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Despite the specificity of its moniker, tennis elbow does not affect tennis players exclusively; painters, plumbers, butchers, carpenters, and individuals who frequently engage in repetitive physical tasks are at risk for developing the condition.
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Data rate | 10 Gb,25 Gb |
Distance | 20 km |
Transmission medium | SingleMode |
Interface type | SFP28 |
TX wavelength | 1330 |
Connector type | LC/UPC |
Operating temperature | -40|85 |
Transmission type | Simplex |
Module type | BiDi (WDM) |
Transmission method | 1330 nm |
Modulation type | NRZ |
Transmitter | DFB |
Receiver | PIN |
25G SFP28 WDM Industrial Tx: 1330nm 20 km LC
The 25G SFP28 WDM optical transceiver transmits data over single mode fibre at a distance of up to 20km.
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Link Juice Keeper redirects all non-existing URLs, that normally return a 404 error, to the page/post of your choice. This way everyone who comes to your blog via a broken link (both people and robots) will be redirected to a valid page.
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- Redirect errors to your homepage, an existing page, post or even a custom link
- Monitor/log all 404 errors (Optional)
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- In your WordPress admin panel, go to Plugins > New Plugin, search for "Link Juice Keeper" and click "Install now"
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I'm not going to say I'm unscammable, because no one is, but I try to do everything I possibly can to avoid being hacked or scammed.
I never click on links I don't recognize in emails. I have my phone number listed on the National Do Not Call list and I don't answer telephone calls from unknown numbers. I have long and complicated passwords for everything, as well as two-step verification for everything under the sun that offers it. Did you know you can set up two-step verification for Amazon? I just discovered that and activated it.
I subscribe to a program that daily backs up all my photos and files on my computer. I've had my credit frozen with all three credit bureaus for the past ten years, only unthawing it twice over the years for a few days each time. I have my blog backed up daily in three different ways, including an offsite backup in case the main backup server should fail.
Basically, I try to do everything I can to avoid being damaged via a hack or scam, but today I came as close as I've ever come to being scammed. I think the only thing that saved me was an "annoying" habit I have of going into lengthy, excruciating detail describing an issue to any employee who has the misfortune to win the "Susan Lottery" and talk to me after I've been wronged by their company.
I also demand answers and an explanation on how and why something has happened and what they plan to do about it! Yep, I'm THAT customer! I think I just basically wore my scammer out and he gave up. Ever read, The Ransom of Red Chief by O. Henry? lol I think by the end, the scammer who called just wanted to get off the phone with me. 😉
Okay, I'm going to put this next sentence in bold and please promise me you'll remember it if you are a Microsoft Windows user.
If you ever call Microsoft Corporation's customer service number with a computer issue, then receive a "follow-up" call from them a week or two later, DON'T TALK TO THEM. It's a scam!
Microsoft told me they have no idea how the scammers are getting the numbers of folks who have previously called their customer service department with issues, but it's happening and it's happening a lot.
You may want to get a cup of coffee or a glass of tea for this story. Popcorn might be in order, too. I hope by sharing what happened to me, it saves a few folks from falling for this sophisticated, very believable scam, one that even has Microsoft scratching their collective heads.
A little background so you know why I fell for this scam today: Recently I called Microsoft for assistance with an issue I was having with both my desktop and laptop computer. I'll spare you all the boring details but the short version is that my computer updated itself from Windows 7 to to Windows 10 without my permission and completely against my wishes.
When I came home and found my desktop computer had converted to Windows 10 on its own, despite the fact I had rejected the update a million times over the previous weeks, I literally sat down at my desk and cried. It's the first time I can recall bawling my eyes out over a computer issue.
While I was out running an errand, Microsoft broke into my home, stole my computer and replaced it with something I didn't recognize. Read THIS article by Wayne Williams for more information if you've been a victim of the Windows 10 zombie update or are currently being threatened with update notifications. Also, HERE is another article from the same site that's worth a read.
It may sound crazy, crying over a computer problem, but I have thousands and thousands of pictures neatly organized and saved in little folders on my computer. The update screwed all that up completely. It totally ruined my filing system and I had no idea if I would ever be able to get things back to the way they were before the zombie 10 invasion.
I googled and found step-by-step directions online explaining how to revert back to Windows 7. The most important thing to know is if Microsoft Corporation takes over your computer and changes your operating system via an update to Windows 10, you have exactly 30 days to change it back. After 30 days, you're done for, there's no going back. I think that you can revert back even if you voluntarily updated to Windows 10 and it turns out you don't like it, but call Microsoft to verify that first just to make sure.
There's no guarantee reverting back to Windows 7 will make you whole again. The article I linked to above, as well as the comments in that article, indicate that not everyone has been able to revert back successfully.
After my desktop computer apocalypse happened and I figured out how to revert back to Windows 7, I continued to get the threatening Windows 10 update messages on both my desktop and laptop almost daily. 🙁
The messages don't ask if you want to update, they give you a choice: Update Now or Update Later. I think one said, Update Now or Update Tonight. It's truly sickening. There is no choice that you can click that says, don't update at all, so I always just exited out or rebooted my computer.
Since I was getting the messages again, I called Microsoft's Customer Service and they accessed my desktop computer and supposedly fixed it where it wouldn't update again. I watched as the Microsoft tech guy commandeered my computer and did about 10 solid minutes of work that I couldn't have repeated in a thousand years, in an attempt to prevent it from automatically updating to Windows 10 again.
Then he repeated the whole process on my laptop since I was also getting the threatening update messages there, too. When I spent a small fortune a year ago having Lenovo build a laptop exactly to the specifications I requested (which included Windows 7) , to take with me when traveling, I never dreamed for a moment that one day Microsoft would simply log in with an update and change it to what they wanted me to have. There are no words to describe what I feel as I type that. Well, actually there are words but I try to keep this blog G rated, so I'll spare you those.
Update: Thanks to Nancy for sharing an article she found, apparently at least one person has sued Microsoft (and won) for automatically updating their computer against their wishes. You can read the article here: Woman Wins $10,000 Judgement again Microsoft for Forced Windows 10 Upgrade
Then It Starts All Over Again
After Microsoft did the work they did that day, everything was good for a few weeks, then the threatening messages started up again on my laptop. A Windows 10 apocalypse was imminent. Once again I had to waste my valuable time to call Microsoft for help to make it stop. The tech guy who answered went into my computer and fixed it again, assuring me once again that the update would not come back.
So here's where it gets interesting. My phone calls to Microsoft took place about two weeks ago. Today, July 2, 2016, I got a call from a Bellevue, WA number, (425) area code. This number has been calling me over and over the last week or so. They've been very persistent! I never answer numbers I don't know so had never answered, and they never left a message.
I Googled the number a few days ago and found an online discussion where some folks were saying it was a legit call from Microsoft's Customer Service. Other folks were saying they didn't think it was legit, so I wasn't sure what to think.
