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Morning all
I am trying to find a free application that blocks out banner ads
Pop Ups are not a problem because The Google Tool Bar takes very good care of those.but banners are a real annoyance.
Advice would be much appreciated.
I recommend downloading and running Reimage. It's a computer repair tool that has been proven to identify and fix many Windows problems with a high level of success.
I've used it in the past to identify and fix everything from blue screens (BSOD's), ActiveX errors, corrupt files and processes, dll/exe/sys errors, recover lost memory, Windows update problems, defragging, malware removal etc.
You can download it direct from this link http://downloadreimage.com/download.php. (This link will automatically start a download of Reimage that you can save to your computer.)
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I seriously think I got the omega virus or something. I have no idea how things got this badly. I seriously don't even do anything! But somehow I got the nastiest malware I have ever seen.
This is very nasty stuff. First of all it makes it so every single one of my banners on ANY website all advertise for Viramax (penis augmentation). Second, it makes it so none of my Antivirus programs can update. Third, it spams pop-ups. Fourth, it redirects me when I do google searches. Fifth, it will not even let me go to the download page of some Antivirus/Firewall programs. If I try to download Zone Alarm I can't do it. It just tells me there is a page load error. Oh and Sixth, It will not go away! I have done countless Spybot and Adaware scans and have found myself every five minutes redeleting the same "cookie" infections. They just keep respawning. I have also tried installing several antivirus programs that boot from a thumbdrive. (I updated them before I booted them up on the infected computer) and they deleted several viruses, but that apparantly didn't fix the problem.
Please help me. I have no idea how this could have happened, and it is a major problem for me. Thank you very much for your time
Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
Scan saved at 1:53:46 AM, on 2/6/2009
Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP3 (6.00.2900.5512)
Boot mode: Normal
Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\w... Read more
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Hi there, a friend reccomended this site to me. I have had this thing for a while but it seems to "hibernate" so to speak. It's spyware possibly. I am usually pretty good at getting rid of infections, so I suspect this one may be difficult. I have never asked for help on a forum before so let me know if im doing anything wrong.Spybot is catching it trying to alter the startup and registry files, and immediately after this happens, Malwarebytes will pop up saying it has blocked two outgoing requests to ip's.I have run every security program I can think of, Spybot S&D, nothing, Malwarebytes, nothing, Lavasoft Ad-aware, nothing, Windows Security Essentials nothing (and useless....I have never had it warn me of anything! I uninstalled it.) YEsterday I ran Combofix (before coming here) and today after reading a thread here, GMER. Here are the logs:GMERGMER 126.96.36.19941 - http://www.gmer.netRootkit quick scan 2012-01-22 12:22:08Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3 Harddisk0\DR0 -> \Device\Ide\IdeDeviceP1T0L0-e ST9160821AS rev.3.CDDRunning: 5zh2wctk.exe; Driver: C:\DOCUME~1\Naomi\LOCALS~1\Temp\pwlirfod.sys---- Devices - GMER 1.0.15 ----AttachedDevice \Driver\Kbdclass \Device\KeyboardClass0 SynTP.sys (Synaptics Touchpad Driver/Synaptics, Inc.)AttachedDevice \Driver\Kbdclass \Device\KeyboardClass1 SynTP.sys (Synaptics Touchpad Driver/Synaptics, Inc.)---- EOF - GMER 1.0.15 -... Read more
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When ever I go to any web site I get this banner about AnitVirus 360 needing to be installed. How do I get rid of this annoying message.
Bit map attached
Copy-and-paste a HijackThis log here so we can see what's installed and what's running in the background.
Don't ever fall for installing something from a pop-up.
Some reading about Antivirus 360:
After you post a log, we'll likely have your thread moved to the "malware/hijackthis" section for assistance.
Hi: I'm not sure if I've got the right board or not...but, I can make banners - and I can put them up on my website - I just can't figure out how to offer people the code to link them back to my site. Do they download the image to their computer first? Is there a formula for this code? I'd like to do a banner exchange on my website and this would be so helpful. Thanks so much.
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Starting yesterday, I have banner ads posted at the top of every website I go to including my bank. I am afraid to use any passwords in case this is malware. I ran a scan through Avira free personal and nothing showed up. please help so that I can feel comfortable with my computer again.
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I am about to ressurect my own www site and I would very much like to put a link somewhere on the page to TSG. Is there a selection of banners or something similar available that I could choose from? If so, would anyone please be kind enough to provide the code.
I have seen recently some new banners such as 'Thanks from TSG' and 'Welcome to TSG' - obviously in graphic format. Would appreciate any pointers.
Many thanks,
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HiWhat is the best way to prevent and or remove unwanted banner ads from previous internet searches?Thanks(Moderator edit: post moved to more appropriate forum.jgw)Read other answers
A message board I post on has this stupid ad that completely slows down everybody's computer and it's finally gotten on my last nerve.
Is there a good, free ad stopper site where I can go to help me get rid of this thing?!?!? Some say they have Firefox and can disable them there, but I have IE and don't want to make any changes.
Thanks, Cin
It is hard to answer not knowing the page in question.
Disabling Flash if it is a Flash ad might help.
Need more information.
DDS (Ver_2011-08-26.01) - NTFSAMD64
Internet Explorer: 8.0.7601.17514
Run by Owner at 16:32:42 on 2011-12-20
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 6.1.7601.1.1252.1.1033.18.1916.868 [GMT -7:00]
AV: AntiVir Desktop *Disabled/Outdated* {090F9C29-64CE-6C6F-379C-5901B49A85B7}
SP: Windows Defender *Enabled/Updated* {D68DDC3A-831F-4fae-9E44-DA132C1ACF46}
SP: AntiVir Desktop *Disabled/Outdated* {B26E7DCD-42F4-63E1-0D2C-6273CF1DCF0A}
============== Running Processes ===============
C:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k DcomLaunch
C:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k RPCSS
C:\windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted
C:\windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted
C:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
C:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService
C:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService
C:\Program Files (x86)\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\sched.exe
C:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNoNetwork
C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\ArcSoft\Connection Service\Bin\ACService.exe
C:\windows\SysWOW64\svcho... Read more
I have now noticed that every time I use the internet, in task manager, there is a program open titled "form 1"Read other 17 answers
hi all,I'm starting a new topic to avoid any confusion, but I am having the same issue as some others on here regarding popup ads in my browser. some of them look like iphones and others are more generic. I have performed the first steps mentioned in previous threads and will post the information here:TDSS:Here is my TDSS log:17:03:21.0306 6104 TDSS rootkit removing tool 18.104.22.168 Sep 17 2012 19:23:2417:03:22.0196 6104 ============================================================17:03:22.0196 6104 Current date / time: 2012/10/09 17:03:22.019617:03:22.0196 6104 SystemInfo:17:03:22.0196 6104 17:03:22.0196 6104 OS Version: 6.1.7601 ServicePack: 1.017:03:22.0196 6104 Product type: Workstation17:03:22.0197 6104 ComputerName: TW-R98CXX6-L17:03:22.0197 6104 UserName: twu17:03:22.0197 6104 Windows directory: C:\Windows17:03:22.0197 6104 System windows directory: C:\Windows17:03:22.0197 6104 Running under WOW6417:03:22.0197 6104 Processor architecture: Intel x6417:03:22.0197 6104 Number of processors: 417:03:22.0197 6104 Page size: 0x100017:03:22.0197 6104 Boot type: Normal boot17:03:22.0197 6104 ============================================================17:03:27.0458 6104 Drive \Device\Harddisk0\DR0 - Size: 0x3A38B2E000 (232.89 Gb), SectorSize: 0x200, Cylinders: 0x7E2D, SectorsPerTrack: 0x3F, TracksPerCylinder: 0xF0, Type 'K0', Flags 0x0000004017:03:27.0484 6104 ============================================================17:03:27.0484 6104 \... Read more
DownloadESET online scannerInstall itClick on START,it should download the virus definitionsWhen scan gets completed,click on LIST of found threatsExport the list to desktop,copy the contents of the text file in your replyDownloadMalwarebytesInstall,update and run a full scan Click on Show results.Right click on the list ,select all and remove them.Post the generated log hereDownloadmini toolboxCheckmark following boxes: Flush DNSReport IE Proxy Settings Reset IE Proxy Settings Report FF Proxy Settings Reset FF Proxy Settings List content of Hosts List IP configuration List Winsock Entries List last 10 Event Viewer log List Installed Programs List Users, Partitions and Memory size List restore pointsClick Go and post the result.DownloadFarbar service scanner Checkmark all the boxesClick on "Scan".Please copy and paste the log to your reply.Downloadadware cleanerLaunch it click on DeleteA log should be generated after scan ,post it hereDownloadJunkware removal tool For vista and windows 7 right click on the tool and select run as administrator After scan gets completed,post the generated log here.Read other 15 answers
Ok, so first post to this forum. My actual problem is that I seem to have some sort of hijack malware (can't think of any other term for it). On various pages, the normal banner ads and legitimately placed banners are being replaced by a variety of random ads, usually of the porn/dating site variety. I've run AdAware, Spybot, AVG, AVERT Stinger, and VUNDOFix, none of which has fixed the issue, despite most of them finding things to remove. I'm just looking for a solution, so any help would be appreciated. Just ask if you need any other logs or anything else run.Thank you!Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2Scan saved at 11:58:07 AM, on 3/31/2008Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16608)Boot mode: NormalRunning processes:C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exeC:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exeC:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exeC:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exeC:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exeC:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exeC:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exeC:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exeC:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware 2007\aawservice.exeC:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exeC:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXEC:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVG7\avgcc.exeC:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched... Read more
Hello WyndWalker02,Welcome to Bleeping Computer Your Java is way out of date, which leaves your computer vulnerable.Updating JavaDownload the latest version of Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 6u5.Scroll down to where it says "The J2SE Runtime Environment (JRE) allows end-users to run Java applications".Click the "Download" button to the right.Check the box that says: "Accept License Agreement".The page will refresh.Click on the link to download Windows Offline Installation with or without Multi-language and save to your desktop.Close any programs you may have running - especially your web browser.Go to Start > Control Panel double-click on Add/Remove programs and remove all older versions of Java.Check any item with Java Runtime Environment (JRE or J2SE) in the name.Click the Remove or Change/Remove button.Repeat as many times as necessary to remove each Java version.Reboot your computer once all Java components are removed.Then from your desktop double-click on jre-6-windows-i586.exe to install the newest version.Go to start -> control panel -> Display properties -> Desktop -> Customize Desktop... -> Web tab, then uncheck and delete everything you find in there (except for "My current home page"),Also remove the checkmark from the the Lock Desktop Items box if it is checked.Apply.Apply and Exit Display properties.Please run HijackThis! and click "Scan." Place checks next to the following entries, if pre... Read moreRead other 6 answers
How do I block pop up banner ads (in Firefox) that don't reveal their source, rather give me the message "About Macromedia Flash Player 8..."
