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"All-Star Superman" - Movie Review
By Jeffrey Bridges
A very brief recap of Superman's origin (word for word from the comic) opens the movie as Dr. Quintum's spaceship falls into the sun. One of the people on the ship, biologically engineered by Quintum suddenly mutates and attacks the others, declaring himself a "biological timebomb" courtesy of Lex Luthor.
In the Daily Planet, Lois is working on a story about Superman saving the sun mission even though it hasn't happened yet. Perry White calls a meeting about how tomorrow's edition of the Daily Planet will call out Lex's scheme of buying up water rights for his plan to cause a global water shortage by tampering with the sun.
Lex is visited by a General as he remote-controls the monster on the sun mission ship. The General (not identified as General Lane here) tells him he was let out of prison to help his country, but Lex has realized he's getting older and Superman isn't and something has to be done about it.
Superman arrives to save the sun mission and fights the monster in space. The monster falls into the sun while Superman watches, then he returns to the ship and somehow makes a shield around the ship and tows it to safety.
Later, on the moon in Quintum's lab, Superman is exhibiting more powers and strength than ever before due to being over-irradiated with sunlight, but it's also going to cause him to die. He asks Dr. Quintum to keep it quiet.
After saving a child and dog from being run over, a bumbling Clark Kent finally arrives at the Daily Planet just before Perry is ready to fire him.
Police arrive in Lex's lab and place him under arrest, and Lex goes willingly.
Clark walks Lois home and reveals he's Superman. He then flies her to the Fortress of Solitude and is greeted by his robots.
Lois takes a shower and Superman brings her flowers from Alpha Centauri IV. He shows her around the Fortress, including the armory which contains a Kryptonite laser and a gravity gun. He then shows her his time-telescope, which lets him talk to his descendants in the far future. They see the Superman of the 84th century, who Lois thinks looks a little like her dad.
He also shows her his pet baby sun-eater, and Lois finds a secret room with a robot working on something where pictures of Lois are involved. Superman catches her and tells her that room is off-limits to her.
They have dinner and Lois wants to know if he's lying about being Clark Kent, and if not that means he's been lying to her for years. And then she starts to worry about what's going on in the "secret room" she found. She goes to the armory and gets the Kryptonite laser, thinking he brought her to the Fortress to be mother to a race of super-children.
She destroys Robot 7 (who'd been previously working in the secret room) and then shoots Superman with the laser, but thanks to being overpowered he's unaffected. Superman says when Robot 7 accidentally left the door open (when Lois discovered the room), he was synthesizing some chemicals that can cause visual distortion and paranoia, explaining Lois' behavior.
He then shows her what he's been working on for her birthday present, a serum (with a costume) that will give her all of his powers (and none of his weaknesses) for 24 hours.
On trial, Lex is convicted and sentenced to death.
Superman and Lois are going for a flight over Metropolis when Jimmy Olsen uses his signal watch due to reptilian monsters attacking the city. They're too late, however, as Samson and Atlas have taken care of the beasts and are fighting over Lois.
They return the reptiles to their home in the center of the earth, and Superman accuses Lois of flirting with Samson and Atlas. She says she's teaching him a lesson for impersonating Clark Kent and wants to have fun on her birthday. Samson gives her a radioactive necklace.
Superman wants Samson to keep his hands off of "his girl" Lois, but Samson says he's a time traveler and shows Superman a Daily Planet headline that reads "Superman Dead". Lois' necklace begins glowing and Atlas says they "borrowed" the necklace from the Ultra Sphinx who's been chasing them through time and space, trying to get it back.
Samson tells Superman he will perform many feats before his death, including answering the unanswerable question. Then the Ultra Sphinx arrives, holds Lois between life and death and asks his question of Superman. Superman answers correctly (by remembering an ad on the back of the newspaper Samson was holding) and Lois is released.
Superman then arm wrestles Atlas and Samson simultaneously over who "gets" Lois. He wins and they leave. Superman and Lois then return from a trip to Atlantis and go and kiss on the moon. Lois then falls asleep, still not believing Superman is really Clark.
In prison, Lex has been building a "bibliobot" with a library of books as Clark arrives to interview him and "accidentally" bumbles a plug out of the wall before it electrocutes Lex.
Lex then works out and rants about how Superman has ruined everything for humans, by being so perfect and never having to work for it. They walk past other prison inmates, and Parasite sucks up energy from just being relatively near the overpowered Superman and goes on a brief rampage. As the room fills with tear gas, Clark disappears into the cloud to help out as Superman as much as he can without being seen, and then cracks the floor under Parasite who gets trapped under the rubble.
In Lex's cell, he reveals he's been using the bibliobot to recite books at ultrasonic frequencies to tunnel through solid rock. Clark asks why Lex hasn't escaped, since he could have at any time, and Lex says he's going to the electric chair fulfilled because Superman is dying and that's all he needs.
Lex's niece "Nasty" is waiting for them with a boat, and gets Clark out of the prison.
Superman shows Lois the bottle city of Kandor, and takes them to a planet where they can live. He tells Lois it may take longer than he has left, and reveals to her that he's dying. Lois talks about wanting children and Superman tells her their biologies are too different and they could never have kids.
Superman then crash-lands on Earth, presumably after returning from his Kandor trip (which took two months), to find Metropolis covered in Kryptonian spires. Bar-El and Lilo, Kryptonian astronauts who were lost in space, arrived on Earth and have been trying to reform it into New Krypton.
They also moved into the Fortress and remodeled it, and talk about how their powers make it their right to rule the planet and beat him up. He goes back to the Daily Planet and they find him there, but suddenly grow weak.
Superman says that since they followed the path his ship took in order to find Earth, that means they passed through the Kryptonite debris field and the minerals in their body are slowly turning to Kryptonite.
Superman can't neutralize the Kryptonite in their bodies in time to save them, and Bar-El is impressed that Superman tried to save them anyway after all they've done, which Kal attributes to the Kents. Bar-El and Lilo are sent to the Phantom Zone to prevent their deaths (Superman makes sure it's their decision, however).
Superman then visits Lex and challenges him to actually benefit humanity now that he's dying, because he knows there's good in him. Lex tries to spit in his face.
Kal visits Jonathan's grave, and talks with Martha, who can tell he's sick.
Lex drinks some of a serum before being electrocuted, and of course doesn't die because he's used the same serum Superman made for Lois to give himself Superman's powers for 24 hours.
In the Fortress, Superman is writing his final journal entry.
Lex smashes into his own hideout, because he can, and reveals Superman's Fortress is "less than secure" and that's how he got the serum. Lex uses super-speed to finish building a few robots and gives the remote-control helmet to Nasty. Outside, the sun has turned red thanks to the tyrant sun, Solaris, a living, solar computer that poisons healthy stars. Superman and his robots fly off to Solaris, who notes that Superman's new special suit protects him from the red sunlight. Solaris and Lex were in cahoots, but the question is which will betray the other first.
During the battle, Robot 7 tells Superman that Solaris overwrote his programming and that's how Lex got the super-serum formula. Superman brings the baby sun-eater to defeat Solaris, but Solaris kills it.
Superman attacks Solaris in anger, and then Nasty arrives in Metropolis and starts causing destruction. Solaris crashes into Metropolis and begs for mercy, but Superman destroys it anyway.
Clark runs into the Daily Planet to show them his final big story, which reads "Superman Dead" and he then falls over without a heartbeat just as super-powered Lex arrives.
Lois tries to get Lex to realize there's more to his powers than he thinks, but he heat-visions Jimmy's signal watch. Jimmy and Lois reveal the sun is turning blue due to Solaris' double-crossing.
Clark is suddenly alive and hits Lex with a shot from the gravity gun.
Superman and Lex fight, and Superman says he's been on to Lex since Robot 7 first malfunctioned. Lex destroys the gravity gun and the battle spills into the subway. Lex defeats Superman and tosses him into the street, where he finally realizes all the extra things he can see and hear and discovers that everything in life is connected.
Superman rises and reveals that since everything's connected and gravity warps time, Lex's 24 hours of super powers have now run out. Meanwhile, Superman's face is cracking and light is pouring out from it.
He's turning into pure energy and no one else can repair the sun, so he says goodbye to Lois and flies off. Superman collides with the sun, which turns it back to yellow.
In a park near a Superman statue, Jimmy asks if Lois wants to speak at Superman's memorial service, but Lois declines because Superman's not dead, he's "up there fixing the sun" and she knows he'll be back.
In prison, Lex talks to Dr. Quintum. Though he knows his execution is imminent, he wants to prove he's seen the error of his ways and gives Quintum a copy of Superman's genetic code. Quintum thinks to himself that Superman and Lois did always want children...
Rating - 3 out of 5: "All-Star Superman" is an interesting situation. I'm going to be terribly forthright and tell you up front that I did not enjoy the comic this animated film was based on.
I largely found it shallow, self-indulgent, meandering and random. It lacked any real narrative or arc, it lacked any real character and it largely treated Lois Lane like she was a piece of meat. This isn't a review of the comic series, though, but considering my strong feelings on the source material here I wanted to get that out there.
"All-Star Superman" is steeped in Silver Age nostalgia, which is fine if you're a big fan of the Silver Age and incredibly annoying if you're not. I don't mind Silver Age stories in the context of the actual Silver Age; I can appreciate them for what they were as a product of their time, even if I prefer more modern storytelling. Although modern comics seem to mostly be a giant Silver Age sequel right now, so perhaps that's poor wording on my part.
This movie version makes several improvements on the original comic version, namely cutting out Krypto, the confusing future-Supermen and all the random Bizarro nonsense.
That being said, there's still plenty of stuff here that doesn't need to be... Kandor serves no purpose in the movie version except to get Superman off Earth for a while so that Lilo and Bar-El can arrive in his absence. And that would be fine except that Lilo and Bar-El serve no purpose in the story other than to illustrate Superman's compassion, which can be done far better in far less screen time.
Steve Lombard and Cat Grant serve no purpose to this story. They didn't need to be in the comic, and they certainly didn't need to be in this movie (neither did Cat's poorly-veiled innuendo about the genital size of the man cleaning the windows, but it's here word for word).
Cutting out all of that nonsense would have left enough time for Superman talking the troubled teen out of suicide, and that's a great scene that does more for Superman's character than was accomplished with Bar-El and Lilo. Not only that, but it would have taken a third of the time (or less), leaving more time for other scenes.
And that's not to say that I think Dwayne McDuffie did a bad job, but he had a very TOUGH job in turning a disjointed, nostalgia-driven mess into something cohesive for the movie version.
To that end, I think the movie version is actually far superior to the comic. Were more of the random nonsense of the comic cut (oh Samson and Atlas, how I wish you didn't exist) I think this could have actually turned a mess of a comic into a good animated movie.
What we've got here isn't bad, but it's far from great. I put the blame for that on the source material, however, which as I said I'm just not a fan of at all. But I think it says something to the quality of this production that, for me, it was able to bring something bad up to something decent if not great.
McDuffie did a good job of tying the different sections together much better than the comic did, which made this feel like much more of a cohesive story (as compared to the comic, which seemed like pieces of story with other large pieces missing). I also very much liked the change/addition at the end of Lex being the one to unlock Superman's DNA as part of his attempts at repentance. It gave Lex an actual character arc, and that makes him the only character in this movie who gets one.
Sadly, I'd guess that Lex has probably all of 15 minutes of screen time total. If only Superman or Lois had been given similar fixes.
Lois, alas, serves no real purpose other than to be lusted over and treated like a prize to be won by everyone, Superman included. I wish she'd had more to do, and been more Lois Lane-like, because I liked Christina Hendricks voicing her. I'd like to see her get another shot, to show what she can really do with the fiery, feisty Lois we all know and love.
James Denton sufficed as Superman, but he wasn't great. He felt like he had no emotion of any kind, and whether that was his choice or the director telling him to play it that way I don't know. But I found it very difficult to empathize or even care about Superman when his voice seemed so... disconnected from everything he was going through.
And while Hendricks as Lois may have been a missed opportunity and Denton as Superman may have possibly been outright miscast, I can't lavish enough praise on Anthony LaPaglia as Lex Luthor or Ed Asner as Perry White.
Both completely nailed their characters, and I think LaPaglia might be the best animated Lex since Clancy Brown. Ed Asner was a delight, and he previously stole the show as Granny Goodness in "Superman/Batman: Apocalypse", so please keep casting him in these because he turns them out like nobody's business.
My only issue with either of them was that LaPaglia's voice never seemed to fit with the image of Lex in the movie. I'm not sure how to describe it, but I never bought his awesome voice coming out of this Lex. The animation didn't live up to LaPaglia's performance, I think.
For those of you who loved Quietly's art on the comic, the animation here is similar enough that you should be pleased. For those of you who hated Quietly's art on the comic, the animation is just different enough that it shouldn't bother you. They walked the line there very well, and with the exception of Luthor's body and voice not seeming to match up right, the animation is serviceable and gets the job done.
Sometimes it gets it done a little too well, perhaps, in that the scene of Lex in the electric chair is somewhat unsettling.
Heed the PG-13 warning, parents, because I wouldn't want my 8 year-old son seeing that.
The bottom line is that the movie is very faithful to the comic, while improving (at least in some ways) on the original. It's not perfect, but it's a step up.


