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Residents shed no tears for the revered crying stone of Ilesi
By Simon Oyeng' | April 27th 2021
Huge rocks making the famous crying stone in Ilesi, Kakamega County. Locals want the site demolished and turned to a quarry. Since 2015, the stone has not cried hence few people visiting the site. [Simon Oyeng', Standard]
For decades, the crying stone in Ilesi, Shinyalu constituency, has told the heritage of Kakamega people.
Many people travel from far and wide to behold the wonder of 'tears' flowing from a rock. The county government employed villagers who do various chores at the site, including sweeping and manning the area to prevent intruders after it was gazetted as a tourist site.
But since 2015 — the year locals believe the stone cried last — its presence has lost meaning and significance in the region, prompting calls to the county government to turn the site into a quarry mine instead.
Locals argue that the advent of coronavirus pandemic has rendered those who were employed there jobless. According to them, since the confirmation of the first case of Covid-19 in the country, the site has registered few or no tourists.
Most of them believe the only way of lifting them from the harsh economic effects of the virus is to turn the iconic feature into a quarry.
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But Kakamega County Executive for Trade and Tourism Alfred Matianyi says the county government cannot yield to such demands, maintaining that there were plans to give the site a major facelift.
"The impact of the virus has been felt on every sector. We can't shut operations there because of such challenges. We have embarked on expansion, this is why we continue to buy land from locals. We shall also be fencing the place as in the past, we have not seriously made it an income generating activity," said Matianyi.
Ernest Shitera, 63, whose home is near the famous crying stone, insists the best way of creating job opportunities for locals is through turning the place into a quarry. Shitera claims the stone has not shed a tear in over six years. "No one has recorded or documented the stone crying for a long time; it just stopped," he says.
"These days, the place is deserted as the stone no longer cries. Before people would travel from as far as America just to witness the uniqueness of the stone. This in return led to booming business around the area, but not so today," said Shitera.
He says problems for the crying stone began when a section of locals started planting eucalyptus trees to prevent people taking photos at the site without making payment. He claims the move backfired as the trees slowly sucked water from the rocks, leaving them dry.
Shitera's sentiments are shared by 35-year-old Hilda Musava, whose home is a few metres from the stone.
"There are people who have served here for more than 30 years but have not benefitted. Our efforts to ask for jobs have been in vain. Since we gave up our land, let the State do away with it and turn it into an income generating venture" said Musava.
Sebensia Muhiachi, 65, recently lost her job as a sweeper due to the harsh effects of Covid-19.
"I woke up and was told not to report to work again. I was told the decision was as a result of the low number of tourists visiting the site."
Save for first year students from Kibabii and Masinde Muliro universities visiting the location, the crying stone has lost its mojo and has been reduced to an isolated feature.
According to Diana Agiso, a student at MMUST who The Standard caught up with at the site, the spot could still produce its spark if renovated.
"My visit was prompted by the stories I heard of this place. Where I come from, it is rare to find such huge stones on top of each other. Though there is no water flowing from the rock at the moment, the site is still amazing," said Agiso.
Aside from the area lagging behind in terms of development, locals accuse the county government of harassing them when they sell food and ornaments to tourists.
"We are not allowed to enter the area. If you are caught you get arrested. We used to sell fruits like bananas and oranges to tourists; at least we were able to use that money to sustain ourselves," said Felistus Nelima.
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Last weekend was The Egg Cup, the annual cage-free decorating match at Chez Peterson. We had a lot of talent represented this year. I made a highlights video to survey the cartons and to reveal the winner, who took home the cup until next year.
ART KARMA: The music feature in this non-commerical video is "Adonis Blue," by Voice of the Beehive, from their album Honey Lingers .


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The Sacred Duty is to Grow the Tree of Knowledge and to ask the Sacred Question for the purpose of helping the human race evolve in the Sacred Direction. The Sacred Duty is more than just giving lip service to the idea of reality. We as Realists take the practice of Realism seriously. The Sacred Principles are the core of our being and we dedicate our lives to the nurturing of the Tree of Knowledge. The Sacred Principles define the fabric of our society and the basis for moral structure and the concept of right and wrong. The Sacred Duty is to actually take this seriously and to bring our wisdom into the real world and shape the moral and ethical fabric of society.


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MFA wants to expand its audience, broaden its appeal
By Malcolm Gay Globe Staff,June 6, 2017, 4:00 p.m.
"We belong to the people," says Matthew Teitelbaum, director of the Museum of Fine Arts, which is launching an expansive new three-year strategic plan.(Suzanne Kreiter/Globe Staff)
Before taking over as director of the Museum of Fine Arts, Matthew Teitelbaum presided over the Art Gallery of Ontario, dubbed by one publication the "hippest hangout" in Toronto.
Now, nearly two years after arriving in Boston, Teitelbaum is ready to infuse the MFA with some of that swagger, introducing a host of initiatives designed to expand the museum's audience and broaden its appeal.
The museum is launching more than 50 programs as part of "MFA 2020," a three-year strategic plan that offers the clearest picture yet of Teitelbaum's expansive vision for the grande dame of Boston museums.
The new road map is meant as a broad welcome to people of all ages and economic and cultural backgrounds. That means everything from an outdoor film series to late-night parties, an outdoor cafe, and a program that provides free memberships to newly minted Americans.
"We belong to the people," Teitelbaum said. "It's got to be a place where more people feel they belong, and I want them to feel they belong in relation to objects and ideas shared with others."
The initiatives come at a pivotal moment for the MFA. With its 150th anniversary approaching in 2020, the museum faces dramatic challenges as a racially and culturally diverse generation steeped in digital culture comes of age. Boston is now considered a majority-minority city, but recent MFA data show that nearly 80 percent of visitors identify as Caucasian and 75 percent are age 45 or older.
Meanwhile, Teitelbaum must cultivate a new generation of museum donors while continuing to increase attendance, which has regularly exceeded more than 1 million visitors annually since the MFA's 2010 expansion.
"Fifty years ago we could be a home for great art, and that was almost enough," Teitelbaum said. Today, the museum needs to be "a place about the ideas of our time, where people say I want to be there, and I'm learning about the world through the lens of art. . . . We have to be more outward-facing."
Starting in July, the museum will offer free family memberships for newly naturalized Americans living in Massachusetts through a program called MFA Citizens. The program will work with a variety of outside agencies, including Project Citizenship, the Mayor's Office for Immigrant Advancement, and the Boston Public Library.
"If we can become truly welcoming to new Americans, we will be what America is: optimistic, welcoming, giving people the tools to succeed," Teitelbaum said. "Wouldn't it be great if I could say to you in five years that 10 new Americans were giving tours of the collection?"
The museum will also begin offering free admission to students and faculty at Boston-area community colleges this fall. The pilot program, dubbed the Community College Access Pass, builds on the museum's existing University Membership program, which last year logged more than 100,000 student visits.
"If we can sustain our outreach [to students], we will achieve diversity in life experience," he said. "If we can get that right, the balance of our audience will start to shift."
Museumgoers at an #mfaNOW party in September 2016.(Museum of Fine Arts)
Meanwhile, the MFA plans to roll out a series of splashy events designed to enliven the museum and its grounds as a gateway to the collection.
Building on its popular #mfaNOW series — all-night parties that drew more than 23,000 guests last year — the MFA will launch a "Late-Night Signature Series," extending #mfaNOW's frothy blend of art and culture, but unlike its predecessor, winding down each night before the sun comes up.
Starting in July, the MFA will open a new outdoor cafe near the Huntington Avenue entrance and begin hosting outdoor summer film nights on the lawn. The series, which will include lawn games and on-site art-making, culminates in September with Jordan Peele's runaway hit "Get Out."
Will buzzy events like this prove more than just an Instagrammable moment, converting partygoers into future visitors — or even members?
The answer remains unclear. In 2016, the MFA had more than 66,000 member households. And though the museum didn't try to sell memberships during the #mfaNOW series, Teitelbaum says, "we got a lot of e-mail addresses."
They're still exploring how such programming can best forge strong bonds with new visitors, Teitelbaum explained. "Are you creating events, no matter how good they are, that really connect to the lifeblood of the institution — its collections?"
Other initiatives include an increased focus on performance art, a residency program for artists, and a paid summer fellowship program for Boston-area teens focusing on career-development. The museum plans to continue its public forum series, "The City Talks," and in September it will host an event celebrating deaf culture, offering free tours and activities conducted in American Sign Language.
Inside the galleries, the museum will reinstall its Linde Family Wing for Contemporary Art, highlighting cross-cultural influences and showcasing a temporary exhibition of 11 works by the celebrated Abstract Expressionist Mark Rothko. In December the museum will unveil a new gallery devoted to life in ancient Greece, and next spring it will launch a series of yearlong exhibitions (in association with the Henry Luce Foundation) that explore American identity, focusing in part on cultures that have traditionally been excluded from art-history accounts.
"We live in a time when it's critical for us to find a way for our art to speak across borders, to cross timelines, and in effect, bring us together," said Edward Saywell, chief of exhibitions strategy and gallery displays for the museum.
"We are not going to be a Monet-free zone," Teitelbaum joked. Paraphrasing the artist Willem de Kooning, he added, "My house has many mansions. I think we can be many things to many people."
Malcolm Gay can be reached at malcolm.gay@globe.com. Follow him on Twitter @malcolmgay.

