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Street Hype 2012 Top Personalities

Usain St. Leo BoltOlympic champion sprinter

Mathieu Eugene New York City Council

Vincent HosangRoyal Caribbean Bakery

Patriece B. MillerPatriece B. Miller Funeral Service, Inc.

Jacques GrahamCountry Kitchen Diner

Kingsley Stewart Link Up Radio/WVIP 93.5 FM

George CrooksJammins Entertainment

David B CalenderNew York State Attorney

Colette Cyrus-BurnetteSuper Wings NY

David “Squeeze” AnnakieLink Up Media

By Patrick MaitlandStreet Hype Editor

Several Jamaican andCaribbean nationals resid-ing in New York, along with

Olympic champion sprinterUsain St. Leo Bolt were amongthe most influential personalitiesacknowledged during 2012 bymembers of the Street Hype edi-torial board.

Bolt is the first man to holdboth the 100 metres and 200metres world records. He is thereigning Olympic champion inthese two events, the first man towin six Olympic gold medals insprinting, and a five-time Worldchampion.

He was the first to achieve a"double double" by winning 100m and 200 m titles at consecutiveOlympics (2008 and 2012) andtopped this through the first"double triple" (including4x100m relays). His 2009record-breaking margin for 100m, from 9.69 to 9.58 seconds, isthe highest since the start of fullyautomatic time measurements.

It was an extremely busy yearfor Mount Vernon’s basedlicensed funeral director PatrieceB. Miller, founder and CEO ofPatriece B. Miller FuneralService, Inc. Miller was entrustedwith the funeral arrangements andfinal resting places for scores ofCaribbean nationals in the NewYork/Tri-States communities.

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Making decisions is a central part ofleadership. Even when a leader uses

a laissez-faire leadership style, the leaderremains responsible for making manydecisions such as the nature of the goalsthat followers should pursue and the typeof leadership style that is appropriate fortheir situation.

Followers often look to leaders tomake decisions, particularly if they havedifficulty with envisioning the specifictasks that are required to achieve a specif-ic goal. Because of the importance of deci-sion making to leadership, you shouldunderstand how to approach decision mak-ing.

To make better decisions, one mustunderstand that decision making is aprocess involving a sequential series ofsteps that are considered part of the criticalthinking process.

These steps are (a) identify the prob-lem, (b) analyze the possible solutions tothe problem, (c) evaluate which of the pos-sible solutions will be most effective, and(d) select and implement that solution.

These steps give you a structuredframework to improve the quality of yourdecisions. The first three steps focus oncollecting information that is useful whenmaking a decision. The way leaders asdecision makers collect the informationoften depends on their leadership style andthe situation.

For example, the autocratic leadermay be comfortable with personally col-lecting the information, while a participa-tive leader may be comfortable relying onthe information provided by others.

Identifying a problem requires thatyou understand that a problem exists andcan recognize the root cause of the prob-lem. While it is often easy to recognize thesymptoms of a problem, the actual causeof the problem may not be immediatelyapparent. As a result, a good leader care-fully evaluates the nature of the problembefore considering the possible solutions.

All problems have possible more thanone solutions. Effective decision makingrequires identifying the range of possiblesolutions that address the root cause of theproblem. The analysts determines the wayeach solutions will affect the problem. Theanalysts should also consider the effect ofthe solution on the processes or systems

used by an organization based on theassumption that a change to fix one part ofa system may cause a new problem withanother part of the system. At the sametime, the leader must remain aware thatdecisions can have effect on followerswhen evaluating possible alternatives.

After evaluating the possible alterna-tives, the leader should be able to deter-mine the solution that is most likely tosolve the problem without causing newand unanticipated problems.

A leader should also recognize that alldecisions will not produce the desiredresults. Some solutions appear effective intheory but fail in practice.

As a result, an effective decisionmaker has a contingency plan in the eventthat the decision fails to achieve thedesired result.

The contingency plan often consistsof a solution to the problem that wasrejected during the evaluation phase.

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Most of us are happy to be alive andwelcome 2013 while cheerfully say

goodbye to the past year. This time of year we all make resolu-

tions and promises as we seek to improveour lives and enhance relationships withfriends and family members.

A historian once said, that a way ofunderstanding where we are in the worldtoday, is to understand the past by findingout how we got where we are and wherewe may be going in the future.

It is therefore, very critical that wereview our personal, professional or busi-ness activities during the past year.

