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U.S. AMATEUR
Medalist Main Loses In First Round August 24, 2011 By Pete Kowalski, USGA
Medalist Gregor Main lost 2 and 1 to Bobby Leopold. (John Mummert/USGA)
Erin, Wis. – Bobby Leopold, a 26-year-old insurance professional from Cranston, R.I., defeated stroke-play medalist Gregor Main, 22, of Danville, Calif., 2 and 1, and was one of 32 winners in the first round of match play that started Wednesday at the 2011 U.S. Amateur Championship at 7,660-yard, par-72 Erin Hills.
A member of Rhode Island's second-place team at the 2010 USGA Men's State Team Championship, Leopold advanced to match play in Wednesday's 20-for-4 playoff. He also advanced to match play through a playoff at last year's U.S. Amateur at Chambers Bay.
Leopold, who was born in the USA, grew up in England and played college golf at Rollins College in Orlando, Fla., lost the first two holes against Main but was able to square the match through six holes. He then won two of the next three holes and never lost his lead.
It's the U.S. Amateur, so you are playing the best players in the world, said Leopold, who also represented Rhode Island in 2009 at the USGA Men's State Team Championship. It's a battle every time you tee it up. You expect that. It wasn't any different with Gregor. It was tough with wind. It was difficult out there.
Main, who tied the lowest 36-hole stroke-play qualifying score in U.S. Amateur Championship history at 10-under-par 132, is the second medalist in two years to lose in the first round.
Leopold, the oldest player to advance, will meet 2011 USA Walker Cup Team member Harris English, 22, of Thomasville, Ga., in the second round. English defeated Andrew Yun, 20, of Chandler, Ariz., 3 and 1.
Reigning champion Peter Uihlein, 21, of Orlando, Fla., began his title defense with a 3-and-1 win Wednesday over Eugene Wong, 20, of Canada.
Because of weather delays that began Tuesday, only six of Wednesday's scheduled first-round matches were completed before the round was suspended due to darkness at 7:30 p.m. CDT.
Uihlein, who will represent the USA for the second time at the Walker Cup Match in Scotland in September, won the third and fourth holes, and went on to extend his lead to 4 up through 14 holes Wednesday.
The wind was blowing, the golf course was hard, the pins were brutal and I knew pars were going to be good, said Uihlein, who won the 2011 Hogan Award as the best player in college golf. I had an early awful bogey on two but I was pretty solid the rest of the way. He is a good player so it was a tough draw.
Uihlein meets Dylan Frittelli, 21, of South Africa, who plays at the University of Texas, in the second round.
It's nice to get the first victory out of the way but it's still not easy, said Uihlein, who also played on the 2009 USA Walker Cup Team. The more you go, the harder it gets. I'm going to have to play well. Dylan is a great player. I play with him a lot since he's in the Big 12.
Jack Senior, 23, of England, a member of the 2011 Great Britain and Ireland Walker Cup Team, defeated 2011 U.S. Amateur Public Links champion Corbin Mills, 21, of Easley, S.C., 6 and 4.
Four other 2011 USA Walker Cup Team members also won: Patrick Cantlay, 19, of Los Alamitos, Calif.; Russell Henley, 22, of Macon, Ga.; Chris Williams, 20, of Moscow, Idaho; and Patrick Rodgers, 19, of Avon, Ind.
Cantlay and Henley will meet in the second round.
The 2011 U.S. Amateur Championship consists of 36 holes of stroke play followed by six rounds of match play, with the championship scheduled to conclude with a 36-hole final on Sunday.
The U.S. Amateur is one of 13 national championships conducted annually by the United States Golf Association, 10 of which are strictly for amateurs.
Erin, Wis. -- Results of the first round of match play at the 2011 U.S. Amateur Championship, played at 7,760-yard, par-72 Erin Hills.
Upper Bracket
Bobby Leopold, Cranston, R.I. (142) d. Gregor Main, Danville, Calif. (132), 2 and 1
Harris English, Thomasville, Ga. (140) d. Andrew Yun, Chandler, Ariz. (140), 3 and 1
Bryson Dechambeau, Clovis, Calif. (141) d. Will McCurdy, Fort Payne, Ala. (138), 3 and 2
Jordan Russell, College Station, Texas (140) d. Zahkai Brown, Arvada, Colo. (138), 1 up
Peter Uihlein, Orlando, Fla. (137) d. Eugene Wong, Canada (141), 3 and 1
Dylan Frittelli, South Africa (140) d. Jim Markovitz, Bridgeville, Pa. (139), 5 and 4
Scott Langley, St. Louis, Mo. (137) d. Donald Constable, Deephaven, Minn. (141), 3 and 2
Mitch Sutton, Canada (140) d. Daniel Nisbet, Australia (139), 2 and 1
Stephan Jaeger, Germany (142) d. Blayne Barber, Lake City, Fla. (135), 3 and 2
John Peterson, Fort Worth, Texas (139) d. Todd Baek, Korea (140), 22 holes
Max Buckley, Rye, N.Y. (141) d. Patrick Christovich, New Orleans, La. (138), 2 up
Chris Williams, Moscow, Idaho (139) d. David Lee, Houston, Texas (140), 2 and 1
Russell Henley, Macon, Ga. (135) d. Kevin Dougherty, Murrieta, Calif. (141), 3 and 1
Patrick Cantlay, Los Alamitos, Calif. (140) d. Max Scodro, Chicago, Ill. (139), 5 and 4
Cory Whitsett, Houston, Texas (137) d. David Kim, Redondo Beach, Calif. (141), 5 and 3
Tom Lewis, England (139) d. Kevin Penner, Sammamish, Wash. (140), 1 up
Lower Bracket
Blake Biddle, St. Charles, Ill. (134) d. Marty Jeppesen II, Ypsilanti, Mich. (142), 5 and 3
Peter Williamson, Hanover, N.H. (140) d. Mackenzie Hughes, Canada (140), 1 up
Kelly Kraft, Denton, Texas (141) d. Cameron Wilson, Rowayton, Conn. (138), 3 and 2
Andrew Putnam, University Place, Wash. (138) d. Juan Salcedo, The Woodlands, Texas
(140), 6 and 5
Patrick Rodgers, Avon, Ind. (136) d. Jack Fields, Southern Pines, N.C. (141), 2 and 1
Jonathan Garrick, Atherton, Calif. (139) d. Charlie Hughes, Canada (140), 2 up
Sunil Jung, Korea (137) d. Matt Ewald, Topeka, Kan. (141). 2 and 1
Tim Madigan, Rio Rancho, N.M. (140) d. Denny McCarthy, Rockville, Md. (139), 3 and 2
Beau Hossler, Mission Viejo, Calif. (135) d. David Denlinger, Lancaster, Pa. (142), 2 and 1
John Hahn, Las Vegas, Nev. (139) d. Hunter Hamrick, Montgomery, Ala. (140), 2 and 1
Justin Thomas, Goshen, Ky. (138) d. Michael Stewart, Scotland (141), 5 and 3
Jack Senior, England (140) d. Corbin Mills, Easley, S.C. (139). 6 and 4
Ben Geyer, Arbuckle, Calif. (135) d. Ryan Peterson, Eagan, Minn. (141), 3 and 2
Chase Wright, Muncie, Ind. (139) d. Jonathan Randolph, Brandon, Miss. (140), 3 and 2
Jordan Spieth, Dallas, Texas (137) d. Jade Scott, Daingerfield, Texas (141), 2 and 1
Lee Bedford, Cary, N.C. (140) d. Will Collins, Salisbury, N.C. (139), 6 and 5


