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Books,
Contributor of Chapter
Bonzongo,
J.C., A. K. Donkor, V. K. Nartey, and L. D. Lacerda
(2004). Mercury pollution in Ghana: A case study of
environmental impacts of artisanal gold mining in
sub-Saharan Africa—In Facets of Environmental
Geochemistry in Tropical and Sub-tropical
Environments. (Eds), Lacerda L.D. Santelli,
R.E. Duruusm, E.K. & Abrao, J.J. Springer
Verlag,Berlin pp. 135-156
Graham, E. Y., W. B. Lyons, K. A. Welch, T. Jones, and
J.C. Bonzongo (2001). Rare earth element
concentrations in the Mobile-Alabama River system, In
Plasma Source Mass Spectrometry: The New
Millennium. Holland, J.G. and Tanner, S.D. (Eds. Royal
Society of Chemistry, London, Cambridge, UK. pp.422
Refereed Journal Publications
Bonzongo, J.C., Bassel W. Nemer, and W. B. Lyons
(2006). Hydrologic controls on water chemistry and mercury
biotransformation in a closed river system: The Carson
River, Nevada. Applied Geochemistry (in press –
scheduled for publication in November issue)
Youn, S. and J.C. Bonzongo (2006). Levels,
Speciation, and Fate of Mercury in Gulf Coast National
Park Network, Southeastern U.S.A. Archives of
Environmental Contamination and Toxicology (in review)
Donkor, A.K., Bonzongo, J.C., Nartey, V.K., and
Adotey, D.K. (2006). Mercury in different environmental
compartments of the Pra River basin, Ghana. Science
of the Total Environment, 368: 164-176
Donkor, A.K., Bonzongo, J.C., Nartey, V.K., and
Adotey, D.K. (2005). Heavy metals in sediments
of the gold mining impacted Pra River basin, Ghana, West
Africa, Soil and Sediment Contamination, 14:
479-503
Warner, K.A., Bonzongo, J.C., Roden, E.E., Ward,
G.M. et al., (2005): Effect of watershed parameters on
mercury distribution in different environmental
compartments in the Mobile Alabama River Basin, USA.
Science of the Total Environment, 347:
187-207
Borderieux, S., Wu, C.Y., Bonzongo, J.C., and K.
Powers (2004): Control of elemental mercury vapor in
combustion systems using Fe2O3
nanoparticles. Aerosol and Air Quality, 4(1):
74-90
Bonzongo, J.C., and W. B. Lyons (2004). Impact of
land use and physicochemical settings on aqueous
methyl-mercury levels in the Mobile-Alabama River System,
Ambio, 33(6): 328-333
Bonzongo, J.C. and A. K. Donkor (2003). Increasing
UV-B radiation at the earth's surface and potential
effects on aqueous mercury cycling and toxicity
Chemosphere, 52(8): 1263-1273.
Pitoniak, E., Wu, C.Y., Londeree, D., Mazyck, D.
Bonzongo, J.C., Powers, K. and W., Sigmund (2003).
Nanostructured silica-gel doped with TiO2 for
mercury vapor control. Journal of Nanoparticle
Research, 5: 281-292.
Bonzongo, J.C., Donkor, A. K., and V. K. Nartey
(2003). Environmental impacts of mercury related to
artisanal gold mining in sub-Saharan Africa: Ghana as a
case study, Journal de Physique, 107:
217-220.
Warner K. A., Roden, E. E. and J.C. Bonzongo
(2003). Microbial mercury transformation in anoxic
freshwater sediments under iron-reducing and other
electron-accepting conditions. Environmental Science
&Technology, 37(10): 2159-2165.
Bonzongo, J.C., W.B. Lyons, M.E. Hines, J.J.
Warwick. (2002). Mercury in surface waters of three
mine-dominated aquatic systems: Idrija River, Slovenia;
Carson River, Nevada USA; and Madeira River, Brazil.
Geochemical Exploration and Environmental Analysis,
2(2): 111-120.
Horvat, M., Jereb, V., Fajon, V., Logar, M., Kotnik, J.,
Faganeli, J., Hines, M.E., and J.C. Bonzongo
(2002). Mercury distribution in water, sediment and soil
in the Idrija and Soca river systems. Geochemical
Exploration and Environmental Analysis 2(2):
287-296.
