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30 Under 30 Nomination
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This year's 30 Under 30 competition opened our eyes to so many ambitious, goal-oriented, and passionate Eastsiders that we had a hard time selecting the honorees. There was a 16-year-old high school student whose technology startup is rapidly gaining ground. There was a TV reporter who knew who she wanted to be even as she left the former Soviet Union with her family at age 5. And then there was the SoulCycle instructor who is so beloved by his students that 19 of them felt motivated to nominate him — more than any previous nominee in the history of our competition. After much debate, we landed on what we felt was the best of the best. So now we present to you: the 2018 class of 30 Under 30 honorees.
Words by Zoe Branch, Joanna Kresge, Olivia Langen, Todd Matthews, Cole Paxton, Sophia Sonovich, and Courtney Wolfe
Photos by Tori Dickson, Jeff Hobson, Jason Matias, and Roman Rivera
Join us Thursday, Sept. 13, at WeWork Lincoln Square in Bellevue as we honor this year's winners.
Tickets are available here.
Ariv Adiaman, 27
Real estate professional, Vozhi, LLC
University of Washington, Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Cashier at Kentucky Fried Chicken
Rapping, exercising, playing basketball, and technology
Favorite podcast
Millennial Myth Pet Peeve
"That millennials are lazy, entitled narcissists. On the contrary: We understand that life is short. We're a generation quick to pivot toward interests that offer a deeper sense of purpose."
Ariv Adiaman might be a dreamer — but he definitely doesn't have his head in the clouds. As the proud son of two immigrant parents, Adiaman was exposed to the concepts of hard work, humility, and integrity at a very young age. So he applies those principles, along with logic, to his dreams to turn them into successful realities. Less than two years ago, Adiaman quit his corporate job as an engineer to launch a successful real estate solutions company. Next on his to-do list? Integrating real estate investing with culture, music, and technology to inspire positive change for the community. – CW
Tatevik Aprikyan, 29
Reporter, Q13 Fox News
Tennis, travel, and reading
"Millennials are lazy and entitled."
Tatevik Aprikyan may be the last person on the planet who still uses a BlackBerry, but she tends to be a trendsetter. She has established herself as a major-market reporter less than a decade removed from college, but her journalism career began long before that. Officially, it started when she snagged reporting assignments at age 16 for the Bellevue Reporter, where she learned how much grit was needed to be taken seriously. But unofficially, it started a decade earlier, when she detailed her new life in America — after leaving Armenia at age 5 as the Soviet Union collapsed — into the family camcorder. Both reporting and hard work are innate for Aprikyan, for whom English is a fourth language. Plus, she sits on the board of a nonprofit that provides humanitarian aid to Armenian orphans, emcees fundraisers and events, and chats with students about a careers in journalism. — CP
Aania Aslam, 23
Product marketer, Tableau Software
Blogger, Life of AAni
University of Washington, Bachelor of Science in Geographic Information Systems
Microsoft intern
Traveling, cycling, exploring Seattle, and anything to do with blogging and social media
"The myth that millennials are lazy."
Aania Aslam is not only a product marketer for Tableau Software, but also a lifestyle blogger for her own brand, Life of Aani. Aslam has always reached for the stars, as her first job was as a high school intern for Microsoft. "I was only 18 and had landed my own office in the corporate world of Microsoft, so you could say I had to learn about office etiquette, presentation skills, and having lots of confidence very early on," Aslam shared. "I think it taught me how to hold my own and be a strong woman — even when I'm only 4-11." Not only does Aslam defy expectations with her day job and produce high-quality content for her blog, but she also spends countless hours giving back to her community through volunteer work. — SS
Earl C. Benjamin Jr., 29
Instructor, Soulcycle Bellevue and South Lake Union
St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
St. Johns University, Bachelor of Science in Journalism
Sales rep at DSW
Photography, walking his puppy, writing poetry, hiking, reading, being with friends, and spending time by the ocean on visits home
"Elevation with Steven Furtick"
"That millennials are not educated."
Earl C. Benjamin Jr. inspires more members of the community by 8 a.m. than most people could manage to impress in a month. As an instructor at SoulCycle Bellevue, Benjamin offers much more than fitness advice. He received more nominations than any other young professional on this list, and all his nominators consider him their unofficial life coach. "Earl shows up to a dark room to teach 60+ people on bikes how to fight to be their own light," said Kaiti Staup, one of Benjamin's students. "He elevates individuals and enriches the Bellevue community through his steadfast determination and supreme faith." Benjamin is so involved with community organizations like Seattle's Union Gospel Mission and Search and Rescue that his friends call him the "Mayor of Bellevue." A "genuine angel" in his students' and friends' eyes, Benjamin always is looking for new ways to help others. — CW
Danny Brawer, 28
Co-Owner, Just Poké
University of California Davis, Bachelors Degree in Economics and Political Science
Sports, cooking, and traveling
"The idea that millennials job hop more than other generations."
Danny Brawer opened his first location of Just Poké in Kirkland in 2016 alongside his elementary school friend and now roommate Norman Wu. Eating clean, acting right, and living well is the foundation that this duo built their business on. They have expanded to eight locations on the Eastside, all while providing sustainably sourced fish and compostable materials. "I often tell my team that Washington is not just a place for us to do business, but a home to take care of," Brawer shared. When he isn't hustling at Just Poké, Brawer enjoys exploring other countries — so far he has visited more than 50. — SS
Madelynn Brown, 27
Digital Marketing Senior Manager, Amazon Web Services
LIM College, bachelor's degree in business
Cleaning people's desks at her mom's office from ages 8-10
Traveling, playing tennis, shopping, hanging out with family and friends, and enjoying happy hours
"Unladylike"
"That millennials are referred to as lazy and entitled — I think oftentimes millennial confidence and self-worth can be misconstrued as entitlement."
While there are many words that could be associated with Madelynn Brown — "successful," "smart," and "hardworking" are just a few — the ones she most strongly associates with might be "girl power." After college, Brown worked in engineering at a Fortune 500 company as a technical product manager with only a degree from a fashion school. Now, she is a senior manager in digital marketing at Amazon — a job that aligns more with her interests — and she spreads the girl power around as a member on the board of directors for The Sophia Way, an Eastside shelter that helps homeless women get back on their feet. "I hope I can be an inspiration for other young women who feel like they are unqualified for roles on paper, or too young to manage teams, so they can see what is achievable through hard work, passion, and strong character," Brown said. — CW
Tyler Cassara-Smith, 29
Project Director, David Brown International
Bellevue College, Associate Degree
"Weekend Radio"
"We are entitled and lazy. No. We just work smarter instead of harder."
Finding the right talent for architecture and design firms is something David Brown, founder and CEO of David Brown International, has been doing for years. But the job would be much more difficult without his project director, Tyler Cassara-Smith. "Tyler is an entrepreneur whose purpose is to expand our business and continue the reputation of our firm," Brown explained. "He strives to build our brand, not only making it a locally recognized name, but a national and international name, too." An Eastside "Bellevedere" (someone who was born and raised in Bellevue), Cassara-Smith offered staffing solutions, business development, and account management expertise to Amazon, Expedia, Google, Microsoft, and T-Mobile before landing at David Brown International. — TM
Cody Castiglia, 27
Owner, Della Terra
Niagara University, Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management
Setting up tables and chairs at his uncle's business
Exploring the Northwest with his wife, Lia
"The myth that we are irresponsible and not driven."
Having grown up in a family of chefs, foodies, and restauranteurs, Cody Castiglia decided to step out of the frying pan and into the farm. And then, well, back to the frying pan. His restaurant Della Terra, which means "from the Earth" in Italian, provides farm-to-table catering to the entire Eastside and greater-Seattle areas. Depending on what's fresh, the menu changes every season — this is part of Castiglia's philosophy that good food is made with seasonal local ingredients. Castiglia's friends, co-workers, and collaborators admire his commitment to sustainable ingredients through his connections with Snohomish farmers. Between catering orders, teaching cooking classes, and running the restaurant in Snohomish, Castiglia backs hunger and homelessness organizations that support local farmers. He also enjoys teaching young children how to cook. — OL
Anthony Gill, 24
Economic Development Analyst, City of Bellevue
Santa Clara University, Bachelor of Science in Political Science and Economics
Skiing, hiking, traveling, writing, and agonizing over politics on Twitter
"Citations Needed"
"I could talk about avocado toast, but I actually think the biggest problem I have is the idea that millennials even exist. For the most part, people are born continuously — not in waves."
Anthony Gill's LinkedIn profile describes him as an "advocate for strong cities and equitable economies," which sums up his passions quite well. Gill is currently the economic development analyst for the City of Bellevue, where he works to expand large corporations on the Eastside. The saying "follow your passions and the rest will follow," could not explain him better. Gill's launch of Spokane Rising in 2016, an urbanist blog and op-ed column, led him down a path to his position with the City of Bellevue. — SS
Michael Huntley, 25
Product Marketing Manager, Mixer, Microsoft
Harvard University, Bachelor of Arts in Economics
Playing video games and boxing
