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<div id="pf1" class="pf w0 h0" data-page-no="1"><div class="pc pc1 w0 h0"><img class="bi x0 y0 w1 h1" alt="" src="https://static.pudn.com/prod/directory_preview_static/62f71964f97302478e444c72/bg1.jpg"><div class="t m0 x1 h2 y1 ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> </div><div class="t m0 x1 h2 y2 ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> </div><div class="t m0 x2 h3 y3 ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls1 ws1">THE PE<span class="_ _0"></span>RFORMANCE OF<span class="_ _1"></span> REALISTIC </div><div class="t m0 x3 h3 y4 ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls1 ws2">SIMULA<span class="_ _2"></span>TION <span class="_ _3"></span>OVER VEHIC<span class="_ _0"></span>ULAR <span class="_ _0"></span>NE<span class="_ _0"></span>TWO<span class="_ _0"></span>RKS<span class="ls0 ws0"> </span></div><div class="t m0 x4 h2 y5 ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> </div><div class="t m0 x5 h2 y6 ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">A <span class="ls2 ws3">Thesis </span> </div><div class="t m0 x6 h2 y7 ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Submitted to the Faculty of Grad Studies and Research </div><div class="t m0 x7 h2 y8 ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls3 ws4">In Partia<span class="_ _1"></span>l Fulfillment of the<span class="_ _1"></span> Requirements<span class="ls0 ws0"> </span></div><div class="t m0 x8 h2 y9 ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls1 ws5">For the De<span class="_ _0"></span>gree of <span class="ls0 ws0"> </span></div><div class="t m0 x9 h2 ya ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls4 ws6">Master o<span class="_ _0"></span>f Appli<span class="_ _0"></span>ed Scien<span class="_ _0"></span>ce<span class="_ _0"></span><span class="ls0 ws0"> </span></div><div class="t m0 xa h2 yb ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls3 ws4">in<span class="ls0 ws0"> </span></div><div class="t m0 xb h2 yc ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls3 ws4">Software<span class="_ _1"></span> S<span class="_ _0"></span>ystem E<span class="_ _1"></span>n<span class="_ _0"></span>gineerin<span class="_ _1"></span>g <span class="ls0 ws0"> </span></div><div class="t m0 xc h2 yd ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">University of Regina </div><div class="t m0 x4 h2 ye ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> </div><div class="t m0 x1 h2 yf ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls5 ws7">By<span class="_ _1"></span><span class="ls0 ws0"> </span></div><div class="t m0 xd h2 y10 ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Shilpa Seenappa </div><div class="t m0 xe h2 y11 ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls4 ws6">Regina, S<span class="_ _0"></span>ask<span class="_ _0"></span>atchew<span class="_ _0"></span>an<span class="ls0 ws0"> </span></div><div class="t m0 xf h2 y12 ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls4 ws6">March<span class="ls0 ws0"> 2014 </span></div><div class="t m0 x4 h2 y13 ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> </div><div class="t m0 x10 h2 y14 ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Copyright © 2014: S. Seenappa</div></div><div class="pi" data-data='{"ctm":[1.568320,0.000000,0.000000,1.568320,0.000000,0.000000]}'></div></div>
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<div id="pf2" class="pf w2 h4" data-page-no="2"><div class="pc pc2 w2 h4"><img class="bi x0 y0 w1 h1" alt="" src="https://static.pudn.com/prod/directory_preview_static/62f71964f97302478e444c72/bg2.jpg"><div class="t m0 x11 h5 y15 ff3 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> </div><div class="t m0 x11 h5 y16 ff3 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> </div><div class="t m0 x11 h5 y17 ff3 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> </div><div class="t m0 x11 h5 y18 ff3 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> </div><div class="t m0 x11 h5 y19 ff3 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> </div><div class="t m0 x11 h5 y1a ff3 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> </div><div class="t m0 x11 h5 y1b ff3 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> </div><div class="t m0 x12 h5 y1c ff3 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls6 ws6">UNIVERSI<span class="_ _0"></span>TY OF REGINA<span class="ls0 ws0"> </span></div><div class="t m0 x13 h6 y1d ff4 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> </div><div class="t m0 x14 h5 y1e ff3 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls6 