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Want to know what can get you more social media followers and connections, shares and likes, media exposure and even improve your search engine rankings?
The answer: images.
Not just any image or visual, but something attractive, relevant, compelling and, of course, properly optimized.
We'll show you how to do that in this post.
I became a "visual evangelist" after experiencing first-hand the power of images on the PR in Your Pajamas Facebook page. We usually get a handful of likes and shares on our status updates. But guess what happened when I posted an image with a quote: It got 121 likes, 3 comments, and 63 shares!
This wasn't a fluke, either. According to Hubspot, Facebook photos get 53% more likes than regular, text-based posts.
It makes sense. Pictures are more eye-grabbing and interesting than words on a screen. We can grasp the meaning from an image faster than we can read sentences, so visuals can be a shortcut to communication. Perhaps most important of all, images stimulate emotions much more effectively and quickly than words. Which probably explains why pictures compel us to take action more readily than text.
Consider these other statistics that show the increasing importance of images in social media:
- Pinterest is now the fourth biggest referrer of website traffic (Are you using it yet? Read this to get started).
- According to eye-tracking research of Google news, items with images are seen first before plain text articles.
- In research by PwR New Media, 79% of journalists who responded say news releases accompanied by a good image are more likely to be picked up than those without photos.
And if that's not enough, images can help with search engine optimization (SEO), too. Search engines can't "read" images — yet — but they do crawl metadata that accompany images (more on that below).
Pinterest pins now also appear on search engine results, which means these shared images can become a source of traffic to your website. In fact, according to a blogger I know, Pinterest has now become one of the Top 10 sources of traffic to her site — even though she only uses it to keep track of posts she likes.
By now I hope you appreciate the significance of visuals in your social media marketing. Before you go and start adding images to all your posts and updates, let me give you some tips on how to do so properly and strategically.
7 Ways to Optimize Images for the Search Engines and Engagement
1. Use your target keywords
Earlier, I mentioned that images can contribute to SEO. Most entrepreneurs and marketers don't know that you can optimize your photos for the search engines. Before you publish a post, remember to use your target keywords in the images:
- file name
- title
- alt text
- description
These items won't be displayed on your website or social media account, but search engines will read these and factor them in when calculating your search rankings.
2. Use only high-quality, relevant images
Your visuals don't have to be taken by professional photographers — although that helps. You can take many of your photos yourself, as long as they're clear and well lit. Bright colors, high contrast, and unusual images will help your visuals stand out of someone's timeline or Pinterest board.
But don't just use an image because it's attractive and interesting. The visuals you choose should be relevant to the rest of your content. What's the use of a pretty picture if it has nothing to do with what's on the page?
Avoid images that are ambiguous or that can be misconstrued to mean something else. And only use images that are aligned with your brand or personality.
3. Add text
Text helps ensure your audience will understand the image in its proper context. Don't overwhelm the image with words, however. Strive for a balance between words and image. And don't worry, you don't have to be a graphic designer or hire one to do this (in a future post, I'll share free tools you can use to easily add text to images).
4. Watermark your visuals
Speaking of text, brand your image with your website URL and/or logo. So when your image goes viral and gets shared in various social networks, everyone will know who owns the image. It's not fool-proof, but a watermark will also discourage others from stealing your image.
5. Get permission
Before using any image online, make sure you have permission to do so. A consultant I know was fined $950 for using a copyrighted image without permission. Ouch! And it was a picture of a cow.
The safest route, of course, is to take your own visuals, or commission a professional to do so (and even then, read the contract to make sure you have sole ownership of the resulting images).
It isn't always possible to only use images you own. You can use sites like Flickr to find free photos with Creative Commons licenses. But there are different types of Creative Commons licenses. Some require you to give proper attribution to the photographer, others allow you to modify the image, while others don't. Read the fine print to make sure you know what you're allowed to do with the picture.
Another option is to buy a license to use other people's images through services like Fotolia and iStockPhoto. For a small fee, you can have access to high-quality images to use on your website, marketing collateral, and social networks. Again, read the license agreement.
6. Give permission
Allow your audience to share your image freely. Say so on your website's terms of use, or on your page footer. Make it easy for readers to make your visual go viral.
For example, make your images pinnable. This means when a reader clicks on the image, it gets "pinned" on their Pinterest board. In PR in Your Pajamas, we use the plugin, Pinterest Pin This Button for WordPresss. Try it: hover over an image and see that the "Pin It" button appears. When you click on the button, a Pinterest interface pops up.
Remember that Pinterest can be integrated with other social networks, such as Facebook and Twitter. So when one of your readers pins an image, it may be posted on their other social networks as well, which means more exposure for you.
7. Use the correct size
One last tip: make sure your images are the correct size. On your blog, you don't want to use very large images, because that will make your page load slowly. So resize images before uploading them.
On Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus, and other social networks, different images need to have specific sizes.
I hope this post has inspired you to use more visuals in your social media marketing, and to use them more effectively. Remember, don't just tell; show.
In my next post, I will share the tools you can use to find, enhance, and share your visuals for higher impact.
Meantime, tell me. How are you currently using images online? What challenges do you have when it comes to using pictures? Do you have a success story you want to share?
Tell us all about it below.
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Controllers send requests for their configuration bundles through a secure HTTP(S) endpoint in operations center. Each controller is aware of the bundle it is connected to through the casc-bundle-link.yml
file that contains the bundle URL and access token.
When using CloudBees CI on modern cloud platforms, you do not need to create the casc-bundle-link.yml
and add the startup options for the managed controller; these steps are taken care of automatically.
You can assign a bundle to a managed controller before it has been provisioned. If you assign a bundle to a managed controller after it has been provisioned, you must restart the controller for the configuration to take effect. For more information, refer to Assigning a bundle to a controller. |
The following plugins must be installed to your controller:
If using CloudBees CI 220.127.116.11 - 2.303.3.3: CloudBees CasC API Plugin (Deprecated) version 1.2 - 1.41
If using CloudBees CI 2.319.1.5 or later: CloudBees CasC Client Plugin, version 1.44 or later
Configuration as Code plugin
Setting up a team controller using CasC
Configuration bundles can be assigned to team controllers. The association mechanism used for team controllers is the same mechanism used for managed controllers. However, you must assign a bundle to the team controller after it has been provisioned. For more information, see Assigning a bundle to a controller.
