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HAVANA – Cuba's second cholera outbreak in four months — after 130 years without the disease — has sickened more than 50 people and killed one in Havana, authorities and the family of the deceased said Tuesday.
The latest outbreak was from the same cholera strain found to have been introduced in Haiti by Nepalese U.N. peacekeepers, unleashing an epidemic in 2010 that has killed more than 7,900 people.
Miriam Rodriguez, who lives in the Havana neighborhood most affected by the outbreak, said her son, Ubaldo Pino, a 46-year-old barber, succumbed to the disease on Jan. 6.
"He died of cholera and that is what is on his death certificate," she said. The authorities have not officially confirmed the cause of death.
The Health Ministry said the outbreak was detected in Havana, a city of 2.2 million people, on Jan. 6 after a surge in cases of acute diarrhea. It said 51 cholera cases had been confirmed.
The Pedro Kouri Institute of Tropical Medicine traced the disease back to the same strain of cholera that caused last year's outbreak in the city of Manzanillo, 800 km east of Havana in Granma Province.
That outbreak, which hit in July and was declared eradicated Aug. 28, claimed the lives of three people and infected 417.
It was the first time cholera had been reported on the Caribbean island since 1882.
The Health Ministry said the Havana outbreak "is in a phase of extinction."
The cholera was "generated by a food vendor, an asymptomatic carrier of the disease, contracted earlier in other regions of the country," the Health Ministry said.
The latest outbreak first appeared in a working-class district called Cerro situated in the center of Havana, between the Plaza of the Revolution and the city's main baseball stadium.
Rumors of a cholera outbreak spread in recent days after doctors and nurses began going door to door in certain neighborhoods to distribute medicine.
"They came to all the houses and said, 'Are you allergic to penicillin?' And they gave us three Doxycycline pills to take, but wouldn't tell us anything," one woman said. "I asked them if it was cholera, and they laughed but didn't tell us anything."
Arasay Silva, whose Cerro music shop is next to the usually busy pizzeria El Gran Pizzero, said authorities shut down the restaurant indefinitely.
The Health Ministry called on the public to pay increased attention to hygiene, urging frequent hand washing, the drinking of chlorinated water and careful cleaning and cooking of food.
Preventive measures also were being taken at Havana clinics and schools, according to various sources.
Rodriguez praised the medical attention her son received, but said he had been weakened by alcoholism.
"If he had been a strong person he would have been saved," said Yanicet Pino, the victim's sister, who said Pino's symptoms first emerged on Dec. 22, but he had refused to see a doctor.
The outbreak comes at the height of Cuba's tourist season, which runs from December to April, when planeloads of travelers from Canada, Europe and Latin America descend on the island.
Nearly 3 million tourists visited Cuba last year.
Cuba was a Spanish colony when the last major cholera epidemic swept the island from 1867 to 1882, leaving nearly 6,000 dead, according to the Medical Sciences Information Center in the western province of Matanzas.


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The Pontos and its empire of Trebizond (1204–1461) embraced the distinctive Black Sea coastlands, mountains, and pastures of northeastern Anatolia. The importance of this unusual study is twofold. First, it places the material remains of the medieval peoples of the Pontos in their historical and environmental setting through a sequence of local histories. Second, it is a field record—usually the first and all too often the last—of over three hundred sites and monuments examined by the authors since 1957. They include walled cities, painted churches, cave monasteries, and perilous castles, all of which are covered in extensive photographic documentation with additional plans, maps, drawings, bibliographies, and indices.
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Local police force accused of felling trees
PUL-I-KHUMRI (PAN): Residents of northeastern Baghlan province have accused the local police force of illegally felling their trees for sale and using them as fuel.
The force was established in the province less than a year ago. Initially, the force collected usher from residents, but now it has started cutting their trees.
"Local police are stationed here without any permission from residents," said Mohammad Aslam Wardak, a tribal elder from the Dand Ghori area of Pul-i-Khumri, the provincial capital.
He assaulted the policemen for intimidating people, felling their plants and seeking revenge on their opponents. The elder said the government had not taken them into confidence ahead of creating the force.
Mohammad Juma, from the Shahabuldin village, claimed the policemen cut 200 of his trees and took them to their homes. "I have reported the matter to police time and again, but so far no action has been taken."
Haji Afzal, an elder from the Dehna Ghori area, said the local police made money by cutting people's trees and selling them.
A provincial official confirmed the problems being faced by residents at the hands of local force. A crime branch police officer, who requested not to be named, said local police were involved in cutting trees. However, he said they were unable to prevent them.
