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About This Condition
Pituitary Tumors
What are pituitary tumors?
The pituitary gland is a small, pea-sized organ in the brain. It is located behind the back of the nose. It makes hormones that affect many other glands in your body. Most pituitary tumors are not cancerous. But because of where the gland is located, many tumors will press against the optic nerves. This can cause vision problems. Also tumors that make a lot of hormone will make the other endocrine glands make more hormones. That will cause symptoms related to the specific hormone.
Most pituitary tumors do not cause symptoms. As a result, they are not diagnosed. Or they are found only during a routine brain imaging test. Up to 1 in 4 people may have small pituitary tumors without knowing it.
Below are the main types of pituitary tumors.
Nonfunctional adenomas (null cell adenomas)
These tumors are the most common type. They do not make extra hormone. Until they become a certain size, you may not have any symptoms. When the tumor is large enough, it may cause headaches and vision problems.
Prolactin-producing tumors (prolactinomas)
These benign tumors are also common. They make too much prolactin. If you are a woman, high prolactin levels can cause your menstrual period to be irregular or to stop. These tumors can also cause you to make breast milk. If you are a man, you may have erectile dysfunction or a lack of interest in sex. You may also have enlarged breasts, infertility, or less body hair. In time, you may have headaches and vision problems.
Adrenocorticotropic hormone-producing tumors
ACTH stimulates the adrenal gland to make glucocorticoids. These are steroids that affect metabolism. They act as anti-inflammatory chemicals. They also suppress your immune system. Too much ACTH can cause Cushing's disease. The disease causes a buildup of fat in your face, neck, back, abdomen, and chest. Also your arms and legs tend to become thin. You may also have purple stretch marks and high blood pressure. These tumors can also weaken bones.
Growth hormone-producing tumors
These tumors make too much growth hormone. In children, too much growth hormone stimulates the growth of almost all the bones in the body. When that occurs, the result is called gigantism. Gigantism can include increased height (over 7 feet), very quick growth, joint pain, and heavy sweating. In adults, an excess of growth hormone causes a condition called acromegaly. It may include:
- Extra growth in the skull, hands, and feet
- Deepened voice
- A change in the facial appearance because of extra growth in the facial bones
- A wide spacing of teeth because of the growth of facial bones
- Pain in the joints
Thyroid-stimulating hormone-producing tumors
Thyroid-stimulating hormone is made by these tumors. They can become large and spread. Symptoms may include:
- Fast heart rate
- Unintended weight loss
- Tremor
- Increased appetite
- Feelings of being warm or hot, or not tolerating heat
- Trouble falling asleep
- Feeling anxious
- Frequent bowel movements
- A lump in the front of the neck, due to an enlarged thyroid gland
Cancerous pituitary tumors are rare. They are usually found in older people. But they can occur at any age. These tumors often make hormones, just like many benign pituitary tumors do. In most cases, the only way to tell a cancerous tumor from a benign one is when the tumor spreads to another part of the body several years later.
What causes pituitary tumors?Doctors do not know what causes these tumors. But a condition called multiple endocrine neoplasia type I (MEN 1) may raise your risk. This condition is passed down through families.
What are the symptoms of pituitary tumors?Symptoms depend on the type of tumor and the affected area of the pituitary gland. These tumors can lead to symptoms caused by too much or too little of the pituitary hormones. Each person also has slightly different symptoms. The symptoms many look like other health problems. Always see your health care provider for a diagnosis.
How are pituitary tumors diagnosed?
Your health care provider will ask about your past health and do a physical exam. You may also need one of these tests:
- Blood and urine tests. These tests see how much of a hormone you have.
- CT scan. This test uses X-rays and a computer to make images of your body.
- MRI. This test uses large magnets, radio waves, and a computer to make detailed images of organs and structures within your body.
- Biopsy. During this test, the doctor removes a sample of tissue with a needle or during surgery. It is then looked at under a microscope. A biopsy can tell if cancer or other abnormal cells are present.
How are pituitary tumors treated?
Your health care provider will figure out the best treatment for you based on:
- How old you are
- Your overall health and past health
- How sick you are
- How well you can handle specific medicines, procedures, or therapies
- How long the condition is expected to last
- Your opinion or preference
Treatment may include:
- Surgery to remove the tumor
- External radiation (external beam therapy). This treatment sends high levels of radiation directly to the cancer cells. Special shields may be used to protect the tissue around the treatment area. These treatments are painless and usually last a few minutes.
- Radiosurgery (stereotactic radiosurgery).This type of radiation therapy uses a single high dose of radiation sent directly into the cancerous tissue. It causes less damage to the surrounding tissues. Radiosurgery is called "surgery" because it is a 1-session treatment that creates a similar result as an actual surgical procedure. Sometimes it's called "a gamma knife" treatment.
- Medicine. Several types of medicine may be used to control how much growth hormone is made by the tumor.
When should I call my health care provider?Call your health care provider if your symptoms return or you have new ones.
Key points
- The pituitary gland is a small, pea-sized organ in the brain. Most pituitary tumors are benign.
- Doctors do not know what causes these tumors.
- Symptoms vary depending on the type of tumor and the affected area of the pituitary gland.
- Your health care provider may order blood and urine tests, CT scan, MRI, or biopsy to diagnose the tumor.
- Treatment may include surgery, radiation therapy, or medicine.
Next steps
Tips to help you get the most from a visit to your health care provider:
- Before your visit, write down questions you want answered.
- Bring someone with you to help you ask questions and remember what your provider tells you.
- At the visit, write down the names of new medicines, treatments, or tests, and any new instructions your provider gives you.
- If you have a follow-up appointment, write down the date, time, and purpose for that visit.
- Know how you can contact your provider if you have questions.
Klibanski named first Guthart Professor - 6/26/2009, Research
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Stereotactic Proton Radiosurgery
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Support a Great Cause While Dancing the Night Away at the Star of Hope Celebrity & Bachelor Auction, Dinner and Dance February 8, 2014!Local Events Comments Off
The Mill Casino hopes you will join for a special night of dining, dancing while supporting an amazing cause at the Star of Hope's 4th Annual Valentine's with the Stars: Celebrity and Bachelor Auction, Dinner and Dance this Saturday, February 8, 2014!
Since 1964, Star of Hope has provided vocational, community inclusion, residential and community support services for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Coos County. Their philosophy is to protect and nurture the intellectual, physical, emotional and social development of each individual, providing the training and experiences that will enable them to succeed.
This annual fundraiser has grown every year and raised thousands in donations, in-kind sponsorships and gift certificates. As a result, Star of Hope was able to get their Customized Employment Program running while supporting their programs and services that assist adults with developmental disabilities in Coos County. The Mill Casino is proud to be one of the sponsors of this special event and we hope they will raise even more this year!
