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The financially troubled County of Rockland, faced with a multi-million dollar deficit had to make a tough de-cision Tuesday night which ended in the unfortunate vote to lay off a little over one hundered county employ-ees. Not since 1991, was such a large number of layoffs imposed.The vote had only two against it as lawmakers said they had no choice but to cut the budget before the County falls to a junk bond rating.Earlier in the year, Rockland County had wanted to raise its sales tax to help raise needed finances, but the idea did not find State Senator David Carlucci's approval to carry legislation in Albany. Back in May, Legislature approved a resolution introduced by

legislator Alden H.Wolfe, Vice Chair-man of the Legislature, that calls for the creation of a Joint Legislative/Executive Task Force on Fiscal Im-provement.The intent and function of the Task Force is to review and discuss the-County’s fiscal status and explore rec-ommendations and propose actions to improve its financial standing, as well as its fiscal bond rating. “My goal for the Task Force,” explained Wolfe, “is the free, open and unfet-tered exchange of information con-cerning the County’s fiscal strength, operations and stability. I foresee the flow of information to be most ben-eficial in helping us to be more timely and responsive to this complicated and evolving situation. Subsequent

monitoring by the Task Force will al-low us to measure the success of the actions taken and if necessary, to im-plement corrective actions in a timely manner.”Legislator Phil Soskin, speaking to the Advocate after the legislature vote Tuesday night said that “None of us wanted this, but it is a last resort.” Mr. Soskin also invites any resident who may have creative ideas to help the county with its fiscal woes to contact him. From there he says, he will pass it over for approval in the respective budget committees.In addition to the layoffs, the legisla-ture met to vote on last week proposal by County Executive C. Scott Van-derhoef as part of the midyear bud-

geting adjustments to close a $21.1 million gap in the county’s 2012 budget. A resolution was passed by a vote of 14-3 in favor of a new four percent sales tax on utility bills, which is expected to raise just about $12 million per year. “My proposal,” Vanderhoef explained, last week;“Is an effort to keep us from being down-graded once again by Moody’s, (and) is precisely what kind of thing they’re looking for. We must do this to avoid downgrading us to junk bonds. And what’s at stake is borrowing to keep the county going, keep our operations going. We can’t go down that road,” he said. Now, we need to do what’s required to keep county government operating, ” concluded Vanderfoef.

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SUMMER TIME ADVICE FOR YOUR CHILD

If this picture bothers you, the Advocate Action Desk may be able to help. Due to the many requests for action over the past few months, for a cleaner nicer neighbor-hood, the Advocate has sat down with local officials and have worked out a neighbor-hood clean-up program. The

Mosey Beautification Proj-ect sponsored in part by the Advocate, will begin June 15 and run throughout the sum-mer months. If you are in-terested in getting involved or help sponsor part of the program in your area or on your block, please email: [email protected] or call the Action Desk Hotline at 845-770-1950.

Overheating isn’t just a cold-weather condition — hot and humid days can also be dangerous for new-borns, who can’t yet regulate their own body temperature. Avoid extra layers when the temperature soars and you’ll greatly reduce the risk of pesky prickly heat (an itchy, red rash) or in extreme cas-es, heatstroke. While rare, you should know the signs and seek medical help ASAP if your newborn suddenly develops these symptoms:• Hot, dry skin• Very high fever• Diarrhea• Agitation• Lethargy• Convulsions• Loss of consciousness

Protection from the sun is par-ticularly important for children. Dr. Paul Bloom, a pediatrician on staff at Monsey Family Medi-cal Center points out that studies show that excessive exposure to the sun during childhood could increases the risk of skin cancer in adulthood. “A young child's skin and eyes are susceptible to irritation from the sun's harsh glare,” remarks Dr. Bloom. “Kids under 6 months of age

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Publisher's DeskMendel Hoffman

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dear Editor,

Hi, I just spoke to you this past hour by phone, regarding the letter I'd sent the Action Desk about the sorry state of the sidewalk on Saddle River near Albert. I'd appreciate updates regarding any further action taken.

I also told you about having contacted the senator's office about Main St. (un-der the jurisdiction of NY) which they stated they'd forward to the DOT, also stating that the DOT is currently occu-pied with Route 9W. Would it help facili-tate matters if I'd send you more details re: the latter? All I want is that walking conditions in my locale be at least nearly as tolerable as they were a few decades ago.

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Dear Editor,

President Obama is urging Con-gress to take up his proposal to cut through the red tape that prevents so many homeowners from refi-nancing their mortgages and saving hundreds of dollars each month.

It has the potential to be a huge deal, so we want to make sure you have the facts -- and get a chance to tell us what you think.

