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2013 NAIA Men?s Soccer Players of the Week - No. 6
By: Sam Knehans, Communications & Sports Information Intern
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Bryan Byars of Science & Arts (Okla.) has been named the NAIA Men's Soccer National Defensive Player of the Week and Nicklas Petersson of Embry-Riddle (Fla.) has been selected as the NAIA Men's Soccer National Offensive Player of the Week, the national office announced Tuesday. Byars and Petersson were chosen for their performances during the week of Oct. 7 – 13 and were selected out of a pool of conference, independent, and unaffiliated grouping award winners.
Byars, a junior goaltender from Oklahoma City, Okla., recorded a pair of shutouts for Science & Arts in Sooner Athletic Conference (SAC) play. The Drovers battled to a 3-0 win over John Brown (Ark.) and a 1-0 overtime victory over St. Gregory's (Okla.) with Byars in net. The two shutouts, in which Byars recorded five saves, brought the Drovers to a tie for third in the SAC with a 3-1 record in conference and brought the goaltender's career shutout total to 25—a Science & Arts program record. Byars currently ranks among the NAIA leaders in goals against per game (34th, .98).
Petersson, a senior forward from Gothenburg, Sweden, broke a 13-year-old NAIA record for assists in a regular-season game when he recorded eight assists in Embry-Riddle's shutout victory over conference foe Ave Maria (Fla.). The Eagles forward also added four goals in the contest, giving him 16 total points, good for a tie for seventh all-time in the NAIA regular-season record book. Beyond his record-setting performance, Petersson was also a key cog in the Embry-Riddle offensive attack that led the Eagles to a shutout victory over Southeastern (Fla.), also in The Sun Conference play. He currently leads the Eagles in goals (9), assists (12) and points (30) and leads the NAIA in total assists (12), assists per game (1.33) and points per game (3.33). Petersson also ranks among the top 25 nationally in total points (14th, 30), goals per game (15th, 1) and shots on goal per game (21st, 2.44).
For a complete listing of all the national statistical leaders, click here.
For the complete player of the week calendar, click here.
Offensive Nominees: Rafael Ramos, Columbia (Mo.); Ryan Ejezie, Tennessee Wesleyan; Andrew Cota, Menlo (Calif.); Michael Chamberlain, Concordia (Ore.); Leo Rodriguez, Roosevelt (Ill.); Geoff Bowman, Indiana Wesleyan; Ryan Smith, Westminster (Utah); Carlos Villa, Arizona Christian; Nathan Douglas, Concordia (Neb.); Trent Nichol, Avila (Mo.); Murilo Ceruli, Ashford (Iowa); Johnny Nuthall, McPherson (Kan.); James Anderson, Brescia (Ky.); Pedro Antonelli, Cumberlands (Ky.); Kwaku Amoah, Waldorf (Iowa); Jonny Macadam, Grand View (Iowa); Josh Cremen, Jamestown (N.D.); Jack Brett, St. Thomas (Texas); Raphael Bonelle, Mid-America Christian (Okla.); Robbie Kiernan, Indiana Tech.
Defensive Nominees: Mauricio Bruciaga, Lyon (Ark.); Josh Simnett, Tennessee Wesleyan; Zach Kammerer, William Jessup (Calif.); Joe Galbraith, Northwest (Wash.); Zach Chambers, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.); Nate Byrd, Saint Francis (Ind.); Ronaldo Goncalves, Rocky Mountain (Mont.); Luca Licciardi, Vanguard (Calif.); Alex Guyer, Hastings (Neb.); Jonathan Babcock, MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.); Blessing Ngwa, Kansas Wesleyan; Derrik Whiten, Point Park (Pa.); Jefferson Watson, Bluefield (Va.); Scott Robertson, Bellevue (Neb.); David Macsicza, Grand View (Iowa); Jason Taffet, St. Thomas (Texas); Patrick O'Neil, Northwood (Fla.); Mirza Harambasic, Davenport (Mich.).
2013 Men's Soccer Composite Award Winners (Defensive, Offensive)
Week 1 (September 10): Alex Nelson, Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.), Oliver Gore, Rocky Mountain (Mont.)
Week 2 (September 17): Jose Garofalo, Robert Morris (Ill.), Ricardo Valsien, Central Methodist (Mo.)
Week 3 (September 24): Tyler McIntosh, Mid-America Christian (Okla.), Josh Guerrero, Northwest (Wash.)
Week 4 (October 1): Jordan Farr, Corban (Ore.), Luiz Filho, Rio Grande (Ohio)
Week 5 (October 8): Lewis Wilcox, Midland (Neb.), Josip Druzijanic, Mount Mercy (Iowa)
Week 6 (October 15): Bryan Byars, Science & Arts (Okla.), Nicklas Petersson, Embry-Riddle (Fla.)


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"Ah, my back. A bullet hit me," Chad was almost crying. He was half-awake and half in another wold.
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Why not share editor names with your clients? When shopping my novel around, my agent told me which editors at which houses, without me asking. I wouldn't have been bothered if she'd left that detail out--just seems like a different style--but I'm wondering what the reason is for not routinely disclosing that info.
