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What are our graduates doing after they complete their degree? Where are they working? Here's a sample. Click on a name below to expand.
I graduated from St. Scholastica in 2013 with my M.S. in Exercise Physiology. I also completed my B.S. in Exercise Physiology from CSS in 2012. The small class sizes and availability of the professors really helped me to do extremely well in the program and help steer me in the career path that was right for me. The education and hands on experiences I received along with two internship opportunities greatly assisted me gain the skills and knowledge that I use every day.
I completed my internship for my Master's degree at Sanford Health in Thief River Falls and wound up getting hired soon after I was done. I have been working as an Exercise Physiologist in the Rehab department.
Without the education and experiences I had at St. Scholastica, I would not have gotten the position I have right now. St. Scholastica helped me in gaining employment soon after I graduated and the professors helped me in furthering my education by giving me the tools I needed to become a Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist.
My name is Conor Bolger; I graduated of the MSc in Exercise Physiology program from CSS 2013 and am currently a PhD candidate in Biomechanics at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. As a PhD student I focus on Elite Sports Research and my responsibilities involve the use of biomechanics, physiology, and design to understand how athletes utilize equipment. Furthermore, I wish to use scientific methods, such as EMG, Inverse Dynamics, Principle Component Analysis, and various physiological measures to understand how particular aspects of equipment design affects an athlete, and how can we manipulate these aspects to increase performance. Upon Graduation from the Master's program, I received an internship working in Norway with elite cross-country skiers. The knowledge gained while enrolled at CSS provided a foundation into the physiology of sport and allowed for the opportunity to utilize valuable testing equipment that I now frequently use. Receiving an MSc from CSS created opportunity into a field that I had dreamed to be apart of, but never imagined possible. I now work with some of the greatest athletes in the world, and am able to not only gain knowledge to further my education, but also contribute to sport that I truly enjoy.
I began my specifically planned vacation after completion of my second internship in cardiopulmonary rehabilitation. My pre-planned six month vacation had 4 specific goals including: apply for one clinical exercise physiology job per day, review one chapter per day for the American College of Sports Medicine's — Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist (RCEP) exam, personal train a few former personal training clients, and striving to maintain a conscious effort towards thoroughly enjoying the well earned freedom of deadlines and alarm clocks. Applying for jobs all across the United States reinforced my drive to visit and enjoy time with family and friends. I feel this combination of goals held structure and positive attitude towards my dream of finding a career within the realm of clinical exercise physiology.
I passed the RCEP and accepted a cardiac rehabilitation coordinator position at Sentara Albemarle Medical Center (Elizabeth City, NC) just three months after my completion of my graduate tenure at The College of St. Scholastica's exercise physiology program. I love my job and coworkers!
Larry, Joe, John D., and John N. did a fantastic job guiding me through the rigorous physiology. Most importantly, they helped me realize that I can accomplish anything I have the opportunity too. My future is in my hands and I'm running with it!
My name is Nichole Moody. I currently work as a Cardiac Rehab Specialist at Essentia Health – Virginia. I perform direct patient care in phase II cardiac rehabilitation, phase III cardiac rehabilitation, pulmonary rehabilitation, and pre-diabetes classes through our diabetes center. Previous experiences have also allowed me to become proficient in stress testing and fitness instructing. My career as an exercise physiologist has been very fulfilling thus far, and I have chosen to further my career by entering into the MBA – Rural Healthcare program offered at CSS. By doing this, I hope to merge the skills and knowledge I have gained as an exercise physiologist with a managerial mindset.
The College of St. Scholastica is a warm and welcoming environment filled with a multitude of successful career paths. Attaining a B.S. in Exercise Physiology and M.S. in Exercise Physiology through CSS has not only opened doors to a variety of opportunities, but it has also prepared me for a successful career in healthcare. The Exercise Physiology program encourages students to critically think and evaluate each aspect of their education through an open and engaging method. The hands on approach and dedication of the staff prove to be successful as students continually go into this field with the tools to obtain solutions to multi-faceted problems. The concept of an ever-growing knowledge base is a unique theory instilled in this extraordinary program, and it allows students to continually learn and strive for better practices and outcomes. This program sets a gold standard for exercise physiology, and the completion of the program is an undeniable achievement in itself. I highly recommend this program for any individual with a love and passion for exercise, physiology, and the challenges of the incredible combination of the two.
I graduated from the MS in Exercise Physiology program at St. Scholastica in 2012 after receiving my BS in Exercise Science in 2011 from The University of Minnesota-Duluth. The small class sizes and exceptional availability of all professors were very instrumental in my excellent education at CSS. After graduating in 2012, I was accepted into the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at St. Scholastica and expect to graduate in 2016.
The EXP program at CSS provided me with exceptional knowledge about the human body that I continue to use every day as a Student Physical Therapist, and will continue to use as a Physical Therapist when I am finished with school. This program also helped build my application and increased my opportunity to be accepted into a DPT program. I believe that having my master's in EXP will also open up more job opportunities in my career as a PT as well. Without my education from the MS program in Exercise Physiology at The College of St. Scholastica, I would not be in the position I am today. I am very appreciative of my opportunity in the EXP program and would be more than happy to help assist anyone considering the program
I graduated from the M.S. Exercise Physiology program at St. Scholastica in 2011. The professors' teaching styles and availability to the students were paramount to my wonderful educational experience. The class settings and lab experiences allowed for open dialogue to address questions on anything that was not fully understood.