Today I went ahead and answered the call since I had just talked to Microsoft recently. I wondered why they were calling me back. The guy calling told me he was following up on my recent ticket where I was having issues and wanted to know if everything was still working okay and if I had been satisfied with the customer service I received.
I don't remember now if he named what the problem they had fixed was, or not, but he sounded completely legit. He was very friendly and professional. I fully believed it was Microsoft since he was aware of my recent calls to them.
Still angry about the whole upgrade debacle, I basically went into a tirade all over again about the Windows 10 update that took place without my permission and how I had to go through the process to revert my computer back to Windows 7. I also complained about how the first time I called and they fixed it on my desktop and laptop, it didn't stay fixed and I had to call back a second time, etc… I went over the whole sordid tale.
He listened patiently, apologizing several times for what had happened. He asked if I had seen any more problems. I told him no, but that I didn't use my laptop very much, so only time would tell if it was truly fixed.
He offered to check my laptop to verify the work had been done correctly the last time. He seemed to be following up like a supervisor might do behind a new employee or something. I ask if he was a supervisor and he said, yes.
I almost took him up on his offer to go into the computer to verify that it was really fixed this time, but I was still so mad about what had happened, I just went back to ranting about Microsoft having the gall to take over people's computers and update them whether they wanted their crappy Windows 10 operating system or not. I think you get the picture. Madder than a wet hen, I was!
After a while he gave up and seemed to just want to end the phone call, a scene right out of The Ransom of Red Chief! lol I'm glad I ranted on giving him an earful because it turned out to be a scam. Here's how I figured it out after the phone call ended.
While talking with him, I kept hearing a beeping sound, indicating I had another call coming in. When we hung up, I saw the missed call was the same number again, the same number as that of the guy with whom I had just been speaking, and the same number that had been calling me all week. I wondered why someone else from "Microsoft" was calling me when I was already talking with someone from Microsoft!
Ummm, a funny feeling began to creep in. Something wasn't adding up. I decided to call Microsoft and ask if they had a record of my previous calls and the work they had done for me and if they had just called me to follow up. Thankfully they did have records on the previous work they had done on my computer, but they said they had not called me back today to follow-up.
I ended up talking with a manager who told me it was all a scam and that they have been getting reports of this scam a lot. The Microsoft manager said, if you give the scammers access to your computer, they will add some malware to it that gives them access to your credit card numbers and other personal data. He said the bad guys will even give you a ticket number after they go into your computer and perform their "work" because they know that's what Microsoft always does when they work on a customer's computer. Whoever is scamming folks sure knows a lot about Microsoft's procedures.
I read online that bad guys can even make a phone's caller ID say whatever number they wish, so when you Google the number that's calling, it will appear to be coming from a legitimate company of their choosing. Have you heard of that? I wonder if that's true?
I asked the manager at Microsoft how this guy who had claimed to be calling from Microsoft, knew that I had recently talked with Microsoft about an issue with my computer. He said they didn't know how the bad guys were getting the phone numbers of people they have recently helped, but that they were working to figure that out. Great.
It sounds to me like it's an inside job, like someone who works for Microsoft is giving the phone numbers of customers who have recently called for help to the bad guys, or maybe they, themselves, are the bad guys.
So, if you call Microsoft for help and get a follow-up call a week or two later, it's a scam! The Microsoft manager I spoke with said they never call folks to follow-up on a previous issue, unless something is left unfinished during the previous call.
Also, hindsight is 20/20 and after thinking about it today, it's highly unlikely a "supervisor" as the guy claimed to be when I asked, would be calling me to follow-up on a previous service call. I think supervisors have better things to do, especially with all the angry Windows-10-Apocalypse calls they must be getting these days.
Just wanted to let you know about this scam because I came really close to letting this guy access my laptop today! Just remember, Microsoft NEVER makes follow-up calls unless they were working with you on an issue with your computer and it was left unfinished, which apparently is very rare.
Please tell everyone you know who uses Windows 7 about this, especially if they have plans to call Microsoft for help. I can't believe I almost gotten taken! I'm going back to my "never answer numbers I don't know" policy because you can't trust anyone, not even your Called ID.


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If I'm citing a poem or quotation, what kind of dash precedes the author's name?
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This Business of Printing; which I am heartily tired of, and repent I e'er attempted....
—John Baskerville
Should this be an em dash, an en dash, or something else?
And should there be a space between the dash and the author's name?


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Thanks to BJ Killeen for the link. From Arizona Sports:
[Diamondbacks GM Kevin Towers] said the Diamondbacks were in on the bidding for pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu, who is 8-3 with a 3.25 ERA this year, and also had interest in Cuban phenom Yasiel Puig. The Dodgers outspent everyone for their services, and are now reaping the dividends.
"When you have that wherewithal financially it doesn't mean you're the best scouting organization, just you have the wherewithal to go out and buy what you want," he said.
Except the Dodgers' international scouting department has a stellar track record, meaning the Dodgers have the skill and the wherewithal. It's a great combination, and nothing to apologize for.


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Fort Mountain photo from Wikipedia |
Part of the Fort on Fort Mountain |
Story #1: European Version 1: The Welsh Prince. Madoc, son of Owain Gwynedd, King of Gwynedd in north Wales, had to flee a fight over succession after Owain died in 1170. He fled to America, (300 years before Columbus), and wandered the continent, building and breeding lavishly wherever he went, leaving lost tribes of Welsh Indians, white Indians, etc., everywhere he went. So naturally at some point he arrived in Georgia and built a fort to protect himself from the marauding tribes around him.
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Story #2: European Version #2: The Moon-Eyed People are one of the lost tribes of Israel, per the Book of Mormon.
Story #3: The Cherokee Version: The Moon-Eyed People. The Cherokee are an Iroquois-language family tribe, who moved south, slowly from the Great Lakes. (Why they moved, no one knows.) Some time after the 1540s, they reached the Appalachian mountains. When they came to the area around Fort Mountain, they found the moon-eyed people already there, living in the Fort. The moon-eyed people were very small, pale, and couldn't see well by day, so they moved around mostly at night. (Why that sounded Jewish or Welsh I have no idea.)
Anyway, the Cherokee and the moon-eyed people fought a great war, and at the end of it, the moon-eyed people were killed and/or dispersed. (Benjamin Smith Barton, 1797) The Cherokee may or may not have used the fort. In any case, the story says that the fort was destroyed in a massive earthquake which shook the whole world - or at least the entire area - and caused the stone walls to collapse.
- One version of the earthquake says it took place after the Cherokee-moon-eyed people war, because the Cherokee who were living in the fort were killed, while the Cherokee who were living in wooden houses weren't.
- Another version is that it was the earthquake that allowed the Cherokee to win the war, and that afterwards, the moon-eyed people went underground and in caves.
