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How Can You Drive More Traffic To Your eBay Listing?
How Can You Drive More Traffic To Your eBay Listing?
The fact that you've developed enough confidence as a seller, now you can open an eBay Merchant store to sell individual listings. But keeping up that record while driving more traffic through your virtual doors and to truly succeed in the business of online selling, you have to treat it like a business.
In order to know How Can You Drive More Traffic To Your eBay Listing you need to adopt a deliberate approach in terms of marketing, listing and customer outreach. First of all, you will need the foundations of a good listing. Most of the audience default tendency for searching on eBay is "Best Match" and because 80% of buyers don't change that option when searching on eBay, the best way to get your listing noticed is to make it "Best Match Worthy."
Trying to adapt to Best Match is a challenge for sellers and although time and energy should be put into maximizing Best Match results another essential course of action for eBay sellers that is rather to rely less on driving eBay buyers to your listings and figuring out ways to drive buyers to your listings yourself.
People use different keywords to find items they want hence write your product title with "Relevant" keywords". Don't use much of "nice" "cool" "LOOK" etc. When you use letters in your title, but make sure you're not wasting them.
Including free shipping is another way to get higher on "Best Match". This will make your listing more appealing.
Also, spend some time taking good quality pictures; they are the second most important thing to increasing traffic. No one wants to click on an eBay listing with unappealing photos. Customers will first check/view product pictures and then decide to click on a listing hence product pictures play a role of make or break for buyers.
Have a good description of the item you are selling because a slightly interested buyer may click on your listing then scroll down to your description and see that you have a lot of information about your item, which makes them feel more comfortable that you know so much about the product you're selling and they may come back to read more.
There is one big secret and tool that you can use to get traffic to your eBay listings; it's called "BayEstimate". In BayEstimate type in your product title for your eBay listing then search. It will show you some search terms and few dots of green color, the bigger the green dot the more popular the search term is on eBay, click one that matches what you are selling.
BayEstimate tool will display "Keywords buyers like/dislike when searching for the *search term you chose* if any of those slightly match in your listing then use them in your title!
With an eBay store you're in an even stronger position to not merely sell random items, but to build an actual brand that's tailored to a particular market. Take advantage of eBay listing showcase your brand.
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A good (or should I say interesting) way to learn about a country's people is by taking the various forms of transportation the locals use. For longer trips in Laos, that form is the bus. Here are six essential things you should consider taking to make bus travel in Laos
enjoyable bearable:
In The Bus
First let me give you an glimpse of what a bus trip in Laos entails from inside of the bus. It'd be easier to show you a photo, but my carry camera had met an untimely demise right before I left on a six segment jaunt that included trips between Xamti, Xam Neua, Nam Xoi (border with Vietnam), and Phonsavan (the images showing me in full regalia are in the back of a Tuk-Tuk; this post applies to that type of travel also). So, imagine this: A bus that is years past its prime. Like twenty. It probably had a suspension system at one time. It rattles, vibrates, and smokes… and that's just when it is idling at a stop. The windows are all down, as it is going to get hot. The vents on the roof that would allow most of the heat out of the top of the bus are closed, all the cargo on the roof—boxes, bags, livestock in bamboo cages—precludes opening them. There is cargo down the center aisle, usually nails or huge bags of rice. You just walk on them to get to your seat. Then there are a stack of plastic stools. Those are for the people that will be sitting all the way down the center aisle… there isn't a space left empty. There seems to be an inordinately large number of audio speakers haphazardly screwed to whatever surface was available.
One of the issues I run into on buses in Asia (and all airplanes), is that I'm all legs. I hit my knees on the seat in front of me in just about every type of vehicle. However, I discovered that the back row in the buses typically has a center seat that faces right down the isle. I grab that seat so I can stretch out my legs as needed—if you have long legs or cramp easily, get to the bus station early to claim it. The downside of the back row of the bus is that you get all the smells, dust, feathers, etc., that blow through. Also, for people that get car sick, the back of the bus is probably the worst place to be. More on that later.
In The Bus, On The Road
Once you start down the road, the fun starts. For much of the trip, you will be on serpentine roads that hairpin turn up and down the sides of mountains. Depending on the time and location, you may have to stop and negotiate with large construction vehicles coming in the other direction; the road is barely wide enough in most place for both vehicles. Going through villages is always touch and go as there are often children, cows, chickens, and the occasional pig playing in/standing in/crossing the road. These buses would have a tough time stopping quickly while empty and there is no chance of a rapid stop in their typical configuration, which is massively overloaded. So, get use to a swerving, jerky, rough ride, with occasional attempts at missing animate objects in the road. Otherwise the drivers are going all out. Which, on a straight road, wouldn't be much of a big deal. On narrow twisting roads with lots of easily impacted objects entering and exiting the roadway and the mountainside falling away from you at some astounding depths, it can be, well, it can be a tad unnerving. I guess that sitting in the back of the bus has another benefit: you don't really see much of what is coming on the road ahead…
With the nausea-inducing motion of the bus comes one of the least pleasant parts of the trip: vomit. Yeah. Adults, children, you name it. The roads just lend themselves to creating motion sickness in humans. Someone always barfs. Then someone else who was just holding it together gets a whiff and lets loose. Did I mention that the back end of the bus has its disadvantages? Scent travels on the wind.
Just about when you grasp what the next six/eight/ten hours are going to be like, the driver decides that some music is just the thing needed. So, in goes the Thai/Lao pop music CD and the volume knob is spun to 11. I like hearing new music; I hate listening to others' music when I'm a captive audience. Of course within the din is the sound of loose ground wires creating static, the sound of speakers pushed too far too many times, and the worrying thought that this racket is the only thing keeping the driver awake/focused.
As you hurtle through the curves (or creep if you are headed uphill) you hit parts of the road that are partially paved. That's when you first notice the dust. Lao soil is red. The dust is also red and is some of the finest granulated material I've seen on the planet. And you are getting coated with it. And at first, you don't really notice. Its so fine, that it just seems like some cloudiness in the air. And it is hot. So the windows are all open, but you are still sweating, and that creates a fine gritty feeling on your face and in your hair. And in your nose. And ears. And mouth.
Six Essentials When Traveling By Bus In Laos
Ok. For those of you that can't wait, here are the things you should not be without, in order of importance:
- Motion Sickness Medication
- Menthol Inhaler
- iPod And/Or Ear Plugs
- Dust Mask
- Hat with Large Flexible Brim
- Sunglasses
(Sorry for the crap images, I was shooting in a hotel with a misbehaving point and shoot.)
