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How to Save A Life!
Three different ways of dealing with suicidal attempts are as follows:
Individual therapy. This is suicide treatment that involves therapy just for the teenager to help him or her work through feelings and suicidal thoughts.
Family therapy. Sometimes family therapy works best in instances of teen suicide treatment. This can provide a supportive environment for the teenager, as well as help the family learn how to cope with the problem and work together.
Hospitalization. In some cases, it is necessary to provide a teenager with a secure, safe and constantly supervised environment. Most in-patient suicide treatment includes therapeutic aspects, and offers the kind of supervision that might be necessary in extreme cases.
One of the most important aspects of teen suicide prevention is support. The teenager needs to know that you support and love him or her, and that you are willing to help him or her find hope in life again. One of the most effective ways to prevent teen suicide is to recognize the signs of suicidal thoughts and feelings, and seek professional help. Some of the most effective teen suicide prevention programs consist of identifying and treating the following problems:
- Mental and learning disorders
- Substance abuse problems
- Problems dealing with stress
- Behavior Problems (such as controlling aggressive and impulsive behavior)
All of the above issues can be difficult for a teenager to cope with, leading to helplessness and discouragement, which in turn can turn to self-destructive thoughts in order to make an escape from the seemingly insurmountable pressures of life. Getting help for underlying problems, which almost always include teen depression can lead to more effective teen suicide prevention. Your support as a teenager you know enters therapy can help him or her more effectively recover and know that there are people who want to help him or her deal with the issues of life.
In my next blog I will be seeking out related issues to teen suicide such as substance abuse, family income, depression, and bulling.
Bibliography:
To read more information on this topic click here.
Favorite Benchmark
What I wound up choosing was community service hours. So I looked up for all fifty states how much people who didn’t wish to volunteer got paid per hour. Then I compared that to the population, minimum wage, per capita income, and if they officially spoke English or not. I found this not only to be doing as my project but also being able to look up this information and work with it. Then the other fun part of it was having to write the speech in which “if chosen” you would recite to President Obama. So yea definitely the funniest project and the project that was coolest and most open that we got to do.
Core Values:
Inquiry- I asked what was something that I find interesting and that would be useful to use in the project. Also if i would be able to apply the things that we had learned in class to help me with my data once collected and that would let me accomplish all that was required.
Collaboration- I asked some classmates for help with calculations and Mrs. Thompson for help with where to find the data and doing the math.
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Musical Instrument Blog #2
Musical Instrument Blog #1
I imagine that larger tubes create a deeper sound, and the thinner the tubes the higher the sound.
Musical Instrument Blog #2
Musical Instrument Blog #2
Musical Instrument Blog #2
The viola vibrates to produce sound waves. Without energy there wouldn't be any sound. The bow vibrates the strings to produce sound.
We change the pitch my changing the frequency.
I will play the instrument with a bow and arrow. I'm going to cut out the shape of it and place the piece together.
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Lend A Helping Hand .
Organizations that help the poor:
American Rescue Workers Canton Corps.
A Christian, non-profit organization that gives spiritual and material aid to those in need.
330-455-8155
Catholic Charities of Stark County
Provides programs and services to Stark County that further the social mission of the Catholic Church: First Step Center for Family Support, Counseling, Adult Day services, emergency assistance, etc
330-491-0896
Community Harvest
Collects perishable and prepared food that would otherwise be wasted from local restaurants, caterers, hospitals and the food industry, and distributes food to local soup kitchens, shelters and hot meal programs helping to alleviate hunger.
330-493-0800
Habitat for Humanity
A Christian housing ministry working to eliminate poverty housing in our area.
330-493-6500
Hunger Task Force
Helps individuals in the community when they encounter crisis situations by supporting them with food
330-455-6667
Multi-development Services of Stark County
Mission is to provide supportive programs and services to at-risk community residents in order to empower them to realize their potential as individuals, family members and neighbors
330-471-9139
Project St. Nicholas Returns, Inc.
Mission is to anonymously provide assistance for those in need, ultimately exemplifying the Golden Rule throughout Northeast Ohio.
330-493-8034
Salvation Army
Mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in his name without discrimination
330-453-0159
Sisters of Charity Foundation
Supports and furthers the mission and ministry of the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine. The principal components of their ministry are health, education and social services.
330-454-5800
Stark County Urban League
A social service and civil rights organization whose mission is to assist African Americans in the achievement of social and economic equality
330-456-3479
Total Living Center
An organization devoted to helping the poor, needy, and sick.
330-455-3663
Last Set Of Info About The Crisis ....
Organizations that help the poor:
American Rescue Workers Canton Corps.
