Add to ORKGI would like to thank the members of my thesis committee- Drs. Wilson, Ricard, and Blevins – for their invaluable contribution and assistance, without which this culmination of 2 years of toil, tears, and tantrums would be for naught. I want to especially recognize all my graduate professors for their relentless pursuit of perfection and excellence. I have been given a rare opportunity in this educational experience to have brushed shoulders with some of the most intelligent and capable people I will ever know. To Dr. Wilson, my committee chairperson: you were my first professor upon entry to the university and the final signature on my Magnum opus – thank you. You may never know the impact you have made on my education. I would be highly ...