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> Chemistry in the History of Mankind Issue: 2003-2 Section: Chemistry
That Chemistry has contributed, since the most remote ages, to Mankind scientific and technological development is a shared opinion. Yet, if one thinks it over, it has often played a leading role also in his cultural growth and social changes. Sometimes it had preceded or accompanied the key passages in his history, sometimes it followed and completed them. The following examples, showing several of these interactions, may be particularly useful, especially if one considers the general trend to separate and isolate the humanistic culture from the scientific one, enhancing their differences. Moreover they can stimulate young readers of this magazine to get a deeper knowledge of the events that are here shortly described, and to read again their literature, history, philosophy and art textbooks, in order to ask them for new proofs of the close relationships which have always linked the above branches of learning to the scientific ones, and to Chemistry in particular.
Of course here Chemistry is not seen as the rigorous and complete science we know, but, better, as a body of activities, of watching and essaying, which have had the aim to understand the composition of material objects and to study and reproduce the changes they undergo and the heat exchanges that follow them.
The practice, more or less conscious, of manipulating substances to change them, started before man was able to record their procedures and take note of their effects. As a result of attempts, carried out without any arranged scheme, changing randomly the order of the operations, authentic chemical processes were set up, to extract colouring matter from minerals, plants, insects, shellfishes, to obtain fermented drinks or perfumes, rouges, ointments, to tan hides to make leather or to remove grease from wool and to dye fabrics.
The very name of Phoenicians is bound, through the Greek term  = red, to purple, which they obtained, through a complex procedure, set up around 1600 B.C., from the chemical transformation of the glandular mucous of a shellfish. As to produce 1g of this dye about 10.000 shellfish must be treated, one can understand why purple was so precious and why it was deserved to garnish dresses only of high rank people: Roman senators, Roman Emperors and finally Cardinals of Catholic Church.
Fire turned from passive tool for survival to means of technological development: man learnt to reach higher and higher temperatures, which allowed him, not only to produce earthenware and glass, but also, starting from about 4000 B.C., metals from their ores. The first to be produced was copper, thanks to a purely chemical process: mixed with carbon and to gaseous carbon monoxide given off during combustion, blue-green malachite [CuCO3Cu(OH)2] was chemically reduced to shining golden red beads of metallic copper. It was largely used to produce tool and weapons till contamination (first casual, then deliberate) with arsenic or tin of its ores gave rise to an alloy, much more rigid and tough then copper, and then more suitable to produce weapons. The alloy was named bronze, and its importance is proved by the name that has been given to a period of human history, the Bronze Age. The war of Troy was fought between two armies, both provided with bronze weapons: search for tin ores pushed Phoenicians to sail up to Cornwall coasts, and probably Julius Caesar to plan to invade Britannia.
Born from a chemical process, the Bronze Age ended owing to another chemical process, in which metallic iron or, better, steel, was produced by roasting in a kiln, iron ores, mixed with carbon. The Iron Age started when warriors provided with iron weapons defeated those fighting with bronze ones. For instance, around 1100 B.C., Doric tribes flooded the Greek peninsula, driving out its Mycenaean inhabitants, while, in Canaan, Philistines overcome Israelites until King Saul gave them iron weapons too.
By about 600 B.C., western philosophy began and developed in Miletus, a Greek colony in Asia Minor; its first aim was to investigate natural phenomena, to find the intimate composition of material objects and the causes of their transformations. The attempts to solve such typical chemical problems allowed the setup and the development of those logical and rational schemes, which were later used to investigate ethics, politics, and the finality of man and nature.
By about 200 A.D., at Alexandria in Egypt, the centre of the Hellenistic cosmopolitanism, alchemy developed the art of transforming matter; in it merged Egyptian technique, Greek philosophy and eastern mysticism. Apart from the actual possibility of realizing them, alchemists' attempts to transmute base metals into gold, or to produce elixir of life, allowed them to gather a large body of knowledge, procedures and instruments, which would be transmitted to future chemists. Arabs went on in this tradition, saving and enlarging knowledge, which was transferred intact to Europeans, when they woke up from their medieval dullness. In his several writings, Albert the Great reports a lot of information on alchemy, so that he is considered to be a great alchemist and has then become the patron Saint of chemists.
The most important recipe the Arabs transferred from China to Europe is probably that for preparing gunpowder, a mixture of saltpetre, sulphur and carbon, whose use upset fighting techniques and, thereafter, political and social balance in Europe. Another chemical reaction had been used as a war tool: Greek fire (a mixture of quicklime, naphtha and sulphur, which burn on water) saved Constantinople from the Arabs siege and prevented Europe from being invaded by them.
Mysticism inherited from the East, joined to the secrecy with which deliberately they were covered, made the alchemists to be seen suspiciously by common people, especially because many of them used their chemical knowledge and technical skill to swindle neighbours. This suspect, which turned into open persecution in darkest times, during wars, famine, plague, is witnessed in many literary works. In his Divina Commedia, Dante Alighieri puts into the tenth pit of hell, between forgers, two alchemists, Griffolino d'Arezzo e Capocchio da Siena, while, in one of his Canterbury Tales (1387), Geoffrey Chaucer gives a negative description of an alchemist, considered a swindler involved in obscure activities to damage people. Finally, the playwright Ben Johnson calls Subtle his Alchemist (1610), to witness his bad opinion of these swindlers.
At the beginning of '500, a strange man, who called himself Paracelsus, suggested a deep reform of medical practice, contemporary to the religious one held by Luther, asking physicians to accurately study sick persons and diseases rather than to blindly apply traditional practices. His new therapies were based on medicines extracted, by means of chemical procedures, from plants but, above all, from ores.
The success of Paracelsus therapies stimulated physicians to study more carefully chemical substances, especially salts, increasing popularity and knowledge of Chemistry. As soon as an integer manuscript copy of Lucretius' De Rerum Natura was rediscovered (1417) and printed (1473), its reading re-proposed the question of substances composition and of causes of their transformations; so the debate between supporters of Aristotelians philosophy of principles and elements and those of a particular structure of matter, which were experimenters rather than thinkers. It was soon evident that philosophy was not able, on its own, to solve this problem, and that the key to solve it laid in the new chemical way to watch and evaluate natural phenomena.
Already at the beginning of '600, Jean Beguin had clearly made a distinction between Physics, which studies movements of bodies and Chemistry which has the task to separate them in their components and to rejoin them to make new bodies. Nevertheless, Chemistry was not yet successful to assert itself as an independent science, holding an ancillary role, especially because it was not based on mathematics as those on which Keplero, Galilei and Newton had founded Physics and Astronomy. Newton himself, in Query 31 of his Optiks, invited Chemists to apply the same mathematical principles and instruments, with which he had so successfully described the motions of macroscopic bodies on Earth and Universe, to forces which cause chemical reactions. The problem proved not to have an easy solution, because, while the gravitational attraction is universal and involves all bodies, chemical reagents have a stranger behaviour: many of them do not react with one another; others spontaneously do it, in some instances, with great violence. So, to indicate the attraction between two microscopic bodies which caused a reaction, the anthropomorphic term affinity was preferred to attraction: in 1775, Tornbern Bergman, on the basis of experimental observations, made the hypothesis that substances reaction or decomposition was caused by elective affinities which set up between them. Enchanted by this hypothesis, the German poet Johann Wolfgang Goethe used chemical metaphor in his Elective Affinities, to ascribe the end of a marriage to the interference a man and woman. Borrowed form common language, the chemical word went back to its origins to explain these double decomposition of feelings.
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I have a 2003 rm 250 with fmf gnarly and shorty silencer , I just rebuilt the carb on it ,what should I be getting the air screw at?
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Garrett: Browns want 'volunteers, not hostages' as Clowney airs grievances
The Cleveland Browns' franchise player Myles Garrett declared his side is looking for "volunteers, not hostages" after fellow pass-rusher Jadeveon Clowney took to the media to complain about his role this week.
In an interview with Cleveland.com on Thursday, Clowney stated he felt the Browns are more concerned about getting Garrett "into the Hall of Fame instead of winning games".
He referenced the roles each of the two former number one overall draft picks were being asked to play, implying Garrett is being placed into the more favourable matchups in order to boost his statistics.
Since entering the league in 2017, Garrett has been one of the top talents at one of the sport's most valuable positions.
He finished with seven sacks as a rookie before rattling off season totals of 13.5, 10, 12, 16 and another 15 this year to bring his career tally to 73.5 – already surpassing the Browns' franchise record (62) at the age of 27.
He is fourth in the league in sacks this season, while Clowney, who has never reached double-digit sacks in any of his nine seasons, has just two in 12 games this campaign.
Speaking to reporters on Friday about Clowney's comments, Garrett said he was disappointed.
"I knew he was frustrated," he said. "We've all been frustrated – we're not winning.
"I wish we could've talked about this man-to-man... I wish he would have handled it a little bit differently."
He also broke down why he believes Clowney's narrative is false, pointing out he receives the most double-team blocks (31.3 per cent of the time) in the entire league.
"If I'm the most double-teamed guy, it's hard to say I'm getting the most favourable matchups," he said. "What I've done speaks for itself.
"Of course they're going to put me in positions to make plays. But they're also going to be positions where I'm going to get double-teamed.
"I move all over the line. [Clowney] has moved, as well. We're both moved to be put in favourable matchups. He's getting those same looks, at least that's what I see, and I wish we could have talked about it."
Garrett said the Browns are looking for "volunteers, not hostages" when asked if he would welcome Clowney back for a third consecutive season.
"If you feel like no one believes in you here, then go where you feel like you're wanted and loved and appreciated," he said.
Clowney, who turns 30 in February, will be a free agent this offseason.
Fred Vasseur reveals stance on Ferrari driver status between Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz
At least 10 Ukrainian civilians killed after Russian missile strikes, officials claim
Fulham 0-1 Tottenham: Kane equals Greaves' goal record with fine finish as Conte's men bounce back
Harry Kane equalled Jimmy Greaves' goalscoring record of 266 goals for Tottenham and he was the match-winner as Antonio Conte's side edged past Fulham.
San Francisco 49ers and Cincinnati Bengals advance to championship games
The Dallas Cowboys and Buffalo Bills are out, leaving just four teams in the hunt for the Super Bowl.
Spurs and Manchester United each have five players with 2000 minutes of club football this season. The rest of the Premier League have 20 between them.
Tottenham player ratings vs Fulham: Harry Kane leads from front as Eric Dier stands tall at back
Harry Kane moved level with Jimmy Greaves as Tottenham's all-time top scorer as his 266th goal for the club earned a 1-0 win over Fulham at Craven Cottage. The England captain's fine finish in first-half stoppage time settled an even contest and moved Spurs to within five points of fourth place, albeit having played a game more than Newcastle and Manchester United. Got behind a number of Fulham efforts in a busy first half and made a smart late save as Fulham pushed for an equaliser.
Thurles win steers Embassy Gardens to Cheltenham Festival
The seven-year-old started as the 5/6 favourite under Paul Townend after some promising maiden efforts that led to the step up to two miles and seven furlongs, for a race won by Monkfish on his way to Cheltenham two years ago. There may have been some room for improvement in the fluency of his jumping but with two flights remaining he streaked away from his rivals and strolled across the line a massive 35 lengths ahead. The Albert Bartlett is now the next destination, for which he was slashed to 7/1 from 20/1 by Paddy Power.
Vinicius Tobias yet to debut for Real Madrid as loan-move queried by Shakhtar
The 18-year-old was called up by coach Carlo Ancelotti after injuries to Lucas Vazquez and Dani Carvajal, but Ancelotti chose to use Nacho Fernandez instead in recent games against Villarreal and Athletic Club. Tobias, who is highly-rated, joined Real Madrid on loan from Shakhtar Donetsk until the end of the 2022-23 season, with an option to buy for 18 million Euros.
Football transfer rumours: Onana out and Arnautovic in at Everton?
Newcastle to make move for Hakim Ziyech? | João Cancelo to join Milan? | Tariq Lamptey off to Sporting?
Forest Green Rovers sack Ian Burchnall with club rooted to the bottom of League One
The former Ostersunds and Notts County manager was appointed last May to steer Rovers through their debut season in the third tier, but won just five of his 28 league games to prompt owner and chairman Dale Vince to make a change. "I'm grateful to Ian for all his hard work this season, it's definitely not been easy," Vince said in a statement on the club's website. Burchnall, who managed Viking in Norway before replacing Graham Potter at Swedish side Ostersunds in 2018, led Notts County to the Vanarama National League play-offs last season before agreeing to replace Watford-bound Rob Edwards at Forest Green.
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NRL prop Ava Seumanufagai returns to Super League for 2023
Leigh have bolstered their pack with the addition of former Leeds prop Ava Seumanufagai on a one-year deal for the 2023 season.
The Saddlers host Leicester in the FA Cup fourth round on Saturday.
Australian Open: Sabalenka hoping to reap rewards in 'new beginning' after reaching quarter-finals
Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka is the Australian Open favourite after reaching her first quarter-final at Melbourne Park.
Man Utd enjoy League Cup semi-final first-leg win – Thursday's sporting social
Jose Mourinho celebrated his 60th birthday.
Liverpool v Chelsea looked like a mid-table clash
Liverpool played out a goalless draw with Chelsea at the weekend.
Kittle jokes game-changing catch was for TV
George Kittle describes his sublime catch in the San Francisco 49ers' win over the Dallas Cowboys.
Rory McIlroy describes the "unfortunate" circumstance of the BBC not airing The Masters
The year's first major championship is little over two months away but, according to a report in the Telegraph, the BBC is set to not renew its deal to show highlights of the action from Augusta National.
PGA Tour news: Red-hot Rahm clinches American Express for second title of the year
Rahm and 23-year-old Thompson were tied with three holes to play when Thompson, who led through 36 holes and shared the lead with Rahm going into Sunday, pulled his drive into a deep fairway bunker on the par-five 16th and wound up with par. Rahm made birdie to take the lead. Rahm finished 27-under 261 and won for the ninth time on the PGA Tour.
Novak Djokovic vs Andrey Rublev LIVE: Australian Open 2023 result and reaction
The nine-time champion stormed into the Australian Open semi-finals after a straight sets win
Gary Neville responds to Arsenal ban petition after angering fans: 'I'll sign it!'
Sky Sports pundit joked he would happily avoid working on Arsenal games
Ten Hag bemoans 'unacceptable' Man Utd mistakes after defeat at Arsenal; explains big difference between the two teams
Erik ten Hag has complained about the 'unacceptable' errors Man Utd made in the loss to Arsenal, as well as providing a reason why the Gunners may have looked more energised
Australian Open: Stefanos Tsitsipas outclasses Jiri Lehecka to reach semi-finals
The third seed made it six from six in the last eight at majors with a 6-3 7-6 (2) 6-4 victory over 21-year-old Lehecka, who had never won a grand slam match before arriving in Australia. The young Czech had defeated Cameron Norrie and Felix Auger-Aliassime to make the last eight but was broken in his first service game and, although he put on a creditable display, it was not enough to take a set from Tsitsipas. The Greek, who along with Novak Djokovic still has a chance of finishing the tournament as the world number one, will take on Karen Khachanov in the semi-finals on Friday.

