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Nassib played at Syracuse under Bills head coach Doug Marrone, offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett and knows what it is to help a struggling team proverbially rise from the ashes. You can even point to the Ryan Tannehill example with Miami in 2012.
The Texas A&M quarterback was long rumored to be the Dolphins' pick due to his former Aggies head coach, Mike Sherman, being the offensive coordinator in south Florida. It happened, and the two sides progressed well together as the season wore on.
With all that in mind, however, is it a certainty to happen? Will the Bills fulfill this perceived Syracuse destiny and take the Orange's quarterback to lead the franchise?
Don't be so quick to etch it in stone.
"We've already evaluated him. I don't know that we can find out much more about Ryan than we already know," Bills GM Buddy Nix said at the 2013 NFL Scouting Combine. "We all have good feelings about Ryan, but don't read in to the fact that Doug coached him that that's who we'd pick."
When presented the prospects of playing for Marrone, Hackett and the Bills in the same state as his college, Nassib was exuberant in his response. In fact, he even told the team's official website that playing for Buffalo would be a "match made in heaven."
Compare that with his quote Friday at the Combine, and it's clear Nassib has pulled back a bit from sentiments that strong.
"I have an opportunity with 32 teams. The opportunity of being here at the Combine and interviewing with some of these teams, one of the things different is you don't get to choose the team you go to," he started off. "Would I like to play for Coach Marrone? Absolutely. We had a great relationship at Syracuse, we won some games. I feel like we had some great success at Syracuse from the time that he came in, so, that'd be great. But at the end of the day I'm just happy to have an opportunity to play on any team. And hopefully I find the team that I'm a good fit for."
Nassib has yet to have any conversations with Marrone in regards to the courtship process that is the NFL Draft. In fact, when the Bills met with him at the Senior Bowl, the head coach didn't ask a single question to his starting quarterback of the past three years.
"I actually took myself out because I think that if I asked him a question, I knew how he'd answer it," Marrone said. "It would be hard for me to ask him a question without laughing, really at the end of the day."
Information for the NFL Draft is power and the Bills head coach knows that it's all part of the game. Fresh out of the college ranks, however, Marrone may possess more intimate knowledge of certain players than some teams could gather in their scouting process.
"You know what's been difficult for me is we do have a lot of information obviously on the Syracuse players as well as a lot of the players that are within our conference or people we played against," he said. "Whether we don't know if that's an advantage or not, we've tried to hold that close to the vest."
According to the Bills GM, there is a lot to like with Nassib.
"He operates in cold weather, the wind, he's played in it even though they're a dome team. He practiced outside and that kind of thing," Nix remarked. "I think that's somewhat important. He's been able to lead that team when it wasn't a great team talent wise. But he's been a winner for 'em for two years and he's brought them from behind. All the things you look for in a quarterback."
He did say, however, that there were six-to-eight quarterbacks that figured in to that same mold that have strong points. But will it be Nassib's name called when the Bills are up to pick at either 8, 41 or if they elect to trade up?
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- Dining
The Farmhouse Inn has a Michelin rated restaurant serving dinner only 5 nights a week. A complimentary farm fresh breakfast is offered with your stay. The Farmhouse is famous for it's focus on fresh, organic, and local suppliers- including eggs from the owners' ranch.
- Recreation
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
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- Spa
The Farmhouse Inn has a full-service spa on site.
- Number of treatment rooms 3
- Couples treatment rooms
- Body wraps
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- Check-in
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
- Check-out
Check-out time is 11 AM
- Pets
Pets not allowed
- General
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Fees
- The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
- Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 50 per night
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 50 per night
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.


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Why Study Aging? (Genetics & Inherited Conditions)
Biologists have long suspected that the mechanisms of aging would never be understood fully until a better understanding of genetics was obtained. As genetic information has exploded, a number of theories of aging have emerged. Each of these theories has focused on a different aspect of the genetic changes observed in aging cells and organisms. Animal models, from simple organisms such as Tetrahymena (a single-celled, ciliated protozoan) and Caenorhabditis (a nematode worm) to more complex organisms like Drosophila (fruit fly) and mice, have been used extensively in efforts to understand the genetics of aging. The study of mammalian cells in culture and the genetic analysis of human progeroid syndromes (that is, premature aging syndromes) such as Werner's syndrome and diseases of old age such as Alzheimer's disease have also improved the understanding of aging. From these data, several theories of aging have been proposed.
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Genetic Changes Observed in Aging Cells (Genetics & Inherited Conditions)
Most of the changes thus far observed represent some kind of degeneration or loss of function. Many comparisons between cells from younger and older individuals have shown that more mutations are consistently present in older cells. In fact, older cells seem to show greater genetic instability in general, leading to chromosome deletions, inversions, and other defects. As these errors accumulate, the cell cycle slows down, decreasing the ability of cells to proliferate rapidly. These genetic problems are partly a result of a gradual accumulation of mutations, but the appearance of new mutations seems to accelerate with age due to an apparent reduced effectiveness of DNA repair mechanisms.
