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7/4/2008


Fridays Contact Lens Update (4th July 2008)

Posted by Site Editor @ 10:15 am

Braves’ OF Francoeur is sent to minors (The Arizona Republic)
Slumping Braves outfielder Jeff Francoeur was sent to the minors to work on his hitting, with his average having dropped to .234.
Braves send Francoeur to Double-A (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
ATLANTA (AP) – Slumping Braves outfielder Jeff Francoeur was sent to the minors to work on his hitting, with his average having dropped to .234. Francoeur has hit only .121 in his last 18 games and was booed at home Thursday night when he went 0 for 4. He hit .206 in June and is 1-for-12 in three games this month. "It seems I can’t catch a break, or when I feel I start to roll I just can’t get …
Atlanta Braves option slumping outfielder (winnipegsun.com)
ATLANTA — Slumping Braves outfielder Jeff Francoeur was sent to the minors to work on his hitting, with his average having dropped to .234. Francoeur was booed at home Thursday night when he went 0-for-4. He hit .206 in June and is 1-for-12 in three games this month.
Braves option Francoeur to Double-A (The Globe and Mail)
Slumping outfielder gets demoted You too can writhe like Tiger (The Globe and Mail)
Now that the world’s No. 1 golfer is hobbled, legions of duffers are likely to follow suit. Here’s a handy guide Double exposure (The Australian)
AT the heart of Colliding Worlds, a touring Museum Victoria exhibition that records the first contacts of mainstream Australians with the nomads of the Western Desert, is a single striking photograph. It is in bright colour, bluish-tinged, with the slightly velvet luminosity of mid-century film prints. It shows five Pintupi men kneeling, bent forward in near-identical postures, all drinking from …
On the grid in Sacramento (The Record)
For those who live there or merely frequent it, midtown Sacramento has a nickname - the Grid. Portsmouth area community calendar (Portsmouth Herald)
Durham Play it Safe: Protect Kids’ Eyes During Sports (Carteret County News-Times)
(ARA) - Warmer weather brings more outdoor sports - and with them, the increased risk of eye injury.
image in (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
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7/3/2008


Thursdays Contact Lens Update (3rd July 2008)

Posted by Site Editor @ 10:15 am

Consumer’s Edge (San Antonio Express-News & KENS 5)
Swimming pools and open water can cause problems for nearsighted and farsighted swimmers, water-skiers and personal watercraft riders. Prescription glasses aren’t practical. And unhealthy microorganisms like to stick to the surface of contact lenses.
The Online Information Source for the Medical Device Industry (Medical Device Link)
DeviceTalk is a blog written by MD&DI Editor-in-Chief Erik Swain and his colleagues about and for the medical device industry. It analyzes and provides links to breaking news, offers informed commentary on the hottest industry topics, and provides a forum for reader opinion and feedback.
Business Players - July 3, 2008 (The Morning Call)
Cinthia Reyes
Snapshot of the West Central Georgia Shutterbugs (The Thomaston Times)
Pictured left to right are Shutterbug Officers: President Johnnie Gatskill, Vice President Fawne DeRosia and Treasure Melba Brown.
Crystalens HDâ„¢ Receives FDA Approval (Medical News Today)
Bausch & Lomb announced that it has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market the Crystalens HDâ„¢ in the United States. Crystalens accommodating intraocular lens (IOL) was first approved by the FDA in November 2003. The Crystalens HD is the fourth generation of the only FDA approved accommodating lens.
Channel 4 recreates The Shining to promote its Kubrick season (Guardian Unlimited)
Channel 4 has shot a 65-second promotional film which recreates the set of Kubrick’s classic horror film, The Shining. By Mark Sweney
Portsmouth area community calendar (Portsmouth Herald)
Durham 14 Festival Award Winners Announced During the 2008 Philadelphia Independent Film Festival (PRWeb)
The Philadelphia Independent Film Festival completed a 4 day run with surging attendance and a real taste of Independent Film making. More than 60 film makers were in attendance throughout the Festival representing 20 countries. The intensity was high. http://PhiladelphiaIndependentFilmfestival.com (PRWeb Jul 3, 2008) Read the full story at …
Wide Open Possibilities - Ethernet Ready IP110 Camclosure Series Cameras Now for Sale Through Surveillance Video (PRWeb)
The new IP110 Camclosure series of cameras from Pelco feature a built-in web server which allow them to be controlled with a standard web browser, which means users can manage video from anywhere in the world. Surveillance Video is proud to now offer the IP110 series for sale on its website, www.surveillance-video.com . (PRWeb Jul 3, 2008) Read the full story at …
Skip the grilling (The Record)
If smoky skies have you rethinking your backyard barbecue plans for Independence Day weekend, consider takeout.



7/2/2008


Wednesdays Contact Lens Update (2nd July 2008)

Posted by Site Editor @ 10:15 am

A Portfolio Analysis of the Badges & Emblems Market in the UK (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
DUBLIN, Ireland—-Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Badges & Emblems - Portfolio Analysis" report to their offering.
Snapshot of the West Central Georgia Shutterbugs (The Thomaston Times)
Pictured left to right are Shutterbug Officers: President Johnnie Gatskill, Vice President Fawne DeRosia and Treasure Melba Brown.
Lens Cleaning Kit helps maintain CO2 laser optics. (ThomasNet)
Designed for CO2 laser optics used in harsh industrial environments, LRO Cleaning Kit for CO2 Laser Optics features proper procedures for removing spatter and blow-back from lenses and mirrors. Providing complete, step-by-step cleaning instructions, kit includes supply of alcohol, acetone, cotton-tipped swabs, lens paper, and finger cots for safe handling. This story is related to the …
Mobile Phone is optimized for imaging and communications. (ThomasNet)
Combining ModeShift Technology and KODAK Imaging Technology, MOTOZINE™ ZN5 is designed for quality and connectivity. It is compatible with GSM and WLAN, offers full HTML browser, and incorporates 5 megapixel camera with auto-focus, Xenon flash, and optimized settings for low-light environments. Multimedia device also offers multiple capture modes and comes with KODAK software for organizing, …
A day in the bosom of the Dear Leader (Asia Times)
KAESONG, North Korea - "So you think you could get by with it?" asked a North Korean customs official, who was glancing at the monitor as my backpack was passing through the X-ray scanner at the North Korean border, near the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ).
The missing ‘links’: Looking towards an augmented reality (CNN.com)
You probably arrived here via a hyperlink. We hardly think about it now, but the hyperlink is a neat trick. It turns a word in a browser into an object that leads to more information.
High Growth Forecasted for the World Eyeglasses Market (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the Ophthalmic devices industry is available in its catalogue.
Don’t Let a Lack of Sleep Have You Seeing Red (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
Leonard J. Press, a top Optometrist, offers tips on how to combat red eyes when you don’t rest up.
Eye health pros call for safety goggles at home (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
"It was just a careless impulse mistake," says Eric Malone, the Hollidaysburg-based, eight-time professional world jet ski champion who has done shows at Pittsburgh regattas. …
Questions/Answers (Pasadena Star-News)
Questions and answers on Pasadena Star-News stories from readers like you. Check the markets Look up quotes. Build your portfolio.