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Subscribe to the JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery journal
External Eye Disease Facial Plastic Surgery Oculoplastic Surgery Ophthalmology
Häusler R, Caversaccio M. Microsurgical Endonasal Dacryocystorhinostomy With Long-term Insertion of Bicanalicular Silicone Tubes. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1998;124(2):188–191. doi:10.1001/archotol.124.2.188
Microsurgical Endonasal Dacryocystorhinostomy With Long-term Insertion of Bicanalicular Silicone Tubes
Rudolf Häusler, MD; Marco Caversaccio, MD
From the Department of Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1998;124(2):188-191. doi:10.1001/archotol.124.2.188
Objective To assess the results of microsurgical endonasal dacryocystorhinostomy with long-term insertion of single or double bicanalicular silicone tubes in canalicular (presaccal) and ductal (postsaccal) stenosis of the nasolacrimal duct system.
Design Retrospective follow-up of case series between 1992 and 1996.
Patients Thirty-eight patients were included in the study: 19 with ductal stenosis; 28 with canalicular stenosis; and 1 (a 6-month-old girl) with congenital agenesis of the lacrimal duct system.
Intervention Forty-seven endonasal microscopic dacryocystorhinostomies were performed on 38 patients. Bicanalicular silicone tubes were inserted, fixed in the nasal cavity, and left in place as long-term space holders. In patients with canalicular stenosis, a specially designed double bicanalicular tube was inserted for maximal dilatation of the lacrimal canals. The tubes are left in place as long as possible, ie, for months to several years. In cases in which there was recurrent obstruction following accidental tube extrusion, we simply inserted new tubes using a short-acting anesthesia.
Results With 1 procedure, 17 (91%) of the eyes that were surgically treated for ductal stenosis became symptom free. The success rate in the cases of canalicular stenosis was 72%. In the remaining 28% of patients with recurrent obstruction, endonasal revision surgery was performed with new insertion of bicanalicular tubes. With the new tubes in place, these remaining patients have also stayed largely symptom free (length of follow-up, 8 months to 5 years [average, 3 years]).
Conclusions The routine insertion of bicanalicular tubes as long-term spacers has proved effective and has been tolerated without problems. A new aspect of our study is that in cases of canalicular stenosis or congenital agenesis of the lacrimal duct, which generally have a poor prognosis, the patients also benefit when our specially designed long-term double bicanalicular tubes are inserted in the lacrimal ducts.
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This policy sets out the Club's expectations for the responsible use of social networking sites and the potential consequences for those who use them improperly. It draws upon the FA's Respect guidance on using club webpages, social networks, email and texts.
The FA's intention is to safeguard children and young people involved in football. As with other leading world brands the FA uses social networking sites including Facebook, YouTube and Twitter as a way of getting messages across to the widest audience possible.
Whilst the use of social networking sites brings many opportunities and benefits it also opens up some new risks and challenges. That's why the FA has teamed up with the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) centre, which is run by the Police to promote online safety and vigilance, and their Thinkuknow programme to keep Under 18s safe online.
Guidance for Under 18s
Within football we want you to use social networks, the internet, texts and email safely to get the information you need. We have produced this guidance to keep us all safe and to ensure that we respect each other:
Tell an adult you trust about any communication that makes you feel uncomfortable or that asks you not to tell your parent/carer
Know who from the Club should be contacting you and how they should be contacting you
You can talk to the Club's Child Welfare Officer if you are unhappy about anything sent to you or said about you over the internet, social networking sites, text messages or via email
Don't post, host, text or email things that are hurtful, insulting, offensive, abusive, threatening or racist as this would go against football rules and could also be against the law
Don't give out personal details including mobile numbers, email addresses or social networking account access to people you don't know well offline
Facebook has different 'set up' guidelines for U18s to help to keep you safe – use them
Even if you get on with your coach, manager, administrator or Club officials, don't invite them to become your friends online, they have been asked not to accept such invitations
Tell an adult you trust if an adult involved at the Club asks you to become their friend online and inform the Club's Child Welfare Officer
If you receive an image or message which you find offensive, threatening or upsetting tell an adult you trust. Make sure you copy and save the image/message elsewhere or print it off before you remove and destroy it because this may be needed as evidence
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You can also report concerns directly to the police by clicking on this CEOP button:
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Coaches, managers, administrators, Club officials and others in a position of trust in football need to act responsibly both on and off the field and this includes the use of electronic communications.
Therefore the Club advises that as a general principle coaches, managers, Club officials, etc, should not use social networking sites as the primary way of communicating with players.
Children and young people should be advised by their coaches, parents/carers and the Child Welfare Officer to always tell an adult they trust about communications that make them feel uncomfortable or where they've been asked not to tell their parent/carer about the communication.
Unless a child/young person is a direct relation, you should not:
accept as a friend, any Under 18 players or referees on social networking sites they are members of or share your own personal social networking sites with children or young people involved in youth football
make contact with children or young people known through football outside of the football context on social networking sites
use internet or web-based communications to send personal messages of a non football nature to a child or young person
engage in any personal communications, 'banter' or comments.
Consequences of improper use of social networking sites
The FA has issued clarification on the use of social networking sites, including, but not limited to Facebook, Twitter and internet blogs.
Users should be aware that comments made on such sites may be considered public comment, and that further to FA Rule E3, any comments which are deemed improper, bring the game into disrepute, or are threatening, abusive, indecent or insulting will lead to disciplinary action.
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Q: The Probabilistic Method: proving existence of functions satisfying certain property Let $\mathcal{X}$ be a subset of $\mathbb{R}^n$ and let $\mathcal{F}$ be a space of functions: $$\mathcal{F} = \{f | f: \mathcal{X} \to \mathbb{R} \}$$
Let $P_\mathcal{X}$ be a probability distribution over $\mathcal{X}$ and let $P_\mathcal{F}$ be a probability distribution over $\mathcal{F}$. Consider
$$\mathbb{P} \left( F(X^n) > a \right)$$
where $F$ is a random function picked according to $P_\mathcal{F}$ and $X^n$ is a random sequence picked according to $P_\mathcal{X}$. Now suppose I showed that $$\mathbb{P} \left( F(X^n) > a \right) \leq \frac{1}{n}$$
This implies (for $n \geq 2$) that there exists a deterministic function $f$ and a deterministic $x^n \in \mathcal{X}$ such that $f(x^n) \leq a$.
But I want to make the following statement: for sufficiently large $n$, there exists a deterministic function $f$ such that with high probability, $f(X^n) \leq a$, where $X^n$ is random. I call this partial derandomization.
Can I make this statement from what I have? If not, what other ways I could explore?
PS: $\mathcal{X}$ is compact.