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Agroecology in Poland: A thorny path for farmers
By Mateusz Kucharczyk | EURACTIV.pl
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This article is part of our special report Preserving biodiversity in Europe: Is sustainability the answer?.
You can read this article in Croatian, Spanish, Polish, Bulgarian, and Romanian.
The aim of agroecology, according to the declaration of the International Forum for Agroecology, is to find ways to recover the food system destroyed by industrial agriculture. But in Poland, it seems, there are too many obstacles to guarantee success.
In 1989, the average salary in Poland could purchase 68 kilos of sugar or 11 kg of ham. These days it could buy about two tonnes of sugar or 300 kg of ham. Consumers can buy a lot more, and they are spoiled for choice.
But experts warn that such a system may not be sustainable, and the coronavirus pandemic, with disrupted supply chains, has exposed the scale of the problem.
Closing borders increased pressure on farmers. In Poland, due to the pandemic, Ukrainian workers could not come for seasonal work in the fields.
However, despite serious concerns that customers would give a pass to more expensive organic products, due to the economic crisis wrought by the pandemic, this did not happen. Interest in organic farming actually increased.
"It is a pity that it took such a situation to raise interest in our work," said farmer Monika Styczek-Kuryluk, who together with her husband Robert runs a 33-hectare ecological farm in Lubelskie Voivodeship.
"Several factors contributed to the greater interest of consumers: the initial disruption of global supply chains, the problem with the purchase of favourite products and finally, paying more attention to the purchase of healthy and safe products," Styczek-Kuryluk told EURACTIV.pl.
She is the founder and president of the Small Big Change Foundation, which mainly deals with ecological education and supports the development of ecological farms in Poland. She is also a member of the Association of Food Producers with Ecological Methods EKOLAND.
The Styczek-Kuryluk farm does not use pesticides, processed fertilizers or fossil fuels, and there are more than 200,000 of such farms across the EU.
"Agroecology protects the soil better than conventional agriculture. With ecological methods, the soil rests longer thanks to the longer crop rotation," Styczek-Kuryluk said. However, she asked "if these are nothing but benefits, why do most farmers still prefer conventional farming?"
Agroecology on the rise in EU
According to a report published by Eurostat in 2018, the European Union had 13.4 million hectares dedicated to organic farming, with the largest organic crops areas in Spain, Italy and France.
The total organic area in the EU increased by 70% in the last ten years and organic retail sales reached €34 billion in 2017, according to European Commission data.
Until recently, many in Poland looked at organic food as an exotic curiosity. Today, however, along with the increase in consumer awareness, it has started gaining traction.
While organic farming is characterised by a 20% lower efficiency than intensive agriculture, postdoctoral fellow Ewa Rembiałkowska from the Faculty of Human Nutrition of the Warsaw University of Life Sciences said that in the current market, farmers are able to produce enough organic food without the need to enlarge the existing crop areas.
Still, the uptake of organic in Poland has been slow but steady.
In 2016, less than 4% of new food and drink products introduced to the Polish market were labelled as "organic food". In 2020, this increased to 20%.
At the same time, 46% of Polish consumers already consider natural ingredients to be the most important criterion when choosing food products. For them, it is even more important than, for example, low sugar (33%), fat or salt content, as shown by the results of research by Mintel and BNP Paribas.
People are paying more attention to the content of labels, composition and production methods, looking for simple, "wholesome" ingredients and food that is not "over-processed".
Industrial farming, cheap imports hamper progress
But even so, taking into account the change in consumer behaviour, profitability of eco-farming in Poland cannot be taken for granted.
"It is not easy in Polish conditions," said Monika Styczek-Kuryluk, explaining that retail chains in Poland prefer to import products from abroad than to purchase from domestic suppliers
"I encourage unbelievers to take a mini-test. Visit any store. Select a dozen products and check their labels. The vast majority – I can assure you – will provide information on a country of production other than Poland. Such a situation, the lack of interest in commercial networks, forces farmers to look for other non-standard outlets," she said.
The commercial success of organic farmers is also determined by their efficiency in using new technologies for networking, marketing and even direct sales. The example of the coronavirus pandemic is a good illustration of this relationship.
"If a farmer does not maintain his own network of contacts, the platform through which he will be in contact with the customer may fail. The interest in organic products is still growing, but the market is small compared to conventional crops," stressed Monika Styczek-Kuryluk.
There are also food cooperatives in Poland that allow farmers to reach customers directly, mostly those who live in the cities. Thus, the Styczek-Kuryluk family cooperates with several cooperatives from Warsaw, Krakow and Lublin.
However, the farmer said, "in Poland, there is still no idea of the proper management of people involved in agroecology. We are a minority and we are not at the centre of the authorities' attention."
There is also the feeling the EU may not be helping organic farmers enough. "Ten years ago, when I started my adventure with agriculture, I was very optimistic about all EU strategies and proposed changes. I saw them as an opportunity to change habits at the macro level, Styczek-Kuryluk said.
However, with the passage of time, she began to notice that each successive concept brought little change to an issue that is fundamental for farmers: selling products.
"Organic farming is still losing to large-scale mass-production companies that are farming extensively and are hostile to biodiversity and nature," she said.
In her opinion, the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) has many well-known advantages, but also some downsides.
The advantages include opening borders to the flow of goods within the EU internal market; disbursing grants; creating a system of compensation for natural disasters; introducing mandatory labelling of food, improving the quality of plant production in organic farming and, finally, raising the standard of living of farmers.
Some of the key disadvantages for organic farmers include an overgrown bureaucracy; payment of subsidies per hectare, which does not properly support organic farms; a marked decline in biodiversity in agriculture; subsidizing industrial livestock farming or insufficient support for organic farming.
"Organic farmers need, above all, trust in their activities, and not forcing – as is often the case with certification bodies. A poor-quality product will be quickly verified by the market, and officials behind the desk are often convinced that they know better what our daily struggles look like," Monika Styczek-Kuryluk said.
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A fall referendum on several capital-improvements projects is close to being on the ballot in Waynesboro.
As much rancor as there has been in the River City regarding government spending in recent months, city-council member Lorie Smith thinks the autumnal discussions could be quite beneficial.
"I think the discussion could be quite healthy," Smith said in an interview on last week's "Augusta Free Press Show."
Six capital-improvements projects worth an estimated $14 million are to be included in the referendum. Projects on the list are to include a proposed West End fire station, an expansion at the Waynesboro Public Library, eight stormwater-runoff-system improvements and a new lighted baseball field.
The proposed referendum still needs the approval of the Waynesboro Circuit Court before it can be added to the ballot.
The referendum would be of a nonbinding nature – meaning that the city council would still have to vote to approve bond measures were city voters to give their approval in November.
Smith isn't worried that council members would disregard the will of the voters if they were to give their assent at the ballot box.
"I do think this time, in my opinion, that the bar is a bit higher – because when the citizens begin to weigh in, and we get projects hopefully approved on the referendum, I think it becomes increasingly difficult for the council to not be responsive to that," Smith said.
"This may change a bit in terms of us being able to get those four votes. That's what I hope," Smith said.
Chris Graham is the executive editor of The Augusta Free Press.
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from django.db import models
from django.db.models.signals import pre_delete
from django.contrib.auth.models import User
from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _

from tools.storage import OverwriteStorage, file_cleanup

class Archive(models.Model):
    """
    model 'Archive' to record uploaded files and provide downloads
    """
    title = models.CharField(_("Title"), max_length=100)
    pubtime = models.DateTimeField(_("Publish time"), auto_now_add=True)
    category = models.ForeignKey('ArchiveCategory', verbose_name=_("Category"))
    publisher = models.ForeignKey(User, verbose_name=_("Publisher"))
    description = models.TextField(_("Description"))
    file = models.FileField(verbose_name=_("File"),
            upload_to=lambda instance, filename: u'archive/cat{0}/{1}'.format(instance.category.id, filename),
            storage=OverwriteStorage())

    class Meta:
        verbose_name = _('archive')
        verbose_name_plural = _('archives')
        ordering = ['category', '-pubtime', 'id']

    def __unicode__(self):
        return u'Archive #%s: (%s) %s' % (
                self.id, self.category.name, self.title)

    def show_pubtime(self):
        # used in 'list_notice.html' template
        return self.pubtime.strftime('%Y-%m-%d')

    def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
        """
        overwrite the original save method to delete old file
        """
        if not self.pk:
            # -> create
            return super(type(self), self).save(*args, **kwargs)
        # already exists -> edit
        old_obj = type(self).objects.get(pk=self.pk)
        result = super(type(self), self).save(*args, **kwargs)
        # if the path is the same, the file is overwritten already
        if old_obj.file.name:
            # old_obj has file
            if not self.file.name:
                # new object has no file
                old_obj.file.delete(save=False)
            elif old_obj.file.path != self.file.path:
                # new object has file, and differ from old_obj
                old_obj.file.delete(save=False)
        #
        return result

class ArchiveCategory(models.Model):
    """
    model 'NoticeCategory' to provide category selections for 'Notice'
    """
    name = models.CharField(_("Category name"), max_length=100)
    created_at = models.DateTimeField(_("Created time"), auto_now_add=True)

    class Meta:
        verbose_name = _('archive category')
        verbose_name_plural = _('archive categories')

