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        \textbf{Previous Topics of Research}
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		\item Ground water with USDA grant \newline (loos et al.,2022) % \footnote{(loos et al.,2022)}    % 
		\item Critical materials
		\item Wind energy
		\item CGE and electricity grids
		\item Institutional economics in resource management
        \end{itemize}
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