This is not an earthquake prediction instrument. We are testing whether these types of earthquakes on this particular fault are predictable.

A big earthquake in the same region as the 1811-1812 earthquakes would have devastating consequences should they recur today because of the population centers around St. Louis and Memphis.

The project is going to have a profound influence. We are opening a door to new areas of research that will pay off over time. We'll be learning things for months and years to come.

It means the public shouldn't be swimming there for now and we'll keep testing next week and hopefully be able to re-open the beach.

If you had several chickens at one site testing positive, then you would know you had something going on, but two positive chickens from two different sites are an indication that not much is happening.

We've never been big fans of beta testing at 1010 WINS. However, when the Associated Press invited us to participate in their new Online Video Network, we jumped at the chance to feature topical news video on our site. The integration was a snap and their production is top-notch. We're looking forward to prominently placing APOVN content on the new 1010wins.com.