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"And the road becomes my bride/I have stripped of all but pride/So in her I do confide/And she keeps me satisfied/Gives me all I need." –From the song Wherever I May Roam by Metallica
Ah, driving: often times viewed as an onerous task; tedious in its routines; exasperating when conducted in heavy traffic, inching along mile after endless mile.
And yet …
I put in close to 900 miles the last few days traveling large swaths of North Carolina and my native Virginia – piloting Ye Olde Minivan for some 700 of them, while riding shotgun with Volvo's Ed Saxman in the cab of a relatively new 2010-compliant VN780 highway tractor for the rest (it's been on some long test rides already and is probably out there on the road right now on yet another one).
Not huge miles by any stretch of the imagination for truckers ( I know more than a few that get in 3,000 miles a week, even in theese lean times) but enough to definitely understand the call of the open road.
I mean, combine almost picture-perfect spring weather with highways nearly devoid of traffic – along with some GREAT hard rock pumped out by radio stations like 96.3 ROV -- Journey, Rush, Pink Floyd, even a Metallica tune or two! -- as well as classic rock cranked out by 102.3 Generations – and you've got a mighty fine road trip.
Even the interstate travel down to Greensboro, NC from Northern Virginia went smoothly – largely because I hit the road at 4 a.m. on a Sunday – breezing down I-95 to I-85.
Tooling around I-77 in the VN780 also proved painless, despite all sorts of lane closures due to highway expansion efforts.
Going home, I took Route 29, cutting up through central Virginia and getting a spectacular view of springtime foliage. I rode about 100 of those miles in the company of an Estes Express Lines LTL tractor hauling doubles (one of them an Estes-branded trailer, the other a G.I. Trucking labeled unit) handled by a real professional.
He kept his rig firmly at the 60 mph speed limit, always used his indicators when changing lanes, and immediately popped the four-way flashers when climbing the hills at slow speeds. Hats off to you, sir.
"I really love our highway system in this country, because it takes you just about everywhere you'd want to go," Volvo's Saxman told me during our big rig ride. "Travel at the right time, on the right road with little traffic, and the drive itself can be a great experience."
Even the rest areas that dot the major roadways can – at times – enhance the travelling experience. Yes, yes, I know – let's not dredge up the stories about crime and other illicit activity that can go on at these locations. By and large, they fulfill their function – offering a place for commercial truckers and everyday motorists alike to stop, relax, and rest before continuing their various journeys.
The ones in Virginia and North Carolina lack the food and refueling options of the stopping centers found along the highways in Maryland, Delaware, and other nearby states, but they do offer vending machines for drinks and snacks along with restroom facilities (which I don't think we need to describe in detail, now, do we?)
It just goes to show that highway driving, at times, can provide a great experience in and of itself. Not all the time and certainly not every time one hits the road, mind you; that goes without saying. Yet driving remains an experience that still calls people out onto the road and, at times, into the cab of a commercial truck – and that appeal is something worth remembering.


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Salivary gland biopsy is the removal of cells or a piece of tissue from a salivary gland for exam.
Alternative Names
Biopsy - salivary gland
How the test is performed
You have several pairs of salivary glands in your mouth:
- A major pair in front of the ears (parotid glands)
- Two major pairs on the floor of the mouth
- Several minor pairs in the lips, cheeks, and tongue
One type of salivary gland biopsy is a needle
- The skin over the gland is cleaned with rubbing alcohol.
- A local pain-killing medicine (anesthetic) may be injected, and a needle is inserted into the gland.
- A piece of tissue or cells are removed and placed on slides.
- The samples are sent to the lab for examination.
A biopsy can also be done to:
- Determine the type of
tumorin a salivary gland lump
- Determine if the gland and tumor need to be removed
A biopsy of the glands in the lips or the parotid gland can also be performed to diagnose diseases such as
How to prepare for the test
You do not need to prepare for a needle biopsy, there is no special preparation. You may be asked not to drink or eat anything for a few hours before the test.
How the test will feel
With a needle biopsy, you may feel some stinging or burning if a local as numbing medicine is injected.
You may feel pressure or mild discomfort when the needle is inserted. This should only last for 1 or 2 minutes.
The area may feel tender or be bruised for a few days after the biopsy.
The biopsy for Sjogren syndrome requires an injection of the anesthetic in the lip or in the front of the ear. You will have stitches where the tissue sample was removed.
Why the test is performed
This test is done to find the cause of abnormal lumps or growths of the salivary glands. It is also done to diagnose Sjogren syndrome.
Normal Values
The salivary gland tissue is normal.
What abnormal results mean
Salivary gland tumors
- Sjogren syndrome
What the risks are
Allergic reactionto the anesthetic
- Bleeding
- Infection
- Injury to the facial or trigeminal nerve (rare)
- Numbness of the lip
Hsu AK. Indications, techniques, and complications of major salivary gland extirapation. Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am. Aug 2009; 21(3):313-21.
Lacey J.Diagnostic Imaging and Fine-Needle Aspiration of the Salivary Glands. In: Flint PW, Haughey BH, Lund LJ, et al, eds. Cummings Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier; 2010:chap 85.
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Title: Donna C. Roper papers, 1929-2015
Primary Creator: Roper, Donna C.
Extent: 25.0 Linear Feet
Arrangement: The collection is arranged into the following series and and subseries. Series 1 is Field or Compliance Project Records seperated into subseries a: pre-field activity records, and subseries b: field activity records. Series 2, Research/Interpretation Records, is composed of subseries a: data records; subseries b: research notes; subseries c: collection loan forms; subseries d: photographs; subseries e: maps, charts, and tables; subseries f: preliminary reports; subseries g: final reports; subseries h: unfinished or draft manuscripts; subseries i: published books, book chapters, journal articals, and reviews; subseries j: conference papers/presentations; subseries k: public presentations and exhibits; subseries l: correspondence; and subseries m: references for research. Series 3, Professional Service Records, consists of subseries a: published book reviews; subseries b: unpublished reivews of grants, proposals, manuscripts, articles, nominations; subseries c: Graduate Committee correspondence and notes; subseries d: recommendation letter/forms; subseries e: professional organization service records/notes; subseries f: membership record for professional organizations; and subseries g: teaching records. Series 4, Personal, contains subseries a: vita; subseries b: awards and nominations for awards; subseries c: business records; subseries d: personal correspondence; subseries e: personal interests; and subseries f: diplomas. Series 5 is the Bound Publications series and Series 6 is Oversized Maps.
