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This tunic was a fun piece to make, especially with these two coordinating fabrics from Hobby Lobby. Sara's also wearing the pants I made her this spring.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Siiri Pinafore Dress
The more I sew with Ottobre patterns, the more I love them. This tunic is from 1-2009-17. I've made a bunch of things from this issue.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Gathered Dress with Yoke Collar
I'd been promising Grace a summer dress for a while, so I chose this pattern from my stash as something to whip up quickly. Grace even chose the fabric (I gave her two choices - I've discovered the hard way that it's better to give options within your own choices of fabric!)
However, the dress turned out gigantic and Sara is modeling it in the photo. She wore it to church yesterday. I think the toddler style is a little too young for this age, but she doesn't mind.
However, the dress turned out gigantic and Sara is modeling it in the photo. She wore it to church yesterday. I think the toddler style is a little too young for this age, but she doesn't mind.
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Labels: broadcloth, calico, dresses, simplicity
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Lime and Paisley
This is a super easy to make peasant dress from simplicity 5222. I made a long-sleeve version here.
I'm loving lime green lately, as well as paisley, believe it or not. The seersucker is from Hobby Lobby's spring clearance last year and I just got around to using it this spring.
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Labels: dresses, seersucker, simplicity
Spotted Romper
I love this "Jetro" Jersey Romper from Ottobre 4-2008-8.
Unfortunately, the neck placket (my second attempt at a neck placket) didn't go together too smoothly. I still need to wrap my brain around the method and the instructions I've found haven't helped with that.
Unfortunately, the neck placket (my second attempt at a neck placket) didn't go together too smoothly. I still need to wrap my brain around the method and the instructions I've found haven't helped with that.
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Labels: baby, jersey, ottobre, rib knit, romper/pantsuit
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Silly Striped PJs
These pjs are a good example of what happens when you try to take shortcuts. I wanted to make summer pajamas for Sara using patterns for leggings and a long-sleeve shirt. Since Sara was in bed I decided to just hold up the pattern and estimate where I should draw the line to make shorts and a short sleeved shirt.
In the morning when Sara tried on her new jammies, I was a little surprised that I'd made 3/4 length sleeves and knee length shorts. Hmmm.
Sara wore these for the photo, but stashed them in her drawer without much comment. Little sister has happily swiped them for her own use. At least someone is willing to wear them, even though hubby think they are made of the world's ugliest fabric.
The shirt is from Ottobre Creative Workshop #301 and the shorts are modified from Ottobre 1-2009-16.
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Labels: novelty knit, ottobre, pajamas
Heart Pocket Pants
I wanted a pattern for basic "comfy" pants but didn't have any on hand that were meant for girls. So I used the "Taku" linen pants pattern I had made for the boys and added heart shaped pockets to the back.
It's hard to see, but I tried to add interest by doing rows of pink double topstitching on the outer seams. For this, I used my twin needle. I can't get that thing to work on knits, but it worked beautifully on these pants. I may be using the wrong twin needle on knits.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Pintuck pants
These are the "Katri" linen pants from Ottobre 1-2009-13 made with turquoise poplin.
The patch pockets are gathered and the hems have 18 (if I remember correctly) pintucks. Yes, pintucks are a little picky, but they were fun to do and worth the effort. This was my first try at pintucks. I did make a little mistake in tucking the length allowed for the pintucks (I think 9 cm) and forgetting to add the hem amount below that. So, the tucks are shorter than they should be. It worked out fine since the pants are supposed to be cropped anyway.
Sara absolutely adores these pants and wears them EVERY SINGLE DAY they are not in the wash. Too bad she only has one shirt to match (besides plain white) - I generally have to put up with the wild clashing that happens when you try to wear turquoise with just about anything.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Peasant Dress
Long-sleeve peasant dress from Simplicity 5222 made from cotton bubble gauze.
It's a great pattern, but the directions for the elastic neckline are silly. It has you sew 4 different neckline casings: two for the tops of the sleeves and one each for the front and back, and the suggested amount of elastic makes for a gigantic neckline. I ended up reducing the neck by 7 inches. It would make much more sense to stitch the arms, front and back together first and then make just one casing, allowing you to easily adjust the elastic.
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Labels: bubble gauze, dresses, simplicity
"Kalle" Outdoor Pants
This is a fun pair of pants from Ottobre 4-2008-24. They're a bit time-consuming with all the pleats and topstitching, but it's definitely worth the effort. The fabric is the same mystery material I used in these pants.
Even though I slimmed down the pattern, the pants still ended up really baggy. I plan to unpick all the topstitching on the waistband (!) and slim that even more in hopes that the boys will be able to wear them in the fall.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Many Pockets
These multi-pocketed pants are the "Taku" linen pants from ottobre 1-2009-21, made with a mystery fabric from Mary Jo's. I asked two different salespeople at Mary Jo's what kind of fabric it was (the bolts weren't labeled) and the best I got was, "It's cotton." I was sorely disappointed since I'd like to be able to order this perfect-boys'-pants fabric in the future. It's very sturdy, almost like outdoor fabric, but thicker than a nylon/cotton blend.
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Island Tunic
This is the first version of the "kukkopilli tunic" I made. I would have used a narrower bias binding for the neck had I realized it would look something like a mock turtleneck.
The material I used is cambric which, according to a little googling, is the same as batiste. It's very lightweight - almost sheer.
Posted by Joy at 4:35 PM 1 comment:
Labels: baby, batiste/cambric, ottobre, tops
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Babushka Pinafore
I made this pinafore dress for my niece's 1st birthday. It's the first time I tried fusible applique on clothing - I hope it sticks!
The pattern for both the dress and the applique are from ottobre 1-2009-8. I used a spotted quilting cotton for the bodice lining and a really stiff navy corduroy for the dress. If I had to do it over again, I'd used a thinner, softer corduroy. The navy corduroy is leftover from when hubby and I recovered a couch years ago! We thought it'd be cool to have corduroy - and it was! - but it was also a horrible lint collector.
Monday, June 8, 2009
Spotted Tunic
This is the darling "kukkopilli" tunic from Ottobre 1-2009-7. "Kukkopilli" is Finnish for a rooster birdwhistle, as I learned here.
This is the second version I made for 3-month-old Molly. I'll post the first version later.
Spotted Cape
A fun cape for Sara's birthday. The fleece and Hello Kitty ribbon are from Hobby Lobby and the pom-pom fringe from Home-Sew.
