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During his last combat tour to Afghanistan in 2013 through January 2014, he had this American flag flown in the skies of Afghanistan in the Bee County Chamber's honor. He had the flag encased in a frame, along with a certificate with the Chamber of Commerce name on it.
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Canales also was inducted as an honorary member of the Beeville Sports Hall of Fame.
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SFC Canales enlisted in the Army in November 1999 and served as an administration enlisted soldier, attaining the rank of staff sergeant in 2008.
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Having not felt challenged enough, he decided to reclassify to another military occupation specialty known as Military Intelligence. That opportunity was afforded to him in 2008, shortly after his promotion.
His long-term goal of attaining the rank of sergeant first class prior to retirement still loomed on the horizon.
Canales knew the hard work and dedication he would need to commit to in order to achieve his current ranking. After three combat tours to Iraq and one to Afghanistan, the payoff efforts and sacrifice were finally complete. He was promoted to sergeant first class.
"Through my Army career, my family has been there for me through four combat tours, and their love and support never goes unnoticed," he said.
"I made a vow to myself that my kids would not grow up under the living conditions I grew up as a small child. It is a vow that I am still holding true today and will hold through the rest of my life."
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The Beeville native said his decision to join the Army stemmed from an unfortunate incident which occurred in January 1999—one he says he wishes he could erase from his memory and one which still brings tears to his eyes.
The tragic murder of a dear friend, Sue Reynolds, whom he had dated for five years, sent his life in a spiral because he did not know how to cope with it.
It was this situation that prompted him to join the military and leave Beeville in hopes of a fresh new start.
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Canales added, "I have no regrets joining the Army.
"The benefits have been rewarding, and my wife of 11 years has taken this long journey by my side. Like many military wives, she has sacrificed a lot, seeing me through four combat tours and a restricted tour to Korea. I thank her for the love, patience and understanding. It is that glue that has kept us together this long."
Canales has received numerous medals including the Bronze Star, Joint Service Commendation, Army Commendation, Army Achievement, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary, Global War on Terrorism Service, Korean Defense Service, NATO Medal and the Army Good Conduct Medal.
He will return for another restricted tour to Korea when he reports in September for yet another year.
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Canales' next goal is retirement once 20 years comes.
That is, assuming he doesn't get another promotion before then.
"Nothing changes," Canales said. "The same drive and motivation will continue because I know what defines success and what it looks like.
"To continue to be the role model for my children and set the example is something I take pride in.
"I am proud of all my children's most recent accomplishments and know that the sky is the limit for them.
"All I can do is continue to motivate them and have them reach for the stars. Hard work and dedication does pay off, and they, too, will soon realize their hard work in the near future."
Before his military career, the 1993 A.C. Jones High School graduate also made his hometown proud being named regional finalist and two-time high school state cross country qualifier (1990-93).
Canales, his wife, Josephine, and two children, Alexander and Nicholas, reside in Colorado. His two eldest children from Beeville, Teran and Mark Canales Jr., visited them there last month. Canales is the son of Maria Bertha Chapa.


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"Asian Interest Means Africa Needs New Economic Vision"
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August 31, 2011
Author: Calestous Juma, Professor of the Practice of International Development; Director, Science, Technology, and Globalization Project; Principal Investigator, Agricultural Innovation in Africa
Belfer Center Programs or Projects: Agricultural Innovation in Africa; Science, Technology, and Globalization; Science, Technology, and Public Policy
This op-ed was reprinted on September 3, 2011, by the Daily Nation (Kenya) as "Africa's Solution to Asian Interests."
In a much-publicized statement apparently aimed at China, during her recent visit to Africa U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned against a "new colonialism in Africa," where it was "easy to come in, take out natural resources, pay off leaders and leave."
While these concerns require attention, Africa's most important challenge is to reconstruct its relations with the rest of the world through its long-term economic objectives.
China's trade with Africa was worth $10 billion in 2000 and is projected to exceed $110 billion in 2011.
India too has significantly increased its presence on the continent. India's trade with Africa was $3 billion in 2000 and is projected to rise to $70 billion by 2015....
Continue reading: http://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/08/31/juma.africa.economic.vision/
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Located near where Interstates 25 and 80 meet, Puma Steel's fabrication facility covers 65,000 square feet. The company serves customers in Wyoming, Colorado and other states throughout the West.
Puma Steel has done some big jobs over the years. One of its more notable: it built the platforms, the structural steel and a stair system for 1 World Trade Center, the office tower under construction in New York City that will be the nation's tallest building.
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Skip to comments.Senate leaders Reid, McConnell strike deal on judicial nominees
Posted on 03/14/2012 4:00:19 PM PDT by ColdOne
Senate leaders on Wednesday reached an agreement on a group of President Obamas judicial nominees, avoiding a showdown that could have brought the chamber to standstill.
Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) cancelled cloture votes on 17 of Obama's nominees set to begin on Wednesday afternoon after reaching the deal with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.).
Under the agreement, the Senate will put 14 of the 17 judicial nominees up for a vote by May 7th at a pace of two per week, according to a Senate Democratic aide.
"Which is great because we've been averaging one nomination a week," the aide said.
McConnell claimed some victory, noting that as part of the agreement, the Senate would turn next to the JOBS Act that was passed by the House last week. Senate Republicans have been pushing for action on the bill, but Reid said the judicial nominees needed to be dealt with first.
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YUP, just downright horrific! I am running out of words to use about the GOP without getting in trouble!
Thanks Mitch for 'F ing over your country for a generation.
GOP gets screwed again.
When, someone tell me when, the Republican members of the Senate will learn that dealing with Harry Reid is a complete and total waste of time. The man is beyond explanation and yet he makes them follow him around like a puppy looking or scraps
I read the headlines and know without even reading the article....
Damn McConnell, bring the senate to a halt if you
have to.
Caved, as just about everyone predicted. Damn.
I can see coming to "a deal", but 14 out of 17 corrupt Democrat scumbags??
7 out of 17, maybe, but yow...! This is another big step for flushing America right down the freaking toilet.
The Stupid Party rides again.
