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Many factors contribute to truck accidents and the injuries throughout Colorado and across the US. These factors can include road conditions, the actions of a driver who were not involved in the collision, and visibility. Another key factor in truck accidents are the ones that the truck driver had full control over. These factors often include: failure to perform proper maintenance, poor load packaging, carrying excessive and unsafe weight for a roadway, failure to observe all traffic laws, and being otherwise distracted during or leading up to an accident.
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Any commercial truck accident is likely to have multiple factors that caused the collision. In the unique situation of commercial trucking, this may also mean that there are multiple individuals and companies responsible for accidents which may occur. A trucking company which fails to perform regular maintenance may be held responsible for a resulting accident if that lack of maintenance played a considerable roll in the cause of an accident. Identifying and proving this liability and the specific factors that led up to an accident can however prove difficult.
A qualified trucking accident attorney will be able to help identify those who are legally responsible as well as prove legal responsibility and how it resulted in a crash. Having an attorney who is experienced in automobile and personal injury law will greatly improve an individual's chances of proving liability that is not immediately apparent. Proving the legal responsibility for an accident of one individual or company will not necessarily mean that no one else is legally responsible for damages and injuries caused by an accident. Often to receive full compensation for injuries an individual will need to seek compensation from multiple sources. Proving simultaneous and shared responsibility can prove difficult, but often the facts in a case will prove the claim and help an individual receive the compensation they deserve.
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ZZZ-RETIRED In Times of Hatred and War by Tereza Halliday
Published in Diário de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil, Oct. 18th, 2001, p. A-3. Translated from the Portuguese by the author. Permission granted by the author for use on the web, 2002.
After September 11th, many were compelled to predict what kind of world is left for us from now on. The media as well as private conversations are full of comments because the stun and horror go on. Even Fidel Castro spoke about the tragedy by defining it as "a huge mistake, a gigantic injustice, an enormous crime". It is only human to speculate and express opinions about things that frighten and offend.
[However], I chose to stick to Cecília Meireles' verses: [1] "Get rid of the sad vanity of speaking. Think, completely silent". While writing about ordinary aspects of our continual little lives, I silently think of the seven thousand disappeared (including Brazilians), with crushed bones and burned flesh in the ruins of the World Trade Center and the Pentagon; the abused by the hysteria of vengeance, for being or looking like Arabs; the Afhgan, Palestine and Israeli victims and all the destroyed by terrorism anywhere we point a finger on the world map. I think of those who loved them and now suffer from the chronic pain of their aching absence.[2] I cannot be proud of belonging to this planet, in spite of Gandhi, the Physicians without Borders and Mother Teresa.
I leave the sickly consequences of September 11th to [be commented] by political scientists, sociologists, professional philosophers and guessers. I know how to reason critically about the American Empire, its malign policies, its quixotism and arrogance. But it is the kingdom of feelings that dictates my bonds with the United States. There I lived ten of the best years in my life. There I went to graduate school, rode a bike safely, built a solid academic background, planted tulips, shoveled snow, benefited from the high quality of public radio and TV. There I witnessed wretchedness and greatness, the tacky and the sublime. There I was respected as a person regardless of family connections, nationality and income. Oh, yes, in the land of money and abominable conspicuous consumption, I have lived what is priceless.
There my son was born, in a cold sunny afternoon, with colorful Autumn leaves falling all around. There I keep friends who continue to nourish me with their thoughtfulness, generosity and affection. Among them, former professors and graduate school classmates, friends from my adolescent years [in Brazil], an ex-boss, a confidante and even a comadre[3]. Each and everyone of them widens my spirit and reinforces my faith in friendship without vested interests. To certain readers they have an original sin, a birth defect: they are Americans. To whom my late Polish-American friend Teresa Wilk would reply with a playful smile: "Nobody is perfetc". [sic]
I think of these friends—native and naturalized Americans—with empathy and tenderness. After September 11th, they are scared, angry, disheartened. They have lost their innocence and security. I have lost mine a long time ago, as both a Latin American and a Brazilian. They are not perfect but they are among the best specimens of the human species and I am blessed with their presence in my territory of affections. That's why, in times of hatred and war, I declare love and peace to them.
- Cecília Meireles (1901-1964) is the outstanding Brazilian female poet of the 20th century. A sort of Emily Dickson of the Portuguese Language.
- In the original:"the chronic pain of saudade". This term alone refers to a feeling that includes painfully missing someone or someplace, cherished good memories and a melancholic longing for seeing that person or place again.
- The term comadre is used to define the bonds or relationship between a child's godmother and his/her mother.


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Where can I obtain factory GM block blueprints?
I want to have BHJ make up some specialized tooling fixtures for a vintage engine that will become a race engine ('59-64 394 Olds), but they will not do it unless they have factory GM block blueprints with all the spec's and reference points on it (I'm not just talking about what the standard bore size was here, it's more involved than that). I want to locate the factory prints for the '59-64 Olds 394 engines, but would consider any prints for the '49-58 303/324/371 as well. At minimum, I need prints for the block, but will also gladly take prints for the heads, crank, and camshaft as well. Help! Where do I look for such a thing? It seems to me that GM must have an archive of blueprints, because all these reproduction parts companies seem to have no trouble locating factory blueprints, dies, etc. etc. If anyone can help, or offer a useful suggestion, please e-mail me at email@example.com THANKS!!!
The original GM engine blueprints are not available to outsiders. One reason is that the original factory engine prints are drawn to full scale and are very large. Many times the GM engineers have them spread out on the floor or across very large tables. The prints for components purchased from outside vendors, such as crankshaft, pistons, rods, bearings, rings, valves, springs, etc., etc. are available from the manufacturer - IF they have an aftermarket version of the part. The OE production version of the purchased parts are also owned by the OE manufacturer and are very guarded.
I would think that a company like BHJ could reverse-engineer the block measurements and come up with the dimensions needed for your tooling. (That is what off-shore suppliers do to manufacture cheap replacement parts for domestic engines). If not, then maybe a local machine shop could produce the fixture you are seeking.
Thanks for the reply, engineguy!
It's starting to look like I may do just that-- reverse engineer by taking measurements of all 8 blocks I have here and then taking the most consistent measurement as being what it's supposed to be. Or taking an average if the measurements are all hovering around something.
But BHJ refuses to make fixtures to anything but blueprint. They specifically told me that they do not and will not reverse engineer or take any measurements from a block.
I just wanted to be able to get the lifter bores exactly perpendicular to the camshaft centerline so that the rollers sit flush and not on edge. You wouldn't think it would be that hard...
One other option I am going to start exploring is the possible use of the oh-so-expensive Schubeck radius lifters in the stock .921 size, and getting a custom-cut cam to take advantage of those large-radii lifters, instead of bushing down to a .842 bore and utilizing late roller lifters...
But, as this is ongoing, I would still appreciate any input from anyone on this matter.
After I posted that, I got to wondering where exactly BHJ has acquired the factory blueprints that they say they have for the applications that they do fixtures for currently???
Also-- if anyone knows of a full-service racing engine shop near SoCal that may also be the right shop to make up some "BHJ-style" fixtures for a custom application where there is no blueprint available, PLEASE e-mail me at firstname.lastname@example.com with some leads! Thanks!
