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Post-doc Fellowship Competition
The BIGSSS Post-doc Program:
The BIGSSS post-doctoral competition is open to candidates who received a doctorate in political science, sociology, psychology, or related social science disciplines e.g. law, economics or mass communication within the last three years, or who can be expected to finish prior to commencing their Post-doc stay.
BIGSSS offers 2 Post-doc positions which are paid in line with TVL E13 and may be taken up for a period ranging from 6 to 24 months. The positions are full-time and subject to social insurance contribution. BIGSSS also provides funds for conducting, presenting and publishing research. All fellows are expected to choose Bremen as their place of residence.
Successful applicants to the Post-doc program will pursue a topic in one of BIGSSS' three Thematic Fields.
Diversity and Anti-Discrimination:
BIGSSS believes that diverse backgrounds and ideas are crucial to academic excellence. Therefore, BIGSSS welcomes and promotes diversity and ensures equal opportunity and inclusion for all of its members regardless of ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, age or (dis-)ability. More information and contact details of our Equal Opportunities Officers can be found here.
Application Deadline:
The application period for the Fall 2015 semester will begin on November 15th, 2014 and go until February 15th, 2015. The deadline refers to the date of receipt of the application. All letters of recommendation must reach BIGSSS by February 28th, 2015.
Email inquiries about the application process should be sent to admissions-officerbigsss-bremen.de. Or you may call the admissions officer, Hannah Hammerschmidt, at 0049 (0) 421 200 3956.
If you have questions regarding the admissions process, please consult our Frequently Asked Questions after carefully reading the website.


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hi~ ever since the last patch after being unable to open the game after repairing i can now play, however blue boxes have replaced the majority of animations and glows in the client, most prominently with ezreal, ahri, soraka all of the creeps auto attacks, turrets etc. i have tried repairing the client a second time and yet the animations are still broken. in the case of ezreal it is almost unplayable as a huge blue box covers the entirety of the screen and it is impossible to tell the trajectory of the ult. in the case of ahri her entire model is permanently covered by a massive box and it is extremely distracting. any help to fix this would be appreciated
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Final in 10
Seattle leads 1-0 (as of 5/23)
Game 1: Monday, May 23 | ||
Seattle | 8 | Final in 10 |
Minnesota | 7 | |
Recap »Boxscore » |
Game 2: Tuesday, May 24 | ||
Seattle | 2 | Final |
Minnesota | 4 | |
Recap »Boxscore » |
Game 3: Wednesday, May 25 | ||
Seattle | 3 | Final |
Minnesota | 0 | |
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8:10 PM ET, May 23, 2011
Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Mariners spoil Jim Thome's big return by rallying to win sixth straight
MINNEAPOLIS -- For Jack Cust and the Seattle Mariners, it felt good to finally slug their way to a win.
Luis Rodriguez hit a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning and Seattle rallied to win its sixth straight game, beating Jim Thome and the Minnesota Twins 8-7 on Monday night.Carlos Peguero's single in the ninth scored pinch-runner Michael Saunders with the tying run, helping the Mariners overcome Thome's powerful return to the lineup."It felt good to pick up the pitching. They've picked us up a bunch this year," said Cust, who homered in the first inning to snap a career-long, 40-game drought. "If we can get our bats going we should be better."In his first game off the disabled list, Thome homered twice -- including a 465-foot shot that bounced high in the air after landing on the Target Field pavilion in the fourth inning.He also hit a line drive that had just enough height to clear the wall in left field in the seventh.The slugger took a curtain call after his second homer, and the Twins held a 7-4 lead. But again, the bullpen couldn't hold on."You go on the DL and you go down, you always want to come back and swing the bat well," Thome said. "Unfortunately, we didn't win the ballgame. That's what you want to do every night. It felt good to swing the bat good, but