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WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF THE WORD "DOCTOR" AND HISTORY OF THE WORD
I love word origins. The English language is rich for its use of words from different origins.
As a doctor, I wanted to learn more about the word, and so, here 'tis :
From MedTerms.com
http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=9237
"Definition of Doctor
Doctor: In a medical context, any medical professional with an MD, a PhD, or any other doctoral degree. The term doctor is quite nonspecific. A doctor may, for example, be a physician, psychologist, biomedical scientist, dentist, or veterinarian. In a nonmedical context, a professor of history might be addressed as doctor, an eminent theologian might be named a doctor of a church, and a person awarded an honorary doctorate by a college or university might also be called a doctor.
The word "doctor" comes from the Latin "docere" meaning to teach. A doctor was a teacher, especially a learned or authoritative one."
From Wikipedia:
"Doctor ( IPA:/ˈdɒktə/, Loudspeaker.png Audio (US) (info • help) ) is a word that has more than one meaning. It can mean a person who practices medicine or surgery[1], a person who practices dentistry, alternative medicine or it can mean someone who has gained the highest degree at a university[1] or in Australia and New Zealand to mean a cook at a camp.[1] The word doctor comes from Latin and means teacher. People have been known as medical doctors for over 4600 years since at least the year 2650BCE. In many countries the word doctor can only be used by people who are licensed medical doctors or who have the highest degree from a university.
History of the word
The first time the word was used in the English language was in 1303 and was used as meaning a "doctor of the church" which meant a person who knew a lot about religion. Doctor is a latin word that means 'teacher'[1] and is a form of the Latin word 'docre' which means 'to teach'. The first time doctor was used in English to mean a 'medical doctor' was in 1377 and was written as a person being a "doctour of deth" meaning a doctor of death (ie: a medical doctor).[2] The word was often used by the 16th century to mean a person who is a medical doctor and is found in William Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor.[3
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So, those who want to be purists about the use of the word "Doctor", need to give it back to being used only by those with a doctorate in theology.
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church, universal, religion, religious, religosity, religilous
As a doctor, I wanted to learn more about the word, and so, here 'tis :
From MedTerms.com
http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=9237
"Definition of Doctor
Doctor: In a medical context, any medical professional with an MD, a PhD, or any other doctoral degree. The term doctor is quite nonspecific. A doctor may, for example, be a physician, psychologist, biomedical scientist, dentist, or veterinarian. In a nonmedical context, a professor of history might be addressed as doctor, an eminent theologian might be named a doctor of a church, and a person awarded an honorary doctorate by a college or university might also be called a doctor.
The word "doctor" comes from the Latin "docere" meaning to teach. A doctor was a teacher, especially a learned or authoritative one."
From Wikipedia:
"Doctor ( IPA:/ˈdɒktə/, Loudspeaker.png Audio (US) (info • help) ) is a word that has more than one meaning. It can mean a person who practices medicine or surgery[1], a person who practices dentistry, alternative medicine or it can mean someone who has gained the highest degree at a university[1] or in Australia and New Zealand to mean a cook at a camp.[1] The word doctor comes from Latin and means teacher. People have been known as medical doctors for over 4600 years since at least the year 2650BCE. In many countries the word doctor can only be used by people who are licensed medical doctors or who have the highest degree from a university.
History of the word
The first time the word was used in the English language was in 1303 and was used as meaning a "doctor of the church" which meant a person who knew a lot about religion. Doctor is a latin word that means 'teacher'[1] and is a form of the Latin word 'docre' which means 'to teach'. The first time doctor was used in English to mean a 'medical doctor' was in 1377 and was written as a person being a "doctour of deth" meaning a doctor of death (ie: a medical doctor).[2] The word was often used by the 16th century to mean a person who is a medical doctor and is found in William Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor.[3
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So, those who want to be purists about the use of the word "Doctor", need to give it back to being used only by those with a doctorate in theology.
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church, universal, religion, religious, religosity, religilous
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
REGIONS- THE GREEN BICYCLE BANK AND SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
REGIONS BANK..THE "GREEN BICYCLE" BANK...
HOW ABOUT THE SEC AND APPARENTLY WRONGDOING BY PERSONS OR GROUPS WITHIN REGIONS BANK?
Check out the press release from this governmental agency
http://www.sec.gov/news/press/2009/2009-202.htm
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
HOW ABOUT THE SEC AND APPARENTLY WRONGDOING BY PERSONS OR GROUPS WITHIN REGIONS BANK?
Check out the press release from this governmental agency
http://www.sec.gov/news/press/2009/2009-202.htm
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EC Charges Regions Bank for Role in Offering Fraud Harming Latin American Investors
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
2009-202
Washington, D.C., Sept. 21, 2009 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Alabama-based Regions Bank for its role in an offering fraud that victimized thousands of investors predominantly in Latin America.
Additional Materials
The SEC alleges that Regions Bank and its predecessor were a key selling point in the investment scheme because the relationship with a U.S. bank gave Latin American investors the impression that their funds would be secure.
The SEC previously charged unregistered broker-dealers U.S. Pension Trust Corp. and U.S. College Trust Corp. (USPT) for deceptively charging investors exorbitant, undisclosed commissions and fees in the sale of mutual funds through a series of investment plans. Regions Bank served as trustee of the investment plans.
Regions Bank agreed to settle the SEC's charges by consenting to the entry of a cease-and-desist order and payment of a $1 million penalty that will be placed into a Fair Fund to compensate harmed investors in the USPT offering fraud.
"Regions Bank provided a false air of legitimacy to this scheme," said Glenn S. Gordon, Associate Director of the SEC's Miami Regional Office. "Regions Bank was aware or should have been aware of USPT's deceptive sales practices, yet agreed to participate in these investment plans and associate its name and reputation with USPT."
According to the SEC's complaint, filed in the Southern District of Florida, Regions Bank and its predecessor Union Planters Bank served as trustee of investment plans since October 2001. The investment plans gave investors a choice of making either annual contributions or a single, lump-sum contribution. Until March 2006, USPT did not disclose to investors that it subtracted substantial amounts of their contributions for payment of sales commissions and other fees. USPT deducted up to 85 percent of initial contributions in the annual plans and as much as 18 percent in the single contribution plans. The SEC alleges that USPT has illicitly raised at least $255 million from more than 14,000 investors.
The SEC alleges that Regions Bank allowed USPT to use its name in marketing materials, prepared a promotional video that was posted on USPT's Web site, and sent representatives to Latin America to meet with sales agents and prospective investors to explain Regions Bank's role as trustee. Regions entered into individual trust relationships with all investors, processed their contributions, and purchased the selected mutual funds for them.
However, when Regions Bank sent investors confirming certificates, the SEC alleges that it failed to disclose the amounts taken out for fees and commissions. According to the SEC's complaint, Regions Bank's own Trust Agreement and Trust Summary also were misleading and failed to disclose the nature and amounts of the commissions and fees charged investors (except for Regions Bank's trust fees). Regions Bank stopped accepting new USPT investor trust relationships in January 2008, and stopped accepting additional contributions under existing plans in August 2009.
The SEC instituted settled cease-and-desist proceedings against Regions Bank directing it to cease and desist from committing or causing any violations of Sections 17(a)(2) and (3) of the Securities Act of 1933 and from causing USPT's violations of Section 15(a)(1) of the Exchange Act of 1934. Contemporaneously with the issuance of the settled cease-and-desist Order, the SEC also filed a settled civil action in which Regions Bank agreed to pay the $1 million penalty that will be placed into a Fair Fund.
The SEC's investigation is continuing."
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