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A Walk in the Park

engineeringfuture2k8 — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:58:29 -0600

Herbert Hoover Uncommon Student Award

A Walk in the Park

Vision News: A Jer's Vision Production

maryannconlin — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 08:46:41 -0600

The mission of Jer's Vision: Canada's Youth Diversity Initiative (the Jeremy Dias Foundation) is to support youth who are addressing issues of discrimination in their schools and communities. Discrimination is still a major problem in Canada, and youth are part of the solution. The potential of youth is all too often overlooked, and we want to change that.

These Come From Trees

mg1418 — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 14:00:36 -0600

The right message, delivered at the right time, can meaningfully reduce consumer waste paper consumption.

The blog has the whole story: http://thesecomefromtrees.blogspot.com

Apply "These Come from Trees" stickers to paper towel dispensers in public bathrooms (coffee shops, dorms, restaurants, gas stations), amd reduce paper towel consumption by 15%.

What this means is that in a typical coffee shop, a "These Come From Trees" sticker on the paper towel dispenser will save 100 lbs. of paper towels a year...roughly one "tree's" worth of paper. Amazing, isn't it?

Tobacco and HIV/AIDS Awareness Charity Dinner

skillmonkeys1 — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 22:37:20 -0500

SEVHA (Students Educating and Volunteering for Health Awareness) is a non-profit student organization from the University of Michigan that focuses on both Tobacco and HIV/AIDS awareness. Throughout the year, we have three main goals: working with others organizations to spread awareness around campus and the greater Michigan area, perfecting our own tobacco and HIV/AIDS presentations, and fundraising in any way we can while continuing to spread awarness.

The Phoenix

ejtorrent — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 15:22:34 -0500

The Phoenix

http://www.phsphoenix.com

The Phoenix is an independent news magazine for students at Pomperaug High School in Southbury, Connecticut. The Phoenix was originally aimed at a readership of high school students, but subscribers now include a healthy dose of parents and teachers as well.

Quiz on Gay Rights

Afinger — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 16:08:33 -0500

Ways You Can't Get AIDS

Afinger — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 09:23:11 -0500

Do you think you could get AIDS by...

sharing a bathroom?
eating food that was cooked by someone that has AIDS?
giving blood at a blood drive?
coughing or sneezing?
shaking hands?
being bitten by a mosquito or a tick?
touching someone who is sweating that has AIDS?
swimming in a pool?

Terms You Should Know About Global Warming

WSimpson — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 11:04:29 -0500

Global Warming Vocabulary

Carbon Dioxide

is more commonly known as CO2, and is a gas found in the atmosphere. It is created when humans breathe, or during combustion, such as in a car or other engine. CO2 is a heat-trapping gas in the atmosphere that reflects heat back down into the Earth.

Terms You Should Know About HIV/AIDS

WSimpson — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 12:40:50 -0500

HIV

Human Immunodeficiency Virus attacks the human immune system, killing the cells that combat disease and infection.

AIDS

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome is the extremely advanced stage of HIV. AIDS is not actually different from HIV, it is just HIV evolved to the point where the human immune system is vulnerable to over 25 different diseases called Opportunistic Infections (OI's).

Antiretroviral Drugs

Drugs that combat retroviruses.

Terms You Should Know about Drug Abuse

WSimpson — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 16:32:08 -0500

Drug

Any substance that alters the mind and or body.

Addiction

The state of being enslaved to a habit or practice, anything that is psychologically or physically habit forming.

Carcinogen

Any substance that causes cancer. Cigarettes contain major potent carcinogens.

Marijuana

The dried leaves of the hemp plant. Smoked as a narcotic or a hallucinogen. One of the most popular and common among teenage drug users.