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Vocational Nurse Program (VN)
Available at
San Mateo Campus
Prerequisite Start Date: September 30, 2019
Core Program Start Date: January 6, 2020
Concord Campus
Core Program Start Date: September 23, 2019
Prerequisite Start Date: September 24, 2019
Modesto Campus
Prerequisite Start Date: October 1, 2019
Core Program Start Date: January 6, 2020
Fresno Campus
Prerequisite Start Date: August 19, 2019
Core Program Start Date: September 23, 2019
Program Description
The Vocational Nurse program (LVN or LPN) utilizes the plan that nursing courses progress along the continuum of simple to complex.The organizing principle is homeostasis as it relates to the study of representative client problems by addressing the various anatomical systems and specialty areas in nursing. The program includes didactic and laboratory training as well as a clinical component that correlates with the theoretical knowledge.
As a result of preparation, students will be able to work as a Vocational Nurse in hospitals or medical clinics.
Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) in other states as well as in California may also be called: Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), Licensed Attendants, Nursing Technicians, Home Health Nurses, and Home Health Care Providers.
Program Outline and Course Descriptions
Prerequisite Courses
Prerequisite courses are offered in online and residential formats and cover general medical science courses such as: Essential Medical Bioscience (80 hours). Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts offers Prerequisite Courses that are not accredited by ABHES.
Clinical Training
We, at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts, consider clinical experience one of the most important parts of the medical education. Students are required to be rotated throughout our affiliated medical facilities, while attending our nursing school.
Admission Requirements
Please review the following requirements:
Program Length and Schedule
13 months (52 weeks/1570 clock hours)
4 modules
|Clinical and Lab
950+ hours in affiliated medical facilities and skills laboratory
Didactic / Lab Sessions Schedule
Information may vary per campus. Please check in with admission advisor for details.
Morning: 9:00 am — 2:00 pm
Clinical Sessions Schedule
Information may vary per campus. Please check in with admission advisor for details.
Morning: 6:30 am — 3:30 pm
The didactic training correlates with the lab and clinical education. Click here for Schedule Details.
Program Fees
The table below reflects our Concord Campus September 23, 2019 start.
|Registration Fee (non-refundable)
|Textbooks & Materials
|Uniform Fee (2 sets of scrubs + 1 sweater)
|Library Fee (non-refundable)
|Laptop Fee (non-refundable)
Tuition Fee
|Total program cost
|Prerequisite fees (additional, if applicable): $1,900.00
* Student must participate and complete the PASS Program in order to be eligible for a test schedule voucher.
The table below reflects our San Mateo, Modesto, & Fresno Campuses January 6, 2020 start.
|Registration Fee (non-refundable)
|Textbooks & Materials
|Laptop Fee (non-refundable)
Tuition Fee
|Total program cost
|Prerequisite fees (additional, if applicable): $1,900.00
* Student must participate and complete the PASS Program in order to be eligible for a test schedule voucher.
Gurnick Alumni Grant (for Medical Assistant Graduates): $1,900.00
Please contact your Admissions Advisor for more details and how you can qualify for this grant.
Financial Aid
Financial aid is available for those who qualify. Click here for more information about Financial Assistance.
For details please call:
- (650) 685-6616 (650) 685-6616 San Mateo Campus
- (925) 687-9555 (925) 687-9555 Concord Campus
- (559) 222-1903 (559) 222-1903 Fresno Campus
- (209) 521-1821 (209) 521-1821 Modesto Campus
State Licensure and Certification for Vocational Nurses (LVNs)
Find more information about Licensure, Certification and Registry Disclaimer.
Click here for license examination pass rate information.
LVN Salary and Job Outlook for LVN in California
Employment of LVN/LPN in nursing care facilities is expected to grow faster than the average. Such facilities will offer the most new jobs for LVN as the number of aged and disabled persons in need of long-term care rises. In addition to caring for the aged and the disabled, LVN in nursing care facilities will care for the increasing number of patients who will have been discharged from the hospital, but have not recovered enough to return home.
Employment of LVN/LPN in home healthcare services is also expected to grow much faster than average. This growth is in response to an increasing number of older persons with functional disabilities, consumer preference for care in the home, and technological advances that make it possible to bring increasingly complex treatments into the home.Occupational Information Network (O*NET): Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 29-2061.00.
For more information about the median wages for Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) in California, visit Detailed Guide for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses. Additionally, some information is presented by County: LVNs in San Francisco Bay Area, LVNs in East Bay Area, LVNs in Fresno County, LVNs in Stanislaus County.
Frequently Asked Questions
Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians: www.bvnpt.ca.gov
Facts and Fun Statistics
This is a new section for many of you who expressed interest in such facts as the ones below about our nursing school and our Programs. Vocational Nursing Program is offered at our San Mateo, Concord, Modesto, and Fresno campus locations. Let us share with you some facts:
- More than 48% of our Main Campus, San Mateo campus: students come from Daly City, San Francisco, San Mateo, Hayward and South San Francisco. 29% from other Bay Area cities - Fremont, Newark, Redwood City, San Bruno, San Carlos, San Jose, San Leandro and Sunnyvale.
- More than 57% of our Concord Campus: students come from Antioch, Bay Point, Brentwood, Concord, Fairfield, Oakland, Pittsburg and Vallejo, California. 23% come from Alameda, Berkeley, Dublin, Livermore, Oakley, Pleasant Hill, Richmond, San Ramon, Vacaville and Walnut Creek.
- More than 47% of our Fresno Campus: students come from Fresno. More than 35% of our Modesto Campus: students come from Modesto. Of course there are many nursing students from neighboring cities to Modesto and Fresno who choose Gurnick Academy. For example, Modesto campus has students from Atwater, Ceres, Escalon, Livingston, Manteca, Merced, Oakdale, Riverbank, Sonora, Stockton, Tracy, Turlock (50.5%), and Fresno - from Clovis, Hanford, Madera, Sanger and Visalia (30.5%).


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The Video Game Release List of 9/21 - 9/27
If you're looking for a particular system, feel free to skip right to the PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, Nintendo DS and PSP sections. Should you want to check out any past release lists, scope out our handy archive.
Barring any unforeseen delays, everything should be at North American retailers by Wednesday, September 24.
If available, more information can be found by clicking on a game's box or title.

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World Vision (WV) announced that for the 15th year they are going to be distributing the unused gear from the Super Bowl loser (aka the Steelers). The announcement has stirred some discussions surrounding the choice to distribute clothing. Noting the buzz, WV has responded by saying:
Hey Readers – We've noted the disappointment that some of you have expressed at World Vision's distribution of clothing the NFL donated following the Super Bowl. I'm hopeful that I can answer some of the possible misunderstandings about our shirt distributions, especially as they compare (or more accurately, don't compare) to the efforts of groups like 1 Million Shirts (particularly as it was first starting out). As many of you know, World Vision's work has a comprehensive scope. We do long-term development in communities where we build relationships, often for up to 15 years. Our distributions of supplies, including, sometimes, new clothing and new shoes, are not standalone projects in isolation. Rather, these supplies are tools as part of larger development strategies and are distributed under the following circumstances: · After we have established an understanding of the culture to ensure that we only send clothes and other supplies that are appropriate religiously and culturally. · After we have established an understanding of the local economy. In fact, we deliberately distribute the Super Bowl gear to several different communities in at least four different countries to ensure that we don't flood their local markets with more supplies than the market can handle and that our distributions don't have an adverse affect on local suppliers. · After we learn what the community members want. Because we have longstanding relationships with the communities where we serve, they are able to tell us what supplies they need and want. And because we work in more than a thousand communities in about 100 countries, we aren't pressured to provide unwanted supplies. What is unwanted in one community is often very valuable in another. And because we've done this work for many years, we know the types of supplies – things like pharmaceuticals, school supplies and clothing – that are generally useful and unavailable or difficult to access in developing communities. We know that some critics simply do not like supply distributions as part of relief and development work, and we may not end up seeing eye to eye on this issue. But it is important to understand that World Vision does its supply distribution work with a great deal of study, input from our community partners where we work, and as part of a larger development strategy. Respectfully, Amy Parodi, World Vision communicationsWhat do you think? Is it overreacting to say that what WV is doing wrong? Or is WV falling into the same traps that many do when they make GIK donations to Africa? Is it possible for donations of any kind to have zero impact on local businesses? What if WV, rather than donate the clothes, sold them to local business people to then sell to their community? What if the NFL decided to sell the shirts here in the US for a reduced price and donated the money made to WV? What if merchants did not print the merchandise until after the game? Are we that impatient?
