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This is the third attempt to log this complaint regarding the screen shutdown (going black) issue with my Lenovo Flex because the screen keeps shutting down! Do NOT purchase one of these models until Lenovo corrects the issue with connectivity between the body and screen. Additionally, I find customer service representatives rude and insistent on blaming the customer for their issues. I was promised an escalation of this complaint and contact within a couple working days and it's been almost a week. No contact. I'm sure there are many satisfied Lenovo customers, however why take the risk in purchasing a Lenovo product? Look elsewhere.
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA -- A Complete ** from the beginning! More than two weeks ago, I tried to purchase a ThinkPad but one thing led to another and I went another route. The first order was discarded immediately because my bank was limiting transactions. Once we found a workaround, finally completing the transaction, still more issues. Things really started getting bad when I called to check the status of charge removal from a previous botched order (they cancel your order but do not release the funds, this is per the bank). I was told there were more problems with the card. This, after being in contact with the bank and finally getting a go-ahead!
They evidently took my threat seriously and cancelled my last order, even though I did not specifically say to CANCEL the order. Despite receiving a notice that the most recent order was cancelled, the hold was not released for over 10 days! Having cards from two different banks, my girlfriend involved, I was confused as to which bank it was with.
This rep's name is **, who, reacting to my confusion and frustration, even though I did NOT get nasty with him, he proceeds to become accusatory that I told him which bank to call. Yes, this is true but placing blame is NOT appropriate here. I tried to ask him to call the other bank and he called me ** and hung up. Called back and spoke with ** who was very helpful but I could not speak to management. I was promised a call back within the hour. There is NO excuse to treat anyone like I was treated! My purchase with them did not happen
Now, that said, I did go another route. Also will NOT be using the Mfr. warranty. I purchased my Lenovo X1 Carbon through Amazon and used Square Trade for the warranty. Lenovo actually puts out an excellent product. Unfortunately while adopting IBM's manufacturing methods, they forgot about customer service. I could have written the above more eloquently but I feel it would have lost some impact. At any rate, if you really want a Lenovo, like I did, DO NOT go through the manufacturer and most definitely purchase a 3rd party warranty so you do not have to deal with the company at all. I am pleased with my product, Amazon was great, too.
COLORADO -- As with other reviewers I have found the Lenovo product to be junk and not backed by customer service. My Yoga 2 Pro Thinkpad has wireless connection issues - it keeps disconnecting and requiring re log in. The yellows are horrible. Several screws from the base plate came loose and fell out. Customer service, located in Manila when I called, said I would have to send the entire unit to Texas for the base plate screws, they could not send the parts to me directly. Given the other reviews on sending in the product I am not willing to take the chance. This is a very expensive machine with poor quality and a worthless warranty.
SUSSEX, WISCONSIN -- We purchased two Lenovo Ideacenter B320 computers from INET Computers in Waukesha, WI. From the very first day we've had problems. One computer had a screen gasket that was not properly installed. With a touch screen, it's very important to have it installed properly.
LESS THAN TWO YEARS after our purchase one computer had a "failing hard drive", another now has "bad video." Nothing can be seen on the screen. A Lenovo "tech" AND sales manager at INET Computers both were/are unaware of the Ideacenter being an "all in one" computer.
So much for confidence in dealing with either one again. We spent almost TWO THOUSAND dollars on what are now expensive paperweights. RUN AWAY FROM LENOVO!!! And, if you are in Wisconsin, be careful of who you deal with for your computers.
UNKNOWN -- In August 2013, I purchased a Lenovo T430 for my college bound daughter. With the computer, I purchased a 4 year next day, on site service agreement so she would have tech support while away at school. On Monday Jan 13, 2014 the computer crashed and Lenovo decided the it needed a new hard drive. Lenovo said that a hard drive was not covered by service agreement and she would have to install it herself. Luckily she was home on winter break.
On Wednesday Jan 15 we received the harddrive and I installed it. The harddrive was not the solution to the problem. Lenovo now decided it must be the System Board. This would be covered by the service agreement and an appointment was made for a tech to come out on Friday Jan 17. On Friday, the tech called me and told me that the part had not come in and we would need to reschedule for Monday Jan 20 (so much for next day). My daughter had to go back to school on Jan 19 without her computer to use.
On Monday Jan 20, I received a call from the same tech stating that the part could not be found anywhere in the United States (REALLY?) and maybe it could be found in Canada. He told me that if it could be found he would call me in a few days. I am very disappointed in this product and the service or lack thereof that I have received so far.
COOK, MINNESOTA -- I am writing in regards to an incident that occurred with my Lenovo Thinkpad W530 Laptop. While waiting for a metro coach... I was standing with my laptop hanging on my left shoulder... when a man went around me and knocked my laptop off my shoulder. After being a little more than annoyed with this very impatient man... I picked up my laptop carry case, boarded the metro coach and went home. I had no idea there was any damage to my laptop at that time.
Upon arrival to my home... I pulled my laptop out from the carry case to finish a project I was working on and when I opened it... I noticed that the lid was loose. As I began looking at it... I noticed a large crack on the left-side of the hinge assembly, along with some damage on the bottom left-side corner of the laptop. I can't imagine how this damage could occur... my laptop was within a Targus Checkpoint-Friendly 16" Corporate Traveler Case, which is well made and specifically designed for travel.
The crack on the left-side of the hinge assembly has become worse due to opening and closing of the lid, even though I have been very careful opening and shutting it. I do not expect any service due this event having occurred shortly after the warranty ended, but I am hoping that consideration will be given to the damage of my laptop. Thank you kindly for your time and interest.
