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History is Lunch: Clay Williams (Jackson Free Press)
MDAH exhibits curator Clay Williams will discuss his new book "Battle for the Southern Frontier: The Creek War and the War of 1812." PLEASE NOTE: Entry errors sometimes occur. Always use the provided contact information to verify event times and locations.
Inside Tibet: Through an adventurer’s lens (Phayul)
New Delhi - The year was 2006. On board a Chinese railway train from Xiling to Gormo in Quinghai province an Indian traveller stood out in contrast to his Chinese co-passengers.
Unilens Vision Expects to Report Record Royalty Income and Escalating Earnings for Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Unilens Vision Inc. today announced that the Company expects to report record royalty income and increased earnings for the quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, 2008. Detailed audited results with comparative data will be released on or before September 30, 2008.
Megladon’s E2000 HLC SCRATCHGUARD Patch Cords Making Waves In The Marketplace (ThomasNet)
Austin, Texas, August 14, 2008 – SensorTran Senior Optical Engineer endorses Megladon’s E2000 HLC® SCRATCHGUARD™ Patch Cords. SensorTran and Megladon are both Austin, Texas based companies and have collaborated to bring high-quality products to the fiber optic marketplace. Since Megladon Manufacturing released its new E2000 HLC SCRATCHGUARD Patch Cord in April of this year, they have …
Obama voice mail lifts spirits of ailing delegate (Denver Post via Yahoo! News)
The voice mail from Barack Obama will never be erased from Roxanne Taylor’s phone.
Transfer Gossip (Football365)
ROBINHO SET FOR CHELSEA Robinho is on the brink of a big-money move to Chelsea, according to his representative.
Carbondale children’s author publishes three new books Meet Patricia Thomas (The Scranton Times-Tribune)
Authors often talk about the need for discipline, to sit down and write even when it’s the last thing they want to do.
Nominees in major categories for the 23rd Gemini Awards (Toronto Star)
"Chop Socky Chooks," (Decode Entertainment Inc., 2006 Aardman Animations Limited, CSC Productions Inc.) Miles Bullough, Neil Court, Steven DeNure, Pete Lord, Dave Sproxton, Beth Stevenson, Jacqueline White.
Nikon D90 outed by USA Today (Engadget)
Filed under: Digital Cameras Sure, the Nikon D90 isn’t going to be any huge surprise when it arrives at this point, but it looks like whatever ta-da moment Nikon had planned just got upstaged by USA Today, which is running its piece on the new cam just a little early, complete with quotes from Nikon’s senior technical manager. Nothing we don’t know about here: 12.1 megapixels, 3-inch …
Gillett walks for now (Idaho Mountain Express and Guide)
Windshield wipers straining against the six inches of freshly fallen snow that had accumulated in the Stanley area overnight, a rifle-toting Ron Gillett got in his light-gray Chevrolet pickup truck and headed across town.

Tuesday, August 26th (New York Times)
After I wrote about the untimely death of my Canon SD700 last week, a reader wrote me to ask why I didn’t just take advantage of the Canon Loyalty program.
Stevi Perry Wins Title of Miss Teen USA (Ashley County Ledger)
Stevi Lauren Perry, 18, of Hamburg will be coming home from the Bahamas as the new Miss Teen USA. She was crowned Saturday at the Atlantis Paradise Island Resort. She is the daughter of Kelli and Rob Perry.
DNC delegate from Md. hospitalized after a stroke (WTOP Radio Network)
Roxanne Taylor, an insurance executive from Bowie, suffered the stroke while at a Denver restaurant.
Beaumont Doctor’s Invention Improves Cataract Surgery Outcomes (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
The Beaumont Commercialization Center, a medical technology development company within Beaumont Hospitals, is making an innovative ophthalmic lens support system available for licensing.
LUMINEERS® Now Offered At Dallas/Ft. Worth Area Monarch Dental Offices (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
DALLAS & FORT WORTH, Texas—-Bright Now! Dental, the nation’s leading provider of business support services to dentists, today announced the immediate availability of LUMINEERS BY CERINATE® at its affiliated Dallas/Fort Worth area Monarch Dental offices.
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.
