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Fifty-three-year-old Richard Benton was in custody awaiting arraignment Monday after police say he refused a breath test following the accident that killed Shamera Harris.
Harris' mother and brother were also in the vehicle when Benton dropped off the girl's date after a movie, according to investigators.
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Police say Benton told them he thought the sport-utility vehicle was in park before it rolled over the girl who had gotten out of the vehicle to take some pictures about 8 p.m. Sunday.
"I jumped in and I tried to steer it," said Carla Harris, the girl's mother. "I tried."
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Benton was arrested and charged with driving while under the influence. Police say he smelled of alcohol and slurred his words.
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In yesterday's Times-Standard, failed city council candidate George Clark articulates some of the genius that sent his campaign straight down the ol' crapper last fall.
A few highlights:
If 75 percent of residents cannot afford home ownership, give them no jobs. That will help.
If the Balloon Track is "essential for growth that actually begins contributing to the local economy," let it lay vacant and polluted for several decades while you all sit around listening to yourselves talk. Also very helpful.
If "rural cities are limiting infrastructure costs and improving tax bases by expanding the compact lifestyles of their Old Towns to meet the explosion of single households, an aging population, and skyrocketing poverty and foreclosure rates"–well, that's a nice use of buzz words, friend, but it doesn't actually mean anything. At all. Really.
And finally, if you run for office and rack up only a couple hundred votes despite the desperate attempts of your handlers and the wads of cash Bill Pierson throws at you, have someone write a thousand words of laughably stupid shit to run in a newspaper under your name.
We keep coming back to one central issue: Lot of people can and do run around talking about their hopes and dreams for the city of Eureka. But all these years later, George, Bonnie, Larry, Pete, Bill, Ken and all their friends whose lives and livelihoods revolve around obstructing productive use of that land have done not one thing to clean it up, have articulated not one plausible plan for the site, and have raised not one dollar to put their plans into action.
All their money, time and attention has gone into making sure no one else does either.
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Most people with epilepsy lead outwardly normal lives. Approximately 80 percent can be significantly helped by modern therapies, and some may go months or years between seizures. However, epilepsy can and does affect daily life for people with epilepsy, their families, and their friends. People with severe seizures that resist treatment have, on average, a shorter life expectancy and an increased risk of cognitive impairment, particularly if the seizures developed in early childhood. These impairments may be related to the underlying conditions that cause epilepsy or to epilepsy treatment rather than the epilepsy itself.
It is not uncommon for people with epilepsy, especially children, to develop behavioral and emotional problems. Sometimes these problems are caused by embarrassment or frustration associated with epilepsy. Other problems may result from bullying, teasing, or avoidance in school and other social settings. In children, these problems can be minimized if parents encourage a positive outlook and independence, do not reward negative behavior with unusual amounts of attention, and try to stay attuned to their child's needs and feelings. Families must learn to accept and live with the seizures without blaming or resenting the affected person. Counseling services can help families cope with epilepsy in a positive manner. Epilepsy support groups also can help by providing a way for people with epilepsy and their family members to share their experiences, frustrations, and tips for coping with the disorder.
People with epilepsy have an increased risk of poor self-esteem, depression, and suicide. These problems may be a reaction to a lack of understanding or discomfort about epilepsy that may result in cruelty or avoidance by other people. Many people with epilepsy also live with an ever-present fear that they will have another seizure.
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The risk of seizures also restricts people's recreational choices. For instance, people with epilepsy should not participate in sports such as skydiving or motor racing where a moment's inattention could lead to injury. Other activities, such as swimming and sailing, should be done only with precautions and/ or supervision. However, jogging, football, and many other sports are reasonably safe for a person with epilepsy. Studies to date have not shown any increase in seizures due to sports, although these studies have not focused on any activity in particular. There is some evidence that regular exercise may even improve seizure control in some people. Sports are often such a positive factor in life that it is best for the person to participate, although the person with epilepsy and the coach or other leader should take appropriate safety precautions. It is important to take steps to avoid potential sports-related problems such as dehydration, overexertion, and hypoglycemia, as these problems can increase the risk of seizures.