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'Not satisfied': Trump wants answers from Saudi Arabia over journalist's death
President Donald Trump says he is not yet satisfied with Saudi Arabia's explanation in the death of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi."I'm not satisfied until we find the answer," Trump told reporters during a Republican campaign rally stop in Nevada on Saturday. "But it was a big first step. It was a good first step. But I want to get to the answer."Saudi officials claimed Khashoggi was killed in a "fistfight" in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.The overnight announcements in Saudi state media came more than two weeks after Khashoggi, 59, entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul for paperwork required to marry his Turkish fiancée and never came out.Since his disappearance, the kingdom had rejected Turkish fears he was killed and dismembered there as "baseless," but growing international pressure and comments by U.S. officials up to Trump appear to have forced the kingdom to acknowledge the slaying.While it fired officials close to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the kingdom stopped short of implicating the heir apparent of the world's largest oil exporter.King Salman, his father, appointed him to lead a committee that will restructure the kingdom's intelligence services after Khashoggi's slaying. No major decisions in Saudi Arabia are made outside of the ultraconservative kingdom's ruling Al-Saud family.On Friday, when asked whether he thought Saudi Arabia's explanation for the death of Khashoggi was credible, Trump said, "I do. I do."However, Sen. Lindsey Graham, a Republican and Trump supporter, and other lawmakers are expressing skepticism about Saudi Arabia's claim that the Saudi writer and critic of the royal family died during a "fistfight" in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.Graham tweeted, "To say that I am skeptical of the new Saudi narrative about Mr. Khashoggi is an understatement."On Saturday in Nevada, Trump continued to reiterate the billions of dollars tying the United States and Saudi Arabia.Trump says $450 billion worth of investments and thousands of jobs are at stake if the United States puts pressure on the Saudis."We have $450 billion — $110 billion of which is a military order," he said Saturday. "But this is equipment and various things ordered from Saudi Arabia. That's not helpful for us to cancel an order like that. That hurts us far more than it hurts them."In a statement Friday night, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said the U.S. will closely follow international investigations into Khashoggi's death and will advocate for justice that is "timely, transparent and in accordance with all due process."Trump has said that the consequences for the Saudis "will have to be very severe" if they are found to have killed him, but he has insisted that more facts must be known before making any judgments.Trump made his first overseas trip as president to Saudi Arabia and has touted his arms sales to the kingdom.Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, responsible for a coming peace proposal for Israel and the Palestinians, also has forged a close relationship with Prince Mohammed.
President Donald Trump says he is not yet satisfied with Saudi Arabia's explanation in the death of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
"I'm not satisfied until we find the answer," Trump told reporters during a Republican campaign rally stop in Nevada on Saturday. "But it was a big first step. It was a good first step. But I want to get to the answer."
Saudi officials claimed Khashoggi was killed in a "fistfight" in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.
The overnight announcements in Saudi state media came more than two weeks after Khashoggi, 59, entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul for paperwork required to marry his Turkish fiancée and never came out.
Since his disappearance, the kingdom had rejected Turkish fears he was killed and dismembered there as "baseless," but growing international pressure and comments by U.S. officials up to Trump appear to have forced the kingdom to acknowledge the slaying.
While it fired officials close to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the kingdom stopped short of implicating the heir apparent of the world's largest oil exporter.
King Salman, his father, appointed him to lead a committee that will restructure the kingdom's intelligence services after Khashoggi's slaying. No major decisions in Saudi Arabia are made outside of the ultraconservative kingdom's ruling Al-Saud family.
On Friday, when asked whether he thought Saudi Arabia's explanation for the death of Khashoggi was credible, Trump said, "I do. I do."
However, Sen. Lindsey Graham, a Republican and Trump supporter, and other lawmakers are expressing skepticism about Saudi Arabia's claim that the Saudi writer and critic of the royal family died during a "fistfight" in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.
Graham tweeted, "To say that I am skeptical of the new Saudi narrative about Mr. Khashoggi is an understatement."
On Saturday in Nevada, Trump continued to reiterate the billions of dollars tying the United States and Saudi Arabia.
Trump says $450 billion worth of investments and thousands of jobs are at stake if the United States puts pressure on the Saudis.
"We have $450 billion — $110 billion of which is a military order," he said Saturday. "But this is equipment and various things ordered from Saudi Arabia. That's not helpful for us to cancel an order like that. That hurts us far more than it hurts them."
In a statement Friday night, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said the U.S. will closely follow international investigations into Khashoggi's death and will advocate for justice that is "timely, transparent and in accordance with all due process."
Trump has said that the consequences for the Saudis "will have to be very severe" if they are found to have killed him, but he has insisted that more facts must be known before making any judgments.
Trump made his first overseas trip as president to Saudi Arabia and has touted his arms sales to the kingdom.
Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, responsible for a coming peace proposal for Israel and the Palestinians, also has forged a close relationship with Prince Mohammed.