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Labels: ottobre, outerwear, polar fleece
The boys were in desperate need of pajamas. I figured it would actually take me less time to whip up several sets of pjs than to take all the kids out shopping to try to find a good deal on pjs somewhere.
Each of these sets cost less than $4. I got the jersey from fabricmaster for about $1.80 a yard. I thought it'd be worth trying their fabric for that price. However, I definitely do not recommend them since, in this case, you get what you pay for: smelly, poor quality fabric with holes here and there (not kidding). When, with some difficulty, I eventually got hold of them, they promised to replace a certain piece of fabric, but never did.
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Is FE(NO50) useful diagnostic tool in suspected asthma?
SCHLEICH, FLorence ; ASANDEI, Raluca ; Manise, Maïté et al
in International Journal of Clinical Practice (2012), 66(2), 158-65
Background: Asthma diagnosis is based on the presence of symptoms and the demonstration of airflow variability. Airway inflammation measured by fractional exhaled nitric oxide, measured at a flow rate of ... [more ▼]
Background: Asthma diagnosis is based on the presence of symptoms and the demonstration of airflow variability. Airway inflammation measured by fractional exhaled nitric oxide, measured at a flow rate of 50 ml/s (FE(NO50) ) remains a controversial diagnostic tool. Aim: To assess the ability of FE(NO50) to identify bronchial hyperresponsiveness (BHR) to methacholine (provocative concentration of methacholine causing a 20% fall in FEV(1) ; PC20M </= 16 mg/ml) and to establish whether or not symptoms relate to FE(NO50) and PC20M in patients with no demonstrated reversibility to beta(2) -agonist. Methods: We conducted a prospective study on 174 steroid naive patients with respiratory symptoms, forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV(1) ) >/= 70% predicted and no demonstrated reversibility to beta(2) -agonist. Patients answered to a standardised symptom questionnaire and underwent FE(NO50) and methacholine challenge. Receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) curve and logistic regression analysis assessed the relationship between PC20M and FE(NO50) , taking into account covariates (smoking, atopy, age, gender and FEV(1) ). Results: A total of 82 patients had a PC20M </= 16 mg/ml and had significantly higher FE(NO50) (19 ppb vs. 15 ppb; p < 0.05). By constructing ROC curve, we found that FE(NO50) cut-off value of 34 ppb was able to identify not only BHR with high specificity (95%) and positive predictive value (88%) but low sensitivity (35%) and negative predictive value (62%). When combining all variables into the logistic model, FE(NO50) (p = 0.0011) and FEV(1) (p < 0.0001) were independent predictors of BHR whereas age, gender, smoking and atopy had no influence. The presence of diurnal and nocturnal wheezing was associated with raised FE(NO50) (p < 0.001 and p < 0.05, respectively). Conclusion: The value of FE(NO50) > 34 ppb has high predictive value of PC20M < 16 in patients with suspected asthma in whom bronchodilating test failed to demonstrate reversibility or was not indicated. However, FE(NO50) </= 34 ppb does not rule out BHR and should prompt the clinician to ask for a methacholine challenge. [less ▲]Detailed reference viewed: 42 (13 ULg)
HCV screening in African (Malian) women : relevancy of the HCV NS3 epitope
; VAIRA, Dolorès ; GOTHOT, André et al
Poster (2012)Detailed reference viewed: 18 (4 ULg)
Does co-treatment with immunosuppressors improve outcome in patients with Crohn's disease treated with adalimumab?
; LOUIS, Edouard ; Belaiche, Jacques et al
in Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics (2012), 36(11-12), 1040-8
BACKGROUND: There is clear benefit from combination therapy with infliximab and immunosuppressive drugs (IS), but few data are available for adalimumab (ADA). AIM: To assess the efficacy of ADA ... [more ▼]
BACKGROUND: There is clear benefit from combination therapy with infliximab and immunosuppressive drugs (IS), but few data are available for adalimumab (ADA). AIM: To assess the efficacy of ADA monotherapy and ADA+IS for induction and maintenance therapy in Crohn's disease. METHODS: Retrospective study of patients with Crohn's disease treated with ADA in Oxford, UK or Liege, Belgium. Treatment periods were divided into 6-month semesters. A combination therapy semester was defined as ADA+IS for at least 3 months; successful induction meant clinical response; a semester with flare as ADA dose escalation, starting steroids, perianal complication, or surgery; and ADA failure as ADA withdrawal for secondary loss of response or intolerance. Semesters with and without flares were compared through univariate and multivariate analysis. RESULTS: Successful induction was achieved in 171/207 (83%) patients, with no significant difference between ADA+IS and ADA monotherapy (85% vs. 82%, P = 0.50). Five hundred and sixty-two semesters in 181 patients were included for maintenance analysis. ADA+IS was not associated with fewer semesters with flare (34% vs. 35%, P = 0.96), or with ADA failure (6% vs. 8%, P = 0.43). Nevertheless, combination therapy in the first semester was associated with a lower risk of ADA failure (5% vs. 10%, P = 0.04, OR = 0.48) and combination therapy beyond 6 months was associated with fewer semesters with flares (14% vs. 36%, P = 0.02, OR = 0.31). CONCLUSIONS: There may be a benefit from adalimumab+immunosuppressive drugs combination therapy during the first semester of initiating adalimumab, with a slight decrease in adalimumab failure and lower need for adalimumab dosage escalation. [less ▲]Detailed reference viewed: 32 (3 ULg)
MELIN, Pierrette ; ; et al
Poster (2011, September)
Objectives: To describe clinical characteristics and capsular type of GBS isolates responsible of invasive infections in infants from Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech-Republic, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Spain and ... [more ▼]
Objectives: To describe clinical characteristics and capsular type of GBS isolates responsible of invasive infections in infants from Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech-Republic, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Spain and United Kingdom, representing one of the main objectives of the DEVANI (DEsign of a Vaccine Against Neonatal Infections) project. Methods: Surveillance of invasive GBS infections in infants was performed from mid-2008 through December 2010. For each case, a standardized case report form was filled. Samples from cases were processed using local procedures. GBS isolates were characterised in national central labs using standardised type-specific (Ia, Ib-IX) latex agglutination and molecular typing methods. Results: Data on 188 infants with invasive infection were analysed: 144 (60.6%) early onset diseases (EOD) and 74 (39.4%) late onset diseases (LOD). In EOD, mean/median ages at onset were 14/0 hours and the male:female ratio was 1.25. The predominant manifestation at onset was respiratory distress (42% cases); 83% cases were associated with sepsis/bacteremia, 15% with pneumonia and 6% with meningitis. Late-prenatal screening cultures were obtained from 51% of cases' mothers and only half of these were positive for GBS. Non-elective C-section, intrapartum fever and rupture of membrane (>18h) were more frequent in EO-cases' mothers versus healthy babies' GBS-positive mothers. The major serotypes were III (43%), V (21%) and Ia (18%). In LOD, mean/median ages at onset were 42/34 days and the male:female ratio was 0.9. The predominant characteristic at onset was fever (62% cases); 70% cases were associated with sepsis and 30% with meningitis. Very rare manifestations were osteomyelitis and cellulitis. Serotype III was highly predominant (80.6%) followed mainly by Ia (12.5%). Death rates were 4.7/1.5% in EOD/LOD. Conclusions: Clinical presentations were associated with age at onset of infection. Serotype III predominated in neonatal infections. Prenatal screening was not universal neither sensitive. Study funded through the European Commission Seventh Framework. [less ▲]Detailed reference viewed: 67 (7 ULg)
