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Re: Your Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) Request - Tracking# 2022-090349
by Gunnar Larson 07 Mar '22

07 Mar '22

Ms. Roper: Okay. Thank you very much. Gunnar -- *Gunnar Larson - xNY.io <http://www.xny.io/> | Bank.org <http://bank.org/>* 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 Mon, Mar 7, 2022, 5:44 PM Roper, Norma (DFS) <Norma.Roper(a)dfs.ny.gov> wrote: > > > Dear Gunnar Larson: > > > > I write in response to the FOIL request that you submitted to the New York > State Department of Financial Services (Department) today. > > Your request seeks “any/and all records at DFS with reference if Goldman > Sachs knows what a felony is?” > > > > Please review the Department's website here: > https://www.dfs.ny.gov/contact_us/foil_requests/subject_matter_listing > > This website provides a list of the records maintained by the Department. > After you review the site, please advise what specific records you seek by > March 14, 2022, which shall include a) the date parameters for the records, > b) the unit within the Department that would have such records, and/or c) > the specific filing, application, or consent order that you seek. If the > Department does not hear from you by that date, then your request will be > closed. > > Best, > Norma > > > > *Norma Roper Webster* > > Senior Attorney & Record Access Officer > > *Office of General Counsel* > > > > *NYS Department of Financial Services* > > One State Street, New York, NY 10004 > > *Norma.Roper(a)dfs.ny.gov <Norma.Roper(a)dfs.ny.gov>* > > >

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[karl][spam] Failed Intro to Computer Programming
by Undiscussed Horrific Abuse, One Victim of Many 07 Mar '22

07 Mar '22

I ran into a schoolkid online recently who said they were good at math. I asked them if they were into computer programming (we were in a transformer model bot room). They said "no, I don't have a job yet," and my heart sank. I started computer programming in the second grade, for fun. I even remember it a little bit. APOLOGIES! I froze up here. I wanted to make this email serious.

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Fwd: FOIL Request
by Gunnar Larson 07 Mar '22

07 Mar '22

Thank you for your email. Here is a digital archive of the Governor's correspondence on this very important matter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LEofFqJoVxABojWBiqLXH_s1WVDffaDk/view?usp=… Gunnar -- *Gunnar Larson - xNY.io <http://www.xny.io/> | Bank.org <http://bank.org/>* 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: Records_Access <Records.Access(a)exec.ny.gov> Date: Mon, Mar 7, 2022, 5:14 PM Subject: FOIL Request To: g(a)xny.io <g(a)xny.io> Dear Gunnar Larson, Please see the attached correspondence in relation to your Freedom of Information Law (“FOIL”) request. Regards, Records Access

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Rather than a merry-go-round, the process of change and innovation is like a slide.
by Gunnar Larson 07 Mar '22

07 Mar '22

Mr. Weber: Rather than a merry-go-round, the process of change and innovation is like a slide. <https://xny.io/bank> Gunnar -- *Gunnar Larson - xNY.io <http://www.xNY.io> | Bank.org <http://Bank.org>* 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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Women’s Rights are Human Rights
by zeynepaydogan 07 Mar '22

