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Albany, N.Y. - In celebration of the American Hiking Society's 22nd annual National Trails Day®, Parks & Trails New York is urging everyone to spend some time on one of the state's more than 16,000 miles of trail on Saturday, June 7. New Yorkers can select from 45 different events. Hikes, bike and horse rides, trail maintenance, paddle trips, trail dedication ceremonies, and other activities are being held in cities and towns across the state.
"New York's trail system is absolutely second to none! No matter your age or fitness level, there is a trail for you in New York State. National Trails Day allows us to show our appreciation for trails and all they bring to a community - physical activity, tourism dollars, economic development, and improved quality of life. It's also a great time to think about creating new trails or moving forward with unfinished trail projects, especially the Erie Canalway Trail," said Robin Dropkin, Executive Director of Parks & Trails New York.
What better way to celebrate National Trails Day® than a hike? Join the Rip Van Winkle Hiking Club in the Catskills for a hike up to the Giant Ledges, with beautiful views of Slide Mountain and the Catskill region, and an optional trek to the top of Panther Mountain. Western New Yorkers can head to Artpark in Lewiston for hiking along the Niagara Gorge, and North Country nature lovers can join the Adirondack Mountain Club for a hike in Northville.
Ribbon cuttings will celebrate the official openings for several trails. In Andes in Delaware County, the Catskill Mountain Club will celebrate the official opening of the Palmer Hill Hiking Trail, a wandering route through the woods and meadows of an old Catskills farm with views of high peaks. In western New York, Ontario Pathways will celebrate the opening of the Flint Bridge, a pedestrian and bicycle crossing of Routes 5 & 20 near Canandaigua.
Those looking for trail work opportunities also have plenty of options. Appalachian Mountain Club will host projects on the Long Path at Thacher Park in Albany County, as well as trail clearing on the Siwanoy Trail in Pelham Bay Park in the Bronx. The Student Conservation Association will be removing invasive species, clearing trails, installing signage and tackling a host of other projects at Saratoga State Park and Grafton Lakes State Park in the Capital District; Van Cortlandt Park and East River Park in New York City; and Esopus Meadows Preserve in Ulster County.
Beyond celebrations of new trails and inspiring volunteer trail projects across New York, National Trails Day® also serves as a reminder of the need for creation of an inter-connected network of multi-use trails across the state. The Erie Canalway Trail, the state's longest trail and the backbone of any state-wide trail network, is still unfinished. With 277 miles now open to the public, the Canalway Trail is 77% complete, but to reach its full potential as a world-class economic, recreational, and tourism asset for all of New York, it must be finished. A continuous, multi-use, off-road trail will serve hundreds of communities along the Canal's route, and attract thousands of national and international tourists.
For a schedule of National Trails Day® events in New York State, visit www.AmericanHiking.org/ntd.
Parks & Trails New York is the leading statewide advocate for parks and trails, dedicated since 1985 to improving the health and quality of life of all New Yorkers by working with community organizations and municipalities to envision, create, promote, and protect a growing network of parks, greenways and trails throughout the state for all to use and enjoy. For more information about Parks & Trails New York visit www.ptny.org.


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Wünnewil-Flamatt (toponimo tedesco; fino al 1973 Wünnewil) è un comune svizzero di 5 558 abitanti del Canton Friburgo, nel distretto della Sense.

Geografia fisica

Storia
Nel 1977 ha inglobato Oberbösingen, la porzione orientale del territorio del comune limitrofo di Bösingen, .

Monumenti e luoghi d'interesse

 Chiesa cattolica dell'Annunciazione in località Wünnewil, eretta nel 1932-1933;
 Chiesa riformata di Davide in località Flamatt, eretta nel 1965.

Società

Evoluzione demografica
L'evoluzione demografica è riportata nella seguente tabella:

Geografia antropica

Frazioni e quartieri
Le frazioni e i quartieri di Wünnewil-Flamatt sono:

 Eggelried

 Flamatt
 Sensebrücke
 Oberbösingen

 Wünnewil

Infrastrutture e trasporti

Wünnewil-Flamatt è servito dalle stazioni di Flamatt, di Flamatt Dorf e di Wünnewil sulle ferrovie Losanna-Berna e Sensetalbahn.

Amministrazione
Ogni famiglia originaria del luogo fa parte del comune patriziale che ha la responsabilità della manutenzione di ogni bene comune.

Note

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

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Scarlett Johansson sues Disney over 'Black Widow' release
30 July 2021 | 1:40 pm
"Black Widow" star Scarlett Johansson has sued Disney over its streaming release of the film, which she claimed deprived her of potential earnings and breached her contract. Disney say she pocketed $20 million to date.
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Joe Biden talks to Saudi king ahead of Khashoggi report release
US President Joe Biden has spoken with Saudi Arabia's King Salman, but there was apparently no mention of the upcoming publication of a sensitive US intelligence report on the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Politicians offered bandits N57m Not to release abducted Jangebe Girls – Shinkafi and more
Here is why you should pick up a copy of The Guardian on Tuesday. Here are some of the stories to look out for when you grab a copy of The Guardian on the newsstands on Tuesday.
Insight into the release of abducted OOU students
Canadian diplomat: 'Hopeful' for immediate release of detained Canadians
As the trial of detained Canadian Michael Spavor is set to start on Friday in China, diplomats wait outside the court doors hoping to get access. Jim Nickel, from the Canadian Embassy in Beijing, tells reporters that they hope the trial leads to Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig's "immediate release".
Nigeria cinema release teaser - EYIMOFE This is My Desire
Set in Lagos, Nigeria Eyimofe (This Is My Desire) follows the stories of Mofe, a factory technician, and Rosa, a hairdresser, on their quest for what they believe will be a better life on foreign shores. A passport, photos, and a visa form recurring elements. The characters' misfortunes are part of their everyday life and they are sketching out the need to leave Nigeria at the same time. At the bottom of the socio-economic ladder, status, money, gender, skin colour, and family structures are inextricably connected. The longing for another life is but one thread in this complex mesh, a promise that floats above things at once near and far away.
Authorities release photo of suspect in California shooting
Authorities release a photo of the suspect in a shooting in Orange, Southern California, that claimed the lives of four people, including a nine-year-old child. The suspect -- identified as 44-year-old Aminadab Gaxiola Gonzalez -- sustained a gunshot wound and is in critical condition in hospital.
Nigeria Release OFFICIAL TRAILER @ April 2021 - EYIMOFE (This is My Desire)
Set in Lagos, Nigeria Eyimofe (This Is My Desire) follows the stories of Mofe, a factory technician, and Rosa, a hairdresser, on their quest for what they believe will be a better life on foreign shores. A passport, photos and a visa form recurring elements. The characters' misfortunes are part of their everyday life and they are sketching out the need to leave Nigeria at the same time. At the bottom of the socio-economic ladder, status, money, gender, skin colour and family structures are inextricably connected. The longing for another life is but one thread in this complex mesh, a promise that floats above things at once near and far away.
Japan to release treated Fukushima water into the sea: PM
Japan will release more than a million tonnes of treated water from the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga says, despite concern from neighbouring countries and fierce opposition from local fishing communities.
47 days after abduction, bandits release video of Kaduna students
Again, bandits, who abducted the 39 students of the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka, Kaduna, have released another video of the abducted students of the school.
Governor Matawalle secures the release of victim of kidnapping without ransom
Zamfara state governor, Matawalle has secured the release of a kidnap victim without paying ransom.
#EndSARS: Ondo govt confirms moves to release 18-year-old detainee who gave birth in prison and more
Here are a few reasons to pick up a copy of The Guardian on Monday. Find these stories and much more when you grab a copy of The Guardian on Monday.
UFO believers gather for festival a week after US Congress release report
People in costume gather during the UFO Festival and AlienFest in Roswell, New Mexico, a week after US Congress released a highly-awaited report on UFO sightings.
Sexism in Italy: Sexual assaults fuel debate on gender violence
As media attention focuses on a group of women sexually assaulted in Milan on New Year's Eve, we take a look at efforts to combat sexism in Italy. Also human rights activists say accusations of sorcery are being used in Kenya to force elderly widows off their land. Plus we've all heard the jokes about women drivers. So in an attempt to end stereotypes, Argentina has included mandatory gender awareness training in its driving school programs.
Osaka coy on Djokovic, finding joy in tennis again
Defending Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka called the Novak Djokovic saga "unfortunate" and "sad" Saturday as players complained the scandal was overshadowing the opening Grand Slam of the year.

