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The 7 Series is BMW's flagship sedan line. As such, people who plunk down the kind of jack required to buy one expect nothing but the best in style, power, luxury, technology and safety. And with the 2013 750i, they get it.
There are but a handful of vehicle models in the world that can equal this full-size German luxury sedan. In luxury sedan circles, the differences in the major brands are subjective. But by anyone's measure, the 7 Series from BMW has to be near the top of the list. At the risk of sounding too technical, we think the 7 Series is a fine hunk of
Available in 740, 750 and 760 models, as well as a long-wheel base version, the 7 Series is a powerful rear-wheel drive sedan with a new 8-speed automatic transmission. AWD is available.
Our test car for a glorious week with the 7 Series was the 750i in a Carbon Black color with an Ivory White Napa leather interior. An executive's sedan, the 750i can make an automotive writer feel like, well, an executive automobile writer.
The 750i gets a boost in power for 2013. The 4.4-liter turbocharged V8 delivers 445 horsepower and can spring an RWD 750i from a standstill to 60 miles per hour in just 4.7 seconds. The xDrive (AWD) version is actually a tenth of a second faster.
While the 750i is moving you down the highway, it is also wrapping you in opulence and luxury inside a spacious cabin.
A "Thundering velvet hand" (with apologies to songwriter Dan Fogelberg) is a term that refers to a father's strong yet soft hand, and it seems appropriate to describe the 750i driving experience. The new 8-speed transmission is velvety smooth and quick and helps the 750i achieve 17 miles per gallon in the city and 25 mpg on the highway. In most driving conditions, with its 21.1-gallon tank, the 750i has a range of between 400 and 500 miles.
Sophisticated technology abounds in the $86,300 750i. Front seats adjust not 10 or 14 ways, but 20 ways. They're heated, and have lumbar support too. No need to slam the doors when you get in either; just pull the soft-close automatic doors until they contact the frame, and they will automatically snug themselves shut. Navigation, multi-camera parking assists and rearview cameras are standard, and the nav system has multiple configurable views, including 3D.
A night vision camera that outdistances the car's Xenon adaptive headlights is available, and so is a $4,600 Executive Package that adds power shades all around the rear compartment, front ventilated seats, a leather instrument panel, ceramic controls and a heads-up system that displays vehicle information on the driver's windshield.
Our test car also had the M Sport Package that added 20-inch alloy double spoke wheels, a sport steering wheel and an aerodynamic kit.
Upgraded sound includes an awesome Bang & Olufsen 16-speaker surround sound system with a speaker component that rises from the center of the dash when the system is turned on. You'd expect nothing less from the vehicle that leads the way for BMW.
On the road, the 4,575-pound 750i is remarkably quick (see 4.7 seconds above) and agile in corners. Speed this car through any S-curve and be amazed by its ability to stick to the asphalt. Drive settings ranging from comfortable to sport are available.
The 2013 750i has not officially been safety tested, but it has a wide range of active and passive safety equipment including a full complement of airbags, adaptive headlights, stability and traction control and even more sophisticated optional systems to keep track of the driver's condition and behavior.
The 2013 750i starts at $86,300, and with a list of options, our test car had a bottom line of $109,645, which included $895 in freight. Yes, that's an awful lot of money, but if you have it, the 2013 BMW 750i is an awful lot of car.
2013 BMW 750i
- Engine: 4.4-liter turbocharged V8
- Horsepower: 445
- Transmission: 8-speed automatic
- Test model base price: $86,300 ($109,645 as tested)
- EPA mileage rating: 17 mpg city / 25 mpg highway


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'We need each and every one of you to take us to victory,' says Jill Biden at West Oak Lane campaign rally
With its warped base and weathered woofer, the worn wooden podium at the Obama campaign's West Oak Lane field office wasn't quite suitable for Saturday afternoon's "Get Out the Vote" special guests.
After the determination was made — and while a black Chevy crossover SUV with a public address system circled the surrounding blocks saying, "The Vice-President's wife will be in your neighborhood with the Mayor today" — Jill Biden's advance team brought in a lectern seemingly more befitting of the dignity of a Second Lady.
When the VIPs reached the 7171 Ogontz Ave. location to a standing ovation, the exuberant, enthusiastic and sometimes emotionally-charged words that poured forth from the preferred podium touched upon a theme of urgency that Mayor Michael Nutter ultimately put into six words:
"Three days for four more years."
An election about voters' lives
"I've been traveling all around the country, and I've been talking to Americans," said Biden to dozens of volunteers and visitors. "What they're saying is, 'This [election] is about their lives.'"
Touting the Obama administration's various initiatives — among them education, veterans' rights, women's rights and insurance reform — Biden said that even if her husband wasn't on the ticket, she would still work for Obama, as his vision "is so critical to the path we take."
This wasn't the first reference to the perceived imperatives of the 2012 presidential race. Ashley Biden, who introduced her mother, observed earlier in the event that this election "is the most critical election of our lifetime."
"There is so much at stake," continued the Second Lady.
"We have three days to go — this is our final push," she said, asking volunteers to continue their calling and canvassing. "It's not going to be me or Michelle or Barack or Joe. We can't do this by ourselves. We need each and every one of you to take us to victory on Nov. 6."
Local politicos speak
Mayor Michael Nutter was set to speak next, but recognizing that all were standing in the city's first Obama campaign office in "the town that Dwight built," he called state Rep. Dwight Evans to the podium.
Evans told Jill Biden that in 10th ward, Obama received 99-percent of the vote in 2008, with a 74-percent turnout.
"The goal now," he continued, "is 85-percent turnout, and 100-percent of the vote."
U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah followed Evans. Allowing that the 10th Ward would be number one, he declared that this election is not only about the president.
"It's about the kind of country we want," said Fattah, then citing indices that suggest economic improvement during Obama's term. "The things we want up are up.