Carey A.E., W.B. Lyons, J.C. Bonzongo, and
J. Lehrter (2001). Nitrogen budget in the
Mississippi River watershed Environmental &
Engineering Sciences, VII (3): 251-265.
Lyons, W.B., K.A. Welch, J.C. Bonzongo, E.Y.
Graham, G. Shabunin, H.E. Gaudette and R.J. Poreda (2001).
A preliminary assessment of the geochemical dynamics of
the Issyk-Kul Lake, Kirghizstan. Limnology &
Oceanography, 46(3): 713-718.
Horvat, M., Jereb, V., Fajon, V., Logar, M., Bonzongo,
J.C., Faganeli, J., and M.E. Hines (2001): Mercury
distribution in the Idrijca and Soca river systems.
Materials and Geoenvironment, 48(1): 65-78.
Carroll, R.W.H., Warwick. J.J., Heim, K.J., Bonzongo,
J.C., Miller, J.R., and Lyons, W.B., (2000).
Simulation of mercury transport and fate in the Carson
River, Nevada. Ecological Modeling, 125
(2/3): 255-278.
Hines, M.E.. Horvat, M., Faganeli, J., Bonzongo, J.C.,
Barkay, T., Major, E.B., Scott, K.Bailey,
E.A., Warwick, J.J., and W.B. Lyons, (2000). Mercury
biogeochemistry in the Idrija River, Slovenia from above
the mine into the Gulf of Trieste, Environmental
Research, 83: 129-139.
Lechler, P.J., Miller, J.R., Lacerda, L.D., Vinson, D.,
Bonzongo, J.C., Lyons, W.B., and J.J. Warwick (2000).
Elevated mercury concentrations in soils, sediments,
water, and fish of the Madeira River basin, Brazilian
Amazon: a function of natural enrichments? Science
of the Total Environment, 260: 87-96.
Mastrine, J.A., Bonzongo, J.C., and W.B. Lyons
(1999). Mercury concentrations in fluvial systems draining
historical precious metals mining areas in southeastern
USA. Applied Geochemistry, 14: 147-158.
Lyons, W.B., Welch, K.A., and J.C. Bonzongo (1999).
Mercury in aquatic systems in Antarctica.
Geophysical Research Letters, 26(15): 2235-2238.
Chen, Y., Bonzongo, J.C., Lyons, W.B., and G.C.
Miller (1997). Inhibition of methyl mercury formation in
anoxic freshwater sediments by group VI oxyanions
Environmental Toxicolology and Chemistry, 6(8):
1568-1574.
Bonzongo, J.C., Heim, K.J., Warwick, J.J., and W.B.
Lyons (1996). Mercury levels in surface waters of the
Carson River-Lahontan Reservoir system: influence of
historic mining activities. Environmental Pollution,
92(2): 193-201.
Bonzongo, J.C., Heim, K.J., Warwick, J.J., Lyons,
W.B., Lechler, P.J., Chen, Y. and G.C. Miller (1996).
Mercury pathways in the Carson River-Lahontan Reservoir
system, Nevada, USA. Environmental Toxicology and
Chemistry, 15(5): 677-683.
Bonzongo, J.C., B.S. Ojiambo, W.B. Lyons, S.Wilder,
and K. Welch (1996). Mercury concentrations in waters of
Lake Naivasha watershed, Kenya Geophysical Research
Letters, 23(13): 1581-1584.
Chen Y.,
Bonzongo, J.C. and G.C. Miller (1996). Levels of
methyl mercury in surface sediments of the Carson River
system and controlling Factors. Environmental
Pollution, 92(3): 281-287.
Bonzongo, J.C., G. Martin and G. Bertru (1992).
Kinetic model of the fixation of phosphates on sediment
Particles - Water S.A., 18 (3): 149 - 154.
Bonzongo, J.C., Bertru, G. and G. Martin (1989).
Speciation of phosphorus in freshwater sediments: Methods
for discrimination between inorganic and organic
P-fractions. Archives of Hydrobiology.
116(10): 61-69.
