power Company and Japan Nuclear Cycle Development Institute.
		Hokuriku Electric has a single Hitachi BWR, Shika 1, rated at 513 MWe.
	www.nucleartourist.com /world/plant4.htm (884 words)

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