Reform of the Law of Homicide

In common law systems complex and in some cases unduly harsh relating to homicide have evolved. Issues concerned with the Mens rea of homicide still remain unresolved, and the development of constructive murder and manslaughter continues to raise troublesome legal and ethical issues. An argument is here advanced for a radical simplification of the law which would confine criminal liability for causing death to cases where the accused intends or foresees death. An additional argument is made for the abolition of the fixed penalty for murder in order to effect a further simplification by making it unnecessary to provide for partial defences such as provocation and diminished responsibility.Les systèmes de common law ont élaboré des règles complexes et parfois excessivement sévères en matière d'homicide. De nombreuses controverses entourent encore le mens rea de l'homicide et le développement du constructive murder et de l’homicide involontaire coupable continue de soulever de difficiles questions d'ordre juridique et moral. L'auteur propose une simplification radicale du droit qui ne retiendrait la responsabilité pénale de l'accusé que dans les cas où ce dernier avait l’intention de causer la mort ou prévoyait que la mort s'ensuivrait. L'auteur préconise en outre l'abolition de la peine fixe en cas de meurtre, ce qui rendrait inutiles les moyens de défense partiels tels que l'excuse de provocation et l'atténuation de responsabilité

Influence of the Coriolis force in atom interferometry

In a light-pulse atom interferometer, we use a tip-tilt mirror to remove the influence of the Coriolis force from Earth's rotation and to characterize configuration space wave packets. For interferometers with large momentum transfer and large pulse separation time, we improve the contrast by up to 350% and suppress systematic effects. We also reach what is to our knowledge the largest spacetime area enclosed in any atom interferometer to date. We discuss implications for future high performance instruments.Comment: 4 pages, 5 figures, 1 tabl

SPONSORSHIP IN ACTIONS SPORTS: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS

The world of action sports sponsorship is one that is constantly changing and is continuing to grow by the day. The goal of this project is to contribute to the understanding and assessment of sponsorship efforts in action sports. Companies such as Red Bull and Monster Energy are pioneers in this space and have seen high levels of success as a result of their efforts to sponsor athletes and team. The question remains, as this area of business continues to grow, so does the cost of sponsorship, how can a simple sticker on a helmet or vinyl on the side of a car justify the millions of dollars spent on the sponsorship? The simple answer is that there are many hidden factors at play. Sponsorship efforts create significant results in terms of intangible factors, these are assets such as brand, awareness, brand image, social media presence and so on. Following the path model these translate into tangible results such as purchases, sales revenue, profit, and other concrete examples of increased financial success for the company. However, these efforts tend to have a lagging effect. This means that if a company sponsors and event, the results may not be seen for weeks or months. These efforts may cause direct purchases of products immediately but more often, the brand or logo is stored in the consumers brain and creates brand awareness and recognition. This puts the company at the top of their mind when it comes time to purchase. Overall, the path model illustrates how these sponsorships pay off for companies sponsoring events. However, how the processes in between initial sponsorship and desired increase profit numbers remains in muddy waters. Companies need to look more critically on how much of the marketing budget is allocated to sponsorship, especially those who are not seeing results but believe they are on the horizon.Master of Art

University, Church, and Social Change: The Case of Catholic Colleges in Ontario, 1931-1961

This paper is based upon research covering the period 1931-61 and is aimed at examining relationships between Roman Catholic social teaching and conse quent social action within the Province of Ontario. The seven studies constituting the research focused on six distinct areas in and around the cities of Windsor, London, Hamilton, Toronto, Ottawa, and Sudbury. Excluding seminaries or theologates, four of these cities contained one Catholic post-secondary institu tion, typically identified as an ' Arts and Science' college or university, and the city of Ottawa contained two such institutions