Lets talk about Mental Health!
Yesterday, (10th October) was World Mental Health Day, it is the same day every year. It was also my birthday and I feel strongly about talking on this subject, and helping tackle the stigma surrounding mental health, particularly how taboo it is to talk about, especially among men.
Strangely, it feels appropriate for me to have World Mental Health Day fall on my birthday, as I have suffered for many years with my own mental health and my mum also has Bipolar and has been sectioned for it. I was diagnosed with depression and anxiety at 16, and was medicated for both. Although much healthier and happier now, I still feel it hugely important to talk about, more so now then I did then.
Yesterday was World Mental Health Day, and this year marked the 25th year of dedicating a day to raise awareness for mental health issues and fighting the stigmas surrounding it.
There has always been such shame and embarrassment attached to talking about how you feel, particularly in men, and it is important we fight every day to make progress to overcome these stigmas.
As you will see with the photo below, 75% of suicides last year were MALE. I truly believe a huge part of this is because men are not conditioned to speak about their feelings, and this has got to change. Expressions like 'Man Up' do not help, I stopped using that expression about two years when I realised how detrimental it is to say to someone to 'Man Up'. What does that mean? That to be a man you have to be this strong, unbreakable pillar of strength that can't feel any emotion? No, that isn't fair. Stop telling young men, our partners, our brothers, our friends, our dads, to 'man up' and start telling them to open up.
There is no wise words or advice that will stop a life time of suffering with mental health illnesses, nobody will cure you, or be able to fix you but to know you have support and love is hugely important is helping yourself feel better and getting into a more positive head space in your life. Please do not suffer alone, PLEASE be kind to others as you NEVER know what battles people are fighting and make sure to get help, and even if you feel alone, you aren't. Mental Health is REAL and we need to talk about it. We can only change these terrifying statistics and suicide rates if WE change our outlooks on mental health.Let's not be afraid to talk about it, it's not a weakness, it shows extreme strength and bravery to discuss these topics and our own experiences with them.
I have put two links below to the 'Mind' website, a great organisation supporting Mental Health, and also the 'Samaritans' website, which has a FREE number to call '116 123' if you need to talk to somebody.
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Ryan Dickens
Date of Birth: 05/03/02
From: Liverpool
Weight: Super-Welterweight
Height: 6ft 1in
Stance: Orthodox
BOXING runs deep in Ryan's family. He is the nephew of former British champion and two-time World title challenger, Jazza Dickens.
He won three national amateur titles, a Tri-Nations gold and a European championship bronze at Youth level.
On his pro debut in October 2021 he used his height and reach advantages well and looked a decent fighter winning all four rounds against Danny Little.
His perfect start continued in the following month, again at Liverpool Olympia when Dickens outpointed Carl Tunney.

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No longer just a place-based scholarship program, New Haven Promise supports qualified New Haven public school graduates to and through college as well as their return to the Elm City.
By funding up to full tuition to Connecticut public universities and up to $2,500 annually at private institutions to those who meet residency, civic behavior and academic performance criteria, New Haven Promise is creating a college-going culture, building community and parental engagement and supporting economic development within the Elm City.
In the three academic years since Promise began, there have been significant leaps in every college measure — from immediate matriculation to grade-point average and from applications to approvals and acceptances. In August, New Haven Promise hosted its fourth Scholar Celebration, which was attended by a record 650 scholars and supporters. For a closer look at Promise and its impact in the City, please take a look at an infographic created for the celebration program.


