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Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd (D-Conn.) Tuesday unveiled a sweeping 1,136-page draft regulatory restructuring bill that in some ways is even more problematic than either the Obama administration's original proposal or legislation pending in the House, including a redefinition of the FDIC's Deposit Insurance Fund assessment base to bank assets minus tier one capital, a controversial funding formula which unintentionally would benefit a majority of the nation's top banks at the considerable expense of a handful of systemically important institutions and nearly a hundred other smaller regional and community banks according to an OBA analysis.
Key provisions in the Dodd proposal include:
CFPA: The draft creates an independent Consumer Financial Protection Agency, very similar to the administration's proposal, where consumer protection responsibilities currently handled by the bank and credit union regulators and the Federal Trade Commission would be consolidated. The commission would be governed by a five-member board with an independent director.
The CFPA would have broad rule-writing, supervision and enforcement authority over banks and non-bank financial service providers. The draft does not contain the $10 billion bank carve-out from examination and enforcement. States would be allowed to pass tougher consumer protections that apply to all lenders, thus eliminating federal preemption.
The agency would focus resources on companies posing the biggest risk to consumers, which the Dodd draft identifies as mortgage bankers, brokers, financial companies and the largest institutions.
Single Regulator: The draft creates a single federal prudential regulator – the Financial Institutions Regulatory Administration (FIRA) – that combines the functions of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Office of Thrift Supervision, as well as the state bank supervisory functions of the FDIC and Federal Reserve, and the bank holding company supervision authority of the Federal Reserve.
The FIRA board would be headed by an independent chairman appointed by the president and would include the chairs of the FDIC and Federal Reserve. It would be funded primarily by assessments on the industry. It also would include a separate division to regulate community banks.
Too Big To Fail/Systemic Risk: The draft would impose new standards on companies as they grow larger and more complex, including more stringent capital, leverage and liquidity requirements. Large, complex companies would be required to submit credible "funeral plans" for their rapid and orderly shutdown should they fail.
FDIC would act as receiver to unwind failing institutions where the failure would cause systemic risk. Costs of such a resolution would be charged after the fact to financial firms with assets of more than $10 billion.
The bill also would create an Agency for Financial Stability, headed by an independent chairman and including federal financial regulators, that would write rules governing companies that pose systemic risk. Regulators would have the authority to break up large, complex financial companies.
Thrift Charter: Following the administration proposal, the Dodd draft would eliminate the separate federal thrift charter.
Other provisions in the draft would address executive compensation, including clawback provisions, and the regulation of derivatives, hedge funds, municipal securities and credit rating agencies. The draft would also broaden the base for FDIC insurance assessments to be assets minus tangible equity.
A securitization provision also would require companies that sell mortgage-backed securities or similar products to retain at least 10 percent of the credit risk. Dodd, whose draft was crafted without Republican input, said he hopes to bring it up for committee consideration after Thanksgiving. The lack of GOP support will likely slow its progress, however. The Senate Banking Committee's top Republican, Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), has said GOP committee members will oppose any bill containing the CFPA.
The Senate proposal hits the scene as the House Financial Services Committee continues to work on a systemic resolution bill – the last of several major reform bills to be considered by the panel. The panel is expected to conclude its work in the next two weeks, and a legislative package combining all the reform bills could be on the House floor in early December.
For more information, at the ABA Website you can: Read a committee summary of the proposal. Read the draft bill. Read ABA's statement on the proposal.


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Taraji P. Henson & Viola Davis arrived at the 2009 Oscar Nominees Luncheon at the Beverly Hills Hotel last night. Wow. We've got a Black President, but we can still count the number of Oscar nominees on one hand. We still have a long way to go. For more pics of the swanky event, you know the drill.
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Pesquisadores: Universidades Internacionais
- St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences, Austria - IntelliGait: Using machine learning for pattern recognition and gait classification
- NRZ Rosenhügel Neurologisches Rehabilitationszentrum Errichtungs - STAGAMOD-ND STAGAMOD-ND: Statistical gait-model for subjects with neurological diseases
- Paulo R. de P. Selber Hugh Williamson Gait Analysis Laboratory - The Royal Children's Hospital - Melbourne
- Robyn Grote, (2) University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research (UQCCR), Brisbane.
- Arsalis - Université Catholique de Louvain: locomotion , rehabilitation "Arsalis is a spin-off of the Laboratory of physiology and biomechanics of locomotion (LOCO) nd the Laboratory of rehabilitation and physical medicine (READ) of Université Catholique de Louvain in Belgium. Since the early 1980's, these laboratories have developed an expertise in the measurement of human motor performance and in the clinical evaluation of rehabilitation. Arsalis turns this expertise into industrial human performance evaluation systems.
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel / Physiopedia: Gait Analysis "This space was created by and for the students in the Rehabilitation Sciences and
- David A. Winter University of Waterloo - Department of Kinesiology
- Alberto Leardini Instituto Ortopedico Rizzoli di Bologna
- Manuela Gali Laboratorio di Analisi della Postura del Movimento - Politecnico di Milano
- Roessingh Research and Development "RRD is the biggest centre in the Netherlands where a wide range of disciplines such as rehabilitation medicine, movement sciences, psychology, physiotherapy, biomedical sciences and computer sciences work together under a single roof on current and future innovations in rehabilitation and chronic care. As an internationally recognised scientific research institute, RRD occupies a unique position between the university and healthcare practice.
- Alexander Velizhev Graphics and Media Laboratory - Lomonosov Moscow State University, CMC Department
- Christopher Kirtley First Clinical Gait Analysis (CGA) web site.
- Jim Richards University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN) - Professor in Biomechanics - School of Health Sciences
- Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) - Oxford Gait Laboratory
- Richard J. Baker - Walking with Richard University of Salford - A Greater Manchester University
- PyCGM2 (Conventional Gait Model 2) - 2017 Fabien Leboeuf, Julie Reay, Richard Baker (University of Salford - UK)
- Alberto Esquenazi Chairman, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; John Otto Haas Chair of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; Director, Sheerr Gait and Motion Analysis Laboratory; Clinical Director, Regional Amputee Center; Chief, Prosthetic and Orthotic Clinic; Co-director, Neuro-orthopedic Program
- Andrew (Drew) Smith Director of the Motion Analysis Research Center (MARC), has more than 35 years of experience in the field of movement analysis and kinesiology, and has worked internationally in academic settings, clinical settings, and research labs. His primary area of research is in gait and balance, in particular, neuromuscular control of motion across a wide spectrum of movements. Before coming to Samuel Merritt University (SMU), Drew was an associate professor and associate head of the Department of Health and Physical Education at the Hong Kong Institute of Education.
- Hermano Igo Krebs Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Neuro-rehabilitation, functional imaging, human-machine interactions, robotics, and dynamic systems modeling & control.
- Michael H. Schwartz, (2) Director of biomedical engineering research, Gait and Motion Analysis Laboratory
- Robert S. Gailey, Jr. Department of Physical Therapy - Amputee Rehabilitation
- Roy Brian Davis III, (2) Shriners Hospitals for Children, Greenville, SC - Director, Motion Analysis Laboratory
- Scott L. Delp, (2), (3) - OpenSim Community James H. Clark Professor of Bioengineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Orthopaedic Surgery Director, National Center for Simulation in Rehabilitation Research Director, Mobilize Center
- Stephen J. Piazza Professor of Kinesiology; Graduate Program Director
- Graduate Program in Bioengineering
- Christopher L. (Kit) Vaughan University of Cape Town, South Africa
This project takes advantage of a large-scale database of real-world clinical gait data captured during clinical praxis of the Rehabilitation Center Weißer Hof (AUVA). This dataset enables us to develop novel machine based learning methods for automated gait analysis and classification.
- SONIGait Project
The aim of the SONIGait Project is the design and manufacturing of a portable and low-cost pair of wireless-sensor shoe insoles, which are capable of capturing a person's gait (walking) parameters and providing auditory information in real-time for altering movement. The ultimate goal of this project is to provide both clinicians and patients with an accurate and low-cost tool that will aid in the rehabilitation of abnormal gait patterns.
- Childrens' Knees
The aim of the Childrens' Knees study is to analyse the changes in biomechanical gait characteristics of obese children and adolescents and furthermore to develop a specific exercise programme for this target group based on the discovered results. The exercise programme will be focused on neuromuscular and muscle strength training of lower extremity muscles and should reduce joint loads at hip and knee of obese children and adolescents
- Brelomate – Connecting the Older Generation
Elderly research participants wanted, 15. October 2016
"The team of Brelomate 2 is looking for senior citizens to participate in a field study on online-communication. In spring 2017 our Brelomate communication and gaming platform will be tested in 36 households in the St. Pölten area." Details (in german)
"StaGaMod–ND is an interactive tool for the visualization of dependencies between different gait parameters of subjects with various neurological diseases. Multiple linear regressions are used to calculate the expected values (output values) from a set of independent values (input values). Both types of values are shown in the same dynamically build technical drawing where input values are written in white and output values are in black letters."
