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Applying for Financial Aid for First Year Students
For First-year Students
What application is used?
To be considered for student aid, you must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA is available online at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/. Paper copies of the FAFSA form may be requested directly from the federal processor by calling 1-800-433-3243.
When do I apply?
Penn State recommends that incoming freshmen complete the FAFSA as early as possible, but by February 15, for maximum consideration for all aid programs. If your federal income tax forms are not completed by that date, you may use estimated information as per FAFSA instructions.
The FAFSA is also used to determine eligibility for state grant programs. In filing the FAFSA by February 15 (for incoming freshmen) you will have met the Pennsylvania state grant deadline of May 1. Non-Pennsylvania students should check the deadlines which apply for the state grant program in their state and submit their FAFSA at least thirty (30) days prior to the deadline date.
Important Things to keep in Mind When Applying for Financial Aid
- Apply. If you do not complete the application process, you may miss out on sources of financial aid that can assist you in meeting your educational costs. Contact the financial aid counselor at the school you plan to attend for information on the application process and deadline dates. You should complete the financial aid applications as early as possible regardless of your acceptance to a particular school. This will ensure your maximum consideration for all aid available.
- You are not alone. The financial aid process can be confusing for a first time applicant. Take the time to make an appointment with your guidance counselor or the financial aid counselor at the school you plan to attend. The counselors are available to assist you and your family through the financial aid application process.
- Explore all sources of financial aid. Financial aid funds can be obtained from many different sources. In addition to the Federal Financial Aid Programs, there are state programs, institutional programs, and private scholarships and grants. Students should investigate local, regional, and national sources of private funds and how to make application for these funds.
- Pursue your educational goals. The purpose of financial aid is to provide access to education. Students sometimes feel that cost is a barrier to attending the institution of their choice. The difference between what a school costs and what the family is expected to contribute may be available in financial aid funding; thereby allowing a student to consider attending any school, regardless of cost.
- Everyone can apply for financial aid! Some families feel that they have too much income to be eligible for financial aid. Not every family will qualify for grant assistance; however, regardless of income, they can borrow funds to pay for educational costs under the Federal Stafford Loan Programs and the Federal Parent Loan Program.
- Keep copies of all forms you use in applying for financial aid. Create a file folder containing copies of all completed forms and correspondence that you receive from the Financial Aid Office, as well as from all other agencies dealing with financial aid. You may need to refer to these documents at a later date.
Contact the Financial Aid Office at 610-396-6070. Visit us at Perkins Student Center, room 6.


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jhuckabee necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 104 diseños de 15 diseñadores freelance.
coating.co is a website in the making that brings coatings manufacturers together with product designers and manufacturers. It is a new, trusted meeting place for coating finders and sellers.
The coatings industry is made up of engineers, scientists, and of course the business people.
The logo is really simple, "coating.co". We are looking for something fresh, clean, simple, yet elegant. Bold, warmer colors are preferred, but we don't have a preference yet there.
Some design things we've seen around the web and like:
- we like how the ".co" is boxed in http://www.cointernet.co. Maybe having the ".co" of coating.co boxed similarly?
- we like this font: http://www.daltonmaag.com/browse/fonts/dama/co
- we like the blue of the twitter logo and also the orange of cointernet.co. Maybe mashing these two?
- we want the emphasis to be on the "coating" portion of coating.co with a "social" feel.
Some suggestions
Option #2
- dot co keeps the exact box image of cointernet.co, but maybe it's colored twittered blue (versus orange), where it's more color-complementary to the text "coating"
- same font type as dot co (social feel)
- color of coating letters more industrial (maybe metallic gray to signify protective finish)
Option #1
- dot co keeps the exact box orange image of cointernet.co
- same font type as dot com (social feel)
- color of coating letters twitter blue
Be creative. Have fun with it. We're open to suggestions, and we appreciate your help!
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Is Firefox Missing The Point In Its Response To Google Chrome?
from the not-so-fast dept
Seth Godin thinks Firefox is missing the point by launching new features in response to Google Chrome. He says the problem now is that "when your friends switch to Firefox, your life doesn't get better." Firefox needs to provide people with an incentive to spread it, so that the more people use it, the better it gets for users (think of a social networking site -- you have a better experience if more of your friends join). He suggests new communication and collaboration features that only work if you have Firefox.
I think he's missing the point.
He ignores the Firefox community. The life of a Firefox user does improve as the user base grows. A more vibrant community means better add-ons, bug fixes, security patches, phishing reports, translations/dictionaries, etc. -- all members benefit. Mozilla is already providing the sort of incentive he describes. Sure, there may be ways to improve, but I don't think they're missing the point.
Plus, "only for Firefox users" isn't the Mozilla approach. Mozilla wants to improve the web for everyone -- not just Firefox users. Mozilla thinks your browser should be like your phone or your car; it shouldn't matter if your friends or co-workers are using the same product. You don't need to consider which phone carrier your friend uses before making a call, or which car your co-worker has before providing directions; you shouldn't have to think about what browser someone uses before communicating with them online. People don't need special browser-specific features in order to communicate browser-to-browser, that's what web services (or add-ons) are for. Those kinds of features would make life on the web more difficult for everyone if they were Firefox specific, and if they weren't, Google could just implement them in Chrome.
The community is one thing Firefox has that Chrome can't copy overnight.
If you read some responses to Chrome from people at Mozilla, it doesn't seem like they're missing the point. Competition in the browser market is validation of Mozilla's mission for Firefox, and Mozilla plans to compete by continuing to innovate and to involve the community. Seth Godin makes a great observation about giving people an incentive to spread your product -- "people will recommend something if adoption improves their lives" -- but he doesn't mention the ways in which Mozilla has already taken that to heart. How do you think Firefox became popular in the first place?
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US judge opens civil rights case of NC sheriff
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — In the opening day of a case accusing a North Carolina sheriff of racial profiling, two retired supervising deputies testified Tuesday that their former boss told officers to take Hispanic motorists to jail over traffic violations, rather than issuing citations.
The U.S. Justice Department has accused Alamance County Sheriff Terry Johnson of using his office to violate the Constitution's promise of equal protection of law and barring unreasonable searches. U.S. District Judge Thomas Schroeder is hearing the case without a jury.
Retired lieutenants Ken Evans and Stephen Perry testified that during a traffic checkpoint in 2007 or 2008, Johnson demanded that Latino drivers be locked up after being pulled over. The checkpoint was set up during morning rush hour outside a mobile home park primarily populated by Hispanic renters, according to the testimony.
Despite fearing that Johnson could fire him, Evans said, he agreed before his 2012 retirement to speak to Justice Department investigators. Evans said he worried the sheriff's priorities would be adopted by young law officers.
"I was concerned about the influence he had on their young careers," Evans said. "If they were doing it, it would be terrible for them and the county."
The government said a Justice Department investigation found that Alamance County deputies routinely targeted Latinos for traffic stops. A statistical study commissioned by the DOJ found that the county's Hispanic drivers were as much as 10 times more likely to be stopped by a sheriff's deputy for committing a traffic infraction than a non-Latino driver, the government said.
Defense attorney S.C. Kitchen said the case will hinge on the testimony of witnesses, including several current and former members of Johnson's department. The government won't be able to prove a clear, intentional pattern of discrimination against Latinos because it didn't exist, Kitchen said.
"There has been no racial or ethnic profiling," he said.
Burlington resident Jose Luis Arzola testified that during one 2010 traffic stop by an Alamance County deputy, he was asked for his "papers." But after he told the deputy that documents showing he was a legal immigrant to the U.S. were stored at home, his driver's license was soon returned and he was released without a ticket. Arzola said he also suffered two home burglaries and praised deputies for collecting fingerprints and scouring the residence for clues.
"I was treated excellently," he said.
Evans said under cross-examination that he was demoted from chief deputy to a lieutenant when Johnson took office in 2002 and that his nephew and the woman he later married were fired. Evans said he was happy to keep his job during the transition despite losing about 10 percent of his salary.
Johnson, a Republican, is running unopposed for re-election to a fourth four-year term in November. Testimony from a list of dozens of potential witnesses is expected to continue into next week.
The Justice Department said Johnson targeted Latinos to boost deportations after his agency in 2007 began participating in the federal 287(g) program, which trained local law enforcement officers to perform immigration checks. Hispanics arrested in the county were then automatically referred to investigators at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for potential deportation. ICE cut short its agreement with Alamance County in 2012.
