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Yoga Sprout Children's Apparel -- Dropship 28075M - Luvable friends' assorted socks 8 pack is ideal for everyday wear with soft fabric that is comfortable on your baby's little feet. 85% cotton, 13% nylon, 2% Spandex. Our stretchable design makes for proper fit and no fuss dressing. Stretchable For Better Fit. Machine Washable. Super soft & Comfy. This value 8-pack is a great baby shower gift.
Made of a super soft 85 percent cotton blend, these socks are safe and gentle on baby's little toes, but durable and machine washable for everyday use. Everyday Wear.
Avent SCF190/02 - Latex-free. 85% cotton, 13% nylon, 2% Spandex. Hospital-grade silicone. Stretchable For Better Fit. Super soft & Comfy. Used by medical professionals to calm newborns. It has a unique shape that comfortably fits newborn mouths without inhibiting normal development. Highly durable. Durable, one-piece construction. Distributed by hospitals nationwide, the Philips Avent Soothie helps calm and soothe newborns.
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Multiplayer Game Modes List confirmed.
Manoj Goud
Published On: Oct 26, 2022 | Last Updated: Oct 26, 2022
Call of Duty fans across the world are very excited as Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 Multiplayer is about to arrive on 28 October along with the game's full release. Activision has confirmed all the game modes that the game's multiplayer will have at launch. The publishers went through the majority of the contents that players can anticipate in Modern Warfare 2 at launch, including Killstreaks, Field Upgrades, Perks, Maps, and, of course, Game Modes.
As seen in the recent blog post, there are a couple of new modes being introduced to the game that players have never seen before while retaining most of the classic modes that have been in the franchise for years. Sadly, the blog did not mention the fan-favourite modes like Gun Game and Gunfight and they are expected to be added later in the game. However, they will be missed by the players during its launch this week!
Here's an overview of all the modes that will be available when MW2 launches on Friday, 28 Oct.
Also Read: Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 Seemingly Require a Post-Paid Number to Be Linked in Order to Play
Activision Confirms Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 Multiplayer Launch Game Modes
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To begin, the multiplayer mode in Modern Warfare 2 will be separated into two groups based on the type of map being played. Core and Battle Maps are the two categories. All of the 6v6 maps in the game feature a three-lane structure and were developed with Call of Duty's classic multiplayer modes in mind.
The Battle Maps Mode category includes all 32v32 maps, which are the larger maps built for the Ground War multiplayer modes. Ground War was launched with Modern Warfare (2019) and has since become a fan favourite.
Following are the Nine Core Multiplayer modes (6v6) and two Battle Map Modes (32v32) confirmed for the game's Launch:
Hardpoint
Prisoner Rescue
Search & Destroy
Ground War
Ground War Invasion
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A total of three maps were mentioned in the blog, namely Al Mazrah, Las Almas, and the Rest of the World in both Core Mode and Battle Mode.
The game modes will be playable in different playlists as follows:
Featured: Game modes change regularly, with Playlists often focused on new maps and modes. Variations of standard maps and modes may also apply here.
Quick Play: A personalizable playlist and players can add their favourite game modes to it. Players will be able to add or remove game modes whenever they want, with a minimum count of one and a maximum of all modes.
Tier 1: 'Hardcore' has been renamed as 'Tier 1' in Modern Warfare 2. All players will have 30% health and a headshot with any gun is an instant kill. With no map or friendly team indicator, the HUD elements are considerably reduced and friendly fire is enabled.
Third-Person Mode: The camera is positioned over the Operator's shoulder, providing players with a better view of their surroundings. When players' ADS (Aim Down Sights) are using firearms with a 4x scope or above, the view will revert to first-person.
Aside from these game modes, fans may expect more to be added in the months after the release of MW2. Seasonal upgrades will very certainly include both classic and new modes, such as Kill Confirmed, Gunfight, and others. For the time being, fans may enjoy the above MW2 multiplayer modes.
Click here to read the official blog post of Activision to know more about the game modes and battle perks.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 launches on 28 October for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
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2023 Perry County Sunshine Meeting Notice
Pursuant to Act 84 of 1986, as Amended, known as the Sunshine Law, the Perry County Commissioners have scheduled their meeting to conduct business to begin at 10:00 A.M. each Monday in the Commissioners Conference Room, Veterans Memorial Building, 25 West Main Street, New Bloomfield, PA 17068 or virtually, circumstances dependent.
Pursuant to Act 84 of 1986, as Amended, known as the Sunshine Law, the Perry County Commissioners have scheduled their Retirement Board Meeting to conduct business to begin at 10:45 A.M. each Monday in the Commissioners Conference Room, Veterans Memorial Building, 25 West Main Street, New Bloomfield, PA 17068 or virtually, circumstances dependent.
Pursuant to Act 84 of 1986, as Amended, known as the Sunshine Law, the Perry County Commissioners have scheduled their Salary Board Meeting to conduct business to begin at 10:30 A.M. each Monday in the Commissioners Conference Room, Veterans Memorial Building, 25 West Main Street, New Bloomfield, PA 17068 or virtually, circumstances dependent.
Pursuant to Act 84 of 1986, as Amended, known as the Sunshine Law, the Perry County Prison Board have scheduled their Prison Board Meeting to conduct business to begin at 12:00 Noon each 3rd Wednesday of the month, at the Prison or virtually, circumstances dependent.
Pursuant to Act 84 of 1986, as Amended, known as the Sunshine Law, the Perry County Board of Assessment Appeals have scheduled their meeting to conduct business to begin at 11:00 A.M. each Monday in the Commissioners Conference Room, Veterans Memorial Building, 25 West Main Street, New Bloomfield, PA 17068 or virtually, circumstances dependent.
Pursuant to Act 84 of 1986, as Amended, known as the Sunshine Law, the Perry County L.E.P.C. (Local Emergency Planning Committee) have scheduled their meeting to conduct business to begin at 9:00 A.M., January 18, April 19, July 19, and October 18, in the Courthouse Emergency Operations Center, located at the Perry County Courthouse, New Bloomfield, PA 17068.
Pursuant to Act 84 of 1986, as Amended, known as the Sunshine Law, the Farmland Preservation Board have scheduled their meetings to conduct business to begin at 7:30 P.M. in the Conservation District Office, 31 West Main Street, New Bloomfield, PA 17068 on the second Thursday of each month as needed.
Pursuant to Act 84 of 1986, as Amended, known as the Sunshine Law, the Perry Conservation District Board have scheduled their meetings to conduct business to begin at 7:30 P.M. on the second Monday of each month unless otherwise advertised in the Extension Office, 8 South Carlisle Street, New Bloomfield, PA 17068
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It has been three weeks since I arrived in Zimbabwe for the cholera emergency, and I find the country even more fascinating as each day passes. The country is both beautiful and depressing at the same time.