The Hugh Williamson Gait Analysis Laboratory is a world leader in the analysis of walking disorders in children. Using state of the art equipment our highly specialist staff are able to determine why children walk the way they do. Knowing this it is then possible to plan treatment individually for each child.
The Queensland Motion Analysis Centre (QMAC), based at RBWH, is working towards using motion analysis to identify the cause of medical problems in burns patients, premature babies and patients with neurological and movement disorders.
Our expertise is in developing integrated hardware and software instruments for assessing physiological performance. Our know-how includes mechanical design, custom force sensor design, integration of industrial sensors (e.g. force, acceleration, pressure, position, angle, temperature and moisture), printed circuit board design (analog and digital signals, microcontroller signal processing), data acquisition system design (signal sampling and processing) and physiological data interpretation. While our products are assembled in house, Arsalis relies on a strong network of sub-contractors like machine shops, stain gauge specialists and printed circuit board manufacturers."
Physiotherapy program of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel."
Kinesiology remembers professor David Winter:
"It is with sadness that the Department of Kinesiology announces the passing of David Winter, Distinguished Professor Emeritus and internationally renowned scholar in biomechanics and gait. Winter died Monday, February 6, 2012 at the age of 81."
Laboratory of Movement Analysis and Functional-Clinical Evaluation of Prosthesis:
The Movement Analysis Laboratory was established in 1989 as an independent research unit of the Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute, with the purpose of performing quantitative instrumental analysis of human movement, in particular of the locomotor apparatus. The Laboratory, in close collaboration with the 1st Orthopaedic and Traumatologic Clinic and other Rizzoli clinical units, is specialized in gait analysis both in normal and pathological subjects, mostly in patients before and after surgery or following special rehabilitations programs.
The "Luigi Divieti Posture and Movement Analysis Laboratory" operates within the Department of Bioengineering of the "Politecnico di Milano". Instruments and methodologies are mainly oriented to the study of human posture and movement, and they can be easily employed to measure and evaluate whichever situation of living movement and artificial systems.
Individual solution
Over the past few decades, we have acquired a large amount of knowledge on the consequences of conditions such as amputations, the initial stages of dementia, paraplegia, strokes, chronic pain, heart failure and muscular diseases or the functioning independence of people. For these target groups, personalised solutions are vital for the optimal participation in society of the individuals concerned.
With our combined knowledge of healthcare practice, human movement and applied technology, we can guide the development of telemedicine services and rehabilitation technology in such a way that they are effective and pleasant to use as well as satisfying the requirements and wishes of both the healthcare professional and the patient.
We are always open to the possibilities of new projects and collaborations. Please feel free to visit us or to explore our website to gain an idea of the possibilities."
"Automatic point cloud pre-alignement using orientation histograms
Terrestrial laser scanners allow to obtain accurate 3d model of the object as a point cloud. Real objects should be scanned with different instrument positions and then scan data is registered into the single coordinate system. In practice the process of registration is performed using manual or semi-automated registration techniques. First fully automatic methods were introduced about fifteen years ago. Many of the methods based on well-known iterative closest point algorithm (ICP) permit to obtain the exact solution of a problem. Nevertheless, the problem is difficult to solve due to necessity of information regarding the coarse relative orientation parameters of point clouds. We develope the algorithm based on usage of orientation histogram to solve a problem without any information concerning scan positions. Experimental studies of the algorithm have demonstrated its efficiency at any values of point clouds relative orientation."
Publication: "Clinical Gait Analysis: Theory and Practice"
"Professor Richards' research includes much work on clinical application of biomechanics, the development of new assessment tools for chronic disease, conservative and surgical management of orthopaedic and neurological conditions, and development of evidence based approaches for improving clinical management and rehabilitation. The focus of Professor Richards' work is to encourage inter-professional research and to develop direct parallels with research to the 'real world' of allied health work."
Oxford Foot Model:
"The Oxford Foot Model is a method for measuring motion within the foot.
Gait analysis uses markers attached to the body to allow motion of the joints to be measured during walking. This is achieved by modeling the body as a series of different 'segments' that are connected by joints.
Historically, the whole foot has been modeled as one, rigid segment. This meant that motion at the joints within the foot was not represented.
In addition, this over-simplification of the foot led to inaccuracies in the measurements.
A more accurate and detailed method for measuring the motion of the foot and ankle was therefore required.
The Oxford Foot Model began to be developed at the Oxford Gait Laboratory, in collaboration with Oxford University, in the late 1990s. Two separate D.Phil. projects were dedicated to this project. The end result was a multi-segment foot model, which allowed detailed analysis of the mechanics of the foot during walking.
Since 2005, we have used the Oxford Foot Model clinically and routinely on patients with cerebral palsy, club foot, toe walkers and other patients with a foot-related question.
Richard moved to takeup the world's first chair in Clinical Gait Analysis in February 2010 after spending the last nine years at the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne, Australia. his first degree was in physics from Cambridge and his PhD in biomechanics from Dundee. He spent 7 years managing the Gait Analysis Service at the Musgrave Park Hospital in Belfast before moving to a similar role in Mebourne. Between 2005 and 2009 he was the Director of the Centre for Clinical Research Excellence in Clinical Gait Analysis and Gait Rehabilitation (the Gait CCRE) at the Murdoch Children's Research Insitute (MCRI) in Melbourne. He still holds honorary appointments with the MCRI, the University of Melbourne and La Trobe University.
Morgan Sangeux (University of Melbourne, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute,
The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) - AU)
Derek Potter (Commercial Partner: Vicon - UK)
"The Conventional Gait Model is the most widely used biomechanical model for clinical gait analysis. It was first developed in the 1980s and although, it has many strengths, it has several well-known weaknesses.
The overall aim of this project is to develop and validate a new version, CGM 2, which maintains the current model's strengths but addresses its weaknesses. The new version will allow robust, efficient and standardised data capture by people whose primary interest is in using the results of the gait analysis.
Although the project aims to make the new model as compatible as possible with the old it cannot be identical. It is therefore important that future users know exactly how the new version differs from the old. This will be ensured by developing the model in a series of iterations each addressing a specific weakness and each fully validated to understand the behaviour of the new model in comparison to the old one.
We want the new model to be as open and transparent as possible. All code will be developed in python and made available through GitHub. The project is part-funded by Vicon and we will focus first on implementations to support use of the new models with Vicon's suite of clinical gait analysis software. We are open to developing similar relationships with other manufacurers."
MossRehab, part of Einstein Healthcare Network.
Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare
University of Minnesota Twin Cities - Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Miami, Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine
Clemson University - Adjunct Professor of Bioengineering
Neuromuscular Biomechanics Lab (NBL) - Stanford Engineering
Stanford School of Medicine
Penn State College of Health and Human Development
UC Berkeley Bioengineering and UCSF Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences:
"Graduate degrees in bioengineering are jointly offered by UC Berkeley and UC San Francisco. Our interdisciplinary programs combine the resources in biomedical sciences at UCSF with the excellence in engineering, physical, and life sciences at UC Berkeley.
UC San Francisco and UC Berkeley offer jointly a Ph.D. and a Master of Translational Medicine . The information on this site applies to our Bioengineering Ph.D. program – if you are interested in the Master's Program, please read more at the MTM home pages.
With over 160 faculty from 35 departments on the two campuses, our program offers students unparalleled opportunities for basic and applied bioengineering research in a wide variety of related fields which reflect the strengths and breadth of program faculty. We have also partnered with the Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) at UCSF, which enables students to pursue the M.D./Ph.D. while conducting dissertation research in bioengineering.
Our program has grown by leaps and bounds, and we now host a doctoral student population of over 150. Program alumni are enjoying considerable success in academia and industry, and to populate the faculty at top tier bioengineering institutions."
Kit Vaughan delivers his adieus - 24 December 2009
"Now gearing up for the world of private enterprise, Kit Vaughan, UCT's Hyman Goldberg Professor of Biomedical Engineering since 1996, recently delivered his valedictory lecture at the Faculty of Health Sciences.
Vaughan, aged 56, is now looking forward to the next vignette in his professional career that will follow his retirement from UCT: that of business man. "I have realised that I am at heart an entrepreneur, and that I'm still young enough and have sufficient energy to pursue another career," he said.
