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When temperatures are 40° F or above, we would like to remind residents that it’s time to take safety measures to protect your-self from Lyme disease. It is impor-tant for anyone who works, plays or spends time in outdoor activi-ties to use the following measures to be “tick free” and reduce your chances of getting Lyme disease. Lyme disease is carried by deer ticks. These ticks can spread the disease to animals and humans through tick bites. These ticks are typically about the size of a sesa-me seed.Lyme disease is very common in rural and suburban areas like those in Rockland County in the northeastern states. Lyme disease is also found in other parts of the United States, as well as in Europe, Asia and Australia.Dr. Gershon Gluck, a pediatri-cian on staff at the Monsey Fam-ily Medical Center said that a sure sign of Lyme disease is a rash,

which may appear 3 to 30 days af-ter the tick bite. “ This rash usually starts at the site of the tick bite. It may begin as a small red spot and grow larger,” remarked Dr. Gluck. Some people with Lyme disease have many red spots. The rash may be tender or feel warm to the touch.Other symptoms of Lyme disease in its early stage include: Fever, Chills, Headache, Fatigue, Joint and muscle aches.If Lyme disease isn't treated, it can spread to other parts of the body.

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Governor Cuomo has signed the bill that will move Ossining into the newly drawn Senate District 38, that of Sen. Carlucci. Carluc-ci's told the Advocate from the beginning, “No matter what the final proposed senate redistrict-ing lines will look like, I will re-main committed to working tire-lessly for my constituents and the people of Rockland and Orange Counties.”Officials in Ossining have been concerned about having to trav-el to Rockland County to meet face-to-face with Sen. Carlucci. Carlucci issued the following statement regarding the matter; "I would like the residents of Os-

sining to know that I will have a full-time presence in their com-munity, and they will have com-plete and unfettered access to my office. They will receive the same excellent constituent service that I have been able to provide the residents of Rockland and Orange Counties," said Senator Carlucci. The 38th Senate District encom-passes all of Rockland County and parts of Orange County, and now Ossining. Democrats main-tain a sizeable and growing voter enrollment advantage in the dis-trict. Results have been mixed for Democratic candidates at the top of the ticket, and a Republican has represented the district for over thirty years.

CARLUCCI'S NEWLY DRAWN SENATE DISTRICT 38

RABBI YAAKOV AKIVA MASHINSKY, ZT"L

Senator David Carlucci (D-Rockland/Orange) joined with Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski (D-Rockland),

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Rabbi Yaakov Akiva Mash-insky, Zt’l who was a talmid chachom and rebbe at Yeshivas Ohr Somach in Monsey was niftar this past Monday. He was a Klausen-burger chussid, who had a great relationship with his talmidim. Normally hes-pedim are not given in the month of Nissan, but he an exception is made in the case of a talmud chachom. He was a remarkable lam-

dun who had gone through shas four times. He was heavily involved in chessed. After his mother was niftar he found himself taking up much of the funding for Kupat Ezra, an organization that his father started in Monsey. The kevurah was in Kiryat Sanz in Netanya next to his rebba and his father. Yehi Zichro baruch

Hesbadim for Rabbi Yaakov Akiva Mashinsky, ZT"L at Ohr Somayach

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LETTERS TO THE EDITORDear Editor,

Everyone should be paying attention to the redrawing of county leg-islative district lines for areas inside and outside of Ramapo. There are groups across Rockland working hard to make their voices and demands heard with requests to be placed in a certain legislative district, or have districts created in a certain way. This is an important issue that will determine the funding that different communi-ties receive, among other things, and everyone should be involved in it.

We should all be aware that there are different groups that have been working on redistricting issues in order to ar-range things so that they get more representation in the legislature. We should all be fighting for a bigger voice by urging legislators not to

combine our areas with areas from other towns or communities, so that we can have legislators who speak for us with a united voice, and not with other interests whispering in their ears against us.

The legislators should be commended for their work in creating the new districts. This was a highly controversial and divisive issue, but one that was made so by groups of people who continue to fight whoever sits in public office and whoever is in power. There are some groups of people that will always fight against those that are not like that and that is a sad statement about the world we live in. However, it should reinforce the belief that we must take matters into our own hands as well and speak up.

A M, Monsey

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SPRING VALLEY TO GET A FOUR PERCENT TAX INCREASE

Village of Spring Valley officials postponed a vote Tuesday night on a 2012-13 budget proposal. In-cluded in the proposal was a four percent tax increase. Pay raises for the mayor and village trustees was also up for vote.

Mayor Noramie Jasmin said that since one of the four trustees was absent from the meeting, it was decided the board would recon-vene to vote when everyone was in attendance, at the next meet-ing, which will take place on April 10th, or sooner.

The $27.89 million proposal would increase spending by 3.9 percent, or about $1 million, from this year’s budget.

“I want every single person to be included,” Jasmin had said, of the trustees. Delaying the budget vote, she said, will allow time for further review and improvements, “so we can vote on it with a clear

conscience.”

The new proposal would increase the mayor’s salary by about $6,300, and gives each of the four trustees a raise of $5,000. Jasmin makes $118,700. The Trustees each make $20,000.

The anticipated tax rate is about $231 per $1,000 of assessed prop-erty, up from $222 per $1,000 in the current budget.

Increases in contracts with the po-lice union and spending on Fire Department supplies and equip-ment are also included.

