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Last week, Supervisor Otto Lee ignored community outpouring and voted for a new jail (County to move forward with new $390M jail, Page B1, Jan. 27).

Four and a half years ago I was homeless. I have bipolar and I was without medication. A situation happened where the police showed up but so did an ambulance. Instead of going to jail, I went to the hospital.

From there I started receiving treatment. After a lot of rehabilitation, guidance, and work, I have housing, I have medication, Im back in school, and I have direction in my life. I have hope. I hate to think what could have happened if I had ended up going to jail for a mental health issue.

Rehabilitation does not happen in jails, it happens in social services.

I urge readers to call Supervisor Lees office to ask him to change his vote to no on a new jail and yes on alternatives to incarceration.

Andrew SieglerSunnyvale

Re. S.J. gun law is ripe for defeat in court, Letters to the Editor, Page A8, Jan. 28:

I applaud Mayor Sam Liccardo and the San Jose City Council for their courageous vote for gun control. This will save lives and educate and redirect potential gun violators.

Gun lovers love to quote the Second Amendment, which they think gives them individual gun rights. It states that a gun owner needs to be part of a well-regulated militia.

There is an inverse relationship between strict state laws and gun deaths. California is No. 1 in strict gun laws, No. 44 in gun deaths in 2019; Mississippi is No. 48 in laws, No. 2 in deaths. When Sunnyvale passed its strict gun ordinances in 2013 they were sued by the NRA; the NRA lost.

Every day we hear about another shooting. Lets change that.

Myra OrtaLos Altos

The Jan. 31 article A fight over rooftop solar (Page C9, Jan. 31) highlights the dangerous philosophy of PG&E the more electricity they sell, the more money they make, and rooftop solar is a threat to that.

With federal climate change action stuck in Congress, we cant afford to undermine rooftop solar in California. The benefits are clear:

Homeowners save money and make better conservation decisions.

The utilization of available square footage on rooftops means less development of lands for solar farms, protecting natural ecosystems.

Thats more efficient, flowing electricity direct from your rooftop into your home, or pulling it across hundreds of miles of transmission lines and substations?

The big business approach of PG&E has resulted in California having some of the highest electricity rates in the nation while causing some of our worst disasters. Make electricity rates more equitable, but PG&E has to support a distributed resourcemodel.

Tom CalderwoodLos Gatos

Re. Tennessee school district bans book about Holocaust, Jan. 27:

With the wave of book banning going on in many red states, to say that Im relieved to be a teacher in California is an understatement.

This is my first year of teaching, and I simply cannot imagine being restricted in my ability to present my students with perspectives that will make them more inquisitive, empathetic, knowledgeable, and yes, uncomfortable. That is the nature of education.

As my colleague puts it, When youre banning books, youre banning voices.

Jacob LafargaSacramento

Congressional leaders, notably House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, advocate legislation that invites war by squelching negotiations between the two nuclear superpowers while militarizing Ukraine for $500 million.

The Defending Ukraine Sovereignty Act (H.R. 6470 and S.3488) sanctions Russians, given significant escalation even without invasion.

Opposing Moscow regarding NATO membership becomes a non-negotiable policy.

America pledged NATO would not advance one inch east of a unified Germany (1990). We reneged, staged an anti-Russian Ukraine coup in 2014, and now arm and train Ukrainians.

How is Ukraine our business any more than Cuba was USSRs business in 1962? Soviet missiles panicked JFK. Putin fears NATO aggression.

As invaders of Iraq, Vietnam, Korea and elsewhere, we lack the moral authority to be world cops.

The UN Charter(signed in San Francisco) requires settling disputes peacefully (Articles 2 and 33). Preparing for war brings war.

Jeannette Hassberg, Paul W. Lovinger and Grace TeresiOfficers, War and Law LeagueSan Francisco

Will Bunch asks if we Americans will choose silence when we learn the truth that our former president is guilty of criminal acts (Trumps criminal acts will America care? Page A7, Jan. 26).

Sadly, we Americans have watched Donald Trump obstruct justice, commit treasonous acts, attempt to corrupt the results of a proven fair election in 2020, and then call upon his followers to overtake the halls of Congress in support of his big lie. Twice we watched the Senate decline to impeach him.

If our elected leaders who have sworn to uphold our Constitution have allowed Trump to get away with his illegal actions thus far, is there any wonder that we would expect anything different of American citizens? Truly, the man is made of Teflon, and has proven he is above the law.

Gen StonerSan Jose

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ST. CLOUD Republican and Democratic-Farmer-Labor precinctcaucuses were held Tuesdaynight, both in person and online.

