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“Filming the movie was like putting together a LEGO set.”

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Ridley Scott knows all too well the difficulties that come with historical filmmaking, but he can’t resist revisiting the genre.

Napoleon and Ridley Scott: Filming the movie was like putting together a Lego set

After directing famous epics such as Gladiator, Ridley Scott He knows the dangers of this type of music inside out, but that didn’t stop him from trying his hand at a new giant project with… Napoleon. The English director has arrived Comparing Al made the movie Assembling a LEGO set is very complicated“It was a huge undertaking,” he compared.

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Napoleon: Napoleon Joaquin Phoenix launches an attack on the battlefield

In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Ridley Scott spoke about the meticulous attention to detail his team applied to the biopic starring Joaquin Phoenix as the famous French general-turned-emperor.

“I can read all the books in the world about it, but since the film is such a big event, I have to rely on my excellent team.”Scott said. “My team created beautiful military costumes that I had never seen before. The costumes are amazing, and I have a military expert for the battle scenes. Everything is coordinated. I planned the whole movie a little bit like a battle.”.

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Napoleon: a scene from the movie

Ridley Scott stressed the importance of cross-departmental collaboration, explaining that films of Napoleon’s scale only succeed if everyone communicates and informs themselves about the different challenges they face:

“When you make a film like this, all the department heads have to be around the table regularly. We meet once a week and go page by page. First page, I have a problem. What’s the problem? Then second page. It’s just, I have a problem.” . We deal with it this way, so that the left hand always knows what the right hand is doing.”.

Compare Scott direction Napoleon To assemble a very complex LEGO set with a large team of collaborators. But despite the difficulties that will inevitably arise, he said that for him the challenge is still part of the fun:

“This kind of movie is like climbing a mountain. At ground level, the peak seems so far away. But when you’re climbing the hill with your partners in this ridiculously challenging LEGO set of information that you’re trying to piece together, sometimes the pieces don’t get stuck and you actually At an altitude of 20 thousand feet. It’s an ongoing process day by day, but that’s why I do it. I like that.”

Napoleon It will arrive in Italian cinemas on November 23.

Nobel Prize in Physics to Agostini, Krauss and Wheeler

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The Royal Academy of Sciences awarded three Pioneers of research into infinite smallness He developed the first tools to explore the world of atoms and molecules. Pierre Agostini, of French origins, works in the United States at Ohio State University; Hungarian Ferenc Krauss runs the Max Planck Institute for Quantum Optics in Germany, and Anne Lhuillier, also of French descent, works at Sweden’s Lund University.

Frenchwoman Anne Lhuillier is the fifth woman to win the Nobel Prize in Physics in more than a century. Among the 2023 winners is also a second Hungarian, Ferenc Kraus, a day after Katalin Karekó won the Nobel Prize in Medicine.

The first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Physics was Marie Curie, in 1903; 60 years later, it was the turn of Maria Goeppert Mayer (1963); There was still a long way to go before Donna Strickland was recognized in 2018, and two years later the Nobel Prize arrived for Andrea Ghez (2020); Three years later, it was the turn of another woman, the Frenchwoman Anne Lhuillier (65 years old).

Lhuillier was born in 1958 in Paris, and studied at the Pierre and Marie Curie University in Paris. From 1986 to 1993 he worked at the French Center for Nuclear Research in Saclay (France). In 1994 I moved to Sweden, to Lund University. He is a member of the Swedish Academy of Sciences and a foreign member of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States and of the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei.

Ferenc Krausz (61 years old) was born in 1962 in Hungary, in Mór. He is the second Hungarian to win the Nobel Prize in 2023. . He studied in Vienna, where he obtained a doctorate from the Technological University in 1991; He currently lives in Germany, where he directs the Max Planck Institute for Quantum Optics in Garching and teaches at Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich.

Frenchman Pierre Agostini studied at the University of Aix-Marseille, where he obtained his doctorate in 1968. He is an experimental physicist and currently lives and works in the United States at Ohio State University in Columbus.

Parisian, this discovery opened unexplored horizons

The 2023 Nobel Prize in Physics has opened new, unexplored horizons that could lead to applications that could have consequences in everyday life. This is how Giorgio Parisi, Nobel Prize laureate and Vice-President of the Académie de Linsay, comments on the award awarded today by the Swedish Academy of Sciences. “A huge and sincere satisfaction for the three new winners of the Nobel Prize in Physics, who with their studies have provided humanity with tools to explore the world of electrons inside atoms and molecules,” said Parisi, the 2021 laureate for his studies on complexity. He continued: “Their research opens up unexplored vistas of knowledge that will have repercussions on everyone’s lives.”