Overall, in our evaluation, while theUS economic environment has shownsome signs of stabilizing, there were

many issues that contributed to the uncer-tainty in businesses.

The business consulting firm,Protiviti, observed that during 2012, boththe State and Federal governments imple-mented several business regulatory andpolicy changes. The rapid pace of technol-ogy-and growing consumer appetite- havehelped to make privacy and informationsecurity issues, data management and ana-lytics, and software investments in busi-ness performance improvement top prior-ities.

Protiviti also noted that achievingcustomer loyalty and changing geopoliti-cal dynamics, have become dominantconcerns in the ongoing wake of the glob-al financial crisis.

I am sure that there are other chal-lenges or issues that are unique to ourindividual situation. It is therefore imper-ative for us to identify and consider thesechallenges and emerging issues to avoidbeing caught off guard later.

Now that we have identified the prob-lems and setbacks of 2012, the focus for2013 must be on the solutions—the issuesunder our control.

Proper planning and managing ourlimited resources must be our new year’sresolutions.

Creating a good working businessenvironment for both staff and clients aswell as cooperating and networking withyour colleagues are key steps to help growyour business in 2013.

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Continued from page 1Miller has been commended for her sincerelove and compassion to the families andfriends of deceased.

Jamaican born businessman, philan-thropist and owner of Royal CaribbeanBakery and the Vincent HoSang FamilyFoundation (VHFF), Vincent HoSang hascontributed over $100,000 annually in cashand kind to various Caribbean charitiesincluding educational grants and providingfood for Caribbean atlethes at the PennRelays.

HoSang is now leading a fundraisingdrive to collect $5 Million to purchase twoLinear Accelerator machines for CornwallRegional Hospital in Montego Bay,Jamaica WI.

Brooklyn’s first Haitian-Americanelected to the New York City CouncilMathieu Eugene was named politician ofthe year for his lobbying effort to establishthe temporary legal status (TPS) which wasgranted to Haitian nationals after the earth-quake that devastated Haiti in January2010. TPS also offers Haitian nationals theopportunity to apply for work authoriza-tion, which permits them to work legally inthe United States.

In very competitive restaurant andculinary market, Jacques Graham, CEO ofCountry Kitchen Diner, Pelham; ColetteCyrus-Burnette, CEO, Super Wings NY,Brooklyn and Jeffrey Reid, Golden Krustmulti-unit franchisee in Coop City, 4718

and 3538 White Plains Road in the Bronxstandout for consistent food quality andgood customer services. With its uniquemix of Southern/American and Caribbeanfood, Country Kitchen was however votedthe favorite eating spot in Westchester.

New York State Attorney David BCalender of Valley Stream continues toscore successes for his clients in severalcriminal and civil cases. Calender took thespotlight during 2012 when he successfullydefended a Queen’s man during proceed-ings for divorce in which the court ruledthat his client did not have to pay alimonyto his ex-wife of 10 years.

George Crooks of JamminsEntertainment was named the undisputedchampion promoter for 2012. Crooks wasresponsible for several successful eventsincluding attracting over 12,000 patrons atthe Bio Life Sounds of Reggae Show heldat the newly constructed Barclays Center, alandmark sports and entertainment arena.

The controversial Jamaican-bornanthropologist Kingsley "Ragashanti"Stewart who took over the morning slot onLink Up Radio/WVIP 93.5 FM less than ayear ago is now the most popular radio per-sonality for the Caribbean and AfricanAmerican communities in New York City.

With more than 60% of the prime timeslots on WVIP 93.5 FM, David “Squeeze”Annakie, CEO of Link Up Media wasacknowledged for entrepreneurship andnew product development after the suc-cessful launch of the Bio Life products,Squeeze Card and Saige Skin Care prod-ucts. Bio Life is the most talked aboutproducts in the Caribbean and AfricanAmerican communities.

Bronx master stylist PaulineFairclough, CEO of New Beginning Salon,professional hair stylist Carol Burke, CEOof Living Beauty Salon and Upper Cutmaster barber Ruel “Teddy” Foster haveall been recognized for their creative andcustomer-friendly business environment.

Street Hype 2012 Top Personalities

Clive "Rambo"Dixon

Jamaican featured onICE most wanted listClive Dixon, a Jamaican man, was

been featured on the United StatesImmigration and Customs Enforcementmost wanted list.

