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Life is surreal: Somali kidnap victim Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 7:16AMPhotographer Nigel Brennan, now safely back in Australia, is trying to come to terms with having been held captive by Somali kidnappers for 15 months.
Professor Discovers Link Between Low Oxygen Levels In Body And Cancer-Aiding Protein; Could Help Treatments For ... Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:29AMWhat began as research into how diabetics could possibly preserve their eyesight has led to findings that could prolong the vision of children afflicted with retinoblastoma. Dolores Takemoto, a Kansas State University professor of biochemistry who was researching protein kinase C gamma in the lens of the human eye, found her work taking a fascinating turn when she discovered a correlation ...
Kidnap victim says life is surreal Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:04AMNIGEL Brennan was held captive by Somali kidnappers for 15 months. For the first time, he has spoken at length about his life following his release.
Journalist opens up on Somali ordeal Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:56PMNIGEL Brennan says it's surreal. Strangers hug him; paint him; nominate him for bachelor of the year.
Photo of the Day: Hate Hater Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:05PMWhile covering a protest at UCSD last week for a forthcoming Emily Alpert story, I saw this detail scrawled across a woman's arm. Students were rallying outside the chancellor's office demonstrating against recent racially-charged incidents on campus. This caught my eye.
The Media is Invited to a Golden Anniversary for Olympic Gold Medal Bobsled Driver: Steve Holcomb Celebrates Two Years ... Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 5:24PMLOS ANGELES----On Wednesday, March 10, 2010, Olympic gold medalist Steve Holcomb will celebrate two full years of restored vision and new Olympic Gold with the final eye exam administered by Steve’s world renowned eye surgeon, Dr.
What Would You Ask Nature? Submit to the Biomimicry Institute/Designers Accord Challenge! Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 3:54PMThanks to a smart TED talk by biologist Janine Beynus that made the rounds a few years ago, books like Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature , and new online resources like AskNature.org , more and more designers are realizing a simple truth when trying to find responsible, ecological solutions: If we're trying to do it, chances are, nature already did it better. Biomimicry is quickly ...
Treating computer vision syndrome Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:49AMIn today's high-tech world, many of us spend several hours per day or week using a computer. Roughly three-quarters of all careers involve the use of computers.
Save money on travel deals, flexible spending accounts, Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:29AM1. Book a sweet getaway
Risk Of Developing Cataracts Increased By Anti-Depressants Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:12AMSome anti-depressant drugs are associated with an increased chance of developing cataracts, according to a new statistical study by researchers at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute and McGill University. The study, based on a database of more than 200,000 Quebec residents aged 65 and older, showed statistical relationships between a diagnosis of ...
Business Spotlight Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:12AMNew Rotarians On Feb. 12, the Glenwood Springs noon Rotary Club welcomed new members Tom Gilmore, the used car manager at Elk Mountain Motors in Glenwood Springs and Jennifer Grunner, owner of Two Rivers Bookkeeping in Glenwood Springs. Both Tom and Jennifer are looking forward to serving the Glenwood Springs community through Rotary. Gauldins open Spike Social Media Peak Communications LLC, a ...
Artificial retina restores (some) sight to the blind Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 8:02AMWALNUT CREEK, Calif. — When Dean Lloyd, a 68-year-old Palo Alto, Calif., lawyer, was in his mid-30s, a hereditary eye disease began taking his sight. By his late 40s, he was completely blind. So when a clinical trial started to test an artificial retina, which would restore at least partial sight, he seized the opportunity. It didn’t hurt that he was a longtime science aficionado, and fascinated ...
First Virtual Optical Store Serves Military Personnel Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:11AMArmedForcesEyewear.com, the military division of FramesDirect.com (the World's Largest Online Optical Store), will unveil the first Virtual Eyewear Store at Goodfellow Air Force Base on March 24, 2010. (PRWeb Mar 8, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/03/prweb3688494.htm
3 ways to save money this spring Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:52AM1. Book a sweet getaway
The fall of a Wall Street highflier Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:37AMWhen Erin Callan talked, people listened.
Press releases 2010 Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:28AMLondon Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has today sold nine per cent of its stake in the holding company for the merged Turquoise and Baikal businesses, to three global banking clients. Barclays Bank plc, J.P. Morgan Cazenove and Nomura have each bought three per cent stakes for £1 million in cash each.