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Help please - am trying to print a continuous banner, 44 inches long , using Microsoft PictureIt Publishing 2001. It will only print one page at a time. I've had no problems with other programs, but they won't accept the graphics I want. I'm using an Epsom 400 and have adjusted the paper size
I'm not sure if I am on the right board, if not, my apologies
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How do I create a scrolling banner in Word Pad that I can cut and paste to an online document. Thank you. anna
I can create the words but how do I make it scroll???
The Maquee "Tag" will do it but that document needs to be saved as an .htm or .html file type
<font color="#d63039"><Marquee>Your Text to scroll.......</Marquee>
How do I disable the banner print page in Windows 2000? Its the page that says what you printed and the username really big. In 95 or 98 there is a check box in the printer settings but in 2000 I cant find it. Im getting that banner because im using Microsoft Client for Novell.
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Hello everyone.
As many of you know months ago introduced the "Cookie Law : the law for which a site should display a banner in case of technical or profiling cookie. Of course in my opinion the situation was handled badly, as it hardly will instruct customers.
Honestly, how many people do you think will read the banners and how many will strive to understand the content?
A few...in my opinion.
But that's not what interests me. The main problem is that doing so will educate users to press "accept" on the banners present on the internet pages from their visit. In practice, users who already are normally disinclined to distinguish a valid banner from one containing phishing material, are instructed to press on the banners that are around.
So I think this campaign, aimed at raising awareness of users about the use of cookies, make them less attentive and more exposed to attacks that can use social engineering techniques.
What do you think?
I think you have a very good point there, the thought had not crossed my mind untill now but you are right it could create extra vulnerability to users.
This is the best M$ idea yet:
Just think of the possibilities?
part of article
Windows XP systems connected to the Internet will automatically install the new software in the middle of the night when no one is looking. Click to expand...
i have that setting turned off in my computer. (damn auto update. its evil!) lol
but tha'ts really funny. however, i havent seen the bsod in my xp machine. and if i have, its a lighter blue. and has much nice text. i think its tahoma or arial. unlike the other one which was like..who knows what. it was ugly.
but ywah, when my system crashes, it doenst show the bsod, it just restarts, and when its done, i log back in, and THEN it tells me "your compie survived a crash, click here to send the crash info to your friends and microsoft."
i think this is an opportunity for them to use personalised target advertising. simply have the poeple asnwer a few questions about what they like and what they buy, and all advertisemenst via the BSOD, will be personalised for the user to increase sales.
if all goes well, i expect to see video game advertisements in MY blue screen of death.
I keep getting xlime ads.
Here is my hijack log:
Logfile of HijackThis v1.98.2
Scan saved at 9:28:30 PM, on 9/10/2004
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)
Running processes:
C:\Program Files\WebScout 2\proxysvc.exe
C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel\atiptaxx.exe
C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe
C:\Program Files\Ad Muncher\AdMunch.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\AOL\AOLSPY~1\AOLSP Scheduler.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\ACS\AOLDial.exe
C:\Program Files\ATI Multimedia\RemCtrl\ATIRW.exe
C:\Program Files\Support.com\bin\tgcmd.exe
C:\Program Files\Paltalk\pnetaware.exe
C:\Program Files\ATI Multimedia\main\ATIMMC.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
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Have you run AdAware?
Also be sure to remove offensive BHO's (Browser Helper Objects). You can do this through IE with SP2 installed through Tools > Internet Options > Programs > Manage Add-ons...
Or you could install WinPatrol www.winpatrol.com and use its functions to remove BHO's.
Ok I'm not sure what it's really called but I'm guessing its a banner. What I mean is the image or banner of the uploader appears on the right side of the screen beside the video just above the video description, the subscribe button and users avatar.
Like the one on this link http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/zyclonenuz/tubebanner.jpg
Is this a paid service or something or now ? If so how can I upload mine ?
Thanks in advance
i am going crazy trying to figure this out. my home page is yahoo. when the regular banner is up it will not display, only with the outline and an X. and all the ad banners will do the same leaving an empty box and some ads show page will not display. my pop up blocker is off and i uninstalled my norton firewall to see if that was the problem. all my settings are on low(cookies). thanks in advance for all your help.
Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 12:34:49 PM, on 3/2/2005
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)
Running processes:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton AntiVirus\navapsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton Utilities\NPROTECT.EXE
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\Security Center\SymWSC.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Dell\EUSW\Support.exe
C:\Program Files\BroadJump\Client Foundation\CFD.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Viewpoint Manager\ViewMgr.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_01\bin\jusched.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Broadband Networking\MSBNTray.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\joseph\Desktop\HijackThis.exe
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I have a new computer . OS vista ultimate duo quad 6600 4 gig ram, every thing works fine, no freezing but the running ticker (banner) won't run accross the screen on BBC alerts. I have uninstalled and reloaded many times but it does not install as it did originally it seems faster and leaves out the option page. I have put on and taken off flash 9 and tested it ( it Works ok) my bloomberg feeds run OK (java) animated Emails work fine. When I load BBC alerts I get a flash across the screen but nothing else, the busy circle rotates for four seconds then stops. I have tried disabling all anti virus, defender etc, one at a time but no good. I did uninstall adobe professional 8, as I was having problems with it but I think the banner was still running. later when I started the computer up the banner came up as a white blank line and as I clicked on it, it started dissappearing. I have been into the reg HK:CU:MIC:WIN:CURWIN: RUN:APP: and deleted it but now I am to the end of my limited knowledge . Please help. Julie
The issue you have is caused by the latest version of Flash. This is known to Skinkers Ltd, who provided the BBC Alerts software , an upgraded version has been provided to the BBC for evaluation and testing, so expect an upgraded version soon. MalcolmRead other 1 answers
I am a new member here and hope I am in the right thread..
My system is Windows 98
when I use IE6 it opens to a page called "Search-paga.com" and if I try going to another site it has a banner at the top of every page. Also many other problems have occurred since this started. I am a novice to all of this so if anyone can explaine this to me and what may be done I would greatly appreciate it. I am open to suggestions and questions..
Thank you
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(Windows XP, Internet Explorer 7)
When I go to this page http://www.bbsradio.com/bbc/a_fireside_chat.php
(or any of the other shows listed on the main bbsradio.com page)
My screen doesn't display a banner. Specifically where I'm talking about is
under the round buttons that say BBS Station 1, 2, 3 etc., on the
right side of the page above the time, there is suppose to be a banner.