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Forensic psychology professors Michael Woodworth and Stephen Porter and their team have published new research that could help police generate predictions about the characteristics of a killer -- or killers -- based on the crime scene evidence and victim.
Murder by numbers: researchers compare the crimes and minds of individual vs. multiple killers
The RCMP, FBI and other crime investigators have powerful new knowledge at their disposal to potentially help solve murders, thanks to a ground-breaking study involving UBC Okanagan forensic psychology researchers. Their findings could help police generate predictions about the characteristics of a killer -- or killers -- based on the crime scene evidence and victim.
The study, Partners in Crime: A Comparison of Individual and Multi-Perpetrator Homicides, looked at 124 cases of convicted Canadian male offenders -- a third of the cases involving multiple people during the crime -- to determine what the crime scene could reveal about the nature of the suspect, and the likelihood of multiple perpetrators being involved.
"It was the first empirical study of this nature," says Stephen Porter, professor of psychology at UBC Okanagan and a practicing forensic psychologist. "We really had no literature to draw upon to come up with predictions, so it was very exploratory in nature."
War reporter Kevin Sites opens UBC Okanagan Distinguished Speaker Series Jan. 14
Kevin Sites, former correspondent with ABC, CNN and NBC, and recipient of the Daniel Pearl Award, will share stories of people and places from the world's combat zones as the first presenter when UBC Okanagan's Distinguished Speaker Series resumes in January.
Yahoo's first news correspondent, Sites blends the best of traditional reporting with cutting-edge reporting tools, using portable digital technology to shoot, write, edit and transmit multimedia reports. In 2006, beginning in Somalia and ending with the Israeli-Hezbollah clash, he spent one year covering 20 war zones -- practically every armed conflict in the world -- for Yahoo's award-winning site Kevin Sites in the Hot Zone. He is author of the book In the Hot Zone -- One Man, One Year, 20 Wars.
Sites will speak at the Kelowna Community Theatre at 7 p.m., Jan. 14. Seats are free but pre-registration online is required.
Campus Security advises on theft prevention
Campus Security reminds everyone to safeguard both UBC and personal effects after several reported thefts from offices, study areas, and computer labs on campus during the past couple of weeks. Thefts of this type are crimes of opportunity. Complainants report leaving items or offices unattended for a period of a couple of minutes to several hours, and all end with the same result.
Never leave personal effects unattended for any period of time. Always secure office doors when leaving the area even for a short moment. Staff are encouraged to display UBC Okanagan identification at all times when working. Campus Security takes a proactive approach to off-hours use of the institution, and carrying proper identification aids both yourself and Campus Security when verifying individuals in locked buildings after regular business hours.
Report all suspicious activity to Campus Security at 250-807-9236 (local 79236). For crimes in progress, notify RCMP by dialling 9-1-1. For other crime prevention initiatives, contact the Security Coordinator's office at 250-807-9173 (local 79173).
The Campus Security team wishes everyone a safe and secure holiday season. To find out more visit the Campus Security website.
Project GROW raising money for Ghana initiatives
Students at UBC Okanagan have raised $20,000 and hope to move even closer to their $40,000 fund-raising goal this holiday season for Ghana Rural Opportunities for Women -- Project GROW.
Through the sale of holiday greeting cards and donations since 2007, Project GROW has provided donkeys and carts, water barrels, dozens of goats, and family-sized mosquito nets for every household in the villages of Nyobok and Nkenzesi in northern Ghana.
"Malaria is down substantially because every family has a net," says Cindy Bourne, UBC Okanagan Learning Centre coordinator and a volunteer with Project GROW. "There is income generated through small business started by the women, and there is a school lunch program. Last week, the men of the villages worked to build a structure in which to house a grinding mill which has been purchased by the funds raised by Project GROW."
UBC Okanagan student Sterling Nelson adds a leaf to the fund-raising tree signifying that Project GROW has raised $20,000 for women in rural northern Ghana, Africa.
UBC Okanagan alumna hopes to fulfill
Christmas wishes for the homeless
A former UBC Okanagan social work student is striving to fulfill the Christmas wishes of homeless people in Kelowna this holiday season. Ana Frias is now the Kelowna-based project coordinator for homelesspartners.com, a continuation of a project she helped bring to Kelowna as a student at UBC Okanagan.
The purpose of homelesspartners.com is to help people connect personally and directly with individual homeless people in a way that is safe and practical. The program is a non-profit, self-funded program run entirely by volunteer efforts, in partnership with the staff at local shelters. There is no head office or official organization and efforts are coordinated by a small number of individuals, such as Frias, who assist volunteers in starting and running the program in their city.
To contribute or find out more visit homelesspartners.com.
UBC Okanagan in the news...
Heat shape up to be worthy national hosts
If there was ever a question as to whether the UBC Okanagan Heat would be worthy hosts for next spring's national collegiate women's basketball championship, then the first four weeks of the 2009-2010 campaign should remove all doubt.
The Heat have posted a perfect 7-0 record in conference play and head into the first semester break alone in top spot in the BCCAA.
Where to find it: lost and found in Used Bookstore
UBC Okanagan's official Lost and Found is located in the UBC Students' Union Okanagan (UBCSUO) Used Bookstore -- University Centre Room UNC103.
To reach the Security Office, call 79236. The Used Bookstore number is 79280.
About snow closures at UBC Okanagan
In the event that winter weather conditions require UBC Okanagan to cancel classes or close the campus, the best reference for information is the UBC Okanagan homepage (www.ubc.ca/okanagan) and local radio stations.
For more information about snow closures at UBC Okanagan visit the Snow closures at UBC Okanagan website.
Tom Alan Morris, a client of Kelowna's Gospel Mission, shows off the Christmas card that Amy Banerd, a second-year education student at UBC Okanagan, helped him pick out as part of the UBC Okanagan Learning Exchange Connecting at Christmas project.
UBC Okanagan students help homeless connect at Christmas
UBC Okanagan Education students have created Christmas cards for clients at Kelowna's Gospel Mission to share holiday greetings with family and friends.
Part of an Education course art portfolio, the Connecting at Christmas initiative is coordinated through the UBC Okanagan Learning Exchange program and builds on an idea sparked during a previous student-driven volunteer project with the homeless community.
"A student was asked if they had a pen and paper so that one of the people could write a letter home," says Lori Field, program coordinator of the Learning Exchange. "This request came as a surprise to the student because it was such a small thing. Yet, it is not something that homeless people have ready access to."
Student Kevin Craig elected to Kelowna council
Kelowna's civic byelection in November saw UBC Okanagan student Kevin Craig elected to Kelowna city council. Part of the 19-year-old's campaign strategy was to use social media -- Facebook and Twitter for example -- to build support.
Both Craig and UBC Okanagan sociology professor Christopher Schneider were interviewed by CTV News about the phenomenon of social media as campaign tools.
Amazing Race Health Challenge update
Congratulations to all who participated in this year's Amazing Race Health Challenge. It was an action-filled five weeks of scavenger hunts, challenges and races. Results have been tallied and the top-three individual participants have been identified as:
Kim de Scally, The Racy Readers
rank: fourth of 456 participants
Barbara Hunter, The Racy Readers
rank: seventh of 456 participants
Harriette Ghosh, Snazzy Gals
rank: ninth of 456 participants
The top UBC Okanagan teams are, in order: The Racy Readers, Walking Our Talk, The Educating Educators (E-squared), Snazzy Gals, Weathering Heights, The Bookettes, A Team, Kwakwakwa, Human Resources, The Book Worms and Athletic ReC'ers.
To find out more contact Jeff Zeitz, Workplace Health and Sustainability advisor, at 78183.
Breadfruit focus: Potato of the Pacific
The latest edition of Frontier magazine features the breadfruit research of Susan Murch, Canada Research Chair in Natural Products Chemistry at UBC Okanagan. The story, Potato of the Pacific (p. 15), highlights the collaboration of Murch's Plant Chemistry and Biotechnology Lab and the Centre for Species at Risk and Habitat Studies at UBC Okanagan, the National Tropical Botanical Garden in Hawaii, and Cultivaris, a commercial horticultural company.
Murch's lab cultivated 7,500 breadfruit trees in its first four years, the report says. "Within a month of distributing the first batch, she was inundated with requests for over two million trees from organizations around the world."
To meet the demand for propagated breadfruit, Murch's lab and partners have formed a company called Global Breadfruit. Read more about it in Frontier, the quarterly publication of UBC's Office of the Vice President, Academic and Research. It is available online as a PDF document: http://www.research.ubc.ca/Uploads/Docs/FrontierIssue7.pdf
Lorrianne Topf, UBC Okanagan graduate student in Nursing
Nursing research seeks
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UBC Okanagan study explores what happens when a desired home death does not occur
Lorrianne Topf, a UBC Okanagan Master of Science in Nursing student, is looking for family members of people with cancer willing to share their experiences when a desired home death for their loved one did not occur and happened instead in either a hospice or the acute care hospital.
Currently on leave from her position as Palliative Care Coordinator for the North Okanagan, Topf received a Psychosocial Oncology Research Training (PORT) fellowship in March to support her thesis research project, When a desired home death does not occur: family caregiver experiences.
"In my position as the Palliative Care Coordinator, I became aware of the challenges family caregivers face when they care for their ill family member in the home with the intent to support a home death," says Topf.
UBC Okanagan alumna hopes to fulfill Christmas wishes for the homeless
Research in the Spotlight: Potato of the Pacific
Nursing research seeks those who cared for a loved one dying at home
for coffee this Friday
Sponsored by the Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences, all faculty and staff are invited for coffee on Friday, Dec. 18, in the Arts Atrium for Pitstop.
Coffee or tea and a variety of pastries will be served for only $2 per person. All proceeds will be donated to this year's United Way Campaign
Date: Friday, Dec. 18
Alumni and Friends Curling Funspiel
Looking for a day of all-Canadian winter fun with family and friends? Show the UBC spirit at the first annual UBC Okanagan Alumni and Friends Curling Funspiel.
This day-long event includes an optional curling lesson, as well as breakfast, lunch and a guest speaker. Net proceeds for this event go to student leadership awards.
Date: Saturday, Jan. 23
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Location: Kelowna Curling Club -- 551 Recreation Ave.
Registration: Alumni and friends -- $45.00; students -- $25.00.
Team and individual registrations are available. Teams must include at least one UBC alumnus or current student. Faculty and staff who register are asked to send the names of your team members to Andrew Mercer. Individuals may register and will be matched to teams. Participants must be 19 years of age or older.
The campus community's people, achievements and events are constantly being showcased on UBCO.TV. Check out what's new:
Remembering the fall of the Berlin Wall
The 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall is remembered at UBC Okanagan.
Campus trails officially open
A new Campus Trails System officially opened at UBC Okanagan on October 21. Created for students, faculty and staff, the trails greatly expand campus green space.
Mayor's youth forum
Student leaders from seven Okanagan secondary schools join Mayor Sharon Shepherd for a sustainability-focused forum.
Accounting 101 and Finance overview
This course is intended for new employees and current employees who are assuming new finance responsibilities. It describes the structure of the UBC Finance Department, offers key contact information, and introduces employees to the basics of UBC accounting. Topics covered will include the roles of Payroll, Accounts Payable, Research and Trust Accounting, basic accounting practices, UBC account structure, and fund accounting.
Date: Tuesday, Jan. 19
Time: 9 to 11:30 a.m.
To register: contact Frank Mueller, financial analyst, at 78726.
To register for this workshop please contact either Antonella Lee or Audrey Kirby in accounts payable. Please include your CWL login ID, your local and e-mail address.
Emotionally intelligent leadership
Sponsored by Organizational Development and Learning, this new workshop -- part of the new Sauder School of Executive Leadership Series at UBC Okanagan -- offers participants an opportunity to learn more about emotional intelligence.
Led by Bruna Martuzzi -- licensed facilitator for the Coaching Clinic for Leaders and Managers and qualified HayMcBer emotional intelligence consultant -- this workshop will help enhance self-awareness in terms of communication, conflict resolution and leadership style. It will also help participants gain practical tools for engaging others and understanding the characteristics of great leaders. The session also includes a Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) personality assessment.
Location: DVC office, SSC/ADM building
To register for this workshop visit the Professional Development workshops website.
Upcoming Workshops in the Sauder School of Executive Leadership Series include:
March 2010: strategic communication
October 2010: leading change
December 2010: strategic planning
April 2011: effective project management
Navigating FMS nQuery
This course is intended for anyone on campus that has access to FMS nQuery. It provides participants with an overview of the FMS nQuery menu items and program features. An on-screen demonstration will highlight key options available and how to use them. The topics covered will include how to navigate this read-only system for various purposes: voucher inquiries, payments, vendor searches, purchase orders, ledger summaries and various payroll functions.
Participants are recommended to attend the Accounting 101 and Finance Overview workshop in advance of attending this workshop.
This workshop will be of interest to all unit heads and financial officers as it provides the tools necessary to manage financial risks of the unit and support the 2008-2009 Financial Statement Certification Program. The training is designed in a case study format and is very interactive.
To register: contact Gabriel Gock, accounts payable
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Teaching TKAM: A Dystopic Mockingbird
For my final TKAM post this year, I submit the final assignment my students are working on: a classic 5 paragraph literary analysis essay. All year we have built the skills to write arguments, find evidence, provide context, and do a particular kind of analysis structure we call Quote the Quote. Earlier this spring, I found a tenth grade version of this assignment on the copier, and I was happy to note my students were in fine form for seventh graders. Prior to this unit we studied dystopian short stories, and I baited them with my argument that Mockingbird is, for me, a dystopia. They of course wanted to see my evidence and analysis so here it goes. I think I convinced all, but one. The character of Jem has grown on my quite a bit. He is understudied I feel and far more interesting than Scout. A pedagogical note: it's such good practice to do the assignments we ask of our students. So much to be learned!
Wake Up, Jem: Analysis of a Dystopic Mockingbird
While set in the past, Harper Lee's award winning novel To Kill A Mockingbird offers sage warnings against issues of our time, like many popular dystopias that are set in the future. The fictional town of Maycomb is initially presented as a sort of tired utopia, a place where everyone is known and clinging to the rigid roles they play. The retrospective narrator even goes so far as to describe a caste system that establishes an impenetrable hierarchy based on social class and economic status, but most of all race. An examination of the narrator's brother, Jem, (who is part of the powerful Finch family) as he wakes up to the realities of their environment, begins to question the system, and seems poised to use the Finch's power and privilege as an essential tool in fighting Maycomb's racism reveals this book can be classified not only as historical fiction, but potentially, as a dystopian novel too.
Following the trial where his father, the beloved Atticus Finch, is unable to convince a jury that innocent Tom Robinson did not assault Mayella Ewell, Jem wakes up to the reality that his hometown is actually a terrifying place ruled by an unjust system of racial hierarchy. Jem is initially in disbelief. He had been certain that the reasonable residents of Maycomb would believe his esteemed father and the irrefutable evidence presented in court. The upsetting result causes him to cry and realize that his town has sides he was previously unaware of. He says to a neighborly Miss Maudie, "It's like bein' a caterpillar in a cocoon…like somethin' asleep wrapped in a warm place. I always thought Maycomb folks were the best folks in the world" (246). When Jem says "I always thought", it demonstrates the unsettling nature of realizing the people in his town are different than he previously perceived. He now has a more negative view of his neighbors and no longer believes they are the "best folks in the world". In dystopian stories, there is always one character who sees through the veneer of their society and becomes aware of its true nature. Throughout the story, Atticus has tried to limit Jem and Scout's understanding of their neighbors' white supremacist views. Because of what he witnesses at the trial, Jem sees the truth for himself: Maycomb is a racist town that would rather wrongly convict a Black man than say a white man, who is the "disgrace of Maycomb", and his daughter are liars.
These events cause Jem to question the system of racial hierarchy that rules Maycomb and causes so much injustice. Jem is deeply affected by the results of the trial and asks the adults in his life how something like this can happen. They continue to try and reassure him, but to no avail. Jem starts to reject the white privilege that has allowed him to stay ignorant about the true impacts of racism. He insists there is nothing about the situation that can "'make it right…You can't just convict a man on evidence like that – you can't'" (252). Jem's understanding that the system is unfair is revealed when he says "you can't just convict a man…like that". He sees that the problem lies in the system and not in people like Tom Robinson. He thinks this imbalance of power is not right and, as he "beat(s) his fist softly", may be gaining the courage to do something, as well as the perspective.
It is also Jem who actually suggests using power and privilege as a way to rectify wrongs in the system. Jem continues to ask questions about the trial and how such an unjust verdict could occur when the justice system is supposed to be fair. When Atticus tries to point out various holes in the system, Jem identifies his father's role as a state senator as a possible solution. He charges his father to do something more with his power, privilege, and position."Then go up to Montgomery and change the law" (251). By commanding his father to "go up" and "change" the laws that he helps to write and vote for as a state senator in the capital of Alabama, Jem is showing that he understands his father is in a position of power and that power can be used to make change. He is saying that he no longer wants the system to work unfairly and that he would rather have a social world that was more just. He is asking his father to work on behalf of himself and others to find solutions that will end the kind of discrimination and injustice that he witnessed during the trial. Jem is asking his father to take action and truly act like the anti-racist he is given so much credit for being.
Many dystopias are set in the future. But sometimes it is the past that we need to be warned against. To Kill A Mockingbird is one book that allows us to look back and reflect on how far we have come. By some measures we have as a nation grown by leaps and bounds, By some measures we have not come far at all. The dominant reading of this book portrays Atticus as a hero who is doing the most he can to uproot racism. But a closer look at Jem, who questions his father about the system and how to best use their familial privilege and power, reveals there is more work to be done. One is left wondering, as he sleeps peacefully in the final scene, whether he will stay metaphorically asleep or allow himself to wake up enough to take action. In his book, Just Mercy, Bryan Stevenson says that the deeper messages of racism in To Kill A Mockingbird failed to take root. Instead, similar plots have played out over and over again, even recently. In a time when so many are calling for America to be "great again", it is worthwhile to remember exactly what past versions of "great" actually cost, why so many fought so hard to change things, and why that fight must continue today.


