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Natalie Copeland
Thursday, May 8, 2014
A mum has vowed to carry on helping other women campaign for the right to be able to give birth at home, despite having to have her baby delivered in a hospital.
Cathryn Remmington, 32, of Scholars Way, Upwell, gave birth to daughter Emelda, on March 20 in Peterborough City Hospital after the Queen Elizabeth Hospital home birth service in King's Lynn was suspended.
Mrs Remmington, also mum to Logan, 3, says that she will continue to support mums who want to fight for the service to be resumed through her Baby Sensory classes that she runs and the home birth group Facebook page.
Mrs Remmington said: "It isn't the staff at the Queen Elizabeth hospital we are getting at, they do a wonderful job, but it's because of the Trust and the funding.
"Some of my friends and people who I know of are being turned away from the Queen Elizabeth Hospital and have to go all the way to Norwich to give birth. But they have just had two midwives return from Ethiopia - but why send them out there when we haven't got enough midwives here."
Mrs Remmington's hopes of having a home birth for this pregnancy where dashed after her consultant told her that the home birth service had been suspended.
She said: "I was told all along that it would be ok for me have a home birth. It was only when I saw my consultant for a routine appointment that he told me. I was 31 weeks pregnant with not long to go."
Mrs Remmington was "gutted" to learn that she could not give birth at home so she enlisted the support of natural childbirth charity Birthrights and a solicitor to challenge the ruling and get the service re-instated.
Kathryn Ellis, Director of Operations and Strategy at NHS West Norfolk Clinical Commissioning Group (WNCCG), said: "West Norfolk CCG is currently in discussion with the QEH about the long term provision of maternity services, including home births.
"The CCG maintains its commitment to commissioning high quality and effective maternity services for women in the West of Norfolk."
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While I sympathise with you Cathryn, I took 3 weeks of my annual leave to offer my midwifery skills to the midwives, women and their babies in the remote Afar region of Ethiopia. My trip was entirely self funded and it was an incredible experience in which I felt humbled and honoured to give my support and expertise. It saddens me that you were misinformed about the details of our trip. If you should need any support for future pregnancies, you could contact the Cambridge Independent Midwives.
Monday, May 12, 2014
The QEH maternity department did not 'send' any midwives to Ethiopa! If you read the news articles on their trip carefully it quite clearly stated that they both went in their holiday. Their own time.
Saturday, May 10, 2014
I've had two amazing home births in South Norfolk. Please keep fighting if you're reading this and it's what you want, and well done to Catherine for keeping the ball rolling for other mums.
Friday, May 9, 2014
Cathryn, you may find the help and information from AIMS (Association for Improvements in the Maternity Services) invaluable. They have a letter template for mums who are told that there is not enough cover for home birth which explains that mother's rights and the Trust's responsibilities to provide care at home. AIMS will support you with all of your birth campaigning - they're a volunteer-run organisation which has been supporting women, families and campaigners around birth since the 1960s. aims.org.uk
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Advantages: Well-organised and handled a group well; decent location Disadvantages: Don't be taken in by the website pics - you might be in a different building
Lima wasn't ever the focus of our trip to Peru. We basically only passed through on the way in and the way out again. What little I saw of the city didn't leave me disappointed that I'd missed it but then I'm almost certainly doing it an injustice. We ... Read review
Advantages: Wildlife you will see no where else on earth, knowledgeable guides, friendly locals, snorkelling. Disadvantages: Hard work, very very hot, lots of hopping on and off boats and some heights - not for everyone.
My Nan was a really keen traveller and managed to get to see an impressive 82 countries in her time. After she passed away few years ago, my Mum and I decided we would use the money she left us to tick a few more off the list for her. First on the list wa ... Read review
Advantages: A beautiful building, great view and wonderful gargoyles Disadvantages: You can get caught by the 'guides' outside offering to guide at a cost!
...beautiful building translates to the Basilica of the National Vow which is a rather odd name for a church in my view. Just to confuse matter it is also known as the Catedral Consagración de Jesús ... Read review
Advantages: A profusion of wildlife Disadvantages: None for me
Genovesa Island, Galapagos We spent a glorious ten days cruising around the Galapagos islands back in May/June this year. This island is the most north easterly of any of the islands and we spent the evening and night sailing to reach this island from Ba ... Read review
Advantages: Quaint and unusual Disadvantages: Some things very expensive in the shop
Los Hornitos, Chile We spent a few day in Santiago and on one of the days we organised a day trip to Valparaiso and Vina del Mar. I really wanted to visit Valparaiso as I had read and loved Isabel Allende's books and many were set in Valparaiso so I want ... Read review
Advantages: Comfortable, clean and convenient and good service Disadvantages: None
Hampton by Hilton, Guayaquil - Downtown W spent only one night in this hotel on our way from the Galapagos islands through to Santiago in Chile. We were joined by another couple from our Galapagos cruise so it was quite nice as we spent the evening toge ... Read review
Advantages: One of the places to see before you die! Disadvantages: It is miles from anywhere and expensive to get to Easter Island
Ahu Tongariki, Easter Island We spent four days in this tiny island, the most remote civilised island in the world. The reason for flying nearly six hours from Santiago and again another six hours back from this tiny island was to see the fantastic larg ... Read review
Advantages: Stunning wildlife Disadvantages: Not a cheap destination
Española Island, Galapagos We recently spent a magical ten days sailing around the Galapagos islands in a rather special tall ship called the Mary Anne which I have written a review about on both ciao and Dooyoo if you are interested. This island is th ... Read review
Advantages: A unique sight Disadvantages: A long way to go to Easter Island, no toilets on the site
Ahu Akivi, Easter Island A few years ago we did a trip visiting four Pacific Islands and at that time we had hoped to fit in a visit to Easter Island on that trip but it became too complicated and expensive so Easter island was put to one side. Last ye ... Read review
Advantages: You get a great view Disadvantages: A lot of stairs
El Panecillo, Quito We spent a long morning in the old part of Quito and our last call was this hill with its statue on the top. The hill is El Panecillo and the name means small loaf, the hill was so called as it looked like a small loaf of bread. It i ... Read review
Advantages: Comfortable and had all we needed but not posh Disadvantages: A little too far from the city centre for sight seeing and some furnishings a bit tired
Bonaparte Hotel Providencia Santiago We spent a night here on the way through to Easter Island and then two further nights on our return before flying back to the UK. We had enjoyed a wonderful week in the Galapagos then a night in Guayaquil before flyi ... Read review
Advantages: Everything for us!! Disadvantages: Difficult for anyone with any mobility problems
THE MARY ANNE This was the ship we sailed the Eastern Galapagos Islands on. She is a beautiful three mast tall ship built in Germany with full allocation of ails used at different times depending on the winds at the time. This could be a long one as ther ... Read review
Advantages: Good breakfsat Disadvantages: Shower/bath very strange
Hotel Reine Isabel Amazonica Quito We had a few nights in the hotel in Quito so that we had a chance to explore a little before flying to the Galapagos islands. We arrived totally shattered from our Iberia flight as we had left our Heathrow hotel at 3pm ... Read review
Advantages: The resort was a base for the wildlife experience Disadvantages: The resort was basic
Laguna Lodge Tortuguera National Park How to get there: We spent two nights at this rainforest, river and beachside lodge on the fringes of the 47,000 acre Tortuguera National Park. The lodge was on the river front on one side and the Caribbean Sea was ... Read review
Advantages: Room facilities, comfortable Disadvantages: Not the most amazing breakfast selection
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Diddy seen leaving from the popular Nobu restaurant in London, England on November 18, 2012.