Severity of ICU-acquired pneumonia according to infectious microorganisms
DAMAS, Pierre ; LAYIOS, Nathalie ; SEIDEL, Laurence et al
in Intensive Care Medicine (2011), 37(7), 1128-35Detailed reference viewed: 37 (8 ULg)
Etude comparative de cinq techniques de préparation plaquettaire (Platelet-Rich Plasma)
Kaux, Jean-François ; Le Goff, Caroline ; Seidel, Laurence et al
in Pathologie Biologie (2011), 59
Aim of the study: Injections of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) constitute a new therapeutic for treating chronic tendinopathies. The injection being carried out in the tendon, the volume of PRP should thus be ... [more ▼]
Aim of the study: Injections of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) constitute a new therapeutic for treating chronic tendinopathies. The injection being carried out in the tendon, the volume of PRP should thus be minimal (to decrease the intra-tendinous pressure and to minimize pain). This PRP should also have a raised platelet count. The quantity of released growth factors could be related to the system of preparation employed. We thus carried out a comparative study of 5 techniques of preparation of PRP described in the literature. Patients and methods: Samples of venous blood were taken among 5 patients in order to compare 5 techniques of preparation of PRP: University Hospital of Liège technique, Curasan® PRP Kit, Plateltex®, GPS® and RegenLab®. Results: The various techniques make it possible to obtain more important platelet concentration than in blood, with variable volumes (0,3 mL to 6 mL). The number of platelets/microlitre appears higher with Plateltex® and obtains smallest volume of PRP. The other techniques also give small volumes excepted for the GPS® II. The number of collected platelets with this technique appears thus higher. The best collect efficiency is obtained with RegenLab®. Conclusion: The technique Plateltex® makes it possible to collect the highest concentration of platelets in the smallest volume available. [less ▲]Detailed reference viewed: 734 (130 ULg)
Thymic recovery after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation with nonmyeloablative conditioning is limited to patients younger than 60 years of age
CASTERMANS, Emilie ; Hannon, Muriel ; et al
in Haematologica (2011), 96(2)Detailed reference viewed: 30 (16 ULg)
Oral salt supplementation and long-distance exercise
Lehance, Cédric ; Rodriguez de la Cruz, Carlos ; Counet, Laurence et al
in British Journal of Sports Medicine (2011), 45Detailed reference viewed: 58 (17 ULg)
Cotransplantation of mesenchymal stem cells might prevent death from graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) without abrogating graft-versus-tumor effects after HLA-mismatched allogeneic transplantation following nonmyeloablative conditioning.
Baron, Frédéric ; Lechanteur, Chantal ; Willems, Evelyne et al
in Biology of Blood & Marrow Transplantation (2010), 16(6), 838-47
Recent studies have suggested that coinfusion of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) the day of hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) might promote engraftment and prevent graft-versus-host disease (GVHD ... [more ▼]
Recent studies have suggested that coinfusion of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) the day of hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) might promote engraftment and prevent graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) after myeloablative allogeneic HCT. This prompted us to investigate in a pilot study whether MSC infusion before HCT could allow nonmyeloablative (NMA) HCT (a transplant strategy based nearly exclusively on graft-versus-tumor effects for tumor eradication) from HLA-mismatched donors to be performed safely. Twenty patients with hematologic malignancies were given MSCs from third party unrelated donors 30-120 minutes before peripheral blood stem cells (PBSCs) from HLA-mismatched unrelated donors, after conditioning with 2 Gy total body irradiation (TBI) and fludarabine. The primary endpoint was safety, defined as a 100-day incidence of nonrelapse mortality (NRM) <35%. One patient had primary graft rejection, whereas the remaining 19 patients had sustained engraftment. The 100-day cumulative incidence of grade II-IV acute GVHD (aGVHD) was 35%, whereas 65% of the patients experienced moderate/severe chronic GVHD (cGVHD). One-year NRM (10%), relapse (30%), overall survival (OS) (80%) and progression-free survival (PFS) (60%), and 1-year incidence of death from GVHD or infection with GVHD (10%) were encouraging. These figures compare favorably with those observed in a historic group of 16 patients given HLA-mismatched PBSCs (but no MSCs) after NMA conditioning, which had a 1-year incidence of NRM of 37% (P = .02), a 1-year incidence of relapse of 25% (NS), a 1-year OS and PFS of 44% (P = .02), and 38% (P = .1), respectively, and a 1-year rate of death from GVHD or infection with GVHD of 31% (P = .04). In conclusion, our data suggest that HLA-mismatched NMA HCT with MSC coinfusion appeared to be safe. [less ▲]Detailed reference viewed: 70 (32 ULg)
Thymic Recovery after Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation with non-Myeloablative Conditioning might Be Limited to Patients Younger than 60 Years of Age
Hannon, Muriel ; ; et al
Conference (2010)Detailed reference viewed: 6 (3 ULg)
Elevations of tumor necrosis factor-receptor-1 at day 7 and acute graft-versus-host disease after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation with nonmyeloablative conditioning
Willems, Evelyne ; Humblet-Baron, Stéphanie ; Dengis, Olivier et al
in Bone Marrow Transplantation (2010), 45Detailed reference viewed: 14 (4 ULg)
Comparison of thrombotic microangiopathy after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation with high-dose or nonmyeloablative conditioning
Willems, Evelyne ; Baron, Frédéric ; Seidel, Laurence et al
in Bone Marrow Transplantation (2010), 45Detailed reference viewed: 11 (8 ULg)
Microleakage after thermocycling of three self-etch adhesives under resin-modified glass-ionomer cement restorations
Geerts, Sabine ; Seidel, Laurence ; Albert, Adelin et al
in International Journal of Dentistry [=IJD] (2010), ID 728453Detailed reference viewed: 31 (9 ULg)
Local applications of GM-CSF induce the recruitment of immune cells in cervical low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions.
