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1. I don't want to get on a soapbox, but ...
Everyone breathe for moment. We're all overlooking the one thing that made Urban Meyer who he was at Florida; the one critical factor that turned a driven and talented young coach into the best in the game: Tim Tebow.
So in the spirit of a coaches-only First and 10 this week, we give you the curious case of Urban Meyer:
From 2006-09, Florida won 48 games, two SEC championships and two national titles. All because the best player in the history of the game went all the way to the 11th recruiting hour then chose Florida over Alabama.
How good was Tebow?
— Florida has three national titles instead of one.
— If Mike Shula had landed Tebow, he'd still be coaching in Tuscaloosa today and Nick Saban would probably be somewhere in the NFL.
— Meyer quit coaching, returned a day later, eventually quit again, left a rotten mess in Gainesville—and less than a year later gets $4 million a year to clean up in Columbus.
And this Tebow guy? He has merely reshaped the way they do things in the stodgy, everyone runs the same plays and no one goes on fourth-and-short NFL. They run option football now in the NFL.
Think about that when you're wondering what Tebow did for Florida—and more specifically, for Meyer's career.
For anyone who claims Tebow was a "backup" at Florida as a freshman and that Chris Leak was really the team's starter (you know who you are), we give you this reality: Florida doesn't win the national championship in 2006 without Tebow, and it doesn't even win the SEC East Division—much less the conference championship.
In the two years Meyer didn't have Tebow, his Florida teams were a combined 17-9 and didn't sniff the SEC East Division.
Now I don't see any Tebows at Ohio State, but since Meyer is the guy who signed arguably the two best players in the sport's history (Tebow and Cam Newton), who says he can't find a couple more?
Let's just not forget who got Meyer where he is today.
2. A stroll down Loyalty Street
Kansas to Missouri: Your lack of loyalty prevents us from continuing the second-oldest rivalry in college football.
Kansas to Turner Gill: You're fired—after two seasons.
Why am I the only one who sees this?
3. Decision time
I've spoken to Chris Petersen a few times about possibly leaving Boise State, and even picked the brains of his closest friends. Each time, the response is the same: it's not happening.
But if anything could convince him to leave now, it's the events of the last two seasons—and the reality that it might not get any better in Boise.
The last two years couldn't have been more set up for Boise State. Both ended with missed short field goals that cost the Broncos a trip to the best bowl game in the business (the Rose Bowl) in 2010, and a trip to this year's BCS National Championship Game.
The Broncos lose 15 starters off this team—including core players QB Kellen Moore, RB Doug Martin, OT Nate Potter, DT Billy Winn, S George Iloka—and will be essentially starting over, possibly in a BCS conference (Big East).
The key question: Is there a job worth the move? UCLA or Arizona State? Maybe. Ole Miss or Illinois? No chance.
Unless something unforeseen happens—a major BCS job opens because of retirement or scandal—expect Petersen to stay at Boise State.
4. The big winner
Every year there's one coach who gets hot, whose team has a magical season, who then becomes the hot name in the hopper of coaching hires.
Ladies and gentlemen, we give you Kevin Sumlin. And this one is long overdue.
When Meyer left Florida the first time (before returning a day later), Sumlin was one of the coaches the Gators were zeroing in on. A season of quarterback injuries last year hurt the Cougars, and Sumlin's stock slipped.
Now look. Houston is unbeaten and Sumlin is everyone's magic find. Houston is on the verge of its first unbeaten regular season ever, and the Cougars are in position to play in the Sugar Bowl if they can win the C-USA championship game this weekend against Southern Miss.
Whether Sumlin actually coaches that game—Brian Kelly didn't coach his unbeaten Cincinnati team two years ago in the Sugar Bowl—is another story.
5. This week's sign that the acid trip of an offseason is still with us
Rich Rodriguez has done some fairly unconventional things over the last four years.
— He allowed his agent to convince him to leave his alma mater for a job he was ill-suited for.
— He left home in West Virginia, and thought he could get out of a $4 million buyout (he couldn't and didn't).
— He and his staff brought Michigan three years of mind-numbing defense—and the first NCAA sanctions in school history.
But he topped it all last week when he accepted the Arizona coaching job sight unseen. That's right; Rodriguez never visited the campus, never saw the facilities and never met the support staff.
He just signed on the dotted line, showed up at the press conference and said "Why not us?"
I can think of a few reasons.
6. The numbers game
Gene Chizik was 5-19 at Big 12 outpost Iowa State, got hired by Auburn, landed an elite recruit, won a national championship and is now being paid $3.5 million per year to coach an elite program.
Turner Gill was 5-19 at Big 12 outpost Kansas, got fired and now will be paid $6 million dollars by the Jayhawks to not coach.
7. A subtle message
Look, I'm not one for conspiracies, but I'm beginning to think the coaches are making some interesting moves in their weekly poll.
How else do you explain Virginia Tech, long an afterthought with an ugly home loss to Clemson on its resume, moving up to No. 3 in the latest coaches poll after thumping rival Virginia 38-0 and earning a spot in the ACC championship game.
I realize Alabama is strongly positioned at No. 2 in the coaches poll. But is it possible—again, I'm not a conspiracy guy, per se—the coaches voted up Tech in the hopes the Hokies would rout Clemson, avenge their only loss and give the coaches cover for moving VT all the way to No. 2 to avoid the All-SEC BCS National Championship Game?