By law, people with epilepsy or other handicaps in the United States cannot be denied employment or access to any educational, recreational, or other activity because of their seizures. However, one survey showed that only about 56 percent of people with epilepsy finish high school and about 15 percent finish college — rates much lower than those for the general population. The same survey found that about 25 percent of working-age people with epilepsy are unemployed. These numbers indicate that significant barriers still exist for people with epilepsy in school and work. Restrictions on driving limit the employment opportunities for many people with epilepsy, and many find it difficult to face the misunderstandings and social pressures they encounter in public situations. Antiepileptic drugs also may cause side effects that interfere with concentration and memory. Children with epilepsy may need extra time to complete schoolwork, and they sometimes may need to have instructions or other information repeated for them. Teachers should be told what to do if a child in their classroom has a seizure, and parents should work with the school system to find reasonable ways to accommodate any special needs their child may have.
Women with epilepsy are often concerned about whether they can become pregnant and have a healthy child. This is usually possible. While some seizure medications and some types of epilepsy may reduce a person's interest in sexual activity, most people with epilepsy can become pregnant. Moreover, women with epilepsy have a 90 percent or better chance of having a normal, healthy baby, and the risk of birth defects is only about 4-6 percent. The risk that children of parents with epilepsy will develop epilepsy themselves is only about 5 percent unless the parent has a clearly hereditary form of the disorder. Parents who are worried that their epilepsy may be hereditary may wish to consult a genetic counselor to determine what the risk might be. Amniocentesis and high-level ultrasound can be performed during pregnancy to ensure that the baby is developing normally, and a procedure called a maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein test can be used for prenatal diagnosis of many conditions if a problem is suspected.
There are several precautions women can take before and during pregnancy to reduce the risks associated with pregnancy and delivery. Women who are thinking about becoming pregnant should talk with their doctors to learn any special risks associated with their epilepsy and the medications they may be taking. Some seizure medications, particularly valproate, trimethadione, and phenytoin, are known to increase the risk of having a child with birth defects such as cleft palate, heart problems, or finger and toe defects. For this reason, a woman's doctor may advise switching to other medications during pregnancy. Whenever possible, a woman should allow her doctor enough time to properly change medications, including phasing in the new medications and checking to determine when blood levels are stabilized, before she tries to become pregnant. Women should also begin prenatal vitamin supplements — especially with folic acid, which may reduce the risk of some birth defects — well before pregnancy. Women who discover that they are pregnant but have not already spoken with their doctor about ways to reduce the risks should do so as soon as possible. However, they should continue taking seizure medication as prescribed until that time to avoid preventable seizures. Seizures during pregnancy can harm the developing baby or lead to miscarriage, particularly if the seizures are severe. Nevertheless, many women who have seizures during pregnancy have normal, healthy babies.
Women with epilepsy sometimes experience a change in their seizure frequency during pregnancy, even if they do not change medications. About 25 to 40 percent of women have an increase in their seizure frequency while they are pregnant, while other women may have fewer seizures during pregnancy. The frequency of seizures during pregnancy may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the woman's increased blood volume during pregnancy, which can dilute the effect of medication. Women should have their blood levels of seizure medications monitored closely during and after pregnancy, and the medication dosage should be adjusted accordingly.
Pregnant women with epilepsy should take prenatal vitamins and get plenty of sleep to avoid seizures caused by sleep deprivation. They also should take vitamin K supplements after 34 weeks of pregnancy to reduce the risk of a blood-clotting disorder in infants called neonatal coagulopathy that can result from fetal exposure to epilepsy medications. Finally, they should get good prenatal care, avoid tobacco, caffeine, alcohol, and illegal drugs, and try to avoid stress.
Labor and delivery usually proceed normally for women with epilepsy, although there is a slightly increased risk of hemorrhage, eclampsia, premature labor, and cesarean section. Doctors can administer antiepileptic drugs intravenously and monitor blood levels of anticonvulsant medication during labor to reduce the risk that the labor will trigger a seizure. Babies sometimes have symptoms of withdrawal from the mother's seizure medication after they are born, but these problems wear off in a few weeks or months and usually do not cause serious or long-term effects. A mother's blood levels of anticonvulsant medication should be checked frequently after delivery as medication often needs to be decreased.
