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Sustainable Humans of Western shares the stories of everyday people taking on everyday challenges to create a more sustainable world,
one day and one action at a time.
Why stories? Storytelling has long been interwoven into the historical human experience and is an intrinsic part of understanding and sustaining our place in the world. Storytelling is where people are able to make connections, collaborate, and build community. It is where we engage our audience in what people are doing, and the impacts of those actions on our campuses, communities, and the world. Storytelling is how we inspire people, whether as an introduction to a topic not yet considered or an action not yet taken.
What's your story? If you would like to share your story, or nominate someone to share their story, please email firstname.lastname@example.com for more information.
Layne Carter: Aslan Brewing Sustainability and Brand Manager
Say hello to our next Sustainable Human of 2020, Layne Carter! Layne graduated from WWU in 2018 with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and a focus in political science. As an active member of the Bellingham beer community, it was no surprise when she was offered a position with Aslan Brewing as their Sustainability and Brand Manager. Here's what she had to say about sustainability in her work, hobbies, and personal life. Enjoy!
"I studied news and editorial journalism with an emphasis on political science in college at Western. I loved the program, made some great friends in the process, and developed some great relationships with professors. So much of journalism is understanding the media, how it operates, people's perception of news, and public relations. I learned all about the brewing industry I was passionate about through my internship at Tap Trail, a collaboration of Bellingham breweries, which led to me landing my job at Aslan!
For me, sustainability means making changes in your everyday personal life or business practices with the welfare of the planet in mind. Whether that's small changes like bringing your reusable cup to the coffee shop or big ones like Aslan choosing to use all organic instead of conventional ingredients.
Sustainability is important because, while I like to remain optimistic, our reality is that the health of the planet is dwindling and it is in our hands. As someone who spends a fair amount of time outside taking advantage of the mountains and other gifts from mother nature, I want to optimize our time here. I think that it's only fair we fix the problem that we have created.
At Aslan, we believe the right thing to do is to make organic beer! My work includes coordinating our organic and B-Corp certifications, and making sure that as a company we are doing our best to be environmentally-responsible. As the person in charge of sourcing our organic ingredients, I communicate with the WSDA to triple check that the elements we choose are safe for farmers, create a smaller carbon footprint, and foster biodiversity.
I think people are intimidated by the idea of sustainability at times, because they're under the impression they have to go zero-waste to make a difference. If everyone makes even small changes in their everyday habits, it would add up and make more of an impact than people realize.
My family does our best at our house to recycle and compost! Importantly, we try to bike when we can instead of drive places. I look forward to warmer weather to dedicate more time to biking! I also used to work on an organic vegetable farm, so I really try to stick to purchasing organic produce.
I hope to see a big shift in mindset and in government this fall. My biggest hope is that we can have a national leader who prioritizes the health of our planet and makes big policy changes by taxing major polluters and protecting public lands."
Thank you so much for finding the time to give us some perspective into your world, Layne, and congratulations on your achievements working with an excellent B Corporation like Aslan. The Office of Sustainability proud to have a connection with this part of the Bellingham community!
Photo courtesy of Layne Carter
Previous Sustainable Humans
Sustainable Humans of Western is back! Meet Shira Smason-Marcus, a Western alum (Class of 2014- BS Psychology) and our first Sustainable Human of 2020. Shira is the founder and creator of Knotty x Nature, a macrame and natural product business that has gained success in the community through the Bellingham Handmade Market and through Shira's awesome workshops.
"To me, sustainability encompasses the three notions of honoring nature, minimizing waste, and sourcing locally. It is prioritizing long-term, functioning systems over short-term convenience.
Because I love this planet, I love this world. Being here is an incredible opportunity. I feel an immense gratitude and a personal responsibility to preserve the beauty of life for future generations.
In the last year, I started my own tiny business called Knotty x Nature. I've tried to make sustainability one of the guiding principles of this venture. It started off with an intrigue and motivation to provide for myself a very basic need—¬¬soap! I then moved to other bath and beauty products along with plant hangers and macramé to inspire Bellinghamsters to bring a little bit of nature into their homes. I decided early on to use as many local, ethically-sourced, and upcycled materials as possible. I want my products to be good for the human body, the human soul, and this big beautiful Earth, and be affordable to boot!
I was lucky enough to launch my little business booth with Bellingham Handmade's inaugural market over the summer of 2019 at Goods Local Brews. I enjoy contributing to a women-run event that helped uplift local crafters and artisans, and love the idea of personally connecting with the people who want to purchase my products.
I've struggled over the years to come up with ways to live my life that align with my values of honoring nature and minimizing waste. Currently, I'm committed to composting and recycling as much as possible. I consciously try to limit my consumption of plastics and single-use items. I refrain from purchasing meat and many dairy products, so as not to support these environmentally-taxing industries. I ride my bike as often as is convenient, something I can always improve on. I built my own garden out of upcycled and locally-sourced materials to grow my own food fed by water from rain barrels. I've tried to weave self-sufficiency into my life in many ways. It is a principle that is very much in harmony with sustainability. After all, if we cannot take care of ourselves, how can we care for others?
I hope that as a culture and a human family we can return to more simple ways of living. I hope that we begin to embrace minimalism and harness the power of technology to help encourage quality over quantity. I think this will require a reconnection with the natural systems around us and a re-education about how we can work with Mother Nature, rather than trying to outsmart or control her."
Photo © Chris Orcutt
"In my opinion, sustainability means acting in a way that allows future generations to enjoy the same natural resources we have access to today. We tend to have a bad habit of viewing sustainable action as something only for activists, instead of daily actions the any consumer can take part of.
I grew up in a state where natural resources and beauty are abundant, so people weren't aware of the environmental impact they were having on a larger scale. There was almost no education being done around sustainability and very little legislation being passed. Sustainability has become so important to me because I grew up in an area where it wasn't important to anybody else. We only have one planet and we really have not been treating her right. We need to start caring more so we can turn that around.
Back home in Alaska, I was president of my high school's environmental club where we hosted charity events for organizations such as Stand for Salmon, Save the Bees, and Stop Pebble Mine. Additionally, since moving to the WWU campus, I have been able to take part of many Learning, Environment, Action, and Discovery (LEAD) work parties removing non-native species and replacing them with native ones, as well as becoming a Sustainability Representative (SReps). Through SReps, I have been a part of putting on community events such as clothing swaps, documentary showings, compost education, and drafting SEJF grant proposals. We also partake in environmental activism and education.
I try to live as zero waste as possible. This means using only reusable containers and utensils, composting/recycling, taking public transit, and, of course, avoiding single-use packaging at all cost.
My ultimate sustainability goal is to better educate people about sustainability and environmentalism at a younger age. If we really want to make change, we've got to educate people about why changes need to be made first."
"I am an AmeriCorps VISTA member serving as the Feeding Western Coordinator. Feeding Western is a relatively new program to Western Washington University, currently housed in the Office of Sustainability (OS) and coordinated by [me] an AmeriCorps VISTA member. This program focuses on remedying food insecurity and supporting healthy futures for students.
