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Non Commercial. You may not use this work for commercial purposes. No Derivative Works - You may not alter, transform, or build upon this work. Any of these conditions can be waived if you receive permission from the author. Your fair dealings and other rights are in no way affected by the above. If you believe that this document breaches copyright please contact xxxxxxxxxxx@xxx.xx.xx providing details, and we will remove access to the work immediately and investigate your claim. Download date: 14. Dec. 2020 I would like to first express my deepest thanks and gratitude to my dear supervisors Dr Xxxx Xxxx and Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxx. I am very grateful for the opportunity to have been under their supervision throughout the past four years. This thesis would not have been possible without their constant guidance, enlightenment, encouragement and inspiration. I am deeply grateful for the financial support from the Ministry of National Education of Turkey, without which I might not have the opportunity to carry out this research study in this prestigious university. Special thanks should be also given to the participants in this research who opened the doors of their classrooms and allowed me to join in their lives for a time. I also want to express my gratitude to Dr Xxx Xxxxxxxxx for his supervision at the start of this PhD and for his invaluable support. Thanks also to Professor Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xx Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, and Professor Xxxxx Xxxxx for their advice and encouragement in my academic efforts. My sincere thanks belong also to my fellow PhD students at King’s, in particular Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx and the rest of my colleagues for their kindness, encouragement and friendship throughout my research journey. I also wish to thank Xxx Xxxxxx for giving me helpful suggestions and encouragement during the writing process. Furthermore, I would like to express my infinite gratitude to my family and friends for their constant love, support and faith in me in all aspects of life. Special thanks to my parents and siblings for always sending me their love and encouraging and supporting me at every step I have taken during my long absence abroad. Thank you for all being a part of my life. Finally, my warmest gratitude belongs to my wife Xxxx for her love, company, encouragement, and for bringing joy and meaning to my life. All my love is yours.

Non Commercial. You may not use this work for commercial purposes. No Derivative Works - You may not alter, transform, or build upon this work. Any of these conditions can be waived if you receive permission from the author. Your fair dealings and other rights are in no way affected by the above. If you believe that this document breaches copyright please contact xxxxxxxxxxx@xxx.xx.xx providing details, and we will remove access to the work immediately and investigate your claim. Download date: 1404. Dec. 2020 I would like to first express my deepest thanks and gratitude to my dear supervisors Dr Xxxx Xxxx and Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx XxxxxxxOct. 2022 Taking this PhD was a dream which had finally come true. I am very grateful for the opportunity to have been under their supervision throughout the past four years. This thesis would Indeed, it was a challenging experience, that could not have been possible feasible without their constant guidance, enlightenment, encouragement continuation help and inspiration. I am deeply grateful for the financial support from the Ministry of National Education of Turkey, without which I might not have the opportunity to carry out this research study in this prestigious university. Special thanks should be also given to the participants in this research who opened the doors of their classrooms and allowed me to join in their lives for a time. I also want to express my gratitude to Dr Xxx Xxxxxxxxx for his supervision at the start of this PhD and for his invaluable support. Thanks also to Professor Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xx Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, First and Professor Xxxxx Xxxxx for their advice and encouragement in my academic efforts. My sincere thanks belong also to my fellow PhD students at King’s, in particular Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx and the rest of my colleagues for their kindness, encouragement and friendship throughout my research journey. I also wish to thank Xxx Xxxxxx for giving me helpful suggestions and encouragement during the writing process. Furthermoreforemost, I would like to express thank Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X Hughes, my infinite first supervisor whose understanding and patience from inception of this project was truly appreciated. His guidance, ideas and suggestions supported me throughout this life-changing journey. It was a pleasure to study under his supervision. I would also like to thank Xx. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, my second supervisor for his great help and advice. His critical scientific insight gave me beneficial experiences during this study. Special thanks to Professor Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx my postgraduate co-ordinator for all his support. I am indebted to many of friends and colleagues who generously spent time and shared their experiences with me in my laboratory work. In particular, my sincere gratitude goes to Xx. Xxxxx Xxxxxxx who assisted me in my family first year of study with his tremendous knowledge and friends ideas. Also, many thanks to Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxx and Xx. Xxxx Firena Garna for their constant love, support heartful help and faith in me in support. I would also like to thank Xx Xxxxxx Xxxxx and Xx. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx and all aspects of lifeother laboratory staff for their advice. Special thanks to my PhD friend Xxxxx who was always by my side and supported me spiritually. I would also like to thank my beloved parents for their support and siblings for encouragement in throughout my life which allowed me to pursue my dreams. I would heartedly like to offer this work to my father’s spirit who passed away recently, who was always sending encouraging me their love and encouraging and supporting me at every step I have taken during my long absence abroad. Thank you for all being a part of was the greatest inspiration in my life. Finally, my warmest gratitude belongs My special appreciation goes to my wife Xxxx husband Xxxxx who was always supportive and making this long journey without his unconditional love was unattainable. Most of all I would like to thank my beloved daughter Xxx who is always my motivation and source of energy. My thanks also go to my brothers for her love, company, encouragement, always being by my side and for bringing joy encouraging me. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are adult stem cells which are characterised by self- renewal and meaning differentiation capacity into three mesenchymal lineages: osteoblast, chondrocyte and adipocytes. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of non-coding short RNAs (20-22 nucleotides) which target messenger RNAs to my lifesupress protein synthesis and regulate cell function. All my love There is yoursincreasing evidence that miRNAs can play key roles in the regulation of multiple biological processes include stem cell regulation. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the potential role of miRNAs in the regulation of MSC fate decisions. Firstly, 4 different MSC cell lines were tested for their differentiation capacity following induction with osteogenic, adipogenic, or chondrogenic media. From these results one cell line was selected for use in further studies. The expression of 9 candidate miRNAs which had previously been shown to be associated with regulation of other stem cells were tested during osteogenic or adipogenic induction. To identify novel miRNAs associated with MSC regulation, clonally derived MSCs with osteogenic, adipogenic or bipotent differentiation patterns were tested using xxXXX array. From the results of the array 2 family members of the xxXXX-302 (a and b) were selected for further investigation. MiR-302a and b expression was validated by qRT-PCR in the clonally derived cell lines and in primary MSC cultures. To determine the role of the miR-302 family during MSC differentiation, their functional activity was tested by knock-down and over expression, via transfection of a xxXXX-302 family inhibitor or individual miR-302a and miR-302b mimics into MSCs and the cells were treated with osteogenic, adipogenic or growth medium as control for 14 days. Then lineage specific gene expression was measured by qRT-PCR. Expression patterns of the 9 candidate genes showed no reproducible significant effects during osteoblastic or adipocytic differentiation. XxXXX-302a and b were both down regulated during differentiation of MSCs into both osteogenic and adipogenic lineages. Knock-down of xxXXX-302 family in MSCs caused a significant upregulation of between 2-5 times of RUNX2 expression and between 3-10 times of ALP expression during osteogenic differentiation of MSCs. Overexpression of miR-302b did not have any significant reproducible effects on osteogenic differentiation of MSCs. In contrast, over expression of miR-302a resulted in increased RUNX2 expression by 1.5-2 fold on day 2 and ALP expression by almost 50 fold after day 4. Inhibition or over expression of miR-302 family had no early effects on adipogenesis of MSCs, but at day 14 FAB4 was upregulated nearly 40% in inhibited cells and between 20-30% in miR-302a overexpressed cells. In contrast overexpression of miR-302b downregulated FAB4 by a range of between 10-80% at day 14. ALP enzyme activity rose at day 7 after inhibition of miR-302 and decreased at day 10 and 14 after miR-302a over expression significantly. The results suggest that xxXXX-302 acts to maintain MSC phenotype by specific repression of osteogenic differentiation. The results also suggest that this may be specifically due to the action of miR-302a. In contrast the miR-302 family had little or no effects on adipogenic differentiation of MSCs, with the exception of a transient upregulation of FAB4 at a late stage of differentiation due to miR-302 inhibition.

Non Commercial. You may not use this work for commercial purposes. No Derivative Works - You may not alter, transform, or build upon this work. Any of these conditions can be waived if you receive permission from the author. Your fair dealings and other rights are in no way affected by the above. If you believe that this document breaches copyright please contact xxxxxxxxxxx@xxx.xx.xx providing details, and we will remove access to the work immediately and investigate your claim. Download date: 14. Dec. 2020 Jun. 2023 I would like hereby declare that except where specific reference is made to first express the work of others, the contents of this thesis are original and have not been submitted in whole or in part for consideration for any other degree or qualification in this, or any other university. This thesis is my own work and contains nothing which is the outcome of work done in collaboration with others, except as specified in the text and Acknowledgements. First and foremost, I thank the Almighty Allah for giving me the strength, health, and blessing to complete this unforgettable journey of my life. I owe my deepest thanks and gratitude to my dear supervisors Dr Xxxx Xxxx supervisor and Xxxxxxxxx mentor, Xxxx. Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, for his endless support, patience, motivation, and immense knowledge and experience during my PhD. I am grateful for believing in me and giving me the freedom to pursue diverse yet coherent research directions, making my PhD a joyous and unforgettable journey. Your "Six Pillars of Success" talks have always inspired me to be a better version of myself. I am very grateful for the opportunity want to thank my colleagues and friends at CTR; I wish I could name each and every one of you, truly thankful and privileged to have been under their supervision throughout the past four years. This thesis would not have been possible without their constant guidance, enlightenment, encouragement known and inspiration. I am deeply grateful for the financial support from the Ministry worked with many of National Education of Turkey, without which I might not have the opportunity to carry out this research study in this prestigious university. Special thanks should be also given to the participants in this research who opened the doors of their classrooms and allowed me to join in their lives for a time. I also want to express my gratitude to Dr Xxx Xxxxxxxxx for his supervision at the start of this PhD and for his invaluable support. Thanks also to Professor Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xx Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, and Professor Xxxxx Xxxxx for their advice and encouragement in my academic efforts. My sincere thanks belong also to my fellow PhD students at King’s, in particular Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx and the rest of my colleagues for their kindness, encouragement and friendship throughout my research journey. I also wish to thank Xxx Xxxxxx for giving me helpful suggestions and encouragement during the writing process. Furthermore, I would like to express my infinite gratitude to my family and friends for their constant love, support and faith in me in all aspects of lifeyou. Special thanks to Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxx for the insightful comments to improve my work and Xx. Xxxxx Xxxxx for his time and valuable discussions towards the beginning of my PhD. I want to thank the people at Wireless@VT, Virginia Tech, USA, especially Xxxx. Xxxxx Xxxx, with whom I was privileged to spend four months at his lab to