Date Acquired: 07/15/2017
Subjects: Kansas State University history - Faculty and staff papers and contributions
Languages: English
The Donna C. Roper Research collection includes the research documents and publications of Dr. Donna C. Roper, prolific archaeologist who made major research contributions, particularly in the Central Plains region of North America. This collection is separated into six series. The first series, field of compliance project records, containing print and electronic copies of documents such as proposals, project correspondence, site survey forms, field notes, and maps of sites. The second series is research and interpretation records, containing preliminary and final reports, data records such as artifact catalogs and dating, photographs, unfinished or draft manuscripts, published works such as journal articles, and conference papers. Professional service records include graduate committee correspondence, published book reviews, nominations for National Historic Landmarks, recommendation letters, teaching records, etc. the fourth series is for personal records, containing vitae, awards, and other things such as personal correspondence and diplomas. The fifth series contains bound publications, such as bound archaeological journals and published reports. The sixth series are oversized maps that could not fit with the rest of the collection. An estimated 2000 slides and 500 print negatives are included in the second series with research records. The collection covers a temporal range from 1929 to 2015.
The acquisition and processing of the collection was made possible through an Historical Archives Program grant from the Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research, Inc. Creative Commons copyright license: Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Preferred Citation: [Item title], [item date], Donna C. Roper papers, Box [number], Folder [number or title], Morse Department of Special Collections, Kansas State University Libraries.
Donna C. Roper, professional archeologists, was born to Norman E. and Laura (Dietz) Roper in Oneonta, New York, June 20, 1947. She became involved with archaeology at Hartwich College in Oneona where she earned a B.A. in History with Departmanental Honors in 1968. She completed her Master's and Doctoral degrees, respectively, in Anthropology with an amphasis in archaeology at Indiana University, Bloomington, in 1970 and the University of Missouri, Columbia, in 1975.
Donna Roper was a dedicated and prolific archaeologist. She directed projects in Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Ohio, Nebraska, Kansas, and other states. She held research positions at the American Archaeology Division of the University of Missouri and the Illinois State Museum in the1970s. In 1980 she joined Gilbert/Commonwealth Inc. of Jackson, Michigan as Senior Archaeologist and Project Manager, becoming a partner with Commonwealth Cultural Resources Group of Jackson, Michigan, in 1988.
Her projects for Comonwealth took her to Nebraska, where Donna developed a true love for the Great Plains. In 1991 she fulfilled her dream to live and work regularly in the reagion by moving to Manhattan, KS. She appreciated the environment, the town, and Kansas State University, where she became an avid fan of KSU woment's basketball. She served as Research Associate Professor with the Department of Socialology, Anthropology, and Social Work and also worked regularly as an independent researcher and consultant. In 20015 she also bracme adjunct research associate with the Archaeological Research Center at the University of Kansas.
Donna not only stayed active with regional archaeological research, but occasionally taught classes at KSU and KU. She also was an integral graduate committee member for nine Master's and Doctoral students of archaeology. She employed and influenced many students in the field and lab leading a number of successful careers in archaeology. Her curiocity, broad knowledge, and keen mind stimulated not only students, but her colleagues in the Plaines, Midwest, and beyond. She presented research in two edited books, as well as five book-length monographs, and numerous professional journal articles, book chapters, and technical reports. She was active with various regional professional organizations for which she often served in leadership roles.
Donna Roper regularly looked forward to professional meetings where she presented her research, caught up with colleagues, and vigorously debated ideas. She loved to share her knowledge and learn from others through public venues. She was invited regularly to share her insights with public groups in Kansas and Nebraska and always elicited valuable conversatons with others about the Native prehistory of this region. She also co-led public archaeology projects in Kansas though the Kansas Archaeological Training Program sponsored by the Kansas Anthropological Association and the Kansas Historical Society.
In 2015 Donna Roper was awarded the Distinguished Service Award of the Plains Anthropological Society and the W. Duncan Strong Memorial Award presented by the Nebraska Association of Professional Archaeologists. Through these she joined a select group of renowned recipients marking axamplary contributions to her profession.
Donna Roper died on August 1, 2015 in Manhattan, KS.
Repository: Morse Department of Special Collections
Access Restrictions: No access restrtictions: All materials are open for research.
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The research assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply. Creative Commons copyright license: Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Physical Access Note: Oringinal materials available during open hours of repository and any digitized materials that are online are available with Internet access.
Acquisition Source: Donna C. Roper
Acquisition Method: Donation
Preferred Citation: [Item title], [item date], Donna C. Roper papers, Box [number], Folder [number or title], Morse Department of Special Collections, Kansas State University Libraries.
Processing Information: The acquisition and processing of the collection was made possible through an Historical Archives Program grant from the Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research, Inc.


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2009: Appeared in five matches in her first season in a Pioneer uniform...Tallied three assists as a setter...Recorded one service ace and one dig.
High School: Played four seasons of varsity volleyball at Diamond Bar high school...Served as team captain in her senior season...Named team MVP and was selected to the all-league second team...Won Scholar-Athlete award and was a member of the principal's honor roll.
Personal: Born: 12/31/90. Parents: Bernadette and Christopher Pulone. Siblings: Kristin Pulone. Favorite Teams: USC Football and LA Dodgers. Favorite Book: Harry Potter. Favorite TV Show: South Park. Favorite Movie: Wedding Crashers. Favorite Foods: Mexican and Italian. Uncle was Matt Young, a professional baseball player and 1989 World Series champion with the Oakland Athletics...Wants to work in entertainment after graduation.


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If you've been paying attention, you know that many of the promises of club-based technologies have not worked well or have been slow coming to market. Some of you have purchased technology products that have not provided the excitement or return on the investment you've hoped for.
While some significant technology improvements and progress have occurred in our industry during the past decade, few truly significant technology breakthroughs have happened on hardline products such as treadmills and bikes. Overall, the breakthrough technology trend has been slower in coming to our industry than it has in other industries.
Before you write a letter to the editor protesting my statement, understand that I am not discounting the advances you've made with vendor partners in our space. Digital screens, integrated systems for cardiovascular equipment and wireless connectivity are all valuable. Many of us remember the first electronic treadmills with their jerky movements, no cushioning technology and little to no feedback. Vendors have made significant progress in these areas.