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But what if a client is going to be at the same conference one of the editors will be attending? Assume, for the purposes of argument, that your client isn't the type to make a total idiot/pest of herself around the editor while at the conference. Would there be a good reason to tell your client that the editor will be there, in case the editor approaches your client to talk to her?
Y'all aren't reading carefully. What I said was "I don't routinely give out editors' names". What I did NOT say was "I don't ever". There's a big difference.
Of course if a client is going to a conference, or a place where they are going to meet editors I brief them fully. Recently I've even dragged their asses to parties to MEET editors. Last year's Bouchercon I gave one of my clients a list of names, physical descriptions and strict instructions to accost each and every one. (Of course I then sold her book to an editor who wasn't even there)
Of course if a client has history with an editor, previous books, contacts yadda yadda, I ask about that, and utilize it.
What I don't do, and what the original poster was asking about, is routinely send a list of which specific editor has rejected something. The amazing thing is NONE of my clients has ever asked (that I can remember..but it is before 9am) for more details.
The reason I do not routinely do this is cause when you start saying "Editor X at Publisher Z rejected this" it personalizes it. Authors tell me all the time (and they believe it too I think) that they don't take rejection of their work personally. Horse hockey. Of COURSE they do. And why not. There isn't anyone else's name on the page (except mine of course). They love their novel and this chowder head at XYZ said no.
Of course, it's NOT personal, and a lot of times it's not about the book at all. So, I routinely don't give out names UNLESS asked, or it's needed. I don't send them routine rejection letters either but if they ask for them, of course I do. The key thing here is that my clients know this BEFORE they sign the contract. I spell it out. Then I ask if that is ok with them. If it's NOT (and this has happened) I recommend they go elsewhere.
The original poster said her agent sliced names off email rejections. I think that's excessive but I stand by my opinion that its NOT a red flag. It is however an indicator of communication style and business practice and it's clear the questioner wasn't happy. That's the real question. Can you live with how your agent works. If you can't, you need a new agent.


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The search is on for Colorado's outstanding senior volunteers. Sponsored by Home Instead Senior Care, the Salute to Senior Service program recognizes senior volunteers for the contributions they make in local communities. Friends, co-workers, family members and nonprofit organizations are encouraged to nominate deserving seniors for possible state and national honors. Nominations will be accepted through March 31. Each state's winners receive $500 and one national winner receives $5,000 to donate to the winners' charities of choice.
On March 26, you can help bring some sunshine into the life of a family challenged with cancer and see a comedy at the same time. On that evening, Lake Dillon Theatre's production of Neil Simon's "The Sunshine Boys" will benefit Domus Pacis Family Respite. Domus Pacis brings Colorado cancer patients and their families to the beautiful mountains of Summit County to enjoy being together in peaceful surroundings. To find out more, visit: http://www.domuspacis.org and to purchase tickets go to lakedillontheatre.org.
The town of Frisco puts on a local Easter egg hunt every year. On March 31, the town will have 5,000 eggs that need to be strategically hidden between Madison and Second avenues at the Frisco Historic Park. The town is looking for about 15-20 volunteers who could help hide eggs, inform parents when to have their kids start, assist with crowd control and help with any cleanup at the end of the event. The Easter Egg Hunt starts at 12 p.m. and the town would like volunteers to help from 10 a.m to 1 p.m. Contact the Frisco Information Center to sign up as an Easter volunteer: 668-5547 or email@example.com. The town will provide bagels, donuts and coffee for your efforts.
High Country Conservation Center has officially launched the new Summit Community Garden Network website. The SCGN benefits all community gardens by providing gardeners, visitors, teachers, youth and families with a one-stop-shop for garden and local food resources. Thanks to the SCGN, one plot application now applies to all five of our gardens including Silvana's , Nancy's, The Living Classroom, Breckenridge and Dillon Valley Elementary. We are now accepting applications from new and returning plot holders. All garden plots are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Completed applications are due by March 31. Find out more or download an online application for your garden plot at http://www.SummitGardenNetwork.org.
Silverthorne's free Nordic Center, located at the Raven at Three Peaks Golf Club at 2929 North Golden Eagle Road, will offer an extended season this year due to the significant recent snowfall. The season will be extended through March 31.
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We still offer cruises to the Galapagos Islands, but I wanted to give you another way to be transported back 200 years in time and experience one of the few places where ecosystems remain untouched. Island hopping gives you more flexibility and time on Santa Cruz, Floreana, and Isabela to experience these islands' biodiversity, history, and natural beauty.
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We worked closely with Red Mangrove lodges to get you the most intimate, gorgeous, and eco-friendly spaces available. Its goal is to protect and preserve the Galapagos environment while seamlessly weaving its beautiful lodges into the scenery. I can tell you, there isn't a more beautiful place to stay when island hopping 600 miles off the coast of Ecuador.
Both of the tours, Hopper and Explorer, begin in Quito, Ecuador, the city that's surrounded by snow-capped volcanoes. On the Darwin's Galapagos Islands Explorer, you spend two nights and a full day in Quito touring the city's colonial architecture in Old Town, now a UNESCO World Heritage site, and more.
Then you fly to Baltra in the Galapagos Islands to begin your island adventure. On the Hopper tour, you spend a night in Quito before traveling to the Galapagos, and another night in Quito when you return, allowing time for you to visit Quito's main sites before returning home.
