2015 GSA Annual Meeting in Baltimore, Maryland, USA (1-4 November 2015)

Session No. 46
Sunday, 1 November 2015: 9:00 AM-5:30 PM
Exhibit Hall (Baltimore Convention Center)

Structural Geology (Posters)

Authors will be present from 3:30 to 5:30 PM.
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379
ALLEGHANIAN CUMBERLAND OVERTHRUST AT SYCAMORE FALLS, FIERY GIZZARD, TRACY CITY, TENNESSEE
POTTER Jr, Donald B., Department of Forestry and Geology, University of the South, Sewanee, TN 37383, JENKINS, William T., Sewanee/University of the South, 735 University Avenue, Sewanee, TN 37383 and BURNS, Ethan F., Sewanee/University of the South, 735 University Avenue, Sewanee, 37383, bpotter@sewanee.edu
380
RELATIONSHIPS PERTAINING TO STRATIGRAPHIC ASSIGNMENTS OF APPALACHIAN WESTERN BLUE RIDGE STRATIGRAPHY UNDER CURRENT REEVALUATION, GEORGIA AND TENNESSEE
LUPO, Mary Elizabeth and TULL, James F., Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, Florida State University, 909 Antarctic Way, Room 108: Carraway Building, Tallahassee, FL 32306, mel13e@my.fsu.edu
381
MACRO- TO MICRO-SCALE PARTITIONING OF STRAIN AND KINEMATICS WITHIN THE CHUNKY GAL MOUNTAIN FAULT, BLUE RIDGE PROVINCE, SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS
MUSSER, Karen1, PETERSON, V.L.1 and RAHL, Jeffrey M.2, (1)Geology Department, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI 49401, (2)Department of Geology, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA 24450, musserka@mail.gvsu.edu
382
AN ANALYSIS OF DEFORMATION MECHANISMS WITHIN AN OUTCROP OF THE DYER LONG POND COMPLEX, JEFFERSON, MAINE
MITCHEL, Kelford C. and SULLIVAN, Walter A., Department of Geology, Colby College, 5800 Mayflower Hill, Waterville, ME 04901, kmitchel@colby.edu
383
THE RECORD OF DEXTRAL STRIKE/SLIP MOTION IN THE LIMESTONE MEMBER OF THE WATERVILLE FORMATION, MAINE
HILL, Jenna E. and SULLIVAN, Walter A., Department of Geology, Colby College, 5800 Mayflower Hill, Waterville, ME 04901, jehill@colby.edu
384
PALEO-FLUID EVOLUTION AND MINERAL PARAGENESIS ALONG MESOZOIC FAULTS: HARTFORD BASIN
PIROVANE, Nathan D., Department of Geological Sciences, Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT 06050 and EVANS, Mark A., Department of Geological Sciences, Central Connecticut State Univ, 1615 Stanley St, New Britain, CT 06050, nate.pirovane@my.ccsu.edu
385
FAULT EFFECTS IN THE UTICA BASED ON CORE FROM THE MOHAWK VALLEY REGION, NYS
SCHWEIGEL, Tayler1, JACOBI, Robert D.2, HRYWNAK, Anna1, O'HARA, Alex1, HANSON, Stacey3 and MITCHELL, Charles E.4, (1)Department of Geology, UB Rock Fracture Group, University at Buffalo, 411 Cooke Hall, Buffalo, NY 14260, (2)UB Rock Fracture Group, University at Buffalo, EQT Production, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, (3)Mountainteer Keystone, 6031 Wallace Road Extension Suite 300, Wexford, PA 15090, (4)Department of Geology, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14260, tcs8@buffalo.edu
386
STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY OF THE NEWTON 7.5-MINUTE QUADRANGLE, MIDDLESEX, NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK COUNTIES, MASSACHUSETTS
THOMPSON, M.D., Geosciences Department, Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA 02481, mthompson@wellesley.edu