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Behind The Noise Unable To Run In 2019-20
Sadly, Behind The Noise, the COSLA silver award winning & SQA accredited youth music and skills programme is unable to run in 2019/20.
Although the project continues to have strong support from the team at Renfrewshire Music Services things are somewhat different in Glasgow as they do not consider BTN to be a 'music programme'. Despite our best efforts to keep things going we were refused funding from Creative Scotland's Youth Music Initiative and believe the weak reasons given for their refusal came down to a simple misunderstanding on the part of the funding assessor and a lack of desire to seek clarification on a single point. Unfortunately, this has left BTN unable to continue at this point in time.
As much as we're all a bit gutted over here at BTN, we are incredibly proud of what has been achieved over the years with all of the fantastic young dudes we've had the pleasure of working with. We would also like to express our genuine thanks for all of the support BTN has received over the years…sponsors, partners, teachers, parents, friends and all participants, there are far too many to list but you know who you are.
From Rico, Sean, Kato and Gerry, THANK YOU ALL xxx
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Arsenal starlet Hector Bellerin has revealed he "has been working a lot on the power in his legs" to become the fastest player in Arsene Wenger's ranks.
Reports earlier this season claimed that the 20-year-old right-back had surprisingly broken Theo Walcott's 40m sprint record by 1/100th of a second a during a speed test.
However Wenger then declared that Walcott remained the fastest player at the Emirates Stadium but now the Spanish full-back has confirmed that he did break Walcott's record.
"Some people are born fast. I've always been pretty quick for my whole career. It gets to the point that you have to do something about it. For the past two years I've been working a lot on the power in my legs — all of that has helped me," Bellerin told Arsenal's official website.
"Everything you do off the pitch always shows so you have to work on yourself physically as well, it's not just working on your touch. That's probably the secret. I doubt I'm the fastest player in the world!
"We took a test in the summer and I broke the club record, so I guess I am the fastest at the club but throughout the season injuries come along and you never know whether you are the fastest player at that exact time."
Bellerin's special pace has helped him establish himself in Wenger's line-up during his debut season in the first team.
The former Barcelona academy star has taken advantage of Mathieu Debuchy's absence due to injury throughout the season to become one of the sensations of the campaign, having started 14 Premier League games.
"It was a surprise for me but it proves that the hard work you do behind the scenes helps you on the pitch. I've never raced. I've only ever played football so I've never done athletics. It's helped me throughout my career because speed is a good asset to have," he added.


Have we manufactured "fake homes" for the sake of being "attractional?" Author, professor and speaker Reggie Kidd reflects on what our "homes" might look like.
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11:11 AM [papajack] It seems to be a pattern that we get down to the wire and something causes a delay again, I'm sure we all have our guess as to why.
11:11 AM [Merrymay] Papajack I think Parliament has too tight of underwear this time11:13 AM [papajack] Hi Merrymay JMHO but I don't think it's Iraq, It just seems like politicians trying to cover tracks or steal more to me.
11:18 AM [Captsalt] papajack The big question is ... WHY?
11:19 AM [papajack] Captsalt - Money, Power, or covering up corruption?
11:21 AM [papajack] Keep in mind when some of these politicians die they are so crooked they can't bury them they have to screw them into the ground.
11:25 AM [LadyBug47] Papajack, I only have one question, do you feel we will see this , this month???
11:28 AM [sncpitts] Papajack, do you have a rate guess?
11:32 AM [dinarmama7] papajack Couldn't Kuwait revalue theirs as well?
11:33 AM [Tagalong] Papajack, or anyone else, I've had a nagging question. If this is truly a global reset. How would it help to come out low with Iraq and then change it?
11:36 AM [papajack] Tagalong Well if we watch the news Europe is in trouble, America is on the brink, the world needs something to stabilize it, so yes I think it's a GLOBAL reset.
11:36 AM [shar35] Papajack, how much stock do you put into Shabibi's speech saying the Nov 3 payments for Iraq government would be in revalued money?


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The Air Force would lose about $460 million from its development program to build the next generation long range, stealth bomber under the proposed changes to the 2016 defense budget by the House Armed Services Committee.
Plans to begin a competition to select a contractor to build the new bomber, called the Long Range Strike Bomber or LRS-B, have been delayed, according to HASC officials. The proposed cut to funding for the bomber program in 2016 would bring the developmental funding for the effort down to $786 million for the year.
"The proposal authorizes the full amount for the program that the Air Force can execute in FY16 (fiscal year 2016), given contract award delays. Additionally, the Chairman instructs GAO to complete an assessment of technology challenges and cost implications associated with LRS-B," the HASC language writes.
As a result of the slipped schedule for the competition, the Air Force would not be able to spend the full amount it has requested for the program, according to a HASC aide.
HASC officials told Military.com that the delayed contract award for the LRS-B program in 2015 allows the committee to reallocate funding elsewhere in 2016.
"We have a late contract award at the end of fiscal year 2015. That is the reason for the delay of the execution of the funds in 2016," a Congressional staffer said.
The Air Force ultimately plans to acquire as many as 80 to 100 new bombers for a price of roughly $550 million per plane, Air Force leaders have said.
Over the last two to three years, the Air Force has worked closely with defense companies as part of a classified research and technology phase. So far, the service has made a $1 billion technology investment in the bomber.
Northrop Grumman is competing against a partnership of Boeing and Lockheed Martin for the rights to build the bomber. Northrop Grumman ran a regional Super Bowl ad pitching the company's experience building Air Force bombers.
The new LRS-B is slated to replace the Air Force's bomber fleet to include the B-2 stealth bombers.
Although much of the details of the LRS-B development are not publically available, Air Force leaders have said the aircraft will likely be engineered to fly unmanned missions as well as manned missions.
The new aircraft will be designed to have global reach, in part by incorporating a large arsenal of long-range weapons. The LRS-B is being engineered to carry existing weapons as well as nuclear bombs and emerging and future weapons, Air Force officials explained.
In particular, the aircraft is being engineered to evade increasingly sophisticated air defenses which now use faster processors and sensors to track even stealthy aircraft at longer ranges.