So, we have a pale tribe that couldn't see well at night. Albinos or Madoc? Personally, I plump for albinos. The Kuna people of Panama and Columbia "have a very high incidence rate of albinism. And, whereas in many cultures albinos are subject to everything from ridicule to persecution to murder, in Kuna mythology, albinos (or sipus) were given a special place. Albinos in Kuna culture are considered a special race of people, and have the specific duty of defending the Moon against a dragon which tries to eat it on occasion during a lunar eclipse. Only they are allowed to go outside on the night of a lunar eclipse and to use specially made bows and arrows to shoot down the dragon." (Wikipedia) And, the Zuni and Hopi nations also have high rates of albinism. It's not Welshmen, it's genetics.
Story #4: European Version #3: Reptilians, or David Ickes Strikes Again: Of course, in this day and age, the moon-eyed people have become part of the whole "Ancient Aliens" mythos. Some people have speculated that the moon-eyed people were actually vampires. The legendary David Ickes has decided they're a sub-species of the reptilians who are dwelling among us (mostly in public office). Thus the moon-eyed people are still among us (because you can't kill them), and speaking of reptilians, did you know that the TV series "People to Earth" (about a support group for people who claim to have been abducted by aliens) is coming back to TBS on Monday, July 24th? I, for one, can hardly wait.
Anyway, if you ever get a chance to go to Fort Mountain, go, and hike around it. Preferably on a day with heavy weather. Rain or snow, sleet or mist, or just thick fog will do nicely. And I can tell you that, walking around it in a thick fog on a cold day, those 885 wandering feet seem like a long, long way, and the pits seem like they might hold something, have buried something, that might be waiting for you to pass (or not) in order to come out again...
Walk slowly. Look around. With any luck, yours will be the only footsteps, the only breath, the only...
Then again, maybe not.


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155 Attorney Street brings modern living to the heart of the Lower East Side amid the city's premier eateries, shops, culture and nightlife. The seven-story, no fee rental building consists of 37 units where residents enjoy a sleek entry lobby with a lounge, as well as a landscaped rooftop terrace equipped with outdoor seating, an outdoor kitchen with gas grill and 360-degree views of the Manhattan skyline as well as the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges. 155 Attorney Street offers a virtual doorman, bicycle storage, mail room and package room.
Each residence features floor-to-ceiling casement windows, high-end features, an in-unit Bosch washer/dryer, grey-stained oak floors, porcelain tile bathrooms, quartz countertops and stainless steel appliances. Select apartments feature private outdoor space. 155 Attorney Street marries the vibrancy of the Lower East Side with refined living and a luxury amenity package to match. Please note: rent is net effective.


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WMI enables you find the number of processors in your system:
PS> Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_ComputerSystem | fl Number*
NumberOfLogicalProcessors : 2
NumberOfProcessors : 1
This works fine for Windows Vista/Windows 2008 and above.
Earlier versions of Windows mis-report the number of processors – it counts the number of logical processors reports it as the number of physical processors.
Win32_Processor has the same problem on Windows 2003 and below.
There is a hotfix available from http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932370 that will correct the behaviour of these two WMI classes so that they report correctly


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MUMBAI (AFP) – Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has announced the arrival of his new baby boy born to a surrogate mother, and denied rumours of an illegal pre-natal gender test.
In a statement released late Tuesday, Khan said he and his wife Gauri had kept quiet on the matter owing to their "emotional strife" after the child, named AbRam, was born several months premature.
"Just to put the record straight there was no sex determination for our child," said Khan, 47, adding that the baby was born before such suspicions arose in the media.
Mumbai officials said last week they had received confirmation from a city hospital that a baby boy was born on May 27 to the Khans.
Rumours surfaced in June that the Khans were expecting a boy, raising speculation they had carried out a sex test.
Such a test is illegal in India, to try to prevent parents aborting female foetuses.
On seeing the reports, the Indian Radiological and Imaging Association wrote to health officials demanding an investigation.
Khan, one of Bollywood's biggest crowd-pullers, already has two teenage children, a girl and a boy.
The star of "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge" ("The Braveheart will get the Bride") and "My Name Is Khan" confirmed his new child was born by surrogacy, an arrangement in which a woman carries the child of another couple.
"The entire process is bound by strict confidentiality. We would appeal to all, to allow us to cherish this private moment as a family," Khan said.
Back in 2011 fellow Bollywood megastar Aamir Khan and his wife also had a baby boy using a surrogate mother.
Shah Rukh Khan topped the first Forbes India Celebrity 100 list earlier this year with annual estimated earnings of $37.7 million.
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IFC's original programming is quickly becoming A-level:
Will Ferrell, Adam McKay, Ben Stiller and Bob Odenkirk aren't just the stars and producers of comedy films and television series that will live in perpetuity on DVD players, DVRs and cable-TV programming lineups. They're also among the creative talent responsible for two new comedy series that IFC said Thursday it had picked up.
Mr. Stiller and Mr. Odenkirk, who collaborated on the short-lived but influential 1990s-era sketch series "The Ben Stiller Show," are the executive producers of the new IFC series "The Birthday Boys," which will feature the comedy troupe of the same name. IFC, which is ordering 10 episodes of "The Birthday Boys," described the show in a news release as being in "the classic vein of absurd/silly/smart/funny variety shows" like "Monty Python's Flying Circus" and said that an early episode would address "such issues as eggs, toilet paper and computers." Mr. Stiller said in a statement that he was looking forward to working with Mr. Odenkirk again, adding, "We try to do something every 20 years or so."
Mr. Ferrell and Mr. McKay, who have worked together on "Saturday Night Live" and hit films like "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy" and "The Other Guys," are two of the executive producers on "The Spoils of Babylon," a new series directed by Matt Piedmont and written by Mr. Piedmont and Andrew Steele. IFC describes the series as "a television adaptation of a best-selling epic novel by fictional famous author Eric Jonrosh" — played by Mr. Ferrell — and offers a "blowsy century-spanning saga" that "chronicles the sexy and dramatic lives of a family who made their fortune in the oil business." Six episodes have been ordered.
"This is a crazy and maybe even a stupid idea," Mr. Ferrell said in a statement. "IFC is either really courageous or really stupid, which makes them the perfect partner for us."
IFC, which has found success with original comedy series like "Portlandia" as well as reruns of "The Ben Stiller Show" and "Mr. Show With Bob and David," said that both new shows would have their debuts later this year.


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6 Ways To Get Fans To Take More Photos At Your Show, And Why It's Important
In this post, Hugh McIntyre explores six different techniques for getting attendees at concerts to take more pictures at your next show, and why having photos taken is important for marketing and growing a fanbase.
Guest post by Hugh McIntyre of the TuneCore Blog
[Editors Note: This blog post was written by Hugh McIntyre. Hugh writes about music and the music industry and regularly contributes to Forbes, Sonicbids, and more.]