1. Motion Sickness Medication:
The first and most essential item to have is motion sickness medication. Being nauseated on a long distance trip is the absolute worst. A bus swaying, swerving, and constantly doing switchbacks is really rough on the old gut. I don't usually get car sick; I am forever grateful to Jo-Ann S., a Canadian I met in Phonsavan who suggested that I take one of her packs of Gravol (Dramamine* in the States) with me "just in case." It may be better to bring it into Laos with you, but you can always pick up a pack in one of the many pharmacies in the bigger cities. I'd bring it in.
Don't forget to pack this medication. Why am I repeating this? Is it just that I have an above-normal aversion to nausea? Yes, that is true. However… Even if you have never been car sick before, riding a bus in Laos will test you. What is the worst that can happen? If you don't get sick, give it to someone who is starting to turn green. Hell, buy enough for the whole bus and you may avoid the wonderful scent of vomit. If not, #2 will become very important.
2. Menthol Inhaler:
Let's just assume you are doing fine. However, someone didn't take their motion sickness medication and has hurled all over the floor. Possibly the person sitting right next to you. No problem. It will wash off your shoes. And pants. Then you realize you don't get carsick until you smell the scent of vomit. Here is the next essential item: The menthol inhaler.
Buy the kind where the bottom unscrews. Unscrew the bottom and you can access the liquid menthol. Get it on the tip of your finger and put a healthy dose around your nostrils (careful about getting it on any mucus membrane, it may sting). It may suck to smell menthol for several hours, but it is better than what you would smell otherwise… Bonus: liquid menthol will reduce the itching from mosquito bites.
3. iPod And/Or Ear Plugs:
I no longer listen to deafening music of my choice. I really dislike listening to deafening music that is someone else's choice. On a Laos bus, it is always the latter (unless you love Lao/Thai pop music). So, a couple of options: if you are going to be mostly awake when you are traveling, an iPod full of music and podcasts is a wonderful thing. I listened to a bunch of podcasts from a slightly-geeky lifestyle-change guy I just discovered, Dean Dwyer of Make Shift Happen and the always great Lenswork Podcast On Photography and the Creative Process.
If you plan to try to sleep through the bus ride, the other option is great: earplugs. Either buy a couple packs of the disposable version (if you are careful and keep them clean, you can reuse them, often many times) or get a quality set from a sporting goods store. The type I travel with are the Uncorded Howard Leight MAX-1 Foam Ear Plugs*. I think I may get the corded type as to reduce risk of losing one (I kept them in a small zip lock bag which also helps keep them clean). I have a great pair of Shure Live Sound Monitor Earbuds* (purchased for audio/video editing on the road) which block most of the sound, but for sleeping a pair of the disposable ear plugs are far better. I take along both options as they take virtually no space.
4. Dust Mask:
As I mentioned above, the dust in Lao is very fine and infiltrates just about anything. Getting it into your nose and mouth is unpleasant; breathing it for a long period of time is most likely not the best for your lungs. The dust mask I bought in a market was not too thin, was made of a tough material, was washable, and fit snugly on my face when the loops were stretched over my ears. The downside? If it is hot, you will sweat. But, I found sweating a little more preferable to sweating and having my nose, mouth, and lungs full of dust.
5. Hat with Large Flexible Brim:
A good hat shades your eyes/head/ears/neck from the sun. It also keeps the dust and other flying bits out of your hair. But the real bonus of a flexible hat with a wide brim is that you can pull it down over your face if you want to kill off some of the light to sleep. Get a hat like the Patagonia Beach Bucket, it folds up small, dries rapidly, has a neck cord to keep it from flying out a window, and is reasonably cool to wear.
6. Sunglasses:
Sunglasses are always good. As most places, Lao can be quite bright. However, I really like them on the bus because they blocked out more light for when I wanted to sleep (in conjunction with the hat) and if they are tight fitting to your face, will keep some of the fine dust out of your eyes.
Traveling by bus in Laos can be a very rewarding way to see how the average Laotian travels. You stop at small markets for food/bathroom breaks, you meet other travelers, and since it is fairly slow, you get a good look at much of the countryside. It is also very inexpensive and the buses run regularly.
However, it can be quite miserable if you are not prepared. And don't think it's just foreigners that get motion sickness on the buses: on several of my trips, it was either Lao or Hmong people that threw up. That with the heat, dust, and the din of the music can make for a long and unpleasant ride.
Just go prepared. With a little forethought and preparation, you will find traveling by bus in Laos a good way of seeing this fascinating country.
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West Chester University Under A Rest
In honor of the 2017 ICCA tournament, The A Cappella Blog pursued short interviews with competing groups to develop insights into why and how groups approach competition, and to get appropriately excited for the tremendous shows ahead of us.
What's your group name and on what date is your group's quarterfinal?
Under A Rest A Cappella, Quarterfinal Date: January 28, 2017.
How long has your group been around? Have you competed before?
Under A Rest became a group on West Chester University's campus in September 2014. This is their second year competing. In last year's Mid-Atlantic quarterfinal at Drexel University, Under A Rest placed third and won awards for best arrangement and best choreography.
Why are you competing this year? What does your group hope to accomplish or get out of the experience?
At the conclusion of last year, our group decided that our main goal as UAR is to reach our highest potential as an a cappella group collectively, and musicians individually. We believe in teamwork and individual responsibility, and the ICCA is the perfect platform for us to share our progress with the a Cappella community. Out of this experience, we hope to show the judges and audience a new layer of storytelling that isn't too common in this form of music. Through that, we hope to achieve greatness within ourselves and create a sense of self empowerment to those listening.
How is your group preparing for competition?
We are preparing for competition by having 2 long weekend "bootcamps" over our winter break that include full day rehearsals of music and choreography along with many more rehearsals once the semester starts back up.
If you were to describe your group, or the set your group is planning for competition with just three words, what would they be?
Our set can be described in three words: Story worth telling.
You can follow Under A Rest using the information below:
Website: http://underarestacappella.wixsite.com/wcuar
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/underarestwcu/
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I once heard that the difference between good enough and perfect is a logarithmic increase in effort. What if you were to invest that time and energy in self-care instead?
In the last post, we explored the signs of perfectionism and the impact it has on our eating. Here are some messages straight out of Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat to help you make the switch from "too perfect" to "good enough."
About eating:
- Perfection isn't possible, and fortunately, it isn't necessary.
- Don't make new rules like, "Only eat when you're hungry" or "Stop eating when you're full." Hunger and fullness are helpful tools, not rules.
