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With aftershocks, you would not re-build *unreinforced brick housing.

https://youtu.be/pj-ONg-09Dg  [47:13 minutes]

The Rough and Unforgettable Pamir Highway (Unseen Tajikistan – Full Documentary)
With aftershocks, you would not re-build *unreinforced brick housing.
https://youtu.be/pj-ONg-09Dg [47:13 minutes]

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Published on Jan 25, 2018
Do not miss this incredible chance to catch a glimpse of one the most isolated parts of mountainous Central Asia; the astonishing area around lake Karakul that has not been filmed for television prior to this documentary. This remarkable journey will take us to Tajikistan; the Autonomous Province of Gorno-Badakhshan, to be more precise. Environmental expert, Jamshed, is travelling via the twisted and uncertain "Pamir Highway" to investigate a possible threat to the natural water supplies of the area; glaciers shrinking. The final point for the expedition is the exceptional Karakul lake, placed high in the Ak- Baikal pass, 4655 meters above sea level, where Jamshed is to meet with geologist Nasser Kundur Al- Fakhry. Along the long and somewhat neglected "Pamir Highway," the crew makes stops to the famous hot springs of Garam Chashma; the 3000 year old, pre-historic petroglyphs of Langar, and the Yamchun Fortress from 12th century overlooking the entire Wakhan valley in Afghanistan. TRACKS publishes unique, unexpected and untold stories from across the world every week. From the series "Lakes on the Roof of the World." Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TRACKSTravel... Content licensed from Sky Vision. Any queries, please contact us at: support@littledotstudios.com

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* THREE LITTLE PIGS
Once upon a time there were three little pigs and the time came for them to leave home and seek their fortunes. Before they left, their mother told them " Whatever you do , do it the best that you can because that's the way to get along in the world.
The first little pig built his house out of straw because it was the easiest thing to do. The second little pig built his house out of sticks. This was a little bit stronger than a straw house. The third little pig built his house out of bricks.
One night the big bad wolf, who dearly loved to eat fat little piggies, came along and saw the first little pig in his house of straw. He said "Let me in, Let me in, little pig or I'll huff and I'll puff and I'll blow your house in!" "Not by the hair of my chinny chin chin", said the little pig. But of course the wolf did blow the house in and ate the first little pig.
The wolf then came to the house of sticks. "Let me in ,Let me in little pig or I'll huff and I'll puff and I'll blow your house in" "Not by the hair of my chinny chin chin", said the little pig. But the wolf blew that house in too, and ate the second little pig.
The wolf then came to the house of bricks. " Let me in , let me in" cried the wolf "Or I'll huff and I'll puff till I blow your house in" "Not by the hair of my chinny chin chin" said the pigs. Well, the wolf huffed and puffed but he could not blow down that brick house.
But the wolf was a sly old wolf and he climbed up on the roof to look for a way into the brick house.
The little pig saw the wolf climb up on the roof and lit a roaring fire in the fireplace and placed on it a large kettle of water.
When the wolf finally found the hole in the chimney he crawled down and KERSPLASH right into that kettle of water and that was the end of his troubles with the big bad wolf.
The next day the little pig invited his mother over . She said "You see it is just as I told you. The way to get along in the world is to do things as well as you can." Fortunately for that little pig, he learned that lesson. And he just lived happily ever after!” NOPE ! NOT IN EARTHQUAKE COUNTRY.
If a building is made with bricks and mortar it is too brittle [stiff] to withstand the Pulse and Shear Seismic waves – Wikipedia . Among the many types of seismic waves, one can make a broad distinction between body waves, which travel through the Earth, and surface waves, which travel at the Earth's surface. Unreinforced masonry buildings (or UMB, URM building) are a type of building where load bearing walls, non-load bearing walls or other structures, such as chimneys, are made of brick, cinderblock, tiles, adobe or other masonry material. Even if braced [reinforced] by such material as rebar. When the elements [primarily rain, ocean [salty] wind, moist wind and snow] get into rebar, that too will rust and weaken your structure.