These days, everybody is taking photos…of everything. Now that cameras are everywhere and anyone can upload their latest capture to the world wide web in mere seconds, there is no stopping the deluge of images that continues to grow larger and larger by the hour. Some musicians are upset about this, as it distracts them when they are performing and they feel audiences aren't paying the sort of attention they want, but none of that is going to stop how people act nowadays, so why not make the most of it?
As a working musician in a social media-focused world, you should always be on the hunt for great content. You will find yourself constantly needing something to post or to save for another day, and snaps from a concert can be the perfect filler. If you're in the beginning stages of your career, keeping a photographer with you at all times (especially when touring) probably isn't an option, so why not rely on your fans to supply you with the pics you've been looking for?
Here are a few ways to get your fans to take more photos of (and with) you, and then to share them in a way you can find them easily and repost them…with their permission and proper crediting, of course.
1. Pose!
Young people these days don't always need to be told to take a photo—it's in their nature by now. Most under the age of, say, 30, have extensive experience with smartphones, and the vast majority of them have become used to taking photos of almost everything in their day-to-day lives. This is the generation that has had to think of everything in terms of content, be it for Facebook, Twitter, or especially Instagram, and they have a mind for this sort of thing. If you do something fairly obvious that says "take my picture!," chances are they will understand the message in no time.
Pose for a moment on stage, stop moving for a minute or so, put the spotlight on just you, stand with your bandmates before taking a bow at the end of the night…you can be as creative as you want with this idea, but it's really, really easy, and you may be surprised how popular those few seconds will be in the photos you search for later.
2. Make A Special Moment
Every concert and every performance should be fun and special in its own way, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't go out of your way to do something extra during at least some of your shows. What this might be differs for every band or artist and it should vary by staging, but if you do it right, you could wind up with plenty of photos and perhaps even some press.
Shoot confetti out of cannons, bring a fan up onstage and sing to them, gather two fans together and arrange a marriage proposal (this is always a crowd pleaser), use a funny prop during one of the songs, or bring out a special guest that those in the crowd might recognize, if that's possible. Any one of these would likely end up being the highlight of that particular performance, and it just begs everybody in attendance to whip out their cameras.
3. Create a Photo Booth
This option might not yield any photos of you and your bandmates doing what you do best (performing), but it can supply you all with a different kind of picture, which can wind up being useful in its own way.
Work with the venue before you arrive to set up some sort of area specifically designed for photos. This can be a "photobooth" of sorts (though you might not want to shell out the money to rent an actual photobooth just yet), or perhaps something as simple as a backdrop. You don't need to spend a lot of money to make this a reality, though it might cost your band a few dollars to have something printed with your band's logo all across it, like what red carpets are lined with. If you're meeting fans afterward, why not make sure to do so exactly where you want to, with this added bonus? It might help push a new song or album, or maybe just a hashtag you are trying to promote.
4. Suggest A Hashtag
Speaking of a hashtag, that is something else that younger music lovers are already familiar with, and once you've given it to them, they know exactly what to do with it (usually). You can print the hashtag, which should be easy to understand, make sense, and be as short as possible, and people will see it. Show flyers, event reminders online, and perhaps even posters placed throughout the venue can all feature the phrase, and you can even mention it while performing, but don't be annoying here, because while most young people don't mind being asked and reminded about a hashtag, especially if there is any incentive to go tweet it or Instagram it, they can very quickly become a nuisance, and once that has happened, nobody wants to be a part of the movement.
5. Post On Social Media
Since you are looking for pictures to share on social media later on, why not use the medium to influence more fans to start taking pictures in the first place? Start posting on your accounts telling everybody flat out that you are on the hunt for some really excellent snaps. This will let those who catch the missives know to go out of their way to do so when they are at your next show, and you never know what pics are already out there sitting on phones or in folders on computers, just waiting to be unearthed by those who are into your music who might not have realized anybody was interested in their digital souvenirs.
Also, once you begin posting pictures shot by concert attendees and tagging them (and thanking them in your tweet), it won't take long for people to get the idea and start sharing openly. Who doesn't want a little recognition for a well-framed picture and a thank you from a musician or band they like?
6. Ask Them
If all else fails, or if you're feeling particularly lazy—or perhaps if you just want to be direct and honest with your fans—why not just ask them to take some photos and share them? While you're on stage and chatting in between songs (if that's your thing, which isn't the case with every artist), casually mention that you love seeing pictures from your shows on social media.
You don't need to beg or plead, and please don't be obnoxious about it (nothing is worse than someone bugging you to snap an excessive number of pics of them), but if you're doing a good job and entertaining those who paid to see you, and since some of them will already be taking photos on their phones anyway, nudge the rest of the audience to do the same, and you may be surprised to see how many come flowing in over the next few days.


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It looked for a long time that the main headline for this commentary would be the opening salvos in a trade war between China and the USA. The International Monetary Fund published a bullish report on world trade, saying that global growth will hit a 7 year high of 3.9% this year – giving a stark warning at the same time that trade risked being 'torn apart' by a protracted trade war.
But then came the news of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's, historic visit to South Korea and his meeting with President Moon Jae-in. There followed a bromance which would have been impossible just a few months ago, and a commitment to rid the Korean peninsula of nuclear weapons. The meeting would have been unthinkable at the beginning of the year when North Korea was boasting of being able to reach the US mainland with its rockets: now Pyongyang says it will invite US observers to witness the shutdown of its nuclear site in May.
By the end of the month even the China/US threats and counter-threats seemed to have receded a little and most of the major stock markets which we cover made up losses suffered early in the month on fears of a trade war. There was, however, one significant fly in the ointment as the price of oil continued to climb: Brent crude went past $72 a barrel in light of the continuing troubles in Syria and the instability in the region.
Let's start the UK section with some really good news: 2017 was a record year for the UK wine industry, as figures showed 64% more bottles of UK-made wine reached the market than in 2016. The Wine and Spirit Association said the industry was reaping the benefits of 'huge' investment over the last decade.
…But if April brought good news for wine, it brought yet more bad news for retail as the wet Easter proved a washout for the UK high street, following the bad weather which kept shoppers at home in March. Carpetright announced the closure of 92 stores – and you have to think that the merger of Asda and Sainsbury's, announced at the end of the month, will ultimately lead to store closures and job losses. There have been plenty of warm words from both sides but it is hard to see that the merger can be good for jobs or, in the long term, for consumers as the number of big supermarket groups in the UK reduces from four to three.
We have commented above on the IMF forecast for world trade: that same forecast included a prediction that UK growth this year would be 0.1% higher than originally thought at 1.6%. HSBC also predicted that UK exports would rise this year by their fastest rate since 2011.
Other numbers for the UK made mixed reading: a slowdown in construction and the effects of the 'Beast from the East' meant that UK growth in the first quarter of the year was just 0.1% – the lowest figure since 2012. Mortgage lending was also down, as figures for March showed it falling 2.3% to £20.5bn.