AmeriCorps VISTA members are one-year service volunteers that come from all over the country to do capacity building through various projects. I joined AmeriCorps because I thought it was the most direct path to get into non-profit work. My passion lies specifically in addressing and alleviating housing issues and is where I hope to eventually work. I believe AmeriCorps is a good way to serve the community and gain experience working in the non-profit field.
I am at Western doing Feeding Western because of my experience with my last AmeriCorps project in Mount Vernon where I served at Community Action of Skagit County, an organization that supports and manages volunteers for the Sedro-Woolley Food Distribution Center. The food distribution center is a central aspect of the Skagit community and is a major support mechanism for a large portion of the non-profits who would not be able to function as well without them. I learned much about what it means to be involved in the food system, how to positively affect it, and look forward to incorporating that knowledge into what we aspire to do with the Western Food Bank and Feeding Western program.
The Feeding Western program is housed in the OS to address the pillars of sustainability: social justice, human health, economics, and the environment. It is the social justice and human health pillars we are primarily highlighting and carry through in our messaging. My challenge is to find solutions that are appropriate an endorsed by students experiencing food insecurity that also supports the pillars of sustainability because, historically speaking, sustainable or "green" choices often come with monetary premium.
To me sustainability is preserving what resources you have, learning about and stewarding them, and then handing off that knowledge and resource to the next folks after us. It sounds like a simplified version, but at its most basic level it's about preserving what's around you, what's been given to you, and in many cases preserving the planet or your community.
Food insecurity and hunger can be traced to larger sustainability issues because it is the indicator of so many other issues people may experience. I think the most solid tie in our lens at Western is student academic success. The pantry operates under the simple principle that less hungry students tend to do better in school. Food issues also have a big impact on environmental sustainability. For example, when you look at food reclamation, if you can get that food to someone instead of throwing it away you are serving the environment by not sending it to a landfill. When you take a step back, you can make a lot of arguments for why the Western Food Pantry fits so well in the Office of Sustainability and in Western's sustainable future.
Currently Feeding Western is looking into starting a food drive and I look forward to getting organized with a few students to get it going. Food drives are the lifeblood of a food pantry. It's a great way to start, allowing the program to become stable, save money, and afford other necessities like pantry space, coolers for fresh food, and outreach materials to educate the campus.
My dream for the Western Food Pantry is to have a least two work-study students that help run the program, in addition to a permanent staff member to oversee Feeding Western and reinforce institutional memory in order to keep moving forward. One work-study position would be dedicated to volunteering coordination, mobilize folks, and do lots of outreach. The other would focus on food drives and fundraising. I believe student-run initiatives on both of those fronts are really effective."
"My name is Samara Almonte. I lived in Bothell, WA the last eleven years, but originally my family is from Mexico, in the state of Michoacán. I chose Western Washington University for its environmental department, and the further I went into the environmental studies program I realized I really enjoyed urban planning, specifically looking at planning through a social justice lens.
I think sustainability has to be intersectional. Often when we talk about sustainability it frequently applies only to the environmental world, which can be good thing because we tend to be anthropocentric. But, we can't talk about sustainability if we don't talk about sustainable humans and sustainable communities. At the beginning of my interest in the environmental program I had the idea that we had to go back to a non-urbanized form of living in order to be sustainable. But in reality, cities have existed for a long time and will continue to exist. I believe that it's not ideal to think that we should all go back to working the land and farming. I think that's part of the process of healing the environment, but I don't feel that it's necessarily ideal for everyone. Now I see it as, 'we have cities, but where can we go from here.'
A lot of where I come from and where I go back to is indigenous knowledge, not just indigenous groups of the U.S., but also indigenous groups in Latin America that have been resisting urbanization in its exploitative forms. They have redefined what a city is and can be. My biggest dream for sustainable development is how to do sustainable development from a decolonization framework, which is anti-capitalist and anti-neoliberal. How can we re-imagine cities and space to be sustainable without borders?
My research interests revolve around education and spatial justice. I am looking at how we educate, where environmental knowledge is part of everything. There is a flaw in the education system because it doesn't [necessarily] allow for multidisciplinary work that can show people connections between environmental degradation and human exploitation.
Traditional forms of sustainable living haven't always been accessible, so my work in sustainable living has been in community engagement and activism. I like to look at my own ancestry and what people are doing outside the U.S. I don't think the U.S. is the epitome of sustainability. There's a lot to learn from other people."
"It was a pretty long journey to Huxley College of the Environment. I definitely wasn't looking there when I came to Western, but climate change and all these environmental issues were becoming common knowledge, and the more time I spent at Western, the harder it got to ignore those issues. When I found urban planning it felt like the right balance of involvement with the environment, and it also had the blend of design and community engagement I was looking for.
Sustainability, to me, requires structures and behaviors that don't exploit certain people or things and that can be continued for generations to come. It's important to further sustainability because now, as a super senior, I see these freshmen coming into college with the knowledge that has taken me five years to learn. I feel inspired and hopeful to see people already ahead of the curve. Personally, I want to see them continue the work I have to leave behind. It's my goal to lay as good a groundwork as I can for them, so they can do what they want to do; things I didn't get a chance to try.
Right now, some people still deny that climate change and environmental injustice are real, but that may not be their fault. They may not have access to education that allows them to see those things. I hope marginalized communities will get the same access and opportunity as the rest of the population, and then everyone might understand each other more easily and we might get more work done. My biggest hope for the future is that everyone can and will participate in work that helps the environmental movement.
Thinking back, a lot of the work I've done related to sustainability this past year has fallen more specifically under social equity. A big piece was helping to develop the Environmental Justice Minor. I learned there are a lot of stories about the relationship between nature and minority groups that aren't widely taught or told, but their stories are just as important to the environmental movement and are as integral to it as anyone else's. I'm also part of the Huxley Diversity and Community Affairs Committee, where we are working to support and advance the unique experiences of students, faculty, and staff. Both groups are trying to connect to more students, like me, who aren't traditionally included in environmentalism. I'm also getting involved with Students Against Sexual Harassment & Assault (SASHA), which is looking at, among other things, university policy on alcohol and sexual misconduct, and how all that plays into the power dynamic between students and faculty and/or staff. It's my hope that we can make some policy changes that will help victims and survivors get more closure when dealing with the university."
"Sustainability to many means taking care of the environment, but I think a common misconception is undervaluing the importance of the financial side of things. If environmental sustainability efforts are not financially sustainable as well, then they ultimately aren't going to be maintained for the long run. Considering these financial aspects of sustainability is an important part of my work as an energy and environmental economist. For example, increased energy efficiency means lowered energy costs to consumers and less use of fossil fuels, but this often comes with higher up-front costs. Understanding how consumers make these trade offs and can contribute to a better understanding of effective sustainability efforts in a system where energy use (and ultimately fossil fuel use) are determined by the cumulative decisions of millions of individuals. Something that would help future sustainability efforts would be if the costs of energy efficiency and green power technologies were driven down further, making them attractive investments to a wider audience purely on financial grounds."