There is a bizarre woman in KY claiming that she will lead the push for McC for president if Romney falls short on the first ballot. McC may be the one who makes Romney look favorable!
The GOP in the Senate is mostly dead, and the worms are crawling out.
If patriots take back the Senate, McConnell needs to be barred from taking a seat. The Senate can do that.
People in KY are so misinformed that they are convinced that McC is one of the "good guys."
McCorrnhole caves again.
As Charlie Schumer said, "The judges are where it's at.". Mitch just doesn't seem to get it.
Speaking of KY, McConnell could use some of it.
McConnell is a COMPLETE IDIOT who is constantly getting rolled by the Democrats. Come January 2013 when the Republicans will be back in control of the Senate (hopefully reinforced by new TRUE CONSERVATIVES with a number of current CINO/RINOs gone) McConnell will be voted out and put out to pasture in the peanut gallery.
With the potential for The Messiah to be shit-canned in November, Democrats/Leftists/Socialists/Progressives/Communists are pushing to fill EVERY VACANCY THEY CAN prior to November, to pack the Courts with Liberal Activist judges, whereby they can further "interpret" the shreds of The Constitution that remain, and destroy ANY future hope for this Country.
The R senators who do not uphold a filibuster on this must be held accountable! They must be made aware of the peril of allowing Obama to appoint even a dog catcher. The senate needs 60 votes to move for a vote so what 6 R senators have to sign off on this debacle. Let them know their donations will dry up and each and every one will be primaried next time the face the voters. We can not fix America with the Lilly-livered, spineless guppies that masquerade as R senators.
Fools ...McConnell, McCain, Swishy Lindsay....
They stand for nothing.
Good lord can anyone protect us from this moron. He gives them their liberal judges on a promos to vote for Boners stimulus package of more spending... its hopeless
When the hell has Reid ever honored some back side of a deal, or any deal? Either McConnell is complicit (and)/or a total idiot.
We are screwed.
McConnell isn't even a RINO anymore, he's gone full blown (D).
Mitch needs to be put on the same list with Lugar, Hatch, Snowe, Collins and the rest of the GOP's Rino trash...what an incredible dumb ass.
HINT: Snowe, Collins, Pansy Graham, McLame, Brown, and another to-be-named-later.
Never.We are screwed. It just makes me wonder some days, they have to be in on it I think? They are so unattached to the rest of the country living in the small world of elite politicians.
It is only a minority that wants this country to be over. It is just sickening to watch.
Why make the deal???? Effing idiots.
"Either McConnell is complicit (and)/or a total idiot."
Kevin DeJun at Hillbuzz has repeatedly stated that the GOP needs to stop putting closeted gays into leadership positions because they are so open to blackmail it's not even funny. Mark Kirk and Lindsey Graham are two obviously reliable votes for the Democratic agenda but I am really starting to wonder about McConnell in the Senate and Boehner in the House.....they seem to give in EVERY single time!
They did it to Bush...why should we have to spend a lifetime with idio judges that Reid and 0bama want? Haven't we had enough trouble with the ones Clinton put in???
People in KY believe in McC's "fair play" mantra except when it comes to basketball.
I just completely give up on Senate Republicans. They`re worthless... this is why settling for majority status in the Senate, vs the Presidency is a failed idea. There`s just no trusting them.
McConnell will make the same "deal" when Obama makes his next SCOTUS nomination.
Utter lightweights. The Stupid Party Senators could have made hay about Harry Dirtbag holding up a so-called jobs bill vote.
Instead they roll over again.
So McConnell gives Reid a filet mignon and a lobster tail in return for a pat on the head. I swear, what drives McConnell? Does he care about anything other than feathering his own nest?
Scumbag Marxist Mole Pretending To Be A RINO Alert
If anybody needs a reason to vote for Newt, this is it! He's the ONLY one who voiced the need to remove activist, anti-Consitution judges and I think it scared the others.
"..Senate leaders on Wednesday reached an agreement on a group of President Obamas judicial nominees, avoiding a showdown that could have brought the chamber to standstill. ..."
By all means, Mr McConnell...let's avoid a showdown that will bring the chamber to a standstill!!!! Can't have that!!!
The only time this country is SAFE from these morons is when there IS a standstill...
No wonder the left is winning. We have such willing, Useful Idiot tools like McConnell on our side.
And all seventeen vetted by Butts, in other words none of them belong anywhere near a judicial bench.
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A New Era, A New Threat
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May 23, 2002
Authors: Ashton B. Carter, Former Co-Director, Preventive Defense Project, Harvard & Stanford Universities, Richard Lugar
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A New Era, A New Threat
by Ashton Carter and Richard Lugar
May 23, 2002
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A new era, a new threat - The US and Russia should form a coalition to stop terrorists obtaining nuclear weapons, say Richard Lugar and Ashton Carter.
The news that George W. Bush and Vladimir Putin plan to sign a pact to bring cold war arsenals down to post-cold-war levels should be welcomed. But that should not disguise the fact that the agreement belongs to a bygone era.
Until little more than a decade ago, the biggest single threat in the world was the power of mass destruction in the hands of governments. Washington's and Moscow's greatest fear was each other. Today, things have changed dramatically and Russia and the US face a common enemy: terrorist groups in possession of nuclear, biological or chemical weapons.
Presidents Bush and Putin have worked hard to forge the beginnings of a new relationship. When they meet tomorrow in Moscow, the two leaders should use this diplomatic momentum to declare a new front in the war on terrorism, aimed at building a coalition against weapons of mass destruction (WMD) terrorism. The goal should be the formation of a coalition to safeguard nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons and their component materials and technology so that they do not fall into the wrong hands.
The heaviest concentration of such materials is in Russia, where they are being systematically safeguarded and eliminated under the so-called Nunn-Lugar Co-operative Threat Reduction programme. But the coalition against WMD terrorism should be global, like the ongoing war against al-Qaeda.