    def __unicode__(self):
        return u'ArchiveCategory: %s' % self.name

### connect to signal and sender
pre_delete.connect(file_cleanup, sender=Archive)

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Great British Bake Off 2018 Gets A Release Date
Rachel Andrews in News
Soggy bottoms ahoy, the 2018 series of Great British Bake Off has finally got a release date...
Paul Hollywood, Prue Leith, Sandi Toksvig and Noel Fielding will all be back on our tellies later this month, as the upcoming series will all kick off on Tuesday, 28th August at 8pm.
Of course, the show will be airing over on Channel 4 after the broadcaster took it on last year.
GBBO announced the air date on Twitter, along with the caption: "Set your egg timers. The Great British Bake Off returns Tuesday 28 August. 8pm. @channel4 #GBBO."
Fans have all rushed to share in their excitement that the show will be back on screens sooner than anticipated.
"Yaaaaaaas. I'm so happy about this!" exclaimed one person on the social media sharing site, and another person gushed: "OMG yesss best news I've seen today!"
"Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay been waiting far toooo long for this," shared a third.
A fourth declared: "Best time of the year!!!!"
Set your egg timers.
The Great British Bake Off returns Tuesday 28 August. 8pm. @Channel4. #GBBO pic.twitter.com/20xqccAjlL
- British Bake Off (@BritishBakeOff) August 15, 2018
By the sounds of things, there are going to be plenty of cake disasters on this year's Great British Bake Off, as all of the star baker wannabes ended up trying to craft incredible bakes in a marquee in the middle of a heatwave.
As you've probably already guessed, tempering chocolate and trying to get mousses to set while the tent resembles something more like an oven is a pretty hard feat to accomplish.
A source told the Sun's Bizarre Column: "There were some very anxious moments in the famous white tent, particularly as things approached the showstoppers. Anything remotely capable of melting was struggling as the temperatures continued to rise.
"There were a few close calls but producers did a fine job at trying to keep everybody away from a literal meltdown."
The tabloid claimed that Prue, Paul, Sandi and Noel worked as hard as possible to keep the contestants as cool as cucumbers during the show. I mean, it could have been Iain Watters' Baked Alaska disaster all over again...
Jot down the date in your diaries, gals. It looks like this one isn't to be missed.
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Robbie Fulks
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His picking and playing find a natural setting in which to inhabit the minds and stories of characters far more likely to be found in the Appalachian foothills than the concrete jungle of his home city, Chicago.
— SPIN
"One of the most observant and wry songwriters of the past two decades."
— Rolling Stone
Capable of telling haunting stories that reach into old weird Americana with a sense of life live simply yet richly.
— Austin Chronicle
Robbie's new self-released album, 16, a reinterpretation of Bob Dylan's Street Legal can be found here.
New album Wild! Wild! Wild!, a collaboration with rock-and-roll royalty Linda Gail Lewis, is out now.
"The best duo of our time." —Jerry Lee Lewis
Wild! Wild! Wild!, the new collaboration between Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Robbie Fulks and rock-and-roll royalty Linda Gail Lewis, gleefully lives up to its title. It's Americana music that's as butt-shakin' as Beale Street, deep-rooted as the Grand Ole Opry, and hip as a trip to The Strip. Subversive as it is reverential, the album jumps the genre tracks of nitty-gritty rock-and-roll, country-and-western, rockabilly, jump swing, and gospel, landing in a strange slice of spacetime—call it 1954—when all these were One (and Linda was 7).
Robbie Fulks, the record's producer, is "one of the most observant and wry songwriters of the past two decades" (Rolling Stone). Ground-zero Louisiana-born rocker Linda Gail Lewis is the younger sister and frequent performing partner of Jerry Lee Lewis, whose piano innovations she carries forward. Her present-at-the-creation cred buoys the record while Robbie—who sings, plays, leads the band, writes most of the songs, and arranges the others—provides an anchoring sensibility, one that savors old sounds but sidesteps nostalgia. Their two talents have fashioned a record that's urgent, honest, and fun. Remember fun?
"Round Too Long," "Boogie-Woogie Country Girl," and the title track all crackle with the unmistakable Lewis pumping piano; here is a fresh blast of the rowdy religious fire that devastated polite America 60 years ago, delivered with genetic precision and power. "It Came From the South"—co-written by NRBQ's classic-era guitarist Al Anderson and played by its current one, Scott Ligon—recounts the origin story of rock-and-roll with pithy phrases and a neat beat. "Memphis Never Falls From Style" grooves with three of Chicago's finest jazz elders, notably Eric Schneider, who cut his teeth in the road bands of Count Basie and Earl Hines, and whose sensational clarinet solo is one of the album's highlights. "On The Jericho Road," a gospel not-quite-standard that Linda and Jerry Lee sang together as children, is a Sunday song that skips along with Saturday-night joie de vivre. "Hardluck, Louisiana" recounts Linda's childhood and is the most elegiac and reflectively intense performance—both vocal and piano—of her career.
Robbie sings lead on "Foolmaker," which is saturated with Stax soul. It benefits mightily from two Chicago singers, Joan Collaso and Yvonne Gage, whom he learned of not through their decades of high-visibility work with people like Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, and Madonna, but by sitting home idly watching Empire. Two more Robbie originals, "That's Why They Call It Temptation" and "I Just Lived A Country Song," are the kind of weapons-grade country now found only in the shadows of Music Row. The classic "Your Red Wagon" is presented as a B3-fueled dash through a Naugahyde supper club. "Who Cares," the Don Gibson hit, poses the question, "What can't the great Merle Haggard sideman and Telecaster master Redd Volkaert do on a 1959 Gibson L5?" The answer: Stop playing. (The fadeout was strictly necessary.)
The crisp, unmanipulated sound of Wild! Wild! Wild! owes a lot to Alex Hall, who engineered (for instance, setting up mics and moving baffles as the group worked through arrangement issues) as well as drummed (...then hitting "record," running across two rooms, and counting off). Alex is known for his similarly sharpening influence on records by J.D. McPherson, The Flat Five, Pokey LaFarge, and The Cactus Blossoms.
Linda Gail Lewis's recording career spans almost 50 years, loosely bookended by the present record and 1969's Together, her duet album with Jerry Lee—with her acclaimed summit with Van Morrison, 2000's You Win Again, in the middle. Robbie has made 13 solo records since 1996. His last one, 2016's Upland Stories, demonstrated expanding ambitions and strengths, and was honored with two Grammy nominations, one for Folk Album and another for American Roots Song ("Alabama At Night").
Nominated for two 2017 Grammy Awards: Best Folk Album (Upland Stories) and Best American Roots Song ("Alabama at Night")!
Robbie Fulks was born in York, Pennsylvania, and grew up in a half-dozen small towns in southeast Pennsylvania, the North Carolina Piedmont, and the Blue Ridge area of Virginia. He learned guitar from his dad, banjo from Earl Scruggs and John Hartford records, and fiddle (long since laid down in disgrace) on his own. He attended Columbia College in New York City in 1980 and dropped out in 1982 to focus on the Greenwich Village songwriter scene and other ill-advised pursuits.
In the mid-1980s he moved to Chicago and joined Greg Cahill's Special Consensus Bluegrass Band, with whom he made one record (Hole in My Heart, Turquoise, 1989) and toured constantly. Since then he has gone on to create a multifarious career in music. He was a staff instructor in guitar and ensemble at Old Town School of Folk Music from 1984 to 1996. He worked on Nashville's Music Row as a staff songwriter for Songwriters Ink (Joe Diffie, Tim McGraw, Ty Herndon) from 1993 to 1998. He has released 10 solo records on the Bloodshot, Geffen, Boondoggle (self), and Yep Roc labels, including the influential early alt-country records Country Love Songs (1996) and South Mouth (1997), and the widely acclaimed Georgia Hard (2005).
Radio: multiple appearances on WSM's "Grand Ole Opry"; PRI's "Whadd'ya Know"; NPR's "Fresh Air," "Mountain Stage," and "World Cafe"; and the syndicated "Acoustic Cafe" and "Laura Ingraham Show." TV: PBS's Austin City Limits; NBC's Today, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Last Call with Carson Daly, and 30 Rock. TV/film use of his music includes True Blood, My Name Is Earl, Mary Shelley's Frankenhole, Very Bad Things, and Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas, and he has voiced or sung campaigns for Budweiser, McDonald's, Nickelodeon, and Applebee's. From 2004 to 2008, he hosted an hourlong performance/interview program for XM satellite radio, "Robbie's Secret Country." His compositions have been covered by Sam Bush, Kelly Hogan, Sally Timms, Rosie Flores, John Cowan, and Old 97's.
Robbie's writing on music and life have appeared in GQ, Blender, Chicago Reader, DaCapo Press's Best Music Writing anthologies for 2001 and 2004, Amplified: Fiction from Leading Alt-Country, Indie Rock, Blues and Folk Musicians, and A Guitar and A Pen: Stories by Country Music's Greatest Songwriters. As an instrumentalist, he has accompanied the Irish fiddle master Liz Carroll, the distinguished jazz violinist Jenny Scheinman, and the New Orleans pianist Dr. John. As a producer his credits include Touch My Heart: A Tribute to Johnny Paycheck (Sugar Hill, 2004) and Big Thinkin' by Dallas Wayne (Hightone, 2000). Theatrical credits include Woody Guthrie's American Song and Harry Chapin's Cottonpatch Gospel. He served twice as judge for the Winfield National Flatpicking Guitar competition. He tours yearlong with various configurations and plays a weekly residency at the Hideout in Chicago.
His 11th record, Gone Away Backward, returned him to his bluegrass days and extends the boundaries of that tradition with old-time rambles and sparely orchestrated, acoustic reflections on love, the country life, the slings of time, and the struggles of common people. Upland Stories (2016) continued this tradition with the additional of drums and several electric instruments. Both albums were recorded by Steve Albini.
Robbie Fulks's newest album is a collaborative album with Memphis rock-n-roll legend Linda Gail Lewis. Wild! Wild! Wild! will be available on August 10th, 2018.
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WHAT EGGHEADS SAY ABOUT ROBBIE FULKS...
New York Times: "Mr. Fulks is more than a songwriter. He's a gifted guitarist, a soulful singer with an expressive honky-tonk tenor, and he's a natural performer. But what really sets him apart is his songwriting."
Journal of Country Music: "Walking to the beat of a different drum, singer-songwriter Robbie Fulks has carved a path between punk iconoclasm and country traditionalism, the Sundowners and Steve Albini, Bloodshot and Geffen, Chicago and Nashville."
SPIN: "The most underappreciated singer-songwriter in America."
Chicago Tribune: "Robbie Fulks is hotter than a Gatling gun! A masterly, multifaceted songwriter who can belt out hip-shaking honky tonk, honeydew pop and chilling little ballads with an unrivaled skill and spirit. So good, he's scary."
New Yorker: "An alternative-country hero, wedding pedal-steel-sweet tunes and perfect, elegant lyrics with the best of them."
Chicago Reader: "I wouldn't hesitate for a minute to say Robbie Fulks is the best country artist in Chicago—what bothers me is that the title seems so inadequate."
Seattle Stranger: "If Robbie Fulks were the prime ambassador of country music, we'd all be country-music fans. His songwriting and guitar picking have their roots in country but stretch their curlicue branches toward bluegrass, rock 'n' roll, jazz, experimental, and more. And his wit, both in lyrics and stage banter, is unmatched by almost any live musician working today."
Tim O'Brien: "Soul bluegrass for the modern day hillbilly. No polite cabin worship or protooled pretending here, Robbie's songs tell true workingman's stories with all the punch of the Stanley Brothers or George Jones."
Bill Frisell: "Robbie always gets me going. Inspires me. His writing, singing, and awesome guitar playing. All the stuff is in there. Happy, sad, mad, light, dark, old, new. The whole deal. It's real."
Rhett Miller: "There may be flashier songwriters than Robbie Fulks, but there are none better."
Michael McKean: "My favorite songwriters can break your heart and/or make me laugh: Noel Coward, Loudon Wainwright, Randy Newman, very few others. Robbie Fulks has joined that august company. He sits a mean guitar, too, and sings like he learned from the C&W greats and made it his own, which is exactly what he did."
Tina Fey: "Robbie Fulks is an alt-country genius."
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Robbie Fulks - Alabama At Night (Live at The Hideout)
Robbie Fulks on A Prairie Home Companion - "Sometimes the Grass Is Really Greener"
Robbie Fulks "Sometimes the Grass Is Really Greener" (Paste Magazine Session)
Robbie Fulks "Aunt Peg's New Old Man" Live at KDHX 6/09/17
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Extra Covid tests for passengers returning to the UK condemned
Extra Covid tests for passengers returning to the UK have been condemned by the travel industry.
The controversial reintroduction of pre-departure coronavirus tests comes into force on Tuesday, December 7. Before heading home travellers will have to provide a negative result.
Brits abroad are expected to be scrambling to get hold of a test to allow them to head home. A government adviser has said that the new measures could be "a case of shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted."
Paul Charles is a travel expert. He has spoken out regarding Brits trying to get tests quickly to return home. He commented: "People who are overseas are finding it difficult to obtain tests. It's a weekend, lots of places are closed and these people had no reason to think about the need to get a test to come home.
"People will effectively be stranded because they can't get the tests that are now required."
He went on to add: "Tens of thousands of travel industry jobs are threatened. It is beyond belief that no support measures have been announced. That just indicates how knee-jerk these policies are."
Speaking to BBC's Andrew Marr Show Sage adviser Professor Mark Woolhouse explained: "I think that may be a case of shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted"
"If Omicron is here in the UK, and it certainly is, if there's community transmission in the UK, and it certainly looks that way, then it's that community transmission that will drive a next wave. It's too late to make a material difference to the course of the Omicron wave, if we're going to have one."