Cells that are artificially cultured have been shown to undergo a predictable number of cell divisions before finally becoming senescent, a state where the cells simply persist and cease dividing. This phenomenon was first established by Leonard Hayflick in the early 1960's when he found that human fibroblast cells would divide up to about fifty times and no more. This phenomenon is now called the Hayflick limit. The number of divisions possible varies depending on the type of cell, the original age of the cell, and the species of organism from which the original cell was derived. It is particularly relevant that a fibroblast cell from a fetus will easily approach the fifty-division limit, whereas a fibroblast cell...
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Progeroid Syndromes as Models of Aging (Genetics & Inherited Conditions)
Several progeroid syndromes have been studied closely in the hope of finding clues to the underlying genetic mechanisms of aging. Although such studies are useful, they are limited in the sense that they display only some of the characteristics of aging. Also, because they are typically due to a single mutant gene, they represent a gross simplification of the aging process. Several genetic analyses have identified the specific genetic defects for some of the progeroid syndromes, but often this has only led to more questions.
Down syndrome is the most common progeroid syndrome and is usually caused by possession of an extra copy of chromosome 21 (also called trisomy 21). Affected individuals display rapid aging for a number of traits such as atherosclerosis and cataracts, although the severity of the effects varies greatly. The most notable progeroid symptom is the development of Alzheimer's disease-like changes in the brain such as senile plaques and neurofibrillary tangles. One of the genes sometimes involved in Alzheimer's disease is located on chromosome 21, possibly accounting for the common symptoms.
Werner syndrome is a very rare autosomal recessive disease. The primary symptoms are severe atherosclerosis and a high incidence of cancer, including some unusual sarcomas and connective tissue cancers. Other degenerative changes include premature graying, muscle atrophy, osteoporosis,...
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Genetic Models of Aging (Genetics & Inherited Conditions)
The increasing understanding of molecular genetics has prompted biologists to propose a number of models of aging. Each of the models is consistent with some aspect of cellular genetics, but none of the models, as yet, is consistent with all evidence. Some biologists have suggested that a combination of several models may be required to adequately explain the process of aging. In many ways, understanding of the genetic causes of aging is in its infancy, and geneticists are still unable to agree on even the probable number of genes involved in aging. Even the extent to which genes control aging at all has been debated. Early studies based on correlations between time of death of parents and offspring or on the age of death of twins suggested that genes accounted for 40 to 70 percent of the heritability of longevity. Later research on twins has suggested that genes may only account for 35 percent or less of the observed variability in longevity, and for twins reared apart the genetic effects appear to be even less.
Genetic theories of aging can be classified as either genome-based or mutation-based. Genome-based theories include the classic idea that longevity is programmed, as well as some evolution-based theories such as antagonistic pleiotropy, first proposed by George C. Williams, and the disposable soma theory. Mutation-based theories are based on the simple concept that genetic systems gradually fall apart from...
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Genome-Based Theories of Aging (Genetics & Inherited Conditions)
The oldest genome-based theory of aging, sometimes called programmed senescence, suggested that life span is genetically determined. In other words, cells (and by extrapolation, the entire organism) live for a genetically predetermined length of time. The passing of time is measured by some kind of cellular clock and when the predetermined time is reached, cells go into a self-destruct sequence that eventually causes the death of the organism. Evidence for this model comes from the discovery that animal cells, when grown in culture, are only able to divide a limited number of times, the so-called Hayflick limit discussed above, and then they senesce and eventually die. Further evidence comes from developmental studies where it has been discovered that some cells die spontaneously in a process called apoptosis. A process similar to apoptosis could be responsible for cell death at old age. The existence of a cellular clock is consistent with the discovery that telomeres shorten as cells age.
In spite of the consistency of the experimental evidence, this model fails on theoretical grounds. Programmed senescence, like any complex biological process, would be required to have evolved by natural selection, but natural selection can only act on traits that are expressed during the reproductive years. Because senescence happens after the reproductive years, it cannot have developed by natural selection. In addition,...
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Mutation-Based Theories of AgingMutationsaging and (Genetics & Inherited Conditions)
The basic premise of all the mutation-based theories of aging is that the buildup of mutations eventually leads to senescence and death, the ultimate cause being cancer or the breakdown of a critical system. The major support for these kinds of theories comes from a number of studies that have found a larger number of genetic mutations in elderly individuals than in younger individuals, the same pattern being observed even when the same individual is assayed at different ages. The differences among the various mutation-based theories have to do with what causes the mutations and what kinds of DNA are primarily affected. As mentioned above, the disposable soma theory also relies, in part, on mutation-based theories.
The most general mutation-based theory is the somatic mutation/DNA damage theory, which relies on background radiation and other mutagens in the environment as the cause of mutations. Over time, the buildup of these mutations begins to cause failure of critical biochemical pathways and eventually causes death. This theory is consistent with experimental evidence from the irradiation of laboratory animals. Irradiation causes DNA damage, which, if not repaired, leads to mutations. The higher the dose of radiation, the more mutations result. It has also been noted that there is some correlation between the efficiency of DNA repair and life span. Further support comes from...
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From Theory to Practice (Genetics & Inherited Conditions)
Many of the genetic theories of aging are intriguing and even seem to be consistent with experimental evidence from many sources, but none of them adequately addresses longevity at the organismal level. Although telomeres shorten with age in individual cells, cells continue to divide into old age, and humans do not seem to die because all, or most, of their cells are no longer able to divide. Cells from older individuals do have more mutations than cells from younger individuals, but the number of mutations observed does not seem adequate to account for the large suite of problems present in old age. Mitochondria, on average, do function more poorly in older individuals and their mtDNA does display a larger number of mutations, but many mitochondria remain high functioning and appear to be adequate to sustain life.
