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Regina took in a deep breath of the cold December air.
She needed time to clear her head and think. What had just happened?
She closed her dark brown eyes for a moment, then opened them and gazed at the stars, thinking about how good things had been.
Angelo held her tight in his arms and she breathed in his warm woodsy scent .
"Regina, I am so sorry about everything that has happened."
He murmured, pressing his forehead against hers tenderly.
"I was a coward. A fool. I thought you had betrayed me and instead of believing the woman I love, I believed a piece of paper and for that I am so sorry. But I am here now. And I promise to be a husband to you and a father to Bay and Daphne."
Regina hesitated only slightly.
She still had trust issues when it came to Angelo, but she loved him so much. Truthfully, she had never gotten over him.
"I believe you." She whispered softly into his ear.
"Then are you willing to start over with me? Build the life we always wanted?" He looked at her with his brown eyes intense with pure emotion.
"I am." She said.
He kissed her and she held him close to her, wishing this moment would never end.
The next morning Regina met Daphne on her way to go shopping with Bay and Katherine.
"By sweetie, have fun." She said, making sure to look at Daphne so she could read her lips.
"Are you sure you can't come?" Daphne asked.
Regina smiled.
"I have plans for today, but maybe next time." She hugged her daughter and then shooed her out the door.
The minute Daphne left, Regina's phone rang.
It was Angelo. She smiled and answered.
"Hey, Are you ready for a romantic lunch date with your husband?"
"Yes I am." She said smiling to herself.
"See you in a little while."
She met Angelo at a small cafe where they had lunch and reminisced about the good old days.
They seemed to fall in love with each other more every time they we're together.
Many days passed with them building their relationship and falling even deeper in love.
Then something happened.
They were driving back from playing mini golf one day when Angelo's phone buzzed with a text notification.
"Will you check that for me ?" Angelo asked.
Regina picked up his phone and opened his text application.
"Listen Angelo," the text read.
"I told you that the baby is yours. Will you please stop pretending that it isn't and help me? I can't raise this child on my own."
Regina dropped the phone, her throat tightening and her vision blurring with tears.
"Angelo." She whispered.
He glanced over at her, his brown eyes filled with concern.
"How. Why. I mean When..." She stuttered, unable to put together her jumbled thoughts.
"What is it?" He asked, pulling the car over and looking at Regina.
She shoved the phone in his face.
His face fell as he read the text.
"Why didn't you tell me?!" She yelled. Her sadness and confusion turning to anger.
She hadn't been in the courtroom when the pregnant woman had asked to see Angelo. And no one had bothered to tell her what they had heard.
"Because there's no way the baby is mine." He said after a pause.
"You said that before and look where that got you! You know. I should have known. You are always going to be the conceited, lying, coward, ladies man, jerk that you always were and I don't know why I ever thought in one million years that you could change."
She threw open her car door and climbed out.
"Regina, don't be crazy." Angelo said.
"You can't walk home. Get back in the car."
She pulled her cell phone out of her pocket and dialed John's number as she walked the opposite direction of Angelo's car.
"John." She said with a sob.
"I know you're at work, but Katherine, Bay and Daphne are out and I had no one else to call. Will you please come and pick me up."
Angelo had tried to talk to her since then, but she had ignored everything he said and pretended he didn't exist.
Now she stood out here under the stars outside of the Kennish kitchen where a house full of people were waiting for her to come and eat dinner with them. But Angelo would be there.
All she could think about was his secret pregnant girlfriend.
She sent a text to Katherine.
"I'm gonna take a drive. I'm not feeling so well. Please just eat without me. I'll be home soon."
When Katherine received a text Angelo asked if it was Regina.
"Yes." Katherine replied.
"She said to eat without her. She's going to take a drive."
Angelo sighed and put his head in his hands. He thought this was going to be a way for him to finally talk to Regina about everything that was going on.
Regina drove, not knowing where she was headed.
She turned on the radio to take her thoughts away from Angelo.
But turning on the radio caused a new wave of tears to come flowing anew.
The song was Too Young by Nat King Cole.
The song that she and Angelo had decide was their song.
She remembered the night they had decided.
It was a very sad night for Regina. Her parents had forbade her from ever seeing Angelo again.
"He's bad news!" Yelled her father.
"You too can't be in love. You're to young to be." Her mother had interjected.
Seventeen year old Regina had left the house in tears and met Angelo outside his house.
He held her and told her everything would be alright and than he softly began singing.
When he was finished she knew that everything would be ok. Always. If she would have Angelo's arms as her refuge.
"I love you Regina." He whispered.
"That will never change."
Regina pulled over, her tears blurring her vision so much she couldn't see the road. She picked up her phone and threw it at the concrete watching the screen shatter onto the road.
She had to stay away from Angelo. She had given him countless chances, and he blew each and every one of them.
She hated him so much, but she loved him even more.
She couldn't stand to be near him, but she needed him by her side.
If any of that even made sense.
The weeks passes slowly for Regina.
One morning she was sitting at The Kennish kitchen table having coffee with Katherine.
"Oh, just a second." Katherine said.
"The mail is here. I'll go check it. Be right back." She jogged out the door and returned with a few envelopes and magazines.
She stared at one envelope for an exceptional amount of time.
She tore it open and stared at its contents.
She slowly walked to Regina.
"You should see this." Said Katherine.
Regina took it from her and when she read it she realized why Katherine's face had flooded with relief.
It was a paternity test stating that Angelo was NOT the father of that woman's baby.
Regina sank into a chair as relief flooded over her entire body.
"Angelo sent me that copy." Katherine said softly.
"I think he knew I would tell you."
Regina was quiet for a few moments.
"I have to go." She said.
She ran through The Kennish home until she got to the room that had been given to Angelo.
She burst through the door and found him reading in a chair by the wall.
He stood up and slowly walked to her, as if he were afraid to scare her away.
She wanted nothing more than to fall into his arms and have him hold her and stroke her hair, but she had some things to say to him first.
"Listen Angelo. I have given you chance after chance. And each time you have hurt me and taken a little piece of my heart. I can't trust you. You'll have to earn my trust back. You have left me so many times that I am always going to be afraid of you leaving again." With that she lost it. She starting crying and he wrapped her in his strong arms.
"What I said before, about starting over with you, I meant it. Every word. You have to learn to trust me again, and I understand that. I love you Regina. So so very much. Can you please forget the past, and start again with me."
She buried her face in his shoulder.
"I will forgive you. But I will never forget." She said.
"But I love you so much Angelo. I love you more than I have ever loved anyone. Let's begin again."
He kissed her as if it would be the last time, and in that moment they both decided their futures. Together.