After arriving in Baltra, it's off to Santa Cruz. You'll tour the Academy Bay at La Loberia and enjoy a thrilling snorkel with sea lions. If you prefer land-based exploration, you can hike to Los Gemelos (the twins), two enormous collapsed lava chambers, through the Scalesia Forest. It's draped in liverwort and inhabited by large and small tree finches, the adorable Vermillion Flycatcher, and much more.
Next up is Floreana Island, where you'll find plenty of rich red and turquoise colored marine iguanas sunning themselves on the black lava rocks. Floreana is one of the least populated of the Galapagos Islands, with fewer than 200 local inhabitants.
Travelers are fortunate to enjoy an opportunity to stay overnight there and experience a quiet and calm evening before hopping to Isabela where you'll be greeted by sea turtles and penguins swimming in the stunningly clear turquoise water. Finally, head back to Santa Cruz to depart for Quito.
On the Hopper tour, this is when you'll have your chance to tour Quito. For those on the Explorer tour, this is your second day in the city. On both tours, you can extend your stay in Cuenca, another UNESCO World Heritage site, also considered one of the most beautiful cities in Ecuador. It feels like spring every day of the year, and most travelers appreciate the opportunity to see more of Ecuador on this fascinating and well-priced extension package.
The very best part of these two wonderful packages is the included features we've packed into the low prices. Both tours include round-trip flights from Miami via LAN Ecuador with fuel surcharges; all ground transportation and transfers; superior accommodations; 14 meals; comprehensive sightseeing tours with a naturalist guide on the Galapagos Islands; a professional, English-speaking tour guide in Quito and Cuenca; Galapagos National Park fee ($100); Transit Control Card ($10); and more.
In just the short time that these tours were posted, many of our departure dates have already been filled, so I recommend booking without delay if you want to be included in these awesome, new tours. You can book the seven-day Darwin's Galapagos Islands Hopper for $2,199 or the nine-day Darwin's Galapagos Islands Explorer for $2,499 by July 30, or as long as space lasts.
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- Python Infrequently Answered Questions has answers for... infrequently answered questions about Python, including the the most elegant matrix transposition solution of any language ever.
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- David Mertz wrote a series of indispensable columns for IBM Developerworks called Charming Python as well as a fantastic free online book called Text Processing in Python.
- David Goodger, past Secretary of the Python Software Foundation, can show you how to Code Like a Pythonista.
- Alex Martelli, Uber-Technical Lead at Google and author of the very necessary reference book Python in a Nutshell, makes excellent presentations:
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SEOUL, May 19 (UPI) -- South Korea moved closer to exporting its KT-1 trainer aircraft to Peru after direct talks with Peruvian President Alan Garcia.
South Korean special envoy Lee Sang-deuk, who is an elder brother of President Lee Myung-bak, made the statement after a meeting with Garcia in Lima.
"Garcia was well aware of the excellent features of the KT-1 planes and was satisfied with various supportive measures, such as a private pilot training program," Sang-deuk told South Korea's Yonhap news agency.
"The president promised to confirm the deal after consulting with the defense ministry."
Sang-deuk was accompanied by Kim Hong-kyung, president of Korea Aerospace Industries that makes the plane. Hong-kyung said representatives from KAI would be discussing a contract with the Peruvian military during the next several weeks.
The KT-1 is a single-engine turboprop jointly developed by KAI and South Korea's Agency for Defense Development. The basic design is by Daewoo Heavy Industries.
The plane is the first completely indigenous South Korean aircraft. It first flew in 1991 and in 2000 it was inducted into the South Korean air force which now operates around 85 of the aircraft.
The South Korean government is pushing hard for export orders to bring the manufacturing costs down of the KT-1. Only Turkey and Indonesia have bought the aircraft which as come up against stiff competition from Brazil's Embraer aircraft manufacturer.
Indonesia purchased seven 12 KT-1 aircraft in 2001 and ordered five more. But South Korea lost out on more sales last year when Jakarta chose the Embraer EMB-314 Super Tucano light-attack turboprop.
The first of Indonesia's eight Super Tucano aircraft will arrive in 2012 and includes ground-support stations and a logistics package. It was the first order for the Super Tucano in the Asia-Pacific region, but more could follow.
"Air force headquarters has decided to replace our Rockwell OV-10 Broncos with as many as 16 Super Tucanos," Indonesian air force operational commander Yushan Sayuti said last year.
The other KT-1 customer is Turkey which signed a $400 million deal in 2007 or 40 aircraft with an option to buy 15 more.
The KT-1T variant for Turkey has an upgraded a pressurization system, an on-board oxygen-generating system and a throttle-and-stick system where the stick has in-built buttons and switches for a multitude of functions easily used by the pilot.
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A week of "Why nots?"