"My definition of sustainability has been changing constantly since I moved to Bellingham, started my coursework in environmental science, and became involved with various groups on campus. I come from a small town that feels very close to nature, where sustainability isn't something that's talked about, and there's this perception that the world is too big for humans to have lasting impacts on the earth. Growing up, sustainability sounded like a buzzword that people who were super passionate about recycling threw around. However, I've learned that there's much more to it than that; there are important economic and social components as well. Now, I've come to think of sustainability as more of a descriptor for systems that are built to last, mutually beneficial for all involved, and don't exploit natural and human resources beyond their capacity to give.
When I was first interested in pursuing environmental science I had a lot of misplaced frustration toward individual consumer choices as the reasons behind environmental degradation. Today, I'm learning more and more about how people's ways of life are determined by systems of power, individual limitations, and normal process. Some of this realization has come from schoolwork and independent learning, but it has also come from the Community Ambassadors for Sustainability program, in which I have been involved the last two years, as well as the opportunity to help with the development of the Environmental Justice Minor. Through the Sustainability Ambassadors program I've worked (to varying degrees of involvement) with the York Community Farm, North West Youth Services' We Grow Garden, Sustainable Connections, East Whatcom Regional Resource Center, and the Whatcom Peace and Justice Center. I spent most of my time at the York Community Farm, where farm director Mary Loquvam applies a strong social justice lens to her work, employing primarily veterans, those who struggle with homelessness, or were recently incarcerated. She provides employment opportunities in a great work environment, teaching practical skills, and offering access to healthy farm-grown foods.
I learned many practical skills and gained knowledge about organic urban agriculture at the York Farm, but I also developed a stronger sense of connection to Bellingham as my new home and learned the value of having a sense of community. This is another important aspect of the Sustainability Ambassadors program. Our interns this year continue to find ways to bring the WWU and broader Bellingham/Whatcom County communities together with meaningful, lasting partnerships. My experience with this program, starting out last year as one of two interns for the pilot and having the opportunity to be "program staff" this year, has inspired me to think differently about what to do with my science degree after graduation. I think I still enjoy the science side of things much more than education or policy etc., but now I intend to find ways to engage in work that has a strong social justice and community health lens."
"My activism is what defines my sustainable living practices. Social justice is my life's work. My activism started when I was in college working for the HIV Network in the early 1990's in the midst of the AIDS epidemic. A lot of people couldn't get access [to health care] due to homophobia, poverty, among other factors and died. My activism also included starting the Animal Rights Activists Network at Texas Tech University, a largely agricultural college, where we started protests against inhumane treatment of the farm animals. While at Ohio State University, my doctoral dissertation focused on the 1992 Los Angeles Uprisings after the verdict of the Rodney King case. I used the lens of Critical Race Theory and Feminism, and today my work focuses on white privilege, implicit bias, systemic oppression, race, gender, homophobia and family/community engagement in English Language Learner populations.
I see sustainability as a necessary shift in our social conditioning. When we examine systemic oppression like racism, sexism, homophobia, and immigration status, we can actually start to look at equity and equitable access. When we shift our understanding and seek to transform our institutions and the way we provide access to basic human necessities like fresh water and protection when natural disasters hit like Hurricane Katrina and the water crisis in Flint, Michigan then these disasters are not disproportionately affecting impoverished communities and people of color. To me, sustainability is ensuring that everyone has access to safe, healthy and prosperous communities.
It's interesting to look at communities of color that have been doing sustainability work all along. There's a lot of great women of color who are important activists to know. Women like LaDonna Brave Bull Allard who started Standing Rock, Lorelei DeCora Means, Madonna Thunderhawk, and Phyllis Young. Janet McCloud founded Women of All Red Nations (WARN), and Dolores Huerta who co-founded National Farmworkers Association with Caesar Chavez. Women of color have done sustainability work for decades, but don't get the recognition they deserve. We have a lot to learn from these women.
I also look to indigenous communities as the stewards of environmental justice. There needs to be a whole mind-shift in the United States. I believe if we look to our indigenous communities, if we listen to our indigenous communities better, if we listen to women, if we listen to communities of color more, and stop letting money be part of our core value, then sustainability is actually possible. There has to be a complete transformation in our systems to reach sustainability. It's a big ask and a big shift, a major paradigm shift for dominant white culture.
We have to acknowledge all the experiences from our past in order to rectify our mistakes and create a new, just and peaceful sustainable world. We can't continue putting Band-Aids on bigger issues. There needs to be a complete transformational shift in how we move through the world and how we relate to each other.
To me, ecology, human health, social justice and economic vitality all go together. If we understand that we come from a system of oppression and that environmental injustice happens because of it, we can transform how we move through the world. We need to be reflective about the many perspectives of our histories and be reflective about what we have done wrong around colonization and systemic oppression and what we have done right to begin to rectify it. We need to look at ways we can make reparations and how we can enhance people's investment in sustainability practices. We can't do that unless we listen and make serious actionable adjustments to the way we live our lives. We all have the power to change our world and it's just a matter of tapping into that power and giving each other equal access to how our society runs.
Right now, with our current political climate, we really need to listen to each other. I'm at a point in my life when someone tells me something is a problem I believe them. I don't have to question them, I just believe them. I don't always have to agree or understand their perspective but I have to believe in them. And if they tell me something is offensive, I believe them. And I make sure I don't continue to do harm and find out why I committed harm in the first place. That takes courage and vulnerability. The more we tap into those characteristics of our lives the more we can transform how we live and move in the world so that everyone's voice is included and their needs are met.
I will be releasing my book, From Sabotage to Support: A New Vision for Feminist Solidarity in the Workplace, in May 2019. In it, Kami J. Anderson and I advocate that the only way women can successfully support each other is by addressing the varying intersections of our individual power and privileges, particularly focusing on how some privileges are inherited along lines of race, class, sexuality, and geography. You can find more information here: www.joywiggins.com"
"I became interested in environmental activism work while in high school, getting involved in some student-led initiatives and environmental work that focused on sustainability. But it wasn't until college that I began to see that sustainability is so much broader. Western Washington University was known for opportunities around environmental organizing, which was attractive to me. I spent a semester abroad in Europe during my sophomore year and started exploring large urban cities across the world. It was amazing to see how these cities were planned, how they were oriented around the people, and how that was reflected in the lives of the citizens. When I got back I knew that I had to go into urban planning. I am now majoring in urban planning and sustainable development, with a minor in geography.
Growing up in the Pacific Northwest and constantly experiencing such a beautiful place inspires what I do. My work has transitioned from an ecological/environmental viewpoint to more of a built environment viewpoint, and I like that it has a lot more human interaction. I think cities are oriented around people and that no two places are the same because there's such a large mix of different backgrounds. That's part of the beauty, figuring out how to plan cities sustainably so that the community is proud of the work that they have done.
