today. It is quite prevalent‚ almost ubiquitous in postpubertal women and can be thought of as a female secondary sex characteristic.1 Cellulite formation has a complex pathophysiology that includes expansion of subcutaneous fat‚ fibrotic dermal septae‚ as well as dermal laxity and atrophy. Many factors are also thought to influence the formation of cellulite; a genetic predisposition‚ along with hormonal influences‚ structural adipose differences‚ and inflammation may all contribute. It is thought that
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The epidermal‚ dermal‚ and mixed are three different types of melasma. It is stemmed genetically‚ but it usually only presents itself when triggered. The diagnosis is practically clean cut‚ and the treatment can vary. Since it is a very broad disorder in terms of appearance‚ melasma is classified among three types based on the characteristics. First there is the epidermal; it encompasses the features of a dark brown color and a definite edge. Second there is that of the dermal: it includes an indefinite
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FIGURE 18 DSC thermograms of fully cured polybenzoxazine composites: (●) heat-cured polybenzoxazine‚ (□) heat-cured 2wt% SiCw‚ (♦) heat-cured 4 wt.% SiCw‚ (▴) heat-cured 6 wt.% SiCw‚ (▾) microwave-cured 4 wt.% SiCw. Reprinted from Ref. [39]. Copyright (2014)‚ with permission from Wiley InterScience. FIGURE 19. SEM micrographs of fracture surface of SiCw-filled polybenzoxazine composites: (a) neat PBZ cured by heat‚ (b) 2 wt.% SiCw -filled PBZ cured by heat‚ (c) 4 wt.% SiCw -filled PBZ cured by
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CHAPTER 6 Integumentary System • Dermatology – scientific study and medical treatment of the integumentary system. • Integumentary System – consists of the skin and its accessory organs – hair‚ nails‚ and cutaneous glands • skin is the most vulnerable organ • skin is the most vulnerable organ – exposed to radiation‚ trauma‚ infection‚ and injurious chemicals • body’s largest and heaviest organ Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue • consists of two layers: – epidermis – stratified squamous epithelium
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Shells‚ Crab carapace and PVC as an alternate aggregate and filler in concrete making Research Outline I. Problem and its background (chapter 1) A. Introduction 1. Concrete Fillers and Aggregates a. Composition of Aggregates b. Different Kinds of Filler 2. Mussel shells‚ Crab carapace and PVC as alternative aggregates and fillers a. Similarities of Mussel shells‚ Crab carapace and PVC’s to other aggregates and fillers b. Advantages and disadvantages of using Mussel shells
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like all cells on the body‚ the growth requires oxygen and nutrients to grow. Oxygen and nutrients are transported to the hair in the blood. Growing cells at the base of the hair follicle known as the germinal matrix surround the blood capillaries (dermal papilla) divide by cell mitosis which then the hair grows. As these cells begin to move up the hair follicle they begin to change and slowly they become hard keratinized cells‚ these cells are constantly shedding and replaced. After this process the
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Intro. When he walks down the street‚ there are stares. When he walks into his church‚ there are scoffs. When he walks into his job‚ there are questions. The man has several body modifications; a bridge piercing‚ ¾ inch ears‚ and a small star tattoo under his left cheek. Does this deem a man dangerous and loathsome? Or is he the embodiment of personal expression? Body modifications stand as an art form because of its expressive and aesthetic properties and its social statement against mainstream
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how particular facial features can influence an identification decision and how the suspect’s features are distinctive compared to other fillers within the lineup. Research has found that identifying members of a different race is more difficult than those of one’s own race (Alley & Schultheis‚ 2001). It also suggests that bias occurs in low-similarity suspect-filler lineups (Fitzgerald‚ Price‚ Oriet‚ & Charman‚ 2013) and if the suspect has distinctive facial features (Carlson‚ 2011). These issues affect
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hat are Plants and How did they Evolve: Plants are multicellular‚ photosynthetic organisms‚ adapted primarily for life on land. With a combination of both‚ underground and aboveground structures‚ plants have the ability to absorb water and mineral nutrients from soil while food production is also occurring through the process of photosynthesis. Scientists assume that plants where the cause of evolution‚ adapting from aquatic green algae 500 million years ago. Many essential adaptations would have
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Rhetorical Analysis Shannon Cook‚ an entertainment contributor for CNN’s online news website‚ asks the question: “Does Botox affect the ability to parent?” on CNN’s Opinion section. By using a question as the title of the article‚ Cook captures the eye of a reader that could be scrolling through the page. She begins the article by stating that Kelly Ripa‚ of All My Children and the talk show Kelly and Michael‚ states that she uses Botox as regularly as she trims her nails. Ripa is a mother of
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