Is there a better way? My gut tells me that there is, but I do not want to claim that I understand how the entire process works from order to distribution. Because of that, I am unwilling to rail against WV for this program.
What do you think? Care to tackle any of my questions?


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The new look Knicks will try to rebound from Monday's loss to New Jersey tonight against the Hawks at Madison Square Garden. The Knicks and Hawks split their 4 game season series last season. Tonight will be game 2 of the Melo/Lin era. Game 1 did not go so well as Anthony was rusty and Lin was passive late in the game. I expect both players to play well tonight against a quality opponent. As showcased in my piece yesterday, the Knicks fail to bring energy against bad teams but have been able to get up for good teams. Atlanta, 19-13, is a quality opponent. I think the Knicks will play well tonight and defend home court.
Here's what to watch for:
- Iso-Joe Johnson is out tonight for the Hawks. The Hawks shooting guard is their best player despite his struggles this season. He is often referred to as the "quietest superstar in the league". That nickname is funny to me because he's not a superstar at all. After flourishing under Mike D'Antoni in Phoenix, Johnson has been a very good player in Atlanta but his talent level does not match up to his max-salary contract. His replacements tonight will be the lethal combination of Willie Green and a 73 year old Tracy McGrady. If you've never heard of Willie Green, don't fret because nobody else has either. Both of Johnson's replacements are subpar NBA players but both players can get hot from the outside. The Knicks haven't defended the perimeter well this season. Tonight, they'll need to keep Green and T-Mac from getting hot from beyond the arc. Iman Shumpert will be out again for the Knicks tonight. JR Smith has shown he is willing to play defense and Landry Fields is a very good defender so the Knicks should be okay tonight. Then again, they should have been okay the other night against the Nets.
- Tyson Chandler has to keep his cool tonight. The Hawks starting center is Zaza Pachulia, who is the epitome of the annoying euro-flopping big man. Kris Kardashian got under Chandler's skin Monday night resulting in the Knick center picking up his 8th technical of the year. 13 results in a suspension. I love Chandler's intimidating attitude and style of play but he also needs to be smart. Pachulia will try his best to piss Chandler off tonight. Unfortunately for Pachulia, he may take a fist to the face tonight if the Knicks struggle. Although, having seen this picture how can you blame Chandler?
- How will the Knicks shoot from the perimeter? Atlanta is a mediocre defensive team on the perimeter. They rank 20th in the NBA in opponent 3 point shooting percentage. Obviously the Knicks have been very poor from outside the arc this season. However, the emergence of Steve Novak and the signing of JR Smith give the Knicks stronger perimeter shooting. In the win against Dallas on Sunday, the Knicks shot 12/29 from outside the arc. In the loss to New Jersey, the Knicks shot 5/21. I am not one to say the Knicks live and die by the 3, because they don't, but they are obviously far more successful when they don't shoot 23% from downtown.
- Can we get some pick and roll going with Amar'e? I understand that the center is the primary screen man in D'Antoni's offense but I really believe the Knicks need to get Amar'e Stoudemire going in the pick and roll. Clearly his game has been off this season, I think if he could find some rhythm in the pick and roll he could get his game going. The Knicks need Amar'e and they need him badly. They scored only 89 points monday night on Monday. When Carmelo struggles, this team struggles to score. Amar'e has got to be the force he was brought in to be. Before he had to miss a week due to his horrible family tragedy, Stoudemire was beginning to come around. I think ultimately he will start to play better, but with this team currently 16-17 the Knicks need him back sooner rather than later.
- Melo must get going. He gets a pass for Monday's game because he was clearly rusty. No excuses tonight. He has an inferior position matchup in Marvin Williams. This is not Miami or Chicago. This is not an elite defense he is facing. Tonight will be a great look into how/if Melo and Lin can co-exist. Obviously it will take time and tonight should not be the definitive answer to the Melo/Lin question but tonight is important. Tonight is game 2 of the Melo/Lin era but this is game 1 with no excuses. Anthony was wildly rusty on Monday but tonight he should be good to go. If the Knicks offense struggles tonight, the already heavy criticism of Melo will pick up even more. Him and Lin have to start clicking or this team will be bombarded by the media and it won't be about Linsanity. They will crucify Melo if the Knicks do not keep winning. Tonight is the true beginning of the Melo/Lin era. I think the criticisms are silly and I think Melo will be even better with Lin. He won't have to worry about playing point-forward, he just needs to play his game. He needs to attack, he needs to make smart basketball decisions and he needs to win. If Melo takes 30 shots a game within the offense and the Knicks win, so be it. If Melo takes 3 shots a game within the offense and the Knicks win, so be it. Melo must win and he must find an equilibrium with Jeremy Lin to do so. It will be interesting.
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I am in a quandary which I cannot resolve. I am a woman and I attend the Ordinary Form of the Mass. Yet I very much dislike seeing altar girls serving at Mass. I ought to be pleased both because they are "being given a role to play" and because, as an attendee of the OF Mass, I should presumably have liberal instincts and accept altar girls along with extraordinary ministers, guitars and everything else.
But I don't like it. Why? Well, when this innovation came in I heard along the ecclesiastical grapevine that the late pope, Blessed John Paul II, had capitulated to it under pressure from liberals in the Vatican. If this is true, it is not a good reason to allow such a large change to the Church's tradition. And in the eyes of traditionalists it is a further objection to the post-Vatican II Mass over which they already have many objections.
Further, I have subsequently read many persuasive articles arguing that priestly vocations have fallen since the innovation came into practice. Becoming an altar boy was, in the past, a not unusual way for a priestly vocation to be kindled. I am sure there are complex reasons why there is a dearth of vocations in the West, but it seems reasonable that this is one of them. Apparently boy altar servers have tended to drop out with the onward progress of the girls. My final objection is instinctual: it simply looks wrong and slightly pagan to see young women on the altar alongside a priest.
Now my quandary has been further complicated by reading Stuart Reid's excellent Charterhouse in the Catholic Herald of May 27. He relates that Fr Alban McCoy, the Catholic chaplain at Cambridge, is allowing young women students to act as servers at –wait for it – Tridentine Masses said by him. This, as Blessed John Henry Newman might have said, is "a turn up". EF Masses are where you go if you don't believe the Mass of 1962 should ever be changed – and that includes the immemorial tradition of male-only altar servers. The late Mgr Alfred Gilbey, chaplain at Cambridge for 32 years who retired rather fast in 1965 when women (me included) began to attend his chaplaincy Masses, must be turning in his grave at Fr McCoy's innovation.
Yet when I read Charterhouse I immediately felt that Fr McCoy was right. He says he did not seek out female servers but, according to Stuart Reid, "decided not to refuse the request of two young women to serve in the old form". Now he has a team of 10 servers: six men and four women for both OF and EF Masses: "One rite of liturgy, one set of servers." I read the situation thus: if you choose to attend the EF Mass you are a serious believer for whom the liturgy is a sacred celebration that must be performed with due reverence (this might not always be the case among some who attend the OF). Fr Alban also knows these young, committed, Catholic women have no aspiration to become priests themselves and thus no agenda (unlike some feminists who see serving at Mass as a first step in the right direction). In charity and wisdom he chose to accede to their respectful request. I agree with him.
I now seem to have argued myself into the rather weird position of approving of women altar servers only at Tridentine Masses, while strongly disliking their presence at OF Masses. This is entirely inconsistent. As I said, I am in a quandary.


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I must say I am enjoying the tournament but there are few things to worry about I feel from a pure cricketing pov.
Gayle's knock against Aus was a treat to watch but T20 can actually destroy the charm of fast bowling. Imagine these lil kids watching the gamea fast bowler(Lee) runs from the 30 yard line and gets hit for a six 2 times in an over who would want to be a fast bowler and I must admit that for me hostile pacy fast bowling is one of the best sights in cricket.
So what other pros and cons can you see from 20/20 impacting the game in the long run and what steps should be taken to minimize the damaging aspects of 20/20.


