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The campaign's website includes information on quitting smoking, common triggers and how to overcome setbacks. A QuitTracker app also helps to monitor progress with a smoking diary.
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Smoking accounts for one in seven deaths in Queensland with 3700 Queenslanders dying annually from tobacco related conditions. About one-third of these were of working age.
In 2014, 14 per cent of adults reported smoking daily, a 26 per cent reduction from 2004.
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Former WW2 airfield in Wales transformed into drone testing ground
A bit late again…..read my latest for Wired.co.uk below or follow this link. This also appeared in Wired.com in the States here.
A month before the 9/11 bombings, entrepreneur Ray Mann bought a former WW2 airfield in Wales and is now turning it into a centre for military and civilian drone research. Wired.co.uk investigates
Lost among the rain and clouds of a remote part of Wales, the old WW2 airfield next to the Aberporth military range on Cardigan Bay could be about to become the closest thing Britain has to its own Area 51 for drones if entrepreneur Ray Mann has his way. Mann is a former Rolls-Royce apprentice, a pilot, and CEO of the Ross-on-Wye based Mann Organisation, a company that disassembles electronic goods and sells off reusable components.
With more than 1000 square kilometres of restricted air space above it, and complaints from the locals of noise, crash landings and mysterious lights in the sky, the rather grandly named National Aeronautical Centre (NAC) is the only centre for the testing and evaluation of both military and civilian unmanned aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in the UK. It is the base for testing the UK's own£800m cigar-shaped autonomous Watchkeeper Unmanned Aerial System, whose first flight in the UK actually took place at the centre in April 2010. There have even been talks about testing cutting-edge space technology there. The only thing missing are the signs reading " use of lethal force authorised".
No wonder then anti-drone protestors are drawn to the base. Groups like CND and the local Bro Emlyn — for Peace and Justice (BEPJ) are making Mann's life difficult by amplifying local complaints about the noise at the base, lack of jobs and even that it is some kind of "white elephant" even though it is an area of high unemployment. The BEPJ's website salaciously catalogues every setback Ray Mann has had in a real case of protest porn — apparently even that the Watchkeeper operators don't like all rain in Wales.
However, the now rather thick-skinned Mann, who bought the airfield in 2001 one month before 9/11, is clear about what he is hoping to achieve at what has been labelled by the defence technology company QinetiQ as a UAV centre of excellence:
"We are now the only facility in the country where military and civilian drones can be tested. So we are trying to develop a facility that will put our country into a lead position internationally in a secretive industry that is going to be worth $94bn (£59bn) globally over the next ten years.
"Of course if you drive along the main road then you can't see what we are doing here. Inside the security fences I am very proud of what we have achieved over the last ten years or so. And you have to put people's complaints into context. When Barnes Walliswas developing the bouncing bomb at the range here the locals also complained about the noise."
Situated just off the A487 coastal road in Ceredigion in West Wales, the National Aeronautical Centre was launched at the Farnborough Air Show this year as way of rebranding all the unmanned aerial systems (UAS) activities at the old military airfield now known as West Wales Airport. Next to the airport is the Welsh government owned Parc Aberporth which is designed to be a technology park to capitalise on the companies attracted to the airport by the ability to test UAVs first in the restricted airspace above the testing range and now all the way from Cardigan Bay to the Brecon Beacons. Currently Thales, QinetiQ and Selex Galileo have facilities at the Park.
For Mann the idea of turning the airport into a drone zone or "platform" for the industry to test and evaluate UAVs (as opposed to prototype testing) and their payloads came as a result of 9/11 as "without 9/11 there would have been no war on terror, and no rapid need to develop UAVs" or fly them over 500 square miles of Welsh countryside.
By 2004 the first ever flying demonstration of UAVs in Wales had taken place at the airport and by 2008 it had "already established itself a centre of UAV testing" after a series of annual industry shows. Then it was announced that the MOD's Watchkeeper programme was coming to town — a welcome £5m share of a "funded programme" in a middle of an economic crisis. The Watchkeeper UAV is based on the Israeli company Elbit's Hermes tactical UAV.
By 2009 the runway had been extended from 900m to 1200m to enable the drone to take off and land. Investment also enabled the creation of a "plug and play" system that in effect wired up the entire base, with power and broadband connections embedded into the tarmac to allow drones and other assets to be operated from anywhere on the airport. The arrestor wires that can help stop the Watchkeeper when it lands can even retract back into the runway to enable manned planes to land. These changes have also allowed two drones to fly together at one time (as the Watchkeeper is designed to do), and in the future "multiple drones".
In 2011 the final piece of the puzzle was put in place when the CAA, in a break-through move, agreed the extension of the secure airspace from Aberporth range overland to the Brecon Beacons for the testing of military and, in a unique arrangement, civilian UAVs as well. In this restricted airspace UAVs can fly beyond the line of sight of their operator as normally required by the CAA.
For Mann, while the protestors want to "turn the clock back and uninvent UAVs", the future of the centre is clear: civilian drones. "The applications of these drones are endless," he says. Drones can have important civilian roles to play in monitoring storms such as Hurricane Sandy or even dropping aid as in Haiti.
"We are not going to get civilian UAVs until the industry enables the CAA to certify them by producing products that are seen to be as safe as airliners, and these confidence-building activities can only take place in a controlled environment like the centre can provide. They are not going to fly them over London and see if they crash."
However, Craig Hoyle is worried about the long-term potential of the base. Hoyle is Defence Editor for industry-bible Flight Global.
"The centre's remote location and proximity to a military test range made it attractive to the companies involved with delivering the British Army's Watchkeeper system. Restrictions mean that an unmanned aircraft can be flown in segregated air space, also inland."
"Watchkeeper flight testing has taken place at the centre and in Israel, and each production aircraft built will undergo tests at the site. This work is due to conclude in 2015, and with army training activities likely to occur over Salisbury Plain from Boscombe Down in the future, it is unclear whether the Welsh facility will have any further involvement. If airspace integration activities being pursued through current industry initiatives fail to make the hoped-for progress the centre could remain attractive, otherwise further, and less remote locations could start to host UAV flights."
For Hoyle it's "remote and difficult-to-access location" is likely to mean that the NAC may struggle to attract sustained business when they can fly their systems elsewhere. There is also a public perception issue to overcome as "all the drone reporting has engendered a belief that these things are evil in some way!"
Although, he adds, "I know of no other place in the UK which non-military users can utilise as well" and "the UK experience of setting up this site could help with similar plans in other countries like the US."
In the end Ray Mann believes this unique "military-civilian restricted environment" is his trump card and he can use it to attract some of the industry's global players to Cardiganshire
If that doesn't work he is planning on selling the concept of the National Aeronautical Centre around the world and is about to announce a strategic partnership with the State of Oklahoma to help them in their bid to build one of six UAS test centres that the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) will announce in December to help develop the regulatory standards that help the integration of UAS into normal airspace. There were even talks with Oxfordshire'sReaction Engines to test their hypersonic technology at the NAC but "the runway was too short".
So I wouldn't give up on Area West Wales just yet.
Ray Mann
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The open community of creators and innovators held a press conference Tuesday morning at the Chamber of Commerce of Huntsville/Madison County to formally announce the event, which will be supported by Southern/alpha in Nashville and allow entrepreneurs across the South to pitch their business ideas in three minutes or less in a "Shark Tank" fashion.
Antonio Montoya, co-founder of Rocket Hatch, is an entrepreneur and digital strategist who is passionate about connecting the north Alabama startup community with peers in neighboring cities, such as Nashville, Birmingham, Chattanooga and Atlanta. He hopes Will This Fly? will be one of many future events to strengthen relationships between new companies, investors, mentors and potential business partners.
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Not knowing if I would encounter a diva, I was a little nervous on my way to meeting Wallis Giunta (Wally), soloist at Oper Leipzig. I have been to several operas, but I'm still very much a novice. Though I had done some research in advance, I was afraid I would come off a little stupid. We had agreed to meet at Pilot, having already revealed that she's a vegan and me a vegetarian.
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She also likes that everyone here at least knows what opera is. I was puzzled. She said in Texas, she'd tell people she was an opera singer and they'd send her YouYube videos of people wanting to get on America's Got Talent and ask if they were any good. What they don't realise is the years of training it takes and the bigger picture. It's so much more than just being able to sing one song that you've sung over and over again til it sounds like the recording you have.
Wally's working on her German. Opera singers sing in German, Italian, French and Spanish, but it's not like actually speaking the languages. You learn how to make the right sounds, focusing on things like the difference between o and ö. What you don't learn is what you are saying.
When she gets a new part, she goes to the source and reads the story, book or play behind the piece. Like with film, opera is usually an abridged form of the original. This way, she knows the whole story and can prepare her character properly. She also makes sure to have each and every word translated so she knows exactly what she's singing. Often singers just know the context rather than the individual words.
Opera started 400 years ago in Florence, Italy. Plays were the TV and movies of those days. A collective of wealthy artists, statesmen, writers, and musicians – called the Florentine Camerata – wanted to revive Greek drama and decided to have the characters sing their parts. At the time, professionally played music was only in churches or played by traveling minstrels. They felt there was a need for more non-religious high quality music. They were right and it caught on.
Fast forward to 2016 and naturally there have been various movements. Right now Wally is Cinderella in Rossini's La Cenerentola. Rossini, the son of a trumpet player and a singer, wrote his first opera at 14 at Bologna's Philharmonic School (now the G.B. Martini State Conservatory of Music). He was strongly influenced by German and Austrian composers, and his favourites were Haydn and Mozart. Though he was considered a lazy student, he went on to compose more than 40 operas over the next 20 years. I'd say the one most known (and butchered) is The Barber of Seville, which he wrote in 1816.
While Wally is very happy to have a yearly contract rather than having a guest contract with the Opera in Leipzig (not possible anywhere other than Germany, Austria and Switzerland), she is free to do other performances and projects when she is not in a production here. Right now she is in Frankfurt playing Mercedes in Georges Bizet's Carmen.
Like Rossini, Bizet came from a musical family, his dad a singing teacher and his mom an accomplished pianist. He began studying at the Conservatoire at 9 and within 6 months had already received his first prize. Though Carmen premiered in 1875, more than 50 years after La Cenerentola, both are opera buffa, where the dark side of life is encased in a light-hearted way.
As an artist, Wally is able to interpret the work of many composers. Her voice is her medium. Like Rossini, she admits to Mozart being her favourite. Before she studied voice, she was studying classical music.
While she is a seasoned professional with a passion for her art, she knows that every experience only enhances life and that enhances her art. She is not opposed to going to karaoke and singing a pop tune. In fact, it's fun for her to do something very different and push her voice in other directions. Like any good artist, she knows experimentation is the key to discovery.
Last chance to see Wally as Cinderella this season is 19 June. See you there!