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In Memory of
Suzanne V Javers
Suzanne Veronica Javers, 97, of Normal, formerly of Chicago and Clearwater, FL, passed away at 6:34am, Friday, February 1, 2013 at Heritage Health, Bloomington.
Suzanne was born May 15, 1915 in Chicago to Stanislaus and Marianna Wizhowska Luczak. She married Julian J. Javers June 5, 1937 in Chicago. He passed away January 5, 1971.
Surviving are 2 daughters, Diana (Robert) Nielsen, and Alyce (Pete) Riddle of Heyworth, IL; 6 grandchildren, Gregory (Angela) Nielsen, Eric Nielsen, Rosemary (Erik) Beall, Peter (Tricia) Nielsen, David (Kelli) Nielsen, and Tiffany Riddle; 11 great-grandchildren, Ashlyn, Lauren, Benjamin, Megan, Sophia, Sophia Rose, Alexander, Nicholas, AJ, Audrey, and Pete; 1 sister, Helen Savickas of Midlothian, VA.
Also preceding her in death are her parents; brother, Chester; infant granddaughter, Ingrid Nielsen, and a long time companion Angelo "Dutchy" Marciano.
Celebration of life mass will be held at 3pm February 16, 2013 at Christ the King Episcopal Church, Normal, with Father Desmond Francis officiating. Visitation will be held from 2-3pm, prior to the celebration mass. Inurnment will be at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Calumet City, IL, at a later date. East Lawn funeral home is assisting the family. Condolences or memories may shared at www.
Memorial contributions may be made to Christ the King Episcopal Church or the Humane Society of Central Illinois.
Suzanne was raised in Chicago and graduated from Bowen High School. She worked at the 1933-34 Chicago World's Fair as an Armour Girl, demonstrating their products. She held other positions at the Richie Box Co. and Solo Cup Co. before working for People's Energy until her retirement in 1980. Upon her retirement she moved to Clearwater, FL until she came to Normal in 2008. She was very sociable and enjoyed being a member of the Dolton, IL Dorchester Club and Elks Lodge, where she served as treasurer; as well as the Red Hat Ladies, and the Scottish Club of Dunedin, FL. Most of all, she was very passionate about ballroom dancing.
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I am Erika Howard, I am 22 years old, and a graduate of Everest Institute.
I am a dedicated worker, I can go above and beyond what you're looking for, and I like that I'm young because using that to my advantage there are things I can adapt too and wouldn't be stuck in my ways.
I do have six years of previous experience and looking to build more. My driving record is spotless and it will be shown upon request.
I am CPR & First Aid certified and trained but I am always willing to take refresher courses.
My time is flexible to make the parent happy.
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- Available to start on 2/17/2014
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My husband an I interviewed Erika on the phone and in person. We talked to two of her three references. I talked to Erika multiple times about the job and she appeared to be responsible and reliable. We agreed upon a pay rate anda start date. She was even aware I was taking off to train her. On the day of Erika just did not show up. I called her cell and home there was no answer.I even sent her a text message. Erika never responded. Parents be ware she is not what she seems. She is neither responsible or reliable.
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Submission Open May 5, 2014
The Going Green Film Festival honors television and film productions that lead the industry in environmentally-friendly practices. These practices include not only recycling, but the use of hybrid/electric production vehicles, low VOC (volatile organic compound) paints and lumber products.
The Going Green Film Festival is a fundraiser for the MIBTP and encourages and rewards indie "green" filmmaking, as well as screening films about our environment, third world issues and films which feature alternative transportation.
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Presidents and chancellors from 16 universities met in Dallas Sunday to discuss future conference membership plans and agreed to work on forming a new intercollegiate athletic association that would begin competition in the 2013-14 academic year.
This presidentially led association will ensure stability and be built upon the principles of operating at the highest level of integrity and sportsmanship, enhancing the student-athlete academic and competitive experience, bringing fiscal discipline into athletics and ensuring competitive fairness.
Universities involved in the discussions were the United States Air Force Academy, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Colorado State University, East Carolina University, Fresno State, University of Hawaii, Marshall University, University of Nevada-Reno, University of New Mexico, University of Nevada at Las Vegas, Rice University, University of Southern Mississippi, University of Texas at El Paso, Tulane University, The University of Tulsa and University of Wyoming. With the exception of Hawaii as a football only member, the participation would involve all sports.
"The University of Southern Mississippi is excited about the new possibilities that will come with this announced association between Conference USA and Mountain West Conference member institutions," said Southern Miss Interim Director of Athletics Jeff Hammond. "This association gives us a stronger, more competitive league that will stretch from the Atlantic seaboard to our 50th state. We will continue to play our C-USA rivals each year, but will also have the potential to compete against institutions from other parts of the country.
"By Southern Miss joining this association, it gives us the best possible option to continue to compete at the highest level of NCAA competition in a stronger and more stable capacity which will further enhance our national visibility."
Southern Miss has been a member of Conference USA since the conference's inception in 1995.
The structure of the new conference will likely include:
· Membership of 18 to 24 universities
· National scope from the Atlantic Seaboard to Hawaii
· Championship football game format that includes semifinal match-ups
· Championship basketball tournament
· Regular season scheduling in divisions
· NCAA FBS affiliation
· Mechanisms to emphasize and improve academic standards and fiscal responsibility
The presidents and chancellors will have follow-up meetings over the next six months to fully develop the operational issues essential to the formation of the association.


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Puyol to undergo knee surgery
MADRID - Barcelona captain Carles Puyol will undergo surgery on his troublesome left knee on Wednesday, the Spanish and European champions said.
Published30 May 2011
The 33-year-old defender, who is unavailable for Spain's friendlies against United States and Venezuela next month, missed most of the second half of the season due to injury.
He was left out of the starting 11 for Saturday's 3-1 Champions League Final victory over Manchester United but was given a run-out in place of Daniel Alves in the 88th minute.
Doctors Ricard Pruna and Ramon Cugat will brief the media after the operation, Barca said on their website.


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For the last few years, brand Dior has been sneaking out watch releases into our closets. The latest are two new styles from the Christal watch line that crave for your appreciation. Referred to as the Christal 42mm Automatic (yep, we do realise that this isn't too creative), the two watches have been designed so as to marry the modern sporty dive style with art deco.
No prizes for guessing the size of the case. It is 42mm wide! Black sapphires on the bracelet have been shaped after the pyramid. At this, the fashion house has given two different style options. Black lacquer donns the dial while the pyramid theme is continued in the center. The diamonds make a weave pattern all along the middle. Frankly, we liked the design case better and the bracelet much better than the dial, which looks a tad too cluttered.
The hours have been marked in Arabic numerals (now, that might be a bit of a trouble for some to get accustomed to). The mechanism is SWiss ETA 2824-2 automatic movement which can be seen at its busiest best through the sapphire crystal caseback window.