However, we are in the fitness business not the technology business, and we should stop pretending that we are. Other industries — from aircraft part manufacturers to the soft drink industry — are much further along in understanding consumers and designing technology products around them. For example, many soda vending machines can wirelessly contact headquarters when products need re-stocking, says Tim Hawkins, president of Nautilus Fitness Equipment and a former senior level vice president for Coca-Cola.
In the fitness industry, technology exists that informs club owners about how many hours equipment has been used. The technology projects maintenance needs and instantly communicates with the vendor when a machine goes down. Is it possible for this technology to be honed even further by working with companies that have led these innovations in other industries?
Club owners must push vendors to partner with technology companies that have been successful in other arenas. These partnerships would accelerate the technology learning curve in the fitness equipment space, Hawkins says.
Club owners must decide which manufacturers they will "hitch their wagon to" for the next decade with an eye toward those who are creating partnerships outside of the industry.
Paul Byrne, president of Precor, agrees that the industry can't rely on valuable breakthroughs occurring only in-house.
"No one in our industry is at a loss for great ideas. The limiting factor has been cost," Byrne says.
Volumes of sales are low in this industry compared to other consumer products such as cell phones, so a manufacturer can't develop its own proprietary IT solutions. Research and development, tooling and marketing costs don't provide a necessary return on investment yet, he says.
"We absolutely need to look at consumer products that are selling in other industries to draw a bead on where we concentrate our efforts," Byrne says.
Our industry is making gains — just not as quickly as most of us would like. We need to increase the pace of innovation by going (literally) outside of our traditional box. This will only happen if vendors and club owners work together to discover the technology that club members want and need. Once they do so, they must carve out the time and resources to focus on the end-user experience while remaining open to creating partnerships outside our industry that will make these findings a reality.
Gregory Florez is CEO of FitAdvisor Health Coaching Services and First Fitness Inc., which was rated as the No. 1 health coaching online training service by The Wall Street Journal. Gregory can be contacted at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Here we go again: Open Zion, Peter Beinart's blog at the Daily Beast has posted another article denying the existence of Jewish refugees from Arab countries, offensively putting the word 'refugee' in quote marks. The author, an MSc Politics student at SOAS, Zachary Smith, gets into a semantic tangle about the terms 'Sephardi' and 'Mizrahi' - irritatingly plumping for 'Arab Jews' - as if a common language or culture was ever a barrier to persecution and murder of Jews. As for the rest of his shopworn arguments, we have heard them all before. Commenter The Grey Wolfe does a good job refuting them:
Comments by The Grey Wolfe:
"No one denies that SOME of the Jews from Arab states were Zionists. No one denies that they were often mistreated and marginalized by the ruling politicians of the time, mostly Ashkenazim. It would be nice if the Arabs were to treat the Palestinians as "badly" as the Ashkenazi establishment of the time treated the Mizrahiim—they wouldn't consider themselves refugees, either.
"Mr. Smith, if you wish to write historical fiction, that's your business… but you have no right to take your historical fiction and attempt to pass it off as truth."


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Nashville, Tenn. - Tennessee State men's basketball head coach Travis Williams recently sat down to discuss what he and the team have been doing during the summer offseason.
"[The summer] has been a very exciting time," Williams said. "It has been non-stop [action] since I was hired on Apr. 13 to where we are presently."
The biggest change to the program has been the addition of four new coaches to the support staff. The team added a new Director of Player Personnel in Gus Fraley,Student Coach in Josh Copperwood and a Director and Assistant of Video and Basketball Operations in Miguel Brady and Chuck Davidson, respectively.
Williams and his staff have been out recruiting during the summer and thanks to a new NCAA rule, they have been able to hold practices. The rule allowed men's basketball programs around the country to have up to two hours a day of team practice with a maximum of eight hours per week.
The team has also been working hard to finalize the upcoming schedule. The Tigers hope to add two more home games, but are finding it tough to get quality opponents to come to the Gentry Center.
"[The team] has created a buzz- an expectation that we are going to be pretty good, so some teams don't want to play us," Williams noted.
On Aug. 24, the incoming freshman and returning players will move onto campus and fall practice will commence. The student-athletes will need to become acclimated with college life while also working hard in the gym and the classroom.
"The most important part is giving [the student-athletes] structure and situated academically, then we will have that first team meeting where everything is outlined for them," Williams said.
Hear the entire interview here:
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Presenting our exhaustive guide to that wardrobe cornerstone, the suit: the styles you need, the fit you want, and how to put it all together with aplomb
Whether you're an office guy who needs to look sharp for the competition, or a creative type who dresses up because he likes to, the suit is the basic building block of looking good. It's a timeless, ever adaptable, sometimes maligned, but never improved uniform. Consider the roots of that word: uni, as in a universally good idea to save your ass from the danger of too much choice; form, as in the opposite of formless, sloppy, or unfocused. We'll get to the specifics of lapel widths and armholes and vents and how to do it right, but let's first agree that this is where dressing like a man begins. Get the basics down and then you can lose yourself in perfecting the details—what the ever dapper Tom Wolfe once approvingly called the sartorial "mania for marginal differences." And that's when things get interesting.
Check out Christoph Waltz here and you'll see more than just a sharp-dressed man—you'll see a completely contemporary man. What's the secret? The trimness of the suit? Sure. The elegance of the details? Totally. But look a little closer and you'll notice what's not here: no aggressive plaids, no I'm-the-man pinstripes, no four-button jacket. Instead, the message is smart, confident, thoroughly put together. He makes a statement by not making one—or at least looking as if he's not trying so hard to make one. Like the best in modern design, his suit is simple and streamlined, perfectly crafted. That's the look you want.
That's our mantra here at GQ. It's what we preach every issue. Doesn't matter what kind of suit you're investing in, whether it's $200 or $2,000, flannel or seersucker, two-button or three. We've seen plenty of guys who've bought the right suit and let it hang off them like an NBA rookie on draft night. And we've seen men in cheap but well-tailored suits who look like a million bucks. The thing's got to fit right, or else there's no point in wearing it. Question is, what's the right fit, and how do you get it?
A. Take It from the Top
A good suit should hug your shoulders, not slouch off them. Most guys think they're a size larger than they are—say, a 42 regular instead of a 40. When buying a suit, go ahead and try sizing down. When you pull on the jacket, there should be a firmness to it. You should snap to attention and stand taller. If it doesn't fit right in the shoulders, don't buy it.
B. Lose the Flab
Think about the width of the sleeves. This is an obsession of ours at GQ. For pretty much every photo shoot, we have a tailor slim down the sleeves, trimming them of excess fabric. It cuts a mean figure.
