eyeglasses News Archive

25-Feb-2009

 

  • Seven ways to do more and spend less (CNN)
    As the world economy slows, people need to look for ways to do more with less, "Oprah & Friends" host Peter Walsh says. He shares creative ways to save money, help others and declutter all at the same time.


  • FBLA chapter community service project (Elbert County News)
    The Elizabeth High School Future Business Leaders of America chapter recently collected used eyeglasses from residents in Elbert and Douglas counties as part of a donation project.


  • Donation account set up for Castle Rock fire victims (The Daily News)
    A friend of the Castle Rock family whose home burned down Sunday has established a donation account in their name.


  • Save Bundles of Cash by Buying Eyeglasses Online [How To] (Lifehacker)
    Anybody who wears eyeglasses knows how much you pay for two tiny pieces of glass. Take our advice on shopping for glasses online to save yourself a whole lot of cash. Photo by Kessiye. Last year I...


  • Simple Truths and Swimming Titles Flow at Kenyon College (New York Times)
    Jim Steen, the swim coach at Kenyon College, stars as Kenyon?s version of the absent-minded professor, but his focus on his swimmers is keen.


  • City mayors push reforms on governance, IRA sharing (GMA News)
    MANILA, Philippines - The League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP), which unites 120 cities, will pursue its campaign for tax reform to increase the cities" share of internal revenue allotment (IRA), foster balanced economic growth and promote environmental protection.


  • Designer Focuses on Marketing Adjustable Eyeglasses at $1 a Pair (Scientific American)
    More than 153 million people around the world with poor or no eyesight either don't have access to or can't afford vision correction, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Ninety percent live in low- or middle-income countries, WHO reports, where optometrists are harder to come by and individually crafted lenses cost too much for many. [More]


  • Anger, stress may be linked to heart problems (CNN)
    When you get angry, the stress isn't restricted to your head. New research shows that anger actually triggers electrical changes in the heart, which can predict future arrhythmias in some patients.


  • Relative upset over auction of Gandhi's items (The Charlotte Observer)
    (By MUNEEZA NAQVI, Associated Press Writer) The great-grandson of Mohandas K. Gandhi said Monday that he has launched a fundraising campaign to buy a rare collection of the Indian independence leader's personal items that are up for auction and bring them back to India. The collection, including Gandhi's distinctive round wire-rim eyeglasses, is being auctioned next month in New York. Tushar ...


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