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Acknowledgements: This study was initially supported to conduct walk-through audits of iron and steel companies on the Gulf of Mex- ico. Any mention of a company, product, or vendor is not an endorsement by the author.

The author acknowledges the support and cooperation of the colleagues who reviewed the first draft of this manuscript and gave their frank opinions. Errors and any omis- sions are the responsibility of the author.

Corresponding Author: Ephraim Massawe, Southeastern Louisiana University, 1205 North Oak Street, Oce #3044, Hammond, LA 70402. Email: ephraim.massawe@selu.edu.

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