"Now, when you get in your car, if you want to go backward, you tend to go towards the 'R'," Fattah said to laughter. "If you want the car to go forward, you put it in 'D'."
Nutter's message to undecideds
Resuming the rostrum, Mayor Nutter said, "We've got work to do."
Referring to those fabled undecided voters in whose hands the presidential election ostensibly sits, Nutter asked, "What is it that you're undecided about?"
Rattling off the policy highlights of the Obama administration, Nutter said, "If you're undecided by now, you ain't voting."
Turning his attention to Hurricane Sandy and its impacts in the city, Nutter praised residents and city and state officials for their cooperation in mitigating the impact of the storm in Philadelphia. However, Nutter wasn't so sure about the Republican presidential hopeful.
"We came through Hurricane Sandy fairly well," said Nutter, "but we can't survive Mitt Romney and the destruction he will bring to this city and this country."
Ninth District City Councilwoman Marian Tasco didn't speak on Saturday — she stayed on the sidelines in her red, yellow and green Obama T-shirt — but offered her appraisal of the event's impact on campaign workers.
"The people here are really ready to go," said Tasco. "Obama's message continues to inspire and [Saturday's event] helps the volunteers to know that that the leadership is here with you and is working with you."
Upbeat reaction
Stephanie Wilkins of West Oak Lane said that she was fired up by the event, and that she was anticipating four more years.
"Everyone's excited," said Wilkins, a statement that included her 12-year-old daughter Brittany, who had never been so up-close-and-personal with such significant political figures.
"It was awesome," said Brittany.
Mt. Airy resident John Braddock, a volunteer at the West Oak Lane office, was pleased with the dignitaries' visit, but didn't want to get too distracted from the task of re-electing President Obama.
"I'm just here to volunteer," he said. "All this is extra."
Referencing the numerous law enforcement and Secret Service personnel present on Saturday, West Oak Lane resident Ruth Rosario the day was "a little excitement in my little tiny life."
Nevertheless, Rosario found the speakers to be both "enlightening and very motivational," specifically mentioning the passion that Mayor Nutter put into his speech, "getting everyone revved up to come out and vote."
"West Oak Lane," she said, "ya gotta represent."
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Indeed, NWF was on the front lines responding to this unfolding tragedy since the spill began. In this Annual Report, you'll learn about our work to reshape and rebuild the delicate coastal ecosystems and wildlife habitats of the Gulf. You will also discover how people across the country joined with us in this effort school kids to businesses to rock musicians. Together, we made a difference.
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Bats quiet behind Young as Seattle drops opener
Righty gives up three runs in five as former Mariner Bedard stifles hitters
ST. PETERSBURG -- Former Mariners lefty Erik Bedard threw six shutout innings on Friday night as the Rays snapped Seattle's five-game winning streak with a 4-0 decision at Tropicana Field.
Bedard helped Tampa Bay end a 10-game losing streak as he allowed just four hits with one walk and eight strikeouts. The 35-year-old is now 2-4 with a 3.50 ERA in nine games against Seattle, where he pitched from 2008-11.
Seattle right-hander Chris Young gave up three runs in five innings and took the loss, ending his own two-game win streak, as he fell to 5-3 with a 3.42 ERA. The 6-foot-10 veteran dealt with control issues as he walked five and had a wild pitch, while needing 102 pitches to get through his second-shortest start of the season.
"You're not going to be as sharp as you like every night," said Young. "My command wasn't as good as I'd like it to be, but there'll be nights like that. Ultimately, you tip your cap to Erik Bedard. He shut us down and came in and threw a great game. Really the one run was enough. I wish I'd gone deeper in the game to save the bullpen some innings, but I was fighting it a little just trying to keep us in there."
Bedard held the Mariners hitless until an infield single by Stefen Romero and a double by Cole Gillespie put runners on second and third leading off the third. But Bedard dug in and struck out Brad Miller, James Jones and Michael Saunders to keep the game scoreless.
"Frenchy was good," said Rays manager Joe Maddon. "That second-and-third, nobody-out escape piece, that had a lot to do with winning that game. Maybe it had everything to do with winning that game, because if they'd put up several runs right there, it'd have been very difficult again with the mood and the thought of having to come from behind."
Maddon will get no arguments on that from the Mariners, who knew they needed to seize that moment on a night where they wound up 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position. The fact that the Rays were 2-for-12 and stranded 15 runners, three times coming up empty with the bases loaded, did little to salve the Mariners' frustration over their best missed opportunity.
"No question, that changes the game," Miller said. "If you get both those guys in, or at least one of them, you strike first and Chris can go out there and keep doing his thing. Anytime as a team where you get nothing out of that, the momentum goes back to the other guys. We have to do a better job of executing there and it started with me. That definitely would have helped."
Saunders said Bedard is a different pitcher than when he was in Seattle, but has found ways to compete, as he improved to 3-4 with a 3.61 ERA for the Rays.
"He's got to pitch," Saunders said. "He's lost some miles per hour, but he's added a cutter. He was throwing a cutter tonight, and he was finding success up in the zone and we couldn't lay off of it. He kind of attacked Brad, Jonesy and myself the same way on those three at-bats. He was getting us out up."
Young needed some gritty pitching as well after loading the bases in the second and third innings, emerging unscathed both times. But the Rays finally got to Young in the fourth when Kevin Kiermaier hustled into second with a double on a grounder up the middle, took third on a wild pitch and scored on Jose Molina's sacrifice fly.
Tampa Bay then opened a 3-0 lead with a pair of runs in the fifth. Desmond Jennings dropped down a safety-squeeze bunt that scored Evan Longoria from third, with Jennings safe at first when Young couldn't get the ball out of his glove. Yunel Escobar followed with an RBI single for the fourth hit of the inning.
The Rays added another run in the seventh off Tom Wilhelmsen, ending a string of 16 straight scoreless innings by Seattle's bullpen.
