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The operations that the ACP performs
can be organized into two categories: major ACP functions and subfunctions.
Each ACP operation performs one major function. That function is specified
by an I/O function code, such as IO$_ACCESS, IO$_CREATE, or IO$_MODIFY.
While executing the major function, one or more subfunctions can be
performed. A subfunction is an operation such as looking up, accessing,
or extending a file. Most subfunctions can be executed by more than
one of the major functions. Sections "Directory Lookup" through "Read/Write Attributes" describe the following subfunctions
in detail:
Directory Lookup
Read/Write Attributes
"Major Functions", which contains the descriptions
of the major functions, lists the subfunctions available to each major
The directory lookup subfunction is used to search for
a file in a disk directory or on a magnetic tape. This subfunction
can be invoked using the major functions IO$_ACCESS, IO$_MODIFY, IO$_DELETE,
and IO$_ACPCONTROL. A directory lookup occurs if the directory file ID
field in the FIB (FIB$W_DID) is a nonzero number.
Table 1-2 lists the FIB fields that control the processing of a lookup subfunction.
Table 1-2 FIB Fields (Lookup Control)
Name string control. The following name
control bits are applicable to a lookup operation:
Set to match all name field values.
Set to match all field type values.
Set to match all version field
When set, performs case-sensitive
lookup; when clear, performs case-blind lookup.
Set to search a directory for
the file ID in FIB$W_FID.
Caller can accept (8-bit) ODS-2
or ISO Latin-1 formats.
Caller can accept (16-bit) Unicode
(UCS-2) formats.
Set if name string contains wildcards.
Setting this bit causes wildcard context to be returned in FIB$L_WCC.
File identification. The file ID of the
file found is returned in this field.
Contains the file identifier of the directory
file. This field must be a nonzero number.
Maintains position context when processing
wildcard directory operations.
The following access control flag is
applicable to a lookup subfunction:
Set to rewind magnetic tape before
lookup. If not set, a magnetic tape is searched from its current position.
Contains the format of the input file
specification. The following formats are valid:
ODS-2 Format (default)
ISO Latin-1 Format
Unicode (UCS-2) Format
Contains the format of the output file
specification. The following formats are valid:
QIO arguments P2 through P5 (see Figure 1-1) are passed as values. The
second argument, P2, specifies the address of the descriptor for the
file name string to be searched for in the directory.
The file name string must have one of the following
two formats:
name.type;version name.type.version
The name and type can be any combination of alphanumeric
characters, and the dollar sign ($), asterisk (*), and percent (%)
characters. The version must consist of numeric characters optionally
preceded by a minus sign (-) (only for disk devices) or a single asterisk.
The total number of alphanumeric and percent characters in the name
field and in the type field must not exceed 39. Any number of additional
asterisks can be present.
If any of the bits FIB$V_ALLNAM, FIB$V_ALLTYP,
and FIB$V_ALLVER are set, then the contents of the corresponding field
in the name string are ignored and the contents are assumed to be
an asterisk.
Note that the file name string cannot contain
a directory string. The directory is specified by the FIB$W_DID field
(see Table 1-2). Only RMS can
process directory strings.
Argument P3 is the address of a word to receive
the resultant file name string length. Argument P4 is the address
of a descriptor for a buffer to receive the resultant file name string.
The resultant string is not padded. The P3 and P4 arguments are optional.
The system searches either the directory file
specified by FIB$W_DID or the magnetic tape for the file name specified
in the P2 file name parameter. The actual file name found and its
length are returned in the P3 and P4 length and result string buffers.
The file ID of the file found is returned in FIB$W_FID and can be
used in subsequent operations as the major function is processed.
Zero and negative version numbers have special
significance in a disk lookup operation. Specifying 0 as a version
number causes the latest version of the file to be found. Specifying
-1 locates the second most recent version, -2 the third most recent,
and so forth. Specifying a version of -0 locates the lowest numbered
version of the file. For magnetic tape lookups, a version number of
0 locates the first occurrence of the file encountered; negative version
numbers are not allowed.
Wildcard lookups are performed by specifying the
appropriate wildcard characters in the name string and setting FIB$V_WILD.
(The name control bits FIB$V_ALLNAM, FIB$V_ALLTYP, and FIB$V_ALLVER
can also be used in searching for wildcard entries, but they are intended
primarily for compatibility mode use.) On the first lookup, FIB$L_WCC
should contain zero entries. On each lookup, the ACP returns a nonzero
value in FIB$L_WCC, which must be passed back on the next lookup call.
In addition, you must pass the resultant name string returned by the
previous lookup using the P4 result string buffer, and its length
in the P3 result length word. This string is used together with FIB$L_WCC
to continue the wildcard search at the correct position in the directory.
To perform a lookup by file ID, set the name control
bit FIB$V_FINDFID. When this bit is set, the system searches SYS$EI1000.EXE
the directory for an entry containing the file ID specified in FIB$W_FID,
and the name of the entry found is returned in the P3 and P4 result
parameters. Note that if a directory contains multiple entries with
the same file ID, only the first entry can be located with this technique.
Lookups by file ID should be done only when the
file name is not available, because lookups by this method are often
significantly slower than lookups by file name.
Because not all programs can handle all of the
available name formats, the FIB$W_NMCTL flags govern the name formats,
and are returned as follows:
FIB$V_ NAMES_8BIT clear
FIB$V_ NAMES_16BIT clear
Only ODS-2 format names are returned. Note that
this includes specifications that were originally in ISO Latin-1 format
or Unicode (UCS-2) format but converted to ODS-2 format before being
stored on the volume. All specifications are converted to uppercase
before being returned.
FIB$V_ NAMES_8BIT set
Only those file specifications stored in ODS-2
and ISO Latin-1 formats are returned. The value in the FIB$B_NAME_FORMAT_OUT
field indicates the format of the particular name being returned.
ODS-2 format file specifications are not converted to uppercase before
being returned.
FIB$V_ NAMES_16BIT set
All file specifications are returned in Unicode
(UCS-2) format.
File specifications are returned in the format
stored on the volume. This is the simplest format compatible with
the file name syntax and the characters it contains. For example,
a specification originally in Unicode format that only contains characters
that are part of the ISO Latin-1 character set are returned in ISO
Latin-1 format.
A directory entry is protected with the same protection
code as the file itself. For example, if a directory file is protected
against delete access, then the file name has the same protection.
Consequently, a nonprivileged user (that is, a user who is not the
volume owner, or a user who does not have SYSPRV) cannot rename a
file because renaming a file is essentially the same as deleting the
file name. This protection is applied regardless of the protection
on the directory file.
Nonprivileged users can neither write directly
into a .DIR;1 directory file nor turn off the directory bit in a directory
file header.
The access subfunction is
used to open a file so that virtual read or write operations can be
performed. This subfunction can be invoked using the major functions
IO$_CREATE and IO$_ACCESS (see "Create File" and "Access File"). An access subfunction is performed
if the IO$M_ACCESS modifier is specified in the I/O function code.
Table 1-3 lists
the FIB fields that control the processing of an access subfunction.
Table 1-3 FIB Fields (Access Control)
Specifies field values that control access
to the file. The following access control bits are applicable to the
access subfunction:
Set for write access; clear for
read-only access.
Set to deny read access to others.
(You must have write privilege to the file to use this option.)
Set to deny write access to others.
Set to prevent the file from being
truncated; clear to allow truncation.
Set for control access. If this
bit is set, you cannot access the file if you do not have control
Set to deny read access to the
Set to enable deaccess lock (close
check). Used only for disk devices.
Used to flag a file as inconsistent if the program currently
modifying the file terminates abnormally. If the program deaccesses
the file without performing a write attributes operation, the file
is marked as locked and cannot be accessed until it is unlocked.
Set to position at the start of
a magnetic tape file when opening a file for write; clear to position
at end-of-file.
