Many individuals assisted me by critiquing all or parts of this Guide. My daughter Serena provided me with the most valuable suggestions for improvements. Other members of my informal editorial board for this Guide were Jon Briggs, Sabrina Briggs, Matthew Curry, Patrick Curry, Zachary Curry, Agnes Dallison, Viktor Gesasimenko, Hyun-Hee Lim, Dave McDermid, Penny McDermid, Joan McDonald, Cairns Price, Graham Price, Lionel Tiger, Kitson Vincent, Nicole Woodward, Jamal Worobec and Ivan Zendel.

I am also indebted to Charlene Dobmeier, Don Gorman, Natalia Nastaskin and Jacob Reichbart for their support and guidance in shepherding this project.