When Ugly Betty put out the casting call for Amanda Tanen, the receptionist at fictitious Mode magazine, actress Becki Newton figured she had a zero percent chance of getting the part. "They were looking for a supermodel bitch," says the diminutive University of Pennsylvania graduate. But with nothing to lose, she marched into the audition, an eyebrow arched, and delivered her lines with a heaping side of sass. "I knew they might think I'm totally crazy and the worst actress of all time, but I went for it. Why not?" Newton, 31, landed the part, of course, and has become one of TV's most delicious and hilariously wicked characters. Since then, her fearlessness has not waned, but her amount of free time has. She works up to 80 hours a week and splits her time between New York City, where Ugly Betty is shot, and Los Angeles, where her husband, actor Chris Diamantopoulos, films 24. The result of this grueling schedule has been putting many of her more personal goals on hold. "I've always thought, 'When things become more predictable, I'll start dot-dot-dot.' But it never happens," she says. So with SELF's help, Newton signed on for seven days of checking entries off her "Why not?" list. (You can create one, too. Comment below about the things you've always wanted to try.) "It's cool to realize that you can start anything you want at any time," Newton says. "It's a matter of deciding you can change how you define yourself." One of Newton's goals? Write a piece for a magazine. See how she did with that and six other must-tries. —Erin Bried
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Monday: Why not write my own story?
I distinctly remember a day in third grade when my teacher, Mrs. Otte, said to me, "Becki, I think one day you are going to be a writer." I had composed a very sophisticated and nuanced poem about my cat, Toby, and how he liked tuna, yarn and long naps in the sun. I loved writing throughout college. After I graduated, however, my prose dwindled to email and shopping lists. I've missed writing, so when I brainstormed with SELF about this story, I mustered up the courage to blurt out, "Can I please write the story myself? As one of my challenges?" SELF's response? "Why not?!"
The Week Ahead |Tuesday |Wednesday |Thursday |Friday |Saturday |Sunday
Tuesday: Why not try gymnastics?
For many, gymnastics as an adult is scary because balance beams and parallel bars seem like breeding grounds for broken bones. For me, gymnastics means facing a mortal enemy: the leotard.
I arrived at Chelsea Piers, a sports complex in New York City, for a one-on-one lesson. I was feeling brave until I saw that my private class was in the huge, very public gymnasium alongside many, many others of all ages and levels. I thought of running, feigning illness or pulling the fire alarm. But then I saw some 6-year-old girls learning cartwheels. They had on amazing sparkly neon leotards—there was even one with a tutu! They were giggling and falling flat on their face, unaware of anything except their delight. Inspired by these mini-goddesses and with the help of my very understanding coach, I jumped and flipped and vaulted with abandon. When I face-planted trying to do a handstand, I looked around, horrified, to see who had noticed. Nobody. The other gymnasts had better things to do, such as triple backflips.
I left feeling strong and capable—as if I'd conquered not only the world but the leotard, too. So much fun and an incredible workout. Weekly class, here I come!
The Week Ahead |Monday |Wednesday |Thursday |Friday |Saturday |Sunday
Wednesday: Why not be a real-life magazine assistant?
My character on Ugly Betty, Amanda, the receptionist, avoids doing work and hangs up on people on purpose. When SELF invited me to try being the assistant to editor-in-chief Lucy Danziger for the afternoon, I jumped at the chance to prove I'm no Amanda. My assignment: answer Lucy's phones (that's right—she has more than one) and juggle her schedule. Simple, right? Wrong. Lucy is an in-demand woman! The beauty team, the fitness experts, her kids, the creative director—everyone needed Lucy at the same time. I hung up three times on Jillian Michaels, the Biggest Loser star and SELF contributing editor. Looking for an intern to make a coffee run, I'm pretty sure I told the creative director to get me a latte. (Sorry, Cindy!) I also spilled silver nail polish all over the desk. On the plus side, I did give myself an amazing manicure, and I have new respect for Abbi, Lucy's actual assistant, who could kick Amanda's ass any day.
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Thursday: Why not try kayaking?
I'm not a water-sports person. OK, I hate them. So the next item on my list—kayaking—went against every fiber of my being.
Lucy joined me for a tutorial with the Manhattan Kayak Company. Out on the Hudson River, I was so focused on not tipping over or floating away, I forgot to hate water sports. I concentrated on one stroke at a time and was soon cruising with Lucy (my athletic superhero); we both had gigantic, silly grins. And when I looked behind me, I saw my New York: beautiful, surreal, majestic. Who knew a kayak could give you such a fresh perspective on a city you thought you knew from all angles?
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Friday: Why not learn from my mom?
I've always admired my mother: her intelligence, her resilience, her beauty. And she's an incredible artist and teacher. Although I have learned so much already from my mom, I'd never asked her how to hold a paintbrush correctly. Why not do that now?
When we met up, she had everything she needed tucked in her purse. Brushes, a water bottle, a small set of watercolor paints and a stack of card-sized paper. As she gave me a beginner's lesson, as patiently as she would to any student, I felt as if she were a whole different human being—one I wanted to learn everything about. I left with a halfway decent watercolor and the knowledge that painting with Jennifer Newton, the artist, is something I'll never forget.
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Saturday: Why not go without makeup?
I jumped for joy when SELF challenged me to go a day without makeup. Ha! I thought. I never wear makeup when I'm not working or going out. Easiest "Why not?" ever. Then the curveball: Allow my husband to photograph me first thing in the morning. And let SELF publish the picture. Chris loved the idea. When he showed me the shot, I was grateful to have a husband who makes me feel so comfortable. (And who is smart enough to delete any unflattering snaps immediately!)
