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Collateral Consequences: Why Bar Sex Offenders From Business Loans?
Posted by Larry M. Elkin, CPA, CFP®
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The principals of a small business seeking government-backed loans expect to be asked about their commercial backgrounds and credit histories. They probably do not expect to be asked whether they are former sex offenders.
But those with businesses that want to take advantage of the Small Business Lending Fund (SBLF), created last year as part of the Small Business Jobs Act, had better be prepared to discuss both. To qualify for loans from institutions participating in the SBLF, businesses must certify that none of their principals has been convicted of, or pleaded no contest to, a sex offense against a minor.
The SBLF provides capital to community banks that can, in turn, lend to small businesses. It has nothing to do with children or sex offenses. As far as I know, there is no evidence that those convicted sex offenders are less capable than anyone else of running a business that can create jobs, or that sex offenders are less likely to repay their loans.
This little-known provision is just one example of a growing array of collateral consequences, which are legally imposed civil limitations that those convicted of crimes must face after their penal sentences expire. Some post-sentence restrictions are justifiable on public protection grounds. For example, those convicted of criminal offenses involving dishonesty, breaches of trust or money laundering may be barred from working at institutions insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Yet other collateral consequences, such as the SBLF exclusion, have little apparent relationship to the crimes they target. These restrictions seem to exist solely as an added punishment, on top of the sentence prescribed in the criminal laws.
Because of collateral consequences, convictions can have long-lasting ramifications for civic participation, employment, housing and eligibility for public benefits. These barriers can affect former offenders long after they've completed their official sentences. The American Bar Association has identified 38,000 separate statutes that contain collateral consequences. According to Stephen A. Saltzburg, who worked on the ABA project, 84 percent of these legal barriers are job-related, which contributes to an 11 percent reduction in wages for those former offenders who are able to find work.
Drug convictions come with an especially heavy load of collateral consequences, and can lead to disqualification for federal and state assistance, including food stamps and public housing. Students convicted of selling or possessing drugs can also lose their federal financial aid, including eligibility for work-study programs. Given the income gap between those with college degrees and those without, this policy seems notably counterproductive, forcing those convicted of drug offenses to accept a future of lesser-paid work rather than giving them the opportunity to eventually become more productive members of society.
Even in some cases where the laws purport to protect the public, the effects can be unnecessarily devastating for those seeking fresh starts after serving their sentences.
In one particularly egregious example, sex offenders in Miami were forced to erect a tent city beneath the Julia Tuttle Causeway after the city passed a law prohibiting them from living within 2,500 feet of anyplace where children gather. In a densely packed city with a normal complement of schools, parks, playgrounds and houses of worship, the sex offenders were left with nowhere else to go. One man told The New York Times in 2009 that he had the money to rent an apartment and had looked at 17 prospective places, but none of them would enable him to comply with the law. His driver's license listed his address as "Julia Tuttle Bridge." After three years, the tent city's residents were eventually relocated by the Miami-Dade Homeless Trust.
According to a working group of judges, law professors and lawyers formed to study the issue of collateral consequences in New York state, "collateral consequences of criminal prosecutions are growing in number, scope and duration." Because collateral consequences are the product of a wide assortment of statutes, administered by a diverse collection of agencies, they cannot be controlled through sentencing, and there is no easy way for defendants or their attorneys to learn all of the possible consequences of any given conviction. As the working group noted, this makes it "extremely difficult for judges, practitioners and the public they serve to fully appreciate what lies ahead" and "bedevils efforts at appropriate sentencing and competent counseling."
Bit by bit, we are letting politics take the place of justice, and in the process we are forgetting the principle that an offender should be allowed to start anew after paying his or her debt to society. We are creating sweeping categories of crimes that carry life sentences in prisons without walls. This is not making our society safer, and it certainly is not making it fairer or better.
Lawmakers have a responsibility to protect the law-abiding public from crime and from criminals. I would grant that lengthy sentences and post-prison restrictions are, in some cases, the most effective barrier to recidivism. But another barrier to recidivism is to allow former criminals to rejoin law-abiding society by rebuilding their lives on solid foundations.
That's hard to do while living under a bridge.
Larry M. Elkin is the founder and president of Palisades Hudson, and is based out of Palisades Hudson's Fort Lauderdale, Florida headquarters. He wrote several of the chapters in the firm's book, Looking Ahead: Life, Family, Wealth and Business After 55. His contributions include Chapter 1, "Looking Ahead When Youth Is Behind Us" and Chapter 4, "The Family Business."
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Q: How to use a link attr value as a variable to load json within d3.json() method? I am new to D3 and JavaScript. I am working on an HTML5 app whereby a user clicks a link and the link value--a custom attribute--is then passed as a parameter to the d3 data() method. I have about 60 different links/values with corresponding JSON arrays. I want to load the correct set, based on the value of the referring link, into a d3 viz I am working.
I know how to do this with a switch statement to compare the link value and then pass  a variable based on an equality test, but that could be pretty cumbersome for 60+ values. I'm sure there's a better way to do this. Here's my code. I'm not getting any errors on the console either. Do I need to somehow convert the link value to a different data type?
Here's the HTML:

                        Alkane

                        Alkene

Here's the JS
  $('a.animate').on('click', function() {

  var linkVal = $(this).attr('linkValue');

  var w = 200;
  var h = 300;
  var padding = 1;

  var xScale = d3.scale.linear()
.domain([0, 20])
.range([padding, w - padding * 2]);

  var yScale = d3.scale.linear()
     .domain([0, 15])
     .range([0, h]);

   var yAxis = d3.svg.axis()
      .scale(yScale)
  .orient("left")
      .ticks(15);

 var svg = d3.select("container")
.append("svg")
.attr("width", w)
.attr("height", h);

 d3.json("test.json", function(json) {

    svg.selectAll("rect")

      .data(linkVal)
      .enter()
      .append("rect")
      .attr("y", function(d){
               return d.ypos;
               })
           .attr("width", 100)
           .attr("height", function(d){
               return d.height;
               })
           .style("fill",function(d){
               return d.color;
               })
             .transition()
             .delay(500)
             .duration(1000)
             .attr("x",180)
             .ease("elastic")
             .transition()
             .delay(500)
             .duration(1000)
             .attr("x",1)
             .ease("elastic");

        svg.selectAll("text")
           .data(linkVal)
           .enter()
           .append("text")
           .text(function(d){
               return d.textRange;
           })
           .attr("x", 110)
           .attr("y", function(d){
               return d.ypos +10;
           })
           .attr("font-family", "sans-serif")
           .attr("font-size", "12px")
           .attr("font-weight", "bold")
           .attr("fill", "black")
           .transition()
           .delay(500)
           .duration(1000)
           .attr("x",280)
           .ease("elastic")
           .transition()
           .delay(500)
           .duration(1000)
           .attr("x",105)
           .ease("elastic");

         svg.append("g")
            .attr("class", "axis")
            .attr("transform", "translate(" + padding + ",0)")
            .call(yAxis);

        svg.selectAll("axis");

   });
})

Thanks in advance! I really appreciate any help.
Matt

A: If I understand your question correctly, you're trying to use these 60 different links to allow the user to select subsets of your data.  Your links have attributes with values that correspond to keys in your input json.  Is that right?  If so, here's what you should do.  First, change your HTML links to just have the key without any dotted paths, like so:
Alkene

and then change your javascript to use that key like so:
d3.json("test.json", function(json) {
    svg.selectAll("rect")
        .data(json[linkVal])
        .enter()
        .append("rect")
    ...

    svg.selectAll("text")
       .data(json[linkVal])
       .enter()
       .append("text")
    ...