Baghlan's deputy police chief, Sayed Zaman Hussaini, said they were looking into public complaints. He added the offenders would be punished in accordance with the relevant law.
Police spokesman Javed Basharat expressed his unawareness about the involvement of the local police in illegally chopping trees. He said a training programme for the force members had been arranged.
A spokesman for NATO-led forces in Baghlan said the local police did not abide rules and regulations and were thus adding to their concerns. He said most of local police officials were dressed like Taliban and could not be recognised.
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The Vermont Symphony Orchestra is midway through its annual summer tour.
The orchestra was founded in 1934, with the idea of bringing symphonic music to the state's mostly rural audiences.
Although the VSO doesn't have a concert hall to call home, it continues to perform in a broad range of settings around the state.
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U.S. House of Representatives pass bill to protect private water rights
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The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed the bipartisan Water Rights Protection Act.
The act would protect private water rights and prioritize state law above federal laws regarding those rights.
U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton, R-Colo., proposed this legislation as an effort to ensure small communities can continue to use their water resources without federal intervention.
"Water is the lifeblood of the Western United States, and all water users including grazers, ski areas, businesses, tribes and municipalities need certainty that all federal land management agencies, not just the Forest Service, are prohibited from future attempts to take privately held water rights." Tipton said in a press release.
"The Water Rights Protection Act offers a sensible approach that preserves water rights for all water users and the ability to develop water requisite to living in the arid West. I thank my House colleagues for joining me today in passing this important bill, and urge our colleagues over in the Senate to take swift action to do the same," Tipton said.
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Parthiv Patel played an excellent knock that scripted Hyderabad's victory over Punjab in their previous encounter.
He was now up against Mitchell Johnson, the best Mumbai bowler and one of the form bowlers of this tournament. It did not matter much for the chubby Patel though. The first ball was whipped for a boundary, the next was tucked past square leg for a couple, the fourth ball was clipped off the pads, the next ball was crunched through point and the final ball was deposited past mid-wicket. Johnson, the main threat of the Mumbai attack was left licking his wounds as the first over went for 19 runs.
Cameron White had not yet set the tournament on fire but Shikhar Dhawan's innings had set up the ideal platform for the Australian marauder. He took his time to gauge the wicket before going for the kill. Three boundaries and three massive sixes resulted as the Hyderabad captain went berserk.
Kulkarni was smashed for two boundaries, Ojha felt the full flow of White's aggression as he was deposited back over his head. Johnson's cup was full as he was smashed for a boundary and a massive six. It was fitting that White ended the innings with a superb strike over extra cover off Dhawal Kulkarni.
The match seemed to be in the pockets of Hyderabad when Mumbai entered the final four overs needing a whopping 62 runs. Two power hitters, Rohit Sharma and Kieron Pollard were out in the middle but the task seemed to be even beyond them. Perera came for the 17th over and Pollard decided to rewrite the story.
The crowd went crazy as Pollard treated them to some of the cleanest hitting ever seen. 29 came from the 17th over including 3 consecutive sixes. A stunned White brought in Amit Mishra into the attack, only to see the leggie being smashed for 21 runs in the 18th over. 50 runs had come in 2 overs and 62 from 4 and that had reduced the target to 12 from 12, an easy task in T20 cricket. To his credit, Dale Steyn bowled an exceptional 19th over, but it was just befitting that Pollard hit the winning blow, a monstrous strike over deep square leg. Hyderabad were left to rue what might have been.


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The host Major Pratt Trojans didn't lose a game during the opening day of the provincial AA high school hockey championships in Russell, but they finished second in their pool.
Dylan Tanner, Reece Ciprick, Robert Wishart and Kyle Rubeniuk all scored for the Trojans Thursday night as they beat the Pembina Tigers 4-2 to go 1-0-1 in the round robin. The Deloraine/Hartney Colts matched that record and were awarded first in the pool based on goal differential.
Griffen McLean and Bradley McLeod scored for the Tigers (0-2-0), who are from Cartwright, Manitou and Pilot Mound. The Trojans will meet the Neepawa Tigers in one of today's semifinals at 5:30 p.m., while the Colts will face the Melita/Waskada Devils in the other at 8 o'clock.
In Friday's other round robin games:
Neepawa 3 Melita/Waskada 1
Cody Pasowisty, Brett McKinnon and Shane Levandosky all scored for the Tigers (1-0-1), who finished first in their group. James Turnbull replied for the Devils (1-1-0).