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Virginia ABC > About > Agency Overview > Leadership
For Virginia ABC Board Minutes, Please Visit the Commonwealth Calendar
A five-member, part-time board and Chief Executive Officer Travis Hill, all appointed by Gov. Ralph Northam, provide leadership for the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority.
The governor appointed former Chairman of the Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, Jeff Painter, to continue his service to the Commonwealth as chair of the authority's board of directors with the completion of the transition to an authority in 2018.
Virginia ABC Board
Jeffrey Painter
Jeff Painter
Jeff Painter serves as Chair of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Authority Board. Painter has chaired Virginia ABC's Board of Commissioners since his appointment to that position by Governor McAuliffe in April 2014, after serving as commissioner since January 2014.
On his watch as chairman, Painter has led the agency through significant changes that have resulted in improved services and efficiencies, including the current transition to an authority structure. Since 2014, ABC's annual gross sales have grown from $800 million to $940 million, more than a 17.5 percent increase. In this same time period the agency opened 27 new retail stores, relocated 31 and remodeled 25. Painter is currently serving as chair-elect for the National Alcoholic Beverage Control Association.
Painter has more than 20 years of senior executive leadership experience in the public and private sectors, including serving as Virginia ABC's Legislative and Regulatory Coordinator from 2006 to 2008 and Chief Administrative Officer from 2008 to 2010. His other service includes Executive Director of the Virginia League of Conservation Voters and owner of Property Partners, a small business managing and investing in vacation properties. A native of Page County, Painter received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Emory and Henry College.
Maria Everett
Maria J. K Everett
Maria Everett was formerly a senior attorney at the Division of Legislative Services and director of the Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council. She staffed legislative committees including serving as counsel to the House Committee on General Laws. She has drafted legislation impacting the regulation and sale of alcoholic beverages, including the Authority legislation. She also drafted and analyzed legislation around state procurement and public disclosure. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Virginia Tech and a Juris Doctor degree from the George Mason University School of Law.
Gregory Holland
Gregory F. Holland
A partner at Setliff Law in Glen Allen, Gregory Holland has been a litigator in Virginia for more than 35 years, specializing in personal injury, insurance law and mass tort litigation. He is a member and past president of the Bar Association of the City of Richmond, Virginia State Bar, National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel, Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys and Defense Research Institute. He was named to the Virginia Super Lawyers list from 2006-2007 and 2010-2017. Holland graduated cum laude from Hampden-Sydney College and earned his Juris Doctor degree at the University of Richmond T.C. Williams School of Law.
Beth Hungate-Noland
Beth Hungate-Noland has been a partner at the law firm of Williams Mullen where she specialized in corporate law and governance. She earned a B.A. degree in criminal justice from Roanoke College and a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Armstrong Atlantic State University. She received her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Richmond School of Law.
Mark Rubin
Mark Rubin is the Executive Director of the Virginia Center for Consensus Building at Virginia Commonwealth University and a member of the McCammon Group. He is a former senior advisor and counselor for then-governor Tim Kaine. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and earned his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Virginia School of Law.
Travis Hill
As Chief Executive Officer, Travis Hill serves as the head of the ABC Authority and works with the newly appointed five-member Authority Board to set the course and strategic objectives for the Authority. Prior to his appointment as CEO, Hill served as Virginia ABC's Chief Operating Officer after being appointed to that position by Governor McAuliffe in October 2014. During his time as COO, Hill focused on increased revenue, a modernization of business practices and agency infrastructure and enhancing regulatory service provided by the Bureau of Law Enforcement. He continues to lead the agency through its transition from an agency to an authority structure. Before arriving at ABC, Hill previously served as Deputy Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry, having been appointed by Governor McAuliffe in January 2014 after serving in the same capacity under Governor McDonnell since July 2011. Prior to that, Hill worked eight years as an attorney in the Richmond office of Williams Mullen representing a wide variety of clients before the Virginia General Assembly, the State Corporation Commission and other regulatory bodies, including Virginia ABC. Hill received both his Bachelor of Arts and Juris Doctor degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
John Daniel
Government Affairs Officer
John Daniel is Virginia ABC's Government Affairs Officer (GAO). In this role, Daniel collaborates with and serves as an advisor to Virginia ABC's Chief Executive Officer and executive team members through the analysis and interpretation of laws and government policies, considering their potential impact to the authority. Daniel manages the authority's Hearings Division, the Legal Liaison Office and the Legislative and Fiscal Policy Officer. Daniel acts as a liaison between the Virginia General Assembly and the authority. He advises on internal policies, plans and programs to ensure consistency with corresponding government regulations and laws.
Prior to joining Virginia ABC, Daniel served as a Deputy Attorney General for Virginia where, among other things, he supervised the legal services provided to Virginia ABC. He began his career with the Division of Legislative Services and the Office of the Attorney General and has also served as Virginia's Deputy Secretary of Commerce and Trade. Most notably, in 1986, Daniel was appointed by then-Gov. Gerald Baliles as the Commonwealth's first Secretary of Natural Resources.
Following that, Daniel transitioned into the private sector, working for several law firms including McGuireWoods where he worked for nearly a decade, serving as counsel and later being named partner. He subsequently worked as a partner at Mays, Valentine (now Troutman Sanders) and also at Williams Mullen. During his time in the private sector, Daniel represented Virginia ABC licensees at hearings before the agency's board.
Daniel earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Andrews Presbyterian College. He earned his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Richmond.
Jerome Fowlkes
Alphonso Jerome Fowlkes serves as Virginia ABC Authority's Chief Administrative Officer, providing oversight for the authority's finance and accounting, human resources and procurement divisions. Prior to joining ABC in 2019, Fowlkes was the Director of Agency Services at the Farm Credit Administration. Before that, he provided a variety of financial consulting, analysis and management services for several public and private entities including the U.S. Small Business Administration, BIA Capital Strategies, LLC, and the Federal Communications Commission. Fowlkes has also managed financial portfolios first as assistant vice president at Bank of America, and as vice president at SunTrust Bank. In addition to his work in finance, Fowlkes owned Great Clips franchise operations in Ashburn and Manassas, earning regional awards for operating excellence for the Ashburn salon. Fowlkes earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the Pamplin College of Business at Virginia Tech. He completed the American Business Association Stonier Graduate School of Banking program and holds a Master of Business Administration degree from The College of William and Mary.
Thomas Kirby
Chief Law Enforcement Officer
Thomas Kirby serves as Chief Law Enforcement Officer at the Virginia ABC Authority where he provides leadership and oversight for the agency's Bureau of Law Enforcement.
Chief Kirby has served in a law enforcement capacity for nearly 30 years. He began his career as a local police officer in Newport News and Hampton where he worked for nine years before joining Virginia ABC. In 2001, he accepted a position as an ABC Special Agent and worked out of the bureau's Hampton and Richmond regional offices. He was promoted to Assistant Special Agent in Charge for the Richmond region in 2009 and to Special Agent in Charge of a newly created Fredericksburg region in 2012. Chief Kirby also served as the Special Agent in Charge of the Hampton Region. In 2014, he was promoted to Regional Agent in Charge, leading four regional offices and the Bureau's Special Operations Unit. Two years later he was appointed to the position of Deputy Chief of Field Operations, and in 2018 he was named Chief.
Chief Kirby's educational accomplishments include associate and bachelor degrees in criminology from St. Leo University and a graduate certificate from the University of Virginia. He is a graduate of the Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy (FBINA) and the University of Richmond's Professional Executive Leadership Program (PELS).
Jeff Reeder
Chief Retail Operations Officer
Jeff Reeder is Virginia ABC's Chief Retail Operations Officer (CROO). Reeder oversees Virginia ABC's Logistics, Retail Operations, Marketing and Real Estate divisions. In this role, Reeder manages retail performance and seeks to optimize Virginia ABC's store network and create an exceptional customer experience. Prior to joining the authority, Reeder served as Director of Gasoline and Retail Operations for Virginia-based Davis Oil Company. He previously served as Executive Director of Retail for the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, a federally recognized Native American tribe. In addition he worked for 14 years as a marketing manager for 7-Eleven where he functioned as Chief Executive Officer of a 100-store, $150-million business unit. Reeder earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Lynchburg College. He also holds a Master of Business Administration degree with a concentration in operational efficiency from the University of Scranton in Pennsylvania.
Paul Williams serves as Virginia ABC Authority's Chief Information Officer (CIO). Prior to joining Virginia ABC, Williams was an interim CIO for Bowlmor AMF, the largest operator of bowling centers in the world. Before that, he served as CIO or Vice President of Information Technology for several other companies including children's clothing retailer, The Children's Place, and Alvarez & Marsal Holdings, Inc. Since joining Virginia ABC, Williams has restructured the Information Technology department into core functions for better efficiency, created a portfolio steering committee to manage the authority's portfolio of projects and created an IT strategy and roadmap for Virginia ABC systems. He serves as a communications portal between the Board and agency leadership and the IT division. Williams received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and Computing from the University of Aston in Birmingham, United Kingdom.
Eddie Wirt
Chief Communications and Research Officer
W. (Eddie) Wirt serves as Chief Communications and Research Officer at Virginia ABC Authority. Wirt began his career at Virginia ABC in 2001 and has worked in various capacities within Research & Planning, Policy Analysis and Education before taking his current role as the Chief Communications and Research Officer in 2013. In this role, Wirt oversees the Policy, Planning and Analysis section, Digital and Web Unit, Communications Division, and Education and Prevention Section. He is also responsible for strategic planning and agency-wide performance measures, and is a member of Portfolio Steering Committee, Real Estate Committee and Product Management Committee. Wirt attended the Virginia Executive Institute at VCU with the Performance Management Group in 2013 and the Commonwealth Management Institute in 2010. Between positions at Virginia ABC, Wirt was the Deputy Director of Business Research at the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles from 2006 to 2009. Wirt's education includes an undergraduate degree in marketing and business law and a technology-focused Masters in Business Administration, with both degrees from Virginia Commonwealth University.
Please refer to the Commonwealth Calendar for a schedule of upcoming Virginia ABC Board meetings and for minutes of past meetings.
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Der Mount Kitchener ist ein  (nach anderen Quellen ) hoher Gipfel im Jasper-Nationalpark in der Provinz Alberta in Kanada. Er befindet sich in der Sir Winston Churchill Range, einem Gebirgszug der kanadischen Rocky Mountains.

Der Mount Kitchener liegt am nördlichen Rand des Columbia-Eisfelds.

