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It was a great day for Malaysians racing at Sepang International Circuit today for the season opener of the Malaysian Super Series. Rounds 1 & 2 were held on a drying track after an early morning downpour that stopped just slightly more than one hour before the first race.
Suhadi Ali Rahmat, won Race 2 and claimed a third place in Race 1 of the Supersports.
"I am happy and I enjoyed the race. I managed a better setup for my bike in the second race. I found the better racing line which I learned from the first race. I would like to thank my team, Honda Idemitsu, Honda Racing Team and the Japanese crew who did my bike setup for me. Thank you everyone, I am so happy today," he said after the race.
Thai rider, Suhathai Chaemsap also took a win and a second place, while Mohd Erwan Tahir finished third in Race 1 and Ahmad Fazli Sham took the final podium for Race 2 in the Supersports category.
Rathapong Wilairot, the younger brother of Moto2 rider Rathapark, claimed both wins in the Supersports Junior category.
"Race 2 was really hot. In race 1 I faced a lot of rear tyre slide so I changed my rear suspension for this race but it was not a good decision. The track was too hot and I was sliding all over. It was a bit of a problem but I really pushed hard for the podium. I would like to thank my team, Honda Thailand for this great weekend."
The Superbikes and Superstock started the day with Muhammad Zamri Baba claiming the first podium of the season when he crossed the line with a total time of 18:08.328, ahead of Yasuhiro Kuhara and Abdul Rahim Sidek all from Superbike Open series.
After the race, a very happy Baba expressed his gratitude to a handful of important people, "I would like to thank my brother, my mechanics and my crew for the great win. I am so happy that I managed the win today," he said before running off with a smile.
However in Race 2, Baba just could not hold back the charge of Yasuhiro Kuhara who had a brilliant race clocking a best time 2:14.025, the fastest of the weekend from the category.
"It was a very tough race today, because in the first race it was partially wet and my riding skill on a wet track isn't so good. In the second race, I hoped for a dry track and it was but on the second lap the race was red flagged and I was a little disappointed with that. At the restart I focused on the race and managed to push for the win."
In the Superstock Class A, Race 1 was won by Remon Azrem Abd Karim with Ahmad Zamani in second and Mohd Ali Basri in third. In Race 2, Zamani claimed his first win of the season when he completed the race in 11:42.231, ahead of Azrem and Basri.
Meanwhile in the Superstock Class B, Nizam Fairuz Hassan claimed both wins for the weekend crossing the line ahead of Stefan Scheidler and Abdul Aziz Al-Ikram in both races.
After the first race Nizam said, "The race went quite well. I think I had a little technical problem with my bike and I couldn't really fight with the riders in front of me, I really pushed hard and the tyres were really good today."
Forty nine riders took part in the Bikerz Cup this weekend. Ahmad Azhar Hamid and Muhammad Faisal Yahya both claimed one win each in the series while Mior Aripin claimed second place in both races.
For Faisal Yahya it was a great weekend.
"Today was a good day and the weather was great and it was a perfect race day. My team and I are proud to be able to get the win for the second race as we had a hard Race 1, with technical issues on the bike. In this race, because of the great weather, I managed to clock really great times to claim the win. I actually did not have such a great start with a slight shunt at turn 2. I hope this win motivates the team and crew for the next race."
Round 2 of the Malaysian Super Series will be held at Sepang International Circuit from 26-27 June 2010.
Race Results
Race 1
Supersports Junior
Pos no Name Total Tm Best Tm Team
1 9 Wilairot Rathapong 18:22.166 2:16.076 AP Honda Thailand
2 11 Muhammad Farid 18:38.280 2:18.277 AFY Racing Malaysia
3 55 Hafizh Syahrin 18:51.302 2:18.584 Petronas Sprinta Yamaha
Supersports Open
Pos no Name Total Tm Best Tm Team
1 82 Suhathai Chaemsap 18:22.400 2:16.076 AP Honda Thailand
2 6 Suhadi Ali Rahman 18:23.451 2:16.456
3 25 Mohd Erwan Tahir 19:06.206 2:16.306
Superstock A
Pos no Name Total Tm Best Tm Team
1 77 Remon Azrem Karim 18:41.727 2:18.246
2 50 Ahmad Zamani Baharudin 18:46.575 2:18.265
3 98 Mohammad Ali Basri 19:02.334 2:20.324
Superstock B
Pos no Name Total Tm Best Tm Team
1 69 Nizam Fairuz Hassan 19:25.242 2:23.030
2 7 Stefan Sheidler 19:31.600 2:22.097
3 48 Abdul Aziz Al-Ikram 19:32.949 2:23.672
Superbike Open
Pos no Name Total Tm Best Tm Team
1 66 Muhammad Zamri Baba 18:08.328 2:14.577
2 13 Yasuhiro Kuhara 18:18.771 2:13.461
3 6 Abd Rahim Sidek 18:21.546 2:15.162
Bikerz Cup A
Pos no Name Total Tm Best Tm Team
1 89 Ahmad Azhar Hamid 16:20:192 2:40:087
2 18 Mior Aripin Bin Mior Abd Sali 16:25:365 2:40:426
3 5 R Suresh 16:33:832 2:43:486
Bikerz Cup B
Pos no Name Total Tm Best Tm Team
1 7 Mohd Shariffudin 17:14:423 2:48:748
2 10 Amir Zafry 17:46:123 2:53:938
3 37 Mohamad Haziri 17:46:543 2:54:578
Race 2
Supersports Junior
Pos no Name Total Tm Best Tm Team
1 9 Wilairot Rathapong 18:33.237 2:17.178 AP Honda Thailand
2 96 Apiwat Wongthananon 18:42.356 2:18.898 AP Honda Thailand
3 11 Muhammad Farid 18:43.557 2:18.516 AFY Racing Malaysia
Supersports Open
Pos no Name Total Tm Best Tm Team
1 6 Suhadi Ali Rahman 18:22.367 2:16.593
2 82 Suhathai Chaemsap 18:27.905 2:17.017 AP Honda Thailand
3 64 Ahmad Fazli Sham 18:32.612 2:17.701
Superstock A
Pos no Name Total Tm Best Tm Team
1 50 Ahmad Zamani Baharuddin 11:42.231 2:18.346
2 77 Remon Azrem Abd Karim 11:45.453 2:18.846 SMB Racing Team
3 98 Mohammad Ali Basri 11:51.283 2:19.676
Superstock B
Pos no Name Total Tm Best Tm Team
1 69 Nizam Fairuz Hassan 12:13.531 2:24.916
2 7 Stefan Sheidler 12:18.279 2:23.849
3 48 Abdul Aziz Al-Ikram 12:24.056 2:26.349
Superbike Open
Pos no Name Total Tm Best Tm Team
1 13 Yasuhiro Kuhara 11:18.663 2:14.025
2 66 Muhammad Zamri Baba 11:20.019 2:14.274
3 6 Abd Rahim Sidek 11:25.933 2:15.217
Bikerz Cup A
Pos no Name Total Tm Best Tm Team
1 98 Muhammad Faisal Yahya 16:13.146 2:39.897
2 18 Mior Aripin Bin Mior Abd Sali 16:23.542 2:40.871
3 28 M. Fizree Mutalib 16:42.313 2:44.620
Bikerz Cup B
Pos no Name Total Tm Best Tm Team
1 2 Mohammad Yusof 18:00.704 2:55.003
2 37 Mohamad Haziri 18:19.142 2:54.813
3 27 Mohd Firdaus 18:32.887 3.01.804
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Was born in Manchester, England, in 1855. Came to this country in 1848, and settled in Wisconsin. He graduated at the University of Wisconsin in 1859.
He was elected Vice-President of Gainsville Univ., and remained there two years, when he entered the ministry of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and was stationed at Oshkosh. While he was ministering to this church, the War of the Rebellion began. He resigned his charge, and became chaplain of the 2nd. Wis. Infantry. His health became so impaired that he returned home at the end of a year's service.
He was appointed Pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Appleton, and elected Prof. of Nat. Science in the Lawrence Univ., but he could not keep his heart from yearning for a part in the defense of his country. He was chiefly instrumental in organizing the 40th. Wis. Infantry, known as the Normal Regiment, from the fact that it was largely composed of teachers and students. He was made Lieut. Col. He served afterward as Colonel of the 49th. Reg't., and was at the close of the war brevetted Brigadier-General for meritorious services.
Upon returning to civil life, he was appointed to Summerfield church, and afterwards to Spring Street. During the latter pastorate, he was appointed by Governor Fairchild in 1871, State Supt. of public instruction, and was twice thereafter elected by the people to the same office.
The Degree of D.D. was confirmed by Lawrence Univ. in 1873. In 1874 he became President of Wes. Univ. at Bloomington, Ill. In 1875, he allied himself to the Reformed Episcopal movement, and accepted a call to St. Paul's Church, Chicago, of which he is still Rector. In 1876, he was elected Bishop. He now has Episcopal supervision of the West and Northwest.
He has written several volumes, besides contributing to the current literature of the day, and has become a writer of considerable note.
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Dear Readers.
The African Bulletin is a great source of information for its inquisitive readers. In this article, I will provide information and ask questions about three subjects that are mainly relevant for those who are living in or are linked to The Netherlands.
First, the new "regering" (government)
What is going to happen in The Netherlands in the coming years? It is important to realize that many things will change but these things are foreseeable because of the "Regeerakkoord (government agreement) 2017 – 2021". This Regeerakkoord is effectively a business plan all parties agreed on for the next four years.
For those inquisitive minds who are interested, look at this internet link: https://www.tweedekamer.nl/sites/default/files/atoms/files/regeerakkoord20172021.pdf and read the text. With this, you more or less know what is coming for you in all aspects of life.
This knowledge is useful for everyone that has something to do with The Netherlands; not only Dutch nationals or companies that are based here, but certainly migrants, the regular and the irregular ones. Let me give a few examples.
On page 53 of the regeerakkoord, the government announces that more effort will be put into the voluntary leaving of irregular migrants and in case they do not leave voluntarily, there will also be more effort put into expelling them.
On page 54, it states clearly that there will be no new Kinderpardon (children's pardon). This is agreed by all parties in the government, so it is in my opinion naïve to wait and hope for a new Kinderpardon in the coming years.
On page 55, of the regeerakkoord, it is mentioned that Inburgering (integration) will become more important and if a person can be blamed for not doing so, that in certain cases it might lead to the end of that person's residential status or a reduction in welfare in the case that such a person is on welfare.
Knowing this in advance gives the person concern more control over his/her life, so make use of this source of knowledge and read the Regeerakkoord.
Second, do not be shy, be interactive
For a while now, The African Bulletin has giving me the opportunity to publish articles. Every now and then I ask the readers for input. After all, I write to inform the readers about subjects they want to be informed about. So readers, tell me what is on your mind by sending a message to email@example.com.
Feel free to send me an e-mail or a letter with a request, give me a suggestion for a subject for another article, complain if an article disappoints you, feel free to let me know what is keeping you busy. In case I have a question about something, help me out.
How can readers help me? I am still looking for single mothers, living in Africa, providing the daily care to her child fathered by a Dutch national. If the child has the nationality of The Netherlands, that is best, but if that is not yet the case, that possibly can be sorted out. If these women are now living in Africa, that is not a problem.
I would like to come in contact with these women or with the organisations that support them. We can help these women and children to get financial support and perhaps even a status. These women are out there but who can bring them in contact with me? Readers, I call on you!
Third, dubious debt collectors
Recently there is an increase in problems with dubious debt collectors. It is important that readers know how to act when confronted with a debt collector. Of course, one is obliged to pay ones debts, but only if the debt is realistically yours and even then in a reasonable manner.
So, if an incassobureau (collection agency) sends a letter saying you did not pay for something while you should have, always check whether this is true. If you are on good grounds, believing that you do not have to pay, then it is important send the incassobureau an e-mail, a fax or a letter by registered mail, explaining why you believe you do not have to pay. Keep a copy of this reaction and the evidence that you sent it.
This is not always easy, so for this first step my advice is to ask the help of the people at Het Juridisch Loket (The Legal Counter) who are capable and always nearby. Go to https://www.juridischloket.nl/ or call 0900-8020 to make an appointment at the nearest Loket.
If the debt is real and must be paid, the people from the Loket can help you with negotiating an agreement on payment in installments. If the debt is not realistic and it is about a contested amount of money of at least Euro 250.- you can ask a lawyer to support you. The people from Het Juridisch Loket will help you to find a lawyer if needed. Of course you can also ask us for support in such cases.
This is even more the case when the first phase as mentioned above has been over. By that time you will receive a "dagvaarding" (summons) from the bailiff. You are summoned for a court hearing at a certain day and time. If one does not seek legal aid timely to sort out the problem and if needed to defend your case in court, the court will give a "verstekvonnis" (default judgment) and basically decide that since you did not undertake the correct actions, you have nothing to say in defense, so the claim against you will be granted. You will have to pay the court fees, the cost of the bailiff and the cost that the debt collector had to make to get the court judgment. The added costs will increase the debt exponentially.
So, if you get a letter from an incassobureau or even a dagvaarding, take action before it is too late. If you are dealing with a decent incassobureau or bailiff, it's often possible to make an arrangement for paying in installments. If you pay your installments, they will put the procedure on hold to avoid unnecessary costs piling up.
However, be aware that there are dubious debt collectors focused on making as much money as possible by any means. They are masters in this game, so do not be foolish by avoiding the confrontation. If you do not confront these companies by taking appropriate action, you will lose and end up with a final debt, which, based on the court judgment can be collected by selling your properties and so on.
Whatever you do, it is not an option to do nothing and hope the problem goes away by itself.
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Women's overnight Brecon Beacon Expedition
28th - 29th July - £186 +booking fees
The Brecon Beacons provide stunning views of the surrounding villages from high up on the prominent ridges and rolling hills. If you're interested in blowing a few cobwebs away after a stressful week, testing yourself against the welsh weather, and learning some valuable mountain skills along the way then this is the course for you!
We will be walking for roughly 6-8 hours per day at "the groups pace", taking time to enjoy the hills, teach mountain skills along the way and have an awesome time at our camp spot.
Who is this suited to?
For those wanting a slice of adventure within these rugged Welsh mountains, this course is suited to those who may have never set foot in the hills before and want to totally immerse themselves for 2 days, or maybe you've previously headed out for walks in the Brecon Beacons and just can't stop thinking about getting into the mountains ever since! The Brecon Beacons provide an excellent venue to experience everything the mountains have to offer.
Our overall aim is to not only give you an awesome experience in the hills, but teach you a skill set to give you the confidence to lace up your boots and go explore in the mountains. Whether it be singular or multi day walking trips, we want you to leave our expedition self sufficient…
Accommodation will be in tents in the hills, some locations have mountain bothies where we can fire up the wood burner, crack out the cards and maybe a few sweets and treats to go with.
- Insured Mountain Leader & First Aid qualified instructors
- Mountain safety & first aid equipment carried by your instructors
- Expedition meals (breakfast & dinner)
- Lunch and snacks
- Hire of tents & stoves if required
- Additional food & drink
- Transport to and from start location
- Personal Equipment
Day 1:
9:00 Meet and great, expedition packing and prep instruction, head out on expedition. Walk length roughly 20-24km, 6-7 hours
1600: Arrive at camp, pitch tents, r&r and chill in the mountain bothy! Jake to deliver surprise red wine, cheese and chocolate!
Day 2:
8:00 Aim to leave camp on day 2 of the walk. Walk length roughly 15-18km, 5-6 hours
Cancelation Policy
In the event of bad weather, we will aim to re-organise the event, if you're unable to make the new date it we will offer you a full refund.
No refund on tickets on cancelations 7 days out from the event.


