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Session F2: Energetic and Reactive Materials: Cook-Off I

Chair: Pamela Bowlan, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Room: Grand Ballroom AB

Monday, July 10, 2017 5:00PM - 5:15PM		F2.00001: Improved Cook-off Modeling of Multi-component Cast Explosives Albert Nichols Preview Abstract
Monday, July 10, 2017 5:15PM - 5:30PM		F2.00002: One-Dimensional Thermal Violence Cook-Off Test. Malcolm Cook, Christopher Stennett Preview Abstract
Monday, July 10, 2017 5:30PM - 5:45PM		F2.00003: 4D Imaging in Thermally Damaged Polymer-bonded Explosives Gary Parker, Neil Bourne, David Eastwood, Simon Jacques, Peter Dickson, Ian Lopez-Pulliam, Eric Heatwole, Matt Holmes, Laura Smilowitz, Christoph Rau Preview Abstract
Monday, July 10, 2017 5:45PM - 6:00PM		F2.00004: Live Imaging and Heating of Confined RDX and HMX Crystals Until Reaction Using the Dual Windowed Test Vehicle Chris Stennett, Malcolm Cook, Philip Cheese, Andrew Wood, Nathan White, Tom Reeves Preview Abstract

Session F3: Energetic and Reactive Materials: SDT and EOS

Chair: Kyle Ramos, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Room: Grand Ballroom FG

Monday, July 10, 2017 5:00PM - 5:15PM		F3.00001: Ultrafast Shock Interrogation of Polycrystalline RDX Samuel D. Park, Michael R. Armstrong, Ian T. Kohl, Joseph M. Zaug, Robert Knepper, Alexander S. Tappan, Sorin Bastea, Jeffrey J. Kay Preview Abstract
Monday, July 10, 2017 5:15PM - 5:30PM		F3.00002: Gas gun experiments and numerical simulations on the HMX-based explosive PBX 9501 in the overdriven 30 to 120 GPa pressure regime E. R. Pittman, R. L. Gustavsen, C. R. Hagelberg, J. H. Schmidt Preview Abstract
Monday, July 10, 2017 5:30PM - 5:45PM		F3.00003: One dimensional shock Initiation of UK Comp B. Malcolm Burns Preview Abstract
Monday, July 10, 2017 5:45PM - 6:00PM		F3.00004: Shock Initiation of Wedge-shaped Explosive Measured with Smear Camera and Photon Doppler Velocimetry Yan Gu Preview Abstract

Session F4: Inelastic Deformations, Fracture and Spall V

Chair: Justin Wilkerson, University of Texas San Antonio
Room: Regency Ballroom A

Monday, July 10, 2017 5:00PM - 5:15PM		F4.00001: Measuring twinning and slip in shock-compressed Ta from in-situ x-ray diffraction Christopher Wehrenberg, David McGonegle, Marcin Sliwa, Matt Suggit, Justin Wark, Hae Ja Lee, Bob Nagler, Franz Tavella, Bruce Remington, Rob Rudd, Amy Lazicki, Hye-Sook Park, Damian Swift, Louis Zepeda-Ruiz, Andrew Higginbotham, Cindy Bolme Preview Abstract
Monday, July 10, 2017 5:15PM - 5:30PM		F4.00002: Deformation Twinning in Shock Compressed Magnesium Alloys Cyril Williams, Jonathan Ligda Preview Abstract
Monday, July 10, 2017 5:30PM - 5:45PM		F4.00003: Ballistic behavior of anisotropic metals Jeffrey Lloyd Preview Abstract
Monday, July 10, 2017 5:45PM - 6:00PM		F4.00004: Shock Compression and Release of a-axis Magnesium Single Crystals: Anisotropy and Time-Dependent Elastic-Inelastic Response P. Renganathan, J. M. Winey, Y. M. Gupta Preview Abstract