Weapons-grade uranium exists in research reactors in scores of nations around the world. Allies such as Belgium and Japan, which possess no nuclear arsenals, maintain large stocks of plutonium that, if stolen by terrorists, could produce many bombs. The nuclear programmes and arsenals of Pakistan and India constitute a growing and obvious risk of leakage that must be dealt with. Although China is not a party to traditional arms control regimes, exploratory overtures should be launched to determine its willingness to join a co-operative effort aimed at "loose nukes".
The coalition members would be asked to agree on standards for safeguarding weapons-grade materials. If any party needed help in meeting those standards, it could receive assistance from the others through a global, Nunn-Lugar-like coalition threat reduction programme. This could be financed via a fund made up of contributions from the US, Europe, Russia, Japan and others. Such a fund could be used for key coalition acquisitions in the area of materiel and weapons site enhancements.
The coalition members would work together on measures to retrieve dangerous materials or bombs in the event of theft or loss. They could even agree to aid any victim of nuclear terrorism, helping to define the area contaminated and to undertake the process of cleaning up radioactive areas and making them habitable.
One vital aspect of the coalition''s duties would be to combat bio-terrorism. It would recommend standards for handling pathogens and for conducting peaceful and defensive scientific work in this field. Its members could share research results on diagnosis, prevention and treatment of likely bio-terror agents, on air filtration and other methods to stop their spread and on ways to decontaminate buildings exposed to bio-attack.
Russia has leading experts on biological warfare. Mr Putin could use the establishment of such a coalition to open up Russia's bio-weapons laboratories and, working co-operatively with the US, put such scientific expertise to work for the broader cause of global public health. A gesture along these lines would increase exponentially the opportunities for enhanced co-operation with the US and other coalition partners.
By proposing that the next phase of the war on terrorism focus on weapons of mass destruction, and by forming a coalition including Russia to combat it, Mr Bush would be tackling arguably the most important problem in international security today. By asking Russia to join as a founding member in the coalition against WMD terrorism, he would be seeking to draw Russia into a new - and vastly more influential - international role. Indeed, such a coalition could provide both leaders with a focus for the new post-cold-war relationship they have propounded but have yet to give real content. It would be a fitting replacement for the old-style bi-lateral arms control regimes whose era is drawing to a close.
Pursued creatively, the concept of a coalition could serve as a model for a new type of arms regulation for the 21st century. September 11 signalled the need. This week's summit in Moscow provides the opportunity.
Senator Lugar is a senior member on the Senate foreign relations and intelligence committees. Ashton Carter is a professor at Harvard''s Kennedy School of Government and former assistant secretary of defence during the Clinton administration.
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The shares that face a less liquid future
Europe's new markets directive agreed in January aimed to cap the proportion of share trading done in so-called dark pools, but the real impact of the new regime hasn't been clear, even for the people who wrote the rules. Until now.
Financial News has worked with software vendor Fidessa to illustrate publicly for the first time how the new restrictions will impact trading. The conclusion: trading in UK equities and trading small and mid-sized stocks across Europe look to be the ones that are going to get hit. These are the shares where dark pool trading is most popular and frequently reaches levels high enough to trigger the new "sin bin" provisions, with dark pool trading banned for six months.
By imposing limits on dark pool trading, EU legislators want to ensure as much trading as possible occurs on "lit" trading venues, rather than on the multitude of dark pools operated by brokers, alternative markets and stock exchanges.
But the findings have wider repercussions. Rather than the shift of trading to more transparent venues, many market participants see the rules as leading to a decline in liquidity across European markets, which will reduce trading opportunities.
Arjun Singh-Muchelle, senior adviser, regulatory affairs, institutional and capital markets at UK buyside trade body the Investment Management Association, said: "There are questions on where trades will be executed after the cap has been breached but the answer is not lit exchanges. The caps will have a massive impact on the market and will change the way trading happens, but perhaps not in the way regulators envisaged."
One industry figure warns that fund managers may find mid-cap stocks much less investible – with knock-on implications for their cost of capital and ability to raise money from markets.
Dark pools are trading venues where buyers and sellers can meet without giving away much information about their orders.
The rules to limit dark pool trading are part of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II, and were added because some regulators believe that if too much trade is done on these dark venues then stock prices won't accurately reflect the balance between buyers and sellers.
The Mifid II rules include two separate limits for the most popular forms of dark pool trading. The first places a limit of 4% on the amount of trading in a stock that can be carried out on a single dark pool. The second places a limit of 8% on the amount of trading in a stock that can be traded across all dark pools.
When the limit is breached, dark trading in that stock will be banned for six months and each month the European Securities and Markets Authority will publish the percentage of trading in each stock that was traded in the dark in the previous 12 months.
Esma will also be responsible for "level two" determination of many of the technicalities behind the rules and how they will be introduced to the market. A consultation on these rules will begin in the coming months.
The plans to place limits on dark pool trading were so divisive that even those leading negotiations on the Mifid II rules were unconvinced. Speaking to Financial News after the dark pool rules were agreed, Markus Ferber, the MEP leading the European Parliament's discussions on Mifid II, said: "We still have a lot of concerns and we still have work to do."
The problem is that trying to predict the impact of the caps is challenging at best, particularly when viewed in conjunction with other Mifid II rules that will also alter the trading landscape.
Andrew Upward, market structure analyst at Rosenblatt Securities, a US brokerage that regularly reports on dark trading trends in the US and Europe, said: "The effect of the caps could be very awkward and it appears as though legislators don't fully appreciate the potential ramifications from such a state change.
"We'll flip from a market where dark liquidity is readily available to one where there is no dark liquidity at all. It is almost impossible to be sure of what effects such a change could have."
To make the first public assessment of the impact, Financial News worked with Fidessa to pull together data from over 30 trading venues, including stock exchanges, dark pools and other venues, to find out which stocks were the ones with dark trading volumes in 2013 that would have been big enough to trigger a ban. (See "The FN analysis", left).
We collated this data for FTSE 100 stocks, the biggest stocks in London; and the Euro Stoxx 50, the biggest in the eurozone.
It was impractical to crunch the data for the many hundreds of midcap stock across Europe so an additional study was done on 50 midcap stocks picked at random from the Stoxx Europe Mid 200.