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by Timothy Mwachia December 5, 2022, 6:26 am
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SZA has been sending shockwaves with the cover art for her upcoming album, S.O.S. The artwork, which closely resembles that of Baby Keem's The Melodic Blue, shows SZA sitting in the middle of the ocean. According to Instagram posts by the team responsible for the photo, the image was literally shot at the sea by German photographer Daniel Sannwald and doesn't involve photoshopping.
SZA's album cover for 'S.O.S.' was in fact shot in the middle of the ocean, and not edited, as confirmed by the team who worked on it. pic.twitter.com/YcW4JjXK6x
— Pop Base (@PopBase) December 3, 2022
In a since-deleted quoted tweet, SZA confirmed that the photo was real and wasn't edited.
The 33-year-old announced over the weekend that her forthcoming album will drop on December 9 via TDE.
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Former Hyderabad and India left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha was renominated by the ICA Board as their Representative to the IPL Governing Council for the 2021-22 term.
Ojha, who was the ICA's IPL GC nominee for the period 2020-21 too, has played 48 international matches in all – 24 Tests, 18 ODIs and six T20Is – from 2008 to 2013.
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Q: Check only one checkbox (radio buttons behavior) within an *ngFor loop I have a Quizz module developed in Angular2, so merely some questions with proposed answers and you have to check only one answer , I know radio buttons can handle the situation but i want it to be checkboxes with a radio button behavior, the issue is that i did a part of the job but since it is more complicated within an *ngFor loop , once i check a B-Question answer the A-Question checked answer will be unchecked and so on.
Here is my HTML :

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    {{qt.lpo[3]}}

And here is the Script making the solo-checking way :

As you can see it is an *ngFor loop to load a list of questions ; every question has a list of propositions (lpo[i]) and the [(ngModel)]="qt.chp[i]" is for taking the status of every proposition (checked proposition) , I think i have to refer every onchange function to every unique ngModel (as it is in indexing) but i do not know how. Any help Please ?
 (Here is a real image of the situation)

A: In your situation, because only one answer should be selected for each question, I suggest you to not use boolean field in answer-level to indicate selection. Rather, you should store the selected answer in question-level. Something like this:
class Question {
    wording: string;
    answers: string[];

    selectedAnswer: string;

    selectAnswer(ans: string) {
        this.selectedAnswer = ans;
    }
}

In future, you can easily change the selectedAnswer property and selectAnswer function implementation to cater multiple selections if needed.
The question template then needs to be modified a little bit to accommodate the change:

{{question.wording}}

    <input type="checkbox" class="cb" id="{{aIndex}}" [ngModel]="answer === question.selectedAnswer" (ngModelChange)="question.selectAnswer(answer)" />
     {{answer}}

Here is the runnable plunker:
http://plnkr.co/edit/xMTtFp31rU2ZqCtV8JO1?p=preview