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Its environmental test functions are: Temperature (˚C/˚F) Sound Level (dB), Light Level (Lux), and Relative Humidity (%RH). The remaining functions are standard electrical tests for voltage, amps, resistance, continuity, capacitance, duty cycle, frequency and diode function. You may not use all these test features often (some, never), but the real value is in its versatility.
There are even a few accessories included: a thermocouple (a 3' long external temperature probe for remote measurements, i.e. inside the oven), a thermometer built into the body of the tester, and a pair of 3' long electrical test leads. Instruction manual and batteries are also included. To have all these specialized test instruments in one device – at a modest cost – is a stunning opportunity.
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Haida masterpieces donated to the Vancouver Art Gallery
Five pieces by legendary Haida sculptor Charles Edenshaw donated by dealer Donald Ellis
John Mackie
Jan 24, 2020 • January 28, 2020 • 4 minute read • 6 Comments
A silver bracelet by Haida carver Charles Edenshaw (1839-1920). The bracelet of one of five Edenshaw works being donated by art dealer Donald Ellis to the Vancouver Art Gallery. Ian Lefebvre/Vancouver Art Gallery Photo by Ian Lefebvre Vancouver Art Galle /PNG
Charles Edenshaw is arguably the greatest sculptor in Canadian history. Working in the late 19 th and early 20 th centuries, the Haida carver crafted dazzling, elegant, impossibly intricate pieces that took traditional Haida art into whole new realms.
New York art dealer Donald Ellis compares him to Michelangelo.
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"He's the most important 19 th century Indigenous artist in Canada, possibly in North America," said Ellis from New York. "He was (a) leader of the Haida people at a time when the smallpox epidemic hit. He was creating all this extraordinary work when the world around him was crumbling.
"We believe he was possibly the first Indigenous person on the northwest coast, maybe in North America, to make a living producing art."
Edenshaw's artworks are in many of the world's great museums, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Field Museum in Chicago, and the Berlin Ethnological Museum in Germany.
Oddly, in Vancouver, the major Edenshaw collections are at the Museum of Vancouver and the UBC Museum of Anthropology, not the Vancouver Art Gallery. First Nations art wasn't considered art in the gallery's early years, it was considered ethnography.
The Vancouver Art Gallery had a groundbreaking Edenshaw exhibition in 2013. But it had to borrow the art for the show because the VAG only has two Edenshaw pieces in its collection, a model argillite totem and a Haida hat that his wife made and he painted.
The size of the VAG's Edenshaw collection is about to jump, because Ellis has donated five Edenshaw works to the gallery: two bracelets (one gold, one silver), and three silver spoons.
"Both the bracelets have very important provenance," said Ellis.
"Edenshaw gave the large silver bracelet to Chief Shakes (in Alaska) in the 19 th century, which was then given to his daughter, Mary Ebbetts Hunt . She was Tlingit and brought Chilkat weaving to Vancouver Island."
She passed the bracelet down through her family.
"The gold bracelet remained in the Edenshaw family until they sold it a little while ago."
The VAG's acting director, Daina Augaitis, was co-curator of the 2013 Edenshaw exhibition. She said his best work — a trio of platters that weave a single story — is simply exquisite.
"The design of them is so sophisticated they just take your breath away," said Augaitis.
Of the Ellis donation," she said, "I would say that the perhaps the most extraordinary is the wider silver bracelet that (belonged to) Chief Shakes. That's a frog design. His ability to make the designs, make the drawings, but also his execution (is remarkable) — he had such a steady hand."
"Do you know what push lines are?" asks Ellis. "In engraving, a push line is when you're drawing a line with a small chisel in silver or gold. You stop and then you start again, and if you look under magnification, you can see a little ridge where the hand comes up when it stops, and moves down when it starts again.
"Edenshaw doesn't have push lines. His hand was so certain that he could draw an ovoid in one movement without stopping and starting again. And when you look at all his contemporaries, you see push lines, little mountains. That fascinates me."
A silver spoon by Haida carver Charles Edenshaw (1839-1920). Ian Lefebvre/Vancouver Art Gallery Photo by Ian Lefebvre Vancouver Art Galle /PNG
Ellis is one of the world's top dealers in Indigenous art. Many people recognize him from the American version of the Antiques Roadshow, where he did a famous appraisal of a Navajo blanket for $350,000 to $500,000. The old guy who brought it in starts to tear up, and it became one of the most famous appraisals in the show's history.
Originally from Ontario, Ellis moved to New York when his business took off. But he now spends most of his time in B.C.
"It's my adopted home," said Ellis. "I've been living in New York and Vancouver, primarily in Vancouver now for the last eight years. I have a modernist house on the water (on the North Shore). It changed my life. I sort of don't ever want to be anywhere else now."
At 62, Ellis said he's entering a new phase in his career. He wants to semi-retire from being an art and antiques dealer and plans to work with public museums to build their collections.
This includes the VAG, where he will be making a "significant" donation for the proposed new Vancouver Art Gallery at Larwill Park downtown.
He said part of his inspiration was the legacy of artist Gordon Smith , who died this week at the age of 100.
"You could probably argue the reason I'm doing this now with the VAG is rooted in Gordon," said Ellis. "One of the many things Gordon taught me through observation is the value of generosity. Gordon was the most generous human beings I've ever encountered."
In recent years, Smith was known for giving visitors to his home a work for art as a gift.
"It got to the point where it was difficult to visit," Ellis said. "I think 98 per cent of the times I visited Gordon, I left with a gift."
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Charles Edenshaw at work in Massett, Haida Gwaii. Photo by Image PN05168 courtesy of the Ro /PNG

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The repair work is scheduled to begin February 25th and will necessitate closing the access road to the WMA's Snake River boat ramp for the duration. The new bridge should be completed by March 17th, at which time the access road will reopen.
CAPTION: The flood-damaged bridge spanning Sand Hollow Creek at Fort Boise Wildlife Management Area will soon be replaced.
Boaters planning to access the Snake River during the closure are encouraged to use the boat ramp just west of Fish and Game's Martins Landing Access Site at the end of Scott Pit Road. For other WMA users, the parking area at Bar Diamond Lane will provide access to the WMA during construction.
For more information regarding the repair project, contact Fish and Game's Fort Boise WMA office at (208) 722-5888.


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Q: Using Razor within JavaScript Is it possible or is there a workaround to use Razor syntax within JavaScript that is in a view (cshtml)?
I am trying to add markers to a Google map... For example, I tried this, but I'm getting a ton of compilation errors:

A: One thing to add - I found that Razor syntax hilighter (and probably the compiler) interpret the position of the opening bracket differently:

A: Use the <text> pseudo-element, as described here, to force the Razor compiler back into content mode:

Update:
Scott Guthrie recently posted about @: syntax in Razor, which is slightly less clunky than the <text> tag if you just have one or two lines of JavaScript code to add. The following approach would probably be preferable, because it reduces the size of the generated HTML. (You could even move the addMarker function to a static, cached JavaScript file to further reduce the size):

Updated the above code to make the call to addMarker more correct.
To clarify, the @: forces Razor back into text mode, even though addMarker call looks a lot like C# code. Razor then picks up the @item.Property syntax to say that it should directly output the contents of those properties.
Update 2
It's worth noting that View code really isn't a good place to put JavaScript code. JavaScript code should be placed in a static .js file, and then it should get the data that it needs either from an Ajax call or by scanning data- attributes from the HTML. Besides making it possible to cache your JavaScript code, this also avoids issues with encoding, since Razor is designed to encode for HTML, but not JavaScript.
View Code
@foreach(var item in Model)
{

}

JavaScript code
$('[data-marker]').each(function() {
    var markerData = $(this).data('marker');
    addMarker(markerData.Latitude, markerData.Longitude,
              markerData.Description, markerData.Title);
});

A: A simple and a good straight-forward example:

This creates a script in your page at the location you place the code above which looks like the following:

Now you have a global JavaScript variable named razorUserName which you can access and use on the client. The Razor engine has obviously extracted the value from @User.Identity.Name (server-side variable) and put it in the code it writes to your script tag.

A: The following solution seems more accurate to me than combine JavaScript with Razor. Check this out:
https://github.com/brooklynDev/NGon
You can add almost any complex data to ViewBag.Ngon and access it in JavaScript
In the controller:
public class HomeController : Controller
{
    public ActionResult Index()
    {
        var person = new Person { FirstName = "John", LastName = "Doe", Age = 30 };
        ViewBag.NGon.Person = person;
        return View();
    }
}

In JavaScript:

It's allows any plain old CLR objects (POCOs) that can be serialized using the default JavascriptSerializer.