Big UK-listed stocks and European mid-cap stocks are likely to be most affected. If the caps had been in place in 2013, 35 of the FTSE 100 stocks and 13 of the 50 mid-cap stocks we selected would have breached the 8% threshold at some point last year so would have been given the six-month ban. Only two of the Euro Stoxx 50 constituents breached the 8% cap during 2013.
Only a few stocks breached the 4% cap in each instance, suggesting that, for the most part, dark pool trading is generally even across different venues.
UK stocks are generally subject to greater levels of dark trading compared with other European markets.
According to data from Bats Chi-X Europe, an average of 10.62% of daily trading in FTSE 100 stocks was done in dark multilateral trading facilities in January, compared to 4.93% for Euro Stoxx 50 constituents.
It is the impact of the caps on less liquid stocks that causes most concern in the industry.
Tina Timneva, research analyst at Fidessa, said: "Institutional investors have more difficulty trading large blocks in small and mid-cap stocks because they are generally less liquid and it can take longer to trade positions.
"Dark pools can provide a valuable solution to this problem, as well as reducing market impact."
Stephen McGoldrick, director of market structure at Deutsche Bank, added: "It is possible that mid-cap stocks will disappear from the investible universe of many funds as the caps are more likely to be breached for these stocks.
He added: "Regrettably, so much work is being done trying to maintain an efficient market for liquid stocks that very little consideration is being given to SME stocks.
"We are yet to see concrete consideration of how the dark pool caps would work in conjunction with other rules in Mifid II."
Getting round the rules
Having tried its hardest to lobby against the dark pool caps, the industry is beginning to discuss how best to mitigate the impact they could have on trading.
There are concerns that the arbitrary nature of the limits could lead some firms to race to fit in as much dark trading as possible in some stocks before the 4% and 8% caps are reached.
Natan Tiefenbrun, head of electronic trading at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, said in emailed comments: "The 8% cap across all venues is particularly problematic, and it's not clear how competitors, including brokers and multilateral trading facilities, can co-ordinate to avoid the disruption that suspension of dark trading will cause. It's a bit like establishing a collective quota on not over-fishing – everybody rushes to capture their share of the quota, and there's no mechanism to avoid exceeding it."
There are a few options the industry is considering to deal with this issue and better manage the overall effect of the cap.
As reported by Financial News soon after the Mifid II rules were agreed, brokers are in early discussions on a plan that would increase the minimum size of trade for a dark pool as the cap thresholds draw nearer. This would have the effect of limiting dark pool trades because many market participants prefer to trade in small size to better control the impact they have on the market.
However, Stephen McGoldrick, director of market structure at Deutsche Bank, says this approach raises questions about how client orders would be handled.
A self-imposed size threshold for dark pool orders could mean that brokers avoid certain venues with the aim of minimising industry-wide use of dark pools to the detriment of performance for a client order.
This is where the role of the European Securities and Markets Association is crucial. As part of its work on implementing the caps, Esma could introduce a similar mechanism as part of the Mifid II rules.
McGoldrick said: "There is the potential to fully implement the caps, while minimising the negative impact of a stop-start suspension, if there is a sensible and constructive implementation of them by Esma."
A second industry-led solution would be for dark pool operators to refuse orders in stocks that are nearing either one of the caps. According to some traders, this is already being considered by several of the largest dark pools.
Another option related to trade size would be to encourage more trading in dark pools to be above a certain trade size. Under the Mifid II rules, the dark pool caps do not apply to dark orders that are above a certain size. A revision of the so-called "large-in-scale" threshold, which is determined by Esma, is part of Mifid II.
Tiefenbrun said: "Customers are asking us how we can increase our average trade sizes in the dark, perhaps with a view to operating under the large-in-scale waiver, which is not subject to the caps. That is something we will be exploring. We would also welcome the chance to engage with policymakers at the level-two stage, with a view to updating the large-in-scale thresholds to reflect the reality of current markets."
Other rules that will affect dark trading
There are at least two other rules in Mifid II that will lead to a shift in how and where stocks are traded in Europe.
The first is a trading obligation, a rule that seeks to limit the instances in which trades can be conducted away from public markets and is in keeping with regulators' post-crisis drive to introduce more transparency to financial markets.
Trading off-exchange, i.e. directly with another counterparty rather than going to a central marketplace, is another means for investors to trade large orders without negatively affecting price.
The impact of the trading obligation will be to shift off‑exchange trading activity on to public markets, adding to the universe of trades used as the basis for the dark pool caps.
The problem is that data on OTC equity trades is vague at best, with no distinction between different types of trade. This means, for example, that it is unclear which OTC trades result in cash and stock eventually changing hands. Some OTC trades are technical trades that do not contribute to the price formation process.
Depending on who you talk to, OTC can be as little as 12% or as much as 40% of overall European equities trading activity.
Second, Mifid II prevents brokers from running internal dark pools, known as broker crossing networks, or BCNs.
Most of the largest banks operate BCNs and trading in them accounts for just under 6% of overall European trading activity, according to estimates from capital markets consultancy Tabb. The venues let brokers match client orders internally at their discretion and avoid the costs of trading on an exchange.
Brokers will be forced to reclassify their BCNs as regulated venues – adding greater transparency to the venues and removing the discretion they previously had when matching buyers and sellers – or close them down. Many brokers are already contemplating their options when it comes to the future of their BCNs.
The FN Analysis
Financial News worked with software vendor Fidessa to crunch the numbers and gauge how much trading would have been affected if the 4% and 8% caps were in force last year. There are several unknowns, which means our analysis is not intended to be definitive and is subject to some assumptions.
Assumptions: The current text states that the cap will be based on on-exchange trading only, so this was used as the basis for calculating the caps. However, it is important to note that as part of separate Mifid II rules, a portion of off-exchange trading will move on-exchange. The problem is that trying to estimate how much off-exchange trading will move on-exchange is almost impossible. Moreover, it is extremely difficult to figure out how much trading is done over-the-counter currently because of the amorphous nature of market data.
As per the version of the Mifid II text available at the time of going to press, the cap was calculated at the end of each month, for the previous 12 months.