After winning the championship in last weekend's First Pitch Classic, Charlotte hit the field at the D. L. Phillips Softball Complex on February 24 at 2:30 for their first game of the 2017 Green & White Tournament. The 49ers beat the Robert Morris Colonials 11-0 in their first game, but they had a devastating defeat 4-1 in their second against the LaSalle Explorers.
The 49ers started their first inning off strong by striking out the Colonials and grabbing three runs. With Spencer Gray on second, sophomore Emma Ocker hit a single, which gave Gray enough time to bring it home and score Charlotte's first run of the game.
Ocker then scored a run of her own when teammate Grace Beatty grounded a ball to second. Pace was then able to bring the 49ers up to a strong 3-0 lead by the end of the first inning.
In the bottom of the second, Charlotte extend their lead to 7-0 with runs scored by Becca Shipper and Lizzy Birch after teammate Ocker hit a doubled down the right foul line. Pace then stepped up to bat again, and homered the ball out to left center.
The 49ers kept the Colonials from advancing yet again, as they gained three more runs in the third inning. Beatty brought Charlotte their final run of the game in the bottom of the fourth, ending the game with a score of 11-0.
The team worked hard all game long, but pitcher Haley Wiseman brought home the gold. The junior pitched her first perfect game and was able to end it at the top of the fifth. She kept the Colonials from reaching a base or scoring a single hit or run all game long. This was Charlotte's first perfect game since 2015, and only their fourth ever.
Having just won against Robert Morris, the 49ers went into their second game of the tournament with an eight-game win streak. However, the energy from the perfect game would not be enough to give the women a sweep of the day.
Charlotte had a frustrating second game as they fell to the Explorers with a final score of 4-1. At the top of the first, Spencer Gray scored Charlotte's first and only run of the game.
The 49ers take on the Fairfield Stags for their third game of the Green & White Tournament Saturday, February 25 at 12:15.


Valentine's Day is right around the corner, and if you're anything like me, you plan to spend it on your couch, surrounded by kids, in your fleecy pants.
As commercial as V-Day has come to be, I like to encourage families to not necessarily focus on that element, but also to not ignore it entirely. It's the perfect opportunity to remember that you have to teach your children about love, how to give it, and how to appreciate it when you receive it.
Here are some love lessons to share with your children this Valentine's Day.
Love can't be forced. No matter how many times you tackle hug your brothers to the ground, they aren't going to love you more because of it. In fact, depending on how good you are at tackling, this strategy might actually work against you dramatically.
You can't buy love. I know you think that it means I love you more if I buy you every little Lego man and a bunch of those ring pops they sell at the register in Target, but not true. Not true at all. Truth be told, I don't buy you those things because I love you and I don't want you to grow up to be a bratty, unlovable punk with silver teeth, who can't take no for answer. Future note though, if you buy me a house when I'm an old lady and make sure that I have round the clock care provided by Ryan Gosling look-alikes, I promise not to turn into an unlovable punk. You'll have to forgive me though if I have silver teeth by that point. Also, no one is allowed to say no to me. Ever.
Love is about compromise. As every mother knows, those compromises also generally involve major sacrifice on our part. For example, I sacrificed my sporty little car for a behemoth gas-guzzler that will fit you, your friends, and all of your snowboards for our weekend trip to the slopes. In return, I am asking that you let me sit in the lodge, by the fire, with my hot coffee and my book and watch you from the window where I will periodically jump up and down and wave at you or give you thumbs up for being so awesome. See that? Compromise!
And, sometimes it's also a total liar blind. Like, that one time, when I said you were the most amazing singer ever, and I made all of those videos of you sort of singing a song that was supposed to be the National Anthem, I was probably lying blinded by my love for you. I've since determined that you are maybe not going to be the next Bruno Mars (even if you are way cuter), and if you never sing for seven straight hours on a road trip again, I will 100% be okay with it.
Love is patient. Okay, maybe? Sometimes? I mean, the definition of patience is sort of subjective. I figure, if I lose it just a little after a day accentuated by a hallway barf, a baby diaper blow out, the dog eating aforementioned diaper blow out, an almost oven fire, an actual basement flood, AND a partial power outage, that's cool. Because technically, I was warranted in losing it right after I discovered the poop trail to the dog bed, and the fact that I held it all in until I discovered the ball in the basement bathroom toilet demonstrates an extreme amount of patience, does it not? So yeah, love is patient which is why you should give love a break from your shenanigans from time to time, because love can really only take so much. Replace the word love with the word mom in this and every other sentence you speak for the rest of your life, and things really start to make sense in the world.
I want to receive cards from our little one. We'll try to teach her (them) to be expressive, appreciative and loving.