Hubert, Pascale ; Doyen, Jean ; Capelle, Xavier et al
in American Journal of Reproductive Immunology (2010), 64(2), 126-136
Abstract Problem Quantitative alterations of antigen-presenting cells (APC) in (pre)neoplastic lesions of the uterine cervix associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) infection suggest a diminished ... [more ▼]
Abstract Problem Quantitative alterations of antigen-presenting cells (APC) in (pre)neoplastic lesions of the uterine cervix associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) infection suggest a diminished capacity to capture viral antigens and to induce a protective immune response. Method of study To test if a cervical application of GM-CSF could restore an immune response against HPV in women with cervical low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (LSIL). We performed two clinical trials with11 healthy women and 15 patients with LSIL. Results GM-CSF applications were well tolerated in all enrolled women and no difference in toxicity between the treated and placebo groups was observed during the follow up (until 30 months). Interestingly, in the GM-CSF treated group, a significant increased APC and cytotoxic T lymphocyte infiltration was observed in the cervical biopsies with no change in regulatory T cell numbers. All the HPV16+ patients exhibited an immune response against HPV16 after GM-CSF applications, as shown by NK and/or T cells producing IFN-γ whereas no cellular immune response was observed before the treatment. Moreover, the anti-VLP antibody titers also increased after the treatment. Conclusion These encouraging results obtained from a limited number of subjects justify further study on the therapeutic effect of APC in cervical (pre)neoplastic lesions. [less ▲]Detailed reference viewed: 145 (55 ULg)
Exhaled nitric oxide thresholds associated with a sputum eosinophil count >=3% in a cohort of unselected patients with asthma.
Schleich, FLorence ; Seidel, Laurence ; Sele, Jocelyne et al
in Thorax (2010), 65(12), 1039-1044
Background It has been claimed that exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) could be regarded as a surrogate marker for sputum eosinophil count in patients with asthma. However, the FeNO threshold value that ... [more ▼]
Background It has been claimed that exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) could be regarded as a surrogate marker for sputum eosinophil count in patients with asthma. However, the FeNO threshold value that identifies a sputum eosinophil count >/=3% in an unselected population of patients with asthma has been poorly studied. Methods This retrospective study was conducted in 295 patients with asthma aged 15-84 years recruited from the asthma clinic of University Hospital of Liege. Receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) curve and logistic regression analysis were used to assess the relationship between sputum eosinophil count and FeNO, taking into account covariates such as inhaled corticosteroids (ICS), smoking, atopy, age and sex. Results Derived from the ROC curve, FeNO >/=41 ppb gave 65% sensitivity and 79% specificity (AUC=0.777, p=0.0001) for identifying a sputum eosinophil count >/=3%. Using logistic regression analysis, a threshold of 42 ppb was found to discriminate between eosinophilic and non-eosinophilic asthma (p<0.0001). Patients receiving high doses of ICS (>/=1000 mug beclometasone) had a significantly lower FeNO threshold (27 ppb) than the rest of the group (48 ppb, p<0.05). Atopy also significantly altered the threshold (49 ppb for atopic vs 30 ppb for non-atopic patients, p<0.05) and there was a trend for a lower threshold in smokers (27 ppb) compared with non-smokers (46 ppb, p=0.066). Age and sex did not affect the relationship between FeNO and sputum eosinophilia. When combining all variables into the logistic model, FeNO (p<0.0001), high-dose ICS (p<0.05) and smoking (p<0.05) were independent predictors of sputum eosinophilia, while there was a trend for atopy (p=0.086). Conclusion FeNO is able to identify a sputum eosinophil count >/=3% with reasonable accuracy and thresholds which vary according to dose of ICS, smoking and atopy. [less ▲]Detailed reference viewed: 52 (20 ULg)
Comparaison de 5 techniques de prération du PRP (Platelet-Rich Plasma ou plasma)
Kaux, Jean-François ; Le Goff, Caroline ; Seidel, Laurence et al
in Annales de Réadaptation et de Médecine Physique (2009, October), 52(Sup. 1), 109
Introduction : Depuis une vingtaine d'années, le développement des activités sportives s'accompagne d'une incidence accrue de diverses tendinopathies, souvent rebelles aux traitements conservateurs ... [more ▼]
Introduction : Depuis une vingtaine d'années, le développement des activités sportives s'accompagne d'une incidence accrue de diverses tendinopathies, souvent rebelles aux traitements conservateurs classiques (anti-inflammatoires non stéroïdiens, orthèses, kinésithérapie, infiltrations…). De nouvelles thérapeutiques, dont l'injection de concentrés plaquettaires (plasma riche en plaquettes ou PRP), sont actuellement en cours d'évaluation clinique. Objectifs : L'injection de PRP fait actuellement l'objet de recherche comme thérapeutique des tendinopathies chroniques. L'injection intra-tendineuse nécessite idéalement un volume minimal afin de diminuer la pression lors de l'injection et minimiser les douleurs, mais il doit également présenter une concentration plaquettaire élevée ; par ailleurs, la quantité de facteurs de croissance libérés pourrait être liée au système de préparation. Méthodes : Après avoir prélevés divers échantillons de sang veineux chez 5 patients, nous avons comparé 5 techniques de préparation du PRP : celle du Service d'Hématologie Biologique du CHU de Liège, le PRP Kit de Curasan®, les techniques Plateltex®, GPS®II et RegenLab®. Résultats : Les différentes techniques permettent d'obtenir des concentrations plaquettaires plus importantes que dans le sang avec des volumes variables (de 0,3 mL à 6 mL) et un nombre de globules rouges et globules blancs limité (sauf pour GPS® II). Le nombre de plaquettes/µL apparaît plus élevé avec la technique Plateltex® et obtient le plus petit volume à injecter. Les autres techniques permettent également d'obtenir de petits volumes sauf avec le GPS®II. Le nombre de plaquettes collectées dans le PRP apparaît donc plus élevé avec cette technique mais avec une concentration faible. Discussion – Conclusion : La technique décrite par Plateltex® permet de recueillir le PRP le plus concentré dans le volume le plus faible. [less ▲]Detailed reference viewed: 405 (63 ULg)
Thymic Recovery After Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation with Nonmyeloablative Conditioning Might Be Limited to Patients Younger Than 60 Years of Age.
