...A inspirational woman known as Winnie Harlow once expressed, “If God wanted me to be black, I'd be black. If God wanted me to be white, I'd be white. But He chose for me to be both and original. So I guess that's the way I'm supposed to be.” Vitiligo is a somewhat common ailment in white patches of skin that have no pigment appear on the skin. Factors such as causes, symptoms, and treatment are all crucially important when discussing this disorder. Vitiligo is quite mysterious disease. Apparently, there is no known cause of it. Scientists believe that the immune systems of people who have vitiligo may accidentally destroy sections of the body. It is possible that the immune system will damage the melanocytes, cells that produce pigment, in...
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...Vitiligo is a disease that causes the loss of skin color in patches on different areas of the body. The extent and rate of color loss is unpredictable and it also can affect a person of any sex and of any age. Vitiligo occurs when the cells that produce melanin die or stop working, and unfortunately there are no doctors that know why this happens. It can become stressful at times and may even cause some people to become insecure with the way they look, but this disease is not life threatening. Vitiligo affects approximately 1-2% of the population around the world and there are many different treatments that can be used to help restore the color of the skin or even out the skin tone. But results vary and can be unpredictable. The primary method...
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...Vitiligo problems are affecting lots of folks across the globe. There is no age constraint. There are numerous ways to treat this problem but there are also heaps of side-effects related to vitiligo treatment. There is a need for treatment as individuals are losing their self-confidence owing to this skin ailment. Vitiligo skin disease is a disorder in which the skin loses pigmentation, occasioning in white patches. This was the skin complaint that Michael Jackson claimed to be suffering from during an appearance on the Oprah Winfrey show. Although there is no fixed reason of vitiligo, the big suspicion, according to many doctors and scientists is that it is perhaps due to an immune system malfunction. It is also obvious that vitiligo does seem to be more common in those individuals already suffering from other autoimmune sicknesses, such as lupus or hyperthyroidism. In most occurrences, the disorder often develops before the age of 40. Vitiligo normally ascends in one of three patterns: • Focal- limited to one or very few regions •...
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...What is vitiligo? Vitiligo is a disease that causes the loss of skin color in blotches.The patches appear when melanocytes in the skin die off. Melanocytes are the cells responsible for producing the skin pigment, melanin, which gives skin its color and protects it from the sun's UV rays.It can also affect the eyes, the inside of mouth, and the hair. In most cases, the affected areas remain discolored for the rest of the person's life. The only symptom of vitiligo is the appearance of flat white spots or patches on the skin. The first white spot that becomes noticeable is usually in an area that tends to be exposed to the sun. Although, it does not cause any discomfort, irritation, soreness, or dryness in the skin. The areas that are affected will be more sensitive to sunlight than those that are not. As for treatment, the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) describe vitiligo as "more than a cosmetic problem." It is a health issue that needs medical attention. There are many natural and home remedies that seem to reduce the visibility of vitiligo. For example, research indicates that ginkgo biloba can help treat vitiligo because of its antioxidant and immunomodulatory properties. It can help reduce the...
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...treatable and some of them are permanent. One of the visible autoimmune diseases is vitiligo. Vitiligo occurs when melanocytes die or stop producing the pigment that gives a skin, hair, and eye color. When people have vitiligo the skin becomes whiter, and it usually occurs on skin on both sides of the body. The exact trigger is not known, but it relates to the immune system to attack, destroy the melanin-forming cells because of the family history, sunburn, stress, or exposure to chemicals. It can happen at any age, but usually occurs before the age 20. In the article “For Vitiligo Patient, Arthritis Drug Restores Skin Color” from June 24, 2015 says that a medication for treating rheumatoid arthritis has given the color back to the skin in a patient with vitiligo. It is reported that steroid creams and light therapy are not as effective in reversing the pigmentation. Yale investigators decided to use FDA-approved medication (Janus kinase inhibitors). The patient was given tofacitinib, before this medication the patient’s white spots were increasing. After two months the results were seen, patient had repigmentation on the face, arms, and hands. After five months, this white spots were almost gone; the patient had only several white spots left on the body. There were no negative results seen using tofacitinib. The scientists believe that this could be a breakthrough in the treatment of vitiligo. Brett King, M.D., assistant professor of dermatology and principal investigator of...