C. Show Some Cuff
Your suit sleeves should end just above the hinges of your wrists, so a quarter to half inch of shirt cuff shows. It's like the frame on a painting—the elegant finishing touch.
D. Taper, Taper, Taper
Your jacket should contour to your body. Have a tailor nip it at the sides. This will accentuate your shoulders—whether you've got strong ones or not.
E. Break It Down
We like flat-front pants, cut slim, with very little break at the ankle. This produces a long, clean look. Your pants should just clip the tops of your shoes, not bunch up over them.
You know how a suit should fit. But what about all the details that define the style of a suit? You've got countless options. Here are the ones that matter most, the ones that make for an infallible suit.
F. Start with the Lapels
Nothing does more to dictate a suit's character than the lapel. We like a slim one, about two inches at its widest point. It's modern without being rock-star skinny.
G. Go for Two
We swear by a two-button suit jacket. Sure, a three-button that's cut well can do the job, but a two-button is much more consistently reliable, no matter your shape or size. We typically opt for ones with low-button stances, because they create a long, slimming torso. They're foolproof.
H. Ticket, Please
Ticket pocket? Sure. If you're into more of a British-dandy vibe, go for it.
I. Cause a Flap
We like a traditional flap pocket. There's something a bit too '90s about those slit pockets.
Finally, don't ignore the back of the jacket. It plays an integral role in a suit's character. Generally, we prefer a center vent; it's unobtrusive and keeps the lines of the suit clean and simple. Side vents, like these here, make more of a statement. They're a bit more...rakish.
Designer Michael Bastian on how the right call can make or break a suit
"I like cuffs on pants of just about any fabric. Of course, when you're dealing with heavier corduroys and tweeds, the cuffs serve a purpose: They give the pants some weight, so they fall better. I say, if you're gonna go for a cuff, go for it; make it at least an inch and a quarter deep. As for the break, 90 percent of guys keep it classic, where the front of your pants hits the top bit of your shoes and the back of them touches the tops of your heels. That always works—but if you know what you're doing, then you can play around a bit and show a little ankle. Bring a pair of shoes to the tailor's to get the length just right and always follow that old rule 'Measure twice, cut once.' It's easy to go a little shorter, but it's impossible to go a little longer."
Kirk Miller
Miller's Oath, N.Y.C.
"I got this really simple two-button summer khaki by Paul Stuart that was a hand-me-down from Goodwill. It was beat-up, with scuffed elbows, and basically it was really badass. I must've worn the jacket for a year straight. It was a 37 short, which almost no one but Paul Stuart makes. It's funny, actually, because I almost gave it away the other day—but then I thought, 'No, no! I can't give that away.' "
Shelly here is about five feet four and, well, not exactly runway skinny. But even without hitting the gym, he looks like a new man by choosing the right suit. Anyone who's short or a bit heavyset should take notes.
**An overly roomy suit—even a pricey one like this—**makes you look sloppy.
Avoid long suit jackets. They actually make your legs look shorter.
Excess fabric, especially below the knee, adds pounds.
Be honest with yourself. Admit you're short and buy short-length suits.
Wear a pocket square. It brings the focus to your chest, not your belly.
A lower button stance creates long lines, essentially stretching you out.
Show some cuff to lengthen the look of your arms.
A pant leg with very little break will help you look taller.
Big man, solid shoe. Choose shoes that have a substantial sole. You need something to anchor your weight.
No. 1: The New Slim, Trim Double-Breasted
If you want a double-breasted suit to look modern—and not like something from a gangster flick—keep it short and trim. And avoid Dick Tracy-grade shoulder pads, too.
Keep the jacket buttoned (including the interior button). It doesn't hang well when undone.
And unlike with single-breasted suits, unless you want to look like a singer in the '80s RB band, go for a higher-cut six-button suit instead of a low-slung four-button model.
Nick Cave
"The first suit I ever bought was from a secondhand place in New York when I was on tour there in the early '80s. It was three pieces, lime green with an orange check. I have no idea what it was made of, only that it melted when you would nod off and the cigarette would fall on your trousers. And I was actually imprisoned in it. I was busted buying drugs on the Lower East Side, and I was thrown in a holding pen in this ridiculous lime green suit. And I was thinking, Jesus, I wish it wasn't lime green. And of course, the one other white guy in the cell runs up and goes, 'Fuck, it's Nick Cave!' And what's more, we had a gig that night. We were staying at the Iroquois hotel, and when the sergeant said, 'Nick Cave, c'mon, make your phone call,' I asked him to call the Iroquois. And he says, 'Can you spell that?' And I'm like 'I... R...' 'Nope! Next!' So I was there for three days, and I missed the shows, sitting there in my lime green suit."
Most suits are cut too full, including the sleeves. Have them narrowed. It makes a difference.
Tailors hesitate to shorten sleeves. Be adamant—your sleeves should end at the break of your wrists.
Jackets need to be brought in at the waist, to create that V effect.
Have your pants slimmed an inch from top to bottom. Then shorten them. The narrower the pant leg, the less break you need.
"This is basically the man's version of the little black dress. I call it the no-brainer suit. It works during the day; it works at night. It works at every occasion you'd wear a suit to. But you do need to make sure you're getting the right shade of gray—not one that's light and summery, and definitely not a somber charcoal. You want a gray that's right down the middle. When in doubt, wear it with a white shirt and dark solid tie and—like Cary Grant here—you're always going to be the best-dressed guy in the room"—Jim Moore, GQ creative director
Your Suit Is (Probably) Too Long
You might have noticed, on the runways and in our pages, that guys are wearing much shorter suit jackets these days. And it's a look we like. Partly because it goes with the slimmer, trimmer suit style, and also because most guys wear their suits too long.
Here's the deal: You should be able to easily cup your hands beneath your suit jackets. Going full-on Thom Browne short isn't for everyone, but there's no denying the impact of this wave. The average suit at J.Crew or Club Monaco is cut considerably shorter than it was five years ago. The days of the average guy wearing a three-to-five-button suit are thankfully behind us.
We like to think that you should dress like you eat—seasonally. Not only is it a way to bring some variety to your wardrobe; it's also sensible. When the temperature drops, reach for heavier, warmer fabrics. When it's hot and humid, keep your suiting lightweight and pretty much cotton exclusively.
9. Freezing Your Ass Off? Conquer Winter in Style
The man in the gray flannel suit. You can't get more timeless—and flawless—than that.