I know what you're thinking: It's all too George Noory for you. But is it?
8. The World Series of the SouthSo let me get this straight, playoff nuts. In your coveted Plus-One idea (scheme), the two teams with the highest rank at the end of the bowl season would play again. Guess who plays again in that scenario if Alabama beats LSU?That would be then No. 1 Alabama vs. then No.2 LSU.Then, of course, you'd be screaming for a Plus One Plus One. So I've got an idea:Let's go ahead and play the best of seven and call it a day. Seven games with the two best coaches in college football.While everyone else deals in gossip and rumor and innuendo in the silly season of coaching changes, LSU and Alabama will street fight for a month.
9. James Franklin, program builder
All he has done is beat Tennessee for elite recruits, take a moribund program to a bowl game, get a big pay raise and convince the nation's No.1 prep quarterback (Gunner Kiel) to officially visit Vanderbilt.
I'm pretty sure Vanderbilt fans will trade the tainted loss to Tennessee earlier this month for their future with Franklin. As compared to, you know, Tennessee's future with Derek Dooley.
10. Lane Kiffin, coach of the year
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Seanad Éireann - Volume 162 - 27 January, 2000
Adjournment Matters. - Folic Acid.
Dr. Henry Dr. Henry
Dr. Henry: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Moffatt, to the House. It is nice to see a familiar face from the Department of Health and Children. I hope he will enjoy working with the new Minister who, I am sure, will be a splendid appointment.
I cannot remember if the Minister of State took this Adjournment Matter previously but on 22 October 1997 I asked the then Minister for Health and Children to consider the need for the fortification of flour with folic acid. As the Minister of State is well aware, we have one of the highest incidences of spina bifida and hydrocephalus in the world and the knowledge that this could be greatly reduced by a higher intake of folic acid in early pregnancy should have been addressed at that time. It is well known that this is an important way to address this problem.
The Minister said then that the fortification of flour with folic acid would "have to be considered in an EU context in view of the implications for the free movement of goods". In fact, I got the impression that the entire confectionery trade might collapse if I continued to pursue it. He said this was well outside the remit of the Department of Health and Children and that consultation would have to take place with some other Departments. As that was nearly two and a half years ago, I hope the Minister of State will be able to tell me the result of these consultations and his views on the fact the United Kingdom Government is considering supplementing flour with folic acid. The health benefits additional to that of preventing neural tube defects have now become obvious.
As the Minister of State knows, flour in the United States has been fortified with folic acid for many years. This was done on the recommendation of the Food and Drugs Administration which is a fairly conservative body when it comes to recommending anything such as that. This was [137] done because it was recognised that the inference of folic acid on the synthesis of DNA in many cells was of great importance. It felt it was an important course of action for it to take.
Folic acid has been shown to be very helpful in the prevention of heart disease and bowel cancer. Some of the most important research in this area has been done in Ireland because we, unfortunately, have a very high level of heart disease, as can be seen around the periphery of the European continent. High levels of folic acid have been found to reduce the level of homocysteine in the blood. This is important in the prevention of heart disease because we have found that many of the population are short of an enzyme which is needed for the lowering of homocysteine in the blood. This is probably a genetic problem. Similarly, bowel cancer increases where there are high homocysteine levels. What is interesting is that we may have been blaming our diet for many years for problems we had which are due to in-built genetic problems.
There is only one satisfactory argument of which I have heard against the fortification of flour with folic acid and that is that it may mask B12 deficiency. The Minister of State and I know that B12 deficiency is fairly unusual and that we can also have B12 deficiencies without anaemia. The argument is that giving folic acid will improve the anaemia so it may mask the neurological signs which occur with B12 deficiency. In the overall health scene, we have to take that chance and hope people will carry out a better clinical examination of those expected to have B12 deficiency rather than use this as an excuse to persist in blocking the fortification of flour.
Professor John Scott of Trinity College, who is an expert in this area, has said there is a convincing argument to add folic acid to all flour. Surveys on the uptake of folic acid supplements have been very disappointing. Women of child bearing age have been advised that they should try to increase their intake of folic acid prior to conception. Clonmel Chemicals and other drug companies have been good at trying to promote the uptake of folic acid, as has the health promotion unit but, unfortunately, the uptake has been extremely poor and is worse among public patients than private patients. Public patients are quite likely to have a less nutritious diet so they may already have a diet which is low in folic acid.
It is sad that promoting additional folic acid in the diet will not totally eliminate cases of spina bifida. The Department of Heath and Children advisory group on this matter reckoned that it would cut the present rate which is about 70 to 80 per year by half. In other words, nearly 100 children are born with the serious defect of spina bifida who could have been saved from this problem if flour had been fortified when I suggested it in 1997. I hope the Minister will address this matter with a sense of urgency because it is one of the most distressing of the congenital defects [138] and is one about which we are at liberty to do a great deal if we put our minds to it now.
Dr. Moffatt Dr. Moffatt
Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children (Dr. Moffatt): I thank Senator Henry for raising this issue again. The prevention of neural tube defects is an important public health issue for society at large and for women in particular. My Department attaches particular importance to seeking a means of reducing the incidence of what is largely a preventable condition.