A: By the law of total expectation,
$$
  \mathbb P(F(X^n) > a) = \mathbb E(1_{F(X^n) > a}) = \mathbb E(\mathbb E(1_{F(X^n) > a} \mid F)).
$$
In order for the expected value $\mathbb E(\mathbb E(1_{F(X^n) > a} \mid F))$ to be at most $\frac1n$, there must be at least one outcome $\omega$ for which the random variable $\mathbb E(1_{F(X^n) > a} \mid F)$ is at most $\frac1n$. The value of $\mathbb E(1_{F(X^n) > a} \mid F)$ at $\omega$ is $\mathbb E(1_{F(X^n) > a} \mid F = f)$, where $f$ is the value of the random variable $F$ at $\omega$. So there must be $f \in \mathcal F$ such that $\mathbb E(1_{F(X^n) > a} \mid F = f) \le \frac1n$.
This is the $f$ you wanted, since $\mathbb E(1_{F(X^n) > a} \mid F = f) = \mathbb E(1_{f(X^n) > a}) = \mathbb P(f(X^n) > a)$.

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Q: setup cURL for SSL Once again, another question concerning cURL and SSL, as I cannot find matching answers to my problem.
I have working SSL on my webserver, with trusted cert and green signs on browsers address bar a.s.o., NOT self signed. So good, so far.
Now I want communicate with cURL and use the following function (POST data not added yet):
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echo ssltest();

As the cacert.pem I use this one, which I found in my browser, which is obviously identical to what I found here http://curl.haxx.se/ca/cacert.pem
In the code shown above there is a false.pem to be seen. Now what ? If this file is empty, there's no response from Server, but I tested to paste the cert from another enterprise from the list on curl.haxx.se I get the same correct answer from the server as result, as when I use my correct .pem
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A: "there's no response from Server"
I think that's very unlikely. I suspect there is no HTTP response from the server, but that the SSL negotiation is failing - but you've got no error checking in your code. If $output===false, have a look at curl_error().
You might want to play around with VERIFYHOST and VERIFYPEER to pin down the exact cause of the problem.


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Theater Bellevue is een theater met drie zalen aan de Leidsekade in Amsterdam

Geschiedenis
Het oorspronkelijke gebouw aan de Leidsekade dateert uit circa 1840 en huisvestte twee sociëteiten: Concordia (alleen toegankelijk voor heren) en Bellevue (ook voor vrouwen en kinderen). De eerste voorzitter van Sociëteit Bellevue was de schrijver Jacob van Lennep.

In 1883 kwam het gebouw in handen van de heer Stroucken en werd het omgedoopt in Maison Stroucken. Het gebouw had in die tijd vooral grote bekendheid als vergadercentrum. Veel grote politici uit die tijd, waaronder Ferdinand Domela Nieuwenhuis, spraken er hun kiezers toe. In 1899 werd de oude naam Bellevue in ere hersteld. Onder directeur Willem van Rijn werd Bellevue hét centrum van het Amsterdamse verenigingsleven. Er vonden toneelvoorstellingen plaats (met bals na), zomerconcerten, bokswedstrijden, examens, schoolfeesten en daarnaast nog steeds vergaderingen van politieke partijen.

Bij het uitbreken van de Eerste Wereldoorlog eiste het leger in 1914 Bellevue gedurende een jaar op als doorgangskazerne.

In 1938 vond een ingrijpende verbouwing plaats. Bellevue werd een amusementscentrum met vijf zalen (uitlopend in de Marnixstraat) en een restaurant ("Paloni"). De slogan 'Bellevue alle zalen!' was in die tijd synoniem met een groot feest; zelfs als het feest ergens anders werd gegeven.

In 1947 werd aan de kant van de Marnixstraat het Theater de la Mar, later Nieuwe de la Mar opgericht. Twee andere zalen aan de Marnixstraat werden verbouwd tot bioscopen ("Bellevue/Cinerama"). In 1965 bouwde de Nederlandse Televisie Stichting (voorloper van de NOS) de toneelzalen aan de Leidsekade om tot televisiestudio's. Hier werden vanaf 22 september 1970 de eerste seizoenen van Toppop opgenomen.

In 1975 gunde de Gemeente Amsterdam het gebouw aan de Leidsekade aan Toneelgroep Centrum, waardoor Bellevue onderdeel werd van een belangrijk stuk naoorlogse toneelgeschiedenis in Nederland. Vanaf 1987 maakte Bellevue deel uit van de Theatercombinatie Bellevue/Nieuwe de la Mar. Het theater werd in 1997 opnieuw ingrijpend verbouwd, waarbij onder andere de Grote Zaal werd uitgebreid en de techniekcabines werden gerenoveerd. Ook de entree, hal, garderobe en Kleine Zaal (later "Klein Bellevue" genoemd) werden opgeknapt.

Na 58 jaar sloot het Nieuwe de la Mar Theater op 1 januari 2006 zijn deuren. Theater Bellevue bestaat sindsdien als zelfstandig theater.

Het inpandige theatercafé en -restaurant De Smoeshaan was voorheen een zelfstandig café, maar werd in 2013 overgenomen door Theater Bellevue. De naam werd bedacht door Toneelgroep-Centrumoprichter Egbert van Paridon en is ontleend aan Plautus' komedie De Smoeshaan. In 1968 werd deze geruchtmakende productie van Toneelgroep Centrum onzedelijk geacht en gold er, in Haarlem, een vertoningsverbod voor.

Programmering
Theater Bellevue werkt nauw samen met enkele theatergezelschappen en theatermakers, zoals mugmetdegoudentand, Toneelschuur Producties, Golden Palace, De Toneelmakerij, De Hollanders, Orkater en Jakop Ahlbom.

In de Grote Zaal wordt voornamelijk toneel, muziektheater, moderne dans, mime, jeugdtheater en poppentheater geprogrammeerd. Klein Bellevue is dé springplank voor cabaret- en kleinkunsttalent. Speciaal voor de Paloni Zaal worden al ruim 25 jaar lunchvoorstellingen geproduceerd. Behalve eigen producties zijn hier ook regelmatig voorstellingen van andere gezelschappen en producenten te zien.

Theater Bellevue brengt daarnaast een aantal regelmatig terugkerende programma's, zoals BIES (het cabaret try-out podium in Klein Bellevue), Fluisterende olifanten (talkshow door Theodor Holman en Gijs Groenteman in Klein Bellevue), Het Nieuwe Lied (Nederlandstalig muziekprogramma in Klein Bellevue), Nachtgasten (improvisatietheater in de Grote Zaal) en Tekstsmederij (nieuwe Nederlandse toneelteksten in de Grote Zaal). Samen met Ostade A'dam en Jeugdtheater De Krakeling organiseert Theater Bellevue het jaarlijkse Pop Arts Festival, een festival met een programmering van poppen- en objecttheater. Het theater participeert tevens in enkele festivals, zoals het Holland Festival, Het Theaterfestival, Amsterdam Fringe Festival en Julidans.