The village recently hired two full-time police officers and has bud-geted to hire another two full-time officers next year, Jasmin said. The new hires will replace two retiring sergeants.

The vote will take place as soon as possible.

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LEGISLATURE APPROVES WOLFE’S RESOLUTION SUPPORTING A STATE LAW

The Rock-land Coun-ty Leg-i s l a t u r e approved a resolution sponsored by Legisla-tor Alden H. Wolfe in support of the pas-sage of

New York State Assembly bill A.6097, a proposal to amend the state’s Public Health Law to prohibit smoking in or on the grounds of any public housing accommodation. Rockland’s State Assemblywoman Ellen Jaffee co-sponsored the bill which is scheduled to go be-fore the state’s Committee on Housing.If enacted, 50% of all public housing buildings in the state would be immediately clas-sified as smoke-free and the remaining units would be re-classified as smoke-free as cur-rent tenants vacate. All public housing would be classified smoke-free by January 1, 2016.

“The facts are clear,” said Leg-islator Wolfe, “second-hand tobacco smoke is a serious danger. There are a myriad of health issues that can af-fect a non-smoker – asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia, ear and respiratory infections. Second-hand smoke seeps through walls and endangers the health of residents in oth-er units. Children are especial-ly vulnerable to exposure. All of our residents, particularly those with limited means, de-serve to live in a healthy envi-ronment.”Wolfe, who is the Vice Chair-man of the Legislature and Chairman of the Environmen-tal Committee, authored alocal law that took effect in January of this year that requires own-ers of multiple dwelling rental properties in Rockland to de-velop and disclose a smoking policy for their properties that details where and when smok-ing is permitted.“Kudos to Assemblywoman Jaffee and her co-sponsors for developingm this proposal,” said Wolfe.

TO: Patients of Monsey Family Medical Center

FROM: Dr. Wong, Dept of Ophthalmology

TOPIC: Ben Hazmanim check-ups

DATE: March 22, 2012

To accommodate all my patients who are home for

Pesach and need eye checkups, I will be at the Monsey

site until 9 PM on Tuesday April 3rd.

Please call 352-6800 extension 6824

for an appointment.

I wish all my patients and the

community a Happy Pesach.

Sincerely,Dr. Samuel Wong


L e g a l l y Speaki n gR ya n S co t t K a r b e n , E s q.

Your home is filled with legal docu-ments, whether its a lease, banking agreement or a Last Will and Testa-ment. Make sure all of your legal documents is are stored safely and securely, with back-up copies stored with a relative or in a safe deposit box. Should you lose your documents, you will be at a serious disadvantage in any dispute.

On the flip side, it is also a good time to discard documents you no longer need. Consult with a tax professional about the secure disposal of old tax return backup documents. Destroy outdated or confusing copies of tes-tamentary documents that have been revised.

Spring is also a good time to get to work on many matters with legal con-sequences that you may have post-poned during the winter months. I can't even count how many conversa-tions with clients in business disputes begin with "we had an agreement, but we never wrote it down."

If you have business partners, retain a competent attorney to put your busi-ness arrangements on paper. If you have loaned money to relative, take

the time to memorialize the terms and repayment conditions of the debt. If you have satisfied a financial obligation, or completed performing services for an individual or company, get written confirmation that you are released from further repayment or work. A small amount of time and money expended today will save you a pile of money and heartache later.

If you own your own business, partic-ularly if you are self-employed, make sure you have adequate back-up re-cords and instructions in case you are incapacitated for any reason. Sit with your lawyer and give some thought to succession planning and handling of your affairs during any absence. Execute written powers of attorney to be held in escrow in case you are un-able to fulfill your legal obligations.

Thoughtful planning, sound legal advice and prudent document man-agement are critical ingredients to sustained prosperity and effective business function. Invest your time and resources now in order to pre-serve your legal and financial health in the future.

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THE DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRIC MEDICINEAT MONSEY FAMILY MEDICAL CENTER

Dr. Esther Bekritsky, Dr. Paul Bloom, and Dr. Gerson Gluck

PESACH CLEANING IS THE PERFECT OPPORTUNITY TO GATHER, REVIEW AND CATALOGUE YOUR LEGAL DOCUMENTS.

Etching awayThe popular Etch A Sketch, introduced in 1960, gives you a blank canvas everytime you shake the drawing toy.

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Tuesday April 3rdWE WILL BE MOVING IN TO THE STATE OF THE ART

DENTAL FACILITIES AT MONSEY FAMILY MEDICAL CENTER.

PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE MEZUZAH HANGING CEREMONY.

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is calling for more anti-terror funding for religious and community institu-tions in the wake of a fatal ram-page in France.Gillibrand urged Homeland Security Appropriations Subcom-mittee leaders to spend at least $19 million, up from $10 million, for the Urban Area Security Initia-tive program. Gillibrand says that New York City remains a top terror target and notes that city police went on alert last week after the French attacks.French police say a 23-year-old gunman went on a weeklong mo-torcycle shooting rampage that killed three French paratroopers, three Jewish schoolchildren and a rabbi. The gunman was killed after a more than 30-hour standoff with police at his apartment building.

Out of workNew claims for unemployment insurance fell again last week to a new four-year low as the economy continues to rally.