Conference Refereed Proceedings
Bonzongo, J. C., Donkor, A. K.,
Nartey, V. K., Hines, M. E. (2004) Gold mining and mercury
pollution in the Ghanaian Para River basin, West Africa.
Materials and Geoenvironment. 1: 16-20.
Bonzongo, J.C., Donkor, A.K.,
Nartey, V.K., and Hines, M.E. (2004): Gold mining and
mercury pollution in the Ghanaian Pra River basin, West
Africa, Materials and Geoenvironment, 51 (1): 16-20
Bonzongo, J.C. and Gomez, J.M.
(2004): Enhancement of selective indigenous sedimentary
microbial populations and effect on mercury
transformation: Implications for development of liners in
engineered wetlands, Materials and Geoenvironment,
51 (1): 21-25
Nartey, V.K., Adotey, D.K., Donkor, A.K.,
and Bonzongo, J.C. (2004): Mercury pollution in
selected small scale gold mining communities in south
western Ghana, Materials and Geoenvironment, 51
(1): 168-172
Bonzongo, J.C. (2004):
Laboratory simulation of site specific conditions and
methyl mercury formation in aquatic systems, Materials
and Geoenvironment, 51 (2): 852-856
Chen Y, Bonzongo, J.C. and G.C. Miller.
(1996). Inhibition of methyl-mercury production by group
VI oxyanions—American Chemical Society, Environmental
Chemistry, 36(2): 55-57.
Abstracts
Listed below are references of abstracts published in
conference proceedings in support of presentations given
in national and international conferences.
Hovsepyan, A. and Bonzongo, J.C. (2006). Immobilization of
mercury in contaminated soils using drinking water
treatment residuals (WTR): A preliminary assessment. 8th
International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant
(ICMGP), Madison, WI, USA (August 6 – 11, 2006)
Donkor, A.K. and Bonzongo, J.C. (2006). Gold Mining and
Environmental Pollution with Mercury. 8th
International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant
(ICMGP), Madison, WI, USA (August 6 – 11, 2006)
Bonzongo, J.C. and Donkor, A.K. (2006). Hydrologic and
redox controls on mercury biotransformation in a gold
mining impacted tropical river basin. 8th
International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant
(ICMGP), Madison, WI, USA (August 6 – 11, 2006)
Nartey, V.K., Donkor, A.K., and Bonzongo, J.C. (2006).
Mercury Contamination in the Pra River Basin: Levels and
Speciation. 8th International
Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant (ICMGP),
Madison, WI, USA (August 6 – 11, 2006)
Bonzongo, J.C., Donkor, A.K., Warner, K.A., and Ward G.M.
(2005): Land use driven mobility and transformation of Hg
present in soils/sediments – Aquatic Sciences Meeting –
American Society of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO),
February 20-25, 2005, Salt Lake City, UT.
Warner, K.A., J.C. Bonzongo, Roden, E.E., Ward, GM.,
Chaubey, I., and Lyons, W.B. (2005): Watershed controls on
mercury distributions in the Mobile Alabama River Basin -
Aquatic Sciences Meeting – American Society of
Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO), February 20-25, 2005,
Salt Lake City, UT.
Bonzongo, J.C., Donkor A.K., and Gomez, J.M. (2004):
Controlling Mercury Methylation by Enhancement of
Selective indigineous sedimentary microbes: Implication
for development of liners for Engineered Wetlands. 25th
Annual Meeting - Society of Environmental Toxicology and
Chemistry, Oregon, USA
Bonzongo, J.C., and S. Youn (2004): Laboratory Simulation
of Site Specific Conditions and Methyl Mercury Formation
in Freshwater Sediments- American Society of Limnology
and Oceanography, Summer Meeting, June 13-18, 2004,
Savannah, Georgia
Donkor, A.K., Bonzongo, J.C., and V. K. Nartey (2004):
Preliminary assessment of the environmental impact of
artisanal gold mining and mercury pollution in
southwestern Ghana - American Society of Limnology and
Oceanography, Summer Meeting, June 13-18, 2004, Savannah,
Georgia
Gomez-Moreno, J.M., and J.C. Bonzongo (2004): Controlling
mercury methylation by enhancement of selective indigenous
sedimentary microbes: Implication for development of
liners for engineered wetlands. American Society of
Limnology and Oceanography, Summer Meeting, June 13-18,
2004, Savannah, Georgia
Bonzongo J.C., Donkor, A.K., and V.K. Nartey
(2004): Gold mining and mercury pollution in the Ghanaian
Pra River basin, West Africa- 7th
International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant,
June 27 – July 2, 2004, Lubljana, Slovenia
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Bonzongo J.C. (2004): Laboratory simulation of
site specific conditions and methyl mercury formation in
aquatic systems- 7th
International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant,
June 27 – July 2, 2004, Lubljana, Slovenia
Donkor A. K., Bonzongo, J.C., and Nartey, V. K. (2004):
Gold mining and mercury pollution in the Ghanaian Para
River basin, West Africa.