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Sunday: Why not salsa?
My all-time favorite movie is Dirty Dancing. It sparked my love for Patrick Swayze and a passion for dance. Unfortunately, my attempts at dancing in public usually end in uproarious laughter and/or bodily injury. So I met with Luis Salgado, cast member and a choreographer of the Broadway show In the Heights, for a lesson. Before we started, I apologized for my lack of rhythm and my uncontrollable nervous-laughter reflex. He responded by turning on the music and teaching me some basic steps. The only requirement: Keep laughing and smiling. Whenever I would start to stare at my feet or obsess on my counting, he would ask me about the weather or my day. When I stopped trying so hard, I was actually dancing! It was a dream come true. I'm not hitting the salsa clubs anytime soon, but I'll take another lesson—maybe even with strangers!
What I learned this week…
Taking myself out of my comfort zone for seven days straight sounded like a daunting, practically impossible task. But a strange and amazing thing happened. The more I dared, the braver I became. I finished my kayaking lesson by paddleboarding for the first time because I saw a board in the water and was curious. One "Why not?" can lead to others. And they can be contagious. After my art lesson with my mom, she told me that she was starting her own "Why not?" list. Most important, I realized that sharing adventures with others makes them much less intimidating. Having Lucy in the kayak next to me or my husband behind the camera or my mom helping me with my first painting changed the "Why nots?" from mere lessons into memories. As far as my magazine career is concerned, I don't know that anyone at SELF has anything to worry about. I am proud, however, that if I run into Mrs. Otte again, I can tell her, "Guess what? I'm a writer now!" —Becki Newton
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Feeling Things: Objects and Emotions through History / eds. Sally Holloway, Stephanie Downes, Sarah Randles
Historians are good at putting objects in their place. Details about context, manufacture, use, abuse, meaning, significance, decay, and so on are layered so that an object itself becomes a carrier of its moment in history. Putting material back into the fabric of history itself enriches that history.
Triumph in the West is the triumphant conclusion of J. G. A. Pocock's series on Edward Gibbon and the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (1776–89).
Phenomenology and its application to the writing of history have complex intellectual origins.
History is never the final word; we are too empirically sensitive these days to think otherwise. It would be fair to say that since the days of Karl Popper historians have been acutely aware that what they write or utter is never the final statement concerning the historical record. Their assertions are provisional, liable to a degree of tinkering.
David Cannadine's title, with its reference to 'the undivided past', may seem to suggest some Platonic idea of a Rankean straw man who aspires to a consensual and 'definitive' history of a unitary past; but what we have here is something very different – something that might indeed be construed as a quite revolutionary gesture.
This book raises the intriguing question of genre. The history discipline admits a variety – not just academic forms (such as the learned article, the monograph, the edited collection), but also textbooks on the nature of history, student guides to historical skills and types of history, not to mention the theory of history, here dismissed in a sentence (p. xi).
In some ways it is a scandal that it has taken until now for an English-language book on the thought of Reinhard Koselleck to appear. Then again, as Olsen writes in the introduction to this work, Koselleck has always been somewhat of an outsider vis-a-vis the historical profession.
According to the blurb on the back of this book:
In his principal books on the philosophy of history, in particular Rethinking History (1991), On 'What is History?' (1995), Why History? (1999), Refiguring History, (2003) and At the Limits of History (2009), Keith Jenkins, the noted postmodern philosopher of history, displays a remarkable constancy of approach, involving a thoroughly sceptical/postm
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I simply could not wait to make this mustard tart featured on page 154 of Around My French Table by Dorie Greenspan. I loved everything about it when I was reading through the recipe and was excited to be using leeks, which I seldom use.
I followed the recipe pretty closely however I did need to make a few small changes and as always, I did make a few errors where I had to adapt. When I was making the crust, I needed to add more ice water before my crust fully came together. When it did, it was wonderful to work with.
I made sure my crust was fully chilled before I baked it off, and to prevent the bottom from bubbling up and I docked the base of the crust. Next time I'll be ready with beans because the docking didn't seem to fully work and it still bubbled up a bit. When it came out of the oven, all I needed to do was press down on the dough while is was still warm and that seemed to take care of the problem.
I was also worried about the shrinkage that had happened during the baking process. Is this typical of tart dough? Is there something I could have done differently to prevent this from happening?
Turns out, it was all good. When it came to the filling it was just enough to cover the crust, shrinkage and all. Speaking of filling…
I lightly sauteed my carrot and leeks in a tiny bit of water and a scant bit of butter plus some salt and pepper. I forgot to infuse this mixture with the rosemary sprigs, so what I did was finely chop some rosemary leaves and added it to my egg, mustard and heavy cream mixture. I absolutely love everything about rosemary so there was no way I was going to leave it out.
Even at this point with the egg, mustard and rosemary mixture you could tell this recipe was going to be super special just from the smell alone. (Excuse the blatant self promotion in the above photo.What can I say? LOL)
I poured the filling in the crust and artfully placed my sauteed leek and carrots in a spoke like pattern on top.
Woo Hoo, it was turning out just like the one pictured in the book. Score!
Bake the tart for approximately 30 minutes at 425 and wait for your home to fill with the most intoxicating aroma EVER!