I purchased a Lenovo IdeaPad Z580 in January 2013 after my HP laptop stopped working (which I had for 2 years). I conducted my purchase at Office Depot. At first, I loved the computer. It ran quicker and was easy to operate. However, my impression changed about 2 weeks ago when my computer showed the "blue screen of death" and I couldn't repair it myself. I even used the One Key Recovery and it didn't even work. It kept giving errors and would shut off or restart. No matter what I tried, it didn't work.
Since my computer is still under warranty, I had to contact an authorized service provider and there was only ONE in my city (and my city is pretty big). I called them and explained what happened and they asked me to bring the laptop in and warned me that the turnaround time was 7-10 business days.
I brought it in Monday of last week and waited. The receptionist told me that the technician would call me on Tuesday but he never did. I found out today that he was out of town. I called him today and he informed me that he was unable to perform any services because my s/n was not one of the systems they are authorized to service. I'm posting a different review on this company but I was furious. They told me to call the company and I would probably need to send it in.
I called Lenovo and I cannot stand their automated system. It sent me around in circles and the music is very annoying. I finally reached a specialist and told them of the problem and that I needed a working computer right away since I am taking online classes. They told me there was nothing I could do but send it in to their repair depot (and I have to foot the bill) and wait another 7 business days to hear anything back. This is too long for me to wait. I don't like that they don't provide options.
Resigning myself to my fate, the specialist asked me for my email and told me he was sending me an inventory control sheet that I needed to fill out and send with the laptop and also instructions on how to send it in for repair. I spelled out my entire email address but he still managed to send it to a different email so I never received it. I ended up having to call them back (again with the annoying music and runaround) to explain YET AGAIN that I needed to have my PC repaired. The second specialist was a little more helpful and could understand me better, thankfully.
So, I am forced to endure 2 weeks (at least) without a computer and I am very frustrated. I've never had problems with Dell, HP, or Toshiba but Lenovo is supposed to be better and my computer failed after 4 MONTHS! I understand that problems occur but I wish they provided better options.
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA -- I had purchased a laptop from the outlet store after having good feedback from speaking with a sales associate. When I received the order confirmation that same day, the 4th of Feb, I had been shipped the wrong T430, a S instead of a U. When I called immediately I was told I was unable to cancel, I called back when they refused to transfer me and someone said they couldn't either so I had to call again and the third person said that they would be able to cancel it. The next day I received tracking info and the item was being shipped.
Called in two more times to try to get it cancelled to no avail, a third time proved effective and the shipment was turned around in transit. When the item was received back at the warehouse on the 9th of Feb I called in regards to my refund being processed. The first two people that I spoke to assumed the "Delivered" status meant I had received the item, the third person finally understood the situation and said they would try to issue a refund and it would take 3-5 business days before I'd see it reflected on my account.
I called in on the 14th of February to inquire about its status, of which the first person was confused, and they stated the same thing, "3-5 business days sir." I called in two more times, the first unable to understand the situation and the second being unhelpful as well. I called back in on the 21st of February to inquire about my refund, first time the person was unhelpful to an extreme degree (tried to read the same paragraph I had been read before after telling me that the item had been delivered). The second person was also equally unhelpful and the third proved to be of the same quality.
I called in a 4th time to find that the person was somewhat helpful and stated that no refund had been started and then quoted me the same thing, 3-5 business days. I then called in on the 23rd to make sure it had gone through, first time failing to even get my query across and the second person quoting the same thing as the past and a fourth confirming that the request had been received.
I then called on the 25th to check only to receive not only an unhelpful representative but a rude one that made accusations about my character as well as my purchase. When I called the next day on the 26th I tried other departments for help. Every person I spoke to couldn't help me cause they didn't know what I was saying, would not help me at all and rudely hung up or simply stated that they don't deal with anything after the product has been shipped.
When I continued my research I refound my hope that IBM's old quality was hidden under the MASSIVE layer of terrible that seems to be Lenovo's support, so I called in to see about purchasing one from a person. The first person stated that they would help and send me quotes via e-mail. Nothing by late the next day so I called them and left a voicemail. Nothing again the next day, same thing.
Third day I tried to get a hold of someone who dealt with selling to military personnel, as I am active duty. I was routed to a few different people before they quoted me the standard price that you could find on Lenovo's website, when I inquired if they had anything for students they then quoted me the price from the site for student purchases.
I called in to inquire about if my University had a purchasing program and I was routed to my "rep." He said he would quote me some prices for my build and would call me with them. 15 minutes later another representative calls and said they were asked to help, they quoted me the standard online price, followed by the student price when I inquired, and said they could not help further.
Tried two more times calling in for purchasing help and none was really received except "Just buy it from the website." I have since had a order already placed for me using my credit card for a T430u without my complete consent and I'm expecting more craziness to ensue as I PCS overseas for a stay of 4 years.
Throughout this whole process I was amiable and let them do their work as I had admired IBM Thinkpads since I was working on them in High School and college. I tried my best to deal with the side of Lenovo that was based in Malaysia and could barely understand me, let alone read a script properly, as I am a linguist and I know how hard it can be.
Despite all these things I had hope that someone good could come of it but I have only just received my refund on the 1st of March (almost a month later) only to find being double charged for another laptop. I don't think I could recommend this experience to anyone and I am sad to say that I may never get that Thinkpad I had wanted.
Hi there, I placed a call approximately two weeks ago regarding a manufactured defect on the LCD screen of my y560 laptop. I bought the y560 from PCC in mid December 2010, a little over a month ago... I take extremely good care of my PC products knowing how delicate they are. I never open it, I have it set up as a desktop connected to an external monitor. It's left untouched on my desktop.
I opened it up and there are multiple cracks on the lcd. I ran my fingers along the cracks to see if the glass was broken, it is not. Being that I never take it from its place or bring it with me anywhere, and there are no indentations or indications of it being struck by a hard/large object, and it has never been dropped (lack of outer casing scratches and/or cracks/fault lines) I assume that it is a manufacturing defect.