It has been three weeks since I arrived in Zimbabwe for the cholera emergency, and I find the country even more fascinating as each day passes. The country is both beautiful and depressing at the same time. Gorgeous buildings built at the turn of the last century left unmaintained and falling into ruins, suburban mansions contrasted by high density townships with no or little running water except the sewage flowing through the streets, huge tracts of what used to be productive farmland now in disarray and being reclaimed by bush. This is a country that is most definitely not what it used to be.
When I arrived, most of the conversation evolved around the outbreak in Kadoma, a town about two hours away from Harare. One of our mobile assessment teams came to the town and found a cholera treatment centre completely overwhelmed by patients. This prompted an rapid reaction of both supplies and personnel to aid the clinic.
A German nurse, who was there during the peak of the outbreak, described it to me, "It was horrible. The Cholera Treatment Centre was so full it had patients lined up outside with their drips just hanging on the fence... There were people just lying on the floor, on the road, in a footbath, even in the wheelbarrows they arrived in ... Many were lying in their own vomit and diarrhea. It. Was. Just. Horrible."
The MSF team helped put up a few tents, including on the road in front of the clinic, but it was quickly obvious that a bigger centre was needed, and so the search for a better location began. For a short while, a Cholera Treatment Centre, or CTC in MSF parlance, was set up in a commandeered school, but it could not be used for long. Information was then received about a football field near the area heaviest hit by the epidemic. The team assessed the situation, and the Congolese water and sanitation officer announced, "Drop me here, and pick me up in an hour. Just leave me a notebook and a pen."
An hour later, the team picked him up. The Mobile Team Coordinator told me, "He is a maestro. In that hour he planned out a textbook CTC, literally: It is exactly as depicted in the MSF Cholera Guidelines. He did a really amazing good job."
A few days later, the CTC was complete, and started to receive its first patients, and the previous centre stopped admitting new patients. Things became more orderly, with much better infection control, with a proper one way system for admitted patients. The numbers plateaued, and the team scaled down to return to their original duties.
I arrived in Zimbabwe a couple of days after getting the phone call, and went straight to Zimbabwe. I did not pass London or Amsterdam for briefings. I did not pass Go, and most definitely did not collect 200 pounds. All I knew was that I was to be a logistician doing something, somewhere for the emergency. During most of my briefings in Harare, I was led to believe that I will be posted to Kadoma, but then somebody found out that I have some administration experience, and so I became logistician-admininistrator ("log admin") for the Harare project, after a short stint in Kadoma to help with supplies.
I arrived in Kadoma about a week after the peak — a few days after I arrived in-country. The team there were awesome. There was the acting Project Coordinator, a 68-year old American nurse with 13 grandsons, who was jokingly referred to as the Ebola Queen, or simply "Gogo" — Grandmother in Shona, one of the main local languages; a gruff Sri Lankan doctor "Sekuru" — Grandfather; the aforementioned German nurse; and the expatriated Essex boy who was the all-round log.
was playing was "The Number of the Beast". Oops.
There are some more stories I would like to tell, but they will have to wait until I've caught up with the admin backlog ... Till then, stay safe.


CBSE will be conducting the All India Pre-Medical / Pre-Dental Entrance Test (AIPMT-2014), for the academic year 2014-2015. This exam is to fill 15% merit positions in medical and dental colleges of India.
Farzad Minoo Damania (Career Counsellor in Mumbai - Career Nurturer) presented a Career Seminar on the topic "Career Options after 10th" at City International School, Mumbai on 14th December 2013.
The seminar was attended by Class 10th students, their parents, teachers and School Principal.
Here are some snapshots from the Career Seminar on the topic "Career Options after 10th" at City International School, Mumbai on 14th December 2013.
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Check out my article publication in Parsi Times Newspaper dated 7th December 2013, on Career in Archaeology: Finding Treasure and History.
I am sure you must have read or heard about the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) conducting excavation work in Unnao village of Uttar Pradesh in pursuit of finding 1000 tonnes gold treasure. As a student, you might have thought of getting into engineering, accounts, management, teaching, acting, and so on. But, have you thought about a career in the field of Archaeology?
The word archaeology is derived from two Greek words 'archaios' meaning 'ancient things' and 'logos' meaning 'theory of science'. Archaeology is an inter-disciplinary field which draws help from varied subjects such as history, anthropology, geography, geology, literature, linguistics, palaeontology, chemistry and art. It is the study of past civilization by recovering and analysing historical materials and historical data. It thus relates to piecing together the past, step by step, and trying to complete the jigsaw puzzle.
As an archaeologist, you will be examining ancient sites and conducting research to learn about past human life and culture. You will have to inspect, recover, and conserve artifacts (pottery, tools, architectural remains, coins, cave paintings) and human remains (skeletal) from past human cultures. Based on your research and experiments, you will have to write reports about your findings and give necessary recommendations on issues such as site conservation. You will also get an opportunity to work closely with historians, conservators, forensic science experts, geologists and sociologists.
You should possess good observation skills, an analytical bent of mind with keen desire to learn about past culture and civilization. You must have physical stamina to work outdoors in uncomfortable conditions. Work at a given excavation site can be very lengthy and slow; and can last from few months to years. It is a very demanding and challenging job. Thus you need to be extremely patient, focussed and determined in your work. Strong critical thinking and problem solving ability to draw logical conclusions from site observations and laboratory experiments is also important.
Archaeology courses are mostly offered at post graduate level. So you need to first complete your graduation in any discipline, but it is preferable to have a Bachelor's degree in History, Anthropology or Sociology. This should be followed by Master's degree in Archaeology, Anthropology, Ancient / Medieval Indian History, or Classical Languages such as Pali or Persian. Few good universities that offer these courses are: Institute of Archaeology (ASI) – Delhi, Banaras Hindu University – Varanasi, Delhi Institute of Heritage Research & Management – New Delhi, MS University of Baroda – Gujarat, and University of Madras – Chennai.
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is the major recruiter for archaeologists across India. Recruitment is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and various state public service commissions. Other government organizations that employ archaeologists are: Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR), National Archives of India, Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR), All India Handicrafts Board, and Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH). Cultural and historical divisions of Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of External Affairs, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Ministry of Education, and Ministry of Defence also employ archaeologists. You could also work as curator, heritage conservator, archivist, surveyor, tourist guide, interpreter, heritage manager, archaeology professor or researcher, numismatist and epigraphist.
Salaries will vary depending on your skills, abilities and experience. You may start with a salary of Rs. 8,000 to Rs. 12,000 per month. Experienced Archaeologists can earn Rs. 15,000 to Rs. 30,000 per month. Having a Ph.D. in Archaeology will be an added advantage.
For all your career queries, career counselling, aptitude tests, and career guidance in Mumbai, Thane and Navi Mumbai areas, please feel free to reach out to me on farzad.damania@gmail.com or 9833971773.
Career Nurturer provides Career Counselling and Career Guidance to students and adults in order to help them understand their abilities, aptitude, interests, personality traits, emotional intelligence factors and adjustment behaviour. It helps students understand their natural talent and hence helps them in selecting the right career path.
