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They claimed their chop salad was gluten-free and I found six croutons in it. Got very sick cannot recommend going here.
431 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL 60654
Always have high quality food be good options. It is pricey but tasty. If you want a nice meal this is the place to go. I had their ceasar salad, filet, mashed potatoes and vanilla icecream and it was yummy!
1601 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94109
They have a separate GF menu and are very flexible. Once I complained to the manager about something that would likely cause cross-contamination (trio of dipping sauces, one of which had soy sauce in it), and she immediately removed it from the GF menu. The bartenders know Tito's is the safest vodka. This is great for a date night or celebration. Lots of Paleo options if that's your thing. (Side note: I've seen Steve Wozniak, Pablo Sandoval, and the entire Raiders defensive line here!)
111 W Bay St, Savannah, GA 31401
This was an excellent dinner. The service was terrific. I can always trust a Ruth's Chris for an excellent gluten free dinner
111 W Bay St, Savannah, GA 31401
So I have used this app for years and, while all my experiences have been positive, tonight I Have to write a review. I made a reservation same day online and notated celiac disease in the comments section. Of course, it is Ruth's Chris - so phenomenal food is a given. Tonight the service set this place apart! Matt and Sarah were absolutely wonderful. Truly went above and beyond. Patient, kind and personable. Both taking the time to give their recommendations not only with the menu but with local attractions. My husband and I both felt as though we were dining with friends. A wonderful experience. We will return.
111 W Bay St, Savannah, GA 31401
Ruth's Chris in Savannah was excellent! Although the manager was less than friendly to have to speak to someone with an allergy, my steak was cooked perfectly, there was live music, and best of all, I didn't get sick! This will be my new go-to in Savannah as I had been weary of some of the southern options. Although pricey, you certainly get what you pay for and would highly recommend eating here!
8330 Riverside Pkwy, Tulsa, OK 74137
Mmmmm is all there is to say. The filet is very good along with the sides, but, now let me tell you about the shrimp cocktail. A meal all by itself. You get 4 GIANT & delicious shrimp with extremely tasty cocktail sauce. It's hard to find shrimp that tastes this fresh that is GF AND comes with GF sauce. We've only been here a couple of times because it's pricey . Your taste buds will thank you if you do go.
7001 N Scottsdale Rd #290, Scottsdale, AZ 85253
Great meal and felt safe. Separate GF menu and also yummy GF rolls.
6100 Topanga Canyon Boulevard #1360, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
Excellent attention to detail here at this location. I have celiac and so does my child and they were very knowledgeable with our server actually being celiac herself! It made dining out for a special occasion stress free. Thank you Ruth Chris Steak house!
4836 Constitution Ave, Baton Rouge, LA 70808
The most normal dining experiences I've had since my celiac diagnosis. They have delicious gluten free bread, an extensive menu, allowed us to bring our own steel cask wine since they don't have any, and they break out fresh dishes to guarantee no cross-contamination takes place. Wonderful experience every time.
2041 South Harbor Boulevard, Anaheim, CA 92802
Separate GF menu. Great steaks, steer clear of the obvious items. Had to send back the salad for croutons. Server was very helpful.
4836 Constitution Ave, Baton Rouge, LA 70808
The food was delicious! Best Ruth's Chris ever! Very conscious of gluten allergies and protocol. The bread was wonderful, they even told us which bread they use and where to get it. Since we live out of town we will stock up.
1601 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94109
Excellent food with a separate GF menu. Wait staff was very attentive and concerned regarding my allergy. Would highly recommend. It is a bit pricey, but very worth it.
2961 Michelson Drive, Irvine, CA 92612
They have a gf menu and offer safe choices, but many side dishes are not gf, like the sweet potatoes so a little disappointing. If you give the chef 48 hours notification, they will make favorite items GF!
100 West Higgins Road, South Barrington, IL 60118
It's OK but WAY over priced. For that price go to Gibson's or Chicago Prime.
1 Hilton Court, Parsippany, NJ 07054
great food and no problem. only gave 4 stars bc the fries are all contaminated. which the waiter knew about and told me so I got mashed instead. but I would think a place like this could have dedicated fryers.
777 Beach Boulevard, Biloxi, MS 39530
Wine, food, and service were impeccable. Quite possibly the best meal I've ever had the pleasure of eating. Ate every course and didn't get glutened...not even a little. Fantastic!!!
4836 Constitution Ave, Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Three words: gluten free bread! They took exceptional care of us, and did so without any coaching beyond telling them of a gluten allergy. Substantial GF menu available, and as mentioned, they bring warm GF bread and butter to the table. Expensive of course, but highly recommended.
13455 Maxella Ave, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
Has it's own gluten free menu, and the steak was amazing! A bit pricy but definitly worth it. The staff was really nice too!
3750 Wailea Alanui Drive, Kihei, HI 96753
Wonderful food, helpful staff, great for special occasions. Pricey, but the food was worth it. I had the filet, mashed potatoes, asparagus and the creme brûlée.
45 School St, Boston, MA 02108
Ruth's Chris Steak House is in old city hall and the restaurant itself is stunning. There is a separate gluten free menu including all of their steaks and several other options/sides. I ordered a fillet and it was cooked to perfection, however I was sick within an hour of eating. The waitress was rushing and did not write down my allergies or order, and the woman delivering the dishes to the table was unaware of my allergies. Hopefully they will work on making their restaurant more allergy friendly because I would love to return in the future (and not get sick).
6100 Dutchmans Ln, Louisville, KY 40205
I let the waiter know I had serious problems with gluten. He assured me they could accommodate me. When my salad arrived, it had croutons. When I pointed this out to the waiter, he took the salad back, then returned after someone had picked most of the croutons off. I did not feel safe eating the rest of my meal which was also supposed to be gluten free. Very disappointed.
3529 S Pinnacle Hills Pkwy, Rogers, AR 72758
They have a gluten-free menu and the wait staff is knowledgable on gluten-free preparation.
525 Fulton St, Inside Harrah's Hotel, New Orleans, LA 70130
They have a gluten free menu. I had the lobster tail and filet. The filet tasted like it had been cooked and reheated. It was rare not medium well. Oh well.
900 Front Street, Lahaina, HI 96761
Great GF choices and the staff is very careful. Delicious!!!!
933 Skokie Boulevard, Northbrook, IL 60062
putting money aside as this ia a very $$$$ restaurant...The gluten free menu is varied, the steaks amazing, and the restaurant is very sensitive to the issues with celiac. It would be great if they had a dedicated fryer. Ate the fiid and did not get sick which is priceless!
2100 West End Ave, Nashville, TN 37203
Knowledgable and attentive staff.
55 S Market St, Charleston, SC 29401
Yummy! GF chicken and steaks. Great sides. Very good.
2961 Michelson Drive, Irvine, CA 92612
Unfortunately this is my second time dining here. The first time was lovely and my waiter was very careful and I didn't get sick at all. This time the experience was terrible. My waitress put crispy onion straws in my salad. They were so well mixed that I didn't see them until after eating two! After I told her she confirmed that they were not gluten free. She replaced my salad but didn't take anything off of my bill, saying that it was just a little bit of gluten, so it shouldn't make me sick. Well, I'm celiac so, yes, it did indeed make me sick! It was hard to pay $$$ for a meal that made me sick, and with no apology from the manager or staff. So dissatisfied!
13455 Maxella Ave, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
Made a note that I could not have gluten on the reservation. They had a gluten-free menu when we sat down. Many options! Had a rib eye, roasted corn, asparagus, and creme brulee. Service was great! Unfortunately there was cross contamination and I got sick.
Embassy Suites Atlanta, 3285 Peachtree Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30305
Good food.
11500 W Huguenot Rd, Richmond, VA 23113
We have been several times and the staff is always supportive, and I feel they take precautions seriously. I have always had the filet and a baked potato. On 2 occasions I had the chopped salad but prepared with the GFree specifications and had a mild stomach ache after. So I will not be trying that again. I have had the creme brûlée with no reaction, it was delicious. Overall the food is delicious, the service is superb, I would just stick to basics though and realize there may be some hidden gluten in the dressings or salad fixings.
3750 Wailea Alanui Drive, Kihei, HI 96753
Ceasar salad was awesome followed by steak, baked potato and banana topped creme brûlée. Go!!!
900 Front Street, Lahaina, HI 96761
They have a gluten free menu with a wide selection. Food was great. Chocolate sin cake was amazing!!
7315 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814
I have never reviewed anything before, but for any celiacs out there, I want to share that as of July 2015, this Bethesda MD location of Ruth's Chris is woefully undertrained on gluten. Despite excellent experiences at the Pikesville MD location, the Bethesda crew served me a delicious but glutenous appetizer. I emphasized my celiac disease when I made the reservation, when I sat down, and when I ordered. Additonally, the waiter claimed to have full understanding when I said I needed my food to be GF for medical reasons, not just for a diet. I was suspicious because my app had a sauce and I asked a server/hostess to double check that my plate was GF. She left and came back a few minutes later to reassure me it was safe, so I dug in. Five bites in and my waiter walks briskly over, told me not to eat another bite, said my plate was not GF, and took it away. He apologized and asked if I was going to be all right; a manager came over and did the same thing, and they talked more with my parents while I was throwing up in the bathroom. They did not charge me. They earned two stars because at least they realized the error and owned up to it; with training and attention to detail, I doubt this would happen again.
900 Front Street, Lahaina, HI 96761
Ruth's Chris was amazing they gave us a gluten free menu! For an appetizer we got barbecued shrimp, which was really good. Then for an entrée I got the ribeye which was amazing! For desert I got the chocolate sin cake which was probably one of the best chocolate cakes I have ever had in my life! I would totally recommend this place, it is really expensive and fancy but it's worth it!
1 Hilton Court, Parsippany, NJ 07054
Expensive but nice steakhouse with a nice gluten free menu. Staff seemed knowledgable and aware of cross contamination. Ambiance was great too.
850 Southwest Broadway, Portland, OR 97205
Let them know when I made the reservation that we needed gluten free. They were ready for us when we arrived. It was a special occasion and asked us if it was upon arrival. Even offered us a free dessert. Food was fabulous and we didn't get sick.
369 East Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena, CA 91101
Food was amazing! They have a separate gluten free prep area. Restaurant manager came to see me. Staff is knowledgeable! I felt safe and did not get sick.
2001 Park Ave, Park City, UT 84098
I emailed ahead for a gluten free meal. I was given a gluten free menu without asking for one on arrival. The server was careful throughout our dinner and I was impressed by the quality of food overall. They have 2 delicious GF desserts - flourless chocolate cake and creme brûlée . Expensive but a luxury GF experience!
3750 Wailea Alanui Drive, Kihei, HI 96753
Gluten free and dairy free items for a filling meal. No dedicated fryer.
3475 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109
Fabulous food, felt very safe eating here
222 S Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28202
Great food plus Gluten Free menu. As well as incredible Gluten free Deserts.
2001 Park Ave, Park City, UT 84098
A joke! I asked for GF bread and buns - nope. I asked for skewers with no sauce - they sent them, I ate them, then discovered they had soy sauce. Skip it if you are Gf!