Dixon who is also known asRambo is wanted for unlawfully re-entering the US after being convicted ofcriminal possession of a loaded firearmin the third degree, in the Kings CountyNew York Supreme Court.

On April 5, 1993, Dixon wasdeported from the United States toJamaica and at some point the USImmigration and Customs Enforcementsays he re-entered the country.

On July 27, 2010, Dixon fled fromImmigration and Customs Enforcementofficers when they attempted to arresthim.

The department warned that no oneshould attempt to apprehend Dixon andthat anyone having information on hiswhereabouts should immediately con-tact the US Immigration and CustomsEnforcement office.

Pauline Fairclough New Beginning Salon

Jeffrey ReidGolden Krust franchisee

Ruel “Teddy” FosterUpper Cut Barber

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Brooklyn:

The Police were searching on Sundayfor the person who shot and killed a

Brooklyn man that morning outside anightclub in the Richmond Hill section ofQueens.

Around 3:30 a.m., officers respondedto a 911 call and found Kwasi Olatunji,36, shot several times and lying in front ofthe Flavor Lounge on Hillside Avenue.

Olatunji was taken to the hospital andwas pronounced dead.

Police say the shooting may havestemmed from a fight. Another man wasstabbed in the leg and is in stable condi-tion.

Up to Sunday evening investigatorshad not yet made any arrests.

Anyone with information on the caseshould contact the Crime Stoppers hotlineat 1-800-577-TIPS, or text CRIMES andthen enter TIP577, or visit www.nypd-crimestoppers.com.

Shooting At Queens NightclubLeaves Brooklyn Man Dead

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News Americas:

The Caribbean American media fraterni-ty in New York is mourning one of its

own. Eion “Dreadless Ras” Saunders,

founder of ZYNC TV/NEW YORKLINKZ, passed away suddenly December27, 2012 at the Beth Israel Hospital,Brooklyn. He was 47.

The news stunned many in New York’sCaribbean American media circle and thewider community which Saunders had cov-ered since 2005 as an independent televi-sion producer, director, writer, and host.

Saunders became widely known afterlaunching on the Caribbean platform, CINwith Whatz Up TV and then branching outon his own as Zync TV. He then moved onto airing on Tempo TV after his show wascanned along with several others from theDiaspora by Stephen Hill, of CIN.

ZYNC TV/NEW YORK LINKZ airedevery Friday from 7 p.m. on CablevisionCh. 1105 in New York, New Jersey,Connecticut and Pennsylvania and through-out the Caribbean. The television magazinestyled show focused on news and entertain-ment within, the Caribbean Diaspora.

For his work, Saunders received manyawards of recognition, including from theCaribbean American Outreach Association,Jampact, Congresswoman Yvette Clarke,Councilmember Jumaane Williams andBrooklyn Borough President MartyMarkowitz.

The show’s many contributors includ-ed Catchcha Fyah, Coral King, Richie Rich,DJ Noah, DJ Hypeness, Shermain Jeremy,Keishel Williams, Donna Mason andCourtney “Mr. Mention” Mitchell.

Saunders also moonlighted as a graph-ic designer, working on several projectsincluding Hard Beat Communications,

News Americas wishes to extend sin-cerest condolences to this family. “He willbe truly missed,” said NAN’s editor-in-chief, Felicia Persaud, who expressed shockat the untimely death of the Jamaicanmigrant and colleague.

“Eion was the consummate friendlyface that you will ever meet,” reminiscedIrwine Clare, of Irie Jam radio and formerlyof Caribbean Lifestyle Television, whichshared the same platform with Saunders forfive years.

“I got the call this morning andthought, it was a bad joke at first,” saidShaun Walsh, founder of Whatz Up TV. “Heused to be with our Whatz Up TV at thebeginning of his TV career and then took itto the next level.

Eion is survived by his wife, Cheryl,children Sheneil, Kai, Jadeion and Krispin,mother, Lois Thompson, father AnnonSaunders, sister Sandee Saunders, brotherCourtney Saunders and his wife Karen,niece Tattiana, nephews Ian, Tyler, Tannonand Taron.

A Wake and Viewing will take place onSunday, January 6th at GRACE FuneralChapel at 607 North Conduit BoulevardBrooklyn, New York 11208.

The Funeral Service is scheduled forMonday, January 7th at 8am at KingsHighway United Methodist Church 1387East 37th Street (corner of Kings Highway)Brooklyn, New York 11210.