There are several career fields and career opportunities that exist today in India and abroad. The Career Counseling process is to guide you towards the right Career Path.
Career Nurturer provides Career Guidance in Mumbai, Navi Mumbai and Thane regions. Career Nurturer provides career guidance and counselling at convenience of your HOME.
Students applying for the undergraduate engineering degree program at NITs, IITs, other technical institutions will have to give the JEE Main Paper 1 Exam.
Students applying for undergraduate architecture degree program will have to give the JEE Main Paper 2 Exam.
The student can take this exam in Pen-paper based format or computer based online format. Subjects tested will be Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.
The student can take this exam in Pen-paper based format only. Subjects tested will be Mathematics, Aptitude and Drawing.


The renowned Conservatoire Supérieure de Musique, housed nowadays in an ultra-modern building in the north of the city, welcomed the European guests courtesy of the President of ESTA France, Michel Strauss, a cello professor at this venerable institution. The presentations covered topics including group tuition, physiology, music history and instrument-making. The concerts were of the obligatory high standard. A boat trip on the Seine by moonlight, with lively music from a Moldavian ensemble, delighted the participants, among whom were representatives from both Israel and Palestine.
Thierry Barbé, F The modern double bass: a "viola-cello"?
Bernard Sabatier, F Small violas for children - why?
In the Koch Foundation competition, now called the "ESTA Student of the Year Award", the winners wereFrench violinist Charlotte Bonneton and Serbian cellist Maya Bogdanovich.


This counterclockwise loop heads south from Sycamore Valley Park up to the Sherburne Hills followed by a hike up on Short Ridge into Sycamore Valley Open Space. The hike includes an additional short loop along the park boundary on Tatcan and Sand Hill Trails.
Begin this hike from Sycamore Valley Park in Danville. Head east along the edge of the basketball courtyard towards Sycamore Valley Elementary School, stay on the paved path onto Alta Vista Way.
Cross Camino Tassajara onto Woodside Dr, continue to the end of the road to the Haymaker Trailhead at Sycamore Valley Open Space. The trail leads across Sycamore Creek up to the cattle gate.
Turn right to stay on Haymaker Trail, the fire road winds around the hillside with expansive views of the open valley along and our local favorite Mt Diablo.
Haymaker continues up around the Sherburne Hills to the junction at Harvest Trail.
Go straight onto Harvest Trail, it continues along the top of the ridgeline with wonderful panoramic views!
Haymaker comes to a faint Y split, go right onto No Name Cattle Trail#1, the single track winds around the lower hillside with views of San Ramon Valley.
No Name Cattle Trail comes to a T junction, turn left onto the unmarked Harvest Trail. The fire road tilts up for a moderate climb back to the top of the ridge.
At the next junction, turn right to stay on Harvest Trail, it continues on the rolling ridgeline to the next trail junction.
Turn left to stay on Harvest, it drops downhill to the next Y split.
Turn left to stay on Harvest, it turns westward along the lower hillside to the cattle gate.
Enter through and continue on Harvest Trail to its trailhead at the end of Country Hills Ct.
Stay on Country Hills Ct to Wood Ranch Dr. Cross Camino Tassajara to stay on Wood Ranch Dr.
Make an immediate right turn onto No Name Trail#2, at the utility boxes behind the tennis courts; the multi-use trail goes along Sycamore Creek adjacent to the North Ridge subdivision to the next trail split. Go left and follow the paved trail towards the trail entrance at Tuscany Way.
Turn right at the doggie waste post onto Short Ridge Trail. It kicks up with a steep climb to the cattle gate into Sycamore Valley Open Space.
Turn left at the trail sign to stay on Short Ridge, it continues along the rolling ridgeline with generous views of Mt Diablo and the surrounding ridges and hills.
Continue on Short Ridge to the next trail junction.
Turn right onto Sand Hill Trail, it turns eastward through the canyon to the next junction.
Go right onto Tatcan Trail, it winds around the lower hillside dotted with grazing cattle. It continues along the park boundary to its end near Laurelwood Dr.
Climb over the gate onto Laurelwood Dr, follow the road towards Goldstone Ct.
Turn left onto the paved public accessible multi-use trail, it runs parallel to the park boundary fenceline to a Y split.
Go left and follow the paved road to the Sand Hill Trailhead. Enter thru, stay on Sand Hill to the Tatcan Trail junction. Return on Sand Hill up to Short Ridge Trail junction.
Turn right onto Short Ridge Trail, the gradual climb leads up to the ridgeline along the park boundary to Shady Slope junction.
Go straight to stay on Short Ridge. it continues along the gentle rolling ridge with gorgeous panoramas!
At the end of Short Ridge Trail, turn left onto No Name Cattle Trail #3, it drops downhill across the open pastureland meadows to the water trough.
Follow the single track uphill and through the scattered oaks to Shady Slope Trail junction.
Turn left onto Shady Slope, it drops downhill through the shaded canyon to its trailhead at Sycamore Valley Park.
Turn left and head eastward through the ball fields for the return to the parking lot.
Go local with this scenic hike, it explores the open ridges and hillsides above the residential subdivisions around Sycamore Valley with grand ridge top views!


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Issue 01 - 2023 MAGAZINE Technology
GBO Correspondent January 23, 2023 January 23, 2023
AI dominates cross-border payments territory
Abdul Naushad asserts that fintech companies risk falling behind their competitors if they don't embrace Artificial Intelligence and integrate it into every aspect of their operating plan
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is playing a critical role in enhancing the effectiveness and security of cross-border international payments, according to Buckzy Payments Inc.
Artificial Intelligence's reputation as a science-fiction technology that could only be used in movies and comic books has given way to its practical application in a wide range of routine commercial operations in the finance sector. This also applies to international payments, where Artificial Intelligence is already automating procedures to speed up transactions, boost security, and enhance customer service quality.
In January 2022, Abdul Naushad, President and CEO of Buckzy Payments, made the first remarks on Artificial Intelligence's capabilities in the payments industry when he discussed its value in minimising human errors and quickly computing credit scores for consumers. But since then, AI has advanced quickly, and decision-makers in the payments industry are now looking into how the solution may assist them to address other payment-related problems.
With over 35% of firms reporting its use in 2022, a four-point rise from 2021, recent research from IBM demonstrates that Artificial Intelligence adoption is increasing globally and across all industries. Around 37% of financial services organisations intend to employ Artificial Intelligence to achieve a competitive advantage, according to another Nvidia survey.
Abdul Naushad asserts that fintech companies risk falling behind their competitors if they don't embrace Artificial Intelligence and integrate it into every aspect of their operating plan.
During an interaction with Global Banking and Finance, he said, "We already see fintech implementing Artificial Intelligence-based solutions for a range of functions – many are installing Artificial Intelligence-powered chatbots on their websites or apps to offer instant, personalised responses to customer queries. But customer expectations are constantly evolving, and efficiency and quality of service are at the top of the list of their demands. Expect, therefore, to see the next fintech leverage Artificial Intelligence-based smart speaker technology to enable users to complete transactions verbally on any device, without first needing to dial a number."