Gillespie and Robinson Cano each had two of Seattle's five hits as the Mariners suffered their seventh shutout of the season.
Gillespie and is now 7-for-12 on the Mariners' road trip, raising his average to .333 in 20 games. Cano went 2-for-4 and is also hitting .333, albeit with a lot more at-bats. The All-Star second baseman extended his road hitting streak to 15 games and is batting .415 on the road in that stretch.
But the Mariners fell to 31-29 on the season and are 3-11 at Tropicana Field since 2011.
"It was one of those days we didn't play very well on either side of the baseball," said manager Lloyd McClendon. "Those things happen. We have to put it behind us and get ready for tomorrow."
Greg Johns is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @GregJohnsMLB as well as his Mariners Musings blog. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Casali singles in first big league at-bat
MINNEAPOLIS -- Curt Casali arrived in Minneapolis on Friday and made his Major League debut as the Rays' starting catcher in Friday night's 6-2 win over the Twins.
Casali wasted no time contributing as he singled in his first at-bat in the third inning and came around to score on Evan Longoria's three-run double.
The Rays placed catcher Ryan Hanigan on the 15-day disabled list Thursday with a left oblique strain.
To take Hanigan's spot on the active roster, the Rays selected Casali's contract from Triple-A Durham. Tampa Bay moved outfielder Wil Myers (right wrist fracture) to the 60-day disabled list to make room on the 40-man roster. Myers is eligible to return on July 30, but is more likely due back in mid-August.
Hanigan's stint was made retroactive to July 9 as he sat out Tampa Bay's final four games before the All-Star break, but Rays manager Joe Maddon couldn't guarantee that Hanigan will be back after the minimum 15 days.
"[It's] hard to describe for me," Casali said of the feeling of making his Major League debut. "My Triple-A manager made a pretty cool gesture yesterday and told me in front of the whole team before stretching. That made it more memorable in my eyes. I'm just really excited to finally be here and hopefully give this team a chance to win and keep the success going like they have."
Casali hit in the eighth spot in his debut.
"Excitement again," said Casali about getting in the lineup right away. "I heard from a bunch of the guys [Maddon] likes to throw the new guys into the fire pretty quickly. There was a chance in the back of my mind it might happen. And it did. Talked to [Friday night's starter Alex] Cobb already and I'm ready to go."
The Rays acquired Casali on March 25, 2013 in a trade that sent left-hander Kyle Lobstein to the Tigers. He began the '13 season at Class A Advanced Charlotte and finished at Double-A Montgomery, where he began the '14 season before getting promoted to Triple-A Durham in early May.
"It has been a crazy year to say the least," Casali said. "Everything has kind of come together like I hoped it would. Just trying to show these guys what I can do and thank them for the opportunity."
Like David Price, Casali attended Vanderbilt University, which already had bonded the pair.
"I've known Curt for a very long time," Price said. "The dude works hard. Vanderbilt guy, we're brought up the right way. So I don't have any doubts about him. I saw him all the time in the offseason."
Bill Chastain is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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When, in the judgment of the Secretary, expert medical opinion, in addition to that available within the Department, is warranted by the medical complexity or controversy involved in a case being considered by the Department, the Secretary may secure an advisory medical opinion from one or more independent medical experts who are not employees of the Department.
The Secretary shall make necessary arrangements with recognized medical schools, universities, or clinics to furnish such advisory medical opinions. Any such arrangement shall provide that the actual selection of the expert or experts to give the advisory opinion in an individual case shall be made by an appropriate official of such institution.
(Added Pub. L. 100–687, div. A, title I, § 103(a)(1), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4107, § 3009; renumbered § 5109, Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 402(b)(1), May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 238; Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(3), (4), (b)(1), (2)(E), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 404, 405.)
1991—Pub. L. 102–40 renumbered section 3009 of this title as this section.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" in two places.
Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(a)(3), (4), substituted "Department" for "Veterans' Administration" wherever appearing.
Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 102–83, § 4(b)(1), (2)(E), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" wherever appearing.
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New 'Texas State Parks Pass' Provides Free Entry, Many Extras
AUSTIN, Texas— Visitors heading to Texas state parks this spring will be greeted upon arrival with posters and park employees sporting lapel buttons that read: "All the Parks. Extra Perks" designed to call attention to a new annual parks pass.
The new Texas State Parks Pass provides free entry to all 120 state parks and historic sites for members and their guests, camping discounts and other benefits for a year.
The new parks pass, which sells for $60, went on sale at state parks and historic sites Jan. 1. TPWD reports that more than 3,304 park passes were sold in January, generating more than $200,000 for state parks' coffers. Annual sales of the new parks pass are projected to contribute a minimum of $3 million to state park operations.
"The per-person, per-day cost of coming into parks varies from $2 to $5 a person, so it doesn't take you very long or very many trips to pay for the pass," said Walt Dabney, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department state parks director. "All of the money from sales goes to help operate the state parks and further conservation in Texas. It also helps us maintain our parks so that the safe, quality experience visitors have come to expect when they visit state parks is perpetuated."
Similar in appearance to a credit card, the new annual pass retails for $60 for one wallet-sized pass card. Families who often visit state parks and arrive at different times or in more than one vehicle may opt to make a same-day purchase of a two-card pass package for $75.
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- The Getaway Planner, a quarterly e-newsletter customized to the cardholder's areas of interest, such as mountain biking, hiking and horseback riding.
- 25 percent discount off the regular subscription price for Texas Parks & Wildlife magazine; (current subscribers received $10 off the new parks pass).
- Free copy of the Texas State Park Guide.
- An "I Belong in State Parks" decorative decal for pass members.
