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Engineering and technical services provider Tetra Tech Inc. said Wednesday it expects fiscal third-quarter profit and sales roughly in line with Wall Street's expectations. via Boston Globe

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake shook a rural part of northern California on Tuesday evening, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. via CNN

A moderate earthquake struck near the coastal city of Eureka in Northern California on Tuesday but there were no immediate reports of damage. via The Steel Deal

“It wasn't like one of those rolling earthquakes. It was just a jolt.”

A moderate earthquake hit a mountainous region of Northern California on Tuesday night. There are no immediate reports or injury or damage.

The magnitude-5.2 temblor struck at 8:03 p.m., centered about 11 miles southeast of the town of Willow Creek in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Willow Creek is about 320 miles north of San Francisco.

The quake originated about 11 miles below the surface on an unmapped fault, said David Oppenheimer, a USGS seismologist based in Menlo Park. Read more

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 rocked the Loyalty Islands region of the South Pacific on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said. via Independent Online

“The naming process is an ongoing effort because as we get more and more science out of the data we start finding more and more features”

PRESS RELEASE Date Released: Monday, April 28, 2008 Source: Johns Hopkins University - Comments The International Astronomical Union has approved new names for features on Mercury and agreed on a new theme for ... via Space Ref

Latest Reno Quake Estimated At 4.2 by Staff The latest earthquake to shake Reno, Nev., was measured as a 4.2 on the Richter scale by the U.S. Geological Survey. via The Post Chronicle

“You can't open up the door (to tell) insurance companies that they have to take everybody ... if some people can wait until they're sick to enter the health care system.”

Presidential candidates Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton , John McCain and Barack Obama each have announced proposals that seek to reduce health care costs, but "it is unclear how many of the candidates' ideas ... via News-Medical.Net

Wicomico County and the city of Salisbury have hired an outside consultant to tally the region's water resources for state and local planners. via WMDT-TV Salisbury

April 28. KAZINFORM A moderate earthquake of 5.8 magnitude struck southwestern Mexico on Sunday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. via Kazinform

Reuters MEXICO CITY - A strong earthquake of magnitude 5.8 shook the southern Mexican state of Guerrero on Sunday and was felt in the capital. via ABS-CBN News

Hazard: These shop lights may overheat and pose a risk of fire and electrical shock. via Earth Times

The Heartland shook again Friday afternoon. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a 3.7 magnitude quake originated from around Bellmont, Illinois at 12:31 p.m. The USGS first listed the quake as having a 4.2 ... via KFVS12

New maps released by the U.S. Geological Survey show the South Whidbey Island fault is longer than first thought, cutting through suburbs north of Seattle as far east as Woodinville. via KING-TV Seattle

“The bottles were shaking so I sent everybody outside”

More than 50 aftershocks were recorded on the west edge of Reno after an earthquake that shook cans off shelves, knocked pictures off walls and dislodged rocks on hillsides along the Sierra Nevada.

There were no immediate reports of injuries or major damage early Saturday from the magnitude 4.7 quake that hit at 11:40 p.m. Friday. It was the largest quake in a two-month-long swarm of tremors.

'The earthquake was strongly felt in west Reno and felt throughout the Reno metropolitan area,' the University of Nevada, Reno's seismology lab said in a statement early Saturday. Read more

“This is an important day in Sanford's history”

The Sanford Children's Health Research Center will be dedicated on the campus of Burnham Institute for Medical Research on Friday, April 25. via Freshnews

“I am working through a decision on my future and I will announce that decision in the very near future”

Former state Assemblyman Paul Tonko is one step closer to entering the race for Democrat Michael McNulty's 21st Congressional District seat. via Times Union

NASA has selected General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, Inc., to build the Landsat Data Continuity Mission spacecraft. via Space Ref

“On average the whole zone will rupture every once every 500 years, but it now seems a little bit more likely that the larger type earthquake is what we have to be ready for”

New earthquake predictions for Washington and Oregon highlight new risks for Portland and Port Angeles, and a possible disaster more powerful that scientists had thought. via KREM-TV Spokane

“We felt it over here, but nothing came off the walls”

A series of earthquakes shook parts of Reno and Truckee on Thursday afternoon, the U.S Geological Society said. via The KCRA Channel

“But if we overestimate what can be accomplished, we could find ourselves without an adequate supply of electricity to meet consumer needs.”

