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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>A developer to whom I
forward the emailed replied as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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is unbelievable. If they charge them for not predicting an earthquake;
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to be made in responding to the charges.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>Rick<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-style:italic'>Richard W. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Howe</st1:City>,
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Howe & Associates, PLC<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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Verdana;color:black;font-weight:bold'>, <st1:State w:st="on">TN</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode
w:st="on">38173-0250</st1:PostalCode></span></font></b></st1:place><font
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black;font-weight:bold'>901-488-9951<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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font-style:italic'>rwhowe@earthlink.net<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></i></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
ceus-earthquake-hazards-bounces@geohazards.usgs.gov
[mailto:ceus-earthquake-hazards-bounces@geohazards.usgs.gov] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Phyllis Steckel<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, June 17, 2010 1:21
PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> CEUS ListServe<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [CEUS-earthquake-hazards]
Italian Geoscientists Indicted forManslaughter for Failing to Predict 2009
L'Aquila Earthquake</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Greetings, all.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Both the Association of Engineering Geologists (AEG) and
various committees within the Geological Society of America (GSA) are
circulating this request. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>It is for petition-support to Italian geoscientists who have been
indicted for manslaughter because they did not "predict" the 2009 <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">L'Aquila</st1:place></st1:City> earthquake.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>For your information and action.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Thanks.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Earthquake Insight LLC<br>
Phyllis J. Steckel, RG<br>
<st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">PO Box</st1:Street> 2002</st1:address><br>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Washington</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">MO</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">63090</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><br>
636-239-4013<br>
<a
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>“Minimizing earthquake risk is a funny business. The payoff
may not come for a long time – and then it will be in terms of what did <em><i><font
face="Times New Roman">not</font></i></em> happen….”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>********<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Two weeks ago the L'Aquila Prosecutor's office indicted of
manslaughter the members of the National High Risk Committee that met in <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><ST1:CITY u1:st="on"><ST1:PLACE u1:st="on">L'Aquila</st1:place></st1:City></ST1:PLACE></ST1:CITY>
one week before the Mw6.3 earthquake. The charges are for failing to
provide a short term alarm to the population before the earthquake struck,
killing more than 300 people.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>The president of INGV, Enzo Boschi (member of the High Risk Committee),
and the director of the <ST1:PLACE u1:st="on"><ST1:PLACENAME u1:st="on">National</ST1:PLACENAME>
<ST1:PLACENAME u1:st="on">Earthquake</ST1:PLACENAME> <ST1:PLACETYPE u1:st="on">Center</ST1:PLACETYPE></ST1:PLACE>,
Giulio Selvaggi (just accompanying Boschi to the meeting as
technical specialist), are among the scientists in seismology and
earthquake engineering now under investigation together with some civil
protection officials.<br>
<br>
We think that the allegations against the scientists are completely unfounded
and we look for support on this from the international scientific community
working on earthquakes and in the Earth sciences in general.<br>
<br>
We invite you to sign the letter addressed to the President of the <ST1:PLACE u1:st="on"><ST1:PLACENAME u1:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Italian</ST1:PLACENAME></st1:PlaceName> <ST1:PLACETYPE u1:st="on"><st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Republic</ST1:PLACETYPE></ST1:PLACE></st1:PlaceType></st1:place>,
published at the the web page <a
href="wlmailhtml:%7b6B0CDDAE-B443-49CF-ABFD-67ADF985A6BB%7dmid://00000206/!x-usc:http://www.mi.ingv.it/open_letter/"
title="blocked::http://www.mi.ingv.it/open_letter/">www.mi.ingv.it/open_letter/</a> We
also would be glad if you could extend this invitation to
other seismologists that can possibly share our initiative.<br>
<br>
We hope that by this action we can increase the awareness of people on
earthquake risk reduction through education, preparedness, and a long term
program of building reinforcement.<br>
<br>
Thank you in advance for your support.<br>
<br>
Daniela Pantosti<br>
Alberto Michelini<br>
Alessandro Amato<br>
Massimo Cocco<br>
Ingrid Hunstad<br>
Warner Marzocchi<br>
Claudio Chiarabba<br>
Massimiliano Stucchi<br>
-- <br>
Daniela Pantosti<br>
Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia<br>
Via Vigna Murata 605 - 00143 ROMA<br>
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title="blocked::mailto:daniela.pantosti@ingv.it">daniela.pantosti@ingv.it</a><br>
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0651860483 <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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