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P-Diddy a Special thank you for holding my hand every step of the way-M@NEY.. "Lancome"/Vogue Party..I'm so in Love with you Al-Green President Barack H. Obama's theme song to America. Romantic dress "Vogue" talk the silk green dress that got the attention of the White House..Presidential Model-M@NEY


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A preview of chapter one of Golem, the upcoming Android novel |
The Identity Trilogy | Published 22 September 2011 |
The quivering fear that wormed through me was something new, though. I'd never felt that before. [...] My eyes snapped open and I saw a familiar room that I knew I'd never seen before. Thick, brocaded curtains covered tall windows. Just enough light filtered around the curtains that I could make out a large entertainment console on the wall opposite the bed, a small breakfast table, and a love seat. It was a hotel room, not a bedroom then. That bothered me even more.
–Golem, Mel Odom
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New Twin Peaks Blu-ray to feature 90 minutes of unseen material
A new Blu-ray Twin Peaks boxset, Twin Peaks: The Entire Mystery, will feature 90 minutes of previously unseen material.
As well as the complete series and 1992 movie prequel, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, it will also include an hour and a half of previously unseen deleted scenes and alternate takes from the movie, which explained the dark and supernatural events leading to the death of high school homecoming queen Laura Palmer. Her murder is the focal point of the TV show.
Director David Lynch, Twin Peaks' creator, has personally supervised the boxset's production and said in a statement: "During the last days in the life of Laura Palmer many things happened, which have never been seen before. They're here now alongside the new transfer of Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me and Twin Peaks, the television series."
Lynch recently made an appearance at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, where he talked about his love of one of Twin Peaks' main settings: the diner. "There's a beautiful thing about a diner," he said. "Your mind can go into dark places, but you can always return to the warmth and comfort of a well-lit diner. It's a nice place to think."
Twin Peaks: The Entire Mystery is scheduled for release on July 29.
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Same-Sex Marriage Supporters Plan Tuesday Rally
Gearing up for another push for same-sex marriage, supporters from all over the state are planning a march and rally on Springfield's capitol Tuesday--the first day of the legislature's fall session.
Supporters of SB10 hope this will be the last battle for same-sex couples who hope to legally marry in the Land of Lincoln.
"I realized, in my mind anyway, one of the things that was missing was a visible external approach to this issue," event organizer Tracy Baim said. "That we needed to build a little bit more of a solid movement rather than just calling our reps. Let's come together in a large-scale event. Give strength to our allies, and that it's not a risky issue."
Leaders from labor, immigration, faith, women's health, business, sports, and voting rights movements will join supporters at the rally.
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Very good poem it was so interesting it was like a page out of a great book.
Beyond the Bounds
The first part is easy.
Close your eyes, take a breath, step
outside of the inside, beyond the bounds
(past the pale)
that fence you in.
You've been here too long, stuck blind in
the wasteland of your life;
the melody of dawn calls you, and
the song is too loud to ignore.
The second part's a bit more tricky:
a golden glow bathes this new world, but
your eyes aren't used to the light.
Your body, now near weightless
(wonderfully warm)
isn't sure how to handle its unrestricted mobility.
You breathe in sweet fragrances you can't recognize
as your nostrils have grown accustomed
to only the stench of decaying failure, which
stinks of rotted dreams.
The newness of it all is frightening
(joy of life is not something you readily accept), and
it would be so easy to run back to
the stagnant hell you just left.
The third and final part is the most important.
Keep moving.
Run, fly, dance, or leap--just don't stop.
To stand still
(to become static) is to die; this
world will begin to look a lot like the old one
if you grow content to sit and watch it pass.
Don't stop until you find that song, that freedom,
that life that is rightfully yours, when
you lay safely in the arms that were meant to hold you.
I'm waiting for you...
Very good poem it was so interesting it was like a page out of a great book.
"Sunset Kisses Along The Beach"
Made for me by HolderofTheDarkChalice
Thanks so much I love it!
Lost love? ^_^
It's different from the other entries, with that I mean the 3 parts in your poem.


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Fran seemed to be riding on the Strahl with Balthier as she seemed to be lost in thought. After all autopilot was engaged. The woman was more or less confused to why to Balthier had saved her when she was knocked unconscious during the destruction of Bahamut. In truth most sky pirates would leave someone like that but Balthier protested against it. He wouldn't even give a good reason to why he had risked his own life for her. She was left to believe that it was due to their partnership, after all they were partners in crime. Fran decided to not dwell on it too long as they were going to meet up with Ashe. Though something was quite wrong with the situation. The Viera seemed to raise her guard as the color fell from the area. Though as they were about to land she suddenly went through some sort of portal and found herself in a very odd place.
Her heels clicked on the ground as she landed, her arm reaching for he bow on her back as if she was about to be attacked. Fran was a cautious woman as she looked around, her nose twitching slight as even the scent didn't match. "What sort of magik is this? " She asked herself as she then rose up from her crouching position, standing at her full height as Fran left her bow untouched. After all there was no one coming to harm her as much as she could see. She looked around for the Strahl and even was looking for Balthier but there wasn't a single sign of him or their precious ship.
The tall woman started to walk around looking for a familiar sign of anything she might know. Though her heels came to a stop as her sensitive ears heard a very familiar voice. This caused the usual stoic Viera to bear a very faint smile. "Balthier... " She said only for her to run in that direction as fast as she could. After all she didn't want Balthier to fly off without her, it was odd considering she had told the sky pirate to leave her behind a few times that this one time she didn't want to be left behind.
When the sandy blond man came into view she seemed to slow her pace and then walked over to the man. "Balthier, where is the Strahl? " She asked as if nothing odd had happened, after all why state the obvious when the man probably was as confused as her. Though it wouldn't be bad to expand on what had happened. " Last thing I remember was we were about to land the Strahl to meet up with Ashe, then I was pulled here. " She said as she scanned the man up and down looking for any sort of injury, after all she had to make sure she didn't get harmed. Though she didn't want to speak her worry as she then crossed her arms and looked around, trying to figure out what needed to be done. "We may have to acquire another ship until we find the Strahl. " She said calmly as it was the truth. They would need some mode of transportation just encase they had to travel large distances.
"Do you believe that anyone else might have been drawn here? Perhaps we should go look in the town to see if that is so? Also, I can no longer sense any signs of the mist anywhere. " She said in her usual accented and stern tone. Her red eyes looking down at Balthier as she waited for the leading man to well lead. She seemed to have a very faint look of relief on her face and it would take a trained eye to see. It was all due to being back at Balthier's side, the place where she felt she needed to be.
Location: Eden
Feelings:Happiness but well covered up and hidden
Weapon: Sagittarius (Bow) , Assassin Arrow.
Inventory: Potions x9 , Antidote x2, Hi-potion x4, Phoenix down x2
Feelings:Happiness but well covered up and hidden
Weapon: Sagittarius (Bow) , Assassin Arrow.
Inventory: Potions x9 , Antidote x2, Hi-potion x4, Phoenix down x2


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September Fintech News Roundup
Apple finally confirmed their long-anticipated entry into mobile payments with the launch of Apple Pay, which will support both physical payments (using the NFC capability in the new iPhone 6 and 6+, and the Apple Watch), and in-app payments. Thanks to tokenization (which has been in the pipeline since last October), no card details will be stored on the phone or on Apple's servers.
Apple Pay will launch in the US in October (the European launch is expected to follow in 2015), with support from American Express, MasterCard and Visa. Discover and China UnionPay are expected to join later this year (Apple is rumoured to have considered buying or partnering with Discover as a back-up plan if the main card networks didn't want to play ball). Apple's signed up a raft of retailers, including Macy's, McDonalds, Starbucks, Subway, Walgreen's and Whole Foods (but not Wal-mart, which is backing the QR code-based CurrentC payments platform).
Stripe enjoyed a boost as Apple included the startup in its list of recommended payment solution providers for app-makers who want to use Apple Pay to accept in-app payments. Competitor Braintree (which had previously announced that it will partner with Coinbase to support Bitcoin) was quick to announce that it, too, will support Apple Pay.
