The memoir‚ In My Skin‚ by Brittney Griner‚ was very inspirational and raw of the struggles she had surrounding her sexuality throughout different times in her life. I really enjoyed reading this book since I love basketball‚ however there were times I stopped to think how ridiculous and closed minded people could be. Here was this young girl just trying to figure herself out emotionally and physically while people made fun and name calling her. Her own father had turned his back during the time
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SKIN • Largest and heaviest organ of the body; accounts for about 15% of the total body weight • Also called as cutaneous membrane • Skin contains two layers‚ the epidermis and the dermis. • The hypodermis is the layer underneath the skin. FUNCTIONS • Skin is a protective covering that prevents harmful substances from entering the body. • It helps regulate body temperature and water loss. • It houses sensory receptors and contains immune system cells. • It synthesizes chemicals and excretes
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Shanice Barksdale Prof. Pat MacEnulty English Composition 1020 October 23‚2012 My Secret: Pacific Rose When I think about art I see Picasso. I see faces‚ colors‚ things that should never be together are now one‚ a happy one: collages‚ statues‚ weird figures everywhere. Art is an adventure through expression‚ style‚ and creativity. When I say adventure I’m speaking of a safari mixed with a survival of the fittest‚ spitting out only greatness and uniqueness. In Charlotte‚ North Carolina’s
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Skin to Skin contact following Cesarean Birth Definition Skin to skin contact (SSC) or kangaroo care is defined as‚ “the placement of the diaper clad neonate on the bare chest of the mother‚ upright‚ prone‚ and between her breasts.” (Frederick) Presentation of the Topic Description and Background of the Topic There are many advantages associated with skin to skin contact provided soon after birth‚ such as maintaining the newborn’s thermoregulation and blood glucose levels‚ decreases the risk of
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| |INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM - SKIN IS IN! | Integumentary? That’s a big word to describe something as simple as our skin. First‚ the skin is not all that simple. Second‚ integumentary systems are the parts in humans that include the basic types of skin‚ hair‚ fingernails‚ oil‚ and sweat glands. They are found in integument layers called the epidermis (top)‚ dermis
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Layers of the skin The skin is an ever-changing organ that contains many specialized cells and structures. The skin functions as a protective barrier that interfaces with a sometimes-hostile environment. It is also very involved in maintaining the proper temperature for the body to function well. It gathers sensory information from the environment‚ and plays an active role in the immune system protecting us from disease. Understanding how the skin can function in these many ways starts with understanding
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SKIN I. INTRODUCTION Skin‚ outer body covering of an animal. The term skin is commonly used to describe the body covering of any animal but technically refers only to the body covering of vertebrates (animals that have a backbone). The skin has the same basic structure in all vertebrates‚ including fish‚ reptiles‚ birds‚ and humans and other mammals. This article focuses primarily on human skin. The skin is essential to a person’s survival. It forms a barrier that helps prevent harmful microorganisms
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The Secret Behind My Name The place is quiet…so peaceful…there is a dead silence all around. Then suddenly‚ a train of thoughts runs back through my mind… July 15‚ a healthy child was born. That was I‚ Sandy Vhir . Nice name isn’t it? But do you know where did I got my name? Hmmmm… Well‚ I’ll tell you the story …. After my mother gave birth on me‚ my father went out to buy foods for my mother‚ just then‚ when he passed by on a store where people were having fun singing
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Many may believe the skin is the most obsolete organ that humans have‚ but that is far from the truth. Scientists‚ just recently‚ have come to the conclusion that human skin is equipped with the strongest‚ most convoluted defense system that the body can produce. To the naked eye‚ the surface of the skin may seem like a calm‚ untouched wasteland scattered with grass-like follicles‚ but‚ magnified‚ it is a battle zone of the body’s defenses fending off unwanted‚ invading bacteria (Metaphor). With
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would be able to channel our restless frustration and curiosity into something worthwhile—but that I must first be sworn to secrecy. I was dubious‚ nervous‚ and excited. Okay. Okay. This is peculiar right? I’m not from Hogwarts‚ I’m not some top-secret CIA operative—I’m just a girl from a suburb of Philadelphia... right? And what did "JTOP" even do? That question cannot be answered so easily. JTOP was a chance for bright kids who love learning…to explore. Every meeting‚ every task‚ every debate
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