In Senate District 14, the GOP saw 152 attendees. Higher numbers are generally seen in general election years, more than in midterm years like 2022, saidSenate District 14Republican Party Chair John Dvorak.

Held at Apollo High School,Senate District 14 GOP caucus attendees discussed increasing the number of poll watchers and election judges, and were encouraged tobecome delegates.

The Senate District 14 Republican BPOU (Basic Political OperatingUnit) is focused on local issues,"Dvorak said. "We care about the local community, we care about thelocal issues facing our residents, whether that be housing, health care, any type of mandates, any type of education, curriculum, anything like that. We are all about taking care of Senate District 14and their residents, and ensuring that we're fighting for them."

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DFL caucusing went online this year, allowing participants to makepaper and electronic submissions amid the COVID-19 pandemic. District 14 State Sen.Aric Putnam also met virtually with some participants. Of the DFLs options for caucusing, in-person seemed unwieldy, said Senate District 14 DFL Chair Jim Parsons.

One [option]was to have an in-person caucus as we have for the last number of years, as usual, except with substantially heightened COVID protections, masks worn at all times, etc., those kinds of things," Parsons said."Given the rooms that we had reserved across the districts, and the 34 precincts that we'd have to cover, we just thought that was unwieldy. We just didn't have enough people to manage that."

The district received around 100 non-attendee registration forms and around 200 resolution forms, Parsons said. Total delegate allocation for Senate District 14 is 454, according to Parsons. Topics of discussion included ranked-choice voting, drivers licenses for all and environmental concerns.

209people caucused for the GOP in Senate District 13, according to Senate District 13 RepublicanChair Aaron Brutger. People were concerned aboutelection integrity, crime ratesand medical freedom,Brutger said.

The GOP stands forprotecting life in terms of the unborn, standing up for our second amendment rights,"Brutger said. "There's a lot of discussion involving medical freedom. I know a lot of the gubernatorial candidates have been touching on that.

Senate District 13 had around 80 people caucusing for the DFL, said Senate District 13 DFL Chair Barry Belknap.

We got scanned forms, photocopies of forms, filled PDFs, got some in the mail, so they were coming in any which way. And I think the accessibility was good, Belknap said.

Submissions highlighted topics including environmental protection, voter rights, reproductive rights andsupport for teachers, Belknap said.

The DFL also recently announcedit would allow non-voters to participate in caucusing.

I think it is very important to make sure that we're clear. Nobody is supporting non-citizens voting or felons who are prohibited from voting, voting. But these are people that exist in our district who are human beings. And the party's intent was to make sure human beings have voices. That is, I think, a core ethic of the party, Belknap said.

None of the functions of politics that exist, whether it's at the school board level, state level, national level, none of that stuff goes without people getting involved and so I'm excited for the people that are getting into this for the first time and happy to work with the people that have been long-term activists and stalwarts in the party, to just try to keep the functions of government working well, and weredefinitely committed to a robust, fair, transparent democracy, Belknap said.

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DFL, GOP parties discuss voter rights, election security and more during Tuesday's caucus - SC Times

BOULDER, Colo., Jan. 31, 2022ColdQuanta, a global quantum ecosystem leader, today announced the completion of a milestone year in 2021, with significant momentum across all facets of the business including revenue, headcount, technical milestones, industry partnerships, leadership expansion and more.

2021 was a successful year for ColdQuanta with unprecedented growth across all aspects of our business, said Scott Faris, ColdQuanta CEO. Quantum technology has earned its moment in the spotlight and our ecosystem approach to the market is paying dividends. By doubling down on key business initiatives this coming year and significantly expanding the scope of our quantum solutions, we are bringing to market a differentiated position capable of rapidly delivering on the scalable quantum promise.

Noteworthy milestones over the last year include:

ColdQuanta is uniquely positioned to usher in the new era of quantum, said Dana Anderson, ColdQuantas founder and CTO. Unlike other modalities, our cold atom method does not rely on future scientific discoveries to predictably and cost-effectively scale. At the same time, our technology is highly adaptable to multiple applications that will be used to solve some of todays most pressing challenges across finance, healthcare, transportation and more.

About ColdQuanta

ColdQuanta is a quantum technology company with a diverse portfolio of more than 50 products and services. Its breakthrough technology enables the creation of a global ecosystem consisting of machines, devices and information platforms to help solve the worlds most challenging problems. Founded in 2007, ColdQuanta grew from decades of research in atomic physics and work at JILA with its IP exclusively licensed through the University of Colorado and University of Wisconsin. ColdQuantas scalable and versatile cold atom technology is leveraged by world-class organizations around the globe, and is currently deployed on the International Space Station in a joint effort with NASA. ColdQuanta is based in Boulder, CO with offices in Madison, WI and Oxford, UK. Find out how ColdQuanta is delivering on the scalable quantum promise atwww.coldquanta.com.

