Scientists measure soot particles in flight

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

"For the first time we can actually see the structure of individual aerosol particles floating in air, their 'native habitat'," said DESY scientist Henry Chapman from the Center for Free-Electron Laser Science (CFEL) in Hamburg. "This will have important implications for various fields from climate modelling to human health." CFEL is a joint venture of Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY, the German Max Planck Society and the University of Hamburg.

Aerosol particles like soot play important roles in a wide range of fields from toxicology to climate science. Despite their importance, their properties are surprisingly difficult to measure: Visible light doesn't provide the necessary resolution, X-ray sources are usually not bright enough to image single particles, and for electron microscopy particles have to be collected onto a substrate, which potentially alters their structure and encourages agglomeration.

Using the world's most powerful X-ray laser LCLS at the U.S. SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in Stanford (California), the team captured images of single soot particles floating through the laser beam. "We now have a richer imaging tool to explore the connections between their toxicity and internal structure," said SLAC's Duane Loh, lead author of the study appearing in this week's scientific journal Nature. Free-electron lasers like LCLS or the European XFEL currently being built in Hamburg consist of particle accelerators that send unbound (free) electrons on a tight slalom course where they emit X-ray light.

The study focused on particles less than 2.5 micrometres in diameter. This is the size range of particles that efficiently transport into the human lungs and constitute the second most important contribution to global warming. Microscopic soot particles were generated with electric sparks from a graphite block and fed with a carrier gas of argon and nitrogen into a device called an aerodynamic lens, that produces a thin beam of air with entrained soot particles. This aerosol beam intercepted the pulsed laser beam. Whenever an X-ray laser pulse hit a soot particle, it produced a characteristic diffraction pattern that was recorded by a detector. From this pattern, the scientists were able to reconstruct the soot particle's structure.

"The structure of soot determines how it scatters light, which is an important part of understanding how the energy of the sun is absorbed by the earth's atmosphere. This is a key factor in models of the earth's climate," explained co-author Andrew Martin from DESY. "There also are many links between airborne particles around two micrometres in size and adverse health effects. Using the free-electron laser we are now able to measure the shape and composition of individual airborne particles. This may lead to a better understanding of how these particles interfere with the function of cells in the lungs."

The team recorded patterns from 174 individual soot particles and measured their compactness, using a property called fractal dimension. "We've seen that the fractal dimension is higher than what was thought," said Chapman. "This means that soot in the air is compact, which has implications for the modelling of climate effects." Also, the structure of the airborne soot seems to be surprisingly variable. "There is quite some variation in the fractal dimension, which implies that a lot of rearrangement is going on in the air," explains Chapman.

A primary long-term goal of the research is to take snapshots of airborne particles as they change their size, shape and chemical make-up in response to their environment, explained Michael Bogan from SLAC, who led the research. "Scientists can now imagine being able to watch the evolution of soot formation in combustion engines from their molecular building blocks, or maybe even view the first steps of ice crystal formation in clouds."

In real-world settings soot is seldom pure. To see the effects of mixing with other aerosols, the researchers added salt spray to the soot particles, resulting in larger particles with soot attached to the tiny salt crystals. Such composite particles might form in coastal cities and are expected to have a much larger climate effect than soot alone. Composite aerosols are more difficult to analyse, but the new technique could clearly discern between soot, salt and mixtures of both. As the aerosol particles are vaporized by the intense X-ray laser pulse, the researchers could use mass spectroscopy to examine the composition of each individual particle imaged.

Even though the aerosol particles are destroyed by the X-ray laser pulse, the pulse is so short that it out-runs this destruction. Therefore the diffraction patterns are of high quality and represent the undamaged object. The novel X-ray technique can find wide application to study all sorts of aerosols and can also be extended to resolve the static and dynamic morphology of general ensembles of disordered particles, the researchers state.

"We are now able to study the structure of soot by measuring individual particles in a large ensemble," explains Martin. "Biological samples, like cells and large proteins, have a similar size to the soot particles we studied and also lack a fixed, reproducible structure. In the future it may be possible to extend these techniques beyond aerosols, to study the structural variations in biological systems."