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Firewood Regulations: Only heat-treated firewood that is bundled and certified by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) or a state Department of Agriculture may be brought into the park. Campers may also collect dead and down wood found in the park for campfires.
Certified heat-treated firewood is packaged and clearly marked with a state or federal seal. Heat-treated wood is available from a growing list of private businesses in communities around the park. Concessioners at Cades Cove, Smokemont, and Elkmont will provide heat-treated wood for sale during their operating season (typically March through October at Smokemont and Elkmont and through December at Cades Cove). Visit http://firewoodscout.org for a map of local stores and businesses that sell certified firewood. Additional information about this regulation.
The park has seven areas where groups may camp. These areas are listed in the table below, along with the operation dates and contact numbers for site information. Group campsites are open only during the months listed.
Group campsites will accommodate tents only. Generator use is not allowed in group campsite areas. Trailers, campers, or other wheeled units are not permitted. Showers and electric hookups are not available in park campgrounds, however shower facilities are available in the communities surrounding the national park. Please inquire about the nearest facilities when you check-in at the campground.
The minimum party size is seven, and the maximum length of stay is fourteen nights in these areas. Check out time is noon. You are welcome to call the ranger station to obtain site-specific information, but be aware that the ranger stations are field offices and are not staffed during all hours!
You must have reservations to camp at a group site. You can make reservations online or by phoning the National Park Reservation Service toll-free at (877) 444-6777. Additional information about when you can make reservations. Payment is required at the time the reservation is made.
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Bundles of firewood are available for sale in the communities surrounding the national park. Visit http://firewoodscout.org for a map of local stores and businesses that sell certified firewood. In addition, the following group campgrounds have on-site sales:
Cades Cove (at Cades Cove Campground Store)
Smokemont (at Smokemont Riding Stables)


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See the full list of science books selected here .
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The Quarto Group (LSE: QRT) is the leading global illustrated book publisher and distribution group and is listed on the London Stock Exchange. Quarto employs about 400 talented and creative people in four distinct but complementary businesses - Quarto International Co-Editions Group; Quarto Publishing Group USA; Quarto Publishing Group UK and Books & Gifts Direct, Australia & New Zealand. The Group is well positioned in resilient segments of book publishing with rich reserves of Intellectual Property. Quarto is uniquely positioned for growth as the industry adapts to new means of marketing, sales and routes to market. The Group's headquarters are in London where the Company was founded in 1976.