Epilepsy medications need not influence a woman's decision about breastfeeding her baby. Only minor amounts of epilepsy medications are secreted in breast milk; usually not enough to harm the baby and much less than the baby was exposed to in the womb. On rare occasions, the baby may become excessively drowsy or feed poorly, and these problems should be closely monitored. However, experts believe the benefits of breast-feeding outweigh the risks except in rare circumstances.
To increase doctors' understanding of how different epilepsy medications affect pregnancy and the chances of having a healthy baby, Massachusetts General Hospital has begun a nationwide registry for women who take antiepileptic drugs while pregnant. Women who enroll in this program are given educational materials on pre-conception planning and perinatal care and are asked to provide information about the health of their children (this information is kept confidential). Women and physicians can contact this registry by calling 1-888-233-2334 or 617-726-7739 (fax: 617-724-8307).
Women with epilepsy should be aware that some epilepsy medications can interfere with the effectiveness of oral contraceptives. Women who wish to use oral contraceptives to prevent pregnancy should discuss this with their doctors, who may be able to prescribe a different kind of antiepileptic medication or suggest other ways of avoiding an unplanned pregnancy.
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Foreign currency futures celebrated their 40th anniversary in May, but shifts in the global marketplace appear to be giving it a second wind. Even as markets – and businesses – turn more global, concerns about the financial health of certain European nations after the 2008 financial crisis continue, weighing on banking entities and increasing market participants' sensitivity to counter-party risk.
That means growth in hedge needs and a desire for centrally cleared financial contracts, industry analysts say.
An estimated $120 billion a day in foreign exchange products trade daily at CME, with the total including 56 futures and 31 options products across 20 underlying Group of 10 and emerging market currencies.
A Revolution in Markets
The exchange's current offerings dwarf the sector's start of seven currency products on opening day at the International Monetary Market on May 16, 1972.
"The launch of the IMM was revolutionary," says Leo Melamed, CME Chairman Emeritus, who led the charge to put the markets in place. "It was a revolution in markets generally," he says. Until that moment, futures were thought of as only commodities, and the CME was branded as a "pork belly market."
It was not until Melamed met with renowned University of Chicago economist Milton Friedman that support for a futures exchange in foreign currencies fully coalesced. Friedman had long predicted the fall of Bretton Woods, the system that tied major world currencies to the U.S. dollar. He strongly supported the idea for the IMM and, for a fee of $7,500, wrote a paper explaining the reasons for his support.
CME chartered the IMM in December 1971, setting the stage for the launch of foreign currency futures specifically, and financial derivatives more broadly.
Foreign Exchange Trading Comes Into Its Own
Derek Sammann, global head of foreign exchange and interest rates at the CME Group, says the need to use currency futures as a hedge vehicle is as critical as ever today.
"The economy continues to globalize, and as the world gets smaller, technology has increased communications, " he says. "Cross-border asset flows are not showing any signs of slowing down any time soon. … it creates an amount of natural risk for people to manage."
Yra Harris, a veteran independent trader at CME, who has been trading currency futures for about 35 years, said the IMM has grown up since the early days of currency trading and has become a central pricing mechanism.
"Hedges have come to market … and prices have gotten better," Harris says, noting that in 1977, when he started doing currency arbitrage trades, there could be 20 to 30 ticks between the cash market and futures, but market efficiency improved and volume climbed, and by 1993 was just one-half tick, where it remains.
Sammann notes that many people "used to consider foreign exchange as a liability." U.S. industrial companies who maintained a global profile, for example, considered fluctuations in foreign currencies as risk to get rid of, the cost of doing business.
In the last several years, Sammann says, trading foreign exchange products as an asset class in and of itself has come into its own. That's similar to a trend seen in gold and other commodities, which also trade as emerging asset classes in their own right, he notes.
Friedman, who died in 2006 and would have been 100 on July 31, would tell an interviewer years after the launch of FX futures:
"The more important evidence was what the market did. The IMM had said there is a need for some way in which individuals can trade foreign exchange. That need was certainly demonstrated by the reaction of the establishment of the IMM."
Financial Crisis Heightens Need to Limit Risk
In addition, the global financial crisis of 2008, and the resulting legislation – or proposed legislation – that followed, appears to add to the case for currency futures.