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John L. Esposito: Islamophobia in America: Where Do We Go From Here?
Huffington Post 23 August 2010 Huffington Post No Comment Email This Post
It is a matter of principle and not the personalities involved. They may be doing it for all the wrong reasons, but we are being attacked simply and only for 'not knowing our place', not being sufficiently sorry for a crime we didn't commit. Its like we need to assume some collective guilt for 9/11 and act accordingly."
These words of an American citizen, who also happens to be a successful Muslim professional, aptly summarizes the frustrations of many Muslims and the concerns of many Americans of all faiths and no faith.
It is now time to move on. What have we learned and where do we go from here?
Muslims, like people of all faiths, have a constitutional right, the same religious freedoms, and therefore to build a center.
Islamophobia like anti-Semitism, hostility towards or discrimination against a person because of their faith or racial group, runs deep in our society.
Park 51 has unleashed and exposed the breadth and depth, the tip of the iceberg, of a growing social cancer long overlooked or denied. It has been embodied not only in the ranting of anti-Muslim bloggers and so-called Christian ministers who have vented their spleens but also exploited by conservative Republican politicians and political commentators in the media.
The failure to distinguish between the actions of religious extremists and terrorists and the vast majority of Muslims and their faith has reinforced a belief in the collective guilt of American Muslims and their faith.
Emerging out this hard fought public debate are the fundamental components for moving forward. Many Americans, Muslim and non-Muslim alike, Jewish, Christian and Muslim religious leaders, politicians and pundits, and the general public have provided a base from which to proceed. While all agree that Muslims have the same constitutional rights and freedoms as all others citizens and have a right to build an Islamic Center at Park 51, many disagree for diverse reasons disagree profoundly on the wisdom of doing so. Indeed, many have been hard pressed to not only support a constitutional right but also to avoid questioning the wisdom of its location, lest as in the case of President Obama, it be seen as somehow undercut this right.
This is a time for:
A coordinated effort led by those behind Park 51 and their supporters to reach out to all stakeholders.
Recognition of the social cancer of Islamophobia as unacceptable as anti-Semitism, a threat to the very fabric of our democratic pluralistic way of life, one that tests the mettle of our democratic principles and values.
Leaders of all faith communities and their congregations to begin a national and local conversation on Islam in interreligious relations.
Media to feature programs that deal with the scope and dangers of Islamophobia (with its religious discrimination, intolerance and hate) as they do with anti-Semitism and the challenges of religious pluralism instead of featuring the rants, demonstrations, and provocative acts of racists.
Politicians, whom polls show have lost the respect of the American people, to both demonstrate their integrity and denounce those of their party who are willing to trade hate speech for votes.
All citizens whatever our political and religious differences to reclaim a vision of America in which all citizens regardless of their religion or lack of it are respected and equal before the law.
All Americans to walk a fine line between distinguishing the faith of mainstream Muslims from the claims of a minority of extremists who justify their acts of violence and terrorism in the name of Islam. Blurring this distinction plays into the hands of preachers of hate (Muslim and non-Muslim) whose rhetoric incites and demonizes, alienates and marginalizes and leads to the adoption of domestic policies that undermine the civil liberties of Muslims and non-Muslims alike.
The history of our great country has been plagued from colonial days by religious and racial discrimination and exploitation: slavery and centuries of racial discrimination, the demonization and marginalization of Native Americans, the denial of the right to build synagogues in New York and anti-Semitism in America, discrimination against ethnic Catholic immigrants, and the collective punishment of Japanese Americans during WW II. We have weathered these storms as a nation, though many lives were shattered and problems remain. The madness of Park 51 reminds us to be mindful and vigilant for: "Those who ignore history are doomed to repeat it."
Posted on 23 August 2010 in Huffington Post | No Comments
Tags: Islamophobia, Park 51, Politics, Religion, Religion News, Wtc Mosque


ASEH celebrated its 40th anniversary at our conference in Chicago in 2017. Events included a special exhibit, story booth/oral history project, presidents slam, and other events. Click on the links below to learn more.
Graeme Wynn, "A Putative Prose Poem for Presidents Past - Or a Punny Thing Happened on the Way to the Fortieth"
Results of the 18 interviews with longtime and new members will be available at a future date.
Pictured above: Carolyn Merchant and Steve Pyne presented in the ASEH Presidents Slam on March 31, 2017 in Chicago.


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IBM Shares Slide After Q3 Revenue Miss; Red Hat Deal Fails to Boost 2019 Outlook
IBM trades sharply lower Thursday after the group posted disappointing third quarter earnings in the first full update to include its $34 billion acquisition of Linux-maker Red Hat.
International Business Machines (IBM) - Get Free Report shares traded sharply lower Thursday after the group posted disappointing third quarter earnings in the first full update to include its $34 billion acquisition of Linux-maker Red Hat.
IBM said non-GAAP earnings for the three months ending in September came in at $2.68 per share, down 21.6% from the same period last year but a penny ahead of the Street consensus forecast. Group revenues, IBM said, fell 3.9% to $18 billion, missing analysts' forecasts of an $18.29 billion tally.
IBM's cloud and cognitive software unit, the division in which it placed Red Hat, saw revenues rise 6.4% to $5.28 billion, while IBM's IBM's cloud services revenues rose 11% to $5 billion. Global technology services, IBM's biggest division, saw revenues fall 5.6% to $6.7 billion.
"In the third quarter, the in-quarter revenue did not come in as expected we had lower customer business volumes in certain markets and some multi-national clients versus our expectations. And this impacted the growth rate by an additional point," CFO James Kavanaugh told investors on a conference call late Wednesday. "Because this work leverages existing resources, it has a higher margin profile. And so these lower volumes impacted our gross margin, which was down about a point from the prior year."
"We're very pleased with Red Hat overall," he added. "And I guess I would conclude most importantly, the confidence in the workforce, in IBM and Red Hat."
IBM shares were falling 6.19% to $133.31 in trading Thursday.
Looking into the final months of 2019, IBM said it sees full-year non-GAAP earnings of around $12.80 per share, a figure that matches its updated guidance from early August, and maintained its free cash flow forecast of around $12 billion.
"IBM reported an underwhelming quarter missing top-line estimates and narrowly beating consensus EPS in its first earnings print including Red Hat," said KeyBanc Capital Markets analyst Arvind Ramnani, who has a sector weight rating on the stock with a $142 price target. "We think the integration benefits are still in the conceptual phase and have yet to show up in a meaningful financial manner due to a number of underlying cross-currents."
"Overall, IBM remains upbeat on the Red Hat acquisition, but in our view investors must remain patient until further evidence of the financial benefits comes to fruition," he added.


