Come and see super-large Christmas tree made of 1,000 poinsettia plants in Akita Prefecture!
AKITA, Dec. 18 — The display of an enormous Christmas tree made of locally-grown poinsettia plants began at Brume Messe Akita, drawing the attention of visitors to the public roadside complex in Katagami city, Akita Prefecture.
The 5-meter tall tower of the poinsettia is now on display in a greenhouse in the Prefectural flower and seedling center in the complex. It uses approximately 1,000 pots of poinsettia plants sourced from local farmers, and the pots are fixed into the holes in a frame made with latticed panels.
The display of the poinsettia Christmas tree began approximately 20 years ago. The tree this year was created on December 2, using three varieties of poinsettia, and successfully inviting as many as 2,000 visitors a day.
The greenhouse is open to the public from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. No entry fee is required. The tree is lit up after 4:00 p.m. The tree display will continue until late January.


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<?php

namespace Illuminate\Support;

use Closure;
use Illuminate\Console\Application as Artisan;
use Illuminate\Contracts\Foundation\CachesConfiguration;
use Illuminate\Contracts\Foundation\CachesRoutes;
use Illuminate\Contracts\Support\DeferrableProvider;
use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factory as ModelFactory;
use Illuminate\View\Compilers\BladeCompiler;

abstract class ServiceProvider
{
    /**
     * The application instance.
     *
     * @var \Illuminate\Contracts\Foundation\Application
     */
    protected $app;

    /**
     * All of the registered booting callbacks.
     *
     * @var array
     */
    protected $bootingCallbacks = [];

    /**
     * All of the registered booted callbacks.
     *
     * @var array
     */
    protected $bootedCallbacks = [];

    /**
     * The paths that should be published.
     *
     * @var array
     */
    public static $publishes = [];

    /**
     * The paths that should be published by group.
     *
     * @var array
     */
    public static $publishGroups = [];

    /**
     * Create a new service provider instance.
     *
     * @param  \Illuminate\Contracts\Foundation\Application  $app
     * @return void
     */
    public function __construct($app)
    {
        $this->app = $app;
    }

    /**
     * Register any application services.
     *
     * @return void
     */
    public function register()
    {
        //
    }

    /**
     * Register a booting callback to be run before the "boot" method is called.
     *
     * @param  \Closure  $callback
     * @return void
     */
    public function booting(Closure $callback)
    {
        $this->bootingCallbacks[] = $callback;
    }

    /**
     * Register a booted callback to be run after the "boot" method is called.
     *
     * @param  \Closure  $callback
     * @return void
     */
    public function booted(Closure $callback)
    {
        $this->bootedCallbacks[] = $callback;
    }

    /**
     * Call the registered booting callbacks.
     *
     * @return void
     */
    public function callBootingCallbacks()
    {
        foreach ($this->bootingCallbacks as $callback) {
            $callback();
        }
    }

    /**
     * Call the registered booted callbacks.
     *
     * @return void
     */
    public function callBootedCallbacks()
    {
        foreach ($this->bootedCallbacks as $callback) {
            $callback();
        }
    }

    /**
     * Merge the given configuration with the existing configuration.
     *
     * @param  string  $path
     * @param  string  $key
     * @return void
     */
    protected function mergeConfigFrom($path, $key)
    {
        if (! ($this->app instanceof CachesConfiguration && $this->app->configurationIsCached())) {
            $this->app['config']->set($key, array_merge(
                require $path, $this->app['config']->get($key, [])
            ));
        }
    }

    /**
     * Load the given routes file if routes are not already cached.
     *
     * @param  string  $path
     * @return void
     */
    protected function loadRoutesFrom($path)
    {
        if (! ($this->app instanceof CachesRoutes && $this->app->routesAreCached())) {
            require $path;
        }
    }

    /**
     * Register a view file namespace.
     *
     * @param  string|array  $path
     * @param  string  $namespace
     * @return void
     */
    protected function loadViewsFrom($path, $namespace)
    {
        $this->callAfterResolving('view', function ($view) use ($path, $namespace) {
            if (isset($this->app->config['view']['paths']) &&
                is_array($this->app->config['view']['paths'])) {
                foreach ($this->app->config['view']['paths'] as $viewPath) {
                    if (is_dir($appPath = $viewPath.'/vendor/'.$namespace)) {
                        $view->addNamespace($namespace, $appPath);
                    }
                }
            }

            $view->addNamespace($namespace, $path);
        });
    }

    /**
     * Register the given view components with a custom prefix.
     *
     * @param  string  $prefix
     * @param  array  $components
     * @return void
     */
    protected function loadViewComponentsAs($prefix, array $components)
    {
        $this->callAfterResolving(BladeCompiler::class, function ($blade) use ($prefix, $components) {
            foreach ($components as $alias => $component) {
                $blade->component($component, is_string($alias) ? $alias : null, $prefix);
            }
        });
    }

    /**
     * Register a translation file namespace.
     *
     * @param  string  $path
     * @param  string  $namespace
     * @return void
     */
    protected function loadTranslationsFrom($path, $namespace)
    {
        $this->callAfterResolving('translator', function ($translator) use ($path, $namespace) {
            $translator->addNamespace($namespace, $path);
        });
    }

