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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

I would like to thank Mary Fisher, Sandy Helzer, Phyllis Malzahn, and their families for their friendship and support during our long, hot Kansas summers; Irish Hutchinson and Pierre Harbrant for their medical expertise and willingness to answer my questions; Jim Helzer for showing me the inside world of steer roping; Emily Lodge-Pingeon for her insightful suggestions; Wade Parsons for exploring the Flint Hills with me and sharing his extensive knowledge of prairie flora and folklore; Kurt Madison for allowing me to experience the actual workplace of a particle physicist; and my parents for always being there.