A repast will follow from 3pm until8pm at Pulse 48 (formerly CPAC) 1020East 48th Street, Brooklyn, New York11203.

In lieu of flowers, donations to an educationfund established for his surviving children

Obama Signs Bill to SupportSandy VictimsPresident Barack

Obama has signedinto law a bill thatreleases $9.7 billionfor a flood insuranceprogram for Hurr-icane Sandy victims.

The White Housesaid more than100,000 claim pay-ments from theFederal EmergencyManagement Agencywould have beendelayed without it.

Congress passed the measure onFriday after a controversial delay.

Lawmakers will now have to addressa much larger Sandy Aid bill worth $51billion.

The House of Representatives isexpected to vote on the bill on January 15,and the Senate vote will come a weeklater.

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Caribbean American Media FraternityMourns Passing of TV Producer

Eion ‘Dreadless Ras’ SaundersAugust 14, 1965 - December 27, 2012

Amgen pays$762 M forFalse Claims

Brooklyn:On December 19 in Brooklyn, NewYork, US District Judge SterlingJohnson, Jr. accepted a guilty plea byAmerican biotechnology giant AmgenInc. (Amgen) for illegally introducing amisbranded drug into interstate com-merce.

The plea is part of a global settle-ment with the United States in whichAmgen agreed to pay $762 million toresolve criminal and civil liability arisingfrom its sale and promotion of certaindrugs. The settlement represents the sin-gle largest criminal and civil, FalseClaims Act, settlement involving abiotechnology company in U.S. history.

Woman Pushes Man To His Death OnSubway Tracks

Erika Menendez, 31, of 9801 67thAvenue, Rego Park, Queens has been

charged with second-degree murder as ahate crime for allegedly pushing a 46-year-old man to his death by shoving him intothe path of a number 7 subway train as itheaded into the 40th Street-Lowery Streetstation in Sunnyside, Queens, at approxi-mately 8 p.m., on December 27, 2012. Thedefendant is presently awaiting arraign-ment in Queens Criminal Court. If convict-ed, she faces a maximum of 25 years to lifein prison.


CARIBBEAN NEWSNew immigration policy for Cuba

HAVANA, Cuba (ACN):

Cuban immigration authorities said thatappropriate conditions have been cre-

ated in the country for the implementationof new legal regulations aimed at updatingthe island’s migration policy, to come intoforce on January 14.

Such conditions guarantee the success-ful implementation of new measures, whichwill have a positive impact on the popula-tion by easing migratory procedures, saidthe authorities, cited by PL news agency.

According to the new regulations,passport applications can be made at localID registration, or immigration officesthroughout the country.

Some 195 of those offices exist on theisland, according to the national media.Although there has been an increase in thenumber of passport applications, the serv-ice has developed appropriately.

The new measures announced onOctober 16, also eliminate the need for apermit to travel abroad and a letter of invi-tation that was formerly required for thispurpose.

The migration update also extends thepermit for Cuban citizens to stay out of thecountry from 11 to 24 months without los-ing their residency and allows the departureof youths under 18 years, with prior author-ization by their parents or legal representa-tives.

By Andrea BrahamKINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS):

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller hasannounced a number of economic initia-

tives for Jamaica that are scheduled to comeon stream during 2013.

In a national broadcast on Sunday, theprime minister cited the development of theGordon Cay Container Trans-shipment Huband the development of the Fort AugustaContainer Terminal and logistics centre astwo such initiatives.

She informed the nation that Cabinethas also approved the establishment of anenterprise team for the privatization of theKingston Container Terminal (KCT), whichis currently owned by the Port Authority ofJamaica and is one of the region’s leadingcontainer transshipment ports.

Concurrent with the development of theport is the construction of the North-Southlink of Highway 2000, which is being con-structed by China Harbour EngineeringCompany at a cost of US$610 million.

Simpson Miller noted that this will create anumber of jobs with major developmentprojects along the corridor between StCatherine and St Ann.

Simpson Miller also announced goodnews for developments in tourism, statingthat “there will be an injection of overUS$200 million in capital expenditure withprojects, including leisure hotels Riu Palaceand Fiesta Phase Two, as well as Shanghaiand Marriott business hotels.”

