Monday, July 14, 2008
Ah, I had the privilege of attending a seminar last week - SciCon 2008. Yup, a bunch of Science teachers got together to listen to various international speakers. Check out Dr Jim Heath on google. This guy has the heads-up on cancer cures....... Many wonderful presenters showcased their projects and research. On the final day, I went on a Geology Trip around Wellington - run by the Geology Dept of Victoria University of Wellington. The best part of the trip was seeing the Wellington Fault in Upper Hutt. Here's a blurp from the web about the fault.
Wellington Fault runs through the Upper Hutt suburb of Totara Park. This area has been planned with a number of special features to protect residents. One section that the fault traverses, California Park, has been set aside as a recreation reserve. Through the rest of the suburb, the fault line runs down the centre of California Drive. This street has two lanes separated by a wide grassed berm that covers the fault trace. No house is closer than 20 metres to the fault. Very few service lines, such as water, gas and sewer systems, cross the fault. Those that do cross it have flexible joints to withstand ground shaking.
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