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The impact of an exit on culture, according to data
In our report, The Culture Crunch we explore trends in engagement and culture across tech companies throughout stages of maturity. Drawing on data from 71,000 respondents and over 187 companies at different funding stages we see some interesting trends in how a company's culture changes from seed funding all the way through to post-IPO.
The end of the startup journey is particularly interesting. There are two different 'exit' outcomes – a business may IPO or be acquired. Our research shows companies that IPO tend to create an environment with more certainty for their people. While those that are acquired generate less stability, they are more likely to excel in engaging their people through innovation.
It's important to note that the research has a survivorship bias – we didn't look at companies that wanted to IPO or exit but didn't succeed.
Going public requires a cultural step-change that can be challenging to navigate
The Culture Crunch highlighted that people in companies that go public have great confidence in the future of their business and its product. They score 5.8 percentage points higher than the average for any other funding stage, as shown in the graph below:
On the downside though, people in a post-IPO environment feel like their ability to innovate and be creative has been clipped, so these indicators plummet 7.6 percentage points below the average. They're now part of a company that has fiduciary duties and is answerable to shareholders and the media. A public company is everything a startup isn't.
When a company goes public the market essentially selects them as the best player in their space. They're poised for world-domination. But they're also working within a public company structure and all the trappings that come with that. Governance and media scrutiny become part of the everyday so people have to be careful. While innovation and being proactive was celebrated early on, now everything has to be locked down. As a public company you are celebrated for you ability to hit forecasts.
This impacts engagement significantly as individuals may feel like they don't have the power to make a difference. The environment is now driven by certainty, as the performance of IPO companies relative to average shows below:
This process actually starts to take effect as early as Series C, as can be seen in the graph below. While perceived limitations on innovation are imposed at Series C, this becomes more substantial at the IPO stage.
Being aware of these cultural issues can help companies preparing for IPO make adjustments to minimize the impact on their engagement and culture.
Acquired companies have more freedom to innovate than public companies
When we looked at companies that have been acquired, the people tend to be overwhelmingly positive about their ability to make a difference and continue to be innovative.
While this may seem counter-intuitive it does make sense when you take a closer look at the process and the data. Companies that are acquired are still pretty successful, but they generally haven't quite created a compelling case to go public. This is why people don't have the same level of confidence as those in recently IPO'd businesses.
Interestingly, the Culture Crunch research found that acquired companies actually have the highest innovation scores of any startup stage. That's because once a company is acquired it doesn't need all the buttoned down processes that it was creating in preparation for IPO. That's not where the value is, it's not why they were acquired.
The real value is in the company's innovation, market or team. It's in something the acquiring company doesn't have, which often means they don't put tight budget controls on an acquired company. Instead they give people the freedom to take risks and really make their niche a success.
Public companies are rewarded for certainty
While we can't really tell whether the differences between public and acquired companies are due to correlation or causation, it's more likely to be the latter. The sheer nature of being acquired by a large company tends to change the organization and its priorities. And for companies that go through an IPO, particularly in the US, it's a big shift.
From the second of conception right through to just before IPO, a company is measured on its ability to go faster and take risks to achieve growth. But this immediately changes the minute of IPO. Then it's judged on its ability to hit estimates. This is a shift that many companies struggle with.
While startups are prized for innovation, public companies are rewarded for certainty. If you try and take a startup culture into an IPO it just doesn't work. That's why the best companies have already built the culture they need to go public long before IPO.
The Culture Crunch prepares leaders to address potential engagement issues early
There are always variables in research, and the research for The Culture Crunch is no different. An engagement score is one data point, inside that data point can be significant variances between two different departments. That's the way the world of culture works. But there are statistically significant differences between the different groups; how a Series C company responded was significantly different to a post-IPO organization. It is these differences that we've focused on to inform our view of how startup culture evolves.
When you're running a venture capital backed company you're expected to go up and to the right on everything, but culture rarely follows a hockey stick growth trajectory. The Culture Crunch normalizes people's experiences and helps business leaders realize how hard it is to maintain and build a strong culture in a company that's growing rapidly.
For founders and leaders steering their business towards an IPO or acquisition, this report allows them to see what's coming down the line and start preparing.
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Israeli-US visa and citizenship procedures streamlined
FM Liberman and US Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano sign preliminary agreement
By Gabe Fisher	20 May 2012, 12:31 pm 1 Edit
Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman and US Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, at the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem on Sunday (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90)
Frequent Israeli visitors to the US will soon have an easier time passing through customs thanks to a revamped customs procedure. Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman and visiting US Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano signed a letter of intent to that effect on Sunday.
The agreement would enable Israel's admission into the Global Entry program, which enables regular visitors to the US to utilize a streamlined, computerized customs procedure. The program is aimed at business travelers, diplomats, and those who have family in both countries.
"This process reflects the close cooperation between Israel and the United States, and is another in the historical covenant between the countries," said Liberman. "We enjoy a fruitful and successful cooperation with the US on all subjects and I hope this agreement will in the future make things as easy for as many people as possible."
Liberman stressed the close working relationship on security matters between Israel and the US, both internationally and at home.
"We are joining forces with the US in all security matters, including the battle against terror attacks in the skies and 'cyber-terror,' as well as striving to learn from the US how to deal with internal security matters such as illegal immigration and infiltration that brings with it trafficking in women and drug smuggling."
The foreign minister said that as part of the agreement an inter-ministerial team will travel from Israel to the US to learn how to deal with internal security problems.
Napolitano noted that she understands the security issues that Israel must deal with.
"The United States is committed to Israel's security and the connection between the countries is stable, unbreakable, and important to both countries," she said. "I am happy that during his years in the White House, President Barack Obama has continued to strengthen the ties between the countries."
Napolitano added that the cooperation involved in the Global Entry program is a good example of the continually strengthening ties between the two countries.
"There are 1.5 million travelers between the two countries every year," she said. "It is important that the wait [at border control] be as short and as comfortable as possible. Therefore, we want the program to become active as soon as possible."
The letter of intent also contains a plan to simplify procedures for Israelis seeking to obtain US citizenship.
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Malaysia's first Islamic-compliant airline has been suspended for three months after it failed to adhere to aviation regulations, a senior official said Monday, as the government announced a safety audit of the carrier.
"Rayani Air has been suspended for three months," Azharuddin Abdul Rahman, director-general of the Department of Civil Aviation, told AFP.
"They contravened civil aviation regulations," he said, declining to elaborate.
Rayani Air Sdn. Bhd. (Jawi:rayani 'ayr راياني أير) is a full service airline in Malaysia, headquartered in Shah Alam, Selangor, in the Kuala Lumpur metropolitan area. It is the first Sharia-Compliant airline in Malaysia and the fourth such airline in the world, after Royal Brunei Airlines (RBA), Saudi Arabian Airlines and Iran Air. No alcoholic beverages or pork are served on board in accordance with Islamic dietary laws and prayers are recited before every flight.
Muslim flight crew on board Rayani Air don the hijab while non-Muslim crew are forbidden from wearing revealing clothing on board the airline ©Manan Vatsyayana (AFP/File)
Muslim flight crew don the hijab while non-Muslim crew are forbidden from wearing revealing clothing on board the airline, which launched last December.
In-flight meals are completely halal and alcohol consumption is strictly banned.
In recent weeks, however, the carrier had drawn increasing criticism from passengers and the government due to last-minute delays and cancellations.
Pilots of the carrier, which operates two Boeing 737-400s, had gone on strike, further damaging its image.
Rayani Air said Monday in a Facebook post that it was working hard to "to solve our internal matters and get Rayani back on track".
Transport Minister Liow Tiong Lai tweeted on Saturday that the Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) would conduct a safety audit before allowing the airline to fly again.
"DCA will undertake a full administration and safety audit to determine if Rayani is 'fit' for AOC (aviation operating certificate) after serving provisional suspension," he wrote.
Liow also expressed disappointment at Rayani's conduct despite previous warnings over "poor procedures and service level".
The suspension comes two years after Malaysia faced twin aviation disasters.
Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down in July 2014 over rebel-held eastern Ukraine in a missile strike, killing all 298 people on board.
Australia is leading the search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 in the remote Indian Ocean, where the Beijing-bound plane is believed to have diverted when it disappeared on March 8, 2014 carrying 239 passengers and crew.
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Walsh's Master of Science in Finance receives No. 1 ranking
Posted on April 7, 2021 by Saji .
TROY, Mich., April 7, 2021 — Walsh announced today that its online Master of Science in Finance has ranked the No. 1 non-GMAT program on Intelligent's list of Top 50 Master's in Finance Degrees. The comprehensive research guide is based …
Pentastar Aviation Takes #1 Spot in The Americas in Annual Industry Survey
Pentastar Aviation Takes #1 Spot in The Americas in Annual Industry Survey CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE, KATHY CORTEZ, ALSO NAMED AS AN "ABOVE & BEYOND" EMPLOYEE AGAIN WATERFORD, MI.— Pentastar Aviation, a leader in the world of business aviation, has once …
Butzel Long attorney Thomas A. Kabel reprises role as Corporate/ Real Estate Practice Department Chair
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. – Thomas A. Kabel, attorney and shareholder, Butzel Long, has once again been appointed Corporate/ Real Estate Practice Department Chair, a role he previously served in for six years. Based in the firm's Bloomfield Hills office, Kabel …
Walsh announces part-time DBA designed for working professionals
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A project to save the only healthy, natural, wild, isolated population of devils in the world is underway on Tasman Peninsula south east of Hobart. The Tasman Isolation Project, which is backed by Tasmanian Devil Conservation Park as part of the official Save the Devil Program, aims to create a fortress to preserve a remnant population of around 20 to 30 devils that has remained free of a fatal cancer that has killed 80% of wild devils in the past 20 years.
Devil Facial Tumour Disease (DFTD), the world's first fatal contagious cancer, bizarrely is transmitted by biting which unfortunately is a common Tasmanian devil trait.
Tasmanian Devil Conservation Park now is part of a monitoring program using remote cameras to visually check images of local devils to ensure they do not show any signs of DFTD. If continuing surveys do not find any disease by October 2015 the region will officially become a disease-free zone and can be restocked with healthy captive-bred animals.
In the past the park has raised orphaned devils from mothers that have died from DFTD, researched devil-proof road grids, trialled radio collars for tracking wild devils and built 10 quarantine areas for holding and managing devils in the vital effort to save the species.
Surplus funds will be handed over to the Save the Devil Appeal.
From October 2014 the park will be operating Devil Tracker Tours for visitors to experience the devil monitoring project first hand.
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HOME Cashless Payment in Japan: Is It Widely Available?
While a lot of travelers certainly have a visit to Japan on their bucket list, the country also faces quite a lot of challenges when it comes to accommodating its international visitors. The Japan Tourism Agency has conducted a survey of international tourists in February 2017 about the issues people encountered during their trip, the top answers were free public Wi-Fi and LAN, communication, getting route information of public transformation, information on how to use public transportation and transport fees, as well as money exchange and credit card acceptance.
Regarding people's issues with being able to use their credit cards, the Japan Credit Card Association conducted another survey of international tourists in December 2016 in regard to the efforts of the credit card industry to revitalize Japan as a tourism nation. According to that survey, people named several reasons for their dissatisfaction with the current credit card situation, including lacking information of whether credit cards can be used at a store or not (42%), a lack of information in guidebooks, on websites, and at travel agencies of whether credit cards can be used or not (40%), and dissatisfaction that the credit card could not be used in a setting where the traveler wanted to use it (37%).
This illustrates that there are quite a lot of tourists who are unhappy about money exchange and payment during their trip to Japan. Especially the delay of electronic payment in Japan is often pointed out. Globally speaking, cashless payment is becoming the standard in most countries that are also popular tourist destinations. China, for example, doesn't only have extensive cashless payment for traffic and transportation but also boasts payment via smartphone credit cards, and QR code being widely available. While payment via IC cards such as Pasmo and Suica is becoming more widespread at shops, vending machines, and convenience stores, cash is still the most-used form of payment. Why is Japan lagging behind so much in this regard, compared to other countries? Let's take a closer look at how available cashless payment really is in Japan.
Specifically, it cites the examples of electronic money, prepaid options, debit cards, mobile wallet options, and so on, as well as real-time payments and post-pay options such as credit cards – all of that is "cashless payment." Excluding cash, which is still the number one payment method in Japan, the most-offered options are credit card, prepaid card, and debit card, in that order.
So, how did the "cashless-ization" of Japan progress so far, compared to countries around the world? Here's the growth of cashless options in Japan and other countries, according to data of the Nomura Research Institute from April 12, 2018.
*The cashless ratio is calculated by the formula (card settlement (excluding electronic money)) + e-money settlement) / final consumption expenditure of households (both calculated based on US dollars).
**The numbers for China are a reference value stated in a report of the Better Than Cash Alliance.
Japan's cashless ratio of 2017 is comparable to that of India in 2012, while an increase is definitely noticeable.
Why is China so advanced?
China is often called very advanced when it comes to cashless payment. You hardly see people using cash in cities. That is because of the developing social infrastructure that is centered on payments via smartphone. But what is the reason that this cashless payment has spread so much?
According to "Cashless Vision" (April 2018) by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the background of China's development of cashless development is security (issues with counterfeit money), transparency (issues with tax evasion), and cost (of printing and distribution). It seems that the Chinese government wanted to eliminate illegal activities related to cash by replacing it with cashless payment. On top of that, China did not have a unified system and rules until the 1990s and a revision of that accelerated the transition to a cashless society.
Besides that, one of the major electronic payment operators called Alipay and Tencent, a large internet provider, have also been a big influence. The services "Alipay" and "Wechat Pay," provided by both companies, allow people to settle payments by scanning the QR code displayed at a shop with their smartphone. That does not only work for shopping, however, but also for utility bills, trains, taxis, and even pension receipts, having become an integral part of life for Chinese people who are now used to paying pretty much everything with their phones.
In the past, China UnionPay debit cards were used a lot as well, but they did not spread as widely due to the rather harsh credit limit management. Payment via smartphone, on the other hand, charges no fee for the user or the member store. That means that there is hardly any burden on smaller stores which is also named as a reason for the rapid spread of this payment method. According to the Chinese research company "Analysis International," there are about 4 billion users of Alipay and about 8 billion users of Wechat Pay.
Electronic payment that requires the user's approval at the time of purchase is much safer than carrying cash around. There are also many other benefits, such as having an overview of how you're using your money and even stores save the time of having to count the cash and handing over change. Everything becomes more efficient, so why does Japan like cash so much?
First of all, promoting cashless payment as a whole requires an approach from both sides – creating awareness among consumers and creating cashless payment opportunities, such as installing e-money terminals inside stores and so on. In order to make Japan a cashless nation, it is important to tackle both the consumers and the shops.
"Cashless Vision" (April 2018) by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry names several Japan-specific reasons as to why cashless payment does not really spread. Number one is good security, meaning that there are few thefts and lost cash is almost always returned, followed by a high confidence in cash, referring to very few cases of counterfeit money. The third reason is that payment at the register is fast and accurate, and the fourth reason is that cash is easily obtainable, such as ATMs being set up inside every convenience store.
On the other hand, it also seems that shops are resisting cashless payment options, listing reasons such as costs of installing and operating, as well as bothersome maintenance. The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry also conducted a survey in regard to cashless payment at sightseeing spots in 2016 and asked shops that did not offer credit card settlement as to why they're not implementing the service. The high fee, a perceived lack of benefits, and difficulties for the on-site staff were often-quoted reasons. In countries where the basic infrastructure hasn't been fully completed, new technologies spread fast for that very reason in the "leaping frog" phenomenon. However, Japan's cash infrastructure has been fully set and developed more than 40 years ago, so introducing a new system that has subjectively few benefits is a lot of hard work.
Speaking of benefits – what kind of economic effects are to be expected when switching to a cashless society? Right now, Japan is dealing with a lot of expenses revolving around cash, such as printing the bills, transporting the banknotes, expenses for the employees handling the cash, and so on. That cost is around 1 trillion yen each year. A cashless society would save a lot of these costs and would also mean better economic efficiency and productivity, so the effect would be a great one. That's why implementing cashless payment is so important – for both attracting international visitors and making Japan's economy more efficient.