The research team included contributors from SLAC, DESY, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, the Max Planck Institutes, the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Cornell University, the University of Hamburg, Synchrotron Trieste and Uppsala University. LCLS is supported by DOE's Office of Science.

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The technology could allow more sophisticated and targeted editing of plant genomes. And that could help researchers develop crops that adapt to changing climates and resist pests.Thu, 24 May 2012 12:32:32 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120524123232.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120524092932.htm Quantum physics and plant biology seem like two branches of science that could not be more different, but surprisingly they may in fact be intimately tied. Scientists have discovered an unusual quantum effect in the earliest stages of photosynthesis.Thu, 24 May 2012 09:29:29 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120524092932.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120523135527.htm Quantum computers may someday revolutionize the information world. But in order for quantum computers at distant locations to communicate with one another, they have to be linked together in a network. While several building blocks for a quantum computer have already been successfully tested in the laboratory, a network requires one additonal component: A reliable interface between computers and information channels. Austrian physicists now report the construction of an efficient and tunable interface for quantum networks.Wed, 23 May 2012 13:55:55 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120523135527.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120522152655.htm Rapid DNA sequencing may soon become a routine part of each individual's medical record, providing enormous information previously sequestered in the human genome's 3 billion nucleotide bases. Recent advances in sequencing technology using a tiny orifice known as a nanopore are covered in a new a article.Tue, 22 May 2012 15:26:26 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120522152655.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120521164104.htm Scientists have synthesized polymers to attach to proteins in order to stabilize them during shipping, storage and other activities. The study findings suggest that these polymers could be useful in stabilizing protein formulations.Mon, 21 May 2012 16:41:41 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120521164104.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120521163751.htm Scientists have devised a method for repeatedly encoding, storing and erasing digital data within the DNA of living cells. In practical terms, they have devised the genetic equivalent of a binary digit -- a "bit" in data parlance.Mon, 21 May 2012 16:37:37 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120521163751.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120521115654.htm Blood tests convey vital medical information, but the sight of a needle often causes anxiety and results take time. A new device however, can reveal much the same information as a traditional blood test in real-time, simply by shining a light through the skin. This portable optical instrument is able to provide high-resolution images of blood coursing through veins without the need for harsh fluorescent dyes.Mon, 21 May 2012 11:56:56 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120521115654.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120521103808.htm The plague, bacterial dysentery, and cholera have one thing in common: These dangerous diseases are caused by bacteria which infect their host using a sophisticated injection apparatus. Through needle-like structures, they release molecular agents into their host cell, thereby evading the immune response. Researchers have now elucidated the structure of such a needle at atomic resolution. Their findings might contribute to drug tailoring and the development of strategies which specifically prevent the infection process.Mon, 21 May 2012 10:38:38 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120521103808.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120518132657.htm Tiny beads may act as minimally invasive glucose sensors for a variety of applications in cell culture systems and tissue engineering.Fri, 18 May 2012 13:26:26 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120518132657.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120518081147.htm Using newly developed imaging technology, chemists have confirmed years of theoretical assumptions about water molecules, the most abundant and one of the most frequently studied substances on Earth.Fri, 18 May 2012 08:11:11 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120518081147.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120517193141.htm Researchers have come closer to solving an old challenge of producing graphene quantum dots of controlled shape and size at large densities, which could revolutionize electronics and optoelectronics.Thu, 17 May 2012 19:31:31 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120517193141.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120517143506.htm Scientists have discovered how adding trace amounts of water can tremendously speed up chemical reactions -? such as hydrogenation and hydrogenolysis ?- in which hydrogen is one of the reactants, or starting materials.Thu, 17 May 2012 14:35:35 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120517143506.htmhttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120514104848.htm Three proteins have been found to be involved in the accumulation of fatty acids in plants. The discovery could help plant scientists boost seed oil production in crops. And that could boost the production of biorenewable fuels and chemicals.Mon, 14 May 2012 10:48:48 EDThttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120514104848.htm

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(CNN) ? Lauren Ramsdell had a year to kill in between finishing college in May and getting married next year. So she decided to move back in with her parents.