Tickets include live entertainment featuring Done Deal, a fashion show, Celebrity and Bachelor Auction, Dinner and Dance. Step up and join to see who can raise the most for the residential, vocational and community support services for adults with developmental disabilities in Coos County!
Star of Hope's 4th Annual Valentine's with the Stars: Celebrity and Bachelor Auction, Dinner and Dance
The Mill Casino – Salmon Room
Saturday, February 8, 2014 5-11 p.m.
Ticket Price: $40.00 per guest or $75.00 per couple (Includes dinner) or $260.00 for a Table of 7.
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Here is a preview of the menu included in the package. A no-host bar will be available all evening.
Full Salad Bar ~ Featuring Fresh Iceburg Lettuce and Mesclun Mix with Assorted Toppings and Dressings
Vine Ripened Tomato and Red Onion Salad
Basil Pesto Pasta Salad
Brown Sugar Crusted Sirloin Roast Au Jus with Creamy Oregon Horseradish
Pan Seared Breast of Chicken with Roasted Artichoke and Brandy Cream Sauce
Mashed Yukon Gold Potatoes
Fresh Seasonal Vegetables
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A Selection of Homemade Desserts
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CUPS Vulnerability Allows Attackers to Execute Code
Security researchers at Secunia have discovered a vulnerability in the Cups printing system.
A vulnerability detected in the standard printing system on Linux and Mac OS X, Cups, has been assigned the CVE number 2007-4351.
In the original advisory the Secunia experts write that the problem is caused by an error in the "ippReadIO()" function in the "cups/ipp.c" file. The vulnerability occurs when IPP tags (Internet Printing Protocol) are executed. Attackers could exploit the vulnerability by sending an IPP request with carefully crafted "textWithLanguage" or "nameWithLanguage" tags. This overwrites a byte on the stack with a zero. If the attack succeeds, the attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The error was found in Cups 1.3.3 although other versions may be affected. As an update is not available at present, security experts recommend restricting the use of the printing system to trusted network environments.
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Improving Fairness and Accuracy in Food Stamp Investigations: Advocating Reform Under Food Stamp Regulations
David Super
Georgetown University Law Center
Clearinghouse Review, Vol. 39, No. 1/2, pp. 78-88, May-June 2005
U of Maryland Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2006-23
Some state food stamp agencies are overly aggressive in pursuing charges that claimants have committed intentional program violations. Just as failure to pursue allegations of fraud can undermine the Food Stamp Program's goals, so can intimidation of claimants. States should take care to follow appropriate procedures in their investigations, and Food and Nutrition Service regulations offer ample grounds to advocate fair treatment of clients. Four key principles should guide states' antifraud efforts.
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Keywords: food stamp regulations, federal regulations, United States Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service
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It's Spring Break, and there's a sense of quiet on campus, as though every building, every tree, and every walkway is waiting for the semester to kick back into gear. The skies are a little gray. The air is a bit misty. And most of the students are away from campus.
Some students went home to hang out with their families. Some zipped off to sunny locales. Varsity athletes are competing in contests around the country. Other students are studying off campus over the break, like the geosciences group traveling in San Salvador. And many others have volunteered for service projects, like the Habitat for Humanity trip to Birmingham, Ala.
Next week, the students will be back and College Hill will be abuzz. April's always like that.
Meanwhile, the campus quietly waits. The trees are being trimmed. There are lovely new benches around the flagpole. And the daffodils are about to bloom.


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Saturday's PIAA football championships roundup, Dec. 15
- Wyomissing 17, Aliquippa 14: At Hershey, Mason Smith ran for two touchdowns and Wyomissing's defense pitched a second-half shutout in a thrilling win Saturday over Aliquippa to win the PIAA Class AA title.
The Spartans (16-0) came up with a bevy of big defensive plays, including linebacker Will Kroppe's interception with 44 seconds left, and Jonah Bowman hit a state playoff-record 52-yard field goal to claim the school's first state crown.
Aliquippa (15-1) converted two turnovers in the first half into a pair of touchdown runs by Dravon Henry. Henry's 10-yard score gave the Quips a 14-7 lead at the half.
But the second half belonged to Wyomissing.
Aliquippa had one last chance after Smith fumbled at the 16 with 53 seconds left, but Kroppe's pick finally sealed the win.
- North Allegheny 63, Coatesville 28: At Hershey, North Allegheny (16-0) had two long first-quarter fumble returns for touchdowns to help build a 21-point halftime cushion in a wild defeat of mistake-prone Coatesville to claim a second Class AAAA title in three years.
North Allegheny set a PIAA record for most points scored in any PIAA title game. Dunmore previously held the mark with 57 in 1989.
Alex DeCiantis ran for three touchdowns, but the Tigers' defense set the tone early.
The Red Raiders (13-3) could move the ball -- when they held on to it. Daquan Worley rushed for an 89-yard touchdown for Coatesville.
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When BMO Capital downgraded the stock, they MUST have talked to management is advance, just to get the lay of the land on the sudden departure. Clearly, management had little to say and the analyst was left very uncomfortable with the explanation. Managemen't radio-silence is the issue here. All they need to do is address the issue and put it behind them. The fact they haven't is either poor management or confirmation that the Street's worst fears are true.
Truth is, that if the data is bad, the stock is going to go a lot lower. Ganetespib is it for right now.


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Few moviegoers remember The Conqueror, a sappy 1956 film about a love affair between Genghis Khan and a beautiful captive princess. But to the families of its stars, John Wayne and Susan Hayward, and of its director-producer, Dick Powell, memories of The Conqueror have begun to acquire nightmarish clarity. The movie was shot from June through August 1954 among the scenic red bluffs and white dunes near Saint George, Utah, an area chosen by Powell for its similarity to the central Asian steppes. At the time it did not seem significant that Saint George was only 137 miles from the atomic testing range at Yucca Flat, Nev.; the federal government, after all, was constantly reassuring local residents back then that the bomb tests posed no health hazard. Now, 17 years after aboveground nuclear tests were outlawed, Saint George is plagued by an extraordinarily high rate of cancer (PEOPLE, Oct. 1, 1979)—and the illustrious alumni of The Conqueror and their offspring are wondering whether their own grim medical histories are more than an uncommon run of bad luck.
