Why thank you Papageno, just like old times isn't it? Have you brought your sandwiches? You may need them.
I will answer your other points later (have a meeting soon - no time) in the meantime which of the photon/electron interactions (compton, inverse compton, rayleigh, raman, Thompson etc) do you say occurs when photons of light are absorbed and re-emitted as the pass through glass? ie what name do you give to this interaction which certainly takes place.
Chees,
Lyndon