Set to enable read checking of
the file. Virtual reads to the file are performed using a data check
Set to enable write checking of
the file. Virtual writes to the file are performed using a data check
Set to access the file in execute
mode. The protection check is made against the EXECUTE bit instead
of the READ bit. Valid only for requests issued from SUPERVISOR, EXEC,
or KERNEL mode.
Set to override exclusive access
to the file, allowing you to access the file when another user has
the file open with FIB$V_NOREAD specified. You must have SYSPRV privilege
to use this option. FIB$V_NOREAD and FIB$V_NOWRITE must be clear for
this option to work.
You must have either SYSPRV privilege
or control access to use this option.
Set to inhibit recording of the
file's modification and expiration dates. If not set, the file's
expiration date can be modified, depending on the file retention parameters
of the volume.
Set to inform the file system
that the file is to be processed sequentially only.
Controls the
size of the file window used to map a disk file. The ACP uses the
volume default if FIB$B_WSIZE is 0. A value of 1 to 127 indicates
the number of retrieval pointers to be allocated to the window. A
value of -1 indicates that the window should be as large as necessary
to map the entire file. Note that the window is charged to the user's
BYTELIM quota.
Specifies the file identification of the file to be accessed.
The file is opened according to the access control
specified (see Table 1-3).
The extend subfunction is used to allocate space to a disk file.
This subfunction can be invoked using the major I/O functions IO$_CREATE
and IO$_MODIFY (see "Create File" and "Modify File"). The extend subfunction is performed
if the bit FIB$V_EXTEND is set in the extend control word FIB$W_EXCTL.
Table 1-4 lists
the FIB fields that control the processing of an extend subfunction.
Table 1-4 FIB Fields (Extend Control)
Extend control flags. The following flags
are applicable to the extend subfunction:
Set to enable extension.
Set to inhibit generation of extension
file headers.
Allocates contiguous space. The
extend operation fails if the necessary contiguous space is not available.
Allocates the maximum amount of
contiguous space.
If both FIB$V_ALCON and FIB$V_ALCONB are set, a single contiguous
area, whose size is the largest available but not greater than the
size requested, is allocated.
Marks the file as contiguous.
This bit can only be set if the file does not have space already allocated
to it.
Allocates the extend size (FIB$L_EXSZ)
or the system default, whichever is greater.
Specifies the number of blocks to allocate
to the file.
The number of blocks actually allocated for this operation
is returned in this longword. More blocks than requested can be allocated
to meet cluster boundaries.
Returns the starting virtual block number
of the blocks allocated. FIB$L_EXVBN must initially contain 0 blocks.
Contains option bits that control the
placement of allocated blocks. The following bits are defined:
Set to require exact placement;
clear to specify approximate placement. If this bit is set and the
specified blocks are not available, the extend operation fails.
Set to locate allocated space
within a cylinder. This option functions correctly only when FIB$V_ALCON
or FIB$V_ALCONB is specified.
Contains the interpretation mode of the
allocation (FIB$W_ALLOC) field. One of the following values can be
No placement data. The remainder of the
allocation field is ignored.
Location is specified as a byte relative
volume number (RVN) in FIB$B_LOC_RVN and a cylinder number in FIB$L_LOC_ADDR.
Location is specified as a byte RVN in
FIB$B_LOC_RVN, followed by a longword logical block number (LBN) in
Location is specified as a longword virtual
block number (VBN) of the file being extended in FIB$L_LOC_ADDR. A
0 VBN or one that fails to map indicates the end of the file.
Location is specified as a three-word
file ID in FIB$W_LOC_FID, followed by a longword VBN of that file
in FIB$L_LOC_ADDR. A 0 file ID indicates the file being extended.
A 0 VBN or one that fails to map indicates the end of that file.
Contains the desired physical location
of the blocks being allocated. Interpretation of the field is controlled
by the FIB$B_ALALIGN field. The following subfields are defined:
Three-word related file ID for
RFI placement.
Related file number.
Related file sequence number.
Related file RVN or placement
Related file number extension.
Placement LBN, cylinder, or VBN.
The specified number of blocks are allocated and
appended to the file. The virtual block number assigned to the first
block allocated is returned in FIB$L_EXVBN. The actual number of blocks
allocated is returned in FIB$L_EXSZ.
The actual number of blocks allocated is also
returned in the second longword of the user's I/O status block.
If a contiguous allocation (FIB$V_ALCON) fails, the size of the largest
contiguous space available on the disk is returned in the second longword
of the user's I/O status block.
The truncate subfunction is used to remove space from
a disk file. This subfunction can be invoked by the major I/O functions
IO$_DEACCESS and IO$_MODIFY (see "Deaccess File" and "Modify File"). The truncate subfunction is performed
if the bit FIB$V_TRUNC is set in the extend control word FIB$W_EXCTL.
Table 1-5 lists the FIB fields that control the processing of a truncate
Table 1-5 FIB Fields (Truncate Control)
Extend control flags. The following flags
are applicable to the truncate subfunction:
Must be set to enable truncation.
Set to append the truncated blocks
to the bad block file, instead of returning them to the free storage
pool. Only one cluster can be deallocated. This is most easily accomplished
by specifying the last VBN of the file in FIB$L_EXVBN. SYSPRV privilege
or ownership of the volume is required to deallocate blocks to the
bad block file.
Returns the actual number of blocks deallocated.
FIB$L_EXSZ must initially contain a value of 0.
Specifies the first virtual block number to be removed from
the file. The actual starting virtual block number of the truncate
operation is returned in this field.
Blocks are deallocated from the file, starting
with the virtual block specified in FIB$L_EXVBN and continuing through
the end of the file. The actual number of blocks deallocated is returned
in FIB$L_EXSZ. The virtual block number of the first block actually
deallocated is returned in FIB$L_EXVBN. Because of cluster round-up,
this value might be greater than the value specified. If FIB$V_MARKBAD
is specified, the truncation VBN is rounded down instead of up, and
the value returned in FIB$L_EXVBN might be less than that specified.
The number of blocks by which FIB$L_EXVBN was
rounded up is returned in the second longword of the I/O status block.
The truncate subfunction normally requires exclusive
access to the file at run time. This means, for example, that a file
cannot be truncated while multiple writers have access to it.
An exception occurs when a truncate subfunction
is requested for a write-accessed file that allows other readers.
Although the truncate subfunction returns success status in this instance,
the actual file truncation (the return of the truncated blocks to
free storage) is deferred until the last reader deaccesses the file.
If a new writer accesses the file after the truncate subfunction is
requested, but before the last deaccess, the deferred truncation is
Once the truncate operation has started, the file
is locked from other writers for the duration of the truncate operation.
Attempts to access the file for shared write access during this time
results in an SS$_ACCONFLICT error.
The read and write attributes
subfunctions are used for operations such as reading and writing file
protection and creating and revising dates. A read or write attributes
operation is invoked by specifying an attribute list with the QIO
parameter P5. A read attributes operation can be invoked by the major
I/O function IO$_ACCESS (see "Access File"); a write attributes operation can
be invoked by the major I/O functions IO$_CREATE, IO$_DEACCESS, and
IO$_MODIFY (see "Create File", "Deaccess File", and "Modify File").
The read or write attributes subfunction is controlled
by the attribute
list specified by P5. The list consists of a variable number of two
longword control blocks, terminated by a 0 longword, as shown in Figure 1-4. The maximum number of attribute
control blocks in one list is 30. Table 1-6 describes the attribute control block fields.
Figure 1-4 Attribute Control Block Format
Table 1-6 Attribute Control Block Fields
Specifies the number
of bytes of the attribute to be written, or the size of the buffer
into which the attribute is to be read. Legal values for writing attributes
are from 0 to the maximum size of the particular attribute (see Table 1-7), and legal values
for the reading attributes are from 0 to the maximum unsigned 16-bit
Identifies the individual
attribute to be read or written.
