Rod Barajas signs with the Mets

The Mets have signed catcher Rod Barajas. Everyone on the Mets is happy except for Omir Santos. He came in Spring Training as the one who was most likely to win the starting postition but now that Barajas has signed with them he is almost definitely going to be the starting catcher while Henry Blanco is going to almost definitely be backup. The Mets got a good defensive catcher with some pop in his bat in Barajas and it gives their lineup more depth.

Process of Suicide Amongst Teens

Suicide is a very terrible thing. For one to lose their life is as bad as it sounds but then to also lose it in their own hands makes it even worst. The reasons behind a teen's suicide or attempted suicide can be complex. Although suicide is relatively rare among children, the rate of suicides and suicide attempts increases tremendously during adolescence. Suicide is the third-leading cause of death for 15- to 24-year-olds.
The risk of suicide increases dramatically when kids and teens have access to firearms at home, and nearly 60% of all suicides in the United States are committed with a gun. That's why any gun in your home should be unloaded, locked, and kept out of the reach of children and teens. Suicide rates differ between boys and girls. Girls think about and attempt suicide about twice as often as boys, and tend to attempt suicide by overdosing on drugs or cutting themselves. Yet boys die by suicide about four times as often girls, perhaps because they tend to use more lethal methods, such as firearms, hanging, or jumping from heights.

Links: 1.http://kidshealth.org/parent/emotions/behavior/suicide.html

2.http://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/02/01/Beauchaine.self.injury.cutting.teens/index.html?iref=allsearch

3.http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/02/health/02teens.html?_r=1&scp=3&sq=suicide%20among%20teens&st=cse

Knicks get Tracy Mcgrady!!

Yes the Knicks finally get a legitimate superstar in a 3-way trade with the Houston Rockets and Sacremento Kings. The Knicks got Tracy Mcgrady who is a 7-time all-star from the Rockets and Sergio Rodriguez from the Kings. The Rocket got Kevin Martin and Hilton Armstrong from the Kings and Jordan Hill with Jared Jeffries from the Knicks. The Rockets can also swap first round picks with the Knicks in 2011 and will get the Knicks first round pick of 2012. The Knicks plan is to clear salary cap which they have already done because they also traded Nate Robinson to the Celtics, and land if not one then two elite starters among a group of free-agents that include Lebron James, Chris Bosh, Amare Stoudemire, Joe Johnson, and Dwayne Wade. Their main goal is to get Lebron by giving him the option of who else he wants on the team.

Depression Amongst Teens

Depression is a very bad thing. Many teens fall under this due to peer pressure and they feel as if everyone is looking at them although it is usually just an illusion. Because teens do not have the verbal skills of adults, they don't speak at all at times about their struggles.Depression usually leads to other things such as drugs which is a very bad thing for society. 70 % of teens do not get treatment for it as well which can lead to things like drugs and suicide. It can also lead to things that seem minor but can get out of hand like headaches. Parents should investigate and seek out help if their child or adolescent expresses feelings of sadness, hopelessness, despair, worthlessness, or lack of interest in usual activities.

Links:

1.http://www.about-teen-depression.com/depression-statistics.html

2.http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/21/us/21cnclatina.html?scp=1&sq=depression%20among%20teens&st=cse

Police Taser Student at Basketball Game

Definition of Taser

Police Taser Student at Basketball Game

Student Tasered in Pittsburgh

This is a link to a video that shows a police officer using a taser on kids in High School. This happened after a basketball fight. My opinion on this is that it is not right because police officers should not be able to taser kids. Sometimes adults die when they are taser and the same thing can happen to kids which is not what we want in our community and I think that the government should make this illegal.

Who: The teenagers at the basketball game.
What: Some student were being tasered.
When: During a school basketball game.
Where: At a high school basketball game.
Why: Because there was a fight at the basketball game.

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