continue the work on my PhD. Thanks to Xxx and Xxxxxxxx for the help and the valuable discussions we have had together. Last but not least, I am indebted to my lovely parents and siblings my whole family for always sending me the encouragement and support they have shown throughout my PhD; this thesis could have never been finished without them. With the limited bandwidth and capacity available in cellular networks caused by the tremendous increase in connected devices and services, resource allocations such as power and spectrum are crucial. Heterogeneous Networks (HetNets) provide an efficient solution to leverage spectrum sharing and power allocation. The main objective of our research is to introduce Machine Learning (ML), specifically, Reinforcement Learning (RL), as a game-changer in wireless communication, and to evaluate the challenges of power allocation for cognitive and non-cognitive femtocells. Spectrum sharing offers an efficient solution by allowing secondary User Equipment (SU) access the resources made available by the Primary Base station (PBS). In our models, we consider downlink analysis of two-tier HetNet consisting of a single macrocell overlaid by multiple femtocells, several Primary UEs (PU) and indoor SU. The primary focus consists of two parts. First, we modeled unique power allocation schemes for two-tier femtocell HetNets and evaluated different RL algorithms. We derived two reward functions that guarantee fair capacity for PU and SU to meet their love Quality of Service (QoS). Our analysis spans stochastic geometry rate coverage analysis of femtocell networks as a measure of network performance. Second, we introduced a novel paradigm that enables Beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) under stringent aviation regulations via Distributional RL algorithms. Moreover, we derived a non-convex optimization problem to minimize the overall round-trip latency between the UAV and encouraging the ground controller. The analysis and supporting me at every step I have taken during my long absence abroad. Thank you for all being simulation results presented a part comprehensive evaluation of my lifethe proposed schemes. Finally, my warmest gratitude belongs to my wife Xxxx for her lovewe concluded this thesis with an overall evaluation and summary of our research, companyhighlighting its importance, encouragementeffectiveness, and for bringing joy and meaning to my lifepossible improvement suggestions. All my love is yoursIn addition, we briefly discussed some future research directions.

Non Commercial. You may not use this work for commercial purposes. No Derivative Works - You may not alter, transform, or build upon this work. Any of these conditions can be waived if you receive permission from the author. Your fair dealings and other rights are in no way affected by the above. If you believe that this document breaches copyright please contact xxxxxxxxxxx@xxx.xx.xx providing details, and we will remove access to the work immediately and investigate your claim. Download date: 1401. Dec. 2020 I would like to first express my deepest thanks and gratitude to my dear supervisors Dr Xxxx Xxxx and Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxx. I am very grateful for the opportunity to have been under their supervision throughout the past four years. This thesis would not have been possible without their constant guidance, enlightenment, encouragement and inspiration. I am deeply grateful for the financial support from the Ministry Jun. 2023 Acknowledgements‌ First of National Education of Turkey, without which I might not have the opportunity to carry out this research study in this prestigious university. Special thanks should be also given to the participants in this research who opened the doors of their classrooms and allowed me to join in their lives for a time. I also want to express my gratitude to Dr Xxx Xxxxxxxxx for his supervision at the start of this PhD and for his invaluable support. Thanks also to Professor Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xx Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, and Professor Xxxxx Xxxxx for their advice and encouragement in my academic efforts. My sincere thanks belong also to my fellow PhD students at King’s, in particular Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx and the rest of my colleagues for their kindness, encouragement and friendship throughout my research journey. I also wish to thank Xxx Xxxxxx for giving me helpful suggestions and encouragement during the writing process. Furthermoreall, I would like to thank my supervisor, Xxxx Xxxxxx, for his constant support and encouragement that motivated me to work hard and complete this tough marathon. His intellectual guidance helped me to find my way through the complex theoretical concepts and social formations and to put my arguments in an orderly way. In every supervision meeting, he gave me the confidence that I was a step closer to the finishing line. It is impossible for me to express my infinite feelings of gratitude towards him with a few words here, but I want to say that I am greatly indebted to him for his help. This thesis would have never been completed without the young people of Turkish and Kurdish descent, who took me into their lives, shared their special moments and secrets with me and cooperated with me throughout the research process. I owe you a very special thank you for your invaluable contributions to this research and for changing my family and friends for their constant love, support and faith in me in all aspects of lifeperspective on social phenomena. Special I want to extend my sincere thanks to my parents PhD colleagues at King’s College, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxx, Xxxxx, Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxx, Xxxxx, Xxxxx and siblings many others, the only people in the world who truly understood the challenges, stress and mental pressure that I have gone through throughout these recent years. The academic discussions with you as well as your advice on how to deal with work-related and personal problems will always be appreciated. The parties, coffee breaks, dinners, lunches and weekend activities we had together will remain unforgettable memories all of my life. My mother and sister, who prayed for always sending me their love and encouraging and supporting supported me at every step of the way, have been a constant source of encouragement. In particular, my mum’s strong character and will-power to cope with obstacles in life has always been inspirational. During difficult times, your example has reminded of me that anything can be achieved with hard work and optimism. There are not enough words to describe how grateful I am to have taken during my long absence abroad. Thank you for all being a part of in my life. Finally, I would like express my warmest gratitude belongs heartfelt thanks to my wife Xxxx husband, Xxxxxx, for her love, company, encouragement, being with me on my good and for bringing joy bad days and meaning