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Publications Details for Grant Number R829095C004

Extension of Expertise on Design and Analysis to States and Tribes

RFA: Research Program on Statistical Survey Design and Analysis for Aquatic Resources (2001)

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Article/Press Release Statistics in EPA's STAR program: learning materials for surface water monitoring. None Urquhart NS, Moore J Urquhart NS, Moore J. Statistics in EPA's STAR program: learning materials for surface water monitoring. OPPTS Tribal News Fall 2003–Winter 2004, EPA-745-N-00-001, pp. 45-46. R829095 (2004)
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Journal Article Model selection for geostatistical models. ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS Hoeting JA, Davis RA, Merton AA, Thompson SE Hoeting JA, Davis RA, Merton AA, Thompson SE. Model selection for geostatistical models. Ecological Applications 2006;16(1):87-98. R829095 (Final)
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Presentation Small area estimation for aquatic resources. None Breidt FJ Breidt FJ. Small area estimation for aquatic resources. Seminar presented at the Western Ecology Division, Environmental Protection Agency, Corvallis, OR, June 2, 2004. R829095C004 (2004)
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Presentation Linking CWA sections 305(b)/303(d)- small area estimation. None Breidt FJ Breidt FJ. Linking CWA sections 305(b)/303(d)-small area estimation. Presented at the Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program Symposium 2004, Newport, RI, May 3-7, 2004. R829095 (Final)
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Presentation Semiparametric mixed models for increment-averaged data with application to carbon sequestration in agricultural soils. None Breidt FJ Breidt FJ. Semiparametric mixed models for increment-averaged data with application to carbon sequestration in agricultural soils. Presented at the Fifth Winemiller Symposium: New Developments of Statistical Analysis in Wildlife, Fisheries, and Ecological Research, Columbia, MO, October 16, 2004. R829095C002 (2005)
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Presentation Semiparametric mixed models for increment-averaged data with application to carbon sequestration in agricultural soils. None Breidt FJ Breidt FJ. Semiparametric mixed models for increment-averaged data with application to carbon sequestration in agricultural soils. Presented at the Computational Environmetrics Conference, Chicago, IL, October 21-23, 2004. R829095C002 (2005)
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Presentation Small area estimation for natural resource surveys. None Breidt FJ Breidt FJ. Small area estimation for natural resource surveys. Presented at the Monitoring Science and Technology Symposium, Denver, CO, September 21-24, 2004. R829095C004 (2004)
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Presentation Thoughts on model selection. None Davis RA Davis RA. Thoughts on model selection. Presented at the Inaugural Alaska Consortium for Environmental Statistics (ACES), University of Alaska, Fairbanks, AK, March 25, 2005. R829095C001 (2005)
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Presentation Distribution function estimation in small areas for aquatic resources: spatial ensemble estimates of temporal trends in acid neutralizing capacity. None Delorey MJ, Breidt FJ Delorey MJ, Breidt FJ. Distribution function estimation in small areas for aquatic resources: spatial ensemble estimates of temporal trends in acid neutralizing capacity. Presented at the Monitoring Science and Technology Symposium, Denver, CO, September 21-24, 2004. R829095C004 (2004)
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Presentation A nonparametric analysis of the distribution of Convolvulus arvensis in wheat-sunflower rotations. None Francisco-Fernandez M, Jurado-Exposito M, Opsomer JD, Lopez-Granados F Francisco-Fernandez M, Jurado-Exposito M, Opsomer JD, Lopez-Granados F. A nonparametric analysis of the distribution of Convolvulus arvensis in wheat-sunflower rotations. Poster presented at the Computational Environmetrics Conference, Chicago, IL, October 21-23, 2004. R829095C002 (2005)
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Presentation Bayesian network models to account for correlation across scales. None Gitelman AI Gitelman AI. Bayesian network models to account for correlation across scales. Presented at the 90th Ecological Society of America/IX International Congress of Ecology Annual Meeting, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, August 8, 2005. R829095C001 (2005)
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Presentation Developing learning materials for surface water monitoring. None Hancock SA

Hancock SA. Developing learning materials for surface water monitoring. Presented at the Fourth Annual Conference on Statistical Survey Design and Analysis for Aquatic Resources, Corvallis, OR, September 7-9, 2005.