Richard Levich, a professor at New York University's Stern School of Business studied the impact of the period surrounding the crisis and found that the market share of currency futures compared to interbank forward contracts has grown when compared with the pre-crisis period.
In a May 2012 draft paper, "FX Counterparty Risk and Trading Activity in Currency Forward and Futures Markets," to be published in the Review of Financial Economics, 2012, Levich looks at data collected on trading activity in currency forwards and futures over the period of three years before and after Lehman Brothers' bankruptcy in 2008.
Volume data suggests a shift toward currency futures and away from interbank currency forward contracts, at least among the currencies he analyzed, Levich says.
Prior to Lehman Brothers' collapse, currency futures' market share for the Euro/USD currency contact, compared with interbank forwards, was in the low-to-mid 30-percent-range, according to Levich's research. Three years after, futures' market share was in the low-to-mid 40-percent range, a "pretty perceptible difference," he says.
In dollar terms, that means the daily average volume of currency futures expanded by 102 percent from $29.8 billion in April 2009 to $60.2 billion in October 2011.
"Possible explanations for the shift toward currency futures include an increase in bank counterparty risks," Levich writes, "especially at the onset of the European sovereign debt crisis in late 2009."
In an interview with OpenMarkets, Levich said forward contracts experienced "guilt by association" as a result of the perceived increase in counterparty risk in banks that trade currency forwards.
The period of post-crisis turbulence also spurred legislators to review and shore up financial market regulation, with the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010 requiring swap transactions to be traded and cleared through a centralized counterparty.
Levich notes the U.S. Treasury proposed in April 2011 that FX swaps and forward contracts be exempted from the centralized counterparty mandate, possibly because of the existence of the "well-functioning" CLS Bank, an intermediary for settling certain FX transactions.
Newest Buzz: Over-the-Counter FX Clearing
"More people than ever before are looking at the benefits of central clearing," says Sammann. "It's more capital efficient."
CME Group is beginning to clear over-the-counter foreign exchange trades, and on April 27 became the first exchange to clear a customer FX OTC non-deliverable forward trade, the Brazilian real. The group also offers FX clearing in 12 emerging-market forward contracts, including the Chinese Renminbi yuan.
"The big change that's coming is cleared FX Options, says Gordon Wallace, of Infinium Capital, a proprietary capital management firm with offices in Chicago, New York and London. "I think when that takes effect and clients have moved over then you will see a large shift in the marketplace," he says.
As for existing exchange options, as overall volumes grow, they should as well. "Some will move from the OTC, but I think the biggest opportunity for them (the exchanges) is capturing as much of the clearing they can in the first phase," he adds.
"Once the market goes to cleared, I think we'll see an explosion in options volumes over time," Wallace says. "Transparency and ease to trade will blow the door wide open, much as the cash market did in the early 2000s with the ECNs (electronic communications networks)" that brought buyers and sellers together to execute trades.
CME Group has broad vistas in clearing, says Melamed. "The over-the-counter markets give us huge potential."


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Last weekend, I visited the only two schools I am considering attending. While I don't plan on working in Big Law, Texas does have the obvious advantage with all the doors the UT name can open. At Wesleyan on the other hand, I have a 22,000 dollar scholarship for the first year, and another 22,000 split between years 2 and 3, should I remain in the top 15%. I am going to assume that I will not be in the top 15% after year 1 (I like to think in worst case scenario terms.) Living with my uncle in Fort Worth, I will have zero living expenses, besides food, auto insurance, and gas. At UT, I will pay 29,000 per year in tuition, and full living expenses. Based on the loans I've been "awarded" for year 1, I'll come out with roughly $130,000 in debt. At Wesleyan, if I lose the scholarship, I will come out with no more than $60,000 in loans. On top of that, I've got $30,000 dollars in undergrad loans. Do I bite the bullet and go to UT, or do I go the less expensive route, potentially hamstringing my employment opportunities? Is the cost of graduating from UT worth the risk of getting stuck with all that debt should I not be able to find a job anyway? It should also be noted that I will most likely be working for a couple of oil and gas lawyers in South Texas, if they are still around in 3 years. If not, I would like to find a job in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Also, my uncle has a dirt bike track and a putting green in his back yard... Just sayin'. Lol/JK/Kind of... I like the DFW area so much more than Austin. I feel I would enjoy going to school there more than in Austin, but if UT is the appropriate choice (I feel it is until I get more opinions on the matter,) I can suck it up for 3 years.