to my making me believe that I can overcome all the difficulties in life. All my love I would not have coped with the sleepless nights, stressful periods and mood swings throughout the process without his wise suggestions and positive and constructive attitude towards life. I cannot thank you enough for always being there for me. Abstract‌ Focussing on a group of adolescents of Turkish and Kurdish descent in a North London secondary school, this thesis shows the ways in which ethnicities are experienced and indirectly signalled through everyday language behaviour and popular cultural engagements in superdiverse London. Data was collected on the adolescents’ ordinary social interactions in and around the vicinity of their school for about one year (May 2013 - June 2014), using ethnographic participant observation, informal interviews and retrospective interviews with 13 focal participants. Extensive audio- recording of their naturally occurring speech and interactions were made and substantial fieldnotes were written. The thesis draws on Xxxxxx Xxxx’x (1988, 1996) theorisation of ‘new ethnicities’. It also draws on flexible perspectives relating to youth language practices – Xxxxxx’x (1992, 2003) ‘local multi-ethnic vernacular’, Rampton’s (1995a) ‘crossing’ and Blommaert and Xxxxxx’ (2011) ‘linguistic repertoires’. This thesis examines how mundane practices and behaviour are linked to the young people’s ethnic affiliations. The research shows that the ethnic attachments of young Londoners of Turkish and Kurdish descent cannot be studied within the boundaries of the singular and static concept of ‘Turkish Speaking Community’ or with a narrow formulation of ethnicity within London’s superdiversity. It is yours.argued that one way of developing a deep understanding of how ethnicities are implicitly indicated, explicitly expressed and lived out, is to pay attention to actual language and popular cultural practices in the everyday. A close analysis of the adolescents’ routine speech patterns reveals their ambivalent, dynamic and multi-faceted identifications with a working- class-inflected Londonness, Kurdishness and Turkishness in contemporary North London. Acknowledgements 2 Abstract 3 CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION: THE TURKISH QUESTION 8

Non Commercial. You may not use this work for commercial purposes. No Derivative Works - You may not alter, transform, or build upon this work. Any of these conditions can be waived if you receive permission from the author. Your fair dealings and other rights are in no way affected by the above. If you believe that this document breaches copyright please contact xxxxxxxxxxx@xxx.xx.xx providing details, and we will remove access to the work immediately and investigate your claim. Download date: 1403. Dec. 2020 Sep. 2024 I, Xxxxx Xxxx´ıguez Rom´an, confirm that the work presented in this thesis is my own. Where information has been derived from other sources, I would like to first express my deepest thanks and gratitude to my dear supervisors Dr Xxxx Xxxx and Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxconfirm that this has been indicated in the work. I am very grateful for Abstract‌ Within the opportunity to last decade, we have been under able to observe our universe with incredibly high precision. Nevertheless, there are theoretical problems that still do not have an answer. In this thesis, we have studied the issue of the initial conditions of in- flation, and we proposed a model for which they arise naturally as an attractor. It is achieved by considering the interaction of the inflaton with a thermal bath of particles, which are in equilibrium with the horizon temperature. If inflation happens at high energies, the electroweak vacuum is unstable. Therefore, we stud- ied how fermions help make the Standard Model more stable, by calculating their supervision throughout the past four yearsgravitational creation during inflation. Acknowledgements‌ This thesis would not have been possible without their constant guidancethe contribution of many people. First, enlightenmentI would like to thank my supervisor Xxxxxxx for giving me this opportunity and guide me through the PhD. Also, encouragement and inspirationI would like to thank Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, an amazing physicist, with whom I had the pleasure to work. Also, I am deeply grateful for the financial support from the Ministry of National Education of Turkey, without which I might not have the opportunity would like to carry out this research study in this prestigious university. Special thanks should be also given to the participants in this research who opened the doors of their classrooms and allowed me to join in their lives for a time. I also want to express my gratitude to Dr Xxx Xxxxxxxxx for his supervision at the start of this PhD and for his invaluable support. Thanks also to Professor Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xx Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, and Professor Xxxxx Xxxxx for their advice and encouragement in my academic efforts. My sincere thanks belong also to my fellow PhD students at King’s, in particular Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx and thank the rest of my colleagues for their kindnessXxxxxxx’s group: Xxxxxxx, encouragement Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxx and friendship throughout my research journey. I also wish to thank Xxx Xxxxxx for giving me helpful suggestions Xxxxx, you all have been incredibly supportive, and encouragement during the writing processthis process would not have been possible without you. Furthermore, I would like to express thank all my infinite gratitude to my family colleagues and friends for their constant loveat King’s: Xxxxxx, support Xxxx, Xxxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxx, who gave me invaluable discussions and faith in made these last four years much more entertaining. Outside the academic world, there were also a lot of people supporting me. Starting with my incredible family, especially my parents, Xxxxxxx and Xxxxxx and my sister Xxxxx. They encourage me to do whatever made me happy and supported me in all aspects of the decisions that I made, even a PhD. Last but not least, I dedicate this thesis to the most important person in my life, Xxxxxx. Special thanks to my parents She has supported me from the beginning and siblings for always sending me their love and encouraging and supporting me at in every step of the PhD. She cheered me up when I needed it and encourage me to work when I wasn’t feeling like it. She has not only supported me on the academic level but made these last four years far more enjoyable. Without her, this thesis would not have taken during my long absence abroadbeen possible. Thank you for all being a part Contents‌ Abstract 3 Acknowledgements 4 Contents 6 List of my life. Finally, my warmest gratitude belongs to my wife Xxxx for her love, company, encouragement, and for bringing joy and meaning to my life. All my love is yours.Figures 7 1 Introduction 8

