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CLOSE FII INVESTMENTS EQUITIES DEBT PNDF spοt 69.87/69.90 November 30 -$47.82 mln -$43.45 mln 10-yr bοnd yield 7.61 pct Mοnth-to-date $891.11 mln $956.49 mln Year-to-date -$5.03 bln -$7.15 bln Fοr additiοnal data: India gοvt bοnd market volumes Stock market repοrts Nοn-deliverable fοrwards data Cοrpοrate debt stοries [IN CORPD] Local market closing/intraday levels [IN SNAPSHOT] Mοnthly inflows [INFLOWS RTRS TABLE IN]

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If petroleum is derived from ancient fossilised organic materials, then why do the deposits appear mostly localised in the Middle East?
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Hydrocarbons are all are from dead organic material and you need an astonishing set of circumstances to make oil out of these things and preserve them. First, you've got to concentrate them somewhere where they're not dispersed or oxidised, which means in swamps, marshes, lakes or something like that. Then you've got to heat them up slowly over a long, long period to cook them up to make oil. And then, when they make oil and start to buzz off, you've got to have some way of trapping them. All these things, it turns out, happen on the margins of continents. If you stretch continents and try to pull them apart what happens is they "neck" - and that's what the North Sea is. The North Sea, for example, exists because Scotland and Norway moved apart about a hundred kilometres and so the land stretched and necked; the floor of what is now the North Sea got a bit thinner and it sunk below sea-level.
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I am enjoying a fantastic wedding season so far- the best ever in 27 years of being a wedding DJ, and it is because of the amazing couples I am privileged to work with, the fun guests that attend the events, and the fantastic vendors that help make it all possible. I could not have asked for a better couple, crowd, and group of wedding professionals as I had earlier this month at Matt & Sarah's reception.
I have to say, first and foremost that Sarah & Matt are such an fantastic couple. From the moment I first met with them I loved their energy, fun ideas, and oh-so-apparent love for each other and I was so excited and honored to be chosen to be a part of their day and evening. I love meeting with clients. We are able to discuss all kinds of aspects of their day and make their vision a reality. A couple's excitement about their day is infectious and it makes me strive even more to go above & beyond their expectations. I don't want a reception to be ordinary- it should be extraordinary; one that everyone compares any other reception to from that point onward, and Matt & Sarah's reception was a highlight of an already stellar wedding season.
They had a church ceremony and then everyone headed to a private home off Mount Rose Highway for the reception. It was a perfect afternoon and evening amongst the lush grounds of this home: grapevines in the front, a patio and sizable pond on the other side of the house, and then a huge leveled area complete with a fantastic tent, bar area, and very sophisticated and clean mobile restrooms- not your average backyard wedding. The property's owner owns a landscaping company so the flowers and landscaping were park-like and perfect for the 200+ guests.
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When you have an outdoor estate wedding, possible complications are multiplied. Things normally taken for granted like electricity, restrooms, lighting, and prep areas become possible challenges and must be planned for and dealt with. I was amazed at the lack of issues considering the number of guests and fantastic detail put into the evening. This was largely because of Angelina's preparation and the combined vision of the bride & groom, coordinator, and the property owner. When there were issues Angelina dealt with them quickly and efficiently and no one was the wiser. I especially loved the fact that even with 200+ guests, there were a myriad of things for them to do during the reception. I was pleased by the numbers of people just touring the grounds, looking at the plants, flowers and decorations so artfully grown and placed. Appetizers and cocktails were on the shady patio, a picture station was near the photogenic pond, lawn games actively played on the lush lawn, and many signs and stations directed the guests to all the happenings. There was a memory table for those who had passed on but were there in spirit. There were parasols and four types of lip gloss for touring the grounds while still remaining safe from the bright sun. Signs with their hashtag were put up so that their guests could post pictures instantly- several people were watching them as they were hash tagged. Angelina and her staff continually patrolled the large area smoothing out small details and making sure everything went smoothly.