Of The Conqueror's 220 cast and crew members from Hollywood, an astonishing 91 have contracted cancer, PEOPLE has ascertained. Forty-six of them, including Wayne, Hayward and Powell, have died of the disease. Another star of the film, Pedro Armendariz, survived cancer of the kidney four years after finishing the movie—but killed himself in 1963 at the age of 51 when he learned that he had terminal cancer of the lymphatic system. Says Dr. Robert C. Pendleton, director of radiological health at the University of Utah: "With these numbers, this case could qualify as an epidemic. The connection between fallout radiation and cancer in individual cases has been practically impossible to prove conclusively. But in a group this size you'd expect only 30-some cancers to develop. With 91, I think the tie-in to their exposure on the set of The Conqueror would hold up even in a court of law."
No responsible agency of the federal government will comment for the record on the Conqueror case—or, for that matter, on any private citizen's complaint about health problems arising from the Nevada tests. The situation for the military is different. In 1977 Cpl. Paul Cooper claimed that his participation in the tests had resulted in leukemia. The Defense Nuclear Agency says a PEOPLE story on Corporal Cooper persuaded it to set up a program to contact other military personnel who may have been affected. (The DNA toll-free number is 800-336-3068.) But the DNA refers nonmilitary complaints to other federal agencies, including the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, all of which refuse to discuss the situation. (Their ostensible reason is that they had nothing to do with the tests, which were conducted by the Atomic Energy Commission. The AEC was disbanded in 1974.) Sen. Edward Kennedy's subcommittee on health has scheduled hearings on the tests in January. Until then the DNA study of military personnel constitutes Washington's last and ambiguous word on the relationship between test radiation and cancer. "From our research we know the exposure to radiation was very low," says project spokesman Col. Bill McGee, but he admits: "We're not in the health effects business—we're in the defense business."
Though previously inclined to keep the past buried and their suspicions to themselves, several Conqueror cast members and relatives of cancer victims are now considering a suit against the government for negligence. For a few of them, more than a death in the family is involved. The children of Wayne and Hayward accompanied their parents to the Conqueror location and have already had alarming brushes with cancer. Michael Wayne, 45, developed skin cancer in 1975. His brother Patrick, 41, was operated on for a breast tumor 11 years ago (fortunately it was benign). Tim Barker, 35, a son of Susan Hayward, had a benign tumor removed from his mouth in 1968. "I still smoke a pack a day," admits Barker. "So who knows just what might have caused it? Smoking doesn't help. But I'll tell you, radiation doesn't help either." Dr. Ronald S. Oseas of Harbor UCLA Medical Center agrees. "It is known that radiation contributes to the risk of cancer," he says. "With these numbers, it is highly probable that the Conqueror group was affected by that additive effect."
The concerned survivors are not antinuke activists; most say their faith in safe nuclear energy is unshaken. What angers them is mounting evidence that the government knew a great deal more about the danger of fallout from the tests than it told. Aboveground nuclear explosions at the Nevada Test Site went on from January 1951 until August 1963. During that time the Atomic Energy Commission devoted most of its public-information efforts to reassuring apprehensive citizens. One 1955 AEC booklet distributed near the test site, for example, advised: "Your best action is not to be worried about fallout." Yet Dr. Harold Knapp, the DNA's adviser to the Joint Chiefs of Staff and a former member of the Fallout Studies Branch of the AEC, says the experts knew better even then. "The government definitely had a complete awareness of what was going on," he now says. "To a trained professional, the information contained in some of their once-confidential reports is most shocking." A recently published report prepared for congressional investigators on the impact of the bomb tests concludes: "All evidence suggesting that radiation was having harmful effects, be it on sheep or on the people, was not only disregarded but actually suppressed...The greatest irony of our atmospheric nuclear testing program is that the only victims of U.S. nuclear arms since World War II have been our own people."
No bombs were tested during the actual filming of The Conqueror, but 11 explosions occurred the year before. Two of them were particularly "dirty," depositing long-lasting radiation over the area. The 51.5-kiloton shot code-named "Simon" was fired on April 25, 1953, and the 32.4-kiloton blast "Harry" went off May 19. (In contrast, the bomb dropped on Hiroshima was 13 kilotons.) "Fallout was very abundant more than a year after Harry," says Dr. Pendleton, a former AEC researcher. "Some of the isotopes, such as strontium 90 and cesium 137, would not have diminished much." Pendleton points out that radioactivity can concentrate in "hot spots" such as the rolling dunes of Snow Canyon, a natural reservoir for windblown material. It was the place where much of The Conqueror was filmed. Pendleton also notes that radioactive substances enter the food chain. By eating local meat and produce, the Conqueror cast and crew were increasing their risk.
One of the first members of the company to make a connection between the film and the fallout was Agnes Moorehead. Her close friend Sandra Gould, who was featured with her on the TV show Bewitched, recalls that long before Moorehead developed the uterine cancer that killed her in 1974, she recounted rumors of "some radioactive germs" on location in Utah, observing: "Everybody in that picture has gotten cancer and died." As she was dying, she told best friend Debbie Reynolds: "I should never have taken that part."
Moorehead was not the only one who came to feel that way. Another actress in the film, Jeanne Gerson, 76, contracted skin cancer in 1965. Surgery cured her temporarily, but three years ago, when breast cancer was diagnosed, she underwent a mastectomy and began chemotherapy, which continues today. "I've always been convinced that it's more than a coincidence," says Gerson, who has hired an attorney to press a class-action suit against the U.S. government. "I hope that the Waynes, the Powells, the ones with the recognizable names, will come forward and say something, perhaps join in our lawsuit." Gerson recalls a constant wind whipping through the location, setting up dust storms so severe that director Powell (who got lymph cancer and died in 1963 when it spread to his lungs) often wore a surgical mask on the set. Pedro Armendariz Jr. remembers his father's role as a hard-riding Mongol soldier: "He did take an awful lot of falls and was constantly having to be hosed down due to the heavy dust." About 60 tons of that dirt—still measurably radioactive, though now below danger levels—were actually brought back to the studio in Culver City for retakes.
To children of the stricken stars, that transplanted earth—now spread around a nearby industrial neighborhood—has become a macabre symbol. "My mother was pathetic at the end," says Susan Hayward's son Tim Barker, a Hollywood press agent. "She was in a fetal position, she had lost her swallowing reflex, she had pneumonia and she had lost her hair." Barker cannot be certain that his mother's fatal brain tumor—or the skin, breast and uterine cancers she developed in the decade before she died in 1975—were caused by radiation exposure. But he is angry that there is even a question. "I can tell you, this was not a lot of fun," he says bitterly. "If the government knew that there was a possibility of exposure, why didn't they just warn us?" Because he was with his mother on the set, Barker is understandably worried. "What do I have to look forward to?" he asks. "Will I have to go through what my mother did?" (Similar suspicions about the cause of Hayward's death are raised in a current biography of the actress, A Star, Is a Star, Is a Star!, by Christopher P. Andersen, a PEOPLE senior editor.)