"Pod Save America"
"All millennials supposedly love avocado toast (I don't)."
As a very small fish in the very big pond that is Microsoft, Michael Huntley said he's trying to figure out how to leverage the right people and make himself heard. If his first few years at the company are any indication, he is doing a fine job of making that happen. He leveraged his Harvard education and lifelong passion for games into a Microsoft internship, leveraged that stint into a two-year rotation program after graduation, and leveraged that into the permanent position he now holds. And at just 25, Huntley should have plenty near-endless time ahead of him for many more rises. — CP
Caleb John, 16
CEO and Founder, Cedar Robotics
Currently a student at Tesla STEM High School
Teaching coding and piano lessons
Watching the NBA and NFL, playing pickup basketball, building small electronics and software projects, and trading stocks
"The myth that millennials are lazy bothers me, as I see many of my friends work very hard every single day at school, sports, and in their businesses."
Just over halfway to 30, Caleb John has already made big career moves: He has been programming for four years; tested out his hand in entrepreneurship with piano and coding lessons; and is now CEO of Cedar Robotics, a company that produces robots designed to help restaurants improve customer service. "Cedar faced numerous obstacles at first," said John. "A lot of the technology we wanted to use was either too expensive or too inconsistent." This led him to pivot earlier this year to thinking about producing robots for the restaurant industry, where the company has since gained traction. "I think Caleb's ability to execute ideas is what differentiates him," said his friend and classmate Ayan Gupta. "Many people at our high school have had great business ideas, but he has been able to actually see his idea through." — ZB
Lindsay Lagreid, 27
Solution Architect, Limeade
Arizona State University, Master's degree in Healthcare Innovation; WSU, Bachelor of Science in Developmental Kinesiology
Receptionist at Massage Envy
Yoga, cooking, hiking, reading, and meditation
"Supersoul Conversations"
"That millennials are unsatisfied with work — we're changing the way the world works and bringing joy back to jobs!"
Lindsay Lagreid lives and breathes Limeade's mission to help companies thrive by cultivating social well-being and engagement among employees. Her original interest in working in the well-being industry came from a desire to become a healthier version of herself, which extended far beyond physical wellness. "True well-being — feeling good and living with purpose — is a powerful experience I believe all people deserve and should be supported in pursuing," Lagreid said. "Mental, emotional, physical, financial, and workplace well-being are all crucial ingredients to living a big, bold, beautiful life." For Lagreid, this life includes ample time spent with friends and family, a good dose of the outdoors, mindful self-care, and gratitude. — ZB
Chelsea Long, 25
Restaurant Supervisor, The Heathman Hotel
Washington State University, Bachelor of Arts in Hospitality Business Management
Winery greeter
Avid foodie
"We don't have a work ethic."
Chelsea Long is putting in quite an effort to dispel the idea that millennials don't work hard. In roughly a year supervising Trellis Restaurant at the stately Heathman Hotel in downtown Kirkland, Long has steadily been given more and more responsibility. Supervisors laud her energy and ability to constantly make her team more efficient, but her passion for food and drink doesn't end when the work does. The self-described foodie is constantly trying new restaurants and drinks to see what's up in the hospitality industry. — CP
Jimmy McCurry, 28
Owner, Progressive Performance Strength and Fitness
Western Washington University, Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology
Junior high wrestling coach
Powerlifting and spending time with his dogs
"The JuggLife"
"Millennials are not willing to work hard for anything."
Jimmy McCurry wasn't always destined to open a personal training gym. In fact, he was out of shape when he started wrestling at Woodinville High School (but improved so much) that the program now gives out an award in his name to its most-improved wrestler. Now he's full of power in body and in business. McCurry powerlifts avidly and has introduced clients to the sport, many of whom now hold state and national records. He routinely worked 12-plus-hour days as he got his gym humming, and has had to expand his space as 18 members became 130. Many of them rave about his "radical" training method, which incorporates hard science instead of the latest common trends. But McCurry doesn't just cater to fitness mavens; he has worked with pregnant and postpartum clients, people recovering from injuries, and youth athletes. He routinely volunteers in local schools and sets up workouts with proceeds directed to charity. — CP
Jennifer Mortensen, 27
Designer, Gene Juarez Men at the Bravern
Findlay, Ohio
Backpacking and hiking
"I'm not much of a podcast girl; I'm more of a music girl."
"We don't know how to communicate without texting and smartphones."
Jennifer "Jo" Mortensen has built a thriving and loyal clientele while earning the reputation as an ethical and hard-working premier designer in the five years she has worked at Gene Juarez Men at The Bravern in downtown Bellevue. "I absolutely love my job," Mortensen raved. "I am so thankful to have found a career path that is my passion at such a young age." A self-described extroverted goofball, Mortensen considers herself a ham, even if she's the only one who laughs at her own jokes; makes sure to sing to her favorite songs using all the wrong words; and is known to don wigs with her friends and dance around a room on a Friday night. When she's not behind a salon chair, Mortensen is a volunteer at The Bridge Ministries, which helps disabled adults. — TM
Thao Nguyen, 26
Owner, Lotte Hair Salon
Gene Juarez Academy
Cars and motorsports, fashion, reading, eating, blogging, anime, and golf
Anything by Andy Frisella
"Millennials would rather die than let their phone die on them."
Growing up poor, Thao Nguyen was long motivated to make a better future for herself. But it didn't take long for her to realize that her path to prosperity didn't involve college. Instead, she found business, customer service, and making people happy central to her path. It took years of hard work — from two jobs in high school, to early mornings and late nights when she opened her salon, to the seemingly constant hours of today — but it worked. Customers rave about her "awesome" personality and the "huge smile" she always carries. And she wants others to follow suit: Nguyen says she hopes to encourage every entrepreneur, especially women, that they can be successful in business. — CP
Kristine Ponten, 26
Owner, Foundations for Fluent Learning
Daycare assistant
Going to the library, engaging with pop culture, and exercising
"Other: Mixed Race in America"
"The myth that millennials don't ever want to get married and that we created the 'hookup culture' — I've been happily married for almost five years."
Kristine Ponten's business goal is to see her students gain confidence in their ability to learn. As the owner of Foundations for Fluent Learning, Ponten accommodates a variety of special education needs and inspires students to realize their full potential. The best professional advice she's ever been given is to "make sure your customer is the hero in the story of your business — not you." Ponten has taken this philosophy to heart, applying her skills as a board-certified behavior analyst to support a thriving educational support network in Bellevue. — OL
Ryan Ponten, 26
Product Development Engineer, Spiration
University of Washington, University of Tennessee
Basketball, soccer, football, hiking, playing guitar, and trying good food
"The myth that we millennials are lazy."
Ryan Ponten's work is a breath of fresh air — at least that's what he works to manufacture. Ponten's degree in mechanical engineering led him to a career at Spiration, a Redmond-based company that designs and manufactures medical devices to treat lung disease. Originally from the Northwest, Ponten and his wife, Kristine, followed each other across the country to earn graduate degrees and work experience. The Pontens later left Knoxville, Tennessee, with one mechanical engineering degree (his) and two years of behavior analysis experience. Thankfully, the couple brought their skills back to the Pacific Northwest. — OL
Kate Retherford, 29
Senior Social Media Manager, T-Mobile
Pacific Lutheran University, Bachelor of Business Administration; Bachelor of Arts in History
Seafood clerk at Safeway
Traveling, weightlifting, cycling, blogging at allthingskate.com, and trying to find the best chocolate chip cookie
"I hate that millennials have a reputation for being lazy. So many of us hustle day in and day out, juggling full-time careers with side hustles, hobbies, families, and more."
Kate Retherford knows the hustle. Her life is a balance of managing public social media at T-Mobile and managing personal social media at allthingskate.com, her lifestyle blog. In both of these pursuits, Retherford uses her success to mentor others. Her blog began as a plus- size style blog in 2012, where she encouraged women of all sizes to be comfortable in their own skin. In 2014, Retherford began a health and fitness journey; lost 100 pounds; and now she writes on a wide range of content, from travel, to wedding planning, to body image. She also accepts the fact that her to-do list may never be empty. — OL
Joey Rothstein, 25
Finance Director, Audi Bellevue
"That we're all lazy."
In only two years, Joey Rothstein has carved his way into a leading position at Audi Bellevue, one of the most prestigious car dealerships in the area. In fact, in his first two months with Audi Bellevue, Rothstein became the top salesperson at the dealership; after a year, he was the youngest finance manager the company had ever had. Not long after, he was leading the department as finance director. It was his strong work ethic that earned him such a quick advancement. This is reflected in his favorite piece of professional advice: "Work like someone is trying to take your job." — ZB
Devin Santamaria, 23
Sales Manager, Synology
University of Oregon, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Assistant black belt instructor
Hiking, camping, 4×4 driving, and reading
"That all millennials feel some sense of entitlement from the world."
