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ALEC Attacks
How evangelicals and corporations captured state lawmaking to safeguard white supremacy and corporate power
HOW TO FiGHT FOR SEPaRaTiOn OF CORPORaTiOn anD STaTE
Part 1A History of ALEC & The People's Resistance
Curbing Social Change: A Brief History of ALEC
The People's Resistance to ALEC
Part 2ALEC's Pay-to-Play Politics
Far-Right Financing: ALEC's Membership and Funding
ALEC's Corporate Capture Strategy
Part 3ALEC's Attacks on People of Color, Civic Engagement, and Dissent
'Stand Your Ground' laws
Voter ID bills
Anti-Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions Bills
Critical Infrastructure Bills
Part 4How to Fight for Separation of Corporation and State
Political Advocacy Opportunities
Legislative instruments for transparency and accountability
Continuing the Fight at the International Level
State Governmental Authorities
Federal Governmental Authorities
Progressive Lawmakers in the U.S. Congress
Public Interest Organizations
ALEC's Attacks on People of Color, Civic Engagement, and Dissent
While ALEC has had success for many years pursuing its agenda, it is not without vulnerabilities. Advocates, activists, and movements seeking to push back against its corporate-first, racist agenda can take meaningful action to resist ALEC's influence over law and policy-making and reclaim the people's right to self-determination.
This section is designed to facilitate generative strategizing for advocates. Specifically, in the spirit of cross-movement solidarity, this section will draw on past successes by progressive grassroots movements for social justice across issue areas – often but not always battling ALEC-sponsored legislation – to suggest a way forward to reclaim our law and policy-making spaces from corporate control.
With an increased presence of progressive politicians in federal and state legislatures, there are a growing number of opportunities to take on corporate control of legislative decision-making through political advocacy.
Calling on Elected Officials and Corporations to Cut Ties with ALEC
As demonstrated by the group Stand Up to ALEC,[197] a viable advocacy approach is to make sure state lawmakers know that their constituents do not want them associating with ALEC. Key times to mobilize constituents to register their concerns about ALEC with their representatives are during political primaries, in the lead-up to state elections, and in the recess period before state legislatures convene.
[197] Stand Up to ALEC, "Stop the Swamp," https://standuptoalec.org/stoptheswamp/.
Protester at #AbolishALEC protest outside ALEC Annual Meeting in New Orleans, 2018.Protester at #AbolishALEC protest outside ALEC Annual Meeting in New Orleans, 2018. Photo: Tara T
Although it is not always easy to know whether an elected state lawmaker is a member of ALEC (as explained above, ALEC does not identify its members are unless they are part of an ALEC Task Force), groups like Stand Up to ALEC,[198] the Center for Media and Democracy,[199] and Documented[200] have all compiled information that can be used to identify whether a state lawmaker has affiliations with ALEC, and how deep those affiliations run.
[199] Center for Media and Democracy, "ALEC Politicians," Source Watch, https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=ALEC_Politicians.
[200] "ALEC 2019 Annual Meeting Attendee List," Documented, https://documented.net/alec-2019-annual-meeting-attendee-list/.
Similarly, as illustrated by the successful advocacy of Color of Change and other public interest groups, advocates can have a significant impact on ALEC's activities by undertaking sustained public pressure campaigns on corporate members to withdraw their membership.[201]
[201] Color of Change, "Targeting and Weakening ALEC," https://colorofchange.org/campaigns/victories/targeting-and-weakening-alec/.
Fighting Laws in Committee
Each state legislature has its own legislative process. However, across legislatures, before bills are finalized for a vote, they may be referred to issue-specific committees. The legislators forming each committee scrutinize a bill's contents before voting to approve or deny advancement of the bill. Importantly, at this stage of the legislative process, bills can be amended; if advocates are unable to stop an ALEC bill altogether, they can still focus efforts on altering its contents.
When a law is not in the interest of a state's population and did not originate with the will of that population, the attorney general should not view it as a legitimate and enforceable statute.
The Louisiana Critical infrastructure Law discussed in Section 2 of this report was originally much more expansive and punitive than the final bill as passed. It was weakened in committee in response to advocacy by organizers and activists from 350 New Orleans and other groups that intervened to urge the elimination of a number of its provisions.
Originally, the bill contained language to allow for imprisonment for up to 12 years and a fine of $250,000 for merely conspiring to interfere with the operations or construction of a pipeline, and a minimum prison term for trespassing on a pipeline construction site.[202] The advocates successfully pressed to have these provisions removed and other language added prohibiting use of the law to criminalize or prevent a) lawful and peaceful protest on matters of public interest; and b) recreational and commercial activities in the area, including crawfishing.[203]
[202] Alleen Brown and Will Parrish, "Louisiana and Minnesota Introduce Anti-Protest Bills Amid Fights Over Bayou Bridge and Enbridge Pipeline," The Intercept, March 31, 2018, https://theintercept.com/2018/03/31/louisiana-minnesota-anti-protest-bills-bayou-bridge-enbridge-pipelines/.
[203] Original bill: https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1078897; bill as passed: https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1097619.
A Role for Attorneys General
Civil society organizations often pressure state attorneys general to defend their state residents against discriminatory or harmful policies and laws. In recent months and years, civil society organizations have successfully rallied state attorneys general to exercise their robust legal authority to refute several policies put forth by the Trump administration that would have a harmful impact on their residents.
In the immigration context, for example, the National Immigration Law Center has issued guidance to attorneys general encouraging them to protect immigrants from the Trump administration's targeted attacks.[204] In Colorado, the Colorado People's Alliance has urged Attorney General Cynthia Coffman to protect the rights of recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), despite threats from the federal government to repeal the program protecting undocumented students.[205] Similarly, in the case of California's sanctuary laws, California's attorney general has vowed to protect the state's sanctuary laws and "defend them against the U.S. Justice Department's lawsuits."[206] In both instances, state attorneys general have been pressured by, but also worked with, groups like the Service Employees International Union.
[204] National Immigration Law Center, "Flexing Their Executive Muscle: How Governors and State Attorneys General Can Use Their Authority to Support and Protect Immigrants," Last updated December 3, 2018, https://www.nilc.org/exec-authority-to-support-protect-immigrants/.
[205] Jeff Todd, "Immigration Activists Urge Support for DACA Program," CBS Denver, July 13, 2017, https://denver.cbslocal.com/2017/07/13/immigration-daca/.
[206] Matt Zapatosky, "California Tells Local Law Enforcement to Follow Federal Law — But Not Be Immigration Enforcers," March 28, 2018, https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/california-tells-local-law-enforcement-to-follow-federal-law--but-dont-be-immigration-enforcers/2018/03/28/bee713f4-32b2-11e8-94fa-32d48460b955_story.html?utm_term=.2cb1ee754f78.
State attorneys general have also played critical roles in opposing the administration's rollback of labor protections,[207] Trump's Muslim Ban,[208] and net neutrality repeal.[209]
[207] Attorney General Xavier Becerra, "Proposed Rescission of Tip Regulations Under the Fair Labor Standards Act," letter to Secretary of U.S. Department of Labor Alex Acosta, February 5, 2018, https://oag.ca.gov/system/files/attachments/press_releases/Comment%20of%20State%20Attorneys%20General%20re%20Proposed%20Rescission%20of%20Tip%20Regulations%20%28003%29.pdf.
[208] Keith Ellison, "How I will continue to defend the rights of all Minnesotans as your Attorney General," Insight News, August 9, 2018, https://www.insightnews.com/opinion/keith-ellison-how-i-will-continue-to-defend-the-rights/article_f286c10a-9bf8-11e8-87c4-afcac320541e.html.
[209] Jim Puzzanghera, "Suit by 22 state attorneys general seeks to block FCC's net neutrality repeal," Los Angeles Times, January 16, 2018,
When unable to prevent ALEC model legislation from becoming law, advocates can appeal to state attorneys general to not enforce ALEC-originated laws given their undemocratic origins. When a law is not in the interest of a state's population and did not originate with the will of that population, the attorney general should not view it as a legitimate and enforceable statute.
State attorneys general may also examine whether ALEC, as a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization, is operating in accordance with relevant state laws governing the activities of charitable organizations within their state. Again, advocates and cooperating movement lawyers can play an integral role in activating political opinion in favor of attorneys general taking such action.
Open Meetings Laws
Public access to agencies, boards, committees, and other government bodies is governed by a category of laws known as open meetings laws. These laws allow constituents to attend —and scrutinize — government meetings.[210] Most open meeting statutes prohibit members of local government bodies not just from conducting official meetings in secret, but also from conducting informal, out-of-session "meetings" outside of the public eye as well.[211]
[210] Digital Media Law Project, "Access to Government Meetings," October 9, 2019, http://www.dmlp.org/legal-guide/access-government-meetings.
[211] John F. O'Connor and Michael J. Baratz, "Some Assembly Required: The Application of State Open Meetings Laws to Email Correspondence," Steptoe, 2004, https://www.steptoe.com/images/content/9/1/v1/917/1481.pdf.
According to these laws, such informal meetings are typically defined by their purpose, to perform public business, and are presumed to be open to the public.[212] Legislative and executive bodies are required to publish an advance notice of certain proceedings, such as formal rulemaking hearings, enforcement proceedings, and other administrative matters, so that the public can plan to attend.[213] In some instances, these laws also entitle the public to copies of minutes, transcripts, or recordings.[214]
[212] Alex Aichinger, "Open Meeting Laws and Freedom of Speech," The First Amendment Encyclopedia, 2009,
[213] Justia, "Open Record/Meeting Laws," https://www.justia.com/administrative-law/open-record-meeting-laws/.
Open meetings laws do have several critical exemptions that shield government bodies from transparency requirements. Meetings are allowed to remain closed when dealing with certain sensitive subject matters, including "pending litigation, the purchase of real estate, and official misconduct."[215] Meetings are also allowed to remain closed to the public when dealing with private information about an individual, trade secrets, or other confidential information.
Open meetings laws can support the work of advocates when there is suspicion that ALEC is meeting with a quorum of lawmakers from a state public body out of the public view. While open meetings laws vary from state to state, generally any meeting of a quorum of members of a state public entity is subject to disclosure requirements. For more specific information on the rules and regulations governing each state, see the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press's "Open Government Guide."[216]
[216] Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, "Open Government Guide," https://www.rcfp.org/open-government-guide/.
Lobbying Registries
ALEC is classified as a 501(c)(3) public charity with the IRS and therefore is subject to strong restrictions on the amount of lobbying it is permitted to engage in. However, the organization appears to exist for the sole purpose of facilitating private corporate lobbying of state legislators.[217] To that end, in April 2012, Common Cause filed a complaint against ALEC charging it with misusing charity laws, massively underreporting lobbying activities, and obtaining improper tax breaks for corporate funders at the expense of taxpayers.[218]