As part of Subtext's mission, we aim to "promote the well-being of our employees and make a positive impact on our community and environment." As such, starting this year, we've made it a goal as a team to volunteer to help improve our community and environment. This volunteering is part of our B Corp certification and helps build team culture outside of the office. Frankly, it's a win-win situation.
For our first outing, we chose to work with one of our long-term partners, Clark Public Utilities. Every year, Clark Public Utilities' volunteer run stream restoration program, StreamTeam, hosts an Earth Day Festival that focuses on planting native plants around the Salmon Creek Greenway in Vancouver, Washington. They work closely with Americorp who help with watershed enhancement and outreach activities. The SteamTeam program has been planting native trees along the Salmon Creek Regional Park for over 10 years. These plantings help maintain the natural habitat along the greenway that is extensively used by wildlife, including migratory birds, deer, coyotes, rabbits, opossums, raccoons, and beavers.
On March 31st, our team and a handful of our little ones offered to get muddy for a half day after work to help prep for their tree-planting event. Our team was greeted by a group of Americorps leaders who gave us the rundown on what we were tasked with for the remainder of the day. Our job was to identify and tally dead trees that didn't survive from previous planting events.
Look at the leaves as that's the first sign of waning.
If the leaves are missing or brown, check the stem by bending it a bit. If the stem breaks easily, that's a bad sign for the tree.
The final test is the nail test. Using your fingernail, scratch the bark near the ground. If the wood underneath is green, your tree is still alive.
Once we spotted a dead tree, we had to pull out its protective covering (all planted trees in this area had a protective tube covering the young tree), identify the tree by a colored flag marker, and tally it on a sheet with a list full of tree varietals.
Over the years, SteamTeam has planted over 20 different types of native trees including Douglas Firs, Willows, Crabapples, Dogwoods, and Maples. The Americorp volunteers use this data to determine the number of each variety to prep for their Earth Day Festival.
Not only did we learn a ton about the native trees in the area, while out in the field we also came across frog eggs, soaring birds, Nutria, beaver dams and an animal skeleton of some sort.
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\section{Quiescent accretion}
Among the various issues that remain open in the field of accretion onto black
hole binaries (BHBs) as well as super-massive black holes is the way the gas
accretes at very low Eddington ratios, in the so called {\it quiescent} regime
(where, for the binaries, the boundary between quiescence and a more active
regime can be set around $10^{33.5}$ erg s$^{-1}$ , corresponding to a few
$10^{-6}$$L_{Edd}$~ for a 10 {$\rm M_{\odot}$}~BH; the reader is referred to McClintock \&
Remillard \cite{mccr06} for a review of X-ray states).  While there is little
doubt that the thin disc model~\cite{ss73} captures the basic physical
properties of BHBs in the thermal dominant state, the accretion mode
responsible for powering quiescent BHs is still a matter of debate.
Observations of highly sub-Eddington systems, most notably the Galactic Center
super-massive BH, paved the way to radiatively inefficient accretion flow
models (RIAFs).  By reviewing the vast literature on the subject, one
immediately comes to the conclusion that the most widely accepted/adopted
model for reproducing the spectral energy distribution of quiescent BHs is the
`advection-dominated accretion flow' solution (ADAF~\cite{ny94}\cite{ny95});
in this low-density, two temperature inflow, a significant fraction of the
viscously dissipated energy remains locked up in the ions as heat, and is
advected inward.  The ADAF model can successfully account for the overall
shape of the UV-optical-X-ray spectra of quiescent BHBs (see McClintock {~et al.~}
2003~\cite{mcc03} for an application to the high quality data of XTE
J1118+480).  Nevertheless, alternative suggestions are worth being
considered. For instance, convection, rather than advection, could be
responsible for keeping the plasma circulating in eddies along the flow by
transporting angular momentum inward, yielding zero net accretion rate
(CDAF;~\cite{quataert}).  A different solution is that elaborated by Blandford
\& Begelman \cite{bb99}, where the excess energy and angular momentum is lost
to an outflow at all radii; the final accretion rate into the hole may be only
a tiny fraction of the mass supply at large radii (ADIOS: `adiabatic
inflow-outflow solution'). Radiatively inefficient outflows may also be
responsible for dissipating the bulk of the liberated accretion power
(e.g.~\cite{mff},\cite{mnw05},\cite{yuan}).  Roughly speaking, the question
remains open whether quiescent BHBs are dim because of a highly reduced
radiative efficiency, or a highly reduced inner accretion rate.

Recent Chandra observations of nearby elliptical
galaxies~\cite{allen06} led to the discovery of a tight correlation
between the Bondi accretion rate, $\dot m_{Bondi}$ (as inferred from the
measured temperature, BH mass and density profile) and the power
emerging from these systems in the form of relativistic jets
(estimated by the work they exert on the observed X-ray cavities).  The
jets' power is found to be comparable to $0.1 \dot m_{Bondi}c^2$,
implying that a significant fraction of the matter entering the
accretion radius flows down to regions close to the black holes, where
the jets are thought to be formed.

\section{quiescent jets?}
In the context of X-ray binaries, as well as super-massive black holes, the
term `jet' is typically used as a synonymous for a relativistic outflow of
plasma and implies a high degree of collimation (see Fender
2006~\cite{fender06} for a comprehensive review on X-ray binary jets). As a
matter of fact, high spatial resolution radio observations of BHBs in the hard
state \cite{mccr06} have imaged highly collimated structures in two systems
only: Cyg X-1~\cite{stirling} and GRS~1915+105~\cite{dhawan} are both resolved
into elongated radio sources on milliarcsec scales -- that is tens of A.U. --
implying collimation angles smaller than a few degrees on much larger scales
than the orbital separation.  Both systems display relatively high X-ray (and
radio) luminosities, with GRS 1915+105 being persistently close to the
Eddington limit (e.g.~\cite{fb04}), and Cyg X-1 having a bolometric X-ray
luminosity around 2 per cent of $ L_{Edd}$~\cite{disalvo01}.  This, however,
should not be taken as evidence against collimated jets at lower luminosities:
because of sensitivity limitations on current high resolution radio arrays,
resolving a radio jet at microJy level (if any) simply constitutes an
observational challenge. In addition, at such low levels, the radio flux could
be easily contaminated by synchrotron emission from the donor star.

The presence of a collimated outflow can
also be inferred by its long-term action on the local interstellar medium, as
in the case of the hard state BHBs 1E1740.7$-$2942 and GRS~1758$-$258, both
associated with arcmin-scale radio lobes~\cite{mirabel92},~\cite{marti02}.
Further indications come from the stability in the
orientation of the electric vector in the radio polarization maps of
GX~339$-$4 over a
two year period~\cite{corbel00}. This constant position angle, being the
same as the sky position angle of the large-scale, optically thin radio jet
powered by GX 339$-$4 after its 2002 outburst~\cite{gallo04}, clearly
indicates a favoured ejection axis in the system.

On the other hand, failure to image a collimated structure in the hard
state of XTE J1118+480 down to a synthesized beam of 0.6$\times$1.0
mas$^{2}$ at 8.4 GHz~\cite{mirabel01} can challenge the {collimated}
jet interpretation, even though XTE J1118+408 was observed at roughly
one order of magnitude lower luminosity with respect to e.g. Cyg
X-1. If the jet size scaled as the radiated power, one could expect
the jet of XTE J1118+408 to be roughly ten times smaller than that of
Cyg X-1 (which is 2$\times$6 mas$^{2}$ at 9 GHz, at about the same
distance), {\frenchspacing\it i.e. } still point-like in the VLBA maps presented by
Mirabel {~et al.~} 2001~\cite{mirabel01}.

Garcia {~et al.~} 2003~\cite{garcia03} have pointed out that long period
($\lower.5ex\hbox{\gtsima} 1$ day) BHBs undergoing outbursts tend to be associated with
spatially resolved optically thin radio ejections, while short period
systems would be associated with unresolved, and hence physically
smaller, radio ejections. If a common production mechanism is at work
in optically thick and optically thin BHB jets~\cite{fbg}, then the
above arguments should apply to steady optically thick jets as well,
providing an alternative explanation to the unresolved radio emission
of XTE J1118+480, with its 4 hour orbital period, the shortest known
for a BHB. It is worth mentioning that, by analogy, a long period
system, like for instance V404 Cyg, might be expected to have a more
extended optically thick jet (approved high spatial resolution
observations of this system, with the High Sensitivity Array, will
hopefully answer this question).

\section{Radio/X-ray correlation in hard state (2003)}

In an attempt to assess the relation between accretion and jet
production in hard state BHBs, Corbel {~et al.~} 2003, and Gallo, Fender \&
Pooley 2003 (\cite{corbel03},\cite{gfp}) have established the
existence of a tight correlation between the X-ray and the radio
luminosity ($L_X$ and $L_{R}$), of the form $L_{ R}\propto
L_{X}^{0.7\pm 0.1}$. In those works, 10 hard state systems with nearly
simultaneous radio/X-ray observations were considered; the correlation
was found to hold over more than 3 orders of magnitude in $L_{X}$, up
to a few per cent of $L_{Edd}$, above which the sources enter the
thermal dominant state, and the core radio emission drops below
detectable levels.  Probably the most notable implication of the
non-linear scaling was the predicted existence of a critical X-ray
luminosity below which a significant fraction of the liberated
accretion power is channelled into a radiatively inefficient outflow,
rather than being dissipated locally by the inflow of gas and emitted
in the form of X-rays (this does not necessarily imply the X-ray
spectrum is dominated by non-thermal emission from the jet, as most of
the jet power may be stored as kinetic energy~\cite{fgj}).