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NY REP. GILLIBRAND CALLS FOR MORE ANTI-

TERROR FUNDSAFTER FRANCE SHOOTING

ADDITIONAL $7 MILLION FOR YESHIVAS FROM MANDATED

SERVICESAssemblyman Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn) was delighted to unveil a $7 million budgetary distribution to yeshivas and other parochial schools in the 2012-13 NY State budget for mandated services. C.A.P. (the Comprehensive Atten-dance Policy), part of mandated services, requires schools to take attendance at the beginning of ev-ery period. But since the program’s inception in 2006, yeshivas have been denied their equitable share of funds earmarked for all schools. The Assemblyman also recognized the tremendous efforts of Rabbi Shmuel Lefkowitz and Rabbi Shiya Ostreicher of Agudath Israel of America, Sam Sutton and TEACH NYS (The Educational Alliance for Children in New York State, the New York State Catholic Confer-ence and the Orthodox Union for their hard work in getting the State Assembly and Senate to recognize the importance of this allocation.

סטס טי דענ ן ע י ו פר ן ו א ער מענ

What to do with health care lawA new McClatchy-Marist poll asks: What should the U.S. Supreme Court do with the 2010 health care law when it hears arguments?

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Dr. Genady Benyaminov & Mr. Ismet Shala, Hygenistat the Dept. of Dentistry

have extended their hours to accommodateBochorim home for bein Hazmanim.

To schedule your hygenist appointment before YomTov, call 845-352-6800 ext. 6840 as soon as possible.

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Rebbitzen Shoshana Mendlowitz wife of Reb Shmuel Mendlowitz Rosh Yeshiva of Mesivta Bais Shra-ga, passd away Wednesday morn-ing at age 81 in Monsey, NY.

Rebbetzin Mendlowitz was daughter in law of one of the most prominent rabbonim in Ameri-ca, R’ Shraga Feivel Mendlowitz, whose mission was to perpetuate Torah in America. R’ Mendlowitz was instrumental in the founding of Yeshiva Torah Vodaath, Mesivta Chaim Berlin, Telshe Cleveland, Beis Medrash Govoha , Beis Me-drash Elyon and Camp Mesivta.

The Mendlowitz family, who moved to Rockland County in 1950, were among the pillars of the Monsey community, having been among the first Jewish fami-lies to settle in the area, which at the time had no yeshivos and only one kollel. Rebbetzin Mendlowitz became a beloved and renowned teacher in the newly created Bais Yaakov of Monsey and was a ma-jor part of creating a school that is known as one of the foremost Bais Yaakovs in America. A teacher of both Tanach and Dikduk, her talm-idos were so well educated that

boys who dated girls from Bais Yaakov of Monsey were advised not to discuss Tanach on their dates in order to save themselves potential embarrassment.

Both Bais Shraga and Bais Yaakov of Monsey became the pillars of the Monsey community which to-day continues to flourish and as is the home to tens of thousands of Jews.

Known for her staunch emunah and bitachon, Rebbetzin Mend-lowitz was known for her positive outlook on life, her warmth and her ability to give sage advice to the, countless people who consid-ered her both a close confidante and a respected friend. Despite difficult financial circumstances, Rebbetzin Mendlowitz was known to give tzedaka to every person who asked for financial assistance saying “Everything counts. Every effort. Every word.”With her expertise in Dikduk, Reb-betzin Mendlowitz also served as the Dikduk editor for Artscroll’s Ramban Al Haotrah and was re-spected as an authority on the subject. The kevura will take place on Har Hamenuchos.

REBBITZEN SHOSHANA MENDLOWITZ A"H


BUS SHELTERSPark & Ride - Rt 59 Pathmark Route 306 & Maple Ave - Bus shelter - MonseyMaple Ave & Phyllis Terr. - Bus shelter - MonseyRoute 306 & Grove St. - Bus Shelter - MonseyOutside RCDC - 22 Main St – Monsey

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GROCERIESAllFresh Grocery - Rt 59 - MonseyMonsey Glatt - Rt 59 - MonseyShoppers Haven-Entrance & Exit - MonseyWesley Kosher - Rt 306 - Wesley HillsShopRite/Walmart - Rt 59 - TallmanStop and Shop-New CityMonsey Kosher Plaza

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Severe Danger to Children Lurks in Pesach Cleaning with St Moritz spray

Following a horrific incident earlier this week where a young child from Kiryas Yoel was se-verely burned by the St Moritz spray, at least one Lakewood grocery has already removed the spray from their shelves. The store hung up a sign on the shelf where the sprays once lay, saying they removed the spray at the request of Hatzolah and for the safety of their customers. Lake-wood Hatzolah says they hope other groceries will follow and remove the dangerous spray.With Pesach cleaning in high gear, Hatzolah is reminding peo-

ple to use extra caution while using the extremely hazardous cleaning chemical, St. Moritz and other cleaning chemicals. The chemical says Hatzolah, has been the cause of many serious burns to children and adults dur-ing the Pesach season.Hatzolah members say that chil-dren who got their hands on the chemical, were rushed to the Hospital in severe pain and with long-lasting burns after the chemical got on their skin or eyes.Other alternatives to the spray are available.

