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ii Acknowledgements I learned a tremendous amount during the course of this work, and would like to express my gratitude for the opportunity to do so. I am grateful to Intel Corporation for maintaining a climate in which continuing education is encouraged. Specifically, Intel's tuition reimbursement program provided the funding for this research. Without that help, I probably would not have continued my education as long as I did. I am also grateful to Steve Otto and Larry Meadows for their very helpful feedback. I am especially grateful to Michael Wolfe for all of his help in completing this work. He gave innumerable suggestions, corrections, and comments on every phase of this project. He also gave me the encouragement to keep moving forward when I needed it most. iii Table Of Contents, |