First Virtual Optical Store Serves Military Personnel Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:05AMArmedForcesEyewear.com, the military division of FramesDirect.com (the World's Largest Online Optical Store), will unveil the first Virtual Eyewear Store at Goodfellow Air Force Base on March 24, 2010.
More digital goodies from Samsung Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 2:40AMSINGAPORE: Samsung gave the media a peek at its 2010 product lineup at an event recently and some of the highlights include new offerings in the areas of digital imaging and IT solutions.
Column: Of culture and earwax Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 1:03AMThere are two types of earwax in this world: dry and flaky, and wet and sticky. Which type you get is controlled by a single gene - the ATP-binding cassette C11 gene - so now would be a nice time to call your parents and thank them for your waxy secretions.
Inter Misses Chance to Go Six Clear in Italy; Leverkusen Loses Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 5:43PMMarch 8 (Bloomberg) -- Inter Milan missed a chance to extend its lead atop Italian soccer’s Serie A to six points with a 0-0 draw against Genoa. Inter, seeking a fifth straight Italian league title, failed to break down the visitor’s defense last night as coach Jose Mourinho served the second of a three-game touchline ban.
Judith H. Dobrzynski on Culture Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 3:52PMPeople, it seems to me, really like to look at art outside, which accounts for the popularity of sculpture parks and rooftop exhibitions . It's a two-fer.
Leverkusen Suffers First League Defeat of Season; Palermo Wins Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 2:58PMMarch 7 (Bloomberg) -- Bayer Leverkusen suffered its first league defeat of the season, 3-2 at Nuremberg, as it missed the chance of returning to the top of German soccer’s Bundesliga.
A Fan's View: QPR 3 Albion 1 Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:39AMI always have mixed emotions when we play QPR, generally as a result of frequently underestimating them. They overcame a 0-2 deficit at Wembley in 1967 to beat us 3-2, and the pain of hearing “Rodney, Rodney”, still lingers.
Art calendar Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:05AMLATE ACADEMY HOURS: Starting March 11, the Honolulu Academy of Arts will stay open until 9 p.m. the second Thursday monthly, with open galleries, and and food/beer/wine service at the Pavilion Cafe; 532-8700.
Out 'N' About: Left behind by changes in fishing gear Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 5:13AMI'm in a field here that I know almost nothing about. I have been out of tournament fishing for over 10 years now, and the equipment has passed me by.
Swan shot in third sick attack Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:42AMSICK yobs shot a swan dead in the third sickening attack of its kind in as many weeks at Wakefield beauty spots.
Local authors dispel winter blahs with new stories and poems Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:17AM"Dog On It" introduced readers to a new kind of private eye — the canine kind, the "Chet" of this team. It also introduced us — or so we thought — to a new writer, Falmouth resident Spencer Quinn.
Increased Medicaid usage spikes cost Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 12:48AMThe single biggest item in the Alaska state budget is experiencing a costly growth spurt. It's Medicaid -- the state-federal insurance program for poor and low-income people. The cost is sure to top $1.2 billion this budget year. About 11,000 more children enrolled in the last 18 months.
The street art of JR Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:19PMFrom the slums of Kenya to the Paris banlieues, the guerilla photographer JR aims to put a human face to the most impoverished areas of the world. Just don't ask him who he is
CAA Notes: Ex-teammates Nixon, Morrison meet again Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:09PMNixon and Patriots sophomore forward Mike Morrison were teammates at Lakewood High School in St. Petersburg, Fla. Nixon said they haven’t talked much about their first meeting this season, when Mason rallied from a 15-point deficit in the second half to win 82-77 in overtime. VCU’s leading scorer (14.8) and rebounder (8.9) averaged 6.5 points (5 of 16 shooting) and 5.5 rebounds in the final two ...
Up Close and Personal with Richard D. Brynteson Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:08PMleecheng@thestar.com.my NEARLY every morning, a tall caucasian makes his way to the neighbourhood Hailam Kopitiam, located somewhere off Old Klang Road, Kuala Lumpur. The cafe has become the haunt of ...
Photo of the Day: Tchaiko Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:19PMI had a lot of fun photographing Tchaiko Kwayana for Emily Alpert's Q&A this week. She was pretty relaxed and open to try fun poses, provided I finish in time to let her get back to teaching.
17. Up Close and Personal with Richard D. Brynteson Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:19PMRichard Brynteson, Concordia University professor says he's not a risk-taker, ironically after taking many risks in his 54 years.