Powell's children have similar anxieties. Television producer Norman Powell, 46, and studio hairdresser Ellen Powell, 42 (both children of Powell's first wife, Joan Blondell), accompanied their father to Utah. "How dare people not be warned if there is some knowledge of even a potential danger?" Ellen asks. "I'm all for looking into this thing because possibly it could help a few people." Her brother Norman observes that a lawsuit by the relatives of movie stars could help draw attention to the plight of the 15,000 residents of Saint George. "These poor folks, with no celebrities among them, are just quietly dying out there and nobody cares," Powell says. "But with the high number of casualties among a Hollywood cast, maybe someone will sit up and take notice."
The manner in which actors Wayne and Armendariz accepted the news of their fatal cancers was strikingly different except in one regard—neither man seems to have questioned how he contracted the disease or suspected that the atomic tests might have been responsible. After doctors gave him only three months to live, Armendariz returned to a hotel with his wife, Carmen, and asked her to get him a ham sandwich. When she returned, she found him dead; he had shot himself through the heart. "I was in shock, but if you knew Pedro, you'd know that's just what he would have done," says Carmen.
When Wayne heard of his friend's death, son Michael Wayne recalls, he said, "I don't blame Pete. I'd do the same thing that he did." Wayne did not, however, choosing instead to fight a long, painful battle against lung, throat and stomach cancers. He died in June 1979. "He was cheerful right through to the end," says Michael, president of the family's Batjac Productions. "I think he stayed alive on willpower alone. He didn't cry over a lot of stuff that went by in the past, things that you can't do anything about. Suing the government isn't going to bring my father back." Hayward's son Tim Barker agrees, but he hopes the story of The Conqueror's, grim aftermath will deliver a profoundly cautionary message. "The point is to finally focus public attention," says Barker. "Over the years a lot of people—government and private industry alike—have been dumping things into the air and water without worrying about the effects. The damage in this case is done. But if enough people get angry about it, maybe they can minimize the harm for the future."
The Children of John Wayne, Susan Hayward and Dick Powell Fear That Fallout Killed Their Parents
Mark Sennet
updated 11/10/1980 AT 01:00 AM EST
•originally published 11/10/1980 AT 01:00 AM EST


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That personality obviously stands out in the Gordons' wine. The Gordon Brothers 1998 Tradition, an estate blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Syrah, won first place in a blind tasting of prestigious Washington, French, and Napa Valley wines this past March in San Francisco. Washington wines also took second (DeLille Cellars), third (Col Solare), and sixth (Quilceda Creek) places. Interestingly, even at $40, the Tradition was the least expensive of the first eight. The '96 Mouton-Rothschild, which placed eighth, goes for $278 a bottle. Washington winemakers like to point out the good value of their wines.
Jeff is quick to note that the top three places were a dead heat. His point reflects an observation you hear a lot among wine people in Washington. They like each other. What they are about is not just Gordon Brothers wine or Woodward Canyon wine or Chateau Ste. Michelle wine, but Washington wine.
Pioneer Walter Clore Helped Create
After graduating from WSU, Jeff Gordon worked for an agribusiness outfit, an experience that he found deadening, and which led the Gordons to look for land. Vicki recalls Jeff's bringing her to the spot where their house now stands, even before the land was for sale. She was stunned by its beauty. When the land came available in 1979, they quickly worked out a deal and started planning.
Part of that planning involved a visit to the site by WSU horticulturist
Walt Clore.
Though many call him the "father of Washington wine," vines were planted in Washington long before Walt Clore was born. The first Vitis vinifera, the premium European vines, were probably planted by the Hudson's Bay Company at Fort Vancouver in 1825. Around the same time, French trappers might have planted vinifera vines in the Walla Walla Valley. Other European settlers across the state undoubtedly brought their seeds or cuttings with them, unwilling to abandon their wine to memory.
But Washington did not see its first bonded winery until 1933, immediately following the repeal of Prohibition: St. Charles Winery on Puget Sound's Stretch Island west of Tacoma. By 1938, Washington had 42 wineries. But most of the wines produced during this era were fortified, sweet dessert wines.
What Clore was able to do was assure Washington farmers that vinifera would grow in Washington. Without his revelations—and a little legal persuasion from California—the products of Washington's wine industry would still be relegated—with some exceptions—to the same shelf as Mogen David and Wild Irish Rose. They certainly wouldn't dominate the wine lists of restaurants such as New Orleans's Dominique's.
Walt Clore came to Washington State College in 1934, following the lure of a $500 fellowship and fleeing the Depression and a life in the Oklahoma oil refineries. Prohibition had been repealed six months earlier.
In 1937, Clore was appointed assistant horticulturist at WSU's research center in Prosser, now called the Irrigated Agriculture Research Center. He was the third faculty member on staff at the center and began working with tree fruits and small fruits—including grapes.
Clore immediately started grape variety trials at Prosser. Over the years he tested 250 American, European, and hybrid grapes. He had the grapes. He had the ideas. He saw the potential. All he needed was a partner for his grand vision to reach fruition.
He had to wait 30 years after beginning his work in Prosser before that partner came along. Arriving in Pullman in 1960, Chas Nagel joined the science department as a microbiologist. Coming from the Napa Valley, where he grew up just down the street from Louis Martini and where his father sold grapes to the Napa Valley Coop, he knew a little about winemaking. So Clore asked him to help evaluate his grapes.
Nagel offered to make some wines and run a taste panel. Soon afterward, George Carter joined the team in Prosser as the winemaker. Consulting with Nagel, he would make the wines in Prosser, then send them up to Pullman for analysis.
"Folwell did the economics, Chas headed up the winemaking, and I grew the grapes," says Clore.
All this led finally to Clore's magnum opus. With Nagel and Carter, he published in 1976, the year he retired from WSU, the prosaically titled, Ten Years of Grape Variety Responses and Wine-Making Trials in Central Washington. The publication consists mostly of crop yields, analytical data, and taste panel results, meticulously compiled over the decade. But the message was clear:
If hardier varieties free of diseases are used and the best cultural practices known to obtain full vine maturity are followed, it is feasible to grow European grapes in favorable sites in south central Washington.
Is that poetry or not? Certainly it stirred the souls of eastern Washington farmers who had the foresight to realize that mankind cannot live by wheat—or apples—alone.
And obviously it was not Clore alone who bore the weight of the new industry. The history of wine in the state of Washington is intricate and fascinating. Readers wanting to know more might pick up Ron Irvine's excellent The Wine Project: Washington State's Winemaking History. Written with the help and memory of Clore, the book details a history that can only be glanced at in this article.