I am the coordinator of the High Energy Advanced Training program at St Cloud Orthopedics, which affords me the opportunity to work with young athletes ranging in ages from 12 through college age. The program is dedicated to athletic performance enhancement and I am responsible for creating and adjusting programs to suit the athletes' needs. I also work with older adults who would like to improve their fitness levels to become healthier.
My education at St. Scholastica provided me with the confidence and ability to answer questions the athletes may have and to adapt to their specific needs. Without the classes, lab experiences and testing I experienced at St. Scholastica, I would not be able to be in the position I hold.
The professors and intimate class sizes at the College of St. Scholastica helped me to excel through the program and become a successful Clinical Exercise Physiologist. The education and internship hours built directly into the master's program have led to my positions working as a Cardiac Rehab therapist for Fairview Hospitals and a Cardiac Exercise Physiologist in Stress Testing for North Memorial Hospitals.
As a Cardiac Rehab therapist, I enjoy teaching others about the process and effects of heart disease. I see patients post stent-placement, heart transplant and valve replacement and help them to understand the physiology behind their heart disease and how lifestyle improvements may keep them from having to see me again! I monitor them as they exercise, create exercise prescriptions and aid in the development of a home program specific to each patient that will allow them to live a longer, healthier life with known heart disease.
As a Cardiac EP in Stress Testing, I am responsible for assessing the appropriateness of a test based on a patient's history and physical as well as running the test to determine the likelihood of obstructive heart disease in each patient. To do this, I use graded exercise protocols and medications to stress the cardiovascular system and I am responsible for using 12-lead EKG, blood pressure response, heart rate response, oxygen saturation and the patient's symptoms to determine when and why to end the test.
Without the education I received from the MS program in Exercise Physiology at The College of St. Scholastica, I could not even dream of performing the tasks I do as a Clinical Exercise Physiologist. My time at St. Scholastica has given me the ability to do what I enjoy and to use my education on a daily basis.
I graduated from The College of St. Scholastica in 2009 with a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Physiology. My education at CSS has led me to a Master's of Education in Applied Kinesiology at the University of Minnesota, with an emphasis in sport and exercise science. My undergraduate degree from CSS has helped be very successful in my pursuit of a master's degree. The University of Minnesota has just revitalized their human and sports performance laboratory. With the extensive laboratory experience I gained at CSS I have been able to make a significant contribution to this process. At a large research institution there is much less time for instruction on protocols and how to use the equipment so my previous knowledge has been very useful.
While going to school I founded Superior Performance by Kask. It is a small endurance coaching business that works with a variety of athletes. Through this I coach athletes in many endurance sports as well as run summer programs for Nordic skiers in college and high school. My undergraduate degree coupled with what I have learned recently in my graduate program allows me to help my clients reach their performance goals. With so many coaches relying on only their training experience to coach others having a physiology background has made it possible for me to a be a much more versatile and successful coach.

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Lawrence Hochman, DO, FACRO
Lawrence Hochman, DO, FACRO
Lawrence Hochman, DO, FACRO is Board Certified in Radiation Oncology and received his medical degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Dr. Hochman completed an internship at Tucson General Hospital of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona, followed by a Residency in Radiation Oncology at Baylor College of Medicine in Texas.
Dr. Hochman participates in the American Board of Radiology maintenance of certification program. He specializes in radiation oncology at Oak Hill Hospital, and is a practicing radiation oncologist with Florida Cancer Affiliates in New Port Richey, Florida.
Medical Education & Training
Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Internship: Transitional Year at Tuscon General Hospital of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona
Residency: Radiation Oncology at Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals, Ben Taub General Hospital, The Methodist Hospital and Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Houston, Texas
Specialty Board Certifications: American Board of Radiology - Radiation Oncology
American Radium Society; American College of Radiation Oncology; American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, American Osteopathic Association; American Osteopathic College of Radiation; American Society of Clinical Oncology; American Brachytherapy Association
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Radiotherapy including stereotactic radiosurgery, IMRT/IGRT, stereotactic ablative body radiotherapy, and 3D conformal planning and treatment.
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Tsunami relief | One year later, football remembers Sumatrans
Posted By John Turnbull On 26 December 2005 @ 10:27 In Regions | No Comments
[1]Banda Aceh, Indonesia | Football's connection to the tsunami one year ago today is perhaps best represented by Martunis, the boy who, at 7, kept himself alive for 19 days by eating berries and drinking puddle water in his village of Alun Naga, near the provincial capital. That he was wearing the red-and-green Portugal jersey when rescued made him a poster child for football's relief efforts following the disaster. He attended a World Cup qualifier in Lisbon, collected a check and now is being tutored for a role in an Indonesian soap opera [2].
Lest the aftermath sound like a fairy tale, however, Martunis's mother, brother and sister died when the wave struck, and organized football in this northern tip of Sumatra has ceased. The wave left only the goalposts standing [2] in 15,000-capacity Lampineung Stadium, home to Persiraja of the Indonesian first division. Damage increased when the stadium was selected as a staging area for relief operations. Yet partly due to a $10.5 million Tsunami Solidarity Fund administered by FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation, Persiraja and two other Aceh-area teams hope to return to the national competitions in February 2006. The funds also assist redevelopment in Sri Lanka, the Maldives and Thailand, where plans exist for the Tsunami Memorial Football Center.