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- The Authority may, in its discretion, form additional advisory committees.
- The December 2015 Authority Bylaws update formally reorganized the Project Implementation Working Group into the Planning and Programming Committee.
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The influence of epiphylls on remote sensing of humid forests
Epiphylls - lichens, fungi, liverworts, etc. infesting leaf surfaces - are found throughout humid forests of the world. It is well understood that epiphylls inhibit light interception by host plants, but their effect on remote sensing of colonized forests has not been examined. Incorporating leaf-level spectra from Terra Firme (primary forest) and Amazonian Caatinga (woodlands/forest growing on nutrient-deficient sandy soils), we used the GeoSAIL model to propagate leaf-level measurements to the canopy level and determine their effect on commonly used vegetation indices. In Caatinga, moderate infestations (50% leaf area epiphyll cover), lowered simulated Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) and Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI) values by 6.1% and 20.4%, respectively, largely due to near infrared dampening. Heavy infestation (100% cover) simulations exhibited decreases 1.5-2 times greater than those of moderate infestations. For Terra Firme, which are generally less affected by epiphylls, moderate (20% leaf area) and heavy infestations (40%) lowered EVI by 4.4% (S.D. 0.8%) and 8.1% (S.D. 1.5%), respectively. Near infrared and green reflectance were most affected at the canopy level, showing mean decreases of 10.6% (S.D. 2.25%) and 9.5% (S.D. 3.49%), respectively, in heavy Terra Firme infestations. Time series of Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (MODIS) data corroborated the modeling results, suggesting a degree of coupling between epiphyll cover and the EVI and NDVI. These results suggest that, without explicit consideration of the presence of epiphylls, remote sensing-based methodologies may underestimate leaf area index, biomass and productivity in humid forests. (C) 2009 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.


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|Yamaha RX-V1900 AV Receiver
|Home Theater AV Receivers AV Receivers
|Written by Donald Tibbs
|Thursday, 04 December 2008
The Yamaha RX-V1900 Seven Channel Home Theater Receiver falls in the mid-to-high end category for 7.1 channel AV receivers. At a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $1,399.95, this model features 130 watts/channel power, 4x HDMI 1.3a inputs, high definition audio decoding of Dolby TrueHD and dts HD-MA, and video upscaling of 1080p of analog video.
Compared to previous models like the Yamaha RX-V1800, the RX-V1900 also adds HD radio, Bluetooth capability (A2DP with optional YBA-10 wireless adapater), Sirius radio, and an 8 point YPAO automatic system calibration.
The Yamaha RX-V1900 packs a lot of power all packaged in a premium, very minimalist body featuring hidden buttons and AV inputs to preserve its sleek looks. These are all well-camouflaged behind a panel under the display.
The Yamaha RX-V1900 features 192kHz/24-bit DACs for all channels, low-jitter phase-locked loop circuitry, and assignable amps for Yamaha's trademark presence channels or bi-amplify the front mains.
This model's 4-in/1-out HDMI can decode all the up-to-date high definition audio formats and also features Pure Direct mode for HD audio and video. The RX-V1900 also does a very good job of 1080p upscaling, breathing new life into your DVD library. Included with this package are 2 remote controls that are useful for multi-room modes.
The Upside
The Yamaha RX-V1900 has pizzazz in both looks and functionality than comparable models in the market (and there are a lot!). It delivers Yamaha's detailed and enthralling signature sound at the same time capable of being tamed with DSP and manual EQ adjustments. Uncompressed audio codecs especially shine with this model both dynamic and deep.
Amazingly, the surround sound performance can power everything from larger speakers to concert level equipment. The RX-V1900 also features high-performance soundstage and spatial separation for optimum multi-channel reception. While the RX-V1900 does "upgrade" or upscale video, a feature in many new AV receivers today, it shows its true value working with HD content, delivering crispness and depth that high definition promises.
The Downside
Despite its minimalist looks, the Yamaha RX-V1900 lacks setup and onscreen menu simplicity that seems to be unfortunately inherent in many Yamaha products. In addition, the included remotes won't be satisfactory for long-term use. Therefore, many home theater enthusiasts should opt for third-party universal remotes.
Since the RX-V1900 will probably be a proud part of your home entertainment system for years to come, replacing these cumbersome remotes (especially the smaller-sized second remote) is a must. Furthermore, it would have been great to be able to have iPod connectivity from the start. However, this is only possible with an optional dock interface.
Despite a few downsides, the $1,399.95 Yamaha RX-V1900 Seven Channel Home Theater Receiver is a solid competitor. This model's performance far outweighs its price with a well-designed and function-loaded receiver. In fact, all of the downsides mentioned above can be easily (and more importantly, cheaply) remedied from lackluster remote controls to adding an iPod dock. The RX-V1900 comes highly recommended for your home entertainment enjoyment.


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|'Disease, Disaster and Despair'? The Presentation of Health in Low- and Middle-Income Countries on Australian Television
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|Environmental tobacco smoke in outdoor areas: a rapid review of the research literature.
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What Is Gout?
Gout is one of the most painful forms of arthritis. It occurs when too much uric acid builds up in the body. The buildup of uric acid can lead to:
- Sharp uric acid crystal deposits in joints, often in the big toe
- Deposits of uric acid (called tophi) that look like lumps under the skin
- Kidney stones from uric acid crystals in the kidneys.
For many people, the first attack of gout occurs in the big toe. Often, the attack wakes a person from sleep. The toe is very sore, red, warm, and swollen.
Gout can cause:
- Pain
- Swelling
- Redness
- Heat
- Stiffness in joints.
In addition to the big toe, gout can affect the:
- Insteps
- Ankles
- Heels
- Knees
- Wrists
- Fingers
- Elbows.
A gout attack can be brought on by stressful events, alcohol or drugs, or another illness. Early attacks usually get better within 3 to 10 days, even without treatment. The next attack may not occur for months or even years.
What Causes Gout?
Gout is caused by the buildup of too much uric acid in the body. Uric acid comes from the breakdown of substances called purines. Purines are found in all of your body's tissues. They are also in many foods, such as liver, dried beans and peas, and anchovies.
Normally, uric acid dissolves in the blood. It passes through the kidneys and out of the body in urine. But uric acid can build up in the blood when:
- The body increases the amount of uric acid it makes.
- The kidneys do not get rid of enough uric acid.
- A person eats too many foods high in purines.
When uric acid levels in the blood are high, it is called hyperuricemia. Most people with hyperuricemia do not develop gout. But if excess uric acid crystals form in the body, gout can develop.
