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...first things first: Why would a merger even be worthwhile? "I haven't talked to one person who thinks this would work," said Rebecca Lindland of Global Insight. "Both companies would probably be better off taking the government money and going their own way," she said...
...also being used to counsel patients with post-traumatic stress disorder, agoraphobia and eating disorders; so far, the few scientific studies on this new service show that patients and doctors are satisfied with the quality of care, and that the patients do no worse than those attending in-person sessions...
...convenience and comfort of Web-based counseling are indispensable. The Internet allows her to reach otherwise unreachable people: Many women whose marriages end unexpectedly are so devastated and ashamed of what they view as their own failure that they may never be able to face a therapist in person. Further, an interactive online setting lets therapists disseminate counseling to many people at once. "The Web offers tremendous potential," says David Mohr, a psychologist at Northwestern University. "We know from research that certain procedures in psychotherapy are likely to be effective for most people. The Web allows that type of standardized...
...lack of experience in managing high-stress professionals," Cuban writes in an e-mail. "To say [Johnson] has that part mastered is an understatement." In addition to bringing on Johnson, the NBA has changed its management structure, separating referee oversight from its general basketball operations and dedicating a specific person to work with the refs full-time. Johnson occupies a new post in the NBA hierarchy, as senior vice president of referee operations. Former NBA coach and general manager Stu Jackson, who ostensibly oversaw the refs in addition to his myriad other responsibilities as the league's executive vice president...
...convene and then write a report, which is then redistributed to other committees for discussion. Since these committees are advisory and cannot make binding decisions, a bill may or may not reach the next stage: the Docket Committee. The Faculty rules stipulate that this group determines what the 18-person elected Faculty Council will discuss. If an issue passes though these committees, it is placed on the agenda for a full faculty meeting, though the time between the Docket Committee and the faculty meeting is likely to exceed three months, if it is not tabled altogether. This process is often...