I realize, under normal circumstances, UT is the "no-brainer" choice. Yet, It is hard for me to get passed the insurmountable mountain of debt I will be taking on. I appreciate any advice and input that will aid me in making this decision.
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April 08, 2012, 12:39:43 PM »
What's your agenda?!
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April 08, 2012, 05:46:29 PM »
The $70k difference is considerable. However, the real issue is what prospects you will have in practicing law in the field you desire with those schools. If you have a line on work, then going to the less expensive school is probably a better idea. It would also be a very good idea to see where your potential employer would prefer you attend. The secondary issue, which you can resolve quickly, is how much money does a starting lawyer earn, in the field you wish to practice.
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April 08, 2012, 07:31:27 PM »
What are the conditions of the scholarship an offer from UT does give you a bit of leverage. It might be worth your time to see if Wesleyan will guarantee you anything. As a sidenote for Texas Schools I recently coached a mock trial team that competed at the South Texas law school, and I was pretty damn impressed with that little school. Don't know if litigation is your fortay, but their setup is one of the best I have ever seen as far as mock-trial litigation goes. I believe it is only 20k per year annually, and I know it is not that hard to get into with your numbers a scholarship might be possible there.
However, that was my only experience with a school in Texas so take it with a grain of salt. As for your actual question again the conditions are something you need to really pay attention to, and as you correctly noticed it is highly unlikely you will be int the top 15%. I would see if Wesleyan can guarantee you more money remember right now you have some leverage. Wesleyan wants your numbers and some of your money ask if you can keep the scholarship if your in the top 50% or just have guaranteed money. Never hurts to ask, because honestly if you can't have a guaranteed scholarship I might say UT. If you can get Wesleyan to basically give you a debt-free J.D. then it might be worth it. Just realize as a 0L you have some bargaining power don't be afraid to use it. If they don't want to give you or more solid scholarship guarantee then UT is one hell of a school.
In my experience I was able to get a couple of schools to give more money, or relax my scholarship conditions, when I was a 0L and my numbers were not good enough to get me into UT. One thing t,hat what you and all law students need to realize is that as a 0L you have a lot of bargaining power and don't be afraid to use it. They want your money and your numbers and you can walk away pretty easily, but once your in a school they got you by the balls. However, right now you have the leverage and try to lax the conditions, get more money, or something. If they don't budge then I think the prospects UT will open up is worth an additional 70k.
Good luck to you.
Julie Fern
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Quote from: Recon07 on April 08, 2012, 12:39:43 PM
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April 12, 2012, 05:16:30 PM »
Nice, Julie.
The scholarship at Wesleyan is a guaranteed 22,000 for the first year. After the first year ranks are announced, I very well could lose the 11,000 for 2L and 11,000 for 3L. I would still only be paying 60,000 out of pocket (no living expenses since I will be living with family.) I have a friend in Corpus Christi that has an oil and gas law firm. He does title opinions for oil companies on land leases. His idea is that I will study estate planning and trusts, since he can teach me all I need to know as far as oil and gas law goes (he shares office space with his old partner/mentor.) He has all but guaranteed me a position, as he expects his brother (his only attorney) to leave, since he doesn't like working for his younger brother... lol. The older gentleman they share space with will most likely be retiring in the next 3 or 4 years, leaving his work to my friend. So unless something catastrophic happens to the oil industry or my friend's firm, I have a very good chance of coming out of school with a job. The only reason I'm considering paying 70k more to go UT is the "what if" factor, since three years is a long ways to project out. Good idea on the bargaining. I'll talk to Wesleyan tomorrow. Thanks for the input!
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The new logo should integrate with our current brand graphics, but it is not required that you use the current color palette or fonts – just be aware of them. You may choose to use the blue and gold or a variation of those colors, expand the palette or suggest an entirely new one. The logo should also represent well in black and white. Use existing fonts, or explore new ones. We're open to all suggestions.
There are no current plans to incorporate a tagline with the logo.
