| Premature 'miracle' baby home in time for the holidays
HASTINGS — This Christmas, Heidi and Jason Davis are celebrating two firstborn sons: one born in Bethlehem a few more than 2,000 years ago, the other born Aug. 22 in Omaha.They consider both to be miracle births.Born 12 weeks premature, weighing 1 pound, 3 ounces, and measuring 12 inches in length, Calin Lee Davis went home Dec. 15 after spending nearly four months in the natal intensive-care unit at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. .
Social shopping Web sites make buying things a subject of chatter ...
Perusing the site to see all the things people want, have bought or are discussing is "almost like browsing through 10, 20, 30 different catalogs," he said. "In a way Kaboodle is a like a suite of shopping magazines edited by the people." That element exists elsewhere on the Internet, where other sites have product recommendations, price comparisons and elements of personal expression. Even major brand retailers are letting consumers post reviews _ positive and negative _ about their goods. "We have never seen, in the past few decades, the shift in power to consumers that we're seeing now," said Pat Conroy, vice chairman and lead consumer products consultant for Deloitte & Touche USA LLP. However, users say the difference in social shopping sites is the way they focus not just on the buying of things but on the quest for them.
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. .
Three international players invited to Masters
Billy Payne, chairman of the Masters Tournament and Augusta National Golf Club, announced Monday that three international players have received special invitations to play in the 2008 Masters.The trio includes Liang Wen-Chong (China), Prayad Marksaeng (Thailand) and Jeev Milkha Singh (India). "These three individuals are successful, accomplished and talented golfers deserving of a Masters invitation," Payne said. "They are outstanding representatives of their respective countries. This is also another component in our objective of growing the game of golf worldwide utilizing the Masters brand. We think the interest in golf in each country will heighten when these players compete in the Masters."Liang Wen-Chong: Winner of the 2007 Singapore event in a playoff on the PGA European Tour becoming only the second Chinese golfer to win on that circuit ...
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.
Complete List: 2008 Oscar Nominees
Hal Holbrook, "Into the Wild"; Philip Seymour Hoffman, "Charlie Wilson's War"; Tom Wilkinson, "Michael Clayton." Best Supporting Actress: Cate Blanchett, "I'm Not There"; Ruby Dee, "American Gangster"; Saoirse Ronan, "Atonement"; Amy Ryan, "Gone Baby Gone"; Tilda Swinton, "Michael Clayton." Best Director: Julian Schnabel, "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly"; Jason Reitman, "Juno"; Tony Gilroy, "Michael Clayton"; Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, "No Country for Old Men"; Paul Thomas Anderson, "There Will Be Blood." Best Foreign Film: "Beaufort," Israel; "The Counterfeiters," Austria; "Katyn," Poland; "Mongol," Kazakhstan; "12," Russia. Best Adapted Screenplay: Christopher Hampton, "Atonement"; Sarah Polley, "Away from Her"; Ronald Harwood, "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly"; Joel Coen & Ethan Coen, "No Country for Old Men"; Paul Thomas Anderson, "There Will Be Blood." Best Original Screenplay: Diablo Cody, "Juno"; Nancy Oliver, "Lars and the Real Girl"; Tony Gilroy, "Michael Clayton"; Brad Bird, Jan Pinkava and Jim Capobianco, "Ratatouille"; Tamara Jenkins, "The Savages." Best Animated Feature Film: "Persepolis"; "Ratatouille"; "Surf's Up." Best Art Direction: "American Gangster," "Atonement," "The Golden Compass," "Sweeney Todd the Demon Barber of Fleet Street," "There Will Be Blood." Best Cinematography: "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford," "Atonement," "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly," "No Country for Old Men," "There Will Be Blood." Best Sound Mixing: "The Bourne Ultimatum," "No Country for Old Men," "Ratatouille," "3:10 to Yuma," "Transformers." Best Sound Editing: "The Bourne Ultimatum," "No Country for Old Men," "Ratatouille," "There Will Be Blood," "Transformers." Best Original Score: "Atonement," Dario Marianelli; "The Kite Runner," Alberto Iglesias; "Michael Clayton," James Newton Howard; "Ratatouille," Michael Giacchino; "3:10 to Yuma," Marco Beltrami.
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