all of the help they gave me in completing this Thesis. I would especially like to thank Dr. David Snead and Dr. Aliza Wong for their personal attention. I would also like to recognize the assistance and support of my family, especially my mother, Jacqueline Nichols, my wife, Julie, and my daughter Mandy, without whose support I could not have completed this project
This thesis is dedicated with love to my babies, Samara and Samaya iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like ...
I am heartily thankful to all those people around me who supported me and helped me in any respect d...
This project would not have been possible without the help of a truly incredible support network. Fi...
There are many people that have earned my gratitude for their contribution to my thesis. The numerou...
ii AKNOWLEDGMENTS The completion of this thesis would not have been possible without the help and su...
I would like to thank my thesis committee members and director for their assistance, patience, and e...
There are a number of people to whom I am indebted for their support during the completion of this t...
This thesis is dedicated to many people, for without them it would have never been completed. I than...
This thesis is dedicated to my mother, who gave me the strength to keep working when I didn't t...
This project has been for m e both an academic pursuit and a very personal process involving a great...
First I would like to thank my family: my wife, Thuy, for her forever love, companionship and years ...
iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to thank all the people who helped me with this thesis, particular...
This thesis is dedicated with love to my babies, Samara and Samaya iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like ...
I am heartily thankful to all those people around me who supported me and helped me in any respect d...
This project would not have been possible without the help of a truly incredible support network. Fi...
There are many people that have earned my gratitude for their contribution to my thesis. The numerou...
ii AKNOWLEDGMENTS The completion of this thesis would not have been possible without the help and su...
I would like to thank my thesis committee members and director for their assistance, patience, and e...
There are a number of people to whom I am indebted for their support during the completion of this t...
This thesis is dedicated to many people, for without them it would have never been completed. I than...
This thesis is dedicated to my mother, who gave me the strength to keep working when I didn't t...
This project has been for m e both an academic pursuit and a very personal process involving a great...
First I would like to thank my family: my wife, Thuy, for her forever love, companionship and years ...
iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to thank all the people who helped me with this thesis, particular...
This thesis is dedicated with love to my babies, Samara and Samaya iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like ...
I am heartily thankful to all those people around me who supported me and helped me in any respect d...
This project would not have been possible without the help of a truly incredible support network. Fi...