The files we require are:
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Please do not use any stock photos or clip art in your design.
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The NCAA's flawed investigation of wrongdoing at the University of Miami has done something I didn't think was possible — make us feel bad for rule-breakers.
The NCAA's flawed investigation of wrongdoing at the University of Miami has done something I didn't think was possible — make us feel bad for rule-breakers.
For whatever you want to believe about the extent of Miami's violations — the NCAA on Tuesday alleged that Miami was guilty of the dreaded "lack of institutional control" — it is almost as if we're ready to let that go and turn our thoughts to a bigger question.
Is this the end of the NCAA as we know it?
There have been calls for NCAA president Mark Emmert to step down. There had been pieces written long before this that the NCAA should be blown up for a number of reasons.
It is an organization that gets no love and almost seems to revel in being disliked. If you had ever had to deal with the clearinghouse or a player having to wait for months to find out whether he or she can suit up, you'd understand.
I doubt the NCAA's approval rating has ever been lower. Which is worse — the scandal it was investigating or its own scandal?
On Monday, the organization made a sacrificial lamb out of Julie Roe Lach, the vice president of enforcement, for her role in the Miami case. The approval of using an outside attorney in a bankruptcy case to quiz bad boy Nevin Shapiro brought embarrassment to an organization that spends most of its time being red-faced.
The enforcement process is a mess, but it has been for some time now. That Miami, which has taken two self-imposed bowl bans, still doesn't know its penalties is a joke.
Quoting Miami president Donna Shalala, "the lengthy and already flawed investigation has demonstrated a disappointing pattern of unprofessional and unethical behavior."
And the NCAA is supposed to be the police. What is this, "Serpico"?
Some have written — and I have friends who believe this as well — that the NCAA should just give up and let players be paid and induced to attend schools by whatever means necessary. It's big-time sports we're talking about and millions of dollars come to the NCAA, the conferences and the schools on an annual basis.
Yet, the rules are so complicated and petty that student-athletes and coaches are often confused by them.
We have a major drug problem in college sports, yet the NCAA allows the schools to monitor testing and punishment. We see thousands of fans walking around with the jerseys of their favorite players, yet the ones scoring the touchdowns or making the free throws struggle to scrape up the money for pizza and a movie.
We see the most popular college sport — football — run by conference commissioners with dollar signs in their eyes, and the NCAA looks the other way. We see schools jumping from conference to conference and then back again, and it's met with a shrug.
The NCAA is not corrupt. It's inept. And it's time for a change.
Let the organization do what it does best — run the postseason for all sports except football. Then use some of those millions of dollars to hire a third-party to do the investigation. Jay Bilas proposed that the American Arbitration Association be used because it has subpoena power. Fine with me.
But something must be done. The NCAA has long been an over-the-hill, secretive organization that makes head-scratching decisions. The hard-working people who work there aren't the problem. It's the system that is broken.
And it has been broken for a long time.
Emmert inherited a lot of the problems he is now facing, and they are only going to get worse. This Miami debacle is a long way from being out of the news. Miami has 90 days to respond to its allegations, and you know there is going to be a battle that eventually ends up in the courts.
It's up to the presidents of the member institutions to get something done. They are, after all, the NCAA. And they are at a major crossroads like no other they have ever faced.
We may not be far from the days of superconferences who break away from the organization and set their own rules and bylaws.
It can't be any worse.
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Notice About Submissions
We are not currently accepting new submissions. Alt Hist is not publishing any further new issues until further notice – please see our Blog Post about what's going on. We may publish one-off issues in the future.
We are not currently accepting new submissions. Alt Hist is not publishing any further new issues until further notice – please see our Blog Post about what's going on. We may publish one-off issues in the future.
Is there a soft or hard deadline for fiction submissions?
No deadline for submissions at present so just send when you're ready. I look forward to seeing your work.
question: is the manuscript to be in the body of the email or as an attachment–in "text", or whatever? I have two stories that might qualify as alternate history.
Good luck on your venture. We need a good alternate history and/or well researched SF history magazine.
Hi Roselyn
An attachment would be best – either Word or RTF format works well.
By the way Roselyn, I forgot to say thanks for your kind words about the magazine. I'm looking forward to seeing your stories. We're looking for "straight" historical fiction as well as alternate history.