    /**
     * Register a JSON translation file path.
     *
     * @param  string  $path
     * @return void
     */
    protected function loadJsonTranslationsFrom($path)
    {
        $this->callAfterResolving('translator', function ($translator) use ($path) {
            $translator->addJsonPath($path);
        });
    }

    /**
     * Register database migration paths.
     *
     * @param  array|string  $paths
     * @return void
     */
    protected function loadMigrationsFrom($paths)
    {
        $this->callAfterResolving('migrator', function ($migrator) use ($paths) {
            foreach ((array) $paths as $path) {
                $migrator->path($path);
            }
        });
    }

    /**
     * Register Eloquent model factory paths.
     *
     * @deprecated Will be removed in a future Laravel version.
     *
     * @param  array|string  $paths
     * @return void
     */
    protected function loadFactoriesFrom($paths)
    {
        $this->callAfterResolving(ModelFactory::class, function ($factory) use ($paths) {
            foreach ((array) $paths as $path) {
                $factory->load($path);
            }
        });
    }

    /**
     * Setup an after resolving listener, or fire immediately if already resolved.
     *
     * @param  string  $name
     * @param  callable  $callback
     * @return void
     */
    protected function callAfterResolving($name, $callback)
    {
        $this->app->afterResolving($name, $callback);

        if ($this->app->resolved($name)) {
            $callback($this->app->make($name), $this->app);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Register paths to be published by the publish command.
     *
     * @param  array  $paths
     * @param  mixed  $groups
     * @return void
     */
    protected function publishes(array $paths, $groups = null)
    {
        $this->ensurePublishArrayInitialized($class = static::class);

        static::$publishes[$class] = array_merge(static::$publishes[$class], $paths);

        foreach ((array) $groups as $group) {
            $this->addPublishGroup($group, $paths);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Ensure the publish array for the service provider is initialized.
     *
     * @param  string  $class
     * @return void
     */
    protected function ensurePublishArrayInitialized($class)
    {
        if (! array_key_exists($class, static::$publishes)) {
            static::$publishes[$class] = [];
        }
    }

    /**
     * Add a publish group / tag to the service provider.
     *
     * @param  string  $group
     * @param  array  $paths
     * @return void
     */
    protected function addPublishGroup($group, $paths)
    {
        if (! array_key_exists($group, static::$publishGroups)) {
            static::$publishGroups[$group] = [];
        }

        static::$publishGroups[$group] = array_merge(
            static::$publishGroups[$group], $paths
        );
    }

    /**
     * Get the paths to publish.
     *
     * @param  string|null  $provider
     * @param  string|null  $group
     * @return array
     */
    public static function pathsToPublish($provider = null, $group = null)
    {
        if (! is_null($paths = static::pathsForProviderOrGroup($provider, $group))) {
            return $paths;
        }

        return collect(static::$publishes)->reduce(function ($paths, $p) {
            return array_merge($paths, $p);
        }, []);
    }

    /**
     * Get the paths for the provider or group (or both).
     *
     * @param  string|null  $provider
     * @param  string|null  $group
     * @return array
     */
    protected static function pathsForProviderOrGroup($provider, $group)
    {
        if ($provider && $group) {
            return static::pathsForProviderAndGroup($provider, $group);
        } elseif ($group && array_key_exists($group, static::$publishGroups)) {
            return static::$publishGroups[$group];
        } elseif ($provider && array_key_exists($provider, static::$publishes)) {
            return static::$publishes[$provider];
        } elseif ($group || $provider) {
            return [];
        }
    }

    /**
     * Get the paths for the provider and group.
     *
     * @param  string  $provider
     * @param  string  $group
     * @return array
     */
    protected static function pathsForProviderAndGroup($provider, $group)
    {
        if (! empty(static::$publishes[$provider]) && ! empty(static::$publishGroups[$group])) {
            return array_intersect_key(static::$publishes[$provider], static::$publishGroups[$group]);
        }

        return [];
    }

    /**
     * Get the service providers available for publishing.
     *
     * @return array
     */
    public static function publishableProviders()
    {
        return array_keys(static::$publishes);
    }

    /**
     * Get the groups available for publishing.
     *
     * @return array
     */
    public static function publishableGroups()
    {
        return array_keys(static::$publishGroups);
    }

    /**
     * Register the package's custom Artisan commands.
     *
     * @param  array|mixed  $commands
     * @return void
     */
    public function commands($commands)
    {
        $commands = is_array($commands) ? $commands : func_get_args();

        Artisan::starting(function ($artisan) use ($commands) {
            $artisan->resolveCommands($commands);
        });
    }

    /**
     * Get the services provided by the provider.
     *
     * @return array
     */
    public function provides()
    {
        return [];
    }

    /**
     * Get the events that trigger this service provider to register.
     *
     * @return array
     */
    public function when()
    {
        return [];
    }

    /**
     * Determine if the provider is deferred.
     *
     * @return bool
     */
    public function isDeferred()
    {
        return $this instanceof DeferrableProvider;
    }
}