I had called on this issue and was accused of lying and was told that my machine is not covered by accidental damage. Being that it's not accidental damage and an obvious manuf. defect, I was going to be contacted by the repair/returns dept on the following Wednesday one and a half weeks ago. I still have not heard from you yet. I am not happy with this product and the MAJOR CONTRIBUTING FACTOR is that I am not getting any good service from you and this is not a company that I am happy with AT ALL.
I have already put in a complaint with your service department with my school, and they are extremely unhappy with you as well. My friends whom I attend school with are instead purchasing Macbooks from Apple because of the lack of service I'm receiving from you. One of their names is ** - I can give you a phone number to reach him and you can ask him why he's not purchasing a Lenovo Laptop from you or PCC.
When I called, the only thing I wanted done was for the LCD screen to be replaced. This was not my fault. I would be completely happy paying for a new one if it was my fault. I have no explanation as to why this LCD screen has broken and I am absolutely fascinated by the fact that it can do this all by itself. I called the manufacturer of the LCD departments that Lenovo buys directly from. They were extremely unhappy with how I am being treated. I paid over a thousand dollars!!!
That's not chump change to a full time student. I have had several IBM products in the past and I have never had a problem with them until now, and all of the sudden I am being treated like a liar and a thief because I called you for help. If you will call me back asap and help me figure this out, replace the LCD or exchange the laptop for a new one, I would be grateful. This is not something I want to share with the world. This is not an experience I am very happy with. I do not want to post this on Consumer Reports. In case you haven't figured out if I liked the product or not... I DO NOT!!


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I am writing a flash movie at present and am learning on the fly as it were. I've reached a point now where i need a good tutorial, but lynda.com and other such places dont appear to have what i need.
Im looking to learn how to read an XML file such as a wordpress database, pull out salient information, i.e look for posts in the database with the tag "Article" and allow the user to see a list of them, and then view the one they want from within my flash movie.
secondary, i'd also like the movie to look into an images folder, and create a gallery of those images.
im sure most of you have gathered that i'm basically trying to create a flash movie that i dont have to interfere with once its set up, and simply add new content by uploading images into a folder, or adding posts to the wordpress database, from a wordpress blog.
And links to suitable tuts, or any advice that can be offered on this would be most gratefully appreciated.
Many Thanks
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For Dan Connor, a football loss and foolish behavior intersected at a place called immaturity.
Penn State's sophomore linebacker believes his team's gut-churning loss at Michigan on Saturday and his earlier disciplinary troubles displayed a team and an individual that needed to grow up.
"There's definitely a parallel," said Parade magazine's 2003 linebacker of the year from Strath Haven High.
In fact, during an interview this week, it was virtually impossible to distinguish the answers Connor gave about his two lowest moments as a Nittany Lion.


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As the title says, dark souls is almost completely ruined for me. Half the fun of the game revolves around the online component, be it helping somebody fight a tough boss and throwing out some high fives, or invading the worlds of others and fighting to the death in some very skill based pvp.
Today I was running around with my Cleric, George Michael (Cause he's gotta have faith ). I'm a Soul lvl 23 at the moment and I just rang the first Bell. I've been having a blast playing as a different build from my other toon (Dex based katana weilder) and since I know where things are and how the enemies move I was really flying through the game.
When I was heading to the Moonlight Butterfly boss my world was invaded by a FOX_205(maybe, can't remember the digits). My heart start pounding and I positioned myself in a defensive spot to get ready for a fight. I see the phantom come around the corner and he's got a fog ring so I can't lock on. I hold the dragon sword in 2 hands and charge foward attack, the first swing connect...for 21 damage...the second swing connects...for 21 damage...my attacks do not even interupt his casting even though he is obviously wearing wanderer armor which doesn't have much poise. He casts Flame whip before I can strike the third time and 1 shots me.
Damn, that wasn't fun. I run back and get my exp as a hollow and head back to camp. I use some humanity and decide to go to the depths, this time I'm invaded by another phantom. I'm chilling in the room where I rescued pyro trainer and wait to get the jump on my would be assasin. He runs in, I whack him with the dragon sword, 0 damage. 0 fucking damage! He casts a fireball spell and 1 shots me. Sigh...Zombie George Michael could use a hug at this point.
Long story short, I am invaded again and 1 shotted with a fire spell. AGAIN. AND AGAIN. AND AGAIN. The worst part is, it's a different phantom each time.
Apparently, people are using an infinite soul and item duplicating glitch and getting an ascended flame at the start of the game. So around lvl 20 they are doing over 1k damage. As for the taking little to no damage, I don't know how that's possible at lvl 20 to 30 without some kind of cheat.
I hope that we can report and have people banned because at this completely destroys and kind of skill based gameplay and cheapens the whole experience of what Dark Souls was meant to be. At this point I'm still playing but I won't even waste humanity and become human because it's just frustrating.
I'm sure these are the same type of people that use aimbots in fps. They don't get joy from competition, they don't get joy from playing the game, they get joy from cheating and knowing that somewhere out in the world, some gamer is knew they were being cheated out of a fair fight and didn't stand a chance.
Now I'm burnt out. Off to Arkham City for me. Maybe i'll jump back in Dark Souls after some fixes and some bans.


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Leonard Slatkin conducts Brahms: Symphony No. 1
Orchestre national de Lyon
This live concert is no longer available. If you want to know the current list of the live concerts still available, please check the "latest concerts" column in the "live" section.
An extraordinary preview of the American conductor Leonard Slatkin leading the Orchestre national de Lyon, of which he will become the musical director in next August. He conducts Berlioz' Corsaire, and Brahms' brillant Symphony No. 1, a score written at the age of 43, and that Hans von Bülow renamed Beethoven's 10th symphony.