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Well, an update. After searching the internet, I have found two instances where people have said that the Schubeck radiused lifters failed on them. I suspect it's because the lifters may have slapped back onto the cam after coming off the nose on a radical grind. I hate to be a guinea pig, so I'm in no hurry to duplicate that disaster.
But, the Schubeck flat solid lifters seem to be working for people, and I may be able to get a custom solid cam ground to take advantage of the large .921 lifter size. That would certainly simplify things since I would not need to sleeve the lifter bores. Heck, I don't even need a set of custom Schubeck lifters for that, since I already have a few sets of solid lifters here.
One other option IF I could get a fixture made, might be the possibility of using the Schubeck "Roller X" roller lifters which have a 1-inch O.D on the outer bushing. But same deal, I would need a way of reaming the lifter bore holes perfectly perpendicular to the cam centerline. Not only that, I have been trying to get some feedback from people using the "Roller X" lifters and have not yet found a single person who has tried them. Maybe it's the $900 price tag, who knows.
More and more I'm starting to think that I may try a big custom solid flat tappet cam and see how I like it. I may just use some of these .921 solids I have here on hand. Hmmm...
Any input is still appreciated, I ain't done fishing yet.
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UC Riverside vs San Diego (May 04, 2010)
Box Score
2010 San Diego Torero Baseball
UC Riverside at #22 San Diego
May 04, 2010 at San Diego, CA (CUInningham Stadium)
UC Riverside 7 (23-15)
Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB
McConkey, Brian 1b....... 4 0 0 1 0 2 9 0 0
Gonzales, Joey rf........ 5 1 2 1 0 2 1 0 2
Hur, Michael dh.......... 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Brantly, Robert c........ 4 2 3 1 1 0 8 1 0
Shults, Justin lf........ 3 2 1 0 2 1 2 0 1
Nix, Tony cf............. 3 1 0 0 1 2 2 0 0
Young, Eddie 3b.......... 3 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 1
Horst, Bryan 2b.......... 3 0 1 1 1 1 2 4 0
Hairgrove, Trevor ss..... 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 3
Frank, Trevor p.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Speigner, Derek p....... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Orozco, Eddie p......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals................... 34 7 10 6 6 9 24 10 8
San Diego 9 (27-16)
Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB
Muno, Kevin cf........... 5 2 2 0 0 2 5 0 3
Engell, Chris 3b......... 3 2 3 0 1 0 1 1 0
Chatwood, Steven pr/3b.. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Meador, James rf......... 5 1 2 4 0 1 1 0 1
Walters, Zach ss......... 3 1 0 0 2 2 0 3 0
Strazzara, Tony 2b....... 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 2 4
Ferraro, Mike lf......... 3 1 1 2 0 2 1 0 1
Hanawahine, Kalei lf.... 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0
Checkal, Dillon 1b....... 5 0 2 0 0 0 6 0 1
Haar, Bryan 1b.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
McCoy, Nick c............ 4 1 1 1 0 0 8 2 0
Solis, Sammy dh.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kometani, Zack ph/dh.... 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
Jensen, Chris p.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Campbell, Darrin p...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dedrick, Mike p......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson, Matt p........ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hauser, Matt p.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals................... 35 9 13 8 5 8 27 8 10
Score by Innings R H E
UC Riverside........ 031 021 000 - 7 10 2
San Diego........... 512 100 00X - 9 13 0
E - Nix, T.; Hairgrove, T. DP - UCR 1; San Diego 1. LOB - UCR 8; San Diego
10. 2B - Hur, M.; Young, E.; Hairgrove, T; MEADOR, J.; KOMETANI, Z.. HR -
Gonzales, J.; Brantly, R.. HBP - Nix, T.; ENGELL, C.; KOMETANI, Z.. SH -
STRAZZARA, T. SF - McConkey, B.. SB - ENGELL, C.; MCCOY, N.. CS - Gonzales,
UC Riverside IP H R ER BB SO AB BF
Frank, Trevor....... 2.2 9 8 7 2 3 15 19
Speigner, Derek..... 1.1 3 1 1 2 1 7 9
Orozco, Eddie....... 4.0 1 0 0 1 4 13 15
San Diego IP H R ER BB SO AB BF
Jensen, Chris....... 2.0 5 4 4 2 2 10 13
Campbell, Darrin.... 2.2 3 2 2 3 2 9 13
Dedrick, Mike....... 1.1 1 1 1 1 0 5 6
Thompson, Matt...... 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 7 7
Hauser, Matt........ 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 3 3
Win - CAMPBELL, D. (2-2). Loss - Frank, T. (2-2). Save - HAUSER, M. (7).
WP - Orozco, E.. HBP - by Frank, T. (KOMETANI, Z.); by CAMPBELL, D. (Nix, T.);
by Orozco, E. (ENGELL, C.).
Umpires - HP: Paul Graham 1B: Heath Jones 3B: Steve Fritzoni
Start: 3:00 PM Time: 3:25 Attendance: 179
JENSEN, C. faced 2 batters in the 3rd.
Game: USDBB43
2010 San Diego Torero Baseball
UC Riverside at #22 San Diego - Play-by-Play
May 04, 2010 at San Diego, CA (CUInningham Stadium)
Score by Innings R H E
UC Riverside........ 031 021 000 - 7 10 2
San Diego........... 512 100 00X - 9 13 0
UC Riverside starters: 16/1b McConkey, B.; 3/rf Gonzales, J.; 25/dh Hur, M.;
11/c Brantly, R.; 33/lf Shults, J.; 15/cf Nix, T.; 24/3b Young, E.; 1/2b Horst,
B.; 10/ss Hairgrove, T; 14/p Frank, T.;
San Diego starters: 4/cf MUNO, K.; 7/3b ENGELL, C.; 29/rf MEADOR, J.; 3/ss
WALTERS, Z.; 5/2b STRAZZARA, T; 21/lf FERRARO, M.; 20/1b CHECKAL, D.; 12/c
MCCOY, N.; 25/dh SOLIS, S.; 30/p JENSEN, C.;
UC Riverside 1st - McConkey, B. struck out looking. Gonzales, J. struck
out swinging. Hur, M. flied out to lf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
San Diego 1st - MUNO, K. singled through the left side. ENGELL, C.
singled through the right side; MUNO, K. advanced to third. MEADOR, J. doubled
to left center, 2 RBI; ENGELL, C. scored; MUNO, K. scored. WALTERS, Z. walked.
STRAZZARA, T grounded out to p, SAC, bunt; WALTERS, Z. advanced to second;
MEADOR, J. advanced to third. FERRARO, M. singled through the right side, 2
RBI; WALTERS, Z. scored; MEADOR, J. scored. CHECKAL, D. singled through the
right side; FERRARO, M. advanced to third. MCCOY, N. grounded out to 3b, RBI;
CHECKAL, D. advanced to second; FERRARO, M. scored. KOMETANI, Z. pinch hit for
SOLIS, S.. KOMETANI, Z. walked. MUNO, K. struck out swinging. 5 runs, 5
hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
UC Riverside 2nd - Brantly, R. singled to left center. Shults, J.
singled to center field; Brantly, R. advanced to second. Nix, T. walked;
Shults, J. advanced to second; Brantly, R. advanced to third. Young, E. doubled
to left field, 2 RBI; Nix, T. advanced to third; Shults, J. scored; Brantly, R.
scored. Horst, B. walked. Hairgrove, T flied out to cf. McConkey, B. flied out
to cf, SAC, RBI; Nix, T. scored. Gonzales, J. lined out to cf. 3 runs, 3
hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
San Diego 2nd - ENGELL, C. singled up the middle. ENGELL, C. stole
second. MEADOR, J. lined out to cf. WALTERS, Z. struck out swinging, out at
first c to 1b. STRAZZARA, T singled to shortstop, advanced to second on an
error by ss; ENGELL, C. advanced to third, scored on an error by ss, unearned.