This is a problem confronting Amer-icans across the country. Millions of families who bought homes before the financial crisis, and have been paying their bills on time every month since, are locked in at the high interest rates of the past.

Even though they have done every-thing right, they can't refinance at today's rates, which are historically low.

If these people were able to lower their rates, they'd have more money in their pockets each month. That's good for their families, their lo-cal communities, and the nation's economy. Homeowners please take a look at President Obama's refinancing pro-posal here: http://www.whitehouse.gov/why-refi

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Due to its long history of therapeutic use, however, turkey tail prepared and packaged as an immune therapy drug is unlikely to be patentable, deterring big pharmas from conducting costly clinical studies. Typically, the longer the historical use of natural medicines for treating an ailment, the less likely derivatized drugs from these natural products will be patentable. To fill this research gap, the NIH established The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (www.nc-cam.nih.gov), which funded and over-saw this study. NIH's interest is not sur-prising -- more than 70 percent of new drugs are estimated to originate from natural sources.

Turkey tail mushrooms have been used to treat various maladies for hundreds

of years in Asia, Europe, and by indig-enous peoples in North America. Re-cords of turkey tail brewed as medici-nal tea date from the early 15th century, during the Ming Dynasty in China. Our ancestors certainly encountered them and most likely explored their uses long before written history. Since the late 1960s, researchers in Japan have focused on how turkey tail benefits hu-man health and how extracts of turkey tail can boost the immune system.

What are turkey tail mushrooms?

This super-abundant colorful mush-room grows on dead trees, logs, branch-es, and stumps. Turkey tail mushrooms are called bracket fungi, meaning that they form thin, leather-like and leaf-like structures in concentric circles. Rather than gills underneath, as in shiitake mushrooms, their undersides have tiny pores, which emit spores, placing them in the polypore family. These mushrooms grow throughout the world, practically wherever trees can be found. In fact, turkey tails are some of most common mushrooms found on wood on the planet.

Rockland County Legislator Douglas J.Jobson has announced that he will take a voluntary 5% cut in his countysalary in light of the county’s fiscal woes. “I realize that the cut is minor in the face of our deficit,” saidJobson, “but I agree with our County

Executive that we all must do ourpart to recognize and support the per-sonal and financial sacrifices thatthe people of our county are facing.” County Legislators receive anannual salary of $32,587.

Congressman Eliot En-gel’s (D-NY-17) amend-ment requiring the use of alternative fuel vehicles by the U.S. Department of Energy was adopted in the FY 2013 Energy & Water Appropriations bill. The amendment requires all new light duty vehicles in the federal fleet to be alternate fuel vehicles, such as hybrid, electric, natural gas, or biofuel, by De-cember 31, 2015 and codifies the Presi-dential Memorandum on Federal Fleet Performance issued last year by Presi-dent Barack Obama. Rep. Engel said, “Our economy and our national security are threatened by our dependence on foreign oil. An Open Fuel Standard will help us to get off our oil addiction. I intend to intro-duce this amendment into the remain-ing spending bills. Each federal agency possesses a fleet of vehicles to which this could be applied. These amend-ments serve as further encouragement for the federal government to meet the requirements mandated in the Presi-dent’s Memorandum.” Rep. Engel is a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Com-mittee. The Open Fuel Standard Act (H.R. 1687), co-sponsored by Rep. En-gel, and introduced with Republican sponsor Rep. Shimkus (R-Ill.), would require 50 percent of new automobiles in 2014, 80 percent in 2016, and 95 per-

cent in 2017, to oper-ate on nonpetroleum fuels in addition to or instead of petroleum based fuels. “Our transportation sector is by far the biggest reason we send $600 billion per year to hostile nations

– from Iran to Venezuela, and others – to pay for oil at ever-increasing prices. America does not need to be beholden to foreign nations for transportation fuel. Alternative technologies exist, and if implemented broadly will allow any alternative fuel to be used in our fleet. This will encourage the develop-ment of domestic energy resources, and the industry and jobs that will come along with these alternative sources. It is a win-win situation – bolster our own economy and domestic employment opportunities while ceasing to funnel billions of dollars needlessly to other countries,” said Rep. Engel. According to the General Services Ad-ministration (GSA), the Federal Gov-ernment operates the largest fleet of light duty vehicles in America over 660,000 vehicles with approximate-ly 15,000 subject to this amendment. This is the sixth time in FY 2012 and FY 2013 that Rep. Engel’s Open Fuel Amendment has been accepted into an appropriations bill.