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March 26

Is it too soon to decide?90 minutesLate in the legal battle, some judges said the courts should put off a decision until after 2014, when the first American pays a ÒpenaltyÓ on his tax return for a failure to have basic health insurance; a 19th century law known as the Anti-Injunction Act says judges should not rule

on a tax law until it has gone into effect; both the Obama administration and the challengers say the Affordable Care Act is not a tax law, and the court should rule now; the justices, however, will debate the issue

March 27

Can Congress require all Americans to have health insurance?Two hoursObamaÕs lawyers say the Constitution gives Congress the power to regulate commerce in the public interest; and the only way to guarantee that health insurance was available to all Ñ even those who are sick Ñ was to require that everyone have insurance, they

said; this also prevents Òfree ridersÓ from sticking hospitals and others with their unpaid medical bills; lawyers for the 26 states and the National Federation of Independent Business say Congress cannot require everyone to buy a product

March 28

90 minutes 60 minutes

Morning: If the mandate is unconstitutional,what happens to the rest of the law?

Afternoon: Is it unfair to require states tospend more on Medicaid?

If the justices do surgery on a law, they have to decide which parts are ÒseverableÓ and which are not; White House lawyers say most of the law should be retained, even if the mandate is struck down; they agreed, however, that the rule requiring insurers to provide coverage without regard to pre-existing conditions should be repealed; challengers say the entire law should be struck down if the mandate falls

The new law will add an estimated 16 million people to the Medicaid rolls of those receiving subsidized health care, and the federal government will pay more than 90 percent of the added cost; states object to this deal and say they cannot afford to pay even more for Medicaid; Supreme Court has never struck down a federal law that gives states money in exchange for meeting certain guidelines

Health care showdown

Road to the court

The court

The hearings

Two years after being enacted, the federal health care overhaul law has divided the nation politically, pitting supporters — who champion near-universal health care coverage — against detractors who say the law amounts to government overreaching. The controversy enters what is potentially a decisive chapter when the Supreme Court hears arguments from both sides.

President Barack Obama signs the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law after months of political debate; legislation creates new rules for the way employers, insurers and states administer health care; immediately after the

signing, 13 states led by Florida sue, claiming that a part of the law mandating that all Americans buy insurance violates the Constitution; states, which are later joined by 13 others, also claim the law coerces them to expand the Medicare program

Jan. 31, 2011 Florida federal district judge rules in favor of the states and says that because the mandate to buy insurance is unconstitutional, the entire law must be declared void; Obama administration appealsAug. 12, 2011Atlanta-based 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rules 2-1 that the insurance mandate is unconstitutional but refuses to strike down the rest of the lawSept. 28, 2011 Both sides file appeals to the Supreme CourtNov. 14, 2011Supreme Court announces it will hear the case, setting up an expected ruling by the end of June NOTE: Virginia has filed its own lawsuit against the federal government

and is not part of the multistate suit headed by Florida

States filing lawsuits in response to the Affordable Care Act

Justices expected to uphold the law Expected to vote to strike down the law

Stephen G. Breyer

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Sonia Sotomayor

Elena Kagan

On the fence

Samuel A. Alito Jr.

Clarence Thomas

Anthony M. Kennedy

John G. Roberts Jr.

Antonin Scalia

March 23, 2010

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March 26

Is it too soon to decide?90 minutesLate in the legal battle, some judges said the courts should put off a decision until after 2014, when the first American pays a ÒpenaltyÓ on his tax return for a failure to have basic health insurance; a 19th century law known as the Anti-Injunction Act says judges should not rule

on a tax law until it has gone into effect; both the Obama administration and the challengers say the Affordable Care Act is not a tax law, and the court should rule now; the justices, however, will debate the issue

March 27

Can Congress require all Americans to have health insurance?Two hoursObamaÕs lawyers say the Constitution gives Congress the power to regulate commerce in the public interest; and the only way to guarantee that health insurance was available to all Ñ even those who are sick Ñ was to require that everyone have insurance, they

said; this also prevents Òfree ridersÓ from sticking hospitals and others with their unpaid medical bills; lawyers for the 26 states and the National Federation of Independent Business say Congress cannot require everyone to buy a product

March 28

90 minutes 60 minutes

Morning: If the mandate is unconstitutional,what happens to the rest of the law?

Afternoon: Is it unfair to require states tospend more on Medicaid?

If the justices do surgery on a law, they have to decide which parts are ÒseverableÓ and which are not; White House lawyers say most of the law should be retained, even if the mandate is struck down; they agreed, however, that the rule requiring insurers to provide coverage without regard to pre-existing conditions should be repealed; challengers say the entire law should be struck down if the mandate falls

The new law will add an estimated 16 million people to the Medicaid rolls of those receiving subsidized health care, and the federal government will pay more than 90 percent of the added cost; states object to this deal and say they cannot afford to pay even more for Medicaid; Supreme Court has never struck down a federal law that gives states money in exchange for meeting certain guidelines

Health care showdown

Road to the court

The court

The hearings

Two years after being enacted, the federal health care overhaul law has divided the nation politically, pitting supporters — who champion near-universal health care coverage — against detractors who say the law amounts to government overreaching. The controversy enters what is potentially a decisive chapter when the Supreme Court hears arguments from both sides.

President Barack Obama signs the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law after months of political debate; legislation creates new rules for the way employers, insurers and states administer health care; immediately after the

signing, 13 states led by Florida sue, claiming that a part of the law mandating that all Americans buy insurance violates the Constitution; states, which are later joined by 13 others, also claim the law coerces them to expand the Medicare program

Jan. 31, 2011 Florida federal district judge rules in favor of the states and says that because the mandate to buy insurance is unconstitutional, the entire law must be declared void; Obama administration appealsAug. 12, 2011Atlanta-based 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rules 2-1 that the insurance mandate is unconstitutional but refuses to strike down the rest of the lawSept. 28, 2011 Both sides file appeals to the Supreme CourtNov. 14, 2011Supreme Court announces it will hear the case, setting up an expected ruling by the end of June NOTE: Virginia has filed its own lawsuit against the federal government

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The symptoms of late-stage Lyme disease include arthritis (painful, swollen joints) and nervous system problems. Lyme arthritis often affects only one of the large joints, such as the knee. Some-times it may affect more than one joint.