FERRARO, M. struck out swinging. 1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.
UC Riverside 3rd - Hur, M. doubled to right center. Brantly, R. singled
through the left side; Hur, M. advanced to third. CAMPBELL, D. to p for JENSEN,
C.. Shults, J. walked; Brantly, R. advanced to second. Nix, T. hit into double
play ss to 2b to 1b; Shults, J. out on the play; Brantly, R. advanced to third;
Hur, M. scored. Young, E. flied out to cf. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1
San Diego 3rd - CHECKAL, D. singled to second base. MCCOY, N. hit into
double play ss to 2b to 1b; CHECKAL, D. out on the play. KOMETANI, Z. to dh.
KOMETANI, Z. hit by pitch. MUNO, K. singled up the middle, advanced to second
on an error by cf; KOMETANI, Z. advanced to second, advanced to third on an
error by cf. Speigner, D. to p for Frank, T.. ENGELL, C. walked. MEADOR, J.
singled through the right side, 2 RBI; ENGELL, C. advanced to third; MUNO, K.
scored; KOMETANI, Z. scored. WALTERS, Z. walked; MEADOR, J. advanced to second.
STRAZZARA, T flied out to lf. 2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB.
UC Riverside 4th - Horst, B. grounded out to 3b. Hairgrove, T struck out
swinging. McConkey, B. struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0
San Diego 4th - FERRARO, M. struck out swinging. CHECKAL, D. grounded
out to 2b. MCCOY, N. singled through the left side. MCCOY, N. stole second.
KOMETANI, Z. doubled down the lf line, RBI; MCCOY, N. scored. MUNO, K. flied
out to cf. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
UC Riverside 5th - Gonzales, J. singled to center field. Gonzales, J.
out at second c to 2b, caught stealing. Hur, M. flied out to cf. Brantly, R.
homered to right field, RBI. Shults, J. walked. Nix, T. hit by pitch; Shults,
J. advanced to second. Young, E. walked; Nix, T. advanced to second; Shults, J.
advanced to third. Horst, B. singled to shortstop, RBI; Young, E. advanced to
second; Nix, T. advanced to third; Shults, J. scored. DEDRICK, M. to p for
CAMPBELL, D.. Hairgrove, T popped up to 3b. 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3
San Diego 5th - Orozco, E. to p for Speigner, D.. ENGELL, C. singled up
the middle. MEADOR, J. struck out swinging; ENGELL, C. advanced to second on a
wild pitch. WALTERS, Z. struck out swinging. STRAZZARA, T struck out swinging.
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
UC Riverside 6th - HANAWAHINE,K to lf for FERRARO, M.. McConkey, B.
grounded out to ss. Gonzales, J. homered to right field, RBI. Hur, M. flied out
to rf. Brantly, R. walked. Shults, J. grounded out to 1b unassisted. 1 run,
1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
San Diego 6th - HANAWAHINE,K grounded out to 2b. CHECKAL, D. grounded
out to 2b. MCCOY, N. grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0
UC Riverside 7th - THOMPSON, M. to p for DEDRICK, M.. Nix, T. struck out
swinging, out at first c to 1b. Young, E. lined out to lf. Horst, B. struck out
swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
San Diego 7th - KOMETANI, Z. popped up to 2b. MUNO, K. struck out
swinging. ENGELL, C. hit by pitch. CHATWOOD, S. pinch ran for ENGELL, C..
MEADOR, J. flied out to lf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
UC Riverside 8th - CHATWOOD, S. to 3b. Hairgrove, T doubled to left
center. McConkey, B. flied out to lf; Hairgrove, T advanced to third. Gonzales,
J. struck out looking. Hur, M. grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors,
San Diego 8th - WALTERS, Z. lined out to rf to right center. STRAZZARA,
T grounded out to ss. HANAWAHINE,K walked. CHECKAL, D. fouled out to c. 0
runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
UC Riverside 9th - HAAR, B. to 1b for CHECKAL, D.. HAUSER, M. to p for
THOMPSON, M.. Brantly, R. grounded out to 2b. Shults, J. struck out swinging.
Nix, T. struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
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Torero Timeout with Aubrey Ward-El
Learn a little more about Ward-El in 60 seconds of rapid fire of questions
Meet the Toreros: Gui Osorio
Get to know USD Men's Tennis Freshman Gui Osorio
For the Love of the Game Recap
USD's baseball fundraiser honored the Class of 2007 and MLB players, Kris Bryant, AJ Griffin and Sammy Solis
Torero Timeout with Filip Vittek
Senior tennis player Filip Vittek takes a timeout on the way to practice
Men's Tennis Head To L.A. To Play In ITA Kick Off Weekend
Watch the season preview with seniors Josh Page, Filip Vittek & Head Coach Ryan Keckley
USD Women's Tennis Hosts Season Opener
The Toreros open their 2017 spring season at home against UCSD and Cal State Fullerton
Torero Timeout With AS President TJ Hodges
Take 60 seconds to learn a bit about graduating junior & cross-country runner TJ Hodges
Torero Timeout With Bri Jurries
Take the first Timeout of the New Year with senior swimmer Bri Jurries
USD Men's Basketball Teams Up With PYBL Challenged Division
The Toreros teach children basketball drills and games in annual community service project
Bill McGillis Introduced as AD
Bill McGillis Introductory Press Conference
USD's White Christmas Music Video
USD student-athletes sing and dance to White Christmas as a send off for the holidays
Torero Timeout with Kat Hamilton
Catch up with Women's Basketball Guard while she studies for finals
FCS Playoff Highlights Against Cal Poly
Watch the full highlights from the historic win against Cal Poly in the first round in the FCS Playoffs
Torero Timeout with Olin Carter
Take a 60 second timeout and learn something new about the sophomore basketball player from Dallas, Texas
North Dakota State Preview
USD goes on to play in the second round of the FCS Playoffs against NDSU
Torero Timeout with Lauren Fuller
Learn some quick facts about USD Women's Volleyball Sophomore Lauren Fuller as she grabs her dinner
USD Football Makes Team History in FCS Playoffs
San Diego heads to the second round of the FCS Playoffs for the first time
USD Volleyball 2016 NCAA Selection Show
USD will play Baylor in the first round of the NCAA Tournament
Torero Timeout with Brian Riley
Get to know Senior and Co-Captain Riley during his workout
USD Football Reacts to FCS Playoff Selection Show
USD will play Cal Poly in first round of the FCS Playoffs
USD Football Does the Mannequin Challenge
USD goes undefeated in the PFL after a win against Campbell on Saturday
Football Plays Last Game of the 2016 PFL Season
USD will be undefeated if they come home with a win at Campbell Saturday