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...forgiveness for being black is to rebuke your own race. He has a glass eye from the beatings he received by his father, though his eyes are portrayed as always having been mismatched. Ruckus champions the small traces of French, Native American or Irish ancestry he claims to have (though a first DNA test showed he was "102% African" with a 2% margin of error -- later in that episode, due to BET's deliberate tampering with the results, it states that he is 50.07% white/Caucasian to cheer him up), and wishes that all black people were still enslaved or never existed at all. He prattles white supremacist rhetoric and calls Michael Jackson (who suffered from the pigmentational skin changing disorder vitiligo) a "lucky bastard", as he no longer was black. Ruckus claims that he himself has "re"-vitiligo, to explain his own skin tone. According to a flashback scene, he, in his late teens protested against Martin Luther King's marches during the Civil Rights Movement and would occasionally throw bricks at King, but usually missed. Another flashback scene shows Ruckus serving on a jury in 1957 (making him a minimum of 70 circa 2009 although this flashback does not match with the show's continuity) in Tennessee that helped convict a blind black man of killing three white girls. In spite of being blind, the African American man supposedly shot the three with a Winchester rifle from about 50 yards away. (Ruckus is the only black person on the otherwise all white jury, in what is a Jim Crow courtroom...
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...Michael Jackson was referred to me for a diagnostic evaluation. HISTORY OF PRESENTING PROBLEM AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Based on my clinical interview with the patient, from a very young age, he grew up in the spotlight, and as his career progressed his insecurities about his body have become increasingly apparent. At the age of 21, Michael had his first rhinoplasty after breaking his nose, he quickly followed this with two more, citing “ the surgery had not been done properly “, and a fourth procedure to create a cleft in his chin. Michael only claims to have had three surgeries, however the continuous distortion of his appearance implies otherwise. Contributing to Michaels’s growing discomfort with himself was his diagnosis in 1986 of vitiligo and lupus, both of which are chronic diseases that can cause lesions, discoloration and rashes on the skin....
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...FUNCTIONS OF THE INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM The integumentary system has many functions, most of which are involved in protecting you and regulating your body’s internal functions in a variety of ways: · Protects the body's internal living tissues and organs · Protects against invasion by infectious organisms · Protects the body from dehydration · Protects the body against abrupt changes in temperature · Helps dispose of waste materials · Acts as a receptor for touch, pressure, pain, heat, and cold · Stores water and fat Skin structure The skin is the largest organ of the body. It has three main layers, the epidermis, the dermis and the subcutaneous layer. The epidermis is an elastic layer on the outside that is continually being regenerated. It includes the following: Keratinocytes - the main cells of the epidermis formed by cell division at its base. New cells continually move towards the surface. As they move they gradually die and become flattened. Corneocytes - the flattened dead keratinocytes that together make up the very outer layer of the epidermis is called the stratum corneum or horny layer. This protective layer is continually worn away or shed. Melanocytes – produce the pigment melanin that protects against UV radiation and gives skin its colour. The dermis is the inner layer that includes the following: Sweat glands – produce sweat that travels via sweat ducts to openings in the epidermis called pores. They play a role in temperature regulation...
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...skin making it lighter than normal .The human skin contains melanin which is the dark coloring matter. Albino has no melanin in their skin making the skin look so light, therefore their skin is so weak under the sun. Before the skin pigmentation occurs the patient suffers from vitiligo which is the formation of white patches on the skin. In this case if the white patches are not treated the patient will experience skin pigmentation disorder. This skin pigmentation does not allow you bask in the sun since the skin is so weak to bear the hot sun rays therefore causing the black patches. These patches can become wound...
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...The White Tiger Summary The entire novel is narrated through letters by Balram Halwai to the Premier of China, who will soon be visiting India. Balram is an Indian man from an impoverished background, born in the village of Laxmangarh. Early on, he describes his basic story: he transcended his humble beginnings to become a successful entrepreneur in Bangalore, largely through the murder Mr. Ashok, who had been his employer. Balram also makes clear that because of the murder, it is likely that his own family has been massacred in retribution. In Laxmangarh, Balram was raised in a large, poor family from the Halwai caste, a caste that indicates sweet-makers. The village is dominated and oppressed by the “Four Animals,” four landlords known as the Wild Boar, the Stork, the Buffalo, and the Raven. Balram's father is a struggling rickshaw driver, and his mother died when he is young. The alpha figure of his family was his pushy grandmother, Kusum. Balram was initially referred to simply as “Munna,” meaning “boy," since his family had not bothered to name him. He did not have another name until his schoolteacher dubbed him Balram. The boy proved himself intelligent and talented, and was praised one day as a rare “White Tiger” by a visiting school inspector. Unfortunately, Balram was removed from school after only a few years, to work in a tea shop with his brother, Kishan. There, he furthered his education by eavesdropping on the conversations of shop customers. Balram feels that...