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Ellie DiGiacomo's father described her as a "tiny little thing," while her mother selected the term "iddy-biddy."
Parents Joe and Liz DiGiacomo are both dead-on accurate when it comes to describing all 4 feet, 61/2 inches of their 9-year-old daughter.
Yet Ellie still manages to stand tall on the basketball court, regardless of what the yardstick reveals.
Ellie is bound for Valdosta, Ga., next month as part of the regional competition of the annual Elks National Hoop Shoot, a free throw shooting contest divided into three age groups for children ages 8-13.
The young DiGiacomo qualified for the Georgia competition by virtue of claiming the Florida state championship recently in the 8-9-year-old division. She connected on 21 of her 25 attempts at the foul line in Umatilla to earn the state crown.
Ellie's first title came at Garden Elementary School in Venice. From there, it was onto the State College of Florida, where she earned the local title by making 18 of her 25 shots from the foul line, and then a trip to Lake Placid where she captured the district championship.
"I get a lot more nervous than she does," Liz DiGiacomo said. "She's calm, while I'm up in the stands a nervous wreck."
Liz was not able to attend the state tournament due to being in a wedding the same day. However, she managed to stay abreast of Ellie's progress in Umatilla via some sneaky use of a cell phone.
"Sometimes I think she could dribble before she could crawl," Liz DiGiacomo said. "She's been playing since she was iddy-biddy."
Ellie's interest in basketball comes naturally, considering Joe DiGiacomo is a longtime basketball coach who led the girls team from Venice High to the State Final Four in 2005 and currently coaches the girls team at Pine View School.
The way he introduced Ellie to shooting free throws deserves consideration from other parents with aspiring young players.
"I always had her shoot at a lower basket," Joe DiGiacomo said. "That way she could work on her form.
"She's a tiny girl. I don't want her throwing it up there instead of shooting it."
If Ellie manages another victory in Valdosta, she would qualify for the national tournament to be held in Springfield, Mass.
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The Great Start Readiness Program of Ottawa County has more than 1,000 openings for free and low-cost, high-quality preschool this school year.
�Within the last two years, we have essentially doubled the number served,� said Tami Mannes, the Ottawa Area Intermediate School District�s director of early childhood services. �That is directly due to the state of Michigan�s investment in preschool.�
In the 2015 budget, Gov. Rick Snyder increased funding for early childhood education, with an additional $65 million, which builds on the current year increase of $65 million.
The OAISD supports the local Great Start Readiness Programs by working directly with school districts, community agencies and child care centers.
In 2013, 772 children were served through Great Start in Ottawa County. More than 500 were served in 2012.
The expansion of available slots for the coming school year will greatly benefit the county�s preschool-aged children, Mannes said.
�This will allow more children to receive a free, high-quality experience and we know that high-quality preschool gets kids more ready for kindergarten in terms of their ability to play with others, their ability to follow school routines (and) their readiness to be able to read. It also has long-term benefits, which include an increased likelihood to graduate on time as well as attend college.�
Children living in Ottawa County who turn 4 by Oct. 1 are eligible for the program.
�We�re learning many people don�t realize free preschool is available in the Ottawa area,� said Veronica Pechumer, Ottawa County Great Start Coordinator for the OAISD.
And many families are often discouraged by the word �free,�� Mannes said. �I think a lot of times people hear �free preschool� and say, �I don�t qualify for that service,� but the income criteria is pretty broad.�
A family of four making up to $59,625 can qualify.
Half-day and full-day preschool sessions are available.
Visit oaisd.org/GSRPapp to apply or for more information, visit successandmychild.org or call (616) 796-1504.
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1,000+ openings for free preschool in Ottawa County
The Great Start Readiness Program of Ottawa County has more than 1,000 openings for free and low-cost, high-quality preschool this school year.


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Using Fangraphs WAR (fWAR), and looking only at the years since Bell became the primary Padres closer, we find that Papelbon was worth 6.2 WAR from 2009-2011 (2.0 in '09, 1.2 in '10, 3.0 in '11). Over that same period, and looking at only the free-agent closers, we get this list:
- Bell 4.8 WAR
- Madson 4.3 WAR
- Broxton 3.7 WAR
- K-Rod 3.0 WAR
- Nathan 1.9 WAR
It would also mean Bell's 1.6 average WAR over his past 3 seasons is worth about $8M per. He made $7.5M last season and posted a 0.5 WAR season, so perhaps he would be satisfied with that. Not likely, based on what the Phillies offered Madson. Amaro's $44M for 4 years way over-estimated what Madson was worth based on past performance. It will, however, likely set the market for the men on the above list - more so than what Papelbon got.
What's it all mean for Josh Byrnes and the Padres? They're screwed. If they offer arbitration and Bell accepts, he's likely to get between $11M and $12.5M next year, which would be about 25% of the Padres intended payroll for 2012. Tying up that much of your payroll in a guy who hasn't thrown more than 70 innings since becoming the closer (or ~5% of the total innings Padres pitchers will throw in 2012) is ludicrous. If they don't offer him arbitration they will lose the two draft picks they would get for Bell (he's a Type A free agent) when he signs somewhere else.
Bell's not coming back. I believe the Padres will decline to offer him arbitration based on how this free agent market is playing out.
Update: There's a story about Heath Bell in today's UT. In the story there's a money quote:
Bell said accepting arbitration is still an option, although it doesn't seem as strong an option as it was before.
"I have to weigh all my options," said Bell. "I don't know what I'm going to do. But it seems like there are going to be some very good options soon. And after everything that has happened with the Padres, I don't know what is going on.
"They lost the general manager (Hoyer) and the guy (Jason McLeod) responsible for building the future Padres through the draft."
That sounds like a man who's resigned to leaving.
The story also says the Padres would receive the two comp picks if he signs with another team, even if they don't offer him arbitration. Can anyone confirm that's true? Assuming it is, why in the world would the Padres offer Bell arbitration?
Update #2: From Twitter, arbitration offer must be made in order to get the comp picks if a Type A/B free agent signs with another team. Caveat - if the FA signs before the arbitration offer deadline (this year 8 Dec), then even if an offer was made the picks are forfeited. Thanks to @PitchersHit8th, @JonDoble, and @Dathan7 for the assist in clearing this up.


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The bones of John Savage are not where they belong.
The bones of John Savage are not where they belong.
His remains are in Monroe County, but not in a cemetery — not even in a grave. More than a century ago, his body was removed from its grave and entombed in a cliff on private property in Analomink.
Whether or not he ever gets to repose in another grave may depend on the answer to one question: Is Ireland free?
The obituary of John Savage appeared in the Stroudsburg Times on Oct. 12, 1888. Seven months later, a news brief of May 17, 1889, described how his remains were "exhumed last week and placed in a tomb hewn out of a solid rock on the farm which he owned."
The entrance to the tomb was sealed behind a wall of brick and cement.
Who was John Savage? Why was he exhumed, and what was the purpose behind removing him from a proper grave and depositing his remains inside a rocky vault?
"John Savage, the poet" is how most historical references describe him, but he was also an artist, patriot, soldier, author, editor, playwright, diplomat, statesman and, for the last decade of his life, he was John Savage, LL.D. — doctor of laws.
Born in Ireland in 1828, he was well-educated, and his revolutionist writings appeared in a series of Dublin newspapers that were suppressed as the British government seized and closed down each paper.
In 1848, as a member of the Young Ireland movement, he organized, armed and commanded a band of peasantry in the south of Ireland to protest British tyranny and to fight for his country's freedom. After the uprising failed, he fled to the U.S. disguised as a sailor.
Shortly after he arrived in America, Savage was hired by Horace Greeley as a proofreader for the New York Tribune. His articles and poems appeared in many publications, and over the years he held editorial positions in New York, New Orleans and Washington, D.C.
In 1854, John Savage married Louise Gouverneur Reid, daughter of Commodore Samuel Chester Reid, a naval hero in the War of 1812, who designed the present form of the American flag.
"A journalist is engaged for the general effect he can produce, and not by the day, like a paver on the highway," Savage responded, along with a lawsuit, to a publisher who withheld his salary because of too many missed work days in 1859. He won the suit for $238.