A: There is also one more option than @: and <text></text>.
Using
}

Pros of this manner is that it doesn't mix JavaScript and Razor too much, because mixing them a lot will cause readability issues eventually. Also large text blocks are not very readable either.

A: I just wrote this helper function. Put it in App_Code/JS.cshtml:
@using System.Web.Script.Serialization
@helper Encode(object obj)
{
    @(new HtmlString(new JavaScriptSerializer().Serialize(obj)));
}

Then in your example, you can do something like this:
var title = @JS.Encode(Model.Title);

Notice how I don't put quotes around it. If the title already contains quotes, it won't explode. Seems to handle dictionaries and anonymous objects nicely too!

A: None of the previous solutions work correctly... I have tried all the ways, but it did not give me the expected result... At last I found that there are some errors in the code... And the full code is given below.

A: I finally found the solution (*.vbhtml):
function razorsyntax() {
    /* Double */
    @(MvcHtmlString.Create("var szam =" & mydoublevariable & ";"))
    alert(szam);

    /* String */
    var str = '@stringvariable';
    alert(str);
}

A: You're trying to jam a square peg in a round hole.
Razor was intended as an HTML-generating template language. You may very well get it to generate JavaScript code, but it wasn't designed for that.
For instance: What if Model.Title contains an apostrophe? That would break your JavaScript code, and Razor won't escape it correctly by default.
It would probably be more appropriate to use a String generator in a helper function. There will likely be fewer unintended consequences of that approach.

A: What specific errors are you seeing?
Something like this could work better:

Note that you need the magical <text> tag after the foreach to indicate that Razor should switch into markup mode.

A: That will work fine, as long as it's in a CSHTML page and not an external JavaScript file.
The Razor template engine doesn't care what it's outputting and does not differentiate between

A: Those who, like me, don't have Json.Encode available can try this.

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The 90th Annual Academy Awards ceremony, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, celebrates the film industry's biggest achievements for the year 2017.
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5 March 2018 | Ed-Shullivan
| The 7 star rating is for Best Picture: The Shape of Water - Kimmel gets a 2 out of 10
Mrs. Shullivan and I watched this year's Academy Awards as we do every year. We have been watching the awards since the 1950's and as such we have seen the AA shows when they were presented in black and white, through wars, and witnessed some of the best and some of the worst acceptance speeches, as well as some of the best hosts (Bob Hope, Hugh Jackman, and Billy Crystal) and some of the worst hosts (Jon Stewart, James Franco and Anne Hathaway).
The 2018 Academy Awards can best be described as playing it very, very safe. Jimmy Kimmel's monologues were tame at best and although he took some light jabs at the current United States President and the Vice-President, I believe the producers had heard enough about the far left wing opinions which has been hurting their past years box office figures, in other words, their personal incomes.
The most outspoken acceptance speech with merit and a standing ovation by her fellow women in theater was in my opinion a class act by this years Best Actress winner Frances McDormand. Ms. McDormand stood at the podium wearing a beautiful yet very conservative dress, wearing little to no makeup on her beautiful and sincere face to mask any deficiencies or highlight any reconstructed body parts. Unlike some of her extremely hypocritical fellow actresses/designers who annually show up with new faces (Jane Fonda, Donatella Versace and/or Renée Zellweger), or with less dress and more skin showing (this years abhorrent winners were Wendi McLendon-Covey, Taraji P. Henson and the near to full nude Albanian singer and actress, Bleona Qereti) Ms. McDormand emphasized that women were deserving to be treated with respect and be granted equal remuneration as the men, including rider clauses in their personal contracts (referring to the disparity between Mark Wahlberg's and Michelle Williams rider clauses for a required re-shoot with replacement actor Christopher Plummer).
The presenters and the winners were cautious in not placing an over emphasis on gun control, sexual misconduct, or partisan politics. That was in my opinion a wise move. Having said that, the entertainment value at this years awards show was lacking. from Kimmel's opening bland monologue, to the quickly shuffling film montagues that did not really provide any value,the saving grace was the awards themselves.
Yes, The Shape of Water was truly deserving of the four Academy Awards it received for Best Director, Best Picture, Production Design, and Original Score. The awards were strategically distributed across several films and countries but yet the viewing audience was apparently one of the smallest dating back to 1974. If Billy Crystal, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and/or Kevin Hart are reading this message is for you. Only you three could return the AA's to their previous lustre and entertainment value. Please consider hosting in 2019.
P.S. Please read my IMDB review of The Shape Of Water dated December 10th, 2017, where three (3) months prior I predicted that The Shape of Water would win for Best Picture. I hate to say "I Told You So"!
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Miss World Canada 2015 Anastasia Lin, "Many people have asked me why I have continued speaking out after my father was threatened. The answer is simple: If I allow myself to be intimidated, then I am complicit in continued human rights abuses. If I and others who share my concerns allow ourselves to be silenced, the Communist Party will continue abusing its people with impunity."
The writer will participate in the 2015 Miss World competition in Sanya, China.
My father was never so proud of me as when I was crowned Miss World Canada in May. It's an incredible honor to be able to represent my country on the world stage. To my father, who still lives in China, it was validation that all of his efforts to support me have paid off.
In many cases, family members are "invited to tea" by members of the security agencies, who then issue vague threats of reprisals if their relatives abroad don't fall into line. This method is reminiscent of how, during the Cultural Revolution, children were encouraged to denounce and inform on parents, and family members were turned against each other under threat of persecution.
Some Chinese people, especially those who lived through the Cultural Revolution and later campaigns, have internalized the lesson that one must not speak critically of the regime. That explains why, in addition to receiving many messages of support, I have also received letters from Chinese people telling me to tone down my human rights platform, which they see as too political. But to me this isn't a matter of politics. It's about universal human values that should never be abrogated.
Although I have not personally experienced persecution (I moved to Canada when I was 13), my acting roles have required me to become intimately familiar with the stories and experiences of those who have. In one film, which was based on a true story, I played a Falun Gong practitioner imprisoned in a Chinese labor camp who would not renounce her beliefs, even after enduring harrowing torture. I draw courage from such stories, and I believe that they must be heard.
Achieving positive change in the world involves sacrifice and risk. Millions of Chinese citizens far more courageous than I am have taken these risks, only to be imprisoned, tortured or worse. By holding to our convictions and values, we honor their sacrifice. It's unthinkable that such efforts should hurt those closest to us. I was heartbroken when my father messaged me, asking for my silence. I wrestled with what to do, weighing what was right for myself, for my father, for all those inside China and for all those who have left to build new lives in free countries. We all live under threat from the Chinese regime. Too easily we accept this kind of coercion as the social norm, blaming those who speak out rather than those who wield the batons.
But silence will not protect my father, and even if he can't understand or accept why I speak out, I know he is safer in the light of international attention than in the shadows sought by the authoritarians.
Days will pass, and this spotlight will dim. Please don't forget my father and the millions of families like ours. Leaving China doesn't make one free, not when friends and family there become hostages. Freedom comes when we stop accepting tyranny and challenge those who would preserve it.