Plugins and plugin catalogs coming from creation recipes, which are unique to team controllers, are ignored when using a Configuration as Code bundle for a team controller. The Configuration as Code bundle takes precedence over the creation recipe values even though other parameters in recipes, such as provisioning configuration, are still applied. |
Adding system properties when initializing a managed controller
When initializing a managed controller using CloudBees CI on modern cloud platforms, system properties can be added in the Provisioning options when the controller is being created. You can add the same recurrencePeriod
property to the Java Options section in the UI. For example, to check for updates every 5 minutes add the Java Option highlighted in red in the screenshot below:
property to Java optionsAssigning a bundle to a controller
Once you have configured bundle availability, you can assign a bundle to the controller.
To assign a bundle to a controller:
Ensure you are signed in to the operations center as a user with the Configure or Administer permission.
From the operations center dashboard, select the down arrow to the right of your controller's name, and then select Configure.
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Scroll down to Configuration as Code (CasC).
Select the appropriate bundle to assign to the controller.
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Select Save.
If the controller has already been provisioned, you must restart the controller for the configuration change to take effect.
CasC bundle validation is automatically performed when the instance is started and the bundle is assigned to the controller. If problems are detected, validation messages are displayed in the managed controller's log file and on the managed controller's Manage screen. For more information, refer to Troubleshooting CasC for controllers.
Regenerating a bundle token
You can regenerate a bundle's access token using the casc-bundle-regenerate-token
CLI command. Re-generating the access token is not usually required and should only be done in certain situations, such as for security purposes. Any controller currently using the token will lose access to it after it is regenerated. For more information, refer to Configuration as Code (CasC) CLI.
For managed controllers, if the token needs to be regenerated, the controller using the token needs to be restarted from operations center and the casc-bundle-link.yml
file needs to be updated with the new token.
Adding the CasC bundle column to the operations center dashboard
Once you have set up your controller and assigned a bundle to it, you can add the CasC bundle column to the operations center dashboard to display the CasC bundle assigned to each controller.
To add the CasC bundle column to the operations center dashboard:
From the operations center dashboard, select Edit View in the left pane.
Scroll down to Columns.
Select Add column.
Select CasC bundle.
Select OK.
The CasC bundle column is now displayed in the operations center dashboard.
Figure 4. CasC bundle column

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Mobile Home Insurance in Chatsworth
As a mobile homeowner, it's crucial to make sure that your assets are covered. In the event of an accident, vandalism, or theft, not having reliable mobile home insurance could be highly detrimental.
To discover the best mobile homeowners insurance options in Chatsworth, set up a consultation with the team of experts at Betty Armstrong Insurance Agency. We offer friendly service and some of the most affordable rates in the region.
Get in touch with us now at (818) 882-2333 for more information. We are more than happy to answer your questions and help you find the right plan for you.
Betty Armstrong Insurance Agency's Home Insurance for Mobile Homes
Typically, mobile home insurance will include all the following:
- Main dwelling protection
- Personal property protection
- Personal liability coverage
- and more
With mobile home insurance coverage, you can protect your home against unavoidable damage such as a fire or a natural disaster, depending on your location. Your insurance will also cover items lost if you are subject to a robbery. Plus, liability coverage protects you in the case that someone is injured on your property or within your dwelling and deems you legally responsible.
Mobile Home Insurance Exceptions
It's important to note that mobile home insurance does not always cover water damage, flooding, or leaks. However, if your home is at high risk of facing these issues, you may be able to add additional coverage to your existing plan. Be sure to contact us to find the right coverage for your needs.
No-Obligation Mobile Home Insurance Consultations
At Betty Armstrong Insurance Agency, we believe that all property owners should be able to access comprehensive coverage, including mobile homeowners. That's why we are proud to offer our clients the most competitive rates in the region.
When you get in touch, we will set you up with a no-obligation consultation. Here, we will find out what your needs are and help you shop for the very best plan.
When shopping around for mobile home insurance, we always ensure that you understand the following:
- Total cost of coverage
- Benefits included
- Unique additions, specific to your region
- Supplemental insurance (and whether you need it)
Additionally, it is vital to understand whether your coverage is in full effect while the mobile home is in transit. We make sure to go over every detail with you so that you're in the loop.
Home Insurance vs. Mobile Home Insurance
Mobile home insurance is like other home insurance packages, as it protects the assets within your home, as well as protecting against theft and liability claims. However, it's worth noting that mobile home insurance does not automatically cover other structures on the property, such as garages and sheds. If you are looking for additional coverage, we can help with that too.
The Best Mobile Home Insurance in Chatsworth
At Betty Armstrong Insurance Agency, we are committed to offering you the best mobile home insurance in the region. We will take the time to understand your needs and provide you with a range of options to suit your budget. What's more, our claims process is simple and straightforward.
If you have yet to invest in mobile home insurance, don't continue to put your home at risk, set up a consultation and get on board with the most trusted mobile home insurance company around.
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How to choose and store vegetables
Vegetables are an important part of a healthy diet. When shopping, pick a variety of vegetables to make sure you're getting a wide range of vitamins and minerals. Choosing vegetables wisely and storing them properly can help ensure that your selections stay fresh until you're ready to eat them.
Select a vegetable to learn more.
Choosing: Look for firm, odorless stalks. The tips should be dry and compact.
Storing: Wrap bottoms in a wet paper towel and put the asparagus in a plastic bag. Refrigerate for up to four days.
Choosing: Ripe avocados will yield to gentle pressure. Choose firm avocados if you don't want to use them right away.
Storing: To speed ripening, store the avocado in a paper bag at room temperature. Putting an apple in the bag will make the avocado ripen even faster. You can store ripe avocados in the refrigerator for two to three days.
A little trivia: Technically avocados are fruit.
Choosing: Look for dark green bunches. Avoid those with florets (the bush tops) that are pale or yellow. Stalks should be firm. Florets should be closed, not open or flowering.
Storing: Store unwashed, in an open plastic bag in the crisper. Eat within five days.
Choosing: Look for solid, heavy heads with compact leaves.
Storing: Refrigerate for up to seven days.