Deloraine/Hartney 6 Pembina 2
Riley Bodin had two goals and an assist for the Colts. Devin Lowry and Kirby Bridges replied for the Tigers.
Melita/Waskada 5 Somerset 2
Elisha Bambridge and Will Brown both scored twice for the Devils. Marc Vigier and Karl Conrad replied for the Mustangs (0-1-1).
Major Pratt 2 Deloraine/Hartney 2
Chad Kilimnik and Rubeniuk scored for the Trojans, while Bodin and Andrew Vercaigne netted the Colts' markers.
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Letter from Principal Wilson
Dear Parents and Community:
As the principal of South Pittsburg High School, it is my sincere pleasure and honor to be a member of this great community. SPHS enjoys a rich history of academic and cultural success that is a result of a collegial partnership between the school staff, parents, and community who together provide a diversity of experiences for the students. During my time at SPHS, I have found this close working relationship and focus upon what is best for the students to exist. I am truly honored to be in this position and look forward to working with the dedicated staff to provide the best possible educational program for our students.
Before returning to SPHS, my professional journey has provided me with many diverse and unique experiences. I have had the opportunity to work with some exceptional educators. During this time I have witnessed a lot of diversity in leadership. I believe these experiences will enable me to better serve the students of SPHS.
My greatest initiative is to provide the leadership that will facilitate a school environment to provide differentiated instruction to meet the needs of each student. The educational programs must be academically challenging; engage each student by linking the curriculum to previous knowledge and experience, and promote further exploration of new ideas. Parents, teachers, support staff, administration, and the community all have an important role to encourage our students to become active learners. It is my sincere desire to provide expanded opportunities for our students to acquire the skills to become productive citizens in a vastly changing society.
Through a close and collegial partnership with everyone associated with SPHS, I am confident we can make our school an even better place for your students to learn and grow.
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text: Jesse is a 28-year-old from Tulsa, Oklahoma, and yesterday he was arrested for assault with a dangerous weapon. That's a felony.he tried to run his landlord over with his car, but she jumped out of the way. Checkhim out...looks like a harmless white nerd. OLIVIA NAMATH , the 19-year-old daughter of NFL legend JOE NAMATH , was popped for DUI and possession of marijuana early yesterday morning in Jupiter, Florida. Cops pulled her over for speeding at about 1:00 A.M., and found an open bottle of rum in her car . . . plus enough dope in the trunk to tack on a charge of possession with intent to sell. 31-year-old Brandon Loverde assaulted a lactating woman by squeezing her breast until milk came out 39-year-old Garrett Brierly has been charged with attempted murder for playing Russian roulette with his ex-girlfriend Former "Family Ties" kid BRIAN BONSALL has been arrested. Again. Authorities in Boulder, Colorado hauled him in for TWO reasons. First of all, he's accused of hitting a friend in the face with part of a broken stool. They also have him on a charge of skipping a court. Cops hauled him in early Saturday morning at his friend's house. Katt Williams was arrested monday for breaking into an Atlanta home. He was released after paying 40K in bond. Photo 1 of 1 Continue Gallery


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Schoology, the leading cloud-based, collaborative learning platform for K-20 classrooms have announced the opening of the Schoology App Center. More than twenty applications are actively being built on the Schoology platform, and today, the Schoology App Center goes live with five popular third-party applications including Blackboard Collaborate™, Turnitin®, BrainNook, Scootpad and Remind101.
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Speaking of intertexual experiments with pop culture icons (see my previous post on "The Superfriends and multiculturalism"), some genres just aren't meant to be mixed. While sci-fi purists might find Star Trek intellectually and artistically wanting--let's face it, with the exception of the occasional allegory about contemporary affairs (e.g., the episodes that criticized America's involvement in the Vietnam war), most of STOS's plots were if truth be told formulaic and devoid … [Read more...]
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Life: life's greatest miracle
Am so busy at the moment that I'm having trouble matching my socks, much less finding the time to blog, so these snapshots will have to do for now. (See Shabana's blog for more.)Alhamdulillah. Once again I'm reminded of how much I have to be grateful for and how the greatest of blessings are often the most seemingly mundane: love, health, and family and friends. Suffice it to say that she's stolen my heart and changed my world. With a barely audible toot of her little … [Read more...]
Update on the baby
Shabana reported yesterday on our jihad against the conventional wisdom in a medical establishment that seems more interested in keeping doctors' weekends open for golf than providing their patient medical care that is personalized to her needs, legitimate desires concerning her body and birthing experience, and the medical specifics of her pregnancy. We received the full court press, with 3 different doctors trotting out every imaginable argument to scare us into inducing labor a week … [Read more...]