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RECORDER – HIGH SCHOOLS: Northampton Hockey scores early to beat Mahar (Photos)

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The Mahar field hockey team was unable to overcome an early deficit in Northampton on Monday.

The Blue Devils scored twice in the second quarter off the sticks of Lan Dittenber and Haley Doucette-Kaplan to take a 2-0 lead into the first period.

The Senators cut the deficit to 2-1 with 10:54 to play after Irati Martinez hit a rebound but Northampton added two goals before the final buzzer while Mahar was unable to get another shot past Blue Devil goaltender Charlotte Johnson-Mersac, with the fall The Senators are 4-1 in Valley League play in Northampton.

Zoe Woodard blocked nine shots for Mahar.

Franklin Tech 5, Holyoke 0 — Kate Trudeau finished with four goals as the Eagles beat the Purple Knights in Holyoke on Monday.

Hannah Gilbert added a goal while Cameron Jack and Mackenzie Sordevi-Phelps each had an assist for Franklin Tech. Madison Markwell made 13 saves in the win.

Longmeadow 4, Border 1 — Ashley Taylor scored on a penalty kick for the RedHawks’ lone goal in a Suburban League loss to the Lancers in South Deerfield on Monday.

Kiera Richards stopped 10 shots on Frontier’s goal.

Minishog 2, Greenfield 0 — The Falcons scored twice in the first half to come away with a Suburban League win over the visiting Green Wave on Monday.

Ainsley Flynn made 13 saves against Greenfield.

Westfield 2, Turner 0 – The Bombers scored in the first and fourth quarters to beat the visiting Thunder in a Valley League contest on Monday.

Conner Herzig made seven saves for Turner.

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Frontier 5, Chicopee Comp 2 — Nico Fasullo scored a hat trick while Roscoe Palmer and Erik Larsson netted for the Redhawks in an independent win over the Colts in South Deerfield on Monday.

Gus Radner and Chanmin Son had two assists while Owen Babb made six saves in the win.

Greenfield 2, Hopkins 1 — The Green Wave took two second-half penalties and buried them, lifting them to a Schmid League victory over the Golden Hawks in Greenfield on Monday.

Jack Lowry made the first PK in the 52nd minute to give Greenfield a 1-0 lead. Ryder Gallo O’Connell scored for Hopkins in the 60th minute, but Jacob Blanchard converted a penalty kick in the 68th minute to give the Green Wave the win. Liam Graeme-Lawson made six saves on Greenfield’s goal.

Smith Academy 5, Pioneer 1 — Cameron Greaves scored a hat-trick for the Falcons in a Schmid League win over the Panthers at Northfield on Monday.

Ben Hodzik and Harrison Laflamme also scored for Smith Academy while Curt Rediker scored the only goal for Pioneer.

Maher 4, Lennox 1 — Dom Whitman scored twice while Sam Connors and Jackson Archambault found the back of the net for the Senators in their Moriarty League win over the Orange Millionaires on Monday.

Alex Dowler, Connors and Whitman each had an assist while Tristan Jagg made five saves for Maher.

Turner 2, Southwick 1 — Aras Wells and Moses Bourais each scored an unassisted goal for the Thunder to earn a road win over the Rams on Monday.

Hampden Charter East 4, Franklin Tech 2 — Hampden Charter scored twice in the first half and added two in the second half to beat the Eagles in Turners on Monday.

Soren Marin and Jacques Jancarz scored for the Eagles, while Lucas Jadway had an assist.

Girls football

Greenfield 6, Pathfinder 1 — The Green Wave took a 1-0 lead into the first period before exploding for five goals in the second period — three from Mia Snedeker to give them a hat-trick and two goals from Tayler Bergeron — to lift Greenfield to a Bi-County League win Monday in Greenfield.

Carly Blanchard scored in the first period for the Green Wave while assisting on Bergeron’s goal in the second period. Annie Kobylianski made 11 saves in the win.

Franklin Tech 0, Smith Fock 0 — Kylie Gamache made 15 big saves for the Eagles in a 0-0 independent game against the Vikings in Northampton on Monday.

