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Ron Paul vs. the Naysayers (02/26/2010)
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First of all: Congratulations, Ron Paul for Pres.
I read "Ron Paul: The US Government's Debt Can Never Be Repaid". Please allow me to explain how this could be done.
Let Marijuana Prohibition be over, there will be hemp farming, no more violence with drug cartels. purchasing out of the country for rope or marijuana. Texas, We were just warned not to go to the border of Brownsville because the Drug War has picked up.
And Hark, Let there be jobs! Willie Nelson will be happy, so happy, I love him and legalizing, taxing marijuana out the bootie. I don't smoke but I would much rather people who drink, smoke pot instead and a number of them will crossover; it will be much healthier.
The world will get along better. We all know Alcoholism is worse than the pot but why would pot be the one illegal? I cannot google hard enough for these answers.
Everyone has vices. It just the right to choose your vice within the guidelines that it is safe. I am considered a "Stilleto Stoner" I would rather just have 2 puffs on a pipe rather than drink alcohol. It should be my choice, expecially since mine is of the lesser evils.
Ron Paul, Please Help Texas establish Medicinal Marijuana in our great state of Texas. No one messes around with Texas so we need to lead the way. This sick people really need it. Since you are our state rep, Respectfully Sir, Could you give a little more attention to Texas concerning Medicinal Marijuana. It makes people happy and healthy and they refrain from fighting.
Please help Texas get the Medicinal Marijuana laws passed. The reason I am so for it is because I have drank and smoked in the past and I know what they both do you. I also don't prefer to be around drinkers. Most are stupid and obnoxious. Thanks you for your time, Angie
The way it will help Texas is our very own MD Anderson Hospital should study it for Cancer treatments. Good Luck on this you all
I beg to differ with you… ANYONE THAT HAS THE MAJORITY OF THE VOTERS ON THEIR SIDE HAS ALL THE SUPPORT THEY NEED. The rule of the super rich is over! They have gone too far and it's time for them to reap the wrath of their own corruption. It's time for them to make restitution for the astronomical harms they have caused and profited from.
"We the People" are looking for elected reps that WEIGH EVERY DECISION AGAINST THE CONSTITUTION. The Constitution is the benchmark, it's the red white and blue line between freedom, protection and unalienable rights and over taxation, tyranny and oppression.
"It does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority keen to set brush fires in people's minds." Samuel Adams
"The first truth is that the liberty of a democracy is not safe if the people tolerate the growth of private power to a point where it becomes stronger than their democratic state itself. That, in its essence, is fascism – ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power." Franklin D. Roosevelt
"No government is ever perfect. One of the chief virtues of a democracy, however, is that its defects are always visible and under democratic processes can be pointed out and corrected." Harry Truman
"You gonna do something, or just stand there and bleed?" Unknown
You're right, Dr. Paul has stepped on some powerful toes and with voter support he'll step on a lot more, not only step on their toes, he'll prosecute them! … and he'll do it by the letter of the Constitution, which they all took an oath to protect and defend.
Long live the Constitution, the Tea Party and every American that protects and defends the Constitution! Ron Paul 2012, even if we all have to write him in!
I like Ron but he has annoyed the CIA,FBI, and MOSSAD. This alone will make him absolutely useless if he becomes President as no one will support him. He needs, at minimum, the cooperation of the House,Senate, and Judiciary branches in order to do what he has to as President.
If he cannot get that cooperation, he's a nice guy, but useless.
Use your head! The winner in 2012 will be the person that returns to the rights, protections and liberties of the CONSTITUTION 100%, reduces the size of the federal government on a huge scale, returns the power to individual states, ends the FED, ends income tax, returns to the gold standard, promotes a strong defensive military, ends the illegal wars we are fighting and does not start unprovoked wars, returns the USA to being self sufficient and prosperous in every way, ends the failed, harmful and wasteful drug war, identifies the crimes of government and private corruption and prosecutes the violators that have bankrupted our Country, promotes inexpensive natural medicine, is interested in renewable environmentally friendly fuels like hemp (which the diesel engine was invented to run on and could produce up to 90% of all our fuel needs without continuing to load the environment with pollution), will support and defend our allies but will not finance them free of charge with our tax dollars… the list of good things goes on and on about RON PAUL. He's not perfect but he's what the majority of voters want. We're tired of being oppressed and we're tired of being over taxed and over governed and we're completely FED up with being governed by corruption.
The gentleman from Texas has a creed and that creed is the Constitution. The document that ALL federal US policy should be measured by. The Constitution strictly prohibits a central bank system like we have with the FED. It prohibits cruel and unusual punishment, which is becoming commonplace under the authority of our current federal legislative and executive branches (and has under both parties for many decades). It documents that our rights are inalienable and granted NOT by the Constitution but by our Creator. The Constitutional right to freedom of religion, free speech, a free press, to keep and bear arms, to be secure in your person, house, papers and effects against unreasonable search and seizure, to life, liberty and property, to be protected from having your property taken by the government without due process of law and without just compensation, to confront the witnesses against you, to be protected from excessive bail, excessive fines, cruel and unusual punishment, to vote and others have been unjustly denied to millions of Americans by the very Congress and President that took an oath to govern based on the Constitution.
Congressman Ron Paul spoke out on the House floor against US policy to assassinate US citizens, secret evidence, torture that includes American citizens, without legal recourse, secret prisons, unlimited detention, all issues that are strictly prohibited by the Constitution. He aptly points out that: "our government and military have taken oaths to support and defend against all enemies, foreign and domestic".
Dr. Paul appeals to ALL true Constitution supporting Americans. It's not about which political party a person supports. It's not about religion, it's not about race, it's not about any of the issues that have been distracting us as the Constitution is shredded before our very eyes. It's about being governed by the document that has been the creed of the most successful and freest society the world has ever seen. Send Congress and the President a message! We the people support representatives like Ron Paul, which govern strictly according to the Constitution to the best of their ability! RON PAUL For President: 2012 !!!