[217] Mary Graffam, "ALEC Exposed Shines a New Light on Shadowy Organization," American Association for Justice, July 19, 2011,
[218] Common Cause, ALEC Whistleblower Complaint, webpage, October 1, 2016, https://www.commoncause.org/resource/alec-whistleblower-complaint/.
Lobbying registration is regulated both federally and locally.[219] Lobbying registries vary greatly between states as each state defines a lobby or a lobbyist very differently.[220] In 2015, the Sunlight Foundation published a lobbying disclosure scoreboard ranking of all 50 states.[221] For example, ALEC is registered in Virginia[222] and is subject to relevant provisions of the Code of Virginia, however, the state's disclosure requirements on political activity are relatively lax.[223]
[219] Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, "Lobbying Disclosure Act Guidance," Section 4 — Lobbying Registration, https://lobbyingdisclosure.house.gov/amended_lda_guide.html#section4:
[220] National Conference of State Legislators, "How States Define Lobbying and Lobbyists," September 30, 2019, http://www.ncsl.org/research/ethics/50-state-chart-lobby-definitions.aspx.
[221] "Disclosure Legislation/ Practices : [State Lobbying] Final Grades," Google Document, https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1WGGCw4eMDEdPvGGRDO7Cef_11iVRnM-XBXWRGluHsAE/pubhtml.
[222] Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Offices of Charitable and Regulatory Programs, "American Legislative Exchange Council," Charitable Organization Database, http://cos.va-vdacs.com/cgi-bin/char_search.cgi?act=2&sysorgno=14569&orgname=American%20Legislative%20Exchange%20Council.
[223] For example, a "charitable purpose" in Virginia's code is defined, in part, as "influencing legislation or influencing the actions of any public official" (§ 57-48), and the lobbying reporting requirements are minimal (§ 2.2-422). See: Virginia's Legislative Information System, Code of Virginia, Chapter 5. Solicitation of Contributions, § 57-48. Definitions, https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacodefull/title57/chapter5/.
All states have public records laws that allow members of the public to obtain public records from state and local government bodies. Broadly, there are many barriers to obtaining access to government records or to certain areas of government. ALEC has taken advantage of these barriers, such as records exemptions, to infiltrate local government bodies across the country without public scrutiny.
In 2013, the Center for Media and Democracy sued Wisconsin state Senator Leah Vukmir over her failure to disclose ALEC-related materials under Wisconsin's records law.[224] Through the litigation, it was made clear that ALEC attempts to seal its documents by arguing that they are "internal ALEC documents," which "ALEC believed is not subject to disclosure under any state Freedom of Information or Public Records Act."[225] Vukmir and Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen's Department of Justice took the unprecedented position of arguing that Vukmir is immune from suit during her two-year legislative term. After a year of litigation, Vukmir settled with the Center for Media and Democracy and released the documents at issue.[226]
[224] Center for Media and Democracy v. Leah Vukmir, State of Wisconsin Circuit Court, Dane County, Code. No. 30952, https://www.prwatch.org/files/CMD_Vukmir_Complaint_June6.pdf.
[225] Patrick Marley, "Negotiations may end open records lawsuit against Leah Vukmir," Milwaukee-Wisconsin Journal Sentinel, December 4, 2013, http://archive.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/negotiations-may-end-open-records-lawsuit-against-leah-vukmir-b99155979z1-234398861.html.
Filing public records requests, backed up by public interest litigation, has been successful in revealing ALEC's inner workings, members, and schedules. In 2019, Documented obtained a list of members on the ALEC Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force through an Ohio public records request.[227] Similarly, in anticipation of the Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA)'s "Oil and Gas Summit" in Houston, Texas, Documented obtained a copy of a heavily redacted draft agenda through a public records request to the office of the North Dakota Attorney General.[228]
[227] Jamie Corey, "New ALEC Membership List Names More Legislators Tied to the Group," Documented, June 6, 2019, https://documented.net/2019/06/06/new-alec-membership-list-names-more-legislators-tied-to-the-group/.
[228] Jamie Corey, "Republican Attorneys General Group Hosting 'Oil and Gas Summit,"" Documented, April 8, 2019, https://documented.net/2019/04/08/republican-attorneys-general-group-hosting-oil-and-gas-summit/.
For more specific information on which state open records laws cover legislators, refer to the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press's "Open Government Guide."[229] In states where public records laws do cover legislators, advocates can use these laws to seek communications between ALEC and state lawmakers.
[229] Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, https://www.rcfp.org/open-government-sections/2-legislative-bodies/.
Disclosure of Legislators' Expenditures and Tax Documents
Financial disclosure laws provide constituents with the tools to track conflicts of interest between a candidate or officeholder and their respective personal financial interests, or those of their donors, and the politician's policy positions or actions in office.[230] These laws are meant to protect transparency and engender trust in politicians and in their policies.
[230] Elaine S. Povich, "State Financial Disclosure Antiquated, Inaccessible," The PEW Charitable Trusts, October 27, 2016, https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/stateline/2016/10/27/state-financial-disclosure-antiquated-inaccessible.
In about two-thirds of states, financial disclosure forms for candidates and officeholders are available online. In the other third of states, records are accessible by filing an in-person request. In some states, officials processing record requests are mandated to verify the names and addresses of all those making a request, and mandate that requests be handwritten.[231] Disclosure laws can help advocates seek information about expenditures lawmakers make in relation to ALEC meetings.
'Revolving Door' Bans
"Revolving door" bans forbid departing public officials from lobbying for a period of time after leaving public office. The laws are designed to prevent state officials acting in a way favorable to a lobbyist in return for private employment after leaving public service. The length of such bans varies depending on the state, and there are various nuances in some states' laws. There are also restrictions at the federal level.[232]
[232] Federally, "executive order ethics pledges are one of several tools, along with laws and administrative guidance, available to influence the interactions and relationships between the public and the executive branch." In 2008, President Barack Obama vowed to keep out lobbyists and shut the revolving door between government agencies and lobbying organizations. On his first full day as president, Obama signed an executive order to bar executive appointees from working for lobbyists that lobbied that appointee's department for two years after leaving the government. The ban also prohibited lobbyists from working for the government department they lobbied for two years after leaving their employer. After his election, President Trump vowed to strengthen Obama's Revolving Door Ban executive order by issuing Executive Order (E.O.) 13770 with a five-year lobbying ban. However, the Trump administration has issued so many exemptions that the operation of the law is effectively weaker. See: https://www.politico.com/story/2017/01/trump-lobbying-ban-weakens-obama-ethics-rules-234318.
Revolving door bans provide some support to advocates in monitoring whether state lawmakers are operating ethically or are making decisions that favor ALEC members in return for future employment in the private sector. Review the different state laws on revolving door bans at the National Conference of State Legislatures website.[233]
[233] Revolving Door Prohibitions webpage, National Conference of State Legislatures, August 13, 2019, http://www.ncsl.org/research/ethics/50-state-table-revolving-door-prohibitions.aspx.
'Conflict of Interest' Laws
Conflict of interest laws are designed to ensure lawmakers make decisions in the public interest rather than for their own personal financial gain. States have widely varying ethics requirements for lawmakers, but generally all have public entities mandated to investigate allegations of conflict of interest violations. These conflict of interest laws provide an avenue for investigating lawmakers when advocates suspect unethical conduct by an elected legislator. Review the related section of the National Conference of State Legislatures website for more information.[234]
[234] Conflict of Interest Definitions webpage, National Conference of State Legislatures, http://www.ncsl.org/research/ethics/50-state-table-conflict-of-interest-definitions.aspx.
UN Treaty on Transnational Corporations and Other Business Enterprises
Since the late 1990s, public health and corporate accountability advocates from more than 100 countries have pushed member states of the United Nations to establish a robust international framework to regulate the tobacco industry. This effort has largely been led by two civil society networks: the Framework Convention Alliance (FCA) and the Network for Accountability of Tobacco Transnationals (NATT).[235] The NATT in particular, coordinated by U.S.-based Corporate Accountability International with over 100 members in more than 50 countries, was pivotal in ensuring that countries adopted a provision in the UN Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) limiting the role of the tobacco industry in formulating national health policies. Civil society groups successfully argued, on the strength of evidence exposed by litigation in the U.S. and elsewhere, that tobacco companies have a clear conflict of interest when formulating health and other policies, and have regularly sought to derail regulation of tobacco products.
[235] Kelle Louaillier, "How the Network for Accountability of Tobacco Transnationals fostered the Global Tobacco Treaty," American Public Health Association138th Annual Meeting and Exposition, 2010,
Treaty Alliance members at UN negotiations, 2017.
Photo: Victor BarroTreaty Alliance members at UN negotiations, 2017. Photo: Victor Barro
NATT and FCA's success in limiting the tobacco industry's capture of health policy formulation has inspired activists and organizers to campaign for a similar UN human rights treaty to regulate corporate abuses of human rights generally. The Treaty Alliance, a loose campaign endorsed by more than a thousand organizations in over 100 countries, has successfully encouraged states to include a "corporate capture" provision into the text of an international treaty. In its most recent draft, UN treaty draft Article 5.5 reads: "In setting and implementing their public policies...State Parties shall act to protect these policies from commercial and other vested interests of persons conducting business activities…."[236]
[236] "Legally Binding Instrument to Regulate, in International Human Rights Law, the Activities of Transnational Corporations and Other Business Enterprises," United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights,
States drafting this treaty have drawn from the language of the FCTC, which reflects the call that some UN member states, the FCTC Secretariat, and civil society organizations have made in the annual negotiations that take place at the UN.[237] In repeatedly calling over several years for this provision to be included in the future UN treaty, the Center for Constitutional Rights has several times made explicit mention of ALEC's legacy of corporate capture, and particularly pointed to the effects of its influence on people of color.[238]
[237] Texts of interventions states and others have made to the five years of negotiations are accessible at the homepage of the UN Intergovernmental Working Group on Transnational Corporations and Other Business Enterprises with Respect to Human Rights at: https://www.ohchr.org/en/hrbodies/hrc/wgtranscorp/pages/igwgontnc.aspx.
[238] Oral Statement of the Center for Constitutional Rights and Adalah Justice Project, fourth session of the open-ended intergovernmental working group on transnational corporations and other business enterprises with respect to human rights, United Nations Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights, 2018, https://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/HRC/WGTransCorp/Session4/Pages/Session4.aspx.
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313. Super Ugly Number