Essentially, geneticists have opened a crack in the door to a better understanding of the causes of aging, and the theories presented here are probably correct in part, but much more research is needed to sharpen the understanding of this process. The hope of geneticists, and of society in general, is to learn how to increase longevity. Presently, it seems all that is possible is to help a larger number of people approach the practical limit of 120 years through lifestyle modification and medical intervention. Going significantly beyond 120 years is probably a genetic problem that will not be solved for...
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Further Reading (Genetics & Inherited Conditions)
Arking, Robert, ed. Biology of Aging: Observations and Principles. 3d ed. New York: Oxford University Press, 2001. An updated edition of a 1990 text that examines such topics as defining and measuring aging, changes in populations, genetic determinants of longevity, and aging as an intracellular process.
Macieira-Coelho, Alvaro. Biology of Aging. New York: Springer, 2002. A solid text that includes many figures, tables, charts, and illustrations.
Manuck, Stephen B., et al., eds. Behavior, Health, and Aging. Mahwah, N.J.: Lawrence Erlbaum, 2000. Examines a host of health care dilemmas associated with the elderly. One section considers the basic tenets of genetic and molecular biology, including some of the methods of looking at heritable differences in health and well-being. Illustrated.
Medina, John J. The Clock of Ages: Why We Age, How We Age—Winding Back the Clock. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1996. Designed for the general reader. Covers aging on a system-by-system basis and includes a large section on the genetics of aging.
Read, Catherine Y., Robert C. Green, and Michael A. Smyer, eds. Aging, Biotechnology, and the Future. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008. Collection of essays describing how advances in medicine and technology are affecting the aging process and the lives of elderly persons.
Ricklefs, Robert E., and Caleb...
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Web Sites of Interest (Genetics & Inherited Conditions)
Alliance for Aging Research. http://www.agingresearch.org. Provides information on genetics and the aging process, including how the Human Genome Project will affect the future of health and health care.
American Federation of Aging Research. http://www.afar.org. Includes a section called Infoaging.org that provides information on research about the biology and diseases of old age and other aspects of aging.
American Geriatrics Society. http://www.americangeriatrics.org. This national society of health care providers for older persons posts information on genetic screening for such disorders as Alzheimer's disease.
Gerontological Society of America. http://www.geron.org. The society is devoted to research, education, and practice in the field of aging.
National Institute on Aging. http://www.nia.nih.gov. The institute supports research programs on the biology and genetics of aging and provides the public with information on aging.
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Physical and Psychological Factors (Magill's Medical Guide, Sixth Edition)
Aging takes place over the course of life, and the rate of change varies between individuals and groups. Differences in aging are genetically determined in part, but there is also a substantial environmental component. These environmental factors can include nutrition, lifestyle choices, and toxins in the environment. Primary aging relates to the genetic components of aging, while secondary aging focuses on environmental factors.
Aging is influenced by a number of normative age-graded factors that typically take place at a particular chronological time. These factors can be biological, as reflected in puberty and menopause, as well as environmental, having an impact on the socialization of the individual, such as the changes needed to enter school or to assume a work role. Normative history-graded factors refer to events that are shared by a society and have an impact, either positive or negative, on the aging process. The Great Depression in the 1930's, World War II, and the Vietnam War are examples of normative history-graded events. When a major event has an impact on a single generation in a society, it is known as a cohort effect. When an event affects the entire population, it is termed a period effect. The Great Depression is considered to be a period effect, while the Vietnam War is labeled a cohort effect. Normative age-graded factors are considered to be most important during childhood and in...
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Disorders and Effects (Magill's Medical Guide, Sixth Edition)
Hutchinson-Gilford syndrome and Werner's syndrome are two forms of accelerated aging called progeria. The person with Hutchinson-Gilford syndrome experiences dwarfism and pseudosenility. Individuals with this genetic form of accelerated aging appear like very old small humans. They usually die in their teenage years of coronary heart disease. Werner's syndrome, also caused by genetic factors, affects persons in their late twenties and thirties and produces a shortened life span. The afflicted person ages very rapidly and develops a pinched facial expression, cataracts, diabetes, hypogonadism, a beaklike nose, prominent teeth, and a recessive chin.
Dementia is a fairly common condition that increases in frequency with age. It involves deficits in two or more areas of cognition that have a negative impact on daily functioning. Dementia produces impairment of memory and orientation and disruption in the ability to plan, organize, sequence, and make decisions. The majority of persons in old age who experience dementia have Alzheimer's disease. Current estimates suggest that between 2.5 and 4 million people have this disease. With the expanding size of the elderly population, however, the number of persons with Alzheimer's disease should increase to 9 million by the year 2025. The risk for Alzheimer's disease increases by approximately 1 percent with each year of life after age sixty-five. It is a progressive...
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Perspective and Prospects (Magill's Medical Guide, Sixth Edition)
Historically, the ancient Greeks provided some of the first writings on aging in discussing how old age brings increased anxiety about death. During the Roman era, Cicero suggested ways for elderly people to make themselves useful in advisory and administrative roles. He emphasized the importance of a developed mind and enhanced character as compensations for physical decline. The first manual to describe the problems associated with aging was published in the fifteenth century. Overall, however, historical writers had little to say about the positive attributes of aging.