This man has been bucking the powerful establishment of corruption in both parties. He's been called strange and quirky and I'm sure a few other off colored adjectives but I suppose his creed calling for government of the people, by the people and for the people, would to many of our elected representatives, seem quite strange and quirky. Congressman Ron Paul deserves your support and your prayers, I don't know of any other federal representative that consistently supports the Constitution on every issue to the best of their ability as well as Ron Paul does.
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COMMERCE - West Texas A&M's Lady Buffs managed to escape the injury bug this season until Tuesday night's opening round game of the Lone Star Conference Postseason Tournament.
Five minutes into the game against East Central, WT senior point guard Jennifer Brock saw her season end when she suffered a torn ACL in her right knee.
Two years ago Brock suffered a similar injury to her left knee and was forced to sit out the 2004-05 season.
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The Game: West Texas A&M Lady Buffs vs. Central Oklahoma Bronchos, 6 tonight, Texas A&M-Commerce Field House, Commerce in the semifinals of the LSC Postseason Tournament.
Records: The Lady Buffs are 26-3. Central Oklahoma is 15-12.
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As a result of Brock's injury, the Lady Buffs enter tonight's semifinal game against Central Oklahoma somewhat apprehensive, said first-year head coach Krista Gerlich.
''As a team, we have to decide what our goals are without Jennifer,'' Gerlich said. ''And really they won't be any different than before.
''We have tried to approach the season as a series of goals. We wanted to win the South Division, and we did. After that is the conference tournament and it's here now. Then there is the regional tournament.''
Gerlich says Brock will be missed, but by the same token injuries are part of the game. Last season the Lady Buffs lost post Keisha Monroe for 10 games because of a knee injury and Courtney Lee played only half the games because of stress fracture.
''Jennifer is a huge part of this team,'' Gerlich said. ''But the team is not about one player. No team is. How a team handles adversity is what makes it strong in the end. Jennifer won't play but she'll be with us on the sideline and that will mean a lot.''
Brock played in 123 games for the Lady Buffs, which ranks fourth all-time behind Vanessa Wells (128), Von Tucker (128) and Angela Seay (125). She had 554 assists, which ranks third behind Seay (694) and Josephine Longoria (606).
Brock set the single-season assist mark last year with 222. She scored 954 points (7.7), grabbed 421 rebounds and had 218 steals.
Gerlich said Lee would probably start at point guard and senior Alicia Saunders could start at post.
''Courtney can handle the point,'' Gerlich said. ''She played well there on Tuesday after Jennifer was injured. Alicia gives us more height and some added rebounding strength inside.
''The bottom line is we just have to play well against a talented Central Oklahoma team. They have played well in recent weeks and beat A&M-Commerce (the tournament host and North Division champion) by 20 points three weeks ago.''
The Lady Buffs have won 13 straight games, while the Bronchos have won nine of their last 11 and eight of the last nine since Jan. 24.
UCO's win Tuesday night against Abilene Christian was its first in the LSC postseason tournament since 1993. The Bronchos had lost in the first round of the tournament six consecutive times. They were picked seventh in the North Division in the preseason poll before finishing with an 8-4 mark. The Lady Buffs were picked to win the South and did so with a 14-0 mark. They are seeking their second straight postseason tournament title.
When the teams met earlier this season WT won, 68-55, on Jan. 4 at Canyon.
''They are a better team now,'' said Gerlich. ''We will have to defend them well and have a solid game offensively.''
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Player Pos. Ht. Class Avg.
Courtney Lee G 5-7 So. 9.9
Emily Brister G 5-9 So. 22.7
Natalie Wheeler F 5-9 Sr. 9.6
Kara Pridey P 5-9 Sr. 4.9
Alicia Saunders P 6-5 Sr. 3.4
Central Oklahoma
Player Pos. Ht. Class Avg.
Cristina Yarbrouch G 5-7 Fr. 7.5
Jennifer Bullis G 5-6 Sr. 5.6
Micha Hester G 5-7 Jr. 4.2
Lizzie Brenner F 5-9 So. 15.9
Cassidy Pillow F 5-9 Jr. 10.7
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Peach & Strawberry GaletteJulieVR
When peaches are in season, there's nothing better than a fresh peach pie. But if you only have a few choice specimens to use up, not quite enough to fill a deep-dish pie plate, or if you're lacking in the pie plate department entirely, a free-form galette is the perfect summer solution. Without a need for a pie plate (or crimping skills) a galette comes together in no time, using the best fruits in season.
To make a galette, simply roll enough pastry for a single crust on a lightly floured surface or a piece of parchment to a 10-inch circle. (There's no need to be precise – it can be bigger, just make sure there's enough for an inch or so around the edge to fold over.)
Toss your sliced peaches, plums, berries, apples, or whatever you want to fill your pie with with some sugar and flour – mix the two together first to get rid of any lumps. Pile it on the pastry, keeping in mind the fruit will shrink, and then fold the edges over, pressing wherever it wants to fold, to keep the juices from spilling out. The best part? However you do it, the imperfection of a galette makes it look wonderfully rustic, even if you've never made a pie before. Serve warm, in wedges, topped with ice cream or whipped cream. Happy summer!
Peach & Strawberry Galette
1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp. sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 cup butter, chilled and cut into pieces
1/4-1/3 cup ice-cold water
3 large peaches, sliced or chopped
1 cup strawberries, sliced
1/3 cup sugar
3 Tbsp. flour
Make the pastry: In a large bowl or the bowl of a food processor, stir together the flour, sugar and salt. Add the butter and use a fork, pastry blender, wire whisk or the "pulse" motion of the food processor to blend the mixture until it resembles coarse meal, with lumps of fat no bigger than a pea.
Drizzle the minimum amount of water over the mixture and stir until the dough comes together, adding a little more a bit at a time if you need it. Gather the dough into a ball, flatten it into a disc, wrap it in plastic and let it rest on the countertop or in the fridge for 20 minutes.
When you're ready to bake, roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface to a 10-inch circle. Transfer to a parchment-lined sheet. In a bowl, stir together the sugar, flour and cinnamon. Add the fruit and toss it about to coat. Dump in a pile in the middle of the pastry, and spread it out leaving an inch border around the edge.
