Making Tax Digital (MTD) will not be mandated for income tax or corporation tax until 2021 at the earliest, according to Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond. He made the announcement in a written statement following his Spring Statement on 13 March.
He said: "Mandatory digital record keeping for VAT for businesses over the VAT threshold (with turnover over £85,000) comes into force from 1 April. This is an important first step in this modernisation of the tax system to which the government remains committed. The government can confirm a light touch approach to penalties in the first year of implementation.
George Bull, senior tax partner at RSM, said: "We were expecting MTD to be extended to income taxes and corporation taxes from 2020, but this now appears to have been deferred to an as yet unknown later date. It's likely that HMRC will want to fully assess how MTD for VAT, which comes into force in 2019-20, is working in practice before committing to an extension.


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Antiquities Ministry to renovate ancient Bab al-Azab district
Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities will start a restoration and rehabilitation project for the Bab al-Azab area in Mediaeval Cairo, the scene of Mohamed Ali's massacre of the Mamluks in an effort to renovate a series of monuments in Historic Cairo.
The restoration project will be executed in three phases over a 10-month period, with a grant from the American Research Centre in Cairo (ARCE), director general of the Historic Cairo Rehabilitation Project, Mahmoud Abdel Aziz said in a statement this week.
He explained that the first phase aims to consolidate the monumental structures of Bab al-Azab, as well as removing the debris and garbage that has accumulated in the area.
The project will include minor restoration work on the two doors of Bab al-Azab, along with its woodwork and windows.
The blocks of the walls will be maintained and consolidated in an attempt to prevent erosion, prior to the start of the comprehensive restoration project.
The second phase, Abdel Aziz said, includes the full scientific documentation of every structure of Bab al-Azab, along with a preparation plan for its restoration.
Antiquities Ministry to develop Salamlek Palace
Studies to rehabilitate the site and bring put it back into use will also be provided, Abdel Aziz added.
The third and final phase will consist of workshops and seminars, to prepare a plan for the preservation of the buildings. This will involve the establishment of a group of young archaeologists and architects from the local community, to ensure the preservation, maintenance and rehabilitation of the area and its historic structures.
Bab al-Azab is the gate that once protected the original entrance to the Citadel. It was rebuilt in 1754 by Abd el-Rahman Katkhuda.
The gate witnessed the massacre of the Mamluks by Mohamed Ali Pasha back in 1811.
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Here is a video I helped produce with Mayors Against Illegal Guns / Everytown For Gun Safety in 2013 after Newtown.
My heart goes out to all who are suffering today.