Many common beliefs about aging have often resulted in oversimplified and biased stereotypes about older adults. These stereotypes may portray elderly persons as uninterested, weak, unattractive, undesirable, rigid, incapable of sexual activity, conservative, and lacking in intellectual acuity. This perspective encourages discrimination against older persons and is termed ageism. Senility is not a medical term but is commonly used in U.S. society. It implies that old people lose the intellectual capacity to make intelligent decisions. As the number of older adults has increased and the importance of scientific investigations of aging has been expanded, positive counterpoints to aging have emerged. A new realistic image of older adults portrays the healthy elderly population as resourceful, optimistic, intelligent, flexible, and sexual beings. The...
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For Further Information: (Magill's Medical Guide, Sixth Edition)
Arking, Robert. The Biology of Aging: Observations and Principles. 3d ed. Boston: Oxford University Press, 2006. This is a comprehensive review of the age-related changes in all biological systems. The author provides the most up to date research findings and clinical observations related to aging processes.
Cohen, Gene D. The Mature Mind: The Positive Power of the Aging Brain. New York: Basic Books, 2006. The author provides a counterargument to the contention that the aging brain experiences only declines in function. He suggests that there are positive changes that are often ignored or not identified by researchers.
Eaton, William W., ed. Medical and Psychiatric Comorbidity over the Course of Life. Washington, D.C.: American Psychiatric Publishing, 2006. The author provides a comprehensive review of the psychiatric and medical conditions common to old age. The book is written for the health care professional to understand how the processes of aging impact on physical and mental health.
Hill, Robert D. Positive Aging: A Guide for Mental Health Professionals and Consumers. New York: W. W. Norton, 2006. Argues that even with the diminished physical and mental capacities associated with aging, the older adult can experience positive aging. The author provides specific strategies to overcome the age-related declines of late life.
Markut, Lynda A., and...
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Aging (Encyclopedia of Medicine)
Starting at what is commonly called middle age, operations of the human body begin to be more vulnerable to daily wear and tear; there is a general decline in physical, and possibly mental, functioning. In the Western countries, the length of life is often into the 70s. The upward limit of the life span, however, can be as high as 120 years. During the latter half of life, an individual is more prone to have problems with the various functions of the body and to develop any number of chronic or fatal diseases. The cardiovascular, digestive, excretory, nervous, reproductive and urinary systems are particularly affected. The most common diseases of aging include Alzheimer's, arthritis, cancer, diabetes, depression, and heart disease.
Human beings reach a peak of growth and development around the time of their mid 20s. Aging is the normal transition time after that flurry of activity. Although there are quite a few age-related changes that tax the body, disability is not necessarily a part of aging. Health and lifestyle factors together with the genetic makeup of the individual, and determines the response to these changes. Body functions that are most often affected by age include:
- Hearing, which declines especially in relation to the highest pitched tones.
- The...
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Aging (Encyclopedia of Psychology)
The process by which the human body changes and matures over time, especially the means by which dying cells are not replaced in sufficient numbers to maintain current levels of function; the process by which human behavior alters with time.
Psychological studies of aging populations began in earnest in the late nineteenth century when psychologists found that mental abilities deteriorated with age. These abilities included memory and the types of mental performance measured in IQ tests. In some individuals, verbal abilities were shown to deteriorate with advanced age, although at a slower rate than other skills; with others, verbal abilities, especially vocabulary, may increase with age. Such data have often been corroborated in tests with chimpanzees, where younger animals perform better in tests of memory and other such areas of mental functioning. For decades, then, it was assumed that the physical deterioration of the body, so evident in the elderly, was surely matched by a similar decline in the mind.
Recent studies, however, have begun to cast doubt on these assumptions. One area where current research has disproved a long-held belief about the aging of the mind is in the death of neurons, formally thought to necessarily lead to diminished mental functioning. It is now known that the brain has far more neurons...
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Aging (Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine)
Starting at what is commonly called middle age, operations of the human body become more vulnerable to daily wear and tear. There is a general decline in physical, and possibly mental, functioning. In the Western countries, the length of life often extends into the 70s. However, the upward limit of the life span can be as high as 120 years. During the latter half of life, an individual is more prone to problems with the various functions of the body, and to a number of chronic or fatal diseases. The cardiovascular, digestive, excretory, nervous, reproductive, and urinary systems are particularly affected. The most common diseases of aging include Alzheimer's, arthritis, cancer, diabetes, depression, and heart disease.
Human beings reach a peak of growth and development during their mid 20s. Aging is the normal transition time after that flurry of activity. Although there are quite a few age-related changes that tax the body, disability is not necessarily a part of aging. Health and lifestyle factors, together with the genetic makeup of the individual, determine the response to these changes. Body functions that are most often affected by age include:
- Hearing, which declines especially in relation to the highest pitched tones.
- The proportion of fat...
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Source: Encyclopedia of Medicine, ©2002 Gale Cengage. All Rights Reserved. Full copyright.
Source: Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine, ©2006 Gale Cengage. All Rights Reserved. Full copyright.