You are more likely to have gout if you:
- Have family members with the disease
- Are a man
- Are overweight
- Drink too much alcohol
- Eat too many foods rich in purines
- Have an enzyme defect that makes it hard for the body to break down purines
- Are exposed to lead in the environment
- Have had an organ transplant
- Use some medicines such as diuretics, aspirin, cyclosporine, or levodopa
- Take the vitamin niacin.
How Is Gout Diagnosed?
Your doctor will ask about your symptoms, medical history, and family history of gout. Signs and symptoms of gout include:
- Hyperuricemia (high level of uric acid in the blood)
- Uric acid crystals in joint fluid
- More than one attack of acute arthritis
- Arthritis that develops in 1 day, producing a swollen, red, and warm joint
- Attack of arthritis in only one joint, usually the toe, ankle, or knee.
To confirm a diagnosis of gout, your doctor may draw a sample of fluid from an inflamed joint to look for crystals associated with gout.
How Is Gout Treated?
Doctors use medicines to treat an acute attack of gout, including:
- Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
- Corticosteroids, such as prednisone
- Colchicine, which works best when taken within the first 12 hours of an acute attack.
Sometimes doctors prescribe NSAIDs or colchicine in small daily doses to prevent future attacks. There are also medicines that lower the level of uric acid in the blood.
What Can People With Gout Do to Stay Healthy?
Some things that you can do to stay healthy are:
- Take the medicines your doctor prescribes as directed.
- Tell your doctor about all the medicines and vitamins you take.
- Plan followup visits with your doctor.
- Maintain a healthy, balanced diet. Avoid foods that are high in purines, and drink plenty of water.
- Exercise regularly and maintain a healthy body weight. Ask your doctor about how to lose weight safely. Fast or extreme weight loss can increase uric acid levels in the blood.
More on gout and diet:
Gout causes, diagnosis, symptoms, and cure
Food high/low in uric acid
Gout Causes: Food High in Purines and Uric Acid, and Alcohol
Gout and diet: Serum uric acid level and coffee and tea intake
Low purine diet cookbooks and gout related books
Blood uric acid, cardiovacular disease and diabetes:
Uric acid, cardiovascular disease and diabetes mellitus
uric acid, background
Serum uric acid, hypertension and metabolic syndrome
Serum uric acid, obesity and hyperglycemia
Serum uric acid and antioxidant or pro-oxidant activity
Serum uric acid, inflammation and renal disease
Hyperuricemia and nutritional approach
Source: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases


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Project Summary
Riverfront Park is an urban infill planned community that currently includes 1,859 rental and for-sale housing units in 14 buildings, 49,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space, a museum, and three parks on a 23-acre site adjacent to downtown Denver. Initiated by the city of Denver on former railroad land, the project involved a firm that assembled and rezoned the land and a second partnership of firms that undertook much of the development and construction. The project is arranged in a linear fashion between railroad tracks on one side and a 19-acre park developed by the city on the other, and is connected to the downtown by an iconic pedestrian bridge that spans the railroad tracks.
Riverfront Park is the result of a 25-year collaboration
to create a viable and vibrant urban
residential community in downtown Denver. Built
under a form-based zoning code, the development
encompasses 1,859 privately developed,
for-sale, for-rent, and affordable homes, with
buildings first opening in 2001 and with construction
still underway in 2014. The neighborhood fits within the city's grid and is connected
to surrounding areas by four pedestrian bridges
that cross railroad tracks, an interstate highway,
and a river, each funded through a combination
of public and private investment. Built on a
brownfield and former rail yard, the project was
an early model of sustainability. Today, residents
can play, wander, skate, swim, and walk their dogs along dedicated non-vehicular pathways or
in four different parks built by the state, the city,
the developer, donors, and residents.
The Site
Denver was founded at the confluence of two
quiet waterways, the South Platte River and
Cherry Creek, where gold was first discovered
in the Denver region. Over the city's history, the
waterfront has transitioned from an outpost to
a boomtown to rail yards to a shantytown to a
flood zone to a light-industrial park and now,
finally, into a bustling downtown residential
neighborhood. Just prior to redevelopment, the
site was owned for many years by the Burlington
Northern Railroad and included a huge rail yard
and many tracks, as well as some old industrial
warehouses that had to be demolished.
The Riverfront Park community and the
adjacent Commons Park are located at the
historic heart of Denver, at the confluence of
these two rivers. The site, including the park, is
bordered on the northwest by the South Platte
River, on the southwest by Cherry Creek, on the
southeast by the railroad lines and the Union
Station project and downtown Denver (with two
pedestrian bridges that span the tracks), and on
the northeast by 20th Street, a major arterial.
The site offers immediate access to Interstate
25 via two nearby freeway interchanges. The
site also benefits from a recently added pedestrian
bridge across I-25 that connects Riverfront
Park with neighborhoods to the north.
The Idea and the Development Team
The idea behind the project emanated from
several sources, including the city of Denver,
which had a vision for redeveloping the
railroad yards and adding parkland and new
development to the area; Trillium Corporation,
which bought the land from the railroad and
worked with the city to plan and entitle the
area for redevelopment; East West Partners
(EWP), a resort developer that ultimately
purchased the land and became the master
developer for the project; and Crescent Real
Estate Equities, which partnered with East
West on development and provided critical
equity financing to make the project happen.
The idea and the vision for the project
began during the 1980s with Mayor Federico
Peña, who started a dialogue with the railroads
about consolidating their railroad lines into fewer tracks, and redeveloping the excess
land. In 1991, Trillium Corporation, led by its
founder and chairman, David Syre, acquired
several hundred parcels of land from Burlington
Northern Railroad, including several excess
parcels located in downtown Denver near the
South Platte River that were no longer needed
for railroad uses. The site that Trillium acquired
included all of the land where Riverfront Park
and Commons Park are located, as well as a
partial interest in the adjacent Union Station
parcel on the other side of the tracks.
At the same time, the city was hoping to
start a redevelopment process in the area, following
on the success that had been achieved
in the LoDo area of downtown Denver. The
city had been making plans for the area under
both Mayor Peña and Mayor Wellington Webb,
and this would continue under Mayor John W.
Hickenlooper Jr. Notably, Mayor Webb took
office in 1991, and one of his major goals was
to build and improve the Denver park system,
which led to the Commons Park idea.
Once the railroads had consolidated the rail
yard into a narrower channel and fewer tracks,
Trillium brought in Design Workshop to help with
a planning and design study to develop a concept
plan and design guidelines for the newly
available land. A public process was undertaken
to prepare and execute a 21-block infrastructure
and development plan. In the mid-1990s, a special
district—the Central Platte River Metropolitan
District—was established, and thereafter
Trillium Corporation sold approximately 25 acres
of land along the South Platte River to the city
of Denver for the development of a new park,
which was a part of that plan.
