diff --git a/dist/recline.dataset.js b/dist/recline.dataset.js
index 4dc804c8..2f9946d6 100644
--- a/dist/recline.dataset.js
+++ b/dist/recline.dataset.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ this.recline.Model = this.recline.Model || {};
   "use strict";
 
 // use either jQuery or Underscore Deferred depending on what is available
-var Deferred = _.isUndefined(window.jQuery) ? _.Deferred : jQuery.Deferred;
+var Deferred = (typeof jQuery !== "undefined" && jQuery.Deferred) || _.Deferred;
 
 // ## <a id="dataset">Dataset</a>
 my.Dataset = Backbone.Model.extend({
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ my.Dataset = Backbone.Model.extend({
 
   // ### initialize
   initialize: function() {
+    var self = this;
     _.bindAll(this, 'query');
     this.backend = null;
     if (this.get('backend')) {
@@ -35,8 +36,9 @@ my.Dataset = Backbone.Model.extend({
     this.facets = new my.FacetList();
     this.recordCount = null;
     this.queryState = new my.Query();
-    this.queryState.bind('change', this.query);
-    this.queryState.bind('facet:add', this.query);
+    this.queryState.bind('change facet:add', function () {
+      self.query(); // We want to call query() without any arguments.
+    });
     // store is what we query and save against
     // store will either be the backend or be a memory store if Backend fetch
     // tells us to use memory store
@@ -593,7 +595,7 @@ this.recline.Backend.Memory = this.recline.Backend.Memory || {};
   my.__type__ = 'memory';
 
   // private data - use either jQuery or Underscore Deferred depending on what is available
-  var Deferred = _.isUndefined(window.jQuery) ? _.Deferred : jQuery.Deferred;
+  var Deferred = (typeof jQuery !== "undefined" && jQuery.Deferred) || _.Deferred;
 
   // ## Data Wrapper
   //
diff --git a/dist/recline.js b/dist/recline.js
index 81bf7e8d..03a5f7f1 100644
--- a/dist/recline.js
+++ b/dist/recline.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ this.recline.Backend.CSV = this.recline.Backend.CSV || {};
   my.__type__ = 'csv';
 
   // use either jQuery or Underscore Deferred depending on what is available
-  var Deferred = _.isUndefined(window.jQuery) ? _.Deferred : jQuery.Deferred;
+  var Deferred = (typeof jQuery !== "undefined" && jQuery.Deferred) || _.Deferred;
 
   // ## fetch
   //
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ this.recline.Backend.CSV = this.recline.Backend.CSV || {};
 
       // If we are at a EOF or EOR
       if (inQuote === false && (cur === delimiter || cur === "\n")) {
-	field = processField(field);
+        field = processField(field);
         // Add the current field to the current row
         row.push(field);
         // If this is EOR append row to output and flush row
@@ -169,6 +169,9 @@ this.recline.Backend.CSV = this.recline.Backend.CSV || {};
     row.push(field);
     out.push(row);
 
+    // Expose the ability to discard initial rows
+    if (options.skipInitialRows) out = out.slice(options.skipInitialRows);
+
     return out;
   };
 
@@ -306,7 +309,7 @@ this.recline.Backend.DataProxy = this.recline.Backend.DataProxy || {};
 
   
   // use either jQuery or Underscore Deferred depending on what is available
-  var Deferred = _.isUndefined(window.jQuery) ? _.Deferred : jQuery.Deferred;
+  var Deferred = (typeof jQuery !== "undefined" && jQuery.Deferred) || _.Deferred;
 
   // ## load
   //
@@ -376,7 +379,7 @@ this.recline.Backend.ElasticSearch = this.recline.Backend.ElasticSearch || {};
   my.__type__ = 'elasticsearch';
 
   // use either jQuery or Underscore Deferred depending on what is available
-  var Deferred = _.isUndefined(window.jQuery) ? _.Deferred : jQuery.Deferred;
+  var Deferred = (typeof jQuery !== "undefined" && jQuery.Deferred) || _.Deferred;
 
   // ## ElasticSearch Wrapper
   //
@@ -662,7 +665,7 @@ this.recline.Backend.GDocs = this.recline.Backend.GDocs || {};
   my.__type__ = 'gdocs';
 
   // use either jQuery or Underscore Deferred depending on what is available
-  var Deferred = _.isUndefined(window.jQuery) ? _.Deferred : jQuery.Deferred;
+  var Deferred = (typeof jQuery !== "undefined" && jQuery.Deferred) || _.Deferred;
 
   // ## Google spreadsheet backend
   // 
@@ -830,7 +833,7 @@ this.recline.Backend.Memory = this.recline.Backend.Memory || {};
   my.__type__ = 'memory';
 
   // private data - use either jQuery or Underscore Deferred depending on what is available
-  var Deferred = _.isUndefined(window.jQuery) ? _.Deferred : jQuery.Deferred;
+  var Deferred = (typeof jQuery !== "undefined" && jQuery.Deferred) || _.Deferred;
 
   // ## Data Wrapper
   //
@@ -1131,7 +1134,7 @@ this.recline.Model = this.recline.Model || {};
   "use strict";
 
 // use either jQuery or Underscore Deferred depending on what is available
-var Deferred = _.isUndefined(window.jQuery) ? _.Deferred : jQuery.Deferred;
+var Deferred = (typeof jQuery !== "undefined" && jQuery.Deferred) || _.Deferred;
 
 // ## <a id="dataset">Dataset</a>
 my.Dataset = Backbone.Model.extend({
@@ -1141,6 +1144,7 @@ my.Dataset = Backbone.Model.extend({
 
   // ### initialize
   initialize: function() {
+    var self = this;
     _.bindAll(this, 'query');
     this.backend = null;
     if (this.get('backend')) {
@@ -1160,8 +1164,9 @@ my.Dataset = Backbone.Model.extend({
     this.facets = new my.FacetList();
     this.recordCount = null;
     this.queryState = new my.Query();
-    this.queryState.bind('change', this.query);
-    this.queryState.bind('facet:add', this.query);
+    this.queryState.bind('change facet:add', function () {
+      self.query(); // We want to call query() without any arguments.
+    });
     // store is what we query and save against
     // store will either be the backend or be a memory store if Backend fetch
     // tells us to use memory store