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How do I balance my cameras using a WFM series waveform monitors?
The WFM series instruments provide industry standard waveform monitor and vectorscope displays which can be used to monitor camera adjustments such as white balancing or color correction as they are made.
In addition, these instruments offer a new CaptureVu feature which will store a single frame of video from one source and allow comparison with another source; this feature can be quite effective in assisting with camera balancing.
1) Connect camera A to the input of the WFM and bring up the desired displays; usually at least one tile set to waveform monitor, one set to vectorscope and one set to picture monitor, the fourth tile can be set to anything of your choosing. Remember to terminate the loopthrough of the input if it is not being passed through to another device.
2) Zoom camera A into a fixed portion of the scene you're shooting; usually a chip chart of some sort is used for this, especially the color bars chart. Adjust the camera angle and zoom such that the chip chart fills the entire camera image.
3) Adjust camera A's white balance, black level and chrominance to your liking. The vectorscope display should indicate that all color transitions are falling within the designated boxes if a color bars test pattern is being used.
4) Press the "Capture" button on the front panel of the instrument, then touch the "Capture Buffer" button on the screen to store the current frame of video in memory. While in this menu, also ensure that both "Live Display On" and "Capture Display On" are checked.
5) Connect camera B to the same input of the WFM (alternatively, if camera B is coming into input B of the WFM, simply change the input source from the front panel).
6) Now you should have camera A's waveform displayed in yellow at the same time as camera B's waveform displayed in green. Use the adjustment control on camera B to get the waveform and vector displays to match between the stored and live values. When this process is complete the two cameras (A and B) will be balanced.
If you wish, you can save this buffer capture to a USB memory stick to allow you to power down the waveform monitor, move it to another location, power the unit back up and restore the captured buffer. The capture files can even be copied off the USB stick and sent to remote facilities to balance multiple cameras anywhere in the world or as a master reference from which to balance all cameras in your facility in the future.