USD Clinched PFL Championship Title
San Diego defeated Stetson 42-7 and will go on to compete in the FCS Playoffs
Senior Night and Last Home Game for USD Football
USD Plays for PFL Championship title
Men's Basketball Season Opener Friday Night
The USD Toreros play at SDSU November 11th for their first game of the season
USD Won Exhibition Game Saturday Night
San Diego defeated UDLAP with a score of 49-25
USD Play Exhibition Game Against Team From Mexico
San Diego plays Universidad de las Americas Puebla November 5th at 4
San Diego Seniors and Coaches Attend Media Day
Seniors Bailey & Hood and Coaches Fisher & Lamont attend the 2016-17 WCC Basketball Tip-Off
USD Cross Country Competes in Home Race
Hughes and Burke finish first of the USD teams
Sixth PFL Game Against Marist
The two undefeated team in the PFL go head to head Saturday morning
USD Beats Valparaiso at Home
San Diego football won it's fifth straight PFL game of the season
Toreros Play LMU & Pepperdine at Home
No. 5 USD Volleyball play LMU on Thursday night and Pepperdine Saturday Afternoon
USD Hosts Valparaiso
The Toreros take on Valparaiso at home Saturday afternoon
Women's Soccer Plays BYU at Home
After a win at Gonzaga the Toreros take on BYU in the Torero Stadium
USD Women Lead Softball Clinic
USD Softball worked with Montgomery Middle School in community service project
USD Plays Drake In Fourth PFL Game Of The Season
The Toreros travel to Iowa in hopes of continuing their undefeated PFL season
The Rise (1973-84)
Short documentary on men's basketball's jump to DI and their first WCC championship
San Diego Beats Davidson 52-3
USD now 3-0 in the PFL
Sixth Man Night: The Rise
Men's Basketball fundraiser brings together alumni, student-athletes and the USD community
Thrive Elementary Visits Men's Soccer Team
Toreros put on skills clinic for local children
Meet the Toreros: Allyson Eylers
Freshman setter from Gilbert, Arizona
USD Receives Award From Autism Tree Project Foundation
The Legacy Award goes to USD for football and baseball's work with the athlete-mentor program
USD plays Davidson in Torero Stadium for Homecoming Weekend
Toreros play Davidson hoping to take home the 25th straight PFL home victory
Pack the Pavilion Night Against BYU
No. 6 Toreros battle No. 11 BYU for the first place spot in conference
Toreros Prepare For Butler
Smith and Coach Lindsey talk challenges and strategies for first away PFL game
Meet the Toreros: Megan Jacobsen
Jacobsen is a 6'2" middle blocker from Tacoma, Washington
USD Wins Big Conference Game Against Dayton
Toreros beat Dayton 34-22
Volleyball Plays USF for First WCC Play
Kristen Gengenbacher & Kaity Edwards talk about excitement for WCC play
USD Hosts Dayton in PFL Opener
Co-Captain Brian Riley & Coach Lindsey talk about the challenges of the Saturday's game
Volleyball Highlights from Wins Over UCSB and LBSU
Volleyball up to no. 7 after dominant weekend
Meet The Toreros: Ana Ramos
Freshman guard from Portugal
Cross Country Shows Speed on Home Course
The women finished second overall & the men finished fourth overall
Meet the Toreros: Kaity Edwards
6-2 MH From Playa Del Rey, CA
Second Home Tournament Preview
Lauren Schad & Jayden Kennedy talk about new ranking and preview upcoming games
Home Cross Country Race Preview
Head Coach Guarino and seniors Benster & Smith talk about the new team
Volleyball Highlights from Home Tournament Sweep
Volleyball beats UCI, CU and UCLA at their first home tournament
Sixth Man Night
Head Coach Smith talks about upcoming annual fundraiser
Volleyball's First Home Tournament of the Season
Kramer & Jennings recap last game and share excitement for upcoming tournament
Football Plays Cal Poly After 27-0 Opening Week Win
Giorgi and Lindsey recap game against WNM and preview Cal Poly
Men's Soccer Home Opener Preview
Price & McFadden preview UCD & Sac State
WNMU recap
Postgame Highlights & Interviews
Who's Next?
Western New Mexico Preview
Jamal Agnew & Anthony Lawrence break down WNMU.
USD vs. Stanford Volleyball UPSET
Torero women win 3 of 5 sets against #11 Stanford.
Meet the Toreros: Isaiah Pineiro
Versatile 6'6" forward will redshirt 2016-17 season.
Men's Soccer Kicks Off Season In NC
Coach McFadden & Michael Turner Preview Matches vs Duke & Elon.
Softball Golf Tournament Promo
September 17th at Bernardo Heights CC.
Meet the Toreros: Isaiah Wright
Former Utah Ute will redshirt the 2016-17 season.
Training Camp Update
Team prepares for Saturday scrimmage.
Meet the Toreros: Patricia Brossmann
6'0" freshman forward from Berlin, Germany.
Meet the Toreros: Mark Carbone
6'2" freshman guard from Wethersfield, CT.
Meet the Toreros: Madison Pollock
6'1" freshman guard from Snohomish, Wash.
Women's Soccer In the Community
Toreros host soccer skills clinic at Linda Vista Elementary.
Meet the Toreros: Juwan Gray
6'8" freshman forward from Dover, Delaware.
Toreros Open Training Camp
The USD women's soccer team began training camp today.
Meet the Toreros: Nassir Barrino
6'0" freshman guard from Newark, New Jersey.
Meet the Toreros: José Martinez
6'10" freshman forward from Cayey, Puerto Rico.
Meet the Toreros: Frank Ryder
6'10" freshman forward from Boulder, Colo.
2015-16 Highlight Video
All the top plays from 2015-16
Jordan Angus - Male Torero of the Year
Angus reflects on his time at USD
Malina Hood - Female Torero of the Year
Malina Hood looks back at her USD career
NCAA Tournament Preview
San Diego faces Vanderbilt in first round
2016 Celebration of Excellence
Behind the Scenes at the COE
Toreros Participate in Linda Vista Parade
Toreros Participate in Linda Vista Parade
Men's Tennis senior Day
The Toreros host LMU and Pepperdine Saturday and Sunday
Softball WCC Preview
The Toreros host Saint Mary's Saturday and Sunday
2016 San Diego Crew Classic
The Toreros show speed against the nation's top crews
The Torero Baseball Experience
Kris Bryant & Brian Matusz reflect on their time at USD
MBB Senior Night
Jito Kok and Duda Sanadze prepare for the final home game
USD Baseball Season Preview
Season starts at No. 3 Vanderbilt February 19
USD Softball Season Preview
Season starts February 12
UCLA Preview
USD travels to No. 9 UCLA Friday
Toreros Host Kentucky Saturday
USD looks to defend home court against No. 22 Kentucky
Toreros Host Pepperdine & LMU
USD returns home after four-game road trip
Toreros Team Up with PYBL
Men's Basketball hosts annual clinic for Challenged Division
Men's Tennis 2016
USD opens at home vs UC Irvine and UCSD Saturday
BYU Preview
Preview of USD women's basketball WCC opener vs. BYU.
