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Alert: Target + Minnesota Forward + Tom Emmer = Support for a rather dangerous and radical political philosophy that diminishes LGBT people to pests that should be murdered. And "Target" is cool with this? In San Diego LGBT community peacefully canvassed customers near their stores. In return, TARGET is suing the LGBT community for voicing our right of FREE SPEECH! Update: Target lost in court! David beat Goliath! What should you do? Return everything you bought to TARGET and tell them why! ....Boycott TARGET!!!!!
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Take Action:Health - Wellness - Exercise - Reflections:New Rapid HIV, HCV Tests May Improve Point-of-Care Testing
Emma Hitt, PhD - Medscape - Aug 19, 2011
August 19, 2011 (Atlanta, Georgia) -- A new HIV rapid test platform, designed to deliver test results in 10 minutes, may also detect HIV earlier in the course of infection than currently available rapid tests, new research findings suggest.
The new rapid HIV test is based on the existing OraQuick HIV rapid test platform. Findings regarding the test were presented by Lisa A. Kurtz, a senior scientist at OraSure Technologies, Inc, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, during an oral session at the 2011 National HIV Prevention Conference (NHPC) here. Researchers are also working on developing an oral hepatitis C virus (HCV) test.
The currently approved OraQuick ADVANCE Rapid HIV-1/2 Antibody Test detects antibodies to HIV-1 and HIV-2 in 20 minutes. The new test is designed to deliver results in 10 minutes.
The researchers evaluated the new test in commercial seroconversion panels (n = 24) and a worldwide serologic panel representing diverse genotypes (n = 15). Sensitivity was evaluated by using 169 samples derived from patients infected with HIV-2. Specificity was evaluated in 300 plasma and 500 whole-blood specimens.
Results from the tests were compared with those from a third-generation enzyme immunoassay (EIA). The rapid HIV test detected seroconversion within an average of 1.13 days of third-generation EIA (24 panels), which detects seroconversion 15 days before the Western blot.
The prototype assay was 100% concordant when tested in 169 HIV-2 samples. In addition, the new test was also concordant with EIA when tested with 15 worldwide serologic panel specimens detecting all major genotypes.
The test was also 100% specific in both plasma (300/300) and whole-blood (500/500) specimens.
"We will need to establish performance in larger-scale clinical trials in order to support FDA approval," said Ron Ticho, senior vice president of corporate communications. "A key component of the regulatory approvals will also be obtaining a `CLIA [certificate of laboratory improvement amendment] waiver,' which will allow the test to be used outside of laboratory settings, such as in doctor's offices and clinics," he told Medscape Medical News.
According to Mr. Ticho, rapid tests provide actionable test results while the clinician still has access to the patient being tested. "This will improve linkage to care and prevents loss of patient follow-up."
Oral HCV Swab Test Under Evaluation
In another presentation at the same meeting, Jennifer Fuld, with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, presented data on an oral swab rapid HCV antibody test developed by using the same OraQuick technology.
The finger stick version of the OraQuick HCV Rapid Antibody Test was approved on June 25, 2010, and is currently the only available HCV test that uses a finger stick. The current study evaluated the oral swab form of this test and found that overall, 97.5% of rapid test results matched those of the EIA. In 6 of the7 discordant pairs, the rapid test result agreed with the polymerase chain reaction result.
"From our experience in New York City, the rapid hepatitis C antibody test is ideal for high-risk community settings, and might make the difference for some patients between learning their status and not," said lead author Ann Drobnik, MPH, program collaboration and service integration analyst with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
"This is particularly true for those that have poor veins from injection drug use, or who have limited access to care and have difficultly attending multiple appointments and returning for their results," she told Medscape Medical News.
According to Ms. Drobnik, it is likely that the availability of the rapid test will increase the number of people willing to get tested for hepatitis C and the number of providers offering the test.
"It remains to be seen how rapid testing will impact testing services in practice and whether it results in many more people being tested, as the rapid HIV test did. The hepatitis C community is anticipating that testing will be more widely available and that many more people will learn their status," she said.
2011 National HIV Prevention Conference (NHPC): Abstracts 1351 and 1180. Presented August 16, 2011.
- Boycott advertisers of Glenn Beck's radio show and his quest spots on Fox News. Glenn Beck is anti-gay rights. Update: Boycott Successful: Update 4/7/2011: Beck has been fired by FOX NEWS! Radio stations dropping Beck as well in several locations. Now, tell FOX to stop having Beck as a Guest.