The government also is asking the judge to penalize Johnson for allowing the destruction of an audio recording. Witnesses described in pre-trial interviews that the recording of the department's radio traffic would have captured Johnson telling officers at a checkpoint to take any Hispanics they find to jail, Justice Department lawyers said.
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Salmon is an ideal food for many reasons, but as far as your skin's concerned, there's only one that matters: It's among the world's greatest sources of omega-3 fatty acids. Those are the essential fats that, along with bolstering the cognitive powers of your brain, concentrate in the walls of your epidermal cells to help lock in moisture. Plus, in one study, researchers supplemented two groups of mice with either omega-3 or omega-6 fats. After two weeks, the skin of the omega-3-fed group exhibited a 20 percent faster recovery rate from exposure to ultraviolet light. That gives salmon two crucial skin boons: keeping your skin from looking dry and helping it battle the dangers of excessive sunlight.
Other omega-3 foods: sardines, walnuts, flaxseed
Carrots are teeming with tiny orange pigments called beta-carotene, and when you ingest those pigments, you're inviting them to nestle into your skin, fill in blotches, and give you a healthy glow. And what's more, research shows that this can actually help prevent premature aging from sun damage. But is the accumulation of orange in your skin going to make you look like an extra from Jersey Shore? Well, hopefully not. But eating excessive loads of carotene-rich foods can lead to a condition called carotenosis, wherein your skin stops looking healthy and starts looking, well, orange. But the conditions is rare, so unless you notice yourself turning into a prison jumpsuit, feel free to chow down.
Other beta-carotene foods: sweet potatoes, red bell peppers, red grapefruit
One study published by The Journal of the American College of Nutrition found that people with higher intakes of olive oil had fewer wrinkles than people with higher intakes of butter. The reason: Butter is loaded with saturated fat, while olive oil is rich in monounsaturates, the same essential fats that make up more than 50% of the calories in an avocado. So why eat avocado over olive oil? Both are good, but avocados have the added bonus of B vitamins, which also help to keep your skin looking vibrant and smooth.
Other monounsaturated-fat foods: olive oil, almonds, peanut butter
Legumes, to be more precise. This is the class of plants that includes black beans, chickpeas, lentils, soybeans, and peanuts. And how do these puny pods protect your face? By smoothing out wrinkles. Australian researchers analyzed the diets of more than 400 elderly men and women and found that high intakes of legumes—alongside vegetables and healthy fats—resulted in 20% fewer wrinkles over time. The effect is likely a result of isoflavones—potent antioxidants—concentrated in the beans.
Other isoflavone-rich foods: alfalfa, tempeh, tofu
Besides providing protection from heart attack and stroke, antioxidants called polyphenols found in grapes can also help keep middle-aged skin from sagging. That's because polyphenols improve skin's elasticity by strengthening collagen, the primary protein in skin's innermost layer.
Other polyphenol-rich foods: grape juice, blueberries
Okay, it's not as fun to drink as wine, but water is the strongest weapon you have against lifeless skin. That's why they call it "moisturizing"—because you're trying to lock moisture, aka water, into your skin. To put it broadly, all the body's processes rely on hydration, so if you're not sipping throughout the day, you're likely to have a slower metabolism, groggier head, and, yes, drier skin. One study suggested that it takes a mere half-liter of water to create a measurable increase in the capillary blood flow to your body's outer layer. That's just over 16 ounces. Try doing that a few times a day and you'll have a face like a baby's bottom in no time.
Other water-rich foods: watermelon, peaches, celery


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Award recognizes faculty who engage in activities that foster collaboration across two or more campuses of the UM System
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Steve Graham, senior associate vice president for academic affairs at the University of Missouri System, today awarded the President's Award for Intercampus Collaboration to faculty members from the University of Missouri-Columbia and the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
Graham — in front of faculty gathered for a regular meeting — surprised UMKC Clinical Assistant Professor Erica Ottis, MU Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine Carla Dyer, and MU Instructor of Nursing Gretchen Gregory with the award, which includes a $2,000 award for each recipient. The award recognizes faculty who engage in activities that foster collaboration across two or more campuses of the UM System. Collaboration may be in the areas of teaching, scholarship, research, service, creativity, outreach or economic development. The award marks the tenth of 11 to be presented in 2014.
The UM System President's Awards are presented annually to faculty members across the four campuses of the University of Missouri System who have made exceptional contributions in advancing the mission of the university.
President's Award for Intercampus Collaboration
In real-world hospitals and clinics, patient care does not happen in isolation by one type of health professional, so health care education shouldn't happen that way either. This line of reasoning is the driving force behind Interprofessional Learning Experiences (IPEs) designed to increase patient safety and communication between healthcare practitioners.
The MU School of Medicine, Sinclair School of Nursing and the UMKC School of Pharmacy collaborate to provide their students with unique and constructive IPEs. Spearheaded by Erica Ottis, PharmD, Carla Dyer, MD, and Gretchen Gregory MS(N), RN, this program engages more than 500 health professional students annually in cross-discipline collaboration training.
Ottis, Dyer and Gregory created the Interprofessional Curriculum in Quality and Safety to help health profession students learn the roles and responsibilities of other members of their health care team to enhance patient safety. Students also participate in the Error Disclosure Simulation and the Effective Pain Management Simulation so that they experience real world scenarios they may be faced with in clinical settings. The team has been recognized nationally and internationally by health care education associations for their efforts in enhancing IPEs.
One nominator wrote, "By taking the time and making the effort to create training opportunities that are inclusive of faculty and students from both UMKC and MU, they have enhanced the educational product and have helped the University of Missouri to emerge as a national leader in this arena."
Erica Ottis, PharmD
Clinical Assistant Professor
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Dr. Ottis has been with the UMKC School of Pharmacy since 2009. She is a clinical assistant professor for the satellite program in Columbia. Currently, Ottis practices at University Hospital and specializes in Adult Inpatient Medicine.
Carla Dyer, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
University of Missouri-Columbia
Dr. Dyer has been with MU since 2004. She is a professor in the Departments of Internal Medicine and Child Health in the University of Missouri School of Medicine. She currently serves as the faculty director of Introduction to Patient Care and clerkship director in the Department of Internal Medicine.
Gretchen Gregory, MS(N), RN
Instructor of Nursing
University of Missouri-Columbia
Gregory has been with the Sinclair School of Nursing since 2005. She has 19 years of clinical nursing experience, most of which is concentrated in the acute health care setting. She is an instructor of clinical nursing, and her specialty is in cardiothoracic nursing.
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Our Story
Our story starts a few years back, when I bought my first Wrangler, a 2005 Rubicon. Man, did I love that Jeep but boy did I hate not having any room for my gear or a trip to Home Depot.
It hit the breaking point when I got my dog, Ruby. With her in the back, I had no room at all. So I went online and started venting on my favorite forum and someone posted a picture of their old military trailer, called a M416. It was love at first sight. I loved my Jeep because it was functional, utilitarian and I could modify it to meet my needs. This trailer struck those same chords. Plus, I could throw all my gear in the trailer and my dog in the back of my Jeep and hit the trails. PERFECT!
I set out on a journey to find an affordable M416 in usable shape. To my disappointment, each one I found was either destroyed, expensive or far away. So growing frustrated, I gave up on the search and sold my Jeep. Fast forward a few years and in 2008 I found myself back in a 2-door Wrangler. This time I decided to take my trailer fate into my own hands and it eventually became Manley ORV Company.
Our trailers begin with the iconic Military M416 DNA and finish with the strength, looks and features sought out by today's overlander, weekend camper and the guy or gal that just needs a little extra room for that trip to Home Depot. We look forward to sharing our passion and pursuit of perfection with you.
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Due to shipping them 100% assembled inside a fully enclosed truck; our shipping price is a couple hundred dollars more than if we shipped them unassembled or on an open car hauler. But we feel it is well worth it, knowing you will have a trailer that looks brand new when you receive it and is ready to be put to work right away. Here are a few photos of a recent shipment: View Photos >


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IDNR awards Illinois Biodiversity Field Trip Grant to schools
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2013 list of recipients
funded program to assist nearly 8,000 students in learning about
Illinois' natural heritage
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[March 24, 2014]
SPRINGFIELD — Illinois
Department of Natural Resources Director Marc Miller announced last
week the awarding of more than $96,000 through the Illinois
Biodiversity Field Trip Grant program. The 103 grants to schools in
41 counties, made possible through private donations, will assist
more than 7,700 students to visit Illinois state parks, museums and
other natural resources sites to learn about nature and
The entire
$96,400.54 being awarded for 2014 was made possible by private
donations to the Illinois Conservation Foundation. The Independence
Tube Corp. of Chicago and the Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Foundation
of Skokie provided the funds.
