(UV) radiation from sunshine or from artificial sources such as a tanning bed. With excessive exposure to ultraviolet‚ a sunburn can develop. Cause and effect Two different mechanisms contribute to the UV-induced darkening of the skin. Firstly the UVA-radiation generates oxidative stress which in turn oxidises pre-existing melanin. This leads to rapid darkening of already existing melanin. The second mechanism is the increased production of melanin (melanogenesis).[1] It is a reaction of the body
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UVA-C-2182 Rev. June 17‚ 2009 THE CRADDOCK CUP Jose Rivaldo shuffled through the papers on his desk and sighed. As the general manager of the Craddock Youth Soccer League (CYSL)‚ Rivaldo was committed to providing highquality soccer activities to boys and girls in the area. In addition to managing regular CYSL operations‚ Rivaldo was heavily involved in putting on a regional soccer tournament‚ the Craddock Cup‚ which brought approximately 32 premier high school soccer teams from throughout the
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people perceive it to be. UVA versus UVB Rays UVB (Ultraviolet B) rays (the burning rays) are the primary culprit behind health risks. These rays penetrate the outer layer of the skin that causes burning. UVB rays are found in both indoor tanning (bulbs) and outdoor sun exposure (sun rays); 30-40 years ago‚ due to lack of knowledge of skin damage caused by tanning‚ there were more UVB bulbs in tanning beds. Today tanning beds manufactured use UVA (Ultraviolet A) bulbs. UVA rays tend to penetrate the
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UV0016 Version 2.5 WARREN E. BUFFETT‚ 2005 On May 24‚ 2005‚ Warren E. Buffett‚ the chairperson and chief executive officer (CEO) of Berkshire Hathaway Inc.‚ announced that MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company‚ a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway‚ would acquire the electric utility PacifiCorp. In Buffett’s largest deal since 1998‚ and the second largest of his entire career‚ MidAmerican would purchase PacifiCorp from its parent‚ Scottish Power plc‚ for $5.1 billion in cash and $4.3 billion in
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ultraviolet radiation; ultraviolet A (UVA) and ultraviolet B (UVB)‚ both contribute to the formation of malignant tumors. Sun exposure is the leading cause for skin cancer but there are other cases in which skin cancer can develop. For example‚ between 5% and 10% of all skin melanomas are
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UVA-F-1356 Version 1.1 EUROLAND FOODS S.A. In early January 2001‚ the senior-management committee of Euroland Foods was to meet to draw up the firm’s capital budget for the new year. Up for consideration were 11 major projects that totaled more than €316 million. Unfortunately‚ the board of directors had imposed a spending limit on capital projects of only €120 million; even so‚ investment at that rate would represent a major increase in the firm’s current asset base of €965 million. Thus
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Graduate School of Business Administration University Version 2.0 of Virginia UVA-F-1353 Version 2.0 Nike‚ Inc.: Cost of Capital On July 5‚ 2001‚ Kimi Ford‚ a portfolio manager at NorthPoint Group‚ a mutual fund management firm‚ pored over analyst write-ups of Nike‚ Inc.‚ the athletic shoe manufacturer. Nike’s share price had declined significantly from the start of the year. Kimi was considering buying some shares for the fund she managed‚ the NorthPoint Large-Cap Fund‚ which invested mostly in
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it can be fatal. The third negative point is that you are more likely to for melanoma cancer. Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer‚ killing approximately 8‚650 Americans in 2009‚ because people do not properly protect themselves from the UVA & UVB
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DardenBusinessPublishing:209044 UVA-C-2292 Rev. June 17‚ 2009 This document is authorized for use only by madelene manu at Douglas College. Please do not copy or redistribute. Contact permissions@dardenbusinesspublishing.com for questions or additional permissions. JOHNSON BEVERAGE‚ INC. As president and primary owner of Johnson Beverage‚ Inc. (JBI)‚ Jack Johnson was beginning to realize that retaining long-term customers was becoming a challenge. During a delivery run yesterday‚
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3.1 1.Why are dogs mans best friends? Dogs are called mans best friend for many reasons. For hundreds of years‚ dogs have been friendly‚ loyal and protective of their human owners. For just as many years‚ dogs have accepted the love and affection of humans and have been greeting them with a wag of the tail all this time. A dog still wants to be your buddy and play with you even if you’re in a bad mood or haven’t spent much time with him recently. They don’t judge us for things like that‚ they
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