Devin Santamaria has come a long way since his first job as an assistant black belt instructor at age 15. But he said that job actually prepared him for his future career as a sales manager. It taught him how to develop a plan, how to read people's personalities, and how to make changes on the fly to achieve a desired outcome. He said he's still learning and preparing for bigger and better jobs. "I like to think I have an entrepreneurial streak," Santamaria said. "I enjoy taking calculated risks, and I love the feeling of standing up a new project. Whether it's a software idea coming to life or building a ridiculous wooden structure with some friends for a bonfire on a beach, setting a goal and reaching it is what drives me." — CW
Austin Schneider, 26
Broker, VDB Compass Real Estate — Kirkland
Serving meals at Brittany Park Retirement Home
Golf, reading, and listening to podcasts
"GaryVee Audio Experience," "The MFCEO project," "The School of Greatness," and "Churchome"
"Millennials have bad work ethics."
At age 15, Austin Schneider was serving meals at a retirement home in Woodinville when he came upon a realization so simple and effective, it carried over to his career today as a real estate agent: A smile and warm greeting could make someone's day. Fast-forward a decade, and Schneider blended that attention to customer service with flat-out hard work at Realogics Sotheby's International Realty, where he earned his real estate stripes, and now at Compass Real Estate. "Austin entered the real estate industry like he was a savvy tech startup entrepreneur," said Stacy Jones, Schneider's former boss at Sotheby's. "He passionately outworks anyone I've ever seen in this business. He stands out in a saturated market of real estate agents." When asked what he hopes to accomplish by age 40, Schneider, an avid traveler said, "Learn three languages!" — TM
Jessica Sellers-Duggan, 29
Program Manager, GSA
CEO, NWPMC
Webster University, Master of Business Administration; Harvard University, Graduate Certificate in Disruptive Innovation; University of Alaska Southeast, Bachelor of Business Administration
Arctic Roadrunner, an Alaska family restaurant
Golf, camping, watching hockey, baseball, and football, wine tasting, water activities
"The misconception that only millennials check their phones constantly."
Though Jessica Sellers-Duggan works an average of 65 to 70 hours each week, she lives by the philosophy that when you love what you do, you won't work a day in your life. For her day job, Sellers-Duggan is the program manager for GSA, where she fuels her passion for analyzing ways to save taxpayers money on transactions. "One of my favorite moments was negotiating a lease whereas I was already well within our established benchmarks for an acceptable range and could have moved on the next project. I had this idea to negotiate further … and ended saving $650,000 on one project," Sellers-Duggan shared. Beyond her 9-to-5, Sellers-Duggan works with her husband on their own Northwest Project Management and Construction Inc. to develop and consult on luxury homes. — SS
Naveen Singh, 26
Co-Founder, Center
University of San Diego, Bachelor's degree
Product manager at Concur
Traveling, hiking, snowboarding, and reading
"Millennials all live on social media."
"Some people get nervous about technology's impact, but I'm excited by it," explained tech entrepreneur Naveen Singh. "Technology holds a lot of promise in automating monotonous tasks and enabling humans to make better, more well-informed decisions." Singh's latest endeavor is Center, a 35-person Bellevue startup he co-founded in 2014 with his father, Steve Singh. Center made headlines with its release of CenterCard, a corporate digital credit card made of sleek metal, e-ink screen, rechargeable battery, and Bluetooth technology that tracks spending in real-time. Outside of work, Singh has traveled to rural India to teach English at the Jangi Singh Girls College, which aims to educate and empower women to build their futures and families. On weekends, he's likely to be found boating, swimming, and paddle boarding on Lake Washington. As for the future, Singh wants to "build a business that helps people and companies by pioneering a new future of data-driven software applications" before he turns 40 years old. — TM
Avi Soor, 26
Co-Founder, Seattle Gents
University of California, Irvine, Bachelor of Arts in Business Economics
Corporate finance associate
Fashion and volleyball
"The GaryVee Audio Experience"
"That we think we know everything."
Avi Soor always knew he wanted to pursue entrepreneurship, and he had a passion for men's fashion and social media, but he didn't take the leap until recently. Previously a corporate professional, Soor quit his day job to pursue his side hustle full-time. His company, Seattle Gents, is a community for men's fashion influencers and enthusiasts who partner with brands to promote their products and services through social media. Their track record is pretty impressive, too: They've partnered with The Art of Shaving, Four Seasons Seattle, Gene Juarez, and more. Soor and co-founder Antonio Smith hope to put the area on the map as a fashion hub by connecting with individuals across the region to inspire their fashion goals. — ZB
Nathan Straub, 26
Managing Director, Awsom
Master of Arts in Music and Voice Performance
Red Apple courtesy clerk
Being with family, stressing over the news, and obsessing over box office revenues for mega-movies ever since The Force Awakens came out
"That we're lazy. I work very hard to live like no one else, so that later I can live like no one else! Credit to Dave Ramsey."
Directly after graduating from Washington State University with a Masters in Opera Performance, Nathan Straub started teaching voice lessons through AWSOM. The company offers music lessons to more than 250 people of all ages in the Greater Seattle area. Three months into teaching, former Managing Director Andrew White promoted him to assistant director; three months after that, he was told to prepare to run the company, which he started doing in January. "Nathan exemplifies the definition of a servant leader, going the extra mile for each and every student he works with," said White. "It is no surprise that his team is pioneering one of the PNW's fastest-growing music schools." — ZB
Ryan Sullivan, 27
Vice President, Evergreen Erectors inc.
Union ironworker
Golf; fishing; classic cars; working in his yard; and spending time with family, friends, and his dog Hank
"That all millennials are lazy."
Ryan Sullivan is a dream come true for employers and employees. As vice president of Evergreen Erectors Inc., Sullivan has helped take the company from $8 million per year to over $30 million per year, making it one of the largest steel erectors in the country. But this bountiful bottom line doesn't mean he isn't looking out for the little guy — Sullivan said helping his employees feel fulfilled in their work is the best part of his job. Before he turns 40, Sullivan said, he wants to "continue the growth of the company — not just monetarily, but by creating opportunities for my employees to continue to grow and thrive in their careers." — CW
Eric Tinnell, 28
Financial Advisor, Northwestern Mutual
Ephrata, Washington
Central Washington University, Bachelor of Science in Finance and Economics
Baseball camp counselor
Reading, running, dining, hiking, learning, and getting out of his comfort zone
"Financial Advisor Success"
"Millennials are lazy."
Eric Tinnell moved from Eastern Washington to the Eastside four years ago to pursue an internship at Northwestern Mutual in Bellevue. Today, he is a full-time financial advisor who has earned top industry honors. A former infielder for the Central Washington University Wildcats baseball team, Tinnell now puts his natural athleticism toward more altruistic interests by regularly participating in the Seattle Brain Cancer Walk, Nordstrom's Beat the Bridge to Beat Diabetes, and the November Project. He's also an avid reader who volunteers his time to the children's literacy program Page Ahead. Tinnell believes his professional success comes from listening to good advice — "The person you become is determined by the books you read and the five people you spend the most time with," said Tinnell. — TM
Chirag Vedullapalli, 17
Founder, Creative Children for Charity
Currently a student at Mount Si High School
Hiking, paddle boarding, swimming, painting, organizing community events, researching world issues, and listening to music
"Digest" on Spotify
"We are addicted to social media. Social media is a powerful tool that can be used for good."
This 17-year-old serial philanthropist has done more good for more people before his 18th birthday than most people do in a lifetime. Not only has the high school senior volunteered between 500 and 1,000 hours of his time per year and raised more than $25,000 through the sale of his own art; he also started the youth foundation Creative Children for Charity — or 3C, as it has come to be known — when he was only 8 years old. Despite his young philanthropic success, Chirag Vedullapalli said he often is worried he won't be taken seriously. "A lot of adults will not invest money in youth initiatives, especially when they are organized by youth, for youth," he said. Though Vedullapalli conceded this is a struggle that gets easier with age, experience, and the cultivation of relationships. He is still deciding where to attend college, but he knows he is far from done helping others. — JK
Norman Wu, 28
University of Washington, Bachelors Degree in International Business
Cooking, traveling, tea ceremony
"Masters of Scale"
The myth that millennials are self-absorbed
Norman Wu is half of the dynamic duo that is the ownership of the expanding Eastside fast-casual restaurant Just Poké. Growing up within many cultures, Wu was exposed to various cuisines at a young age. Wu loves how food can bring joy and community to people of all cultures. The opening of Just Poké in 2016 with childhood best friend Danny Brawer is what Wu would say is "a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to pursue a lifelong dream." In the next decade, Wu hopes to become a professor at the University of Washington to teach a class focused on practical conceptualization, entrepreneurship, and diversity. — SS
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Essay on Women's Role in Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre
Rating: Strong Essays
Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre is set in the mid nineteenth century, during the Victorian era where class and gender roles are clearly defined in the patriarchal society. The general ideology of the era expresses the idea that if gender categories were not maintained as binary oppositions, catastrophic chaos would likely ensue (Gill, 109). Throughout the novel, Jane is faced with the issue of oppression. The typical characteristics of an ideal female in Victorian society would include submissiveness, simple dress, low ambition, longing for a male love interest and passiveness. Bronte clearly shows her stance on this Victorian ideology as Jane often challenges those social institutions and changes her place in society, although she often settles for the status quo for certain periods of time. Jane plays the typical role of a Victorian woman through much of her life, but through subtle shifts in power Bronte challenges these Victorian norms by way of Jane's education, unlikely rise in social status from teacher to governess and her relationship with a seemingly unattainable man.
Jane's education at Lowood provides a foundation for her rise through the ranks of society and alters the predetermined course of action for Victorian women. Consequently, Jane is raised among a class higher than her own with the Reeds', and although they are family, they make sure Jane understands her social position is not on the same level. Ironically, Jane is afforded the ability to go to a private school at Lowood and receive an upper class education. "Gendered performances become acts that are increasingly tied to material wealth, and the text suggests that only the middle and upper classes can afford the costly performance of gender" (Godfrey,...
... when the time was right to vault over the status quo and slide into a new societal role, while maintaining her values and her blended ideologies with Victorian society.
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Gill, L. (2007). The Princess in the Tower: Gender and Art in Charlotte Brontë's "Jane Eyre" and Alfred Lord Tennyson's "The Lady of Shalott.". Victorians Institute Journal, 35109-136.
Godfrey, E. (2005)	. Studies in English Literature, 1500-1900, Vol. 45, No. 4, The Nineteenth
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Lydon, S. (2010). Abandoning and Re-inhabiting Domestic Space in Jane Eyre, Villette and Wide Sargasso Sea. Bronte Studies, 35(1), 23-29.	doi:10.1179/174582209X12593346802982
Essay on Role of Faith in Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre
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The Lady of the Lake lets you cruise Taal Lake
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Here is a better way to see the lake in an island that has an island that has a lake that has an island.
Lima Park Hotel just launched a 30-seater lake cruiser that will regularly ply Taal Lake, which is way better than just viewing this attraction from any of its vantage points.
I got to try this cruise last month during our coverage of Lima Park Hotel 2016 Philippine Hobie National Championship at Taal Lake Yacht Club.
After watching the start of the race, we boarded The Lady of the Lake. It was not the usual take off point for the Taal Lake cruise, which usually boards in the town of Balete.
The weather condition was not that favorable for the participants of the Hobie Challenge, but not for us. The wind was just perfect for a relaxing cruise.
The 60-minute sightseeing tour got us seeing up close Binintiang Malaki, the cinder cone visible from Tagaytay City, often mistaken as Taal volcano and other sights of the lake like Napayong, Pira-Piraso, Bubuin, and Binintiang Munti.
What really got me amazed was the number of migratory herons and egrets who settled on the islands.
We also got an amazing view of Mt. Maculot and the Tagaytay Ridge.
It was the closest I ever got to Volcano Island, Philippine's second most active volcano with 33-recorded eruptions and one of the lowest volcanoes in the world.
For those who want to try the cruise, call Lima Park Hotel at (043) 981-1555 or (0917) 504-2385.
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Managing Workplace Characters
A company is only as valuable as its assets, and no assets are more valuable than human beings. In fact, how a company recruits and manages its human capital is oftentimes the wild card that differentiates the winners from the losers and the leaders from the laggards.
Despite their obvious value, however, many employers fail to realize that human beings are not inanimate assets; humans are fragile and need to be handled with care. This involves accommodating those characters that stray off the beaten path. Most of the people that make up the human capital of a firm typically tend to be straight arrows, but you can always count on encountering your fair share of oddballs… or, as they are referred to euphemistically, eccentric people.
If one were to pin them on a spectrum, it would be seen that eccentric people are more commonplace in business than they are in sports. Of course, both business and sports take a backseat to entertainment, where oddness seems to be de rigueur.
Nonetheless, business people — particularly the eccentric ones — can sometimes be just as challenging to manage as a crazed rock star. In the same way that a musician's manager needs to coddle and cater to his very particular client (his human capital), firms that employ odder types need to accommodate them. Oftentimes, this comes down to massaging their egos.
The ego has landed
To some extent, everyone is a diva. But before we go there, I must stress that it is indeed very appealing to come across as humble and modest at all times. While the way a company manages its talent is half the equation, what should matter to you is how you handle yourself.
In the business world, like in the dating game, if you can exude confidence without crossing over to arrogance, you will make a lot of contacts, win over a lot of influential people, make a good amount of money, and be well positioned to have a successful life. The problem with exhibiting too much humility and modesty is that it encourages employers to take advantage of you.
It's in the numbers…
Two's a crowd
When it comes to managing egos and talent within a company, two departments that demand plenty of attention are those of finance and marketing (for the sake of this article, marketing includes the sales function). Having studied the former in college and being currently employed in the latter, I have always been interested in assessing the nuances between financiers and marketers. Examining some of the similarities and differences between the two reveals how playing both sides can help you in your career.
Finance and marketing both tend to offer lucrative career options. It is not unusual for a company's top finance lieutenant to outearn the company president. It is also not unusual for a CFO to have to take the bullet when a company's numbers disappoint. The same applies to marketing positions. Both career paths are laced with potential returns, so it is only normal that the accompanying inherent risks are high as well.
In response to these risks, marketers and financiers tend to display eccentric mannerisms. But when it comes to how these eccentricities manifest themselves, the differences between the two positions couldn't be further apart.
Comparing DNA
Business boils down to numbers, yes, but so many of the decisions that ultimately determine where the numbers fall come down to gut instinct. And herein lies the major difference between finance and marketing people.
Macro-level decisions involving strategy tend to originate from an innate instinct pertaining to one major trend or another. And, as you can imagine, micro-level steps taken to meet the resulting objectives tend to involve a more methodical, analytical framework. This general rule applies to both the finance and marketing sectors.
In spite of this similarity, however, financiers generally tend to be analytical by nature, instinctively combing through data in search of one inefficiency or another. Marketers will also comb over copious amounts of numbers, but most of what they do and say comes down to emotions.
Take the example of one marketing position, that of a salesman. A salesman can present all the numbers in the world, but in the end, he's selling a feeling or positioning a brand to convey an image. A stock analyst, on the other hand, must let go of his emotions and look at the bottom line. The analyst can love a company, yet will still recommend that a shareholder sell their stock if the numbers say so.
In the end, the spoils seem to go to those who can manage the two schools of thought. In life, it is always better to let others come to their own conclusions. When the time does come to help someone along the way, you can always appeal to people's senses to nudge them in the right direction, but you'll need to assuage their inner doubts by letting the numbers do the heavy lifting.
E-mail of the week:
I work in my family's business. I am a minority owner. My parents act as officers and upper management, my siblings and I as employees. I face a dilemma: I want to leave in order to broaden my horizons. My parents are content with the status quo whereas, if I were to stay, I would want the company to grow. If I leave, however, the company might suffer and even go out of business. I do not know if you have worked in family businesses, but what do you think I should do?
Yes, I've worked in my family's business in the past. You raise numerous valid points, but there is a chance that your family's business could survive and thrive without you in the picture. After all, there are always people out there looking for a stable job who can help a company without the need to make it grow.
That being said, that is not the real issue here. Your dilemma boils down to whether your loyalty to your family should supersede your own ambitions. That is a thorny issue. Frankly, you should always consider others, but your decision should be based on what makes sense for you. You can also go on to greater things and help your family indirectly. Since you seem to have a long-term vision, I would suggest that you find a solution that makes everyone happy. First, explain to your parents that you are limited there. Emphasize that, were you to stay, not only would you have to go against them but, in the event that they step aside, you would then find yourself locking horns with your siblings. Then, assuming that they haven't already thrown you out of the family, look for a replacement for yourself. Be honest about it, and find someone who is better than you and not just someone who will make you look irreplaceable. Then, strike out on your own and start sleeping well at night.
Good luck. The good thing about family is that, unlike colleagues, they remain family after you stop working with them.
Ash Karbasfrooshan is also the author of Course To Success, available at www.CourseToSuccess.com. His new book, The Confessions of Alexander The Great: 33 Lessons in Greatness, is available at www.AlexanderTheBook.com.