; Hannon, Muriel ; et al
in Blood (2009), 114(22), 1149Detailed reference viewed: 14 (5 ULg)
Neuropsychological analysis of gait disturbances during dual task in MCI patients
Lekeu, Françoise ; Gillain, Sophie ; Warzee, Emmanuelle et al
in Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging (The) (2009), 13(Supp 1),Detailed reference viewed: 57 (10 ULg)
Non-myeloablative transplantation with CD8-depleted or unmanipulated peripheral blood stem cells: a phase II randomized trial.
Willems, Evelyne ; Baron, Frédéric ; Baudoux, Etienne et al
in Leukemia : Official Journal of the Leukemia Society of America, Leukemia Research Fund, U.K (2009), 23(3), 608-10Detailed reference viewed: 84 (39 ULg)
Altered expression of angiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis markers in the uninvolved skin of plaque-type psoriasis
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Background Vascular alterations are significant events in the pathomechanism of psoriasis. A disorder in the mechanisms regulating skin angiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis could participate in the ... [more ▼]
Background Vascular alterations are significant events in the pathomechanism of psoriasis. A disorder in the mechanisms regulating skin angiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis could participate in the pathogenesis of the disease. Objectives To quantify differences in the expression of angiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis growth factors, receptors, coreceptors as well as their antagonists in the uninvolved skin of patients with psoriasis compared with the skin of nonpsoriatic volunteers. Methods Skin biopsies were collected from the involved skin of 13 patients with untreated plaque-type psoriasis, from their nonlesional skin at distance from the lesions and from the skin of 16 healthy volunteers. The mRNA steady-state level of keratins 10, 14 and 16, glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH), vimentin, collagen I and IV, proliferating cell nuclear antigen, the various splice variants of vascular endothelial growth factor, VEGF-A, VEGF-C and VEGF-D, their receptors VEGFR1, VEGFR2 and VEGFR3, neuropilin (NRP)-1 and its soluble forms, NRP-2, semaphorin 3A and prox-1, was measured by reverse transcription–polymerase chain reaction. Immunohistochemistry was performed for Ki-67, von Willebrand factor and D2-40. Blood and lymphatic vessel density, area and distance from epidermis were estimated by morphological analysis coupled to an original computer-assisted method of quantification. Results Skin from healthy volunteers and nonlesional skin from patients with psoriasis displayed similar histological, morphometric and proliferative features. However, a significant overexpression of VEGFR3, the VEGF-A isoform VEGF121, soluble 12 NRP-1 and GAPDH was observed in the nonlesional psoriatic skin as compared with that of normal volunteers. Conclusions These data point to significant differences in the blood and lymphatic vascular transcriptome between the clinically normal-appearing skin of patients with psoriasis and the skin of volunteers without psoriasis. [less ▲]Detailed reference viewed: 124 (54 ULg)


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OLYMPIA — Gov. Chris Gregoire has declared a state of emergency for Kittitas and Yakima counties in response to a wildfire burning near Cle Elum, a small, central Washington town about 75 miles east of Seattle.
The proclamation, issued Tuesday afternoon, was requested by the state Department of Natural Resources, and will allocate additional firefighting resources to the fast-moving wildfire that has already destroyed about 70 homes and burned across nearly 40 square miles on the east slope of the Cascades.
The department has requested air support from the Washington National Guard to assist in containment efforts
Because Gregoire is on vacation in Ireland, Lt. Gov. Brad Owen signed the proclamation at her request. Gregoire spokesman Cory Curtis says that Gregoire plans to be back in the state next week, but is getting hourly updates on the fire.


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I spoke with Chris Waymon whom btw was very polite and seemed to be explaining everything to me.
Well I noticed when it came to the cost part and emailing me the application. I searched for his company online all the while before giving out sensitive data like Bank account info, so once I found it I proceeded to give him the requested info to fill out the application.
He stayed on the phone with me until the application arrived in my email. When I opened it it was automatically at the middle of the page.
Then he had me scroll to the bottom of the page and input my full name and click two check boxes. He then told me they needed a voided check in order to process my application. I told him I needed to contact my wife for her to fax it over. When I contacted my wife she was uncomfortable with going through with this at this time.
So I immediately within 10 mins called First Data Creit Services, I called about 5 times, was hung up on once, was forwarded to his voicemail, and then finally he called back. During all this waiting to hear from him, I went and checked my email. And in my email it said at the header "Thanks for Applying at Cardservice International" And gave me a couple links to download.
So I downloaded them and one of them reads at the top "Merchant Application Agreement" And list a BUNCH of stuff that is incorrect like Age of Business (longer then said because our business is only 3 days old, they have it inputed as over 1 year) All the estimated numbers are incorrect for expected sales (higher then what I told him) And it even says I was recieving Equipment (which I told him and was told I was only interested in doing the over the phone terminal services where I wouldnt have to bother with any equipment).
This is really buggin me out because they now have my Bank Routing and Account number and I havent even used their service yet, nor did I know they were running my application even BEFORE they recieved a voided check like they said they needed to proceed.
When I finally got a hold of Chris, he said he has the ability to request Application Cancellation, but couldnt garuntee it because they already ran my credit etc. I asked "What about the voided check we havent sent yet, and you told me you needed to proceed?" He replied "No, what I said was once they recieved that, they would send me a welcome email with my account details etc."
I asked him to send me some type of correspondence regarding cancelling my account and that I look forward to recieving such.
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AUTHOR: David - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Saturday, August 09, 2008POSTED: Saturday, August 09, 2008
The reason he put your business was over a year old is because he wanted to ensure he could get your business approved. The reason he overstated your sales was probably so that if your business grew quickly, you would hopefully not have money held in reserve because you exceeded your limits.
You should read the entire application very clearly. If you are with a bank that owns their own processor, I would suggest going that route. Not many banks do, but those that do are usually not only much better at the service end, but have a lot more to lose if the service fails (ie: your entire bank relationship). Bank of America is one. They own BA Merchant Services. US Bank is another one and they own Elavon. Both are very good, but Elavon is rated by Mastercard the best in the industry.