Choosing: Carrots should be deep orange. Don't buy carrots that are cracked, wilted or soft.
Storing: Remove any green leafy tops. Keep in a plastic bag in the fridge for up to two weeks.
Choosing: Husks should be green and silks should be fresh. Open the husk to make sure kernels are in compact rows.
Storing: Eat immediately for maximum sweetness. If you must store corn, refrigerate it in the husk for up to two days.
Choosing: Fresh garlic heads should be plump, dry and firm. Avoid soft, mushy or shriveled cloves.
Storing: Store in a cool, dark place for several weeks. Avoid storing garlic in the refrigerator.
Choosing: Leaves should be crisp. Avoid lettuce that is wilting or has dark spots or edges.
Storing: Refrigerate in a plastic bag in the crisper. Leaf, iceberg, endive and romaine lettuce last up to a week.
Choosing: Choose onions that have a dry, solid feel. Avoid onions with green areas, dark patches, soft spots or sprouts.
Storing: Keep away from bright light in a cool, dry space that has good circulation. Use within four weeks.
Choosing: Look for crisp, green leaves that smell fresh. Avoid spinach that is limp, damaged or spotted.
Storing: Loosely wrap spinach in a damp paper towel and place in a plastic bag, then refrigerate. It will keep for three to five days.
Choosing: Look for firm, shiny tomatoes.
Storing: Keep ripe tomatoes at room temperature, out of direct sun, for up to one week.
Court-ordered veggies? Botanically, the tomato is a fruit, but the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that it's a vegetable in 1893.
You can always get fresh produce from your grocer of farmers market. Find out what's in season now.
Sources: Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics; Produce for Better Health Foundation; U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. "Discover the Health Benefits of Produce." https://www.eatright.org/food/food-groups/fruits/discover-the-health-benefits-of-produce.
- Produce for Better Health Foundation. "Fruit Nutrition Database." https://fruitsandveggies.org/stories/fruits/.
- Produce for Better Health Foundation. "Vegetable Nutrition Database." https://fruitsandveggies.org/stories/vegetables/.
- U.S. Department of Agriculture. "What Is My Plate?" https://www.myplate.gov/eat-healthy/what-is-myplate.


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The most comfortable clothing to wear on the river is a pair of shorts which are not too short so that they're not hiking up on you all day, a quick drying t-shirt (rashguards for surfing are a great option) and shoes that strap onto your feet. Your shoes can be tennis shoes (they'll get wet) or river sandals.
A swimsuit under your clothing is an optional choice some people prefer. It is very important to bring sun block as you'll be in the sun and in the water all day. If you wear glasses either prescription or sunglasses you'll want to have croakies or a strap of some sort to secure them to you head.
For after the river, you need to bring a day pack that will stay on the bus. In this day pack you'll need: a full set of dry clothes to change into after the river, a plastic bag for your wet clothes, a wind breaker, sweat shirt or light weight jacket and a towel. You may also choose to bring a very small amount of cash for a beer or soda at the take out.
For the overnight Pacuare River trip on the Costa Rica River and Rain Forest Adventure participants will need to pack three groups of "stuff". The first set will be river gear which will be worn in the raft and will be wet the whole trip. The second set of "stuff" will be dry clothes to wear at camp as well as personal toiletries needed for the night at camp. The third group of "stuff" will be left on the bus so that participants will have clean, dry and warm clothes at take out. Please be sure to take with you on the river only those things that are truly needed. Each person will receive one dry bag to accommodate his/her belongings.
Guests on Pacuare Lodge Adventure trips will have their luggage limited to the Lodge´s inside dry bags (shown in the image below). These bags have a limited capacity and the size and weight of the luggage must be restricted according to the following dimensions:
Maximum weight: 20 lbs/10kgs
Maximum Size: height 22in /width 8in /length16 in
Amount: 1 piece of luggage per passenger
Must fit in a dry bag as seen in the images
Bags over the size or weight allowance will not be transported to the lodge.
The following link includes a list of equipment which should be packed separately from the rest of your luggage at the time of pick-up in your hotel for the Pacuare Adventure
If you are returning to San José and your drop off point is the same hotel as your pick up then please store your extra luggage at that hotel. In case you are not traveling back to San José we will gladly store the rest of your luggage in our warehouse in Siquirres during your tour.
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Photosynthesis has evolved in plants for millions of years to turn water, carbon dioxide, and the energy from sunlight into plant biomass and the foods we eat. This process, however, is very inefficient, with only about 1% of the energy found in sunlight ending up in the plant. Scientists at UC Riverside and the University of Delaware have found a way to bypass the need for biological photosynthesis altogether and create food independent of sunlight by using artificial photosynthesis.
The research, published in Nature Food, uses a two-step electrocatalytic process to convert carbon dioxide, electricity, and water into acetate, the form of the main component of vinegar. Food-producing organisms then consume acetate in the dark to grow. Combined with solar panels to generate the electricity to power the electrocatalysis, this hybrid organic-inorganic system could increase the conversion efficiency of sunlight into food, up to 18 times more efficient for some foods.
"With our approach we sought to identify a new way of producing food that could break through the limits normally imposed by biological photosynthesis," said corresponding author Robert Jinkerson, a UC Riverside assistant professor of chemical and environmental engineering.
In order to integrate all the components of the system together, the output of the electrolyzer was optimized to support the growth of food-producing organisms. Electrolyzers are devices that use electricity to convert raw materials like carbon dioxide into useful molecules and products. The amount of acetate produced was increased while the amount of salt used was decreased, resulting in the highest levels of acetate ever produced in an electrolyzer to date.
"Using a state-of-the-art two-step tandem CO2 electrolysis setup developed in our laboratory, we were able to achieve a high selectivity towards acetate that cannot be accessed through conventional CO2 electrolysis routes," said corresponding author Feng Jiao at University of Delaware.
Experiments showed that a wide range of food-producing organisms can be grown in the dark directly on the acetate-rich electrolyzer output, including green algae, yeast, and fungal mycelium that produce mushrooms. Producing algae with this technology is approximately fourfold more energy efficient than growing it photosynthetically. Yeast production is about 18-fold more energy efficient than how it is typically cultivated using sugar extracted from corn.