- Let go of the need to get it right and, instead, approach eating with flexibility and self-acceptance.
- Balance eating for nourishment with eating for enjoyment.
About physical activity:
- No person and no schedule are ever perfect, but thinking you have to do it perfectly will derail you every time.
- In order for physical activity to become part of your life, try to be as consistent but as flexible as possible.
- It's human nature to experience varying levels of enthusiasm for exercise.
- Keep in mind that your goal is not perfection. Rather, strive to increase your activity most days of the week and accept that there will be days when it's more challenging than others.
About living mindfully:
- Think direction, not perfection.
Ask yourself: "Is there a more reasonable expectation I could have about this situation or myself? What would be a more realistic and empowering way of talking to myself about this?"
- Be willing to make mistakes since they are an opportunity for learning and growth.
- Be vulnerable. Let people you trust see your imperfections and fears. This can deepen intimacy and free you from the need to be perfect.
The irony of all this is that when I gave up perfectionism, resolved my disordered eating, and began working with others to heal their relationship with food and their bodies, I discovered that each of us is inherently perfect; we just need to learn how to get out of our own way!


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On the anniversary of Lehman's historic collapse, some of the most influential minds in government, media, and Wall Street gathered to examine, discuss, and debate the crisis:
- One Year Later - Response to the Crisis
- Regulation and Reform
- The Post-Crisis Economy
- "Reflections on the Financial Crisis" from the Council of Economic Advisors
President Obama's decision to give a signature speech in NY (at the same time) to honor this anniversary kept originally scheduled to participants, Congressman Barney Frank, Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, and Dr. Christina Romer, Chair of the Council of Economic Advisors, from attending. They accompanied the President in NY instead (I don't imagine they had much choice.) Regardless, the discussion was incredibly informative, due in part to what wasn't said, by as much as what was. The key thought leaders were:
- James Stewart, Author, Den of Thieves
- Bill Ackman, CEO, Pershing Square Capital Management, Activist Investor
- Lee Sachs, Counselor to the Treasury Secretary
- David Wessel, Washington Bureau Chief, WSJ, Author, In Fed We Trust
- Gary Gensler, Chairman, US Commodities Futures Trading Commission
- Niall Ferguson, Professor, Harvard University, Author, The Ascent of Money
- Christopher Lawrence and Larry Grafstein, IB, M&A, Rothschild
- Eliot Spitzer, Former Governor of New York
- Austan Goolsbee, Deputy, Council of Economic Advisors, Head of the White House Recovery Plan
Important Points Made by the Industry Insiders
The day was split into panel discussions aligned with the topics listed above concluding with a speech from Austan Goolsbee. Here are some of the key takeaways from the day:
- For the first two days after Lehman's collapse, the WSJ, NYT, and Washington Post "all praised the fall." (Stewart)
- From those not in the Administration, the FED is perceived to have made some critical mistakes leading up to the crisis, handling the deterioration of Bear Stearns, Lehman, AIG, Fannie and Freddie, structuring the bank bailouts, and failing to reform the financial industry post-crisis.
- Those in the Administration appear to be happy with their efforts of stopping the next Great Depression; their reform efforts primary rely on stronger capital requirements; they are considering increasing regulation on derivatives at the dealer and exchange levels; they do not want to own banks and would prefer to divest as soon as reasonably possible; they believe the economy is showing signs of life and is no longer on the verge of collapse.
Bill Ackman has interesting criticisms of and recommendations for the FED, federal government, banks, and ratings agencies. (More details in my next blog!) US investor Ackman seeks liability for credit raters, By KAREY WUTKOWSKI
According to Niall Ferguson, "Increased leverage, implicit guarantees, and increased concentration created the crisis"; post crisis, "these risks are even greater as there are six super-sized US banks" remaining. "Too big to fail" is dangerous. How the Giants of Finance Shrank, Then Grew, Under the Financial Crisis, By KARL RUSSELL
- Revisionist history is already creeping in as some begin to question whether "Lehman's collapse was a cause or a symptom of the crisis?" (Wessel)
- Wessel reported that there is tremendous debate regarding FED: Does it have too much power? Who does it report to? (i.e. where's the recourse?) Is it best equipped to manage, monitor, and enforce current, let alone any new regulation?
- Excess leverage caused the problems; at the time of their demise, Bear Stearns and Lehman's leverage levels were both above 34x assets; according to Gary Gensler, "the total leverage ratio for the US hit 4x for the country as a whole; the only other time it reached that high – 1929."
- Eliot Spitzer was adamant that Secretary Geithner and Chairman Bernanke missed a significant opportunity achieve reform by not explicitly requiring tighter terms, restrictions, and structural changes from banks in exchange for bailouts funds.
Spitzer posed that banks be presented with a clear set of options: "If you take bailout money, you have to adhere to these sets of rules – executive pay limits, leverage limits, etc." and if you do not accept bailout funds, you're aren't required to meet the executive pay standards, but certain leverage and risk metrics must be adhered to.
"Bubbles are episodes of collective human madness" ~ Catherine Rampell
I cannot think of a better way to describe what led to the financial crisis, as well as what scares me most about the government and banks' response to the crisis.
Same Old Hope: This Bubble Is Different, By CATHERINE RAMPELL Last blog, I wrote about how underlying assumptions can lead to critical mistakes without even knowing it. Well, I'd argue that the human madness embedded in the underlying assumptions create the blind-spots that often result in disaster.
Some of the underlying assumptions that led to the crisis:
- The markets could and would properly assess the safe risk levels across banks.
- No prudent banker would take risks that would endanger their institution.
- The banking industry is better at policing itself than, outsiders, especially regulators or government intervention would be.
- Market or systematic risk was no longer an issue due to the increased sophistication of risk models, investors, analysis used by market makers and participants, hedge mechanisms available, stock exchange rules, and the tools at the FED's disposal to mitigate shocks to the system.
- After the FED saved Bear Stearns, no way it would let a large institution fail.
- No major investors, institutions, or market participants would have much exposure to Lehman before it collapsed, especially after Bear Stearns' precipitous decline days earlier.
What I learned most from the conference on Monday is that government reform bets and post-crisis bank activities rely heavily on many of the same assumptions. The FED demanded improvement in bank balance sheets and capital ratios, but only suggested that banks make other critical structural changes to remove risk and risky incentives from the system. I expect the government to seek more documentation and tracking of broker-dealer activities, more transparency at the option exchange level, and potentially create a super-sized government clearing house to monitor and track counterparty risk. I also anticipate that those entities or institutions involved with credit, lending, or derivatives will face increased scrutiny and pressure to be fully regulated by the FED. Outside of that, nothing I witnessed Monday leads me to believe that tougher, more aggressive financial reform will be sought.