In 1996, Harry Frampton and Mark Smith
of East West Partners, a resort development
firm based in Beaver Creek, Colorado, heard
the mayor of Denver speak at a ULI event
in Denver about plans for the South Platte
River area, and they subsequently decided to
investigate the prospects for buying land and
developing in the area.
In April 1999, East West Partners, together
with the firm's longtime equity partner,
Crescent Real Estate, purchased 22.65 acres
of entitled land from Trillium Corporation and
began the process of redeveloping that site
into what is now called Riverfront Park. One
of the main reasons they were attracted to the
property was the Commons Park. Their vision
for the project, while similar to the city's vision,
was framed by their experience as resort developers.
They had spent much of their careers
developing resort communities and mixed-use
villages oriented around mountain and ski
amenities. Riverfront Park, they believed, could
be thought of in a similar fashion, but with the
city and the nearby Commons Park and Platte
River as the amenities. Their objective was to create a quiet urban residential neighborhood
with easy access to the urban park and downtown
Denver. To a certain degree, they thought
of the project as an urban resort.
Download full version (PDF): Riverfront Park Case Study
About Urban Land Institute
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Sports & Exotic Car readers and blog regulars will recognize Basil McLaren's name, as I've profiled two of his Mazdas and his Opel over the years. The South Africa native started his career with Opel as a teenager, then moved over to Mazda, where he was the equivalent of a regional service manager, before coming to America for GM. Distributor Illings Mazda Pty. Ltd. was his employer, and naturally, he had company cars (the Luce was one). One of his jobs was to drive special Mazdas off the boat; because of that, he drove every single car in the country of certain models. One day around 1970, Basil took his company B1600 down to the docks to unload what many of us would call the most interesting Mazda ever made, the Cosmo. He parked his B-series, with snappy Illings "i," next to the Wankel sportster, took a few photos, and made the Cosmo his new company car.
Not only did the car survive, but Basil knows where it is today (still in South Africa). Knowing Basil, I'd be surprised if he didn't have some idea about getting it back someday. I wouldn't kick the B1600 out of bed for eating crackers, either.
[…] Cosmo Company Car: Hemming's has a blog entry about an employee of Distributors Illings Mazda Pty., an importer of Mazdas in South Africa. Basil […]
I now own one of the two known Cosmo sport's cars in South Africa. So it is possible it was Basils car back in the day


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When I said all of that about "No excuses, no explanations," channeling the esteemed Julia Child, I meant it, and I do, in fact believe it 100% of the time…
….for other people.
For me, I can get away with the mantra maybe 80% of the time, which, if you knew me as a child, is a loooooooong way from the tears-streaming-down-my-face, up-until-all-hours-of-the-night because the project's "just not right," 12-year old I was, but my perfectionism is innate, it is in my blood…and this transfers over into the need to create perfectly crafted and flawlessly presented meals when I'm cooking for other people, which, now, let's face it…is ALL THE TIME (via blog world…)
I know you are saying, "it's just a blog, we don't care that much," but I do…
Perhaps that's why I've been holding off on sharing this next recipe attempt with you, although it fits in perfectly to cap off my "Veg Head" Week. Considering I woke up last night with a brainstorm of how to improve it this evening, prior to telling you about it, just goes to show you how important it can be for me to "get things right" (at least, as I said, 80% of the time…that other 20% you can eat slop for all I care…which, come to think of it, is a brilliant restaurant concept created by my stepmother……but I digress).
So, in an addendum to my previous "no excuses, no explanations" posting, of whose theme I still do believe (after all, a little creativity can mask any imperfection…in life, or in the kitchen), I would like to add Smart Kitchen Rule #10: If at first you don't succeed, try and try again. [And then you can give up. :)]
"What is this recipe?" you ask?
Masala Meatless Muffin Loaves!
What in the….?
Just go with me…
So, I had found this recipe in the Better Homes and Gardens March 2010 issue for Nutty Meatless Loaf, that basically took red lentils, rice, and added garam masala and mango chutney to create an intriguing (at least to me) veggie "meat"loaf.*
*I will forever mentally put air quotes around "meat" when speaking of veggie loafs such as this, due to a hilarious scene from The Spellmans Strike Again by Lisa Lutz…which if you haven't read, go get it now. (Well, start with The Spellman Files and go from there.)
I loved the idea of this flavor combo, but didn't like the idea of all the (to me) unneccessary sugar that would be added with the commercially prepared chutney. [I also didn't have any on hand, but had everything else….so that was a factor.] I reasoned that I could add the masala and mango flavors anyway, and still come up with something great, because, well, that's what I do. 😉
I boiled up some red lentils…
…and diced up a whole lot of veggies…and mango (which I conveniently already had, and the first "surprise" ingredient):
…as well as some golden raisins ("surprise" ingredient #2):
The original recipe also called for rice…and, well, I had a ton of that left on hand from the massive rice explosion that had occurred in my kitchen.
And, due to some strange association I have with Indian food and green peas (perhaps due to my reading at one time that Indian Butter Chicken is normally served with them? I don't know where it comes from really, as I have never been to an Indian restaurant, have never eaten real Indian food that I know of, and certainly have never actually been to India)…decided to add some of those to the mix as well! (We can call this "surprise" ingredient #3.)
I, of course, also made sure I had plenty of Garam Masala (so scent-erific and tasty, too!) ready to go.
Sauteed up all of the veggies at once with a heavy dose of the aforementioned spice blend (fragrant to the Maxx—and yes, I do mean the favorite hangout of Bayside High alumn Zack Morris and his gang of deliquents in side ponytails and MC Hammer pants).
Then I combined everything into a bowl…
Then, I surveyed my baking options….loaf or muffins? loaf or muffins?
Obviously I went with the whimsical choice.
Baked them for about 45 minutes at 375…but I was so confused…because they just weren't holding together or baking like I had thought.
Then I remembered that I had forgotten (is that an oxymoron? or irony?) the crucial binding ingredient….eggs!
I did get the muffin loaves out of their baking sheet…they held together relatively well, and certainly tasted amazing, but in my attempts to get them to hold I had cooked them a little crispier than I would have liked, and it just didn't match my vision.
Hence, my waking up last night convinced I needed to try again today.
So I did.
Tonight, I remade them in a "half-batch" with the same ingredients, except I upped the lentils and took out the rice all together.
I had to use frozen mango instead (but finally was able to bust open my super Trader Joe's stash of the best frozen mango in the world)…
…and of course, this time I didn't forget the egg.
They held together SO much better…but, truth be told, I'm still not sure this recipe is perfected. I kind of missed the rice, and perhaps next time more mango….