\section{Radio and X-ray emission in quiescence: the case of A0620--00}

Due to its low X-ray luminosity ($L_X/L_{Edd}\sim10^{-8.5}$~\cite{kong})
and relative proximity, the BHB in
A0620--00~ represented the most suitable known system to probe
the radio/X-ray correlation beyond the hard state.  Indeed, deep VLA
observations, performed in 2005 August, resulted in the first radio
detection of a quiescent BHB emitting at such low X-ray luminosities;
the level of radio emission -- 51 $\mu$Jy at 8.5 GHz -- is the lowest
ever measured in an X-ray binary. At a distance of 1.2 kpc, this
corresponds to a radio luminosity $L_{\rm R}=7.5\times 10^{26}$ erg
sec$^{-1}$. By analogy with higher luminosity systems, partially
self-absorbed synchrotron emission from a relativistic outflow appears
as the most likely interpretation. Free-free wind emission is ruled
out on the basis that far too high mass loss rates would be required,
either from the companion star or the accretion disc, to produce
observable emission at radio wavelengths, while gyrosynchrotron
radiation from the corona of the companion star is likely to
contribute to less than 5 per cent to the measured flux density.

A0620--00 was observed simultaneously in the X-ray band with {Chandra~}, its
0.3-8 keV spectrum well fitted by an absorbed power law with photon
index $\Gamma=2.08^{+0.49}_{-0.35}$ and hydrogen equivalent column
density consistent with the optical value. The corresponding 2--10 keV
luminosity was about $7 \times 10^{30}$ erg sec$^{-1}$, a factor
of two higher than in a previous {Chandra~} observation, in February
2000.

The
simultaneous {Chandra~} observations of A0620--00~ allowed us to test and extend
the radio/X-ray correlation for BHBs by 3 orders of magnitude in
$L_{\rm X}$.  The measured radio/X-ray fluxes seem to confirm the
existence of a non-linear scaling between the radio and X-ray
luminosity in this systems; with the addition of the A0620--00~ point
{$L_{\rm R}\propto L_{\rm X}^{0.58\pm0.16}$ provides a good fit to the
data for $L_{\rm X}$ spanning between $10^{-8.5}$ and $10^{-2} L_{\rm
Edd}$ (see Figure~\ref{fig:1}). The fitted slope, albeit consistent with the previously
reported value of $0.7\pm0.1$, is admittedly affected by the
uncertainties in the distance to GX339--4, for which the correlation
extends over 3 orders of magnitude in $L_{\rm X}$ and holds over
different epochs.

\section{Is the correlation truly Universal? }

Even though the A0620--00 data appear to follow the hard state
radio/X-ray correlation, since 2003, when the compilation of
quasi-simultaneous radio/X-ray observations of hard state BHBs was
presented~\cite{gfp}, many outliers have been found. To mention a few
(those that came or were brought to the attention of this author at
least): XTE J1720--318~\cite{chaty},\cite{brock}, SWIFT
J1753.5--0127~\cite{cadolle}, IGR J17497--2821~\cite{rodriguezj} and
XTE J1650--500~\cite{corbel04}, while in the hard state, all appear to
lie significantly below the best-fitting correlation
(Figure~\ref{fig:1}).

{While a number of plausible ad-hoc `reasons' can be adduced on a
source-by-source basis, it simply seems more reasonable to conclude
that the radio/X-ray correlation may not be universal, or, at least,
that there is no universal normalization. This casts
doubts on the possibility of relying on the best-fitting relation for
estimating other quantities, such as distance or BH mass.}
A global re-assessment of the radio/X-ray correlation will be
presented in a forthcoming paper.

\section{Inflow vs outflow: energy budget}

While ADAF models predict the existence of bipolar outflows emanating
from the surface layers of the equatorial inflow~\cite{ny95},
generally they do not address the importance of such outflows with
respect to the overall accretion process in terms of energetics.
Ideally, one would like to be able to compare the total power carried
away in the form of outflows/jets, with the total accretion power
budget available to the black hole. As mentioned in the first Section,
this has been done for a handful of nearby elliptical
galaxies~\cite{allen06}; there, the mechanical jets power is found to
be comparable to $0.1 \dot m_{Bondi} c^2$. This has been interpreted
as evidence that a substantial fraction of the captured mass does
reach the innermost regions of the flow before being ejected in the
form of an outflow.\\

A similar conclusion has been reached in the case of the stellar mass
BH in A0620--00~\cite{gallo06}.
Based on models for the optical/UV emission of the outer accretion
disc in dwarf novae~\cite{warner}, corrected downward to account for
the mass difference, McClintock {~et al.~} 1995~\cite{mcc95} estimate $\dot
M_{\rm out} = y 10^{-10} M_{\odot}$ yr$^{-1}$ for A0620--00, where $y$
is a factor of the order unity, that can be up to a few.  This value
is also comparable to the $3\times 10^{-11}$ {$\rm M_{\odot}$} yr$^{-1}$ inferred
from the measure of the total energy released during the 1975 outburst
of A0620--00~ adopting 58 year recurrence time based on plate archives which
showed an outburst in 1917. This time-averaged value had been
calculated based on a distance of 1 kpc for A0620--00~ (vs. a refined value
of 1.2 kpc) and could still be underestimated by a factor 2 or so, to
allow for the possibility that an intermediate outburst was missed.
The putative luminosity associated with $\dot M_{\rm out}$, {if it was
to reach the black hole with standard radiative efficiency}, would be
$ L_{\rm tot} \equiv \eta \dot M_{\rm out}c^2 \simeq 6 \times 10^{35}
y~(\eta / 0.1)$ erg sec$^{-1}$, five orders of magnitude than the
observed X-ray (or bolometric) luminosity.  In the above expression
$\eta$ is the accretion efficiency, which depends only on the BH spin.
The various RIAFs provide different explanations for the much lower
luminosities that are observed in terms of different `sinks' for the
energy.

In the {ADAF} scenario, it is assumed that all the $\dot M_{\rm out}$ is
accreted onto the black hole ($\dot M_{\rm in}=\dot M_{\rm out}$)
while the radiated luminosity
$L_{\rm bol}=\epsilon_{\rm rad} \dot M_{\rm in}c^2$
is much smaller
as a result of a reduced {radiative efficiency}
\begin{equation}
\label{eq:radeff}
\epsilon_{\rm rad} \equiv \eta f(\alpha) =\eta \times \left\{
        \begin{array}{ll}
        1,   &  \dot M_{\rm out} \ge \dot M_{\rm cr}   \\
        (\dot M_{\rm out}/\dot M_{\rm cr})^{\alpha}, &
\dot M_{\rm out} < \dot M_{\rm cr}   \\
        \end{array}\right.\;
\end{equation}
where $\dot M_{\rm cr}$ is the critical rate above which the disc
becomes radiatively efficient. The index $\alpha$ is typically close
to unity, but its exact value may depend on the micro-physics of ADAF
and on how the bolometric luminosity is calculated.  Writing the
bolometric luminosity of A0620--00~ as $L_{\rm bol}= w~10^{32}$ erg
sec$^{-1}$, being $w$ a multiplicative factor, then
$f (\alpha)= \left(\frac{\dot M_{\rm out}}{\dot M_{\rm cr}}\right)^{\alpha} \simeq 1.7
\times
10^{-4}~(w/y)~(0.1/\eta)$.  For $\alpha=1.3$,
$
\dot M_{\rm cr}\simeq 8\times 10^{-8}~y^{(1+1/1.3)}~w^{(-1/1.3)}~(\eta/0.1)^{(1/1.3)} ~M_{\odot}$ yr$^{-1}$,
which corresponds to an Eddington-scaled critical accretion rate $\dot
m_{\rm cr} \simeq 0.36~y^{(1+1/1.3)} w^{(-1/1.3)}
(\eta/0.1)^{(1+1/1.3)}$.  With $w\sim 5-10$, as implied by the ADAF
spectral modelling, a self-consistent ADAF solution is obtained for
$\dot m_{\rm cr}$ of a few times $10^{-2}$, as expected on theoretical
grounds.