The best way to find out if you have Lyme disease is to talk to a doctor at Monsey Family Medical Center about your symptoms. Blood tests aren't al-ways necessary to make the diagno-sis. They can often give false results, especially in early-stage Lyme dis-ease.

People who have been sick with Lyme disease for less than a month often don't yet have antibodies to the disease. This means they won't have a positive blood test. Also, if a person with early Lyme disease takes antibi-otics, he or she may never have a pos-itive Lyme disease test. However, the blood test is almost always positive in people who have been sick for over 4 weeks and haven't taken antibiotics.

People who have joint swelling or nervous system problems may need to have special tests. Your doctor may need to take some fluid from the swollen joint or the spine to check for clues to your condition.

Lyme disease is treated with antibiot-ics. Early-stage Lyme disease responds very well to treatment. In most cases, 14 to 30 days of treatment with an an-tibiotic kills the bacteria. Your doctor will tell you how many days to take the antibiotic. It's important for you to take all the medicine your doctor prescribes to prevent the spread of Lyme disease to your joints, nervous system or heart. The best way to prevent Lyme dis-ease is to prevent tick bites. Wear light-colored clothing that covers most of your skin when you go into the woods or an area overgrown with grass and bushes. This makes it easi-er to see and remove ticks from your clothing. Wear a long-sleeved shirt and wear pants instead of shorts. Tuck your pant legs into your socks or shoes for added protection. Remem-ber that ticks are usually found close to the ground, especially in moist, shaded areas.

Use an insect repellent containing 20% to 30% DEET. Apply DEET spar-ingly to skin according to directions on the label. Don't apply it to the face and hands of children and don't use it on infants younger than 2 months of age.

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CHOCOLATE'S LATEST HEALTH CLAIM IS AN AS-SOCIATION WITH LOWER

BODY FAT.

Past studies suggest it reduces blood pressure and cholesterol.Researchers asked about 1,000 adults in Southern California how many times a week they ate choc-olate along with questions about other types of food and beverages. Body mass index, which is a mea-sure of body fat, was also calculat-ed as part of the study, which was funded by the National Institutes of Health.The participants who ate choco-late more often didn't consume fewer calories overall, or exercise more, than their non-chocoholic counterparts.

AN APPLE A DAY REALLY CAN HELP KEEP THE

DOCTOR AWAY.

In a study of 160 women who ate either dried apples or prunes daily for one year, the women who ate apples saw their low-density lipo-protein cholesterol – the “bad” kind known as LDL – drop by 23% after six months. At the same time, their “good” high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, or HDL, rose about 4% over the course of the study.Women in the dried apple group ate 2/3 cup of the fruit each day. Though the apple slices added 240 calories to their daily diet, these women wound up losing weight – 3.3 pounds, on average. These women also saw their levels of C-reactive protein (a

measure of potentially dangerous in-flammation) and lipid hydroperoxide (which can signal higher risk for car-diovascular problems) fall.

THE KIDNEY SPIRALWith health problems, one thing can lead to another. Kidney disease is a case in point. Diabetes can lead to kidney disease, and this in turn to heart disease.`The primary causes are diabetes and high blood pressure. And all too of-ten, these two conditions occur to-gether, particularly as people age.’’High blood sugar and high blood pressure damage the kidneys. So people can reduce their risk of kid-ney disease – or help manage kidney disease if they have it – by keeping blood sugar and blood pressure un-der control. Healthy eating, physical activity and regular checkups can help with that.

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Some children seem to worry more than others. What would be considered normal fears and what would fall under the category of ‘anxiety’? Toddlers, for example, will often be terrified of vacuum cleaners and other loud machines. Many children also may fear the dark as their imaginations begin to develop after toddlerhood. What, however, is ‘anxiety’ and how does that differ from real fear?

A real fear is the feeling one gets when dealing with a threatening situation that is happening or has a fairly large probability of occurring. For example, if a child runs into a busy street or gets into a car with a stranger, there is real danger of harm. Likewise if we were living in certain parts of Libya or Japan right now, there could be real dangers that may cause us harm. However, if we let our imaginations run wild over some harm that could happen -even if the probability of it occurring is extremely small [like the probability of a plane crashing into our building when we live very far from an airport]-and we begin to feel the physical sensations that characterize real fear…that is anxiety. Anxiety is being victim to all the “what if” negative scenarios that may be imagined.

Anxiety may produce all the physical sensations associated with the ‘flight or fight’ response hard-wired into people to help them and their bodies deal with real physical threats. The adrenaline and

stress level rises and one may feel: heart palpitations, faint or dizzy, sweaty, shaky, stomach ache, head ache,

tingly, breathless, or weak. Children can vomit or faint when their physical responses kick in to fears that may be pretty far fetched, but feel very threatening to the child. And even when children may not have such dramatic responses, they may withdraw in shyness or be paralyzed with fear in normal situations, impacting their lives and the lives of their families.