Session F5: Geophysics and Planetary Science III

Chair: Sally June Tracy, Princeton University
Room: Regency Ballroom B

Monday, July 10, 2017 5:00PM - 5:15PM		F5.00001: Measuring the Melting Curve of Iron at Super Earth Core Conditions RG Kraus, RJ Hemley, R Cohen, MG Newman, JR Rygg, ST Stewart, L Stixrude, JL Belof, LX Benedict, F Coppari, DE Fratanduono, S Hamel, A Lazicki, J Mcnaney, M Millot, C Wehrenberg, JH Eggert Preview Abstract
Monday, July 10, 2017 5:15PM - 5:30PM		F5.00002: Forsterite and Enstatite Shock Temperatures: Implications for Planetary Impact Melting Erik Davies, Seth Root, Rick Kraus, Dylan Spaulding, Sarah Stewart, Stein Jacobsen, Thomas Mattsson, Ray Lemke Preview Abstract
Monday, July 10, 2017 5:30PM - 5:45PM		F5.00003: Phase transitions and melting on the Hugoniot of Mg2SiO4 forsterite: new diffraction and temperature results P. D. Asimow, M. C. Akin, M. Homel, R. S. Crum, D. Pagan, J. Lind, J. Bernier, J. L. Mosenfelder, A. M. Dillman, B. Lavina, S. Lee, O. V. Fat'yanov, M. G. Newman Preview Abstract
Monday, July 10, 2017 5:45PM - 6:00PM		F5.00004: In-situ x-ray diffraction of a shock-induced phase transition in fluorite, CaF$_{\mathrm{2}}$ Benny Glam, Sally June Tracy, Stefan Turneaure, Thomas Duffy Preview Abstract

Session F6: Equation of State I

Chair: Carl Greeff, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Room: Regency Ballroom E

Monday, July 10, 2017 5:00PM - 5:15PM		F6.00001: Equation of State of an Aluminum Teflon Mixture william reinhart, Lalit Chhabildas, Leonard Wilson Preview Abstract
Monday, July 10, 2017 5:15PM - 5:30PM		F6.00002: Modeling a High Explosive Cylinder Experiment Marvin A. Zocher Preview Abstract
Monday, July 10, 2017 5:30PM - 5:45PM		F6.00003: Building the equation of state of TATB from ab initio simulations and DAC experiments Nicolas Pineau, Thomas Plisson, Arnaud Sollier Preview Abstract
Monday, July 10, 2017 5:45PM - 6:00PM		F6.00004: 300 K Isothermal Equations of State of DADNE, DNAN, and LX-17 Joseph Zaug, Elissaios Stavrou, Paulius Grivickas, Phil Pagoria, Donald Hansen, Franco Gagliardi, John Sain, Sorin Bastea Preview Abstract

Session F7: Phase Transitons II

Chair: Jow-Lian Ding, Washington State University
Room: Regency Ballroom F

Monday, July 10, 2017 5:00PM - 5:30PM		F7.00001: Shock-induced phase transformations in silicon: continuum and x-ray diffraction measurements Invited Speaker: Stefan Turneaure Preview Abstract
Monday, July 10, 2017 5:30PM - 5:45PM		F7.00002: Crystal structure and atomic vibrations of laser ramp-compressed Pb to 600 GPa A. Lazicki, J. R. Rygg, F. Coppari, R. G. Kraus, C. E. Wehrenberg, R. F. Smith, D. E. Fratanduono, D. G. Braun, D. C. Swift, G. W. Collins, J. H. Eggert Preview Abstract
Monday, July 10, 2017 5:45PM - 6:00PM		F7.00003: Shear-induced Lowering of Phase Transitions in Dynamically Compressed Silicon E. E. McBride, A. Krygier, A. Ehnes, E. Galtier, M. Harman, Z. Konopkova, H.-J. Lee, H.-P. Liermann, B. Nagler, A. Pelka, M. Roedel, A. Schropp, R. F. Smith, C. Spindloe, D. Swift, F. Tavella, S. Toleikis, T. Tschentscher, J. Wark, A. Higginbotham Preview Abstract
Monday, July 10, 2017 6:00PM - 6:15PM		F7.00004: Strength of Iron Under Dynamic Compression Arianna Gleason, Cindy Bolme, Sebastien Merkel, Kyle Ramos, Bob Nagler, Eric Galtier, Hae Ja Lee, Eduardo Granados, Akel Hashim, Dylan Rittman, Wendy Mao Preview Abstract
Monday, July 10, 2017 6:15PM - 6:30PM		F7.00005: Dynamic X-ray Diffraction to study the shock-induced $\alpha -\varepsilon $ Phase Transition in Iron. Brittany Branch, Brian Jensen Preview Abstract