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Eurofighter Typhoon Multirole Combat Fighter
Royal Air Force, Luftwaffe, Italian Air Force and Spanish Air Force
10.95m (35ft 11in)
Wing Aspect Ratio
Wing Area
15.96m (52ft 4in)
5.28m (17ft 4in)
Empty Weight
11,000kg (24,250lb)
Maximum Take-Off Weight
Loaded Weight
16,000kg
2 x EJ200 Engines
Total Combat Thrust
180kn (40,000lbs)
Maximum Level Speed
Mach 2 (2,495km/h)
Runway Length
<700m (2,297ft)
g Limits
+9g to -3g
Ferry Range
315m/s
1 × 27mm Mauser BK-27 Revolver cannon with 150 rounds
Hardpoints
13 (8 under-wing, 5 under-fuselage pylon stations holding up to 7,500kg (16,500lb) of payload
IM-9 Sidewinder, AIM-132 ASRAAM, AIM-120 AMRAAM, IRIS-T and MBDA Meteor
AGM-65 Maverick, AGM-88 HARM, Storm Shadow (AKA Scalp EG), Brimstone, Taurus KEPD 350, Penguin and AGM Armiger
Paveway II/III/Enhanced Paveway series of Laser-guided bombs (LGBs), joint direct attack munition (JDAM), HOPE/HOSBO
Flares/infrared decoys dispenser pod and chaff pod , electronic countermeasures (ECM) pods, and LITENING III laser targeting pod
Eurofighter has 'supercruise' capability; it can fly at sustained speeds of over Mach 1 without the use of afterburner.
Eurofighter Typhoon.
The Eurofighter Typhoon employs the latest in hydraulics, electromechanical and landing gear systems.
Eurofighter Typhoon DA2 for the United Kingdom offers envelope expansion and carefree handling.
Eurofighter Typhoon is competing in a market with potential fighter aircraft orders of around 800.
The Eurofighter Typhoon cockpit.
Eurofighter Typhoon is a highly agile aircraft.
Total combat thrust generated is 40,000lb.
Eurofighter Typhoon ZJ802, one of the first delivered to the RAF.
Eurofighter Typhoon ZJ802. 55 aircraft were delivered to the RAF in Tranche 1.
Development aircraft DA2.
Eurofighter test firing the AMRAAM air-to-air missile.
The four-nation Eurofighter Typhoon is a foreplane delta-wing, beyond-visual-range, close air fighter aircraft with surface attack capability. Eurofighter has 'supercruise' capability: it can fly at sustained speeds of over Mach 1 without the use of afterburner.
Development of the aircraft has been carried out by Eurofighter GmbH, based in Munich and wholly owned by BAE Systems of the UK, Alenia Aeronautica of Italy and the EADS Deutschland (formerly DaimlerChrysler) and EADS Spain (formerly CASA). In January 2003, Norway signed an agreement for industrial participation in the project, but has not committed to purchase of the fighter.
The aircraft will remain in service until 2040.
Eurofighter Typhoon production
An overall production contract for 620 aircraft was signed in January 1998 with 232 for the UK, 180 for Germany, 96 for Italy and 87 for Spain. The number of aircraft ordered by the Italian Air Force was reduced from 121 to 96 due to global financial slowdown. The country will save $2.6bn. By mid 2009, a total of 707 Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft had been ordered including 72 for Saudi Arabia and 15 for Austria.
"Eurofighter Typhoon is a foreplane delta-wing, beyond-visual-range, close air fighter aircraft."
The Indian Air Force (IAF) received its first Typhoon aircraft in February 2010 for flight testing. IAF tested six aircraft in February 2010, at Bangalore, Jaisalmer and Leh. The Indian Ministry of Defence will select the final bidder for its $10.4bn medium multirole combat aircraft (MMRCA) programme upon completion of flight testing.
Eurofighter delivered first four Eurofighter Typhoons to the German Air Force on 16 December 2009 to Jagdbombergeschwader 31 Boelcke Air Wing. The aircraft will be used to execute air to ground operations.
In November 2009, EADS announced that it would perform ON aircraft scheduled inspections industrial service (OASIIS) for the Spanish Air Force's fleet located at Morón Air Base near Seville. The service will be provided as part of the ten-year €150m contract which includes maintenance and procurement of consumables for its fleet.
A Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft was delivered to X Gruppo Squadron of the Italian Air Force on 14 July 2010. It is the fourth Italian Squadron to use Eurofighter for partrolling and safeguarding the airspace of Albania.
An intention to purchase 24 Eurofighter Typhoons worth £1.4bn ($2.13bn) was sent by Oman to the UK in April 2010. The aircraft will be deployed by its Royal Air Force.
Series production of the aircraft is underway at EADS Military Aircraft (Germany), BAE Systems, Alenia Aeronautica and EADS CASA (Spain). The first four series production aircraft for the four participating nations took maiden flights in February 2003 and the Eurofighter Typhoon received type acceptance on 30 June 2003.
First series production twin-seat aircraft were delivered to the German Air Force in August 2003, to the Spanish Air Force in September 2003, to the UK Royal Air Force in December 2003 and to the Italian Air Force in February 2004. First single-seat batch 2 aircraft were delivered to the four participating nations in early 2005. Deliveries of all 148 tranche 1 aircraft (including one airframe for fatigue testing) to the four partner nations concluded in June 2008.
In July 2009, the RAF signed a £3bn contract for 40 standard Typhoon aircraft. The contract includes 24 replacements of the aircraft that were ordered in 2004. The first of this is scheduled to enter into service with the RAF in 2013.
Tranche 2 Eurofighter production
The four participating nations signed the contract for tranche 2 production in December 2004 for €14m. Tranche 2 comprises 236 aircraft – Germany 75, Italy 48, Spain 35 and UK 93, increased from 236 to 251 as 15 tranche 1 aircraft were designated for Austria. First flight of the tranche 2 aircraft was in January 2008. Type acceptance for tranche 2 was received in September 2008 and deliveries began to the UK in October, Italy in November, and Spain in December 2008.
"The first four series production Eurofighter Typhoons took their maiden flights in February 2003."
The contract for tranche 2 phase 1 enhancement (P1E) was placed in March 2007. This includes the integration of Raytheon Paveway IV 500lb and Enhanced Paveway EGBU-16 1,000lb guided bombs and a new laser designator pod.
Greece also selected the Eurofighter but a change of government led to a cancellation of the procurement of 60 aircraft.
Austria signed a contract for 18 Eurofighter aircraft in August 2003. The order was reduced to 15 aircraft in June 2007. The first two aircraft were delivered in 2007 with the total deliveries under tranche 1 concluding in September 2009.
In December 2005, it was announced that the Eurofighter Typhoon has been selected by Saudi Arabia. In September 2007, the government of Saudi Arabia signed an agreement with the UK Ministry of Defence for the purchase of 72 aircraft, under a defence cooperation programme called Project Salaam. 24 aircraft will be tranche 2 Typhoons previously destined for the UK RAF. The first of these was delivered in June 2009. The remaining 48 aircraft will be assembled in Saudi Arabia and delivered from 2011.
In July 2006, a contract was signed for the software integration of the Lightening targeting pod and Enhanced Paveway II bombs for RAF Typhoons.
A €9bn contract for tranche 3 production was signed in July 2009 at Eurofighter's Munich office. Under the tranche 3 production, 212 aircraft will be delivered between 2012 and 2017. Two export contracts from Austria (in 2003) and Saudi Arabia (in 2007) were already secured. The campaigns taken up by the Eurofighter partner companies are under progress in Switzerland, India, Japan, Romania, Greece, Turkey, Bulgaria and Croatia.
In May 2009, the UK confirmed its final draft contract for participating along with the other three nations of the Eurofighter consortium for tranche 3 production.
Eurofighter Typhoon design
The aircraft is constructed of carbon-fibre composites, glass-reinforced plastic, aluminium lithium, titanium and aluminium casting. Stealth technology features include low frontal radar cross-section, passive sensors and supercruise ability.
The foreplane / delta configuration is intentionally aerodynamically unstable which provides a high level of agility (particularly at supersonic speeds), low drag and enhanced lift. The pilot controls the aircraft through a computerised digital fly-by-wire system which provides artificial stabilisation and gust elevation to give good control characteristics throughout the flight envelope.
The pilot's control system is a voice throttle and stick system (VTAS). The stick and throttle tops house 24 fingertip controls for sensor and weapon control, defence aids management, and inflight handling. The direct voice input allows the pilot to carry out mode selection and data entry procedures using voice command.
The quadruplex fly-by-wire flight control system has an automatic low-speed recovery system (ALSR) which provides the pilot with visual and audio low speed warning and will, if necessary, automatically take control of the aircraft and return to safe flight.
"Stealth technology features include low frontal radar cross-section, passive sensors and supercruise ability."
The BAE Systems striker helmet-mounted symbology system (HMS) and head up display show the flight reference data, weapon aiming and cueing, and the FLIR imagery. BAE Systems TERPROM ground proximity warning system is being fitted.
The cockpit has three multifunction colour head-down displays (MHDD) which show the tactical situation, systems status and EADS digital map displays. An international consortium EuroMIDS, which includes Data Link Solutions of the US, supplies the MIDS low volume terminal provides Link 16 capability for secure transfer of data.
Raytheon Systems Ltd is supplying anti-jam global positioning systems (GPS) for tranche 2.
Northrop Grumman was awarded a contract in August 2010 for inertial measurement units (IMU) to be installed in tranche 3A. The IMU will be fitted with inertial sensors and built-in redundancy. It was built as part of the aircraft's flight control system.
The internally mounted Mauser BK27mm gun is a revolver gun system with a linkless-closed ammunition feed system. The Eurofighter Typhoon has 13 hard points for weapon carriage, four under each wing and five under the fuselage. An armament control system (ACS) manages weapons selection and firing and monitors weapon status.
Depending on role, the fighter can carry the following mix of missiles:
Air-superiority – six BVRAAM (beyond visual range) / AMRAAM air-to-air missiles on semi-recessed fuselage stations and two ASRAAM short-range air-to-air missiles on the outer pylons
Air interdiction – four AMRAAM, two ASRAAM, two cruise missiles and two anti-radar missiles (ARM)
SEAD (suppression of enemy air defences) – four AMRAAM, two ASRAAM, six anti-radar missiles
Multirole – three AMRAAM, two ASRAAM, two ARM and two GBU-24 Paveway III/IV
Close air support – four AMRAAM, two ASRAAM, 18 Brimstone anti-armour missiles
Maritime attack – four AMRAAM, two ASRAAM, six anti-ship missiles
The UK RAF has selected MBDA Meteor for the BVRAAM requirement and Raytheon AMRAAM until Meteor enters service. Meteor uses a new air-breathing ramjet motor for increased range and manoeuvrability. Meteor will be fitted from around 2013.
German, Italian and Spanish Eurofighters carry the imaging infrared IRIS-T air-to-air missile developed by Diehl BGT Defence of Germany. Deliveries began in December 2005. German and Spanish aircraft are also armed with the Taurus KEPD 350 stand-off missile from EADS/LFK and Saab Bofors Dynamics, which has a range over 350km.
UK RAF Eurofighters carry the MBDA Storm Shadow / Scalp EG stand-off cruise missile, which entered operational service on Tornado aircraft in March 2003, and the MBDA Brimstone anti-armour missile, which entered service with initial operational capability (IOC) on the RAF Tornado GR.Mk4 aircraft in March 2005. Italian aircraft are also armed with Storm Shadow.
Countermeasures
The aircraft's defensive aids sub-system (DASS) is accommodated within the aircraft structure and integrated with the avionics system.
DASS has been developed by the EuroDASS consortium – Selex Sensors and Airborne Systems (formerly BAE Systems Avionics) of the UK (prime contractor), Elettronica of Italy and Indra of Spain. The consortium was rejoined in October 2001 by EADS, after the German Federal Ministry of Defence contracted to re-enter the programmme.
DASS provides an all-round prioritised assessment of threats with fully automatic response to single or multiple threats.
"Two Eurojet EJ200 engines, each deliver thrust of 90kN in full reheat and 60kN in dry power mode."
DASS includes an electronic countermeasures / support measures system (ECM/ESM), front and rear missile approach warners, supersonically capable towed decoy systems, laser warning receivers and SaabTech Electronics BOL chaff and flare dispensing system. The avionics system is based on a Nato standard databus with fibre optic highways.
Selex Galileo was awarded a contract in September 2010 to provide the Praetorian DASS for tranche 3A at a cost of £400m ($616m). The system will incorporate ECM/ESM and missile approach warning (MAW) elements. The first DASS will be delivered in 2012.
Eurofighter and Euroradar began to jointly develop an advanced active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar in July 2010. The radar is expected to be operational by 2015. It will meet the requirements of Eurofighter partner nations and export customers. The detection and tracking range of the radar has been improved.
The aircraft is equipped with a CAPTOR (ECR 90) multimode X-band pulse Doppler radar, developed by the Euroradar consortium. The multimode radar has three processing channels. The third channel is used for jammer classification, interference blanking and sidelobe nulling. Euroradar is led by Selex Sensors and Airborne Systems, with Indra of Spain, FIAR of Italy and EADS Defence Electronics of Germany.
In May 2007, an active electronically scanning array (AESA) version of CAPTOR, developed by Euroradar, was successfully test-flown on a Eurofighter. The radar is called CAESAR (CAPTOR AESA).
The PIRATE (passive infrared airborne track equipment) is mounted on the port side of the fuselage, forward of the windscreen. PIRATE has been developed by the EUROFIRST consortium which comprises Galileo Avionica (FIAR) of Italy (lead contractor), Thales Optronics of the UK (system technical authority) and Tecnobit of Spain.
PIRATE operates in both 3-5 and 8-11 micron spectral bands. When used with the radar in an air-to-air role, it functions as an infrared search and track system (IRST), providing passive target detection and tracking.
In an air-to-surface role, it performs multiple target acquisition and identification, as well as providing a navigation and landing aid. PIRATE provides a steerable image to the pilot's helmet-mounted display.
"UK RAF Eurofighters will carry the MBDA Storm Shadow / Scalp EG stand-off cruise missile."
In September 2005, Ultra Electronics was contracted to supply the Rafael Litening EF laser targeting pod for UK RAF Typhoons. German AF aircraft are also being equipped with the Litening pod.