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Think About the Link: Hep C and cancer
MIKE McGEE | 5/26/2017, 4:15 p.m.
The Dallas Examiner
At the age of 9, Emelda Thein left Burma with her family and ended up in a Thai refugee camp for 15 years before moving to the U.S. She shared her experience during the Think About the Link Campaign summit and screening event held May 20, where she described the substantial difference between the primitive conditions of such an environment versus the elements that make up health care in America.
"The doctor in the refugee camp, who we call 'doctor,' is the person who went through six months of medical training, so it is very different from here," she explained.
The summit, held at the Crowne Plaza Dallas Market Center, brought together health care professionals of different backgrounds to raise awareness about the connection between human papillomavirus, hepatitis B and hepatitis C, and liver cancer, since too few people understand the link between certain viruses and cancers, especially in the Black, Hispanic and Asian communities. The event also underscored the importance of the HPV vaccine in combating such preventable conditions.
Thein further explained that education in the camp was minimal; insurance was not needed; medicine could be purchased based on the unscientific decision of how someone else's medication best relieved past symptoms rather than via prescription after consultation with a physician.
Thein, who is now a Lay Health Educator with the UNT Health Science Center, believes her mother died in the camp of hepatitis or a similar liver disorder, based upon the camp's conditions and her mother's symptoms. She mentioned that refugee healthcare was "at zero level and here it's tenth level." Still, the educator exposed an ironic conclusion about both systems: They potentially lack basic preventable disease care in certain populations.
"Here, you have to have health insurance. Not enough; you have to pick a plan. Not enough; you have to pick a doctor. Not enough; you have to know which doctors will accept insurance," she said, noting that such a system could be very challenging to anyone, let alone a foreigner.
Her lesson as it related to the summit was that, even though an effective treatment is available in the form of the HPV vaccine to combat multiple types of cancer, sexually-transmitted diseases and even birth defects, many choose not to take advantage of the treatment because they are unaware of its benefits or are even in the dark about its existence.
Just as Thein helps the local Burmese community navigate the U.S. health care system and educates them on immunization, supporters of the summit would like to provide the same opportunity to others who are underserved, including African Americans.
"We have methods to prevent cancer by screening for HPV, screening for hepatitis C, vaccinating against HPV and hepatitis B, and we can treat hepatitis C, and in every case then you stop the march towards cancer," said Carolyn Aldige, president and founder of Prevent Cancer Foundation.
"And yet, this vaccine is so underutilized and it really is all about the way it's communicated," she added.