Contrary to the ADIOS case, for the ADAF scenario to be
self-consistent, the total kinetic power of the jet/outflow, $L_{\rm
kin}$, should be a negligible fraction of $L_{\rm tot}$.  In order to
verify this, $L_{\rm kin}$ can be estimated making use of the
normalization for the jet kinetic power vs. radio luminosity derived
by~\cite{heinzgrimm}. Obviously, if this number is high enough, the
jet contribution to the flow energetics (and dynamics) can be
negligible with respect to advective cooling.  In~\cite{heinzgrimm}
the radio core emission of three well studied radio galaxies (M87, Per
A and Cyg A) was directly compared to the radio lobe emission, used a
jet calorimeter. They proposed that the jet kinetic power can be
estimated from the core radio luminosity in the following way: $
L_{\rm kin} = 6.2 \times 10^{37} \left(\frac{L_{\rm R}}{10^{30}{\rm
erg}\;{\rm s}^{-1}}\right)^{\frac{1}{1.4-\alpha_r/3}}{\cal W}_{37.8}$
{erg} {sec}$^{-1}$ where $\alpha_r$ is the radio spectral index, and
the parameter ${\cal W}_{37.8}$ carries the (quite large) uncertainty
on the radio galaxy calibration.  For
A0620--00~, assuming a flat radio spectral index $\alpha_r=0$, and for
$L_{\rm R}=7.5 \pm 3.7 \times 10^{26}$ erg sec$^{-1}$, there follows:
$L_{\rm kin} \simeq 3.6 \times 10^{35}{\cal W}_{37.8}$~erg sec$^{-1}$,
or $
\frac{L_{\rm kin}}{L_{\rm tot}} \simeq  0.6 \times {\cal W}_{37.8}~{y}^{-1}~(\eta/0.1)^{-1}$.
This would mean that the jet/outflow carries a significant amount of
the accretion energy budget away from the system. I so, then any realistic
accretion flow model for quiescence shall necessarily incorporate the
effects of an outflow both in terms of energetics and dynamics,
effectively ruling out a pure ADAF solution.

Using the estimate for the kinetic power of the jet in quiescence, we
can calculate the total energy carried out by it in between outbursts,
assuming again that the 58 years recurrence time is not overestimated.
We obtain $E_{\rm jet}\simeq 6.6 \times 10^{44} {\cal W}_{37.8}$ erg,
of the same order of the energy released during an
outburst. Interestingly, \cite{mhm99} calculated
the outburst evolution for
A0620--00~ with a model accounting for evaporation of the cold outer disc
(but neglecting outflows), and concluded that only about one third of
the mass accreted during quiescence needs to be stored in the disc for
the subsequent outbursting episode.
Under the ADIOS working-hypothesis, the mass flowing from the outer disc does
not reach
the inner region, but is lost in a outflow. The accretion rate is now a
function of radius:
\begin{equation}
\dot M(R)=\left\{ \begin{array}{ll}
        \dot M_{\rm out},   & R_{\rm out}>R>R_{\rm tr}   \\
        \dot M_{\rm out}(R/R_{\rm tr})^{\alpha}, & R_{\rm tr}>R>R_{\rm
        in}\\
        \end{array}\right.\;
\end{equation}
where we have assumed that mass loss sets in within the truncation
radius $R_{\rm tr}$. Proceeding as before, we can then estimate the
truncation radius for $\dot M_{\rm in}=\dot M(R_{\rm in}$=$3R_{\rm S})$,
being $R_{\rm S}$ the Schwarzschild radius for a 10 {$\rm M_{\odot}$} BH.
For $\alpha=1$ we obtain $
R_{\rm tr}\simeq 1.8\times 10^4~(y / w)~(\eta/ 0.1)~R_{\rm S}$
or $\simeq 5.4\times 10^{10}~(y/w)~(\eta/0.1)$ cm,
to be compared with the orbital separation of about
$3\times 10^{11}$ cm~\cite{gelino01}.

Assuming that the
the jet/outflow is powered by the mass lost from the accretion flow,
then its total kinetic power $L_{\rm kin}$ is given by
$
L_{\rm kin}=L_{\rm tot} \left(1-\frac{R_{\rm
      in}}{R_{\rm tr}}\right)\simeq L_{\rm tot},
$
i.e. in the ADIOS framework, a dominant fraction of the total accretion power is
channelled into the jet/outflow.}

In conclusion, by making use of the estimate of the outer accretion
rate of A0620--00 in quiescence and of the jet radiative efficiency
by~\cite{heinzgrimm}, it has been argued that the
outflow kinetic power accounts for a sizable fraction of the accretion
energy budget, and thus must be important with respect to the overall
accretion dynamics of the system~\cite{gallo06}.  On the other hand,
as noted in the case of elliptical galaxies studied with
Chandra~\cite{allen06}, the large jets' mechanical power (compared to
the available fuel supply) suggests that, before being expelled and
carrying away a substantial fraction of the dissipated accretion
power, the accreted mass must flow deep into the hole's potential
well, were high efficiencies can be reached.

\begin{figure}
\label{fig:1}
  \includegraphics[height=.6\textheight]{gallo_1_fig1} \caption{The
  radio/X-ray correlation in hard state BHBs~\cite{gfp}, with the
  addition of the $10^{-8.5}L_{Edd}$ A0620--00~\cite{gallo06} (open
  circles). While this low Eddington ratio system appears to confirm
  the validity of a non-linear radio/X-ray correlation over more than
  6 orders of magnitude in $L_X$, an increasing numbers of hard state
  outliers is being found at higher luminosities (filled triangles),
  whose radio flux is typically lower with respect to the best-fitting
  power-law (e.g. XTE J1720--318~\cite{chaty},\cite{brock} and SWIFT
  J1753.5--0127~\cite{cadolle}, IGR J17497--2821~\cite{rodriguezj},
  XTE J1650-500~\cite{corbel04}). This challenges the validity of such
  relation, or at least the universality of its normalization.}
\end{figure}

\begin{theacknowledgments}
I wish to thank the organizers for putting together, once again, such an
interesting conference in such a spectacular location.  This work is supported
by NASA through Chandra Postdoctoral Fellowship Award PF5-60037, issued by the
Chandra X-Ray Observatory Center, which is operated by the Smithsonian
Astrophysical Observatory for and on behalf of NASA under contract NAS8-39073.

\end{theacknowledgments}

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OCEANPORT, N.J. — Trainer Chad Brown and Smooth Air are in the getting-acquainted stage.
"We are still getting to know him," Brown said.
Trained throughout his career by Bennie Stutts Jr., Smooth Air was transferred to Brown following his second-place finish in the Grade 1 Met Mile at Belmont Park on May 25.
Smooth Air will be one of top choices Saturday in the Grade 3, $250,000 Salvator Mile at Monmouth Park. The Salvator is a Win and You're In race, guaranteeing the winner a berth in the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile at Santa Anita.
Smooth Air, 4, has won 6 of 15 career starts, including three Grade 2 stakes, the Hutcheson and the Ohio Derby in 2008 and the Gulfstream Park Handicap this March. After taking the one-mile Gulfstream Park Handicap, Smooth Air was second to Bribon in the Met Mile, which put him over the million-dollar mark in earnings. Owner Brian Burns decided after the race to keep the horse in New York rather than send him back to Florida with Stutts.
"He ran out of our barn for the Met Mile and he just stayed here after the race," said Brown, a former assistant to Bobby Frankel. "He seemed to come out of the race fine."
Smooth Air finished seventh last October in the 1 1/4-mile Breeders' Cup Classic. The recent one-mile efforts do not mean he will be permanently shortened up.
"This seems like a good distance for him," Brown said. "I don't think he's limited to one mile, by any means."
Paco Lopez has the return call.
The Salvator drew a competitive field of eight, including Two Step Salsa, third-place finisher in last year's Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile. He was purchased by Godolphin Racing after that and wintered in Dubai, where he won the Grade 2 Godolphin Mile.
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Lighting is an important part of a home's décor and functioning. Simply changing a ceiling mounted fixture can change the entire look of a room. Ceiling mounted fixtures are one of several types of light fixtures used in the home to illuminate an entire room, foyer, or hallway from overhead. These fixtures provide area lighting, as opposed to spot lighting provided by a table lamp, for example. They can be simple or ornate, and either blend into the room's décor or stand out, depending on the kind of design look the homeowner is trying to achieve.
For most rooms, one ceiling mounted fixture is usually adequate unless the room is very large. Then it may be necessary to add a second or even a third ceiling mounted fixture. Depending on the type of light and whether a dimmer switch is used, light bulb wattage can vary.
For hallways and longer corridors, ceiling mounted fixtures should be placed every 8 to 10 feet on center. Most ceiling mounted fixtures use a 60 or 100 watt light bulb. A higher wattage of light bulb should be used to provide adequate illumination if ceilings are higher than the standard 8 foot ceiling or if the color scheme or décor of the room consists of darker shades.
Pendants - consist of a single light bulb of a higher wattage surrounded by a glass shade. Pendant lights can also be grouped together. Pendant light fixtures are used for adding additional light to specific areas within a room such as over a dining room table.
Ceiling mounted fixtures such as chandeliers and pendants should be centered over a table and at least 30 inches above the surface of the tabletop to allow for head clearance when standing.