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Vijaya mohan hails from Narsapuram, West Godavari district. 10yrs age lo oka waste plastic tho crane model chesinapudu start ayina athani journey eroju limca book of records varuku vachindi. Chinnapudu athani talent ni chusi valla parents encourage cheyadam vallane eroju oka Manchi artist ga unanu anedhi ayina mata . Vala father oka auto driver and mother was a house wife ayinappatki vijaya Mohan eppudu encourage chesevaru. Arts chesthundagane athanu education ni neglect cheyakunda B.Tech civil engineering chesaru.
Vijaya mohan was a self taught artist . pencil leads ,waste plastic,egg shells ,glass bottles ,rice grains …ila chala materials tho arts cheydam sontham ga nerchukunaru. Rice grains tho sculptures cheyadam ithani speciality . Rice grains Midha rayatame kastam anukunte vatitho ithanu sculptures chestharu.
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A good quality reclaimed brass escutcheon and cover, certainly vintage possibly antique. The cover is of domed form and is cast from solid brass as opposed to pressed from sheet. Suitable for keys with a maximum bit height of 2.2cm. Some surface character reflects the age and past life of this escutcheon and cover.


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The Sustainable Development Goals and International Law
On 25 September 2015, Heads of State and Government from the 193 Member States of the United Nations gathered at the 70th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York to adopt the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, a "comprehensive, far-reaching and people-centred set of universal and transformative Goals and targets" which will "stimulate action over the next fifteen years in areas of critical importance for humanity and the planet".
The 2030 Agenda, which represents the outcome document of the UN Sustainable Development Summit (and contains the much-heralded Sustainable Development Goals), delineates a policy framework to mobilize efforts at the international, national and subnational level around a set of common sustainable development priorities. It seeks to address challenges from ending poverty and hunger, combating inequalities, building peaceful and inclusive societies to promoting human rights, and ensuring the protection of the planet and its natural resources.
The adoption of the SDGs represented an unprecedented effort to move away from a development agenda heavily dominated by a narrow focus on the economic and social components (such a focus was evident, for example, in the design – and failures – of the Millennium Development Goals). Further, adopting the SDGs is an attempt to positively identify the reciprocal interactions between the various components of sustainable development that States should consider during implementation.
The shift towards more inclusive development goals will now require transformative changes in the way society deals with the above-mentioned challenges: from the economy to life sciences to law, existing institutions and systems of rules must remove the obstacles to sustainable development and actively promote the achievement of the 17 Goals and 169 targets.
Legal regimes are particularly important in this process, as they are bound to interact with the 2030 Agenda. More specifically, there is an important governance function that international environmental law can play in the implementation of the 'environmental' goals and targets contained in Resolution 70/1. In fact, as recently maintained by the UNEP, violations of international environmental law "have the potential to undermine sustainable development and the implementation of agreed environmental goals and objectives at all levels". International environmental law, in addition, constitutes the normative backbone of many of the SDGs. Institutional and legal developments in the field of the environment can either foster or frustrate such goals, and the development of innovative legal approaches, coupled with increased stakeholder engagement, is necessary to accommodate environmental protection in the operationalization of the 2030 Agenda.
There are nine challenges that seem particularly important to address. Four of these deal with substantive issues (broadly corresponding to SDGs 12-15) while the rest relate to procedural elements, means of implementation, and shortcomings in the general architecture of international environmental law.
The four substantive challenges are: (i) swiftly implementing the Paris Agreement on climate change and ensuring that commitments contained in the Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) of the Parties remain on an ambitious pathway to the decarbonization of the economy by 2050; (ii) developing a new regime for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, as currently mandated by Resolution 69/292 of the General Assembly; (iii) strengthening integration within international environmental law by promoting linkage-based plans, policies and programmes, with a particular focus on the widespread adoption of an ecosystem-based approach to environmental protection, increased consideration of the underlying drivers of biodiversity loss and ecosystem destruction, and the role of environmental impact assessment (EIA) laws; and (iv) advancing a holistic approach to the management of chemicals and waste under existing international conventions and developing new multilateral agreements on the subject, where needed.
Taken together, these challenges continue to highlight major gaps in international environmental law, and addressing them would also mean achieving concrete progress around at least five critical planetary boundaries, including climate change, biosphere integrity, land-system change, and introduction of chemicals, nanomaterials, and other novel substances.
The remaining topics emphasize the need to further advance key procedural norms and to strengthen the means of implementation in legal regimes in the field of the environment. Most of them reflect long-standing normative trends in the development of international environmental law. Others represent relatively new topics lying at the intersection of law and policy that must increasingly inform the development of multilateral environmental agreements and the evolution of existing institutions and regimes.
They are: (i) harnessing foreign direct investment, official development assistance, and domestic finance for environmental protection, including through further promotion of the role of market-based instruments such as payments-for-ecosystem-services schemes (PES), consistent with the vision outlined in the Addis Ababa Action Agenda on Financing for Development; (ii) increase capacity-building in, and technology transfer to, developing countries in order to operationalize the global indicator framework and, more generally, foster conservation and sustainable use efforts; (iii) reinforcing science-policy interfaces and bolstering the role of intergovernmental platforms in building capacity for the effective use of science in law – and decision-making at all relevant levels (i.e. the assessment and accounting of the economic value of ecosystem services); (iv) enhancing public participation in decision-making and access to justice and information as an indispensable component in the implementation of the procedural and substantive environmental rights of individuals and communities, as most recently urged at Rio+20; and (v) advancing liability regimes at the domestic and international level, particularly by moving away from the traditional rules of State responsibility in favor of more stringent civil liability rules.
It should be noted that it was not by chance that the final two aspects are reserved for last. Despite the message contained in Principle 10 of the 1992 Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, progress on the topics of public information and participation and access to justice remains uneven, held hostage by geographical differences in the way human rights are being re-considered, translated into law, and interpreted from an environmental perspective. As a consequence, it will be important to ensure that ambitious regional achievements on this topic, such as the Aarhus and Espoo Conventions, which provide for key procedural rights in the field of the environment, inform agreements in other parts of the world.
Liability rules must be improved as well. More than 20 years after the proclamation of Rio Principle 13 on liability and compensation, the emergence of rules of strict State liability and civil liability regimes in domestic legislation and/or multilateral environmental agreements continues to be undermined. The conflicting perspectives of States on issues such as the very definition of environmental damage, the role of the State in redress, the burden of proof, the scope of compensation, and the limits of liability have so far impeded progress toward any commonly agreed standard. Most recently, the Decision adopting the Paris Agreement excluded any form of liability and compensation under the new climate change regime.
That these problems were carefully ignored in the drafting of the SDGs bears further testimony to the steep task placed upon international environmental law in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda.
Image courtesy of UN Photo/Cia Pak. Originally published by S&S on April 8, 2016.
Dario Piselli is a PhD Student in International Law at the Graduate Institute of Geneva and a Research Officer at its Global Health Centre. He holds an MSc in Environment and Development from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a J.D. from the University of Siena (Italy). In 2014, he was one of the founding members of SDSN Youth, the global youth chapter of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, and now serves as its Project Leader for Solutions Initiatives. He is based in Geneva, Switzerland. His main research interests include international environmental law, environmental diplomacy, biodiversity conservation, ocean, seas and marine resources governance, climate change, sustainable development, and human rights law.
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An Interview with Brian Iselin, Founder and CEO of the Non-Profit slavefreetrade
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My interests are music, sports, socialising and school work. I enjoy Science and Maths.
I'd like to make a difference by improving other people's situations with the means that I've been provided with and to use my skills to better my community and those who live there.
I spend most of my time by listening to music and doing homework.
I get really annoyed by rude people and judgmental people.