"We were able to grow food-producing organisms without any contributions from biological photosynthesis. Typically, these organisms are cultivated on sugars derived from plants or inputs derived from petroleum—which is a product of biological photosynthesis that took place millions of years ago. This technology is a more efficient method of turning solar energy into food, as compared to food production that relies on biological photosynthesis," said Elizabeth Hann, a doctoral candidate in the Jinkerson Lab and co-lead author of the study.
The potential for employing this technology to grow crop plants was also investigated. Cowpea, tomato, tobacco, rice, canola, and green pea were all able to utilize carbon from acetate when cultivated in the dark.
"We found that a wide range of crops could take the acetate we provided and build it into the major molecular building blocks an organism needs to grow and thrive. With some breeding and engineering that we are currently working on we might be able to grow crops with acetate as an extra energy source to boost crop yields," said Marcus Harland-Dunaway, a doctoral candidate in the Jinkerson Lab and co-lead author of the study.
By liberating agriculture from complete dependence on the sun, artificial photosynthesis opens the door to countless possibilities for growing food under the increasingly difficult conditions imposed by anthropogenic climate change. Drought, floods, and reduced land availability would be less of a threat to global food security if crops for humans and animals grew in less resource-intensive, controlled environments. Crops could also be grown in cities and other areas currently unsuitable for agriculture, and even provide food for future space explorers.
"Using artificial photosynthesis approaches to produce food could be a paradigm shift for how we feed people. By increasing the efficiency of food production, less land is needed, lessening the impact agriculture has on the environment. And for agriculture in non-traditional environments, like outer space, the increased energy efficiency could help feed more crew members with less inputs," said Jinkerson.
This approach to food production was submitted to NASA's Deep Space Food Challenge where it was a Phase I winner. The Deep Space Food Challenge is an international competition where prizes are awarded to teams to create novel and game-changing food technologies that require minimal inputs and maximize safe, nutritious, and palatable food outputs for long-duration space missions.
"Imagine someday giant vessels growing tomato plants in the dark and on Mars—how much easier would that be for future Martians?" said co-author Martha Orozco-Cárdenas, director of the UC Riverside Plant Transformation Research Center.
Andres Narvaez, Dang Le, and Sean Overa also contributed to the research. The open-access paper, "A hybrid inorganic–biological artificial photosynthesis system for energy-efficient food production," is available here.
The research was supported by the Translational Research Institute for Space Health (TRISH) through NASA (NNX16AO69A), Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR), the Link Foundation, the U.S. National Science Foundation, and the U.S. Department of Energy. The content of this publication is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research.
Header photo: Plants are growing in complete darkness in an acetate medium produced in an electrolyzer that replaces biological photosynthesis. (Marcus Harland-Dunaway/UCR)


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Discover the most recent escapades of Britian's favourite singleton.
8.45 P.M. Realise there have been so many times in my life when have fantasised about going to a scan with Mark or Daniel: just not both at the same time.
Before motherhood, before marriage, Bridget, with biological clock ticking very, very loudly, finds herself unexpectedly pregnant at the eleventh hour: a joyful pregnancy which is dominated, however, by a crucial but terribly awkward question – who is the father? Mark Darcy: honourable, decent, notable human rights lawyer? Or Daniel Cleaver: charming, witty, notable fuckwit?
9.45 P.M. It's like they're two halves of the perfect man, who'll spend the rest of their lives each wanting to outdo the other one. And now it's all enacting itself in my stomach.
In this gloriously funny, touching story of baby-deadline panic, maternal bliss, and social, professional, technological, culinary and childbirth chaos, Bridget Jones – global phenomenon and the world's favourite Singleton – is back with a bump.


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One of the provisions establishes a one-year rule that would allow deferral of U.S. tax on certain financial services income from active overseas operations in the insurance, banking, financing or similar business. The provision was canceled by the President because, as originally drafted, it would have permitted abuse and created loopholes. Modifications (along the lines proposed by the Treasury Department before the original legislation was passed) address these problems in the revised provision of H.R. 2513.
The other provision allows a taxpayer to defer recognition of gain on the sale of stock of a qualified refiner or processor to an eligible farmer's cooperative. The provision was canceled by the President because, as originally drafted, it was poorly targeted and susceptible to abuse. The revised provision in H.R. 2513 contains a number of safeguards and limitations that will prevent abuse and help target the benefits to small- and medium-size farmers' and cooperatives.
Pay-As-You-Go Scoring
The Balanced Budget Act of 1997 reduced the PAYGO balances to zero. Consequently, any bill that would increase mandatory spending or result in a net revenue loss would contribute to a sequester of mandatory programs as called for in the Budget Enforcement Act. In the case of H.R. 2513, the Administration understands that the bill now contains offsets that would direct the sale of excess stockpiles of platinum and palladium from the Department of Defense and end the reimbursement of certain health care costs for overseas employees of the State Department. The Administration is concerned that the described are unlikely to be sufficient to offset the costs contained in the bill. If the bill were enacted, any deficit effects could contribute to a sequester of mandatory spending. The Administration supports this bill, but will work with the Congress to ensure that such an unintended sequester does not occur.


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Panic Capital Flight in Greece, Depositors Yank 1.5 Billion Euros in 2 Days;EU Wants Severe Bail-Out Conditions Including International Tax Collection
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Courtesy of Google translate please consider They lifted 1.5 billion Thursday and Friday from banks
Only a few steps separating from Friday to yesterday's mass panic! From early morning to counter the banks there is serious pressure for withdrawals of deposits, especially small amounts. The pressure on banks began last Wednesday, culminating in yesterday's day.EU Requests Severe Bail-Out Conditions Including International Tax Collection
It is significant that Thursday and Friday, banking sources estimate that rose around 1.5 billion euros in total! According to the same month in May estimated the outflow estimated at least 4 billion from 2 billion in April.
The majority of depositors rushed to withdraw for pensioners and small savers and amounts ranging from 2-3000 lifted until 10 -15 000 euros. Motivation in most cases it was the fear that led the country into bankruptcy, deposits frozen even temporarily left without cash, or even lose their savings.
Politicians do not seem to fully understand the risks posed by a widespread panic, not only for the stability of the banking system but for the economy and the country.
