Compared with darkness, exposure to red light boosted alertness: The EEGs showed a significant reduction in brain-wave activity associated with sleepiness after five minutes.

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Rounding out the specs are optical image stabilization (MEGA OIS), intelligent ISO, AF tracking, face detection, HDMI output, and intelligent scene selector with Venus Engine HD image processing and a Supersonic Wave Filter dust reduction system under the hood.

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But anybody who says that they can wave a wand or plant the magic beans to lead to a reduction in oil prices is just not telling the truth.

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