1985_04 The Daily Collegian April 1985

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Tremors predictable, but a problem
Californian. build everything from
expensive condos to nuclear power plants
along earthquake faults, knowing that
sooner or later those faults will slip again
and cause the destruction we know all too
weU.
The state's main fault, the San Andreas,
is where the Pacific and North American
crustal plates contact each other and runs
northwest through California from near
Los Angeles directly underneath San
Francisco.
With so much at stake, it has long been
the goal of geologists to try to understand
the factors playing in earthquake events
and ultimately, to predict when earth¬
quakes are most likely to occur.
"California has active faults all over,"
said Dr Bruce Blackerby, CSUF geology
tjrofessor, "with Fresno sitting between
them, and San Francisco just sitting there,
waiting."
Probably the most widely used fore¬
casting method is simply the review of
historical records. Although it is known
that the San Andreas moves about 35 without locking, producing significant    epicenters of earthquakes and i
millimeters per year, it is evident that strain, or causing large earthquakes. seems that there is a characteristic t    __
different parts of the fault react with      Since the last Parkfield quake hit in    nut ihaped pattern of smaller qu*_,
different characteristics to this movement. 1966, speculation is that the next quake    surrounding a *■ '	
Thus, it is important to break the fault will arrive by 1988, give or take a few
into sections of individual bedrock strata, years.
One area that has been identified is the Measurements of radon gas emitted
Parkfield section near the central coast, from the earth s crust may also be useful in
Parkfield is the focus of prediction efforts predicting earthquakes. Caltech research-
in part because it is so well behaved show ers are using boreholes drilled deep i"">
that this area has suffered from an every bedrock '     'l *'~ — :~
22  years,  counting  six  of the  nearly that is dri
bythecoi
rthquakes of magnitude of 5.6.
In the case of the two most recent
events, the conformity extended to having
a foreshock of magnitude of 5.0 preceed
main quakes by exactly 17 minutes.
This replication results from the sub¬
dividing that sets the Parkfield section
apart from the rest of the fault. To the
southeast of Parkfield, motion occurs
only during large earthquakes. The rest of
the time, the opposite sides of the fault
remain locked together until enough
strain builds up to rupture the fault and
produce the next quake.
To the northwest of Parkfield, the
plates steadily creep past each other,
. larger quake
t likely to strike. Researchers from
Tokyo first recognized the encircling, and
it is now known as the Mogi doughnut
Theory holds that along any fault there
is an asperity, an area of strong resistance
to slippage. Surrounding this asperity are
"measure the radioactive gas rings of lesser resistance. It is these rinp
off as rock layers are crushed which fail first, resulting in the charac-
n motion of the earth. So far teristic doughnut zone of pre-earth-
have noted two peaks in quakes. Hundreds of smaller quakej
radon gas emissions, one before an surrounded the Coalinga event, and the
Imperial Valley quake in 1979, and the same patterns are. being recognized in
other just before a small quake in 1981r      China and Japan.
Similarly, differences in ground water Even if scientists can narrow prediction
level may also be indicative of deep earth of an impending earthquake to less than
movements. For ground water to reside in the ten years that is now possible, that
an aquifier it must lie on top of an knowledge may be difficult to use. San
impermeable rock layer. When this strata Franciscans know a quake is imminent,
is disturbed by the movement of surround- yet they continue to build on unstable
ing rock, it may allow the water to slip soils, using materials that cannot with-
through where it couldnt before. stand earthquakes.
Another method for predicting earth- "Suppose we would predict an earth-'
quakes may be a benefit of the Coilinga quake," Blackerby asked, "What would
shaker. Scientists have always tracked the
■e do with that information?"
Victim
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chairman, design the project.
After a year-long CSUF study of tl
program's feasibility, the university no
stands to win a stale CY A Victim Servici
ing," she said. CSUF, is set up to prepare students in    types of victims," said Abramson. Clastej
The study shows that such a project is, these areas, and give them an edge in the    are open to professionals too, she said.
indeed, feasible. Recent national statistics job market, said the professor who teaches        Certification of students will begin in
show that 400 rapes, 1,400 child abuses Education and Human Development 107    the fall of 1985.
and  55 murders occur daily, she said. — Children as Victims.
According to Abramson, 15 thefts occur        By contacting her at 294-2316, students
each minute in this country, while one out may enroll — out of interest or necessity,
of three American families will be victim- Abramson suggested. "The program is
ized somehow every year. designed to allow students to select courses
Abramson stressed that more profes- corresponding to their special interest,"
sionals with backgrounds in theory, vie- she said.
tim issues, services delivery and legal and        "Emphasis will be directed toward assis-
social policy are needed. The 12-unit pro- ting students in gaining new perspectives
gram of special study, one of only a few at and skills for effective work with different
The bulletin stressed that studenu in
:he Victim Services Certificate Program
will acquire a repertoire of strategies for
coping with short and long term victim
consequences." Families of murder vic¬
tims may suffer for years after the tragedy,
and need services because they are victims
as well, said Abramson.
- A special event, "Victims'Rights Week,"
will take place from April! 4-21.
PULSE and the CSUF Counseling Center present:
Communication
Workshop
W. Ron Perry, a CSUF Counseling
Center Liscensed Marriage, Family
and Child Counselor will help you:
• Improve how you relate to friends and family
• identify and enhance communication patterns
and style
• Develop active listening skills
"% Look at potential barriers that may interfere
with honest, meaningful communication
Tues., April 16
1-4 p.m. No Registration Fee
I College Union Room 309   No Pre Sign-Ups Required
April 12.1985 5
Ensslin
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"He said, 'I've given my words to peo¬
ple, now 1 want to give my direct service
io mankind,'"said Ensslin.
Ensslin felt Schweitzer was pessimistic
about "ihe state of our culture today,"
but said he preached optimism. Schweitzer
urged older people, Who have seen some
of their ideas wither with time, to en¬
courage the youthful idealism of young
people so that they never lose it.
Since his retirement in 1980, Ensslin
has written a book about Schweitzer
("Reference For Life") to help spread the
philosopher's ideas and said he addresses
all interested groups about Schweitzer
free of charge.
Ensslin said his retirement has given
him the time to write and talk about
Schweitzer. Before retirement, he said he
was too busy and he regretted he never
had a chance to meet the famous man.
Ensslin is also part of a discussion
group that meets every two months to
discuss Schweitzer's philosophy. Ensslin
said the only contributions required froTn
members are intellectual.
Clinic
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she said.
The dental hygiene students who run   she'said
the clinic, under the supervision of five       The cli
faculty members in the departi
certified and must meet many strii
ments to be on the clinic's staff. Req'i
Anticipation —
Brenda Riley it never without a place
to sit as ihe (eta In • little _lconven-
tlortal (tody—g while waitini for ber
boyfriend In the business bulldiing
Wednesday night.
ments include having a 2.7 GPA; successful
completion of anatomy, chemistry and
physiology with a B grade or better; and
completion of a residency, plus countless
tests.
Trapnell said one long-term goal for the
clinic is to expand.
"We'd like to expand our services to
public awareness of our clinic,"
is open 20 hours a week. On
ent, are   Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, the
require-   hours are 8 a.m. to 12 noon; and Tuesday
and Wednesday, I p.m. to 5 p.m.
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