There were some positive figures: wages finally climbed above inflation as the year long squeeze on pay showed signs of ending earlier than expected, and unemployment fell to 4.2% – its lowest level since 1975. And London was voted the world's top financial centre, finally climbing above New York for the first time in five years.
The vote was presumably taken without reference to TSB: April ended with TSB taking the phrase 'banking chaos' to a whole new level. The bank upgraded its systems – inevitably in order 'to improve customer service' – and ended up seemingly giving customers access to anyone's account except their own.
Fortunately, there was no such chaos for the FT-SE 100 index of leading shares. After some lacklustre months, it rose 6% in April to end the month at 7,509. As so often happens, the pound went in the opposite direction, falling 2% to end the month trading at $1.3754.
Throughout April, the debate raged about whether the UK should stay in some sort of customs union with the EU after March next year. Doing so would avoid a 'hard border' between Northern Ireland and Eire – but would severely limit the UK's ability to do trade deals with countries outside the EU.
It would, sadly, be possible to write an entire 2,500-word commentary on the various models of customs union – or partnerships – that are currently being discussed: we will attempt to do it in less than 200.
The first option – favoured by the Brexit supporters and known in Whitehall as 'Max Fac' (short for Maximum Facilitation) would see the UK and EU agree to minimise all checks, using smart technology and building on best practice from around the world (for example, the USA and Canada do not have a customs union). This means that there would be a border between the UK and the EU, but it would be as light touch as possible.
The second option is a hybrid model – the Customs Partnership – which rests on the EU recognising UK customs checks as equivalent to their own, so that goods entering the EU at say, Rotterdam, could in theory travel on to the EU without further checks.
This appears to be Theresa May's favoured option, but has been described by hard right Tory Jacob Rees-Mogg, as 'cretinous' while the International Trade Secretary Liam Fox, has come out firmly against any form of customs union. With eleven months to go until March 2019, the debate will undoubtedly rumble on: but we have reached the 200 word limit, we promised. Don't worry, the politicians will undoubtedly still be discussing it next month…
April was a busy month for French President Emmanuel Macron, who made a high-profile visit to Washington and, earlier in the month, made a speech in Strasbourg calling for ever-closer union between the EU's member states and, as the EU faced up to the loss of the UK's contribution, more tax and revenue raising powers for the EU.
Many commentators perceived this as Macron's bid for the de facto leadership of the EU, with German Chancellor Angela Merkel widely seen to be in a weaker position following her eventual coalition agreement with the Social Democrats. German dominance no longer a safe bet, ran a headline in City AM.
Away from the corridors of power and in the banking halls, the European Central Bank announced it would leave interest rates unchanged, despite the pace of growth in the Eurozone starting to slow. There was bad news from Deutsche Bank, which announced 'significant' job cuts as it scaled back its corporate and investment banking operations. Christian Sewing, the new CEO of Germany's biggest lender, said that the cuts were 'painful but unavoidable' as the bank reported a sharp drop in first quarter corporate and investment banking revenues.
Fortunately, there was no pain on the German stock market, as the DAX climbed 4% in the month to end April at 12,612. The French stock market had an even better month as it rose 7% to 5,520 – and there was even good news from Greece, with the Athens stock market up 10% to 858.
All the attention at the beginning of the month focused on the war of words – and potential trade war – between the US and China. It ended with the historic meeting in Korea and South Korean President Moon Jae-in suggesting that Donald Trump be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
Away from that potential plaudit, the US President had some troubling numbers to contend with. The US trade deficit widened in February to $57.6bn (£42bn) and there are suggestions that the US could have a trade deficit of a trillion dollars a year by 2020.
Jobs growth slowed in March, with just 103,000 jobs created in the month, and there were disappointing figures for the first quarter, as annualised growth slowed to 2.3%. Those figures are unlikely to be helped by suggestions that the US could get as many as four interest rate rises this year, as the Federal Reserve pursues a more aggressive line in a bid to keep inflation under control.
April was, however, a good month for both Alphabet (the parent company of Google) and Amazon as their sales and profits surged ahead. But it was a lot less fun for Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg: he endured an uncomfortable month as he apologised for his company's massive data breach at a Congressional hearing. Not a good month for Wells Fargo either, as the bank was fined a record $1bn (£730m) for failing to resolve investigations into car insurance and mortgage lending breaches.
What did the Dow Jones index make of it all? Virtually nothing. Having opened the month at 24,103, the Dow closed April up just 60 points at 24,163.
Far East
The news from the Korean border rather overshadowed China's news in the month – specifically that the country had seen its economy grow at 6.8% in the first quarter, ahead of the government's growth target for the year of 'around 6.5%' – although obviously, this figure would be under pressure from a prolonged trade war with the US.
In Chinese company news, Didi Chuxing, China's equivalent of Uber, the world's largest ride-hailing app and currently reckoned to be worth nearly £40bn, announced modest plans for world-wide expansion.
The Economist Intelligence Unit published an interesting article, listing the countries which were most ready for the robotics revolution: South Korea headed the list, with Japan and Singapore joining it in the top four. (The UK was in 8th place, just ahead of the USA.)
Obviously, the news of the détente between North and South Korea had a positive influence on the region's stock markets. Only China – perhaps still worrying about a possible trade war – saw its stock market fall during the month, with the Shanghai Composite down 3% at 3,082. Hong Kong went in the opposite direction, up 2% to 30,808 and the South Korean market rose 3% to 2,515. Japan, free of the worry of North Korean missiles flying over its islands, saw the Nikkei Dow rise 5% to close April at 22,468.
Emerging Markets
US sanctions hit Russian shares said a BBC headline in the middle of the month, reporting that sanctions imposed by the US had hit the shares of companies controlled by Russian oligarchs, 'as the Russian stock market tumbled in the wake of the sanctions.' This followed the diplomatic crisis sparked by the poisoning of former spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter, and President Trump's threats of tariffs on aluminium and steel.
Well, sanctions or no sanctions the Russian stock market had recovered by the end of month, closing April up 2% at 2,307. There was an even better performance from the Indian stock market, up 7% in April to end the month at 35,160 – and Brazil completed our Emerging Markets hat-trick as the market there rose 1% to close at 86,115.
And finally…
April was a good month for the 'And finally' section of the commentary – but we start with something that is probably best not read while you are eating breakfast.
NASA, America's space agency has been looking for a material that can be transported into space and used for the spare parts that are inevitably needed on a long space mission. The idea is that the parts would be made using a 3D printer: but what material to use? The rocket scientists at NASA have decided that, well… human waste would be ideal. Transported into space and put to use: that's an idea that Major Tom never discussed with ground control…
There had been widespread rumours of an exodus of London's leading bankers after Brexit. Apparently, that is not now going to happen. A report in Politico said that the bankers' wives – and one husband – had been to inspect Frankfurt, the rumoured new banking capital of Europe, and found it to be 'dark, grey and dull'. So there you are: David Davis and Michel Barnier can huff and puff all they like – in the end it looks like bankers' wives will decide the shape of Brexit.