Also look to see that chargeback fees aren't more than $15 and that there are no retrieval fees ($10 charged just to send proof that your sale shouldn't be refunded). Also, don't pay annual fees or batch header fees or debit access fees... those are bogus charges for pure profit. Statement fees shouldn't be more than $10/mo and should be the only monthly fee you pay other than transactions.
If you didn't send your voided check in, I'm not sure how they will be able to bill you for anything. And as long as you haven't done a transaction if they approved you, you should easily be able to cancel without penalty based on not completing the entire process and being misrepresented on the application.
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AUTHOR: Nate - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Tuesday, June 24, 2008POSTED: Tuesday, June 24, 2008
They instructed me to email them back so it is in writing exactly what happend and how / why I believe I was entered into the contract under false pretense / understanding of what was being said, and what they were doing on their computer at the time of the application, and link to them the JAG Offices Fraudulent Investigations Site and that any further communications will be forwarded to my representitive.
So if you are in the military, and having issues with possible cases of fraud, please dont hesitate to contact them as they are here to protect you as a Soldier and you family, cause protecting you means, protecting the United States Armed Forces. Here is their main site: https://www.jagcnet.army.mil/JAGCNETInternet/Homepages/AC/ArmyFraud.nsf/(JAGCNetDocID)/HOME?OpenDocument
Just wanted to update and give a possible solution to any other service members that may be being ripped off by this company.
Here is a copy of his email to me in response:
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Per your request, and as I informed you yesterday your merchant account has been closed. I do not appreciate you sending threatening emails accusing my company of fraud. You didn't "unknowingly" sign up for anything. You told me that your wife decided that it wasn't a good idea after you had submitted your application. Moving forward it is in your best interest to make important business decisions before you apply for a merchant account and divulge your social security number, checking account information, and credit card number. You will not receive any future charges or communication from our company.
Chris Waymon
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Hydroponic Nutrients Guide
If you've come from my post on Hydroponics for Beginners, welcome!
If you haven't, welcome anyways!
This post is designed to give you an overview of hydroponic nutrients – what they're made of, what they do, and the different types.
What are Hydroponic Nutrients?
Because we are growing plants without soil, we miss out on a good deal of nutrients that soil contains. When mixed with water, hydroponic nutrients are designed to replace all of the macro and micro nutrients found within soil. So, exactly what makes up a bottle of nutrients?
The first thing you'll notice when you browse through bottles of nutrients are three numbers printed on the front of every bottle. This is known as the N-P-K ratio, or Nitrogen/Phosphorus/Potassium ratio.
The NPK ratio tells you exactly how much of each macro nutrient the bottle contains. If a bottle says 9-9-9, this means that the solution contains 9% Nitrogen, 9% Phosphorus, and 9% Potassium. You might have noticed that this adds up to 27% – what's in the other 73%? Typically, water, micro nutrients and other chelating agents make up the rest of the solution.
The NPK ratio will differ depending on what phase of growth the plant is in – but we'll get to that later. First, let's talk about what these different macro nutrients do for a plant's growth.
Macro Nutrients
Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium. These three nutrients are absorbed in the largest quantities by plants and are known as macro nutrients. They serve absolutely vital roles in a plant's development. Here's what each of them do:
Nitrogen – Necessary for the formation of amino acids, co-enzymes, and chlorophyll.
Phosphorus – Sugar, phosphate and energy production. Helps to produce flowers and fruits, as well as stimulates root growth.
Potassium – High levels of this element are required for protein synthesis. Helps to manufacture sugars and starches, as well as contributes to root growth and plant hardiness.
Without these macro nutrients, a plant could not survive. Plants need different amounts of these macros in different stages of their lives. An excess or deficiency of any of these nutrients can be devastating to a plant's development.
Micro Nutrients
Plants need more than the three macro nutrients to thrive. The following nine elements are known asmicro nutrients, and are required in smaller quantities for a healthy plant.
Boron – Combined with Calcium, helps to form cell walls.
Calcium – Combined with Boron, helps to form cell walls.
Copper – Activates enzymes and is required for respiration and photosynthesis.
Iron – Used to form chlorophyll and in respiration of sugars for energy.
Magnesium – Catalyzes the growth process and makes oxygen during photosynthesis.
Sulfur – Synthesizes protein, helps with fruiting, seeding and water uptake. Also acts as an organic fungicide.
Zinc – Helps to form chlorophyll, along with assisting respiration and nitrogen metabolism.
Types of Hydroponic Nutrients
Nutrients typically come in two different varieties – powdered and liquid. The powdered variety is generally harder to work with. It won't dissolve fully into water and oftentimes doesn't have added pH buffers. Liquid varieties are much more popular and easy to use. They come highly concentrated, so it's important not to spill any on your body or your plants. Other than that, they're fairly easy to use. All you need to do is mix them thoroughly into water at the desired concentration, and you're set. Most of them come with pH buffers, which means that you don't have to balance the pH of your water yourself – the nutrients do it for you.
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The picture to the right is an example of a very basic liquid nutrient package. The General Hydroponics Flora Series of nutrients is the most-used hydroponic nutrient package in the entire world. It contains FloraGro, FloraMicro, and FloraBloom nutrients. As your plants grow through their lifecycle, you need to provide them with different ratios of nutrients. This is where the GH Flora Series really shines, as it makes it very easy for you to customize your nutrient mix. I believe it sells for around 20 bucks as well, which makes it a super cheap way to get into growing plants hydroponically.
If you want to go with the GH Flora Series, I'd suggest picking up their pH buffer and testing kit. It will help you adjust the pH of your nutrient solution so that it's absolutely perfect for your plants.
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Hopefully this article has shined some light on the potentially confusing world of nutrients for hydroponic systems. While there are hundreds of different brands and varieties out there, it's best to keep it simple as a beginner. For this reason, I recommend starting out with:
This is all you're going to need to feed your plants a balanced mix of nutrients that will help them grow as optimally as possible!
Ready for more? Check out the next article in my Hydroponics From Scratch series – pH and Nutrient Availability!


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"From the Bastille to <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Baghdad," The Cartoon History of the World Part 2 is the conclusion (for the moment) of Larry Gonick's award-winning and bestselling annals of humankind presented in graphic novel form. Picking up after the American Revolution, where Part 1 left off, Part 2 opens with the Enlightenment and rolls across Napoleon, the fall of the Ottoman Empire, World War I and II, and all the way to our recent imbroglios in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Cartoon History of the Modern World Part 2 is a monumental, one might say "historic" achievement, at once edifying, irreverent, and wildly entertaining. Terry Jones of Monty Python said of the first volume of this series, "Obviously one of the great books of all time." And modern civilization's most recent act is no less enthralling.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
From celebrated artist Lary Gonick, here is the extraordinary story of the modernworld, from the French Revolution to today.