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The universe of customer experiences, digital analytics, personalization and decisioning is massive. At times, it can seem as complicated and vast as the galaxy itself. With intricate subjects underneath this umbrella, you can lose direction, wander aimlessly, or feel a misleading sense of success or failure. When you lose vision, your appetite for predictive clarity increases.
Altitude defines the scope and significance of decisions. It also influences the frequency at which data is received, and the associated depth of insights. For example, managers are typically required to make tactical decisions – impacting say tens of thousands of dollars. At the other end of the spectrum, vice presidents shoulder the responsibility for making wide sweeping strategic decisions – impacting tens of millions of dollars.
When offered delicious data, everyone wants more.
In my encounters with marketing professionals across industries, I frequently hear that more data can lead to better results. Just take a look at the martech space in the last five years. The rise of DMPs and CDPs have been hard to ignore, but somehow topics like predictive analytics and decision management are optional.
Wow! Insert confused emoji image here please.
We can do so much better. A core part of our job, as individual contributors or leaders within the analytics practice, is to ensure that prescriptive insights reaches the right individual at the appropriate time. Machine learning and artificial intelligence represent all the rage right now. For the metrics listed above, there could be a model to help for each one. I recently wrote about how users of SAS Customer Intelligence 360 can efficiently perform end-to-end machine learning projects. For readers seeking a primer, please check it out.
What happens when a brand develops an inventory of models ready for action?
Today's machine learning techniques allow analysts to quickly train and create more models faster than ever. As efficiency increases, authoring models is only one aspect of the analytical lifecycle that brands need to consider. As the number of models increases to support more business objectives, so does the requirement to manage these assets as valuable competitive differentiators.
Ensure that the scores derived from applying the model to new data are accurate.
Verify that model performance over time remains satisfactory.
Other aspects include cataloging and tracking this growing inventory of analytical assets, while providing support for the governance of these models using version control through repeatable and traceable workflows.
Here's an example using multiple models constructed to address propensity targeting on sas.com. Leveraging structured views of web visitor data captured by SAS Customer Intelligence 360, users can leverage model studio within SAS Visual Data Mining and Machine Learning to construct machine learning pipelines.
In other words, predictive accuracy. For those of you interested in technical documentation of these modeling procedures, please go here.
Figure 4 highlights the menu of options available for selection criteria of the champion model. In this example, you would select the misclassification event rate because you want to maximize the accuracy to predict who is likely to convert to help your marketing team achieve higher returns.
This results in an auto-tuned gradient boosting model outperforming all other challengers. The pipeline comparison dashboard shown below provides a deep set of model interpretability visualizations, diagnostics and scoring logic.
SAS's vision is to help digital marketers be effective through analytic techniques. This article summarized how quickly analysts can work with machine learning projects. With this new reality in-flight, the requirement to manage these assets effectively is critical for data-driven brands.
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Il Gruppo cosmonauti TsPK 10/NPOE 9/IMBP 5/GKNII 3 è stato selezionato il 25 gennaio 1989 ed è formato da sei aviatori, quattro ingegneri e tre medici. L'addestramento generale dello spazio è durato due anni (OKP) per i gruppi TsPK 10/NPOE 9/GKNII 3 e un anno e mezzo per i medici del gruppo IMBP 5 che si sono qualificati come Cosmonauti Ricercatori, a differenza degli altri che sono diventati Cosmonauti Test. Tokarev è stato trasferito al Gruppo TsPK 12 nel 1997 e ha potuto volare in due missioni (Shuttle e lunga durata sulla ISS). Padalka detiene il record di permanenza in orbita con i suoi 878 giorni nello spazio.

Cosmonauti del Gruppo TsPK 10:
Sergej Kričevskij (Rit.)
Gennadij Padalka
Sojuz TM-28 (Mir 26)
Sojuz TMA-4 (Exp 9)
Sojuz TMA-14 (Exp 19/20)
Sojuz TMA-04M (Exp 31/32)
Sojuz TMA-16M (Exp 43/4)
Jurij Onufrienko
Sojuz TM-23 (Mir 21)
STS-108/STS-111 (Exp 4)

Cosmonauti del Gruppo NPOE 9:
Nikolaj Budarin
STS-71/Sojuz TM-21 (Mir 19)
Sojuz TM-27 (Mir 25)
STS-113/Soyuz TMA-1 (Exp 6)
Elena Kondakova
Sojuz TM-20 (Mir 17)
STS-84
Aleksandr Poleščuk
Sojuz TM-16 (Mir 13)
Jurij Usačëv
Sojuz TM-18 (Mir 15)
Sojuz TM-23 (Mir 21)
STS-101
STS-102/STS-105 (Exp 2)

Cosmonauti del Gruppo IMBP 5:
Vladimir Karaštin (Rit.)
Vasilij Luk'janjuk (Rit.)
Boris Morukov
STS-106

Cosmonauti del Gruppo GKNII 3:
Anatolij Polonskij (Rit.)
Valerij Tokarev
STS-96
Sojuz TMA-7 (Exp 12)
Aleksandr Jabloncev (Rit.)

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Voci correlate
 Gruppi dei cosmonauti sovietici e russi

Collegamenti esterni

Astronauti e cosmonauti


"The greatest possible gift: the chance to live and be free"
For all of you that would like to be touched!
May I recommend that you watch: Nicky's Family.
the story of "Britain's Schindler" Sir Nicholas Winton.
Nicholas Winton, an Englishman organized the rescue of 669 Czech and Slovak children just before the outbreak of World War II.
This story will touch your heart!
May we embrace all children , give them love and light!
Let a smile be your umbrella !
Let today and everyday begin with a smile. Allow your joy to manifest into a day of sunshine! It is very contagious. You will be surprised how much happiness and kindness can radiate throughout the planet.


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Patent Case Summaries February 27, 2015
Federal Circuit Patent Case Summaries for the Week Ending February 27, 2015
Christopher TL Douglas
The following is a summary of the precedential patent-related opinions issued by the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit for the week ending February 27, 2015. Benn Wilson and Chris Douglas prepared this edition.
Patent Office Procedures: Generally
Patent Office Procedures: Prosecution Before the Office: Generally
Patent Office Procedures: Prosecution Before the Office: Prosecution of Applications: Generally
Gilead Sciences, Inc. v. Lee, No. 14-1159 (Fed. Cir. (E.D. Va.) Feb. 26, 2015). Opinion by Wallach, joined by Dyk and Hughes.
The Federal Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment holding that the Patent and Trademark Office ("PTO") properly reduced the Patent Term Adjustment ("PTA") period for Gilead's patent in view of the filing of a supplemental information disclosure statement ("IDS") after the filing of a response to a restriction requirement.
On February 22, 2008, Gilead Sciences, Inc. ("Gilead") filed an application that eventually issued as U.S. Patent No. 8,148,374 ("the '374 patent"). During the prosecution of the '374 patent, the PTO issued a restriction requirement. Fifty-seven days after responding to the restriction requirement, and prior to a first action on the merits, Gilead filed a supplemental IDS. After allowance of the case, the PTO calculated the PTA for the '374 patent by subtracting the fifty-seven days from the total PTA. In subtracting the fifty-seven days, the PTO cited the failure of the applicant to engage in reasonable efforts to conclude processing or examination of an application by filing a supplemental paper, other than a supplemental reply or other paper expressly requested by the examiner, after a reply had been filed.
Gilead appealed to the district court, arguing that the PTO's application of 35 U.S.C. § 154(b) was "arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of discretion, or otherwise not in accordance with the law and in excess of statutory jurisdiction, authority, or limitation." The district court held that Gilead had not shown that the PTO's interpretation of the PTA provision was unreasonable and, as a result, granted the PTO's motion for summary judgment.
The Federal Circuit reviews PTA decisions by the PTO in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act, applying the two-step Chevron framework. Under the first step, the Federal Circuit concluded that Congress had not addressed the precise issue of PTA. However, in view of the legislative history, the Federal Circuit held that there was nothing to suggest Congress intended to restrict PTA based on actual delay, but instead intended to penalize applicant conduct itself.
Because Congress had not addressed the precise question at issue, the inquiry proceeded to an analysis under the second step of Chevron. The Federal Circuit held that 35 U.S.C. § 154 broadly delegated authority to the PTO to define circumstances that constitute a failure to engage in reasonable efforts to conclude prosecution. That broad delegation suggested that Congress intended the PTO to employ its expertise in defining such circumstances. Under that delegation, the PTO enacted a regulation addressing this precise circumstance—filing a supplemental IDS after responding to a restriction requirement. Thus, the Federal Circuit concluded that it was reasonable to find that Congress intended to sanction applicant conduct that had the potential to result in delay, regardless of whether delay actually occurred.
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Fly high, without fear: Ministers to startups
IT minister Prasad salutes entrepreneurial spirit of young Indians; commerce minister Goyal says the honest have nothing to fear. ET Bureau | August 24, 2019, 09:50 IST
Bengaluru: Key cabinet ministers conveyed some home truths to India's startup leaders at The Economic Times Startup Awards in Bengaluru.
Piyush Goyal, minister for commerce and industry, had a clear message: Don't try to evade taxes or find innovative workarounds to save a few rupees in taxes — do business honestly and there is nothing to fear.
Ravi Shankar Prasad, minister for electronics and information technology and law, said the Narendra Modi-led government would "never compromise with data sovereignty," referring to ongoing discussions around data protection.
"The data protection bill is a work in progress. We are seeking clarifications with some prominent people in the field. We need a balance between data availability, privacy, and anonymity," he said.
The ceremony to honour the best and the brightest of India's growing startup ecosystem came on a day of big announcements for the industry. Goyal referred to finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman's statement on Friday that angel tax would not be applicable to startups registered with the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade.
"There was never an angel tax. It was a figment of imagination that either your industry started or some smart CAs thought of because it always made sense to make a bill or two on angel tax from startups. But there never ever was an angel tax," he said.
Goyal clarified that the only purpose of Section 56 2(b) of the Income Tax Act was "to stop — irrespective of government — shell companies that used to create capital out of nowhere and capital that was going to fund illegitimate businesses."
Prasad had three suggestions for startups and laid emphasis on inclusion.
"Digital India could succeed because it was designed to bring in digital inclusion. Aadhaar became an important support system for that," he told the audience.
Prasad added that "you never succeed in India substantially unless there is an element of compassion, care and emotion blended in that" and lauded the energy of young Indians "raring to go."
Aadhaar role in Digital India
"All of us engage with them politically also. Their vision, their courage, aasman ko chhune ki tamanna (the desire to reach for the sky), that is truly extraordinary. I think the startup movement is going to answer that," he said.
Prasad highlighted the significant role of Indian startups in raising the country's profile. "India has become the second largest startup movement in the world. Last year we added about 1,200 startups," he said.
Prasad hailed the biometric based Aadhaar unique identity programme and its architect Nandan Nilekani, calling it "a low-cost technology developed by Indians having global resonance and becoming, in many ways, the shining meter of Digital India."
Goyal weighed in on the fracas between Zomato and the National Restaurants Association of India and offered to mediate. "I would suggest that you sort it out quickly amongst yourselves, and if you can't, I am happy to intervene," Goyal said. "I have had such meetings and they don't end until there is a resolution. I may lock you up in a room, and until there is a resolution, we won't open the door."
Goyal said there would hopefully be less and fewer interventions from the government and possibly, none. "Very often, when we look at the IT industry, we often say that the one reason why India flourished in that space was that they didn't have to go to the government for anything," he said.
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Home » TV » Strictly Come Dancing's Lee Ryan becomes the second celebrity to leave the competition
Strictly Come Dancing's Lee Ryan becomes the second celebrity to leave the competition
Strictly Come Dancing's weekend at the movies has come to an end, and the series is now down another dancing couple as one more celebrity is eliminated from the competition.
After surviving last week's dance-off against Susannah Constantine, Lee Ryan has now become the second celebrity to depart the dance floor this series after going up against Charles Venn in the dance-off in Sunday night's (October 7) results show.
Both Lee and his professional partner Nadiya Bychkova and Charles and his partner Karen Clifton performed their routines for the judges once again tonight, which saw Lee and Nadiya perform the Cha Cha Cha to 'The Power of Love' and Charles and Karen perform an American Smooth to 'Up Where We Belong'.
And, after both couples had finished their routines, it was over to the judges, with Craig Revel Horwood, Bruno Tonioli and Darcey Bussell all voting to send Lee home.
"The better dancers for me on the night were Charles and Karen," came Craig's verdict, with Darcey adding: "I wish both these couples weren't here so it's tough but the better couple for me was Charles and Karen."
Bruno also chose to save Charles and Karen but called it a "very hard" decision, adding: "They were both very very good I have to say that."
With three votes against them, Lee and Nadiya's fate was already confirmed, but there's some solace in the fact that head judge Shirley Ballas would have voted for them to stay, saying: "I would have gone with Lee on the musical performance from this evening."
Speaking about his time on the show, Lee described the series as "intense" and "amazing".
"I've had a really lovely time, even though it's been short it seems like I've been here a long time because it's been so intense, it's been amazing," he said.
"I love these guys, I absolutely love every single one of them. There's so much love in everyone it's been a memory that I will treasure for the rest of my life, I really will."
Strictly Come Dancing continues next Saturday, October 13 at 6.40pm on BBC One, with the results show airing on Sunday, October 14 at 7.45pm.
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We analyze the effects of four randomized social experiments, involving early and intensive active labour market policy, conducted in Denmark in 2008. The experiments entailed different combinations of early and intensive treatment in terms of meetings and active labour market programmes. The effects are remarkable; frequent meetings between newly unemployed workers and case workers can increase employment rates over the next two years by up to 5 weeks, corresponding to 10%. For men, we find evidence of a threat effect of having to participate in early active labour market programmes, while no such effect is found for women. In general, we find large differences between men and women, especially in the exact timing of the effects. We conduct a cost-benefit analysis of each of the four experiments and find that meetings yield the largest net benefits.
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New: SmartThings Edge for Devices and Automations
August 19, 2021 in Samsung Developer Forum
Last year, we told you that we are transitioning to an API-first SmartThings platform. As a part of this, we started investing deeply in improving stability and security. We are excited to announce the beta release of SmartThings Edge, a new architecture for hubs that uses device drivers and rules to execute hub-connected devices locally.
What is SmartThings Edge?
We are taking smart home events that would have happened on the SmartThings Cloud and moving them to your SmartThings Hub. SmartThings Edge uses Lua©-based device drivers and our Rules API to control and automate devices connected directly to a SmartThings Hub. This includes Zigbee, Z-Wave, and LAN devices as well as automations triggered by timers and other hub-connected devices using drivers. In the future, this will expand to include more protocols and features, like the new Matter standard.
For users, edge processing means reduced latency. For partners and developers, SmartThings Edge also brings new benefits, including reduced cloud costs, an improved device permissioning model, and the ability to deploy updates to their drivers. Local device support is open to everyone—not just WWST partners—enabling easier device support and integration with standard capabilities.
Hub-Connected devices are defined by a driver package that includes the fingerprints, components, preferences, and Lua source code. With this beta release, you can start testing features and providing us feedback before we start the platform migration. As a WWST partner, you can create your own driver package or add your device's fingerprint to our predefined supported drivers.
Building Hub-Connected Devices
To get started, all you need is a SmartThings Hub with firmware version 000.038.000XX or greater and a Zigbee, Z-Wave, or LAN device. Visit the SmartThings Community to learn how to get started with the SmartThings CLI and building drivers.
Rules and Automations
As part of our June SmartThings app release, you may have noticed that some of your automations show a little . This means the automation is using locally-executing conditions and actions, such as time of day. As your devices begin using drivers and compatible rules, they will begin running on your hub, meaning higher reliability and faster response times.
We have started expanding the Rules API to include new operations, including: risesAbove / dropsBelow, risesToOrAbove / dropsToOrBelow, and securityState. To learn more, visit these sample rules.
Sharing and Distribution
Previously, sharing device type handlers (DTH) required end-users to copy and paste the code for each individual DTH into their accounts. This could be confusing and time-consuming for users to ensure they had the latest updates installed. With SmartThings Edge, we are also introducing driver sharing for device testing and community distribution.
OEMs can submit their drivers to SmartThings for WWST certification and distribution in the SmartThings catalog. However, hobbyists can now share custom devices with a simple link—no need to copy and paste code! Learn more about driver sharing and how you can start testing Edge drivers.
Along with this launch, we've also released a new Developer Documentation Portal.
To learn more about building SmartThings Edge devices and automations, check out our new developer documentation portal. This includes a new Capabilities Reference Guide that clearly delineates between live, proposed, and (soon-to-be) deprecated capabilities. Visit the new Documentation Portal and the SmartThings Community for tutorials, code samples and more.
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[Interview] The Frame Art Store Offers a 5,000-Year History of Korean Art Through Partnership With the Leeum Museum of Art
Since it opened in 2004, the Leeum Museum of Art has earned a reputation as a cultural space where traditional, modern and international artworks that span a range of eras and styles are brought together. After the pandemic required it to close for nineteen months, the renovated museum has now reopened with new exhibits that include advanced technological displays which provide enhanced viewing of its expansive collection.
As technology continues to enter the art world in ways that haven't been seen before, the display and creation of digital art are becoming increasingly common. Amid this climate, Samsung Electronics has partnered with the Leeum Museum of Art to promote the convergence of art and technology and allow people to experience 5,000 years of history with a curated collection in the Art Store on The Frame.
Samsung Newsroom reached out to Kwang-bae Lee, a curator at the Leeum Museum of Art, to get the inside scoop on the museum's reopening, its collections and its collaboration with Samsung.
Transcending Time and Space With Artworks That Span Eras and Styles
▲ Exterior view of the Leeum Museum of Art
The Samsung Foundation of Culture established the Leeum Museum of Art in Hannam-dong, Seoul, Korea in 2004 in order to preserve its cultural assets and share them with the public. It was designed by acclaimed architects, Mario Botta, Jean Nouvel and Rem Koolhaas, and is highly regarded for its architectural value and harmonious design which blends with nature. With its unfailing dedication to holding exhibitions and showcasing its expansive collection, the museum now has one of the most broadly representative and varied collections in South Korea. Today, the Leeum is known as an open museum where various artistic styles, from traditional Korean art to vibrant and modern contemporary pieces from both Korea and abroad, can coexist. The museum has also been utilizing digital technology in its exhibits for the past ten years with this technology allowing, old artworks to be displayed in new and exciting ways. In this way, the Leeum seeks to head toward the future while not forgetting about the past. The museum is currently using a variety of state-of-the-art devices for both exhibition and education purposes.
▲ The interior of the Leeum Museum of Art
During the renovation period, the Leeum launched new permanent exhibits featuring both traditional and modern artworks. It also revived a special exhibition entitled "Human, 7 questions", which is designed to offer visitors a chance to reflect on humanity as the source of art and contemplate the meaning of human existence during times of crisis. It has also installed a massive Media Wall in its lobby, allowing users to appreciate the artwork of Jennifer Steinkamp upon entering the museum.
"Following the Leeum's reopening, people seem to be paying special attention to the new collections and special exhibitions we have opened," said Lee. "I am excited to have visitors come in and see the new and improved space for themselves as they enjoy the full experience the renovated museum offers."
Samsung and Leeum Usher in a New Era of Digital Art
The partnership between Samsung Electronics and the Leeum is also playing an important role in the ongoing unification of art and technology. Thanks to the fact that works curated by the museum are included on The Frame, users can now view them not just outside of the museum, but across the world. As Korean culture continues to grow more popular and expand into new countries, the introduction of this collection on the Art Store opens new opportunities for users around the world to experience the beauty of Korean traditional art.
▲ Lidded Bowl (National Treasure), 11th-12th century (Goryeo Dynasty)
Curators spent a great amount of time and effort selecting a collection that shines a light on the artistry and aesthetic of Korean art for display on The Frame. Because of this, viewers can now enjoy beautiful patterns on metal, subtly colored pottery and vibrant paintings from the comfort of their homes.
"Technology allows visitors to appreciate finer details in an artwork – whether it is a picture, a text, or a voice – that they may not have noticed before," Lee said. "As technologies continue developing, our appreciation and understanding of art will expand beyond what we could ever have imagined."
▲ Daoist Immortals, Kim Hong Do, 1776 (Joseon Dynasty)
Samsung Electronics and Leeum have been cooperating on using technology to promote art since the museum opened in 2004. Beyond digital art displays, this partnership has also demonstrated how digital archives can play an important role in preserving historical legacies.
"In this era, when we have access to abundance of masterpieces, the best of art and technology have to come together to complement one another," Lee commented. "We hope our collaboration with Samsung will eventually come to be regarded as a masterpiece in and of itself."
The collection of artworks curated by the Leeum is available in the Art Store on The Frame today.
Check out some of the Leeum's top picks for The Frame below.
Samsung to launch a double-folding phone later this year
By BGR
A few days ago, Samsung warned investors and fans that the current chip shortage might prevent it from launching a new Galaxy Note smartphone this year. But there was no evidence that Samsung was actually developing a Note 21 phone before the company said the chip shortage could impact smartphone production. Early rumors always seem to reveal specs and design choices for the next Galaxy flagship well before the phone is ready to launch. That hasn't happened with the Note 21 series. If anything, longstanding rumors said that Samsung would cancel the Note series, which is increasingly difficult for Samsung to differentiate from its Galaxy S phones. The Galaxy S21 Ultra is the best proof of that. It features a large display and supports the S Pen. Screen size and stylus interaction were the signature features of the original Note.
Various rumors also claimed that Samsung might replace the Note with the obvious choice that would keep the Note legacy intact. A foldable phone would offer a bigger display than traditional smartphones and could continue to support S Pen functionality like the Note. A new report from Asia says that Samsung is indeed looking to diversify and expand the foldable phone lineup for 2021 by launching a third device that would fold not once, but twice. The double-folding phone would join the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 2 phones that are both still expected to launch later this year.
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Sources familiar with Samsung's plans told Nikkei Asia the Samsung aims to increase foldable phone production "sharply," despite chip shortages. Samsung also aims to make up for the lost Note sales with foldables, hopefully increasing revenue in the process. Samsung sold an estimate of 3.5 million foldable handsets last year, and wants to raise that figure to over 10 million a year in the near future, which would match Note sales.
People who claim to be familiar with Samsung's plans said that "the suspension of the Note series was pretty much decided last year. The company wants to bet more on foldable phones that have much higher prices with distinctive designs."
A different person said that Samsung has "long struggled to differentiate its two premium phone series, the Galaxy S and Note, which are often set for the first half of the year and the second half, respectively… The company is thinking to use foldable phones as a key differentiator and hopefully to replace its Note series in some ways."
A double-folding Galaxy phone wouldn't necessarily be a surprise. We've already seen several patents from Samsung detailing such devices. The handset would feature two hinges instead of one. When unfolded, the device would offer users even more screen real estate than the Galaxy Z Fold. And a smartphone design like this could potentially replace the Note. This year's foldable Galaxy handsets are supposed to feature S Pen functionality, according to rumors.
Nikkei makes no mention of the stylus but offers other details about the double-folding handset. "The design is set to make the unfolded screen aspect ratio be in line with the mainstream ratio of 16:9 or 18:9, so more video games and other apps could run more smoothly with better resolutions on the device," according to a person with knowledge of the matter.
The Galaxy Z Fold 2 has a 25:9 aspect ratio, making it harder to develop apps that take advantage of the whole screen. On the other hand, Samsung has always stressed that the bigger display can be split between different apps to enhance multitasking.
According to the report, the unnamed double-folding Samsung phone will be unveiled as early as late-2021. Samsung usually launches the new Note flagships during an Unpacked event set in early August. It's unclear when the 2021 Galaxy Z Flip and Fold versions will be announced.
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Samsung explains why there might not be a Galaxy Note 21 this year
Rumors in late 2020 said that Samsung might abandon the Galaxy Note series, as it's looking at making significant changes to its operations. Samsung was contemplating adding the S Pen stylus to other devices, including the Galaxy S21 Ultra and the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 3. Samsung later confirmed the rumors, and the S21 Ultra does support the stylus. The S Pen is the only remaining Note feature, as the Galaxy Note is no longer the largest smartphone you can buy. Samsung dismissed rumors that there won't be a Note 21 phone in stores this year a few months ago. But the Korean giant is now changing tune. There might not be a Galaxy Note 21 this year, but not because the Galaxy S21 Ultra is practically a Note 21 version.
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Samsung co-CEO DJ Koh, who previously lead the mobile division, said during the annual shareholders meeting in Seoul that the current chip shortage will pose a severe problem next quarter. Per Bloomberg, that's where he said that Samsung is considering skipping the introduction of a new Galaxy Note this year.
"There's a serious imbalance in supply and demand of chips in the IT sector globally," Koh said. "Despite the difficult environment, our business leaders are meeting partners overseas to solve these problems. It's hard to say the shortage issue has been solved 100%."
"Note series is positioned as a high-end model in our business portfolio," he said. "It could be a burden to unveil two flagship models in a year, so it might be difficult to release Note model in [the second half of 2021]. The timing of Note model launch can be changed, but we seek to release a Note model next year."
Samsung is the latest company to acknowledge the "serious imbalance" in semiconductors globally. The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the demand for all sorts of electronics that require plenty of chips, from smartphones to cars. It's the automaking industry that has been complaining the most about the chip shortage. Samsung chiming in further confirms the massive problem that several tech companies are facing.
Bloomberg reports that industry giants including Continental, Renesas Electronics, and Innolux have warned of longer-than-anticipated deficits. Volkswagen confirmed it had lost production of about 100,000 cars worldwide. Toyota and Honda have also been impacted, with the chip shortage and extreme weather in the US slowing production. Carmakers are expected to lose $61 billion of sales this year because of poor inventory planning.
Samsung is already working with partners to resolve the issue, the co-CEO said. Samsung manufactures its processors for smartphones, as well as other chips for its customers. But it also relies on other suppliers for certain silicon, like power management and radio chips.
Like Samsung, Qualcomm is also affected, especially since Samsung manufactures some of its chips. Qualcomm's 5G chips issues might lead to a 5% drop in the global smartphone output in the second quarter of 2021.
China is also eating up chips, further fueling demand and impacting supply. Some analysts expect shortages to be ironed out in the coming months, but the current problems could still affect the broader consumer electronics industry.
"The tightened supply of Qualcomm AP chips produced by TSMC is affecting everybody except Apple," Samsung Securities analyst MS Hwang told Bloomberg. "PCs will soon be hit due to the short supply of display driver ICs, and the profitability of TV will be affected by soaring LCD panel prices."
Before Koh's comments, there was no indication that the Note 21 was actually in the making, so the chip shortage could give Samsung the best reason to kill the Note. With about five months to go until the handset's expected summer launch, we've had no rumors to indicate the handset might be in production. Samsung flagships do not stay secret for too long, and the absence of early rumors is quite telling.
Samsung's exciting new OLED screens are coming to laptops this year
Samsung announced it would manufacture large quantities of 14-inch 90Hz OLED displays that will be just as good as 120Hz LCD screens. Several mysterious "global IT companies" will release new laptops with OLED screens this year, the company said. Samsung is rumored to launch new Galaxy Book Pro notebooks of its own, which are expected to be high-end devices that could support OLED screen tech. Samsung teased OLED screens for laptops around the all-digital CES 2021 event this year, touting the advanced features of these displays compared to traditional LCD screens. OLED panels support much higher contrast ratios and darker blacks, and that's because each pixel lights up independently. This leads to richer colors and better HDR support. These features aren't new, as most high-end phones pack OLED screens, with Samsung being the main manufacturer. That includes most of the all-screen iPhones launched since 2017.
More interesting is a feature that Samsung is finally ready to roll out in commercial products, the under-display camera tech that many smartphone vendors are developing. Samsung calls it under-panel camera (UPC), and it'll be available on notebooks with OLED screens before smartphones. Samsung finally confirmed that it's manufacturing OLED displays for 2021 14-inch laptops, without disclosing the mysterious beneficiaries.
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Laptops with OLED panels are hardly new. Several players in the industry have already used OLED screens on several creations, Samsung included. But they're not common for the industry. Samsung's big push for OLED laptops might convince more PC makers to make use of the technology. Samsung is certainly looking to make the most of its OLED tech in terms of revenue, and buyers looking for smartphone-like experiences will certainly appreciate the upgrades.
Samsung confirmed that it would start producing 14-inch panels that will support a 90Hz refresh rate in March. Samsung is making "very large quantities" of OLED panels. The press release also addresses an apparent disadvantage of OLED screens. The displays will "require the use of a high-spec. graphics card." Therefore, choosing an OLED version of a laptop would also deliver a secondary upgrade, a better GPU to support it.
In its announcement, Samsung also says that the 90Hz OLED panels offer "high-speed driving performance on par with that of 120Hz LCD."
The company doesn't reveal the "global IT companies" that will releases OLED laptops this year. Considering that Samsung Display is making "very large quantities of 14-inch 90Hz OLED" panels, we'd expect quite a few notebook makers to be among Samsung's clients.
Apple is expected to launch a new 14-inch MacBook Pro this year, but there are no rumors to indicate the device could sport an OLED screen instead of LCD. If anything, Apple is more likely to go for the new mini-LED screens for MacBooks and iPads than OLED.
A separate report from SamMobile says that Samsung is developing a couple of new laptops, on top of the models announced at CES 2021. These are the Galaxy Book Pro and the Galaxy Pro 360. Both devices are expected to support Bluetooth 5.1 and 4G/5G connectivity, but it's unclear whether they'll feature OLED displays. The report notes that the notebooks should be high-end devices given the naming scheme. And it's high-end devices, featuring better GPU, that we'd expect to rock OLED screens initially.
New Year, New Portal
Happy New Year! Welcome to 2020 and the Year of the Rat.
Today, we're proud to launch a brand new developer portal. This is more than just a facelift. We've listened to your feedback and made content easier to find. We've refreshed our UI with a cleaner, more modern interface that works across desktop and mobile. And best of all, much of the content has been updated.
There's dedicated areas for developers and designers (Build and Design) to help you narrow in on what you want to do. Once you're ready to submit, there's a dedicated Distribute section to get you on the path to revenue. For those of you who are Galaxy Store Badge users, you can access your dashboard and other promotion services on the Galaxy Store page.
Read the blog for the latest tech tips and advice and check out where you can meet us, both live and online, in our events section.
As part of this launch, we have also launched new developer forums that utilize the popular Discourse open-source software. The new forums support capabilities like a feature request module where you can submit an idea for a new feature for our SDKs or tools. You can also show your support by voting for other ideas and provide comments on how it can benefit the developer community.
Forum participants can also earn badges as they interact and engage with other developers. Over the next few months, the existing community forums will initially be marked read-only and then will eventually be sunset.
Have feedback on any of these new launches? Please share your thoughts - what you love, what we can still improve, and what you'd love to see come next.


Is it me or did February pass by in the blink of an eye?
In last week's poll the majority voted for Green Book to win Best Picture and it did! Awesome job! The bulletin article that most impacted you was Prostitution & Violence: Human Trafficking Today. Let's get more awareness out there!
This weekend, don't forget to pick up a Baby Bottle from First Way Pregnancy Center who will be in the Courtyard after all the masses. Your contributions help pregnant mothers with care and supplies!
Reminder, if you have palms, please drop them off in the baskets in the Church vestibules. Burning of the Palms will happen after the 5pm Mass on Sunday.
Ash Wednesday is this Wednesday (as well as my daughter's 9th birthday 😉 )! Mass times are: 7am, 8:30am, 12:15pm, 5:30pm.
Theology Day which is next Friday! Check out the website for more information and to sign up to this free event.
The Knights' Fish Fry is also starting on the 8th at 4pm in the Social Hall. I'm looking forward to some fried goodness!
We will be having Stations of the Cross each Friday during Lent at 7pm in the Church.
Soup Supper starts up on Monday the 11th at 5:30pm in the Social Hall. Donations will benefit the all-important Prison Ministry. Also, bring a canned soup or meat to stock the St. Vincent de Paul shelves!
Our Lenten Mission will be next week on March 10th & 11th. Click on the banner below and check out the bulletin this weekend for more information on this reflective journey.
The Snowbird Social is on March 16th! Don't miss out on a swinging good time after the 4pm Mass in the Social Hall.
In this weekend's bulletin, check out the articles on the Lenten Mission and Ash Wednesday to get ready for a beautiful lenten season. Congratulations to the Senior Friendship Club who turned 33 years-old this week! And as an added bonus, don't miss the Musings of the Parish Office humor column about a particular copier with a sense of sarcasm.
Don't forget the Fat Friday Potluck tonight at 6pm in the Social Hall. If you didn't RSVP, that's okay, the more the merrier!