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26-year-old woman gets jail for binging on criminality
Posted Jun 11, 2013 on www.pentictonwesternnews.com
Megan Anne Roberts said she hopes she can leave behind months of going against the law after a jail stint, satisfactorily complete her conditional sentence and probation for a year.
Roberts embarked on a series of criminality starting in October mostly breaking into establishments and stealing several things.
Her bad run came to an end when police located her when she stole a vehicle in April.
She entered a guilty plea to all charges laid against her which numbered to seven in total.
Roberts was initially meted a four-month stay in jail but Judge Brad Chapman credited her for time spent in custody, which leaves her with just two months to complete her jail term.
Prior to her binge of wrongdoings, Roberts had never been on the wrong side of the law.
Vernon criminal lawyer Rod Wark said that Roberts will be undergoing treatment for drugs and alcohol for two years.
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Man convicted in 17 of 22 charges related to a shootout
Posted Mar 06, 2015 on www.castanet.net
Michael Edward Ellis has been convicted of several charges for his part in a police chase and shootout incident in July of 2012.
Ellis has submitted a not guilty plea to 22 charges in relation to the incident but he was found guilty in 17 of those charges.
During the incident, Ellis was identified as one of the three people whom police were chasing for an hour.
Among the charges Ellis was found guilty of were firearm charges. He was, however, acquitted of the charges related to murder.
In Ellis' defence, Victoria BC criminal lawyer John Gustafson told the court that his client's involvement in that incident was only forced. Even one of his companions testified as much.
However, this did not stop Ellis from getting convicted.
Ellis' sentencing has yet to be scheduled.
Sexual abuse lawsuit against Furlong dismissed
Posted Feb 17, 2015 on www.ctvnews.ca
John Furlong, the former CEO of Vancouver Olympics, has one less lawsuit to worry about after the judge dismissed the sexual abuse claims made by Grace West against him.
In 2013, West alleged that she was sexually abused by Furlong during the time he was teaching at Immaculata Elementary School back in 1969 and 1970.
However, the judged dismissed West's claim because Furlong's lawyer was able to present evidence that she had not gone to Immaculata during the period she said she was abused.
Records show that West had attended a different school during the period that she mentioned.
She also failed to mention Immaculata during the pre-trial and later had difficulty in remembering the school where the alleged abuse happened.
Vancouver civil litigator Claire Hunter, representing Furlong, said her client is happy with the dismissal of the lawsuit.
This is the second of three lawsuits filed against Furlong. The first was dropped while the third will go on trial on March 30.
Teen in hit-and-run avoids jail
Posted Sep 06, 2014 on www.vancouversun.com
Instead of jail, a 17-year-old youth has been sentenced to a three-month house arrest for hitting Molly Burton with his vehicle and fleeing the scene in September of last year.
Burton had been watching a movie and was walking home a few minutes before midnight when she was struck by the teenager, who was still 16 then, and was sent flying into a ditch.
However, instead of helping her, the teen drove away leaving her in the ditch with a broken arm and leg. She was only rescued hours later by a man who heard her calls for help.
Now, even with the aid of a cane, Burton cannot walk far and for a longer period, which is why she finds it hard to accept the sentence.
However, Victoria BC lawyer Dale Marshall, who is defending for the youth, said the sentence was reasonable.
Marshall added that sending the youth to jail will not help him and the community.
The teenager, who cannot be named under the provisions of the Criminal Youth Justice Act, is also banned from driving any motor vehicle for five years.
He will also adhere to a curfew for nine months, placed on a one-year probation and complete a 200-hour community service.
RCMP constable gets conditional discharge for role in fake paternity test
Posted Aug 15, 2014 on www.timescolonist.com
Dereck Reginald Carter, an RCMP constable of West Shore, avoided getting sent to jail for his role in a botched paternity test.
Instead, Carter was handed a conditional discharge, which means he will not have this offence on his record if he successfully meets all conditions, and will undergo a one-year probation.
Carter had taken a paternity test for a friend and a fellow RCMP officer so the latter could avoid responsibility of fathering a child from another woman, not his wife.
Carter said he did it to help a friend because he was told that his friend did not want his wife to find out but will be supporting the baby anyways.
The judge noted Carter's remorse for the role he played and how his friend has mislead him.
Victoria BC defence lawyer John Green said Carter is pleased with the sentence.
Carter is currently on suspension with no pay and is also facing a discipline hearing with the RCMP.
Hookah cafe owners found guilty of violating smoking bylaw
Posted Aug 12, 2014 on www.vancouversun.com
Abdolabbas Abdiannia and Abdolhamid Mohammadian, both owners of hookah shops, have been found guilty of breaking a bylaw that disallows smoking in business establishments.
This, after the British Columbia court ruled to sustain the bylaw.
The bylaw passed in 2007 initially excluded hookah and cigar salons but the exemption was removed after nine months.
Following the change, Abdiannia and Mohammadian were told to discontinue operating their hookah shops.
The case against both hookah shop owners centered on how much danger they pose to the public in terms of health.
Dean Davison, the Vancouver lawyer for both shop owners, said his clients find the ruling disappointing and that they are mulling an appeal.
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Final arguments submitted for woman killed by snow plow
Posted Jan 16, 2016 on edmontonjournal.com
Final arguments have been submitted to the court on the death of 39 years old Claudia Trindale who was hit by a snow plow driven by Douglas James Zaboroski towards the end of January last year.
During the incident, the 52-year-old Zaboroski ran a stoplight, turned right and hit Trindale who was on the crosswalk.
Unaware that he had hit Trindale, Zaboroski had gone on until someone had called his attention to what happened.
Trindale was taken to the hospital where she succumbed days later to the injuries she suffered at the incident.
Thus Zaboroski was charged with careless driving, failing to stop at a red light and failing to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk.
Edmonton defence lawyer Edmond O'Neill claims that it was an accident and not negligence on the part of his client.
O'Neill is not arguing that his client did ran a stop light but he is asking to acquit him on the other two charges.
According to O'Neill, with the massive size of the snow plow, it was understandable for Zaboroski to assume that people would see it and promptly give way to the vehicle.
Trindale, however, had on a hooded parka and had earphones stuck to her ears.
The Crown argued that Zaboroski's assumption was not a defence and that instead of stopping, he decided to ran the red light.
Zaboroski will have to wait and see next month for his fate with the verdict expected to be given out on February 3.
Frying pan death suspect mentally cleared to face trial
Posted Jun 26, 2015 on www.calgarysun.com
The trial for the 2012 death of Gatleak Thor Metkurjock will now proceed after the suspect has been declared as mentally fit to stand trial following a psychiatric assessment.
The suspect, who was 17 years old at the time of the incident, is facing second-degree murder charges for allegedly bashing Thor Metkurjock in the head with a frying pan.
At that time, Thor Metkurjock and the suspect was attending a house party. The victim had passed out drunk and was being brought out. He had woken up and was belligerent so the suspect allegedly got a frying pan and hit him with it.
Calgary criminal defense lawyer Andre Ouellette is representing the suspect, who is now 20 years old.
Ouellette said that he had concerns with his client's capability to undergo trial but now they have been allayed, thus, they will now proceed to trial.
Woman gets conditional sentence for faking own abduction
Posted Jun 17, 2015 on www.edmontonsun.com
Caitlin Rose Pare will be spending four months under house arrest as part of her one year conditional sentence after she submitted a guilty plea to public mischief.
The 25-year-old Pare was charged after she admitted to faking her own abduction to collect money from her family and boyfriend to pay off a drug debt.
Pare, who has a three-year-old daughter, got hooked on drugs after she became addicted to painkillers which were prescribed for her back injury.
Edmonton criminal defence lawyer Amy Lind said her client had no previous record of criminality until she became a drug addict.
After serving her conditional sentence, Pare will be made to undergo probation for a year and a half.
Custody ends for young murder convict
Posted Mar 27, 2015 on www.therecord.com
A young man, who was convicted for second-degree murder, will soon be integrated back into the community as he starts with the next phase of his sentence which is community supervision.
The youth was sentenced to a little less than two years in jail and a five-year community supervision for the stabbing death of Larry McDonald, 49.
The convict, who is now 21 years old, cannot be named as he was only 16 when he stabbed McDonald several times in the back.
The victim was trying to intervene in an argument between the youth and his older girlfriend.
A report showed how the youth has been making progress in changing for the better by taking part in all rehabilitative programs available for him while in jail.
As soon as he gets out of jail, he will live with his mother and has to abide by various conditions including a curfew.
Kitchener defence lawyer Craig Parry said the youth understands that his return to society will not be easy considering that he had spent about five years of his life in custody. He had previously spent about three years in jail while his case had gone through the court.
Vancouver constable found guilty but also had his rights violated
Posted Mar 13, 2015 on www.nelsonstar.com
Stephen Todd, a former member of Vancouver police, has been found guilty of improperly accessing police database and giving information to his relative, who was under investigation.
However, Wally Oppal, who adjudicated the complaint against Todd, also dismissed accusations that Todd was being deceitful, displayed discreditable conduct and neglected bis duty.
Oppal slammed officers for denying Todd his right to get advice from a legal counsel or even from just the union during the time he was being questioned to obtain information about his relative.
Kevin Woodall, a lawyer in Vancouver, said Todd welcomes the decision and that he is happy to be absolved of the grave allegations.
Todd has been fired as a result of the deceitful accusations, which have now been dismissed.
The complaints against Todd stemmed from an incident in 2010 wherein Todd had accessed the police database to satisfy the curiosity of his family. It was then that he found out that one of his relatives was under investigation. Todd then accessed the database two more times.
However, according to Oppal, the way Todd was investigated was appalling wherein he was told that charges were ready to be filed against him. The investigators also resorted to fabricating a letter advising Todd that upon a judge's order, his personal communications were monitored.
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The Seattle Public Library's annual Seattle Reads program, now enacted around the country, was first staged in Seattle. This year, acclaimed graphic narrative author Thi Bui and her powerful memoir, The Best We Could Do (Abrams) is the selection. For good reason. "Thi Bui's stark, compelling memoir is about an ordinary family, but her story delivers the painful truth that most Vietnamese of the 20th century know in an utterly personal fashion—that history is found in the marrow of one's bones, ready to be passed on through blood, through generations, through feelings. A book to break your heart and heal it."— Viet Thanh Nguyen.
"Thi Bui's book took my breath away. In a time of continuing refugee crisis, its message is necessary. The Best We Could Do expands one family's personal story into a global, historic context, while condensing generations of war in Vietnam to intimate and human proportions. Beautiful and powerful." — Craig Thompson.
Free admission to all Seattle Reads programs. For more information on Thi Bui's Seattle visit, and the other programs she is doing on April 14 and 15, please see www.spl.org.
Elliott Bay will be at her April 13 evening at Seattle Public Central Library and on April 16 at the Asian Counseling & Referral Service (more information in the April 16 listings).


