Women tend to think that men have it so easy when it comes to choosing a hairstyle. Should it be a low-number clipper cut, or maybe a short-back and sides? However, it would probably come as a big surprise to learn just how complex men's hairstyles have become over the past few decades.
In historical times, men often sported quite luxurious hairstyles - think of the wigs in the French Courts in the 1700s. However, the Victorian era signalled the start of a more subdued time, with women's styles being natural and tame, whilst men kept their hair very short, lathered in macasser oil, and sported a beard, sideburns or a moustache. As we progressed into the 1920's, hair for men was very simple - short and neat, and an outrageous style statement for men at this time probably constituted something as simple as a side parting.
This continued until after the Second World War, after which time things seemed to relax and men began to wear their hair long or slicked back, which was considered to be very 'Hollywood' for men. However the 1950's was considered to be one of the turning points for men's' hairstyles, as Elvis and James Dean hit the headlines with their enviable quiffs, and long and heavy sideburns. As a consequence men everywhere started to take more time over their appearance.
The 1970's proved a great decade for men's hair - personal expression was the key to a great hairstyle. Groovy looks were big this era, and both men and women embraced more natural styles with longer locks and shaggy tresses. Think the Beatles, the Stones and David Cassidy - all had great shaggy styles. There is evidence that many of the 1970's hairstyles are on trend today, because they are classically appealing.
As we sweep through to the eighties, music and film idols still influenced the hairstyles of the decade. At the start of the eighties there were two schools of influence in men's hairdressing, both of which were influenced by music. There was the cult of the Mods, where men were very minimalist in their choice of styles; shaved heads perfectly accompanying sharp suits in monochrome colours. At the other extreme there were the New Romantics with their more flamboyant styling, long fringes and bold highlights.
This shift saw men starting to 'care' for their hair and although sleeking, sculpturing and moulding products had been used throughout the decades to achieve the most difficult of looks, men were now targeted with their very own hair care regimes. Gone were the days when men pinched their girlfriend's shampoo; the men now had their own products. With new all-male packaging of men's toiletries, it was now even more normal for bathrooms to be sporting a range of his products as well as hers.
But as we creep into the 21st century, a whole new man has arrived: a man that possesses hair straighteners and is proud to admit it; a man that teases, sprays, blow-dries and straightens his hair to achieve 'that' look and style.
With men's styles looking even more complicated than they do today - some layers short, some longer, sweeping fringes or hairbands, even our male counterparts require a few tools of the trade to achieve their desired look.
Daniel Collins writes on a number of topics on behalf of a digital marketing agency and a variety of clients. As such, this article is to be considered a professional piece with business interests in mind.
help! kind of an emergency!?
i bought this pet clipper from ebay. it came from china, and its the best clipper ever. but, in the middle of me shaving my cat, the battery died! and it came with a charger, but the charger wont work for some reason. is it b/c chinese adapters are not compatible in the US? ugh. i really need help!
Jeff Dunham (born 1962 in Dallas, Texas) is an American ventriloquist and stand-up comedian who has also appeared on numerous television shows, including Star Search, Late Show with David Letterman, Comedy Central Presents, The Tonight Show and Sonny With a Chance. He is familiar to Comedy Central audiences for his three specials on that network: Jeff Dunham: Arguing with Myself, Jeff Dunham: Spark of Insanity, and Jeff Dunham's Very Special Christmas Special. Dunham also hosted The Jeff Dunham Show for one season on the network in 2009.
His style has been described as "a dressed-down, more digestible version of Don Rickles with multiple personality disorder". Describing his characters, Time observes, "All of them are politically incorrect, gratuitously insulting and ill tempered." Dunham has been called "America's favorite comedian" by Slate.com, and according to the concert industry publication Pollstar, he is the top-grossing standup act in North America, and is among the most successful acts in Europe as well. As of March 2009, he has sold over four million DVDs, and received more than 350 million hits on YouTube, making him one of the most-viewed entertainers of all time. Spark of Insanity received the best reviews of any DVD on Amazon.com in 2008, and A Very Special Christmas Special was the most-watched telecast in Comedy Central history, with its DVD going quadruple platinum (selling over 400,000) in its first two weeks. Forbes.com reported that Dunham was one of the highest earning comics from June 2008 to June 2009, earning approximately $30 million during that period.
Dunham was born in Dallas, Texas in 1962, an only child. He began ventriloquism at age eight. He considers it a learned skill, similar to juggling, that anyone with a normal speaking voice can acquire. He began performing for audiences as a teenager, and after graduating from Baylor University in Waco, Texas in 1986, he moved to Los Angeles, never having, as he has commented, "a real job."