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I have an agent!
I just signed with Cinnamon Joe Studio! Here's a little sneak peek at a few of my product designs. I'll have select collections on view with Cinnamon Joe at the upcoming back to back Blue Print trade shows, starting this week.
I signed too recently to have a full portfolio included, but this feels like a good start! I hope to license and create new work for stationery, fabric, home decor, the children's market and anything else I can get my hands on ;)


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I always like a quote, especially one that I can turn into a blog. Recently I saw this one that I liked. "If it's important, you will find a way. If it's not, you will find every excuse not to."
Here are 5 excuses I often hear from people and some simply solutions to address them:
I Dont Have the Time to Exercise.
The easiest fall back excuse. I hear it daily! It's like my quote above... if you want it badly enough you will make time. Before work, lunchtime, afterwork…even if it's for short period of time, it's doable. A lot of us waste time sitting on the couch surfing the net and watching tv, making unnecessary journeys, etc. Start by making a time journal of your day you will be shocked!!
I Don't Have Time for Breakfast.
Funny how you always find time for pizza in the evening. Missing breakfast is health suicide..it's the most important meal of the day. Your breakfast should include a combination of protein , fat and carbohydrates and should be eaten within 30 mins of waking up. It's better to eat something rather than nothing…. a shake can be made up in less than 2 minutes! If you start the day on the rush, it tends to continue that way. If you start off the day badly, nutritionally, it tends to continue that way. All you need is a quick bit of planning the night before and you'll be good to go in the morning. It can prove to be very worthwhile!
Everyone Else was Drinking/ Eating Fried Food/ Etc
This is just peer pressure at its worst. Food pushing / meat pushing / alcohol pushing... happens more than we are aware off (think McDonald's " Supersize" , 2 for 1 Deals, people who say " one more drink won't matter" … get the picture?). It's wrong people! The best solution is to avoid the situations and the people who are sabotaging your goals. If you can't avoid the situation, plan before you get there. Devise a strategy that works for you..."I am driving tonight so no alcohol for me," "I am watching my waistline so please no dessert for me." Surround yourself with people who will support your goals. And a little trick... always keep a healthy snack in your car, purse or desk drawer. You never know when you'll need it!
Everytime I start something, I get bored/ don't get results/ get injured
Many stumble from fad to fad, gimmick to gimmick, from hot yoga to Zumba ,P90 x to whatever...it's usually balls to the wall, all out body assault. It's no surprise that a big promise is made "lose 20 lbs in 3 weeks" that ends up coming back to slap you right in the face! Before you start a new exercise regime, ask yourself... What's the goal of this exercise? People pin all their hopes on " Zumba" only to find it all goes wrong for them. It ends in injury, leaves a bad taste in your mouth and sets you back even further. "Nothing I do works for me.. I hate the gym now…"
Get yourself some advice, make a plan, work out what is best for you...not just for now, but over a long period of time. The old saying is "failing to plan is planning to fail."
I Don't Know How.
Seriously, its not over complicated. Yes, I know you are trying to tell me something else (like I plain out just don't want to do it and I am a lazy person). All you need to do is open the front door, walk around the block, take the stairs at work...simple stuff. There are more exercise opportunities than ever before...gyms, fitness clubs, yoga studios, books, videos, instructors. Start with baby steps…every exercise occasion doesn't have to be body crushing, brain crushing and flat out dangerous. If you can't figure it out yourself, ask some one who has more knowledge than you… it will be worth it in the long run!


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Alpha Gamma Xi Military Sorority, Incorporated (AGXi) is an international organization that was founded by military women, for military women. Membership in AGXi is offered to women of all branches, who have served a minimum of two years in the United States Armed forces, or have served honorably in the past. Membership is also extended to widows that have been awarded Veterans status.
Founded on January 1, 2014, Alpha Gamma Xi Military Sorority, Incorporated is dedicated to: Providing programs and initiatives to accomplish the vision of our five pillars of purpose: Service, Stewardship, Sisterhood, Scholarship, and Solidarity; to being trailblazers in our community; to being the Premier Military Sorority.
Sorors Helping to Excel and Restore Others is our initiative to help empower and enrich the lives of our women veterans that may be displaced or in need, through philanthropic actions.
The Diamond H.O.P.E. Project is a global social system for children ages 8 - 12 and teens ages 13 - 18, interested in service opportunities to Help Our Patriots Enhance their lives.
Supporting Women and Nurturing Survivors, dedicated to serving those women who have dealt with domestic violence and sexual assault.
Alpha Gamma Xi Sorority, Inc., is an international organization dedicated to being the premier Military Sorority offering membership to current and past women of the United States Armed Forces; to providing programs and initiatives to assist our deserving members in accomplishing the vision of Service, Sisterhood, Stewardship, Scholarship, and Solidarity; to being trailblazers in our military community with our veteran initiative: SHERO - Sorors Helping to Excel and Restore Others is our initiative to help empower and enrich the lives of our female veterans that may be displaced or in need, through philanthropic actions.
Please, make yourself at home while browsing and discovering the life changing opportunities that will become catalysts for your future. Here at Alpha Gamma Xi, we are committed to providing opportunities for our members that will not only facilitate growth and development but help them achieve their greatest potential as current or past Soldiers, Airmen, Marines, Sailors and Coast Guardsmen. We have pledged to become far more than just a social organization; however, we do understand that to fully leverage and do so we must not forget to assist those who have paved the way, our Veterans.


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The Disappearance of Eddie Murphy
Eddie Murphy was one of the biggest stars on the planet in the 80s, 90s, and early 2000s but where has he been since then? I wanted to take a look at his fantastic career and try to find out where he went.
Eddie Murphy was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1961 to his parents Charles and Lillian. His father was a New York City police officer and amateur comedian, and his mother was a telephone operator. He also had an older brother, Charlie (who was hilarious and just recently passed away, R.I.P Charlie Murphy). When Murphy was young he watched a lot of TV and grew the knack of impersonations, doing some of his favorite childhood characters like Sylvester, Bugs Bunny, and Bullwinkle. At age 15 he entered the talent show at his school and wowed the crowd with his impression of Al Green. With the success of his impersonations he began working on stand up routines after school and started doing stand up at local bars and comedy clubs. When he graduated high school he was named the most popular kid and chose his profession: comedian.
He continued working on his stand up routines and started making his way into some of the top New York comedy clubs. Some of his early influences were Richard Pryor, Bill Cosby, Red Foxx, and Robin Williams. In 1980, Murphy learned that Saturday Night Live was holding auditions; he auditioned six times and eventually got a job as an extra. One night SNL realized they had four minutes of airtime with no material so they had Murphy do his stand up routine and his life was never the same after. He worked on SNL from 1980-1984 and has some of the most memorable characters of all time that include some great impersonations like Buckwheat, James Brown, and Stevie Wonder and some original characters including Gumby and Mister Robinson. In 2015, Rolling Stone ranked all 145 SNL cast members and they ranked Murphy second behind the great John Belushi.
While Murphy was on SNL he released three stand up comedy specials, Eddie Murphy: Comedian which won the 1984 Grammy for Best Comedy, Eddie Murphy Delirious in 1983 filmed in Washington D.C., and Eddie Murphy Raw in 1987. Delirious is probably one of the raunchiest and most un-politically correct things you can watch, but it is absolutely hilarious. My Dad showed me this for the first time and I will never forget both of us laughing our asses off and crying from laughing so hard. Because Delirious was so popular, Raw got a wide theatrical release and grossed over $50 million. It is still the #1 stand up film of all time at the box office and at the time it set the record for highest "fuck count", passing Scarface (which was later passed by Goodfellas). Russell Brand, Dave Chappelle, and Chris Rock has named Murphy as a big influence for their material.
Starting in 1982, Murphy's IMDB list is awesome with him starring alongside Nick Nolte in 48 Hours, which is a great movie and still one of my favorites. He followed that up with Trading Places in 1983 opposite another great SNL alum, Dan Akroyd, which led to a $25 million contract for six movies for Murphy. In '84 he starred in arguably his biggest and best film, Beverly Hills Cop that hit #9 on the all-time box office list and earned Murphy a Golden Globe nomination. (apparently Sylvester Stallone was the first choice for this movie.....wow what a different movie that would have been) Murphy worked with Rick James to produce his first album, "How Could it Be?", with the classic Party All the Time that hit #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. '86-89 saw Golden Child, Beverly Hills Cop 2, Coming to America, and Harlem Nights come to theaters starring Murphy. Outside of Coming to America, which grossed more then $128 million, the other three movies were not some of his best work. From 1990-96 saw another lull in box office hits but he broke back on the scene in a big way with Nutty Professor. This is one of his biggest roles and earned him another Golden Globe nomination. Crazy to think that this movie came out 20 years ago... we were just quoting it on Christmas this year.
The late 90s and early 2000s saw Murphy do some roles he had never done before; he did a few kids and animated movies. He did Mulan and Dr. Doolittle in '98 followed by Dr. Doolittle 2 and Shrek in 2001. Donkey from Shrek might be Murphy's most notable role, everyone knows he plays that part and he plays it well. In between those kid-type movies he did Nutty Professor 2 where he played all six leading roles, which was hilarious to see him play an old man and two women. Another movie I love is Daddy Day Care which came out in 2001 followed by Shrek 2 in 2004. Murphy won his only Golden Globe for his role in Dreamgirls and he also earned an Oscar nomination. Dreamgirls is a really fantastic movie and I think it is extremely underrated now. Since 2006, Murphy has been in a few movies here and there but nothing of notable success. (One point about his awards and nominations, he won the 1988 Kids' Choice Award for his role in......Beverly Hills Cop 2........I had no idea this was a kids' movie but, hey, good for you, Eddie.) So where is Murphy and what has he been doing?
Unfortunately, I am not good friends with Eddie Murphy and don't have any access to his life. But he was such a huge star starting with his stand up in high school and running through his movie career into the 2000s. Normally major stars fade away because of some off-screen incident or a run of horrible movies, which Murphy really has not had. Sure he has had a few bad movies but most actors and actresses do, it's just something that happens over a career. The way I see it, there are two options to what Murphy wanted to do: he may have just decided to retire and spend time with his family which is absolutely possible, but you don't see many high profile actors go that route, or did he begin to realize that the acting and comedy world was changing and his material was not as funny as it used to be? I have not seen Dave Chappelle's latest Netflix specials, but from what I have heard is that they just are not as funny as they used to be. I heard it is pretty vulgar (which is cool) but a lot of the material is simply not funny and extremely controversial. Whatever route Murphy took I am glad we didn't have to witness 5 or 6 really bad movies and watch him fade away. For me, he will go down as one of the funniest and biggest movie actors of all time.


