A signal struc­turing tech­nique that employs direct se­quence, frequency hopping or a hybrid of these, which can be used for multiple access and/or multiple func­tions. This technique decreases the potential interfer­ence to other receivers while achieving privacy and increasing the immunity of spread spec­trum receivers to noise and interference. Spread spec­trum generally makes use of a sequential noise­‑like signal structure to spread the normally narrow­band informa­tion signal over a relatively wide band of frequencies. The receiver corre­lates the signals to retrieve the origi­nal informa­tion signal (NTIA)
Normal scanners cannot get spread spectrum transmissions.
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the array of possible females that you would go for on entering a pub or club
hey dave the clange spectrum is looking a bit bleak here, lets move on to the next bar.
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a scale of 1 –10 that is used to define how ‘country’ or rural an object, person, or thing is. 10 being the most country.
Being apart of the FFA is a 10 on the country-ish spectrum
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A neurodevelopmental condition characterized by impaired social skills and restricted interests or repetitive behavior. Symptoms usually begin in early childhood.

Although most people with autism spectrum disorder (people "on the spectrum") are functionally impaired, some thrive occupationally or academically, especially people with Asperger's syndrome, who have no delays in language development and/or IQ.

A common misconception is that people on the spectrum lack empathy, the affective part of empathy seems to be unimpaired compared to people without the condition. This means that people on the spectrum often have the capacity for compassion and morality.

Complications include bullying, unemployment (prevalence of about 90%), suicide and self-harm.

Treatment is limited and the efficacy of specific interventions has been disputed.

The heritability of the condition is about 90%. Specific environmental risk factors known to contribute to the condition include autoimmunity. Disproven environmental factors include vaccines.

Although the condition causes significant suffering for many, some have disputed the characterization as a disorder altogether, especially because the restricted interests commonly seen in the condition can include occupationally or socially useful subjects like math or physics. People on the spectrum often hyperfocus on their area of interest.

Several historical figures like Einstein are claimed to have been on the spectrum, these claims are unproven.
Autism spectrum disorder has a prevalence of about 1%.
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Conscious Full Spectrum Action: action that is sourced from deep personal wisdom and core values addressing systems issues and delivering sustainable results for people and the planet. Conscious full spectrum responses source people's power, shift systems and solve problems.
United Global Shift is an organization that works on conscious full spectrum response projects to impact education, health, the environment and peace.
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