The Superfriends and multiculturalism
Those of you who grew up, as I did, watching "The Superfriends" will get a real kick out of this Flash animation of this brilliantly creative (not to mention downright intertextual) skit by Filipino comedian Rex Navarrete. It's called "MARITESS vs the SUPERFRIENDS" and it casts some light on American race relations through the Superfriends' relationship with Maritess, their Filipino maid. [HT: Jeff Yang at SFGate.com] Even if you're not familiar with this beloved … [Read more...]
Gay marriage, the "polygamy" of 20th century America
Speaking of polygamy (see my recent post), there was a very interesting article by Cathleen Kaveny in Commonweal last year tracing the parallels between our controversies today over the place of gay marriage in society and the debate over polygamy in 19th century America (i.e., before the Mormon Church abandoned the practice). I note for the record that, contrary to possible appearances, polygamy is not a preoccupation of mine. I found this article when I happened to investigate a … [Read more...]
The benefits of being born in a beachside country
There's an intriguing article in openDemocracy.net ("Aiming for the sea" by George South) about the negative consequences for economic development of being landlocked. We all know that the presence of natural resources often has a decisive impact on a country's fortunes--in some cases for the worse, though, as the tragic legacy of African diamonds and Arab oil shows; the main blessings for normal people of such easy-to-horde natural resources are often corruption and … [Read more...]
Homosexuality in Afghanistan
There's a really engrossing article in the LA Times, "Kandahar's Lightly Veiled Homosexual Habits", from 2002 on the coexistence of widespread homosexual practices with Afghanistan's infamously rigid "traditional" values.[HT: Saracen.nu] The most interesting thing is how they do not define it as homosexual, even though it sounds like some of these guys are very actively engaged in what in the US would be considered a gay lifestyle. (Only the recipient, as it were, is … [Read more...]
Gay "special treatment" and Muslim "special treatment"
Came across an interesting statement in an excerpt of an interview from a Danish newspaper on the threat to all that is holy posed by Europe's increasing multiculturalism that should give homophobic Muslims pause. [Reluctant HT: Danske øjne på svenske forhold] The excerpt from the Danish newspaper Berlingske Tidende, inexplicably translated into Swedish, is garden-variety alarmism over immigration and true multiculturalism (as opposed to the fake multiculturalism held up as a m … [Read more...]


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PHOENIX - The youngest daughter of director and writer Orson Welles is giving film buffs a chance to buy some of his personal possessions, including a camera, scripts and photos from the set of "Citizen Kane."
Beatrice Welles discovered the relics last year in boxes and trunks and decided to put them up for auction. She said her father would have preferred making the memorabilia available to film buffs and fans as opposed to sending them to a museum.
"It's about the last thing he would've wanted. He just did not believe in schooling, he did not believe in academic things," Beatrice Welles said in a telephone interview from her Sedona, Ariz., home. "And museums kind of have that connotation and I thought 'No, this is not right for him.'"
In all, she is handing more than 70 items over to Heritage Auctions, which will stage the auction on April 26.
Margaret Barrett, director of entertainment-related auctions, declined to speculate on any possible bidding amounts but said she expects all the lots to fetch decent bids.
"People are still talking about him decades after his death," Barrett said. "One of the enduring signs of fame is when young people know who someone is - someone who might have passed away decades ago."
Barrett said she thinks Welles' old Bell & Howell movie camera will be one of the bigger sellers. According to his daughter, he used the camera for home movies. In fact, one of the photos in another lot up for bidding shows Welles using the camera to record a bullfight in Spain.
Other items are reminders of Welles' more painful Hollywood experiences. Two scripts for "The Magnificent Ambersons," a 1942 film he wrote and directed, reveal two different endings Welles had in mind; neither ended up in the film.
The movie, which centers on a spoiled heir's attempt to keep his mother from marrying her first love, was famously re-edited by someone else.
"They kept on changing his pictures around and not letting him finish them. That hurt him," Beatrice Welles said. "The only one he was allowed to do completely from start to end was 'Citizen Kane.'"
Long considered Welles' masterpiece for its innovations in editing and cinematography, the 1941 "Citizen Kane" follows the lonely life of wealthy publishing magnate Charles Foster Kane.
Not among the auction cache is any Rosebud-type childhood memento of Welles'. Rosebud was the name of the sled mourned by the titular character in "Kane" that burns at the end of the film. According to Beatrice Welles, director Steven Spielberg bought a version of the sled in 1982, also at auction, and was later teased by her father about its authenticity.