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Snowman Bowl Set
Snowman Bowl Set
Set of three decorated ceramic snowman bowls in green, blue and orange rims. The large bowl measures 3/4 inch, the medium 5/8 inch, and the small is 1/4 inch at the widest top edge. All of the bowls measure 1/4 to 3/8 inch tall.
1:12 scale miniatures.


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René Adam, MD, PhD
Centre Hépato-Biliaire, Hôpital Paul Brousse, Hôpitaux de Paris Université Paris-Sud, Villejuif, France
Professor René Adam is president of the Medical Board of the Paul Brousse Hospital, Villejuif, France and head of the Oncological Surgery Unit of the Hepato Biliary Center. Since 1994, he has held the position of professor of surgery at the Faculty of Medicine Kremlin Bicêtre at Paris South University, Paris. Professor Adam's main fields of activity and research are surgery of the liver, biliary tract and pancreas, and hepatic transplantation. He is particularly involved in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma and of liver metastases. He has delivered more than 600 lectures on his research interests around the world, and has more than 200 publications in peer-reviewed journals.


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Patience is for those that have time to waste…
Last week I posted pictures for Throwback Thursday (TBT) of when I was a teenager at Woodeden, an Easter Seals Camp. This brought back memories of special people that are no longer with us. Combined with deaths I have had to deal with over the last few years it really hit me hard and got me to reflect on my life. Why do I go through all the struggles...only to come to the same end? My journey on this earth will be quicker than most...this is the life I have...some people believe in a 'next life' of where things might be easier or better. I'm not willing to die to find out. I'm not patient because I only have a finite amount of heart beats. I'm not patient because I have a lot of living to do during this time of being alive..
I'm alive for my parents who worked their asses off to ensure that I would have the opportunities to live a life worth living. Who taught me the value of hard work, resilience, and the grit that I would need to keep picking myself up every time I was knocked down.
I'm alive for my passion towards building enterprise agility by harnessing the skills and talents of the people that make up those organizations. Working with the creators of frameworks that has given me a career where it does not seem like work because it's my passion. The people and organizations I've have or had the opportunity to work with to watch them grow and achieve what they did not think was possible. This passion leads to my obsession… Each of which takes a turn in the driver seat.
I'm alive for the experiences: Love, loss, success, failure, anger, frustration, sadness, happiness, first times, routine, pain, and pleasure.
I'm alive for my friends. It does not matter how much time goes by that we still have the connection, the relationship, the closeness to share these things we experience while being alive. All of you mean so much and have given me awesome memories and continue to accompany me on my journey. To pick each other up, to push each other, to support each other, to make sure were not alone on the big stage of life. In your eyes you see me, not what restricts me.
I'm alive for my wife who is the center of my universe. The person that is brave when I no longer want to be. The person that help support my passion and puts up with my stubbornness. The person that I can put my wall down, to just feel. The person that I want to share everything I experience from being alive with. The person that if I had nothing, with her I would still have everything.
Tomorrow is not promised...so I'm impatient and want to live today. I push myself to embrace change, seize opportunities, experience things as fast as I can.
Death won't take me alive


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More and more these days, it strikes me that I've become a decidedly anti-social person. With every passing year, I turn away a little more from a world that leaves me increasingly aghast. I've been on earth too long; I can't help but notice how the pieces are all fitting together. As curmudgeonly as it may seem, as I survey the landscape, I just don't care at all for what I see. But I still have one thing going for me: I'm not fool enough to expect anyone to believe things were "better when I was a youngster." I had this point driven home to me just recently when I pulled out an old scrapbook of clips I saved from when I was a teenager in the seventies. Quirky news items I clipped and saved for my amusement back then fill me not with a yearning for days gone by, but with a feeling of dread. It's all there in black and white: the creeping morass, the "malaise," our oft-maligned downer of a chief executive, Mr. Carter, warned us against. (He's still racking up points for his "negativity" -- guess I'm not the only nut left in the shell.)
Back in high school, I was naive enough to think we had them safely on the ropes. The Watergate affair and its attendant fallout was so encouraging. But three decades later, it's obvious my optimism was premature. Bombing innocent foreigners, depriving the American people of their civil rights, robbing the country blind at the behest of corporate cronies -- as it turns out, this stuff doesn't really bother people all that much. Hell, the man in the big chair does it today -- no problem. But the swearing was just too much. After the release of the transcripts of Nixon's White House tapes, the country realized that they didn't have a nice person in the White House. They just weren't comfortable having such a potty mouth for president.
After that, America stuck with candidates that seemed like ordinary family men, folks that reminded them of the guy next door. Mainstream media began giving more and more play to the reactionary "family values" that continue to dominate the discourse today. But back then, we considered it an aberration, the decadent death throes of an old order. If we paid any attention at all to such "spokespersons" as Anita Bryant and Pat Buchanan, it was only to laugh at them. When, after a highly entertaining local political contest, the despicable John Conlan lost the Republican primary to the equally hateful Sam Steiger, who in turn took a trouncing from the Democrat Dennis DeConcini, how could we not puff up our chests? How were we to know how much grass roots ground work these forces were laying? Who could have guessed how effectively they would sweep back up on the table what I had always believed to be be dead straw issues like personal liberty, freedom from theocracy and sane foreign policy? Perhaps if we had known then what we know now, we may have chosen more effective weapons against them than custard cream.
The family that campaigns together
The presidential sibling demeans our beer
Funnies reflect American values
Singers seeks prison terms for homosexuals
Patrick Buchanan denounces Gay Pride Week
Lipstick message in Idaho threatens Carter


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SCStrings is an extracurricular music program offered to any interested SCS students, under the direction of Mylana Goheen. All students are responsible to provide their own instruments (violin/cello); music is provided.
Elementary Campus Music Room
Mondays – Beginners in grades 2-3 (violin/cello); limited enrollment Begins Sept 8
Thursdays – Intermediate players in grades 4-7 (violin/cello) Begins Sept 11
Secondary Campus Performing Arts Centre
Tuesdays – Advanced players in grades 8-12 (violin/cello) Begins Sept 9
To register for the 2014/2015 season, or to find out more about SCStrings, please don't hesitate to contact Mylana Goheen at email@example.com
Rehearsals begin the week of September 08, 2014.


text: Releasing on October 29, 2009, the next episode of post release content for Grand Theft Auto IV on the Xbox 360 'The Ballad of Gay Tony' will not only be hitting Xbox LIVE for download, but it will also come to retail on disc. Known as 'Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City', this retail release is to contain both the previously released on Xbox LIVE only 'Lost and Damned' and 'The Ballad of Gay Tony'. Then again you're here for the trailer. Enjoy!