My screen only shows a line saying advertiser/sponsor then below
that is the show airing time.
Can anyone tell me what setting I need to change to be able to see
everything on a webpage? I have used CCleaner, and have possibly
deleted a needed file extension. Other than that, I don't know why my
screen isn't displaying the full webpage.
Thanks for any help you can offer.
Hi all,
I have a banner to interchange with another site. How do I make my URL (or for that matter, any other text or image in the banner) be an active clickable link and to remain so when I make the whole works a gif? Thanks, Frank
I'm not 100% sure I understand your question, but here is the answer to what I think. To have a .gif as a link it would look something like this: <a href="Link URL">
<img border="0" src="Your.gif" width="whatever" height="whatever">
If this is to go on another site, then the full path to yor .gif will be required. Did I make sense?
Hardware: Dell Laptop Inspiron 1521; Vista; MS Office 2007
I was working on a spreadsheet and suddenly the screen started going crazy on me and I got the error message with the following options:
Program not responding shutdown
Wait for Program to respond
Do nothing
Error may not be exact as I was not expecting an issue - I had been using the PC and Excel software throughout the day without any issue. When I tried to reboot I was still having issues. Reloaded from boot CD, however, the top of the screen for all software and on reboot of system has a banner label with a small icon for Excel appearing on it. The PC apprears to be semi functional, however, I can not get rid of the banner across the top.
I was wondering if it is possible to make a banner for a website in Photoshop 7? If so, does anyone have a link to a tutorial for doing it?
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Hi, Over the past month I have accumulated problems with my computer. I downloaded anti-malware tools to clean it up and it removed/cleaned 1200 files infected with trojans, viruses, and malware. However, I still get Internet Explorer pop ups and ads (not connected with the web page) that appear quite often on different web pages. These ads can be closed by clicking an "x". Also, when I click on a link I'm sometimes directed to the wrong webpage.Here is my RSIT info and log files, respectively:info.txt logfile of random's system information tool 1.04 2008-11-28 11:27:59======Uninstall list======-->rundll32.exe setupapi.dll,InstallHinfSection DefaultUninstall 132 C:\WINDOWS\INF\PCHealth.infAd-Aware-->MsiExec.exe /I{DED53B0B-B67C-4244-AE6A-D6FD3C28D1EF}Adobe Flash Player 10 ActiveX-->C:\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Flash\uninstall_activeX.exeAdobe Reader 7.0.5-->MsiExec.exe /I{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A70000000000}AOL Instant Messenger-->C:\Program Files\AIM\uninstll.exe -LOG= C:\Program Files\AIM\install.log -OEM=Apple Mobile Device Support-->MsiExec.exe /I{976C2B2A-CE59-4AB3-83FB-BF895E28F2E6}Apple Software Update-->MsiExec.exe /I{6956856F-B6B3-4BE0-BA0B-8F495BE32033}BigFix-->C:\WINDOWS\ISUNINST.EXE -f"C:\Program Files\BigFix\Uninst.isu" -c"C:\Program Files\BigFix\Lib\UninstallHelper.dll"Build ... Read more
Hi,* Please visit this webpage for instructions for downloading and running ComboFix:http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/combofix/how-to-use-combofixPost the log from ComboFix when you've accomplished that, along with a new HijackThis log.Read other 6 answers
Ok im starting my own website/server up and iv named it FrostByte (chosen long ago)
and was needing of a great looking banner (top footer) for my site, also if any one is good with web development and would like to help me further Please PM me a request and ill send you details about the site Thanks alot !
example : but of course something way better Please and thank you!
You need a website banner for the header section [ <h1> ] of your website, right?
Just give the size (in pixels) required and what color, effects you want.
I need to activate the 'click here' button on a banner so that the visitor is directed to a specific page. How do I do that with a jpeg banner? You can see the banner by clicking on the link below. I am an affiliate for the vendor and I cannot get a response from their help desk.
rd (raysdesk)
I believe that you would need to have HTML code on the page that is displaying the banner. The entire banner could be a clickable link or an Image Map tag could be used to only make the button area an active link.
Even when IE is not running I keep getting these pesky ads
or notices that say I've elected to download this ad .and the download box is there, I'll get up to 20 or 30 of these things until I run out of memory. then I have to reboot the computer and hook back up to dsl and its really starting to annoy me
any help would be appreciated.
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Hey everyone
I just stopped using FireFox and I'd like to know How to block flash banners, ads and popups.
Thanks in advance
Quote: Originally Posted by BDani
Hey everyone
I just stopped using FireFox and I'd like to know How to block flash banners, ads and popups.
Thanks in advance
I think that this discusion is agains the rules:
19) No discussion of ad blocking software - Websites cost money to run and blocking ads is no more than theft of service, if you dont like a sites ads then dont use the site.
One of my sites has become popular enough that I am interested in trying to get
some banner ads to defray my costs (and what the heck if I make some extra $).
Anyway, what is the best way to get banner ads (finding the advertizers) and installing
them (never did one that has money involved).
How are they usually paid for? By # of click throughs, by the month ??
Thanks in advance for any help!
try one of the web services sites
suggest you find out how much control you have over size, placement, etc.
in my pc most of the Banner Advertisements are not Showing in IE 6 , Mozilla FireFox.
but .its showing in IE7.
i used www.cpxinteractive.com ads in my site. http://www.myfreegamespot.com/
so.its harder to edit the pages without seeing ads.
any ideas to Un-Block it ?
it happens after i Installed StopZilla Virus guard on my pc, now i removed it.
here is a screen shot : http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/735/scr1nr0.jpg
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We are using ATA with Lightweight gateway in our network. we are worry about that attackers may find information about that, we are using ATA or find our ATA versions. we want to hide any information about ATA.
when attackers compromise one machine in domain, can they found out we are using ATA?
Can they found out we are using Lightweight gateway? Using Full- gateway is not more secure, without considering network size?
Is there any security consideration about hiding banner leakage in ATA?
Best Regard.
We are using ATA with Lightweight gateway in our network. we have concern about attackers may find information about our ATA versions or other things about our ATA. we want to hide any information about ATA.
when attackers compromise one machine in domain, can they found out we are using ATA?
Can they found out we are using Lightweight gateway?
Is there any security consideration about hiding banner leakage in ATA?
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Hiya guys.
I've had some spyware and the occasional virus in my computing days. But never have I had such problems as I do now. A few days a go I got TOTALLY pwned my a banner which ran like five billions scripts when I clicked on it.
So, anyway, I've been browsing forums and homepages for a solution to my problem, but with no luck. So I decided to come here and ask for help, because clearly this is over my head.
My problems mainly consist of this:
I have (according to WXP) a virus called sspMyDoom.cih.
Sometimes when I enter an URL in the searchbar for explorer I get riderected to onemoresearch.com or something like that. I get popups that advertise for spyware removal programs (The nerve!). They all have the title "Only the best"
Also, sometimes when I enter an URL I instead arrive to Res://xqeqo.dll
And my comp is alot more slow than usual.
I'm Running Windows XP on an Athlon 64 3000+. My HTS log is as follows:
Logfile of HijackThis v1.98.2
Scan saved at 17:54:13, on 2005-02-16
Platform: Windows XP (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 (6.00.2600.0000)
Running processes:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.E... Read more
Often when I log into Netflix, banner ads pop up on each page (with small text at the bottom right saying "ads not by this site" and then they come up on every page in Netflix. The ads are for actual sites (including banks). The ads come up with Firefox and Explorer. The ads make it impossible to use the toggle/full screen, play/stop buttons (they are disappeared off the screen).
I can usually get a clean browser open on Netflix when I open Firefox or Explorer, then close it and open the other browser, then close it and open the other browser again.
It doesn't seem to affect other webpages.
Below is the log -- no other attachments were created by the DDS software.
DDS (Ver_2011-08-26.01) - NTFSAMD64
Internet Explorer: 9.0.8112.16421 BrowserJavaVersion: 1.6.0_31
Run by borau at 0:13:37 on 2012-07-12
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 6.1.7601.1.1252.2.1033.18.3836.2273 [GMT -4:00]
AV: avast! Antivirus *Enabled/Updated* {2B2D1395-420B-D5C9-657E-930FE358FC3C}
SP: avast! Antivirus *Enabled/Updated* {904CF271-6431-DA47-5FCE-A87D98DFB681}
SP: Windows Defender *Enabled/Updated* {D68DDC3A-831F-4fae-9E44-DA132C1ACF46}
============== Running Processes ===============
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k DcomLaunch
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k RPCSS
C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted
C:\Windows\System32\svchost... Read more
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Hello again I never sorted my SP2 problem with internet options. I work around it. However I have a banner at the bottom of my screen which advertises links viz.; Make Money; Music; Casino; Investing; etc. The dump symbol doesn't work. I suspect it's a manifestation of LOP.COM
In my efforts to unseat this I procured a software program called Register Clean which allegedly removed 300 defunct entries which may cause trouble.