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Peru Flooding
Call for aid to victims of Peru flooding
Posted by Leeann Froese Lend a Heart for Peru
Town Hall Brands is based on the west coast of Canada in a rain forest environment, and so we are no strangers to seasonal rain. At times the precipitation can be heavy and we sometimes see some flooding, but never even close to the scale of what is happening in Peru.
It's with that shocking reality of how good we have it here and those that need our help so much, we must share this news from our BC one clients and also share that they are inspiring others to take action - Leeann
Blue Grouse Estate Winery appeals to the public to help those affected by the rains and flooding in Peru. People are encouraged to donate here: gofundme.com/DonationsForCrisisInPeru
An Island Winery with Strong Peruvian Ties
Peru is special to the owners of the winery. The Brunner family, who purchased the pioneering Island winery in 2012, call Peru home for half of the year. Cristina Brunner is Peruvian and has deep roots, with many family members there. Paul and Cristina's daughter Paula, 22 and currently studying in Scotland, has established the online fundraiser with the goal of raising £5,000.
Paula, having experienced a mudslide or "hauyco" first hand, knows how terrifying the experience can be. She has leaped to help; saying "Peru is a poor country; it is my country, and from my heart I want to help."
Effective immediately, and until the end of April, all Blue Grouse Estate Winery tasting room fees collected will be donated to the cause, and the Brunner family will match those donations.
A State of Emergency in Peru
Due to the effects of 'El Niño', which have been exacerbated by climate change, the country of Peru has seen some of the heaviest rains in its history since December. Over the last two weeks, flooding has intensified. Torrential rains have triggered destructive mudslides along the coast of Peru from north to south, and the death toll has reached at least 75 people. A state of emergency has been declared across half the country and at least 100,000 people have been left homeless.
The highly unusual rains follow a series of storms that have struck hard along Peru's northern coast. This has damaged or destroyed more than 100,000 homes, collapsed 117 bridges and paralyzed countless roadways. The running water treatment systems are clogged, leaving people with limited access to safe drinking water.
The Brunner family's GoFundMe proceeds will go directly towards helping families and communities affected by the floods to overcome the challenges they are currently facing in the areas of food, water and clothing.
The damage is tough to grasp. The sheer volumes of water that whip away the hillsides, railways, roads and bridges,is captured for the world to see live.
This video from Climate State provides a compilation of video footage of the disaster:
Mobilizing a Community
And the Brunners have inspired action in others.
When Summerhill Pyramid Winery owner Stephen Cipes saw what Blue Grouse was doing, he too leaped into action.
Cipes has a long history of being a friend to people from all over the globe. He says, "Let's do something wonderful for those brothers and sisters who need it most! Rapidamente!"
At the Kelowna winery, watch for wine and dessert features, with partial proceeds collected to go to Peru as well.
Heavy rains expected until the end of April
Blue Grouse Estate Winery owner Paul Brunner notes "Let's get some perspective on the seriousness of this problem. If you were to superimpose Peru over Europe there would be continuous floods, landslides and heavy rains from Amsterdam all the way down to Rome. That's the Pacific Ocean side of Peru's tragedy!
Now let's look at the Amazon (Brazil) side of Peru. These same events are affecting an area from Munich down to Sarajevo, with heavy rains are expected to last well into April. Your help is needed and appreciated!"
Notice from Global Affairs Canada
And as a last note, and public service announcement:
Global Affairs Canada shares the following notice to Canadians
Global Affairs Canada advises against non-essential travel to the departments of Ancash, La Libertad, Lambayeque, Piura and Tumbes due to flooding, landslides, and mudslides resulting from heavy rains.
The Government of Peru has created an interactive map indicating the affected areas. Widespread damage to infrastructure, including roads and bridges, is causing disruptions to transport and communications. The Government of Peru has declared a state of emergency for the main highway (Carretera Central) connecting Lima to the east. All major airports in Peru are operating; however commercial flights could be suspended without warning.
Free evacuation flights from some affected areas are being offered by the Peruvian Air Force; consult their Facebook page for flight schedules. There are shortages of food, potable water and fuel in the affected areas. Other regions of Peru, including Lima, are rationing potable water or have limited access to water. Water- and insect-borne diseases may also become a threat. Medical facilities in affected regions are overburdened. There remains a high risk of further flooding throughout the region, as rainfall is predicted to continue until mid-April.
If you are in the affected area, ensure you have adequate emergency supplies and an emergency kit. For assistance, contact the Embassy of Canada in Lima or local authorities at IPeru (01-574-8000; iperu@promperu.gob.pe). Monitor local media for the latest developments and follow the instructions of local authorities. Verify your travel plans with your airline or tour operator.
We encourage you to stay connected with the latest travel advice and advisories, via the web at http://travel.gc.ca, our mobile TravelSmart application, available at http://travel.gc.ca/mobile, and our RSS feeds at http://travel.gc.ca/rss. You may also follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/travelGoC or find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/travelGoC.
For emergency assistance after hours you may communicate with the Emergency Watch and Response Centre in Ottawa (EWRC) by calling the Embassy and following the instructions. You may also reach the EWRC directly by dialing (collect call where available), +1-613-996-8885 or toll free 001-800-387-3124 or by email at sos@international.gc.ca
Canadian citizens requiring emergency consular assistance can contact the Embassy of Canada in Lima at 319-3200 or lima-cs@international.gc.ca.
Tagged: BC Winery, Blue Grouse Estate Winery, Peru, Peru Flooding, State of Emergency, summerhill pyramid winery


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EKT's new edition: Careers and Mobility of Doctorate Holders in Greece
EducationScienceResearch
Some really important conclusions were reached as a result of the new research done by the National Documentation Centre "Careers and Mobility of Doctorate Holders in Greece" – Edition 2015. From December 2014 EKT participated in the most recent OECD global survey, the 'International Survey on Careers of Doctorate Holders – CDH' with 2013 as the survey year of reference.
The first chapter presents data on the basic characteristics of doctorate holders (age, countries awarding their degrees, scientific field and sources of funding for studies). The second chapter analyses the employment status of doctorate holders (employed / unemployed / inactive), with regard to gender, scientific field, year of graduation, employment sectors, occupation and research activity. The third chapter lists data on professional and international mobility of doctorate holders, the countries and reasons for mobility, as well as intended mobility in 2015. The fourth chapter includes the main methodological notes.
Τhe main conclusions can be summarized here as follows:
• The total number of doctorate holders meeting the criteria of the CDH survey for 2013 in Greece was 35,457. This figure meant Greece was 11th out of the 24 countries participating in the CDH survey.
• There were 13,793 women doctorate holders, i.e. 38.9% of the total number. The highest percentage of women doctorate holders (45.1%) was in the 'under 35' age group with this number decreasing with the increase in age group, indicating the greater participation of younger women.
• The majority of doctorate holders, 86.2%, received their doctoral award from Greek universities. 11.2% graduated from other countries in the European Union, the leading countries being the United Kingdom (UK), France and Germany, while 2.4% were from North American countries, mainly the United States of America (USA).
• The most popular scientific fields were 'Medical & Health Sciences' (26.7%) and 'Natural Sciences' (21.9%).
• The main sources of funding for doctoral studies were: 'personal savings and support from spouse, partner or family' (23.6%), 'fellowship or scholarship within Greece' (23.1%), 'other occupation' (21.5%) and 'teaching and/or research assistantship' (17.4%).
• The average age of those gaining a doctorate was 38 and, more precisely, 37 for men and 38 for women. The highest average for the age of graduation was recorded for the scientific fields 'Medical & Health Sciences', the 'Humanities' and 'Social Sciences'.
EKT participated in the most recent OECD global survey, the 'International Survey on Careers of Doctorate Holders – CDH' from December 2014 with the survey year of reference 2013.
Careers and Mobility of Doctorate Holders in Greece
OECD/UNESCO Institute for Statistics/Eurostat Careers of Doctorate Holders (CDH) project
Eurostat Statistics Explained
Tracking the Careers of Doctorate Holders
Tags: doctorate holders, CDH Survey
Geographical, scientific and professional mobility of Greek doctorate holders
EKT's annual survey statistics on doctorate holders 2018


I had the pleasure of photographing the wedding of Kimberly and Stephen at the Sumter County Museum in Sumter, South Carolina. Both Kimberly and Stephen work at the Florence County Museum so I have a shared passion of art with them. I knew it would be a beautiful wedding simply because both the bride and groom are very detailed oriented people who put hard work and thought in to everything they do. It has been a joy to get to know these two the last few years…or longer, perhaps. It seems the older I get the faster time flies. So, congratulations to the happy couple and thank you for allowing me to be a part of such a special day!
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Q: Unit Tests in Visual Studio 2015 don't run Neither the integrated test environment nor Resharper won't run any unit tests.
When starting Visual Studio the Test Output Pane shows 10+ lines stating:

An exception was thrown while initializing part "Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestWindow.Controller.TestPlatformProvider".

