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He has helped Nomura to remain an independent company despite the wave of mergers and alliances since the late 1990s between Japanese and foreign financial institutions . When Metro 's Blue Line extension beyond Addison Road was being planned , residents of Peppermill and nearby neighborhoods pushed successfully for the line to remain largely underground . In fact , President Pastrana , in an act of good faith , gave total control of a piece of central Colombia the size of Switzerland , which was supposed to remain demilitarized , to the FARC as an enticement for continuing negotiations . Dr. Mann urged Committee members to remember that the system must be considered in its entirety to remain efficient and effective .