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SAVING GAS THIS SUMMER

With gas prices at historically high levels, New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) Commis-sioner Joan McDonald today urged motorists to take simple steps to save fuel and reduce carbon emissions during the busy summer travel sea-son. The recommendations are part of an Eco-Driving Campaign sponsored by the I-95 Cor-ridor Coalition, of which NYSDOT is a member."Eco-Driving is one of the most effective ways consumers can conserve fuel and reduce their carbon emis-sions," Commis-sioner McDonald said. "By par-ticipating in this initiative, motor-ists can make simple changes while driving and before they hit the road that will save money while helping to reduce New York State’s carbon footprint by limiting emissions from transportation."The Eco-Driving program offers driv-ers seven easy actions they can take to reduce their fuel cost by up to $80 for a 700 mile round-trip journey. Tips include:- Removing unnecessary items from the trunk in order to reduce ve-hicle weight can save motorists three to six cents per gallon;

- Fully inflating tires can save motorists up to nine cents per gallon;- Changing vehicle oil on a reg-ular basis can save motorists three to six cents per gallon;- Tightening the fuel cap to prevent gasoline fumes from escap-ing can save motorists 30 gallons of gas per year;

- Reducing speed by five miles-per-hour when driving at more than 60 MPH can save 24 cents per gallon;- Using air conditioning in-stead of opening windows when driv-ing at more than 40 MPH can improve fuel efficiency by ten percent; and- Using cruise control can im-prove fuel economy by seven percent and save 20 cents per gallon.

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Christopher P. St. Lawrence Supervisor

DATE: MAY 9, 2012 DEPUTY SUPERVISOR Frances M. Hunter RAMAPO TOWN BOARD: Yitzchok Ullman, Patrick J. Withers, Daniel Friedman & Brendel Logan-Charles

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Town of Ramapo Recycling to be Collected Every Wednesday starting May 16th

WHO: Town of Ramapo Supervisor Christopher P. St. Lawrence, Town Board Members: Yitzchok Ullman, Patrick J. Withers, Daniel Friedman, Brendel Logan-Charles & Deputy Supervisor Frances M. Hunter & Ted Dzurinko, Director of Department of Public Works

WHAT: Starting on May 16, 2012, all residents who live in Unincorporated Ramapo will have their recycling picked up (paper & commingled) every Wednesday. Garbage collection day will remain the same. WHERE & WHEN: Unincorporated Town of Ramapo – May 16, 2012 WHY: “The Town of Ramapo has been working diligently to increase the number of residents who recycle regularly, increase the efficiency of collection, and conserve energy, this change will help us achieve these goals” said Supervisor St. Lawrence.

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France’s government is pledging to spend more money protecting Jewish neighborhoods, while cracking down on anti-Semitism online following three new violent attacks.Interior Minister Manuel Valls made the promise at a meeting Tuesday with Jewish leaders.Valls said in a statement he had called the meeting after two people wear-ing Jewish skullcaps were injured Sat-urday in an attack in Villeurbanne in southeast France, and a Jewish youth was attacked Monday in Marseille.He said police would maintain height-ened security measures at Jewish schools, in place since a school shoot-ing killed three children and a rabbi in Toulouse in March.Since the shooting, 43 violent inci-dents and 105 threats or acts of intim-idation targeting Jews have occurred, according to the Service for the Pro-tection of the Jewish Community.

In response to years of annual budget cuts to childcare vouchers and other pro-grams vital to yeshivas and local families, Councilman David G. Greenfield and ye-shiva leaders are kicking off a campaign to increase the community’s voice and role in the political process.

The “I’m a Yeshiva Parent and I Vote!” non-partisan voter registration drive is being launched this week in partnership with leaders from neighborhood yeshivas. It comes as the result of a meeting this week between Councilman Greenfield and representatives from several dozen yeshi-vas to discuss the ongoing funding crisis facing community yeshivas and possible long-term solutions. It was agreed that the best and most immediate thing the community can do is increase its political power by increasing the number of reg-istered voters, instead of simply rallying each year in the face of huge cuts.

Simply put, it is in the community’s best interests to increase local voter registra-tion to increase our role in the political process and make sure our voices are heard by all elected officials. "

Rabbi, author and media personality Shmuley Boteach secured his position as the Republican nominee for New Jersey’s Ninth Congressional District on Tuesday. He will face off against Democrat Congressman Bill Pascrell in November. Due to his recognition and fund-raising ability, Boteach was re-garded as the front-runner in the three-way primary, which pitted him against retired doctor Hector Castillo and sci-ence professor Blase Billack.