07 Mar '22

Women’s Rights are Human Rights Sometimes human rights organizations have been accused of being elitist and bypassing those with little or no formal education. Amnesty International Nigeria has often recognized that these categories of persons are disproportionately at the receiving end of human rights violations. It is important that human rights education is accessible to all, irrespective of educational background or social status. Amnesty Nigeria organized a question and answer session with women from the Nyanya community in Abuja Nigeria. It was a learning experience for both Amnesty Nigeria and the women. Many of the questions the women asked could easily be taken for granted as something they would already know the answers to. Some of these questions are: - Is it illegal for my husband to deprive me of work and not provide for me and the children? - How many times can my husband beat me before he can be wrong? - Can my own husband rape me? - Why is it that men are always said to be right? A lot of them also shared personal experiences. One of the women, Yaya Ahmed (real name withheld) talked about how her husband did not let her make a living, beat her up and sparsely provided for the family. “I was helpless. My husband did not care for our four children. It was so normal for us to go to bed with no food. Our children were always dressed in rags and frequently sent away from school because we could not afford their fees. I just could not understand why my husband will not let me do something to earn money. When I could not take it any longer, I decided to fry bean cakes for a living. He did not approve of this, but it did not deter me. I was determined to feed, clothe, and pay my children’s school fees. It did not take time before my husband lost his temper. He beat me mercilessly and threw my bean cakes into a gutter. I was heavily bruised and heartbroken especially because my children watched everything. My relatives and his too maintain that I was wrong. They said I should have done as I was told. I had no business trying to play the role of a man.” One of the strong themes that emerged during the engagement was the women’s willingness to support each other in combating issues such as physical violence, sexual harassment, emotional assault, bullying etc. An example can be found in the statement of Huawa (not her real name), expressed below. “My friend married a man who is always telling her that she looks like a monkey. He means this in the most insulting way ever. He has humiliated her the worst way ever and yet people have asked her to be a good wife and remain in her marriage. I have told her that his words are as bad as beatings and will eventually destroy her esteem. My opinion has caused us not to be friends anymore and I know she is dying in silence”. Interestingly, many of the women said that they thought the best way to solve these problems would be to tackle gender inequality from the cradle. Among themselves, they decided that best practice would be to raise boys differently from how they are generally raised today Amnesty Nigeria staff talked about some domestic and international legislations that address some of the issues expressed by the women. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights, the 1999 constitution of Nigeria (as amended) and the Violence against Persons Prohibition Act (VAPP ACT) are some examples of documents that were referenced in these conversations. The women also formed a WhatsApp group and urged Amnesty Nigeria to help them form a support group as it would be easier to handle domestic violence, economic deprivation, emotional assault etc. as a community of women. Finally, Amnesty Nigeria visited the chief of the community who said he appreciates the initiative and pledged his support for similar programs in the community. The women were educated on human rights issues that concern them without employing traditional classroom approaches. A few of them also promised to organize similar programs so that other women in the same community could benefit from their knowledge and be empowered to fight for a better life. The COVID-19 heath guidelines in Abuja, Nigeria allow for the convergence of 50 persons at once. As soon as the COVID-19 guidelines are relaxed, Amnesty Nigeria intends to have similar programs with more participants. The Amnesty Nigeria HRE program is committed to promoting justice, freedom, truth, and dignity by educating and empowering local communities on their human rights

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Re: [External Message Added] City of Miami public records request #22-459
by Gunnar Larson 07 Mar '22

07 Mar '22

Dear Madam or Sir: Thank you very much for your response. - *Timeframe *– January 1, 2021 - Today (February 7, 2022) - *Custodians *– Any/All related to search terms. - *Precise Search Terms* – CityCoins, MIA Coin, STX, Stacks, Harvard Management Company, Digital World Acquisition Corporation, DWAC. Very sincerely yours, Gunnar Larson -- *Gunnar Larson - xNY.io <http://www.xny.io/> | Bank.org <http://bank.org/>* 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 Mon, Feb 7, 2022 at 1:03 PM PublicRecords(a)miamigov.com < support(a)nextrequest.com> wrote: > -- Attach a non-image file and/or reply ABOVE THIS LINE with a message, > and it will be sent to staff on this request. -- > City of Miami Public Records > A message was sent to you regarding record request #22-459: > > Thank you for your email. > > Upon review of your Public Records Request, it has been determined that a > search of the City e-mail servers is the best possible route to provide as > many responsive documents to your request. In compliance with the Florida > Retention Schedule, City emails go back 10 years from the date the IT > search is run. > > Below, please find a list of information necessary for the IT Search: > > - *Timeframe *– The Start Date to End Date. > - *Custodians *– Identify specific individuals whose correspondence > you are seeking. > - *Precise Search Terms* – specific terms, phrases or keywords that > will be contained in the e-mail. > > > Please see the Search Criteria box below to input your information for > your search. > > *Search Criteria:* > > Start Date > > **/**/**** > > End Date > > **/**/**** > > Individuals > > @miamigov.com > > Keywords / Phrases > > Please be advised due to the extensive use of resources such as > information technology and clerical staff time, the City is entitled to > charge the costs incurred to run the search, review the emails for > exemptions, if any, and then produce responsive emails, if any in > accordance with Chapter 119, Florida Statutes, as amended. > > If the IT Search yields 100 or less emails, then no fees shall be > assessed. However, if the IT Search yields more than 100 emails, an hourly > rate of the lowest paid paralegal will be assessed and dependent on how > many e-mails are returned from the IT search. > > > > Please be advised, that in the event the initial IT search does not > satisfy you, for any reason, and you request a revised search, a special > service charge will be imposed to run a revised search. > > We look forward to working with you. Please do not hesitate to contact me, > with any questions, comments or concerns. > > > > Thank you! > > > > View Request 22-459 <https://miami.nextrequest.com/requests/22-459> > https://miami.nextrequest.com/requests/22-459 > > POWERED BY NEXTREQUEST <https://www.nextrequest.com> > > The All in One Records Requests Platform > > *Questions about your request?* Reply to this email or sign in to contact > staff at City of Miami. > > *Technical support:* See our help page > <https://help.nextrequest.com/knowledge/requester-resources> > >