Source: Encyclopedia of Psychology, ©2005 Gale Cengage. All Rights Reserved. Full copyright.
Source: Genetics & Inherited Conditions, ©2010 Salem Press, Inc.. All Rights Reserved.
Source: Magill's Medical Guide, Sixth Edition, ©2010 Salem Press, Inc.. All Rights Reserved.


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Recent regulatory actions:
CFTC's precious metals fraud advisory
In January 2012, the CFTC issued a Precious Metals Consumer Fraud Advisory to alert customers to precious metals fraud, which stated that the CFTC had seen an increase in the number of companies offering customers the opportunity to buy or invest in precious metals. The CFTC warns that companies often fail to purchase any physical metals for their customers, instead simply keeping the customer's funds. It further cautions customers that leveraged commodity transactions are unlawful unless executed on a regulated exchange.
Here are some of those stories…
CFTC charges Worth Group and its principals in multi-million dollar fraudulent precious metals scheme
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed on Aug. 13, 2013, a civil injunctive enforcement action in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida against Worth Group Inc. (Worth), as well as its owner, Andrew Wilshire, and its sole officer and director, Eugenia Mildner, all of Jupiter, Florida. The CFTC's complaint charges that defendants defrauded retail precious metals customers and engaged in illegal, off-exchange retail commodity transactions from July 16, 2011, through the present.
According to the complaint, Worth purported to sell physical metal, including gold, silver, platinum, and palladium, on a fully-paid basis, as well as on a financed basis, to hundreds of retail customers located throughout the United States. The CFTC alleges that Worth falsely represented to customers that, within 28 days of a customer's purchase, Worth would deliver metal either to the customers directly or to a depository that would hold the metal for the customer. Allegedly, Worth took in over $73 million in customer funds between July 18, 2011, and December 31, 2012.
As alleged, in connection with fully-paid transactions, customers paid the full purchase price to Worth for metals, having been told that Worth would deliver metal in return. The Complaint alleges that from at least August 15, 2011, through November 8, 2012, however, Worth did not actually deliver metal to most customers. Instead, rather than deliver actual metal, Worth's typical practice after receiving customer money was to purchase metals derivatives in accounts owned by Worth. These derivatives purportedly "covered" customer transactions, but, contrary to Worth's representations to customers, did not involve the purchase, transfer, or physical delivery of precious metals to Worth, let alone to its retail customers.
Retail customers engaging in financed transactions with Worth were told that they were borrowing money to purchase precious metals. Under the Dodd-Frank Act, a financed transaction such as that conducted by Worth is an illegal off-exchange transaction unless it results in actual delivery of metal within 28 days. The complaint alleges that Worth often failed to make such delivery on a timely basis, therefore defrauding customers and subjecting them to undisclosed exposure to Worth's credit, as they were left with only Worth's commitment to deliver metal rather than the promised metal itself.
The complaint further alleges that as persons controlling Worth's precious metals operations, Wilshire and Mildner are liable for Worth's violations of the Commodity Exchange Act and a CFTC Regulation.
In its continuing litigation against the defendants, the CFTC seeks preliminary and permanent civil injunctions in addition to other remedial relief, including restitution, civil monetary penalties, and disgorgement of ill-gotten gains.
This is the third action the CFTC has brought against entities and individuals who purport to buy precious metals and transfer ownership of those metals to customers, when insufficient metal, or no metal at all, is in fact purchased and delivered.
"The rules of the new Dodd-Frank law are simple: Companies and individuals who purport to sell precious metals to the retail public, and who say they are supplying real metal, must actually deliver real metal," said David Meister, the CFTC's enforcement director. "As today's case shows, along with previously filed Complaints against Hunter Wise Commodities, LLC and AmeriFirst Management, LLC, we will not hesitate to pursue wrongdoers who say they are providing investments in real precious metals to the American public when in fact they are providing nothing of the sort."
CFTC obtains default judgment against Christopher Smithers for fraud in connection with futures contracts
Judge Kenneth A. Marra of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida entered an order of default judgment and permanent injunction against Christopher Smithers of Jupiter, Fla. that requires Smithers to pay a $590,940 civil monetary penalty and $196,980 in restitution, imposes permanent trading and registration bans against Smithers, and prohibits Smithers from violating the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) and CFTC regulations, as charged.
The court's order, entered on July 31, 2013, stems from a CFTC complaint filed on Oct. 22, 2012, charging Smithers with violating anti-fraud provisions of the CEA and CFTC regulations as well as provisions of the CEA proscribing violations of a court order.
The court's order finds that from October 2008 to March 2009, Smithers misrepresented to customers that his commodity futures trading was profitable when it actually resulted in losses of $220,000. Further, the court's order finds that from June 22, 2011, through November 2011, Smithers falsely represented to various futures commission merchants the identity of the person who opened and controlled commodity futures trading accounts that, in reality, he had opened and controlled. Smithers made such misrepresentations to circumvent prior U.S. District Court orders that prohibited him from trading commodity futures contracts.
In addition, the court's order finds that in 2011, Smithers misappropriated $162,980 of a customer's funds that were provided to him for the purchase of gold bullion, and that he fraudulently solicited a customer for funds with which to trade commodity futures. Finally, the court's order finds that Smithers' commodity futures trading was in violation of two previous U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida Orders of permanent injunction entered against him.