Contains the buffer address of the
memory space to or from which the attribute is to be transferred.
The attribute buffer must be writable.
Table 1-7 lists the valid attributes for ACP-QIO functions. The maximum size
(in bytes) is determined by the required attribute configuration.
For example, the Radix-50 file name (ATR$S_FILNAM) uses only 6 bytes,
but it is always accompanied by the file type and file version, so
a total of 10 bytes is required. Each attribute has two names: one
for the code (for example, ATR$C_UCHAR) and one for the size (for
example, ATR$S_UCHAR).
Table 1-7 ACP-QIO Attributes
Attribute Name[1]
Size (bytes)
to POSIX st_atime and reflects the last time a
file was accessed.
Access mode for
following attribute descriptors.
File access level.
Returns the size, in bytes, of the object's ACL.
Adds an ACE to the beginning of the ACL when the ACE context value
is 0; to the end of the ACL when the ACE context value is -1; or at
a location pointed to by a prior ACL$C_FNDACETYP or ACL$C_FNDACLENT.
Compatibility mode allocation
count (2 binary bytes), revision date, creation date, and expiration
date, in ASCII. Format: DDMMMYY (revision date), HHMMSS (time), DDMMMYY
(creation date), HHMMSS (time), DDMMMYY (expiration date). (The format
contains no embedded spaces or commas.)
name, type, and version, in ASCII, including punctuation. Format:
Magnetic tape: contains 17-character
file identifier (ANSI a); no version number. Overrides all other file
name and file type specifications if supplied on input operations.
If specified on an access operation and you want only a value to be
returned, specify (in ATR$W_SIZE) a buffer of greater than 17 bytes.
See "Attribute Descriptions" for additional information.
Corresponds to POSIX st_ctime and reflects the
last time a file attribute was modified.
File back link pointer.
64-bit backup date and time.
Magnetic tape block size.
Offset length for ANSI magnetic tape header label buffer.
64-bit creation date and time.
Deletes an access control entry pointed to by the buffer address
or, if the buffer address is 0, the ACE pointed to by a prior ACL$C_FNDACETYP
or ACL$C_FNDACLENT.
Delete the entire ACL, including protected entries.
Deletes the entire ACL with the exception of protected ACEs.
Directory update sequence count.
End of magnetic tape label processing;
provides AST control block.
Expiration date in ASCII. Format: DDMMMYY.
64-bit expiration date and time.
Convert FID to file specification.
See "Attribute Descriptions" for additional information.
6-byte Radix-50 file name plus
ATR$C_FILTYP and ATR$C_FILVER. See "Attribute Descriptions" for additional information.
2-byte Radix-50 file type plus
ATR$C_FILVER. See "Attribute Descriptions" for additional information.
2-byte binary version number.
See "Attribute Descriptions" for additional information.
Locates an ACE pointed to by its buffer
Locates an ACE of the type pointed to
by its buffer address.
File protection.
Return an ACE that grants or denies access
to the object.
ANSI magnetic tape header label
accessibility character.
Complete file header.
This attribute is read only.
High-water mark (user read-only).
Journal control flags.
Count of hardlinks.
ACE used to gain access (if any). This
attribute can only be retrieved on the initial file access or create
Replaces the ACE pointed to by a prior ACL$C_FNDACETYP or ACL$C_FNDACLENT
with the ACE pointed to by its buffer address.
Corresponds to POSIX st_mtime and reflects the
last time data was modified.
Advance to the next ACE in the ACL.
Privileges used to gain access. This attribute can only be retrieved
on the initial file access or create operation.
Reads the ACE pointed to by ACL$C_FNDACETYP
or ACL$C_FNDACLENT into the buffer.
Reads the entire ACL or as much as will
fit in the supplied buffer. Only complete ACEs are transferred.
Record attribute area. "ACP-QIO Record Attributes Area" describes the record attribute area
in detail.
the reserve area.
64-bit revision date and time.
2-byte record protection.
File security mask and limit.
Statistics block. This attribute
is read only. "ACP-QIO Attributes Statistics Block" describes the statistics block in detail.
4-byte file characteristics. (The file
characteristics bits are listed following this table.)
User file label. This attribute
is not supported for disk devices.
4-byte file owner UIC.
4-byte file owner UIC. This attribute is
read only.
[1] Attributes with an ATR$C_ prefix have two names: one with the
ATR$C prefix for the code and one with an ATR$S_ prefix for the size,
which is not included in the list.
[2] Not supported by all ACPs. Maintained on ODS-5 volumes when
access dates are enabled using the DCL INITIALIZE or SET VOLUME commands.
Not maintained on ODS-2 volumes.
[3] Protected (can be written to only by system or owner).
[4] Locked (cannot be written to while the file is locked).
[5] For Files-11 C/D; returns 0.
[6] Not supported for Files-11 On Disk Structure Level 1 or magnetic
[7] The status from this attribute operation is returned in FIB$L_ACL_STATUS.
[8] Exclusive access required. This operation does not complete
successfully if other readers or writers are allowed.
[9] Not supported on writer operations to MTAACP; defaults are returned
on read operations.
[10] Can be written only by the system, owner, or someone holding
READALL privilege.
[11] The actual length available can decrease if the file is extended
in a noncontiguous manner or if an ACL is applied to the file.
Table 1-8 lists the bits contained in the file characteristics longword,
which is read with the ATR$C_UCHAR attribute.
Table 1-8 File Characteristics Bits
Do not back up file.
Verify all read operations.
Verify all write operations.
Keep file as contiguous
as possible.
File is deaccess-locked.
File is contiguous.
File's ACL is corrupt.
File is an intermediate
spool file.
File is a directory.
File contains bad blocks.
File is marked for deletion.
Erase file contents before
has an associated file.
Suppress existence of file.
Disable movefile operations
on this file.
File is not shelvable.
File is shelved.
[1] Files-11 C/D only.
This section contains descriptions of the following
attribute codes that are listed in Table 1-7:
The ATR$C_ASCNAME attribute allows the file specification
stored in a file's primary file header to be read and written.
Reading the ATR$C_ASCNAME
For ODS-5 volumes, the file specification is returned
in the supplied buffer, and the name format is returned in the FIB$B_ASCNAME_FORMAT
The format in which the name is returned is controlled
by the settings of the FIB$V_NAMES_8BIT and FIB$V_NAMES_16BIT flags
in the same way as the output file specification parameter. A pseudoname
can be returned in place of the actual file specification if the format
is not one of those the calling program can accept.
Unlike the output file specification parameter,
the length of a file specification contained in the ASCNAME attribute
is not passed back explicitly. To determine the length of the file
specification, the calling program must search the attribute buffer
for the first occurrence of the padding character. If neither the
FIB$V_NAMES_8BIT nor the FIB$V_NAMES_16BIT flag is set, the buffer
is padded with space (note that only ODS-2 format names are returned
in this case). If one or more of the flags are set, the attribute
buffer is padded with zeros.
In contrast, the file system does enforce a maximum
size for the attribute buffer. Supplying a larger buffer returns a
BADPARAM error.
The ASCNAME attribute can only be written for
files on ODS-2 or ODS-5 volumes provided that the FIB$V_NAMES_8BIT
and FIB$V_NAMES_16BIT flags are clear.
The ability to write this attribute is only intended
to provide compatibility with existing applications that do so. New
and modified programs should not write this attribute. Changing its
value can prevent a file from being permanently deleted.
In those cases where it is legal to write the
attribute, the contents of the attribute buffer (up to 252 bytes)
are copied to the file name field in the file header. For ODS-5 headers,
the format is set to ODS-2, and the file name length is set to the
offset of the first space character. This can be 252 bytes or the
length of the supplied buffer, whichever is the least.