New economic initiativesfor Jamaica in 2013

PortiaSimpsonMillerJamaicanPrimeMinister

Haiti- safest destinations in the Americas

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti:

Haiti is one of the safest destinations; notjust in the Caribbean, but throughout all

the Americas. This is the general finding ofrecent studies on crime in the region whichshow that Haiti has the lowest rate of violentdeaths in comparison to previous years. In2012 according to the UNODC, Haiti's vio-lent death rate of 6.9 out of every hundredthousand Haitians is among the lowest ratesin the Americas, and the same as LongBeach, California. This is mainly attributa-ble to a strong focus on the strengtheningand modernization of its security forces.------------------------------------------------

Chavez facing further complicationsfrom lung infection

HAVANA, Cuba:

Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez hasbeen facing further complications stem-

ming from a severe lung infection, said com-munications and information ministerErnesto Villegas.

Speaking to Venezuelan national TV andradio, Villegas explained that, after Chavezunderwent surgery in Cuba on December 11,he has faced a number of complicationsresulting from a severe respiratory infectionthat has required intensive medical treatment.

The Venezuelan government alsowarned about what it described as “a psycho-logical campaign launched by transnationalmedia companies” regarding Chavez’s healthwith the aim of destabilizing the country.------------------------------------------------Nevis elections for Jan 22

CHARLESTOWN, Nevis:

Nevis Premier Joseph Parry announcedon Saturday night that Nevisians will

go to the polls on Tuesday, January 22. Healso named Monday, January 14, asNomination Day. In a 15-minute simulta-neous address on television and radio sta-tions in the Federation, the premier toldNevisians, “We do not need a long anddrawn out period of campaigning, there isplenty of work to be done and we have, asan administration, to hit the road running,very early in the New Year.”------------------------------------------------Stop hazardous waste

shipment throughCaribbean GEORGETOWN, Guyana --

Chairman of the Caribbean Community(CARICOM), Dr Kenny Anthony, prime

minister of Saint Lucia, has intensified callsfor a halt to the shipment of hazardous wastethrough the Caribbean Sea, given the riskssuch shipments pose to the livelihood of thepeople of the region. The call was made onFriday ahead of the transshipment of vitrifiedhigh level waste from the United Kingdom toJapan through the Caribbean Sea.

Kingston, Jamaica WI:

The Jamaican opposition and leaderJamaica Labour Party (JLP), Andrew

Holness, has reacted negatively to PrimeMinister Portia Simpson Miller's addressto the nation on Sunday, asserting that sheclearly missed the mark in her presenta-tion.

In a statement on Monday afternoon,the Opposition leader chided the PrimeMinister for what he said was an addressthat missed the relevant issues. Hedescribed the address as lackluster andcompletely at odds with the mood andneeds of the nation at this time. He saidthe Prime Minister missed an opportunityto motivate stakeholders and inspire hopein the Jamaican people who were awaitinginspiration and clarity about the country'sway forward.

Instead, he charged, the PrimeMinister presented a list of governmenttasks and accomplishments. “Only oncewas the word IMF addressed, I thinkJamaicans were waiting with baitedbreaths to hear what would the govern-

ment do to secure an IMF agreement andwhat would the government do post IMF… we did not get a sense of an under-standing, a plan and a direction” he said.

PM missed the mark- says Jamaican Opposition leader

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of U.S. immigration laws will have aneasier time of it in 2013.

Thanks to a new regulation fromthe Department of Homeland Security(DHS), immediate relatives of U.S. cit-izens will be able to complete part ofthe processing of their immigrationcases without leaving the country.

The “Provisional UnlawfulPresence Waiver of Inadmissibility forCertain Immediate Relatives” rule,often referred to as the new familyunity rule, was published January 3,2013 and become effective on March

4. The challenge will be to continue topress for maximum coverage in allaspects of immigration reform as legis-lators have far more leeway than regu-lators to revise the immigration laws.

DHS first proposed the change inprocedure, which allows immediaterelatives (parents, spouses, and chil-dren) of U.S. citizens who entered thecountry without permission to applyfor a waiver of their unlawful entrywhile still in the United States, in Aprilof 2012.

The change in procedure was pro-posed as a solution to a growing prob-lem—families were facing months,and in some cases, years of separation

because of two conflicting provisionsof U.S. immigration law.

Under the Immigration andNationality Act (INA), a person seek-ing to adjust their status to lawful per-manent resident must be admitted orparoled into the country if they wish tohave their case decided in the U.S.

If they entered the country unlaw-fully, the law requires them to go to aU.S. embassy or consulate for process-ing of their application.