Linked event :
Movie director : Jean-Pierre Loisil
Musical form : Symphony
Duration : 56 min
Location : Auditorium de Lyon (Lyon, France)
Production date : 2011


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Since applying Vanessa's techniques our sales team has hit our new weekly sales of $30,000… 5 weeks in a row now without fail! We've had a lot of trouble hitting out previous sales goals in the past and know that the processes are the reason for our success! It's made a world of difference to us! A BIG Thank you Vanessa! ~ Camille Vaillancourt
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Servals Automation Pvt Ldt
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Servals Automation Private Limited (Servals) is a social enterprise with a mission "To bring appropriate technology to the 'bottom of pyramid' to enhance the quality of their life". Aiming to "usher in an age of energy independence to the poor", Servals focuses on providing clean, green, affordable and sustainable energy for cooking and lighting purposes. Servals seeks to achieve its mission with a strong focus on the following environmental practices at the grass-roots level - Conservation of Fossil-Fuels, Reduction of Carbon Emission, Reduction of Indoor Air Pollution, Reduction of De-Forestation. Their products are designed with a view to (a) conserve fossil fuels (energy efficient kerosene burners and stoves) (b) use truly renewable energy sources (Stoves and Lamps that run on straight vegetable oil) (c) use of under-tapped sources of energy (TLUD gasifier wood stoves)
Servals seeks to work towards its mission with a business model that is based on social entrepreneurship. In the effort to harness the productive power of the rural poor, Servals partners with NGOs and SHGs for production and marketing. The company also hopes to create a stream of economic activity around its new energy inventions at the grassroot level (esp TLUD wood stoves and Plant oil stoves) so that the inventions are self sustaining, self reliant and provide energy independence to the rural poor.
Servals product Portfolio : The products of Servals represent a complete basket of products suited for every fuel use – Kerosene (Burners and Stoves), Biomass (TLUD Gasifier Wood Stove and Plant Oil/Straight Vegetable Oil (Plant Oil Stove and Lamp).
With a product range that has been identified by Infodev (a special program of the World Bank) as a "cleantech innovator success story", being identified as a Technology Pioneer Candidate 2011 by the World Economic Forum and having won one of India's most prestigious award in the Clean Energy Category and consequently being recognized as one of India's top 10 most investment worthy organizations in the social enterprise space, Servals is gearing up to move up the sustainable and renewable energy chain through its newer energy inventions – particularly the TLUD gasifier wood stove and the plant oil stoves and lamps.
Servals has a TLUD biomass stoves as part of its product portfolio. The details of this product, its social impact, the market it serves, its competition etc are provided in the annexure. Here is a quick overview: TLUD stands for Top Lit Up Draft. This is different from most of the ordinary cook stoves which are Bottom Lit Up Draft. There is a lot of interest in TLUD technology around the world since this saves more fuel material compared to a traditional 3 stone fire wood stove. Simply put, the TLUD gasifier wood stove is a stove with a canister, which when filled with fuel material, (any waste material like leaves, twigs, coconut husks etc), and combusted will enable cooking for an average of 30 minutes depending on the type of fuel & its density. At the end of combustion process it leaves behind charcoal.
This is a Top-Lit-Up-Draft biomass stove that works on natural draft. While this stove has the versatility to accept any kind of dry biomass as cooking fuel, it is not equipped to accept small pellets. Availability of small pellets as a source of cooking fuel is fairly high in India, given that several individuals and micro-organisations have been franchised to make and sell them. This scenario presents a big opportunity for the TLUD biomass stove market, as it means that the stove can be positioned as an energy efficient cooking system in pockets where small pellets are widely available.
The TLUD biomass works on natural draft air supply and hence does not have the ability to combust small pellets very effectively. This can be done only when a mechanism to introduce forced draft into the stove can be designed. This will be in the form of a fan or a blower that will channelize a continuous and consistent feed of air supply into the TLUD biomass stove.
The end users of the TLUD biomass stoves are the people at the base of the economic pyramid. They do not have access to electricity nor the affordability to buy expensive gadgets. Hence the fan / blower has to be one that can run independent of electric power or battery power. It should be a hand cranked mechanism that will force air into the TLUD biomass stove.
Servals has done a technical study on the requirements /specifications of the fan/blower that can be shared with the students.
This is a project that is essentially technical.
This is a general need that we would welcome help with at any time.
Mr. Mukandan
Managing Director
91-44-64577181 or 91-98403-56578
Mr. Vijayaganapathy
Chief Operating Officer
Phone: : 91-044 - 64577181 / 182 Mobile: 91-96000-85454
MIT students who develop projects around these ideas may apply for support from the Priscilla King Gray Public Service Center's Fellowships or Internships program. Please check the program descriptions and deadlines and talk to program staff to determine which is most appropriate for your needs and project.
If you want to volunteer or you have funding from outside the PKG Center that enables you to work on this project, that's great! However, please do let us know if you work on a project you saw advertised here, even if you don't use our funds. And remember, the PKG Center staff are happy to advise on service projects even if we are not funding them ourselves


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Next year, Kerry and I will celebrate our 20th anniversary.
Wow. Twenty years. Two decades. Nearly a quarter century. Sounds like a long time, right?
Except that my sister and brother-in-law are four years ahead of us. Then there's my mom and dad, almost 51 years. Amazing.
Anyone married knows that these milestones are more than just impressive; they are downright spectacular.
Enter my very, very dear pals Jean and Jerry Ruggieri of Warren. They happen to be the parents of my sweet, angelic friend (aka honorary sis) Christine. These are two of the most selfless, giving and big-hearted people on the planet. Heck, many of you probably know and love them, as do I.
It has been nothing short of a blessing having this family in my life, and since the Ruggieris will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary next Thursday, I thought I'd share a bit of their incredible story with you.
It all started with a ride home from Geneva-on-the-Lake in his powder blue Buick. The year was 1948, and it seemed Jean and her girlfriends needed a ride home from Lake Erie that day ... and so it began.