City Championship Highlights
Relive the Toreros' Upset over SDSU at Petco Park
Toreros to Host Hope International
The 9-1 Toreros will host Hope International in their final game before WCC play
Toreros Stun Aztecs at Petco
Postgame reaction and press conferences
Toreros Return Home
USD will host Bethesda before Sunday's City Championship at Petco Park
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Butler Preview
Pono Keni and Coach Lindsey talk about Saturday's Senior Day game against Butler
CSUN Preview
Coach Fisher and forward Maya Hood talk about Tuesday's home-opener against CSUN
USC Preview
Coach Smith and Brett Bailey preview the season opener at USC
Davidson Preview
Jonah Hodges and Dale Lindsey talk about Jonah's return and preview Davidson game
San Diego Fall Classic Preview
Coach Dagman previews the San Diego Fall Classic
Nevada Preview
USD's Women's Basketball team will start their season at Nevada this weekend
USD Men's Basketball - The Origins (1955-1973)
A Glance at the Beginnings of Torero Hoops
Campbell Preview
Coach Lindsey and Jeff Starr preview Campbell
Stetson Preview
Coach Lindsey and Jereke Armstrong talk about the season so far
WCC Media Day
Behind the scenes with Men's and Women's Basketball at WCC media day
Warner Recap
Dale Lindsey and Anthony Lawrence on USD's 45-14 win
Warner Preview
Anthony Lawrence and Coach Lindsey preview game vs. Warner
Torero Community Service
USD Athletics helps out at Father Joe's Village in downtown San Diego
Men's Basketball Camp Update
Kok and Carter talk about the upcoming season
Drake Preview
Toreros host Bulldogs for Homecoming game
Dayton Preview
Toreros look for 4th straight win
LMU Preview
Pack the Stadium Night
ITA All-American's Preview
Petronijevic, Angus, & Vittek Prepare
Marist Preview
USD Looks to Extend Home Win Streak
Valparaiso Preview
Toreros First True Road Game of 2015
CSUN and UCSB Preview
Toreros Look to Extend Win Streak
Aztec Invite Recap
Both Squads Finish Second
SDSU Preview
Toreros Take on Cross-town Rival
WNMU Recap
Highlights from 45-21 win
2015 Home Opener
Previewing Western New Mexico
Volleyball Tournament Preview
A preview of the USD Tournament
Men's Soccer Season Opener
Previewing No. 16 Cal
Training Camp Update
Coach Lindsey Recaps the First Two Weeks
2015 WSOC Preview
A brief preview of the 2015 Toreros.


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Pat Flynnĺs competitive nature is what caught the attention of college baseball coaches who recruited him.
That attribute should serve him well as he makes the transition to the next level as a pitcher.
Flynn, a standout pitcher for West-Mont Christian Academy, has accepted a partial scholarship to attend Kutztown University and play baseball for the Division II Golden Bears.
A 6-foot-4, 180-pound right-hander, Flynn also considered Cedarville (Ohio) Christian and Lock Haven University.
But the opportunity to play for the perennial Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Eastern Division power Golden Bears while also getting to play with fellow West-Mont senior Kolten Von Kiel (who has also signed with Kutztown), was too good to pass up.
ôItĺs a really well-known baseball program,ö said Flynn, who plans to major in sports management. ôItĺs close to home and itĺs also nice to know my best friend is going to go there.ö
Golden Bears coach Chris Blum took notice of Flynn over the summer, when he took the mound for the Pottstown PAL Spartans AAU team. Flynn posted a 9-1 record with a 0.98 ERA and 109 strikeouts against just 35 hits allowed over 71.1 innings.
ôI see a guy with a tall, lanky body who can still fill out and add some pounds as he grows and matures,ö Blum said. ôHeĺs got a real good curveball, he spots his fastball well and heĺs developing a change-up. Heĺs just a good pitcher and competitor. I really like the way he competes, and from what I understand heĺs very coachable and willing to listen and get better Ś and thatĺs all Iĺll ever ask of anybody coming into this program.ö
The Golden Bears went 14-10 in the PSAC East and 37-19 overall last year, when they advanced to the championship round of the NCAA Atlantic Regional.
Blum has compiled a 359-147 (.709) overall mark and 143-75 conference record in nine years at the helm, bringing home PSAC crowns in 2005, 2006 and 2008 and North Atlantic Regional titles in 2004, 2007 and 2010.
ôCoach Blum told me he wouldnĺt have recruited me if he didnĺt think I could win games,ö Flynn said. ôAll of the schools in the conference are really tough, and itĺs definitely where I want to play.ö
Flynnĺs repertoire includes a biting curve and slider, a mid-80s fastball that Blum believes can eventually increase in velocity and a still-improving change-up.
ôJunk has always been my thing,ö Flynn said. ôBut I think I can definitely put a couple miles an hour on my fastball.ö
ôPatĺs extremely competitive,ö said Jim Goodhart, the manager of the PAL Spartans. ôHeĺs got physical size, and he projects really well. Heĺs tall, and heĺs got that lanky build. Plus, heĺs got a very, very good curve that he throws at a couple of different arm slots.ö
The son of Jay and Lori Flynn of Pottstown, Pat is a four-year starter for the Wingsĺ basketball team as well as the schoolĺs Mission team. Heĺs been working out with Pottsgrove grad (and Florida Marlins farmhand) A.J. Battisto in hopes of improving his strength and velocity.
ôItĺs nice to know Iĺll already have some friends there who are good baseball players, too,ö Flynn said, meaning the duo of Kolten and Karl Von Kiel, a redshirt freshman. ôWeĺve been playing together for a bunch of years now, and Iĺm really looking forward to playing in college.ö
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I already have a MO badge… good luck to all
So… that's my Mo….
Hi Pricop, yep, i need the 3 levels and the wall to move as a cylinder, but I cant find anything either, not here on CC, neither anywhere else..
guess i'll have to convince the client of using another kind of slider for mobile devices…
thanks a lot anyway
Hi all
I need a gallery like the one in the link made with javascript. The gallery is already done to be seen on desktops, but I need it to be available for ipad, hence the need for it not to be flash.
If you have a link to a tutorial or an open source example online, that would be even better.http://garro.com.mx/wall.jpg
Thanks a lot for any help.
Edit: gees i need to change my avatar, i look like a douche!, lol
hahaha yeah.. i was diggn in the last pages of the forum, lol… dont know why ... everything great Adrien.. ... Im always around, hehe… just posting when necessary…. I still think Envato can make me rich… I just gotta get off my ass, lol…. cheers Adrien!
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Minnesota dentist who killed Zimbabwe's Cecil the lion draws threats, protests
By David Bailey
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (Reuters) - A Minnesota dentist's killing of Zimbabwe's Cecil the lion just outside a national wildlife preserve has unleashed death threats and a global firestorm of hate messages on social media.
About 200 people protested on Wednesday outside the suburban Minneapolis office of Walter Palmer, 55, calling for him to be extradited to Zimbabwe to face charges.
Palmer, an avid big game hunter, said in a statement on Tuesday he regrets killing Zimbabwe's most famous lion on July 1. He said he had hired professional local guides who secured hunting permits and believed the hunt was legal.
Cecil, a rare black-maned lion, was lured out of Hwange National Park using a bait and was wounded with a bow and arrow, and not shot dead until 40 hours later.
Cecil was fitted with a GPS collar for a research project by scientists from Oxford University and was one of the oldest and most famous lions in Zimbabwe.
Palmer temporarily closed his office in Bloomington, Minnesota, on Tuesday as criticism grew of his killing of Cecil and negative business reviews flooded Google and Yelp.