Session F8: Experimental Developments II: Hugoniot and Temperature Measurements

Chair: Laura Robin Benedetti, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Room: Grand Ballroom C

Monday, July 10, 2017 5:00PM - 5:15PM		F8.00001: Measurement of Fe Temperature under Dynamic Compression Minta Akin, Ricky Chau Preview Abstract
Monday, July 10, 2017 5:15PM - 5:30PM		F8.00002: IR Temperature Measurement in Pressure-Shear Plate Impact Tong Jiao, Pinkesh Malhotra, Rodney Clifton Preview Abstract
Monday, July 10, 2017 5:30PM - 5:45PM		F8.00003: Measurement technique of high-temperature Hugoniont data of metals Tatsuhiro Katsuyama, Masayuki Takeda, Xun Liu, Akira Yoshiasa, Tsutomu Mashimo Preview Abstract
Monday, July 10, 2017 5:45PM - 6:00PM		F8.00004: Developing a novel technique for absolute measurements of the principal- and second-shock Hugoniots：a benchmark for the impedance-match methods Yunjun Gu, Jun Zheng, Qifeng Chen, Chengjun Li, Jiangtao Li, Zhiyun Chen Preview Abstract

Session F9: Poster Session I (6:00-8:00pm)

Room: Regency Ballroom CD

		F9.00001: EQUATIONS OF STATE Preview Abstract
		F9.00002: Preheating device for Isentropic Compression Experiments on GEPI Pierre-Yves Chanal, Gaetan Daulhac, Thierry D'almeida, Camille Chauvin Preview Abstract
		F9.00003: Shock Recovery of the High Pressure Phase Bismuth III Zachary Fussell, Oliver Tschauner, Cameron Hawkins, Chi Ma, Jesse Smith Preview Abstract
		F9.00004: A High-Purity Alumina for Use in Studies of Shock Loaded Samples David Lacina, Christopher Neel Preview Abstract
		F9.00005: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
		F9.00006: Probing off-Hugoniot states of Lead at 85 GPa pressure Alexander Fedotov Gefen, Ella Moshe, Benny Glam, Elkana Porat, Yossef Horovitz, Avi Ravid, Arnon Yossef-Hai, Eitan Eidelstein, Gabriel Bialolenker, Daniela Kartoon Preview Abstract
		F9.00007: Optimization of the overtake method for sound velocity measurements in shock compressed Sn Eli Gudinetsky, Arnon Yosef-Hai, Eitan Eidelstein, Vitaly Paris, Gabi Bialolenker, Alex Fedotov-Gefen, Meir Werdiger, Yossef Horovitz, Avi Ravid Preview Abstract
		F9.00008: Comparison between two methods for measuring the sound velocity of shock compressed Al1100 Eli Gudinetsky, Arnon Yosef-Hai, Eitan Eidelstein, Gabi Bialolenker, Vitaly Paris, Alex Fedotov-Gefen, Meir Werdiger, Yossef Horovitz, Avi Ravid Preview Abstract
		F9.00009: High accuracy hugoniot measurements of tin Arnon Yosef-Hai, Gabi Bialolenker, Eitan Eidelstein, Rafi Hevroni, Daniela Kartoon, Ela Moshe, Meir Werdiger, Yossef Horovitz, Moris Sudai, Lior Perlmuter, Elkana Porat Preview Abstract
		F9.00010: Machine-Learning based potential for Iron: plasticity and phase transition. jean-bernard Maillet, Christophe Denoual, Gabor Csanyi Preview Abstract
		F9.00011: Approximating a Ti6Al4V alloy via a multiphase Ti equation of state and mixture model. Scott Crockett, Kevin Honnell Preview Abstract
		F9.00012: Shock temperature determination for metals satisfying Rice-Walsh equation of state Kunihito Nagayama Preview Abstract
		F9.00013: Improvement of the Tin description: influence of the equation of state on phase change kinetics and damage modeling. Gregory Robert, Laurianne Pillon, Camille Chauvin Preview Abstract
		F9.00014: EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENTS, DIAGNOSTICS, AND LOADING TECHNIQUES Preview Abstract