More than thirty years ago, master cartoonist and historian Larry Gonick began the epic task of creating a smart, accurate, and entertaining illustrated history of the world. In this, the fifth and final book of this beloved and critically acclaimed series, Gonick finally brings us up to the modern day.
The Cartoon History of the Modern World, Part II picks up at the Enlightenment; continues through two and a half centuries of revolution, social and economic innovation, nationalism, colonialism, scientific progress, and the abolition of slavery; and concludes in the early twenty-first century with the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Essentially a college-level course in modern world history, with equal attention given to every area of the globe, Gonick's witty and engaging pages bring the past to life and put a brilliant new spin on our world. Whether you are a longtime fan or a first-time reader, this thrilling conclusion of our civilization's monumental story is not to be missed!
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Critical Praise
"Full of facts and wisdom, horror and humor….Gonick's one-two punch of pictures and words isn't just a gimmick; it makes it much easier to remember the facts of history. If we really wanted kids (or adults!) to learn history, we'd throw away our textbooks, and teach Gonick." — Bryan Caplan, The Library of Economics and Liberty EconLog
"With limber pen and nimble mind, Larry Gonick completes a cartoon journey that started at the dawn of time. Brisk, informative, and hilarious, The Cartoon History Of The Modern World fills us in on exactly how we got so screwed up on a global scale." — K. Thor Jensen, author of Red Eye, Black Eye
"Like any good historian, Larry Gonick seasons his facts with a good dose of perspective, and like any good cartoonist, he mixes his drama with a good dose of humor." — Jeffrey Brown, author of Clumsy and Funny Misshapen Body
"Gonick makes history fun for comic book nerds and comics readable for history nerds. If you've ever looked around this modern world and wondered how we got into this mess, it's time to curl up with his latest book. You won't even realize you're learning—histo-tainment at its best." — Alex Robinson, Eisner Award winner and author of Box Office Poison
"Lively cartooning and pretension-puncturing wit." — Booklist
"The final installment of Gonick's deeply funny and impeccably researched series has finally arrived... Brilliantly funny, the series finds the inherent humor in history..." — Publishers Weekly
"Funny, informative, and comprehensive, Gonick's history concludes with this second volume. His unique wit, sense of irony, and passion for humanity's complex story of triumphs, compromises, and disasters are as evident here as they are in his previous books... An insightful review of history." — School Library Journal
Product Details
- Imprint: William Morrow Paperbacks
- On Sale: 10/06/2009
- Trimsize: 7.375 in (w) x 9.25 in (h) x 0.68 in (d)
- Pages: 272
- List Price: 23.99 USD
- BISAC1: HISTORY / General
- BISAC2: COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Nonfiction / General


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I'm trying to embed some PDFs in posts, but I wish the readers can only view but not to print or save a local copy of them.
If I use embed code like:
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Obviously the PDF can still be downloaded by pressing the 'save' button, even it has been protected from printing and editing.
It is the same situation if I use the 'embed pdf' plug-in.
Better with 'Google Doc Embedder' as i was able to hide all the control buttons away if I choose to use 'Enhanced Viewer' but as the pdf will be handled by Google Docs, any pdf files of a size over 20MB will not be displayed, instead you have "Sorry, we are unable to retrieve the document for viewing or you don't have permission to view the document...".
Plus, it will take ages to load a pdf file with the GDE plug-in.
My question is: is there really any way we can display a 'READ ONLY' PDF file in a post or page?
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What Is SEO and How Does it Benefit Your Business?
This is a common question that the majority of people particularly those who are not familiar or either brand-new with online marketing may be asking. SEO represents search engine optimization- In layperson's language, it the procedure of catching traffic from the search engines such as Google listings. Through this page, I am going to offer you facts about the SEO business, current market status of SEO in addition to the future forecasts in this field.
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The major reason about why individuals enter company is to profit and broaden their financial status. In the field of SEO company, the rates of returns are promising. This is since a current research study on SEO returns for a duration of Twelve Month shows that a minimum of all the players had something to take house. The returns are varying depending on a players' hardwork and skills in the field. According to this research, 34 % of the spoken with SEOs stated they received an amount less than $ 30,000 while another group of respondents, 17 % stated they received returns that were above $ 500,000.
It is difficult to predict the course the SEO market is likely to take due to lack of clear shift in SEO revenues because the year 2011. The demand for regional SEO services seems to be growing day in day out and this is bring in more gamers thereby tightening up the competition among SEO service suppliers.
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With the above distribution of returns, several questions emerge. This consists of the following:
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– The low SEO income earners, those who received less than $ 30,000 yearly returns are also being questioned if they can supply quality services while earning that low.
If the majority of SEOs will still be in operation if their income continues to be fixed, – It is likewise unknown.
The Present SEOs Income Per Client
Just like the annual SEO returns, SEO earnings per customer also varies. Because there are those customers who would pay less than $100 a month while others will certainly pay more than $5000 a month, this is. This variation in earnings per client can be attributed to the kind of services supplied as well as the depth of services. The size of business a client is seeking SEO services for likewise play a role in figuring out the amount to be charged. For instance, small companies are charged less merely due to the fact that their requirements are much smaller as compared to large multi-location franchise businesses.
Research study also shows that some SEO provider operate on high volume basis. Such SEOs offer basic SEO services at very low monthly rates. As an outcome, such SEO provider wind up having a high customer churn with a huge devoted network of sales group.
Some SEO service providers provide services that are more detailed in a much more professional manner customized according to the customer therefore leading to a low number of clients.
Due to the above stats, it for that reason becomes necessary for any SEO company in the current market to operate in a way that matches his/her setup.
Managing Capability of the Modern SEOs
Currently, SEOs are managing more customers as compared with the previous years. Statistics reveal that about 40 % of the SEOs in the market deal with at least 11 clients while 23 % SEOs deal with at least 21 customers. Such great deals of clients to handle lead to more audits to be done, lots of jobs, research, reports and even more calls from the clients to be addressed. The high numbers of customers likewise demand a high level of performance so that the clients can be ensured of quality services.
Market Structure for A lot of SEOs
SEOs have actually been utilizing several marketing strategies to promote their companies. Offline marketing channels such as word of mouth has been cited by the majority of SEOs as the most reliable marketing technique. This can be attributed to the trust level, business reputation in addition to relationships construct throughout the offline campaigns.