Walter Clore honored with Special Wine
From the press release:
Columbia Crest Winery announces the introduction of its premier wine, "Walter Clore Private Reserve," an artisan-style Bordeaux blend. The vintage 1999 wine is now available nationally for a suggested retail price of $30 per bottle. Just 2,000 cases of the blend were produced.
Winemaker Doug Gore said the new designation
honors the pioneer who proved that premium wines could be produced
from Washington-grown vinifera
Walter Clore, PhD was a Washington State University (WSU) scientist who began planting grapes for research in 1937. He quickly became an advocate for grape growing in the Columbia Valley, although local growers were skeptical of his recommendations. Nearly 40 years later, Dr. Clore published, "Ten Years of Grape Variety Responses and Wine-making Trials in Central Washington." The work ultimately convinced growers that varietal and site selection joined with the best viticultural practices could produce premium wines.
Theodor Baseler, President/CEO of Columbia Crest's parent company Stimson Lane Vineyards & Estates, said that without Dr. Clore's research, the Washington wine industry would have evolved much more slowly. Today, Washington state is ranked the second largest wine producing region with more than 200 wineries and 28,000 acres of vineyards, all planted to premium grape varieties.
"The industry got a running start because he planted scores of varieties throughout the Columbia Valley and collected the data necessary for vintners to make reasonable decisions about where to site a vineyard or winery," Baseler said. "Prior to that, many people decided it was a foregone conclusion that premium wine grapes could not be grown in Washington state."
Winemaker Gore said that Dr. Clore's contributions to the Washington wine industry include guiding Columbia Crest through vineyard plantings and research projects. "His work laid the foundation for a seven-year irrigation trial that demonstrated that the precise timing of when and how much to water a vineyard would enhance wine quality. The results have been adopted by a majority of growers in Washington state."
Columbia Crest's parent company, Stimson Lane Vineyards and Estates also consulted with Dr. Clore before planting many of the company's premier vineyards sites, including on the Horse Heaven Hills and Cold Creek. Outside Washington State, Dr. Clore's research has been lauded by numerous national and international wine and grape organizations.
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The last time the San Antonio Spurs and Minnesota Timberwolves faced off in the Alamo City, (can we call them the Direwolves today in honor of the premiere the Game of Thrones season 4 trailer?), the two teams played one of the most exciting games of the season. A week before that, they were supposed to play a game in Mexico City, which was postponed thanks to an elevator fire. So when these teams get together, something exciting or weird happens.
The truth is, the reason last game was so exciting is because Kevin Love had one of the best games of his career, scoring 42 points and making 8-9 three-point attempts. The Spurs weren't their sharpest that night, but Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili were able to will the Spurs to victory, making play after play to erase as much as a seven point fourth quarter lead. The other thing that happened during that run to close out the game was Boris Diaw blanketed Kevin Love, letting him get just four shot attempts up in the final seven minutes of the game. And that doesn't even begin to describe how nice a defensive job Diaw did to close out the game.
Tiago Splitter didn't play that game either, so it will be up to Diaw and Jeff Ayres to try to limit Love again when it counts, or better yet, try to let him go off for 40 points in the first 3 1/2 quarters. Meanwhile, the Spurs come in to tonight's game with three days off. The only other time that happened was when they had four days off in mid-November and beat the Boston Celtics 104-93. Instead of looking exactly at how much that helps or doesn't, let's just say having extra time off helps and leave it at that. Spurs are 3-1 this month and have won three straight since that embarrassing loss to the New York Knicks. Tip-off from the AT&T Center is set for 6 p.m.
Other notes:
-Tim Duncan continues to shoot the ball better and better after a dreadful November. Duncan is shooting 52 percent in January after 48 percent December and 43 percent November. He's up to 46 percent on the season.
-Manu Ginobili remains questionable for tonight's game, but our own Matt Tynan reports that Ginobili has been on the court with the team during media availability the last two days, so take that for what you will. Also, #Manu6MOY
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Disturbing narrations in the books of Ahadith
Posted 28 June 2007 - 09:08 AM (#261)
This guy is gathering all Authentic Muthawathir Hadieeth in to one book . Why could anyone else not have done that in the past 1400 years ???
Satan is hard at work it looks like he is having a good time ....
Posted 28 June 2007 - 09:55 AM (#262)
Also, a good related article to read after this one is:
Muslim Infidels in the Noble Quran: Many of the Salafies, Shias,Sufies, Quranis and all other Islamic sects are considered INFIDELS (mushrikeen) according to Allah Almighty Himself in Noble Verses 30:31-32 and many other ones. I know that this is hard to believe and sounds very absurd, but it is true! Please read section #4 and my new conclusion. Allah Almighty literally called them mushrikeen!
Main Hazrat-e-Moosa Ka Asaa Mang Raha Hu
Posted 28 June 2007 - 10:11 AM (#263)
I posted this as there is a lot that he says makes sense and is worthy of consideration. It does not mean that we become like him...
His main mission is to answer the Christians, and purify the Hadieeth books by removing doubtful contents.
So we should do the same ourselves . That is what I wanted to show you this site. Why today we are debateing over a false Hadieeth just because a handful scholars respect Buckari like if it was infallible !
Posted 29 June 2007 - 07:06 PM (#264)
Brother we do not believe all this guy says HIS main attacks are at the Shias the Salfis and the exagerators (fake sufi peers). I posted this as there is a lot that he says makes sense and is worthy of consideration. It does not mean that we become like him... His main mission is to answer the Christians, and purify the Hadieeth books by removing doubtful contents. So we should do the same ourselves . That is what I wanted to show you this site. Why today we are debateing over a false Hadieeth just because a handful scholars respect Buckari like if it was infallible !
Brother i dint expected such ignorance from you.please for Allah's sake dont yourself judge a hadith whether it is false or Sahih.......we are not Muhaddith my dear brother....
I think you dont know what are you talking about........?HAndful of scholars.......?Every Ahle sunnah scholar and Sunni respects Imam Bukhari.If you dont understand or you pretend to understand,whatever.......avoid judgeing the Pious people of Allah.Dont know where would you commit gustakhi.
Sorry if i offended you my sweet brother....
Main Hazrat-e-Moosa Ka Asaa Mang Raha Hu
Posted 30 June 2007 - 01:11 PM (#265)
Salam brothers and sisters, i found this explanation By Ghazaliye Zaman Allama Ahmed Saeed Shah Sahab Kazmi in his tafsir of Quran ( 1st chapter ) and i thought i'd share it with all of you to present both perspectives.