Fold the edge of the pastry up around the fruit, folding it wherever it wants to. If you like, brush the edge of the pastry with cream or milk and sprinkle with coarse sugar. Bake at 400F for 30 minutes, or until bubbly and golden. Serves 8.


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Regarding Patients Suspected of Having Exposure to Ricin
What is ricin?
Ricin is a poisonous waste that is left over when castor oil is made from castor beans. Experts are concerned that terrorist groups or others may make ricin and use it to intentionally poison people.
How can people be exposed to ricin?
Ricin can be made into a powder, mist or pellet, or dissolved in liquid. It is dangerous if it is breathed in, injected or swallowed; even very small amounts could be enough to kill a person. Ricin poisoning cannot spread from one person to another.
How can people recognize that they are sick from an exposure to ricin?
Symptoms of ricin exposure may be different depending on how the poison enters the body:
How soon after exposure do the symptoms appear?
Symptoms may start hours to days after exposure to ricin. Death from ricin poisoning can occur within 36 to 72 hours, depending on how the poison enters the body and the amount that enters.
How can people avoid exposure to ricin?
If a chemical is released in an area, people should calmly and quickly leave the area. It is dangerous to return to an area with chemical contamination until it has been cleaned up and checked by experts.
What should people do if they have been exposed to ricin?
It is important to act quickly if exposed.
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There is no antidote (medicine) for ricin poisoning. People exposed to ricin should seek medical care to treat symptoms and minimize the effects of the poisoning. Special laboratory tests may be available to show that an exposure occurred.
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Ecocriticism has traditionally been associated with literary studies, as an angle to examine the relationship of nature and culture in texts. In recent years, it has become apparent that ecocriticism is both increasingly (necessarily) interdisciplinary and relevant: all disciplines may have a stake in the rising awareness of the human footprint on the environment, the ethics and aesthetics of global production and global protection.
The challenge for ecocriticsm, wrote Karen L. Kilcup in a recent issue of PMLA, "is to avoid making ecocriticism merely another interpretive system." Challenging indeed for scholarly practice, which depends on the use of environmental resources: reading, writing, exchanging, and developing ideas; print, travel, etc. Schuylkill challenges interested scholars to consider: what should ecocriticism be? What should (and does) ecocritically informed work in your field look like?
Because we want to provide an original and important (though sadly neglected) angle to the discussion of new works, we will publish reviews by graduate students exclusively. Additionally, the reviews will explicitly address the reviewer's impressions of the importance of the work to future research as well as emerging fields, disciplines, approaches, etc.
To compliment the articles centered around this issue's special topic of ecocriticism, The Schuylkill seeks book reviews of recent scholarship that in some way deal with this topic. Below is a list of suggestions, but the editors are open to other works provided they were published in the past two years.
A few suggestions (though the possibilities are by no means limited to this
Paul Outka's Race and Nature From Transcendentalism to the Harlem Renaissance (2008)
Ursula Heise's Sense of Place, Sense of Planet (2008)
Patrick D. Murphy's Ecocritical Explorations in Literary and Cultural Studies: Fences, Boundaries, and Fields (2009)
Scott Slovic's Going Away to Think: Engagement, Retreat, and Ecocritical Responsibility (2008)
Please feel free to write with questions or proposals.
The Schuylkill is a peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary journal founded, edited, and run by graduate students at Temple University in Philadelphia. We are looking to publish the scholarly work of graduate students in the humanities from around the globe. We are especially interested in work that, in presenting a rich and nuanced perspective on the topic of ecocriticism, blurs the boundaries of the disciplines (literary theory; philosophy; history; political theory; religious studies; cinema studies; women's studies; art history; etc.)


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Building Migration into Development Strategies
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Session Six: Migration Partnerships
The final session looked at migration partnerships internationally, regionally, and locally—and considered the ways in which they could be better used in the interest of pro-poor development.
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This is funny cause a friend and I were talking about cannibalizing each other and how we thought it was romantic.
For some odd reason I found this romantic.
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Author Affiliations: Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Drs Gelfand, Weinstein, Berlin, and Margolis), and Department of Dermatology (Drs Gelfand, Neimann, and Margolis and Mr Porter), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
To measure the prevalence and treatment of psoriasis in the United Kingdom.
Cross-sectional study to determine prevalence and cohort study to determine treatment patterns.
Outpatient practices of general practitioners.
We included in the analysis all patients who were registered with a general practitioner in the General Practice Research Database from 1987 to 2002.
Main Outcome Measures
The prevalence and treatment of psoriasis.
We identified 114 521 patients with psoriasis of a total population of 7 533 475 patients, yielding a prevalence of 1.5%. The prevalence of psoriasis increases more rapidly in young female patients compared with young male patients and declines significantly in patients 70 years and older, regardless of sex. Overall, 91.8% of patients with a diagnosis of psoriasis received a prescription for psoriasis treatment on or after the date of their first diagnostic code of psoriasis in the General Practice Research Database. Most of the patients (55.2%) received only 1 or 2 prescriptions for psoriasis in the first year after psoriasis was documented in the General Practice Research Database.
The epidemiology of psoriasis in the General Practice Research Database population is similar to that of other epidemiologic studies of psoriasis performed in the United Kingdom, the United States, and other Western countries. Psoriasis carries a substantial burden given its high prevalence and its associated need for prescription therapy. Additional studies are necessary to determine why the prevalence of psoriasis increases more rapidly in female patients and to determine why the prevalence decreases in patients 70 years and older.
Psoriasis is a common, chronic, inflammatory disease of the skin. Recent studies have demonstrated that psoriasis can have a substantial impact on quality of life, even in patients in whom the affected body surface area is relatively limited.1 Additional studies have demonstrated that psoriasis has substantial economic costs to patients and the health care system.2 Although the cause of psoriasis remains unknown, the evolving evidence suggests that psoriasis is a complex disorder caused by the interaction of multiple genes, the immune system, and environmental factors.3,4
A recent population-based survey in the United States estimated the lifetime prevalence of self-reported psoriasis in people 18 years or older to be 2.2%.5 Other epidemiologic studies from around the world have estimated the prevalence of psoriasis to be 0.6% to 4.8%.5- 20 These studies have varied in the definition of prevalence (eg, point vs lifetime prevalence), the case definition of psoriasis (eg, self-report vs physician diagnosis), the population and ages studied, and their sampling techniques. Although many of these studies have surveyed large numbers of people, they ultimately reported prevalence in a relatively small number of patients with psoriasis, limiting the detail of subanalyses. For example, few of these studies were of sufficient size to investigate the prevalence of psoriasis stratified by age and sex.