Improvements in energy efficiency in the U.S. electric power sector could reduce electric consumption by an additional 7 to 11 percent over that currently projected over the next two decades if key barriers can ... via DesignLines

It took 20 years, but here it is--again: the new and improved flash-bang grenade. via CNET News.com

Following last week's earthquake in the Midwest, the U.S. Geological Survey has released a new set of maps and information with updated information regarding earthquake risk. via WITN

The presidential field has been paired from fifteen-plus candidates to just four. via WHBF-TV Rock Island

“It was scary at first. I had no idea what it was”

A series of earthquakes -- the first and largest measuring magnitude 3.7 -- rocked the Eureka area Monday afternoon, causing some surprise but no reports of damage. via The Willits News

The president of Sandia National Laboratories says the lab is a big part of New Mexico's and the nation's future. via Las Cruces Sun-News

“We are looking forward to another year of sharing with our customers paths for innovation as they pioneer new market opportunities using our technologies”

Symyx Technologies, Inc. announced today that its fifth annual Symyx users group will be held in Boston, April 30-May 1, 2008 in conjunction with the Bio-IT World Conference -- one of the life sciences and ... via Market Wire

Despite the rains of the past few days, experts with the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center say water flows in the Washington region are still below average. via NewsChannel 8

“The hazard maps released today incorporate more than a century of seismic monitoring and decades of research”

In light of Friday's 5.2 magnitude earthquake in southern Illinois, scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey revealed how shaky the nation is by releasing an updated version of the USGS National Seismic Hazard ... via KHNL-TV Honolulu

“I thought someone was in my house, burglar along those lines, and I prepared to go meet that, when I realized the fine glass on fireplace mantle was beginning to rattle”

The Heartland keeps rattling. A total of 22 aftershocks have shaken the Heartland, many too small to feel; but the US Geological Survey says Monday morning's 4.0 magnitude aftershock was one of the strongest ... via KFVS

Main Category: Biology / Biochemistry Also Included In: Genetics ; Cardiovascular / Cardiology ; Cancer / Oncology Article Date: 18 Apr 2008 - 5:00 PDT New Focus on Children's Health Burnham Institute for ... via Medical News Today

An aftershock of 4.5 magnitude from Friday morning's earthquake in Southern Illinois has been reported early Monday. via Chicago Sun-Times

“Earthquakes in the central (United States) are infrequent, but not unexpected.”

A U.S. seismologist said the earthquake that jolted the Midwest Friday is a reminder of the risks seismic events pose outside familiar quake areas. via Physics Blog

“We have this vision of getting people with common interests in the same place so you get a synergy that enhances everyone's individual capacity and makes things go faster”

Major S.D. institutes would collaborate By Terri Somers San Diego's four largest research institutes plan to build the nation's first-of-its-kind stem cell center, which scientists have dubbed a ... via San Diego Union-Tribune

“It is also an area of environmental sensitivity, and there's great risk in terms of developing it.”

By Hugo Miller The US Air Force used the Fox Three gravel airstrip on Canada's Baffin Island to monitor Arctic skies for Soviet bombers during the Cold War. via Business Report

“A study provides estimates ranging up to 503 billion barrels of potential resources in place.”

The Bakken oil formation , which stretches across North Dakota, Montana and southeastern Saskatchewan, is suddenly drawing worldwide attention. via Earth Times

“High mortality rates were observed in areas with elevated ambient pollution levels. The strongest single effect was an increase in pneumonia deaths”

Scientists Create 1st Libraries of Avian Flu Antibodies Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: Scientists Create 1st Libraries of Avian Flu ... via HON

(Crain's) ??? Safety testing company Underwriters Laboratories Inc. is expanding to Mexico, making it the first single source for product safety certification in both the United States and Mexico.UL got accreditation from the Mexican government to issue the Normas Oficiales Mexicanas, or NOM ... via ChicagoBusiness.com Breaking News

“I've never experienced anything like that and I don't want to experience it again.”

Bricks shook loose and fell from buildings. Walls cracked. Books tumbled off shelves. via Ann Arbor News

Shortly after an early-morning earthquake centered in Wabash County in southeastern Illinois, Gov. via Journal Star

“It shook our house where it woke me up”

A strong earthquake that rattled parts of southern Illinois and Indiana early this morning was felt in the Grand Rapids area, about 320 miles away. via MLive.com

“We are pleased to be part of this program”

FirstEnergy Corp. announced recently that it has joined Green Circuits, an 18-month Electric Power Research Institute initiative that will identify possible options for reducing electricity losses on ... via Power Online

“We want our novice drivers to learn the skills they need to stay safe on the road. With these new Beginner Driver Education Program standards, we are making sure our novice drivers get the best start possible”