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Paloservices, a pioneer in the use of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, participated in the 3rd TEDx Komotini event, with the presentation of its CEO, Panayiotis Tsantilas, on Artificial Intelligence, Big Data and Text Analysis. TEDx Komotini as an independently organized event hosted this year's talk under the broad topic… read more →
Palo participated in the InvestEU Matchmaking 2019 event organised by the European Commission at the Egg Conference Center, in Brussels.
Technologies and intellectual property of PaloServices have been protected under "patent pending" status since March 2019, when the company submitted application to register a patent with the United States Patent and Trademark Office PaloServices aims at registering a patent for its technology on web crawling and summarization. The company strategically… read more →
The company celebrated the official opening of its new offices in the heart of Athens on the afternoon of Tuesday 19th February: a number of associates and customers honored the company, giving the potential "presence" at the event and being next to her new start.
Paloservices, a pioneer in the use of Artificial Intelligence and Mechanical Learning, participated in the 12th Corporate Communication Conference, with the presentation of its CEO, Panayiotis Tsantilas, on "Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Powering Your Brand's Media Analysis". Mr. Tsantilas focused on how Artificial Intelligence supports and improves the everyday… read more →
June was a month of attendance at major conferences and the continuation of Paloservices' policy of extroversion as part of its continuous development in the field of technologies. Specifically, the company participated in two of the largest conferences that take place annually in Greece: The 2nd Hellenic Innovation Forum (19/06),… read more →
Palo News Digest, the first mobile application in Greece which contains news in summaries from sites and blogs, is at the top choices for downloading at both mobile stores! Palo News Digest users, according to Mobile Stores, are mainly men, 35-55 years old. In total, a percentage of 70% of… read more →
Palo Services was certified ISO 9001: 2008 for its Quality Management System in March 2015. The Certificate applies for all Palo Services operations currently in Greece, Cyprus and Serbia, and ensures the utmost service quality in accordance to the highest international standards. The ISO 9001:2008 certification (No.: 010150086) was issued by… read more →
Paloservices along with Palo.rs, the Serbian version of the No1 news search engine in Greece Palo.gr, was this year's only Greek Media Sponsor of the Belgrade International Motor Show. The Belgrade International Motor Show is one of the 13 official motor shows to be held this year around the world, under the auspice… read more →
For the third consecutive year Paloservices and volunteers from Desmos.org gathered large quantities of oranges that will be donated to families in need. The orange harvest took place at the headquarters of Paloservices, in Kokkoni Corinth. On Saturday March 7th, the Paloservices team along with volunteers from Desmos.org, joined forces… read more →


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Dear Friends of Uncharted,
I'm writing this letter to inform you of some exciting changes coming soon for the Loom House and Uncharted. As people who are core to Uncharted, and who have a rich history with the development of the Loom House, we wanted you to know about this before it goes public. We hope this gives you the time to process, ask questions, and celebrate the healthy developments.
In short, during the first quarter of 2018 (Jan-March), the Loom House retail portion of Uncharted will develop into its own 501c3 and no longer be operated by Uncharted. While it will maintain the name "Loom House" it will legally function under the 501c3 of "Reclaimed Lives" under the leadership of Jimmy Lefler.
Why is this happening? In short, Peter and Rebecca Thang (the founders and owners of the Loom House) have requested it! During his recent visit, Peter met with Geoff Bunting and me, informing us that they would like to restructure the operations of the Loom House. Here are some of their reasons:
The way the Loom House currently operates has added a level of stress to them personally. They would like to streamline their operations and become more independent.
They would like the partnership with Uncharted to really focus on the Orphan Network, and they have felt more time, energy, and conversation has gone towards the Loom House than the Network.
Why is this good news? While it might seem like a big change that Uncharted will not operate with a fair-trade retail store, there are significant points to celebrate:
The Loom House has grown! Several years ago, when this operation was started, I don't think anyone dreamed it would get this big. Isn't it wonderful to know that tens of thousands of dollars are being sent back to support women and ministries with these dollars. It has outgrown the framework and staffing of Uncharted. Now, as its own organization, they will be able to grow even more and continue to support these people and ministries.
The above point means it is more self-sustainable. I trust you realize the significance of this! In all things that Uncharted does globally, our ultimate goal is to work ourselves out of a job; to see ministries and programs get to a point where they can operate more independently, less reliant on resourcing from outsiders to fulfill their mission.
We celebrate self-determination. I love the fact that Peter and Rebecca spent weeks praying over this and discerning God's will for this direction. Frankly, this was not our call to make! Uncharted has never "owned" the Loom House. For them to self-determine a major decision like this is very healthy and we support them in doing so.
What does this mean for You & Uncharted?
First and foremost, our relationship and partnership with Peter and Rebecca and the Network Leaders remains strong. We are not pulling out of Myanmar and we are certainly not abandoning them. If anything, in 2018, we will be raising the banner higher for our church planters and network leaders / sponsorships. We will also be offering more short term trip opportunities to Myanmar in 2018. Uncharted's presence in and commitment to Myanmar remains strong.
Second, this will mean the retail store operations of Uncharted will cease to exist. This will happen during the first quarter of 2018 in a phased approach and we will communicate those details as they happen. The plan as of now will be to maintain our building and office, but we will no longer be a retailer. We are exploring all options for future use of our space. We do know that on March 22nd we will have an open house celebration for the Loom House (this will be the last open day of the retail store at Uncharted). We hope you'll join us!
Third, you can continue to make a tangible, positive impact on the women in Myanmar! Blankets will still be available to buy and the proceeds of those sales will continue to provide an income and livelihood for those who make them. The sales will operate under Reclaimed Lives and goods can be purchased the following ways: 1) Local retailers (Old National Bank, The Refinery) 2) Online 3) Lefler Auto Collision Stores
We want to be as open and transparent about this change as possible. Please do not hesitate to contact us.
Finally, considering the rich history of the Loom House, I thought it also important for you to hear from Amy Kerney as she was instrumental in the launch of the Loom House. Please take a moment to read her note below.
God bless,
Ben Stewart
As I reflect back on the Loom House it began as an idea Rebecca had to help some of her girls learn the skill of weaving. She sent me a few blankets and I sold them out of my basement. Eventually, the products moved out of my basement into a real store and Rebecca and I were so excited. Never did she or I imagine that the Loom House products would be so successful. Now the Loom House is taking the next step to become its own ministry. This process reminds me of a child growing up and becoming the person God wants. The Loom House has "grown up" and I am so excited to watch what God has planned for the next step in this journey.
- Amy Kerney


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I am a multimedia visual artist with conceptual approach. My work examine identity (people, places, interaction/intervention in space). Till now, I have found a content of identity in a portrait. While I am doing portrait,
I treat potrait as an art composition to tell life stories.
To tell this stories, my approach to make portrait comes from classical school of art (painting, sculpture, graphics) with a combination of digital (photography,software programs).The way that I approach creating portrait, comes from the social, analytical and practical process of collecting documentations. Technically , while I am making a portrait, I maintain to do deconstruction-reconstruction procedure by adding or substracting details on portrait. I reshape, change concept, re-use, reconstruct and re-build over and over again.I use onomatopoeia/embodiment and personification - a characteristic of my culture - which is my way to allow my work to be continuously alive and never limited. . My deeper interest to build a portrait with this procedure comes from my collected experience while traveling and interacting with numerous amount of people. Important factors which I want to question in my identity-portraits are : internal and external interior, human diversity, human-individual or group interaction in isolation or institutional settings.
My latest work, which I started in May 2014, is based on my experience in the previous two years of living on ship as a cruise ship photographer. When I returned home, I noticed that I had developed a desire for repetition, texture and a wide color pallet. This amounts to some sort of exaggeration. These new elements in my work are completely opposite from my previous work, which began with a classical focus on the human presence, then developed into a more social/political engagement.
The current period is a result of the accumulation of both periods. When I realized and understood this and the differences that I have emerged, I started to give names and subcategories to my areas of interest. With my art, perhaps selfishly, I am simply telling my intimate stories .
My work examine identity (people, places, interaction/intervention in space).
My vision on concept of a identity is to try to modify this subject through series of portraits and figures.
I treat potrait as a composition. I use organic, fractal, plankton, mathematical, computer, geometric, alphabetical, font form as the basis of the composition of the portrait.
Primarily, my approach to create art comes from classical school of art (painting, sculpture, graphics) with a combination of digital. My process of creating portrait is in constant processing .
I maintain to do deconstruction-reconstruction by adding or subtracting details. The way that I approach creating portrait, comes from the social, analytical and practical process of collecting documentations.
Important factors which I want to question in my identity-portraits are : internal and external interior (location), human diversity (race, nationality, culture / ethnicity / subculture, gender, class (wealth / poverty), age, sexual preference, religion, political party, nationality) , human-individual or group interaction in isolation or institutional settings (personality, preferences, interests, needs, abilities, skills, capacities, perspectives, ideas, feelings, emotions, mood, opinion, attitudes, beliefs, ego, values, dreams, vision, desires, wishes, connections, resources, habits, lifestyle, cognitive styles, communication, stories, histories, myths, experience, responses, tolerance, physical appearances, roles, families, education, information, health, status).
When I create portrait, It doesn't have to be necessarily visually logical documentation of a face. I rather rely on understanding something considering human diversity. My latest desire to express this kind of perception on identity is highly connected with space, and such as seeing that in that visual form, I would rather see human face as construction , build as a house. With a lot of layers, of course creating a shapes and signs inspired by nature, such as floral, geometric or abstract forms. All though I am not trying to avoid obvious representation of human face features, I guess my experience working and living as a photographer on cruise ship , where I had possibility to meet every week more then 1000 ( new) people for two years, made me to upgrade my perception on human face now.The work I am doing in my latest series are portraits which represent a culture of specific identification of environment I have acknowledged true my ship life.
This approach of building portrait is formed from combination of previous personal experience of interacting with a numerous group of people (a combination of different schools, jobs, hobbies, travel) with a combination of my two-year experience of work on the ship, where I had the opportunity to meet, work and communicate with a huge amount of people.
As a multimedia visual artist, with conceptual approach, Maja has developed the desire to use different identities, so she can explore diverse subjects in different ways. Her influences and the desire to use different names began when she was a child. The conservative neighborhood she grew up in, her position/status as a girl/female in that environment, and the situation (war) in BIH, forced her to find a way to inform herself and find her own freedom. Curiosity + different names re-routed her to amazing places - real and imagined - and gave her the possibility to learn about life and people. From that she developed an interest in how to pursue and deepen her research, and how to scatter bits of accumulated information onto different pieces, always leaving something secret, undisclosed. These secrets – undisclosures - open up further options and the possibility to reshape something that is already created. Rather than being concerned with different media, the year of the created work, a selective order – the creative moment is her concern. It is often rooted in necessity.
The medium that she use at any moment is just an instrument; she have to use what is available, possible, and therefore it is not always 'ideal'.
Her latest work, which she started in May 2014, is based on her experience in the previous two years of living on ship as a cruise ship photographer. Her work is completely opposite from her previous work, which began with a classical focus on the human presence, then developed into a more social/political engagement. The current period is a result of the accumulation of both periods. When she realized and understood this and the differences that have emerged, she started to give names and subcategories to her areas of interest. With her art, perhaps selfishly, Maja is simply telling her intimate stories, using her right to tell stories. She want's the observer to approach her work without expectations, to merely let her be a storyteller.


