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God Emperor of the Boston University
by professor rat 09 Jun '22

09 Jun '22

Who is responsible for misleading the public and discrediting science with this kind of behavior? The authors, who begin their abstract with The observation of the Higgs boson solidified the standard model of particle physics. However, explanations of anomalies (for example, dark matter) rely on further symmetry breaking, calling for an undiscovered axial Higgs mode. which has nothing to do with the result in their paper. The editors and referees at Nature, who should never have allowed such an abstract. Boston College, which put out this press release, which starts out: Chestnut Hill, Mass. (6/8/2022) – An interdisciplinary team led by Boston College physicists has discovered a new particle In this case another institution, Oak Ridge, put out a much more responsible press release for the same paper, showing how to do this properly. Universities desperately want to see this kind of story in the press, and there’s rarely any downside for the scientists and PR people who produce bogus such stories. Boston College needs to take action to retract the press release and make sure this doesn’t happen again. Nature should also take action to issue a correction stating this paper has nothing at all to do with the Higgs field and address the bad editing and refereeing that led to this. Update: At least the Wikipedia article has been fixed. Update: More physicists spreading hype about this here. Update: The Higgs hype has been extended to add quantum computing hype, see Newly-Observed Higgs Mode Holds Promise in Quantum Computing, and the Wikipedia article now includes this new, extra hype. FROM https://www.math.columbia.edu/~woit/wordpress/

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Re: Larson FOIL 30-Day letter (Apple Card Report)
by Gunnar Larson 09 Jun '22

09 Jun '22

Dear Ms. Garvin: Kindly following up on the expected timeline for delivery of the Apple Card FOIL materials mentioned below. Respectfully yours, Gunnar Larson -- *Gunnar Larson * *xNY.io <http://www.xny.io/> - Bank.org <http://bank.org/>, PBC* MSc <https://www.unic.ac.cy/blockchain/msc-digital-currency/?utm_source=Google&u…> - Digital Currency MBA <https://www.unic.ac.cy/business-administration-entrepreneurship-and-innovat…> - Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ip) G(a)xNY.io +1-646-454-9107 New York, New York 10001 On Fri, May 27, 2022 at 4:33 PM Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> wrote: > Ms. Garvin: > > Hope you are doing well. > > Specific to this FOIL request, can you kindly advise if an extension was > submitted past May 26th? Perhaps I missed the extension notice from DHR. > > Thank you, > > Gunnar > - > Gunnar Larson > xNY.io - Bank.org, PBC > > MSc - Digital Currency > MBA - Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ip) > > G(a)xNY.io > +1-646-454-9107 > New York, New York 10001 > > > On Thu, Apr 14, 2022, 4:30 PM Garvin, Sheila Y (DHR) < > Sheila.Garvin(a)dhr.ny.gov> wrote: > >> Dear Mr. Larson: >> >> >> >> Pursuant to your FOIL request, please see the attached. >> >> >> >> *Best,* >> >> >> >> *Sheila Garvin* >> >> >> >> >> >> *DHR Records Access Clerk* >> >> *Legal Management Records Unit* >> >> One Fordham Plaza, 4th Floor, Bronx, NY 10458 >> >> Tele: (718) 741-8423/ e-Fax: (718) 741-8256 >> >> *foil(a)dhr.ny.gov <foil(a)dhr.ny.gov>* >> >> *Sheila.Garvin(a)dhr.ny.gov <Sheila.Garvin(a)dhr.ny.gov>* >> >> *www.dhr.ny.gov <http://www.dhr.ny.gov/>* >> >> >> >> *This transmission and its attachments may contain confidential or >> privileged information, which is intended for use by the individual or >> entity to which the transmission is addressed. If you are not the intended >> recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, dissemination, >> copying, or distribution of this transmission or its attachments is >> strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, >> please notify the sender immediately at the above address and delete the >> transmission and its attachments**. ****Due to Covid-19, many of our >> employees are working remotely. E-Mail is the preferred communication >> method. >> >