Benannt wurde er nach Herbert Kitchener, einem britischen Politiker und Offizier.

Die Erstbesteigung erfolgte 1927 durch Alfred J. Ostheimer und den Bergführer Hans Fuhrer.

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De spoorlijn Winterthur - Koblenz is een Zwitserse spoorlijn tussen Winterthur gelegen in kanton Zürich en Koblenz gelegen in kanton Aargau.

Geschiedenis
Het traject werd door de Schweizerische Nordostbahn (NOB) op 1 augustus in 1876 geopend.

Treindiensten
Het lokaal personenvervoer wordt op dit traject uitgevoerd door Thurbo.

Aansluitingen
In de volgende plaatsen is of was er een aansluiting van de volgende spoorlijnen:

Winterthur
Winterthur Hauptbahnhof
 Spoorlijn Zürich - Winterthur
 Spoorlijn Romanshorn - Winterthur
 Spoorlijn Rorschach - Winterthur
 Spoorlijn Winterthur - Etzwilen
 Spoorlijn Winterthur - Rüti

Bülach
 Spoorlijn Zürich - Bülach
 Spoorlijn Schaffhausen - Bülach

Koblenz
 Spoorlijn Koblenz - Stein-Säckingen
 Spoorlijn Waldshut - Turgi

Elektrische tractie
Het traject werd geëlektrificeerd met een spanning van 15.000 volt 16 2/3 Hz wisselstroom.

Afbeeldingen

Literatuur
 Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Schweers + Wall, Aachen 2004, .

Winterthur - Koblenz


Inspired by the classic style of the Anasazi, Maya and Aztec Pre-Columbian cultures, the artwork is infused with a modern sensibility and stands as a metaphor for the relationship between nature, society and the sacred.
The artist created 16 stainless steel cut panels in the style of "papel picado" (cut paper) along both sides of the station area. The sculptures pay homage to "family" and "history." Stylized large scale heads of Quetzalcoatl, the plumed serpent Mesoamerican deity mark the generations past and present and are located within the landscaped areas at both ends of the station platform.
PAUL BOTELLO was born and raised in East Los Angeles. He earned a BA and an MFA from Cal State University, Los Angeles. He teaches art in the LAUSD school system and at Claremont College. In 1994 he traveled to Berlin, Germany where he collaborated on a giant mural titled "Global Chessboard." Other recently completed murals include "Citizens of the World" at Esperanza School, and "In Unison" at the Maravilla Housing Facility. He also completed a large-scale mural on the Metro Gold Line construction fence that was located at First Street and Soto. Portions of the mural can now be found at the Pueblo del Sol Community Center in East Los Angeles. Botello lives and works in East Los Angeles, and exhibits his work in Los Angeles and abroad.