ws6">FACULTY OF GR<span class="_ _0"></span>ADUATE STUDIES<span class="_ _0"></span> AND RES<span class="_ _0"></span>EARCH<span class="ls0 ws0"> </span></div><div class="t m0 x13 h6 y1f ff4 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> </div><div class="t m0 x15 h5 y20 ff3 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls6 ws8">SUPERVI<span class="_ _0"></span>SORY AND EXAMINING COMMITTEE<span class="ls0 ws0"> </span></div><div class="t m0 x13 h7 y21 ff4 fs2 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> </div><div class="t m0 x13 h7 y22 ff4 fs2 fc0 sc0 ls7 ws9">Shilpa Seenappa, candidate for the de<span class="_ _1"></span>gr<span class="_ _0"></span>ee of M<span class="_ _1"></span>aster of Applied Science in So<span class="_ _1"></span>f<span class="_ _0"></span>tware </div><div class="t m0 x13 h8 y23 ff4 fs2 fc0 sc0 ls7 ws9">Systems Engineering<span class="ff3 ls0 ws0">,<span class="ff4"> </span></span><span class="wsa">has presented <span class="_ _0"></span>a thesis titled, <span class="_ _0"></span><span class="ff5 wsb">The <span class="wsa">Performance of Realistic </span></span></span></div><div class="t m0 x13 h9 y24 ff5 fs2 fc0 sc0 ls7 ws9">Simulation over Vehicular Networks<span class="ls0 ws0">,<span class="ff4"> </span></span><span class="ff4">in an oral <span class="_ _1"></span>examination held on March 12, 2014<span class="ls8 wsc">. </span></span></div><div class="t m0 x13 h7 y25 ff4 fs2 fc0 sc0 ls7 ws9">The following committee members hav<span class="_ _1"></span>e found the thesis acceptable in form and content<span class="_ _1"></span>, </div><div class="t m0 x13 h7 y26 ff4 fs2 fc0 sc0 ls7 ws9">and that the candidate demonstrated satis<span class="_ _1"></span>f<span class="_ _0"></span>actory knowledge of<span class="ls0 ws0"> </span><span class="wsa">the subject mat<span class="_ _0"></span>erial.<span class="ls0 ws0"> </span></span></div><div class="t m0 x13 h7 y27 ff4 fs2 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> </div><div class="t m0 x13 h7 y28 ff4 fs2 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> </div><div class="t m0 x13 h7 y29 ff4 fs2 fc0 sc0 ls7 ws9">External Examiner:<span class="ls0 ws0"> <span class="_ _4"> </span></span>Dr. Amr Henni<span class="ls9 wsd">, </span>Industrial Systems Engineering<span class="ls0 ws0"> </span></div><div class="t m0 x13 h7 y2a ff4 fs2 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> </div><div class="t m0 x13 h7 y2b ff4 fs2 fc0 sc0 ls7 wsb">Supervisor:<span class="ls0 ws0"> <span class="_ _5"> </span></span><span class="ws9">Dr. Yasser Morgan<span class="ls8 wse">, </span>Software Sy<span class="_ _1"></span>stem<span class="_ _0"></span>s Engineering<span class="ls0 ws0"> </span></span></div><div class="t m0 x13 h7 y2c ff4 fs2 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> </div><div class="t m0 x13 h7 y2d ff4 fs2 fc0 sc0 ls7 ws9">Committee Member:<span class="ls0 ws0"> <span class="_ _6"> </span><span class="lsa wsf">Dr. Craig<span class="_ _0"></span> Gelowitz<span class="ls9 wsd">, </span></span></span>Software Systems Engineering<span class="ls0 ws0"> </span></div><div class="t m0 x13 h7 y2e ff4 fs2 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> </div><div class="t m0 x13 h7 y2f ff4 fs2 fc0 sc0 ls7 ws9">Committee Member:<span class="ls0 ws0"> <span class="_ _6"> </span></span>Dr. Satish Sharma<span class="ls9 wsd">, </span>Environmental Systems Engin<span class="_ _1"></span>eering<span class="ls0 ws0"> </span></div><div class="t m0 x13 h7 y30 ff4 fs2 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> </div><div class="t m0 x13 h7 y31 ff4 fs2 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> </div><div class="t m0 x13 h7 y32 ff4 fs2 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> </div><div class="t m0 x13 h7 y33 ff4 fs2 fc0 sc0 ls7 ws9">Chair of Defense:<span class="ls0 ws0"> <span class="_ _7"> </span><span class="lsa wsf">Dr. Chris<span class="_ _0"></span> Street<span class="ls9 wsd">, </span></span></span>Faculty of Business Administration<span class="ls0 ws0"> </span></div><div class="t m0 x13 h7 y34 ff4 fs2 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> </div><div class="t m0 x13 h7 y35 ff4 fs2 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> </div><div class="t m0 x13 h7 y36 ff4 fs2 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">*<span class="ls7 ws9">Not present at</span> <span class="ls7 wsb">defense</span> </div><div class="t m0 x13 ha y37 ff6 fs2 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> </div></div><div class="pi" data-data='{"ctm":[1.568320,0.000000,0.000000,1.568320,0.000000,0.000000]}'></div></div>
