Friday, February 25, 2011

Amazing Sextuplets, six babies in one chance

Can you believe the news of a lady giving birth to six babies as a sextuplet, yes,the breaking news is here.

A sextuplets or in other words multiple birth occurs when more than one fetus is carried to term in a single pregnancy. According to the number of offspring the name is given, like if it is two then that will be twin or if it is three it is termed as triplets. But this time to the astonishment of all this is six.

The McGhee babies are the first set of sextuplets born in the city of Columbus, Ohio.  They are four boys and two girls named Isaac, Josiah, Elijah, Rozonno, Madison and Olivia born few days before.

As this was a special case for the doctors in the Osu medical center, they were paying extra medical attention to this case.

“Our concerns early on of course were what everyone’s were…respiratory status, fluids…how well their digestive system was working,” said Monica Terez, medical center nurse.
News and Features wishes all the best to Rozonno and Mia McGhee the parents of this news making sixtuplets.

Monday, February 21, 2011

Spielberg’s first motion capture movie – Adventures of Tintin




Teaser poster of Tintin
This is for the first time the Academy Award Winning Director/Producer Steven Spielberg is making a motion capture movie. Unlike the mega hits of Hollywood, “Polar Express” by Robert Zemeckis and all time blockbuster “Avatar’ by James Cameron, now its time for Spielberg.

The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn is an upcoming 2011 American motion capture 3-D film based on The Adventures of Tintin. The film is directed by steven spielberg, scored by his long-time collaborator John Williams and produced by steven spielberg, kathleen kennedy and peter jackson.

Shooting of a Motion capture Film
 Producer Peter Jackson, whose company Weta Digital is providing the computer animation, intends to direct a sequel. Spielberg and Jackson also hope to co-direct a third film.




Director Steven Spielberg


Spielberg own the rights of the comics in 1984.He wanted to make a live action movie. But it’s Jackson,who had used motion capture in ‘The Lord of the Rings’ and ‘King Kong’, suggested spielberg that a live action adaptation would not do justice to the comic books but the motion capture will be the best way of representing the world of Tintin.

Starring Jamie bell as Tintin, Andy Serkis as Captain Haddock, Daniel Craig as Red Rackham and with others, the film is going to hit the theatres on December 23, 2011.

 Spielberg hopes Tintin will be the "Indiana Jones for kids" .

Saturday, February 19, 2011

Mata Vaishno Devi temple in Matkhai Hill, Balangir


If you feel like to visit a peaceful place enriched with divinity around Balangir District of Odisha, Mata Vaishno Devi temple in the outskirt of the city is a very good choice. The place is gifted with greenery and located atop a small hill.

Vaishno Devi Maa Temple atop Matkhai Hill in the outskirt of Balangir
Mata Vaishno Devi temple is situated at a distance of 7 km from Balangir, the nearest city on the way towards Titilagarh in the National High Way No. 201. Balangir is well connected both in road ways and in train route.If you are heading towards the south states, take a break here.

Devotees Worshiping Vaishno Maa, the Deity



The bird's eye view of Balangir city from the temple is of course an eye-catching panorama to treasure. 

Akin to the famous shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi in Jammu, here also one finds an opportunity to walk up to the top of the hill and the road passes through picturesque greenery. You can measure the short distance chanting name of the God. Nevertheless, don't worry ; it is a small distance of only 200 meters. People love to utter the divine and popular slogan "Jay Mata Di" to get rid of the pain as per belief during the journey.


To sum up, if you are keen to avail the precious 'Darshan' of the Mother Goddess and also want to enjoy the rich natural scenes near Balangir, it is the right place to visit. Go and get blessed from Vaishno Devi Maa.