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The quality of life, mental health, and perceived stigma of leprosy patients in Bangladesh.
Title The quality of life, mental health, and perceived stigma of leprosy patients in Bangladesh.
The present study aims to determine the quality of life (QOL) and general mental health of leprosy patients compared with the general population, and evaluate contributing factors such as socio-economic characteristics and perceived stigma. A total of 189 patients (160 outpatients, 29 inpatients) and 200 controls without leprosy or other chronic diseases were selected from Dhaka district, Bangladesh, using stratified random sampling. A Bangladeshi version of a structured questionnaire including socio-demographic characteristics-the Bangla version of the World Health Organization Quality of Life Assessment BREF (WHOQOL-BREF)-was used to assess QOL; a Self-Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ) was used to evaluate general mental health; the Barthel Index to control activities of daily living (ADL); and the authors' Perceived Stigma Questionnaire was used to assess perceived stigma of patients with leprosy. Medical records were examined to evaluate disability grades and impairment. QOL and general mental health scores of leprosy patients were worse than those of the general population. Multiple regression analysis revealed that factors potentially contributing to the deteriorated QOL of leprosy patients were the presence of perceived stigma, fewer years of education, the presence of deformities, and a lower annual income. Perceived stigma showed the greatest association with adverse QOL. We conclude that there is an urgent need for interventions sensitive to the effects of perceived stigma, gender, and medical conditions to improve the QOL and mental health of Bangladeshi leprosy patients.