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Last Friday, I mentioned that I was in a new place with my views on fitness and health, and I talked about how I was finally having more success than ever before because I started approaching working out regularly as a lifestyle, not a means to an end. Today, I'm sharing more about what I call my happy weight: specifically, how I found it, how I maintain it, and why I currently do not make losing weight part of my fitness goals.
Before diving in, let me remind everyone here that I'm not a nutritionist nor do I have any certification in personal training. I believe people should work with their doctors to find the approach to health that works best for them; here on my blog, I'm happy to share what's working for me.
I am 5'2," and over the last half of my life, my weight has been at different ranges within a 25 pound range. My heaviest weight was when I was a sophomore in high school and sustained many injuries in a snowmobile accident that left me unable to be active for a time. This incident quickly motivated me to turn to Weight Watchers and working out. I lost 25 pounds over the course of a year or so, but at my lowest weight, my attitudes about eating and exercising were rigid, and, I think, unhealthy. I regained some of the weight in senior year of high school and college and moved to a less obsessive approach to eating and fitness. I have always been in the healthy BMI range (BMI of 19.8 at my lowest and 24.3 at my highest weight); however, I haven't always felt healthy (for example, at both extremes of my weight range). I would often set goals of losing X number of pounds and turn to logging calories before special events. For instance, after 9 months of strength training, I went on Weight Watchers and also lost 7 pounds or so before my wedding, only to gain it back a few months later. While my methods to lose weight have always been gradual, I've recently had a revelation that there is no need to approach life as a series of events to "get in shape for." Instead, I've found a lifestyle approach that is (for me) maintainable.
Discovery of My Happy Weight
The truth is, my happy weight found me, not vice versa. In August, I began working out 5X a week, and I have kept up that routine for 8.5 months now (yes, including over the holidays). Slowly, a few pounds (we're talking like 4 pounds) dropped despite no changes to my diet, but my body changed more than the scale was showing. I lost inches, my stomach flattened, I lost my "muffin top," my back become smoother, and yes, even my breasts became smaller. This was the second time I've had the revelation that what the scale says really only shows one part of a person's health. Increasing muscle mass changes your body in big ways, and of course, muscle replacing fat adds weight, but still gives a leaner look. Before my wedding, when I completed The New Rules of Weightlifting for Women, I had a similar experience. Even though I looked much thinner, I had lost only 7 pounds. The increase in my muscle mass and decrease in fat was what made a visual difference.
I record my weight each week (and make it a point to only step on the scale once a week), and in the last 2.5 months, my weight has stayed consistently the same. In my Weight Watcher days, I would have spent half an hour googling "ways to overcome plateau." Plateaus are a real thing for those trying to lose weight, but I've realized that with my BMI currently at 22.6 (normal is between 18.5 and 24.9), I'm not experiencing a plateau: my body is just happy where it is.
So, what is a happy weight? In my opinion, it's a weight that results in a healthy BMI and is achieved by eating well and exercising (in some way) on a daily basis. Due to my personality, I really don't struggle with moderation when it comes to my diet (for example, a chocolate bar shared can last a week in our house), but I have recently read more about the concept of moderators vs. abstainers, and I think finding your own style may be key.
In other words, the happy weight doesn't feel hard to maintain. You don't find yourself stressed out about what to eat when going out to a restaurant. You don't find yourself gaining weight after a week's vacation away from your routine and regular diet. You generally feel good about your body and don't frequently engage in thoughts about how it should change or compare yourself to other people. These are all signs that you've found your happy weight.
Maintaining the Happy Weight
I'm a person that loves habits. For me, the key to maintaining has been finding an exercise that I enjoy and sticking with it. In my life, that means barre and yoga, and you can find me practicing one of those things, in some capacity, most everyday of the week. If I'm not in an actual class, I'm moving to a video in the living room. On vacation, I enjoyed hikes and walks with Brendan. Recently, I tried a spin class and loved it. I think moving everyday is key. Whether you walk, bike, run, take a class, lift weights, what matters is that you make moving a daily part of your life.
When it comes to diet, I am a moderator and cannot stand the idea of NEVER having something again. It's the reason why my diet is mostly vegetarian, but I won't stick to that 100% because, for me, I'd rather have a little meat if it's going to be really exceptional or allow me to experience a culture in a new way (like when we're traveling). I'm not going to eat a hot dog ever again because I don't care about hot dogs, but the thought of giving up sushi forever is an absolute no. Following this same principle, I don't cut anything out of my diet, but my diet is generally healthy. I generally eat throughout the day. For instance, yesterday, I had yogurt for breakfast, a cheese stick 3 hours later, a hard boiled egg 1 hour later, a lean cuisine 2 hours later, another hard boiled egg 2 hours later, a fruit smoothie an 1.5 hours later, and dinner 3 hours later. My family has a joke that I'm ALWAYS eating, and it's true, but this is what is normal for me, and I think it's good to listen to your body rather than try and condition it to function in a way that's more convenient.
So I don't say anything is "off limits," but I do try to make smart choices. When two friends had birthday parties at the same Mexican restaurant a day apart for instance, I had a salad and a frozen margarita one night, and I shared a spinach mushroom quesadilla with Brendan and had a skinny margarita the next night. Both nights, I ate chips because I love them. I left both times feeling satisfied but not stuffed.
The New Fitness Goals
I'm a very goal oriented person, so I suspect setting small weight loss goals in the past was a way to indulge that side of my personality and give me something to work towards. But now? My goals are about fitness. My goals are to do X number of push-ups on my toes or make it to class X number of times per week. My goal is to wake up at 5AM Friday morning, so I can squeeze in a morning workout. My goal is to get stronger, so I can enjoy white water rafting, hiking, and kayaking this summer. My goal is to plank longer than I did yesterday. These goals are more satisfying to me than any goal to lose five pounds ever was. And maybe it's unsurprising, but I am also a lot more likely to reach these goals. Unlike the number on the scale, which is apt to fluctuate, strength is pretty linear, so the more I workout, the stronger I get. It's strength that allows me to do cool stuff, like hike to the top of a canyon at Big Bend, not a number on a scale.
Ultimately, you do you. If losing five pounds for that special event is what makes your heart sing, go for it. For me, planking for two minutes is the new joy, and I'm happy my new strength leads me to look and feel better as well. Finding what makes you happy is key, so I recommend accessing your goals and finding out if meeting them is bringing you joy. If not, change the goals.
Here's to your goals, whatever they look like; may they bring you happiness!