		F9.00015: Explosive vessel for coupling dynamic experiments to the X-ray beam at the Advanced Photon Source Charles Owens, Nathaniel Sanchez, Christian Sorensen, Brian Jensen Preview Abstract
		F9.00016: Time-resolved X-ray diffraction for gas gun experiments. Camille Chauvin, Frederic Zucchini, Lea Travichon, Jacques Petit Preview Abstract
		F9.00017: Synchronizing a 40-mm powder gun to an accelerator John Wright, Tim Tucker, Charles Owens, Brian Hollander, Brian Jensen Preview Abstract
		F9.00018: High Precision Motion Control System for the Two-Stage Light Gas Gun at the Dynamic Compression Sector E. Zdanowicz, V. Guarino, C. Konrad, B. Williams, D. Capatina, K. D'Amico, N. Arganbright, K. Zimmerman, S. Turneaure, Y. M. Gupta Preview Abstract
		F9.00019: X-ray Instrumentation and Beam Characteristics at the Dynamic Compression Sector D. Capatina, K. D'Amico, T. Gog, P. Eng, T. Graber, J. Klug, D. Paskvan, N. Sinclair, Y. Li, P. A. Rigg, Y. M. Gupta Preview Abstract
		F9.00020: Laser-Driven Compression Experiments at the Dynamic Compression Sector Y. Toyoda, X. Wang, J. Sethian, J. Hawreliak, A. Schuman, B. Williams, D. Paskvan, J. Zhang, P. A. Rigg, Y. M. Gupta Preview Abstract
		F9.00021: Configuring and Characterizing X-Rays for Laser-Driven Compression Experiments at the Dynamic Compression Sector Y. Li, D. Capatina, K. D'Amico, P. Eng, J. Hawreliak, T. Graber, D. Rickerson, J. Klug, P. A. Rigg, Y. M. Gupta Preview Abstract
		F9.00022: Time-resolved Sensing of Meso-scale Shock Compression with Multilayer Photonic Crystal Structures David Scripka, Gyuhyon Lee, Christopher J. Summers, Naresh Thadhani Preview Abstract
		F9.00023: Analysis of Fiber Bragg Grating response to planar shocks Alexander Fedotov Gefen, Avi Ravid, Ehud Shafir, Shlomi Zilberman, Garry Berkovic, Yonatan Schweitzer Preview Abstract
		F9.00024: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
		F9.00025: Analysis of Error Effects Broadband Laser Ranging Systems Michelle Rhodes, Brandon LaLone, Natalie Kostinski, Jared Catenacci, Patrick Younk, Corey Bennett Preview Abstract
		F9.00026: Shockwave Interaction with a Cylindrical Structure Phillip Mulligan Preview Abstract
		F9.00027: GEOPHYSICS AND PLANETARY SCIENCE Preview Abstract
		F9.00028: Gravitational Collapse and Shocks in Two-Phase Celestial Bodies Michael Greenfield Preview Abstract
		F9.00029: Magmas at extreme condition Toyohito Nishikawa, Yuhei Umeda, Norimasa Ozaki, Toshimori Sekine, Tomoko Sato, B. Albertazzi, A. Benuzzi-Mounaix, R. Bolis, M. Guaruaglini, M. Koeing, K. Miyanishi, A. Ravasio, Y. Sakawa, T. Sano, Ryousuke Kodama Preview Abstract
		F9.00030: GRAIN-SCALE TO CONTINUUM MODELING Preview Abstract
		F9.00031: Simulation of shock and detonation waves with Smoothed Dissipative Particle Dynamics G\'er\^ome Faure, Jean-Bernard Maillet, Gabriel Stoltz Preview Abstract
		F9.00032: Effect of volume fraction on Hugoniot P-v curve of mixed aluminum (Al) and tungsten (W) materials. Hyoungjoon Kwon, Soonho Song, Jungsu Park, Kyungsun Chung Preview Abstract
		F9.00033: Numerical simulation of the mechanical behavior of ultrafine-grained and coarse-grained Zr-Nb alloys over a wide range of strain rates Vladimir V. Skripnyak, Natalia V. Skripnyak, Irina K. Vaganova, Evgeniya G. Skripnyak, Vladimir A.. Skripnyak Preview Abstract