Now that the biggest banks have not had to pay any meaningful penance, are no longer on the brink of death, are larger than ever, and are beginning to post solid profits, do you think that they are likely to altruistically reduce their power, influence, or risky behavior? Reform talk has been tough; populist rage continues to gain; bank bonuses are expected to reach pre-crisis levels; credit is still tough to obtain (and will get even tougher once the renewals in commercial real estate and leveraged buyouts hit the system); the government appears satisfied that its banking reform efforts have gone far enough since their unprecedented intervention (as the government refers to its actions) kept the country from experiencing another Great Depression.
So, what's new in the new financial system between Washington and Wall Street? I'd argue, not that much. For the nation's largest financial institutions it is still "heads" they win, "tails" they don't lose. If you had those kinds of odds, would you change your behavior?
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Why do trees die? Characterizing the drivers of background tree mortality
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The drivers of background tree mortality rates—the typical low rates of tree mortality found in forests in the absence of acute stresses like drought—are central to our understanding of forest dynamics, the effects of ongoing environmental changes on forests, and the causes and consequences of geographical gradients in the nature and strength of biotic interactions. To shed light on factors contributing to background tree mortality, we analyzed detailed pathological data from 200,668 tree-years of observation and 3,729 individual tree deaths, recorded over a 13-yr period in a network of old-growth forest plots in California's Sierra Nevada mountain range. We found that: (1) Biotic mortality factors (mostly insects and pathogens) dominated (58%), particularly in larger trees (86%). Bark beetles were the most prevalent (40%), even though there were no outbreaks during the study period; in contrast, the contribution of defoliators was negligible. (2) Relative occurrences of broad classes of mortality factors (biotic, 58%; suppression, 51%; and mechanical, 25%) are similar among tree taxa, but may vary with tree size and growth rate. (3) We found little evidence of distinct groups of mortality factors that predictably occur together on trees. Our results have at least three sets of implications. First, rather than being driven by abiotic factors such as lightning or windstorms, the "ambient" or "random" background mortality that many forest models presume to be independent of tree growth rate is instead dominated by biotic agents of tree mortality, with potentially critical implications for forecasting future mortality. Mechanistic models of background mortality, even for healthy, rapidly growing trees, must therefore include the insects and pathogens that kill trees. Second, the biotic agents of tree mortality, instead of occurring in a few predictable combinations, may generally act opportunistically and with a relatively large degree of independence from one another. Finally, beyond the current emphasis on folivory and leaf defenses, studies of broad-scale gradients in the nature and strength of biotic interactions should also include biotic attacks on, and defenses of, tree stems and roots.
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Duan Guixiu cries after she sees her husband Wang Jinchang's name on a monument at a local martyr's cemetery in Yudu County, Jiangsu Province. [For China Daily]
Almost 90 years ago, Duan Guixiu's husband made a promise to her that sadly he would never keep when he joined the Red Army in 1932. "Wait for me. I will come back. Listen to mother," Duan recalls Wang Jinchang telling her.
It was a winter's day and Wang, now 99 and the only surviving wife of a Long March martyr in Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province, stood by as he took off his civilian clothes and changed into his uniform. He asked her to take his clothes back home and left. It was the last time she saw her husband.
Duan was adopted as a future wife for Wang and came to her husband's family in Chexi township, Yudu County, Jiangxi Province, shortly after she was born.
When Wang left, they had been living as man and wife for only two months. "He was tall and good looking," Duan recalled.
In 1953, a local government official visited Duan, gave her a martyr's certificate and told her Wang was dead. Duan, however, refused to believe the official and held onto hope he was still alive.
"My husband always honored his commitments. He promised he would come back," said Duan, who is now frail and showing her age.
She has no difficulty in seeing and hearing, but it's hard to communicate with her because she doesn't speak mandarin.
But Duan recalls that she didn't want Wang to leave, and it was a hard choice to make for a poverty-stricken family that often did not have enough to eat.
Guo Hubei, an official with Chexi township government, who is in charge of martyrs' affairs and has followed Duan's story, said she has gone through many hardships.
After her husband left, Duan had to take care of her mother-in-law and her husband's two younger brothers.
"Life was so hard after Wang left that Wang's mother had no choice but to sell one of his brothers to a nearby village," Guo said. "For a period of time, the family even had to beg for food."
Despite the hardship, Duan still believed her husband would come back and refused to leave the family and remarry. In 1953, they started to receive a pension from the government as a martyr's family.
On May 14, Guo took Duan to the Memorial for the Departure of the Central Red Army's Long March. She frequently touched straw sandals and the red five-pointed stars exhibited in the memorial but kept silent all the time.
When she returned home, however, she stopped Guo as he was leaving and asked him why she couldn't see her husband's name on the memorial.
They went back to the memorial a second time and were told that she could see her husband's name on a monument at a local martyr's cemetery 10 kilometers away, Guo said.
It was late in the evening, but Duan insisted on going.
"On seeing her husband's name among thousands of names of martyrs, Duan burst into tears," Duan said. "With her hands resting on his name, she kept crying for about 20 minutes."
According to Guo, the woman is eligible for a 25,440 yuan ($3,712) annual pension from the government. "When recalling how hard life was in the told times, I always want to cry," Duan said.
"Now the Party has been offering me a lot of care and support. I feel very happy."
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Yup, Futurama is back, and it's awesome. Last night was the premiere, and I'm not sure what I could say about it that others haven't said. The first episode was good, but the second episode was great. It was as if they hadn't stop making it. Yes, some things were different, but overall the tone was good and funny.
There was one thing that bummed me out a bit, though, and that was the fact that I noticed a lot of animation errors. I hope this isn't a trend, but given that all of the animators are back with severely reduced pay for all, I don't hold much hope. Another flaw is that I haven't watched them repeatedly, so I can't quote them at will. That will be fixed with time.
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Eczema nummular
What is it?
Disease of unknown cause that affects mainly adults and elderly and is associated with excessive dryness of the skin, atopy (asthma, rhinitis, atopic dermatitis...) and bacterial infections.
Characteristics and symptoms
Typical features of nummular eczema are the formation of rounded lesions (nummular means coin format), reddish, with vesicles (small blisters) and subsequent formation of crusts. Is accompanied by itching and mainly affects the legs, forearms, back of hands and feet.
With the growth of the lesions, the skin in their center tends to heal and they can earn an annular (ring) respect.