Having truly enjoyed the making and eating of this mustard tart, I do believe I'll be making it for Christmas Eve this year as our family gathers to celebrate. It's that pretty and that unbelievably tasty! Score! Thanks Dorie!


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Who's to blame for gas prices now hovering near a national average of $3.80 a gallon? Take your pick: Iran, market speculators, oil companies, India.
India? Really?
Yes. Already the fourth largest energy consumer in the world, India's demand for oil looks set to rise inexorably as more of its people buy cars and take to the road. Ditto for China and other emerging markets. Their rising demand is pushing up prices for everyone.
This consumer competition is usually subtle. For decades, Americans were king of the road. When they put the pedal to the metal, the world rushed to produce the oil and gasoline to fuel the ride. (The exceptions, from OPEC nations, were temporary.)
Now, however, world producers of oil and gas are not going to jump quite so fast. There are other, more dynamic markets to serve than the United States.
Have you driven on the East Coast, lately? Prices surged there late last month for all the normal reasons plus one: the increasingly dire state of refining in the Northeast.
The East Coast facilities are old and set up to process the wrong kind of fuel (crude from Europe and Africa, which is selling at a premium because of the West's tensions with Iran). They're also located in the wrong place. Although the Northeast market is huge, it is stagnant. Regional demand for gasoline is actually down 7 percent since its peak in 2005.
As a result, refiners are losing money. Last year, two refineries in Pennsylvania closed. Another one, a US Virgin Islands facility that supplied the East Coast, shut down last month. Those closures have stretched the region's capacity to produce enough gasoline for the region and pushed up prices. If Sunoco closes its huge Philadelphia refinery this July, which it says it will do if it can't find a buyer, it would eliminate a third of the region's refining capacity and probably cause gasoline prices to rise even more over the next several months, the US Energy Information Administration says.
Why not build new refineries? Oil companies don't want to build new facilities in declining markets.
"You go where the growth is," says Andy Lipow, an independent oil analyst in Houston. That means Asia. India boasts the largest oil-refining complex in the world, itself equal to all the refining capacity in the Northeast US.
Prices in the Northeast are high enough that the oil industry will figure out how to meet demand, especially once the fate of the Sunoco refinery is settled. That might mean more gasoline brought in from the Gulf. Or it could be more gasoline imported from overseas.
India, notably, already delivers 40,000 barrels of gasoline a day to the East Coast. Rising prices in New York might coax a little more gasoline out of the subcontinent. But India also has the world's second-fastest growing car market after China. By one estimate, it will have more cars on the road midcentury than any other nation in the world.
So where is its gasoline going to go in the long term? Bangalore. Not Boston.
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Spray 3 coats of white spray paint on the bottle and let it dry. Once it's dry, then place the lightbulb underneath the bottle.
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The Marin Regional Occupational Program (ROP) is committed to leadership in developing and providing quality vocational education needs to Marin County High School Students. ROP closely collaborates with business in program design; teaches, reinforces, and enriches core academic curricula; prepares students for gainful employment; provides, real-world applications of skills that will connect students' present activities and future lives; and prepares students to meet the needs and expectations of employers today and in the future. ROP is a partner in the State and County CalWORKs reform. The ROP also coordinates efforts, programs, and resources to help implement and support the Marin County School to Career Program.
The Regional Occupational Program offers a wide variety of career classes for high school students and adults in the county. These classes are intended for anyone seeking a new career, a career focus, or upgrading of current skills.ROP provides courses in the following Pathways:
Please check for specific class listings and schedules throughout our home page.
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Entry Level Job Training - The ROP offers to high school students and adults, free or low cost job training in over twenty different occupational areas. Each class is as like as possible to the actual working conditions found in business and industry. To make sure that you get the best possible instruction, our classes either model the real work setting or use local business or industry to provide non-paid, on-the-job training. High school juniors and seniors have enrollment priority.
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Traditional Afternoon Tea served as you steam through the beautiful Sussex countryside.
Enjoy a relaxing journey, travelling in one of our four comfortable 1950/60's lounge or restaurant carriages on our dedicated Afternoon Tea train, the Wealden Rambler.
Your traditional afternoon tea includes a choice of luxury teas (coffee is also available), along with a selection of delicious sandwiches followed by mouthwatering cakes, tarts, scones and shortbread.
The Wealden Rambler runs on most Saturday afternoons. some weekday afternoons, and other special days throughout the year from February to October.
The train departs at 2.45pm (Feb, Mar, Oct) or 3.15pm (Apr-Jul) from Sheffield Park station for a 1¾ hour return journey to East Grinstead and back.
Price - £45.00 per person
Please Note
- Our price for this service has increased as from 13th April 2019
- Wealden Rambler specific vouchers purchased prior to 13th April 2019 remain valid until their expiry date and may redeemed with no extra cost payable.
- We offer 4 different menus for this service - please let us know at the time of booking which of the following afternoon tea options you would like –
- Wealden Rambler (traditional)
- Horsted (vegetarian)
- Farmstead (gluten-free
- Plumpton Green (gluten-free & vegan)
Owing to the nature of the experience we regret we are unable to offer variations to these options
Booking information
- All trains depart from and return to Sheffield Park station. On most days it will be possible to travel from East Grinstead station to join the Wealden Rambler using one of our normal service trains. On some days it will also be possible to return to East Grinstead from Sheffield Park on one of these trains. Our Customer Service Team (01825 720800) will be able to advise for which days this option is available.