In partnership with UCT and with funding from the Industrial Development Corporation, Vaughan has launched a spin-off company that will market low-dose x-ray technology for the early detection of breast cancer. There is clear evidence from other countries that screening programmes can "dramatically" curb the disease"s mortality rates, Vaughan said."
"I am more convinced than ever that we have the technology with the potential to save many lives, both here in South Africa and elsewhere in the world."
Pesquisadores: Universidades Nacionais e Projetos
Portal Tech4Health: Rede de Conhecimento
- T4H - José Augusto Lopes
"Com a internet praticamente disponível em todos os locais, é consenso que o acesso à informação e também à formação profissional tornou-se bastante facilitado. Neste cenário, as pessoas não apenas podem ter o acesso às notícias quase em tempo real mas também a conteúdos importantes que podem enriquecer e aprimorar seus conhecimentos, melhorando sua formação e sua capacidade de realização. Deste modo, a informação é um potencial agente na contínua capacitação do indivíduo como transformador de conhecimento em riqueza e resultados sociais, integrando-o cada vez mais à sociedade.
Porém, em paralelo a essa quantidade infindável de informações, constatamos também que dispomos de cada vez menos tempo para pesquisar e nos informar sobre coisas relevantes, que agreguem valor à formação profissional. Assim, apesar de existir uma quantidade muito grande de conhecimento na rede, este conhecimento está difuso, muitas vezes não organizado e cuja pesquisa com resultados efetivos demoraria mais tempo do que aquele que as pessoas dispõem, desmotivando o seu alcance.
Uma das áreas onde esta limitação é mais grave é aquela que envolve tecnologia e saúde: o acesso rápido ao conhecimento atualizado e ao networking profissional poderia contribuir para melhores resultados, com tratamentos mais efetivos e melhoria da qualidade de vida das pessoas.
Assim, surgiu a T4H Rede de Conhecimento, com a finalidade de desenvolver, manter e aprimorar o Portal Tech4Health: uma proposta de concentração e disseminação de conhecimento na área de tecnologia e saúde, com acesso livre, para que todas as pessoas que de algum modo estão envolvidas com tecnologia e saúde, sejam da academia, da indústria, de Instituições de saúde ou mesmo que queiram se formar nesta área, possam estar inseridas em uma comunidade profissional que compartilha saberes e experiências."
- LIB Laboratório de Instrumentação em Biomecânica (LIB)
- Euclydes Custodio de Lima Filho (em memória)
- Pascual Jovino Figueroa Rivero
- René Brenzikofer
- Ricardo Machado Leite de Barros
- Sergio Augusto Cunha
Faculdade de Educação Física (FEF) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)
tronco, e cabeça durante a marcha de hemiparéticos
Abstract: The aim of this study was to analyze integrally the movement of upper and lower limbs, trunk and head using the following kinematics variables: joint angles, spatiotemporal variables, trajectory of total body center of mass and partial contributions of the segments for the trajectory of total body center of mass. In order to identify and analyze the gait pattern alterations developed by hemiparetic subjects affected by stroke, were analyzed 14 hemiparetics subjects, males, aged between 40 and 60 years old, who presented at least 3 years post-injury, and no walking aids used. To represent the normal gait were selected 7 able-bodies subjects, males, aged between 40 and 60 years old, without gait deviations. The data was obtained by videogrammetry through the DVideo system. The body segments orientation model used on this study consisted in 71 surface markers, whereas 15 articulated body segments. The data processing was done by Matlab software. The statistical analysis was based on the following comparisons: 1) right and left sides of the control group subjects and between the affected and unaffected sides of the hemiparetic group; 2)Comparisons between hemiparetic group and control group; 3) Continuous angle variables comparisons between the affected hemiparetic side versus control group and unaffected hemiparetic side versus control group; 4) Comparisons of the trajectory of total body center of mass and the percent of partial contributions of body segments between control group versus hemiparetic group (P<0.05). The results showed that the affected upper limb movement was significantly altered, with reduced flexion/extension range of motion in the glenohumeral and elbow joints, and it was associated with the elbow joint flexion and rotation tendency throughout the gait cycle. Were also detected significant changes on the three lower limbs movement planes and spatiotemporal variables that agree with the literature findings. The integrated analysis showed changes in stroke gait pattern could be related to the affected upper limb movement disturbances. This is another aggravating factor on the stroke gait pattern. The analysis of the trajectory of total body center of mass showed that the lateral and vertical directions curves of hemiparetic subjects were approximately sinusoidal, with two peaks of different amplitudes, associated with a lower anterior-posterior displacement of the total body center of mass during gait of hemiparetic. The percentual contribution of body segments for the trajectory of total body center of mass showed that the trunk contributed more to the lateral center of mass, and in vertical direction the leg and foot on the affected side contributed more to lower vertical displacement of center of mass. In the lateral direction the lower limbs compensed the upper limbs reduction. reduction. Changes in the direction of progression come from the combination of the disturbances observed in the other two directions.
para análise cinemática na marcha e na corrida
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to compare two protocols for kinematical analysis of sprinters according to velocities, body segments and joint angles during walking and running. The first protocol uses retroreflective markers mounted on fixtures attached to the body segment and the second uses retroreflective markers directly located on the skin surface. Six male athletes were studied during treadmill running at 5 and 20 Km/h and recorded with eight 120 Hz video cameras. A three-dimensional model constituted by fifteen segments represented the sprinters: head, thorax, pelvis, the right and left feet, shanks, thighs, scapulas, arms and forearms. The calibration of the cameras, the synchronization of the registrations and the 3D reconstruction of the coordinates of the markers were done in the Dvideo software. All data were analyzed using Matlab 7.0. The results show that the variability of the length of the segments and of the distances between the markers and the maximum difference maximum between the angles obtained by each protocol were higher with the increase of the velocities, showing that the errors in the analysis of the movement during the running were larger than these ones during the gait. There was no effect of the velocities in the correlation between the angles obtained by each protocol. The variability of the distances between the markers in the lower limb were higher than this one in the upper limbs and the variability of the length of the shank was higher than this one in the other segments. The results also showed a higher correlation was found between the flexion/extension angles (0,99) obtained by each protocol and for each joint, followed by the abduction/adduction angles (0,78) and the angles of internal/external rotation (0,65). The lower values found in the maximum angular difference were between the flexion/extension angles (6,3° ± 3,4°) obtained by each protocol and for each articulation, followed by the abduction/adduction angles (13,2° ± 7,9°) and the angles of internal/external rotation (17,2° ± 8,4°). No differences were found in the variability of the length of the segments and also in the analysis of the angular kinematics, however the adduction/abduction and internal/external rotation angles should be regarded with much more caution.
Abstract: The human gait is a complex movement and its analysis requires a model of the human body based on a system of articulated rigid bodies with several degrees of freedom. Because of the difficulty in obtaining the anthropometric and kinematics variables needed for analysis, it is common in the biomechanics field to use a representative model only involving the inferior limbs of the body and the pelvis. However, the human body is an articulated system, and any alterated movement in one of its parts will affect the global result of the gait. The analysis of the whole human body during such a movement cycle would be of great importance for the understanding of eventual disturbances of the movement during the gait. The aim of this paper is to propose an experimental protocol for gait analysis with orientation of head, trunk, pelvis, superior and inferior members from kinematics and anthropometric variables. This protocol was implemented for the Dvideow system. The orientation and representation model of the corporal segments proposed in this work presents six degrees of freedom for each one of the segments, an important factor for a complete gait analysis, because all the body segments can be analyzed simultaneously, preserving its six degrees of freedom during gait. The quality of the results obtained was evaluated by accuracy tests, kinematics and anthropometric variables, and comparing the joint angles obtained according to protocols proposed in the literature. The agreement in the segmentation of the proposed model for kinematics analysis and the anthropometric model allowed the acquisition of anthropometrics measures concomitantly, reducing the time for the collection of reliable data and easing the imposed conditions for direct measurement. The integration these two types of analysis, kinematics and anthropometric, including the segments like head and superior members, facilitates the interpretation of the movement disturbances. In conclusion, this study developed a protocol to analyze the human gait that integrates the acquisition of kinematics and anthropometric parameters of the whole body, results presented are compatible to findings in the literature, and represents a movement analysis system of low cost. What makes feasible the use of this methodology is a more accurate analysis of normal pathological movements during gait.