The Ninth District is a newly formed dis-trict whose lines were drawn after the 2010 census and whose constituents lean heavily towards the Democratic party. Self-described “apostle to non-Jews.” will face an uphill battle against Pascrell, a veteran New Jersey congress-man who secured the Democratic nom-ination against rival Congressman Steve Rothman in a heavily watched primary battle in which Israel and Jewish issues figured prominently. Boteach, in a May interview with the Times of Israel, said that he is a “values candidate” and that he has enough crossover appeal to win the congressional seat in a general elec-tion.

The U.S. economy isn't likely to slip back into a recession, despite recent eco-nomic reports signaling the recovery has lost momentum, Warren Buffett said. Speaking at the 25th anniversary dinner of the Economic Club of Wash-ington late Tuesday, the billionaire investor said he sees the odds of a re-newed recession as "very low."

An alarmingly weak May jobs report last week sent financial markets tum-bling and has led economists to lower their forecasts for U.S. economic growth this year.

While downplaying the risk of a reces-sion, Buffett said that all bets could be off if the effects of Europe's financial cri-sis were to "spill over in a big way."

European leaders need to reconcile the "half-in, half-out," nature of the euro zone, Buffett said. The 17 nations that use the euro share the same central bank and interest rate policies, but fol-low wildly different national tax and budget policies.

NATIONAL &INTERNATIONAL NEWS UPDATES

FRANCE VOWS BETTER SECURI-TY FOR JEWS AFTER ATTACKS

GREENFIELD KICKS OFF "I'M A YESHIVA PARENT AND I

VOTE" CAMPAIGN

BOTEACH WINS REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL

PRIMARY IN NJ

WARREN BUFFETT: U.S. RECES-SION ODDS 'VERY LOW,' UN-LESS EUROPE'S WOES 'SPILL

OVER IN A BIG WAY'

ISRAEL ACCUSES IRAN OF NUCLEAR DECEPTION

ALBANY &WASHINGTON NEWS BRIEFS

Renewing its criticism of Iran’s atomic agenda, Israel’s delegate to the Inter-national Atomic Energy Agency ac-cused Tehran on Wednesday of work-ing secretly on nuclear weapons while pretending it does not want such arms, under a strategy of “deception, defiance and concealment.”Iran dismisses IAEA and international suspicions that it may have worked co-vertly on nuclear weapons and insists it has no interest in possessing such arms, saying its disputed uranium en-richment program is geared only to-ward generating nuclear fuel. But critics note that it has blocked the restart of an IAEA probe into its al-leged secret weapons work for nearly five years, as well as refused foreign offers of reactor fuel. It has instead ex-panded enrichment, and because the process can make both such fuel and the fissile material used to arm nuclear weapons, international concerns have grown about Tehran’s nuclear ambi-tions. Before that, IAEA officials plan to meet with Iranian envoy, Ali Asghar Soltanieh, in Vienna on Friday in an attempt to prod Iran into agreeing to reopen the agency’s probe into the al-leged secret weapons work.

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The solar-powered air-craft, Solar Impulse, lands late on June 5, 2012 at Rabat Sale air-por in Rabat, Morocco after 19 hours of flying from Madrid, Spain.What's billed as the first intercontinental flight for a solar-powered air-craft landed late Tues-day night in Rabat, Mo-rocco after a 19-hour journey from Madrid, Spain."The flight over the Gi-braltar strait was a mag-ical moment," pilot and adventurer Bertrand Piccard, who has al-

ready circumnavigated the world by balloon, said upon arrival at the Rabat airport. He told reporters that his So-lar Impulse craft came to Morocco "out of ad-miration for Morocco's pioneering solar energy program," according to the Associated Press.Although it landed at night, the plane's four battery-powered turbo-props were 95% full, demonstrating its abil-ity to fly even when the sun has set. It's a single-seat aircraft with 12,000 solar cells across a wing-

span similar to that of a large commercial jet air-liner, but organizers say it weighs about as much as an average family car.Solar Impulse made the first leg of its jour-ney, from Switzerland to Madrid, in late May but since it can only fly in ideal weather, it had to wait for the right conditions to continue on toward Morocco. It climbed up to 27,000 feet and reached top speeds of more than 75 miles per hour.Piccard said the plane isn't meant to replace

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Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the name of a group of behaviors found in many children and adults. People who have ADHD have trouble paying attention in school, at home or at work. They may be much more active and/or impulsive than what is usual for their age. These behaviors contribute to significant problems in relationships, learning and behavior. For this reason, children who have ADHD are sometimes seen as being "difficult" or as having behavior problems.

