Word: seismic
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...discoveries in the so-called Austin chalk, a complex geological stratum that lies between Houston and Austin. Oilmen have long suspected that the area held many "sweet pots" of oil and natural gas, but they always lacked the incentive and technology to find them. Now better seismic analysis and the skyrocketing price of crude have made it profitable to search out smaller deposits. Hamlets in the area like Old Dime Box and La Grange have turned into boomtowns. In Giddings, the epicenter of the oilfield, houses that rented for $75 a month now go for $300, and one local entrepreneur...
Despite a history of seismic activity in the region,* the authorities proved to be tragically unprepared. There were no disaster contingency plans and few resources for rapidly deploying rescue teams to the mountain hamlets. The necessary soldiers, firemen, medical supplies and heavy equipment had to be trucked in from military bases hundreds of miles to the north. "Beyond question, there have been serious official shortcomings," President Sandro Pertini charged during a grim, surprisingly outspoken address on television at midweek. "Those guilty of these failures must be made...
While such data have been used to foretell tremors accurately, they can also be misleading. Because the earth's geology varies greatly, rock in one place might behave in a much different way than rock does elsewhere. Also, monitoring seismic data requires networks of field stations that can automatically pipe information to central analysis points, something few countries can afford. In Italy and indeed throughout the Mediterranean region, predictions are complicated by yet another factor: the area is the meeting place of not just two plates but three or more. Italian Geophysicist Forese Wezel describes the region...
...their credit, Italian seismologists, who operate a national network of 54 seismic stations, had warned that a major quake might hit sometime after...
...Boys' lyrics and their seismic live shows, which feature goofy choreography and express-train velocity, are reminiscent of the Coasters, the great clown princes of '50s R & R. Their music, however, owes more to the hipster rhythms of Sly Stone and the blistering aggression of the punks. "People assume the way a black group would go is rhythm and blues," Kevin O'Neal reflects. "But rock 'n' roll has more avenues and more freedom. It is about rebellion and change." Adds Brian: "In one sense, our album acknowledges the white influence on black music...