Sadly, one wife who had rather less influence was the wife of Tanzanian gambler, Amani Stanley. So sure was Amani that his beloved Manchester City would clinch the Premier League title by beating Manchester United at home that he bet his wife on the result. All was looking good when City were leading 2-0 at half-time. Unfortunately, United stormed back in the second half to win 3-2 and Amani lost his wife for a week to his United supporting friend Shilla Tony. As yet there is no news on her husband's gambling from Mrs Stanley…
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In Syrian Towns Rebels Control, Demonstrators Sometimes Target Them
By David Enders – McClatchy Newspapers – 1.12.2012 – QALAT AL MUDIQ, Syria — Wael Nasrallah has organized more than 100 demonstrations in the past 20 months. On Friday, he led another one in Qalat al Mudiq, a city of about 30,000 in central Syria.
Even with civil war engulfing the country, the peaceful demonstrations that kicked off the rebellion against the government of President Bashar Assad so long ago continue, at least in this part of Syria. Often, the target is no longer the Assad regime but the rebels who now rule in many areas.
"It is still necessary because we have demands," said the 35-year-old Nasrallah, who's a truck driver by trade. "Today we mentioned two things: We want the revolutionaries to organize electricity service and to organize the distribution of bread." In other parts of the country, demonstrators also have called on the rebels to provide security, something Nasrallah and others say isn't an issue here, and for the international community to provide weapons to the rebels. In a country where people were generally terrified to speak freely before the rebellion began, the demonstrations are an important advance, activists say, and one people are loath to lose. People now can discuss what the future holds and generally appear unafraid to criticize the rebels themselves. The rebellion has empowered conservative Islamist groups who've done much of the frontline fighting and call openly for a state based on Islamic law, but the demonstration here Friday encompassed a wide range of the opposition's members, from the conservative to the secular.
Qalat al Mudiq exists in an odd sort of stasis — for months, rebels have controlled the city while the army maintains a base in an ancient citadel that overlooks the city. A cease-fire of sorts prevails, though residents said the army had shelled a demonstration last month and shot at another two days ago.
Qalat al Mudiq is also surrounded by cities and towns that remain loyal to the government, including the majority Christian city of Saqlabiyeh to the south. Despite army checkpoints on the road, people from Saqlabiyeh attended the demonstration here, an echo of the first demonstrations against the government, which consciously highlighted unity between the country's sects and ethnicities.
"I came here to demonstrate because there are no demonstrations in my city," said Ibrahim Nader, an English teacher from Saqlabiyeh.
Nasrallah said the demonstrations are important to transmit the demands of Syrians to the newly formed coalition of Syrian opposition figures that increasingly is being recognized by the international community as representatives of the rebellion and a potential beginning for a transitional government should Assad be deposed. That moment has begun to appear closer as the Syrian government on Thursday and Friday shut down Internet service across the entire country for the first time since the beginning of the rebellion. The shutdown occurred amid heavy clashes in Damascus that closed the airport there.The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported Friday that Syrian troops had withdrawn entirely from the Sheikh Omar oilfield, the largest in Deir al Zour province in the country's southeast. Rebels there have been making steady gains this month, as well as taking over a number of military bases across the country and capturing heavy weapons, including tanks and anti-aircraft rockets that were used this week to shoot down a government helicopter and a jet.
"The regime's offensive capacity is much reduced, and its defensive capacity is also declining now," said Jeff White, a military analyst at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. "I do not see any way for it to recover, short of massive external intervention — Iran or a desperate resort to chemical weapons, and even those measures would not likely be decisive."


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Over the course of the next year, Nate created and modified various wax prototypes, which Zog tested and evaluated under actual surfing conditions. Eventually they arrived at a formula that met their specifications.
When the first batch of Sex Wax was ready for market, Zog loaded up his Ford pickup truck and hit the road on a sales run. For the next few days, he stopped at every surf shop he could find from Santa Cruz to San Diego, trying to interest owners in purchasing a case of wax. At first, many retailers were reluctant to stock a new wax with a "suggestive" label and no track record. A few, however, were intrigued by the catchy name and decided to give it a try.
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Rosann Bazirjian was appointed Dean of University Libraries effective August 15, 2004 and retired effective April 1, 2016. Ms. Bazirjian came to the University of North Carolina at Greensboro from the Pennsylvania State University, where she served as Assistant Dean for Technical and Access Services in the University Libraries since 1999. In this position she was responsible for all aspects of library access (including circulation, interlibrary loan, disability services and reserves), acquisitions, business and financial operations and cataloging. She previously held positions at Florida State University, Syracuse University and The University of West Florida. In 2005 she served as the President of the Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS), a division of the American Library Association. The author of 28 articles, chapters and reviews, Ms. Bazirjian has co-edited four volumes of the annual Charleston Conference Proceedings and a recent book on teams in library technical services divisions. At UNC-Greensboro, she is interested in furthering several projects involving the use of information technology to enhance library services, and has recently appointed a task force that is focusing on the revisioning of library services. She is committed to providing a welcoming environment in the University Libraries and has worked toward improving the look and feel of the facilities as well as exploring new service roles for the Libraries. Ms. Bazirjian received her bachelor's degree from the Herbert H. Lehman College of the City University of New York, a Masters of Science in Library Service from Columbia University, and a Masters of Social Science from the Maxwell School of Public Administration from Syracuse University.
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This has us very excited! I mentioned a couple months ago that we recommend this paper to anyone living in Australia, and now it's coming to the United States!!
Why did Lori and I fall in love with this paper? Because it blends beautifully, it bleeds less than our old favorite, Neenah Classic Crest, and it has a nice, bright white color. If you have ever tried Bazzil Simply Smooth paper, the Blending Card is like a hybrid between Neenah and Bazzil.
This paper is now available for stores to purchase. It comes in a large pack with 125 sheets of letter sized paper. It is about 92 lb. paper- just a little heavier than the Neenah, but it is a much tighter grained paper, so it doesn't feel too thick.
If you look at this close up on the pink popsicle, you can see that the Neenah is a much softer paper, and it easily feathers if you don't let it dry a little between layering colors. This gets to be a big problem when you're working with intense reds and other dark colors.
The Blending Card, however, gives nice blends without bleeding and I don't have to wait or be careful! I love it! Because it is not as soft as the Neenah, it takes less ink to color on so your marker lasts longer before needing to be refilled.
Please stop by the booth to try it out, or, if you can't make it to the show, ask your favorite Copic supplier to bring some in for you. Trust me, you'll love it!