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...Edexcel Level 3 BTEC Diploma Health and Social Care Unit 4 Development through the life stages D1 Evaluate how nature –nurture may affect the physical, intellectual, emotional and social development for two stages of development of the individual. Nature * Voice * Ability to move * Appearance Nurture * Characteristics * Shyness * Being abused at a young age * Appearance In this assignment I will be explaining how nature and nurture are involved in Michael Jackson’s development of his childhood and adulthood. I will start of by explain what is meant by Intellectual, Social, Physical and Emotional development. Then I will carry on explaining the different events that occurred in Michael Jackson’s life and how it was either nature or nurture. Intellectual development: “Begins shortly after birth, when babies learn to use their brains to play, respond to caregivers and familiarize themselves with objects and other people in the attempt to learn about the world around them. The process continues through all of children’s lives, as they go to school, form intellectual relationships with others and learn new skills. Intellectual development continues to the end of a person’s life, but it can be largely impaired by illness, emotional insecurity, failing eyesight or hearing or through the lack of communication with other people.” (http://www.ask.com/world-view/intellectual-development-mean-b363c12a7264f641#full-answer) Emotional development: ...
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...and Katherine Jackson (Scruse). Michael had three sister’s Rebbie, Latoya, and Janet he also had five brothers Marlon, Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, and Randy. Michael and his brothers had many hits and were very successful when they were the Jackson Five with him being the lead singer. Michael was once married to Lisa Marie Presley and Debbie Rowe he also had three children Prince Michael, Prince Michael II, and Paris Michael. Michael performed with many great legends such as Carlos Santana and Lionel Richie. He was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and many other special awards. He was known for his infamous moonwalk dance, his signature glove, and his long black hair. Michael was diagnosed with lupus in 1984 and the skin disease Vitiligo. Michael had many hits during his solo career like Thriller and Billie Jean just to name a few. He made many contributions to help people who were in need and he also performed at Super Bowl XXVII for the half-time show. On the day of Michael’s death June 25, 2009 the world suffered a great lost, it was stated that his death was a homicide do to an overdose of medication given to him by his doctor Conrad Murray who was recently sentenced in his death. At the time of his death Michael was 50 years old and planning a comeback...
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...DEATH OF MICHAEL JACKSON- FACTS AND FICTIONS The death of Michael Jackson has prompted an explosion of rumor that has grown more lurid with every day that passes. Now more than a year since he died, there is no let-up in the speculation. But what are the facts, and what are the fictions? What do we know for sure about why he died? On June 25, 2009, American singer Michael Jackson died after he suffered cardiac arrest at his home in the Holmby Hills neighborhood in Los Angeles, California. His personal physician, Conrad Murray, said he found Jackson in his room, not breathing but with a faint pulse, and that he administered CPR to no avail. Jackson was treated by paramedics at his home, but was pronounced dead at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. While initial reports discussed the possible role of painkillers in Jackson's death, attention later turned to the medications he reportedly took for insomnia, most notably the anesthetic propofol. Michael Jackson On August 28, 2009, the Los Angeles County Coroner declared Jackson's death a homicide caused by the combination of drugs in his body. Before his death, Jackson had mistakenly been administered propofol, along with two anti-anxiety benzodiazepines: lorazepam and midazolam. Of all the drugs found in Jackson's home, the one that most concerned investigators was propofol (Diprivan), a powerful anesthetic administered intravenously in hospitals to induce anesthesia in preparation for surgery. Nicknamed...
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...Unit 303, Outcome 2, Skin & Hair The skin is the largest organ of the body, with a total area of about 20 square feet. The skin protects us from microbes and the elements, helps regulate body temperature, and permits the sensations of touch, heat, and cold. Skin has three layers: * The epidermis, the outermost layer of skin, provides a waterproof barrier and creates our skin tone. * The dermis, beneath the epidermis, contains tough connective tissue, hair follicles, and sweat glands. * The deeper subcutaneous tissue (hypodermis) is made of fat and connective tissue. The skin’s colour is created by special cells called melanocytes, which produce the pigment melanin. Melanocytes are located in the epidermis. http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/picture-of-the-skin Functions of the Skin The main functions of the skin include: * Protection of the human body * Sensation i.e. transmitting to the brain information about surroundings * Temperature regulation * Immunity i.e. the role of the skin within the immune system * Enables movement and growth without injury * Excretion from the body of certain types of waste materials * Endocrine function e.g. re. Vitamin D Function of the Skin | Example(s) | How does the skin perform this function? What is/are the mechanism(s) ? | 1. Protection | Of the body from: * ultraviolet (UV) radiation e.g. sun damage * dehydration * microorganisms e.g. bacterial invasion...
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...Michael Jackson would soon become the world most famous pop icon. The king of pop would soon be his name. The man who won the most grammys in one night, the man whose first album “sold over 5.6 million copies worldwide and 2 million copies in 6 weeks.” (biography.com, 1st paragraph) Michael was born in Gary, Indiana, and was born on August 29, 1958. He lived in a two bedroom house with ten siblings. Once some of the siblings were interested in music, Jackson's father Joe put together a band called the Jackson 5’s. Although the band was very successful Joe was driven by perfection and would beat the children if they were offbeat or missed a note. Soon after the band got famous around when Michael was 13,in 1964, he went solo....
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