You don't want too fine a wale (so people mistake it for velvet) nor too wide (which can look a little too Greenwich, Connecticut, Christmas party).
Perfect for those transitional months when you can skip the overcoat and just throw on a scarf with your trim-cut tweed sports jacket.
When the temperature surges past seventy or so, it's time to shelve your wool suits and go lightweight. Yes, khaki is probably the best-known of the summer suits, but don't limit yourself: Designers are doing a range of cotton options, including navy, black, and even plaid. Whether you have the cojones to pull off a white one is your call. Other go-to cotton options include seersucker (go with gray or pale blue stripes) and whipcord (which has ridges like corduroy—without the fuzziness). Finally, there's linen, the lightest material of them all. Just make sure yours is cut sharp and slim, unlike the stuff you see flopping in the sea breeze in the Florida Keys.
No. 2: The Young Man's Three-Piece
A three-piece suit announces itself loudly and clearly—which means you sould opt for a relatively subdued shirt-and-tie combo to provide balance.
Fitwise, think about the vest. It should hit at the belt buckle (not dip past it), and it should wrap snugly around your torso.
Mix it up. Ditch the jacket and stride around the office in just the vest (very manly, indeed). Or you can always leave the vest at home and wear the suit as a conventional two-piece.
Paul Smith
"The first suit I ever got had a name—it was called the San Remo. It was three, possibly four buttons, with very high lapels. It was in the style of all those movies like La Docle Vita and ones by Antonioni. I suppose I was 15 or 16, and it was, what, 1856? Let's just say it was in the '60s. And to be clear: I didn't buy it; it was paid for by my parents, probably because we had to go to a family wedding. I remember it was sort of a mucky green—lovat, as we'd say in England. I wore it with a cutaway-collar shirt with strong stripes—what we used to call London stripes—and a dark narrow tie. And my hair looked ridiculous. The trend was to put a lot of Brylcreem in and do it up in a quiff—you know, like Mastroianni in La Dolce Vita. I thought it was pretty cool."
We dig a patterned suit, but when we show one in the magazine, or wear one ourselves, we like to keep it subtle. Our aim is to inject a bit of personality without making the guy look like a buffoon. Two examples:
Don't Look Like Pee-Wee Herman
Right now, we really like a shadow plaid suit, like the one here. It's more of a suggestion of plaid than a full-on one, like a classic Prince of Wales. It's easy to wear and offers just enough oomph.
For pinstripes, we tend to avoid bold Wall Street stripes and go with either a fine-line pinstripe (tightly spaced superthin stripes) or a solf chalk stripe on a heavyweight flannel, like the one on the right. Both will elicit compliments, not guffaws.
When it comes to suits, Glenn O'Brien insists on one of a kind
I got my first bespoke suit in 1996. I couldn't find the linen suit I wanted, so I ordered one from Anderson Sheppard, whose style is slim and soft in structure. While being measured, I discovered how asymmetrical I am: this shoulder lower, that arm longer. On delivery, I realized that my best off-the-peg suits can't compete in fit. In '97, I ordered a three-piece suit, an endangered species then. I was impressed when they brought in their waistcoat man for the job. Bespoke is expensive, but you're getting skilled labor, not advertising pages. You dictate the fabric, specify details like pockets, working buttons, bohemian linings, etc. Why not wear something you won't encounter in the street? I've been wearing my pin-striped denim suit from John Pearse for years, and this fall I'll debut a leprechaun green velvet from Adam Kimmel.
Mark Ronson explains why he quit dressing like a Beastie Boy and started suiting up
"I think style is influenced by the music you like at any given time. At 13 to 15, I was happy listening to the Happy Mondays and going to raves, so I was wearing baggy striped pants and platform rave shoes. Then, from 18 to 26, it was pretty much Beastie Boys 101: shell-toe Adidas. But I started wearing suits every day after I did a GQ shoot inspired by French New Wave films. When Madeline [Weeks, GQ's fashion director] told me New Wave would be the inspiration, I watched alain Delon in Le Samouraï and Jean-Paul Belmondo in Breathless. After the shoot, I was just like 'Shit, I want to dress like this every day!' I think I ended up somewhere between French New Wave, the Beatles in '64, and the jazz musicians on the back of all those great Blue Note covers.
"In 2008, I was producing a record by the Kaiser Chiefs and wearing suits every day. But I was living out of a hotel and eventually ran out of clean shirts, so I had to wear a polo and a pair of black jeans. Nobody would pay attention to me that day. Finally I was like, "Oi! What the fuck? Listen to me!' And Ricky from the band was like, 'Why? You look like a teenager.' People look at you differently when you grow up and wear clothes that fit you better."
Three Styles That Help You Stand Out
No. 3: The Winning Peak Lapel
For the best-fitting peak-lapel suits, stick with two-button models. They create a more fluid shape. Three-button ones tend to be too boxy.
These are elegant business-to-evening suits. Leave the sneaks and tee in the closet.
Want to one-up the dude in the office next to yours? This is the power suit that'll do it.
Chances are you're servicing your suit too often
Do it infrequently. Dry cleaning can be brutal on suiting fabric. A suit is an investment; you want to preserve its integrity.
If it's looking creased and wrinkled, take it in to have it steam-pressed. This is especially good for cotton suits, which wrinkle more easily.
And if you're in a bind—or just in some funny hotel in a foreign city—hang it up in the bathroom, blast a hot shower, and close the door for ten minutes. It'll look—almost—like new.
A suit's gotta fit right or it isn't worth wearing.
In order to make sure that it does fit right, find yourself a good tailor.
You'll never go wrong wearing at two-button suit with a fairly narrow lapel. It's both classic and completely modern.
Flat-front, relatively trim pants; very little break at the ankle.
You should be able to easily cup your hands beneath the hem of the jacket; if you can't, it's too long.
Show some cuff. It's the mark of a (well-dressed) gentleman.
Dress with the season—cotton suits in summer; tweeds, flannels, and corduroys in winter.
If you're going to wear a patterned suit, keep the patterns subtle. You want a smart suit, not a kooky one.
If you ever can afford to get a bespoke suit, get one made. It's worth every penny.


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The 16th Annual Bookmark Design Contestis presented by
The Lake County Library System is pleased to announce the winners of the 16th annual Bookmark Design Contest. The winning bookmarks will soon be available to view and even print right from the library system's web site www.mylakelibrary.org.