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How might Streisand's performance of the song "People" have felt different in the film, had she been more theatrical and expressive, perhaps even belting her song more? Her character does not warrant the song to be anymore theatrical. As they begin their journey together this scene provides an excellent look at the character Fanny. The softness is magical. Note the emotional transition moments in this scene: how do the two characters relate to each other as the lyrics are sung? The characters are drawn together. A commonality and basis for their attraction. How does the direction and editing of this scene support Streisand's performance? Be specific about blocking, reaction shots, etc. She is picture perfect. The lighting, the scene, the handsome gent. It's absolutely dreamy. Love it.
DAILY DOSE OF DELIGHT #15 (From MY FAIR LADY
Explore any common themes and filmmaking techniques in a very different movie also directed by George Cukor, Gaslight. (If you are not familiar with Gaslight, compare and contrast Cukor's theme in this scene and his techniques with another musical you have seen during this course) Common themes, the casts are not big like other musicals. In both films it is more centered on intimate relations. Although the themes are worlds apart, the direction of the actors are more developed/involved. Not big productions like broadway etc. Note the emotional transition moments in this scene, how the actors portray them, and how Cukor supports them. This is a fabulous movie. Watching this film as a kid growing up, it was so realistic and I remember just being pulled in maybe even a mesmerizing experience. I love film, I love the escape etc. For me this is wonderfully directed, I related with Eliza, you watch her grow up it's brilliant. What do you notice about the relationship between Eliza and Higgins that seems enhanced by Cukor's direction? They work beautifully together, he is able to fine tune their talents and weave them together in a way that keeps the viewer involved. The audience grows with the direction of the film. At the end, we all learn something and hopefully a better person beacause of the experience.
DAILY DOSE OF DELIGHT #14 (From TWO ROBERT PRESTON FILMS)
As you look back to the masculine performances in musicals of past decades, what changes in male representation, and performance would you say are most noticeable? Not seeing either films, the clips are so different from earlier persona of a masculine performance. everything has changed, the sexual revolution and cultural differences from post war production. These films surely shocked audiences who did not realize the plot and thought oh goodie another musical in small midwestern towns. The expressionism in Preston's performance is with precision. I see pure confidence in every step, every word. What other specific qualities do you notice about Robert Preston in either or both of these clips? Basically, I see an actor who has authenticity. He has charisma, intellect. He believes in who he is, he trusts himself and has full confidence of self. Impressive. Have you seen any Robert Preston films that are not musicals? If so, what do you notice about his characters and his approach to acting, now that you are more aware of his dedication to working his craft outside of his stage or film work? im not familiar with his films
DAILY DOSE OF DELIGHT #13 (From GYPSY)
In what ways does this scene look backwards to classical musicals and how does it look ahead to new disruptions that we now know will happen in the movie musical? The vaudeville touch this clip shows definitely brings the viewer back in time until the modern day woman, Mama Rose, takes the lead. It feels very slapstick, screwball, variety as we watch the characters define their roles. There's a little bit of everything in the costume department line up behind the action on stage. Almost circus like. Russell's role is completely out of place in this scene hence the disruption of what classic musicals theme were. Her persona is exact opposite of the surroundings. Her wardrobe so different from all others, grandiose, modern day Hollywood animal print etc. a blend of old and new is how I viewed this clip, musically, culturally, and with the lovely, talented, amazing Rosalind Russell leading the pack. This is the introduction of Mama Rose in the film. Comment on Rosalind Russell's entrance and performance especially as a traditionally trained stage and film actress. Russell's performance is theatrical and well pronounced. She is the epitome of well versed talent in stage/film. She doesn't miss a take and it shows. Truly a delight and masterful presentation. A troublemaker to boot.... Pay attention to the song "Let Me Entertain You" in this scene. Is there anything you notice in Sondheim's lyrics that are sly, subversive, or edgy? You can also discuss the song's performance and staging as disruptive (or not). Close attention is right. Although some may see "Let Me Entertain You" as edgy/even suductive, with Mama Rose at center stage it really plays down any hidden meaning in my opinion. For me, the song really points once again to Russell. Her idea of entertainment is not so much exploiting her darling girls, as much as Mama Rose is self-centered/absorbed, even blinders that she has children. She certainly seems to treat them as her creation therefore at her disposal. Wood declares this with not even having an identity... what mama thinks is best. Her children have absolutely no identity. Baby June is the puppet while the other sucks her thumb and flounders behind her sister. This scene is very disruptive to classic musicals. It has a lot more storyline, realism, and dysfunction displayed. I believe this film begins to uncover humanity's frailty and fallibility in an unprecedented way.
DAILY DOSE OF DELIGHT #12 (From AN AMERICAN IN PARIS)
Does a movie that has as stylized a scene as An American in Paris' ending ballet need to use a less-than-realistic, stylized approach throughout the film? My favorite Kelly movie. I could not imagine this film any other way and find this stylized approach leading and preparing the viewer for the wow factor of the ending ballet. Otherwise, it would have been choppy. It's simply brilliant and smooth throughout. It's like little morsels until the finale. What keeps Jerry Mulligan from being completely unlikeable in a scene in which he acts pretty darn unlikeable? The "go on and beat it" is typical street artist behavior for negative feedback from people who just want to voice opinion without good conversation. Kelly is very welcoming among other artists, very worldly and seen her coming. It's expected. Also, there is the persona of the hungry artist mentality. He is surprised with a sale, and very open to suggest "should've asked for more". Kelly does a great job of showing the viewer this side of Paris life.
DAILY DOSE OF DELIGHT #11 (From Singin' in the Rain
How do the pre-dance movements of O'Connor and Kelly compare to their actual dance movements? As they gear up for delightful schoolboy mischief, the scene attracts the viewer by implementing an enactment of Moses Supposes while pulling in the professor as well. It no longer becomes an exercise of alliteration and rhyme. The tables are turned as they begin to bring the professor into a student role. As the scene progresses, Kelly and O'Connor continue to astond the audience on and off the screen into a fabulous tap of perfection. Those two aced this test. Watch the Professor all the way through and consider the role of the straight man. I love how O'Connor mimics the professor in such a silly fashion. Right away the viewer knows they are going to take the lead and the professor hasn't a chance. He becomes a rag doll, puppet even as Kelly shuffles him about in step. Piling everything on him. For me it was Slapstick Tap if there is such a thing. How do the representations of masculinity in all three men compare and contrast with each other? O'Connor is very attentative in this clip. Watching as the middle man and praising the other two and then mimicing the professor as if childlike. Also he watches Kelly as they dance which shows his appreciation and dedication. The professor is prim and proper. Jolly old soul, reminds my of Rex Harrison. Kelly is the thinker and the designer of the scene as always. Wow....the leader.
DAILY DOSE OF DELIGHT #10 (From CALAMITY JANE)
As you reflect upon female representation in the 1950s, where do you think this film character falls in the continuum? Why? Day is a show stopper!!!! This is one of my favorite films, stands the test of time. She breaks the barrier and portrays a brilliant character breaking the norm. No seductive, man pleasing, well mannered, needy gal with Calamity. She is a rootin' tootin' high flutin', amazing, nothing's going to stand in my way, do what I want sasparilly gem. This role was made for her. No one could have done a better act in my opinion. Day is a pioneer for equality of women hands down. How do you think Doris Day grows as an actress in her various roles in the 1950s, before and after this musical? Day is so versatile, the compassion and authenticity of each and every character she reveals in film is astounding. I believe no other actress in history can play her roles better. There is true humanity, charisma, and growth in everything she does. Does Doris Day's bright and sunny persona add or detract from the role of Calamity Jane in your opinion? Please defend your answer. Calamity can be done one of two ways......Doris Day style or Robin Weigert style.....either is the perfect portrayal in my opinion. These two cover the full spectrum of what an actor can accomplish in their brilliant interpretation of a single character.
DAILY DOSE OF DELIGHT #9 (From THE BAND WAGON)
As you watch the interaction between the four characters in this scene, what do you notice about the way they include each other or relate to one another? How is it different from early musicals we have discussed? They remind me of the Four Musketeers, I know that's a bit corny, but all for one and one for all is the theme of this scene. A pep rally for Astaire to come aboard, then a little song and dance to set the mood of knowing they are going "all in" for the next musical show. The clip gives the audience a knowledge even if it's been done before they can make it bigger and better, also, broadening the material to include new acts. They commit and the audience knows they are in for a delightful afternoon at the movies. What do you notice about the costuming of the characters that indicate cohesiveness of the ensemble, as opposed to setting anyone apart? Be specific. Blended well together. They match each other from ties to socks, while the dress is neutral and sets the tone, with a very beautiful red flower that pops. All together you have unity and flow. What do you notice about the staging and interplay between the characters that helps define the relationships between the characters in the song? I haven't seen this movie so the clip shows a a definite band wagon amongst colleagues and friends. Lots of cheer, memories, good times. Being there for one another.
What do you notice about the way the scene is directed as Petunia goes to Joe's bedside and as we cut to her outside hanging laundry? What does this tell us about her relationship, and the connection to the song? The direction of this scene brings the viewer to an intimate union of the love and unbreakable bond that Petunia has religiously. For me, the simplest form of existence is to love and have purpose. Petunia performs this perfectly. Praising God, get the preacher, and everyone...tell them Joe is fine. She doesn't want/need a doctor to fix anything as her faith in love and purpose is all she needs in this moment. She nurtures him back to health therefore fulfilling her purpose as his wife. Petunia is in perfect alignment with her beliefs and dedication as she sings outside tending to her duties and Joe close by. How would the song change if it was a woman singing about her child? Does the cultural meaning change? How? As for a child in place of her husband, the intimacy would not be as deep rooted. I feel it would be more uplifting and not as romantic. With a child it would be more of a hallelujah, possibly even seeing the town folk in the scene clapping and joining in somehow. What other thoughts do you have about this film, the issues of black Americans during WWII, and this film's importance in this era? The clip is all I have seen, with that said, I see equality in a segregated time which is very progressive and amazing. It feels now as if maybe equal rights started with Hollywood, very interesting. Need to watch the film now. Goodnight all you Mad About The Musical Fans.....
DAILY DOSE OF DELIGHT #7 (From TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME)
Thinking like a director and editor, describe how each shot spotlights key actions. Very comical clip, Sinatra being cornered. In a stadium no less. Each spot has huge exits and he still is not able to find a way around her as the camera closes in on intimacy. It's brilliant. It's interesting to examine how musicals segue into musical numbers. How does this sequence prepare us for the singing? The segue speaks volumes with the action taking place. It does this amazing work of allowing the viewer to actually know with a feeling of hearing the actors in a conversation before the singing even takes place. The conversation has already begun with music. Excellent!!
DAILY DOSE OF DELIGHT #6 (From TWO JUDY GARLAND FILMS)
What was the first Judy Garland film you recall watching? What was your first impression of her? The Wizard of Oz.... as a 70's kid, this was my all time favorite film. Grew up watching it, and couldn't wait until the next year to watch it again. My year was not the traditional Jan 1st but Nov, the day of Thanksgiving, turkey all the fixings and an evening of brilliance. This was one time I was in complete control of the television box. I feel very fortunate to have grown up with this forever magnificent classic. I only knew her as Dorthy, had no clue she even had another name. She was my Disney Princess. She was magical walking out of black and white and into color. Her ruby slippers and her scarecrow, tinman, and lion, a child's dream. She is the original have basket and pup will travel gal. How do you view her differently after viewing these clips than you might have viewed her previously? Its hard to compare as I didn't see other films until much later in life. Almost like an old friend linking me to a time before I new how difficult this world can be. She is my safe place still today. I tear up....not until this class did I realize this. Comfort, safe, friend. What films in her later career come to mind as examples of her increasing ability to capture an audience's imagination as a storyteller when she sings a lyric? Haven't seen many of her films (4-5). I need to. Meet Me In St. Louis, Merry Little Christmas, hands down my favorite all time holiday song my whole life. And yes, my children grew up with her as well which meant so much to me at the time. She is part of our family and will always be in our home. Love love love her. On a side note, seen Liza in Vegas 1988 VIP, she captured the audience magnificently, has her mothers touch. We cried, we laughed, we sang, with storytelling. She brought every emotion we as real people with real emotions have. Unforgettable. She blew my socks off.
DAILY DOSE OF DELIGHT #5 (From Yankee Doodle Dandy)
Describe how the scenes in today's Daily Dose were designed to promote American values for audiences during World War II. Be specific. Refer to props, set design, settings, etc. in your answer. Equality, unity and the pursuit of happiness. Good ol red white and blue. From the lovely parade to the the Oval Office. The veterans where loved and hero's. More important than the president himself. It promoted we're all in this together. Listen carefully to the dialogue in these scenes. In what ways does the dialogue and/or the screenplay work to boost American morale? Quote specific lines of dialogue in your response. Melting Pot, no prejudice behaviors. One could even stage as the president and be thanked. Good hearted America. The entire dialog is set at promoting American values of the times. Fight for your country. Since this is the opening of a biographical musical, how differently do you feel this film would be if it opened with the Fourth of July Parade scene in Providence, Rhode Island vs. the opening with FDR in the Oval Office? Defend your answer. It truly brought honor to all events in film. Beginning with commander and chief's recognition to Cagney. It displays the memoirs of a man who with so much patriotism was recognized and favored by the president. It shows realism, couple people who love their country chatting the common ground of love, honor, dignity, and friendship for their country. Yeah, this doesn't exist today.
DAILY DOSE OF DELIGHT #4 (FROM TOP HAT)
What other aspects of battle of the sexes do you see indicated in this clip or in the film Top Hat? I found this scene to be very playful and a demonstration of whimsical compatability dueling tap relationship. Rogers decides, ok he's interesting, let's see if this may go some where. I feel the scene lacks any battle of the sexes. I see her with the upper hand throughout, Astaire already knows this, wants to be noticed. He begins with, come on...dance with me....don't you think I'm cute? as her back is turned. The thunder brings her to make a decision in or out and the courting begins. In my opinion this is more flirty than battle, in Top Hat as well. How does this film distinguish itself from other Depression era musicals we have watched or discussed this week? The musicals have now lost the Broadway stage feel and grown into their own work of art. What possible reasons might there be for the changes in roles between men and women depicted in these screwball comedy musicals that distinguish themselves from earlier musicals in the 1930s? This is the natural progression of Hollywood showing men taking the blinders off and giving women the credit deserved. This clip is a fabulous even brilliant way to show America, the world perhaps, the true essence of a lasting couple. You have your dance on, I have my dance going on, now let's dance together and blow their socks right off.
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DAILY DOSE OF DELIGHT #3 (FROM THE LOVE PARADE)
What do you notice about the Lubitsch touch? How do the props, the dialogue, and the staging help you understand the character of Alfred (Maurice Chevalier)? My first thought is 007. The scene is set in a lavish penthouse type suite, fiasco, girl, report to the queen. I believe this could be a hint of the original "Bond" experience. Haven't seen the film, I could be wrong. Based on this scene, what are some of the things you notice about the scene's use of sound? Describe a specific sound or line of dialogue you hear and what you think it adds to the scene's effectiveness. Lubitsch has been tedious about the details of the film, taking the eyes of the viewer to follow his exact direction of the film. The expression of the actors really puts you into the seat of each individual character quickly. As for props, I especially noticed the balcony door when opened/closed you could hear the crowd and felt Alfred couldn't get any air out there. It was emotion driven as well as entertaining, fast paced, held my interest. What themes or approaches might you anticipate from this clip in other Depression-era musicals? Relationships with spice.
DAILY DOSE OF DELIGHT #2 (From Rose Marie)
What do you notice about the interaction between the characters in these two scenes? Please give specific examples. They are one of the most adorable couples on screen. Haven't seen any of their films but excited to get to know the characters and where the adventure leads. At this time from just seeing two clips, he is the hero, knight in shining armor, always to the rescue, perfect Mountie. Geez could he be anymore gorgeous hunk of a gentlemen. He is all for the girl playing and toying while he stakes a claim. She goes for the bad boys, hence the Italian Tenor. There is a underlying knowing but she continues to play hard to lasso. Although, seeing the failed saloon scene her character can be quite timid yet open to suggestion, she is seen fleeing. The two watch and ponder one another and off he goes to save the day or should I say catch the girl. Cute cute cute If you have seen either or both of these actors in other films or television shows, please share your perceptions about them. What do these clips tell you about the male/female relationships as they are depicted in the films during this era? What norms might you expect are supported under the Hollywood Film Code? Courtship, appropriate lingo, playful yet not over the mark of what your great great grandma would approve.