The Eurofighter is equipped with two Eurojet EJ200 engines, each delivering thrust of 90kN in full reheat and 60kN in dry power mode. Single-stage turbines drive the three-stage fan and five-stage HP compressor. The EJ200 engine has been developed by Eurojet, in Munich.
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November 2018 Election Superior Court Seat 1 Lou Trosch (D) (on bench) District Court No seats up for election.
Candidates Speak: Dr. Justin Harlow.
Isaac Applewhite outlines effort to boost Charlotte entrepreneurs' role in CIAA Week business.
Dimple Ajmera announces for appointment to Charlotte City Council District 5.
Matt Newton announced that he would apply for appointment to the District 5 City Council seat.
Forum's MJ Entrepreneurial Action Fund's Grants Committee members chosen.
CMS out-of-school suspension data, by school, for grades PK-2 for 2013-14 through 2015-16.
Impact of out-of school suspensions over time on the 2015-16 graduation cohort.
Summary data of PK-2 out-of-school suspensions in CMS.
CMS district summary for all out-of-school suspensions, comparing 2013-14 and 2014-15.
Charlotte Post covers Brooklyn Village decision by county commissioners.
Text cache of QCityMetro story examining Brooklyn Village project.
Text cache of Observer story about winner of Brooklyn Village design competition.
Text cache of Observer story about presentations by candidates for Congress.
Videos of Forum greetings over time by Paulina Havelka, candidate in the March 15 primary.
Videos of Forum greetings over time by Christy Mann, candidate in the March 15 primary.
Videos of Forum greetings over time by Leon Threatt, candidate in the March 15 primary.
Videos of Forum greetings over time by Tim Morgan, candidate in the March 15 primary.
Videos of Forum greetings over time by Joel Ford, candidate in the March 15 primary.
Videos of Forum greetings over time by Damiko Faulkner, candidate in the March 15 primary.
Videos of Forum greetings over time by Trevor Fuller, candidate in the March 15 primary.
Videos of Forum greetings over time by Mazie Ferguson, candidate in the March 15 primary.
Videos of Forum greetings over time by Aretha Blake, candidate in the March 15 primary.
Videos of Forum greetings over time by Nasif Majeed, candidate in the March 15 primary.
Videos of Forum greetings over time by Tracy Hewett, candidate in the March 15 primary.
Videos of Forum greetings over time by Faith Fickling, candidate in the March 15 primary.
Videos of Forum greetings over time by James Cyrus, candidate in the March 15 primary.
Videos of Forum greetings over time by Ella Scarborough, candidate in the March 15 primary.
Videos of Forum greetings over time by Joyce Waddell, candidate in the March 15 primary.
Videos of Forum greetings over time by Beverly Earle, candidate in the March 15 primary.
April 27, 2015 The print edition of the Charlotte Observer carried a report this morning on C.W. Williams Community Health Center. If an online version emerges, a link to it will be placed here.
A few numbers describing the Forum's year in 2014.
Participants in the Forum's weekly discussions of public policy set aside all the serious stuff for conversation, caroling and the Take A Gift game.
Text cache of Obserrver story about Sept. 9 Forum presentation.
Observer editorial about police department use-of-force policy.
Observer story on JCSU exhibit on African-American philanthropy.
Alicia Brooks is a candidate in November for District Court Judge.
Observer story about a change in city policy on job applications, sent in by Council member LaWana Mayfield.
Text cache of Observer's Feb. 9 article on StudentFirst Academy.
Text cache: Harry Jones interviewed after Forum presentation about candidacy for county board.
12-11-12 Beverly Irby, CEO of C.W. Williams Community Health Center ,on upcoming changes in health care, Medicare, Medicaid.
12-4-12 LaWana Mayfield on City Council's decision to fill afterschool program budget gap.
12-4-12 Richard McElrath on linkage between housing policy and school success.
12-4-12 Ken Simmons on what it will to see West Charlotte High succeed.
11-27-12 Today's student: A discussion focused on students at West Charlotte High School.
11-20-12 The Gantt Center: An update from Director of Advancement Tiffany L. Graham and Marketing Specialist Sharon Holm.
11-20-12 Rep. Martha Alexander with a post-election thank you and comment.
11-20-12 Kat Crosby, longtime CMS educator, dies; obituary here; cached here.
11-13-12 City Council's LaWana Mayfield: "We need to hear from the community."
11-13-12 Brandi Williams with an update on Project L.I.F.T.
10-27-12 Ken Simmons on what it will take to end bullying.
10-23-12 Congress candidates in the 12th and 9th Districts address the Forum.
10-23-12 Richard McElrath says the school board has begun discussing housing patterns as they impact CMS education.
10-16-12 Candidates for judge in the District Court address the Forum.
10-9-12 Candidates for district county commissioner seats and a District Court judge candidate address the Forum.
10-2-12 Candidates for county commissioner at-large, N.C. Senate address the Forum.
9-11-12 CMS Supt. Heath Morrison talks about suspensions, school closings and other hot topics.
9-6-12 Dan Murrey writes about alternate viewing locations for DNC acceptance speech.
9-4-12 No Forum; Democratic National Convention week in Charlotte.
8-28-12 Steve Partridge, CEO of Charlotte Works, a workforce training and job placement program.
8-28-12 Dr. Gyasi Foluke responds to the death of Khalil Malik Cousart, 13.
8-21-12 CMPD Chief Rodney Monroe briefs the Forum on DNC security issues.
8-14-12 Mayor Anthony Foxx discusses the DNC, city capital needs, growth, homelessness, and his own political future.
8-7-12 Ben Carroll, Coalition to March on Wall Street South.
7-31-12 A'Shanti Gholar, Democratic National Convention coordinator of public engagement.
7-24-12 Democracy NC's Robert Dawkins, Zaina Alsous and Stefan Weathers on get-out-the-vote efforts.
7-10-12 Charity Bell addresses changes in the CMS Central Secondary Zone that she leads.
7-3-12 JCSU staffer Torrey Feimster addresses rumor that the university will phase out its teacher training program.
6-26-12 Sam Divine of Atlanta discusses his roots in Liberia.
6-19-12 City Council members discuss budget impasse.
6-14-12 B.B. De Laine dies; lived a life devoted to the betterment of all of God's children.
6-12-12 City Council member Claire Fallon explains her opposition to baseball and the budget.
6-5-12 A recap of the day's discussion about how Charlotte celebrates the MLK holiday.
6-5-12 Gyasi Foluke's article arguing for a commemoration, not celebration, of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
5-15-12 Thornton Howard argues for the power of all those other four-letter words.
5-15-12 Thomas Moore talks about teaching at Benedict, and on the need to refocus on the needs of children.
5-15-12 Stoney Sellars speaks on redefining the purpose of business success.
5-15-12 Health care by single-payer plan was explained by Malyn Pratt and Health Care for All Charlotte.
5-8-12 Dr. Gyasi Foluke presented a statement to the CMS school board. He shares it here.
5-1-12 Judge candidates facing May 8 primaries for District Court.
4-24-12 Incoming Supt. Heath Morrison makes an unscheduled visit to the Forum. A video of his remarks.
4-24-12 N.C. Senate District 38 primary candidates.
4-17-12 Party Control: Democrats and a Republican sound off on what difference it makes in N.C. General Assembly.
4-17-12 N.C. House candidates Beverly Earle and Tom Davis.
4-17-12 Ericka Ellis-Stewart answers questions about CMS and the school board she chairs.
4-10-12 County and U.S. House hopefuls address the Forum.
4-10-12 Baseball: City Council members past and present make the case for subsidies for uptown baseball.
4-3-12 County commissioner district candidates facing primary races.
3-27-12 County commissioner at-large candidates.
3-6-12 Sickle cell and related diseases: A bookshelf of readings.
2-28-12 A critique of American education by artist Tommy Robinson.
2-28-12 Joel Ford makes an announcement.
2-28-12 Gyasi Foluke outlines "A Scheme Beyond The Dream."
2-14-12 Community groups outline their work.
2-7-12 Democratic National Convention: An update.
2-7-12 Rep. Becky Carney: A report on the legislature.
2-7-12 Budd Berro with a message from the office of Gov. Bev Perdue.
1-31-12 Jean Desravines discusses the national New Leaders organization and its school leadership training efforts.
1-24-12 Anuvia staffers Carolina Bonilla and Jenny Wade outline the work of the treatment center.
1-17-12 CMS Board leaders Ericka Ellis-Stewart and Mary McCray addressed the Forum.
1-16-12 Sarah Stevenson figures in newspaper coverage of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.
1-10-12 Queen Thompson described her "Let's Have a Talk" program about the long-term effects of having an arrest record.
12-20-11 The 2012 Christmas Party.
12-6-11 Rai and Lewis Glover talk about their home health care agency.
11-29-11 CMS Area Supt. Tyler Ream's presentation focuses on what's been achieved, and not achieved, in the Central zone.
11-22-11 Stephán "Coach Q" Askew describes a business built on a public contract to operate GED programs.
11-15-11 Denise Watts offers an update on Project L.I.F.T.
11-15-11 Rep. Becky Carney: "Public will drives public policy."
11-15-11 Rep. Rodney Moore: "Devastating year in Raleigh."
10-25-11 CMS candidate Darrin Rankin addressed the Forum. His video is on a page with candidates who spoke earlier.
10-25-11 Outgoing CMS school board member Kaye McGarry comments on school issues.
10-11-11 District candidates for Charlotte City Council addressed the Forum.
10-9-11 From Democracy NC, a message to college students.
10-9-11 Early voting places listed.
10-4-11 McCreesh Place, a facilty for formerly homeless men with disabilities.
9-27-11 City Council at-large candidates address the Forum.
9-20-11 Vickie Hughes reports on her Black Girls' Corner counseling effort.
9-20-11 Richard McElrath offers an impromptu school board report.
9-20-11 Lucy Bush Carter from Friendship Trays reports on a Mobile Food Market serving food deserts in Charlotte.
9-13-11 Winners in the Charlotte City Council primary are listed.
8-30-11 Annette Taylor describes the N.C. Center for Women in Public Service.
8-30-11 Denise Watts, new director of a local, philanthropy-driven education reform plan, reports on status of Project L.I.F.T.
8-23-11 Charlotte City Council candidates facing a primary address the Forum.
8-16-11 More school board candidates address the Forum.
8-9-11 School board candidates at the Forum.
8-2-11 Brandi Williams and Jason Farafooei describe Crossroads Charlotte's "Know It To Work It" program.
7-19-11 Brenda Hayden describes Builders of Hope, a nonprofit renovator working in Lincoln Heights and Thomasboro.
7-19-11 Dr. Dan Murrey reported on preparations for the Democratic National Convention.
7-12-11 UNCC research Dr. Roslyn Mickelson summarizes her research on how academic studies view classroom diversity.
7-5-11 The Forum did not meet the day after July Fourth.
6-28-11 A flyer from Robert Dawkins about the July 15 airing of "Inside Job" is here.
6-28-11 A legislative report leaves Forum audience asking for some good news.
6-28-11 Flyers from Hector Vaca about an online petition to City Council about food trucks are here and here.
6-21-11 Pat McCoy laid out a "progressive agenda on national issues being by his group, ActionNC.
5-31-11 It was classical education and classic organizing at the Forum Tuesday.
5-12-11 David Belton issues an invitation to attend a screening of "Thurgood."
4-27-11 A letter from N.C. Sen. Malcolm Graham about a meeting has general information about redistricting methods.
4-26-11 'Stick' Williams faces doubters as he explains a $50 million effort to improve westside student achievement.
4-19-11 Two Johnson C. Smith University officials outline projects under way to revive the Beatties Ford Road corridor.
4-12-11 Mary McCray's extensive comments about the CMS pay-for-performance plan are here.
4-12-11 Four speakers including Cheryl Emmanual, Patricia Raible, Kerry Miller and Mary McCray, shared the stage.
4-5-11 Pam Grundy discusses the CMS pay-for-performance plan in a Forum held at Burger King.
3-29-11 Women who broke mostly employment barriers gather to mark Women's History Month.
3-22-11 Candidates for chair of the Mecklenburg Democratic Party addressed the forum.
3-15-11 Staffers from Washington-based Center for Community Change explain why they're in Charlotte.
3-8-11 Robert Dawkins from Democracy NC offered an update on political redistricting following Census 2010.
2-22-11 Forum celebrates Black History Month celebrates with a panel discussion among Charlotte-Mecklenburg trail-blazers.
2-15-11 N.C. Treasurer Janet Cowell reviews what she can, and can't, do to include minority firms in N.C. investment portfolio.
2-8-11 Tracy Russ from Crossroads Charlotte explains effort to encourage public participation in budget-setting.
2-1-11 Terry Ellington from Carolinas CARE Partnership reports that Mecklenburg has a new AIDS case each day.
2-1-11 Forum regular Maurice Jones was honored as the Forum's 2010 Rookie of the Year.
1-25-11 CMS's Mike Raible fields questions about current budget-cutting at the school system.
1-18-11 Housing Authority CEO Charles Woodyard offered a number of updates on housing policy.
1-11-11 The Forum did not meet.
1-4-11 The Forum did not meet.
12-20-10 MLK Holiday dates posted.
12-14-10 The annual Christmas Party at the Forum.
12-7-10 Three speakers present results of the recent UNCC study that pointed to areas not served by full-service groceries.
11-23-10 Johnnie Collins made a non-announcement.
11-23-10 Sadie Jordan presents information about sickle cell anemia.
11-16-10 Arthur Griffin, former CMS school board chair, comments on the history that's led to this year's school closings.
11-9-10 Robin Emmons discusses the screening of "Fresh" at a downtown venue later in the day.
11-9-10 An election discussion involved a number of successful and unsuccessful candidates followed Emmons' presentation.
11-2-10 No Forum meeting; Election Day.
10-26-10 County commissioner candidates address the Forum.
10-26-10 Question about about CMS school closings draws comments from Jennfer Roberts, Howard Cogdell and Dan Murrey.
10-19-10 Candidates for the N.C. Legislature addressed the Forum. Page includes audio of candidates' opening statements.
10-12-10 CMS board members and Supt. Peter Gorman answer questions about plans to close or alter schools for fall 2011.
10-5-10 Candidates for Sheriff and District Attorney answer Forum questions.
9-21-10 Legislative candidates Charlie Dannelly, Ann Newman, Cedric Scott and Morgan Edwards addressed the Forum.
9-21-10 Proud sister Natheley marks the birthday of her brother Richard McElrath.
9-7-10 Trasha Black and Lisa Davis from Genesis Project describe their substance abuse and counseling services.
8-31-10 Forum participants offered solutions to education problems. Notes on the session are on web page or PowerPoint file.
8-31-10 Laura McClettie of the U.S. Census presented Sarah Stevenson with a thank you plaque for Forum's work on Census.