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Nationality Italy
Grandchildren Enzo Diena
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Died October 9, 1941
Name Emilio Diena
Significant projects Expert and judge of stamps of Italy and the Italian states; published much literature on the subject
Significant awards Crawford Medal, Lindenberg Medal
Dr. Emilio Diena (January 26, 1860 – October 9, 1941), was an Italian philatelist who specialized in the postage stamps of Italy and published substantial research on the subject. He was probably the best known Continental philatelist of his generation.
Collecting interests
Philatelic literature
Philatelic activity
Diena collected and studied classic and rare postage stamps and postal history of Italy as well as the Italian states which issued their own postage stamps prior to Italian unification in the 19th century.
Diena accumulated a large library of Italian-related philatelic literature which is still maintained by his family today in Rome, Italy. He became an expert on Italian stamps and in addition to expertizing rare stamps of the classic period of Italy, wrote extensively on the subject.
In addition to writing numerous articles in philatelic journals, Diena wrote in great detail on stamps of Modena, Romagna, Sicily, Parma, and Naples during the 1920s and 1930s.
Dr. Diena often served as a judge on matters related to rare stamps of Italy as well as the Italian states which issued their own postage stamps prior to Italian unification in the 19th century. These included Modena, Romagna, Sicily, Naples and Parma He was a fellow of the Royal Philatelic Society, London, and served on numerous international philatelic juries.
Diena was an original signer of the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1921, received the Lindenberg Medal in its first year (in 1906), was awarded the Tapling medal in 1929 and the Crawford Medal 1934 for his "Francbolli del Regno di Napoli." He was elected to the American Philatelic Society Hall of Fame in 2006. From the King of Italy, Diena received Orders of the Crown of Italy and St. Maurice and St. Lazarus.
Diena died at Rome, aged 82 years, in 1941. The Diena family continued his work in Italian philately. Dr. Enzo Diena, the grandson of Dr. Emilio Diena, was named to the American Philatelic Society Hall of Fame in 2001.
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This is the type of MAGIC® response, from a trained customer service representative, that translates into a great service experience; the type of response that Makes A Great Impression on every Customer™.
This type of exceptional interaction between the customer and a service representative can make customers feel special; it can strengthen the relationship, build loyalty and ultimately increase sales.
While organizations tout that they offer this type of great service, there are significant disconnects between these proclamations and actual customer experiences. More often than not, customers hear tragic, relationship breaking statements from reps, "We can't do that…" that make customers feel frustrated and angry.
At the heart of this profound discrepancy is the absence of making ongoing investments in the effective training and development of customer service reps.
Exceptional customer service reps are a priceless asset to any organization. Their contributions are rooted in a sense of purpose and commitment, which begins with training. In contrast, many reps perform based upon compliance, a limited sense of meaningful contribution and mediocre training.
But, how do you reduce this gap? We've laid out five guidelines here for you to follow when creating your training program that will help you create MAGIC-al customer service experiences every time.
While these statements are often well-intentioned, they completely miss the bigger picture. The delivery of great service begins with a set of shared values around what it means to deliver magical service. Once these values and behaviors are positioned front and center, development and accountability can follow.
The simplicity and clarity of this focus helps to drive their moment-to-moment behaviors that create their customer experiences.
Once you identify the behaviors aligned with your values, you can develop a standard to be used in training based on these behaviors. This standard provides a common language and discipline that creates a unique cultural identity.
Focus your training content on three key themes: mind-set, relationship and accountability to develop and empower reps to delight customers.
Embrace a Service Mind-Set: Can your reps say, "We're all about service" and really mean it? This statement could only come from a deeply-rooted commitment; a mind-set of contribution. And, like it or not, it is a choice. You cannot demand it or command it. But, you can encourage it.
A corollary concept is that, "Every communication makes an impression." To illustrate just how many impressions reps make in a day, a simple tally can be taken that includes: People I interact with, calls I take, calls I make, e-mails I initiate, e-mails I respond to, and voice mails I leave. If a rep has 245 interactions daily, this translates to 1,225 weekly, 4,900 monthly and 58,800 annually. That is a tremendous number of opportunities to make an impression; an impression that increases customer loyalty, or turns off customers and sends them racing to another supplier!
Cultivate Relationships with Customers: Training that focuses on getting the task done puts the cart before the horse. Attending to the human side of service is the first imperative of a person-to-person interaction. Reps need the skills to engage with customers—internally and externally—in a way that builds relationships. These skills go far beyond being courteous and nice. They are about making a connection with the customer, as well as earning the right to take control of an interaction—gracefully.
Behaviors that focus on relationships include the words, tone and visual impact of the first few seconds of an interaction—the greeting. They also include a laser-sharp focus on developing listening skills and the expression of empathy—the ability to identify and acknowledge how a customer experiences a situation. Simply put, how the customer feels.
By allowing time for associates to practice the critical first moments of an interaction—the greeting and the initial response to customers—you are helping them to replace old behaviors with new behaviors that express your service values. These behavioral changes take time, practice and support.
In this example, the customer is likely to perceive the sincerity of this response, and feel secure that he is interacting with someone who wants to help him. He then relaxes as he and the rep work toward resolution. The few mindful moments the rep takes to connect with the customer's experience and to reassure him of his ability to help, is what focusing on the relationship is all about.
You may get some pushback from reps that tend to focus on the task without paying attention to the human dimension. This narrow focus may resolve the issue in the short-term, but may ultimately erode the relationship. Focusing on the relationship first actually shortens interactions—customers are far more likely to "let go" when they feel they are working with a caring, confident professional.
Focus on Accountability: Accountability refers to communicating professionally while choosing to do everything you can to address the customer's need. This happens by focusing on what you can control and what you can influence.
A rep can control every response and action he takes in an interaction with a customer. These choices, in turn, influence the customer's responses, and his perception of the service experience. Exercising choice is no small matter.
A training focus on accountability begins with the essentials such as exercises on active listening, asking appropriate questions, being proactive with solutions or options and following up as agreed. It also focuses on developing your reps' ability to use customer-focused communication instead of barrier-focused communication. In other words, seeing the situation from the customer's perspective and using language to demonstrate what can be done, rather than the reasons something cannot be done.
Accountability also means being able to step up to the plate when mistakes or oversights happen. While all customers want their service providers to be accountable to their needs, dissatisfied customers want much more. They want explanations about the causes of the situation, assurances that their concerns will be corrected and apologies when appropriate.
Typical "tell" training, with right and wrong answers, results in half-hearted compliance. It fails to engage the hearts and minds of reps.
On the other hand, interpersonal skills training that is both interactive and inclusive results in a rich learning experience and greater commitment. Authentic dialogue and realistic scenarios will encourage your reps' receptivity and willingness to adopt new skills.
Service training needs a commitment of time and support to sustain results. Companies who implement call quality programs after customer service training significantly improved both customer satisfaction ranging from 4% to 10% and call quality ranging from 6% to 15%, according to the 2006 Ascent Group Call Quality Practices study.
To sustain an exceptional service culture and to get these types of satisfaction improvements, you must provide coaching, feedback and support. The reality is that a quality program without effective coaching may quickly become a watchdog patrol.
Effective coaching models the "relationship first" principle, while setting, and upholding, performance standards. It is rooted in respect for customer service reps and supports their contribution to the customer experience. And it does not stop there. When you model desired behavior, reinforce skills, and address systemic barriers to exceptional service, you will pave the way to helping your organization deliver sustainable, truly magical service.
Service training programs that are aligned with your organization's values and fully supported by coaching and modeling, clearly demonstrate your commitment to your customers and your employees. Not only will your employees look forward to their next call, they will approach each customer with a smile, knowing that they can make each contact MAGIC.
And, soon, your organization's service levels and customer satisfaction measures will rise and shine above the rest.