The British government wasn't the only one to suppress the work of Savage. In 1858, he wrote a play called "Sybil," which was squelched in Louisville, Ky. The play was based on an 1825 murder that scandalized a local prominent family. Kentucky's governor was asked to intervene, and a last-minute substitution replaced the play that night.
The Fighting 69th was one of three New York regiments that John Savage helped organize into The Irish Brigade to fill Union ranks during the Civil War.
While serving onboard the transport ship U.S.S. Marion, he wrote "The Starry Flag," after Confederate troops attempted to steal her flag.
Savage was elected to head the Fenian Brotherhood in 1867. He traveled the U.S., lecturing on behalf of the organization, whose members took an oath "to make Ireland an independent, democratic republic."
Savage was also known for his oratory skills. The following excerpt comes from a eulogy he gave in New York in 1867, as head of the Fenian Order. Thousands were gathered in tribute to the Manchester Martyrs — three Irish patriots who were executed in England for killing a British policeman during an assault to liberate Irish prisoners:
—¦ The shadow of the scaffold upon which Allen, Larkin and O'Brien were martyred stretches across the Atlantic. It falls upon the hearthstone of every Irishman in this country. It clouds his brow and chills his heart. "¦ In the shadow of their scaffold, looking into their graves, by the pride they felt, by the defiance they showed, by the blood they gave for the common cause of Irishmen, I here implore union among Irish Nationalists."
His past came back to haunt him in 1868, when he was nominated by President Andrew Johnson for the consulship at Leeds, England. He declined, convinced that, as an expatriate, the British government would never recognize him officially. Instead, he went to Paris and, through diplomatic channels, was successful in obtaining the release of several Fenian prisoners confined in England.
John and Louise Savage lived in New York and spent summers in the Poconos. The area was said to remind Savage of Ireland. In 1884, he retired to Laurelside, his summer home in Spragueville (now Analomink), where he died on Oct. 9, 1888.
The news of his death appeared in newspapers from coast to coast — literally.
Ten years after his death, the personal library of John Savage was sold in Stroudsburg.
The collection contained more than 2,000 volumes — including works of history, poetry, philosophy and science. Many books were sold for 5 cents each. In December 2012, a rare 1878 first edition of the book "Picturesque Ireland," by John Savage, sold on eBay for $255.
According to an article published in the Stroudsburg Times in 1909, Savage's cliffside place of rest appeared threatened when a railroad company began excavation work in the area.
Friends grew uneasy about possible damage from the proximity of the work and notified Lackawanna railroad officials about the tomb. Assurances were given that the site would not be disturbed.
The news story went on to explain the reason for the strange burial chamber of John Savage. Friends of Savage revealed that his last request directed his executors to create the chamber and place his body in the cliff on his estate. He provided for transport of his remains back to the place of his birth, but only when Ireland was free.
Perhaps there is a literary link in his reasons for requesting such a burial place.
Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) was the subject of a series of articles written by Savage for the Democratic Review, N.Y., in 1851. One source claims that Savage moved to Fordham (the Bronx), N.Y., because Poe once lived there.
Let's see: Edgar Allan Poe, a body walled up behind brick and cement — sound familiar?
Dublin, the birthplace of John Savage, is in the Republic of Ireland — free — but is Ireland free? Would John Savage think so? Is it time for another exhumation?
Unfortunately, the news stories of the past lack documentation. I located his will at the Stroudsburg courthouse, which states "I, John Savage, citizen of the United States ..." but there is no mention of the disposition of his remains at all, including any request for burial in Ireland.
Still, the possibility that John Savage's last request goes unfulfilled tugs at the Irish in me.
Valerie Perry is page-coordinator for the Pocono Record and writes the monthly Ancestor Quest column. She has traced her Perry ancestors back to 1818 in Kilkenny, Ireland.
Read Savage's works online at bit.ly/WoRR7w.
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Patriarch Irinej in skete of Saint Spyridon in North Hessen
On Saturday afternoon, on 2 December 2013 His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch, accompanied by episcopal deputy protopresbyter-stavrophor protopresbyter-stavrophor Milan Pejic and protodeacon Damjan Bozic visited the hermit cell dedicated to the Holy Annunciation and Saint Justin of Celije at the skete of Saint Spyridon in Geilnau.
The abbot of the hermit cell and the skete, shiarhimandrite Vasilije (Grolimund) welcomed Serbian Patriarch along with the brotherhood, hieromonk Pajsije (Rauer) and monk Nilos, as well as many guests and friends of the hermit cell. The Patriarch firstly visited a chapel which is located within the object which was bought along with the land where is planned to build a monastery – skete. This chapel is dedicated to the Annunciation and Saint Justin of Celije. Schiarhimandrite Vasilije led Patriarch Irinej to the place where the church is going to be built. Now there is a plan, a permit of the city authorities, as well as the funds for the construction of the first Orthodox church in this part of Germany – North Hessen.
After the talks with brotherhood blessing of the land was held and installation of the cross was performed. Serbian Patriarch served with the concelebration of shiarhimandrite Vasilije, hieromonk Pajsije and protodeacon Damjan Bozic. Besides the Orthodox priests the rite was attended by vicar Bishop of Fulda Professor Dr. Karlheinz Diez, father Dr. Luccan Lamya (Apostolischer protonotar pralar), father Dr. Marian Blimel and Lutheran head for Fulda, pfarrer Karl Josef Gruber.
The chapel – hermit cell within the skete of Saint Spyridon, Bishop of Trimythous the Wonderworker, which is located in Gelnau, was founded in 1989. Shiarhimandrite, then hieromonk Vasilije (Grolimund), Swiss by nationality, after studies in Greece, came to the Diocese of Middle Europe, with the blessing of Metropolitan Amfilohije, then Bishop of Banat. The skete was founded with the blessing of Bishop Lavrentije. Then father Vasilije was appointed its administrator along with Orthodox German Andreas Raurer, now hieromonk Pajsije. Before the Easter 1990, the first chapel dedicated to Saint Spyridon, Bishop of Trimythous the Wonderworker was built.
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Dantrolene is used to prevent or treat a medical problem called malignant hyperthermia that may occur in some patients during or following surgery or anesthesia. Malignant hyperthermia consists of a group of symptoms including very high fever, fast and irregular heartbeat, and breathing problems. It is believed that the tendency to develop malignant hyperthermia is inherited.
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Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to this medicine or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.
Appropriate studies performed to date have not demonstrated pediatric-specific problems that would limit the usefulness of dantrolene in children.
Although appropriate studies on the relationship of age to the effects of dantrolene have not been performed in the geriatric patient, no geriatric-specific problems have been documented to date. However, elderly patients are more likely to have age-related kidney, liver, or heart problems, which may require caution in patients receiving dantrolene.
There are no adequate studies in women for determining infant risk when using this medication during breastfeeding. Weigh the potential benefits against the potential risks before taking this medication while breastfeeding.
Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are receiving this medicine, it is especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the medicines listed below. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.
Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is usually not recommended, but may be required in some cases. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.
Certain medicines should not be used at or around the time of eating food or eating certain types of food since interactions may occur. Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause interactions to occur. Discuss with your healthcare professional the use of your medicine with food, alcohol, or tobacco.
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STOCKTON - A $4.75 million settlement has been reached between the Lodi Unified School District and the family of a special needs student who was molested on a school bus in November 2010.
CORRECTION: March 6, 2013
Stockton attorney Ken Meleyco's name was misspelled in the print and initial online versions of this story. The error has been corrected online.
STOCKTON - A $4.75 million settlement has been reached between the Lodi Unified School District and the family of a special needs student who was molested on a school bus in November 2010.
The settlement, announced Tuesday, marks the end of a near three-year legal saga for the now 10-year-old Diana C. and her father Angel M.C., who has expressed grief throughout the process for being unable to protect his daughter from the school bus driver.
"We're just happy that it's over and we can go on with our lives," said Angel M.C. on Tuesday. "Hopefully now (schools) will pay more attention so this doesn't happen to anybody else's baby."
Angel M.C. said his family will use the money for intense therapy for his daughter.
A jury decided unanimously a week ago that Lodi Unified was negligent in hiring Richard Evans, 61, to drive a bus in the district. The plaintiffs' attorneys convinced the jury that Evans should not have been trusted since Lodi Unified knew that he was convicted of having sex with a prostitute inside of his potato chip delivery van in 2000.
