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Child Abuse in Japan reaches record high

Japan has boasted a reputation as a relatively crime-free nation, and has a culture that prides itself on pampering, even spoiling, children. But recent high-profile cases of child abuse have shattered that image, and have unveiled communities that have grown impersonal and uncaring for the plight of children.

…(08-05) 02:48 PDT TOKYO, Japan (AP) –Child abuse cases in Japan have risen to a record high, according to police data released Thursday, fanning concerns about safeguards in a society long known for strong family values.Japan has boasted a reputation as a relatively crime-free nation, and has a culture that prides itself on pampering, even spoiling, children.But recent high-profile cases of child abuse have shattered that image, and have unveiled communities that have grown impersonal and uncaring for the plight of children.Drawing widespread attention were media reports last month of a woman who was arrested after abandoning her two children, age 3 and 1, in her apartment without food or water until they died.Sponsored LinksHot Penny Stock Picks - Free AlertsFind stocks that move up 700% Make huge profits when you join today.PennyStockAlley.comMortgage Rates Hit 3.25%If you owe less than $729k you probably qualify for Obamas Refi Progra www.SeeRefinanceRates.comNeighbors said they heard the children crying…

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Shark Week Finale: The Goblin Shark, Up Close

The goblin shark’s official scientific name is Mitsukurina owstoni. The first half is a translation of a Japanese word for a kind of long-nosed goblin, and the second is a nod to Alan Owston, who discovered the fish in Japan in 1898.

…(Aug. 6) — It’s old news by now here in the land of trending topics, but Surge Desk would be remiss to close out this shark-sighting enhanced Shark Week of 2010 without a look at what may have been, in the end, its breakout star — the Goblin Shark, whose appearance in a Science Channel documentary had folks firing up their Googles this morning. NameThe goblin shark’s official scientific name is Mitsukurina owstoni. The first half is a translation of a Japanese word for a kind of long-nosed goblin, and the second is a nod to Alan Owston, who discovered the fish in Japan in 1898. In 2007, a goblin shark was found in Tokyo Bay. A Tokyo Sea Life Park official said at the time, “Dead goblin sharks are caught from time to time, but it is rarely seen alive.”HabitatThe goblin shark dwells at depths of 820 feet and more and has been found swimming along Japan’s coasts and oceans the world over, from the Boso Peninsula to New Zealand and the Gulf of Mexico.Physical FeaturesHow to tell a goblin shark apart from the…

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