Photo Courtesy: My friend Rajib Majumdar
Friday, November 29, 2013
Dooars Forests
Photo Courtesy: My friend Rajib Majumdar
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Green field and trees
Green field and trees with blue sky and clouds, all in the golf course of Ranikhet, Uttarakhand..................
Friday, November 22, 2013
How to enjoy and be safe in sun
It feels great to be outside in a nice sunny day with our loved ones. We all love to enjoy the sun and spend some quality time outside. Many of us have outdoor work as well. But sun fun is not always safe as it has harmful ultraviolet rays. Prolonged sun exposure can cause health hazards including sunburn, skin cancer (melanoma), eye irritation, premature ageing, immune suppression etc. Whether we are working, playing or exercising in sun, we must consider protecting ourselves from the harmful ultraviolet radiation.
So we need a good barrier against sun while doing outdoor activities, be it sport, work or relaxing on beaches, hiking or surfing. Summertime is especially important. There are also many good quality products available to protect you and your family from the sun. One may find the following points useful to be safe in sun:-
- Try to avoid midday sun (11 a.m. - 4 p.m.) as the rays are strongest during these hours. So limit exposure to midday sun.
- Always consult your local weather update and when the UV index is 3 or higher always use sun protection.
- Use sun protecting clothing to cover most of your body parts.
- Use long pants and shirts with long sleeves and collars.
- Use closely weaved light weight material (UPF of 50+).
- Dark colors are preferable (absorbs more UV).
- Use loose-fitting clothes (give cooler feelings).
- Apply SPF30 or higher sunscreen in the uncovered area.
- Use only broad spectrum, water-resistant sunscreen 20 minutes before going out in the sun and 20 minutes after going out. Then onward reapply in every 2 hours for better protection.
- Never rely on sunscreen alone. Try to cover as much as possible with clothing.
- Apply generously (3 ml for arm/ face/ neck and 6 ml for leg / body front/ back i.e. approximately 35 ml for full body).
- Always check the expiry date and store below 30ºC.
- Remember that sunscreens are generally not allergic.
- Never use sunscreen on babies (aged 6 months or less).
- Wear a wide brimmed (7.5 cm or higher) hat to protect your head, face, ears and neck region from direct sun.
- Use a bucket hat with deep crown & angled brim of 6 cm.
- Use legionnaire hat with a flap covering your neck.
- Use a brim attachment while wearing helmets.
- Whenever possible seek for sheds in sunny condition.
- Built sheds offer predictable and reliable protection (should block over 94% of direct UV and reduce indirect UV).
- Proper natural sheds are also fine (environmentally friendly and adds aesthetic pleasure).
- Use of good quality umbrella is a very good option.
- No shed is 100% effective.
- Wear sunglasses that provide 100% UVA and UVB protection and wrap around the face i.e. close fitting.
- Ensure the sunglasses is suitable for driving.
- Use of polarized sunglasses is more advisable as they reduce glare for comfortable viewing in sunny days.
- Do not wear the sunglasses in night/reduced light environment.
- Remember to protect yourself from UV radiation throughout the year and not only in summer. Certain medication may make your skin more sensitive to UV radiation.
- UV radiation gets reflected off snow, water, sand and concrete. So protect yourself on cloudy days, during swimming or skiing.
- Tanning equipment should be avoided as they can damage your skin. Use tanning solutions as an alternative.
Following the above points will help to protect you and your family from the sun. These will minimize ageing & wrinkling of your skin, eye damage, tanning, sunburn and skin cancer risk. So be safe in sun and enjoy life.
Thursday, November 21, 2013
The Christmas Tree
Monday, November 18, 2013
Ring the bell
Sunday, November 17, 2013
Talent Services Companies: How They Can Help You Become a Model
The young India is dreaming about various diverse professions in recent times. Gone are the days when they think of only few traditional options. They are not thinking twice in chasing their dreams and making a successful career in the not so traditional field (in Indian perspective). It is not that these traditional professions are no longer appealing. But this new trend has broadened the horizon and created a very healthy situation indeed.
Dreaming of becoming a model is one such option which was not taken seriously as a career option in the past. But it is one serious option now and many young talents are trying their luck out to succeed in this profession.
Now there is a long way between a dream and making it a successful one. So, if you are serious about your dream of becoming a successful model, then opting for a good Talent Service Company can really help you a long way. If you have spent few days in modelling you must have heard about these talent service companies helping out grooming models. If you are an aspiring model with limited knowledge and exposure, going for a Talent Service Company is the smartest thing to do.
For bigger and established models (they also have struggled initially and gone through the hardship) there are lots of big model agencies and they do not have to worry about getting jobs. But, for a beginner opting for a Talent Service Company instead of model agency is a right step to success. Actually, a Talent Service Company will assist you in making the right plan to shape up your modelling career. You will go nowhere without a proper plan and it is the most essential part of any successful endeavor. Obviously you will like to have a big break as early as possible. At the same time you have to sustain till that big break by performing smaller jobs (with decent earnings). Going for a Talent Service Company will give you these extremely important initial exposures and works.
In short they will:-
- Give you a plan to succeed
- Give you proper marketing tools
- Give you exposure
- Give you work to sustain in the initial difficult period
- Give you chances to show off your talents to big agencies
- Give you a chance to assess yourself about your own talent and mistakes
Now, there is tons of Talent Service Company to choose from and one has to be very careful while selecting one. First check the history of the company and find its reputation in grooming models and helping them find big agencies in the near future. Take help of senior model friends if possible, or read reviews from successful models. Do keep in mind that not every model will find a big agency through the Talent Service Company, as at the end of the day the efforts put in by the model is also important. But be sure to notice the improvement it brought to them.
If you are serious to break into the modelling industry going for the right Talent Service Company will be your first step towards success. Hope this article will be of help to make you a successful model.
Thursday, November 14, 2013
Following the trail
Monday, November 11, 2013
Thursday, November 7, 2013
The Lush Greenery
Monday, November 4, 2013
Saturday, November 2, 2013
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