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|COSI > SEC Filings for COSI > Form 10-Q on 15-Nov-2012
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Quarterly Report
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations for the fiscal quarters ended October 1, 2012 and September 26, 2011 should be read in conjunction with "Selected Consolidated Financial Data" and our audited consolidated financial statements and the notes to those statements that are in our 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Our discussion contains forward-looking statements based upon current expectations that involve risks and uncertainties, such as our plans, objectives, expectations and intentions. Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including those set forth under "Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" below and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report.
OVERVIEW System-wide restaurants: For the Three Months Ended October 1, 2012 September 26, 2011 Company- Company- Owned Franchise Total Owned Franchise Total Restaurants at beginning of period 79 54 133 81 59 140 New restaurants opened - - - - - - Restaurants permanently closed 2 2 4 1 1 2 Restaurants at end of period 77 52 129 80 58 138 For the Nine Months Ended October 1, 2012 September 26, 2011 Company- Company- Owned Franchise Total Owned Franchise Total Restaurants at beginning of period 80 56 136 83 59 142 New restaurants opened - 1 1 - Restaurants permanently closed 3 5 8 3 1 4 Restaurants at end of period 77 52 129 80 58 138
As of October 1, 2012, there were 77 Company-owned and 52 franchised restaurants operating in 16 states, the District of Columbia, and the United Arab Emirates ("UAE"). During the three months ended October 1, 2012, we closed two Company-owned restaurants at the expiration of their leases. In addition, two franchised restaurants closed during the quarter and another one closed subsequent to it.
Our restaurants offer innovative, savory, made-to-order products featuring our authentic hearth-baked crackly crust signature Cosi® bread and fresh distinctive ingredients. We maintain a pipeline of new menu offerings that are introduced seasonally through limited time offerings to keep our products relevant to our target customers. Our menu features high-quality sandwiches, freshly-tossed salads, breakfast wraps, Cosi® Squagels®, hot melts, flatbread pizzas, S'mores and other desserts, and a variety of coffees along with other soft drink beverages, bottled beverages including premium still and sparkling water, teas, alcoholic beverages, and other specialty coffees and beverages. Our restaurants offer lunch and afternoon coffee in a counter-service format, with most offering breakfast and/or dinner and dessert menus as well.
We are currently eligible to offer franchises in 46 states and the District of Columbia. We offer franchises to area developers and individual franchise operators. The initial franchise fee, payable to us, for both an area developer and an individual franchise operator, is $40,000 for the first restaurant and $35,000 for each additional restaurant.
We believe that offering Cosi® franchised restaurants to area developers and individual franchisees offers the prospects of strong financial returns. By franchising, we believe we will be able to increase the presence of our restaurants in various markets throughout the country and generate additional revenue without the large upfront capital commitments and risk associated with opening Company-owned restaurants.
We believe that incorporating a franchising and area developer model into our strategy will position us to maximize the market potential for the Cosi® brand and concept consistent with our available capital, and we expect that Company-owned restaurants (restaurants that we own as opposed to franchised restaurants) will always be an important part of our new restaurant growth.
We also continue to explore strategic opportunities with our Cosi Pronto® (our grab-and-go concept) and full-service concepts in educational establishments, airports, train stations and other public venues that meet our operating and financial criteria.
Recent Developments
Regaining Compliance with The Nasdaq's Market Value of Listed Securities Standard
On August 8, 2012, we received notice from the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market that we have regained compliance with The Nasdaq Listing Standards by curing the market value of listed securities deficiency. The notification letter states that for the 10 consecutive business days, from July 25, 2012 to August 7, 2012, the Company's market value of listed securities has been $50,000,000 or greater.
Rights Offering and Private Placement of Common Stock
On July 9, 2012, we completed a shareholders' rights offering to our shareholders of record as of May 24, 2012. We issued a total of 19,661,844 shares of our $0.01 par value common stock at a subscription price of $0.65 per share. As part of the rights offering, our executive officers and outside directors purchased an aggregate of 2,534,323 shares of our $0.01 par value common stock, at a subscription price of $0.65 per share, through a private placement, based on the number of shares that would have been available to them had they executed their basic and oversubscription privilege in the rights offering. We received net proceeds of approximately $12.6 million from the rights offering and the private placement of common stock which we intend to use for growth and general corporate purposes, which may include, but are not limited to, working capital and capital expenditures.
Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard
As previously disclosed, on May 25, 2012, the Company received a notice from the Listing Qualifications Department (the "Staff") of The Nasdaq Stock Market ("NASDAQ") indicating that Cosi's common stock (the "Common Stock") did not meet the continued listing requirement for the NASDAQ Capital Market as set forth in NASDAQ Listing Rule 5450(a)(1) (the "Rule") because the closing bid price of the Common Stock for the preceding 30 business days had been below $1.00 per share. The Company was granted 180 calendar days, until November 21, 2012, to regain compliance with the Rule.
The Company will not regain compliance within the 180-day period and accordingly, the Company anticipates receiving written notification from the Staff (the "Staff Determination") stating that the Common Stock would be subject to delisting from The NASDAQ Capital Market unless the Company appeals the Staff Determination by requesting a hearing before the NASDAQ Listing Qualifications Panel (the "Panel") to review the Staff's Determination.
The Company intends to appeal the Staff Determination by requesting a hearing. The Company anticipates the hearing request will suspend any action with respect to the Staff Determination and allow the continued listing of the Company's Common Stock on The NASDAQ Capital Market until the Panel renders a decision subsequent to the
hearing. In our appeal, the Company intends to present a plan to regain compliance with the Rule and request that the Panel allow the Company additional time within which to regain compliance. There can be no assurance that the Panel will accept the Company's plan and grant the Company's request for continued listing. If the Panel's decision denies the Company's request for continued listing, the Company may also appeal that decision, which would not stay a delisting decision.
Other Events
Pursuant to the employment agreement with Carin Stutz, Chief Executive Officer and President, and in connection with the September 21, 2012 sale of Ms. Stutz' primary residence in Dallas, TX, the Company has been released from its contractual obligation to purchase the Executive's residence prior to December 31, 2012.
Critical Accounting Policies
Our discussion and analysis of our consolidated financial condition and results of operations is based upon the consolidated financial statements and notes to the consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). The preparation of the consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period.