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Posted 04 July 2007 - 10:12 AM (#269)
So by saying don't judge a Hadieeth if it is Sahih or False is a false notion as you are treating the Hadieeth books as if they were like the Holy Quran Unfallable. There is no need to apologise as you knew what you were writing so carry on defending all those who wrote so many lies and then labelled them as saying of the Holy Prophet (sawaw). There are so many example that only a fool would deny the truth. I only stated that we should compile books with only TRUE hadieeths that are undisputed. I did not say that I was going to do it nor did I say that I was a Muhaddis. It seems that you are unaware of all the so called Hadieeths that the enemies of Islam use against us..
Posted 08 July 2007 - 07:10 PM (#270)
I am proud to be part of yanabi.com with so many people of understanding and knowledge.
I have read through all the material, I want to understand the last four posts in udru as well. English translation please. Please Help...
Qaak mujhme kamal rakha hai Mustafa(Sallalahoo alaihi wassalam) ne sambhal rakha hai
Teri Nasle Paak Me He Bacha Bacha Noor Ka Tu He Aine Noor Tere Sab Gharana Noor Ka
Posted 20 February 2008 - 09:16 AM (#271)
as salaamu walikum
good explantion i coulnt not accept the view of the incident explained by the sister
the life of the prophet (SalAllaho Alahi WaAlehi Wasalam) was a perfect example for the whole nation
may Allah S.WT forgive us for anything were said wrong
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I studied this with my teacher, the blessed Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was working with his uncle. The stones of the Kaaba are not mentioned but before the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) lifted his Izar he fell unconscious.
He later said there was a big man who pushed him and it was Gibrel (upon him peace). This was one of the ways that Allah subhanu wa ta'ala protected his Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him).
Yes it was when he was very young. I hope this helps.
Wa Allah ta'ala A'lam
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Take care of women
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "Whoever believes in Allah and
the Last Day should not hurt (trouble) his neighbor. And I advise you
to take care of the women, for they are created from a rib and the
most crooked portion of the rib is its upper part; if you try to
straighten it, it will break, and if you leave it, it will remain
crooked, so I urge you to take care of the women."Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith 7.114 Narrated by Abu Huraira (r.a.)
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All fabrication how can a person who is Imamul anbiya this happened to him .


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March 21, 2009, 09:58 AM
I am hoping to go to the Front Sight school near Las Vegas soon. Can you recommend a place to stay?
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March 21, 2009, 10:18 AM
Lots of nocturnal creatures roaming around the desert at night. If I were you I'd stay in a hotel.
March 21, 2009, 10:24 AM
A couple of the hotels in that area have special rates for people attending classes there - the FS website has links, I think.
BTW, my best friend went there back in December and was not impressed with the school (he's a retired Maryland deputy sheriff and was the department's firearm instructor). You might want to "google" the school to see what other people think.
March 23, 2009, 10:50 AM
Thanks for the info and help
March 23, 2009, 12:45 PM
I've been to front sight four times. Once for a 4 day defensive handgun course and three time for the 2 day defensive handgun course. I was very impressed and would recommend it to anyone.
March 23, 2009, 01:16 PM
xyzpilot, when I attended FrontSight in November 2007, I just camped a few miles outside the gate, hidden from view of the road.
I brought a small tent, but the weather was good and I just ended up sleeping under the stars. Very pleasant, and I saved a lot of gas and driving time. For a variety of reasons, I did not have fires.
Since you seem to be from the UK, the logistics/gear of camping could be a bit more hassle, but there are no permits, fees, etc. It really is free and open desert.
Most of the other people in my class stayed at the casinos in Pahrump.
Have a great time and pay attention. I was impressed with the quality of instruction at FS and learned a lot. Like so many other things, you only get out of it what you put into it.
March 23, 2009, 01:16 PM
I stayed at the Saddle West in Pahrump, NV... not too bad and they give a FS discount. Its only about 15 miles away from FS.
FS was a great experience... the regular prices are pretty bloated for what you get, but they have great deals right now on lifetime memberships that are very much worth while. You can get one for the price of 2-3 four-day courses.
Overall its a great facility with excellent trainers and valuable technical curriculum. You will enjoy the experience.
March 23, 2009, 01:30 PM
The Saddlewest mentioned above seems to get a lot of their buisness. The hotel does offer a discount for Frontsight class members.
My next class I'm planning on just setting up in my RV outside the front gate. There were several people who had done that at the last class I was at.
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I hate the man. However, Valverde is the best! Let's not debate this
valverde save percentage wise but he loves to make things interesting
if i had to let one guy shut things down for me for one thing i would agree with man ram and say adams he was a beast in san diego and in hitter friendly texas has been a beast
Valverde and Feliz both really good but love to make it interesting for sure. Adams is ok but has struggled in spot. (Got 0 outs the other day)
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Pretty nice. Got them while they were on offer, as a quick protein intake after a workout. Nice and spicy, could have eaten 2 which is always a good signGoes Well With:I didn't but a jacket potato would have been ideal
I've tried most of these meals and this is one of the nice ones. With these meals I've found that a pinch of pink salt or splash of light soy sauce goes a long way to making this a standard meal to a really tasty one. There is a bit of heat to this but it's no nandos when it comes to periperi taste... they're also a little bit "soupy" for my liking so I usually add some protein pasta to "thicken" the meal a bit - however it might just be me that is put off by the soupyness as my boyfriend prefers it. It's very satisfying on its own (and I'm absolutely stuffed if I've had the pasta too!) but my boyfriend usually has this with a shake and a bar afterwards to feel the same satisfaction..
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Very good peri peri chicken. The taste is fantastic and the nutritional info is fantastic as well. Can be taken with everything, from pasta, rice, vegetables, pizza. For those who doesn't like spicy food, you may not like this. For those who like spicy foods, this is not the spiciest food ever taken. Would like to have a little bit more kick to it, but other than this fantastic.Goes Well With:Anything
if you're tired and can't be bothered cooking but need to eat for protein/diet these are great to have in the cupboard, only takes 2.5 mins and tastes pretty good! quick fix if you've had a long day.
I'm not just saying it's nice to actually win a prize, I genuinely really like this and I ate all 6 packs within 2/3 days it was that enjoyable, if I could afford to I would get these each week but I use them as a treat when I can!
Really nice and easy to eat great taste not bland at all
Bourght these with the chilli but sadly not as keen on the taste of these taste slightly processed, but still a great meal on the go or light lunch. Again little expensive but I spose paying for the convinience that they're all prepared packed up don't need a fridge to store and easy to cook minimal effort! Filling too
Super taste, easy to prepare, just perfect !!
Easy and convenient, a couple of minutes in the microwave and it's done. This is strongly spiced and flavoured with a medium chilli kick. It will likely be too hot if you don't like spicy food, but this is Peri Peri :) Priced inline with standard supermarket ready meals, even better with one of the MP offers.Goes Well With:A cold beer.