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The Card
Looking at the card, the first thing that really stands out is the dual fan setup which is something we've seen on recent Sapphire cards. It's proven to do a good job of keeping the card cool while also being fairly quiet. You can also see just behind the fans a look at the copper heat pipes which should hopefully serve us well.
The shroud design is really nice. While overall quite simple, it's quite aggressive when it comes to the lines. I would've loved to have seen Sapphire put some color on the cooler to make it really stand out.
Taking a quick spin around the card, you can see power comes in the form of two 6-Pin PCIe power connectors while closer to the front you can see we've got a single CrossFire connector giving us the ability to run two cards in CrossFire.
Checking out the I/O side of things, we've got the stronger options on offer. That means we've got a Dual-Link and Single-Link DVI connector along with a full size HDMI port and two Mini DisplayPort connectors.
As we mentioned in the introduction, the card we're looking at today does come with the "Overclocked" tag and below we can see the clock speeds the card comes in at. Looking at the core, we can see that comes in at 920MHz which is 20MHz up on the default 900MHz HD 6870 clock.
Unfortunately the 1GB of GDDR5 hasn't been changed and that remains at 1050MHz or 4200MHz QDR. It would've been nice to see Sapphire overclock the memory as it would help boost overall performance a little more, but we do always have the ability to do it ourselves.


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(BaseballStL) -- World Series MVP David Freese and leftfielder Matt Holliday checked into camp Tuesday, and both are in uniform taking part in informal workouts.
Freese and Holliday played a lot of squash together in St. Louis in the offseason to stay in shape. Position players aren't required to be here until Thursday, but the only guys not in camp Tuesday morning are Lance Berkman, Rafael Furcal and Carlos Beltran.
Not so coincidentally, those are the three oldest position players on the roster.
-Doug Vaughn - News 4 Sports at Spring Training


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A list of Achievements for yet to be officially announced project Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon have emerged online.
The game is rumoured to be a downloadable spin-off from Ubisoft's well received shooter.
Here's the list of Achievements, courtesy of Exophase:
- Welcome to the Party, Pal - Finished Helicopter Entry (10G)
- One Small Step - Finished First Garrison (20G)
- Way to Go, Garri-Son - Finish all the Garrisons (20G)
- Kill Them All - Finish all the Predator's Path Quests (20G)
- End Game - Finished Final Showdown (50G)
- Nice Like Jesus - Finish all the Hostages Situations (5G)
- Murder Nature - Kill all the Animal Types (30G)
- Set Them Free - Destroy 5 Braincages (5G)
- Just the Tip - Kill a Dragon with the Bow (15G)
- Blood Dragon Down - Kill Your First Dragon (20G)
- Dragon Slayer - Kill 25 Dragons (20G)
- What are You Reading For? - Find all of Dr. Carlyle's Notes (20G)
- The Greatest Format of all Time - Find all VHS Tapes (20G)
- Hail to the King - Reach Maximum Level and Become the Ultimate Badass (40G)
- Running man - After saving Darling, enter Combat Mode with a Dragon and Return to Stealth (30G)
- Tooled Up - Own all Weapons Attachments (20G)
- Derp - Jump Down from 50 Meters (20G)
- The Drug of the Nation - Find all TV SETS to Decrypt the Hidden Message (20G)
- The Only True Stopper - Headshot Every Type of Enemy (15G)


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EU court backs ETS amid controversy
Even with foreign carriers wholly opposed to the emissions trading scheme, industry officials realize something must be done to combat climate change. "The impact of aviation on the environment is a global problem requiring a global response," Vijay Poonoosamy, vice president of international and public affairs at Etihad Airways, said. But it's problem that remains unanswered by the EU ETS, he explained.
Calling the ETS "divisive, disputed and distracting," Poonoosamy laid out what he considers a better approach to sustainability. "I urge all those supporting and all those opposing EU ETS to channel their energies in helping ICAO diligently develop a credible global response," he said Thursday after learning about the preliminary ruling.
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Offering much more than an XBOX summer for 6th-9th graders
Week-long sessions include outdoor field trips and activities
Community service is an important part of the Kidventure Leads experience
Camp sessions begin June 4th and run through the week of July 9th
The program is called Kidventure Leads, and Patrick Biron, the Camps Coordinator, is calling all 6th through 9th graders to step up and join the fun beginning next month.
"Each week in June and July we have a motivational guest speaker come in to talk to the kids, followed by an all day community service trip."
"We round out each session with good, fun, positive socialization including sports, challenges, and field trips to places like Laser Tag and Hawaiian Falls Water Park."
Biron says the motivational speakers include people like Walter Patterson, who contracted Polio as a toddler, but didn't let that stop him from climbing to Mt. Everest's base camp.
"He'll be speaking to the youth about how having a good attitude in the face of adversity can change everything."
Community service activities for campers will also include working with groups like Buckner International on the Shoes for Orphans Souls project, the Citizens Development Center, Senior Source, Recycle Revolution, and the North Texas Food Bank.
"We're excited to offer this unique program to the families in Lake Highlands, especially since parents of children in this age group sometimes feel like summer activities are limited to XBOX or just letting them hang out at the mall."
Kidventure Leads is hosted at the St. Patrick School in Lake Highlands and offers week long sessions beginning June 4th.