The General Practice Research Database (GPRD) is a large database that was established in the United Kingdom in 1987 for the purpose of allowing researchers to conduct large epidemiologic studies.21 About 5% of the UK population is captured by the GPRD, which is broadly representative of the general UK population in terms of age, sex, and geographic distributions. Previously, a report from our group22 used the GPRD to investigate the risk of lymphoma and internal malignancies in patients with psoriasis.
The purpose of this study was to measure the prevalence of psoriasis and its treatments in the GPRD population. We report detailed analyses of the prevalence of psoriasis in all age groups and note epidemiologic findings that warrant further investigation.
The GPRD contains electronic medical record information on more than 8 million patients from 1987 to 2002. Unlike administrative databases, which are primarily used for billing purposes (eg, Medicaid), the GPRD is used by the general practitioners (GPs) as the patient's medical record. In the United Kingdom, virtually all of the patient's care is coordinated by the GP. When patients are referred for specialty care, a treatment plan is initiated by the consultant, but ultimately most long-term therapies are prescribed and monitored by the GP. The validity of specialists' information and its capture by GPs in the GPRD has been well documented.23 The validity of using the GPRD to study a wide range of medical conditions has also been demonstrated in numerous studies.24- 27 Participation by GPs is voluntary, and they receive special training on data entry and small payments for supplying data of adequate quality for epidemiologic studies.21 All patients who were registered in a practice that was designated as being up to standard from 1987 to 2002 were included in the analysis. Up to standard is a term assigned to practices in the GPRD that, when audited by the Epidemiology Pharmacology Information Core, London, England, have been demonstrated to record 95% of prescriptions and relevant patient encounters, based on quality assurance reviews.
Diagnoses in the GPRD are recorded using Read and Oxford Medical Information System codes. General practitioners are instructed to record only diagnoses that are confirmed. Rule-out diagnoses are not recorded. We used a comprehensive coding scheme to identify patients with psoriasis. The accuracy of this scheme was described in a previous study.22 For this analysis, any patient who received a diagnostic code of psoriasis while registered in a GPRD practice was identified as having psoriasis. The coding algorithm is available from one of us (J.M.G.).
Prevalence is defined as the proportion of individuals in a population who has the disease of interest in a specified time period. The definition of prevalence used for this study approximates lifetime prevalence of psoriasis. Any documentation of psoriasis based on our coding algorithm by the GP at the time the patient was registered in the practice or at any time throughout follow-up would result in the patient being identified as having psoriasis. For example, the GP may document a psoriasis diagnosis in the electronic record at registration if the patient had psoriasis before the electronic medical record was initiated. The documentation of psoriasis could also occur at any time that the patient was registered in a practice in the GPRD to ensure capture of patients with mild psoriasis that may not have been documented at registration. The median duration of observation time for patients in our study was 7.4 years. This approach is consistent with many previous studies of the epidemiology of psoriasis, which have generally reported on lifetime prevalence.
Prescriptions were identified using Prescription Pricing Authority codes and Multilex codes. These drug codes provide detailed information on the drug, dose, and route of administration. A comprehensive coding algorithm was developed to identify treatments consistent with psoriasis. Treatments were judged as consistent with psoriasis therapy on the basis of British National Formulary designations,28 review of the literature for psoriasis treatments, and the opinion of two of us who are dermatologists (J.M.G. and D.J.M.). In addition, to be conservative, the identified therapies were considered to be associated with the care of a patient's psoriasis only if the patient received the prescription at the time or after the first diagnostic code of psoriasis was received. The first diagnostic code of psoriasis does not necessarily indicate the first diagnosis of psoriasis (eg, new-onset or incident psoriasis) because the patient could have had psoriasis for months or years before the start of the GPRD electronic medical record. We also determined the number of prescriptions that were consistent with psoriasis treatment that a patient with psoriasis received within the first year that psoriasis was coded by the GP. To be eligible for this analysis of therapies, patients were required to have at least 1 year of follow-up in the practice from the date of their first code of psoriasis and had to have at least 1 prescription for treatment of psoriasis.
This study was approved by the Institutional Review Board at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, and by the Scientific and Ethical Advisory Group, Department of Health, London, England.
We identified 114 521 patients with psoriasis of a total population of 7 533 475 patients, indicating an overall prevalence of psoriasis in the GPRD from 1987 to 2002 of 1.5%. The prevalence of psoriasis stratified by age and sex is shown in Table 1. Similar to findings from other studies of the epidemiology of psoriasis, the prevalence of psoriasis peaks in young adults and gradually increases among patients aged 30 to 69 years. Psoriasis is uncommon in patients younger than 10 years, with a prevalence of 0.55%. The prevalence of psoriasis increases more rapidly with age in young female patients (ie, age <20 years) compared with young male patients. Thereafter, the prevalence of psoriasis is similar by sex as the population ages. Furthermore, in older individuals, the prevalence of psoriasis declines significantly in patients 70 years and older, regardless of sex.
Prescription treatments used for psoriasis are shown in Table 2. Overall, 91.8% of patients with a diagnostic code for psoriasis received a prescription for therapy consistent with psoriasis on or after the date of their first diagnostic code of psoriasis in the GPRD. Topical corticosteroids were the most frequently prescribed medications and were received by 61.4% of patients. The next most commonly used prescription treatment types were corticosteroid combination products (40.4% of patients), topical vitamin D analogues (39.0% of patients), and topical tar (24.5% of patients). Systemic agents were used by 2.3% of patients.