I am aware that it was scientifically proven in 1991 that folic acid – a B12 vitamin – taken prior to conception and during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy could greatly reduce a woman's risk of having a baby with a neural tube defect. In 1993, my Department issued a recommendation that women likely to become pregnant should take an extra 400 microgrammes of folic acid prior to conception and during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. I am also aware of recent research linking the consumption of folic acid with the reduction of heart disease.
The Food Safety Advisory Board published a report in 1998 on the value of folic acid in the prevention of neural tube defects and discussed the possibility of the fortification of food with the vitamin. The report considered different ways in which food could be fortified with folic acid on a voluntary or a mandatory basis. Foods fortified on a voluntary basis are foods to which folic acid has been added at the discretion of manufacturers. This occurs at present in the case of certain breakfast cereals, milk and bread. Mandatory food fortification would require that a certain dietary staple or staples would be fortified to a specific agreed level.
We would be obliged to try to ensure that the staple food chosen provides effective cover of women of childbearing age with as little excess exposure as possible to other groups. Unfortunately, there is no particular staple that is exclusive to women of childbearing age. It would, therefore, be inevitable that any introduction of mandatory fortification would impact to a greater or lesser extent on other sectors of the community. However, there is some concern that the mandatory fortification of a staple food such as flour could lead to the masking of pernicious anaemia, thereby preventing the early diagnosis of this condition.
The Food Safety Advisory Board made three key recommendations in its report – first, that a comprehensive and sustained health promotion campaign be introduced at national and local level to promote the use of periconceptional folic acid, second, that the sub-committee on folic acid should examine the fortification of a staple food or foods with folic acid as an alternative or complementary strategy and, third, that a study be undertaken to provide the data necessary for a comprehensive evaluation of the periconcep[139] tional use of folic acid. The Food Safety Advisory Board was subsumed into the Food Safety Authority of Ireland in January 1998 and the folic acid sub-committee continues to meet under the auspices of the Food Safety Authority of Ireland.
In the context of voluntary fortification, the health promotion unit of my Department, in conjunction with the Food Safety Authority of Ireland, is currently examining the possibility of using a folic acid "flash scheme". Under this scheme, foods which are fortified will be able to feature one of two logos, called flashes, thereby making it easier for women to identify foods fortified with folic acid.
At European level, a White Paper on Food Safety was introduced on 12 January 2000 by the Commissioner for Public Health and Consumer Protection, Mr. David Byrne. This White Paper reflects the EU's priority of ensuring that the highest standards of food safety are set and maintained throughout the EU. The White Paper, co-written by the Enterprise Commissioner, Mr. Erkii Likkanen, contains a detailed 80 point action plan on legislation in food safety, with a precise timetable for regulation and implementation of the action plan over the next three years. In this White Paper the Commission has committed itself to submitting a proposal for a directive on fortified foods to the European Parliament and the Council by September 2000. This directive will lay down the provisions for marketing of foodstuffs to which nutrients such as vitamins and minerals have been added. It is unlikely that this directive will make fortification of a staple food mandatory. Rather, it will lay down the conditions under which fortification of food is permitted. The target date for adoption of this draft directive by the Council and Parliament is September 2001.
I look forward to engaging in detailed discussions with interested parties in Ireland and with the Commission on this draft directive. My Department does not propose to develop national, unilateral legislation prior to the deliberations of the Commission having been completed.
At the standing committee for foodstuffs meeting in Brussels on 15 December last, the Austrian delegation presented a request for an exchange of views on the issue of mandatory fortification of flour with folic acid. A number of member states were opposed to EU level action for reasons such as varying rates of unplanned pregnancy in member states, varying local eating habits and different recommended daily allowances for vitamins and minerals in member states, existing information campaigns in member states targeted at women planning pregnancies, labelling requirements and ethical issues. At this standing committee for foodstuffs meeting the Commission concluded that the issue of the possible regulation on an EU basis of the fortification of [140] flour with folic acid should be revisited in the context of the proposed draft directive on the addition of vitamins and minerals to food which I referred to earlier. I understand that the EU scientific committee for food is currently examining the upper safe limits for vitamins and minerals including folic acid. Its report is due for publication in October of this year and should provide a scientific basis to the draft directive.
As Minister of State with responsibility for food, I look forward to engaging in detailed discussions on this matter in the future. I am aware that the fortification of a staple food with folic acid is a complex issue with commercial, legal and logistical aspects. I would like to thank Senator Henry for again raising this important issue in the House. I take this opportunity to assure the House that the Department and I are committed to ensuring that no effort is spared to ensure that the number of babies born with neural tube defects can be reduced or eliminated altogether.
I agree with the Senator that this matter should not be placed on the long finger. As she said, it is over two years since she raised this issue in the House. Despite what I said earlier, namely, that we would not take unilateral action, in my opinion the time has come to consider this matter if there is no movement on it at EU level. I again thank the Senator for her support in respect of this issue.