Lodi Unified attorney Marina Pitts argued that sex with an adult prostitute does not link to child molestation, and that the misdemeanor that Evans was convicted of does not qualify as a sex crime in California, thus did not preclude Lodi Unified from hiring him.
Jury foreman Matthew Lockyer criticized Pitts and her demeanor in court. He said she was "the worst possible" person to represent the district. He called the San Francisco attorney "stone faced," and said the jury thought she and the district came across as uncaring.
"They haven't changed any of their hiring practices over the years. They were negligent," Lockyer said, adding it only took the jury 15 minutes to come to its verdict, but 45 minutes to fill out the paper work.
Evans was caught on surveillance cameras in November 2010 molesting the then 8-year-old Diana C. after he picked her up early from her home, and pulled over in a residential neighborhood. He pleaded guilty in July 2011, and was sentenced to 25 years in state prison.
Diana C. and Angel M.C. then filed the civil suit seeking monetary damages. Lawyers agreed to a $4.2 million settlement from the school district in October, but that agreement was nixed by the district's insurance provider and the case went to trial.
Plaintiff attorney Vince Finaldi said his team could not settle for the same $4.2 million as before, because going to trial took an emotional toll on his clients.
"In the end, Lodi Unified was found to be 90 percent liable and going to court cost them $550,000," plaintiff attorney Ken Meleyco said.
Meleyco later called on the district to change its hiring practices. But he said he would not lobby the state legislature to alter its sex offender laws to disallow districts to hire people with misdemeanor prostitution charges.
"This is a problem with this district. No other district in the state of California would have hired this man knowing he had a prostitution charge," he said.
Pitts refused comment.
The bulk of the settlement will be paid for by Lodi Unified's insurance company, Nor Cal Relief. Associate Superintendent Tim Hern said Nor Cal Relief is a Joint Powers Authority (JPA) of 330 school districts that pool resources for liability insurance coverage.
Lodi Unified has a $50,000 deductible on every claim, Hern said. The remaining $4.7 million will be paid to Diana C. and her attorneys by the insurance fund. The JPA assigned Pitts to the case and approved the settlement figure.
Hern said Lodi Unified has its own self-insurance fund that it will use to pay the $50,000 deductible. The district's general fund that pays for teachers and other classroom services is not touched.
Hern said the district wouldn't comment on details of the case.
"From the outcome, we can obviously state that we didn't do a good job getting our position to the jury because they came back that we are 90 percent liable for Evans' actions," Hern said.Superintendent Cathy Nichols-Washer issued a written statement that reads in part: "Lodi Unified School District is pleased that Nor Cal Relief and the plaintiffs in this case have reached a settlement that will provide resources for the family of the student that was harmed."
The court still must determine what amount of money Evans must be ordered to pay. Meleyco said in court on Wednesday that he is requesting a total of $25 million. Meleyco is aware that Evans has filed for bankruptcy and appears to have no assets as he serves his time in prison, so it is unlikely any of that money will ever be collected.
Meleyco, Finaldi and their colleague Marcus Agbulos intend to research any assets that may have gone unreported by Evans.
Contact reporter Keith Reid at (209) 546-8257 or email@example.com. Visit his blog at recordnet.com/lodiblog.


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Yes, all systems are appropriate for outdoor use. In fact, Inform is still the most widely used random-access player at outdoor sites all over the world.
We'll help you select the appropriate technology based on your needs. If you wish to provide a rich multimedia tour that includes video footage, you will need Opus; if you would like to offer a self-guided or random-access program, you will need a digital platform such as the exSite or Inform.
Headset players offer an immersive experience, and wands offer users more opportunities to interact with their surroundings. In general, men and younger visitors prefer headsets, and women prefer wands. Acoustiguide is the only audio & multimedia tour company that offers both types of equipment that can be used alone or in combination.
Acoustiguide writers are specially trained in the art of Visual Description, which offers visitors with poor vision an enhanced sense of their physical environment. During the production process, we work with advocacy groups to test our work on site. Acoustiguide's proprietary equipment also has features to serve visually-impaired visitors, including easy-to-use control buttons, telephone-style keypads and raised dots identifying the number five.
All of our digital equipment feature:
Raised dots that indicate the number five on the keypad
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Telephone-style keypads with backlit buttons
Espro-Acoustiguide's Opus series of compact and robust screen-based players has been developed and designed specifically for on site interpretation of museums and visitor venues. The Opus series offers:


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Saving for retirement is a monumental task. Unfortunately, today's chronically low savings rates suggest that too many Americans don't take it seriously enough.
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The better people understand the challenge of saving for retirement today, the more likely they are to focus on it. Here are five hard facts on retirement that illustrate that challenge.
1. At age 65, Americans live for an average of 18.7 more years
In other words, retirement is not just a few years tacked on after the end of your career. The likelihood is that it will represent 20-25% of your entire life. That's a long time to live off of savings, and remember, roughly half the population lives longer than the average life expectancy, so you may need replacement income for more than just that 18.7-year average.
2. Inflation cuts the value of your money in half every 22 years
For nearly 100 years, U.S. inflation (as measured by the Consumer Price Index) has gone up at an average rate of 3.21% a year. At that rate, prices double every 22 years. Therefore, if you are 21 years old, you are likely to see prices double twice by the time you reach the retirement age of 65. Because of the compounding effect, this means things will be roughly four times as expensive at that point (i.e., a $1 item would double to $2 in the first 22 years, then that $2 would double to $4 in the second 22 years).
So, if you are 21 now and think that $25,000 would be a reasonable amount of income in today's dollars, you had better plan to save enough to provide $100,000 a year. Of course, given the average life span discussed above, you can also expect to see prices nearly double yet again during your retirement years.
3. Bank accounts produce a fraction of the income they used to generate
Prices may be rising inexorably, but CD and savings account rates have been heading in the opposite direction. According to figures from the Federal Reserve, five years ago a $100,000 short-term CD would have generated $4,780 in annual income. By late 2012, that same CD would generate only $190 in annual income. Low savings account rates mean you have to save more money to produce retirement income.
4. The average Social Security retirement payment is just $1,220 a month
If you think Social Security will provide for you in retirement, you had better plan on a very low standard of living. That average retirement benefit comes to less than $15,000 a year. That can be an important piece of the retirement puzzle, but if you don't supplement it with some retirement savings of your own, you'll find Social Security is pretty thin as a sole means of support.
5. The average cost of an assisted living facility is close to $40,000 a year
You can just about double that for a nursing home. The mismatch between these figures and the typical retirement benefit from Social Security underscores why some personal retirement savings are so essential.
Coping with these challenges takes an early, consistent and meaningful effort. The above realities won't just go away if you ignore them -- they'll simply wait to blindside you when you retire.
The original article can be found at Money-Rates.com:5 hard facts on retirement


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Subaru's bread and butter model, the Subaru Outback wagon, is redesigned for 2015 following the debut of the 2015 Subaru Legacy sedan from a few months ago. This fifth-generation Outback looks to be more upscale with its sleeker styling, higher-quality interior, and increased level of technology.
The proven Outback formula doesn't change much with this update—the 2015 Subaru Outback remains a raised Legacy wagon with some exterior cladding to give it a more SUV-like look. As such, the new Outback shares its two powertrain choices with the new Legacy sedan. Standard is a 2.5-liter boxer four-cylinder, with a 3.6-liter boxer six-cylinder as an option, just like in the previous-generation Outback. These engines produce 174 hp and 256 hp, respectively, and both mate with a standard continuously variable transmission (the manual has been discontinued) and Subaru's symmetrical all-wheel-drive system.
Both powertrains have been revised for greater efficiency, with estimated fuel economy ratings of 25/33 mpg (city/highway) for the 2.5-liter version and 19/27 mpg for the 3.6-liter version. Both of these ratings represent increases of 1-3 mpg over the equivalent outgoing 2014 Outback models, and Subaru also cites better aerodynamics as another factor in improving fuel economy.