I am a social activist. My work allows me to address social injustices in terms of sustainability, whether its policy, planning or community resilience. I recently got involved with Project ZeNETH as a Policy and Planning Committee member. Project ZeNETH is a zero net energy tiny home that we are hoping to build on campus. ZeNETH addresses issues of energy consumption, housing affordability, and a sustainable lifestyle with smaller living. As a part of the policy and planning committee, we are working to locate possible sites for the tiny home. I believe creating and housing a physical model of a sustainable home for students to see on Western's campus is really important. I am also working on a newsletter to reference different case studies that address the affordable housing crisis and potential for tiny homes in Bellingham.
Recently, Bellingham City planners passed the Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) measure, which is huge for our project. We are citing the new guidelines and sharing what they mean for communities. Every day brings new challenges including learning how land is zoned, if we will need a variance for the project, identifying setbacks, where to locate it, what is around it, and its uses.
The new ADU measure is a big deal for improving social equity. It brings many new opportunities to people living in, or those who are thinking about moving to, Bellingham. I think with time we will see how influential this measure is based upon what the ADU's are being used for, but I am happy it was passed. It offers new housing options for different groups of people, from college students who can't afford traditional housing, to older parents of Bellingham homeowners who don't want to go into assisted living. I heard many inspirational stories at the City of Bellingham planning meetings where the public shared how the ADU measure would benefit the community. I can't think of a reason we should stop people from adopting more sustainable actions and housing options.
I do what I am able and I believe it's important to do what is in one's capacity. I have found that people often think the changes one "has to make" to be sustainable are crazy or drastic, when in reality they are small tweaks, made over time, to one's mindset and lifestyle. I think about our culture of consumption and it's hard to not get wrapped up in consuming, especially on a college campus in the time that we live in. It's hard not to try to stay up to date with all the trends. In the past few years, I've focused on purchasing things that will last longer, staple items that make me feel good about myself and where my money is going. Thrifting has become trendy and hip, and has been amazing in spreading the word on fast fashion and sustainable consumption. We have such a wide range of options and opportunities for second-hand items in Bellingham.
Long term, I'd like to see communities planned in a way that makes it easier for people to make sustainability-related changes in their lifestyles, focusing on social equity. Much change will happen when conversations are held; many people still don't know the full effects of their actions. "
"To me, sustainability means building resilient communities and supporting long term, socially responsible goals through short term action. Developing sustainable habits and sharing those habits with our friends and family allows us to learn and grow from each other. Currently I am working on creating a mentorship program where young women, high school through college, are paired long term with a female professional in an industry of interest. This is a project where generations can learn from each other and create a space where women can support women. Unfortunately, society sends the message that women are each other's competition; sometimes when young women reach out to professionals they are met with no response, which can be incredibly discouraging. It is our job to trailblaze for each other because the glass ceiling still exists!
I learned my sustainability habits from my mom was raised in the Soviet Union. I don't think she was trying to get us to save the planet, but rather teaching us how to live with what we need, not everything we want. It was definitely annoying sometimes, like when she made us wash and dry all of our little plastic baggies… again…and again….and again. However, one of my favorite things she showed me is the value in making things. We'd go shopping for clothes and I'd say, "Mom this is so cute!" Then she'd walk over, look at it and say, "You can make this yourself." And thanks to the sewing and knitting skills she taught me… I could. Through The Tilh Collective, which I started with a few friends who are also passionate about sustainable fashion, we have created a space to create, discuss, and support sustainable fashion practices. Last year, one of the coolest things we did was create pieces of vegan leather out of kombucha. This quarter, we are excited to be hosting a clothing swap and textile recycling party.
Personally, I am trying to adopt what I call 'The One Policy.' Basically, this means that I own one of any item that I only use one of at any given time. For example, I will never use more than one pen at one time, so I only have one pen. Or, I will only use one chapstick at one time, so I only have one chapstick. I have been doing this with various items for over a year now, and I have seen some interesting changes in my attitude toward material goods. For one, I am far more attached to my one pen than I have been to any other pen. I hardly ever lose this pen because I know that I have to take care of it. This also means that I am not afraid to invest in ethically made products that may be more expensive and last longer because I know I will use it until it is worn out. This is an incredibly small lifestyle change that anyone can do.
My hope for the future is a place where all people use their strengths to socially and economically support themselves, each other, and the planet. A large part of this is intergenerational collaboration. We have a lot to learn from the people who have come before us, from their mistakes and their successes. Yet, we cannot forget about our younger siblings, because they are the future. A sustainable future is one where the Golden Rule is exemplified amongst all people."
"To me, sustainability means the ability to meet the needs of current and future generations, including ecological and social needs. True sustainability for this world will require a paradigm shift away from Western culture's current (and longstanding) obsession with conquest, consumption, and oppression and will require a systemic change that accounts for ecological and social needs simultaneously.
My personal work in sustainability has focused on textiles. I started knitting about ten years ago, which became a gateway to more textile crafts as well as greater thinking about issues of sustainability in the textile industry. In 2017, I worked with other WWU students to write a Sustainability, Equity, and Justice Fund Grant to bring the textile activist Frau Fiber (aka Carole Frances Lung) to WWU. Frau Fiber gave a talk about her work involving the social and environmental impacts of garment production. Additionally, we assisted Frau Fiber in holding a free mending and upcycling workshop where people mended clothes, created patches, and upcycled discarded t-shirts. I also wrote a zine about fast fashion that was distributed before and during these events.
In December 2017, I started to volunteer at the local textile reuse non-profit Ragfinery and now work there, allowing me to educate the public on textiles and sustainability. Ragfinery sells donated textile items such as fabric, yarn, and clothes to divert them from the waste stream while also providing job training for people facing poverty. In addition to working at Ragfinery, I have taught multiple workshops, including how to reclaim yarn from sweaters to knit into new garments and how to knit scraps of yarn into fingerless mitts.
For my senior project, I am using Geographic Information Science (GIS) to create an online, interactive map of the fiber network of the Pacific Northwest. The fiber network includes textile producers (such as sheep farmers and textile mills), textile shops (such as yarn shops), and other participants. The goal of this project is to shine a light on the status of the regional production system of fiber and textiles in the Pacific Northwest, to help people and organizations examine what steps in fiber/textile production are missing regionally and where and in what way it is succeeding.
Personally, I try to follow the "Use what you have first, borrow second, swap third, thrift fourth, make fifth, and buy new sixth". I try to always upcycle clothing into new creations and mend clothes for myself and others to divert that cycle of consumption."
"I come from a rural cattle community in Montana where I have seen firsthand the over-consumption of ecological resources. I remember seeing overgrazed fields everywhere I looked, with streambeds that had been pulverized due to concentrated populations of livestock. The harsh treatment of resources not only effected the environment, but it affected the economic viability of those individual ranching operations. My experiences growing up in Montana inspired me to learn more about pursue sustainable practices because I couldn't stand by and watch the degradation of my community and the environment around it. In short, I think it's important that sustainable actions are integrated for the wellbeing of our world.
Sustainability to me is the sustained practice of social responsibility for environmental and cultural resources. It's a model used to protect the viability of future generations. However, it is not that simple; sustainability also takes into consideration ecological resilience. Our actions have an impact no matter what we do, but with sustainable actions there is hope to diminish those impacts on our environment. I hope in the future it is easy for everyone to make sustainable choices.
