Breast Cancer :(

as we all know, or should know, it is breast cancer awareness month. so I thought I would do a blog post on breast cancer. I hope you enjoy and I apologize for the late post.

Breast cancer is when cells in the breast divide and grow out of control.

About 85% of breast cancer begins in the mammary ducts.

About 15% arise in the lobules.

Tumors in the breast usually grow slowly. It can take up to 10 years before you even feel a lump in your breast! However, some are aggressive and grow much more rapidly. There are two types of breast cancers:

·         Invasive breast cancer

·         Ductal carcinoma in situ, aka, pre- invasive breast cancer.

Who gets breast cancer?

 About 207,090 new cases of invasive breast cancer in women will occur in the United States and estimated 39,840 of those women will die from it in this year alone! Also, an estimated 1,970 men will be diagnosed and 390 of those men will die in this year! In addition to invasive breast cancer, it is estimated that 54,010 new cases of in situ breast cancer will occur among women in 2010.

Understanding risk:

Absolute risk:

Absolute risk is a person’s chance of developing a specific disease over a certain period of time. One absolute risk we often see is the lifetime risk of breast cancer.

Risk factors:

Anything that affects a person’s absolute risk of developing a disease is called a risk factor. Risk factors can be related to lifestyle, genetics, or environment. Inactive women have a higher risk of developing breast cancer than active women.

Relative risk:

Though it may not sound familiar, it is often seen or heard about in stories about health. Relative risk is a way to present the increase or decrease in risk that’s due to a certain risk factor.

References:

http://ww5.komen.org/

what is emo?

People are always asking “what is emo?” most think it is troublesome teenagers who wear too much black and listen to loud, weird music. But we know that’s not the case at all now don’t we? ,

The word “emo” is short for emotional.

“Emo is a slang term known to be short for emotional
Emo is actually a subculture that has evolved dramatically over time. (so there is the emo of yesterday, and today.)Emo of yesterday:
Emo was created as a shortened term to describe “emotive hardcore”. emotive hardcore is a genre of music. It is said to be the “true emo.” the name was applied to hardcore punk rock bands who separated their selves from other music artists by adding a lot of emotion to their music. Sadness, love and angst were dealt with in their lyrics.Emo of today:

The music has changed dramatically over the years and is not really considered “emo” if an emo from the 80’s were asked. Nowadays, it is more about fashion, hair, clothing, behavior and perspectives on life.
Most of society considers emos as failures because they wear their hearts on their sleeves. They are not “strong” enough to keep their emotions hidden.
So what is emo? Is it music? Is it clothes or hair? What is it? I’ll leave that up to you to decide. Just remember: there is not just one definition of emo. For some, it is someone “different form the social “norms.” if you will.”

references:
soemo.co.uk (N.D).
emo community emo scene.
retrieved from, http://www.soemo.co.uk/

it's not worth your life

Crimson Blood and Poison Tears

Rain, rain, go away,

Because of you the pain will stay.

Slit my throat, cut out my heart,

Leave me here, tear it apart.

Poison tears stream down my face,
My heart beats at a steady pace

As I try to stand again;

Alone and standing in the rain.

I don’t need you anymore…

Is what I think while tears pour.

I hate you like I hate my life;

But love is what cuts like a knife.

Love is death and death is you;

Its pain stains like a black tattoo.

Those memories come back again

And bind me in the ropes of pain.

Crimson blood streams down my head

Like a long, silk ribbon, tied by a thread,
To a platinum bullet, a hole in my skull…


...Now just a memory that’s faded and dull.

http://www.afsp.org/

　
This is a poem created my a girl named Jessica. My question is this: why do people get so down that that they write things like this? Beautiful no doubt is this poem. But still it is filled with resentment and hatred.
I think it is because people deal with their issues in different ways. This is actually a healthy approach. Period. While some lean toward cutting themselves, other people write. Whether it be a journal entry, a song, or a poem. (no offense intended to anyone out their reading this that has ever cut their selves by the way.)
Did you know?
“According to the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)







19.3% of high school students have seriously considered ending their lives
14.5% of high school students made actual plans for committing suicide

900,000 youth planned their suicides during and episode of major depression”

Depression plays a large role in causing teen suicide. It is very important to understand teen depression. (Parents, if your teen is acting depressed, don’t assume that they are just feeling sorry for their selves. Whether it be big or small, there is a reason they are upset. Find out what it is, but don’t force them to talk about it, and try to be there for them as much as possible.)

