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Adult coloring books get niched: Color me Christian, Jewish, Muslim and more

Edit Deseret News 20 Jul 2016
It is hard to walk into a grocery store, drugstore, gas station or anywhere else without coming across a display of adult coloring books ... There are now coloring books dedicated to partying (“Color Me Drunk ... Catholic ... Artist Adam Rhine has just produced “Hebrew Illuminations ... Rhine’s illustrations for coloring do not include human figures and resemble a cross between medieval illuminated manuscripts and Eastern mandalas....

Darkness at noon: Presidency hostellers protest poor lighting, lack of water

Edit The Times of India 20 Jul 2016
Chennai. Tired of official indifference towards their genuine demands, students of Presidency College's Victoria hostel on Tuesday staged a protest against the poor illumination and lack of facilities like water. They refused breakfast and lunch in the mess saying the fare provided was poor in quality/taste. The protesters said most lights were defunct and frequent outages compounded their woes. "It is an old building ... RELATED....

Hyacinth robbing lake of life - Ward 83

Edit The Hindu 20 Jul 2016
With the Korattur Lake forming one part of the boundary, groundwater availability has never been a problem in ward 83, which falls under Ambattur zone. But, the water body is still waiting to completely rejuvenated ... Better roads and street illumination were among the facilities improved after the areas were merged with the Chennai Corporation. After much struggle, the lake was taken up for restoration as an eco-tourist spot ... Thanu S ... ....

AP's Rodrigo Abd among this year's 4 Cabot Prize winners

Edit Springfield News-Sun 20 Jul 2016
Photographer Rodrigo Abd of The Associated Press and three other journalists in Brazil, Colombia and El Salvador won this year's Maria Moors Cabot Prize, which recognizes excellence in coverage of Latin America and the Caribbean ... The winners are Abd of the AP; Rosental C ... Columbia said Abd "has created close-up images of people in Latin America that illuminate urgent social issues" with "untiring commitment and uncommon empathy." ... ....

President Barack Obama to police: Thanks for serving, we have your backs

Edit Indian Express 20 Jul 2016
Any attack on police is an unjustified attack on all of us, wrote President Obama in his letter. President Barack Obama says the nation will get through the recent killings of police officers with the “love and empathy of public servants” like the ones who were targeted in recent days ... The White House has also been resisting pressure to illuminate the building in blue light in a show of support for law enforcement....

Obama says some local police departments need more resources

Edit The Columbus Dispatch 20 Jul 2016
Obama said there is great interest among police departments nationwide in receiving additional training to deal with active-shooter events and to decrease tensions before violence occurs, but that more resources will be necessary ... "... Sterling's death sparked nationwide protests ... The White House has also been resisting pressure to illuminate the building in blue light in a show of support for law enforcement ... ....

Pro Teams and the Police

Edit The American Spectator 20 Jul 2016
Case in point is the posting of Cleveland Browns running back Isaiah Crowell ... This is not the Cleveland Browns’ first beef with the cops ... In all three cases, police were cleared of criminal wrongdoing by grand juries ... What is illuminating about professional sports teams encouraging political activism from their players while on the job, is that it’s perfectly understood this isn’t a two-way street ... ....

The 7 Best Video Cameras to Buy in 2016

Edit About.com 20 Jul 2016
Sure, smartphones can shoot video, but it's not going to be anywhere near the same quality you'd get from a dedicated video camera. But before you buy one, you have to know what you're looking for ... Buy from Amazon ... The HC-V770 has 20x optical zoom with a 4-drive lens system, HDR (high dynamic range) video capture, Back Side Illumination (BSI) sensor that suppresses noise, and Full-HD (1080p) slow motion video capture ... ....

How ‘Looking’ Helped Jonathan Groff Learn to Like Being Gay

Edit The Daily Beast 20 Jul 2016
Jonathan Groff lights up when he sees my iPhone voice recorder turn on. That’s the thing about Jonathan Groff. He’s very excitable. It’s adorable. It’s charming. It’s—at least, it seems—surprisingly genuine ... “Hi Laila, this is Kristoff from Frozen and I’m here with Sven. Say hi, Sven…” the recording begins ... Melissa Moseley/HBO ... “These sex scenes are an opportunity to illuminate something in a character but also in life for people,” he says ... ....

PetSmart® Celebrates Illumination Entertainment and Universal Pictures' The Secret Life of Pets Movie with Family-Friendly, Interactive Event (PETsMART Inc)

Edit Public Technologies 19 Jul 2016
PHOENIX -July 19, 2016 - On the tail of the record-setting box office launch weekend success of Illumination Entertainment and Universal Pictures' The Secret Life of Pets, PetSmart, the exclusive pet-specialty retailer for the film, is bringing to life the adventures of Max and his friends with a free, open-to-the-public event this Saturday, July 23, from noon until 4 p.m ... About Illumination Entertainment....

Can robots recognize faces even under backlighting?

Edit Science Daily 19 Jul 2016
Researchers have developed a novel technique to address the problem of vision-based face detection and recognition under normal and severe illumination conditions. This technique contributes to help robotic systems that use face information for providing user-dependent services to work well under a large variety of illumination conditions ... ....

New Bushnell LRHSi 4.5-18x 44mm Riflescope Boosts Accuracy in All Light Conditions with Illuminated Reticle (Vista Outdoor Inc)

Edit Public Technologies 19 Jul 2016
OVERLAND PARK, Kansas - Bushnell, an industry leader in high-performance optics for more than 65 years, now offers its proven Elite Long Range Hunting Scope (LRHS) with an illuminated reticle to help hunters quickly put their aiming point on target in all light conditions, even at extreme distances....

Panasonic Introduces Entry-Level AG-AC30 Full HD Handheld With Slate of Professional Features (Panasonic Corporation of North America)

Edit Public Technologies 19 Jul 2016
The effective area of the AC30's 1/3.1-inch Back Side Illumination (BSI) sensor has been increased to achieve the high-image quality of 6.03M effective pixels, producing bright, beautiful shots even in dark places ... The built-in LED Light - featuring color conversion and diffusion filters and an average illumination of 300 lux at 3.3 feet (1 meter) -- is ideal for shooting events like nighttime weddings....
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