It made the most sense, the 21-year-old graduate of Elon University in North Carolina said. She had no immediate job prospects and with a wedding coming up, she wanted to save money while looking for a job and plotting her next step.

Plus, she missed her parents and her hometown of Raleigh, and ?I don?t think there?s any shame in that,? she said.

?Just because you move home doesn?t mean you?ve failed,? said Ramsdell, who has a degree in journalism and art history. ?There used to be a logical progression: college, job, move on with life. But that?s not happening anymore.?

More than half of college graduates move back home, sociologist Katherine Newman wrote in her book, ?The Accordion Family: Boomerang Kids, Anxious Parents, and the Private Toll of Global Competition,? based on surveys conducted worldwide.

And many of them are finding it isn?t as painful as it sounds, she said. By setting ground rules and establishing expectations on both sides, parents and their adult children are learning to live together.

?People anticipate it will be more complicated than it turns out to be,? said Newman, dean of the Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts and Sciences at Johns Hopkins University. ?It?s remarkably smooth for most families.?

Perhaps that?s because it?s such a common phenomenon. A Pew Research Center analysis of U.S. census data found that the share of Americans living in multigenerational households is at its highest level since the 1950s.

Overall, 39% of adults ages 18 to 34 say they either live with their parents or moved back in at some point in recent years, according the report. Among 18- to 24-year-olds, 53% said they live at home or moved in temporarily, compared with 41% among adults ages 25 to 29, and 17% among those ages 30 to 34.

For adult children, part of the fear of returning home has to do with being torn away from their social circles. But, thanks to social media, especially Facebook, they?re staying in touch with more friends from different times in their lives, Newman said, and finding that others are moving back home, too. The Pew report found that among adults ages 25 to 34, 61% said they have friends or family members who have moved back in with their parents over the past few years because of economic conditions.

Personal autonomy may have been more important to members of their parents? generation ? many of whom left home as soon as they could and never looked back. Now, the tide is reversing, Newman said. She said she is hopeful that the trend of parents welcoming their adult children home will lead to those children opening their homes down the road to their aging parents, if necessary.

Newman has adopted the term ?accordion family? to refer to the multigenerational working family as children move away and return and household dynamics stay in flux. Thanks to greater accessibility to education, the cultural and educational gap between parents and children is smaller than it was in previous eras, Newman said.

?Parents and children are more likely to be similarly educated and that adds to the common denominators,? Newman said. ?When I was a kid I did not listen to Frank Sinatra, who was my mother?s favorite singer. But my kids listen to the Rolling Stones.?

Baby boomer parents especially tend to welcome back their adult children with open arms because they spent more time at work than in the home compared with previous generations, she said.

?They?re happy to see them coming back because they weren?t so tired of them in first place,? Newman said. ?They?re not as likely to be thinking, ?Where is Susie at midnight?? or ?Is Johnny studying?? They?re getting the young adult version where surveillance and discipline issues have gone away.?

If relations were bad to begin with, however, moving home won?t make them any better, she said. An adult child staying out all night can still disturb the rest of the household.

During summer breaks, when Joan Reilly?s daughter would wake her in the middle of the night just by entering the home, she would tell herself, ?only two more months.?

Now, her daughter is returning home for the foreseeable future after graduating in May from Sacred Heart University in Connecticut. Reilly said she is happy to have her home. But she?s been down this road before, and it wasn?t as smooth as she?d hoped it would be.

Her older daughter did not want to return to her parents? home in the Bronx after graduating in 2003, but she couldn?t find a job and had nowhere else to go. Most of her friends had moved on, and she spent a lot of time alone in her room until she finally found a job and became financially stable enough to leave.