Lino- and woodcut illustrations, posters. Born 13 April 1903 in Essen. 1920-22: studied at Essen Kunstgewerbeschule: teachers included Wilhelm Pötter and Hermann Kätelhön, then at the Düsseldorf Akademie where he was a Meisterschüler of Paul Junghaans. c1925: worked as a graphic artist in Düsseldorf. May 1928: joined the NSDAP, and became member of the SA. Designed posters; other graphic work included that for the weekly newspaper of the Düsseldorf Gau (area) of the NSDAP, Die Neue Front. His engravings in wood and lino, often incorporating quotations, in the style of the Old Masters. c1938: painted murals for hostels of the Hitler Youth and of the SA. 1940: settled in Bendestorf, near Hamburg. 1941: volunteers for military service on the Eastern Front. c1945: captured by the British and interned for a year. After the war he designed for publicity. 1970: awarded Ring of Honour of the Deutsches Kulturwerk Europäischen Geistes. Died 5 January 1978 in Bendestorf and buried there at the Heidefriedhof.
Haus der Jugend, Winsen, 1956.


Day Bracey recording Drinking Partners, which fuses beer commentary with comedy.
Mar. 11, 2018, 3:00 p.m.
Updated 6:45 p.m. July 31: Fresh Fest has now been moved to Nova Place "due to unforeseen growth," per event organizers. The location has been updated in this article.
The way Day Bracey describes it, he "just kind of fell into" the world of craft beer.
"I bought a case of Full Pint, liked it and started drinking it on the podcast," said Bracey, who partners with Ed Bailey to form Drinking Partners, a popular, award-winning podcast that is ostensibly focused on the world of craft beer but almost always manages to incorporate humor and social commentary.
From there, it didn't take them long to discover what is hardly an industry secret: The world of craft beer has been traditionally dominated by white men.
While women are making strides — nearly one-third of U.S. craft beer is now consumed by women, according to the Brewer's Association — minority inclusion remains low.
"When we go to breweries, we look around, and it's like, 'Man, there's not a whole lot of us here,'" Bracey said.
In the Drinking Partners studio.
So Bracey, Bailey, and Mike Potter — creator of Black Brew Culture, an online magazine set to launch in the fall that will celebrate African-Americans in craft beer — decided to do something about that.
Their idea: Fresh Fest '18, Pittsburgh's first black beer festival, which will bring 15 black-owned breweries from around the country to Nova Place on Aug. 11, along with 10 local brewers who will partner with black artists, entrepreneurs and small business owners to collaborate on a beer.
Local businesses who have signed up so far include Apis Mead and Winery, Bloom Brew, Butler Brew Works, Full Pint Brewing Co., Hitchhiker Brewing, Mindful Brewing Co., Rock Bottom Brewery, Shubrew, and Voodoo Brewery.
There will be entertainment, food trucks, tastings, panel discussions, meet-the-brewer sessions and educational forums. Ticket prices will range from $30 to $100, depending on the package. Organizers hope to draw 500 to 700 people and to turn Fresh Fest into an annual event.
All are welcome, of course, and Bracey said they're hoping to draw a diverse crowd. Otherwise, he said, if he looks at the crowd on Aug. 11 and sees only white faces, "then we failed. We'd have to start over. Because this about inclusivity.
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Since January 2009, the average level of the effective federal funds rate has been approximately 0.18% with a standard deviation of 0.14%. This data emphasizes information already known throughout the financial industry: Interest rates have been flat for a long, long time.


