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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">August 17, 2007<o:p></o:p></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt">Earthquake
Insight Field Trip</SPAN></I></B><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt"> Planned for October 12<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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</SPAN>The fourth <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Earthquake Insight
Field Trip</I> will be held on Friday, October 12, 2007.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This annual outreach event is part of
the St. Louis Area Earthquake Hazards Mapping Project and is especially for
non-scientists, such as business leaders, elected officials, media, risk
managers, portfolio managers, lenders, and continuity planners.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in">Field trip
participants will learn about the earthquake history of the central US and
current exposures to earthquake hazards in this area.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>There will also be informal discussion
during the field trip about progress and findings of the St. Louis Area
Earthquake Hazards Mapping Project.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in">The one-day
field trip is hosted by the US Geological Survey, the Illinois State Geological
Survey, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, the <?xml:namespace prefix
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w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Missouri</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> – Rolla, and others.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Stops will include sites in <st1:State
w:st="on">Missouri</st1:State> and <st1:State w:st="on">Illinois</st1:State>
that show geologic evidence of past large earthquakes and engineering solutions
that directly affected the <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">St.
Louis</st1:place></st1:City> region.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in">Cost is $115
per person and includes continental breakfast, all-day transportation, lunch,
and a field trip guidebook.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>For
more information, please contact Phyllis Steckel at <A
href="mailto:psteckel@charter.net">psteckel@charter.net</A> or 636-239-4013
before September 21.</P>
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<DIV>Phyllis J. Steckel, RG<BR>Earthquake Insight<BR>PO Box 2002<BR>Washington,
MO 63090<BR>636-239-4013<BR><A
href="mailto:psteckel@charter.net">psteckel@charter.net</A></DIV>
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