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Frontier 3, Westfield 0 — After falling to the Bombers in five sets the first time around, the Redhawks responded with a 25-16, 25-14, 25-22 win over Westfield in Eastern League action at Goodnow Gymnasium on Monday.

Carolyn Dean finished with nine kills and one ace, Gabby Adams had seven kills, Emily Candelaria had four kills and three aces while Allie Pierce dished out 22 assists for Frontier.

Hampden Charter East 3, Maher 0 — Madeline Burgess finished with seven aces, three kills and five assists for the Saints in a 25-17, 25-23, 25-20 Independent loss at Hampden Charter East on Monday.

Mia Santana finished with five aces, three digs and one dig, Scarleth Aranda LeBron had three aces while Hayden Comeau had eight aces and five digs for Mahar.

Golf

Frontier 182, Ware 203 — Ryan Cito (42), Cam Skeffington (44), Gabe Solodky (46) and Kade Allenby (50) scored for the RedHawks in a win over Ware on Monday at Cold Springs Country Club.

Greenfield 192, Easthampton 212 — Johnny Marchevka led the way with 42 to help the Green Wave earn a Bi-County East win over the Eagles at Holyoke Country Club on Monday.

Preston LaFleur (49), Conner Bergeron (50) and Michael Pierce (51) also scored for Greenfield in the win.

Mohawk Trail 178, SICS 239 — Logan Moore shot a 41 while Phineas Totman shot a 42 to lift the Warriors to a win over the Bulldogs at Veterans Golf Course on Monday.

Doug Wilcox (47) and Dejan Kelleher (48) completed the scoring for Mohawk Trail.

Weekend results

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Melrose 3, Border 2 — The Redhawks took Melrose — the No. 3 ranked team in Division 2 — to five sets on Saturday but couldn’t come away with a win in that final set, falling 26-24, 23-25, 27-25, 24-26, 15-6. On Melrose.

“It was a very close, competitive game,” Frontier coach Sean McDonald said. “We had some chances in the first and third periods, but we made some back-to-back errors that eventually slipped away from us. Melrose also has a 6-foot-5 middle blocker that gave us a lot of problems for our hitters at the net. I think both teams improved today.” That’s why we set a timetable for them.

Carolyn Dean led the way with 16 kills and six aces for the Redhawks. Gabby Adams recorded 10 kills and two aces, Olivia Machon had eight aces and five kills, Kate DeMaio had seven kills and two digs while Allie Pierce dished out 34 assists in the loss.

Ware 3, Athol 0 — Alma White finished with four kills, 12 assists and 10 aces for the Bears in a 25-20, 25-18, 26-24 loss to Ware at Mallet Gymnasium on Saturday.

Anna Duckett recorded four kills, two digs and one assist while Lani Florentino and Gianna Vaillancourt each had three assists and one kill for Athol.

Deerfield results

Here are Deerfield Academy’s results from Saturday: Football defeated Brunswick (26-17), Hockey defeated Phillips Exeter (3-2), Boys Soccer defeated Kent (4-0), Boys Soccer defeated Pomfret ( 4-2) while the boys water polo achieved a victory over St. John’s Prep (14-5). The DA Boys Cross Country Team placed first and the Girls Cross Country Team placed third at the NMH Invitational.

On Friday, the Green Volleyball team defeated NMH, 3-0.

Javier Zanetti, a special fan of his son Ignacio’s futsal

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Javier Zanetti in the stands, not in the San Siro or in an important stadium, but in the Meratee Sports Hall. One afternoon, the Inter flag appeared like any other spectators in the stands of the Mirati Sports Hall. The Nerazzurri vice-president was there to cheer on his 15-year-old second son Ignacio and his teammates from Como’s Cometa di Cernobbio, away from home at Merate in the first U17 futsal match. Championship against hosts Saints Bagnano. At the end of the match, Bobby went out to the field to shoot two shots with his youngest son Thomas, 11 years old, who was with him and did some dribbling with the sons of both teams. He also took photos, selfies and autographs with both the boys and the home team’s managers, as well as with their parents and other fans. “An exceptional guest yesterday at the tournament debut of our U17 team – commented on social media from Saints Pagnano -. Hero Javier Zanetti was present in the stands.” For the record: The hosts beat the visitors 5 to 1. And who knows, maybe the fan extraordinaire also had the opportunity to set his sights on some of the young talents to be recruited by Inter…

