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ACKNOWLEDG
E
MENTS
I cannot express enough thanks to my committee for their continued support and
encouragement: Dr. John Doe, my committee chair; Dr. Virginia Lands; Dr. Samuel C
artwright;
and Dr. Michael Sherman
. I offer my sincere appreciation for the learning opportunit
ies provided
by my committee.
My completion of this project could not have been
a
ccomplished
without the support of
my classmates
, Sally, Robert, Gene, and Alberta;
and my
children. To Jackie, Thomas, and Mary
–
thank
you for allowing me time away from you to research and w
rite.
You deserve a trip to
Disney!
Thanks to my parents as well, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Smith.
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Finally, to my caring, loving,
and supportive wife,
Margaret:
my deepest gratitude.
Your
encouragement when the times got rough are much appreciated and duly noted.
It was a great
comfort and relief to know that you
were willing to provide
management
of
our
household
activ
ities while I completed my work
.
M
y heartfelt thanks