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Fwd: Depositary receipt holders of Russia's Sberbank, VTB face conversion headache
by Gunnar Larson 09 Jun '22

09 Jun '22

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Reuters Global Investor <newsletters(a)email.reuters.com> Date: Thu, Jun 9, 2022 at 10:03 AM Subject: Depositary receipt holders of Russia's Sberbank, VTB face conversion headache To: <g(a)xny.io> [image: Reuters Logo] <https://newslink.reuters.com/click/27997742.68559/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucmV1dGVyc…> <https://newslink.reuters.com/click/27997742.68559/aHR0cDovL3JldXRlcnMuY29tP…> Visit Reuters.com <https://newslink.reuters.com/click/27997742.68559/aHR0cHM6Ly9yZXV0ZXJzLmNvb…> for the latest news Global Investor <https://newslink.reuters.com/click/27997742.68559/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudHdpdHRlc…> Tweet <https://newslink.reuters.com/click/27997742.68559/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudHdpdHRlc…> <https://newslink.reuters.com/click/27997742.68559/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZmFjZWJvb…> Share <https://newslink.reuters.com/click/27997742.68559/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZmFjZWJvb…> <https://newslink.reuters.com/click/27997742.68559/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucmV1dGVyc…> Depositary receipt holders of Russia's Sberbank, VTB face conversion headache <https://newslink.reuters.com/click/27997742.68559/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucmV1dGVyc…> Investors holding depositary receipts in Russia's sanctioned top banks are facing difficulties in converting them into shares after the European Union targeted Russia's national clearing house with sanctions, sources and analysts told Reuters. 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Russia's Sberbank suspends settlements in yuan for corporate clients <https://newslink.reuters.com/click/27997742.68559/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucmV1dGVyc…> Russian lender Sberbank suspended settlements in yuan for corporate clients from June 7, the bank said on Wednesday. UniCredit executive says chances to cut Russia exposure 'limited' <https://newslink.reuters.com/click/27997742.68559/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucmV1dGVyc…> UniCredit has "limited" opportunities to reduce its exposure to Russia, the Italian bank's finance chief said on Wednesday, ruling out providing further support for the Russian subsidiary while emphasising it was not a financial drain on the group. <https://newslink.reuters.com/click/27997742.68559/aHR0cHM6Ly9zbGkucmV1dGVyc…> <https://newslink.reuters.com/click/27997742.68559/aHR0cHM6Ly9zbGkucmV1dGVyc…> <https://newslink.reuters.com/click/27997742.68559/aHR0cHM6Ly9zbGkucmV1dGVyc…> Polish banks team up to create protection scheme <https://newslink.reuters.com/click/27997742.68559/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucmV1dGVyc…> The biggest commercial banks in Poland have teamed up to create a protection scheme to help ensure their liquidity and solvency, the banks said on Tuesday. Credit Suisse appoints Huang as head of APAC asset management <https://newslink.reuters.com/click/27997742.68559/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucmV1dGVyc…> Credit Suisse has appointed Min Huang to lead its asset management business in the Asia Pacific, an internal memo reviewed by Reuters showed on Tuesday. Julius Baer hires