Any suggestions pease ?
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I enter keywords in my ie 6.0 address box to search for web pages. When I do this a top banner appears with the words "Keywords by RealNames" along with the web page I was looking for. How can I stop this banner from appearing?
Seems to be part of IE, look here, http://www.realnames.com/body/home.asp
Anyone able to use the anti-banner option and still browse sites ok? Had a few sites that won't load at all, just a blank page.
Bit tiresome adding sites to the allowed list.
Which version of Kaspersky?
i purchaesed this printer in November 2015 not realizing it might not have some options I have been use to-I have 6 grandchildren and I print 4 page banners for birthdays - graduations and other family parties - now I find out that this printer does not offer banner printing - you would think that a printer that retails for 200.00 this would be part of the HP standards - not so. are there any options for installing banner printing software to this printer I have the banners set up in Windows office for the last 15 years and previous printers HP & Lexmark always have had banner printing installed until now. calling this model PRO is short of what I expected.thanksRon Dompke
dumper2 I have searched but been unable to find any information supporting banner printing on that model printer. What you could try, is downloading and installing the trial version of this app to see if it works: https://www.postersw.com/ Click the Download link on the upper left to get to the download page. The paid version is not very expensive, but at least you get to see if this works before you pay for it.Good Luck========================================================================I am a volunteer and I do not work for, nor do I represent, HP.---------------------------------------------------------------If my posts helped you, please click the Thumbs-Up symbol on the left of the Reply button to say thanks.If my posts solved your problem please click "Accept As Solution" -- to help others find the solution.========================================================================Read other 2 answers
Today the W10 banner covered up the area where I enter my search. In the past I just poked the white area and the banner moved out of the way. No more. What gives. Am I not allowed to search using Explorer any more. Why should I be forced to use Bing or anything else I don't want to. I should point out I use MSN as my home page. Been doing it for years and like an old dog am just too old to change, even if I knew how!
Give us a screen shot of what you are getting?
Hi, Briddique here, this is my first post. I'm having trouble with banner ads that keep popping up at the top of my browser page in nearly every site I visit. I used an old registry cleaner which seemed to solve the problem at first, but I think it's been infected now. When I looked through my anti-virus logs, I found the name:[email protected] about three times. I have the program Registry Genius, but I've never had trouble with it before. I don'tknow if this is related, but whenever I open a "new tab" in Firefox, I get this message every time: Firefox doesn't know how to open this address, because the protocol(mhtb) isn't associated with any program. Can you guys help me before this turns into more than a minor annoyance?
Hi,Sorry for the delay in responding to your topic.Please download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware (v1.44) and save it to your desktop.Download Link 1Download Link 2MBAM may "make changes to your registry" as part of its disinfection routine. If using other security programs that detect registry changes (ie Spybot's Teatimer), they may interfere or alert you. Temporarily disable such programs or permit them to allow the changes.Make sure you are connected to the Internet.Double-click on mbam-setup.exe to install the application.
For instructions with screenshots, please refer to the How to use Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware Guide.When the installation begins, follow the prompts and do not make any changes to default settings.When installation has finished, make sure you leave both of these checked:Update Malwarebytes' Anti-MalwareLaunch Malwarebytes' Anti-MalwareThen click Finish.MBAM will automatically start and you will be asked to update the program before performing a scan.If an update is found, the program will automatically update itself. Press the OK button to close that box and continue.If you encounter any problems while downloading the definition updates, manually download them from here and just double-click on mbam-rules.exe to install.On the Scanner tab:Make sure the "Perform Quick Scan" option is selected.Then click on the Scan button.If asked to select the drives to scan, leave all the drives selected and click on the Start Scan button.The scan will begin and "Scan in pr... Read more
Hi, I am trying to copy and paste html code (a banner) and when I do, it shows only code and not the banner. Could it be because I use Firefox? Or another reason. i haven't tried it with IE.
I tried installing a banner at Myspace and then I registered for a web page and tried installing banner there and the same thing happened. Please, can anyone help me with this? thank you,
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Is there any way I can stop this banner flashing up every time my pointer hits top of the screen ?
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Is there any way I can stop this banner flashing up every time my pointer hits top of the screen ?
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The Common Communication Interface (CCI)
Today we feature part 2 of 2 in a deep-dive guest post from Scott Atchley, HPC Systems Engineer in the Technology Integration Group at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
Given the goals described in part 1, we are developing the Common Communication Interface (CCI) as an open-source project for use by any application that needs a NAL. Note that CCI does not replace MPI since it does not provide matching or collectives. But it can be used by an MPI, probably as its NAL (likewise by a parallel file system). For applications that rely on the sockets API, it can provide improved performance when run on systems with high-performance interconnects and fall back on actual sockets when not.
How does the CCI design meet the previously-described criteria for a new NAL?
Simplicity: The API is compact. It uses a client/server semantic — like sockets — except that every endpoint can initiate and accept connections by default. An application can send a message (MSG) up to a certain size or initiate a remote memory access (RMA) of any size. The API is asynchronous and event-driven. The application can poll the endpoint for completed events or block on a OS-specific handle before retrieving events.
Portability: We have implemented multiple transports under the top-level CCI API for use everywhere, including: sockets, OFA Verbs for InfiniBand and RoCE (i.e., IB frames over lossless Ethernet), Cray GNI for Gemini, Cray Portals for SeaStar, and a native CCI transport over Myricom Ethernet. We are also working on a Linux Ethernet driver that can be used with any Ethernet NIC and does not require lossless Ethernet. It bypasses the IP stack and interacts directly with the Ethernet interface layer in the Linux kernel.
Performance: Our goal is to impose as little overhead on the native API as possible. By default, CCI is thread-safe — which therefore requires locking. We typically see an overhead of 400-600 ns when compiled as thread-safe. Without thread-safety, CCI adds 100-150 ns overhead. When using RMA, CCI's throughput performs as well as the native API. When run over UDP sockets, we typically see 18-20 us half-round trip (HRT) latency. The above-mentioned Linux Ethernet kernel transport incurs 6-7 us HRT latency. RoCE gives about 3-5 us HRT latency, and vendor-specific Ethernet mechanisms (such as the Myricom native CCI transport) incurs about 2 us HRT latency.
Scalability: The CCI endpoint is the container of all network resources (e.g., send and receive buffers, completion queue, etc.); they do not increase with the number of connections. Although CCI uses connections, the typical connection state is limited to around 100 bytes. The application need only poll on the endpoint regardless of the number of connections to that endpoint.
Robustness: Because CCI uses connections, a single fault only disrupts that connection and not all other communication involving other peers. The application can optionally request that CCI send periodic keep-alive messages to determine if the peer process is still running. Reliable communications will time out if CCI cannot deliver them, and receivers can indicate when they do not have resources available to receive.
This barely scratches the surface of what CCI offers, but hopefully you get the general idea of what we are working to achieve. CCI is an open-source project under development by several organizations including Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Inria, the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, Myricom, Parallel Scientific, and others.
Please visit www.cci-forum.com for more information.
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Preparation work will be done almost exclusively by Digitization Specialist Amanda Presnell (or in her absence due to illness, etc. by Digitization Manager Jeremiah Colonna-Romano or Digitization Specialist Nitin Arora).
Pull physical box
Prepare physical box:
- Look through every folder.
- Remove staples.
- Mark everything that "needs overhead" [both physically (Amanda) and in trackingfiles (student)].
- If an item is problematic, Amanda will walk the item down to Clark/Donelly to ask for guidance.
Prepare folder structure:
- S drive:
- A single "Scans" folder exists for the collection.
- Make a new "box" folder per box.
- Make a "folder" folder for each folder in the box.
- Local drive:
- A single collection folder exists on each computer:
- Consists of singletons and compound object folders.
- S drive:
Return box (after all Quality Control is done).
Scanning (students/Amanda):
- Before scanning, if scans are on local drive, upload them to S drive and delete upon verification of upload success.
Make scans (needs to be fully documented?). Use documented specifications (compound objects will be considered compound based on obvious features ... elaborate later). Items needing to go on overhead: Mark items in TrackingFiles (use "Needs Overhead" in Notes and Highlight the row). Make sure a filename is assigned to it. Use physical marker around (in front and behind item) in physical box and write down filename on these markers.
Upload: 30 minutes prior to shift. (Use filename structure to know what "box" and "folder" directories to upload to). After verifying upload success, delete corresponding scans off local drive. If shift time remains, continue to scan. Items will get uploaded next time, etc.