The number of prescription treatments consistent with psoriasis received by patients in the first year after the GP documented a diagnostic code of psoriasis is shown in Table 3. Most patients (55.2%) received only 1 or 2 prescriptions for psoriasis in the first year after a diagnostic code was entered. A substantial portion of patients (23.9%) received 5 or more prescriptions in the first year after the first GPRD record of psoriasis.
The epidemiology of psoriasis in the GPRD population is similar to that of other epidemiologic studies of psoriasis performed in the United Kingdom, the United States, and other Western countries. In a relatively small study, Nevitt and Hutchinson9 found that the prevalence of physician-confirmed psoriasis in patients identified through general practices in the United Kingdom was 1.48%, which is nearly identical to that of our study. Because the GPRD is broadly representative of the UK population, it is expected that the findings of this study would generalize to the UK population beyond the GPRD. Furthermore, to our knowledge, this is the largest investigation of the prevalence of psoriasis to date.
The size of this study allows detailed measurement of the prevalence of psoriasis based on differences in age and sex. For example, the prevalence of psoriasis in the very young (<10 years) is low in terms of the percentage affected. However, extrapolated across the population, we estimate that approximately 40 000 children younger than 10 years have psoriasis in the United Kingdom on the basis of census data.29 This finding emphasizes the need for safe and effective psoriasis treatments for children with psoriasis who may be more susceptible to adverse effects.30 This study also demonstrated that the prevalence of psoriasis increases more rapidly in female compared with male patients younger than 20 years. This finding is unlikely to be due to female patients paying closer attention to their skin because the observation extends to patients younger than 10 years and the finding diminishes in patients 20 years or older. In 1974, Farber and Nall31 reported that female patients have an earlier age at onset of psoriasis compared with male patients, based on questionnaires mailed to patients identified through dermatologists in the United States. These findings suggest an interaction between sex and the development of the psoriasis phenotype in young patients. Psoriasis is now believed to be a helper T 1 (TH1) cell autoimmune disease, and therefore these findings may suggest a susceptibility to development of the psoriasis phenotype at an earlier age in female patients. This observation is similar to those for other autoimmune illnesses with a TH1 designation such as lupus erythematosus, multiple sclerosis, and rheumatoid arthritis, which have generally demonstrated a predisposition for female patients.
Our study also demonstrated that the prevalence of psoriasis declines substantially in patients 70 years and older. The prevalence of psoriasis declines by 28% in the those aged 70 to 79 years and by 60% in those aged 80 to 89 years, compared with patients aged 60 to 69 years. These results suggest that psoriasis may go into remission in elderly patients or otherwise does not come to medical attention and was therefore not captured in medical examinations of older individuals. Alternatively, elderly psoriasis patients may be at higher risk for mortality due to associated comorbidities, health behaviors such as smoking, treatment effects, or possibly the disease itself. A study in Spain also demonstrated decreasing prevalence of psoriasis in older individuals, particularly those older than 70 years.32
Our study also demonstrated that psoriasis is a substantial health burden given its common prevalence in medical practice and its associated use of treatments. More than 90% of patients required some form of prescription therapy for psoriasis. The most common treatments used were topical corticosteroids, topical vitamin D analogues, corticosteroid combination products, and topical tar. For most patients with psoriasis, only 1 to 2 prescriptions were used in the year after documentation of the disease in the medical record by the GP. Also, patients may have received additional prescription therapies from other specialists (eg, dermatologists). Nevertheless, this finding is consistent with that of a recent US population-based study,5,33 which demonstrated that 59% of patients with psoriasis have minimal skin involvement. In addition, a cross-sectional study9 in the United Kingdom demonstrated that at least 33% of patients with psoriasis identified through GPs were not using any therapy at the time of evaluation. However, for more than 20% of patients, the disease appears to create a significant burden with respect to health care utilization given that they required 5 or more prescriptions for psoriasis in the year after documentation of psoriasis by the GP. As in other population-based studies of psoriasis, the frequency of systemic medication use is low. This study, however, underestimates the use of certain systemic agents such as psoralen because its use is restricted to dermatologists in the United Kingdom and therefore is not captured electronically by the GPs.28
As with all studies, there are limitations to consider. Patients with mild psoriasis may not have come to medical attention, and therefore using a diagnosis by a GP may underrepresent the prevalence of the disease. In addition, the gold standard for diagnosis of psoriasis is an examination by a dermatologist. Nevertheless, this study found a similar prevalence to that of psoriasis in the United Kingdom based on previous studies, and other studies in the United Kingdom have indicated a good rate of accuracy of psoriasis diagnosis by GPs.34 Most studies of the epidemiology of psoriasis have relied on patient self-report, which may have limited accuracy, so our study has the advantage of evaluating a diagnosis confirmed by the GP.
This study of more than 100 000 patients with psoriasis suggests that additional studies are indicated to identify the determinants of the increased prevalence of psoriasis in young female patients compared with young male patients. In addition, studies are needed to determine the cause of the decline in psoriasis prevalence seen in older individuals. This population-based study also demonstrates that psoriasis is a substantial burden given that it commonly comes to medical attention and frequently requires prescription therapy.
Correspondence: Joel M. Gelfand, MD, MSCE, Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania, 3600 Spruce St, 2 Maloney Bldg, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (email@example.com).
Accepted for Publication: March 15, 2005.
Author Contributions:Study concept and design: Gelfand, Porter, Berlin, and Margolis. Acquisition of data: Gelfand, Porter, Neimann, and Margolis. Analysis and interpretation of data: Gelfand, Weinstein, Neimann, Berlin, and Margolis. Drafting of the manuscript: Gelfand, Porter, and Margolis. Critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content: Gelfand, Weinstein, Porter, Neimann, Berlin, and Margolis. Statistical analysis: Gelfand, Weinstein, Berlin, and Margolis. Obtained funding: Gelfand and Berlin. Administrative, technical, and material support: Gelfand, Weinstein, and Porter. Study supervision: Gelfand, Neimann, Berlin, and Margolis.
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Funding/Support: This study was supported by grants from the American Skin Association, New York City, NY; the Dermatology Foundation, Evanston, Ill; and grants K23-AR051125-01 and K24-AR02212 from the National Institute of Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, Bethesda, Md.