Write a program to find the nth super ugly number.

Super ugly numbers are positive numbers whose all prime factors are in the given prime list primes of size k.
For example, [1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 13, 14, 16, 19, 26, 28, 32] is the sequence of the first 12 super ugly numbers
given primes = [2, 7, 13, 19] of size 4.

Note:
(1) 1 is a super ugly number for any given primes.
(2) The given numbers in primes are in ascending order.
(3) 0 < k ≤ 100, 0 < n ≤ 106, 0 < primes[i] < 1000.

*/

class Solution {

public:

    int nthSuperUglyNumber(int n, vector<int>& primes) {

        if (n <= 1) return 1;

        vector<int> cnt(primes.size(), 0);
        vector<int> SuperUglyNumber(n);

        SuperUglyNumber[0] = 1;

        for(int i=1; i<n; i++){

            // Use "current" and then assign it later to SuperUglyNumber[i]
            // is faster, since it calls so many times
            int current = INT_MAX;

            for(int j=0; j<primes.size(); j++)
                current=min( current, SuperUglyNumber[cnt[j]]*primes[j] );

            for(int j=0; j<primes.size(); j++) {
                if (current == SuperUglyNumber[cnt[j]]*primes[j])
                    cnt[j]++;
            }

            SuperUglyNumber[i] = current;
        }

        return SuperUglyNumber[n-1];
    }
};