- Update: DADT has been repealed. President Obama has kept his promise!
- Boycott Bill O'Reilly and FOX News and their advertisers. Bill discussed a French commercial by McDonalds that was meant to show that McDonalds is Gay Friendly. Bill said what is next? Is McDonalds going to be Al-Qaida friendly as well? Imagine - Bill O'Reilly compares Gays to Al-Qaida! Boycott Fox's Owner "Rupert Murcoch" and get him thrown in jail for illegal - political donations, corruption, greed, bribery, hacking!
- Boycott Arizona the home of "hater" - U.S. Senator John McCain. Arizona's Hateful anti-Immigration Law - encourages racial profiling and increases hatred towards minorities. A remedy: Demand Republicans to support Immigration Reform (The Dream Act). Further, Senator McCain voted against ending DADT and Blocked Immigration reform!
- Boycott Target, Best Buy, Gold's Gym - for donating money towards anti-gay political candidates/organizations. Update: (12/26/2010): Target is continuing to donate to anti-gay groups/causes/politicians. Update 03/08/11 - Lady Gaga Ends Target Partnership, Reportedly Over Target's Poor LGBT Stance. Update 3/25/2010 - Target displays their hypocrisy and Sues California Gay Rights Group for Lobbying Outside Stores. Target is attempting to block the LGBT right of free speech! STOP SHOPPING AT TARGET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Update 4/8/2011: Target lost its case to stop the LGBT from canvassing in front of their stores. A huge PR Disaster for TARGET! Perhaps Target should go out of business as they betrayed their investers and customer base. Target contributed massive funds to a politician who would like to exterminate gays. Now, Target can not stop us from Boycotting them, nor picketing, nor talking to customers near their stores; although, Target allows a anti-gay company such as the Salvation Army to stand outside their door and speak with customers and raise money. Isn't this a double standard?
- End DOMA (Defense of Marriage Act). Prevents Federal employees and Gays in the Military from gaining equal benefits. Prevents Gay Partners from gaining equal benefits.
- Pass ENDA (Employee Non-Discrimination Act). ENDA would prevent employment discrimination of LGBT workforce.
- Boycott Salvation Army as they will not hire Gays! "DO NOT DONATE TO THEM."
- BOYCOTT "Chick-fil-a" for donating to anti-gay marriage groups.
- BOYCOTT KOCH INDUSTRIES PRODUCTS- to include their products: Angel Soft toilet paper / Brawny paper towels / Dixie plates, bowls, napkins & cups / Mardi Gras napkins and towels / Quilted Northern toilet paper / Soft 'n Gentle toilet paper / Sparkle napkins / Vanity fair napkins / Zee napkins / Georgia-Pacific paper products & envelopes / All Georgia-Pacific lumber & building products (INVISTA Products) / Lycra / Stainmaster Carpet. The billionaire - Koch brothers are ultra republican - tea bag founders/supporters that do not support causes of the LGBT community.
- Boycott WALMART - The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, force criticized Wal-Mart for denying employee benefits to same-s-x partners and for failing to prohibit discrimination based on gender identity. By comparison, the group said two other chain stores with a strong presence in New York, Costco and Walgreens, did much better.
- Remember David Kato, Gay activist - Uganda, who was slain because he is gay!
- "Tune Out Trump", Boycott all Trump Hotel, casinos, holdings, The Apprentice and NBC Network! At CPAC, Trump said he is considering a run for president as a Republican. In a interview with the Des Moines Register, Trump added that he opposes all forms of legal recognition for gay couples, not just marriage. "They should not be able to marry," he said. So why does NBC keep the Apprentice when Donald Trump has stated he may run for president? After making racist remarks about Obama and recv'g public backlash, Trump decided not to run for president after NBC renewed his awful TV Show. How can NBC re-new the clown's show after he pulled such hateful shenanigans? Boycott NBC! Boycott advertisers of The Apprentice and Trump's other business's. Don't shop at any bullding with Donald Trump's name to include Trump Hotels, Casinos, Condo's, Offices, Shops! The Donald has expressed extreme Hatred towards gays and blacks with his birther remarks and anti-gay rhetoric. Remember how poorly Trump treated Rosie O'Donnel? Now we know why he did that! It was hate against a lesbian as we now know he is biget. Unforgiveable! Again, Dump NBC because they air/re-newed Donald Trump's "The Apprentice"! Now the Donald Claims the Long Form Birth certificate is a fraud. And NBC keeps this guy?
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