Boys and girls entering grades 6-9 are eligible to participate.
Camp hours are Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with extended care hours available.


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Both Luisa and Mia's father John (Clive Owen) try to find support from others, but her priest, Father Antonio (Daniel Brühl), John's wife Sue (Carice van Houten) and child psychologist Rachel (Kerry Fox) are unbelieving. Indeed, when it becomes apparent on videotape that John at one point is basically tussling with nothing although he believes it to be the dreaded Hollow Face, Social Services considers him a danger and removes him from Mia.
Intruders bears some resemblance to the recently released The Woman in Black in that it is torturously slow to get started and, after all that, ends too abruptly and unsatisfyingly. Although Hollow Face as conceived here is indeed a mysteriously swirling, effectively amorphous presence, at every point director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo favors deliberate, extremely logy obfuscation over logic, with the emphasis on psychological pain. The entire thing hinges on a big plot reveal Fresnadillo does his utmost to conceal: Are we looking at flashbacks or simultaneously happening stories? But it's pretty easy to figure out and once that light goes on in the viewer's head, you are left with a mere, big "So what?" In the predictably violent denouement, the director drops all subtlety and shows poor Mia engulfed with obviously CGI writhing snakes, which is just, well, cheesy.
Fresnadillo and his screenwriters haven't enriched their characters sufficiently to make you truly care about what happens to them, the way Polanski could, as in Rosemary's Baby, or Jack Clayton did in The Innocents, or even, God help us, William Friedkin in The Exorcist, so you watch it all at an emotional remove. All the women, in particular, are too sketchily drawn.
Under the circumstances, Owen, with those wounded baby blues of his, does manage to deliver some believably fraught humanity, and Purnell is very good and convincing, with her preternatural pre-Raphaelite beauty at least providing some visual efficacy in this otherwise drab enterprise.


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Barbados Cricket Association article.
Bridgetown, Barbados -Summarised scores and results of play in Series 4 matches of the 2013 BCA Goddard Enterprises Schools' tournament on July 6, 13 & 20.
At Richmond Gap:
Easy Bake St. Leonard's beat Princess Margaret by an innings and 58 runs.
Princess Margaret 74 all out (Naje...
Barbados Cricket Association article.
Bridgetown, Barbados - Summarised scores and results of play in Series 6 matches of the 2013 BCA Division 2 championship on July 13 & 20:
At Byde Mill:
...Trinidad & Tobago Newsday article.
Basseterre, St Kitss - Trinidad and Tobago will be aiming for an outright victory as they seek to overtake Jamaica to claim the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Under-19 Three Day Competition title.
Watch Live: Windward Islands v T&T
...Trinidad & Tobago Newsday article.
Port of Spain, Trinidad - United Progressors "A" and Drifters booked spots in the men final of the BGTT/councillor Roger "Zoff" Celestine-sponsored Tyro Windball Cricket Competition.
At the semi-final stage, Progressors "A" earned a narrow six-run win over...
Trinidad Express article.
St George's, Grenada - Trinidad and Tobago's cricket women, led by West Indies captain Merissa Aguilleira, will take on a strong Barbadian team in their opening match of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Women's Regional Super50 Tournament today from 9.30 a.m. at Beausejour Ground in Grenada.


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Yahoo (YHOO, Tech30)shares fell in after-hours trading Tuesday after the company reported lackluster results for the second quarter.
As has become usual in the past few quarters, much of the focus for investors Tuesday was on Alibaba, the Chinese Internet giant in which Yahoo owns a 24% stake.
Yahoo has risen over 30% in the past year on the strength of Alibaba, which is planning to go public in what is expected to be one of the largest-ever initial public offerings. That puts Yahoo in position for a multi-billion-dollar windfall.
Yahoo said Tuesday that it would return "at least half" of the after-tax IPO proceeds to shareholders. Yahoo added that it had struck a deal with Alibaba reducing the total number of shares it's required to sell from its stake in the IPO from 208 million to 140 million.
As for Yahoo's own business, the Mayer-led transition remains a work in progress, with revenue falling slightly versus the second quarter of last year. Earnings were down as well. And both sales and profits missed forecasts.
"I believe we can and will do better moving forward," Mayer said in a statement.
Related: Fed warns of overvalued biotech, social media stocks
Mayer said Tuesday that Yahoo is now a "mobile-first" company, touting a 36% increase in mobile users for the quarter and a renewed focus on app development.
She and Yahoo CFO Ken Goldman declined to comment on how much of their revenue currently comes from mobile platforms other than to say that the figure is "meaningful."
Mayer announced ambitious plans for 2014 back in January, saying Yahoo is planning new apps, new sites, new acquisitions and improvements to existing products. She appears particularly focused on media, having recently announced two news products: Yahoo News Digest and Yahoo Magazines.
Last week, Yahoo announced plans to begin livestreaming concerts through its "Yahoo Screen" platform, which is available online and through "smart TV" services like Apple (AAPL, Tech30) TV and Roku. The company has also been the subject of speculation in the tech press that it could be considering the acquisition of AOL (AOL, Tech30). That rumor has been circulating for years, however.
To date, Yahoo's media initiatives haven't yet generated meaningful revenue, and in the meantime, the company's core business in search and display ads has been struggling.