"My father and Steven were having lunch and my father said 'I hate to tell you something, but there was only one sled in Citizen Kane. Do you remember the ending?'"
Nearly 30 years after Welles' 1985 death, Beatrice Welles said she was finally emotionally strong enough to sift through boxes of her famous father's possessions.
Her mother, Italian actress Paola Mori, died less than a year after Welles. The double loss was devastating.
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I'm very new to the Ford family. So much in fact, that I'm getting my 2009 Ford Focus SEL in two more days. I've been looking around to see if their is a way to change my gauge cluster from white to black. I know this will bother me.
take a gauge cluster from a wreck 08 and install it there. If i doesn't match your Current odometer, take it to a ford dealership and ask them to adjust it to your current odo
Thread is old - but I'm curious about the same thing (but I don't have an 08-11 Focus).
Some things to help you out.
The base "S" model Focus hast the black face guages and lacked the driver information center. The SE and up had the white face gauges.
On the 2000-2007 you can swap clusters and the only issue is that the TCS or ABS light on the cluster might stay on.
On the 2008-2011, other members have reported that swapping the cluster caused a PATS system error and the car wouldn't start.
I would think it MIGHT be possible to swap the faces from an S to an SEL - keeping the "guts" of the SEL and giving you the best of both worlds, but I'm not sure exactly what would be involved.
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With that, members of the class of 2013 joined the more than 3,500 alumni of Niagara University's nursing program. The annual Mass and Blessing Ceremony took place Tuesday, May 3, 2013, in Niagara's Alumni Chapel.
Following Father Creagh's homily, the graduates were presented with pins symbolizing academic achievement, scholarly learning, professional dedication and Christian commitment. The pins, received by graduates to acknowledge completion of the program, are designed to be unique to the institution where they are attained.
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But it's always the misunderstood types that prove the educational big-wigs that he is indeed more than a handsome face with an active hand.
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For this level of service, there's no substitute for having the real paper shop manual there to guide you. In my first post, there is a link to buy one direct from Honda (free shipping) and is money well spent. Getting it apart is one thing, but getting it all back together is a lot easier when you have step-by-step instructions and illustrations. Best $39 you'll spend and makes DIY service a LOT easier.
Honda Marine Shop Manual
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I got started on the motor today and I cant say things went well. The pictures from the Honda shop manual are pretty cool, step by step (for the carburetor) and a few shots of the impeller replacement too. Well first bad sign was when I noticed that the inboard and outboard gaskets were marked do not reuse in the illustrations. Called all over looking for them till finally the guy up in Everett suggested that I just be REAL careful taking em off. I did that and was feeling better. Then I got to the part where I was starting to transfer hardware from the old carb to the new one and found out that they sold me the wrong part.
Ah well, at least Ive got that task almost half done AND Ill be able to get new gaskets, a fuel filter and an oil filter while Im in there.
So after a fair break, I tackled the impeller replacement. I got confused cause I thought the impeller mounted down by the prop. The steps say to take off the prop and the prop shaft holder and the gear case assembly I didnt have pictures of the pages that detail how to remove those last two, so I kind of winged it. I removed the prop and then the 5 bolts that seemed to be holding on the lowest chunk of the lower unit. When I removed these, after a bit of banging, it dropped down . Maybe 2 inches . And then kind of hangs there.
So now Ive got the bottom of the motor dangling there and I dont want to use any force cause I dont want to break anything. In looking at the pictures again, I just realized that the 2 inch gap that I opened up is giving me access to the impeller housing and the four bolts that secure it. So I feel like Im close to being on track, but Id sure feel better if Id done this before. Im not sure if the gear case assembly is the part that I have dangling or not. Guess Ill see what happens if I remove those four bolts tomorrow. Or who knows, I sprayed the whole thing with nut cracker before I quit for the day, maybe the whole thing will be laying on the floor tomorrow
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This is an excellent resource for parts diagrams, and indeed, parts :
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Re: Looking for pictures...
Here are a few pages from the shop manual.
Only paper shop manuals are available from Honda; they have free shipping and free updates for 3 years, $39. Here's a link to their store on eBay:
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Ah; meant to include that.
The engine is a Honda 9.9 think it was purchased in the late 90s. I'm not completely clear on the model number, the parts store used the motor ID: BABJ1300292.
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Nature of social stratification; comparison of caste, estate class, and open-class systems; theories of stratification; characteristics of local and national stratification systems; comparative analysis of stratification systems in various parts of the world; social circulation; changes in stratification structure.