A Christian, non-profit organization that gives spiritual and material aid to those in need.
330-455-8155
Catholic Charities of Stark County
Provides programs and services to Stark County that further the social mission of the Catholic Church: First Step Center for Family Support, Counseling, Adult Day services, emergency assistance, etc
330-491-0896
Community Harvest
Collects perishable and prepared food that would otherwise be wasted from local restaurants, caterers, hospitals and the food industry, and distributes food to local soup kitchens, shelters and hot meal programs helping to alleviate hunger.
330-493-0800
Habitat for Humanity
A Christian housing ministry working to eliminate poverty housing in our area.
330-493-6500
Hunger Task Force
Helps individuals in the community when they encounter crisis situations by supporting them with food
330-455-6667
Multi-development Services of Stark County
Mission is to provide supportive programs and services to at-risk community residents in order to empower them to realize their potential as individuals, family members and neighbors
330-471-9139
Project St. Nicholas Returns, Inc.
Mission is to anonymously provide assistance for those in need, ultimately exemplifying the Golden Rule throughout Northeast Ohio.
330-493-8034
Salvation Army
Mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in his name without discrimination
330-453-0159
Sisters of Charity Foundation
Supports and furthers the mission and ministry of the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine. The principal components of their ministry are health, education and social services.
330-454-5800
Stark County Urban League
A social service and civil rights organization whose mission is to assist African Americans in the achievement of social and economic equality
330-456-3479
Total Living Center
An organization devoted to helping the poor, needy, and sick.
330-455-3663
Last Set Of Info About The Crisis ....
Organizations that help the poor:
American Rescue Workers Canton Corps.
A Christian, non-profit organization that gives spiritual and material aid to those in need.
330-455-8155
Catholic Charities of Stark County
Provides programs and services to Stark County that further the social mission of the Catholic Church: First Step Center for Family Support, Counseling, Adult Day services, emergency assistance, etc
330-491-0896
Community Harvest
Collects perishable and prepared food that would otherwise be wasted from local restaurants, caterers, hospitals and the food industry, and distributes food to local soup kitchens, shelters and hot meal programs helping to alleviate hunger.
330-493-0800
Habitat for Humanity
A Christian housing ministry working to eliminate poverty housing in our area.
330-493-6500
Hunger Task Force
Helps individuals in the community when they encounter crisis situations by supporting them with food
330-455-6667
Multi-development Services of Stark County
Mission is to provide supportive programs and services to at-risk community residents in order to empower them to realize their potential as individuals, family members and neighbors
330-471-9139
Project St. Nicholas Returns, Inc.
Mission is to anonymously provide assistance for those in need, ultimately exemplifying the Golden Rule throughout Northeast Ohio.
330-493-8034
Salvation Army
Mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in his name without discrimination
330-453-0159
Sisters of Charity Foundation
Supports and furthers the mission and ministry of the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine. The principal components of their ministry are health, education and social services.
330-454-5800
Stark County Urban League
A social service and civil rights organization whose mission is to assist African Americans in the achievement of social and economic equality
330-456-3479
Total Living Center
An organization devoted to helping the poor, needy, and sick.
330-455-3663
Capstone: Done!!!!!!
Could the economy have hope?
Sorry folks but this will but this will be the last one. There will be know more about the economy trying to take your money or anything else so enjoy this last one and I hope you’ll like it!
Today on the economy it seems that president Obama says that that the economy is going up. Now some of you might be thinking is the true here is what he says "in the fall of 2008, one of the last rallies of my presidential campaign was here in the Cleveland area. It was a hopeful time, just two days before the election. We knew that if we pulled it off, we'd have the chance to tackle some big and difficult challenges that had been facing this country for a long time. But then he also says We also hoped for a chance to get beyond some of the old political divides - between Democrats and Republicans, Red states and Blue states - that had prevented us from making progress. Because although we are proud to be Democrats, we are prouder to be Americans - and we believed that no single party has a monopoly on wisdom"
Now when I think about what he says I think maybe getting beyond some of the old political divides -between Democrats and Republicans, Red states and Blue states - that had prevented us from making progress could have helped our economy make some more progress. But if you think it only a though.
Well that’s all the info I have I hoped you enjoyed my blogs and information bye!
bibliography http://articles.cnn.com/2009-02-24/politics/sotn.obama.transcript_1_global-economy-joint-session-president-obama?_s=PM:POLITICS
Musical Instrument Blog #1
Farmers are (:'() . Consumers are (:\) . And fish are (x<) .