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Q: Update table using condition with multiple rows and columns How would you do to update send = 1 only where in the video_id where 'host' is equal to 'cnn'
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A: You can use a join:
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    where t.upload_key = 'send' and t.upload_value <> '1';

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Great Britain Under Security
By Ralph C. Jensen
For a third time, I've been given the opportunity to take a look at security from the British point of view. I will be attending IFSEC next week, joining our sales representative Sam Baird for a unique flavor of security.
There's nothing like IFSEC, but, then again, there's nothing quite like ISC West. The two are similar in scope and mission, but there are differences. The Asian venders are out in full force, but then again, so are manufacturers from Eastern Europe and Russia.
This year IFSEC has launched an independent educational centre in conjunction with Tavcom Training for everyone involved in security aimed at helping YOU understand what IP is, the benefits and of course its limitations.
Visitors can come and listen to a series of informative lectures and take part in informal sessions that puts into pictures the limitations and benefits of today's technologies.
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IFSEC also features the Intelligent Integration Zone. This is sponsored by Intergrated Security Manufacturing Ltd, a firm that plays in the development of graphical security control management systems. IIZ sounds like an interesting venue, and applies to installers, manufacturers, distributers, IT integrators, consultants and end users.
I look forward to reporting from Birmingham, England, and giving you the latest updates from our friends in the United Kingdom. Our next issue of the IFSEC E-News will be sent to you May 17, with two issues following during the tradeshow, and one a few days later to recap the entire event
Ralph C. Jensen is editor-in-chief of Security Today magazine.