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Warning: Before you read, this article does contain two disturbing pictures of animals being shut in cramped, small cages. If you want skip these pictures, you can scroll down if you wish.
Animals. Who doesn't love them? I know I certainly do – I've grown up with two, care free border collies and five cats. But, what about animals outside the home? The ones you'll see at the zoo? Are they being treated fairly and equally like our household best friends? To investigate and answer this question, I've teamed up with theveganlily to address this issue, to explain how and why animals are still treated badly in captivity.
Growing up, I've always had a huge passion for animals; I loved learning about and talking to them. In the UK (where I live), most zoos claim that they provide excellent care to our animal friends; big or small. But when I read one of theveganlily's articles about the abuse of farm animals, I was inspired to dig a little deeper. So, I wasted no time and began to start my research on animals – zoo animals to be exact. What I've found is shocking and disgusting.
There are currently over 10,000 zoos in the world. They are meant to be fun, educational and a safe haven for all animals. However, not all zoo's keep their problems. Some of the world's beautiful, mighty and magnificent are imprisoned, abused, and even murdered by their keepers. So, what's going on and why is this happening?
Some zoos aboard (including some parts of the Western world) are torturing nature's creatures, much to the distress of animal lovers everywhere. They ignore warnings and animal acts just because they couldn't give a monkey's out of it. In some cases, there've been a hanging, involving a young lion, a tiger being fed with formaldehyde in its meat, replacing real animals with taxidermy models, keeping them in cramped, and dirty cages, in solitary confinement and with no exercise.
Even theme parks have done a pretty bad job of taking care of them. Take SeaWorld for example. Not only do they have keep their whales and dolphins in shallow tanks the size of bathtubs (which are forty feet deep), the keepers physically and emotionally abuse them. This includes covering the animals' sunburns with black zinc oxide, training whales to float on their backs before artificially inseminating and masturbating them; which forces them to breed earlier than usual. In one case, SeaWorld allow one of their female killer whales to inbred – with her own sons! Because of these barbarian acts, SeaWorld have failed to recognise how much they care for their animals; even the whales know that they are being treated unfairly. And do you want to know the worst part? That SeaWorld kidnaps them! Yes, SeaWorld kidnaps Orcas from the wild, before sending them to captivity.
The signs are all there – the collapsed dorsal fins (which indicates an unhealthy and unhappy orca), the reported deaths of trainers. But it's just Orcas that are getting bad treatment.
In 2010, SeaWorld San Antonio allowed their female Sealion, Singer to drown in the drain in a holding pool, since the keepers did not properly drain the cover "tightly enough". This is really appalling as I suspect that all the trainers' have done a crappy job of taking care of them. And why, may I ask? It's because of the real profession of SeaWorld's trainers' are performers instead of keepers.
As a vegan animal rights activist, I have made the simple life decision of not contributing to the exploitation or captivity of any animal to the best of my ability. This, for me, means boycotting zoos. I find it difficult to look at an en-caged animal and believe that he or she deserves to be locked up and on display for the public. If I were to visit a zoo I would effectively be funding and supporting the captivity of many animals who, in my opinion, deserve better.
The sad reality is the fact that zoos are unable to provide the same amount of space that their natural habitat would provide. Especially for animals such as tigers and giraffes (large animals) who would have around 18,000 times more space in the wild. Even at the best of zoos, the animals' natural habitats cannot be compared to the enclosures provided. The animals are often prevented from doing natural and important actions such as flying, roaming, running, climbing, choosing a partner and foraging. Instead, these animals are often seen cramped, bored and lonely.
I also question whether zoos exist for the well-being of these animals or simply for our entertainment. It seems unnatural and unnecessary to keep so many animals in unnatural enclosures. I don't understand how we justify captivating certain animals whose specie isn't even endangered. And it's sad to think that the only reason so many species are becoming endangered and extinct is because of us, humans.
A very touching and powerful video I would recommend watching is titled "No Place Like Home". The video explains in more depth some of the points I mentioned above.
Zoos teach humans that it's acceptable to interfere with animals and claim them as our own. This attitude being passed down from generation to generation is harmful for the animals for obvious reasons. I think that it's incredibly important for us to educate ourselves as much as we can about issues regarding animal rights and welfare, simply because non-human animals are the most abused, exploited and tortured group of beings on this planet. We need to inform ourselves on how we can take action in stopping this exploitation and I believe that begins with ending our contribution and support to the abuse. The animals may not have voices, but we do and it's time we put them to use.
Boycotting zoo's, aquariums and amusement parks, such as SeaWorld can be a dangerous crime. Growing up, I've seen zoo's in London and Hertfordshire were animals are enclosed in small enclosures that are about the sizes of squares or wide, but cramped rectangles. In ZSL Whipsnade Zoo, I've seen many animals outside, roaming free in the outdoors (the zoo is actually on top of a hill, in the middle of the countryside) and some of them perform displays were visitors are not only entertained but taught about the species' lives and how the conversation is saving them from extinction. But is this enough?
Can more tourist attractions follow the example of Whipsnade? Do Whipsnade need to put more effort to meet the requirement standards for the comfort of the animals? Should places like SeaWorld be forced to close down when they don't meet the full standards? Should world leaders pull forward harsher punishments?
Join the debate; please share your opinions in the comments section below.
Many thanks to theveganlily for her thoughts and the participation in this special article.
P.S. If you still have time and you don't agree with SeaWorld's ways that they keep Orcas and breeding them, please sign this petition. I haven't organised this petition, but I've already signed my name on this. I hope that you'll make a difference and help more animals being realised back to the wild and/or treated fairly in zoo's, theme parks and aquariums everywhere.
bahaha what a joke. Let's look at this with some logic and common sense.
"Take SeaWorld for example. Not only do they have keep their whales and dolphins in shallow tanks the size of bathtubs (which are forty feet deep), the keepers physically and emotionally abuse them. This includes covering the animals' sunburns with black zinc oxide, training whales to float on their backs before artificially inseminating and masturbating them; which forces them to breed earlier than usual. In one case, SeaWorld allow one of their female killer whales to inbred – with her own sons! Because of these barbarian acts, SeaWorld have failed to recognise how much they care for their animals; even the whales know that they are being treated unfairly. And do you want to know the worst part? That SeaWorld kidnaps them! Yes, SeaWorld kidnaps Orcas from the wild, before sending them to captivity.
First of all, how are 40 foot deep tanks shallow? How are 5,000,000-7,000,000 gallon stadium complexes bathtubs? I can't swim in my bathtub (I wish I could!) Additionally, SeaWorld is planning to expand their tanks. It's called the Blue World Project. Look it up.
You know how many orcas were bred through artificial insemination at all marine parks? Here's a list: http://orcapod.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Natural_Conception_Vs._Artificial_Insemination There have been 96 captive births, only 6 of the orcas were conceived through AI. That's 6.25% – not even a quarter. Not even 10%.
"SeaWorld kidnaps them! Yes, SeaWorld kidnaps Orcas". No. The last orcas that SeaWorld "kidnapped" were Katina and Kasatka in 1978 – 37 years ago. It's not something that happens anymore, luckily.
As for it meaning that the animals are unhappy, the animals can't move their dorsal fins around. There are no muscles or bones in dorsal fins. It's not an indicator of their happiness.
Most scientists on both sides of the debate think collapsed dorsals are caused by gravity. Captive orcas spend more time near the surface. It's not an indicator of welfare. The animals probably don't even know their fins are collapsed.
Might want to do more research next time!
Pointer #1: I've heard stories of SeaWorld through loved ones, as we all animal lovers. I even went to a SeaWorld attraction in Canada, where we saw, face-to-face, how Orcas were being cruelly treated. In small show tanks.
Pointer #2: I've signed a petition (which the description link is at the bottom) and once a month, I've been receiving emails from the campaigner that gives regular updates of the campaign. Not all the news is good though.
Pointer #3: I've done a fair amount of research, just like all of my articles. In all honesty, I would never write 'make believe' or conspiracy theories. Never in my life because writing them is a complete waste of time.
Pointer #4: The websites I've researched are valid and honest. I even checked the small print myself. It's a better way to go than using Wikipedia all the time because most of the information is better bogus. On another point, I don't really buy SeaWorld's decision on getting new sea tanks for the Ocras. Do they have the money for it? Are they going to keep their promises – to treat their animals fairly and stop all the negativity happening behind the scenes and while their performing? Those are important questions to keep in mind because I don't think that's actually going to happen. Even television has pointed SeaWorld's negativity out in a TV documentary called 'Blackfish'. This focuses all of this after one the keepers died, being eaten by one of the Ocras.
Pointer #5: The humans. Now, let's think on this one. How many humans would process greed over love? How many would choose cruelty to animals rather than caring for them? How many would choose harming animals for life by following the example of others? There are so many humans who are choosing it right now, even ones who aren't poachers, or locking animals in small, cramped cages in zoo's and amusement parks.
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Vic Taylor remembered
Club members visit Glasgow City Chambers in memory of Vic Taylor
Published: 14:51 Monday 20 February 2017
Members of the Stobhill Bowling Club visited Glasgow City Chambers recently to place a very special bowling trophy in one of the display cabinets.
The trophy, a gift from former Baillie Jim Todd was to commemorate the work done by the late Vic Taylor, a volunteer in the City Chambers and at Stobhill Bowling Club.
Vic was match secretary at Stobhill Bowling Club for over thirty years and was instrumental in leading the steering group to acquiring Stobhill's new Clubhouse.
Club members joined Vic's sister Mina Dunlop in reminiscing and sharing some wonderful memories of this well respected man.
Vic was match secretary at Stobhill Bowling Club for over thirty years and was instrumental in leading the steering group to acquiring Stobhill's new Clubhouse. Club members joined Vic's sister Mina Dunlop in reminiscing and sharing some wonderful memories of this well respected man.

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The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past is an action-adventure game developed and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. The game is the third installment in the popular Legend of Zelda series and follows the main character, Link, as he travels between the parallel worlds of Hyrule and the Dark World to rescue the kidnapped Princess Zelda and defeat the evil Ganon. The game is set in a large, open-world environment that allows players to explore and find new items and weapons to help them on their journey. The game introduces a number of new mechanics, including the ability to transform into a rabbit and the use of the Magic Mirror to travel between the two worlds. The game was well-received for its engaging story and challenging gameplay.


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Quickflix Adding 3000 Streaming Viewers A Month
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Back in January, Quickflix had around 10,000 customers on its WatchNow streaming service. Three months later, that number has risen to above 20,000 — an impressive growth pattern, but still a long way from turning it into a Netflix-like dominant provider.
In its latest update to the Australian Stock Exchange, Quickflix said it has 107,520 paying subscribers, and that "almost 20 per cent" are including WatchNow as part of their package. It also hinted at a major expansion from its current delivery platforms of computers, PS3s and Sony Bravia TVs:
Quickflix continues to expand its distribution network for its digital service with Australia & New Zealand's many iPad and iPhone owners soon also being introduced to unlimited streaming of movies and TV series. Quickflix will also launch on Panasonic Viera TV's and Samsung Smart TVs, Galaxy Tab and smartphones over the coming weeks. Further major device platform and content deals are expected to be announced in the coming quarter.
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Bidfood UAE Signs Agreement with UAE Food Bank to Tackle Food Waste
In keeping with efforts to tackle food waste and devise an integrated sustainability and food management plan, Bidfood UAE signed an agreement with the UAE Food Bank locking its involvement in its mission of tackling food waste in the country. The partnership marks a new milestone for the Bidfood UAE who, for the past year, has capitalized on the sustainability layer of the industry via partnerships with plant-based suppliers, recycling initiatives, and sizeable investment in Research and Development.
The agreement entails an official partnership between Bidfood UAE and the UAE Food Bank, whereby the former will provide any and all surplus of food deemed suitable for consumption as per official health and safety standards. The UAE Food Bank will then collect the surplus of food and distribute to approved charities and organizations around the country.
"On behalf of Bidfood UAE, I would like to express how thankful we are to be part of such a noble cause put in place by the UAE Food Bank. Through our participation in the project, we will be actively involving the team and stakeholders in the food waste management mission. We will provide positive support in organizing trainings and involving every stakeholder and every department in the company with the end-goal of installing an added dimension to our sense of responsibility towards our community - specifically pertaining to food," Bidfood Middle East CEO, Hisham Al Jamil, said on the company's plans to optimize its involvement in the project.
The partnership will kick off with training sessions provided by the UAE Food Bank through which involved parties, i.e. Bidfood UAE's internal team, customers, and suppliers, will be educated on surplus food preservation and storage per food health and safety laws. Bidfood UAE will also be integrating food waste management solutions into business strategies, communications, vision, and corporate values, to help fight food waste and utilize its expertise in the foodservice industry for the greater good of the community.
An evident benefit of the partnership lies in Bidfood UAE's vast market reach, namely its solid network of suppliers and customers that can potentially be brought on board the food waste mission through trainings and campaigns, which in turn will translate into a larger number of participants in the UAE Food Bank project and the fight against food waste.
"With Bidfood UAE onboard our mission, we'll be increasing our network of partners in the foodservice industry and there is no doubt that we will be able to expand our reach within the country. The company's positive reputation in the market and strong relationship with key stakeholders makes it a key ambassador for our cause. We are looking forward to nurturing our relationship with Bidfood UAE further and are confident that this partnership will yield positive results for all parties involved and ultimately those in need," Dubai Municipality Food Safety Director, Iman Ali Al-Bastaki said.