The disease tends to be chronic (long course) with outbreaks, and may form new lesions or reactivate healed lesions, especially if treatment is discontinued prematurely.
Treatment of nummular eczema is initially to control the dryness of the skin, and one should avoid hot baths and excessive use of soap. The skin should be always well hydrated with moisturisers after bathing.
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People often ask me what makes an outstanding telemarketer. Having developed my career within the marketing industry, I have recruited many telemarketing professionals and interviewed dozens more. Finding a skilled telemarketer who is highly motivated to achieve success, with the ability to nurture and protect your brand whilst fully understanding your business, is not always an easy task. If you are outsourcing to a telemarketing company, always ask to meet the people who will be delivering your campaign. Here are some things to look for when choosing telemarketers to represent your business:
Intelligent – Professional telemarketing requires much more than reading a script over the telephone. Your telemarketers must have the ability to fully understand your products and services in order for them to pitch coherently. Therefore, they must be able to think on their feet, using accurate information to answer questions and overcome objections from your prospects. An excellent telemarketer will spot opportunities intuitively and qualify them to your requirements.
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Alpine Airpark CCRs
This document is a brief outline of some of the Restrictive Covenants for Alpine Airpark Association. This document is by no means a complete itemization of the Restrictive Covenants and it is only intended to provide the reader with a general idea of the complete Restrictive Covenants for Alpine Airpark Association. Anyone taking an interest in the property located within the Alpine Airpark Association should familiarize themselves with the complete Restrictive Covenants prior to taking any interest.
1. Architectural Control. Alpine Airpark is a residential community designed for pilots and aircraft enthusiasts. Alpine Airpark Association reserves the right to review and restrict the type of structures allowed within the Alpine Airpark. Approval of residential plans will not be arbitrarily withheld or delayed, however any construction within the Airpark must be in harmony with the existing Airpark homes. The use of property within the Airpark is restricted to residential use.
2. Motor Vehicles. All motor vehicles within the Airpark are required to be garaged at all times, with the exception of recreational vehicles located within the Airpark for a short period of time.
3. Use of Taxiways by Aircraft. Taxiways shall not be used for repair or storage of aircraft at any time.
4. Alpine Airpark Association. Every property Owner within the Airpark is a mandatory member of the Alpine Airpark Association. The Alpine Airpark Association is organized to govern and control the use of the Airpark and the property located within the Airpark. The Association shall be responsible for maintaining and improving the common areas within the Airpark including the runway.
5. Snow Removal. The Association will keep runways free and clear of snow and ice between October 15th and May 1st of each year. However, use of the Airpark may be restricted during the winter months.
6. Airpark Association Assessments. The Airpark Association may assess the property within the Airpark for its annual operating costs as well as special assessments for capital improvements, which may be, from time to time, determined by the Members. In addition to the assessments identified above, each Hangar door located within the Airpark will be assessed an annual runway access fee in the amount of $2,500.00. Unpaid assessments may become a lien upon the Owner's property located within the Airpark.
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Tuesday, October 31, 2006
Walhydra says farewell
To all those millions of souls who have left us during the past year.
As Walhydra predicted earlier this month, she and hubby Jim did have four gay friends over for a Dumb Supper two nights ago.
Jim did his usual, marvelous "natural-born chef" routine, with butternut squash bisque, beef bourguignon and rice, broccoli polonaise and his own "secret recipe" maple walnut gingerbread, washed down with a Burgundy pinot noir and coffee. They set extra places for the Dear Departed—including a dish of "dessert" for Miso the Cat.
They spoke of Floyd (aka Mother), of Jim's Dad, of Miso. Of other family and friends, dead or parted by the years. They didn't dwell on death, but they recognized it.
Today, Walhydra wore to work her traditional Samhain garb: the black cotton crinkle cloth shirt, the labradorite pendant carving of a native Labradorite. She left the raven-headed walking stick at home, for fear of misplacing it.
She chuckled that all her librarian colleagues spontaneously chose plain black as well—though she wasn't sure about the one with the clerical collar or other in the nun's habit.
Walhydra recognizes that this Eve of All Hallows has indeed become a high holy day for her. As the days shorten, her body's attunement with the seasons reminds her of her own mortality. She watches her garden plants retreat. She watches her parents shrinking into their eighties. She notes the shimmering thinness of the world at twilight.
And she realizes—sans her usually sardonic humor—how seriously she takes the reality of death.
Walhydra doesn't mind the children's playfulness of trick-or-treat and silly costumes—or even the silly playfulness of the adults. But it troubles her a bit that the play has come to mask so completely the reality of death in our sanitary 21st century America.
We entertain our selves with death: comic death, action movie death, crime show death.
But we don't want to know about real death, war death, genocidal death, infant and child death.
Walhydra has become horrified at the way the media and political powers-that-be distract and titillate their audiences with Puritanical rants against "Halloween Vixens," while ignoring the thousands of global AIDS deaths which could have been prevented by informed condom use.
She knows what this dodge is all about, though. We are a people who really fear death. We fear it so much we don't even want to acknowledge that it exists.
Except as a Hollywood fantasy, in which heroes rebound from backbreaking falls to run and fight some more. Except as something that happens in the news (is it real or just "reality TV"?) to images of people in other countries...or of other sexualities, other religions, classes, races.
Except as something we can count—or refuse to count—and can weigh as a quantity to avenge or to exact in vengeance.
Walhydra doesn't feel like joking tonight, because she knows too much.
Because we, the so-called human race, have killed too many people this past year through violence or neglect.
In every case, she knows, we have killed because we have decided that our illusory safety is more important than those lives. Our illusory comfort and prosperity, our illusory religious and political superiority.
Because of our illusion that there is not enough to go around, which means we have the right to take and protect what we claim as ours.
Walhydra doesn't know how many people she herself has killed this past year with her careless comfort, but she knows the blood is on her hands.
However, Walhydra knows something else.
She knows that Mother Earth does not bring a soul into incarnation which She cannot feed and clothe and house and keep whole and loved. The only way one child goes without is that another has taken more than her share. The only reason one child leaves another in lack or loss or suffering is that she fears losing something of what she has.
Better still, Walhydra knows what her master, Jesus, taught her: That death is just something that happens to everyone.
Not a punishment for sin or fallenness. Not a separation either from loved ones or from Mother-Father God. Just a part of being a living creature.
That means dying—even just dying to something she wants, or to something she doesn't want to share or to give up—is merely something that happens. Not a tragedy, a loss, a doom. It may be unpleasant, even extremely unpleasant. But merely something that happens.