The FILE_SPEC attribute is a read-only attribute
that returns the physical file specification in the form:
The file name returned is that from the file header,
which may be different from that in the directory. The specification
may be incomplete if any errors are encountered while reading the
file headers of any of the directories in the path.
For files on ODS-5 volumes, the path may contain
file names that are in any of the three name formats. This creates
a number of problems; for instance, the presence of periods in a directory
name could return an ambiguous path specification. To avoid this and
other problems, the file system makes use of services provided by
RMS to translate the file specification and the components of the
path to their escaped form.
If the escaped form of the path is longer than
can be accommodated by the buffer for the attribute, one or more directories
in the path may be replaced by the DID of the rightmost of those replaced.
This process is identical to that performed by RMS.
However, if the file specification, even after
DID abbreviation, is longer than can be accommodated by the buffer,
the file name is truncated. The file specification string returned
to the user buffer has a 2-byte count prefix. The count contains the
number of bytes for the untruncated file specification. If the count
is greater than the size of the user buffer (minus the two bytes that
contain the count), the user can conclude that the returned file specification
has been truncated.
ATR$C_FILNAM, ATR$C_FILTYP, and ATR$C_FILVER
The first two of these attributes allow the file
name and file type to be read and written using Radix-50 encoding.
This encoding scheme enables 3 characters to be packed into a 16-bit
word. Only 38 characters in the ODS-2 format set are valid for Radix-50
names, with the exceptions being dash (-) and underscore (_).
The maximum component lengths of a Radix-50 encoded
file specification are:
File name: 15 characters
(10 bytes)
File type: 6 characters
(4 bytes)
As a result of the additional character and length
restrictions, only a subset of legal ODS-2 file names is can be expressed
in the Radix-50 encoding.
The file system only attempts to read or write
the three attributes if the format of the existing file name in the
file header is ODS-2. If this is not the case, a NORAD50 error will
be returned. If the existing file name is in ODS-2 format, but is
incompatible with the Radix-50 encoding or the length limits on Radix-50
file names, a BADFILENAME error will be returned.
The ATR$C_FILVER attribute allows the file version
number in the file header to be read or written as a 2-byte integer.
As the process requires the existing file name to be converted into
a Radix-50 file name, the previous restriction also applies to this


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Women on boards are likely to be far tougher on poor performing chief executives than male directors, according to some surprising research to be presented at the Australian Graduate School of Management's conference on September 11 in Sydney.
The Commonwealth Bank chair in finance at the Australian School of Business, Renée Adams, found US boards with 40 per cent women were twice as likely to sack a chief executive after a reasonably large drop in company share price than boards with no women. She told The Australian Financial Review women were 30 per cent less likely to have attendance problems at board meetings than males, and also encouraged men to turn up to more meetings. Older female board members had the strongest effect on their male counterparts' attendance, she found.
But her research on the annual reports of listed US companies between 1996-2003 also debunked the idea that addressing the gender imbalance will always have a positive effect on a company's bottom line. Professor Adams argued such simplistic ideas also singled out women for unreasonable expectations.
She found US companies that previously had low corporate governance were the most likely to have a rise in share price once women were appointed to the board.
Professor Adams also said one of her "pet peeves" was that people assumed women leaders behaved like female college students.
Having surveyed 1796 directors of public companies in Sweden between 2006 and 2012, she found women on boards were not only different from their male counterparts, but also from most women. "People tend to always think women are more risk averse, but female directors were less risk averse than male directors" she said. She added "women in the boardroom are much less tradition-oriented than men and less conservative than women in the general population". She suggested that if women directors were able to have an effect on decisions, that could lead to more innovation.
Professor Adams said she expected the trends identified in her Swedish study would be even more pronounced in Australia, given there are fewer women in Australian boardrooms, suggesting they need to be even more unusual to make it to the top.
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Reviews by JDizzle:
4/5 rDev -4.3%
03-04-2013 01:33:26 | More by JDizzle
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04-23-2014 12:46:39 | More by tectactoe
4.75/5 rDev +13.6%
04-21-2013 16:06:08 | More by supa0525
3.93/5 rDev -6%
notes from 12/7/10
Pours pitch black with 1/2 finger creamy head. Leaves minimal lacing.
Smell is all hazelnuts and coffee, but pleasantly so.
If you don't like hazelnuts, stay away. I like them, so the dominating hazelnut taste is fine with me. Coffee flavors follow, along with a but of hoppy bitterness on the finish. Overall, a very smooth tasty stout.
Mouthfeel is light to medium. Almost a bit watery, but not distractingly so.
Overall, this is a very nice stout. Though I imagine that even for someone who likes coffee and hazelnuts as much as I do, a couple would probably be enough.
07-05-2011 20:29:15 | More by warnerry
4.68/5 rDev +12%
I choose this as my complementary pint at the Black Party.
Sizable thick, marshmallow-like mocha head which doesn't go anywhere while you drink. Really just gorgeous looking. The liquid is black with brown highlights when held up to the light.
Smells delicious! Hazelnut and coffee. The taste echoes the smell, but with subtle hints of tart cherries hovering in the background. The mouthfeel is thick yet very smooth. Quite quaffable.
My relationship with this brew is kind of funny. I first tried it when I had only been drinking good beer for about a month (and consequently knew absolutely nothing about it). I hated Frangelic Stout. This beer is the reason I decided that I "hated stouts"... a year and a half (and a lot of research) later, this is by far my favorite stout. Until after I tried a bunch of other stouts could I recognize the true genius of this beer. This brew is very flavorful, without being forceful. It's just a nice, easy to enjoy brew. I love the hazelnut flavor now! Anyway, just another lesson in how much a person can learn if they apply themselves. This kind of story is why I didn't start writing reviews until I felt I had enough experience, and a developed-enough palate to do a decent job at it. Well, anyway, thank you again, Founders! I owe so much of my beer education to you!
04-23-2009 23:46:57 | More by sarahspat
4/5 rDev -4.3%
01-31-2012 21:42:58 | More by TCJosh
5/5 rDev +19.6%
04-23-2014 03:46:23 | More by Tuckersmth
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01-11-2013 20:27:34 | More by UWBadgerFan4Life
4.5/5 rDev +7.7%
03-22-2013 02:23:15 | More by AndrewKroll
5/5 rDev +19.6%
11-27-2011 02:13:40 | More by GRG1313
4.5/5 rDev +7.7%
01-11-2014 06:55:25 | More by DrewSimm
3.45/5 rDev -17.5%
Current ABV is listed at 4.8
Frangelic Stout is on a nitro-tap, and the appearance of this beer is excellent...a thick white head, perfect stout black colouration, very appealing to look at. The smell of this one lets you know that the Frangelica is present, because it's a hazelnut bomb with some slight roasty notes on the side.
The flavour is pretty much what one would expect given the components: the backbone of the beer is a smooth, creamy stout with some subdued roast tones, while the Frangelica coffee controls most of the flavour with a strong hazelnut tone. I find the pairing enjoyable but not amazing, if you really like hazelnut coffee, this is a must try though.
The mouthfeel on this, above average, trending toward good. It's creamy and full, enjoyable. Drinkability is the only place where I really have to knock this beer, and it's the same reason why I would knock the rating on hazelnut coffee if I was rating coffee at CoffeeAdvocate.com, it's abrasive on the stomach and tastebuds if you have more than one.
Frangelic Stout is a nice stout offering by Founders. Personally, I would never have more than one in an evening, but it's a good change of pace, and fits the winter months well.
01-30-2007 16:52:01 | More by CortexBomb
3.75/5 rDev -10.3%
05-28-2013 00:05:49 | More by spark3148857
4.34/5 rDev +3.8%
12oz pour on 18 April 2014 at the Founder's Taproom in GR.
A: Pitch black, small creamy head. Almost no lacing.
S: Light aroma of hazelnut, complemented by a very subdued coffee and roasted malt note.