The 20th Annual International
Conference on Soils, Sediments and Water, October 18-21,
University of Massachusetts at Amherst, USA
Nartey, V. K, Donkor, A. K., Bonzongo, J.C. and Adotey,
D.K. (2004): Evaluation of mercury contamination due to
artisanal gold mining in Southwestern Ghana. The 14thAnnual
Faculty of Science Colloquim, University of Ghana, Legon,
27th – 28th
April, 2004.
Bonzongo, J.C. (2003). Site-specific conditions and
methyl-Hg formation in aquatic systems, Society of
Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC), 23rd
Annual Meeting, 16-20 November, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Warner, K.A.; Bonzongo, J.C., W.B. Lyons; E.E. Roden
(2003) Mercury in the Mobile-Alabama river system.
American Society of Lintnology and Oceanography (ASLO)-
February 9-13, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Bonzongo, J.C., W. B. Lyons, J.J. Warwick, M.E. Hines, and
T. Barkay (2001) Group VI elements and mercury
transformation within the S-cycle in the Carson River
System, Nevada. Workshop on the Fate, Transport, and
Transformation of Mercury in Aquatic and Terrestrial
Environments (U. S. EPA), West Palm Beach, 2001.
Green, A.C., Bonzongo, J.C., Warner, K.A., and W.B. Lyons
(2001) Mercury in largemouth bass in relation with surface
water Hg in the Mobile-Alabama River System, Workshop
on the Fate, Transport, and Transformation of Mercury in
Aquatic and Terrestrial Environments (U S. EPA), West Palm
Beach 2001.
Warner, K.A., Roden, E.E., and J.C. Bonzongo (2001)
Effects of different electron accepting conditions on net
microbial mercury methylation potential in mineral-rich
sediments. Workshop on the Fate, Transport, and
Transformation of Mercury in Aquatic and Terrestrial
Environments (U.S. EPA), West Palm Beach, 2001.
Lyons, W.B., and J.C. Bonzongo (2001): Mercury in the
environment: sources, pathways, and fates. Materials
and Geoenvironnnent, 48(1): 1-1.
Bonzongo, J.C., K. Butler, E. Rowls, and W.B. Lyons (1999)
Impact of land use and physicochemical settings on
levels of methyl mercury in the Mobile-Alabama River
System - American Water Resources Association, Seattle,
W-1, December 5-9, 1999.
Bonzongo, J.C., A. Carrey, W.B. Lyons, and J.C. Lehrter
(1999). Nitrogen budget in the Mississippi River
watershed. Geological Society of America, Denver, Co,
1999.
Hines, M.E., Horvat, M., Faganelli. J., Bonzongo, J.C., Barkay, T. Major, E.B., Scott, K.J., Bailey,
E.A., Warwick, J.J., and W.B. Lyons (1999). Mercury
biogeochemistry in the Idrija River, Slovenia from above
the mine into the Gulf of Trieste. 5th
International Conference on Hg as a Global
Pollutant, May 23-28, Rio de Janeiro – Brazil.
Lechler, P.J., Lacerda, L.D., Miller, J.R, Bonzongo, J.C.,
Vinson, D., Lyons, W.B., and J.J. Warwick (1999)
Mercury in the Amazon Basin. 5th
International Conference on Hg as a Global Pollutant,
May 23-28, Rio de Janeiro – Brazil.
Bonzongo, J.C., W.B. Lyons, P. Lechler, J. Faganelli, M.E.