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The Neuroscience Institute
The Neuroscience Institute at Hackensack University Medical Center in New Jersey strives to provide interprofessional, transdisciplinary care to patients with complex neurological problems.
360 Essex Street
3rd Floor, Suite 303
To learn more about Neurosciences at Hackensack University Medical Center, please call.
Providing Care for Multiple Conditions
Over the past few decades, great strides have been made in the neuroscience field. Not only have we acquired a much better understanding of how neurological conditions arise, how they affect daily functioning in a person's professional and personal life, and how to make precise diagnoses, but we have also been able to apply this understanding to successfully treating neurological signs and symptoms and to slow, halt, or even reverse the progression of a disease. This holds true for a range of neurological diseases. At Hackensack University Medical Center, our renowned, fellowship-trained physicians provide care for multiple neurological conditions, including:
Stroke and other cerebrovascular diseases
Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders
Multiple sclerosis and other autoimmune conditions
Concussion, post-concussive syndrome, and traumatic brain injury
Degenerative spine diseases
Migraines and other headaches
Charcot-Marie-Tooth neuropathies and other hereditary diseases
Treating All of You
In addition to affecting movement, strength, coordination, skin sensation, language, memory and thinking abilities, and emotions, neurological disorders can cause pain, impair bladder and bowel function, and interfere with swallowing and sleep. Beyond the patient, these ailments can affect the entire family, including children, parents, spouses, and significant others. A holistic treatment approach is therefore vitally important, with the best care delivered by multiple healthcare professionals from different specialties who work together as a closely integrated team.
At Hackensack University Medical Center, Florian Thomas, MD, PhD, Chair of the Neuroscience Institute and the Department of Neurology, and Patrick Roth, MD, Chair of the Department of Neurosurgery, have assembled teams of experts who are proud to take a comprehensive approach not only to treat the specific features of a patient's disease, but to get to know our patients well so we can help them achieve the best quality of life possible. Our goal is to help them live life to the fullest degree despite their illness.
Florian P. Thomas, MD, MA, PhD, MS, Neurologist Chair of the Neuroscience Institute and the Department of Neurology
A Team of Specialists
Recognizing the widespread impact that neurological disorders have on the lives of our patients and their loved ones, our team includes:
Neurologists and neurosurgeons. Some of our patients are cared for by both neurologists and neurosurgeons who share similar subspecialty interests, such as the care of people with Parkinson's disease, head trauma, epilepsy, brain and spinal tumors, spine conditions, and cerebrovascular diseases.
Counseling psychologists who help patients with health behaviors and adjusting to the disease.
Nurses who, with our doctors, help educate patients. respond to their questions, and coordinate care.
Neuropsychologists and cognitive rehabilitation therapists who work together to assess memory and executive function and help patients function better.
Physical therapists, who help patients move more efficiently, safely, and comfortably.
Occupational therapists, who support patients' optimal function and their ability to perform daily tasks, despite neurological deficits.
Speech and swallowing therapists, who work with patients so they can speak more clearly and swallow safely.
Registered dietitians, who design specific diets that are easier to swallow or can help with seizures or Parkinson's disease.
Urologists, who are available for people with bladder problems related to a neurologic illness.
Foot and ankle orthopedists, who care for people with foot drop and deformities.
Sleep specialists, who are experts in the assessment and treatment of sleep problems related to a neurologic illness (such as Parkinson's disease, headache, or multiple sclerosis) or which contribute to an illness (for example, headache).
Geriatric specialists, who work closely with other team members to optimize the health of and reduce the impact of aging in people over age 60.
Moreover, with very few exceptions, we offer these services in a single building with convenient parking.
Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury Center
Headache Center
Hereditary Neuropathy Center
Multiple Sclerosis & Related Disorders Center
Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center
Epilepsy Center
Neuroscience Resources
Explore the Health Library
For patients with conditions of the brain, spine, or nervous system, world-class care can make all the difference. Our surgeons offer expertise in consultation, diagnosis, and treatment for all neurosurgical problems.
Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) is a surgical treatment for Parkinson's Disease, essential tremor and dystonia. It has been FDA approved in the US since 1997 and there have been over 85,000 implants performed worldwide for the treatment of movement disorders.
An FDA Approved Surgical Treatment
Spine and Neurosurgery
From neck and back pain to brain tumors, spine injuries, and nervous system conditions, Hackensack University Medical Center's Department of Neurosurgery offers a world-class team.
World Class Care


The Queen gives you what she wants, not the other way around that I believe with all my heart and one should be grateful you get anything at all. The Tiara stories tell us how exhausting it is to be around Meghan Markle. It's an honor, not a privilege. To have a future HRH act in an undignified way to the most respected lady on the planet, a real feminist, it rattles my bones! Don't forget Markle HM is head of state!
Meghan Markle touts a Hollywood Diva attitude, and she is acting all the time. Piers Morgan spotted it; I noticed the acting from watching so many of my employees practicing while they worked over the years. MM has a permanent smile 24/7, Crikey! I thought she was a bloody robot; I was waiting for Harry to wave his hand in front of her botoxic face several times to see if she was capable of blinking.
Markle's mistreatment to Kensington Palaces staff and other reports she was less than kind to subordinates on the set of Suits. You can't ignore this; you can't cover up, you can't make people be the humanitarian, it should come naturally. This human doesn't have what it takes to be a royal of the realm.
I totally agree. Very well put JD.