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Business, Chatbot
Is it time to get a Chatbot?
July 2, 2018	| by	vouch
Are you familiar with the Diffusion of Innovation Theory (DOI)?
DOI explains how a particular idea, innovation, or product gains momentum and spread its influence through a population. It acts as a model for us to gauge which part of the product-innovation cycle we are at.
Innovation adopters are divided into 5 main categories: Innovators, Early Adopters, Early Majority, Late Majority, and Laggards.
By studying and understanding how innovation spreads through our economy, you just might be able to catch the next big tech trend to help your business reach new heights.
Credit: https://blog.prototypr.io/design-for-crossing-the-chasm-1c4d4c68a3f1
Let's examine some trends using this framework:
The Rise and Fall of Apps
Just 8 years ago, mobile applications were the most "in" thing in the space. With the proliferation of mobile use and smart phone innovation in early 2010s, people began noticing the strength in mobile apps.
Now in 2018, there is literally an app for anything and everything –
"Feeling unhealthy? Follow these work out regime on my fitness app!"
"Feeling lonely? Swipe right, and find your potential partner!"
"Feeling rich? Check out all the shops and e-commerce partners we have onboard!"
But how many of these apps are actually being used?
Back in 2008, mobile apps were at the "Early Adopter" stage in the DOI cycle. Innovators were still figuring things out, experimenting with the pioneer batch of apps.
At the end of 2009, apps began to enter the "Early Majority" stage, whereby huge hits such as WhatsApp, Fitbit, Angry Birds were launched. Two years later in 2011, we started seeing big brands, such as Amazon, jump onto the bandwagon.
Apps entered the "Late Majority" phase around 2014 . During this period, we saw the service sector creating its own mobile apps, loyalty programs etc.
Its now 2018, and its fairly safe to say that we have already reached the "Laggard" stage in the DOI cycle when it comes to mobile app creation.
The mobile app industry is dying.
Research has shown that most mobile users end up spending 85% of their time on only 5 applications while the others are left idling on their home screen.
On top of leaving apps to idle, 20% of mobile users are now downloading fewer apps than before while 41% of mobile users are no longer downloading anymore apps.
Given that there are more than 4 million and 2 million apps available on Google Play and Apple App Store respectively, what are the chances of you creating an app that will breakthrough all these clutters?
Not forgetting, the exorbitant cost of creating an app in Singapore ranges from $10,000 (which only gets you the most basic, simple and informative kind of app) to $1,000,000 for gaming apps, multi-user mobile apps, user productivity apps, and even shopping or service mobile apps.
Rise in Messaging Apps
Not too long ago, messaging apps were used solely for text-based communications.
Today, they have evolved so much that they can do so much more than just mere communication. With China's WeChat messenger app, users can go cashless and make payment on the go. Telegram has also gained popularity among the youth and companies as it allows consumers to receive broadcast message about the latest news, promotions, product launches.
Given the integration of multiple uses into messenger apps, the number of hours spent on them have also grown exponentially over the year.
Credit: https://www.marketingcharts.com/digital/mobile-phone-113521
We are now approaching the "Early Adopter" stage in the DOI cycle.
This follows the efforts of tech giants pushing for the advancement of chat platforms. Facebook's Messenger Platform, Apple's Business Chat, WhatsApp's Business App, are just some initiatives that these tech giants have put in place to promote the growth of chat and capitalize on said growth.
These platforms, have now made it much easier for smaller businesses to tap on messaging apps as a medium to reach out or communicate with customers.
It's no surprise that, with the widescale advent of messaging app usage, consumers now expect businesses to be contactable through messaging too.
Messaging as a Platform (MaaP) will become mainstream
MaaP is about making use of spaces where people send messages to reach out to customers. It is about creating interaction, commerce, and online activity all in the conversational space.
It is predicted that by 2020, 85% of customer interaction will occur on such a platform – one that runs autonomously without human intervention.
Why is it becoming mainstream? It enables communication between businesses and consumers, opening up a range of services, and also provides users with a range of different brands and services all within one platform, their preferred messaging platform.
Sephora made use of Facebook Messenger to streamline their beauty advisor booking process and as a result, managed to secure an 11% increase in bookings. The company built a chatbot, the Sephora Reservation Assistant, to encourage more of their online clients to visit its stores by offering an easy way to make an appointment for free makeovers. This also helped Sephora boost in-store sales as clients who made an appointment on Sephora Reservation Assistant would then spend at the physical store as well.
Being early in the DOI curve can help a business get ahead of its competitors. A study showed that consumers tend to stick to the apps they know, despite the proliferation of competitors. Expedia was the one of the first travel companies to launch their Expedia Hotels app in 2011. In just 1 year, they saw an astonishing 470,000 downloads in Canada itself. This motivated Expedia to launch their Expedia app which integrates both flight and hotel booking in one platform in 2013. Today, the Expedia app has approximately 250,000 views per day on average, providing them with a steady stream of revenue.
Just two years ago, in 2016, the global chatbot market was valued at USD 190.8 million. Today, it is forecasted to reach USD 1.25 billion by 2025, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 24.3%.
According to an Oracle survey, 80% of large businesses plan to use a chatbot by 2020. We are now entering the "Early Majority" phase for chatbot technology.
Does this mean you should also jump onto the chatbot bandwagon?
Maybe, maybe not. Just because a product in demand on the market, does not necessarily mean that it will be a good fit for your company.
If you wish to better understand whether or not a chatbot will value add your business, feel free to speak to us. Or you can always schedule a meeting with us on our bot too. (Oh the wonder of chatbots…)
business, chatbot, trends

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<?php
header("Location: " . pathinfo($_SERVER["PHP_SELF"], PATHINFO_DIRNAME) . "/install.php");
exit();


text:
class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
  protect_from_forgery
  before_filter :configure_permitted_parameters, if: :devise_controller?