?I guess I was clueless. I really thought she?d be glad to be home and around us again,? said Reilly, an administrative assistant at a college in the Bronx. ?But that wasn?t realistic because that?s not the life she really wanted. She wanted to not be living at home, but the economy prevented her from doing that and I guess that frustrated her.

?I had to learn to not take that too personally,? she said. ?We had different expectations.?

The older daughter went all the way to Australia on a work visa, where she met her future fianc? and married. She still lives there today. In fact, Reilly?s younger daughter is currently visiting her. But, when she returns, Reilly said she hopes they can reach common ground when it comes to coming and going as she pleases.

?I want to work out a compromise with her because if she wants to go out and have a good time that?s OK,? she said. ?Hopefully, either she sleeps at a friend?s house or doesn?t stay out so late so I don?t lose all sleep, just out of respect.?

It?s not the only ground rule. Reilly also expects her to do her own laundry and pay her cell phone bill while she looks for a job.

?We?ve had the conversation many times, but I think it?s going to be hard for her. I don?t know if she really believes what we say.?

Establishing ground rules and mutual terms is key to ensuring a successful transition, said Tracy Metro, host of ?I Live With My Mom,? a program on YouTube home and design channel, SPACEStv.

?The real question is how to be a grown-up in your childhood home, and that?s by behaving like a grown-up,? said Metro, former host of TLC?s ?Designing Spaces.?

It?s tempting for both sides to revert to the original family dynamic of mom making dinner, doing laundry and treating the adult child, like, well, a child, she said. A better approach is to behave as if you?re living on your own but just happen to be under the same roof as your parents. That means doing your laundry, cleaning, buying your own food or cooking for the house occasionally, she said. Every family deals with finances differently, but it doesn?t hurt to start the conversation about contributing to the household.

Upgrading your childhood room, if you?re still in it, can help pave the way to mental clarity necessary for becoming an adult, she said. It starts with getting rid of childhood mementos such as stuffed animals, toys and trophies.

?One nostalgic item showcases a bit of nostalgia; 20 of them is showcasing an obsession,? she said. ?We keep things because they?ve always been around, but as you get older it?s important to question why we have things. There?s nothing wrong with keeping them for memory?s sake but (put) them in a box.?

Ramsdell knew her childhood room wouldn?t cut it when she moved home last month. Timing worked out so that her parents moved into her late grandfather?s room, and she moved into theirs and completely redecorated it.

Otherwise, she pitches in with chores when asked to and cooks occasionally. She offered to mow the lawn but says her parents politely declined because it would be difficult to get back on the lawn boy?s list when she left. Overall, she attributes the success of the arrangement to the fact that she has always had a good relationship with her parents.

Plus, there?s an endgame in sight when she gets married next June.

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Easy furniture refinishing chicago Steps For Successful Home Improvement Projects

Home improvement can be looked at as a weekend hobby or an endless obsession. It can also be a valuable investment in your house. Sometimes, it can be a home disaster as well. This article can help you to make good decisions when it comes to planning new projects and to ensure that you don?t make critical errors.

To increase your kitchen?s value without spending a lot of money, add a new backsplash. Backsplashes are highly desired by buyers, and can make your kitchen look more put together. To save money, use a material like tin tile or stainless steel in place of costly ceramic tile. Be sure to pick out something that compliments your kitchen?s color scheme.

For the budget-minded homeowner working on a plumbing home improvement project, plastic PVC piping makes an entirely suitable substitute for expensive copper piping. PVC has been extensively tested and used for years without danger or failure. It is easy to work with and highly durable. The money saved by using PVC can be applied to more visible, usable home improvements.

Be sure to get written estimates and contracts from any contractors that you engage to complete a home improvement project. Committing prices and terms to paper can go a long way toward preventing misunderstandings and disappointment. They can also provide evidence of your agreement should you ever have to take legal action against the contractor.

After your home improvement work is finished, do not submit your final payment until you are happy with roofing repairs nyc the work that was performed. You can also make ?progress payments,? which involves giving the contractor small sums of money in certain increments over the course of the project. Do not pay for work that you are not satisfied with.