Braintree's parent PayPal (whose response to the Apple Pay announcement was to launch what Keith Rabois suggested might be the "Dumbest Ad Campaign Ever") has also announced support for Bitcoin.
Jack Dorsey revealed that Square (which recently turned down a $3bn acquisition offer from Apple) are building a register that will accept both Bitcoin and Apple Pay.
Apple also released iOS 8, which opens the Touch ID sensor to third-party apps. Mint and Simple were quick to release updates with support for fingerprint authentication.
Meanwhile, Simple customers have been complaining about technical glitches, possibly caused by the migration from accounts from Bancorp to BBVA.
News emerged that Facebook has partnered with Stripe to test a Buy button in the News Feed. This adds to Stripe's partnerships with Twitter and Alipay (the leading online payments company in China).
Alipay, which was (somewhat controversially) spun out of Alibaba in 2011, is expected to begin offering banking services after receiving approval from the China Banking Regulatory Commission to set up a private bank. Meanwhile, Alipay competitor Tencent announced that it is partnering with nine retail chains to allow users of its WeChat to make in-store payments by scanning a barcode generated by the app.
In the UK, Tesco is trialling a Starbucks-style, mobile payments app.
Back in the US, Clinkle (which has raised more than $30m to date) finally revealed what it's been working on – a pre-paid credit card with a quirky rewards programme, targeted at college students. Reaction was less-than-positive.
CME Group has invested in Dwolla, as part of $9.7m round, saying "We believe Dwolla's real-time infrastructure solutions can benefit the financial ecosystem within which we exist," suggesting that CME may see a role for Dwolla in enabling real-time settlement.
Green Dot Corporation and Wal-mart announced a partnership to roll out GoBank (a mobile checking account that Sam Altman worked on before departing to run Y Combinator) across the US. Some people misinterpreted this news as Wal-mart launching a bank (which they previously thought about doing) but it's really an expansion of the existing partnership, which has seen Wal-mart selling Green Dot's pre-paid debit card products in its stores for several years. Wal-mart also owns 5% of Green Dot.
Sweden-based Trustly released BankAPI, an open source, decentralised, Internet-based financial messaging solution that it designed as an alternative to SWIFT.
TIBCO Software is to sell itself to Vista Equity Partners (a private equity firm that specialises in buying and turning around enterprise software companies), for $4.3bn. TIBCO was an early fintech startup, founded in Silicon Valley in 1985.
VC firm General Catalyst announced that it has allocated $10m for seed-stage investments in startups that build on top of Stripe's APIs. The GC Stripe Platform Initiative's first investment is in Baremetrics, which provides analytics tools for companies that use Stripe.
Bradley Leimer has left California's Mechanics Bank to become Head of Innovation at Santander North America.
Microsoft hired Amazon payments lead Iain Kennedy, hinting at a possible attempt to reinvigorate Microsoft Wallet.
Visa Europe's director of mobile, Mary Carol Harris, has left to join Apple, presumably to work on the rollout of Apple Pay in Europe.
Isis announced that it will rebrand as Softcard, in an attempt to avoid being targeted by US airstrikes.
Satoshi Nakamoto's email address was hacked by someone who threatened to reveal the Bitcoin creator's identity. However, the threat appears to have been a bluff. The email account was subsequently deleted, and Nakamoto's true identity remains a secret.
The Bank of England released a report on Innovations in payment technologies and the emergence of digital currencies (i.e. Bitcoin), describing the distributed ledger as a "significant innovation" which could "transform the financial system".
Coinbase announced a beta launch across 13 Eurozone countries, and Ripple signed up two regional US banks to trial its international payments network.
Bitcoin mining hardware manufacturer Butterfly Labs was shut down by the Federal Trade Commission, which alleged that the company delayed delivery of mining devices to customers in order to use them to mine bitcoins for itself.
Bitcoin Savings & Trust founder Trendon Shavers was ordered to repay $40.7m after being prosecuted by the SEC for running a ponzi scheme.
Following weeks of warnings about the risk of "card clash", commuters in London can now use contactless (i.e. NFC-enabled) payment cards to pay for travel on the London Underground and buses.
The .bank domain has been given the green light by ICANN and is expected to be available from June 2015. Strict standards, including verification of registrant's charter with its regulator, will be enforced to ensure that "only verified members of the banking community will be able to register .bank domains."
Finally, as September drew to a close, eBay announced that it will spin out PayPal as a publicly-traded company, in a move that is reminiscent of Morgan Stanley's 2007 spin-out of Discover.
Barclays' Smoking Chart
Last week, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced a lawsuit against Barclays, alleging that the company had led clients to believe that the Barclays LX dark pool was a safe place to go swimming when, in fact, it was teeming with bloodthirsty, man-eating sharks (or "predatory high-frequency traders", as A.G. Schneiderman put it).
The bombastic language (the word "toxic" appears in the complaint 24 times, one more than "predatory" but well behind the 41 mentions of "aggressive") masks the fact that the underlying allegation at the heart of the lawsuit is that Barclays "misrepresented" the extent to which participants in Barclays LX were protected from "aggressive" HFT firms.
"Misrepresented" might not sound particularly bad. A.G. Schneiderman presents no proof that Barclays intended to defraud its clients or that clients suffered any losses as a result of Barclays' misrepresentation. In fact, he doesn't even accuse Barclays of lying. However, he doesn't need to because he's using the Martin Act, a 93 year old state law that redefines securities fraud using a far wider definition than federal securities laws, removing any need to prove intent to defraud or even that fraud took place. The Act gives the New York attorney general broad powers to investigate potential violations. According to Nicholas Thompson, writing in Legal Affairs:
The purpose of the Martin Act is to arm the New York attorney general to combat financial fraud. It empowers him to subpoena any document he wants from anyone doing business in the state; to keep an investigation totally secret or to make it totally public; and to choose between filing civil or criminal charges whenever he wants. People called in for questioning during Martin Act investigations do not have a right to counsel or a right against self-incrimination. Combined, the act's powers exceed those given any regulator in any other state.
In the wake of the dot-com crash, Eliot Spitzer used the Martin Act to subpoena Henry Blodget's emails from Merrill Lynch and went on to extract a total of $1.4bn in settlements from Merrill and nine other Wall Street firms that had over-hyped Internet stocks. Other firms that have fallen foul of the Act include AIG, JP Morgan, Bank of New York Mellon and Ernst & Young.
Barclays is unlikely to put up much of a fight. Schneiderman's announcement seems to have been timed to coincide with the two-year anniversary of Barclays' settlements with British and American regulators over its role in the LIBOR scandal (which led to the resignations of both the Chairman and CEO), and comes barely a month after the company was fined by the FCA for failing to adequately manage conflicts of interest in relation to the London Gold Fixing.
Among the evidence presented by Schneiderman is a chart, taken from a Barclays marketing brochure, which claims to show the results of an analysis of the trading behaviours of participants in the Barclays LX pool (see right).
To quote the complaint:
36. Each circle in the chart represents one firm trading in Barclays' dark pool. The size of the circle corresponds to the level of trading activity conducted in the dark pool by that firm. Different types of traders are assigned different color circles; the pale green circles are "electronic liquidity providers" ("ELP"), which is the term Barclays used for high frequency traders. Within the chart are two color-coded regions, a green rectangle representing "passive" (i.e., safe, non-predatory) trading activity, and a red rectangle representing "aggressive" (i.e., predatory) trading. The x-axis, ("modified take percentage," which is percentage of a trader's orders that take liquidity), and the y-axis, ("1-second alpha," which is the price movement in the one-second following each trader's trades), are presented here as relevant measures of trading behavior on the dark pool.
