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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS<br />
1 would like to extend my sincere appreci<strong>at</strong>ion to my advisor Dr. B A Slominski for his guidance,<br />
support, encouragement and p<strong>at</strong>ience. 1 am also gre<strong>at</strong>ly gr<strong>at</strong>efùl to <strong>the</strong> members <strong>of</strong> my examing<br />
cornmittee, Dn. L.D. Campbell, W. Guenter and M. Scanlon for <strong>the</strong>ir invaluable comments and<br />
constructive suggestions towards <strong>the</strong> completion <strong>of</strong> this work. A special thanks is due to Dr. Crow<br />
whose enthusiastic recomrnend<strong>at</strong>ion was valued gre<strong>at</strong>ly and gave me <strong>the</strong> opportunity to explore <strong>the</strong><br />
realms <strong>of</strong> animal nutrition.<br />
1 would like to express my thanks to my fellow gradu<strong>at</strong>e students as well as <strong>the</strong> sectetarial staff for<br />
<strong>the</strong>* help and consider<strong>at</strong>ion. Their friendship has made me very happy during my study <strong>at</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Manitoba</strong>. Special thanks to Alan Tan, Harry Muc and Peter Mills for <strong>the</strong>ir kind<br />
technical assistance in <strong>the</strong> nutrition labor<strong>at</strong>ocy throughout my program. Ail <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se have made a<br />
lasting impression on me.<br />
Finally, 1 wish to thank my farnily and âiends in China for al1 <strong>the</strong> love, understanding, constant<br />
support and encouragement given to me during this endeavour.