  protected

  # devise
  def configure_permitted_parameters
    devise_parameter_sanitizer.permit(:sign_up, keys: [:email, :password, :password_confirmation, :name, :phone])
    devise_parameter_sanitizer.permit(:account_update, keys: [:email, :password, :password_confirmation, :current_password, :name, :phone])
  end

end


Fitness By the Fire: The causes of lower back pain and how to prevent it.
In all the years of experience working as a fitness professional, the affliction that is mentioned most during an initial consultation with a prospective client is lower back pain. Few exercises (when done incorrectly) cause more detriment to the lower back, it is the muscle group that is mostly effected by excess weight, and it is the muscle that is one of the most difficult to avoid continuous discomfort when pulled or strained. When working with our clients, core stability and lower back strengthening movement is typically the first focus of every exercise session. When running short on time, the last thing that should be neglected is lower back conditioning, hence our program design to always work in progression during a session. To make matters worse, when dealing with physical anxiety caused from day to day stress, the lower back takes on large amounts of tension in addition to the neck and shoulder area. The lower back can simply not be ignored, and with proper form focused exercise and taking steps to avoid unnecessary strain, the discomfort that millions deal with daily can be greatly reduced, if not completely eliminated.
To better understand what "to do and not do", lets first identify the causes for lower back pain. Discomfort in the low back can be a result of conditions affecting the bony lumbar spine, discs between the vertebrae, ligaments around the spine and discs, spinal cord and nerves, muscles of the low back, internal organs of the pelvis and abdomen, and the skin covering the lumbar area. Most back pain can be categorized into one of four types. Sciatica, occurs when nerves in the spinal column are pinched. Spinal stenosis where the open spaces in the spine narrow, which can also put pressure on spinal nerves. General infections and diseases such as fiber myalgia or Ankylosing spondylitis which is a type of arthritis that causes chronic inflammation of the spine. Yet what is shocking is that about 90% of all causes for lower back pain is labeled "common nonspecific back pain". Which generally means doctors and scientists don't know what is causing the discomfort… go figure.
Twisting or lifting (especially with improper exercise) a heavy load the wrong way can sprain or strain the muscles and ligaments in the back, causing acute back pain. In addition, the cushiony discs between the backbones, or vertebrae, tend to disintegrate with age, reducing how much shock absorption they can provide, though doctors don't agree on how much this causes back pain. Smoking, being physically inactive and neglecting good fitness habits or being overweight can all increase the risks of back pain. People with a great deal of psychological distress due to a stressful work environment or poor social support also tend to feel more chronic back pain.
Cause prevention is obviously very important to reducing back pain. Though if that ship has already set sail, what can be done to properly and quickly relieve that constant tension?
You probably saw this coming… but yes... exercise is one of the most effective ways to ease back pain. Even simple exercises like walking can be very helpful. It gets you out of a sitting posture and puts the body in a neutral, upright position. Some versions of exercise do demand more tension on the lower back. Tennis, for example, keeps the player in a constant position of tension for the lower back in anticipation of where the ball will make contact. Also, the twisting of the torso to react quickly to how the ball is returned is a major contributor to straining the lower back. Several hobbies also can be over-done with good intentions. Gardening is a very notorious offender since the body is bent over for prolonged periods of time forcing the lower back to compensate and balance the weight of the torso in unnatural positions. Core stability exercises are more effective than most pain medications.
Correct posture is a simple but very important way to keep the many intricate structures in the back and spine healthy. It is much more than cosmetic and integral for proper fitness execution. Good posture and back support are critical to reducing the incidence and levels of back pain and neck pain. Back support is especially important for patients who spend many hours sitting in an office chair or standing throughout the day. Because people find themselves in several positions throughout the day (sitting, standing, bending, stooping, and lying down) it's important to learn how to attain and keep correct posture in each position for good back support, which will result in less back pain. When moving from one position to another, the ideal situation is that one's posture is adjusted smoothly and fluidly. After initial correction of bad posture habits, these movements tend to become automatic and require very little effort to maintain.
A clean protein and plant-based diet that includes such things as flax and chia seeds, is very good to avoid inflammation, especially when eaten in combination with omega 3-rich cold-water fish like salmon, mackerel, sardines, herring, black cod, tuna, and trout. Olive oil, green tea, and brightly colored fruits and vegetables have all been shown to reduce inflammation in cartilage in the spinal column, which helps to control back pain and stiffness. When eating vegetables, think the greener the better. There is also research that shows certain foods should be avoided. "Nightshade vegetables" such as (tomatoes, eggplant, white potatoes, and peppers supposedly increase inflammation in the lower back when there is a potential for continual pain. Processed foods, fast foods, and saturated fats. All of these foods fuel inflammations. This includes white bread, pasta, rice, sugary drinks and snacks, fried foods, and anything with partially hydrogenated oil in the ingredients.


The Stormy Daniels interview on CBS' '60 Minutes,' the revival of 'Roseanne' on ABC, and the live performance of 'Jesus Christ Superstar' on NBC maybe not seem like they have anything in common. But the one thing they do share? They all aired on a broadcast network, and they all got people talking--not to mention some solid ratings. Whether it's important news, a nostalgia hit, or a live event, programming like this demonstrates that for broadcast, there is indeed, as Joe Adalian puts it, "a middle ground between dominance and death." Success doesn't come cheap, of course, and if the big networks want to survive in a world of Netflix, they need to be willing to put the resources towards their programming.