T: Hazelnut is prominent in the flavor, dominant really. Coffee flavors follow the hazelnut, with a nice stout maltiness. A very light hoppiness bitter at the finish.
M: Light with a very smooth, almost negligible carbonation. Felt watery.
O: One of the best stouts I've ever had, and the hazelnut flavor was amazing. Coffee, vanilla, chocolate, are all popular in stout, why not hazelnut. The aroma and flavor was a nice backdrop and makes this a very tasty and enjoyable beer. Not a session beer, but extraordinarily enjoyable nonetheless.
04-19-2014 02:31:16 | More by Badger6
4.5/5 rDev +7.7%
04-22-2014 01:05:19 | More by Rohkey
3.93/5 rDev -6%
Served up an inky blackish brown with the medium tan head still cascading from the nitro pour. As one might expect, this beer has a very creamy head with great retention and coating lace.
I love anything hazelnut, so I derive much happiness from the aroma of this beer. It smells like hazelnut coffee with perhaps a hint of dark brown sugar and a touch of chalk.
The flavor is not quite as hazelnut laden, with more of the roasty coffee notes coming through. It tastes an awful lot like a freshly made Guinness clone that has been spiked with hazelnut coffee. It does have a bit of a molasses thing going on though, and that gives it a nice little boost. It's pretty darn good, but maybe a bit less nuanced than I had hoped for.
The body is fairly thin, but with a silky smooth texture. This beer seems to just slide right down your throat, and combined with the low ABV this contributes to the glass emptying at an alarming rate. Hazelnut coffee is the main flavor in the finish, but I find that any sort of aftertaste is actually pretty nominal.
This beer is super drinkable and very sessionable. I would definitely have it again, yet I feel a little bit disappointed at the same time. This would be a perfect choice for a hazelnut lover who wants to through a few back without getting sloppy.
01-02-2011 15:55:36 | More by zoso1967
4/5 rDev -4.3%
12-29-2012 16:30:05 | More by Zaphog
3.78/5 rDev -9.6%
On nitro draft at Founders. Pours a dark brown, near black on the pour. Very nice, inch big, cascading head. Smell is all hazelnut espresso and I love it. There's even more in the taste. If you're not into hazelnut, this maybe tough for you, but I'm totally digging it. Very smooth and creamy from the nitro tap. Perfect cold night beer.
02-28-2009 19:10:06 | More by FtownThrowDown
4/5 rDev -4.3%
05-21-2013 01:55:13 | More by ackeeper
4.5/5 rDev +7.7%
01-13-2013 15:48:37 | More by ROBSTARR
4.25/5 rDev +1.7%
07-03-2014 00:40:21 | More by BEERschlitz
4.75/5 rDev +13.6%
07-02-2012 18:31:33 | More by buiter
4.7/5 rDev +12.4%
On tap at the brewery -- December 29, 2010.
Pours a hazy dark brown color with a really hefty nitro-derived head with some really amazing retention time and quite a bit of lacing as it goes down. On the initial whiff of this I was already upset that it was on nitro and I wouldn't be able to grab a growler. Strong notes of coffee and hazelnut. Wow. A bit of chocolate and roast there as well. Can't get enough of the coffee and hazelnut, which headed straight into the taste, though that was a bit more roasty and similar to the base beer without the sweetness of the nose. The mouthfeel was really nice and smooth. Drinkability is through the roof. Hands down the best oatmeal stout I've ever had.
01-02-2011 03:25:13 | More by Thorpe429
4.28/5 rDev +2.4%
I had this on nitro yesterday at the West Mich BA gathering. Pours a dark, creamy looking color with brown around the sides. Nice foaming head with a bit of stickyness. Decent lacing. Aroma really gets screwed by the nitro but I got a good amount of coffee and nuts in here. Hazelnut coffee seems to be the main ingredient but it's not near as intense as one might suspect. It kind of sits on the tongue while cocoa and vanilla swirl all around. Quite a treat, seems almost like a nice post dinner drink. Smooth and creamy as well. Some beers were made for nitro and this is one of them.
01-30-2005 19:51:22 | More by granger10
3/5 rDev -28.2%
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The Ministry of Forests is in the early stages of planning an aerial spray program next year to control spruce budworm infestation centred near the Coquihalla Highway.
The region between Kamloops and the Nicola Valley, including Logan Lake to the west, is the site of the worst infestation in the Southern Interior, entomologist Lorraine Maclauchlan said Thursday.
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The ministry estimates 275,000 hectares is infested with spruce budworm, which threatens supply of fir.
"It starts as you're heading over the Coquihalla at Inks Lake and toward Logan Lake and Merritt," Maclauchlan said. "You can see the browning."
Spruce budworm is a naturally occurring insect that defoliates trees, largely feeding as larvae on buds growing in spring. It rarely kills mature trees, but can stunt growth for as long as a decade and kill juvenile trees in the canopy below.
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Giants: Victor Cruz Is A Role Model For All Of Us
By Mike Tursi (@Mike_Tursi):
Charles Barkley, on more than one occasion, has emphatically stated that athletes are not role models. I can still hear my Father's own words to me about it being okay to admire what athletes do on the field, but not to try to emulate their lives away from the games that they play because, after all, they are only human and no different than the rest of us.
Victor Cruz burst onto the NFL scene last season captivating everyone with his dynamic receiving skills and slick salsa dancing. Giants fans everywhere embraced Cruz as he played a key role in leading the Giants to a Super Bowl victory over the New England Patriots. Among those enamored with Cruz' play was 6 year old Jack Pinto. Jack loved the Giants, and it should be known that Victor Cruz was his hero. On December 14, Jack fell victim to a senseless and heinous act of violence that claimed his life, as well as the lives of 25 other people. On Monday he was laid to rest wearing the jersey of his favorite team and favorite player.
To honor Jack, Victor Cruz wrote the young boy's name on his cleats during last Sunday's game in Atlanta. But that is not what makes Victor Cruz a role model. What makes him a role model is what he did this past Tuesday.
In the wake of this terrible tragedy, Victor Cruz, along with his girlfriend and young daughter, made the trip to Newtown, Connecticut to visit the Pinto family. It wasn't an act of charity, nor was it a publicity stunt. It was all that one man could think to do to help bring some form of comfort to a grieving family.
"It was a time where I just wanted to be a positive voice, a positive light in a time where it can be very negative," said Cruz.
Not only does this make him a role model as a football player, but also it makes him a role model as a person; someone who can be looked up to because they do the right thing – even if it is difficult to do so.
This isn't something that Cruz had to do. There were plenty of other ways to show his support. The fact that he chose to do this for a grieving family and community speaks volumes about his character.
Fellow NFL star and Rutgers legend Ray Rice said, "You do it from the heart, from within and what he did was amazing."
It was amazing and at least for a short time, gave some solace to the Pinto's and the people of Newtown.
All of the 99-yard touchdown receptions, all of the salsa dances, and all of the receiving records, they will all pail in comparison to this one act of heroism. I have two children around the same age as Jack Pinto. My son is becoming quite a sports fan. And he is starting to idolize players. I give him the same speech my father used to give to me. But I don't have a problem with him idolizing Victor Cruz on or off the field.
In fact, #80 is a role model for all of us, myself included. Giants head coach Tom Coughlin said that he was incredibly proud of Cruz. But really, we're all proud of him and we're all proud to be a Giants fan when actions like this happen. But in the end, Giants fans are even more proud to be a fan of Victor Cruz. He is a true role model.
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The Secret Ingredients for Marijuana Legalization: Moms and HispanicsCasey Michelbyline' Nov. 20' 2012
A few days before last Tuesday's election, New Approach Washington, the group pushing a ballot issue to legalize marijuana in the state, posted its final ad of the campaign. The spot featured a "Washington mom" -- a woman in her mid-40s, sitting on her porch, flanked by pumpkins -- who took the viewer through the assorted restrictions and benefits both minors and businesses would see once the measure, Initiative 502, was implemented: ID checks.Fewer profits for the cartels. Increased funds for schools. More time for police to "focus on violent crime instead." In short, all of the top concerns that an average mom in the Evergreen State would seem to have about making pot legal.