8-24-10 Ken Simmons outlined plans by the NAACP Education Committee to monitor CMS's Central Zone schools.
8-17-10 There's a new time for Forum meetings: 8:30 a.m. beginning Aug. 24.
8-10-10 Laura McClettie reports to the Forum on initial results of Census 2010.
8-3-10 CMS School Board Chair Eric Davis discusses community education issues.
7-27-10 Thomas Moore reads from his new book.
7-27-10 Parent University at CMS was the subject; Jeri Haigler and Carlenia Ivory were the presenters.
7-25-10 Test scores for the Central Zone secondary schools were prepared for Denise Watts' July 27 visit, which was postponed.
7-20-10 An open forum was held. No records of the discussion are available.
7-13-10 Marilyn Marks discussed the Charlotte area gleaning work of the Society of St. Andrew.
7-6-10 The Silver Fox Cheerleaders displayed some of their moves for the Forum.
7-3-10 We marked the Fourth of July with this note.
6-29-10 Denise Watts, incoming CMS official for low-performing secondary schools, discussed Spaugh's turnaround.
6-29-10 Six speakers discussed the future of the CMS Equity Committee.
6-15-10 Maurice Jones and Ron Shepherd want to recalibrate the delivery of vocational education.
6-8-10 Darryl Bego explained his Youth Development Initiatives afterschool skills training efforts.
6-8-10 Ken Koontz offered a suggestion on how to make the Forum more accessible to working people.
6-8-10 The Rev. Geoff Lowson of a northeast England parish explained his visit to Charlotte on behalf of aid to Botswana.
6-1-10 The Friendship Garden and upcoming expansion of urban gardening initiatives: Lucy Bush Carter and associates.
5-25-10 Carolyn Flowers, CEO of Charlotte Area Transit, discusses fare hikes, advertising and other transit issues.
5-18-10 Educators call a community meeting to discuss appeal to commissioners for a sales tax hike to boost county revenues.
5-18-10 Sarah Stevenson honored by the N.C. Alliance of N.C. Black Elected Officials.
5-10-10 Charlotte City Council member Susan Burgess issues statement on her health.
5-4-10 No Forum. Primary Election Day.
4-27-10 Judge and sheriff candidates in the May 4 primary address the Forum.
4-20-10 Candidates for N.C. House addressed the Forum.
4-13-10 Candidates for N.C. House addressed the Forum.
4-6-10 Nonincumbent N.C. Senate candidates Morgan Edwards, Vince Coscia and John Montgomery address Forum.
3-30-10 Budget situation discussed by CMS Supt. Peter Gorman and County Manager Harry Jones.
3-29-10 Rep. Mel Watt plans Town Hall on April 1 at Johnson C. Smith University's Chapel.
3-23-10 Three legislators discuss controversy over voting records of members of the Meckenburg delegation.
3-16-10 Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx marks his first 100 days in office in speech to the Forum.
3-9-10 YMCA McCrorey Branch Al Austin showed a video, discussed the branch's Second Ward roots.
3-2-10 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Rodney Monroe addressed the Forum.
2-16-10 Forum watches video "A War Four Your Soul."
2-9-10 B.B. DeLaine discusses the era of desegregation efforts and the unmet challenges of discrimination.
1-26-10 Catherine C. (Kitty) Huffman remembrance; fought to desegregate Mecklenburg schools, community groups.
1-19-10 Here is a transcript of the Forum discussion of programs aimed at at-risk youth.
1-19-10 Alvin Wallace scribes a startup mentoring program titled Youth Empowered to Bring Change.
1-18-10 MLK Day took Right Moves for Youth mentors and mentees to Queens University of Charlotte for a day of exploration.
1-12-10 The Annual Party. The Year-In-Review in Pictures presented at the Annual Party is here.
1-5-10 Sharon Wright described the motorsports career awareness program operating at Garinger High School.
12-15-09 Tayaunee Dewberry described the mentoring work of Right Moves for Youth.
12-15-09 Vincent King described the life skills training work of First Tee of Charlotte.
12-15-09 Jeremiah Hopes described the goals of his private therapy practice.
12-8-2009 Derrick Long described the mentoring work of the Police Activities League, formerly Police Athletics League.
12-8-09 Elijah Watson described the mentoring work of STARS Math and English Academy, which he founded in 2000.
12-1-09 Brian Willis from 100 Black Men described that organization's mentoring efforts.
11-24-09 Rev. Ricky Woods discusses education programs that recommitted the First Baptist Church-West congregation.
1-17-09 Lawrence Toliver describes the work of the Charlotte chapter of the National Black Child Development Institute.
11-10-09 Cathy Sheafor outlines plans for Charlotte Community School for Girls, projected to open in fall 2010.
11-3-09 The Forum did not meet. Here is an audio of Mayor-elect Anthony Foxx's speech during his Oct. 20 visit.
11-1-09 Oops, we're several days late removing the info on early voting.
10-27-07 Three of the four candidates in City Council Districts 6 and 7 address the forum.
10-27-07 The Forum marks Sarah Stevenson's birthday.
10-20-09 Mayoral candidates Anthony Foxx and John Lassiter address the Forum.
10-13-09 Seven of eight candidates for at-large City Council seats addressed the Forum.
10-6-09 The only school board candidate in District 6 to appear for a Forum conversation was John Ross.
9-29-09 U.S. Rep. Mel Watt discusses federal heath care bills.
9-22-09 School board candidates in District 3 addressed the Forum.
9-15-09 The Forum did not meet on Primary Election Day. We posted this list of the winners Tuesday night.
9-8-09 School board candidates in District 1, 2 and 5 addressed the forum.
9-1-09 Republican mayoral candidates Martin Davis and John Lassiter address the Forum.
8-25-09 More City Council candidates appear at the Forum.
8-18-09 At-large Republican candidates for City Council, along with District 1 Democrat Patsy Kinsey, meet with the forum.
8-11-09 At-large Democratic candidates in the Sept. 15 City Council Democratic Party primary spoke.
8-4-09 CMS Supt. Peter Gorman defends his budget cuts.
7-28-08 The Forum takes a field trip to see Freedom School Harambee hour at Johnson C. Smith University.
7-21-09 CMS's Curtis Carroll introduced West Charlotte High's new principal, Shelton Jefferies.
7-14-09 No records were made of this Open Forum.
7-7-09 MeckEd officials offered a presentation on trends in public school achievement locally and nationally.
6-30-09 Kenneth A. Simmons on education of African-American children from the point of view of a black educator.
6-23-09 Five prospective candidates for school board explain why they plan to run in Districts 1, 2 and 3.
6-23-09 Practicing genealogist Dr. Vernon M. Herron presented a paper on people and places discovered locally.
6-16-09 Nathaniel Cooper announced candidacy for U.S. House; Ken Koontz suggested more than a 7-line obituary.
6-9-09 J.C. Smith University President Ronald Carter presented.
6-2-09 Veteran civil rights attorney Julius Chambers chastises Charlotte for silence over low high school graduation rates.
5-12-09 Eunice Dudley pledged that Dudley Beauty College – Charlotte would begin forging new ties with its local community.
5-5-09 County Manager Harry Jones discussed budget issues during a Forum visit.
4-28-09 Update on Middle School Matters afterschool programs at CMS middle schools.
4-21-09 Two agencies are collaborating to encourage CMS to adopt a character education program.
4-20-09 On April 19, Molly Griffin e-mailed responses to questions asked during her April 7 visit at the Forum.
4-14-09 Terry Ellington from HIV/AIDS Regional Consortium and Trish Hobson of the Emergency Winter Shelter.
4-7-09 CMS Board Chairperson Molly Griffin addresses the Forum.
3-31-09 More women who were first during Carolinas desegregation. Page incomplete; photos only.
3-24-09 Mary Wilson from DSS speaks to the Forum; Willie Ratchford outlines crisis in parenting.
3-17-09 Three women -- Sarah Coleman, Anna Hood and Thereasea Elder -- who were "firsts" during Carolinas desegregation.
3-10-09 Charlotte Observer editorial writer Fannie Flono recounted a decade and more of writing about education.
3-3-09 The Forum did not meet due to icy roads.
2-24-09 The Housing Authority's Charles Woodyard backs off "housing czar" notion but cites need for leadership.
2-17-09 Katie Oates announces an effort to turn land off North Tryon Street into gardens to benefit neighborhood residents.
2-10-09 Ken Koontz showed and discussed WENS-TV video coverage of Inauguration Week.
2-3-09 Robert Dawkins from DemocracyNC reviewed that group's suggested reforms of N.C. election finance law.
1-20-09 Eric Guckian explains principal training goals for New Leaders for New Schools.
1-13-09 School board appointee James Ross backs off pledge not to run for election, addresses other issues.
1-6-09 LaWana Mayfield and Si Kahn of Grassroots Leadership explain their justice system advocacy work in Mecklenburg.
12-16-08 Dr. Thomas Moore offers a discount on his new DVD, "Come Sing and Dance With Us."
12-16-08 The Forum has its annual Christmas Party.
12-9-08 Durham's Rev. Melvin Whitley pushing a grassroots movement to restrict sale of ammunition to stop the killing.
12-9-08 Funds are needed to send the West Charlotte High School Cheerleaders to the Liberty Bowl.
12-04-08 An e-mail from the community urging collaboration in reopening Hall House for use by homeless families.
12-2-08 Memorials opened the Forum on the occasion of the death of Forum co-founder Mary Elizabeth Anthony Brooks.
12-2-08 Pam Jefsen on disaster response by the American Red Cross.
11-25-08 The Forum did not meet during Thanksgiving Week.
11-18-08 Hospice officials describe their work, seek volunteers in black community.
11-11-08 The Belk-Thalheimer contest for Mecklenburg District Court dominated discussion of the Nov. 4 election.
11-11-08 Martha Gamble Hall read from her new children's Christmas book, "A Note From Santa."
11-4-08 The Forum did not meet on Election Day.
10-28-08 Candidates for N.C. Senate, N.C. House and other positions appear; bond discussion held.
10-21-08 Candidates for N.C. House and 9th District Democratic candidate Harry Taylor address the Forum.
10-14-08 Candidates in District Court Judge contests address the Forum.
10-7-08 Impromptu tributes to Valerie Woodard, county commissioner and Forum participant, who died Friday, Oct. 3.
10-7-08 All county commissioner candidates were invited, but only the Democrats attended.
9-30-08 Candidate for N.C. Governor, Beverly Perdue, addresses the Forum.
9-23-08 Sue Gorman headlines program on Parent University, launched this month by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.
9-16-08 CMS Supt. Peter Gorman projects lower reading scores in October among community's African-American students.
9-9-08 First Legacy Credit Union and Anita Stroud Preschool Program.
9-2-08 Members of the Swann Fellowship discuss published paper, "Education and Poverty in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools."
8-26-08 New leaders in city, county government administration are introduced.
8-19-08 Nutrition Coalition is a group of nonprofits collaborating to address hunger issues in Charlotte-Mecklenburg.
8-12-08 Laura McClettie presented material on Census 2010.
7-29-08 Bruce Hamlett from United Family Services outlines efforts to reach homeowners before foreclosures occur.
7-15-08 McCrorey YMCA Executive Director Keith Vinson makes pitch for branch's capital campaign.
7-8-08 County Manager Harry Jones makes a plea for more citizen involvement.
7-1-08 Ahmad Daniels promotes civil rights tour, prompting discussion about how Charlotte sat out the civil rights movement.
6-24-08 Robert Dawkins and two Democracy South interns make case for N.C. election finance reform.
6-17-08 During open forum, Mecklenburg County General Services Manager Leon Miller reported in upcoming reorganization.
6-10-08 Pictures of Democratic Party chair Joel Ford, plus report on N.C. Labor Commissioner candidate John Brooks.
6-3-08 Supt. Peter Gorman discusses poverty and its impact on Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.
5-27-08 Marlon Smith discusses the stage production of "Real Men Talking," slated for Friday at Spirit Square.
5-20-08 Ulysses Ford, back to award a college scholarship his family supports, talks about his native city.
5-13-08 Self-described millionaire Alvin Curry pitches his networking company as a way to riches, and lower taxes.
5-7-08 Names of primary election winners. Full results at Meckelenburg Board of Elections and N.C. Board of Elections.
5-6-08 No meeting. Primary election day.
4-29-08 Ninth District Congress primary contestants Ross Owenby and Harry Taylor.
4-22-08 Five candidates for District Court in Mecklenburg's countywide district.
4-1-08 N.C. House candidates Mary Richardson, Kellly Alexander and Lloyd Scher address the Forum.
3-18-08 County commissioner candidates Jennifer Roberts and Dan Murrey.
3-11-08 8th Annual Black History Concert announced. Hear Tomi Tupponce sing.
3-4-08 Small portion of need being met for afterschool care, CMS officials tell the Forum.
11-13-07 John Crawford, Nick Gennett and Marty McCarthy present on Regent Schools of Charlotte plans for westside school.
9-23-07 Planning Director Debra Campbell outlines community's growth policy.
8-28-07 Don Reid makes case for voting to repeal the current half-cent sales tax that supports transit.
8-21-07 Charlotte City Manager Curt Walton wins plaudits for his honesty.
8-14-07 Trent Merchant and Jennifer Roberts on two aspects of voter engagement.
7-24-07 CMS Supt. Peter Gorman makes pitch for bonds, fears impact of loss at polls in November.
7-10-07 City Council members James Mitchell and Michael Barnes discuss transit tax issues.
6-12-07 Chiropractor Neil Pai discusses five factors toward good health and reviews his practice.
6-5-07 Consultant Kellie Anderson seeks more disabled young people who could benefit from job placement services.
5-30-07 POST President Claire Tate describes Middle School Matters afterschool programs to open this fall.
5-24-07 Identity theft hits poor communities hardest, counselor Mary Williams says.
5-17-07 Commissioners Chair Jennifer Roberts distributed this CMS school bonds proposal at the May 8 Forum.
5-15-07 A discussion explores a generational leadership gap in the African American community.
5-8-07 School board member George Dunlap discusses a range of current school issues.
5-1-07 This forum had no main speaker, and it began in song.
4-24-07 School board chair Joe White makes case for school bonds to accommodate district's growth, renovation needs.
4-10-07 Winners PLUS Executive Director Blanche Penn explains "Just Pull 'em Up" campaign.
4-3-07 New Parks and Recreation Director Jim Garges introduces himself.
3-27-07 James Ross on how keeping an open mind can minimize conflict in a diverse society.
3-20-07 Thereasea Elder on the struggle to integrate Mecklenburg public health nursing.
3-13-07 Bertha Maxwell Roddy on a life of "firsts" as a black female educator, including confronting a Klan cyclops in the '70s.
3-6-07 Ella Scarborough, Sarah Stevenson and Valerie Woodard, first to serve on their respective elected bodies.
12-19-06 The Forum holds its annual Christmas Party.


The state Senate tabled a bill that would have reversed a Dec. 30 state Supreme Court ruling that made public the names of police officers involved in particular investigations.
Feb. 6, 2004 — The Delaware state Senate tabled a bill last week that would have reversed a state Supreme Court decision granting The (Wilmington) News Journal access to law enforcement information.
The bill would have added the names and identification numbers of parole, probation and police officers to the state's database of criminal history records, which are not public under Delaware's Freedom of Information Act.
The Senate reconvenes March 9, but has until July 1 to reintroduce the measure. Joy Bower, assistant secretary to the Senate, said legislators wanted more information before making a decision.
"The bill has been laid on the table, but it will come back again," said Bower, who noted that the measure appears to have majority support.
Introduced at the request of Attorney General M. Jane Brady, the bill was unanimously passed by the House on Jan. 22. Concerned about the bill's affect on the public's right to know, the Senate tabled the measure Jan. 28.
The News Journal has been litigating for access to computerized crime records for six years. The newspaper's attorney said it intends to analyze 10 years' worth of misdemeanor and felony case histories, and will identify officers who have abused their authority or participated in questionable practices, such as racial profiling.


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Published at 5:49 pm on July 28, 2015
New Jersey Transit will add additional trains to help get horse race fans to Monmouth Park to watch Triple Crown winner American Pharoah.
The horse will race in Sunday's $1 million Haskell Invitational at the race track in Monmouth County.
The state department of transportation says NJ Transit will add four additional trains for fans departing after the race.
The transit agency will also work with local law enforcement to make sure traffic moves smoothly on Route 36 to the Garden State Parkway.
Summer Shore Express trains to New York Penn Station will also stop at the track.
NJ Transit says riders should buy roundtrip tickets in advance as there are no ticket vending machines at the track train station.


text:
\section{Introduction}
There are at least three main reasons which motivate studies concerning
$\eta$--nucleus systems.\\

The first one is of a fundamental character and is related to the
possibility of studying the quark structure of  $\eta$--mesons
 and the nucleon $S_{11}(1535)$--resonance,  and the role played by
the strange quarks in these systems.
Recently, in experiments with $N\overline N$ annihilation into $\phi$ and
$\omega$  channels \cite{Sapo}, it was established that there is a strong
polarization of the strange sea--quarks in nucleons. It is, therefore,
interesting to investigate possible  manifestation of this phenomenon also in
$\eta$--nucleus systems.\\

The second reason concerns a pure nuclear problem,  namely,  the possible
formation of $\eta$~--~nucleus bound states. It was argued by
Haider and Liu \cite{Haid} that, due to the rather strong  attraction
in the $\eta N$--interaction at low energies,  the $\eta$--meson,
when immersed in the nucleus, might create a system
which in some respects is analogous to a hypernucleus. Estimations
in  \cite{Haid} indicated that such a possibiltity
exists for  nuclei with atomic number $A\ge12$.\\

Thirdly,  Charge Symmetry Breaking (CSB) effects can be studied in
processes involving $\eta$--production. Indeed, CSB was experimentally
 observed at Saturne \cite{Fras} in the reaction
\begin{equation}
     d + d\longrightarrow {^4\!H}e +\pi^0,
\label{dda}
\end{equation}
near the threshold of  $\eta$--production. It was found that the
production of pions was much greater than the CSB   expected from
electromagnetic interaction. The experimental cross--section is equal
to 0.97 $pb/sr$ (at $E_d=1100$ MeV), while the one obtained from
electromagnetic considerations is 0.003 $pb/sr$ \cite{Cheu}, the latter
estimate
being made at 600 MeV. \\

A possible explanation of CSB in the above reaction is that it can be
attributed to the $\eta-\pi^0$ mixing, i.e., the process (\ref{dda}) can
proceed via  intermediate production of a pure  $\eta^0$ meson state  with
isospin $I=0$,
\begin{equation}
     d + d\longrightarrow {^4\!H}e +\eta^0,
\label{ddb}
\end{equation}
which is an allowed reaction. The state $|\eta^0\rangle$ can be expressed
as a linear combination of the physical ones, $|\eta\rangle$ and
$|\pi^0\rangle$,
\begin{equation}
    |\eta^0\rangle={\displaystyle \frac{1}{\sqrt{1+\lambda^2}}
     (\,|\eta\rangle + \lambda |\pi^0\rangle\,) },
\label{etapi}
\end{equation}
where the parameter $\lambda$ characterises the $\eta\,-\, \pi^0$  mixing.
{}From Eq. (\ref{etapi}) it follows that $\lambda$ is the
proportionality constant between the amplitudes \cite{W}
\begin{equation}
   f(dd\rightarrow\alpha\pi^0) \sim\lambda f(dd\rightarrow\alpha\eta).
\label{fdd}
\end{equation}
The process (\ref{dda}), therefore, is no longer forbidden
and one can expect a cross section  much larger than the
electromagnetic one. \\
Based on the above ideas, the authors of Ref. \cite{Coon}  obtained
0.12 $pb/sr$ for the cross--section of the process (\ref{dda}) as compared
to the experimental value of 0.97 $pb/sr$. To explain this discrepancy,
fully microscopic few--body calculations, which take into account the
$\eta-\pi^0$ mixing, should be performed.\\

