Mick Philpott

The father of six siblings who lost their lives in a suspected arson attack has broken down in tears as he issued a statement thanking fire crews for their efforts to save his children.

Speaking at a press conference just five days after the fatal fire in Allenton, Derby, Mick Philpott said his 13-year-old son Duwayne's organs had been donated to save the life of another child.

Flanked by his wife Mairead, who was also distraught during the five-minute news conference, Mr Philpott also thanked members of the local community for their "overwhelming" support since the tragedy.

During the news conference, the Assistant Chief Constable of Derbyshire Police, Steve Cotterill, confirmed that the seat of the fire was below the letterbox in the front door of the the house. Investigations had also shown petrol was used as an accelerant, the officer said.

Jade Philpott, 10, and brothers John, nine, Jack, seven, Jessie, six, and Jayden, five, all perished in the blaze, while Duwayne Philpott died of his injuries in Birmingham Children's Hospital at the weekend with his parents at his bedside.

The six children, who all died from the effects of smoke, were asleep in their beds upstairs when the blaze broke out at the semi-detached house in the early hours last Friday.

Mr Philpott, speaking at Derby Conference Centre, frequently dabbed away tears with a tissue as he thanked the emergency services.

Disclosing that Duwayne's organs had been donated to help another child, the devastated father said: "That makes us happy and it takes a bit of the pain away. We grew up in a community that's been through a lot of problems with violence and to see this community come together like it has, it's too overwhelming. Those poor gentlemen from the fire brigade, who saw UNsecured loans what we saw - my heart goes out to them."
Mr Philpott, who is thought to have been alerted to the blaze by a smoke alarm, said: "First of all, I want to thank my three eldest children because they have helped us cope. And then there's a young lad who tried to get in the house the same as myself.

"Then of course there is the four firemen, the police, the ambulances, the doctors and nurses - everybody who tried to help save our children. We can't express bad credit loans our gratitude enough. It's not just us that have suffered, it's them as well - it's everybody."

Jumanji

Games were always make believe. Until now, state the production notes for the movie Jumanji. The same could be said for most computer-generated (CG) animals - until Jumanji.

Tristar Pictures' Jumanji is an action-adventure film, based on a 1981 children's book by Chris Van Allsburg, in book a magical fantasy world. The fantasy world is filled 3D, animated animals you'll swear are alive. It's beautiful. It's also dangerous - as game players Alan (Robin Williams), Sarah (Bonnie Hunt), and two orphaned children (Kirsten Dunst and Bradley Pierce) - quickly discover.

One roll of the dice, for example, sends a tribe of devilish monkeys rampaging through a kitchen and taking joyrides on police motorcycles. A pair of life-size rhinos charge through the walls of a house, sending books and bookcases flying. Right behind them are elephants, zebras, and a pelican that stainpede through the town square. A snarling lion stalks the hallways. Hundreds of bats suddenly, fly out of the fireplace. unsecured loans

Sound like fun? Well, it was for the visual-effects at industrial Light & Magic (San Rafael, CA) who created many of the Jumanji effects and most of the animals.

Remarkably, there are no live animals in Jumanji. The lion, pelican, and bats are CG, with animatronic "cousins." The monkeys and mosquitos are all CG. The rhinos are CG, as are all the other stampeding animals (60 or so). The animals are stunning, making Jumanji a sure bet to be among the finalists for an Academy Award for visual effects. They aren't, however, exactly real.

Director Joe Johnston, himself an Oscar-winning alumnus of ILM (for visual-effects contributions to Raiders of the Lost Ark), decided early on that Jumanji's animals because they were fantasy, animals, would be larger and more menacing than real jungle animals, with a character and intensity bad credit loans that would heighten their, on-screen presence. The believable dinosaurs in Jurassic Park made ILM an obvious choice to create the CG versions.