Envisioning Technology through Discourse: A case study of biometrics in the National Identity Scheme in the United Kingdom Aaron K. Martin Information Systems and Innovation Group Department of Management London School of Economics and Political Science Thesis submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy September 2011 1 Declaration I certify that the thesis I have presented for examination for the PhD degree of the London School of Economics and Political Science is solely my
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times change. The Rape of Nanking is one such occurrence. Though mentioned in textbooks and classes‚ the Rape of Nanking is skimmed over and dismissed‚ leaving those interested‚ with an incomplete background on the forgotten Holocaust of World War I. Iris Chang’s foray into China in December of 1937‚ exposes a brutal massacre which years later has raised fundamental questions not only about imperial Japanese militarism but the psychology of torturers‚ rapists‚ and murderers. During December of
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In the Heracles of Euripides‚ Heracles’ story is miserable. Heracles’ parent are Zeus and Alcmene. Zeus camouflage to Alcmene’s husband- Amphitryon to have sex with her‚ Heracles was born with his twin mortal brother‚ son of Amphitryon. Zeus fake Hera to feed Heracles with her milk‚ it makes Heracles more strong‚ but it makes Hera hate Heracles more. When Heracles grows up‚ he is more strong‚ more powerful‚ more people like him‚ every one said he is a hero. Hera was so jealous why Zeus’ paramour
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Sibling Relationships: Development of Social Skills ntroduction This paper examines the role siblings play in each other’s development of social skills as well as in peer interaction. The relationship between siblings can be marked with conflict and rivalry‚ but in other ways can be one of the closest relationships a person can have throughout their lives. Some sibling relationships can last longer than ties to parents‚ spouses‚ and children. Siblings help each other define
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albinism because the change is not in the same place each time. The eye problems develop from the lack of pigment in the eyes. The retina doesn’t develop properly‚ and the nerve signals from the eye to the brain don’t follow the usual path. The iris also doesn’t have enough pigment to keep out stray light‚ so light can enter from the retina also. Treatment for the eye conditions
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Factors that Causes Poor Eyesight Thesis statement: This study is aimed to determine the factors that cause poor eye sight and the effects to a normal life of a person. Outline: 1. Introduction 2. Body 2.1. Information about the eyes 1.1. Anatomy and physiology of the eyes 1.2. Symptoms and prevention of eye damage/problem 2.2. Causes 2.1. Sun or light exposure 2.2. Chemical exposure 2.3. Over exposure to radiation 2.4. Blows of the eye 2.5. Use of contact lenses 2.6. High-risk newborn
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SECURE ATM BY IMAGE PROCESSINg ABSTRACT This paper encloses the information regarding the ‘IMAGE PROCESSING’. And discussed one of the major application of image processing ‘BIOMETRICS’. Biometrics technology allows determination and verification of ones identity through physical characteristics. To put it simply‚ it turns your body in to your password. We discussed various biometric techniques like finger scan‚ retina scan‚ facial scan‚ hand scan etc. Two algorithms have been proposed by taking
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“Before I came here‚ I worried that the refugees from Arab countries might feel uncomfortable in my presence‚ because I am from Israel. But I was surprised by how positively they have responded. When I told where I am from‚ many of them have embraced me and they were happy‚" says Adler. When Hanan gave birth to baby Ahmed with the help of Dr. Adler‚ the tension between the Palestinians and the Israelis was high in Jerusalem‚ yet in Lesbos everyone was working in harmony to give a refugee baby a
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Reading Inventories are an assessment tool that can be used to determine an ELL’s reading proficiency. IRIs are available in both English and Spanish‚ which makes it useful for comparing a student’s skills in his/her first language and then the second language. IRIs sound very similar to the CRI (Comprehensive Reading Inventory) that we have learned about in my reading assessment class; both IRIs and the CRI contain both expository and narrative passages for the student to read. There are multiple
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ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY of the EYE Even though the eye is small‚ only about 1 inch in diameter‚ it serves a very important function -- the sense of sight. Vision is by far the most used of the five senses and is one of the primary means that we use to gather information from our surroundings. More than 75% of the information we receive about the world around us consists of visual information. The eye is often compared to a camera. Each gathers light and then transforms that light into a "picture
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