Sunless tanning

Through the depleting ozone layer and increasing levels of ultraviolet radiation within our atmosphere, skin cancer has risen as one of the major problems within contemporary society. Unfortunately, UV rays increase the risk of obtaining skin cancer since they permanently alter the DNA structure within our cells, creating a vast array of mutated cells. Research has shown that melanoma is considered the most serious type of skin cancer due to the development of dark spots on the skin, which develop

Spring is finally here, and Spring Break and the Senior Prom are around corner. The teenagers and the college kids are planning a drive to the tanning salons or a day at the beach. The media has instilled in women that tan skin is a sign of youth and sex appeal. Some people go to the tanning salons and others spend hours outside in the sun to achieve the sun goddess look. Many don’t realize the dangers that come with the sun or a box with light bulbs that has more UVA radiation than the sun does

Snow-white. Casper. The abdominal snowman. Why do these characters all sound so familiar to me? Well, it is simply because I am a very fair- skinned brunette. . I describe myself as bright white. I never realized how white I was until people felt the dire need to tell me. As a young child, I never really thought it was a big deal either. But as we age, we learn new things that perhaps we did not recognize before. People say that some things in life, you just never forget. This indeed is very true

Racism is prominent in the United States. Growing up in my small, predominately white town I did not recognize it. I had difficulty comprehending what racism is. As I have grown and developed my understanding of the many identities I hold, I have come to realize racism is the systematic oppression of people of color rooted in discrimination through the historical power, privilege given to the dominate identity. With this definition of racism, I can recall many occurrences in my childhood where I

opportunities. We’re urging people to remember to protect their skin every time they go outside to prevent skin cancer.” Another thing that us as Idahoans do often are using tanning beds, something that I am guilty of myself. It is so cold here for majority of the year that often times people resort to other forms of sun, such as sun tanning beds, just to shed a little light on the cold winter days. Now that I know the potential affects of getting a little

Social symbols are standards or beliefs that society uses to define what is accepted or what’s not. It a model or visual interpretation of what society is viewed as depending on the favoured culture. In our modern world, there are various social groups in which ideas are copied and adapted for that social symbol. For example, throughout history people have used intelligence, skin color and body types as a figure of what is “in” or in other words a symbol that must be followed in order to be successful

From the advent of globalization, the monolithic view of European beauty standards, fair skin, colored eyes, blonde to light brown hair, has steadily been changing in Europe and the United States. With less homogeneity and more diversification, there are strides to shift these measures of beauty. Though these standards are diminishing more quickly in the West, this is not the case in many countries in the East. Rather, products, predominantly in the Middle East, North Africa, Southeast Asia, and

Introduction This document is a critique on the Paul Bloom persuasive speech on topic “Can prejudice ever be a good thing?” Paul Bloom has presented this talk at official Ted conference and it was featured at January 2014. Paul Bloom is a professor of psychology and cognitive science at Yale University. Paul Bloom has a different opinion about prejudice. He said prejudice is often natural and rational thing. He discussed several stories and examples along with pictures in this Ted talk. In this

A healthy summer vacation exercise! Dr. Halit Yerebakan It is summer time, and most of you are on or will go to summer vacations. It is not surprising that when summer vacations are pronounced aloud, they are mostly about going to coastal cities. Well when going on a seaside vacation, there are several warnings you should keep in mind and be cautious about them. You basically should have guessed by now about what I will talk about today, swimming in the pools or the sea, sun bathing, playing under

Tanning has become increasingly popular over years. The question is it beneficial or a bad business deal to start. The truth is tanning is convenient method utilized by many individuals to gain skin tone and color, builds self- esteem and promote relaxation. It can be beneficial in many aspects of our lives as well as an alternative to more harmful exposure but there are always risks at everything you do. Dermatologists today are against it for the simple fact that they believe it causes skin cancer