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People who suffer from depression, addictions and other mental health issues often turn first to their religious leaders. But as 25 Brigham Young University graduate students found when they interviewed clergy from a range of churches in Utah County, many worry they may not be able to offer the right kind of help. The students, who are studying for master’s degrees in social work, hope to change that. This month the students launched Clergy Bridge, a project to teach clergy how to recognize mental health issues and where to refer members of their congregations who are burdened. The students hosted a workshop for 50 clerical leaders and social service professionals and published a manual in English and Spanish, making it available for free from their Web site. “Our purpose is to show a way to help,” said student LaDawn Park. “When a member of a congregation comes in with a problem, they will have a better of idea of how to address it.” “We want to create a bridge between the spiritual aspect and the social service aspect,” said Tiffany Winder, another student. What began as a project for Michael Seipel’s community organization class, however, may continue after the class ends, said student Jesse Ellis. Several of those involved want to turn Clergy Bridge into a nonprofit organization that will update the manual, which now focuses on Utah County resources, and broaden its geographical reach. “It Advertisement honestly just depends on resources and funding,” said Ellis. “If we can take the right steps and partner with the right people, there isn’t any reason we couldn’t extend it and make it more professional.” Already, the group is hearing from clergy in other states who want to use the manual. On Monday, two days after the workshop, there were 600 hits on the Clergy Bridge Web site, said Ellis. Some left messages. Most of the graduate students have already worked as social workers and recognize how mental health issues are misunderstood by the general public and clergy. “We want to get to a place where mental health is viewed like physical health. As a culture, nationwide and in whatever denomination, I think there needs to be improvement,” said Ellis. “This is just one step we’re taking to do that.” One of those who attended the workshop, Linda Walton, a volunteer chaplain at Utah Valley University, said religious leaders often are frustrated that they are left out of the loop once they advise someone to get professional help. “We may refer a suicidal person and we don’t hear back, and they might still be in the congregation,” she said. “When they pop in again, we sort of start from ground zero.” It would be helpful if the clergy could remain involved in helping the person, just as a person’s primary doctor remains involved once a specialist is called in, she said. Seipel said it was good to see his students grasp and run with an issue often discussed, but not often addressed. “I hope my students will have a greater awareness that they have a role to play in the community, building partnership, building bridges,” he said. “They have done a really nice little project.”

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This is primarily for students looking jobs for this summer. If you decide you want to spend your summer working that is. (most of my friends have). Federal and state laws prohibit employers from asking specific questions that are not related to the job they are hiring for. Questions should only be be job-related and not used to find out personal information. Basically, employers should not be asking about race, religion, gender, marital status, age, disabilities, ethnic background, country of origin, sexual preferences or even your age. What they can’t ask What they can ask Clubs, social organizations, or union membership. Relevant professional associations.  Drug Use; Very limited The only allowed question is: “Do you currently use illegal drugs?” If you have been arrested If you have ever been convicted . Disability; “is that a fake leg?” If you can perform certain job functions. If you can demonstrate a certain job. (As long as you are not the only person asked to do so – so you are not singled out) Are you married? Only if related to job functions, (child care, etc) Questions related to appearance, and personal issues.  None legal Questions related to your race, or skin color.  None Legal What your religion is, what you believe in, what you practice. If it is OK to work on a certain day (Sundays, for example) They cannot ask what your sex is. (in for completeness)   They can ask if you have worked under a different name.

What makes a billionaire? From Forbes, their own self proclaimed “unscientific” study resulted some surprising results. First, the trend seems that billionaires tend to have parents who were great at math (engineers, accountants, and small business owners). Makes sense. Second, the trends show that billionaires tend to be born often during fall more than any other season. Makes no sense. Third, more than 20% of the American self made billionaires have never started or completed college. However, billionaires who derive their fortune from finance makes up a bunch of highly educated groups, comprising of 55% who have graduate degrees. Article: Link

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Traits That Billionaires Share

Please, don’t ask me why I’m posting this at 3 am in the morning but…I was studying at 2 am today and I ended up distracting myself and checking my email. eBay sent me the following message: Hi asa-2008, Congratulations! You’ve been selected to participate in a new rewards program called eBay Bucks. We’re only inviting a randomly selected group of eBay shoppers to join as we continue to develop the program. It’s fast, easy, and free. Just sign up, and you’ll be on your way to earning 2% back on all your qualifying eBay purchases.* You’ll rack up eBay Bucks whenever you shop on eBay and pay with PayPal. Every three months, you’ll get a certificate to spend on eBay. See how eBay Bucks works. Take the video tutorial . Hurry, participation is limited, so sign up now. Start earning on April 1. At first I thought it was a legitimate email (It is officially from eBay) So, after a few clicks, I applied for the program. I am not very sure if it is a joke, or a mistake – the 0% ? If it was a joke, it was not very funny, and if it is real then it is just a mistake at the wrong day and time. The email said 2% One thing in question is, it says the beta starts April 1st (..today) and a search on google would indicate that eBay Bucks has existed for quite a while now! What do you think?

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eBay’s April Fools?

This is a statement you would likely not hear in the Senate. But an exchange between Sens. Charles Grassley and Kent Conrad resulted in a scabrous joke about Conrad’s wife that raised some eyebrows. Watch it and let us hear your reaction.

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Senator Delivers Off-Color Joke

Facts that may have never crossed our mind, are often hard to believe. This video was made ~1 year ago – but it is a good reminder on how fast our world moves. It is extremely difficult to tell what the future will provide. What will be the top jobs when us students are done with school? What is the likelihood of our job not existing? What will dominate the market in 10 years? The internet? Something better? Questions that may not be that easy to answer.

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According to sources, Dallas Police Chief David Kunkle called a news conference to apologize for the behavior of an officer who detained a distressed family outside a hospital emergency room. Now what kind of nonsense is that. Officer Robert Powell has been placed on paid administrative leave in connection with the incident last week, in which he stopped the family rushing to visit a dying mother, keeping them for 13 minutes to write a traffic ticket. The lady died before the two family members were able to see her. During the traffic stop, caught on the officer’s in-car camera, Powell shout at the driver, 26-year-old NFL running back Ryan Moats, and threatened him with arrest for running a traffic light. After seeing the video earlier this week, several police commanders knew they had a public relations crisis on their hands. “I am embarrassed and disappointed by the behavior of one of our police officers,” the chief told a packed audience of media outlets that included Inside Edition. “His behavior, in my opinion, did not exhibit the common sense, discretion, the compassion that we expect our officers to exhibit.”

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