This test measures the level of albumin in the blood. Levels of albumin may decrease, to a greater or lesser degree, when conditions interfere with its production, increase protein breakdown, increase protein loss, and/or expand plasma volume (diluting the blood). Some of these conditions include: 1  Acute liver disease, cirrhosis. 2  Nephrotic syndrome due to kidney disease.
Maya Lin. Maya Lin is a renowned American architect and sculptor, best known for her minimalist designs, reflected in the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., the Langston Hughes Library and the Museum of Chinese in America in New York City. Maya Lin was born on October 5, 1959, in Athens, Ohio.
La Casa Azul: The Life of Artist Frida Kahlo. Mexican Surrealist painter Frida Kahlo was born in Mexico City in 1907, and spent the majority of her life here. Often forced to stay within the confines of her bed due to physical limitations, Kahlo painted multiple self-portraits in which she portrayed her personal anguish.