Hey there folks. Now, usually, I'm all about games that catch my eye artistically. I mean, seriously, I'm devoted to companies like Double Fine and thatgamecompany and the artistic games they output. I find that games and art have this, sort of, symbiotic relationship. This being said, I've found that recently I've been enjoying a number of games that characterize how games can truly emphasize their artistic merits. I've traveled in a demo of thatgamecompany's Journey, I've been marveling longingly at video for The Unfinished Swan, and I've even been playing a lovely retro-art game called Reprisal by Electrolyte Games founder and designer, Jon Caplin.
Retro Revolutions – ahh how I love them!
This game transports me back to the days of my Gameboy Color, with it's tightly interwoven text-based storyline, it's hauntingly beautiful chip-tune soundtrack, and it's pixelated, vibrant art style. This game all but had me at, "Hello." So, without further ado, let's dive in to Reprisal.
Conquer your foes! – with pixelated toes!
As if it were something out of Avatar, you play as the leader of a nation trying to acquire both land and elemental powers back from warring tribes. There are 4 nations and 30 levels within the game. While some of the beginning levels are quite easy, as you advance in skill gaining more and more new powers, the game gets more complicated and intriguing. The game has heavy elements of strategy and coordination and will definitely keep a player guessing as to how to defeat and conquer islands. It definitely reminds me of a throwback of the old game Populous. If you haven't ever played that game, then this game will definitely give you a reason to go check out a vintage classic.
I set FIRE – TO THE PLAINS! Watch them BURN as I STEAL YOUR BASE!
Now, how about those accessible features? Well I'll spare you a dissertation and open up!
All game instructions are done via text-based format. Perfect for deaf players.
Controls extremely simple. WASD/Arrow Keys can be used to view map.
Chiptune music is amazingly relaxing and a welcome from the retro classics.
Color scheme is vibrant and characters, although pixelated, are easy to identify.
Game maps aren't severely large so it makes for easy navigation.
HUD display provides easy access for all spells, advice, etc.
Chip-tune soundtrack can tend to get repetitive, but is easily muted.
Colorblind gamers may have an issue with some levels due to similar color tones.
i.e. Green tribe on 'forest' land, Blue tribe on 'ice' land, etc.
Game has to be saved in order to play, so it requires a use of a Kongregate account.
Game gives no hints/instructions on how to defeat enemies if you get stuck.
Game AI can quickly overwhelm you if you don't strategize properly.
Overall the game not only gives a lovely artistic twinge to the start of my day, but it keeps my brain working like crazy to try and determine how to defeat these pixelated powerhouses. The game lacks a bit in defining it's storyline, but it definitely imposes a great strategy game within a very simple beginning narrative. It always makes me smile when designers can put together something so simple and make something so special!
So quickly, grab your keyboard, grab your mouse, become a leader and command your tribe! Take over the many islands of Electrolyte Games whimsical strategy game and, as they say, take back your history!
Thanks goes to Mr. Caplin for sharing this lovely morsel of pixel goodness with the world!
Inspirational Gamers of the Week: Signcraft and Coco & Co.
I know it's been a while since I've posted anything, and I'm sorry, but alas thus is the risk of being a college student and working. It can sap your ability to do what you love to do. Now, today I've found something very cool and it's an up and starting movement. I'm so proud to know that this sort of organization exists. I want to say that, while I've covered The Able Gamers Foundation and love them – I personally love it when smaller, more specific disability groups form to aid those in need. In this case there's a group called Signcraft.
They're a non-profit website that focuses on providing deaf gamers a venue to enjoy, understand, and learn about Starcraft 2 strategies, gameplay, etc. I hope they actually go further than this – it would be really inspiring to see them branch out past just a single game. I would love to see deaf-accessible game reviews, game walkthroughs, etc. not only for PC games but also console gamers. It would be a very cool concept and I see it being a large benefit for a fantastic community that I feel definitely needs exposure.
Currently they only do Starcraft commentaries, but please go check them out and if you like them and like what they're doing tell them what you'd like to see. I'm sure they'd be open to opinions and more exposure! You can find them here, but here's their current introduction video to get you guys started. This also inspired me to go find games that are exploring the art of deaf gaming in the game culture.
It's severely indie – but that's why I love it. I'm a sucker for indie games that challenge the norms, conformities of the industry, etc. and 'Way' seems fantastic – I'll let you guys know exactly how it plays out soon!
Till then here's to you all! Take care and happy gaming to you all!
Well, they did it, they finally did it. A game company finally took two of my favorite concepts in the world and smashed them together. Seriously? Did you have to do this?! – because you know I'm just going to become super infatuated with this game and then I'm never going to want to put it down – Oh, what game? Well Gotham City Impostors of course! How best to describe it? Well take one half of the Batman Universe and mash it together with Team Fortress 2 like a crash-test dummy slamming into a wall at 130 mph!
That's pretty much what this game is all about. It's a multiplayer shooter experience that will leave you both scratching your head at its oddity, and chomping at the bit to continue the madness! Gotham City Impostors was designed by Monolith Productions and WB Games. The demo wasn't as lush as I would have liked it to be [ no access to the character costume customization, etc. ] but what I didn't get to discover in customization I made up for in gameplay.
Color saturation/Brightness is decent enough that it won't affect colorblind play.
Controls, while complex, felt smooth and unique, after a few sessions.
Menus are easy to read and understand making navigation of game easier.
Enemy players glow orange when behind walls/buildings etc. as well as tag above.
The Initiation Tutorial is both fun and informative.
Boomerangs have auto-targetting, which is nice for motion impaired gamers.
Long wait times in the Lobby queues. It took at least 5 – 10 min for enough players.
No subtitles for deaf players. There is an Initiation Tutorial, but it's all spoken audio.
Precision/Motion is key – which makes game much harder for motion impaired.
Multiple button inputs/Complex control scheme makes havoc for motion impaired.
Screen tends to flash red when you're shot – may cause issue for colorblind gamers.
Fast paced gameplay/control scheme lends itself mostly to two handed gamers.
Even though content within the game is rated T for Teen – some of the content, while blurred and bleeped, is still understandable and noticeable, which could be a downside for parents with teen gamers. Just a warning – not really a con per say.
Gotham City Impostors is exactly what you want out of a multiplayer-free-for-all shooter type of game – and while it lacks a LOT in the accessibility department I'm still going to give it a nudge and suggest folks check it out. Now keep in mind too that I only played the demo, and I also only played the PS3 version, so I'm not sure if some of these negative issues are resolved on the PC version or the 360 version or not.
All I will say is that this game looks like I would be willing to invest my hard earned coin into it just to roam around the city slaying Bats and Jokers all day long! Clever, unique quips – fun and stylized art and guns – and with DLC packs flowing into it, this game looks like it could take off. Now if only they could refine it a little bit – I'd be all over this thing like Batman chasing Catwoman!
Addition: They have a Steampunk DLC pack – if that doesn't scream nerdy endorsement I don't know what will!
Have any of you ever lost a toy as a child before?
Have you ever wondered if they'd ever try and find you?
Well I found a lovely, simple, little game that was designed by PlayKidsGames. The artist Jimp and code by Gazsmith Games collaborated together to create this lovely, charming, little platformer that I simply feel that I have to share with folks. I was immediately drawn to it due to the art style, but more than that it's the story and childlike characteristics of this game that make me just smile when I clicked on it. Join me as we go on an adventure with a teddy in his search for his owner with, Teddy's Excellent Adventure!
I swear when I saw the title I was immediately drawn to my childhood memories of Winnie The Pooh and Christopher Robin, but while the game doesn't have Disney-esque artwork it's simple whimsy are what will grab you. It's a combination platform/point-and-click adventure. The mechanics are very simple and it makes the game simple and light for all ages to enjoy. You can use either the Arrow or WASD keys for movement, and a simple click of the mouse controls interaction with objects within the game.
Relaxed gameplay, that gradually amps up in intensity, is a nice touch.
Simple puzzles and platforming provide exhilarating gameplay as puzzles get tough.
Art style is warm, inviting, and seems to be easy on the eyes. Good for colorblind.
All words/tutorials are text based. Great for deaf gamers.
Music changes from moment to moment depending on puzzle/area.
If you fail, game allows you to start from start of newest stage.
Platforming, while simple, can become a bit of an issue for motion impaired in later sections of the game. Doesn't ruin game, just will make game more challenging.
Some sections have very similar color schemes and may make differentiating objects a bit hard for colorblind gamers later in the game.
Music can be a bit loud, but can be muted, so that helps.
No sound cues/audio other than music makes game extremely difficult for blind.
Other than that, this game is full of fuzzy, cuddly, adventurous fluff and should definitely be looked at. It may be simple, but isn't that something that we all sort of secretly desire? Simple games that we can enjoy and experience in short amounts of time? The game has this lush draw of trying to get to the end. You want to so desperately get your teddy back to his owner and it drives you to continue working towards accomplishing goals. So – you can gladly check out Teddy's Excellent Adventure on Kongregate now! – and while we're at it I'll also promote the promoter of this game: PlayKidsGames.
Take care folks and enjoy your gaming – one input at a time!
Well, I've been digging the inter-webs and last week was a difficult one to find any new inspirational gamers abound. Low and behold though, I was able to scrounge up a wonderful story [ and even though he's been a gamer that's been covered for a couple of years now ] I'm proud to be covering Quadilious' story on Gastrogamer this week! Now – what's so special about Quadilious that makes me admire him as an inspirational gamer? Well, to start, 'Quadilious' has been playing World of Warcraft [ WoW ] since 2006, and he's been doing so as a quadriplegic gamer!
Please watch in FULL SCREEN. His video is hard to read if you're watching it on screen.
He has a spinal cord injury that he suffered during a diving accident that affected his vertebrae. The injury affects his motor skills in his arms and hands, not just lack of movement in his legs. This, to most people, would be looked as a major issue when it comes to gaming, but somehow, Quadilious has overcome his struggles and he's been playing as a part of DPS raids for years now. He's been helping to form his own resource website for other WoW disabled gamers.
I think this is great, because even though it hasn't been up for many years, it shows off some solutions to how quadriplegic gamers can get involved with PC gaming. You can check out his website, and I would also suggest that you check out the full interview articles from WoWInsider. They share a lot of wonderful inspirational gamer stories of gamers who play World of Warcraft. I'll probably be covering a couple of other great stories like this, but I personally think it's fantastic when I see a fellow gamer reaching out to his gaming community!
So here's to you Quadilious! So glad to see you've found happiness and joy in sharing your story and gameplay with others and I am so inspired by you, because despite your hardships you seem to have truly found a happiness through gaming and the community around you! Congrats man and I wish you the best in your future WoW playing!
Now what exactly is Rock of Ages? Well, let's see – take a game like Katamari – throw in some tower defense style gameplay, and then lay on top of it the quirky animation styles and rambunctious humor akin to something you'd see out of a Monty Python animation and you'd have Rock of Ages. It's a time-traveling, boulder smashing, tower defense game with style – and lots of it!
The object is that every level – you have an opponent, and you are to roll your ball down to the opponents gate as fast as you can in attempt to break it. The opponents job is to try and stop you by placing up barracks, explosives, soldiers, catapults, and even cows within your path to slow your momentum. You alternate turns rolling toward each others gate, and the first person to break through the door and roll over their opponent wins. If that doesn't sound interesting and fun, well then you sir [ or madame ] have very little humor in your life and I shall dub thee a ninny!
For those about to ROCK – We will CRUSH you!
Rock of Ages takes you on a pseudo-historical lesson while you smash into the masses, but what's great about Rock of Ages is that it's highly accessible to multiple players. There are a lot of aspects that they got right during the development that pose a strong case towards an accessible game.
All cinematics are pantomime w/ minor voice mumbles, and if characters do speak it's in text format – plus all rules and tutorials are given in text format. Perfect for deaf gamers.
Simple controls make the game easy to pick up and control.
Tutorials are simple and informative.
Visual symbolism is heavy in this game making it easier for deaf gamers.
Colorblind gamers shouldn't have a problem with this game. All color tones seem to balance.
Options of movement inversion, and a Southpaw setting for left-handed.
Tower-defense setup isn't timed and so you can take as much time as you need to prepare your battlefield. A definite plus for motion-impaired gamers.
HUD displays are easy to see and understand how to use.
If you fall off the track, an auto return action occurs placing your boulder in play.
Welcome TO THE JUNGLE! We got LOTS OF PAIN!
Motion-impaired gamers may have some issues steering via console – sticks tend to be a bit less sensitive – often causing boulder to fall during harsh turns in track.
Text can be a tad small and unreadable in some cases for vision impaired gamers.
Tower defense setup requires use of multiple buttons across controller, so it makes setup much harder for one-handed or motion impaired.
Boulder is able to begin travel before your setup phase ends – so if you take longer than comp. opponent it can cause issues for your overall game.
Overall though this is a quirky, out of the box, little gem of a game and I think anyone who loves history, Monty Python style animation, and just flat out loves to smash things – should definitely check out this wonderfully odd-ball smashing tower-defense game. You can pick it up on PSN, XBLA, and Steam if you're a PSN Plus member you can get Rock of Ages for FREE, but otherwise, I believe it's 800 Microsoft Points for XBLA, and on Steam for $ 10. I can't imagine that the PSN purchase price would be any more than that either – so GO FORTH my MINIONS!
Wreck your ball into the chronicles of history to be forever enshrined with the happiness that is Rock of Ages!
I know I talk about this a lot, but I love when I find that companies are focusing their efforts in developing customizable controls/controllers. Giving folks the option to customize their hand layouts/button inputs and other aspects are what so many console players have been asking for and what so many PC gamers have been accustomed to for quite some time.
I've discussed a couple of customizable controllers in the past: Adroit Switchblade, custom controllers via Evil Controllers, etc.; well now I've found another wonderful company searching to make customizable controllers. I have a slight sadness that, for some reason, customizing controllers are mostly for 360 at the moment, but there are some for PS3. This week I'm presenting to you guys a new company to come out and bring forth a new game controller for customizing controls: The HJC Design FPS Game Controller!
The HJC FPS controller is a fully customizable controller that's available for XBox and PC and, while it may not be the best for all players [ I personally still feel the Switchblade is about the most accessible custom game controller I've found ] it's still fantastic to see more companies caring about the accessibility of games. This game was designed for FPS comfort and simplicity, but does that mean it can't make other games simple for players?
Currently I don't have a lot of price points for some of these prototype control schemes, but if they ever drop via a retail market I'll keep my ears and eyes open for when they're here and available. Enjoy folks and happy gaming! I'm so pleased to see more and more people/companies working towards providing further accessibility to video games. Everyone who's been following me and everyone who's been sharing my opinions/reviews – thank you.
Thank you so much. It means the world to me to spread the love and admiration I have for accessible and meaningful gameplay and games as an industry!