Departure from the United Statesin many cases, however, triggers athree to ten year bar to re-entering thecountry, which requires a separatewaiver application.

WASHINGTON:

The United States spends moremoney on immigration enforce-

ment--nearly $18 billion in the 2012fiscal year--than on its other lawenforcement agencies combined,according to a report released Mondayfrom the nonpartisan Migration PolicyInstitute.

That spending went to U.S.Immigration and Customs Enforce-ment, Customs and Border Protectionand US-Visit, a program that helpsstates and localities identify undocu-mented immigrants.

By contrast, the U.S. spent $14.4billion -- combined -- on its other primelaw enforcement agencies: the FBI,Secret Service, Drug EnforcementAdministration, U.S. Marshal Serviceand Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,Firearms and Explosives.

There's a reason for the high cost.The Migration Policy Institute foundthat ICE and CBP also refer more casesto prosecution than those other agen-cies combined, and the immigrationagencies also held more individuals infiscal year 2011 than the federal Bureauof Prisons.

Still, the numbers are striking.Immigration enforcement has expand-ed rapidly since 1986, when Congress

passed the enforcement-heavyImmigration Reform and Control Act.Since then, the U.S. has spent nearly$187 billion on immigration enforce-ment, according to the report. The Sept.11 terrorist attacks in 2001, which ledto the creation of the Department ofHomeland Security that now housesimmigration enforcement, made thespending surge even more marked.

The government spends about 15times more on immigration enforce-ment than it did in the mid-1980s,adjusted for inflation, the report found.

At the same time, deportationshave exploded. The U.S. deportedabout 30,000 people in the 1990 fiscalyear; in the 2012 fiscal year, it removeda record 409,894. A majority of thosepeople were deported without an orderfrom an immigration judge, insteadusing DHS' discretion, the MigrationPolicy Institute found.

Immigration enforcement is morein focus than ever this year, asCongress and the White House beginwork on a bipartisan agreement forreform of the system.

The Obama administration, whiledeporting a record number of people,has put in place some reforms to focusmore on high-priority immigrants, suchas convicted criminals.

It also implemented the deferredaction program to stop deporting someundocumented young people. Thosepolicies were met by some on the rightwith the claim that the administrationdoesn't care to enforce immigrationlaw, a possible sticking point as the twosides seek to find an agreement.

The Migration Policy Institutefound that border enforcement is, forthe most part, working.

Doris Meissner, director of immi-gration policy at the institute and a for-mer commissioner of the U.S.Immigration and NaturalizationService, told reporters on a conferencecall that she is somewhat baffled by theinsistence that the U.S.-Mexico borderis out of control, sometimes broughtforth by people who want to blockreform.

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Australian marathon swimmer ChloёMcCardel, 27, has announced her

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Cavaliers waive forwardSamardo Samuels

CLEVELAND (AP): --

Samuels made one start and played in18 games this season for Cleveland.

He averaged 3.2 points and 1.6 rebounds.The Cavs signed Samuels, who played atLouisville, as a free agent before the2010-11 season. The 6-foot-9, 260-pounder appeared in 109 games - 11starts - and averaged 5.9 points, 3.4 and15.8 minutes per game. The Cavs are 8-27. They lost at home to Houston onSaturday night, dropping their record tojust 3-12 at Quicken Loans Arena.Cleveland has played its last nine gameswithout center Anderson Varejao, whohas been out with a bruised knee.Varejao, the NBA's leading rebounder, isexpected to return to practice on Tuesdayand it's possible he could be back on thefloor in games sometime this week.

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crush wayward LeewardsPORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC:

Barbados made light work of LeewardIslands, romping to an emphatic nine-

wicket win to send an early warning in the2013 edition of the Caribbean Twenty20here Monday. They routed the lowlyLeewards for a paltry 87 off 17.3 overs andthen breezed to their target off just 8.2overs at Queen’s Park Oval, registering thefirst outright win of the tournament afterrain forced a no-result in Sunday’s curtainraiser. The contest was reduced to 18 oversper side after wet conditions, resultingfrom all-day rain, delayed the start by anhour and 20 minutes.

Raheem Sterlingaims at football

academy in JamaicaJamaican-born Liverpool footballer

Raheem Sterling said on Monday thatdespite opting to play for Englandinstead of Jamaica he will still provideassistance to the island.

He said he chose to representEngland as it will provide him with a bet-ter opportunity to progress.