Securely screw your bookcases and other tall furniture to your walls! Not only is this step an important safety precaution in fortifying your home for a potential earthquake, doing so might actually prevent a child or elderly person from knocking these tall items over on themselves and sustaining serious injuries.

Before you order you new kitchen cabinets, draw a plan of your kitchen that shows the location of all plumbing, outlets, appliances, windows, and all other obstacles. This will ensure your new cabinets are a perfect fit. Many retailers will develop a design plan for you free of charge if you purchase your cabinets from them.

If you are planning on improving the exterior of your home by adding a deck, make sure to check on local laws and ordinances before putting out any money. Local codes can vary from city to city, and may affect the size and height of your deck, or how close you can put it to the property line. Also, be sure to check with the local homeowners? association as they may have policies regarding decks as well.

Whenever your home improvement projects call for installing or replacing light switches, spend a little extra money to equip each room?s primary lights with a dimmer switch. Not only will you yourself enjoy the increased flexibility offered by good dimmers, the expenditure will pay off in Replacement Windows NYC terms of a little added market value if you ever sell your home.

Over the last several years, compost piles in backyards have become much more common. Not only are they a home improvement tool, they are effective at creating fertilizer for your garden, and can also teach you and your children to be more sustainable and conscious of how you use products and dispose of them.

For a unique and highly on-trend look, consider hanging flocked wallpaper on a large focal wall or in the main living area of your home or apartment. This type of wall covering adds texture, color, and style to any room, but is especially ideal for homes without children or in master bedrooms.

For an awesome impact on your homes curb appeal, think about resurfacing the concrete in the driveway and entry walk. Replacement of concrete can be very expensive, but for a fraction of that cost you can have it resurfaced in a multitude of colors and patterns which adds significant value to your homes curb appeal.

Do not panic if you scuff the corner of a wooden piece of furniture, trim or cabinetry. Instead, grab your iron and a damp napkin. Wet the damaged corner lightly, then apply the heated iron to restore the finished color and grain of the wood to the area that was scratched.

As revealed in the article, home improvement can be a good thing, but it can also have a downside. Some home improvements do not pay off and may even make your house harder to sell. By applying these simple rules of home improvement do?s and do-not?s, you can keep from making a disaster that you will be forced to live with.

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Tens of thousands flee raging Colo. wildfire

COLORADO SPRINGS (Reuters) - A wildfire raging near some of Colorado's most popular tourist sites grew suddenly more ferocious on Tuesday, forcing 32,000 people from their homes, prompting evacuations from the U.S. Air Force Academy and swallowing numerous houses at the edge of Colorado Springs.

From the vantage point of a command post about 10 miles from the path of advancing flames, the entire community of Mountain Shadows, a northwest subdivision, appeared to be enveloped in an orange glow after dark.

"This is a fire of epic proportions," Colorado Springs Fire Chief Rich Brown said as ash drifted down on the city, sirens wailed and the thick smell of smoke permeated the air.

Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper flew into the city Tuesday night by helicopter to meet with fire commanders and tour the fire zone first-hand. He noted that the blaze was one of at least a dozen burning throughout the state. Four people have died in Colorado wildfires so far this year.

"This is the worst fire season in the history of Colorado," he said during an impromptu news conference, adding that from the air he saw many homes destroyed in a glowing landscape that looked "surreal."

The Waldo Canyon Fire, which has roared through at least 6,200 acres of dry timber since Saturday, has grabbed attention for days because of its proximity to landmarks like the famed mountaintop of Pikes Peak and the Air Force Academy.

The blaze claimed its first property losses on Tuesday as wind-driven flames swept over containment lines into Colorado's second-most populous city, consuming an unknown number of homes on the town's outskirts as authorities hurried to evacuate residents.

El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa said 32,000 people had been evacuated, and an Air Force Academy spokesman said the evacuation zone included two communities of single-family homes on academy grounds housing civilian and military personnel and their families.