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Q: Area of a portion of an arbitrarily-placed circle? I have a circle that's off-center, but I want to find out the area of the part of the circle in the positive x and y region. Not sure how to do this because of the multiple variables involved.

A: Here's a picture for you. The area you want is the sum of the coloured areas.

Let the circle be centered at $C = (c_x, c_y)$ with radius $r$. Using the Pythagorean theorem, it's easy to find the coordinates of $A$ and $B$, and from there the areas of triangles $OAC$ and $OBC$. For the green sector $CAB$, let's call the two marked angles $\theta_1$ and $\theta_2$; these satisfy $r\sin\theta_1 = c_x$ and $r\sin\theta_2 = c_y$ respectively. The area of the sector is then $\frac12(\theta_1 + \pi/2 + \theta_2)r^2$.
@Henning: As I was making this diagram, I felt that this dissection was easier to analyse than dividing the area into a segment $AB$ and triangle $OAB$, as one can only find the area of the segment by first finding the area of the sector and then subtracting the area of triangle $CAB$.
P.S. This will still work if $c_x$ and/or $c_y$ are negative, as the areas of the corresponding triangles will simply become negative and be subtracted from the area of the sector, giving the right answer in the end. However, it won't work if the origin $O$ lies outside the circle itself. If that's a case you need to consider, it will take some more care, but a similar approach should work.

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II 2709 - II 2962 (lived 253 years); King of Númenor from II 2899 (ruled 63 years)
House of Elros
The seat of the King was at Armenelos
heroonoo'men
'Lord of the West'
Directly equivalent to Adûnakhôr, but this King was more commonly known as Ar-Adûnakhôr or Tar-Herunúmen
Father of the Isle, Heir of Eärendil, King of Númenor, King of Númenórë
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Herunúmen
Tar-Ardamin
(Ar-Abattârik)
(Ar-Adûnakhôr)
Tar-Hostamir
(Ar-Zimrathôn)
A shortened version of 'Tar-Herunúmen', the Quenya name of Ar-Adûnakhôr. He was the first of Númenor's Kings to break entirely with tradition and separate his people from their ancient friendship with the Undying Lands. His name is a token of this, first in that he took the Sceptre naming himself in his native Adûnaic tongue, and second in that the name he chose meant 'Lord of the West', a title of the Valar, which was considered blasphemous by many.
The Quenya version of this name was not used in public life, but was recorded in the Scroll of Kings out of deference or fear. It comes from two roots, heru meaning 'master' or 'lord', and númen, 'west' (seen for example in the name of Númenor itself).
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Washington County, Mississippi
For counties with a similar name, see Washington County (disambiguation).
U.S. county in Mississippi
U.S. county
First National Bank of Greenville
Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
Mississippi's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°17′N 90°57′W / 33.29°N 90.95°W / 33.29; -90.95
Largest city
761 sq mi (1,970 km2)
36 sq mi (90 km2) 4.8%
• Estimate
67/sq mi (26/km2)
UTC−6 (Central)
UTC−5 (CDT)
www.washingtoncounty.ms
Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, the population was 51,137.[1] Its county seat is Greenville.[2] The county is named in honor of the first President of the United States, George Washington.
The Greenville, MS Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Washington County. It is located in the Mississippi Delta.
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Located in the Mississippi Delta, Washington County was first developed for cotton cultivation in the antebellum years. Most plantations were developed to have access to the rivers, which were the major transportation routes. Cotton was based on the labor of enslaved African Americans. Greenville was designated as the county seat, and its leading planters and professional men became influential in state affairs.
In the period from 1877 to 1950, Washington County had 12 documented lynchings of African Americans.[3] Most occurred around the turn of the 20th century, as part of white imposition of Jim Crow conditions and suppression of black voting.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 761 square miles (1,970 km2), of which 725 square miles (1,880 km2) is land and 36 square miles (93 km2) (4.8%) is water.[4]
Adjacent counties[edit]
Bolivar County (north)
Sunflower County (northeast)
Humphreys County (east)
Sharkey County (southeast)
Issaquena County (south)
Chicot County, Arkansas (west)
Desha County, Arkansas (northwest)
National protected areas[edit]
Holt Collier National Wildlife Refuge
Theodore Roosevelt National Wildlife Refuge (part)
Yazoo National Wildlife Refuge
Historical population
1830 1,976 —
1840 7,287 268.8%
1860 15,679 86.9%
1870 14,569 −7.1%
1920 51,092 4.4%
1970 70,581 −10.2%
Est. 2018 45,063 [5] −11.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8]
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 51,137 people living in the county. 71.3% were Black or African American, 27.0% White, 0.6% Asian, 0.1% Native American, 0.4% of some other race and 0.6% of two or more races. 1.0% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
As of the census[10] of 2000, there were 62,977 people, 22,158 households, and 15,931 families living in the county. The population density was 87 people per square mile (34/km²). There were 24,381 housing units at an average density of 34 per square mile (13/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 69.57% Black or African American, 33.97% White, 0.09% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.25% from other races, and 0.57% from two or more races. 0.84% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
According to the census[10] of 2000, the largest ancestry groups in Washington County were African 69.57%, English 21.4%, Scottish 8.2% and Scots-Irish 3.1%
Washington County by 2005 was 67.2% African-American in population. Latinos constituted 1.1% of the population in the county while non-Hispanic whites made up 31.7% of the population.
As of the census[10] of 2000, there were 22,158 households out of which 36.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.60% were married couples living together, 26.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.10% were non-families. 24.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.35.
In the county, the population was spread out with 31.50% under the age of 18, 10.10% from 18 to 24, 26.50% from 25 to 44, 20.50% from 45 to 64, and 11.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 87.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $25,757, and the median income for a family was $30,324. Males had a median income of $28,266 versus $20,223 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,430. About 24.90% of families and 29.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.40% of those under age 18 and 24.60% of those age 65 or over.
Washington County's demographics are rooted in the region's mid-nineteenth-century ascendance in cotton production and, accordingly, importation of people as slaves. According to the historian Sven Beckert, the county had "more than ten slaves for every white inhabitant" in 1840, and "every white family in the county held on average more than eighty slaves" by 1850.[11]
Transportation[edit]
Major highways[edit]
U.S. Highway 82
U.S. Highway 278
Mississippi Highway 1
Mississippi Highway 12
Airport[edit]
Mid Delta Regional Airport, owned by the City of Greenville, is located in an unincorporated area in the county.[12]
Education[edit]
Greenville Public School District
Leland School District
Hollandale School District
Western Line School District
Deer Creek School (Arcola)
Greenville Christian School
Saint Joseph Catholic High School (Greenville)
Washington School (Greenville)
Pillow Academy in unincorporated Leflore County, near Greenwood, enrolls some students from Washington County.[13] It originally was a segregation academy.[14]
Communities[edit]
Cities[edit]
Greenville (third and current county seat)
Hollandale
Towns[edit]
Unincorporated communities[edit]
Darlove
Glen Allan
McCutcheon
Tralake
Tribbett
Ghost towns[edit]
New Mexico (first county seat)
Port Anderson
Princeton (second county seat)
Politics[edit]
Presidential elections results
Presidential elections results[15]
2016 31.2% 5,244 67.6% 11,380 1.2% 201
2012 28.7% 5,651 70.9% 13,981 0.4% 83
1992 38.6% 7,598 53.8% 10,588 7.6% 1,503
1988 49.5% 10,229 49.4% 10,222 1.1% 236
1976 41.2% 7,474 53.2% 9,650 5.7% 1,025
1972 63.8% 9,634 30.6% 4,623 5.6% 847
1968 22.9% 3,500 36.0% 5,520 41.1% 6,300
1964 73.7% 5,611 26.3% 2,004
1956 35.9% 1,973 49.6% 2,722 14.5% 795
1948 9.1% 271 8.7% 260 82.2% 2,448
1944 18.4% 454 81.6% 2,012
1940 11.1% 292 88.9% 2,349 0.0% 1
1936 4.2% 94 95.6% 2,143 0.2% 4
1932 5.6% 100 94.2% 1,691 0.2% 4
1920 7.2% 60 92.7% 776 0.1% 1
1912 2.4% 20 88.4% 731 9.2% 76
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^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
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^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved November 8, 2019.
^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
^ a b c "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
^ Beckert, Sven (2014). Empire of Cotton: a Global History. New York: Knopf.
^ "Greenville city, Mississippi Archived 2008-05-10 at the Wayback Machine." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on July 15, 2011.
^ "Profile of Pillow Academy 2010-2011 Archived 2001-12-01 at the Library of Congress Web Archives." Pillow Academy. Retrieved on March 25, 2012.
^ Lynch, Adam (18 November 2009). "Ceara's Season". Jackson Free Press. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
Russell S. Hall, Princella W. Nowell, and Stacy Childress, Washington County, Mississippi. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2000.
Bern Keating, A History of Washington County, Mississippi. Greenville, MS: Greenville Junior Auxiliary, 1976.
John L. McCoy, Factors Associated with Level-of-Living in Washington County, Mississippi. US Department of Agriculture Technical Bulletin no. 1501. Washington, DC: US Dept. of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, 1974.
William Bert Thompson, A History of the Greenville, Mississippi, Public Schools under the Administration of E.E. Bass, 1884-1932. MA thesis. University, MS: University of Mississippi, 1968.
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An Australian couple got a backyard pool they never asked for.
ISPWICH, Austrailia (WPVI) -- An Australian couple got this backyard pool they never asked for.
A large circular sinkhole appeared yesterday, and continued.
Swallowing up the property as news cameras recorded.
Neighbors woke up Lynn and Ray McKay to alert them of a small hole in their Queensland backyard.
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⦁ Solution: Put criminals in jail and safeguard the people. Repeal SB91 and start over. Until then, exercise high levels of safety, vigilance and situation awareness at all times.
⦁ Public Safety is a responsibility of the government so that Alaskans and Americans can live safe, prosperous and upstanding lives.
⦁ I opposed SB91 due to it's omnibus structure. The bill was too large and the cost of error or failure too great. SB91 should have been divided into smaller bills that could have (should have) passed on their own merit. Early on, SB91 could have been repealed. Unfortunately, it was not. The statutes that have been passed to address these problems are still coming on line to determine if they will work. While this experiment continues, the people pay the price.
⦁ What actually is crime? Crime is the act of causing harm to a person or property. In Alaska, individuals have been jailed who have not committed crimes and individuals are continually being released who have repeatedly committed crimes. Our system is broken and we need legislators that can analyze problems and put into place long and short term measurable goals.
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The Green Hill Site is a prehistoric archaeological site in Canton, Massachusetts.  It is located near the Neponset River, extending upland for a distance of about  up to the crest of Green Hill, an elevation of about .  This area has been repeatedly excavated since the 1960s.  The site encompasses a Middle to Late Archaic period encampment, where Neville style projectile points, gouges for woodworking, and a stone-working worksite have been found.