The lion's death has spawned half a dozen petitions on Change.org and calls by animal rights groups for U.S. laws to protect big game animals and prevent hunters from bringing trophies back to the United States.
Bloomington Police are investigating threats against Palmer, whose location is not known. Because many of the threats were made online, police are having difficulty determining their origins and credibility. Continued...


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Results for Dr Challoners High School have been described as 'excellent' by the headteacher.
At the girls grammar in Little Chalfont, 36.7 per cent of pupils attained at least three A grades and 9.4 per cent achieved four As. In all, 84 per cent of exams were passed at A or B grade. Headteacher Peg Hulse said: "We are delighted with the results; it's another excellent year."
Mary Sharp, director of the sixth form, said: "We are absolutely delighted for our girls to have achieved these results. It's not just about girls coming out with four As, it is about girls who have developed throughout their time at the school."
Stephanie von Kutzleben, 18, of Amersham, gained As in biology, chemistry, maths and further maths - she taught herself the latter.
She said: "I decided to drop French and I was given further maths AS as an extra and I enjoyed it so much that I decided to carry on and teach myself.
"I can't believe I got four As; I didn't think the exams went very well at all. I am going to Warwick University to study biomedical sciences."
Her mother, Jacqueline, said: "I am a very proud mum - it's unbelievable."


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Study after study shows that the Weight Watchers program is one of the few weight loss systems that produces long-term results. One key factor that makes this program so successful is the support group meetings. Obviously, it's not just keeping track of your PointsPlus values or exercising according to your plan, the support and sharing gained from Weight Watchers Meetings is an indispensable part of the success of each individual member.
More than 40 years ago Weight Watchers began as an idea to gather women in a weekly meeting to help each other lose weight. The meetings hold members accountable, but also offer motivation and education necessary to meet your goals. You'll also learn the appropriate Weight Watchers PointsPlus values range for your needs, and learn how to use those values to help you make healthy food choices. You'll likely find a meeting in your own community, as the Weight Watchers brand is a trusted name in dieting around the world.
Weight Watchers Meetings - Purpose The overall purpose of a Weight Watchers Meeting is to build your knowledge and acquire the tools you need to lose weight and keep it off. At each meeting you'll receive information on how to stick to your plan step-by-step.
Weight Watchers Meetings - Agenda Each Weight Watchers Meeting is facilitated by a Meeting Leader. Each leader is a member of Weight Watchers and is therefore trained in how the program works. They are also able to share their own insights on their journey to developing a healthy relationship with food.
At the weekly meeting, each member has a private weigh-in to monitor progress and stay accountable for her losses or gains. The weigh-in is done by the Meeting Leader or the receptionist.
Each week, the leader discusses a topic that will vary and is usually related to eating, fitness and other weight-loss and health subjects. No one is obligated to speak or join in the discussion, but typically, the meeting turns into a forum where longstanding members and newer members share stories, tips and advice with the rest of the group.
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As part of Weight Watchers Meetings, your leader will introduce you to the Weight Watchers 360 program. Your leader will help you determine the appropriate PointsPlus values goal for you each day, show you how to calculate those values and successfully meet your goal. The program takes into account fat, protein, carbs and fat grams and encourages you to make smarter choices about the foods you choose to eat. You'll also learn about Power Foods, which are specific foods that are not just healthy, but also help to keep you feeling satisfied.
One thing that most people using Weight Watchers enjoy most is that they can eat nearly anything they like- as long as it stays within their PointsPlus values. While you have the flexibility to splurge on chocolate cake, a treat like that will consume most of your PointsPlus values for the day, leaving you hungry at meal time. Instead, you'll learn to use your PointsPlus values to make nutritious choices that are filling and satisfying.
A Weight Watchers diet includes lean proteins, whole grains, a lot of fruits and vegetables, dairy and eggs. There are no restricted foods and no mandated meal plans. You'll use the PointsPlus values to make the decision to have a dinner of grilled fish, vegetables and brown rice, or a pizza and soda.
There are also thousands of Weight Watchers recipes. Don't think diet food, think wholesome, nutritious, satisfying and delicious. Be it desserts and beverages or entrees and salads, Weight Watchers has created some excellent meal ideas so you can concentrate on living healthy.EXERCISE
Exercise is promoted as part of the Weight Watchers program. The Weight Watchers Meetings focus more on the eating and social support necessary to meet goals, and do not provide as much fitness guidance as a Weight Watchers Online subscriber would receive.CONCLUSION
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Samsung is in hot water as it was revealed that the Korean Company's TouchWiz UI overlay has a vulnerability that enables numerous Samsung Galaxy smartphones, including their flagship, Galaxy S III, to be remotely wiped by visiting a malicious website.
Recently we here at Techindustriya were invited to learn about Lenovo's SMB (small medium-sized business) oriented products and services.The two PC management services that we heard about were the Lenovo Solutions Center (LSC) and Lenovo Solutions for…
Oracle has took notice of the zero-day vulnerability in Java and has deviated from its strict update cycle by releasing an emergency patch. The vulnerability made use of a security flaw that could have been…
ScanEye is a new site that ominously knows what you've been downloading on BitTorrent and straight up shows it to you. This is a good reminder to keep your activities private and away from prying…
According to their blog, "…usernames and passwords recently stolen from other websites were used to sign in to a small number of Dropbox accounts."
For the brave among us who are willing to skirt the dangerous line of the safe and unsafe on the Internet, Trend Micro is releasing the beta release of their upcoming Titanium 13 series of anti-virus software.
Add another social networking site to the long list of sites that have compromised.
Norton by Symantec released Norton Safety Minder: Mobile Edition, a free app that allows parents to keep an eye on their kids' smartphone activities.
Fortinet and MSI-ECS, a subsidiary of leading Asia Pacific IT distributor ECS Holdings, announced that they have signed a distributor agreement in the Philippines.
Today, Trend Micro launched their latest update of their security suite, the Trend Micro Titanium Cloud Edition Maximum Security 2012 at the Vogue Bar in Makati.


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Hello everyone!
I'm starting a game character for my portfolio, and I thought I would share with everyone to get feedback and motivate me to follow through and do my best work.
The Silver Warrior is a fantasy knight character. I'll be aiming to modernize the design slightly and hopefully give an almost futuristic look to a classic "knight in shining armour". We'll see how it goes.
Here are my preliminary thumbnail sketches for the pose. I've decided on certain design elements already, such as the large shoulder guard on the left shoulder, red cape, silver armour and the ridiculously large sword. The details will be fleshed out in the next stage. I'll probably take the 3 top poses and flesh them out a bit, then repost here before deciding on the final design.
Feel free to give any feedback, suggestions, critiques...and let me know which pose is your favourite!


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This recipe is a delightful surprise if people are just expecting yet another stew, as it gives a good surprise to flavors which are anything but the typical stew. The wine, Herbs de Provence, and tapenade are critical in this recipe. I've used the store bought Herbs de Provence and I've made my own. My preference for overall flavor is to make my own blend of Herbs de Provence, which I include a recipe for below because my own mix is generally fresher and the distinctive taste for Herbs de Provence shines through, in comparison to the store bought mixture.
Because I'm in Ecuador, I had to make a few tweaks to this recipe. I cooked a whole chicken and used the broth and the chicken from that; I refuse to pay the price for canned tomatoes here so I use fresh tomatoes. I like the red 'new' potatoes for this but in Ecuador the potatoes are much different so I had to use them. They are much more dense…..I personally prefer the 'new potatoes'.
