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A Requiem for Konami?
On the heels of a harrowing new report that reveals the turbulence inside the company behind Metal Gear and other classics, the USG team contemplates happier times.
Analysis by Jeremy Parish, Contributor
Additional contributions by USgamer Team
Updated on 4 August 2015
Overnight, Nikkei Shimbun — Japan's Wall Street Journal, approximately — published a grim report on the current state of former video game development powerhouse Konami. While a troubling read for fans of the company's classic works, none of Nikkei's findings should come as a real shock for the attentive.
On the contrary, Nikkei has essentially confirmed what many have suspected for some time now: Konami is run with an authoritative hand by company co-founder Kagemasa Kozuki (whose name contributed the "Ko" to "Konami") and has all but abandoned its video game business in favor of more profitable, less risky projects. The apparent ouster of superstar designer Hideo Kojima from his own studio has been the most high-profile indication of this tectonic shift in Konami's direction, but based on Nikkei's article, Kojima is merely the latest in what appears to be a universal dismantling of Konami's legendary talent.
Sounds like Metal Gear Solid V's controversial new poster isn't the only bloodbath around here.
Translator and editor Thomas James, aka pepsimangb, published a loose summary of Nikkei's report via Twitter (you can check out an easier-to-read version here), shedding light on the situation for Western readers. Within Nikkei's report you can find what appears to be a no-nonsense explanation of the Kojima situation — he was pushed out of the company as a result of delays and budget overruns with Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain — as well as claims that long-running franchises like Suikoden, Love Plus, and Hudson's Japan-only game series Momotarou Dentetsu have been taken out behind the woodshed.
As of press time, we've inquired about an official response to the Nikkei report and have been told it's pending. Nevertheless, while it would be comforting to think that Nikkei's report deals in alarmism and exaggeration, those aren't the respected publication's stock in trade. Certainly the article bears out a number of insider rumors I've heard over the years as well. For example, when former Castlevania producer Koji Igarashi all but vanished from the public eye about five years ago, I was told he'd essentially been demoted to a janitor's role. While that seemed like the most ridiculous form of hyperbole at the time, Nikkei indeed reports that employees who fall into disfavor with Kozuki (no matter how highly placed in the corporate hierarchy) are reassigned to work as security guards or as janitorial staff at Konami's fitness clubs. Actual firings tend to be rare in Japan for both cultural and legal reasons, but the equivalent action — shameful demotions to meaningless positions — has reportedly become a common practice at Konami.
Meet the new boss.
Other Nikkei statements, such as the claim that employee email addresses are periodically randomized in order to confound outside contacts, are definitely true; even employees whose entire purpose is to communicate with people beyond the company's walls can become hidden behind scrambled email addresses. Anyone who's ever dealt with Konami's internal PR has likely experienced the frustration of scouring recent press releases in pursuit of up-to-date info for key contacts. While many major Japanese game publishers tend to be walled-off to the public, even a company as secretive as Nintendo maintains a certain degree of transparency through its shareholders' meetings. Konami, on the other hand, seems clam-tight; as NeoGAF moderator duckroll points out, this likely has much to do with the family-operated nature of the business. Satoru Iwata was Nintendo's first leader to have been drawn from outside the Yamauchi family, sure, but that's nothing compared to the quorum the Kozuki family has over Konami.
The deprecation of video games as a business for Konami has been in the cards for quite some time. Again, their fitness clubs have been a major money-maker for more than a decade, and casino and mobile properties are by far the company's biggest breadwinners in the gaming space. But even without any inside information, it hasn't been too difficult to watch the arc of Konami's trajectory away from the video games that have defined it for millions of fans. The writing was clearly on the wall several years ago at Tokyo Game Show, when their booth consisted entirely of two properties: Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, and mobile game Dragon Collection. "Dragon Collection is the big money-maker," a company representative mentioned when I admitted I'd never heard of the game. There was an air of inevitability about it all.
Clearly Konami isn't getting out of video games entirely; while writing up this summary I received a press release about the launch of a new Yu-Gi-Oh game for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. But the Konami we knew throughout the '80s and '90s — the one whose every release was practically guaranteed to be a masterpiece pushing the boundaries of contemporary console technology — appears to be a thing of the past, along with all those beloved games they created. We'll undoubtedly see the series we love from time to time... but probably not the way we'd prefer.
Konami in its prime created many of the games that helped make those of us at USgamer into lifelong fans. Below, the team has shared some of our favorite Konami memories and experiences. What are yours?
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Bob Mackey Senior Writer
Looking back at the history of Konami, it's seemingly impossible to single out just a few of the great games they produced over dozens of genres and dozens of years — but I'm going to go ahead and do it anyway. As a child of the late '80s/early '90s, no other developer really captured my attention like Konami. Especially with their outstanding arcade games: I distinctly remember the first moment I ran into their Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cabinet back in 1989. Even then, I knew to be wary of licensed games, but the attention-to-detail packed into every level showed me the people working on this thing actually cared. (The same couldn't be said for the NES adaptation.) As soon as I got back from that shopping trip, I phoned up friends to tell them about the amazing experience I had that might have been some wonderful dream brought on by too much Lik-M-Aid.
A few years later, Konami upped the stakes with a premise that never should have made sense: a Simpsons arcade brawler. And yet, it somehow worked. Like Ninja Turtles before it, The Simpsons strove for authenticity, but took things a step further: Each level is absolutely crammed full of gags, characters, and other detail from the shows first two seasons, and even though they bent the rules just a little for the sake of moving things along—last I checked, Moe's Tavern isn't underneath a graveyard—but I'd gladly accept Mr. Smithers as a mad bomber for the chance to hit Life in Hell rabbits with giant mallets in Krustyland.
Understandably, Konami realized that making expensive console games isn't the best way to turn a profit. And while that doesn't excuse their treatment of employees, from a purely Capitalist standpoint, it's hard to blame them for ducking out of a hostile industry. But my bleeding heart doesn't feel the same way: This is a company with a legacy and a history that needs to be preserved and maintained, and I can only hope they make an attempt to do this outside of licensed pachinko tables.
Kat Bailey Senior Editor
The Konami symbol used to be an almost universal indicator for quality. At their best they could stand toe-to-toe with Capcom, their rival and the other powerhouse of the 8-bit and 16-bit eras. Konami also had what were four of the very best games on the Sony PlayStation - Silent Hill, Suikoden II, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, and Metal Gear Solid. Those four games in particular have helped Konami retain a diehard following that has stuck through the company through thick and thin over the years.
As for me, I've personally followed Konami in one form or another since the days of the NES. I didn't play a lot of Castlevania or Gradius, but I did manage to finish both Contra and Super Contra; and yes, I knew the famous Konami Code by heart. My fondest memories, though, are reserved for Blades of Steel - the sports game that was arguably the best hockey sim of its generation. Played from a somewhat unconventional side-to-side perspective, it had slapshots, checking, fights, and penalties, though no offside rule (that just made it faster and more fun).
But of course everyone remembers the synthesized voices the best, beginning with the muffled "The Blades of Steel" and including such phrases as "Get the pass" and "AAAHHH!" It did more than even some sims today to capture the speed, action, and slightly goofy appeal of ice hockey. Along with NHL 94 and a handful of other games, it's one of a handful of sports sims that are still fondly remembered today.
Much like Capcom, my memories of Konami are wrapped up more in individual franchises than the company itself. But for a very long time Konami's logo and their distinctive chime meant quality for me and it's a shame to see that fall by the wayside. At least we still have PES... for now, anyway.
Castlevania II: Simon's Quest
Nadia Oxford Contributor
As silly as it is to say, I feel an odd sense of personal betrayal at the news about Konami disavowing its legacy in the name of cheap mobile games. This is a company whose products I've worshiped since I was 11, but it seemingly doesn't care about its fans' feelings any more than Dracula cares about a lash from a low-level leather whip.
Of course, business is business, even in an industry that's supposed to be dedicated to fun and frolic. That doesn't stop other game companies from maintaining a balance between straining for a profit and keeping things whimsical. Reviewing the legacy of Nintendo's late Satoru Iwata also served as a prime reminder that fun can indeed mesh with business.
But whereas Nintendo takes great pride in its decades-old franchises, Konami has cast its properties aside with a callousness that's heartbreaking. I feel like a kid who built a soapbox racer with their older brother, only to have that brother become too "cool" for the project and subsequently bust it up to prove something to the other neighborhood kids.
All I can do is clutch my striped beanie, finger the propeller and say "Gee whiz, Konami. I thought we had somethin' special going here" while I ruminate over my memories
Some folks might point and laugh when I reveal the first Konami game that made a huge impact on me, though. It was Castlevania II: Simon's Quest. I first played it at a friend's house when we were supposed to be working on a French project for school. We spent hours in the cursed land of Warakiya instead of muddling through the nuances of Quebecois dialect. We got a pretty crummy mark on the project as a consequence, but man, it was worth it.
I borrowed the game for myself and meandered here and there. It didn't matter that the townspeople's clues are vague, or that the game gives you little indication of what you're supposed to do next. I just found great pleasure in opening up new areas for myself, whipping werewolves, and harvesting Dracula's body parts. Ew.
Castlevania II: Simon's Quest kept me busy for hours, and the fact most of those hours were aimless made no difference to me.
Jeremy Parish Editor-in-Chief
As for myself, I've come to terms with the fact that I will almost certainly never play another new Castlevania game or experience modern-day Gradius in HD. I don't have to like it, but I can also be realistic about it. You can never go home again, and all that.
It chafes, though. Konami to me was synonymous with great video games throughout the NES and Super NES years, and even on into the PlayStation era. The company's designers always knew how to push available tech in stunning directions. And Konami games weren't simply programming showcases, either; underneath the top-grade visuals and music, you had some of the best design in the industry. Kat and I recently experienced just how well 1987's original Metal Gear holds up today, and the design of the original Castlevania was so subtle and well-considered that simply contemplating the sophistication of Simon Belmont's sprite launched me into an ongoing long-term project of picking apart the creative design of classic video games. But even when Konami produced a dud, you could still be sure you were about to witness industry-leading audio-visual design.
During the NES era, Konami sat alongside Capcom as the company to follow. You knew one of those silver-trimmed boxes would offer incredible fun, even for a licensed game like Tiny Toons. As I've been counting down the best Super NES games released in America, I came to realize that every single Konami game so far has ended up on the list. And when I began importing games in the PlayStation era, I suddenly became aware of dozens of Japanese Konami releases I'd missed out on — they weren't always as good as the games that made their way to the U.S., but it was worth exploring to find just how many treasures lurked behind a wall of impenetrable kanji. Back when I used to buy tons of game CD soundtracks, my collection was approximately 50% Konami, 50% Squaresoft. Konami has been a force to reckon with in video gaming for nearly as long as I've been gaming.
These things can't last forever, though, and plenty of other favorite publishers have fallen by the wayside. At least with Konami there's still a slim hope that someday they might re-enter the gaming market again — which is more than you can say for a company that's truly and completely gone, a la Irem or Compile. Right?
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Has any nation ever employed a constructed language in the military as code talkers?
Esperanto was once used in the US army to realistically simulate the language situation when training. Has any nation ever employed other constructed languages in the military as code talkers?
From Wikipedia article:
Code talkers are people in the 20th century who used obscure languages as a means of secret communication during wartime. The term is now usually associated with the United States service members during the world wars who used their knowledge of Native American languages as a basis to transmit coded messages. In particular, there were approximately 400–500 Native Americans in the United States Marine Corps whose primary job was the transmission of secret tactical messages. Code talkers transmitted these messages over military telephone or radio communications nets using formal or informally developed codes built upon their native languages. Their service improved the speed of encryption of communications at both ends in front line operations during World War II.
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Was Esperanto used by code talkers? That seems counter productive seeing as it was explicitly intended to be used by people from all around the world! – curiousdannii♦ Mar 3 '18 at 6:35
I think he means that Esperanto is not a code talker but a language that can be used as additional means of communication in the army, very much like a code talker. – Duncan Whyte Mar 3 '18 at 11:14
Never mind—as I read here, they actually did as a training. During the first Universal Congress of Esperanto, they defined esperantisto as: "An Esperantist is every person who uses the Esperanto language completely irregardless of their reason. An Esperantist is not only someone who dreams of uniting humanity under Esperanto, ... An Esperantist is even someone who uses Esperanto for the most evil and lowly ways." – Duncan Whyte Mar 3 '18 at 18:21
The Wikipedia article doesn't mention Esperanto and the article @DuncanWhyte provided is on an Esperanto Language Blog. Are there any more reputable sources regarding Esperanto's use for code-talking in the military? – Sparksbet♦ Mar 4 '18 at 3:44
@DuncanWhyte Both sites cite Esperanto as used for the enemy in fictional war games, not for code-talking. Re-reading the question, it seems like it says pretty much the same thing (although that may have been introduced by your edit?) – Sparksbet♦ Mar 5 '18 at 7:02
The Israeli military uses a relexification of Hebrew called "NADBAR", according to Conlang Wikibooks†. A relexification of a language remains the grammar (by definition) and writing system (in practice) but gains new words. Your first (semi-)conlang was probably a relexification of English or another language.
Many languages used in the military are not immediately conlangs; rather, they fall into the dome of cryptology and cryptography. Quote:
Some use the terms cryptography and cryptology interchangeably in English, while others (including US military practice generally) use cryptography to refer specifically to the use and practice of cryptographic techniques and cryptology to refer to the combined study of cryptography and cryptanalysis.
The military also uses (forms of) signed languages. Here are some common signals:
Common army signals (link instead of image, for image is too big and distracting)
†Note: (from comment by b a):
According to Hebrew Wikipedia, "Contrary to the popular notion, the goal of Nadbar is not concealing information" (so not really cryptography) See the corresponding English Wikipedia page for its use in the US military.
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Note that I could not find much information on NADBAR. Also, said signed languages are not what many of us would count as a conlang because as I said, they fall into the dome of cryptology and cryptography, too. – Duncan Whyte Mar 3 '18 at 11:11
According to Hebrew Wikipedia, "Contrary to the popular notion, the goal of Nadbar is not concealing information" (so not really cryptography) See the corresponding English Wikipedia page for its use in the US military. – b a Mar 3 '18 at 17:38
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For years, I battled myself and lost every single time. I let the negative part of me rule my world. I listened to everything within myself that whispered "no" and ignored the tiny voice of courage that pleaded me to just go with "yes." I battled myself day in and day out and the side of me that's fueled by negativity and fears came up as the reigning champ.
But, I learned from those self-powered failures and grew that tiny voice of courage inside my head until I unleashed it into the world with an ear-piercing scream. I dragged myself through my own personal hell and back because I knew deep down this was not the way I was going to go out. The story I told myself about being unloved, unwanted, and unnecessary was really just a pack of lies.
I am loved. I am wanted. I am needed. And so are you.
I've seen the quiet souls, the broken ones…the humans that struggle. I've been that human, that girl, that lost soul—and I know that those fires of pain can sear us to our cores. I know the hurt you're feeling, because I've been there too. Here's the magical thing though, I've also learned how to grow my inner strength into something I've never thought possible. I've shed my skin, my long-time fears, and all the parts of me that didn't allow for growth. As humans, we are meant to change, evolve, and outgrow the older versions of ourselves.
The way I see it there's only one way—up. That's where I'm headed, yep, all the way to that top of the peak. If you're ready to battle yourself and win, well now's your time. You're the only one who can do it, if you start training now.
Start with your body, move to your mind, and make yourself everything you've always wanted to be. I guarantee you, if you set your mind to it—you will battle yourself, and you will win.
And me? I'll be here cheering you on all the way.


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The latest issue of HTB is now online.
This issue of HTB starts with two evidence reviews.
The first is an analysis of the data used in a recent Cochrane review of HIV drugs used during pregnancy. The BMJ, in addition to publishing the review, also produced worrying 'rapid recommendations' that challenged current guidelines, including those from WHO and BHIVA.
The i-Base article from Polly Clayden shows how easily the Cochrane methodology can produce misleading results. Far from being trustworthy, the BMJ initiative has more likely led to harm and concern. The BMJ were also quickly challenged both by key researchers and BHIVA (whose response we also publish later in this issue).
A second i-Base review provides an overview of 20 years of accumulating evidence to support the statement that ART effectively prevents HIV sexual transmission. But while many prominent doctors, scientists and healthworkers, including the US CDC, now endorse the Untedectable = Untransmittable (U=U) statement, reviewing the compelling the evidence is just as essential for those who are less convinced.
This issue of HTB also includes further conference reports on ART and PrEP from IAS 2017 in Paris and on advances in cure research from a related meeting on HIV and cancer.
PrEP features in other articles, including the regional differences in the UK for accessing PrEP: yes, no and maybe depending on whether you live.
Plus journal reviews on OI prophlaxis and HIV and kidney disease and links to an impressive issue of the US community publication RITA focussed on HIV and drug adherence and a UK review of DFIDs international HIV funding.
And we cover the most exciting news for global HIV: a new pricing agreement that will enable treatment in low- and middle-income countries with new dolutegravir-based fixed dose combinations at an annual cost per person of around US $75.
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Manukjan ist der Familienname folgender Personen:

 Aghassi Manukjan (1967–2018), armenischer bzw. sowjetischer Ringer
 Aram Manukjan (1879–1919), armenischer Revolutionär, Politiker und General
 Heworh Manukjan (* 1993), ukrainischer Boxer
 Maksim Manukjan (* 1987), armenischer Ringer
 Mchitar Manukjan (* 1973), sowjetischer und armenischer Ringer
 Wasgen Manukjan (* 1946), armenischer Politiker

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Peruvian archaeologists armed with drones have discovered more than 50 new examplesof mysterious desert monuments traced onto the earth's surface in lines almost too fine to see with the human eye. These lines date back from 500 B.C. to 200 A.D. and provide crucial informationon the Paracas culture, as well as the Topara culture, which marked the transition the Paracas and the Nasca. Centuries before the famous Nasca lines were made, people in the region were experimenting with making massive geoglyphs.
A ground-truthing expedition to visit and photograph these sites used drones fundedby the National Geographic Society which revealed the unexpected new geoglyphsthat fall within this UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The team collaborated with the GlobalXplorer initiative, founded by National Geographic Explorer, 2016 TED Prize winner and space archaeologist Sarah Parcak, which trains citizen scientists to analyze satellite imagery for archaeological sites and signs of looting.
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MP calls for five-day disclosure of political donations
Federal Member for Mayo Rebekha Sharkie has today introduced a Private Member's Bill that will require all political donations to be reported in "real-time" – that is, no later than five business days after receipt.
At present, Commonwealth law provides for financial year annual donation disclosures. This means some donations might not be publicly released for 19 months.
If taken up by the Government, Rebekha's Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Real Time Disclosure of Political Donations) Bill 2019 will amend the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 in order to provide a more transparent political donation disclosure regime.
"When public trust in politicians is at an all-time low, political donation reform is one area where politicians themselves can take steps to restore that trust," Rebekha said.
"My Bill does not change the disclosure threshold for political donations but it does push for a more responsive disclosure scheme to address a concern common to Australians from all generations and backgrounds, the influence of big business on politicians.
"Centre Alliance is firmly of the opinion that donation disclosure should be much lower than the current $13,800 figure but time and time again there has been no support for much-needed reform in this space from both sides of politics.
"When presented with an opportunity to make meaningful reforms as part of the debate around foreign donations last year, both the Government and the opposition turned a blind eye.
"Once again, it is up to the Crossbench to shine a light on the activities of the major parties and restore public trust in our political institutions."
In South Australia, parties are required to disclose donations every seven days during an election period and every six months outside an election period.
A similar regime exists in New South Wales where donations over $1,000 received during an election period must be disclosed within 21 days or every six months outside of this time.
In Victoria, all donations over $1,000 must be disclosed to the electoral commission within 21 days irrespective of whether an election has been called.
In Queensland, donations over $1,000 must be lodged through an online portal and made public within seven working days.
"But at a Commonwealth level, we do actually have to use our imaginations because we do not have the benefit of real-time disclosure, monthly disclosures or even six-monthly disclosures. Instead, we must wait for at least a year before finding out who sought to influence policy," Rebekha said.
"The Bill I introduced today provides for political parties to disclose any donation they receive that meets the $13,800 disclosure threshold as soon as reasonably practicable and by no later than five working days after receipt of the donation.
"I believe this is a small and measured step towards improving transparency and accountability.
"My Bill is not a panacea for undue influence. However, it will make it easier for all Australians to see which organisations are donating and who they are donating to. It is time to let the sunlight in."


I captured beautiful colors of divinity during my Kumbh visit to Trimbakeshwar, Nasik in India, my home country. There were holy men all around from different religious institutions. There were saints and sages. There were preachers and renouncers. All attired in significant colors, as decided upon by either respective sects or by individuals to grant them a distinct look and identity. Though majority were saffron clad saints. But there were differently dressed sages too. A pretty picture indeed.
The purpose behind my Kumbh visit was spiritual. I was always intrigued by the lives of saints and renouncers, desired to meet them and know about them. My this long pending wish got accomplished in Kumbh.
I met few saints in caves on higher reaches of Trimbakeshwar. I met mahants, swamiji (holy men) from different ashrams and akharas (religious institutions) to seek out more on the significance of Kumbh. I was also curious to know their views on religion, spirituality and humanity. They were gracious enough to let me spend ample time with them, raise my points and discuss in detail.
I interacted with many sages and saints. My conversations with them did broaden my thoughts on universal force. I observed saints and preachers closely. Few were highly educated. Here I will mention swami Subodhanand from Varanasi. He is Acharya (post graduate) and possesses deep knowledge of Hindu scriptures. He has his ashram in Varanasi. I met sadhvi (lady saint) Premlata Giri, Mahamandleshwar of Niranjani Akhara, a high ranking saint and very knowledgeable. She went into depth while describing sainthood in Hindu religion. I also discussed in detail with Yogi Yoganand Giri from Haridham Sanathan Seva Trust.
I have no exaggeration in saying that my discussions with holy men were very fruitful. I found most of them very learned and witty. They were blessed with divinity. I may not be fully enlightened after my interactions with saints and sages but I am richer, spiritually. And I am a happier person today.


By Paul Watson on December 7, 2015 .
The consensus amongst artists I've spoken to is that British people very rarely buy original artwork.
Despite what you may have heard, buying art is not a financial investment - you should buy it for your own enjoyment just as frequently and as spontaneously as you buy books, music, and DVDs, without worrying whether they'll be worth anything in 20 years.
Because buying art is not a financial investment, you don't need to be an expert - the art market is not like the stock exchange. Instead you simply see something you personally like, buy it from the artist or a gallery, and hang it on the wall of your living room, bedroom, study, office, etc. The more pieces of art on your walls, the better.
Just as some people will judge you on your taste in books, music, and films you will probably be judged on what art you buy. You should ignore these people in the same way you ignore people who judge you on what you books you read, music you listen to, or films you like. If you like it and you can afford it, then buy it.
Addendum: I should add that I think that the concept that "buying art is an investment" is the thing that has damaged art sales and financially hurt artists more than anything else.
Investments are complicated things that need to be carefully considered with advice from experts. Buying a piece of artwork should be as care-free as buying a CD, DVD, or novel, but unfortunately some idiot tried to be clever with the whole "investment" idea, and made a simple purchase of fun and pleasure feel like something frightening and complicated. It's not - buying a piece of art is as easy and uncomplicated as buying a DVD box-set that you like.
Rules of Buying Art by Paul Watson is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.


AP EAMCET 2019 eligibility criteria have not been announced yet. However, since the eligibility for AP EAMCET 2019 is expected to be the same as last year, we are offering you information what one must qualify to take the exam.
Candidates must be Indian national, Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) or Person of Indian Origin (PIO) to be eligible to sit for the exam.
Candidate should either belong to Andhra Pradesh or fulfill all the local and non-local status requirements specified by Andhra Pradesh (AP) Educational Institution s (Regulations of Admission) order, 1974.
Candidates should have passed or appeared in Class 12 board or intermediate examination with Maths and Physics as compulsory subjects and Chemistry, Biology or Technology as optional subjects.
Vocational courses related to the fields of Engineering and Technology, conducted by the Board of Intermediate Education, Andhra Pradesh are also acceptable as optional subjects.
Candidates should obtain at least 45% marks in the qualifying exam. Reserved category students should have at least 40% marks to qualify for the exam.
For Engineering & Pharmacy courses, students should be at least 16 years old on December 31, 2019. There is no specified upper age limit.
For B. Tech in Dairy Technology and Agricultural Engineering, B. Tech in Food Science and Technology & B. Sc in Commercial Agriculture & Business Management, students should be at least 17 years old on December 31, 2019. The upper age limit has been capped as 22 years for General and OBC category students and 25 years for SC or ST category students.
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The United States and the European Union Agree to Expand CooperationIn the areas of Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management Modernization
Thursday, December 14, 2017 4:25 PM - Brussels, Belgium.
U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Huerta, Ambassador Kaja Tael, Permanent Representative of Estonia to the European Union, and European Commission Directorate General for Mobility and Transport (DG MOVE) Director General Henrik Hololei signed Amendments to two US-EU agreements that will expand areas for joint efforts on aviation safety and air traffic management harmonization.
"Our collaboration remains vitally important for the safe and efficient movement of passengers and cargo on both sides of the Atlantic," said Huerta. "Today's signing continues a deep commitment to cooperation and harmonization shared by America and the EU. In particular, I'd like to thank the European Commission and DG MOVE Director General Hololeifor his leadership in our joint collaborative efforts."
First, the Amendment to the U.S-EU Aviation Safety Agreement enables the FAA and the EU to finalize arrangements for reciprocal acceptance of approvals associated with Flight Simulator Training Devices and Pilot Licensing. The amendment also permits future collaboration in aircraft operations and air traffic safety oversight. By reducing duplication and leveraging resources, the FAA and EU can better allocate resources to areas with higher risks to aviation safety. Industry, government and the flying public will benefit from this expanded safety cooperation through streamlined procedures and reduced costs.
The second amendment expands collaboration in the area of air traffic management modernization. The FAA and EU share a strong commitment to harmonizing air traffic technologies, standards and procedures under our modernization programs, NextGen (in the U.S.) and SESAR (in the EU). The expanded agreement will now cover the full life cycle of Air Traffic Management modernization activities from development to deployment.
Henrik Hololei said: "The broadened scope of the two agreements we signed today confirms the strong commitment to continue to work together for the future of aviation safety—always the highest priority in our aviation agenda. I would like to thank the FAA and in particular Administrator Huerta for the outstanding cooperation that has led us here today, and for the excellent work he has done all along his mandate in supporting a very close and fruitful cooperation with the EU."
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Philately and Stamp Collecting
September 16th in stamps Fahrenheit, Nicolas Baudin, Pedro V of Portugal
Here are some events that happened on September 16th. It could be an event or a person that died or was born on that day
1736 – Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, Polish-Dutch physicist and engineer, invented the thermometer (b. 1686)
Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (24 May 1686 – 16 September 1736) was a physicist, inventor, and scientific instrument maker. Fahrenheit was born in Danzig (Gdańsk), then a predominantly German-speaking city in the Pomeranian Voivodeship of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, but lived most of his life in the Dutch Republic (1701–1736) and was one of the notable figures in the Golden Age of Dutch science and technology.
A pioneer of exact thermometry, he helped lay the foundations for the era of precision thermometry by inventing the mercury-in-glass thermometer (first widely used, practical, accurate thermometer) and Fahrenheit scale (first standardized temperature scale to be widely used). In other words, Fahrenheit's inventions ushered in the first revolution in the history of thermometry (branch of physics concerned with methods of temperature measurement). From the early 1710s until the beginnings of the electronic era, mercury-in-glass thermometers were among the most reliable and accurate thermometers ever invented.
German stamp and First Day Cover depicting Fahrenheit's scale
1803 Died: Nicolas Baudin, French explorer, hydrographer, and cartographer (b. 1754)
Nicolas Thomas Baudin (17 February 1754 – 16 September 1803) was a French explorer, cartographer, naturalist and hydrographer.
In October 1800 Baudin was selected by Bonaparte to lead what has become known as the Baudin expedition to map the coast of Australia (New Holland). He had two ships, Géographe and Naturaliste captained by Hamelin, and a suite of nine zoologists and botanists, including Jean Baptiste Leschenault de la Tour. Nicolas Baudin left Le Havre on 19 October 1800, stopped off in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, then sailed straight to the Ile de France arriving on 15 March 1801, 145 days later. The voyage, overlong with early rationing left sailors and scientists feeling discouraged, but the colony was happy to build up the crews in case of conflict and to make use of the new skills they brought with them. He reached Australia in May 1801, and would explore and map the western coast and a part of the little-known southern coast of the continent. The scientific expedition proved a great success, with more than 2500 new species discovered. The French also met Aboriginal peoples and treated them with great respect.
In April 1802 Baudin met Matthew Flinders, also engaged in charting the coastline, in Encounter Bay in present-day South Australia. Baudin then stopped at the British colony at Sydney for supplies, and from there he sent home the Naturaliste, carrying all of the specimens that had been collected by both ships up to that time. Realising that the Géographe could not venture into some of the shallow waters along the Australian coast that he was intending to survey, he bought a new ship — Casuarina — named after the wood it was made from, and placed it under the command of Louis de Freycinet, who would 15 years later make his own circumnavigation in the corvette l'Uranie. He then headed back to Tasmania, before continuing along the southern and western coasts of Australia to Timor, mapping as he went. In very poor health, he then turned for home, stopping at Mauritius, where he died.
According to recent researches by academics from the University of Adelaide, during Baudin's expedition, François Péron, who had become the chief zoologist and intellectual leader of the mission, wrote a report for Napoleon on ways to invade and capture the British colony at Sydney Cove.
Baudin died of tuberculosis at Mauritius on 16 September 1803, at the age of 49, apparently in the home of Madame Alexandrine Kerivel. Baudin's exact resting place is not known, but the historian Auguste Toussaint believed that he was interred in the Kerivel family vault.
In South Australia, the following places bear Baudin's name – Baudin Beach on Kangaroo Island, Baudin Rocks on the south-east coast of the state and Nicolas Baudin Island on the west coast of Eyre Peninsula. A number of monuments have been established around Australia, including eight at various locations around Western Australia.
Six animals are named in honour of Baudin:
Calyptorhynchus baudinii Lear, 1832 – Baudin's black cockatoo
Smilisca baudinii (A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1841) – common Mexican tree frog (Hylidae)
Emoia baudini (A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1839) – Baudin's emo skink (Scincidae)
Pseudemoia baudini (Greer, 1982) – Bight Coast skink (Scincidae)
Zanclea baudini Gershwin & Zeidler, 2003 – a jellyfish (Zancleidae)
Baudin pig – a once feral landrace on Kangaroo Island
Stamps from France and Australia depicting Baudin
1837 Born: Pedro V of Portugal (d. 1861)
Peter V (Portuguese: Pedro V Portuguese pronunciation: 16 September 1837 – 11 November 1861), nicknamed "the Hopeful" (Portuguese: o Esperançoso), was King of Portugal from 1853 to 1861.
As the eldest son of Queen Maria II and King Ferdinand II, Peter was a member of the House of Braganza. As heir apparent to the throne he was styled Prince Royal (Portuguese: Príncipe Real), and was also the 19th Duke of Braganza (Duque de Bragança).
Peter was a conscientious and hard-working monarch who, under the guidance of his father, sought radical modernisation of the Portuguese state and infrastructure. Under his reign, roads, telegraphs, and railways were constructed and improvements in public health advanced. His popularity increased when, during the cholera outbreak of 1853–1856, he visited hospitals handing out gifts and comforting the sick.
Pedro V, along with his brothers Fernando and João and other royal family members, succumbed to typhoid fever or cholera in 1861.
Portuguese stamps depicting Pedro V
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The Humble Rodeo featured several different sports including saddle bronc riding, bull riding, barrel racing and calf roping which was followed by performances by Dustin Lynch and the Josh Abbott Band at the Friday, Feb. 8 event.
Highlights from the Friday, Feb. 8 Humble Rodeo featuring musicians Dustin Lynch and the Josh Abbott Band.
The Humble Rodeo continues Feb. 9 with all of the rodeo action and a performance by Kevin Fowler.
The proceeds benefit the Humble ISD Education Foundation.


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Home → News and opinion → News → Curriculum and assessment news → Profession takes lead on assessment after the end of levels
School leaders' union NAHT has released the findings of its commission into school assessment today (Thursday 13 February).
The commission aimed to establish some national principles for assessment in schools to preserve consistency in the absence of a government-approved system of levels.
NAHT has always acknowledged that levels had weaknesses but believes they were useful in providing a shared professional language for measuring pupil achievement and in promoting consistency between schools. They enabled schools to rate pupils against objective criteria rather than ranking them against each other. However, the association also believes that their demise creates an opportunity as well as a challenge.
The NAHT Commission into Assessment without Levels chaired by Lord Sutherland of Houndwood (a former chief inspector of schools) brought together head teachers, academics and representatives from relevant agencies including the schools' inspectorate, Ofsted, the Department for Education, and the exam regulator, Ofqual.
The commission and its panel sat several times in autumn last year (2013). Its remit was to:
Establish a key set of principles for good assessment;
Find examples of current best practice that met these principles;
Secure confidence in these principles in those who hold schools to account.
Key recommendations announced by Lord Sutherland today included:
Schools should adopt a consistent approach to assessment across the country. The commission also produced a 'design checklist' to underpin this;
Schools should retain the use of levels while designing a new system;
Pupils should be judged against objective criteria rather than ranked against each other;
All assessments need external moderation and that this moderation needs real teeth;
Assessment should be driven from the curriculum.
Russell Hobby, general secretary of NAHT, said: "We must take the Secretary of State at his word and take ownership of assessment. Just because the government ceases to regulate something does not mean the profession must accept fragmentation. We can keep what was good about our previous system of assessment and address its flaws.
"The commission has taken a great deal of evidence, thought deeply about what might work and proposed a set of principles that can ensure consistency without straight-jacketing schools. As the body representing the majority of head teachers, NAHT is in a strong position to encourage and support schools in this approach.
"We call on those who hold schools to account, both locally and nationally, to send a clear signal that schools working within these principles will be doing the right thing. This will provide the confidence for a flourishing of assessment practice and creativity. Assessment, after all, belongs at the heart of teaching and learning."
Lord Sutherland said: "It is essential that everyone involved in education – not least pupils and their families - has confidence in the methods used to assess pupil performance. While there is much more still to do, the NAHT commission will have made a critical start in shaping a robust assessment system in the future."
Education Secretary Michael Gove said: "The NAHT's report gives practical, helpful ideas to schools preparing for the removal of levels.
"It also encourages them to make the most of the freedom they now have to develop innovative approaches to assessment that meet the needs of pupils and give far more useful information to parents."
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Le thrips des petits fruits, ou thrips californien (Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande)), est un important insecte ravageur des cultures. Cette espèce de thrips est originaire d'Amérique du Nord mais s'est répandue dans les autres continents dont l'Europe, l'Australie et l'Amérique du Sud à la faveur de la dispersion de plantes infectées. Il peut se développer sur environ 500 plantes hôtes dont de nombreuses cultures d'arbres fruitiers et de plantes maraîchères et ornementales.

Le thrips des petits fruits fait partie des 100 pires espèces envahissantes selon UICN.

Description
Le mâle adulte a environ 1 millimètre de long, la femelle est légèrement plus grande, environ 1,4 millimètre de long. La plupart des thrips des petits fruits sont femelles et se reproduisent par parthénogenèse. Les mâles sont rares. Ils sont de couleur variées, certains types de couleurs étant plus abondants à certaines saisons. Les couleurs varient du rouge au jaune et au brun. Les adultes sont allongés et fins, avec deux paires de longues ailes. Les œufs, ovales ou réniformes, sont blancs et ont 0,2 millimètre de long. La nymphe est jaunâtre aux yeux rouges.

Cycle biologique
Le cycle biologique du thrips des petits fruits a une durée variable car les adultes peuvent vivre de deux à cinq semaines ou plus et la nymphe peut vivre de 5 à 20 jours. La femelle pond de 40 à plus de 100 œufs dans les tissus des plantes, souvent dans la fleur, mais aussi dans le fruit ou dans les feuilles. La nymphe nouvellement éclose se nourrit de la plante pendant deux de ses stades de développement puis se laisse tomber de la plante pour terminer ses deux derniers stades de développement.

Dégâts
L'insecte attaque les plantes de plusieurs manières. Les principaux dommages sont causés par les adultes lorsqu'ils pondent dans les tissus de la plante. Les plantes sont également dévorées par l'insecte, ce qui laisse dans les feuilles des trous et des marques de décoloration argentées lorsque la plante réagit à la salive des insectes.
Les nymphes se nourrissent abondamment des jeunes fruits commençant à peine leur développement à partir des fleurs. Le thrips des petits fruits est aussi le principal vecteur de la maladie bronzée de la tomate, grave maladie virale des cultures de tomates.

Lutte
Le thrips des petits fruits est un ravageur présent tout au long de l'année, mais il est moins nuisible par temps humide.
Les nuisances peuvent être limitées en constituant des « barrières » de plantes non hôtes autour des cultures et en éliminant les plantes réservoirs, celles qui attirent spécifiquement le thrips, telles que le datura stramoine.
Les ennemis naturels du thrips comprennent des punaises du genre Orius. D'autres agents paraissent utilisables en lutte biologique, parmi lesquels le champignon Metarhizium anisopliae et l'acarien Neoseiulus cucumeris.

Notes et références

Voir aussi

Liens taxonomiques

Liens externes

  Thrips californien, INRA Hyppz.
  Protocoles de diagnostic pour les organismes réglementés, Frankliniella occidentalis, Organisation européenne et méditerranéenne pour la protection des plantes.
  Le thrips californien, site: FREDON Corse.
  UC Davis IPM
  PaDIL diagnostic photos
  CISR: Center for Invasive Species Research Fact Sheet on Western Flower Thrips

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Ravageur de la tomate
Insecte dont le génome est séquencé
Espèce de Thysanoptères (nom scientifique)


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What Is A Spondee In Poetry
Kate ~ Retooling kicks off the new year with pointers on reviewing poetry. It's a great way for those who don't normally review poetry to get their feet wet. For those who are more experienced, it's a.
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Introduction. Poetry is kind of terrifying. It's not like reading a book, where you generally expect things to follow normal patterns of human speech and thought processes and make sense and all.
In this lesson, we'll discover what a tercet is and look at different types. Tercets can be enjoyable to read, but understanding exactly how they are written allows us to really appreciate their.
The poem is addressed to a "sparrow" belonging to Lesbia. The Latin meter is hendecasyllabic — eleven syllables in Spondee-Dactyl-Trochee-Trochee-Trochee form. I have chosen to place part one in.
Types of Poetry. Definition of Poetry Poetry is piece of literature written by a poet in meter or verse expressing various emotions which are expressed by the use of variety of different techniques including metaphors, similes and onomatopoeia which are explained in the above definitions and different examples.
I have no pretensions of being a poet or an expert on poetry. I am just a serious student of the subject. THAT'S my / LAST DUCH / ess PAINT / ed on / the WALL trochee / spondee / iamb / pyrrhic /.
To "scan" a line of poetry means to analyze it rhythmically. THAT'S my / LAST DUCH / ess PAINT / ed on / the WALL trochee / spondee / iamb / pyrrhic / iamb E. Scansion is the practice of checking.
In poetry, meter (metre in British English) is the basic rhythmic structure of a verse or lines in verse. Many traditional verse forms prescribe a specific verse meter, or a certain set of meters.
In music, a verse is a section of a song that's often followed by a chorus. Many people can sing the chorus to "Take Me Out to the Ball Game," but few realize there are also verses, including one that starts, "Katie Casey was baseball mad."
none but unthrifts". This construction beautifully echoes the poem's first line, but I think the stress falls differently. I pronounce "O! none" as a spondee. It heightens the sighing intensity of the.
What an unromantic thing is the undressed foot. But the foot is the basic unit for what, against our everyday lives, we consider to be romantic and beautiful: poetry. Scansion, the technical study of.
The Poems of Jessica Powers. Jessica Powers wrote close to three hundred published poems and over a hundred unpublished ones. She referred to her poems as "songs" and it is possible that the lyrics spoke as much to the inner ear – that silence where "heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard are sweeter" – as to the external ear.
A dactyl (/ ˈ d æ k t ɪ l /; Greek: δάκτυλος, dáktylos, "finger") is a foot in poetic meter.In quantitative verse, often used in Greek or Latin, a dactyl is a long syllable followed by two short syllables, as determined by syllable weight.In accentual verse, often used in English, it is a stressed syllable followed by two unstressed syllables—the opposite is the anapaest (two.
tetrabrach or proceleusmatic: short-short-short-short; dispondee: long-long-long-long; Verse forms 'a Gra' Reformata' Ten stanzas of ABA CD ABA CD ABA CD ABA CD ABA CD ABAC. Following the rhyme scheme of the Villanelle, but with five extra couplets just after each tercet.; Ballade: Three stanzas of "ababbcbC" followed by a refrain of "bcbC". The last line of each, indicated by.
Mar 13, 2017 · Order the New Poet's Market!. The 2017 Poet's Market, edited by Robert Lee Brewer, includes hundreds of poetry markets, including listings for poetry publications, publishers, contests, and more!With names, contact information, and submission tips, poets can find the right markets for their poetry and achieve more publication success than ever before.
These two poems by William Thompson concern themselves with fluency. the line itself pauses and a spondee ("pulled tight") assures us of the invincibility of this "perfect knot." The Devil is.
including a spondee and an extra unaccented syllable. In addition, the pauses in Lines 3 and 4, themselves of different length, impart variety and interest to the stanza. Yet we recognize it as.
Their primordial lines of poetry have been sung in these woods for who knows how. This stress pattern is called, technically, a spondee. In barred owl, most of us might let the second word fall off.
tetrabrach or proceleusmatic: short-short-short-short; dispondee: long-long-long-long; Verse forms 'a Gra' Reformata' Ten stanzas of ABA CD ABA CD ABA CD ABA CD ABA CD ABAC. Following the rhyme scheme of the Villanelle, but with five extra couplets just after each tercet.; Ballade: Three stanzas of "ababbcbC" followed by a refrain of "bcbC". The last line of each, indicated by the capital.
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The correct answer is A. Iamb. Explanation: One of the most important features of poetry is the meter which is the structure followed to construct each verse on a poem and that varies according to the number of syllables in each verse and whether these syllables are stressed or unstressed, this also means different combinations of stressed and unstressed syllables determine the metric of a poem.
The last line begins with a dactyl and ends with a spondee: "Even our graves meet. mixed up as the dust of bodies might be. The Days That Forced Our Lives Apart is the most perfect of love poems.
Note on line 1: The scansion of this line, the hardest in the poem, makes sense after you have worked on the lines that follow. All four lines have three distinct stresses, so we must be in trimeter, albeit trimeter that's differently realized in each line's pattern of feet.
Enjambment, spondee, volta. My feet were planted in unfamiliar terrain, only to discover a fresh vitality, and growing enjoyment of verse and rhyme. Today, Coleridge and his poems draw from me the.
I intend to provide an introduction to prosody to similarly illuminate the basics of verse. Alexandrines/hexameter are rare in recent English poetry, although they used to be used fairly frequently.
The Tenth Gift Book Club Questions Mar 15, 2013 · Book club discussion questions for The Storyteller. Sage has been a part of the grief group for
Definition, Usage and a list of Rhythm Examples in common speech and literature. Rhythm is a literary device which demonstrates the long and short patterns through stressed and unstressed syllables particularly in verse form.
A two-line poem with 17 syllables, written in a seven-ten syllable count A three-line poem with 21 syllables, written in a seven-seven-seven syllable count A five-line poem with 15 syllables, written.
Analogy definition is – a comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect. How to use analogy in a sentence. Digging Into the Most Common Meaning of analogy Synonym Discussion of analogy.
Norwid's obscurity is by no means a new theme in the criticism of his poetry. Born in 1821. all corrupted by the arresting dimeter and harshly insistent spondee "seen blood" of the final line; and.
The images in the poem, reinforced by the insistent placing gesture of the demonstrative, are as resonant in their way as the rhythms. "Canyons," for example, suggests more than geology: the trochee.
She has her own Web page (www.spondee.com) on which, in addition to some hysterical quotes and anagrams that delight her, she has an "epoem" that she wrote and arranged herself. What's the difference.
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Bracing for winds, authorities order thousands to flee California wine country blaze
October 26, 2019 by admin 0 Comments
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – California firefighters raced against time on Saturday as they cut defensive lines against a wildfire in Sonoma County's famed wine country and authorities ordered 50,000 people to evacuate, ahead of winds that are forecast to pick up at night and spread the flames.
People evacuate a house as a fire rages in a distance in Santa Clarita, California, U.S., October 24, 2019, in this still image taken from a doorbell camera footage obtained from social media. Ben Ibarra/via REUTERS
The 25,000-acre (10,000-hectare) Kincade Fire in rugged and steep terrain north of San Francisco was one of two major wildfires burning in California, with the other, the Tick Fire, raging in suburban Los Angeles where it has charred 4,600 acres (1,700 hectares).
The more than 2,000 firefighters battling the Kincade Fire, which officials said was 10% contained and had destroyed nearly 50 structures, faced a more immediate threat from weather than crews battling the Tick Fire.
The National Weather Service has issued a "red flag" warning for areas around the Kincade Fire, with low-humidity drying out plants and trees and leaving the flames with plenty of combustible fuel. And conditions were only expected to worsen.
Winds were expected to pick up on Saturday afternoon and reach peak intensity late at night into early Sunday, with sustained speeds up to 55 miles per hour (90 kph) and gusts of 80 mph (130 kph) in mountains and canyons, said Jeremy Grams, lead forecaster at the federal Storm Prediction Center.
"Any ongoing fires or any new fire starts will have the opportunity to spread very rapidly," Grams said.
The winds were forecast to weaken on Sunday afternoon.
The cause of the Kincade Fire is still under investigation, but officials have said it erupted on Wednesday near the base of a damaged high-voltage transmission tower owned by the troubled utility Pacific Gas and Electric Corp.
Earlier in the week, authorities had ordered 2,000 people to evacuate their homes, with Sonoma County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Karen Hancock describing the flames as having come closest to the community of Geyserville.
On Saturday, authorities expanded evacuation orders in the nearby communities of Windsor and Healdsburg, with more than 50,000 people told to leave home by 4 p.m. local time when power was expected to be shut off in those area, Hancock said.
WARNING OF PROTECTIVE BLACKOUTS
Aside from threatening towns such as Geyserville, a historic enclave home to about 900 residents and named for geothermal features in the vicinity, the blaze also has encroached on wineries in a region full of internationally known vintners, including "The Godfather" director Francis Ford Coppola.
Two residents of Geyserville and a firefighter were injured on Friday evening, when they had to crawl into an emergency fire shelter to protect against quickly advancing flames, San Francisco television station KRON reported.
On Saturday, authorities took advantage of the lull in winds to dispatch several air planes and helicopters to fight the Kincade Fire, said Tricia Austin, a spokeswoman for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
Among the planes attacking the blaze was a Very Large Air Tanker (VLAT), which can carry more than 8,000 gallons (30,000 liters) of fire retardant.
"We're still in a pretty good window before the wind event," Austin said.
PG&E said on Twitter it had notified about 940,000 power customers in 36 counties of Northern California that their power may be shut off.
A representative for PG&E did not immediately return a call on Saturday.
California Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, has blamed the utility for decades of lackluster investment in its infrastructure that he says make its protective blackouts larger than they need to be.
SMOKE DAY – NO SCHOOL
The Tick and Kincade fires have worsened air quality in Los Angeles, San Francisco and areas around those two large cities.
In L.A.'s San Fernando Valley, which is just south of the Tick Fire, officials closed all public schools on Friday, giving thousands of students the day off, because of poor air quality.
At its peak, the Tick Fire burning in the Santa Clarita Valley north of Los Angeles had forced the evacuation of about 50,000 people. It has destroyed at least nine structures since erupting from an unknown cause on Thursday and has been 25% contained, officials said on Saturday. No injuries have been reported.
Reporting by Alex Dobuzinskis; Editing by Marguerita Choy


The pilot of Renault Nico Hulkenberg believes that the fight with Williams for fifth place in the team standings is very real.Nico Hulkenberg "I think it's achievable. It will not be easy. We really need to achieve a good Grand Prix this year, this almost never happened.But now I feel that the car has great potential, which in the first half of the season. This will allow us to achieve the best results.The top six are always three teams. If the first six cars to finish without gatherings, they are always ahead of us. Williams also is still ahead, but I feel that the second half of the season we will be able to earn quite a lot of points. I hope they will be enough for the fifth position".


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Edwina Hayes – SOLD OUT!
30 March 2017 @ 7:30 pm – 11:00 pm
Ruthin AllStyles Music
Feathers Inn
Ruthin, Ruthin, Denbighshire LL15
£8 | Concessions for regular members
Chris Birchall
Edwina Hayes – An Intimate Concert
We are thrilled to present that wonderful songstress with a charming stage presence and the voice of an angel – none other than Edwina Hayes.
Edwina's performances of her beautifully written songs, have won her a reputation as a true natural talent of gentle Folk-Americana.
She has opened shows for the likes of Jools Holland and Van Morrison and has headlined her own gigs at venues up and down the land, from small Folk Clubs, to Glastonbury Festival, to The Royal Albert Hall.
Television and radio presenter Michael Parkinson and the former BBC Radio 2 godfather of folk, Mike Harding are big fans and the title track of her album Pour Me A Drink was covered by Nanci Griffith who refers to her as 'the sweetest voice in England'.
Edwina's cover of the Randy Newman song Feels Like Home was featured in the Cameron Diaz film My Sister's Keeper and between the several different uploads, has since had over eight million plays on You Tube.
All this is just a small part of her impressive CV, so you can see why we are so excited to have secured her to perform an intimate gig at our lovely little club in the Vale of Clwyd.
The event will also feature floor spots by a variety of local singers to start the evening off.
The function room at The Feathers Inn is 'seated with tables'. There is a separate well stocked bar with guest ales. Tea/coffee available. Disabled access and plenty of nearby parking. And if you want to stay over, The Feathers also has beautifully appointed rooms available at reasonable prices.
Tickets are now on sale at just £8 from WeGotTickets.com. The venue seats a maximum of 50 people, so get in quick and grab your tickets before they are gone.
►Regular members can purchase tickets at the usual concessionary rate on any Thursday club night.
Plaudits:
The Guardian – 'Edwina is a haunting honeyed solo songwriter'
Michael Parkinson – 'A very talented young lady'
Nanci Griffith – 'The sweetest voice in England. A wonderful young woman, so gifted and full of song'
Time Out – 'Sweet-voiced songwriter who has a fine line in gentle, country-tinged material'
Perez Hilton – 'Like a soft blanket'


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Watch Joe Sestak's full speech at the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox
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