The Biodiversity Field Trip Grant program has distributed more
than $688,000 and reached more than 68,700 students since its
inception in 2001. Grant recipients are located throughout Illinois
and represent students from pre-kindergarten through high school.
The grant awards have been made to schools in the counties of
Calhoun, Carroll, Champaign, Coles, Cook, DeKalb, Douglas, DuPage,
Greene, Grundy, Jackson, Jersey, JoDaviess, Kane, Kankakee, Lake,
Livingston, Logan, Macon, Macoupin, Madison, Marion, Massac, Mercer,
McLean, Peoria, Piatt, Randolph, Rock Island, Saline, Sangamon,
Shelby, St. Clair, Stephenson, Tazewell, Union, Vermilion,
Washington,. Will, Williamson and Winnebago. For a list of this
winners (PDF) or to download an application for next year's
grants, visit the IDNR website at
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The competitive grant program allows Illinois teachers to apply
for funds to take students out of the classroom to learn about
Illinois' biodiversity. Learning activities must directly relate to
the school's curriculum and to the Illinois Learning Standards and
Common Core/Next Generation Science Standards from the Illinois
State Board of Education. The annual application deadline is Jan.
31. Funding is administered by the Illinois Conservation Foundation
and covers expenses such as the costs of transportation and
substitute teachers.
For more information about the Illinois Biodiversity Field Trip
Grant program, contact the IDNR Division of Education at
or 217-524-4126. The Illinois Conservation Foundation accepts
donations for the Illinois Biodiversity Field Trip Grant program.
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Brian Kellerman necesitaba un nuevo diseño de otro y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 27 diseños de 14 diseñadores freelance.
Wave of Innovation
GoGather is a corporate event management agency that works with Fortune 1000 companies to produce meetings and events of all shapes and sizes. Everything from a 10 person managers meeting to major convention of 1000's. Creating a custom logo, icon or graphic for these events is the first step in setting them apart. We are looking for a designer to help us bring various themes and concepts to life, establishing a strong brand and recognition for each event.
This is our first time using 99designs and we are hoping to establish a long standing relationship with a designer.
This design is for the Culligan national convention. You have heard of them before, however you can learn more about the brand at http://www.culligan.com.
If interested the winning designer will also be asked to help produce print materials, signage, PowerPoint template, etc.
2000 Culligan employees and owners. The graphic will be used to brand the event on everything from the event invite, name tags, signage and PowerPoint presentations.
We are considering 3 different themes for the Culligan National Conference. We would like to produce a graphic for each concept and will be posting each separately on 99designs. Each concept will be presented to the planning committee and the designers concept chosen by the committee will receive $500 to complete.
This posting is for concept Concept 1: Wave of Innovation
Culligan will celebrate its 75th anniversary during this convention. We will highlight the historic past of the company as well as celebrate the success of the current group of individuals that make up the company. The theme Wave of Innovation is meant to support the current brand (Wave=Water) while introducing a futuristic concept that will carry the company into another successful 75 years. The graphic can include the Culligan logo but it is not required, and in fact could be a challenge given the spacing requirements required by Culligan's style guide (attached). The graphic needs to be versatile since it will be used in a variety of applications. A few to consider would be, event signs, printed invitations and agendas, lower corner of PowerPoint presentations, embroidered on shirts, etc. The theme "Wave of Innovation" should be easily read and recognizable. Also if needed the graphic can have a vertical and horizontal layout.
Rough layouts or sketches are acceptable at this phase. Designer that submits chosen concept will be contacted and may be asked to make slight modifications and provide final artwork and be awarded an additional $500.


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Thq Full-year Financials 2009
THQ – 800k units break-even on core games "days are over"
THQ CEO Brian Farrell said in the firm's full-year earnings call last night that core games can't break even in the 700-800,000 unit range any more. "On the core titles, yeah, 700,000, 800,000 units, those days unfortunately we think are over," he said in answer to a question about break even levels. "But within the […]
Thq Full-year Financials 2009 headlines
"Softness" emerging in Wii market, says Farrell
THQ boss Brian Farrell said in THQ's full-year earnings call last night that a "softness" is entering Wii's market, comments that will no doubt fuel speculation of an upcoming price cut. "The Wii has been going for an unprecedented amount of time without a price cut," Farrell said, suggesting that a weakening in the Wii […]
THQ full-years earnings call - the full transcript
Seeking Alpha just posted the full transcript of THQ's full-year earnings call last night. You could pick through it, or you could just read this. The choice, liebling, is yours.
THQ full-year results - everything in one place
What? You weren't listening to THQ's full-year earnings call at 11.00pm last night? What the hell is wrong with you, you idiot? Take a long, hard look in the mirror. Now go and wash your tongue. Here's what you missed: THQ posts $431 million loss for fiscal year THQ full-years earnings call – the full […]
PS3 price cut expected "later in the year," says THQ boss
THQ's Brian Farrell has just described PS3 as a "challenging" format, saying he doesn't expect the machine's retail cost to drop at E3 in june. "We're not expecting a [PS3] price cut at E3, but we do expect one later in the year," said the CEO. "That's just our guess… [and] not based on any […]
Multiplayer demo confirmed for Red Faction: Guerrilla
Red Faction: Guerrilla is to get a multiplayer demo later this month, THQ CEO Brian Farrell has confirmed. A single-player demo for the title has already released. The full game is to release for PC, 360 and PS3 in early June. Farrell was speaking in THQ's Q4 and year-end earnings call, which is ongoing. THQ […]
THQ plans to return to profitability in 2010
THQ CEO Brian Farrell plans to return the company to profitability by 2010, he said today. Building on family game franchises, along with casual games with both premium and budget price points will save the day, said the exec. Farrell also expects the online gaming market to help solidify sales, and development costs will be […]
Saints Row and Dawn of War sequels to ship for "many years to come"
THQ boss Brian Farrell just said that Saints Row and Dawn of War sequels are to be launched for "many years to come". The exec said more than 5 million units of Saints Row have now been sold, as have more than 4 million units of in the Dawn of War series. Farrell was speaking […]
Company of Heroes Online to launch before March 2010
Company of Heroes Online is to launch in the 12 months ending March 31, 2010, THQ confirmed today. The news came as part of the firm's full-year financials. The title is a free-to-play, micro-transaction-based affair in which players have persistent characters they carry from battle to battle. It'll release first in China, and later hit […]
THQ posts $431 million loss for fiscal year
THQ has posted a $431 million loss for the 12 months ending March this year, down from $35.3 million in fiscal 2008. Sales were down to $830.0 million from $1,030.5 million in the year previous. Q4 sales held relatively steady, at $170.3 million, compared with $187.0 million in the corresponding previous period. Losses for the […]
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2019 Porsche Macan
- Condition: New
- Model: Macan
- Body style: SUV
- Exterior: Sapphire Blue Metallic
- Interior: Black
- Doors: 4
- Stock: P190373
- Model number: 95BAG1
- Engine: 2.0L Turbocharged Inline 4
- Fuel: Gas
- Drivetrain: All Wheel Drive
- Dual Zone Front Automatic Air Conditioning
- Integrated Navigation System w/Voice Activation
- Interior Trim -inc: Metal-Look/Piano Black Instrument Panel Insert Metal-Look/Piano Black Door Panel Insert Metal-Look Console Insert and Metal-Look Interior Accents
- Power Rear Windows and Fixed 3rd Row Windows
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- Towing Equipment -inc: Trailer Sway Control
- Front And Rear Anti-Roll Bars
