eyeglasses News Archive

21-Jan-2008

 

  • Things go from 'Mad' to semi-'Bad' Things go from 'Mad' to semi-'Bad' (Chicago Sun-Times)
    Let's say you've just turned 50 and a doctor gives you a few years to live with inoperable lung cancer. What do you do next? Well, obviously, if you're a high school chemistry teacher, you start cooking crystal meth in partnership with the rotten kid you flunked the other day.


  • Vision quest (The Daily Tribune)
    Orthoptics comes from the words orth, meaning ?straight,? and optics, which refers to the eyes. Orthoptics, strictly speaking, is the ?straightening of the eye? or, in clinical parlance, the study of the overall well-being of the eyes. The British are known in this profession the world over.


  • Halo effect: Wonderful thing in free enterprise (The Manila Times)
    IT WILL PROBABLY come as no surprise to you that I got the idea of business excellence from my late mother?Nanay Lucing who was my business mentor. Why not?


  • Savings accounts and incentives aim to control spiraling insurance costs (Southeast Missourian)
    Rising health insurance rates are forcing a stark choice for many employers -- push more costs onto employees or eliminate coverage. Employers can expect an average premium increase of 15 to 20...


  • Trustee's called to account (Toronto Sun)
    Nunziata travelled the Caribbean, wined and dined on taxpayers' dime


  • Yes, you can recycle electronics and eyeglasses (Miami Herald)
    It was a satisfying afternoon. In two hours, I cleared several suits, skirts and blouses from my closet. While in excellent condition, they have languished unworn for too long. Gently used professional outfits as well as eyeglasses and electronics donated to various charities can help those less fortunate.


  • Iran sanctions ripple past those in power (Los Angeles Times)
    The people and small businesses are feeling the pinch. And the West is debating even tougher restrictions. Sanctions weren't supposed to hurt Majid Taleghani. But the Iranian book publisher says they have forced him to increase prices and scale back the number of titles he issues.


  • Corkball leader was more than war hero (St. Clair County Journal)
    At a time when Major League baseball and its struggles serve as reminders that sports often offer false heroes, the death of a true hero deserves recognition.


  • C-Pap Xpress chain builds on a sweet dream (The Buffalo News)
    A local retail chain is proving the sleep apnea market is nothing to snort at.


  • Lessons in empathy (Centre Daily Times)
    LEMONT ? To glimpse a different world more clearly, Carly Derstine lost some of her vision.


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