Tuesday, August 23, 2011

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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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Health - Wellness - Exercise - Reflections:
Vitamin D Does Not Significantly Improve CD4 Counts In Children With HIV

The Aids Beacon - By April Clayton - Aug 23, 2011

Results from a small Canadian study indicate that vitamin D supplementation in children with HIV does not significantly improve CD4 counts.

The study authors noted that the study did not include children with advanced HIV but rather children with proper immune function and relatively high CD4 (white blood cell) counts. The authors also pointed out that vitamin D insufficiency is common in children with HIV and recommended daily dosages of 1,000 to 2,000 International Units (25 to 50 micrograms) of vitamin D to maintain proper bone health, which is higher than the Institute of Medicine's recommended daily dose of 600 IU for children.

Vitamin D, which can be obtained from sunlight, diet, and vitamin supplements, is important for the absorption of calcium, bone formation, muscle strength, reduction of inflammation, and for a healthy immune system.

People living with HIV often have lower levels of vitamin D, and studies have shown that people with HIV who are taking antiretrovirals are more prone to vitamin D deficiencies.

According to the study authors, previous studies have also shown that low vitamin D levels are associated with faster HIV progression and increased risk of death, although the reason for this is not clear. Some studies have found that vitamin D supplementation may help increase CD4 counts, which could help decrease progression and risk of death; however, results have been conflicting.

In this study, researchers investigated the influence of vitamin D supplementation on CD4 count in children with HIV. The study included 53 children aged 3 to 18 years old. The children were monitored for six months.

The researchers randomly assigned the children to one of three groups: one group received 5,600 International Units (IU) of vitamin D once per week (equivalent to 800 IU daily), one group received 11,200 IU of vitamin D once per week (equivalent to 1,600 IU daily), and one group did not receive vitamin D.

The authors assessed the children's viral loads (amount of HIV in the blood), CD4 percentages, and CD4 counts. CD4 cell percentages (the fraction of white blood cells that are CD4 cells, the cells targeted by HIV) are sometimes used in children because they vary less by age; normal CD4 cell percentages should be above 25 percent.

The authors also assessed the children's levels of vitamin D metabolites, which are a measure of how much active vitamin D is in the bloodstream, to characterize any vitamin D deficiencies.

At the start of the study, 85 percent of the children had insufficient vitamin D levels.

Results showed that after six months, vitamin D metabolite levels increased significantly in children who received vitamin D compared to children who did not receive vitamin D. Overall, 39 percent of children in the 5,600 IU group and 67 percent of children in the 11,200 IU group achieved vitamin D sufficiency.

However, the researchers found no difference in the children's CD4 counts, CD4 percentages, or viral loads over the course of the study.

The researchers speculated that any effects vitamin D may have on CD4 counts are not evident in children whose immune systems are still relatively healthy.

They suggested that additional studies focus on determining the optimal vitamin D supplement dose for children with HIV to sufficiently support bone and immune system health.

For more information, please see the study in the Journal of Pediatrics (abstract).
Take Action:
  • 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 money to anti-gay 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?
And Now, Our War of the Fittest!
This group is called "Peckers Pics." The English - slang definition of "pecker" is to pluck at the truth. Therefore, we peck at items such as Gay Men's Health, Male Fitness, Gay (LGBT) Politics & Issues. In this section you may peck at each photo in order to decide the winner of the "war of the fittest!" Whereas, you should select the guy that may inspire you to exercise and "get fit!" Warning: This may stoke you!
Your participation in discussion of health / news articles - appearing in this message is greatly appreciated.
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Uganda strikes down bid to revive anti-gay bill
Tue Aug 23, 2011 - Reuters

KAMPALA Aug 23 (Reuters) - Uganda's cabinet has blocked an attempt by some legislators to reintroduce a bill that called for the death penalty for gays who are considered "repeat offenders".

The small but vocal anti-gay movement in Uganda, spearheaded by several MPs and a group of bishops, won notoriety when the legislation was originally introduced in 2009.

U.S. President Barack Obama denounced it as "odious" and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called on Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni to reject it.

"We discussed that bill in cabinet last week and after views from everyone were heard and debated, a decision was unanimously taken to drop that proposed law," Ugandan Attorney General Peter Nyombi told Reuters on Tuesday.

"The position of the cabinet is that there's already sufficient law to take care of all crimes envisaged by the proposed anti-homosexuality bill."

The legislation was not passed during the east African country's last parliamentary session but a group of government MPs had vowed to reintroduce it. Political analysts in Uganda say the decision by the cabinet to come out publicly against it should mean it cannot be passed in the near future.

The bill had been quietly shelved under pressure from foreign governments and gay rights groups before, but activists feared it would end up being passed after President Yoweri Museveni's February election victory. (Reporting by Elias Biryabarema; Writing by Barry Malone; Editing by Richard Lough and Mark Heinrich)
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