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I discovered an interesting French idiom today – prendre la mouche – which means literally 'to take the fly' and is the equivalent of 'to go off in a huff'. Huff refers to 'a passing mood of anger or pique' A French equivalent of 'to be in a huff' is être vexé. Are there similar expressions in other languages?
La mouche means fly, button or patch comes from the Latin mŭsca (fly)
Here are some other expressions featuring this word:
- bateau-mouche = pleasure boat (on the Seine)
- fine mouche = sharp customer
- oiseau-mouche = hummingbird ('fly bird')
- pattes de mouche = spidery scrawl ('fly paws')
- poids mouche = flyweight
- papier tue-mouche = flypaper
- mouche du coche = back-seat driver ('coach fly')
- mouche à miel = honey bee ('honey fly')
- faire mouche = bull's-eye
Source: http://dictionary.reverso.net/


text: With Static-X's debut album "Wisconsin Death Trip" being such a success, a second album was eagarly anticipated. "Machine" is no doubt a quality release, however in no way lives up to the genius of "Wisconsin Death Trip". Tripp, although displaying many inovative talents on guitar, in my opinion doesn't successfully fill the void that Koichi left (I still can't figure out why he left…). Many songs on the album also leave the listener "hanging", never really developing or excelling into it's full potential, kinda like a joke with no punch-line. Ken's drums hit harder for more bass (plus), however Tripp is not as heavy as Koichi was, and Wayne's vocals don't display as much variety and range as they did in "Wisconsin Death Trip". However "Machine" is still a great, dynamic album, but in no way challenges the greatness of "Wisconsin Death Trip".


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LOSING the toss proved costly for both of Herefordshire's Birmingham League sides with Premier Division Brockhampton and Second Division Eastnor both suffering defeats.
Although Eastnor mustered only 78 at Whitchurch, that represented a considerable recovery after the villagers had slumped to 19-7.
"I have never seen us play and miss so much," said Eastnor spokesman Malcolm Hughes.
"It was a damp pitch and a bad toss to lose with the ball doing a bit all the time - even when we were 19-7, there were two streaky fours in that."
Zafran Ali (3-9) and Omar Ali (3-12) used the conditions to good advantage while a mix-up, which saw skipper Clive Chadhani and Tareq Jamil arrive at the same end, resulted in a run-out.
Shahid Ahmed, who made batting look easy despite the conditions, led the recovery with 30 but, with a wet ball to contend with after a shower, Eastnor's bowlers were unable to enjoy the same success as their hosts, who eased in by nine wickets.
Brockhampton made a reasonably solid start at Walsall with Adam Hewlett (15) and Chris Boroughs (19) guiding them to 42-1.
But a collapse set in which saw the Herefordshire side slip to 59-7.
Although Nick Powell (26) engineered a late rally, the visitors were all out for 107.
Callum Stewart (2-37) and Boroughs (3-40) worked through the early order as Walsall slumped to 33-4 but skipper David Powles (41) and Alex McChristie (30 not out) did enough to ensure Brockhampton's first defeat of the season.


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RALEIGH, NC (AP) - Public health officials say a third person in Guilford County has died from the flu.
The Department of Health and Human Services says that brings the total number of flu deaths across North Carolina so far this season to seven.
Officials say the deaths vary in age groups, but no one 24 years old or younger has died from the flu this season. North Carolina's first three flu deaths this season were reported in early December.
Flu season typically peaks during January and February. Complications from flu can be particularly dangerous for high risk groups including infants under 2, pregnant women, and people with conditions such as asthma, diabetes and heart disease.
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Just in case you mistakenly heard that it was all ice and snow in Russia, take a peek at the Big Bikini Exposition. This is right on the river Moskva in Moscow!
Moscow has been the capital of Russia for almost its entire history. The exception is during the period of the Russian Empire, which lasted from 1721 until the Russian Revolution 1917. For these two centuries the capital was St. Petersburg. The Russian Empire was the second largest contiguous Empire in world memory; only the Mongol Empire had been greater.
Check out what's happening north of Mongolia these days, in Chita
Although you may not have heard of Sochi, on the Black Sea, they're building up quickly and hope to host the 2014 Olympics.
Other periods of Russian history include the Tsardom of Russia, from Ivan IV to Peter the Great, and the Grand Duchy (14th-16th centuries).
The earliest period of Russian history was ruled by the Novgorod Republic and Kievan Rus, which was the first Russian state dating back to 800AD in Kiev.
Modern Russia remains one of the world's superpowers. They launched the earth's second satellite, called Sputnik 1, and were the first country to put a human being into orbit around earth. (The first one is called the Moon.)
After the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991, Russia became a federal republic of 83 states.
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How Do Home Genetic Testing Kits Work?To do an at-home screening, you must first purchase a test kit. These can currently be purchased online at manufacturer's websites and may be available in drugstores in the future. They are priced at $20 to $30 per kit, which includes a tube or sanitary swab to collect your saliva. Simply seal your specimen according to package instructions and return to manufacturer's lab along with the fee for testing. This can be an additional $79-$279 based on what kind of screening tests you choose.
Results will come by mail, and you may be able to check results online.
Note: Several different manufacturers market these tests. The facts and figures represented in this article are based on the Pathway Genomics genetic screening test, which was supposed to hit the shelves of Walgreens stores May 14th. Pathway Genomics did not provide me with a test and I did not receive compensation from them, either by product or monetary compensation.
Why Are Home Genetic Tests Controversial?First, you should know that the tests are not FDA-approved and the FDA has challenged the sale of the kits.
Secondly, a lot of factors go into cancer development. Genetics, family history, lifestyle choices and other factors influence of risk of cancer. Sometimes it is unknown why one person develops cancer and another doesn't. There is a lot of grey area in terms of our understanding of why some people develop cancer. Even if you discovered that you had a biomarker for a certain type of cancer through an at-home genetics test, there is no guarantee that you will ever develop it.
So, with that in mind, how will consumers use this information? Will they change lifestyle risks like smoking or excessive alcohol consumption based on these tests? Maybe, maybe not. Could it induce a lot of undue long term stress? Absolutely. Some say that in-office genetic testing has the same effect, but there is one huge difference. You are under the supervision of a doctor when undergoing genetic testing in a professional setting. This means you have an expert to go to who can answer your questions about your results. I don't imagine many 800 number customer service reps having the knowledge about genetics to answer any specific questions about your results. A doctor who specializes in genetics can help integrate your testing results into your healthcare routine by recommending more frequent screenings of certain tests and making other suggestions.
By the same token, when used correctly and under the supervision of a doctor, these at-home genetic tests may have some prevention value. Results may prompt someone to quit smoking or perhaps get screened for breast cancer or colon cancer. This is how the test may prove to be useful long term.


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In his book, Exploring Mormon Thought: The Attributes of God, Blake wrote the title of this post. He explains, The Mormon scriptures also teach that divinity can be communicated to humans. "Divinity" is not viewed as a logically distinct nature or set of mutually exclusive properties apart from humanity. Rather, "divinity" is a fullness of […]
Is this uplifting for the gods? (Psalm 82:7) – part 16
Psalm 82:7 Ye shall die like men I ask whether this statement is to be interpreted as uplifting, beneficial, and necessary for the upward progression of the gods? Secondly, do you tie Jesus and his death into these words?
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O Israel, look to the Triune God
During these difficult times, look up, Israel. Look to God – Preacher, Proclaimer, Healer, Liberator, Avenger, Comforter, Giver, and Planter – your all in all in Isaiah 61. Wow, what a chapter. Here are choice words that I have been thinking in the pre-dawn darkness. The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the […]
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I agree with Orson Scott Card
On this particular post, you bet I agree.