<div id="pf3" class="pf w0 h0" data-page-no="3"><div class="pc pc3 w0 h0"><img class="bi x0 y0 w1 h1" alt="" src="https://static.pudn.com/prod/directory_preview_static/62f71964f97302478e444c72/bg3.jpg"><div class="t m0 x1 h2 y1 ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> </div><div class="t m0 x16 h2 y2 ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> </div><div class="c x17 y38 w3 hb"><div class="t m0 x0 h2 y39 ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 lsb ws10">ii<span class="fs0 ls0 ws0"><span class="fc1 sc0"> </span></span></div></div><div class="t m0 x18 hc y3a ff2 fs4 fc0 sc0 lsc ws11">Abstr<span class="_ _0"></span>act<span class="ls0 ws0"> </span></div><div class="t m0 x16 h2 y3b ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws12">Allowing a vehicle on road<span class="ws0"> <span class="_ _3"></span><span class="ls4 ws13">to com<span class="_ _0"></span>muni<span class="_ _0"></span>cate re<span class="_ _0"></span>al</span>-</span>time information on speed, braking and<span class="_ _0"></span> </div><div class="t m0 x16 h2 y3c ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls4 ws14">lane chan<span class="_ _0"></span>gin<span class="_ _0"></span>g activi<span class="_ _0"></span>ties<span class="_ _0"></span> with o<span class="_ _0"></span>ther veh<span class="_ _0"></span>icles c<span class="_ _0"></span>an help<span class="_ _0"></span> avoid<span class="_ _0"></span> accide<span class="ls1 ws15">n<span class="_ _0"></span>ts<span class="_ _0"></span> and traffi<span class="_ _0"></span>c </span></div><div class="t m0 x16 h2 y3d ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws16">congestion. Vehicular Ad<span class="ws0">-</span>hoc Network (VANET) is a network that<span class="ws0"> <span class="_ _8"> </span></span>involves moving </div><div class="t m0 x16 h2 y3e ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls4 ws17">vehicles<span class="_ _0"></span> wit<span class="ls0 ws18">hin certain range of di</span>stanc<span class="_ _0"></span>e to com<span class="_ _0"></span>municat<span class="_ _0"></span>e with<span class="_ _0"></span> each other<span class="_ _0"></span><span class="ls0 ws18">, thus<span class="ws0"> <span class="_ _3"></span><span class="ls1 ws19">forming a<span class="_ _0"></span> </span></span></span></div><div class="t m0 x16 h2 y3f ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws1a">network. A VANET turns every participating vehicle into a wireless router or node<span class="ws0"> <span class="_ _3"></span><span class="ls3 ws4">th<span class="_ _0"></span>at </span></span></div><div class="t m0 x16 h2 y40 ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls3 ws1b">allows the<span class="_ _1"></span>m to<span class="ls0 ws0"> <span class="_ _9"> </span><span class="ls4 ws6">commu<span class="_ _0"></span>nicat<span class="_ _0"></span>e <span class="_"> </span><span class="ws1c">wi<span class="_ _0"></span>th <span class="_ _0"></span>each ot<span class="_ _0"></span>her<span class="lsd ws1d">. <span class="_"> </span></span></span></span><span class="ws1e">Although, a V<span class="_ _0"></span>ANET provides safet<span class="_ _0"></span>y </span></span></div><div class="t m0 x16 h2 y41 ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws1f">measures and improves tra<span class="_ _1"></span>ffic efficienc<span class="_ _0"></span>y, they<span class="_ _1"></span> are highl<span class="_ _0"></span>y<span class="_ _1"></span> ex<span class="_ _0"></span>pensive to be used by<span class="_ _1"></span> all </div><div class="t m0 x16 h2 y42 ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">vehicles on roads. </div><div class="t m0 x16 h2 y43 ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls4 ws20">Several V<span class="_ _0"></span>ANET s<span class="_ _0"></span>imul<span class="_ _0"></span>ators<span class="_ _0"></span> have been d<span class="_ _0"></span>evelo<span class="_ _0"></span>ped t<span class="_ _0"></span>o im<span class="_ _0"></span>itate t<span class="_ _0"></span>he activ<span class="_ _0"></span>ities<span class="_ _0"></span> that occur i<span class="_ _0"></span>n a </div><div class="t m0 x16 h2 y44 ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls4 ws21">VANET <span class="_ _0"></span>at red<span class="_ _0"></span>uced co<span class="_ _0"></span>st. <span class="_ _0"></span>Majo<span class="_ _0"></span>ri<span class="ls3 ws22">ty of these VANET simulator<span class="_ _1"></span>s are either categorized into </span></div><div class="t m0 x16 h2 y45 ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls3 ws23">road traf<span class="_ _1"></span>fic or network simulators. Most of<span class="_ _1"></span> the existing roa<span class="_ _1"></span>d<span class="_ _0"></span> traffic simula<span class="_ _1"></span>tors<span class="ls0 ws0"> </span></div><div class="t m0 x16 h2 y46 ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls4 ws24">concentr<span class="_ _0"></span>ates o<span class="_ _0"></span>n anal<span class="_ _0"></span>yzing r<span class="_ _0"></span>eal<span class="ls0 ws0">-<span class="ls3 ws4">life</span> <span class="_ _a"> </span><span class="ws25">traffic patterns of vehicles such as, speed, lane </span></span></div><div class="t m0 x16 h2 y47 ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws16">changing, halt and proceed. A traffic simulator is used to monitor understand traffic </div><div class="t m0 x16 h2 y48 ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls4 ws26">pattern<span class="_ _0"></span>, redu<span class="_ _0"></span>ce real<span class="_ _0"></span><span class="ls0 ws0">-<span class="ws27">life traffic congestion. On the other hand, network sim<span class="_ _0"></span>ulators </span></span></div><div class="t m0 x16 h2 y49 ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws16">concentrate on the state and event of network such as routers, mobile nodes and its </div><div class="t m0 x16 h2 y4a ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls3 ws28">transmission r<span class="_ _1"></span>ate. <span class="ls0 ws0"> <span class="ws29">The purpose of</span> <span class="_ _b"></span></span>network simulato<span class="_ _1"></span>r is to examine the <span class="ls4 ws6">performance<span class="ls0 ws0"> <span class="_ _c"></span></span>ad </span></div><div class="t m0 x16 h2 y4b ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws2a">hoc routing protocols<span class="ws0">. <span class="_ _d"> </span></span>The integration of traffic and network simulator provides </div><div class="t m0 x16 h2 y4c ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">communication between on road vehicles and wireless network. </div><div class="t m0 x16 h2 y4d ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls3 ws28">In this thesis,<span class="_ _1"></span> several existing VANET simula<span class="_ _1"></span>tors and their fe<span class="ls4 ws2b">atures<span class="_ _0"></span> are <span class="_ _0"></span>dis<span class="_ _0"></span>cussed.<span class="_ _0"></span> The </span></div><div class="t m0 x16 h2 y4e ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws2c">purpose of this <span class="ls3 ws2d">thesis is to <span class="ls4 ws2e">analyze the pe<span class="_ _0"></span>rform<span class="_ _0"></span>ance of<span class="_ _0"></span> </span></span>a previously developed VANET </div><div class="t m0 x16 h2 y4f ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls3 ws2f">traff<span class="_ _1"></span>ic and network simula<span class="_ _1"></span>tor. Integrating<span class="_ _1"></span> Network Simulator <span class="ls0 ws0">-<span class="ws30">2 (NS2) and Simulation of </span></span></div></div><div class="pi" data-data='{"ctm":[1.568320,0.000000,0.000000,1.568320,0.000000,0.000000]}'></div></div>
<div id="pf4" class="pf w0 h0" data-page-no="4"><div class="pc pc4 w0 h0"><img class="bi x0 y0 w1 h1" alt="" src="https://static.pudn.com/prod/directory_preview_static/62f71964f97302478e444c72/bg4.jpg"><div class="t m0 x16 h2 y1 ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> </div><div class="t m0 x16 hd y50 ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> </div><div class="c x19 y51 w4 he"><div class="t m0 x0 h2 y52 ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 lsb ws10">iii<span class="fs0 ls0 ws0"><span class="fc1 sc0"> </span></span></div></div><div class="t m0 x16 h2 y53 ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Urban Mobility (SUMO) developed the VANET simulator of re<span class="ls4 ws6">search<span class="_ _0"></span> int<span class="_ _0"></span>erest<span class="_ _0"></span> to meas<span class="_ _0"></span>ure </span></div><div class="t m0 x16 h2 y54 ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls4 ws31">various<span class="_ _0"></span> perfo<span class="_ _0"></span>rman<span class="_ _0"></span>ce met<span class="_ _0"></span>rics su<span class="_ _0"></span>ch as<span class="_ _0"></span>, Pack<span class="_ _0"></span>et <span class="_ _0"></span>Deliver<span class="_ _0"></span>y Rati<span class="_ _0"></span>o <span class="ls1 ws5">(PRD)<span class="lsd ws1d">, <span class="_ _a"> </span><span class="lse ws32">End<span class="ls0 ws0">-</span>End<span class="ls0 ws0">-<span class="lsf ws33">De<span class="_ _0"></span>l<span class="_ _0"></span>a<span class="_ _3"></span>y </span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="t m0 x16 h2 y55 ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">(EED), packet loss and throughput to increase the <span class="ls4 ws8">traffic ef<span class="_ _0"></span>fici<span class="_ _0"></span>enc<span class="_ _0"></span>y.</span> </div></div><div class="pi" data-data='{"ctm":[1.568320,0.000000,0.000000,1.568320,0.000000,0.000000]}'></div></div>