This beauty (inside and out!) who loves to laugh and has no idea how incredibly kind, pretty and wonderful she is happened to accept a seat on the "hitch" from this Elvis-looking only son of Italian immigrants. So the story goes, he didn't even really want to give her that ride - because she was too silly! But he did so regardless, since one of her girlfriends in question was actually his cousin - and we Italians never say no to a family member in need of anything, capisce?
Jerry describes the trip as a "long ride back to Warren with her friends giggling all the way." Who could've known that they'd just embarked on a journey that would last a lifetime? It would start not too terribly long after that little road trip.
Now, although Jean had an opportunity to become a flight attendant, she opted to stay closer to her home - and her family. Jerry's path took a bit of a detour as he joined the military and ultimately went off to WWII. Upon his return, he went to work in his father's dry cleaning business and, as luck and fate (and the course of true love) would have it, he reconnected with Jean. Shortly thereafter, they married.
Over time, they raised two daughters. The firstborn is my friend, Chris, and three years later, little angel Cynthia was welcomed into the clan. She was their special daughter who required total and constant care. Mr. and Mrs. R. provided that care to her from the day of her birth until Cynthia tragically left this world for a much better place in June 2009.
You know, many are of the mind that taking care of a disabled child could split up a marriage - but not these two. They stood stronger and never once complained or regretted their total devotion to Cynthia's care. Indeed, Mr. and Mrs. R. completely live and breathe the philosophy that life is good because you make it so - and that's precisely what they provided for both of their daughters: a good life.
Though now both are retired, their schedules rival any full-time worker's and include volunteering with Mercy Meals as needed; quilting at St. William's Church on Tuesdays for her; fishing on Wednesdays for him (weather permitting); and volunteering at the soup kitchen regularly. That's to say nothing of their routine gardening tasks, daily gym workouts, frequent breakfasts with friends, participation in neighborhood meetings and always, always finding time for Mass and family dinners on Sundays.
Whew - I'm exhausted just detailing it all, and these two are nearly twice my age.
There is no question that Mr. and Mrs. R. are quite remarkable. They have maintained lifelong friends yet continue to make new ones wherever they go. These are two people who opt for what's right over what's easiest - and never with any expectation of reciprocity. I'm humbled to tell a glimpse of their story and absolutely consider them members of my own family. They are a joy and an inspiration, to say the least.
I honor these two wonderful people whose strong faith and devotion to God, family and one another has brought them to this incredible landmark: 60 years of marriage as of May 8. A heartfelt happy anniversary to them!
As Dean Martin crooned at the top of the charts back in 1954 when these two were wed: "That's Amore!"
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DENTON - West Texas A&M and Texas Woman's played to a 1-1 tie after two overtime periods Sunday.
The Lady Buffs' Sarit Shenar scored off a pass from Roxy Sides to give WT a 1-0 first-half lead. However Texas Woman's tied the score in the 81st minute when Julie Hosek scored off a 40-yard free kick.
Jamie Griffis made four saves for WT which moved to 5-3-1 overall and 1-1-1 in the Lone Star Conference. Texas Woman's is now 1-6-2 and 0-1-1 in conference.
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By Staff Sgt. Andrew PorchMarch 9, 2013
PINON CANYON MANEUVER SITE, Colo. -- Gunners communicating with their tank commanders as rounds are fired downrange to engage enemy targets is happening safely from a computer simulated trainer for Soldiers of Company C, 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division at Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site, March 5.
Between conducting live training at PCMS, Soldiers are honing their skills for future gunnery certifications by using the Advanced Gunnery Training System.
"This system is essential to Soldiers because it prepares them for live fires, said Sgt. Justin Nearing, armor crewman, Company C. "If we actually sent Soldiers down range prior to doing the training, there would probably be accidents and people could get hurt. This mitigates those safety issues and prepares them for live rounds."
The intent of the training is that Soldiers hone their fire command skills.
"The most important thing Soldiers should take away from this are the basics, said 1st Lt. Haidar Osman, platoon leader, Company C. "What is the target, what is the direction, when should the driver move up and out of the defelade position; basic fundamentals like that are key to every single engagement."
Soldiers are scored on scale from 0-1000 and can continue to repeat the training if they don't meet the standard.
"You do things over and over and over again," said Osman. "It is going to be ingrained in you and be second nature."
The system allows crews to work together and become reliant on each other.
"It's a real team building exercise," said Nearing. " It gets the gunners and tank commanders on the same wave length. They get to know each other without having to use a real tank which is real expensive."
The AGTS allows units to save funds that would normally be used during training.
"It is a lot cheaper to use this facility then take a tank down range and use fuel, ammo and other resources," said Nearing.
The AGTS played a role in ensuring Soldiers are ready for gunnery and future missions.
Removing the AGTS from training would leave Soldiers without a critical training resource, said Osman. Because of the training, everything they have learned will be second nature when they get to gunnery.


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A hearing is scheduled for Tuesday morning in the case of a family scheduled to be deported to Egypt a few days later.
The family of four from Verdun is hoping to stay in Canada after living here for 8 years.
However, two young Canadian daughters of the Khalifa family can stay.
Their father, Tarek, says leaving them behind is not an option and hopes things go their way.
"They understand. Suddenly I found them understanding everything and asking me, why they hate us and why they want us to go to Egypt. We should talk with them. This was the word from my daughter", said Khalifa in an interview with CTV News.
The parents have applied for personal residency, but it's been turned down.
They point to improper legal advice and serious application mistakes.
Deportation is set for next Friday.
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- USDA announces flexible assistance for farmers, ranchers dealing with drought
- Will work to modify contracts
• "Beginning today (July 23), USDA will open opportunities for haying and grazing on lands enrolled in conservation programs while providing additional financial and technical assistance to help landowners through this drought."