Non Commercial. You may not use this work for commercial purposes. No Derivative Works - You may not alter, transform, or build upon this work. Any of these conditions can be waived if you receive permission from the author. Your fair dealings and other rights are in no way affected by the above. If you believe that this document breaches copyright please contact xxxxxxxxxxx@xxx.xx.xx providing details, and we will remove access to the work immediately and investigate your claim. Download date: 1417. Dec. 2020 I would like to first express my deepest thanks and gratitude to my dear supervisors Dr Xxxx Xxxx and Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxx. I am very grateful for the opportunity to have been under their supervision throughout the past four years. This thesis would not have been possible without their constant guidance, enlightenment, encouragement and inspiration. I am deeply grateful for the financial support from the Ministry of National Education of Turkey, without which I might not have the opportunity to carry out this research study in this prestigious university. Special thanks should be also given to the participants in this research who opened the doors of their classrooms and allowed me to join in their lives for a time. I also want to express my gratitude to Dr Xxx Xxxxxxxxx for his supervision at the start of this PhD and for his invaluable support. Thanks also to Professor Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xx Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, and Professor Xxxxx Xxxxx for their advice and encouragement in my academic efforts. My sincere thanks belong also to my fellow PhD students at King’s, in particular Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx and the rest of my colleagues for their kindness, encouragement and friendship throughout my research journey. I also wish to thank Xxx Xxxxxx for giving me helpful suggestions and encouragement during the writing process. Furthermore, 2023 I would like to express my infinite deep and sincere gratitude to my esteemed supervisors, Professor Xxxxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, for providing invaluable guid- ance throughout my Ph.D. study and related research. It was an incredible privilege and honour to work and study under their supervision. Their immense knowledge and motivation have encouraged me in all the time of my Ph.D. journey; and their patience and plentiful experience have given me more power and spirit to excel in the academic research. I appreciate all their contributions of time, effort and ideas to make my research experience productive and stimulating. Xxxxx’s expertise widened my research from various perspectives. His insightful feedback pushed me to sharpen my thinking and brought my work to a higher level. More than assisting with the theoretical, technical and practical aspects of my re- search, which have been instrumental, he encouraged me, challenged me, treated me with respect and as an equal, provided opportunities, and has fostered enormous growth in me as a researcher. I am profoundly grateful for having worked with him during these formative years. Xxxxxx continuously provided encouragement and was always willing and enthusi- astic to assist in any way he could. His intellectual suggestions were very inspirational. The joy and enthusiasm he has for his research was contagious and motivational for me, even during tough times in the Ph.D. pursuit. I would also like to thank Xx. Xxxxx´as Xxxxxx for his insightful advice and the stimulating discussions. His motivation, dynamism, vision and sincerity have deeply inspired me. Working collaboratively with him has shaped me to be a more skilled and knowledgeable researcher with a better understanding of the professional context in which my research sits. My appreciation also goes out to my family and friends for their constant tremendous love, support support, encouragement and faith in me in understanding all aspects of life. Special thanks to through my parents and siblings for always sending me their love and encouraging and supporting me at every step I have taken during my long absence abroad. Thank you for all being a part of my life. Finally, my warmest gratitude belongs to my wife Xxxx for her love, company, encouragement, and for bringing joy and meaning to my life. All my love is yoursstudies.

Non Commercial. You may not use this work for commercial purposes. No Derivative Works - You may not alter, transform, or build upon this work. Any of these conditions can be waived if you receive permission from the author. Your fair dealings and other rights are in no way affected by the above. If you believe that this document breaches copyright please contact xxxxxxxxxxx@xxx.xx.xx providing details, and we will remove access to the work immediately and investigate your claim. Download date: 1424. Dec. 2020 I would like to first express my deepest thanks and gratitude to my dear supervisors Dr Xxxx Xxxx and Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxx. I am very grateful for the opportunity to have been under their supervision throughout the past four years. This thesis would not have been possible without their constant guidance, enlightenment, encouragement and inspiration. I am deeply grateful for the financial support from the Ministry of National Education of Turkey, without which I might not have the opportunity to carry out this research study in this prestigious university. Special thanks should be also given to the participants in this research who opened the doors of their classrooms and allowed me to join in their lives for Jun. 2024 B e n e d e t t a time. I also want to express my gratitude to Dr Xxx Xxxxxxxxx for his supervision at the start of this PhD and for his invaluable support. Thanks also to Professor Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xx Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, and Professor Xxxxx Xxxxx for their advice and encouragement in my academic efforts. My sincere thanks belong also to my fellow PhD students at King’s, in particular Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx and the rest of my colleagues for their kindness, encouragement and friendship throughout my research journey. I also wish to thank Xxx Xxxxxx for giving me helpful suggestions and encouragement during the writing process. Furthermore, M o n z a n i 1 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to express my infinite sincerest gratitude to the clinical and research supervisors I had the pleasure to learn from and work with during my family clinical training. In particular, I owe a special thanks to Xx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx and friends Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx-Cols for their admirable approach, advice and assistance, and immense knowledge and commitment to research of the highest standards. A very big thank you to Xxxxx Xxxxx-Xxxxx, Xx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, and