In addition to his comedy and puppetry, Dunham, who says he has loved helicopters since childhood, is fond of building and flying his own kit helicopters from Rotorway helicopter kits. He also flies these helicopters, as depicted in his appearance on the CMT television magazine Fast Living. As of May 2009 Dunham was in the process of divorcing his wife Paige, with whom he has three daughters.
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I'm planning to get a cheap helicopter..something like rotorway scorpion 133 or mini 500..but i want a 2 seat.?
i want that heli to be safe...
which do you recommend??
"I'm planning to get a cheap helicopter"
"i want that heli to be safe"
These two statements are really incompatible. You get what you pay for, and you don't want to go cheap on something your life will depend on.
Please avoid the Mini 500. It has a horrible reputation for crashing and burning. They are NOT safe.
Rotorway has models with two seats and they are probably the least expensive helicopters that are (reasonably) safe.
http://www.rotorway.com/index.php
Robinson 22's are the least expensive certified helicopters. You probably won't find one for $50,000, however, unless it is close to a major overhaul.
http://www.robinsonheli.com/
I personally won't trust my life with anything less than a Schweizer. You can get a decent used one for $100,000 or so. Any less than that and they are probably close to needing new components or overhaul.
Asymptomatic Bacteriuria And Sensitivity Pattern In Children With Sickle Cell Anaemia In A Tertiary Health In Enugu, South East Nigeria
Introduction
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common cause of renal disorder in the tropics 1 and causes significant morbidity 2, 3 and mortality 4 in children, especially when it is asymptomatic, not detected and promptly treated.
Children with sickle cell anaemia have increased susceptibility to developing UTI because of slugging of sickled cells in the renal vasculature which causes papillary necrosis and loss of urinary concentrating and acidifying ability of the nephrons resulting in abnormally dilute and alkaline urine which favours bacterial proliferation.5 This predisposes them to recurrent UTI and subsequent renal damage. Studies 6, 7 have noted that children with sickle cell anaemia are more prone to developing UTI and other bacterial infections than their counterparts with normal haemoglobin.
Children with sickle cell anaemia may have compromised kidney function from repeated vaso-occlusive episodes and recurrent UTI 8 These factors tend to hasten their development of CKD. However, this trend can be forestalled if the presence of asymptomatic bacteriuria can be detected early and appropriate therapy instituted.
The current study, thus examines asymptomatic bacteriuria in children with sickle cell anaemia compared to their counterparts with normal haemoglobin. Findings from this study will be useful for making recommendations on measures to curtail the development of UTI among patients with sickle cell anaemia and thus reduce the burden and consequent morbidity and mortality arising thereby.
Subjects and Methods
It was a prospective study in which sickle cell anaemia children aged two years to 12 years who attended the weekly haemoglobinopathy clinic of the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Enugu were examined over an eight month period (December 2007 to July, 2008). A total of 100 children (57 males and 43 females) were selected consecutively as they presented to the clinic. Another 100 school children of the same age group with normal haemoglobin were also selected from day-care centres, nursery and primary schools in Enugu urban to act as controls. Children who had fever or may have had antibiotics in the past two weeks or had symptoms suggestive of UTI were excluded from the study.
Ethical approval for the study was obtained from the ethical and research committee of UNTH, Enugu while consent was obtained from parents and care-givers before commencing the study.
Spot midstream urine specimens were collected into sterile boric acid bottles and transported in an ice containing box for analyses. Venous blood samples were collected from the controls for determination of their genotype using cellulose acetate electrophoresis (pH=8.6).
Urinalysis was done using Combur-9 ® test strips. Urine sediments of each child's urine after centrifugation at 2000rpm for five minutes was examined for red blood cells, leukocytes, casts, crystals and bacteria.
The urine samples were cultured in cystine lactose electrolyte deficient(CLED) and blood agar media within one hour of urine collection by employing the semi-quantitative method as described by Guttmann and Stokes.9 A well calibrated standard wire loop of internal diameter 3mm and delivering 0.003ml of urine per loopful was sterilized over a Bunsen burner flame before immersing in well mixed uncentrifuged urine and then streaked into well dried plates of CLED and blood agar media (which were earlier incubated) as described by Uquarhart and Gould.10 Cultures were incubated aerobically at 370C for 24 hours and the colonies counted by using a colony counter. Only samples that yielded pure bacterial growth of 105 or more colony forming units (cfu) per milliliter were regarded as yielding significant bacteriuria. Counts between 104 and 105 were repeated while counts≤ 104 CFU were regarded as negative. Mixed growths were regarded as contaminants and therefore disregarded. Second urine samples were collected from children with significant bacteriuria and those whose second urine samples yielded significant bacteriuria were regarded as having asymptomatic bacteriuria.
