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The tinting of automotive glass and commercial/residential buildings has huge benefits. Paul Jangtrakool, owner of Skyline Tint offers advice to consumers interested in these products. Springfield, Va (PRWEB) August 24, 2011 A tint job done correctly on an automobile, boat, or commercial/residential building will not only look sleek and eye catching, but it may also keep you safe. Many of today’s premier window films will block out 99% of harmful UV rays, decreasing your chances...

GREENBELT, Md., July 19, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "Secondary" may not sound as important as "primary" but when it comes to the next-generation James Webb Space Telescope a secondary mirror plays a critical role in ensuring the telescope gathers information from the cosmos. The Webb's secondary mirror was recently completed, following polishing and gold-coating.(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20081007/38461LOGO) There are four different types of mirrors that...

Mirrors are a critical part of a telescope. The quality is crucial, so completion of mirror polishing represents a major milestone. All of the mirrors that will fly aboard NASA's James Webb Space Telescope have been polished so the observatory can see objects as far away as the first galaxies in the universe.The Webb telescope is comprised of four types of mirrors. The primary one has an area of approximately 25 square meters (29.9 square yards), which will enable scientists to capture light...

By Daniel Stolte, University of ArizonaWhen finished, the 4.2-meter mirror will be the largest telescope mirror ever pointed at the sun. Polished into a highly complex, asymmetric shape, it will be the centerpiece of the Advanced Technology Solar Telescope in Hawaii, allowing researchers to study the sun in unprecedented detail.The University of Arizona's College of Optical Sciences has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract by the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy,...

COURBEVOIE, France, May 31, 2011 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Saint-Gobain Glass India has just signed a definitive binding agreement concerning the acquisition of Sezal Glass Ltd's float glass business in India. Through this deal, Saint-Gobain Glass India will acquire a new float plant located in the district of Bharuch, in Gujarat, together with its business assets. Brought on stream in February 2010, this float has a daily production capacity of 550 tons of flat glass to supply the...

Luxand's new Mirror Reality technology immerses users in amazing augmented reality. The innovative facial feature recognition engine can reliably identify 66 unique facial features in real time based on a single still picture of a human face. Offering best-in-class recognition quality, competitive performance, and an unprecedented number of facial features able to be recognized, Mirror Reality has definite potential in the entertainment industry. Alexandria, VA (PRWEB) April 20, 2011...

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Luxand, Inc. introduces Mirror Reality, a facial feature recognition technology that makes augmented reality possible. The heart of the Mirror Reality technology is a new recognition engine that can identify 66 unique facial features based on a single still picture of a human face. Offering best-in-class recognition quality, competitive performance, and an unprecedented number of facial features that can be recognized, Mirror Reality...

BOULDER, Colo., April 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. has delivered six of 18 James Webb Space Telescope mirror segments for cryogenic acceptance testing, to the Marshall Space Flight Center X-ray & Cryogenic Facility (XRCF), Huntsville, Ala. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110415/LA84102) The first full set of coated mirrors will be mounted to a fixture and undergo final cryogenic protoflight testing inside Marshall's XRCF chamber. Ball...

Company to feature Beach Glass collection and colored textured mirror sheets Jersey City, NJ (PRWEB) March 15, 2011 Acrilex, Inc., a leading producer and distributor of high-end custom-colored acrylics, announces it will feature new additions to the Acriglas®Combinations line at GlobalShop 2011, to be held March 28-30 at the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas. Acrilex will exhibit its Beach Glass collection and new colored textured mirror sheets in booth #4319. The Beach...

Ontario Lung Association Wants You to "Face" Smoking TORONTO, Jan. 19 /PRNewswire/ - To view this Social Media Release, please enter the following address in your web browser. http://smr.newswire.ca/en/ontario-lung-association/smoke-and-mirrors-how-one-affects-the-other /NOTE TO PHOTO EDITORS: The photo accompanying this social media release is also available at http://photos.newswire.ca. Images are free to accredited members of the media/ SOURCE Ontario Lung Association