1 Stage 1: Kidney damage with normal GFR (90 or above). 2  Kidney damage may be detected before the GFR begins to decline. 3  In this first stage of kidney disease, the goals of treatment are to slow the progression of CKD and reduce the risk of heart and blood vessel disease.
Chavela Vargas. Isabel Vargas Lizano (Spanish pronunciation: [tÊaËÎ²ela ËÎ²arÉ£as]; 17 April 1919 â 5 August 2012), better known as Chavela Vargas, was a Costa Rican-born Mexican singer. She was especially known for her rendition of Mexican rancheras, but she is also recognized for her contribution to other genres of popular Latin American music.
Rafael Carrera, a former army officer who had fought in the 1827-1829 civil war, led the peasants in a successful guerrilla war. Carrera held staunch conservative views, supporting the church and advocating states rights against federal authority. He toppled Galvez, the governor of Guatemala, in 1838.