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Governor Paul LePage and Representative Ken Fredette held a joint media conference today, where Rep. Fredette presented the Governor with a check for $18,000. This money will be used to fund the exploration, use, and implementation of electronic monitoring systems on domestic violence offenders in Maine. At the conference, Governor LePage announced that he would use money from his contingency fund to match the donation, doubling it to $36,000.
"I read a report by the Maine Domestic Abuse Homicide Review Panel which showed that between 2010 and 2011, twenty one of the forty eight homicides in Maine were domestic violence related," said Governor LePage. "This is a serious problem, and this fund is one step towards fixing it. All Mainers have the right to feel safe in their own homes."
Speaking at the event were Governor LePage, Representative Ken Fredette, Don Grimes of STOP, LLC, and Kelley Gay, organizer of the Amy, Coty, Monica Memorial 5K fundraiser and personal friend to the late Amy Lake. Also joining them were Margo Batsie from the Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence, Corrections Commissioner Joseph Ponte, Attorney General William Schneider, as well as the parents of Amy Lake, Linda and Ralph Bagley.
Rep. Ken Fredette created the Electronic Monitoring Fund as part of the last Supplemental Budget passed by the Legislature to give the State the ability to accept and use donated funds for the use of electronic monitoring.
In the last legislature, Rep. Fredette was a strong advocate for stricter laws on domestic violence in Maine.
"I have been an outspoken proponent for toughening our domestic violence laws," said Fredette. "In the last legislature, I co-sponsored changes to our bail code as well as legislation to make mandatory fees of those charged with domestic violence crimes to pay into a victim's compensation fund. I plan to move forward this session with implementing electronic monitoring systems in Maine."
The electronic monitoring task force, a seven-member group created by executive order of the Governor, is charged with assessing the most effective and affordable ways to utilize electronic monitoring tools in Maine, as well as the most efficient ways to implement these systems.
The primary contribution to the initial $18,000 came from the Second Annual Amy Lake Memorial 5K fundraiser, which was held last month in Dexter.
"I would especially like to thank all those who participated in this year's Amy, Coty, Monica Memorial 5k Fundraiser," said Governor LePage. "Your efforts will help us stop future tragedies like the one experienced by Amy Lake and her two children, Monica and Coty."
Amy Lake and her two children were killed in their home by her husband, Steven, who then turned his gun on himself. Amy had a protection order in place against her husband at the time.
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Got permission to take a couple of deer off the property i shoot hogs on. took my son to try and get him a big fat doe. lol. Ended up turning into a hog hunt. He has become quite a shot. His remington 700 youth model .243 is a tack driver.
Sweet we all know a good hog is a dead hog!
way to go Johnathan,was at the range with them a few weeks ago and he knows how to git r done.
Way to go remember Kemster if you run out of freezer I have a couple up here in NH that could use bacon the Veni is getting lonely LOL
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English schoolteacher Anna Leonowens has traveled to Siam to educate the 58 children of King Mongkut. Each has preconceived ideas about the other's world. Amid the danger of political unrest, their respect for each other turns into something more.
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I thought all kahrs had the Elite Trigger now. (Except the NY trigger that you can order)
This is a discussion on Kahr trigger vs kahr elite trigger within the Defensive Carry Guns forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; question for anyone who may know. The kahr regular series pistols have a basic trigger, connector etc in them. They have the Kahr Elite which ...
question for anyone who may know. The kahr regular series pistols have a basic trigger, connector etc in them. They have the Kahr Elite which has the same "cam" design as the regular pistols the only difference is the "elite trigger" "elite spacer" and "elite connector" so my question is this, can you buy the elite series parts and put them into the cw9 or other regular model kahrs
I thought all kahrs had the Elite Trigger now. (Except the NY trigger that you can order)
I think that sometime in 2001 was when Kahr started using the Elite trigger in all theri handguns, with the exception of the New York model (2005?)
If the gun is "pre-Elite trigger" model, it may be possible to buy an upgrade trigger kit. Check the Kahr website.
the gun is fairly new i didnt know that they all had the elite trigger in them now. if that is correct then i am confused to why they have the elite models still. what does the elite model offer that the others dont?
Laser engraving on the slide, a polished stainless trigger, a polished feed ramp for reliability, a beveled mag well and night sights...
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All the new Kahrs have the elite trigger, as for the rest of the question, what TX-JB said.
Good morning Sir,
All our pistol, with the exception of the K series, have the "Elite Trigger" as a standard feature.
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Kahr Customer Service
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My reply from Kahr when I asked this question earlier this year.