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Holiday Extras adopts new brand identity
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Leisure group Holiday Extras is repositioning itself as a "full-service" business to differentiate itself from rivals such as Airparks and BCP. It will launch a digital promotional campaign to support its new brand identity before Christmas.
As part of the initiative, it is redeveloping its website and changing its strap-line and logo to promote the brand as more friendly and family-oriented. The new strapline will be "We remember what the others forgot" and its logo will include the Hexters family of cartoon characters.
The campaign will also include direct and email marketing to focus on its add-on values. The campaign will be targeted at its retail partners, affiliates and direct customers.
Marketing director Matthew Pack says that the new website is aimed at attracting younger customers who are turning online to book their holiday packages and airport parking.
The new brand identity campaign will be created by Oak Creative.
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"Civilizations are not remembered by their business people, the bankers etc. they are remembered by the decisions taken by their judicial system".
One of such decision was taken as Hon'ble Chief Justice Subro Kamal Mukherjee of the Karnataka High Court retired on Monday serving for two and a half years in the High Court.
CJ Mukherjee, joined legal profession on 5th of July 1982, as an Advocate practised mainly in Civil and Writ matters, elevated as permanent judge of the High Court of Calcutta on 15th September 2000, he took oath as acting Chief Judge of Karnataka High Court on 15th of June 2015.
As the retirement of a Chief Justice holds a proud moment in itself though there was no customary farewell ceremony held. According to the sources in the legal fraternity, after a group of Advocates on October 3 had stalled the proceedings in the Chief Justice's court held by claiming that the decision taken by the council with no signed resolution.
Also, a meeting of the office bearers of the Advocates' Association Bengaluru too had decided to not to arrange the traditional farewell function.
CJ Mukherjee had long and fruitful innings as a judge for over a long period of time.
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Avenged Sevenfold's M.Shadows about former drummer Arin Ilejay: "It just became increasingly difficult to be on the same page"
Avenged Sevenfold's M.Shadows was recently interviewed by "Talks Is Jericho", you can read some excerpts below.
About former drummer Arin Ilejay, M.Shadows said: "It just became increasingly difficult to be on the same page, not only touring, but with writing and just where we want to take things," explained M. Shadows. "We're just a bunch of guys who are all over the place and we have a bunch of different influences and we need somebody who can instantly… who can sit there and say, 'Yeah, I've got that influence too or I understand why we're gonna go here. I understand why we're going to do that.'"
He continued: "It just got to the point where after Mayhem Festival last year, we had just decided to fire on all cylinders the way we want to, we needed to make a change. And we all had our little talk. We said, 'Listen, we can ride this thing out the way it is right now and we'll be fine or we can shake the nest a little bit and we want to fire on all cylinders again. We want to be the baddest band on the planet. We want to just dominate onstage.' And I came up with the idea that I really want to talk to Brooks and see if there's any chance and see where he's at in his life right now."
He added "Jimmy's missing and you're not trying to replace that and you're just trying to get to the point where if you were to tear this thing to the bottom floor, how would you rebuild it — to just say new band, new mentality, new fire. And one of the things was, 'Let's give Brooks a call and see what he's doing.' It wasn't like we were going to start trying guys out and we were serious about this change. It was, like, 'If Brooks is willing to do this, that's what we want to do.' So it wasn't like we were gonna just start looking for drummers."


