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...signals across the galaxy. “With Earth technology 2006, we can transmit pulse lasers that outshine the sun by a factor of 10,000, but you have to look very quickly,” Betts said in a phone interview Tuesday. Most SETI work has focused on detecting messages encoded in microwave emissions, according to Horowitz. But he said that aliens might use optical messages. Radiation at frequencies that fall into visible-light segment of the electromagnetic spectrum is easy to generate and detect, moves through the space fairly easily, and can encode large amounts of information, Horowitz...
...four students get together in someone’s room, they usually use hard alcohol, there’s often some sort of drinking game involved,” Trujillo said. “It’s very quiet, so it’s hard to detect it.” David DeIuliis, the communications director for the state chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving, promoted a bill currently before the state legislature that would make underage drinking a civil offense. The incident would not appear on the offender’s criminal record, instead, the penalty would...
According to Fleischmann, his company is aware of many types of ad fraud and can therefore detect and react to suspected foul play. However, he said, many advertisers do not understand the extent of the problem. “That is what the thieves are counting on,” Fleischmann said...
What do personality tests measure? It depends on the test. "Screen-out" tests like the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) are used to detect the proclivity toward substance abuse and psychopathology; 60% of police departments in the U.S. use the MMPI. The California Psychological Inventory, a popular "screen-in" test, can help determine the right person for the job by attempting to predict how someone will behave. The Myers-Briggs is frequently used by employers on existing employees to measure leadership and teamwork skills. Other tests gauge dependability, stress management and motivation...
...ACLU contends that in Washington State the FBI has overstepped its mandate to detect and foil terror plots. "The monitoring shows an inappropriate and wasteful government interest in groups that have no history of violence," said Doug Honig, spokesman for the ACLU of Washington...