We can determine the magnitude within a couple of seconds of initiation of rupture and predict the ground motion from seconds to tens of seconds before it is felt. |
We who have been born and nurtured on this soil, we, whose habits, manners, and customs are the same in common with other Americans, can never consent to - be the bearers of the redress offered by that Society to that much afflicted. |
We're also very excited to welcome keynote speaker Preston Manning. Mr. Manning is the former leader of the official opposition and a national figure in the arenas of politics, education and social commentary. He will talk about Canada's urgent need to innovate and to bridge the communication gap between the science and non-science worlds. To ground his remarks and practical advice, he'll draw on experience as his party's science critic in parliament and as a university lecturer on public policy. |
We're not taking about a massive amount of time, |
Whereas our ancestors (not of choice) were the first successful cultivators of the wilds of America, we their descendants feel ourselves entitled to participate in the blessings of her luxuriant soil. |