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
- UFRGS - Alexandre Balbinot - Leia Bernardi Bagesteiro Departamento de Engenharia Elétrica (DELET)
- Uni 9 Mestrado em Ciências da Rerabilitação - Master of Science Program in Rehabilitation Sciences
- Paulo Roberto Garcia Lucareli - Projetos de Pesquisa e Teses - twitter
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Universidade Nove de Julho
submetidos à estimulação cerebral profunda de alta frequência do núcleo subtalâmico
Abstract: Levodopa has been shown to be efficient in treating Parkinson's disease (PD) in its initial phase. However, as the disease progresses, motor complications, such as abnormalities of the gait, are common. High frequency deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) is one of the surgical treatment methods recommended for advanced cases. The aim of the present study was to compare the gait parameters of PD patients under the influence of dopaminergic medication and/or high frequency DBS using the Gait Deviation Index (GDI) and the Gait Profile Score (GPS). Sixteen PD patients were submitted to high frequency DBS of the STN. The gait assessments were applied using the UPDRS (Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale) part III scale in three conditions: without medication and with stimulation; with medication and stimulation; with medication and without stimulation. The gait assessment was conducted using three-dimensional kinematics. The kinematic data was then used to calculate the GDI and GPS. The data were analyzed using the variance for repeated measures test (ANOVA), with the level of statistical significance set at P < 0.05. Statistically significant differences (P < 0.05) were found for the variables UPDRS, GDI, GPS and GVS (Gait Variable Score) (Hip Flx / Ext, Knee Flx / Ext) between the treatment with medication and without stimulation and the other two treatment conditions. In the comparison between treatment without medication and with stimulation and the other two treatment methods, or isolated medication compared to the other two treatment methods together, a high magnitude of effect was observed (Cohen's ¯d = 0.60 - 1.93) for the variables UPDRS, GPS and GVS (Hip and Knee), whereas a medium magnitude was found for GDI (Cohen's ¯d = 0.45) bilaterally. The results demonstrated that PD patients recorded greater scores in the UPDRS, GDI and GPS-MAP when the two treatments were applied together.
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
- UFRJ - Luciano Luporini Menegaldo PEB/COPPE: Instituto Alberto Luiz Coimbra de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa de Engenharia
- Tese de Mestrado Modelagem matemática, simulação e controle artificial da postura em seres humanos
- Tese de Doutorado Modelagem biomecânica e controle ótimo da postura humana através de algoritmos baseados na teoria das aproximações consistentes
Abstract: Neural prostheses and motor control studies may find in computational simulation studies helpful aids. This work, focusing on human postural dynamics and control, looked for developing a series of models that should include: rigid body mechanics, muscular contraction and neural excitation dynamics, and also an associated geometric musculoskeletal modeI. A methodology for controller design was established, using the LQR approach, and the pseudoinverse matrix for distribution of control torques among redundant musculotendon actuators, employing also an inverse model of muscular contraction dynamics. Results shows some effects on simulations for initial conditions, with LQR weight matrix variations. Muscular coordination pattem is dicussed
Abstract: This work presents improvements on a biomechanical model of the human posture developed by the author (Menegaldo, 1997; Menegaldo e Weber, 1998). Several submodelswere analyzed, dealing with multi-body dynamics, muscle mechanics, neuromuscular activation dynamics and lower limb musculotendon geometry. An optimal control methodology developed by Schwartz (1996), based on Polak's Consistent Approximations Theory (Polak, 1996), has been used to find open-loop muscular activations patterns for postural tasks. Optimal cost functions were chosen and tested to solve the optimal control problem, at the same time that the actuator redundancy problem is solved in a physiologically feasible way. The resulting methodology is to be applied, in the future, for numerical simulation of the posture behavior in normal or impaired people who are candidate to orthopedic surgeries procedures.
Universidade de São Paulo
- FM-USP - Isabel de Camargo Neves Sacco Faculdade de Medicina - FOFITO: Fonoaudiologia, Fisiotereapia e Terapia Ocupacional
- Poli-USP - Raul Gonzalez Lima Escola Politécnica - Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica
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- UFABC - Marcos Duarte Engenharia Biomédica do Centro de Engenharia, Modelagem e Ciências Sociais Aplicadas da UFABC
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Trademark Issues: What Names To Use
Trademark Name
What names to use sounds like a pretty frivolous question? Why wouldn't you know what name to use? Well suppose you want to blow your nose, what would you ask for (what name would you use)...a tissue or a Kleenex ? What if you want to make a copy of something, would you say you want to copy it or Xerox it? When you want to clean the windows do you ask for the window cleaner or the Windex ? Do you get where this is going? We've come to use brand names as generic names. There's actually a name for that, they call it "trademark erosion" or "trademark dilution". It's when the trademark name of something becomes so common it is used in place of the object's real name. I know this has been uppermost in your thoughts so I thought I would write a hub about it!
Ever play with a yo-yo ? That was once a trademark name for the Duncan Yo-Yo Company. Thermos was a trademark name from Thermos GmbH but everyone calls any insulated 'flask' a thermos. What about Band-aids, a name everyone uses for adhesive bandages. The list goes on...
Product Name vs Brand Name
There are so many more that we don't even think about, we're just so used to using the trademark name we've never given it a second thought. Trade mark names have become common names. This is not a good thing for the originator of the trademark. Let's face it, I'm sure Kimberly-Clark Worlwide, Inc. is not happy that everyone is using their trademark name Kleenex to denote every facial tissue, bathroom tissue or even paper towel. They want you to buy their brand, KLEENEX, not Marcal or any other brand purporting to be a Kleenex. The sad part is it isn't the other brands stealing their name it's the public. Their products become so popular that their name is synonymous with that particular product no matter who makes it.
Trademark law was instituted to protect the consumer as well as the corporation producing the product. You know the quality you will get when you see Kleenex on the box. Since we're delving into names do you know the difference between a trademark vs trade name? The Business Law Post says the trade name is the official name of the business while trademark is explained; "Trademark, on the other hand, is any word, design, slogan, sound or symbol that serves to identify the source of goods or services (service mark). " Trademarks are (or should be) registered with the US Patent and Trademark Office.
So you know "Kleenex" is a trademark. Now onto the issue of trademarks becoming common names. Here's where things get a little sticky. You have "trademark infringement" which is when someone uses a trademark on their product without permission. Going back to our "Kleenex" for example, if another tissue company makes tissues and puts them in a box marked "Kleenex" that is trademark infringement.
Then there's trademark dilution. Trademark dilution occurs when someone uses the name Kleenex on a totally different product. For example, suppose they market jump ropes with the name Kleenex. This "dilutes" the name and can confuse customers who thought Kleenex only made tissues.
Introduction to Trademark Dilution
Trademarks that have become Common Names
portable music player
acetylsalic acid
thin, transparent sheet
Innovia Films Ltd. in Europe
cotton swabs
die cast toy cars
gelatin dessert
Kraft Foods
wood or plastic laminate
Formica Corporation
Clorox Bleach Company
all in one infant body suite
Gerber Products
Trademark Erosion
Then there is trademark erosion which is where I think I began. The trademark becomes so generic that people use the trademark name in place of the product. Again, I use Kleenex. instead of saying "give me a tissue" a lot of people say "give me a Kleenex." Once this happens and the trademark becomes common it can't be registered anymore. The definition states "and the company failed to prevent it." I don't see how Kimberly-Clark could have prevented it. So, thought it still uses Kleenex to denote it's products there may be difficulty registering the name because of its trademark erosion.
Here's one that's been changed and used as a verb as in "Google it", it is something you do. I'm sure Google did not intend to have its name become a common term used to search the internet. The difference here is the name is not 'exactly' the same but part of the term and I believe it has generated customers for Google. If you want to look it up, "Google it."
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While most variations of the plastic toys brand it as a flying disc, the commonly used term "frisbee" is actually trademarked to the Wham-O toy company. Originally called the "Pluto Platter", sales took off in 1959 under its now common moniker. Wham-O also owns the trademark to the Hacky Sack, the Slip 'n Slide and Boogie boards. (News 9 Finance, http://finance.ninemsn.com.au/executivesuite/downtime/8442709/the-most-surprising-copyrights-and-trademarks)
In 1886 Coca-cola drink got registered as a trademark. In 1893 The Coca-Cola logo got registered as a trademark and has since become the brand's corporate identity. In 1935 the name "Coke" was registered as a trademark. In 1977 the now-familiar contour bottle shape was granted registration as a trademark. http://www.thecoca-colacompany/heritage/pdf/cokelore/Heritage_CokeLore_trademarkchronology.pdf
What's the average age of a trademark?There is no rule. Some trademarks are more than 100 years old,but some of them disappear from the market really fast.Nowdays, the biggest trademark threat is a process calledtrademark generification. (Slideshare, http://www.slideshare.net/NonstopdesignZona/google-doesnt-like-you-googling-10612809)
Registering a Trademark
According to the US Patent and Trademark Office website, you do NOT have to register a trademark however registering one has it's advantages such as being able to sue someone for stealing your trademark, the right to record your trademark with customs and the right to use the trademark symbol "®" or "TM" and most importantly your trademark can make your product instantly recognizable. The interesting thing is it can take from one to several years for you to hear from the Patent office after you've filed for a trademark. Bureaucracy at work? But, stop and think, how easy is it to recognize the Coca Cola trademark or the MacDonald's trademark?