Buying a pair of diamond earrings is as much to do with emotion as it is with finance. Many people buy diamond earrings to look and feel their best on special occasions. At Clogau, we have a beautiful selection of unique earrings to choose from; all of them handcrafted using the highest quality materials, including rare Welsh gold.
Capturing one of Clogau's most notable designs, the Am Byth earrings provide the wearer with a statement piece of jewellery that is perfect for those special ocassions.
There are few things we love more than creating diamond earrings. As you can see, our selection is filled with dainty and delicate pieces, that not only add a touch of glamour to your look, but they are also designed with stories and meanings behind them. Rarely do you see diamond earrings that can hold so much detail and intrigue than Clogau's.
Whether you're searching for an extra-special pair for special occasions or a more subtle option which can be worn every day, we have a beautiful selection for you to choose from.
What makes our range of diamond earrings even more special is that each pair contains rare Welsh gold sourced from the Clogau St. David's Gold Mine in Snowdonia. The beauty of the gold detailing on the diamond earrings creates a wonderful effect and a stunning piece of jewellery.
Our selection of diamond earrings is filled with dainty and delicate pieces that not only add a touch of glamour to your look, but are also designed with stories and meanings behind them. Rarely do you see diamond earrings that can hold so much detail and intrigue than these.
Our designers are constantly being moved to create new pieces of jewellery, drawing inspiration from a variety of sources including the natural beauty of Wales and the connection between Welsh gold and royalty, this means that our range of diamond earrings is continuously being updated, keeping Clogau at the cutting-edge of the jewellery industry.


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    .when('/', {
      templateUrl:'templates/index.html',
      controller: 'HomeController'
    })
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      templateUrl: 'templates/project.html',
      controller:'ProjectController'
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Q: How to get filename with extension in shell envirionment (winapi)? I have a program that gets information about files in the windows recycle bin. The only non-crutch solution to the bucket access problem I see is using the shell environment.
I have a code for removing single file (or folder) from recycle bin with winapi (shell envirionment) like the next:
#include <iostream>

#include <shobjidl_core.h>
#include <Shlobj.h>
#include <shlwapi.h>
#include <ntquery.h>

const SHCOLUMNID SCID_RemovedFrom = { PSGUID_DISPLACED, PID_DISPLACED_FROM };
const SHCOLUMNID SCID_RemovedName = { PSGUID_STORAGE, PID_STG_NAME };

const SHCOLUMNID SCID_DateDeleted = { PSGUID_DISPLACED, PID_DISPLACED_DATE };
const SHCOLUMNID SCID_DateCreated = { PSGUID_STORAGE, PID_STG_CREATETIME };
const SHCOLUMNID SCID_DateModifed = { PSGUID_STORAGE, PID_STG_WRITETIME };
const SHCOLUMNID SCID_DateOpened = { PSGUID_STORAGE, PID_STG_ACCESSTIME };

int main() {
    CoInitializeEx(NULL, COINIT_APARTMENTTHREADED | COINIT_DISABLE_OLE1DDE);

    LPSHELLFOLDER pDesktop = NULL;
    SHGetDesktopFolder(&pDesktop);

    LPITEMIDLIST pidlRecycleBin = NULL;
    SHGetSpecialFolderLocation(NULL, CSIDL_BITBUCKET, &pidlRecycleBin);

    IShellFolder2 *pRecycleBin;
    pDesktop->BindToObject(pidlRecycleBin, NULL, IID_IShellFolder2, (LPVOID*)&pRecycleBin);

    pDesktop->Release();
    CoTaskMemFree(pidlRecycleBin);

    IEnumIDList* penumFiles;
    pRecycleBin->EnumObjects(NULL, SHCONTF_FOLDERS | SHCONTF_NONFOLDERS, &penumFiles);

    STRRET sret;

    IFileOperation *pfo;
    CoCreateInstance(CLSID_FileOperation, NULL, CLSCTX_ALL, IID_PPV_ARGS(&pfo));
    pfo->SetOperationFlags(FOF_NO_UI);

    LPITEMIDLIST pidl = NULL;

    BSTR bstr = NULL;
    VARIANT vt;
    SYSTEMTIME syst;

    while (penumFiles->Next(1, &pidl, NULL) != S_FALSE) {

        pRecycleBin->GetDisplayNameOf(pidl, SHGDN_NORMAL, &sret); // not a FULL name!!!

        StrRetToBSTR(&sret, pidl, &bstr);
        std::wcout << bstr << L' ';
        SysFreeString(bstr);

        pRecycleBin->GetDetailsEx(pidl, &SCID_DateDeleted, &vt);
        VariantTimeToSystemTime(vt.date, &syst);
        std::wcout << "\t" << syst.wHour << ":" << syst.wMinute << " " << syst.wDay << "." << syst.wMonth << "." << syst.wYear << std::endl;

        /*MARK ITEMS TO DELETE*/
        SHCreateItemWithParent(NULL, pRecycleBin, pidl, IID_IShellItem, (void**)&shi);
        pfo->DeleteItem(shi, NULL);
        shi->Release();

        CoTaskMemFree(pidl);
    }
    penumFiles->Release();
    pRecycleBin->Release();

    /*DELETE MARKED ITEMS*/
    pfo->PerformOperations();
    pfo->Release();

    //Update recycle bin icon [undocumented function]
    (void (*)())GetProcAddress(GetModuleHandle(L"shell32.dll"), "SHUpdateRecycleBinIcon")();

    CoUninitialize();
    return 0;
}

In the code above, at the top, there are constant definitions (SCID_RemovedFrom, SCID_RemovedName) for getting the path where the deleted file was located and the name via the function GetDetailsEx. However, the resulting name does not always contain the extension, but only when the file is registered in the system in such a way that the extension is displayed in File Explorer. In other cases, the name is obtained without an extension.
I couldn't find a constant where GetDetailsEx will return the full name (with the extension) regardless of the user's settings. So far, I've only found a crutch: use pRecycleBin->GetDisplayNameOf(pidl, SHGDN_FORPARSING, &sret); to get extensions, BUT there a problem: I can't determine how to interpret the name some.docx and extension $RXZH1I6.docx: is some.docx a full name (if extensions are shown) or some.docx.docx is a full name (if extensions are hidden). It turns out that this crutch is even dangerous.
How can I get the name of any file ("NONFOLDER") guaranteed to have an extension?

A: Here is some sample code (using ATL for smart pointers) that displays all properties for all items in the recycle bin (or any other folder you'd like).
You can pick the properties you want. I've dumped a sample output with a deleted txt file.
The item's display name actually depends on the maching settings, but you can see there are lots of other interesting properties, for example:

*

*System.Recycle.DeletedFrom (eq to SCID_RemovedFrom)

*System.Recycle.DateDeleted (eq to SCID_DateDeleted)

*System.ItemNameDisplay (note for virtual items, you won't always
have a System.FileName)

*System.ItemType  (note for virtual items,
you won't always have a System.FileExtension)