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Children who have ADHD do not produce enough chemicals in key areas in the brain that are responsible for organizing thought. Without enough of these chemicals, the organizing centers of the brain don't work well. This

causes the symptoms in children who have ADHD. Research shows that ADHD is more common in children who have close relatives with the dis-order. Recent research also links smoking and other substance abuse during pregnancy to ADHD. Exposure to environmental toxins, such as lead, can also be a factor.

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dren who have ADHD may be difficult to parent. They may have trouble understanding di-rections, and their constant state of activity can be challenging for adults. Children who have ADHD also tend to need more structure and clearer expecta-tions. You may need to change your home life a bit to help your child. Here are some things you can do to help:

Make a schedule. Set specific times for waking up, eating, playing, doing homework, doing chores and going to bed. Post the schedule where your child will always see it. Reward good behavior. Congratulate your child when he or she completes each step of a task.

Set a homework routine. Pick a regular place for doing home-work, away from distractions

such as other people. Break homework time into small parts and have breaks.

Focus on effort, not grades. Reward your child when he or she tries to finish school work, not just for good grades. You can give extra rewards for earn-ing better grades.

Talk with your child's teachers. Find out how your child is doing at school--in class, at playtime, at lunchtime. Ask for daily or weekly progress notes from the teacher.To learn more you should consult a professional. Talk to a therapist at Proj-ect Ohr Department of Behavioral Health to learn about whether you need to make any changes to your children’s daily routine, or if therapy is an option.

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NYC PLANS TO BAN SUGARY DRINKS, FIRST LADY APPLAUDS

First lady Michelle Obama says banning big servings of sugary drinks isn’t anything she’d want to do at the federal level but she of-fered some kind words for New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s effort to do just that.Shortly after saying that Tuesday, the first lady issued a statement backing away from taking a stand on New York’s controversial pro-posed ban.It was a telling example of the fine line the first lady walks as she tries to improve Americans’ health and eating habits without provoking complaints that she’s part of any “nanny state” telling people how to eat or raise their children.In an interview with The Associated Press, Mrs. Obama said there’s no “one-size-fits-all” solution for the country’s health challenges. Asked specifically about Bloomberg’s pro-posal, she said, “We applaud anyone who’s stepping up to think about what changes work in their commu-nities. New York is one example.”And asked whether the nation’s obesity epidemic warrants taking a more aggressive approach, such as Bloomberg’s, she said, “There are people like Mayor Bloomberg who are, and that is perfectly fine.”In a statement later, Mrs. Obama said she hadn’t intended to weigh in on the Bloomberg plan “one way or

the other.”“I was trying to make the point that every community is different and every solution is different and that I applaud local leaders including mayors, business leaders, parents, etc., who are taking this issue seri-ously and working towards solving this problem.”“But this is not something the ad-ministration is pursuing at a federal level and not something I’m spe-cifically endorsing or condemning,” she said.In the interview, Mrs. Obama said she’s “trying to create a big tent for people. Our motto is everyone has a role to play in this and I think it’s up to communities and families to fig-ure out what role they can play, what role they should play.”Last week, Bloomberg proposed limiting portion sizes of sugary drinks to 16 ounces at the city’s res-taurants, delis, food trucks, movie theaters and sporting arenas. Regu-lar soda and sports drinks would be affected, while diet sodas wouldn’t.The ban has been denounced by the soft-drink industry and critics who accuse the mayor of trying to institute a “nanny state” rather than allowing individuals to make their own choices. It’s expected to win the approval of the Bloomberg-ap-pointed Board of Health and take ef-fect as early as March.


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Resolution Expresses Sense of Congress that 11 Israeli Athletes & CoachesDeserve Recognition 40 Years After Munich Massacre

On the heels of the Interna-tional Olympic C o m m i t t e e again refus-ing to honor the 40th anni-versary of Is-raeli athletes

and coaches murdered at the 1972 Olympic Games, Congressman Eliot Engel and Con-gresswoman Nita Lowey today announced the introduction of House Resolution 663, Congressional legislation calling on the IOC to commemorate the Munich 11 during the 2012 London Olympic Games opening cer-emonies.

“Forty years after a terrorist attack that re-verberated far beyond the Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee has a moral responsibility to commemorate the Is-raeli athletes and coaches who died. We’re not asking for a gold medal – just a minute of silence. That is why we introduced House Resolution 663 expressing the sense of Con-gress that IOC should provide a solemn rec-ognition to the horror that befell the Games in 1972 through a minute of silence at the 2012 opening ceremonies.“The Munich 11 were part of the Olympic family, and IOC’s rejection thus far of a min-ute of silence is unacceptable. We intend to put the U.S. Congress on record that those who died deserve to be remembered in a respectful manner to mark this anniversary.”