At present I am an officer of Students for Renewable Energy. The club has been working to encourage sustainable investing at WWU for the past eight years. I am also the lead for WWU at the Cascade Climate Network, a coalition of college clubs across the Cascades working on a variety of sustainability and justice campaigns. Additionally, I am an AmeriCorps alumnus, having worked as an EnergyCorps member in Montana for Butte Silver-Bow County. In my role I was responsible for creating a renewable energy feasibility report that would give Silver-Bow County background information on sustainable energy options to invest in. I evaluated three locations in the world's largest superfund site, and proposed solar installations that would help offset the financial burden of energy costs in an impoverished community. I worked with community members and civil servants to create these plans that would offset energy consumption patterns, and contribute to educational opportunities in the community.
I am always advocating for sustainability. I am a double major in studio art and environmental studies, and use my art as a way to communicate and advocate for sustainability every day. I think it's important to use all forms of communication because we all absorb information differently."


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text: My husband and this girl were friends in high school, but haven't seen each other in years. They got back in touch, and shortly after invthings got bad. My husband and I got into a fight, and she asked what happened. My husband told her and she proceeded to tell him that it looks like he needs to get laid, and that she would be happy to do it. Talk of getting a hotel was mentioned before I found out and confronted both of them. She then proceeded to lie about what he said to her (Talking about how he liked strawberries during sex, when he's allergic to them) trying to get under my skin. Beware, if your man is friends with her she will try at any opportunity to sleep with them. She claims that she is "classy", but she's nothing but trash.


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It's rare that publishers give you as big of a slice of an unreleased game as I received when I went hands-on with The Order: 1886 at Sony's pre-PlayStation Experience event in Las Vegas. Indeed, the half an hour or so I spent playing proved to be a refreshing surprise, considering Sony's and Ready at Dawn's propensity to reveal very little. The Order has had an uneven showing since its announcement 18 months ago, yet this new experience gives me some hope that this Victorian adventure may overcome its past hiccups.
This never-before-seen portion of The Order: 1886 takes place during the game's fifth chapter, as our party of now-familiar protagonists -- Percival, Galahad, and the like -- boards an airborne zeppelin controlled by one of the British Empire's commercial interests. The in-game date is October 15, 1886, and if you're wondering how and why a zeppelin is appearing in the game's fiction before it's invented in real life, that's because that's what The Order is all about. It takes liberties with its alternate history slant, but these liberties are almost always believable. Nothing seems to truly break the Victorian vibe of the campaign.
The first thing that jumped out at me is the same thing that jumped out at me every other time I've seen The Order since E3 2013: its incredibly polished look. We're not talking about a game that's merely pretty or well put together; The Order: 1886, at least based on this portion of the adventure, is staggeringly beautiful. Characters look gorgeous and animate realistically. The voice acting (not to mention the writing) is on-point. The environments are detailed, with minute attention paid to all of the little things. The Order is cinematic, to say the very least, and really shows off what the PlayStation 4 is capable of at this early point in its lifecycle.
Characters look gorgeous and animate realistically. The voice acting (not to mention the writing) is on-point. The environments are detailed, with minute attention paid to all of the little things.
Of course, such a cinematic approach can have its drawbacks when it comes to what's most important: gameplay. At the beginning of Chapter V, the team lands on the zeppelin and rappels down to a safer spot on board the craft. They then begin shimmying over to solid ground to begin their mission. This brief portion reminded me a bit of an Uncharted game in how it seamlessly goes in an out of gameplay, but I was confused why I was controlling certain portions that should have probably just been elongated cutscenes. Giving me the power to control as much of the game as possible is appreciated, but in this particular case, it made the intro feel disjointed.
The Order quickly develops a rhythm hereafter, however. The zeppelin, named Agamemnon, is vast, and there's a ton of space to explore. Everything is delivered linearly -- there are no alternate routes or choices to be made -- yet I felt a true sense of exploration as I poked my head into rooms and around corners, waiting to see what was next. I especially dug some of the collectible documents strewn about the zeppelin, including a newspaper and a government document. These collectibles are wonderfully detailed and can be fully examined, front-and-back. It was cool to read a piece of the newspaper's front page, and flip over a piece of paper to see a government stamp adorning it. Little touches like these make the world of The Order feel more lived in, more realistic.
As the team splits up into two groups of two, our squad heads on its way, charged with keeping things as quiet as possible. No one knows The Order has boarded the zeppelin, and they'd like to keep it that way for as long as possible. This requires moving through the craft stealthily, crouched down, knifing enemies as you encounter them. Stealth kills aren't difficult to execute (though the AI is a bit wonky), and they aren't achieved simply by moving behind an enemy and hitting a certain button. Rather, you have to time your stab with an on-screen, QTE-like prompt. I especially dug how as I drew towards my targets, my character slowly reaches for his blade, as if he knows exactly what's going to happen. That was a very nice -- albeit small -- touch.
I especially dug how as I drew towards my targets, my character slowly reaches for his blade, as if he knows exactly what's going to happen.
Naturally, things can't stay quiet forever. As my two-man team took over the cockpit and begins flying the craft, government agents -- as well as disguised rebels on board the ship -- learned of my presence (don't worry; I won't spoil any story-related stuff here). Suddenly, The Order: 1886 stopped being a stealth game and turned back into the third-person shooter we've seen quite a bit of. The shooting portions in this slice of the game are all about taking cover and returning fire when it's safe. You can't take a ton of damage, therefore necessitating patience, even when enemies show occasional bouts of aggression (especially when they're equipped with shotguns and need to get up close and personal to be effective).
Getting to use a wide array of firearms -- sniper rifles, pistols, machineguns, and the like -- showed-off a diverse, yet familiar arsenal. Enemies seemed a bit spongy to me, especially when I used my pistol (some enemies wouldn't even die when I shot them in the head), but I found combat to be satisfying. I'm a tad bit mystified by The Order's insistence on making you hold down a button for a couple of seconds to pick up a gun -- and even ammunition! -- but overall, I enjoyed toggling between firearms, blasting fools from up close with the spray of a shotgun, taking shots from safety with a scoped sniper rifle, and then cleaning up with the spitfire of an automatic weapon.
One especially cool battle took place in a kitchen, with copper pots and pans hanging all over the place, awaiting their next use. As enemies hid behind stoves, ovens, and counters, those pots and pans went flying as they became casualties of a brutal and violent battle between rebel forces and The Order. For having taken place entirely on one zeppelin, this slice of 1886's campaign showed an impressive diversity of environments, from tight, mundane corridors to ornately decorated lobbies to the aircraft's underbelly. I had a lot of fun exploring, even if I wasn't choosing where to go next, and even if I did have to grapple with unfortunate QTEs, particularly in the cockpit of the zeppelin.
The Order: 1886 is due out exclusively on PlayStation 4 on February 20, 2015.


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This dissertation examines the economics of tobacco use in Jordan. Jordan as a low-middle income country with a small economy and limited resources is experiencing a wide spread of tobacco use. The overarching aim of this research is to provide the first important insights about economics of tobacco use and the demand analysis in Jordan.