• "And we will deliver greater peace of mind to farmers dealing with this worsening drought by encouraging crop insurance companies to work with farmers through this challenging period."
Will work to modify contracts
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will work closely with producers to modify existing EQIP contracts to ensure successful implementation of planned conservation practices. Where conservation activities have failed because of drought, NRCS will look for opportunities to work with farmers and ranchers to re-apply those activities. In the short term, funding will be targeted towards hardest hit drought areas.
Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP)
To assist farmers and ranchers affected by drought, Vilsack is using his discretionary authority to authorize haying and grazing of WRP easement areas in drought-affected areas where such haying and grazing is consistent with conservation of wildlife habitat and wetlands. WRP is a voluntary conservation easement program that provides technical and financial assistance to agricultural producers to restore and protect valuable wetland resources on their property.
For producers with land currently enrolled in WRP, NRCS has expedited its Compatible Use Authorization (CUA) process to allow for haying and grazing. The compatible use authorization process offers NRCS and affected producers with the management flexibility to address short-term resource conditions in a manner that promotes both the health of the land and the viability of the overall farming operation.
Federal Crop Insurance Program
To help producers who may have cash flow problems due to natural disasters, USDA will encourage crop insurance companies to voluntarily forego charging interest on unpaid crop insurance premiums for an extra 30 days, to Nov. 1, 2012, for spring crops.
Policy holders who are unable to pay their premiums in a timely manner accrue an interest penalty of 1.25 percent per month until payment is made.
In an attempt to help producers through this difficult time, Vilsack sent a letter to crop insurance companies asking them to voluntarily defer the accrual of any interest on unpaid spring crop premiums by producers until November.
In turn, to assist the crop insurance companies, USDA will not require crop insurance companies to pay uncollected producer premiums until one month later.
Thus far in 2012, USDA has designated 1,297 counties across 29 states as disaster areas, making all qualified farm operators in the areas eligible for low-interest emergency loans.
Increasingly hot and dry conditions from California to Delaware have damaged or slowed the maturation of crops such as corn and soybeans, as well as pasture- and range-land.
Vilsack has instructed USDA sub-cabinet leaders to travel to affected areas to augment ongoing assistance from state-level USDA staff and provide guidance on the department's existing disaster resources.
To deliver assistance to those who need it most, the Secretary recently reduced the interest rate for emergency loans from 3.75 percent to 2.25 percent, while lowering the reduction in the annual rental payment to producers on CRP acres used for emergency haying or grazing from 25 percent to 10 percent.
Vilsack has also simplified the Secretarial disaster designation process and reduced the time it takes to designate counties affected by disasters by 40 percent.
USDA agencies have been working for weeks with state and local officials, as well as individuals, businesses, farmers and ranchers, as they begin the process of helping to get people back on their feet.
USDA offers a variety of resources for states and individuals affected by the recent disasters. For additional information and updates about USDA's efforts, please visit www.usda.gov/drought.


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THIS IS HOW jacked up Shayne Gostisbehere was to play at the Wells Fargo Center.
It was the third period and the score was tied at two between Boston College and Gostisbehere's Union College. It was a national semifinal and at stake was a berth in tomorrow's championship game.
Union was coming off a clutch 5-minute penalty kill and was on a power play when the puck came to "Ghost," which is what his teammates call him and a name that is more spell-check friendly.


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The Antarctic Peninsula, the northern most region of Antarctica, is experiencing some of the most dramatic changes due to climate warming, including population declines of some penguin species.
This is not the first time that region has felt the effects of climate warming. How did penguins respond to the melting of snow and ice cover 11,000 years ago at the end of the last Ice Age?
Today, scientists have traced the genetics of modern penguin populations back to their early ancestors from the last Ice Age to better understand how three Antarctic penguin species gentoo, Adélie, and chinstrap penguins fared in response to past climate change. New evidence shows that in contrast to population trends seen today, the penguin populations in the Antarctic Peninsula grew following the end of the last Ice Age. This new research led by scientists from the University of Southampton, Oxford University, and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) was published June 12 in the journal Scientific Reports.
Gentoo, Adélie, and chinstrap penguins need land free of ice to nest and raise their young, as well as ice-free access to the ocean in order to be able to forage for food.
"We typically think of penguins as relying on ice, but this research shows that during the last Ice Age there was probably too much ice around Antarctica to support large populations," said lead author Gemma Clucas, from Ocean and Earth Sciences at the University of Southampton (U.K.).
So when the snow and ice began to melt following the end of the last Ice Age, new penguin nesting sites with access to the ocean became available allowing all three species' populations to grow and expand.
"However, despite current warming clearly opening up new opportunities for penguins, we should not assume that rapid warming caused by human activity is good for penguins as a whole," said Clucas.
In fact, today's warming has not been equally advantageous for all three penguin species because of its impact on penguin food supplies. The underside of sea ice serves as a nursery for young krill, shrimp-like crustaceans that feed on algae growing beneath the ice. Decreased sea ice in the Antarctic Peninsula over the past 50 years has brought a reduction in krill, an important food source for penguins. As a result, Adélie and chinstrap penguin populations are dropping at a precipitous rate in the Antarctic Peninsula, according to several recent studies.
"There may be more breeding habitat available now, but there may not be enough food available to sustain those penguin populations which are declining, especially in the Antarctic Peninsula where the warming is the most severe," said co-author Michael Polito, a WHOI post-doctoral investigator.
In contrast, gentoo penguin populations continue to grow. Gentoo penguins forage on a variety of prey. Scientists believe this species may be able to better adapt to shortages in krill, because of their flexible diet.
"What we are seeing is a 'reversal of fortunes' where increased warming is no longer good for two out of the three species of Antarctic Peninsula penguins. This research shows quite clearly how a single environmental change, in this case warming, can have different consequences over time," said Polito.
