Once again his application to work in the oil refinery was rejected
“Well, if crime fighters fight crime and fire fighters fight fire, what do freedom fighters fight? They never mention that part to us, do they?” – – George Carlin
Researchers teaching computers how to listen for lies
The person’s speech provides all the cues to detect deception.
A professor of computer science at Columbia University, Julia Hirschberg, may spell trouble for a lot of liars. That’s because Dr. Hirschberg is teaching computers how to spot deception — programming them to parse people’s speech for patterns that gauge whether they are being honest.
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AcceleDent – vibrating mouthpiece may result in less time wearing braces
AcceleDent
The newly FDA-cleared AcceleDent system is a device that when worn just 20 minutes a day, can dramatically speed up orthodontic tooth movement. (Video)
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World’s largest model railroad
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Miniatur Wunderland (in German it means “miniature wonderland”) is the world’s largest model railroad, with over 39,000 feet of tracks taking up over 12,000 square feet in Hamburg. Construction on Miniatur Wunderland began in 2001, the project is not expected to be finished until 2020, at which point it will be twice as big as it is today.
‘Can You Crack It?’ – British intelligence agency looking for a few good spies
“‘Can You Crack It?’
“‘Can You Crack It?’ website has been set up by British GCHQ intelligence agency. GCHQ is looking for a few good spies. The intelligence service of the government of the United Kingdom, is looking for some web-savvy cyber-sleuths-to-be, and apparently decided a post on Craigslist wouldn’t quite do it.
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Eight Colliding Forces of 2012
Futurist Thomas Frey: If you listen closely you can almost hear the armaments of battle being rolled into place. The stage is set with warring parties getting organized and the frontlines prepared. 2012 is destined to become the most turbulent year on record, a battleground of epic proportions.
Some people can hallucinate colors at will
Scientists at the University of Hull have found that some people have the ability to hallucinate colors at will.
Scientists at the University of Hull have found that some people have the ability to hallucinate colours at will — even without the help of hypnosis…
The study, published this week in the journal Consciousness and Cognition, was carried out in the Department of Psychology at the University of Hull. It focused on a group of people that had shown themselves to be ‘highly suggestible’ in hypnosis.
The subjects were asked to look at a series of monochrome patterns and to see color in them. They were tested under hypnosis and without hypnosis and both times reported that they were able to see colors.
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Bus/Tram combo charges battery as it picks up passengers
Behold the AutoTram.
German researchers are testing a unique form of public transportation that borrows the best from busses, electric cars, trains and trams without contributing emissions. The vehicle, named AutoTram, is fully electric, but instead of running on a single charge, it charges when it stops, gaining enough power in 30 seconds to move another mile.
The project comes from the Fraunhofer Institute for Transportation and Infrastructure Systems IVI in Dresden and aims to offer the convenience, routing flexibility and affordability of a bus, minus the noise and exhaust. It also addresses the problem of lengthy battery charging cycles. While most cars are only in use for a few hours per day, public transportation vehicles can be in action around the clock, offering nearly no battery charging opportunities…
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Street lights of the future will be powered by the sun and wind
Solar and wind are much more logical.
Those humming orange lights that illuminate your city streets typically rely on High Pressure Sodium bulbs (HPS)—and longer lasting than other conventional options, sure, but not exactly energy efficient. No worries though, they may soon be obsolete thanks to these LED street lamps powered by the sun and wind…
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U.S.job growth up, but they aren’t quality jobs
More than half the new jobs November were added by retailers, restaurants and bars.
Last month the economy took another step in the right direction. The jobless rate fell to the lowest since March 2009.
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A futuristic bicycle that has the power to read your mind
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With a new concept bike from Parlee Cycles and Toyota “it’s just like riding a bike” takes on a whole new meaning. The concept bike isn’t like all the others: It possesses the power to read your mind.
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Death-debt collectors chase down mourners
Debt collectors have found a way to help lenders get their money after the debtor has died.
Linda Long’s husband died of colon cancer in 2010. After his death the phone calls poured in. Linda is a 68-year-old retired office worker o whsays she got as many as 10 calls a day from a debt-collection firm asking for $16,651.52 that her husband, Millard, had racked up on a Bank of America Corp. credit card.
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