The Financial Times reports Greece set for severe bail-out conditions
European leaders are negotiating a deal that would lead to unprecedented outside intervention in the Greek economy, including international involvement in tax collection and privatisation of state assets, in exchange for new bail-out loans for Athens.30,000 Protest in Greece
People involved in the talks said the package would also include incentives for private holders of Greek debt voluntarily to extend Athens' repayment schedule, as well as another round of austerity measures.
Officials warned, however, that almost every element of the new package faced significant opposition from at least one of the governments and institutions involved in the current negotiations and a deal could still unravel.
In the latest setback, the Greek government failed on Friday to win cross-party agreement on the new austerity measures, which European Union lenders have insisted is a prerequisite to another bail-out.
Officials think Greece will be unable to return to the financial markets to raise money on its own in March – as originally planned in the current €110bn package – meaning that the IMF is now forbidden from distributing any additional cash. Without the IMF funds, eurozone governments would either be forced to fill the gap or Athens could default.
Courtesy of Google Translate More than 30,000 Greeks in Athens take center inspired by the protests of Spain
Some 30,000 people, police said, more as protesters have gone to the streets Sunday in Athens to protest the Greek political class. The demonstration has been called through social networks, as well as in Spain, and the participants cited the movement as a reference 15M.Is it any wonder people are yanking money out of Greek banks? How long before a bank freeze?
"We've had enough. The politicians are laughing at us. If things continue like this, our future will be very hard," said one of demonstrators gathered outside the headquarters of the Greek Parliament in Syntagma Square, while his teammates chanted "Thieves, thieves!".
This is the fifth day of protests in Syntagma Square and this time they have been joined by a Spanish group who wanted to express solidarity with the merger.
"People were outraged, but needed motivation to express themselves. The Spanish have given us that motivation," said Argyrou Iphigenia, an insurance agent, told Reuters. "We're not asleep. We are awake. The IMF must go. There are solutions without them," he argued.
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Sunday, July 2, 2017
Kills of the Week
ALEKS SUT took a Deep Space Transport into highsec. It was equipped with four warp core stabs and a pair of cargo expanders. It was also completely, irredeemably, AFK. Agents Pod Destroyer Molly, Tax Collector HongMei, Taxman Daniel, and Tax Collector Thnx4Loot were stunned by what the killmail reported. Though zKillboard calculated a total value of 4.3 billion isk, the in-game killmail included a number of additional BPOs and BPCs, with an estimated value of over 10 billion isk.
Yes, people still fly Hulks--but they don't fly them for long. nerfburger's bling boat boasted two illegal ORE Strip Miners and a bunch of other unnecessarily flashy modules. Agent Nam Plau blapped the Hulk with her Talos. The carebear's luck only got worse, though:
dayoldpizzafan wasn't fooling anyone. Though in a different corp than nerfburger, he was obviously an alt of the offender. He, too, was piloting a blingy Hulk--and in the same asteroid belt! Agent Narl' Amhar destroyed the 1.5 billion isk Hulk with a Talos. Agents Nam and Narl' conducted their enforcement actions simultaneously. They were so well coordinated that their killmails were entered into the zKillboard database consecutively.
Vasia Glock's unlicensed Black Ops ship was idling at a station in the Hek system. That's a no-parking zone! Before long, gankers from the mighty CODE. alliance came by to remove the vehicle. It only took two Agents, Alt 00 and Alt Proxy, to finish the job.
jenn aiel's jump freighter apparently had jump fatigue--as did the ship's pilot. jenn didn't bother to activate her jump drive while her ship got bumped away from the stargate and ganked by Agents Vollond, Votre Dieu, Nam Plau, Karoline Sula, Lovchi, Bastian Mart, Benglish, Rachel O'Conor, tolstyk, IchWill, MeinHerzBrennt, Asakra, KaMiKaDzExD, AndroGon Navy, kali laska, Narl' Amhar, Alarik Maleus, EliteM Vinokurov, and Baboon Copper. Over 18 billion isk went up in smoke. Hopefully this will teach jenn not to be so careless in New Order territory.
Agent Krig Povelli was responsible for yet another interesting killmail in which a carebear managed to get CONCORDed under suspicious circumstances. This time, the would-be ganker was Orca pilot Geta Ora. I'll leave it to the readers to puzzle out what happened here, but let's not miss the obvious: That corp name can only spell doom for the carebears.
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- AnonymousJuly 3, 2017 at 3:13 AM
What's that anom305? You made 1.1bil selling ships to "Code front companies"?
Thank goodness for that 500bill robbery huh? Made you space riach, biatch? - AnonymousJuly 3, 2017 at 3:35 PM
Leave wolf alone its hard enough she got caught beating her kids and her AG hubby left her.
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- AnonymousJuly 2, 2017 at 11:11 PM
Highsec Orca with a smartbomb.....
Why do they call them "smart"bombs again? anonbear 12:52, Calm down. This is the home of the New Order of Hisec.. Not the home of CODE. alliance.
Try to keep up.
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- AnonymousJuly 3, 2017 at 1:00 AM
Well, they are the only bombs smart enough not to damage your own ship.
Delete - AnonymousJuly 3, 2017 at 3:38 PM
Smart enough to keep the kill from you. Lawrence your still breaking the law, you need to purchase your permit. How long will you be a deviant monkey with no future?
Your better,
- AnonymousJuly 3, 2017 at 3:09 AM
What would an unlicensed alpha shitter know about blops anyway?
ReplyDeleteRepliesThe knowledge I have about EvE ships might surprise you, even though I'm a carebear industrialist. Then again, what would someone who hides behind a anonymous nick know about ships or even about EvE? You're not even a real person. :P'
Delete- AnonymousJuly 3, 2017 at 6:28 AM
ehnema got triggered, did you just assume it was about you?
Nice tears alpha shitter. - AnonymousJuly 3, 2017 at 6:32 AM
You would think with a title like LL has he could teach alpha leeches how to sub up and contribute.
Delete - AnonymousJuly 3, 2017 at 6:37 AM
The evidence says ehnema knows shit (get it?) about blops.
Or much of anything except how to freeload. - AnonymousJuly 3, 2017 at 1:29 PM
You are all anons, even those with proper names are still hiding behind avatars.