This is what I've tried so far:

*

*Clear folder %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\VisualStudio\14.0\ComponentModelCache

*Create a simple test project with one class library, one class and one test library containing one unit test for that class

*Uninstallation and new installation of Visual Studio 2015

All actions didn't fix the problem. Even the simple test won't run.
Running tests from command line using MSTest does work.

A: Ensure that your anti-virus programs are not quarantining Visual Studio components.
I had this problem when our corporate IT department changed our Sophos Protection Quarantine policy. VS2015 Unit testing stopped working for everyone, with a similar error.


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SNES Classic Coming Bundled With 21 Titles
By: Matt Dolby
Posted in: Gaming News
Nintendo announced that the release of the Super NES Classic Edition. The mini console, similar to the wildly popular NES Classic from late last year will be released on September 29th. As many of us found out from the NES Classic, the SNES Classic will be a hot item and supplies will assuredly be short. The console is going to be priced at $79.99.
The previously rumored SNES Classic comes packaged with 21 titles, including Star Fox 2, a game that had been long talked about but never previously released. This addition will further drive up demand for the collectors item.
The full list of included games are:
Contra III: The Alien Wars
Kirby Super Star
Street Fighter®II Turbo: Hyper Fighting
Super Ghouls n' Ghosts
Super Metroid
Super Punch-Out!!
The SNES Classic boasts quite an impressive lineup that will drive demand through the roof. Possibly learning from the murmurs from the NES Classic release, the SNES Classic comes bundled with two wired SNES controllers; rather than the one for the NES Classic. Additionally, another change for the SNES Classic is that it will also come with an AC adapter.
Nintendo also announced that the equivalent version of the console will be released in Japan, the Mini Super Famicom. The Mini Super Famicom is based on the original design that was available in both Japan and Europe and comes with a slightly different set of games.
In Japan the Mini Super Famicom will come with the following additional games as well as the game they replace from the SNES Classic lineup:
Panel de Pon (replaces EarthBound)
Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem (replaces Kirby's Dream Course)
Ganbare Goemon: The Legend of the Mystical Ninja (replaces Street Fighter II Turbo)
Super Soccer (replaces Castlevania IV)
Super Street Fighter II (replaces Super Punch-Out!!)
Based on the limited run of the NES Classic, the SNES Classic will more than likely have a similar unit run before it is discontinued so if you are wanting to get your hands on it plan ahead. Prepare to refresh those inventory pages and camp out in line because supply will be limited and they won't last long.
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\section{Scattering poles}

It is generally accepted that resonances in scattering
are represented by poles in the ``second'' Riemann sheet
of the complex energy plane \cite{2ndSheetPoles}.
Let us assume here that in a process of elastic
and non-exotic meson-meson scattering
one obtains scattering poles at
\begin{equation}
E\; =\; P_{0}\, ,\;\; P_{1}\, ,\;\; P_{2}\, ,\;\;\dots
\;\;\; .
\label{polepositions}
\end{equation}
Simple poles in $S$ may be considered
simple zeros in its denominator.
Hence, assuming a polynomial expansion,
we may \cite{AIPCP717p322,PoSHEP2005p108}
represent the denominator $D$ of $S$ by
\begin{equation}
D(E)
\;\propto\;
\left( E-P_{0}\right)\left( E-P_{1}\right)\left( E-P_{2}\right)\dots
\;\;\; .
\label{Sdenominator}
\end{equation}
Unitarity then requires that the $S$-matrix be given by\footnote{
Note that we do not consider here
a possible overall phase factor
representing a background
and stemming from the proportionality constant
in formula (\ref{Sdenominator}).}
\begin{equation}
S(E)
\; =\;
\frac{\textstyle\raisebox{5pt}{
$\left( E-P_{0}^{\ast}\right)\left( E-P_{1}^{\ast}\right)
\left( E-P_{2}^{\ast}\right)\dots$}}
{\textstyle\raisebox{-5pt}{
$\left( E-P_{0}\right)\left( E-P_{1}\right)\left( E-P_{2}\right)\dots$}}
\;\;\; .
\label{unitairS}
\end{equation}

If we assume that the resonances (\ref{polepositions})
stem from an underlying confinement spectrum,
given by the real quantities
\begin{equation}
E\; =\; E_{0}\, ,\;\; E_{1}\, ,\;\; E_{2}\, ,\;\;\dots
\;\;\; ,
\label{confinementpositions}
\end{equation}
then we may represent the differences $\left( P_{n}-E_{n}\right)$,
for $n=0$, 1, 2, $\dots$, by $\Delta E_{n}$.
Thus, we obtain for the unitary $S$-matrix the expression
\begin{equation}
S(E)
\; =\;
\frac{\textstyle\raisebox{5pt}
{$
\left( E-E_{0}-{\Delta E_{0}}^{\ast}\right)
\left( E-E_{1}-{\Delta E_{1}}^{\ast}\right)
\left( E-E_{2}-{\Delta E_{2}}^{\ast}\right)
\dots$}}
{\textstyle\raisebox{-5pt}
{$
\left( E-E_{0}-\Delta E_{0}\right)
\left( E-E_{1}-\Delta E_{1}\right)
\left( E-E_{2}-\Delta E_{2}\right)
\dots$}}
\;\;\; .
\label{unitairSdeltaE}
\end{equation}

So we assume here that resonances occur in scattering because
the two-meson system couples to confined states, usually
of the $q\bar{q}$ type, viz.\ in non-exotic meson-meson scattering.
Let the strength of the coupling be given by $\lambda$.
For vanishing $\lambda$, we presume that the widths and real shifts
of the resonances also vanish (see Fig.~\ref{poleposition}).
Consequently, the scattering poles
end up at the positions of the confinement
spectrum~(\ref{confinementpositions}), and so
\begin{equation}
\Delta E_{n}\;\begin{array}{c} \\ \longrightarrow\\
\lambda\!\!\downarrow\! 0\end{array}\; 0
\;\;\;\;{\textstyle \mbox{\rm for}}\;\;\;\;
n\; =\; 0,\;\; 1,\;\; 2,\;\;\dots
\;\;\; .
\label{smalllambda}
\end{equation}
As a result, the scattering matrix tends to unity,
as expected in case there is no interaction.
\begin{figure}[htbp]
\begin{center}
\resizebox{!}{100pt}{\includegraphics{Above.ps}}
\end{center}
\vspace{-20pt}
\caption[]{\small
Illustration of a scattering pole
and the related energy level $E_{0}$ of the confinement
spectrum~(\ref{confinementpositions}).}
\label{poleposition}
\end{figure}

An obvious candidate for an expression
of the form (\ref{unitairSdeltaE})
looks like
\begin{equation}
S(E)
\; =\;
\frac{\textstyle\raisebox{10pt}
{$
1+\lambda^{2}\,\left\{{\displaystyle \sum_{n}^{}}
\frac{\textstyle G(E)^{\ast}}{\textstyle E-E_{n}}\right\}
$}}
{\textstyle\raisebox{-10pt}
{$
1+\lambda^{2}\,\left\{{\displaystyle \sum_{n}^{}}
\frac{\textstyle G(E)}{\textstyle E-E_{n}}\right\}
$}}
\;\;\; ,
\label{unitairSRSE}
\end{equation}
where $G$ is a smooth complex function of energy $E$, and where,
at least for small values of the coupling constant $\lambda$,
one has
\begin{equation}
\Delta E_{i}\;\approx\;
-\lambda^{2}\,G\left( E_{i}\right)
\;\;\;\;{\textstyle \mbox{\rm for}}\;\;\;\;
i\; =\; 0,\;\; 1,\;\; 2,\;\;\dots
\;\;\; .
\label{deltaERSE}
\end{equation}
Relation (\ref{deltaERSE}) can be easily understood,
if we assume that for small $\lambda$
poles show up in the vicinity of
the energy values (\ref{confinementpositions})
of the confinement spectrum.
As a consequence,
at the zero $P_{i}$ of the denominator,
near the $i$-th recurrency of the confinement spectrum $E_{i}$,
the term $n=i$ dominates
the summations in formula (\ref{unitairSRSE}),
i.e.,
\begin{equation}
0
\; =\;
1+\lambda^{2}\,\left\{{\displaystyle \sum_{n}^{}}
\frac{\textstyle G\left( P_{i}\right)}{\textstyle P_{i}-E_{n}}\right\}
\;\approx\;
1+\lambda^{2}\,\frac{\textstyle G\left( E_{i}\right)}{\textstyle \Delta E_{i}}
\;\;\; .
\label{2ndorderRSE}
\end{equation}

For larger values of $\lambda$, one cannot
perform the approximation $P_{i}\approx E_{i}$
in Eq.~(\ref{2ndorderRSE}).
In such cases, the left-hand part of Eq.~(\ref{2ndorderRSE})
must be solved by other methods, usually numerically.
However, since it is reasonable to assume that poles
move smoothly in the lower half of the complex energy plane
as $\lambda$ varies, we may suppose that the left-hand part of
Eq.~(\ref{2ndorderRSE}) has solutions which,
when the value of $\lambda^{2}$ is continuously decreased,
each correspond to one of the values out of
the confinement spectrum (\ref{confinementpositions}).

When all scattering poles in expression~(\ref{unitairSdeltaE})
are known, one can --- with unlimited accuracy --- determine
the function $G$ in formula~(\ref{unitairSRSE}).
Once $G$ is known, one can search for poles by solving
the left-hand part of Eq.~(\ref{2ndorderRSE}).
However, further restrictions can be imposed upon
expression~(\ref{unitairSRSE}).
For a two-meson system, there may exist bound states
below the meson-meson scattering threshold.
Such states are represented by poles
in the analytic continuation of expression~(\ref{unitairSRSE})
to below threshold, on the real axis in the complex energy plane.
Consequently, in the case that a confinement state, say $E_{0}$,
comes out below threshold, its corresponding pole
is, at least for small coupling, expected to be found
on the real axis in the complex energy plane.
Using formula~(\ref{deltaERSE}), we obtain
\begin{equation}
G\left( E_{0}\right)\;\;{\textstyle \mbox{\rm real}}
\;\;\;\;{\textstyle \mbox{\rm for}}\;\;\;\;
E_{0}\, <\,{\textstyle \mbox{\rm threshold.}}
\label{Gbelowthreshold}
\end{equation}

Moreover, in order to ensure that scattering poles come out in the
lower-half of the complex energy plane, also using
formula~(\ref{deltaERSE}), we find that above threshold $G$ must be
complex, with a positive imaginary part.

\section{Partial waves}

In different partial waves, resonances come out at different masses.
At threshold, where the total invariant mass of the two-meson system
equals the sum of the two meson masses, one has additional conditions.
For $S$ waves, since cross sections are finite, we must demand that
$G$ do not vanish at threshold, whereas, for $P$ and higher waves, as
cross sections do vanish, $G$ should vanish as well.

A possible expression that satisfies all imposed conditions reads
\begin{equation}
i\, pa\, j_{\ell}(pa)\, h^{(1)}_{\ell}(pa)
\;\;\;\;{\textstyle \mbox{\rm for}}\;\;\;\;
\ell\; =\; 0,\;\; 1,\;\; 2,\;\;\dots
\;\;\; ,
\label{ijh1}
\end{equation}
where $p$ represents the linear momentum in the two-meson system
and $a$ a scale parameter with the dimensions of a distance.
The well-known scattering solutions $j_{\ell}$ and $h^{(1)}_{\ell}$
stand for the spherical Bessel function and the Hankel function of the
first kind, respectively.

Thus, we arrive at a good candidate for a scattering amplitude of
resonant scattering off a confinement spectrum, reading
\begin{equation}
T_{\ell}(E)
\; =\;
\frac{1}{2i}\left( S_{\ell}(E)-1\right)
\; =\;
\frac{\textstyle\raisebox{12pt}
{$
-2\lambda^{2}\,\left\{{\displaystyle \sum_{n}^{}}
\frac{\textstyle\raisebox{5pt}{$g_{n\ell}^{2}$}}
{\textstyle\raisebox{-5pt}{$E-E_{n}$}}\right\}\,
\mu pa\, j^{2}_{\ell}(pa)
$}}
{\textstyle\raisebox{-12pt}
{$
1+2i\lambda^{2}\,\left\{{\displaystyle \sum_{n}^{}}
\frac{\textstyle\raisebox{5pt}{$g_{n\ell}^{2}$}}
{\textstyle\raisebox{-5pt}{$E-E_{n}$}}\right\}\,
\mu pa\, j_{\ell}(pa)\, h^{(1)}_{\ell}(pa)
$}}
\; ,
\label{unitairTellRSE}
\end{equation}
where we have introduced the two-meson reduced mass $\mu$
and, moreover, relative couplings $g_{n\ell}$, which may be
different for different recurrencies of the confinement spectrum.

As it is written, formula~(\ref{unitairTellRSE}) seems to allow a
lot of freedom, through adjustments of the $g_{n\ell}$ to experiment.
In principle, it might even be useful to carry out such data fitting,
so as to gain more insight into the details of the coupling between
a two-meson system and a confined $q\bar{q}$ state.
However, experimental results are so far much too incomplete to
make a detailed comparison to our expression possible.

The spin structure of quarks, besides being important for the spectrum
of a $q\bar{q}$ system, is also crucial for the short-distance dynamics,
hence for the properties of the coupling between $q\bar{q}$ and meson-meson
states. In the $^{3\!}P_0$ model \cite{PRD8p2223,AP124p61},
it is assumed that a two-meson system couples to a $q\bar{q}$ state
via the creation or annihilation of a new $q\bar{q}$ pair, with vacuum
quantum numbers $J^{PC}=0^{++}$.
Under this assumption, all relative couplings can be determined
from convolution integrals of the wave functions. In
Refs.~\cite{ZPC21p291,PLB454p165}, such integrals have been
calculated for general quantum numbers, including flavour.
The latter results leave no freedom for the coupling constants in
formula~(\ref{unitairTellRSE}), except for an overall strength $\lambda$,
which parametrises the probability of $q\bar{q}$ creation/annihilation.