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Flooring. Remove carpeting and use hardwood or linoleum flooring or washable area rugs. If that isn't an option, use low-pile instead of high-pile carpet-ing and vacuum weekly with a vacuum cleaner that has a small-particle or high-efficien-cy particulate air (HEPA) filter. Wash area rugs and floor mats weekly, and shampoo wall-to-wall carpets periodically.Furniture. Consider replacing upholstered sofas and chairs with furniture made of leather, wood, metal or plastic.Curtains and blinds. Use washable curtains made of plain cotton or synthetic fabric. Replace horizontal blinds with washable roller-type shades.Windows. Close windows and rely on air conditioning dur-ing pollen season. Clean mold and condensation from window frames and sills. Use double-paned windows if you live in a cold climate.Plants. Find a new home for potted plants or spread aquari-um gravel over the dirt to help contain mold.

Fireplaces. Avoid use of wood-burning fireplaces or stoves because smoke and gasses can worsen respiratory allergies. Most natural gas fireplaces won't cause this problem.

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1. Stove. Install and use a vented exhaust fan to remove cooking fumes and reduce moisture. Most stove-top hoods simply filter cooking particu-lates without venting outside.Sink. Wash dishes daily. Scrub the sink and faucets to remove mold and food debris.Refrigerator. Wipe up exces-sive moisture to avoid mold growth. Discard moldy or out-of-date food. Regularly empty and clean dripping pan and clean or replace moldy rubber seals around doors.Cabinets and counters. Clean cabinets and countertops with detergent and water. Check un-der-sink cabinets for plumbing leaks. Store food — including pet food — in sealed contain-ers.Food waste. Place garbage in a can with an insect-proof lid and empty trash daily. Keeping the kitchen free of food crumbs will help reduce the chance you will have rodents or cockroach-es.

Entire house

1. Temperature and hu-midity. Hot, humid houses are breeding grounds for dust mites and mold. Maintain tempera-ture at 70 F (21 C) and keep rel-ative humidity no higher than 50 percent. Clean or replace small-particle filters in central heating and cooling systems and in room air conditioners at least once a month.2. Pests. Control cock-roaches and mice with inexpen-sive traps from the hardware store. If that's not effective, hire a professional exterminator. To remove allergy-triggering in-sect and mouse residue, thor-oughly vacuum carpeting and wash hard surfaces. To prevent re-infestation, seal cracks or other possible entryways.3. Mold. Close doors and

windows during warm weather and use air conditioning and de-humidifiers. Remove nonwash-able contaminated materials such as carpeting. Clean wash-able material with a solution of 5 percent chlorine bleach and wear a protective mask when cleaning away mold. Check the roof and ceilings for water leaks.

Weekly cleaning routine. Damp-mop wood or linoleum flooring and vacuum carpet-ing. Use a vacuum cleaner with a small-particle or a high-effi-ciency particulate air (HEPA) filter. Use a damp cloth to clean other surfaces, including the tops of doors, windowsills and window frames. If you have al-lergies, either wear a dust mask or get someone who doesn't have allergies to do this job. Change or clean heating and cooling system filters once a month.

Bathroom

1. Ventilation. Install and use an exhaust fan to reduce moisture while taking baths or showers.2. Floors. Remove car-peting and use tile, vinyl, wood or linoleum flooring. Use wash-able rugs.3. Walls. Remove wall-paper and install tile, or paint walls with mold-resistant enamel paint.4. Shower and tub. Tow-el-dry the tub and enclosure after use. Scrub mold from tub, shower and faucets with bleach. Clean or replace moldy shower curtains and bathmats.5. Toilet and sink. Scrub mold from plumbing fixtures. Repair leaks.

If you have a little room in your backyard for a garden, or even a space for a container garden outside your window, you may struggle with what you should plant for the amount of light you get. Well, good news: It doesn't matter how much light you get. Here are some suggestions for your plot or container garden that will work in sun or shade.

If you have an especially sunny backyard, your options are broader, but tomatoes, beans pep-

pers, zucchini, and potatoes all fare especially well in bright, direct light.

If you live in an urban environment or don't get a lot of sun where you'd like to plant, you still have options. Leafy greens, like the salad box we suggested a little while ago, grow very well without a lot of direct light. Fresh herbs like cher-vil, marjoram, thyme, and even arugula all grow well even in the shade.

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At the urging of U.S. Senator Kirsten Gil-librand, the U.S. Department of Agricul-ture (USDA) has issued federal agriculture disaster declarations for New York Coun-ties that experienced crop damage as a result of a spring freeze. Last week, Sena-tor Gillibrand called on USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack to issue disaster declarations so that farmers across New York State can access federal funds to help them recover losses and stay afloat this season.