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Presentation Developing ecosystem health monitoring program for rivers and streams in South-East Queensland, Australia. None Harsh B Harsh B. Developing ecosystem health monitoring program for rivers and streams in South-East Queensland, Australia. Seminar presented to the Department of Statistics, Queensland, Australia, September 13, 2004. R829095C004 (2004)
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Presentation Space-time aquatic resource modeling and analysis program (STARMAP). None Hoeting JA, Urquhart NS Hoeting JA, Urquhart NS. Space-time aquatic resource modeling and analysis program (STARMAP). Presented at the Science to Achieve Results Environmental Research Seminar, EPA Region 8, Denver, CO, May 12, 2004. R829095C004 (2004)
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Presentation Model selection for geostatistical models. None Hoeting JA Hoeting JA. Model selection for geostatistical models. Seminar presented to the Department of Statistics, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, April, 2005. R829095C001 (2005)
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Presentation Computational statistics: methods for optimization and Monte Carlo integration. None Hoeting JA, Givens GH Hoeting JA, Givens GH. Computational statistics: methods for optimization and Monte Carlo integration. Continuing education course. Presented at the 2005 Joint Statistical Meetings, Minneapolis, MN, August 7-11, 2005. R829095C001 (2005)
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Presentation A statistical model for a multivariate compositional response. None Hoeting JA Hoeting JA. A statistical model for a multivariate compositional response. Seminar presented to the Department of Mathematics, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, March 29, 2005. R829095C001 (2005)
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Presentation Methods of integration for environmental problems in statistics: quadrature, Monte Carlo integration and Markov chain Monte Carlo methods. None Hoeting J, Givens G Hoeting J, Givens G. Methods of integration for environmental problems in statistics: quadrature, Monte Carlo integration and Markov chain Monte Carlo methods. Presented at the Computational Environmetrics Workshop, Chicago, IL, October 21, 2004. R829095C001 (2005)
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Presentation Optimization methods for environmental problems in statistics: numerical maximum likelihood, combinatorial optimization, EM algorithm. None Hoeting J, Givens G Hoeting J, Givens G. Optimization methods for environmental problems in statistics: numerical maximum likelihood, combinatorial optimization, EM algorithm. Presented at the Computational Environmetrics Workshop, Chicago, IL, October 21, 2004. R829095C001 (2005)
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Presentation Bayesian model determination for geostatistical regression models. None Johnson DS Johnson DS. Bayesian model determination for geostatistical regression models. Presented at the Computational Environmetrics Conference, Chicago, IL, October 21-23, 2004. R829095C001 (2005)
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Presentation Bayesian model selection for geostatistical regression data. None Johnson DS Johnson DS. Bayesian model selection for geostatistical regression data. Presented to the Department of Statistics, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, February 16, 2005. R829095C001 (2005)
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Presentation Bayesian model selection for geostatistical regression data. None Johnson DS Johnson DS. Bayesian model selection for geostatistical regression data. Presented to the Statistical Sciences Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, February 23, 2005. R829095C001 (2005)
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Presentation Bayesian model selection for geostatistical regression data. None Johnson DS Johnson DS. Bayesian model selection for geostatistical regression data. Presented to the School of Statistics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, January 31, 2005. R829095C001 (2005)
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Presentation Needs assessment of tribal requirements for instruction in the use of statistically-based aquatic water quality monitoring techniques. None Johnson SW

Johnson SW. Needs assessment of tribal requirements for instruction in the use of statistically-based aquatic water quality monitoring techniques. Presented at Water Quality Technology, Inc., Fort Collins, CO, 2003.

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Presentation Designs for estimating variability structure and implications for detecting watershed restoration effectiveness. None Larsen DP, Urquhart NS

Larsen DP, Urquhart NS. Designs for estimating variability structure and implications for detecting watershed restoration effectiveness. Presented at the American Fisheries Society 135th Annual Meeting, Anchorage, AK, September 11-15, 2005.

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Presentation Re-design process of the San Francisco estuary regional monitoring program for trace substances (RMP) status and trends monitoring component for water and sediment. None Lowe S, Thompson BE, Hoenicke R, Leatherbarrow JE

Lowe S, Thompson BE, Hoenicke R, Leatherbarrow JE, et al. Re-design process of the San Francisco estuary regional monitoring program for trace substances (RMP) status and trends monitoring component for water and sediment. Presented to the San Francisco Estuary Institute, Oakland, CA, 2005.