Organisms were identified using standard identification techniques.11 Antibiotic sensitivity disc (Abtek biologicals)® containing ampicillin, cotri-moxazole , gentamicin , nitrofurantoin, colistin, tetracycline, nalidix acid, streptomycin and single discs of Drovid (ofloxacin), Siprosan (ciprofloxacin) and Avicef (ceftriaxone) were used and sensitivity pattern determined by the Stoke's method of comparing the zones of inhibition of the test organism.12
Data analyses
Data was analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 15.0. Proportions were tested using chi-squared test while means were compared with t-tests. Statistical significance was taken as p
Results
Out of the 100 urine specimens from the subjects, 6(6%) had significant bacterial growth on two consecutive cultures showing a prevalence of asymptomatic bacteriuria of 6% among children with sickle cell anaemia. Five (83.3%) of these were females while one(16.3%) was a male giving female to male ratio of 5:1 which is statistically significant(χ2=4.2, df=1, p=0.04). On the other hand, only two of 100 urine specimens from the female controls yielded significant bacteriuria on two consecutive cultures showing a prevalence of 2%.
Both Gram positive and Gram negative organisms were isolated from the subjects with Escherichia coli, a Gram negative enterobacteria isolated from two (33.3%) of the six subjects with asymptomatic bacteriuria while proteus spp, Staphylococcus albus, Streptococcus faecalis, Staphylococcus aureus constituted 16.7% each. Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus faecalis constituted 50% each of the isolates from the controls. Table I shows the Gram stain distribution of isolated organisms from subjects and contols while Table II shows the distribution of organisms isolated.
Sensitivity pattern of the isolated organisms from the subjects showed that 4(66.7%) were sensitive to gentamicin and ciprofloxacin, 3(50%) were sensitive to nitrofurantoin, nalidixic acid and colistin sulphate while 6(100%) were sensitive to ofloxacin and ceftriaxone. All were resistant to co-trimoxazole, ampicillin, tetracycline and streptomycin. Among the controls, the two (100%) isolated organisms were sensitive to gentamicin, ofloxacin and nitrofurantoin while the two (100%) were resistant to co-trimoxazole, ampicillin and streptomycin. Tables III and IV depict the sensitivity of the isolated organisms in subjects and controls respectively.
All the urine samples from subjects and controls with asymptomatic bacteriuria were acidic and none was positive for nitrite test. There was no correlation between pyuria and significant bacteriuria.
Discussion
Studies on asymptomatic bacteriuria in children with sickle cell anaemia are very scanty. However, in this study, the prevalence of asymptomatic bacteriuria in children with sickle cell anaemia is 6% and is comparable with the result obtained from Lagos by Ajasin et al13 who documented 5.8%. The proportion of children with sickle cell anaemia who had significant bacteriuria in the current study is quite high when compared with the prevalence (2%) among children with normal haemoglobin genotype. At same time it is higher than the figures obtained by Abdulrahman14 (1%) and Okafor15 (2.1%) among children with normal haemoglobin in Kaduna and Enugu respectively. The current study further supports the greater susceptibility of children with sickle cell anaemia to urinary tract infection (UTI) with a threefold increase in asymptomatic bacteriuria when compared to their normal haemoglobin genotype controls. This higher risk is due to the defect in urine concentrating and acidifying abilities of the kidneys of children with sickle cell anaemia. This produces an abnormally dilute urine which favours bacterial proliferation.5
Of the children with sickle cell anaemia who had significant bacteriuria in the current study, females out-numbered their male counterparts in a ratio of 5:1. This ratio agrees with that obtained by Tarry et al16 (10:1) as well as Ajasin et al13 (3:2). This higher risk in the females has been attributed to short course of the female urethra and its proximity to the anal region.