- 4-Wheel Disc Brakes w/4-Wheel ABS Front And Rear Vented Discs Brake Assist Hill Descent Control Hill Hold Control and Electric Parking Brake
- Streaming Audio
- Radio: Porsche Communication Management (PCM) -inc: AM/FM double tuner radio voice control system MP3 compatibility online navigation module high-resolution 10.9-inch color touchscreen audio interfaces SiriusXM satellite radio receiver 150-watt sound package plus w/10 speakers mobile phone preparation Connect Plus w/LTE telephone module w/SIM card reader wireless internet access and Porsche Car Connect
- 2 LCD Monitors In The Front
- Radio w/Seek-Scan Clock Speed Compensated Volume Control and Steering Wheel Controls
- Audio Theft Deterrent
- Window Grid Diversity Antenna
- Compact Spare Tire Mounted Inside Under Cargo
- Body-Colored Rear Bumper w/Black Rub Strip/Fascia Accent
- Body-Colored Door Handles
- LED Brakelights
- Spare Tire Mobility Kit
- Perimeter/Approach Lights
- Front Fog Lamps
- Body-Colored Front Bumper w/Black Rub Strip/Fascia Accent
- Front Windshield -inc: Sun Visor Strip
- Wheels w/Locks
- Power Liftgate Rear Cargo Access
- Tires: P235/60R18 Front & P255/55R18 Rear AS
- Wheels: 18" Macan -inc: five-spoke light alloy wheels
- Steel Spare Wheel
- Fully Automatic Projector Beam Led Low/High Beam Daytime Running Auto-Leveling Headlamps w/Delay-Off
- Black Side Windows Trim and Black Front Windshield Trim
- Clearcoat Paint
- Body-Colored Power Heated Side Mirrors w/Power Folding and Turn Signal Indicator
- Rain Detecting Variable Intermittent Wipers
- Fixed Rear Window w/Fixed Interval Wiper and Defroster
- Lip Spoiler
- Fully Galvanized Steel Panels
- Tailgate/Rear Door Lock Included w/Power Door Locks
- Black Bodyside Insert
- Deep Tinted Glass
- Black Grille
- 8-Way Power Seats -inc: seat height squab backrest angle and fore/aft adjustment
- Passenger Seat
- Carpet Floor Trim
- Remote Releases -Inc: Power Cargo Access and Power Fuel
- Rear Cupholder
- Power 1st Row Windows w/Front And Rear 1-Touch Up/Down
- 40-20-40 Folding Split-Bench Front Facing Manual Reclining Flip Forward Cushion/Seatback Rear Seat w/Manual Fore/Aft
- Engine Immobilizer
- Perimeter Alarm
- Outside Temp Gauge
- Driver / Passenger And Rear Door Bins
- Day-Night Rearview Mirror
- Bucket Front Seats w/Leatherette Back Material
- Redundant Digital Speedometer
- Gauges -inc: Speedometer Odometer Engine Coolant Temp Tachometer Turbo/Supercharger Boost Trip Odometer and Trip Computer
- Air Filtration
- Full Carpet Floor Covering -inc: Carpet Front And Rear Floor Mats
- Manual w/Tilt Front Head Restraints and Manual Adjustable Rear Head Restraints
- Illuminated Locking Glove Box
- Front And Rear Map Lights
- HVAC -inc: Underseat Ducts and Console Ducts
- Rear HVAC w/Separate Controls
- Partial Leather Seat Trim w/Alcantara
- 2 12V DC Power Outlets
- Analog Display
- Sport Leather/Metal-Look Steering Wheel
- Front Cupholder
- Cargo Features -inc: Spare Tire Mobility Kit
- Cargo Area Concealed Storage
Alexander1 month agoExcellent service, good follow up and friendly staff Would recommend to others, and loaner was very helpful to get through the day faster All good, thank you
Mary Lu Roffe1 month agoPorsche Exchange was best experience. Everyone was knowledgeable and fabulous! They made sure I was well taken care of in every way. Very Highly recommended
Dave1 month agoCasey was my service advisor and he hooked me up with a loaner Macan and even had my Cayenne hand washed. I also ate my weight in cookies from the barista.
A Weixler1 month agoAlways professional and great. Faris, Casey and Bill are my MEN! Have been going there since 2005 for my 911S and the Macan GTS. No headaches. Highly recommended.
SteveGC2 months agoI had a great experience at the Porsche Exchange. I highly recommend Trevor Merrick. Trevor couldn't be more helpful or more pleasant to work with.
Ken3 months agoI had a great experience at the Porsche Exchange. I highly recommend Nick Kopp. Nick couldn't be more helpful or more pleasant to work with.
SusanNJ4 months agoPromptly fixed damage to my car due to Running over a truck tire tread on tri state. They addressed my issues immediately. Amazing dealership. Thank you Porsche Exchange. Highly recommend!
Dr Bill5 months agoExcellent facilities, quick and helpful service staff, fast and reliable service every time. Highly recommend for both purchase and service of that very special Porsche.
Gary Mitchiner6 months agoAfter 3 years of ownership, every service visit has been perfect: excellent communication, service, standards, craftsmanship, hospitality and appreciation for customers. Very, very satisfied. Highly recommend Raul and Chris in Service - they are both excellent brand ambassadors and Chris pulled a rabbit out of a hat to help me today.
Tom Mussett6 months agoTire/wheel swap. Pleasant people; easy process; new favorite Tea suggested by Barista. Car washed and wheels swapped in very reasonable amount of time. Cost was noticeably less than Acura Dealer, which preformed same service last week on my other sports car. I'am not requesting a price increase!
Tom1 month agoI was met promptly when I arrived. Work performed within time frame promised and at the price quoted. No BS, and coffee was drinkable. Pleasant experience.
Nads3 months agoPersonnel outstanding and very knowledgeable Every time I come into the dealership for service I am greeted with a friendly and knowledgeable person now. The work is done efficiently and the pricing is very fair. I would recommend this dealership to anyone I could.
1stPorsche7 months agoThey were very courteous and not pushy. we also got a very fair deal on the car we purchased. Will definitely go back the next time we're looking for a car.
Nick739 months agoThis purchase was one of the easiest I've had so far. They were not aggressive as most dealers normally are. Throughout the experience Paul was patient and answered every question I has. At no time did I feel pressured to buy.
Diesel9 months agoProfessional efficient andcomplete in a friendly customer oriented atmosphere A A A A A A A A A A AVA A A A A A
Adam9 months agoNice and welcoming atmosphere. Great waiting area with friendly staff and coffee barista. Nice selection of cats to admire while you wait for your car wash.
Hermit10 months agoGood service, timeline was not as good. Was told it would take about 3-4 hours. Ended up being 5hrs. I was not informed it was ready until I called after 5hrs!
PBR ME11 months agoBasic maintenance and an alignment, and I commented to my wife, "boy they sure take good care of me at The Exchange". I was in and out with a brand new loaner and a cup of espresso! Only a few hours later and I was called to let me know it was ready. Smiles and hellos all around. What a pleasure.
Shelley1 year agoHighly recommend highland park Porsche. Excellent service, went out of their way to accommodate me with no appointment and take care of the issue immediately
Hdfl961 year agoI have purchased multiple Porsche's from this dealership! Michael Semersky is pleasure to work with as well as Mario in service! Keep up the great work!
Nick Chiaro5 days agoGreat experience. My sales rep. Paul was outstanding. Total pro and extremely knowledgeable. Best car buying experience I've ever had!
Karen Strom1 month agoI highly recommend Porsche Exchange. I've bought two cars from them, from sales to service they are top notch, friendly, knowledgeable and professional. Plus who doesn't love looking at the cars in the showroom!
Rich McGhee1 month agoAlways First rate. Drove in with a concern but no appointment. Left satisfied. Still the best. I continue to be impressed.
Diane Novak1 month agoThanks to Michael for working your magic to get me through the car service repair as quickly as possible on a busy Saturday. My Cayenne Sport has a lot more pick up and drives very responsively. Changing the filters, oil, fluids etc. made a big difference. Although no one wants to have the expense of new front brakes, I'm glad to know you're watching out for my safety. After all, I want to return home in one piece. I'm very pleased with your service and by the way, the cappuccino was great.
Kyle Spurgeon1 month agoGreat service and people. Made my life easy for a transfer case replacement for my CPO'd Cayenne. Will be returning for anything I need Porsche.
Mike B Petersen2 months agoImmaculate high end auto dealership. Start your research on Sunday when you can eyeball the various cars, options and colors undisturbed! ?
A Google User2 months agoImmaculate high end auto dealership. Start your research on Sunday when you can eyeball the various cars, options and colors undisturbed! ?
Chers acct2 months agoHad a great experience with Chris as our salesman and the service has been first class since purchasing our Macan. The only question I have is why did I wait so long to purchase a Porsche? We love our vehicle and the service that comes with it.