Search revenue rose slightly in the second quarter, but display sales slipped, which Mayer said was cause for concern. The drop comes with Yahoo's market share under assault from Facebook (FB, Tech30) and other social media companies.


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It should not be forgotten that in 2010 Rand Paul told Time that he considered the libertarian label an albatross.
During an interview earlier this week, Rand could not break that news to Sean Hannity, so he agreed with Hannity, when Hannity called him a libertarian, though Rand did attempt to then dilute the "damage" by calling himself a "libertarian Republican".
During the interview, Rand also seemed to take a non-libertarian position on the drug war. He seemed to indicate that he was in favor of a continuation of federal meddling into the lives of those taking street drugs, though he is said he was against current harsh penalties. As ambiguous as ever, no one not on drugs could possibly understand what this means.
For you Rand P fans, who like to spin things, here's the clip you need to spin.
Source: Economic Policy Journal. Written by Robert Wenzel.


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In fact, cosmetics have been acting as pick-me-ups during hard times for years. "Makeup is still an affordable luxury. There's the popularity of talking about women in the Depression wearing red lipstick, but really that was all they had then; there was no variety of pigments," explains Kevin Mendelson, makeup artist with jane iredale—The Skin Care Makeup. "Makeup reflects people's choices now and can be a statement of the individual." Alphonse Wiebelt, makeup artist, and co-founder and vice president of brand development for Being TRUE Cosmetics, also sees the theme of change making an individualistic impact. "This year we are facing a time where our opinions count, and we all have something we stand for. It is not a time to blend in," he says.
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Long-stored Nirvana photos chronicle legendary 1989 tour
An interview with Sub Pop co-founder Bruce Pavitt. He has turned snapshots of Nirvana's 1989 European tour into a new eBook, soon to be a physical book as well.
Special to The Seattle Times
Sub Pop co-founder Bruce Pavitt witnessed music history-in-the-making during the years the record label was home to a handful of bands who would become superstars.
In his book, "Experiencing Nirvana: Grunge in Europe, 1989" (available now as an eBook, through iTunes, and in a few months as a physical book), Pavitt tells the story of a six-week concert tour many historians cite as one of popular music's most legendary — the winter 1989 tour of Europe by the Seattle bands Tad and Nirvana.
Those bands, along with Soundgarden and Pearl Jam, put Seattle on the music map in the early '90s, when grunge exploded into the mainstream. Sub Pop was the home of many of those bands, and it became one of the most important independent labels in history.
The tour was nicknamed "Heavier Than Heaven," both for Nirvana's heavy rock sound, and, in a catty nod, Tad Doyle's weight. It was an important breakthrough, because the tour helped propel Sub Pop into a larger world stage, particularly with the UK music papers.
Pavitt's book chronicles his inside view on the eight days he was on the tour. It includes a number of never-before-seen photographs of Nirvana, then composed of Kurt Cobain, Krist Novoselic and Chad Channing.
It was those photos that ultimately moved Pavitt to write "Experiencing Nirvana."
"After Kurt's passing (in 1994), I boxed away a lot of my grunge memorabilia," Pavitt said in a recent interview. "I was pretty traumatized, and I had a hard time listening for a while, but I knew I had those photographs, and they drew me back."
One particular photo, of Kurt Cobain next to a cross in front of Rome's Colosseum, kept coming back to Pavitt. "I thought that photo really needed to get out," he said. When Pavitt eventually decided to publish an eBook, he selected that photograph for the cover.
Pavitt formed Sub Pop in 1986 with Jonathan Poneman. The photos in "Experiencing Nirvana" show Poneman and Pavitt, along with members of bands like Tad and Mudhoney, as tourists in Europe.
"(Sub Pop) didn't have much to work with," Pavitt writes in his introduction. "We knew Seattle was developing a distinctive brand of heavy, soulful, grungy rock, but we weren't sure who our next bands were going to be. Then, everything unfolded."
"Everything" came in the form of Nirvana, who became Sub Pop's first commercial success. And though Cobain cited the LameFest Show at London's Astoria venue, chronicled in this book, as a disaster, to Pavitt it was transcendent.
"Nirvana got onstage in front of the hipsters and the scenesters of London, and they totally rocked it," Pavitt recalled. "I know that show has gotten mixed reviews — and Krist Novoselic rates it a zero out of 10. But to me, it was epic."
Pavitt's photographs of that night show fans crowd-surfing while Nirvana plays. Pavitt wasn't a professional photographer, and he warns readers in his introduction that he chose to publish some photos that were blurry, but his shots are surprisingly intimate.
"At first I wasn't too impressed with my photos," Pavitt said. "But then I realized there was a story there that ended on a joyful note. This is a Nirvana story with a joyful ending."
Even before Pavitt started Sub Pop, he was editing a fanzine under the same title, which later became a column in Seattle's Rocket magazine. "Experiencing Nirvana," complete with hyperlinks and an interactive iPad version, may seem a long away from a Xeroxed-fanzine, but to Bruce Pavitt, it's just one more expression of his passion for music.
"I'm a historian by nature," he said. "And to me this book, is micro-history."
It is a history that still feels vibrant.
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Public schools in Houston, Texas have a new rule for students returning to school this year.
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"Some principals raised the issue, so we included a provision saying sending, receiving, possessing sexually suggestive messages is forbidden," Graff told AFP. Officials say sexting is not only disruptive and can be traumatic for the students, but violates child pornography laws, which would punish students criminally.