387
­­­­­­­­­KINEMATIC HISTORY OF DUCTILE AND BRITTLE DEFORMATION AT THE BLUE RIDGE-PIEDMONT BOUNDARY, CENTRAL VIRGINIA
CUNNINGHAM, Vincent F.1, SPEARS, Anna V.1, MILLS, Ciara M.1 and BAILEY, Christopher M.2, (1)Department of Geology, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA 23187, (2)Department of Geology, College of William & Mary, P.O. Box 8795, Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795, vfcunningham@email.wm.edu
388
FLUID HISTORY AND PALEO-OVERBURDEN ALONG A RETRODEFORMED CROSS-SECTION IN THE EASTERN VALLEY AND RIDGE PROVINCE, CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
COSTA, Matthew, Department of Geological Sciences, Central Connecticut State University, 1615 Stanley Street, New Britain, CT 06050 and EVANS, Mark A., Department of Geological Sciences, Central Connecticut State Univ, 1615 Stanley St, New Britain, CT 06050, mcosta@my.ccsu.edu
389
THE STRUCTURAL GEOMETRY AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE CENTRAL APPALACHIAN VALLEY & RIDGE PROVINCE, SOUTH-CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
EVANS, Mark A., Department of Geological Sciences, Central Connecticut State Univ, 1615 Stanley St, New Britain, CT 06050, evansmaa@ccsu.edu
390
PALEO-FLUID HISTORY OF THE NITTANY ANTICLINE, VALLEY AND RIDGE PROVINCE OF PENNSYLVANIA
GAJDA, Emily Sarah, Department of Geological Sciences, Central Connecticut State University, 1615 Stanley St, New Britain, CT 06050 and EVANS, Mark A., Department of Geological Sciences, Central Connecticut State Univ, 1615 Stanley St, New Britain, CT 06050, emilygajda@yahoo.com
391
GEOLOGY OF THE DADEVILLE COMPLEX IN THE CAMP HILL AND THORNTON 7.5′ QUADRANGLES, APPALACHIAN INNER PIEDMONT OF ALABAMA
DAVIS, Benjamin L., Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, Florida State University, 909 Antarctic Way, Tallahassee, FL 32306 and TULL, James F., Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, Florida State University, 909 Antarctic Way, Room 108: Carraway Building, Tallahassee, FL 32306, bld13c@my.fsu.edu
392
TYPICALLY SOFT DUPLEX STRUCTURES IN JURASSIC SYSTEM IN WESTERN CHAIDAM BASIN, CHINA
NI, Liangtian, ZHONG, Jianhua, LI, Yong, HAO, Bing, SUN, Ningliang and LIU, Chuang, School Of Geosciences, China University Of Petroleum(East China), No.66, West Changjiang Road, Qingdao Economic & Technological Development Zone, Qingdao City, Shandong Province, P.R. China, Qingdao, 266580, China, 382938098@qq.com
393
FRACTURES SYETEMS IN THE DISTRICT 4 OF TAHE OIL-FIELD IN XINJIANG, CHINA
LI, Yong1, ZHONG, Jianhua1, MAO, Cui2, NI, Liangtian1, SHAO, Zhufu1, CHEN, Bin1, LIU, Shengxin1, HAO, Bing1 and SUN, Ningliang1, (1)School Of Geosciences, China University Of Petroleum(East China), No.66, West Changjiang Road, Qingdao Economic & Technological Development Zone, Qingdao City, Shandong Province, P.R. China, Qingdao, 266580, China, (2)School Of Geosciences, No.66, West Changjiang Road, Qingdao Economic & Technological Development Zone, Qingdao City, Shandong Province, P.R. China, No.66, West Changjiang Road, Qingdao Economic & Technological Development Zone, Qingdao City, Shandong Province, P.R. China, Qingdao, 266580, China, 1158782814@qq.com