Well, now you know more than you ever wanted to know about trademarks, but you have to admit some of it was interesting. So, what name to use? Do you use the trademark name, the generic name, the common name? Of course it's all up to you and most likely what the rest of the world is using.
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Very interesting article about how trademark names became common names over time. I had no idea yo-yo fell into that category! Not only did similar toys take on the name, but the name then got applied to dieting (yo-yo dieting) and to describing certain personality traits or behaviors (What a yo-yo he is!). There are probably more just for yo-yo alone. Up, interesting, and useful.
I use the word Kleenex like water! I never thought of the legality if I used the word!
Interesting and valuable hub to have saved when writing.
Voted up!
What a great idea for a hub! When I was a child our Mother tried to get us to use the name of the thing rather than the trade-name, but that's impossible for some products these days.
Hi Tilly. Excellent and well researched article. Very interesting subject which i knew little about except for the fact so many have become household words. In some cases they seem to be good for the company, in others, less. Kodak was another such and went out of business. I haven't heard from "Bic," (ball points) for a while, as you say, the list goes on.
It might be interesting to do a hub on these products and how many are still around.
OMG.....you crack me up! ....a "time bomb!"...lmao. That's perfect!!
Yes Tills and it can also be observed that infringement of trademarks usually takes place at high level in rural areas or less-developed areas due to lack of proper information and updates there. As per less-awareness in rural areas, local corporates get benefitted by counterfeiting the products and services offered by an already established brand and cheat the customers after selling them some of their cheap offerings, wrapped in attractive packages, on competitive prices as they do this by taking advantages of admired brand images of those popular brands.
As well, they break all the legalities by either carbon-copying of trademarks and logos or by distorting them a little so that customer's minds don't fluctuate about their fake offerings.
Well, heartful thanks for this informative hub.
Tillie...You come up with the most unique & interesting Hub ideas! That brain of your ticks away like a fine oiled machine.
This is so true and also, so common-place, we don't even realize we're using a trademark name for an item.
I happen to think of one...."Levi's" I hear that used a lot to refer to any pair of denim jeans........and speaking of, I remember the first time I heard my husband refer to his jeans as....ready? "DUNGAREES!!" Nothing like exposing what generation you came from!! lol


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Chelsea hopeful of Joe Cole deal
On March 5, 2010 by Administrator
Should Chelsea agree a new contract with Joe Cole for over £100K a week?
His appearances have been limited in the last 3-4 seasons because of injuries and he's now 28. We all know that most of the rest of the Chelsea team aren't getting any younger and need some younger players.
If he doesn't sign, will he be off to Man City?
FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2009
On December 2, 2009 by Administrator
10 things to see and do in and around Abu Dhabi
This year's FIFA Club World Cup will be held between 9-19 December in Abu Dabhi, the capital of the UAE. In between the football, there are plenty of things to see and do for visiting supporters.
Here we list ten of Abu Dhab's most popular activities and attractions:
- Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Grand Mosque
The majestic Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Mosque is the first mosque in Abu Dhabi to allow non-Muslims to tour its interior, making it a must-see for visitors. It features 80 domes all decorated with white marble, including the main dome which has an outer shell measuring 32.7 metres in diameter and stands 70 metres high from the inside and 85 metres from the outside, making it the largest of its kind anywhere in the world.
- Emirates Palace
At an estimated cost of $3 billion, the Emirates Palace is one of the world's most expensive hotels, decorated with gold-leaf, marble and hung with more than 1,000 Swarovksi crystal chandeliers. The Emirates Palace Hotel is owned by the Abu Dhabi government. The hotel opened its doors in 2005 after 3 years of construction. It is located along a 1.3km stretch of white sandy beach and conveniently neighbours Abu Dhabi's bustling Corniche area.
- Shopping
Abu Dhabi offers great shopping options – choose from the comfort of air-conditioned malls or soak up the atmosphere at a traditional souk (market). In Abu Dhabi city, the Iranian and carpet souks and Madinat Zayed gold market are well worth visiting. Abu Dhabi's souks feature small, homely shops set within traditional architecture along pedestrian alleys. Visitors can bargain for a range of items including antiques, spices, fabrics, and jewellery. There are also a number of major malls throughout the city, the largest being the Marina Mall, Khalidiyah Mall, Al Wahda Mall, and Abu Dhabi Mall.
- Dining
Abu Dhabi boasts hundreds of fine restaurants with cuisine from across the world, including Arabian, Thai, Vietnamese, French, Spanish, German and Brazilian. You can even order bangers and mash or an all-American steak. Smoking is still permitted at most Abu Dhabi restaurants so non-smokers should pre-book a non-smoking table.
- Kayaking
Offering kayaking experiences like no other, Noukhada Adventure Company run daily trips out into the natural mangrove forests on the east Corniche area as well as overnight island trips and kayak fishing. Accessible for visitors of all ages, take a kayak out with an environment expert to increase your awareness and knowledge of the natural beauty of Abu Dhabi's beautiful, watery oasis.
- Abu Dhabi Heritage Village
On the breakwater near the giant UAE flag and Marina Mall, the Heritage Village comprises a group of traditional buildings and a small museum showing the life of the Bedouin in old black and white photographs. A replica of a traditional oasis irrigation system, or "falaj", and a wind tower – the world's first air-conditioning – are striking examples of the ingenuity of the early inhabitants of the UAE. There is also a traditional souk where you can buy traditional gifts and souvenirs.
- Abu Dhabi Falcon Hospital
Close to Abu Dhabi International Airport, this was the first institution in the world to provide comprehensive veterinary health care exclusively for falcons. Visits to the hospital are an unforgettable experience of the fascinating world of falcons and falconry.
- Cultural Foundation
This modern building in the centre of Abu Dhabi and next to the Qasr Al Hosn fort contains the National Library, National Archives and the Institute of Culture and Art. It is home to several arts and culture exhibitions and fairs throughout the year, including the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair. Visitors will also find atmospheric black-and-white photographs of Abu Dhabi before oil was discovered and a tabletop model with palm frond "berasti" houses and mud huts.
- Al Ain
Al Ain is the second largest city within the emirate of Abu Dhabi and is roughly an hour drive away from Abu Dhabi city. Al Ain provides visitors with the opportunity to take a break from the city to experience some of the emirate"s local outdoor scenery and wildlife.
- Desert Safari
Desert safaris promote a range of Emirati cultural experiences mixed in with a slice of adventure. Drive out into the dessert for some "dune bashing" as professional drivers take you on a roller-coaster ride over steep sand dunes in specially-fitted SUVs. In the heart of the desert, elegant tents are spread out with camel rides, shisha, henna, and a dinner buffet of local cuisine. Belly dancers and local music provide entertainment for a beautiful evening under the stars.
Arsenal tickets available in charity auction
On August 25, 2009 by Administrator
Win tickets to the biggest matches at the Emirates and help raise money for the charity!
There are four pairs of top tickets for FOUR Arsenal home matches for this season available to the highest bidder. All money will be split equally between the Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture and Room2Heal.
This is a silent auction, which means that you will not know what the current highest bid is, you'll just have to let them know what the maximum you'd like to pay for each pair is. The tickets available are for:
Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur – 31 October 2009
Arsenal v Chelsea – 28 November 2009
Arsenal v Manchester United – 30 January 2010
Arsenal v Liverpool – 9 February 2010
Seats are Lower Tier, Block 31, Row 8, Yellow Quadrant.
If you have bid the most, they will get in touch to take payment and arrange delivery of your tickets on Friday, the 16th October. Serious bidders only, please. If you are still interested, please bid using the following link. For further information please contact Charlotte Lock (email@example.com).
Terms and Conditions
All bids must be received by 5 PM on Thursday 15 October.
You can bid for as many matches as you wish but please note that there is a reserve price per pair on these tickets of £100. Payment must be made in full before the tickets can be released to the winner.