Great to hear about this! Your journal looks like it could fill the gap left by the end of Paradox, a magazine that I miss a lot.
I've got a timeline which could be a serial. It's a Harry Potter based timeline where the Muggles find out about Harry Potter's magical world. I've got 500 updates planned and I'm up to 190. Each one is maybe 1K words so I'd submit them a bunch at a time. It's on alternatehistory.com right now, and the effective POD is the 1996 Super Bowl (which occurs during Order of the Phoenix in canon).
Would this work, or do we need to talk to J. K. Rowling about copyright issues?
Teaser: Right now Voldemort is in control of North Korea and there's an international manhunt going on for a Muggle who was bitten by a now-dead Lupin and became a werewolf without realizing it. McGonagall is in charge of Hogwarts, Dumbledore is teaching Transfiguration and currently chasing a Horcrux, Slughorn is teaching Potions, and Snape is teaching Defense Against the Dark Arts. Hagrid is a zookeeper in Washington DC and Sybill Trelawney is out of a job. It also introduces Travis Radner (the American Secretary of Magic) and Anastasios Dialonis (the Grand Mugwump and the most powerful wizard in the world — he's effectively the head of the Wizarding United Nations)
I think there would be a problem with any works based on another author's creation, so I'm afraid the idea you propose wouldn't work for us and, I suspect, would be quite difficult to be published anywhere without permission from the copyright holder.
We're also really focused on publishing stories based on actual or alternate histories rather than contemporary fantasy. Historical fantasy is fine though.
thanks for your interest Andrew.
Just wondering, do you wish these stories to be rough around the edges so you can take your "editorial sword" to them, or do you want them as crisp and cleanly polished as possible? The reason I ask is due to the fact that I could certainly send a short story this instant, but would have an editor friend look at it first, if need be.
That sounds lazy, so let me put it like this: I have self-edited the story three times over, but hesistate to send it. If I do submit it, and you happen to like it but have some suggestions – do I than get a chance to edit it and resubmit it?
I would recommend only sending what you consider to be a polished manuscript – otherwise the chances of rejection will be much higher. If a story is rough around the edges then it won't be published in Alt Hist. If you feel a story needs improvement I would recommend spending more time on it.
However, if I do accept your story there may still be some changes to that are required.
Do you guys accept multiple submissions?
Yes that's fine
Hello Mark,
I have an Ancient Rome historical mystery short story that is archived at an online mystery ezine. Would you consider this for print in your magazine?
If you can email me some details about where it is currently published then I will let you know. Email address is email@example.com
Hi Mark, I have a similar question to Cynthia's. I have several historical fiction pieces that were previously published, but are now out of print. Do you accept reprints of this variety? Thank you very much for your time!
Hi Faith
We might consider it if they are out of print – stories that have previously been published and are still available we can't though. If you email me the details I will let you know.
Would you accept a serialised novel?
Possibly – please submit a couple of chapters and I'll take a look
I've just submitted them.
Hi, I have a smiliar question to Chris'. I also would like to send a serialized novel to you, if at all possible. Should I send that to you as well?
Hi Andrew – if you think it would be suitable just send a couple of chapters.
Hi there.
I have a question regarding word count for short stories. You have an upper limit of 10,000 words but is there a minimum word count?
Many thanks
Not really!
Hi, I enjoyed the first issue , but I really wanted to say I was absolutely blown away by the last (most recent I think) issue of Alt Hist which I finished reading yesterday. Awesome project, if there's anything like this elsewhere on the net, I'd be surprised. Nice one, keep up the good work!
Many thanks for your kind words – I'm really glad you enjoyed reading it.
I just printed up a novel, set in 207CE in North Africa (see willpflaum.com). You don't review work or have reviewers per se? I would send someone a copy, they would review and submit their review? No? After you write a book, what are you supposed to do to get people to read it?
Hi Will – that's quite a wide ranging question! We do review some books – although mostly those that are submitted to us from publishers as otherwise I think we would be inundated with too many books. There are lots of things that you can do to promote your book. Perhaps you could try looking at some forums for writers such as Absolute Write – they have a forum on book promotion tips: http://absolutewrite.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=48.
