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\title{\bf{Title of Dissertation}}

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\centerline{\bf{Title of Dissertation}}
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\centerline{A Dissertation presented}
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\centerline{\bf{Your Name}}
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\centerline{to}
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\centerline{The Graduate School}
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\centerline{in Partial Fulfillment of the}
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\centerline{Requirements}
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\centerline{for the Degree of}
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\centerline{\bf{Doctor of Philosophy}}
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\centerline{\bf{Full Name of Degree Program}}
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\centerline{Stony Brook University}
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\centerline{\bf{May/August/December 2014}}

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\centerline{Copyright by}
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\centerline{\bf{Stony Brook University}}
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\centerline{The Graduate School}
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\centerline{Your Name}
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\centerline{We, the dissertation committe for the above candidate for the}
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\centerline{Doctor of Philosophy degree, hereby recommend}
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\centerline{acceptance of this dissertation}
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\centerline{\bf{Name - Dissertation Advisor}}
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\centerline{\bf{Name - Chairperson of Defense}}
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\centerline{This dissertation is accepted by the Graduate School}
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\centerline{Charles Taber}
\centerline{Dean of the Graduate School}

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\centerline{Abstract of the Dissertation}
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\centerline{\bf{Title of Dissertation}}
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\centerline{\bf{Your Name}}
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\centerline{\bf{Doctor of Philosophy}}
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\centerline{\bf{Full Name of Degree Program}}
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\centerline{Stony Brook University}
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\centerline{\bf{2014}}
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\centerline{\bf{Dedication Page}}
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\centerline{\bf{Frontispiece}}
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\centerline{\bf{Table of Contents}}

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\centerline{\bf{List of Figures/Tables/Illustrations}}
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\centerline{\bf{List of Abbreviations}}
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\centerline{\bf{Preface}}
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\centerline{\bf{Acknowledgements}}
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\centerline{\bf{Vita, Publications and/or Fields of Study}}
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\centerline{\bf{Chapter 1}}


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