The presentation of awards will take place during the BookFest Authors' Reception on Friday evening, March 13, at the W. T. Bland Public Library in Mount Dora. The 16 winning designs will be available at the event and distributed to all 15 Lake County Library System public libraries. They will also continue to be printable from the library system's web site.
The Bookmark Design Contest winners are as follows:
Every year the Lake County Library System Libraries hold a Bookmark Design contest for all students (K-12) in Lake County, and in 2010, decided to open the contest to adults as well. Participants may enter as many times as they wish. Entries are judged for creativity, originality, neatness and printability.
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Trucks Return to Magic Mile in 2014
Anchored by its two traditional NASCAR Sprint Cup weekends, New Hampshire Motor Speedway officials announced today the return of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in 2014, the 24th consecutive year of NASCAR racing at the 1.058-mile oval. The Truck Series will join NASCAR's top-tier national touring series, the Nationwide Series and Sprint Cup Series as featured events next July and September.
Absent from the Magic Mile since 2011, the 175-lap NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event will run on Saturday, Sept. 20, the day before the SYLVANIA 300 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship event on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 21. A 200-lap Nationwide Series event will highlight an action-packed racing schedule on Saturday, July 12. The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series will run the Camping World RV Sales 301 on Sunday, July 13.
"For the 18th straight year, we are thrilled to host two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events here in New England for our very supportive fan base that included ticket-buyers from 44 states and 12 foreign countries this past season." said Jerry Gappens, executive vice president and general manager of the speedway. "After a lot of feedback and encouragement from our fans the past two years, we have worked with NASCAR to bring back the trucks. Our schedule of three NASCAR national touring series, supported by two to three regional touring series gives us two entertaining NASCAR race weekends for our fans."
Gappens said he was in discussions with NASCAR and the American-Canadian Tour officials about including their popular regional tour series to complete the Saturday racing cards in July and September. An announcement is expected soon on those support events. Gappens said he expects NASCAR Sprint Cup qualifying to remain on Fridays of each weekend and is working with NASCAR officials on potential format changes.
The Camping World Truck Series had run 16 consecutive years from 1996 through 2011. The trucks made their NHMS debut back in 1996 in a race won by Ron Hornaday Jr., who was also the last driver not named Kyle Busch to win a truck race in Loudon. Busch won the last three truck races at NHMS, sitting on the pole in 2010 and 2011.
Busch has also been dominant in the Nationwide Series races at the Magic Mile, winning four of the last five 200-lap Saturday features. His win in 2010 gave him two in a row and ended a string of 23 straight different winners, dating back to the Nationwide's Granite State debut in 1990.
Unlike the Truck or Nationwide series, the Sprint Cup Series hasn't seen a repeat winner at New Hampshire since Kurt Busch swept both races in 2004. In fact, since 2008, there have been 12 different drivers to take their cars into Victory Lane. Brian Vickers won in July, while Matt Kenseth picked up his series-leading seventh win of the season during September's SYLVANIA 300 Chase for the Sprint Cup playoff race.
NASCAR's premier stock car division has been racing twice a year at NHMS since 1997. It has hosted a race in the Chase since the playoff's inception in 2004.
Ticket holders from 2013 NASCAR races at NHMS have first opportunity to renew their seats for 2014. Anyone renewing tickets by Oct. 31 will be entered into a drawing for a variety of race weekend upgrades and perks, including a chance to win the grand prize 2014 Harley Davidson Street Bob motorcycle. All remaining tickets for the July Camping World RV Sales 301 weekend will go on sale Nov. 15 and on Jan. 2, 2014 for SYLVANIA 300 weekend events. Fans may renew or purchase tickets for the 2014 season in-person at the speedway's ticket office, visit the speedway website at www.nhms.com, or call the NHMS Ticket Hotline at (603) 783-4931.


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Professor Benoit's research and teaching focus on the behavior, transport, and fate of chemicals in natural waters, soils, sediments, and biota. Two special areas of interest are nonpoint source pollutants and biogeochemistry of trace metals and radionuclides. Most of his research involves state-of-the-art analytical methods and carefully designed field sampling programs, with results verified by laboratory simulations or simple mathematical models. His research is conducted in a watershed context, and study sites include freshwater and terrestrial systems, as well as estuarine and coastal environments. Four current research emphases are the use of modern clean techniques to investigate trace metals; micronutrient limitation by Cu and Fe; spatial and temporal variability of nonpoint source pollution; and human-environment interactions in urban areas. He is a fellow of Trumbull College.


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Ebeltoft is a city in Djursland.
Get in
Fast CarFerry from Zealand or with bus connection from Copenhagen.Total travel time 3 hours. Air from Copenhagen to Tirstrup airport near Århus city. Reached by car with a short detour (about 40km.) from main highway between Århus and Ålborg.
Get around
All attractions in the old part of town can be reached on foot from city hotels,Hostel or campsite.
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Restored battle frigate Jylland, largest wooden ship in the world. Located in a large marine centre,renovating and displaying historic vessels. Tiny city hall from 17th.century now a museum. Farvergården, the old dye work. Glass museum/ Glass Art Exhibition, is also part of the marine complex Of note in this charming town, are the cobblestoned streets and stuccoed half timbered houses, maintained carefully.
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Beaches within walking distance of your hotel. Biking and hiking in the hills of Mols,(15km)(
Danetour 13:49, 10 April 2007 (EDT)
Good hotel restaurants as well as a couple of unique restaurants in restored houses. 2 fresh fish speciality restaurants in the small harbour area, as well as cafeterias.
Danetour 13:38, 10 April 2007 (EDT)
2 good hotels in town, in the 3+ Star category (Ebeltoft Strand and Park Hotel). Hotel Ebeltoft,a 2 star, on mainstreet. Just out of town,5 km. are 2 good hotels, Molskroen and Vægtergården, both well located by the sea and close to Mols Bjerge for hiking and biking. Area may soon be designated by the government, to be a National Park. Also a small municipal Hostel. Excellent location on main street.Well run. Excellent camping facilities on beach, within walking distance of town center.
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Genealogy enthusiasts often talk about putting their family histories in writing. The truth is that few actually take the time to do so. The excitement of the next great research discovery always seems to distract us.
Ryan Littrell is one genealogist who did take the time to pen his ancestral tale. He shares it with us in Reunion: A Search for Ancestors.
Littrell's own immediate family history is a familiar one: Midwestern background with no discussion of family roots growing up. The author's own curiosity led to the discoveries that fuel this book.
