VITAMIN. D.

Daily Requirements:

An adult under the age of 70 requires 600 International Units (IU) of Vitamin Dper day. Adults over the age of 70 require 800 IU daily. 

Vitamin D from Sunlight:

Your body has an incredible capacity to manufacture Vitamin D from sunlight. Under ideal conditions, a single session of full-body exposure to midday sun (until the skin just begins to turn pink) can produce between 10,000 to 25,000 IUof Vitamin D. 

However, because you do not need that much every day, routine, sensible sun exposure is sufficient to hit your daily goals: 

Light skin: 5 to 15 minutes of midday sun on the arms and legs, 2–3 times a week, is usually enough.

Dark skin: Melanin acts as a natural sunblock. Individuals with darker skin tones may need anywhere from 30 minutes to a few hours of exposure to produce the same amount of Vitamin D. 

Note: Your body automatically stops producing Vitamin D once it has enough, meaning you cannot "overdose" or get Vitamin D toxicity from too much sunlight.

Does Synthesis Only Happen Through Exposed Skin?

Yes, Vitamin D synthesis from sunlight only happens through directly exposed, bare skin.

The chemical process relies entirely on Ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation directly striking the epidermis. The rays must physically penetrate the skin cells to convert a cholesterol-like compound (7-dehydrocholesterol) into Vitamin D3. Because of this requirement, production is blocked or severely limited by: 

Clothing: Fabric physically blocks UVB waves from reaching the skin. 

Sunscreen: Broad-spectrum sunscreens (especially SPF 30 or higher) absorb or reflect UVB rays, reducing the skin's Vitamin D production by 95% to 98% if applied heavily and perfectly. 

Glass: Standard window glass (in homes or cars) completely absorbs UVB radiation. Sitting in a sunny indoor room will not trigger Vitamin D synthesis.

While you do not need your entire body exposed—getting sun on just your face, hands, and arms is often enough—the specific patch of skin must be bare and in direct contact with sunlight to create the vitamin.

N.B: It is recommended to have a bone mineral density (DEXA) scanto check for osteopenia or osteoporosis, and have serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels tested to ensure  whether D3 is needed.

Source: Google.

WORLD CINEMA /உலக சினிமா

I like world cinema. That is, I see English, French, Russian, Korean, Chinese, Japanese, Iranian, Hindi, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil movies etc. 

நான் உலக சினிமாவை ரசிக்கிறேன். ஆங்கிலம், ஹிந்தி, தமிழ், மலையாளம், தெலுங்கு, கன்னடம் இவைகளுடன் ப்ரான்ஸ், ரஷ்யா, கொரியா, சைனா, ஜப்பான், இரான், நாட்டுப் படங்களையும் பார்ப்பது உண்டு.

1. I would have seen about 3000 movies so far.

இதுவரை சுமார் 3000 திரைப்படங்களுக்கு மேல் பார்த்திருக்கிறேன்.

2. I am able to understand a movie better than a layman. 

அதனால் ஒரு சாமானிய மனிதனை விட சினிமாவை என்னால் நன்கு புரிந்துகொள்ள முடிகிறது.

3. I like only classics. 

தரமான படங்களை மட்டும் தான் எனக்குப் பிடிக்கும்.

4. I see whether it imparts any value. 

அந்த திரைப்படம் நல்ல விஷயங்களைச் சொல்கிறதா என்பது முக்கியம்.

5. I do not like formula films. 

தரம் இல்லாத [FORMULA] படங்களை நான் விரும்புவது இல்லை.

6. I believe that making of a movie is a team work and not that of an individual. 

ஒரு திரைப்படம் ஒருவரின் திறமையால் அல்ல, பலரது முயற்சியால் வெற்றிஅடைவது என்ற நம்பிக்கை உள்ளவன் நான்.

7. I give importance to the director, cinematography, story and script. 

இயக்குநர், ஒளிப்பதிவாளர், கதை மற்றும் திரைக்கதைக்கு முக்கியத்துவம் கொடுப்பபவன் நான்.

8. The story must be absorbing, script cogent and cinematography pleasing.

கதை விருவிருப்பாக்வும், திரைக்கதை தொடர்ச்சியாகவும், ஒளிப்பதிவுகண்ணுக்கு குளிர்ச்சியாகவும் இருக்க வேண்டும்.

9. I do not attach importance to the actors excepting their performance. 

நடிப்பைத் தவிர நடிகர்களுக்கு நான் முக்கியத்துவம் கொடுப்பது இல்லை.

10. I do not like songs in the movie excepting background music.

பின்னணி இசையைத் தவிர படத்தில் பாடல்கள் இருப்பதை நான்விரும்புவது இல்லை.

11. I am averse to the hero and heroin running around trees in various costumes in different countries. 

கதா நாயகனும் நாயகியும் மரத்தைச் சுற்றி ஓடியாடிப் பாடுவதும், பலவித உடைகளில், பல நாடுகளில் காதல் செய்வதும் நான் வெறுக்கும் ஒன்று.

12. I hate to see one man hitting so many people and still remains unscathed. 

ஒரு மனிதன் பல பேரை தாக்கி வெற்றி கொள்வதும், எவ்வித அடியும்படாமல் இருப்பதும் என்னால் ஒத்துக்கொள்ள முடியாத ஒன்று..

13. I am fed up with the comedian, in the name of a friend to the hero, uttering nonsenses. 

நகைச்சுவை என்ற பெயரில் கதாநாயகனின் நண்பன் இரட்டை அர்த்தத்தில் உளறுவது என்னால் தாங்க முடியாத ஒன்று.

14. I am not biased. I see whether it gives me the satisfaction for the money I have spent. 

பாரபட்சமான எண்ணம் எனக்குக் கிடையாது. நான் செலவு செய்யும் பணத்திற்குப் பலன் கிடைக்க வேண்டும். திருப்தி தர வேண்டும்.

15. You may add whatever you wish to in the list.

உங்களுக்கு வேறு ஏதாவது பாய்ண்ட் தோன்றினால் அதையும் சேர்த்துக்கொள்ளவும்..

16. i write this only with the intention that people should develop good taste, and movies of good standard should be produced.

மக்களிடையே ரசிப்புத் தன்மை வளர வேண்டும், தரமான திரைப்படங்கள்தயாரிக்கப் பட  வேண்டும் என்ற ஆசையில் இதை எழுதுகிறேன்.

WHY AIR INDIA?

I am 81, and I am hearing impaired. I have a son in Hyderabad, India and a daughter in New Jersey, USA. My wife has left me all alone in 2023. 

So I have no other alternative but to live with my two children. To be with my daughter, I have to visit the United States every year.

Since 2013, I have visited the USA eight times. For the first two visits, I flew by Etihad and Emirates Airways.

For subsequent visits, I flew ONLY by Air India flights for the following reasons.

1. I am an Indian and I want my money to remain in India.

2. The flights are mostly direct flights from Mumbai or Delhi to the United States. (The passengers are pooled from other destinations in India.)

3. Since I am hearing impaired, I will not get stranded en route since it is a direct flight.

4. All the flights depart from the same terminal where it landed and hence there is no problem with change over.

5. Air India management has done a lot of philanthropic activities and I wish our national airline to survive.

6. I feel that the seats on Air India flights are wider and more comfortable.

7. Air India provides Indian food mostly a combination of South Indian and North Indian cuisine.

8. The air hostesses wear sarees which look more Indian and traditional and beautiful. They have Indian accent.

For the above reasons, I request you to fly by Air India flights if you make an international trip.

Every Airline is facing some operational difficulties.  We can bear such difficulties with Air India with a sense of national feeling. Thank you.