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By Priyanka Dutta
Rahul and Priyanka
Kolkata, Nov 27, 2012 (Washington Bangla Radio) Hoi Choi is an upcoming Indian Tollywood Kolkata Bengali movie directed by Debarati Gupta. The cast of the film includes Vikram Chatterjee, Paoli Dam, Priyanka, Rahul and actor-director Shekhar Das who is the acclaimed maker of films like 'Krantikaal' and 'Necklace' and has won a National award for the film 'Krantikaal' in the year 2005. The story of the film Hoi Choi revolves around the activities of a theater group. This caused the director to schedule shooting of the film at the Academy of Fine Arts.
Vikram Chatterjee is playing the role of a musician in the film. This has been a role he could relate himself with very easily as Vikram was a part of a music group in his college days. Very few know that he was not only the vocalist but was also the lyricist of that group. The name of his character is in the film is Nalok. He is a composer and a musician. He has the responsibility for composing music for the theatre group. Like all practitioners of art, Nalok also lives in his own world. He is oblivious to all material things. The musician that he plays is also addicted to drugs. The actor feels that Rahul has helped him immensely to shape his character in the film and has given him lots of ideas on how to enact.
As the film has a storyline based on a theater group, Rahul also got an advantage as he has a theater background and had spent days in theatre. This has helped him immensely to adapt to the character of the film. The actor felt like it was a trip down memory lane for him. Rahul's character is that of a script writer and actor for the theater group in Hoi Choi. This is one character he could very well relate with and this has helped him immensely in the portrayal of the role.
Beside Rahul, Priyanka will also be seen playing the role of one of the theater actors in the film Hoi Choi. Paoli plays the role of the director of the theatre group. Contrary to what most of the viewers will predict, she is not paired opposite Vikram Chatterjee in the film. As it is a known fact that Paoli and Vikram who were seen being paired in the critically acclaimed film 'Elar Char Adhyay', are more than good friends in their real life, Paoli feels that this will be quite different experience for the audience.
Debarati Gupta has also cast Rudranil Ghosh and Nitya Ganguly in the film. The first schedule shooting of the film has already been completed by the director at various locations in Kolkata. From Babughat to the Coffee house to the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute, the director has shot at quite a number of places in the city for the film. The film is going through its post production works. The film is scheduled to be releasing at the beginning of the next year.


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I'm going to be bringing an old tutorial request from 2 years ago firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889495575745143427.post-91803533924935972752013-07-04T11:49:00.006-04:002013-07-04T11:49:49.898-04:00Hatsune Miku Portrait - A Timelapse Seems I completely forgot to post the timelapse video here on my blog. I've been rather quiet here lately, I know - no inspiration at the moment, though I have been picking at a new, relatively serious post concerning motivation and self-criticism. I'm hoping I can bring up its quality a notch or two before I post it, however, so that might still be a bit far off. Anyway, before I babble firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889495575745143427.post-44828549991724991972013-05-20T11:54:00.000-04:002013-07-04T11:23:29.352-04:00Check that off the To Try list!So while I was working on the Fantasy Axe model I posted about a couple of days ago, I also had a smaller side-project/experiment going and I can officially say that it's completed! This is my first-ever fan-art. I rarely draw, by hand or otherwise, but I've had ideas for various fan-illustrations for several years and now that I have a Wacom graphics tablet (a Bamboo Capture, for those of you email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889495575745143427.post-78832028632689963792013-05-18T14:08:00.000-04:002013-05-20T10:17:24.151-04:00A new model completed! So this is a small project I've been working on for about a month. I had decided to look through ConceptCookie's list of free downloads and I saw the modelling sheets/references for a fantasy axe, and it piqued my interest. So I gave it a shot, and I had a LOT of fun modelling it. I posted regular updates on my DeviantART gallery, so for anyone curious, please check it out :) Without firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889495575745143427.post-8333515199477123962013-02-24T19:42:00.001-05:002013-02-24T21:57:25.132-05:00A note to my fellow film geeks I usually don't do posts like this, but as a 3D and Visual Effects geek I thought this was an important issue. Today is the Oscars, and of course there are lots of films being nominated, one of which is Life of Pi. Now, all I know about this film is that it's an adaptation of the book by the same name, which I've never read. The point is that Pi sold over $500million in tickets worldwide. firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889495575745143427.post-5198570873225610802013-02-24T00:33:00.003-05:002013-02-24T00:37:57.501-05:00Anime verdict - Steins;Gate Let me start off by pointing out that this particular anime isn't for younger audiences - it's definitely a more serious story, and there's some language, questionable jokes (mostly Daru's fault) and a bit of fan-service mixed in. Also, please be warned that although I did my very best, some spoilers have slipped in just the same. ...and I also might talk your ears off. This is a looong post, firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889495575745143427.post-23407416835192901512013-02-06T16:02:00.005-05:002013-02-06T16:18:48.462-05:00New Audi A5 update I've already fallen behind with my blog posts - I originally had planned to do a post every ten days or so, since I wanted to have double the number of posts in 2013 as I did in 2012. However, I've been quite busy and haven't had much time to think about new posts or subjects. However, I do already have one subject to post about, I just have to get around to it. Last week I (finally) firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889495575745143427.post-70758416104658778062013-01-20T17:10:00.001-05:002013-01-20T17:41:28.807-05:00Software Spotlight - Audacity And we're back with the second entry in my planned series, the Software Spotlight! Today I'll be talking more-or-less briefly about a program I've used a lot - open-source audio editor Audacity! And it works on all three major operating systems (Windows, MacOS and Linux) so that's a plus. Image courtesy of audacity.sourceforge.net I'll start off by saying I am far from being an expert on firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889495575745143427.post-86347574698397788892013-01-10T10:58:00.002-05:002013-02-14T21:33:07.276-05:00Anime verdict - Fractale I had originally written a small Journal post on this series on DeviantART, roughly half an hour after finishing the thirteenth episode, but there was something about the post and my wording that I didn't like and couldn't manage to fix, so I tossed it into the digital trash bin. 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I'll kick it off with a comment concerning thermal paste and what it's for. Of course, if you're already familiar with it, then feel free to skip ahead. Thermal paste (also called Thermal Grease) is, obviously, a material used on various pieces of computer hardware and electronics such as firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889495575745143427.post-66385918928008736312012-11-06T21:05:00.001-05:002013-01-05T10:07:44.589-05:00Open-source penguins, food mixers, and anime - Long post ahead! Yep, I'm still around, still geeky, still stuck on my Audi project. I've been slowly chipping away at the interior models, but it's proving to be rather difficult - not to mention I seem to be going through a creativity drought, and my life's been a bit hectic over the last few weeks. As a heads-up, I also have a post about a recently completed project coming up, so keep your eyes peeled. email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889495575745143427.post-3476735636092104022012-08-07T00:23:00.004-04:002012-08-07T01:59:40.524-04:00Updated Gallery + new Audi improvements So I've finally done a bit of cleaning up in the Gallery page, as well as a general clean-up throughout both my blog and my DeviantART gallery. I'm trying to better showcase my best renders and projects, so as they tended to get lost among the test renders and lower-quality renders, I've removed quite a few images from both galleries. For DeviantART, I've simply moved all the unwanted images email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889495575745143427.post-50305648796350808982012-07-14T01:58:00.001-04:002012-07-14T01:58:45.942-04:002012 Audi A5 - last updates and Render!So, just another string of pictures! There were 6 more updates since my last post, but they were mostly centered around tweaking and texturing. WIP 18 - Still experimenting with materials WIP 19 - Tweaking the model slightly WIP 20 - More model tweaks, this time on the headlights, addingdetail on the lights themselves. WIP 21 - More tweaking of materials. Everything is starting to email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889495575745143427.post-60867067869582653232012-06-07T01:01:00.000-04:002012-06-26T00:46:57.640-04:002012 Audi A5 Coupe - Update #2! (lots of pics!) **A wild meme-face has appeared!** (Lvl. 9001 Wy-yuno) MeshWeaver, Y U NO POST MOAR UPDATES?! Well, to put it simply...I was being lazy - posting on a blog is a bit more time-consuming than uploading on DeviantART, you know? Anyway, last time I ended with WIP snapshot #04, which was a turntable render of the bodywork at it's then-current level of progress. But...since then there email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889495575745143427.post-18117587096388598602012-05-21T19:24:00.001-04:002012-08-08T14:36:11.428-04:00Geekness à la GTX560 Ti (long post!) What's a GTX560 Ti, you may ask? Put simply, it's awesomeness condensed into the shape of computer hardware. Put complexly (because I can't resist talking about the details), it is the second generation of the nVidia GeForce 460 - the 400 series was replaced with the 500, so the GTX460 (apparently a very popular GPU) became the GTX560. However, to bridge the performance gap between the 560 email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889495575745143427.post-48904951963068938642012-04-27T19:25:00.000-04:002012-04-27T19:28:20.263-04:00Coming to a 3D handheld-console near you So I just opened up Google Chrome and was checking the good ol' BlenderNation news feed on Blender.org, when I saw this: http://www.blendernation.com/2012/04/27/nintendo-set-to-release-big-buck-bunny-on-3ds/trackback/ ...just to explain just how epicly awesome this is to me, consider this following sentence. My discovery of The Legend of Zelda - Ocarina of Time and other Nintendo games has email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889495575745143427.post-4818700563329681792012-04-18T01:06:00.001-04:002012-04-18T01:30:56.448-04:00All the geeky, geeky things... So, I haz moar updatez for youz :D First off, the Audi A5 Coupe. To be perfectly honest, I haven't worked on it since I rendered that last WIP update, the model turntable. I've been much busier with setting up Linux Mint (more on that later) and a bunch of other things like Minecraft, Star Wars Battlefront II, and Gran Turismo 5 :P I'm planning on getting back to it this week, so keep an email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889495575745143427.post-41183616000425217162012-04-15T19:46:00.002-04:002012-04-15T19:53:06.446-04:00New Project - 2012 Audi A5 CoupeHey Blender-heads! So, about a week or two back I started working on a new model - a 2012 Audi A5 Coupe. Yes, it's another German car. What can I say? I like German car designs...and most European designs, actually (most of the cars I have in Gran Turismo 5 on PS3 are European) So far, I haven't even mentioned this project over on BlenderArtists - I'm trying to go it alone on this one and firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889495575745143427.post-68905596396084090202012-04-14T14:23:00.000-04:002012-04-14T23:14:06.824-04:00Just a quick postHello World! So, this is just a quick post to prove I'm still alive*, and I just wanted to mention that I'll be posting some new project snapshots tonight or tomorrow - I've begun working on a model of a 2012 Audi A5 Coupe :D So yeah, I'll be posting a few WIPs tonight, as well as maybe talking about a few new things I tried out recently. See ya later, Blender-heads! * No, I'm not actually email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889495575745143427.post-16405899608607150352012-02-17T00:59:00.001-05:002012-02-17T00:59:19.964-05:002011 Golf GTI - Final Renders! It's finally done! Well, this angle was rendered in Blender's new render engine, Cycles, at 1000 samples - took just over five hours to finish. I did have to erase a few "fireflies" (high-contrast pixels that appear with certain materials - hey, the engine's still in development, it happens) but other than that this is 100% Cycles :D This one was rendered at 250 samples in roughly 45-50 email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889495575745143427.post-40466874377355229692012-02-13T22:15:00.002-05:002012-02-13T22:34:01.894-05:00Latest Golf GTI updates Getting really close to the final render! (*finally*) Check out these latest updates, they're awesome: Reworked and tweaked topology - big thanks to TyrantMonkey and DDD over on BlenderArtists.org for all their help with this stuff! Within an hour of this snapshot, I'd done a complete overhaul ofthat section, so this is no longer accurate. And, last but not least, a quick-and-crappy firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889495575745143427.post-40300406603912742782012-02-02T00:52:00.002-05:002012-02-02T00:54:17.968-05:002011 VW Golf GTI - Updates 16&17New updates! Reworked the door, plus a few more little things - mostly mesh tweaking and whatnot. I'd been tweaking the mesh, trying to finish up the model, and I noticed that I'd overlooked the little inset on the bottom part of the door and area just in front of the back wing. So after an hour or two of tweaking, more tweaking, remodeling and yet more tweaking, we have the results below: email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889495575745143427.post-20839951932955685452012-01-31T23:13:00.000-05:002012-01-31T23:13:52.018-05:002011 VW Golf GTI - Updates 13-15Hey, So I've actually started working on this again...I guess buying a second monitor (Samsung 23" LED) kinda helps get the motivation going again ;) I've actually been blending on two screens and it's seriously awesome. I have to admit, though, I did have to prop up the 20" Acer up a bit so it would sit a bit more level with the 23" Samsung :P Update #13 - Topology Updates Update #email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889495575745143427.post-51117878921419404792012-01-28T20:48:00.001-05:002012-01-28T20:52:16.687-05:00Minor updatesHey! So, just a quick post - trying to get back into the rhythm of posting regularly. #1 - So, as you may have guessed, I've started working on my upcoming website again! ...well, sort of. I'm trying to finish up some of the content and a replacement tutorial, and I'll also be doing a revision of a few of the Free Downloads. If everything goes according to plan, I might be able to bump up firstname.lastname@example.com