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JOUR 11200: Investigative Journalism
Places to Publish
Nexis Uni: News Searching
AP & APA Style
This class provides students with both theoretical and practical skills to locate story ideas, identify reliable and diverse sources, conduct research online and through interviews, and analyze and visualize data. Students use investigative techniques to research, write, and produce stories in multiple beats, including but not limited to: government, education, sports, and social issues. Students work individually and in teams to produce multimedia content focused on a specific beat and/or issues of journalistic importance within the local and wider communities
Library Support:
Use this guide to identify places to publish, discover story ideas, place your piece in context with background research, and provide perspectives from multiple points of view. Students will be introduced to Nexis Uni, a top resource for mining what has already been written in national and international reporting, news wires, as well as broadcast news transcripts. Search commands and segment searching will maximize search efficiency. If you need assistance searching, I offer a research consultation in my office. I am here to help you find the sources you need.
Library Quiz (Google Forms)
After the presentation, test your knowledge.
Investigative Reporter's Handbook
The Investigative Reporter's Handbook by Brant Houston; Len Bruzzese; Steve Weinberg; Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc. Staff 6th ed. Published with Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc. (IRE), The Investigative Reporter's Handbook is the best-selling classroom and newsroom classic. Useful as a textbook in advanced journalism courses and as a reference for professional journalists, this book shows students how to use fundamental news reporting and writing skills like gathering sources, tracking information, and interviewing to pursue investigative stories in a variety of beats — from the government and education to healthcare, the environment and real estate. In addition to discussing the latest techniques and challenges in the profession, the fifth edition is now thoroughly streamlined, making it easier to locate the resources that investigative reporters need to get the story.
Call Number: PN4781 .R38 2021
Cathy Michael
Ithaca College Library 953 Danby Rd
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Subjects: Communications, IC Library, Legal Studies, Philosophy, Politics, Religion
Tags: Documentary Studies, Journalism


Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Kapil Mishra took oath as the Delhi Law Minister on Monday.
Mishra was administered the oath of office by Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was also present on the occasion along with several other ministers of the state cabinet.
Mishra replaces Jitendra Singh Tomar's as Delhi Law Minister after the latter tendered his resignation upon being arrested on charges of furnishing false degrees.


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Q: To get Facebook Friends email address
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How to get Facebook friends' email?

In my application i have to retrieve user's friends email address.I tried the following code,But i didn't get the friends email address.
My code:

The above code will initialize your FB SDK. Now in JavaScript write following function.
Refer this document for more details.
function initiateFB Login()
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   {
     //Login Success if you want you can initiate request for friend list here only.
     FB.api('/me/friends/fields=id,username', function(resp)
     {
       /// Process the resp over here. This resp will be JSON response of friend request
     }
     );
   }
   else
   {
     console.log('User cancelled login or did not fully authorize.');
   }
 });

}

You can get the username i.e. FB User Name. Below is the request for that.
me/friends?fields=id,username

This request will give you a JSON response of following format.
{
  "data": [
    {
      "id": "FB_ID",
      "username": "FB_USER_NAME"
    },
    {
      "id": "FB_ID",
      "username": "FB_USER_NAME"
    }
]
}

You can parse this and get the username.
Hope this helps.
Thanks
Kaushik

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Frank Gornick
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Frank Gornick, Director
Dr. Frank Gornick is the Chancellor Emeritus for West Hills Community College District, where he previously served as Chancellor for 16 years. In this role, Gornick helped to transition the district into a multi-college system. He also guided the planning and construction of the West Hills College Lemoore campus, which opened in 2002. Prior to being appointed Chancellor, Gornick served as the district's superintendent and president.
Under Gornick's leadership, West Hills CCD expanded student success programs through the Awards for Innovation and lead a consortium of 13 central valley schools to bring new technology to rural colleges. Gornick led a push for districtwide adoption of new technologies through strategic partnerships with Cisco Systems, Pacific Bell, federal agencies, and local workforce investment boards to deliver low cost technology access. This work has led to West Hills offering one of the most advanced online education programs in the state. During Gornick's tenure, West Hills CCD was recognized as a model of civic engagement by Campus Compact, and in 2004 received the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Diversity Award for Excellence.
Gornick is a product of the community colleges and has worked for the past 42 years in service to California's community colleges. He has served as the Dean of Student Services for Bakersfield College, where he helped to supervise a comprehensive student development program and chaired committees focused on student success. He brings years of operations experience in higher education and has worked closely with several organizations that support fundraising and student success, including the West Hills Community College Foundation, West Side Educational Foundation, and the Dioceses of Fresno Education Board. Dr. Gornick has also served on the the board of Insure America Project, where he focused on DACA legislation and educational outreach to DACA students about the process and their rights.
Gornick received his associate's degree in general education Coalinga College before receiving his bachelor's degree in physical education, and his master's degree in counseling from California State University, Sacramento. He received his doctorate in higher education and higher education administration from Saint Louis University.
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Cowboys owner Jerry Jones donates $10M to Razorbacks
The University of Arkansas announced the Jones Family donated $10.65 million to Razorback AthleticsThe Dalls Cowboys owner is a former Razorback football student-athlete and member of Arkansas' 1964 national championship football team.The gift will help support the following projects:• The soon to be completed Student-Athlete Success Center• A Wild Band of Razorbacks monument to establish a permanent tribute to the Razorbacks' 1964 national championship football team• The football team locker room at the Fred W. Smith Football Center• The entrance lobby of the Student-Athlete Success CenterIn recognition of the Jones' gift, a recommendation has been made to the UA Board of Trustees to name the new facility the Jerry and Gene Jones Family Student-Athlete Success Center.The Board will consider the resolution during its meetings in Little Rock.The university said the completion of the Student-Athlete Success Center will be a "game-changer" for the University."All of those student athletes in all nineteen sports will be under one roof," said Associate Athletic Director Kevin Trainor. "We'll be able to provide them the academic services and help that and assistance as they go through their collegiate academic endeavors so it's really a game changing building for our university." "The University of Arkansas is a special place and has meant so much to me and our entire family," Jerry Jones said. "We are honored to have the opportunity to give back to an institution, an athletics program and a state that has been such an instrumental part of our lives. My experiences at the University of Arkansas as a student-athlete under the legendary Coach Frank Broyles helped shape me as a man and guide me on my future career path."In December, Jones deeded approximately 256 acres of land - from S Cato Springs Road - to the Razorback Foundation. The land was appraised in March 2014 at a value of $8.65 Million. There are no immediate plans for use of the land, according to the U of A. The land Jones donated is next to a planned regional park in Fayetteville. Trainor says all these donations are out of Jones' gratefulness to his alma mader."As you talk to Mr. Jones you hear about what being at the University of Arkansas meant to him in his career," said Trainor. "And helped shape him as a person and so the family's always had a tight bond with the University of Arkansas and when this opportunity came up it really fit the Jones family well."Also, the football locker room will be named after Jones and his son, Stephen.
The University of Arkansas announced the Jones Family donated $10.65 million to Razorback Athletics
The Dalls Cowboys owner is a former Razorback football student-athlete and member of Arkansas' 1964 national championship football team.
The gift will help support the following projects:
• The soon to be completed Student-Athlete Success Center
• A Wild Band of Razorbacks monument to establish a permanent tribute to the Razorbacks' 1964 national championship football team
• The football team locker room at the Fred W. Smith Football Center
• The entrance lobby of the Student-Athlete Success Center
In recognition of the Jones' gift, a recommendation has been made to the UA Board of Trustees to name the new facility the Jerry and Gene Jones Family Student-Athlete Success Center.
The Board will consider the resolution during its meetings in Little Rock.
The university said the completion of the Student-Athlete Success Center will be a "game-changer" for the University.
"All of those student athletes in all nineteen sports will be under one roof," said Associate Athletic Director Kevin Trainor. "We'll be able to provide them the academic services and help that and assistance as they go through their collegiate academic endeavors so it's really a game changing building for our university."
"The University of Arkansas is a special place and has meant so much to me and our entire family," Jerry Jones said. "We are honored to have the opportunity to give back to an institution, an athletics program and a state that has been such an instrumental part of our lives. My experiences at the University of Arkansas as a student-athlete under the legendary Coach Frank Broyles helped shape me as a man and guide me on my future career path."
In December, Jones deeded approximately 256 acres of land - from S Cato Springs Road - to the Razorback Foundation. The land was appraised in March 2014 at a value of $8.65 Million. There are no immediate plans for use of the land, according to the U of A. The land Jones donated is next to a planned regional park in Fayetteville.
Trainor says all these donations are out of Jones' gratefulness to his alma mader.
"As you talk to Mr. Jones you hear about what being at the University of Arkansas meant to him in his career," said Trainor. "And helped shape him as a person and so the family's always had a tight bond with the University of Arkansas and when this opportunity came up it really fit the Jones family well."
Also, the football locker room will be named after Jones and his son, Stephen.


