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Week 7 Journal

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/woman-bladder-alcohol-brewing_n_5e5558afc5b6a718cdce8faf 

The first article I found is titled, "Doctors Discover Booze Brewing in Sober Woman's Bladder." A 61-year-old woman from Pennsylvania was seeking a liver transplant and caused quite the shock when doctors discovered the presence of alcohol in her bladder. She insisted that she had not been drinking. Eventually, doctors discovered that the real trouble was that her liver was producing alcohol on its own. Urinary Auto Brewery Syndrome is a condition in which a person's urine produces too much sugar and yeast- the two key ingredients for fermentation. This case helps doctors to see how easily the syndrome can be overlooked.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/washington-state-lost-sea-lion

A 600-pound sea lion was found along a road in Washington State on Sunday, far away from any water. Officials believe the sea lion had ventured too far from its normal waters but traveling up a nearby creek. Once the sea lion was coaxed into a trailer, it was safely transported back to the Columbia River.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/michigan-man-stabbed-samurai-sword-not-buying-pot-partner

On January 18th, a Michigan man named Neil Patrick Wasinski was charged with assault two days after allegedly stabbing a victim with a 21-inch samurai sword. After the stabbing, Wasinski chased the 23-year-old victim into a parking lot before they both ran to their separate apartments. When the police found the victim he was smoking a cigarette and holding a bloody towel to his side. He was taken to the hospital in critical condition and has recovered since then. The victim explained to police that he was Wasinskis boyfriend and claimed his partner decided to stab him after he failed to buy him marijuana. Wasinski was charged with assault with intent to murder and resisting police. The intent to murder charge was dismissed after Wasinski pleaded no contest to the other charges on February 13th. 

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