394
THE ULTRA DEEP-WATER LAKE OF MIDDLE SHA 3 FORMATION DURING PALEOGENE IN DONGYING SAG, EASTERN CHINA
ZHONG, Jianhua, LI, Yong, NI, Liangtian, SHAO, Zhufu, CHEN, Bin, LIU, Shengxin, HAO, Bing and SUN, Ningliang, School Of Geosciences, China University Of Petroleum(East China), No.66, West Changjiang Road, Qingdao Economic & Technological Development Zone, Qingdao City, Shandong Province, P.R. China, Qingdao, 266580, China, 957576033@qq.com
395
LATE-EOCENE TECTONIC EVENT IN QIKOU SAG OF BOHAI BASIN
ZHANG, Dongdong, LIU, Chiyang and WANG, Jianqiang, Geology, Northwest University, Department of Geology, Northwest University, 229 North Taibai Road, Xi’an, 710069, Shaanxi Province, China, XI'an, 710069, China, zhangdd@nwu.edu.cn
396
HIGH UPLIFT RATES COINCIDENT WITH NORMAL FAULTING, SOUTHERN CENTRAL RANGE, TAIWAN
BERRY, Allison, Geoscience Department, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 302 East Walk, Indiana, PA 15705 and LEWIS, Jonathan, Geoscience, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA 15705, a.r.berry@iup.edu
397
ANALOG MODELING THE SUBDUCTION OF THE CHINESE CONTINENTAL MARGIN FRACTURE ZONE PROMONTORY IN WESTERN TAIWAN
BRESSERS, Cathleen and LEWIS, Jonathan, Geoscience, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA 15705, c.a.bressers@iup.edu
398
STRUCTURAL CONTROLS ON GOLD MINERALIZATION AT THE LOULO GOLD DISTRICT (YALEA NORTH AND WARABA AREAS) FOR EXPLORATION TARGETING
DIALLO, Mahamadou1, MAKHLOUF, Mohamed Ben2, LY, Saidou3 and KONE, Salif3, (1)Department of Geology, National School of Engineers ENI-ABT (Mali), 410 Av. Van Vollenhoven, BP: 242, Bamako, 00000, Mali; Department of Geology, University Abdel Maleek Essaadi (Sciences Faculty), B.P.2121 M’hannech II, Tetouan, 00000, Morocco, (2)Department of Geology, University Abdel Maleek Essaadi (Sciences Faculty), B.P.2121 M’hannech II, Tetouan, 00000, Morocco, (3)Department of Geology, National School of Engineers ENI-ABT (Mali), 410 Av. Van Vollenhoven, BP: 242, BAMAKO, 00000, Mali, skonemaat@yahoo.fr
399
ACCOMMODATING LAYER SHRINKAGE AND FAULT SLIP IN A POLYGONAL FAULT SYSTEM: MESO-SCALE STRUCTURES IN THE KHOMAN FORMATION, WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT
TEWKSBURY, Barbara J. and MCLEAN, Theodore J., Dept of Geosciences, Hamilton College, Clinton, NY 13323-1218, btewksbu@hamilton.edu
400
VARIABLE STRESS ORIENTATIONS IN THE OFFSHORE NILE DELTA: THE ROLE OF SALT AS A MECHANICAL DETACHMENT HORIZON
ZHANG, Weicheng, Geosciences & Geological & Petroleum Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, 101 E 3rd Street, Apt A-8, Rolla, MO 65401 and ECKERT, Andreas, Petroleum Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO 65409, wz9qd@mst.edu
401
MULTIPLE PHASES OF LOW-ANGLE NORMAL FAULTING FROM THE PRECAMBRIAN TO THE NEOGENE IN THE IBEX HILLS AND SARATOGA HILLS, CA
FLEMING, Zachariah D., Geology, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W. University Ave, El Paso, TX 79968 and PAVLIS, Terry L., Geological Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W. University Ave, El Paso, TX 79968, zachfleming392@gmail.com
402
GEOLOGIC AND GEOCHRONOLOGIC RECONNAISSANCE OF THE SOUTHEAST OWLSHEAD MOUNTAINS IN SOUTHERN DEATH VALLEY, CALIFORNIA