224 South Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
The best steaks on the planet and many gluten free options.
933 Skokie Boulevard, Northbrook, IL 60062
It is ok. That is not good enough when spending so much money for a meal.
3475 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109
I have eaten at Ruth's Chris across the country including Hawaii. All except the New Orleans location have been great. Celiac friendly. They now have a gf menu. Food is always good. It is pricy but if you want a good steak it is worth it. Also many dessert choices.
525 Fulton St, Inside Harrah's Hotel, New Orleans, LA 70130
Dedicated GF menu. Food was very good. No issues! Attentive service. Would go back.
205 Central Park Avenue, Virginia Beach, VA 23462
Very nice selection
17840 Dallas Parkway, Dallas, TX 75287
The staff and chef were fantastic! They even have locally made GF onion rolls that are soft and taste like a normal warm dinner roll. Their GF menu was also quite extensive
2041 South Harbor Boulevard, Anaheim, CA 92802
They have a separate GF menu. No GF bread served together with the usual one. No flag on dishes to evidence the GF meal. Waitress not so acknowledged about GF
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The primary objective of this randomized, double blind, placebo controlled pilot study is to determine if therapies aimed at lowering LDL cholesterol (HMGCoA reductase inhibitor – simvastatin) or increasing HDL cholesterol (Niaspan) will induce regression of carotid atherosclerotic plaque in vivo using MRI imaging techniques. MR plaque morphology at baseline will be compared to that after 6 and 12 months of therapy and changes in MR characteristics will be compared to changes in lipoprotein parameters and urinary isoprostanes. The effect of moderate LDL reduction, aggressive LDL reduction and the combination of aggressive LDL reduction and HDL elevation on MRI plaque characteristics will be compared by randomly assigning subjects (n=69) with carotid disease (>30% stenosis by ultrasound criteria) to one of three treatment arms;
- Simvastatin 20 mg daily and placebo Niaspan (n=23)
- Simvastatin 80 mg daily and placebo Niaspan (n=23)
- Simvastatin 20 mg daily and active Niaspan (n=23) Treatment group 2 and 3 will have roughly equivalent LDL lowering because of the synergistic LDL lowering effect of the combination of simvastatin and Niaspan.
|Established Carotid Atherosclerosis
|Drug: Niacin/simvastatin compared to simvastatin alone at 2 doses
|Phase 4
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Magnetic Resonance Characterization of Carotid Atherosclerotic Plaque in Vivo: Effect of High Density Lipoprotein Elevation on Plaque Morphology
- Change in MRI estimates of carotid atherosclerosis
- Change in lipoproteins and inflammatory markers
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|Study Start Date:
|January 2000
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|September 2005
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 90 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age > 18 and < 90 years
- Capacity for giving written informed consent
- Carotid stenosis of > 30% by ultrasound criteria
- LDL cholesterol level of > 100mg/dl
- Systolic BP < 170 and diastolic BP < 100 under resting conditions
- Negative pregnancy test if female of child-bearing potential
Exclusion Criteria:
- Recent (< 3 months) history of stroke, transient ischemic attack, myocardial infarction, unstable angina or critical limb ischemia
- Contraindications to MRI (claustrophobia, presence of pacemakers, defibrillators, metal foreign bodies)
- History of side effect/adverse reaction on HMGCoA reductase inhibitor
- Niaspan or niacin
- Poorly controlled diabetes (HbA1c > 8%)
- History of myositis, liver disease or abnormal LFTs
- Need for combination therapy for the control of severe hyperlipidemia
- Abnormal LFT (> 2 fold upper limit normal)
- Active infection or malignancy
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00307307
|Principal Investigator:
|Muredach P Reilly, MB MSCE
|University of Pennsylvania
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00307307 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|March 24, 2006
|Last Updated:
|May 18, 2006
Keywords provided by University of Pennsylvania:
HDL cholesterol
MR imaging
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Carotid Artery Diseases
Arterial Occlusive Diseases
Vascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Cerebrovascular Disorders
Brain Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Anticholesteremic Agents
Hypolipidemic Agents
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Lipid Regulating Agents
Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Vasodilator Agents
Vitamin B Complex
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Yana wrote:
Now my question is..how is it that you can develop one pointed concentration when your asked to divide your concentration on the physical body,then later on feelings,the mind,then the Dhamma
Note1118: One experiences rapture in two ways: by attaining one of the lower two jhānas in which rapture is present, one experiences rapture in the mode of serenity; by emerging from that jhāna and contemplating that rapture as subject to destruction, one experiences rapture in the mode of insight.
You should train yourselves experiencing (becoming sensitive to) the whole body
Cittasanto wrote:
you aren't dividing anything but expand
Yana wrote:Cittasanto wrote:
you aren't dividing anything but expand
..thank you..i understand
Calming the Kayas by experiencing all the Bodies
Yana wrote:I am practicing the third step ..Calming the Kayas by experiencing all the Bodies.
You can reflect on intuition as the point that includes or embraces. We have both this intuitive ability, and
the thinking ability that excludes, the single pointedness you get through concentrating on an
object. With a single point for concentration you focus on it in order to exclude distractions, but when you're
using intuitive awareness then it includes all that is there. The single point you get through concentration
is just a preception, isn't it? When you take it literally, it means one naturally excludes anything that's not
in that point. That's the rational, logical way of looking at it. One-pointedness can be seen in terms of the
one point that excludes everything, because that's the logic of thought. Intuition is non-verbal and nonthinking;
so the point is everywhere, it includes. This is sati-sampajana, sati-pannà; these are the words that the Buddha
used to describe the path to the Deathless.
from "When You are an Emotional Wreck"
pegembara wrote:I find Sumedho simile very useful.
When you focus down to a point, that point can either include or exclude. When you are focussing on the inside you exclude everything else but by focussing outside, you embrace everything. You switch from "samatha" to "vippassana".
It is my conviction (but not just mine) that 'experiencing the whole body' means experiencing the whole breath-body. You naturally focus on the entire breath from the start till the end, so even those one or two remaining thoughts will not appear. To me this is both a logical and natural follow-up on the previous steps.
Does the "whole body" in the sutta refer to the whole breath (body) from start to end or experiencing the breath in the whole (physical) body? As I try to read more on this, I just keep on coming across bhikkhus saying the one or the other or both. So I am thinking of trying the different approaches and see what works for me.
manas wrote:maybe that third step, by having us train the mind to be sensitive to the entire body while breathing, conveniently prepares us for what is to come later on.
"Just as if a person, catching six animals of different ranges, of different habitats, were to bind them with a strong rope. Catching a snake, he would bind it with a strong rope. Catching a crocodile... a bird... a dog... a hyena... a monkey, he would bind it with a strong rope. Binding them all with a strong rope, he would tether them to a strong post or stake."
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U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) executives said they will use new approaches to increase enrollment in "Pre-Check," a program that pre-screens airline passengers for security risks and helps smooth the flow of people through airport security lines. Airport executives complain the program has gone underused.
Pre-Check is part of the TSA's "intelligence-driven, risk-based" security strategy. Under the program, passengers agree to provide the agency with information about themselves before they travel within the U.S. Eligible passengers receive airline boarding passes with their program status embedded in the barcode. The TSA's transportation security officers read the barcodes and refer Pre-Check passengers to expedited screening lanes. Unlike other passengers, they can pass through security without removing their shoes, laptop computers, belts or other personal items.
The TSA has built the membership in Pre-Check from three sources: members of airline frequent-flier programs invited to participate by the airlines; certain members of trusted traveler programs administered by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency for people entering the U.S.; and federal government and military personnel. The program began in October 2011 as a pilot effort with American Airlines and Delta, and has since expanded to include Alaska Airlines, United Airlines and US Airways. Speaking at a conference in Arlington, Va., on December 10, TSA Administrator John Pistole said the agency will meet its first-year goal of providing Pre-Check at 35 airports by the end of the month, and will process five million pre-screened passengers. The American Association of Airport Executives and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the parent agency of the TSA and CBP, sponsored the conference.
Airport executives said that relatively few passengers use the Pre-Check lanes, partly because of the lack of "reciprocity" among participating airlines. Currently, Pre-Check eligibility for one airline does not apply to another airline. They pressed TSA executives to consider airport-based approaches to enrolling passengers in the program. "I come from an airport where we don't have a dominant carrier, and the [Pre-Check] line often goes unused. The airlines are not getting the message out to our premium travelers," said Mark Crosby, chief of public safety and security with the Port of Portland, Oregon.
Douglas Hofsass, TSA assistant administrator, said the agency will increase its practice of "managed inclusion," which involves choosing passengers who haven't undergone prescreening to use Pre-Check lanes staffed by behavior detection officers and canine officers with specially trained dogs. That approach is being tested in Indianapolis and Tampa. The TSA is also in discussions with Southwest, JetBlue, Hawaiian and Frontier to expand participation in the program beyond the five current carriers.
PJS (not verified)
December 18, 2012 - 11:33am
I was recently in Portland, Oregon. One reason the lines may go unused could be because of the encounter I had.
I was walking towards the lane when the person monitoring the line (he was not TSA). Stopped me to look at my boarding pass. since it didn't say "priority access" he told me I needed to go to the other line.
I advised him I have Pre-Check.
He wanted to see my Global Entry Card.
I showed it then asked what would happen if I didn't have the GE card?
He said I couldn't use the lane.
Please explain who are these folks that are not employed by TSA stopping me from going to TSA personnel to have my boarding checked to be able to use Pre-Check. Did TSA give these folks that much authority?
Here's a suggestion: Train these folks better and give them the RIGHT information regarding the members of Pre-Check -
* Not everyone has Global Entry Cards
* Not everyone will have "priority access on printed on their boarding pass"
* Not to be so quick to dismiss the traveler and assume
MEH (not verified)
December 18, 2012 - 2:52pm
Great feedback...but never even heard of the Global Entry Card...Who, what, where....I am out of Denver / United...used the TSA Precheck line at DIA..very slick...easy..althought they do have selected individuals who get "audited"...then you get to do the process the same old fashion way..Good check and balance....Had a partner airline ticket ( US Air) out of Phoenix...went to the TSA Pre Check line..was turned away...The agent was just following policy.
Adolf (not verified)
December 19, 2012 - 12:49pm
Security agents must follow orders!
Mh (not verified)
June 24, 2013 - 10:16am
I think it's odd that airlines have to "participate" to use Pre Check. When did they get to tell the TSA how to do security at airports? This would be a much more effective program if it was based on security procedures and not who you fly with.