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Presentation Increasing the role of statistics in water quality management decisions. None McKenzie D McKenzie D. Increasing the role of statistics in water quality management decisions. Presented at the Third Annual Conference on Statistical Survey Design and Analysis for Aquatic Resources, Fort Collins, CO, September 10-11, 2004. R829095C004 (2004)
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Presentation Functional linkage of watersheds and streams: ArcGIS FLoWS tools. None Norman JB, Theobald DM, Peterson EE, Ferraz SB Norman JB, Theobald DM, Peterson EE, Ferraz SB. Functional linkage of watersheds and streams: ArcGIS FLoWS tools. Presented at the Fourth Annual Conference on Statistical Survey Design and Analysis for Aquatic Resources, Corvallis, OR, September 7-9, 2005. R829095C003 (2005)
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Presentation EMAP monitoring design and design team. None Olsen AR, Urquhart NS, Stevens DL Olsen AR, Urquhart NS, Stevens DL. EMAP monitoring design and design team. Poster presented to the Ecological Research Subcommittee of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Board of Scientific Counselors, Research Triangle Park, NC, March 8, 2005. R829095C004 (2005)
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Presentation Ecologically representative distance measures for spatial modeling in stream networks. None Peterson EE, Theobald TM, Ver Hoef JM Peterson EE, Theobald TM, Ver Hoef JM. Ecologically representative distance measures for spatial modeling in stream networks. Presented at the Monitoring Science and Technology Symposium, Denver, CO, September 21-24, 2004. R829095C004 (2004)
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Presentation Using the Maryland biological stream survey data to test spatial statistical models. None Peterson EE, Merton AA, Urquhart NS, Theobald DM Peterson EE, Merton AA, Urquhart NS, Theobald DM, et al. Using the Maryland biological stream survey data to test spatial statistical models. Presented at the Second Maryland Stream Conference, Westminster, MD, August 10-13, 2005. R829095C003 (2005)
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Presentation Low-rank smoothing splines on complex domains. None Ranalli MG, Breidt J, Wang H Ranalli MG, Breidt J, Wang H. Low-rank smoothing splines on complex domains. Seminar presented to the Atlantic Ecology Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Narragansett, RI, March 1, 2005. R829095C002 (2005)
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Presentation Low-rank smoothing splines for complex domains and manifold recovery. None Ranalli MG, Wang H Ranalli MG, Wang H. Low-rank smoothing splines for complex domains and manifold recovery. Seminar presented at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, March 4, 2005. R829095C002 (2005)
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Presentation Learning materials for surface water monitoring. None Scarzella G

Scarzella G. Learning materials for surface water monitoring. Presented at the Second Annual Conference: Statistical survey design and analysis for aquatic resources, Corvallis, OR, August 11-13, 2003.

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Presentation Sample design considerations for determining salmonid population size & trends. None Stevens Jr. DL Stevens Jr. DL. Sample design considerations for determining salmonid population size & trends. Presented at the Pacific Rim Salmon Monitoring and Protocol Review, Welches, OR, March 8-12, 2004. R829095C004 (2004)
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Presentation Local neighborhood variance estimator for GRTS survey designs. None Stevens Jr. DL, Olsen AR Stevens Jr. DL, Olsen AR. Local neighborhood variance estimator for GRTS survey designs. Presented to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Western Ecology Division, Corvallis, OR, November 16, 2004. R829095C004 (2005)
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Presentation The generalized random tessellation stratified sampling design for selecting spatially-balanced samples. None Stevens Jr. DL Stevens Jr. DL. The generalized random tessellation stratified sampling design for selecting spatially-balanced samples. Presented to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Western Ecology Division, Corvallis, OR, November 2, 2004. R829095C004 (2005)
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Presentation Environmental monitoring, statistics, and the art of non-representation: the need and evidence for a paradigm shift. None Stevens Jr. DL Stevens Jr. DL. Environmental monitoring, statistics, and the art of non-representation:the need and evidence for a paradigm shift. Presented to the Department of Mathematical Science, Eastern Oregon State University, La Grande, OR, November 4, 2004. R829095C004 (2005)
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Presentation The generalized random tessellation stratified sampling design for selecting spatially-balanced samples. None Stevens Jr. DL Stevens Jr. DL. The generalized random tessellation stratified sampling design for selecting spatially-balanced samples. Seminar presented to the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) Marine Research Laboratory, Cleveland, Australia, April 14, 2005. R829095C004 (2005)
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Presentation Statistical design and analysis for environmental monitoring or generally random thoughts on statistics. None Stevens Jr. DL Stevens Jr. DL. Statistical design and analysis for environmental monitoring or generally random thoughts on statistics. Presented at the Workshop on Probabilistic Sampling at the State of the Salmon Conference, Anchorage, AK, April 17-20, 2005. R829095C004 (2005)
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Presentation Robust spatial sampling of natural resources using a GIS implementation of the GRTS algorithm. None Theobald DM Theobald DM. Robust spatial sampling of natural resources using a GIS implementation of the GRTS algorithm. Presented at the Monitoring Science and Technology Symposium, Denver, CO, September 21-24, 2004. R829095C004 (2004)
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Presentation Vital signs monitoring sample design workshop–inventory and monitoring program, intermountain region. None Theobald DM, Noon BR, Olsen AR

Theobald DM, Noon BR, Olsen AR. Vital signs monitoring sample design workshop–inventory and monitoring program, intermountain region. Presented as a short course to the National Park Service, Lakewood, CO, May 25-26, 2005.