Information about the Charities
The Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture (registered charity number 1000340), established in 1985, is the only organisation in the UK dedicated solely to the treatment of torture survivors. Since its inception, almost 50,000 people have been referred for help. In 2008, the MF received 2,025 new requests for help. Clients came from 79 countries, with significant numbers from Sri Lanka, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan and Iran.
Room2Heal (registered charity number 1128857) is a therapeutic rehabilitation project for asylum seekers, refugees and others who have suffered gross human rights violations. They provide a range of therapeutic groups and creative activities, including a gardening and horticultural programme, theatre and story-telling workshops, English classes and work retreats.
Kit design competition by Myfootballkits
On July 7, 2009 by Administrator
Myfootballkits provide the very latest football shirt news and reviews bringing you information of the very latest kit releases before anyone else. As well as showing you what the new football shirt looks like, they can also tell you the release dates and when they will be available to buy.
Myfootballkits is very much a community site where they not only encourage readers to comment on the news articles, they also encourage participation in the site through a number of competitions and interactive features including the new football kit design competition. With their kit design competition they ask members to design what they would like their teams' football shirt to look like using their unique design software with the best design winning a prize.
They are also offering the opportunity for members of the site to earn some extra cash by helping to promote Myfootballkits to the wider community. As well as bringing you news on the latest football kit releases, Myfootballkits also has an integrated shop where you can buy the very latest football tops, including some that you won't find online anywhere else. They have all the top teams in Europe and from around the world as well as some lesser-known teams; they also have an extensive retro shirt selection and kids shirts available.
Play a game with some footballing legends!
On April 7, 2009 by Administrator
The time has come for Samsung football to offer up another competition. So if your into football, this is a once in a lifetime chance not to be missed!
Just upload an image showing your passion for the game and if you win, you will be playing a game against some great football legends at Stamford Bridge, following in the footsteps of players like Lampard, Terry and Rooney, in a match refereed by an ex-premier league ref!
Do you think you could you be up to the challenge of beating the might of professional footballing legends? Give it a try! As if that wasn't enough of a prize you will also get to put your feet up after the match in the same dugout area used by all the football players of today, and then enjoy a tour around Stamford Bridge Stadium.
When you are completely worn out you will be treated to a three course gala dinner before retiring to bed at the 4* Millennium & Copthorne Hotel Stamford Bridge. You'll also get to take a full football kit away with you and some great memories to last you forever!
For your chance to live the dream just visit Samsung Football and upload your images to show them your passion for the beautiful game.
LG kicks off LOOP's new football campaign
On March 5, 2009 by Administrator
LG recently launched a photo sharing site called Loop. To celebrate the launch they have been running competitions – chances to win 8mp LG camera-phones, TV sets, money and even, in January, an extreme sports holiday!
But to keep it interesting you have to prove your worth – competitions are judged by the community, with the winners chosen by a monthly public vote, and you're up against covert Pro sports photographers, such as Nathan Gallagher, submitting their work anonymously to see which the crowd prefer – or if they even notice a difference. For your chance to wreck a professional photographers ego, and win £1,000 to boot submit your match-day photos to Pro v. Joe now!
Meet the Chelsea team and more!!
On February 11, 2009 by Administrator
Calling all football fans, aspiring players and pretty much everyone else interested in sport! Samsung and Chelsea football club have decided to offer a once in a lifetime prize to a really lucky fan.
The winner will enjoy a money-can't-buy opportunity to meet the Chelsea football team! Yes, you read right…meet the Chelsea players! That's not all either, you will also have the chance to brush up on your skills when you take part in a training session with the coaches and then spend the evening at Stamford Bridge including a tour of the ground!
If this sounds like a competition that you would like to enter (let's face it who wouldn't!!) All you need to do is upload a picture, and your experiences as a fan which display your passion and dedication for the beautiful game! Not exactly much effort for such an impressive and exciting prize!!
So what are you waiting for?! Get your entry secured quick!
Football's Rich List shows up a surprise or two
On January 7, 2009 by Administrator
So whose hot and whose not?
Well none of us are exactly warm here in the UK at the moment but quite a few football players will be able to pay their gas bills after the football players rich list was made public.
No shock that David Beckham and Michael Owen led the way but people might be a tad shocked to see that Sol Campbell has such a wealth of millions sitting in his bank account. Also Emile Heskey has £12million kicking about? That shocked me.
Robbie Fowler had a decent career but his investments were amongst the best of all the footballers around. He got into the property market in a big way in the late 90s and has made a tonne of money. He even bought a whole road in Oldham with each property valued at around the £20k mark and today they are valued at over four times that amount.
Also they gave a rich list for owners. No huge surprise that Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan is tops with a fortune in the £15bn bracket and that is why Manchester City can afford pretty much whoever they want in the transfer window.
Lakshmi Mittal of QPR is next up with £12.5bn although most fans of the Loftus Road would say that you wouldn't know it looking at the XI on a Saturday afternoon. Lots of investment needs to be made in that squad but over at Stamford Bridge Roman still has £7bn is assets, I could probably live and run a football club on that budget.
The owner of Cheltenham Town is pretty much a billionaire with a £970m and PNE's owner has £900m. Fans of those clubs will probably be wondering why more money isn't diverted towards the club.
I think it shows that come of the smaller clubs actually have the richest owners and shows that having money doesn't necessarily mean success on the pitch.
GB football team moves one step closer to fruition
On January 6, 2009 by Administrator
The controversial plan to enter a united football team at the Olympic Games in 2012 has been approved in theory by FIFA. The very idea of doing such a thing has disgusted many involved in the world of football, particularly those in Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales.
Such individuals believe that entering a united team will prove detrimental to their futures as separate teams competing on an international stage.
However, officials at FIFA have insisted that this would not be the case and that entering a united team would not have any detrimental effects upon the countries involved. The president of FIFA, Sepp Blatter, revealed that officials at the organisation have confirmed that participating as a single team will "not affect the existing individual status of the four British football associations". Fifa is planning on speaking to the football authorities involved in the plan and they will now have until March to consider the scheme.
One individual who was happy with the announcement from Blatter was Jim Murphy, the Scottish Secretary. Murphy revealed that the announcement will give Scotland "the best of both worlds", with the protection of the Scottish national team guaranteed and the country's young players able to take part in an exciting "one-off under-23 Olympic tournament".
If the plan does become a reality, there will be no shortage of candidates willing and ready to lead the united team. Sir Alex Ferguson is one obvious choice, whilst Fabio Capello has spoken of his desire to manage the team.
Bridge makes move to Manchester
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Last December was filled with speculation about the potential transfers which could occur once the January transfer window opened. Now that the transfer window is firmly open, Premier League clubs have been considering their options and the first major move has seen Wayne Bridge make the move from London to Manchester.
Bridge, a proficient left-back, made the decision to leave Chelsea in order to sign for Manchester City. The official fee has remained undisclosed but it is thought to be in the region of ten million pounds, a price which some believe to be poor value for City.
Wayne Bridge is twenty-eight years of age and joined Chelsea in the summer of 2003. He saw several managers come and go through the gates of Stamford Bridge and the player experienced unpredictable periods of inclusion and exclusion from the team.
With the arrival of Luis Felipe Scolari, Bridge has seemed a less important member of the Chelsea squad and, in order to keep his England ambitions alive, the player decided to make the move to City. He has played thirty-two times for the national side and is keen to add to this tally.
Manchester City have been expected to flash the cash during the transfer window but manager, Mark Hughes, insists that the club is not just blindly buying players. Rather, the manager revealed that he has long admired the ex-Chelsea left-back. Hughes was aware of the player when they were both at Southampton and he is "delighted" to be reunited with him.


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Customers of State Bank of India (SBI), especially in south India, are forced to ask whether SBI is headed for bankruptcy as they find 99% of the automatic teller machines (ATMs) shut down and all branches declining withdrawals from the depositors' savings account beyond a limit. Bank branches are refusing to honour cheques drawn on them, either their own or on third party, in spite of sufficient balance in the account. To top it, the bank's branches refuse to give written objection for returning the cheque across the counter.
In February, SBI, in a regulatory filing had stated, "…the entire undertaking of State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur (SBBJ), State Bank of Mysore (SBM), State Bank of Travancore (SBT), State Bank of Patiala (SBP) and State Bank of Hyderabad (SBH) shall stand transferred to and vested in the State Bank of India from 1 April 2017."
What does the rule-book say? Is it because of systemic failure or management failure? Does the blame rest with the SBI, or with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) as well, as it has been a silent spectator for the last 15 days? Just last week, when Bandaru Dattatreya, the Union Minister for Labour, approached the RBI's office at Hyderabad, the central bank said that it has pumped in Rs1,170 crore worth of currency into the system, with half of it in the ATMs of banks and the rest to the bank branches.
