Abstract: A blister package for a contact lens is provided. A deformable slider supporting a lens is movable via pull-tab or hinge to lift the contact lens out of a lens well. The deformable slider can include a hinge connected to a flexible peel-away top of the blister package or connected to a pull tab that can be pulled to pull taut the deformable slider. A blister package is also provided that includes a hinged shell having a lateral opening opposite the hinge, and a deformable slider that is folded over onto itself and seals both a top chamber and a bottom chamber. By pulling a tongue of the deformable slider, which extends from the lateral opening, the deformable slider can be removed from the closed shell and the closed shell can be opened enabling access to the contact lens.

Abstract: An apparatus comprises a database administration interface and a graphical user interface configured to receive information regarding an organization, an organization evaluation, and an evaluation of the organization evaluation. The apparatus further comprises a database including a database schema configured to store information relating to the organization that is received by the database administration interface. The apparatus further comprises an organization evaluation module configured to assign a composite performance designation to the organization based on information relating to the organization that is stored in the database. The composite performance designation is stored in the database. The apparatus further comprises a plurality of distributed client interfaces configured to access and controllably display information stored in the database relating to the organization.

Abstract: A communications node for handling circuit and packet switching and capable of expansion to include multiple switching matrices, multiple network processors and multiple packet processors is disclosed. Each switch matrix has multipile I/O ports and communications with user interfaces, network interfaces and other system components via bidirectional data links. At least one switch matrix is connected via a bidirectional data link to a packet processor and a network processor. All processors are interconnected via a computer bus. Switch matrices are connected to each other either by a backplane bus or via bidirectional data links.