Upon completion of box: Alert Amanda that flatbed scanning box is complete. Beging new box.
Quality Control (Amanda):
Physical: Verify all content are there (cross-reference with filenames). Check folder sequance numbers.
S Drive: Label completely scanned "box" folders as "check", "QCed", "Ready", etc. Run PERL Scripts. Checks for correct filenames. Make any corrections. Checks for count of scans by item level. Make any corrections. Spot check every 20th scan for image quality. --Scpstu32 12:48, 18 September 2009 (CDT)


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This gallery is also available as a post in the Five Apps Blog.
As a writer of both technical documentation and fiction, the ebook reader has become crucial to my success. It's not just the writer that benefits from ebook reader. The IT administrator, engineering staff, and even end users stand to gain from these great tools. But when most people think about ebooks, they think of Kindles, NOOKS, and iPads. What most don't realize is there are desktop versions of ebook readers as well. Where are these ebook readers? You'd be surprised.
I have found five such tools. Let's take a look at each and see if one of them will suit your needs.
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Calibre is probably the finest desktop ebook reader available. Calibre not only allows the reader to read ebooks, it also allows the writer to convert .html documents into beautiful ebooks that can be published through both Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
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Ben Bernanke Acts Like His Hair Is On Fire
The leaders of the Federal Reserve just did something that sounds boring but is actually a big deal: They promised to keep short-term interest rates at zero at least until the unemployment rate falls below 6.5 percent, or inflation rises to over 2.5 percent.
It's clear on its face why this sounds boring. It takes a little doing to explain why it's a big deal.
First, picture Ben Bernanke with his hair on fire — an image invoked by Charles Evans, the president of the Chicago Fed.
In a big speech last year, Evans reminded his audience that the Fed is supposed to keep both inflation and unemployment low. But for several years now, inflation has been quite low and unemployment has been quite high. What if the reverse were true? Evans said:
Imagine that inflation was running at 5 percent against our inflation objective of 2 percent. Is there a doubt that any central banker worth their salt would be reacting strongly to fight this high inflation rate? No, there isn't any doubt. They would be acting as if their hair was on fire. We should be similarly energized about improving conditions in the labor market.
In other words, if inflation were really high, central bankers would be totally freaked out and doing everything they could think of to bring it down. Central bankers should be equally freaked out about the high unemployment rate, Evans argued.
What, in particular should the Fed do? Basically, Evans said, the Fed should use its words.
When the Fed is worried about unemployment, it lowers interest rates to encourage businesses to borrow money to build new buildings and hire new workers.
But the main interest rate controlled by the Fed — a very short-term rate — hit zero in 2008. That meant that the Fed's conventional tool was spent.
Still, the Fed can have incredible influence simply by explaining its long-term plans. If it not only lowers short-term interest rates, but also promises to keep them low for a long time, lenders will respond by lowering long-term rates. Those are what really matter for people and businesses borrowing money to make investments.
The Fed had already promised to keep rates low for a couple years. But it should go further, Evans argued. The Fed should promise that, unless inflation starts to rise, short-term interest rates will remain at zero until the unemployment rate comes way down.
The language Evans proposed — the language the Fed adopted in its statement today — sends a clear signal to businesses considering borrowing money to make investments: Do it. Interest rates will probably be super low until the economy gets better.


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Madison: Satisfy a Smashed Burger Craving at Tipsy Cow
Tipsy Cow
102 King St, Madison WI 53703 (map); 608-287-1455; tipsycowmadison.com
Cooking Method: Griddled
Short Order: Fantastic smashed burgers in a little, casual bar that can compete with the more well-known spots on Capital Square
Want Fries With That? Beer battered fries are crispy and well seasoned—try them topped with chili or any number of other ways offered. Don't pass up the cheese curds, either
Price: Tipsy Burger, $8; pimento burger (special), $7; cheese curds, $7; chili cheese fries, $8
Madison's got a ton of good burgers going on. We've written about a bunch already: Dotty Dumpling's Dowry, Great Dane, Old Fashioned, Weary Traveler, and Graze.
Now you can add another relatively new spot to the list, Tipsy Cow. Located a stone's throw from the Capitol, this bar and adjacent small dining room serves up inexpensive (relative to the area) smashed burgers, sandwiches, and all kinds of tasty sides.
These burgers are exactly how you want smashed burgers to be: quarter-pound patties with a rich, crispy crust sandwiched by a soft, squishy bun to sop up any juice or grease. The beef comes from Knoche's Market, a local third-generation butcher shop, and is super juicy and tender even though it's cooked well done (the standard temperature for smashed burgs).
A layer of crackly crust completely covers one side of the patties, and you can tell the griddle must be pretty well seasoned for a crust that smooth. The beef is freshly ground and flavorful enough that you probably don't need the substantial crust. But I wouldn't pass it up.
Burgers are ordered In-N-Out style, such as 1x1, 2x2, etc. The signature Tipsy Burger ($8) is a 2x2 topped with three-year cheddar, brick cheese, fried or raw onion, Nueske's bacon, a homemade sauce, and house pickles. It's a mouthful and a little bit of a mess, but totally worth it.
The homemade "tipsy" sauce has more tang than the typical Thousand Island-style sauce, including a little bit of heat, something I've never had in a house sauce before, and quite liked. The brick cheese is pretty underused, even here in Wisconsin, and is mild and easy-melting. Three-year cheddar had great sharp contrasting flavor, but was grainy when melted. Nueske's, as we all know, is fantastic bacon, and these slices were super crunchy for a great texture.
One special when I visited was a pimento cheese burger ($7). Pimento cheese is starting to spread up here from the South and is catchy on slowly. This was a great rendition and a delicious little burger. The same crusty patty was topped with a dollop of smooth, creamy spread made with five-year cheddar. The roasted sweet red pepper wasn't overpowering and everything melded this sandwich together perfectly, with the soft bun holding it all in place.
Since melted pimento cheese is pretty rich, the homemade pickles served with the burgers (or as an appetizer) were a refreshing break. They're slightly sweet but still crisp and you could taste that they started out life as a vegetable.
There's a ton of sides and apps (burgers are à la carte) to choose from, but I had to try the cheese curds ($7) and chili cheese fries ($8). The curds were the real star. They had a super thin, light batter made with Spotted Cow beer from New Glarus Brewery—arguably the state's most popular and beloved beer. The white curds were sponge-like and salty, just the way they should be.
Beer battered fries weren't bad, but the three-bean chili that topped them was better. It wasn't spicy, but there was a lot of chile pepper flavor, along with a healthy dose of beer. You can get fries topped a number of different ways, including buffalo and blue or sour cream and onion.
There's a ton of great places to eat in Madison, but if you're around Capital Square I'd suggest giving Tipsy Cow a try if you haven't yet. Even better if you try it on a Tuesday, when 1x1 cheeseburgers are buy one get one free.
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Smoking with Recurrent Lung Cancer
My father (53 years old) was diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer nearly a year ago. He responded to first-line treatment of chemotherapy and radiation therapy but his tumor recently began growing again. He is now receiving docetaxel. My father's oncologist said that smoking did not cause his cancer, even though he smoked for 43 years! Now he thinks that it is okay to smoke since his cancer was not caused by smoking. He believes that smoking will not make it worse! Is this true? I have tried everything to get him to stop smoking. Can it actually make the tumor grow?
Barbara Campling, MD, Medical Oncologist, responds:
Most cases of lung cancer are caused by many years of smoking. Your father has smoked for most of his life, and this is likely the major factor in causing his lung cancer. I am not sure why your father's oncologist thought that this was not the case. When non-small cell lung cancer occurs in never-smokers (a minority of cases), it is usually a particular subtype called adenocarcinoma. Nevertheless, the majority of cases of adenocarcinoma arising in the lung still occur in smokers. Was you father's tumor possibly an adenocarcinoma?
Your father initially responded well to chemotherapy and radiation therapy, but now a year later, the tumor is growing again, and he is being started on another chemotherapy drug, docetaxel. This particular drug has been shown to be modestly effective as second line treatment for non-small cell lung cancer. He is continuing to smoke, and this is causing you some distress. About half of patients with smoking-related lung cancer have actually stopped smoking prior to diagnosis. For reasons we do not fully understand, some patients find it easy to quit at that time. However, those patients who have not stopped may find it very difficult to quit. Studies in lung cancer, as well as other smoking-related cancers such as head and neck cancer, have shown that those patients who have stopped smoking prior to diagnosis have a better clinical outcome than those who continue to smoke. They live longer, respond better to chemotherapy and radiation therapy, and tolerate the side effects of treatment better. Does this mean that if we could get those patients who continue to smoke to stop, they would do better? We do not know for sure, because these studies were not designed to address that question. There is also some evidence from laboratory studies that nicotine in tobacco smoke, while it does not directly cause cancers, can promote the growth of lung tumors.