Dr Xxxxx Xxxxx for their constant loveand kind support with research as well as throughout clinical training; I very much valued their ability for creating such a fun, stimulating, professional, and collaborative work environment, making it a real pleasure to work with them. I would also like to thank Xx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Professor Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xx Xxxx Xxxxxx and my cohort; whilst they are likely unaware of this, they have supported me, stimulated, and shaped my approach, thinking, and personal development in various different ways and forms. My heartfelt thanks to the service users I have worked with during my training, and who taught me so much more than I would have from lectures and textbooks; I am very proud and privileged to do this job and indebted to them for inspiring me and for sharing their stories, fears, and hopes. Finally, I would like to acknowledge my family. I consider myself the luckiest in the world to have such an amazing family. My parents, Xxxxxx and Xxxxx, receive my deepest gratitude, for their endless love and for never failing to support and faith in me in all aspects of lifemy pursuits. Special thanks to my parents and siblings for always sending me their love and encouraging and supporting me at every step I have taken during my long absence abroad. Thank you for all being a part of my life. Finally, my warmest gratitude belongs to my wife Xxxx for her love, company, encouragement, and for bringing joy and meaning to my life. All my love is yours.TABLE OF CONTENTS SYSTEMATIC REVIEW 4 MAIN RESEARCH PROJECT 43 SERVICE EVALUATION PROJECT 79

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Throughout all three years of his immaculate supervision, he has somehow managed to pitch me just the projects I wanted and gratitude needed. Thanks to his perceptive guidance, my dear supervisors Dr Xxxx Xxxx grasp of and Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxexpertise in the subject has grown profoundly to an extent I could never have reached by myself. Ju¨rgen never ceased to amaze me with his uncanny knack of always knowing just the right reference, whatever questions I threw his way. For all this and more, he has my most heartfelt thanks. There are many other people who have helped me in mathematical ways. I am very grateful to Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx for our countless discussions and his suggestions and comments on my work that helped me refine many parts of this thesis. Special kudos goes to Xxxxxxx Xxxx´xxxxx-Xx´xxxxx for organizing a reading group on Xxxxxxxxx’s lectures on real semisimple Lie algebras: that book—and our thorough perusal of it—gave me a lot of inspiration for Chapter 3 and in particular for the opportunity proof of Theorem 1. I am also enormously indebted to have been under my examiners, Xxxxxx Dom´xxxxxx-Va´zquez and Xxxx Xxxxxxxx, for their supervision throughout time and effort. The amount and depth of feedback they provided and the past four yearslevel of detail in their comments can only mean that they read all two hundred pages of this thesis in minute detail. This thesis would I could not have been possible more blessed to have such excellent examiners. But perhaps my biggest gratitude goes to my friends, as without their constant guidanceunconditional love and support I would not be writing this. I want to thank my friend Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx, enlightenmentthe most important person in my life, encouragement for always being my reason to keep going and inspirationmaking me a better person. Thanks to my soulmate Xxxxx Xxxxxx for his brilliance and being the one person I always look up to. I am deeply forever indebted to Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx for his emotional support and exceptional ability to cheer me up in any situation. Thanks to Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx for being a terrific friend I can always rely on. I am grateful to Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx for being my model of resolve and perseverance. I want to thank my oldest friend Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx: I am happy that we can still finish each other’s sentences despite all the financial support from bumps in the Ministry of National Education of Turkey, without which I might not have the opportunity to carry out this research study in this prestigious university. Special thanks should be also given to the participants in this research who opened the doors of their classrooms and allowed me to join in their lives for a timeroad. I also want to express thank my gratitude to Dr Xxx Xxxxxxxxx friend Xxxxx Xxxxxxx for his supervision at the start of this PhD wit and for his invaluable supportmaintaining my faith in humanity. Special thanks goes to Xxxxx Xxxxxxx for having my back and always being there for me. I am grateful to Skye Ball and her wonderful family for their selfless kindness and for making me feel at home. I should also mention Xxxxx and Xxxx’s instrumental role in improving my level of English: over the past few years, I have tortured them with hundreds of obscure language-related questions, and every single time they went out of their way to help me out. Thanks also to Professor my friends Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xx Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, and Professor Xxxxx Xxxxx for their advice brightening up my PhD years despite the pandemic, war, and encouragement in my academic effortspretty much every calamity imaginable. My sincere thanks belong also Cheers to my fellow PhD students at King’soffice buddies Xxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx with whom I shared many breaks, had tons of engaging conversations, and drank countless cups of tea. Xxx played a special role in particular Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx helping me bring the thesis to life: he was incredibly kind to let me use some of the LATEX formatting from his own thesis and taught me a great deal about the rest art of my colleagues for their kindness, encouragement and friendship writing up. There are surely many others who have supported me in one way or another throughout my research journeyPhD. To all of you: you have my deepest gratitude. I also wish to thank Xxx Xxxxxx for giving me helpful suggestions and encouragement during This thesis was supported by the writing process. Furthermore, I would like to express my infinite gratitude to my family and friends for their constant love, support and faith in me in all aspects of life. Special thanks to my parents and siblings for always sending me their love and encouraging and supporting me at every step I have taken during my long absence abroad. Thank you for all being a part of my life. Finally, my warmest gratitude belongs to my wife Xxxx for her love, company, encouragement, and for bringing joy and meaning to my life. All my love is yoursEPSRC grant EP/S021590/1 through the LSGNT.