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A GROUP of young men launched an attack on a pedestrian leaving him unconscious.
The 34-year-old man was kicked and punched to the ground by three or four men aged between 18 and 25.
The victim was walking along Victoria Road, Stanford-le-Hope, at 4am on Sunday January 19, when the gang started swinging punches. He was left unconscious for a short time and suffered facial injuries.
Anyone with information about the attack should call Pc Hazel O'Brien at Grays CID on Essex Police 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.


text: In the Distance Article, there is this sentence "Many of the newer high-speed drivers behave a lot like projectiles. Players must throw them hard and flat and when they run out of juice they simply fall to the ground.' How would a Teebird be understood vs. an Orc? Is the Orc more a projectile and a Teebird for ofa glider? Can you give other example (mainly Innova, if that's fair) of glider vs projectile drivers?


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CAMDEN, N.J. The Campbell Soup Co. says its second-quarter profit slipped 3.9 percent even though its sales rose.
The world's largest soup maker stated that it earned $274 million or 71 cents per share for the three months ended Jan. 27. That was down from $285 million, or 72 cents a share, a year ago. Its sales climbed 7.4 percent to $2.21 billion from $2.1 billion a year earlier.
The company attributed that sales growth to volume and mix, which added 4 percent, price and sales allowances, which added 1 percent, increased promotional spending, which subtracted 1 percent; and currency, which added 3 percent.
"Through the first half of the year we have delivered strong sales growth across many of our businesses. Despite the difficult operating environment, we also have delivered solid earnings performance from continuing operations, while maintaining marketing support for our key brands.," said Douglas Conant, president and chief executive officer.
"In the quarter, our U.S. soup business rebounded from a slow start to the year, driven by the performance of ready-to-serve soups and broths. Across our soup portfolio, lower sodium soups continued to perform well. Our beverage business continued its outstanding performance, with double-digit sales growth. Pepperidge Farm delivered strong sales and earnings growth in spite of significant commodity cost increases."
For all of fiscal 2008, Campbell's still expects profits to be up 5 percent to 7 percent.


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In the West, showers continue to spread inland along the Pacific Coast as far south as northwestern California. In addition, cooler air is arriving in the Pacific Coast States.
On the Plains, much-needed rain is falling across central portions of the region, including central and eastern Kansas. Mild, dry, breezy weather covers the remainder of the Plains, except for lingering cold conditions in parts of North Dakota.
In the Corn Belt, lingering cold weather across the northern tier of the region contrasts with unusually warm conditions in the Ohio and middle Mississippi Valleys. As a result, rain is falling in parts of the southern Corn Belt, while snow, sleet or freezing rain is occurring farther north. Despite recent warming, the northern and eastern Corn Belt retains some snow cover. Current depths include 2 inches in Chicago, Illinois, and Fort Wayne, Indiana.
In the South, warm weather prevails, except for a lingering chill east of the Appalachians. Although widespread rain is falling in the Southeast, Florida's peninsula remains unfavorably dry.
Outlook: Separate disturbances over the central Plains and the Southeast, respectively, will merge on Friday near the Mid-Atlantic Coast, generating a winter storm in the Northeast. Blizzard conditions may affect eastern New England on February 8-9. Farther south, some snow, sleet, and freezing rain may occur early Friday as far south as the northern Mid-Atlantic States. Meanwhile, cold weather will return to the West, reaching the High Plains during the weekend. In contrast, temperatures will gradually rebound to above-normal levels in the East. Elsewhere, muchneeded precipitation will develop across the nation's mid-section during the weekend, while showers and thunderstorms will sweep across the South. Five-day rainfall totals could reach 2 to 4 inches from eastern Texas to the Carolinas, as well as coastal New England. The NWS 6- to 10-day outlook for February 12-16 calls for near- to below-normal temperatures nationwide, except for warmer-than-normal weather in the Northeast. Meanwhile, nearto above-normal precipitation from the Plains to the East Coast will contrast with drier-than-normal conditions in much of the West. Contact: Brad Rippey,


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Seattle -- Starbucks Coffee Co. on Thursday started will accepting Square's mobile payment application, Square Wallet, in approximately 7,000 U.S. Starbucks stores.
The new application, which allows customers to pay at Starbucks and explore nearby businesses, browse menu information, store hours and transaction history on their phone, is in addition to Starbucks own mobile payment applications on iOS and Android.
"Starbucks was the first national retailer to offer its own mobile payment technology combined with a world-class loyalty program in January 2011, and we have seen a tremendous response from our customers with more than 100 million mobile transactions occurring in our U.S. stores since its launch," said Adam Brotman, Starbucks chief digital officer.
To use the Square Wallet application, customers simply download it to their iOS or Android device to set up an account. Customers tap "pay here" and scan their QR code – similar to the customer experience on the existing Starbucks mobile payment applications. Their digital receipt appears instantly.
"Square Wallet gives people an easy way to pay at Starbucks and neighborhood businesses," said William Henderson, Square Wallet director. "We're excited to work with Starbucks to introduce a broad new group of people to the benefits of using Square."
The Starbucks Digital Network in Starbucks stores will feature the Square directory so customers can discover neighborhood businesses near their favorite Starbucks store.


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In what turned out to be yet another jam-packed event, Independent C.C. held their 4th annual car show at the Buzz Bomb Pizza joint and boy did it kick off. The festivities, which included a stable of cars from all around the nation, had visitors in attendance from Oklahoma, Kansas, California, and Michigan. In all, the pictures don't do this show justice, as we all enjoyed a day in the company of fellow enthusiasts and car lovers.
Though overcast and gloomy, the event carried itself with a brilliant and friendly atmosphere filled with the sounds of live entertainment provided by King Lil G, DJ Baby Chino, and Wicked Baby Doll just to name a few. With the crowd jammin' and soaking in the sights and sounds, it was hard to not whip a double take when Heather Moss showed up. In what could best be described as a buoyant attraction, Heather was kind enough to pose with fans and cars, and this in itself was an experience—at least for those lucky enough not to get caught looking.
But jokes aside, the event attracted fans of all ages and spoke volumes about the lowrider community. The event in itself felt like a family affair and a moment of silence was set aside to pay respects to a fallen angel. That angel was Big Mike. He was taken away from us far too soon and we're sure that he was looking down proud of what his fellow brothers have done for both him as well as the community. May he ride in peace.