Sample output:
D:\temp\New Text Document.txt // this is the normal display name (depends on settings)
 System.ItemFolderNameDisplay = Recycle Bin
 System.ItemTypeText = Text Document
 System.ItemNameDisplay = New Text Document.txt
 System.Size = 0
 System.FileAttributes = 33
 System.DateModified = 2019/12/04:17:52:05.132
 System.DateCreated = 2019/12/04:17:52:06.000
 System.DateAccessed = 2019/12/04:17:52:06.000
 System.ItemNameDisplayWithoutExtension = $RWLK87M
 System.ContentType = text/plain
 System.Document.DateCreated = 2019/12/04:17:52:05.132
 System.Document.DateSaved = 2019/12/04:17:52:05.132
 System.Recycle.DeletedFrom = D:\temp
 System.Recycle.DateDeleted = 2021/02/16:08:18:46.000
 System.FileOwner = KILLROY\WasHere
 System.NetworkLocation =
 System.ComputerName = KILLROY
 System.ItemPathDisplayNarrow = $RWLK87M (D:\$RECYCLE.BIN\Recycle Bin)
 System.PerceivedType = 1
 System.ItemType = .txt
 System.ParsingName = D:\$RECYCLE.BIN\S-1-5-21-2804694453-2728412037-1988799983-1001\$RWLK87M.txt
 System.SFGAOFlags = 1077936503
 System.ParsingPath = D:\$RECYCLE.BIN\S-1-5-21-2804694453-2728412037-1988799983-1001\$RWLK87M.txt
 System.FileExtension = .txt
 System.ItemDate = 2019/12/04:17:52:05.132
 System.KindText = Document
 System.FileAttributesDisplay = Read-only
 System.IsShared = 0
 System.SharedWith =
 System.SharingStatus = 2
 System.ShareScope =
 System.Security.EncryptionOwnersDisplay =
 System.ItemName = $RWLK87M.txt
 System.Shell.SFGAOFlagsStrings = filesys; stream
 System.Link.TargetSFGAOFlagsStrings =
 System.OfflineAvailability =
 System.ZoneIdentifier = 0
 System.LastWriterPackageFamilyName =
 System.AppZoneIdentifier =
 System.Kind = document
 System.Security.EncryptionOwners =
 System.ItemFolderPathDisplayNarrow = Recycle Bin (D:\$RECYCLE.BIN)
 System.FileName = New Text Document.txt
 System.Security.AllowedEnterpriseDataProtectionIdentities =
 System.ThumbnailCacheId = 11524143073100486861
 System.VolumeId = {184CD9C9-570E-483F-9AE1-68D57270A239}
 System.Link.TargetParsingPath =
 System.Link.TargetSFGAOFlags =
 System.ItemFolderPathDisplay = D:\$RECYCLE.BIN\Recycle Bin
 System.ItemPathDisplay = D:\$RECYCLE.BIN\Recycle Bin\$RWLK87M.txt
 {9E5E05AC-1936-4A75-94F7-4704B8B01923} 0 = New Text Document.txt
 System.AppUserModel.ID =
 System.AppUserModel.ParentID =
 System.Link.TargetExtension =
 System.OfflineStatus =
 System.IsFolder = 0
 System.NotUserContent = 0
 System.StorageProviderAggregatedCustomStates =
 System.SyncTransferStatusFlags =
 System.DateImported = 2019/12/04:17:52:05.132
 System.ExpandoProperties =
 System.FilePlaceholderStatus = 6

Sample code:
#include <iostream>
#include <shobjidl_core.h>
#include <shlobj.h>
#include <propvarutil.h>
#include <atlbase.h>
#include <atlcom.h>

#pragma comment(lib, "propsys")

int main() {
    HRESULT hr = CoInitialize(nullptr);
    {
        // get recycle bin folder
        CComPtr<IShellItem> bin;
        hr = SHCreateItemInKnownFolder(FOLDERID_RecycleBinFolder, 0, nullptr, IID_PPV_ARGS(&bin));
        if (SUCCEEDED(hr))
        {
            // enumerate items
            CComPtr<IEnumShellItems> items;
            hr = bin->BindToHandler(nullptr, BHID_EnumItems, IID_PPV_ARGS(&items));
            if (SUCCEEDED(hr))
            {
                do
                {
                    // get item
                    CComPtr<IShellItem> item;
                    hr = items->Next(1, &item, nullptr);
                    if (hr != 0)
                        break;

                    // get the display name (depends on settings)
                    CComHeapPtr<wchar_t> path;
                    item->GetDisplayName(SIGDN_NORMALDISPLAY, &path);
                    std::wcout << path.m_pData << std::endl;

                    // get item's property store
                    CComPtr<IPropertyStore> store;
                    hr = CComQIPtr<IShellItem2>(item)->GetPropertyStore(GPS_DEFAULT, IID_PPV_ARGS(&store));
                    if (SUCCEEDED(hr))
                    {
                        DWORD count = 0;
                        store->GetCount(&count);
                        for (DWORD i = 0; i < count; i++)
                        {
                            // print this property (name, value)
                            PROPERTYKEY pk;
                            hr = store->GetAt(i, &pk);
                            if (SUCCEEDED(hr))
                            {
                                // get property canonical name
                                CComHeapPtr<wchar_t> name;
                                PSGetNameFromPropertyKey(pk, &name);

                                // get property value
                                PROPVARIANT pv;
                                PropVariantInit(&pv);
                                hr = store->GetValue(pk, &pv);
                                if (SUCCEEDED(hr))
                                {
                                    CComHeapPtr<wchar_t> value;
                                    hr = PropVariantToStringAlloc(pv, &value); // propvarutil.h
                                    if (SUCCEEDED(hr))
                                    {
                                        if (!name) // unknown name
                                        {
                                            CComHeapPtr<wchar_t> fmtid;
                                            StringFromCLSID(pk.fmtid, &fmtid);
                                            std::wcout << L" " << fmtid.m_pData << L" " << pk.pid << L" = " << value.m_pData << std::endl;
                                        }
                                        else
                                        {
                                            std::wcout << L" " << name.m_pData << L" = " << value.m_pData << std::endl;
                                        }
                                    }
                                    else
                                    {
                                        // can't convert to string, print something useful
                                    }
                                }
                                PropVariantClear(&pv);
                            }
                        }
                    }
                } while (true);
            }
        }
    }
    CoUninitialize();
    return 0;
}

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Discussing the future of television in the increasingly digitised world, Ficci Frames 2018 had an important panel discussion titled "The Future of TV" on day two of the convention.
Among the panellists were Ajit Mohan, CEO, Novi Digital, Raj Nayak, COO, Viacom18, MK Anand, MD and CEO, Times Network, Anuj Gandhi, CEO, Indiacast, Ashish Pherwani, Partner EY, industry veteran Amit Khanna and Partho Dasgupta, CEO, BARC India. The session was moderated by Paritosh Joshi, Principal Provocateur Advisory.
Dasgupta started off his keynote address on the growth of television. Mentioning numbers like 97% of the country is still single TV market and that rural still has only 52% penetration, he put the spotlight on the scope of growth, which is largely coming from rural. "The future of India depends on the choices of the urban and rural population. While the rural crowd likes watching daily soaps and sports like wrestling, the urban crowd is attracted towards talent search, reality shows and only one major sport – cricket. In spite of different choices, what stays common for both the classes is likeability towards drama. High drama content in television gives high TRP ratings," he said.