Despite continuing to smoke, your father has already responded well to therapy. Should he try to stop smoking at this point? If he is not motivated to quit himself, then all your efforts to persuade him to quit will be to no avail. Smoking is a very powerful addiction, and smoking cessation is a tremendously difficult process. In his weakened state, it may be next to impossible for him to quit. Although it is good for you to encourage him to quit, you may just have to accept that he will continue smoking despite your wishes and the impact that it has on his disease course. Furthermore, withdrawal from nicotine can be quite unpleasant, adding to the already unpleasant symptoms from his cancer. He has recurrent lung cancer, which is highly unlikely to be cured with any form of treatment. The goals of therapy should be to make him as comfortable as possible so that he can enjoy what remaining time he has with his family.


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Gusset Sealed Trash Bags are sealed on the bottom and the sides are tucked in to form gussets, or extensions. The gussets give the bags a clean, square profile making these bags a great fit for many types of trash cans or as a free-standing bag. While they can generally handle heavy loads, they do have a tendency to leak with very wet trash.
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* Here on Plasticplace.com, dimensions refer to the dimensions of the trash bag, not the trash can.
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Square/rectangle trash cans:
Round trash cans:
Take the perimeter (sum of all the sides) of your trash can and divide by 2. This will be the width of your trash bag.Example: Perimeter of can = 32", Width of trash bag = Perimeter (32) divided by two = 16"
Take the diameter (width of your trash can) and multiply by 3.14 (pi). Take this number and divide by 2.Example: Diameter = 16", Width of trash bag = (16 x 3.14)/2 = 25"
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Take the height of your can, and add four inches for overhang plus half the width of the can (or diameter), this ensures there's enough material to cover the bottom of your can.
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"what about the people who DID capture private videos on 9/11"?
This "Electronic Jamming" thread has always been a controversial one, since it only postulates (on the basis of various reported electronic disruptions of the day) that military electronic jamming technology may have been employed to ensure that no one could capture video footage of the day. Was this technology used? If not, the question remains: WHERE ARE THE LEGIT AND AUTHENTIC private videos of the day? As a matter of fact, do we have any?
To be sure, the NIST FOIA video material released in 2010 contains many "never-seen-before" (i.e. prior to 2010) video clips which would appear - at first glance - to have been captured by the average "Joe Public On the Street". Yes, we DO now have several videos depicting people staring in awe from afar at the smoking towers - leaving us with the impression that thousands of New Yorkers had a "grandstand view" of the WTC drama - and that many amateur videographers were tranquilly strolling around on that sunny morning, mostly aiming their lenses at people's horrified faces and expressions...
- "Omg! What a jaw-dropping sight"
The problem with these "9/11 street-view" video clips (which anyone can view on Youtube - just search for the various "NIST FOIA" 9/11 clips) is that whenever we are offered a view of the smoking WTC towers, they appear to have been digitally inserted into the scenery. To anyone with a keen eye for photography, they just look artificial and, well, fake. But that is - of course - no proof of anything. The question is: can we PROVE in a reasonably 'scientific' way that the towers were inserted in those street sceneries - as they seem to be at first glance?
Here we have a trio of images - apparently captured from slightly different vantage points - yet evidently from the same general location:
Since these images were all captured with the same video camera lens (and thus, no focal distorsion phenomena should be expected), it should be possible to accurately overlay these images on top of each other, using the various buildings as a scale reference. As we do so, we should expect the respective buildings' proportions to remain fairly equal, i.e consistent with each other. Well, let us be generous and allow a margin of +5 or -5 percentage points of object-to-object discrepancy - due to the apparent lateral / longitudinal displacements of the cameraman between the shots.
However, as we overlay these shots, we see that the WTC towers' proportions - and only those of the towers - mismatch quite significantly:
Here - the width of the towers mismatch by as much as 20% :
And here, the height of the marked tower section (measured from the rooftop of building A) actually DOUBLES in size :
Now, even making due allowance for the different vantage points - these quite significant discrepancies can only mean one thing:
the towers have been inserted in this purportedly authentic street-view video - by digital compositing .
We may say that we have optical / empirical proof of this assertion.
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LeTourneau University commencement ceremonies will be held Saturday, May 3, in the S.E. Belcher Jr. Chapel and Performance Center at the Longview campus, 2100 S. Mobberly Ave.
For the first time, LeTourneau University is scheduling its Spring commencement ceremonies by schools, for those receiving undergraduate and graduate degrees.
The first ceremony is at 10:30 a.m. for graduates from the School of Aeronautical Science, the School of Arts and Sciences and the School of Education, totaling 195 graduates.
The second ceremony is at 2 p.m. for graduates of the School of Business and the School of Engineering and Engineering Technology, totaling 166 graduates.
Keynote speaker for both commencements will be energy executive Robert D. "Doug" Lawler.
Lawler has been president and CEO of Oklahoma City-based Chesapeake Energy since June 2013, yet in the nine months at the helm, he has instituted a new strategy of financial discipline to capture greater margins, reduce costs and maximize shareholder value.
Chesapeake Energy is the 2nd largest producer of natural gas and the 10th largest producer of oil and natural gas liquids in the United States, operating more than 45,000 wells across the United States and employing 11,000 people. It has been ranked among Fortune Magazine's 100 Best Companies to Work For© for the past seven years.
Before joining Chesapeake, he served as senior vice president of International and Deepwater Operations at Anadarko Petroleum Corporation and as a member of Anadarko's Executive Committee from July 2012 to June 2013.
Prior to that time, he served as Anadarko's vice president of International Operations from December 2011 to July 2012, vice president of operations for the Southern and Appalachia Region from March 2009 to July 2012 and Vice President of Corporate Planning from August 2008 to March 2009.
Lawler began his energy career with Kerr-McGee Corporation in 1988 and joined Anadarko following its acquisition of Kerr-McGee in August 2006.
Lawler currently serves as an executive committee member for America's Natural Gas Alliance and is a board member of the American Petroleum Institute, Business Roundtable, Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association and State Chamber of Oklahoma. He serves on the boards of United Way of Central Oklahoma, the Last Frontier Council of the Boy Scouts of America, and the Houston Grand Opera. Lawler graduated from the Colorado School of Mines in 1988 and from Rice University in 2002.
About LeTourneau University
LeTourneau University is a Christ-centered, interdenominational institute of higher learning offering more than 90 undergraduate and graduate degree programs across a range of academic disciplines and delivery models. Students are enrolled in programs on ground at LETU's residential campus in Longview, Texas, as well as hybrid and fully online options at educational centers in Dallas and Houston.
Academic majors include aviation, business, communication, computer science, criminal justice, education, engineering, health care administration, health science-nursing, human services, kinesiology, the liberal arts, psychology, the sciences and theology.
Claiming every workplace in every nation as their mission field, LeTourneau University graduates are professionals of ingenuity and Christlike character who see life's work as a holy calling with eternal impact. For additional information, visit www.letu.edu.
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Hyundai Allegedly Takes Teen on 'Nightmare' Ride
A Texas teenager suffered several broken bones after his Hyundai allegedly took him on a terrifying ride on a Texas Highway with, he claims, no way to stop the car.
Elez Lushaj, 16, was driving on highway 183 in Rockwall County, Texas, Dec. 2 when his 2011 Hyundai Elantra reportedly accelerated out of control, reaching speeds of over 100 miles per hour, according to police.
Unable to slow down, Lushaj traveled at break-neck speed for nearly 120 miles, finally losing control of the vehicle when a semi pulled in front of him, causing the car to flip four times before coming to rest on the side of the highway.
Rockwall County Deputy Tim Williamson told ABC News the teen was in relatively good shape after wrecking at such a high speed. "His arm may have been broken, they had to cut him out of the car but he was talking and alert when we walked up to him," he said.
Lushaj made a frantic 911 call shortly after the car accelerated. In the call, operators are heard struggling to come up with a way to slow the car down, telling Lushaj to turn off the ignition, or put the vehicle in neutral.
When the teen was unable to decelerate, deputy Williamson was dispatched to help shepherd the out-of-control vehicle away from traffic, capturing the nightmare ride on his car's dashboard camera.
"It took me about five miles to catch up to him," said Williamson. "Right about the 125 [miles per hour] mark is roughly how fast I was going to stay in front of him."
The dashboard camera video shows Lushaj's vehicle swerving at times onto the shoulder at high speeds to avoid traffic.
"He was doing a pretty good job avoiding traffic, avoiding any road obstacles, considering how inexperienced he was given his age," Williamson remarked.