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NLS' consumer work is currently focused on preserving homes for victims of predatory lending practices. NLS also runs a debtor advice clinic at which persons can learn whether bankruptcy is the right legal solution for their problems, or whether other strategies might serve them better. The clinics are given in both English and in Spanish.
Working with local agencies, NLS represents persons age 60 and older in southern Essex County in a variety of matters, including nursing home resident's rights, MassHealth problems, housing matters, elder abuse and exploitation, Social Security, Consumer and Veteran's Benefits issues. Persons seeking services should contact their local Aging Service Access Points (GLSS, NSES, SrCare) for a referral.
Working with community partners, NLS assists victims of domestic violence in divorce, custody, paternity, support and visitation matters. NLS runs a family law helpline through which attorneys can provide brief telephonic advice on a range of family law matters, and a pro se divorce clinic in which clients who are not recent victims of domestic violence, fill out court pleadings and learn how to represent themselves in simple, uncontested divorce actions. Both the helpline and the clinic are offered in English and in Spanish.
NLS' housing work is focused on preventing homelessness and preserving affordable housing. We run a "Lawyer of the Day" program in the Essex County sessions of the Northeast Housing Court at which low income litigants can obtain advice and/or representation at mediation. If an agreement is not reached, we are able to provide representation to some litigants at trial. We also assist applicants and residents of public housing and applicants and holders of Section 8 vouchers obtain and preserve their tenancies and work to preserve affordable housing in our communities.
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Cynthia Phelps , viola; Brent McMunn, piano
Sonata in A minor, D821 for arpeggione and piano — Franz Schubert (1797 – 1828)
Sonata Op. 25 No. 1 for unaccompanied viola — Paul Hindemith (1895 – 1963)
Concert Piece for viola and piano — Georges Enesco (1881 – 1955)
Viola Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 120 No. 1 — Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897)
Roger Wilkie, violin; Steven Becknell, horn; Brent McMunn, piano
Violin Sonata No. 2 in D major, Op. 94 — Sergei Prokofiev (1891 – 1953)
Sonata in F major, Op. 17 for horn and piano — Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
Trio in E-flat major, Op. 40 for piano, violin, and horn — Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897)
Charles Roe, baritone; Paula Fan, piano
An die ferne geliebte (Jeitteles) — Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
Auf dem Hügel sitz ich spähend
Wo die Berge so blau
Leichte Segler in den Höhen
Es kehret der Maien
Nimm sie hin denn, diese Lieder
Vier Balladen — Carl Loewe (1796 – 1869)
Heinrich der Vogler (Vogl)
Der Erlkönig (Goethe)
Thomas der Reimer (Fontane)
Edward (Herder)
Vier Lieder — Franz Liszt (1811 – 1886)
Du bist wie eine Blume (Heine)
Kling' leise, mein Lied (Nordmann)
Wanderers Nachtlied (Goethe)
Die drei Zigeuner (Lenau)
A Ma Femme (Carême) — Jacques Chailly (1910 – )
Femme que j'ai choisie
Tu es la saveur de mon pain
Ecoute: Doucement la pluie tiède
Un jour, tu le pris dans tes mains
Let Us Garlands Bring — Gerald Finzi (1901 – 1956)
(Shakespeare)
Come away, death
Who is Sylvia?
Fear no more the heat of the sun
O Mistress Mine
It was a lover and his lass
Four Songs — Charles Ives (1874 – 1954)
The things our fathers loved (Ives)
The greatest man (Collins)
Autumn (Ives)
Charlie Rutlage (Cowboy song)
December 15, 1989 — Fine Arts Brass Quintet
Anthony Plog, Patrick Kunkee, trumpets; James Atkinson, horn; James Sawyer, trombone; J. Alan Johnson, bass trombone
Fanfare — Georges Delarue
Dance Suite from "Terpsichore" — Michael Praetorius (1571 – 1621); edited by Allan Dean
Ballet de Grenoville
Two Courantes
Pavane de Spaigne
La Bouree
Three Bransles
Three Pieces — Ludwig Maurer (1789 – 1878)
Trois Chansons — Claude Debussy (1862 – 1918); translated by Kenneth Singleton
Dieu! qu'il la fait bon regarder
Quant j'ai ouy le tabourin
Yver, vous n'estes qu'un villain
Animal Ditties — Anthony Plog (1947 – ); poems by Ogden Nash (1902 – 1971)
Preying Mantis
Rhinocerous
Music for Brass Instruments (1944) — Ingolf Dahl (1912 – 1970)
Christmas Carols — Arranged by Keith Snell
Christmas Music — Arranged by Rob Roy McGregor
Porgy and Bess — George Gershwin (1898 – 1937); Arranged by Jack Gale
I Got Plenty o' Nuttin'
It Ain't Necessarily So
January 19, 1990 — Scordatura
Maria Larionoff, violin; Daniel Rothmuller , cello; Zita Carno, piano
Duo, Op. 7 for violin and cello — Zoltán Kodály (1882 – 1967)
Piano Trio No. 2 — Frank Bridge (1879 – 1941)
February 16, 1990 — Haslop/Sanders Duo
Clayton Haslop, violin; Jack Sanders, guitar CD
Sonata "Didone abbandonata" — Giuseppe Tartini (1692 – 1770); realized by Jack Sanders
Le Montagnard, Op. 34 "Divertissement Pastoral" — Napoléon Coste (1806 – 1833)
Three Landscapes — Tania Gabrielle French (1963 – )
Sonatina in A for guitar — Federico Moreno-Torroba (1891 – 1982)
Sicilienne — Gabriel Fauré (1845 – 1924)
Minuet and Dance of the Blessed Spirits — Cristoph Willibald Gluck (1714 – 1787); arranged by Jack Sanders
Romanza Andaluza — Pablo de Sarasate (1844 – 1908)
Liebesleid — Fritz Kreisler (1875 – 1962); arranged by Jack Sanders
Carmen Fantasy — Pablo de Sarasate (1844 – 1908) / Georges Bizet (1838 – 1875); arranged by Jack Sanders
March 9, 1990 — Music from Mt. Washington
Margaret Batjer, Brian Dembow, violins; Cynthia Phelps , viola; David Speltz, Paula Hochhalter, celli
Quintet in C major, Op. 25 No. 4 — Luigi Boccherini (1743 – 1805)
Duet "Sonatensatz" in E-flat major — Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
Quintet in C major, D956 (Op. 163) — Franz Schubert (1797 – 1828)
April 13, 1990 — The Philharmonic Mozart Players
Connie Kupka, Beth Folsom, violins; Evan Wilson , viola; David Speltz, cello; Barry Lieberman , bass; David Breidenthal , bassoon; Jerry Folsom, Ronald Applegate, horns
Serenade No. 13 in G major, K525 "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik" — Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791)
Divertimento No. 7 in D major, K205 — Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
A Musical Joke in F major, K522 — Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
May 18, 1990 — The Mladi Wind Quintet
Lisa Edelstein, flute; Kathleen Robinson, oboe; Emily Bernstein , clarinet; John Steinmetz, bassoon; William Alsup, horn
Summer Music, Op. 31 (1956) — Samuel Barber (1919 – 1981)
Suite in Six Movements (1990) — John Addison (1920 – )
Two Movements (1990) — Joel Rosenbaum
Quintet (1984) — John Steinmetz
June 8, 1990 — The Debussy Trio
Marcia Dickstein, harp; Angela Schmidt, flute; Keith Greene, viola
Zodiac Trio — William Mathias (1934 – )
Sonata (La Deuxième) pour flute, alto, et harpe — Claude Debussy (1862 – 1918)
Pavane, Op. 50 — Gabriel Fauré (1845 – 1924)
Trio No. 2 in B major — Pietro Locatelli (1695 – 1764)
Sonatine en Trio — Maurice Ravel (1875 – 1937) / Salzedo


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Compensation claims for freed slaves
Pinney papers.
List of slaves on various estates in Nevis, for compensation claims made by owner/s at Emancipation (end of slavery),
in 1834. Lists slaves by trade (head people, tradesmen, field labourers, inferior labourers etc and their value for compensation. Charles Pinney still held slaves – gained in compensation.
The slave owners and their supporters accepted the loss of their property (slaves) in return for compensation (money) from the government. £20 million was paid to slave owners by the British government, as compensation for this loss. Slave owners in Bristol received over £500,000 (worth about £25 million today); a vast sum at that time.
Date: 1834(?)
Copyright: Lent to Bristol Museum and Art Gallery


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Finance Watch response to the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) consultation paper on its draft regulatory technical and implementing standards (RTS/ ITS) regarding the implementation of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) and Regulation (MiFIR).
Our response focuses on commodity derivatives and makes some remarks on high frequency trading and transparency.
On commodity derivatives, we call for a tighter definition of capital in the "ancillary activity" test to make sure that position limits cover all relevant actors.
We urge that position limits be set significantly lower than the proposed 25% baseline plus 15% flexibility for national supervisors. The current proposal would allow individual positions up to 40% of deliverable supply, which is too high to protect markets from excessive volatility.
On high frequency trading, we call for various anti-abuse measures to be strengthened, and we advocate for incentives that favour liquidity provision in less liquid markets and conditions, as opposed to benefitting "liquidity providers" (high frequency traders) in already-liquid markets.


