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style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Mean Business”<I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"> </I>to be held February
11<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">18<SUP>th</SUP>
Annual Program for Industry, Government, Healthcare, Business and
Others<o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></B></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">The 18th annual
<STRONG>"Earthquakes: Mean Business"</STRONG> program will be held on
<STRONG>Friday, February 11</STRONG>, 2011, in St. Louis, Mo. Saint
Louis University's <EM>Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and
Technology</EM> and the <EM>Heartland Center for Public Health Preparedness</EM>
are hosts.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">"Earthquakes: Mean
Business" is an outreach event from the geoscience, engineering, and
preparedness communities and is especially for business and government
decision-makers. Topics include results of new earthquake research in
the central US, practical engineering solutions that minimize earthquake risks,
and an overview of regional earthquake preparedness.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">This year, the program includes a
plenary session in the morning, an on-site luncheon, exhibits,
and break-out sessions in the afternoon. CEUs for design
professionals also are available through Saint Louis
University.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">Speakers include Dr. David
Applegate from the US Geological Survey in Reston, Va., who will speak on the
"Central US Earthquake Hazards -- In the News." Robert Williams, from the
US Geological Survey in Golden, Colo., will report on the "2010 New Zealand
Earthquake -- and What St. Louis Can Learn from It." Dr. Riyadh Hindi,
Saint Louis University, will present on the role of structural engineering in
earthquake risk mitigation. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">The luncheon speaker is W.
Craig Fugate, the current head of FEMA, from Washington,
DC.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">Six breakout sessions are planned
for the afternoon. The breakout sessions include a workshop on
non-structural earthquake engineering options; on the "2011 National-Level
Exercise," a national FEMA response practice that will simulate a
major earthquake along the New Madrid fault zone, and "Public Health
Preparedness" for healthcare administrators, facilities managers, and program
planners. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">Other breakout sessions include
"Open for Business," a program presented by the Institute for
Business & Home Safety, from Tampa, Fla.; and "QuakeSmart," a
program by FEMA, Washington, DC. Tours of the Saint Louis University's
<EM>Earthquake Center</EM> are also planned.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">This event will kick-off the New
Madrid Bicentennial, the official recognition of the 200th anniversary of the
1811-12 New Madrid earthquakes.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">To register,
visit </SPAN><A
title="http://parks.slu.edu/conferences/upcoming-conferences/earthquakes-mean-business/ CTRL + Click to follow link"
href="http://parks.slu.edu/conferences/upcoming-conferences/earthquakes-mean-business/"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">http://parks.slu.edu/conferences/upcoming-conferences/earthquakes-mean-business/</SPAN></A><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"> Registration cost is $90
and includes lunch, CEUs, handouts, exhibits, and
parking.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">For more information, please
contact Brooke Lund at </SPAN><A href="mailto:blund@slu.edu"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><FONT
title="mailto:blund@slu.edu CTRL + Click to follow link"
color=#0000ff>blund@slu.edu</FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"> or
314-977-7820.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<DIV>Earthquake Insight LLC<BR>Phyllis J. Steckel, RG<BR>PO Box
2002<BR>Washington, MO 63090<BR>636-239-4013<BR><A
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href="mailto:psteckel@charter.net">psteckel@charter.net</A></DIV>
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<DIV>“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 not
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