Dr. Henry Dr. Henry
Dr. Henry: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. The use of food flashes is a novel idea which could prove helpful. Will the Minister of State, when he next addresses the standing committee for foodstuffs, take into account the situation regarding cardiac disease? I am sure he has been approached by increasing numbers of cardiologists who, particularly those from the rim of Europe, say that this could be very important. It is sad to think that we were warned to stop eating crubeens and a morning fry because cardiovascular problems were caused by fat when it has emerged that such problems may be due to a genetic predisposition. I will ask cardiologists to contact the Minister of State in the hope that he can raise this matter at the committee.
Dr. Moffatt Dr. Moffatt
Dr. Moffatt: I presume the next issue the Senator proposes to raise will be homocysteine.
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Workers at Tom Cat Bakery sharpened their resistance against company attacks this summer with a solidarity BBQ in front of the Queens-based factory. Tom Cat's private equity owners, Ancor and Merit Capital, are seeking devastating health care cuts and other takeaways from workers in contract negotiations with the Bakery Union. Dual-card IWW members are leading a struggle to build long-term power and secure a good contract, after beating back a de-certification attempt from a mob-dominated union earlier this year.
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Cayler syndrome, also known as "asymmetric crying facies with cardiac defects," is a rare disorder. It features congenital heart defects and the underdevelopment or absence of one of the muscles that controls the movements of the lower lip. The disorder is present at birth. It is usually first noticed when the infant cries or smiles. Half of the lower lip cannot be drawn down and outward because of the incomplete development or absence of the muscle in the lower lip.
Asymmetric crying facies can occur as an isolated event caused by the incomplete or absent muscle in the lip. It is easily seen when a newborn cries as his lower lip is pulled downward to one side and does not move on the other side. However, Cayler reported the association of this trait with congenital heart disease and called it cardiofacial syndrome, subsequently called Cayler Cardiofacial syndrome. Cayler Cardiofacial syndrome was first linked to 22q deletion syndrome in 1994.
Children diagnosed with Cayler Cardiofacial syndrome have the underlying condition called 22q11.2 deletion syndrome. They are missing a small part of the chromosome 22. This deletion is the cause of the medical problems found in children with this syndrome.
Genetic material, made up of genes and chromosomes, is like a blueprint for the development of body systems. A genetic disorder is a disease whose symptoms are caused by a problem in the body's genetic material. When there is an error in the genetic material, health and development problems in the affected body system can happen.
Most of the time 22q11 deletion happens by chance. However, in about 10 percent of families, the deletion is inherited and other family members are affected or at risk for passing this deletion to their children. For this reason, whenever a deletion is diagnosed, both parents are offered the opportunity to have their blood studied to look for this deletion.
22q deletion syndrome was known by several names, including Cayler Cardiofacial, DiGeorge, Conotruncal Anomaly Face, and Velocardiofacial syndromes, before the discovery of the deletion on chromosome 22. In other words, these syndromes share the same cause, but because several different researchers in different areas of expertise described it, the syndrome had multiple names. Many physicians and researchers today use the term 22q deletion syndrome because it describes the chromosome problem underlying the medical problems.
Congenital heart defects associated with Cayler syndrome may include ventricular septal defects, atrial septal defects, and/or tetralogy of Fallot. In some rare cases, individuals may have an abnormally small head, unusually small jawbones, small eyes, and/or mental retardation.
It is now recommended that newborns diagnosed with Asymmetric Crying Facies at birth receive testing for 22q deletion syndrome.
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Why Should I Check Out My Investment Adviser?
All investing poses some degree of risk, but bad advice and/ or shady advisers poses problems of unconscionable proportions. Protecting yourself through a stringent adviser evaluation process minimizes the chance of being defrauded or losing everything because of bad investments. Currently, there are people all across Texas that rue the day they made investments without doing their homework.Do the Wicked Prevail?
We have all welcomed people into our office that a friend has recommended. Usually, that is a great way to hire people. However, an investment adviser referred by a friend, or even someone you already know, should go through the same evaluation process as someone you have never heard of. Evaluating an advisers credentials and experience based solely on whom he associates with is not a good practice. Besides, the adviser that has nothing to hide will not mind being stringently evaluated. Recently, many investors decided not to evaluate who they invested their money with and ended up losing millions.Consider the Source
For instance, in July 2000 an Austin, TX businessman was indicted for stealing millions of dollars from investors. The businessman married a small-town beauty queen and exploited her relationship with other townspeople. Because of whom he was married to, over 38 people, some of whom were sophisticated and experienced investors, invested large sums of money with a company he controlled. What these Texans did not know was that this gentleman had already attempted to defraud two overseas corporations, and had been discharged from the National Guard for defrauding fellow soldiers out of thousands of dollars. He told investors that he was a certified master trader, a certification that does not exist, with an extensive military background. He told them that he would invest their money in foreign bond markets, and presented forged documents to make investors believe that the bonds were insured. Of course, none of this was true and the investors lost millions.
Then there was another Austin businessman, and former University of Texas football star, that used his notoriety to swindle investors out of $50 million in 1999. This gentleman talked people into investing their money in a foreign currency scheme, falsified documents to show a return on the investment, then paid illusory profits to the original investors with new investor funds. A simple phone call to the State Securities Board would have shown that not only was the man not registered, but also the securities he was promoting were not either.
Another example was the "prime bank scheme" executed in 1999 by a Houston, TX businessman. The "prime bank scheme," also known as a "Secured High Yield Investment Program," was supposed to return large profits by entering into a "Joint Venture/ Profit Sharing Agreement." The only profit was made by the Houston businessman, and he only shared with himself.