The trigger is one of the reasons I waited and got the MK9 2003 Elite ... Oh well, should have researched a little. Still lovin' those sites and the shiny bevel-ness of the whole thing though.
Well you heard it. Elite trigger is standard on all Kahr models EXCEPT the K9 with NYPD specs. Costs $150 with Kahr to convert a NYPD K9 or older gun if you want to. No difference in pull weight, only a difference of 1/8" of trigger pull lenght.
Does 1/8" make that much difference? In my opinion it does.
Also, I've researched this a bit and it's commonly reported to be difficult to get out the main pin that holds the trigger to switch parts and some report having scratched their guns in the process.
Also, Cylinder & Slide is working on a way to reliably/safely reduce the travel on the current Kahr trigger. They haven't perfected it yet but hope to be able to offer that soon. I got this from them when talking to them about some custom work for my K9. No idea of when they'll get this. IMHO if you make it much shorter it's going to be almost too short.


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When we publish the annual Cool Yule Tools holiday gift guide, we always have some additional products left over, and some of the "helper elves" decide to finish up what we started. Here are a bunch of additional reviews of tech and tech-related products to consider if you are still looking for some cool holiday gifts.
Controller-Based Wireless LAN Fundamentals, by Cisco PressBooks for the holidays? Absolutely! Real techies love to update their library and always enjoy learning something new. And no one can deny the importance of Cisco's controller-based WLANs; they do, after all, lead the industry in sales and market share by a wide margin. And they got there without anyone claiming these products are easy to understand and use - they have enormous power and flexibility, but there's a learning curve on the way to optimal installations.
Cisco Press has always done a great job of producing the books and other materials necessary to make the most of Cisco technology, and the new volume Controller-Based Wireless LAN Fundamentals continues that tradition. The book opens with a little marketing on the justification for the controller-based approach (which, granted, remains controversial), and then digs into both the CAPWAP protocol that Cisco uses to control access points and the details of 802.11n. There are also chapters on security, network design, Cisco's unified wireless architecture, troubleshooting, the WCS management platform, and multicast.
This book isn't a tutorial (it would have received five stars if it had a little more comparative background info); it's instead designed to present an overview of the key elements in Cisco's WLAN product strategy. Regardless, it's very well written, and even non-Cisco-using WLAN professionals will find it interesting and informative. There's a copy-protected e-book version, which we didn't review, but the content alone is worth the price of admission for the physical book. Check out the other volumes from Cisco Press as well - there's something for every networking pro there, and don't be surprised if your giftee curls up in a corner right after ripping the wrapping off of this one.
Cool Yule rating: 4 starsPrice: $54 (physical book, online price), $43.20 (eBook, Adobe DRM), $70.80 (both)Company Web siteReviewed by C. J. Mathias
Wi-Spy DBx (device finder directional antenna) and Chanalyzer Pro, by metageekI've always been a big fan of the Wi-Spy family of WLAN spectrum analyzers, used to evaluate interference in Wi-Fi installations, ever since their first 2.4-GHz.-only $99 special (which is still available, by the way, if your gift budget is limited). And Wi-Spy got a good review in the last Network World comparative test of spectrum analyzers. The latest edition of their top-of-the-line dual-band DBx (which we tested with the latest firmware) and the latest release of their Chanalyzer Pro software continue the tradition. The user interface of what was already a very easy-to-use product is much improved with additional functions. The optional "device finder" directional antenna lets you walk around looking for an ever-stronger signal from a suspected interferer, and hopefully finding the offending radiator.
Granted, a DBx with top-of-the-line software is going to set you back about a grand - but small businesses that depend upon Wi-Fi will find this is a gift that keeps on giving, as the potential for interference never goes away, and will likely worsen over time. We recommend, therefore, that all serious Wi-Fi installations have access to a spectrum analyzer to either confirm or rule out interference when performance problems arise. And if all you need is 2.4 GHz. analysis, prices here are very reasonable, again starting at that mere $99.
So - if you have a serious Wi-Fi user or network manager on your gift list this year, consider Wi-Spy. And don't forget to check out their ever-expanding line of other products, including the terrific AirPcap pack capture tools (also top-rated in a Network World review) and the free (in case you're out of funds at this point) InSSIDer 2 Wi-Fi scanner/discovery tool. This one is open source, in the event you'd like to whip up a custom version for that special someone this year.
Cool Yule Rating: 5 starsPrice: $599-$999Company Web siteReviewed by C. J. Mathias
AmpliTube iRig iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad Electric Guitar Interface, by IK MultimediaIf you're a musician, nothing brightens your holiday more than a new gadget for your studio. And just in case you're not likely to get that original '59 Les Paul (for you non-guitarists out there, these can sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars!) that's been on your list for, oh, forever, there's nothing better than a new effects box to at least freshen up your tone a bit.