WOODRING, Danielle N.1, YOERG, Adam C.1, WALKER, J. Douglas1, ANDREW, Joseph E.1 and MÖLLER, Andreas2, (1)Department of Geology, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045, (2)Department of Geology, The University of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd., Lindley Hall, Lawrence, KS 66045, dwoodring01@gmail.com
403
SIGNIFICANT TECTONIC SHORTENING NOT INCLUDED IN BALANCED CROSS-SECTIONS IS ACCOMMODATED BY MAP-SCALE AND OUTCROP-SCALE DEFORMATION IN THE MONTEREY AND SISQUOC FORMATIONS, SANTA MARIA BASIN, CALIFORNIA
WIRTZ, Yannick, BEHL, Richard and ONDERDONK, Nate, Geological Sciences, California State University, Long Beach, 1250 Bellflower Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90840, ywirtz@earthconsultants.com
404
DETAILED SEM-EBSD ANALYSIS OF A QUARTZITE MYLONITE FROM THE RUBY-EAST HUMBOLDT EXTENSIONAL SHEAR ZONE, ELKO COUNTY, NEVADA
RAHL, Jeffrey M.1, MCGREW, Allen J.2 and WOLFE, Franklin1, (1)Department of Geology, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA 24450, (2)Department of Geology, The University of Dayton, 300 College Park, Dayton, OH 45469-2364, rahlj@wlu.edu
405
TRANSITION FROM SUB GRAIN ROTATION TO GRAIN BOUNDARY MIGRATION IN A QUARTZITE. AN EXAMPLE FROM THE AUREOLE SURROUNDING THE EUREKA-JOSHUA FLAT-BEER CREEK PLUTON OF EASTERN CALIFORNIA
JAKEWAY, Jackson, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858, MORGAN, Sven, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Central Michigan University, 314 Brooks Hall, Mount Pleasant, MI 48859 and STUDENT, James J., Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Central Michigan Univ, 314 Brooks Hall, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859, jakew1jb@cmich.edu
406
A REFINED STRUCTURAL MODEL OF THE OREGON CASCADES ARC-BACKARC TECTONIC PROVINCE
TRIMBLE, John D., Geology, Oregon State University, 104 CEOAS Administration Building,, 101 SW 26th St, Corvallis, OR 97331, MEIGS, Andrew, Geosciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331 and WANNAMAKER, Philip E., Energy & Geoscience Institute, University of Utah, 423 Wakara Way, Suite 300, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, trimbljo@onid.oregonstate.edu
407
USING STREAM CHANNEL PROFILES TO ASSESS FAULT SLIP RATE VARIABILITY AND TO EVAULATE FAULT SEGMENTATION: A CASE STUDY FROM THE WASSUK RANGE NORMAL FAULT, WESTERN NEVADA
THORNE, Sarah, Department of Geosciences, Trinity University, 1 Trinity Place, San Antonio, TX 78212 and SURPLESS, Benjamin, Geosciences, Trinity University, 1 Trinity Place, San Antonio, TX 78212, sthorne@trinity.edu
408
USING 3D DIGITAL MODELS TO PERFORM OUTCROP-BASED STRAIN ANALYSIS:  A CASE STUDY FROM THE STILLWELL ANTICLINE, WEST TEXAS
CRUES, Ashton and SURPLESS, Benjamin, Geosciences, Trinity University, 1 Trinity Place, San Antonio, TX 78212, acrues@trinity.edu
409
NORMAL FAULT GROWTH AND STRUCTURAL EVOLUTION DURING MULTIPHASE RIFTING: OSEBERG FAULT BLOCK, NORTHERN NORTH SEA
DENG, Chao1, FOSSEN, Haakon1, GAWTHORPE, Robert1, ROTEVATN, Atle1 and JACKSON, Christopher A.L.2, (1)Department of Earth Science, University of Bergen, Allegaten 41, Bergen, 5007, Norway, (2)Earth Science and Engineering, Imperial College, London, SW7 2BP, chao.deng@geo.uib.no