Finally, there is the 1998 case of the San Marcos, TX stockbroker that was sentenced to just over 4 years in prison for misusing brokerage clients funds. The stockbroker misapplied and diverted client funds, while reassuring those clients that their money had been properly invested. The State Securities Board decided that the stockbrokers bank account was hardly a secured investment.
A few phone calls to the sources listed on pages 6 through 12 likely would have dissuaded many investors from giving their hard-earned dollars to these people. In any event, always call the SSB when evaluating a potential investment adviser. A legitimate adviser has nothing to hide and will not mind being evaluated. If the adviser does mind, DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH HIM.
Not only does an investor have to trust the adviser, but the investor must also trust that the advice is sound. Just because an adviser is trustworthy does not mean the advice is. Evaluating the advisers background should reveal a history of solid, or not so solid investment advice. Evaluate the adviser before accepting the advice, because the consequences could be severe.How to Choose an Investment Adviser
The most notorious investment advice debacle was the investment pool managed by Orange County, California. Over 180 government entities, including some school districts, invested in the pool. The pool manager invested much of the fund into high-risk derivatives, which are considered hard to understand for even the most seasoned adviser. The returns were potentially great, but the losses were devastating. The fund eventually lost $1.5 BILLION, and Orange County filed for bankruptcy while being sued by other pool investors.1
However, Orange County was not the only public entity devastated by derivatives trading. In 1994, Odessa Junior College District lost $11 million to these derivative investments. Due to the losses, the college had to borrow $10.5 million, increase tuition, raise taxes, and substantially lower its operating budget. In addition, the college president had to forego his salary for a year. The president of finance, who was ultimately responsible for the investments, quietly resigned and moved away.2
Odessa College was not the only Texas school to fall prey to derivatives trading. Southwest Texas State University, Midwestern State University, Sul Ross State University, and East Texas State University among others, also invested in derivatives. However, unlike Odessa College and Orange County, these schools were able to wait until interest rates went back down in order to break even. Most school officials agreed that the investments were inappropriate and the losses could have been devastating.3
The common excuses? They did not know what they were doing, and they fell prey to slick salesmen with aggressive investment strategies. The moral of the story? Stringently evaluate your investment adviser to avoid these catastrophic disasters.
Generally, all firms and persons must be registered with the State Securities Board (SSB) or the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). That means anyone within the chain of sale, from dealer to adviser to salesperson, must register. If they are paid for their services, they have to register. The SSB and SEC goal is to ensure that investment advisers meet certain ethical standards and financial solvency. Exemptions are few and far between, so if an adviser says he is exempt from registering, take good notes and call the SSB.Texas State Securities Board (SSB)
The first step in evaluating an investment adviser is to IMMEDIATELY ask for a Form ADV (Uniform Application for Investment Adviser Registration). Form ADV is a significant disclosure document that requires the applicant to provide specific information about his professional history and approach to investing. Part I requires disclosure of prior business practices and background. Part II requires disclosure of the advisers services, fees, and strategies.
The adviser is required by law to disclose Part II of the Form ADV, but also request Part I and thoroughly review both. Both Parts are public information, so if the adviser will not provide a copy, the SSB or the SEC most certainly will. If the adviser refuses, or is even hesitant to provide Part I, DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH HIM.
The next step is to evaluate the adviser just as you would a potential employee. Ask for references, then contact and question each one. Conduct a background check with the SSB or National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD). Then conduct a face-to-face interview, asking direct questions and taking diligent notes.
In an interview, the very first question is with whom the prospective adviser is registered, either the SSB or the SEC. Then contact that agency to verify the registration and to conduct a thorough background check. If the adviser says he is not required to register, or is exempt from registering, call the SSB to verify. The SSB will explain if and how an exemption applies.
The next step is to scrutinize the advisers background. Inquire about his training and experience, schooling, recent employment history, and how long he has been advising. Then ask if he has ever had any disciplinary actions taken against him, or if a client has ever sued him. Also, ask if the adviser holds any licenses or certifications listed on pages 10 through 13. If so, contact the professional organization that regulates the license or certification to verify the advisers designation as well as any other information they may have about him.
Ask about the products and services the adviser is allowed to sell. If he is only allowed to sell a limited number, ask why. Also, ask how the adviser is compensated, whether by an hourly rate, flat fee, commission, or a combination of commission and fee known as "Fee-based" or "Fee off-set." How the adviser is compensated may reveal potential problems.
For instance, a potential problem of hiring a Fee-offset or a commissioned adviser is a conflict of interest. Since the adviser is compensated according to what he sells, the clients best interest could be compromised. Alternatively, advisers paid an hourly rate or a flat fee could remain unbiased.
The SSB recommends taking diligent notes of every conversation and meeting with a prospective adviser or a current investment adviser. If any contradiction or dispute arises, articulate notes will ensure a satisfactory resolution. Once an adviser is selected, obtain a copy of the form "When Your Broker Calls, Take Notes!" from the SSB web page. Using this form will ensure that all necessary information is obtained and documented of each conversation with an adviser. The form is located at: http://www.ssb.state.tx.us/takenotes.html.