The iRig is a tiny tube-shaped interface that connects an electric guitar to an iPad (in my case) or related Apple product and provides a headset (or line out) output as well. Download the free app (AmpliTube) from the App Store, or spend a little more on the enhanced version of that app (you'll want to do this - it's got a lot more functionality and better sound for very little additional investment), plug into your amp or headphones, and off you go - a personal, portable effects studio that's very similar to their PC-based product with a great real-world-like interface and at an amazingly low price.
I tested the iRig with an iPad at Salmon Run Studios, Farpoint Group's media production facility. I've been playing electric guitar for a very long time, and I've used dozens of effects boxes and amps over the years - and I'm very sensitive to responsiveness, tone, and especially noise - other than what I'm generating with the guitar, at least. The interface is easy to use, the flexibility is amazing, and the noise level manageable in most cases, although it's not as quiet as the PC-based gear I use in the studio. There are several expansion possibilities, including a $10 four-track recorder. While I might not record my next album with the iRig, I'm looking forward to taking it on the road - or at least upstairs. Pretty cool!
Cool Yule rating: 4.5 starsPrice: $39.99 (list); AmpliTube versions from free to $19.99; additional expansion functions $3 to $10Company Web siteReviewed by C. J. Mathias
PowerTel PT500 Cordless Phone with PowerTel PT601 Wrist Shaker, by AmplicomWe all know someone who has a bit of trouble hearing, and many of these folks find hearing aids inconvenient or otherwise irritating to use (the sound quality can be just horrid, I'm told). But all that's required to make many of these folks happy is just a (cordless, of course!) telephone handset with a little more audio output - and the Powertel line of products has established a notable reputation in this area.
The 500 can get really, really loud - I'm not hearing-impaired, so I can't really judge the quality under these conditions, but the company does advertise low-distortion sound. And while the ringer is loud and the handset has a flashing light to also indicate ringing, there's also the companion model 601 Wrist Shaker vibrating/visual-alert accessory for the PT handset line, in a (large) wristwatch format. I suspect these products will be of interest not just for the hard of hearing, but also to those in noisy industrial environments - and even in such venues as recording studios, where (with the ringer muted) noisy phones might crush the mood, or volumes are so loud (ah, heavy metal, my one real weakness) that one couldn't hear the phone regardless.
The phone is full-featured, with big buttons (a personal favorite of mine), and good sound quality. There's a convenient one-touch button that enables an immediate 35 dB volume boost, useful in many settings, and even a tone (equalizer) control - wow! The Wrist Shaker works as advertised, but the Velcro strap isn't well designed - it's hard to get a good fit. Overall, though, while specialized, this product set has a lot of appeal. And, hey, Amplicom, how about a Bluetooth version of the Shaker? That would be a great gift for a much larger audience.
Cool Yule rating: 4 starsPrice: $139.95 for the PT500; $79.95 for the PT601 Wrist ShakerCompany Web siteReviewed by C. J. Mathias
BV-2322 Air SyncHD Wireless HDMI Bridge, by brite-ViewWe reviewed the little brother to the BV-2322 (the HDelight) for the initial 2010 Holiday Gift Guide, and the performance of that product was impressive except in the range department - link quality was quite sensitive to antenna orientation, and the HDelight seems likely to find a home only in PC-based (a USB connection is required) links that start and end in the same room. That's why we were so excited to the BV-2322, which promises significantly improved range and AC power on both ends, while still providing wireless 1080p service indistinguishable from a cable. The concept is the same as the HDelight, but the transmitter box is bigger.
We set up the BV-2322 between an Oppo BDP-83 Blu-Ray player and a 1080p monitor - and that setup is a snap, by the way: connect the HDMI cables, power both units on and - that's it! We then played a little media, and the results were, well, just great; flawless, in fact. The big test was to extend the range and wow! That same flawless video, but straight up through two floors! I really was just blown away; this is an amazing product that I can't recommend highly enough.
If you (or someone you really like) have a need to run a long HDMI cable - think twice, and then get a BV-2322, which might be even cheaper than the corresponding HDMI cable, especially considering any installation required. This is an outstanding product that addresses an obvious need in so many home entertainment settings, and which will please both techies and non-techies alike.
Cool Yule rating: 5 stars (plus!)Price: $200 (direct)Company Web siteReviewed by C. J. Mathias
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