"We are in a very critical situation now. Unfortunately we do have structures and homes that are burning in the northwest corner of Colorado Springs. We have mandatory evacuation over a considerable area," fire information officer Rob Deyerberg told Reuters.

A mushroom cloud of gray, black and brown smoke, topped by billowing, white cumulus clouds, rose nearly 20,000 feet into the sky and hung over the area as residents scrambled to heed evacuation orders.

The sudden closure of service stations along with other businesses, leaving fleeing motorists unable to fill up their cars, added to a sense of urgency as roads filled with traffic.

Columns of vehicles carrying evacuees and hastily packed belongings stretched bumper-to-bumper for miles, crawling slowly southward out of town along Interstate 25.

Closer to the blaze, which has been fanned by winds blowing into the southern Rockies from the prairies to the east, trees were visibly twisting from the heat of the flames.

"It's a very hostile environment out there," fire information officer Anne Rys-Sikora said.

Asked how quickly the fire was spreading after the latest flare-up on Tuesday afternoon, incident commander Rich Harvey said, "If I gave acreage right now, it would be wrong in five minutes. It's growing."

Hickenlooper said he was consulting with Pentagon officials. The Air Force Academy issued a statement saying the military was preparing to dispatch up to 25 more helicopters to join the firefighting effort.

Authorities earlier said that half of the fleet of eight Air Force C-130 cargo planes equipped as air tankers were already at work, dropping flame-retardant chemicals over the blaze.

DEATH IN UTAH

Still, the Waldo Canyon Fire, burning primarily within the Pike National Forest on the western fringe of Colorado City, was dwarfed in size by wildfires elsewhere across the state, and by a fatal blaze that flared with renewed intensity in Utah.

Authorities said on Tuesday a body was found in the ashes the fast-moving Wood Hollow Fire about 100 miles south of Salt Lake City, marking the first fatality in a blaze that has scorched over 39,000 acres of rolling hills covered by parched cheat grass and sagebrush.

Flames fanned by high winds into a second county forced the closure of Utah's state Route 89 for a second time and prompted the evacuation of the entire town Fairview, a community of more than 1,200 residents according to the latest census, state emergency managers said.

The blaze already has leveled an estimated 30 homes and killed 75 sheep, authorities said.

The Wood Hollow Fire is believed to be one of just two western wildfires that have claimed lives in recent weeks.

The other is the High Park Fire near Fort Collins, Colorado, south of Denver, which now ranks as that state's second-largest blaze on record and its most destructive ever, having consumed 87,250 acres in steep mountain canyons since it was sparked by lightning two weeks ago.

The High Park has destroyed 248 homes and killed a 62-year-old grandmother, whose body was found in the ashes of her cabin, while leaving an estimated 4,300 residents displaced by evacuations.

Colorado accounts for several of the 29 large active wildfires being fought across the country on Tuesday. The bulk of them were in seven western states -- Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Montana, New Mexico, Arizona and California, the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho, reported.

Although federal authorities say the fire season got off to an early start in parts of the northern Rockies, the number of fires and acreage burned nationwide is still below the 10-year average for this time of year, according to fire agency records.

(Additional reporting by Ellen Miller in Grand Junction, Jennifer Dobner in Salt Lake City and Laura Zuckerman in Salmon, Idaho. Writing by Steve Gorman; Editing by Cynthia Johnston, Lisa Shumaker and David Brunnstrom)

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The Month of Man | inweekly

A Closer Look at Men?s Health
By Jennie McKeon

June is National Safety Month, National Candy Month and National Dairy Month?the list is long. But more importantly, June is National Men?s Health Month.

Most men generally avoid the doctor. Whether it?s from lack of time management or fear, the stereotype is confirmed by doctors everywhere.

?It?s very true,? said Dr. Eric Hazbun, a board certified family physician at Sacred Heart. ?Part of the reason is because they feel invulnerable?kind of like ?I don?t want to stop and ask for directions.??