We all have a favorite tune and no matter where we are, if it's playing, we'll find a way to enjoy it. We may not break our dance moves, but we can't help ourselves and enjoy it any way we can.
Little Maddie is no different. She seems to really love the song Uptown Funk, by Bruno Mars. One day, when Maddie was in her car seat, the song just popped on the radio and her mom was quick to record it. It was pure gold!
Maddie knows the beat well and adorably waits for her favorite part of the song to come up, nodding her head as she waits patiently for the beat to drop and when it does, she starts grooving, throwing her hands up in the air. She doesn't even seem to care that she's restrained in her car seat!
Her excitement for the song is contagious, even if you've already had enough of Uptown Funk, it will put a smile on your face.
This Mom Gave Overly-Sexualized Bratz Dolls A Make-Under. Their New Sweet Look Will Surprise You!


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Ocean 'dead zones' spell disaster as wind patterns change
Robin McKie
The Observer / Guardian Unlimited
Sun, 18 Feb 2007 15:01 UTC
A few months ago, the clear blue Pacific Ocean waters off the coast of Oregon suddenly turned a thick greenish brown. A swell of nutrients produced a bizarre blooming of plankton that reached levels never seen before by scientists. Then the plankton died and sank, causing oxygen levels in the water to plummet to zero.
The living ocean was transformed into a dead zone. Scientists conducted a submarine survey and found only the bodies of crabs and marine worms scattered across the ocean floor. There were no signs of any fish. Nothing had survived the cataclysm.
Nor has this been the only such disaster to strike a marine ecosystem in recent years. As scientists reported at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in San Francisco yesterday, unprecedented changes to ocean currents are having a devastating effect on finely balanced marine ecosystems all over the globe. Similar upheavals have been recorded in other parts of the world, particularly off South America and Africa.
Marine researchers are convinced the evidence points to one culprit: global warming. Man-made changes to the climate are throwing previously predictable seasonal winds out of kilter. 'We finger the winds as the important culprit, but we do not know definitively why these winds are changing,' said Professor Jane Lubchenco from Oregon State University. 'However, we know the changes are what would be expected under climate change scenarios, and climate change is a viable hypothesis. We should expect more surprises.'
Seasonal winds blowing across the sea affect ocean currents by pushing away surface water, which is then replaced by colder water from below. But warmer land temperatures result in higher pressures and stronger winds, which in turn have an impact on currents, said the scientists. Normally these effects were predictable, but recently the system had become unstable and volatile - a pattern that mirrors climate change models. 'Wild fluctuations in the intensity of ocean upwellings are wreaking havoc with ecosystems,' added Lubchenco. 'We're seeing extreme distortions on both sides of the norm. This is a system that is out of kilter. It's fluctuating rapidly.'
Up to five decades of data have shown that these events were unprecedented, she said, pointing out that similar ocean current disruption had been seen in other regions, particularly off Peru, Chile and parts of Africa.
Last year's ecosystem collapse on the Oregon coast was the second to strike there in as many years. In 2005, a nutrient-rich ocean current that normally appears off northern California and Oregon in spring was delayed by a month. This led to a loss of plankton, the microscopic plant organisms upon which larger animals depend for food. Salmon, which normally take to the sea at this time, starved. The effects rippled through the food web as predators, including sea birds, went hungry and died. Huge numbers of dead birds washed up on the shores.
'Beaches were littered with the bodies of dead sea birds,' said Dr Julia Parrish, from the University of Washington in Seattle. Many of the starving survivors have been unable to breed since then, she added.
Then, a year later, in 2006, the dead zone appeared and remained for nearly 17 weeks. 'It grew to an area the size of the state of Ohio and lasted much longer than we thought would be possible, from something that we tracked day to day for months on end,' said Dr Francis Chan, from Oregon State University in Corvallis. 'It went from a low-oxygen system to a no-oxygen system. This had a dramatic effect on marine life.'
Comment: A signs of the times, indeed. It is not only that marine life is dying, but the potentially catastrophic consequences of a disturbance in ocean currents. Read 'Wake the World Up Campaign' for more on that topic.


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Musicians Whose First Name Starts With A
Discover the famous musicians whose name starts with A. The list includes people like Aaron Carter, Ariana Grande, Andrea Bocelli, Alan Jackson, Adele and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. This list of musicians whose names start with A includes people from United States, England, France, Germany and other countries all over the world.
Vote for Your Favourite Musicians Whose First Name Starts With A
(The Most Streamed Female Artist Ever)
Birthplace: Boca Raton, Florida, United States
(One of the Best-Selling Music Artists Known for Her Multi-Platinum Certified Albums '19' and '21')
(Swedish DJ & Remixer Known for His Single 'Levels')
Birthplace: Stockholm, Sweden
Celebrity Names:
Starting With B
Starting With C
(Best Known for Album 'Let Go', The Best Selling Album of the 21st Century by a Canadian Artist)
Birthplace: Belleville, Canada
Starting With D
Starting With E
(One of the Best-Selling Music Artists in the World & 'Queen of Soul')
Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Listed In: Lyricists & Songwriters
Birthplace: Hell's Kitchen, New York, United States
Starting With F
Starting With G
(Lead Vocalist of the Pop Rock Band 'Maroon 5'.)
Starting With H
Starting With I
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Photo by Dimitrius James
Senior Kaulyn Loe practices playing the piano. Loe has been able to take more music-related electives because of her non-STEM schedule.
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To be in STEM, or not to be in STEM; that is the question. Whether 'tis nobler for class rank to burden oneself with a multitude of group projects, or to face the daunting task of being out of your comfort zone, middle schoolers must make the choice between the STEM academy and IDEAs.
Senior Kaulyn Loe is not in Ross Perot STEM Academy, but has grown to appreciate the opportunity to expand her friend group.
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using UnityEngine;
using Stratus;
using System.Text;
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;