Even with that reassurance to the Untied States, Japan is still affected. Let's start off with the farmers' farm land and their animals. Farmers that lived closer to the Nuclear Plant must now leave and abandon what they once called a farm haven. On CNN, a farmer was told to evacuate to safe grounds. He stated that he couldn't leave his 4th generation farm. But there is no profit coming from anything on his farm due to the radiation. He says that "the radiation sticks onto the grass, which is eaten by the cows, who produce milk and meat.". But this farmer isn't the only one who has to face this type of issue, many other farmers have to sell their cows and land and leave. Some don't even get to sell their land due to their close distance to the Nuclear Plant.
As for consumers, we are effected world-wide. I say world wide because Japan and China are the main food suppliers for the United States' cheap food. With the decrease of the U.S's imports from Japan, food prices will sky rocket to higher prices which will lead to complaints from Americans in sticky situations. But the real question is: "Will you still pay for slightly cheaper food with a dash of radiation?". A mother in Japan blogs about her view on product consumption in the U.S and Japan: "Shoppers will see more “produced" or "made in America” signage as supermarkets start to promote domestically produced replacement foods – like Gulf shrimp instead of shrimp from China, or U.S. farm raised tilapia. If supplies remain short, prices should remain higher longer, and the focus on the integrity of fish sourcing and other imports will only intensify."
As for now, all we can do is wait and see what will happen of the the once peaceful and yin-yang loving country. Be safe, be positive, and make the best of things.
Signing out for now,
Ellen To
https://docs.google.com/a/scienceleadership.org/viewer?url=http://gain.fas.usda.gov/Recent%2520GAIN%2520Publications/March%252018%2520Update%2520-%2520Japan%2520Food%2520and%2520Agriculture_Tokyo_Japan_4-21-2011.pdf
CAPSTONE DONE!
Music Instrument Blog #2
Questions That I Have:
- Is there a certain size I will need to make the bars in order to create the notes that I want to play?
- Are the sound waves effected by how I decide to play the xylophone? (i.e. if I hit two different sizes or I hit at a certain speed, will it effect the sound waves and will the sounds mash together or not?)
Favorite Benchmark
- Inquiry: My group and I used inquiry to gain as much knowledge as possible about card, as well as the game Black Jack. We designed questions and inquired what information they gave us and if the questions and results could be better.We incorporated great questions and awesome results, due to inquiry.
- Research: In order to play the game correctly we had to use and compare multiple websites as well as other card players, to find the most common way to play Black Jack. For actual work we researched common ways probability was used in a game of cards. We deducted that the best way was to find the probability of each players chance of 21 will determine which player will hit or miss. This vital piece of information would not have been used if would not have used research.
- Collaboration: My group used collaboration as a huge component to this project. If everyone had not come together to shoot of the video, solve the probability problems, and brainstorm to make the project better; we would not have completed this project. There was so much teamwork involved to create the Black Jack Tournament, collaboration was a key player in making this happen.
- Presentation: Presentation was involved in editing the footage that we shot from the Black Jack Tournament, as well as presenting it to the class. With such a responsibility, I have learned that getting as close to perfection as possible, makes a perfect presentation because you effort is evident.
- Reflection: In every project that we do in SLA, I reflect on what I have done and what could have been better. With this project, of course if I had more time the more effort toward perfection it would have been. But with the time and materials we had, we did very well. The next time I play Black Jack, or any card game, I will remember this probability project and used what I learned to win.
Site we used:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackjack
http://www.hitorstand.net/
http://www.blackjackinfo.com/
http://casinogambling.about.com/od/blackjack/a/bjbasic.htm
http://www.blackjacktactics.com/blackjack/odds/
http://www.blackjackrulesandstrategy.com/odds.shtml
Music Instrument Blog #1
To play a xylophone you have two sticks made of either rubber or wood. The instrument consists of bars ranging in size from large to small. The longer the bar is, the lower the pitch. The smaller the bars, the higher the pitch. As seen in the video, this xylophone was made like a piano type instrument, where there were also bars located above the bars that are mainly played. These bars are for flat and sharp notes. They are in sets of either two or three. The sticks that are used to be played with, also, effect the sound the bars play. Harder sticks make sharper sounds, unlike with softer sticks that play more gentle sounds. The shape of a xylophone is actually pretty simple. It is shaped in a line, from larger bars to smaller bars. The sticks are normally thin with a ball shape at the top (the part of the stick that strikes the bars when a xylophone is being played). This makes me think about how you interact with a material can create sound and the size of that material may also effect it. Like on a guitar, the strings are different thicknesses. What I know about a wave, is that when energy is transferring through it, you can change how fast it pulses or how long its wavelength is. So in other words, if you play with how hard you hit an instrument, it will effect the wavelength and the frequency depends on the size of the bars.