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1961 Girls 24" Schwinn Flying Star!
Sandblasted and restored - I managed to keep all the original stencilling on the tanks and chain guard. Matched the Spitfire blue and white.
I redid the pinstriping and kept the original 'sales' sticker. I also kept some of the original wear... and recoloured the seat.
I located an era-correct 'Delta' headlight. It needed some major attention but it totally completes the bike. It was white - looked okay - but the blue is the better choice. All works.
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Identity Theft
- What is Identity Theft
- What is not Identity Theft?
- Who can investigate Identity Theft?
- What should I do if I am a victim of Identity Theft?
- How can I protect myself from becoming a victim of Identity Theft?
- Where can I find additional information and resources?
|Victims of Identity Theft spend an estimated 6,000 hours recovering over a period of several years.
What is Identity Theft?
Simply put, Identity Theft occurs when someone uses your personal information for financial gain.
- Personal information is defined as social security number, date of birth, account numbers, or unique identifiers specific to you.
Examples of Identity Theft are:
- A person uses your social security number for employment purposes.
- Someone opens up an unauthorized account using your name and date of birth.
- Someone uses your credit card number to make a fraudulent purchase online (credit card fraud and identity theft).
What is not Identity Theft?
Someone using your address or phone number without your permission.
- Your personal information as defined above must be used for financial gain in order to pursue identity theft charges.
Who can investigate Identity Theft?
Typically, you will need to file reports with multiple law enforcement agencies when you are the victim of identity theft.
- If you found charges or accounts that exist in other jurisdictions, you should file a report with them.
- If you are a Fairfax County resident, you may file a report with our Department even if your personal information was not used in the county.
What should I do if I am a victim of Identity Theft?
Cancel any compromised accounts right away. Call your financial
institutions and ask to speak with a fraud specialist. Make sure you
document the details of your phone call, and obtain their contact
information. Follow up with them in writing by filing an affidavit of
fraud (usually provided by them).
- Make sure you send all information in a certified letter to the financial institution.
- Make sure to request the company to notify you in writing when they have resolved your needs.
- File a police report with the correct jurisdiction(s).
Contact the three nationwide consumer credit reporting companies and
place a Fraud Alert on your credit report. Once you place a fraud
alert, creditors are required to verify the identity of a person
claiming to be you, before extending credit to them.
Equifax: 1-800-525-6285
P.O. Box 740241,
Atlanta, GA 30374-0241
Experian: 1-888-397-3742
P.O. Box 9532
Allen, TX 75013
TransUnion: 1-800-680-7289
P.O. Box 6790
Fullerton, CA 92834
- Review your credit reports regularly. The Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACT Act) requires the three major credit bureaus to provide you with one free credit report a year. The three major consumer credit reporting companies created www.annualcreditreport.com to provide consumers with free credit reports from all three companies.
- Contact the Social Security Administration if your social security number has been compromised.
- Visit the Federal Trade Commission's website for Identity Theft. The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), section 609(e), spells out rights for victims of identity theft, as well as responsibilities for businesses.
NOTE: If someone received a traffic summons using your identity, contact the law enforcement agency and/or the officer that issued the summons for assistance.
How can I protect myself from becoming a victim of Identity Theft?
- Monitor your credit reports.
- Avoid phishing emails (emails where people represent a financial institution and request your personal information).
- Shred paperwork with your personal information on it.
- Be suspicious of irregular communications from your financial institutions. Legitimate businesses will provide you with a safe method of transferring information.
Where can I find additional information and resources?
Information on
an identity theft passport from the Virginia Attorney General's
Code of Virginia – Applicable Laws and their code sections.
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Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease, a disorder in which the body attacks its own healthy cells and tissues. When someone has rheumatoid arthritis, the membranes around his or her joints become inflamed and release enzymes that cause the surrounding cartilage and bone to wear away. In severe cases, other tissues and body organs also can be affected.
Individuals with rheumatoid arthritis often experience pain, swelling, and stiffness in their joints, especially those in the hands and feet. Motion can be limited in the affected joints, curtailing one's ability to accomplish even the most basic everyday tasks. About one-quarter of those with rheumatoid arthritis develop nodules (bumps) that grow under the skin, usually close to the joints. Fatigue, anemia (low red blood cell count), neck pain, and dry eyes and dry mouth also can occur in individuals with the disease.
Scientists estimate that about 1.5 million people in the United States have rheumatoid arthritis.1 The disease occurs in all racial and ethnic groups, but affects two to three times as many women as men. Rheumatoid arthritis is more commonly found in older individuals, although the disease typically begins in middle age. Children and young adults can also be affected.
1Helmick CG, Felson DT, Lawrence RC, Gabriel S, Hirsch R, Kwoh CK, et al.; National Arthritis Data Workgroup. Estimates of the prevalence of arthritis and other rheumatic conditions in the United States. Part I. Arthritis and Rheumatism, 58(1): 15–25, January 2008.
Osteoporosis is a condition in which the bones become less dense and more likely to fracture. Fractures from osteoporosis can result in significant pain and disability. In the United States, more than 53 million people either already have osteoporosis or are at high risk due to low bone mass.
Risk factors for developing osteoporosis include:
Osteoporosis often can be prevented. It is known as a silent disease because, if undetected, bone loss can progress for many years without symptoms until a fracture occurs. Osteoporosis has been called a childhood disease with old age consequences because building healthy bones in youth helps prevent osteoporosis and fractures later in life. However, it is never too late to adopt new habits for healthy bones.
Studies have found an increased risk of bone loss and fracture in individuals with rheumatoid arthritis. People with rheumatoid arthritis are at increased risk for osteoporosis for many reasons. To begin with, the glucocorticoid medications often prescribed for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis can trigger significant bone loss. In addition, pain and loss of joint function caused by the disease can result in inactivity, further increasing osteoporosis risk. Studies also show that bone loss in rheumatoid arthritis may occur as a direct result of the disease. The bone loss is most pronounced in areas immediately surrounding the affected joints. Of concern is the fact that women, a group already at increased risk for osteoporosis, are two to three times more likely than men to have rheumatoid arthritis as well.
Strategies for preventing and treating osteoporosis in people with rheumatoid arthritis are not significantly different from the strategies for those who do not have the disease.
Nutrition. A well-balanced diet rich in calcium and vitamin D is important for healthy bones. Good sources of calcium include low-fat dairy products; dark green, leafy vegetables; and calcium-fortified foods and beverages. Supplements can help ensure that you get adequate amounts of calcium each day, especially in people with a proven milk allergy. The Institute of Medicine recommends a daily calcium intake of 1,000 mg (milligrams) for men and women up to age 50. Women over age 50 and men over age 70 should increase their intake to 1,200 mg daily.
Vitamin D plays an important role in calcium absorption and bone health. Food sources of vitamin D include egg yolks, saltwater fish, and liver. Many people, especially those who are older, may need vitamin D supplements to achieve the recommended intake of 600 to 800 IU (International Units) each day.
Exercise. Like muscle, bone is living tissue that responds to exercise by becoming stronger. The best activity for your bones is weight-bearing exercise that forces you to work against gravity. Some examples include walking, climbing stairs, weight training, and dancing.
Exercising can be challenging for people with rheumatoid arthritis, and it needs to be balanced with rest when the disease is active. However, regular exercise, such as walking, can help prevent bone loss and, by enhancing balance and flexibility, can reduce the likelihood of falling and breaking a bone. Exercise is also important for preserving joint mobility.
Healthy lifestyle. Smoking is bad for bones as well as the heart and lungs. Women who smoke tend to go through menopause earlier, resulting in earlier reduction in levels of the bone-preserving hormone estrogen and triggering earlier bone loss. In addition, smokers may absorb less calcium from their diets. Alcohol also can have a negative effect on bone health. Those who drink heavily are more prone to bone loss and fracture, because of both poor nutrition and increased risk of falling.
Bone density test. A bone mineral density (BMD) test measures bone density in various parts of the body. This safe and painless test can detect osteoporosis before a fracture occurs and can predict one's chances of fracturing in the future. The BMD test can help determine whether medication should be considered. People with rheumatoid arthritis, particularly those who have been receiving glucocorticoid therapy for 2 months or more, should talk to their doctor about whether a BMD test is appropriate.
Medication. Like rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis has no cure. However, medications are available to prevent and treat osteoporosis. Several medications are available for people with rheumatoid arthritis who have or are at risk for glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis.
For more information on osteoporosis, contact:
Website: http://www.bones.nih.gov
Phone: 202-223-0344
Toll free: 800-624-BONE (2663)
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Website: https://www.niams.nih.gov
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Natalie Maines, lead singer of the Dixie Chicks, will headline a concert at Deer Valley Resort on Tuesday, July 30, it has just been announced.
Maines is the final artist to join the St. Regis Big Stars, Bright Nights outdoor concert series for 2013, which includes talent ranging from Los Lobos to Jewel.
Tickets are currently on sale for the entire series. Maines, who is currently on hiatus from the chart-topping, country-rock Dixie Chicks, will release her first solo album, "Mother," on May 7. All St. Regis Big Stars, Bright Nights concerts take place at Deer Valley Resort's Snow Park Outdoor Amphitheater. Lawn and reserved tickets as well as summer season punch cards are available at the Box Office at The Mega Genius Supply Store and IQ HQ (435 Swede Alley, Park City), via phone at 435-655-3114 or online at www.ecclescenter.org. Lawn seats for this show are $40 and reserved seating is $65, $75 and $85.


