Dr. Michael Blanpied, associate program coordinator for the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program, took your questions about the causes of the recent quakes, earthquake forecasting and more.

下面，由美国地质调查局地震预险项目组的副项目协调员迈克尔·布兰皮得博士向您解答最近发生地震的起因、地震预测等问题。

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IT must support more precise forecasting and delivery of end results.

IT必须支持对最终结果更准确的预测和交付。

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Because resources are limited, companies should focus forecasting on products that yield more revenue and profits.

资源总是有限的，公司应该将预测重点放在能够产生更多收入与利润的产品上。

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At the start of the week, we're getting yet more grim forecasting and data about confidence levels (the worst for more than two years, according to one survey).

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For example, at Unilever, CEO Paul Polman has spoken about the need to get rid of quarterly reporting and forecasting so that companies can think more about the long run.

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And there is an outside chance that even as many Japanese companies will see reduced sales and profits this year (about one third are so forecasting), they will emerge in next few years more competitive and more profitable after the disaster.

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