The only person in these comments who is not an anon is Rob Thomas, everyone else is still hiding behind anonymity
So anonEhnema, who are you? Oh yea, just another non-subbed, anti-Code societal leech. And those that support you are just more confused antigankers. Your sub, like your permit, shows your support (or lack of) to the communities that they represent.
Why can't you afford sub and help EVE? - AnonymousJuly 3, 2017 at 3:40 PM
Because she is not a member of code, unlike her you my uneducated friend do not have a comment license and are a deviant of the law. You must purchase one in order to comment without issue.
Your better,
- AnonymousJuly 3, 2017 at 6:30 AM
I visit daily for the alpha shitter whine, it's the bestest. ;)
ReplyDelete - AnonymousJuly 3, 2017 at 1:15 PM
So the LL school is supportive of non-subbed, non-compliant, anti-Code carebear alpha leeches?
Nothing like liberal social programs to bring out the freeloaders.
CODE supporting alpha shitters without permits, that seems wrong. After all the sacrifices by actual players, like the Permabanned Heroes, to have some lost Goon alt coddle alpha shitters seems disrespectful.
Seems the LLSfPTCMG needs reaccreditation, or at least some oversight.
Get a permit or get rekt. Your subscription is a permit... to have an opinion.
XDReplies- AnonymousJuly 3, 2017 at 2:25 PM
Is this true Agent Lawrence Lawton? Does CODE. support non-compliant alpha miners?
You do speak for the New Order, right? - AnonymousJuly 3, 2017 at 3:26 PM
anon115: Non-compliant miner with an identity > random angry anon of unknown loyalty
anon225: There is nothing in The Code or the surrounding literature against Alpha clones. In fact, burn Jita fleets were composed almost entirely of alpha clones. - AnonymousJuly 3, 2017 at 6:59 PM
The problem is the permit, and your allegiance, Lawrence.
Keep fluffing that alpha leech, is probably your alt anyway.
So let me see if I have this right....
Every time some anti-Code alpha leech get triggered, a Liberal Arts 'professor' shows up and jumps on her bandwagon?
He must have lost his way. There's nothing worse than an Agent with so much potential 'going native'. Maybe someone on the Board can help the poor lost 'professor', before he starts promoting permit-freeloading as well.
The LL School seems to have a soft spot for non-permitted societal leeches. Looks like school's out, time to burn those permits! Don't worry, show a bit of alpha leg and the prof will let you slide.
'member when Agents were not scared of alpha shitters? I 'member! Yea I 'member real gankers like loyal and D400. Yea I 'member before liberals made CODE. weak!
'member when permits ment something? Yeah, I 'member when Agents didn't suck up to antigankers.Replies- AnonymousJuly 3, 2017 at 3:49 PM
anon156: If you expect support, then use an consistent identity, and conduct yourself in a way befitting a Knight of the Order. If you are bested in verbal PvP by a miner, give a 'gf' and work on your posting skills.
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A student of the natural sciences, and an historian, b. at Verona, Northern Italy, 13 December, 1662; d. at Rome, 2 March, 1729. At first he devoted himself to the study of mathematics, physics, and astronomy; later he also took a course in theology. In 1699 he was advanced to deaconship, but never became a priest. In 1684 he transferred his residence to Rome, where he found at once a protector in Cardinal Pietro Ottoboni, of whose library he became custodian. When the cardinal became Pope Alexander VIII (1689-91) he still extended his favours to Bianchini; after Alexander's death, his nephew, also Cardinal Pietro Ottoboni, lodged the scholar in his own palace. Bianchini received also many honours and commissions of trust from succeeding popes. In 1703 he was elected president of the society devoted to the study of historical antiquities; he was made secretary of the commission for the reform of the calendar and he was sent to Paris with the cardinal's hat destined for Rohan Soubise. During this journey he was received everywhere with consideration by the learned. The University of Oxford furnished the expenses of his sojourn in England. Benedict XIII (1724-30) appointed him historiographer of the synod held at the Lateran, Rome (1725). He was a member of many learned academies in Italy and elsewhere. He was distinguished for "a great purity of life and an exceeding modesty of mind", as the canons of St. Mary Major expressed it in his epitaph. His chief works are: "Two Dissertations on the Calendar and the Cycle of Julius Caesar, and the Paschal Canon of St. Hippolytus" (Rome, 1703); "A Solution of the Paschal Problem" (Rome, 1703); one volume of "A Universal History" (Rome, 1697); an edition of the "Liber Pontoficalis" in four volumes, three of which were edited by himself (Rome, 1718-29), and the fourth by his nephew, Giuseppe Bianchini (Rome, 1735). Besides the text of the lives of the popes the work contains learned introduction, various readings of the manuscripts, copious notes by himself and others, and several documents relative to the history of the popes. It was republished in Migne, P.L., CXXVII-CXXVIII.
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However, the study faces criticism from other brain researchers who noted that these findings run counter to a growing mound of evidence linking brain damage to the number of years a person plays football.
"You see the same sentence repeated [in the study], almost as if they're trying to lull us with a bedtime story -- 'We did not find a significant linear association,' over and over," said Kristen Dams-O'Connor. She directs the Traumatic Brain Injury Research Center of Mount Sinai, in New York City.
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Duncan is one of more than 80 former NFL players participating in the long-range UT Southwestern study that tracks their ongoing brain health, Didehbani said.
Duncan played one season with the short-lived World Football League, and then served as a running back and kick returner for the Cleveland Browns and Houston Oilers from 1976 to 1978.
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Didehbani stressed that, "none of us believe concussions are good for the brain. Some people do have problems after multiple or even single concussions. But it's not as simple as playing football equals impairment. It's not a simple one-to-one."
But experts criticizing the study noted that Didehbani and her colleagues only counted the years players spent in the NFL in their calculations.
Other research has found that the hits a player takes in Pop Warner, high school and college football all contribute to brain injury, and that those effects stack up over time.
For example, a 2015 study found that former NFL players who participated in tackle football before age 12 were significantly more likely to suffer memory loss and mental health issues than those who entered football at a later age.