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An electrical short circuit caused the fire

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“Mummy, I love her, let us die. “Mommy, I love her.”. Mom I love you, we’re about to die. It’s 6.06am when the 28-year-old sends this dramatic voice message via Whatsapp to her mother. Smoke and flames rose around her, the lights went out, and what had previously been a disco, which even at that hour was vibrant with music and lights and people dancing, turned into a trap. As the girl recorded her farewell message, others could be heard shouting: “Turn on the lights.” “My daughter has understood that she will not be able to escape,” her father, Jairo, shakes his head and speaks to reporters outside the house. Nightclub to Murcia Thirteen bodies have already been recovered. “They didn’t tell us anything. We don’t know if she was also among those killed. She came with her boyfriend.” Three nightclubs burned down Spain It leaves a toll of pain and questions. Thirteen confirmed casualties, sixteen missing, and four wounded. Of the thirteen charred bodies found, only three have been identified, and DNA testing will be necessary for the other ten. This is what makes the mayor of Murcia, José Ballesta, say: “Taking into account the thirteen bodies and the sixteen missing from the roll call, I think there are actually three people missing.”

At dawn
Murcia, southeastern Spain.

The Atalaya neighborhood is a thirty-minute walk from the center. There is a nightlife area, which is a series of old buildings that have been converted into clubs. They are called Fonda Milagros, Teatre and Golden. Yesterday morning, fire broke out on the second floor of the First Colombian Club, which is mainly frequented by the Latino community. Then they also affected other neighbors. The victims, according to authorities, were all in Fonda, in particular the group of Nicaraguans who occupied the “18 VIP cabin” on the second floor where they were celebrating the birthday of Eric, 30, who died with his companions. His girlfriend, his mother and some family members. Even though it was already morning, there were still hundreds of customers there when a short circuit caused the fire to break out. Firefighters specified: “There are still ongoing investigations into the causes,” while the mayor added: “If any rules are violated, we will achieve justice.” In Murcia, three days of mourning were declared, and many remember that the theatre, one of the three nightclubs involved, had already been evacuated in 2009 due to another fire caused by an electrical short. But what happened yesterday, how those on the first floor could have found themselves trapped, and why it was not possible to leave the room in time to save their lives, remains to be clarified.

The trap
Let’s start again from the second floor of Fonda Milagros. Shortly before the fire, several videos were circulated on social media. Latin music, young and old dancing, others sitting at tables toasting, and twinkling lights. What happens from six o’clock onwards is left to the testimonies: we start to smell smoke, someone alerts security, others get scared and move away, but at first it seems like a manageable situation. The fire alarm sirens go off, but all the lights go out, adding to the danger. You hear screaming. Anyone on the ground floor can come out, and those above but close to the stairs can come down, perhaps illuminating the way with their cell phone’s flashlight. However, many are still trapped on the top floor, and at a certain point security personnel do not allow anyone who wants to go and rescue their friends to climb the stairs in the area from where the 28-year-old sent the voice message telling her mother that she loved her. The roof collapsed, and the flames and, above all, the smoke reached other discotheques nearby. The theater was also destroyed, and it will be made clear that there were no deaths, even if firefighters could not rule out the possibility of finding bodies there as well.

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The search is complicated because there is a risk of collapse. They explain immediately after the alert from the emergency services of the Murcia region: “Several teams from the Murcia Fire Brigade went to the scene and are trying to extinguish the fire and who requested the intervention of the General Directorate of Safety and Emergency helicopter.” There are relatives waiting outside. They will then be transported to a sports center, but it will be DNA testing is needed to give a name and surname for most of the bodies.Murcia also has a large community of Italians, made up of Erasmus students and people who work in the restaurant sector, but they rarely frequent this area, preferring places in the historic centre.

Nardo Baskett, home debut bittersweet: Udine wins

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Nardò Basket’s historic third tournament in A2 begins with a defeat against Pala San Giuseppe da Cobertino in Lecce. After a difficult pre-season, Di Carlo’s men looked classy against Abou Udine, one of the big names in the red squad. But speed, good defensive performance and courage to challenge a highly ranked opponent were not enough. The Friulian side won by five points, but Toro remains confident and aware of the improvement.