If this isn't what you're asking for, could you provide more examples of your links and show what your json data looks like?

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This week, Coffee Mate announced new creamers that had us all up in our feels about two childhood treats: Cinnamon Toast Crunch and Funfetti. The nostalgic flavors will hit the dairy section of your favorite grocery store in January for $3.99 per 32-ounce bottle, but is it good enough for your morning joe?
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Thanks to the team at Coffee Mate, a Nestle-owned brand, Daily Meal editors were able to taste test the new products before their official launch and we really liked them. Without coming off as completely insane, we tried the creamers on their own before putting them in coffee and they tasted exactly like the flavors they are based on. Cinnamon Toast Crunch may as well have been cereal milk and Funfetti tasted just like vanilla cake. No, there are no rainbow sprinkles in this creamer.
Once they were actually poured in the coffee (medium roast from Starbucks), we thought the Cinnamon Toast Crunch came through nicer than the Funfetti did. It mostly tasted like we put cinnamon in coffee, and some of our editors do that every day anyway, but we didn't totally get the cereal part. Regardless, two out of three components (milk and cinnamon) are a win in our book.
After putting a little more Funfetti in, most of us decided that that was our favorite. One editor even said she'd "down that whole thing if [she] wouldn't get judged for it.," adding that it tastes great in coffee and she's not even a coffee person. It's a really nice option for getting novelty flavors at home instead of opting for pricier options at a shop. Also, both are dairy- and lactose-free.
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Primordial Chaos Daolord charged out of the spatial rift. The moment he appeared, he immediately swept the Fey God Tomb with his psyche.
Yi Yun sensed the psyche sweep pass over where he was hiding but it did not pause. Clearly, Primordial Chaos Daolord had failed to detect him. He continued converging his aura until Primordial Chaos Daolord was gone, then he felt he could leave with poise.
Primordial Chaos Daolord failed to find Yi Yun but he saw the massive array in shambles, his disciple's corpse, and the corpses of Great Cosmic State disciples strewn across the ground.
He had failed to catch the culprit despite rushing over so quickly.
Primordial Chaos Daolord was fuming. He had killed anyone that had dared offend him ever since he made a name for himself. Even Divine Lords had learned not to provoke him, yet in this tiny Fey God Tomb, someone had dared overturn his plans.
He was above the disciples of the Great Cosmic State. He could tell at a glance that nothing otherworldly had happened in the Fey God Tomb. The destruction of his massive array had to be a result of human interference.
"Who's there!? Get out here now!" Primordial Chaos Daolord suddenly drew a long saber. As it produced a sharp whistle, it instantly cleaved apart space and struck the ground.
As though the world was quaking, a massive chasm split open in the land. Space was vibrating vigorously in the wake of the saber flash as it produced lethal spatial rifts.
Yi Yun was alarmed. He never expected Primordial Chaos Daolord to have such an irascible temper. Despite not seeing even a shadow, he had unleashed hellfire on his surroundings. Worst of all, one of the spatial rifts was sweeping towards the very spot where Yi Yun hid.
If Yi Yun remained motionless, he would likely be sliced up by the spatial rift.
Despite having struck out in fury, Primordial Chaos Daolord found it impossible to calm the raging fires in him. Just as he was about to cleave a second time to level the entire Fey God Tomb, his psyche suddenly noticed a figure flash by like a ghost.
"Let's see you escape this!" Primordial Chaos Daolord immediately locked onto the figure as he roared angrily.
The person, who somehow evaded his detection, was truly audacious to hide under his nose!
The moment Yi Yun moved, he felt as though the surrounding space had turned into a quagmire. Above him came Primordial Chaos Daolord's angry bellow.
Primordial Chaos Daolord's psyche was astounding. Unless Yi Yun remained completely still, he would stir the surrounding Yuan Qi. Even the slightest motion made it so he couldn't evade Primordial Chaos Daolord's detection.
Therefore, Yi Yun did not panic when he was discovered by Primordial Chaos Daolord. He had long expected this.
Yi Yun's build and looks instantly changed as he drew a sword.
At that moment, Primordial Chaos Daolord's second saber flash had arrived!
However, this strike was by no means intended to directly kill Yi Yun. Primordial Chaos Daolord only wanted to lop off Yi Yun's limbs. Death was too simple for a person that had dared to foil his plans.
Yi Yun's eyes were calm. As he watched the incoming saber flash that could cleave open the world, he suddenly retaliated.
His sword flashes were like water as they instantly enveloped the saber flashes of his enemy.
The corner of Primordial Chaos Daolord's mouth suffused a cold smile. He could sense that the person before him was a mere Supremacy junior. To attempt to parry his attack was utter foolishness. Labeling him as courting death was an understatement.
However, he was also perplexed. How did a Supremacy destroy his massive array? Even if his concealment technique was somewhat unique, the massive array was not something that could be easily destroyed through such tricks.
Perhaps this person had nothing to do with the array but Primordial Chaos Daolord had no intention of stopping. Lopping off the person's limbs and searching his soul was enough to get his answer.
At that moment, the sword flashes broke apart but did not dissipate. They transformed into thousands of sword raindrops, with each raindrop emitting the powers of Destruction. As the rain pelted the saber flashes, they eroded them clean.
But Yi Yun did not remain idle as he struck out again. More sword flashes instantly tore open a huge chasm in the ground as a powerful sword Qi surged at Primordial Chaos Daolord.
Primordial Chaos Daolord's expression changed. This person was no simple Supremacy!
He blocked the sword Qi with his saber but his psyche lock on Yi Yun revealed that he was already rapidly escaping.
"You will not escape after daring to destroy my array!" Primordial Chaos Daolord's cold voice echoed throughout the Fey God Tomb. He tore open a spatial rift with one hand and began his pursuit of Yi Yun.
How dare someone with the strength of an ordinary Divine Lord dare to flee under his nose!? He was certain that Yi Yun was the person who had destroyed the array! His attacks effused the power of an Ancient Fey and this only infuriated Primordial Chaos Daolord even more.
When Yi Yun bought himself some time with his strike, he immediately flew away at full speed.
Primordial Chaos Daolord had not used his full strength in the previous attack, which was why Yi Yun had managed to fully parry it. However, he entertained no illusions of how powerful Primordial Chaos Daolord was.
If a typical late-stage Supremacy were standing there, they would probably have been dismembered with one strike.
As for Yi Yun, he had not only fused with the Blood Fey Bone's powers, he had also fused with the Ancient Fey powers that Primordial Chaos Daolord had been gathering for more than ten years. This allowed him to parry the saber strike unscathed.
However, this was not enough to make Yi Yun believe that he could clash with Primordial Chaos Daolord head-on. At the very least, he was still not Primordial Chaos Daolord's match.
He hadn't even fled more than five thousand kilometers when a spatial rift tore open behind Yi Yun suddenly. Primordial Chaos Daolord stepped out. "Where do you think you can flee to?"
However, just as Primordial Chaos Daolord finished his sentence, he saw Yi Yun's body flare with a sanguine aura. He then transformed into a sanguine beam as he sped up greatly.
"Burning your blood essence? I want to see how long you can keep this up." Primordial Chaos Daolord's gray eyes flashed with a hint of blood-red as he spoke coldly.
He reached out his hand and tore open another spatial rift immediately.
Yi Yun and Primordial Chaos Daolord continued this game of flee and pursuit across the ancient battlefield. Soon, they were out of the Fey God Tomb's confines.
As for Primordial Chaos Daolord, who believed that it would be an easy task to apprehend Yi Yun, he gradually sulked.
With their speed and Yi Yun's burning of his blood essence, he should have long been enervated or even injured. Yet, Yi Yun's momentum never once faltered.
Primordial Chaos Daolord was perplexed. He had given chase by tearing open space itself. Although he was very fast, he was still slightly lacking compared to Yi Yun who was burning his blood essence.
Primordial Chaos Daolord still needed to tend to matters at the Divine Perish Hall. He could not continue wasting time with Yi Yun; therefore, he decided to tear open space once more. The moment he stepped in, he immediately tore open another spatial rift.
Repeated tearing open of space demanded extremely high attainments in spatial dimension laws. Only someone with Primordial Chaos Daolord's strength could do it.
Yi Yun immediately sensed the erratic spatial fluctuations behind him. Spatial rifts appeared successively, which greatly increased Primordial Chaos Daolord's speed. If this continued, he would soon be caught.
Primordial Chaos Daolord walked out of the final spatial rift and appeared in front of Yi Yun.
But at that moment, Yi Yun's body emanated an even richer sanguine aura as his speed increased even more!
Burning blood essence was very damaging to ordinary warriors, but it was nothing to Yi Yun. After cultivating in the Dragon Emperor Technique, Yi Yun could burn up to thirty percent of his blood essence and still easily replenish it.
"He can still burn even more blood essence!?" Primordial Chaos Daolord's expression sank. This person was too good at fleeing!
He also needed to expend a great deal of Yuan Qi to tear open the void. This was the ancient battlefield after all. Its space was extremely stable and was not something one could tear through so easily.
If this continued, he would truly lose sight of his target!
Upon coming to this conclusion, Primordial Chaos Daolord was hopping mad. He was actually watching helplessly as his target fled successfully.
Primordial Chaos Daolord gritted his teeth and tore open the void once more. But this time, he could sense that he had expended too much Yuan Qi. Although he could continue the pursuit, it would require him to give up on the Divine Perish Hall. The sudden appearance of the black divine spear seemed to hide an enticing secret.
Although he was bent on capturing the person who had destroyed his array, he still wanted to probe the Divine Perish Hall's mystery. This left him apprehensive about expending all his Yuan Qi. If he used too much, he wouldn't have enough to deal with people like Sacred Horizon Divine Lord and Eclipse Arhat when the time came.


Weymouth main Post Office (which can be found in St Thomas Street) re-opened it's doors today after a shock closure the previous week. The Weymouth Post Office has opened with a temporary postmaster in place around lunchtime today (10th April 2019).
There has been no official reason to why the Post Office closed in the first place but we hope that services will resume as normal soon.


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2021 Technology Report Contest Winners Announced
Technology Accreditation Canada (TAC) today announced the prize winners of its 2021 Technology Report Contest. Awarded the top prize of $1,000 are Stefan Abbott, Riley Yetman and Allyssa Byrne, graduates of the Mechanical Engineering Technology at College of North Atlantic, with their "Greenhouse Snow Mitigation System" report.
The contest, open to TAC and CTAB (Canadian Technology Accreditation Board) national accredited programs, saw twenty-four reports submitted. A panel of TAC auditors from select engineering technology and applied science disciplines formed judging panels to conduct an initial rating of the reports. The top two reports in each discipline group were assessed by a final judging panel of three certified professionals, each with extensive education, industry and audit backgrounds. Reports were scored on their topic selection, methodology/research, analysis, results/conclusions, originality/innovation and presentation.
The project idea of a greenhouse snow mitigation system was derived after speaking with program advisors who connected the students with their main point of contact, Sean Dolter, who presented the problem. The project goal was to develop a solution which would stand alone and operate independently of the greenhouse itself. "We are ecstatic to have been awarded the top prize of this year's technology report contest", commented Allyssa Byrne on behalf of her teammates. "Working on this project enabled us to use what we have learned throughout the past three years in a real life scenario, which has proven to be instrumental in preparing us for a career after graduation by imposing critical thinking, problem solving and networking".
"We are deeply proud of the high standards and successes achieved by our students and this achievement is a clear reflection of the high-quality education provided by the College of the North Atlantic" remarked Sonny Hegde, Dean, School of Engineering Technology, College of the North Atlantic. "As an integrative and culminating educational experience, capstone projects allow our students to demonstrate the knowledge and skills acquired in the engineering curriculum and apply it to real-world projects."
Judges commented on the overall outstanding quality of the submissions, with many mentioning how much they learned. The final judging panel noted the winning project exhibits excellence in engineering design and problem solving. The methodology and steps to determining a solution was a great demonstration of the capability of an engineering technologist.
"I am very pleased to see Stefan, Allyssa and Riley win this prize as the capstone project was the result of eight months hard work in challenging circumstances", expressed Andrea Scott, CET, Instructor, Mechanical Engineering Technology, College of the North Atlantic. "Demonstrating excellence in problem solving and integration of their mechanical engineering technology course work, the students completed the project for an industry partner and were able to offer a solution to a real problem".
The team of Stefano Bernardo, Kyra Dutton-Piskorik, Amitoj Singh and William S. Trujillo from the Mechanical Engineering Technology program at Northern Alberta Institute of Technology collected the second place prize of $500. Judges found the pure technical development in their report, "Reliable Mold Designs For Small Carbon Fiber Parts", was well executed with a strong demonstration that 3D printing applications and uses are still being revealed.
With their report titled "Structural Effects of Spray-Applied Polyurethane Foam Insulation Within a Wood Framed Wall Section", the $300 third place prize was presented to the team of Harrison Hadford, Jordan Dyck and Sishminder Singh from the Civil Engineering Technology program at Lethbridge College. The literature review, development and establishment of testing structures and parameters, along with recommendations for further study, was a clear indication of critical thinking observed the judges.
"Once again, this year's Technology Report Contest showcased the incredible student talent produced from national accredited programs" pronounced Richard Stamper, TAC Executive Director. "We thank students and program administrators for their participation and support."
The three top reports can be viewed at 2021 TR Contest.
The photo on the left is the small scale model experiment that was taken before snowfall began. A numeric scale was made to measure the amount of snowfall and a temperature gun was used to monitor the mat. Readings were taken every 15 minutes. The second photo was taken three hours later after the snowfall stopped. With the amount of snowfall, temperature readings and evident snow mitigation, this experiment demonstrated the validity of the proposed solution.


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First launch from the UK
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LONDON: The first ever orbital satellite launch from the UK is happening soon, marking a new era in the UK's space history.
Launches are part of the UK's commercial spaceflight programme, meeting goals set out in the government's National Space Strategy.
All launches are subject to receiving a licence from the Civil Aviation Authority
Read more about our vision for establishing and promoting launch from the UK.
How the launch will work
Rocket launched from plane in mid-air.
The LauncherOne rocket launching from Virgin Orbit's Cosmic Girl plane in the US. Credit: Virgin Orbit.
The first launch will take place from Spaceport Cornwall in the south-west of England. It will be what is known as a 'horizontal launch'.
A specially modified Boeing 747 from Virgin Orbit called Cosmic Girl, with a rocket attached under its wing, will take off from a runway. In flight, the LauncherOne rocket will launch from the wing, taking multiple small satellites into orbit.
The plane will then return to the Spaceport, able to launch more satellites in future.
Spaceport Cornwall is situated at Newquay Airport, near the coast of Cornwall. The 747 will fly out over the sea and launch its rocket far away from populated areas.
Why launch from the UK
The UK has a growing space sector, which employs 47,000 people. UK space companies have a strong track record in satellite manufacturing, spacecraft design and data applications. In fact, Glasgow builds more satellites than anywhere outside the United States. Soon we'll be able to launch them from the UK too.
The UK is also located relatively far north, which means it's perfect for launching satellites into polar and Sun-synchronous orbits, which go over the north and south poles. These orbits are ideal for satellites that monitor the Earth and provide telecommunications.
With a long coastline and many islands, the UK offers a range of suitable locations for launching rockets safely out over the sea – away from settlements and people.
What are we launching
Satellite under construction.
DOVER Pathfinder satellite under construction with structure and solar panels. Credit: Open Cosmos.
Several small satellites will be launched into orbit on the first UK launch.
The satellites will do many different things, including improving navigation and communications.
Several of the satellites have been built in the UK, including a research satellite from RHEA Group, which was built by Open Cosmos in Oxfordshire.
The first Welsh satellite will also be on the launch, from Cardiff-based Space Forge. It will test the process of using the unique microgravity environment of space to manufacture special materials that are much more difficult to make on Earth.
What benefits will it bring
Launch services are worth a potential £3.8 billion to the UK economy over the next decade.
UK spaceports will need new skills, supply chains and supporting services, creating high-skilled jobs and opportunities across the country. For example, Spaceport Cornwall and the Centre for Space Technologies expect to create 150 jobs.
Through initiatives such as our LogoLiftOff! and Nanosat Design competitions, the UK Space Agency is also harnessing launch as a platform to encourage young people to pursue STEM subjects in order to help grow the UK's future space talent pipeline.
Safety and the environment
Safety, security and protection of the environment are top priorities for the UK government.
We have progressive regulations for launch which make it safe for the public and protect the environment, while allowing new technologies to be used as they are developed.
The government is very careful about the impact launches have on the environment and won't allow launches to happen before a detailed assessment of their environmental effects has been done.
Rocket launches do release some CO2 and other by-products, but they take place infrequently and the satellites being launched bring significant benefits.
Half of the data we need to monitor climate change can only come from satellites – so it's vital to get them into space.
UK rocket manufacturers are also working to make rocket launches better for the environment, including turning unrecyclable plastic waste and even beeswax into rocket fuel!
How to get involved in the launch
There are lots of ways you can take part in the launch.
come along to our event at the Science Museum in London on 15 and 16 October 2022 to see a full-scale replica of the LauncherOne rocket!
check out educational resources from Spaceport Cornwall.
watch the launch live via a Virgin Orbit livestream (more info to come closer to launch)
After first launch
There are several other spaceports currently planned or under construction in the UK. These are in England, Scotland and Wales.
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The Broadway League is pleased to announce that this year's Stars in the Alley will take place on Friday, May 10th at 1:00pm in Broadway's legendary Shubert Alley, west of Seventh Avenue between 44th & 45th streets.
Stars in the Alley™ is a free outdoor concert with live music, produced by the Broadway League and sponsored by United Airlines, that celebrates the 2018-2019 Broadway season and adds to the festivities leading up to the 2019 Tony Awards®. The event will consist of performances from this season as well as numbers from current long-running shows.
More details about Stars in the Alley to be announced soon!
View photos from the 2018 event.
and the crowd at Stars in the Alley 2016 (bottom).
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Architecture of Yorkshire &
Architecture of Yorkshire
E. Vincent Harris
James B. Fulton
1859 – All Souls Church, Haley Hill, Halifax, Yorkshire
1920 – Designs for Sheffield War Memorial Halls, Yorkshire
Architect: E. Vincent Harris
An Architectural competition was held in 1920 to design a new muncipal building including a concert hall venue – and was won by E. Vincent Harris. Construction was delayed 8 years because of the economic climate in the early 1920s. Eventually construction started with the laying of the foundation stone in 1929 and it was opened as Sheffield City Hall on 22 September 1932.
Published in The Building News, August 27 1920: "The awarding of the assessors, Sir Aston Webb, R.A., and the city architect, Mr. F. E. Edwards. F.R.I.B.A., has been adopted by the Council of Sheffield for the New War Memorial Halls to he erected on the fine open site on Barker's Pool. The author of the design placed first is: Mr. E. Vincent Harris, F.R.I.B.A., of 29, St. James' Square. Ixindon, and the authors of the designs placed second, third, and fourth respectively are as follows : Mr. Jas. B. Fulton, A.R.I.B.A., of 153. Amesburv Avenue, Streathan Hill, London ; Mr. E. B. Webber, of 8, New Square, Lincoln's Inn, London; Mr. Howard H. Thomson, F.R.I.B.A., of 8. Market Street, Leicester.
In accordance with the conditions of the competition the authors of the designs placed second, third, and fourth will receive premiums of £250, £150, and £100 respectively. Forty designs were received. Arrangements are being made to place the designs on exhibition in the Mappin Art Gallery for a few weeks to give the general public an opportunity of seeing them. The assessore in their report state that they consider the selected design a very fine one, and well adapted for the purpose it is to fill. The design will provide a building that will be an ornament to the city of Sheffield, and the main hall is expected to be in every way as euccessful as the best concert halls in the country. The building will approximate very nearly in size and requirements to the Usher Hall, Edinburgh. The design shows a building of imposing characteristics, and of austere appearance well suited for a memorial hall, with the best modern thought in architecture expressed in its compact yet comprehensive outlines. Mr. Vincent Harris has contrived his building so as to avoid as far as possible flights of steps outside ; but, owing to the fall of the site, steps were unavoidable along the main frontage where the colonnade to the main entrances occur. The great hall, is oval in form, and the corridors are straight. There is one large foyer instead of being divided into sections, as in some plans. The six cloak rooms are well arranged. The platform and orchestra are placed within the area of the hall, and not recessed. The smaller hall, semi-circular in shape, is situated at the "West Street end of the building, and can be erected in the future if desired — this proviso being stipulated in the competition conditions. The seating accommodation in the large hall is for 3,500. A large crush hall is provided next Barker's Pool tor the main entrance, the subsidiarv entrances being on the flanking facades in the intended new streets, east and west of the proposed premises. This arrangement and also the two tiers of galleries provided, are common to most of the competition schemes of which there are forty sets. The ceiling takes the form of a deeply coffered flat dome with a top light. This feature is hidden on the exterior by a tall attic treatment. The same architect's Glamorgran County Buildings, in some respects are recalled by this design.
The design placed second, by Mr James B Fulton. has a circular-shaped big hall and a recessed platform and orchestra. the corridors following the contour of his auditorium. The dome rises externally to view and has a lantern light. A feature is made of the glazed shelters to the side doorways and the vestibule, with the main entrances in Barker's Pool, forms a subsidiary architectural adjunct to the main block corresponding to the elevation of the minor hall at tho other extremity. A rectangular plan for the hall marks the plan awarded the third place by Mr. E. B. Webber, whoso smaller hall is semi-circular. His crush hall and lavatories correspond more nearly with the elected plan.
The author of the fourth scheme, Mr. Howard H. Thomson, was joint architect with Mr. Stockdale Harrison for the Usher Hall, Edinburgh, ten years ago, when all tho premiated designs in that competition were given by us in our issue of July 29 1910. and following numbers. The Sheffield Memorial Halls competition conditions are almost identical in their main requirements, and were evidently in several respects based upon those of the Ussher Hall. So that it is not surprising that Mr. Thomson should have adopted in & relative way the general lines of this successful work in Scotland, which has an exceedingly able plan. The cost was approximately fixed at £200.000. inclusive of everything except furnishings : but it is doubtful whether this sum under present conditions can actually cover the cost of such a block of buildings. The cost was stipulated as a material element in arriving at the award.
1920 Architecture of Yorkshire concert hall E. Vincent Harris James B. Fulton Sheffield