Data was sourced from 30 venues, including stock exchanges and multilateral trading facilities, and incorporates both lit and dark venues of each category. The three groups of stocks analysed were: FTSE 100 constituents, Euro Stoxx 50 constituents and a random selection of 50 stocks from the Stoxx Europe Mid 200.
--This article was first published in the print edition of Financial News dated March 3, 2014


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Hi! We introduced our 5mo to solids a few weeks back. we started with squash, moved to green beans, applesauce & sweet potatoes (all homemade) Brennan went from 3 poopies a day to one every 3 days is this normal? thanks in advance!
Hi! We introduced our 5mo to solids a few weeks back. we started with squash, moved to green beans, applesauce & sweet potatoes (all homemade) Brennan went from 3 poopies a day to one every 3 days is this normal? thanks in advance!
My baby's always had constipation issues, which of course got worse with solids. She went from one every 3 or so days to one every 5 or more days. The dr. said that every 3 days should be fairly normal and said to make sure not to give her any of the constipating foods especially if she's going logner than 3 days without a poop: apples, bananas, rice. She gets lots of prunes to help keep things moving. I've noticed avocado helps keep her fairly regular too. Hope that helps!
thanks! we will try avocado.....
Remember that constipation refers to dry, hard, difficult to pass stool, not stooling frequency.
If your baby is experiencing true constipation, you might try decreasing the solids, watching out for "constipating" foods, and breastfeeding more frequently.
Since breastmilk (or formula) is the basis of infant nutrition, it's best to breastfeed *before* offering solids. This will help assure that your baby is getting enough breastmilk while transitioning to solids.
Here's some more info:
Yeah, forgot to mention the consistency of the poops. My poor girl goes through phases where they're little, rock-hard lumps that I can see her straining to get out. When that happens, I really ramp up on the prunes and avocado. (Actually, she prefers guacamole, but don't we all?) Also when they get bad like that, the dr. recommended giving her a little pear juice (like 1 oz at a time) to help. As an aside, putting the juice in a sippy cup I think has been giving her real incentive to learn to use the cup. She's like her mommy and has a real sweet tooth, so she LOVES the juice.
True constipation like my little girl's is supposedly very rare in breastfed babies, so I felt especially happy that I had put so much work into getting breastfeeding established when the doctor said if she were on formula, her constipation would probably be so bad that he'd recommend a visit to the gastroenterologist! Lucky we dodged that bullet!!!
Wow! That's a lot of solids already. He isn't even at the age to start them yet so I'm not suprised if he's having problems digesting them. My children couldn't sit up without support that young.
Be careful of avocados as they are big allergens. Feel free to scale back on the solids until you're really sure he's ready. I introduced solids to my two dd's at 7 1/2 months.
There is no hurry, nor any advantage to starting solids before a baby has all the signs of being ready. With my first, I didn't know better and kind of skimped on the full week for each new food. I didn't make that mistake with his sisters. Sometimes digestive problems and allergies don't show up for a few days. You can also see better what the "culprit" is.
In response to being constipated.. I was told anything that started with a "P"
would help.. prunes, pears, peaches... I had to start DS with cereal young as he had what they now refer to as REFLUX but they didn't have a name for it then... some 16+ yrs ago...
I want to also point out that DS had and still has alot of food allergies...and asthma brought on by allergies.. I personally think for me that starting him early on solids had something to do with that.
With DD I waited till she was at least 6 months before starting cereal and she had that for many months before moving on to anything else... in slow increments.
We had lots of experience with constipation after starting solids. We followed all the rules, no rice, no banana, etc. to no avail. About every three days my son, who was still largely bf would strain to poop hard pellety stools. On the pediatritions advice we started to use supositories once in a while. then stool softenter, and so on. I was at my witts end when a homeopath said what about flax seed oil. I mixed a bit 1/2 tsp with some organic maple syrup and my son loved it. It worked like a charm. I used it for two weeks once a day and then stopped and he hasn't been constipated since. I have since reccomended it to friends for their kids and it worked well for them too. I would not give it to a child who isn't strong or sitting upright well as well i would make sure that your child likes what it is mixed with so they don't choke on it.


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Jansen Inks With Dordt Men's Soccer
January 25, 2014
Luke Jansen, a senior at Central Wisconsin Christian, has announced his intention to attend Dordt College and join the Defender men's soccer program.
Jansen, a 6,1", 155 pound midfielder is a two-time recipient of the Wisconsin Flyway Conference Most Valuable Player Award and is a three-time first team all-conference selection and a unanimous choice for that honor in 2012 and 2013. Jansen is the first ever Central Wisconsin Christian player to be named to the Wisconsin All-State "Best of the Rest" which recognizes the top players that are just outside the Elite 11.
Jansen was named Central Wisconsin Christian's Most Valuable Player in 2011, 2012 and 2013 and was the first ever Crusader to serve as a team captain for three seasons. Jansen is the CWC career record holder in goals (84), assists (61) and points (229) and in 2013 set the single season marks in all three of those categories as well, with 35 goals, 21 assists and 91 points.
Jansen helped the Crusaders to regional championships in 2011, 2012 and 2013 and a sectional championship and state qualification in 2011. In 2012 and 2013, Jansen helped CWC to back to back Flyway Conference Championships.
Jansen also competes with the North Shore Soccer Club.
Luke is the son of Dale and Jean Jansen of Waupun, Wisconsin and he plans to major in Business at Dordt College.
Dordt College in Sioux Center, Iowa, is a comprehensive Christian college rooted in the Reformed tradition. Dordt's athletic program is a part of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC).
U.S. News & World Report, Forbes.com, Washington Monthly, and Princeton Review all list Dordt on their best colleges lists. Dordt is home to approximately 1,400 students.