Chris Nowinski is co-founder and CEO of the Concussion Legacy Foundation. He said, "I would argue that they didn't measure exposure, and so I would argue they should not have published the study as is. They should have gone back to those players and asked them how long they played football. That is the question, and that is the relationship that has been observed in other studies. To me, this study is meaningless without additional data regarding how many years they played."
Didehbani said her research team did not collect such information when they first started their project, but that they are going back and gathering it now.
Study weaknesses
Dams-O'Connor also criticized the small sample size of 35 players. She noted that the study's own statistics initially show a weak correlation between years played and loss of brain function, although that relationship washes out when corrected for other factors.
"I am pretty confident that if the sample size was larger, then that would have been a statistically significant association," Dams-O'Connor said.
Repeated concussions have been linked to a brain disorder called chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), which is marked by structural degeneration of the brain and abnormal clusters of toxic tau protein clusters.
A 2017 study found that about 87% of former football players had signs of CTE in their brains, including 110 out of 111 NFL players. That study examined the brains of 202 deceased people who'd played football at various levels, from high school to the NFL.
But the link between CTE and a person's ability to think and remember remains murky, all experts agree.
"We know that not all NFL players are going to be suffering from consequences of head trauma," Dams-O'Connor said. "I think there's no reason to think that every single person who plays football is going to have these poor outcomes later in life."
Didehbani said that research needs to move forward to focus on individual factors that might increase the risk that a person's brain function would suffer as a result of repeated concussions.
"There are a lot of other factors and a lot of unknowns still," Didehbani said. "We're kind of jumping the gun a little too early and assuming that playing a contact sport will cause problems down the road. There are other factors we need to look at."
For his part, Duncan thinks "there's no question that head trauma causes some people to have some severe, long-term lasting injuries. To say that it's 100%, that's not correct, but on the other hand I think it probably is a good thing that awareness was brought to the situation because it's caused the NFL to recognize these problems," he added.
"There's still a lot to learn," Duncan continued. "I don't think people ought to panic about playing football, but they should be aware of the issues."
More information
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has more about chronic traumatic encephalopathy.


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B. Narsing Rao, Telangana's 'Renaissance Man' recognised by International organisations
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Federation Of World Cultural & Art Society Singapore appointed B. Narsing Rao as an International Multicultural Distinguished Honorary Advisor
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 7: Winning accolades and being honoured by prestigious international organisations and entities have been with such a regularity that whenever he is conferred a distinguished honour, it hardly surprises those who have been following the amazing journey of the multifaceted creative persona of B. Narsing Rao.
A remarkable aspect has been that his achievements have been of a very high order across all fields he ventured into with aplomb – theatre, cinema, music, literature, painting, sculpture, photography, folklore, anthropology and ethnography.
The multiple-award winner, including 10 national, nine State and innumerable international awards, is an authority when it comes to any aspect of Telangana region dating back to a distant past. Such has been his obsession for Telangana that almost all his creative outpourings have revolved around the region, its rich cultural heritage, people and mesmerizing folklore.
As an achiever the aura has been so inspirational that even during the devastating Covid-19 pandemic, international platforms and organisations have conferred rare honours on him. It has been especially so in the last two years.
The multi-dimensional artist in him has been given its due recognition by the elite Federation Of World Cultural & Art Society Singapore (FOWCASS), which took him on board in 2021 as an International Multicultural Distinguished Honorary Advisor'. It is a rare distinction given that although the premier organisation boasts of 160 countries as its members, only 12 celebrities are appointed as honorary advisors!
That reflects the overall personality of the man and his accomplishments, that are held in awe internationally. Apart from Doctorates conferred on him in Morocco and Philippines, he has been honoured by Singapore, United Kingdom ('A Gentleman with a Heart' 2022 by Women of Hearts, London) Kazakhstan and Venezuela with their highest awards. Morocco rewarded him for 'safeguarding human rights' while the more significant was the prized civilian honour 'Moroccan Star' for 'creativity' and 'efforts in the cultural and humanitarian field'. Honours came to him from almost all International Film Festivals for his finesse in filmmaking and pragmatically showcasing societal issues in epoch-making films like Maa Bhoomi, Rangula Kala, his magnum opus Daasi, Matti Manushulu and Harivillu.
He won an 'Excellence Award' in cinema in 2007 during the diamond jubilee celebrations of Telugu Cinema in Hyderabad. He received a 'Lifetime Achievement Award in 2017 for his 'brilliant contribution and steadfast commitment' to the Indian film Industry by the Indywood Excellence Awards. Narsing Rao has the distinction of representing India in Film Festivals like Cairo (2004), Budapest (1999), Bergamo, (Italy) 1994, Festival of India in Berlin 1991-92, Moscow 1989 and 1991, Karlovy Vary (Czechoslovakia) 1990 and Munich (1989). His films have been screened at International Film festivals in France, Slovakia, Switzerland, Canada, Sweden, Ireland, Israel, Iraq, Germans, Italy, Russia, Iran and Bangladesh. Retracing his career and dwelling deep into it is in itself educational. Born on December 26, 1946 in Telangana's Pragnapur, Narsing Rao was so obsessed with his roots that he educated the people of the generally ignored region of its greatness and historical relevance while simultaneously debunking myths surrounding Andhra supremacy. It is widely acknowledged and documented that from 1988 to 2014, he stood as a pillar of solid support for the Telangana statehood movement with his intellectual inputs by way of hugely motivational art forms that touched the hearts of Telangana folk, particularly those in the interiors, who were among the most suppressed class by Andhra rulers.
After from his profound contributions to Telugu cinema, which he took to newer levels, he forayed into photography and painting to bring forth the origins and evolution of the region's folk art. His short films and documentaries have been telecast on national television to huge appreciation.
A passionate poet, B. Narsing Rao has written 24 volumes of poetry. Of them, 10 have been published and have been well received and critically acclaimed. His immense theatre experience and multifaceted interests had a lasting impact on his paintings, which he took to with dexterity. His works, bearing his nativity touch, shot him to international prominence.
From among several books on art and culture that he edited and published, the glossy and pictorial Art @Telangana, retracing 1oo years of art's evolution and growth in the region, earned a pride of place in many countries, including in the world's most prominent libraries. Brought out after three to four years of painstaking research, Art @Telangana enjoyed highly appreciative reviews in leading newspapers and magazines.