Hines, and J.J. Warwick. (1998). A comparative study of
mercury aqueous geochemistry in three river systems
impacted by mining activities. American Geophysical
Union, San Francisco, December 1998.
Hines, M.E., S. Nadig, J.C. Bonzongo, W.B. Lyons, T.
Barkay, and J.J. Warwick (1998) Biogeochemical
transformations of mercury in the Carson River System,
Nevada. American Geophysical Union, San Francisco,
December 1998.
Bonzongo, J.C., W.B. Lyons, D. Vinson, T. Jones and K.
Welch (1998) Natural and anthropogenic impacts on mercury
dynamics in the Mobile-Alabama river system. American
Water Resources Association (AWRA), Point Clear, AL,
November 16-19.
Bonzongo, J.C., W.B. Lyons, and W.W. Schroeder (1998).
Mercury concentrations in the river Don-Azov Sea, Russia.
American Water Resources Association (AIVR.4), Point
Clear, AL. November 16-19.
Lyons. W.B. and J.C. Bonzongo (1998). Mercury. What are
the natural backgrounds in fluvial systems? American
Water Resources Association (AWR.-I), Point Clear, AL,
November 1998.
Bonzongo, J.C., J.A. Mastrine, T. Jones, A. Bell, and W.B.
Lyons (1997) Mercury in surface waters of the
Mobile-Alabama River System: speciation and controlling
factors. ASLO Aquatic Science Meeting, Santa Fe, New
Mexico, February 1997.
Jones, T., E. Graham, J.C. Bonzongo, A. Bell, J. Mastrine,
and W.B Lyons (1997).Trace metal geochemistry of the
Alabama-Mobile river system, Alabama. ASLO Aquatic Science
Meeting, Santa Fe, NM February 1997.
Lyons, W.B., K. Welch, E. Graham, T. Jones, J. Mastrine,
R. McArthur, and J.C. Bonzongo (1997). The biogeochemical
controls of oxyanionic metals in a arid versus humid
rivers. ASLO Aquatic Science Meeting, Santa Fe, NVM
February 1997.
Lyons, B., K. Welch, E. Graham, J.C. Bonzongo, T. Jones,
K. Johanesson, and G. Doyle (1997). Major element and rare
earth geochemistry of the Alabama-Mobile river system,
Alabama. ASLO Aquatic Science ,Meeting, Santa Fe, NM,
February 1997.
Vinson, D.S., J.C. Bonzongo, and W.B. Lyons (1997). Gold
mining and mercury pollution in the Amazon River System,
Brazil: mercury levels in surface waters of the Madeira
River from Porto Velho to the confluence with the Amazon
River. American Geophysical Union—Fall meeting. San
Francisco, December 1997.
Bonzongo, J.C. and W.B. Lyons (1997). Trends in Hg levels
and speciation before and after the 1997 flood in the
Carson River system - American Geophysical Union—Fall
meeting. San Francisco, December 1997.
Mastrine, J.A, J.C. Bonzongo, W.B. Lyons, P.J. Lechler, J.
Miller, and J.J. Warwick. (1996). Total mercury
concentrations in rivers and streams of historic U.S.
placer gold Mining Districts. 4th
International Conference on Mercury as a Global
Pollutant - Hamburg, Germany, 1996.
Bonzongo, J.C., Y. Chen, G.C. Miller, and W.B. Lyons.
(1995). Mercury in surface waters of the Carson River and
effect of group VI anions on microbial methyl mercury
production in sediments. Geochemistry
Newsletters—American Chemical Society, Chicago, August
1995.
Bonzongo, J.C., K.J. Heim, J.J. Warwick and
W.B. Lyons (1995). Mercury levels along the Carson River
system, Nevada: influence of historic mining activities.
EOS, 75:242.
Chen, Y., J.C. Bonzongo, and G.C. Miller (1995). Levels of
methyl mercury and controlling factors in surface
sediments of the Carson River System, Nevada. 209`h
meeting of the American Chemical Society, Geochemistry
Division, Chicago, August 1995.
Bonzongo, J.C., K.J. Heim, J.J. Warwick, and W.B. Lyons.
(1994). Mercury levels in surface waters of the Carson
River system, Nevada. American Geophysical Union.