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In tense times, Russell works harder to develop young leaders
General Conference Leadership
The Rev. Jerry Russell leads devotions for youth and young adults helping to launch the first Resurrection in Costa Rica in October 2019.
Last year, the Rev. Jerry Russell decided he no longer wanted to be a General Conference delegate.
He has been elected many times to represent Holston Conference and to make decisions, along with other leaders, for The United Methodist Church.
However, prior to last summer's election for the next delegation, the 71-year-old retired pastor decided to invest in the future of the church in a different way.
"I want to put my energy into developing young church leaders," he says.
A missionary and former senior pastor with decades of service, Dr. Jerry Russell now spends his year preparing the next generations to pick up the yoke. From January to December, he puts promising young people from different backgrounds on the same mission teams and sends them off to do big things together all over the world.
Among the recent fruits of his ministry is the launch of the first-ever Resurrection spiritual weekend in Costa Rica in October 2019 -- a combined effort of young Methodists from Costa Rica collaborating with people from the United States. The East Tennessee version of Resurrection has existed for 34 years.
"I think God sees what's on the horizon," Russell says. "We have a tendency to want to protect, but change is on the horizon and we have to look over the horizon like God does."
Last year, Russell had reasons to be discouraged. Hiwassee College closed after 170 years, including the years Russell served there as chaplain, coach and later, interim president.
The church where he grew up, St. Luke United Methodist Church in Knoxville, also closed in 2019.
Russell says that participating in the special session of General Conference in St. Louis as an alternate delegate in February 2019 was a significant downer.
"It took me several weeks to get over it emotionally," he said, referring to the raw chasm between delegates who disagreed on how the church should deal with gay clergy and same-sex marriage. "It breaks my heart to see another person ache when you can't agree. Pastors spend their whole lives trying to help people not separate, and when they do it's very emotional and intense."
Russell responded by continuing to do what he has always done: Stack his calendar with mission projects, but with a ramped-up focus on developing church leaders for the future.
Year of connections
The year 2019 started with a bang. In January, Russell led a team of seniors from Maryville Christian School to Guatemala to provide vacation Bible school in rural, poor neighborhoods.
Also in January, a group of young Costa Rican Methodists whom Russell has worked with for years came to Holston Conference (Pigeon Forge) to learn about how to put on a Resurrection spiritual event in their own country.
In March, a youth group from Fairview United Methodist Church (where Russell served as senior pastor for 25 years before retiring in 2015) went to Costa Rica to do construction work and provide vacation Bible school to Nicaraguan refugees.
In May, Russell took students from Holston United Methodist Home for Children, combined with Costa Rican and Mexican team members, to Guatemala for more construction work and vacation Bible school.
In June, Russell helped organize athletes from Blount County schools to provide daytime sports camps for children in Costa Rica. In the evenings, the Tennessee athletes played basketball against local Costa Rican teams. Testimonies were shared during halftime. Sixteen children were baptized.
"They were building relationships with new friends, because relationships are the doorway through which you can share the gospel," Russell said. "It really affects the life of the student body. They actually see the world. They can see beyond the horizons of the Smoky Mountains."
In August, Russell was once again part of the annual Hands-on Mission Project that has been near and dear to Holston Conference for 24 years. A team was on the ground in Zimbabwe when a shipment of food, health and school supplies, collected by Holston churches, arrived for the children of Ishe Anesu. Russell and his team also offered a week of vacation Bible school that started with 750 attendance on the first day and reached 1,800 by the last day.
Jerry Russell prays for a participant at
Resurrection in Costa Rica (October 2019). Photo by Daniel Sandi.
The year was topped off when the first Resurrection in Costa Rica was attended by 750 young people and drew hundreds of commitments for future ministry.
In December, Russell worked with a team from Fairview United Methodist Church as they provided a retreat for young clergy couples in Latvia.
Just a couple of weeks into 2020, Russell has already led another team to Guatemala, and he's gearing up for Resurrection 2020 happening Jan. 24-26 in Pigeon Forge.
There, a group of Costa Rican Methodists will report that their second annual Resurrection will be held Oct. 9-11, 2020 in La Fortuna, Costa Rica. The Costa Rican band Save Our Souls (S.O.S.) will also share their praise music with the 8,000 or so U.S. teenagers in attendance.
Together with the Rev. Jason Roe, leader of the U.S. Resurrection design team, Russell also has some dreams about the next phase for the youth spiritual event:
"Our goal is to plant Resurrection in other places," Russell said. "We're beginning to store away funds to do that. ... I think Africa is the next natural place, but we're waiting for the Holy Spirit to open the door. We're sharing our dreams with the leaders in Zimbabwe, and we will wait to see if they would like to be in a partnership and relationship."
Russell's decades of service include a missionary assignment in Boliva in the 1970s and a stint in Argentina in the 1980s. His relationships on mission fields all over the world could fuel many more years of collaborations and leadership training through his nonprofit organization, Samaritan Hands.
Yet Russell says upfront: "There's going to be a day when I can't do Zimbabwe." As Holston Conference walks with other United Methodists toward the next General Conference (to be held May 5-15 in Minneapolis), Russell says that change in the church is coming. A separation plan between United Methodists who disagree on scripture and homosexuality is among the possibilities.
Jerry Russell just doesn't want Holston Conference to stop being the mission-driven conference it has always been.
Jerry Russell talks about future ministry at a Maryville diner in December 2019.
"I want our conference to invest in our young leadership, with the world as our parish," he says. "I understand that there are differences, but we can share the things we agree on."
Last summer, Russell took his name off the list of clergy eligible for election to General Conference. He had already been elected to vote on behalf of Holston Conference seven times before.
"I've seen it come and I've seen it go," he said. It was time to move on.
Still, Russell makes it clear the next General Conference is in his prayers.
"I will be praying and fasting for wisdom and guidance for all those who go," he said. "This is 2020, and change is coming. My prayer is that it will be a God-led change and a Holy Spirit-inspired change."
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JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley fined $1.8 bn for concealing pre-crisis mortgage risk
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Morgan Stanley has agreed to pay $1.25 billion to the US government, and JPMorgan has been fined $614 million as a penalty for concealing the full risk associated with mortgage securities.
Morgan Stanley "has reached an agreement in principle to resolve its mortgage-backed securities case… with the Federal Housing Finance Agency [FHFA] as conservator for Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae for $1.25 billion," the bank's securities filling said.
According to FHFA, Morgan Stanley sold $10.58 billion in mortgage-backed securities to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac during the credit boom, while presenting "a false picture" of the loans' risks.
The Morgan Stanley settlement with the FHFA will be the third-largest against a Wall Street firm, with the authority having filed a total of 18 cases overall, the Wall Street Journal reports.
JP Morgan has so far paid the biggest fine of $4 billion, with Deutsche Bank second with a $1.93 billion bill.
In a fresh settlement JPMorgan agreed to pay $614 million for violating the False Claims Act, as the bank originated and acted as an underwriter for non-compliant mortgage loans submitted for insurance coverage and guarantees by US federal agencies.
"JPMorgan Chase put profits ahead of responsibility by recklessly churning out thousands of defective mortgage loans, failing to inform the government of known problems with those loans and leaving the government to cover the losses when the loans defaulted," as the New York Times quotes Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney in Manhattan.
JPMorgan had set aside reserves for the penalties, saying in a statement, "the settlement represents another significant step in the firm's efforts to put historical mortgage-related issues behind it."
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As the John Mark Karr debacle shows, TV news loves stories that keep viewers passive and fears the ones that might motivate us to take action.
To extend Karr's allotted 15 minutes of fame into a 10-day ordeal, TV news ignored important stories of war, environmental degradation, corruption, citizen activism. Instead, TV viewers were offered hundreds of hours of single-minded examination and debate on one burning question: Did Karr do it? The inquiry was relentless and aired all sides.
By contrast, no one will get into trouble for this embarrassing 10-day spasm of overwrought Karr coverage ... as long as ratings were good and coverage was cheap. If so, news producers can expect congratulations for a job well done.
During the run-up to war, I was a senior producer on Phil Donahue's primetime MSNBC show, the most watched program on the channel, until it was terminated three weeks before the war began. An internal NBC memo soon leaked out, complaining that Donahue was "a difficult public face for NBC in a time of war ... He seems to delight in presenting guests who are anti-war, anti-Bush and skeptical of the administration's motives."
Active, informed citizens seek out (and build) independent media. They're the kind of pesky activists who intervene in FCC decisions and fight to diversify a mainstream media system that's been surrendered corruptly to a half-dozen conglomerates.
TV news is trying desperately to hold on to its audience of passive consumers, those who know everything about John Mark Karr's dinner of pate and chardonnay, and next to nothing about the court ruling that Bush's warrantless wiretapping is unconstitutional.
Last night, with cable news anchors looking ridiculous over their 10-day JonBenet binge, one MSNBC host seemed to need a scapegoat. If not murder, she asked a legal expert, couldn't Karr at least be charged with "conspiracy to set off a media frenzy"?
You see, the 10-day hijacking of the airwaves was not her fault, or her bosses' fault. It was Karr's fault ... TV's version of "the sick puppy ate my homework" excuse.
Jeff Cohen is the founder of the media watch group FAIR, and author of the new book, Cable News Confidential: My Misadventures in Corporate Media.


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Khloe Kardashian Had 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians' Cameras Rolling During Her Birth
By Jackie Willis 11:34 AM PDT, April 13, 2018
It appears Keeping Up With the Kardashians fans may get an inside look into what went down during Khloe Kardashian's delivery.
Two sources close to the production of the reality series tell ET that cameras were rolling at the hospital located outside Cleveland, Ohio, where Khloe gave birth to her first child. According to the sources, small cameras were used inside the delivery room to provide some privacy when the 33-year-old reality star was in labor.
Khloe's mother, Kris Jenner, and her two sisters, Kim Kardashian West and Kourtney Kardashian, were also in the delivery room for support and, according to sources, they also filmed scenes where they discuss Tristan Thompson, Khloe's boyfriend and the father of her daughter, allegedly cheating on her. The 27-year-old NBA pro was also spotted at the hospital on Thursday.
Sources say that the footage will most likely air during season 15 of KUWTK.
Prior to Khloe giving birth, multiple production sources told ET that KUWTK producers were determining how Thompson's cheating scandal would play out on TV, and whether it would become a storyline on future episodes of the show.
In the meantime, Kim and Kourtney have returned Los Angeles following their quick trip to Cleveland, while a source tells ET that Khloe is looking to leave Ohio as soon as she and her newborn baby are able to travel.
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Scott Olson/Getty Images(CHICAGO) -- Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is calling for a review of the Chicago Police Crisis Intervention Team after the latest police-involved shooting deaths in the city.
Emanuel made the announcement in a statement on Sunday, saying, "There are serious questions about [Saturday's] shootings that must be answered in full by the Independent Police Review Authority's investigation. While their investigation is underway, we must also make real changes within our police department today and it is clear changes are needed to how officers respond to mental health crises."
On Saturday, Chicago police said they "accidentally" shot and killed 55-year-old Bettie Jones when they responded to a domestic disturbance. Jones was killed as well as a 19-year-old man who reports said may have had mental health problems.
The mayor said he has asked Chicago Police and the Independent Police Review Authority to determine "the deficiencies in the current training" for the Crisis Intervention Team, and to "determine what steps can be taken immediately to address them."
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Q: NCURSES printw Getting correct output of keycodes for RETURN and SPACE Okay the code I'm working with below works great with the exception of printing out the correct information for the keys RETURN and SPACE.
I have tried many approaches but this one seems the closest.
UPDATE: as per recommend by Thomas Dickey,
#include <ncurses.h>