410
STRUCTURAL MODELING OF THE CRETACEOUS DERDERE AND KARABABA RESERVOIRS IN THE CEMBERLITAS OIL FIELD, SOUTHEASTERN TURKEY
TIGLI, Tufan, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 and ÇEMEN, Ibrahim, Department of Geology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, 54124, Greece, ttigli@crimson.ua.edu
411
STRUCTURAL CHARACTERISTICS AND DISTRIBUTION OF STRAIN ASSOCIATED WITH DEXTRAL TRANSPRESSION ALONG THE LARDER LAKE-CADILLAC DEFORMATION ZONE IN THE SOUTHERN ABITIBI SUBPROVINCE, CANADA
FRIEMAN, Ben M.1, KUIPER, Yvette D.1, MONECKE, Thomas1 and KELLY, Nigel M.2, (1)Department of Geology and Geological Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 1516 Illinois Street, Golden, CO 80401, (2)Department of Geological Sciences, University of Colorado at Boulder, 2200 Colorado Ave, Boulder, CO 80309-0399, bfrieman@mines.edu
412
MAGNETIC FABRICS IN AN EOCENE ANDESITIC DIKE, UPPER PLATE, HEART MOUNTAIN SLIDE, WY
GASCHOT, Bertrand, Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL 60115, CRADDOCK, John P., Geology Department, Macalester College, 1600 Grand Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55105 and MALONE, David H., Illinois State University, Normal, IL 61761, Bgaschot@gmail.com
413
THE EASTERN CORDILLERA IS A COMPLEXLY DEFORMED FOLD-THRUST BELT WHICH WAS UPLIFTED AND EXHUMED FROM THE OLIGOCENE TO PRESENT AGE
MEJIA HERNANDEZ, Maria Carolina, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, university of Houston, 312 Science and Research bldg 1, Houston, TX 77204, carol15nov@hotmail.com
414
EVOLUTION OF THE MANANTIALES BASIN, SAN JUAN, ARGENTINA:  CONSTRAINING MIOCENE OROGENIC PATTERNS IN THE SOUTH-CENTRAL ANDES
MAZZITELLI, Manuela Amelia1, MAHONEY, Brian J.2, BALGORD, Elizabeth3, GIAMBIAGI, Laura B.4, KIMBROUGH, Dave5, LOSSADA, Ana Clara1 and MCCANN, Chaz6, (1)Ianigla, Conicet, Avenida Ruiz Leal S/N, Parque General San Martin, Mendoza, 5500, Argentina, (2)Geology, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire, Eau Claire, WI 54701, (3)Geosciences, University of Arizona, 1040 E 4th St, Tucson, AZ 85721, (4)Instituto Argentino de Niviología Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales, CCT, Parque San Martin s/n, Mendoza, 5500, Argentina, (5)Department of geology, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92182, (6)Department of Geology, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire, 105 Garfield Ave, Eau Claire, WI 54702, mmazzitelli@mendoza-conicet.gob.ar
415
OCCURRENCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF NORMAL FAULT-RELATED FOLDS WITHIN A HETEROGENEOUS SEDIMENTARY SEQUENCE: A CASE STUDY FROM INNER MORAY FIRTH, OFFSHORE SCOTLAND
LAPADAT, Ioan Alexandru, Department of Earth Sciences, Durham University, Durham, DH1 3LE, United Kingdom, IMBER, Jonathan, Earth Sciences, Durham University, Reactivation Research Group, Durham, DH1 3LE, United Kingdom, YIELDING, Graham, Badley Geoscience Ltd, North Beck Lane, Hundleby, Spilsby, Lincolnshire, PE23 5NB, United Kingdom, IACOPINI, David, Geology and Petroleum Geology Department, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, AB24 3UE, Scotland, MCCAFFREY, Ken, Department of Earth Sciences, Durham University, Sourth Road, Durham, DH1 3LE, United Kingdom, LONG, Jonathan, Geospatial Research Ltd, Suites 7 & 8, Harrison House, Hawthorne Terrace, Durham, DH1 4EL, United Kingdom and JONES, Richard R., Geospatial Research Ltd, Durham, DH1 3LE, United Kingdom, i.a.lapadat@durham.ac.uk