There is a claim that a computer or robot is only as intelligent as the person who programmed it. However, Artificial Intelligence merely refers to the fact that machines have intelligence that is activated by artificial action rather than human action, which causes the machine to react in a particular way. In other words, a machine can mimic what we do naturally.
We require AI to find solutions to issues and enable fintech to simplify cross-border payment services. They are better able to fine-tune their operations through intelligently created apps that cater to their primary target markets' personal financial management.
Artificial Intelligence and machine learning are not only for big banks. Fintechs now have access to a whole new, bright world of opportunities thanks to Artificial Intelligence. The days of needing a huge budget and a sea of professionals to help create a smooth financial experience are long gone. Today's smaller companies are challenging the major players for market share by coupling superior customer service with their products better clarity and security, all through Artificial Intelligence-powered solutions.
Fintech websites can incorporate Artificial Intelligence software that serves as customer support agents through pop-up chat boxes on your screen.
They may not deal with the most difficult problems, but they are frequently programmed to assist with straightforward tasks. Since the 'bot' is pre-programmed with answers to common queries, customer care is available around the clock. They can even indicate which questions will benefit from further human assistance.
A crucial application of Artificial Intelligence is determining a customer's creditworthiness. Why? Banks and other financial institutions still need to turn a profit because they are companies. Therefore, knowing someone's creditworthiness can help them determine the cost (the risk) more accurately. This is frequently done by looking at simple personal data.
Instead of relying on outside sources, a fintech may determine whether a customer is a risk or not from their own data. The good news is that everybody is treated fairly. When a fintech uses Artificial Intelligence, the cost is minimised, which results in a lower price for credit-worthy customers. If the risks are significant, a bank would be required to charge uniformly.
Additionally, Artificial Intelligence has the potential to significantly lower the danger of online fraud. Since it can detect fraudulent or suspect activities much faster than human intervention, customers and organisations can feel more secure about cybersecurity, particularly when it comes to financial transactions.
Fintech is currently keeping our financial transactions secure and our costs cheap. However, the field of Artificial Intelligence is always expanding, and with every passing year and our lives becoming more digital, Artificial Intelligence will be available to expedite every procedure. Only our financial institutions' ability to keep up with it is the main obstacle.
If we are to shift our finances even more online, there can be no future for finance without Artificial Intelligence. All banks and fintech need to do is to provide their human workforce with the equipment they need to meet demand. Fintechs must stay up with the market as our financial lives become more complicated.
For global financial stability, continued expansion in international e-commerce, and notably for the eradication of poverty, cross-border payments are essential. Therefore, having a frictionless Artificial Intelligence-based solution for international payments is crucial.
To put that into perspective, consider the following: Firstly, the United Nations has set a target of reducing remittance charges to 3% by 2030. Secondly, the G20 has made improving cross-border payments a priority and asked the Financial Stability Board (FSB) to come up with solutions. Lastly, the Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) has published a list of 19 "building blocks" to improve cross-border payments.
Meanwhile, the UAE's investment in Artificial Intelligence across the last decade reached USD 2.5 billion and the UAE is the biggest regional investor in Artificial Intelligence in the region according to a report by Microsoft and Ernst and Young.
The Artificial Intelligence Maturity Report in the Middle East and Africa says that the bulk of the investments went toward social media and Internet of Things (IoT) projects. Another eight technologies also saw significant artificial intelligence investment in the UAE. These technologies included machine learning, smart mobility, and gamification.
According to the study, 18% of UAE businesses consider Artificial Intelligence as their main digital technology priority. The UAE's achievement in applying Artificial Intelligence at scale is because of the fact that business leaders in the region understood its value proposition and prioritised Artificial Intelligence-based projects.
The Artificial Intelligence Maturity Report in the Middle East and Africa finds that 94% of the companies in the UAE report involvement in Artificial Intelligence at the executive management level which is the highest in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region.
The report also finds that Artificial Intelligence leadership capability in the region is also high compared to other regions in MEA. According to the report, 46% of the leadership in UAE companies are reportedly competent or very competent in Artificial Intelligence as technology, while close to a quarter is highly competent.
AI is the way ahead and here are examples to prove it
There is no doubt in the fact that the recent spurt in fintech companies has given consumers new ways of managing their money. AI-powered chatbots deployed by these firms are taking care of customer queries that were unimaginable a decade back.
Now, traditional banking mechanism has taken note of these disruptive solutions and is now introducing their own measures, again guided by AI and robotics. This healthy competition is helping the financial sector as all these measures are cutting down costs, apart from being customer friendly.
Chatbots are converting frequently asked questions (FAQs) into simulated conversations, thereby adding a personal touch to customer conversations. If the customer forgets his/her password, these chatbots are there to help the person out. AI, guided by machine learning, is also helping these banks to process large volumes of data. Also, since the system is continuously evolving, it is identifying potential frauds as well, in terms of scanning suspicious transactions and providing a boost to processing sensitive financial documentation. And yes, all these things are happening with a reduced likelihood of security risk.
No wonder, the Middle East and Africa are seeing AI as an investment area to upgrade their fintech sector.
Portugal-based data science company Feedzai claims that their software called 'OpenML Engine' can help data scientists employed by banks, as the latter can build their own custom fraud detection models while using the fraud-specific assistance through the software. The company was founded in 2011 and got classified as a unicorn start-up after a Series D funding round pushed its value above $1 billion.
Feedzai is now known as the world's first RiskOps platform for financial risk management and Quadrant Knowledge Solutions, in 2022, named the firm as a technology leader in its study called "SPARK Matrix: Behavioral Biometrics, 2022".
Also, artificial intelligence is generating expenditure reports as well, which too far quicker than a normal human capacity. Even the risk factor is low here. AI can even power technologies to help human workers with tracking and automation processes, thus making the bank employees' lives easier by simplifying and quickening cumbersome processes such as compliance, data entry, fraud and security, apart from making them able to watch, learn and verify anomalies in customer behaviour to track down frauds.
Talking about the fintech sector excelling in customer service, the credit again goes to AI and its products, namely chatbots, and virtual helpers. It is also helping these companies to save costs of developing front offices and helplines.
And this technology will grow as the partnership of deep learning algorithms and AI will continue refining things like understanding human language and formulating convincing responses, handling transactional calls and traditional helplines. This will reduce the manual management (human-guided) of these operations to a great extent.
United States-based Kasisto is a company working on a conversational AI Platform and it is offering services for consumer banking, business banking and insurance. It is providing products that can help customers to set financial goals, get spending alerts, break down spending patterns, figuring out due bills.
Kasisto's AI services are also designed to refer the customer to a live agent if it cannot handle a query, ensuring that qualified human professionals are giving those customers much-needed financial inputs.
Also, how can we forget about AI's ability to offer data analytics and key insights to these fintech companies, in terms of making quick decisions? Firms specialising in personal financial management give their customers crucial insights into the latters' spending based on income and expenditure habits. This forms the core of new-age personalised financial management policies.