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Re: [External Message Added] City of Miami public records request #22-459
by Gunnar Larson 07 Mar '22

07 Mar '22

Dear Miami: What is the hold-up with these documents? Gunnar -- *Gunnar Larson - xNY.io <http://www.xny.io/> | Bank.org <http://bank.org/>* 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 Mon, Feb 7, 2022 at 1:03 PM PublicRecords(a)miamigov.com < support(a)nextrequest.com> wrote: > -- Attach a non-image file and/or reply ABOVE THIS LINE with a message, > and it will be sent to staff on this request. -- > City of Miami Public Records > A message was sent to you regarding record request #22-459: > > Thank you for your email. > > Upon review of your Public Records Request, it has been determined that a > search of the City e-mail servers is the best possible route to provide as > many responsive documents to your request. In compliance with the Florida > Retention Schedule, City emails go back 10 years from the date the IT > search is run. > > Below, please find a list of information necessary for the IT Search: > > - *Timeframe *– The Start Date to End Date. > - *Custodians *– Identify specific individuals whose correspondence > you are seeking. > - *Precise Search Terms* – specific terms, phrases or keywords that > will be contained in the e-mail. > > > Please see the Search Criteria box below to input your information for > your search. > > *Search Criteria:* > > Start Date > > **/**/**** > > End Date > > **/**/**** > > Individuals > > @miamigov.com > > Keywords / Phrases > > Please be advised due to the extensive use of resources such as > information technology and clerical staff time, the City is entitled to > charge the costs incurred to run the search, review the emails for > exemptions, if any, and then produce responsive emails, if any in > accordance with Chapter 119, Florida Statutes, as amended. > > If the IT Search yields 100 or less emails, then no fees shall be > assessed. However, if the IT Search yields more than 100 emails, an hourly > rate of the lowest paid paralegal will be assessed and dependent on how > many e-mails are returned from the IT search. > > > > Please be advised, that in the event the initial IT search does not > satisfy you, for any reason, and you request a revised search, a special > service charge will be imposed to run a revised search. > > We look forward to working with you. Please do not hesitate to contact me, > with any questions, comments or concerns. > > > > Thank you! > > > > View Request 22-459 <https://miami.nextrequest.com/requests/22-459> > https://miami.nextrequest.com/requests/22-459 > > POWERED BY NEXTREQUEST <https://www.nextrequest.com> > > The All in One Records Requests Platform > > *Questions about your request?* Reply to this email or sign in to contact > staff at City of Miami. > > *Technical support:* See our help page > <https://help.nextrequest.com/knowledge/requester-resources> > >

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Fwd: FOIL Request Confirmation from Open FOIL NY
by Gunnar Larson 07 Mar '22

07 Mar '22

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: <noreply(a)its.ny.gov> Date: Mon, Mar 7, 2022 at 2:56 PM Subject: FOIL Request Confirmation from Open FOIL NY To: <g(a)xny.io> Thank you for submitting your FOIL request through Open FOIL NY. Here is your Open FOIL NY confirmation information for future reference: LARSON_DFS_20220307145647677 *INFORMATION SUBMITTED:* *Records Requested From* Department of Financial Services *Short Title* BitLicense and Global Warming *Description* Dear Madam or Sir: We would like access to any and all records particular to New York's DFS' approach to global warming being cross border, but you do not support the BitLicense being cross border. Gunnar Larson *Uploaded Files* *FOIL Response Format* Email *If fees apply, please contact me if costs will be greater than* $25000 Your FOIL request has been forwarded to the organization(s) you selected, and the respective Records Access Officer will contact you directly for further processing of your request. Please allow up to five business days for such communication(s). For your convenience, here is additional contact information: Department of Financial Services One State Street 20th Floor New York, NY 10004 -- *Gunnar Larson - xNY.io <http://www.xNY.io> | Bank.org <http://Bank.org>* 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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[crazy][fiction][spam] Once upon a time,
by Undiscussed Horrific Abuse, One Victim of Many 07 Mar '22