ultimately, it's all about winning."Jack Wilson led off the 10th with a single against Anthony Swarzak (0-2) and moved to second on Miguel Olivo's single. Ichiro Suzuki advanced both runners with a sacrifice, and Chone Figgins was intentionally walked. Wilson scored on Rodriguez's fly to center."There were so many moments in that game which were turning points," Mariners manager Eric Wedge said. "Ultimately, there were three or four things that if we don't do what we need to do, we're not playing any more."Brandon League pitched a perfect inning for his 11th save in 14 chances.Jamey Wright (1-1) worked around two walks in the ninth to earn the win. He got Jason Repko to ground out with a runner on second to send the game to extra innings.Denard Span also went deep for the Twins.After Carl Pavano recovered from a rocky start to retire the final eight batters he faced, Joe Nathan allowed two runs in the eighth and only recorded one out before being relieved by Matt Capps.Capps escaped the eighth, but Peguero lined a two-out single to center in the ninth to score Saunders from second and tie it at 7.Capps had a chance to catch Saunders too far off second base on a comebacker to the mound with one out, but failed to make the throw.Twins manager Ron Gardenhire removed his hat in disgust in the dugout, something he has done often as his team continues to make uncharacteristic mental mistakes.Shortstop Trevor Plouffe also had a couple of blunders."Mistakes. We talk about it all the time, the fundamentals -- get the outs you're supposed to. We didn't do that and it overshadowed a great night by Jim Thome," Gardenhire said.Seattle and Minnesota are the two weakest hitting teams in the American League, but combined for 15 runs and 25 hits on Monday."Pitching has been the reason why we've run this streak," Wilson said. "It was nice to be able to swing the bat after the relievers kept us in the game."It was the first time in eight games that the Mariners allowed more than two runs and the first time in nine games that a Seattle starter failed to pitch at least seven innings.Jason Vargas allowed five runs in 4 2/3 innings and was chased after Delmon Young's single gave the Twins a 5-4 lead.Vargas was 3-0 with a 1.47 ERA in his last four starts before Monday."He just didn't have the command that we've seen him have," Wedge said. "I'm just glad that his teammates were able to pick him up."Game notes
The entire Twins team circled around a large No. 3 behind second base to honor Harmon Killebrew during a pregame ceremony. The Twins will hold a public memorial service for Killebrew at 7 p.m. at Target Field on Thursday. ... Minnesota's Michael Cuddyer (right hip tightness) and Young (bruised leg) were removed after the seventh for precautionary reasons. ... Seattle does not have a player hitting above .300 in its starting lineup. ... An MRI exam on Twins RHP Kevin Slowey's oblique did not reveal any damage, but he wasn't available. Slowey might be sent to Triple-A Rochester or traded so he can again become a starter. ... Minnesota C Joe Mauer and 2B Tsuyoshi Nishioka are rehabbing in Florida and could see game action later this week.
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Regular Season Series
Seattle leads 5-3 (as of Mon 5/23) | ||
Mon 5/16 | @SEA 5, MIN 2 | Recap |
Tue 5/17 | MIN 2, @SEA 1 | Recap |
» Mon 5/23 | SEA 8, @MIN 7 | Box Score |
Tue 5/24 | @MIN 4, SEA 2 | Recap |
Wed 5/25 | SEA 3, @MIN 0 | Recap |
Tue 9/20 | SEA 5, @MIN 4 | Recap |
Wed 9/21 | SEA 5, @MIN 4 | Recap |
Thu 9/22 | @MIN 3, SEA 2 | Recap |
Complete Schedule: Mariners | Twins |
Scoring Summary
1st | J Cust homered to center (397 feet), I Suzuki scored. | 2 | 0 | |
1st | D Span homered to right (394 feet). | 2 | 1 | |
2nd | C Gimenez doubled to deep right, Ja Wilson scored. | 3 | 1 | |
3rd | C Peguero grounded out to second, J Cust scored, F Gutierrez to third. | 4 | 1 | |
4th | J Thome homered to right (437 feet), M Cuddyer scored. | 4 | 3 | |
4th | D Span singled to left center, D Young scored, D Valencia to second. | 4 | 4 | |
5th | D Young singled to left, M Cuddyer scored, J Thome to second. | 4 | 5 | |
7th | J Thome homered to left (353 feet), M Cuddyer scored. | 4 | 7 | |
8th | A Kennedy singled to right, B Ryan scored, Ja Wilson to third. | 5 | 7 | |
8th | I Suzuki grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Ja Wilson scored, A Kennedy out at second. | 6 | 7 | |
9th | C Peguero singled to right center, M Saunders scored. | 7 | 7 | |