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Radiation in the USA now
North Carolina is in the mix as well as many other states, Alaska, Hawaii, Alabamahttp://www.tuscaloosanews.com/article/20110329/news/110329643, Idaho, Washington State, Pennsylvania, Nevadahttp://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/americas/Japan-radiation-reaches-Nevada/Article1-678126.aspx & Massachusetts. I got this from many other web sites just searching. I knew our Gov't was playing Japan as well stating "no threat it'll reach the states." Now it's "no theat, traces too small", yet an article I read stated it alters DNA after a while. Who's to say how long over time, it alters you a little, the findings they have now won't be the same to say it's safe, it could mean lesser amounts are needed to be more dangerous over time. I don't take this lightly, it will cause health issues in the states I believe, the Govt just doesn't want to creats a panic state.
Also add Louisiana to that mix: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ac/20110330/hl_ac/8169953_the_global_reach_of_the_fukushima_disaster
Ice Land & the Philippianeshttp://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=670840&publicationSubCategoryId=63 too (France next in line for 3/10 http://news.yahoo.com/s/ac/20110330/hl_ac/8169953_the_global_reach_of_the_fukushima_disaster
Today it reaches Virginia http://www2.insidenova.com/news/2011/mar/28/japan-radiation-reaches-east-coast-ar-932078/
Reaches Calif. & Washington's milkhttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42348512/ns/health-health_care/
Ohio effected as well http://www.ohio.com/news/118824409.html
Florida, Oregon, & Colorado http://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/03/31/radiation.us/index.html?hpt=Sbin
Both Carolinas http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/03/27/2136945/radiation-in-mass-rainwater-likely.html
Maryland http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42311451
New York http://forbezdvd.com/cod.php?v=MTMyMjA
Illinoise http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_localchi/20110330/ts_yblog_localchi/report-radiation-from-japan-found-in-chicago-area
The article where our so called president of the USA stated the radiation won't reach the states has been pulled off the web, or at least the one that I'm trying to reach has been.
Here's one http://azstarnet.com/news/national/govt-and-politics/article_33b08649-d2df-5a2a-ad88-b5347e67beac.html
Fox news had posted an urgent cast about it's coming to states http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/03/15/956516/-Urgent!-Update-Nuclear-Expert:Radiation-Will-Be-Able-to-Reach-the-United-States
Globe picture of radiation spreading March 18, 2011 posehttp://s.wsj.net/media/nytimes_plume_map_20110317_MG_20110317151426.jpg
Globe spreading in motion http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/03/16/science/plume-graphic.html
Better view to understand http://politisite.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/falloutmap2.jpg
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Baltimore Orioles' J.J. Hardy (2) celebrates with Matt Wieters (32) after Hardy scored against the Texas Rangers on a sacrifice fly by Adam Jones during the sixth inning of an American League wild-card playoff baseball game Friday, Oct. 5, 2012, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
By EDUARDO A. ENCINA
The Baltimore Sun
ARLINGTON, Texas - The Baltimore Orioles' first playoff game in 15 years took them deep into the heart of Texas to face a team that spent most of the season as the best in the American League.
As the eyes of the baseball world turned to the long-suffering Orioles and their unlikely path to the postseason, as they played a do-or-die game in front of 46,931 rally-towel waving fans at the home of the two-time defending AL champion Texas Rangers on Friday night.
And much like they've done all season - with different players across the roster have sharing the role of hero - the underdog Orioles showed how much fight they truly have. They grinded out a 5-1 win at Rangers Ballpark to advance to the best-of-five American League Division Series against the New York Yankees, which begins Sunday evening at Camden Yards.
"If you had told us at the end of the season last year that we'd have a chance to put a roster together for one game, we'd have that signed up for that in blood," Orioles manager Buck Showalter said before the game. "You grind and kid for seven, eight months for the chance to roll the dice in October."
It was the Orioles' first postseason win since Game 5 of the 1997 American League Championship Series on Oct. 13, 1997 against the Cleveland Indians.
Showalter put the Orioles' postseason hopes - and a lot of faith - in left-hander Joe Saunders, who entered the game with a 0-6 record in six career starts in Arlington and a 9.36 ERA, second highest of any pitcher with at least 30 innings at Rangers Ballpark.
Saunders, acquired Aug. 26 in a trade with the Arizona Diamondbacks, tightroped his way out of trouble throughout the night. He allowed eight baserunners - six hits, a walk and an error - but just one run over 5 2/3 innings, before Showalter turned to his bullpen.
A Virginia native who grew up rooting for the Orioles, Saunders had lost nine of his last 12 starts and was getting pinched out of Arizona's starting rotation at the time of his trade. Yet he outpitched Japanese rookie right-hander Yu Darvish, whom the Rangers invested $111.7 million in this offseason.
The Orioles turned three crucial double-play balls to help Saunders, tying their postseason club record for a single game set on Oct. 6, 1979 in Game 4 of the ALCS against the California Angels.
As Saunders left the game, he strolled into the Orioles dugout to a greeting full of high fives and a hug from pitching coach Rick Adair.
The Orioles took a 1-0 lead just two batters into the game. Rangers first baseman Michael Young booted a grounder off the bat of leadoff man Nate McLouth on the first pitch of the game. McLouth quickly stole second and then scored on J.J. Hardy's seeing-eye single up the middle.
Saunders walked the first hitter he faced, second baseman Ian Kinsler, after he was ahead 1-2 in the count. Elvis Andrus followed with a single that put runners at first and third with no outs, but slumping slugger Josh Hamilton grounded into a 4-6-3 double play, which scored Kinsler from third to tie the score.
Saunders also received key double play balls in the third - which erased a leadoff fielding error by Mark Reynolds - and an inning-ending double-play ball in the fifth.
Hardy and Chris Davis led off the sixth inning with back-to-back singles to put runners at the corners, and Adam Jones' sacrifice fly gave the Orioles a 2-1 lead.
The Orioles tacked on another run in the seventh. Rookie second baseman Ryan Flaherty hit a one-out single and was removed for pinch runner Robert Andino, who moved to second on a sacrifice bunt and to third on a wild pitch by reliever Derek Holland.
McLouth, one of the many reclamation projects who turned into a key member of the Orioles' run to the postseason, then singled to give the Orioles a 3-1 lead.
In the top of the ninth, the O's added two more runs to their cushion. Jim Thome walked and Andino doubled to put runners on second and third. Manny Machado, the Orioles' 20-year-old rookie third baseman, delivered an RBI single to left, then McLouth hit a sacrifice fly.
