Sunscreen

The O’Donnell family is concerned that if they start a family, they may have a child with albinism. Albinism is a hereditary disorder, usually transmitted as an autosomal recessive trait, in which there is partial or total absence of pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes (oculocutaneous albinism) or in the eyes alone (ocular albinism), caused by defective or absent function of the enzyme tyrosinase. The most common form of albinism is known as oculocutaneous albinism. In more severe cases, the…

Feeling relieved, the last bag is packed. The smell of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches fill the car. Our 2000, forest green, and a tad bit rusty, Ford Expedition overflowing with duffel bags, inflated rafts, and sunscreen, is ready to take off. There are three rows of seats, one for my parents, one for the oldest child, and one for the youngest child and her brother with the smelliest feet. All our bags are jam-packed at our feet, blankets are thrown throughout the…

Little did we know that patience was going to be needed that day. We were packing everything in a zombie-like state, still half asleep and groggy because it was so early. We were grabbing everything needed for the day ahead of us. I packed the sunscreen and towels and mom packed the food and extra clothes, while dad and tucker loaded up the boat and all of our fishing poles. As soon as we were packed and ready, we got in the truck and started on our trip to Little Gasparilla.…

With spring break right around the corner it is important to remember a few things when planning the trip. Such as researching your destination beforehand and looking up the crime rates. It is also import to have your activity’s planed for that week and make sure that you have everything in order before you show up to the activity. When going on a trip where you will be outside most of the time it is a good idea to make sure you are prepared for anything to happen. When planning a successful…

Managing your Rosacea Information, Symptoms, and Treatment on managing your Rosacea What is Rosacea? Rosacea, pronounced "roh-ZAY-sha", is a non-contagious auto-immune skin disorder estimated to affect at least 16 million in the U.S. alone. (Gary W. Cole) It typically begins between the ages of 30 and 60 as redness on the cheeks, nose, chin, or forehead, but overtime the condition may spread to the neck, ears, and chest. Rosacea is characterized by developing primarily on the skin of…

Repellent-Treated Clothing Permethrin is the agent of choice for these products. This is a man-made synthetic pyrethroid, a class of insecticides derived from Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium. Arthropod toxicity is exerted by sodium channel antagonism with, interestingly, strength of effect inversely correlated with temperature. Cold-blooded animals, in general, and fish, in particular, are unusually sensitive to these effects, while humans exposure is generally considered safe. Exposed mosquitoes…

I found out in the previous days you can never have too much sunscreen when you are in Florida. I leaned on the bench and closed my eyes for what I thought was less than ten seconds. All of the sudden out of nowhere the whole boat shook! It felt like there was an earthquake. I screamed at the top of my lungs. “Stay…

The cucumber (Cucurbitaceae) was found in India and started to be cultivated over 3,000 years ago, it was spread through out India, Ancient Greece, Rome, Europe, New World and China. It then became the fourth most cultivated vegetable in the world. Cucumbers were very popular for a certain period of time until they were treated as bringers of disease. Christopher Columbus brought cucumbers to Haiti in 1494, where they were grown and distributed in the new world. In the 18th century cucumbers…

We had arrived at the beach on Sunday, May 18th and were all anticipating the upcoming fireworks. The family members that I always vacationed with were there. My Grandparents and my cousin Dalton, my Mom and Dad and my older sister Lauren. That night we had went out Sharky’s to eat them went to the amazing firework show. The next morning was like every morning since we had arrived. I was awoken by the smell of bacon cooking in the kitchen. I have to say that the smell of bacon may be the…

looking out for the best interest of Raymond, he does his best on the road to keep to Raymond’s schedule, buying him a portable TV so that he can watch his shows when they come on. It becomes even more clear that Charlie cares for Raymond when he put sunscreen on…