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LA County reports 10,000+ COVID-19 cases over 3…
LA County reports 10,000+ COVID-19 cases over 3 days – plus 29 deaths
The current surge is being blamed largely on a pair of new variants of the virus, known as BQ.1 and BQ.1.1. Both are offshoots of the BA.5 variant that was blamed for rises in infection numbers earlier this year.
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Nurse Yessica Carrillo administers a COVID-19 booster to Miguel Torres during the Los Angeles Comic Con at the Los Angeles Convention Center Friday, Dec 2, 2022. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health partnered with Los Angeles Comic Con to provide ticketed guests and staff with free vaccinations of both the updated COVID-19 booster and influenza vaccine. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
PUBLISHED: December 5, 2022 at 2:26 p.m. | UPDATED: December 5, 2022 at 2:35 p.m.
Los Angeles County reported more than 10,000 new COVID-19 infections from a three-day period ending on Monday, Dec. 5, continuing an upward trend in cases that has also pushed up virus-related hospitalizations.
The county Department of Public Health logged 5,106 new cases on Saturday, 3,270 on Sunday and 1,713 on Monday. Sunday and Monday figures tend to be lower due to delays in weekend reporting. Overall numbers are also believed to be an undercount of actual virus activity in the county, since many people rely on at-home tests without reporting the results to health officials, while many others don't get tested at all.
The 10,089 new cases from the three-day period lifted the cumulative total from throughout the pandemic to 3,562,059. The county also reported 29 more COVID-related deaths from the three-day period, giving the county an overall death toll of 34,241.
Updated hospitalization numbers were not immediately available. As of Saturday, there were 1,205 COVID-positive patients in county hospitals, with 123 of them being treated in intensive care.
Health officials have said previously that roughly 40% of the patients were actually admitted for COVID-related issues, while the rest were admitted for other reasons but tested positive at the hospital.
The seven-day average rate of people testing positive for the virus in the county was 12.5% as of Monday.
The recent surge in infections and rising hospitalizations have led to the possibility of the county re-instituting an indoor mask-wearing mandate.
On Friday, county health officials said the average daily number of new infections over the previous seven days was 3,053, up from 2,121 a week ago. The average daily number of COVID-positive patients in county hospitals was 1,056 as of Friday, up 39% from a week earlier.
County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said Thursday that the rising case and hospitalization numbers have moved Los Angeles County from the "low" COVID community activity level to the "medium" category, as defined by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. She said the county is on pace to reach the "high" level in a matter of days. That will occur when the rate of new cases reaches 200 per 100,000 residents. The rate was 185 per 100,000 residents as of last Thursday.
The move to "medium" did not prompt any immediate changes to public health mandates, such as indoor masking — which remains "strongly recommended" by the county.
But masking could again become mandatory indoors in a matter of weeks, Ferrer said.
The masking mandate would return if the county, as expected, enters the "high" community level, and if the county's virus-related hospitalization numbers reach two thresholds:
— if the rate of daily hospital admissions tops 10 per 100,000 residents; and
— if the percent of staffed hospital beds occupied by COVID patients tops 10%.
LA County reports 56 combined COVID-related deaths from Saturday to Tuesday
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The county has already surpassed the first threshold, with the rate of daily hospital admissions already at 11.9 per 100,000 residents as of Thursday. But the level of hospital beds occupied by COVID patients was still 5.9% as of Thursday, below the 10% threshold.
Masks are still required indoors at health-care and congregate-care facilities, for anyone exposed to the virus in the past 10 days, and at businesses where they are required by the owner.
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    val result =
      for {
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Blog Tour: Scent of Triumph by Jan Moran Q&A
Today I'm proud to bring to you the book Scent of Triumph by Jan Moran! I love anything historical, and as much as I blab on about fantasy and horror, I will admit that I have a romantic side to me, so I appreciate all sorts of titles, especially if they feature interesting female leads. Jan has agreed to answer some intriguing questions for us, but first let's take a look at the book, itself.
Scent of Triumph is the story of Danielle Bretancourt, a talented young French perfumer with a flair for fashion and a natural olfactory gift. In the language of perfumery, she is a Nose, with the rare ability to recognize thousands of essences by memory. The story opens on the day England declares war on Germany, and Danielle and her family are caught in the midst of a raging disaster sweeping across Europe.
Her life takes a tragic turn when her husband and son are lost behind enemy lines. She spies for the French resistance, determined to find them, but is forced to flee Europe with fragments of her family. Destitute, she mines her talents to create a magnificent perfume that captures the hearts of Hollywood's top stars, then gambles again to win wealth and success as a couturier. Her intelligence and flair attracts the adoration of Jonathan Newell-Grey, of England's top shipping conglomerate, and Cameron Murphy, Hollywood's most charismatic star.
Danielle charts her course through devastating wartime losses and revenge; lustful lovers and loveless marriages; and valiant struggles to reunite her family. Set between privileged lifestyles and gritty realities, here is one woman's story of courage, spirit, and resilience.
And now here are some fun Q&A's with Jan so we can all get to know her!
Why did you want to become a writer?
As a child, I was an avid reader. Writers were my rock stars! Books were my passport to exotic locales and fascinating characters.
What are some of your favorite locales, objects, or activities that a reader might find in your books?
I often include my favorite locales. Paris, New York, Grasse, London, Hong Kong, and California are among my favorite places that I like to write about, and perfumery and fashion are twin passions. I'm also a strong advocate of the entrepreneurial path, especially for women.
Who are your favorite authors and books?
A Woman of Substance by Barbara Taylor Bradford was an early inspiration. Also love Shanghai Girls by Lisa See and The Red Queen by Philippa Gregory. And who can forget Leo Tolstoy's Anna Karenina, or War and Peace—the best Russian soap opera ever!
Is there a message you want readers to take from your books?
Hope, triumph over adversity, appreciation of other cultures, belief in your own abilities.
What inspires your writing?
Travel always inspires me—I love to explore new cities, countries, and cultures that I can share with readers. Strong female protagonists and entrepreneurs who forge their own paths to success are also a source of inspiration. Finally, I like to learn something fascinating along the way, about history, unusual careers, or interesting people.
When did your love of perfumery first begin?
My love of perfumery was seeded by my mother and grandmother, who never left the house without perfume and lipstick. Fortunately, they had excellent taste and were generous with their knowledge.
What's your advice for authors just starting out?
Just begin! The journey begins with one step, or in this case, one paragraph or page. Then, edit and revise until you just can't stand it anymore. Be sure to seek professional help for editing.
Any hidden talents you'd like to share with readers?
Besides a really good nose? Well, once upon a time I was a ballerina, but now I'm quite good at reading financial statements, too. I've also worked with PR firms representing brands to the media. And I've started several companies.
Are your character based on real people? Or imaginary people?