The heart of this analysis is to conduct a global survey called the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) that can be compared to other countries, from which the prevalence of tobacco use in Jordan, exposure to second hand smoke, quit attempts for those aged 15 and above, Gender differences of tobacco use and elasticity of demand for cigarettes can be estimated.
The results from the GATS showed that the overall prevalence of tobacco use for those aged 15 years old and above in 2011 was 42.2 %. By Gender men prevalence of smoking is estimated to be 55.9% and women is 23.7%. By type of tobacco The overall prevalence of cigarettes use is 35.2 % , water pipe is 15.2 %, and other types like hand rolled ciagreets, pipes and cigars is 1.5%.
With respect to the age of smoking initiation, approximately 42% of smokers started smoking cigarettes between the ages of 15 and 18,whereas 29% of respondents began smoking between the ages of 19-23. The least likely time to begin smoking in Jordan is between the ages of 7-9 and over the age of 60 (2% and3% of respondents, respectively). The average price of a pack of cigarettes is estimated to be 1.4 Jordanian Dinar and an average quantity of approximately 8 packs per week.
With respect to water pipe approximately 29% of water pipe smokers initiate smoking between the ages of 19-23. Similar to cigarette smoking, people are least likely to begin smoking between the ages of 7-9 and over 60 years.
Our results show that the average time it takes to smoke a water pipe in Jordan is 2.2 hours (range, 30 minutes to 5 hours). On average, 2 people share the same pipe (range, 0 to 6 people). The average number of rocks smoked while participating in the session was 2.1 (range, 1-4 rocks). Of water pipe smokers, 52% use flavored tobacco while 48% uses unflavored tobacco. Most water pipe smoking is done at home (87%), followed by coffee shops (12%), restaurants (0.9%), bars and nightclubs (0.1%). Approximately half of all respondents (48%) mix something with their tobacco, such as lemon or alcohol.
According to the GATS survey in Jordan, 2% of the sample consisted of former smokers. We found that 27.4% of Jordanian current smokers tried to quit smoking during the past 12 months, whereas 72.6% did not. Those who tried to stop smoking tried for several days, weeks, and months with no success. We found that smoking is allowed inside the home by 45% of all respondents. Another 22.6% of Jordanians allow some smoking in the home with some exceptions.
Only 11.2% of respondents reported that smoking is never allowed at home. Other than those persons just described, another 8.4% have no rules about smoking in their homes and 12.8% don't know if smoking is allowed in their home.
In addition to household smoking, of the people interviewed, 42% work outside their home and 50% don't work outside the home, and 8% did not answer. A little more than one-fourth of respondents (26.2%) work indoors, 7.1% work outdoors, and 9% work both indoors and outdoors. Smoking is allowed in all areas of the work place for 13.2% of respondents. Another 16.1% of interviewees reported that their workplaces allowed smoking only in some indoor areas. Only 6.6% of respondents stated that smoking is not allowed in any indoor areas, whereas 2.2% reported that there is no smoking policy at their work. And 64.1% don't know.
The majority of respondents (81%) know that breathing other people's secondhand smoke causes serious illnesses in non-smokers.
By gender advertising where sometimes noticed more by female than their male Counterparts. For example females noticed advertisements more than males on television (17.4% and 15.6% respectively), billboards (12.4% and 5.8 respectively), cinema (10.5% and 5.9%, respectively) and elsewhere like text messages (5.6% and 4.8 % respectively). 6% of females reported getting free samples of cigarettes compared to 2.2% of males. Females reporting getting cigarettes at sale prices were 7.8% compared to 5.5 %, while females report getting free gifts when buying cigarettes by 6.7% compared to men 6.4 %. Females are also getting clothing with cigarettes brand name or logo (8.9%) more than males (7.7%). (Abstract shortened by UMI.)
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Antiques & Collecting: Victorian Art Glass
PUBLISHED: 15:52 06 July 2009 | UPDATED: 15:06 20 February 2013
Victorian decorative glass is frequently called 'art glass' and covers a whole range of categories, colours and decorative pieces. The best known type of English art glass is sometimes referred to as coloured Bristol (not to be confused with the l...
Undoubtedly, a lot of coloured glass was produced in Bristol, but it was also made at many other centres, such as Stourbridge and Newcastle. It dates from about 1850 and is found in various colours: milk-white, cream, apple green, sky-blue, pink/white and green/white. The rarest varieties are pure apple-green and pink/white and items range from useful wares, such as scent bottles and vases, to purely decorative pieces, for example table centrepieces, lustres and glass hats, bells and other novelties.
The best known and earliest type of popular 19th century coloured glass was ruby or cranberry. Ruby glass was imported from Bohemia in the 1820s, while cranberry is a lighter, almost cherry red and was widely made in English glass houses from c.1850.
After the 1820s many new types of fancy glass originally produced in America appeared in this country. These included:
Opaline - a general name for milk-white glass, which shows a fiery glow when held up to the light. It also occurs in pale blue and pink.
Amberine - a shaded two-coloured translucent glass, deep red at the top, shading to amber at the base, which sometimes contains air bubbles.
Burmese or Queen's Burmese - a smooth unpolished, semi-opaque glass, shading from dusky salmon pink to lemon yellow. It was officially called Queen's Burmese after Queen Victoria ordered a tea set and vases.
Vaseline - beautiful clear glass, chartreuse green in colour, often with golden undertones. Often used for rather large ornamental pieces such as candlesticks and decanters, as well as many smaller objects like boxes and tumblers.
Satin Glass - an opaque coloured glass with a dull satiny surface and usually a white lining. Produced mainly by Thomas Webb of Stourbridge, both the lining and the outer cases are often of very thick glass, beautifully shaded in many colours.
Slag Glass - an opaque pressed glass with streaks of colour, due to the addition of slag taken from the surface of molten steel and left in heaps outside the steel works.
Mary Gregory - a dark blue, ruby or green glass, decorated in white enamelled brush work, with pictures of children playing or gathering flowers. First made in Bohemia it became popular with Americans, who gave it its name, after an artist who specialised in this type of painting, although later research raises doubts as to her actual existence!
Victorian 'art glass' has risen in price considerably, a cranberry centrepiece can be worth a lot of money and small slag spill vases are not cheap. Coloured glass is still being made though so it is advisable only to buy
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Indian Wooden Blocks
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- Anti corrosive Woods
- Ash Tree
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We are one of the noteworthy manufacturers, exporters and suppliers of an exclusive range of Indian Wooden Blocks. The provided blocks are designed using the best grade of wood and utilizing sophisticated machinery tools under the supervision of our adroit professionals. These blocks finds their applications in textile industries for printing various indian prints on clothes like saree, suit, lehanga etc. The offered blocks are well appreciated due to its highly durable and alluring designs. Clients can buy the provided Indian Wooden Blocks from us at the economical rate.
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If you suffer from headaches, a chiropractic spinal checkup is one of the best things you can do. Chiropractic's safe, gentle, drug less methods have helped millions of headache sufferers over the years. Yet chiropractic does not claim to he a headache treatment and cure — it has a different approach to health care. Doctors of chiropractic free your body from the vertebral subluxation complex, or VSC, that has the power to destroy your health. It affects millions of us—it is a hidden epidemic. When freed of subluxations your body works more efficiently to use its natural energies to heal itself.
The Chiropractic Approach
Millions of headache sufferers are turning to the natural, drugless chiropractic approach to health. Chiropractors are the only healing professionals who are trained to analyze and correct the vertebral subluxation complex — a spinal distortion that can damage your nerves, inflame your tissues, cause muscles to tighten and knot, weaken your body, cause fatigue and set the stage for sickness and disease. It is truly a hidden epidemic.
The Spine & Headaches
Researchers have often noted the relationship between the spine and many types of headaches. For example, one study of 6,000 long-term (two to 25 years) headache sufferers revealed that neck injury (whiplash, falls) was the most important factor in the cause of the headache and should be suspected in every nonspecific case of headache.
For over one hundred years, doctors of chiropractic have observed an intimate relationship between the spine and headaches. Many migraine patients (both adult and child) have claimed relief under chiropractic care.
In other words, if you suffer from headaches, make sure your spine is healthy, see your chiropractor.
The chiropractic spinal adjustment permits your body to restore itself to a greater level of health and wholeness.


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WASHINGTON – (Oct. 2, 2014)– On Tuesday, four members of an international computer hacking ring were charged with breaking into computer networks of technology companies and the U.S. Army and stealing more than $100 million in intellectual property and other data.
One of the individuals charged is Austin Alcala, 18, of McCordsville.
The alleged cyber theft included software and data related to the Xbox One gaming console and Xbox Live online gaming system; popular games such as "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3" and "Gears of War 3"; and software used to train military helicopter pilots.
"As the indictment charges, the members of this international hacking ring stole trade secret data used in high-tech American products, ranging from software that trains U.S. soldiers to fly Apache helicopters to Xbox games that entertain millions around the world," said Assistant Attorney General Caldwell. "The American economy is driven by innovation. But American innovation is only valuable when it can be protected. Today's guilty pleas show that we will protect America's intellectual property from hackers, whether they hack from here or from abroad."
"Electronic breaking and entering of computer networks and the digital looting of identities and intellectual property have become much too common," said U.S. Attorney Oberly. "These are not harmless crimes, and those who commit them should not believe they are safely beyond our reach."
Charged are:
- Nathan Leroux, 20, of Bowie, Maryland
- Sanadodeh Nesheiwat, 28, of Washington, New Jersey
- David Pokora, 22, of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
- Austin Alcala, 18, of McCordsville, Indiana
The charges in the indictment include conspiracies to commit computer fraud, copyright infringement, wire fraud, mail fraud, identity theft and theft of trade secrets. The defendants are also charged with individual counts of aggravated identity theft, unauthorized computer access, copyright infringement and wire fraud.
According to the superseding indictment and other court records, from January 2011 to March 2014, the four men and others located in the United States and abroad allegedly hacked into the computer networks of Microsoft Corporation, Epic Games Inc., Valve Corporation, Zombie Studios and the U.S. Army.
The value of the intellectual property and other data that the defendants stole, as well as the costs associated with the victims' responses to the conduct, is estimated to range between $100 million and $200 million. To date, the United States has seized over $620,000 in cash and other proceeds related to the charged conduct.
In addition to those charged in the United States, an Australian citizen has been charged under Australian law for his alleged role in the conspiracy.


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Recent successes have challenged the widely held belief that protein-protein interactions (PPIs) are 'undruggable'. We show that binding pockets defining PPIs and those that define protein-ligand interactions of currently marketed drugs are markedly different. In the case of PPIs, drug discovery methods that simultaneously target several small pockets at the protein-protein interface are likely to increase the chances of success in this new and important field of therapeutics.
We demonstrate how these concepts are relevant for design of novel a-helix mimetic PPI inhibitors. These inhibitors provide a chemical scaffold presenting side chains in the same geometry as an a-helix. This scaffold allows the design of inhibitors mimicking known peptide sequences binding specific protein substrates. We show that there are two putative classes of binding modes for arylamide compounds. In the first, the arylamide compound lies parallel to the observed p53 helix. In the second class, not previously identified or proposed, the arylamide compound lies anti-parallel to the p53 helix.
We use molecular docking and free energy calculations to estimate the relative free energy of binding of six arylamide compounds designed to inhibit the hDM2-p53 interaction. Using free energy calculations, we show that we can achieve levels of accuracy that can guide the development of novel arylamide compounds. We perform alchemical free energy calculations using the Desmond molecular dynamics package and illustrate the challenges of performing accurate free energy calculations for realistic systems. We show that, despite sampling limitations, this approach can achieve levels of accuracy sufficient to bias further inhibitor modification toward binding, and identifies antiparallel configurations as stable or more stable than the parallel configurations that are typically considered.
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My mom has had some bad car...luck? Anyway after totaling her husbands Hyundai Tucson and causing 5 digit damage to her CX-5 at the same time they were in need of some transportation. They got a rental, a 2019 Jeep compass (its always a compass isn't it?)
I just fielded a call from her: She's 3 hours away at the lake and it wont start. "Engine not ready" the display center says. What kind of garbage is this? Engine not ready?! WELL GET READY! They fiddled for about 20 minutes and finally got it to start. Not a battery issue, I guess its an auto stop/start keyless entry system issue. FCA has a re-flash on this issue but (shocked face) the rental agency hasn't had it done yet.
They were looking at a Renegade trailhawk to replace the Tucson...they aren't anymore.


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IHSA 3A Boys Basketball Sectional Champs
The Warhawks pulled out a 66-58 upset victory over number 1 ranked Depaul Prep. Congratulations Warhawks!
2018 Regional Champions
Congratulations to the 2017-2018 boys basketball team.
Jeremiah Duty Wrestles his way to State
This past weekend, Jeremiah Duty became the first all-state wrestler that North Chicago has seen in 39 years. Jeremiah finished the season with a 44-7 record and a fourth place finish in state!
Congratulations Jeremiah!
NCCHS Faculty and Students Bowl in their Spare Time
On Friday, February 2nd, North Chicago Community High School hosted its 9th annual Faculty Versus Students Bowling Event. The girl's varsity bowling team took-on the staff in a friendly challenge in preparation for the IHSA Regional Bowling Tournament. At the event, seniors Jackie Salazar, Cesiah Flores, and Daziyr Tyler were honored with pins that were painted and designed by the art department and signed be members of the staff.
North Chicago Student Featured in Lake County News-Sun
North Chicago Community High School student Oliver Barrera volunteered to serve on a statewide student advisory council. The director of North Chicago's Schuler Scholars program, Stephanie Oettinger, chose Oliver after being asked to find a North Chicago student to serve on the Illinois State Board of Education's Student Advisory Council.
Click here to read the full article.
NCCHS Featured on Fox News Chicago
The 2017 North Chicago Community High School – Abbvie STEM Team was featured on Fox News Chicago!