The 2015 Subaru Outback's front end features a trapezoidal grille flanked by swept back headlights. Moving along the side, the new Outback does not look as tall and ungainly as its predecessor thanks to sharper lines that taper towards the sloped rear hatch. Overall length and wheelbase are each increased by less than one inch, but the windshield base has been brought forward by two inches for a sleeker profile. Despite this more streamlined look, though, the new Outback has more space inside, with nearly three cubic feet more interior space overall and two cubes more cargo space with the rear seats folded down.
The roomier interior is also trimmed in nicer materials, with more soft-touch materials on the dashboard that's largely resembles that of the Legacy sedan. The center stack sports a simple control layout, with a standard 6.2-inch touchscreen that includes various smartphone integration functions like Bluetooth and Pandora support. The latest version of Subaru's EyeSight active safety technology suite is also available, which includes adaptive cruise control, forward collision warning, and lane departure warning. Other available active safety features are part of the Outback's optional rear vehicle detection system, which adds blind spot detection, lane change assist, and rear cross traffic alert.
The 2015 Subaru Outback will be offered in four trim levels: the 2.5i, 2.5i Premium, 2.5i Limited, and range-topping 3.6R Limited. A backup camera is standard on all models, and Premium and Limited trims can be had with upscale features like navigation, leather seats, a moonroof, a Harmon Kardon premium audio system, and HID headlights.
The 2015 Subaru Outback will go on sale this summer, and pricing will be announced closer to the car's on-sale date.


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January 30, 2006
LOS ANGELES - William "Bill" Pierskalla, distinguished professor emeritus and dean emeritus at UCLA Anderson School of Management, was the recipient of the 2005 President's Award from the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS). The INFORMS President's Award recognizes important contributions to the welfare of society by members of the O.R. profession at the local, national or global level. INFORMS President Richard C. Larson presented the award at the INFORMS national meeting in San Francisco.
Larson cited Pierskalla as, "one of the top leaders in the world for his many contributions to the design and operation of the nation's health care delivery system. Through his numerous publications and lectures, he has made health care managers, policy makers and the public aware of the many causes of health care delivery cost, access and quality problems, and provided rationalized solutions to them. He has developed detailed process knowledge for operation of health care enterprises and information for health care policy level decision-making. He has contributed his health care knowledge in many national academy study committees.
"He has been a leader in the education of operations researchers as the chair of a health systems department, director of a health economics institute, and dean of the business school in a major university," the citation continued. "He has provided extensive service to the O.R. profession, including serving as the editor in chief of the profession's premier journal, as president of the ORSA and as the president of IFORS."
In accepting the award, Pierskalla described health care as a "rewarding field to work in," an area filled with "outstanding, dedicated" individuals.
About UCLA Anderson School of Management
UCLA Anderson School of Management is ranked among the top-tier business schools in the world. Award-winning faculty renowned for their research and teaching, highly selective admissions, successful alumni and world-class facilities combine to provide an extraordinary learning environment.
The mission of UCLA Anderson School of Management is to be a global leader in management education, research and service. Established in 1935, UCLA Anderson provides management education to more than 1,400 students enrolled in MBA and doctoral programs, and some 2,000 executives and managers enrolled annually in executive education programs. UCLA Anderson alumni number more than 34,000 graduates around the world dedicated to continued networking, professional development and educational activities.


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2014 KTM Adventure - 1190
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Was $11,999.00
KTM already set standards in the travel segment with the new 1190 Adventure in its first model year. In MY 2014, the 1190 Adventure has been turned into what is currently the world's safest motorcycle - yet still with undiluted riding pleasure. For the first time, it offers Bosch's new MSC (Motorcycle Stability Control). MSC enhances the existing package consisting of lean-sensitive traction control and ABS featuring a combined braking function with a world first: the first ever lean-sensitive cornering ABS. As ever, it sets standards in the travel segment: 150 hp with a weight of only 230 kg fully tanked combine to produce a power-to-weight ratio previously unheard of in this class and therefore delivering unrivalled ride dynamics. At the same time, the powerful, economical and cultivated engine enables either particularly relaxed and comfortable riding or, if required, super-sporty propulsion – with every conceivable level in between. The chassis combines lightness with outstanding geometry and fantastic suspension, which, together with completely new tyres for the travel enduro class, allow undreamed of riding pleasure in all conditions and whatever speed you desire, from very relaxed to very, very fast.
- MTC (Motorcycle Traction Control)
- Multi-function cockpit
- Daytime running light
- LED indicators
- Adjustable ergonomics
- Adjustable windshield height
- Ultra-stable offroad spoked wheels
- Immobilizer
- Aluminum handlebar, ball-burnished and tapered
- Luggage rack and case brackets
- Servo fan
- Handguards
- MTC (Motorcycle Traction Control): As an integral part of the MSC package, MTC (Motorcycle Traction Control) also regulates subject to the angle of lean. It guarantees sporty yet completely controllable propulsion on all surfaces. Its intervention is indicated with a flashing LED in the VDO multi-function display. Depending on the engine mode selected by the rider, MTC permits differing levels of rear-wheel slip. Overall, MTC therefore offers four different characters (plus OFF), selected using the multifunctional switch on the left handlebar grip. Developed in close collaboration with Bosch, it reacts in a matter of milliseconds if the rear wheel begins to rotate too rapidly for the riding conditions. It also makes use of the quick intervention time of the ride-by-wire system to reduce propulsion to a safe level, subject to the angle of lean. Depending on the MTC mode, the EMS (Engine Management System) also makes available a suitable level of power – for example, "only" 100 instead of 150 hp in rain mode. Four different MTC modes are activated by changing the engine modes: Sport: Something for the courageous to try: Allows a respectable and perceptible amount of slippage - drift-feeling all-inclusive!; Street: Smooth control for comfortable, undisturbed riding with full engine power; Rain: Early intervention and minimum slippage in the wet, with engine power reduced to a maximum of 100 hp; Offroad: Up to 100 per cent slippage - i.e. double wheel speed - for ambitious offroad use. Have a go at controlled offroad drifts, with engine power reduced to a maximum of 100 hp; Off: Those who know better than the MTC can enjoy maximum propulsion at all times, completely to their individual tastes, without electronic assistance.
- Steering Damper: With so much propulsive power, the front wheel can become very light, which can quickly lead to unpleasant kick-back on uneven roads or following a slight stimulus at the handlebar. The KTM 1190 Adventure prevents this safely with a reliable and sensitive WP steering damper.
- TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring System): As its name implies, the optional TPMS monitors tire pressure (visible in the display) and warns the rider in the event of pressure loss, for example due to tire damage.
- MTC with C-ABS (Combined ABS) And Offroad Mode: The ultimate in safe deceleration: One component of the comprehensive Bosch MSC assistance package is the world's first lean-sensitive cornering ABS. Based on the high-quality 9ME modulator, it unites the talents of combined braking and lightning-quick, efficient pressure modulation with the high quality Brembo hardware to make the most advanced braking system on the market - no-one brakes more progressively or safely. Benefits and properties of MTC-ABS: Safest and most effective deceleration on the market - even at extreme angles (optional); Extremely short braking distances; When the front brake lever is actuated, the rear brake is always applied purposefully in parallel in order to optimize ride stability when braking; If required, not only can it be switched off, but also placed in offroad mode; Complex computation algorithms contribute to the prevention of endos. Offroad mode: Offroad mode allows the rider to block the rear wheel as and when required - a prerequisite for committed offroad riding and deliberately executed slides. The ABS function remains active on the front wheel, even in offroad mode.
- Increased Fuel Economy: Although substantially more powerful and equipped more comprehensively, the 1190 Adventure consumes about 20 per cent less fuel than its equally heavy predecessor (230 kg fully tanked, despite a smaller fuel tank). Together with an impressive 23-litre tank capacity, the range is suitable for desert use.
- Price/Performance: The KTM 1190 Adventure is light, powerful and extremely controllable.. Thanks to low fuel consumption, a 23-litre fuel tank and long service intervals of 15,000 km, it hardly ever needs to take a break.
- Long Service Intervals: A unique mix of the highest quality components combined with a fully developed and reliable engine allows extremely long service intervals of 15,000 km.
- Outstanding Package Price: Work it out for yourself: The KTM 1190 Adventure is not only the lightest, most powerful and versatile travel enduro, but also the one with the best equipment package. As a result, you get - at an already very affordable entry-level price - so much more for your money than from any of its esteemed competitors.