CFTC charges AmeriFirst Management and its owners, in multi-million dollar fraudulent precious metals scheme
The CFTC filed a civil injunctive enforcement action in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida against AmeriFirst Management LLC (AML) of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and its owners, John P. D'Onofrio of Fort Lauderdale, George E. Sarafianos of Lighthouse Point, Florida, and Scott D. Piccininni of Fort Lauderdale. The CFTC charges the defendants with operating a precious metals scheme where the defendants marketed illegal, off-exchange financed commodity transactions and fraudulently misrepresented the nature of those transactions.
According to the complaint, filed on July 29, 2013, AML held itself out as a precious metals wholesaler and clearing firm, operating through a network of more than 30 precious metals dealers. As alleged, these dealers solicited retail customers to invest in financed precious metals transactions, where a customer gave a percentage deposit of the total value of the metal, typically 20%, and the dealer supposedly made a loan to the customer for the remaining 80%, supposedly sold the customer the total metal amount, and supposedly allocated the total metal amount at a depository to be held for the customer.
The CFTC alleges that AML created customer documents that represented that the dealer had in fact made such a loan and sold and allocated the total metal amount to the customer. However, these documents were false because the dealer never made a loan to the customer, nor did the dealer sell or allocate any metal to the customer, according to the complaint. Further, allegedly that although there was no loan and no metal was allocated to the customer, AML charged the customer finance and storage fees.
In its continuing litigation, the CFTC seeks a permanent injunction from future violations of federal commodities laws, permanent registration and trading bans, restitution to defrauded customers, disgorgement of ill-gotten gains, and civil monetary penalties.
CFTC orders William J. Hionas and Pan American Metals to pay restitution and a monetary penalty for fraudulent off-exchange transactions in precious metals
The CFTC issued an order filing and settling charges against two Miami, Florida, companies, Pan American Metals of Miami, LLC and Pan American Metals of Miami Beach, Inc. (together, the Pan American Companies), and their owner and principal, William J. Hionas, for engaging in illegal, fraudulent off-exchange financed transactions in precious metals with retail customers. The Pan American Companies are based in Miami Beach, Florida, and Hionas resides in Sunny Isles, Florida. Neither has ever been registered with the CFTC.
The CFTC order, filed on July 29, 2013, requires Hionas and the Pan American Companies jointly to pay restitution of approximately $3.2 million to defrauded customers and a $1.5 million civil monetary penalty. The order also imposes permanent trading and registration bans against Hionas and the Pan American Companies and permanently prohibits them from further violations of federal commodities law, as charged.
The order finds that, from July 2011 to at least April 2012, the Pan American Companies fraudulently solicited and accepted more than $4.7 million from retail public customers throughout the United States and Canada to engage in illegal off-exchange financed transactions in gold, silver, platinum, and palladium, in which a retail customer purportedly purchases physical commodities and pays just a portion of the purchase price.
Specifically, the order finds that the Pan American Companies falsely claimed to (1) sell and transfer ownership of physical metals to customers, (2) provide loans to customers to purchase the physical metals, and (3) arrange for storage and store customers' physical metals in independent depositories. In fact, the Order finds that in their retail financed transactions, the Pan American Companies did not sell or transfer ownership of any physical metals, did not disburse any funds as loans, and did not store physical metals in any depositories for or on behalf of customers.
The order also finds that the Pan American Companies defrauded customers and potential customers by misrepresenting and failing to disclose material facts relating to (1) their experience and expertise dealing in retail financed transactions, (2) actual trading results other customers had achieved, and (3) the profit potential and risks associated with engaging in off-exchange metals transactions on a financed basis, among other things.
The order finds that 180 of the 189 Pan American Companies' customers lost money, with much of the approximate $3.2 million they lost going to pay commissions and fees to the Pan American Companies, which totaled over $1.68 million – equivalent to approximately 35 percent of the more than $4.7 million accepted from customers.
The order further finds that Pan American Metals of Miami (PAMOM) provided customers a risk disclosure document stating that "[f]inancing precious metal trading is not an appropriate investment for retirement funds"; however, PAMOM solicited at least 46 individuals over 65 years of age, four over 90 years old, and one was solicited while in hospice care.
Furthermore, the CFTC order states that when the Pan American Companies engaged in these illegal transactions they were acting for Hunter Wise Commodities, LLC, which the CFTC charged with fraud and other violations in federal court in Florida on December 5, 2012.
Federal court orders Bradley Scott Schiller to pay restitution and a civil monetary penalty for commodity futures fraud
Judge Thomas M. Durkin of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois entered a consent order for permanent injunction requiring defendant Bradley Scott Schiller, of Chicago, Ill., to pay restitution of approximately $4.565 million and a civil monetary penalty of $3 million for commodity futures fraud. The order also imposes permanent trading and registration bans, among other sanctions.
The order stems from a CFTC Enforcement complaint filed on May 24, 2012, which found that from at least January 2008 through approximately May 2012, Schiller fraudulently solicited approximately $7.8 million from at least six investors for trading futures, and that Schiller misappropriated investors' funds and issued false account statements to customers in order to perpetuate his fraud. Schiller, a former floor broker, told prospective investors that he was a successful trader and showed prospective investors altered account statements to bolster his claims when he was soliciting funds. However, according to the order, Schiller opened no accounts in the name of his investors, misappropriated approximately $3 million to pay for personal expenses and to re-pay earlier investors and lost approximately $1.6 million in trading in an account in his own name.