Wagner, Saito struggle in Braves debuts Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 5:33PMWagner, Saito struggle in Braves debuts
The All Important Caveat to Friday's Jobs Report Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:43PMA smaller-than-expected drop in payrolls last month buoyed stocks today.
RevolutionEYES to hold L.A. Eyeworks trunk show and open house Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:31PMCarmel, Indiana – Locally-based RevolutionEYES will hold a trunk show and open house of L.A. Eyeworks glasses on March 27, from 10 a.m.-2p.m at their office, located at 14250 Clay Terrace Blvd., Suite 160, Carmel.
Knowledge Learning Corporation Announces Procedures for Access to the Year Ended January 2, 2010 Conference Call by ... Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:19PMPORTLAND, Ore.----Knowledge Learning Corporation, the issuer of 7 ¾% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015, CUSIP Nos. 49926A AA3 and U50018 AA 5 , will be holding a conference call on Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at 10:00 am Pacific time to discuss the audited results for the year ended January 2, 2010.
New Rocket Engine Could Reach Mars in 40 Days Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:06PMA private company's VASMIR plasma rocket could fit NASA's bill for getting humans to Mars in a much shorter time.
EA and Klei Entertainment Join Forces Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:16AMVancouver, BC, March 5, 2010--(T-Net)--EA Partners, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) and award-winning independent development studio Klei Entertainment announced today an exclusive publishing agreement to bring the provocative new game Shank to Xbox LIVE® Arcade, PlayStation®Network and PC this summer.
Space Station to dim Dog and Pup Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 12:34AMGet FREE Daily Headlines by email! This week, we take another look at the brightest star in the night sky, the Dog Star, Sirius. During the winter, it commands our attention with a kaleidoscopic display of dazzling color.
NicOx and Bausch + Lomb Announce Worldwide Licensing Agreement for NCX 116 Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 12:27AMSOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, FRANCE and ROCHESTER, NY--(Marketwire - March 3, 2010) - Worldwide rights for nitric oxide-donating compound NCX 116 granted to Bausch + Lomb for the treatment of glaucoma and ocular hypertension
NicOx and Bausch + Lomb Announce Worldwide Licensing Agreement for NCX 116 Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 12:06AMSOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, FRANCE and ROCHESTER, NY--(Marketwire - 03/03/10) - Worldwide rights for nitric oxide-donating compound NCX 116 granted to Bausch + Lomb for the treatment of glaucoma and ocular hypertension NicOx S.A. (NYSE Euronext Paris: COX) and Bausch + Lomb, a leading eye health company, today announced the companies have entered into a licensing agreement which grants Bausch + Lomb ...
Things to do: Book signing tonight Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 12:02AMMaryrose Wood, author of "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place," will sign books at 7 p.m. at Anderson's Bookshop.
How to make coloured contact lenses work for you Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 9:25PMTips on how to choose the right lens colour for your skin tone and accentuate your eyes with the help of some make-up.
South Dakota lawmakers want novelty contact lens ban Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 5:39PMIt isn't quite the same as your mother saying"You can poke an eye out with that!" But South Dakota lawmakers have a motherly warning about turning brown eyes blue. The House Health and Human Services
Photo of the Day: All Drummed Out Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 5:20PMI arrived home from work yesterday to find my roommate fine-tuning the 8-microphone setup he has recently put on the drum set.
STAAR Surgical Generates $19.8 Million in Fourth Quarter Revenue Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 5:15PMMONROVIA, Calif., March 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- STAAR Surgical Company (Nasdaq: STAA), a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of minimally invasive ophthalmic products, today reported that revenue for the fourth quarter grew to $19.8 Million.
2 New Lenses Improving Eyesight Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 4:32PMtwo new lenses are improving eyesight for baby boomers without the need for glasses.
STAAR Surgical Generates $19.8 Million in Fourth Quarter Revenue Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 3:17PMSTAAR Surgical Company , a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of minimally invasive ophthalmic products, today reported that revenue for the fourth quarter grew to $19.8 Million. Â In addition, the Company generated more than $1 million of cash from operations during the quarter and today announces the completion of the divestiture of its German distribution subsidiary, Domilens. Â As ...
Visian(R) Implantable Collamer(R) Lens(TM) Gives Bobsledder Ability to Continue in Sport, Win Olympic Gold Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 5:30AMSTAAR Surgical Company a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of minimally invasive ophthalmic products, including the Visian Implantable Collamer Lens , today congratulated Steve Holcomb for leading the United States Bobsled team on Saturday evening to its first gold medal win in 62 years.