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Thursday, May 14th, 2015, by Associated Press
Kansas Senate Still Has No Tax Plan for Closing Budget Hole
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas Senate committee has been tinkering with a plan for raising taxes to close a budget shortfall but isn't ready to pass it. Chairman Les Donovan adjourned the Assessment and Taxation Committee's meeting Thursday after about an hour of debate. He said the panel was moving toward a dead end. The committee started with a plan from Donovan to raise $520 million for the fiscal year beginning July 1. It would have increased the state's sales tax, as well as taxes on income, property, liquor, tobacco and gasoline. The committee stripped out proposals to raise liquor taxes. It also rejected proposals backed by Johnson County senators to impose a new $3-an-acre tax on land and repeal an exemption from the sales tax farmers receive when buying machinery.
Kansas Governor Urges Lawmakers to Focus on Consumption Taxes to Fix Budget
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Governor Sam Brownback says Kansas legislators shouldn't abandon what he calls a pro-growth policy of moving away from income taxes even as they raise new revenues to balance the state budget. Brownback said Wednesday that he's urging legislators to increase consumption taxes such as the state's sales tax to fix the budget. The state faces a projected $406 million shortfall for the fiscal year beginning July 1. Some GOP legislators advocate repealing a 2012 law that exempted the profits of more than 330,000 business owners and farmers from income taxes. Brownback championed the policy as an economic stimulus. Brownback told The Associated Press that moving away from income taxes toward consumption taxes is the best pro-growth policy and it would be unwise to move away from that approach.
Kansas Governor Signs Bill Overhauling Civil Service System
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas is likely to reduce the number of state workers in its civil service system after Republican Governor Sam Brownback signed legislation allowing his administration to do it. Brownback signed the measure Thursday, and the new law will take effect July 1. It embodies a proposal from the Department of Administration. Newly hired state workers won't be covered by the civil service system and current employees will be allowed to voluntarily move into non-civil service jobs. More than 30 agencies will be allowed to convert vacant positions to non-civil service jobs. Supporters say the changes will put state agencies more in line with private industry and make it easier to tailor jobs to staffing needs. Critics say many of the state's 13,000 civil service employees will lose job protections.
Kansas Lawmakers Approve Bill on State Power Plant Emission Control
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas legislators have approved a bill to require them to sign off on a state plan for complying with a federal rule designed to lower carbon emissions from power plants. The House approved the measure Thursday on a 121-1 vote, a day after the Senate passed it, 35-1. The bill goes to Governor Sam Brownback for his possible signature. The measure authorizes the state's health and environment secretary to draft a plan for reducing emissions of greenhouse gases linked by scientists to climate change. The plan could include agreements with utilities to lower emissions. But an 11-member legislative committee would have to approve the plan before the state could submit it to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. States without a plan will have a federal plan imposed on them.
Kansas House to Vote on Bill Moving Local Elections to Fall
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas House is expected to vote on a measure that would move local elections to the fall in odd-numbered years. If the chamber approves the latest version of the bill Thursday, it will go to the governor. The Senate voted 22-13 on Wednesday to approve the measure, which also would cancel the state's presidential primaries. Legislators have canceled the past five primaries because of their cost, opting for caucuses funded by the Republican and Democratic parties. The bill also would bar general election candidates from dropping out of a race unless experiencing "severe medical hardship." Critics of the bill have said it might force elected school board members to take office in the middle of fiscal years, which could disrupt the budgeting process.
Kansas Senate to Debate Bill for Reviving KCK Racing Park
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Senate is preparing to debate a bill designed to revive a Kansas City-area dog and horse racing park with slot machines. The Senate was taking up the measure Thursday, a day after a committee approved it. The bill would help The Woodlands in Kansas City, Kansas. The park closed in 2008. A 2007 law allowed slot machines at dog and horse tracks but said the state would claim 40 percent of the net machine revenues. Track owners have said the state's share is too high for slots to be profitable. The bill would decrease the state's share to 22 percent for The Woodlands. No one opposed the bill in committee, but some lawmakers have worried that its passage would hurt a nearby casino owned by the state lottery.
Wichita Helicopter Pilot Missing in Nepal
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — The father of the Kansas man who was flying a helicopter missing in Nepal says he is confident his son will be found OK. Ronald Norgren said Wednesday his 31-year-old son, U.S. Marine Captain Chris Norgren, was flying the helicopter that disappeared Tuesday while delivering disaster aid to earthquake victims. The helicopter was carrying six Marines and two Nepalese soldiers. He says Marine Corps officials came to the family's house in Wichita to inform him and his wife that their son was missing and reassured them there are no indications the aircraft crashed. Norgren says his son is a survivor and that is why he believes he will make it back.
Man Accused in Jewish Site Shootings Fires Attorneys
OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — A Missouri man charged with killing three people at two Jewish sites in suburban Kansas City last year has fired his attorneys and will defend himself in his death penalty case. Johnson County District Court Judge Kelly Ryan ruled during a motions hearing Thursday that defense attorneys for Frazier Glenn Miller can still help him with procedural aspects of the case, such as filing motions. Miller is charged with capital murder in the April 2014 shooting deaths of 69-year-old William Lewis Corporon, 14-year-old Reat Griffin Underwood and 53-year-old Terri LaMano, in Overland Park, Kansas. Miller, of Aurora, told The Associated Press last month that he plans to plead guilty to capital murder. He has said he wants to use his sentencing hearing to voice his anti-Semitic beliefs without interruption.
Ex-Worker Admits Stealing $1.2M from Assisted Living Center
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A former information systems director has admitted stealing more than $1.2 million from a company which owns assisted living centers in Kansas and Missouri. A court filing Thursday shows Brent Shryock of Augusta pleaded guilty Wednesday to mail fraud in a deal with prosecutors for a proposed 36-month prison sentence. He also agreed to forfeit real estate, vehicles and other property. His sentencing is August 6. His wife, Lori Shryock, is scheduled for a change-of-plea hearing May 22. The indictment alleges the crimes were committed while Brent Shryock was employed as information systems director for Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America. He was in charge of purchasing equipment. Prosecutors say the couple created four fictitious companies to submit fraudulent invoices. Among them was LGR Technologies, which stood for Let's Get Rich Technology.
Judge Tosses Investor Lawsuit Against Spirit AeroSystems
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A federal judge has thrown out the class-action lawsuit brought by investors of aircraft parts maker Spirit AeroSystems. U.S. District Judge Eric Melgren on Thursday dismissed the 2013 lawsuit alleging the firm and four of its officers made misleading statements that artificially inflated the stock price before the company recorded a $590 million loss on six contracts in October 2012. Spirit AeroSystems' stock price dropped 30 percent following that announcement. Melgren ruled shareholders failed to show misleading statements were material to an investor deciding whether to buy or sell stock. The judge also noted it's unclear whether the company and officers had anything to gain by delaying the announcement of the loss. CEO Jeffrey Turner announced his resignation shortly after the announcement.
Part of Ceiling Collapses at Wichita Recovery Center
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Part of a ceiling has collapsed in a substance abuse recovery center in Wichita, leaving multiple people with minor injuries. Local media reports say a section of ceiling in the DCCCA's Women's Recovery Center collapsed late Wednesday. Wichita Fire Battalion Chief Tom Carney said a 15-by-30-foot section of the plaster fell into the room below due to water that had accumulated and leaked through the roof. As many as 25 people had gathered in the room below. The Wichita Eagle reports 12 people had minor injuries. According to Carney, the dormitories inside the center, which offers services to women struggling with substance addiction, were not affected by the collapse so residents will not have to be relocated. Maintenance crews will assess the damage Thursday morning.
Bigger Planes to Land at Manhattan Airport in September