Escherichia coli, a Gram negative enterobacteria was isolated from two (33.3%) of the six subjects with asymptomatic bacteriuria while proteus spp, Staphylococcus albus, Streptococcus faecalis, Staphylococcus aureus constituted 16.7% each. Previous studies of asymptomatic bacteriuria both in HbSS7 and HbAA subjects 17.18,19,20 have identified Gram negative organisms particularly E. coli and Klebsiella species as the most prevalent pathogens causing UTI in children. The Gram negative organisms have also been implicated as the most common cause of symptomatic UTI both in children with sickle cell anaemia16, 21 and their counterparts with normal haemoglobin.18 The range of pathogens in the current study is similar to that reported by earlier workers 13,,16,20 except that Klebsialla species, the second most commonly reported pathogen causing UTI was not isolated in the current study. Thus organisms like E.coli, Klebsiella species, Proteus species, Streptococcus faecalis and Staphylococcus aureus are frequently isolated in subjects with asymptomatic bacteriuria irrespective of haemoglobin genotype. In developed countries of the world, E. coli is responsible for 80-90% of all organisms isolated from the urinary tract of children with UTI. The frequency with which this organism causes UTI in the developing countries including Nigeria is low as organisms such as Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus faecalis and proteus species have larger representation of causative agents in UTI in these less developed countries. This may be due to poor environmental and personal hygiene in these less developed countries. It also seems that sickle cell anaemia has some effect in the pattern of distribution of the organisms responsible for UTI allowing a greater representation of some other organisms such as Proteus and staphylococcus species. This may be due to the general impairment of the immune system in patients with sickle cell anaemia. The organisms isolated from the two controls with positive culture were both Gram positive organisms. This is at variance with what was obtained by Okafor et al20 in which Gram negative organisms accounted for 59% of the 17 cases of asymptomatic bacteriuria among pre-school children. This variance may be due to the smaller number of control children used in the current study.
The sensitivity of the isolated organisms indicates that most of the organisms were resistant to the older antibiotics such as cotrimoxazole, ampicillin, streptomycin and tetracycline (contraindicated in children less than 8 years) both in subjects and controls. This high resistance to the older antibiotics was also noted in the study by Okafor et al20 though that by Ajasin et al 13 showed varied resistance to these older antibiotics. The reason for this high resistance may be due to self medication and/or sub-therapeutic (drug pressure) prescription by health workers. It may also be due to intrinsic drug resistance developed by the pathogens.
Urinalysis in both subjects and controls indicated that the urine samples were acidic in all the children with asymptomatic bacteruria. It has been stated that children with sickle cell anaemia have urine acidifying defect but this has not been so in the current study. It may be that the kidneys of these subjects still retain their ability to acidify urine. Nitrite test was negative in all the children with asymptomatic bacteriuria and this may be due to the low sensitivity of this test in detecting bacteriuria.22
The urine microscopy among the sickle cell anaemia patients showed pyuria ranging from 1-6/hpf but only one with significant bacteriuria had significant pyuria. The sensitivity and specificity of significant pyuria as a determinant of significant bacteriuria in centrifuged urine sample is 61% and 43% respectively.23 This relatively low sensitivity may explain the presence of significant pyuria in only one of the subjects with asymptomatic bacteriuria. Pyuria is an indication of active inflammation and in cases of asymptomatic bacteriuria as in the current study, significant pyuria may not be detected.
In view of the increased incidence of asymptomatic bacteriuria in children with sickle cell anaemia, we recommend routine urine screening in the clinics using at least the fast and economical tests for detecting bacteriuria such as nitrite and leukocyte esterase tests and that quinolones may be considered in the empirical treatment of UTI in children.
Acknowledgement
We wish to acknowledge Merss Obi and Paul of the department of microbiology, UNTH, Enugu for their immense technical assistance as well as Dr Ohanu, the head of microbiology department of UNTH for approving the use of the laboratory for this study.
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Table I: Gram stain distribution of isolated organisms in subjects and controls
Gram stain
Subjects
Controls
Total
Positive
3
2
5
Negative
3
0
3
Table II: Frequency/distribution of organisms isolated from subjects and controls
Organisms
Subjects
Controls
E. coli
2(33.3%)
0
Staph. aureus
1(16.7%)
1(50.0%)
Staph. albus
1(16.7%)
0
Proteus spp
1(16.6%)
0
Strep. Faecalis
1(16.7%)
1(50.0%)
Total
6(100.0%)
2(100.0%)
Table III: Positive cultures, organisms and sensitivity pattern in subjects.
Department of Paediatrics, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu.
Correspondence: Dr BF Chukwu, Department of Paediatrics, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu.
E-mail: chizzy_bath@yahoo.com
Do you like my 2010 NFL mock draft?