Nardo starts with Maspero, Smith, Latorre, Stewart and Iannuzzi. The first basket of the 2023/2024 tournament is by Ross Smith, a delicious breakout and lob. What follows is a bomb from La Torre, a diving solo from Iannuzzi, a roll-up and a shot from Stewart on the first +9 shot and the inevitable Juventus timeout. The first three points for the visitors arrived even after 3:50″, and Nereto’s defense was initially the protagonist due to its intensity and attention. But Udine regrouped and scored with Da Ros, Delia and above all Mirza Alibegovic in a very heavy counterattack (0- 15). Di Carlo throws Paravicini, Ferrara and Nikolic into the battle, and the Granata seem to cling to the strong individuality of their opponents. The first half ends with a score of 16-20.

Nikolic and Paravicini took the lead in the second quarter and it was a difficult start again. Alibegovic and Da Ross maintain the lead of the Friulian team, but in general it seems that the high quality of coach Vertimati’s sons is able to make the difference at this stage of the match. But two minutes before halftime, Nardo took a one-point lead after a great basket from Stewart, a sign of a more balanced game. We go into halftime at 30-34.

This time Apu Udine comes out of the locker room better. Delia follows the excellent Da Ros, Alibegovic and Nardo struggle in the middle of the quarter (-10). The Granata lights up in flashes with Smith and Iannuzzi, but they are unable to close the gap. Wet powder, especially from long distances, is one of the main problems early in the season for Toro. Small break Ferrara (4 points) proudly keeps a strong team in the match. The score was 51-58 at the end of the third quarter.

The last ten minutes of Hope open with Nardo with a knife between his teeth. The usual Ferrara, Stewart and Smith try to bite some bullets into Odin, who regularly extinguishes any concussions with grenades. Two successive bombs from Nardo with Paravicini and Stewart (and then, soon after, one from Maspero) kept the outcome uncertain until the end. With 1’21” left Stewart (basket and free throw) is closer to -6. Pala San Giuseppe is in a state of pandemonium and Parravicini is pulling the confidence basket out of the hat. -3 45 seconds from the end, the most exciting end of the race ever. Smith responds to Monaldi’s game-winning breakout, but misses the extra free throw. Paravicini makes his fifth foul and goes out. Da Ross hit one of the two free throws, and the grenade possession 8 seconds from the siren didn’t work. Ikanji finished the contest with a score of 79-84 in favor of Fertimati Premier League. Stewart is the top scorer on the day with 21 points, but his meager long range (7/24) may have a decisive weight in the final tally.

No points, but many good marks for coach Di Carlo in this difficult first test. Now a close double trip to Forli (8th October) and Trieste (11th October).

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For the first time, an animated series is live-action ⋆ Star Wars Addicted

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As well as different episodes Star Wars: Ahsoka It is broadcast on Disney+ We are witnessing important innovations at the narrative and semantic levels. star Wars We are already accustomed to a series of Citations and references This applies to almost every frame of his work, heightening the intensity of decoding to which the viewer is exposed. This therefore has an impact on his engagement and emotional appeal. If we are busy trying to understand what the author wants to convey, and at the same time identifying all the references, we will have a feeling of greater transport, which will increase interest in what we see.

From this standpoint, there is nothing new. What has changed in Ahsoka is that a large portion of the quotes and references refer to contents that originated in one Animation seriesspecifically Rebelswhich constitutes a fact the next. In the Part 7 Which debuted on Disney+, we have many interesting examples of this phenomenon.

For the first time, a live-action producer has expanded an animated product in such a sustained way. Not only do we take great care in casting and reproducing their outfits compared to their original counterparts seen in the animated series, but also The actors do a sumptuous job of reproducing the facial expressions and postures actually seen in the film Rebels. For the first time we are faced with such meticulous work to reproduce in live action something that was born in animation dimensions.

Author Dave Filoni I paid close attention to these components. Having worked for so long to make the viewer sympathize with these characters, he wants to exploit this baggage by trying to make them as familiar as possible even in their real-life meaning. Natasha Liu Bordizzo Incredibly similar to Sabine Wren The same can be said about Iman Esfandi towards Ezra Bridger. Lars Mikkelsen And the Throw Perfect, moreover, dubbed in the Italian version by the same voice actor that the Grand Admiral had in Rebels. And also Rosario Dawson She’s obviously gorgeous as Ahsoka.