416
NEW INSIGHT OF STRUCTURAL EVOLUTION OF THE TIMOR ISLAND AND AUSTRALIAN CONTINENTAL MARGIN
SAPIIE, Benyamin1, KURNIAWAN, Ade2, PAMUMPUNI, Astyka2, DANIL, Dicky3 and GUNAWAN, Indra3, (1)Departmen Teknik Geologi, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Jl. Ganesa 10, Bandung, 40132, Indonesia, (2)Geological Engineering Study Program, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Jl. Ganesa 10, Bandung, 40132, Indonesia, (3)Geological Engineering Study Program, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Jl. Ganesa 10, Bandung, 40132, bsapiie@gc.itb.ac.id
417
FLUID FLOW THROUGH JOINTED DEFORMATION BANDS
ZHANG, Huining, Petroleum Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO 65401 and ECKERT, Andreas, Geological Sciences and Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO 65409, hzx93@mst.edu
418
CONTROLS OF PRE-EXISTING NORMAL FAULTS ON THE GEOMETRY AND LOCATION OF THRUST FAULTS IN FOLD-THRUST BELTS
BASNET, Shiva, ConocoPhillips School of Geology and Geophysics, University of Oklahoma, 100 E Boyd St, SEC 826, Norman, OK 73019 and MITRA, Shankar, ConocoPhillips School of Geology and Geophysics, University of Oklahoma, 100 E Boyd St, SEC 810, Norman, OK 73019, sbasnet@ou.edu
419
ASSESSING THE ROLE OF SILICA GEL AS A FAULT WEAKENING MECHANISM IN THE TUSCARORA SANDSTONE
BORHARA, Krishna, Dept. of Geology, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH 43403 and ONASCH, Charles M., Dept. of Geology, Bowling Green St. Univ, Bowling Green, OH 43403, kborhar@bgsu.edu
420
INEXPENSIVE PHYSICAL MODEL OF ELASTIC DEFORMATION AROUND A STRIKE-SLIP FAULT
ABBUHL, Brittany M. and CRONIN, Vincent S., Geology Department, Baylor University, One Bear Place #97354, Waco, TX 76798-7354, Brittany_Abbuhl@baylor.edu
421
FRACTURE INTENSITY, FREQUENCY, AND PERMEABILITY OF A NORMAL FAULT SPLAY
ANDREA, Ross A.1, MURPHY, Michael A.2 and LIU, Yiduo A.2, (1)Earth and Atmospheric Science, University of Houston, 3507 Cullen Blvd, Rm. 312, Houston, TX 77204, (2)Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Houston, Rm.312, Science & Research Bldg.1, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204, raandrea@uh.edu
422
CHARACTERIZING THE REGIONAL FLUID-FLOW SYSTEM OF THE WYOMING SALIENT, SEVIER FOLD-THRUST BELT
BRINK-ROBY, David, Earth and Environmental Studies, University of Rochester, 227 Hutchison Hall, Rochester, NY 14627, MITRA, Gautam, Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences, University of Rochester, 208A Hutchison Hall, Rochester, NY 14627, YONKEE, Adolph, Department of Geosciences, Weber State University, 2507 University Circle, Ogden, UT 84408 and EVANS, Mark A., Department of Geological Sciences, Central Connecticut State University, 1615 Stanley Street, New Britain, CT 06050, david.brink.roby@gmail.com
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