		F9.00034: Modeling of laser induced air plasma and shock wave dynamics using 2D-hydrodynamic simulations. Prem Kiran Paturi, Sai Shiva S, Leela Chelikani, Venkata Ramana Ikkurthi, Sijoy C. D., Shashank Chaturvedi Preview Abstract
		F9.00035: Numerical Simulation of Laser Ablative Shock Waves From Aluminum in Presence of Helium Gas At Different Ambient Pressures Prem Kiran Paturi, P S L Kameswari Durvasula, Sai Shiva S Preview Abstract
		F9.00036: HIGH ENERGY DENSITY PHYSICS / WARM DENSE MATTER Preview Abstract
		F9.00037: Time-Resolved Spectroscopy Observation regarding Synthetic Uranus at High Pressure and Temperature Ryo Hazama, Norimasa Ozaki, Yohei Fujimoto, Mika Kita, Ryousuke Kodama, Masanori Fuyuki, Kosuke Kurosawa, Takuo Okuchi, Takayoshi Sano, Youichi Sakawa, Kohei Miyanishi, Michel Koenig, Alessandra Benuzzi-Mounaix, Alessandra Ravasio, Riccardo Bolis, Marco Guarduaglini, Patrice Barroso Preview Abstract
		F9.00038: Laser ablation of metal into liquid: near critical point phenomena and hydrodynamic instability Nail Inogamov, Vasily Zhakhovsky, Viktor Khokhlov Preview Abstract
		F9.00039: Warm dense matter in extremely small volume - hydrodynamics of nanofilms triggered by laser irradiation at diffraction limit Nail Inogamov, Vasily Zhakhovsky, Viktor Khokhlov Preview Abstract
		F9.00040: INELASTIC DEFORMATIONS, FRACTURE AND SPALL Preview Abstract
		F9.00041: Experimental Investigation of the Shearing Resistance of Soda-Lime Glass at Pressures up to 9 GPa and Strain Rate of $10^{6}\,s^{-1}{\begin{array}{*{20}c} \hfill & \hfill \\ \end{array} }$ Tong Jiao, Christian Kettenbeil, Guruswami Ravichandran, Rodney Clifton Preview Abstract
		F9.00042: A micromechanical modeling approach to describe the dynamic spalling of ceramic materials Benjamin Erzar, Gael Le Blanc, Frederic Malaise, Eric Buzaud Preview Abstract
		F9.00043: Abstract Withdrawn
		F9.00044: Mode I Failure of Armor Ceramics: Experiments and Modeling Christopher Meredith, Brian Leavy Preview Abstract
		F9.00045: Investigation on Blast Resistance of Precast Reinforced Concrete Floor Slab Nicola Bonora, Domenico Gentile, Gianluca Iannitti, Andrew Ruggiero, Gabriel Testa, Manuele Bernabei, Luigi Cassioli, Silvana Grossi Preview Abstract
		F9.00046: Impacting brittle materials using a designed fast indentation device W. Mirihanage, M. Olbinado, N.K. Bourne, C. Rau, A. Rack Preview Abstract
		F9.00047: Dynamic strength and failure of 430F stainless steel determined by combined experimental-numerical method Vitaly Paris, Amitay Cohen, Elkana Porat, Pinhas Fridman, Zvi Harpenes, Arnon Yosef-Hai, David Levi-Hevroni Preview Abstract
		F9.00048: Study of flow stress and spall strength of additively manufactured Ti-6-4 alloy Amitay Cohen, Vitaly Paris, Arnon Yosef-Hai, Eli Gudinetsky, Eitan Tiferet Preview Abstract
		F9.00049: Modelling of Mechanical Behavior at High Strain Rate of Ti-6al-4v Manufactured By Means of Direct Metal Laser Sintering Technique Gianluca Iannitti, Nicola Bonora, Domenico Gentile, Andrew Ruggiero, Gabriel Testa, Simone Gubbioni Preview Abstract
		F9.00050: Prediction of fragmentation of an aluminum expanding ring Andrew Ruggiero, Nicola Bonora, Domenico Gentile, Gianluca Iannitti, Gabriel Testa, Roberto Di Stefano Preview Abstract
		F9.00051: Effect of Initial Grain Size on Ductile Damage of AA1100-O at High Strain Rate and Stress Triaxiality Gabriel Testa, Nicola Bonora, Andrew Ruggiero, Gianluca Iannitti, Domenico Gentile Preview Abstract