The scientists collected feather and blood samples from 537 modern penguins in colonies around the Antarctic Peninsula and sequenced the penguins' DNA from these samples. By calculating the rate of mutation, they were able to chart how these populations varied over time in order to result in the genetic diversity and population size exhibited today.
"We are not saying that today's warming climate is good for penguins. In fact, the current decline of some penguin species suggests that the warming climate has gone too far for most penguins," said co-author Tom Hart of the University of Oxford's Department of Zoology.
Within the genetic study of the gentoo species, the scientists saw a variation in population growth between those living north and south of the Antarctic Polar Front, the oceanic dividing line where the cold southern Antarctic waters meet the warmer Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. Following the last Ice Age, the southern gentoo penguin populations grew at a faster rate than the northern populations. This is most likely because the climate and conditions in the warmer, northern nesting sites did not change as dramatically as the colder, southern sites.
"Without a good understanding of how things were in the past, it's hard to put what we see now into context. This study gives us a historic perspective on a current phenomenon," said Polito.
Climate change is a major threat to global biodiversity. Antarctic ecosystems are no exception. Investigating past species responses to climatic events can distinguish natural from anthropogenic impacts. Climate change produces winners, species that benefit from these events and losers, species that decline or become extinct. Using molecular techniques, we assess the demographic history and population structure of Pygoscelis penguins in the Scotia Arc related to climate warming after the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM). All three pygoscelid penguins responded positively to post-LGM warming by expanding from glacial refugia, with those breeding at higher latitudes expanding most. Northern (Pygoscelis papua papua) and Southern (Pygoscelis papua ellsworthii) gentoo sub-species likely diverged during the LGM. Comparing historical responses with the literature on current trends, we see Southern gentoo penguins are responding to current warming as they did during post-LGM warming, expanding their range southwards. Conversely, Adélie and chinstrap penguins are experiencing a reversal of fortunes as they are now declining in the Antarctic Peninsula, the opposite of their response to post-LGM warming. This suggests current climate warming has decoupled historic population responses in the Antarctic Peninsula, favoring generalist gentoo penguins as climate change winners, while Adélie and chinstrap penguins have become climate change losers.
A reversal of fortunes: climate change winners and losers in Antarctic Peninsula penguins Gemma V. Clucas, Michael J. Dunn, Gareth Dyke, Steven D. Emslie, Hila Levy, Ron Naveen, Michael J. Polito, Oliver G. Pybus, Alex D. Rogers & Tom Hart published in Scientific Reports 4, doi:10.1038/srep05024
Read the abstract and get the open access paper here.
News release issued by Woods Hole Oceanographic institution via the EurekAlert! Service here.
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Dublin's Best View points
By Zoe Smith, United Kingdom, February 2013
1. Howth Head
The Howth Head peninsula, immortalized in James Joyce's classic novel Ulysses, is one of Dublin's most picturesque escapes, a rugged headland jutting out over Dublin Bay. Located above the lively Howth village, 15km northeast of the city center, the Howth cliffs are best explored by hiking the hugely popular Howth Coastal Walk. The route offers expansive views over the shoreline, looking down on sights like Lambay Island and the bird sanctuary of Ireland's Eye but it's the summit that offers the most famous views – stretching across Dublin Bay and offering an unbeatable view of the city skyline.
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Vice Provost for International Programs
Oregon State University in Oregon
|October 17, 2014
|Date Posted
|July 29, 2014
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Oregon State University seeks an outstanding academic leader to shape the universitys strategic directions in the international arena.
The Vice Provost for International Programs (VPIP) plays a key role in developing and implementing programs that further the universitys internationalization efforts and advance international education programs across the campus. Primary responsibilities include the development of OSUs evolving global strategies and leadership of the Division of International Programs, while working to advance the success of the INTO Oregon State University (INTO OSU) joint venture.
The VPIP is the principal architect of OSUs engagement on the global scene. The Vice Provost provides creative and collaborative leadership across several critical areas: (1) development and implementation of strategic directions in internationalization, (2) campus-wide coordination of international efforts, (3) facilitating successful integration of international students and scholars who come to OSU, (4) supporting and expanding education abroad programs for students and faculty, and (5) oversight of INTO Oregon State University academic programs and the OSU Office of International Admissions.
The VPIP position requires vigorous collaboration with a wide range of constituents, including OSU faculty, academic administration, and the INTO OSU Center.
The VPIP reports to, and serves at the pleasure of, the Provost and Executive Vice President.
Key expectations for the VPIP include:
- advance a compelling vision for the internationalization of Oregon State University and advance an international agenda at OSU that prepares students for a multifaceted, international future characterized by diverse ideologies and identities;
- maintain budget accountability for the Division of International Programs
- collaborate with the OSU Alumni Association and OSU Foundation, and others, to advance an engagement strategy for international alumni;
- collaborate with the Risk Management Office to manage the international risk associated with faculty, staff and student overseas activity;
- contribute significantly to the development of strategic international partnerships including dual/joint degree programs;
- contribute to the success and growth of OSUs partnership with INTO University Partnerships;
- oversee, in collaboration with the INTO OSU Center Director, the academic programs of INTO Oregon State University, including building relationships with and working with OSU divisions, colleges, departments and units; assessment of international student success in full degree-seeking OSU programs; and the development of new programs
- establish and maintain collaborative and effective linkages with OSU academic departments and colleges, as well as administrative divisions;
- establish as a priority the commitment to a diverse and multicultural university to help enrich our campus in this regard in student, staff, and faculty recruitment and retention efforts;
- liaise with Oregons government and business community
- engage with the University International Strategies Committee, which is advisory to the Provost, to advance the universitys internationalization agenda
- Doctoral degree (or its equivalent)
- significant administrative experience, including budget and financial management processes, public relations, strategic planning, policy formation, personnel management, and supervision
- ability to articulate and align people around a vision for the direction of the Division of International Programs that is responsive to institutional change and moves OSU forward in its goal to be a top-10 land grant university
- superior interpersonal and communication skills; ability to foster collaboration and trust and to work collegially; ability to inspire others to high levels of performance
- demonstrated commitment to advancing diversity and equity, with particular emphasis on gender and multicultural issues
- human sensitivity and intercultural communication skills to collaborate and work with people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds
- significant experience with international programs in an academic setting
- understanding of issues and opportunities involving immigration, education abroad, international and global studies curricula, and intensive English instruction
Required qualifications for the VPIP position include:
About Oregon State University, OSU International Programs, & INTO OSU
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Nominations may be submitted via email to email@example.com at any time.
