defamiliarize or deviation is one of the foundational pillar to studies of contemporary linguistics and the purpose of it is deviation from the norm logical and natural and going beyond the common language, so stylistic and aesthetic purposes language appear in this manner and this (unfamiliarity) can create  intellectual engagement in mind of the reader and make an impression on his. ghada al-...

From the first day of medical school, the faculty preached an ideal concept of “balance.” It was delivered with the sympathetic belief that it would prepare my classmates and me for a field where a large amount of time would be spent working and studying. More importantly, preparing us for a field where suicide rates have been reported to be higher than the general population (1). It was during...

The signature of the Chair of the Committee signifies that the written dissertation meets the requirements of the Dissertation Committee. The signature of the Dean of the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences signifies that the student has met all graduation requirements of the school. iii Dedication I would like to thank my parents, Howard and Doreen, for their support in my graduate school e...

A widely held belief exists that women are more romantic and tend to fall in love faster than men. Responses from 172 college students indicated that although both men and women believe that women will fall in love and say "I love you" first in a relationship, men reported falling in love earlier and expressing it earlier than women reported. Analyses also showed no sex differences in attitudin...

ii Acknowledgements I would like to thank my advisor Dr. Dongxiao Zhu. His help was integral to the completion of this thesis. He taught me how to apply all of the knowledge and theories I learned in class to the application in research. I have learned much about proper research techniques and writing scientific reports. I appreciate all his time and efforts that he dedicated to helping me comp...

Science is a career where you do what you love everyday. Our science is built on the shoulders of those who came before us, and in turn we provide shoulders for our students and colleagues to build upon. Of course, seeing the seeds of ideas that we plant bear fruit as interesting science is why I love being a scientist. Looking back it also has been a particularly gratifying challenge to mentor...

Glass Capillary X-ray Waveguides Scott M. LaBrake December, \thisyear Dedication: To my wife Sandra and my daughter Alexandra. Acknowledgments: First and foremost I would like to thank my beautiful wife Sandra for all of her love and support over the last eight years. I could not have completed this without you. There are not enough words to express how I feel about you. You are my best friend ...

ii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Firstly, I would like to thank both of my graduate advisors, Dr. David Cwiertny and Dr. Richard Valentine. Dave, thank you for all of your guidance over these last six years. You have truly made a huge impact on my life and career, and I cannot thank you enough for this opportunity. Rich, thank you for your constant encouragement and for sharing with me your vast amount of kn...