A Google User2 months agoHad a great experience with Chris as our salesman and the service has been first class since purchasing our Macan. The only question I have is why did I wait so long to purchase a Porsche? We love our vehicle and the service that comes with it.
Barb Pepoon3 months agoDrove in. Friendly service people took my car. New tire put on it while I drank a Latte. Wonderful.
Marie S.1 year agoI bought a Cayman S from Michael this week. What an excellent experience! I am so grateful for his assistance and that of everyone else at the dealership. If you are in the market for a Porsche, don't go anywhere else. First class service.
Marie S.1 year agoI bought a Cayman S from Michael this week. What an excellent experience! I am so grateful for his assistance and that of everyone else at the dealership. If you are in the market for a Porsche, don't go anywhere else. First class service.
Rob K.1 year agoI just want to say I had the best Experience with Nick Kopp. He was very knowledgable, professional, and most importantly not rude. I went to many Porsche dealers and most were good but Nick and The Porsche Exchange were exceptional. I was really upside down on my Mercedes but he got me the best lease deal on a new Cayman and got me out the door fast. Even got the extended maintenance from Mike Bartuch, which once you calculate all the numbers was a no brainer. Highly recommend Nick and the Exchange. Save your self the headache and most importantly time wasted! p.s. Make sure you stay away from Napleton Porsche and Jessica. Review on that experience coming soon.
Oski B.2 years agoI can't say enough good things about the Porsche Exchange. I was having the absolute worst experience trying to buy a car from another Chicago area Porsche dealer that will go unnamed (*cough* Loebers Moters *cough*). Sorry, I had something in my throat. The fine people at Porsche Exchanged saved me and turned an awful car buying experience into a wonderful car buying experience. If you're in the market for a new Porsche definitely go to the Porsche Exchange . . . and ask for Nick Kopp. The guy is great - one of the best salesmen I have ever interacted with. He conducts himself with integrity, is transparent about the purchasing process and goes the extra mile to make sure that you get what you want and that you're taken car of.Overall, I believe that the Porsche Exchange cares about their customers and is not trying to nickle & dime anybody (they gave me a great deal on my car and threw in all-weather mats, including the trunk mat, and a lighting cable without me even asking for such items).
Jon B.2 years agoExcellent dealership and service. The buying experience was stress free, no pressure, informative and not hurried. And the service is always courteous, timely and efficient. And, based on a recent experience where my Porsche Cayenne Turbo had a mechanical failure, this dealership went to bat for me with Porsche and got the problem fixed. Bottom line. If you are going to buy a Porsche and keep it serviced, this is THE dealership to go to. Jon Biasetti.
J C.2 years agoI'm a longtime looker but a new new-car customer of The Porsche Exchange. I have never seen such an extreme high level of customer service in my life. Everyone of their employees seems to care about providing first class customer service.
Matthew S.2 years agoThe parts department here has been absolutely amazing in helping address and resolve fuel supply issues with my 2009 Cayenne S. Very friendly. Extremely knowledgeable. And willing to go the extra mile in answering any and all questions. Great pricing. Highly recommended them to all my Porsche enthusiast colleagues! In particular Vlad, Larry and Joe have been wonderful.
Shawn H.2 years agoI just bought a GT3RS in Ultraviolet from Michael at Porsche Exchange. It has been a true pleasure to work with him. He made the transaction very smooth. I live in San Diego and just had the car dropped off at my warehouse. Michael was VERY patient with me. The process went faster than I expected. He sent all the paperwork even before the car came. He added a car cover as gift which was very nice and I cannot thank him enough. I will definitely be buying my next Porsche from him!
Roy O.3 years agoI have purchased three cars from the Porsche Exchange in the last three years and found each experience to be positive. I'll even say that they went above and beyond to help me after a very negative experience at the Milwaukee dealership; something they did not have to do. I have enjoyed working with Michael and recommend him and the dealership.
Boss H.3 years agoPorsched Exchange Service rocks!My 1st visit there was 8 months ago was great...Service Associate (Josh) could not have been more accommodating. Dropped off car in the AM, and in 10 minutes drove off in the Porsche Cayenne free loaner. Later that day got a call from Josh that my Macan was ready. All work (maintenance) done perfectly, and everything was covered by the warranty so my bill was $0.00.Yesterday I was there again for an oil change and a PCM update. As I arrived I was amazed by the quality of there just built Sales and Service Facility...wow! The Large Service Bay are was Spotless. I was met by Service Associate (Tony) with a smile. He put me in the computer and then typed in my 5 point list of Service Requests. Printed out the work order and asked me to make sure it covered everything I need (it did.) Then he said he'd call me when it was ready...I started debating (out loud with myself) about my schedule and traffic downtown and whether I would be back this evening or tomorrow.... At that point another Service.Associate (David) said "Hey Sir I go your way every night...I would be happy to bring it to you and take the loaner (was a 2017 Macan with 750 miles on the clock) if it helps."-- WOW!Later that evening (4:00 PM or so) I get a call from Tony saying the PCM Update is giving us trouble but the Tech (no pun intended) said he'll keep on it until it's complete. David is still planning to bring your Macan back to you this evening.Couple of hours later David showed up, handed me my car key and a $0.00 (all covered under warranty) invoice, and picked up my loaner. THANKS David!My experiences at PE Service could not have been better--give them a try.


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Baltimore received bids Wednesday to run just seven of the 31 recreation centers that officials wanted to hand over to third parties by the end of the year — raising the prospect that some will be forced to close.
A spokesman for Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake said late Wednesday that if more groups do not step forward to pick up the cost of running the centers, the city will have no choice but to shutter some.
"The current structure, with dilapidated buildings, understaffed centers, and a lack of resources and programming is not adequate and certainly doesn't make sense in this economic climate," said spokesman Ryan O'Doherty.
Rawlings-Blake "was very clear from the beginning that rec centers could possibly close," he said.
Community leaders said they feared losing the centers, which they described as havens for youngsters in embattled neighborhoods. The city currently has 55 centers, with six more that are currently closed or run by others. The city had about 130 centers in the early 1980s.
Anthony Cole, a Southwest Baltimore resident whose Stallions youth football league practices at the Hilton Recreation Center, said youngsters would be devastated if the center were to close. "We're talking about a neighborhood that is thirsting for activities," said Cole, vice president of the Carroll Improvement Association.
Under the city's current budget, the 55 recreation centers are fully funded through Dec. 31. The budget assumes that many of the centers would be taken over by private groups at that time.
Under a plan released in August, the city intends to construct or significantly enlarge four rec centers, expand 10 others and boost staffing at 16 more.
Bids for the centers to be transferred to other groups were initially due Oct. 5, but the city later extended the deadline until Wednesday.
Bill Tyler, the city's director of recreation, said the Recreation and Parks Department plans to make recommendations to the mayor by the end of the month about whether to accept the seven bids. The department also plans to conduct a second search and issue a less-stringent request for proposals to find groups interested in running programs at the centers, he said.
Some community groups said Wednesday they initially had planned to apply to run centers but concluded they did not have enough money to do that without city help and did not have enough time to prepare a plan.
West Baltimore youth advocate Greg Mobley, who is academic coordinator for the nonprofit organization Empower U, said the group had hoped to bid to run the Parkview Recreation Center in Penn North. The group currently runs after-school programs at an elementary school attached to the center.
But Empower U did not respond to the city's request for proposals because the nonprofit's leadership found the application process unduly burdensome, Mobley said.
"The insurance is a big issue, as well as having to develop a budget without knowing what the existing utility bills are," he said.
The request for proposals, which the city posted in August, advised applicants that they would be required to secure more than $5 million in insurance, pay for staffing, maintenance and utilities, and be prepared to begin operating the centers on Nov. 14.
Mobley said the rec center was a community hub when he was growing up in Penn North, and suggested that youths need the same support today. "Children had a place to be safe and play and do their homework," he said. "It gave you the opportunity to be involved in organized, structured and positive activities."
City officials have not said which rec centers have been targeted for possible closure. As of Jan. 1, the city is budgeted to maintain 30 rec centers.
The remaining 25 rec centers — and the six others that are currently run by third parties or are closed — are eligible to be run by other groups. Tyler said the city school system could run as many as 12 of these.
The Recreation and Parks budget has steadily decreased in recent years, while spending for other agencies, such as police, has increased. The department has a $31 million budget this year; 20 years ago, the department was allocated $7 million more.