The new parks pass replaces the gold Texas Conservation Passport, the sales of which were discontinued on Dec. 31. TCPs will still be honored a year from purchase through Dec. 31, 2004. Current TCP holders retain all prior benefits, with the exception of the printed Texas Passport Journal, which has been discontinued. The approximately 48,000 TCP holders will receive a $10 discount off their first Texas State Parks Pass purchase and are eligible to register to receive the customized, e-newsletter.
Parks director Dabney says the new parks pass not only represents a great value for the money, but also addresses concerns expressed by TCP-holders, supports parks directly and builds customer loyalty. He noted that the new pass, unlike the TCP, allows pass members and their guests not only to get into historic sites for free, but also allows them to tour the sites' featured attractions at no cost. "The new Texas State Parks Pass is more user-friendly and a better all-around value for state park users."
The Texas State Parks Pass can be purchased at all 120 Texas state parks and historic sites and through TPWD's Customer Contact Center at (512) 389-8900.
Pass purchasers initially will receive a temporary wallet card that will be replaced within 30-45 days by a plastic card bearing the purchaser's name. Customized cards will be mailed in a special package that includes six discount coupons for camping, a Texas State Park Guide, a decorative decal and information on how to sign up for the "Getaway Planner" e-newsletter.
The new state parks pass is the result of more than a year of planning and development by working teams composed of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department staff and members of the private sector representing business, tourism and outdoor recreation interests. Seven Texas Parks and Wildlife commissioners, including Chairman Joseph Fitzsimons, were among the early purchasers of the new annual pass.
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Develop and execute semi-automated test suites on Impinj's new RFID reader products.
Test multiple features associated with embedded devices. Work closely with developers to determine how and what to test. Core responsibilities are to develop and execute automated tests and explore functionality and of the devices as needed. Other responsibilities may include but not limited to: defect reporting, troubleshooting and documentation.
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Management of type 2 diabetes includes:
These steps will help keep your blood sugar level closer to normal, which can delay or prevent complications.
Contrary to popular perception, there's no specific diabetes diet. However, it's important to center your diet on these high-fiber, low-fat foods:
You'll also need to eat fewer animal products, refined carbohydrates and sweets.
Low glycemic index foods also may be helpful. The glycemic index is a measure of how quickly a food causes a rise in your blood sugar. Foods with a high glycemic index raise your blood sugar quickly. Low glycemic index foods may help you achieve a more stable blood sugar. Foods with a low glycemic index typically are foods that are higher in fiber.
A registered dietitian can help you put together a meal plan that fits your health goals, food preferences and lifestyle. He or she can also teach you how to monitor your carbohydrate intake and let you know about how many carbohydrates you need to eat with your meals and snacks to keep your blood sugar levels more stable.
Everyone needs regular aerobic exercise, and people who have type 2 diabetes are no exception. Get your doctor's OK before you start an exercise program. Then choose activities you enjoy, such as walking, swimming and biking. What's most important is making physical activity part of your daily routine.
Aim for at least 30 minutes of aerobic exercise five days of the week. Stretching and strength training exercises are important, too. If you haven't been active for a while, start slowly and build up gradually.
A combination of exercises — aerobic exercises, such as walking or dancing on most days, combined with resistance training, such as weightlifting or yoga twice a week — often helps control blood sugar more effectively than either type of exercise alone.
Remember that physical activity lowers blood sugar. Check your blood sugar level before any activity. You might need to eat a snack before exercising to help prevent low blood sugar if you take diabetes medications that lower your blood sugar.
Depending on your treatment plan, you may need to check and record your blood sugar level every now and then or, if you're on insulin, multiple times a day. Ask your doctor how often he or she wants you to check your blood sugar. Careful monitoring is the only way to make sure that your blood sugar level remains within your target range.
Sometimes, blood sugar levels can be unpredictable. With help from your diabetes treatment team, you'll learn how your blood sugar level changes in response to food, exercise, alcohol, illness and medication.
Some people who have type 2 diabetes can achieve their target blood sugar levels with diet and exercise alone, but many also need diabetes medications or insulin therapy. The decision about which medications are best depends on many factors, including your blood sugar level and any other health problems you have. Your doctor might even combine drugs from different classes to help you control your blood sugar in several different ways.
Examples of possible treatments for type 2 diabetes include:
Metformin (Glucophage, Glumetza, others). Generally, metformin is the first medication prescribed for type 2 diabetes. It works by improving the sensitivity of your body tissues to insulin so that your body uses insulin more effectively.
Metformin also lowers glucose production in the liver. Metformin may not lower blood sugar enough on its own. Your doctor will also recommend lifestyle changes, such as losing weight and becoming more active.
Nausea and diarrhea are possible side effects of metformin. These side effects usually go away as your body gets used to the medicine. If metformin and lifestyles changes aren't enough to control your blood sugar level, other oral or injected medications can be added.
Meglitinides. These medications work like sulfonylureas by stimulating the pancreas to secrete more insulin, but they're faster acting, and the duration of their effect in the body is shorter. They also have a risk of causing low blood sugar, but this risk is lower than with sulfonylureas.
Weight gain is a possibility with this class of medications as well. Examples include repaglinide (Prandin) and nateglinide (Starlix).
Thiazolidinediones. Like metformin, these medications make the body's tissues more sensitive to insulin. This class of medications has been linked to weight gain and other more-serious side effects, such as an increased risk of heart failure and fractures. Because of these risks, these medications generally aren't a first-choice treatment.
Rosiglitazone (Avandia) and pioglitazone (Actos) are examples of thiazolidinediones.
GLP-1 receptor agonists. These medications slow digestion and help lower blood sugar levels, though not as much as sulfonylureas. Their use is often associated with some weight loss. This class of medications isn't recommended for use by itself.
Exenatide (Byetta) and liraglutide (Victoza) are examples of GLP-1 receptor agonists. Possible side effects include nausea and an increased risk of pancreatitis.
SGLT2 inhibitors. These are the newest diabetes drugs on the market. They work by preventing the kidneys from reabsorbing sugar into the blood. Instead, the sugar is excreted in the urine.