Hope that helps!
Thank you Mark.
Ahoy, Mark!
In brief, I've just found you (through SteampunkMag.com), and believe I might have a short story that'd be a good fit. Legal question, though: it's a epistolary story, and is in the form of Renfield's journal as he travels to meet, then interacts with Count Dracula amid dawning realizations about the Count's true nature.
Will the character use be a problem? Not sure whether there'd be considerations about the Stoker estate…
Hi Dave
I believe that Dracula is no longer in copyright so I doubt there would be any legal issues. However, I think your story would sit better with a horror magazine than with Alt Hist – we're more likely to publish something about a historical figure rather than a fictional one (unless of course your story was about the historical figure who was one of the possible sources for Dracula.
Hope that helps.
what sort of artwork are you looking for?
Anything with a historical theme.
Would you have a problem with a piece showing the evils of persecution if the evils were shown through role reversal?
I was wondering if you accept satirical pieces of Biblical histories, and if so, are there restrictions on content with regards to language and/or themes?
We would accept if the story has an historical setting. Other than that no restrictions on content or language.
I recently submitted a story but was wondering if there is any way of checking that it was safely received and awaiting consideration please? It is called 'The Double Edge'.
Hi Robert
We do have your manuscript – so it's in the queue to be looked at. You should have got an automated acknowledgement that your story was received after you submitted. Did you get an email from us?
A good friend has just alerted me to Alt Hist and I read Issue 5 as soon as I received it; could not put it down. Thank you for this undertaking!
I have left a few messages concerning my submission, which was presented over three months ago. I have received no reply. Please let me know what the status of "The Life and Times of Bill Bonney." John Vikara –
We will reply to you soon. Sometimes it takes slightly over 3 months to make a decision on stories.
Thanks for your understanding
Okay. Thank you.
Hello, I'm thinking of submitting a WWII character piece in three parts (don't worry, it comes in at well under 10k words), but I have a question regarding the formatting of the manuscript. So you prefer standard ms. format (12pt Courier font with typeset markings), or is any old ms. style good?
Standard MS format preferred – but any sensible formatting is fine
What about writing story on prehistoric events or different prehistoric finds?
Not really right for us, I'm afraid
I see! So, I'm going to submit some stories about Indian history.
Do you accept short stories about the American Civil War?
Yes and we have published a few.
I was wondering exactly where you draw the line of "historical" fiction. I have a piece set during the 1973 eruption of Eldfell. I know many literary magazines and journals draw the line at 50 years prior to present day, and if so, my piece would fall just short of this mark. I would greatly appreciate any feedback on your exact defintion of "historical" fiction.
Thank you.
I think that would be OK for us
Can the story have a mythological tint too? I mean the story does not happen in a mythological era and does not confine to mythological creatures but uses few elements of it. Is that acceptable ?
Hi, I was wondering (possibly at a long shot) if you accepted submissions from a writer from England?
Thank you! I am certainly considering submitting to your magazine … it seems quite impressive and definitely unique!
How strict is your 10K limit?
I have ashort story, historical fiction that has not been published but has been submitted to a contest (one with no issues with my submitting it elsewhere) so should I wait util the contest is over (Oct) to submit to you or does that pose a problem. It has not been published in any other form.
do you have to be a certain age to get payed
I have a historical fantasy story that was once posted in a writing exercises forum. I know many journals consider anything that has been posted on-line to be published, but I was wondering if this would be something that you would consider. I have gone back to try to find it, but so far as I can tell, it is unavailable.


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They are today's folk songs, and Michael Dennis from England has collected over 20 000 on fanchants.com. We asked him three things in connection with EURO 2016:
Who wins, musically speaking?
Hard to say. Unlike club fans, who get together every week, the fans of national teams don't have a large standard repertoire. Many songs are only created during the EURO
from one match to the next.
How do different songs compare?
German chants sound like marches, are more choreographed and never stop. English
fans sing variations on the national anthem at every game. Portuguese and Italian
fans sing more foot-tapping melodies that get people into a party mood.
What about the newcomers? What do iceland fans sound like?
It'll be interesting to hear them in action this summer. I imagine they will sound much like the English and Scandinavian fans.


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