Because baseball rules allow teams to reset their postseason rosters after every series, Showalter had 10 relievers at his disposal. But Darren O'Day, who was claimed off waivers in early November and has emerged as one of the most dependable middle relievers in the game, ate up most of those innings.
O'Day tossed a season-high two scoreless innings, retiring six of the seven batters he faced, before Showalter turned to left-hander Brian Matusz to face Hamilton.
Matusz struck out Hamilton - who was 0-for-10 with six strikeouts against Matusz, on three pitches - putting him away with a 93 mph fastball.
Jim Johnson, who led the majors with 51 saves in the regular season, worked a scoreless ninth in a non-save situation, bringing playoff baseball back to Baltimore for the first time in 15 years.
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As the count goes, I have also identified five men with the name Jabez Burns, well six, maybe seven, if one counts the change from "Jabez Dawson Burns" to "Dawson Jabez Burns."
Out of ten or eleven Jabezes, eight were born from 1842 to 1878, then the name seemed to lose out in favor of more popular names. .Strangely, I have only found one Joseph Burns in this family group --- strange, because Joseph was the father of that first Jabez Burns.
Needless to say, my subscription to Ancestry.com was well used these past few weeks -- and will continue to be. Also, so grateful that the 1940 Census was online, even though I kept finding myself sidetracked on tangential trails.
As a follow-up and to fill in some wanted details, I requested the William Burns McPherson military records (those should prove interesting), death certificate for Clara McPherson Manly (what in the world was she doing in Seattle when she died), and as much as I can get from the little town of Bentley, Alberta, Canada(just because). I would love to have more Bentley information before I write about the next to the last Jabez in the series -- Jabez Burns McPherson, son of William B. McPherson, but I am ready to move on to my grandpa, Jabez Burns McPherson,.
For the omng week--- finish up this Jabez B, then on to my grandfather. Also have a Sharing Memories started, a piece due for crit group, and of course, the albatross of my life, Uncle Ralph's letters --- can't tell if it's a dead weight or a good luck in disguise. BTW temperatures on my hillside retreat are near or over 100 degrees, so long cool drinks in the shade seem to be in order for the next week or so. Enuff talking to myself, and back to work.
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That naming pattern can indeed be a source of grief. Though not thanks to the Scottish, I've gone through the same routine with my Tully line, all of whom wanted to name their daughters after dear old mom Margaret.ReplyDeleteReplies
Jacqui, Indeed those Margaret's can be as pesky as any name, and in the form of Maggie, Margie, Marjy, and other permutations. But I rather miss that old form, but with smaller families nowadays, we would be awash in James, Williams, Marageret and Elizabeth. Thanks for reading and nice to hear from you.Delete
What a busy week you had. I find myself slightly jealous of the filing duty completed.ReplyDelete
Self preservation, my friend, self preservation. I was getting a bit crazy with the stacks of paper, pictures, and worst of all scraps of paper. Yuck, but thanks for reading and keeping me on track.ReplyDelete
Ohhh the name repetition. I do volunteer lineage work for the DAR and had one lady that had six or seven generations of men with the exact same name in her line (including the Patriot) - all in the same county. I couldn't work it out and finally told her, and she said, oh yes, I have two cousins by that name too! It was an unusual name but there were dozens of them (felt like thousands to me). It sounds like you are making good progress though - keep it up!ReplyDeleteReplies
Jessica, thanks for reading and commenting. Those ole name repetitions are a pain in the neck, but I do so like the continuity of family that those oft repeated names brought. And Yikes, seven generations is squeamish, my four generations of Jabezes was quite enough.Delete
BTW, perused your blog after reading your COG entry. Nice work, looking forward to seeing more.
Until I read your blog I'd never heard of the name Jabez, so I was curious about whether it was once more popular than it is today. I decided to "google" it and learned that it is a Biblical name--though according to the "Think Baby Names" website it has never been one of the top 1,000 names in the US.ReplyDeleteReplies
So far as I know, only my Burns-McPherson family made it a family name --- at least for 4 generations --- and even in the 4th generation, it was usually "watered down" from Jabez Dawson --- to Dawson Jabez. Thanks for wading through all of these Jabezes with me --- only 2, well sorta 3, more to go. ThanksDelete
Another project taken care of, Joan. Well done! It does feel good when that happens. I'm not sure I've got those Jabez's unravelled in my head, through no fault of yours I assure you.ReplyDelete
Your current weather sounds most unpleasant..hot and dry.
Thanks, Pauleen --- filing a project, or even a part, gives me a clean desk (sort of) as well as an end point -- and usually a starting point for a new project. As far as those Jabezes go, on any given day, they can shift and meld for me---arghhhh.ReplyDelete


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Danica Patrick Says She'd Like To Run 2012 Daytona 500
And she might have appeared somewhere other than at her sponsor's headquarters in Scottsdale, Ariz.—far from the inquiring minds of those who cover NASCAR racing on a weekly basis -- to announce last month that she would run a full Nationwide Series and partial Cup schedule next year. "GoDaddy's input is important -- yes," Patrick said Friday at Richmond International Raceway, when asked about her Cup plans for 2012. "It is, and they'll play a part. But they're also very respectful enough to understand that I'm the driver and that the team owners (Dale Earnhardt Jr. in Nationwide and Stewart in Cup) are drivers, too."
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If the White House's proposed fiscal year 2013 budget is enacted, the USDA would face a 3 percent spending cut. The election-year proposal comes as 2011 farm incomes are projected at a near-record $22 billion.
Aiming to carve a chunk out of the federal deficit as the next farm bill is written, the White House would slash agriculture spending $32 billion over 10 years – including the elimination of direct payments, which cost nearly $5 billion annually. In recent months, Congress proposed whittling the USDA budget around $23 billion.
The suggested funding cuts are unlikely to shock farmer advocacy and commodity groups as they are similar to previous Obama administration budget proposals. Those cuts include:
- Crop insurance subsidies cut over $7.5 billion over the next 10 years.
- Two million acres removed from the Conservation Reserve Program.