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Passengers will be able to board larger airplanes on some flights out of Manhattan Regional Airport beginning in September. Airport Director Peter Van Kuren told the Manhattan City Commission Tuesday that American Airlines will begin using planes with 65 seats or more on September 9. The planes will be used on at least 25 of its 90 monthly round-trip flights out of Manhattan. The Manhattan Mercury reports construction on the second phase of an airport terminal expansion project should begin in June. The first phase was essentially completed in February. The project will more than triple the size of the old terminal once it is finished. Phase two will include a space for people waiting for arriving passengers, a restaurant, a gift shop and a baggage claim area.
Bethany College President Takes Job in Alabama
UNDATED (AP) — Bethany College President Edward F. Leonard III is resigning to become president of a college in Alabama. Leonard, who has been Bethany president since August 2007, announced Wednesday that he will become president of Birmingham Southern College in Birmingham, Alabama, this summer. The Salina Journal reports enrollment has grown at Bethany during Leonard's tenure from 537 to 717, several new buildings have been constructed and a major fundraising campaign exceeded its $20 million goal by $2 million. However, the school has also consistently reported operating deficits. For the 2012-13 school year, the college reported $17.6 million in revenue and $19.2 million in expenses. The Higher Learning Commission recently recommended that Bethany be put on notice to take steps to address its financial situation.
2 Dead, 3 Injured in Shawnee House Fire
SHAWNEE, Kan. (AP) — A fire broke out in a Shawnee home, killing two people and injuring three others. The Kansas City Star reports (http://bit.ly/1E7s84w ) the fire was reported early Thursday in the Kansas City suburb. The two victims are believed to be a man in his 60s and a child. Shawnee Fire Marshal Corey Sands says firefighters found the dead man and boy near each other in a hallway. The injured were taken to the University of Kansas Hospital for treatment. Sands says investigators had not determined the cause of the fire or whether the home had working smoke detectors. He says clutter in the house made rescue efforts difficult.
Kansas Supreme Court to Hear Wichita Marijuana Dispute
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - The Kansas Supreme Court says it will decide whether a voter-approved ordinance in Wichita lessening criminal penalties for marijuana possession is legal. The court ruled Wednesday that it will retain jurisdiction under its authority to hear issues of sufficient public concern. The court also noted that Wichita has already agreed that enactment of the ordinance should be put on hold until the courts rule. Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt contends the ordinance is void because it conflicts with state law. The ordinance imposes up to a maximum $50 fine for first-time possession of a small amount of pot. State law deems the same offense punishable by up to a year in jail and a $2,500 fine.
Kansas Abortion Foes Seek Change in Law to Help with Lawsuit
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Abortion opponents in Kansas are pushing legislators to rewrite a provision in a 2011 law imposing health and safety regulations on abortion providers. The Kansas Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee approved the proposal Wednesday on a voice vote, sending it to the chamber for debate. Supporters said they're hoping to eliminate an issue in a lawsuit that's kept the rules from being enforced. The measure makes a technical change concerning the use of abortion-inducing drugs. It's designed to clear up an issue raised by attorneys for two doctors who sued over the law nearly four years ago. But an attorney representing the doctors said the change will multiply the issues in the lawsuit. A hearing in the lawsuit is scheduled for July 17 in Shawnee County District Court.
Manhattan Mayor Supports Adding Sexual Orientation to Anti-Discrimination Policy
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) - The mayor of Manhattan says she supports adding sexual orientation as a protected class to the city's anti-discrimination hiring policy. Mayor Karen McCulloh told the city commission that adding sexual orientation to the list of protected classes would be a positive move for many Manhattan citizens. The Manhattan Mercury reports Commissioner Usha Reddi noted other major groups in Manhattan, such as Fort Riley, the Manhattan-Ogden School District and Kansas State University already have sexual orientation listed as a protected class in their hiring policies. Commissioner Mike Dodson said he wants to know more about any potential legal ramifications before amending the policy and Commissioner Wynn Butler said he would like to see evidence that a problem existed.
3 Kansas Universities Selected for Aerial Drone System Team
SALINA, Kan. (AP) - Kansas' three largest universities have been selected by the Federal Aviation Administration to be a part of a team that will help integrate unmanned aerial systems into the nation's airspace. The Salina Journal reports Kansas State University, the University of Kansas and Wichita State University have been named members of the FAA's Center of Excellence for Unmanned Aircraft Systems. The center will focus on research, education and training for the systems that are also known as drones. The news release says research areas will initially include detect-and-avoid technology; low-altitude operations safety; control and communications; spectrum management; and compatibility with air traffic control operations.
Body of Missing Man Found in Western Kansas Lake
DODGE CITY, Kan. (AP) — The body of a Dodge City man has been recovered from a lake in western Kansas. The Dodge City Globe reports that fishermen found Wesley Robins's body Tuesday at Ford County Lake. Robins's car was found Saturday in the lake. Ford County Sheriff Dean Bush says Robins is presumed to have drowned but an autopsy will be performed.
Kentucky's Visit to Kansas Highlights Big 12-SEC Challenge
IRVING, Texas (AP) — Kentucky's visit to Kansas highlights the first Big 12-SEC Challenge to be held while both conferences are in the middle of their league schedules. The two winningest programs in college basketball will meet for the second straight season on Jan. 30, when all 10 of the matchups will be held. The Wildcats lead the series 22-6 and have won the past three meetings, including the NCAA title game in 2012. But the Jayhawks have beaten Kentucky three straight times at home. Other first-time matchups in the third year of the challenge series are Georgia-Baylor, Tennessee-TCU, Iowa State-Texas A&M, Oklahoma-LSU, West Virginia-Florida, Oklahoma State-Auburn and Texas Tech-Arkansas in the 96th meeting between former Southwest Conference rivals. It's the second meeting in the series for Vanderbilt-Texas and Mississippi-Kansas State.
Royals Lose to Texas Rangers, 5-2
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers beat the Kansas City Royals 5-2 Wednesday night. The Rangers' Shin-Soo Choo hit a leadoff home run for the second straight game, slamming a 98 mph fastball from Yordano Ventura into the right-field seats. Prince Fielder gave the Rangers a 4-0 lead with a two-run homer in the second inning. Texas pitcher Yovani Gallardo (3-5) took a shutout into the seventh inning before allowing run-scoring doubles by Kendrys Morales and Salvador Perez. Ventura (2-3) gave up at least four runs for the fourth time in five starts. The Royals have one more game versus the Rangers this afternoon (THUR) in Texas before coming home for a 3-game stand versus the New York Yankees starting Friday night.
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Sabres head coach Dan Bylsma was visibly grateful to the Pittsburgh crowd when they gave him a standing ovation during a first period video tribute that highlighted his coaching career with the Penguins.
He probably just wishes they had only been able to stand and cheer for that, rather than the four goals that the Penguins piled on the Sabres to skate away with a 4-3 win.
It was a night of firsts for the Pittsburgh Penguins, with three different players finding the back of the net for the first time this year. Pascal Dupuis opened the scoring on the night by pouncing on a loose puck that Sabres goaltender Chad Johnson couldn't completely carrel and flicked it into the net. A failed attempt by the Sabres to clear their zone just a few minutes later led to Patrick Hornqvist eventually launching a shot past Johnson that put the Penguins up 2-0 early. Ben Lovejoy later added his first tally this season on a rush shortly after the Penguins successfully killed off a penalty.
The only Pittsburgh goal not to be a first this year for a Penguin came from perennial all-star Evgeni Malkin, who had a rebound off Johnson fall to his skates and needed no effort to tap it into a yawning Sabres' net.
Buffalo initially tied the game at 2-2 late in the first period on goals from Jamie McGinn and Nicolas Deslauriers, both players getting their second goals this season. McGinn earned his second this year by tipping home a rocket of a shot by Rasmus Ristolainen, while Deslauries's was a lightning-fast shot that came in response to a pass from Ryan O'Reilly behind the Pittsburgh net.
The Sabres gave Pittsburgh a scare late in the game by climbing to within one with under three minutes left. As Johnson went to the bench, Matt Moulson netted his third goal this season by tipping a shot from O'Reilly. The Sabres were granted a power play less than a minute later, but were unable to find the back of the Pittsburgh net one more time before the final horn.
The Sabres finished the night with a whopping 53 shots on goal, leaving the question open as to why Pittsburgh netminder Jeff Zatkoff didn't earn a star from the media despite fending off 50 shots in what was his first NHL start this year.
Buffalo will have a short trip back home tonight and will be back on the ice in less than 24 hours. They'll host the Philadelphia Flyers tomorrow evening inside First Niagara Center for a rematch from an earlier contest this week in Philadelphia where Buffalo left with a 4-3 overtime victory.