		F9.00052: Computer modeling of dynamic necking in bars Yehuda Partom, Avishay Lindenfeld Preview Abstract
		F9.00053: In Situ Imaging during Compression of Plastic Bonded Explosives for Damage Modeling John Yeager, Virginia Manner, Brian Patterson, David Walters, Nikolaus Cordes, Kevin Henderson, Bryce Tappan, Darby Luscher Preview Abstract
		F9.00054: Experimental Study on Colliding Shock Waves and Mach Stem Formation in Metals. Haibo Hu, Chongyu Zhang, Xiang Wang, Yongtao Chen, Tiegang Tang Preview Abstract
		F9.00055: MATERIALS SCIENCE Preview Abstract
		F9.00056: Real-time observation of twinning in shocked and released c-axis Mg single crystals using synchrotron x-ray diffraction Y. M. Gupta, Stefan Turneaure, P. Renganathan, J. M. Winey Preview Abstract
		F9.00057: Laser Shock Compression Studies of Phase Changes in Ce$_{\mathrm{3}}$Al Metallic Glass Alex Bryant, Christopher Wehrenberg, Faisal Alamgir, Bruce Remington, Naresh Thadhani Preview Abstract
		F9.00058: Shock recovery experiments on yttrium iron garnet (YIG) powder Hiroaki Kishimura, Hitoshi Matsumoto Preview Abstract
		F9.00059: Thin film deposition using rarefied gas jet Dr. Sahadev Pradhan Preview Abstract
		F9.00060: Thermal Cycling and Ratchet Growth of As-Pressed TATB Pellets Caitlin Woznick, Darla Graff Thompson, Racci DeLuca, Jamie Stull Preview Abstract
		F9.00061: Composite reinforced metallic cylinder for high speed rotation Dr. Sahadev Pradhan Preview Abstract
		F9.00062: On the dynamic response of additively manufactured 316L. Liam Smith, Daniel Eakins, David Chapman, Paul Hooper Preview Abstract
		F9.00063: Analysis of dynamic deformation behavior of AZ31 using Taylor Rod on Anvil Impact Tests. Maruwada Sukanya Sharma, Daniel Kirtley, Arun Gokhale, Naresh Thadhani Preview Abstract
		F9.00064: Study of dynamic properties of copper at high-strain rate using Proton Radiography to measure Rayleigh-Taylor instability Robert King, Guillermo Terrones, Russell Olson, Christopher Morris, Adam Montoya, Fesseha Mariam, Alexander Saunders, George Gray Preview Abstract
		F9.00065: Simulation Twins Evolution of Polycrystalline Beryllium under Shock Wave Loading Hao Pan, Xiaomian Hu, Zihui Wu Preview Abstract
		F9.00066: PHASE TRANSITIONS Preview Abstract
		F9.00067: Shock induced phase transitions and current generation in ferroelectric ceramics Vinamra Agrawal, Kaushik Bhattacharya Preview Abstract
		F9.00068: Measurement of strength in shocked iron across the alpha-epsilon transition David Wood, Gareth Appleby-Thomas, Amer Hameed, Jonathan Painter, Neil Bourne, Jeremy Millett Preview Abstract
		F9.00069: Forward Stimulated Raman Scattering of aqueous solution of Ammonium Nitrate Prem Kiran Paturi, Rakesh Kumar Vaddapally Preview Abstract
		F9.00070: Novel Use of PVDF Gauges to Observe the Porosity Effects of PETN Kristina Parrack Preview Abstract
		F9.00071: Novel Uses of Detonator Diagnostics John Gibson Preview Abstract
		F9.00072: The phase transition of RDX under hydrostatic and ramp compression Xianxu Zheng, Zhaohui Zhang, Jun Zhao, Daipeng Zeng, Yangyang Zeng, Xu Zhang Preview Abstract
		F9.00073: The Microstructure Characteristics of RDX and their Effect on the Detonation Velocity Victor Bellitto, Mikhail Melnik, Mary Sherlock, Joseph Chang, John O’Connor, Joseph Mackey Preview Abstract
		F9.00074: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract