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The Shrinemont Frame
Lindly Haunani had a great idea for the 2002 Shrinemont! She brought a mirror in a plain wooden frame, and asked everyone to add a piece of their work to the frame, and then it would be sold in the Silent Auction. As the frame was passed around the room, more and more people added their work, and it became apparent that something special was happening. Leigh Ross took over the frame to add finishing touches, as well as making sure that everyone had a contribution to this unique project. The frame was then baked, everyone signed it, and Jean Comport was the lucky winner at the Silent Auction!

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Crews battle first major wildfire of 2017
Crews in Southern Arizona are battling the first major wildfire of 2017.
As of Monday afternoon, the Sawmill Fire has forced firefighters to evacuate some 100 homes. The fire, which is burning south of Tucson, is growing fast, and erratic winds are making things tough for fire crews.
According to InciWeb, the fire has burned 7,500 acres of land as of 4:23 p.m. Monday, and it is 7 percent contained. 200 personnel are battling the fire.
One of the people affected by evacuations is the chief of the Green Valley Fire District. Chuck Wunder. He was being briefed about the fire on Sunday, when he realized that strong winds were pushing the flames right in the path of his ranch, where his family was.
"I had been on the phone telling them we had to go," said Wunder, in a phone interview. "I quickly sped through the ranch and told them we were going to have to expedite off the ranch."
Over the phone, Wunder described the terrifying moments.
"I watched my wife and my daughter in two separate vehicles," said Wunder. "They were taking my nieces and nephews, as well as my kids off the ranch, and I watched the fire literally go over the top of their vehicles."
Wunder said the experience was "a little terrifying an humbling."
"I've been doing this business for a while and you know that it's a possibility as you're trying to evacuate your own family -- it certainly gives you a second to pause -- and gain a little bit of perspective," said Wunder.
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Republicans Put Democrats On Defensive
For a Republican Party with no majority, no leader and no brand name, it was a pretty good week on Capitol Hill. Democrats joined the GOP in putting the brakes on President Obama's plan to close the detention center at Guantanamo Bay, and Republicans successfully attached pro-gun legislation to a popular credit card bill.
JACKI LYDEN, host:
This is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED from NPR News. I'm Jacki Lyden. For a party with no majority, no obvious national leader, and a weak brand name, the Republicans had a pretty good week on Capitol Hill.
First, Democrats joined the GOP in resisting President Obama's efforts to close the detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Then, the Republicans successfully attached pro-gun legislation to a popular credit card bill.
NPR's David Welna is with us to talk a bit more about this. It looks like the Republicans in Congress perhaps made a bit of a comeback this week.
DAVID WELNA: I think you could say that at the very least, they have figured out how to exploit the fear factor. Take this issue of money for closing down Guantanamo. It was just $80 million out of a $91 billion war spending bill, but that's practically the only thing in this bill that really got debated in the Senate.
Republicans already knew from a vote on this two years ago that many Democrats are afraid of reprisals from voters who fear the prospect of detainees who've been repeatedly described as some of the worst of the worst being transferred to the U.S. mainland. You might call this the not-in-my-backyard caucus in the Senate.
So, when Democratic leaders decided to avoid a tough vote and beat a retreat on this by stripping the Guantanamo money from the war spending bill, Republicans declared victory. Here's Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.
Senator MITCH McCONNELL (Republican, Kentucky): And I think the American people who are concerned about their own security and safety ought to be pleased that our friends on the other side of the aisle are showing some flexibility on this issue and heading in our direction.
LYDEN: And how did that provision allowing people to carry loaded weapons in national parks end up in the credit card consumer rights bill that President Obama signed, Friday?
WELNA: Again, Republicans knew that a lot of Democrats feel very vulnerable, whether justifiably or not, when it comes to votes on issues backed by gun owners. So, by wielding the threat of holding up the popular credit card bill, Oklahoma Republican Senator Tom Coburn got Democratic leader Harry Reid to agree to allowing a vote on Coburn's amendment, which allows guns in those national parks that are in states that permit concealed weapons, and half the Senate Democrats ended up voting for that amendment, including Reid. And ironically, Coburn ended up voting against the credit card bill, even though it now includes his gun amendment.
LYDEN: Does this Republican offensive have legs?
WELNA: Well, you know, historically, the party that's not in the White House has picked up seats in Congress in midterm elections. And I think the Republicans' prospects for sustaining this will depend in part how the economic recovery goes. But Republicans seem to feel that they still have an upper hand when it comes to national security issues.
You see this playing out in their efforts to keep the spotlight on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, saying she should apologize for last week accusing the CIA of misleading her and Congress on the use of waterboarding. The GOP wants to keep the story burning, but Pelosi is not cooperating. Here is how she responded yesterday to a barrage of questions from reporters about the CIA flap.
Representative NANCY PELOSI (Democrat, California): On the subject that you asked, I've made the statement that I'm going to make. I won't have anything more to say. I won't have anything more to say about that. Another subject?
WELNA: In other words, end of story, though I'm sure Republicans don't see it that way.
LYDEN: Mm-hmm. Lawmakers are headed back to their states for the Memorial Day weekend, and what do you think is going to be on their constituents' minds?
WELNA: Republicans will be talking about the climate change bill that a House committee just approved. The GOP is calling this a new tax on energy and a bad idea. Democrats will likely tout that bill. But, you know, they're also likely to face questions about Guantanamo detainees will soon be living down the street from them, and President Obama tried quelling such fears with his speech at the National Archives this week. The fact that he made that speech I think shows how effective Republicans have been in making the closing of Guantanamo a big issue.
LYDEN: NPR's David Welna at the Capitol. Thank you and have a great weekend.
WELNA: Thank you, Jacki.
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Finding the Right Types of Windows for Your Home in Austin, TX, or Any Nearby Community
ASAP Windows & Siding can help you determine which types of windows will best suit your home in Austin or another nearby area in Texas. With years of experience in the construction industry and as an authorized dealer for top window manufacturers, we have the expertise and product knowledge to ensure you get windows that meet your needs and preferences. Since we install Andersen, Milgard, and JELD-WEN windows, we can offer our unbiased, informed opinion on the various features and benefits of each window frame, style, and design available to you. We'll answer your questions honestly and help you find windows that will provide you with long-lasting beauty and performance.
Among the numerous options available, some of the most valued include energy-efficient glass, low-maintenance frames, and durable finishes, and at ASAP Windows & Siding, we carry top performers in all of these categories. You can select any of these different types of windows offered by our manufacturers for your home in Austin, TX:
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text: How To Root LG Optimus G Pro LG's answer for the phablet market and for those craving a massive display is here and on first glance it looks like a winner. Spiritual successor to the Optimus G and more importantly a culmination of design cues taken from it's siblings and top of the line specs, the Optimus G Pro packs a punch.Today we will show you how to root this device. BY EditAndroid 1. Before You Begin: This method works for LG Optimus G Pro Only Don't try in other devices. You need a Windows based PC or Laptop for this procedure. Download & Install LG Optimus G Pro USB Drivers from Here Enable USB Debugging in your device Your device must be charged 50% minimum. We recommend you to make a backup of your data. 2. Download Required Files: Root Package For LG Optimus G Pro : Here 3. Rooting Of LG Optimus G Pro: Download & Extract the Root Package in a folder. Connect your device and PC with USB Cable. Set your device in Charge Only Mode & Wait for 2-3 mins. Now open the extracted folder & Run CurrentRoot.bat.Wait for the software to detect your device. Now Goto Settings>General>PC Connections>USB Connection and change the Charge Only in Media Sync Mode. Wait for 2-3 mins now. After changing the USB Mode of your device,Press any key on keyboard to start the process. If you see this message "uid=0(root)" or "gid=0(root)..Press again a key from your keyboard to retry the process. If you don't see the message (given above) then let him finish his work. After the Rooting process complete you see a message "you are now properly rooted" Now your device is rooted,Reboot your device now. Now Download and Install SuperUser App in your device from Here or From Playstore. Congrats!!! your LG Optimus G Pro is rooted now Related PostsHow To Root And Install Custom Recovery In LG Optimus L5 On Android 4.1.2 JellybeanHow To Root LG G3 On Android 4.4.2 Kitkat Easy MethodHow To Update Android 4.4.2 Kitkat and Root LG G2 (D800, D801, D802)Top Best Custom ROMs For LG Nexus 5Top Best Custom ROMs for LG G2How To Root LG Optimus F5 On Android 4.1.2 Jellybean 3 Responses Richard Jan 10, 2014 Worked like a treat on my E988 Reply sam Aug 13, 2013 Hi there… does it work for Lg optimus pro G E988? Reply Admin Aug 17, 2013 This method is tested by us on E985 you can try on your own risk Reply Leave a Reply Cancel Reply Your email address will not be published.CommentName* Email* Website Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email.


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Tali Berman is an autism specialist, author and developmental play expert and has worked with hundreds of children from over 30 different countries since 1997. She has authored the book "Play to Grow! Over 200 games to help your special child develop fundamental social skills" with a foreword by Jenny McCarthy. "Play To Grow" is now sold in 4 languages and has proven to be an invaluable resource for families worldwide.
Tali is also the founder/leader of the "Autism Empowerment Telesummit" initiative and has gathered top autism experts on her elite panel (including Jenny McCarthy, Donna Gates, Kerri Rivera and Anat Baniel), reaching thousands of families around the globe. Tali currently lives with her husband and three children in the Jerusalem area.
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Stewart Staying the Course
By: Pete Pistone - @PPistone | MRN.com on October 15, 2010 | 9:51 A.M. EST
Tony Stewart is 107 points behind leader Jimmie Johnson as the Chase hits the midway point. (Photo: Getty Images)
Tony Stewart moved up five spots in the Sprint Cup Series point standings after his win last week at Auto Club Speedway and looks to continue his climb in the Chase with another good run in Saturday night's Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
"We definitely have the potential to do it," Stewart said. "I still think there is going to have to be some bad luck on a couple of guys in front of us to get us in that position.
"We gained 60 points in the last two weeks. Our performance is there. We are controlling the part that we can control. There are some variables in the equation that are out of our control that we are going to need some help with still. We are doing our part."
Stewart's second victory of the season was good enough to shoot him several spots up in the standings. However, he's 107 points behind leader Jimmie Johnson as the Chase hits the midway point this weekend and says that's the number he's most focused on.
"You could be 107 points back and 12th in points," said Stewart. "That 107 points is what we're focused on right now more than physical position of where we're at.
"We're not looking to say, 'Hey we just want to get in the top five and stay in the top five.' We're still trying to win this championship."
Stewart started the Chase with a near win at New Hampshire before running out of fuel on the final lap. With six races left to decide this year's championship, the two-time title holder plans to take each week as it comes regarding strategy, with finding victory lane still the ultimate goal.
However, Stewart and crew chief Drian Grubb plan to continue doing what got them to the post-season in the first place.
"We've got to stay the course right now," Stewart said. "With the way we're performing and the way we're running on the race track, we've got to stay on the course that we're on.
"If we were in a situation like last year where even before the Chase started, we started losing that edge, I think then that's when you've got to start searching. I think we've got to stay the course. The important thing is not to lose focus on how we got here."
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With the recent bush fire tragedies in our region, now is a good time to pause and think where your food comes from. Our farmers are out in all weather, and in conditions like last week, just trying to keep everything alive. At the Farmers Markets on Saturday we will be collecting funds for a Fodder Drive for the district farmers. Dunedoo CWA have put their hand up to co-ordinate collection of hay, grain and funds to help out the farmers who have lost all their grass and feed from fires. See the box on the raffle table if you wish to donate.
Otherwise all our usual stalls will be at the markets, so see you there early
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Abertay academic becomes Director of UK's professional body for sport and exercise sciences
Adam Hawkey - Lecturer in Biomechanics here at Abertay - has been appointed to the prestigious position of Chair of the Division of Biomechanics and Motor Behaviour within the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES).
BASES is the professional body for sport and exercise sciences in the UK and, as a result of his new appointment, Adam is also now a member of its Board of Directors.
An expert in biomechanics, Adam's research interests lie in investigating how whole body vibration (WBV) training can be used to improve health and performance, and finding ways to improve prosthetic technology for amputees.
He has worked with Premier League and Championship football clubs, British Judo and British Gymnastics, and consulted with athletes as a biomechanics expert during the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
He has also worked on projects at NASA's Kennedy Space Centre, investigating bone and muscle loss during spaceflight.
In his new role at BASES, Adam will be working to establish a new Strategic Plan for the organisation; developing opportunities for research and teaching collaboration; and enhancing the professional outreach of the association.
Congratulating Adam on his appointment, Andrea Cameron - Head of the School of Social and Health Sciences - said:
"Adam's appointment to this position is excellent news. BASES is the professional body for sport and exercise sciences in the UK, and to be able to have Abertay represented on the board and to be able to influence future developments and policy statements is an excellent achievement for both Adam and the university."
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COMES appeared as the Mechanical Plant of the Chemical Complex of Synthetic Fibres & Yarns Savinesti.
The company was registered, acc. to 1213/ 20.11.1990 law, as a joint stock company and changed its name into COMES Savinesti (Mechanical Company for Special Equipments)
COMES becomes part of CONEX Iasi, one of the most important industrial groups in Romania;
COMES receives Quality Management System authorization (CNCAN) for activities in nuclear industries.
COMES earns Quality Management System Certification, acc. to EN ISO 9001:2000, by TUV Thuringen;
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In a very short time, the SIP Road developed into the most wanted touring exhaust system of all. It is also mounted on most of our SIP long-distance Vespas.
The power of the five segments! 5 additional pipe segments add to make up this top-class exhaust!
Significantly higher torque and a fat plus in performance. With an original PX200 cylinder, it's already 1.8hp. That promises driving comfort and ideal gear connection. The sound is pleasantly restrained. Ideal for daily city drivers. The chromed version is noisier as this exhaust system comes without insulating material. Unfortunately, insulating these exhausts is not possible as the fibres of the insulating material would pollute the chrome bath as well as soak. On the upside, you will be rewarded with classy chrome looks.
Tours and longer distances are not a problem either. The costly manufacturing shines not only with more manifold segments but also with an extra-accurate welding, clearly drawn weld seams and a reinforced bolting for the cylinder manifold. The chrome version has a louder/tinnier sound, but this is compensated by a classy custom look.
If you wish to mount one of our SIP Road exhaust systems to your Vespa 125 VNA TS / 150 VBA-T4 model the second mounting eyelet must first be removed.
The exhaust is produced within its form in the factory and not cut or welded around later.
Conclusion: All in all a racing exhaust with original appearance and perfect fit, high-quality and finely manufactured. A plus in torque and performance, heat-resistant varnish.
Racing exhaust / 5 segmented downpipe / ROAD design
Steel, big downpipe made up of 5 segments, reinforced cylinder manifold bolting, heat-resistant varnish, plug'n play. PX200: with original cylinder + 1,8PS/ + 1,5Nm, PX150: with original cylinder + 1,0PS/ + 1,5Nm Make sure to check and optimize your jetting and ignition settings.
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?If you have a Vespa T5 that needs an exhaust and if you don´t want an expansion pipe, then in my opinion the SIP Road for Vespa T5 is the one for you. Andy Gillard.?
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Shoppilation is an advertising browser extension that can be helpful for internet search for users who is eager to face some beneficial custom on the web. But these add-ons annoy users with different ads like all other bundled browser extensions. If you did not install the extension or you repent that the program is installed, so you can look through the instructions fully and use the method that will be useful to remove Shoppilation. If you want the quick powerful program to get rid of this browser extension, so you can use the easy-to-use program from this website.
Automatically Manually From browsers
Main advantages of Spyhunter 4:
- Deletes all elements generated by Shoppilation.
- Is able to solve browser problems and protect browser settings.
- Has System and Network Guards, so you can forget about malware.
What is Shoppilation?
Shoppilation is a browser add-on that may be installed by a user, but also can be a bundled program to free program. Shoppilation demonstrates multiple advertising information in the form of annoying popping-up windows. Some users are not pleased with its work or are astonished that it is in the system at all. So, Shoppilation is one of the unwanted browser add-ons that should be eliminated from thesystem.
1. Install Shoppilation Removal Tool:
Step 1. Click Start
Step 2. Click Control Panel
Step 3. Find and highlight the annoying program and click Uninstall
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Registry Entries:
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Uninstall Shoppilation from Firefox:
- Help=>Troubleshooting Information
- Reset Firefox
- Finish
Delete Shoppilation from IE:
- Run inetcpl.cpl
- Advanced=>Reset
- Delete Personal Settings=>Reset=>Close
Remove Shoppilation from Google Chrome:
- C:\Users\"your username"\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\User Data
- Rename Default folder to Default2
- Open Google Chrome
- Do not open Opera
- Remove Profile and Cache folders in:
- C:\Users\User_Name\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable
- C:\Users\User_Name\AppData\Local\Opera Software\Opera Stable
- Open Opera
- Open your browser
- Settings->Reset Safari
- Reset
No matter what kind of add-on you are going to install, it will be the security vulnerability for the browser. Shoppilation is not an exclusion. All software vendors release security updates and worry about the security of their users. But when you download any extension, then vendors cannot ensure that your computer will not be infected. Hackers can open the browser extension like a gate to the PC. Surely there is a sure effort to escape from this situation: install extensions from well-known and reliable software vendors only. But is not 100% defense from online delinquents and computer threats. It is better not to install browser extensions at all.
It is important to be aware that every installed extension has already got the allowance to use your personal info that you impart when complete a form on-line. The reports, including your telephone number, your name, number of your credit card, etc. Can be passed to some advertising companies. Be prudent using any extensions and do not download them, if you have not a real necessity in it.
Shoppilation is a browser extension that installs some other dangerous objects. Is there any guarantee that the special offers are 100% true? Of course, no. So, you should not believe the popping-up windows and its promises. Also you should not click the links of the displayed pop-ups as they can be viral and so, as consequence, you can get a true virus in your system.
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Shoppilation like other adware programs has a few common symptoms that will help you to define if your PC is infected with it or not. Here is the list of them:
- Many ads and pop-ups shown by Shoppilation
- Very slow computer
- Antivirus software finds some dangers
- Changes in your browser (toolbars, homepage, search engine)
- Search results are hijacked
- Presence of Shoppilation files, DIRS and registry keys
Manual and Automatic Removal Methods?
You should know that manual ways of removal that uninstall Shoppilation from browsers are absolutely safe and you can perform them not being afraid that you injure your system. I should notice that the methods are efficient, so you will succeed and the browser add-on will be removed together will all its manifestations. It is an easy method as well; it yields solely to the automatic way of removal. But at times, using this way of removal users are surprised that the program is installed again in the browser and they have to perform any other techniques to remove it.
Still manual technique that tells you to eliminate the files, folders and registry entries is the most harmful one. If you take chances to follow this method, in this case you should bear in mind just one common rule: do not forget to produce the backup of the registry. Also this method should be performed just by the user that realizes what and why he has to delete.If you will remove some folders or registry keys that do not pertain to Shoppilation, then your system will not start next time. Specialists will not be mistaken and can be delighted with the effectiveness of this manual way of removal.
Automatic method is the method when a user downloads any software to solve the issue. This method is considered to be the most harmless and sure. It is also not a difficult one. You should just install the antivirus software that has Shoppilation in its signatures. The described technique is more useful because you will have the antivirus program that will guard your system against the future computer viruses.
Concerning the sums of money that users may spend on the virus removal I should say that some removal techniques are 100% free of charge, for example manual removal from browsers, manual professional removal (in the case if you will do it by yourselves), free antivirus software and the removal from Control Panel. But not all of them are effective. The information about the effectiveness of these uninstall techniques I describe in the table that is called 'Removal methods statistics' below. Speaking about the paid techniques of virus removal, I should list the Computer Repair Shop Service and paid Antivirus program.
These methods are the most forceful. In spite of the great difference in the price (Repair Shop service depends on the complexity of the issue and may cost up to $300, but paid antivirus costs up to $60) these removal ways are almost equal in the effectiveness and in the results. I should also mention that paid antiviruses always has support service (often free) that will remove the virus like in an expensive computer repair shop.
Removal methods statistics
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|Paid Antivirus
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|up to 3 hours
|From Control Panel
|up to 1 hour
|Manual Removal (Professional)
|up to 4
|Removal from browsers
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There are many useful programs and other antimalware software that can be downloaded to delete Shoppilation and you can choose any of them, but I suggest you Spyhunter. The software is the best Shoppilation Removal Tool in my opinion. Removing the adware you also will afford to guard the computer.
Enigma Software created Spyhunter to be a helpful antispyware and antimalware utility that can guard the system against all possible viral objects, including rootkits, trojans and keyloggers. Owing to the regularly renewed base of signatures Spyhunter will eliminate all the everyday viruses that are created by malware writers every day.
Spyhunter 4 differs from its prior versions with its striking and easy-to-use interface, its fast speed, effective defense and with the power not to conflict with other antimalware scanners installed in the system. So now, you can installmore than one antispyware tools at once if you want.
Spyhunter gives real-time protection, has Integrated SpyHunter Compact OS that let to remove the most stubborn malware examples and the reliable live technical support. Spyhunter is compatible with Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista/Seven/8, it needs 256 MB of RAM, 75 MB of available hard disk space.
How to use Spyhunter
First of all you need to download Spyhunter in your system. You can click the download link from this page. After that you should install Spyhunter like all other antimalware utilities. I think that this antivirus tool is very easy-to-install and it is intelligible for many foreign users owing to the plentiful languages that you are welcome to set. This fact makes Spyhunter almost indisputable leader among all other world antispyware programs.
When the installation is finished the software should be updated, ordinarily this procedure should begin by itself, if not, then you can do it. When the update release is installed, you need to start a Scan. You should eliminate the tick in the Quick Scan check box, if you would like to scan your computer completely. But usually Quick scan is enough to find all probable viruses and this function save your time and effort.
View the list of the defined malicious objects when the scan will be completed. If you see safe tools in the list, so you need to delete the tick near it, otherwise Spyhunter will delete the program. It refers to the uncommon and special utilities that users have for their work. But as a rule, you need not remove any ticks. After that you should left-click Fix Threats button. If you have already purchased the license key, so the computer threats will be eliminated. In case you did not, then you will have a chance to pay for the license key.
I believe this page was helpful for Shoppilation Removal. But to guard your system from different alike programs for browsers and from all probable dangerous programs, so you are welcome to install any antispyware and antivirus software. You should choose a program that has a enlarged virus base, daily update and real-time protection. Merely such a tool can keep your PC safe and sound. It is useful to scan your computer for viruses at least once a week. Should have a large base of signatures and everyday releases of updates. The best antivirus tools has real-time protection. It is the protection that is able to detect viruses on your computer when it is just attempting to infect your computer.
Spyhunter corresponds to all the itemized demands. So, I think it is able to protect the system better than any other and also it can provide a real-time barrier to all the everyday viruses. This program with clear interface will perform a scan for you. It will disclose all the computer infections and even all the potentially undesirable software. If you installed any useful program for your work, but Spyhunter reveals it as the unwanted software, but you are utterly confident that the software cannot be malicious, so you can add it to Exclusions and Spyhunter will not delete it and never will detect it as a virus again. If you need to scan only separate file, then you can take advantage of Custom Scan function. You are welcome also use Process Guard or Registry Guard of this program for your convenience.
I also want to advice you some useful actions that will protect your PC from Shoppilation and other computer threats in the future:
- Do not install any free software from unknown developers. If you do not want to pay for software, then you should be very watchful during the installation of the application. You should not miss the checkbox (usually small letters somewhere in the corner) that is responsible for the download of any other software. You should remove the tick from this checkbox.
- Do not visit any dangerous websites (porn, for adults, websites of unknown free software), they usually contain some trojans or other variants of malicious programs.
- Do not use torrents or other sharing web services, because you can download virus instead of the wanted file.
- Do not double-click email attachment from unknown persons. It can be malicious.
- Install any antivirus program and make a scan of your PC at least once a week.
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For people without symptoms, there is no good screening test for CHD. If you have symptoms or risk factors, your doctor may want to do an electrocardiogram (EKG) to look at the electrical activity of your heart, or some other test to examine your heart function.
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This post is just to get some of the Snowy Owl photos up for people to see. I will do a report on my birding trip to the coast of NH tomorrow. For now here's a couple of images .
This is life bird #300 a Rufous Hummingbird
This is life bird #300 a Rufous Hummingbird
Thanks to Steve and Jane for # 300 and to all the other people that made it a great fun day of birding on the coast of NH. Here's a link to Steve's report for the day:
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One of the things that has made the web an interaction pita is forms. And when they went from desktop to mobile the smaller form factor didn't improve things. Except that folks began to take another look at them, to reinvent how they might work. So now the much much improved form developed for mobile can be reimported back to the desktop... quickly, please!
Ye olde typical online registration/eCom form has 20+ input boxes. With those ridiculous asterisks highlighting critical 'must answer' items. The new forms have ~5-input boxes. Much less intimidating, much less opportunity to input an error. But still providing the same amount of information.
First: the first and last name boxes are combined into one.
Let the user enter their name be it one: Madonna; or two: John Doe; or three: Kim Krause Berg; or even twenty-nine: Barnaby Marmaduke Aloysius Benjy Cobweb Dartagnan Egbert Felix Gaspar Humbert Ignatius Jayden Kasper Leroy Maximilian Neddy Obiajulu Pepin Quilliam Rosencrantz Sexton Teddy Upwood Vivatma Wayland Xylon Yardley Zachary Usansky - yes, some people will do anything to get into the Guinness Book.
---no tabbing between input fields required: just type in your name, with spaces, as you normally do and let the computer worry about first, last and everything in between.
Second: invert the typical sequence of entering an address.
* start with zip/postal code - which allows the computer to autofill the state/province and the city
Note: depending on markets served one might start with country first.
Note: In Belarus, China, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Turkmenistan, and Ukraine this is standard on snail mail.
* in the street input box after the first one or two - usually numbers - utilise an autocomplete dropdown box based on addresses within zip/postal cod altering as input continues; typically 2-5 keyed inputs plus a click and the street address is input.
* of course one should always utilise inline verification where sensible especially when a user entry seems problematic.
* no more check a type of payment card plus multiple input boxes. One box only.
---use an input mask, which identifies the card type from the initial digits. Only need a numeric keypad as only numbers will be entered. Demonstrate the entry required by translucent numbers within the box that show as the previous entry is complete. No need for spaces, let the computer do the heavy lifting.
---or include a card scan ability.
* smart defaults.
eg: initially show shipping address same as billing address with user over ride. And repeat behaviour mentioned above.
I knew much of the above although I don't actually use any of it. No need to register et al on my sites! However, I just watched the video of Luke Wroblewski's presentation (2hrs 29min) at the 2017 Dublin Google Conversions event. The whole thing is well worth watching. The part where he puts checkout forms through the ringer starts about 49:22 and runs to about 1:06.
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One of the things that has made the web an interaction pita is forms. And when they went from desktop to mobile the smaller form factor didn't improve things. Except that folks began to take another look at them, to reinvent how they might work. So now the much much improved form developed for mobile can be reimported back to the desktop... quickly, please!
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Wow. I just saw that same video. Didn't realize you had referenced it. Great minds think alike!
I also want to point out that accessibility for mobile is overlooked and barely has any traction. There are differences in coding for Android and iOS for mobile accessibility too.
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For different verticals or business types different forms may well be optimal. We have a business "type" vertical wherein that is true. These are regional businesses/services. That being the case adresses have proven to be very helpful to us and if and when we engage the potential customers it helps us and helps us to help them. On some of these smb's we still have optional vs non optional fields. Surprisingly to us, but maybe not to people far smarter than us, mobile users tend to skip all the non required fields. We are trying different solutions to see what is optimal.
We have question fields. Again mobile users tend to not fill them in. Desktop users fill them in in abundance. Answering those questions is helpful to us and to us responding to those who fill out the forms. We are varying questions, eliminating some, determining that which works best.
"Best Practices" might vary considerably depending on the particular website, service, product, vertical, industry, etc.
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KPK Elementary and Secondary Education Result Nts Test 20 Nov 2016
Education Department Khyber Pakhunkhwa are available and it is looking to recruit following staff for its Project named "Independent Monitoring Unit (IMU)" for which it invites applications from the well educated, experienced and hardworking candidates for the following positions such as (System Analyst, Education Data Analyst, Office Assistant (IT), Admin Assistant, Computer Operator, Data Collection & Monitoring Assistant DCMA (Male), Data Collection & Monitoring Assistant DCMA (Female) and Sweeper).
KPK Elementary and Secondary Education NTS Result 20 Nov 2016 Announced biggest of all departments of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It has more than 1,68,000 employees which are about 55% of the total employees of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. 4.17 million students are learning in more than 28000 Government institutions having more that 1,23,380 teachers.
Appointment of above mentioned positions will be done on contract basis for a period of one year which is extendable upon satisfactory performance till completion of the project. Let's discuss here about the required qualification such as those who wanted to apply for Sr. No. 1 to Sr. No. 7 should have Masters / Bachelors with relevant diplomas and experience as per the demand of vacant positions and for Sr. No. 8 Middle pass candidates can apply and now in the following we'll discuss about how to apply procedure of above mentioned vacant positions.


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No correlations between visual illusion strength
In cognition, audition and somatosensation, performance correlates strongly between different tasks suggesting the existence of common factors. Surprisingly, this does not hold true for vision. For example, Vernier acuity and Gabor detection correlate very weakly (r2 = 0.003). Here, we show similar results for visual illusions. 143 participants, aged from 8 to 81, adjusted the strength of six illusions. Correlations were very low and mostly non-significant. For example, the correlation between the Ebbinghaus and the Ponzo illusion was r2 = 0.08, i.e., the two illusions have only 8% of variance in common. Results for males and females did not differ. Illusion magnitude decreased with age for the Ebbinghaus, Ponzo, and Tilt illusion. Our null results are supported by good test-retest reliability and a Bayesian analysis. We suggest that, contrary to cognition, audition and somatosensation, there is no general factor for vision.
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Sunday, January 17, 2010
The schools budget proposed last week might force the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors to confront unpopular decisions about raising taxes.
On Tuesday, Loudoun School Superintendent Edgar B. Hatrick III proposed a $764.7 million operating budget for fiscal 2011. The budget calls for a 4.4 percent increase over the previous year's budget. The budget also seeks a 5 percent increase in county funding as Loudoun is facing a $192 million budget gap.
Hatrick said the additional money is needed to accommodate growth in the school system, which expects to add 3,257 students next year. Loudoun is opening an elementary school and two high schools in the fall.
In an interview last week, Hatrick said it was "just crystal clear" that the county wouldn't be able to balance the budget through cuts alone.
"There is going to have to be increases in taxes to meet the needs of the county," he said. "My particular interest is meeting the needs of the students in our community."
On Thursday, Stevens Miller (D-Dulles) said the proposed 5 percent increase in county funding for schools next year is unlikely without boosting taxes.
"The only way we could get that would be to raise taxes," he said. "We have a lengthy and detailed budget process in front of us. I'm not ruling anything out."
Miller said he would spend time with residents getting "a feeling for how much this county can afford to pay" for schools.
He said the law required school administrators to recommend a budget that meets the needs of schoolchildren, not one geared toward solving the county budget problem.
"They aren't allowed to take that into consideration," he said. "I think I have to."
Scott K. York, chairman of the supervisors board, said Hatrick's budget was "in the right direction" of what board members and the county administrator expected. "But that's just the superintendent's budget," he said. "We will get it and deal with it as we get all of our other budget numbers."
York (I) didn't address whether he believed a tax increase would be necessary to fund the budget increase. County money currently makes up about 70 percent of the school system's operating budget.
The proposed school budget includes no job cuts or significant rollbacks in student services. The proposal raises the salaries of school employees 1 percent.
Sandy Sullivan, president of the Loudoun Education Association, said she supported Hatrick's budget. "We were glad to see that in Dr. Hatrick's proposed budget that it didn't include any reductions in force," she said. "That was a concern -- that we would be losing staff."
The association represents 3,400 employees in the county school system. She said she believed parents in Loudoun would go along with residential property tax increases to fund school programs.
"Schools need to be funded fully," she said. "Things are not going to continue to go as well as they have if funding isn't there. The way we'll get the local funds is increases in property taxes."
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Head of Kazakhstan FM and Vice-Chairman of China discussed bilateral cooperation
BEIJING.KAZINFORM - Kazakh Foreign Minister Yerlan Idrisov met with Deputy Prime Minister Li Yuanchao in Beijing, our correspondent reports.
The sides discussed issues of bilateral cooperation in political, economic, cultural and humanitarian spheres, as well as cooperation in regional and international organizations, in particular, SCO and CICA.
"It should be noted that the region, which borders Kazakhstan has a very important strategic importance for our country. Therefore, our countries have very broad and important interests in the sphere of security and development of further cooperation. We are interested in identifying and expanding our mutual interests, "said Li Yuanchao.
"Our estimates completely coincide with your assessment of the level of our relations and strategic direction," said the head of the Kazakhstan MFA.
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According to the official data, China enters the list of 20 priority states - investors for Kazakhstan. China is one of the leaders in terms of direct investments (from 2005 to September 2013 - U.S. $ 10.3 billion). The share of Chinese investors accounted for about 20 ongoing projects in Kazakhstan worth over 17 billion U.S. dollars. The volume of trade between the two countries over the past three years amounted to more than 75 billion U.S. dollars, including in 2013 - 28.5 billion U.S. dollars.


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Our English Mastiffs are house dogs, not outside dogs. And, they are not garage dogs, laundry room dogs, barn dogs, shed dogs or patio dogs. Your English Mastiff should live inside your home in the main living area as a member of your family, day and night, and go outside only to eat, to go to the bathroom, for short periods of play, and to be with you and your family whenever you are outside for as long as you are outside. At all other times, he/she should be inside the main living area of your home. Also, providing a cushioned bed for them becomes very important to them, and their bed becomes their "security blanket."
Many people have traditionally left their English Mastiffs outside during the day, and brought them in only at night. Their English Mastiffs usually live short lives, usually 7 to 9 years. Some people leave their dogs outside day and night, and their dogs usually live even shorter lives. We cater to the physical and emotional needs of our English Mastiffs, and they live a lot longer.
For example, we allow our English Mastiffs the freedom to go outside whenever they want to, and conversely, the freedom to come back inside whenever they want to. These are the same freedoms that a human has. So, it does take a little extra effort to pay attention to what your English Mastiff is trying to communicate to you. And by doing this, your English Mastiff feels that he or she has some say so in their life and they don't give up and resign themselves that they are either "cooped up" outside or "cooped up" inside. This freedom we give them enriches their emotional needs and their spirit, and they are happier. Happier dogs live longer.
Our English Mastiffs go outside every few hours (or sooner if they want to). Yes, they frolic and play in between feeding times. You can see that in the many photos on our website. But, after about 15 to 20 minutes, they've had enough and that frolic and play gets old for them and they want to come back into their "den" (figuratively speaking), which is your home.
We say in our literature that a "doggie door" is optional, not required. What isn't optional is leaving your adopted English Mastiff outside other than when he/she is eating, going to the bathroom, briefly playing, or being with you or your family when you are outside.
Our English Mastiffs are house dogs, and your English Mastiff should be allowed to stay in your house, whether you are home or not.
When we started rescuing English Mastiffs, our dogs were living an average of 7 to 9 years. Now, our English Mastiffs are living an average of 14 to 18 years. A significant attribute of our success in increasing the length of their lives is to nurture their needs and instincts, and living inside has shown itself time and again, to be a key ingredient in lengthening their lives.
Cancer is the #1 killer of dogs, and 85% of all cancers (whether they end up developing in the bones, organs, blood or skin) originate in the reproductive organs. So, by spaying or neutering your Exotic Breed at an early age, you are giving your dog the gift of a much longer life! This is one of the most important things that you can do for your English Mastiff, and it is one of the key things that we do to help our dogs live an average of 14 to 18 years.
If you want to adopt a dog from us, you must spay or neuter your own dog prior to be approved for adoption. Also, unspayed and unneutered dogs do not always get along with spayed and neutered dogs, and we have achieved an amazing level of socialization, good behavior and easy handling with our dogs by combining spaying/neutering with our immensely successful training program. We feel that it is in the best interest and safety for our dogs and for your dog that you spay or neuter your dog before we adopt a dog to you.
Other breeds of dogs have a short, thick inner coat of fur that protects them from the sun. Because most giant breeds and some medium and small breeds do not have a short, thick inner coat of fur, they should not be allowed to lie out in the sun at all. Interestingly, dogs with inner coats of fur shed all year long, whereas giant breed dogs and some medium and small breeds without the inner coats of fur shed only twice a year.
English Mastiffs also need to stay away from heat. Their bodies do not dissipate heat well, and they can get heat stroke, which can cripple them or kill them.
If someone wants to keep their English Mastiff outside, whether it is during the day or at night, whether they are home or not, we will not adopt to them.
It is our love for these dogs and our total commitment to saving, enriching and lengthening their lives that has provided us with the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of these magnificent animals.
That is why we do what we do and why we have (what may seem strict to some people) the requirements that we have. In the end, the dogs we adopt have proven to be living longer, happier lives in their new adopted homes, and that has made their adopters happier because their loving canine companions are with them longer. You can read this first hand in the many letters and emails that we have posted on our website.
You can experience the same or similar results with your English Mastiff by following our feeding and care program and by feeding all natural Gentle Giants dog food to your dog.


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April surplus narrows year-to-date BoP gap
THE country's external payments position recovered in April to post the widest surplus in over two years on the back of a recovery in exports and strong remittance inflows, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported on Friday.
The Philippines' balance of payments (BoP) swung to a $917-million surplus for the month, turning around from a $550-million deficit posted in March and rising from a $184-million surfeit in April 2016.
The BoP measures the country's transactions with the rest of the world during a specific period. A surplus shows that more funds entered an economy against what went out, while a deficit meant more money fled.
April's BoP position is also the biggest surplus since $985 million in February 2015.
The latest figure ended six straight months of a BoP deficit, which analysts previously attributed to a wider current account deficit as imports sustained a double-digit growth to keep up with the growing local economy, with a boost from the government's aggressive spending push on infrastructure.
The April tally trimmed the year-to-date BoP shortfall to a $78-million deficit, coming from a $994-million gap as of end-March, according to latest central bank data. The gap is slightly wider than the $25 million deficit posted during the comparable period in 2016.
Sought for comment, BSP Deputy Governor Diwa C. Guinigundo said the recovery in exports and the steady stream of structural inflows boosted the country's external payments position.
"It is very encouraging that the April BOP position reversed to a surplus position and mitigated the cumulative BOP shortfall for the first four months of 2017," Mr. Guinigundo said in a text message to reporters.
April saw the peso return to the P49 level versus the dollar, after several weeks of trading above P50 at a time of heightened global uncertainty that lingered till a fresh rate hike in the United States last March.
Foreign portfolio investments posted a $51.49-million net inflow last month, reversing $459.86-million outflows posted in March, according to BSP data.
Merchandise exports grew by 18.3% as of end-March, reversing an 8.4% contraction a year ago. Meanwhile, cash remittances sent home by overseas Filipino workers also posted an all-time high of $2.615 billion in March to bring the latest tally to $6.953 billion, 7.7% up from the comparable year-ago period.
Sustained revenues from the business process outsourcing industry, coupled with additional flows from foreign investments and tourism receipts, likewise supported the country's BoP position, Mr. Guinigundo said.
In turn, the central bank also shored up large dollar inflows from currency trading and its offshore investments, even as the government's debt payments somewhat offset the inflows.
However, Mr. Guinigundo said it was "too early" to tell if the surplus can be sustained for the rest of the year.
As of December, the central bank expects the country's BoP position to log a $1-billion surplus this year, representing 0.3% of gross domestic product. However, the BSP is due to announce a new set of forecasts this month.


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WATSEKA — The Sugar Creek Symphony & Song Festival will have chorus auditions next weekend for its production of the American opera "Cold Sassy Tree" this summer.
Helen Todd, founder and artistic director of the festival, also will host auditions for the festival's new Music Fair, a celebration of music planned for July 27.
The auditions will be from 2 to 4 p.m. March 10 at the First United Methodist Church in Watseka.
"I am very excited about adding local talent to this summer's Sugar Creek Opera Festival and hope to hear auditions from students and adults alike," Todd said in a news release. "Anyone from age 4 and up is invited to audition."
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Singers are asked to prepare one song, either a ballad or up-tempo song. The song does not have to be classical. It can be musical theater. Singers are encouraged to bring their own accompanist to the audition; if that is not possible, an accompanist will be provided.
Prerecorded accompaniment will not be accepted. Some nonspoken acting roles for small children will be considered if they are not singers. The ensemble members will be responsible for learning their music with their voice teacher or chorus teacher before rehearsals begin July 17. All chorus members will need to attend rehearsals in the evenings from July 17 to Aug. 4 and will perform with seasoned, professional opera singers and the creative staff. Chorus members will be chosen by March 15 and notified by email.
"Cold Sassy Tree" is composer Carlisle Floyd's first comedic opera and is performed in English. It is set in the fictional town of Cold Sassy, Ga., and adapted from the 1984 bestselling novel of the same name.
It tells the story of a hardheaded old widower, Rucker Lattimore (played by Kyle Albertson), who scandalizes the inhabitants of his small town by marrying a young employee in his general store, Miss Love Simpson (played by Todd).
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Cardinals benefiting from a healthy, consistent Beltran
ST. LOUIS — Whenever St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Matheny works out before games, which is often, he uses the same weight room as his players at Busch Stadium. One player he sees regularly is Carlos Beltran who, at 36, is hitting more like he did at 26.
"Watch him in the weight room and you know it's not just by chance," Matheny says. "He's doing a lot to stay in the shape he's in."
The Cardinals believe more down time has helped Beltran stay more consistent through the first half. At this point last season, he had missed only three games. This year, he already has sat out seven games and has come off the bench in three others.
Being another year removed from knee issues hasn't hurt, either. After spending much of last season hitting cleanup behind Matt Holliday, Beltran also seems to be benefiting from hitting second, in the spot ahead of Holliday. And most players always are more comfortable in their second season after switching teams.
But ask Beltran how he's turning back the clock and he shrugs. "I feel good, man, physically I feel good," he says.
Really. It's as simple as good health?
"I'm not coming to the ballpark thinking about this bothering me, or that bothering me," he says. "When you come to the ballpark like that, it's harder. You are thinking about what you can do to survive, to get through that day. That mentality is a grind. It takes away a lot from your game when you're not healthy."
His good health has produced robust numbers. Beltran went into Tuesday night's game at Houston with 17 homers and a .305 batting average, both among the best in the National League. He also leads NL outfielders in fan balloting for the All-Star Game, which will be played in his old stomping grounds in Queens. A trip to the All-Star Game would be his eighth in 16 big-league seasons.
Beltran admits to making one change this season that has helped his game.
"Only thing is I'm a little more consistent with my strengthening program," he says. "I'm making sure I do my legs three times a week, but other than that, everything is basically the same as last year."
Perhaps Beltran is downplaying his success because he knows the season is not even half over. As well as he has played this year, he was even better to this point last year. After the Cardinals' first 76 games in 2012, Beltran was hitting .312 with 20 homers and 59 RBI.
Then came July and August, when Beltran hit only .206 and his overall average dropped to .266. He bounced back some in September to finish the regular season at .269 with 32 homers.
"I understand there's going to be a month where you probably don't do well. This game is about ups and downs," he says. "For these first three months, I feel like I've been doing my job consistently. I'm doing my part. I like that."
If Beltran's ups continue to outweigh the downs in the second half, he will be in position to land another multi-year deal. But with Matt Adams looking ready and top prospect Oscar Taveras on the way, the Cardinals aren't likely to offer Beltran another $26 million, two-year contract. They figure to go no more than one year, and that would be expected to come in the way of a qualifying offer (which would secure the Cardinals a first-round draft pick if he signed with another team).
While Beltran says he would like to stay with the Cardinals, he hasn't been approached by general manager John Mozeliak and he's been around St. Louis long enough to size up the situation. Beltran won't say how much longer he hopes to play in the majors, but the way he's going, it's safe to assume he has at least a couple of more years in him.
"He's at an age where you anticipate plateauing off," Matheny says. "But he just seems to keep getting better. It's been incredible."
Says Beltran: "I don't want to say how many more years I want to play, because who knows? Anything can change. But right now, I'm happy. And I'm happy things are going well."
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Any author would love to be called "an outrageously gifted writer" by Pulitzer-winner Richard Russo. He said that about Maggie Shipstead, whose debut novel, "Seating Arrangements," brings her to Warwick's Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
Shipstead grew up in Orange County and has family in San Diego. She answered questions by email.
Your book is set during a wedding weekend in the Cape Cod area. Why there?
The novel started as a short story I wrote almost six years ago, during my first semester of graduate school in Iowa. Before classes started, I had made a quick trip to Nantucket to visit friends and was infatuated with it, so I suspect the story was a way of dwelling on a place I missed and idealized. Writing takes such a long time that you might as well write about places that have some kind of hold on you. If you're not interested in your setting, the reader won't be either.
It was another two years before I got to work turning the story into a novel, and I moved to Nantucket for eight months while I was writing the first draft. Those months didn't happen to include the summer months, so I was living something much colder and lonelier than my characters were experiencing. But, early on, I decided not to set the novel specifically on Nantucket because I wanted to be able to mold the geography of the island to my purposes.
And why a wedding?
I'm not quite sure, in retrospect. I started with the character of Winn Van Meter, and, in the grand tradition of unkind authors, I wanted to construct a situation that would be deeply uncomfortable for him. He's someone who was ill-prepared to have daughters in the first place, let alone a daughter who's pregnant at her wedding. By nature, he takes social rituals like weddings very seriously, and it bothers him to be going about one in what he thinks of as the wrong way. Also, on a technical level, a wedding was an appealing way to bring a lot of characters together in a contained but potentially volatile situation. People get up to all sorts of shenanigans at weddings.
There's a pretty painful wedding toast scene. Based on personal experience?
Thankfully, not really, although I've ridden out some awkward ones. I'm always primed for disaster when toasts start. Public speaking, pressure to be funny, emotion, and alcohol can make a dangerous cocktail.
How does a Southern California native get so deep into the WASP psyche?
I don't think I even knew what a WASP was until I went to Harvard for college. But, of all the places to observe the WASP psyche, Harvard's is a top-notch vantage point. I was interested in the kids I saw who wore madras and boat shoes and had that prep school aura of social ease. Some of my closest friends, friends I made in college, have undeniably WASPy backgrounds, but they all have senses of humor about their WASPiness.
I've also encountered plenty of people like Winn Van Meter, who treat the rules and regulations of New England traditionalism with dire seriousness. Generally, when I'm writing unfamiliar characters, I try to be open and honest and think as hard as I can about what it would be like to be this person. I've written short stories about cowboys and Hollywood cult members and physicists and opium-smoking nuns and guano miners on a Pacific atoll. Being open and focused and then being prepared to start over is the best method I've found for getting inside them.
One of the themes here is privilege — why did you want to write about that?
Privilege presents an interesting set of problems. Not life-or-death problems, decidedly lucky-to-have-them problems, but still problems. For people who are born into privilege, there can be immense pressure to hang onto that status and little room to exceed expectations. Privilege can be stifling, and it can be disorienting and self-defeating. I was interested in the consequences of entitlement. If you think you deserve the best of everything in life and that the best of everything is attainable, then how do you ever find contentment? How do you ever know if what you have is really the best you can get?
How did growing up in Orange County shape you as a writer?
Probably most teenagers feel like misfits in one way or another no matter where they are, but I never quite felt at home in Orange County. I didn't feel like I looked the right way, and I didn't feel cool enough. But I've always had a critical nature, so I could turn some of those negative feelings around and decide I was just in the wrong place — which was only partly true.
I've also always had a lot of drive, and I channeled my aggression into school and into horseback riding, which I used to be very serious about. So I think growing up where I did gave me a bit of a skeptical eye about subcultures in general and a lot of practice putting any feelings of discontent or dislocation to work.
You were into shipwrecks as a child, your book has an exploding whale in it — did you have some unfortunate ocean-related experiences as a child?
The ocean has never been anything but nice to me! I honestly don't know where my issues with it come from. I've always found it deeply fascinating and beautiful and terrifying — I like to be near the ocean or to go out in boats, but I get nervous when I can't see or touch the bottom while swimming.
When I was a little kid, I had a recurring nightmare where I'd be standing by our pool at night, in the dark, and one by one the underwater lights would come on and reveal the coils of huge snakes. So, clearly, my subconscious has always been suspicious of water. At the same time, I can't get enough of nonfiction books about nautical topics, like sailing races, lighthouses, shipwrecks, commercial shipping, and surfing. In April, I took the Queen Mary 2 from Southampton, England to New York, and I was pretty happy just to sit and look at the ocean for a solid week.
I understand you have some connections to San Diego. What are they, and will you be writing about this place some day?
My parents moved to Coronado four years ago, and before that, for about eight years, they had a condo downtown that was our urban retreat. When I was in high school, I'd come down with friends on weekends to go to the beach and go out (as best we could, being sixteen) in the Gaslamp. San Diego is definitely home to me now — I love it. I love the presence of the ocean and the quirky neighborhoods and the laid back vibe. My second novel is set primarily in Orange County, and I think it's likely I'll use San Diego in my third.
When did you know you wanted to be a writer?
It was a very gradual realization, actually. I've always loved to read. When I was a child, my mom would say I should be a writer, but the idea horrified me for some reason. Then I took a couple fiction writing workshops in college pretty much on a whim — I was an English major — and my senior year I applied to write a collection of short stories instead of a research thesis. I had an okay time writing those stories, but I still couldn't fathom ever having enough to say to fill a whole novel.
For a while I thought I might be an academic, but I realized I didn't have a passion for that kind of research. After I graduated, I spent a year working at a law firm (because if you're a verbal person everyone tells you to be a lawyer) and feeling adrift. I applied to the Iowa Writers' Workshop that winter also more or less on a whim, fully expecting not to get in and with the plan that I'd reapply the following year and apply to other programs as well. But I got in, and after that things kind of kept working out, and eventually I thought, okay, maybe this can happen.
What do you get out of doing it?
So much! The process of writing fiction is hugely challenging, both intellectually and emotionally, and I get a high from the moments when things snap together on the page. I like to build characters and puzzle out what they would do and say. With my short stories, I have the chance to dive into wildly varied worlds and characters, and I like to learn about different places and kinds of lives.
I have to admit, too, at this point I'm addicted to the freedom and mobility writing as a career has given me. I can work anywhere, so in the past year I've spent a month in Bali, three months in Paris on an artist residency, and a month in Scotland. My parents were kind enough to take care of my dog while I was away, and my dog has no complaints about living in Coronado.
"Seating Arrangements," by Maggie Shipstead, Alfred A. Knopf, 320 pages, $25.95.


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"A story of love and revolution emerging from plasticine ..." 06 April 2013 Animated 70 mins
France, end of the 70s: Alain is the author of several cartoon films. His romantic meeting with a young Iranian student, Jasmine, changes the course of his life. Teheran, 1978: The revolution sweeps away the despised regime of the Shah. Alain has joined Jasmine, their love grows in secret, with the hope that a new life is possible. The introduction of the Islamic Republic will destroy their illusions, and separate the two lovers ... For how long? 30 years later, it is time for Alain to revisit the theatre of his memory. Several faded blue aerograms, Super-8 films ... Not much remains. With his fingertips, from the bottom of the heart, he resurrects the past, image by image. In the restitution of a mysterious and oppressive Teheran, in the helter-skelter of history, beings of paste and blood fight, like many others, for love and freedom.
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Police in Astrakhan gun down 4 suspects accused of killing 2 officers
Police in the southern Russian city of Astrakhan say they have gunned down four suspects allegedly involved in a shooting attack that left two police officers dead, and seized their weapons.
On Tuesday, two traffic police officers were killed at point-blank range in the city after they were attacked by a group of armed assailants.
According to a statement released by Russia's Investigative Committee on Thursday, another attack was launched by four gunmen, who were also involved in Tuesday's assault, in another district of the city.
The gunmen opened fire from a moving vehicle at Russian National Guard servicemen, who were guarding a checkpoint. Three soldiers sustained injuries.
One of the assailants was shut dead on the spot and another was fatally wounded in the back, the statement further said, adding that the other two fled the area and remained at large.
The Russia's Investigative Committee said that the National Guard had found the remaining suspects, who refused to surrender and fired back at officers, triggering a fierce gun battle later in the day, in which the two suspects had been killed.
Following the Tuesday's attack, Alexander Zhilkin, governor of Astrakhan Oblast, had said that the assailants were radicalized extremists. This, however, has not yet been confirmed by investigators.
The shooting attack on Thursday came three days after a metro explosion in St. Petersburg killed 14 people and injured almost 50 others. The carnage was caused by a bomb that had been detonated by a man, a Kyrgyz national, whose body parts were found in one of the train carriages.
The deadly explosion has been met with condemnations from world countries and organizations.