“Farmers across New York who were still recovering from last year’s natural disas-ters risk losing an entire season worth of crops again,” Senator Gillibrand said. “These disaster declarations are a good first step to open up access to federal re-sources so these farmers can get back to business and keep New York’s agricultural industry on the move.”

After a winter of record high temperatures, many crops on New York farms blos-somed earlier than usual. Many of these crops were then exposed to early spring freezing temperatures, and were destroyed as a result. Across the state, more than 3 million acres of farmland have experi-enced a 30 percent loss or greater, while many farms suffered 100 percent losses, including farms that were still struggling to recover from the damage of Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee. Federal ag-riculture disaster recovery programs pro-vide a variety of tools to assist farmers in overcoming the challenges they can face as they work to recover from production and physical losses on their farms and re-build their business, including financial assistance to compensate for farm losses, low interest emergency loans, and assis-tance in rehabilitating farm land.

7 STOCK SCREENS YOU SHOULD FOLLOW:When markets are volatile, these 7 stock screens can help avert disaster:

Investors who are nervous about the market decline, but have a long-term perspective, should consider the following 7 stock screens to help reduce the long-term risk in their in-vestment portfolio. Of course, these screens just represent the beginning of the stock selection process, not the end. We believe in utilizing all of these screens together, because they allow us to look deeply into the numbers and underlying trends to find the kind of irregularities that clarify what the numbers–acciden-tally or no–conspired to obscure. For instance, meteoric revenue growth is positive, but this growth should be considered in conjunction with a cold hard look at the company’s rev-enue recognition policies, with an eye toward changes that made deliv-ering top line growth a little easier.

That said, you need to start with a good set of screens for stock selec-tion. Here’s ours: •A dividend greater than 2.5%•A dividend which has increased in the past three years•A beta below one (compared to the S&P 500)•Revenue growth for the past three years (even if a year like 2007 or 2008 happens, and my options get highly limited, this rule stands.)•Margin growth for the past three years (operating margin or gross margin)•Price/Book lower than that of peer group, and Price/Cash Flow lower than that of peer group.

NEWS FROM U.S. SENATOR KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND

GARY GOLDBERG FINANCIAL SERVICESAvoiding a lemon

In most states, used cars bought from private owners are not covered by lemon laws; some tips for buying wisely: The numbers

Source: Smart Money, U.S. Census BureauGraphic: Pat Carr

© 2008 MCT

U.S. car sales, 2007, in billions Check the vehicle’s history CarFax and AutoCheck will run reports based on the vehicle identification number (VIN), which will tell you how many owners and miles the vehicle has, whether it’s been in accidents, has title problems, other pertinent facts

Test drive the car and examine it for clues of accident involvement, such as doors, hood or trunk that close clumsily and new paint

Have the car inspected by a good mechanic; ask to see the owner’s service records; if the owner balks, walk away

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Below is a list of New York counties that received disaster declara-tion and counties that are eligible for benefits:

Frost and freezes that occurred during the period of March 1, 2012, and continuing. Disaster declaration for the primary counties of Albany, Broome, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Columbia, Dutchess, Erie, Fulton, Greene, Madison, Monroe, Montgomery, Niagara, Onondaga, Ontario, Orange, Orleans, Oswego, Rensselaer, Rockland, Saratoga, Schoharie, Schuyler, Seneca, Ulster, Washington and Yates.

Benefits are also available for the contiguous counties of Allegany, Che-mung, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Essex, Genesee, Hamilton, Her-kimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Livingston, Oneida, Otsego, Putnam, Schenect-ady, Steuben, Sullivan, Tioga, Tompkins, Warren, Wayne and Wyoming.


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Eliezer Vilinsky, M.A.Miryam Vilinsky, M.Ed.EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES © 2012 All rights reserved. Permission to print granted to The Advocate

Everyone knows that teaching children with special needs is a special responsibility. It takes special people to teach special people. Children with spe-cial needs learn, communicate, and often behave in extraordinary ways. Specially trained adults assist these youngsters as they take advantage of their strengths, overcome their weaknesses, and reach their potential. Actually that is exactly what teachers do for regular mainstream learners also, only this is on a different scale. Fortunately we live in a country that is compassionate toward those who are exceptional in their special ways. We outlaw discrimination against individuals with special needs, and we cater equiva-lently to their educational requirements. If a child exhibits atypical learning, he is en-titled to evaluations to determine eligibil-ity for special education. Upon approval, a team of professionals goes to work to support that child. It’s a wonderful system, but… Sometimes the system does not serve every child well. For instance, aware-ness has been growing recently, confirmed by researchers and educators from George Mason University, Case Western Reserve