A task force convened by Rawlings-Blake last year endorsed a plan to improve the quality of city-owned rec centers and hand others off to third parties.
Ralph Moore Jr., a task force member and the director of East Baltimore's St. Frances Community Center, said city officials had said there were many groups interested in taking over the centers. He said that given the threat of closures, he now regrets supporting the concept of putting the centers in private hands.
"We were led to believe there were as many as 55 expressions of interest," he said. "This is still the city's responsibilty. We have have an obligation to our youth and the people who use these facilities."
In August, during the mayoral primary campaign, Rawlings-Blake pledged to maintain 55 rec centers at a forum hosted by the interfaith coalition BUILD.
When asked, "Will you create 55 high-quality community centers so that all neighborhoods have access to recreation?" Rawlings-Blake answered "Yes."
O'Doherty said that the mayor's response indicated that "she supports the goal of improving recreation opportunities for kids," and that her more nuanced written answer laid out her plan for the city to run only about 30 centers itself.
"We have to get out of this mentality that providing a too-small rec center that is understaffed and in poor condition … is helping kids," he said. "It's not."
City Council President Bernard C. "Jack" Young said that he did not agree with the task force's recommendations.
"I really don't support the new model," he said. "I believe every neighborhood in the city should have a center in close proximity."
Councilwoman Mary Pat Clarke attended a protest in Hampden this week led by people worried that the Roosevelt Recreation Center would be closed.
The center's advisory council is equipped to run programs at the center and contribute some funds, but it does not have the money required by the request for proposals, she said.
"I think we had somewhat of a disconnect. Neighborhood organizations and nonprofits thought that they were working toward a partnership to assume some of the operations and financial burden," she said. "But the [request for proposals] is a horse of another color. It requires you to be very well-heeled."
Kenneth Darden, president and CEO of Boys and Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Baltimore, said his group bid to operate South Baltimore's Brooklyn-O'Malley Recreation Center. The organization currently runs tutoring, sports and crafts programs in five locations, he said.
"We're used to responding to large [proposal requests], so it wasn't that daunting," he said. The group had funding from the national office that would allow them to begin running the center in November, Darden said.
The other bids came from Park Heights Renaissance Inc., John Darrell Brantley Financial Services, Omega Baltimore Foundation, Reclaiming Our Children and Community Project, Little Dimples II Corp. and Granny's Place.
Baltimore received bids Wednesday to run just seven of the 31 recreation centers that officials wanted to hand over to third parties by the end of the year — raising the prospect that some will be forced to close.


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Though I know the river is dry
An independent Egyptian-Palestinian production needs help to finish post-production ahead of its festival release later this month:
Starring Kais Nashif (Paradise Now) and directed by Omar Robert Hamilton (founding member of the Mosireen Collective in Cairo), the film tells the story of a man's return to Palestine, years after a fateful choice sends him to America.
As well as being selected to world premiere at the prestigious Rotterdam Film Festival, the project was awarded a post-production grant from the Doha Tribeca Film Festival and will have it's MENA premiere there in November 2013.
The production costs of the shoot were raised through a successful crowdfunding campaign that attracted $14,000 of support from 100 individuals. Now, because there are so few funding sources for independent films from the Arab world, the race is on to raise $7,500 in 9 days to give Though I Know the River is Dry the post-production it deserves.
I helped these guys out, pitch in if you can.


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Jul 10, 2001 | ISBN 9780385720465
Oct 17, 2000 | 336 Minutes
"Wonderful…. Her finest novel yet." –Chicago Tribune"Lovely…resonant…keenly wrought." –The New York Times"Funny and moving…. An entertaining, well-plotted meditation on secrecy in the history of a loving family." –San Francisco Examiner and Chronicle"Stunning…haunting…exquisite. Another troubling masterpiece in what's fast become a remarkable body of work." –The Christian Science Monitor"Suffused with the bittersweet nostalgia we feel for lost loves and failed romances…. Satisfying and moving. Hamilton writes beautifully." –Francine Prose


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Security researchers have discovered a new Apache web server backdoor that is so stealthy it leaves almost no trace of its redirection behaviour on the hard drive or in server log files.
According to an analysis by security firms ESET and Sucuri, spotting the Linux/Cdorked.A module will prove a challenge to even the most diligent web admin.
Unlike the majority of such malware, Cdorked writes no files to the server's hard drive beyond its modified binary, storing its configuration in a few megabytes of main memory that it happily shares with other processes.
No traces of command and control are left on the victim server thanks to the way it pushes its configuration through obfuscated HTTP that doesn't appear in logs.
"There are two ways the attacker can control the behaviour of the backdoored server: through a reverse connect shell or through special commands, all of them are triggered via HTTP requests," said ESET's Pierre-Marc Bureau.
The malware's purpose is mostly to serve the redirects to Blackhole Exploit Kit that currently dominates the threat landscape although it is well designed enough to avoid this behaviour if it detects it is being accessed by an admin interface.
Although small by Internet standards, ESET's engineers still estimate that hundreds of servers are affected which probably equates to thousands of websites co-opted to serve redirects.
Detecting and getting rid of it means either checking the integrity of the Apache package or, better still, looking at a memory dump to spot the malware's binary.
"We urge system administrators to check their servers and verify that they are not affected by this threat," said ESET.
ESET previously reported on Linux/Chapro.A, an attack aimed at Internet bank users, and the Snasko server rootkit.
As with these attacks, Cdorked is a reminder to apply all patches and that attackers are now aiming at vulnerable servers as a weakness.


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Sheffield post-hardcore band While She Sleeps are planning to wake up a whole new army of fans with a 60 date world tour to plug new third album, You Are We.
Their made in Sheffield project will be launched with a special sold out homecoming tomorrow (Fri, April 21) at city centre venue The Plug.
Yorkshire fans can still get tickets to see them play Fibbers in York tonight (April 20) and Leeds Uni Stylus on Saturday, May 13. They also play Leeds Festival on Sunday, August 27.
The five-piece - vocalist Lawrence Taylor, guitarists Sean Long and Mat Welsh, bassist Aaran McKenzie and drummer Adam Savage - say there is nowhere more special than home to take their 10-year journey to the next level.
While She Sleeps, hot on the heals of fellow Sheffield metalcore pals Bring Me The Horizon, are celebrating the landmark anniversary by becoming totally independent.
In an exclusive interview guitarist Mat revealed how they raised funds to record the new album via a PledgeMusic campaign, where fans have been able to buy everything from signed copies to bundles, including singing and guitar lessons with the band at www.pledgemusic.com
They recorded the album in Sheffield at their own new studio base, in a converted warehouse near the old ski village and plan to use the facility to help other emerging bands.
It's a bold, impressive and powerful move that reflects the decade gone by and hints at what the future has to offer.
You Are We, produced by Carl Bown, is full of force, focus and determination with brutal anthems that paint a vivid picture of a post-Brexit Britain, but stand as both the most universal and personal songs of the band's career, demonstrating both their continued musical evolution and an incisive social conscience.
While She Sleeps have been on a trailblazing path that has seen them become one of the fastest rising bands on the UK hard rock and metal circuits, including a sold out headline tour, festival appearances, features across national music magazine pages and regular plays on Radio 1.
Their You Are We tour will take them around the UK and Europe, to Thailand, Korea, China and Australia.
It wasn't always like that. Matt revealed they started out playing to as few as two people but his advice to new bands is to play every gig like it's your last.
Mat, from Spinkhill, near Renishaw, said: "When you are starting out you have to take absolutely anything you can get. We would say we would play to five people as if we were playing to 5,000. I remember playing a show and there were two men sat in the corner drinking beers and we treated it like we were playing in front of thousands of people. We tell new bands to play every show like it's their last.
"For me it wasn't about dreaming about being an astronaut. From about 10 years old it was about being in a band and playing big festivals."
Of their forthcoming Leeds and Reading Festival appearances he praised owner Melvin Benn for giving local bands a big break alongside global superstars.
Matt added: "Without people like him we wouldn't have such a strong music scene. I remember he once watched us fro the side of the stage - that was amazing. He selects the bands he cares about and he feels deserves a slot, which is really cool."
He said of the homecoming shows: "It's fantastic to come home. We get different reactions all around the world but when we started out we didn't leave Yorkshire for the best part of four years so it's great to be back, to meet people will tell you they were at one of our early shows and know songs that we can barely remember existed."