US-based Narrative Science has developed a software called Quill, which can reportedly help financial institutions generate narrative reports from data sets like sales records, using natural language generation that transforms data into plain-English stories.
Also, fintech companies are providing loan application methods without the need for credit reviews by banks. One such company is Affirm, which is utilising AI to mine data from potential borrowers, in order to create a glimpse into their creditworthiness, followed by a "soft" credit score. The firm is checking customer variables like geo-location, web search histories, job profiles and social media activities, a 360* different way of approaching than the traditional metrics of deciding a credit rating.
Personalisation is becoming more and more important in the fintech sector and businesses are now having the ability to deliver customer-centric banking experiences. The combination of AI, machine learning, analytics and human professionals is doing the wonders for these firms right now and will continue the same trajectory in future as well.
These AI-powered chatbots and virtual assistants have been utilized by traditional financial institutions like American Express and HSBC.
With labour costs rising on the offshore outsourcing front, robotics and AI will become a preferred method of saving costs, and this will reduce the risks of human errors as well.
In fact, Wall Street has fully embraced AI to help gauge market movements. There are technologies available that can evaluate companies with the help of variables like earnings calls and public press releases to analyse speech patterns, semantics, and word usage. This method is helping to eliminate human bias while analysing businesses. This AI-powered ecosystem is also assessing big data spanning decades, before making predictions on the future of the companies.
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Mokhra Population, Caste, Working Data Kachchh, Gujarat - Census 2011
Mokhra is a village situated in Abdasa taluka of Kachchh district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 91 families residing in the village Mokhra. The total population of Mokhra is 358 out of which 184 are males and 174 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mokhra is 946.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mokhra village is 59 which is 16% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mokhra is 903 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Mokhra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mokhra is 66.2%. Thus Mokhra village has higher literacy rate compared to 59.9% of Kachchh district. The male literacy rate is 81.05% and the female literacy rate is 50.68% in Mokhra village.
As of Apr 2016, the Sarpanch of Mokhra village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mokhra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mokhra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mokhra village.
Illiterate 160 60 100
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mokhra village.
In Mokhra village out of total population, 169 were engaged in work activities. 78.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 169 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 59 were Agricultural labourer.
Main Workers 132 84 48
Cultivators 46 31 15
Agriculture Labourer 59 33 26
Marginal Workers 37 12 25
Non Working 189 88 101
Map of Mokhra, Kachchh, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Mokhra, Abdasa
Below are the list of villages near Mokhra village in Abdasa.
Bhoa 181
Vagapaddhar 836
Vagoth 576
Karamta 255
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Home / Miscellaneous / The Cauliflower Alley Club remembers "The Fabulous" Jackie Fargo
The Cauliflower Alley Club remembers "The Fabulous" Jackie Fargo
By David Buckler on June 30, 2013
He was arguably the biggest draw and the biggest star in his southern homeland, and now he is a part of history. "The Fabulous" Jackie Fargo,85, succumbed to long-standing heart disease on the morning of June 24, 2013, a week after being hospitalized in his longtime home, China Grove, North Carolina.
Born Henry Faggart in Concord, NC on May 17, 1928, he began wrestling in 1950 on indy shows in the state under the unassuming name Dick Bishop. He became something of a star in Cuba two years later, then did a stint in the military. Back to the ring after his discharge, he took on the new identity of Wildman Jackie Fargo, expanded his horizons and invaded the northeast as a full-fledged heel. He had a great run in Boston, and then in New York where he first allied with up-and-coming Wildman Don Stevens (Don Kalt), and notorious manager Bobby Davis. The pair were together over some five years in the northeast and Tennessee., including a main event run in Madison Square Garden that drew the biggest gate in some 25 years. In the Tennessee-Alabama-Georgia area they really hit their stride, as well as in Chicago and other southern areas. Along the way, they brothered up and morphed into "The Fabulous Fargos"
Kalt came and went regularly, and finally left the tandem about 1965. An assortment of tag partners followed over the next 20 years, including Jackie's real brother Sonny 'Roughhouse" Fargo who was usually a referee for Jim Crockett Promotions. But there was a big difference: a major turn at this point resulted in Jackie becoming the people's choice. He was the same strutting, cocky, flamboyant, two-fisted character as he was during his days as a heel. But now he faced down the heels, usually in tag team matches, that brought jam-packed arenas solidly to his side. He held some 55 titles, mainly tag belts, in his 30+ ring career. And though no master of the mic — his promos were always off the cuff, straightforward and loaded with emotion — he was never at a loss for words to fire up his latest war in the ring.
Along the way, Jackie encountered an eager young fellow who actually worked in his sign business in Memphis, but wanted badly to wrestle. Jackie eventually gave in to his pleas, and began to train him for the ring. The rest is history: Jerry 'The King' Lawler became one of the best-known wrestlers in America. The clincher came when Jackie Fargo passed the championship baton to Lawler in the finale of a long and wild series of skirmishes in Memphis on June 24, 1974. Ironically, the event took place 39 years to the day before Jackie's passing..
Jackie's other great success was the 1982 pairing of Steve Keirn and Stan Lane, dubbed "The Fabulous Ones", in tribute to their mentor. Keirn and Lane were a wildfire success in the Memphis territory, thanks in major part to Fargo's brilliant development and presentation of their talents.
"My friend, father-figure and mentor Jackie Fargo died this morning. He was the best!," Lawler wrote. "Without the Fabulous Jackie Fargo, there would never have been a King Jerry Lawler. RIP Jackie."
Jim Ross of WWE wrote in his blog, "Jackie Fargo was a master crowd psychologist and gave viable meaning to the term "less is more" when it came to in ring execution. Everything that he did had meaning and Fargo told such a viable, believable story that every fan in the arena knew what Fargo was doing and why, all the while being able to process the story that he was telling and emotionally invest in it."
Natural charisma, an emotional projection on the mic, native flamboyance and a solid wrestling mind came together in Jackie Fargo. Even after his retirement in the early 80?s, he could still draw a big house when the occasion demanded his larger-than-life presence in the 80?s, 90?s and even 00?s. He was a true legend across the south, and he'll be an enduring presence in any discussion about the good old days, for many years to come.
Perhaps Stan Lane said it best: "He will be missed terribly, but spoken of often, with a joy in our hearts and a smile on our faces".
The Cauliflower Alley Club extends its condolences to the family and many friends of the inimitable Jackie Fargo.
— CAC staff member
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Did you know that now doctors have to go through "waste, fraud and abuse" (WFA for short) training?
And we have to document that the training was completed. It appears that the government sees us doctors as potential criminals eager to steal and cheat.
So the training instructs us as to what constitutes WFA and the consequences of committing WFA?
I completed the training, as did our entire staff. And, of course, we all found it stupid and maddening. Another one of those government mandates taking us away from patient care!
But I was not as nearly mad or rather livid as when I read the article written by James Bovard in this week's Wall Street Journal.