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CHARLESTON - You never know what you've got until it's gone.
A West Virginia senator will initiate an investigation into the water crisis that occurred Thursday to prevent this saying from relating to the water supply.
Sen. John R. Unger, D-Berkeley, said he hopes his efforts will lead to legislation to protect water resources by giving the Department of Environmental Protection regulatory authority over facilities with above-ground liquid storage tanks.
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"This situation shows how vulnerable we are in regards to protecting our water resources," Unger said. "This should have never happened."
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Unger, who serves as chairman of the Legislative Oversight Commission on Water Resources, said he is drafting legislation to require registration and regular inspections of storage facilities with above-ground holding tanks-new and existing-that contain any type of liquid, excluding water.
"How much more of this chemical or any other chemicals upstream are on the Elk River that we don't know about?" Unger said.
"(Officials) don't have an answer. We inspect in-ground tanks at storage facilities, but there's nothing to inspect or register on-ground tanks, which doesn't make sense."
Unger met with residents of the Charleston area Monday to get input for the bill during its drafting process. He said the people were concerned about paying bills because their were unable to work when their places of employment were forced to close because of the lack of access to safe water.
Last week, the residents woke up to a water usage ban after a chemical called 4-Methylcyclohexane Methanol, or MCHM, contaminated the Elk River, affecting hundreds of thousands of people. The contents leaked from an above-ground storage tank, owned by Freedom Industries at its Etowah Terminal. This would be a statewide law -not litigation-that will not specifically target Freedom Industries, Unger said.
Unger said officials at facilities would be responsible for identifying the locations of the tanks to ensure certain chemicals would not be next to rivers from which people drink. They should be located inland so if there is a spill, the issue could be mitigated, and chemicals would not spread or seep into groundwater, Unger said.
The manpower needed to enforce the legislation should not cost taxpayers because existing inspectors would be used, and additional inspectors would be hired using the money that facilities pay for their registration fee, Unger said. He said the details of how often the storage tank inspections would occur are still being worked out, but facilities would not be notified in advance. Facilities would face penalties if they were not in compliance with regulations, Unger said.
"We're paralleling the (above-ground tank) penalties to the underground tanks," Unger said. "I would imagine that inspection of the on-ground facilities would be more regular than the in-ground because ... on-ground facilities experience more elements such as the weather, human and animal activity."
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"To give safety to our residents, we really do need to have these inspections and know what chemicals are there and better manage them," Unger said. "I'm going to really focus my energy on this effort to better manage and protect our resources."
Unger said there may be pushback from the industry, but agencies would not interfere with the operations of facilities with above-ground tanks since underground tanks are already regulated by the DEP.
"If we had this in place, this could have been prevented," Unger said. "Look at the economic loss that has occurred by the shutdown of businesses such as restaurants, hotel, even manufacturing companies ... and the farmers. An ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure."
Unger said he is working with experts. The bill is being finalized, and he hopes to introduce it this week, Unger said. He said he hopes to start moving the legislation quickly because there could be other facilities that are leaking or potentially ready to leak in the state, and the legislators are obligated to protect water for residents.
"This is a wake-up call," Unger said. "It's been a terrible experience, but it could have been worse. If this had been more toxic, and if it didn't have an odor, and it got into a water system-here or anywhere-think of what that would have caused. People would not have known as they were drinking or eating. ... Even in the Eastern Panhandle: You wake up in the morning, drink water, shower and all of a sudden, you're not feeling well, and you have no idea (why)."
Unger said the legislation is necessary to continue economic development in West Virginia and to assure residents this will not happen again.
"Think about the negative impact economically it had on West Virginia's image," Unger said. "Companies are saying, 'We can't afford to shut down operations four or five days because of a chemical spill.' ... I want to send a message to not only West Virginians that we are moving forward and doing everything possible for this to never happen again, but also send a message to the rest of the country-and world-that we've learned from this."
Unger said tonight is the last night for the supply drive at the former Union Sales Dodge Building, which will accept items until 9 p.m.
- Staff writer Erika Elaine Wells can be reached at 304-263-8931, ext. 215, or twitter.com/ewellsJN.


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Season Series: 0-1-0
Last meeting that counted: October 29, 2011. Leafs won 4-3.
What we said in our recap:
So many people getting laid in Toronto after this game. The main battle here was Neal vs. Kessel. Both came in tied for the league lead in goals. Kessel left the building all alone at the top. There are some chirps about why Johnson started this game when the Pens had 37 days off before they play again on Thursday. Very curious decision. We'll take Brent Johnson as a backup every day of the week, but there's a reason MAF is number one and Beej is number two.
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Despite their recoveries coming along nicely, it doesn't look like either of John-Michael Liles or Colby Armstrong will play tonight; instead look for them to re-debut tomorrow on the tail end of another bizarre back-to-back home-and-home. (My inside sources tells me he's 97% sure Reimer starts tomorrow.) So that means the same lineup tonight as we saw last Tuesday on Long Island; including Jonas Gustavsson in net.
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The Pens have won seven-in-a-row.
Crosby skated today.
Dan Bylsma says is not unhappy with the Penguins' medical staff.
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The Leafs are currently just outside of a playoff spot.
Can they keep Malkin in check?
Will the Leafs trade Mikhail Grabovski?
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Matt Cooke – Richard Park – Steve Sullivan
Colin McDonald – Joe Vitale – Craig Adams
Kris Letang – Brooks Orpik
Paul Martin – Zbynek Michalek
Matt Niskanen – Deryk Engelland/Ben Lovejoy
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Joffrey Lupul – Tyler Bozak – Phil Kessel
Clarke MacArthur – Mikhail Grabovski – Nikolai Kulemin
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Joey Crabb – David Steckel – Mike Brown
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Carl Gunnarsson – Mike Komisarek
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If you want to send a text message, you can use the ozekimessageout table. You
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Devices containing diverse materials in complex three-dimensional shapes can be fabricated.
