Among them is a form of lighting technology which makes indoor daylight simulation possible using energy efficient LEDs.

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The brightly coloured fabrics used for costumes, draperies and furnishings provide splashes of colour on a open, uncluttered stage that relies on a sober indirect overhead lighting to convey the illusion of daylight.

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All sorts of beautiful touches supported the well delivered dialogue: from authentic props such as the record player to the subtle lighting design that evocatively suggested the rising daylight that beamed into Frankie's apartment.

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If this "sungrazing" comet survives intact, it should emerge from the near-miss even brighter than before, and could be lighting up our skies through January 2014 - perhaps even in broad daylight.

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Providing a constant light during daylight hours the bottle bulbs are promoted as a better choice than candles and electric lighting that may have dangerous or faulty wiring and could cause fires.

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It is true, though, that the spread of electric lighting means many people eat their main meal of the day in the evening, when natural daylight is long gone the obverse of a mouse eating during daylight hours.

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