From time to time we post a quiz so that you can test your knowledge. Our readers do remarkably well, if past experience is any indication!
Most of the questions in this quiz are taken right from the U.S. Naturalization Exam. See how you do, and report your score (if you like) in the comments.
Good luck!
https://civicsquiz.com/100-question-u-s-civics-quiz/
This is an amazing and profoundly creepy technological study of human capability when aligned with image capture advancement. In essence photo scientists are able to retrieve the mirrored images from the eyeballs human subjects being photographed. When these images are then viewed by people familiar with the captured reflection, humans are able to identify who is in the images with around 80% accuracy.
Forensic investigators can data mine the reflected images in the eyeballs of photographed people to identify location, geography and other people in view of the person being photographed.
(Plos.org) Cameras are routinely seized as evidence during criminal investigations [1]. Images of people retrieved from these cameras may be used to piece together networks of associates, or to link individuals to particular locations.
In particular, it may be desirable to identify the photographer, or other individuals who were present at the scene but were not directly captured in the photograph. Bystander identification may be especially important when the images record criminal activity, as when hostage takers or child sex abusers photograph their victims [2] [3].
Previous psychological research has established that humans can identify faces from extremely poor quality images, when they are familiar with the faces concerned [4]–[7]. For example, Yip & Sinha [7] found that viewers could identify blurred photographs of familiar faces with equivalent image resolutions as low as 7×10 pixels (see Figure 1).
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1.) First, please READ THIS ENTIRE THREAD – and the full context of any discussion thread you wish to participate in. Skipping to the comments to express an opinion without reading the content of the discussion is not helpful. Often we find many of the points injected into comments are already outlined in the construct of the thread itself.
2.) STAY ON TOPIC – please do not post something unrelated to the specific matter and content of the thread subject. There is a ALWAYS a daily open thread available for any subject you feel should get attention. However, if we are currently investing time in a current case discussion (ex. Zimmerman/Martin, Wilson/Mike Brown, Chambers) DO NOT, post those topics on the Daily Open Thread.
3.) NARROW YOUR THOUGHTS – Quality beats quantity. Construct your comments to target specific areas and not broad generalizations about the discussion topic at hand. If you have four or five disconnected points, break them up into individual comments.
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The dark place where Jessica was attacked will soon light up with expressions of YOUR CARING. Due to overwhelmingly wonderful response, the Lowes Garden Center in Batesville (near Courtland) has been wiped clean of flowers, plants and mini-trees all purchased for Jessica Lane Chambers.
Logistically, in addition to rounding all of those up, Ashley ( @ashleyryna9 ) is working with a local florist (662-563-7658) to make special wreaths and cut flowers bouquets to join with bears, candles and more to present a loving tribute on behalf of people from coast to coast who refuse to allow her name to be forgotten.
If you donated to the effort via the Treehouse you should have received the following response email: (more…)
1.) First READ THIS ENTIRE THREAD – and the full context of any discussion thread you wish to participate in. Skipping to the comments to express an opinion without reading the content of the discussion is not helpful. Often we find many of the points injected into comments are already outlined in the construct of the thread itself.
2.) STAY ON TOPIC – please do not post something unrelated to the specific matter and content of the thread subject. There is a ALWAYS a daily open thread available for any subject you feel should get attention. However, if we are currently investing time in a current case discussion (ex. Zimmerman/Martin, Wilson/Mike Brown, Chambers) DO NOT, post those topics on the Daily Open Thread.
3.) NARROW YOUR THOUGHTS – Quality beats quantity. Construct your comments to target specific areas and not broad generalizations about the discussion topic at hand. If you have four or five disconnected points, break them up into individual comments.
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General: Because of the extensive research we have conducted into the evidence of the Mike Brown shooting; and because the fact that all of the conclusions reached have been proven 100% accurate, our website is experiencing explosive traffic. People, including media, are scouring through the extensive volumes of historical analysis.
You might experience posting disruptions until things settle down. Our apologies in advance.
Witnesses: In a very general sense, the facts surrounding the witnesses and their validity and invalidity we have previously analyzed is also exceptionally accurate. Particularly regarding the “media witnesses” and the deconstruction of that aspect. Also, regarding the physical locations of the witnesses we knew existed, but did not know their statements.
Toward that end, and with an abundance of caution, we are going to begin only describing unidentified witnesses -who we have now identified- in very general terms. Unfortunately, we are concerned for the safety of those witnesses, and we have identified very real reasons for holding EXTREME caution in that regard. (more…)
This one is fun – a little bit long, but fun!
Good Luck!
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