All of my imaginary characters are jostling for headspace and attention—it's unbelievable! But seriously, there are many real stories of entrepreneurs and survivors that served as inspiration, too. And remember, no one is safe around a writer!
When did you begin writing?
My first volume of poetry: fourth grade. My first novel: seventh grade. Both are, thankfully, forgotten! The ULCA Writer's Program in Los Angeles was my next stop along the writer's route. The RWA (Romance Writer's of America) is also an excellent organization for learning and support.
Can you tell us something about yourself that people might not know?
A lot of people might know that I've written earlier nonfiction books on fragrances, Fabulous Fragrances I & II, which grew into the immensely popular Scentsa touch-screen fragrance and skincare finders in Sephora stores around the world, but not many people know that I've also guided the creative effort on a fine perfume, and blended several artisan scents. These incredible experiences helped me breathe life into the character of Danielle Bretancourt, a French perfumer, in Scent of Triumph.
What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book?
Set between privileged lifestyles and gritty realities, Scent of Triumph is one woman's story of courage, spirit, and resilience.
Please tell us a little about your book.
Why is it a must-read?
Scent of Triumph is a character-driven story set against a tumultuous time of history—World War II. The protagonist, Danielle Bretancourt, is the kind of modern young woman that you really want to know, and, despite her mistakes, that you can root for. She's a hard worker, cherishes her family, and longs for a partner. She's wonderfully creative and has a sense of innate sense of style—even I envy her for that!
What was the inspiration behind Scent of Triumph?
Scent of Triumph was initially inspired by my love of perfumery, but the main character quickly took charge and began building a business, despite her many setbacks. I was inspired by female entrepreneurs from the early part of the twentieth century, such as Elizabeth Arden, Coco Chanel, Madame Gres, Nina Ricci, Estee Lauder, Eleanor Roosevelt, and many others in the beauty and fashion industries. Family is also vitally important in this story; Danielle's love and devotion to her children is really the root of her ambition, as it is with many female entrepreneurs who wish to create a better life for themselves and their children. She is an ordinary woman, who achieves extraordinary things. Like any one of us can.
What else about the book might pique the reader's interest?
Scent of Triumph is a highly emotional story. Readers tell me they get emotionally invested in the main character, Danielle. They pull for her success, they cry with her during her periods of grief, and they fall in love with her lovers
Sounds downright intriguing, doesn't it? Well tune in later today, because Jan is going to join us again for a special guest post!
Jan Moran writes smart, stylish, sensual sagas. She's also written several books on perfume.
"My most recent book, SCENT OF TRIUMPH, was inspired by my love of perfumery and history. In writing, I drew upon my own family history and my mother's memories of World War II, imagining a young entrepreneur whose talent, determination, and fearlessness catapult her to the pinnacle of success, despite mounting personal tragedies and the elusiveness of love.
"I write about strong, capable, female entrepreneurs. I'm a world traveler, so I also enjoy writing about different destinations."
Jan Moran is the author of SCENT OF TRIUMPH, a historical novel, and FABULOUS FRAGRANCES I and II, which earned spots on the Rizzoli Bookstore bestseller list. She is at work on more series in fiction and nonfiction.
As a fragrance and beauty expert, she has been featured in numerous publications and on television and radio, including CNN and Extra, Women's Wear Daily, Allure, InStyle, and O Magazine. As an editor and writer, she has covered fragrance, beauty, and spa travel for a variety of publications.
Website: http://www.janmoran.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/janmoran
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/9056.Jan_Moran
There's also a tour-wide giveaway to get in on, so be sure to check out the RAFFLECOPTER!
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Ron Williams : Burma/Northern Thailand
Ron Williams was born in Burma. He was exiled after a crack down by the Burmese military post the 1988 uprising. He was an student activist till 2000 he then decide to turn to journalism. He is now the editor for Network Media Group, a stringer for the BBC-Burmese Service and Asia Calling's correspondent. He also gives training to exiled Burmese journalist in his home town of Chiang Mai in Northern Thailand.
Ron Corben: Thailand
Ron, from Sydney Australia, has been based in Asia for almost 20 years, and has travelled throughout the region. His focused is on Thailand but he also closely watches events in Burma. His work has also taken him to Vietnam, Malaysia, Taiwan, Korea and the Mainland China. Before moving to Asia Ron worked fulltime for Australian Associated Press, the national news agency, in Sydney.
Madonna Virola: Philippines
Madonna Virola is a community-based journalist. She is a correspondent of the Philippine Daily Inquirer. She's interested indoing stories in the countryside, on topics concerning various sectors like tribal people, women and children. She travels across the country but keeps her residence in Mindoro Island. She's on the lookout for inspiring stories which can provide solutions to pressing issues. A lacto-vegetarian, she loves splurging in silence early in the morning.
Sorn Sarath : Cambodia
Sorn Sarath, is the Business Editor at the Phnom Penh Post. He is also the Youth Program Coordinator at Student Movement for Democracy. Sorn is very interested in politics and enjoys working for an NGO. In the future he would like to be a lawyer. During his free time he loves being outdoors, playing football, listening to the radio and watching TV.
Mudassar Shah : Pakistan
Mudassar Shah is a freelance journalist based in Fata, Khyber Agency Pakistan. He did his thesis on Religious Elements in Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot as an integral part of his master's degree in English. Shah has worked for a TV channel in Afghanistan and Waziristan for six years, besides working as a communicaitons officer for International Medical Corps (IMC). He will be working on a project on media and conflict in Afghanistan/Pakistan.
Saif Khan : Germany
Multi-Media journalist based in Germany. Affiliated with Pakistan's Premier Radio News Agency; Pakistan Press International. Likes to write about politics, economy and security to environment, culture and social issues. Has a masters degree in journalism and is working at the DW Urdu service. Khan started contributing for Asia Calling in 2008. He is interested in meeting people from different cultural backgrounds .
Zubair Babakarkhail : Afghanistan
Zubair Babakarkhail, was born in 1981 in Kabul Afghanistan. When he was three years old he and his family migrated to Pakistan because of the Russian invasion to Afghanistan. He got his diploma in journalism there and returned to Afghanistan in 2002 and worked with Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR) in 2003. Apart from being a correspondent for Asia Calling, he is now working part time as an editor and reporter at Pajhwok Afghan News Agency and also the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) as a Production Assistant for the programe (As It Happens). He is now doing research with another journalist for a book they will be writing about Afghanistan. Zubair ia also a member of the South Asian Free Media Association (SAFMA).
Malyar Sadeq Azad : Afghanistan
Malyar Sadeq Azad has been an investigative reporter, radio announcer and writer for Killid Media Group since 2007.H was already interested in radio and the press since he was nine years old. During the Taliban regime he ran an Adults Program in a state-run radio in Ghazni province, where he was born. Malyar has gone through a lot of journalistic training held by Internews Europe in Kabul. He is particularly interested in official tours and for this purpose has visited all provinces in Afghanistan, United States, Italy, and Pakistan. The most exciting thing for him is seeing his investigative reports featured in various media.
Rajan Parajuli: Nepal