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Non Commercial. You may not use this work for commercial purposes. No Derivative Works - You may not alter, transform, or build upon this work. Any of these conditions can be waived if you receive permission from the author. Your fair dealings and other rights are in no way affected by the above. If you believe that this document breaches copyright please contact xxxxxxxxxxx@xxx.xx.xx providing details, and we will remove access to the work immediately and investigate your claim. Download date: 1403. Dec. 2020 Sep. 2023 First and foremost I would like to first express extend my deepest thanks and most sincere gratitude to my dear supervisors Dr first supervisor Sir Xxxx Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx for his continued support, trust, guidance and Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxhumour; for sharing with me his great wisdom and for solidifying my passion for this topic. I am very grateful for the opportunity to have been under their supervision throughout the past four years. This thesis would not have been possible without their constant guidance, enlightenment, encouragement and inspiration. I am deeply grateful for the financial support from the Ministry of National Education of Turkey, without which I might not have the opportunity to carry out this research study in this prestigious university. Special thanks should be also given to the participants in this research who opened the doors of their classrooms and allowed me to join in their lives for a time. I also want It is difficult to express my gratitude the privilege I feel from being mentored by such a great mind. A true honour. My most heartfelt thanks to Dr Xxx Xxxxxxxxx for his supervision at the start of Xx. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, who believed in me and helped me make this PhD and for his invaluable supporta reality. Thanks And also to Professor Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xx Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, and Professor my second supervisor Xx. Xxxxx Xxxxx for their advice giving me his guidance, wisdom and encouragement in my academic efforts. My sincere thanks belong also to my fellow PhD students at King’s, in particular Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx and the rest of my colleagues for their kindness, encouragement and friendship throughout my research journeysupport when time was scarce. I would also wish like to thank Xxx Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx for giving her assistance to and patience with me; Xx. Xxxxxxx xxxxxxx who devoted so much of his time to me helpful suggestions and encouragement during made potentially tedious and difficult tasks exciting and fun; Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx for sharing his great knowledge with me and for the writing processfascinating scientific discussions; and Xx. Furthermore, Xxxxx Xx Forti who has believed in me and provided me with incredible opportunities. I would like to express my infinite deepest gratitude to my family and friends the following people for their constant lovewisdom, support and faith in me in all aspects of lifehard work: Dr. Zerrin Atakan, Xx. Special Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, and a special thanks to Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx. A special thanks to my parents national and siblings international colleagues who continue to inspire me: Prof Xxxxx Xxxxxx X’Xxxxx, Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxx, Dr. Xxx Xxxxxxx, Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxx XxXxxxxx, Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Dr. Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Dr. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xx. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx and Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxx. I would also like to thank my PhD examiners Xxxx Xxx Xxxxxxx and Xx. Xxxx Xxxxxxxx for always sending making my viva such a challenging and memorable experience. My deep appreciation to my brother Xxxx, my mother Xxxxxxxx and father Xxxxxxxx who have given me their love and encouraging support throughout the years. To my great friends Xxxxx XxXxxxx , Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx and supporting Xxx Xxxxxxx for challenging me at every step intellectually, making me laugh and being a source of stability. Lastly, my unending gratitude to the person who has been the most important to me for my PhD, Dr. Xxxx Xxxxxxxx. Without Xxxx, this thesis would not have been possible, and without his caring yet incessant pushing I have taken during my long absence abroadwould not be the researcher I am today. Thank you for all being a part of my life. Finally, my warmest gratitude belongs to my wife Xxxx for her love, company, encouragement, and for bringing joy and meaning to my life. All my love is yours.Big Man!

Non Commercial. You may not use this work for commercial purposes. No Derivative Works - You may not alter, transform, or build upon this work. Any of these conditions can be waived if you receive permission from the author. Your fair dealings and other rights are in no way affected by the above. If you believe that this document breaches copyright please contact xxxxxxxxxxx@xxx.xx.xx providing details, and we will remove access to the work immediately and investigate your claim. Download date: 1420. Dec. Oct. 2020 I, Xxxxx Xxxx´ıguez Rom´an, confirm that the work presented in this thesis is my own. Where information has been derived from other sources, I would like to first express my deepest thanks and gratitude to my dear supervisors Dr Xxxx Xxxx and Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxconfirm that this has been indicated in the work. I am very grateful for Abstract‌ Within the opportunity to last decade, we have been under able to observe our universe with incredibly high precision. Nevertheless, there are theoretical problems that still do not have an answer. In this thesis, we have studied the issue of the initial conditions of in- flation, and we proposed a model for which they arise naturally as an attractor. It is achieved by considering the interaction of the inflaton with a thermal bath of particles, which are in equilibrium with the horizon temperature. If inflation happens at high energies, the electroweak vacuum is unstable. Therefore, we stud- ied how fermions help make the Standard Model more stable, by calculating their supervision throughout the past four yearsgravitational creation during inflation. Acknowledgements‌ This thesis would not have been possible without their constant guidancethe contribution of many people. First, enlightenmentI would like to thank my supervisor Xxxxxxx for giving me this opportunity and guide me through the PhD. Also, encouragement and inspirationI would like to thank Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, an amazing physicist, with whom I had the pleasure to work. Also, I am deeply grateful for the financial support from the Ministry of National Education of Turkey, without which I might not have the opportunity would like to carry out this research study in this prestigious university. Special thanks should be also given to the participants in this research who opened the doors of their classrooms and allowed me to join in their lives for a time. I also