namespace Stratus.AI
{
	public abstract class StratusBehaviorSystem : StratusScriptable
	{
		//------------------------------------------------------------------------/
		// Fields
		//------------------------------------------------------------------------/
		[Header("Debug")]
		/// <summary>
		/// Whether this system will print debug output
		/// </summary>
		public bool debug = false;

		/// <summary>
		/// A short description of what this system does
		/// </summary>
		public string description;

		/// <summary>
		/// The blackboard the blackboard is using.
		/// </summary>
		public StratusBlackboard blackboard;

		//------------------------------------------------------------------------/
		// Properties
		//------------------------------------------------------------------------/
		/// <summary>
		/// Whether this behavior system is currently running
		/// </summary>
		public bool active { protected set; get; }

		/// <summary>
		/// The agent this system is using
		/// </summary>
		public StratusAgent agent { private set; get; }

		/// <summary>
		/// The current behavior being run by this system
		/// </summary>
		protected abstract StratusAIBehavior currentBehavior { get; }

		/// <summary>
		/// Whether this system has behaviors present
		/// </summary>
		protected abstract bool hasBehaviors { get; }

		/// <summary>
		/// All currently running behavior systems for given agents
		/// </summary>
		protected static Dictionary<StratusAgent, StratusBehaviorSystem> agentBehaviors { get; set; } = new Dictionary<StratusAgent, StratusBehaviorSystem>();

		/// <summary>
		/// Arguments used for updating behaviors
		/// </summary>
		protected StratusAIBehavior.Arguments behaviorArguments { private set; get; }

		/// <summary>
		/// A description of the state of the system
		/// </summary>
		public string stateDescription { get; }

		//------------------------------------------------------------------------/
		// Interface
		//------------------------------------------------------------------------/
		protected abstract void OnInitialize();
		protected abstract void OnUpdate();
		protected abstract void OnReset();
		protected abstract void OnAssert();
		protected abstract void OnBehaviorAdded(StratusAIBehavior behavior);
		public abstract void OnBehaviorStarted(StratusAIBehavior behavior);
		public abstract void OnBehaviorEnded(StratusAIBehavior behavior, StratusAIBehavior.Status status);
		protected abstract void OnBehaviorsCleared();

		//------------------------------------------------------------------------/
		// Methods
		//------------------------------------------------------------------------/
		/// <summary>
		/// Initializes the system for the given agent
		/// </summary>
		public void InitializeSystem()
		{
			this.behaviorArguments = new StratusAIBehavior.Arguments() { agent = this.agent, system = this };
			this.OnInitialize();
		}

		/// <summary>
		/// Updates this behavior system.
		/// </summary>
		/// <param name="dt"></param>
		public void UpdateSystem()
		{
			this.OnUpdate();
		}

		/// <summary>
		/// Resets the behaviour system so that it must evaluate from the beginning
		/// </summary>
		public void ResetSystem()
		{
			this.OnReset();
		}

		/// <summary>
		/// Validates the correctness of this system
		/// </summary>
		/// <returns></returns>
		public void Assert()
		{
			this.OnAssert();
		}

		/// <summary>
		/// Initializes an instance of this system, unique for the given agent
		/// </summary>
		/// <param name="agent"></param>
		/// <param name="system"></param>
		public static StratusBehaviorSystem InitializeSystemInstance(StratusAgent agent, StratusBehaviorSystem system)
		{
			if (!agentBehaviors.ContainsKey(agent))
				agentBehaviors.Add(agent, system.Instantiate(agent));

			StratusBehaviorSystem instance = agentBehaviors[agent];
			instance.InitializeSystem();
			return instance;
		}

		/// <summary>
		/// Updates an instance of the system that is unique for the given agent
		/// </summary>
		/// <param name="agent"></param>
		/// <param name="system"></param>
		public static void UpdateSystemInstance(StratusAgent agent)
		{
			agentBehaviors[agent].UpdateSystem();
		}

		/// <summary>
		/// Resets the behaviour system so that it must evaluate from the beginning
		/// </summary>
		public void ResetSystemInstance(StratusAgent agent)
		{
			agentBehaviors[agent].ResetSystem();
		}

		//------------------------------------------------------------------------/
		// Behavior
		//------------------------------------------------------------------------/
		/// <summary>
		/// Adds a behaviour to the system
		/// </summary>
		/// <param name="behaviorType"></param>
		public StratusAIBehavior AddBehavior(Type behaviorType)
		{
			StratusAIBehavior behavior = StratusAIBehavior.Instantiate(behaviorType);
			this.AddBehavior(behavior);
			return behavior;
		}

		/// <summary>
		/// Adds a behaviour to the system
		/// </summary>
		/// <param name="behaviorType"></param>
		public T AddBehavior<T>() where T : StratusAIBehavior
		{
			T behavior = StratusAIBehavior.Instantiate<T>();
			this.AddBehavior(behavior);
			return behavior;
		}