We believe the application of our accounting policies, and the estimates inherently required therein, are reasonable and generally accepted for companies in the restaurant industry. We believe that the following addresses the more critical accounting policies used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements and requires management's most difficult and subjective judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. There have been no material changes in the application of our most critical accounting policies and estimates, judgments and assumptions during the third quarter of fiscal 2012.
Long Lived Assets: ASC 360-10-35 Property, Plant, & Equipment requires management judgments regarding the future operating and disposition plans for marginally-performing assets, and estimates of expected realizable values for assets to be sold. The application of this standard has affected the amount and timing of charges to operating results that have been significant in recent years. We evaluate possible impairment at the individual restaurant level periodically and record an impairment loss whenever we determine impairment factors are present. We consider a history of poor financial operating performance to be the primary indicator of potential impairment for individual restaurant locations. We determine whether a restaurant location is impaired based on expected undiscounted cash flows, generally for the remainder of the lease term, and then determine the impairment charge based on discounted cash flows for the same period. Restaurants are not considered for impairment during the "ramp-up" period before they enter the comparable restaurant base, unless specific circumstances warrant otherwise.
Lease Termination Charges: ASC 420-10-30 Exit or Disposal Cost Obligations requires companies to recognize a liability for the costs associated with an exit or disposal activity when the liability is incurred, rather than at the time of a commitment to an exit or disposal plan. For all exit activities, we estimate our likely liability under contractual leases for restaurants that have been closed. Such estimates have affected the amount and timing of charges to operating results and are impacted by management's judgments about the time it may take to find a suitable subtenant or assignee, or the terms under which a termination of the lease agreement may be negotiated with the landlord.
Accounting for Lease Obligations: In accordance with ASC 840-10-25 Leases, we recognize rent expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term commencing on the date we take possession. We include any rent escalations, rent abatements during the construction period and any other rent holidays in our straight-line rent expense calculation.
Landlord Allowances: In accordance with ASC 840-10-25 Leases, we record landlord allowances as deferred rent in other long-term liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets and amortize them on a straight-line basis over the term of the related leases.
Stock-Based Compensation Expense: In accordance with ASC 718-10-25 Compensation
- Stock Compensation we recognize stock-based compensation expense according to the fair value recognition provision, which generally requires, among other things, that all employee share-based compensation be measured using a fair value method and that all the resulting compensation expense be recognized in the financial statements.
We measure the estimated fair value of our granted stock options using a Black-Scholes pricing model and of our restricted stock based on the fair market value of a share of registered stock on the date of grant. The weighted average fair values of the stock options granted through 2005, the last time we issued stock options, were determined using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model.
Income Taxes: We have recorded a full valuation allowance to reduce our deferred tax assets that relate primarily to net operating loss carry-forwards. Our determination of the valuation allowance is based on an evaluation of whether it is more likely than not that we will be able to utilize the net operating loss carry-forwards based on the Company's operating results. A positive adjustment to income will be recorded in future years if we determine that we could realize these deferred tax assets.
Restaurant Net Sales: Our Company-owned restaurant sales are composed almost entirely of food and beverage sales. We record revenue at the time of the purchase of our products by our customers.
Franchise Fees and Royalties: Franchise fees and royalties includes fees earned from franchise agreements entered into with area developers and franchise operators, as well as royalties received based on sales generated at franchised restaurants. We recognize the franchise fee in the period in which a franchise location opens or when fees are forfeited as a result of a termination of an area developer agreement. We recognize franchise royalties in the period in which sales are made by our franchise operators.
Gift Card Sales: We offer our customers the opportunity to purchase gift cards at our restaurants and through our website. Customers can purchase these cards at varying dollar amounts. At the time of purchase by the customer, we record a gift card liability for the face value of the card purchased. We recognize the revenue and reduce the gift card liability when the gift card is redeemed. We do not reduce our recorded liability for potential non-use of purchased gift cards.
In calculating comparable restaurant sales, we include a restaurant in the comparable restaurant base after it has been in operation for 15 full months. We remove from the comparable restaurant base for the period any restaurant that is temporarily shut down for remodeling during that period. As of October 1, 2012 and September 26, 2011, there were 77 and 80 restaurants in our comparable restaurant base, respectively.
Costs and Expenses
Cost of Food and Beverage. Cost of food and beverage is composed of food and beverage costs. Food and beverage costs are variable and fluctuate with sales volume.
Restaurant Labor and Related Benefits. The costs of restaurant labor and related benefits include direct hourly and management wages, bonuses, payroll taxes, health insurance and all other fringe benefits.
Occupancy and Other Restaurant Operating Expenses. Occupancy and other restaurant operating expenses include direct restaurant-level operating expenses, including the cost of paper and packaging, supplies, repairs and maintenance, utilities, rent and related occupancy costs.
General and Administrative Expenses. General and administrative expenses include all corporate and administrative functions that support our restaurants and provide an infrastructure to operate our business. Components of these expenses include executive management costs; supervisory and staff salaries; non-field stock-based compensation
expense; non-field bonuses and related taxes and employee benefits; travel; information systems; training; support center rent and related occupancy costs; and professional and consulting fees. The salaries, bonuses and employee benefits costs included as general and administrative expenses are generally more fixed in nature and do not vary directly with the number of restaurants we operate. Stock-based compensation expense includes the charges related to recognizing the fair value of stock options and restricted stock as compensation for awards to certain key employees and non-employee directors, except the costs related to stock-based compensation for restaurant employees which are included in restaurant labor and related benefits.
Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization principally relates to restaurant assets.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS Our operating results for the three and nine months ended October 1, 2012 and September 26, 2011, expressed as a percentage of total revenues (except where otherwise noted), were as follows: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended October 1, September 26, October 1, September 26, 2012 2011 2012 2011 Revenues: Restaurant net sales 97.0 % 96.6 % 96.7 % 96.9 % Franchise fees and royalties 3.0 3.4 3.3 3.1 Total revenue 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Cost and expenses: Cost of food and beverage (1) 23.5 23.5 23.2 23.1 Restaurant labor and related benefits (1) 36.2 36.6 35.6 36.3 Occupancy and other restaurant operating expenses (1) 32.5 31.8 32.0 31.9 92.2 91.9 90.8 91.3 General and administrative expenses 12.3 13.1 11.5 12.9 Depreciation and amortization 3.7 4.3 3.7 4.2 Provision for losses on asset impairments and disposals - 0.2 - 0.3 Lease termination expense and closed store costs 0.2 - 0.1 - Gain on sale of assets - (0.4 ) - (0.2 ) Total costs and expenses 105.6 105.9 103.2 105.7 Operating loss (5.6 ) (5.9 ) (3.2 ) (5.7 ) Other income - - - 0.1 Net loss and comprehensive loss (5.6 )% (5.9 )% (3.2 )% (5.6 )%
Restaurant Net Sales Restaurant net sales as a % of total (in thousands) revenues Three months ended October 1, 2012 $ 23,620 97.0 % Three months ended September 26, 2011 $ 24,468 96.6 % as a % of total (in thousands) revenues Nine months ended October 1, 2012 $ 72,863 96.7 % Nine months ended September 26, 2011 $ 73,586 96.9 %
Restaurant net sales: Restaurant net sales decreased 3.5%, or approximately $0.8 million, in the three months ended October 1, 2012, as compared to the same period of fiscal 2011, due to an approximately $0.6 million, or 2.5%, decrease in net sales in our comparable restaurant base, as well as an approximately $0.2 million decrease in net sales related to Company-owned restaurants closed during and after the third quarter of fiscal 2011. The decrease in comparable restaurant net sales was comprised of 3.2% decrease in transactions, partially offset by a 0.7% increase in average check price.
In the nine months ended October 1, 2012, restaurant net sales deceased 1.0%, or approximately $0.7 million, as compared to the same period of fiscal 2011, due to a decrease of approximately $1.2 million in net sales related to Company-owned restaurant closed during and after the first quarter of fiscal 2011, partially offset by an increase of approximately $0.5 million, or 0.6%, in net sales in our comparable restaurant base. The increase in comparable restaurant net sales was comprised of 0.5% increase in average check price and 0.1% increase in transactions.
Franchise Fees and Royalties Franchise fees and royalties as a % of total (in thousands) revenues Three months ended October 1, 2012 $ 739 3.0 % Three months ended September 26, 2011 $ 868 3.4 % as a % of total (in thousands) revenues Nine months ended October 1, 2012 $ 2,477 3.3 % Nine months ended September 26, 2011 $ 2,356 3.1 %
Franchise fees and royalties: The decrease of approximately $0.1 million in the three months ended October 1, 2012, is primarily due to the franchise fee recognized during the 2011 third quarter resulting from a cancelled area development agreement as well as the one-time royalties adjustment during the same period of 2011. The increase in the nine months ended October 1, 2012 is primarily due to the franchise fees recognized during the second quarter of fiscal 2012 resulting from two cancelled area development agreements.
Costs and Expenses Cost of food and beverage as a % of restaurant (in thousands) net sales Three months ended October 1, 2012 $ 5,559 23.5 % Three months ended September 26, 2011 $ 5,761 23.5 % as a% of restaurant (in thousands) net sales Nine months ended October 1, 2012 $ 16,934 23.2 % Nine months ended September 26, 2011 $ 17,013 23.1 %
Cost of food and beverage: Cost of food and beverage, as a percentage of restaurant net sales, was comparable in the three months ended October 1, 2012 and September 26, 2011 and only slightly higher in the nine months of fiscal 2012 due primarily to higher costs of certain commodities, including poultry, and the impact on total menu mix of an increase in sales of breakfast daypart items and salads which carry a higher cost of goods as a percentage of net sales, partially offset by the favorable impact of menu price increases.
Restaurant labor and related benefits as a % of restaurant (in thousands) net sales Three months ended October 1, 2012 $ 8,547 36.2 % Three months ended September 26, 2011 $ 8,957 36.6 % as a % of restaurant (in thousands) net sales Nine months ended October 1, 2012 $ 25,949 35.6 % Nine months ended September 26, 2011 $ 26,714 36.3 %
Restaurant labor and related benefits: The decrease in restaurant labor and related benefits, as a percentage of restaurant net sales, in the three months ended October 1, 2012 is due primarily to savings realized from better deployment of labor hours during peak and non-peak hours of operation, partially offset by the unfavorable impact on labor of the decrease in comparable net restaurant sales, as well as higher healthcare-related benefits expense during the quarter.
The decrease in labor and related benefits, as a percentage of restaurant net sales, in the nine months ended October 1, 2012 is due primarily to savings realized from better deployment of labor hours during peak and non-peak hours of operation as well as the favorable impact on labor of the increase in comparable net restaurant sales, partially offset by higher payroll taxes.
Occupancy and other restaurant operating expenses as a % of restaurant (in thousands) net sales Three months ended October 1, 2012 $ 7,670 32.5 % Three months ended September 26, 2011 $ 7,777 31.8 % as a% of restaurant (in thousands) net sales Nine months ended October 1, 2012 $ 23,311 32.0 % Nine months ended September 26, 2011 $ 23,453 31.9 %
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|Eli Danker
October 12, 1948
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Eli Danker (Hebrew: אלי דנקר; born 12 October 1948) is an Israeli actor who has appeared in numerous films and television series. He is the father of Ran Danker.
Danker made his professional television debut on the Israeli comedy program Nikui Rosh, though he quickly established himself as a character actor in both television and film, playing Judas Iscariot in Jesus, and contributing to several Israeli films, including Gabi Ben Yakar and B'Yom Bahir Ro'im et Dameshek.
During the 1980s, Danker guest-starred on a number of American television series, including MacGyver and Mission: Impossible. Starting in 2000, Danker's television appearances increased with guest roles on Nash Bridges, The Agency, Alias, The West Wing, JAG, and The Closer.
- Jesus (1979)
- Gabi Ben Yakar (1982)
- B'Yom Bahir Ro'im et Dameshek (1983)
- Little Drummer Girl (1983)
- Bouba (1987)
- War and Remembrance (1988) (TV)
- MacGyver (1989) (TV)
- Mission: Impossible (1988) (TV)
- Derech Ha'nesher (1990)
- Impulse (1990)
- A Gnome Named Gnorm (1990)
- Isha Beafor (1998) (TV)
- Suckers (1999)
- Nash Bridges (2000) (TV)
- Ingil (2001)
- The Agency (2002) (TV)
- Special Forces USA (2003) (V)
- Alias (2003) (TV)
- The West Wing (2004) (TV)
- CSI: Miami (2005) (TV)
- Undisputed II: Last Man Standing (2006)
- The Closer (2006) (TV)
- Alufa, Ha- (2007) (TV)
- My Moms New Boyfriend / My spy (2008)


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Arum: Showtime/Espinoza at The Heart of The Cold War!
By Luis Sandoval
2013 proved to be a great year for boxing as it provided fans with terrific fights and moments and it was all done despite the two biggest promoters in the sport not working together. Boxing's "Cold War" between Top Rank and Golden Boy Promotions has been ongoing and has been a black eye for the sport as many good fights simply can't be made due to both companies' refusal to co-promote.
In late December, Golden Boy's President Oscar De La Hoya extended an olive branch to Top Rank Founder and CEO Bob Arum as he wished him happy holidays and also expressed that both companies should bury the hatchet and start working together again.
During the Pacquiao-Bradley press conference in Beverly Hills, CA, BoxingScene and other members of the media caught up with Arum and asked if anything would come of his and De La Hoya's cordial interaction. Arum revealed he and Oscar had a nice conversation and reminisced on past moments but the real problem isn't De La Hoya; it's Showtime.
"You [have to] understand that whatever is said, it has nothing to do with 'they won't do business with us' or 'we don't' do business with them'. That's all bullsh*t. I mean I lived with [Don] King for so many years where we were competitors and we did business together. The problem is Showtime. Showtime won't deal with any promoter except Golden Boy! So why should I take a fighter and give them to Showtime when they won't deal with Top Rank or any other promoter other than Golden Boy," said an animated Bob Arum.
"Showtime is the one that's at fault and CBS has allowed them to get away with this kind of thing. It's never happened before in the sport of boxing where one entity only deals with one promoter. When is the last time another promoter – forget Top Rank – any other promoter has put a fight on for Showtime?"
The feud between both promotional entities reached new heights when both Showtime and HBO decided to take sides in the matter. Showtime started a relationship with Golden Boy who took their entire stable over after HBO announced they would no longer be doing business with Golden Boy for the time being. Top Rank in turn had their fighters fighting on HBO.
Arum was asked if there was any way to rectify the situation or if there were happenings in the background we weren't privy to that would prevent a reconciliation from taking place.
"It's not going to happen as long as long as Showtime blocks every promoter except Golden Boy from doing fights on their network. And the fights get worse and worse and worse. Now they take a fight a Canelo-Angulo which belongs on Showtime and they put it on pay per view. What is that?" Arum would tell BoxingScene.
"They have a guy [Stephen Espinoza] in charge of Showtime Sports who won't take calls from anybody. He is bound and determined to be with Golden Boy. Now, he signed Mayweather; if you're a subscriber for Showtime, what the hell difference does it mean to you? Mayweather isn't on Showtime, he's on pay-per-view. If you have a subscription, you can't see a Mayweather fight on Showtime. It's ridiculous".
Fight fans and many in the industry would like nothing more than to see these two promotional giants settle their differences and begin working together for the sake of the sport. Looking at the current situation, it appears we are still a long way away from seeing a resolution.
You can follow Luis Sandoval on Twitter & Instagram @Truewest007
[QUOTE=hitking;14208020]Floyd fights on Showtime PPV. Which means Showtime would have to deal with Arum in order for Floyd to fight any of his fighters. They don't want to. So if Arum wants any of his guys to get a Floyd…Comment by killerbunny88 on 02-06-2014
[QUOTE=WilkinsOlajuwon;14210732]Sometimes HBO has the better fights...sometimes its Showtime. That's really the extent of it. Choosing a side is friggin stupid.[/QUOTE] I could not agree more...Comment by Weebler I on 02-06-2014
[QUOTE=Beater_of_ass;14210744]Ok, but what he said isn't wrong. IDK why Golden Boy gets all this love, they are just as bad if not worse than Arum. I mean seriously Arum works with DiBella, Dunkin and K2 promotions all the time all…Comment by The Big Dunn on 02-06-2014
[QUOTE=BIGPOPPAPUMP;14206799]2013 proved to be a great year for boxing as it provided fans with terrific fights and moments and it was all done despite the two biggest promoters in the sport not working together. Golden Boy Promotions and Top Rank's…Comment by Beater_of_ass on 02-06-2014
[QUOTE=PRchamp;14208274]True. Worse thing are when fanboys use any excuse to defend Arum, in the last couples of weeks this old greedy bastard has said some really ignorant things[/QUOTE] Ok, but what he said isn't wrong. IDK why Golden Boy gets…Post a Comment - View More User Comments (97)


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Game guards – wardens of Iran's wildlife and natural resources – work ceaselessly to protect the country's biodiversity against tremendous odds. In recent years, more than 100 have been killed in armed conflicts with illegal poachers and hunters in national parks, protected areas, and forests.
Within Iran, more than 140 million hectares cover such protected areas that include the habitats of endangered animals, plant species, and other precious natural resources. According to global standards, one game guard is required for each 2000 hectares of land and 1000 hectares of wetlands. According to that yardstick, Iran needs 11,000 game guards to protect its rich biodiversity, but official statistics indicate it has only 3000.
To help bridge that gap the Iranian Department of Environment (DoE) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) have been working closely to preserve and protect endangered species, such as the Asiatic Cheetah. This joint cooperation has included training workshops for game guards to provide them with vital skills to operate more efficiently on the job.
To cite only one example, UNDP and the DoE have jointly held 37 workshops in the 10 protected areas under the joint Conservation of the Asiatic Cheetah Project (CACP) from 2008 until now to improve the skills of Iranian game guards. In addition, during the past three years, three educational- recreational tours have been held for the game guards and their families to enhance their morale and welfare. This is to say nothing of the annual award ceremonies in the past five years.
To inspire the game guards even further, 126 of the game guards and their families have been covered by Dana Insurance Company in 2014 – a service which extends to 500 persons, including the families of the game guards. A one-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has also been signed with a leading private hospital in Tehran (Pars Hospital) to provide surgeries free of charge for the game guards and their families. UNDP has also been procuring the required equipment, mainly clothing, during the past 10 years.
The game guards' jobs cover the remotest parts of Iran, and they sometimes go beyond the call of duty, to ensure the survival of Iran's wildlife.
Recently while on patrol in the Dehaj area three guards, Mohammad Sharifi, Hamid Khajouee, and Ahmad Shojaee noticed a wild female sheep behaving unnaturally. When they approached closer to where she stood, they heard what they said sounded like desperate cries. As they moved in to investigate where the cries were coming from, they discovered two little lambs that had fallen into a well accessible only through a tiny opening.
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Ankur (film)
Film poster
|Directed by
|Shyam Benegal
|Produced by
|Lalit M. Bijlani, Freni Variava; Blaze Film Enterprises
|Written by
|Shyam Benegal (Screenplay)
Satyadev Dubey (Dialogue)
|Shabana Azmi
Anant Nag
Sadhu Meher
Priya Tendulkar
Kader Ali Beg
Dalip Tahil
|Music by
|Vanraj Bhatia
|Govind Nihalani
Kamath Ghanekar[1]
Release dates
Running time
|125 minutes
Ankur (Hindi: अंकुर, Urdu: اَنکُر, translation: The Seedling) is an Indian colour film of 1974. It was the first feature film directed by Shyam Benegal and the debut of Indian actors Shabana Azmi and Anant Nag. Anant Nag was introduced in Ankur by Shyam Benegal after his higher education in Mumbai. The film was shot in Hyderabad.[2] Though Shabana Azmi had acted in other films as well, Ankur was her first release.[3]
Like many of Benegal's other films, Ankur belongs to the genre of Indian art films, or more precisely, Indian Parallel cinema. The plot is based on a true story that occurred in Hyderabad, apparently in the 1950s.[4] It was filmed almost entirely on location.
Ankur has won three National Film Awards and 43 other prizes, both in India and abroad. It was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 24th Berlin International Film Festival.
This film includes one whipping scene and more profanity than is usually found in Indian films.
- 1 Plot
- 2 Characters
- 3 Motif of the seedling
- 4 Social issues
- 5 Irony
- 6 Foreshadowing
- 7 Unanswered questions
- 8 Production
- 9 Music
- 10 Cast
- 11 Reception
- 12 Awards
- 13 See also
- 14 References
- 15 External links
Ankur is a film that analyzes human behavior in general and heavily stresses characterization (though the story is not fictional). The story revolves around two characters, Lakshmi and Surya. Ankur is also there.
Lakshmi (Shabana Azmi) lives in a village with her husband Kishtayya (Sadhu Meher), a deaf-mute Dalit alcoholic potter who communicates using gestures. At the beginning of the film, during a village festival, she claims (in a prayer to the village goddess) that her only desire is to have a child.
Surya (Anant Nag), the son of the village landlord, has just finished his studies in the nearby city of Hyderabad. Surya's father (Khader Ali Beg) has a mistress named Kaushalya to whom, he claims, he "gave the best land in the village." They have an illegitimate son named Pratap. The landlord forces his legitimate son into a child marriage with Saru (Priya Tendulkar). Because Surya must wait until Saru "comes of age," he begins to feel sexually frustrated.
He is then forced to administer his share of land in the village. He is to stay in an old house, and Lakshmi and Kishtayya are to act as his servants. Not long after his arrival, he begins introducing a number of measures (often controversial). For example, on his second day in the village, Surya (who already finds Lakshmi attractive) has Lakshmi cook his meals and make tea. This disappoints the village priest, who is accustomed to delivering food to the landowner, though at a higher price than Lakshmi asks.
On the same day, Surya also hires Kishtayya to ride his bullock cart and go on errands. The following day, he has Kishtayya collect fertilizer from the landlord's house. Surya uses Kishtayya's absence to try to flirt with Lakshmi but fails. In the meantime, the villagers gossip, and many (most notably the overseer, Police Patel Sheikh Chand) believe that Surya has already slept with Lakshmi and will treat her the same way the landlord treated Kaushalya: try to conceal the scandal by giving the mistress a plot of land.
Kishtayya is caught stealing toddy, after which he is publicly humiliated. He then leaves the village one night. In his absence, Surya and Lakshmi sleep together. A few days later, Saru arrives at the village. Saru does not approve of Lakshmi's presence, partly because Lakshmi is a Dalit and partly because Saru has heard the villagers' rumors. The next morning, Lakshmi begins suffering from morning sickness. Saru sacks her, claiming that she is too sick to work.
Many days later, Kishtayya returns, having cured himself of his alcoholism and made some money. Lakshmi is overwhelmed with a feeling of guilt, because she believes that she has betrayed her husband. On discovering Lakshmi's pregnancy, he salutes the village goddess at her temple. He then decides to try to ride the bullock cart again but carries a stick as he approaches Surya. Surya sees Kishtayya and mistakenly believes that Kishtayya is seeking revenge from him.
Surya has three men hold Kishtayya and then proceeds to whip him with a rope used for lynching. The commotion attracts others (including Sheikh Chand and Pratap) to the scene, and Lakshmi rushes to defend her husband. She angrily curses Surya, then slowly returns home with Kishtayya. In the final scene, after the others have left, a child throws a stone at Surya's glass window and runs away, and this is the 'Seedling'.[5]
The plot is portrayed through the perspectives of Surya and Lakshmi. However, several other major characters and relatively minor characters also enhance the plot, each in his own way.
During his wedding, Surya glances first at Kaushalya and Pratap (who are sitting together), then at his own mother. Kaushalya is smiling because her son's wedding is to be held with Surya's, but Surya's mother appears relatively resigned. This is how he always saw marriage: the legitimate wife who suffers and the mistress who prospers.
Formerly an inhabitant of the city, he is not accustomed to the ways of the village. When Sheikh Chand expresses his hopes that the village will improve with Surya's presence, Surya's only reply is: "Yeah, well, they better." It is for this reason that Surya begins making changes as he deems fit.
In addition, Surya's father gives Pratap the "best" land in the village while Surya lives in an old house. As a result, Surya's second change in the village is to stop water from flowing into Pratap's and Kaushalya's fields. Kaushalya requests a reason from Surya, who points out that he is not her son. She responds, "I think of you that way" - a remark that makes Surya even more angry.
At least two days later, Pratap asks Surya to restore the water flow into his fields. When Surya refuses, Pratap threatens to report Surya's actions to their father. Surya initially dismisses this warning but is surprised when his father eventually does show up. Surya tries to defend his actions but is unsuccessful in doing so.
Before his father arrived (but after Pratap's visit), Surya had promised to take care of Lakshmi "forever." However, when he finds out that she is pregnant, he coaxes her to abort the child and refuses to take responsibility over the baby. She refuses because she always wanted a child, so Surya tells her to leave.
When Saru announces to Surya that she has caught Lakshmi stealing rice, he warns Lakshmi that he would have whipped her until she began bleeding if she were not a woman. Then he forbids her to come near his house again. Sheikh Chand requests Surya to consider Lakshmi's situation more thoroughly. Surya refuses while nervously wiping his hands.
Lakshmi readily serves Surya as a servant, albeit at a low wage. That is what she is expected to do. However, the villagers did not realize that Surya would find her attractive and ask her to do additional chores.
She often appears to be worried: first about Kishtayya's alcoholism, then about where he has gone and how to live without him, and finally, about her loyalty to him.
It is clear that Lakshmi had an extended affair with Surya which seems to have started when she places her head on Surya's shoulder and the scene ends abruptly. After that there are several occasions when we see her dressing up or her lying next to Surya in bed.
Two days after Kishtayya's departure, Lakshmi witnesses (from a distance) two men dragging a village woman to the panchayat. The woman, Rajamma, refuses to go while the men accuse her of "dishonouring our brother." At the panchayat, the men reveal that she has committed adultery.
Her brothers-in-law argue that they have "two wells" and "two crops a year," maintaining that Rajamma could not want more. Rajamma explains that she wants a child (Lakshmi immediately realizes the similarity to her own desires). "My not having a child," she claims, "is because of him, my husband." She threatens suicide if she is forced to live with her husband, Yadgiri. When asked what his argument is, Yadgiri simply allows the judges to make a decision.
Before Rajamma expresses her views, the judges reprimand her for disgracing "your house, your family, and your village" by living with another man. At this point, Surya looks at Lakshmi, who already lives with him. The final verdict is that Rajamma must live with her husband and that Yadgiri's brothers should compensate if she is dissatisfied. After the trial, Rajamma commits suicide.
Lakshmi can identify closely with Rajamma. After Rajamma's suicide, she tells Surya that she wishes to return to Kishtayya. However, she realizes that this is impossible, and Surya promises to look after her.
As soon as Saru arrives, she bows before Surya, and Lakshmi garlands her. She immediately begins adding decorations to the house, namely a frame with the message "Good Luck" (in English) and a picture from her wedding. She also puts a garland around a framed picture of two Hindu deities, and prays to them. She knows about Surya's affair with Lakshmi, but she is puzzled when she sees Lakshmi cursing Surya since she does not know about Kishtayya.
Saru is rarely shown smiling until she sacks Lakshmi. In fact, the very first day, just as Surya is hanging up the wedding picture and Lakshmi is walking into her room, she points out Lakshmi's presence by silently staring at him and nodding slightly towards Lakshmi's room. When Surya tries to avoid discussion of the affair by criticizing how he looks in the picture, Saru does not speak to him and does not even allow him to touch her. That same night, she suggests that he sack Lakshmi; an unconcerned Surya tells her to do as she wishes.
Saru is a supporter of the caste system. When Lakshmi makes tea for the new couple, Surya accepts his glass. Saru, on the other hand, refuses hers before expressing her surprise at Surya (not realizing that he was the one who had Lakshmi make tea in the first place). She then refuses to have "anything she [Lakshmi] has touched."
Surya's Father[edit]
If not for Surya's father, Surya would have been far less likely to meet Lakshmi, change the village's rhythm of life, and cause a revolt. However, he insists that Surya control his share of land. He does not believe in hiring others to administer the land for him because he thinks they will "get rich at our cost" and seize the land for themselves.
Though she always smiles when speaking to Surya, Kaushalya does not like him very much. In his absence, she calls him a "spoiled brat" and a "mere boy." She always calls him her "son," as if the legitimate wife were nonexistent. She has become rich at Surya's mother's cost. Many, if not all, of these facts provoke Surya to try to put an end to her progress by cutting off the water supply.
Pratap does not seem to consider Surya's feelings about Kaushalya very thoroughly. He also does not hesitate to enter his half-brother's house without permission. However, he is perhaps more enraged than any of the other villagers when he observes the injured Kishtayya at the end of the film. In that scene, he appears to stay and stare at Surya's window longer than any of the other villagers.
Sheikh Chand[edit]
Sheikh Chand (played by Agha Mohammed Hussain) is the Muslim overseer of the landlord's property. When Surya arrives in the village, he is initially hopeful that the new arrival might improve the village. These hopes seem to disappear within a day: Surya monopolizes the toddy trade and demands that Sheikh Chand guard the toddy. Sheikh Chand promises to punish anyone who steals the toddy severely, but once Surya leaves, the expression on his face changes from a smile to a straight face.
Kishtayya is strong both physically and mentally. It is because of his physical strength that Surya is afraid of him, and his mental strength is demonstrated by his ability to overcome alcoholism (facilities for alcoholics were generally not available in India during the 1950s, particularly not in villages). Surya, however, exploits Kishtayya's weaknesses (i.e. the fact that Kishtayya is deaf-mute, alcoholic, poor, and a Dalit). Kishtayya's alcoholism allows Surya to humiliate him so that Surya can be closer to Lakshmi. Kishtayya's physical handicap prevents him from understanding what is happening when Surya proceeds to beat him in the end, and his poverty and caste do not permit him to complain about Surya's actions.
In spite of his weaknesses, Kishtayya uses his job as a cart-driver to drive willing schoolchildren to their homes at the end of the day.
The Boy[edit]
One of the characters is an anonymous boy who first appears in the scene in which Kishtayya steals toddy. The boy is the one who reports the theft to Surya; from that day until the end of the film, they seem to be on friendly terms (just before Kishtayya is beaten, the boy is shown flying kites with Surya). However, at the end of the film, he suddenly turns against Surya by breaking his window.
Motif of the seedling[edit]
In addition to being the title of the film, the seedling makes various appearances (both physically and metaphorically) in the film and is used as a motif.
- In the first scene, a village woman appears to offer the seedling of a fruit to the goddess while Lakshmi prays for a child. (As she offers the seedling, it seems that the first word she utters is pandlu which means "fruits" in Telugu.)
- The seedling may also represent the child that Lakshmi desires.
- Not long before Kishtayya is caught stealing toddy, there is a scene in which Lakshmi is cooking dinner. Suddenly, near the doorstep, she notices a pot containing a seedling. The implication is that Kishtayya has gone out to drink again and has left Lakshmi the seedling as compensation. She steps outside the doorstep, finds Kishtayya staggering home, and breaks the pot in front of him before returning inside.
- Metaphorically speaking, the seedling of popular rebellion sprouts at the end of the film (the villagers begin to protest the village's social hierarchy).
