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size=5>CALL FOR SUGGESTED INPUT TO THE </FONT></SPAN></B></P>
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size=5>NEW <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns =
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">MADRID</st1:place></st1:State> EARTHQUAKE SCENARIO (NMES)
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The New Madrid Chapter of the
Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) is conducting the NMES for
completion by February 2012, the Bicentennial of the Great New Madrid Earthquake
Series.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The NMES project
will use in-kind volunteers to meet on important issues and encourage
research. However, currently the NMES has no dedicated funding.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The Scenario is being developed
collaboratively by participants from a broad range of <st1:place
w:st="on">Central U.S.</st1:place> professional sectors.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">A Scenario Resolution Meeting is
being held in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">St. Louis</st1:City>,
<st1:State w:st="on">Mo.,</st1:State></st1:place> on Friday, November, 7,
2008. Its purpose is to select the specific event(s) that will drive
the development of the Scenario.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>All interested professionals are welcome. The NMES Executive Committee,
along with those attending the Resolution Meeting, will finalize the decision on
“the Scenario event(s)” and the issues that will be pursued in the development
of the Scenario.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">We welcome suggestions from the
professional community regarding the specific Scenario event(s) as well as the
technical issues that need to be resolved by the contributing professional
fields.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>For information on the
meeting time and location and/or to provide suggestions please contact Greg
Hempen, Project Manager for the NMES (<A href=""><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline: none">greg_hempen@urscorp.com</SPAN></A>).
Submission of suggestions should be sent to both Greg Hempen (<A href=""><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline: none">greg_hempen@urscorp.com</SPAN></A>)
and the EERI (eeri@eeri.org). <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>All
suggestions will be listed on the NMES website (<A href=""><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline: none">http://newmadrid.eeri.org/</SPAN></A>).</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Submissions are requested by or
before Wednesday, October 29, 2008 and should include your name, a specific
title, and a statement of scientific support for the event recommendation or
specific scientific or technical issues that should be considered in the
development of the Scenario.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Please
send your input to both <A href=""><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline: none">greg_hempen@urscorp.com</SPAN></A><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>and<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><A href=""><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline: none">eeri@eeri.org</SPAN></A>
.</P>
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<DIV>Phyllis J. Steckel, RG<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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