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The Controversy in the Corridor does not go away – part 15
Especially when FARMS features this article anew . . . Despite what most all the religious authorities in the I-15 Corridor in the Intermountain West suggest, is this really what the early Christians believed and taught?
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perichosis, perichoresis, coinherence, circumincessio – part 14
I stayed up till one in the morning . . . thinking . . . thinking . . . thinking . . . about this fundamental Truth of the universe: That ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him (John 10:38). I realize that John 10, John 14, […]
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LDS American Idol Sings a Powerful Hymn
I listened to David singing "Be Still My Soul" through the Day of Praise blog. Thanks. So here is my question: did Katharina, born 310 years ago, actually believe that the One who ruled the waves and winds while He dwelt below . . . did she actually believe that the Lord she wrote of in this hymn is the […]
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Yesterday, Lori shared an LDS version – Part 13
Pop over at Urim and Thummim. But I hunger for ancient Israel's understanding of God rather than ancient England's understanding of Gods.
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God and God Alone
Today, Scott sent me this song link to God and God alone. If I were right in the middle of this cathedral's music, I am sure I would be weeping tonight.
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Powerful Perichosis – Part 12
Tomorrow, Lord's Day, we are jumping into all the implications of perichosis, jumping ahead to John 14 and John 17 – one in each other. And "That we all may be one." But does this post by ecubishop describe what John is talking about?
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Pretty interesting story from late last night involving the Blackhawks and several qualifying offers:
Sources tell TSN the NHL and the NHLPA are investigating what might have been an enormous mistake by the Chicago Blackhawks.
Chicago tendered qualifying offers to several key players this week, including Kris Versteeg, Cam Barker, Ben Eager, Colin Fraser, Aaron Johnson and Troy Brouwer, however the investigation underway is to determine whether the qualifying offers were filed correctly.
If not, there is the remote possibility the qualifying offers could be ruled invalid and the players listed above, conceivably, could be deemed unrestricted free agents because of the blunder.
Early indications are that this won't be a major issue, although Johnson's agent, Allan Walsh, offered these thoughts on Twitter a few hours after the TSN story came out:
I don't see those messages on his account this morning, so I suppose they were deleted. (Maybe this all isn't such a debacle after all?) Still, it seems like poor organization on the 'Hawks part to not ensure everything was filed well ahead of time.
Tom Benjamin says GM Dale Tallon should bear the brunt of the blame.


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They've got muck; we've got rakes. TPM Muckraker
Mississippi Votes Down Amendment To Define Personhood At Fertilization
The proposal obviously conflicted with the right to an abortion as decided in the Supreme Court case of Roe v. Wade, and if passed could have set up a potential Supreme Court battle to overturn Roe. It was opposed by the state Medical Association and Nurses Association.
However, even in this very conservative and religious state, the 'No' campaign successfully mobilized against it by explaining to voters what such a law would mean if actually put into practice. For example, the proposal made no exceptions for abortion in the sensitive situations of rape or incest.
And what was more, such a law would have forbidden medically necessary abortions even in cases where a fetus could not be viable, and where a woman's life would be at risk. The 'No' campaign successfully highlighted the example of an ectopic pregnancy, a condition where an embryo implants in the fallopian tubes rather than the uterus -- resulting in a pregnancy that will not only fail to develop into a viable baby, but if left untreated will result in the woman's death.


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It's time for a citizen's arrest ... Words by Heathcote Williams. Music by Max Reinsch. Performance by Alan Cox. … [Read more...]
'America: How It Works' by Heathcote Williams
The fierce dissidence of Williams's polemical poetry is as radical as Shelley's. "America: How It Works" bears witness to the monster within "the most dangerous country in world history." Words by Heathcote Williams. Narration and montage by Alan Cox. The business of America is business, And it's number one business is war. It uses Hollywood to peddle its values To turn the world into its whore. But few of its citizens have the guts to say boo. Otherwise they'd be refusing to pay taxes. So, like their own media, they back war … [Read more...]
Remembering Norman Mailer, Sorta Policy Wonk
I'm no policy wonk on Russia and neither was Norman Mailer. But the crisis in the Ukraine and an article in today's New York Times about the impact of thinning ranks of Russia experts on U.S. policy reminded me of remarks Mailer once made about the former Soviet Union, as though he were an expert. It was back in 1984 and Mailer had come to Chicago. He looked at 61 not unlike a retired seadog, although there was nothing retiring about him. What hadn't changed with age was his provocative charm. Although he was there to promote a new novel, he … [Read more...]
'Clapping Music,' Talking Music, and a 'Mallet Quartet'
Steve Reich has been called "our greatest living composer" by a New York Times critic. Was that hyperbole or just ink-stained enthusiasm? Listening to a performance of Reich's "Mallet Quartet" a few nights ago at the CUNY Graduate Center (followed by his conversation with New York magazine's music critic Justin Davidson), I understood why Reich was at least in the running. That's him in the baseball cap. … [Read more...]
Music for Organ, With Encore for Bosendorfer Pianos
A friend of mine, Ben Schot, sent a photo he recently took of the Brooklyn-born minimalist composer and performance artist Charlemagne Palestine (born Chaim Moshe Tzadik Palestine, or Charles Martin) and his daughter Puck, a student at the Royal Academy of Art, The Hague. "He used to live in Rotterdam for a couple of years in the '90s," Ben wrote. "We met then and have been in touch since. He lives in Belgium now but performs in Holland every now and then. I wanted Puck to meet him, after having introduced her to his work. [...] It was great … [Read more...]
Charley Plymell Tells and Shows in Strings of Emails
Charley Plymell's long, seemingly endless strings of emails are fascinating to read. He has known so many Beat writers and artists and has popped up in so many places with them that I can't help thinking of him -- half in wonder and half in disbelief -- as the Zelig of the Beat Generation. Unlike Zelig, however, he has actual evidence to support his many, many tales. There he is in snowy Cherry Valley, for example, displaying a painting by William Burroughs that Burroughs once gave him and his wife Pam. "We sold it over phone ... 3 grand," he … [Read more...]
SOS: An American Poet Is Waiting to Be Rescued
Cody Maher, expat American poet and world traveler living in Heidelberg, writes in an email message that he was sitting around "watching countries go to the dogs feeding the people nothing but lies" when it occurred to him that "the only safe place one day might be international waters." This must have been before the Somali pirates stuck their noses in, but his poem makes more sense today than ever. INTERNATIONAL WATERS I wanted to run away to a country Where people weren't running to get out I arrived at one country And I was … [Read more...]
'Burroughs in London' by Heathcote Williams
Now that the Burroughs centenary has moved into high gear -- marked by a massive new biography, a lecture series, a remastered movie, all kinds of performances, an art exhibition (more than one, actually), and what have you (including a major conference in Indiana, of all places, and an academic gathering planned for April in New York) -- it suddenly dawned on Heathcote Williams that he'd known the man on and off for more than half a century. I first met William Burroughs in 1963. I was working for the now-defunct literary magazine … [Read more...]
Barbie Duz Her Thang in the New York Times, Oh Yeah
I am a doll. And yet, I've always caused a bit of a stir, starting with my debut as a teenage fashion model in a swimsuit in 1959. My creation was met with skepticism and judgment. [...] Over time I've become an icon, and as with all icons, I've been pulled into the cultural conversation. "My god! The strenuous exertions of this copywriter sweating blood to extract meaning from airy plastic nothings made me quite breathless. Now Barbie is a feminist? 'If you buy our super de luxe and cutting-edgy version and peel off her cosmetic surgery... … [Read more...]