The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

See also
National Register of Historic Places listings in Norfolk County, Massachusetts

References

National Register of Historic Places in Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Geography of Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Canton, Massachusetts


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Parents: You Follow Your Teens on Instagram — But What About Their Finsta?
by Bri Lamm
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It's no secret that our kids are living virtual lives on social platforms these days. In 2019, it's almost impossible not to. But a new study shows that parents may be in the dark about one social media trend that teens are turning to in an effort to "keep it real" online without the watchful eye of mom and dad.
A study conducted by The Social Institute surveyed nearly 1,500 middle and high school students on their social media habits. According to researchers, 62 percent of teens said they use Instagram, while 58 percent are on Snapchat. And while texting was still the most popular way teens keep in touch with one another (used by 98 percent of those surveyed), Facebook usage was a mere 7 percent, meaning our kids are not using the platforms that we are.
Social media coach and founder of The Social Institute, Laura Tierney, says Facebook is like "the mall on a Friday night. If your parents show up, you won't go near it."
What Is Finsta
As more and more parents make the switch and follow their kids on Instagram, researchers are seeing more and more teens making the switch to a 'Finsta.'
Otherwise known as a "Fake Insta," a Finsta is an alternative Instagram account usually containing content that teens are trying to keep from their parents. The accounts are locked or set to private to be shown only to small groups of exclusive friends. And many have a more rebellious or silly side to them.
"My 18-year-old daughter, a college freshman, has used Instagram for years but doesn't have a Finsta," writes Kavita Varma-White, who discovered the world of Finsta after one of her daughter's friends used her Finsta name in a comment. "I went to her page to find not only a different profile picture but a cheeky bio line, a mea culpa that says it all: 'Sorry mom.'"
Varma-White says it's obvious that kids are creating Fiestas to get away from their parents. She also has come to know that while the usage of a Finsta varies from teen-to-teen, the intention behind it is all the same: to show a different side of themselves, virtually.
"For some, it's a side where mischievous or illegal behavior (think expletives and red Solo cups) is center stage," she explains. "For some, it's the silly side they only want close friends to see. For some, it's a more vulnerable side (think makeup-free and sweatpants). For all, it's a side they don't want certain entities — including colleges, sororities, future employers — to see."
And doesn't that make sense? For most of our teens, their online/virtual presence is just as, if not more important than their physical one. It's how they meet people, keep in touch with people, and show off who they "really are." But for the same reason, Facebook is changing their algorithm every other day to be more "friendship-focused," teens are making the same change in their own way on Facebook's sister platform.
With so much pressure to have a visually-aesthetic Instagram with thousands of followers, teens are creating Finstas to show an exclusive group their "goofy" or playful side.
Thirteen-year-old Gabby Walker of Flower Mound, Texas, says her Finsta is "lame" compared to some of her friends' because she doesn't post a lot and when she does, it's just selfies with goofy poses and silly faces.
The idea is that because kids are so aware of how their virtual presence influences people's perception of them, they post different parts of themselves for people to see.
[Seventeen]-year-old Katrina Vogel likens her Real Instagram, also called a 'Rinsta,' to that of a business card.
"If I meet someone once, on normal Instagram I will follow them right away. But I'd never give my Finsta the first time I meet them. They might see a funny picture and think, 'This girl is crazy.'"
And isn't that the case with all of us? As adults, we may not filter our online presence by showcasing different versions of ourselves, but we do filter our physical presence with the people we meet. If you're talking with your boss, you show one side of your personality. If you're talking with your best friend, it's a totally different persona.
Our teens are doing the same thing. It's human nature.
However, as innocent as some Finsta accounts may be, it's still important to talk to your teens about the importance of social media safety behaviors. They should not accept follow-requests from anyone they don't know — on their Rinsta or their Finsta. Teens should still be mindful of posting anything that could "come back to bite them," or hurt their chances at opportunities in any way.
It's naive to say "a college coach will Google you and learn all of your dirty secrets," but it's not a bad filter to use when deciding what to post and what not to post on social media.
Kids have to be smart when it comes to technology. Don't be kept in the dark. Ask your teen about Finsta today, and make sure to equip them well for having a responsible online presence.
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X is a Dutch demoscene party held in Someren, organized by the demoscene groups Success & The Ruling Company (SCS*TRC), Xenon, and Silicon Ltd. With about 250 visitors, it is the world's largest Commodore 64 demoscene party, attracting demosceners from around the world.

X started in 1995 in Utrecht, initially focusing on both the Commodore 64 and PC demoscenes before switching to focus solely on the Commodore 64 in 1998.

History

X evolved from the three successful parties held by Silicon Ltd between 1991 and 1993. After the third party in 1993, several Silicon Ltd members who helped organize the parties left the group, and a few of these ex-members formed a PC group under the name SuccesS PC in December 1993. At the same time, the groups SuccesS and The Ruling Company formed a co-operation.

In 1995, SCS*TRC, SuccesS PC, and a third group, Focus, decided to organize a combined party for the C64 and the evolving PC demoscenes in Utrecht, where the former Silicon Ltd parties were held. The party, X'95, was a success, and another X party was held in 1996. In 1997, the X organizers combined their efforts with another PC group and expanded to a bigger venue at the Eindhoven University of Technology. With access to a large party hall, an auditorium, professional audio/video equipment, and unlimited internet access, they organized one of the first large LAN parties in The Netherlands.

Although X'97 was an overall success, the increased scale of the party had its downsides. Many C64 demosceners expressed that they missed a cozier atmosphere that was present at the previous smaller X parties. In addition, quarrels with other PC groups led to the dissolution of SuccesS PC. As a result of this, SCS*TRC (in particular, members Burglar, CBA, Moren, and Nightshade) decided to make the next X party in 1998 focus exclusively on the C64 demoscene. The C64 group Xenon was also enlisted to help organize the party. After picking a new location at a farm in Ruurlo, an "all-inclusive" concept was invented that formed the basis for all X parties that followed. X'98 exceeded expectations, with almost 100 people attending.

After two more X parties were held in 2000 and 2001, most of the main organizers started to lose interest in the event, and no parties were held for the next two years. Xenon, still interested in continuing X, teamed up with demosceners Spectator, Oxbow, WVL and CBA to organize another party in 2004. X'2004 ended up being the largest X party to date at the time, partially due to C64 demoscene activity increasing, and got many inactive organizers interested in participating in X again. The SuccesS PC members rejoined the X organizers under their former group name Silicon Ltd, after which the party evolved, becoming more refined and professional while staying non-profit.

Eventually the X party outgrew the location in Ruurlo, and after receiving complaints about noise disturbance, relocated to its current location in Someren which has more space, a basement for musical performances, a professional kitchen, and many beds for guests.