37. The chart represents that very little of the trading in Barclays' dark pool is "aggressive." As represented by the chart, most of the trading in the dark pool is "passive," and most of the ELP/high frequency activity is "passive." In its entirety, the chart represents that Barclays' dark pool is a safe venue with few aggressive traders.
38. Barclays' sales staff heavily promoted this analysis to investors as a representation of the trading within the dark pool, and marketed that analysis as "a snapshot of the participants" in order to show clients "an accurate view of our pool." In addition, certain Barclays marketing materials appended a notation to the chart explaining that it portrays the top 100 clients trading in the dark pool.
39. These representations were false. The chart and accompanying statements misrepresented the trading taking place in Barclays' dark pool. That is because senior Barclays personnel de-emphasized the presence of high frequency traders in the pool, and removed from the analysis one of the largest and most toxic participants in Barclays' dark pool.
Later in the complaint, the missing participant is identified as Tradebot Systems, a HFT firm. What's missing from the complaint, however, is the original chart, showing Tradebot. I got curious, did some digging and turned up what I believe to be the original chart.
The 2012 chart clearly shows a large circle (marked X) representing a market participant whose size and position matches the complaint's description of Tradebot as "the largest participant in Barclays' dark pool, with an established history of trading activity that was known to Barclays as toxic."
In the graph from Schneiderman's complaint, the circle representing Tradebot appears to have shrunk and migrated to the left. You may also notice that a small purple (Internal) circle on the far right of the right-hand chart has been re-coloured blue (Institutional) on the left-hand chart.
According to emails quoted in the complaint (which appears to be largely based on the testimony of a whistleblower), Barclays justification for altering the chart is that it was intended to be a demonstration of Barclays' ability to monitor and classify trading activity in the dark pool, rather than an accurate representation of the trading activity. Of course, it may yet emerge that the change reflected a real change in the nature of Tradebot's trading (perhaps after having been challenged by Barclays) but, if that were the case, I would expect the rest of the chart to be updated as well..
A good rule of thumb when considering whether an action or behaviour is appropriate or not, is to imagine what would happen if it were observed by a tabloid journalist. If the journalist could come up with a headline and story that would be embarrassing to the firm, you need to rethink. With the current press focus on financial services, it's not just enough to avoid breaking the law – banks must be whiter than white.
The whole incident is a setback to Barclays CEO Antony Jenkins' mission to rebuild the bank's reputation in the aftermath of the LIBOR scandal. The independent Salz_Review of Barclays after the LIBOR scandal found that there were "cultural shortcomings" and said that the bank needed to undergo "transformational change".
Bringing about cultural change within financial services firms isn't easy. Once a culture is established, it becomes self-reinforcing. Those who don't conform get forced out. For the CEO, talking the talk – even walking the walk – is unlikely to be enough. Culture derives from people, and the processes and structures they form. Changing an organisation's culture may well require disrupting the organisation first – replacing people, getting rid of the old ways of doing things, and ripping out old power structures, to make space for new ways of doing things. It's not the sort of thing a CEO can direct from on high – he needs to roll his sleeves up and get his hands dirty.
It'll be disruptive, it's be distracting and it's be very expensive (both in direct costs and revenue opportunities that are missed during the disruption) but it's what Antony Jenkins will need to do if he wants to bring about the transformational change Barclays needs.
FIDOR Bank
Matthias Kröner from FIDOR Bank posted a response in the comments on What would a disruptive bank look like? which I thought deserved its own post.
Jack, it was absolutely thrilling to read your blog. Your blog and the – out of that – resulting discussion I really find unique. I am happy to participate in that particular discussion, because we build a real disruptive bank that corresponds with your criterias. The name of that Bank: FIDOR Bank.
How do I come to that bold opinion? Best proof would be to apply your criterias. So, lets see:
1. We are a real bank. We received banking license from the German banking regulators. That was in May 2009, so exactly in the eye of the crisis-storm and this as an entrepreneurial and independent team. No big banking group supporting (or blocking) us. We started business in Jan 2010 with a very rudimental offer.
2. From the start, our concept was designed exclusively for the digital market. By doing so, we focus on the main driver like Web 2.0, e-commerce, gamification and everything that comes around the mobile internet. We see absolutely no sense in a banking-branch, regardless of which bank. A branch is inferior to the Internet in all respects! For this I have also written a blog – but is currently available only in German. Sorry. Must translate that… Nevertheless, here is the link.
3. We have clearly opted for a banking license, because we had from the beginning on the opinion that one must have this license if you want to come to the core of a product and if you want to offer real innovation. The golden rule is simple: "Who wants to hijack a plane, should better sit in it." (I am not saying, somebody should hijack a plane!!!! ;-))
4. If you hold no banking license, you only can focus on a (wonderful ) UX. That is it. Financial-Products and services are the ones which are made possible by the back-office bank and its core banking system. Not more.
5. We decided from the beginning to build our own middleware, because there was no suitable offer in the market. This is what we now call "Fidor operating system". Out of that, Fidor TecS AG (a 100% subsidiary to the bank) as a company emerged. We see this fOS as the central tool to generate customer loyalty and stickyness. Our experience: If you work in the context of a concept that has the digital target customers (retail and SMEs) in its center and is not having its own technological expertise, you are lost.
6. Very Important: fOS is an "open" System. Via standard interfaces we integrate 3rd party offerings into our account. The result is as easy as compelling: A normal account has 3 functions: money in – money stays – money out. Fidor Smart Cash Account (as we call it) has already around 20 functions: In addition to the aforementioned , the customer may purchase foreign currencies and sell them and send them, also buy precious metals and sell and ship digitally, can order a mini credit via mobile app (we call it cash emergency) with an instant pay out even on a Sunday (our answer to wonga), can apply for an overdraft online and open it in seconds, can define saving certificates, may invest and participate in Crowd Finance as well as execute peer to peer lending , can use "social brokerage" offers, manage your card transactions in the same transactions-list like all your other transactions, and much much more. Not to forget, that we can integrate digital currencies into our account. Of course. That's also the reason, why we are the only bank cooperating with two very active bitcoin exchanges. All that is creating a higher Customer engagement, a higher customer cross selling ratio and by that a higher customer life time value.
7. Yes, all that sounds like a complex account. But – in future – the customer can define his/her own account, like we do it today with our smart phone. That's why we call it a Smart Cash Account. By defining your own complexity in that account, we integrate again the customer.
8. In addition, we operate a community, in which users can ask each other questions and give answers. Here you can rate products and consultants/advisors of all banks as well as you may wish to create products. Or you want to support other users by giving advice how to cut cost of living. Also you can compare your own financial profiles – of course anonymously. Naturally, we are active on all other social media channels and try to integrate the customer into the product also there. One example is our overdraft interest rate, that is driven by the numbers of Likes we have on Facebook. Easy rule: The more likes we receive, the lower the interest rate on the overdraft.
9. After establishing the first Fidor Hub in Germany, we now roll out internationally. We started in Germany, we now have a Russian franchise and we will come to market in the UK in the near future. 2015 it will go on like this, because Fidor has developed an international franchise concept.
10. In addition, one must see that we will connect these local franchise hubs in order to allow cost-effective real-time transactions between these local hubs then. Thats gonna be really cool and we will publish a press-release regarding a cooperation with a real disruptive partner in that segment in the near future.
And how do we manage all this? Well, we are currently a team of around 70 employees, unified by one mutual and super-important pre-condition: We have the right culture , the right spirit. Culture is therefore in a way more important than maybe the technology itself.
Did I forget something? Certainly …. yes. But, Jack, most important to me: you can tell Marc Andreesen and Chris Dixon that there is a really disruptive bank! That would be my only request… and wish ;-)) If I may be that open and frank.
Between FIDOR, the Open Bank Project and Avuba, it's beginning to feel like the disruptive bank might come out of Germany, instead of the UK!