In short, the key word is continuity. Ezra winks and fights As in Rebels, Sabine reacts equally consistently. The way the two bicker is noteworthy because it is reminiscent of certain moments from Rebels, while Ahsoka, holding his own with… Canon And with his new rank Jedi Masterit’s more Relaxed and thoughtful, less reckless and more balanced. It’s unfortunate that a TV product like Ahsoka couldn’t be produced on another budget. For example, in order to be completely loyal, Sabine had to jump from shell to shell in combat with Thrawn’s militia. db Which includes i NB on Postal They are more flexible and exciting in combat, just like in the rebels. But such a scene would have required a stunt double and a digital reproduction of Sabine’s body, requiring a different budget.

As for Thrawn, he is equally impressive in his attitudes and lines of dialogue, consistent not only with the rebels but also with the novels. Timothy Zahn. He’s always tough, clear-headed, and focused on the big picture. He moves his forces decisively and always has a goal: Stay one step ahead of the enemy. This is easy for him because he knows how to anticipate his opponents’ moves. It’s a throwaway halfway between Zahn’s novels and the throwback we saw in Rebels.

In Zahn, Thrawn practically cannot lose, he is essentially destined for eternal victory, as his military genius naturally compensates for his insensitivity to the Force. In Insurgent, Filoni jumped through hoops, not always consistently, to justify Thrawn defeats the rebels. Consistency in canon means Ahsoka won’t be defeated. However, we know that in one of the so-called Disney products “the wicked” They should give up, even if the fact remains that a predictable Thrawn defeat would diminish the quality of the series, which is currently approaching the highest levels. But we will talk about this after the eighth and final part is shown next Wednesday.

Thrawn praises his opponentsWho is he Imperials They usually don’t, and that makes him a very interesting character, just as Zane envisioned him from the beginning. Within content that is both very new and very old at the same time, because it takes certain assumptions from the previous Star Wars trilogy, the overall meaning of the Ahsoka series is related to Peaceful. Ezra db He rejects the lightsaber as he embraces it The Jedi philosophy is based on self-defense but never attack. And Ahsoka herself had only given a teaching to this effect in a few episodes before…

CP wrapped up their preseason hockey commitments with two good performances

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The Grosseto Edilfox Ski Club finished the pre-season with two good performances on the Forte dei Marmi circuit, in the “Trofeo del Tirreno”, winning applause but not achieving any victories. The triple victory went to the hosts, Forte dei Marmi, who, despite Turner’s absence, showed that they were superior to their rivals in terms of condition. According to Follonica, Grosseto’s team finished third with just one point. It must be said that Michele Achille’s boys arrived in Versilia without Rodriguez (feverish), De Oro and Capella, who were kept at rest as a precaution. Instead, Emmanuelle Perfetti, born in 2004, joined the group for the first time. Edelfox won the point after surrendering on penalties in the exciting derby with his cousins ​​from Follonica, after 30 minutes of play ended with a score of 3-3. Sergio Silva’s Azzurri side were the first to put their heads forward, but German Max Thiel, with a brilliant brace, turned the situation around, giving CP a 2-1 lead. In the second half, Davide Panini, with two goals, brought the Follonica players back to the top, before the final 3-3 at the hands of Thiel, who thus scored a hat-trick. In the penalty shootout, with Parede Sassetti defending Grosseto’s goal, they were only able to beat backup goalkeeper Maggi with penalties from Cardella and Thiel.

In the second match of the evening, against former Forte dei Marmi of Tresino Alle Bertolucci, the red and white team fell behind after 19 seconds with a shot from Galbas, able to catch a rebound from Catala, and they risked doubling the lead on the post. Of a generation, but as the minutes passed it grew in size and made the defense led by Captain Jannata worry. In the second half, Edelfox suffered some fatigue, conceding three more goals, but held the field well and eventually tried to score at least the winning goal, but found goalkeeper Jannata on their way.

Thus, Ukraine forced Moscow to change its counterattack strategy

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Russian Ka-52 attack helicopters were decisive in repelling Kiev’s counterattack. But in recent weeks, Ukraine has made improvements…

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the Russian Ka-52 attack helicopters They were decisive in repelling the counterattack of Kyiv. But Ukraine has made improvements in recent weeks that allow it to destroy these aircraft, forcing Russia to reduce its use of aviation to counter Ukrainian advances in the south and east of the country. According to the American research center ISW, it was these aircraft that played the most important role against the Kiev attacks, so much so that they were named “Putin’s vultures” According to Ukrainian media. They are believed to be among the most effective attack helicopters in the world, and British Military Intelligence said the helicopters are “one of the most effective Russian weapons systems on the front line.”

