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...LIGHT ON SAVING ENERGY Forget the dim glare of a classroom's fluorescent strip. The Twister from Lights of America--which makes only energy-efficient products--is a bright, compact fluorescent bulb that fits standard sockets, uses a fraction of the wattage of its incandescent cousins and lasts as long as seven years...
...also important to realize that 20/20 vision isn't synonymous with perfect eyesight. The standard eye chart measures vision under conditions in which contrast is high. But there are other factors, like how well you see in dim light or discriminate among various shades of gray, that help determine the overall quality of your vision and that can be adversely affected by LASIK...
Nearly everyone who undergoes LASIK experiences at least some glare and halos, usually at night or under fluorescent lights. This occurs because the pupil widens in dim light, allowing incoming light to pass through both the corrected and uncorrected sections of the cornea, creating either a blinding or a hazy image. The problems usually diminish within six months. The best guess is that 5% of patients continue to be substantially bothered by glare and halos over the long term...
...improve education at every level," says Varian, "including elementary, high school, college and, most important, continuing and on-the-job education." Otherwise, a worsening skills shortage could dim the promise that the Internet will help narrow the gap between rich and poor. The gap could get even wider...
...rest. Or, imagine a global-positioning device that automatically interfaces with a database of ATMs so that when you visit an unfamiliar city, you can instantly find a machine that takes your bank card without adding its usurious access fee. Or, if taste buds tingle, it finds the closest dim sum-parlor...