Rajan Parajuli is working as a senior producer at AFN, a production house in Kathmandu. He had worked for environmental programs for 4 years. He has been producing different features and audio magazines based on conflict, peace building, business and politics etc. Apart from that He also hosts live national talk shows and other discussions programs.
Sunil Neupane: Nepal
Sunil Neupanebeen in journalism for 9 years. He started his career as a print journalist and has worked as a correspondent for a national daily in Eastern Nepal. Later he became regional the FM station manager for two and half years. He is now the editor at Ujyaalo 90 network, a national networking FM station in capital city Kathmandu) and currently he has been working as an editor. He is interested in investigative reporting, and some of his investigative reports has been published in magazines and broadcasted by radio. Sunil has been working for Asia calling since January 2011.
Ponniah Manikavasagam : Sri Lanka
Ponniah Manikavasagam is a free lancer veteran print and radio journalist in the war torn northern part of Sri Lanka. He reports for the BBC Tamil Section from northern most border town of Vavuniya for over 15 years. He has reported for Reuters for over 10 years, while the Indian Peace Keeping Force was sent to Sri Lanka in 1987. His contribution to the leading Tamil national newspaper Virakesari on Sundays is said to be remarkable which revealed the inside stories of sufferings of the people who were caught in the armed conflict between the government forces and the Tamil Tiger rebels. His reports to the BBC is a window of the northern theatre of war to the outer world. He also files for FSRN since 2002. He joined Asia Calling in 2007.
Michael Leung : Bangladesh & Australia
Mikey Leung is a freelance journalist based in Darwin, Australia. Originally hailing from Canada, he spent the last few years writing a new guidebook to Bangladesh for the UK's Bradt Travel Guides, while working for various worldwide radio and print outlets at the same time. Other country experiences include China, Cambodia and Thailand. He also speaks fairly garbled versions of Chinese and Bengali but manages to keep himself out of trouble.
Ric Wasserman : Sweden
Ric Wasserman is a freelance television, radio reporter, and filmmaker who was based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. He set up the CNN World Report bureaus in both Angola and in Sweden, producing weekly news reports from both countries for 14 years. His production company Consigo Productions based in Sweden (www.consigo.se) has produced documentaries from around the world.
Ric Wasserman is now based in Sweden.
Jason Strother: South Korea
Jason Strother has been covering headlines from Seoul since 2006. He began his career in local news in New York City. Jason's radio reports can be heard in the US, Europe and Asia. He is passionate about traveling and intends to stay in Asia for the foreseeable future. Jason holds a MA in International Relations from the University of Kent-Brussels and a BA in Broadcasting from Montclair State University in New Jersey.
Elise Potaka: China
Elise Potaka-Osborne has worked in community and public broadcasting for over 8 years. Elise has reported for both local and overseas services on issues affecting Australia and the region. Elise values independence and integrity in reporting.
Grace Wu: China
Grace Wu has been working in radio broadcasting for both local and overseas services. Receiving her Masters degree in Journalism in the UK in 2004, Grace now focuses her coverage on culture & development issues in China and strives to reflect the gains and pains China is facing in the process towards modernization.
Daniel Bastard: China
Daniel Bastard is a French free-lance journalist and documentary filmmaker based in Beijing, for over five years. His radio reports can be heardin English or French in Asia, western Europe and North America. He's keen on focusing on human stories that lie behind the big headlines.
Shuk-Wah Chung: China
Shuk-Wah Chung is an Australian Freelance Radio/Print Journalist based in Beijing, China. She joined Asia Calling in 2008 and since then has reported on some of t he country's major issues and events like the Beijing Olympics 2008; Xinjiang riots 2009; and the growing urban and environment changes.
Her media career has been diverse, having worked as a Technical Operator/Producer for the Australian community radio network; an Audio/Radio Trainer for migrant communities in Australia; and a Project Manager for a youth radio broadcast.
She believes in media for its ability to give people a voice and for the wonderful, strange and exciting opportunities it brings.
David Bergman: Bangladesh
David Bergman is a journalist living in Bangladesh. He is currently 'Special Reports Editor' for Bangladesh's English language national paper New Age, having previously had short stints at the Daily Star and bdnews24.com. He recently returned to journalism after a break of ten years during when he run a UK based NGO called the Centre for Corporate Accountability. Prior to his time in the NGO sector, he worked for Twenty Twenty Television in London making TV documentaries for Channel 4 and ITV.
Naeem Sahotra: Pakistan
Naeem is affiliated with Pakistan's Premier Radio News Agency; the Pakistan Press International. He has been contributing print stories for PPI News Agency for last five years. He has covered historic lawyers' movement aiming for an independent judiciary and against Chief Justice's sacking by then military dictator and also the worst-ever flooding in Pakistan.
He Likes to write on issues relating to political, social, environmental, human rights and inter-faith harmony. Love to meet people and explore new places.
Yasir Khan: Pakistan
Yasir has been a reporter at PPI News Agency since 2007. He has a master's degree in mass communication and has been covering strories on socio-religious, terrorism, economics and political issue.
He is also contributor for the opinion page in the daily Pakistan Observer.
During his spare time he loves listening music, traveling around world, and spending time with his family and relatives.
Banyar Kong Janoi: Hongkong
Banyar Kong Janoi is a radio, print and online news journalist covering the current affairs about Burma, Thailand, Hong Kong, including in the conflict area in Thai-Burmese border. Kong joined Asia Calling in 2007 when the saffron revolution started in Burma.
Monday, 29 March 2010 00:00	Asia Calling
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Produced by award-winning Indonesian radio news agency KBR68H since 2003, this one-hour weekly current affairs radio program covers a wide range of stories that highlight the political, economic, social and cultural diversity of the region.
With thirty correspondents scattered across Asia, Asia Calling goes behind the headlines to show how major developments are affecting people's lives, providing nuanced and carefully balanced insights into stories that are often largely missed by other media.
Produced in English, Asia Calling is today translated into 10 Asian languages and broadcast by 321 radio stations throughout the region.
Asia Calling, your window on Asia.
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KBR68H is Indonesia's first and only independent national radio news agency. Established in April 1999, today KBR68H produces 9 hours a day of information and education based programming to over 800 radio stations and 22 million regular listeners across Indonesia and Asia, making it by far the biggest radio network in the country.
Among programs produced by KBR68H are interactive talk shows on legal reform and human rights, health, decentralization, environment, religious tolerance and economics. A toll free phone number and text messaging facility encourages participation in KBR68Hs programs by listeners regardless of their economic, social or political status, or geographic location.
KBR68H now developing PortalKBR.com, an online news portal.
KBR68H has received a variety of domestic and international awards for its work. In May 2009, it was awarded the 2008-2009 King Baudouin International Development Prize 'for its contribution to a sustainable development based on the strengthening of democracy, tolerance and citizen participation, by producing and disseminating qualitative information through a network of local radio stations and by promoting professional ethics in the media world.'
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Q: SSRS pie chart legend I'm trying to create a legend for my pie chart which includes the category and the %. I want it to look like something below
ABC    5%
ABDE   10%
CJDJD  85%