Herbes de Provence is a mixture of herbs from Provence, France.
Chicken Provence Stew
2 medium carrots, peeled
3 tsp minced garlic
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan
1 medium zucchini (diced)
1 small to medium red bell pepper (diced)
1 medium red onion (diced)
Salt and pepper to taste
1 Tblsp Herbs de Provence, available on spice aisle or (make your own – Donya's recipe as follows: 1 tsp each dried sage, rosemary, marjoram, and thyme)
1 ½ lbs small red skinned potatoes (diced)
4 C. dry white wine
1 (14-ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 qt chicken stock
1 lb chicken breasts, diced
1 tsp cocoa
¼ tsp stevia
1 small jar black olive tapenade, 4 ounces or (make your own – Donya's recipe below)
2 Tblsp chopped flat-leaf parsley
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"But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb, taking the spices that they had prepared. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they went in, they did not find the body" (Luke 24:1-3).
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Thursday, August 14, 2008
Help, I've Been Getting Too Many Good Queries
There is something about blogging and advice-giving that tends toward the negative -- frankly it's easier to explain why a query doesn't work than it is to explain why one does. The do nots are easier to list than the dos. And so, after reading this blog for a while, you might think I'm just sitting here getting all these bad queries and gnashing my teeth and banging my head on the desk.
Well, not lately.
I don't know what in the heck is in the water, but I have a new query complaint: PEOPLE ARE WRITING TOO MANY GOOD QUERIES.
I'm totally kidding about the complaint part -- by no means is this a bad thing, and it's really exciting to notice a serious uptick in quality query writing. I'm very happy about it. However, just to put this in perspective, in the last two weeks I have requested 50 partials. 50 PARTIALS!!!! In two weeks!!! That's 1500 pages!
And that doesn't even include a whole lot of other good queries, especially the ones from blog readers, that were totally fine and solid, but just weren't quite for me.
Add in the fact that I've been working on three separate manuscript revisions and the other day-to-day tasks I have to take care of, and it will explain why the timestamp on an e-mail I send you just might say 11:24 PM. August in publishing.... not so slow.
But really -- give yourselves a round of virtual applause. It's been an impressive month.
49 comments:
- michael said...
The penalty imposed on a good teacher -- your students learn -- and are grateful
- August 14, 2008 at 12:29 PM
- Jeff said...
Better to have too many than not enough.
- August 14, 2008 at 12:38 PM
You know, Nathan, it's kind of like going into a Gap and having every single piece fit you perfectly, not to mention everything in the store just happens to be free :-). Got to be a good feeling.
Now all you got to do is make sure you have a big enough closet (translation: time and sanity)
- August 14, 2008 at 12:49 PM
- Dan said...
It sounds like you need to add 'post slightly less depressing query stats' to your to-do list!
And assuming some of those partials warrant requests for fulls - and then maybe the fulls are spectacular...
At what point do you decide you have TOO many clients? It would seem possible on some level (because it happens with other professions) - so what happens when this situation arises? Does the agent refer the author to another agent or does the author just start over (or probably have other options since he/she has clearly written something pretty damn good?)
- August 14, 2008 at 1:09 PM
- Margaret Yang said...
Wow...I never thought I'd see this day. We always joke that you give such good advice that all the queries you receive will be great, but I never thought I'd actually see it happen.
I'm happy for you. You and your blog, you did good work.
- August 14, 2008 at 1:13 PM
- Wanda B. Ontheshelves said...
A very simple explanation - it's August - a lot of people (including writers) are on vacation! So there they are, in some wonderful vacation spot, relaxed, well-fed, with all the time in the world - why not polish that query and send it out?
Rather than: On their lunch break, on the company computer, the boss sticking their head in the door, "oh, I didn't realize you were on break," the phone ringing, etc., and composing a query.
Or maybe at the end of a very long day, including a long commute, shuttling kids around, going to meetings yourself after work...then composing a query.
Or maybe it's because you'd mentioned you don't require a synopsis (if memory serves me) - that's definitely a plus right there!
- August 14, 2008 at 1:46 PM
- Dave F. said...
You might spread the wealth to other agents.
- August 14, 2008 at 2:07 PM
And what if inquiring minds want to know how many of those partials have been turned into requests for full manuscripts? I'm thinking that would be another chunk of reading on your plate...
- August 14, 2008 at 2:15 PM
- ORION said...
Yanno...we can change that...
I'm thinkin vampire space monkeys in regency London...
It's hilarious.
And informative.
Did I tell you it's a memoir?
- August 14, 2008 at 2:40 PM
- JES said...
Of course, I guess from an agent's perspective, the important question isn't the raw number of good queries. It's the proportion of the good queries resulting in good partials. :)
(If you know what's good for you, you won't turn to advising us on how to improve the partials, too. Slippery slope, Nathan, slippery slope!)
- August 14, 2008 at 2:46 PM
- Furious D said...
Use this as an excuse to get head office to hire you some minions. ;)
Because if you want to get ahead, you gotta have some minions, toadies, or gofers. ;)
- August 14, 2008 at 2:47 PM
- Kate Lord Brown said...
As furious d points out 'help' or associates always a good thing (in England at school they used to call it 'fagging' but I think that should have been outlawed with Flashman). Bravo - it's a good sign: mission accomplished sensei.
- August 14, 2008 at 3:08 PM
- Elyssa Papa said...
Awesome news! Hopefully the queries will keep getting better for you.
- August 14, 2008 at 4:06 PM
- ilyakogan said...
Nathan to make you feel better I just sent this query to you:
wuzzup nate!
dude don't you think you should be representing me?
my totally rocking collection of short stories all written as rap songs i texted on my razr while working out
you know its awesome dude because i like haven't read it myself but my cuz read it and he thinks it rocks
the main dude is a lesbian detective who has like to prove she rocks like other dudes but she is like all soft and stuff and has feelings
call me at (301)555-1212 because this is my moms puter and she left it on but i dont know her password and stuff
yeah and don't try to steal my idea or i like sue you and stuff
- August 14, 2008 at 4:29 PM
- Prince Balthazar said...
Ilyakogan,that is hilarious.
- August 14, 2008 at 5:42 PM
1500 pages, good lord, what's your turn-around time on a partial like?
- August 14, 2008 at 5:43 PM
- Nathan Bransford said...
Usually less than two weeks.
- August 14, 2008 at 5:45 PM
- JulesD said...
Wow...that's a lot of partials, N, and a lot of potential clients to add to your (no doubt) long list...is there a point where you have to say no, even if you like something/someone? Or do you just work harder and harder and harder...
(BTW, love your blog. It's a great find. Thank you.)
- August 14, 2008 at 7:03 PM
- Mary said...
That's wonderful!
- August 14, 2008 at 7:27 PM
- Deborah Blake said...
Speaking as someone who had a fine and solid query that just wasn't for you (sob!), do you ever point an author in the direction of one of your fellow agents who you think would be better suited for their work?
[Hint, hint.]
Congrats on raising the bar and still getting people to jump over!
- August 14, 2008 at 7:52 PM
- Adaora A. said...
Ha! Congrats on the multitude of good queries. You might pat yourself on the back too because you're such a good teacher. Honestly this blog is chalk full of so much information that even Writer's Digest mentions it. It's no wonder that so much good stuff is coming your way recently.