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Office 365 update: Progress report
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Information Technology Services is in the final stages of moving more than 10 TBs of data in preparation for students to begin using Office 365. On Aug. 22, students who were enrolled in classes as of Aug. 7, those who do not forward their email and those who are not student employees will begin using Office 365. This process will include about 14,000 email accounts.
Beginning Aug. 23, students who enrolled after Aug. 7, students who forward their mail or graduated within the last year will be transitioned to Office 365. This process includes about 30,000 email accounts and will occur over a period of about one month.
Students began receiving a notice about the change on Friday, Aug. 9.
Faculty, staff, GRAs, GTAs, GAs and student employees will be transitioned from Zimbra to Office 365 later this fall.
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The University of California San Diego has received $132 million from the state's stem cell agency — but the agency says that has nothing to do with UC San Diego's medical school dean sitting on the agency's board.
UC San Diego's Dr. David Brenner serves on the board of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine.
He sits out votes affecting his university's grants, as do his colleagues when their institution is up for funding.
"It's not just that Dr. Brenner represents UC San Diego, there is a representative for each institute, because those are the people who know about stem cell research," said UC San Diego School of Medicine spokeswoman Debra Kain. "Does he personally benefit? No, because his lab has not applied for any funding."
UC San Diego grant totals were contained in a report this month in the Orange County Register, which reviewed the funding statewide. The story referenced a California Stem Cell Report analysis, which found 90 percent of the agency's $1.7 billion in research funding has gone to institutions with ties to the agency's board members.
Spokesman Kevin McCormack for the stem cell agency said it is working to address any potential conflicts of interest. He notes that the researchers getting grants from his agency are also the ones getting federal grants.
The stem cell agency was created after passage of Proposition 71 in 2004. The initiative authorized the state to borrow $3 billion to fund stem cell research. Long term, the financing is expected to cost about $6 billion.
The initiative also established the 29-member governing board, which also includes patient advocates, university chancellors and representatives from other research institutions.
Grant applications are initially handled by a committee that includes several experts from outside the state — to provide independence. The committee's decisions can be appealed to the larger governing board.
The most recent review of grants, which the agency requested of itself, pointed out that the governing board has approved 32 percent of committee decisions that have been appealed. It suggested the agency change the structure and makeup of its board and committees.
Princeton professor Harold Shapiro, who chairs the Institute of Medicine panel responsible for the report, told the Register that the agency has clear conflicts of interest.
"The kind of conflicts that exist now are very direct and very major," Shapiro said.
Other reviews of the agency have also found the agency's governance structure presents conflicts of interest that may be undermining the interest of California taxpayers and reducing their confidence in the agency. The agency has not adopted all recommendations.
McCormack said the agency takes the recommendations of the Institute of Medicine report very seriously, and is working through the challenges needed to adopt them.
"Part of the problem is Proposition 71, the way it is written, lays out the structure of the board and the composition," McCormack said. "We are doing an analysis to find out what is involved. It will either be another voters initiative to the ballot or going to the Legislature."
McCormack added that any changes going to the Legislature would require a two-thirds majority vote.
The agency's funding must be spent in California and has led to several new high-paying jobs in the state, as well as the construction of new research centers. McCormack said Proposition 71 has placed California as a center for stem cell research globally, with four agency-funded projects already in clinical trials.
"It's OK to look at our organizational structure and find ways to improve it," McCormack said. "It's also important not to lose sight of the great things that have been done for California by the stem cell agency."


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I've just got an idea for another project - far more realistic then my last though, about The World Simulation Project. That one would take 10 years to fully realize - this one, only a week. The Collectivizer. A free online database program, that allows users to enter all their personal information, weight, skin color, eye-color, traits, education level, name/address, etc, or as much as they want, and that stores that information in a central repository for anyone to use.
What's the use of this? This is practically useless you say. Not true. There are infinitely many good possibilities for such a program. You can search your city for people - or just collect demographics about it. How many red-heads living in this city for instance? Oh this many - where do they live? Here. How many people live in Berlin, Germany? Etc. Voluntary contribution. Any suggestions? I'm planning on starting work on this soon, and can have it up and running within a week.


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The NordicTrack Elite 1300 is a feature packed and formidable elliptical. It can take a user capacity of up to 350 lbs so you know its built to last and can take any punishment you give it. It's also got a large choice of 15 workout programs.
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- Sturdily built elliptical has a good warranty including 1 year in home labor
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NordicTrack became famous for the skiing machines they built a few years ago that became extremely popular. They soon branched out into all fitness equipment. Over the years they developed the latest technologies and design and incorporated this into their equipment. What you've got today is advanced equipment with advanced features that's designed to get you the best workouts in the least amount of time. The NordicTrack elite 1300 elliptical is a good example of this.