Started by the Illinois Science and Technology Institute, Stem Challenges connect companies and classrooms. STEM Challenges are real-world projects that create opportunities for high school students to work alongside STEM professionals as mentors. Students and mentors from STEM Challenge industry partners collaborate over the course of six months to explore, create, and build innovative solutions.
Growing a Passion for Science
North Chicago High School students visited AbbVie as part of a partnership involving North Chicago Community High School, the Illinois Science & Technology Institute and the AbbVie Foundation, North Chicago High School teens were paired with employee mentors and challenged to come up with a new way to improve the lives of cancer patients.


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The sequel to the 2005 mobile hit Doom RPG. In this game you can choose between 3 characters including the marine then you battle the monsters with different types of weapons which makes you level up after gaining the required experience.
Only registered members can share their thoughts. So come on! Join the community today (totally free - or sign in with your social account on the right) and join in the conversation.


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Zydus Wellness plans to raise up to ₹1,500 crore through issuance of non-convertible debentures on a private placement basis.
The company said it will raise funds in three tranches.
"The fund raising committee approved the specific terms of the issue of rated, secured, listed, redeemable, non-convertible debentures (NCDs) each having a face value of ₹10 lakh of the aggregate nominal value up to ₹1,500 crore," the company said in a Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) filing.
In October 2018, Zydus Wellness had announced acquisition of Heinz India's consumer wellness business, which includes popular brands like Complan and Glucon D.
Zydus Wellness and Cadila Healthcare jointly signed definitive pacts to acquire Heinz India for ₹4,595 crore which includes net working capital of ₹40 crore, cash of ₹15 crore and assumes no debt.
Heinz India is a subsidiary of the US-based Kraft Heinz. Cadila Healthcare holds majority stake in Zydus Wellness.
The transaction is expected to close by the end of this financial year.


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After you've beaten the Champion Cup and completed the game's main storyline, there's still plenty to do in Pokémon Sword and Shield! We've put together a list of some of the post-game activities you can take part in once your League Challenge is over.
Obtain the Master BallImmediately after your victory, Professor Magnolia will visit your home in Postwick to give you a Master Ball – an extremely rare item that can capture any Pokémon without fail. You'll probably want to save it for use on a Legendary Pokémon, like Zacian or Zamazenta, or a high-level Shiny Pokémon.
Get a Charmander from Leon
While you're back in Postwick, stop by the upper floor of Hop's house and pick up a free Charmander left for you by Leon! This special Charmander will be able to Gigantamax once it evolves into Charizard.
Take on the Battle Tower and receive Type: Null
The classic Battle Tower makes a return in Sword and Shield, replacing the Rose Tower in Wyndon after you complete the game. Here, you'll have your Pokémon set to Level 50 and take on a gauntlet of extremely powerful Trainers in Single or Double Battles to earn BP (Battle Points). These can be exchanged for special rewards such as Mints and evolution items! You'll also be able to obtain the unique Pokémon Type: Null from a trainer in the Battle Tower, as well as the Memory items used to change Type: Null's type. The Battle Tower also lets you Hyper Train your Pokémon, improving their stat growth rates.


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Stocks took off on Tuesday for the second straight day of strong gains.
All three major US stock indexes finished well into the green after a slew of strong earnings and solid US economic data. The Nasdaq composite topped the 6,000 mark for the first time in its history, while the Dow pushed back above 21,000.
On the political front, it appears Congress is getting closer to a bill to avoid a government shutdown and details of President Donald Trump's tax plan are coming into view.
We've got all the headlines, but first, the scoreboard:
- Dow: 21,103.78, +247.05, (+1.19%)
- Nasdaq: 6,025.53, +41.41, (+0.70%)
- US 10-year bond yield: 2.327%, (+0.054)
- WTI crude oil: $US49.64, +0.41, (+0.83%)
- The US announced a tariff against some Canadian lumber. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross announced the tariff would be on softwood lumber that is used primarily in building homes. Following the news, the Canadian dollar weakened and stocks of homebuilders slipped.
- Caterpillar reported dynamite earnings. The global industrial equipment manufacturer announced adjusted earnings of $US1.28 a share, crushing analyst expectations of $US0.62 a share. The company did, however, warn that "geopolitical and market uncertainty" could weigh on business.
- McDonald's earnings beat expectations. US sales at the fast food giant increased by 1.7% and global sales increased by 4% for the quarter, higher than analysts' expectations. The company reported adjusted earnings of $US1.47 a share, beating the forecast for $US1.34.
- Trump appears to be backing down on his demand for border wall funding in the new spending bill. Trump reportedly told conservative media members at the White House that he could wait until September to fund the building of a wall instead of including it in the short-term funding bill needed to avoid a government shutdown needed on Friday.
- Tyson Food announced it was buying pre-packaged food maker Advance Pierre for $US3.2 billion. Tyson will pay $US40.25 per share in cash for AdvancePierre. That's almost double the initial public offering price for AdvancePierre, which was taken public by Oaktree Capital at $US21 per share in September 2016.
- David Einhorn is still bearish on Tesla. Einhorn's Greenlight Capital posted returns of 1.3% for the first quarter, below the S&P 500's return of 6.1%. The hedge fund manager said "it was a difficult quarter to be short the bubble basket" and pointed to his short of Tesla was a particular problem.
- All 15 members of Wells Fargo's board of directors were re-elected despite protests from shareholders. One shareholder had to be removed from the meeting, where board members faced pushback due to the recent fake accounts scandal at the bank.
- New homes sales jumped. Sales of new single-family houses rose 5.8% at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 621,000, the highest since last August. Economists had forecast that new home sales fell by 1.4% at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 584,000
- Consumer confidence came in slightly below expectations. The index from the Conference Board came in at 120.3, lower than economists' expectation of 122.5. It is also a decline from last month's 16-year record reading of 125.6.
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Believing in God's Word and Spirit
VicYouth is a Christian youth ministry operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church and serving the young people of Victoria. It has a long and active history in Victoria going back to the early 1900s. It included, in those very early days, fundraising support by the youth for a missionary in Java. VicYouth has a proud and innovative history too. The very first Summer Camp operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church world-wide was held in Victoria in 1925. About twenty boys attended the inaugural camp. By 1929 camps were running Australia-wide for both girls and boys and today Summer camps are run annually right around the world. Vicyouth continues to innovate for changing times, introducing a new Summer camp program in 2016. GAP Camp fills an important ministry niche for 16-18 year-olds as they progress towards adulthood.
Our Vision
To create a thriving disciple-making movement across Victoria propelled by young people who've been equipped, resourced and empowered for ministry, mission and service.
Our Mission
We have a desire to serve the youth in a way that will prompt internal and external growth in their spiritual journeys. We aim to assist in fostering their relationships with Christ whilst at the same time allowing them to make their own decisions and grow in their personal faith.
By affirming their relationships with God we want to help them recognize and develop their spiritual calling in a way that will lead them to have a significant impact in mission and service, through both their local church community and society at large.
Our Priority