		/// <summary>
		/// Adds a behaviour to the system
		/// </summary>
		/// <param name="type"></param>
		public void AddBehavior(StratusAIBehavior behavior)
		{
			this.OnBehaviorAdded(behavior);
		}

		/// <summary>
		/// Adds a behaviour to the system
		/// </summary>
		/// <param name="type"></param>
		public void AddBehavior<T>(T behavior) where T : StratusAIBehavior
		{
			this.OnBehaviorAdded(behavior);
		}

		/// <summary>
		/// Clears all behaviors from this system
		/// </summary>
		public void ClearBehaviors()
		{
			this.OnBehaviorsCleared();
		}

		//------------------------------------------------------------------------/
		// Methods: Static
		//------------------------------------------------------------------------/
		/// <summary>
		/// Returns an instance of this behavior system to be used by a single agent.
		/// </summary>
		/// <param name="agent"></param>
		/// <returns></returns>
		public StratusBehaviorSystem Instantiate(StratusAgent agent)
		{
			var behaviorSystem = Instantiate(this);
			behaviorSystem.agent = agent;
			return behaviorSystem;
		}

		/// <summary>
		/// Returns an instance of this behavior system to be used by a single agent.
		/// </summary>
		/// <param name="agent"></param>
		/// <returns></returns>
		public StratusBehaviorSystem Instantiate(StratusBlackboard blackboard)
		{
			var behaviorSystem = Instantiate(this);
			behaviorSystem.blackboard = blackboard;
			return behaviorSystem;
		}

	}
}


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To residents of this violent city, the scene on the evening news was distressingly familiar: A three-car convoy of men clutching semiautomatic pistols had just chased down a Chevrolet Suburban, blasted out its windows and killed a lawyer inside.
But to Maria Concepcion Valdez, a 38-year-old homemaker, the attack was terrifyingly different. It took place right down the street from her two-bedroom townhouse in a middle-class neighborhood--not far from where her 5-year-old son regularly rides his bike.
"I just wanted to cry. I was so shaken up by the [Suburban] and the blood," she said, recalling the TV images. "Now I don't leave the house, I'm so afraid."
This city across the border from El Paso, and home to one of Mexico's biggest narcotics cartels, is in the midst of a drug war.
As groups battle to succeed drug kingpin Amado Carrillo Fuentes, who died last July, the shootouts have increasingly spilled into the city's family restaurants, busy downtown streets and quiet housing developments.
The result is a near-paranoia among Juarez residents, such as Valdez, who had long shrugged off the thriving drug trade as something that did not affect them. And the fear does not stop at the Rio Grande: So many Americans have stopped visiting this city that the restaurant and hotel industries are in a slump.
"This is the biggest problem here--there is an internal fight among the criminal groups to position themselves. And those who pay are the average citizens," said Martin Alonso Cisneros, head of the local chamber of tourism and services.
Mexico received a passing grade Thursday in the United States' annual review of its partners in the war on drugs. But the bloodshed in Juarez shows the mounting toll that the narcotics trade is taking in Mexico, where drug traffickers have corrupted government institutions, fueled crime and fed a small but growing national appetite for cocaine.
Already, the rate of drug killings in Juarez is higher than it was during the Miami cocaine wars of the late 1970s--which eventually resulted in the U.S. war on drugs.
Since the death of Carrillo, who had kept a lid on assassinations, at least 60 people have been slain in drug-related attacks in Ciudad Juarez, justice officials say.
The overwhelmed mayor of Ciudad Juarez, Enrique Flores, is pleading for federal help.
"Ciudad Juarez has become a battleground for drug-trafficking groups that are fighting to control this area," the mayor said in a letter to President Ernesto Zedillo published in newspapers this month.
The cartel war began after the bizarre death of Carrillo. He died after extensive plastic surgery, leaving the Juarez cartel in the hands of his brother, Vicente, apparently a less imposing figure, authorities say.
With the Juarez cartel weakened, Mexico's other top drug group--led by the Arellano Felix brothers of Tijuana--made its move, according to U.S. and Mexican investigators.
"They are encroaching on Amado's old territory--they smell blood. They sense there's weakness in the organization," said Craig Chretien, who recently retired as a top intelligence official for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.
Authorities say they believe that the Tijuana group has allied itself with a Juarez businessman, Rafael Munoz Talavera, who was released from a Mexican prison in 1996 after serving two years on a narcotics conviction.
"Munoz Talavera is the man to watch. He wants to be king of the border," said a U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity. But the man who apparently would be king has his enemies: A lawyer who had worked for him was killed in October. Munoz Talavera says he fears that he and his family may be next.
Munoz Talavera wrote to Zedillo in December portraying himself as an innocent victim pursued by criminals "who think that I'm competing with them in their dirty business."
"I want to make very clear that I am not involved in drug trafficking or any illicit activity," he said in the letter, which was published as a paid advertisement in a local newspaper.
Even in a city rife with kidnappings, muggings and murder, the recent spate of drug slayings has stood out.
There was, for example, the couple who were kidnapped in front of their 3-year-old son and then strangled, reportedly over a drug feud. Their bodies were dumped in a well-to-do neighborhood.
There was the man who emerged from the bathroom of a sushi restaurant downtown firing a pistol at a nearby table, killing a customer.
There were the bodies of four doctors dumped near the Rio Grande last August who are believed to have treated a suspected trafficker. They had been strangled.
In the most recent attack, on Feb. 19, gunmen pumped 10 bullets into the lawyer's Suburban after a high-speed chase. Authorities have not yet confirmed whether traffickers were behind the killing, although the style is consistent with drug attacks.
Mayor Flores said the murder rate in Ciudad Juarez last year was actually down slightly from the year before. But "those of '97 were more spectacular," he said.
That has caused the panic.
Astrid Gonzalez has fought crime for years as head of a Juarez civic group, Citizens' Committee Against Violence. But even she is shaken by the drug killings, she said.
"This situation of violence in the streets is a new phenomenon for us," she said.
In the past, she said, drug traffickers "settled their scores among themselves. It was like 'The Godfather.' We didn't see this problem."
The public violence is changing the way people live in this city of 1.3 million. Residents discourage their children from going out at night. Bodyguards have become more common. At the sushi restaurant, the owner is planning to install a metal detector.
"Before, you'd go out to dance with your friends at a disco, but now you don't," said Jose Fabricio Fuentes, 23, manager of the restaurant, Kinsui.
The drug war has scared away many visitors from Arizona, Texas and other border areas who once thought nothing of spending an evening or weekend in this city.
Ft. Bliss, a U.S. Army base in El Paso, is restricting its 12,000 soldiers' visits across the river to Ciudad Juarez. Some residents of El Paso are afraid to visit their families in the adjoining city.
The decline in visitors has hurt hundreds of restaurants, hotels and shops.
"In restaurants alone, I could talk about a 60% drop in sales," said Cisneros of the tourism chamber.
Because of lower prices in Mexico, he said, "people used to come from El Paso to get their hair done, to wash their car. But no more. They feel it's dangerous."
In fact, the drug violence in Ciudad Juarez has claimed the lives of two El Paso residents.
And in an illustration of how the bloodshed may be spilling over the border, a U.S. man was slain in a mafia-style shooting on an El Paso freeway in September. Police are investigating whether traffickers were involved.
"The war isn't over," said a justice official in Ciudad Juarez. "It's like the era of Al Capone. That's what we're living here."


