Acknowledgements 

I would like to thank my project supervisor, Alexis Donnelly, for coming up with 

an initial idea that I was able to make my own, and have fun while doing it. My 

thanks also to Dr. Carl Vogel for his unerring support during my time in college 

and also for teaching me the dark art of Speed Scrabble. 

I would not have got to this stage without the love, support (both financial and 

moral) and an occasional prod from my parents, and I am indebted to them for 

having faith in me even at times when I didn t have faith in myself. 

Finally, for his expertise, generosity, encouragement and criticism without which 

this project would be half of what it is, I am eternally indebted to my friend, James 

Bligh. The quote on the next page is for him  

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