Section 5 (c) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 defines a banking company as any company that transacts 'banking business' in India.
The Act clarifies, in clause (b) of the same section, that the expression 'banking' found in the definition should mean accepting, for the purpose of lending or investment, of deposits of money from the public, repayable on demand or otherwise, and withdrawable by cheques, drafts, order or otherwise. To constitute the business of banking today, the banker must also undertake to pay cheques drawn upon himself (the banker) by his customers in favour of third parties up to the amount standing to their credit in their 'current accounts', and to collect cheques for his customers and credit the proceeds to their current accounts. Lending by itself does not constitute banking business, clarifies ML Tannan.
A recall to all this became necessary, for the banks, even of the ilk of the SBI, seem to have forgotten the basics of banking. Yesterday I paid a carpenter for the work done at my house, by way of a 'bearer' cheque drawn on my savings bank account, Rs13,750, which was presented at the counter. The official at the counter and the accountant refused to pay the amount, saying that they can pay cash only up to Rs5,000 as they do not have enough cash. This is not a solitary instance. During the last fortnight, many customers faced this situation. Many members of the Resident Welfare Association, Kalyanapuri, Hyderabad, brought up this issue and demanded its resolution.
The payee asked for a written objection, which the bank officials refused to provide. The cheque was otherwise in order in all respects – with proper date, proper signature and adequate balance in the account. The Negotiable Instrument Act requires that if a cheque or bill of exchange is returned, either on the counter or in clearing, an objection memo duly signed by the authorised official of the bank shall be provided with the relevant reason.
In case a bank branch declines to honour a cheque, in writing, for want of cash in its vaults, it would amount to the bank being bankrupt. In the case of SBI, it is also the agent of Reserve Bank and operates the currency chest at a number of branches. Whenever a bank branch falls short of cash, SBI is supposed to make arrangements for providing the required funds. The transaction between the branches on such count can form the internal cash management of the bank.
Contrary to this practice, if the bank chooses to tell its customers that since there are not enough deposits coming into its vault and it is therefore restricting payments to its customers, it amounts to sheer mismanagement.
Since SBI is shutting ATMs and refusing to pay cash, either in full or in part, customers seem to have stopped depositing cash into their accounts and prefer to keep cash with themselves for meeting their requirements. This is a classic vicious circle.
Whenever creditors' demands are not met and assets do not support the liabilities of a bank, that bank is said to be on the verge of bankruptcy. But by statute, the SBI cannot go into liquidation at its will.
Customers are losing faith in the bank with which they have been transacting for decades. Bad banking and good economy can never co-exist. Let not SBI declare bankruptcy ahead of its merger.
Dr B Yerram Raju
- is an economist and risk management specialist
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T.c. Shivswamy
10 months ago
Will Ganeshji tell us about the past adventures of SBI? From the time of Indira's rule to its present day how it has fared in public memory.With the famous Nagarwalla case followed by Nambiar's tryst with Galatharis and its zooming NPAs and write offs and with the present cases of Mallya,Sahara and many more VIP borrowers what the common customer can expect? Those beneficieries of the clique will always defend these Nationalised,Government owned Banks fattened and subsidised with tax payers money without any accountability to the poor depositors.
10 months ago
Poor editorial judgement of Editors and blighted rant of writer gets highlighted. ML guard your credibility.
Abhijit Gosavi
In Reply to GANESHKUMAR AP
10 months ago
This is an excellent article (not a rant) that won't appear in the mainstream media. There is nothing here that is *not* based on facts. So....I thank these wonderful Moneylife folks for doing their job and reporting the truth!
Gopalakrishnan T V
10 months ago
The fact of the matter is that banks these days have forgotten their duties and responsibilities to the Deposit customers and they are in a position to dictate as they are under the direct control of the Government and they do not seem to be accountable to the regulator Viz RBI. Demonetisation and its implementation related issues have emboldened the banks to take away their main responsibility of meeting the cash requirements of the depositors who are,morally, legally and statutorily entitled to. No doubt in the initial days of implementation of the demonetisation scheme, the public cooperated with the banks and the Government as they wholeheartedly welcomed the scheme by avoiding withdrawal of cash or tolerating the absence of cash in most of the ATMs of almost all the banks. But the public never imagined that the services in banks would deteriorate to rock bottom and the depositors would be dictated to withdraw their own funds. Over and above this, the banks have become greedy all of a sudden and want to enhance the charges partially to make up the losses they incur on account of NPAs and to exploit the weaknesses of the regulator to rein them appropriately as the Statute demands. Withdrawals against cheques and that too small amounts cannot be avoided by giant banks like SBI unless they have some other motives. SBI cannot be bankrupt is a worldly known fact but they do favour chosen customers and ignore those who do not matter is also a ground reality is what the article highlights in letter and spirit. The article only highlights the highhandedness of the Bank in rejecting a small payment to an ordinary person for no valid and acceptable reason. Definitely the same branch of the bank would have allowed cash withdrawals more than the sighted case to some customers of their liking the same day . Sum and substance of the article to my understanding is that, banks fail small customers these days and depositors can be easily ignored, with the flush of funds they have because of demonetisation. They are not answerable to anyone or accountable even to the regulator for violating the basic statutory requirement of honouring a cheque is what one can conclude. If they are not made amenable to the minimum discipline expected of them, the customers can be taken for a ride at the cost of banks' own viability , economic progress and regulators' image if any left over.
Vipan Kumar
10 months ago
We are also facing same problem with some banks, not only with sbi. I think shortage of cash in banks is coming to its end by day and day
Vipan Kumar
10 months ago
We are also facing same problem with some banks, not only with sbi. I think shortage of cash in banks is coming to its end by day and day
10 months ago
We are also facing same issue SBI ATM's in Pune..
Sanjeev JV
10 months ago
Honestly, this is not the case of just SBI.. I have an Axis Account, the problem is no ATMs in main part of the Hyderabad City has funds. Almost all ATMs are closed due to no funds. Can't blame only SBI, and not sure whom to blame? Axis?!! No!! I am not an economist to understand, but a common-man to understand that Banks are not getting bills back to stack it in ATMs or holding on for reasons best known to them before something unthinkable is about to happen. RBI should do something about it. Situation is pathetic!! For me, everyday for a Rs.45/- meal that I can pay only by cash, forcefully spending Rs.100/- minimum for just a Dosa in & around my office locality. That's the least joint that accepts card where minimum pricing is exorbitant. Likewise many challenges because small-time business people like Vegetable Street Hawkers, Street side Ironing Launderers, Road side food joints, Care takers do not even own a smart phone, Cant take a bus during my travel within city so forget digital payment!! Rs.3 in my waller for the last 1 week. I really do not want a suggestion to this message of mine, I can handle it smartly.. I can make a deal to pay these people monthly & do an account transfer but for how long am I supposed to this? Keep making deals with every possible person I transact??!! Ridiculously penalized on my time & my money that I have in my account at my bank!!
p venkateswara
10 months ago
the banks do not have money to give its customers, they are not asking loan or overdraft. customers are asking their money from saved years.but political people, MPS, MLAS, OTHER INDUSTRIALS & CONTRACTORS getting huge money from banks . in vijayawada M/s. Agri gold farm company was closed by AP political people. due to defacult is closed what about these banks . becuase the Agri Gold Farm Company people are not having any political support or caste support. they want to occupy forcibly, due to high land value & near to new capital of AP.
Ramesh Mehta
10 months ago
SBI is india's biggest PSU bank and is backed by goverment. No question of SBI going into bankruptcy...
Sucheta Dalal
In Reply to Ramesh Mehta
10 months ago
The article is pretty clear that SBI's actions are those of a bankrupt bank. It did not say, SBI is going bankrupt -- in fact, since it is a public sector bank - the actions clearly smack of egregious arrogance
Unnikrishnan Nair B C
In Reply to Sucheta Dalal
10 months ago
I think you have got some strong anti bank attitude. Sbi is the only bank which used to replenish money in atms regularly. Since the other bank customers also draw money from these atms as their atms did not have cash, the sbi atms dry up fast. That is all. No need to draw wrong conclusions
Unnikrishnan Nair B C
10 months ago
The whole article is in bad taste and should sound as a false alarm. Dr Raju might have faced a one off situation of the particular branch not having sufficient cash to pay to the customers on a particular day. This happens with small branches with low cash balance retention limits. Had the customer deposited the cheque into his account this situation would not have arisen at all. By making a general sweeping statement that 90%of sbi atms do not have cash Dr Raju has tried to tarnish the image of the largest commercial bank in the country. I hope the bank will initiate steps against him for such ill founded allegations. I feel he might have some personal scores to settle with the branch manager. It is pertinent ti note that he has not mentioned the branch name.
