Acknowledgments

I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all those who devoted their help to my completion of the book. I must thank the staff of CRC Press, LLC, especially Nora Konopka, Kathryn Younce, Joselyn Banks-Kyle, and Jennifer Ahringer, whose guidance was invaluable in preparing my first book manuscript. My thanks also go to my wife, Shammi Akhter, and my daughter, Aniqa Tahsin Ali, who patiently stood by me with deep understanding and continuous support while I was preoccupied with the project.

Mohd. Hasan Ali
University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee