Cytotoxic and mechanistic studies of novel phenanthroline-derived oxovanadium(IV) complexes.

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To dadDad, I started this journey while you were still with us and now, I end it with you not here. I know you would have been proud of me. I know you did not have doubts that I would finish. I did it dad, I finally got to the end. Thank you for all the life lessons. May I work as hard to run our household as you did with us growing up. I love you and miss you dearly. To my special momThank you for all your support, encouragement, phone calls, bible study prayers and your own devoted prayers. Your prayers helped me to keep moving forward and were gratefully received! Thank you for being so proud of me and for cheering me on. Thank you also for always being interested and showing off my work. Thank you for all you have done to support me and my family. I hope that I can have the same capacity and energy for life that you have! I hope one day that I can be a mother to my children like you are to me. Thank you -love you my precious mommy! To my two wonderful sisters, Michelle and Candice Michelle -my fun, full of life sister. Thank you for checking in on me, being a source of encouragement, letting me rant and for helping me keep my priorities in check. I love you! Candice -my globe-trotting sister. Thank-you for the advice and for having you to commiserate with. I love you! To Gareth To my darling husband -thank you. Thank you for all you have done for me. You have been here with me through another degree, now as my husband. Thank you for the hours of listening, your advice, encouragement, checking in on me and for your shoulder to cry on. Thank you for helping me keep things in perspective and see the bigger picture. Thank you for entertaining our boys so I could work. You are my best friend and my love. You can book our trip now! To My dear children, Daniel and Nathan My Daniel -thank you for all your wonderful support -asking how things are going with my PhD, for all the cups of tea, charging lights for me of your own initiative, checking in on me, giving me advice, being interested in my work and for being patient and flexible with your turn at the computer around mommy's work. You are growing up to be a fine young man. I love you and am so proud of you! My Nathan -thank you for checking in on me, being interested in my work, for being patient and flexible with your gaming time, and for being quiet and independent so mommy could work. Keep your fun-loving spirit! I love you and am so proud of you! Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. John 14:27.