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Microsoft Reorganizes to Fuel Cloud and A.I. Businesses
Microsoft Reorganizes to Fuel Cloud…
In an email to employees on Thursday, Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella cited the central role of cloud computing and the advances in artificial intelligence as reasons for a reorganization. Credit Bryan Thomas for The New York Times
The Windows era at Microsoft, long in eclipse, is officially history.
Microsoft said on Tuesday that it was splitting up its Windows engineering team and that the leader of its Windows business was leaving.
The moves, analysts said, were part of a reorganization intended to accelerate Microsoft's emphasis on newer, faster-growing businesses like cloud computing and data-fueled artificial intelligence. That shift, they noted, has been underway since Satya Nadella became chief executive in 2014.
In an email to employees, Mr. Nadella cited the central role of cloud computing and the advances in artificial intelligence — and their potential across all the company's products. The organizational overhaul, Mr. Nadella wrote, "enables us to step up to this opportunity."
Terry Myerson, 45, executive vice president of Microsoft's Windows and devices group, will be departing. In a separate email to employees, Mr. Myerson said that he supported the company's evolution under Mr. Nadella.
"I believe in it, and these changes are great for Microsoft," wrote Mr. Myerson, who worked for the company for 21 years.
But with the revamp, the Windows group will be smaller and its engineering efforts dispersed. Windows technology, analysts said, will increasingly be folded into Microsoft's cloud software. Other engineers will create the user applications — "Windows experiences," in Microsoft terms — that ride on top of the underlying software, in smartphones, tablets, personal computers and game consoles.
Terry Myerson, executive vice president of Microsoft's Windows and devices group, will be departing as part of the reorganization. Credit Eric Risberg/Associated Press
Today, cloud services from Amazon, Microsoft and Google have become the internet equivalent of Windows, the dominant operating system of the personal computer era.
Software developers write new applications to run on the cloud services, just as they once did for the Windows operating system. Microsoft has successfully rewritten its popular Office productivity products as web-based applications running on the cloud.
The reorganization is "really doubling down on the cloud as the fundamental platform for Microsoft," said Ed Anderson, an analyst at Gartner.
Microsoft's cloud business is powering its growth. In the most recent quarter, its Azure business grew 98 percent and its cloud-based Office 365 offering by 41 percent. By contrast, the division that includes the Windows PC software increased 2 percent.
The formal relegation of the Windows franchise, said Michael Cusumano, a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Sloan School of Management, "has been a long time coming." And such a transition, Mr. Cusumano said, "probably had to be done by a second or third generation of leader." Mr. Nadella succeeded Steven A. Ballmer, the longtime ally and friend of Microsoft's co-founder, Bill Gates.
Beyond the organizational changes, Mr. Nadella said in his email that Microsoft's research leader, Harry Shum, and president, Brad Smith, have established a panel, the A.I. and Ethics in Engineering and Research Committee, to increase the odds that A.I. technology "benefits the broader society."
That move, said Patrick Moorhead, an independent analyst, is Microsoft's effort to show it is "serious about the broader implications of A.I." at a time of rising concern about the technology's influence on people's behavior and as a threat to jobs.
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Experience the classical code-breaking puzzle game of 1A2B in a whole new light. With a beautiful user interface and multiple game modes, Cryption is the modern adaptation of "bulls and cows" that challenges your mind.
Cryption is the work of two bay area residents. Su Yong, a Chinese-Australian bent on striking it rich with mobile app development. Jack Chang, an American educated Taiwanese that likes to take on projects he can never finish. Tired and frustrated from their mundane life, the two set out to create something of their own.
This is an extremely well thought-out puzzle game that is fun, addictive, beautifully designed, and with just the right amount of challenge! I particularly enjoy puzzle sorts of games that test higher cognitive skills, although I'm very picky when it comes to the visual aesthetics, and I must say that this app is one of the rare exceptions that combine the two while meeting my high standards of being a good game! Love it -- thanks!!
Although it may look like a very simple puzzle at first glance, this app turns out to be a very addicting game! It is beautifully designed and well crafted. I keep coming back to this game on my daily commute. You'll love it if you like a puzzle game that is aesthetically pleasing, has depth and requires your cognitive skills.
So I can appreciate all the work That goes into making a game, but this one has some serious setbacks. First the triangles don't mean anything except the color of them indicates a clue. Position of the triangles mean nothing and once you figure that out this is basically Mastermind with numbers. From the description I would've thought it would've been a puzzle to move triangles into the right positions. Which it is not.


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Niagara County past 90 positive coronavirus cases
Thu, Apr 2nd 2020 11:35 am
On Thursday, the Niagara County Health Department released the following update on positive COVID-19 cases in Niagara County:
26 new positive cases (total of 91 to date)
77 positive individuals in isolation
63 isolating at home
14 in hospital isolation
14 people have recovered
Updates can be found on the county "heat map."
On her LCTV update Thursday, Niagara County Legislature Chairwoman Becky Wydysh said, "We know that the numbers are higher than what's being reported, because we're just not doing the testing that we would like to be able to be doing right now."
Niagara County Public Health Director Daniel Stapleton said, "We continue to tell people it's highly contagious. That hasn't changed; that's consistent. And so, we're telling people stay home; don't go out, unless you need to be out – and only if it's absolutely necessary."
He added, "My staff continue to work around the clock to make sure we're prepared, that we respond to these quickly."
Stapleton added, "We continue to see the highest number of cases where population density is high; Niagara Falls is leading right now with the highest number of cases at 23. But you look at places like the Town of Wheatfield has 19 cases, North Tonawanda 11, and so on."
Per the ever-changing "heat map," there have been four reported cases in the Town of Lewiston, two in the Town of Porter, and one each in the Town of Niagara and Village of Lewiston. As of this writing, there are no confirmed cases in Youngstown or Wilson.
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Members of MSA PPS and their friends got National Poetry Month off to a great start on Monday, April 8th.
Eleven readers participated in the open mic portion of the evening sharing poems on subjects as varied as playing games to the nature of poetry itself. A couple of voices from the past joined us when Brayden Sawatzky read Thurlow Gowan's "Tom Connors" and Alvin Ens read William Henry Drummond's "Leetle Bateese." Alvin also reminded us of the Dr. William Henry Drummond poetry contest (deadline on April 15th) in which he and Shelly Haggard have placed in previous years.
After a a break we heard from featured reader Robert Martens. He told how surprised he was to discover his chapbook Poltergeist had made the bpNichol competition shortlist (seeing as how he hadn't even entered the competition).
He told the story of the setting and read "triumph of the will (1975)" from Poltergeist. Other poems he shared included "i take my coffee black" (p. 11 of this PDF) and "Mother Cedar." All were met with enthusiastic applause.
Thank you to all readers and especially Robert for a most enjoyable evening!
Now mark your calendars for the next Blue Moon Reading, scheduled for May 13th (6:30 − 8:30, Clearbrook Library, 32320 George Ferguson Way, Abbotsford, B.C.). On that night we're hoping to celebrate the publication Nicholas Roberts' new book. There will also be an open mic.
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Traditional worship takes place in our sanctuary. We experience music sung by the Chancel Choir, sing hymns led by the pipe organ and often have guest instrumentalists, an orchestra, or handbells to enhance our worship experience. Each sermon in this service shares a message that is supplemented by imagery and liturgical art to engage both the heart and mind of our congregation.


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Q: Aforge ExtractBiggestBlob implementation for detect line I have an image treshold, i want to detect just a line in image and deleted the noise small black point.
I do use aforge framework but its not work. the threshold from aforge from v.2.0
And I have problem with treshold to when aforge version change to v.2.2.5
I have a code like this
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it can't work at aforge v.2.2.5

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*how implement ExtractBiggestBlob to get just a line in image
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Pathophysiology of Cushing's Syndrome (CS) cardiomyopathy is yet unclear and a specific treatment have not been indicated. It was already demonstrated the positive impact of phosphodiesterase type 5A (PDE5A) inhibition in several models of cardiomyopathy and in a model of endocrine cardiomyopathy due to type 2 diabetes mellitus. In this patients with diabetic cardiomyopathy it was demonstrated an improvement in cardiac kinetic, geometry and performance parameters and reduction of the ambulatory measurement of waist circumference.
This represents the first study that evaluate heart remodeling and performance changes and metabolic/immunological/molecular parameters after 5-months of Tadalafil 20 mg in Cushing's Syndrome cardiomyopathy. The proposed research will test whether phosphodiesterase 5A inhibition could become a new target for anti-remodeling drugs and to discover molecular pathways affected by this class of drugs and a network of circulating markers (miRNA) for the early diagnosis of Cushing's Syndrome cardiomyopathy.
Giannetta E, Isidori AM, Galea N, Carbone I, Mandosi E, Vizza CD, Naro F, Morano S, Fedele F, Lenzi A. Chronic Inhibition of cGMP phosphodiesterase 5A improves diabetic cardiomyopathy: a randomized, controlled clinical trial using magnetic resonance imaging with myocardial tagging. Circulation. 2012 May 15;125(19):2323-33. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.111.063412. Epub 2012 Apr 11.
Bernardo BC, Weeks KL, Pretorius L, McMullen JR. Molecular distinction between physiological and pathological cardiac hypertrophy: experimental findings and therapeutic strategies. Pharmacol Ther. 2010 Oct;128(1):191-227. doi: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2010.04.005. Epub 2010 May 12. Review.
Montgomery RL, Hullinger TG, Semus HM, Dickinson BA, Seto AG, Lynch JM, Stack C, Latimer PA, Olson EN, van Rooij E. Therapeutic inhibition of miR-208a improves cardiac function and survival during heart failure. Circulation. 2011 Oct 4;124(14):1537-47. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.111.030932. Epub 2011 Sep 6.
Fichtlscherer S, Zeiher AM, Dimmeler S. Circulating microRNAs: biomarkers or mediators of cardiovascular diseases? Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2011 Nov;31(11):2383-90. doi: 10.1161/ATVBAHA.111.226696. Review.
Baseler WA, Thapa D, Jagannathan R, Dabkowski ER, Croston TL, Hollander JM. miR-141 as a regulator of the mitochondrial phosphate carrier (Slc25a3) in the type 1 diabetic heart. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol. 2012 Dec 15;303(12):C1244-51. doi: 10.1152/ajpcell.00137.2012. Epub 2012 Oct 3.
De Leo M, Pivonello R, Auriemma RS, Cozzolino A, Vitale P, Simeoli C, De Martino MC, Lombardi G, Colao A. Cardiovascular disease in Cushing's syndrome: heart versus vasculature. Neuroendocrinology. 2010;92 Suppl 1:50-4. doi: 10.1159/000318566. Epub 2010 Sep 10. Review.