There are people out there that do care and want to help you. You are loved. I could think of 100 reasons for you to live.

For more information about teen depression and suicide,
Go to: http://www.afsp.org/

And teens, if you are considering suicide, please call:
1-800-784-2433
Or
1-800-273-8255
　
References: Crimson Blood And Poison Tears, Emo Poems http://www.familyfriendpoems.com/teen/poetry.asp?poem=22881#ixzz11ATbldMw

Pictures:
http://tollieschmidt.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/Teen_Suicide_Girl_Screaming_By_TollieSchmidt.jpg
http://health.ninemsn.com.au/img/annie/suicide.jpg
http://www.cpyu.org/files/Articles/Fall%202004/cutting1.jpg
http://freedepressionhelp.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/depression1.jpg

The Power of Music

*The source that I used for this blog is an amazing source, and everything I have wanted to say for the blog is in the source that I got. So I will try not to quote it too much. Scouts honor!*
　
“it‘s often said that music is the universal language… Spoken languages use sets of agreed-upon symbols to express emotions and to reason abstractly. Communication through symbols, the quintessential human trait, is an absolute prerequisite for all other human action. But language isn’t just a tool to communicate morally neutral facts; language is both manifestly oral and suffused with the power to sway, persuade, uplift, degrade and deceive. To claim otherwise is to ignore a cast range of sociolinguistic activities, from debates, political propaganda, and “cuss words” to poetry and sacred writ.”

　
Whether you think about it, music is a huge form of communication. Think about how listening to music makes you feel and then how it makes you treat other people. If you listen to a happy, uplifting song, you are more likely to treat people kinder and nicer than you would if you were to listen to an angry song. “music, through its patters, rhythms, melodies, and tempo, not to mention its lyrics, is at once less capable of logical precision, and more capable of conveying emotional nuance, than spoken language.”
Both music and spoken language rely on the organization of sound to communicate (music is just more beautiful! ha-ha) now I know that not everyone likes this person, but I think he was a great human being, as well as philanthropist! Michael Jackson: the way he used his music to help others was just brilliant! Take “we are the world” for example. All the proceeds and benefits from that song went to charity to help starving African children as well as adults. He was a great man despite all of the horrible things said about him. He communicated with people, and saw the world in a completely different, beautiful light that I wish some of could do. Music does so much for us… for me, when I am feeling gloomy, I listen to music and it helps me cope with whatever is bothering me at the time. Music communicates different messages and feelings to each and every living person in this wonderful world of ours! What does music do for you? I would love to know! They say it is the universal language, to me, it is also one of the world’s most powerful medicines!


REFERENCES:
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0JZS/is_7_18/ai_n25045440/

Intro of what is yet to come...

whoever said making a blog post was easy has obviously not had my technical writing teacher as an instructor :) who knew there were so many rules to follow? certainly not I.
However, I am sure these posts will all run smoothly, and with the assumption that they will, my fingers are crossed for a decent grade!
With all jokes set aside, my plan for this blog is to hopefully give some insight as to how and why we communicate in the many was that we do. I will try to make it interesting and fun... lets just stick to that. lets just assume that my readers will absolutely fall in love with my blog and we will completely ignore the negative possibility that they will hate it.. I like that idea. it makes me happy :)

the "Sociology of Interaction" sounds all fancy shmancy and is enough to bore you to the point of tears, but it just basically means the ways in which we, as people, communicate with one another. easy enough? before we go any further, let me just remind you that the thing you are holding in your hands, yea you know what I am referring to, that phone is not the only form of communication! amazing isnt it? there are all kinds of ways we communicate with each other. the most common form is oral communication. people talk every day whether it be sad or happy, business or casual, stress-filled or relaxed. or just introducing your self to someone you just met at your local coffee shop. this blog is another form of communication. although it is as simple as saying "hello" to someone, without communication our society would cease to exist!