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Thu, Mar 08, 2012 | 11:13 GMT
Minecraft hits 5.2 million sales, still a secret yet to find, says Notch
Markus 'Notch' Persson has confirmed that Minecraft has now sold 5.2 million units since it first went into a public alpha state in 2009.
Mon, Mar 05, 2012 | 09:54 GMT
Notch to receive BAFTA Special Award
BAFTA's announced it's to reward the Special Award to Mojang's Markus 'Notch' Persson at the BAFTA Video Game Awards next week.
Tue, Feb 07, 2012 | 16:02 GMT
Notch to Schafer: "Let's make Psychonauts 2 happen"
Following comments that a sequel had been pitched "several times" to no avail this morning, Mojang boss Markus Persson has publicly offered on Twitter Double Fine head Tim Schafer to fund Psychonauts 2.
Wed, Feb 01, 2012 | 20:47 GMT
GDC 2012: SWTOR postmortem and Notch Q&A announced
GDC organizers have announced a Star Wars: The Old Republic postmortem as well as a Q&A featuring Markus "Notch" Persson as part of the lineup for the show's Main Conference.
Fri, Jan 13, 2012 | 00:57 GMT
Quick Quotes: Notch's opinions on piracy
"Piracy is not a solution to anything," says Minecraft creator Notch. The Swedish developer has never really hidden his views on piracy. Summarised, the Minecraft creator considers software theft a "minor offense" overall, something on par with jaywalking or littering.
It's not really surprising then, that when a fan commented that he loved the game but couldn't afford a copy for himself, the creator suggested that he "just pirate it". Almost as an afterthought, "don't forget to feel bad."
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Mon, Nov 21, 2011 | 02:51 GMT
How Minecraft re-shaped the gaming industry
Ahead of the full game's release today, Nathan Grayson takes look at how Minecraft changed the games industry whilst still in its infancy, and how it will further continue to revolutionise it in the future.
Fri, Oct 07, 2011 | 18:05 BST
Dragons are invading Minecraft
Dragons are coming to Minecraft, and Notch has posted some shots of the creatures through here, pics. As G4 noted, textures for the critters haven't been implemented yet, but you get the idea of what they will look like plain enough. Enjoy.
Tue, Oct 04, 2011 | 10:36 BST
Notch offered to give up Scrolls trademark for Zenimax
Mojang founder Markus "Notch" Persson has admitted it had offered to give up the trademark for Scrolls for Zenimax, as well as deciding to add a subtitle to at the end.
Fri, Sep 30, 2011 | 14:41 BST
"Two more major features" to be implemented into Minecraft before November release
The full version of Minecraft will be released on November 18, and before that happens, "two more major features" will be added to the game, according to Notch. Mojang plans to have all content development finished by October 18, so that the time remaining can be focused on fixing any issues such as bugs and the like. After release, the team plans to start work on future updates. Get more over on Notch's blog. Thanks, G4.
Tue, Sep 27, 2011 | 15:48 BST
Mojang and Bethesda heading to court over Scrolls trademark
Markus Persson has stated over Twitter that the trademark issue between Mojang and Bethesda over the name "Scrolls" is heading to court.
Wed, Sep 21, 2011 | 05:05 BST
Minecraft's block-carrying Endermen: "A horrible idea"
Those scary new Endermen that were only just introduced to Minecraft have already had their powers turned down a notch (ha. Geddit?), which shouldn't make them less terrifying, but will make them less annoying. Subtle difference, that – but a crucial one.
Thu, Sep 15, 2011 | 03:04 BST
Minecraft hit by Adventure Update 1.8
After a slightly protracted development schedule and a pre-release leak, the massive Adventure Update (1.8) has arrived for Minecraft.
Sat, Sep 10, 2011 | 22:07 BST
Saturday Shorts: Borderlands, Xperia, MineCon, EQ, Mega Man, sales
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Tue, Sep 06, 2011 | 18:52 BST
Minecraft Adventure update gets a trailer
A video for the Adventure update to Minecraft has been released, and we've got it posted below for you courtesy of Shack. Mojang plans on releasing the update on September 8 which will include various fixes, new enemies, achievements, crafting recipes, a Creative mode, mod support updates, multiplayer lists and tons more.
Sat, Aug 27, 2011 | 18:48 BST
Minecraft update to include NPCs, more lethal spiders, silverfish
Minecraft's next update is in the works, and a few early details on it have been posted online from PAX Prime, which is going on this weekend in Seattle.
Wed, Aug 17, 2011 | 21:58 BST
Wednesday Shorts II: Isengard, Dead Island, DDO, Notch, Deathwing
Time for a second batch of shorts to get your gamescom afternoon rolled up.
Mon, Aug 08, 2011 | 00:01 BST
Minecraft XBLA to follow PC release pattern
Despite outsourcing its development, Mojang has revealed Minecraft's Xbox Live Arcade release will begin life as a beta, just like its PC progenitor. Xbots: get on board, stat.