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DENVER – New bipartisan legislation to clean up orphaned oil and gas wells will restore wildlife habitat, prevent groundwater contamination, and eliminate hazards that threaten humans and wildlife alike. The Revive Economic Growth and Reclaim Orphaned Wells (REGROW) Act of 2021, sponsored by Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Senator Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), provides over $4.6 billion dollars to plug and clean up orphaned wells while putting thousands of people to work in areas hit hardest economically by the pandemic.
"There are tens of thousands of known orphaned oil and gas wells in the country that energy companies never properly plugged. The toxins emitted from these wells threaten our wildlife, water, air, lands, and the outdoor recreation economy. This long-overdue legislation will provide the money to clean up these sites on federal, state, private, and Tribal lands while also employing thousands of workers in rural areas," said David Willms, senior director for Western wildlife and conservation at the National Wildlife Federation. "In addition to passing this common-sense legislation, Congress needs to tackle the root cause of the problem and fix the bonding system so that taxpayers aren't left on the hook for future cleanups."
"Orphaned wells can contaminate groundwater, wildlife habitat, and farmland -- posing serious threats to both human and wildlife health. We applaud Senator Cramer for his plan to provide states and Tribes with money to plug these wells and clean up the surrounding areas. That kind of restoration work is good for our lands and waters, our wildlife populations and North Dakota's economy," said John Bradley, executive director of the North Dakota Wildlife Federation.
"There are more than 700 orphaned oil and gas wells in New Mexico, which threaten wildlife, clean water supplies, hunting, fishing, and other forms of outdoor recreation. Thank you, Senator Lujan, for your proposal to clean up these toxic areas by putting people to work restoring our lands," said Jesse Deubel, executive director of the New Mexico Wildlife Federation. "Congress needs to swiftly pass this bill to ensure that our lands and our wildlife thrive for generations to come."
Last month, the National Wildlife Federation and Public Land Solutions released a report documenting 8,050 orphaned or at-risk wells in five Western states that threatened wildlife and outdoor recreation. The report showed that two-thirds of those wells were in critical wildlife habitat and cautioned that those numbers are likely just the tip of the iceberg.
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China appoints Sun Weidong as deputy foreign minister
BEIJING: China's State Council announced the appointment of former ambassador to Pakistan Sun Weidong as vice minister of foreign affairs.
Deputy Chinese Foreign Minister Sun Weidong served as his country's ambassador to India from 2019 to 2022 and Pakistan from 2013 to 2017.
The 56-year-old diplomat completed his three-year ambassadorial assignment in New Delhi last month and returned to Beijing.
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Vitor Gaspar, Director of the IMF's Fiscal Affairs Department sounded the alarm on three issues: the great vaccine divide, the great finance divide, and climate change in the Fiscal Monitor Report's press briefing that took place today (Wednesday, October 13) in Washington, D.C.
"The great vaccine divide, the great finance divide, and climate change affect everyone, but especially the poorest and most vulnerable. Sustainable inclusive development is key everywhere. It must be green and digital. National and global policy action must work hand in hand. Time is of the essence. It is urgent to invest for the longer time to ensure a durable and inclusive structural transformation. Financing is one of the essential keys. The diagnosis is clear. Action is urgent," said Gaspar.
Gaspar explained that a significant number of countries are in debt distress or at high risk of debt distress. He added that they need an orderly framework that will enable them access to finance for sustainable and inclusive development purposes.
"I also stressed pretty much in this presentation what I call the great finance divide. COVID 19 has hit particularly hard the people who are most vulnerable, which includes the poor and those who have constrained access to finance. In that context, making resources available to low income developing countries is extremely important to attain the Sustainable Development Goals," said Gaspar.
He concluded his remarks by applauding the new global deal on a minimum corporate tax set in place and emphasizing that it moves partially toward a destination principle in international taxation.
"On the international deal on corporate taxation, I would very much insist that it is a historic moment. The system that we now have was basically conceptually agreed by the League of Nations about 100 years ago. Just think about the economy 100 years ago and how much it has changed. So, the fact that we were able now to reach an agreement to reform international corporate taxation is a major breakthrough," said Gaspar.
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The Alexander Sarcophagus is a late 4th century BC Hellenistic stone sarcophagus from the necropolis near Sidon, Lebanon. It is adorned with bas-relief carvings of Alexander the Great and scrolling historical and mythological narratives. The work is considered to be remarkably well preserved, and has been used as an exemplar for its retention of polychromy. It is currently in the holdings of the Istanbul Archaeology Museum.

History
According to many scholars, both the provenance and date of the Alexander Sarcophagus remain uncontested, landing it firmly in the city of Sidon and having been most likely commissioned after 332 BC. The pertinent and continuous depiction of Abdalonymus, the King of Sidon, helps narrow down the time period in which this sarcophagus was most likely created. We know that Abdalonymus was appointed to this position by Alexander the Great in 333 to 332 BC, and is said to have died in roughly 311 BC (although the exact date is unknown). It was demonstrated by archaeologist and scholar Karl Schefold to have been made before Abdalonymus's death, due to its still-classical manner being purportedly uninfluenced by the style of Lysippos. Schefold argues that the sarcophagus retains a more conservative approach to its composition and iconography, contrasting against the stylistic progression marked by the work of Lysippos. He also asserts that his tomb would have been prepared before his death, although the vague timeline of Abdalonymus's life leaves this open-ended.

Discovery
The Alexander Sarcophagus was found in a subterranean necropolis that was divided into two hypogea, an underground temple or tomb that consists of a series of rooms. It likely functioned as a royal necropolis, which also assists in supporting the scholarly debate regarding the possible patron of this sarcophagus.