Social issues[edit]
Many reviewers suggest that Ankur makes a statement concerning one particular social issue. In reality, it addresses several, including (but not necessarily limited to) those listed below:
- Alcoholism: Kishtayya used to be a "good potter," Lakshmi tells Surya. However, demand for his clay pots became weak since aluminium vessels were becoming increasingly popular. As he could not sell many pots, he began to drown his sorrows in alcohol. Lakshmi claims that Kishtayya is a "good man" whose "only fault is drinking." Two scenes show Kishtayya returning home after a night of drinking while Lakshmi cooks dinner. In both scenes, a worried Lakshmi scolds her husband, trying to discourage him from drinking. Kishtayya's only response is to go to bed on a hungry stomach. He does not overcome his alcoholism until he abandons Lakshmi.
- Casteism: The film provides a deeper insight into the ugliness of Indian caste system, particularly visible in the rural areas.[6] The villagers expect Lakshmi to work as Surya's servant. However, being a Dalit, tradition forbids that she cook meals for Surya. Thus, when Surya asks Lakshmi to cook his meals, the villagers (particularly the Hindu greengrocer) begin to disapprove of him. When Saru moves to Surya's house, she refuses to touch "anything that she (Lakshmi) has touched."
- Rich vs. Poor: The first time Lakshmi is shown scolding Kishtayya, she claims that she is obliged to commit petty theft in order to care for herself and her husband. She initially steals no more than three handfuls a day of rice from Surya. Some time after she is dismissed from her job, she returns to Surya's house to look for work again. Saru offers Lakshmi food instead of work, and Lakshmi attempts to steal a little more rice than usual (as she is pregnant). Saru catches her red-handed as she brings a meal, then forces her to put back the rice, saying, "You people starve because you steal." In the end, Lakshmi refuses "your [Surya's] jobs, your money, anything of yours!" thus suggesting that poverty does not concern her in this context.
- Parent vs. Child: The relationship between Surya and his father appears to be rather unsteady; neither of them smiles when they are together. Surya tries to spend more time with his friends by asking his father for permission to study for a Bachelor of Arts degree. However, his father (who already knows what Surya is trying to do) refuses him permission and forces him to marry Saru. Little does Surya's father initially know what the consequences of these actions of his will be.
- Sexual drive: Surya, Lakshmi, and Rajamma have all engaged in adultery. Each has his own reasons. Surya is sexually frustrated, and Rajamma wants a child. Lakshmi's reasons are unclear, for Ankur does not reveal when her affair with Surya began. (See the Unanswered Questions section of this article.)
- Changing loyalties: Saru is perhaps the only character who does not change her loyalty to something (in her case, tradition). Surya pretends to be loyal to Lakshmi but abandons her once she becomes pregnant. Lakshmi is loyal to her husband until she sleeps with Surya. We do not know whether Kishtayya has remained loyal to his wife in his absence (though it seems improbable considering his general respect for Lakshmi, adultery on his part might explain why he forgives her). Certainly, he has abandoned his loyalty to alcohol but remains supportive of his wife.
- Religious differences: This less predominant issue characterizes the relationship between two of the minor characters, namely Sheikh Chand and the greengrocer. Their religious differences encourages them to play nonviolent practical jokes on one another. The greengrocer tricks Sheikh Chand into getting Surya's car out of the mud; later, Sheikh Chand reciprocates by stealing a few betel leaves from the greengrocer.
- Dowry: This issue is a relatively minor one in the film. It is addressed only in one quote, when Lakshmi explains why she married Kishtayya. After Surya asks why Lakshmi chose to marry a "drunken deaf-mute," she answers that no one else would marry her as she could not afford to pay dowry. She then points out that Kishtayya was not yet a drunkard.
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- The attitudes of Surya's mother and Lakshmi towards their husbands are ironic in different ways. Both are fiercely defensive of their husbands and forbid Surya to say anything negative about them. Yet, Surya's mother has suffered as the landlord prefers Kaushalya to his legitimate wife, and Lakshmi continues to defend Kishtayya after having an affair with Surya.
- Surya repeatedly criticizes Kishtayya for drinking. However, on the night of Diwali, he and three other privileged villagers drink while gambling using cards. One of the participants, Swami, drinks more than his companions and stakes not only all his money but also his gold chain, his watch, and even his wife. He loses all three (though his adversary does not succeed in carrying away Swami's wife).
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In Ankur, there are multiple minor events that foreshadow parts of the main plot. Examples are provided below.
- After his unsuccessful attempt to flirt with Lakshmi, Surya walks to his water well when suddenly he notices a snake approaching him. He is so scared that instead of running away, he stands still out of shock while calling Lakshmi for help, thus making it easier for the snake to bite him. Lakshmi saves his life by chasing the snake back to its hole, but Surya shows no gratitude. This act of cowardice in a small scene foreshadows the final scene, in which Surya runs back into his house on seeing Lakshmi, emotionally unable to confront her.
- The first time that Kishtayya is shown returning home drunk, he attempts to engage in sexual intercourse with Lakshmi after she scolds him. She resists at first but soon gives in. The same happens, though on a larger scale, between Lakshmi and Surya after Kishtayya leaves the village.
Unanswered questions[edit]
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Although the plot of Ankur is very detailed, it does withhold enough information to leave some questions unanswered.
- Did Surya always oppose the caste system, or did he simply adopt this belief to be closer to Lakshmi?[7]
- When did Lakshmi and Surya begin their affair? Was it before or after Kishtayya left the village?
- Sheikh Chand discovers Lakshmi stealing his maize but tries to dissuade her, saying that Surya will grant land to her as his father did to Kaushalya. In the next scene, he tries unsuccessfully to convince Surya to look after Lakshmi. How much time elapsed between these two scenes? Did Sheikh Chand truly believe that Lakshmi would benefit, or was he simply trying to console her?
- Why, in fact, did Lakshmi decide to have an affair? Was it for fear of losing her job and only source of income? (Satyajit Ray, on whom Benegal later made a documentary film, had directed a film called Pratidwandi four years before the making of this film. In Pratidwandi, the main character's sister "Topu" or Sutapa has an affair with her boss for this reason.)
The characters in Ankur often speak the Dakhani language, a variant of Standard Hindi-Urdu spoken in Southern India (particularly in the Hyderabad area). For example, when Surya asks Lakshmi where Kishtayya is, she responds, "Mereku naheeN maaluum" in Dakhani instead of "Mujhe naheeN maaluum" (I don't know) in Standard Hindi. (See Muslim culture of Hyderabad for more examples of Dakhani).