Children may ask questions repeatedly about occurrences or upcoming events, and even when you answer their questions they still are anxious. You may have gotten used to spending much time cajoling your child to do ‘normal’ activities such as take a test in school, stay with a babysitter, go to school or camp, go play with friends, go to a simcha, get on a plane, or go to a medical or dental provider. You may have even given up at times if your child has been overcome with

crying or tantrums, often with you and maybe other family members suffering.

Play therapy can be extremely helpful for the anxious child to learn new ways to think about their fears and deal with them. Using the latest cognitive-behavioral techniques geared for children, a therapist is often able to help a child learn how to cope and vanquish their fears. A therapist can also work with the parents so the parents can continue to support a child’s new ‘tools’ at home during the week. Parents can

learn new ways of reacting to their child’s expressed feelings that can decrease the intensity of their child’s emotions. At times a child may need to be referred for more help to address this problem, such as to a child psychiatrist, neurologist, speech therapist, or other professional for further evaluation. Often, therapy alone can effect satisfactory change. This process can relieve your child of debilitating anxiety and give them the opportunity to enjoy their childhood and get them back on track to reaching their full potential.

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Would you give a thief direct access to your checking ac-count?No? Unfortunately, you may be doing just that by regularly using your debit card. Debit cards may look identical to credit cards, but there's one key difference. With credit cards, users who spot fraudu-lent charges on their bill can simply decline the charges and not pay the bill. On the other hand, debit cards draw money directly from your checking account, rather than from an intermediary such as a credit card company.Because of that, even clear-cut cases of fraud where victims are protected from liability by con-sumer protection laws can cause significant hardship, says Frank Abagnale, a secure-document consultant in Washington, D.C.He cites the example of the The TJX Companies Inc.'s T.J. Maxx data breach that exposed the payment information of thou-sands of customers in 2007. The incident resulted in $150 million in fraud losses, and much of it was pulled directly from customers' bank accounts. While credit card users got their accounts straight-ened out and new cards in the mail within a few days, the case created major problems for debit card holders who waited an aver-age of two to three months to get reimbursed, Abagnale says.The idea that outdoor ATMs are among the most dangerous plac-es to use a debit card seems a little bit absurd. But some ATMs present a perfect opportunity for thieves to skim users' debit cards, says Chris McGoey, a security consultant based in Los Angeles.Skimming is the practice of cap-turing a bank customer's card information by running it through a machine that reads the card's magnetic strip. Those machines are often placed over the real card slots at ATMs and other card terminals."Any transaction you do outdoors at an open ATM is going to be higher risk exposure," McGoey says. "If the public has access to it, then someone has the ability to add skimming devices to it, posi-tion cameras on it and position themselves in a way where they could surveil it."He says you're better off using an ATM inside a retail outlet or other high-trafficked, well-lit place.

Julie McNelley, senior analyst for Aite Group LLC, a Boston-based financial services research firm, says even the card terminals that card users must swipe to get into ATM vestibules are being used as a skimming site by criminals. You can spot ATM skimmers by check-ing for ATM components that look beat-up or askew, she says. Gas stations are another dan-ger zone for debit card use."You go to a gas station and you stick your debit card in there, and you swipe it through a machine," Abagnale says. "I'm sitting across the street with a laptop and an an-tenna. I put a skimmer in there, and I'm picking up all the informa-tion. Before you even get home, I've debited your account."Gas station payment terminals have many of the characteristics card fraudsters love, McNelley says."In a gas station where you do have a whole bunch of pay-at-the-pump kinds of things and minimal supervision, it's pretty easy for a bad guy to put a skimming device on and put a little pinpoint camera there and compromise debit cards that way," McNelley says. Thieves often use small cameras to cap-ture footage of debit card users entering their PINs so they can have free access to their money.She says even if the thief doesn't manage to get your debit card personal identification number, or PIN, from such a device, he still may be able to duplicate the card's magnetic strip and use it for "sign and swipe" Visa or Master-Card transactions.With the high potential for fraud in pay-at-the-pump debit transac-tions, it might make sense to use an alternative such as cash or credit cards the next time you fill up.

DEBIT CARD FRAUDSenator Carlucci Hosts Job Fair with

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Senator Da-vid Carlucci ( D - R o c k -l a n d / O r -ange) today announced that he has joined with R o c k l a n d Community

College to host a job fair in April, the largest of its kind to date in the Hudson Valley. The partner-ship was forged in an effort to bring businesses and job seekers together under one roof to imme-diately boost job creation. The event is scheduled to be held on Tuesday, April 3rd, from 11:00 am – 3:00 pm at the Eugene Levy Fieldhouse, located at 145 College Road in Suffern. Over 40 businesses from New York’s Hudson Valley and New Jer-sey region will be in attendance. These comprise of companies representing various sectors of the economy, including financial services, banking, utilities, health-care, military, telecommunica-tions, and many more.

“Hosting a job fair is one of the surest ways we can immediately jumpstart job creation and ex-pand our local economy right here in Rockland County,” said Senator Carlucci. “Too many good people looking for employment right now just need to get their foot in the door. This event will provide a real opportunity for Rockland and Orange County residents to do just that.” Residents are encouraged to bring multiple copies of their resume. Business dress attire is recom-mended, but not required. Resource tables will also be on display to assist event attendees, which include representatives from the Rockland County Depart-ment of Social Services, ACCES-VR/NYSED, and Rockland County Personnel Department.