Events

 X 1995 — A fistfun experience to be seen to be believed! (April 21, 1995 – April 22, 1995)
 X 1996 — (April 5, 1996 – April 7, 1996)
 X 1997 — Takeover (April 4, 1997 – April 6, 1997)
 X 1998 — (September 18, 1998 – September 20, 1998)
 X 2000 — The Reunion (November 17, 2000 – November 19, 2000)
 X 2001 — A C64 Odyssey (November 23, 2001 – November 25, 2001)
 X 2004 — 8 Bit Heaven (October 22, 2004 – October 24, 2004)
 X 2006 — Got Cow ? (October 13, 2006 – October 15, 2006)
 X 2008 — Mooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhh (October 24, 2008 – October 26, 2008)
 X 2010 — The Year We Make Contact (October 1, 2010 – October 3, 2010)
 X 2012 — (October 26, 2012 – October 28, 2012)
 X 2014 — (October 24, 2014 – October 26, 2014)
 X 2016 — (October 28, 2016 – October 30, 2016)
 X 2018 — (November 2, 2018 – November 4, 2018)
 X 2023 — (June 2, 2023 – June 4, 2023)

Live performances

 X 1995 — Toadstool
 X 1996 — Toadstool
 X 1997 — Toadstool
 X 2004 — Goto80
 X 2006 — Jeroen Tel & a striptease act
 X 2008 — Reyn Ouwehand & Jeroen Tel
 X 2010 — 6581 Band, Jeroen Tel, DaTucker
 X 2012 — Reyn Ouwehand & Jeroen Tel
 X 2014 — Reyn Ouwehand & Bas Bron
 X 2016 — Reyn Ouwehand & LFT & 64Mula & Jeroen Tel & Wacek
 X 2018 — Reyn Ouwehand & Goto80 & Wacek & Magnar

Competition winners

External links
 The Digital Dungeon FTP site with C64 Releases from the parties
 Photos from the X Parties and more
 The X Parties on Pouet.net
 Success & The Ruling Company Official Site
 X '95 Pictures on Slengpung
 X '97 TakeOver Pictures on Slengpung
 X 2001 Pictures on Slengpung
 X 2004 Pictures on Slengpung
 The former X Partylocation: Kampeerboerderij De Haverkamp
 The current X Partylocation: De Hoof Groepsaccommodaties

Demo parties
Festivals in the Netherlands

References
 https://demozoo.org/parties/series/32/


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Govt forces vandalise house of Lateef Tiger, beat up brothers
By Suhail A Shah on September 6, 2018 Comments Off on Govt forces vandalise house of Lateef Tiger, beat up brothers
Anantnag: Government forces late on Tuesday night raided and allegedly vandalised the house of top Hizbul Mujahideen militant Lateef Dar alias Tiger, and beat up his family members, here in Dogripora village of Awantipora in Pulwama district.
Several neighbours of the family were also allegedly beaten up by the forces.
The forces' action comes days after a faceoff between cops and militants where the cops vandalised the houses of at least half a dozen militants and the militants in retaliation abducted at least 10 members of policemen's families.
Also, the father of Lateef Tiger and of Hizb commander Riyaz Naikoo were arrested by police following the killing of four policemen in Shopian district.
According to reports, government forces barged into the house of Lateef Tiger at about midnight on Tuesday. They vandalised the house and beat up Lateef's brothers, family sources told Kashmir Reader.
"Three of Lateef's brothers were severely thrashed by the forces," a family source said.
The source said that the forces also entered a few houses in the vicinity and beat up some youths who lived there.
Police refuted the allegations, while acknowledging that an operation was conducted in the area.
"There was a search operation in the area, yes, but no one was beaten and no houses were vandalised," said SSP Awantipora Zahid Malik.
He said that no one has come forward with any such complaint to the police.
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Worm Composting Guide — Learn about how to vermicompost with a worm bin.
In April of 2007, my wife and I started a project with worm composting. This web site is a journal of our experiences working with these fascinating and beneficial critters.
During the course of our worm composting experience, I did a lot of research on vermiculture, and so this website is full of useful information that I have found during the last several months.
We hope that this website proves interesting and helpful to anyone who would like to work with composting worms to reduce solid waste, help the environment and improve the health of your garden in a more natural way.
Many people like build their own worm bin.
Because of our busy schedules and hectic lives, we decided to go with a proven manufactured worm bin that was a good size for our small home. There are a number of quality manufactured worm bins on the market, most of which are inexpensive and easy to use.
Therefore, this website does not include much information about how to build a worm bin. If you'd like to build your own worm bin, you can check out some of the following websites to help you on your way.
Washington State University Worm Bin Building Guide.
So what exactly is worm composting? Click here to keep reading about our adventures in worm farming!
And remember to read our worm composting journal for more tips and things we've discovered over the course of our adventures in worm composting.


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Nicolás de León (siglo XVI) fue un artista de origen francés del Renacimiento que realizó su labor en Andalucía. Fue discípulo de Jorge Fernández.

En Granada algún autor le ha identificado con Nicolás de Oire, del que se sabe que había hecho una talla y una estatua en piedra de San Andrés para la Parroquia de San Justo. También en Granada, se le atribuyen la Virgen y los Santos Juanes de la portada meridional de la Capilla Real.

Fue traído desde Granada por Diego de Riaño y trabajó para la Catedral de Sevilla labrando las capillas de San Gregorio y de la Virgen de la Estrella, que son parte de las capillas conocidas como De los Alabrastros, y que se encuentran tras el coro. Esta labor la desempeñó entre 1531 y 1541. En 1541 también se ocupó de la ornamentación de las Casas Capitulares de Sevilla. Sin embargo, otro autor menciona que las imágenes de las Capillas de los Alabastros realizadás por Nicolás de León fueron las figuras de santas del intradós de los arcos de las citadas capillas. Se conoce que un retablo que en principio iba a ser realizado por él en el monasterio de San Francisco de Sevilla finalmente fue realizado por Bartolomé de Ortega.

Además, colaboró con Hernando de Esturmio en la fabricación de un retablo para el Hospital de San Bartolomé, en el barrio de Triana de Sevilla. Creó también dos retablos y un crucificado para el Monasterio de San Pablo de Sevilla, el retablo mayor de la Iglesia de San Pedro de Sevilla y ciertas obras para la Parroquia de San Pedro del municipio de Arcos de la Frontera.

En la provincia de Huelva se inspiró en la Virgen de Torrigiano, que se encontraba en el Monasterio de San Jerónimo de Sevilla, para realizar la virgen de la Parroquia de Manzanilla y luego se inspiró en esta para realizar la virgen de la Parroquia de Almonte en 1531.

En Vélez-Málaga realizó junto con el pintor Francisco de Ledesma un retablo que posiblemente fuera el retablo primitivo de la Parroquia de Santa María, en la actualidad Parroquia de San Juan.

El 16 de mayo de 1539 firmaría un contrato con la Cofradía de la Virgen del Rosario de Jerez para la realización del retablo de su iglesia, proyecto por el que había competido contra Bartolomé de Ortega. Aunque la pieza se haría en Sevilla, se comprometió a ir a asentarla en su ubicación, en una iglesia del convento de dominicos de Jerez. El encargo es interesante, puesto que se trata de un trabajo clásico, donde no se encuentran elementos góticos y se persiguen formas "de talla del Romano" y sin pintura alguna, es decir, solamente escultura. Sin embargo, en 1740 el retablo fue sustituido por otro.

Referencias

Escultores de Andalucía
Escultores de España del siglo XVI


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Q: How to handle the forced download of zip file using JQuery I'm using a REST API with POST data. I'm creating a zip file and doing a forced download. I need to call that API by sending the required POST data using JQuery, which should then get the download. How can I achieve this?

A: You could do this :
HTML:
<input type="button" class="list" value="Download ZipFile" id="download"/>

JS :
$("#download").click(function(){
  //this is the data when you send your request
    var data = { yourKey1 :'something1', yourKey2:'something2'};

  // this is a fake response that we are assumming you got from ajax's response inside success call back
  var response = {fileName:'yourFileName.zip' ,filePath : 'YouFilePath'};

  $.ajax({
        type: "POST",
        url: 'yourURL',
        data: data,
        success: function(response) {
           download(response);
       }
   });

});

var download = function (data){
  var link = document.createElement('a');
    link.href = data.filePath + data.fileName ;
    //below you can define a new name
    link.download = data.fileName;
    document.body.appendChild(link);
    link.click();
}

Example : https://jsfiddle.net/3yjt4Lah/8/


Terenia Puspita is from East Java, Indonesia. She came to Hong Kong to work as a domestic helper in 2011 and presently still works with the same employer. She is now studying English Literature for Translation at The Open University. She loves photography and writing.


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Q: Writing for both PySide and web2py Background: I have a desktop app that I've written in Python27x that uses wxPython for the UI and requests with xml.etree.ElementTree to retrieve open data from a RESTful service and present the data in meaningful ways to the user.
I am currently re-writing my app using PySide. I am fairly certain that I can present my data-candy in HTML5 and I would eventually like to provide a web-app using web2py and JavaScript.
The PySide and web2py versions both need to support:

*

*aquiring a lock on a Throttle object that I've made to handle the fair-usage policy of the service.