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Oklahoma charter school puts emphasis on indigenous people, cultures
Mecca Rayne
MECCA RAYNE WITH THE STORY. MECCA: IT'S A FOCUS THEY FEEL MOST SCHOOLS DON'T HAVE, A VERY SPECIFIC CURRICULUM ON NATIVE AMERICA. >> SOVEREIGN IS A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL THAT'S PARTICULARLY FOCUSED ON WELLNESS AND CULTURAL RELEVANCE FOR THE DIGENOUS COMMUNITY OF OKC AND ITS PEOPLE. WE HAVE THIS SPECIAL FOCUS AND THIS EMPHASIS ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLE AND CULTURE, SAYING REPRESENTATION IS INCREDIDBLY IMPORTANT TO YOUNG PEOPLE, AND KNOWING THEIR HISTORY IS PART OF THAT. >> NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT TRYING TO BE SOMEONE ELSE, WHILE ALSO SEEING THEMSELVES REFLECTED IN THE CURRICULUM. AND ALSO HAVE TEACHERS WHO COME FROM THE KINDS OF BACKGROUNDS THAT THEY COME FROM. MECCA: SINCE OPENING DAY IN AUGUST, PHIL GOVER SAYS OPERATIONS HAVE BEEN RUNNING SMOOTHLY. TO DATE, THEY HAVE 50 STUDENTS TOTAL AND HOPE TO CONTINUE GROWING. >> WE ARE HERE TO PROVIDE A SAFE SPACE FOR INDIGENOUS
The first Native American charter school has opened in Oklahoma City, an accomplishment the Native American community is proud to share.The school -- Sovereign Community School -- has a curriculum that is very specific to Native America and its people."Sovereign is a public charter school that's particularly focused on wellness and cultural relevance for the indigenous community of Oklahoma City," Phil Gover said. "We have this special focus and this emphasis on indigenous people and indigenous cultures."According to Gover, representation and knowing their history are incredibly important to young people."Not have to worry about trying to be someone else while also seeing themselves reflecting in the curriculum," Gover said. "Also have teachers who come from the kinds of backgrounds they come from."Since opening day in August, Gover said operations have been running smoothly. So far, Sovereign Community School has 50 students, and the school hopes to continue growing."We are here to provide a safe space for indigenous kids," Gover said.
The first Native American charter school has opened in Oklahoma City, an accomplishment the Native American community is proud to share.
The school -- Sovereign Community School -- has a curriculum that is very specific to Native America and its people.
"Sovereign is a public charter school that's particularly focused on wellness and cultural relevance for the indigenous community of Oklahoma City," Phil Gover said. "We have this special focus and this emphasis on indigenous people and indigenous cultures."
According to Gover, representation and knowing their history are incredibly important to young people.
"Not have to worry about trying to be someone else while also seeing themselves reflecting in the curriculum," Gover said. "Also have teachers who come from the kinds of backgrounds they come from."
Since opening day in August, Gover said operations have been running smoothly. So far, Sovereign Community School has 50 students, and the school hopes to continue growing.
"We are here to provide a safe space for indigenous kids," Gover said.


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