| Summary: | I would like to thank: Suzanne O’Connell for this wonderful opportunity. She is such a great mentor and I wouldn’t be where I am today without her. I will be forever indebted to her. I would like to thank Ginny and Joel for all their hard work and encouraging me throughout this process. I would like to thank Jason and Vanessa for their help. To all of my friends and family, I thank them for their love and support. I would also like to thank Dr. Gert Weltje for his help and advice. I would like to thank all of my professors being so understanding. A special mother, I thank her for her continuous encouragement. I would also like to thank my boyfriend, Brian, who has been very supportive throughout this project. And a big thank you to Emma for keeping me awake and encouraging me. I dedicate this work to my little sister Katherine, who is strongest person I know. Table of Contents
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