And trying to avoid death—even if it's just turning aside from a street person because she fears sharing that person's lostness—is killing.
Walhydra definitely knows what Jesus meant by "being a slave to death."
She also knows that the "freedom from death" Jesus shared and shares with his friends isn't about not dying. It's about not fearing.
So, tonight, Walhydra can chuckle at the trick-or-treat and costumes, the play-acting scariness, and so on.
But she directs her real laughter—her deep, sardonic witchy cackle—at the foolish, human way we make death into some ghoulish Other which will try to steal us. Worse, the way we make death into a barrier, a weapon, to hold up between ourselves and those others whom we fear will steal from us.
The only real death is the separation we impose between ourselves and others when we fear losing out to them.
Yet when we welcome them to our table, there is always enough.
And so it is. Blessèd Be.
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- Free said...
Holloween is a time to honor the dead. And to remember that we will be joining them, no matter what our politics or faith practices.
Thanks for a connecting the dots so clearly about the smoke and mirrors world we live in.
When people ask me what my favorite horror show is, I say "The Evening News".
A boy was crying and shouting before his father's coffin, saying: "Father! They are taking you to a place where nothing covers the floors. There is no light, no food; no door nor helpful neighbour ..." Joha, alarmed since the description seemed to fit, called out to his own father: "Respected Parent, by Allah, they are taking him to our house!"
Rumi in The Way of the Sufi
One of my favorite pieces yet!
When did Waltrot & Hydrant merge? They're a good combination!
Profound and funny...... loved it.
Waltrot & Hydrant birthed Walhydra--by parthenogenesis, of course--back in 1995, when they wanted a single voice to do comic ranting for the Crone Thread Digest.
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even they have to pre-order first??o-ow....
hope the box set will reach my country!! XDD
Bigeast Report on Pinky:
PINKY Ranking Top 5 at Yahoo Online Shopping.090904:
Pinky premier sells item of the 5 BOX set with the "TVXQ box" sold out!
It was sold at e-na.co.jp but it was sold out as soon as it went on sell. ^^
(This one is about USA $50 + tax & shppping fee. )
Japanse Fans Buying PINKY by The BOX:
You see, I would go to the convenience stores often on to purchase Pinky Candy to support our TVXQ,
so it is much easier and better to buy them by the box.
And I need to buy the box to get my TVXQ photos anyways. ^^
I went to the store A to buy three kinds of fruit mint PINKY box set. And at the store B,
I ordered the grape taste. And at the convinience store C, I purchased lemon mint box set. ^^
Yes, you can call it an adult way of shopping candies. lol
When the new PINKY item will go on sell, I will definitely buy them by the box.
Eco Freindly TVXQ! No Boxes Are Left at The Stores!
I am so lucky, my mom works at the grocery store,
I asked her to bring all empty PINKY boxes home,
so that I can share with my friends.
When I was buying PINKY by the box, a girl at the store asked me if I am a TVXQ fan,
and she gave me one empty PINKY box! How lucky I am!!
(T/N) The stores will have no empty Pinky box going to a trash box.
All eco freindly Japanese companies should hire TVXQ as their main CM Characters. ^^
Umm...I wish I could taste one of these....
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I normally do not like candies, but when I tasted PINKY, it was quite good to my surprise!
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Peace Mint: Really tasty with the fresh taste.
Grape Mint: Has addictive smell and taste.
When I brought them to my office and gave them to my co-workers, they all loved these candies.
I can not wait to taste the new version of PINKY soft candies. I already pre-ordered them by the box.
I love grape mint and my husband said that he likes the Lemon Herb the most.
New PINKY soft candy:
Not on sell yet. On sell in Octorber 09. ^^
Bigeast are buying pre-sells candies by the box. lol
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Gem: Sphene (Titanite)
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PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has laid out a grand vision that seeks to revitalise Zimbabwe's economy, challenging the people to unite in building the country to be a great nation.
Harare's economy has been hamstrung by policy inconsistency, corruption and inefficiency resulting in its near moribund state.
President Mnangagwa was speaking during the Heroes' Day celebrations on Monday this week, where he urged citizens to take a leaf from the heroes and heroines of the country's liberation struggle who are interred at the national Heroes' Acre and shrines dotted across the country.
This year's celebrations come just after Zimbabwe held peaceful harmonised elections on July 30 2018 which saw ZANU PF garnering a two thirds majority in the National Assembly.
The results saw President Mnangagwa garnering 50,8 percent against MDC Alliance Nelson Chamisa's 44,3 percent.
MDC Alliance has since filed papers disputing the result with the Constitutional Court expected to rule over the matter within 14 days.
The Heroes' Day celebrations saw people from all walks of life braving the scorching sun to gather at the national shrine.
The emphatic chants of 'ED pfeee' took centre stage as the crowds went wild, not only on arrival of the motorcade, but also as the President walked on the red-carpet before the National Anthem was sung.
The loud screams went a decibel higher as ED inspected the Guard of Honour.
Outlining the country's grand vision, President Mnangagwa said it was time to revive the economy and rebuild Zimbabwe.
Said President Mnangagwa:
"It is now time to put the election period behind us and embrace the future. The task facing us today is a great one. Let us unite as Zimbabweans, revive our economy and rebuild our great nation, the land of our dreams, and the land of immense possibilities.
"We should never be deterred by temporary setbacks or regrettable events which we encounter in our course to build an open, free, democratic and prosperous Zimbabwe.
"While this task is every bit as difficult as that which was faced by those heroes decades ago, it is however not insurmountable. As I have said, the time for politics is behind us, now is the time for progress, action and delivery.
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The President challenged the nation to safeguard the gains of independence and remain united in order to fulfil the objectives of the struggle.
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According to the World Bank, a middle-income economy is one with a gross national income ranging between US$1 005 and US$12 235 per capita.
Currently, the World Bank classifies Zimbabwe as a low-income economy.
Previously, the World Bank referred to low-income and middle-income economies as developing economies but changed the nomenclature in 2016, citing lack of specificity in that term.
Botswana, South Africa, Algeria and Namibia are among African countries classified as middle-income economies.
The President said the country could become an economic giant over a short period of time if all Zimbabweans worked towards economic development:
"It is our collective responsibility to achieve this vision by growing the economy together, creating employment for the majority of our populace and improving the standard of living of all our people," said the President.
"Furthermore, I urge us all to strive to build a Zimbabwe where everyone is accommodated, has a sense of belonging and feels safe and secure, irrespective of creed, tribe, race, religion or social standing."