07 Mar '22

Once upon a time, Whoops! After people say "once upon a time", often they go off into a mode of communication where a slow fantasy is relayed. Maybe let's visit a text generation model and see if it can generate a story we edit. Let's try ai21, because its api gives some per-generated-token information and I have a little exposure to it. $ git clone https://github.com/xloem/codesynth $ cd codesynth $ python3 >>> from codesynth.causal_language_model import ai21 >>> ai21()('Once upon a time,') [{'prompt_text': 'Once upon a time,', 'prompt_tokens': [{'generatedToken': {'token': '▁Once▁upon▁a▁time', 'logprob': -9.43914794921875}, 'topTokens': None, 'textRange': {'start': 0, 'end': 16}}, {'generatedToken': {'token': ',', 'logprob': -0.5171183943748474}, 'topTokens': None, 'textRange': {'start': 16, 'end': 17}}, {'generatedToken': {'token': '▁there▁was▁a', 'logprob': -2.4541430473327637}, 'topTokens': None, 'textRange': {'start': 0, 'end': 12}}, {'generatedToken': {'token': '▁little▁girl', 'logprob': -3.0728108882904053}, 'topTokens': None, 'textRange': {'start': 12, 'end': 24}}, {'generatedToken': {'token': '▁named', 'logprob': -1.7874130010604858}, 'topTokens': None, 'textRange': {'start': 24, 'end': 30}}, {'generatedToken': {'token': '▁Sarah', 'logprob': -4.059205055236816}, 'topTokens': None, 'textRange': {'start': 30, 'end': 36}}, {'generatedToken': {'token': '.', 'logprob': -0.6026005148887634}, 'topTokens': None, 'textRange': {'start': 36, 'end': 37}}, {'generatedToken': {'token': '▁Sarah', 'logprob': -1.6510628461837769}, 'topTokens': None, 'textRange': {'start': 37, 'end': 43}}, {'generatedToken': {'token': '▁was', 'logprob': -1.4048548936843872}, 'topTokens': None, 'textRange': {'start': 43, 'end': 47}}, {'generatedToken': {'token': '▁', 'logprob': -3.338338613510132}, 'topTokens': None, 'textRange': {'start': 47, 'end': 48}}], 'generated_text': 'Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah. Sarah was ', 'tokens': [{'generatedToken': {'token': '▁Once▁upon▁a▁time', 'logprob': -9.43914794921875}, 'topTokens': None, 'textRange': {'start': 0, 'end': 16}}, {'generatedToken': {'token': ',', 'logprob': -0.5171183943748474}, 'topTokens': None, 'textRange': {'start': 16, 'end': 17}}, {'generatedToken': {'token': '▁there▁was▁a', 'logprob': -2.4541430473327637}, 'topTokens': None, 'textRange': {'start': 0, 'end': 12}}, {'generatedToken': {'token': '▁little▁girl', 'logprob': -3.0728108882904053}, 'topTokens': None, 'textRange': {'start': 12, 'end': 24}}, {'generatedToken': {'token': '▁named', 'logprob': -1.7874130010604858}, 'topTokens': None, 'textRange': {'start': 24, 'end': 30}}, {'generatedToken': {'token': '▁Sarah', 'logprob': -4.059205055236816}, 'topTokens': None, 'textRange': {'start': 30, 'end': 36}}, {'generatedToken': {'token': '.', 'logprob': -0.6026005148887634}, 'topTokens': None, 'textRange': {'start': 36, 'end': 37}}, {'generatedToken': {'token': '▁Sarah', 'logprob': -1.6510628461837769}, 'topTokens': None, 'textRange': {'start': 37, 'end': 43}}, {'generatedToken': {'token': '▁was', 'logprob': -1.4048548936843872}, 'topTokens': None, 'textRange': {'start': 43, 'end': 47}}, {'generatedToken': {'token': '▁', 'logprob': -3.338338613510132}, 'topTokens': None, 'textRange': {'start': 47, 'end': 48}}], 'finish_reason': {'reason': 'length', 'length': 8}}] Blurg! What a mess! I'd like to see other options at every token. Words that could replace each word of 'Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah. Sarah was ', which can be picked out from the above as the 'generatedText' field. I don't know whether ai21 shows alternative tokens, but I'm guessing that there's an option to, since there's a field called 'topTokens'. I wonder how to enable it? Maybe I can find their api page.

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When Divorce Litigation Finance Turns Ugly
by Gunnar Larson 07 Mar '22

07 Mar '22

Check out my new article: https://litigationfinancejournal.com/when-divorce-litigation-finance-turns-… When Divorce Litigation Finance Turns Ugly Protecting access to justice is a hallmark of the litigation finance industry. Divorce is no exception. Success stories rain in regarding instances where one party is being ‘jerked around’ with no access to capital. Litigation funders pride themselves on enabling access to justice, but what happens when a funder does its part and the couple decide to push the funder out of its just reward? -- *Gunnar Larson - xNY.io <http://www.xNY.io> | Bank.org <http://Bank.org>* 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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