Sure, Christmas was great— but now that it's over, it's time to start preparing for the release of "Television Kids," sophomore album from Eugene, Oregon's very own Leo London, set to come out January 26th. A heavy-hitter on our roster and a regular on the office playlist, Leo is sure put out a killer album. And if our word isn't enough, take it from the really awesome tiger suit seen in this promotional video for the new record. Download "I Don't Know" by Leo London here.
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Characterized by many historically significant events, such as the invention of the printing press, the discovery of the New World, and the Protestant Reformation, the years between 1300 and 1600 are a remarkably rich source of ideas about the mind. They witnessed a resurgence of Aristotelianism and Platonism and the development of humanism. However, philosophical understanding of the complex arguments and debates during this period remain difficult to grasp.
Philosophy of Mind in the Late Middle Ages and Renaissance provides an outstanding survey of philosophy of mind in this fascinating and still controversial period and examines the thought of figures such as Aquinas, Suárez, and Ficino.
Essential reading for students and researchers in philosophy of mind, medieval philosophy, and the history of philosophy, Philosophy of Mind in the Late Middle Ages and Renaissance is also a valuable resource for those in related disciplines such as religion, literature, and Renaissance studies.
Stephan Schmid is Professor for the History of Philosophy at the University of Hamburg, Germany. He mainly works on Late Medieval and Early Modern philosophy, focusing on debates in metaphysics, epistemology, and philosophy of mind, with a special interest in how these discussions are carried forward in present-day analytic philosophy. He has published on Aquinas, Scotus, Ockham, Suárez, Descartes, Spinoza, Malebranche, and Hume and is the author of Finalursachen in der frühen Neuzeit (2011).