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Rather than reinvent the wheel, I've put together some key quotes from – and links to – relevant articles by people who are far more knowledgable and qualified about the topic than I.
What would a disruptive bank look like?
A while back, I got into a to-and-fro on Twitter with Marc Andreessen and Chris Dixon about banking, which garnered a fair amount of interest and commentary1234, after Marc declared that he is "dying to fund a disruptive bank".
So far, finance startups have shied away getting their own banking licence, opting to use an existing bank instead. Movenbank and BankSimple talked up their plans to shake up banking but, in the end, both dropped "bank" from their name and partnered with CBW Bank and Bancorp respectively (Simple was subsequently acquired by BBVA). In effect, they built a presentation layer on top of an existing bank. I don't think that's the path to the future of banking. Even if you ignore the downsides of building a business on someone else's platform, I believe that you can't be truly disruptive unless you build the full stack.
A bank can be broken down into two distinct businesses. The first is the infrastructure required to offer banking services: the banking licence or charter, branches and call centres (increasingly optional), IT systems, ATMs, AML and KYC procedures, connections to domestic inter-bank networks and SWIFT, the ability to issue credit and debit cards, etc. Some of these are revenue-generating (e.g. fees on SWIFT transfers, payment card interchange fees) but, traditionally, retail banks have offered "free" banking to attract customers so that the second business can offer them financial products like credit, overdrafts, loans, savings, investments, pensions, foreign exchange and insurance. This second business has attracted plenty of competition (including startups like Wonga, FundingCircle and TransferWise), but there appears to be little appetite for investing in the infrastructure required to become an actual bank.
The last company to do so in the UK was Metro Bank, which launched in 2010 (the first new high street bank to do so in 150 years) but has failed to make a make a significant impact on the incumbents' market share (the top four UK banking groups have 70% of the market for personal current accounts5) and is yet to achieve profitability, having racked up over £150m in cumulative losses. With hindsight, part of the reason for Metro's slow progress is the fact that, rather than trying to disrupt the market, it challenged the incumbents on their own turf by opening high street branches (26 so far, at a cost of over £2m each) and sought to compete on customer service (e.g. Sunday opening and welcoming customers' pets into branches). Notably, it did not attempt to differentiate itself through technology, opting instead to outsource its IT to Swiss banking systems provider Temenos.
I believe that the technology platform can provide a strategic competitive advantage. As I've written before, the lack of competition in the UK market bred complacency and resulted in a failure to innovate and invest in technology (banks are notoriously reluctant to invest in something that doesn't generate revenue unless it's mandated by the regulators). As a result, the incumbents' core banking systems are monolithic, clunky and ill-suited for supporting the kind of services that are made possible by modern consumer technology and connectivity.
The ability to offer those kind of services would be a key differentiating factor but would require that the new bank build its own platform. I imagine it will look something like this:
A core banking engine, with integrated CRM functionality, wrapped in an API/service layer supporting online banking, and both in-house and 3rd party apps (e.g. personal finance managers, business accounting packages). Building a new engine from scratch, rather than using an off-the-shelf product, will allow the new bank to incorporate new features and functionality, like allowing customers to control which apps have access to their account (in a manner similar to the way Twitter lets you control which apps have access to your Twitter account) and set up IFTTT-style triggers. A modern platform will also make it easy to integrate with new financial networks.
Certain traditional banking services are prerequisites, such as payment cards, access to withdraw cash from ATMs and the ability to send and receive bank transfers both domestically and internationally. However, note the absence of any mention of branches, cheques or accepting cash deposits – all services that are expensive to provide and whose usage is declining precipitously.
Commoditised products like foreign exchange, credit and deposits are a competitive market and it's easy for customers to access competitors' product offerings, so it would make sense to create a marketplace where customers can get direct access to 3rd party products as well as those offered by the in-house Treasury product teams. In fact, providing a banking platform-as-a-service and white label services to other financial startups could generate significant revenues.
Efforts by UK regulators to foster competition in the banking market by encouraging more new entrants mean that now is probably the perfect time to launch a bank like this in the UK. In fact, last week brought the news that one of the co-founders of Metro Bank has teamed up with the former chief executive of First Direct (HSBC's online and phone banking brand) to launch "the UK's first truly digital bank", although they appear to be following in Metro Bank's footsteps by outsourcing the technology platform to Fiserv, a US financial technology provider.
The UK is arguably the best location for a disruptive bank to launch, with a financial technology talent pool that is probably the best in the world, and a sizeable addressable market that's ripe for disruption. Once established in the UK market, a new bank will be well-positioned to take advantage of the single European market for financial services to expand throughout the EU and, with a tried and tested technology platform, it should be easy to attract the investment required to launch in the US.
The potential rewards are huge but so is the investment needed. Building a new technology platform and putting in place the support structures required is a major undertaking, not to mention the marketing spend that would be required to go mass market. VCs have become used to backing small teams of young technologists who build and launch a business over the course of a three month accelerator programme, or providing growth capital to companies that are scaling a proven business model. Whether they have the risk appetite for a disruptive bank remains to be seen.
- VCs Start Pining to Own a Bank at bankinnovation.net
- To disrupt banking, do you need to own the bank? at qz.com
- Financial interaction: the next generation by Roger Ehrenberg
- If you think 'rip out and replace our systems' is naive … think again at thefinanser.co.uk
- Calculated from the 75% quoted by the OFT in their January 2013 Review of the personal current account market less TSB's 4.3% share after being spun out of Lloyds
Bitcoin Part 2 – The Legacy
"The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposing ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function." — F. Scott Fitgerald
I previously wrote about Bitcoin's flaws. However, despite the fact that I doubt Bitcoin will succeed as a currency, I expect that it will leave a positive legacy. For all its flaws, Bitcoin has garnered far more usage and media attention than any previous cryptocurrency. That will have long-term ramifications, for a number of reasons.
Bitcoin Part 1 – The Flaws
When I return home from an overseas trip, I toss my left-over notes and coins into a drawer. Euros and US dollars obviously get used (as long as I remember to take them with me!) but the dirham, rubles, rupees, yuan, francs, and dollars from Hong Kong and New Zealand just sit there gathering dust – pieces of paper and metal that are effectively worthless here in London.
However, for all its faults, physical notes and coins remain the only way in which you can transfer currency in a decentralised fashion. Electronic money – the ones and zeroes in our bank accounts, the records of credit card transactions and inter-bank transfers – ultimately rely on central banks and mechanisms like CLS, which keep track of how much money each bank has.
Bitcoin is an effort to bring the advantages of physical currency – specifically the ability to transfer wealth with little-to-no cost and without needing to involve anyone else in the transaction – to the electronic medium.
(Many assume that Bitcoin transactions are anonymous. They're not. All Bitcoin transactions are recorded publicly in the blockchain. At best, Bitcoin transactions are pseudonymous; at worst, network analysis – something that security and intelligence services are very good at – can provide major clues to participants' identities.)
I first became aware of Bitcoin in 2010, when someone paid 10,000 bitcoins for a couple of pizzas. My instinctive gut reaction was that it was an interesting technology but, ultimately, would prove to be nothing more than a fad. Three years later, I have yet to be proven correct. Enough people have supported Bitcoin that an eco-system has built up around it. There are online exchanges where you can buy and sell bitcoins for dollars, euros or pounds; payment processors that allow merchants to accept bitcoins for goods or services; casinos where you can gamble your bitcoins; and online marketplaces where you can use bitcoins to buy drugs.


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Shades Valley (AL): Former Hewitt-Trussville HS (AL) defensive coordinator David Partridge has been approved as the new head coach.
Bakersfield (CA): Independence HS (Bakersfield, CA) head coach Sean McKeown has resigned and accepted an assistant coaching job at Bakersfield HS.