This sarcophagus in particular is one of four massive carved sarcophagi that formed two pairs. These pairs were discovered during the 1887 excavations conducted by Osman Hamdi Bey and Yervant Voskan at the necropolis near Sidon, Lebanon.

Scholarly Debate

Patron
Although it has been widely accepted that this was not the actual sarcophagus of Alexander the Great himself from early on in its analysis, there has been great scholarly debate surrounding who the patron of the sarcophagus was. It was originally thought to have been the sarcophagus of Abdalonymus (died 311 BC), the king of Sidon appointed by Alexander immediately following the Battle of Issus (333 BC). Scholar Andrew Stewart asserts that the Alexander Sarcophagus was patronized by Abdalonymus for a number of reasons: mainly, for the reason that Near Eastern kings regularly commissioned their tombs ante-mortem in consideration of their "posthumous reputations." This is a commonly supported claim that has been continuously upheld by many scholars, but it has also been equally contested. For example, Waldemar Heckel argues that the sarcophagus was made for Mazaeus, a Persian noble and governor of Babylon. In order to support this assertion, Heckel questions why a sarcophagus for Abdalonymus, a king from Sidon, would feature so many Persian figures and iconographies, arguing that the dress, facial features, and activities of the central figure is more historically aligned with Persian rather than Phoenician nobility. The answer to this, according to Heckel, is that the relevance of these figures and iconographies would be more fitting for the Persian nobleman instead. In support, he theorizes that one of the side friezes depicts the Battle of Gaugamela in 331 BC, showing the strength of Mazaeus' military leadership in directing the Persian army.

Attribution
One aspect of the sarcophagus's history that remains widely debated is which ancient Mediterranean culture may have created it. According to Schefold, six Ionian sculptors' hands have been distinguished, working in an Attic idiom. Stewart concurs with Schefold, claiming that the unification of the varying stylistic elements is associated with Attic sculpture. However, according to archaeologist Margaret C. Miller, the sarcophagus was produced probably by a Rhodian workshop, in this case working at Sidon. It is helpful to note here, that Sidon was a Phoenician city-state, which has led other scholars like Caroline Houser to argue its stylistic origins being rooted in Phoenicia. It has been argued that the majority of the sculptural detailing can be attributed to ancient Greek styles, drawing back to the capture of this Near Eastern city by the ancient Greeks. Due to the cross-cultural influences in Greek art at the time, however, there are conflicting attributes within the sarcophagus itself. For example, the lions found on the corners of the roof have specifically Asian attributes. There are also several mythologized creatures, such as "three ram horns growing on feline heads" that would have been entirely foreign to the fauna of the ancient Hellenistic world.

Interpretation
The roof ridge of the Alexander Sarcophagus, made of two "massive blocks" of marble, is lined with alternating statuettes of women's heads (possibly the goddess Atargatis) and eagles. Different narratives decorate the friezes on each side and pediment of the sarcophagus, each lending to different interpretations of the overall theme of the sarcophagus itself. These different interpretations have varied due to the complex styles and subject matters. Some scholars have interpreted these narratives as biographically relating to the life of Abdalonymos, with the series beginning in 333/332 BC with the Battle of Issus and ending in 306/305 BC. Andrew Stewart argues that the sarcophagus offers no unified program or obviously coherent message at all, as the scenes in each relief contradict the other, with iconography mixing both Western and Eastern standards. It is of note that the themes of battle and hunt are consistent throughout the friezes: one long side and one short side depicts each of these scenes.

The relief carvings on one long side of the piece depict Alexander fighting the Persians at the Battle of Issus. Volkmar von Graeve has compared the motif to the famous Alexander Mosaic at Naples; he concludes that the iconography of both derives from a common original, a lost painting by Philoxenos of Eretria. The comparison between the mosaic and sarcophagus has gained traction in the scholarly field, supported by other scholars such as Andrew Stewart. Alexander is shown mounted, wearing a lion skin on his head, and preparing to throw a spear at the Persian cavalry. There remains debate surrounding the importance of the historicity of the figures seen in the hunting and battle scenes. While historians such as von Grave interpret them as accurate portrayals of historic figures, other historians like Schefold focus on them as mythic subjects of the battles and royal hunt. Some scholars, as well, believe that a second mounted Macedonian figure near the center represents Hephaestion, Alexander's older close friend. A third mounted Macedonian figure is often identified as Perdiccas, one of the generals in Alexander's army.

The opposite long side shows Alexander, recognized as the "horseman at the center left," and the Macedonians hunting lions together with Abdalonymus and the Persians. Stewart has also presented that this may be an example of Alexander hunting in the Sidonian game park in 332 BC. This is a unique depiction of the Macedonians and Persians collaborating in the hunt. This is significant due to the fact that the scene on the opposite end has been largely interpreted as the Battle of Issus, which is broadly understood as a symbol of Macedonian defeat of the Persians.

One of the short ends leads the eye towards the mythic lion hunt, portraying a scene in which Abdalonymus hunts a panther. On the other short end is a battle, perhaps the Battle of Gaza in 312 BC- if this is the case, the pediment above that end would be showing the murder of Perdiccas in 320 BC. It has been conjectured that Abdalonymus ultimately died in the Battle of Gaza, although this is unsubstantiated. If this the case, however, then this pediment would be the depiction of his last moments in battle. The other pediment on the lid above shows Abdalonymus in an unidentified battle.

Polychromy
The Alexander Sarcophagus is constructed of Pentelic marble retaining traces of its polychromy, in the form of a Greek temple. Evidence of polychromy, referring to the colorful paintwork found on statuary (especially ancient statuary), has been found on the sarcophagus, and would have actually been seen during the unearthing of the sarcophagus during its excavation in 1887. The Greek-Macedonian warriors depicted on the sarcophagus are shown fighting in the nude, as was typical of Greek iconography. They were, however, painted, showing the colorful details of their skin tones, hair colors, helmets, and shields. The Persians these warriors fought against, on the other hand, were painted with bright, vibrant armor. The polychromy depicts the detailed patterns of their pants and skirts, as well as the intricate paint work done on their shields.