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Q: How to check is property existed in function-object (Javascript) This question about JavaScript with function-Object.
I have a function like:
function person(){
this.name = 'Tom',
this.Age //not set any value
}

And I created a object by "person" function:
var obj = new person();
obj.name //Tom
obj.Age //undefined
obj.DOB //also returned undefined

How to distinguish "Age" property already exist in "obj" but no value, or "DOB" does not exist at all.

A: JavaScript distinguishes between null, which is a value that indicates a deliberate non-value (and is only accessible through the null keyword), and undefined, which is a value of type undefined that indicates an uninitialized value — that is, a value hasn't even been assigned yet.
You can simply use
if(this.hasOwnProperty('Age')){

}

Or
if('Age' in this){

}

A: obj.Age is not already existing. if you wanted it to then you have to  initialize it to null or undefined
then you could check like
if(obj.hasOwnProperty('Age')){

}

A: You only want to check for it's existence? Use an if statement
if (obj.Age) {
  // do stuf
} else {
  // do other stuff
}

undefined returns as a falsy value to the if statement, so if it's not there it will execute the else statement. If it does exist, then the first block.

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Q: iPhone: Can my Leaking App harm other apps? So, I finished writing my first iPhone App, and I have sent it out to a group of beta testers.
Everybody is happy, except for this one guy who noticed that after having run my app, another app is not starting up anymore.
Not knowing too much about memory management, I started looking at the Leaks graphs in Instruments, and noticed, that there are some leaks going on in my app.
Three questions:

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*Are leaks always bad? The biggest leak is 15k on a total of 5,1 MB allocated memory.

*Will Apple refuse my app because of leaks?

*Is not all the memory automatically freed up as soon as my app quits? Could it be that my leaking app is harmful to other apps?

Thanks
Sjakelien

A: Each app is supposed to run in its own "sandbox," and is by design not supposed to affect any other app installed on the phone.  If your reviewer found a case where your app really did affect another app, that's definitely not your fault, although I'd love to know how that was accomplished ;).
My guess is, though, that your reviewer's other app broke completely independently of your app, and he/she is spuriously attributing the fault to your app.  Ask him to try to reproduce the problem (uninstall both apps, install the other app, install your app).

A: what the other two answers say i agree with, however nobody has answered the first question ("Are leaks always bad") directly.  i would say that yes they are.  it's true that your program can possibly run with them for long periods of time without issue.  and the OS should clean up the memory after termination (unless there's a bug in the OS, as said before).  but eventually the leak will become an issue for someone at some point when they run long enough.  also, even if it doesn't become an issue, it's probably a best practice to always fix memory leaks that you know about.

A: Any leak that persists beyond the exit of your application is an OS bug, and hence Apple's problem.
It would be unfair to reject your app on this basis.
I don't know if that's any comfort to you.
For the record, my app provokes a leak in mediaserverd.
The leak is a tiny bit smaller in the 3.0GM.
Another incorrect usage of an API crashed mediaserverd.
Also 3.0GM. Nasty. I'd have preferred an error code, however
this could theoretically be used to work around the leak.

A: It depends on what "memory" you are leaking.  Are you using device storage space to cache something?  In theory then it's possible that you've used up enough space the other app cannot start because it needs a certain amount of free space.
If we're talking physical memory, then no.  When your app is dead it is dead.  You could ask them to restart the device and see if they have the same issue.

A: Apple does approve apps that have memory leaks.
That said, we thoroughly check that none of "our code" leaks before submitting to Apple because users don't like having an app suddenly shut down on them. I say "our code" because there are memory leaks in the framework that are not your doing. Thus Apple approves apps with memory leaks.
Also, I am doubtful your app has adversely affected the user's other app. I have not seen that behavior.


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Q: Restriction of measure arising in Riesz's theorem to Borel sets Riesz's theorem on representation of positive linear functional on locally compact space as stated in Rudin's "Real and Complex Analysis" assures us that certain $\sigma-$algebra containing all Borel sets exists together with appropriate measure that represents given functional. If we restrict this measure to Borel sets all Borel functions remain measurable. Are their integrals w.r.t. this restricted measure equal to integrals w.r.t. original measure?

A: Yes. Let $f$ be non-negative and integrable with respect to a measure $\mu$ that is inner regular on sets of finite measure (which exists by Riesz). Let $\epsilon >0$ be given, then there is a simple function $\phi = \sum_1^n a_k \chi_{A_k}$ with $0\leq \phi \leq f$ such that $\int f d\mu - \frac{\epsilon}{2} < \sum_1^n a_j \mu(A_j)$, and $\mu(A_j) < \infty$. By inner regularity, there is a compact set $K_j \subset A_j$ such that $\mu(A_j) - \frac{\epsilon}{2na_j} < \mu(K_j)$. Thus
$$\int f d\mu - \frac{\epsilon}{2} < \sum_1^n a_j \mu(K_j) + \frac{\epsilon}{2},$$
and
$$ \int f d\mu - \epsilon < \sum_1^n a_j \mu(K_j) = \int \sum_1^n a_j \chi_{K_j} d\mu.$$
This shows
$$\int f d\mu = \sup \left\{ \int \phi d\mu: \phi \text{ is a Borel simple function and } 0 \leq \phi \leq f \right\},$$
which implies the result because it shows we can approximate the integral of any non-negative, $\mu$-measurable function from below with simple functions with compact support. And since compact sets are Borel, this implies we can approximate from below with only Borel sets. Thus the integral will be unchanged if we restrict the measure to only Borel sets.