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Q: Question about macOS Bootcamp I have a mid-2012 Intel Macbook Air (256GB) which is physically fine.
I had bought it second-hand in 2017 & the seller specified that it was only running Windows 10 & did not have macOS installed. He had updated Bootcamp Windows 7 to Windows 10.
Now I want to use it for macOS but I can't access the Mac partition because it doesn't exist on that machine.
I tried all the Command+R, Command+Option+R key combinations, but nothing worked. The Bootcamp assistant software is also missing.
Also tried to use a USB stick to boot from but wasn't successful. :(
The disk partitions currently looks like this:

What should I do now?
Is it still possible to restore macOS or do I have to use it in windows only?
Any and all assistance welcomed!

A: You can install OS X El Capitan, then upgrade to macOS Catalina. See this answer for instructions for creating an OS X El Capitan installer USB flash drive from Windows. After booting from an OS X El Capitan USB flash drive installer, make sure you first use the Disk Utility application to erase your internal drive before installing El Capitan. Choose the following in the Disk Utility application "Erase" popup.

Item
Choice

Name
Macintosh HD

Format
OS X Extended (Journaled)

Scheme
GUID Partition Map

After installing and booting to El Capitan, download and install all available updates. Finally, goto the Apple website How to download macOS for instructions on how to download macOS upgrade applications. I would recommend first upgrading to High Sierra before upgrading to Catalina.