Shabana Azmi, a fresh graduate from Film and Television Institute of India, Pune (FTII), wasn't the first choice for the role of Lakshmi, Benegal had earlier approached, actress, Waheeda Rehman, Anju Mahendru and Sharada, all of whom had refused his offer. Thereafter, he chose Shabana Azmi, there again, he had to alter the script a bit to suit, the younger looking Lakshmi.[8]
Benegal was initially reluctant to hire Shabana Azmi, thinking she was a model and perhaps unsuitable for the role of a humble villager.
Being an Indian art film, Ankur is a "straight" feature without musical sequences. However, Surya plays parts of two records over the course of the film. The first recording consists of the third stanza of the song "Yahii To Hai Woh" from Solvan Saal (1958). The fourth stanza is then played in the background while Surya talks to Lakshmi.
The film also includes several scenes in which villagers sing folk songs, mostly in Telugu.
- Anant Nag - Surya
- Mirza Qadir Ali Baig - Surya's Father
- Prafullata Natu - Surya's Mother
- Priya Tendulkar - Saru
- Shabana Azmi - Lakshmi
- Sadhu Meher - Kishtaya
- Dalip Tahil
- Agha Mohammed Hussain - Sheik Chand
The film was both commercial and critical success, as film's producer, Lalit M. Bijlani, who produced the film for just five lakhs rupees, went on to make one crore with its release.[9]
A Channel 4 review placed the film, in "the top ten classic films of the Indian Art House canon.",[10] while according to the Independent,"the deeply impressive lead performance by Shabana Azmi demonstrates Ankur as one of the most mature and compelling films the Indian cinema has to offer".[11] For the Time Out reviewer, the film, "recalled the modest realism of Satyajit Ray,[12] and as a recent reviewer, put "Shyam Benegal creates a sublime and provocative examination of hypocrisy, economic disparity, and the social status of women in Ankur.[13]
- 1975 National Film Award for Second Best Feature Film: Shyam Benegal
- 1975 National Film Award for Best Actor: Sadhu Meher
- 1975 National Film Award for Best Actress: Shabana Azmi
- 1974: Berlin International Film Festival: Golden Berlin Bear: Nominated[14]
See also[edit]
- Shyam Benegal
- Muslim culture of Hyderabad (for more examples of Dakhani)
- ^ Ankur (1974) - Cast and Credits New York Times.
- ^ "Blast from the Past, Ankur (1974)". the Hindu. September 20, 2012.
- ^ Shabana Azmi interview Archived 2 February 2007 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Ankur". Bollywood Films. Red Hot Country.
- ^ Shyam Benegal at filmreference
- ^ Casteism through Benegal's eyes Times of India, 12 November 2007
- ^ Planet Bollywood (Ankur Review)
- ^ Ankur Review Upperstall.com.
- ^ Benegal, Nihalani & Mirza www.southasiancinema.com.
- ^ Ankur (The Seedling) Review Channel 4.
- ^ Ankur 1974 Review
- ^ Ankur (1974) Review Time Out.
- ^ Benegal www.filmref.com.
- ^ Ankur - Awards Internet Movie Database.
External links[edit]
- 1974 films
- Indian films
- Indian art films
- Films featuring a Best Actress National Award-winning performance
- Films directed by Shyam Benegal
- Directorial debut films
- Films featuring a Best Actor National Award-winning performance
- Indian feudalism
- Films set in Andhra Pradesh
- Films about the Indian caste system
- Films about women in India
- Films based on actual events
- Films shot in Hyderabad, India


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On MySQL, a CharField with default collation comes out as unicode, but with utf8_bin it comes out as str.
Adding this line into the conversion dictionary (in django/db/backends/mysql/base.py) fixes it:
FIELD_TYPE.VAR_STRING: [(None, force_unicode)],
Patch includes two tests in regressiontests/backends/. The full test suite passes with this patch applied.
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comment:1 Changed 5 years ago by graham_king
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comment:2 Changed 5 years ago by kmtracey
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We tried to do something like this before, see r8318 and r8329. You'll notice we were trying to specify FIELD_TYPE.VARCHAR, not FIELD_TYPE.VAR_STRING and upon further investigation we found that the VARCHAR variant was never in fact returned by the MySQL C API, so the code added to attempt to convert to unicode wasn't ever called. The attempt was reverted in r8380.
It was reverted rather than switched to specify VAR_STRING because VAR_STRING is also the type reported for a MySQL column with type VARBINARY: truly binary data. Attempting to convert truly binary data to unicode (assuming utf-8 encoding) could generate an exception or could corrupt the data; it didn't seem appropriate to be attempting the conversion for all types MySQL reported as VAR_STRING types.
Now, Django doesn't actually support binary fields (never generates a (VAR)BINARY column), but back then there was some hope it might in the future. (Though I've not heard any mention of binary field support in a while.) However, the ability to pretty easily create/use custom fields means there might be people out there with custom fields that use the MySQL VARBINARY type...I fear this proposed change would break such fields.
Also note that this deviation from the norm of returning unicode for character data is documented in the database notes: http://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.3/ref/databases/#collation-settings. If/when we do find a way to safely change the low-level behavior here those notes will need to be revised as well.
Changed 5 years ago by graham_king
Tries to guess whether a VAR_STRING has binary or unicode data, and converts appropriately.
comment:3 Changed 5 years ago by graham_king
Thanks for the explanation. I thought it was a little too easy! :-)
It seems the 'standard' way of guessing if we have binary or text data is to look for a null byte. Apparently that's what 'grep' and 'git diff' do. I've changed the patch to do that, and added tests. A VAR_STRING now becomes str if it's binary data (or utf-16), unicode otherwise.
Null byte idea is from here: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/898669/how-can-i-detect-if-a-file-is-binary-non-text-in-python
Hopefully this means we can do both: not break (VAR)BINARY columns, and make utf8_bin CharField less surprising.
comment:4 Changed 5 years ago by aaugustin
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Change UI/UX from NULL to False.
comment:5 Changed 3 years ago by aaugustin
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Django gained a binary field in 8ee1eddb7e148de89aebde9e68da495633fc1ec9.
Unless I missed something, the technique of looking for a null byte is very fragile. If the data stored in a binary field happens not to contain a null byte, it will be returned as unicode. You could iterate over 1000 rows, get 993 str and 7 unicode!


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Akribos XXIV
Style: AK511RG
Men's Explorer Blue Dial Rose-Tone Stainless Steel
List $645.00 (what's this?)
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Price $79.99 88% off with sale!
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