President Mnangagwa said one of the core reasons for waging the liberation struggle was to reclaim the land and give it to its rightful owners.
Said President Mnangagwa:
"We are all Zimbabweans, united by our national flag and national anthem. Let us take a leaf and draw inspiration from our departed and living heroes and heroines who were united in purpose as they sought to liberate our nation from political bondage.
"We now have an opportunity to be heroes of the next national epoch, that of economic development and growth. Our nation is endowed with vast opportunities which cut across every sector.
"These opportunities are critical in fostering economic emancipation, human development, social security, poverty reduction and prosperity for all.
"One of the core reasons for waging the liberation struggle was to reclaim the land and give it to its rightful owners. That has been accomplished and the land reform is now behind us.
"The challenge before us is to look ahead to the full utilisation of our land through increased productivity, mordenisation and mechanisation of our agricultural sector.
"Equally, I further exhort us to exploit the rich mineral endowments in our country, some of which remain unexplored and unexploited.
"To this end, my Government will continue to facilitate the enhanced processing and value addition of our resources as well as in widening the range of exploited mineral resources in order to stimulate and leapfrog our economic development."
President Mnangagwa has made several interventions aimed at reviving the economy since assuming office on November 24 2017 and these have started bearing fruit.
His administration has refined the contentious indigenisation law, while an Investment Handbook was launched as part of measures to attract capital.
Investment pledges amounting to over US$16 billion have been made since President Mnangagwa assumed office in November 2017.
Zim's grand vision
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has laid out a grand vision that seeks to revitalise Zimbabwe's economy, challenging the people to unite in building the country to be a great nation.


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The problem with liberals and moonbats is that they live in a fantasy world called the ways things ought to be.
They simply cannot distinguish the true from the false.
Let me give you a perfect example. It is the re-introduction of wolves. The history of wolves is simple. People hate them. Thus wolves were relegated to Canada and Alaska and places where they could prey on actual game animals rather than some guy's livestock. Everyone, meaning 99% of everyone, was ok with that.
Then a few influential moonbats managed to talk politicians into the re-introduction of wolves. The program of course, was managed by the most inefficient money wasting behemoth of all time...the US Government.
So we have wolves killing livestock and game animals. Farmers, ranchers, and sportsmen are up in arms. The courts are getting clogged with lawsuits. The government is wasting millions protecting wolves. States are now issuing permits and hunters are killing wolves.
And why was this all necessary? Because some dingbats, a vast minority, thought this would be a good idea I guess. Maybe they needed something to do with their time while living off the family trust.
I wouldn't mind any of this actually- if the moonbats who wanted this crap actually paid for it themselves.
For the record- I love wolves. I read every thing I could get my hands on about wolves when I was in college. They are incredibly intelligent and ordered. But I knew re-introduction would be a disaster. There was a reason that our ancestors got rid of them and those reasons haven't changed a bit. That has been the history.
The Northwest wolf movement really began in Moonbat Valley. Now we are forced to hunt and manage wolves where no problem ever existed before. The pro-wolf people are acting like managing wolf populations is some sort of neanderthal thing. How did they think this was going to turn out?
Fascinating. Men create problems where none exist- then we spend oodles of time and money debating the issue. That's the moonbat way. Here is a fascinating blog...a true moonbat piece of work. http://howlingforjustice.wordpress.com/2012/03/14/no-justice-for-wolves-appeals-court-allows-wolf-hunts-to-continue/


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How many biological humans will be alive on the 31st of December 2300, conditional on there being more than 500M?
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In these projections, world population peaks at 9.22 billion in 2075. Population therefore grows slightly beyond the level of 8.92 billion projected for 2050 in the 2002 Revision, on which these projections are based. However, after reaching its maximum, world population declines slightly and then resumes increasing, slowly, to reach a level of 8.97 billion by 2300, not much different from the projected 2050 figure.
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The question resolves ambiguously if there are less than 500M humans alive at the time of resolution.
For these purposes we'll define humans as biological creatures who have as their ancestors – via a chain of live births from mothers – circa 2000 humans OR who could mate with circa 2000 humans to produce viable offspring. (So AIs, ems, genetically engineered beings of a different species brought up in artificial wombs, etc. would not count.)
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Wishing you all a very Happy New Year and some good technology adventures next year!
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The last review of posts is here. My top posts for this quarter are:
1.So, what can I do with QR codes. That became an instant hit and has demolished the pecking order on my blog which was steady for quite some time! People are like me. They had seen QR codes, they weren't quite sure what they were and what they could do with them. I wrote several posts around them so that I and others could find out about QR codes. This has remained an enormous favourite.
2.Me TV -Ubuntu 10.04 This came in at number one as soon as I wrote it and held that position for months. The QR Code post has done the same thing. Will it hold on to number one for as long at the Me TV post? People want to know how to set up TV on Linux and it's a matter of getting the right software. My Me TV posts are always popular.
3.Use iPad as a second screenThis has been constantly popular as well. The iPad is now ubiquitous and people want to know how to get the best use out of it and how to connect it to other equipment and use it in a range of ways.
4. Live TV on Linux Mint As I said. People want to be able to use their TV tuners on Linux. I run mine from a stick. I had wiped Windows from my new computer by using Linux Mint and had a dream picture, a good OS and TV working in 2 mins by using Me TV. Windows Media centre had been very unco-operative.
5. Free Diary for Macbook I used to use the Clover Diary but it stopped working and was no longer available. The other free diary I found has been my best friend on my Macbook and I use it to organise everything at work. It is straight forward, reliable and really has plenty of space for the sorts of notes I wish to make. I love is ease of use.
The other post which rates a mention because I am tracking it is Group Presentations are Fun. I only wrote the post last week and it is already in the top 20.
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My New Year desktop comes from aeli9 at Deviant Art. Ninja Crunch has some other nice desktops for you. The best one stop shop for a techie New Year is here at The Holiday Spot. It has everything you would want for New Year – how to say it in many languages, e-cards, wallpapers, decoration ideas and a great flash New Year calendar which you can run on you desktop. It is so cheerful and well made. The site has so many goodies and ideas for New Year. I love sites like this.
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Not sure what to decide for your New Year's resolutions? Try this random resolution generator. It actually has positive and kind resolutions: the sort you would want to keep! I found it quite enjoyable running through the resolutions on offer and it made me realise that you can resolve to do simple acts which will improve your own life and the life of others' in a helpful, gentle way. Resolutions are often about deprivation rather than enhancement. These resolutions are about embellishing life so I think I might look at them all and pick my 5 favourites. I actually feel like I want to accomplish these resolutions! Is there an app for that?