The resistance is silent magnetic resistance so there is a smooth transition as you change the resistance. You just feel it gradually get easier or harder depending on your choice. There are no sudden movements or noises the whole action is built to be smooth and quiet. The lower levels are good for beginners or if you want a warm up. The higher levels are challenging and are a good uphill climb then you've got everything inbetween.
The elliptical comes with 15 one touch workouts. One touch means they're all selectable directly from the console, you don't have to scroll through them all to find the one you want. The 15 workout programs means you've got a big variety of workouts available to you. They are divided into weight loss, performance and more. These are designed to maximize your results depending on the type of workout you've chosen.
This NordicTrack Elite 1300 elliptical comes with oversized pedals. There's nothing worse than working out on small pedals and trying to get your feet to fit and stay there. If your feet come out you want to be able to easily put them back in place and keep working out. Well you can do that with this elliptical. The pedals run on rails which is probably why it can take 350 lbs users because that makes the elliptical very strong and reliable.
Another great feature is the heart rate grips. You can see at any point how you're body is performing and coping with the heart rate monitor. It's built into the handlebars. Just grip on the shiny silver pads to get a heart rate reading. Combine all these features with an in home 1 year labor warranty that comes with it and you've got a great elliptical. We're sure you'll be happy with the NordicTrack Elite 1300 elliptical as it's well built and will give a great workout.


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This report presents the institutional and legal framework for disaster risk reduction in Latvia, and describes its common disaster risks and natural hazards, such as flood, storm and wild fire. It outlines the strategies, plans, projects and activities related to disaster prevention and risk management.
The report provides an evaluation of country's progress, achievements and challenges in disaster risk reduction during the first half of the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR), and highlights suggested activities and plans for the rest of IDNDR.
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Seeing a spike in flu cases in California and across the country, officials are urging people to get their annual flu shots, the California Department of Public Health said.
Counties across the state and the nation are reporting an increase in the number of cases, particularly of the H1N1 virus -- or so-called swine flu that caused a worldwide pandemic in 2009.
While it targets people of all ages, children and young adults are more susceptible to the infection, and the CDPH is urging people to get their flu shots.
WATCH: Flu Shot May Reduce Heart Attack Risk
"A yearly flu vaccine is the most important step in preventing influenza," said CDPH director Dr. Ron Chapman. "It's important to remember that unlike other vaccine preventable diseases, it is necessary to get a flu shot every year."
The CDPH reports that patients in many California counties, as well as other states, are critically ill with the sickness, including healthy young adults.
READ: Pregnant Nurse Fired Over Flu Shot
In addition to getting a vaccination, it is important to practice good health habits, including staying home when you're sick, covering your coughs and sneezes, washing your hands with soap and water, eating a nutritious diet and getting enough sleep.
"It's impossible to predict the severity of a flu season, but the best way to prevent spread of the flu is to get vaccinated," Chapman said. The CDPH says that a vaccine is especially important for women who are pregnant, as well as other people with are at high risk for severe influenza.
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Target's third-quarter net income climbed 15 percent, helped by a gain related to the pending sale of its credit-card business.
Heading into the critical holiday shopping season, the Minneapolis company's outlook is well above analyst expectations. Target is optimistic about the period, which can make up 40 percent of a retailer's annual revenue. The cheap-chic chain cites its new price matching program and a holiday collection partnership with luxury department store Neiman Marcus.
For the three months ended Oct. 27, Target Corp. earned $637 million, or 96 cents per share. That's up from $555 million, or 82 cents per share, a year earlier.
The current quarter's performance included a 15-cent gain tied to the retailer's sale of its consumer credit-card business to TD Bank Group.
Target, which had been looking for a buyer for nearly two years, announced the deal last month.
Removing certain items, the chain's earnings were 90 cents per share. Analysts expected 78 cents per share, according to a FactSet poll.
Revenue climbed 3 percent to $16.6 billion from $16.05 billion, but missed Wall Street's $16.91 billion forecast.
Revenue at stores open at least a year, a key retail metric, rose 2.9 percent, slower than last year's 4.3 percent increase. This figure excludes results from stores recently opened or closed.
For the fourth quarter, which includes the key holiday shopping season, Target anticipates adjusted earnings of $1.64 to $1.74 per share. Analysts predict $1.50 per share.
Target's stock added 72 cents, or 1.2 percent, to $62.10 in premarket trading Thursday.
Earlier in the day rival Wal-Mart Stores Inc. reported that its third-quarter net income climbed 9 percent, but sales missed Wall Street's expectations. The world's biggest retailer narrowed its earnings guidance for the year and issued a fourth-quarter profit outlook that's below analysts' forecast.
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# Start when the filesystem is mounted
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stop on starting shutdown
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root@ubuntu-server:~# cat /etc/init/job1.conf
respawn limit 10 120
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root@ubuntu-server:~# cat /etc/init/job1.conf
pre-start script
rm /tmp/job*
end script
Instead of a script, we can also execute a binary.
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pre-start exec /usr/local/sbin/nessusd
In addition, we can specify other kinds of pre/post actions.
root@ubuntu-server:~# cat /etc/init/job1.conf
# Before the job is started
post-start exec|script
# Before the job is stopping
pre-stop exec|script
# Before the job is stopped
post-stop exec|script
You can get more information as always... by accessing the man.
root@ubuntu-server:~# man 5 init