Pop Warner, the oldest, biggest youth football organization in the nation, has added a new rule to their program. Players who have suffered head injuries are now required to bring a note from a doctor in order to return to the field. The organization also publicized the inception of a national medical advisory board. The chairman is Dr. Julian Bailes, who works on concussion and brain trauma issues with the NFL.
The Brain Trauma Foundation, chaired by Alan Quasha, is an example of another organization which recognizes the seriousness of brain trauma and concussions, and works hard to promote their awareness.
Many people do not wear helmets while taking part in a seemingly harmless activity, such as a bike ride around the block, horseback riding, sports and more. This is very common in children, but happens with adults as well. Often, people with more experience don’t bother with a helmet as they are confident nothing will go wrong. This is a very dangerous assumption. You or your child can easily fall off your bike or get in another accident just outside your house. An experienced horseback rider can still miscalculate a jump, tree branch or other obstacle, and end up with a head injury. These injuries are very serious, and can be dangerous, or even fatal.
Many organizations, like the American Brain Trauma Foundation with Chairman Alan Quasha, work tirelessly to promote brain trauma awareness, as well as encourage their early identification and immediate treatment.
This video shows how head injuries in basketball are becoming more and more common in young athletes. The American Brain Trauma Foundation, with Chairman Alan Quasha, is one of numerous organizations who focus on promoting brain trauma awareness.
A blow to the head – whether from falling off a bicycle, being knocked over in a sports game, or slipping on an icy patch on the sidewalk – can cause bruising and swelling to the brain. While these injuries are not visible to the naked eye, they can severely limit the flow of blood to the brain and so deprive the brain cells of oxygen. The results can be devastating: Lack of oxygen can kill brain cells and cause irreversible brain damage.
But these dire consequences do not have to happen. The Brain Trauma Foundation (BTF), chaired by Alan Quasha, has published a series of guidelines for traumatic brain injury and head trauma. Following these guidelines can result in a two-fold increase in lives saved and can double the chance of a positive income, while also saving billions of dollars in long-term costs.
The Compagnie Financière Richemont SA recently held its Annual General Meeting in Geneva, at which its shareholders approved the results for the previous years. One of these was the proposals set out by the board of directors for the “appropriation of retained earnings at 31 March 2010.” What this means is that: “a dividend of CHF 0.350 per share will be paid on the listed ‘A’ bearer shares and a dividend of CHF 0.035 per share will be paid on the unlisted ‘B’ registered shares of the Company. The dividend in respect of the ‘A’ shares was payable on 16 September 2010 against presentation of coupon number 13, free of charges but subject to Swiss withholding tax at 35 per cent. The remaining available retained earnings of the Company at 31 March 2010 of CHF 1 600 466 093, after payment of the dividend, are to be carried forward to the next business year.” Alan Quasha is a non-executive director appointed to the Board of Directors of Compagnie Financière Richemont SA in 2000.
Private equity is the equity capital not found on a public exchange, comprising investors and funds which put investments directly into private companies or purchase public companies that lead to the delisting of public equity. The monies that are used for private equity come from various investors and are used to back up new technologies, make acquisitions or expand working capital in a private company. Most private equity comprises institutional investors and accredited investors which have the capacity to commit large amounts of money over long periods of time. Private equity investments need long holding periods as they require a turnaround of a distressed company or a liquidity event. Vanterra Capital, where Alan Quasha is a Managing Partner, is a global private equity firm.
There is a lot of data around on economic and investment news. Sometimes it’s too much and can become overwhelming. The question asked though, is “whether all this “indicator bombardment” makes for better investors.” Apparently the answer is, probably not. That is why investors and entrepreneurs have to find a way to deal with all this information. Somehow, the experts have to figure it all out.
While it’s still summer, and it’s hard to think about sledding accidents, the Brain Trauma Foundation with President Alan Quasha, emphasizes the many dangers. A new study has found that sledding accidents and injuries are more common than most people think - and these injuries can be quite severe.
As the researchers observed, “Traumatic brain injuries represented 9.2% of the the total, “which is cause for concern, given the serious nature of these injuries,” the researchers observed.” This article sheds more light on the situation and may give parents something to think about as winter approaches.
Ruggero Magnoni was appointed non-executive director to the board of directors Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA, in June 2006. As well, he chairs the Investment Banking for EMEA of Nomura Holdings Inc. and Nomura International plc. and a founding Investor in Sopaf SpA and Hanseatic Americas Limited. Magnoni has done much work with Lehman Brothers, both as VC of Lehman Brothers Inc., co-head of Private Equity Europe for Lehman Brothers Merchant Banking Partners IV, L.P., Lehman Brothers Merchant Banking Partners III, L.P. As well as his business acumen, Magnoni engages in many charity works, including Fondazione Laureus Italia, Fondazione Oltre Onlus and Fondazione Dynamo. Alan Quasha was appointed non-executive director to the board in 2000.
Recent research has shown that Chris Henry, who died during a domestic dispute in December 2009, was the first player to have died with trauma-induced brain damage while still active in the NFL. It appears he developed “developed chronic traumatic encephalopathy, the progressive brain disease whose recent discovery in some retired N.F.L. players has raised questions of football’s long-term safety risks.” Alan Quasha is chairman of the American Brain Trauma Foundation.