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:: Feej
If you're into surfing then the name Cloudbreak would already conjure images of blue water pacific perfection. Cloudbreak is one of the worlds premier breaks and a worthy fixture on the World Championship Tour. It's powerful and intimidating at times but if you want to be be challenged and rewarded with some of the best barrels of your life then it's a spot to add to the bucketlist. This morning Cloudbreak wasn't it's perfect pacific blue; rather a more steely grey. But when the sets push through at double overhead, the true colour of the Pacific rolled and winked down the line.
Sprout will be coming from Namotu Island Resort for the next couple of weeks. Bula from the Fiji Islands!
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Ouss Laghzaoui - guitar/synths
Alex Nicol - guitar/vocals/synths
Mike Heinermann - bass/synths
Alex Thibault - drums
Forming in 2015, the intention of Hoan was to seek out and to explore the sonic terrain, without inhibition. Their music flirts with darker side of new wave mixing in minimized melodic intelligence evocative of Deerhunter and Broadcast. Since their inception, Hoan has been touring extensively. With two North American tours and over 100 shows played including appearances at SXSW 2017, Pop Montreal, the group is making their mark in the indie scene. With the release of their debut album, Modern Phase on April 28 it seems that Hoan will not be having any downtime soon.


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Valerie Hardy Artist's Statement
Valerie Hardy has lived and worked as an artist in Virginia since 1981. She and her husband, the artist Martin Johnson, moved to the Church Hill area of Richmond in 2008. Their studios are at 107 E. Cary Street. She was in Paris March and April 2018 for a residency at the Cite des Arts Internationale.
Hardy completed a one-month residency in March 2019 at Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, one of the leading artists communities in the world with locations in Amherst, Virginia, and Auvillar, France. The VCCA hosts over 400 fellow-artists at Mt. San Angelo in central Virginia and 40 fellow-artists at the Moulin à Nef in France. The artists who come to VCCA are selected by a peer review jury on the basis of the important or innovative work they are doing in their respective fields.
Over her entire artistic career, Hardy has focussed on the interplay of the objects, the spaces, the light, the people, that catch her eye. Her challenge is to reveal the relationships among and between them, in a way that says something visually interesting while representing these things as identifiably themselves.
Hardy's work may be seen by appointment in her studio in Richmond, Virginia. email@example.com.


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Here is Mutant Joe playing the part of Hannover chasing Captain Lincoln F Sternn, after breaking up his court proceedings.
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As an aside I saw a youtube clip of Mountain dew dissolve a rat over 30 days. Could be useful lol
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With this beta testing, we have concluded at this point that our testing was a success and we gathered ratings, results, feedback, and data from the backers we have that allowed us to look through. We have concluded the areas to improve are the following which is shown in the graph below:
We look forward to our next beta testing for IOS and Android testing with our backers and producing our pet product within our best and together with the feedback, we gathered from our backers. We received feedback from backers who did not manage to participate in the IOS beta testing due to several reasons and hence, we will be having another IOS testing in the next few months, as well as Android beta testing too!
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What do Verizon, Always, and Covergirl have in common? One provides digital services, one femine products, and one cosmetics – but they're all inspiring young women to be more than society says they are.
This year, these three brands launched ads focusing on words and how they effect young girls' perceptions of themselves. Verizon's ad focuses on the fact that society should stop demeaning adolescent girls' love of math and science with #InspireHerMind, while Always' (featured in our previous blogpost) viral video aims to change the insulting tone of the phrase "Like a girl," with their #LikeAGirl campaign. In addition to these two thought-provoking videos, Covergirl recently unveiled a series of commercials entitled "#GirlsCan," that give examples of powerful women such as Queen Latifah and Ellen Degeneres who have achieved what others said they couldn't.
At BENEW, we believe these #BrandsWithPlans are changing the scope of business by motivating young ladies to go beyond what has traditionally been expected of them. They make way for a future in which women are at the forefront of business and thought leaders of our world. How do these three brands (or others) inspire you? Share with us on Twitter using the hashtag #BrandsWithPlans.


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One of the Mollywood's most expensive movies to be made till date, Odiyan starring Mohanlal is a project that an entire industry is waiting for. Speaking about the magnum opus in a video from Kashi, Mohanlal said that the crew is the holy city to narrate the story of Manikyan. However, the actor revealed that the story doesn't happen in Kashi. "It happens back home in Thenkurisi. Manikyan leaves everything to come here and spend his last few days. But now he is forced to go home due to certain developments," the actor said. He further goes on to introduce the crew of Odiyan, "Manikyan's story is being brought to the screen with Shaji Kumar's cinematography. It has stunts by Peter Hein. The screenplay is by Harikrishnan and the film is directed by VA Shreekumar Menon." Shreekumar will also be helming Mohanlal's Rs 1000 crore film The Mahabharata.
Odiyan has seasoned actress Manju Warrier playing the female lead. This will be their third collaboration. The film also features veteran actors Sathyaraj and Prakashraj. Music is composed by M Jayachandran. Mohanlal plays the last surviving member of a tribal community called Odiyan in Kerala that lived in Palakkad-Malabar region. "Odiyan is a different entertainment film. A person can transform into an animal. It's a trick. It will be a treat for the audience," the 57-year-old had said earlier about his role. The tribe reportedly earns their living by scaring other people in the dark.
With extensive 3D usage, the film is touted to be a visual experience. The crew had earlier released a teaser which showed Mohanlal in a younger, leaner avatar. The veteran actor is also reported to have shed 15 kilos for one of the looks in this movie. The big-ticket film is produced by Antony Perumbavoor under the banner of Aashirvad Cinemas.