I visited campsites of homeless persons a couple of miles from Panama city Rescue Mission. I made a few photos with my camera phone, without photographing the denizens (except my escort).

makeshift gate to the woods »→

……found on a travel weblog: “Wow and you did not give the reason why you cannot use a cell phone on a plane! OK, let me tell you why. It interferes with the planes on- flight communication, meaning the piolet and flight attendants cannot talk to one another. No cofee or pee pee break for the poilet. That is the ONLY reason you cannot use them. I just had a flight where I forgot to turn mine off- no big deal.”

- not seen on the street, but on the forecourt of E & A Budget Hotel in Penang, in which bugs in a mattress fed on my legs overnight

……..Text-messaging, or ‘texting,’ is the sending of short messages between cellular phones via messaging services, and instant-messaging (IM) via personal computers connected to the Internet.  Normally texting/IM jargon is employed for the sake of brevity in phones’ SMS and MMS messages, which are limited to 160 characters, and in IM, in which rapidity of verbal give-and-take between communicators is desired.  The abbreviations of words, new words, and acronyms include, “LOL,” which represents ‘laugh(ing) out loud,’ which means ‘I consider that humorous.’ »→

Smart coupe seen in George Town, Penang last year

…….Mercantilism is an economic theory that asserts that the prosperity of a nation depends upon its supply of capital (gold, silver, or other money) and that the volume of international trade is finite and unchangeable.  Economic capital is represented by bullion held by each state, which is best increased through a positive balance of trade with other nations (more exports than imports).  Mercantilism suggests that governments should play a protectionist role in their nations’ economies, by encouraging exports and discouraging imports, commonly through the imposing import tariffs and subsidizing domestic industry. »→

rickshaw pedaler in George Town, Penang, Malaysia – last year

Check the toenails.

The answer to (a) should end: XLI to represent 41 (ten less than 50, plus 1)