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Acne Prevention

Saturday, October 31st, 2009

Acne is a non-lethal but very uncomfortable skin condition that mainly effects people aged between 12 and 24 but which can effect adults also. It is the most common skin affliction in the United States, it has strong psychological effects as it is highly visible and can cause permanent scarring.

Acne is most common among teenagers. It is caused when excess oil on the skin (which is ordinarily absorbed or let out of the pores) clogs the pores causing sores which are often called pimples, zits or spots. Teenagers often suffer from hormonal imbalance in the oil producing glands during puberty, this can cause too much oil to be produced leading to acne.

Unfortunately acne is most likely to occur on the face, where is very visible and often embarassing. However it also occurs on the neck, back, chest and shoulders.

It is not clear what combination of factors play role in developing acne and why some people never have it, while others seem "subscribed" to it. The main reason for acne is the increase in androgens (male sex hormones), which occurs naturally in both boys and girls during puberty. Pregnancy and contraception pills also affect hormones and can cause acne.

Hormones are not the only factor present in acne formation. Surpisingly, while not really inheritable, acne can be traced along hereditary lines. So a family history of acne can raise the chance of young people in that family contracting it at some point in their puberty. One good measure you can take to prevent acne is to ensure you keep clean. Uncleanliness can be a factor in acne development (although by no means is it the only factor). Humidity and pollution can lead to acne also by blocking pores.

On the other hand, there are many popular myths and delusions about what causes green teas. Acne does not occur as a result of stress, or of eating chocolate and greasy food. Also, acne is not an infectious disease, i.e. it cannot be transmitted by touch or through a sexual intercourse (like Chlamydia ~ which is also a skin disease but is transmitted sexually).

There is no real way to prevent acne — if it’s going to form, it will. Generally all one can do is take steps to stem its development. A visit to a dermatologist is crucial, they can prescribe a solution (which may or may not involve medication).

There are a few rules for coping with acne, firstly it is crucial to keep your face and indeed any areas afflicted by acne clean. It is also important not to squeeze the pimples that form. It may seem like this removes them, but it does not remove the cause of the acne and in fact it leaves the lesions open to infection.

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Boys and their dream toys

Saturday, October 18th, 2008

How many times have you heard or said the same phrase. ”BOYS AND THEIR

TOYS.” Or ”boys will be boys” From the day a baby boy is born he is dressed in blue and trained to love cars or anything that moves using fuel. They grow up with car toys and they dream about driving fast cars at night. Boys are raised with the notion that they have to be as hard and strong as a car. If you think about it they have to be hard as the outer metal body and more complicated then the working of a Hemi v8 engine.

I conducted a little experiment where I asked five of my best male friends a few questions about their dream cars. The aim of the experiment is to see if there is a connection between to things.

1. The knowledge they have about cars.

2. Their attitudes towards different car make.

3. What their believe is towards secondhand cars.

4. What color they choose and why.

Mike is the youngest of four brothers. His dream motor vehicle is the Audi S8. The color is silver with authentic black leather seats and 20” inch rims. Julian his, older brother of four years. His dream car is a Roll Royce Phantom. It must be silver with Maple leather seat cover and 22” inch rims. They solely believe in Audi’s, as it’s a car of true class. They’ll never buy a secondhand car as they were raised with the mentality it should be brand new. Their father never brought a secondhand car why they?

Barlow, Waldo and Gavin are three brothers that share the same mother but have different fathers. You can see this clearly in their choice of cars. Waldo strongly believes in an Audi. He wants a S4. It must be black with cream leather seats and 20” inch rims. Barlow wants a lMercedes Benz AMG as he believes it’s sophisticated. Black with bronze leather seats and 19” inch rims. The Youngest Gavin only wants a fast car. He pledges for BMW but his dream car is a Nissan Skyline. Midnight blue with any color racing seats and 18” inch rims. The only thing these three brothers have in common is their usage of second hand models. All three of them has bought a secondhand model and seemed to have no problem with it. They believe if it can drive, looks good then they’ll buy it.