- August 14, 2008 at 8:20 PM
- Lynne said...
I feel your pain but must note that you brought in on yourself. Stop giving away great advice! We *can* drown you in paperwork, even if electronically received. Congrats!
- August 14, 2008 at 8:21 PM
- Katie said...
Wow! That's awesomely cool!!!
- August 14, 2008 at 8:45 PM
You make me cry. I thought only 17-year-old girls went into the Gap and left with a smile.
I pray that you don't let a jewel slip through your fingers because you are overworked. Forget about that amazing two week turnaround, those of us who are newbies and anxiously awaiting a response will gladly wait another week.
- August 14, 2008 at 8:53 PM
I have a question. A while back I sent you a pretty crappy query. You politely declined, go figure. I was a total newb. Now my manuscript is completely revised and practically a whole different animal, and I, like so many others, have learned so much more about good queries (in large part from you).
Do people ever re-query you? Would you even notice given the huge volume you receive?
- August 14, 2008 at 9:05 PM
Guess it's a good thing you limit the partials to 30 pages rather than the first three chapters. :)
- August 14, 2008 at 9:24 PM
- Kristin Laughtin said...
I do offer my sympathies*, even though I hope to be one of those good queriers one day!
*Not because the queries were good, but because now you have to read so many pages on top of everything else.
- August 14, 2008 at 10:23 PM
- J.J. Hebert said...
50 partials? That's a lot of reading!!! Good luck with that...
J.J. Hebert
[Please visit my blog at www.jjhebertblog.com to read my current entry: You've Written A Great Novel. Now What?]
- August 14, 2008 at 10:25 PM
- Mary Danielson said...
1500 pages? Wow, I don't envy your weekend! Congrats though - the war against the rhetorical question must be working!
- August 14, 2008 at 10:36 PM
- Carley said...
As a newbie who really has no idea if her query is any good at all, I'm hoping that you truly did pass because it was just not right for you.Then maybe there's hope, maybe it isn't as awful as I worry it is! Thanks again for all the pointers, they are like little treasures!
- August 14, 2008 at 10:43 PM
- Ello said...
I like Pat's vampires space monkeys in regency London idea - I'd buy that. Bet that would be a great query. Especially if it started with a rhetorical question or one of those movie theater trailer voiceover styles "IN A REGENCY WORLD OVERRUN BY VAMPIRE SPACE MONKEYS ONLY ONE CAN SAVE THE ENTIRE HUMAN RACE - A CHIHUAHUA NAMED PIERRE!"
but seriously, I would love to know how many fulls you end up asking for out of the 50 - cause that is a whole heck of a lot of reading! you may be needing glasses soon!
- August 14, 2008 at 10:56 PM
Nathan, are you going to post any of the really good ones?
Pretty please with sugar on top?
/pathetic grovelling
- August 14, 2008 at 10:59 PM
- Kiersten said...
Yes, it's true, you're partly to blame...
And hey, Nathan's turnaround time is wonderful. It's nice to know within a few days, even if it's a no to the partial. Trust me. That alone will guarantee I always query Nathan first for the rest of my un-agented career. I think it shows a huge amount of respect for writers and how hard this process is.
In short, Nathan rocks. Even if he passes ; )
- August 15, 2008 at 12:12 AM
- Wanda B. Ontheshelves said...
Re: "I have a question. A while back I sent you a pretty crappy query. You politely declined, go figure. I was a total newb."
I did this too. I'm pretty sure I did - I was such a newbie, I wasn't even keeping track! Or was I...check out querytracker.net if you haven't already...it's great for keeping track of queries. You can make a list of agents to query, even BEFORE you start sending out queries. Helps you be a little more deliberate and cautious.
- August 15, 2008 at 12:44 AM
- Sincere said...
Did you find my query humorous?
Nah, my real question is:
How many of the queries made you laugh?
and maybe you should check out my blog at http://freefelon.blogspot.com
- August 15, 2008 at 7:55 AM
- Jolie said...
Nathan, this is what you get for publicly announcing, "When it doubt, query me."
Did you get any possible winners from the onslaught? I hope all the extra work turns up something fantastic that you just can't wait to represent.
I'd like to ditto the anon request for you to post some of those effective queries. Bad queries and query critiques are easy to find online, and they can be educational, but queries done right are harder to come by. Pleeeeeaaaase?
- August 15, 2008 at 10:17 AM
Wanda B--
I'm the aforementioned "newb" who asked about re-querying.
Thanks! Good tip about Query Tracker. It looks far superior to my cryptic notes scribbled on the backs on envelopes system.
- August 15, 2008 at 10:26 AM
- Whirlochre said...
Query Tracker looks interesting and is a good example of the glut of information now available to writers. Only five years ago, most sage advice was only available in a limited number of books.
Thanks to NB and other blogging agents, editors and writers, this kind of practical info is filtering through and some of us even read it.
Plus, of course it's in the water.
- August 15, 2008 at 11:15 AM
- clindsay said...
Hear, hear!
Minions for Nathan!!!
(And if you have any leftover minions, could I borrow them?)
- August 15, 2008 at 11:15 AM
- Steppe said...
I'll send you the worst query letter ever in the history of mankind and get your chi back for you. A good divergence of this theme would be predictable writing verses deliberate edge writing. Advice on how crazy people become literary pets.
How about; "Dopplegangers: The ups and downs of managing an out of control ID."
- August 15, 2008 at 1:10 PM
I don't know if this is something you can answer, but do you actually read every page of every partial? Or can you sometimes tell after a few pages that the work is not for you? For whatever reason. Say, absence of space monkeys when they were clearly indicated in the query, for instance.
Just curious.
- August 15, 2008 at 1:50 PM
- Nathan Bransford said...
I read until I've reached a decision, so sometimes that means reading all 30 pages, sometimes it means reading 2 or 3 pages. I won't be reading all 1500 of those pages, but I definitely will be reading most of them.
- August 15, 2008 at 1:55 PM
I am wondering if it is ok to start advertising (creating hype for) your project (novel) ahead of it being out?
And would doing so encourage or discourage you, Nathan, from considering a project?
- August 15, 2008 at 2:04 PM
- Sam Taylor said...
Isn't "too many good queries" the reson Ms. Snark quit blogging? ;)
- August 15, 2008 at 3:23 PM
Thanks for taking the time to read my query~ Even though you passed on it, it made my day to get a response! :)
- August 15, 2008 at 3:35 PM
Nathan, this is a great blog.
Do you think it is meaningful when an author gets requests for full manuscript right away, rather than partial?
Or can it just be a way for the agent to thumb ahead and see if the book works as a whole, rather than indicating more of a positive response to a query (that had a few sample pages)?
- August 15, 2008 at 4:08 PM
- Chumplet said...
Oh, noes, you crazy person! 50 partials! I'm so glad I'm not in that pack. I could get lost in all that quality.
- August 15, 2008 at 10:30 PM
- leesmiley said...
The one post I thought I'd never see . . . . This is the end of blogging as we know it.
Where's Miss Snark when we need her.
- August 15, 2008 at 10:39 PM
How do I erase my paragraph from your blog for the contest? Despite the preview, it got posted without the first few words included.
I would like to correct that.
- October 14, 2009 at 5:01 AM