Energy require to convert saline water to fresh water for a range of salinity and recovery levels. 1 kJ/kg (1.05 kWh/kgal). Seawater is 3.5% dissolved salts by weight.
I'm type 1 diabetic, always had problems w prednisone raising my blood sugar. I was just prescribed 20 mg a day for 7 days for a SLE flare up. I can't believe this, I'm having quite a few lows! It was interesting to see someone else have the same.
Lion, I've heard the same thing. My rheumy checks my blood regularly and keeps a close eye on my blood sugar. It's my understanding that taking high doses of prednisone can cause high blood sugar, or steroid-induced diabetes that usually resolves when the steroid use is decreased or discontinued.