int main()
{
    initscr();
    cbreak(); /* as per recommend Thomas Dickey */
    noecho(); /* as per recommend Thomas Dickey */

    int c, SPACE=32, RETURN=10; /* i know this is wrong but..? */

/* with changes return key is 10 , yet name for keys SPACE && RETURN
    do not display, which is the gist of my question.
    What am i missing? */

    printw("Write something (ESC to escape): ");
    move(2,0);
    while((c=getch())!=27)
    {
        //move(2,0);
        printw("Keycode: %d, and the character: %c\n", c, c);
        refresh();
    }
    endwin();
    return 0;
}

This is the terminal output: after update,
Write something (ESC to escape):

Keycode: 32, and the character: <--spacebar,- no label
Keycode: 10, and the character: <--enter/return key - no label

Keycode: 121, and the character: y
Keycode: 97, and the character: a
Keycode: 109, and the character: m
Keycode: 115, and the character: s

I yam still at a loss.... xD.
I am following this tutorial from youtube user thecplusplusguy though it isn't actually C++.
To be clear, the output above is what I want, with the exception of the "missing" labels for spacebar and return keys.
Thank you.
This is all leading to a terminal based reader for project gutenberg releases. I needed to do something new. Android is annoying.

A: This line
while((c=getchar())!=27)

is using the standard I/O input function getchar.  The corresponding curses function is getch.
Additionally, the ncurses manual page Initialization section notes:

To  get  character-at-a-time  input  without echoing (most
  interactive, screen oriented programs want this), the following sequence should be used:
initscr(); cbreak(); noecho();

The printw function ultimately uses addch, which (see manual page):

Carriage  return  moves  the cursor to the window left
  margin on the current line.

The question refers to RETURN as "31", but does not explain why.  The given example appears to show OP entering other text before the input line was read.
The cited tutorial is missing the initialization to run in single-character mode.
OP's program will not work without the suggested fixes from this answer.
OP is interested in how to render space and return so that something will show up in the example program.  Without some special treatment, those characters will be rendered without any noticeable text: space will be a blank.  You can see that better by changing the printw call to something like this:
printw("Keycode: %d, and the character: \"%c\"\n", c, c);

The return is a different problem.  First, it is normally translated from an ASCII controlM (^M) to a "newline" (actually an ASCII ^J).  For most characters, the curses function keyname (which returns a pointer to a string) shows these characters in printable form.  So you could use this call instead:
printw("Keycode: %d, and the character: \"%s\"\n", c, keyname(c));

The resulting program would show you that return is read as ^J.  If you want it to be ^M, you would call raw() rather than cbreak() (but then you could not stop the program using a ^C).

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