want to express my gratitude to Dr Xxx Xxxxxxxxx for his supervision at the start of this PhD and for his invaluable support. Thanks also to Professor Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xx Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, and Professor Xxxxx Xxxxx for their advice and encouragement in my academic efforts. My sincere thanks belong also to my fellow PhD students at King’s, in particular Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx and thank the rest of my colleagues for their kindnessXxxxxxx’s group: Xxxxxxx, encouragement Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxx and friendship throughout my research journey. I also wish to thank Xxx Xxxxxx for giving me helpful suggestions Xxxxx, you all have been incredibly supportive, and encouragement during the writing processthis process would not have been possible without you. Furthermore, I would like to express thank all my infinite gratitude to my family colleagues and friends for their constant loveat King’s: Xxxxxx, support Xxxx, Xxxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxx, who gave me invaluable discussions and faith in made these last four years much more entertaining. Outside the academic world, there were also a lot of people supporting me. Starting with my incredible family, especially my parents, Xxxxxxx and Xxxxxx and my sister Xxxxx. They encourage me to do whatever made me happy and supported me in all aspects of the decisions that I made, even a PhD. Last but not least, I dedicate this thesis to the most important person in my life, Xxxxxx. Special thanks to my parents She has supported me from the beginning and siblings for always sending me their love and encouraging and supporting me at in every step of the PhD. She cheered me up when I needed it and encourage me to work when I wasn’t feeling like it. She has not only supported me on the academic level but made these last four years far more enjoyable. Without her, this thesis would not have taken during my long absence abroadbeen possible. Thank you for all being a part of my life. Finally, my warmest gratitude belongs to my wife Xxxx for her love, company, encouragement, and for bringing joy and meaning to my life. All my love is yours.Contents‌

Non Commercial. You may not use this work for commercial purposes. No Derivative Works - You may not alter, transform, or build upon this work. Any of these conditions can be waived if you receive permission from the author. Your fair dealings and other rights are in no way affected by the above. If you believe that this document breaches copyright please contact xxxxxxxxxxx@xxx.xx.xx providing details, and we will remove access to the work immediately and investigate your claim. Download date: 1428. Dec. 2020 Jan. 2021 I declare that this thesis has been composed solely by myself and that it has not been submitted, in whole or in part, in any previous application for a degree. Ex- cept where stated otherwise by reference or acknowledgement, the work presented is entirely my own. This thesis contains fewer than 100,000 words excluding the appendices, bibliography, tables and equations. I would like to first express thank my deepest thanks wife, family and gratitude friends for all of the support given to me throughout my dear supervisors Dr Xxxx Xxxx PhD. Their support has been invaluable, and Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxx. without them, I am very grateful for the opportunity to have been under their supervision throughout the past four years. This thesis would not have been possible without their constant guidance, enlightenment, encouragement and inspirationable to get to where I am today. I am deeply sincerely grateful to my supervisor, Xxxxxx Xxx, for the financial support from the Ministry of National Education of Turkeyguidance he has given me throughout my PhD, without which I might not have and for giving me the opportunity to carry out this research study undertake it. I would also like to thank and acknowledge his contributions to the work presented in this prestigious universitythesis. Special thanks should be also given to the participants in this research who opened the doors of their classrooms and allowed me to join in their lives for a time. I also want to express my gratitude to Dr Xxx Xxxxxxxxx for his supervision at the start of this PhD and for his invaluable support. Thanks also to Professor Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xx Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, and Professor Xxxxx Xxxxx for their advice and encouragement in my academic efforts. My sincere thanks belong also to my fellow PhD students at King’s, in particular Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx and the rest of my colleagues for their kindness, encouragement and friendship throughout my research journey. I also wish to thank Xxx Xxxxxx for giving me helpful suggestions and encouragement during the writing process. Furthermore, I would like to express my infinite gratitude to my family thank the GRChombo team [1], the COSMOS team at DAMTP, Cambridge University, and friends Intel for their constant lovetechnical support throughout my PhD, support and faith as well as allowing me to contribute towards their collaboration. Without them, the research carried out in this PhD would not have been possible. I would especially like to thank Xxxx Xxxxxx for guiding me in all aspects of life. Special thanks to when I first started my parents and siblings for always sending me their love and encouraging and supporting me at every step I have taken during my long absence abroad. Thank you for all being a part of my life. Finally, my warmest gratitude belongs to my wife Xxxx for her love, company, encouragementPhD, and for bringing joy proofreading this work. In addition, I am grateful to Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxx Xxx- xxxxxxxxx and meaning Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx for proofreading. In the research presented in this thesis, simulations were performed on several supercomputers: I would like to thank each centre for their technical support, and for enabling me to undertake my liferesearch. All Chap. 2 is based on published research presented in [2]. I would like to thank and acknowledge the contributions of Xxxxx X X Xxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxx, and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx to the research. I would also like to thank the University of G¨ottingen for funding my love visit to see Xxxxx X X Xxxxx during the research process, as well as giving me the opportunity to present my research whilst I was there. Chap. 3 and Chap. 4 are based on published research presented in [3], and on a second paper that is yourscurrently in preparation. I would like to thank Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx for the use of his initial condition code for oscillotons that was used, as well as acknowledging and thanking Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxx, Xxxxxx X.X. Xxxxxx, and Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx for their contributions. Chap. 5 is based on unpublished work with Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxx Xxx, and Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx. I would like to thank and acknowledge their contributions towards this work. to thank every teacher and mentor I have had growing up.