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In the story of Manon choreographer Kenneth MacMillan found the sordid seam of a corrupt, debauched and decadent society, which he loved to mine. Created in the mid 1970s, this revival was turned by the Royal Ballet's stellar French ballerina Sylvie Guillem into a star vehicle, resulting in a loss of the sense of work as a whole and at times a selfish disengagement between her and the other characters. Guillem is one of the world's great dancers, but on the opening night her performance lacked the colour other ballerinas have brought to the role. Yet the auditorium was packed with her fans so the show was a business success.
Jonathan Cope, a fine and elegant dancer, gives a pallid performance as Des Grieux rather than portraying him as a passionate hero. Though technically a good partner, there is no sense of real fervour in the pas de deux nor build-up throughout the work, which the tragic ending needs.
Manon's immoral brother Lescaut is strongly danced by Thiago Soares. Mara Galeazzi as his mistress dances speedy solos with energy and the dancers as whores and clients display a good technique but are too characterless in their performance to be really engaging.
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jennysdad wrote:Compscure does have an easy draw doesn't he? I had a thought - what if (in future comps of this type) the loser by the smallest margin in round 1 is allowed on to r2, if needed to fill a gap caused by non-submittals. I haven't figured out who that would be in this comp, but it would give someone like mtdewd or Kladdy a chance to play on and it would fill the gap in r2.
I ran through a few different ideas in my head including this one. I also thought of giving the losers a level to have 24 hours to solve, and the winner getting to face compscure with the remaining time.
But since I hadn't stated it in the rules to start the comp, it would have been really unfair to compscure. I doubt he would have minded, but the seeding was entirely random and he got a lucky draw.
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With games starting as Sunday night when the newly minted American League Houston Astros host their cross-state rival Texas Rangers on Sunday night, the 2013 Major League Baseball season is upon us. No more talk about the Hot Stove, no more trade or free agent speculation, just baseball. Pure and simple.
But we still have a few days left before the first pitch is thrown and the long, arduous season is underway. That means we have a few more minutes to make some predictions and assumptions about how things will play out and who will be wearing the crown when the dust settles.
Today, we'll work on the American League, and then we'll follow that up with the National League tomorrow. So let's get started, shall we?
American League East
1.) Toronto Blue Jays
2.) Tampa Bay Rays (WC)
3.) Boston Red Sox
4.) Baltimore Orioles
5.) New York Yankees
No team in baseball did more to improve their overall team than did the Toronto Blue Jays. Adding three quality starters (R.A. Dickey, Mark Buehrle, and Josh Johnson) to their starting five and then securing two solid top of the order hitters (Jose Reyes and Melky Cabrera) and a pair of universal infielders (Maicer Izturis and Emilio Bonifacio), the Blue Jays may be the deepest team in baseball. They will beat teams on the mound, on the basepaths, and in the batter's box. Some pundits worry about how the team will gel, but the players acquired are all professionals of the highest order and that shouldn't be an issue. The AL East, in a weakened state, should be their division to lose.
Tampa will take second place and one of the two wild-cards in the American League. The Rays have the one thing all teams envy, and that's a deep pitching staff that will keep them in any game, and help them win quite a few. Unfortunately, the line-up outside of Evan Longoria is at its most barren and Tampa will again struggle to score runs. That may improve once the team bites the bullet and promotes Wil Myers, but they'll need to wait three weeks before that happens.
I may shock some people by picking the Red Sox to vault up to third place this season, and then again some will think this is a homer pick. That said, Boston did a lot to improve themselves throughout the order, adding Mike Napoli, Shane Victorino, Jonny Gomes, and Ryan Dempster. Furthermore, the pair of Clay Buchholz and Lon Lester have looked great this spring and they'll have a healthy Will Middlebrooks back. The only question mark is David Ortiz, but the team is deeper and may be able to withstand a short-term loss of Big Papi.
The final two squads could easily flip-flop in the standings. As much as I appreciated what the Orioles did in 2012, I think they overachieved and are in for a market correction. Baltimore did little to improve on a squad that managed only a +7 run differential and won more games with their bullpen than any other team in the American League.
Meanwhile, the Yankees are going to struggle to overcome the injuries to Curtis Granderson, Mark Teixeira, and Alex Rodriguez. They may have a solid starting five, but they'll lose more offense than any team in baseball for the first three months of the season, and an aging Kevin Youkilis, Travis Hafner, Vernon Wells, and Lyle Overbay are not going to be the answer the Yankees need.
American League Central
1.) Detroit Tigers
2.) Cleveland Indians
3.) Chicago White Sox
4.) Kansas City Royals
5.) Minnesota Twins
The AL Central is likely going to be a brutal division in 2013. The Tigers are still the toast of the town and should be better than the 88-win team that won the division in 2012. The addition of Torii Hunter and the return of Victor Martinez should make the line-up even deeper and the pitching staff should be solid, with Justin Verlander topping the rotation and a full season of Anibal Sanchez to add to the mix. Closer is a concern, but the role is overrated anyway.
The Cleveland Indians have flirted with respectability each of the last two seasons, but stumbled in the second half of both. The front office reloaded by bringing in Nick Swisher, Michael Bourn, Mark Reynolds, and Brett Myers, but we should all keep an eye on Scott Kazmir. If Kazmir can be a shadow of what he used to be, this could be a very entertaining team to watch.