Speaking of waste, fraud and abuse! Bovard describes how the federal administration encourages fraud, cheating and waste in the food stamp program. I urge you to read it!
The feds would rather prosecute doctors as criminals for using the wrong Medicare billing codes. They don't really care about WFA.
You see the WFA in the food stamp program serves their purposes: to increase government dependency. And this maintains the status quo of those in power.
Is Mr. Bovard wrong? Am I? Let me know what you think.


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Yesterday was the verdict of the Gulbarg massacre that took place during the 2002 riots in Gujarat. The 2002 riots were one of the worst riots which ever took place in Gujarat, a state which is prone to communal riots. Before 2002, the worst riots in Gujarat's history took place in 1969 during the rule of Hitendra Desai, a Congress chief minister. The riots saw the death of over 660 people (official number) whereas, the unofficial number is pegged at over 2000, most of which were Muslims.
I don't want to get into how fair/unfair the verdict is. I am no legal expert.
But I will take it upon myself to correct the international media when they write about my beloved Gujarat. I was going through this New York Times piece on the verdict.
I want to show how an international publication either misrepresents the facts, or chooses to completely ignore stating them.
A judge in Ahmedabad, Gujarat's largest city, acquitted 36 people for lack of evidence, including a police inspector and a midranking official in the Bharatiya Janata Party, led by Mr. Modi.
Agreed. I like how she describes Ahmedabad as Gujarat's largest city, but misses out on the fact that it was no ordinary judge. He was a special judge appointed for the special court.
Rest of the article is in poor taste, but I will not let my political inclination cloud my dislike for the lack of facts.
However, my blood started boiling when she quoted Teesta Setalvad and described her as "an activist who has spearheaded a campaign to prosecute Gujarat officials". She very conveniently forgot to give the disclaimer that Setalvad is accused by the residents of the Gulbarg society of embezzling donation money they collected for building a museum. Although the Supreme Court has said Setalvad and her husband should not be arrested, they have been told to provide all documents needed.
Barry could have given this little disclaimer to give the international readers a fair chance at getting a balanced view.
Moving along, Barry then describes how the 2002 riots started.
The Gujarat riots began on a February morning, when a train carrying Hindu pilgrims was surrounded by a mob of Muslims and caught fire at a train platform in Godhra. An investigation later concluded that the fire had been accidental, but it was widely blamed on Muslims. The remains of 59 people burned to death on the train were displayed in Ahmedabad, stoking anti-Muslim fury.
Again Ellen Barry is playing with facts. A Judicial Commission set up to enquire into the incident had found that it was indeed set on fire, and courts had sentenced several people based on this. But Barry was probably referring to the report by the second commission set up, the Bannerjee Committee, which was set up by UPA 1, and which contradicted the first report. Barry chose deliberately to hide the fact that courts had subsequently thrown out the Bannerjee Commission report, even restraining the Centre from tabling the committee report in Parliament or taking any further action on it. How convenient of Barry.
If Barry is to be believed that the train "caught fire", then Farooq Mohammad Bhana, who's arrested under charges of conspiracy to set the train on fire must be innocent.
ATS officials said Bhana, who was on the run for 14 years, was staying in the slums of Andheri (east) in Mumbai under the fake identity of Mohammed Umar for the last seven years. He even did some petty work on contractual basis at the Brihan Mumbai Municipal Corporation. "We have seized some forged identity documents from him," said an ATS official.
J K Bhatt, inspector general of police, ATS, said, "We suspect that Bhana could have visited Pakistan while being on the run. He was staying in Mumbai for the last seven years. We are probing whether he had procured a fake passport." He was remanded in eight-day SIT custody.
Elaborating on Bhana's role in the train carnage, ATS officials said that he was present at a meeting in Aman Guest House where the conspiracy to burn the train was hatched on February 26, 2002. "Bhana had allegedly instructed other conspirators about the attack plan and directed them to store 140 litres of petrol to burn the coach," said Bhatt.
J R Mothaliya, member of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing Godhra train carnage, said that Bhana was involved in the "entire planning, right from the beginning till the end".
Bhana was arrested on May 18, 2016. By the way, NYT did not report on Bhana being arrested. Guess it wasn't important enough. Guess, Barry has finally adopted Indian and Indian media when it comes to reporting news.


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package com.cyf.base.common.utils;

import java.lang.reflect.ParameterizedType;
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/**
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public class ClassUtil {
    /**
     * 通过反射, 获得定义Class时声明的父类的泛型参数的类型. 如无法找到, 返回Object.class.
     *
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     * @param index the Index of the generic declaration,start from 0.
     * @return the index generic declaration, or Object.class if cannot be
     * determined
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    public static <T> Class<Object> getSuperClassGenericType(final Class<T> clazz, final int index) {
        //返回表示此 Class 所表示的实体(类、接口、基本类型、void)的直接超类的 Type。
        Type genType = clazz.getGenericSuperclass();

        if (! (genType instanceof ParameterizedType)) {
            return Object.class;
        }

        //返回表示此类型实际类型参数的 Type 对象的数组。
        Type[] params = ((ParameterizedType) genType).getActualTypeArguments();
        if (index >= params.length || index < 0) {
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Booking Costa Adeje Hotel Iberostar Anthelia is, undoubtedly, a wise choice, especially if you are a good gastronomy lover.
During my stay I booked a fantastic suite and went on half board basis to enjoy a – la-carte-menu at Restaurant Barbacoa at Hotel Anthelia.
Four friends meeting for lunch, two of us particularlly demanding, I have to confess I was one of them, as we made lots of questions and requested changes in the dishes.
Let me know share our summer menu at Barbacoa Restaurant at Hotel Anthelia!
Jamón serrano croquettes. Soft and creamy.
Marinated salmon tartar with guacamole and caviar vinaigrette with rocket topping.
Hake fillet with vegetables. Gorgeous smoked taste after roasting the skin.
Red Tuna with chutney. My choice, exceptional I'm so happy to say.
Mario, never lost his smile while I asked a thousand questions and my friend requested changes. It was a great lunch and very funny.
white chocolate soup with mandarin sorbet with drops of liquorice oil. I adored it. Chocolate tasted chocotale not milky taste at all, and the liquorice oil was an amazing surprise for me.
Cuban Chocolate brownie with milk caramel and tiny nuts.
These was not the end. Lorenzo offered us a great digestive shot as you can see before enjoying a pleasant siesta.


Rancho Constanza offers a tourist accommodation, dedicated to ecotourism and education, located in the municipality of Constanza, on the slopes of the Hill of the mountain at 3,600 feet, half a mile from the main road and two miles from the city of Constance.