What I've attempted to try is by using a fixed length amount, i.e. 15 then I minus it from the length of the category. This figure is then used to add the required number of spaces before the percentages are added.
This however hasn't helped and the percentages are still out of alignment as each character length isn't the same. For example, you can have two words with the same amount of characters, but one word will take up more space than the other.
Does anyone know how I can workout around this.

A: You can change the font, size, style, and color of legend text on the Font page of the Legend Properties dialog box.
By default, the legend text is not optimized to fit the legend area. To cause the legend text to automatically fit the allocated space, set the AutoFitTextDisabled property to False and set a minimum font size for the MinFontSize property to the lowest font size that you think will be presentable and still allow for legend optimization.


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California Water Institute's Zoldoske will participate on Latino Issues panel about Central Valley water
Home » California Water Institute's Zoldoske will participate on Latino Issues panel about Central Valley water
David Zoldoske, director of the California Water Institute at California State University, Fresno, will be a featured panelist at the Sustaining our Future: Advancing Water Policy for a Healthy San Joaquin Valley Forum presented Friday, June 23, by the Latino Issues Forum in Fresno.
The forum will begin at 8:30 a.m. at the Fresno Airport Holiday Inn (5090 E. Clinton Way).
Zoldoske will participate in a panel discussion, "An Overview of Central Valley Water," at 9:30 a.m. It is the first of five panels scheduled during the day and will address challenges and opportunities in providing safe, affordable water for Valley communities.
Joining Zoldoske will be Allen Ishida, a member of the Tulare County Board of Supervisors; Richard Haberman of the state Department of Health Services; and Martha Guzman of the California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation.
Other panels will focus on groundwater, infrastructure, land use and consumer protection.
The forum will begin with a brief talk by State Sen. Dean Florez, D-Shafter. Assembly Member Juan Arambula, D-Fresno, will deliver the closing comments during lunch at 12:45 p.m.
Zoldoske joined Fresno State in 1983. The California Water Institute was founded to be a forum for unbiased, open, collaborative discussion on policy, research and education on water-related issues benefiting the entire state. The institute's startup funding came with voter approval in 2000 of Proposition 13, a $2 billion water bond measure in 2000 co-authored by then-State Sen. Jim Costa, now a member of Congress representing the central San Joaquin Valley.
The institute's laboratories are home for technical research to assist California in answering critical questions and resolving issues related to water supply and quality. Fresno State students get an opportunity to be at the forefront of this technology and increasingly important research.
Zoldoske also was vice chair of the AB 2717 Landscape Task Force, appointed by the California Urban Water Conservation Council to find ways to cut the amount of water used on landscaping. The task force estimated up to 1 million acre-feet — about one-third of the water used to irrigate plantings now — could be saved through a mix of legislative, administrative and regulatory changes.
For more information about the Latino Issues Water Forum, contact Stephanie Camoroda at 559.241 6561 or stephanie(@.lif.org. For more information about the California Water Institute, 559.298.6072.
By Tom Uribes|June 22nd, 2006|Categories: PRESS RELEASES|Tags: event, recognition|Comments Off on California Water Institute's Zoldoske will participate on Latino Issues panel about Central Valley water


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ARC+2014 Cape Verde sets sail from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
November 2014: The second edition ARC+ Cape Verde set sail from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria today, Sunday 9 November, bound for Mindelo in the Cape Verde Islands. A brisk northerly wind provided near perfect sailing, with just one meter swells making it a little rock and roll for some. The 51 boat fleet is set to enjoy some textbook Tradewind sailing for the first part of their Atlantic crossing.
Last Update - November 10, 2014
The ARC+ route option is part of the 2014 Atlantic Rally for Cruisers and was introduced for the first time last year to give sailors in the world's most popular transocean rally a choice of routes across the Atlantic. ARC+ sees the fleet sail to the Cape Verdes, and following the 3-5 day stopover in Mindelo, the yachts will re-group and head off across the Atlantic on 19 November bound for Rodney Bay, Saint Lucia.
This year there are boats registered from 22 countries around the globe including Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, UK, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Norway, Spain, Sweden, and the USA. The crew on board represent 26 different nationalities and are aged from 8 months to 84 years old. In fact, for the first time, the oldest and youngest participants are sailing on the same yacht, Makena (USA).
There are 9 children under the age of 16 as well as four-legged crew members Perkan the dog on Filizi (GRE) and Boris the cat on Lily (GBR). Regular ARC mascot "Ed the Iguana" will visit the Cape Verdes for the first time and make his annual ocean crossing with the crew of Delphia (NED).
During their time in Las Palmas, crews have enjoyed a pre-departure programme of seminars, safety inspections, and social functions. The camaraderie and friendships that have developed between ARC+ sailors were evident today as they slipped their lines to head to the start line and waved their goodbyes to their fellow ralliers.
First boats to cross the start line
Always eager and back for a second year David Smith's Voyage 440 Easy Rider 2 (GBR) was early on the start line. Purr-fect (USA) a Lagoon 380 sailed by David and Linda Witham, lived up to her name with a start that was just that as she sailed over the line closely followed by Makena (USA), Babsea (AUT) and Wipaca (CUB). A total of 12 catamarans make up the Multihull Division of ARC+.
Conditions were rather more rock and roll for the monohulls, with a 1m swell, pushed up by an 18-knot northerly breeze making it a little uncomfortable for some crews as they approached the start line. Apollon(CZE) triumphed and crossed the line first, followed closely by Hallberg Rassy 35 Shira (NED) and Dagmar and Jens Garlin on their XP-44 GarliX (GER).
The fleet is are now on their way to Mindelo, 865NM to the southwest of Gran Canaria. The weather forecast suggests moderate north-easterly trade winds for the passage enabling the boats to make good mileage, and we hope to be welcoming the majority of the fleet into Mindelo over Friday 14 and Saturday 15 November.
Although Nauticat 521 Apollon (CZE) took the start with the fleet today, they returned to Muelle Deportivo due to some technical problems. The crew is hoping to restart on Monday and reach Mindelo to join the second leg of the voyage.
The latest YB Tracking Satellite trackers have been fitted on board each boat, allowing family and friends to follow the fleet from the comfort of their own home via the online Fleet Viewer. Boats can also send blogs and photos, posted on to the rally website to share life on board.
A busy schedule begins for the ARC fleet
As the ARC+ fleet left today, the pre-departure programme has only just begun for the crews of the ARC fleet sailing directly to Saint Lucia on 23 November. After a spectacular welcome party hosted by the Las Palmas City Council on Friday night, crews have spent the weekend exploring Las Palmas, and many headed out to wave off the ARC+ fleet.
Before their own start two weeks from today, ARC Crews can look forward to a full programme of preparation seminars and social activities. Safety inspections are already underway and during the next two weeks, there are seminars run daily covering useful topics for ocean sailing including provisioning, communications, weather, and sailing techniques. Fully preparing crews for the voyage is an important part of the ARC programme in Las Palmas and the experienced team of 'yellow-shirts' from World Cruising Club provides invaluable advice to help participants prepare for their own start day.
Mindelo (Sao Vicente)
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A congratulations goes out to Kasey Hulbert from Unadilla, NY. Kasey raises heifers on his own prefix of Hul-Valley Holsteins. He won his calf hutch at the New York Spring Dairy Carousel Show in Syracuse, NY. Agri-Plastics sponsors the New York Junior Holsteins Association where Kasey is a key member. Congratulations Kasey from Agri Plastics.
Agri-Plastics is excited to announce that the new machine is here and is being installed as we speak. We are adding a new Ferry Rotospeed 3000 with Infrared Technology to our ever growing fleet of machines. Stay tuned for more photos and information.
It's that time of year again, the Canadian Dairy XPO, this is the 3rd annual Dariy XPO is happening today & tomorrow at the Stratford Rotary Complex from 9am-4pm. Come visit Agri-Plastics at Stand 29 E Can't wait to see you at the show!


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Which Of Us Was Spartacus Again?
By Steven Lloyd Wilson | Trailers | December 29, 2009 |
Starz has debuted the trailer for their upcoming take on the Spartacus legend, "Spartacus: Blood and Sand," and just to keep it interesting, has already announced that it will be renewed for a second season. That move is part shaking the balls for advertising and part cost-saving since it means that they won't interrupt production between seasons.
Eh, looks like a video game ripping off Gladiator's plot and 300's technique, but it has a few interesting tidbits that keep it vaguely interesting. First, Sam Raimi is one of the executive producers. Second, Lucy Lawless is the female lead. Third, Starz is pushing that it features some of the most graphic sex scenes ever broadcast on television.
We can only hope that Kirk Douglas will make a cameo in the inevitable orgy scene.
The show premiers on January 22nd. (source: SciFi Wire)
The Water! Don't Drink the Water, Leo!


In this episode, I discuss how adding Collection Drawer boxes to my comics collection changed the way I deal with it.
Collection Drawer. I wish they had an affiliate program, I'd use the hell out of that link.
Tonight and for the near future, I'll be live on Ustream Monday nights at 8:30 PM Eastern time. Most nights I will be recording episodes of the podcast in that time slot but tonight I'll be shooting a video of me unboxing and setting up my comic book drawer boxes that just arrived today. If I can figure out how to stream the camcorder video as I shoot it, I'll do that. Otherwise, I'll just set a laptop nearby and let it ride. We'll see how this works out. Tonight might be interesting or it might be a disaster. Anything is possible but drop in and check it out.