Will use this same review for all 4 varieties as I've tried them all and can't fault them. Taste-wise the Moroccan chicken and thai chicken are my faves. They're all decent though. Maybe the chilli con carne repeats on you a little but nothing nasty. I now tend to have these at work for lunch. There's certainly nothing the canteen can serve up that's less than 300 calories but still supplies me with 30g of protein! They genuinely make me feel full afterwards too. Just wish there was a couple more varieties to choose from, and perhaps a little more fibre in them (between 2-5g per meal)
I have to say that this meal is delicious and the best of the bunch I will certainly be buying again.
Perfect quick lean protein meals spot on with some microwave rice or cous cous just adds that diversity to my diet great tasting would recommend to my friends thanks my protein,more chicken wouldn't go a miss :)
Lots of flavour, quick and simple, great for when you're in a rush. Highly recommended. Looking forward to trying more flavours
I recently purchased the Peri Peri Chicken protein meal from My Protein and firstly must say the service is excellent. The meal itself is easy to prepare only 2.5 minutes in a microwave and very convenient and due to this I take mine to work as I work nightshift. The taste is excellent and there is just enough to leave you feeling full but not over full. Excellent product I will be buying more.
The easiest work lunch possible. All you need is a pair of scissors and a microwave. It takes literally 3 minutes to make this almost perfect meal to supplement any bodybuilding diet. My only critcism is that this meal will not fill most people so it is useful to supplement it with some fruit or maybe a some wholemeal bread. The taste is nice, not as spicy as I thought Peri Peri would be. Overall great product and is worth buying.Goes Well With:Nothing as it is a stand alone lunch meal.
I bought this meal not expecting it to taste that good, omg what a shock, it's tasty, filling and has real chuncks of succulent chicken. I would definitely recommend you try this as you will not be disappointed. Goes Well With:Salad
Great flavour and textures, although make sure you combine it with some veggies or salad, if you have a sizable appetite.
Perfect for on the run meals, keeps me on the diet palm and tastes great. Plenty of spice and great on winter days.
I was expecting dehydrated meal that I would just choke down, but it wasn't dehydrated and it was very tasty. Nice backup when you have no time to cook
I've never bothered with packet meals before manly because I thought they were a waste of money, but I can honestly say I've changed my mind. These meals tasted great and were a quick and easy way to have a hot high protein lunch at work. I just chuck one in my bag the night before so I don't have to think about it in the morning. Well worth the money.
Thought I would give these a try as I live out of a hotel room. Very impressed. Much better than regular micro meals. Lots of chicken. Low calorie and high protein. Surprisingly filling too. Convenient healthy meal option. Would buy again.
Was a little dubious at first being a microwave meal - But I am completely satisfied with the product. The chunks of chicken are tender not chewy or dry. The Peri Sauce has a superb tangy flavour. Overall I have purchased more for the ease of the preparation. Don't be put off by it being a micro meal! I would highly recommend this product!
Really nice taste and easy to prepare. Well done MP
What a beauty. Absolutely delicious and loaded with chicken. 2 minutes and ping, ready. The next one is in the microwave now - can't wait.
These meals all taste great and the fact that they are so quick and easy to manage makes them a must. No preparation, no messing about, good nutritional food in an instant.
A great mix of spice and flavour. Highly recommended.
I just bought these ready meals a few days ago and they are literally incredible! Unbelievably tasty and they leave you feeling full. Great when you are on the go. The thai chicken is my favourite one but they are all amazing.
Thought I would give it a try quick cheap and mixed reviews. Taste and ingredients: smell not pleasent, leaves a after taste which to say the least isn't nice. Isn't spicy and the chicken isn't nice either from Thailand/Brazil may explain. Normally I can eat anything put in front of me, I can't put myself through it, tried with uncle bens rice still revolting. The Thai chicken is okay but not fantastic Goes Well With:The dogs dinner
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Beginning Farmer Land Contract Program launches
As of Jan. 3, 2012, the Beginning and Socially Disadvantaged Farmer and Rancher Land Contract Guarantee Program is available nationwide. USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA) issued the final rule for this farm bill program in December 2011. Today FSA published a press release and a fact sheet on the program.
"The Land Contract Guarantee Program offers a good option for retiring farmers looking to work with new farmers directly, and helps beginners access the land they need to grow a viable farm," said Juli Obudzinski, policy associate with the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC). "We applaud Secretary Vilsack for his support of this program and FSA for helping to get the word out to the farm community."
NSAC developed the policy proposal for this program, and fought for its inclusion in the 2002 and again in the 2008 Farm Bill. To read more about the program, visit NSAC's Grassroots Guide. "We want to especially thank Senator Tom Harkin and Representative Tim Walz, along with all of their co-sponsors, for working for the program's inclusion and expansion in the last farm bill," said Obudzinski. "We are very hopeful that additional provisions to assist beginning farmers, including those in the recently introduced Beginning Farmer and Rancher Opportunity Act (S.1850, H.R.3236), will be incorporated into the upcoming farm bill."
FSA also announced implementation of a new rule to provide additional flexibility in determining whether a new farmer has sufficient experience to receive an FSA loan, providing a greater recognition of on-the-job training.
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The Oklahoma House of Representatives approved a measure Tuesday requiring doctors to show women an ultrasound before they get an abortion.
House Bill 2780, which lawmakers passed in 87-7 vote, requires abortionists to allow a pregnant woman to view an ultrasound one hour before an abortion.
The doctor must also describe what's on the screen, pointing out cardiac activity and the arms and legs of the unborn child.
Pro-life lawmakers introduced the measure to help lower the number of abortions in the state.
"It allows her all the information to be fully aware, absolutely that there's a heartbeat, that it's a living baby," the bill's author Rep. Lisa Billy, R-Purcell., said.
"This bill actually provides her a choice - she does not have to view that screen," she added.
Should the law pass, doctors who fail to perform the ultrasound would face a $10,000 fine. The fine would increases to $100,000 if they continue to do abortions without the ultrasound.
The measure now goes to the Oklahoma Senate for consideration.
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As has been observed, septicemia and pyemia have now become medical rather than surgical diseases. It might further be added that the advent of bacteriology, and especially the use of blood cultures, has led to the division of septicopyemia into subvarieties according to the etiology. The most important of these subdivisions are streptococcus sepsis, or, as some prefer to call it, streptococcemia, and staphylococcus infection or staphylomycosis. A good deal of attention has been given in this country to blood culture work, and some writers, Libman, for example, have published the results of extensive observation. The various causal factors and the common sites of infection in streptococcus sepsis have been pretty well exploited, but the same is not true of the staphylococcus infections.