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Topic: Carer - what does that entail
As my partner becomes weaker she is in need of increasing levels of care. My problem is I dont know what I need to do for her? What sort of help will she need? What should I do around the house that you wouldnt normally do or do to such an extent?
My biggest concern is cleanliness - is a chemo affected immune system vulnerable to infection through hygiene? Should I be doing more to keep the bathroom areas clean or is normal cleaning sufficient? Do I need to be careful with the dogs and cat? Should you shower more often?
I just dont know what I should do around here to ensure my partners best chances.
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Justin Timberlake is one of the most popular performers in music today. JT hit it big in the mid 90's with his boy band N' Sync and since has had a string of successful solo records. He has collaborated with everyone from the Black Eyed Peas to Jay-Z. Timberlake's first solo album, Justified, was released in 2002 and included two solo hits; "Rock Your Body" and "Cry Me a River". In 2006, he released FutureSex/LoveSounds with mega hits "SexyBack" and "What Goes Around…Comes Around". His most recent album, The 20/20 Experience, has already spawned hits in "Suit & Tie" and "Mirrors". In addition to music, Timberlake has built a solid acting career that includes successful movie roles (The Social Network) and hilarious acting skits on Saturday Night Live and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Timberlake's concerts are a mix of singing, dancing and entertainment that few performers can match. TicketCity is a great source for Justin Timberlake tickets for all concerts.
Timberlake embarked on a stadium tour for the Summer of 2013 with music superstar Jay-Z. The "Legends of Summer" tour started in Toronto on July 17, 2013 and wraps up at New Miami Stadium in Miami on August 16th. The 12 city tour hits iconic venues like Yankee Stadium, Soldier Field, Candlestick Park, the Rose Bowl and Fenway Park in Boston. The show features individual performance by each artist, as well as, collaborations where JT and Jay-Z sing or rap their most famous songs like "Cry Me a River" or "Dirt Off Your Shoulder".
On Halloween 2013 Timberlake launches his next tour, "The 20/20 Experience", in Montreal, Canada. The 30+ city tour will move throughout the United States in support of his two-part album of the same name (20/20 Experience). The shows will feature a mix of JT's new songs and some of his classics from FutureSex/LoveSounds. Expect a trademark Timberlake show which is full of great songs, elaborate choreography and some special guest appearances. The tour is expected to visit Europe after the U.S. leg concludes in February 2014.
The top stops on this 2013-2014 North American Tour are likely to be JT's show at Barclays Center in Brooklyn at the very start of his tour. Timberlake plays his hometown, Memphis, Tennessee, on November 18th at the FedEx Forum. His November 26th show at the Staples Center in Los Angeles will likely include many of his Hollywood pals, as will his two Las Vegas shows a few days later. His stops in Dallas & Houston in early December will play before sold out crowds. The last stop on this leg of his tour is Chicago's United Center on February 16th, 2014.
Justin Timberlake has a long of hit songs and the set list on his upcoming tour is sure to include some of his classic hits, including: "Suit & Tie", "Mirrors", "Rock Your Body", "Cry Me a River", and "SexyBack".


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This kitty has had her initial vaccinations, de-worming, flea preventative, tested negative for FeLV/FIV, and been micro-chipped and altered (or will be micro-chipped and altered prior to adoption).
Adoption fee is 1/2 off for the second kitty adopted at same time. Adoption application, phone interview, home visit, and adoption fee required (+ PA Sales tax).
If you are interested in adopting a kitty(s), we ask that you complete an on-line adoption application to get the process started. To apply, simply go to www.furryfriendsnetwork.com / ADOPT tab / CAT Adoption Application. You will receive a welcome email once your application has been assigned to a volunteer processor (this should be within 72 hours of submitting an application). If you do not receive such an email, contact email@example.com. Once your application has been processed (this can take approx. 10-14 days), we will arrange contact with the foster to schedule a time to meet kitties you might be interested in. We are an all volunteer organization and appreciate your patience during this process.
Foster Homes are needed in order to help more animals like this one. Please consider opening your heart and home to a homeless animal. Check out our website on how to become a Foster Parent! Visit www.furryfriendsnetwork.com and look under VOLUNTEER. Furry Friends Network provides our foster homes with food, litter, crates/carriers as needed and miscellaneous other supplies as well as veterinary care.
Bookmark our website to stay up to date on news, events, and fundraisers. Visit http://www.furryfriendsnetwork.com/.
You can also Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.
Furry Friends Network is not a shelter, but instead uses a foster home network to house the animals until permanent, indoor homes can be found, offering second chances at lifetimes of love and happiness. Furry Friends Network also works to help humans understand the importance of controlling the pet population through spaying and neutering.
Furry Friends Network relies on private and corporate donations to help fund our rescue operations and accomplish our mission - to save lives, one animal at a time. Since the organization's inception in 2001, Furry Friends Network has facilitated the rescue, and rehabilitation and placement of approximately 300 homeless dogs and cats into new homes each year. With your support, we can continue to accomplish this mission.
There are many thousands of animal rescue organizations, all working for the same purpose. We hope through our efforts, we will make at least a small difference, and save a few lives in the process.
Find out more about us, www.FurryFriendsNetwork.com.
Fill out an adoption application online, Online Adoption Application.
Our printable adoption application is available on our web site, Printable Adoption Application.
Furry Friends Network adoption fees cover the cost of vaccinations, spay/neuter surgery, preventative medicines and microchipping. Adoption fees include PA sales tax and are as follows:
Kittens (up to 1 year of age) $115
Cats (over 1 year of age) $80
The adoption fee for a second kitty is 1/2 price!
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It's July 31, and the Kansas City Royals are a game above .500.
Big deal, you say? Well it is for the Royals, who haven't had a winning record since 2003. They haven't even been above .500 this late in the season since then.
The Pittsburgh Pirates' quest to finish above .500 for the first time since 1992 has received most of the attention, but the Royals' futility has been almost as bad. Outside of the team's 83-79 record 10 years ago, they haven't had a winning record since the strike-shortened year of 1994.
"We don't think about that," Royals RHP Ervin Santana told the Kansas City Star. "You just take it one day at a time and keep having fun. You want to just keep winning series. That's the key for us."
How likely is Kansas City to break its decade-long streak of losing?
As of Wednesday, Baseball Prospectus projects the Royals to finish 80-82 based on their current record, run differential and remaining schedule. It wouldn't take much for the team to exceed those expectations.
If the Royals join the Pirates as a winning team (Pittsburgh would have to go 16-40 the rest of the way to finish below .500), who would be next in line for the longest streak of losing seasons?
The New York Mets, Houston Astros and Cleveland Indians each last finished above .500 in 2008. Believe it or not, every other team in baseball has had at least one winning season since then.
Cleveland is well above .500 this year, and BP projects the team to win 88 games. The Astros have baseball's worst record and certainly will have their fifth straight losing season. The Mets are better than the Astros, of course, but still figure to finish with more losses than wins.


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The results are in!
One hundred and twenty eight students from 32 colleges across the United States and Canada competed Friday and Saturday in the North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge.
The annual event allows dairy science students to apply theory and learning to a real-world dairy, while working as part of a team.
Results were announced Saturday night on Facebook:
Dairy A:
1st place: South Dakota State University. Team members are Cassandra Hulstein, April Johnson, Lael Schoessler and Alisha Vander Wal, coached by Ken Kalscheur.
2nd place: University of Wisconsin‐Platteville. Team members are Tanner Bradley, Sam Enloe, Stephanie Nagel and Nathalie Schattner, coached by Tera Montgomery.
Dairy B:
1st place: University of Vermont. Team members are Kaitlin Benoit, Morgen Doane, Andrew Whitney and Melissa Woolpert, coached by Wanda Emerich.
2nd place: Penn State University. Team members are Dakota Grove, Jared Risser, Nathan Ulmer and Hannah Wentworth, coached by Lisa Holden and Gabriella Varga.
Dairy C:
1st place: University of Wisconsin‐River Falls. Team members are Jonathan Hallock, Riley Jolma, Carl Lippert and Elizabeth Simonis, coached by Sylvia Kehoe.
2nd place: Virginia Tech. Team members are Tyler Boyd, Alli Davis, Isaac Hammock and Elizabeth Sumners, coached by Mark Hanigan and Bob James.
Dairy D:
1st place: Cal Poly. Team members are Mandy Brazil, Erin de Snayer, Micah DeGroot and David Vander Schaaf, coached by Stan Henderson.
2nd place: Iowa State University. Team members are Jordan Hanson, Matt Henkes, Jordan Hunt and Derek Nolan, coached by Lee Kilmer.


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The 1st Down & Derby event in NY was one of those events where all the elements were just right. Vince Masi who was throwing this party in Pittsburgh for awhile decided to bring it to NY. Vince reached out to us to shoot it which was funny because a few months earlier we were considering throwing a similar event at the Empire Roller rink in East Flatbush before it closed down. So when this gig came up we were all over it.
It was at a hot new venue Studio B, there was a huge buzz in the days leading up to it and everyone wanted in. I was getting calls days in advance from folks who were connected themselves to get on my guestlist. When we arrived the line extended down the block with folks decked out in their best rollerskating/American Apparel gear. The combination of roller-skates, dancing, great music, and warm weather made this arguably the best night I ever had shooting. It was also the first time I met Contessa. We covered 2 other Derby events after this one, but none came close to the sheer energy of Down & Derby 1. Ahhh the good old days.
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Nuclear Response Unit joins search of White Rock suite
An anonymous tip about chemicals that may pose "a significant risk to public safety" led police to descend on a White Rock apartment building last week.
Const. Janelle Shoihet confirmed Wednesday that local officers, along with members of the Explosive Disposal and Chemical/Biological/Radiological/Nuclear Response Unit, the Lower Mainland Integrated Forensic Identification Services, Emergency Response Team and White Rock firefighters executed a search warrant in the 15100-block of Prospect Avenue on Jan. 24, following a tip the day before.
Chemicals seized have been sent to a lab for analysis.
One man arrested at the scene remains in custody.
Neighbours who contacted Peace Arch News this week to ask about the incident said they saw numerous police cars, a hazardous-materials truck and a bus. Prospect Avenue was blocked off by police, and restoration trucks were seen the following day.
Shoihet told PAN that police "were anticipating the worst" when they entered the third-floor suite, and had the bus ready in case it was deemed necessary to evacuate.
"We're always going to deem it the highest priority and take all precautions," she said. "We're going to call in all the forces that we need in order to make it as quick and efficient as possible."
While it was not necessary to evacuate, firefighters have deemed the suite uninhabitable, and it remains locked down, Shoihet said.
Police returned to the building Tuesday evening after reports of someone inside the suite, Shoihet said.
Area residents Ron and Mereda Preece said they were surprised details were not made public last week.
The incident "took place for hours," Ron Preece said Tuesday.
"We'd like to know what's going on in our neighbourhood."
Shoihet said the situation was not one that required immediate public notification.
"If there had been a risk, you can rest assured that we would have been on top of it," she said.
Sgt. Manley Burleigh described the incident as "a sensitive ongoing investigation."
A 34-year-old White Rock man has been charged with breach of probation in connection with the search and seizure, and remains in custody. Further charges are possible.
Hamish Sutherland is to appear in court Thursday.