10th | L Rodriguez hit sacrifice fly to center, Ja Wilson scored, M Olivo to third. | 8 | 7 | |
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Game Information
Stadium | Target Field, Minneapolis, MN |
Attendance | 37,498 (94.9% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
Game Time | 3:40 |
Weather | 75 degrees, partly cloudy |
Wind | 9 mph |
Umpires | Home Plate - Ed Rapuano, First Base - Brian Onora, Second Base - Alfonso Marquez, Third Base - Ed Hickox |


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Im hoping to get a last minute critique on my PM bitter recipe. I should be brewing in a few hours. Im looking for a good balance between slightly hoppy and malt flavor with a little toastiness out of the Victory. It should fall somewhere between special and extra special bitter depending on my efficiency. This will be my first attempt at a mash out and only my third PM/AG. Final seems a little high due to the yeast but I can live with that. Here goes: Batch Size: 5.00 gal Boil Size: 6.00 gal Estimated OG: 1.047 SG Estimated FG: 1.015 SG Estimated Color: 8.9 SRM Estimated IBU: 31.9 IBU Brew house Efficiency: 60.00 % Boil Time: 60 Minutes 1.25 lb Extra Light Dry Extract (3.0 SRM) 13.51 % 7.00 lb Pale Malt, Marris Otter (3.0 SRM) 75.68 % 0.50 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) 5.41 % 0.50 lb Victory Malt (25.0 SRM) 5.41 % 1.25 oz Goldings, East Kent [4.20 %] (60 min) (First Wort Hop) 21.6 IBU 0.50 oz UK Fuggles [4.40 %] (30 min) 6.3 IBU 0.50 oz UK Fuggles [4.40 %] (15 min) 4.1 IBU 0.75 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] (10 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep) - 1.00 tbsp PH 5.2 Stabilizer (Mash 60.0 min) 1 Pkg English Ale (White Labs #WLP002) 1qt starter Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Medium Body Total Grain Weight: 8.00 lb ---------------------------- Single Infusion, Medium Body Step Time Name Description Step Temp 60 min Mash In Add 2.50 gal of water at 169.6 F 154.0 F 10 min Mash Out Add 1.40 gal of water at 198.1 F 168.0 F Sparge with 3.3 gallons of 168 F water.
Other than the high FG you've already considered, you might consider cutting the aroma add in half. Most bitters don't have any aroma addition, one of the main things that separates them from Pales.
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Welcome to The Night Ministry's page for the 29th Annual Greater Chicago Food Depository Hunger Walk.
The Hunger Walk is an annual 5K (3.1 miles) event to raise funds and awareness for the Food Depository's work in Cook County and network of 650 agencies (food pantries, soup kitchens and shelters). This is the largest one-day anti-hunger event in Chicago that brings together all of Cook County.
To walk with us, please go to the right-hand side and click "Join Team."
Every person must complete a registration form. Registration is easy can be done ONLINE in advance of the walk or ONSITE on June 21.
Register here (copy and paste into your browser): http://www.eventbrite.com/e/29th-annual-hunger-walk-registration-11233037317
When you register online, remember to choose yes under "Are you walking on behalf of an agency?" under the "Other Information" section and choose A00305 - The Night Ministry.
Day of Meeting Location
On June 21 at 8:00 a.m. The Night Ministry team will meet on the west side of Soldier Field by the bathrooms. This is to the left of the registration table. I'll be at this location at 7:00 a.m. If you have any problems finding the location, please call me or text me at (847) 422-3476. Please plan on arriving early if you still need to register. Thank you for all of your support!
With your support, we can help our shelters at The Night Ministry buy much-needed food items throughout the year.
Feel free to make a donation to our team. From all of us at The Night Ministry, thank you, and we truly appreciate your support.
If you have any questions, please contact our team caption, Rachel Cantzler, who can be reached at (773) 506-6009 or by email at email@example.com.
Update on 5/29: I'm humbled that we have surpassed our goal thanks to all of our wonderful supporters. Thank you!
29th Annual Hunger Walk
June 21, 2014
Registration at 7 a.m.; Step-off at 8:30 a.m
Soldier Field
Online registration is open for anyone planning to join us at the Hunger Walk on June 21, 2014. Register online here: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/29th-annual-hunger-walk-registration-11233037317