Two New Poster Cards from Cold Turkey Press
An Iron Fish Rusts up in the hills at this age now even my stick takes a rest * on a tarmac a single stone like aloneness * in the glen the silence of an echo waiting for sound * in the empty sky a crow crows the empty sound of a crow According to Dr. Philip Masonbar, noted pathologist and jetset raconteur, The Condition was originally described in 1895 by Sir Arthur Blonk. As an afterthought, Blonk said: "Going to decimate San Francisco? Then you must withhold the admission, or prepare to lay aside through strict … [Read more...]
The Poet Sinclair Beiles Spoke of Being 'Dispossessed'
Last week I took an astral trip. I left my body and cavorted about the universe. I needed a rest. It's tiresome living in the same body all the time I needed a change of scene. I was very careful. … [Read more...]
It's a Day for Taking Your Valentine's Pick or Prick . . .
There's the Valentine Victorian ... ... and then there's the Valentine Mustillian. … [Read more...]
When Excessive Rudeness Pays Off
Something worth remembering ... The Buddha and the Pork Chop Apparently the Buddha met his end Thanks to an excessive degree of politeness. Though he was vegetarian, someone prepared him a meal And the Buddha felt obliged to eat what he'd been offered. Due to its being a bad pork chop, the Buddha died. Clearly Buddhists keen to follow the Buddha's example But reluctant to share in his hapless fate Should be ruder – 'Don't you know what happens to people Who push shit to aspiring Buddhas? They get reincarnated As used … [Read more...]
Cody Maher: 'Nightmare Entering the Country'
Border security is so much in the news these days that my staff of thousands was desperate for comic relief. Then this scenario came over the transom from Cody Maher. Bingo! A vaudevillian routine with foreign-born American security agents Passport ... yes I see, you away a long time, where you go? where I go? yes, where you go? you mean where have I been yeah, where you been? I been away away what? no, away where away what away where what's the difference, you back, what you doing back? I was born here you want a medal, Joey, … [Read more...]
'The Intercept' Launch: Whistleblowers Welcomed
This is not a Wanted! poster, but it might as well be. You can be sure these journalists are or will be targeted by intelligence officials. The Intercept is a whistleblowing enterprise created by Glenn Greenwald, Jeremy Scahill, and Laura Poitras. The site was launched today by First Look Media. Our short-term mission is limited but critically important: to provide a platform and an editorial structure in which to aggressively report on the disclosures provided to us by our source, NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden. We decided to launch now … [Read more...]
Personal History: My Father Was a New York Cabbie
My father drove a cab at night. This was the early 1950s. A Brooklyn-born New Yorker, he knew the city's streets the way a junky knows his veins. I thought of him because of a headline in today's New York Times: American-Born Cabbies Are a Vanishing Breed in New York. Dad also knew doormen, theater managers, stage hands, bar owners, bartenders, and building superintendents. He was a walking-talking switchboard of high and low connections. He didn't want relatives to know he was driving a cab. It embarrassed him that his day job didn't pay the … [Read more...]
You Are There: Where Burroughs Once Lived in Mexico City
Continuing my immersion in Call Me Burroughs: A Life, the new biography by Barry Miles, I'm still marveling at the level of detail it offers. One small example: In a section called "Down Mexico Way," Miles writes that by the summer of 1950, ... Bill and Joan [Vollmer, his common-law wife] were living at Cerrada de Medellin 37, a third-floor flat at the rear of a run-down white apartment building in a small dead-end passage in Colonia Roma, behind the Sears Roebuck building. Jack [Kerouac] and Neal [Cassady] rented a cheap two-bedroom … [Read more...]


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300 W. Clay St Richmond, Virginia - Jackson Ward
Abner Clay Park, a city park with a playground, is located at Clay and Brook Rd, a complex interaction with a Four-Way stop sign. Blooming Child Petite Academy, a daycare facility, is located at 300 W. Clay St. Because of these two facilities, there are often small children near the street, crossing Brook Rd., and playing in the park. Twice last week, I was almost hit with my 20 month old son crossing Clay or Brook by cars driving above the speed limit or driving through one of the stop signs without coming to a complete stop. Please consider adding a "Children Playing" sign to alert drivers to the presence of the city park and daycare center.
4 Car Size Pot Holes. Archived410 Hancock Street Richmond , VA - Carver
Behind the property there are 4 car size pot holes that are popping tires and bottoming out cars.
I-95 South At Lombardy / Rail Overpass 1/4 mile north of exit 76B - Newtowne West
Multiple LARGE potholes. Right lane at the south end of the bridge. No room to dodge them. they are on both sides of the lane (ie left and right tires will hit them)
Overgrown Lots Archived1320 1/2 W. Clay St. Richmond, VA - Carver
Grass and weeds over 2 feet tall, trash and furniture all over yard,
1000 North Lombardy Street Richmond, Virginia - Newtowne West
One of the city's few bicycle lanes is runs on Lombardy between Brook Road and Broad Street. The section near Maggie Walker Governor's School is covered with sand, dirt, and gravel, most likely due to construction on the I-95 bridge nearby. This amount of debris makes the bicycle lane unsafe to use.
SIDEWALK NEEDED ASAP Archived800 Block Of Kinney Street Richmond, VA - Carver
Dangerous Pothole Archived1600 Monument Ave Richmond, VA - The Fan
Good Afternoon,
There is a large pothole at the entrance to the alleyway behind the Stuart Court apartment building at 1600 Monument Ave. Again, the pot hole is at the entrance to the alleyway. The pothole is large and fills up with water, which will then freeze when it gets cold enough.
Too many cars in backyard Archived402 Hancock St. Richmond, Virginia - Carver
This backyard in the alley is being used as a parking lot and it looks like some sort of code violation. Cars coming out of makeshift parking lot knock over trash cans, block other driveways, and hits fences trying to get in and out of parking spaces. Multiple neighbors have contacted the city repeatedly on this issue but never get any follow up. Seems to be ignored.
TRASH Archived1634 Mounment Ave RICHMOND, VA - The Fan
Trash receptacles at 603 N Allen St Archived603 N Allen St Richmond, VA - The Fan
My name is Kurt Engleman, and I live in Unit 16 of The Fan Gallery condominiums at 1657 W. Broad St. The Fan Gallery backs up to an alley between W. Grace St. and W. Broad St. The entrance to the alley off of N. Allen St. is shared with the building at 603 N. Allen St. For some time, we have had an issue with trash receptacles being left in the alley at all times instead of the allowed window of 4:00 pm the day prior to trash collection until 7:00 a.m. the day after collection (per City Ordinance 2007-230-275).
This weekend, the supercans in the alley have been vandalized, and the alley is littered with trash, posing a hazard to pedestrians, motorists, and public health. For reference, I have attached a photo of the receptacles and litter in the alley as of afternoon of Sunday, July 08, 2012. Presumably, these receptacles belong to the owners/residents of 603 N. Allen St., as the owners/residents of The Fan Gallery use a dumpster that is located in the parking lot adjacent to The Fan Gallery. Note that refuse collection for 603 N. Allen St. is scheduled on Wednesdays, so trash receptacles should only be in the alley from 4:00 pm on Tuesdays until 7:00 am on Thursdays.
I would kindly request that the City of Richmond take the following actions:
- Clean up the alley at N. Allen St. between W. Grace St. and W. Broad St
- Issue a warning to the owners/residents at 603 N. Allen St. for refuse receptacles left in the public right of way outside of specified collection times
Thank you in advance for your assistance.
3 pairs of sneakers on power lines Archived800 Bowe Street Richmond, Virginia - Carver
3 pairs of sneakers draped over power lines. Symbolizes selling of heroine. Please remove @ intersection w/ West Clay Street and Kroger store 7/14/13AD
Other Archived1657 West Broad Street Richmond, VA 23220, USA - The Fan
Column protecting gas meter behind 1657 W Broad St building in alley has been struck by a car, leaving the gas meter unprotected and creating a dangerous situation.