A method of fabricating Bi2–xSbxTe3-based thermoelectric microdevices involves a combination of (1) techniques used previously in the fabrication of integrated circuits and of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) and (2) a relatively inexpensive MEMS-oriented electrochemical- deposition (ECD) technique. The devices and the method of fabrication at an earlier stage of development were reported in "Sub milli meter-Sized Bi2–xSbxTe3 Thermoelectric Devices" (NPO-20472), NASA Tech Briefs, Vol. 24, No. 5 (May 2000), page 44. To recapitulate: A device of this type generally contains multiple pairs of n- and p-type Bi2–xSbxTe3 legs connected in series electrically and in parallel thermally. The Bi2–xSbxTe3 legs have typical dimensions of the order of tens of microns. Metal contact pads and other non-thermoelectric parts of the devices are fabricated by conventional integrated-circuit and MEMS fabrication techniques. The Bi2–xSbxTe3 thermoelectric legs are formed by electrodeposition, through holes in photoresist masks, onto the contact pads.
- In a subprocess that includes sputtering, electrodeposition, photolithography, and etching, a bottom interconnection pattern of Au contact pads (typically 3 μm thick) is formed on a layer of Cr (typically 0.1 μm thick) that has been sputtered onto the oxidized upper surface of an Si substrate.
- A photoresist having a thickness corresponding to the desired height of the thermoelectric legs is deposited, exposed, and developed to form through-the- thickness holes ending at those portions of the Au contact pads to which the p-type thermoelectric legs are to be bonded.
- Sb2Te3 (p-type) thermoelectric legs are electrodeposited in the holes.
- A thin layer of photoresist is deposited to cover the tops of the p-type thermoelectric legs.
- Step 2 is repeated to form holes at the intended locations of Bi2Te3 (ntype) thermoelectric legs.
- The n-type thermoelectric legs are deposited in the holes.
- The thin top photoresist layer deposited in step 4 is removed.
- A partly sacrificial layer of gold <0.01 μm thick is deposited to ensure uniform ECD in step 10.
- A thicker top photoresist layer is deposited and patterned to form a mold for a top interconnection pattern of Ni contact pads.
- The Ni contact pads, typically 3 μm thick, are electrodeposited in the holes in the mold. The electrodeposition parameters are chosen to keep stresses in the pads low so that the pads do not pull off the thermoelectric legs.
- In a series of etches, the excess Cr between the bottom contact pads, the excess Au between the top contact pads, and the photoresist layers are removed.
A device containing 63 Bi2Te3 (n-type) and 63 Sb2Te3 (p-type) thermoelectric legs, each 20 μm tall and 60 μm in diameter, was fabricated by this method and demonstrated to be capable of thermoelectric cooling. This device can be considered a prototype of future devices for exerting precise thermal control in microscopic regions and for extracting small amounts of electric power from temperature gradients.


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University of Massachusetts freshman forward Michael Pereira was one of two unanimous selections to the 2011 Hockey East Pro Ambitions All-Rookie team. The squad was chosen by the 10 conference head coaches.
For UMass, Pereira compiled 12 goals and 13 assists for 25 points, and was a plus-3, second highest on the team.
Boston University forward Charlie Coyle was the other unanimous pick.
"I was a little bit surprised," Pereira said. "There are a lot of good rookies in the league. I'm thankful for the honor."
The other rookie stars were: goaltender Dan Sullivan, Maine; defenseman Anthony Bitetto, Northeastern: defenseman Adam Clendening BU, forward Bill Arnold, BC; forward Mike Collins, Merrimack; and forward Brodie Reid, Northeastern.


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How to: Open an XPS format file on the Mac
Did you know that Microsoft created an "open" answer to Adobe's PDF, which itself is an "open" standard? I remember reading about Open XML some years back, but had never knowingly run across Redmond's twist. That blissful ignorance came to end today when an email from my son's school arrived with an XPS formatted attachment.
Open XML Paper Specification — [A]n XML-based (more precisely XAML-based) specification, based on a new print path and a color-managed vector-based document format that supports device independence and resolution independence. OpenXPS was standardized as an open standard document format on June 16, 2009 — Wikipedia.
See also: Opening Microsoft XPS docs with a Mac (Apple Support)
And, here's the punchline — you can open an XPS with MS Office, OpenOffice, NeoOffice, XPS Viewer (demo), LibreOffice and, interestingly enough, free and nearly infinitely useful GraphicConverter, which opens more than 200 different file formats.
A friend told me he successfully used GraphicConverter to open a tin of corned beef after the little metal pull strip broke off — GC is really, really useful and opens hundreds of formats.
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YOUNGSTOWN - About 30 truck drivers and mechanics at the Toys R Us distribution center will have to apply for jobs with J.B. Hunt trucking company, which is taking over store delivery operations, the toy company said Friday.
The change comes as Toys R Us, located in the Salt Springs Road industrial park, shifts its trucking operations to outside companies because a multi-million dollar investment would be needed in the next several years to maintain its own store delivery fleet.
A company information release stated outsourcing its store deliveries will allow it to "focus its capital on accelerating our capabilities in the areas that will make the company more competitive."
Company spokeswoman Kathleen Waugh said in an email that no workers wil be laid off but will have the chance to apply with Hunt. Workers who decide not to do so, or those J.B. Hunt is unable to hire, will be eligible for severance compensation.
The transition is expected to be completed around June 11, according to a company document.
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From: David White ------------------------------------------------------ I have a nonprofit client that needs a layer-3 switch. We're thinking about purchasing a new Cisco SG-200-18 from Amazon (currently at $220), but since they're a nonprofit and don't have a whole lot of money, I have an email out to one of the board members to see if he can get us a switch with the same functionality. ... or I thought I'd reach out to you guys to see if anyone has anything laying around they'd be willing to see cheaper or donate to the nonprofit. Thanks, David -- David White Founder & CEO * * *CENTS * Computing, Equipping, Networking, Training & Supporting Nonprofit Organizations Worldwide http://developCENTS.com 423-693-4234
=============================================================== From: David White ------------------------------------------------------ (If not, we'll just buy it off Amazon, or if you can match the price, might buy it from you!) -- David White Founder & CEO * * *CENTS * Computing, Equipping, Networking, Training & Supporting Nonprofit Organizations Worldwide http://developCENTS.com 423-693-4234
=============================================================== From: Mike Harrison ------------------------------------------------------ I have a 24 port 3com SuperStack II 10/100 switch you can have, free. But the SG-200-18 is a very good switch for $220-ish. For < $75, these are pretty good: http://www.amazon.com/Netgear-ProSafe-16-Port-Ethernet-Desktop/dp/B000063UZW/ Although I thought to be a non-profit you had to have a random collection of 4/5 port switches all daisy chained together.