We would also like to mention the possibility of studying processes of the
type
\begin{equation}
     d + d\longrightarrow {^4\!H}e^*\,({\cal J}^P,0) +\pi^0 .
\label{dd4}
\end{equation}
Here, ${^4\!H}e^*\,({\cal J}^P,0)$ denotes excited states of ${^4\!H}e$
nucleus with isotopic spin $I=0$ and different angular momenta
and parities.  These reactions might provide us with large cross sections
due to the extended size of the  excicted ${^4\!H}e$ nucleus.\\

Having the above in mind, and in order to get some insight into the
physics of  $\eta$--nucleus systems,  we undertook microscopic
investigations concerning the low--energy behaviour of the
$\eta$--nucleus elastic scattering amplitude  and  the positions of
poles of the corresponding t-matrices in the complex $k$--plane. Another
issue addressed is up to  what extent the  attraction of the two--body
$\eta N$ interaction should be enhanced in order  to produce quasi-bound
states  in the $\eta$--nucleus system.
\section{The Method}
Our method is based on the so--called Finite--Rank--Approximation (FRA) of
the Hamiltonian proposed as an alternative to the multiple scattering
theory of pion-nucleus interaction~\cite{Bely}. We, therefore, start
by outlining this approach.\\

Consider the  scattering of an $\eta$-meson from a nucleus of atomic
number A. The total Hamiltonian of this system is
\begin{equation}
	  H = H_0 + V + H_A ,
\label{H}
\end{equation}
where $H_0$ is the kinetic energy operator (free Hamiltonian) of the
$\eta$--nucleus motion , $ V = V_1 + V_2 +\cdots+ V_A $   is the sum of
$\eta N$--potentials, and $H_A$  is the total Hamiltonian of the nucleus.
Introducing the Green function
\begin{equation}
           G_A(z)=\frac{1}{z-H_0-H_A},
\label{GA}
\end{equation}
we obtain the following equation for the transition operator
\begin{equation}
          T(z)=V+V G_A(z)T(z).
\label{T}
\end{equation}
For further developments, we introduce the (auxiliary) transition
operator $T^0(z)$ via
\begin{equation}
          T^0(z)=V+V G_0(z)T^0(z),
\label{T0}
\end{equation}
where
\begin{equation}
          G_0(z)= \frac{1}{z-H_0}
\label{G0}
\end{equation}
is the free Green function. From the definition of $G_0(z)$ and $V$,
it is clear that $T^0$ describes the scattering of mesons by a
nucleus in which the position of the nucleons is fixed. The operator $T^0$
differs from the usual fixed center t-matrix in two
respects. Firstly,  Eq. (\ref{T0}) contains the kinetic energy operator
$H_0$ describing the motion of the $\eta$--meson with respect to the
center of mass  of the target, secondly, the energy argument
of $T^0$ is taken to be that of the total energy $z$ of the system.\\

Using the resolvent equation
\begin{equation}
      G_A(z)=G_0(z)+G_0(z)H_A G_A(z),
\label{GAA}
\end{equation}
we easily infer from  (\ref{T})  and (\ref{T0})
\begin{equation}
             T(z) =T^0(z)+T^0(z)G_0(z)H_AG_A(z)T(z),
\label{TT0}
\end{equation}
a form suitable for the low--energy approximation on which our approach is
essentially based. The spectral decomposition of the nuclear Hamiltonian
$H_A$ reads
\begin{equation}
      H_A=\sum_n {\cal E}^A_n |\Psi^A_n\rangle\langle \Psi^A_n|
         +\int E|\Psi^A_E\rangle\langle \Psi^A_E|\,dE\,,
\label{HE}
\end{equation}
where $|\Psi^A_n\rangle $ are the bound--state eigenfuntions of  $H_A$
with ${\cal E}_n$ being the correponding energies. Since we are
interested in processes at energies far below the excited states or
break--up thresholds of the nuclei, we can neglect all contributions
to (\ref{HE}) except the ground--state part. That is, we use the
approximation
\begin{equation}
     H_A\approx {\cal E}_0^A|\Psi_0^A><\Psi_0^A| \label{Happrox}.
\label{HAE}
\end{equation}
Inserting Eq. (\ref{HAE}) into Eq. (\ref{TT0})  and sandwiching with
$|\Psi_0^A\rangle$, we obtain the Lippmann--Schwinger--type equation
\begin{equation}
   T(\vec k',\vec k;z) =  T^0(\vec k',\vec k;z)
    + {\cal E}_0^A\int \frac{d^3 q}{(2\pi)^3}
	\frac{T^0(\vec k',\vec q;z)}{(z-{\displaystyle\frac{q^2}{2\mu}})
     (z-{\cal E}_0-{\displaystyle \frac{q^2}{2\mu})}}\,T(\vec q,\vec k;z),
\label{T1}
\end{equation}
where
\begin{equation}
     T^0(\vec k',\vec k;z)= \int \,d^{3(A-1)}r |\Psi^A_0(\vec r)|^2
           T^0(\vec k',\vec k;\vec r;z),
 \label{T0int}
\end{equation}
Here $\vec r$ represents all nuclear Jacobi coordinates.\\

{}From a practical point of view it is convenient to rewrite Eq.
(\ref{T0}) by using the Faddeev-type decomposition
$$
T^0(z)= \sum^A_{i=1} T^0_i(z).
$$
Introducing the operators
$$
t_i(z)=V_i+V_i\frac{1}{z-H_0}t_i(z),
$$
we finally  get for the Faddeev components $T^0_i$  the following system
of integral equations
\begin{eqnarray}
\nonumber
 T^0_i (\vec{k}',\vec{k};\vec{r};z)
&=& t_i(\vec{k}',\vec{k};\vec{r};z) \\
  &+& \int \frac {d^3k''}{(2\pi)^3}
\frac {t_i(\vec{k}',\vec{k}'';\vec{r};z)} {z -{\displaystyle \frac
{k''^2}{2\mu}}} \sum_{j\neq i} T^0_j(\vec{k}'',\vec{k};\vec{r};z) .
\label{t0i}
\end{eqnarray}

\noindent
The  amplitude $t_i$ describes the scattering of the $\eta$-meson off
 the $i$-th  nucleon. It is expressed in terms of the corresponding
two-body $t_{\eta N}$-matrix via
$$
t_i(\vec k',\vec k;\vec r;z)=t_{\eta N}(\vec k',\vec k;z)
 \exp\left[{{\displaystyle i(\vec k-\vec k')\cdot\vec r_i}}\right],
$$
where $\vec r_i$ is the  vector from the nuclear center of mass to the
 $i$-th nucleon and can be expressed in terms of the Jacobi coordinates
$\{\vec r\}$.\\