Reunion is actually two separate stories moving in time toward each other to become one. Littrell shares his own quest to move backward in his family tree starting with his grandmother. At the same time, Littrell introduces readers to the MacDonalds of Scotland hundreds of years ago. He brings their story toward the present day while taking his own MacDonalds back in time. Do they meet? Will Littrell make the connection? That's the hook in Reunion.
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Up for sale is a Minitor III VHF two-tone pager. This unit is in good shape, but one knob is missing the rubber cover. This however, does not affect the operation of the switch. The charger and two new batteries are included. This pager is fully programmable, but I do not have the capability to program it.
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Area280.0 m2
Project Year2006
Text description provided by the architects. Located in the hills of Bedonia, with a splendid view, the house is a belvedere overlooking the surrounding countryside. The open court plan sinks is the solution to the long search to unite architecture with nature. The typical form of the building makes the most of a sloping site and panoramic positioning, heightening the effect with the combination of warm-toned materials, brick, stone and wood, and unadorned, austerely furnished spaces.
The house covers a surface of 280 sqm spread over two floors. The main entrance to the house, on the west side, is reached by crossing the entire lot. The first level contains the living area, dinning-room, kitchen, two bathrooms and two bed rooms. The living room area, characterized by one double volume, expands itself by curvilinear walls, extending toward the kitchen, where there is a wide panoramic glass window. The living spaces, entirely glazed by the portico, confirm the permeability of the volume constructed, visibly emptying the continuity of the wall box.
The second floor contains two bedrooms, the bathroom, the living-room and a library. The various rooms are organized around a slightly concave elliptical space. Volumetrically the building appears complex and organized; however, from a building point of view the intervention presents a simple and pragmatic layout expressed by the brickwork.
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The Broward County School Board has joined a statewide trend of opposing high-stakes testing.
The board on Tuesday passed resolution asking the state to put a three-year moratorium on any consequences related to high-stakes testing.
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The American Land Title Association believes that they are close to reaching an agreement with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to amend the Affidavits they have been requiring on short sales. As the Affidavits currently read, all parties executing the form claim to have personal knowledge of intentions of the buyer and seller that are beyond the scope of what a title agent of attorney could have a way of discerning. If a title agent or attorney executes the Affidavit, he or she would be giving additional insurance that we are not authorized to write. As an industry, we have been working diligently to eliminate this additional burden on title agents. We are pleased to hear of the progress but encourage you to continue to refuse to execute these Affidavits if you cannot amend them. Our refusal as an industry to do so will keep pressure on the GSE's to make the appropriate amendments.
This has now been made official. You can learn more details in FLTA's 2011 Bulletin 21
Would someone be able to send to me a copy of the new Freddie Mac Affidavit that has been actually utilized in a closing.
I am having issues with lenders that have not updated the language and are refusing to make the changes per the Freddie Mac bulletin.
If I could present one to the lenders, I think I could get them to revise their current affidavit.
Please feel free to send to me a blacked out copy, redacting all personal info.
(a) The sale of the Mortgaged Premises is an "arm's length" transaction, between parties who are unrelated and unaffiliated by family, marriage, or commercial enterprise;
(b) There are no agreements, understandings or contracts between the parties that the Borrower will remain in the Mortgaged Premises as a tenant or later obtain title or ownership of the Mortgaged Premises, except to the extent that the Borrower is permitted to remain as a tenant on the Mortgaged Premises for a short term, as is common and customary in the market but no longer than ninety (90) days, in order to facilitate relocation;
(c) Neither the Borrower(s) nor the purchaser(s) will receive any funds or commissions from the sale of the Mortgaged Premises . The Borrower may receive a payment if it is offered by the Servicer, approved by Freddie Mac and reflected on the HUD-1 Settlement Statement.
(d) There are no agreements, understandings or contracts relating to the current sale or subsequent sale of the Mortgaged Premises that have not been disclosed to the Servicer
(e) All amounts to be paid to any party, including holders of other liens on the Mortgaged Premises, in connection with the short payoff transaction have been disclosed to and approved by the Servicer and will be reflected on the HUD-1 Settlement Statement
(f) Each signatory understands, agrees and intends that the Servicer and Freddie Mac are relying upon the statements made in the affidavit as consideration for the reduction of the payoff amount of the Mortgage and agreement to the sale of the Mortgaged Premises;
(g) A signatory who makes a negligent or intentional misrepresentation agrees to indemnify the Servicer and Freddie Mac for any and all loss resulting from the misrepresentation including, but not limited to, repayment of the amount of the reduced payoff of the Mortgage;
(h) The certification will survive the closing of the transaction; and
(i) Each signatory understands that a misrepresentation may subject the party making the misrepresentation to civil and/or criminal liability
The affidavit must contain the name of the Servicer, Servicer loan number for the subject Mortgage, the mailing address of the Mortgaged Premises and the date the sales contract that is the subject of the short sale was ratified by the parties.
All signatures to the affidavit must be notarized and dated. The affidavit must contain the printed name and signature of each signatory. The signature of a real estate agent or settlement agent signing in a representative capacity for the brokerage or settlement service provider is acceptable so long as the representative capacity is clearly identified. The Servicer may modify and integrate its own requirements into the affidavit form so long as the minimum requirements contained in this section are present. The short sale affidavit must be a separately identifiable document, distinct from other closing or pre-closing documents, such as the sales contract."
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Phone: 850-681-6422
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Windows 7
This is a Security issue, but more!!!
OK..... I need some help!! My first born to be named after the individual who can exorcise the demons from my laptop.
I am pretty Windows savvy, my weakest points are controlling arcane environmental settings in the registry, and perhaps a few other things..... But other than that, I am solid. I never thought I would be posting to this board. However, due to the strangest security breach I have ever seen, coupled with my inability to rid my laptop of this breach (maybe a worm--although it is not autonomous, it is smart and is being controlled by some nefarious individual(s). I had no choice. Seek help, or throw out my laptop, or maybe I move to Hawaii (but that might not even help).
Ok, here is the best I can do in the way of a summary:
First my specs:
Dell HP Pavillion 2212
Dual Core 1.6GHz
2GB Ram
500GB USB Western Digital My Book
Broadcom bcm43xx wireless adapter
NVIDIA HOST Controller as LAN Adapter
+++ this is new: a "loopback adapter" (<--- I know what one is, but it never showed up as an adapter choice prior to this problem.
Operating System: Windows 7 B7000.