PRESS RELEASE ONTARIO MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION ************************* Beginner Driver Education curriculum improved McGuinty Government sets tougher standards for driving students and schools TORONTO, ... via SooToday

“In the next 30 years, we'll probably have more than just one Northridge-size (earthquake) or bigger”

Be warned. California's tectonic plates are in a bad mood. There's a 99.7 percent chance the state will get rocked by a devastating "Northridge-sized" earthquake within the next 30 years, according to a report ... via Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

“The jet streams are the driving factor for weather in half of the globe”

Scientists at the Carnegie Institution determined that over a 23-year span from 1979 to 2001 the jet streams in both hemispheres have risen in altitude and shifted toward the poles. via Science Daily

“The 5AM Ventures investment represents our belief in the significant advancements occurring in the treatment of immune-based diseases and protein therapeutics broadly.”

Anaphore Inc, a newly-formed protein therapeutics company located in San Diego, California, today announced an $8 Million financing round from 5AM Ventures and Versant Ventures. via Venture Capital Access Online

“The philosophical concept is that wilderness is untouched, unaffected by the technology of man.”

Who lost it on Lost Temper Creek? What horror befell the village of Eek? Does it have anything to do with another town being Chicken?

Native traditions and colorful settlers have given Alaska an extra helping of oddly named places. Try Nunathloogagamiutbingoi Dunes or Dakeekathlrimjingia Point, unpronouncable and unexplained other than being of Eskimo origin. Then there's Sagavanirktok, a North Slope river named after an Eskimo word for strong current.

'It just rolls off your tongue _ at least my tongue,' said Donald Orth, a retired geographer and cartographer with the U.S. Geological Survey. He wrote the book on Alaska place names more than four decades ago, and now that book is getting freshened up. Read more

IF you've lived in Southern California for a while, you've heard it before: The Big One is coming, one of these days. via Whittier Daily News

“I'm talking about test results.”

The Environmental Protection Agency was lambasted during a Senate hearing Tuesday for allowing the American public to learn that traces of pharmaceuticals are in much of the nation's drinking water from an ... via Chicago Tribune

“They could lead the way to providing significant protection against a broad reach of influenza - 'perhaps as protection to first responders and those at immediate risk, and then as treatment for those infected.”

An international group of American and Turkish research scientists, led by Sea Lane Biotechnologies, has created the first comprehensive monoclonal antibody libraries against avian influenza using samples from ... via Biology News Net

A small earthquake has struck just off the coast of Santa Barbara. There is no immediate word of damage or injuries. via KCBS-TV Los Angeles

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck off the Pacific Coast of Guatemala on Monday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

The quake struck at 9:03 p.m. (0303 GMT on Tuesday). The epicenter was located 45 miles south-southeast of Escuintla, Guatemala.

The Fire Department in Guatemala City said there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

The USGS verified the quake's magnitude at 6.1 -- which is capable of causing severe damage. Read more

A small quake shook the Southern California desert on Monday. A preliminary report from the U.S. Geological Survey said a 3.4-magnitude quake struck six miles northeast of the city of Desert Hot Springs and 95 ... via NBC Channel 7/39

It's the largest American oil accumulation it has ever assessed outside of Alaska. via KXMB-TV Bismarck

California -- land of sun, beaches and earthquakes -- faces an almost certain risk of being rocked by a strong temblor by 2037, scientists said Monday in the first statewide forecast of the seismic threat.

New calculations reveal there is a 99.7 percent chance a magnitude 6.7 quake or larger will hit the Golden State in the next 30 years. The odds of such an event are higher in Southern California than Northern California, 97 percent versus 93 percent.

The last time a jolt this size rattled California was the 1994 Northridge disaster, which killed 72 people, injured more than 9,000 and caused $25 billion in damage. Read more

Sen. Byron Dorgan says the U.S. Geological Survey is slated to release a study this week on the oil potential of the area known as the Bakken formation. via KMOT-TV Minot

“We are very pleased to bring the capabilities of their highly trained staff of experienced naval architects and marine engineers to our current and future customers.”

Crowley Maritime acquired Seattle-based Jensen Maritime Consultants, a naval architecture and marine engineering firm to strengthen its technical capability. via Marine News

An activist group that wants Sandia National Laboratories to dig up a mixed waste landfill is asking the state Environment Department to take another look at the issue. via KOB-TV

Energy: A North Dakota field holds at least 4 billion barrels of oil and possibly much more. via Free Republic

A strong earthquake hit near the remote Australian territory of Macquarie Island Saturday, but there were no immediate reports of injury or damage, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center Web site said no tsunami alert has been issued following the magnitude 7.1 quake.