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Transfer News: Toffolo Joins Scunthorpe Until January
Norwich City youngster Harry Toffolo has joined Scunthorpe United on loan until January 3, 2017. The 21-year-old has found first team opportunities hard to come by at Carrow Road with the likes of Martin Olsson, Robbie Brady and Steven Whittaker all ahead of him in the left back pecking order. Toffolo has enjoyed loan spells at Swindon, Rotherham a [...]
Transfer Rumour: Norwich In Talks Over Sinclair Loan Move
Norwich City are among three Championship clubs that are interested in a loan deal for Watford striker, Jerome Sinclair, Sky Sports understands. The highly rated 19 year old front man only joined the Hornets in July after his contract at Liverpool expired. However, the arrival of Stefano Okaka looks to have pushed him further down the pecking order [...]
Transfer Rumour: Sunderland Reignite Interest In Naismith
Sunderland are reported to be interested in Scottish international Steven Naismith. The striker, currently at Norwich City, has been linked with a move to the Stadium of Light as David Moyes looks to strengthen his attacking options. Naismith only joined the Canaries in January, scoring twice in 15 appearances as Alex Neil's side were relegat [...]
Transfer Rumour: Palermo Want To Resign Kyle Lafferty
Italian side Palermo have moved on from their interest in Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli, who looks set for Nice, and are reportedly set to sign Norwich City striker Kyle Lafferty. It is reported by TuttoMercatoWeb that Palermo are highly likely to make a move for the Northern Ireland international before the transfer window shuts this evening. [...]
Transfer News: Sunderland In Talks Over John Ruddy
Sunderland have been linked with a move for England international goalkeeper John Ruddy. The Norwich City ace has emerged as a potential target for David Moyes as he looks to add another goalkeeper to his squad before today's transfer deadline, according to Sky Sports News this morning Moyes needs an experienced shot-stopper after Vito Mannone [...]
Transfer Rumour: Norwich City Poised To Make Late Bid For Enner Valencia
Sky Bet Championship duo Aston Villa and Norwich City are set to compete on Deadline day for West Ham United's Ecuadorian striker Enner Valencia, according to the Evening Standard. It was revealed earlier in the week that Aston Villa's bid to sign Enner Valencia on a permanent basis was rejected by West Ham, as they were yet to find a r [...]
Checkatrade Trophy: Peterborough 1 - Norwich 6
Tony Andreu – comfortably the Canaries' oldest player on show at Peterborough last night at the grand old age of 28 – was as impressive as any of his talented team-mates who were also given the opportunity to shine under the lesser lights of the Checkatrade Trophy. While the importance of the hat-trick may be up for debate, the ti [...]
One Day Left To Go Of The Transfer Window
With two days to go of the transfer window there remains a lot up in the air for fans of Norwich City Alex Neil has confirmed that amongst other things, he was in the market for two strikers, it has been confirmed that Benfica Striker Nelson Oliveira is going to fill one of those slots with the deal being described as 75% complete last week. [...]
Transfer Rumour: Youssouf Mulumbu travels to Kayserispor
Norwich City midfielder Youssouf Mulumbu has today travelled to Kayserispor ahead of a possible move, according to French Sports Outlet L'Équipe. The player had been on standby to join Marseille for several weeks. according to ongoing stories in the French media, where he would have acted as a replacement for Lassana Diarra, whose move [...]
Transfer Rumour: Marseille Interested In Norwich Midfielder Youssouf Mulumbu
The reports have come from Fench media outlet 'Ma Provence Premium' that the Norwich midfielder is currently interesting Olympique Marseille ahead of transfer deadline day as they look to revamp their midfield "Defensive midfielder, it is also the position of Youssouf Mulumbu. The Congolese of 29, trained at PSG, has to leave Norwich C [...]
Transfer Rumour: Anderlecht Striker Stefano Okaka Interesting Norwich
The Belgian website Voetbal Nieuws is carrying a story today on the imminent departure of Striker Stefano Okaka who had a falling out with RSC Anderlecht coach René Weiler, and now appears to be attracting interest from both Norwich and Aston Villa Okaka is 6'1' tall and 27 years old. He has four caps for the Italian senior side [...]
Transfer Rumour: Cardiff Make Approach For Norwich City's Kyle Lafferty
Cardiff City are thought to be in talks with Norwich City & Northern Ireland Euro 2016 hit-man Kyle Lafferty in a bid to end their horrendous goal drought. The move has been described by an impeccable Bluebirds source as no more than 'an outside chance,' but 28-year-old Lafferty is an option Cardiff are exploring in the wake of Saturday [...]
Transfer News: Former Norwich Keeper David Marshall Set For Hull Move
Cardiff's David Marshall will have a medical at Hull City on Monday after the two clubs agreed a £3.5m fee for the goalkeeper. The Premier League newcomers have been linked with the former Celtic player for most of the summer and they now look to have got their man with Marshall having missed Saturday's 1-0 defeat by Reading as a deal [...]
Transfer Rumour: Norwich City Target Jordan Rhodes Set For 'Boro Departure
According to the Northern Echo Middlesboro manager Aitor Karanka is set to sanction the departure of both Albert Adomah and Jordan Rhodes. Rhodes was an unused substitute at the Hawthorns in this weekend's game, and a host of Championship clubs continue to be linked with a potential deal in the next 48 hours. Sheffield Wednesday and Norwich Cit [...]
Former Norwich City Loanee Andre Wisdom On Verge Of Joining Celtic
Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers wants to raid former club Liverpool for defender Andre Wisdom, according to reports. Wisdom was given his Reds debut during Rodgers' first season at the club in 2012, making 19 appearances across all competitions in his debut campaign. He has spent the last few years out on loan with Derby County, West Brom and Norwi [...]
Cameron Jerome Relishing The Challenge Of Ipswich Game
Norwich striker Cameron Jerome says he and his team-mates are relishing the pressure ahead of Sunday's derby at Ipswich. The Canaries go to their local rivals for a noon showdown on Sunday and Jerome knows it's a huge occasion. City were victorious the last time the East Anglian duo met - winning 4-2 on aggregate in the 2015 play-off semi-f [...]
Transfer Rumour: Young French Defender Jerome Onguene Is A Done Deal
Norwich City have agreed a deal to sign highly-rated centre-back Jerome Onguene from Ligue 2 side Sochaux, according to a number of media outlets. Onguene is regarded as one of the best young defenders in Europe after impressing for club and country over the last couple of years. The 18-year-old has been a regular in the Sochaux side for the past t [...]
Ipswich Town FC Owner Under Investigation By Police
You may well have heard some recent speculation from Brazil concerning the allegation from the local Police there that a company called THG Sports has been involved in an illegal ticket scam 'that involved the illegal selling of tickets at prices well above face value, under the camouflage of hospitality packages". It turns out that THG Sp [...]
Under 18s Manager Graeme Murty To Leave Canaries
Norwich City Under-18 manager Graeme Murty will leave the club at the end of the week to join Rangers, Norwich City have confirmed. Murty will take up the role of Head Development Squad Coach at the Scottish Premiership giants, with City placing on record their thanks and best wishes for the future to the man who has led one of their key academy ag [...]
Transfer Rumour: Fulham Interested In Norwich's Sebastien Bassong
Fulham are showing interest in Norwich City's seemingly out-of-favour centre-back Sebastien Bassong but are unwilling to match his wages. Cottagers boss Slavisa Jokanovic knows the Cameroon international defender well, having worked with him during Bassong's successful loan stint at Watford two seasons ago. Bassong has fallen behind Timm Kl [...]
Norwich City Set To Win Race For Young French Defender
Norwich City are set to win the race for defender Jerome Onguene, according to journalist Andrew Gibney on Twitter. Onguene was spotted at Carrow Road watching Norwich's clash with Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday evening, and Gibney has since stated that he is set to join Alex Neil's side this summer. Onguene is described by Gibney as & [...]
Norwich Vs Sheffield Wednesday - Team Line Up Confirmed
Norwich Brady in for Jacob Murphy, Captain Russ Martin only on the bench Ruddy; Pinto, Bennett, Klose, Olsson; Howson (c), Tettey; Hoolahan, Naismith, Brady; Jerome. SUBS: McGovern (GK), Martin, Bassong, Canos, Mulumbu, Morris, Jo. Murphy.
Rumours Linking Norwich With Forrest's Britt Assombalonga Continue
These rumours have been doing the rounds for a number of weeks now and may yet end up running to deadline day in a few weeks time With Assombalonga a surprise absentee in the Nottingham Forest line up last night reports suggest that Norwich have stepped up their attempts to sign Britt Assombalonga from Nottingham Forest, having allegedly lodg [...]
Derby Join Norwich In Race To Sign Gifted Icelandic Midfielder
Cardiff City and Iceland star Aron Gunnarsson is being linked with a move to a fellow Championship club with Derby County and Norwich City among the interested parties. Gunnarsson started his pre-season later than his team mates following his exploits in Euro 2016 with Iceland and was not a starter at the weekend when Cardiff got their season under [...]
Innovative 'World-First' Big Screen At Carrow Road
Norwich City fans will benefit for the first time, from a permanently-fixed big screen will be in place at Carrow Road for the 2016-17 season and beyond. The screen will be situated in front of the Holiday Inn Hotel between the South Stand and the Barclay Stand, and will debut in City's game against Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday. The innova [...]
Norwich City Vs Sheffield Wednesday - Pre Match Facts
Norwich's only win in their last five home league games against the Owls was a 2-0 win in April 2015 - they have lost the other four. The Owls have won eight of their last 10 games against the Canaries (drawn one, lost one), although they have not won either of their last two and failed to score in both games. Steven Naismith has completed [...]
Former Norwich Academy Starlet Signs For Maidstone United
Maidstone have signed former Norwich player Reece Hall-Johnson. The 21-year-old, who can play in defence or midfield, arrives at the Kent club as cover for the injured Callum Driver. Hall-Johnson began his career in the youth system at Cambridge before joining Norwich City at the age of 11. He became an academy scholar in the summer of 2012 and was [...]
Norwich Team Vs Blackburn
Ruddy; Pinto, Bennett, Klose, Olsson; Howson (c), Tettey; Jacob Murphy, Naismith, Hoolahan; Jerome Subs: McGovern, Whittaker, Bassong, Mulumbu, Lafferty, Pritchard, Josh Murphy
Norwich City Chairman Ed Balls Set To Become First Male Politician To Take Part In Strictly Come Dancing
Norwich City chairman Ed Balls has reportedly signed up to take part in Strictly Come Dancing 2016 alongside the likes of Will Young and Louise Redknapp who are also believed to be joining the show. Former Labour shadow chancellor Ed Balls stated in an interview with the BBC in 2015 that he didn't feel "equipped for Strictly", how [...]
Transfer Rumour: West Ham Up Olsson Bid to £4m
According to the Dail Mail today, West Ham have made an improved £4million bid for Norwich City left-back Martin Olsson. The 28-year-old Sweden international is one of several options being pursued by the Premier League side as they seek cover for the injured Aaron Cresswell. A deal for Olsson could yet be reached this week though West Ham ha [...]
Irish Maestro Hoolahan Signs New Deal
The news all City fans have been waiting for, no not the dragging saga of McCormack's potential transfer from Fulham, but: Norwich City midfielder Wes Hoolahan has signed a new contract to stay with the Championship club until 2018. Hoolahan, who has made more than 250 league appearances for the Canaries since joining from Blackpool in 2008, ha [...]
Transfer News: Norwich City Reject Bid For Full Back Martin Olsson
Norwich City have reportedly turned down a £3 million bid from Premier League club West Ham United for defender Martin Olsson. The Hammers are on the lookout for a new left-back following a serious knee injury to former Ipswich Town full-back Aaron Cresswell. After failing to land Hull City's Andrew Robertson, it appears they have now set [...]