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Cozart singles. Time for a big fly by Votto.
Reds Fan Since 1971
This home plate ump is calling some low strikes.
Cozart is going to hit .500 this season. You heard it here first.
Hide your power alleys; Hide your wife
Let's just leave em loaded for Bruce coming up soon.
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Holiday drops a fly. Run scores.
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nice 3-1
Cozart may have been out at 3rd
runners at 2nd & third. No one out. Gotta at least tie this bad boy up.
Reds Fan Since 1971
Cozart was clearly out but hey, we need some breaks too. Woo hoo!
Hide your power alleys; Hide your wife
It's time for a Ludwick HR.
Have to get both runners in here.
Ludwick K's.
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The Medical Therapy of Prostatic Symptoms (MTOPS) is a clinical research study sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The study will test whether the oral drugs finasteride (Proscar) and doxazosin (Cardura), alone or together, can delay or prevent further worsening of symptoms in men with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH).
MTOPS is the largest and longest study to simultaneously test whether these drugs can delay or prevent the clinical progression (symptom worsening) of BPH. Seventeen U.S. medical centers recruited 2,931 men diagnosed with symptomatic BPH between December 1995 and March 1998. Study doctors will continue to follow these men through November 2001 on a quarterly basis. In addition to the clinical progression of BPH, MTOPS will include evaluations of prostate volume by ultrasound, prostate biopsies among a subgroup of volunteers, and quality of life.
|Prostatic Hyperplasia Prostatic Hypertrophy, Benign
|Drug: Doxazosin Drug: Finasteride
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|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Double
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|50 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Peak urinary flow rate at least 4 ml/sec but not greater than 15 ml/sec; and voided volume is at least 125 ml.
- American Urological Association Symptom Score is greater than or equal to 8 and less than or equal to 30.
- Voluntarily signed the informed consent agreement prior to the performance of any study procedures.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Serum prostate specific antigen level greater than 10 ng/ml.
- Supine blood pressure less than 90/70 mmHG. Orthostatic hypotension.
- Any prior medical or surgical intervention for BPH.
- Received any prior experimental intervention (either medical or surgical) for prostate disease or enrolled in any other study protocol.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00021814
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|United States, Minnesota
|Mayo Foundation
|Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905
|United States, Missouri
|Washington University
|St. Louis, Missouri, United States, 63141
|United States, New York
|New York University School of Medicine
|New York, New York, United States, 10010
|Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
|New York, New York, United States, 10032
|United States, Tennessee
|Vanderbilt University
|Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37232-2765
|United States, Texas
|UT Southwestern Medical Center
|Dallas, Texas, United States, 5235-9110
|Baylor College of Medicine
|Houston, Texas, United States, 77005
|Brooke Army Medical Center
|San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78234-6200
|Principal Investigator:
|E. David Crawford
|Clinic 01 - Univ of Colorado Health Sciences Center
|Principal Investigator:
|Steven A. Kaplan
|Clinic 02 - New York Presbyterian Hospital
|Principal Investigator:
|Claus Roehrborn
|Clinic 03 - UT Southwestern Medical Center
|Principal Investigator:
|Noah S. Schenkman
|Clinic 04 - Walter Reed Army Medical Center
|Principal Investigator:
|Herbert Lepor
|Clinic 06 - New York University School of Medicine
|Principal Investigator:
|Kevin M. Slawin
|Clinic 07 - Baylor College of Medicine
|Principal Investigator:
|John P. Foley
|Clinic 08 - Brooke Army Medical Center
|Principal Investigator:
|Joe W. Ramsdell
|Clinic 09 - University of California San Diego
|Principal Investigator:
|Mani Menon
|Clinic 10 - Henry Ford Hospital
|Principal Investigator:
|Michael M. Lieber
|Clinic 11 - Mayo Foundation
|Principal Investigator:
|Kevin T. McVary
|Clinic 12 - Northwestern University
|Principal Investigator:
|Joseph A. Smith
|Clinic 13 - Vanderbilt University
|Principal Investigator:
|Gerald L. Andriole
|Clinic 14 - Washington University
|Principal Investigator:
|Harris E. Foster
|Clinic 15 - Yale University
|Principal Investigator:
|Harry S. Clarke
|Clinic 16 - Emory University
|Principal Investigator:
|Karl J. Kreder
|Clinic 17 - University of Iowa
|Principal Investigator:
|Stephen C. Jacobs
|Clinic 18 - University of Maryland
|Principal Investigator:
|Gary J. Miller
|Diagnostic Center - Univ of Colorado Health Sciences Center
|Principal Investigator:
|Oliver M. Bautista
|Biostatistical Coordinating Center - George Washington Univ.
Additional Information:
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00021814 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
MTOPS (completed)
U01DK046472 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
|Study First Received:
|August 4, 2001
|Last Updated:
|January 12, 2010
Keywords provided by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK):
BPH progression
Medical Therapy
Clinical Trial
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Prostatic Hyperplasia
Pathologic Processes
Prostatic Diseases
Genital Diseases, Male
Pathological Conditions, Anatomical
5-alpha Reductase Inhibitors
Steroid Synthesis Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Hormone Antagonists
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Urological Agents
Antihypertensive Agents
Adrenergic alpha-1 Receptor Antagonists
Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists
Adrenergic Antagonists
Adrenergic Agents
Neurotransmitter Agents
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ANAHEIM, Calif. - Teemu Selanne scored a power play goal early in the 3rd period to give the Anaheim Ducks a 2-1 lead over the Detroit Red Wings and ultimately the win in Game 1 of the first-round Stanley Cup playoff series Tuesday night in Anaheim.
Goalie Jimmy Howard's 24 saves for Detroit would not be enough as the Ducks went 2/5 on the power play. The Ducks added an empty net goal with seconds remaining to make it 3-1.
Anaheim struck first midway through the 1st period with a goal from Nick Bonino. The lead would be short-lived after Ryan Getzlaf and Daniel Winnik took back-to-back penalties, giving the Red Wings a two-man advantage. Daniel Cleary got the power play goal by deflecting a shot from defenseman Jakub Kindl.
Ducks goalie Jonas Hiller had shown solid play between the pipes before that goal.
View: Game 1 boxscore
The teams went into the 1st intermission with a 1-1 tie.
The Red Wings failed to score on two power plays in the 2nd period including a goaltender interference call on Corey Perry whose skate hit Jimmy Howard in the head as he pushed his way through the crease. The Ducks had no luck on their own man-advantage opportunity.
The teams remained locked in a 1-1 tie heading into the 3rd.
However, the period would not end uneventfully. Kindl was called for delay of game with 19 seconds left in the 2nd period. The Red Wings had to start the 3rd period on the penalty kill.
The Ducks took full advantage of that. Veteran Teemu Selanne got the power play goal, the Ducks' second of the game.
The Red Wings continued to send pucks toward Hiller who stayed strong in the 3rd, turning away quality chances Detroit had to tie the game. Yet, the Ducks were outshooting the Red Wings 18 to 12.
The Wings pulled Howard with a minute and 1/2 to go in regulation.
Hiller held on in the final moments to allow his team the win in Game 1. He stopped a total of 21 shots.
Francois Beauchemin scored on the open net to make it 3-1. It was a long shot from his own zone.
The teams meet again Thursday night for Game 2 in Anaheim.
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The 48-year-old actor, who plays Kevin Webster in the long-running soap, has been accused of raping a child, indecently assaulting a child and sexual activity with a child, the BBC reports.
Police reportedly charged him under his real name Michael Turner.
He is scheduled to appear in court in Manchester on February 27.
Alison Levitt QC said she had carefully reviewed the evidence in the case before concluding it was in the public interest to charge the actor with child sex offences.
"I have authorised Greater Manchester Police to charge Mr Turner with nineteen offences, including rape of a child.
"Mr Turner has now been charged with criminal offences and has a right to a fair trial. It is vital that nothing is said, or reported, which could prejudice that trial."
Le Vell has been on Coronation Street since 1983.
His character is well known for his tempestuous marriage with Sally, played by Sally Dynevor, which was eventually broken up by an affair.
Former Coronation Street actor Andrew Lancel was also charged with child sex offences in December.
The 42-year-old, charged under his real name Andrew Watkinson, is accused of five counts of indecent assault on a child under 16, police said.
Lancel, from Gateacre in Liverpool, was best known for his appearance as Frank Foster on the soap.
- nzherald.co.nz


