Ultraviolet radiation causes sunburns and increases the risk of three types of skin cancer: melanoma, basal-cell carcinoma and squamous-cell carcinoma. Of greatest concern is that the melanoma risk increases in a dose-dependent manner with the number of a person's lifetime cumulative episodes of sunburn.
Definitions for rentier. rentier(noun) someone whose income is from property rents or bond interest and other investments. rentier(Noun) An individual who does not work for a living, but instead receives an income, usually interest, rent, dividends, or capital gains, from his or her assets and investments. Rentier(noun)
n., pl. -cierges (-siËÉÉr ÊÉªz; Fr. -ËsyÉrÊ) 1. (esp. in France) a person who has charge of the entrance of a building and is often the owner's representative or caretaker. 2. a member of a hotel staff in charge of special services for guests, as arranging for theater tickets. 3. an employee in an apartment house who directs or carries out various services relating to the building or its tenants.