Polygraph indicate that the polygraph is neither scientifically valid nor especially effective beyond its ability to generate admissions". Despite the NAS finding of a "high rate of false positives," failures to expose individuals such as Aldrich Ames and Larry Wu-Tai Chin, and other inabilities to show a scientific justification for the use of the polygraph, it continues to be employed. Several countermeasures designed to pass polygraph tests have been described. Asked how he passed the polygraph test, Central Intelligence Agency officer turned KGB mole Aldrich Ames explained that he sought advice from his Soviet handler and received the simple instruction to:
Heather (given name) Heather (given name) Heather is a common English speaking nation given name, for girls. The name Heather actually refers to a variety of small shrubs with pink or white flowers which commonly grow in rocky areas that is literally referred to as Heather, in English. The brush is native to Scotland and England, but it is more commonly found in Scotland due to its rocky territories. The name is derived from Middle English "hather". Heather has several other definitions. The most commonly known is as a reference to a color mixture, it is most often a pale shade of blue