ACKNOWLEDGET ̂ IENTS I am deeply indebted to Professor J, Williani Davis for his direction of this thesis and to the other members of my committee, Professors '//illiam E. Oden, Ralph G. Jones, and Idris R. Traylor, Jr., for their helpful criticism. I also wish to express my appreciation to Mrs. J. D. Young for her aid in the preparation of this manuscript. To my wife, Barbra, I am sincerely grateful. Her patience and confidence have helped to make this thesis a reality. ii
Acknowledgements I am most grateful to my advisor, Professor Benjamin Goldberg, not only for his gui...
- ii-ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This work would not have been possible without the encouragement and mentorshi...
ii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I would like to begin by expressing my sincerest appreciation to my thesis adviso...
for his direction of this thesis and to the other members of my committee, Professors Willia ~ J. Jo...
I would like to first thank Dr. Larry Pyeatt for supporting my thesis concept and for his assistance...
I am heartily thankful to all those people around me who supported me and helped me in any respect d...
ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS First and foremost, I would like to thank Dr. J. Jill Suitor, my examination com...
. I dedicate this dissertation to my wife, Sarah- soul mate, life collaborator, brilliant scholar- a...
for their support and encouragement. iv Acknowledgments First, I would like to thank the Institute o...
iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to thank all the people who helped me with this thesis, particular...
I am deeply indebted to my advisors, Professors Prashant Shenoy and David Irwin, for their mentorshi...
Many have contributed extensively of their time and their support in making this study and the conse...
ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to thank my thesis chair, Dr. Coy Callison, for his expertise and g...
First, I would like to thank God for His many blessings and for giving me the op-portunity to write ...
ii Acknowledgements I would first like to thank Dr. Kate Jensen for being so instrumental in the com...
Acknowledgements I am most grateful to my advisor, Professor Benjamin Goldberg, not only for his gui...
- ii-ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This work would not have been possible without the encouragement and mentorshi...
ii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I would like to begin by expressing my sincerest appreciation to my thesis adviso...
for his direction of this thesis and to the other members of my committee, Professors Willia ~ J. Jo...
I would like to first thank Dr. Larry Pyeatt for supporting my thesis concept and for his assistance...
I am heartily thankful to all those people around me who supported me and helped me in any respect d...
ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS First and foremost, I would like to thank Dr. J. Jill Suitor, my examination com...
. I dedicate this dissertation to my wife, Sarah- soul mate, life collaborator, brilliant scholar- a...
for their support and encouragement. iv Acknowledgments First, I would like to thank the Institute o...
iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to thank all the people who helped me with this thesis, particular...
I am deeply indebted to my advisors, Professors Prashant Shenoy and David Irwin, for their mentorshi...
Many have contributed extensively of their time and their support in making this study and the conse...
ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to thank my thesis chair, Dr. Coy Callison, for his expertise and g...
First, I would like to thank God for His many blessings and for giving me the op-portunity to write ...
ii Acknowledgements I would first like to thank Dr. Kate Jensen for being so instrumental in the com...
Acknowledgements I am most grateful to my advisor, Professor Benjamin Goldberg, not only for his gui...
- ii-ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This work would not have been possible without the encouragement and mentorshi...
ii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I would like to begin by expressing my sincerest appreciation to my thesis adviso...