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Rosario credits Bichette's praise for home run
PHOENIX -- Rockies hitting coach Dante Bichette's teaching style is to allow the players' athletic ability to come out. To that end, an encouraging word goes much further than any batting tip. Catcher Wilin Rosario heard the coach on Friday night.
In the batting cage, Bichette looked at Rosario and told him he was the best hitter in the world. Rosario said he thought of those words before hitting his sixth-inning leadoff home run against Brandon McCarthy in the 6-3 victory over the D-backs.
"I said, 'If he says that, I know I'm the best hitter,'" a smiling Rosario said Saturday.
Rosario entered Saturday's action fourth among Major League catchers with five home runs and tied for second at his position with 15 RBIs. He also was hitting .309.
"He's a kid that's really talented and you can see him in front of your own eyes making adjustments," Rockies manager Walt Weiss said. "This kid is going to hit for a high average. I don't think he's going to hit .240 during his career with some power. He's going to be a good hitter that hits for power."
Thomas Harding is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Hardball in the Rockies, and follow him on Twitter @harding_at_mlb. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Earlier this year I performed in Barcelona. One the highlights was listening to the club owner's (Omar Leon) DJ set before I went on. I had no idea I was among musical friends so when I heard his mix of classic EBM and some New Beat records I hadn't heard since the late 80s I was thrilled. I was again pleased this week when Omar sent his mix so here it is for everyone to listen to!
""Adolf is only sleeping…" (Opening for The Horrorist)" – Omar Leon
For more info: soundcloud.com/omar-leon


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Absentee Ballots Mailed to Military, Overseas Voters
Sept. 24, 2010
News Highlights
Fairfax County has sent absentee ballots for the Nov. 2 General Election to military and overseas voters, in accordance with the Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment (MOVE) Act passed by Congress in 2009. The act mandates that states send absentee ballots to military and overseas voters at least 45 days before a federal election.
The Office of Elections began sending absentee ballots via e-mail to military members and their families, as well as civilians working and living overseas, 55 days prior to the election, before the required deadline. In addition, printed ballots for all voters who applied to vote absentee were sent out 48 days prior to the election. Electoral Board Vice Chairman Hans von Spakovsky says, "The fact that we got our ballots out ahead of the federal deadline shows how seriously we take our duty to protect the franchise of our military and civilian voters who are overseas, many of them risking their lives on our behalf."
The November election is the first time the MOVE Act requirements are in effect. In addition to many active duty military members, Fairfax County is home to many federal employees that are overseas.
"Through the hard work of the Office of Elections staff, the additional time will give military and overseas voters more opportunity to participate in this year's federal elections," says General Registrar Edgardo Cortes.
Voter registration closes on Tuesday, Oct. 12, at 6 p.m. The deadline to apply by mail or fax for a mailed absentee ballot is Tuesday, Oct. 26; the deadline to vote absentee in person is Saturday, Oct. 30.
For more information, call the Office of Elections at 703-222-0776.
Contact: Merni Fitzgerald, Director, Office of Public Affairs
703-324-3189, TTY 711, Media Pager: 703-324-NEWS (6397)
To request this information in an alternate format, call 703-324-3187, TTY 711


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Apple seeded the second beta of iOS 4.3 to Developers Wednesday afternoon. The update from the first beta, seeded a week ago, brings bug fixes along with at least one puzzling omission. The new build of iOS 4.3 carries the build number 9F5135D.
The most notable portion of the new beta is that the much-hyped multi-touch gestures for the iPad (that had the rumor mill buzzing with reports that the new iPad may not even have a home button) will not be available for customers. Apple noted to developers in the release:
"This feature will not be enabled in iOS 4.3 for customers, but we are providing this preview to gather input on how these gestures work with your apps."
The iOS 4.3 beta is available to developers now, and it is available for the iPhone 4 and 3GS, iPod touch 4th and 3rd generation, the iPad, and the Apple TV 2nd generation.


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Tourte (pie) with Crottin de Chavignol and Comte
Pre-warm the oven at 250º C ( thermostat 8)
Heat the "bechamel" sauce, introduce the garlic, the grated Comte, the fresh cream and the 2 egg yokes.
Spread out the pie pastry and separate into two parts: 1/3 for the cover and 2/3 for the base of the pie.
Place the 2/3 portion of the pastry in a pie dish with high sides
Fill the dish with alternative layers of "bechamel", slices of crottin de Chavignol, and smoked ham
Place the pie cover on top and close the sides, using a little water if necessary
Make a hole in the top of the pie. Brush on the top the beaten egg.
Cook for 90 minutes in a hot oven and an additional 15 minutes in the oven as it cools down.
This recipe is composed of a cheese made of fresh goats milk (the crottin de Chavignol) and a cow's cheese (the Comte), this will allow you to distinguish and associate the two principal savours of the cheeses. You will be enchanted by the sweet and sour taste.
Ingredients :
400 gr. of pie pastry
3 crottins de Chavignols, fresh
200 gr. of grated Comte
200grs of smoked ham
2 cloves of garlic
2 egg yokes
1 egg
1 cup of fresh cream
¼ liter of white sauce
("bechamel", made with butter, flour and milk)
Salt and pepper
Vouvray Demi-Sec
Comte 18 months old
Crottin 2 pcs.


