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Colorism is an unfortunate modern consequence of centuries-old social and cultural ideals that never completely erased themselves from cultural thought. Colorism is discrimination based on skin tone and typically favors those of a lighter complexion. While colorism favors the lighter complexion, it is not limited to one race and whites are not the exclusive perpetrators of this type of discrimination. The costs of colorism include access to education and jobs, as well as lack of marriage…

Causes of Melanoma Melanoma is the most serious type of skin cancer affecting more than 200,000 cases per year in the united states. When melanoma is recognized and treated early, it is almost always curable, in case is not the cancer can advance and spread to other parts of the body, where it becomes hard to treat and can be fatal. Every one is at risk of having melanoma while some are at a greater risk depending on these factors, exposure to the sun, family history, number of moles on the…

Each year at least 3.5 million cases of skin cancer are reported and diagnosed and almost 90% is caused of UV light usually from the sun. Skin cancer is one of the most common cancers in the United States. Skin cancer has always been a very important for Floridians, due to the fact of sun exposure. The radiation from the sun is the main cause of skin cancers; this exposure causes anyone likely to get skin cancer. The risk is greater for some than others, such as, people with sensitive, or…

Today, there is a better understanding of the several diseases that exist in our World. There is a realization that it can happen to anyone. “One in five Americans will develop skin cancer in the course of a lifetime,” according to the Skin Cancer Foundation (2015). Skin cancer can develop into a serious problem, so being educated about it is very important. It’s important to know the three main types of skin cancer and the treatments available for them. The more an individual knows about these…

not the case. The first test I took was the Melanoma questionnaire. Melanoma is the most dangerous and deadly form of skin cancer attacking and killing both male and females in the thousands each year. Melanoma is caused by ultraviolet light from tanning beds and sunlight. The ultraviolet light damages skin cells causing cell mutations which make the cells multiply at a faster pace than normal causing cancerous tumors. The cancerous tumors origin in the epidermis which has the melanocytes from…

Why are people overweight these days? One answer I think is it’s expensive to eat healthy. Why are salads so expensive when most of the ingredients are from the ground? Why is everything on the dollar menu unhealthy for you? It’s hard to eat healthy, when you can go to a fast food restaurant like Taco Bell for an example and get full on 5 dollars’ worth of food but if you look at the calorie intake you probably exceeded your max carbohydrates for the day just in one sitting. Now let’s say you…

Why should students get homework when they have a life outside of school? This question is something a lot of people think about on a everyday basis. Some students drop out of high school. Most students want a good paying job after high school. Still many students will do their homework in order to succeed. Since many students have an after school job, may be involved in sports, and have chores and duties they are expected to do at home, teachers should not assign any homework to students. The…

Criminal Minds like she usually did. It was when she checked the weather online and realized how beautiful it was outside. She didn’t want to miss out on any episodes of Criminal Minds so she brought out her Ipad with her and some headphones and started tanning outside. Aspyn was really focused on the crime scene that was going on until she noticed an unfamiliar truck parked outside. She noticed a very attractive man taking out Boxes from the back of the truck. He was wearing tight skinny jeans,…

routine and hit snooze on my alarm. I had no idea where snooze was on this ancient clock. As I got ready for work, I realized I was becoming more and more irritated. I was used to easing myself into the morning with check Facebook and slowly waking up in bed. I felt completely disconnected and cursedmyself for unplugging from everything. However, I DID remember to bring my watch and decided to grab my book for the long break I had for today’s schedule. When I got to my midday break, I decided to…

Throughout history individuals have always strived to find the most efficient way of living. Soylent is just another example of this truth. In Lizzie Widdicombe's article, she presents the “hopes” and “nightmares” of creating a shortcut to sit down meals. Meals consume time and money, but they also provide us with a social break during our hectic schedules. Additionally, humans do not only eat food to sustain life, but for the reason that it is enjoyable to taste, a way to learn about different…