<div id="pf5" class="pf w0 h0" data-page-no="5"><div class="pc pc5 w0 h0"><img class="bi x0 y0 w1 h1" alt="" src="https://static.pudn.com/prod/directory_preview_static/62f71964f97302478e444c72/bg5.jpg"><div class="t m0 x16 h2 y1 ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> </div><div class="t m0 x16 hd y50 ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> </div><div class="c x19 y51 w5 he"><div class="t m0 x0 h2 y52 ff1 fs3 fc0 sc0 lsb ws10">iv<span class="fs0 ls0 ws0"><span class="fc1 sc0"> </span></span></div></div><div class="t m0 x16 h2 y53 ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> </div><div class="t m0 x10 hc y56 ff2 fs4 fc0 sc0 ls10 ws34">Ackn<span class="_ _1"></span>ow<span class="_ _0"></span>ledgem<span class="_ _1"></span>ents<span class="ls0 ws0"> </span></div><div class="t m0 x1a h2 y57 ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls4 ws35">I am gr<span class="_ _0"></span>eatl<span class="_ _0"></span>y indebted<span class="_ _0"></span> to<span class="_ _0"></span> the Facu<span class="_ _0"></span>lt<span class="_ _0"></span>y of Gradu<span class="_ _0"></span>a<span class="_ _0"></span>te St<span class="_ _0"></span>udies an<span class="_ _0"></span>d Resea<span class="_ _0"></span>rch<span class="_ _0"></span> and Facu<span class="_ _0"></span>lt<span class="_ _0"></span>y of </div><div class="t m0 x1a h2 y58 ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws25">Engineering and Applied Science for their financial support during m<span class="_ _0"></span>y time at the </div><div class="t m0 x1a h2 y59 ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws12">University of Regina. <span class="_ _0"></span>I am thankful to Dr.Yasser Morgan for providing me with fin<span class="_ _0"></span>ancial </div><div class="t m0 x1a h2 y5a ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">support and all necessary guidance throughout the program. </div><div class="t m0 x16 h2 y5b ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws36">When I first discovered a means for comparing two major VANET simulators, I ha<span class="_ _1"></span>d no<span class="_ _0"></span> </div><div class="t m0 x16 h2 y5c ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws1e">clear vision of where and how this research would lead. I would like to thank my </div><div class="t m0 x16 h2 y5d ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws36">supervisor, Dr.Yasser Morgan, for <span class="ls3 ws4">inspir<span class="_ _1"></span>ing <span class="_ _b"></span><span class="ls0 ws36">me to work on this <span class="ws0">topic <span class="_ _b"></span></span>and for </span><span class="ws37">tr<span class="_ _1"></span>usting in </span></span></div><div class="t m0 x16 h2 y5e ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 lsf ws33">m<span class="_ _0"></span>y <span class="_ _b"></span><span class="ls0 ws2c">abilities b<span class="_ _0"></span>y a<span class="_ _1"></span>dmitti<span class="_ _0"></span>ng me. Without his advice, patience encouragement, support, <span class="ws0">and </span></span></div><div class="t m0 x16 h2 y5f ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls3 ws4">intuitive cr<span class="_ _1"></span>iticism<span class="ls0 ws0">, I wouldn’t have been able to compl<span class="_ _0"></span>ete my research work with this level </span></div><div class="t m0 x16 h2 y60 ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">of thoroughness and quality. </div><div class="t m0 x16 hc y61 ff2 fs4 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> </div><div class="t m0 x1 hc y62 ff2 fs4 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> </div><div class="t m0 x1 hc y63 ff2 fs4 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> </div><div class="t m0 x1 hc y64 ff2 fs4 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> </div><div class="t m0 x1 hc y65 ff2 fs4 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> </div><div class="t m0 x1 hc y66 ff2 fs4 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> </div></div><div class="pi" data-data='{"ctm":[1.568320,0.000000,0.000000,1.568320,0.000000,0.000000]}'></div></div>