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UJ STUDENTS' DESIGNS TO BREATHE A CREATIVE SPARK TO SLOVO PARK
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An army of 50 students of the University of Johannesburg's (UJ) Department of Architecture together with an organisation called "1:1" (one to one) Agency of Engagement will be out in force in Slovo Park as part of an innovative community outreach initiative to provide the community's children a safe place to play and escape from the harsh reality of this informal settlement.
The students will spend five days building a 150 square metre, tangible, sustainable, eco-friendly playground for the children of Slovo Park, an informal settlement bordering Eldorado Park and Soweto. The students visited the settlement where a highly organised community forum allocated the space for the park. It is clear from the mapping that the children of the settlement have no place to call their own and play safely in this dusty and hot precinct.
The students were able to learn what play elements children like, when they played, how often, and what aspects they could incorporate when they build a playground. The information was influential in developing designs for a playground. Based on their visit, the students identified the obvious benefit of building the playground in a location that is accessible for the whole community and easily visible, promoting supervision.
UJ Architecture students visited Slovo Park to see where they could help improve the safety of the children in the community
The students were prompted to use their design skills to seed ideas for improving safety for the children and better use of space. The students took their action research back to UJ's design studios for a facilitated creative response to the needs and issues witnessed by them at Slovo Park.
The students' research and ideas were presented to the community and other stakeholders. The panel considered ways to make these ideas a reality as part of a community outreach initiative and the panel selected three designs. These designs were incorporated into one design. The playground uses an existing broken truck as the design generator and is complimented by a tyre mound and concrete "hop-scotch" element, two-tiered seating for informal soccer and some landscaping to soften the environment and create shade from the pelting sun.
""It's pretty amazing," says Mr Denver Hendricks, project leader and UJ Architecture lecturer. "It goes up quickly when you have so many volunteers in place, but it really takes some time for planning. We are a teaching institution, so our main objective is to provide a hands-on teaching component for our students. But, as in most professions, there is also the necessity to serve a public need. This initiative, however small, is doing exactly that. The students are getting real-world experience by assessing, evaluating and designing concepts that addresses a specific need. They learn about their future profession and in the process make value contributions to our surrounding communities," he says.
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Today we are launching our new Broadcast program from Israel called "Capture The Moment". It has taken me a little time to get our broadcast equipment installed and commissioned as well as training new staff establishing a professional production team in the Galilee. We are now on track and looking to share with the nations the true gospel of the kingdom.
The Word is alive and the opportunity to share broadcasts is not taken lightly and I ask you to stand with me in this calling and share these short broadcasts with others.
I understand what you're saying here … I have a charismatic background, but started noticing the weird antics of those "in the spirit" … didn't seem like God to me, so I sought God and was led to Torah studies 3 years ago. Now, I'm coming against rabbinical traditions of man, yet continue to seek Adonai in Spirit and in Truth, according to first century believers who are sensitive and aware of the Ruach HaKodesh. I sing to Adonai Elohim for the sake of the Beit HaMikdash, the regathering of God's children. HalleluYAH!
i know that i am awaiting the regathering of all the tribes back into the land of Israel – the renewing of the covenant between the House of Judah and the House of Israel and our being restored back into the land of Israel by the hand of Yehovah. May it be soon.
This is awesome….. I live in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
I have found the True Faith of My Hebrew Roots. I am blessed.
There is an Exponential Growth in this Movement.
Abba Y'HoVaH is doing Mighty things in these Last Days.. He is Pouring out His Spirit, and RE-GATHERING the TRIBES (Ephrayim) that is Scattered in the Diaspora….