Sat, Aug 06, 2011 | 20:27 BST
Quick Quotes: Notch on EA's meeting with Mojang
"EA came to see us. I think they had plans, but picked up the vibe. Nothing's been said since – it's all very high politics. I play their games, and they make great games, but we are too far from each other. They can make their games, and I'll buy them. We'll make ours, and they can buy them. Not the property – that's ours. But they can play it like everyone else." – Minecraft creator Markus Persson on his meeting with EA CEO John Riccitiello, via Develop.
Fri, Aug 05, 2011 | 21:55 BST
Notch receives letter from Bethesda's legal department over Scrolls trademark
Minecraft creator Notch, who's studio Mojang is currently working on a digital trading card game called Scrolls, has received a letter from Betheda's legal department stating that the name 'Scrolls' is in violation of its Elder Scrolls trademark.
Fri, Aug 05, 2011 | 11:26 BST
Minecraft hits 3 million units sold
Notch has just said on Twitter that Minecraft has now sold 3 million units. Here's the tweet: "Minecraft just sold its third million copy!" Amazing. The game first launched bare bones in 2009, with the full version launching on November 11 and an Xbox 360 version to follow this holiday season.


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To get a Black woman's attention, an artist better put their all into a song and sing about our struggles, our triumphs, our pain, and our immeasurable joy. In other words, they better sang their hearts out. In celebration of Black History Month and the Grammys this Sunday, we put together a list of 25 albums every Black woman needs in the soundtrack to her life, from Mary J. Blige's "My Life" to Lauryn Hill's "The "Miseducation of Lauryn Hill."
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Ah, the fickle nature of one's spiritual walk, where success is measured by our expectations and our underwhelming faith experience. This was where I found myself not long ago. Then....
....it was as if I had my own personal Pentecost. The fresh breath of God cleared the fog that blocked me from seeing His powerful work.
It happened in the humblest of places. It serves as my coffee outpost. Little more than a year ago I noticed two guys meeting for coffee on a consistent basis. In so many ways they appeared an odd couple. One looked like Al Pachino, a baseball style hat pulled low, guarding his eyes. The Chicago Police logo on the front of the hat serves to warn anyone that he is not the most approachable. His deep voice while it quickly fills the small space, it is only a fraction of the passion you feel when you hear the depth of his laugh. His faithful coffee partner? Well, the best image I can give is he looks like a real life Fred Flintstone. He was quiet, but offered a quick and sincere smile. His voice was soft and warm. The only time "Fred" could be heard was when he would laugh, but it was one of those laughs that invited you to join him.
I was sitting at a table near the door, talking with a couple when we first met. "Fred" approached, he just stood there. Finally, pointing he offered, "She (motioning to one of the baristas) said you and I should meet." From that simple introduction, we became acquaintances. He introduced me to "Al." I was surprised at how quickly "Al's" hard demeanor melted. He offered a smile and the typical, "It's nice to meet you."
Over the next few months something remarkable happened. We grew to become friends! In becoming friends, God gave me a glimpse into His glory, a glimpse of how God works in ways that surprise, in ways that I would not have seen, or even thought to pray for.
Both of these men have a deep love and commitment for their families that is inspiring. I have seen the heart of "Al" change and soften. The guy has such a heart to help people. He loves to work with guys that are struggling. He loves to be of service, being surprised that God loves people through his selfless acts of kindness. "Al" has an anointing that allows him to see through the stuff that prevents a person from experiencing God's best. It has been amazing watching "Al" discover that he has a call. A call to what he is not sure, but he is desperately trying to find God's clear path.
Then there is "Fred." He has gone through the toughest, most difficult stuff in his life. In spite of his attempts to recover a lost love, his marriage has ended. Now, he focuses with an amazing energy and dedication to re-parenting his children. He is focused on creating a new bedrock in their lives, a place where he and they can grow in a foundation of faith and love. A place where they are welcome, and love is spoken.
These two guys, an odd couple for sure, have taught me so much about God and His unconditional love, they have inspired my faith in fresh ways. They are living proof that the Good News of Christ can set people free and give new life. As Paul says in Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of this Good News about Christ. It is the power of God at work, saving everyone who believes—the Jew first and also the Gentile.
Funny thing is it doesn't always come when, where or even in the package I expected. The answer doesn't always come framed exactly the way I have prayed. In Deuteronomy 31:6, Moses is speaking some of his final words to the Hebrew people. They are about to finally take possession of the promised land. All of this is happening just before Moses is to go home to God. His final words to the people God gave him was;
So be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid and do not panic before them. For the LORD your God will personally go ahead of you. He will neither fail you nor abandon you." Deuteronomy 31:6 (NLT)
Interesting words. This from a leader who was as intimidated as he was frustrated by the stubborn hearts of his people. In the end he knew that God was much larger than his human understanding and that in the midst of the frustration, disappointment and questions, God works through the most unlikely to do the most unexpected. When things don't go as expected. When answers take longer or are different than we would have designed, I would do well to remember the words of Moses..."Be strong and courageous!" If God were limited by our expectations he would not be god, he would be human trying to make sense of a mess of his own making.
Through this odd couple God has shown me that I need to be more bold, more courageous when it comes to living and applying God's great love and grace. I give thanks for the surprising ways God shows me the power of His love! I give thanks for "Al and "Fred."


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