Porter-Gaud (SC): The Porter-Gaud School, a college-preparatory independent school, located in Charleston, SC, is seeking a qualified defensive assistant for the position of linebacker or defensive back coach. Potential coordinator position is possible. This is a stipend only position at this time as no teaching positions are currently available. If interested please email resume to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Thursday January 22, 2015
Fort Knox (KY): Citing health reasons, Brandon Combs is stepping down from the head coaching job after two seasons.
West Brook (Beaumont, TX): West Brook HS (6A) is currently seeking two position coaches which have been added by administration. Applicants will be considered on either the offensive or defensive side of the ball depending on the strengths of the applicant. These positions were created onlyfor certified English or Math teachers/coaches. The positions are available for immediate hire. Please contact Head Football Coach, Kevin Flanigan, via email at email@example.com or cell phone 281-743-2456. English and Math certified coaches only, please.
Columbus Academy (Gahanna, OH): Columbus Academy is seeking applicants for assistant coaching jobs. All positions and levels will be considered, potentially even coordinators, with the right fit. Teaching positions are uncertain at this time. Please contact head coach Robin Miller at firstname.lastname@example.com if interested.
St. Augustine (CA): St. Augustine High School in San Diego is in search of a Head Freshmen coach with an English credential. Applicants must have experience teaching HS English. If interested please send resume to firstname.lastname@example.com.
NW Classen (OK): NW Classen in Oklahoma City has immediate openings for assistant football coaches. Looking for qualified candidates for the positions of defensive coordinator, linebackers coach, and defensive line coach. Email resumes to head coach Bruce Madden at firstname.lastname@example.com or call 918-955-1487 for questions.
York (NY): Head coach Eric Amorese has resigned, per sources.
Churchville Chili (NY): Per source, head coach Paul Dick and his two varsity assistants have resigned after 15 years together.
(Manatee (FL): We're hearing that defensive coordinator Jim Phelan will not retutrn after six seasons as defensive coordinator.
Monomoy (MA): Monomoy Regional HS in Harwich, MA is seeking a head football coach for the fall 2015. Interested candidates should contact AD Spanky Demanche at 508-430-7200 ext. 5838.
Perry (GA): Longtime assistant Carl Dixon has been tabbed head coach.
George West (TX): Yoakum HS (TX) head coach Brent Kornegay has been named head coach at George West.
Leesville (LA): Leesville HS is seeking a defensive coordinator. At least 4 years of defensive coordinator experience or 8 years as a defensive position coach preferred. Call or text Tommy Moore at 318-787-9024 if interested.
River Ridge (GA): Offensive coordinator Tyler Wynn has been named head coach. Wynn has been the OC at River Ridge for the past four seasons.
Waggener (KY): Waggener HS is seeking 1 varsity assistant. Experience with DB's or OL/DL is preferred. We are looking for quality assistants with a desire to turnaround a program that we are redesigning from the bottom up. Positions will be available within the school for certified and classified staff. If interested email head coach Jordan Johnson at email@example.com.
East St. John (LA): Amite (LA) head coach Alden Foster has accepted the head coach/athletics director job at East St. John.
Old Rochester Regional (MA): Bishop Connolly (MA) head coach Justin Kogler has accepted the same job at Old Rochester Regional.
E.C. Glass (VA): Ben Martin has resigned after three seasons as head coach.
Palestine (TX): Jay Brown has resigned as head coach/athletics director according to KETK-TV.
Monroe (WA): Monroe HS is taking applications for the position of head football coach. Candidates must have prior varsity coaching experience, preferrably as a head coach or coordinator. Monroe competes in the WESCO 4A and is coming off a very successful season. Monroe returns 8 starters on offense and 6 on defense. Monroe is aligned schematically and philosophically from the varsity level to the youth program. Teaching openings are possible in Math, Science, & English. Contact Athletic Director Mark Henderson at (360) 804-4508 for more information or apply on-line at https://monroejobs.hrmplus.net/.
Creighton Prep (Omaha, NE): Interim head coach / offensive coordinator Andy Yost has been named full time head coach at Creighton Prep.
Hayti (MO): Hayti High School (Class 2) has an open date on 10/16/15 and we are looking for home game. Contact head coach Neal Cruce at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Columbus Academy (OH): Former Licking Valley HS (OH) defensive coordinator Robin Miller has been tabbed as the new head coach.
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Creekside (FL): Eugene Wilson has been hired as the new defensive coordinator. Wilson spent the last 8 seasons on staff with Kevin Sullivan at Atlantic Coast HS (FL).
Wednesday January 21, 2015
Millsap (TX): Jake Johnson has been announced as the new head coach.
Spring Valley (SC): The head job is open.
Calvary Christian (Clearwater, FL): CCHS is a private class 3A College Preparatory school located in Clearwater FL. The football program is seeking a varsity Defensive Coordinator and possible defensive position coach. Coordinator applicants must have prior Defensive Coordinator experience. Applicants must be able to install own defensive system, organize defensive practice, and inspire and lead both defensive coaches and players in a positive and energetic way. Current teaching positions for upcoming year are available in Spanish, History, Math, Bible, English and Science. We will also have a PE/Weight Room position open. The PE/Weight Room position is responsible for teaching weight lifting classes and to oversee the offseason and summer strength and conditioning plans for our football program. Interested candidates should send a resume with a Christian testimony, including how you integrate your faith into coaching. Please send emails to Head Coach Todd Yoder firstname.lastname@example.com with a copy to Athletic Director Darrell Don at email@example.com. No phone calls please.
Covington Catholic (KY): After six seasons head coach Dave Wirth has announced his resignation.
Bob Jones (AL): Bob Jones HS, located in Madison, AL is looking for an out of state opponent for a game with August 21st or 22nd. We are an 7A program who has been very successful in the past six years. If interested please contact Coach Tincknell at firstname.lastname@example.com or cell number 256-415-9756.
Amanda Elzy (MS): We hear the head coaching job is open.
South Pike (MS): The head coaching job is open and the school is now accepting applicants.
McAdams (MS): The head coaching job is open, per source.
Biloxi (MS): Former Madison Central HS (MS) head coach Bobby Hall has been hired to lead the program.
Brandon (MS): Tyler Peterson has been tabbed the new head coach at Brandon HS.
Waxahachie (TX): Former NFL quarterback Jon Kitna is taking the head coaching job according to Todd Milles.
Eupora (MS): We hear that the head coaching job is open and the school is accepting resumes.
Helias (MO): Phil Pitts is stepping down from the head coaching position in order to join the Missouri staff as a defensive analyst.
Lebanon (IN): Kent Wright has stepped down from the head coaching job.
Brandeis (TX): Head coach John Campbell, the only head coach that the program has ever known, has stepped down.
Woodlawn (Baton Rouge, LA): Daniel Luquet has been named head coach at Woodlawn HS.
Fernandina Beach (FL): Per source, Casey Thiele has been named head coach.
Euclid (OH): Former Cleveland Heights head coach Jeff Rotsky has been hired to lead the program.
Paramus Catholic (NJ): Blake Costanzo, a former NFL linebacker, has been named head coach at Paramus Catholic, taking over for Chris Partridge who decided to step down.
Silver Valley (CA): Silver Valley HS in Yermo, CA (10 miles north of Barstow) needs Varrsity/JV opponents for weeks 0 and 2. Willing to host or travel, also willing to negotiate a 2 year home and home agreement. Our enrollment is +/- 400. We are coming off of our best season in school history on the strength of last year's senior class. Looking to play schools with similar enrollment numbers. Contact Coach Stewart at email@example.com.
Bealeton (VA): Bealeton HS is looking for a defensive coordinator and secondary coach. Must have Varsity experience in the listed jobs. Possible teaching positions could be open. If interested, please email the head football coach Sean Finnerty with your resume at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Christ's Church Academy (FL): Jim Stomps, former head coach at Salem Academy HS (OR), is the new head coach at Christ's Church Academy. Stomps coached the H-backs at Birmingham Southern (D-III – AL) last season.