After everyone had explored the grounds and settled in with a cocktail and appetizers, Matt & Sara arrived. I started up "Timber" and introduced the bridal party and when they had all entered I switched to a certain spot in at the Rudy soundtrack for Matt & Sara. They came in to thunderous applause and the huge smiles on their faces really just set the tone for an extraordinary evening. Everywhere people picked up on their exuberance and the energy level never subsided.
|Instead of a guestbook, everyone signed a wooden leaf- very cool!
Soon Fig Tree Catering was in the spotlight as those 200+ people were served dinner. I especially thought that the bartenders were extraordinary, serving that many people without much of a wait. As people finished dinner, Angelina and Fig Tree began pouring champagne for the toasts and Sara's dad Alan started off with a funny yet heartfelt toast that set a high bar for the next toasters. After much bubbly was hefted and sipped, Matt & Sara moved to the dessert table and cut their cake as "Build Me Up Buttercup" played in the background. As the cake was cut and as guests came up for various goodies, Matt and Sara strode to the dance floor for their first dance.
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Now I haven't said much about them yet. I've told you about the spectacular grounds and Angelina's art and expert coordinating but the real stars behind the planning and countless details were Matt & Sara. So many were their great ideas they had and made happen. They gave me six pages of favorite songs spanning everything from cocktail hour to dinner to dancing. They encouraged me to go outside their choices though, taking requests and trusting me to put in songs that were perfect for the moment. I like a couple that has a musical point of view, and they do, making it easy for me to play songs that exuded their personalities and moods. Crafting a phenomenal dance mix is a balance of the likes of the bride & groom, the requests of the guests, and the discretion, knowledge and experience of the DJ and as a consequence the dance floor was full all night long.
Unbeknownst to everyone but the bridal party and myself, we had crafted a first dance mix of Keith Urban's "Making Memories of Us" into Andy Grammer's "Honey, I'm Good". Everyone enjoyed the slow, sweet Urban song and then "Honey I'm Good" hit. Sara & Matt began a coordinated dance routine that blew everyone away! If that wasn't enough, bridal party members then tried to cut in and Matt & Sara playfully waved them off as they danced. By the time we segued back into the last bit of "Making Memories" everyone was cheering. Just a fantastic way to start the dancing!
|Lots of happy dads & daughters!
Then came the most sentimental dances of the evening. First Sara and her dad Alan danced to "Butterfly Kisses" by Bob Carlisle. After a minute or two I invited all the fathers & daughters up on the dance floor to join them- always a special, unexpected highlight for those dads and their girls.
Then Matt brought up his mother, Lisa, and they had a moment as "My Wish" from Rascal Flatts played. Soon more moms and sons joined them and then the dancing was off and running :)
After a great jam-packed set we stopped the dancing for a moment to toss the bouquet & garter. Sara chose "Dear Future Husband" by Meghan Trainor to pump up her girls for the toss, but Matt and I had a secret for his retrieval of Sara's garter. Instead of a background song, Matt and his boys donned sunglasses and sang "You've Lost That Loving Feeling" right to the surprised and happy bride! Very cool! Her smile is big and bright anyway, but I don't think she laughed and smiled more than that moment. Matt pulled off a special moment that will vividly live in his beautiful bride's memory forever. Such a great couple!
|"You've lost that loving' feeling...
|Whoa oh that loving' feeling..."
An Anniversary Dance followed that (Ben E. King's "Stand By Me") and then the rest of the night was filled with laughter and dancing. I really enjoyed every second of the evening- to weave a mix for such a fun and dancing crowd, to help bring an amazing night together, and most of all, honor a special couple on their most special day- this is why I do what I do, and it couldn't have gone any better. Matter of fact despite shuttles coming and going, most everyone stayed until the end and actually we went into overtime. Such an amazing night!
Thanks to Angelina from The Entertainer- you really knocked it out of the park in every aspect of coordination. Thanks to Mike for his beautiful home and perfect grounds- it was a perfect setting! Thanks to Fig Tree Catering. Finally, thanks to Matt & Sara. When I first met with you two, I saw how in love you are, how fun you are, and I knew it was going to be a monumental event that I wanted to be a part of. Thanks for making me a part of your day! I wish you all of the best in your life together! Congrats you two!


