D Wednesday, October 21, 2009 METRO 13 (Research Centre) Juelich in Germany has proposed a technique they call Hilbert spectroscopy, which uses a very wide spec- trum of light to identify either liquids that could be mixed to form an explosive, or that are already mixed. Techniques used in security and science rely on measuring the reflection or absorp- tion of light to identify materials, but in practice measurements on baggage are confused by packaging and items inside. Researchers behind the new technique say they have got around this problem by using a wide range of frequencies between a few gigahertz and a few terahertz. They use a nano-electronic device known as a Josephson junction, which al- lows the frequencies of light reflected from a sample to be quickly added up. This in turn provides a chemical fingerprint of the item being analysed. Yuri Divin, of the Forschungszentrum Juelich conceded that further developments are necessary to refine the approach. The work is published in the journal Su- perconductor Science and Technology. Light device could end airline liquid restrictionsa quiCk and inexpensive technique for detecting liquids which could be used as explosives has been developed by scien- tists, potentially ending restrictions for millions of airline passengers. The light-based approach uses cheap components and can reliably identify a range of liquids in just one-fifth of a sec- ond, the German scientists say. Research being carried out to solve the liquids problem is too expensive or takes too much time for the screening of thou- sands of pieces of luggage. Now, a group at the Forschungszentrum By ellen oreilly Bagged: liquids EU cast new law on fishing AMATEUR anglers are to be included in tougher controls on EU fishing as part of continuing efforts to revive dwindling stocks. A deal in Luxembourg means closer monitoring of licensed fishing boats, stiff penalties on the industry and national authorities for breaching strict annual catch quotas, and the first-ever inclusion of casual fishermen in the Common Fisheries Policy net. The new deal clarifies that those catching a bit of supper off the end of the local jetty with a rod and line will not be included. Also, anglers putting out to sea will not have to report every tiddler they land. no turning back: luke Spencer (inset) heads toward the top of the falls EXTREME kayaker Luke Spencer felt like he was peering at the end of the world when he paddled to the edge of a 20m (70ft) waterfall. He was one of a handful of thrill-seekers who bowled over the falls when they unexpectedly came crashing to life after warm weather melted ice high up in the Rocky Mountains. After taking a 45m (150ft) run-up to the Outlet Falls in Washington, in the US, Mr Spencer looked down the throat of this giant and hurtled towards the pool below. I had never heard of the falls flowing like this before and the fact it was mid winter made it even more amazing, said photographer Jed Weingarten. I would love to have joined the guys on the jump over, but my back isnt what it used to be. Freak weather gives fall guy a fast flowing ride 12AContainsinfrequentstronglanguage, sCenesofthreat,hangingandsmoking in cinemas nOW HeaTH LeDGeR cHRisTOPHeR PLUmmeR VeRne TROYeR anDReW GaRFieLD LiLY cOLe cOLin FaRReLL JUDe LaW TOm WaiTsanD JOHnnY DePPWiTH A FILM BY TERRY GILLIAM SAMUELHADIDAPRESENTSANINFINITYFEATURESANDPOOPOOPICTURESPRODUCTIONINASSOCIATIONWITHDAVISFILMSAFILMBYTERRYGILLIAM HEATHLEDGER CHRISTOPHERPLUMMER VERNETROYER ANDREWGARFIELD LILYCOLEANDTOMWAITS WITH JOHNNYDEPP COLINFARRELLAND JUDELAW THEIMAGINARIUMOFDOCTORPARNASSUS MUSIC BY MYCHAELDANNAANDJEFFDANNA UKLINE PRODUCER ROBHOWCASTING IRENELAMBORIGINALDESIGNAND ARTDIRECTIONBY DAVEWARRENANDTERRYGILLIAM PRODUCTION DESIGNER ANASTASIAMASAROCOSTUME DESIGNER MONIQUEPRUDHOMMEEDITED BY MICKAUDSLEYDIRECTOROF PHOTOGRAPHY NICOLAPECORINI ExECUTIVE PRODUCERS DAVEVALLEAU VICTORHADIDAPRODUCED BY WILLIAMVINCE AMYGILLIAM SAMUELHADIDA TERRYGILLIAMWRITTEN BY TERRYGILLIAMANDCHARLESMCKEOWNDIRECTED BY TERRYGILLIAM 2009IMAGINARIUMFILMS,INC. ALLRIGHTSRESERVED. 2009PARNASSUSPRODUCTIONSINC. ALLRIGHTSRESERVED. A UNITEDKINGDOMCANADACO-PRODUCTION WWW.DOcTORPaRnassUs.cO.Uk a WiLD anD WOnDeRFUL FanTasY- THOROUGHLY enTeRTaininGaLan FRank - DaiLY sTaR sPeLLBinDinGcOmPanY UnmissaBLeJOnaTHan ROss - FiLm 2009 maGicaLGRazia a mODeRn masTeRPiece GQ JOHnnY DePPs PeRFORmance is eLecTRiFYinG nOW maGazine sUPeRB neWs OF THe WORLD inDePenDenT inFORmaTiOn index.html2.html3.html4.html5.html6.html7.html8.html9.html10.html11.html12.html13.html14.html15.html16.html17.html18.html19.html20.html21.html22.html23.html