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<br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />ACKNOWLEDGMENTS <br /> <br />I am indebted to numerous people who, over the course of the past six years, have <br /> <br />helped me realize the goals of this dissertation. I owe a big debt of thanks to Dr. W.L. <br /> <br /> <br />Minckley for helping me survive the first two, and most difficult, years of the program. <br /> <br /> <br />Without his help I am sure I would not have remained in the program. Since that time he <br /> <br /> <br />has further offered valuable insight at all stages of my dissertation. I am sure my writing <br /> <br /> <br />and thinking skills have been improved greatly by his guidance. The rest of my <br /> <br />committee Paul Marsh, Stan Faeth, Jeff Hazel, Michael Douglas, and except for the final <br /> <br /> <br />semester, Jim Elser all provided equally valuable assistance. Paul Marsh, due to office <br /> <br /> <br />politics, was only officially added as a committee member near the end. Prior to that <br /> <br /> <br />time he was instrumental in obtaining funding to cover my assistantship and to pay for <br /> <br /> <br />laboratory and field work. He further provided valued assistance on several side projects <br /> <br /> <br />and was a good friend throughout. <br /> <br /> <br />I was employed full-time by the Bureau of Rec1amation during the last three and <br /> <br /> <br />one-half years of my graduate career and wish to thank those responsible for making it <br /> <br /> <br />possible for me to continue with my graduate work. While in Boulder City, Nevada, Bill <br /> <br /> <br />Rinne and my supervisor, Tom Shrader, provided constant encouragement. Upon <br /> <br /> <br />transferring to Denver, Colorado, Jim LaBounty allowed me substantial amounts of time <br /> <br /> <br />to complete writing of my dissertation. He constantly goaded me to get the dissertation <br />completed as soon as possible. <br /> <br />I must also thank my parents Peter and Helen for having supported me all these <br /> <br />years. <br /> <br />VI <br />