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  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="orc_statement-statement-note-9-stock-incentive-plan-share-based-compensation-arrangements-by-share-based-payment-award-details" name="statement-statement-note-9-stock-incentive-plan-share-based-compensation-arrangements-by-share-based-payment-award-details" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="orc_statement-statement-note-9-stock-incentive-plan-tables" name="statement-statement-note-9-stock-incentive-plan-tables" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="orc_statement-statement-significant-accounting-policies-policies" name="statement-statement-significant-accounting-policies-policies" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
</xsd:schema>