Doha Bank's head of private banking to lead Qatar expansion <https://newslink.reuters.com/click/27997742.68559/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucmV1dGVyc…> Swiss wealth manager Julius Baer has hired the former head of private banking at Doha Bank, Slim Bouker, to lead an expansion in Doha, where it plans to open an advisory office at the Qatar Financial Centre, it said on Tuesday. Deutsche Bank launches Berlin tech hub, draws staff from Russia operations <https://newslink.reuters.com/click/27997742.68559/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucmV1dGVyc…> Deutsche Bank said on Tuesday that Berlin was now one of a handful of technology centres the lender runs around the world and sources said many staff who worked at the bank's offices in Russia had moved to the new German operation. Deutsche Bank brings several hundred Russian IT experts to Germany - Handelsblatt <https://newslink.reuters.com/click/27997742.68559/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucmV1dGVyc…> Deutsche Bank has relocated several hundred Russian IT experts to Berlin, offering all employees of its Russian tech center a job in Germany, the Handelsblatt newspaper reported on Monday, citing sources close to the matter. Related Videos <https://newslink.reuters.com/click/27997742.68559/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucmV1dGVyc…> Wall St. ends higher as Powell assuages rate worries <https://newslink.reuters.com/click/27997742.68559/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucmV1dGVyc…> <https://newslink.reuters.com/click/27997742.68559/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucmV1dGVyc…> Russian invasion 'pretty much locks in' gradual move by Fed -portfolio manager <https://newslink.reuters.com/click/27997742.68559/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucmV1dGVyc…> <https://newslink.reuters.com/click/27997742.68559/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucmV1dGVyc…> Markets 'are beginning to accept this negative news event' -portfolio manager <https://newslink.reuters.com/click/27997742.68559/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucmV1dGVyc…> <https://newslink.reuters.com/click/27997742.68559/aHR0cHM6Ly9zbGkucmV1dGVyc…> <https://newslink.reuters.com/click/27997742.68559/aHR0cHM6Ly9zbGkucmV1dGVyc…> <https://newslink.reuters.com/click/27997742.68559/aHR0cHM6Ly9zbGkucmV1dGVyc…> *Sponsors are not involved in the creation of these or any other Reuters news articles.* Get Reuters News App <https://newslink.reuters.com/click/27997742.68559/aHR0cHM6Ly9zbWFydC5saW5rL…> To manage which newsletters you’re subscribed to, click *here* <https://newslink.reuters.com/oc/61f3d570e7293773881c9642go372.1gwf/f41ae83f> . 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All rights reserved. 3 Times Square, New York, NY 10036 Privacy Policy <https://newslink.reuters.com/click/27997742.68559/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGhvbXNvb…> | Terms and Conditions <https://newslink.reuters.com/click/27997742.68559/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucmV1dGVyc…> -- *Gunnar Larson * *xNY.io <http://www.xny.io/> - Bank.org <http://bank.org/>, PBC* MSc <https://www.unic.ac.cy/blockchain/msc-digital-currency/?utm_source=Google&u…> - Digital Currency MBA <https://www.unic.ac.cy/business-administration-entrepreneurship-and-innovat…> - Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ip) G(a)xNY.io +1-646-454-9107 New York, New York 10001