Anyone interested in attending is asked to RSVP for the event. For more information, please contact Senator Carlucci’s office at (845) 623-3627 or email [email protected] with the subject line Job Fair.

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Congressman Eliot Engel (D-NY-17) intro-duced legisla-tion to protect cell phone us-ers whose cell phones have been stolen. The Cell Phone Theft Protection Act amends the

Communications Act to require wireless com-mercial services to cut off service to the stolen phone.“It makes no sense to reward the thief by con-tinuing service on a stolen cell phone. It’s sim-ple common sense to say the victim of a crime isn’t responsible for service they are no lon-ger receiving. If service is cut off on a stolen phone, it just becomes a useless brick. The motivation to threaten, or commit violence, in order to steal a phone goes away. By cutting off service, wireless companies will do won-ders for public safety, and I am confident they will support this legislation,” said Rep. Engel, a senior member of the House Energy and Com-merce Committee.The proposed legislation has widespread sup-port among our national police chiefs. Nearly 70 police chiefs sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission urging similar action to the Cell Phone Theft Prevention Act. These cities include New York, Washington D.C., Buffalo, and New York’s Nassau and Suffolk Counties.“Police say tens of thousands of smartphones are stolen each year. If we can substantially reduce, or prevent, these crimes with this bill, then this legislation is worthwhile. I urge my colleagues to sign on to the Cell Phone Theft Prevention Act. I encourage all Congress

members to co-sponsor and pass the bill be-fore the full House, so we can properly ad-dress the issue of cell phone crime,” said Rep. Engel.“We appreciate Congressman Engel for rec-ognizing the importance of this issue,” said Metropolitan Police Department Chief of Po-lice Cathy L. Lanier. “Crimes associated with these devices are becoming increasingly more violent and this matter needs to be addressed.”The Cell Phone Theft Protection Act would do the following:Create a national “negative file” or “blacklist” to be maintained by the wireless industry to record the individual ID number of a stolen de-vice. Companies would then cross-reference the files with the other carriers to ensure that no device reported stolen could get service from another provider.Require wireless carriers to develop technol-ogy allowing the customer to remotely delete their data should the device be stolen.Require all devices manufactured in the U.S., or imported to the U.S., to have unique ID numbers. Most phones already do, but it is important to ensure that any duplicate ID num-bers do not exist.Require customers victimized by theft to pro-vide a police report with their claim.Provide the time for companies to enact the provisions of the bill so the system will be strong and functioning in a manner which does not disrupt the service to the consumer, or cre-ate any unforeseen technical issues. Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) are already signed on as original co-sponsors of the bill.

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Spring is right around the cor-ner, and for most home owners it’s an exciting time to get your home ready. In the winter time, many portions of your home are neglected or aren’t used as often because of home owners staying inside their homes. From the in-teriors of your home to the exte-rior, getting your home ready for spring will ensure you’ll be ready to enjoy the warmer weather once it hits. Space out your mainte-nance tips and by time spring is here, you will be able to enjoy the season!

• Startonyourexterior:Theoutsideofyourhomehastaken more wear and tear from the harsh winter, than the interior so start here. Walk around your home and examine caulking around windows and doors, as well as open win-dows and doors and look at weather stripping. Replace old or cracking caulk and replace weather stripping. Inspect the roof for broken or missing shingles, or tiles, and clean out gutters and downspouts at the same time.

• Landscapingtips:Whileitmaynotbetimeforyouto start planting flowers and watering your lawn, it isn’t too early to ensure you will have ready your garden hoses, walkways, and adjacent areas to your landscaping. Replace cracked or old garden hoses, and rake away leaves, tree limbs and debris from sidewalks, plant beds and surrounding areas. If you no longer have snow in your area, now is a good time to start planning out your spring landscaping ideas and lawn care maintenance regimen. Pressure wash concrete and paver areas that have become dirty and power wash vinyl siding, brick walls and vertical surfaces on your home if need be.

• Checkyourinteriorsystems:Thefallandspringarethe two most important times to review your home’s major HVAC–heating,ventilation,airconditioningsystems.Rightbefore the harsh climatic changes are going to occur. Ensure air filters have been replaced or cleaned and stock up on new airfiltersifyouusedisposableone.Checkyouraircondition-er before the summer to ensure it is in good working order. If you need to have a service person look at it now, it will be a lot less expensive than 3 months from now.

• Interiorspringcleaning:Bynowyourwindows–in-side and out could use a cleaning. You will be surprised how much you can see out your windows, once they are cleaned.

Cleanoffceilingfans,andcleanoutfire-placesfromuseoverthewinter.Testyouremergencysystemsinyourhome:homealarm, smoke fire alarm, fire extinguisher, and carbon monoxide alarms to ensure they are working properly. Most home owners forget to test these regularly; fall and spring maintenance time is a perfect opportunity to ensure they’re in good working order.

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Duringthesummertime,airconditioningisa must. And despite the advent of central air conditioning, there are still a number of classic air conditioner units used to keep

the summer heat at bay. For classic air conditioner owners, keeping the unit running in good order is a priority.

Seasonal cleaning is a must for classic units. Filters need to be removed and replaced each season to prevent damage as filters work with microscopic particles and air, things invisible to the naked eye, so just because a filter appears clean, does not mean that it is.