Applications must include a letter of interest, including a statement of philosophy for the Vice Provosts role and addressing each of the qualifications for this position; CV; and contact information for five current references, including each references name, title, address, telephone number, and electronic mail address.
Materials should be submitted by October 17, 2014 to receive full consideration. Please submit your materials at http://oregonstate.edu/jobs/ (posting number 0012442).
Strict confidentiality will be maintained, and references will not be contacted without permission.
The search process will be managed by, and questions can be referred to, Gigi Bruce at email@example.com. The search committee is chaired by Toni Doolen, Dean of the University Honors College, firstname.lastname@example.com.
OSU is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.
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Find events in Erie region Dec. 31- Jan. 6
Celebrate New Year's Eve at Boogie on the Bay, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., at the Bayfront Convention Center, 1 Sassafras Pier. Admission includes hors d'ouvres and three drink tickets. Cleveland dance band Redline will entertain.
Cost: $45
Info: Call 452-4857.
Marvel at the wintertime beauty of nature while walking the trails at Asbury Woods, 4105 Asbury Road. The trails are open during daylight hours.
Cost: Free
Info: Call 835-5356 or visit www.asburywoods.org.
See the science fiction film "2001: A Space Odyssey," 2 and 7 p.m., at Tinseltown, 1910 Rotunda Drive.
Cost: $8
Info: Visit www.cinemark.com.
Keep your New Year's resolution and take a three-mile walk, 6:30 to 8 p.m., at Presque Isle State Park, ranger station. Enjoy facts and prizes during the walk.
Cost: Free
Info: Call 217-9638.
An open-mike night and art show takes place, 7 to 11 p.m., at Forward Hall, 2502 Peach St. Artists are invited to perform music, comedy and poetry in 15-minute time slots.
Cost: Free
Info: Send e-mail to email@example.com.
The New York Metropolitan Opera's performance of Berlioz's "Les Troyens" will screen at noon, Mary D'Angelo Performing Arts Center, Mercyhurst University.
Cost: $10-$30
Info: Call 824-3000 or visit http://pac.mercyhurst.edu.
The Big Green Screen at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center offers four movies daily: "Lewis & Clark: Great Journey West," 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.; "Mysteries of the Great Lakes," noon; "Dinosaurs Alive," 1 and 4 p.m.; and "Meerkats," 2 and 5 p.m.
Cost: Adults, $7.50; senior citizens, $6; children ages 3-12, $5.50
Info: Call 838-4123.


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Afternoon bridal shower honors Erin Leigh Cart
A bridal shower honoring Erin Leigh Cart of Iota, bride-elect of Blake Anthony Cuccio of Crowley, was held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, January 24, 2009. Craven Crawfish in Crowley provided the setting for the special occasion.
The bride-to-be is the daugher of Sheila Cart of Iota and the late Stanley Cart. She is the granddaughter of Harvey and Anna Hebert of Egan and Robert Cart of Iota and the late Marja Cart.
The groom-elect is the son of Christopher and Janet Cuccio of Rayne. He is the grandson of Eunice Guidry of Rayne and the late August Guidry and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cuccio of Crowley and JoAnn Huval of Broussard.
For her special day the honoree was attired in a black A-line, knee-length dress accented with cap sleeves. She was presented with a corsage of soft pink roses and baby's breath.
The honoree's mother was lovely in grey pinstriped slacks topped with a soft teal blouse featuring a V-neck and three-quartered-length sleeves while the mother of the groom was radiant in black slacks with a black turtleneck blouse. Her ensemble was completed with a waist-length black and white hounds-tooth style jacket. Both mothers were presented with a corsage of white roses and baby's breath accents.
Serving as hostesses were Shelley Frey, Jenny Prevost, Erin Hawkins, Ashley Cuccio, Caroline Frey, Richelle Frey, Cindy Roy, Tiffany Droddy, Danielle Hofmeister, Nelda Thibodeaux, Chasity Fontenot, Hanna LeJeune, Alisha Thibodeaux, Sarah Cart and Karen Cupper.
The event's decor consisted of candle-filled globes atop the tables and flowers throughout the room. The registration table held three photos of the engaged couple.
Among the many delicious refreshments served was the focal cake enveloped in ivory and white icing with the initials of thecouple adorning the top. The delicacy contained a white chocolate and strawberry amatetto filling and was served along with coffee.
The party accommodated approximately 80 guests with out-of-towners traveling from Texas, Florida and various points in Louisiana.
Honored as special guests were Anna Hebert, grandmother of the bride-elect; JoAnn Huval, grandmother of the prospective groom; and honorably mentioned was Eunice Guidry, grandmother of the prospective groom; who was unable to attend. Also present was Cindy Roy of Iota, godmother of the honoree; and Jackie Abshire, godmother of the groom-elect of Milton, Florida.
The couple has plans to wed during a 6:30 p.m. ceremony on Saturday, April 11, 2009 at the Wolff Ballrooom in Washington, Louisiana. The Reverand Randy Trahan will officiate the exchanging of their nuptial vows.