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    1. What are the three types of fingerprints found in the human population? How often does each occur? there are loops which 60 through 65% of people have in the population. Whorls only 30 to 35% of people have this particular print ‚ and arches and only about 5% have this particular fingerprint. 2. What is a medulla? What do forensic scientists use this for? it cells that run through the hair. they use it for showing if chemicals have been in the hair such as bleaching or dying and to look

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    Skin Pigmentation Evolution

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    Evolution of Skin Pigmentation due to UV Levels and Genes Introduction Identification of a person has long been related to the color of their skin‚ as skin color is the defining measure of races. There are multiple variations in skin color throughout the globe‚ with the differences in outward appearance ranging from dark to light. But what exactly has caused this to occur? What is the underlying event that has led to so much variation in the pigmentation of a person? What selection pressures

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    Developmental Theories There are many theories on how a human develops. Most babies follow a certain pattern of development but the controversy is which person ’s developmental pattern of development is correct? Erik Erickson‚ Sigmund Freud and Jean Piaget ’s developmental theories are similar. Each of the theories goes through a human ’s development chronologically‚ giving a guideline of when certain developments happen. For example when a child is supposed to walk or when a child is going to speak

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    As a child‚ I was outgoing and talkative‚ but in 4th grade‚ I became more self-conscious and shy. That summer‚ I signed up for The Oak Ridge Otters Summer Swim Team. I was nervous to join because I knew no one. It felt like everyone was judging me for being the new member. A group of teens‚ maybe in middle school at the time‚ noticed that I looked lonely and called me over. They talked to me and introduced kids my age. They made me feel less nervous and excited to continue to swim. This was the

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    In the Castle of My Skin

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    The novel In The Castle Of My Skin by Barbadian novelist George Lamming and Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys‚ a native of Dominica both deal in-depth with the lives of their characters during colonialism. Similarly each author tackles the idea of alienation and loss of identity placed upon their characters‚ through such literary techniques as point of view‚ setting and characterization. One can successfully compare and contrast the novels and seek to attain a greater appreciation and understanding

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    The Skin Cancer Website

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    Source 1: The Skin Cancer Foundation website tries to inform people on how to avoid certain types of sunscreen and has facts on skin cancer you and how many brands don’t actually work. Some of the facts are that “About 90 percent of all skin cancers are associated with exposure to the sun’s harmful radiation.” The website also states that “applying one ounce to the entire body 30 minutes prior to going outside‚ and reapplying every two hours outdoors or immediately after swimming or sweating heavily”

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    Skin Stealer Flaws

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    everywhere. No perfections made in life‚ but yet some flaws can lead to bigger mistakes. Skin Stealer by Shel Silverstein and Ladies First by Shel Silverstein both show how a small mistake can lead to something bigger. Both texts are about how doom of one person can be caused by a small mistake that happened previously. In Skin Stealer it states‚ “ he’s the coo-coo who’s wearing my skin.” This shows that the character’s skin was stolen by a coo-coo. This is important because something must of happened to

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    Skin and Acne Products

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    not dangerous‚ but can leave skin scars. Human skin has pores (tiny holes) which connect to oil glands located under the skin. The glands are connected to the pores via follicles - small canals. These glands produce Sebum‚ an oily liquid. The sebum carries dead skin cells through the follicles to the surface of the skin. A small hair grows through the follicle out of the skin. Pimples grow when these follicles get blocked‚ resulting in an accumulation of oil under the skin. n humans‚ pimples tend to

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    Melanoma And Skin Cancer

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    is a very serious type of skin cancer that can be caused by being exposed to ultraviolet rays. In most cases‚ these ultraviolet rays usually come from the sun‚ but they can also come from other artificial sources such as tanning booths (1). Exposure to ultraviolet rays damages your skin‚ but it usually takes several years before this damage leads to health problems such as melanoma (1). The skin is made up of three layers which are the epidermis‚ the outer layer of skin‚ the dermis‚ which is the

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    Angelo O. Tubac March 17‚ 2011   EFFECTS OF STRESS ON SKIN DETERIORATION The skin provides the first line of defense between the body ’s interior and harmful environmental insults by well-established physical and biochemical mechanisms. Physical protection mechanisms include the relatively impermeable barrier the skin provides. The skin can‚ to some extent‚ repel and absorb insults such as chemicals and ultraviolet light so that while the skin may be damaged‚ the underlying tissue is preserved. Biochemical

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