At some point during the evaluation process, consult the State Securities Board. One simple phone call may save a lot of misery. Remember, you are the one responsible for the districts money, so protect your investment dollars. Furthermore, know your rights. The SSB has an "Investor Bill of Rights" that enumerates what every investor has a right to know. The "Investor Bill of Rights" is located at: http://www.ssb.state.tx.us/billof.html.
The Dealer Registration Division of the SSB requires that all firms and persons with less than $25 million in assets under management register with them. That means anyone within the chain of sale, from dealer to adviser to salesperson, must register. If they are paid for their services, they have to register. The SSB goal is to ensure that investment advisers meet certain ethical standards and financial solvency. Exemptions are few and far between, so if an adviser says he is exempt from registering, take good notes and call the SSB.Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
The application process for the SSB is quite extensive. Applicants must undergo an extensive background check, pass an exam on securities principles and state laws, and meet record keeping and disclosure requirements.
The applicant must fill out the Form ADV (Uniform Application for Investment Adviser Registration) Parts I and II and the Form U-4 (Uniform Application for Securities Industry Registration or Transfer). These are significant disclosure documents that require the applicant to provide specific information about his professional history and approach to investing. Part I requires disclosure of prior business practices and background. Part II requires disclosure of the advisers services, fees, and strategies.
By law, investment advisers must provide a disclosure document, which is the ADV Part II. The adviser should provide a copy, if not, ask for one. Also, the investor may request a copy of Part I. If the adviser is at all hesitant about providing any of the disclosure documents, red flags should immediately fly. The SSB will provide a copy of all three documents upon written request by fax, e-mail, or postal mail.
While reviewing applications for registration, the SSB conducts background checks with the CRD (Central Registration Depository), the American Stock Exchange, and the New York Stock Exchange among others. The CRD is a registry that maintains information about brokers, investment advisers, representatives, and firms. The SSB also conducts criminal background checks with the Department of Public Safety and maintains a record of any valid complaints or infractions levied against the adviser or firm. Basically, if the applicant has a negative history it should show up.
Finally, state law requires anyone offering or selling securities, or giving and/ or selling investment advice, to take a written exam to determine the applicants qualifications and competency. The two-part exam requires proficiency in general securities principles, as well as state securities laws. Advisers holding the designations of Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC), Certified Financial Analyst (CFA), Chartered Investment Counselor (CIC), Personal Finance Specialist (PFS), or Certified Financial Planner (CFP) do not have to take the general securities exam, but do have to pass the state securities law exam. Once again, if someone says he is exempt, diligently note everything he says then contact the SSB.
At some point in choosing an investment adviser, contact the SSB at:
State Securities Board
P.O. Box 13167
Austin, Texas 78711-2167
Ph: (512) 305-8300
Fax: (512) 305-8310
In addition, the SSB web page provides invaluable information about how to make educated investment decisions. Visit their web page at: http://www.ssb.state.tx.us
Generally, all firms and persons with more than $25 million in assets under management must register with the SEC. The SEC requires investment advisers to file a Form ADV, meet record keeping and disclosure requirements, and be subject to inspection and examination by the SEC.National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD)
Contact the State Securities Board or the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) Regulation, Inc. to conduct a CRD check on any adviser registered with the SEC. The SEC will provide a copy of any investment advisers Form ADV that is registered with them at a cost of 24 cents per page. To get a copy of the Form ADV, contact the SEC at:
Office of Public Reference
450 5th street, NW, Room 1300
Washington, DC 20549-0102
Ph: (202) 942-8090
Fax: (202) 628-9001
e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
For additional information, contact the SEC Office of Investor Education and Assistance at:
Office of investor Education and Assistance
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20549-0213
Ph: (202) 942-7040
Fax: (202) 942-9634
e-mail: email@example.com
Also, the SEC web page provides invaluable information about how to make educated investment decisions. Visit their web page at: http://www.sec.gov
The NASD is a securities industry self-regulatory organization. Through its subsidiary, NASD Regulation, Inc., the NASD assists investors in the selection of brokers and firms through its Public Disclosure Program (PDP). All information contained in the PDP is stored in the Central Registration Depository (CRD). The PDP reports information such as employment history, criminal history, suspensions, complaints, and actions brought by a regulatory authority.Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA)
When requesting the free information about a firm or individual, you will need the firm or brokers name and the individuals office address. Then contact NASD Regulation at:
Ph: (800) 289-9999
Or visit their web page at: www.nasdr.com
The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) is an association of public-sector finance professionals and provides support to state and local governments. GFOA also has a Texas subsidiary, the Government Finance Officers Association of Texas (GFOAT). The GFOA and GFOAT web sites have excellent information on many subjects of governmental and public finance, including selection of an investment adviser.Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
For more information, contact the GFOA at:
Government Finance Officers Association
180 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 800
Chicago, IL 60601
Ph: (312) 977-9700
Or visit their web page at:
Or contact the GFOAT at:
Government Finance Officers Association of Texas
1821 Rutherford Lane, Suite 400
Austin, Texas 78754-5128
Ph: (512) 719-6300
Fax: (512) 231-7494
e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Or visit their web page at:
The CFA program is conducted by the Association for Investment Management and Research (AIMR), a nonprofit professional association.Certified Financial Planner (CFP)
- Pass three sequential examinations over a minimum of three years
- Work in the investment profession analyzing or managing investments for at least three years
- Agree to abide by AIMRs Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct, and reaffirm that commitment each year.
