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My sincerest gratitude go to my supervisor, Mariusz Nowostawski, for his extensive support, academic and expert advice and continuous feedback throughout the process of conducting this difficult research study. I would also like to thank Rune Hjelsvold and Simon McCollum for their academic feedback and advice which truly helped in improving the quality of this research.

Finally, I must express my very profound gratitude to my family and friends for their unconditional moral support and continuous encouragement throughout the process of writing this thesis. Thank you.


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