- Ergonomics: Not only are the top-notch ergonomics of the new 1190 Adventure suitable for all riding situations from comfortable outings - alone or two-up - to lively acceleration on asphalt and furious offroad shredding - whatever the surface or location; The ergonomics can also be adjusted in many ways to suit individualists and riders of any stature: Two handlebar clamping positions: horizontal +/- 10 mm; Two rider seat heights 860 mm + 15 mm; Two footrest positions: diagonal 10 mm high and back; Plus hand levers with 5 reach settings
- Versatile and Ergonomic: The KTM 1190 Adventure sets standards for the whole travel segment: 150 hp with a weight of only 230 kg fully tanked combine to produce a power-to-weight ratio previously unheard of in this class and therefore delivering unrivalled ride dynamics. At the same time, the powerful, economical and cultivated engine enables either particularly relaxed and comfortable riding or, if required, super-sporty propulsion – with every conceivable level in between. The chassis combines lightness with outstanding geometry and fantastic suspension, which, together with completely new tires for the travel enduro class, allow undreamed of riding pleasure in all conditions and whatever speed you desire, from very relaxed to very, very fast.
- Fields Of Use: The field of use of the 1190 Adventure extends smoothly from pleasurable touring comfort to uncompromising acceleration. This extremely wide application range is made possible not least by the first ever deployment of a ground-breaking electronics package. What's particularly impressive is that the bike's different characters lead to virtually no perceptible compromises. So those who use the Adventure for relaxed locomotion don't feel any of the sportiness at their disposal (for example, due to sharp responsiveness or a taut chassis set-up). Those who ride more sportily don't have to put up with a rocking horse. The many riding modes naturally support the user's tastes as well. Whether it be alpine pass or coastal road, motorway or bone-shaking track, winding curves or urban jungle, the 1190 Adventure is the ultimate travel enduro for adventures on all the world's roads.
- Adjustable Windshield: The height of the windshield can be varied individually as desired or to suit the rider's stature in next to no time with the easily operated champing mechanism (+25 mm).
- Seat: The height of the rider part of the two-piece seat can be adjusted by 15 mm. Thanks to its state-of-the-art 3D foam padding, it also provides more comfort over longer periods and a better feeling for what's happening at the wheels than a softer seat cushion - an orthopedic benefit from tourers for tourers, from sportsmen for sportsmen.
- Ride-By-Wire: The guarantee for smooth throttle response, not just no throttle control cable: The 1190 Adventure's ride-by-wire system ensures perfect application of the readily available and plentiful torque. It also electronically translates the throttle commands of the rider into throttle valve positions perfectly suited to the riding conditions. The DBW system is fully compliant with the strict DIN 26262 safety standard from the automobile sector.
- Slipper Clutch: Not only does the new slipper clutch open when the engine back-torque becomes too high, it also closes when you open up the throttle. The former prevents annoying rear wheel chatter when braking sharply or decelerating; the latter reduces the hand force required for changing gear, hence allowing the clutch to be controlled with the little finger - which saves energy when riding.
- DLC Coating: DLC (Diamond-Like Carbon) stands for an extremely hard, durable and tribologically (i.e. in terms of sliding behavior) particularly well-suited coating, that KTM uses in many engine parts (cam followers, piston pins, etc.).
- Engine: The advanced V2 engine with 1195 cc displacement supplies everything that a top-class travel enduro could ever need: powerful acceleration for offroad use, a powerful punch for tours fully loaded and 150 hp peak power when the chips are down. Fully developed after five years in a superbike, not only does the extremely light, high-performance, four-valve engine consume considerably less fuel than its predecessor, it also extends the service intervals of the 1190 Adventure to a wallet-friendly 15,000 km. The most advanced technology helped in adapting the superbike twin to use in the Adventure: Twin ignition sinks both consumption and emissions and ensures smooth running and superior power from the very bottom up; Ride-by-wire ensures perfect application of the readily available and plentiful torque; MTC (Motorcycle Traction Control) guarantees sporty yet completely controllable propulsion on every surface and in all situations; The new slipper clutch prevents rear wheel chatter and reduces the hand force required for shifting gear.
- Pistons: The forged piston structure borrowed from Formula 1 results in a high loading capacity, despite an extremely short and lightweight design. In this way, the reciprocating weight can be minimized and the responsiveness and free-revving nature of the engine maximized. New since 2013: all piston skirts have a state-of-the-art, hard-anodized finish. Not only is this particularly hard-wearing, it also minimizes friction.
- Crankshaft: The smooth shape of the crank webs results in low-loss running of the crank drive; the modified weight distribution of the crankshaft and alternator rotor improve the ride quality. Together they optimize the load change behavior of the engine.
- Cylinder Heads: The main reasons for the outstanding performance of the V-twin with its 75° cylinder angle are the state-of-the-art four-valve cylinder heads with twin plug ignition, flow-optimized ducts and cam follower drive via DLC-coated cam followers, each with two overhead camshafts.
- Twin Ignition: The twin plug ignition system controls the two differently sized spark plugs in each cylinder head independently of each other in such a way that more efficient combustion and a smoother, optimally controlled combustion sequence are achieved at all times. The result: even more and even better controlled power, lower fuel consumption, and less emissions.
- Cockpit: State-of-the-art instrument cluster from automotive supplier VDO: central permanent LCD for displaying all riding conditions (plus speedo and rev counter with adjustable gearshift light), another LCD on the left for displaying the adjustable features: Favourites page; MSC ride modes; Riding conditions page for additional info, e.g. outside/oil temperature, on-board voltage, various trips, average speed, average and current fuel consumption, range, distance to next service
- Mode Switch: Different modes for the various assistance systems can be selected using a mode switch on the left side of the handlebar. It's very simple and intuitive: "up" and "down" through the menu selection, select the desired menu item with the left button, confirm it with the right, job done!
- Tires: New standards demand new tools: The 1190 Adventure is the first ever travel enduro to roll on state-of-the-art, extremely grippy and durable tires sized at 120/70 ZR 19 and 170/60 ZR 17.
- Chassis: With its ultra-lightweight yet extremely stable tubular space frame, the high strength, die-cast, open-lattice swingarm and high quality suspension components from WP Suspension, the KTM 1190 Adventure meets all requirements for stability and controllability. Spoked wheels - tubeless, 19-inch up front; 17-inch at the rear - fat tires and employment of appropriate suspension travel optimize its talents on the asphalt. Unrivalled braking from world market leader Brembo and assistance systems (MSC with MTC and lean-sensitive C-ABS), developed in close collaboration with Bosch, round off the package and help the 1190 Adventure into a clear lead straight from the start in terms of ride dynamics and safety. Top-quality components from high-class suppliers are assembled to create the 1190 Adventure's chassis. They combine the pure riding pleasure typical for KTM with the best possible feedback and maximum safety.
- Design: 2-cylinder, 4-stroke, spark-ignition engine, 75 deg. V arrangement, liquid-cooled
- Displacement: 1,195 cm³
- Bore: 105 mm
- Stroke: 69 mm
- Performance: 110 kW (148 hp)
- Starting aid: Electric starter
- Transmission: 6-speed, claw shifted
- Engine lubrication: Forced oil lubrication with 3 rotor pumps
- Primary gear ratio: 40:76
- Secondary gear ratio: 17:42
- Cooling system: Liquid cooling system, continuous circulation of cooling liquid with water pump
- Clutch: PASC™ anti-hopping clutch/ hydraulically operated
- Ignition system: Contactless, controlled, fully electronic ignition system with digital ignition timing adjustment
- Frame: Tubular space frame made from chrome molybdenum steel, powder-coated
- Forks: WP Suspension Up Side Down
- Shock absorber: WP Suspension monoshock
- Suspension travel Front: 190 mm
- Suspension travel Rear: 190 mm
- Brake system Front: 2 x Brembo radially mounted four-piston brake calipers
- Brake system Rear: Brembo fixed mounted two-piston brake calipers
- Brake system: Bosch 9ME Combined-ABS
- Brake discs - diameter Front: 320 mm
- Brake discs - diameter Rear: 267 mm
- Chain: 5/8 x 5/16 in. X-Ring
- Steering head angle: 64 deg.