Flyers invite Bryan Berard to try out at training camp (The Phoenix)
,Looking to add a little competition on the blue line for training camp, the Flyers have invited veteran defenseman Bryan Berard to camp on a…
Dr. Dean Szabo continues a family tradition (The Times of Northwest Indiana)
The rewards Dr. Dean Szabo O.D. gets are not the medals he used to win at track meets, but they do bring a sense of accomplishment to the Portage optometrist.
Carbondale children’s author publishes three new books Meet Patricia Thomas (The Scranton Times-Tribune)
Authors often talk about the need for discipline, to sit down and write even when it’s the last thing they want to do.
YOUR VIEW: Registry visit is traumatic event — again! (The Standard-Times)
As a young adult, I dreaded a trip to the Registry of Motor Vehicles. With only an occasional exception, a trip to the RMV meant dealing with long lines, rude clients, and yes, ruder employees.

Keep Eyes Safely on the Ball (Centre Daily Times)
Noah was seven years old when an errant paintball smashed into his left eye and sent him from the sidelines of his brothers’ game to the emergency room.
Remedent, Inc. and Den-Mat Holdings, LLC Sign Collaboration and International Distribution Agreement (Centre Daily Times)
Two leaders in cosmetic dentistry, Remedent, Inc. (OTCBB: REMI) and Den-Mat Holdings, LLC, announced today that Den-Mat has obtained the exclusive rights to manufacture, market and distribute Remedent’s innovative GlamSmile™ products and technologies in North America and numerous international markets.
Francona’s message to Ellsbury – No pain, no gain (The Providence Journal)
TORONTO – Earlier this season, Red Sox manager Terry Francona challenged a sore Jacoby Ellsbury and explained to the rookie that some times you have to play through the pain for the good of the club.
Trusted LASIK Surgeons Welcomes Mobile Alabama Expert Refractive Eye Surgeon Richard Duffey, M.D. to Its LASIK … (PRWeb)
Trusted LASIK Surgeons is pleased to welcome Richard Duffey, M.D., to its LASIK Directory. Dr. Duffey treats patients in Mobile, Alabama and also serves patients from Pensacola, Florida and from the Biloxi, Gulf Port, and Pascagoula communities in Mississippi.Trusted LASIK Surgeons launched its revolutionary Trusted LASIK Eye Surgeons directory service and information resource for consumers at …
STAAR Surgical to Present at The Roth ‘Best Ideas’ Conference (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
STAAR Surgical Company , a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of minimally invasive ophthalmic products, today announced that Roth Capital Partners, a full service investment bank, has invited STAAR Surgical to present at its "Best Ideas" Conference to be held August 28 - 31 at the Palmilla Hotel in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
Carbondale children’s author publishes three new books Meet Patricia Thomas (The Scranton Times-Tribune)
Authors often talk about the need for discipline, to sit down and write even when it’s the last thing they want to do.
Check out the library’s new MonoMouse (Lahontan Valley News)
The Churchill County Library can now offer a portable device called the MonoMouse that will allow people with visual problems to read books with ease.
AMA Optics Announces New Panoramic Pinhole - Shows Patients What to Expect From Cataract Surgery (PRWeb)
Accurately informing patients of what can be gained from cataract surgery lessens the risk of a poor outcome. For the first time patients can clearly see the improvement they can expect from cataract surgery. The Panoramic Pinhole expands the benefit of the Retinal Acuity Meter (RAM®, AMA Optics, Inc) by providing them a side-by-side comparison of their current vision and the vision they can …
AMA Optics Announces New Panoramic Pinhole - Shows Patients What to Expect From Cataract Surgery (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
Accurately informing patients of what can be gained from cataract surgery lessens the risk of a poor outcome. For the first time patients can clearly see the improvement they can expect from cataract surgery.
Trusted LASIK Surgeons Welcomes Mobile Alabama Expert Refractive Eye Surgeon Richard Duffey, M.D. to Its LASIK … (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
Trusted LASIK Surgeons is pleased to welcome Richard Duffey, M.D., to its LASIK Directory. Dr. Duffey treats patients in Mobile, Alabama and also serves patients from Pensacola, Florida and from the Biloxi, Gulf Port, and Pascagoula communities in Mississippi.