The White Sox have a lot of good going for them, but they are still only a third place team at best. Chris Sale and Jake Peavy are a solid 1-2 punch at the top of the rotation, but the rest of the starting five has its question marks. Will Tyler Flowers be able to carry A.J. Pierzysnki's weight? Will Adam Dunn ever get himself away from the Mendoza line? Can the starting outfield avoid regressing in 2013? That's a lot of questions to answer to make a two-team jump for the division title.
I really like what the Kansas City Royals did this winter. The front office finally said "we need to win", and they went out and traded their top prospect (Myers) to Tampa for James Shields and Wade Davis, and acquired Ervin Santana from the Angels. Still, will it all be for naught when these markedly better Royals squad still has to jump three other teams in the division? Will they regret losing a talent of Myers' proportions?
What can you say about the Minnesota Twins? This is a still a team that revolves around Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau, but their window of opportunity has passed and the team seems to be set on building for the future. The fans will be treated to a talented rookie in Aaron Hicks and the team will likely turn to other young building blocks as the season progresses. The lack of a solid pitching staff and a young line-up likely means that the Twins will make more noise at the trade deadline than they will in the standings. Expect Morneau and Josh Willingham to be shopped extensively when the Twins fall out of contention in early June.
American League West
1.) Los Angeles Angels
2.) Oakland Athletics (WC)
3.) Texas Rangers
4.) Seattle Mariners
5.) Houston Astros
To me, this is the toughest division to pick. In the end, I went with the Angels taking the title, as they are just a dangerous team to have to face consistently. The addition of Josh Hamilton to a line-up that already contained Albert Pujols, Mike Trout, and Mark Trumbo will be devastating for even the best rotations to face. Jered Weaver is a solid ace at the top of the rotation, but the rest of the starting five is made up of number 4 starters at best, and that's giving Joe Blanton a lot of credit. Still, the team's offense should carry them.
Oakland is my runner-up, but could very well steal the division again. The starting rotation is as deep as they come, and Billy Beane's teams always seem to have another arm waiting in the wings, which they may need if Brett Anderson continues to struggle with his health. Yoenis Cespedes and Josh Reddick will likely continue to improve and are solid offensive building blocks. The addition of Jed Lowrie is another good buy-low move by Beane.
What were the Texas Rangers doing this winter? A team with so much to gain just by retaining their top offensive weapon, Texas instead let Hamilton walk to a division rival and did nothing to replace him. They have the best prospect in the game in Jurickson Profar, but no place to play him, so why they couldn't swing a deal for Justin Upton with Elvis Andrus as a center piece, I don't know. The combination of Yu Darvish and Matt Harrison at the top of the rotation is solid, but losing out on Greinke is going to hurt them.
The Seattle Mariners, like the Royals above, did a lot to improve their team, first bringing in the fences, then bringing Kendrys Morales and Mike Morse to help an anemic offense support one of the most underrated pitching staffs in baseball. Still, they face an uphill battle with the Rangers, A's, and Angels still having stronger rosters to fall back on. The presence of Danny Hultzen, Taijuan Walker, James Paxton, Mike Zunino, and Nick Franklin gives the Mariners a top-5 prospect list to be envied by any organization.
Moving from the NL Central to the AL West was the right move for the Astros and will help them create a natural rivalry with the Rangers. Unfortunately, they have a few years of building a roster ahead of them, especially after dismantling the current one. There is something to be said about building a winner by losing on the field, but entertaining is not one of them.
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TLaHtSI: BlizzCon paladin info round up - page 2 {WoW}
Oct 28th 2010 10:42AM you should probably also mention in the TL;DR version of Holy resistance that they've recently changed Ret damage to be Physical rather than holy, i do believe this was mentioned during the Q&A
Officers' Quarters: Raiding addons aren't optional {WoW}
Oct 19th 2010 4:41AM Unfortunately this isnt always the case, DBM can make some members of the raids lives easier. I do applaud the offtank for his being able to do the raid without DBM, this shows true skill (or true luck), just like healing raids without the use of Vudho or Healbot (as myself i prefer my own judgements etc) however healing is my good example here.
Being aware of what the boss is doing when you are healing can prove quite a task. If you have 25 people to watch and make sure none of them have any nasty debuffs or nobody is getting their rear ends handed to them on a plate, it is very difficult to keep your eye on the boss at the same time, so recieving warnings from DBM gives you the best moment to be able to take your eyes off them healing bars and look at important information of stuff going on, which could very well effect the next few seconds of your play.
For example, say you are watching the whole group on marrogar, then the nice little clothy gets spiked, but the tank is also taking a bit of damage. in a normal situation without DBM, you might not notice that the Spike is up the clothys jacksy and just throw 1 heal thinking thats all the damage they are taking then go back to the tank, this could spell the end for the clothy. Now with DBM warning you of this before hand, it gives you chance to get a bunch of HoT's and possibly a bubble on the clothy to keep them alive so you can concentrate a bit more on the tank without worrying about the clothy.
I know its not the best example in the world, but its 9am, i havent woken up yet :P
Long story short is DBM may not be "required" in all situations, but its a damn great help, especially when dealing with new encounters where you've never seen those moves you've read about.