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Microsoft Shareholders Approve Executive Compensation
By Anne Watkins
More than 99 percent of Microsoft voting shareholders have approved the company's executive compensation practices in its first "say-on-pay" vote.
More than 3 million stockholders were given the option to cast an advisory vote, which took place at the company's annual shareholders' meeting on Nov. 19 in Bellevue, Washington. Overall, 85 percent of shares were entitled to vote.
Announced in September, Microsoft shareholders will have a "say on pay" every three years. Microsoft officials said in a statement that a triennial model best matches its executive compensation program, which aims to link executive compensation to company performance. As part of the policy, the votes are non-binding and could be overruled by the Board.
Microsoft General Counsel Brad Smith told the Wall Street Journal that the policy would promote dialogue with shareholders. According to a Microsoft blog, Redmond reportedly discussed "say-on-pay" options after receiving shareholder proposals from Walden Asset Management and Calvert Investments, and from the United Brotherhood of Carpenters.
Microsoft's vote comes during a time of increased government and media focus on executive pay, as well as proposed legislation to require greater disclosure and stockholder involvement. There are at least three pieces of legislation in the Senate that include pay disclosure measures.
While the legislative discussion initially focused on companies that had received financial recovery assistance from the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP) fund, the scope widened in June 2009 when Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner announced that the Administration would authorize the SEC authority to implement "say-on-pay" regulations at all companies (contingent on Congressional approval).
More than two dozen companies have already adopted the plan, including Verizon Communications Inc. and Apple Inc. The Journal also reports that more than half of the companies in the Fortune 100 included the initiative in their most recent proxy statement, as of September 2009.
About government policy, Microsoft not surprisingly advocates that companies be given the flexibility in determining specifics of "say-on-pay" policies.
Anne Watkins is a freelance journalist based in Brooklyn, New York.


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Victoria (Vicky) Andrea Bullett (Martinsburg, 4 oktober 1967) is een professioneel basketbalspeelster uit de Verenigde Staten. Na haar prof-carriere werd ze hoofdcoach van het team van het West Virginia Wesleyan College. In 2011 werd ze in de Women's Basketball Hall of Fame toegevoegd.

Bullett speelde in de jaren 1990 voor Puglia Bari en Ahena Cesena in Italië. Ze werd er vier maal tot all star van de Italiaanse competitie verkozen.
Toen de WNBA in 1997 werd opgericht, werd Bullett via het draft-systeem aan Charlotte Sting toegekend, en speelde in drie seizoenen alle 90 wedstrijden voor het team. In 2000 ging ze naar Washington Mystics voor nog eens drie seizoenen waarin ze 96 wedstrijden speelde.

Op de Goodwill Games in 1990 won Bullett met het Amerikaans basketbalteam de gouden medaille.

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Op de Olympische Zomerspelen in 1988 behaalde Bullett met het Amerikaanse team de gouden medaille. Vier jaar later, op de Olympische Zomerspelen van Barcelona in 1992 behaalde ze een bronzen medaille.

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That will work. To make it easier, Randy and Betsy can take a cue from Tim, who it sounds like will make a pitch for legislation.
Remember, this was before the FSA torpedoed the Barclays deal, and the working assumption at this point was that Barclays would buy Lehman, with a consortuim of Wall Street banks financing the Lehman assets that Barclays didn't want. So Geithner was anticipating that they would need to ask for additional authorities even if Lehman was ultimately saved by the Barclays/Street-consortium deal.
I'm pretty sure this makes Geithner the first official to advocate going to Congress to ask for additional authorities.
There's no larger point here. It's just interesting to note.
As a refresher, Basel III's Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) requires banks to maintain a stock of "high-quality liquid assets" that is sufficient to cover net cash outflows for a 30-day period under a stress scenario. "Net cash outflows" is calculated by applying different run-off rates to each source of funding (e.g., repos, unsecured wholesale, etc.). A run-off rate reflects the amount of funding maturing in the 30-day window that won't roll over, and is designed to simulate a severe stress scenario.
The LCR assigns a 100% run-off rate to "draw downs on committed credit and liquidity facilities" to financial institutions (such as banks, insurance companies, and asset managers). It also assigns a 100% run-off rate to draw downs on committed liquidity facilities to non-financial corporates. Essentially, this assumes that every single financial institution that has a lending facility (whether credit or liquidity) with the bank, and every single non-financial corporate that has a liquidity facility with the bank, will draw down 100% of the facility.
The banks are crying bloody murder over this. A 100% run-off rate, they argue, is way too high.
With regard to liquidity facilities, I think the banks are, for the most part, wrong, and the Basel Committee is right. Most "liquidity facilities" will be commercial paper backstop facilities — a company that issues commercial paper to finance its short-term operating costs will usually arrange a lending facility with a bank as a back-up plan, so that if the company for some reason can't roll over its commercial paper one month, it can draw down its line of credit with the bank to finance its operating costs. The "stress scenario" that the LCR is designed to simulate envisions a shut-down of the commercial paper market. It's only natural, then, to assume that the bank's financial and non-financial customers will draw down their liquidity facilities. That is, after all, what commercial paper backstop facilities are for.
I could be persuaded to lower the run-off rate for committed liquidity facilities to 75%, to reflect the fact that the size of commercial paper backstop facilities doesn't always correspond to the amount of commercial paper that the company will have outstanding at any one time. So, for example, if a company issues $100 million of commercial paper per month, it might arrange a $150 million commercial paper backstop facility. In that case, it wouldn't be realistic to force the bank to pre-fund the entire $150 million facility.
I'm of two minds on the 100% run-off rate for committed credit facilities to financial institutions. On the one hand, the banks' argument — that forcing them to pre-fund all of their credit facilities to financial institutions would be just disatrous for them — isn't exceptionally strong. If pre-funding all of your credit facilities to financial institutions would be disastrous, then maybe you shouldn't promise to lend so much money! It's not crazy to require that banks promise to lend only as much money as they can deliver.
On the other hand, it is a bit unrealistic to assume that every single financial institution that has a credit facility with the bank will draw down 100% of the facility. Since these are credit facilities rather than liquidity facilities, their purpose is expressly not to refinance maturing debt. What, then, is the logic behind assuming that every single credit facility will get drawn down all at once? I think a 50% run-off rate would be more appropriate — and even that is probably quite conservative.
Finally, I don't understand why the LCR assumes that banks can't draw down their own committed credit and liquidity facilities with other banks. With regard to a bank's "cash inflows" during the 30-day stress period, the proposal assumes that "other banks may not be in a position to honour credit lines, or may decide to incur the legal and reputational risk involved in not honouring the commitment." But isn't the point of the LCR to ensure that banks are "in a position to honour credit lines"?
If Bank #1 has a liquidity facility with Bank #2, and both banks are subject to Basel III's LCR, then Bank #2 will have pre-funded the liquidity facility. Pre-funding liquidity facilities is, after all, one of the requirements of the LCR. Thus, it seems very odd to require Bank #1 to assume that Bank #2 won't be in a position to honor a liquidity facility that Bank #2 has pre-funded. I understand — and very much support — the Basel Committee's desire to be conservative. But at some point, the desire to be conservative has to give way to logical consistency.
As I noted in my review of Overhaul, Steve Rattner absolutely savages Sheila Bair. I think Rattner treats Bair a little too harshly, but I agree that in this case, Bair was extremely unprofessional, and almost comically petty to boot. But I'm posting the full excerpt of Rattner's experience with Bair below the fold (it's long), so that you can make up your own mind.
The reason I think Rattner is a little too harsh on Bair is that, as head of the FDIC, she had the right to be concerned about the capital buffer at GMAC's bank (Ally), and to require higher capital levels. After all, it's the FDIC that would be on the hook if GMAC/Ally ever failed.
On the other hand, it's not at all clear that GMAC's capital level was her real concern (in fact, it's pretty clear that it wasn't her primary concern). Moreover, her stated cause for concern about GMAC — dealer floorplan loans — strongly suggests that her concern was less than genuine. Rattner is right that dealer floorplan loans are among the safest type of loans out there. Dealer floorplan ABS, which have a revolving structure similar to credit-card ABS, have miniscule historical loss rates (i.e., less than 1%), and have held up extremely well throughout the crisis. The fact that Bair cited dealer floorplan loans as her reason for requiring unusually high capital levels suggests that she either (a) didn't understand dealer floorplan loans (which would be bad in its own right), or (b) was being disingenuous.
I've always been surprised that Bair managed to become something of a hero among progressives. When Bair was the head of the CFTC in the 1990s, she fended off attempts to regulate OTC derivatives. And immediately after leaving the CFTC, she became a lobbyist for the New York Stock Exchange. Not exactly the profile of a progressive hero.
That said, the book itself is a great read. Two things really stuck out for me. First, it's scary how understaffed the Auto Task Force was. They had an enormously important job, and their decisions were going to affect hundreds of thousands of families. And yet the entire Auto Task Force consisted of 14 people, most of whom were extremely young. If the government is going to effectively restructure the domestic auto industry, you'd hope that they'd hire enough people — preferably with a good deal of experience in the field — to do the job right. Don't get me wrong, Harry Wilson is legit, and so is Matt Feldman (and, for that matter, so is Ron Bloom); but there were basically 4 people tasked with restructuring GM, one of the largest companies in the US. That's frankly dangerous.
As I sat listening to our visitors, I was seized by the enormity of the finco problem. Chrysler Financial was the immediate headache.
Then we learned, to my horrow, that putting Chrysler into any form of bankruptcy would have severe consequences for Chrysler Financial. A very large proportion of its remaining bank credit lines would immediately be withdrawn. In order to keep Chrysler Financial in business, we might have to replace all of its $22 billion of borrowing facilities with taxpayer money. But there was more: we would face very much the same problem with GMAC, which was six times larger than Chrysler Financial.
So ultimately, my conclusion after reading the book is that the Auto Task Force did an excellent job under impossible circumstances. However, they also got a little lucky, in that they were ultimately able to overcome the clear mistakes they had made.