Once the air filter has been replaced, the exterior of the air-conditioner needs to be cleaned thoroughly. Using a clean, damp rag, wipe down the outer part of the frame being careful to remove debris from out of crevices; repeat with theinside,takingcaretocleanvents.Thispartoftheprocessis necessary to prevent any further accumulated, old debris from re-entering the air conditioner and flowing back in to the home; essential for better air quality from a classic air-conditioning unit.

Thefinalstepistocleanthebackoftheunitthatextendstothe outside. Again, using a clean, damp rag, wipe down the exterior removing all caked on debris. It is also important to regard outside foliage that has accumulated around the air conditioning unit; including low lying weeds and other relevant foliage that can clog up a air conditioning unit and prevent adequate air flow.

Keeping a well running air conditioning unit is manageable if properlypreparedforthenextseasonofuse.Centralairmayhave its merits, but for those that prefer an old fashioned, classic air conditioner, keeping it clean will ensure efficient running with the demands of summer heat.

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The nation's fast-growing supply of cheap natural gas is setting off a manufacturing revival that's expect-ed to create hundreds of thousands of jobs as companies build or ex-pand plants to take advantage of the low prices.Royal Dutch Shell announced this month that it chose a site near Pittsburgh for a facility to convert ethane from locally produced natu-ral gas into ethylene and polyethyl-ene. They're used to make plastics that go into packaging, pipes and other products. The planned ethane cracker would employ a few hundred workers.It's among nearly 30 chemical plants proposed in the U.S. in the next five years, according to the American Chemistry Council. The projects would expand U.S. petrochemi-cal capacity by 27% and employ 200,000 workers at the factories and related suppliers, says Council President Cal Dooley, a major turn-around. As U.S. natural gas prices soared in the late 1990s, chemical makers moved overseas, laying off 140,000 employees, Dooley says. But the U.S. has seen a natural gas boom in recent years, with produc-ers using new drilling techniques to extract fuel from shale formations in Texas, Pennsylvania and other regions. U.S. natural gas prices, at

slightly more than $2 per million Brit-ish thermal units, are about 75% be-low Western Europe rates.PricewaterhouseCoopers' partner Robert Mc-Cutcheon estimates inex-pensive natural gas could help U.S. manufacturers save $11.6 billion a year and create more than 500,000 jobs by 2025. Among industries af-fected:•Chemical. Dow Chemical plans to spend $4 billion to build two chemi-cal plants near the Gulf Coast and restart another in the next five years as it adds 500 employees. "The af-fordability of U.S. natural gas al-lowed us to choose to build these as-sets near home," says Brian Ames, a Dow global vice president.Canada-based Methanex plans to move a methanol operation from Chile to Geismar, La., by 2014 as it hires 130 workers. Methanol is in windshield-washer fluid, paint and plastic bottles.•Steel. Nucor is building a $750 mil-lion plant that will use natural gas — instead of more traditional coking coal — and iron ore to make iron in St. James Parish, La.•Agriculture. Potash is restarting a nitrogen fertilizer plant in Geismar that will employ 46, and Rentech Ni-trogen plans to expand a similar fa-cility in East Dubuque, Ill.

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RepublicansNeeded to nominate 1,144

2,006

Democrats

Obama

Needed to nominate 2,783Delegates won Delegates won

Who’s won whatAs of March 26

Romney Ill., N.H., Fla., Nev., Maine, Mich., Ariz., Alaska, Idaho, Mass., Ohio, Vt., Va., Wash. Wyo., Hawaii Santorum Iowa, Mo., Colo., Minn., Kan., Okla., N.D., Tenn., Ala., Miss., La. Gingrich S.C., Ga.Paul Has not won a state but won delegates in states with proportional allocation

Republicans

Romney 568273

135Santorum

GingrichPaul 50


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Justices Poised To Strike Down Entire Obamacare Law

The Supreme Court’s conservative jus-tices said Wednesday they are prepared to strike down President Obama’s health-care law entirely.

Picking up where they left off Tuesday, the conservatives said they thought a decision striking down the law’s contro-versial individual mandate to purchase health insurance means the whole stat-ute should fall with it.

The court’s conservatives sounded as though they had determined for them-selves that the 2,700-page measure must be declared unconstitutional.

“One way or another, Congress will have to revisit it in toto,” said Justice Antonin Scalia. Agreeing, Justice Anthony Kenne-dy said it would be an “extreme proposi-tion” to allow the various insurance regu-lations to stand after the mandate was struck down.

Meanwhile, the court’s liberal justices argued for restraint. Justice Ruth Bader

Ginsburg said the court should do a “sal-vage job,” not undertake a “wrecking op-eration.” But she looked to be out-voted.

Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. and Jus-tice Samuel A. Alito Jr. said they shared the view of Scalia and Kennedy that the law should stand or fall in total. Along with Justice Clarence Thomas, they would have a majority to strike down the entire statute as unconstitutional.

An Obama administration lawyer, urging caution, said it would be “extraordinary” for the court to throw out the entire law. About 2.5 million young people under

age 26 are on their parents’ insur-ance now because of the new law. If it were struck down entirely, “2.5 million of them would be thrown off the insurance rolls,” said Edwin Kneedler.

The administration indicated it was prepared to accept a ruling that some of the insurance re-forms should fall if the mandate were struck down. For example, insurers would not be required to sell coverage to people with pre-existing conditions. But Kneedler,

a deputy solicitor general, said the court should go no further.

But the court’s conservatives said the law was passed as a package and must fall as a package.

The justices are scheduled to meet Wednesday afternoon to debate the law’s Medicaid expansion.


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