* Tickets for While She Sleeps are selling out fast at all venues - for availability visit www.seetickets.com. For Leeds Festival information and tickets visit www.leedsfestival.com


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Thanks to Barbara Braxton for bringing this to my attention:
"Susanne Gervay's Always Jack has won the 2011 Australian Family Therapists' Award for Children's Literature."
This is the review Barbara Braxton posted last October ...
Susanne Gervay
Cathy Wilcox
Angus & Robertson, 2010
Jack's back! Hero of I am Jack and Super Jack and his family, including Nanna (and her infamous purple underpants), are back in another story, this time dealing with a crisis that so many families face - breast cancer. Known for being the author who tackles the big issues, Susanne has drawn on her experiences as a breast cancer survivor to weave a story of how a family can receive such shattering news and then pull together to emerge stronger than ever.
The cover, by Cathy Wilcox, sets the scene perfectly. Jack is on his surfboard paddling on calm waters unaware of the big wave that has risen behind him and is about to come crashing down. His world, at the moment, consists of his scientific experiment with his ponto, his photography, his budding relationship with both Anna and soon-to-be brother Leo, and THE wedding between his mum and stepdad Rob. What happens when his mum receives the news after a routine mammogram makes for an intriguing and intimate look at this family's relationships and you soon understand that this disease is a family problem, not just a mum problem.
Initially, in her innate bid to protect the children, Jack's mum tells the children to keep it to themselves, not to worry and that she will be all right. But this is not what Jack and Samantha need to hear. They are worried, they need to tell their friends and they can clearly see mum is not all right so feel she is lying to them. They feel confused, powerless and shut out of this thing that is SO big that even the wedding is postponed. But Nanna has some remarkable advice that brings the family together and helps them endure the surgery and the subsequent radiation treatment so that it becomes almost a positive in their lives.
"Story gives children a voice", Susanne says, "particularly in these sorts of circumstances. My job, as an educational psychologist and a storyteller is to give them that voice so that those around them know what they are thinking." But this is not a sad , heavy book – Jack's zany jokes, his life-changing project on Vietnam with his friend Christopher, and his deep love for his sister despite the surface bickering, shine through to provide a positive, uplifting tale that leaves a real impact on the reader. It is not didactic but there is a powerful message both between and beyond the lines.
Endorsed by the Cancer Council NSW (http://www.cancercouncil.com.au) and the National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre (http://nbocc.org.au) this book is an essential addition to your collection. But it is also an essential addition to the libraries of those organisations whose role is to support families affected by cancer so perhaps, as Christmas draws near, you might choose to donate a copy to them. My colleague and I gave one to our local McGrath Foundation breast care nurse. A percentage of the proceeds goes to the Cancer Council and the NBOCC so your purchase will touch so many lives.
If you are affected by this disease, the helpline number is 131120 and details of the National Screening program is athttp://www.cancerscreening.gov.au/
Thanks to Barbara Braxton for sharing this good news.


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For the past month or so, it has felt very much like Christmas in the cave down in the basement (my nickname for our small but homely Paleontology lab). Recently, we opened a freshly recovered plaster jacket containing the arms of a great beast, the Permian finback Dimetrodon, and hope to exhume his ancient limbs soon. However, there have been several positive delays that have hindered our progress. This jacket has become the gift that keeps on giving, and has yielded much more than was expected.
After retrieving the jacket (click here for an example of this process) and carefully re-depositing it in our lab for meticulous preparation, we began digging from the top of the jacket – however, the Dimetrodon's arms that we discovered on the surface are at the bottom of our jacket due to the fact that we always flip the jacket over in the field in order to extract it. Thus, we have a certain amount of sediment we must carefully burrow through, much like a blind mole, before we get to our objective – the arms. As a result of this process, anything in between is an unexpected, though happily accepted, added bonus.
|The oddly-shaped Diplocaulus.
Our first bonus from the plaster casket was an immediate discovery and occurred during the "jacket flipping" process. This was a very fortuitous event, as we would later discover. After the 300 lb jacket had been flipped, one of our veteran diggers noticed the hint of a small, square bone just barely revealing itself from the moist red clay lining the surface of our upside-down jacket. The identity of the fingerprint pattern on the bone was undeniable: the boomerang-headed amphibian Diplocaulus. 290 million years in the dark red beds of what is now North Texas only to be tossed from its deep sleep in a matter of seconds. Our hearts raced at the thought of a complete Diplocaulus skeleton, as we had but bits and pieces of the odd creature to date. And what an odd creature it was. Imagine a three foot salamander with a boomerang for a head.
|Notice the unique texture on the fossil –
a sure sign you've found
a Diplocaulus fossil.
Ignoring the desire to uncover the bone further, we shrouded the exposed surface with layers of aluminum foil and entombed the new specimen once more in plaster for the long haul to Houston. We now had two specimens that would need scrupulous attention upon reaching the lab.
The jacket was finally opened about a month later. Our newest paleo volunteer, Meredith, was assigned to work with me on the jacket. I opened the aluminum foil and plaster lid, re-exposing the red clay that I knew housed the Dimetrodon limb some three hundred millimeters or so below the surface. The small piece of Diplocaulus skull peered up at us. It was beautiful. The fingerprint pattern of the skull was astonishingly clear and well preserved.
|Volunteer Meredith Fontana
holds the maxilla, the facial
skull bone that contains most
of the teeth of a large
The prep process began under Meredith's careful fingers. Our speed of prep was severely diminished due to the presence of our newest Diplocaulus – and hopes that it would reveal more than a fragment of skull. Soon more skull fragments appeared. And more. Then ribs. Then vertebrae. All so very tiny. The largest vertebra was a mere seventeen millimeters. The entire animal in life was no larger than a cat. The ribs are quite peculiar; very flat and uncurved. Imagine this curious creature with a remarkably flat belly that clings advantageously to the bottom of a mud-filled wallow or other small body of water.
The eruption of bone continued, and is continuing. The possibility of having our very first complete Diplocaulus, or boomer-head as we call them, is a very distinct possibility. I realized this animal did not yet have a name. All our Permian pets receive names, mind you. After discussing the possibilities with our well-seasoned digger Johnny "The Mole Man" Castillo, we agreed that "Meredith" would be the name of our little amphibian. After all, our volunteer Meredith had been the sole prep-tech for this jacket.
|Johnny Castillo prepares Meredith for
removal by adding a mini plaster jacket to
the skeleton to keep each bone in place.
The next bonus appeared a week ago; a beautiful, small, jaw full of teeth. Twenty of them, to be exact. Upon first glance at this handsome little jaw, I assumed I was seeing more of our dear Meredith, though something seemed rather odd. The teeth were not as needle-like as they should have been to be Diplocaulus; the jaw was not as round. I noticed that one of the teeth was loose. This was both good and bad. Re-attaching teeth to jaws is exceedingly complicated, and when you have a jaw that is only six-and-a-half centimeters long with itty-bitty teeth… We like to be perfectionists when it comes to prep and pre-dino dentistry is quite difficult.
This loose tooth was my chance to attempt to i.d. its owner. Under a microscope I stared at this magnificent crown in the palm of my hand. My heart stopped. Tiny serrations lined the outer edge. This wasn't Diplocaulus. Who had serrations at this time? Dimetrodon did. But was this Dimetrodon?
|Extremely tightly packed teeth may offer
an idea on how young Dimetrodons
regrow their teeth.
I looked at the tiny jaw. All the teeth were the same size. Except for a missing tooth at the front of the jaw which would have been obviously larger, but not by much. My heart skipped a beat this time. It was strikingly similar to a specimen possibly new to science discovered right here in our very own labs. It was only just recently we discovered a jaw which may soon prove to be a new genus of Sphenacodont. Sphenacodonts, a family of Pelycosaurs which includes our favorite fin-back Dimetrodon, were the first animals to evolve a specialized set of teeth which include a large canine tooth as well as smaller cutting teeth. Thus they are less like reptiles and more like mammals. Our distant cousins, these mammal-like-reptiles, would probably have been endothermic, or warm-blooded, as well.
I compared the two jaws closely. Both jaws contained the two sizes of teeth; the larger canine and the smaller canines, but the position of the teeth was a bit different.