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DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Quantum Cryptography - Global Market Trajectory & Analytics" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Global Quantum Cryptography Market to Reach US$291.9 Million by the Year 2026

Growth in the global market is set to be driven by rising frequency of cyber-attacks, increasing focus on cyber-security and evolution of sophisticated wireless networks. Quantum cryptography is gaining attention due to increasing digitalization and the resulting surge in cyber-security risks and other threats such as data security and breach. Industries across different verticals are facing increasing frequency and sophistication of cyber-attacks due to proliferation of the Internet, connected devices and online services.

The market growth is favored by high reliance of organizations and customers on computer networks for transactions and communication, which is leading to the demand for advanced technology to safeguard sensitive data. While increasing cyber-security funding and high uptake of advanced security solutions are augmenting the market growth, increasing penetration of the IoT and cloud technologies is expected to create new growth avenues. In addition, the market growth is buoyed by increasing implementation of next-generation wireless network technologies.

Amid the COVID-19 crisis, the global market for Quantum Cryptography estimated at US$93.1 Million in the year 2020, is projected to reach a revised size of US$291.9 Million by 2026, growing at a CAGR of 20.8% over the analysis period. Solutions, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is projected to grow at a 18.3% CAGR to reach US$194.2 Million by the end of the analysis period.

After a thorough analysis of the business implications of the pandemic and its induced economic crisis, growth in the Services segment is readjusted to a revised 24.7% CAGR for the next 7-year period. This segment currently accounts for a 35.6% share of the global Quantum Cryptography market. The pressing need to protect the network from various vulnerabilities is driving an increasing number of industries like BFSI, defense, government, healthcare, automotive and retail to embrace quantum cryptography solutions.

The U.S. Market is Estimated at $40.6 Million in 2021, While China is Forecast to Reach $40.6 Million by 2026

The Quantum Cryptography market in the U.S. is estimated at US$40.6 Million in the year 2021. The country currently accounts for a 37.5% share in the global market. China, the world's second largest economy, is forecast to reach an estimated market size of US$40.6 Million in the year 2026 trailing a CAGR of 19.3% through the analysis period.

Among the other noteworthy geographic markets are Japan and Canada, each forecast to grow at 19.5% and 21.5% respectively over the analysis period. Within Europe, Germany is forecast to grow at approximately 21.1% CAGR while Rest of European market (as defined in the study) will reach US$23 Million by the end of the analysis period.

North America is projected to dominate the global market and account for the leading revenue share due to an extensive customer base, increasing incident of cyber-attacks and rising investments in R&D. The proliferation of encryption-based applications in the region has resulted in dramatic surge in frequency of sophisticated cyber-attacks, requiring companies to secure networks and applications with implementation of quantum cryptography solutions.

The Asia-Pacific market is anticipated to witness increasing efforts by providers of quantum cryptography services and solutions to join hands with clients to boost overall sales and market presence.

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I believe that voting Democrat can be an addiction. Democrats continue to vote Democrat for decades while their cities disintegrate into cesspools of drugs, slums, crime, disease and suffocating taxes. For some of them, when they finally cant stand it any longer, they move and vote Democrat in their new location. They are Demoholics!

Todays Democratic Party has been hijacked by the Marxist, socialist, progressive, woke movement. It has proclaimed and is implementing its evil and diabolical agenda to fundamentally transform our country.

I believe that todays Democratic Party has shown its agenda be: the banishing of God, Judeo-Christian values, natural law and patriotism; the atrocity of abortion; the destruction of the nuclear family; BLM and antifa and the burning, looting and destroying of historic statues; the shattering of MLKs dream of a colorblind society by fomenting racial tension; teachers unions indoctrinating and poisoning the minds of our children; the hate-mongering and dividing of us into factions by race, party, and financial and vaccination status, and a house divided cannot stand.

Those who hate this country are living a dream. Those of us who love it are living a nightmare. Traditional Democrats are facing a dilemma: vote to save the country as founded or vote Democrat. Many will try to appease their conscience by defending and justifying what their party has become. But, alas, in the end, like an alcoholic who cant pass by a liquor store without stopping in, far too many Democrats will continue to vote Democrat no matter what. They are hopelessly addicted Demoholics!

Bob McBride

West Deer

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