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Georgia Southern researchers break new ground in predicting earthquakes
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From left, Cemil Yavas, Christopher Kadlec, Ph.D., Yiming Ji, Ph.D., and Lei Chen, Ph.D., researchers in the Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering, have discovered ways to predict the highest magnitude of potential earthquakes in Los Angeles from as long as a month out with 97.97% accuracy. (Photo courtesy Georgia Southern University)
Georgia Southern University researcher Cemil Yavas knows firsthand the devastation that earthquakes can bring to communities. “My interest in earthquake prediction research stems from a deeply personal experience,” Yavas said. “I was in Istanbul during the devastating Aug. 17, 1999, earthquake – a disaster that claimed nearly 18,000 lives and left hundreds of thousands homeless. Among those affected were some of my closest friends. The chaos that followed – limited resources, strained rescue efforts, and the haunting sound of people trapped beneath rubble – left a lasting impression on me.”
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Bargain hunters find deals and help charities at Altrusa/Pittman Park Rummage Sale
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Hundreds of bargain hunters came out Saturday morning to the Fellowship Hall of Pittman Park United Methodist Church to benefit Pittman Park UMC Bulloch County Missions and Altrusa of Statesboro’s Children’s Literacy Program. - photo by Jason Martin

The Altrusa Club of Statesboro and Pittman Park United Methodist Church held their annual Rummage Sale Saturday morning inside the church’s Fellowship Hall.

The sale featured loads of deals on books, art, furniture, tools and household items and lots of other great bargains that helped charity efforts by the church and Altrusa.

All proceeds from the sale will benefit Pittman Park UMC Bulloch County Missions and Altrusa of Statesboro’s Children’s Literacy Program.

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Bulloch County resident Janet Sapp checks out what’s for sale at the Rummage Sale. - photo by Jason Martin

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Nancy Edwards, in blue shirt, and Carla Reed from Stillmore check out Christmas and holiday items for sale at the Rummage Sale. - photo by Jason Martin

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Michelle Reaves, center in pink shirt, is looking for a very particular purse among a large selection. - photo by Jason Martin

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Andrea Webb looks through the books for her next read, while her husband Curtis Webb, sitting, looks at tapes. Originally from Jersey City in New Jersey, The Webbs moved to Bulloch County five years ago. - photo by Jason Martin

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