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This is neither the time nor the place to add scorn to a public already saturated with media-fed bitterness.
Transposing your text on Scientology to the coverage of the religions of George Clooney, the late Muhammad Ali, Orlando Bloom or any other artist or cultural icon would instantly be recognized as bigotry. Singling out Scientology for ridicule is no less bigoted.
Surely it has come to your attention that this nation is experiencing a rash of religious hate speech and hate crimes including mass murder. This is neither the time nor the place to add scorn to a public already saturated with media-fed bitterness.
The Church and its members, including me, work hard to create a better society for everyone, regardless of their religion, belief, ethnicity or origin. Our time and resources dedicated to drug abuse prevention, drug rehabilitation, literacy, criminal reform, morality, human rights, disaster relief and interfaith cooperation are, in fact, legendary. Scientologists are devoted to helping others and engage in far more community betterment projects than the average individual. This is woven into the very fabric of our religious beliefs.
I strongly suggest you reappraise your address to others of faith. We should band together and spread words of decency and thereby elevate all faiths, religions and beliefs and so restore some humanity to Mankind.


ANAHEIM, CA - UNICOM® Global is joining IBM as the exclusive Platinum sponsors at the upcoming COMMON user conference, to be held at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, from May 7-10, 2012. COMMON is the largest gathering of IBM i professionals in the world, and features a week of informative sessions and a Technology Expo with independent software vendors from around the world. UNICOM Global's CEO, Corry Hong, who was recently featured on the cover of Mainframe Executive and in the 100 year anniversary edition of IBM Systems Magazine, will be attending the COMMON conference and delivering special presentations to the attendees including to the IT Executive Conference (ITEC) invitation-only gathering of IBM i executives.
COMMON fosters an exchange of information from users, vendors and IBMers from around the world centered around IBM Power systems using the IBM i operating system including the most advanced capabilities found in the IBM Power 7 architecture. The mid-range system is in use by tens of thousands of customers worldwide focused on many vertical application systems and continues to be mission critical for users with over 30 years of proven performance. UNICOM's IBM i Division, SoftLanding Systems, has been a key supplier of systems management tools for IBM i platforms, including the Division's flagship product, TURNOVER® change management software.
"UNICOM and SoftLanding's Platinum Sponsorship at the COMMON annual meeting illustrates our Company's heritage in the IBM i market and underlines our strong commitment to the platform and partnership with IBM," said Corry Hong UNICOM's founder and CEO. "Our involvement at every level of COMMON, including the IT Executive Conference (ITEC) and educational sessions, adds confidence to the continued viability of the platform as an important solution. We're very pleased to join IBM as the Platinum Sponsors in supporting the COMMON conference through investment and resources."
UNICOM and SoftLanding Systems are underwriting a number of activities at COMMON 2012 including the welcome reception held on Sunday night, May 6, a special presentation by UNICOM's CEO to the IT Executive Conference on Monday, May 7, and through the remainder of the week culminating with a special presentation by UNICOM's CEO titled "Leadership through Technology" on Tuesday, May 8 to the general COMMON group.
SoftLanding Systems delivers a comprehensive set of IBM i software solutions through its innovated IT PowerPac® for IBM i solution set which features several important capabilties including change management, automated console and report distribution, help desk and spool management. The Company's TURNOVER® product is the Gold Standard for Change Management and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance for users of the IBM i System.
UNICOM® Global is a leader in providing innovative software and solutions for the enterprise computing community worldwide. Through over three decades of continued development and commitment, UNICOM has redefined the economics and quality of technology solutions for its customers, delivering a new era of collaboration, data management, data-warehousing, outsourcing, integration, communications and commerce. UNICOM Global is comprised of several technology divisions which deliver IT solutions to Fortune 1000 and Global 2000 organizations through several brands, and separate business divisions focused on mergers and acquisitions, real estate development and business and financial services.
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