I stared in disbelief; my heart had resumed beating as I thought about the other possibilities. Loomisi was another Dimetrodon species we were familiar with who also had serrated, tightly-packed teeth, and as Dr. Bakker suggested to me, a young Loomisi may be similar to the new specimens. Unfortunately, part of the jaw is missing. Consequentially much more analysis will have to be done before a final identification can be given.
|What could this be?
The arms of the great Dimetrodon are still buried, all thanks to an amphibian named Meredith and some other strange beast who got in the way. The arms will have to wait while Christmas in the cave continues. The dust from the white plaster jackets fall to the floor like a fine powder snow, and our plaster gift keeps on giving. A Permian present wrapped in plaster and burlap, filled with bizarre creatures most of us only dream about; amazing creatures that lived 290 million years ago that tell us a story of what our planet was like before the first dinosaurs.


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Finally. Thank you based Google.
This was so long overdue. Glad to have it. I will be running the stable channel now. I'd appreciate it, if we could completely replace the Stable channel with the Beta channel (like we can on our computers). Then, I would go back to Beta.
Update Omahaproxy plz.
Text autosizing does break the layout on all pages that care about it. This is a major drawback against the previous "stable" version. Chrome has now become generally unusable for mobile webdesign.
Text on web pages become very fuzzy/blurry with this update. Sites that I was able to read without zooming in on my Nexus 7 become totally unreadable (ex. new.ycombinator.com). Chrome become unusable for me on my Nexus 7.
Can't wait to try the audio cont. to playing while Chrome is in the background.
I hope you bring that to the beta channel soon!
Is webRTC coming to the Chrome Beta for Android?
Why is it very difficult to be part of amazon publisher member.
With every step I've taken, am very glad to be a full member of amazon.com
Chrome 25 seemed to break the -webkit-animation: wiggle 0.2s ease-in-out alternate; featured on the logos of https://www.airbnb.com/ and http://www.extrabux.com/. Was that intentional? Do we need to change our code in a certain way to make the animation work again?
Y is it that when I press the "home button" the audio(youtube through chrome) stops playing , what am I doing wrong?
Thanks Hamza Gölyeri for your comment. Guess I should hold off on upgrading Chrome on my Nexus 7. I noticed the fuzzy text on the Chrome Beta. I thought it was just me.
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Text on web pages become very fuzzy/blurry with this update. Sites that I was able to read without zooming in on my Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 become totally unreadable (ex. new.ycombinator.com). Chrome become unusable for me on my Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0.
Can you explain why this new release needs access to the phone number of a remote caller? I can understand that it needs to know the phone state in order to turn off audio - but why does it need to know the number? Is this necessary?
Congratulations on this release! Looking forward to seeing Chrome for Android move along at the same rate as Chrome for Desktop!
Is it available for Android on Intel x86 phones too? I'm trying to update the wiki article http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Google_Chrome , but I don't know how to distinguish between the Intel and ARM versions. Thanks!
Text become very blurry after this update. Also scrolling become more laggy and browser feels generally less responsive. (7 inch tablet RK3066 based; 1280x800 IPS display)
Text on a lot of pages has become too blurry to read since this update. No more Chrome for me (Nexus 7)
Font rendering is horrible now! Blurry as hell on my Nexus 4. Chrome for Android devs... Please get someone with half decent eyesight to help you. It's embarrassing for a core Google product to have an issue this serious.
This release is surprisingly bad. :( Font rendering is blurry and it's even more laggy!
Blurry font rendering, certain sizes of fonts unreadable, when pinch resizing page for zoom in, certain elements on page do not get resized and stay static on display area.
Those elements are 'above' ther rest of the zoomed in elements, covering their view on screen.
Idk how this was released to stable. The devs must feel ashamed. But i trust that they will fix it sooner or later. N my wishes that things go smoothly for them => Nexus 7 4.2.2 here.
Who's in charge of the chrome browser for android? It's so slow and laggy. Why can't it run smoothly and buttery with high spec phones? CONCENTRATE ON TOUCH RESPOND AND SCROLLING AND PINCH ZOOM. Do you test your browser before release? Oh and even worse, blurry fonts.
The text is all blurred. I'm having to use another browser.
I feel that the people working on Chrome for Android try their best to keep the address bar always visible, a "feature" that steals precious pixels on my Galaxy S3 screen. Until this "feature" is removed, I will keep using Android's nameless browser.
As you scroll down the address bar should scroll up and out of view. This should be basic and intuitive. But no, I'm stuck with it, no matter what. At least give us a choice in the matter!
To those who want to go back to the last update, follow these steps:
1. Go to settings and go under apps
2. Find Chrome and click on it
3. Then click on "uninstall all updates"
This made Chrome go back to the last update (at least for me) which solved the blurry text issue.
I hope this helps!!
Awesome update will try the features
This Android release is seriously broken. On both my Nexus 7 and my phone I get nothing but blank pages for all sites.
Exactly how is the ability to play audio while chrome is running in the background work?
Unfortunately Chrome 25 doesn't work on my Galaxy Tab Plus (Android 4)
With this error:
Critical functionality required to run Chrome is missing; either your Chrome installation is incomplete, or not compatible with this version of ...
SyP: Chrome 25 is available for x86, but that doesn't mean it runs!
I realize Android x86 doesn't have many users, but it still is an officially supported platform (as announced on this blog).
Sadly it doesn't seem like this release was even tested on x86.
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It's a step back on my Nexus 7. Please fix the font.
This release breaks compatibility with x86 and Chrome force closes. It does not even open let alone work. Please fix this
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This release is so slooooow, in contrast to previous version. Even 18 was not somehow magically fast, but it was usable, now I am waiting 30 seconds to load page (on fast WiFi), which Opera Beta loads in 2 secs. I didn't have Opera installed before this update, I just downloaded it to compare responses and I must say, this WebKit Opera Beta looks more or less like Chrome, feels like a Chrome (not like Opera Mobile, which is weird), but is definitely faster!
Dear Chrome developers, please revert Chrome to previous version on Google play, download Opera Beta, try to compare rendering times with it (it uses the same WebKit core) and release next version of Chrome when you achive rendering at least 2 times Opera or better, thanks. Your "potato chrome" youtube videos looks like a bad joke now.
Yes, and the fonts are blurry. :-)


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Scientists have built a device that converts brain waves into sound waves to detect types of seizures.
The brain of a person seizing sounds to some like atonal and eerie avant-garde music. To others it's more like a band of coyotes yipping and barking with a crescendo of howls. Of course, the brain itself isn't making the sounds at all; they're the product of a new invention that converts brain waves into a vivid audio portrait, providing instant insight into the goings-on inside a person's head.
The device, called a brain stethoscope, was designed to help recognize and detect types of seizures that — unlike the generalized "grand mal" seizures that leave victims convulsing — present themselves subtly. Some temporal lobe seizures, for example, may cause patients to look absently into the distance and smack their lips. Seizures can disable memory and language, so it can be difficult for patients to describe their episodes afterward. "They may not look like a big deal from the outside, but if you listen in to the brain of a patient having one of these seizures, you can hear that the brain is in seizure," says Josef Parvizi, a Stanford neuroscientist and epilepsy specialist who developed the brain stethoscope with colleague Chris Chafe, a music researcher at Stanford. If seizure activity goes undetected for too long, it could cause brain damage.
Chafe and Josef Parvizi have developed a device that can turn brain activity into an audio portrait.
Parvizi and Chafe developed the brain stethoscope to allow non-experts to monitor brain activity. Until now, the only reliable way to learn what was going on beneath a seizing patient's skull was with a hard-to-administer electroencephalogram (EEG), which converts brain activity into visible waveforms that require expertise to interpret. By contrast, Parvizi says, anyone can recognize a seizure with the brain stethoscope. Using the tool, doctors and nurses in the ER or ICU (and eventually home caregivers, Parvizi hopes) can hear immediately if an unresponsive patient is seizing or having some other kind of problem.
The stethoscope picks up brain wave activity through a pair of wearable electrodes that detect electrical emissions from the neurons beneath them. It then converts the signals into sounds, selected by Chafe, that are close in tone to the human voice. Combined signals result in "singing" that indicates the presence and intensity of seizure activity. A prototype is currently being tested in Stanford Hospital's ICU to see if doctors find it usable and worthwhile.
While seizure activity is dramatic enough to recognize through the stethoscope, normal brain activity sounds more mundane. Still, various normal brain states do sound different, says Chafe, who is also a composer and improvisational musician. Playing his cello, he has already jammed with the stethoscope, riffing off his own brain waves.
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