Coloring Grays more interesting
Something you may not notice on this final picture of the ant trying to run off with the popsicle is the subtle tones in the gray body.
I did not want the ant to feel too flat, so I started with a C5, a nice cool middle-dark gray. Then for accent I blended in some V17 as shadows. The purple is just barely visible within the grays (see the middle of each body section.
Then, I added faint reflections on the bottom of the ant by layering on some BG09. Why? Because the gray is blue-toned I can layer a purple (which has blue in it) and add contrasting accents with a Blue Green (which also has blue in it). Because Blue-Green is far away on a color wheel from Violet they have more contrast. However, the ant has a base gray, which brings both colors closer to each other in tone. So now, my gray has subtle tone and interest, even though it could have easily remained a plain gray.
This is a great way to add a hint of tone to a neutral image to make it coordinate with other elements in your composition. The subtle purple makes the ant match the pink popsicle a little more. OK, I need to get back to work. Stay tuned tomorrow for more sneaks from CHA!
Image: Life's a Picnic by Our Craft Lounge, X-Press It Blending Card. Colors used: RV02, RV06, C5, V17, BG09, C3, 0
14 comments:
- ♥Rach♥ said...
Ohhhh, I LOVE my (formerly) Prism Simply Smooth so I can't wait to try this out, it sounds wonderful! A hybrid between the two sounds like the perfect mix :0)
- July 23, 2010 at 12:15 PM
- ♥Rach♥ said...
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- July 23, 2010 at 12:15 PM
- Nora said...
Would love to get my hands on some & try it...that red bleed/feather can really eat your lunch! *LOL*
Cool coloring trick! I've been doing something similar using blue instead of purples to extend my cool gray range a bit (stinks being limited on colors right now!). Nice to know I've been on the right track! *LOL*
Have a great weekend!
♥hugs♥ - July 23, 2010 at 12:48 PM
- ♥♥RubyM:)♥♥ said...
UHHH WOW!!! I wouls love to try that paper.That is a difference.I'll be at CHA THRUSDAY HOPEFULLY THERE IS SOME LEFT.Thanks for the tips very cool!!!RubyM:)
- July 23, 2010 at 1:20 PM
- Unknown said...
Wow, looks like some awesome c/s! Can't be at CHA, so I guess I'll have to wait to see who gets it locally! Thanks for the preview!
- July 23, 2010 at 2:06 PM
- Kathy Jones said...
WOOHOO!!! So cool to see that you can now get our favourite paper over there!!! Now I can let all my US friends know!!! Enjoy playing with it!!
- July 23, 2010 at 4:10 PM
- Cindy H. said...
I'm looking forward to locating and trying some of the new (to the U.S.) cardstock from Australia. It sounds great!
I always study your coloring so I can learn from a pro and was so happy to find that I did notice the subtle color changes and really like it. Thank you for explaining the hows and whys. - July 24, 2010 at 5:18 AM
- Candy said...
I am looking forward to trying this new paper. When will we know who is carrying the paper?
- July 24, 2010 at 7:24 AM
- Tina W. (TeaDub) said...
OMG...can't wait to get my hands on some Blending card!
- July 24, 2010 at 9:01 AM
- Unknown said...
Hopefully this will be available in Canada as well. There are some great things available but cost too much to order online. :-(
- July 26, 2010 at 9:35 AM
- pnkgeeni said...
I live in New Zealand and just got some X Press It card yesterday. I came here looking for help on how to refill a Ciao marker. I've dripped on about 20 drops but it still seems to be empty (the nib is light/dry). Can anyone help?
- July 28, 2010 at 5:55 PM
- Joynana said...
I would love to buy this paper and give it a try, where will I be able to get it in Alabama...
- August 3, 2010 at 5:14 PM
- Beate said...
Hi Marianne! It was so good to hang out with you in Chicago. I can't wait for that paper to hit the stores. I think there is a whole realm with my name on it just waiting for me. LOL
Hugs and grins - August 4, 2010 at 8:19 PM
- Unknown said...
I ordered some from the website you listed (they didnt ship to canada but when I emailed she said they would!) so I got my pack of 10 sheets in the mail yesterday and played with it! It's fabulously white, and very smooth! much like Aquabee marker paper but a little heavier and the colours come out much darker than the aquabee. I like it very much.
I'm an illustrator so a lot of the time the stuff for card making isn't suitable to illustration (however there are no copic blogs for illustrators that I've found :( ) so much, but I like to try everything out and see it from a different perspective.
Very awesome :D - August 7, 2010 at 8:47 AM


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104.0 Ra: I am Ra. We greet you in the love and in the light of the One Infinite Creator. We communicate now.
104.1 Questioner: Could you first please give me the condition of the instrument?
Ra: I am Ra. The readings are somewhat less distorted towards physical bankruptcy and vital [energy] loss than at the previous asking. There is still considerable bias in these readings.
104.2 Questioner: The instrument would like to know what's the optimum amount of aerobics, walking, and whirlpool exercises for the best condition at this time?
Ra: I am Ra. We shall answer in two ways. Firstly, to speak to the general case which pertains to this instrument in varying degree, each form of exercise is well accomplished approximately three to four times per your week. The amount of exercise, all quantified as one sum, is approximately one hour per diurnal period.
We now answer in a second way, distorted in this response to the duple conditions of yellow-ray, physical difficulty and mind complex distortion. The swirling waters then must needs be viewed as being appropriate four to five of your times per week. The walking and the exercising as much as is desired by the entity. The total of all these should in no case exceed ninety minutes per diurnal period.
The yellow-ray, physical body has been experiencing that which is called lupoid* changes in much tissue of muscle and some of the organs as well. The exercise regains the wasting physical muscular strength. In some ways the walking is the more appropriate exercise due to the proximity of the entity to second-density creatures, particularly your trees. However, the habitation you enjoy does not offer such opportunity and instead offers the proximity to creations of mind/body/spirit complexes. This does not feed the mental/emotional needs of this entity although it produces the same physical result. The exercise fulfills more of the mental/emotional need due to the entity's fondness for rhythmic expressions of the body such as those found in athletic endeavors derivative of the artifact system which is known among your peoples as the dance.
We suggest the support group encourage any exercise except that which exceeds the time limit which is already far beyond the physical limitations of this body complex. It is the way of distortion that in order to balance a distortion one must accentuate it. Thusly, the over-wearing of the body may, if correctly motivated, produce a lack of deficit at which juncture the lesser exercise limitations should be put into practice.
104.3 Questioner: The instrument has determined that the unwise use of her will is its use without the joy and faith components and constitutes martyrdom. Would Ra comment on that, please?
Ra: I am Ra. We are pleased that the entity has pondered that which has been given. We would comment as follows. It is salubrious for the instrument to have knowledge which is less distorted towards martyrdom and which is rich in promise. The entity which is strong to think shall either be strong to act or that which it has shall be removed. Thus manifestation of knowledge is an area to be examined by the instrument.