According to WFAA-TV, the teen's father called the incident, "a nightmare," and claimed that his son would likely have permanent damage, but said they are declining further comment based on advice from their attorney.
Hyundai however, is doubtful of the teen's story.
"It is extremely unlikely there would be simultaneous and spontaneous failure of the braking, acceleration and transmission all at the same time," Hyundai Public Relations Manager Jim Trainor told ABC News in an emailed statement.
According to the Rockwall County Sheriff's department, the incident took place on December 2 and the incident was not investigated because no criminal charges were filed. It is unclear at this point why the incident was not reported to Hyundai until now.
"We have a never heard from the driver, his family nor their representatives and have not had a chance to inspect the car in order to determine what went on here," the Hyundai statement continued. "We would like to speak with the parties involved and take a look at the car. And we'd like to find out why this hadn't come to our attention for almost three months."


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Growing up in the Midwest, trends in fashion, music, and even slang often took a while to enter my life. And those really of-the-moment trends? Well, let's just say they were already out of style everywhere else by the time Southern Illinois got a hold of them.
Thankfully today we live in an era where social media and Perez Hilton alike keep us freshly updated with all things trendy. We even have Internet radio stations and satellite radio in many cars so the whole country can hear the same music at the same time.
So really there's no excuse not to already know and love the songs and bands I'm going to list below. No excuse, unless you're like me and are still experiencing a little Southern Illinois slowdown in your life. Some trends filter through quickly and others take some warm-up time. It's a relief, then, knowing that great music never goes out of style.
Beekeeper's Daughter by All-American Rejects
Shuffle by Bombay Bicycle Club
Some Nights by Fun
Tongue Tied by Grouplove
Junk of the Heart by The Kooks
Midnight City by M83
Punching in a Dream by Naked and Famous
Everybody Talks by Neon Trees
Simple Song by The Shins
Silence by The Ting Tings
Float On by Modest Mouse
Rack City by Tyga
Run by Vampire Weekend
Burn It Down by Linkin Park
Loca by Shakira
Supermassive Black Hole by Muse
Sweet Disposition by The Temper Trap
Houdini by Foster the People
North American Scum by LCD Soundsystem
Little Shocks by Kaiser Chiefs
Blood Pressure by Mutemath
So that's what I've been listening to lately. You could call this a summer playlist because it would be a proper companion to doing a lot of summer-type things: island-hopping, washing the car, and hitting the farmers' market. But not all of these songs are brand new. Still, I encourage you to give them a try. The library has copies of everything listed above. Who knows? Much like a random road trip, you may discover something great.


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WASHINGTON – Don't look to crown any presidential nominees on Super Tuesday.
The race for delegates is so close in both parties that it is mathematically impossible for any candidate to lock up the nomination on Feb.5, according to an Associated Press analysis of the states in play that day.
"A lot of people were predicting that this presidential election on both sides was going to be this massive sprint that ended on Feb.5," said Jenny Backus, a Democratic consultant who is not affiliated with any candidate. Now it's looking as if the primaries after Super Tuesday – including such big, delegate-rich states as Texas, Ohio and Pennsylvania – could grow in importance.
"Maybe some states were better off waiting," said Backus.
That doesn't mean Super Tuesday won't be super after all. Voters in more than 20 states will go to the polls on the biggest day of the primary campaign, and thousands of delegates will be at stake.
But it's possible Feb. 5 might not even produce clear front-runners.
Here's why:
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton leads the race for delegates to the Democratic National Convention this summer. She has 236, including separately chosen party and elected officials known as superdelegates, giving her a 100-delegate lead over Sen. Barack Obama.
There will be nearly 1,700 Democratic delegates at stake on Feb. 5, enough to put a candidate well on his or her way to the 2,025 needed to secure the nomination. But even if somehow either Clinton or Obama won every one of those delegates, it wouldn't be enough. And with two strong candidates, the delegates could be divided fairly evenly because the Democrats award their delegates proportionally – not winner-take- all.
The biggest prizes among the Democratic states are California (370 delegates), New York (232) and Illinois (153). All three states award Democratic delegates proportionally, with most delegates awarded according to the popular vote in individual congressional districts, and the rest based on the statewide vote.
The wild card for the Democrats involves the superdelegates, nearly 800 elected officials and members of the Democratic National Committee. They are free to support any candidate they choose at the national convention, regardless of the outcome of the primaries.
The Associated Press has interviewed more than 90 percent of the superdelegates who have been identified by the party, and most have yet to endorse a candidate. Many say they will not make endorsements until after their states vote.
The Republicans have a better chance to produce a clear front-runner because several states, including New York, New Jersey, Missouri and Arizona, award all their GOP delegates to the candidate who wins the popular statewide vote. But a Republican candidate would have to attract support across the country to build a formidable lead.
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney leads the race for delegates to the Republican National Convention with 59. He is followed by former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee with 40 and Arizona Sen. John McCain with 36.
There will be more than 1,000 Republican delegates at stake on Feb. 5, enough to give a candidate a substantial boost toward the 1,191 needed to win the nomination – but only if one man emerges victorious in numerous states.
"I think you could have two or three viable (GOP) candidates" following Super Tuesday, said Ohio Republican Chairman Robert Bennett.
"Somebody's going to have some big wins, but you're going to go into March 4, and you're not going to have an apparent (GOP) nominee," Bennett said.
Ohio is waiting in the wings with its 85 Republican delegates on March 4, a date it shares with Texas, which will award 137 GOP delegates.
Other big states with later contests include Maryland and Virginia on Feb. 12, Wisconsin on Feb. 19 and Pennsylvania on April22.
Four years ago, Sen. John Kerry clinched the Democratic nomination on March 2 – the earliest date in modern times – with a string of Super Tuesday primary victories. In 2000, George W. Bush and Al Gore both clinched their parties' nominations on March 14, each sweeping a string of Southern primaries that day.
This year, Super Tuesday has grown to include more than 20states, and it was moved up to Feb. 5 as states leapfrogged each other in an attempt to increase their influence in picking the nominees.
With so many states voting so early, the stage was set for a lengthy general election campaign after nominees were settled early in the year.
Some think that is still a good bet, especially if candidates who don't fare well on Feb. 5 decide to drop out.
"It may take a while for Obama or Clinton to get 50 percent plus one of the delegates. But if it does narrow to a two-person race, then the Democratic nomination will be determined relatively soon," said David Rohde, a political science professor at Duke University.
Rohde said it is possible for the nomination contests to drag all the way to the conventions this summer. But he added, "It is also possible for aliens from Mars to land tomorrow and interfere with the election."


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When a woman reaches her late forties or early fifties, she undergoes bodily changes associated with reduction of female sex hormones and the ending of her periods. These changes are often associated with symptoms such as hot flashes, mood swings and/or depression, vaginal dryness, atrophic changes in the vagina and skin, reduced sexual desire, and an accelerated bone loss leading to osteoporosis. These changes in a woman are called the female menopause. The symptoms and signs associated with this condition can generally be corrected with the judicious use of natural hormonal replacement therapy. Unfortunately, most gynecologists today do not use natural female hormones for replacement, but rather synthetic hormones or hormones that do not entirely match the female hormones that are being replaced.
The concept of a male andropause has been more controversial than that of the female menopause, with many arguing that it doesn't exist. Part of the reason for the controversy is that, in contrast to women, men do not have a clear-cut external signpost, namely the cessation of menstruation. Nevertheless, even though women do have this clear-cut demarcation, the changes that take place in their bodies associated with the stopping of menstruation, occur gradually over months or even years. This period, during which a woman may experience irregular menstrual periods, hot flashes, mood swings and other bodily changes, is often called the peri-menopausal period.
A man often begins to experience changes in his body somewhere between ages 40 and 55. These bodily changes may be accompanied by changes in attitudes and moods. During this time a man frequently begins to question his values, accomplishments and the direction of his life. The entire gestalt of these changes has led to the notion of the mid-life crisis. In this series, I'll not focus on all aspects of these changes, but rather on the physical bodily changes that has been termed the male menopause or andropause. We'll look at what occurs and what can be done to slow down these inevitable changes of aging.
The physical changes that occur with andropause may be divided into: (1) urinary and sexual changes and (2) more generalized changes. The urinary-sexual changes, which may occur in any combination and in varying degrees, include: (1) reduced sexual desire or libido, (2) reduced sexual potency or difficulty developing or maintaining erections, (3) ejaculatory problems, (4) reduced fertility, and (5) urinary problems, such as increased urinary frequency-especially at night, a weak urinary stream, hesitancy during urination, difficulty starting urination, and urinary incontinence. All of these changes, as I shall show, may be due, at least in part, to a gradual failure of the testes' production of testosterone, the male sex hormone. This would be analogous to the changes seen in a woman, who at the time of menopause, has a reduction in the female sex hormones, estrogen and progesterone.
