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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt">Joint Society
Meeting for Panel Program on<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns =
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w:st="on"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt">St.
Louis</SPAN></I></B></st1:place></st1:City><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt"> Area
Earthquake Hazards Mapping Project</SPAN></I></B><B
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</SPAN>On Tuesday evening, April 29, there will be a <B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Panel Program</B> on the <B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">St.
Louis Area Earthquake Hazards Mapping Project</I></B>, <SPAN lang=EN
style="mso-ansi-language: EN">which will be hosted by the project’s Technical
Working Group.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt"><SPAN lang=EN
style="mso-ansi-language: EN">The program will be presented at a joint meeting
of several professional societies, including the St. Louis Chapter of the
Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists (<B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">AEG</B>), the New Madrid Chapter of the
Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (<B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">EERI</B>), the St. Louis Chapter of the
American Society of Civil Engineers (<B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">ASCE</B>), the Geology & Society
Section of the Geological Society of America (<B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">GSA</B>), and the Structural Engineers
Association of Kansas & Missouri (<B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">SEAKM</B>).<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> All o</SPAN>thers who are interested are also
welcome.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt"><SPAN lang=EN
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<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt"><SPAN lang=EN
style="mso-ansi-language: EN">Speakers include geoscientists who are working on
various aspects of the project, including surface-geology mapping, geophysical
data collection, bedrock-depth mapping, seismic hazards analysis, historical map
collection, the correlation of bedrock depths and site ground-shaking
amplification, and other aspects of the project.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The USGS Fact Sheet for the project is
located at <A
href="http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2007/3073/">http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2007/3073/</A>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt"><SPAN lang=EN
style="mso-ansi-language: EN">The panel will include <B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Bob Bauer</B>, Illinois State Geological
Survey (Champaign); <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Oliver Boyd PhD</B>,
US Geological Survey (Memphis); <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Chris
Cramer PhD</B>, Center for Earthquake Research & Information (Memphis); <B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Dave Overhoff</B>, DNR Missouri Geological
Survey (Rolla); <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Dave Rogers PhD</B>,
Missouri University of Science & Technology (Rolla); and <B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Rob Williams</B>, US Geological Survey
(Golden, Colo.).<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-ansi-language: EN"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
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</SPAN></SPAN>The program will be held at <B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Mama
Campisi’s</I></B><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"> </I>(<A
href="http://www.mamacampisis.com/"><FONT
color=#800080>www.mamacampisis.com</FONT></A>) at <B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN lang=EN
style="mso-ansi-language: EN">2132 Edwards in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">St. Louis</st1:City><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal">, <st1:State
w:st="on">Mo.</st1:State></SPAN></st1:place><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Mama
Campisi’s is located in The Hill neighborhood of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">St. Louis</st1:City></st1:place>.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The doors open at 5:30 pm, the buffet
begins at 6:15 pm, and the presentations start at 7:00 pm.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The panel will conclude the formal part
of the program by 8:30 pm, although informal discussion may continue
later.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></B></P>
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style="mso-ansi-language: EN"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
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</SPAN>Cost for the full buffet dinner is $26.00, which includes salad, a
selection of pasta, bread, dessert, and coffee or tea; tax; and gratuity.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Pay at the door; cash or checks made
payable to “<I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">St. Louis Chapter –
EERI</I>.”<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-ansi-language: EN"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-ansi-language: EN"><o:p></o:p></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN
style="mso-ansi-language: EN">
To reserve your space, please RSVP not later than <B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Friday, April 25, 2008</B>, to Jennifer
Delancy, PE, at </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><A
href="mailto:jdelancey@qteinc.com">jdelancey@qteinc.com</A>.</SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-ansi-language: EN"> <SPAN lang=EN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></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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