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Pope Francis Criticizes Groups Protesting COVID Lockdowns, Calls for New Political and Economic Systems
Vatican Media
Pope Francis in a New York Times op-ed on Thanksgiving Day criticized groups that protested coronavirus lockdown restrictions, as Americans gathered to celebrate the holiday.
He praised those governments making "great efforts" to protect people from the virus and criticized "exceptions." He then criticized groups that protested the restrictions and appeared to dismiss the idea of "personal freedom.
He wrote in the November 26 op-ed:
With some exceptions, governments have made great efforts to put the well-being of their people first, acting decisively to protect health and to save lives. The exceptions have been some governments that shrugged off the painful evidence of mounting deaths, with inevitable, grievous consequences. But most governments acted responsibly, imposing strict measures to contain the outbreak.
Yet some groups protested, refusing to keep their distance, marching against travel restrictions — as if measures that governments must impose for the good of their people constitute some kind of political assault on autonomy or personal freedom! Looking to the common good is much more than the sum of what is good for individuals. It means having a regard for all citizens and seeking to respond effectively to the needs of the least fortunate.
It is all too easy for some to take an idea — in this case, for example, personal freedom — and turn it into an ideology, creating a prism through which they judge everything.
Pope Francis did not address in his op-ed that many groups in America protested severe restrictions in order to save their businesses and their and their families' livelihoods.
That was despite, in the beginning of the op-ed, his talking about hardships such as going hungry "because there's no work."
He compared the experience of coronavirus to his experience of getting sick at the age of 21, and he talked about how it gave him an appreciation for medical workers.
"I remember the date: Aug. 13, 1957. I got taken to a hospital by a prefect who realized mine was not the kind of flu you treat with aspirin," he wrote.
"Straightaway they took a liter and a half of water out of my lungs, and I remained there fighting for my life. The following November they operated to take out the upper right lobe of one of the lungs. I have some sense of how people with Covid-19 feel as they struggle to breathe on a ventilator," he wrote.
He credited two nurses for saving his life, and praised health care workers in the pandemic.
"They are the antibodies to the virus of indifference. They remind us that our lives are a gift and we grow by giving of ourselves, not preserving ourselves but losing ourselves in service," he said.
He also advocated for changing political and economic systems from before the pandemic, in an echo of leftists in America and around the world.
"God asks us to dare to create something new. We cannot return to the false securities of the political and economic systems we had before the crisis. We need economies that give to all access to the fruits of creation, to the basic needs of life: to land, lodging and labor," he said.
"We need a politics that can integrate and dialogue with the poor, the excluded, and the vulnerable, that gives people a say in the decisions that affect their lives. We need to slow down, take stock, and design better ways of living together on this earth," he said.
He concluded: "Solidarity is more than acts of generosity, important as they are; it is the call to embrace the reality that we are bound by bonds of reciprocity. On this solid foundation we can build a better, different, human future."
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So there I was, minding my own business, doing research on the web. I forget what was playing, the ensuing excitement has me a bit confused, but I'm pretty sure it was either Bogoroditse Devo or O nata lux. One of those two. Anyway, I only mention it because I heard a voice rising above the music. A small voice, maybe a bit panicky, but a voice nonetheless.
Now, what you need to know is that we've recently acquired a puppy. She's a tiny little thing, a miniature Australian Shepard, and the very definition of Cute Overload. A 12 year old human is absolutely devoted to her. And the human is home today from school, because of some 'professional day for teachers,' whatever that is. In other words, everything was primed for chaos.
It seems James (the 12 year old) took Luna (the mini Aussie) into the back yard for a little exercise and recreation. Harmless enough, right? Except the chickens were out, and puppy loves to chase chickens. Normally she loses interest quickly … there are so many other ways to make trouble in that yard … but young James was encouraging the great Poulet Chase of 2017.
In the interest of a full mea culpa, I should note I have not yet clipped the wings of our Easter Eggers and Faverolles. Not out of simple laziness, although there's some of that, but also because we've had some fox trouble. If they can flap up onto something, they're less likely to be made dinner en masse.
And I'm fond of those Faverolles. They come from a tiny little French town, about 10 miles north of Chartres, and they lay salmon colored eggs. They're also a little skittish… the rough Rhode Islands and the burly Orpingtons tend to hector them, so they keep to themselves.
At least until a little boy encourages his barking puppy to chase them. Then the whole flock mixes and all the chickens tumble over each other in disarray. Some hide under the storage tent, some behind the tool shed. But one clever Faverolle suddenly remembered she could FLY!
I ran down the stairs, out the front door, and saw him pointing. The Faverolle was just wandering around, scratching for bugs underneath a cherry tree, but it ain't legal keeping chickens in this part of the neighborhood, and we needed to get her into the back yard before Mrs. Kravitz next door saw the whole scene and called whatever controlling legal authority is involved in such things.
Ever tried to quietly catch a chicken who doesn't want to be caught? Not a simple task. Finally, James and I got her cornered near the woodshop. As we closed in, she lifted off… over the roof, through the oak limbs, past the tangles of wisteria vines, to settle awkwardly, as only a chicken can, back into the fowl yard with her sisters.
So that's how a joyous task was made complex by a chicken and a coloratura soprano. But the complexity doesn't take away from the joy, and besides, art always comes from everyday things. Think of Durrell on Corfu!
But there was another problem: nominations must be for works of a thousand words or less. This meant some fine pieces which have appeared in the journal couldn't go forward. Still, there will be other occasions to recognize those, and besides, we're limited to five works. Every nominee, to qualify, had to have appeared in 2016.
Toti O'Brien's The Candidate appeared on December 30: http://peacockjournal.com/toti-obrien-candidate/. It's a passionate psychologic tale of a small town campaign and election day.
Norman Klein's Mysteries is a short piece about authors, editors, and the Anasazi. He gets all that, and some other things besides, into a few hundred words: http://peacockjournal.com/norman-klein-two-stories/.
Susan Tepper's Cottage appeared in November. How many life changing events can happen in a small house? Susan Tepper knows: http://peacockjournal.com/susan-tepper-two-linked-stories/.
From the first moment I saw it, I developed a tremendous interest in the work of Susan Nordmark. One story got away from us, rather like a Faverolle disappearing over a fence. But we were able to corral her flash-y little story Blue, so we're sending it forward, hoping it will get the recognition it deserves: http://peacockjournal.com/susan-nordmark-two-stories/.
And so we come to Kris Faatz (rhymes with skates). Since we began, we've been determined to showcase the work of emerging writers, and her first novel is still in the pipeline (we think its publication date is now June, 2017). Her story Night Roses is exactly the kind of work which merits a wide audience: http://peacockjournal.com/kris-faatz-night-roses/.
Please join us in extending our congratulations to these authors. We look forward to the next round. As for me, it just started to snow outside, which means I've got a chicken coop to close up before those Faverolles light out for the territories again.


When I ask Alix to request docking, before she responds with "asking" the dock says "granted" So they grant permission to dock is micro sesonds before she even asks? LOL Is there a way to make the game wait a second or two after Alix asks for docking permission before the game repsonds?
Secondly, when I ask for Enable or disable "Auto pilot" the X4 ship voice speaks at the same time as Alix ove the top of each other. ....any ideas of turning off the ship voice for that command? thanks.
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My current PC is a intel 4ghz, 32gb ram, SSD 500GBdrive but an older 780GTX 3GB graphics card.
PS: In the X4 reference guide pdf the very last command is "Hello" - Alix will respond. But nothing happens? Was that left out of the commands but left in the pdf file? thanks.
Yes, this is an issue. Also Alyx doesn`t know when there is a delay to docking and you must wait.
I had all these issues with my version of Astra. My solution was to simply not have Astra say anything at all and allow the ingame voice to do the confirmations. This works very well for me. This would work with Alix also until they fine tune her responses.
Actually, I put a 3 second pause between the sound command and when the actual dock request is sent.


Is Terri Schiavo Jeb Bush's Mary Jo Kopechne?
In case you've forgotten or you've never heard the story, Mary Jo Kopechne was a "friend" of Senator Ted Kennedy. Coming back from a cook-out for campaign workers on Chappaquiddick Island, Kennedy was accompanied by Mary Jo Kopechne who had worked for Robert Kennedy. Things went terribly wrong as they crossed a narrow bridge close to midnight. The car left the bridge and plunged into the deep pond and immediately filled with water. Kennedy got out. Mary Jo drowned. It wasn't until the next morning that Kennedy reported the accident. Kennedy, to use his words, "made an effort to call a family legal advisor" before he "belatedly reported the accident to the Martha's Vineyard police." If this had been anyone else, anyone but a Kennedy, he would have been forced to resign his Senate seat. Of course, he didn't. Although the state of Massachusetts has continually sent him back to Washington because he continually brings home the pork, the rest of the nation has rejected his desire to enter national politics. While he has run in Democratic presidential primaries, Kennedy has never gotten the nod of the nation. Mary Jo continues to speak from her watery grave.
Jeb Bush finds himself in a similar situation. If he lets Terri Schiavo die, that is, if he capitulates to the judicial death culture, his political future will turn as cold as it did for Ted Kennedy. The pro-life community has a long memory. This issue should never have gotten to Congress or the President. It could have been taken care of in the sovereign state of Florida by the elected governor.
I find it rather ironic that the political left praised the efforts of the Clinton administration when it sent armed soldiers to take Elian Gonzales from his relatives in Miami and returned him to Cuba when his mother risked her life to bring him to America. In this case, we knew the wishes of the mother. We knew what she wanted for her son, and yet the federal government intervened and turned him over to a Communist regime and a sworn enemy of the United States.
When a story got out about a church in Waco, Texas, that a minister was abusing children, it didn't take the federal government long to send in armed soldiers in an attempt to rescue them. We know the results. More than 90 people were killed by our federal government in this federal intervention. The political left shrugged its shoulders and moved on to other despotic acts. Will they cheer when Terri Schiavo takes her last breath?
Even if Jeb Bush does not gain a political inch in deciding for Terri Schiavo and her courageous parents, he would be doing the right thing. If there are Republicans out there who see this as a privacy issue when Miss Schiavo's husband has deserted her and shacked up with another woman, then it would be better for them to join with the majority of Democrats and embrace the culture of death with both hands.
Article I, Section 2 ("Basic Rights") of Florida's constitution states the following: "All natural persons, female and male alike, are equal before the law and have inalienable rights, among which are the right to enjoy and defend life and liberty … No person shall be deprived of any right because of race, religion, national origin, or physical disability." The courts have failed to act on this clear right, therefore, it is incumbent and lawful for another branch of government to act.
Governor Bush, act on what is right. Don't go down in history with a dead woman's memory always at your side.


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The Naicam & District Museum and Gallery (MAG) is located on 3rd Ave N in the Town of Naicam, Saskatchewan in the old Pioneer School.
In 1923 the first floor of the Pioneer School was built with the completion of the second floor in 1928. It was converted into a museum which was officially opened in 1974. In 1981, the museum was declared a Heritage Property. Remnants from our past have been collected and donated to commemorate our history.
All original rural school sites in the area have also been marked with commemorative plaques.
For more information please contact the Town of Naicam.
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