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Fwd: xNY.io - Bank.org, PBC | Memo #1 - The People’s Republic of China on ESG and D&O Innovation
by Gunnar Larson 09 Jun '22

09 Jun '22

Dear Madam Attorney General: Further to the NY-DFS matter below, we have great concern that the referenced ESG and D&O scheme may be running on RippleNet and/or xRP (while regulated out of New York). The 2020 RippleNet customer list references <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pmz0RF_WvKKE_rRmoG_ksx0OCShmT9Zg/view?usp=…> Ripple's top four banking institutions home to the People's Republic of China: 1. Industrial Commercial Bank of China 2. China Construction Bank 3. Agricultural Bank of China 4. Bank of China xNY.io - Bank.org, PBC is a leader in cross-border digital asset innovation. The ESG and D&O matter shared with NY-DFS yesterday is a serious concern to the health of the United States financial system. While we cannot be certain of the specifics, one thing is sure. xNY.io - Bank.org, PBC chooses not to be second rate to Ripple and/or their top customers in China. We seek to learn the Attorney General's insights on the matter overall. Sending you the very best regards. Thank you, Gunnar Larson -- *Gunnar Larson * *xNY.io <http://www.xny.io/> - Bank.org <http://bank.org/>, PBC* MSc <https://www.unic.ac.cy/blockchain/msc-digital-currency/?utm_source=Google&u…> - Digital Currency MBA <https://www.unic.ac.cy/business-administration-entrepreneurship-and-innovat…> - Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ip) G(a)xNY.io +1-646-454-9107 New York, New York 10001 ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> Date: Wed, Jun 8, 2022 at 2:12 PM Subject: xNY.io - Bank.org, PBC | Memo #1 - The People’s Republic of China on ESG and D&O Innovation To: <Adrienne.Harris(a)dfs.ny.gov> Cc: Weber, Richard (DFS) <Richard.weber(a)dfs.ny.gov>, Weintraub, Cathy (DFS) <Cathy.Weintraub(a)dfs.ny.gov>, Alexi Anania <a(a)xny.io> June 8, 2022 BY ELECTRONIC MAIL Superintendent, Adrienne A. Harris New York State Department of Financial Services One State Street New York, New York 10004 Adrienne.Harris(a)dfs.ny.gov Re: The People’s Republic of China on ESG and D&O Innovation Dear Madam Superintendent: xNY.io - Bank.org, PBC is proud to be under the esteemed oversight of your distinguished office. Today’s memo signals concern of recent ESG and D&O research published by Nanjing Audit University of the People’s Republic of China. The institution is operated under the auspices of the Jiangsu <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jiangsu> Provincial Government, the National Audit Office of China <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Audit_Office_of_China> and the People's Bank of China <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People%27s_Bank_of_China>. Kindly find the attached memo <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1THKGP530wiMOKurCd79mHSFfW6GvCrOJsRzyA_J…> addressed to your honorable attention. Respectfully yours, Gunnar Larson -- *Gunnar Larson * *xNY.io <http://www.xny.io/> - Bank.org <http://bank.org/>, PBC* MSc <https://www.unic.ac.cy/blockchain/msc-digital-currency/?utm_source=Google&u…> - Digital Currency MBA <https://www.unic.ac.cy/business-administration-entrepreneurship-and-innovat…> - Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ip) G(a)xNY.io +1-646-454-9107 New York, New York 10001

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WIRED: MongoDB Debuts ‘Queryable Encryption’ to Fight Hacks and Leaks
by jim bell 09 Jun '22

09 Jun '22

WIRED: MongoDB Debuts ‘Queryable Encryption’ to Fight Hacks and Leaks. https://www.wired.com/story/mongodb-queryable-encryption-databases "After years of data breaches, leaks, and hacks leaving the world desperate for tools to stem the illicit flow of sensitive personal data, a key advance has appeared on the horizon. "On Tuesday, MongoDB is announcing “Queryable Encryption,” a feature that will allow database users to search their data while it remains encrypted. The tool, which is debuting in preview as part of MongoDB 6.0, attempts to bridge academic cryptography findings and real-world environments so users can adopt the feature without needing advanced theoretical expertise. Crucially, Queryable Encryption is built to work with existing databases rather than requiring users to re-architect their systems before they can take advantage of it.

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Cryptocurrency: Saylor Talks State's Apologist, Not Voluntaryism, Lightning Bad
by grarpamp 09 Jun '22

