Melanin

There are two ways to get a real tan - you can do outdoors in the sun, or you can do inside of a tanning booth at a salon. Each method of tanning has its benefits and weaknesses: Indoor Tanning -It allows you to control the amount of time you spend in the sun, ideally to reduce burning. It also allows you to tan during winter when it is too cold to do outdoors. Tanning booths however can be more dangerous, especially when they are used too often. Outdoor Tanning - It is arguably more enjoyable.…

What Are the Advantages and Disadvantages of Fossil Fuels? Man’s needs for fuel, since the old times, have been met through fossil fuels, which are extracted from the organic remains of prehistoric animals and plants. Comprising mainly of coal, oil and gas, they are used for most of the world’s electric power and other energy demands, but are foreseen to be in short supply in the future, as our fuel needs continue to grow at a fast rate. The use of fossil fuels is one of the most popular…

their makeup, the style of their hair, the designer clothes and the importance of flawless skin. They have been brainwashed into believing that it was their decision to become the person they are today and in all reality it was the lifestyle that they had to adjust to, to ensure their success in the fast paced, demanding industry. Most celebrates and musicians are an example of this. Getting plastic surgery on parts of their body that they believe will conform them to the societal expectations…

Shedding Color As I grew into the young woman I am today, I faced many challenges that my Caucasian counterparts have not. The melanin in my skin has acted like a beacon for harsh jokes and inappropriate comments from my peers, and on some occasions, even adults. I began to see the effects of being black in the young stages of my life, for I was one of three African-American students at my school from preschool nearly until I started high school. The United States of America is nicknamed “the…

In many regions where medical treatment is not of high quality, equipment tends to be reused to save resources, money, and time (“Needle Reuse,” 2013). Needles are common examples of equipment constantly being reused to treat patients. Although it saves time and money, the consequences of doing so is dire. Diseases and infections, such as HIV and Endocarditis, can occur if these needles are not properly sterilized (“Endocarditis”). These diseases and infections can lead to long-term illness…

Honor is given to those who follow the domain’s moral cowardice, the conspicuous, howbeit, have lost all honor by those who are followers. One of the most prominent themes in To Kill a Mockingbird is lost honor. Honor means to have high respect and Mr. Dolphus Raymond lost his respect when he professed to love a colored woman, have mixed children with her, and chose to be surrounded by those who don’t share the same skin color as him. “He’s got a colored woman and all sorts of mixed chillun”…

Freshmen year of high school, my two best friends persuaded me into trying out for a spring sport: women’s lacrosse. Although, it remains one of the most impactful decisions I have made, as I continue to play lacrosse during college, I am able to look back onto the four seasons during high school and reflect on how my experience was unknowingly gendered. At the time, the commonly northeastern sport was gaining popularity within southern California, and many school districts were beginning to…

It is highly vascularized and provides nutrients and oxygen to many ocular structures.1 Melanocytes, which synthesize melanin, are found within layers of the choroid and are responsible for its brown pigmentation.1 Over time these melanocytes may proliferate and create a flat, slate-gray/brown, benign pigmented lesion known as a choroidal nevus, or a benign neoplasm of the…

I have grown up in a country and time where progress has been definitive. It has been in the time that my feet imprinted this earth and my lungs breathed this air that the Supreme Court has passed a bill for marriage equality and in the last eight years my nation has elected the first man of color to lead our democracy. It is that man who has helped to cut carbon emissions while making true strides for equality. Equality is not found in the darkness of segregated spaces or within the confines…

become affected, they’re no longer able to function properly due to the damage caused by the radiation and may become cancerous as the genes are unable to repair the damage. Melanomas develop in the skins’ pigment cells (Melanocytes), which produce melanin to protect the skin from UV radiation. If left untreated, melanomas will grow very quickly and become life threatening in as little as six weeks because the cancer spreads into vital parts of the body and then becomes harder to treat. This…