This way, the full spin structure of the two-meson system
is entirely contained in the relative coupling constants $g_{n\ell}$.
Yet, direct comparison of the results given in
Refs.~\cite{ZPC21p291,PLB454p165} to experiment
would still be of great interest.

The relevant
$q\bar{q}\leftrightarrow MM$ coupling-constant book-keeping
has been developed in Refs.~\cite{ZPC21p291,PLB454p165}.
The latter scheme not only eliminates any freedom,
but also --- by construction --- restricts the number of possible
$MM$ channels that couple to a given $q\bar{q}$ system.
Nonetheless, the number of involved channels rapidly grows for
higher radial and angular excitations of the $q\bar{q}$ system.

\section{ Observables}

The scattering matrix is not directly observable,
but only through quantities like cross sections
and production rates.
It is straightforward to determine cross sections
\cite{PRD27p1527}
and, after some algebra, production rates
\cite{ARXIV07064119}
from expression (\ref{unitairTellRSE}).
However, a complete modelling of strong interactions is more complex.
For example, a $c\bar{c}$ vector state couples, via OZI-allowed decay,
to $D\bar{D}$, but also to $DD^{\ast}$, $D^{\ast}D^{\ast}$,
$D_{s}\bar{D}_{s}$, \ldots\ \cite{PRD21p772}.
Consequently, the involved two-meson channels couple to one another as
well.  So the first extension necessary for a more proper description
of strong interactions is the formulation of a multichannel
equivalent of expression~(\ref{unitairTellRSE}).
This issue has been dealt with in Ref.~\cite{AIPCP687p86}.
It involves coupling constants similar to the ones discussed above,
but now for each two-meson channel.

A meson-meson channel is characterised by quantum numbers,
including flavour and isospin, and the meson masses.
However, many of the needed masses are unknown yet, while most
mesons only exist as resonances.

In experiment, one can concentrate on one specific channel.
On the other hand, in a meaningful analysis all channels that couple
must be taken into account.
For example, one may argue that for the description of $\pi\pi$
scattering below the $KK$ threshold the channels $KK$, $\eta\eta$, \ldots\
can be neglected. But then one ignores virtual two-meson channels,
which may have a noticeable influence below the $KK$ threshold.

Furthermore, $q\bar{q}$ states may couple to one another via meson
loops. Typical examples are: $c\bar{c}$ vector states, which become
mixtures of $^{3\!}S_1$ and $^{3\!}D_1$ via loops of charmed mesons, and
isoscalar $q\bar{q}$ states, where kaon loops mix the $u\bar{u}+d\bar{d}$
and $s\bar{s}$ components. One then obtains different interplaying
confinement spectra, which may become visible in production rates.
The extension of expression~(\ref{unitairSRSE}) to more than one
$q\bar{q}$ channel has been considered in Refs.~\cite{ZPC30p615,PLB641p265},
for the description of the $\sigma$ and $f_{0}$(980) resonances.

\section{The parameters}

Besides the parameters $\lambda$ and $a$, formula~(\ref{unitairTellRSE})
contains an infinite number of parameters $E_{n\ell}$.
These represent the unknown and even hypothetical spectra of
confined $q\bar{q}$ systems.
From experiment, we only have data at our disposal
for resonances in meson-meson scattering or production.
Formulae like expression~(\ref{unitairTellRSE})
are intended to interpolate between the observed resonances and
the underlying --- largely unknown --- confinement spectrum.

In Fig.~2 of Ref.~\cite{AIPCP814p143} (see Fig.~\ref{KpiScross}), we showed,
for $S$-wave isodoublet $K\pi$ scattering,
how cross sections determined by the use of formula~(\ref{unitairTellRSE})
vary with increasing values of the coupling $\lambda$.
For small $\lambda$, the nonstrange-strange ($n\bar{s}$) confinement
spectrum is well visible in the latter figure,
whereas for the model value of the $q\bar{q}\,\leftrightarrow$ meson-meson
coupling experiment is reproduced.

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\caption[]{\small The theoretical values of the central resonance positions
for charmonium S and D states for various values of the model parameter
$\lambda$, compared to the experimental situation. The various
dashed lines indicate the threshold positions of the strong decay
channels DD, DD$^{*}$, D$_{s}$D$_{s}$, D$^{*}$D$^{*}$,
D$_{s}$D$_{s}^{*}$ and D$_{s}^{*}$D$_{s}^{*}$.}
\label{charm}
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Furthermore, in Fig.~3 of Ref.~\cite{NPPS21p43} (see Fig.~\ref{charm})
we showed a similar
behaviour as a function of $\lambda$ for $J^{PC}=1^{--}$ $c\bar{c}$ states.
For $\lambda =0$, we find the theoretical ground state at 3.46 GeV,
whereas for $\lambda =1$ it coincides with the experimentally observed
$J/\psi$ mass.  The model employed to determine the results
of this figure was a multichannel extension of formula~(\ref{unitairTellRSE}),
taking moreover into account the degeneracy of certain confined $q\bar{q}$
states.

From these results we may conclude that, although there is some connection
between the confinement spectrum ($\lambda=0$)
and the resonances and bound states of two-meson systems ($\lambda=1$),
it is not a simple one-to-one relation.
Moreover, the level splittings of the confinement spectrum appear distorted
in experiment. In particular, the experimental ground states show up much
below the ground states of the hypothetical confinement spectrum.

Over the past decades, many models have been developed for the description
of meson spectra. Only very few of those models are based on
expressions for two-meson scattering or production. Here, it is stressed
that no data for the spectra of confined $q\bar{q}$ systems exist.
We only dispose of data for resonances in meson-meson
scattering or production \cite{PRD21p772,PRD27p1527,ZPC30p615}.
Nevertheless, in order to unravel the characteristics of the $q\bar{q}$
confinement spectrum, we must rely on results from experiment,
even though the available data \cite{JPG33p1} are manifestly insufficient
as hard evidence.

We observe from data that the average level splitting
in $c\bar{c}$ and $b\bar{b}$ systems equals 350--400 MeV,
when the ground states,
$J/\psi$, $\eta_{c}$, $\Upsilon (1S)$ and $\eta_{b}$
are not taken into account \cite{PRD21p772}.
Furthermore, mass differences in the
positive-parity $f_{2}$ meson spectrum,
which are shown in Table~3 of Ref.~\cite{EPJA31p468},
hint at level splittings of a similar size
in the light $q\bar{q}$ spectrum.
In Ref.~\cite{EPJA31p468}, possible internal flavour
and orbital quantum numbers for $f_{2}$ states were discussed.

Moreover, the few available mass differences for higher recurrencies
indicate that level splittings might turn out to be almost constant
for states higher up in the $q\bar{q}$ spectra as well
\cite{JPG33p1,ARXIV07073699}, a property shared by the spectrum
of a simple non-relativistic harmonic oscillator.
Over the past thirty years, we have systematically discussed
an ansatz for harmonic-oscillator confinement.
A formalism which naturally leads to a harmonic-oscillator-like
$q\bar{q}$ confinement spectrum starting from QCD,
by exploiting the latter theory's Weyl-conformal symmetry,
can be found in Refs.~\cite{NCA80p401,PRD30p1103}.

Guided by the --- not overwhelmingly compelling --- empirical evidence
that level splittings may be constant and independent of flavour,
and given the obvious need to further reduce the parameter  freedom in
expression~(\ref{unitairTellRSE}) for the two-meson elastic $T$-matrix,
we simply choose here the $q\bar{q}$ level splittings
$E_{(n+1)\ell}-E_{n\ell}$
to be constant and equal to 380 MeV,
for all possible $q\bar{q}$ flavour combinations.
The remaining set of parameters $E_{00}$,
different for each possible $q\bar{q}$ flavour combination,
can be further reduced \cite{PRD27p1527},
via the choice of effective valence flavour masses
and a universal frequency $\omega$.
In the future, when more data become available on the spectra of
$q\bar{q}$ systems, higher-order corrections to the harmonic-oscillator
spectrum may be inferred. At present, this does not seem to be feasible.
\clearpage

\section{\mbox{\boldmath $S$}-wave
scattering for \mbox{\boldmath $I\!=\!1/2$}}

\begin{figure}[htbp]
\begin{center}
\begin{tabular}{ccc}
\hline
\multicolumn{1}{|c|}{\includegraphics[height=150pt]{KpiS1.ps}} &
\multicolumn{1}{|c|}{\includegraphics[height=150pt]{KpiS2.ps}} &
\multicolumn{1}{|c|}{\includegraphics[height=150pt]{KpiS3.ps}}\\
\hline
(a) & (b) & (c)\\
\end{tabular}
\end{center}
\vspace{-15pt}
\caption{\small Cross section for $S$-wave isodoublet $K\pi$ scattering.
Left: For very small values of $\lambda$, one observes
the $J^{PC}=0^{++}$ $n\bar{s}$ confinement spectrum.
Middle: When $\lambda$ takes about half its model value, one notices
some more structure for low invariant masses.
Right: At the model's value of $\lambda$, this structure is dominant and
well in agreement with the experimental observations.
The data are taken from Ref.~\cite{NPB133p490} (open circles)
and Ref.~\cite{NPB296p493} (full circles).
}
\label{KpiScross}
\end{figure}
In Fig.~2 of Ref.~\cite{AIPCP814p143} (see Fig.~\ref{KpiScross}),
we compared the result
of formula~(\ref{unitairTellRSE}) to the data of
Refs.~\cite{NPB133p490,NPB296p493}. We observed a fair agreement for
total invariant masses up to 1.6 GeV. However, one should bear in mind
that the LASS data must have larger error bars for energies above
1.5 GeV than suggested in Ref.~\cite{NPB296p493}, since most data points
fall well outside the Argand circle.
Hence, for higher energies, the model should better not follow the data
too precisely.

\begin{figure}[htbp]
\begin{center}
\begin{tabular}{ccc}
\hline
\multicolumn{1}{|c|}{\includegraphics[height=150pt]{Keta11.ps}} &
\multicolumn{1}{|c|}{\includegraphics[height=150pt]{Keta11_detail1.ps}} &
\multicolumn{1}{|c|}{\includegraphics[height=150pt]{Keta11_detail2.ps}}\\
\hline
(a) & (b) & (c)\\
\end{tabular}
\end{center}
\vspace{-15pt}
\caption{\small $S$-wave $K\eta$ ``cross section'' (see text),
as a function of total invariant mass.
({\bf a}): From threshold up to 2.1 GeV.
({\bf b}): Detail for lower energy.
({\bf c}): Detail for higher energy.
}
\label{KetaS}
\end{figure}
Now, in order to have some idea about the performance of
formula~(\ref{unitairTellRSE}) for $I\!=\!1/2\,$ $S$-wave $\pi K$ scattering,
we argue that, since in our model there is only one non-trivial eigenphase
shift for the coupled $\pi K$+$\eta K$+$\eta' K$ system, we may compare the
phase shifts of our model for $\eta K$ and $\eta' K$ to the experimental
phase shifts for $K\pi$. We did this comparison in Figs.~6 and 7 of
Ref.~\cite{AIPCP814p143}
(see respectively Figs.~\ref{KetaS} and \ref{KetapS}),
where, instead of the phase shifts, we plotted the
cross sections, assuming no inelasticity in either case. The latter assumption
is, of course, a long shot. Nevertheless, we observe an extremely good
agreement.
\begin{figure}[htbp]
\begin{center}
\begin{tabular}{|c|}
\hline
\includegraphics[height=150pt]{Ketap11.ps}\\
\hline
\end{tabular}
\end{center}
\vspace{-15pt}
\caption{\small $S$-wave $K\eta'$ ``cross section'' (see text),
as a function of total invariant mass.
}
\label{KetapS}
\end{figure}

Apparently, we may conclude that the phase motion in the coupled $\pi K$,
$\eta K$ and $\eta 'K$ system is well reproduced by the model. In particular,
one could have anticipated that $\pi K$ and $\eta K$ have very similar phase
motions, because $\eta K$ has been observed to almost decouple from $\pi K$.
This implies that the corresponding $T$-matrix for a coupled
$\pi K$+$\eta K$ system is practically diagonal. Knowing, moreover, that this
system has only one non-trivial eigenphase, we should then also find almost
the same phase motion for $\pi K$ and $\eta K$.

\section{The \mbox{\boldmath $I\!=\!1/2\,$} \mbox{\boldmath $S$}-wave poles}

Since the model reproduces fairly well the data for the $I\!=\!1/2\,$
$S$-wave, it is justified to study its poles. In Table~\ref{Spoles} we collect
the five lowest zeros of formula (\ref{2ndorderRSE}).
\begin{table}[htbp]
\begin{center}
\begin{tabular}{||c|l||}
\hline\hline & \\ [-7pt]
Pole Position (GeV) & Origin \\
& \\ [-7pt]
\hline & \\ [-7pt]
$0.77-0.28i$ & continuum\\ [5pt]
$1.52-0.10i$ & confinement\\ [5pt]
$1.79-0.05i$ & confinement\\ [5pt]
$2.04-0.15i$ & continuum\\ [5pt]
$2.14-0.07i$ & confinement\\ [5pt]
\hline\hline
\end{tabular}
\end{center}
\caption[]{\small The five lowest zeros of formula (\ref{2ndorderRSE}).}
\label{Spoles}
\end{table}
Only three of the five corresponding poles are anticipated
from the $J^{P}=0^{+}$ $n\bar{s}$ confinement spectrum,
coming out at $1.39$ GeV, $1.77$ GeV, $2.15$ GeV, \ldots\ .
So we expected only three, but find five poles in the
invariant-mass region below 2.2 GeV. This shows that the transition
from formula~(\ref{unitairSdeltaE}) to formula~(\ref{unitairTellRSE}),
is not completely trivial. \em A forteriori, \em
expression~(\ref{2ndorderRSE}) even has more zeros than
expression~(\ref{Sdenominator}). It is amusing that Nature seems to agree
with the form of the scattering matrix in formula~(\ref{unitairTellRSE}).
As a matter of fact, the latter expression can be obtained by a model for
confinement \cite{PRD21p772,IJTPGTNO11p179}, whereas
formula~(\ref{unitairSdeltaE}) only expresses one of the many possible
ways to obtain poles in the scattering matrix at the
positions~(\ref{polepositions}).

The extra poles ({\it continuum} \/poles), which disappear towards negative
imaginary infinity when the overall coupling $\lambda$ is switched off,
can be observed in the experimental signal by noticing the shoulders at about
1.4 GeV in $\pi K$ scattering (see Fig.~2 of Ref.~\cite{AIPCP814p143}
(Fig.~\ref{KpiScross})), and
at about 1.9 GeV in $\eta 'K$ (see Figs.~6 and 7 of Ref.~\cite{AIPCP814p143}
(respectively Figs.~\ref{KetaS} and \ref{KetapS})).
The shoulder in $\pi K$ corresponds to the confinement state at 1.39 GeV,
on top of the larger and broader bump of the continuum pole at ($0.77-0.28i$)
GeV, while the shoulder in $\eta 'K$ corresponds to the continuum pole at
($2.04-0.15i$) GeV, on top of the larger and broader bump of the confinement
state at 1.77 GeV. Such subtleties in the data may have been overlooked
in the corresponding Breit-Wigner analyses.

There is one more observation to be made at this stage. The central
resonance peak of the lower enhancement in $S$-wave $\pi K$ scattering
(see Fig.~2 of Ref.~\cite{AIPCP814p143} (Fig.~\ref{KpiScross}))
is at about 830 MeV,
whereas the real part of the associated pole is at 772 MeV.
Hence, identifying the real part of the pole position with the central peak
of a resonance may be quite inaccurate.

With respect to the positions of the poles given in Table~\ref{Spoles},
it must be stressed again that these are model dependent.
So the model~(\ref{unitairTellRSE}) only indicates the
existence of such poles in the respective regions of total invariant
mass. A more sophisticated model, which fits the data even
better, will find the poles at somewhat different positions.

\section*{Acknowledgements}

This work was partly supported by the {\it Funda\c{c}\~{a}o para
a Ci\^{e}ncia e a Tecnologia} of the {\it Minist\'{e}rio da
Ci\^{e}ncia, Tecnologia e Ensino Superior} \/of Portugal,
under contract no.\ PDCT/FP/63907/2005.

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Hidden Helpers: America's Military Kids
with Liz Rotenberry of the Elizabeth Dole Foundation
Children who live with, and provide care for, wounded, injured, or ill service members or veterans can face severe impacts to their mental health.
Liz Rotenberry of the Dole Caregiver Fellows program at the Elizabeth Dole Foundation joins host Tetiana Anderson to discuss a campaign to provide a deeper understanding of the personal experiences and needs of military caregivers and their families.
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Anderson: There are an estimated 5.5 million military caregivers in the U.S. today. Caregivers, often family and friends of veterans, are hidden heroes, caring for America's wounded, ill, or injured veterans. Caregiving is often a family affair, with children, hidden helpers, shouldering some of the responsibility. Hello, and welcome to "Comcast Newsmakers." I'm Tetiana Anderson. The physical and emotional effects of war are not only affecting the servicemembers and veterans, but the families who care for them are impacted, as well. The issue is perhaps best summarized by this quote, taken from an essay in The New York Times Magazine. The author of that essay joins me today. Liz Rotenberry is a military caregiver. She manages the Dole Caregiver Fellows Program at the Elizabeth Dole Foundation. And, Liz, welcome to you.
Rotenberry: Thank you very much for having me.
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Rotenberry: So, the Elizabeth Dole Foundation identified the impacts on hidden heroes, our military veteran caregivers, with an initial RAND Report study. That evidence-based study identified the impacts on these caregivers being mental, emotional, physical. But at the same time, in that study, caregivers reported the impacts also on the family, the children in the home. And as I am a caregiver to my husband -- we have four children -- I can tell you specifically that they experience all the same things that we identified in that RAND report. We were fortunate to have our Mathematica -- team up with Mathematica, as well as the Wounded Warrior Project, to identify key areas that needed improvement. And, yes, mental health was one of the biggest areas -- depression, stress, anxiety. All of those things weigh on our children.
Anderson: Obviously, being a caregiver is a huge responsibility for anyone. But what are the specific impacts to children?
Rotenberry: Children in our military homes are facing such severe impacts to their mental health and their mental well-being, their emotional well-being, so much so that suicide is such a struggle for these kids. It's an ideation. It's an attempt sometimes in our homes. And so what can we do as a society to better understand these children, better understand what's happening in these homes? School systems are with our children a majority of the time. What are they doing to identify the impacts of these kids? And so I think that, you know, we really need to raise awareness that this is severe. This goes as far as suicide.
Anderson: So the Hidden Helpers program is fed by a national coalition of supporters. Who are some of those supporters, and how are they supporting?
Rotenberry: So our coalition is made up of over 60-plus members. Every area from our education to our medical and physicians. We have partners, we have organizations involved. Many of them just want to be there to better the resources and programs that they're providing already to military and veteran families, but now to increase that care, increase that resource opportunity for our children.
Anderson: What about the Dole Caregiver Fellows program itself, which of course you manage? What does it offer?
Rotenberry: So, our Dole Caregiver Fellows program is made up of, right now, 254 fellows that represent our foundation all across this nation. They are volunteers, they are all eras, all relationships, all injury wounds and illnesses that care for our military and veteran caregivers. Some of them are, like I said, all relationships, which is really key. Some are parents, some are siblings, some are children, some are just friends. And we really need to do a better job of bringing that awareness and helping caregivers to self-identify. So our fellows who work with us directly serve as liaisons on the ground. They're sort of our boots on the ground that not only work with the cities or different organizations or different avenues to help raise that awareness, get caregivers to self-identify, and get those families connected to resources and programs.
Anderson: And what about you? I mean, you're caring for your husband, your help sort of leading efforts to help other people care for their loved ones. What have you learned along the way about balance that other people can learn from you?
Rotenberry: It is challenging. You know, your caregiving role is 24/7. It's not like an 8:00 to 5:00 job. And there comes with it many ups and downs, especially when you look at our mental-health illnesses that add into it -- the PTS, the TBIs -- that really are unpredictable day to day. And I try to find time for myself, whether it's going for a walk or reaching out to peers. I think the biggest thing to do is to really find your system, find your family or your community that you can belong to, that you can have those moments with, those moments of breakdowns, those moments of celebrations. It's a little bit of everything that comes into play. I know that we offer, through our Hidden Heroes Caregiver Community, peer-to-peer support. And again, finding that balance of having that community, people who understand you and what you're going through, is really key.
Anderson: So, people are certainly going to want to know more. Is there a website they can go to for more information?
Rotenberry: Absolutely. We have many services for our military and veteran caregivers. They can go to hiddenheroes.org, and we have respite relief, we have Hope Fund, financial aid. We've got more information on our Hidden Helpers initiative. The executive summary and the report are also on there so they can learn more about what these impacts are on these children.
Anderson: Liz Rotenberry, thank you so much for being here.
Rotenberry: Thank you.
Anderson: And thanks to our viewers, as well, for watching. As always, for more great conversations with leaders in your own community and across the nation, visit comcastnewsmakers.com. I'm Tetiana Anderson.
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