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OK, in the University of Southern California's faculty and staff
newspaper, there was a second-hand report of research published
in the March 24 Issue of _Nature_ about earthquake predictions:
"Small 'Foreshocks' May Be Used to Predict Main Tremor"

I just got my Favoutites back.
In another thread I promised I would try to point out the appearance of
a cycle of earthquakes. This is the present list as they appeared in the
NEIC qed list (the one I am familiar with.)

http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2005/1135/
See link for images.
By John Boatwright and Howard Bundock
This website presents Modified Mercalli Intensity maps for the great San

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2005-04/dc-gfa041805.php
Potentially links climate with mountain building
HANOVER, NH - A Dartmouth researcher is part of a team that has discovered a new
active "thrust fault" at the base of the Himalaya in Nepal. This new fault

http://www.data.scec.org/recenteqs/Maps/120-34.html
http://wwwneic.cr.usgs.gov/neis/bulletin/neic_xdas.html
Surprisingly I didn't really feel it. At least not
that I recognized it. I noticed it on the map about

The New York Daily News reported that the wave was 21 meters high.
"The safety and integrity of the ship was in no way compromised by this
incident," the company said in a statement.
The US Coast Guard escorted the ship into port for repairs in Charleston,

West's water troubles getting worse, officials say
By CHRISTOPHER SMITH
Associated Press Writer Wednesday, April 20, 2005
BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- Entering the sixth year of a record dry spell in much

Kind forward of a post on aus.ng for friends Felix of Tucson, DC of Boise
etc
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With 75% to 80% of  the Country turned into a Desert, and the situation

big shaking west coast

Well we have yet ANOTHER failed prediction by JP Turdcoat.
JP said the new pope would be French...
The New pope is a German.
Looks like France loses to Germany AGAIN!!!!!

In sci.geo.geology the other day nobody seemed interested in my
question about some curious seismic records at St Helens.  I'll try
again in this group. Today (Tuesday) all the seismographs at
http://www.pnsn.org/WEBICORDER/VOLC/welcome.html

http://www.vsi.esdm.go.id/portal/html/index.php
Talang dropped from 4 to 3...
Tangkuban dropped from 3 to 2
Anak Krakatau dropped from 2 to 1

http://www.volcanolive.com/volcanolive.html
Reports indicate that 17 people have been killed by the eruption of Karthala
Volcano.  The area around the mountain is in darkness with asha dn gritty rain
falling.  Ten thousand people have been evacuated from the area. A pilot

Herewith a kind forward to you all of a private mail to  President Brian
Egan of Queensland, suggesting  a "Sponsor a Dingo Plan"  instead of his
present "Sponsor a Dog Plan"
This is of course now a private communication for the exclusive benefit of