1 c. red lentils, cooked
1/2 c. brown rice, cooked
1/2 c. finely diced red bell pepper
1/2 c. finely diced celery
1/2 c. finely diced carrot
1/2 c. finely diced mushroom
1 c. finely diced onion
1/4 c. golden raisins, chopped
1/4 c. mango, diced
1/2 cup green peas
3 Tbsp. Garam Masala, separated
1 tsp. garlic powder
2-3 Tbsp. cilantro, chopped
2 eggs
1. Sautee all vegetables together with 2 Tbsp. Garam Masala until they are tender (about 5-10 minutes).
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine lentils, rice, and veggies, as well as the additional tablespoon of Garam Masala, garlic powder, and cilantro.
3. Beat in 2 eggs.
4. Bake in muffin tins for 45 minutes at 350 degrees.


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On Feb. 5, the Register published three opinion columns on education. ["Foot-dragging on school reform," by Gloria Romero; "Parent Trigger shifts balance of power," by Joy Pullmann; and "State Ed Code too cumbersome," by Dan Walters] Walters' piece was factual, and his column made sense. However, the columns by the "education reformer," Ms. Romero, and the "education research fellow," Ms. Pullmann, singularly failed to offer real solutions to the serious problems our public schools face.
Gloria Romero's main theme was for more teacher and school accountability by "linking teacher performance to student outcomes," and "lifting restrictions on publicly funded … charter schools." Joy Pullmann's column focused the benefits of the Parent Trigger laws that give parents power to demand "stronger leadership, better academics, safer and cleaner facilities and higher expectations." Failing that, the law allows parents to convert the school to a charter school.
Both sound reasonable. More teacher accountability and more parent power seem like good things. And those charter schools are performing better than public schools, so what's the problem?
What neither columnist addresses is what any inner-city educator faces every day. Ms. Romero's Ph.D. is in psychology, and her teaching experience in higher education classes is no substitute for dealing with life in the educational trenches. Ms. Pullmann has taught both middle school and high school, although when, where, and for how long isn't clear. That makes a difference. As a research fellow for The Heartland Institute, she certainly isn't still fighting the good fight on the front lines anymore. To reverse the deteriorating education systems teachers must be given back control of the classroom.
In Florida recently, an 18-year-old woman had her bail doubled by a judge because of her disrespectful attitude. Her reaction was to say "F—- you," and flip the judge her middle finger. He subsequently gave her 30 days in jail.
Teachers dealing with earlier versions of this young lady don't have that kind of authority. And the students know this. Ms. Romero might consider dealing with students in poorly performing schools as a "new" or substitute teacher for a few weeks. It might give her a different perspective about why the schools are failing. Until there are real consequences for students who disrupt class, pay no attention to lessons and refuse to do class work or homework, Ms. Romero's call for using such student test scores as an evaluation of teacher competence is manifestly unfair.
As for Ms. Pullmann's support of the Parent Trigger to solve school problems, she might consider what has happened time and time again with programs such as public housing. Moving people into new homes that they were unwilling to maintain didn't improve their living conditions for long. Public housing "projects" are deservedly viewed as dangerous and undesirable places to live.
Moving students, like younger versions of that Florida woman, into charter schools won't succeed unless teachers and schools are given back control of the classroom and students. Home-schooled and private-school students often outperform those from public school because parents and private-school teachers have authority to enforce standards. Charter schools have slightly more control over their students for now, but flooding the inner cities with publicly funded charter schools will inevitably water down their successes if schools aren't allowed to control their classrooms.


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Good morning and TGIF
Good morning to all the Cruisemates and all the ships at sea. :)
It was an almost sleepless night and I blame it all on Typhoid Betty. She stayed home from work yesterday because her cold had become full blown. I had been doing fine until around 2:00 a.m. this morning when I woke up with a head that felt like it was ready to explode. Neither of us has slept much since.
My sister arrived late yesterday afternoon. I made a decent dinner of shrimp scampi. She will be here for the five or six days. She and her husband are easy guests who make themselves at home and don't expect to be waited on. That's a good thing because the way we are feeling we probably aren't going to be the best hosts. They will use our place for a home base and visit their kids and grandkids around the Twin Cities area.
Today is just going to be a "Try and Rest" day and nothing on the schedule.
I hope everyone has a great Friday and a wonderful weekend.
Take care,
Morning Mike, and all to follow.
Sorry you and Betty are not feeling well, it's like this winter and its germs just keep dragging on. I was feeling pretty crummy myself yesterday, as if I was coming down with something, but so far, nothing major thank goodness!
Speaking of winter dragging on, we woke this morning to a winter wonderland once again. :roll: It is still snowing, and we were not supposed to get any of this, it was all supposed to go to Newfoundland, but they were wrong again.
Well, maybe the kids will get their wish and we can go sledding again this afternoon. They have been disappointed with the bare grass and mud and not being able to go out....
I'm looking forward to tonight when I can return to my Pilates class after work, and following that, attend a "Kitchen Party" at our favourite pub.
This is an informal gathering of local musicians who just whoop it up, playing and singing with everyone joining in. Should be fun!
good morning all. Sunny but chilly here in mass. Mike hope you and Betty get better soon, its been a tough season for colds, richard and i have been throwing a cold back and forth for over a month, finally had a chance to disinfect the house the other day, opened the windows, washed the bed linens and sprayed everything down with lysol, hopefully that will help.
Good morning Mike and Donna and others to follow.
Mike, I hope that you feel better soon.
Donna. enjoy the snow. I would rather have tropical weather. The fact is that it's still quite cool here and spring is AWOL.
Have a nice day people.
Winter is back...doesn't it read the calendar! A very cold morning with lots of frost. Forecast is for 2 to 4 inches of that white stuff by Sunday AM.
I was suppose to be kidless today but a call at 6:30 am changed the plan. I ended up with two. Daddy got called out to work on his day off and Mommy had to work also. Put one on the bus to school and the other is spending the day here. We will be heading to Ashland, Ky shortly for one of the last times I will have to go for D/H. The sale of his business in only weeks away if we can get all the paperwork done. Who knew it would take this long. Retirement keeps being postponed for him.
We have a full weekend of square dancing on the agenda. Tonight is Columbus, Ohio, tomorrow evening Greenville, Ohio then Sunday afternoon Springfield, Ohio. Glad I get really good gas milage on the Chevy HHR!
Mike, sorry to hear that you and Betty have found the crud. It is still going around here with many folks still getting it. Hope it passes quick.
Everyone have a good day and stay warm. Prayers to all in need.
Good morning
BRRRR its cold outside!! Average temps should be around 55 not 25! Not much doing today D/H & D/S are having dinner with the guys tonight and picking their cubs games tickets. Their season owners and split the season between the four of them so they get together each year for dinner and do their picks.
Remember kids flu season is at its peak right now so be proactive.
Morning all.
Mike, I hope you can rest some today and that the cold will be short lived.
