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    An auto/biographical investigation exploring the life-stories of adults with dyslexia.

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    While there is a wealth of research about dyslexia in childhood, the life stories of adults with this condition remain largely unrecorded. It is recognised that dyslexia has a lifelong impact, and for some, this effect increases and changes over the lifecourse. By exploring the life-stories of adults who have a formal diagnosis of dyslexia, I seek to understand how experiences are assimilated throughout the whole of their life, including education and employment. It also provides an insight into identity, emotional well-being and behaviour. This thesis uses auto/biographical narrative enquiry. Data, in the form of a guided conversation, was collected from six participants. This was transcribed and emerging themes were identified. As author, I am also a co-contributor to the narrative. The study identified three significant themes: 1.Supportive others.This highlights how significant the guidance and support of family, friends and work colleagues are to the success and well-being of adults with dyslexia. It also identifies the importance of mothers as identifiers of dyslexia and supporters of their children during education and beyond. 2.Disclosure and concealment.The complex and often fraught decision to disclose or to conceal their dyslexia was identified as a critical stage in the educational lives and employment lives of the participants. 3.Identity anxiety.This theme acknowledged the discomfort adults face when openly recognising their differences and difficulties, and identifies the emotional impact dyslexia can have on an individual. This research is significant and distinctive as it uses an auto/biographical approach with the researcher as insider and a contributor to interpreting the narratives of self and others. I propose several future areas of research involving the families and work colleagues of adults with this condition. Findings suggest a longitudinal study following the lifecourse of children with dyslexia through the transitions of education and employment

    Solid state cryogenic temperature sensor Final report

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    Improving uncertainty in Widmark equation calculations:alcohol volume, strength and density

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    The Widmark equation is probably the most commonly used calculation for medicolegal purposes. Recently the National Research Council (USA) and the Forensic Science Regulator (UK) have called for the uncertainty of all results to be given with all forensic measurements and calculations. To improve the uncertainty of measurement of results from Widmark calculations we have concentrated on the uncertainties of measurement involved in the calculation of alcohol, that of the volume of alcohol, the concentration of alcohol and the density of alcohol as previous studies have investigated some of the other factors involved . Using experimental studies, the scientific literature and legal statutes, we have determined revised and improved uncertainties of the concentration of ethanol for Widmark calculations for both the USA and UK. Based on the calculations that we have performed we recommend the use of Monte Carlo Simulation for the determination of uncertainty of measurement for Widmark Calculations

    Sonnet 35

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    Oh, my Tubby Wubbins! Beautiful cat! How did I get so lucky in this world That it\u27s my humble home in which you\u27 re curled, Silvery tabby tom, so fine and fat. Your pale green eyes are rimmed with kohl, or so It seems. Your face is tigerish and square. A mink, or a movie star, would love to wear A coat like yours. You\u27ve blessed my life, you know

    IEEE 802.15.4 Wireless Security: Self-Assessment Frameworks

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    This thesis analyzes the security of networks built upon the IEEE 802.15.4 standard, specifically in regard to the ability of an attacker to manipulate such networks under real-world conditions. The author presents a set of tools, both hardware and software, that advance the state-of-the-art in reconnaissance and site surveying, intelligent packet generation, and launching of attacks. Specifically, tools provide increased hardware support for the KillerBee toolkit, a Scapy layer for forming 802.15.4 packets, reflexive jamming of packets, and other research enablers. This work aims to advance the ability of security auditors to understand the threats to IEEE 802.15.4 networks by providing auditors usable and low-cost tools to carry out vulnerability assessments

    Alien Registration- Speers, Florence (Vinalhaven, Knox County)

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