We would further note that balancing which, in this entity's case, is best accomplished in analysis and manifestation seated with the contemplation of silence, may be strengthened by manifested silence and lack of routine activity. We may go no further than this recommendation of regularized leisure, and desire that the entity discover the fundamental truths of these distortions as it will.
104.4 Questioner: Is there anything further that we can do to help the instrument's stomach and back spasming problem?
Ra: I am Ra. The greatest aid is already being given to the fullest. The encouragement of the instrument to refrain from the oil-fried nature of foodstuffs in its intake is helpful. Cheerful harmony is helpful. The spasms must subside as a function of the entity's indigo-ray work and, to some extent, the recommendations made in response to a previous query. The definitive refraining from over-stepping the already swollen boundaries of physical limitation is recommended. The infection remains and the symptoms are now far less medicable, the entity having chosen the catalyst.
104.5 Questioner: Can you tell us what is wrong with our cat Gandalf's eyes?
Ra: I am Ra. The one known as Gandalf nears the end of its incarnation. Its eyesight dims and the aqueous membrane becomes tough. This is not a comfortable circumstance, but is one which causes the entity no true discomfort.
104.6 Questioner: Is there anything that we can do to alleviate this situation?
Ra: I am Ra. There is a course of therapy which would aid the situation. However, we do not recommend it as the condition is more benign than the treatment.
104.7 Questioner: I don't understand. Could you explain what you meant?
Ra: I am Ra. A doctor of the allopathic tradition would give you the drops for the eyes. The cat would find the experience of being confined while the drops were given more distorted than the discomfort it now feels but is able to largely ignore.
104.8 Questioner: Can the cat see at all?
Ra: I am Ra. Yes.
104.9 Questioner: Well, does it seem that the cat will lose all of its vision in the near future, or is the cat very near death?
Ra: I am Ra. The one known as Gandalf will not lose eyesight or life on most possibility/probability vortices for three of your seasons, approximately.
104.10 Questioner: I feel very bad about the condition of the cat and really would like to help it. Can Ra suggest anything that we can do to help out Gandalf?
Ra: I am Ra. Yes.
104.11 Questioner: What would that be?
Ra: I am Ra. Firstly, we would suggest that possibility/probability vortices include those in which the entity known as Gandalf has a lengthier incarnation. Secondly, we would suggest that this entity goes to a graduation if it desires. Otherwise, it may choose to reincarnate to be with those companions it has loved. Thirdly, the entity known to you as Betty has the means of making the entity more distorted towards comfort/discomfort.
104.12 Questioner: Do you want to tell me who you mean by Betty? I'm not sure who that is. And what Betty would do?
Ra: I am Ra. The one known as Carla has this information.
104.13 Questioner: Well, I was concerned about [the] possibility of moving. If we did move, this would make it very difficult for Gandalf to find his way around a new place if he can't see. Does he see enough to be able to find his way around a new environment?
Ra: I am Ra. The vision is less than adequate but is nearly accommodated by a keen sense of smell and of hearing. The companions and the furnishings being familiar, a new milieu would be reasonably expected to be satisfactorily acceptable within a short period of your space/time.
104.14 Questioner: Could we administer the drops you spoke of that would help his eyesight so that he wouldn't find the… so that he wouldn't be confined? Is there any way that we could do that?
Ra: I am Ra. It is unlikely.
104.15 Questioner: There's nothing that we can do to— Is there any other possibility of using any techniques to help his eyesight?
Ra: I am Ra. No.
104.16 Questioner: Is this loss of eyesight… What is the metaphysical reason for the loss of the eyesight? What brought it about?
Ra: I am Ra. In this case the metaphysical component is tiny. This is the condign* catalyst of old age.
104.17 Questioner: Would the drops that you spoke of that would aid the eyesight… How much would they aid the eyesight if they were to be administered?
Ra: I am Ra. Over a period of applications the eyesight would improve somewhat, perhaps 20, perhaps 30%. The eye region would feel less tight. Balanced against this is rapidly increasing stiffness of motion so that the holding in a still position is necessarily quite uncomfortable.
104.18 Questioner: Then Ra thinks that the benefit derived from the drops would not be worth [the] cat's discomfort. This would probably… Is there any way that the cat could be given anesthetic and drops put in the eyes so that the cat was not aware of getting the drops?
Ra: I am Ra. The harm done by putting the allopathic anesthetic into the body complex of this harvestable entity far overshadows the stillness accruing therefrom which would allow administration of medicaments.
104.19 Questioner: I'm sorry to belabor this subject so much, but I was really hoping to come up with some way of helping Gandalf. I assume then that Ra has suggested that we just leave things as they are. How many applications of drops would be necessary to get some help for the eyes, roughly?
Ra: Approximately 40 to 60.
104.20 Questioner: Forty to six— what, each day, once a day, or something like that?
Ra: I am Ra. Please expel breath over this instrument's breast.
[This was done as directed.]
104.21 Questioner: Is that satisfactory?
Ra: I am Ra. Yes.
104.22 Questioner: I had asked if the drops should be administered once per diurnal period. Is that correct?
Ra: I am Ra. This depends upon the allopathic physician from whom you receive them.
104.23 Questioner: What is the name of the drops?
Ra: I am Ra. We have a difficulty. Therefore, we shall refrain from answering this query.
104.24 Questioner: I am sorry to belabor this point. I am very concerned about the cat, and I understand that Ra recommend we don't use it, I just— use the drops and we won't. I just wanted to know what it was we weren't doing that would help the eyesight. I apologize for belaboring this point. I'll close just by asking Ra if you have any further recommendation that you could make with respect to this animal… this cat?
Ra: I am Ra. Rejoice in its companionship.
104.25 Questioner: [Sigh.] When we got our introduction back from our publisher to the book which was originally called The Law Of One, in the introduction Carla had been speaking of reincarnation and there was a sentence added. It said, "For although originally part of Jesus' teachings they were censored from all subsequent editions by the Empress." Would Ra please comment on [the] source of that being placed in our introduction?
Ra: I am Ra. This follows the way of subjectively interesting happenings, conditions, circumstances, or coincidences.
We would suggest one more full query at this time.
104.26 Questioner: Prior to the veiling process there was, I am assuming, no archetypical plan for the evolutionary process. It was totally left up to the free will of the mind/body/spirits to evolve in any way that they desired. Is this correct?
Ra: I am Ra. No.
I am Ra. We leave you in appreciation of the circumstances of the great illusion in which you now choose to play the pipe and timbrel* and move in rhythm. We are also players upon a stage. The stage changes. The acts ring down. The lights come up once again. And throughout the grand illusion and the following and the following there is the undergirding majesty of the One Infinite Creator. All is well. Nothing is lost. Go forth rejoicing in the love and the light, the peace and the power of the One Infinite Creator. I am Ra. Adonai.
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