*presenting the analyzed data in tables with links or buttons for retrieving or donwloading more related data.

*presenting lists of related data and highlighting groups of items on mouse-over of any member of the group.

*presenting text documents and providing automatic searching / highlighting of keywords / part-of-speech tagging using NLTK.

*providing basic graphs and charts of various stats on the data.

Question: Given what I've told you about my app, and assuming web2py and HTML5 can meet my user-interface / presentation needs, what steps can I take / widgets should I use in making my PySide desktop app to maximize re-use when porting over to web2py? What should I be sure to avoid when writing the desktop version?

A: In my opinion, you may be over-thinking this.
Basically you will have two methods of presenting data to the end-user;
1) Via a GUI
2) Via your HTML5-candy
Surely the limiting factor will be whatever limitations (if any), web2py/HTML5 place on presenting the data?
If I were writing such an app, which used both PySide and web2py to present the same data but using their respective methods (gui, web), I'd probably want to abstract the data to be presented in such a way that you can feed the same stream into either the GUI function(s) or the Web function(s), with each taking that in and using their respective methods to present the data.
Another alternative I can think of, is embedding a web view in your GUI presentation. Perhaps you can then dispense with a lot of concern of what widgets to use/avoid, merely by using your html5-candy in the embedded web view?

A: You need to separate your data and data-processing from the user interface. Qt (and thus PySide) has a very strong focus on this Model-View approach (see e.g. http://qt-project.org/doc/qt-4.8/modelview.html), and provides models to organize your data, and views to present the data. Within Qt, this approach allows to easily use multiple views on the same data sets, without having to worry about how to get the data in the view.
Admittedly, the Qt models take some time to get used to, but the aforementioned tutorial should give you some pointers and references to get you started. In your case, I would go for the following approach:

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*Find/extend a suitable Qt model to manage your data

*Use this data with standard/custom views in your PySide application

*Develop web2py-based view to present the data in your webapp

I'm not familiar with web2py, so I can't assess how hard/easy this last step would be. However, I can recommend to invest some time (if you have it) in getting to know the Qt Model-View framework, as it can save you huge amounts of time in the future (at least, in my experience).


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Ocean Monitoring and Conservation Using Cabled Observatory Technology
The following is a guest post from Nam Siu, a marine biologist and Marine Science Center Oceanography on the Dock educator.
Today through Friday, the Port Townsend Marine Science Center is seeking to meet a $1000 match challenge from two generous donors. Donate today and every dollar you give will go twice as far toward sparking curiosity and inspiring stewardship of the Salish Sea. With your help, we will meet our goal of raising $15,000 to double our impact next year and inspire more people like Nam to become passionate stewards of our marine environment.
Nautilus in Victoria
In August 2015, I returned aboard the E/V Nautilus as a data manager. The ship had just transited from San Francisco to Victoria to pick up crew and equipment in preparation for the last cruise of the expedition season. This last cruise was rather unique as Dr. Robert Ballard's Ocean Exploration Trust, the non-profit that operates the E/V Nautilus, was collaborating with Ocean Networks Canada to perform maintenance on their underwater observatory as well as various scientific missions.
Nam and his colleague, Katie, on deck
Nam with Dr. Robert Ballard
Ocean Networks Canada operates and maintains both the Victoria Experimental Network Under the Sea (VENUS) and North-East Pacific Time-series Undersea Networked Experiments (NEPTUNE) observatories providing real-time in situ data from various scientific instrument platforms through the Salish Sea (VENUS) and Northeast Pacific (NEPTUNE). The scientific instrument platforms on these ocean observatories monitor everything from hydro-acoustics for marine mammal and shipping traffic research, to bottom pressure sensors as a part of the earthquake and tsunami early warning system, to HD cameras recording the succession of hydrothermal vent tubeworm communities, and much more.
Onboard observation room
Nam and a small octopus
It was a real privilege to work on both the VENUS and NEPTUNE observatories in our own backyard of the Salish Sea and Northeast Pacific. Moreover, for someone like me, who regularly SCUBA dives in this area and is usually restricted to the shallow water environment down to a maximum 30 m of depth, it was absolutely amazing to explore the deepest parts of the ocean here. For instance, the deepest site on this cruise, the "Endeavor Hydrothermal Vent Field" was at a depth of approximately 2,300 meters! This is a good time to clarify that no, I was not SCUBA diving on this research cruise and no, I did not go down in a submersible. The E/V Nautilus hosts two remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), Hercules and Argus, that we remotely operate from the comfort of the control room on the ship. It was with these two ROVs, especially Hercules, which was the business end of the system with manipulator arms that we used to perform maintenance of instrument platforms and surveys on the seafloor.
Hercules front view
Hercules in the vent field
The highlight of the cruise for me was when we finally transited 400 km offshore to dive on the Endeavor Hydrothermal Vent Field at the Juan de Fuca and Pacific plate spreading ridge. This was the deepest site at 2,300 m below the surface of the Northeastern Pacific. Here we found gigantic hydrothermal vents, black smoker chimneys, and spires that rose up to 30 m above the sea floor.
The spreading ridge
As a marine biologist, the most interesting thing to me, besides the giant hydrothermal vent spires, were the vast tubeworm communities hosting a diverse array of chemosynthetically dependent organisms.
Tubeworms
The data collected by Ocean Network Canada is available to the public and anyone can go to www.oceannetwork.ca to make an account and start viewing the data and video streams. Moreover, videos and pictures from this expedition and previous ones can be seen on www.nautiluslive.org.
NAM SIU is a Marine Biologist and Project Manager at Marine Surveys & Assessments where he conducts scientific SCUBA surveys throughout the Salish Sea and assesses the environmental impact of various marine related projects. Occasionally Nam goes to sea with Dr Robert Ballard's Ocean Exploration Trust aboard the exploration vessel Nautilus to explore hydrothermal vents and the deepest parts of the ocean with remotely operated unmanned submersibles. Nam has an M.Sc. in biology with oceanography emphasis, as well as a dual B.Sc. in Marine Science and Biology. He is a district one representative on the Jefferson County Marine Resources Committee serving on several subcommittees dedicated to protecting and restoring the marine resources of Jefferson County. Nam also works part-time at the Jefferson Community School as a marine science educator and dive master for their overseas diving expeditions. Above all, Nam volunteers at the Port Townsend Marine Science Center mostly helping out with the citizen science program Oceanography on the Dock.
Help create more stories like Nam's. Donate today!
claudia December 2, 2015 at 12:41 PM
Awesome Nam! Glad to hear your great work continues!
wendy in port townsend December 2, 2015 at 2:24 PM
What amazing images! Congratulations, Nam, on your exciting research!
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When Harvey G. Thomas, MD, FRCFC, joined YRMC PhysicianCare in September, he brought outstanding credentials, an exceptional team and years of experience. He also brought a much-needed medical service to the Quad Cities.
Dr. Thomas comes to the Quad Cities and YRMC PhysicianCare from the Phoenix-area, where he helped found Arizona Spine and Joint Hospital in Mesa and also served as its Chairman of the Board. Before that, Dr. Thomas held the prestigious post of Surgery Department Chair at Chandler Regional Medical Center. Dr. Thomas is board certified as a neurosurgeon by the American Board of Neurological Surgeons. He also is active in the American Association of Neurosurgeons and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons.
Dr. Thomas—an expert on solutions to chronic back pain and cranial procedures—is a sought-after speaker for national medical conferences. He also publishes extensively in professional journals. One of his most prized recognitions, however, came in 2010 when he was selected as a "Top Doc" by Phoenix Magazine.
Originally from Canada, Dr. Thomas received his medical degree from the University of Calgary. He pursued an internship at Edmonton General Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and a residency in neurosurgery from Foothills Hospital in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
When he re-located his neurosurgical practice to the Quad Cities, Dr. Thomas' wellestablished team joined him.
That core staff includes physician assistant Jeremy Platt, PA, PA-C.
When he is not caring for patients, Dr. Thomas likes to mountain bike on nearby trails.


Icon, an Austin, Texas-based construction technologies company, closed a $9M seed funding.
The round was led by Oakhouse Partners, with participation from D.R. Horton, Emaar, Capital Factory, CAZ Investments, Cielo Property Group, Engage Ventures, MicroVentures, Saturn Five, Shadow Ventures, Trust Ventures, Verbena Road Holdings and Vulcan Capital, among others.
The company intends to use the funds to continue to expand operations with numerous technical roles including robotics, advanced materials and software engineering.
Led by Jason Ballard, co-founder and CEO, Icon leverages robotics, software and advanced materials to bring sustainable homes. In March 2018, the company unveiled a 3D printer and secured a building permit and printed a home in Austin, Texas.
The second generation of the Vulcan printer is also underway and will be unveiled in 2019.