Examples include canagliflozin (Invokana) and dapagliflozin (Farxiga). Side effects may include yeast infections and urinary tract infections, increased urination and hypotension.
Insulin therapy. Some people who have type 2 diabetes need insulin therapy as well. In the past, insulin therapy was used as a last resort, but today it's often prescribed sooner because of its benefits.
Because normal digestion interferes with insulin taken by mouth, insulin must be injected. Depending on your needs, your doctor may prescribe a mixture of insulin types to use throughout the day and night. Often, people with type 2 diabetes start insulin use with one long-acting shot at night.
Insulin injections involve using a fine needle and syringe or an insulin pen injector — a device that looks similar to an ink pen, except the cartridge is filled with insulin.
There are many types of insulin, and they each work in a different way. Options include:
Discuss the pros and cons of different drugs with your doctor. Together you can decide which medication is best for you after considering many factors, including costs and other aspects of your health.
In addition to diabetes medications, your doctor might prescribe low-dose aspirin therapy as well as blood pressure and cholesterol-lowering medications to help prevent heart and blood vessel disease.
If you have type 2 diabetes and your body mass index (BMI) is greater than 35, you may be a candidate for weight-loss surgery (bariatric surgery). Blood sugar levels return to normal in 55 to 95 percent of people with diabetes, depending on the procedure performed. Surgeries that bypass a portion of the small intestine have more of an effect on blood sugar levels than do other weight-loss surgeries.
Drawbacks to the surgery include its high cost, and there are risks involved, including a risk of death. Additionally, drastic lifestyle changes are required and long-term complications may include nutritional deficiencies and osteoporosis.
Women with type 2 diabetes may need to alter their treatment during pregnancy. Many women will require insulin therapy during pregnancy. Cholesterol-lowering medications and some blood pressure drugs can't be used during pregnancy.
If you have signs of diabetic retinopathy, it may worsen during pregnancy. Visit your ophthalmologist during the first trimester of your pregnancy and at one year postpartum.
Because so many factors can affect your blood sugar, problems sometimes arise that require immediate care, such as:
Hyperglycemic hyperosmolar nonketotic syndrome (HHNS). Signs and symptoms of this life-threatening condition include a blood sugar reading higher than 600 mg/dL (33.3 mmol/L), dry mouth, extreme thirst, fever greater than 101 F (38 C), drowsiness, confusion, vision loss, hallucinations and dark urine. Your blood sugar monitor may not be able to give you an exact reading at such high levels and may instead just read "high."
HHNS is caused by sky-high blood sugar that turns blood thick and syrupy. It tends to be more common in older people with type 2 diabetes, and it's often preceded by an illness or infection. HHNS usually develops over days or weeks. Call your doctor or seek immediate medical care if you have signs or symptoms of this condition.
Increased ketones in your urine (diabetic ketoacidosis). If your cells are starved for energy, your body may begin to break down fat. This produces toxic acids known as ketones.
Watch for thirst or a very dry mouth, frequent urination, vomiting, shortness of breath, fatigue and fruity-smelling breath. You can check your urine for excess ketones with an over-the-counter ketones test kit. If you have excess ketones in your urine, consult your doctor right away or seek emergency care. This condition is more common in people with type 1 diabetes but can sometimes occur in people with type 2 diabetes.
Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). If your blood sugar level drops below your target range, it's known as low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). Your blood sugar level can drop for many reasons, including skipping a meal, inadvertently taking more medication than usual or getting more physical activity than normal. Low blood sugar is most likely if you take glucose-lowering medications that promote the secretion of insulin or if you're taking insulin.
Check your blood sugar level regularly, and watch for signs and symptoms of low blood sugar — sweating, shakiness, weakness, hunger, dizziness, headache, blurred vision, heart palpitations, slurred speech, drowsiness, confusion and seizures.
If you develop hypoglycemia during the night, you might wake with sweat-soaked pajamas or a headache. Due to a natural rebound effect, nighttime hypoglycemia might cause an unusually high blood sugar reading first thing in the morning.
If you have signs or symptoms of low blood sugar, drink or eat something that will quickly raise your blood sugar level — fruit juice, glucose tablets, hard candy, regular (not diet) soda or another source of sugar. Retest in 15 minutes to be sure your blood glucose levels have normalized.
If they haven't, treat again and retest in another 15 minutes. If you lose consciousness, a family member or close contact may need to give you an emergency injection of glucagon, a hormone that stimulates the release of sugar into the blood.
Numerous alternative medicine substances have been shown to improve insulin sensitivity in some studies, while other studies fail to find any benefit for blood sugar control or in lowering A1C levels. Because of the conflicting findings, no alternative therapies are recommended to help with blood sugar management.
If you decide to try an alternative therapy, don't stop taking the medications that your doctor has prescribed. Be sure to discuss the use of any of these therapies with your doctor to make sure that they won't cause adverse reactions or interact with your medications.
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Whether you call it "restricting" books, "banning" books or "censorship," the result is that access to those materials is denied where it once was permitted – something that librarians and many others challenge wherever it occurs.
Libraries exist to provide ideas and information for all who wish to read and access them, even if those ideas are considered controversial or unpopular. Libraries are also the perfect venue for a civil discussion about censorship and restricted access, so the Springfield-Greene County Library District has panels, lectures and films planned during national Banned Books Week, Sept. 24-Oct. 1.
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All events are free and open to the public. Programming and expenses for Banned Books Week are funded by a grant from the Judith F. Krug Memorial Fund.
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"I set that goal early on in the season and my other coach, Steve Sanner, setup a plan for me," Madson said. "He was absolutely right."
Madson, whose only career loss came in her freshman season, compiled a 33-0 record — with 31 pins. Next season, she wants to do even better, but said she doesn't feel any pressure.