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Our Designer Beverley discusses the importance of choosing the right windows for your design
Along with roof and external wall finishes, the choice of windows is an important decision for those building their own home. If you are building a period design for example Georgian, that decision is probably made for you as all-bar sliding sash windows (see top image opposite) are the natural choice. For contemporary / modern designs the most popular choice is aluminium, either all aluminium or composite i.e. aluminium outside and timber inside. If the budget is tight Slimline PVCu in a modern colour like slate grey can be very effective. Depending on the design genre other options are traditional casement, cottage bar and plain (non-bar) sash windows. Again if the budget is tight but you like the look of sash windows then you could consider top hung 'lookalike' sash windows. Our Materials Manager Dan will happily cost the various options for you. Incidentally if you do opt for traditional casement windows I suggest you specify 'balanced sashes' – for the minimal extra cost they look much better. Whatever the house design style, the choice of windows is something I always consider carefully in discussion with my clients.
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On 19 July 2018, my photography session at the Garstang was a Tiny Egypt one. Feeling a bit like a child at Christmas, I took a box of amulets into the imaging suite and dug in.
Most of the amulets in the box had suffered the same fate that many have in the collection. Sometime back in the past, these amulets had been glued to faux plinths made of hardboard and brown paper (not something you see being done in museums these days!). However, even more unfortunately, some of these amulets have since been broken off of their plinths again, causing damage to the bottom of the amulet (yes, it makes me hurt a little, too).
As I picked through the amulets, I discovered that most of them had had their accession numbers written on the plinths, and not added to the artefact itself. So, first game of the day was to try to match up the amulets with their plinths.
Some were straight forward because they were the only amulet of that type in the box, and the plinths all had descriptions written on them. However, some — such as the Thoth amulets — were numerous, and I had to physically put the amulets back onto the plinths to see if the base of the amulet matched the hole in the plinth. Yes, really.
I got there eventually, as you can see in the (really crappy — sorry!) mobile-phone photo below.
There were some really interesting pieces in there. Five I photographed that day — one I'm writing about today, the rest I'll be sharing with you in upcoming posts. There are others I definitely want to come back to photograph in another session.
Today's subject is a so-called Osirian triad amulet, which you can see lying on its plinth in the photo above.
The Osirian triad amulet
The amulet is only 4.6 cm tall. I'm not sure what it's made of, exactly, but it looks to be stone of some sort. (If anyone has any ideas, please let me know in the comments below.)
The amulet's typical of the Osirian triad amulets of the Late Period (despite there not being an Osiris in sight). On the left is Isis, her sister Nephthys on the right. In the centre, holding the hands of his mother and aunt, is Horus-the-Child (Hr-pA-Xrd → 'Horus Pa-Khered'). They're striding forward in unison. Although they look naked, Isis and Nephthys are wearing (extremely clingy) dresses; you can see the dress-line just above their feet. Here are a couple of parallels I found in the online databases of the World Museum in Liverpool and the Met in New York.
All three deities are easily identifiable: both goddesses have the hieroglyphs used to write their names on their heads — the throne glyph (s.t) for Isis and the combined basket and enclosure glyphs for Nephthys (nb.t-Hwt). Horus is naked and has the sidelock-of-youth hairstyle; undeniable iconography of the god, who rose to prominence in the Late Period as a protective deity.
Photographing the triad amulet
Even though the amulet's not particularly deep (front-to-back), when you're this close-up to your subject, your depth-of-field (how much of the photo's in focus) is very narrow, so some focus-stacking's required. The image below is the first photo I took of the stack; you can see the faces are mostly in focus, but much of the amulet isn't. In total, I took twenty-four photos of the amulet, adjusting the focus a little each time to then create a composite on the computer later.
(Of course, sometimes it's lovely to use selective focus so part of your photo's nice and sharp while other parts fall into blur. I do do that sometimes, and could do so with this amulet. If I want to, I can choose just one or two of the photos I took that day and process those. I have the choice, and I like that.)
As for the camera angle, I chose to go higher and look down at the amulet a little. I wanted to get the tops of the heads in; in particular, I wanted to get the texture of Nephthys' hair. I would've lost some of that had I shot straight on.
Alternatively, I could've gone for a side angle, but I think I would've lost too much of either Isis of Nephthys (depending on which side I'd shot it from). I may go back another day and try for a side angle. Perhaps I should …
Processing the image
First job when it comes to processing is the focus stacking. Using Helicon Focus, I load the twenty-four photos in and set it churning. Ten minutes later, I get my composite image out, which I then load into Photoshop to do some aesthetic adjustments.
I'd put the amulet back on its little hardboard plinth because it just wouldn't have stood up without it. However, the plinth is a) not part of the original amulet and, b) fugly. So, out it comes.
I do this by creating a mask. I select the amulet itself and the mask hides everything outside of that selection. In its place, I put a solid background colour. Some of the masking was straight forward; some was not.
Around the sides and top, the edges are quite clean and straight, so the selection was simple. However, around the bottom, where the amulet's suffered damage, the edge is not clean at all. It's a bit crumbly and textured, so I had to spend quite some time with the brush tool refining the edge. (I'm still not entirely happy with this part of the mask. I think I may need to go back and do a little more work on it.)
Once I've created the mask, I make adjustments to the amulet itself. I do take a bit of artistic licence sometimes, like when I put an image into black-and-white or make parts drop away into shadow. However, I never add bits in or take parts out (except the crappy, modern plinths!). In particular, I want my images for this project to be useful, as these pieces are so hard to see with the naked eye. They can't be of any academic use if they're not faithful to the original.
What I do do, however, is make adjustments to the contrast. And this is a really fun part. First, I'll adjust the contrast for the entire image, but only a little. I then spend time making a whole load of micro adjustments.
In the screenshot below, you can see eight contrast layers (down the right-hand-side, with names such as 'bodies', and 'isis hair'). The bottom layer has a white thumbnail (a representation of the adjustment layer's mask). This shows that the adjustment on that layer's been made to the whole image. However, the other seven have black thumbnails with little spots of white here-and-there. Those layers have contrast adjustments made to just tiny parts of the image.
What these micro adjustments allow me to do is make very specific tweaks to the tones to help bring out the texture, such as in the hair, the basket on Nephthys' head, and even between the toes. I can, very subtly, accentuate the form of the object without actually changing what's there.
Before and after
We all love a good before-and-after shot (well, I do, at least!). So here's an unprocessed and the processed images side-by-side for you to compare.
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