I want to thank you all for the compassion yesterday. My daughter spent the day with her boyfriend and other friends. She came in not wanting to talk, so I am patiently waiting for her to do so. It's difficult to feel helpless, but I know she will come to me in her own time.
I am sorry for others who have had bad news recently or who have lost loved ones. It's a difficult thing.
I had planned on taking dad for a ride in his wheelchair around the neighborhood today but got up this morning and it was so cold in here that I turned the heat on. I guess getting out for him will have to wait. More housework in store for me and maybe a trip to the store.
My dog Spot seems to understand Daylight Savings Time. I take her for two walks a day during warm weather months. I never have a set time to begin each year, it just starts with me taking her out one warm evening. Well, the day after DST began this year she started bugging me in the evening. It took me a day or two to figure out that she expected to go for a walk! My baby is one smart and very spoiled girl.
Good Morning cruisemates! Almost perfect weather in Scottsdale. Not so hot I need to turn on the air, and not so cold to turn on the heat. Just lovely mid 70s temps until next week.
I've only got two weeks left until I head home to Canada (though I'm coming back here 11 days later, to get my golf clubs, before heading to LA for my Crystal golf cruise).
Waiting around today to hear if my jalopy got it's new engine put in, as scheduled. May just spend the day waiting on the patio perch watching the golfers go by.
Mikey.. hope you and Betty ditch the "C -o-d" really quickly.
Good Morning and TGIF
A rainy good morning to you all. 'Twould be a good day just to stay in bed.
Mike, I hope you and Betty feel better soon.
Some coffee would be good, and I need to get breakfast started so taht Keith can go to the gym.
Have a good day, all.
Good morning everyone. I have been busy this morning, so I am late in posting.
We are warm, and breezy here. The temps are going up to the high 80's to low 90's this afternoon.
I got out in the yard this morning, to water, and to check and see what we need to do, to take care of the weeds.
Yesterday, I colored my hair. I have been using the wash in stuff since I started coloring, but it has been discontinued, so I had to get the hard core stuff. Well, that was not good. It is way to dark, and I look like I have a black cat sitting on my head.:D I am hoping that I can wash it later and get it to lighten a little.
Mike, I am sorry you and Betty are not feeling well.
I hope all of you are having a good day.
Good afternoon from warm and very sunny NY
Twas a busy day for me. I cleaned the floors, they went to the beauty parlor to have my hair cut and dyed, then resumed cleaning after I got back. In the evening, Rob and I went to a friend's seventy-fifth birthday party. Her daughter's family flew in from Atlanta and really surprised her! Rob and I just got home from the party and Rob is already in bed. Being the night owl that I am, I am watching television and catching up on email. Hope all my cruisemate friends had a great day!
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SEC Censure for Failing to Conduct Due Diligence
The SEC censured and fined an investment adviser for due diligence lapses. Yosemite Capital Management, LLC and its managing director, Paul H. Heckler, got a wrist slap for failing to disclose to clients that they had encountered substantial problems when attempting to perform the due diligence.
The big problem is that Yosemite had made a promise to at least two clients prior to placing his clients into the investment. They had promised to conduct due diligence. We saw a similar action by the SEC against the Hennessee Group for their failure to conduct their promised due diligence.
Yosemite ended up putting their clients' money into a Ponzi scheme. Yosemite placed $3.25 million of four clients' funds through a feeder fund, Ashton Investments LLC which was supposed to make bridge loans arranged by Norman Hsu and Next Components, Ltd. Heckler's clients' funds became part of a Hsu's $60 million Ponzi scheme.
Yosemite missed some bright red flags:
- The business cards from Ashton's representatives that listed their position as "Represenative" [sic].
- Ashton gave Yosemite a brochure riddled with spelling errors and mostly general, unverified information.
- In addition to the business cards and the brochure, the only other written information concerning Ashton and Hsu that Yosemite received were emails, without any identifying information, that summarized a few of the loans.
- Heckler was told that he could not contact Hsu's lawyers or accountants because Hsu was a private person.
- Heckler was told that the bridge loans were safer than stocks or bonds.
- When Heckler requested a disclaimer in the loan agreement, he was told that it was unnecessary because the investment was not risky.
- Because Ashton had no offices, Heckler met the Ashton representatives at local restaurants to discuss the investment.
Heckler and Yosemite willfully violated Section 206(2) of the Advisers Act, which prohibits any investment adviser from engaging in any transaction, practice, or course of business, which operates as a fraud or deceit on any client or prospective client, and Heckler caused Yosemite's violations of Section 206(2) of the Advisers Act.
The "wrist slap" was a disgorgement of the fee earned ($26,000), prejudgment interest and a $50,000 fine. Heckler invested $275,000 of his own money in the scheme and lost $150,000 of it.
Of the $3.25 million of the clients' money invested, they lost $1.95 million when Hsu's Ponzi scheme collapsed.


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1 pound sesame seeds
8 ounces honey
4 tablespoons peanut butter
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/2 tablespoon rose water*
1 teaspoon ground cardamom
1-1/2 cups finely chopped walnuts
Lightly grease a 9″ x 14″ baking pan.
Quickly toss the sesame seeds in a saucepan over medium-high heat to brown; set aside.
Combine honey, peanut butter, sugar, rose water and cardamom in a saucepan.
Cook over low heat until sit begins to simmer.
Stir in sesame and walnuts.
Spread into pan.
Let cool.
Cut into diamonds or squares and serve.
* Rose water may be found in many supermarkets and is also available by mail-order. If you've never tried rosewater before use it sparely, this stuff is strong. Of course, you can always opt for vanilla extract.
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Acute Kidney Injury
(Acute Kidney Failure; Acute Renal Failure)
- Kidney Failure
- Overview of Kidney Failure
- Acute Kidney Injury
- Chronic Kidney Disease
(See also Overview of Kidney Failure.)
Acute kidney injury is a rapid (days to weeks) decline in the kidneys' ability to filter metabolic waste products from the blood.
Causes include conditions that decrease blood flow to the kidneys, that damage the kidneys themselves, or that block drainage of urine from the kidneys.
Symptoms may include swelling, nausea, fatigue, itching, difficulty breathing, and symptoms of the disorder that caused the acute kidney injury.
Serious complications include heart failure and high levels of potassium in the blood.
Diagnosis is with blood and urine tests and usually imaging studies.
Treatment involves correcting the cause of acute kidney injury and sometimes doing dialysis.
Acute kidney injury can result from any condition that decreases the blood supply to the kidneys, any disease or toxic substances (also called toxins) affecting the kidneys themselves, or any condition that obstructs urine flow anywhere along the urinary tract.
In many people, no cause of acute kidney injury can be identified.