See also
 Tabnit sarcophagus
 Lycian sarcophagus of Sidon

Notes

References

 Gods in Color - Golden Edition
 Heckel, Waldemar. "Mazaeus, Callisthenes and the Alexander Sarcophagus." Historia: Zeitschrift fur Alte Geschichte 55, 2006.
 Miller, Margaret C. Athens and Persia in the Fifth Century BC: A Study in Cultural Receptivity. Cambridge University Press, 2004.
 Palagia, Olga. Regional Schools in Hellenistic Sculpture. Oxbow Books, Limited, 1998.
 Sismondo Ridgway, Brunilde. "Review: Der Alexander-Sarkophag by Karl Schefold." American Journal of Archaeology 73, 1969.
 Stewart, Andrew. Faces of Power: Alexander's Image and Hellenistic Politics. Oxford, England: University of California Press, 1993.
 von Graeve, Volkmar. Der Alexandersarkophag und seine Werkstatt. Berlin, 1970.

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Q: update @HostBinding Angular 4 Animation I am trying to get animation between routes working in an Angular 4 project - but need to be able to alter the direction of the animation (translateX) based on the way the user is navigating through the app.
I have discovered that the only way to keep both the entering and exiting components in the DOM is to use void state.
Also, I have to bind the animation to the host element. If I try and bind it to an element within the component the exiting component is just replaced with the entering component.
I want this because I don't want the exiting component to disappear - I want it to slide off as the entering component slides in to get a smooth native feeling application.
I have a single trigger set up with four transitions:
trigger('routing',[
    state('*',style({transform: 'translateX(0)'})),
    transition('void => back',[
        style({transform: 'translateX(-100%'}),
        animate('800ms')
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    transition('back => void',[
        animate('800ms',style({
            transform:'translateX(100%)'
        }))
    ]),
    transition('void => forward',[
        style({transform: 'translateX(100%'}),
        animate('800ms')
    ]),
    transition('forward => void',[
        animate('800ms',style({
            transform:'translateX(-100%)'
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In my components exported class I am binding this to the component host elements with:
@HostBinding('@routing') routing

I can manipulate routing (setting it to either 'back' or 'forward' to control direction) but this seems to create a new instance of the variable so that if I want to change animation direction the exiting page animates in the opposite direction to the incoming component because the instance of routing doesn't seem to have changed.
Is there any way to update the instance of routing bound to the host element? Is there an alternative way to achieve the result I need?
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History is about so much more than memorizing facts. It is about the story. And, told in the right way, it is the greatest one ever written: Good and evil, triumph and tragedy, despicable acts of barbarism and courageous acts of heroism. Glenn's latest book,Miracles and Massacres, is history as you've never heard it told. It's incredible events that you never knew existed. And it's stories so important and relevant to today that you won't have to ask: Why didn't they teach me this?
Everyone has heard of "the butterfly effect" - the idea that a tiny change somewhere far away can snowball into a huge force, sometimes powerful enough to alter the future of the world.
The "butterfly" in this case was a man named Al Capone.
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Barbados cuts lending rate 500 bps as economy to shrink
The central bank of the Caribbean island of Barbados cut its interest rates for providing overnight funds to banks by 500 basis points to 2.0 percent and launched further monetary policy easing measures to "support the domestic banking sector in light of the projected impact of COVID-19 on the economy and the financial system.
The Central Bank of Barbados also announced a moratorium on loan payments for firms and individuals impacted by the pandemic for up to six months and will provide additional credit to its customer to address short-term liquidity challenges.
"COVID-19 has had a crippling effect on the global economy," the central bank said, noting the impact from a suspension of incoming flights to the island, the closure of hotels, attractions and restaurants.
"We expect economic activity to contract, bringing with it the potential for signifiant job losses," Governor Cleviston Haynes said.
"The Central Bank of Barbados today announced a series of measures to support the domestic banking sector in light of the projected impact of COVID-19 on the economy and the financial system.
In outlining the changes, the Bank said that, while the financial system is very liquid, liquidity at individual institutions may fluctuate from time to time, particularly in strained conditions. The Bank noted that financial institutions have access to the interbank market and/or negotiated credit line facilities. These actions, therefore, are intended to further help Barbados' commercial banks and other deposit taking companies that it regulates navigate these trying circumstances.
Effective April 1, 2020,
The Bank's discount rate at which it provides overnight lending to banks and deposit-taking non-banks licensed under the Financial Institutions Act will be reduced from 7 percent to 2 percent
The Bank will reduce the securities ratio for banks from 17.5 percent to 5 percent
The Bank will eliminate the 1.5 percent securities ratio for non-bank deposit taking licensees
The Bank also stands ready to make collateralised loans for up to six months as liquidity support for licensees, if necessary.
These actions will make it easier for financial institutions to assist their personal and business clients during the pandemic. The island's commercial banks previously announced measures to help affected borrowers on a case by case basis. Those initiatives include:
A moratorium on loan payments for firms and individuals directly impacted by the pandemic and resulting economic downturn, for up to six months
Adjusted loan terms to reduce monthly payments and improve cash flows
Additional credit to existing customers to address short-term liquidity challenges
"COVID-19 has had a crippling effect on the global economy. Its impact on global tourism has already led to the suspension of incoming flights to Barbados and the closure of hotels, attractions and restaurants, which in turn has impacted other ancillary sectors," said Central Bank Governor, Cleviston Haynes. "We expect economic activity to contract, bringing with it the potential for significant job losses."
Governor Haynes said that because of the potential fallout, the Central Bank supports commercial banks' efforts to work with their customers to ease the cash flow difficulties that are likely to emerge. He acknowledged, however, that these actions by commercial banks could adversely affect these institutions' profitability and liquidity. "Given these circumstances, the Central Bank will enhance its monitoring and review its supervisory policies to enable institutions to address Covid-19 related problems."
The Government earlier this month outlined countercyclical measures intended to stimulate domestic activity and to cushion the adverse effects on businesses and individuals.
The Bank says that its measures coupled with those of the Government and the commercial banks represent a multi-pronged response to dampen the effects of COVID-19, and should help to preserve financial stability and enable a faster turn-around in the economy once the crisis is over.
The Bank also noted that the impact of the crisis will be felt on foreign exchange earnings but that the country had a foreign reserve buffer that will be buttressed in the coming months by inflows from the international financial institutions.
It noted further, that the extent of the disruption hinges on several factors, including the duration and the depth of the impact of the pandemic and the speed at which the global recovery occurs."
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