December, 1994. San Francisco, California. Abstract. p.
242.
Bonzongo, J.C., K.J. Heim, J.J. Warwick, W.B. Lyons and J.
Miller. 1994. Chemical speciation of mercury in a highly
contaminated ecosystem: the Carson River of Nevada.
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, October
30 to November 3, 1994, Denver, Colorado.
Bonzongo, J.C., D. Planas, H. V. Tra, and P. Pichet (1993).
Forms of mercury accumulated by Periphyton.
International proceedings in Aquatic Toxicology. Quebec
city, Canada, October 1993.
Bonzongo, J.C., G. Bertru et G. Martin. 1989.
Biogeochemistry of Phosphorus in Freshwater aquatic
environments. International Conference on Water
Treatment - Compagnie Generale des Eaux - Rennes,
France.
Bonzongo, J.C., G. Bertru et G. Martin. 1989.
Bioavailability of Particulate Phosphorus to Phytoplakton.
Internatinal Society of Limnology (SIL). Munich,
Germany, July, 1989.
Scientific Reports
Gallaher, A., Bonzongo J.C., and J.J. Delfino
(2005). Compilation and synthesis of existing heavy metals
and POPs data for Gulf Coast network parks. Final
report to DOI/National Park Services. Cooperative
Agreement # H5000-00-0478
Bonzongo, J.C. and Youn*, S. (2005). Mercury levels,
speciation, and fate in Gulf Islands National Seashore
aquatic systems. Final Report— Task agreement # J5320 03
0066 and Cooperative agreement # H5000 01 0478
Bonzongo, J.C. and Bitton, G. (2004). Innovative
approach for heavy metals removal from contaminated
sediments/sludge using magnetic adsorbents. NOAA/UNH
Cooperative Institute for Coastal and Estuarine
Environmental Technology. NOAA/CICEET Grant #: NA
17OZ2507
Bonzongo, J.C., Bryan, C.H., Roden, E.E., Lyons,
W.B., Chaubey, I., Ward, M.G. and K.A. Warner** (2003).
Social impact assessment of human exposure to mercury
related to land use and physicochemical settings in the
Mobile-Alabama River basin. Final Report to US EPA (EPA
Agreement # R827168-01-0)
Lyons, W.B. and J.C. Bonzongo (2002). The
geochemistry of river particulate matter from
high-standing oceanic islands. Final report to National
Science Foundation (NSF- Agreement EAR-9723343)
Hines, M.E. Barkay, T. Lyons, W.B., Bonzongo, J.C,
and J.J. Warwick (2000). Mercury biogeochemistry in a
semi-arid aquatic ecosystem: processes controlling
methylation and demethylation. Final report to National
Science Foundation (NSF- Agreement EAR 96-96015)
Hines, M.E.. Lyons, W.B. Barkay, T., Bonzongo, J.C.,
and J.J. Warwick (1999). Mercury biogeochemistry in
Idrija-Gulf of Trieste system, Slovenia: processes
controlling methylation and demethylation. Final report
to National Science Foundation (NSF- Agreement
INT-9724012).
Carey A., J. Pennock, J. Lehner, B. Lyons, W. Schroeder,
and J.C. Bonzongo. (1999). The role of Mississippi
River in Gulf of Mexico hypoxia. The Fertilizer
Institute, report number 70. The University of Alabama,
1999
Invited Lectures/Seminars
Bonzongo, J.C. (2006). Assessing the environmental
impacts on nanomaterials. FAMU, Tallahassee, FL, April
2006
Bonzongo, J.C., Kopelevich, D. and G. Bitton
(2005). Nanomaterials and the Environment: Impacts on
biota and ecosystem functions. US-EPA, Washington, DC –
November 2005
Bonzongo, J.C. (2005): Hydrologic control on
mercury biogeochemistry in a closed river basin: The
Carson River System, Nevada - International Association
of Geochemistry and Goldschmidt Conference 2005; May 20,
2005; Moscow Idaho, USA
Bonzongo, J.C., Donkor A.K. and Warner, K.A.
(2004): Mercury transformation in anoxic freshwater
sediments under iron-reducing and other electron-accepting
conditions –American Chemical Society (Florida’s
section), Orlando, FL - 2004
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