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She took home fourth place in the pole vault at the NCS meet last season and it's on that event that she wants to base her future. The allure of UCLA's campus and team, which features its own pole vaulting coach, is calling to Madson, but a scholarship will go a long way towards influencing her decision.
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"..users have always had development tools they could use and understand, particularly the ubiquitous corporate spreadsheet. If we could only provide mashup tools as easy to use as the spreadsheet with automatic enterprise development best practices, along with access to all the services and content in the enterprise and on the Web, users might indeed use them to solve their business problems and not have to ask IT departments to deliver these solutions using older, (much) more expensive methods."
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It's worth nothing that almost all of the elements that I believe are essential in enterprise mashup tools are present in QEDWiki including vital enterprise context such as security as well as a rich pallete of pre-defined widgets and services for users to work from. QEDWiki is open and extensible and supports plug-ins, SOAs, and much more. It'll be fascinating to watch this mashup platform evolve, particularly how it compares with the raft of other products aiming for this space coming to market very soon. Because whoever hits on the right model for user-generated software might just well do for end-user computing what Dan Bricklin did with VisiCalc all those years ago.
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Enteral Nutrition Product in Mild Acute Pancreatitis
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Recruitment status was: Recruiting
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The aim of the study is to evaluate the beneficial effects of the administration of enteral nutrition product with milk proteins, monounsaturated fatty acids and low dextrose equivalent maltodextrin and enriched in eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and medium chain triglycerides (MCT) in patients with mild acute pancreatitis. All this against other specific product.
The main objectives of this project are:
- Comparing the tolerance of both preparations.
- Comparing the evolution of nutritional status in both groups.
- Comparing the evolution of inflammatory parameters in both groups
|Acute Pancreatitis Enteral Nutrition
|Dietary Supplement: T-Diet plus Atémpero Dietary Supplement: AlitraQ (Abbott)
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|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single (Participant)
Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
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|Evaluation of Oral Enteral Nutrition Supplement in Patients With Mild Acute Pancreatitis
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Primary Outcome Measures:
- Acceptance, Tolerance and Nutritional Status [ Time Frame: 1 year ]
- To compare the acceptance and tolerance of both products.
- To compare the nutritional status in both arms.
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Inflammatory parameters evolution and EN complications [ Time Frame: 1 year ]
- To compare the inflammatory parameters evolution in both arms.
- To evaluate the enteral nutrition complications.
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Patients of this group will receive 400 ml per day of T-Diet plus Atémpero product during 28 days.
Dietary Supplement: T-Diet plus Atémpero
T-Diet plus Atémpero is a complete normocaloric and normoproteic enteral nutrition product for the dietary management of patients with mild acute pancreatitis.
Other Name: ATEMP
Active Comparator: Control Diet
Patients of this group will receive 2 packets (76 g) per day of AlitraQ (Abbott) product during 28 days.
Dietary Supplement: AlitraQ (Abbott)
AlitraQ is a nutritional product for patients with impaired gastrointestinal function.For oral or tube nutrition. Enriched with glutamine and arginine.
Other Name: ALIT
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Oral administration of an oligomeric formula with milk proteins, mainly whey protein partially hydrolysate, monounsaturated fatty acids (AGM) and low dextrose equivalent maltodextrin and enriched in polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) of omega-3 series, EPA and DHA, and MCT designed for nutritional support of patients with compromised intestinal function, to maintain or improve nutritional status and reduce the inflammatory response in undernourished patients with mild acute pancreatitis, compared with oligomeric enteral nutrition product, low in fat and rich in glutamine.
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- Patients with Several Acute Pancreatitis
- Patients with life expectancy less than 48 hours.
- Renal (creatinin > 2,5 mg/dl) or kidney failure (GOT/GPT>2 from laboratory normal value)
- Patients with diabetes mellitus prior to acute pancreatitis.
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|Hospital Universitario Gregorio Marañón
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|Vegenat, S.A.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01249963 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
Atémpero IDI-20080283 ( Other Identifier: VEGENAT, S.A. )
|Study First Received:
|November 26, 2010
|Last Updated:
|June 21, 2012
Keywords provided by Vegenat, S.A.:
acute pancreatitis
enteral nutrition
nutritional status
T-Diet plus Atémpero
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Pancreatic Diseases
Digestive System Diseases
Central Nervous System Stimulants
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Appetite Depressants
Anti-Obesity Agents
Autonomic Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Adrenergic Agents
Neurotransmitter Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
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I am 39 and feel like a healthy male. Today, I was diagnosed with a liposarcoma tumor in the back of my neck. I know that these types of tumors are not real common but in the neck region they are pretty rare. The tumor is as big as a baseball, they do say that it looks like that is contained within the mass. There is not much information on this type of tumors in the neck. My question is what do you know about the prognosis, and with the size of the tumor, what do you think about tissue removal and how or can they replace any. The way that I have it figured is that most of the back of my neck will be gone, because of the size of the tumor. Wanting information. Thanks.
We actually treat a good number of head and neck sarcoma and prognosis is related to the extent of disease. In general with appropriate surgical removal and planned reconstruction, form and function can generally be maximized. If you live in the Cincinnati area you should consider an Otolaryngology evaluation at the Barrett Cancer Center with our surgical oncology team.
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Benjamin Fritz drove smack into the railroad tracks with a pickup in the wee hours Sunday morning, landing him in the hospital for four days. He was promptly arrested and charged with a bevy of crimes Thursday when he got out.
He drove the Nissan Titan down Oak St. and directly into the tracks. The pickup crossed two sets of tracks and the front end of the pickup came apart. The front nosed into the third set, sending the rear of the pickup over it, and it landed upside down between the third and fourth sets of tracks.
Fritz had to be extricated from the wreckage.
Fritz's wild night began about 40 minutes earlier. His girlfriend told police that Fritz hit her in the face and put a rear choke-hold on her.
Police responded to her distress call at 12:26 a.m. in the 600 block of So. Sycamore.