1. Rams--DT Ndamukong Suh
2. Lions--OT Russell Okung
3.Buccaneers--DT Gerald McCoy
4.Skins--S Eric Berry
5.Chiefs--OT Trent Williams
6.Seahawks--QB Jimmy Clausen
7.Browns--CB Joe Haden
8.Raiders--DE Derrick Morgan
9.Bills--QB Sam Bradford
10.Broncos--WR Dez Bryant
11.Jaguars--LB Rolando McClain
12.Dolphins--LB Sergio Kindle
13.Niners--OT Bruce Campbell
14.Seahawks--RB CJ Spiller
15.Giants--S Earl Thomas
16.Niners--S Taylor Mays
17.Titans--LB Jason PierrePaul
18.Steelers-OT Anthony Davis
19. Falcons--DT Brian Price
20.Texans--OT Brian Bulaga
21.Bengals--TE Jermaine Greshem
22.Patriots--LB Ricky Sapp
23.Packers--DE Everson Griffen
24.Eagles--LB Sean Weatherspoon
25.Ravens--TE Aaron Hernandez
26.Cardinals--OT Charles Brown
27.Cowboys--CB Javier Arenas
28. Chargers--RB Jahvid Best
29. Jets--CB Patrick Robinson
30. Vikings--RB Jonathan Dwyer
31. Saints--G Mike Iuapati
32. Colts--DE Jerry Hughes
Not bad. I think that Trent Williams is a little high though. I'd take Anthony Davis and probably Bruce Campbell, Bryan Bulaga and Charles Brown over him in a heartbeat.
Patrick Robinson is okay, but he's not a first rounder. The same goes for Javier Arenas, the two of them are second rounders in my mind. If a CB not named Joe Haden were to go in the first it'd probably be Donovan Warren.
The Saints should go defense, like Arthur Jones or maybe even Carlos Dunlap.
If you're curious you can check out my 2 round mock here
Misha- Try knowing what you're talking about before you try to make a point...
a) Jimmy Clausen has a much stronger arm than Bradford, is in the same class in terms of accuracy (4 picks all season in a very demanding system) and has shown that he can make quick decisions under consistent pressure.
b) Anybody that paid any kind of attention to the Patriots this season should know that their biggest need is for a pass rusher. With JPP off the board they'd probably go with somebody like Jerry Hughes. Sapp is more of a second rounder, but he would fill their need for a pass rusher.
Buffalo Naval Park – Remembering the Military Contributions
The Buffalo Navy Park and museum houses quite a lot of called back US Naval vessels. The list also includes the Cleveland-class cruiser USS Little Rock, the Fletcher-class destroyer USS, The Sullivans, and the submarine USS Croaker. All 3 are released to the general public for tours.
The structure of the Buffalo Naval and Servicemen's Park started in 1977. The park was unfolded for public viewing from July 4, 1979. The Cleveland-class cruiser USS Little Rock and the Fletcher-class destroyer USS The Sullivans were unique displays when the museum was started. Later on the submarine USS Croaker was contributed. But in the year 1989 the Croaker was once again repaired and launched.
Apart from the ships, one can find an array of tiny vehicles, watercrafts, and craft on display. You can see a tiny X-Ron 1 Rotor cycle which is a one-man helicopter applied by the US Marine Corps in the recent fifties and early sixties. The park also contains an Army M41 Walker Bulldog tank which was used during the Korean War, a Marine M-84 Armored personnel carrier, a Huey flown in Vietnam, an Air Force F-101 Voodoo piloted by the Air National Guard's 136th FIS, Niagara Falls ARS, a Trumpy-class Fast Patrol Craft, more normally branded as a Swift boat and which was used in Vietnam, a Navy FJ Fury (FJ-4) jet and a P-39 Airacobra constructed at Bell Aircraft in Buffalo which was used during the Second World War. The sweep and steering system of the underwater ship The USS Boston is also an exhibit here.
The park is situated near the HSBC stadium in downtown Buffalo. Visiting hours of the park changes based on season and the park is closed for public viewing from December to March. You can either stay at a nearby Buffalo hotel or head to a hotel downtown Buffalo offers.
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There are 2 TV commercials that totally crack?
me up. I'm curious if they are written by same advertising firm as they have the same style. One is the Dairy Queen commercial with the aircraft and the poor lady getting hit with guy's luggage while the other guy attempts to eat his ice cream; the other is the two birds playing a trick on the man (glass cleaner commercial) - he goes to answer the bell - the bird rang while the other closes the glass door all the way and he walks into the glass while the birds laugh. What do you think? What commercials tickle your funny bone? I normally don't pay attention to them. Maybe it's the "slapstick" type humor to them....I don't know...but well written, don't you think?
I actually love commercials.
You have 30 seconds to impress the audience and make an impact. Some commercials go a bit far, to the point of you remembering *only* the commercial and not the product. Terry Tate, Office Linebacker, commercials were awesome.
I guess the genius behind the glass cleaner commercial is, you always remember it is a glass cleaner.
US $4.99
