Face Coverings Banned in France!

Many of you may remember a blog entitled “Controversy with Niqabs in Court” about how some European countries were planning on passing laws that make it illegal to wear full face veils not only in court  but in all public places.  Here is an update to that blog. The law passed and it is  now illegal…

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Dr. David Matsumoto Academy of Art Interview

Dr. Matsumoto recently sat down with photographer Kris Davidson for an interview at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco California. Produced for an MFA level documentary photography course, Dr. Matsumoto shares valuable insights on the potential of a photograph to serve as a reliable document of truth. Documentary photography — as the very…

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MotionScan Technology Comes to Video Games

Photo courtesy of RockstarGames.com Gamers, get excited: Rockstar Games is coming out with L.A. Noire, a detective mystery game that incorporates the reading of facial expressions into its storyline! The game is set in 1940s Los Angeles. Playing as Detective Cole Phelps, gamers will get to interrogate suspects and investigate crime scenes in order to…

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Poker Faces a Work Requirement?

Does your job require you to maintain a neutral face while working? It seems that having to maintain a neutral face at work would be a breeze but new research from Rice University, the University of Toronto, and Purdue University suggests otherwise.   It seems that workers with professions that require them to avoid being overly…

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