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Vermont's verdant summer surroundings call out to vacationers and outdoor enthusiasts of all types. They also attract some of the world's most gifted musicians who flock to Vermont each summer for its beauty, solitude and for the chance to share their dedication to music with the next generation of potential virtuosos. Vermont Public Television plans to explore this tradition of Music in the Mountains through the very human stories playing out over three, different musical workshop/festivals held across Vermont in the summer months.


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Common NICU Tests and Their Purpose
Complete Blood Count (CBC)
A CBC measures the levels of different types of blood cells. By determining if there are too many or not enough of each blood cell type, a CBC can help to detect a wide variety of illnesses or signs of infection.
Blood Chemistry Test (SMAC)
Basic blood chemistry tests measure the levels of certain electrolytes such as sodium and potassium in the blood, cells and body fluids. If the level of electrolytes in the body is too high or too low, the cells will not function properly, and the infant can become ill.
Blood Culture
A blood culture is a test to detect germs such as bacteria or fungi in the blood. One may be ordered when a baby has symptoms of an infection and the doctor suspects bacteria or fungi have spread into the blood. The culture can disclose what type of germ is causing the infection, which will determine how it is treated. Results are ready in a few days, but if the baby is severely ill, the doctor may start treatment before the results are complete.
Blood Gases
A small amount of blood is taken to analyze the levels of oxygen, carbon dioxide and other components. The results are used to determine the need and type of respiratory assistance your baby needs.
Blood Sugar
A drop of blood is taken to measure how much sugar is present in the blood.
As the body breaks down red blood cells, it produces a yellow substance called bilirubin. Bilirubin is then converted into a disposable form that can be passed out of the body in the stool. Jaundice of prematurity occurs frequently in premature babies since the body is less ready to excrete bilirubin effectively. Jaundice in babies is treated with phototherapy (bili lights) as described in the NICU Equipment section.
Congenital Heart Disease Screening
Beginning in January of 2012 a new screen (test) was added to the list of screens all babies receive before leaving the hospital. It is a screen to check infants for critical congenital heart disease or CCHD.
Although CCHD is not a common disease, some babies with CCHD may look healthy and be sent home before their heart defect is detected. Therefore, pulse oximetry screening will be done prior to your baby leaving the hospital.
Pulse oximetry is a simple bedside test to determine the amount of oxygen in the baby's blood and the baby's pulse rate. Low levels of oxygen in the blood can be a sign of CCHD. The test is done using a machine called a pulse oximeter with sensors placed on an infant's skin. The test is painless and takes only a few minutes. If the screen is "negative" (in-range results) it means that the baby's test does not show signs of CCHD. This type of screening does not detect all CCHDs, so it is possible to still have a critical or other heart defect with a negative screen. If the results are "positive" (out of range result), it means that the baby's test results showed low levels of oxygen in the blood. This can be a sign of CCHD but does not always mean that the baby has a CCHD. It just means that more testing is needed.
A physical exam is also done by the baby's NICU physician to determine if CCHD is present. If the pulse oximeter test is positive, he/she will order further testing.
Please talk to your baby's physician if you have additional questions regarding CCHD, and read the handout in the front of this notebook. (Adapted from www.cdc.gov)
Echocardiogram (ECHO)
An echocardiogram, or "echo," is an ultrasound picture of the heart structures (chambers, walls and valves). It records the motion of the blood through the heart and can measure the direction and speed of blood flow within the heart structures.
Electroencephalogram (EEG)
An electroencephalogram (EEG) is a test used to detect abnormalities related to electrical activity of the brain. This procedure records brain activity from the needle electrodes just under the skin. Normal electrical activity in the brain makes a recognizable pattern. Through an EEG, doctors can look for abnormal patterns that indicate seizures and other problems.
Eye Exam
Some infants are at risk for vision problems due to their prematurity. If your baby weighs less than 1500 grams (3lbs. 5oz) and/or was less than 30 weeks gestational age at birth, the infant will need to have eye exams to look for signs of Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP). The eye doctor, ophthalmologist, will examine the retina (the lining of the back of the eye) and blood vessels in the back of the eye. These examinations are usually every two weeks until the blood vessel growth in the eye is completed. After discharge, your baby will continue to have these eye exams as an outpatient in the ophthalmologist's office. Ask your baby's physician for more information on ROP.
Head Ultrasound
A head ultrasound uses sound waves to form a picture of the internal structures of the brain. A head ultrasound is done to rule out neurological complications of prematurity, such as bleeding in the brain (intraventricular hemorrhage or IVH) or injury to the white matter of the brain surrounding the ventricles (periventricular leukomalacia or PVL). A "normal" ultrasound does not guarantee that your baby's brain is developing normally, but it is reassuring.
Hearing Screen
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that all babies have a hearing screen done before discharge from the hospital in order to identify hearing loss in newborns as early as possible. It is important to pick up hearing deficits early so that they can be treated. Hearing screens take 5–10 minutes and are painless. The screen involves placing electrodes on the infant's head and body to monitor responses and uses cuplets placed over the ear to transmit sound. Most babies
pass the hearing screening, indicating that hearing is adequate for normal speech and language development. If your baby does not pass the screening, your primary care provider will set up a diagnostic hearing test appointment for you to determine the hearing status of your baby. If your family has a history of hearing loss, please let your baby's physician know.
Blood is collected usually by heelstick from the baby's heel. Hemoglobin is a protein in the red blood cells that carries oxygen. Hemoglobins are checked weekly on all babies in NICU.
A stool (feces) sample can provide doctors with valuable information about what's going on when your child has a problem in the stomach, intestines, rectum or other part of the gastrointestinal (GI) system. One of the most common reasons to collect a sample is to determine if there's blood in the stool. To test the stool for the presence of blood, a noninvasive test called the fecal occult blood test is performed. The test detects hidden (occult) blood in the stool—blood that cannot be seen by the naked eye.
Newborn Screen
The Newborn Screen is a blood test that identifies babies who are at risk for serious disorders that are treatable. State law requires that all babies have a routine Newborn Screening. The initial testing is done by collecting a few drops of blood in the first week of life.
Specific Gravity & Combistix
Urine is collected by placing a piece of cotton into the infant's diaper. Once a urine sample is collected, a nurse will place several drops of urine onto a specially treated chemical strip (combistix). Patches on the dipstick will change color to indicate the presence of such things as white blood cells, protein or glucose. The results of a urine dipstick test may point to a diagnosis of urinary tract infection (UTI) or a urinary tract injury. If test results are abnormal, other tests will be needed before a definite diagnosis can be made.
X-rays can help doctors find a variety of conditions. A portable X-ray machine takes a picture of the area the doctor is concerned about and produces an image of internal body parts. X-rays are taken at intervals indicated by your baby's illness and progress.


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