A police spokesman said the woman had visible injuries. The investigation revealed that Fritz hit her in the face several times and then choked her, causing her to struggle to breathe.
Fritz was long gone when police arrived. As police searched, they checked his parents home in the 2600 block of Anna and found that their 2010 Nissan Titan was missing along with a spare set of keys.
At 1:11 a.m. officers were dispatched to Union Pacific tracks near Oak and Front, where they found Fritz trapped in the Titan. He was rescued and taken to Great Plains Regional Medical Center.
Police said Fritz drove north down Oak, through the T intersection at Front, jumped the curb, went through a chain link fence and hit the tracks.
Alcohol is suspected to be a factor. Blood samples were taken but the lab has not reported the results yet, a police spokesman said Friday.
Fritz is charged with third-degree domestic assault, strangulation, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and driving under the influence.
Parole violation too
Fritz was on parole at the time for second-degree arson that occurred Dec. 12, 2008 at the home of Jose and Sheila Marquez at 2220 Anna.
Not only was Fritz convicted of setting the Marquezes house on fire, police said he burglarized it first.
The home and all the belongings inside were reduced to charred rubble. The damage amounted to an estimated $350,000.
Firefighters fought the 4 a.m. blaze for nearly three hours. The Marquezes and their children were out of town at the time.
About two and a half hours later, before the flames were even out, a North Platte police patrolman saw Fritz walking near McDonald's. The police had been on the lookout for Fritz since he ran away from the Boys and Girls Home Dec. 10.
The officer picked up Fritz and noticed that he reeked of smoke. A quick examination revealed that Fritz had a cigarette lighter on him as well as some paperwork that had the Marquez name and address on them. The officer became suspicious and investigated further.
The investigation later revealed that Fritz was even wearing clothes taken from the Marquezs house.
Fritz was immediately charged with the burglary and theft and jailed. He spent 217 days in the county jail as his case went through the courts. In July 2009, he was sentenced to 2-4 years in the state penitentiary for arson.
He was still on parole when he rammed his parent's pickup squarely into the railroad tracks.
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Red Door provides a cageless environment for its animals, giving them the closest-to-a-home experience that a shelter can provide. While our emphasis is on re-homing the animals through resourceful adoption programs, the shelter does offer permanent residence for those few animals not placed in homes.
Furthermore, Red Door is one of only five no-kill, multi-species shelters in the country that admits rabbits as well as cats and dogs, spays/neuters them and places them up for adoption.
Every year, Red Door rescues and finds homes for hundreds of abused and abandoned animals. Red Door is a 501(c)(3) organization. We receive no federal, state, county or city money. We are funded by private donations and grants from private foundations.
Red Door was founded in 1998, under the name Chicago Community Humane Center. In January 2000, an adoption center was opened on the far north side of Chicago, in the West Ridge/Rogers Park neighborhood. In June 2002, the shelter's name was officially changed to Red Door Animal Shelter to better reflect the vision of the organization. In February 2003, Red Door expanded its adoption center; the address of the new adoption center is 2410 W. Lunt, Chicago.
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Dogs receive distemper, rabies and the bordatella vaccine.
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Actually I'm a week late with this post, but since this is what happened last Sunday on this blog's actual birthday:
I think it's understandable that I didn't want to write a post about my blog's first anniversary when there was clearly bigger things happening, like Canada winning GOLD!
Once year ago, after many weeks of thought, I decided to begin blogging. After overwhelming and perhaps annoying my friends and family with my talk about hockey, I decided to channel my desire to talk about the sport through a blog. To read about the reason I started blogging you can read it at a contribution I did for CLS' Odd Woman Rush. Instead of being logical and starting just one blog, I started two: Vancity Canuck and The Hockey Bay. I figured that it would be fun and that if I hated it, I could just quit after a few posts. I didn't really care or have any expectations that anyone would actually read what I wrote.
After twelve months of writing and 487 posts later (between the two blogs), a lot of things have changed. The most obvious is that I have moved from my old home on blogspot over to join the Bloguin family here, moving both of my blogs over to the network. The Hockey Bay retained the same name, whereas Vancity Canuck got renamed Benched Whale.
One of the great things about being a hockey blogger is getting to know other bloggers through which, I have also been able to write at such fab sites like Cycle Like the Sedins, Raw Charge and most recently as a writer for the Olympic Hockey Blog.
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was heaps of fun... and some really nice entries
the theme for this time was "Infection".
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Leftover Chicken Pesto Salad Recipe with Edamame or Peas (Low-Carb, Gluten-Free)
Leftover Chicken Pesto Salad is the perfect use for leftover rotisserie chicken!
(Leftover Chicken Pesto Salad was updated with step-by-step photos September 2012. If you're making Pesto from your garden basil, this salad is a very tasty way to use it!)
While the edamame or peas thaw, cut up the leftover chicken into pieces about 3/4 inch square.
Thinly slice green onions, cut the olives in half, and measure out the edamame (or peas).
Mix the mayo and pesto to make the dressing.
Leftover Chicken Pesto Salad with Edamame (or Peas)
(Makes 4-6 servings, recipe created by Kalyn)
2 cups diced cooked chicken
1/4 cup sliced green onions (scallions)
1/2 cup frozen edamame or green peas
1/2 cup black olives (or more, I used about half a can)
Dressing Ingredients:
1/3 cup mayo (can be light but don't use fat free mayo for South Beach Diet)
3 T basil pesto
Thaw frozen edamame or peas with cold water, and let drain in colander while you prep the other ingredients. Dice chicken into pieces about 3/4 inch and put into mixing bowl. Slice green onions and cut olives in half and add to chicken. Blot edamame or peas dry with paper towel, then add to bowl with other ingredients.
In a small bowl, whisk together mayo and pesto. Gently fold dressing into salad. Chill for an hour or two before serving.