School of Medicine, University of Iowa, and University of California-Merced. How many of us realize that some children present two or more exceptionalities, and sometimes from two opposite ends of the spectrum? Many of us are familiar with chil-dren who possess a learning disability cou-pled with an attention deficit or behavioral disability. Are you aware of children who have learning disabilities coupled with giftedness? Yes, they are super bright and educationally handicapped at the same time. They have enormous potential to learn and understand, yet they have diffi-culty accessing the tools they need to acti-vate their brilliance. More attention is being directed toward these children now because there are more of them than people realize. How can that be? Interestingly, our lack of dis-covery of dual exceptionalities is due to the same system that does such a great job helping children. How does this happen? Our educational system’s tenden-cy is to notice deficient learning quality as early as possible. Once identified, inter-vention programs are planned and set into motion to alleviate learning difficulties at the youngest reasonable age. You see, all of our attention is drawn toward the deficiency in a child because that is what draws our attention first and most. It’s the kid who can’t read, grasp a pencil cor-rectly, communicate clearly, socialize with others, walk in a straight line, or behave in class who benefits from our first remedial help dollar. No one notices this child’s ex-ceptional mind because he hasn’t had the

chance to show it, either because of his youth, or because his bril-liance is locked up due to his deficits. Isn’t it also true that according to human nature, deficiencies stand

out more because negativity shines bright-er than positivity? Talent and giftedness are forms of special needs that qualify for special ed-ucation funding. Children in this category are entitled to the same level of services as children with problems that make them score low on tests and make adults scram-ble to enlist help. Unfortunately, one side of many double-exceptional children goes unaided until later years when frustration sets in. Traditionally early intervention focuses on technical skills, like decoding for reading and letter formation and gram-mar for writing. Little mind stimulation takes place. Comprehension and critical thinking skills are often attended to after success in the technical skill department. This is the mistake that costs us in the long run. Ideally, children should be taught in ways that stimulate their comprehension, critical thinking, and creativity as early as possible. Two gains will be realized.Negativity shines brighter than positivity.

First of all, just as deficiencies that are ultimately apprehended are de-tected from experience as a child falls behind his peers, the same would occur at the other end of the spectrum. Genius-like children would rise above their peers at an early age, also exposing their need for special accommodations. The second gain is that these chil-dren would be able to use their exception-al mind strengths to remediate their tech-nical skill area weaknesses. Children who are strong thinkers and communicators can use their strengths to learn to read. We have worked with hundreds of children like this and escorted them toward suc-cess. There is only one hitch. This process requires teachers and specialists to make a paradigm shift. Unfortunately, many reading instructors have been programmed to believe that the only way to learn to read is by assembling nonsense sounding pieces of words to

form whole words. Whole words add up to phrases, which soon become sentences. Sentences will make sense once they are assembled. The gifted mind works the other way around. Sense comes first. It aids in reading because all of those black squiggles on paper line up to represent information that the child already under-stands and expects to read. The talented and gifted child with a reading disability succeeds by finding the words that will support his newfound knowledge. Now here’s the bonus. This method works for not-so-genius kids, too. A top-down approach to reading works well for all kinds of minds, but it is critical for children who are talent-ed and gifted. Are you ready to shift your paradigm? The main point is that there are many children who go undiagnosed for half of their learning difficulties. They therefore receive skewed educational sup-port that respects only half of themselves, while their weaker side would benefit from the support that could be delivered to their stronger side. Hopefully change is coming. Our goal is to make you spread the aware-ness that is rising and to show children that we are tuned into all of their chal-lenges. After all, we would like children to advocate for themselves. That means that, they too will evaluate all sides, both strong and weak, as they request help. If they can do that, we will have succeeded at “help-ing children to help themselves.”

Eliezer and Miryam Vilinsky are educational consultants in private practice. They pro-vide direct instruction to students, conduct teacher-training seminars and consult with schools and families worldwide. They can be reached at Educational Support Services at 426-3673 and at www.TReaching.com. The weekly edition of Educational Insights is available via subscription. Call for details.

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tumeric is best known for its use in curries and mustards; it also

has many medicinal uses.

• Tumeric has long been used in Ayurvedic (Indian) and Chinese medicine as an anti-inflammatory

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the gallbladder to produce bile, which may aid digestion

• Its ability to reduce inflammation may relieve arthritis pain

• Available as a powder and in capsules, teas and liquid extracts; can be made into

a paste for use on the skin

Source: University of Maryland Medical Center, National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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