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Kimissis tis Theotokou
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Racine Church History
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Home » About Us » Racine Church History
History of Kimissis tis Theotokou Church, Racine ,WI
The first Greek immigrants arrived in Racine, WI at the beginning of this century. Because there was no Church here, they attended church in Milwaukee. At times, the priest from Milwaukee was invited to celebrate weddings and baptismsnas well as other occasional services in Racine, but they soon realized they needed their own Church and community.
Our local Greek community was officially organized in 1916 with the first Liturgy being held in Moose Hall, November 19, 1916. A house was purchased at 723 Grand Avenue in 1917 and remodeled into a church. Lots on each side of the church were purchased in 1918-20. A new Orthodox church was built on the site and opened November 26, 1925. It was consecrated by Bishop Philaretos Joannides on July 21, 1929. This was our parish home for nearly forty years. After the current new Church was built, the original Grand Avenue church building was sold and demolished to become the parking lot for the Acklam Funeral Home. The young community survived despite the hardships of the Great Depression of the early 1930's and sharing a priest with the St. Demetrios parish of Waukegan, Illinois in late 30's and early 40's. The church mortgage was paid in full during the mid 40's. In the 1950's the growing community needed to expand and plans were initiated for an expanded facility.
In 1963 under the spiritual leadership of Rev. Fr. Peter Pappademetriou, eight acres of land was purchased at Highway 31 and Wright Avenue. On July 4, 1965, the ground was officially broken for the erection of a new church and educational unit. The cornerstone was laid with ceremonies on October 24, 1965. The last liturgy was held at the old church on Pentecost Sunday, May 29, 1966. The next day, the Feast of the Holy Trinity, Bishop Meletios led the community as the new church was opened and the first Divine Liturgy was celebrated on May 30, 1966. The mortgage was paid in full and burned on May 27, 1973, and the church was consecrated by Archbishop Iakovos of North and South America on November 3, 1974. We celebrated our 75th Anniversary on September 28-29, 1991 with our beloved bishop, Metropolitan Iakovos of Chicago presiding and the proistamenos at the time, Rev. Fr. Douglas Papulis.
In 1997 under the spiritual leadership of Rev. Fr. Richard Andrews the community embarked on a project to build a new addition to our Fellowship Hall and Kitchen facilities. In 1999 the Parish hosted the Metropolis Clergy Laity Conference. The immense building project was completed under the spiritual guidance of Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Lillios, and the new Hall was blessed by our Metropolitan Iakovos on October 15, 2000. The existing hall was converted into much needed classrooms for our ministries. In 2003 under the spiritual leadership of Rev. Fr. John Ketchum, a Capitol Improvements Campaign was initiated to replace the Parking Lot, put a new roof on the classrooms, and repair the Platytera which as water damaged. These were all completed with the generosity of several families of Kimissis stewards. In 2006 the Parish entered a float in the Racine 4th of July Parade. The Parish celebrated its 90th Anniversary (1916-2006) with a Banquet on Sunday September 24, 2006. We are planning to celebrate our 100th Anniversary in 2016. Under the spiritual guidance of Fr. Ketchum additional improvements to the Kimissis Racine parish included new Brass Artoforion on altar table, new Marble floor on the Altar and Solea areas, new Church roof and Blue Dome, new Mosaic icon of the Mystical Supper above the center gates of Altar, and new large icons in the Narthex of Resurrection, Nativity of Christ and Pentecost. Every July the parish has a special celebration to honor St. Markella the Virgin Martyr of Chios.
Currently, our community serves about 200 families who reside in Racine and Kenosha counties as well as the Lake Geneva, Lake County Illinois and South Milwaukee areas. Divine Liturgy is celebrated every Sunday with various feasts celebrated on weekdays throughout the year. Our church feast day, Kimissis Tis Theotokou or the Dormition of the Mother of God, is celebrated every year with a special Great Vespers and Procession of the Epitaphios of the Virgin Mary on evening of August 14th and the Feastal Divine Liturgy on August 15th. Many visiting clergy, chanters and faithful come for this great feast from around our Holy Metropolis including sister parishes in Southeastern Wisconsin and Northeastern Illinois
Priests Who Have Served Kimissis Tis Theotokou Racine, WI
1916-1926*
Rev. Raggos †
Rev. Thomas Papageorgiou †
Rev. Papahatzis †
Rev. G. Sakellariou †
Rev. Andreas Sarigiannis †
Rev. Arsenios Priakos †
Rev. T. Paparidis †
Rev. Chariton Panagopoulos †
Rev. C. Tsarouhas †
1926-1927: Rev. Stylianos Glikas †
1927-1928: Rev. Joachim Doulgerakis †
1928-1930: Rev. Gregorios Milonakis †
1930: Rev. George Ioannidis †
1930-1931: Rev. G. Pantazopoulos †
1931: Rev. E. Yioumbakis †
1931-1932: Rev. K. Hatzidemetriou †
1932 Rev. I. Panos †
1932 Rev. G. Nicoliadis †
1932-1933: Rev. C. Gklavas †
1933-1934: Rev. Thales Demetriadis †
1934: Rev. I. Iatrides †
1934-1935: Rev. Constantine Capoyiannis †
1935: Rev. Haralambos Marinos †
1935: Rev. Chrisanthos Kaplanis †
1935: Rev. John Tsapatsaris †
1935-1938: Rev. Dionisios Nestoridis †
1938-1939: Rev. I. Petropoulos †
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We have EARNED our Entitlements -- it's time to Raise the Ceiling
Submitted by jamess on October 12, 2008 - 17:18
ENTITLEMENTS: Social Security and Medicare Programs
they used to call the "3rd Rail of Politic" --
Touch it and your Political career was dead!
I would assert NOW is the perfect time to Reframe those tired old Talking Points, since Congress and all the Media Pundits, all seem to be in such a "charitable" mood lately.
Those Media Spinners are hardly in a position to rail against "Entitlements as Socialism", as they usually do. (When it affects their own Pocketbooks, the "Elite Class" of Spinners and Shakers, have all suddenly embraced "Socialistic Solutions", ironic isn't it?)
Correct me if I'm wrong, but haven't Workers (and their Employers) been "paying into" these "social safety net" Retirement Systems, all along?
And doesn't that also mean that these Social Programs of "Entitlements", are actually something we have EARNED?
(Hhmmm? Maybe someone should start putting all those FICA Payroll Deductions into a Lockbox, or something?)
Even though the Candidates have be "skating around" this 3rd rail, they have staked out some basic positions.
Obama vs McCain: Should the Social Security Payroll Tax Cap be Eliminated?
Compare Obama vs McCain on the Social Security Payroll Tax
By Sharon O'Brien, About.com
Background on the Payroll Tax Cap
In 2008, people who earn less than $102,000 will pay Social Security tax on their entire income. Those who earn more will pay Social Security taxes only on the first $102,000. Removing the cap and making all earnings subject to the Social Security payroll tax would increase revenue and make more money available to pay Social Security benefits.
McCain is opposed to raising the cap on the Social Security payroll tax.
Obama advocates removing the current cap on Social Security payroll taxes, which exempts all income above the first $102,000 each person earns. Obama argues that the system favors wealthy people, who should be paying a fair share to support Social Security, but he acknowledges a compromise may be needed to protect middle-class workers whose incomes are slightly higher than the current cap.
During the Democratic debate at Drexel University in October 2007, Obama said: "Social Security is not in crisis; it is a fundamentally sound system, but it does have a problem, long-term. We've got 78 million baby boomers, who are going to be retiring over the next couple of decades. That means more retirees, fewer workers to support those retirees. We are going to have to do something about it. The best idea is to lift the cap on the payroll tax, potentially exempting middle-class folks, but making sure that the wealthy are paying more of their fair share, a little bit more."
(Emphasis Added)
http://seniorliving.about.com/od/presidentialcampaign2008/a/obama_mccain-tc.htm
AARP, the nation's largest organization for those 50 and older, apparently agrees with Obama about how to solve the Entitlement Problem -- by "raising the cap" on what wages are subject to Social Security Tax.
Cox News Service
Entitlements could become Uncle Sam's own debt crisis, former GAO warns
By MARILYN GEEWAX -- October 09, 2008
For years, some advocacy groups have been urging reforms. For example, AARP, the nation's largest organization for those 50 and older, favors raising the cap on wages subject to the Social Security tax so that 90 percent of wages are covered.
http://www.dailyadvance.com/business/entitlements-could-become-uncle-sams-own-debt-crisis-former-gao-warns-175621.html
We SHOULD BE talking about changing the Social Security Tax from a Regressive tax system (which favors the Wealthy) to a more Progressive tax system (which treats all income brackets equally.)
As Progressives, we MUST take advantage of the recent "time out" by the Right Wing, to Reframe one of the most important Social Issues of our time.
In this brief moment in history, where it seems "Everyone now supports Socialized Solutions" -- we must Reclaim our great "Safety Net" Programs from decades of Negative Branding by the Right Wing!
As Progressives, we should be Reframing the GOP Negative Frame, known as Entitlements, to something more positive, like:
Elder Care Programs
The Worker's Pension Plan
A Rescue Plan for My Street
www.pgpf.org - July 2008
The State of the Union's Finances
A Citizen's Guide to the Financial Condition of the United States Government
Payroll taxes, which are dedicated to Social Security, Medicare and unemployment insurance, are regressive. Everyone pays the same rate on wage income. Due to the annually-adjusted ceiling on taxable earnings for Social Security ($102,000 in 2008), highincome earners pay a lower share of their wage earnings in payroll taxes than do lower-wage earners.
A Citizen's Guide to the Financial Condition of the United States Government (pdf pg 9)
It's apparent that the Middle Class IS doing the heavy lifting here -- as always!
The Right WILL target those "Entitlement" Spending Sectors -- as always!-- saying America can't afford it!
(who gave them that choice? Who put them in Charge?)
In the most recent Debate, McCain made it clear -- he favors cutting Social Security Benefits, instead of the more "equitable solution" of making everyone pay their "fair share" into the system:
Pre-Meltdown Mind-Set
The debate was civil and substantive, but sometimes sounded as if it were taking place before the financial crisis.
On the second most challenging fiscal issue -- the exploding cost of health care and other entitlement spending --
Mr. Obama left entitlements off his list altogether. When asked specifically about Social Security, he reverted to a discussion of his general tax policy and neglected to mention his proposal to increase Social Security payroll taxes for those earning more than $250,000.
Mr. McCain's proposals were limited to convening a commission to tackle Medicare, but he was honest enough to say,
"We are not going to be able to provide the same benefit for present-day workers that . . . retirees have today."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/07/AR2008100702497.html?nav=hcmodule
McCain is talking about "More of the Same" -- Rescue the Rich, while ignoring the Plight of the Middle Class ...
Perhaps our Entitlement Programs, and their Project Trendlines, DO need more Transparency right now? If the current SubPrime Mortgage Crisis has taught us anything -- avoidance, denial, and "kicking the can down the road" -- are NOT viable ways to "Plan a Budget", or to run a Household (be it your own or the Nation's).
It's time for the Grown-ups to step up and get serious about our collective Future.
Yes, there is a LONG-TERM problem with Social Security and Medicare (as Obama has described it) -- BUT at the "current rates of funding", Social Security will NOT go broke until 2041, and Medicare by 2019 ...
In last spring's report on the financial status of Social Security, the system's trustees said Social Security tax revenues would fall short of its expenses beginning in 2017. Social Security would then have to begin tapping its "trust fund" -- a huge stack of bonds that the government must redeem. That fund would be exhausted by 2041.
Medicare's trustees expect its expenses to outstrip tax revenues beginning this year, and its trust fund to be empty by 2019.
SO Grown-ups, we got at least 10 years to figure this out -- What shall we do about Making that Income Match that Outgo?
Increasing the Income side of the Ledger (by raise the S.S. Cap), while reducing unnecessary expenditures (by ending endless Wars mentality), seems like the rational adult thing to do:
(especially considering all the other Expenditures, that taxpayers will be tagged with!)
If you think the financial sector's collapse has been frightening, wait until you see Uncle Sam himself start sinking under his debts, the former head of the Government Accountability Office warned Wednesday.
A U.S. Treasury tailspin would inflict far more suffering than a routine recession, said former GAO head David Walker, who now leads the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, which advocates for fiscal responsibility.
While the candidates have been avoiding specifics, Walker has stepped up efforts to call attention to the national debt, which now exceeds $10 trillion. The global financial meltdown is providing a vivid "teachable moment," he said.
The parallels are plain, he said. Just as lenders sold mortgages without revealing the extent of the risks for investors, U.S. lawmakers have allowed "inadequate transparency" to disguise budget problems, he said.
Also, the government is relying far too much on borrowed money, just as many homeowners did, he said.
He recommends Americans ask the candidates: "How will you encourage the country to save more and reduce our dangerous dependence on foreign lenders?"
Perhaps becoming a "Country of Savers" again is another great idea who's time has come?
As a Country, we cannot keep "living beyond our means" forever -- despite what the Deregulators have sold us.
As the last month's Financial Crisis has shown, sooner or later, all those Bills WILL become due -- Watch Out, when they do!
It's time for America's Leaders to cut up that "Credit Card" Mentality -- to start to work on a sensible payment plan, to Invest in America's Long-term Future.
A Green America, with "bottom up" "people-based" Solutions, are definitely worth pursuing too. It's time for America, and individual Americans, to take hold of their OWN Destiny, again!
The Future is always built on the Foundation of such ground-up Opportunities ...
In short, it's time for a:
Rescue Plan for My Street
It's time to:
Put People First, again.
Reclaim YOUR Safety Net -- YOU'VE EARNED IT!
(Don't stand for, the tired old rhetoric about what the Right Wing would rather tell you, about what the Middle Class, the Nation of Whiners, really deserves!)
Enough, Already!
economy, Barack Obama, Social Security, John McCain, federal budget, Framing, medicare, AARP, Ownership Society, Entitlements, GAO, Regressive Tax, Payroll Tax, Tax Ceiling, Mddle Class Workers, David Walker, Peterson Foundation
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carol white
Good timing
I really resented Brokaw in the last debate saying so sententiously what will you do to take care of the entitlements program which threatens to destroy the U.S. economy. (Not his words but my recollection.)
This is certainly the moment to rub the noses of McCain and his supporters in the way the SS fund has been swindled and to point out where most of us would be now if we had accepted the privatization of SS and put all our retirement money into the market. Oh yea!