Variations: You could replace the edamame or peas with any number of other ingredients including diced red bell peppers, celery, radishes, cooked asparagus, or jicama. For a lower-fat salad, leave out olives and add another veggie ingredient to go with the peas.
South Beach Diet / Low-Carb Diet Suggestions:
If you use edamame (or another low-carb/phase one ingredient) this salad would be approved for all phases of the South Beach Diet and most other types of low-carb diets. With peas, it would be higher in carbs and be limited to phase two for South Beach. The South Beach Diet says regular or low fat mayo is allowed but says to use it sparingly. I use full-fat mayonnaise made with soybean oil. Obviously mayonnaise and pesto are both high in fat, but soybean oil and olive oil are both considered "good fats". You could certainly use low fat mayo in this recipe with good results, and I would use portion control for the salad and eat it with some veggies or a big green salad on the side.
Nutritional Information?
I chose the South Beach Diet to manage my weight partly so I wouldn't have to count calories, carbs, points, or fat grams, but if you want nutritional information for a recipe, I recommend entering the recipe into Calorie Count, which will calculate it for you.
More Delicious Dishes with Basil Pesto:
(Recipes from other blogs may not be South Beach Diet friendly, check ingredients.)
Easy Penne Pasta with Zucchini and Basil Pesto from Kalyn's Kitchen
Pasta with Basil Pesto, Pine Nuts, and Cherry Tomatoes from eCurry
Baked Pesto Chicken from Kalyn's Kitchen
Savory Tomato Pesto Pie from Farmgirl Fare
Chicken Stuffed with Pesto and Cheese from Kalyn's Kitchen
Pesto Pasta Salad from Simply Recipes
Pesto Lemon Rice from Kalyn's Kitchen
Spaghetti with Basil Pesto, Tomatoes, and Olives from The Perfect Pantry
Barely-Cooked Asparagus with Basil Pesto from Kalyn's Kitchen
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Patients with severe infection can develop very low blood pressure. There are many mechanisms leading to this, and one of them appears to involve a hormone called vasopressin. In children as compared to adults, the mechanism and response to low blood pressure are different for reasons that are not clear. One possibility is the difference in the production and/or response to vasopressin. Vasopressin has become part of the treatment of children with low blood pressure in the setting of severe infection, when other treatment has failed, but its use is on the basis of animal and adult studies. The exact timing and dose is uncertain.
In this research study, the patients will receive standard treatment for sepsis and septic shock, and the investigators will measure the blood levels of vasopressin and a related compound called copeptin (both are required to understand the mechanism of control involved). Blood will need to be taken from patients without any sepsis so as to be able to compare the values in health and in sickness. The patient groups the investigators have chosen for this are those children who will have blood taken anyway as part of their routine care. The aim of this study is to develop an understanding of the body's hormonal response (with respect to vasopressin) to severe infection in children. The long-term aim is to improve the care of critically ill children with severe infection by using the most appropriate dose of vasopressin at the most appropriate time.
|Sepsis Septic Shock
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|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective
|Official Title:
|Serial Vasopressin and Copeptin Levels in Children With Sepsis and Septic Shock
- Vasopressin and copeptin levels [ Time Frame: First 5 days of admission ]
Biospecimen Retention: Samples With DNA
|Study Start Date:
|August 2008
|Study Completion Date:
|December 2011
|Primary Completion Date:
|December 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Septic Shock
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|up to 16 Years (Child)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
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|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Inclusion Criteria:
Control Group:
- Neonates admitted for neonatal jaundice requiring phototherapy
- Previously well patients admitted for elective gastrointestinal endoscopy, patients admitted for non-specific abdominal pain and
- Pre-operative patients for circumcision, inguinal hernias and chronic orthopaedic conditions
Study Group:
- The investigators will also enroll children with sepsis and septic shock
- Sepsis will be defined as proposed by the International pediatric sepsis consensus conference.
- Children will be recruited into the septic shock group if they have sepsis and features of cardiovascular organ dysfunction as defined by the same consensus conference.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Neonates weighing less than 2.5 kg
- Neonates less than 36 weeks gestation
- Children more than 16 years of age
- Patients with a history of congenital heart disease
- Patients with chronic renal impairment
- Patients with chronic liver impairment
- Patients on active chemotherapy
- Patients on chronic mineralocorticoids or glucocorticoids therapy
- Patients on long-term diuretic therapy
- Patients with central nervous system tumours
- Patients with developmental delay
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00698048
|KK Women's and Children's Hospital
|Singapore, Singapore, 229899
|Principal Investigator:
|Jan Hau Lee, MRCPCH(UK)
|KK Women's and Children's Hospital
|Responsible Party:
|Jan Hau Lee, Dr Lee Jan Hau, KK Women's and Children's Hospital
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00698048 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|June 12, 2008
|Last Updated:
|September 7, 2015
Keywords provided by Jan Hau Lee, KK Women's and Children's Hospital:
Septic Shock
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Shock, Septic
Diabetes Insipidus
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome
Pathologic Processes
Kidney Diseases
Urologic Diseases
Pituitary Diseases
Endocrine System Diseases
Arginine Vasopressin
Vasoconstrictor Agents
Antidiuretic Agents
Natriuretic Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
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October 18, 2013 – January 4, 2014 Opening Reception: Fall Gallery Night, Friday, October 18th from 5 – 9pm WPCA would like to present the photography of Milwaukee-based artist, William Mueller. Mueller spent much of his younger years in search of answers. He turned to religion in hopes of finding the whys and wherefores of life and death. He was raised as a Methodist, practiced as a Catholic, and was a Jehovah Witness as well. Mueller studied eastern religions, including Hinduism and Buddhism, and dabbled in the Black Arts. What he found were holes in all of his religious endeavors. Mueller feels that there is a misguided veneration to the church, being an institution with pomp and circumstance, and not enough emphasis on enlightenment.