Anytime you visit Constanza, make sure you choose this hotel because I enjoyed the town very well although the hotel is not a 5 star rated one, it still possess the value of one. There is nothing luxurious about this hotel but that feel to it, I enjoyed the place. You will enjoy the feel of nature and the city. The hotel has a beautiful setting with beautiful gardens and good mountain views, let's not even forget the delicious food, they gave fresh fruits and veggies which was very healthy and didn't upset my stomach unlike some hotels I have been to in DR. The hotel is ideal for both family traveling, group and just a romantic getaway, wouldn't have asked for a better place to spend my trip. It is not the best hotel but considering the city you are in, it is a way better option than anyone you will see in my opinion. The area is cold maybe because I visited in January and I know the review is coming late but I just thought I should write one up. The breakfast was great with all natural food like I said, I love the smell and taste of fresh vegetables in the morning. The only reason I didn't give a 5 star rating is because I feel like the price is too expensive and I feel like if it is going to be that expensive, they should up their game. The staff by the way was really friendly .
Well, you need to know that Constanza doesn't have so many options of accommodations to stay in so this comes in pretty handy, it is convenient and affordable with good services accompanied. Constanza is a beautiful country side filled with mountains so the temperature is usually cold. It is my second time in Constanza but the first time, the hotel I stayed in was whack so I didn't want to experience such again and I checked online for more options and saw that this hotel is among the best coupled with the fact that I was on a budget so I needed a reasonably priced place that is clean with good food and this place gave me that and that's all that matters for me. It is a country hotel so your expectations shouldn't be too high if you don't want to be disappointed but it is an okay or rather descent accommodation. The rooms were not so clean and the beds were a little bit hard so they need to improve on that so that guests will return. The rooms are pretty basic and minimum amenities and the staff was very kind especially Rosa that usually stays at the reception, she is a nice lady. Breakfast was good mostly natural foods and that is the way I like it and I would say they really put effort in the meals so I was pleased with the effort. There is not much activity here, it is a good place to go relax and that was what I loved most about the place.
Rancho Constanza caters to families and (large) groups. This becomes perfectly clear the moment I arrive at the wonderful facilities that are build against the slope of Loma de Peñón, at an altitude of 1097 meters above sea level and at a distance of 2.8 kilometers from the small town of Constanza.
The Ranch consists of 10 standard rooms, 1 junior suite for 2 guests and 1 suite for 4 guests as well as 12 rustic villas which each accommodate up to 5 persons. The grounds are green, beautiful and perfectly suited for families with children who certainly will enjoy the swings at the designated play area.
The young girl at the reception tells me that I am only one of six guests. I pay my bill upfront and go to my basic room with a decent bed, a TV with lots of satellite channels but without a ventilator or air conditioner. The moment I am ready to step into the shower I find out that there is no warm water available either. Normally this is no big deal when vacationing on a tropical Island but here in Constanza, with an average annual temperature of 16 degrees Celsius, taking a cold shower is kind of roughing it. I notify the reception and I am being told that in an hour or so, warm water will be available. What concerns me more is that the restaurant is closed (apparently because I did not make a reservation that includes a meal plan). I am forced to go to "downtown" to get some food. Since it is dark and there is absolutely nothing else to do except for watching the TV set, I decide to take a 40 minute walk to a restaurant…. and back.
Upon my return I figure I should try to connect to the Internet but unfortunately the Wi-Fi connection is down. There is also not one single beer available. Here arrives the moment where the girl who maintains a "don't you know all this is normal" attitude, manages to find someone who is willing to pick me up some, thereby earning an extra Debbie flower for her boss.
While I sit down to drink my beer in the huge lobby and restaurant area, watching the girl who is watching a soap opera, I envision that by the time, the restaurant is open, the warm water flows abundantly, the Wi-Fi connection is reestablished and the huge available standing fridge is stocked with some common beverages, there should be enough guests at the ranch who could paint a complete different picture of the place.
Next time I will probably stay at the nearby Rancho Guaraguao, which was fully booked at the time I passed by to get some information, but definitely left a good first impression.
It is time for bed! The clubhouse featuring a basketball court, an infantile Ping Pong table, chessboards, volleyball, billiards, dominoes etc. are of no use to the lone traveler who passes by on a quiet Friday night.
Frankly, I am happy a new day has arrived. I will drive to Aguas Blancas, with 87 meters, the highest waterfall in the Caribbean before I return to Santo Domingo. I take two cups of coffee out of the thermos on the counter and forget all about my mediocre experience at Rancho Constanza.


TARP is the "troubled asset relief program" that Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson presented on Friday 19 September 2008. TARP is designed to take bad mortgages off the books of financial institutions in America, and onto the books of the federal government.
In a statement at the Treasury headquarters Paulson explained that TARP addresses the root cause of the financial system's weakness by taking the illiquid mortgage assets (those that have lost value as house prices have decreased) out of the financial system. These toxic assets are currently blocking the system and preventing the credit needed to fuel the economy from being issued.
The problem is that there is a lack of certainty about the value of mortgage assets, and trading in them has virtually ceased. Because these toxic loans are stuck on the balance sheets of banks, and other financial institutions, they are unable to issue new productive loans.
Some people can be fooled believing those stones mounted in cubic zirconia engagement rings are real diamonds. And there are probably some unscrupulous people who sell cubic zirconia jewelry as if were were a precious or semi precious stone. However most sellers and buyers of CZ jewelry understand that the dazzling looking "diamond" is just a great alternative for a real diamond since CZ looks as beautiful and captivating as the real thing. Just like diamonds, cubic zirconia exudes timeless beauty, versatility, and elegance. But in reality it isn't a diamond at all, but synthesized in a lab. People who scam gullible people into thinking they are buying a real diamond are just as despicable as those mortgage brokers and bankers who offered mortgages to people who should never have qualified in the first place. Unlike losing some money on a fake diamond, these folks often lost everything. Sham sham on the mortgage brokers and bankers.
The cause of this crisis is the overly relaxed lending from 2000 onwards. Bankers driven by bonus targets lent to families who could not afford the mortgages - today there are five million American homeowners delinquent or in foreclosure. This is no longer a sub-prime lending problem, but a lending problem as excess home inventories push down all home prices.
The lenders who issued the mortgages, and the securitizers who bought and resold them, have left the investors who bought them a hot potato - mortgage assets of uncertain value. Through TARP the government will take these assets on and enable the financial institutions to function. The US taxpayer will catch the hot potato.
This introductory article starts off by looking at the way the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) came about in a rushed panic during the peak of the financial crisis. It then looks at the roots of the crisis, and why TARP made sense as the best way to stabilize the system and prevent a total meltdown. It goes on to look at the actual text of the Bailout Bill itself, and the fact that TARP seems to be rapidly becoming redundant as banks rush to exit from it so that they are free from constraints on executive pay and making new hires.
The rest of the site listed in the Contents links to the right looks at specific parts of TARP in more detail. Trends in Las Vegas Real Estate has been one of the prime examples of the impact of TARP.
The TARP Troubled Asset Relief Program was first presented by then Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson back on Friday 19 September 2008.
The troubled assets relief program was designed to take bad mortgages off the books of financial institutions in America, and onto the books of the federal government. Some refer to it as the troubled asset relief program 2008 or mortgage bailout bill.