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Presentation Active set adaptive sampling. None Thompson SK Thompson SK. Active set adaptive sampling. Seminar presented to the Department of Statistics, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, April 19, 2004. R829095C004 (2004)
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Presentation Metadata: a legacy for our grandchildren. None Urquhart NS Urquhart NS. Metadata:a legacy for our grandchildren. Presented at All EaGLes Meeting, Annapolis, MD, December 4-6, 2002. R829095C003 (2003)
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Presentation A few thoughts on monitoring studies for the Colorado river in the grand canyon. None Urquhart NS Urquhart NS. A few thoughts on monitoring studies for the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon. Presented at the Technical Work Group, Glen Canyon Adaptive Management Plan, Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, February 27, 2003. R829095C003 (2003)
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Presentation Designing panel surveys specifically relevant to National Parks in the Northwest. None Urquhart NS Urquhart NS. Designing panel surveys specifically relevant to National Parks in the Northwest. Presented at the Temporal Sampling Workshop, Port Angeles, WA, November 12-14, 2003. R829095C004 (2004)
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Presentation Metadata: a legacy for our grandchildren. None Urquhart NS Urquhart NS. Metadata: a legacy for our grandchildren. Presented at the Temporal Sampling Workshop, Port Angeles, WA, November 12-14, 2003. R829095C004 (2004)
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Presentation Confusing concepts in statistics. None Urquhart NS Urquhart NS. Confusing concepts in statistics. Presented at the Winter Workshop, “Stats Anyone?” Colorado-Wyoming Chapter of the American Statistical Association, Greenwood Village, CO, February 7, 2004. R829095C004 (2004)
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Presentation A statistician collaborating with ecologists: from examples to lessons learned. None Urquhart NS Urquhart NS. A statistician collaborating with ecologists: from examples to lessons learned. Presented to new participants in the PRIMES program, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, June 14, 2004. R829095C004 (2004)
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Presentation Uses of power in designing long-term environmental surveys. None Urquhart NS Urquhart NS. Uses of power in designing long-term environmental surveys. Seminar presented to the Alterra Institute, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands, June 8, 2004. R829095C004 (2004)
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Presentation Uses of power in designing long-term environmental surveys. None Urquhart NS Urquhart NS. Uses of power in designing long-term environmental surveys. Seminar presented to the San Diego Chapter of the American Statistical Association, San Diego, CA, March 29, 2004. R829095C004 (2004)
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Presentation Statistical aspects of collections of bees to study pesticides. None Urquhart NS Urquhart NS. Statistical aspects of collections of bees to study pesticides. Presented at the Bee Workshop, prior to the Environmental Modeling and Assessment Program Conference, sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Pollution and Prevention and Toxics, Newport, RI, May 3, 2004. R829095 (Final)
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Presentation A statistical perspective on linking sections 305(b) and 303(d) of the clean water act. None Urquhart NS Urquhart NS. A statistical perspective on linking sections 305(b) and 303(d) of the Clean Water Act. Presented at the EMAP Symposium 2004, Newport RI, May 5, 2004. R829095 (Final)
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Presentation Anatomy of sampling studies of ecological responses through time. None Urquhart NS, Olsen AR Urquhart NS, Olsen AR. Anatomy of sampling studies of ecological responses through time. Presented at the Monitoring Science and Technology Symposium, Denver, CO, September 21-24, 2004. R829095 (Final)
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Presentation Statistics and the Clean Water Act. None Urquhart NS Urquhart NS. Statistics and the Clean Water Act. Presented at the Spring Meeting of the Colorado/Wyoming Chapter of the American Statistical Association, Boulder, CO, April 22, 2005. R829095C004 (2005)
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Presentation Statistics as a profession. None Urquhart NS Urquhart NS. Statistics as a profession. Presented to high school advanced placement classes at the Rocky Mountain High School, Fort Collins, CO, March 11, 2005 (two classes). R829095C004 (2005)
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Presentation An academician’s view of EPA’s ecology program, especially its Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (EMAP). None Urquhart NS Urquhart NS. An academician’s view of EPA’s ecology program, especially its Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (EMAP). Presented to the Ecological Research Subcommittee of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Board of Scientific Counselors, Research Triangle Park, NC, March 7, 2005. R829095 (Final)
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Presentation Developments in trend detection in aquatic surveys. None Urquhart NS

Urquhart NS. Developments in trend detection in aquatic surveys. Presented at the Fourth Annual Conference on Statistical Survey Design and Analysis for Aquatic Resources, Corvallis, OR, September 7-9, 2005.

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Presentation Selection of water quality monitoring sites and Colorado State University’s STARMAP. None Urquhart NS

Urquhart NS. Selection of water quality monitoring sites and Colorado State University’s STARMAP. Presented at the National Water Quality Monitoring Council, Phoenix, AZ, December 11, 2002.

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