A: I believe so. You want to consider the integral $\int f \,d\mu$ of some Borel measurable function. Since such an integral is a limit of integrals of simple functions, it suffices to show that the measure of a Borel set remains unchanged under this restriction. But if $E$ is a Borel set, then by the outer-regularity,
$$
 \mu(E) = \inf\{\mu(V): V\supset E, V \text{ open}\}.
$$
Since all open sets are Borel, they remain in the restricted measure's $\sigma$-algebra. Hence, this infimum does not change when we restrict the $\sigma$-algebra, so neither does $\mu(E)$. Hence characteristic functions of Borel sets have their integrals unchanged, and the claim follows.


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The Underhollow will likely be a Battle Royale game mode
The TI8 Battle Pass description makes it sound like it... Right?
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With the success of last year's Battle Pass game mode Siltbreaker, it sounds like another big, crazy custom game mode was in order. Except unlike Siltbreaker, this seems a little more like a frenzy. And by a frenzy we mean a battle. And by a battle, we absolutely mean a Battle Royale.
Yes, reading that description a few more times, it sounds like we're getting a Battle Royale game mode within one of the most infamous action real-time strategy games of all time. And it does sound like the Dota 2 of Battle Royales, given the implications of an RPG Battle Royale game mode. Let's break it down.
Battle through a labyrinth filled with monsters, marvels, and many other three-player enemy squads as you search for Roshan's rarest cheese and work to be the last team standing. You'll need to navigate carefully to earn the XP and Gold needed to destroy your opponents.
The main components here are that you need to search for the means to destroy other squads you'll be encountering. Except here, instead of items, you just need to grind extremely quickly to make sure you won't get squashed by foes.
But don't take too long—Roshan's cheese frenzy is causing cave-ins as he moves towards the center of the Underhollow. Soon enough there will be nowhere left to run.
"Cave-ins" just sounds like a really fancy way of saying "we're cutting off areas in which you can fight" — the restricted-movement catch that's made Battle Royale games so exciting and fast-paced.
There are a few things we aren't quite sure of yet. Is the final location consistent? If so, are there blowbacks to moving there? How does staying outside the designated area count against you? And, more importantly, can you pick your own Heroes?
We'll definitely get answers when The Underhollow gets released by Valve at some point — hopefully before The International this time.
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Did he feel like a failure on the road to Diriyah, or question his decision to stone that woman to death? Perhaps being cast from his hometown for religious tyranny just made him dig deeper into his belief that Islam needed purification. Whatever the motive, giving up was never an option for Muhammad Ibn Abd al-Wahhab.
In the late 1700s he walked from his home in Uyaynah to Diriyah, near modern-day Riyadh, changing the Middle East forever. His philosophy, known as Wahhabism, is a puritanical version of Islam, and while most modern Sunni terrorists do not identify as Wahhabis, the austere tradition that this minority follows comes to us from the 18th century, when Ibn Abd al-Wahhab became one of the most radical reformers in the religion's history. Hilal Khashan, a politics professor at the American University of Beirut, points to the oft-narrow view Westerners have of Islam. "To the Western eye, Muslims seem monolithic," he says, "but there has always been a great deal of discourse in Islam."
While the British Empire flexed its might in the New World, the Saud family waged war to unite the Arabian Desert in the name of Allah.
A gifted child from a long line of Arabic legal scholars, he could recite the holy Koran by the age of 10 and made his pilgrimage to Mecca as a young man. He was a voracious learner who undertook a religious trek to seek theological education in Basra and Medina, after which he returned home with followers and, even more valuable, political backing. He then began condemning the worship of ancestors, graves and even the celebration of birthdays. Anything that could be venerated, Ibn Abd al-Wahhab destroyed, leaving Uyaynah's graves and shrines in rubble. When a woman in the village confessed to adultery, he had her stoned to death. Though the leader of Uyaynah originally supported the extremist holy man, al-Wahhab was making more enemies than friends. So he was given an ultimatum: Leave Uyaynah or die. Ibn Abd al-Wahhab packed his things and traveled to Diriyah, a desert oasis under the control of a man named Muhammad Ibn Saud, where the two would work together to forge a new state: Saudi Arabia.
Back then, Diriyah was a small oasis town in the Arabian Desert region of Najd, and Ibn Saud was just a mid-level merchant with little hope of gaining regional influence. He lacked both wealth and a recognizable tribal affiliation, so when Saud heard about Ibn Abd al-Wahhab's renown, he jumped at the chance to ally with the holy man. Not only would Ibn Abd al-Wahhab give Saud theological legitimacy, but his teachings emphasized rigid taxation of citizenry and adherence to a strict rule of law. Most importantly, both men wanted a united Arabian Desert. According to Madawi al-Rasheed's book A History of Saudi Arabia, Ibn Abd al-Wahhab declared his loyalty to Saud in 1744 by acknowledging him as the settlement's "chief and wise man." In doing so, he asked Saud "to grant me an oath that you will perform jihad against the unbelievers. In return you will be imam, leader of the Muslim community, and I will be leader in religious matters."
Two years later, the killing began. Saud started waging jihad on the villages surrounding Diriyah, forcing them to submit politically and theologically to the rule of the Saudi-Wahhabists. Though the Koran explicitly forbids war with other Muslims, Saud's new ally saw violence as a necessary tool for purifying Islam. The Uyaynah native also introduced the idea of takfir, the ability to declare other Muslims as infidels, which made the waging of war against Arabian tribesmen the holy duty of the Saud family. While the British Empire flexed its might in the New World, the Saud family waged war to unite the Arabian Desert in the name of Allah.
Ibn Abd al-Wahhab was often absent from the battlefield, but the House of Saud agreed to spread the teachings of Wahhabism through military force and form political allegiances through marriage. After Riydah was conquered in 1773, Ibn Abd al-Wahhab retreated from public life and even gave up the title of imam. But the Saudi heirs continued their mission to unite the Arabian Desert — and by the time Ibn Abd al-Wahhab died in 1792, most of the Arabian Peninsula was under Saud family control. Though the modern state of Saudi Arabia would not be officially founded until 1932, the teachings of Ibn Abd al-Wahhab form the framework for Saudi society and can be linked to Sunni extremism today.
While Wahhab is cited in jihadist propaganda, al-Qaida militants consider themselves Salafists, not Wahhabis, disassociating themselves with the Saudi regime. However, both historical Wahhabism and Salafism follow a similar puritanical form of Islam, embrace the cause of violent jihad and the concept of takfir as a justification for violence against fellow Muslims. Though the connection between these belief systems is hotly debated, both still consider themselves to be reformers of Islam in a modern world that has lost its spiritual center.
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