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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND DEDICATION<br />

This dissertati<strong>on</strong>, that has been so much work to write, <strong>and</strong> that has taken me so<br />

l<strong>on</strong>g to finish, would never have been possible without <strong>the</strong> advice, encouragement, <strong>and</strong><br />

above all, patience, <strong>of</strong> a great many people. First I would like to thank my advisor,<br />

Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Christopher Kleinhenz, <strong>the</strong> most patient pers<strong>on</strong> I have ever met, for all <strong>the</strong> help<br />

<strong>and</strong> encouragement he has given me throughout <strong>the</strong> many years <strong>of</strong> research <strong>and</strong> writing<br />

involved in this project, <strong>and</strong> that which he has likewise shown regarding <strong>the</strong> c<strong>on</strong>ference<br />

papers I have written in <strong>the</strong> meantime, most <strong>of</strong> which are completely unrelated to this<br />

work. I would also like to thank my committee, Pr<strong>of</strong>essors Thomas Cravens, James<br />

McKeown, William Courtenay, Grazia Menechella, <strong>and</strong> Patrick Rumble, for seeing this<br />

project through with me, for <strong>the</strong>ir many helpful comments, <strong>and</strong> for a most enjoyable<br />

defense.<br />

I am very happy to finally be able to thank my husb<strong>and</strong>, Andy Clark, for his love,<br />

support, patience, <strong>and</strong> many encouraging words, whe<strong>the</strong>r he was at home or under water.<br />

Many <strong>of</strong> my friends provided support that was essential to finishing this dissertati<strong>on</strong>.<br />

Primary am<strong>on</strong>g <strong>the</strong>se are Jas<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> Julie Erdmann, who have always cheerfully opened<br />

<strong>the</strong>ir house to me whenever I needed to visit Madis<strong>on</strong>-your help <strong>and</strong> friendship are<br />

priceless. I also <strong>of</strong>fer innumerable thanks to Jen <strong>and</strong> Mike Eberlein, who kept me fed <strong>and</strong><br />

upbeat in Florida, <strong>and</strong> Jenny Turner, my <strong>on</strong>e-woman grad student support network, who<br />

always encouraged me bey<strong>on</strong>d <strong>the</strong> bounds <strong>of</strong> reas<strong>on</strong>. Here's hoping she finishes her<br />

dissertati<strong>on</strong>, too. I would also like to thank Eric, Amy, Jeff, Chris, Kelly, Ben, Dale <strong>and</strong><br />

Cathy, <strong>and</strong> Gerry, as well as my husb<strong>and</strong>'s parents, Jan <strong>and</strong> Andy Clark, for <strong>the</strong>ir many<br />

years <strong>of</strong> support <strong>and</strong> c<strong>on</strong>structive nagging.

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