HOPEWELL VALLEY SOURCES OF STRENGTH

The Sources of Strength Podcast and Blog is a collaboration between a diverse group of student leaders and caring adults within Hopewell Valley Central High School.  The goal of Sources is to spread messages of hope, help, and strength throughout our school and community.  We recognize that we all go through good times and bad times and our mission is to make sure that during the rough times no one gets so overwhelmed or hopeless that they want to give up.

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Chemistry of Thalidomide

Chemistry of Thalidomide

Welcome to Episode 7 called Chemistry of Thalidomide. Today I will be discussing The Thalidomide Tragedy.

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Chemistry of Vinyl Records

Chemistry of Vinyl Records

Welcome to episode 6 called Chemistry of Vinyl Records. Today I will be discussing The history of Vinyl records.

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Chemistry of Sunglasses

Chemistry of Sunglasses

Welcome to episode #5 called The Chemistry of Sunglasses. Today we will be discussing about radiation and the reaction that causes a tint in the glasses.

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Chemistry Behind Crime

Chemistry Behind Crime

Welcome to episode 4 called The Chemistry Behind Crime today we will be discussing forensics science and the chemistry behind it.

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Chemistry of Rainbows

Chemistry of Rainbows

Welcome to episode #3 called the chemistry behind rainbows. Today we will be discussing exactly how rainbows form and how acid rain has an impact.

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Chemistry of the Chernobyl Disaster

Chemistry of the Chernobyl Disaster

Welcome to episode 2 called The Chernobyl Disaster. Today we will be discussing the nuclear disaster in a city in Ukraine called Chernobyl.

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                    Recent Blog Posts

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New Aircraft

Last year Boeing created another aircraft called the ” Boeing 797″. This new aircraft is a smaller aircraft but larger than the Boeing 737. This aircraft seats between 220 and 270 passengers depending on the configuration by the airline. The 797 will have a twin aisle configuration as well that can travel up to 5,200…

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Storytelling Through Taylor Swift's Discography

Connect the Dots: Storytelling Through Taylor Swift’s Discography

Rhapsody Blog Connect the Dots: Storytelling Through Taylor Swift’s Discography    Intro:   Today’s blog is a connect the dots and will explore the theme of storytelling through Taylor Swift’s discography.   Taylor Swift has been in the spotlight since she released her first album at age 16 and has been writing music since she…

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3 composers 1 song

COMPOSER’S CORNER: Three Composers, One Song

COMPOSER’S CORNER: Three Composers, One Song Today’s episode is a Composer’s Corner where three different composers from three different musical backgrounds will write a song together, and give an inside look at the creative process of collaborating musicians. Segment 1: Brad: Mixing and Melodic Composition  Three Different Elements of the Chord Progression, Violin/Strings, Arpeggio, Sawtooth…

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The Girl From Ipanema

Head to Head: The Girl From Ipanema

Rhapsody Blog Head to Head: The Girl From Ipanema Intro:   Today’s blog is a Head to Head and will analyze the similarities and differences between two different versions of the song “The Girl From Ipanema”, originally written by Antônio Carlos Jobim and Vinícius de Moraes. The two recordings are by Stan Getz and João Gilberto,…

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Commercial Pilots

Commercial Pilots by Miller Cleave They have specialized skills, top prestige, and a unique vantage point from the flight deck that most people will never get to experience. In the Airline Industry, There’s a huge pilot shortage that goes up to seven hundred thousand pilots. In the next ten years, the pilots will have to…

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Capt Cleave Post 1

Why I Wanted to be a Pilot

Why I Wanted to Be a Pilot Blog Post 1 By Miller Cleave Hello and welcome to Capt Cleave’s Flight Adventures on the Hopewell Valley Student Publications Network where students come together to share content with the world.  The opinions expressed in this episode are mine the show. I wanted to be a pilot ever…

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