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16 - 22 November is Skin Cancer Awareness Week in Australia.
From the Cancer Council website:
"Australia has the highest rates of skin cancer in the world, but this disease is easy to prevent. All Australians should remember to Slip, Slop, Slap, Seek and Slide before going out in the sun.”
It's an important message for us all to keep in mind as summer approaches.... me, in particular! I'm not always sensible in the sun, and I should be!
This local haunted house is part of a special sound and light show set up by Max Jago of SunSmart Energy. I took this shot on the night before Halloween when Max turned the lights on for the first time. A near full moon was hiding behind the clouds, but a combination of the lights and the long exposure presented me with a truly eerie sky.
P.S. I need to remind people that this sky is as it appeared in camera. It is NOT a sky replacement.
Vintage 1980 Ray-Ban Sunglasses. Width 11,5 cm cropped to 7,5 cm. Horizontal flip. Sunscreen 50 SPF reflected.
The best SunSmart steps:
1 Slip on covering clothing. Choose clothing that covers as much skin as possible, for example, collared shirts with long sleeves...
2 Slop on SPF 30 (or higher) broad-spectrum, water-resistant sunscreen...
3 Slap on a hat...
4 Seek shade...
5 Slide on some sunglasses...
Why Is Sun Protection Important?
We all need some sun exposure. When skin is exposed to the sun, our bodies make vitamin D, which helps the body absorb calcium for stronger, healthier bones. It only takes a little time in the sun for most people to get the vitamin D they need (and most vitamin D needs should be met with a healthy diet and/or supplements).
Too much unprotected exposure to the sun's ultraviolet (UV) rays can cause skin damage, eye damage, immune system suppression, and skin cancer. Even people in their twenties can develop skin cancer.
How Do Sunburns Happen?
The sun radiates light to the earth, and part of that light consists of invisible UV rays. When these rays reach the skin, they cause tanning, burning, and other skin damage.
UVA rays cause skin ageing and wrinkling and contribute to skin cancer, such as melanoma (the most dangerous form of skin cancer). UVA rays pass easily through the ozone layer, so they make up the majority of our sun exposure.
UVB rays are also dangerous, causing sunburns, cataracts (clouding of the eye lens), and effects on the immune system. They also contribute to skin cancer, and melanoma is thought to be associated with severe UVB sunburns before age 20.
UV rays react with a chemical called melanin that's found in skin. A sunburn develops when the amount of UV exposure is greater than what can be protected against by the skin's melanin. The risk of damage increases with the amount and intensity of exposure. A tan is itself a sign of skin damage and does not help protect the skin.
TD : 1/320 f/2.8 ISO 100 @50 mm
Last Christmas I featured the lightshow that stunned Launceston. It was produced by Max Jago of SunSmart Energy. Max also had a huge hit on his hands last Halloween and I showed you some footage then.
In the week before Christmas 2020, thousands of Launcestonians drove past or brought their children to admire the show. I thought the look on little lad's face here was priceless as an older child placed himself right in front of my camera. All great fun.
Here is the final compilation from Max Jago's spectacular Christmas Lightshow. Max runs the solar energy company SunSmart Energy, and this show has been powered by the sun.
Merry Christmas to all and especially to Max for doing the community such a wonderful service.
Back in February 2011 the Cancer Society's office in Christchurch had to shut due to liquefaction pouring up from the ground and the terrible shaking causing damage to the building. Daffodil Day is on 29 August 2014 in NZ, so remember to give a meaningful donation for your daffodil. Most people will either die of a heart attack or cancer.
The donations made on Daffodil Day are crucial to reducing the incidence of cancer and ensuring the best cancer care for everyone in New Zealand.
The funds are allocated to numerous important initiatives each year across the country by the Cancer Society, including:
Raising awareness: delivering educational programs aimed at members of the public and schoolchildren, designed to promote healthier lifestyles and reduce the risk of cancer â such as SunSmart, LiveSmart and SmokeFree.
Supporting people affected by cancer: the Cancer Society provides a range of support services for people with cancer and their families, friends and carers including the Cancer Information Helpline, 0800 CANCER (226 237), information on treatments / living with cancer, and help with accommodation and transport.
Scientific Research: funding world class cancer research projects into the causes and treatments of cancer.
Campaigning: the Cancer Society is a strong advocate for people affected by cancer, and is the only organisation to encompass all types of cancer.
Information Resource: The Cancer Society has developed one of the country's largest information resources on all types of cancers and treatments.
For more information visit the Cancer Society's website: www.daffodilday.org.nz/
The sound and light show set up by Max Jago of SunSmart Energy (a local solar power installer) is something to behold. He has converted his own home into a haunted house, and it is quite spectacular.
I had to decide how I was going to display a range of shots which show of the cavalcade of colour witnessed by hundreds of people over the past two nights. A slideshow seemed to be the best option. Of course Halloween this year featured a full moon. Scary!
Motorama, at the, Polo Grounds, Morrinsville, New Zealand
For my video; youtu.be/dklaGEbzgqE
Every night for the past two weeks thousands of people have driven by or stopped outside to wait and watch the show.
SunSmart Energy have brought Christmas wonder and pleasure, especially to the many children who witnessed it.
On Christmas Eve police will be directing the traffic, as an expected crowd in their thousands will attend.