Narsing Rao has penned short stories and insightful articles on theatre, cinema and matters of general interest in addition to mentoring countless next generation artists, who owe their respective career highs to him.
The 'Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema', published by Oxford University Press (U.K), features his films, quite prominently. A most incredible, but hugely deserving, salutation came to him way back in 1984, when his trail-blazing 'Rangula Kala' was participating in the International Film Festival at Mumbai. To commemorate the occasion, the Directorate of Film Festivals (DFF) published a momentous book on Indian Cinema.
One of the most profound articles in it was by respected writer Uma Da Chuna. According to her B. Narsing Rao is a 'Renaissance Man'.
It rings true if one goes by the body of work of B Narsing Rao, an extraordinary personality, a gem that transcended several frontiers but remains the epitome of humbleness.
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How Martin Luther's message went viral
This is a fascinating article from The Economist about how Lutheranism spread through 16th century social networks & media.
The media environment that Luther had shown himself so adept at managing had much in common with today's online ecosystem of blogs, social networks and discussion threads. It was a decentralised system whose participants took care of distribution, deciding collectively which messages to amplify through sharing and recommendation. Modern media theorists refer to participants in such systems as a "networked public", rather than an "audience", since they do more than just consume information. Luther would pass the text of a new pamphlet to a friendly printer (no money changed hands) and then wait for it to ripple through the network of printing centres across Germany.
Unlike larger books, which took weeks or months to produce, a pamphlet could be printed in a day or two. Copies of the initial edition, which cost about the same as a chicken, would first spread throughout the town where it was printed. Luther's sympathisers recommended it to their friends. Booksellers promoted it and itinerant colporteurs hawked it. Travelling merchants, traders and preachers would then carry copies to other towns, and if they sparked sufficient interest, local printers would quickly produce their own editions, in batches of 1,000 or so, in the hope of cashing in on the buzz. A popular pamphlet would thus spread quickly without its author's involvement.
And the bit on news ballads is especially interesting:
The news ballad, like the pamphlet, was a relatively new form of media. It set a poetic and often exaggerated description of contemporary events to a familiar tune so that it could be easily learned, sung and taught to others. News ballads were often "contrafacta" that deliberately mashed up a pious melody with secular or even profane lyrics. They were distributed in the form of printed lyric sheets, with a note to indicate which tune they should be sung to. Once learned they could spread even among the illiterate through the practice of communal singing.
Auto-tune the News anyone? And I thought this sounded an awful lot like Tom Standage (The Economist doesn't use bylines)…turns out this article was adapted from a chapter of his upcoming book on the history of social media.


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Thanks to a reader for sharing this information: This is yet another reason to avoid taking the antibiotics Cipro, Avelox and Levaquinn. These are very powerful antibiotics that are listed as a "not first drug or choice" yet are prescribed like candy for urinary tract infections, bladder infections, prostatitis and respiratory infections. They are very powerful and have extremely severe side effects associated with them. Often these side effects linger on for many years after ceasing to take the drugs. PLEASE be careful and request an alternative antibiotic if you are prescribed a floroquinolone.
A common class of antibiotics was linked to a higher risk of so-called retinal detachment -- when the light-sensitive tissue in the eye separates from gel that fills the eyeball, in a new Canadian study.
People treated by ophthalmologists for the emergency condition were five times more likely to be taking drugs known as fluoroquinolones, which include ciprofloxacin (marketed under names including Zoxan, Proquin and Cipro) and levofloxacin (Levaquin, Cravit), than those who didn't have retinal detachment.
"We know that these drugs are toxic to connective tissue and cartilage," said Mahyar Etminan, the study's lead author, noting past studies linking fluoroquinolones with damage to Achilles and shoulder tendons.
"We wanted to see whether this damage also may translate in the eye, because there's lots of connective tissue in the eye," Etminan, from the Child and Family Research Institute of British Columbia in Vancouver, told Reuters Health.
Retinal detachment, which starts as the appearance of lines, dots or "floaters" across the eye, can cause permanent blindness in some cases if it's not surgically treated within a few days.
Etminan and his colleagues used data from doctors' treatment records for everyone in British Columbia who saw an ophthalmologist between 2000 and 2007 -- almost one million patients. That included about 4,400 people diagnosed with retinal detachment when they were an average of 61 years old.
Prescription records showed that one out of every 30 patients with retinal detachment was taking a fluoroquinolone at the time, most commonly ciprofloxacin. Most antibiotic users were taking the drugs for respiratory or urinary tract infections.
Among a similar group of patients who visited an ophthalmologist but didn't have retinal detachment, just one in 167 had been recently prescribed the antibiotics.
The researchers couldn't be sure why the drugs were tied to an increased risk of retina problems, but said the most likely explanation is that they damage fibers and connective tissue attaching the retina to the eye's vitreous gel.
There have been "lingering concerns" about the possible effects of fluoroquinolones on the eye for a while, said Dr. Terrence O'Brien, from the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.
He told Reuters Health the new study suggests an association between fluoroquinolones and retinal detachment, but doesn't prove that everyone on the drugs will be at extra risk.
For example, it may be that people who are already prone to tendon problems -- such as older patients -- will be the ones who could be affected by certain drugs, said O'Brien, who wasn't involved in the new study.
The extra risk due to the antibiotics was small. Etminan and his colleagues calculated that 2,500 people would need to be taking fluoroquinolones for any reason for one to have retinal detachment.
Another class of antibiotics that includes penicillin wasn't tied to more retina problems, the researchers reported Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Non-drug risks for retinal detachment include a past cataract surgery, being nearsighted or having an eye infection.
Retinal detachment is rare, Etminan concluded, "but because the condition is quite serious, I don't think it would hurt to let someone know... if you notice these flashes of light or floaters, be sure you get it checked out."
O'Brien agreed. "This study should alert both patients and physicians to the possibility of retinal detachment, and any patient developing symptoms or signs of retinal detachment while taking a fluoroquinolone would be urged to seek immediate ophthalmic care," he said.
"It's not something where you'd want to wait or defer seeking attention."
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/04/04/common-antibiotics-tied-to-eye-emergencies-study-says/#ixzz1rIVALndr


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