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Jury delivers swift 'not guilty' verdict in Springfield baby murder case, clearing Miguel Fonseca-Colon
Published: Nov. 09, 2019, 7:10 a.m.
Trial begins for Miguel Fonseca-Colon in Hampden Superior Court
By Stephanie Barry | sbarry@repub.com
SPRINGFIELD — Miguel Fonseca-Colon sat quietly in jail for five years after being arrested and charged with the murder of an infant. He sat quietly in court for two weeks as his trial played out.
A jury in Hampden Superior Court took less than four hours to acquit him.
"It was a quick verdict and rightly so," defense attorney David Hoose said during an interview following the panel's decision on Friday morning. "It's just outrageous that he spent five years in jail for standing in the wrong place at the wrong time."
Fonseca-Colon, 35, formerly of Springfield, was found not guilty of murdering 5-month-old Jadamier Cintron, who died before midnight on Jan. 16, 2013. The baby's mother left him in Fonseca-Colon's care for approximately 20 minutes while she walked to and from a convenience store.
Fonseca-Colon said he had rocked the crying baby for about three minutes and placed him in a car seat on his mother's bed, where he eventually quieted. The child had been treated and released at a local hospital earlier in the day for a respiratory infection.
The mother, Diana Llanos, returned to the apartment at 54 Washburn St. and peeked in at what she thought was a sleeping baby. She then went across the hall to smoke marijuana and chat with her friends, witnesses said over seven days of testimony before Judge Daniel Wrenn. About two hours later, she realized her son wasn't breathing and called 911.
The 14-pound baby boy was pronounced dead at Baystate Medical Center.
Witnesses for the prosecution said the cause of death was blunt force trauma. A medical examiner said the infant had 32 fractured bones in his rib cage and on a portion of his skull. Among those witnesses, Dr. Stephen Boos, a child abuse specialist from Baystate Medical Center's Family Advocacy Center, testified that Fonseca-Colon was the likely suspect because he was the last one to hold the baby.
Hoose and his co-counsel, Jeffrey Brown, disputed this at trial.
"This is where the prosecution screwed up royally," Brown said in an interview. "Boos said the last person who touched the baby was the person who did it ... but they ignored the evidence."
He argued prosecutors and investigators snubbed evidence that later came out through witnesses showing that Llanos gave conflicting accounts to doctors and police about when she last had physical contact with her child.
She initially told doctors and Springfield police detectives she fed the baby a bottle as late as 11 p.m. Store surveillance at a North End Pride station shows her entering and exiting between 9:20 and 9:30 p.m. The store was about six-minute walk from her apartment. Llanos said she got back home around 9:40.
The environment at the apartment, by several witness accounts, as well as Llanos' track record as a mother, confirmed by her own testimony to the jury, may have muddied the prosecution's case. Llanos admitted struggling with mental illness and drug abuse, including a penchant for PCP, a powerful hallucinogen also known as "angel dust."
Witnesses for the defense affirmed the party atmosphere, which the prosecution also conceded in its opening statement Oct. 28. Hoose began hammering away at that point in his own opening argument to the jury.
"The partying never stopped at the house. The PCP never stopped at the house," Hoose told jurors.
Fonseca-Colon was a down-on-his-luck car detailer who took shelter at the apartment for about three months staring in December 2012, he told police. He was among several transient tenants Llanos took into her home, witnesses testified. During her time on the witness stand, Llanos said four of her five children had been taken into state custody, except Jadamier. She said she considered her new baby a chance at redeeming herself as a "proper mother."
"This was my time to shine ... show everybody that I could do it. Know what I mean?" she told jurors.
Assistant District Attorneys Rachael Eramo and Eileen Sears argued the case for the commonwealth, urging jurors to reject defense attorneys' alternate theory that baby Jadamier died of pneumonia.
"This baby was murdered. This baby was beaten, and the defendant was the only one who could have done it," Eramo said during her closing argument on Thursday afternoon.
Hampden District Attorney Anthony Gulluni thanked his staff and city detectives, adding that infanticide cases are difficult on many fronts for investigators.
"We were confident in our case but we respect the jury's decision and thank them for their service," Gulluni said. "While these cases are difficult to prove, my office will continue to fight for the protection of children and seek to hold those accountable who do them harm."


Partially coherent radar unties range resolution from bandwidth limitations.
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Summary of "Partially coherent radar unties range resolution from bandwidth limitations."
It is widely believed that range resolution, the ability to distinguish between two closely situated targets, depends inversely on the bandwidth of the transmitted radar signal. Here we demonstrate a different type of ranging system, which possesses superior range resolution that is almost completely free of bandwidth limitations. By sweeping over the coherence length of the transmitted signal, the partially coherent radar experimentally demonstrates an improvement of over an order of magnitude in resolving targets, compared to standard coherent radars with the same bandwidth. A theoretical framework is developed to show that the resolution could be further improved without a bound, revealing a tradeoff between bandwidth and sweep time. This concept offers solutions to problems which require high range resolution and accuracy but available bandwidth is limited, as is the case for the autonomous car industry, optical imaging, and astronomy to name just few.
Measuring topological charge of partially coherent elegant Laguerre-Gaussian beam.
Deep learning-based super-resolution in coherent imaging systems.
Different measures of speckle and coherence at the output of a multimode optical fiber.
Measuring spatial coherence by using a lateral shearing interferometry.
Supercritical focusing coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering microscopy for high-resolution vibrational imaging.
The investigators will assess the effect of different times of radial clamp post procedure on radial artery occlusion and bleeding.


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Q: Codeigniter reset auto increment on filled table issue I am confused. I have tried to execute reset ai code in sql and IT WORKS.
SET @num := 0; UPDATE rancangan_bulanan SET id = @num := (@num+1);

But when I do it in CI:
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it gave me an error.
Error Number: 1064

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2018 wide receiver Meechi Harris has narrowed his list to nine schools, he announced via Twitter on Tuesday. The three-star Xenia (OH) prospect included Syracuse, Kentucky, Michigan State, Minnesota and Iowa State on that list.
Four-star tackle Devontae Dobbs from Belleville (Mich.) tweeted on Monday evening that he had received an offer from Syracuse. The 2019 prospect has no shortage of suitors, with an offer list that includes Auburn, Michigan and Ohio State.
2020 quarterback Mekhi Hagens has an offer on board from Syracuse, his first Division-I offer, he tweeted on Tuesday. 247 Sports lists the Hazelwood East (MO) prospect as a dual-threat.
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Q: htaccess for subdomain to the main domain we are trying to create .htaccess redirect for our website, here is what we would like to do:
Our domain:
http://freewebsites.com
we would like to redirect all users coming to http://freewebsites.com/username to http://username.freewebsites.com/
This should be for anyone coming to the website. so, we don't need to have a index file or something.

A: the best method for this would be to use PHP with a GET Variable
Make a page called index.php and place this code in it
<?php
// check to see if Variable 'Username' is sent to it
if(isset($_GET["Username"])){
// if sent set User var
$user = $_GET["Username"];
//Send user to domain
header("Location: http://$user.freewebsites.com");

}else{
// if not send back to main domain
header("Location: http://freewebsites.com");
}
?>

using this if u send the user to the URL
http://freewebsites.com/index.php?Username=TestUser

Will be send to
http://TestUser.freewebsites.com