Some men also adhere to the ?if it?s not broke, don?t fix it? motto.

?We tend to see issues that should?ve been addressed earlier,? Hazbun said.

That?s why the Men?s Health Network, a non-profit organization, provides men (and their concerned family) with information about free clinics, screening guidelines and tips to raise awareness in your local community.

?The stereotype exists, because it is reality, a fact that men do avoid doctors,? said Kimaya Dixit, communications associate at Men?s Health Network. ?Men are taught from their childhood that big and tough boys don?t cry.?

Healthy Guidelines

Preventing major health issues isn?t always as time consuming or invasive as one might think. Young adult men (and women) should make appointments for cholesterol by the age of 20 and after that only every five years, the same for diabetic screenings.

Multi-vitamins are recommended, but certainly not a cure-all. Preventative screenings and looking out for your overall wellness is important at every age, however it is typically middle age that the human body starts to need more upkeep, meaning you can?t put it off any longer. And men are no exception to the rule.

?If someone is in very good health, it is age 40 that they would typically need to start seeing the doctor yearly,? said Hazbun. ?By that age you start to see the problems of middle age?prostate cancer, colon cancer.?

Even doctors have to see a doctor.

?I?m 39,? Hazbun said. ?I?m not looking forward to next year.?

Once men hit that magic number, 50, they need to begin prostate cancer screenings. African-American males, for reasons that are undetermined, are at a higher risk for prostate cancer than white males. It is even less common in Hispanic, Asian, Pacific Islander and Native American men. The screening process is either a digital rectal exam (DRE) or prostate specific antigen test (PSA).

?Men should get rectal exams, PSAs and colonoscopies every year after 50,? Hazbun said.

DREs and colonoscopies may not be pleasant, but they could be lifesaving.

?A lot of men are very reluctant, they think ?I?m not sticking a camera??? Hazbun said. ?But colon cancer is the second leading cancer-related cause of death.?

Males are also at risk for heart disease, which Hazbun said doctors fight on a daily basis. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Men and women of all ages and backgrounds can develop the condition. Getting your cholesterol checked and checking your blood pressure every five years after 25, the same for sugar, will help maintain heart health.

There is no one screening to determine if someone has heart disease, instead it is up to the individual to see their doctor and discuss any and all abnormalities.

?The symptoms related to heart disease are chest pain and tightness. Those symptoms need to be evaluated,? Hazbun said.

Don?t Be Afraid

Doctors are not mind readers, asking questions is key to making the most of your doctor visits, especially for men who wish to keep those visits few and far between.

?Male patients will tell me, ?I?m here because of my knee pain,? and after the visit, I?ll walk to the door and they?ll say ?Oh, by the way doc,?? said Hazbun.

That last minute question is usually related to erectile dysfunction.

?Erectile dysfunction is usually a sign that something else is going wrong and could be linked to prostate issues or even heart disease if they?re not getting adequate blood flow to the penis,? Hazbun said. ?Shame can keep people from finding major issues.?

Dr. Ken Mitchell has spent his past five years as a doctor focusing on weight loss and wellness. He also treats menopausal and andropausal patients with hormone therapy.

Andropause isn?t as common of a term as menopause, and that may be because men go through andropause at a gradual rate or maybe it?s because they aren?t open enough about the changes they go through in mid-life.

?They don?t hang out and talk about personal issues,? Mitchell said.

Mitchell said andropause can cause a decrease in energy, interest and memory.

?There?s no mojo, no get up and go,? Mitchell said.

Mitchell?s answer to men who get past the embarrassment of bringing up the subject is testosterone replacement through creams, gels and shots, which have the most lasting effect.

?It?s not mainstream medicine and the risks are minimal,? Mitchell said. ?You can replace testosterone and you can do it safely.?

Testosterone levels range from 2 to 800, the average middle aged man should be at about 500 Mitchell said. With the hormone therapy, men receive a boost of 800 giving them a blast of energy. However, there?s not a huge market for it.