- A slight drop – 0.6 percent – that would bring the cost of food stamps to $70 billion.
"The budget we're proposing will give us the ability to utilize time to manage the cuts that have already been ordered over the course of the last couple of years," said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack during a Monday afternoon press conference. It will "give us additional time to properly implement additional changes that will be forthcoming as a result of our 'administrative services project.' And it will enable us to continue to provide the help that has led to record income levels for producers and lower unemployment in rural America.
"It is important when looking at this budget that you put it into context of what's taken place over the course of the last couple of years. We've seen reductions in our discretionary budget and the operations budget for USDA. That, together with inflation, has required steps (that include) reducing costs for travel, supplies, and conferences. It has led to us reducing our workforce of experienced workers by over 7,000 over the last 15 months through normal attrition and through early retirement and early separation programs. It has also resulted in the implementation of the first 27 of 379 recommendations for changes in internal operations of USDA under the administrative services projects as well as the office and lab closings announced earlier this year."
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Memory Games
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Memory is malleable, dynamic and elusive. In this hour, TED speakers discuss how a nimble memory can improve your life, and how a frail one might ruin someone else's.
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That's my dog, Sadie, lying asleep on our guest bed. Or is she laying on the bed?
I was editing a story the other day for my friend Hanne over at Heritage Press Publications for the new National Association of Christian Women Entrepreneurs (NACWE) book, Rock Bottom is a Beautiful Place. There I was, chugging along tracking changes in bright colors on the Word document, when I ran into a puzzle. One of the writers included a sentence similar to the following sentence in her story:
"I began feeling dizzy and couldn't get back up when I lay down."
It just didn't sound right. It didn't feel right. Shouldn't it be "layed down," or "laid down," or even "lied down"? Surely "lay down" can't be the past tense of "lie down," right? My editor senses were tingling.
I turned to one of my favorite quick reference books, The Grouchy Grammarian: A How-Not-To Guide to the 47 Most Common Mistakes in English Made by Journalists, Broadcasters, and Others Who Should Know Better by Thomas Parrish. There it was in chapter 25: Lie vs. Lay. Mr. Parrish wasted no time proving me completely and utterly wrong. I guess I'm one of the ones who should know better.
It made me uncomfortable that this "common mistake" had floated under my radar for so long. How many occurrences had I missed while editing over the years? The grammar checker in Microsoft Word is usually pretty good about picking up on it, but it doesn't always catch it.
For example, the following sentences are deemed acceptable by Microsoft Word:
"The artist proudly gestures to her sketches laying on the table."
"The kindergartner lays on the floor during naptime."
"Each soldier lied down his weapon during the peace negotiations."
Guess what? All of those sentences are wrong! The only mistake Word seems upset about is this one:
"I layed down between the cold sheets, praying for a restful night's sleep."
It only notices this mistake because "layed" is not a word.
Confused? This is something most children learn in elementary school and promptly forget a year later. It's a mistake high school English teachers and college professors drill into students' heads. When students graduate and aren't students anymore, it's easier to pretend there isn't a difference between lie and lay and use them interchangeably. However, if you want to be a successful writer, don't mix these up, even when it doesn't feel right. It only feels "wrong" because people have been making the mistake for so long and so often.
Let's start at the beginning: to lie and to lay are two completely different verbs.
Lie comes from the Old English word licgan, which means "to be situated, to remain; to be at rest, lie down."
Lie is an action. It is something you do. It's an intransitive verb, which means it stands alone as an action and doesn't need a complementizer.
Here is the conjugation for to lie:
During our game of hide-and-go seek last night, I lay silently under the bed and no one found me.
I need to lie down because I'm feeling dizzy.
She had lain awake for thirty minutes before her alarm went off.
They are lying in the grass by the playground.
The phone lies motionless on the table.
Lay comes from the Old English word lecgan, which means "to place on the ground (or other surface)." Notice how similar the words licgan and lecgan are. It seems like our confusion dates back centuries.
Lay is an action unto something else. It's a transitive verb, which means it always requires a direct object. You always lay something. Think of the verb to want. That's a transitive verb because you can't simply want; you have to want something.
Here's the conjugation for to lay:
When the exam was over, I laid down my pencil and breathed a sigh of relief.
She will lay her keys on the kitchen counter for you to find later.
Although Marcie and Joan had laid their backpacks by the back door after school, they were gone when they returned.
Please don't walk through the kitchen; we are laying new tile and the grout is still wet.
You were laying a note on her pillow when she suddenly woke up.
Here's an example of using both lie and lay in the same sentence:
As Paul was lying on the couch, Carrie laid his lunch on the table beside him.
As you can tell, our main problem comes with the present tense of to lay (lay) and the past tense of to lie (lay). They're spelled the same and pronounced the same. How are we supposed to know the difference? No wonder we get confused. No wonder people change the past tense of lie (recline) to match the past tense of lie (fib). To keep them straight, it really comes down to memory.
Lie, lay, will lie, have lain.
Lay, laid, will lay, have laid.
It's confusing, but that's the English language for you.
As Bill Nye the Science Guy says…
Why should you care about such a trivial difference? That part is up to you. The more you care about how you write, the more professional and intelligent you will sound on paper. Little mistakes like these are obvious and add up quickly.
I've always believed that writing should be as polished as possible for three reasons:
- Writing is permanent. Once something is sent through an email or letter, posted online, or handed over to someone else, there's no erasing it. It's out there. With the exception, perhaps, of recordings, writing is much more permanent that speech. It can be read over and over, critiqued again and again. There's a reason why, centuries later, we remember what Shakespeare wrote but little of what he said. In fact, we only remember famous quotes of his because someone else took the time to write them down.
- Writing is a representation of your mind. Do you want to make a strong impression on others? Write intelligently. Well-crafted writing demands respect.
- Writing presents the rare opportunity to edit yourself. When speaking, you can't go back and say, "What I meant was…" or "This sentence would probably sound better if I said it like this…" Well, I suppose you could, but it would be very socially awkward. When writing, you can always go back and improve what you've said before anyone gets a chance to read it. Why not seize that opportunity?