An electrician in the Launceston suburb of Alanvale has gone the full Chevy Chase in "Christmas Vacation" this year.
I was also excited to see when editing this photo that the camera had picked up the constellation of the Seven Sisters (Pleiades). It is 444 light years away from earth. I'll take that as a little Christmas present in this photo. Those in the northern hemisphere will see that the constellation is 'upside down' compared to your view.
Max from SunSmart Energy is a specialist in solar power arrays, and this light show demonstrates its capacity to power an entire household. With a battery storage system in place, all the power used in this light show was generated by solar energy. A wonderful example of sustainable power in use.
The Slip Slop Slap slogan has become institutionalised as the core message from the Cancer Council about being "sun smart" here in Australia.
So what does it mean?
- Slip... on a shirt!
- Slop... on sunscreen!
- Slap...on a hat!
Men 'more at risk of skin cancer'
by JENNY HOPE, Daily Mail
As soon as the sun starts to get warm in spring, many men rush to strip off their shirts in search of an early tan.
But if they fail to use protection they are risking their lives from the most serious form of skin cancer, warn doctors.
Cases of malignant melanoma in men have spiralled by 12 per cent in the past six years, says the charity Cancer Research UK.
The rate of increase is six times higher than in women who have started to cut their risk by taking precautions for themselves and their children against the potentially deadly effects of the sun.
The launch of the SunSmart 2002 campaign comes as much of Britain is expected to bask in a sunny spell over the Easter weekend.
Exposure to the sun is responsible for triggering malignant melanoma in up to 80 per cent of sufferers.
Each year about 6,000 Britons including 2,500 men are diagnosed with the disease and more than 1,600 people die each year.
Experts are worried that the traditional gap between melanoma rates for men and women is narrower now than it has been for 25 years.
In the 1990s rates in women increased by just two per cent.
Dr Charlotte Proby, a dermatologist at Cancer Research UK, said the quest for a tan by women had in the past led to higher rates of skin cancer.
Women's magazines had succeeded in putting across health messages about skin care in the sun but men were failing to heed similar warnings, she said.
A possible reason for the increase of melanomas in men is that they tend to occur more commonly on the back, whereas in women they are often on the lower leg and so are more noticeable.
'Men also do not examine their skin as much and are less likely to seek medical attention,' said Dr Proby.
An increase in foreign travel and outdoor activities such as water sports might also be to blame.
Researchers say survival rates for the disease are worse among men than women over a five-year period, although the chances of a cure are good if it the condition is caught early.
Dr Proby said: 'Melanoma is a skin mole that's gone funny and you need to recognise this early.'
Worrying signs to look out for are changes in the shape, colour and size of moles.
Dr Proby urged people to seek advice from their doctor within two weeks of noticing any changes in moles.
It was also important to dispel the myth that people need large amounts of sunshine to be healthy, she added.
'The average person can get the adequate amount of vitamin D just by walking to and from work,' she said.
She warned that people with skin that does not tan easily should not even try to get a tan because they would probably develop tan spots which were signs of irreversible skin damage.
Risk levels for melanomas are a combination of factors including a family history of melanoma, sun exposure and sun sensitivity, especially among those with a tendency to freckling and poor tanning, and fair colouring.
A sun lotion with a sun protection factor of 15 or more and a four-star UVA rating is recommended.
Since the 1970s, malignant melanoma has seen the fastest increase in incidents of the major cancers, and Cancer Research UK said it was considering campaigns tailored specifically for men.
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Make your little one this happy. How? Buy them a pair of sun smart’s sun protective swimwear. Click on the link in bio to start shopping for your munchkin now!
Summer time is here, Protect your skin, Protect your health.
I just love the entire outfit, before noticing the 'message' on the umbrella, it was her shoes and socks that drew the attention.
Gorgeous.
Thanks God for those intelligent parents!!
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The pantry door back in its place after painting with clear finish. Meanwhile, the door jamb has been painted gloss white. We found an ornate, Balinese-looking metal handle at a secondhand store and teamed it with a magnetic catch for a door closer. We made the architrave from rough jarrah facecuts, cut into strips on the table saw and machined to a consistent thickness on a thicknesser before cutting the 45 degree joining angles on the drop saw. The jarrah was finished with 50:50 raw linseed oil and turpentine, just like the rustic timber cornice. As a finishing touch, four worn-out horseshoes from Sunsmart's initial training period as a riding horse in 2009 were spray-painted black to match the hinges and the cute wall frog.
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Guerrilla Marketing Cancer at a Bus Stop with Free Sunscreen? Yes, please!
Here's a cool campaign that's sure to draw attention at a bus stop. A Guerrilla Marketing Cancer ad on a Bus Stop that warns about the sun's harmful rays and distributes free samples of sunscreen. Ingenious.
“Cutting your sun exposure is easier than cutting out a skin cancer. Free 30+ sunscreen. There is nothing healthy about a tan. Protect yourself 5 ways from skin cancer”
Advertising Agency: Cooch Creative, Perth, Australia
Executive Creative Director: Ron Samuel
Creative Director / Copywriter: Ron Samuel
Art Director: Spencer Battista
Copywriter: Mick Colliss
Art Director: Aleisha Zappia
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