Breakfast Topic: The best class choice for new players {WoW}
Aug 9th 2010 6:20AM My first toon was a warrior, i also have an 80 priest a 70 DK (blood ftw of course) and a 71 Hunter, with a druid, paladin and mage in the making.
When i leveled my warrior, sure it was tough, i was foolish enough to level as arms, in retrospect now, i would have leveled him prot (he ended up as prot anyway). Sure it wasnt the easiest leveling process, but warriors can take quite a beating and it can be frustrating, but by the time you hit the higher levels, you feel like a force to be reckoned with.
The priest, i wouldn't recommend leveling your first char with one of them, you're flimsey, you rely totally on your shield and poor dps (unless you start leveling shadow, then it gets easier 20 or so levels in) you will probably die if you get more than 1 mob on you that are your level or above.
Hunters can be quite easy to level, especially when you have your pet, but up till getting one, it is rare anything will reach you before you kill it. The process is quick and relatively EZ mode, but you have a lot of skills thrown at you, you have to remember to change aspects for mana regen and use the right stings (although to be honest, i only ever used Serpent Sting) for the job, then decide if youre going to try and melee a mob, or put a trap down, it can be a lot to take in for a new player.
In my personal opinion, i have to side with the paladin crew for first character leveling. I've been leveling mine as prot (only level 38 so far, been working on the huntard) and you are invulnerable pretty much. Your health may go down quite quick if you have a few mobs on you, but who cares?! Lay on hands will save your butt on more than one occasion and leave you with health to spare, plus you could stun a mob for a few seconds to get some sneeky heals in.
The rate in which skills come to you are slow, so you get to master them like the writer of the article said, which can be increadibly boring, but if you persevere, it gets much more fun later on without losing any of your indestructability. The long and short being, you're a kick ass warrior who can save his own life and heal whenever needed, only drawback being you have to stop every now and again to drink (I've found mana to be an issue).
If you prefer a bit more of a challenge you can go druid or warrior, druids are a little flimsy due to the leather, but again have heals, so you can quickly get your health back up between fights, then practice pressing swipe repeatedly for all them dungeons you'll be running (unless you're cat of course, but as a first char, i really wouldnt recommend it, the rotations can be evil). Warriors are more reliant on bandages/potions but just like the paladins, you can take quite a beating.
Phat Loot Phriday: Best. Bracers. Ever. {WoW}
Jul 12th 2010 7:37AM I love these new silly items, one i saw the other day which made me chuckle. "Kobold Candle - You Took It!" http://cata.wowhead.com/item=58903
Breakfast Topic: PC voices {WoW}
Apr 6th 2010 6:45PM My favourite has to be the human warrior, going from 2 one-handers (or off hand and main) to a two hander.
"I need two hands for my weapon"
*Sniggers like a little schoolboy*
ahh.... good times...
Officers' Quarters: Guild leader loot rage {WoW}
Sep 8th 2009 6:48AM Funnily enough, in my old guild, while raiding this wasn't ever a problem. Far before dual spec was even considered, whenever we raided we did an On spec and off spec roll for items. Much like it is now you have your 2 specs with dual spec, however it is more effective than it obviously would have been in the old days, but the theory on the whole matter hasnt changed. If the GM was unhappy with the roll he should have spoken up that the warrior was not elegible for the item due to his main spec and should make sure there are no main spec players who require it more than he/she does, rather than reacting like a baby throwing their toys out of the pram. If this would not have been a valid solution, the GM should have been clearer on their rules for looting. I dont blame Anonymous for doing what he did, i would probably have done the same in your situation, as far as i can see the rules look like "if you can use it, roll for it" with no mention of which spec it is for. Again if this is why the GM is bitter, changing the rules in their mind just to throw a fit of frustration was not the answer, however if the rules were there for main specs, this should have been mentioned previously to all raid members. At very worst the GM could have said the rules there then got the item handed over, it wouldnt have taken much and saved a lot of face. All that has happened here is you have left hopefully for a better guild, and the GM has a bad reputation
Patch 3.1 lesser-known changes {WoW}
Apr 20th 2009 4:55AM The only thing they nerfed that im really gutted about, death knight minions!!
Yeh they still act the same, but if you click on them, instead of saying "Me liiiiiiike, shiiiiiiiiiiney" etc, they just go "eeuuuurrghhhh!"
Fail Blizzard, supreme fail.
Time is Money: Low-level cloth {WoW}
Mar 26th 2009 9:50AM I agree with Axoltl, Ive made most my money off cloth from Runecloth. I have had stacks of 20 selling for 20-30g each on Bronzebeard-eu. I realise it varies from server to server, so its best to check out the prices on the auctionhouse before deciding on which one to farm.
WoW Rookie: A character by any other name would be so weak {WoW}
Mar 25th 2009 7:17PM Making a character name can be hard to think of as popular names are generally taken. I made myself a belf priest the other night, took me a while, but ended up with "Alevelhire" which is witty when you think about it, apart from the obvious looking like "A Level Higher" its also an anagram of "Evil Healer" :P
But yes it can be hard and there are too many people who need to get out more and stop thinking sexual names are funny.
WoW Armory improved with powerful tools {WoW}
Mar 13th 2009 8:09AM If its gotta be useless fun items, i recon we need a costume shop, its be awsome to dress up like as different things from inside and outside wow, like murloc costumes or little bo peep costumes, just silly things like that ;p