“Ukrainian forces appear to have increased their ability to shoot down Russian Ka-52 helicopters in mid-August 2023, and the Russian leadership may have reduced the use of aviation in the western Zaporizhzhya region for fear of losses of aircraft and pilots.” ISW said.

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there Russia It is therefore carrying out more air strikes in other parts of the front line, including Kherson and Luhansk, in a possible attempt to balance “exhausted” Russian forces in those areas.

Ka-52 helicopter: what is it?

The Ka-52 is highly maneuverable, equipped with thick armor and missiles with a range of about 15 kilometers. Helicopters made this possible, RAND Corporation analyst Jean Gentil told Business Insider Russia To stop Ukrainian tanks while they were too far away for Ukrainian air defense systems to return fire.

ISW did not specify how Ukraine was able to shoot down more helicopters, but Niko Lange, a Ukraine expert at the Munich Security Conference, told The Economist in August that Ukraine would destroy them “piece by piece,” strengthening its counterattack.

He said that while Russia had about 100 helicopters at the start of the war, the number could have been reduced to as many as 25. The Defense Express newspaper reported in August that Swedish shoulder-fired missile launchers had proven effective in attacking helicopters. In recent weeks, Kiev has tried to penetrate Russian defenses in the southern Zaporizhzhya region and then advance towards a city of strategic importance. Melitopol.

Despite recent Ukrainian advances, Russia has so far prevented Ukraine from achieving a decisive breakthrough. ISW said Ukraine’s improved capability against the Ka-52 had not seriously undermined Russian defences. “Russian forces appear to have increased the use of offensive drones against advancing Ukrainian forces, and Russian artillery units continue to play an important role in repelling Ukrainian attacks,” the Institute for the Study of War said.

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Here is the Rai film about Paolo Villaggio

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“I am a Ligurian but I have three-quarters Sicilian blood.” This is what Paolo Villaggio loved to repeat. In fact, Palermo’s blood was flowing in his veins. Filming begins on the TV movie “How Man Is” produced by Oceans Productions for Ray, which tells the story of the famous actor and comedian. The feature film begins in Genoa in the second half of the 1950s. Paolo Villaggio and his “gang” of friends from the Genoese bourgeoisie, consisting of a very young Fabrizio D’Andre, “polio”, a professor of literature in a wheelchair, and Piero, Paolo’s different twin, carry out their merry nighttime raids. But while Pollio and Piero work and study during the day, Paolo and Fabrizio sleep and in their spare time compose songs like “i Fannulloni” and “Carlo Martello.” Paolo, a law student with a blank transcript, carries off his girlfriend, Maura, and marries her at city hall wearing a T-shirt, clogs, and swim trunks.

His father, an engineer from Palermo, fed up with Paolo’s indecisiveness, forces him to face his responsibilities as a parent and finds him a job at Cosider. Paolo stays there for about seven years: years of yawning, absent-mindedness and naval battles with his office colleague, the accountant Bianchi (the prototype of Fantozzi). The years Paolo endured only thanks to his “performances” as an artist in the theater company of Baistrucci, where he presented the audience with caustic humor with the embryos of his future characters.

It was precisely in the Teatro Genoa that he was discovered by Maurizio Costanzo, after he had gone there to see Janacci, who was sick instead, and who was replaced at the last minute by Paolo, who was thrown onto the stage by Ivo Chiesa. Costanzo offers him a contract at the 7×8 Roman cabaret theater. Moura, who knows Paolo’s struggle, resisting this job, convinces him to leave the certain for the uncertain, and pushes him to try for artistic success.

Since then, there has been a surge of successes, ranging from radio with “il Sabato del Villaggio” to a new way of making television with “Quelli della Domenica” in 1968, in which Paolo played the role of the aggressive and clumsy German magician, Professor Kranz (inspired by his mother ), who mistreats the audience, then the employee Fracchia in “It’s Sunday, but Without Commitment”, all the way to the first two films and two books about the accountant Fantozzi, who is the character of the new employee, who will give him a chance. He achieved great success in theaters in 1975, and bid farewell to his “mask”. In the history of cinema.

SOURCE Genova Today