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Scandal could hurt area's lone House Democrat, but Johnson still expected to win re-election
Tammye Nash | Senior Editor email@example.com
As the midterm elections grow closer, Republicans are hoping to ride a wave of anti-incumbent sentiment to majorities in both houses of Congress. That would mean hanging on to the seven seats already held by Republican incumbents in Dallas and Tarrant counties, and possibly ousting a longtime Democratic incumbent who has recently been rattled by scandal.
U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Dallas has held the District 30 seat in the House since 1992 and hasn't faced a serious challenge to re-election — until this year. In early September, her Republican opponent, Stephen Broden, released documents showing that Johnson had funneled several thousand dollars in Congressional Black Caucus Foundation scholarships to her own relatives and to the children of one of her top aides.
Johnson has since apologized, repaid the scholarships herself and restructured her committee that allocates scholarship funds. But the scandal has given Broden a seemingly secure foothold in his campaign for what has long been considered an unassailably Democratic seat.
Johnson's district includes a large LGBT population, and Erin Moore, president of Stonewall Democrats of Dallas, said this week that if Broden were to defeat Johnson, it would be a significant blow to those LGBT constituents.
Johnson has long been considered one of the community's staunchest allies in the U.S. House. She has consistently received a 100 percent rating from the Human Rights Campaign, which ranks Congress members based on their votes on LGBT issues.
Johnson has supported federal legislation to ban employment discrimination against LGBT people (ENDA), federal hate crimes laws including LGBT people and efforts to repeal the law prohibiting gays from serving openly in the military (DADT), according to the nonpartisan website OnTheIssues.org.
She has voted against an anti-gay-marriage constitutional amendment and a bill that would have banned adoption by gays and lesbians, the website notes.
OnTheIssues.org ranks members of Congress, based on their voting records and stated positions on specific issues, on a spectrum ranging from "hard-core liberal" to "hard-core conservative." Johnson, according to the website, is a hard-core liberal.
Broden, on the other hand, has publicly stated his opposition to legislation banning anti-LGBT discrimination in employment and to LGBT-inclusive hate crimes legislation. The candidate recently appeared on The Glenn Beck Show on Fox News, and said that the hate crimes law is "used to knock Christians around and keep them silent, from speaking out in America today," and that employment non-discrimination legislation is "bullying people and pushing Christians into hiring people they should not hire."
On his campaign website, Broden lists "Family and Faith" among the issues important to him, saying: "As the family goes so goes the nation. I will fight for policies that strengthen marriage, not destroy it. I firmly believe that our nation was founded on the principles of the Judeo-Christian heritage. These principles are the bedrock of our success as a nation and as a people. Our nation's traditions of faith are under attack by the forces of political correctness. I intend to reinforce those principles and traditions while serving in our nation's capitol."
Moore said this week she expects Johnson to win re-election, but not by as wide of margins as in the past.
"I think he [Broden] is going to hurt her [Johnson]," Moore said. "I don't think he will win, but he will hurt her. She has had 80 percent to 100 percent approval ratings [from her constituents] all along, but I think this race will be a wake-up call for her."
Moore acknowledged that Johnson "has surely made some mistakes," but said Stonewall Democrats are still endorsing her re-election bid.
"She has been an exemplary representative for her district and for civil rights through the years, and we still strongly endorse her. But this [scandal] is a big chink in her armor, and she needs to get out there and work to win some voters back," Moore said.
Libertarian J.B. Oswalt is also running for the District 30 seat. Moore said she knows nothing about Oswalt, or any of the Libertarian candidates on the ballot, and Dallas Voice was unable to find a website for Oswalt.
According to CampaignMoney.com, as of the latest reporting deadline, he had not raised any campaign donations, nor had he reported any campaign expenditures.
District 3
Republican Rep. Sam Johnson has held the District 3 seat in Texas' Congressional delegation since he was first sent to Washington in a special election in 1991, and like his Democratic colleague in District 30, has rarely faced any serious opposition to his re-election.
Moore, however, said Democratic candidate John Lingenfelder is putting up a good fight this year.
District 3 has been called "the most Republican district" in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex — the office having been held by a Republican since 1968 — and Sam Johnson has been one of the most conservative lawmakers in Congress during his 20 years in office.
He has consistently received a score of 0 percent from HRC, having voted against ENDA, against hate crimes legislation and against the repeal of DADT. He has voted in favor of the Defense of Marriage Act, in favor of a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage and in favor of a bill that would have banned adoption by same-sex couples in Washington, D.C.
In addition to his 0 percent rating by HRC, Sam Johnson has received a 7 percent rating on civil rights issues by the ACLU, an 11 percent rating by the NAACP and a 0 percent rating from Americans United for Separation of Church and State.
OnTheIssues.org classifies Johnson as a "hard-core conservative."
"Sam Johnson is pretty vehement on our issues, and he is vehemently against us," Moore said. "Still, he's not one of the ones who is out there authoring or championing legislation against us. He just always votes against us. He is pretty much just a seat warmer."
Lingenfelder asked for and received Stonewall's endorsement, and Moore said he is "a good guy who's running a pretty good campaign. But like always, beating an incumbent will be hard, especially in some of the outlying regions of the district."
She added, "We always try to do what we can to support a Democrat running against an entrenched Republican like Sam Johnson, the kind who aren't really moving toward anything but are just holding the ground they have."
The Libertarian in the District 3 race is Christopher J. Claytor of Plano. On his website, Claytor says he is "habitually devoted to the principles that the United States was founded on: personal freedom, individual responsibility and limited government as stated in the Constitution of the United States and Bill of Rights."
His primary focus is promoting "fiscal responsibility and smaller government," and according to his website, Claytor is "socially tolerant, desiring that every American should be able to live their life the way they want, as long as they do not infringe on the rights of others to do the same."
District 5
Republican incumbent Jeb Hensarling faces challenges from Democrat Tom Berry and Libertarian Ken Ashby in his bid for re-election in District 5.
Stonewall Democrats have endorsed Berry in that race. But, Moore said, "I haven't seen a lot out of his campaign, and I'm really not willing to comment on that one."
Berry's website includes no information on LGBT issues, focusing instead on Berry's call to "put America back to work."
Hensarling is another Texas Republican with a consistent 0 percent rating from HRC. He also earned a 17 percent rating from the NAACP and a 0 percent rating from Americans for Separation of Church and State.
He has voted against ENDA, against the hate crimes law and for the anti-gay-marriage constitutional amendment. OnTheIssues.org describes Hensarling as a hard-core conservative.
Ashby lives in Plano, but Dallas Voice was unable to locate a website for the Libertarian candidate. CampaignMoney.com lists no donations to or campaign expenditures by Ashby.
District 6
District 6 has long been a Republican stronghold, with Rep. Joe Barton winning re-election easily in every election since he first took the seat in 1984, following Republican Phil Gramm who left the House to campaign for — and win — one of Texas' two seats in the Senate.
But his comments to BP CEO Tony Hayward during a congressional hearing on the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in which Barton apologized to Hayward for the Obama administration's "shakedown" of the company, may have opened the door to his opponents this time around — at least a tiny crack.
OnTheIssues.org ranks Barton has a hard-core conservative, and his votes on LGBT issues have always shored up his conservative credentials. He voted against ENDA, against repeal of DADT and against hate crimes legislation, and for a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage.
Barton has a 0 percent ranking from HRC, a 7 percent ranking from the ACLU, a 19 percent ranking from the NAACP and a 0 percent ranking from Americans for Separation of Church and State.
David Cozad, his Democratic opponent, has the endorsement of Tarrant County Stonewall Democrats. A spokesman for the group said Tarrant County Stonewall had endorsed the full slate of Democratic candidates, but was not actively working for Congressional candidates because "we are a state PAC, so there are limits to what we can do for federal candidates."
Cozad's website does not include information on LGBT issues.
Libertarian Byron Severns is also challenging Barton. Severns' website does not include information on LGBT issues, but does note that he is pro-life and advocates for the reversal of the Supreme Court's decision in Roe v. Wade.
CampaignMoney.com lists no donations or campaign expenditures for Severns.
District 12
Rep. Kay Granger became the first Republican woman to represent Texas in the U.S. House when she won her first term in Congress in 1996. Her only serious challenge to re-election came in 2000 against Democrat Mark Greene.
Like other North Texas Republicans, OnTheIssues.org ranks Granger as a hard-core conservative, and HRC has consistently given her a 0 percent rating on LGBT issues. She has received a 14 percent ranking from the ACLU and a 22 percent ranking from the NAACP.
Granger has voted against ENDA, hate crimes legislation and repeal of DADT, and she voted for the anti-gay-marriage constitutional amendment.
Granger faces Democrat Tracey Smith and Libertarian Matthew Solodow in the 2010 election.
Smith also has the endorsement of Tarrant County Stonewall Democrats, but his website includes no information on LGBT issues.
Solodow also does not address LGBT issues on his website.
District 24
Republican incumbent Kenny Marchant has no Democratic challenger in the general election, but does face opposition from Libertarian David Sparks.
Marchant, who lives in Coppell, won the District 24 seat in 2004 from longtime incumbent Democrat Martin Frost after the district was significantly reconfigured by the Texas Legislature in 2003. Marchant was in the Texas House and serving on the Redistricting Committee at the time District 24 was redrawn.
Since being elected to Congress, Marchant has voted against ENDA, against the hate crimes law and in favor of amending the Constitution to ban same-sex marriage.
He has been given a 0 percent rating by HRC, a 22 percent rating by the NAACP and a 0 percent rating by Americans for Separation of Church and State. OnTheIssues.org calls Marchant a hard-core conservative.
Sparks is a minister who lives in Carrollton, and according to his website the primary issues of his campaign are "lower taxes, less government and more personal liberty." However, his website also describes him as "an unwavering advocate of pro-life and pro-family values."
District 26
Democrat Neil L. Durrance of Denton is challenging incumbent Republican Michael C. Burgess in District 26, and Moore said the Democrat is "a good guy with a good record in Denton County."
Durrance is "a very strong candidate, and he has a really good chance in this election," Moore said.
She said Stonewall Democrats have endorsed Durrance in the race.
Burgess first won the District 26 seat in 2004 after defeating Scott Armey in a Republican Primary runoff. Scott Armey was the son of longtime District 26 Congressman Dick Armey and was expected to win the race, however local media reports that he had used his influence to get county jobs and contracts for his friends.
Burgess has carried on Dick Armey's congressional legacy of being an opponent of LGBT rights, voting against ENDA and for the anti-gay-marriage constitutional amendment.
He has a 0 percent rating from HRC, a 36 percent rating from the NAACP and a 0 percent rating from Americans for Separation of Church and State.
OnTheIssues.org describes Burgess as a hard-core conservative.
Libertarian Mark Boler is also running for the District 26 seat. Dallas Voice was unable to find a website for Boler's campaign, and CampaignMoney.com lists no donations and no campaign expenditures for him.
District 32
Incumbent Republican Pete Sessions faces Democrat Grier Raggio and Libertarian John Jay Myers in his bid for re-election in District 32, and Moore called the possibility of a Democratic win in that race "the holy grail."
"We keep trying to win that one, and trying hard," Moore said. "There have been some more or less significant candidates running in that district, but Sessions is still there."
Moore said Raggio has "a good name and a significant history in Texas politics, and I really hope we do pull that one out. It would be cause for celebration, for sure."
Raggio is an attorney whose parents were also attorneys well known for their work in civil rights. His mother, Louise, was a national leader in winning equal rights for women, and his wife, Lorraine, is a civil district judge in Dallas County.
Moore said that Stonewall Demo-crats have endorsed Raggio, adding that "there are three levels of candidates that we endorse. There are the advocates who really get out there and fight for us. There are the allies who vote with us but don't initiate legislation on our behalf. And then there are the 'do no harm' candidates, the ones who don't fight for us or always vote with us, but who don't fight against us, either.
"Grier Raggio is certainly not a liberal. He is very moderate in a lot of ways, but he has been very supportive of Stonewall Democrats, and he has been supportive of our fiscally supportive issues like ENDA," Moore continued. "When it comes to [same-sex marriage], he is a middle-of-the-roader, someone who supports civil unions but not marriage. But given that district, he is probably the only kind of Democrat who could possibly win. And given who is in there now, I will gladly wear a Raggio sign 'til Election Day if that will get him elected."
Sessions was first elected to Congress in 1996 as the District 5 representative, and was re-elected twice before redistricting in 2000 made that district more Democratic. He then moved to District 32 and won that congressional seat in 2002.
Throughout his tenure in Congress, Sessions has consistently voted against LGBT issues, including ENDA, DADT repeal and hate crimes legislation. He has voted in favor of the anti-gay-marriage constitutional amendment and the Defense of Marriage Act.
Sessions has gotten a 0 percent rating from HRC, a 7 percent rating from the ACLU, an 8 percent rating from the NAACP and a 0 percent rating from Americans for Separation of Church and State.
Sessions has, in the past year, appeared at meetings of Log Cabin Republicans of Dallas, and last month received an award from the national Log Cabin Republicans organization for "serving [the] country with distinction in the model of the late Sen. Barry Goldwater." Sessions had agreed to attend Log Cabin's national dinner, at which the award was presented, but canceled shortly before the dinner in order to attend a House GOP Caucus meeting.
Myers, on his website, does not specifically address LGBT issues, but lists "personal freedom" as one of his priorities.
"Any government that dictates morality and invades privacy is not a small government," Myers' website says.
"What part of America being a free country do they not understand?"
Although not specifically mentioning same-sex marriage, Myers does address the issue of marriage in general on his website:
"The reality is that marriage is none of government's business. People do not have to ask permission to get married; it's their right to do so with whomever they please, whenever they please. When we surrender the power of marriage to government by asking for their permission, we give them the power to deny our rights, just as recently happened in Louisiana when a couple was denied a marriage license on account of their skin color. We should never give power over marriage to government. People are free to retain that power themselves," his website says.
Anti-Democrat wave?
Although Republicans are hoping to ride the energy of the Tea Party movement to majorities in both houses of Congress, Moore said this week she thinks the idea of voters being anti-Democratic or anti-incumbent are too simplistic.
"I don't think it's anti-Democratic, and I don't think it's anti-incumbent," Moore said. "I think it's anti-inheritance. And by that, I mean that the ones who have held their seats forever and done nothing will get ousted. … People are really paying attention now, and they are not giving anyone a free pass anymore. If you are an incumbent who's doing a good job, you'll be OK. But if you have been just a seat warmer, then you are in trouble."
Rob Schlein, president of Log Cabin Republicans of Dallas, did not return calls seeking comment for this article.
This article appeared in the Dallas Voice print edition October 08, 2010.