- Wheel base: 1,560±15 mm
- Ground clearance (unloaded): 220 mm
- Seat height (unloaded): 860/875 mm
- Total fuel tank capacity approx.: 23 L
- Unleaded premium fuel (95 RON)
- Weight without fuel approx.: 212 kg
- Maximum permissible total weight: 440 kg
- Engine Type
- 2-cylinder, 4-stroke, spark-ignition engine, 75 deg. V arrangement
- Displacement
- 1,195 cc
- Bore and Stroke
- 105 x 69 mm
- Cooling
- Liquid cooling system, continuous circulation of cooling liquid with water pump
- Ignition
- Contactless, controlled, fully electronic ignition system with digital ignition timing adjustment
- Front Suspension
- WP Suspension Up Side Down
- Rear Suspension
- WP Suspension monoshock
- Front Brakes
- 2 x Brembo radially mounted four-piston brake calipers
- Rear Brakes
- Brembo fixed mounted two-piston brake calipers
- Wheelbase
- 1,560 ± 15 mm
- Seat Height
- 860/875 mm
- Fuel Capacity
- Dry Weight
- 212 kg
- Transmission
- 6-speed, claw shifted
- Final Drive
- X-Ring Chain 5/8 x 5/16 in.


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Here's something I wrote up a couple years ago, but it's pertinent every year at this time, so I'll repost it.
There's a good bit of confusion about the rules surrounding junior players because they're not in the NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement, something everyone can access. The rules are in a private agreement between the NHL and CHL (Canadian Hockey League, made up of the QMJHL, OHL and WHL). A lot of people think the AHL has a rule that someone has to be 20 to play there. Common misconception. It's not a rule made by the AHL. If it were up to them, they would take everyone over 18. Officially that's the AHL's policy in fact.
The NHL/CHL agreement states that a player with junior eligibility signed by an NHL team must be returned to his junior team if he's not playing in the NHL. It's part of a deal that provides CHL money for players produced (sort of like the IIHF agreement between the NHL and European countries). The NHL agrees to send the teenagers back because CHL needs these players - its top players -- to make money. If the CHL didn't make money, they couldn't produce players. You scratch my back, I scratch yours.
Specifically, the rule says that if a player played in junior before they were drafted by the NHL, then they have to either be 20 years old by Dec. 31 OR have played four years of junior in order to play in the minors . That second condition rarely comes into effect. It would only apply to players who began in the CHL at age 15.
Players who are not drafted from the CHL, like NCAA and European players, aren't held to these rules. Players who were drafted out of Europe and then play in the CHL later, can play in the minors under the age of 20. European players drafted out of the CHL are held to it. Nationality is not part of the equation -- it's where you were drafted from (which league developed you).
In the long run, it's probably helpful for the prospects' development as people to stay in junior a bit longer. Teenagers are better off living with billet families instead of on their own, far from home. One issue that keeps coming up is that some players are clearly ready to move on from the CHL, but not quite ready for the NHL. They end up playing junior, but it's hard to keep them challenged or motivated in that final year.
Normally this rule means that players play two more years of junior after being drafted before they turn pro. There are two exceptions - the really talented who make the NHL at 18 or 19, and those lucky enough to be born between Sept. 15 and Dec. 31. Those lucky fall birthday players were the oldest in their draft class (a player must be 18 by the year of their draft to be eligible), and are old enough that they only have to play one more year of junior after their selection, then can move to the minors.
And on a related topic, CHL players are eligible to play in the AHL once their junior season is over even if they don't yet meet the age criteria listed above. So you could see 18 and 19-year-old juniors in the AHL late in the season. They can and do return to junior the next year.
Also important to note: if a junior player is returned to the CHL before he plays 10 games in the NHL (or AHL) in a given season, the year does not count towards the player's entry-level contract and the contract itself does not count towards the team's 50-contract limit. The team has to make a decision to keep or return him before game 10 starts.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
NHL/CHL agreement: Why juniors have to be 20 to play in the AHL
Posted by Holly Gunning at 7:13 PM
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Like many retail outlets, Downtown Disney has been in flux in recent years.
Along with a changing lineup of tenants, Disney World's entertainment complex has slogged through its intention to increase its shopping and dining options. Some of this came at the cost of the nightclubs that once populated Pleasure Island, the center segment of Downtown Disney.
What will replace the clubs, which closed in 2008, is still not clear. So what can folks — even Florida residents — do there today? I walked it from end to end, looking for new stores or tucked-away establishments under my radar.
It turns out, there's loads of shopping at Downtown Disney — more than 40 outlets are listed on the guide map — and it's easy to get sucked in.
"This is where I saw that frog I liked," I overheard a woman say. "It was $900."
Yikes. But I shouldn't judge because I was soon staring at a Dr. Seuss-inspired statue at Pop Gallery. Where in my house would I put a mounted head of a "Goo-Goo-Eyed Tasmanian Wolghost." Its price tag reads $2,895. Step away from the Seuss, Dewayne.
At the nearby Sunglasses Icon store, I am tempted by a $165 pair of hand-painted Ray-Bans, which is crazy talk because I'm happy with the $12 knockoffs on my head. I escape, only to have my cheap pair break on my head the next day. If you're one of the people who believe that Disney somehow controls the weather, then you must believe it's the overlord of sunglasses as well.
These stores, on what's called the West Side of Downtown Disney, are representative of the new guard there. Gone are the more budget-friendly magic shop and longstanding magnet store. The Hollywood memorabilia spot is now home to Orlando Harley-Davidson.
Also newish are the AMC Dine-In Theatres, where food is served with your film. Coming this fall is Spiltsville, a bowling attraction in the former Virgin Mega Store building.
North of all this is Pleasure Island, which might bring tears to the eyes of die-hard fans of nightclubs such as the Adventurers Club and Comedy Warehouse. The buildings' entrances are blocked by temporary landscaping as if to say "move along, nothing to see here." The trademark sign for Mannequins Dance Palace has been stripped and the signage for 8 TRAX was painted over long ago.
But the lakeside view from the patio of Paradiso 37 restaurant is nice. You also can see over a low construction wall into the grassy area that was set to be an amphitheater/meeting place, which was announced in 2010. The guide map now says "for future enjoyment." (Remember the Hyperion Wharf plan?)
My spirits picked up entering the Downtown Disney's Marketplace section, which is practically built for rapid-fire browsing. It's fun to wander the newly expanded Lego Imagination Center and to maneuver carefully through Arribas Brothers, which features crystal figurines, tiaras and a sparkly replica of Cinderella Castle (Price tag: a cool $37,500).
Shopping is a matter of taste and need, I guess. Although I glaze over in some of Downtown Disney's women-driven retailers (Apricot Lane, Blink by Wet Seal), I like Tren-D, which presents Disney clothing and accessories with an imaginative, but low-key, twist. It's borderline Hidden Mickey.
My true Marketplace discovery: Fun Finds, which features Disney merchandise for $20 and less. It's not exactly an outlet store, but the reasonable rates are attractive. Next time I'll start there and work my way up to $900 frog.
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Like many retail outlets, Downtown Disney has been in flux in recent years.


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Thirty new recruits are being trained to serve as frontline firefighters protecting people and property throughout Scotland.
The 14 week course at the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) National Training Centre in Cambuslang, near Glasgow, will see the trainee firefighters learn the life-saving skills they need to join crews across the country.
In highly realistic scenarios the future firefighters will tackle multi-vehicle crashes on a motorway as well as intense fires in terraced houses, tenement flats, multi-storey tower blocks and even on-board a ship.
Chief Officer Alasdair Hay said: "We promised to deliver new firefighters to bolster our crews across Scotland and this group will soon be on the frontline protecting the public.
"Our personnel operate in difficult and dangerous conditions, delivering an effective emergency response to serious incidents where people may be injured, trapped and urgently in need of rescue.
"After completing their course these new firefighters will be deployed where they are needed, joining highly-skilled crews and enhancing fire and rescue cover throughout Scotland."
The trainee firefighters began the course after successfully progressing through a highly competitive recruitment process.
A packed schedule includes lectures and practical drills teaching them about the emergencies they are likely to experience, as well as how to operate at incidents and how to use the specialist equipment carried on SFRS appliances.
The trainees are the third group to undertake the foundation firefighter course since the inception of SFRS in April 2013.