On 3 October 2008 the troubled asset relief program bill was approved by the House, thus reversing its Sept. 29 rejection of the bailout. This represented the government's largest step into the financial markets since Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal.
The cause of this crisis is the overly relaxed lending from 2000 onwards. Bankers driven by bonus targets lent to families who could not afford the mortgages: today there are five million American homeowners delinquent or in foreclosure. This is no longer a sub-prime lending problem, but a lending problem as excess home inventories push down all home prices.
The lenders who issued the mortgages, and the securitization industry that bought and resold them, have left the investors who bought them a hot potato - mortgage assets of uncertain value. Through the troubled asset relief program the government will take these assets on and enable the financial institutions to function. The US taxpayer will catch the hot potato. Sometime it feels like we are the victims of an MBA culture where an MBA specialization in finance gives you carte blanche to manage money as you see fit.
Asset liquidation is set to replace asset acquisition as the availability of bad credit refinance dries up.
In his Sept.19 statement at the Treasury headquarters Paulson explained that the troubled asset relief program addresses the root cause of the financial system's weakness by taking the illiquid mortgage assets (those that have lost value as house prices have decreased) out of the financial system. These toxic assets are currently blocking the system and preventing the credit needed to fuel the economy from being issued.
Troubled asset relief program law has its origins in a rushed legislative proposal that was sent by the White House overnight to lawmakers on 19 September 2009. Hank Paulson presented a three page plan to save America from financial meltdown and a new depression. It is presented in full below, and at the time it was presented the lack of detail under whelmed the financial community.
Subsequently this note written on a piece of toilet paper evolved into the more detailed text that was rejected by the House on 28 September 2009. By this point people were rapidly losing confidence in the administrations ability to contain a looming financial meltdown on a global, and unprecedented, scale. Finally on 3 October 2009 the troubled asset relief program application passed, and was entitled the "Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, H.R. 3997." The difference between this final TARP Bailout Bill text and what was submitted 28 September 2009. The treasury troubled asset relief program finally made it into law.
(a) Authority to Purchase.–The Secretary is authorized to purchase, and to make and fund commitments to purchase, on such terms and conditions as determined by the Secretary, mortgage-related assets from any financial institution having its headquarters in the United States.
(a) Exercise of Rights.–The Secretary may, at any time, exercise any rights received in connection with mortgage-related assets purchased under this Act.
(b) Management of Mortgage-Related Assets.–The Secretary shall have authority to manage mortgage-related assets purchased under this Act, including revenues and portfolio risks therefrom.
(c) Sale of Mortgage-Related Assets.–The Secretary may, at any time, upon terms and conditions and at prices determined by the Secretary, sell, or enter into securities loans, repurchase transactions or other financial transactions in regard to, any mortgage-related asset purchased under this Act.
(d) Application of Sunset to Mortgage-Related Assets.–The authority of the Secretary to hold any mortgage-related asset purchased under this Act before the termination date in section 9, or to purchase or fund the purchase of a mortgage-related asset under a commitment entered into before the termination date in section 9, is not subject to the provisions of section 9.
(1) Mortgage-Related Assets.–The term "mortgage-related assets" means residential or commercial mortgages and any securities, obligations, or other instruments that are based on or related to such mortgages, that in each case was originated or issued on or before September 17, 2008.
(2) Secretary.–The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Treasury.
(3) United States.–The term "United States" means the States, territories, and possessions of the United States and the District of Columbia.
On 9 June 2009 it was announced that ten of the troubled asset relief program banks are set to leave the $700 billion troubled asset relief program. The banks, including Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Chase, American Express, and Morgan Stanley, were granted permission to repay a total of $68bn and free themselves on the restrictions in place under the troubled asset relief program act. The troubled asset relief program senate had previously estimated that $25bn of reserves would be repaid this year. Despite the early repayment the government still has outstanding warrants that give it the right to buy shares in the banks that were granted funds under the treasury's troubled asset relief program. The warrants are, however, extremely controversial since they are convertible at fair market value, which is extremely difficult to determine.
TARP to Drive Economy Collapse?
As Wall Street is bailed out, Main Street could be set to suffer the consequences of inflation and an economy collapse.
Soon after the troubled asset relief program was announced the dollar declined, and commodity prices revived. These two changes were driven by investor fear of inflation.
It is odd because failing banks, falling house prices, and tightening credit would usually lead to falling prices, or even deflation. But what we are seeing here is fear that the Fed will mismanage the situation, keep interest rates too low for too long, and thus create an inflationary problem that will arise in the future. The Fed mismanage? Never! Avoiding an economy collapse as a result of the troubled asset relief program is a genuine concern. Looking at indicators such as the Las Vegas real estate market, with its mass of foreclosures it is clear TARP has work to do.
The outlook for equities is far from rosy in a post-TARP world. Historical indicators suggest that investors wanting to buy at the bottom of the market have some time to wait before yet. The game is trying to identify recession proof businesses with strong balance sheets.
Back when the Resolution Trust Corporation was established in 1989 it took more than 12 months for the stock market to bottom, and it took three years for the housing market to bottom.
The downwards spiral may just have begun, with the decline likely to be punctuated with false dawns.
Another example would be the crisis of Sweden in the 1990s where a bear market persisted for over two years, the market lost 45%, and domestic demand shrank. And consider that the Swedish example is much cited as the best-handled case.
In 1997 Japan unveiled its Financial Supervisory Agency to great fanfare, but it wasn't until 2002 that the stock market recovered, and as for the housing market it is still lower than 15 years ago in most of the country. The 100 yen stores (one dollar stores) were good examples of recession proof businesses.
The recession is just beginning, and even with the Troubled Assets Relief Program the road ahead is bleak for the next few years.
The troubled asset relief program, AKA TARP or the "Bailout Bill" started with a rushed legislative proposal that was sent by the White House overnight to lawmakers on 19.Sept. Paulson's three page plan to save America from financial meltdown and a new depression is in full (!!) below. This bailout bill text is lacking in detail to say the least.
This evolved into the more detailed text that was rejected by the House. The text which finally passed on 3 October is entitled the "Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, H.R. 3997," and the difference between this final TARP Bailout Bill text and what was submitted 28.Sept. You can see all the bailout pork in painful detail.
The $700 billion bailout that is the Troubled Assets Relief Program is the result of unintended consequences of decisions by Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke since March.
First they orchestrated the purchase of Bear Stearns by JPMorgan Chase, and that did create a temporary lull in the instability that has plagued markets since the credit crisis begun.
However, each decision after that led to runs on securities firms, banks and insurers, and created turmoil in the markets. It was all done in a desperate attempt to halt the momentum of recession 2008.
And the Troubled Assets Relief Program itself also risks making matters worse. A government pool of distressed real-estate and bad debt could serve to depress the housing market further.
The initial reaction to TARP was declines in financial stocks, total paralysis in the trillion dollar inter-bank loan market, and a run on money market mutual funds. It might just have been the right read on the Troubled Assets Relief Program.