All Traffic Is Bad Traffic
http://www.humantrafficking.org/countries/china
Work For The Homeless
My previous articles discussed homelessness as a whole and their education. Now for my last article I am going to be discussing the jobs. Homeless people have a hard time finding jobs due to many problems.
The most common jobs for a homeless person are? Well let’s begin with the most opinionated answers, prostitution, selling their selves. People think that because when you enter in certain neighborhoods that are what you see, well that is what I see. I live Olney, what people call the “ghetto”, there are certain areas where the “action” takes place, and the main place is Second Street. Where the drug dealers and homeless people spend there days and nights.
If you look around that doesn’t seem much like an opinion but more like a fact, if you think about it they don’t have much time to get a REAL job. People are homeless due to many reasons; a good 65% are drugs. They only care about their next fix, so selling them selves is their answer. It is not the right one, but it is the one. On the other hand, some a good 30% are homeless due to the lost of jobs and homes. What are they supposed to do in order to get money to support them and their families?
The United States does offer shelters to help the ones in need but some people who are just too afraid to ask for help. Some shelters can help find jobs and homes, it takes time but it the best option.
Why don’t people help others instead of their selves? You don’t always come first.
Well that’s it for my blog edition for now, hope you enjoyed it.
http://www.amny.com/urbanite-1.812039/the-new-homeless-working-but-without-housing-1.2891798
http://news.change.org/working-homeless
AIDS/HIV Fact or Fraud #3
Blog #3
Types of tests/ what happens to people with the HIV/AIDS?
The most common HIV
tests use blood to detect HIV infection. Some blood tests take a few days for
results, but rapid HIV tests can give results in about 20 minutes. All HIV blood
tests that come out positive have to be double-checked using that same blood
sample. The results to the second test can take a few days to a few weeks to
get back to the person. Another type of test that is used for HIV tests are Oral
Fluid Tests, which use oral fluid (not saliva) that is collected from the mouth
using a special collection device. This is an EIA antibody test similar to the
standard blood EIA test. A follow-up confirmatory Western Blot uses the same
oral fluid sample. One other HIV test is the urine test. The sensitivity and
accuracy of these tests are kind of less used than the blood and oral fluid
tests. This is also an EIA antibody test similar to blood EIA tests and
requires a follow-up confirmatory Western Blot using the same urine sample.
As
the disease progresses, symptoms may appear or get worse. Some people who have
HIV do not begin experiencing symptoms for up to 10 years. When symptoms do
appear, they can include:
- Swollen lymph nodes (lymph glands)
- Diarrhea
- Fever
- Cough
- Shortness of breath
- Unplanned weight loss
After being infected
with HIV, your body works hard to attack the virus. With your body fighting,
the virus can't make as many copies of itself. Even though you still have HIV,
you'll begin to look well and feel well again. However, during this time, the
virus is still attacking your lymph nodes. Lymph nodes are the centers of your
body's immune system. The virus may also attack your brain tissue and slowly
cause damage there. Over 10 to 15 years, HIV kills so many CD4 cells that your
body can no longer fight off infections. When your CD4 cell count is 200 or
less per mL, you have AIDS (a normal count is 600 to 1000). Once you have AIDS,
you can easily catch many serious infections.
http://www.hivtest.org/faq.aspx#tests
http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/common/sexinfections/hiv/451.html
One Shot Man Down Pt 3
One Shot Man Down
The End
Hello reader, this will be my concluding blog to this series. In this last blog I will summarize the first 2 blogs (for those who didn’t read) and presenting some new facts. Also in this blog I will be providing some facts and things about gangs that I should have added before.
Blog two talked more about locations of gangs and how it’s spreading to rural areas.
In blog one I talked about the different reasons why people join gangs and what causes the violence. There are a lot of reasons why people join gangs. Some are for protection, a second family, peers or even family run gangs. Turf is the first word that comes to mind when it comes to gang related violence. Since 2 gangs are in the same area it may cause violence or they just might want to take over each other’s “turf.”
You may ask how does a rival gang know when another gang is on their turf? Gangs do something they call “tagging.” Tagging is a slang word for making your mark. They do this by spray painting they’re gang sign (a sign knowing its them) Sometimes that’s why you see grafitti in the streets.
Another thing that may identify gangs are colors. Each major gang has a color they wear to identify themselves. For example Crips wear blue and Bloods wear red. If a crip were to wear red he will be penalized which could even be death.
In order to join certain crews you must be “jumped in” which means you must fight the whole crew by yourself to prove your tough enough and are willing to take a beating for the crew. Some people have died being jumped into gangs.
Thank you for reading my blog and thank you for taking the time out of your day. Have a nice day