The U.S. Geological Survey, which monitors quakes around the world, reported the temblor hit at 11:30 a.m. Saturday and was centered beneath open ocean, 70 miles southwest of Macquarie Island, Australia's main sub-Antarctic territory. Read more

It's been an exciting week for Minot and western North Dakota as information about the oil-formation class=kxInlineLink>Bakken Shale Formation was released by the U.S. Geological Survey. via ClipSyndicate

Heavy rain is soaking Arkansas again, creating even more flood potential for the already drenched state. via KARN-AM Little Rock

“It was thought that memory T cells responded more effectively to infection by starting cell division earlier than naive cells and by multiplying more rapidly after that”

Main Category: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses Also Included In: Immune System / Vaccines Article Date: 11 Apr 2008 In a surprising outcome that overturns the conventional wisdom on the body's immune ... via MediLexicon

The city administrator of Spasticville, Kan., said he has applied to the U.S. Geological Survey to have the city's name changed to Trails End. via The Post Chronicle

A dozen Sandia National Laboratories employees have objected to the description of an upcoming workshop, saying it implies whites are racist. via KDBC

“Emergency departments act as the safety net for all patients, not just those without insurance”

By Lee Bowman Scripps Howard News Service Being without health insurance can kill. via Cincypost.Com

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 2.9 struck at about 5:19 a.m. Wednesday near Santa Rosa, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. via The KCRA Channel

The Pacific islands of Vanuatu and New Caledonia were shaken by a magnitude-7.3 earthquake, the second-strongest temblor in the world so far this year, prompting a warning of a possible local tsunami. via Bloomberg.com - Asia

“We've had the privilege of using an early prototype of the Parallel Fixed Bed Reactor from Symyx Technologies at the Instituto Mexicano del Petroleo (IMP) Combinatorial Catalysis Laboratory”

Symyx Technologies, Inc. recently announced global availability of the Symyx Parallel Fixed Bed Reactor, a high-throughput system capable of screening and optimizing catalysts and processes. via Chemical Online

Small molecules known as miRNAs, which are generated naturally by the body, regulate the conversion of genetic information into proteins. via EurekAlert!

April 8. KAZINFORM. A minor earthquake registering a magnitude of 3.7 rattled a corner of southern Texas Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. via Kazinform

Main Category: Biology / Biochemistry Article Date: 07 Apr 2008 - 17:00 PDT newsletters Evolution has taken another step away from being dismissed as "a theory" in the classroom, thanks to a new paper published ... via Medical News Today

“Evidence of T-cadherin's role in vascularization has been somewhat controversial”

Researchers at the Burnham Institute for Medical Research may have found a new option for targeted breast cancer therapy by showing the link between a certain protein and the formation and development of blood ... via Medical News

“We know the substrates for this ubiquitin ligase in C. elegans, but not yet in human muscle.”

Researchers at the Burnham Institute for Medical Research have discovered a new player in the development of a disorder called Sporadic Inclusion Body Myositis . via Innovations-report.com

San Antonio Texas Earthquake 3.7 Magnitude by Jack Ryan An earthquake rocked land about 45 miles east of San Antonio, Texas, Monday morning and shook residents in at least two counties. via The Post Chronicle

A former federal fisheries biologist is raising concerns about the state's regulatory oversight of exploration at the copper and gold Pebble prospect.

Carol Ann Woody said exploratory drill rigs at the Southwest Alaska site might be drawing up amounts of water that could be harmful to developing salmon. Woody does consulting work for one of Pebble's opponents, the Anchorage-based Renewable Resources Coalition.

There is no evidence that suggests that any of Woody's fears are true, said a spokesman for the Pebble Partnership, the company exploring the deposit. Read more

A small earthquake has hit the Central Valley.

A preliminary report from the U.S. Geological Survey says the 3.6-magnitude quake struck at 5:27 p.m. Sunday, 11 miles north of the town of Ridgecrest.

A police dispatcher says there are no reports of injuries or damage.

Ridgecrest is about 100 miles east of Bakersfield. Read more

“Much of the time this organism bypasses stages in photosynthesis that require the most iron. As it turns out, these are also the stages in which CO2 is taken from the atmosphere.”

Findings could affect scientistsA' understanding of amount of carbon dioxide phytoplankton pull from atmosphere NASA In this image of the Earth, blue areas indicate low chlorophyll concentrations, with purple ...