If both kidneys function normally, damage to one kidney (for example, due to blockage by a kidney stone) does not usually cause major problems because the remaining good kidney can compensate and usually maintain near-normal laboratory measurements of kidney function. Thus, acute kidney injury may be hard for doctors to detect. For acute kidney injury to cause significant problems, usually both kidneys must be damaged or function abnormally.
Major Causes of Acute Kidney Injury
Symptoms depend on the
Early symptoms include
The amount of urine (which for most healthy adults is between 3 cups [about 750 milliliters] and 2 quarts [about 2 liters] per day) often decreases to less than 2 cups (about 500 milliliters) per day or stops completely. Very little urine production is called oliguria, and no urine production is called anuria. However, some people with acute kidney injury continue to produce normal amounts of urine.
Later, as acute kidney injury persists and waste products accumulate in the body, people may experience
People with acute kidney injury may develop more serious symptoms of chest pain, muscle twitching, or even seizures. If fluid accumulates in the lungs, people may become short of breath.
The passing of cola-colored urine may indicate a number of kidney diseases that damage the glomeruli, the filtering units of the kidney. The brown color results from blood passing through the filtering units and may be the first sign of a condition known as a glomerulonephritis (inflammation of the filtering units). Examples include postinfectious glomerulonephritis, antiglomerular basement membrane disease, and lupus nephritis.
If acute kidney injury is caused by a blockage (an obstruction), the backup of urine within the kidneys causes the drainage system to stretch (a condition called hydronephrosis—see Figure: Hydronephrosis: A Distended Kidney). Urinary tract obstruction often causes a constant dull ache under the lower ribs but may cause crampy pain—ranging from mild to excruciating—usually along the sides (flanks) of the body. Some people with hydronephrosis have blood in their urine. If the obstruction is located below the bladder, the bladder will enlarge. If the bladder enlarges rapidly, people are likely to feel severe pain in the pelvis, just above the pubic bone. If the bladder enlarges slowly, pain may be minimal, but the lower part of the abdomen may swell because of the enlarged bladder.
If acute kidney injury develops during hospitalization, the condition often relates to some recent injury, surgery, drug, or illness such as infection. Symptoms due to the cause of the acute kidney injury may predominate. For example, high fever, life-threatening low blood pressure (shock), and symptoms of heart failure or liver failure may occur before symptoms of kidney failure and be more obvious and urgent.
Some of the conditions that cause acute kidney injury also affect other parts of the body. For example, Goodpasture syndrome or granulomatosis with polyangiitis, which damages blood vessels in the kidneys, may also damage blood vessels in the lungs, causing a person to cough up blood. Rashes are typical of some causes of acute kidney injury, including microscopic polyangiitis,systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus), and some toxic drug exposures.
The doctor evaluates whether the person has acute kidney injury and, very importantly, its cause.
Physical examination
Blood tests
Blood tests that measure levels of creatinine and urea nitrogen in the blood are needed to confirm the diagnosis. A progressive daily rise in creatinine indicates acute kidney injury.
The level of creatinine is also the best indicator of the degree or severity of kidney function decline. The higher the level, the more severe the decline in kidney function is likely to be.
Other blood tests detect metabolic imbalances that occur if the decline in kidney function is severe, such as an increase in blood acidity (acidosis, which causes a low bicarbonate level), a high potassium level (hyperkalemia), a low sodium level (hyponatremia), and a high phosphorus level (hyperphosphatemia).
Urine tests
Imaging of the kidneys using ultrasonography or computed tomography (CT) is helpful, sometimes by identifying hydronephrosis or an enlarged bladder. Imaging can also reveal the size of the kidneys.
X-rays of the arteries or veins that lead to and from the kidneys (angiography) may be done if obstruction of blood vessels is the suspected cause. However, angiography is done only when other tests do not provide enough information, because angiography uses radiopaque dye (contrast agent) that contains iodine, which carries a risk of additional kidney damage.
Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) can provide the same type of information as angiography. However, MRA has traditionally used gadolinium, a substance that rarely causes a disorder that triggers production of scar tissue in the body (nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy). Thus, MRA is now less likely to be used. If other tests do not reveal the cause of kidney injury, a biopsy may be necessary to determine the diagnosis and the prognosis.
Acute kidney injury and its immediate complications, such as water retention, high acid and potassium levels in the blood, and increased urea nitrogen in the blood, can often be treated successfully. The overall survival rate is about 50%. Survival is less than 50% for people who have several organs failing at the same time. Yet, survival is about 90% for people whose acute kidney injury is due to decreased blood flow because body fluids have been lost through bleeding, vomiting, or diarrhea—conditions that are reversible with treatment.
About 10% of people who survive acute kidney injury require dialysis or kidney transplantation—half right away and the others because their kidney function slowly deteriorates.
Some complications of acute kidney injury are serious and may even be life-threatening. People may need to be treated in a critical care unit.
Any treatable cause of acute kidney injury is treated as soon as possible. For example, if obstruction is the cause, a catheter (a tube placed into the bladder), endoscopy, or surgery may be needed to relieve the obstruction.
Often, the kidneys can heal themselves, especially if the kidney injury has existed for less than 5 days and there are no complicating problems such as infection. During this time, measures are taken to prevent the decreased kidney function from causing serious problems. Such measures may include the following:
Dietary measures
Doctors strictly limit the intake of all substances that are eliminated through the kidneys, including a large number of drugs. Salt (sodium) and potassium intake is usually restricted. Fluid intake is restricted to replacing the amount lost from the body, unless fluid is needed because there is too little blood flowing to the kidneys. Weight is measured every day because a change in weight is a good indicator of whether there is too much or too little water in the body.
A healthy diet is provided to people whose condition allows them to eat. Moderate amounts of protein are acceptable, typically 0.8 to 1 grams per kilogram of body weight (0.4 to 0.5 grams per pound) per day. Restricting the intake of foods that are high in phosphorus, such as dairy products, liver, legumes, nuts, and most soft drinks, lowers the phosphate concentration in the blood.
Acute kidney injury may be prolonged, necessitating removal of waste products and excess water. Waste removal can be done through dialysis, usually hemodialysis. If loss of kidney function is predicted to be prolonged, dialysis is started as soon as possible after diagnosis. Dialysis may be needed only temporarily, until the kidneys recover their function, usually in several days to several weeks.
Treament of acute kidney injury caused by obstruction
Fluids are not restricted in people who are recovering from acute kidney injury caused by obstruction. During the recovery period, the kidneys are unable to reabsorb sodium and water normally, and a large amount of urine may be produced for a period of time after the obstruction is relieved. During recovery, people may also need replacement of fluids and electrolytes, such as sodium, potassium, and magnesium.
Resources In This Article
- Kidney Failure
- Overview of Kidney Failure
- Acute Kidney Injury
- Chronic Kidney Disease


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