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Q: Covariant derivative of a vector field along a curve in relation to a affine conection I'm reading doCarmo Riemannian Geometry and in the chapter with affine connections is this proposition:
In c.) says if $V$ is the restriction to $c$ of some vector field $Y$ defined on $M$. Isn't true that any vector field along a curve is the restriction of a vector field defined on $M$? If not, a counter exemple will help and also, when this property is true?

A: Let $\gamma:I\rightarrow M$ be a smooth curve that is only an immersion in the sense that it is self-intersecting. For some $t_1,t_2\in I$ let $\gamma(t_1)=\gamma(t_2)$.
Let $Y:I\rightarrow TM$ be a vector field along $\gamma$ with $Y(t_1)\neq Y(t_2)$. $Y$ is still well defined, because it is single-valued on $I$, however it is easy to see that this vector field along $\gamma$ has no extension to an open set around $\gamma(I)$, because any such extension would necessarily be multivalued at $\gamma(t_1)=\gamma(t_2)$.
However, since every immersion is locally an embedding, if you restrict your attention to a small neighborhood $(t-\epsilon,t+\epsilon)$ around an arbitrary $t\in I$, the vector field along $\gamma$ will always be locally extendible.
EDIT: I am not sure in this, and I certainly cannot prove it by myself, but  I think that if $\gamma$ is an embedding, then any vector field along it is extendible to $M$.


You're under attack in an alien world. You're outgunned, out-manned. It's time for a quick getaway -- it's time to teleport.
Of course, in the fictional Star Trek universe, all you'd have to do is request an "immediate beam-out." In the real world, as scientists currently understand it, your time would be better spent dictating your last will and testament.
On the other hand, if you were a photon... an atom or a molecule, maybe even a single-celled critter... there may be hope.
Building on a landmark paper first published in 1993 that examined methods of applying a phenomenon known as "entanglement," teams of physicists at laboratories in Austria, Italy and the United States have successfully "teleported" light-carrying particles called photons.
Strictly speaking, the teleportation process involves a photon's individual quantum state, a key characteristic that defines that particle's nature and behavior. Teleportation isn't exactly faster-than-light, in the sense that an intermediate, light-speed-or-below step is required.
One technique to create entanglement involves sending a brief pulse of ultraviolet light through a specialized crystal that splits a single, high-energy photon into two lower-energy photons. Because the particles' polarization -- a mathematical property that describes a photon's physical orientation -- is complementary, the photons are said to be entangled.
In order to teleport, however, a third photon must also be involved.
When the first of the two originally entangled photons --- call it photon A --- is sent to the same location as an un-entangled third photon --- call it photon C --- then A and C subsequently become entangled. A special test, known as a Bell-state measurement is then conducted, and photon C loses its original quantum-state identity. Instantly, the second of the two originally entangled photons --- call it photon B --- is itself transformed: B becomes C. For all practical purposes, photon C has teleported to B's location. And B is nowhere to be found.
Despite B's quantum-state destruction (because its polarization is now that of C, for all intents and purposes, B is C and no longer B), no cosmic rules have been broken. No information has been sent faster than light because, for B to become C, information on A's properties must be communicated via light-speed-observing devices like radios, telephones or computers.
Additionally, there is no violation of the Heisenberg uncertainty principle, which holds that no observer can know both the position and speed of a basic particle (which would allow otherwise impermissible, exact copying of matter down to the subatomic level).
Still, the strange fact that one particle can "know" the state of another led Albert Einstein to describe entanglement as "spooky action at a distance" when he and colleagues Boris Podolsky and Nathan Rosen first described entanglement (called by insiders the EPR effect) in the 1930s.
"It's as if two particles are in direct communication with one another regardless of distance," says Williams Wootters, professor of physics at Williams College and a co-author of the 1993 paper that inspired the quantum teleportation experiments. "Entanglement seems to have nothing to do with separation. Teleportation should work no matter how far sender and receiver wander."
Teleporting a photon is one thing, but teleporting people is quite another. A photon has a relatively simple structure. By contrast, human beings are comprised of a mind-boggling array of particles arranged in particular ways.
Not only would scientists need to exploit as-yet-undiscovered means of exactly duplicating the quantum states of all the particles in a human body, but fantastically powerful computers would also be required for accurate reconstitution.
Even given enough raw materials from which to build a teleport object, atom by atom, the time required for reconstruction appears to be so ridiculously long, making any such effort impractical.
"In principle, you can recreate anything anywhere, just as long as you send information on the object luminally, you have the raw materials and you're willing to destroy the original," said Hans Christian von Baeyer, author of Taming The Atom and Chancellor Professor of physics at the College of William and Mary.
"But it would take an unbelievable amount of data processing. Even a coffee cup, without the coffee, would take many times the age of the universe. Right now teleporting the information that comprises a human being seems outrageously impossible."
In his book The Physics of Star Trek, physicist Lawrence Krauss, Professor of Astronomy and chair of the Department of Physics at Case Western Reserve University, describes the difficulties of building a Trek-like transporter as nearly insurmountable.
In some 200 years, assuming continuing improvements to computers, Krauss says we may have the requisite computational power for teleportation. But there will be plenty of other problems that appear to contemporary eyes to be insolvable.
"A single particle like a photon can tunnel through a barrier, disappearing on one side and appearing on the other," Krauss said. "We can't walk through walls. People are a complex, classical system [of particles]. Some day we may figure out ways to make classical systems behave quantum mechanically. But there's a big difference in declaring something possible and then making it practical. Transporting anything other than a particle is extremely implausible."
What may be practical in the short term is the application of quantum-teleportation techniques to information processing and cryptography. In theory, quantum computing would be so fast as to make contemporary supercomputing seem like slow-motion stone carving. And quantum-mechanics-based encryption would, by its very nature, be unbreakable.
"I think we'll be able to exploit quantum weirdness over the next century," Krauss said. "Technology will allow us to see the application of quantum mechanics on ever larger scales. As a result we 'll find devices and uses that people haven't thought of. It'll be new and ingenious and unexpected."
Writing in Scientific American, Austrian physicist Anton Zeilinger takes a bullish view on teleportation's potential, declaring that ways soon many be found to teleport more complex systems without violation of any physical laws. "The entanglement of molecules and then their teleportation may be reasonably be expected within the next decade," he wrote. "What happens beyond is anybody's guess."
Teleportation's ultimate payoff may be an enhanced understanding of quantum mechanics. For physicists, the experimental validation of theory may be satisfaction enough. But for society at large, the benefit from quantum weirdness -- quantum science has thus far led to semiconductors, lasers, CD players and all manner of things digital --- may be substantial and tangible.
"All my career I've heard people say, 'Don't worry about the deeper meaning of quantum mechanics. Just shut up and calculate,'" von Baeyer said. "Now people are digging at the roots. People are talking seriously about actual machines. We'll end up with a far better understanding than we've ever had."


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Modern Atlanta brides think outside the box, and when your city is alive with so many culinary superstars and institutions, what better way to show your individuality than to host your wedding reception at a restaurant? These aren't the boring, impersonal banquet halls of yesterday — they're beautiful, interesting Atlanta restaurants teeming with personality, ready for a celebration. Here are seven beautiful restaurants to host your reception in Atlanta.
Named time and time again to so many best restaurant lists in the country, Bacchanalia is an undisputed Atlanta culinary institution. Food-focused brides will be hard-pressed to find a more apropos venue. The restaurant offers an intimate setting for a seriously superb meal; the light-filled dining room is available to book, as is a smaller farmhouse-style private dining room. Splurge on caviar and oysters for a totally indulgent reception.
If you're more of a blank canvas kind of gal, look no further than 103 West. This ballroom style venue isn't technically a restaurant, but we've included it because it's part of the biggest restaurant group in town, so you know that the food is going to be stellar. The various rooms hold anywhere from 30 to 300 guests, and you can use the understated and elegant art- and mirror-lined rooms to make your reception dreams come true. Read real brides' reviews here!
Those looking for a location in trendy Inman Park will want to consider Rathbun's. The industrial space is just as formidable as the celebrity chef (Kevin Rathbun) behind the restaurant; options include the entire dining room, a private wine room — with an entire wall decked with wine — or even the smaller patio outside, right on the popular Beltline.
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The indoor-outdoor abilities are the main attraction at this industrial space on Atlanta's trendy eastside. The courtyard has a retractable roof, and the patio has garage doors that can be left open or closed. There's also a Bocce ball court that overlooks an herb garden, and a ballroom on the second level where guests can sample signature dishes such as pimento cheese hush puppies and salmon chips. Read real brides' reviews here!
Native Atlantans perpetually have this Vinings restaurant on their list of the best places in town, namely for their extensive grounds that back up to the Chattahoochee River. The rustic interior of the main building would make a good alternative to a barn-style wedding, and larger parties can pop up marquees on the beautifully manicured lawns of the River Garden. A seasonal menu ensures that the food is fresh, inventive, and unique to your reception. Read real brides' reviews!
A Bon Appetit '50 Best New Restaurants' winner is just one of the accolades that this westside restaurant has garnered in recent years. If you're looking for a casual wedding reception spot with killer food, start here; their main dining room is lined with subway tiles, hardwoods and floor-to-ceiling draperies. There's also a separate raw bar under a cheery yellow awning for smaller gatherings, adjacent to an outdoor area strewn with lawn games such as mini-golf.
New to town, this sit-down restaurant on the second floor of the newly opened Ponce City Market is a Mad Men aficionado's dream. Mid-century modern furniture is sprinkled with modern updates, which makes it feel like you've entered Don Draper's living room in the 21st century. As does the menu: prime rib, a raw bar, crab Louie and classic cocktails like an Old-Fashioned and Kir Royale are all on offer.
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Digital Collection of U.S. Bioethics Commissions, Advisory Committees, and Research Panels Materials
Material consists of bound and unbound paper from local, State, and Federal Government agencies, departments, and partner institutions. Most documents are original copies, though many of the briefing books, subject files, and ancillary material relating to commission work are facsimiles as these were the copies given to commission members. All materials are currently housed at Georgetown University. Within the archival subject files are copies of articles and other materials that were used for background research and could not be digitized and distributed without consent. The Bioethics Research Library has digitized selected reports from these collections but many materials remain accessible only by visiting the archival collection. Specific collections that will benefit from digitization are the following: The National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects of Biomedical and Behavioral Research, 1974-1978. In the early history of bioethics, the Executive Branch's Department of Health, Education and Welfare established the National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects of Biomedical and Behavioral Research. The archive encompasses 43 meetings from 1974-1978 and includes briefing books, subject files, and transcripts from these meetings. 13.76 linear feet President's Commission for the Study of Ethical Problems in Medicine and in Biomedical and Behavioral Research, 1978-1983. This congressionally mandated group was formed in 1978, succeeding the National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects of Biomedical and Behavioral Research. It worked independently from January 1980 to March 1983. The archive encompasses 28 meetings held between 1980 and 1983 and includes briefing books, subject files, and transcripts from these meetings. 28.35 linear feet Ethics Advisory Board (EAB), 1978-1979. This group began in 1978 under the auspices of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare. Its pronouncement on human embryo research in 1979, followed by the EAB dissolution, began a 15-year moratorium on such research. 1.66 linear feet
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Dan Mori's Castan Centre talk on targeted killings [video]
Published January 22, 2013 January 22, 2013 by Castan Centre in Dan Mori, Targeted Killings, Terrorism
From 2003 to 2007, Dan Mori (often known by his first name, Michael or Major Mori) represented Australian Guantanamo Bay detainee, David Hicks. The Castan Centre was proud to have former Lieutenant Colonel Mori give the keynote address at our recent human rights gala in October 2012.
In the twenty minute video below, Mr Mori talks about the "mainstreaming of executive directed killings". He argued that "extrajudicial killings" – any killings that happen outside of the law – and "targeted killings" – which happen in war and can be lawful or unlawful – were not precise enough terms. According to Mr Mori, "executive directed killings" captures the heart of the issue: a member of the executive branch of government making a factual determination – using a self-imposed standard – to assassinate a person.
Drawing upon the Nuremberg trials, Mr Mori suggested that the global community has gone backwards with regards to the insistence on trials for war criminals and the rule of law. Even the response to the massacre at the 1972 Munich Olympics, although it involved assassinations, had to be a covert operation, simply because the world would not accept overt "executive directed killings". There was a tacit understanding that whilst such covert government operations might be necessary, anyone caught in one would face prosecution.
Mr. Mori argued that the September 11 attacks and the subsequent War on Terror, changed this assumption. Now, he said, when a member of Hamas was assassinated in a hotel room in Dubai, there was more outrage over the use of faked Western passports than over the killing itself. He finished his speech by calling on lawyers to show integrity and courage by focusing closely on the issue of "executive directed killings". Quoting his former commandant, Mr. Mori said that courage consisted of "watching out for the oppressed, speaking up for the weak, taking a stand against injustice and doing so at your own expense."
After Hicks' transfer to Australia in 2007, Mr. Mori continued to serve in the Marines in California and Iraq while being promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He is retiring from the Marines following his recent assignment as a Military Judge in Hawaii. He recently moved to Australia with his family and now calls Melbourne home.
Watch the video on Youtube here.
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Ovidio Cátulo González Castillo (6 August 1906 – 19 October 1975) was an Argentine poet and tango music composer. He was the author of many famous works, such as , El aguacero (lyrics by ),  and Caserón de tejas (both with music by ), María and  (both with music by Aníbal Troilo), and El último café (with music by ). The tango La calesita, which he composed with Mariano Mores, inspired the film of the same name directed in 1962 by Hugo del Carril.

His father, José González Castillo, an anarchist, wanted to list himself in the civil registry as Descanso Dominical González Castillo, but was convinced by his friends not to, and kept his other name. As an infant, Cátulo lived in Chile, where his father was exiled because of his anarchist ideology. He returned to Argentina in 1913. Cátulo later affiliated with the Communist Party.

Professional career

Cátulo composed Organito de la tarde, his first tango, at the age of 17. He was also a boxer, eventually becoming the featherweight champion in Argentina and was pre-selected for the Paris Olympics, attending as part of his country's delegation, but not competing.

In 1926, he traveled to Europe, where he would later conduct his own orchestra.

During the 1930s, he obtained one of the cathedras of the Municipal Conservatory of Manuel de Falla in Buenos Aires. In 1950, he would become the director of that conservatory, where he remained until he retired.

During the 1940s and 1950s, when tango was at its peak, he dedicated himself to poetry and wrote with distinguished composers: Mores (Patio de la Morocha),  (Anoche), Pugliese (Una vez), Sebastián Piana (Tinta roja and Caserón de tejas), and his main collaborator after 1945: Aníbal Troilo (María, La última curda, Una canción).

He wrote for many journals, published the book Danzas Argentinas in 1953, composed songs for different films, wrote the lyrical sainete El Patio de la Morocha (with music by Troilo), and was both secretary and president of SADAIC in different years.

In 1953, he became president of the National Commission of Culture of the Nation. Two years later, the military government, the so-called Revolución Libertadora, stripped him of everything he had achieved. His wife, Amanda Pelufo, recalls those times:

Because of persecution by Pedro Eugenio Aramburu's government, he had to abandon his profession. Included on blacklists with dozens of other tangueros like Hugo de Carril, Nelly Omar, , Anita Palmero, and Chola Luna, among others, he was persecuted for his political ideas, and did not return to work until the regime's fall.

With the political thaw in the 1960s, Cátulo returned to his former activity. He continued composing, writing radical screenplays, and working in SADAIC. He published the novel Amalio Reyes, un hombre, which became a film directed by Hugo del Carril. He also published Prostibulario, on his correspondence with Perón, in 1971. Among his most popular songs were: Maria, El último café, La última curda, La Calesita, Café de los Angelitos, Desencuentro, Y a mi qué, A Homero, Arrabalera, Mensaje, Tinta roja, Patio mío, and Caserón de tejas.

In 1974, he was named Illustrious Citizen of Buenos Aires. Upon receiving the award, he told a short fable:

Death
He died 19 October 1975 from a heart attack.

Filmography

Author
 El patio de la morocha  (1951)
 La calesita  (1963)
 Amalio Reyes, un hombre  (1970)
   (1999)

Music
 Internado  (1935)
 Juan Moreira  (1936)
   (1940)
 Arrabalera  (1950)

Soundtracks
 Ayúdame a vivir  (1936)
 Eclipse de sol  (1942)
 Buenos Aires a la vista  (1950)
 Vivir un instante  (1951)
 La muerte flota en el río  (1956)
   (1989)

Texts
 Ésta es mi Argentina  (1974)

References

Bibliography

External links

 Cátulo Castillo, Todo Tango
 Información sobre Cátulo Castillo on the Argentine national film website

1906 births
1975 deaths
Writers from Buenos Aires
Argentine male poets
20th-century Argentine poets
20th-century Argentine male writers
Burials at La Chacarita Cemetery
20th-century composers
Argentine composers
Illustrious Citizens of Buenos Aires
Boxers from Buenos Aires
Argentine male boxers
Featherweight boxers

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Letters to America
'D'Aguiar interrogates and reassesses whatever he sees in a poetry that is flexible and fast paced.' -Charles Bainbridge, The Guardian
The Poetry Book Society Winter 2020 Choice
The fourth Carcanet collection from Guyanese-British poet Fred D'Aguiar.
Author: Fred D'Aguiar SKU: 9781800170087 Categories: Carcanet, Indie Publishers, Literature, New Releases, Poetry
The Sin-eater: A Breviary
ByThomas Lynch
The Sin-eater: A Breviary, Thomas Lynch's fifth book of poems gathers together two dozen, twenty-four line poems – a book of hours – on the life and times of Argyle, the sin-eater and includes two dozen black and white photographic images by the author's son, Michael Lynch, and a front cover watercolour by his son, Sean. The poems and images are situated on the West Clare peninsula in Ireland where the author keeps an ancestral home in the townland of Moveen between the North Atlantic and the River Shannon estuary. The poems are prefaced by an "Introit" which examines the nature of religious experience, faith and doubt, communion and atonement.
ByEamonn Lynskey
Eamonn Lynskey's poems live on the edge of things – people's ordinary lives as much as global concerns – and like all edges they can be razor-sharp. His is a voice unafraid to speak about political urgencies but also well sourced in everyday language and available form. A thought-provoking, unsettling collection of questions rather than answers.
Squaring the Circle
ByPhilip Fried
Philip Fried's Squaring the Circle is humorous and yet also mysterious in its evocation of esoteric physics and theology. The title poem presents a mystic/scientific quest for an impossible geometry as both a vaudevillian historical catastrophe and a way of understanding God. Throughout, Fried uses pastiche and the mashup of texts to explore historical moments and personal history. Behind its many forms and approaches, however, the book conveys the strong sense of a "persona"—the feeling, as Stanley Kunitz once said, that the poet has imagined a person who could write these poems.


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Theo Steimen (* 1895; † 1951) war ein Schweizer Autor und Holzhändler. Er hielt sich mehrere Jahre im französischen Äquatorial-Westafrika (Gabun) auf und schilderte seine Erlebnisse mit den Leopardenmenschen in Romanform.

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 Der Stromschnellen-Fetisch. Eine wahre Geschichte aus dem Urwald Äquatorialafrikas, in: ???, München, C. H. Beck 1933, S. 419–427
 Ekia Lilanga und die Menschenfresser, Zürich, Schweizer Spiegel [1935] (3. Auflage 1936)
 Anita-Rose. Meine Fahrten auf dem Ogowestrom, Zürich, Schweizerisches Jugendschriftenwerk [1955].

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Lands and Forestry defends killing bear cub it seized from Hope For Wildlife
Bruce Frisko CTV News Atlantic Reporter and Host
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Published Monday, June 15, 2020 9:54PM ADT Last Updated Monday, June 15, 2020 10:00PM ADT
HALIFAX -- One of the region's most-celebrated wildlife advocates says it's time Nova Scotia caught up with the rest of the country in allowing the rehabilitation of black bears.
A tiny cub was recently dropped off at Hope For Wildlife, but the animal was quickly picked up and killed by wildlife officials.
Now, there's a growing movement to make sure something like that doesn't happen again.
Hope Swinimer's celebrated animal rehab facility in Seaforth, N.S., is closed to the public, but is still busy accepting drop-offs of orphaned and injured animals.
There are plenty of young ones to care for this spring, but Swinimer wishes she had one more animal in her care -- a bear cub she only had for a few hours.
The scrawny little bear cub had been dropped off in the middle of the night.
Other than being lethargic and dehydrated, the animal was in pretty good shape -- an indication she was orphaned relatively recently.
"We did the initial exam," Swinimer said. "Was born probably January or February, but very small for a normal bear cub that age. It was a little girl. And we went forward from there by contacting Lands and Forestry."
Authorities from the department arrived a half hour later. The animal was removed and quickly euthanized.
Nova Scotia is among the last provinces in Canada that has no a no-rehab policy for black bears, although Swinimer says she's been offering the service for years, and even has a state-of-the-art enclosure on the premises.
"We certainly have the facility -- it's a beautiful facility," Swinimer said. "We have the staff, and we have veterinarians and a hospital right on board. I know we could do a good job."
Others think so, too.
An online petition has been launched in recent weeks, already picking up thousands of signatures.
For its part, the province says "public safety" is the priority, and any interaction with people can be unpredictable.
"Relocation of bears is not a viable option, as they will likely have the same issues elsewhere," Lisa Jarrett, a spokesperson for the Department of Lands and Forestry said in an email. "With this in mind, and because Nova Scotia has a healthy and abundant bear population, there is no conservation rationale for rehabilitating bears in Nova Scotia."
Swinimer says it's not just about conservation and a healthy population.
"Our work is to teach people to care about nature, so they have more respect for it, a better understanding of it, and will learn to live with it more comfortably," Swinimer said.
The department says it will reach out to Swinimer to discuss the policy, but she says previous discussions haven't really gone anywhere.
She hopes this time, the memory of a little orphaned bear might be enough to change that.
This bear cub was recently dropped off at Hope For Wildlife, but the animal was quickly picked up and killed by wildlife officials. (Hope for Wildlife)


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Chapter 6: When Common Sense Left Conservatives
When did common sense leave conservatives? For most Texans, 2009 marks that year. And Rick Perry's secession talk was not nearly the whole story.
Once, conservatives stood for common sense. Take Dwight Eisenhower—a common sense guy from Kansas. After World War II, President Eisenhower built the National Highway System. He sold it to Congress as a defense necessity—but his real goal was to put millions of American GIs back to work. Today, the national highway system is the most successful public works project in U.S. history.
What about the Rick Perry brand of conservatism? In 2009, let's look at CHIP in Texas. CHIP is the Children's Health Insurance Program, an extremely popular program across the state and country.
Around 1.5 million Texas children lack health insurance, making Texas ground zero of America's crisis. Almost 90 percent of these children have at least one working parent. The average cost of employer-sponsored family health insurance in Texas is $1,000 dollars per month—a sum clearly out of reach for a growing number of families.
Texas can provide access to affordable coverage for these families by allowing them to purchase CHIP coverage for their children, paying a premium that increases as their income rises. For just $38 million in state funds, Rick Perry could cover 80,000 more children with 72 percent of the overall cost paid by the federal government.
So, what happened this session? On May 28, Rick Perry said bluntly "I would probably not be in favor of that expansion even if it came to my desk … That is not what I consider to be a piece of legislation that has the vast support of the people of the state of Texas."
Then CHIP failed.
What about unemployment insurance?
As part of President Obama's stimulus plan, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Texas was offered $555.7 million in federal funding to modernize our unemployment insurance (UI) system.
Why modernize? Modernizing will bring our UI system more into sync with today's economy and workforce, as well as help us take greater advantage of the automating technology already available to process UI claims. Modernizing the UI system will also reduce demand on state-funded social services, such as CHIP and food stamps.
Further, accepting the federal funds would result in lowered taxes for Texas employers. Due to the historic economic downturn, the trust fund that pays out UI benefits is projected to reach zero this summer without an infusion of cash. If the balance falls that low, a deficit tax is levied on employers to bring the balance back up. If necessary to ensure benefits are paid to unemployed Texans, the state may also borrow funds from the federal government or issue bonds to replenish the trust fund.
The U.S. Federal Reserve in Dallas has forecast that the Texas economy will lose up to 300,000 jobs in 2009 From El Paso to Tyler, Texas families will need unemployment assistance to pay mortgages and afford groceries.
Despite this, Rick Perry chose to reject the $555 million of federal funding, stating that it "will also increase [employers'] tax burden for years to come."
Perry's statement was flat wrong. Bill Allaway, the head of the Texas Taxpayers and Research Association, a nonpartisan organization that represents small and large businesses, said Perry should "take the money and run." He argued it's better to give employers additional money during a recession than after one. Renowned Texas economist Ray Perryman agreed, stating that "we're probably better off taking the money."
Finally, to define his "no-one-right-of-Rick" brand, Perry vetoed H.B. 130, which would have enhanced quality full-day pre-kindergarten programs for Texas children, stating that "children could be more served by expanding an existing pre-kindergarten program rather than creating a new one."
H.B. 130 would have also limited class sizes to 22 children, implemented an 11:1 child per staff ratio and required certified teachers to have an additional nine hours of class training. Districts would also have been required to report on and evaluate their pre-k programs for effectiveness and student performance, and use at least 20 percent of additional funds for community child care providers, such as Head Start and other nonprofit child care programs.
Establishing a pre-kindergarten program that would implement new quality standards is an essential program for Texas children to become more successful academically, especially for those children who come from low-income families and who have limited English speaking skills.
All session long, Rick Perry raced to the far right. His sole criteria for making decisions was whether it move him right of Kay Bailey Hutchison—not whether it was right for Texas.
In Texas, Perry's conservatism now has a unique brand. An outlier among the 50 states, Rick Perry's brand has finally separated conservatives from common sense.


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