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EERI announces the Utah Earthquake Resiliency Workshop

A message from EERI:
The Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) Utah Chapter, the Utah Seismic Safety Commission, and many other organizations announce the Utah Earthquake Resiliency Workshop. This event will bring together engineers, architects, planners, geologists, government officials, community leaders, business owners, utility companies, and representatives from healthcare, public education, universities, and transportation. The workshop will bring in nationally known experts as keynote speakers with significant background in the field of resilience in addition to many local experts to serve as panelists.
 
The focus of this Workshop is to understand steps we can all take now to make the recovery from an earthquake faster.
 
The Workshop information:
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Viridian event Center
8030 South 1825 West
 
In the West Jordan City Library
Early registration ends on Wednesday, April 13
UT EQ Resiliency Workshop
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Major earthquakes in Southern Utah; morning brings lesser, 3.4, 2.5 magnitude tremors

Minor earthquakes in Southern Utah a reminder that it’s earthquake country capable of larger quakes. Have you prepared an emergency kit and plan in case of a large earthquake, or other natural disaster? Make a plan with your friends and family. The best plan is a prepared one!

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A magnitude 3.4 earthquake registered south of Littlefield, Arizona, in the early morning hours Friday, large enough to glance at but not particularly extraordinary, while an even smaller quake registered north of Hildale. Though these are lesser, Southern Utah and its surrounding areas have experienced greater quakes – four that may be considered major in Southern Utah over the past century or so.

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U.S. returns dinosaur fossils to Mongolia

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Some valuable fossils that were stolen from Mongolia are finally headed home.

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Images of Delicate Arch are seemingly everywhere: license plates, magazine covers, calendars and computer screen savers. Now it will soon grace something a bit more prestigious: a U.S. postage stamp.

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Finally, You Can See Dinosaurs in All Their Feathered Glory

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At first glance, it may be hard to see how the ducks you feed, the pigeons you dodge, or the peacocks you admire have anything in common with the “terrible lizards” portrayed in iconic dinosaur movies such as Jurassic Park.

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POTD April 6, 2016: Duchesne River, Duchesne County, Utah

Little Deer Creek cascades over sandstone ledges of the Precambrian-age Hades Pass unit of the Uinta Mountain Group into Cataract Gorge on the Duchesne River, Duchesne County. Duchesne River, Duchesne County, Utah Photographer: Rich Emerson; © 2015

POTD 4-5-16 Duchesne County Waterfall

Duchesne River, Duchesne County, Utah
Photographer: Rich Emerson; © 2015

Little Deer Creek cascades over sandstone ledges of the Precambrian-age Hades Pass unit of the Uinta Mountain Group into Cataract Gorge on the Duchesne River, Duchesne County.

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Live fast, die young: Life history of ancient mammal relatives provides insight on survival tactics

phys.org

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New Dino-Themed Marketing Campaign For Uintah Basin

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Kenny and Aryn are apparently bent on sharing their love for each other with the world, but the Bureau of Land Management wishes they hadn’t advertised it on the sandstone walls of Zebra Slot Canyon.

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