From 99896da1639bc0c1b770703c46cd37ed45885c56 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jack Cook <jack.cook@okstate.edu>
Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2021 19:37:53 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 1/3] Update Acknowledgments.tex

Make the statement a little more light hearted.
Replace the bottom table statement with a footnote.
---
 Acknowledgments/Acknowledgments.tex | 10 +++-------
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Acknowledgments/Acknowledgments.tex b/Acknowledgments/Acknowledgments.tex
index 0bec34b..dbc3281 100644
--- a/Acknowledgments/Acknowledgments.tex
+++ b/Acknowledgments/Acknowledgments.tex
@@ -1,8 +1,4 @@
-To all the little people...
+To the people who matter...
 
-% Add this table amongst the acknowledgment so that a "table" gets placed at the bottom of each page. If you find a better way, submit a ticket!
-\begin{table}[b]
-\begin{tabular}{p{0.9\textwidth}}
-Acknowledgments reflect the views of the author and are not endorsed by committee members or Oklahoma State University.
-\end{tabular}
-\end{table}
+% Add this footnote amongst the acknowledgment so that a statement gets placed at the bottom of each page. 
+\blfootnote{Acknowledgments reflect the views of the author and are not endorsed by committee members or Oklahoma State University.}

From e816e51cb57efaf9dbe51bc27674905d03c833e4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jack Cook <jack.cook@okstate.edu>
Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2021 19:38:09 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 2/3] Add \blfootnote command

---
 AuxiliaryFiles/Configuration.tex | 6 ++++++
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)

diff --git a/AuxiliaryFiles/Configuration.tex b/AuxiliaryFiles/Configuration.tex
index c1c793a..c848d88 100644
--- a/AuxiliaryFiles/Configuration.tex
+++ b/AuxiliaryFiles/Configuration.tex
@@ -23,6 +23,12 @@
 %====================== bibliography ============================================
 \usepackage[round]{natbib} %bibliography citation style with round brackets
 
+%====================== Acknowledgements =======================================
+% The command, \blfootnote{} provides for a footnote with no number
+\makeatletter
+\def\blfootnote{\xdef\@thefnmark{}\@footnotetext}
+\makeatother
+
 %====================== AMS math packages =======================================
 \usepackage{amsmath}
 \usepackage{amsxtra}

From 8dc298e5151b624679ac1bce7443f4600b8521d4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jack Cook <jack.cook@okstate.edu>
Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2021 19:38:33 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 3/3] Endorsement statement requested in dedication too

---
 Dedication/Dedication.tex | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/Dedication/Dedication.tex b/Dedication/Dedication.tex
index c009bdb..90d947f 100644
--- a/Dedication/Dedication.tex
+++ b/Dedication/Dedication.tex
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
 \vspace*{\fill}
 Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please. \\ ---Mark Twain
 \vspace*{\fill}
+
+% Add this footnote amongst the acknowledgment so that a statement gets placed at the bottom of each page. 
+\blfootnote{The content on this page reflects the views of the author and are not endorsed by committee members or Oklahoma State University.}