I would request the admin of the site to cross check the veracity of such allegations before allowing such articles to be uploaded to the site for public view, lest it may tarnish the credibility of the site itself
Sucheta Dalal
In Reply to Unnikrishnan Nair B C
10 months ago
There are facts stated in the article about how customers are being treated. The RBI tells us that restrictions on deposits and withdrawals are over-- yet, part from t his article, there are many posts on twitter and other social media to the effect that ATMs continue to remain empty. Isn't an explanation owed to people?
In Reply to Sucheta Dalal
10 months ago
Mam, its true that people are facing great difficulties in Hyderabad for the last 20 days. But the problem is general and its across all banks. Even local media is covering the news to some extent. So its not a false news. But I wonder why this is not happening across the country. May be the rbi/govt might have diverted more funds to election states and also because of the vicious cycle it started and also banks threatening of penalties for 4th/5th transactions, people started hoarding more money than its required otherwise.
T.c. Shivswamy
10 months ago
Has SBI informed its depositors the status of its NPA before merger and the effect on NPAs after merger. How much of it is being written off and how much tax payers money is being pumped into its capital by central government to balance its balance sheet. We are certainly moving towards American Banking system where depositors are taken for a ride and hundreds of banks have become bankrupt. Wake up Arunji weare living in a house of cards.
Sridhar Iyer
10 months ago
There is no way SBI going bankrupt. The report is far-fetched. Like to remind the prophets of gloom that SBI has got huge amount of hidden reserves that are not reflected in its B-sheet. How many know that its CO at N. Pt. itself is revalued and sold, it will fetch huge amount. Am sure that the value of such properties is being carried at historical cost in the B-sheet and does not reflect its true value.
Jaijawan Jaikisan
10 months ago
Don't spread panic in people. This could be temporary situation to complete the merger process not a sign of bankruptcy (also as march 31st is getting closer). It might also be doing investigation on influx of fake currency into its system.
Jagannathan Srinivasan
In Reply to Jaijawan Jaikisan
10 months ago
you are correct.But sbi should have avoided this.Even if it is merger they should have given a chance to propagate a news like this.There will be a run on banks.
Jagannathan Srinivasan
In Reply to Jagannathan Srinivasan
10 months ago
they should not please correct it
Jagannathan Srinivasan
10 months ago
If i know this earlier about sbi bankruptcy i would not have repaid the educational loan last month.It is a great loss to me
Ramesh Poapt
10 months ago
shocking! but bankruptcy is just too much. it will not allowed to be.
icu status may be ok. what ML/resp. sd has to say on this please?
Sucheta Dalal
In Reply to Ramesh Poapt
10 months ago
I think the preceding commentators are taking a simplistic view, the author has not said that SBI is going bankrupt. In any case, as a sarkari bank, you the reader do not need to worry. What must hassle you more is how your bank is treating you, due to mismanagement.
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Economy & Nation
Idea Cellular, Vodafone India announce merger
20 March 2017
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New Delhi,
In one of the biggest merger in the telecom space, Vodafone India and Aditya Birla Group-promoted Idea Cellular on Monday announced the much-awaited amalgamation.
Idea Cellular in a regulatory filing on Monday said, its Board of Directors "have approved the scheme of amalgamation of Vodafone India Limited and its wholly owned subsidiary Vodafone Mobile Service Limited with the company (Idea)."
Vodafone will own 45.1 per cent of the combined company, Idea said in a statement.
"The Aditya Birla Group will then own 26 per cent and has the right to acquire more shares from Vodafone under an agreed mechanism with a view to equalising the shareholdings over time," it added.
"For Idea shareholders and lenders who have supported us thus far, this transaction is highly accretive, and Idea and Vodafone will together create a very valuable company given our complementary strength," said Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairman, Aditya Birla Group.
"The combination of Vodafone India and Idea will create a new champion of Digital India founded with a long-term commitment and vision to bring world-class 4G networks to villages, towns and cities across India," said Vittorio Colao, Chief Executive, Vodafone Group Plc.
"The combined company will have the scale required to ensue sustainable consumer choice in a competitive market and to expand new technologies - such as mobile money services - that have the potential to transform daily life of every Indian," he added.
Information, facts or opinions expressed in this news article are presented as sourced from IANS and do not reflect views of Moneylife and hence Moneylife is not responsible or liable for the same. As a source and news provider, IANS is responsible for accuracy, completeness, suitability and validity of any information in this article.
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10 months ago
It is an informative write up of the proposed merger of the two telecom companies.
Satheesh Op
10 months ago
Badly researched article
Satheesh Op
10 months ago
Badly researched article
Robs T
10 months ago
Stop blaming banks man, rotate the cash which every one is doing Pooja at their homes. Stupid articles stipids, blaming is always easy man.
Economy & Nation
SEBI, BSE, NSE approve RCOM-Aircel deal
15 March 2017
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Reliance Communications (RCOM) has got approval of the SEBI, BSE and NSE for the proposed de-merger of its wireless division into Aircel, the company said on Wednesday.
"Reliance Communications has received approval of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), BSE Ltd and National Stock Exchange of India Ltd (NSE) for the proposed Scheme of Arrangement for de-merger of the wireless division of the company into Aircel and Dishnet Wireless Ltd," a company statement said.
"Pursuant to the same, Reliance Communications Ltd has filed an application with the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Mumbai Bench, for approval of the said Scheme. The proposed transaction is subject to other necessary approvals," it added.
Post closing, RCOM and the present shareholders of Aircel will hold 50 per cent each in Aircel.
Industrialist Anil Ambani-led RCOM and Aircel announced plans to merge their wireless operations on September 14, 2016 to give birth to an entity with assets worth Rs 65,000 crore.
RCOM and Maxis Communications Berhad (MCB) will hold 50 per cent each in the merged entity with equal representation on the board and committees.
The merged entity will have the second-largest spectrum holding among all operators, aggregating 448 MHz across the 850, 900, 1,800 and 2,100 MHz bands.
The transaction will reduce RCOM's debt by Rs 20,000 crore, while Aircel's debt would go down by Rs 4,000 crore on closing in 2017.
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Murali Kumar
10 months ago
Content and Title dosent match..
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Interesting Comment from Senthil Kumar
The following was an interesting comment which I received from Senthil Kumar.
I kick of with a heartfelt "Kudos" to Sundar. Nice work on your part. For sure this blog is of great use to all who are having and who had a reverie of HIGHER STUDIES.
I like the way in which your interview progresses.
My point here is its good that our college mates are booming with flying colours all over the world BUT a very few sorry "VERY FEW not A VERY FEW" mates of our college are concerned about the COUNTRY which brought us about. We were sculptured at NIT,Trichy which is deemed to be a INSTITUTION of NATIONAL IMPORTANCE by the Government of INDIA but we people show the least worry about the country. Not sure as to every one will be aware of this fact. CHANDRAYAAN launch not only took India to higher spirits but also a hidden fact was there in it. None of the scientist in that team was from IITs or MIT or any other foreign university. The team comprised mostly of Regional Engineering College Alumni (a thing to be very much proud about..)
But at present we don't think so. Of course i do accept that MONEY plays a very important role. But people tend to take their level of saturation higher and higher and they never Saturate.
Many people while discussing about PATRIOTISM and INDIA tend to speak as if they don't give a damn albeit there are traces of patriotism in them. That trace would surely magnify when people read stuff regarding that and when they discuss it without seeing persons eye to eye which can happen only via internet and i myself thought your BLOG would be very well useful for that. I am very well aware that the very purpose of your blog is not that. But my point is that people who are about to read your blog are going to be LEADERS (in what ever field they belong to.. )
For sure they would read about Ethics in books. But that may not reach the hearts though it would reach the brain.
So i would be so nice if you would also add something in this blog which would worry about the NATION BUILDING.
And various roles which OUR friends can play in that.
Take for instance ANTI CORRUPTION which is not a easy thing so deal with. This has to be imbibed and implanted in the heart so that as time flies by we can hope it would be fully grown tree to provide shelter.
ROME WASN'T BUILD IN A DAY so for a BRIGHT INDIA we can't expect the results to be impulsive. It would take time like etching (Huh.. I am from ECE.. !!)
"On the Sands of times I build the castle of Hope " that INDIA would be DEVELOPED. I opine you to make the thing as "On the sands of Time LET US build " not only a castle but a real strong fort to Develop our nation in all FACETS.