Alongside offline marketing, SEOs likewise exercise online marketing such as using LinkedIn and social networks. A lot of SEOs have actually mentioned LinkedIn as the finest choice as compared to the social networks since it is much better positioned for lead generation and networking.
Solutions Offered by SEOs
Bulk of the SEO players provide onsite optimization with 91 % of the SEOs exercising this. Google+ optimization has also an excellent variety of SEOs exercising it as 86 % claimed to be providing this service to their customers. For affiliate marketing, only a little percentage (11 %) of SEOs are offering this service to their clients.
Other services offered by SEOs:
– Material creation/optimization
– Link building
– Citation building
– Social network marketing
– Website development
– Mobile site advancement
– Video marketing and mobile marketing.
The most required service by SEO customers is onsite marketing, while the least required service is affiliate marketing. The other services are somehow averagely demanded. Many medium and little businesses do not understand the chances that video and mobile marketing can unlock to them and for that reason tend not to use these services. SEOs for that reason need to inform their clients on these marketing channels so that they can opt for them.
When asked about the online SEO services SEOs feel are efficient, 82 % of them said that the General search is the most efficient for producing leads. Everyday offers appear to be an appealing to many SEOs because only 1 % voted in favor of it.
Laborious SEO Tasks
55 % of the present SEOs in the market find link building to be the most tedious and lengthy work. Others, though 15 % only think that material writing is the most tiresome and time consuming task amongst all the jobs they do. It therefore emerges that to the 55 % who discover link structure tedious, this job is also boring to them.
Future Forecasts
This is a rundown of exactly what we expect in the near future as far as SEO business is of issue.
Expansion of SEO Companies
Compared with the previous years, SEO companies has been growing and expanding gradually. Most SEOs (about 93 %) are not only positive about expanding their companies, however are likewise expecting to grow their company. In what appears to be a figured out move to grow their businesses, a lot of SEOs (82 %) want to recruit more personnel so about recognize their preferred levels of development.
The social networks is likewise anticipated to grow and be more reliable even than the regional directories. This is since most SEOs believe that social media can perform much better due to the fact that of recommendations from buddies. Mobile usage is also anticipated to grow further and become appropriate for regional companies.
Upsurge of Confidence in SEO Company
Unlike other companies, the SEO company is showing a favorable development of confidence amongst the gamers. Regardless of this being a ingenious and dynamic industry, most SEOs are still willing to attract more staff to assist drive their businesses ahead. 84 % of the sampled SEOs in the SEO research are also optimistic that the SEO company is going to be more lucrative starting this year 2013.
Self-confidence is likewise running high that if the SEO players enhance the understanding of SEO/social among the business owners they serve in future, they will not only increase the business owners' rankings.


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Before all other weapons, Tenno master the Skana. This simple blade becomes immensely powerful in the hands of a master. For Tenno, it is the foundation of their fighting style and a pillar of their culture.
The Skana is one of two starting Melee weapons available to new Tenno during the Vor's Prize tutorial prologue.
|Manufacturing Requirements
|Time: 12 hrs
|Rush: 35
|Market Price: 150
|Blueprint Price: 15,000
This weapon deals primarily Slash damage.
- High Slash damage – effective against Infested, Flesh and Cloned Flesh.
- Can use the Skana-exclusive Bright Purity mod.
- Stance slot has polarity, matches Crimson Dervish and Vengeful Revenant stances.
- Slam attack ragdolls enemies.
- Low base damage.
- Low critical chance.
- Compared to Prisma Skana:
- Lower critical chance (5.0% vs. 20.0%).
- Lower critical damage (1.5x vs. 2.0x).
- Slower attack speed (0.833 vs. 1.0).
- Compared to Skana Prime:
- Lower critical chance (5.0% vs. 10%)
- Slower attack speed (0.833 vs. 1.0)
Weapon LoadoutsEdit
- See Category:Skana Build to see how players mod this weapon.
- See Category:Skana Guides for guides on how to use this weapon effectively.
- For more general help with weapons, you may wish to browse Category:Weapon Guides.
- Prior to Update 17.0, the Skana was used by Tyl Regor, the final boss of Uranus.
- Of all the starter weapons available during the Vor's Prize Quest, the Skana is the only one that cannot be bought with Credits, but instead has to be built with a blueprint acquired through the market.
- The Skana was the very first Melee weapon available to new players prior to Update 14.0.
- This sword slightly resembles a katana , used by the Japanese samurai of the Medieval Age.
- The Skana more accurately resembles the Russian Shashka, mirroring the curve of the blade and lack of crossguard.
Skana Skins
Patch HistoryEdit
Update 0.0
- Item introduced with game release.
See alsoEdit
- Dual Skana, the dual version.
- Skana Prime, the prime version of the Skana.
- Prisma Skana, the Void Trader version of the Skana, sold by Baro Ki'Teer.
- Cronus, the direct upgrade equivalent to the Skana.
- Bright Purity, a Skana exclusive Syndicate mod.


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Complaint Review: Sedona Sacred Earth Private Tours
Sedona Sacred Earth Private ToursP.O. Box 4041 Internet USA
Sedona Sacred Earth Private Tours Not Licensed To Do Business Sedona Arizona
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Complaint Regarding: Sedona Sacred Earth Private Tours, Clint Frakes, P.O. Box 4041, Sedona, AZ 86340; 928.254.9507; www.sedonasacredearth.com/
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- Our guide/owner was not permitted to lead tours on park land in Sedona. The major tourist sites are on park land. Your tour will end, if you are caught with an unpermitted guide by rangers. Call the local ranger station if the links won't work. (928) 527-3600.
- He was not allowed to lead tours on Hopi land. In fact, the revenue office there (in Hopi) noted violations of Hopi laws for leading tours there and serving food for sale in an unauthorized eating establishment. They have their own list of approved tour companies, a cultural center, and their own restaurant.
- Tour companies usually have their own vehicles (not rented), and they do not ask to use your vehicle. Insurance of these vehicles is important – per the DMV.
- Look up tour guides by name or by business name in the public index. We have looked up contractors before we use them, but we just did not think to do so in this case. I wish we did.
I hope these links help people! Our Tour To Hopi Was Horrible/Unprofessional. We wish we would have looked somewhere besides TripAdvisor. The owner has been very insulting/unprofessional regarding our feedback.
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