09 Jun '22

Saylor shilling for the State... https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1533476743738171392/pu/vid/640x360/-P1… "A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System" https://galgitron.net/Post/Why-Lightning-Network-Sucks-Balls https://www.investopedia.com/tech/bitcoin-lightning-network-problems/ https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/qe1jo7/some_tweets_on_why_the_lightni… https://lightningjunkies.net/lightning-junkies-episode-lnj011-shinobi-talki… https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/106611/lightning-network-channe… https://www.reddit.com/r/lightningnetwork/comments/v80ak0/corelightning_pay… https://kleetus.medium.com/why-becoming-a-lightning-network-user-is-not-a-g… https://altcoinn.com/Thread-Why-the-Lightning-Network-is-not-a-Scaling-Solu… https://medium.com/bitcoin-blockchain/lightning-network-on-btc-is-a-dead-en… https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/7bggkd/why_is_lightning_network_bad/ https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/lalo5h/the_lightning_network_btc_is_a… https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/9lv7kc/why_would_anyone_us… https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28724648 https://twitter.com/wisewizzz/status/1460072258383323137 https://www.agoristnexus.com/on-the-state-of-p2p-cash/ https://c4ss.org/content/11718 https://freetalklive.com/ https://www.youtube.com/user/FreeTalkLiveRadio https://wiki.mises.org/wiki/Agorism https://voluntaryist.com/ https://irishtechnews.ie/digital-cash-the-unknown-history-of-the-anarchists… https://medium.com/the-capital/bitcoin-cash-a-true-peer-to-peer-electronic-… https://changehero.io/blog/what-is-bitcoin-cash/ https://news.bitcoin.com/satoshi-revolution-chapter-2-satoshi-libertarian-a… https://news.coincu.com/1315-lesson-52-series-satoshi-revolution-crypto-ana… https://www.researchgate.net/publication/254059732_The_cryptoanarchists%27_… https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anonymous_P2P https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/g3n4d2/cryptocurrencies_we… https://www.anarchistrevolt.com/articles/electronicpiracy.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anarchism https://www.researchgate.net/publication/309274331_Socialism_and_the_Blockc… https://messari.io/article/crypto-history https://dailyanarchist.com/2013/06/06/reconciling-the-regression-theorem-wi…

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Discrimination against the dark
by professor rat 09 Jun '22

09 Jun '22

Crypto Exchanges Delist Litecoin Over Privacy Feature Concerns Two major exchanges in South Korea said they will delist Litecoin due to new privacy features enabled by the protocol. https://decrypt.co/102350/crypto-exchanges-delist-litecoin-privacy-feature-… Maybe better news . . . Edge, the company behind the Edge cryptocurrency wallet, announced today the launch of a new "Confidential Mastercard" that requires no personal identifiable information to use. "Not a name, not a phone number, not an email address," Edge co-founder and CEO Paul Puey told Decrypt in an interview. "Definitely not your actual address, nothing. You can create a virtual card in around 15 seconds inside of Edge." Caveat Lecter ( Anthony Hopkins is buying up NFT's )

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ON Israel
by professor rat 09 Jun '22

09 Jun '22

Israel the illegal colony, not Israel the Assange BFF who is one of the most active NAZI propagandists around. On Israel the state I suggest it be abolished last as we eliminate the nation-state form. This recognizes the unique horror of the Holocaust and saves us being accused of adding to historic persecutions. I'm very confident of enlisting strong AI help in this and forming a majority consensus position in the world revolution. I hope you'll join our winning team. Viva la revolution!

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A war of aggression is not only an international crime; it is the supreme international crime
by professor rat 09 Jun '22

09 Jun '22

Why I'm sanctioning the immediate execution of all known KGB apologists https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_aggression Self defense is a legal defense against any charge of murder

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The race toward a new computing technology is heating up — and Asia is jumping on the trend
by jim bell 09 Jun '22

09 Jun '22

The race toward a new computing technology is heating up — and Asia is jumping on the trend https://share.newsbreak.com/18uhtc2e " The race toward a new computing technology is heating up — and Asia is jumping on the trend PUBLISHED MON, JUN 6 2022 8:57 PM EDTJonathan Keane@HTTPS://TWITTER.COM/J_K9WATCH LIVEKEY POINTS - "Japan has made key advancements in the quantum computer race, India has developed its own strategy for the technology, and debates are simmering over whether China has surpassed the U.S. on some fronts. - "Quantum computing will ultimately speed up the computational power that drives many industries and could affect everything from drug discovery to how data is secured. - "However, while the technology could transform industries like pharma, it could also present security challenges.

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