For more information about the designation or someone holding this designation, contact AIMR at:
Ph: (800) 247-8132
Fax: (804) 951-5262
e-mail: email@example.com
Or visit their web page at:
The CFP Board is a nonprofit regulatory organization that fosters professional standards in personal financial planning, and is the owner and licensor of the CFP certification.Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC)
- Completion of a financial planning curriculum from a college or university
- Pass a two-day, 10 hour CFP Certification Exam
- At least three years of prior experience counseling clients
The CFP Board web page contains a list of currently licensed CFP professionals, as well as those individuals whose license has been revoked or suspended. The address is: http://data.cfp-board.org/nd_licensee_us_form.asp
For more information about the designation or someone holding this designation, contact the CFP Board at:
CFP Board
1700 Broadway, Suite 2100
Denver, Colorado 80290-2101
Ph: (303) 830-7500
Fax: (303) 860-7388
e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Or visit their web page at:
The ChFC program provides financial planners and others in the financial services industry with in-depth knowledge of the skills needed to perform comprehensive financial planning for their clients. The American College awards this designation to those completing their academic course of study.Chartered Investment Counselor (CIC)
- Eight-Course Curriculum
- Approximately three years of business experience
- Maintain ethical standards
- Comply with the American Colleges Code of Ethics and Procedures
- Comply with continuing education requirements
For more information about the designation or someone holding this designation, contact The American College/ Office of Student Services:
Ph: (888) 263-7265
Fax: (610) 526-1465
e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
The Investment Counsel Association of America, Inc. (ICAA), regulators of the CIC program, is a nonprofit organization whose membership consists exclusively of federally registered investment adviser firms.Personal Finance Specialist (PFS)
- Must be employed by an ICAA member firm
- A minimum of five years of work experience in an eligible occupational position
- Must hold the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation
- Provide work and character references
- Must endorse the ICAAs Standards of Practice
- Complete a professional ethical conduct questionnaire
For more information about the designation or someone holding this designation, contact the ICAA at:
Investment Counsel Association of America, Inc.
1050 17th Street, NW
Suite 725
Washington, DC 20036-5503
Ph: (202) 293-4222
Fax: (202) 293-4223
e-mail: email@example.com
Or visit their web page at:
The PFS designation is designed for CPAs who specialize in personal financial planning and is awarded to American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) members who have demonstrated considerable experience and expertise in that area.
- Hold a valid CPA certificate and are members in good standing of the AICPA
- At least 250 hours of experience per year for three years preceding PFS application
- Pass a comprehensive exam
- Provide references from colleagues and clients to substantiate professional experience in personal financial planning.
- Must be re-accredited every three years
For more information about the designation or someone holding this designation, visit the CPA/PFS web page at:
Or visit the AICPA web page at:
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|Red Wolves Baseball Falls At FIU In Series Opener
MIAMI, (5/13/11) – The Arkansas State baseball team dropped its Sun Belt Conference series opener at FIU, 3-2 Friday night in Miami.
The Red Wolves fell to 22-29 with a 10-15 record in league play while FIU moved to 34-16 with a 17- 8 league mark.
Jeremy Patton hit a solo home run in the first inning to give FIU an early 1-0 lead.
Sophomore shortstop Dustin Jones tied the game at 1-1 in the top of the fifth inning when he doubled-home sophomore Brandon Milhouse with two outs in the frame. Sophomore Michael Faulkner gave ASU a 2-1 lead when he singled-home Jones on a bloop single to right-center.
Patton drove in two more on a two-out two-RBI double down the right field line in the bottom of the fifth inning to give FIU the lead back at 3-2, plating Bermudez and Wittles.
In the ninth, Milhouse was walked and represented the tying run but was unable to be plated to tie the game.
"Give them some credit they earned it," said ASU head coach Tommy Raffo. "Andy did a great job pitched out of some jams but, you are on the road and have to be able to finish the inning. But Andy still had a quality start so we are pleased with that part of it. But at the same time we still have to score some runs which was very difficult tonight off of Haig, he was very good."
Faulkner led the Red Wolves at the plate going 2-4 with an RBI, Uxa, Milhouse and Jones also had hits for A-State.
Senior starter Andy Ferguson (5-4) took the loss for the Red Wolves but went 6.1 innings striking out six allowing three runs on eight hits. Sophomore Daniel Wright finished the game for ASU pitching the final one and two-thirds, holding FIU to just one hit and striking out one.
The Golden Panthers outhit A-State 9-5 while FIU committed one error as the Red Wolves were perfect in the field.
ASU and FIU will play game two of the series at 5 p.m. CST at FIU stadium.
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Tal•ca•hua•noˌtɑl kəˈwɑ noʊ, -ˈʰwɑ-(n.)
a seaport in central Chile. 231,356.
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Talcahuano is a port city and commune in the Biobío Region of Chile. It is part of the Greater Concepción conurbation. Talcahuano is located in the south of the Central Zone of Chile.
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Muslims in Europe are facing growing discrimination for their religious beliefs by governments and politicians, not just by ordinary Europeans. That is the assessment of rights group Amnesty International in a new report released Tuesday.
