| Study Finds LASIK Safe For Severe Myopia
More than 18 million people have had LASIK surgery on their eyes to correct vision problems since the early 1990s. According to a new study in the American Journal of Ophthalmology, the choice has been a safe one for people with severe myopia, also known as nearsightedness. Researchers from Miguel Hernandez University in Spain looked at long-term results for 118 patients, who had surgery on 196 eyes. .
Florida Finds Itself Becoming Less Popular
CAPE CORAL, Fla. -- The Sunshine State is losing some of its luster. New census data shows that last year the number of people who moved to Florida from other states outnumbered those who left by more than 35,000 -- down from about 268,000 in 2005. It was just the second year since 1990, when the census started keeping such records, that the state saw fewer than 50,000 net U.S. arrivals. Experts blame the trend on a combination of circumstances: A bursting real estate bubble, steep insurance and property tax bills and a climbing unemployment rate. A recent Mason-Dixon poll found 43 percent of Floridians said their quality of life was declining and 37 percent believe the decline will continue in the next year. One in three said they'd tell a friend or loved one not to move here; one in five said they're seriously considering a move.
Himachal Pradesh
On the other hand the Chief Minister is also keen that his supporters are adjusted, especially Ravinder Singh Ravi from Kangra and Dr Rajiv Bindal from Solan district. Though state BJP chief Jai Ram Thakur is not strictly considered in either the Shanta or Dhumal camp he could also get inducted, with the party making a comeback under his presidentship. With the BJP making a clean sweep in Kullu and Solan, at least one minister each would have to be inducted from here. Representation will also have to be given to at least one of the four women MLAs who have won on the BJP ticket this time along with a tribal getting representation in the ministry. .
TLCVision Announces New President, Refractive Centers
ST. LOUIS, MO--(Marketwire - January 8, 2008) - TLC Vision Corporation (NASDAQ: TLCV) (TSX: TLC), North America's premier eye care services company, today announced that Larry D. Hohl will join the company as President, Refractive Centers effective January 14, 2008. He will report to Jim Wachtman, President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Hohl will have responsibility for all of TLCVision's refractive centers business functions, including sales, marketing, operations, clinical services and professional relations. Mr. Hohl, age 53, joins TLCVision with more than 30 years of operations management experience as well as extensive sales and marketing experience. Mr. Hohl has held a number of senior management positions for companies such as IBM, Procter & Gamble, PepsiCo, Inc., and Nike.
Archives for: 2006
The list is impressive, if not for the names, but for the fact that most of the rich families donate through their foundations. I wonder how many of their grassroots supporters have foundations? Along with the Alliance's long overdue financial disclosure this week, came stupefying political analysis by the head guy, Chuck Vinick, that the election of Deval Patrick had nothing to do with his (the latter's) support of Cape Wind, notwithstanding the fact that Patrick out-polled opponents of the project from both parties, in both the primary and the general, on Cape Cod as well as statewide. He sounded as if Deval Patrick would have been his candidate of choice too, if, of course, it wasn't for his, the latter's, embrace of the wind farm. That is if Vinick actually voted here. Vinick's financial contributions in the Governor's race, to Christy Mihos, and Tom Reilly before that, has his home address listed as Santa Barbara, California.
Wednesday, January 16
.icoVid{background:url(http://msnbcmedia1.msn.com/i/msnbc/Components/Art/SITEWIDE/Icons/iVideo.gif) no-repeat center;padding-left:14px;text-decoration:none;position:static;} .icoVid:hover,.icoVid:visited:hover{text-decoration:none} .icoSli{background:url(http://msnbcmedia2.msn.com/i/msnbc/Components/Art/SITEWIDE/Icons/iSlides.gif) no-repeat center;padding-left:14px;text-decoration:none;position:static;} .icoSli:hover,.icoSli:visited:hover{text-decoration:none} .icoDis{background:url(http://msnbcmedia3.msn.com/i/msnbc/Components/Art/SITEWIDE/Icons/iDiscuss.gif) no-repeat center;padding-left:14px;text-decoration:none;position:static;} .icoDis:hover,.icoDis:visited:hover{text-decoration:none} .icoNew{background:url(http://msnbcmedia4.msn.com/i/msnbc/Components/Art/SITEWIDE/Icons/flag_new.gif) no-repeat center;padding-left:23px;text-decoration:none;position:static;} .icoNew:hover,.icoNew:visited:hover{text-decoration:none} .icoUpd{background:url(http://msnbcmedia3.msn.com/i/msnbc/Components/Art/SITEWIDE/Icons/flag_updated.gif) no-repeat center;padding-left:40px;text-decoration:none;position:static;} .icoUpd:hover,.icoUpd:visited:hover{text-decoration:none;} Skip navigation .
|