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=============================================================== From: Kenneth Ratliff ------------------------------------------------------ Get a Cisco 3550 off of ebay. They're usually below $100 these days. If all you need is 100mb and no ipv6, they're a solid, solid buy. Any 3550 can be changed to a L3 switch just by changing the IOS image, and if you get one that doesn't already have a L3 image on it, I'll be happy to supply you with one. They're robust, they'll run whatever ipv4 protocol you want save ISIS, and do it well. They're also pretty easy to configure, if you've got someone with CCNA knowledge, they can probably get it up and running. One caveat - do *not* buy a PoE switch. To date, I have purchased 8 3550's off of ebay. 3 of them were PoE switches. Up until 2 weeks ago, I had a spare 3550 that I probably would have been happy to donate to you, until my last 3550 PoE switch died. All 5 of non-PoE 3550's have been humming along nice and steady for years now.
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Key Lime Pie
Key lime pie was designated the official state pie of Florida in 2006. Key limes are smaller and more perishable, but also more tart and aromatic than the common Persian limes seen year round in most U.S. grocery stores.
Key lime pie is a dessert made from the juice of key limes (naturalized throughout the Florida keys), egg yolks, and canned sweetened condensed milk. The pie is usually topped with golden brown meringue. The filling of the pie is yellow rather than green (the juice of key limes is pale yellow and of course the egg yolks are yellow as well). Traditional cooks frown on the practise of adding food coloring to give the pie a green color.
Citrus fruit is a major part of Florida's economy and is recognized not only with key lime pie (the orange is the state fruit, orange juice the state beverage, and orange blossom the state flower). Florida produces the majority of citrus fruit grown in the United States (in 2006, 67 percent of all citrus, 74 percent of oranges, 58 percent of tangerines, and 54 percent of grapefruit came from Florida).


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TAMPA, Fla. — Jacoby Ellsbury said a fan bought him breakfast on his way into his first day at Yankees spring training Tuesday.
A Red Sox fan.
"It's been really good," Ellsbury said about the reaction he's received from Boston fans after he signed a $153 million, seven-year with their hated rivals. The center fielder had spent his career with the Red Sox, helping them win a World Series last season.
"(At) different sporting events, fans coming up to me, thanking me for the time in Boston," Ellsbury said. "So it's really been all positive. And then New York fans are obviously excited for me to be here."
Ellsbury said he's100 percent healthy and has been told he's the Yankees center fielder. If that's the case, that would shift Brett Gardner to left field — he played center last season in The Bronx — and Carlos Beltran would man right field. Alfonso Soriano would DH and play spot outfield duty when Beltran, Ellsbury or Gardner need days off.
Putting on a Yankees uniform and calling a Yankees clubhouse home hasn't been too strange, Ellsbury said.
He said he wore a full official Yankees uniform for the first time recently during a Nike photo shoot.
"They sent down the official jersey and pants," Ellsbury said. "And so it's the first time putting all that on. It felt good. Obviously it looks a little different, something I'm looking forward to. Something I'm getting very excited about. This team has a great chance to win and play deep into October."


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Best SEO Tips
Search Engine Optimization commonly shortened as SEO. We all know search engine is the only option for promoting a website and the fact can't be denied and the person who promotes a website is known as SEO (Search Engine Optimizer). To see our website on 1st page and at the top of search engine with just a 1 click is everyone's wish and this can be possible with SEO only. There are many factors or tips and techniques which are important for promoting or ranking a website higher in the search engine and an SEO must keep in mind.
Let's discuss in brief the various factors:
1. Put your keyword in your title as search engine gives utmost important to the title tag and try to use these words frequently in your blog. Keywords, or phrases, are usually search engine users will type in the search box to find a page like yours
2. Keep on adding fresh and new contents, phrases and words it helps in improving website ranking
3. Choose your keywords different from others
4. Try to use keywords in your URL.
5. Write the relevant content in the blog don't write unnecessary phrases, words.
These were some of the important points that one must keep in mind. And it's better to take training in SEO before working on it. As there are a large number of Institutes which are giving SEO training and one such Institute is ADMEC which gives SEO Training at professional level and that too in just 3months. After that you can work in any company or in SEO Firms or can go for a free lancing work also.
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Some Good tips are:
1. Quality content and Big patience.
2. Submit sitemap to Google webmaster tool.
3. Choosing a good theme.
4. Use search engines friendly URL.
5. Pay attention on meta tag description in each post you make
6. Do submit article to article directories as well as press release, this will increase backlinks.
7. When you create a post, and add image to your wordpress blog, name this image, like: yourkeyword.jpeg instead of untitled.jpg.
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Some more common methods of SEO are to create back links by bookmarking , blogging etc.
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The most important On Page optimization techniques includes-
1)Content Optimization
2)Put keywords in the title
3)Use a 2 percent keyword density
4)Use ALT tags if you use a picture
5)Variations of your keyword format
6)Provide a link on your keywords
7)Give LSI keywords
8)Meta Tags optimization
9)Link optimization
10)Keep it up-to-date
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Basic tips about seo are,
1. Commenting on others blogs,
2. Directory submission,
3. Link exchange,
4. Participate in forums,
5. Bait your link.
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I have some tips.
1.Article submission
2.book marking
3.forum posting
4.blog submission
5.Directory submission
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Here are some best tips for the SEO.
--- Take good & relevant contents not copied from other sites
--- Do perfect selections of keywords which can provide you good page rank.
--- Use effective link building
--- Use proper title tag and meta tag
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