Meade (MD): Meade HS, located in Fort Meade, MD has an opening for an assistant coach. Possible coordinators responsibilities for the right candidate. Not sure what teaching positions are available as of now, but working in the building is a possibility. Please contact head coach Rich Holzer at email@example.com if interested. Certified teachers are highly encouraged to apply.
Montour (PA): Montour HS (3A) is seeking a varsity assistant football to be the defensive coordinator. There are no full time teaching attachments right now. Expectations will be set high. Montour is a member of the Parkway conference. Interested applicants can submit a letter of interest and resume to head coach Lou Cerro at email@example.com.
Brentwood (TN): Brentwood Academy in Brentwood, TN is looking for an opponent for a 2015-16 home and home series. We are located 15 minutes from Downtown Nashville. The possible dates would be 9/25 or 10/23. Upon inquiry, we can discuss further plans and decisions regarding the series. For inquiries, please contact Brian Lilly at firstname.lastname@example.com or by phone at 903-624-6175.
Citrus Valley (Redlands, CA): Citrus Valley HS is seeking varsity assistant football coaches. Positions that will be determined based on qualifications and experience. Interested applicants may submit a letter of interest and resume to Head Coach Pete Smolin at firstname.lastname@example.com.
CrossPointe Christian (GA): We hear that the head coaching job is open.
Independence (CA): Independence HS is seeking assistant football coaches for the 2015 Football season. These are stipend positions. The main focus is for an offensive line and defensive line coach. Also looking for anyone interested in coaching football at the high school level. If interested please contact head coach Steve Papin at email@example.com.
Century (Pocatello, ID): Travis Hobson, head coach at Shelley HS (ID) has agreed to become the new head coach at Century HS. Hobson compiled a 30-5 record in four seasons with back to back state titles.
Highland (Ault, CO): Paul Downing is the new head coach. Downing previously served as the defensive coordinator at Donelson Christian Academy (Nashville, TN).
Dunwoody (GA): Dunwoody HS (5A) located in the beautiful city of Dunwoody just minutes north of the Atlanta perimeter, is searching for an experienced offensive coordinator / offensive position coach. College ooffensive coaching experience preferred, but not required. Must have thorough experience with offensive preparation requirements and practice / game day operations. Must also demonstrate a clear understanding of a system of multiple tempos, formations, motions, and play concepts. All teaching subjects will be considered, as we will have several openings in the coming months. Please email resume and references to firstname.lastname@example.com – subject line "OC position."
Wilson Area (PA): Wilson Area HS is currently looking for a week 2 scrimmage during the pre season. We are willing to travel for this scrimmage. If anyone is interested can they please contact me by email at firstname.lastname@example.com
Tuesday January 20, 2015
Katy Mayde Creek (TX): Waco Connally head coach Mike Rabe will take the same post at Katy Mayde Creek.
South Cobb (GA): Jonathan Davis has been hired to coach the linebackers.
El Cajon Valley (CA): Parris Pisiona has been hired as the program's new head coach.
Chino (CA): Per source, Chino HS head coach Jim Baty has resigned.
Iowa City West (IA): Per sources, the head coaching job is open.
Southeast Polk (IA): We hear the head coaching job is open and the school is accepting applicants.
Keokuk (IA): Per source, the head coaching job is open.
Wiregrass Ranch (FL): Former Hudson HS (FL) head coach Mark Kantor has been hired to lead the program.
Holt (AL): Per source, Jonathan Beverly is the new head coach at Holt HS.
Spring Grove (PA): Spring Grove HS graduate Kyle Sprenkle has accepted the head coaching job.
Bangor (PA): Brian Miller has been approved as the new head coach at Bangor HS.
Billings West (MT): Per source, longtime had coach Paul Klabie has stepped down at Billings West HS.
Kingsford (MI): Head coach Chris Hofer will return for the 2015 season the superintendent has announced.
Chad Morris explains the rise of head HS coaches to FBS jobs: "It's simple. They just get it."
John S. Battle (VA): The head coaching job is open and the school is currently conducting interviews.


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Index -> Web-Only -> Last Line Wandering Stars With the Y2K "crisis" approaching and the Dow at 11,000 in May 1999, a drug courier in Manhattan picks a perfect time to run a real estate scam... J.M. Tyree discusses his novel in progress, "Wandering Stars." Last Words Sarah Manguso didn't writer her last line...but President Martin Van Buren did! I'm Fine. No Really. In Jim Krusoe's latest novel, women are preserved in frozen yogurt. That's enough of a reason to read about his next project, don't you think? The Fascinating Jerk Current Stanford University Stegner Fellow Molly Antopol ponders fictionalizing the most painful parts of people's lives. School Sucks! Sure, you were miserable and unpopular in high school, just like this eighteen-year-old. But he used his frustration to write a novel, one that got him a three-book deal, and you're still paying for therapy. In That Place of Secret Regret The author of "The Bright Forever" spills some secrets about his writing habits and his latest project. Coming-of-Age Keeps on Coming Skinhead Teamsters! Pimps and hookers! Shag carpeting! Esquire writer Mike Sager discusses his new novel, Deviant Behavior, his writing process and bad places to stash weed. I Am Not a Piece of Candy Twisted Symmetrically at the Ends Sloane Crosley discusses her new collection of humor essays. That's right, humor essays. From a woman. And they're funny. (From what we can tell, it's not an accident.) In Which Everyone Runs Screaming into the Forest The acclaimed author of "How the Dead Dream" discusses the next book in the trilogy and her very lewd pug. Confronting Truth, Even When It Hurts The author of "Love Marriage," out in April, discusses how fact and imagination play into her writing. I Need My Mania to Write The "Los Angeles Diaries" author talks about his new novel and his relationship to drugs and the dark side. Here, I Made This for You After selling two novels, the author of "Waiting for April" refuses to give up on number three, thanks to a pep talk from Auburn football great Ace Atkins. The Sad and Amusing State of Race in America The African author of "Half of a Yellow Sun" discusses a new short story and permutations of race in America. The Teacher Who Did Nothing Elise Juska, the author of "Getting Over Jack Wagner," discusses her next book and the challenges of being a teacher. My Confession SPOILER ALERT! Marisa Silver gives away the ending of her still unreleased novel, "The God of War." Strong Hands Make Good Writers The author of "Blue Taxi" talks about writing, her other artistic pursuits, and how they all relate. The Royal We Will Leitch, of Deadspin fame, discusses his love of the most awkward sentence construction this side of Rickey Henderson. You Can't Always Have Acrobatic Sex The author of "The Loss of Leon Meed" discusses his new novel and why every sentence cannot, and should not, shine. Writing Towards Xanadu The author of "How This Night Is Different" explains why having the last line of a story allows her to fill in the rest. A Font of Inspiration The author of "Short People" and "The Sabotage Cafe" discusses courier, the little font that got millions through college. Ass-in-Chair Time The author of "Corpus Christi" talks us through the editing process and ripping a man's ear clean off. Leave It to Love It Pakistan resident and author of "The Book of Samson" explains why writers should consider leaving the United States. To Hell and Back The author of "St. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves" discusses her hotly anticipated new novel and how Ice Cube inspires her work. Only Hemingway Can Do Hemingway An up-and-coming humorist learns a deep truth about "A Farewell to Arms" and provides ten ways to become a better writer. My Muse Wears Butt-less Chaps For his new book, this acclaimed author had to imagine Christina Aguilera dancing in dozens of different skimpy outfits. Writing sure is hard. I Love the Word "Honky" The "North of Ithaka" author discusses her favorite word and her latest book, "Seen and Unseen Dangers." Playing God The author of "Bang Crunch" ponders writing and why he thinks Mormons are like something from the "Wizard of Oz." Which Line Is It Anyway? Why settle for just one? A champion of experimental and short fiction gives us thirteen of the last lines she's written. Swimming to Shore The author of "All Saints" talks about the last sentence he penned -- and skinny-dipping at a women's college. So What? Darin Strauss, author of the international best-seller "Chang and Eng," shares the last sentence he wrote and reveals his secret to good writing. Why the Heck Is She Talking to That Guy? Novelist Matt Marinovich shares the last line he wrote, and proves that everyone eavesdrops on the bus. Last Line: A Severe Calm Feeling We asked prolific young writer Tao Lin to tell us the last line he wrote. He gave us one. And an email with eight footnotes. Where Babies Come From Our question: what is the last line you wrote, and why? Ann Hood, author of "The Knitting Circle," normally doesn't discuss unfinished work, but makes an exception just this once. Scabbed for Life Our question: What is the last sentence you wrote, and why? Craig Davidson, author of the boxing book The Fighter, weighs in. Killing Cousins Our question: What is the last sentence you wrote and why? Hot young novelist Dara Horn just wrote one about a Jewish Civil War assassin. The Murderer Next Door Our question: What is the last sentence you wrote and why? Yiyun Li -- recently named one of the best young American novelists by Granta Magazine -- gives us a really long one. Nigerian Noir Our question: What is the last line you wrote, and why? This week's answerer, Nigerian novelist Helon Habila, has been seeing red. Fathers and Sons. (And Murder.) Our question: What is the last sentence you wrote and why? Master of suspense William Landay answers and still manages to keep us guessing. Prison Tat Pat Our question: What is the last sentence you wrote and why? Our brave author: Short story authority George Singleton. Daddy's Got a Gun Our question: What is the last sentence you wrote and why? Benjamin Percy, author of Language of Elk, gives us a last line that's also a first. The Confessions of Calliope Our question: What is the last sentence you wrote and why? Andrew Altschul, winner of the O. Henry Prize, breaks down his latest work. The Anti-Theory of Love Our question: What is the last sentence you wrote and why? Scott Hutchins, recent Stegner Fellow, gives us an answer, and a reason to appreciate our families. Or an opportunity to commiserate. You've Got Mail! Our question: What is the last sentence you wrote and why? Award-winning mystery writer Thomas Perry gives us a clue. Flesh and Boned Our question: What is the last sentence you wrote and why? Our writer: Angela Pneuman, author of Home Remedies. Who's That Bjorn? Our question: what is the last sentence you wrote and why? Our brave answerer: Joshua Ferris, author of the highly acclaimed novel "Then We Came to the End." The Played-Out Playboy Our question: What is the last sentence you wrote and why? Our victim, Daniel Alarcon, author of Lost City Radio. |


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Comedian Brian Regan is performing at the Alberta Bair Theater on Sept. 11 as part of his 48-city North American theater tour. Tickets go on sale Friday, April 25.
For tickets, go to www.BrianRegan.com.
With his first appearance on "The Late Show with David Letterman" in 1995, Regan solidified his place on the show and recently made his 26th appearance, the most of any comedian on the CBS show.
Regan's theater tour has been visiting 100 cities each year since 2005, and continues through 2014. Last August, Regan sold out the legendary, 8,600-seat Red Rocks Amphitheater outside of Denver, and in February 2014 Regan performed two sold-out shows at the 12,500-seat EnergySolutions Arena in Salt Lake City.
Occasionally venturing off the stand-up stage, Regan recently appeared in Seinfeld's "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee." He will also be seen in the upcoming Chris Rock movie "Finally Famous," and he voiced the character of Weib Lunk for the 40th episode of "The Looney Tunes" show, "Spread Those Wings and Fly."
Regan was recently nominated for a 2014 American Comedy Award for Best Concert Comic.


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2 and you shall make no covenant with the inhabitants of this land; you shall break down their altars. But you have not listened to my voice: why have you done this? | 2 and you shall not make a covenant with the people of this land, but you shall break down their altars.' Yet you have disobeyed me. Why have you done this? |
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Berkley's Strap-on Tackle Box is made from tough, high impact, worm-proof construction. The front flips down to reveal seven individual compartments for all your tackle needs. Included is the 48" durable adjustable nylon belt. (The tackle shown in the box is not included).Whether you are on shore, wading or boat fishing this handy strap-on tackle box is a convenient "tackle where you need it" must-have.To order, please click "Add to Basket" above.
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The Testing
The Testing might satisfy readers of The Hunger Games series who are looking for the next dystopian read. Meet Cia, just turned 16 and graduated from high school in remote Five Lakes Colony. She finds herself selected for The Testing and is on her way to Tosu City.


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Letters of Recommendation
Letters of recommendation help us to understand the kind of a student, thinker, and person you are. They can lend valuable insight into the contribution that you will make to our community.
Obtaining letters of recommendation may sound like a simple task, especially when compared to preparing for the LSAT. However, do not postpone this task to the last minute. Give your recommenders sufficient time to prepare and submit your letter early.
Frequently Asked Questions
Whom should I ask to write a letter of recommendation?
We prefer that applicants submit two recommendations although up to four are accepted. They should be from academic sources who know you and your classroom work well. Ideally, the letters will provide comparative comments that distinguish you from your peers. Examples of academic sources include professors, teaching assistants, graduate student instructors, and thesis advisors. Letters from work supervisors or colleagues also are acceptable if you have been out of school for some time. Letters from family friends, famous people, or relatives are not helpful.
We do not utilize the evaluation service provided by the LSAC.
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There is a field on our application to indicate the names of your recommenders. Please notify us via email if you anticipate changes to that list after you have submitted your application.
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Submit your letters through the Law School Admission Council (LSAC). Your recommendations will be copied and sent to us electronically with your CAS report as part of your subscription. Follow the directions on the LSAC website to use this service.


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Biological Weapons
The Geneva Protocol 1925
The Protocol for the Prohibition of the Use in War of Asphyxiating, Poisonous or other Gases, and of Bacteriological Methods of Warfare (the Geneva Protocol 1925) was adopted in reaction to the horrific consequences of the extensive use of gas during the First World War (1914-18). The Protocol, which entered into force in 1928, bans the use of 'asphyxiating, poisonous or other gases, and of all analogous liquids, materials or devices', and of 'bacteriological methods of warfare' by a state party to the Protocol against any country which is also a party to the Protocol. Australia acceded to the Geneva Protocol in 1930.
The Biological Weapons Convention (BWC)
The BWC opened for signature in 1972 and entered into force three years later. It was the first major multilateral treaty to outlaw an entire class of weapons, prohibiting parties developing, producing, stockpiling or otherwise acquiring or retaining biological weapons and their means of delivery.
The BWC does not explicitly ban the use of biological weapons, which are already banned by the Geneva Protocol, but the prohibitions it contains and the requirement that states parties destroy any stockpiles accumulated before accession, amount to an effective ban on use. The BWC also prohibits states parties from assisting other countries to acquire biological weapons, directly or indirectly. Further, it requires states parties to facilitate technical and scientific cooperation in the use of biotechnology for peaceful purposes. The last review conference was held in Geneva in December 2011.
Australia signed the BWC on the day that it was opened for signature, 10 April 1972, and ratified it in 1977. As of July 2012, there were 165 states party to the BWC. A further 12 states have signed, but not ratified, the treaty.


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2014 Athletics Alumni BBQ
The Auburn Athletics Department invites our former student-athletes, coaches, and staff to the Eleventh Annual Auburn Athletics Alumni Barbecue prior to the A-Day game Saturday, April 19, 2014. The Alumni Barbecue will take place from 11:30-1:00 p.m. and will be located at the campus green area located between the student center and the stadium parking deck. The A-Day game start time is set for 2:00 p.m. CT.
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