About 6 weeks ago, I authenticated with a wireless network near my residence and used the internet for a bit. I did this again over the next few days, and then started noticing some very strange things ocuring. My task manager had a number of processes that I never recognized (even though I was using Windows 7 beta), and it seemed as if I had a lot of services that were server based.
After trying to look further into what was happening, I started getting "access denied" messages all over the place. I enabled my Administrator user, and logged in. Still no luck.... I was encountering "Access Denied" whenever I tried to look at either certain files in System32 or in the Registry.
Below, I am including my latest complete Remote Access Diagnostics dump (netsh interface ras), but before I get there, I would like to share my theory. Laugh if you must...almost everyone (in IT or not) has laughed at me as if I was some sort of conspiracy nut!!
I think because WIndows 7 and Windows Vista install with ipv6 adapters (ISATAP, TEREDO, etc) advertising from the get-go, I am being hijacked and I cannot find a way to rid my pc of this problem... I do not know how they are getting in... Even after I log in, I disable ALL adapters, and then set state disabled to netsh interface 6to4, ISATAP, TEREDO, etc. I reset ipv4 and ipv6, and reset Winsock (which is loaded with items). AND, the trick they are using is UDP... UDP in most cases can bypass NAT and firewalls, so its quick and they can find me in seconds---
FYI: I have reformated (slow not quick) my drive and reinstalled Windows 7 no less than 40 times.
Somehow this cretin is still finding access into my PC. I try to install Kapersky's Techinical Preview, but this intruder knows how to filter it rendering it mostly useless.
I know this is a weakness from Microsoft....I mean all I need is to find a room with lead-lined walls to reinstall Windows 7 in and I am good... Because I can go 5 miles from where the network was originally, and somehow, I am advertising some beacon which IDs me on the internet and creates a tunnel....
No matter where I go, I cannot escape this.... I am nearing insanity. Please, please help.... I have deleted all of the ipv6 addresses from ROUTE as well as my loopback adapter address.... But nothing works...
Here is my Netsh interface ras diagnostic dump. Given its length.... I have attached it as a .pdf
Please someone help this poor Windows 7 user. I just want to use my damn laptop!!!! Without its resources going to sustain some alien life or something.....
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|02 Mar 2009
Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit SP1
Let's see if MBam picks anything up.
Download Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware to your desktop
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* Double-click mbam-setup.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.
* At the end, be sure a checkmark is placed next to Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and Launch Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware, then click Finish.
* If an update is found, it will download and install the latest version.
* Once the program has loaded, select Perform full scan, then click Scan.
* When the scan is complete, click OK, then Show Results to view the results.
* Be sure that everything is checked, and click Remove Selected.
* When completed, a log will open in Notepad. Please save it to a convenient location. Copy and Paste that log into your next reply.
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|02 Mar 2009
Windows 10 64bit/Windows 10 64bit/Windows 10 64bit
I know I'm probably way off base here but you mention it's a Dell and someone in another thread said their Internet problems were caused by a program called "Dell Remote Access"
Just thought I'd throw this idea in although it's probably nothing to do with your problems at all
|My System Specs
|02 Mar 2009
Welcome to the Se7en Forums pjvex386
Your post was very well prepared and will provide everyone with the information to assist you.
I will start looking at your services and processes and see if anything stands out. We have a great team of Windows 7 Guru's that will be assisting you as well.
|My System Specs
|03 Mar 2009
Windows 7 Ult x64(x2), HomePrem x32(x4), Server 08 (+VM), 08 R2 (VM) , SuSe 11.2 (VM), XP 32 (VM)
one thing i can recomend is to keep your install as clean as possible...
disable anything not needed
also did you download this from somewhere other than ms cause that the installer might have been bugged....
|My System Specs
|03 Mar 2009
Hi pjvex386,
I know that this forum is for W7, but can you try to install Vista to see if you get the same problem? If you do, we can probably think of looking at the physical setup of your laptop. One thing that does alarm me - according to the manuals, the wireless function is enabled at the factory and is set to ON by default - see the link below. In my opinion, this should be set to OFF and you should enable it yourself if you want to use this facility. When you install W7 (or indeed any OS), you should ensure that ALL network devices are turned off or unplugged as until the OS is fully installed your system could be vulnerable.
|My System Specs
|03 Mar 2009
OK, here is the deal - I found a lot of inconsistencies in your services list from my services list - some are easily explained, and some are not:
List of services you have running that I don't have started:
And now for services I have running that you do not (I am excluding any machine specific services on my end):
Now of the three I am running that you are not, that DNS one is going to be needed unless Kaspersky is also using a firewall and using its own DNS system - you'll have to contact them to find out. Also, that last one is pretty important as it is needed for automatically checking program compatibility with W7 - and since this is a Beta OS, I highly recommend you leave it on so it can tell you before installation if a program may have issues.
Finally, take note - I see RIP listener, for example, but I remember that in the past you had to manually install that from Programs and Features, so my next set of questions are *critical* and need to be answered:
1) When you said you had installed W7 locally 40 times, are you using the default ISO image from the download, or have you modified it using something like vLite? If not modifying it, are you adding some of these features manually?
2) If this is a generic Windows 7 CD, please do as mentioned above - turn off your wireless *manually* and the format and reinstall W7 - ***and use a different user name and PW*** - then connect ***and do not use the network nearby in your neighborhood***.
3) Have you tried searching for a possible rootkit installation on your machine? Do you have access to spare HDs that you can temporarily replace your current one with and install W7 and see if the problem persists?
|My System Specs
|04 Mar 2009
I'm assuming your wireless connection has a password and is encrypted, right? They might be gaining access from that to your laptop.
I would make sure both have passwords if not.
|My System Specs
|04 Mar 2009
The following services are legitimate:
QBCFMonitorService - SystemLookup - QuickBooks Database Manager Service (QBCFMonitorService)
RIP Listener - Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Services Information - RIP Listener
This one, however, is suspicious because it is associated with both legitimate AND non-legitimate (malware) items:
Application Host Helper Service - SystemLookup - Global Search
Having said that, a further check of SystemLookup - An online database of what's good and bad on your computer reveals this could also be associated with Small Business Accounting Software | QuickBooks 2008 by Intuit which links with QBCFMonitorService mentioned above, but ONLY if you have QuickBooks installed.
|My System Specs
|07 Mar 2009
RIP Listener is a legit Windows System service - problem is that it is never installed by default - hence my note about it.
Thanks for the info on the other two.
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