Metabolic Effects of Testosterone
The importance of testosterone to sexual and urinary functioning seems intuitively evident. What is not so apparent is the role of testosterone in more generalized functions. Testosterone is an anabolic hormone, which means it helps to build protein tissue, including muscles, bones and connective tissue. This gives it a role in preventing and treating osteoporosis in both men and women. Testosterone is helpful in building muscle mass, as every weight lifter knows. Unfortunately, many weight lifters and athletes misuse the synthetic analogues of testosterone, called anabolic steroids, by taking excessive doses, which can result in serious adverse consequences. A deficiency of testosterone may bring about a weakness in muscles and bones. This tissue deficiency of testosterone is characteristic of the andropause.


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UBS Outlook 1st Quarter 2004
UBS Business Cycle Indicator confirms upswing. Pulled along by accelerating momentum in the global economy, Swiss industry reported an improving trend of business in the final quarter of 2003. A further pickup is expected in the current quarter. The UBS Business Cycle Indicator is signalling a move into positive growth territory for the economy as a whole.
After a decidedly sluggish performance over large stretches of the year, Swiss industry reported a clear uptrend in the final quarter of 2003. This is the conclusion from the latest UBS quarterly survey of over 300 industrial companies conducted in December last year. After more than two years of decline, orders received registered a sharp upturn in the fourth quarter and sales in both foreign and domestic markets increased year-on-year. The upswing now underway at industrial companies should continue to gather momentum in the current quarter.
This optimistic view is confirmed by the UBS Business Cycle Indicator, which is computed from the results of our quarterly corporate survey and signals the development of gross domestic product (GDP) two quarters ahead of official data. Following the negative trend of the first nine months of 2003, economic activity is likely to pick up at the latest in the first quarter of 2004, registering positive year-on-year growth rates.
Strong impetus from abroad
The results of the September survey had already pointed to a distinct improvement, and this optimistic outlook has now been confirmed. Fuelled by the global economic recovery, orders from abroad rose as expected and Swiss industry was able to report a marginally positive business trend for the first time in two years. Domestic orders, on the other hand, were still down slightly. Overall, sales were up and production held firm at the previous year's level thanks to the advanced stage of the inventory cycle. The decline in order backlogs was less sharp than before. Another positive sign is that average capacity utilization in industry was some two percentage points higher, at 85%, bringing it significantly closer to its long-term average of 87%.
Clear signs of an upswing
According to business, the upward trend should emerge more clearly during the current quarter. Some 37% of all firms surveyed expect an increase in exports, whereas only 14% reckon on a negative trend. Sales in the domestic market are also viewed in a similarly positive light. One in six firms on balance is planning to up production. Given companies' full order books, their improved capacity utilization and the gradual impact of cost savings programmes, we are also likely to finally see some uptick in earnings. This rebound could remain somewhat limited, however, given the continued pressure on prices. There is still no turnaround in sight on the jobs front. Only 13% of companies responding need to hire additional staff in the months January to March, whereas 25% are planning further reductions in headcount. Compared with the fourth quarter, however, when every fifth firm was forced to trim the workforce, this can still be seen as the beginnings of an improvement.
UBS Business Cycle Indicator and gross domestic product
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Sources: seco (GDP); UBS (survey and calculations)
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On April 9, the Divinity School will host a lunchtime discussion with Stanley Hauerwas, Gilbert T. Rowe Professor Emeritus of Divinity and Law, "Military Suicide & Christian Witness: A Conversation and Call to Act." The public event, led by student group Milites Christi, will take place in 0014 Westbrook at 12:30 p.m.
The event is intended to open a dialogue and spur action at the Divinity School, where discussion on the topic of suicide is too often missing, said Alexis Arzuaga-Morales, M.Div.'15, an army and marine veteran and former law enforcement officer who has experienced the suicide of friends and colleagues. "Our goal is to inspire us to action as Christians. We need to create space for these difficult conversations—and hold each other accountable for remaining in those conversations." Arzuaga-Morales is one of the organizers of the event.
The event comes after the March release of a U.S. Army study on suicide. The study found that suicide rates for soldiers who served in Iraq and Afghanistan more than doubled from 2004 to 2009 to more than 30 per 100,000, while suicides for soldiers who didn't deploy nearly tripled to 25-30 per 100,000. In addition, the killings and suicide by an Iraq veteran at Fort Hood on April 2 highlight the urgency of the issue, said Arzuaga-Morales.
Arzuaga-Morales said that suicide hasn't been addressed enough in his classes or in spiritual formation groups and talks, despite the fact that so many members of the Divinity School community have been affected by suicide or will be in their lives as clergy members. In addition, he noted that conversations about war and pacifism often don't reflect an understanding of veterans' perspectives and military culture.
At the April 9 event, attendees will also discuss leading a call to Christian witness on May 11, when Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and a Duke alumnus, will be on campus as a speaker for Duke University's commencement ceremony. The call to witness will not be a protest or criticism, said Arzuaga-Morales, but an invitation to dialogue and to action that will visibly and responsibly address the issue.
"We're calling on Duke University and the U.S. military to talk about these issues and walk alongside us," he said. "The biggest responsibility is still ours, as Christians and members of the Divinity School community."
"Fundamentally, this isn't just a military concern," said Robert Densmore, M.Div.'16, a military veteran and co-leader with Arzuaga-Morales of Milites Christi. "This is a Christian concern. And, we fear if we don't give voice to it, no one will."
Duke Veterans, Duke Center for Reconciliation, Sacred Worth, and Centurion's Guild are co-sponsoring the April 9 discussion with Hauerwas. Densmore and Arzuaga-Morales said they are hopeful that the discussion will lead to a larger event during National Suicide Prevention Week Sept. 8-14, 2014.


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Council tax increases despite government incentives
More than 40% of councils in England are planning to increase council tax this year, according to a survey.
This is despite local authorities being offered money by the government to freeze bills.
However the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (Cipfa) survey suggested that the overall average increase would be less than 1%.
The Local Government Association said it had been a difficult decision for councils in the face of cuts.
Local authorities in England are being given extra money by central government for the third year running if they freeze bills.
But this time a larger number of councils are increasing council tax (41%) - last year 85% took up the government's offer.
Tight budgets
Cipfa said 102 out of 250 authorities surveyed planned to put up council tax in April, typically by about 1% percent.
Any increase over 2% percent is supposed to trigger a local referendum - but some councils are finding ways to increase it by more than that without a poll.
These councils have taken legal advice and plan to use a loophole that allows them to increase waste and transport costs by more than the 2% cap. Others have opted to put up taxes by 1.99%.
A small number of authorities are managing to reduce council tax by finding more efficient ways to deliver services.
Regional variations included an average 1.2% rise across Yorkshire and Humber, and a 0.1% increase in London.
Cipfa director of policy Ian Carruthers said tight budgets meant councils had to make difficult choices between tax rises and cuts in services.
"Councillors must take council tax decisions based on local priorities," he said.
"As the pressures from this period of unprecedented austerity intensify, all councils are having to strike an increasingly difficult balance between protecting hard-pressed taxpayers and maintaining local services.
"The imminent changes to local authority funding systems are bringing added uncertainty to councils' financial management and making it more difficult than ever for councillors to take the medium and longer term decisions required."
Communities Secretary Eric Pickles said the small average increase across England meant it was "a tax cut in real terms".
'Fully accountable'
A Local Government Association spokesman said: "This has been a tricky decision for councils.
"Collectively local authorities are facing a 33% cut in funding from government at the same time as the cost of providing services like adult social care is climbing through the roof.
"The council tax grant from government is very small when set against those pressures and it lasts just two years with no certainty beyond that.
"Ultimately councils have to take a long-term view. Some have clearly decided that increasing council tax is one way of meeting current costs and alleviating pressure in the longer term.
"Councils are fully accountable to their electorates for these decisions."
The Conservative leader of one council putting up tax - Canterbury City Council's John Gilbey - told BBC Radio 4's Today the government subsidy was for a limited amount of time.
This meant, he said, that when the extra money to freeze council tax ended, "you're still losing that permanent element of a tax base".
He added: "Don't forget we've got no compensation now, ever, for inflation. Our services, cost of services are going up, we're determined to keep a high standard of those services as long as possible, and also, in the end, to keep services going."
Asked about being a "democracy dodger" by increasing council tax by just below the 2% trigger for a referendum, he said that holding such a vote would cost up to £200,000.
He questioned why the government set the 2% trigger level if they were not happy for councils to go up to that figure.


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