To get the nuclear wave function we used the so-called
Integro--Differential Equation--Approach (IDEA)\cite{IDEA1,IDEA2}.
In this approach the wave-function of a nucleus consisting of A nucleons
is decomposed in  Faddeev-type components
$$
     \Psi ({\bf r})=\sum_{i<j\leq A} \,\psi_{ij}({\bf r}),
$$
obeying
$$
    (h_0-E)\psi_{ij}({\bf r})=-V(r_{ij})\,\sum_{k<l\leq A}
   \,\psi_{kl}({\bf r}).
$$
Here $h_0$ is the kinetic energy operator of the nucleus, and $V_{ij}$ is
the potential between nucleons $i$ and $j$. These components are written as
a product of a harmonic polynomial $H_{[L_m]}$ and an unknown function $P$
$$
          \psi_{ij}({\bf r})=
          H_{[L_m]}({\bf r}) \frac{1} {\rho^{{\cal L}_0+1}} P(z,\rho),
$$
where $P$ depends only on the pair separation $r_{ij}=\sqrt{\rho(1+z)/2}$
and the hyperradius $\rho=\left[ 2/A\sum r^2_{ij}\right ]^{1/2}$.
Eventually, one has to solve an integro-differential equation for this
function $P$ which, for an A-boson system, reads \cite{IDEA1,IDEA2}
\begin{eqnarray}
 \Biggl \{ \frac{\hbar^2}{m} \bigg [
    &-& \frac{\partial^2}{\partial \rho^2}
    +\frac{ {\cal L}_0({\cal L}_0+1)}{\rho^2}-\frac{4}{\rho^2}
  \frac{1}{W_0(z)}\frac{\partial}{\partial z}(1-z^2)W_0(z)
  \frac{\partial}{\partial z}\bigg ] \nonumber \\
&+& \frac{A(A-1)}{2}V_0(\rho) -E \Biggr\} P(z,\rho)=\nonumber \\
&-&\left[ V\left(\rho\sqrt{\frac{1+z}{2}}\right)-V_0(\rho)\right]
   \left\{P(z,\rho)+\int_{-1}^{+1}f_0(z,z')P(z',\rho)dz'\right\}.\nonumber
\label{ID}
\end{eqnarray}
$V_0(\rho)$ is the  hypercentral potential. The details of the
method which takes into account  the two-body correlations  exactly
can be found  in Refs. \cite{IDEA1,IDEA2}.
\section{Results}
To  solve Eq. (\ref{T1})  we need,  as an input to Eq. (\ref{t0i}), the
two--body
$\eta N$--amplitude (or the corrresponding t-matrix) and the ground state
wave function $\Psi_0^A$  of the nucleus.  For $t_{\eta N}$ we employ
the  $S$-wave separable form
\begin{equation}
     t_{\eta N}(k,k',z)=\frac{\lambda}{(k^2+\alpha^2)
         (z-E_0+i\Gamma/2)(k'^2+\alpha^2)}
\end{equation}
where $E_0$ and $\Gamma$ are the position and width of the $S_{11}$
resonance. Different sets of parameters $\alpha$ and $\lambda$
are chosen such that the scattering lengths in \cite{Bhal} are
reproduced.

For such a form, the equation for $T^0$ can be solved analytically.
The results  thus  obtained are given in Table 1. The required nuclear
wave functions were constructed using the Integro--differential Equation
with the Malfliet-Tjon I+III (MT) nucleon--nucleon potential \cite{MT}.
As can be seen there is a strong dependence of the resulting $\eta$--nucleus
scattering length on the two-body input. A large $\eta N$--scattering length
generates a strong attraction of the $\eta$--meson by the three-- and
four--nucleon  systems. \\

In Table 2 we present $\eta$--nucleus scattering lengths obtained by
using two different sets of the nuclear wave functions, namely, the one
constructed using the IDEA with MT potential and a phenomenological
one of  Gaussian form chosen to  reproduce the root mean square radii
of the nuclei obtained via the IDEA. We see that the considerable
difference found for $^2H$ practically vanishes when going over to
$^4\!He$.\\

\begin{table}
\caption[]{ The $\eta$-nucleus scattering lengths (in fm)
for  9 combinations of the range parameter
$\alpha$ and the $a_{\eta N}$  scattering lenght \cite{Bhal,Wilk,Benn}.}
\begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|c|c|}
\hline
\hline
\multicolumn{1}{|l|}{}  &
\multicolumn{1}{l|} { $ \alpha$=2.357 (fm$^{-1}$)} &
\multicolumn{1}{l|} { $\alpha$ =3.316 (fm$^{-1}$)} &
\multicolumn{1}{l|} { $\alpha$ =7.617 (fm$^{-1}$)} &
\multicolumn{1}{c|} { $\alpha_{\eta N}$ (fm)}
\\ \hline
 $ ^2H$   & 0.65+$i$0.86 & 0.62+$i$0.91  &  0.54+$i$0.97   &             \\
 $ ^3H$   & 0.81+$i$1.90 & 0.66+$i$1.98  &  0.41+$i$2.00  &0.27+$i$0.22 \\
$^3He$    & 0.79+$i$1.90 & 0.64+$i$1.98 &  0.39+$i$2.00   &            \\
$^4He$    & 0.23+$i$3.54 & -0.40+$i$3.43 & -0.96+$i$2.95  &            \\
\hline
 $ ^2H$   & 0.74+$i$0.77 &0.73+$i$0.83   & 0.67+$i$0.91    &           \\
 $ ^3H$   & 1.12+$i$1.82 &0.99+$i$1.96   & 0.71+$i$2.07    &0.28+$i$0.19\\
 $^3He$   &1.10+$i$1.83 &0.97+$i$1.91   & 0.68+$i$2.07    &           \\
 $^4He$   & 0.96+$i$3.99&0.06+$i$4.13   & -0.91+$i$3.62   &           \\
\hline
 $ ^2H$     & 1.38+$i$2.27&1.05+$i$2.45   & 0.57+$i$2.34    &           \\
 $ ^3H$   & -1.44+$i$4.60& -1.72+$i$3.76  & -1.56+$i$3.00    &0.55+$i$0.30\\
 $^3He$   & -1.42+$i$4.54&-1.68+$i$3.74   & -1.53+$i$2.99    &\\
 $^4He$   & -3.66+$i$1.78 & -2.96+$i$1.39 & -2.42+$i$1.25   &\\
\hline
\end{tabular}
\end{table}
\begin{table}
\caption[]{The $\eta$-nucleus scattering lengths (in
fm) for different nuclear wave functions. In all cases
$a_{\eta N}$=0.55+$i$0.30 fm.}
\begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|}
\hline
 Model & IDEA
  &
  Gaussian \\ \hline\hline
 $ ^2H$   &  1.05+$i$2.45 &   0.57+$i$2.14  \\
 $ ^3H$   & -1.72+$i$3.76 &  -1.42+$i$4.32  \\
$^3He$    & -1.68+$i$3.74 &  -1.39+$i$4.28   \\
$^4He$    & -2.96+$i$1.39 &  -3.07+$i$1.48    \\
\hline
\end{tabular}
\end{table}
To find  at which values of the  $\eta N$--scattering length a quasi--bound
state appears in the $\eta$--nucleus system, we write the
$\eta- N$  scattering length in terms of  two parameters $g_1$ and $g_2$
$$
a_{\eta N}=(0.55 g_1+i0.30 g_2)\,\, {\rm fm}.
$$
Note that  $g_1=g_2=1$ is just one of the choices in Table 1.
These parameters are varied until the $\eta$-nucleus $T$-matrix
exhibits a pole for $Re\, E=0$. Preliminary results of this
search with Gaussian type wave functions are given in Table 3.
\begin{table}
\caption[]{Values of $g_1$  at which a  quasi--bound state appears.}
\begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|c|c|}
\hline
\hline
 &$\alpha= 2.357$ (fm ${}^{-1}$)  &
 $\alpha= 3.316$ (fm ${}^{-1}$)  &
  $\alpha=7.617$ (fm ${}^{-1}$) &
  g${}_2$  \\
\hline
d & 1.610 & 1.613 &   1.547 & 0 \\
\cline{2-5}
& 1.654 & 1.566 & 1.535 & 1 \\
\hline
t & 1.293 & 1.124 & 0.996 & 0 \\
\cline{2-5}
& 1.361 & 1.310 & 1.260 & 1 \\
\hline
${}^3$He & 1.302 & 1.204 & 1.130 & 0 \\
\cline{2-5}& 1.330 & 1.221 & 1.144 & 1 \\
\hline
${}^4$He & $1.075$ & $0.992$ & $0.910$ & $0$ \\
\cline{2-5}
& 0.955 & 0.911 & 0.899 & $1$   \\
\hline
\end{tabular}
\end{table}
It is  seen that an $\eta-\,{^4\!H}e$
quasi--bound state for realistic values of $a_{\eta N}$ can exist. In all
other cases, the physical $\eta N$ input, has to be modified in order
to be able to support a corresponding quasi--bound state.\\

Finally, we  mention that using the auxiliary matrix $T^0$ instead of
the full solution of Eq. (\ref{T1}), we obtained completely different
results.
\section{Conclusions}

We have investigated   $\eta A$ systems with $A\le4$ in the
framework of a few-body microscopic approach by using  different
two-body input parameters and nuclear bound state wave functions.  The
results can be summarized as follows:
\begin{itemize}
\item
 There is a remarkable increase of attraction  with increasing atomic
 number.
\item
 The same tendency  appears for all nuclei when the $\eta N$
scattering length is increased.
\item
It is important in calculating  $\eta A$  observables
to use microscopically constructed wave functions.
\item
The fixed scatterer approximation,
corresponding to the use of $T^0$ instead of $T$, is inadequate in
describing the $\eta$--nucleus system.
\item
 There is a strong indication that the $\eta\, {^4\!H}e$ system
can form a quasi--bound state.
\end{itemize}

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