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Pedro Guimaraes, Jeff Wigdahl, Enea Poletti, Neil S Lagali, Alfredo Ruggeri; A fully-automatic fast technique to trace sub-basal layer nerves in corneal images. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2014;55(13):2454.
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To develop a robust and fast algorithm capable of tracing the sub-basal plexus nerves from human corneal confocal images.
A total of 1134 confocal microscopy images covering a field of 400x400 μm (384x384 pixels) of the sub-basal corneal nerve plexus were acquired using the Heidelberg Retina Tomograph (HRT-III) with Rostock Cornea Module (Heidelberg Engineering GmbH, Heidelberg, Germany). All the images were first corrected for uneven illumination and contrast by top-hat filtering. The corrected images were then filtered with a bank of Log-Gabor even and odd kernels with unique orientation-scale pairs. The bank covers a wide enough range of scales and orientations to fully describe the whole nerve network. Each value in the filtered image is defined as the difference between the even and odd maximal filter responses. The filtered image is then segmented by hysteresis thresholding. Finally, fragmented vessel segments are connected by morphological dilation of the resulting binary images, while isolated small segments are erased. All algorithm parameters were optimized on a set of 50 randomly chosen images, while the others were used for testing (N=842). All images were also manually segmented by a cornea specialist, who traced the centerlines of all visible nerves using the NeuronJ tracing plugin for ImageJ, and these results were used as ground-truth reference.
To evaluate the algorithm's performance, the nerve tracings obtained by the proposed automatic technique were compared with the reference ones. On the 842 images of our testing set, a sensitivity of 0.84 ± 0.08 was achieved, with a false detection rate of 0.11 ± 0.07. The time required to analyze a single image was 0.29 ± 0.01 s.
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The monthly rates for health coverage for each King County employee have gone up 28 percent since 2005 to more than $1,015 per person.
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State Sen. Fred Jarrett, a Mercer Island Democrat running for county executive, has estimated that if county employees paid 10 percent of their monthly health care premiums, it would save the cash-strapped county $20 million a year. King County's operating budget deficit for next year is expected to be $56 million and county officials are considering slashing public health and human services and closing all 39 parks in the unincorporated part of the county.
A survey done in 2008 for the county executive by the Mercer consulting group compared King County's health plan with eight other local governments, including the cities of Seattle and Tacoma and Pierce and Snohomish counties. It found that "King County employees contribute a significantly lower portion of total plan costs compared to all of the survey participants, with the exception of the Port of Seattle."
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King County officials object to the way critics portray the health insurance plan. Though county employees pay no monthly health care premiums, those officials say employees pay the equivalent of $132 a month through co-pays, deductibles and access fees and that next year that will go up to $202 a month.
And, since 2005, county employees have been encouraged to take wellness assessments and live a healthier lifestyle. Ninety percent of employees have taken such assessments each year, the county says. Since implementing the program, which county officials say is a national model for reducing health costs, the county believes it has realized $18 million in savings.
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The premium debate
But the fact that county employees don't pay monthly insurance premiums upsets some people. Jarrett, state Rep. Ross Hunter and former broadcaster Susan Hutchsion, all candidates for county executive, have said it's time for employees to chip in. And County Council Chairman Dow Constantine, also an exec candidate, has said highly paid non-union county workers also should pay a monthly fee.
In 2005, the county's monthly cost per employee (excluding sheriff's deputies) was $789.66. That covered employees across all medical plans, as well as early retirees and former employees under COBRA benefits.
This year the county's monthly payment per employee is $1,015.57.
For the county's 650 deputies working under a labor contract, the monthly premium is about $550, said King County sheriff's spokesman John Urquhart. The premium per deputy went up $150 a month between 2008 and 2009, Urquhart said. Deputies, like other county workers, don't pay a monthly insurance premium.


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It's dubbed as one of the world's most expensive destinations and it's easy to see why. Iceland's £9 pints are enough to make anyone shiver, and excursions often look a lot cooler than their prices. But it's a once in a lifetime trip that's got to be done. Where else, after all, can you roam through lava fields, swim in steamy hot springs, and guzzle hot chocolate under the Northern Lights? Read on for money savings tips that'll show you why it's not just mum's that go to Iceland…
If the Blue Lagoon's too pricey and you're keen to avoid the barrage of selfie-stick wielding tourists, swim with the locals in Reykjavik's volcanically heated open-air pools. Thrash out a few lengths in Vesturbaejarlaug's 25-metre pool, and warm up afterwards in one of three steamy 'hot pot' tubs that'll keep you cosy at a balmy 43 degrees. Want to turn up the heat even further? Dip into the steam rooms and sauna. You'll get a real glimpse into Icelandic life too – it's where all the locals choose to spend their evenings, and, at £6 a dip (or 825 Icelandic Krona), it's easy to see why.
Iceland has a very meat-heavy menu, and you can tuck into a lamb hot dog from the stalls that line most street corners. It's probably the cheapest meal you'll find, too, with a tasty £3 price tag. Fancy nibbling on some local delicacies? If you're feeling courageous, dine on jellied sheep head and shark at Café Loki. Grab a main for around £15, and reward your bravery at one of the nearby ice cream parlours for £3 a scoop. Alternatively, go half-board at the Grand Hotel Reykjavik and you'll never have to cash out for breakfast or dinner. There are loads of Icelandic classics on its menu, and twice a week there's live jazz to entertain you as you eat.
Excursions can be the tip of iceberg when it comes to a pricey Iceland getaway. So, why not book a break with excursions included? To help you experience this star-studded country at its best, all of our holidays include a day-long Golden Circle tour where you'll explore Thingvellir National Park, Iceland's largest lake, Gullfoss- a huge glacier waterfall, and Strokkur- an active geyser. We'll also throw in a trip for you to the northern lights so you can get starry-eyed over how much money you're saving.
Whale watching trips will set you back a chilling £80. But, from April to September, swap them out for Iceland's fluffier, cuter residents, the puffins, at a snowball of the price. 60% of the world's puffin population congregate here to breed, so pitch up and prepare to watch babies take their first flight. Fancy it? Take the ferry from Reykjavik harbour, or hop on the boat at Landeyjahöfn where you'll pay around £10 each way.
Download the 'Appy Hour' app , free on the App Store, and find which bars have a happy hour, when it is, and what's included. Use it wisely and you'll find yourself cheers-ing to £2-£3 pints – an icicle of the usual £9 price tag. It's a great way to see more of Reykjavik too, and meet some of the locals. If you're feeling flash thanks to all your savings, go upmarket and guzzle on a cocktail in multi-coloured Bravo, one of the city's most popular bars that'll make you feel electric with its techno tunes. Go early, though, if you want to guarantee a seat.
…And you'll find that Iceland's stunning scenery is no exception to this rule. Pack a pair of Timberlands, and head just outside of Reykjavik to Hafnarfjörður, known as 'the town in the lava' for stunning volcanic scenery that doesn't come with a receipt. And, if you want free ticket to the best seal show on planet, pitch your towel on Budir beach, a 15 minute drive from Reykjavik and watch the seals splash about in the waves just in front of you. The dramatic mountain backdrop will look amazing on your Facebook feed too. Liked. Or, if you fancy staying indoors and have little ones with tired legs, take them to Reykjavik City Museum, where they'll get in for free and discover how Vikings first came to populate Iceland through smart tech and fancy multimedia boards. Who says holidays aren't educational?
The busiest months to visit Iceland are June and July, when temperatures creep up the thermometer and it's light for a full 24 hours. November to March, on the other hand, tend to be the cheapest times to travel, and it's also when you're most likely to catch a glimpse of the northern lights – so if you're not stuck to particular dates, aim for then.
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Have a look at our great deals to Iceland or, if you're still picking your favourite excursions, check out our five reasons to see the northern lights and see if it flicks a switch. And - dare we say it - if you're getting into the Christmassy spirit already, make the festivities start early this year with a trip to Lapland.
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At present, modern satellite GPS vehicle monitoring systems are in operation in almost every company. The software applied in monitoring ensures control of drivers' work time, of mileage, fuel level and provides a lot of other useful information at any given time. Having Internet access you are attaining a possibility of more convenient management of vehicles. All that makes possible substantial reduction of operation costs of the entire fleet while enhancing the safety of transported goods.
Statistical data shows that benefits and savings became apparent as soon as in the first month of system use. Analyzing mileage and fuel consumption you shall notice savings at an average level of 15%, whereas the effectiveness of undertaken tasks is not compromised, and in some cases it even rises. Investment made in the Satellite GPS Vehicle Monitoring system on average pays back within a 3-5 months' period, since then, it's just generating profits.


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The Indianapolis Colts Cheerleaders will take the field in brand new uniforms next month. I wouldn't call this a full scale overhaul. More like taking the old unis up quite a few notches, with more sparkles and more blue accents from head to toe, and they've added a new jacket. The organization has been so obliging as to post a whole gallery of photos so we can appreciate all the nuances. LOVE that. Wish everyone did it. Thank you Colts Cheerleaders!
Here are a few before and afters so you can fully appreciate the differences. Befores to the left, Afters to the right. (Or above and below, in the case of the boots.)
Would this be a post about the Colts without a shout out to Crystal Anne? I think not. Woohoo!


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Brewers rally past Pirates 7-6 on Arcia's single in 15th
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Orlando Arcia's RBI single with two outs in the 15th inning lifted the Milwaukee Brewers to a 7-6 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night.
Arcia was mobbed on the field by his teammates after he put an end to the 5-hour, 36-minute contest.
Erik Kratz tied the game with a two-run single off Clay Holmes (1-3) after the Pirates had taken a 6-4 lead in the top of the 15th.
In the Brewers' half of the inning, Jesus Aguilar drew a one-out walk and moved to second on a wild pitch. After Hernan Perez walked, Ryan Braun struck out. Pitcher Jordan Lyles drew a walk to load the bases, bringing Kratz to the plate.
Lyles (3-4), the ninth Milwaukee pitcher, got the win.
Francisco Cervelli's bloop single with two outs drove in the go-ahead run in the top of 15th. A second run scored after Brewers second baseman Jonathan Schoop booted the ball as Cervelli's hit fell softly into short right field.
The Pirates tied the score in the ninth on Starling Marte's two-out, run-scoring single off Jeremy Jeffress, who blew his fifth save of the season on a day when the Brewers sent struggling former All-Star closer Corey Knebel to the minors.
The Brewers grabbed the lead in the first when Christian Yelich hit a towering two-run home run that caromed off the center-field scoreboard.
Mike Moustakas's two-out, two-run homer into the second deck in right field extended the lead to 4-0 in the first.
The Pirates cut the lead in half in the second on Adam Frazier's broken-bat, two-run single.
Pittsburgh pulled within a run in the sixth on Gregory Polanco's sacrifice fly off reliever Josh Hader.
Steven Brault pitched four hitless innings of relief for the Pirates.
The Brewers halted a five-game losing streak to Pittsburgh.
Pirates: Reinstated INF/OF Sean Rodriguez (strained left abdominal muscle) from the 10-day disabled list. He pinch-hit in the 11th. ... 2B Josh Harrison (strained left hamstring) didn't start for the fourth consecutive game but entered the game in the ninth. "I think he's going to be able to start tomorrow," manager Clint Hurdle said. ... SS Jordy Mercer (strained left calf) remained out of the lineup. "I think we're going to increase his activity through this series and then we have the off day before we start in St. Louis. We'll see where he is at that particular point," Hurdle said.
Brewers: Reinstated RHP Joakim Soria (right adductor strain) and RHP Zach Davies (rotator cuff inflammation and back stiffness) from the 10-day DL. Optioned Davies to Class-A Wisconsin. ... INF/OF Nick Franklin has begun a rehab assignment with the Rookie Arizona Brewers. Franklin is on the 60-day DL (right quad strain). ... OF Lorenzo Cain remained in the game after being hit in the left shoulder by an Edgar Santana fastball in the seventh.
Pirates: Jameson Taillon (9-9, 3.58 ERA) is 2-4 with a 3.42 ERA in nine career starts against Milwaukee, including 1-1 in three starts this season.
Brewers: Jhoulys Chacin (13-4) will make his team-leading 28th start. He is 0-1 with a 1.53 ERA in three starts against Pittsburgh this season.
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With teaching as a profession in the spotlight as a burnt out profession for the 'stress epidemic' that it is currently experiencing, Dr Sarah Charles and Dr Alison Hardman, Senior Education Lecturers at the University of Derby, give us their top 10 reasons to go into teaching.
According to a survey conducted by the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) union, two of the most popular reasons for becoming a teacher were down to enjoying working with children and a desire to make a difference. More than half though said they enjoyed the "light bulb moment" that they witnessed when a student realised that they "got" something for the first time. These are just some of the reasons why teaching is a great profession to go into, here are our 10 top reasons for becoming a teacher:
1. Help children and young people to navigate and make sense of our diverse world.
As global citizens, children and young people need to be equipped with essential life skills to ensure that they can face the challenges of 21st century, to be successful in life, work and living. As a teacher you have the ability to impact positively on your community, your country and the wider world.
2. Develop the joy of learning
By weaving the magic of learning into teaching, you have the capacity to develop, in your learners, an appetite for learning and a thirst for knowledge. Teachers seek learning opportunities in everything – not just inside the formal classroom but beyond. Teaching presents an opportunity to try out new and exciting approaches. Education is not about "filling a pail but the lighting of a fire" (William Butler Yeats).
3. Never the same day twice
There is no chance of Groundhog Day. By working with young minds, not machines, the variability in your daily working is vast with each new day bringing its own challenges and rewards. There is never a dull moment in teaching.
4. Transforming lives and supporting social mobility
Quality education opens doors. The quality of teaching has been shown to be one of the most important factors in improving academic success of learners. You have the opportunity to improve the life chances of each and every one of your learners to ensure that they meet their full potential.
5. Team spirit
Within the teaching profession there is a strong sense of commoradory, being in it together. You are part of a professional learning community where there is cross pollination of ideas and the sharing of current and effective practice. At a local level, you will become a valued member of your school community working with a range of local services and parents.
6. A chance to change the future
Teaching is a most rewarding profession. The more you put in, the more you and your learners will get out. As a teacher you have the potential to make a lasting difference. In the words of Henry B. Adams, "A teacher affects eternity."
7. All civilised societies rely upon knowledge and learning to thrive and survive
The importance of education can never be underestimated. As a teacher you will contribute to the development of knowledge and understanding about the world – past, present and future. "Our progress as a nation can be no swifter than our progress in education. The human mind is our fundamental resource" (J.F.Kennedy, 1961)
8. It is a profession which affords security
By training to become a teacher, you are entering a profession, which in comparison to other jobs, provides a high level of security as there will always be a demand for qualified teachers. Once you have gained Qualified Teacher Status, you can also use this qualification to teach in many different countries around the world, opening up a wealth of opportunities and experiences. Many international schools look favourably on candidates whom have qualified within the UK.
9. Career progression
Once you have qualified as a teacher there are career development opportunities to support your long term progression. From being a subject lead to Head teacher, access to continuing professional development and further qualifications, such as the national professional qualifications, will ensure that you do not become stagnant. Such opportunities serve to ensure that you will have a satisfying career
10. Holidays
Although these should not be the primary driver for entry into the teaching profession, the holiday entitlement afforded to teachers far outweighs many other professions. For many entrants into the profession, the holidays provide invaluable time to spend with their families.


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I was invited on an all expenses paid trip by Disney to cover the #JungleBookBluray release & #PetesDragonEvent. I received an early copy of The Jungle Book on Blu-ray from Disney. All opinions are my own.
Disney's The Jungle Book is now available on Digital HD and will be available on Blu-ray on August 30th!
I absolutely loved seeing The Jungle Book in theaters. It was a fantastic movie and so very well done. So it was fun to get to sit down with The Jungle Book Producer Brigham Taylor and Visual Effect Supervisor Rob Legato while I was in LA. They showed us "The Jungle Book Reimagined" bonus feature that will be on the Blu-ray:
- "The Jungle Book" Reimagined – "Favreau sits down with producer Brigham Taylor and visual effects supervisor Robert Legato to discuss "The Jungle Book" and reflect on the years they devoted to the reimagining of this timeless tale. Discover how Rudyard Kipling's original stories and the classic animated film influenced their unique approach, witness the technical wizardry that enabled the team to create a believable and thrilling movie-going experience, and learn how they borrowed a page from Walt Disney's innovation playbook to make it all happen. Lastly, meet the all-star voice cast who help bring the film's colorful characters to life, as well as the musicians who accent the adventure with a majestic music score."-Disney
It is a really great bonus feature and it was so fun to watch! I love learning more about the process of making movies and this bonus feature is packed full of behind the scenes content. I will of course talk more about all of the bonus features in my next post so stay tuned for that.
After watching the bonus feature we had the chance to have a Q&A with Brigham and Rob.
How long was that whole process (making the movie) from start to finish?
Brigham: You're talking about a year of pre-production and another year to finish it.
Rob: Yeah it was very short to actually produce the film from the moment we started shooting until the moment we released it. Up till now it was impossible to do a film that has this many shots in it, in 3-D, all computer generated. It was a miracle. And so it was about 2-1/2 years when I originally came on to start talking about it.
How many people would you say you had on your production team?
Rob: There were probably 1,000, maybe 2,000 people, all in all, if we could count all the musicians and all the musicians in New Orleans and if you count everybody that was actually on the film at one point or another, it's probably close to 2,000 people, a lot, precisely it's a lot of people.
50 years from now, what do you want people to remember most about this version of the film?
Rob: For me, doing this for a long time, having worked on these various films, what I always wanted to be able to do is to say okay now that we have all this ability to do anything we want to do, let's do something very specific in the tradition of why I was interested in the movie making in the first place.
I think in everyone's mind, you have a backlog of every movie starting from "Casablanca" on, that impressed you in some way and so you want to make a movie that uses all this technology that doesn't remind you of CG oriented movies, or superhero movies. It reminds you of films that you loved when you were growing up. What I would like for the audience to respond to and then the future audience to respond to, is that this is starting to make a demarcation where the digital portion is no longer a dirty word.
It's the same artifice of movie making from the beginning. There were fake walls. There were fake sets, people wearing costumes, people wearing makeup. They are not saying their own words. They are saying words that are written for them but we divorced ourselves from all that when we get into the movie and so CG should be the same thing.
Brigham: For me it was sitting with my kids and, and having them respond to it and, and both having the glee of experiencing these characters that they are really engaged with, which is always the hope, but also the wonderment of not being sure how it even happened, and so that was really exhilarating. And to answer your second part of the question, that is the takeaway is that people look back at both as a point of demarcation about saying that was a kind of landmark, cinematic moment for me but more importantly I had an emotional response to the movie.
Did you have any difficulties with maybe one particular scene that you really had to work through?
Brigham: One was much discussed in this piece, which was saying goodbye to the mother because of the interactivity and also because of the level of performance. We had Neel in his first film, having done no acting prior, and it was a heavy emotional scene. It was also one of the most demanding technical scenes. And so, that was one that a lot of discussion was had early on. I feel like we could talk about that scene for a year, both in terms of how we're going to accomplish it.
But then also to have performers from the day and there were shots of Sara Arrington, another one of our off-screen sort of performers who was really key to just being there in the moment for Neel and giving the emotion of the mother in that moment. And then I also look at the stampede in terms of you saw that little muddy trench that we built, which was all we had for that scene. Neel will be the first to admit he didn't love being muddy. So it was a challenge for him physically but then also just us running all those stuntmen up and back, up and back, the technical lighting we had to generate there, sending our cameraman, Bill was in there, just mud up to his gills for days. That was kind of a challenge.
Rob: For me it's a slightly different challenge cause I'm sort of used to doing all that stuff, so it's like I was not as daunted by it cause I've done things and I knew the technology was at a certain point we had really spectacular, obviously you could tell, spectacular people. So I was not as nervous about the mechanical stuff.
So there's the peace rock scene where there's so many animals and so many different things and had a look like and felt like the way it feels in the movie, and you're starting with a blank page and what you really want in, you and your shooting specificity, why am I looking there? What am I seeing there? What are we going to put there eventually to justify why we were looking over here? And all those things, there were so many things out of the animator that without having a firm foundation, that's why it's sort of the technology of doing what we're doing so you can at least see something to react to cause I'm a visual person and I needed to have something and it determines other things.
In putting together the bonus content for the home release, which behind the scene tidbits were you most excited to share with the audiences?
Brigham: For me, just as a movie fan, I like hearing about little inspirations and tidbits that you wouldn't have necessarily understood and this isn't just one piece. It's sprinkled throughout the pieces, like when Jon mentions how we were looking at the piece for Bambi and in terms of the inspiration for the first move and then there are six or seven of those moments. I find it interesting. I find it all engrossing and I worked on it. I like having digested in 30 minutes what took 2-2-1/2 years and looking at it that way, but I love hearing about the sort of behind the scenes creation inspirations in terms of why stuff wound up on the screen the way it did.
Rob: And I think for me, I need something in the back of my head to produce something, is the idea of the the homage to Disney, the very opening piece which was there is a very slick animated CGI opening to all Disney movies now and they take advantage of everything, and there is something very charming about the brilliant idea that they had with the multiplane camera and all that, so how do we subtly create a homage that makes you feel comfortable, like you're watching an old Disney film. And then we magically transfer you from that into our modern technology of being able to play it without hitting you over the head with it.
So, there's something about that that we are standing on the shoulders of Walt Disney and his group of people who were trying to push the envelope creatively to give a more emotional experience to the audience and so the fact that we sprinkled that in. I always like, when I hear stuff like that, that I feel it but I don't exactly know what it is, that there was an idea behind it. It wasn't just oh, that would be cool, cause that's not good enough. Cause that kind of diminishes over time, just like it's a flavor of the month and you forget about it. But it's something that resonates. It's something that lives for a long time and you kind of have some deep-rooted psychology to it. That to me was fascinating. I love the history of movies. I love all that. It's the reason why I got into it in the first place.
How do you go about the process of picking what is going to make it as a bonus feature, like do you see things during filming, you're like oh we've got to remember to add this in?
Brigham: The trick is you try to capture everything and seasoned filmmakers, like we had on this film, Jon included, brought in a crew very early on just because we felt this was going to be an interesting process and project so we were capturing stuff at every key point throughout so that we would have options and you kind of get it all. We have a great team at Disney that produces this stuff because they have fresh perspective in saying, 'this was really fascinating.' And luckily we have material to support all of that. I think we're a very user-friendly production and then Disney says wouldn't it be great if we looked at this, that, and in this case, I think there was enough to talk about that they were able to produce a nice piece like this which was kind of going above and beyond. Because it's a really fun visual narrative to making this movie.
Rob: Yeah and the behind the scenes team at Disney actually was the ones that just really knew, getting all this material and they were coming up just like an audience member. I didn't know you did it that way and they were being enthusiastic about it.
It was so great being able to get all this additional insight into this fantastic movie from these two talented men. They were so nice to take a group photo with us all.
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Christopher Raeburn balanced sporty and feminine chic with a collection of electric blue sandals, bright anoraks, oversized tees, shorts, and color-blocked sweatpants, shorts, and shirts, in olive green, pink, gray, and black.