The Amnesty report focuses on France - home to Europe's largest Muslim community - as well as Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland.
In some parts of Europe, Muslim women and girls who wear headscarves are having a hard time finding jobs or going to school. Men can be fired from work because they wear beards. And Muslim communities sometimes have little say in key issues that affect their faith - like building a mosque or prayer hall. These are among a series of findings in Amnesty International's first comprehensive report on religious discrimination against European Muslims, entitled: "Choice and Prejudice: Discrimination Against Muslims in Europe,"
Marco Perolini, Amnesty's expert on discrimination in Europe, said, "In recent years, we observed a rising of stereotypes and prejudices on Islam and Muslims in Europe, and in particular put forward only only by part of civil society but also by governments and politicians."
Anti-Muslim sentiment has helped fuel far right parties and leaders in recent years. A case in point: Marine Le Pen of France's National Front, who placed third in presidential elections on Sunday.
The report looks at the impact of particular laws, like French legislation barring women from wearing the full-face veil, or niqab, in public or girls from wearing headscarves in public schools. Amnesty argues these bans and others violate basic European rights.
"We should not forget that some rights - like the right not to be discriminated against, the right to freedom of expression, the right to freedom of religion, are fundamental rights and governments have the duty to respect and fulfill them," said Perolini.
Amnesty points to other examples where religious rights are being compromised. Switzerland bans mosques from having minarets. And in Catalonia, Spain, Muslims are forced to pray in streets because of a lack of prayer hall space and local resistance to building new houses of worship.
Action Needed to Fight Discrimination
Amnesty called on European institutions and governments to curb prejudice against Muslims through the effective implementation of anti-discrimination laws which have so far not been properly enforced.
"There can be no doubt - and its certainly not a novelty - that many Muslims are being discriminated against," said John Dalhuisen, Amnestys director for Europe and Central Asia.
Dalhuisen says that more often than not this happens because existing legislation "is largely toothless" and "because the practice [of discrimination] is broadly tolerated."
A failure to properly implement anti-discrimination laws only "trample on human rights that European societies hold dear", says Dalhuisen. This way forward, he says, "is niether a wise one or a just one."
What is most troubling, the group charged, is that authorities are not doing enough to stop it even when strong anti-discrimination laws are on the books.
Hajare Boujitat, a young Belgian mother, told reporters in Brussels at the invitation of Amnesty, that anti-Muslim discrimination is part and parcel in many European countries.
"At some job interviews, I have been told: You can turn around, we dont want you to waste your time, as soon as they saw my headscarf," Boujitat said.
"I have had to listen to people saying that for a cleaning job it's not a problem to wear a headscarf, but a veiled social worker - no way. Its terrible to have to hear things like that," she added. "I am scared for the future of my little boy."
The report lists numerous other individual cases of alleged discrimination, especially in the five countries cited.
It says that anti-discrimination laws are not "appropriately implemented in Belgium, France and the Netherlands," where employers have been "allowed to discriminate on the grounds that religious or cultural symbols will jar with clients or colleagues."
Such conduct violates European Union anti-discrimination legislation that allows variations of treatment in employment "only if specifically required by the nature of the occupation," Amnesty said.
The context was altogether different in Switzerland, where the report deplored a "lack of adequate anti-discrimination legislation" and a failure to set up "effective preventive mechanisms."
The report concluded that Switzerland had not implemented recommendations from human rights treaty bodies relating to legislation, including those of the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in 2010.
While the Swiss constitution does enshrine the principle of equality and the prohibition of discrimination on several grounds - including race and religious beliefs - this does not translate into adequate protection within society, the report argued.
Swiss civil legislation does not recognise the sharing of the burden of the proof in cases of discrimination, except on the grounds of gender. This has proved to be a significant hurdle to initiating legal proceedings, the report said.
Lisa Bryant, "Five European Countries Slammed for Discrimination Against Muslims" Voice of America April 24, 2012
Anna Tomforde and Alexandra Mayer-Hohdahl, "LEAD: Amnesty: Anti-Muslim prejudice not being fought by authorities" Europe Online April 24, 2012
Clare O'Dea, "Muslims in Switzerland 'lack legal protection' " Swiss Info April 24, 2012
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Definitions for jus civile
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Roman law, Justinian code, civil law, jus civile(noun)
the legal code of ancient Rome; codified under Justinian; the basis for many modern systems of civil law
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Hotel with an outdoor pool, in Columbus (North Columbus)
This hotel is located in Columbus (North Columbus), close to Polaris Fashion Place and Magic Mountain Fun Center. Area attractions also include Sharon Woods Park and Westerville Mini-Golf.
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At Homewood Suites Columbus/Worthington, recreational amenities include an outdoor pool and a fitness center. The hotel also features dry cleaning/laundry services and laundry facilities.
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Guestrooms have air conditioning, climate control, and coffee/tea makers; rooms also include desks and complimentary weekday newspapers.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
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Homewood Suites Columbus/Worthington features an outdoor pool and a fitness center. This 3-star property offers access to a business center. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. This business-friendly hotel also offers barbecue grills, gift shops/newsstands, and coffee/tea in the lobby. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
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Your barcode number is the 14 digit number on the right edge of your ID card, next to the barcode.
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