?I have a high no-show rate,? Mitchell said. ?They?re tough sales.?

?It?s a story about nutrition?

Whenever you ask a physician about wellness?whether it?s male or female?you?re not going to be able to dodge the ?eat right, exercise? lecture. It?s the number one advice for anyone seeking to map out a wellness plan.

?Exercise helps prevent, across the board, every disease even cancer,? Hazbun said. ?Exercise and diet is the bottom line.?

Thirty to 40 minutes of exercise and a diet rich in fiber, 20-25 grams per day, is recommended. For specific guidelines, Hazbun suggests the Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes (TLC) diet, which you can find at nih.gov.

Exercise is important for bodies of all ages, but Lorenzo Aguilar, head fitness trainer at Anytime Fitness, points out, after 25 it?s even more important.

?Generally in males, and females, around 25 is when metabolism begins to slow down,? he said. ?Every 10 years it slows down another 10 percent due to muscle atrophy.?

Whether the belly is full of beer or burgers, men tend to store most of their fat in the midsection.

?It?s not good,? said Aguilar of the beer gut. ?It?s visceral fat. It lives in the organs and releases toxins.?

There is no quick fix, drinkers could sip wine and skip high calorie mixed drinks, but some work has to be done.? Aguilar recommends exercises like overhead squats, pull ups, planks, and back extension to help muscle imbalances.

?A lot of guys have back pain,? Aguilar said. ?They should focus on postural and core exercises, abs, butt and shoulders. As men age, these stabilizer muscles ten to atrophy first, which cause muscle imbalances. Once you have proper alignment, then you can work on chest and biceps. You get a better benefit.?

Aguilar points out, that men tend to skip the recommended 30-minute cardio after their 30-minute strength and core training.

?Very few males do enough cardio,? he said.

Encourage Women to Encourage Men

When the facts aren?t enough to get men to be more active in taking care of themselves, women are called in for reinforcement.

?We encourage women to expand on their traditional role as the family?s health care leader and activist for enhancement of health care services,? Dixit said. ?Women are the ones who can get men to the doctors offices as they schedule appointments and push their husbands, sons, brothers, fathers, etc.?

Men?s health isn?t about forcing someone to do something they should do, but more about ensuring that loved ones are healthier, and therefore around much longer.

?Men?s health to us should mean healthier, fuller, longer and happier lives for our brothers, husbands, fathers, grandfathers, uncles and sons,? Dixit said.

DR. ERIC HAZBUN
SACRED HEART
WHERE: Sacred Heart Medical Group at Perdido Bay, 13139 Sorrento Road
DETAILS: 416-0020 or sacred-heart.org

MEN?S HEALTH NETWORK
DETAILS: menshealthnetwork.org

DR. KEN MITCHELL
WHERE: 910 Royce St.
DETAILS: 444-4997 or mediweightlossclinics.com/locations/pensacola/
For Hormone Therapy, 791-6010 or pelletmd.com

ANYTIME FITNESS
WHERE: 100 S. Alcaniz St.
DETAILS: 469-1144 or anytimepensacola.com

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Sony Xperia Neo L peels back the covers for FCC

Sony Xperia Neo L peels back the covers for FCC

Remember that low-end Xperia handset that surfaced earlier this month with a one-way ticket to China? Well that 4-inch ICS device, the Neo L, has just made its many assets known for the folks at the FCC, stripping down to its internal skivvies and leaving nothing to the (lawyer's) imagination. There aren't any surprises here -- no LTE or AWS support, but it does sport radios for EDGE / GPRS (850MHz, 1900MHz), GSM (850MHz, 900MHz, 1800MHz, 1900MHz) and WCDMA (900MHz, 2100MHz). So, the good news is that if you have your eye on this Sony-made Android lightweight, then it should play nice with 3G on AT&T and limited 4G on T-Mobile. Whether it'll ever officially joins those carriers lineups remains to be seen, but don't let a little thing like that stop you from importing away. Hit up the source to trawl the mobile dissection at your leisure.

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