Sterling, who recently signed anoth-er major five-year contract withLiverpool FC said he intended to returnto the island later this year where he willsponsor the basic school fee for all thechildren in his community.

The 18-year-old England player alsodisclosed an intention to establish foot-ball training school in Marverly inKingston in the next three years.------------------------------------------------Former Featherweight

champion diesJamaican William ‘Youngster’ Goldsmith

after whom an annual track and fieldclassic is named, died on Saturday morningat his home in the Corporate Area. He was89. Goldsmith had been suffering fromProstate cancer.

Street Hype understands that he wasbeing treated at the University Hospital ofthe West Indies but was recently dis-charged. William “Youngster” Goldsmith,was a former Featherweight champion ofJamaica.

He used that knowledge to benefit thetrade and field programme at KingstonCollege where he was a physical instructor.

Samuels, Warne fined for'unbecoming behaviour'

Australia have charged West Indiesbatsman Marlon Samuels and

banned Australian spin legend ShaneWarne for one match following their alter-cation in the Australia big bash onSunday.

Samuels has been charged with mak-ing 'inappropriate and deliberate physicalcontact' and has been asked to explain his'unbecoming behaviour’.

Warne who was charged for 'usingobscene language, offensive or of a gener-ally insulting nature to another player,official or spectator' has been banned forone match. Samuels is yet to attend hishearing.

On Sunday, Samuels who plays forthe Melbourne Renegades incited theanger of Melbourne stars Captain Warne

after holding back David Hussey from apossible second run in their innings of 146for 9.

Warne confronted Samuels when hecame to the crease to bat grabbing him byhis shirt. The Australian later threw a balltowards the wicketkeeper and hit theJamaican, who then threw his bat inWarne's direction.

Caribbean T20 off to Carnival-like start in TrinidadPORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad:

The Caribbean T20 2013 tournament gotoff to a colourful start with a carnival-

like opening ceremony at the Queen’s ParkOval on Sunday. Fans at the historic venuewere able to see a parade of players from theseven teams participating in the competition,which runs from January 6 to 20.

The loudest cheers came when the play-ers from home team Trinidad and Tobagodanced across the stage – led by skipperDenesh Ramdin and inspirational allrounderDwayne Bravo. Also in the parade wereGuyana and West Indies batting legend ShivChanderpaul and West Indies captain DarrenSammy, who will be leading the WindwardIslands.

The audience included: Dr Julian Hunte,president of the WICB; Azim Bassarath,president of the Trinidad and Tobago CricketBoard; as well as senior officials of the gov-ernment of Trinidad and Tobago.

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“Soul Food Junkies,” winner of theCNN Best Documentary Award for the2012 American Black Film Festival,showcases the passionate love affairAfrican Americans have with SoulFood.

Deeply steeped in West Africancuisine and often made withleftover/waste foods by slaves on plan-tations, soul food gained popularity dur-ing the 1960’s when African Americanculture was being explored across theUnited States and the world.

Pre-Registration to see the movie isrequired by January 11, 2013. For fur-ther information and registration, pleasecall the Mont Vernon Office for theAging – 914-665-2315-----------------------------------------------

The Music of Gerry Mulligan & John LewisThe Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra

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News Americas:

Jamaican dancehall star, Sean Paul, hasbeen given a new year’s present he cancertainly do without.

The singer, born Sean Paul RyanFrancis Henriques, has been slapped witha lawsuit from jilted ex Susanne Perssonfor emotional torture.

The blond Swede wants $80 million,according to the New York Daily News,claims that Paul not only had her illegallydeported from Jamaica and drove her torepeated suicide attempts. He also subject-ed her to “starvation, homelessness andloss of an ability to generate income.”

The lawsuit also names Paul’s recordlabel, Atlantic, and manager, Steve Wilsonand includes an illustrated 126-page tell-all document entitled, “Irie Jamboree: MyLife in Jamaica as a Jet Set Slave with theEnormous Secret of a Love Affair withJamaica’s Perhaps Most Well-KnownDancehall Artist.”

The book promises to expose “TheTruth About Sean Paul’s CocaineDealings, Lies, Murders and ErectionProblems.”

Jamaican born 39-year-old Paul andhis longtime girlfriend Jodi “Jinx” Stewartgot married on June, 2012 at Bone HallOasis in Jamaica; they had been datingsince 2002.

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SUSANNE PERSSON “I had tried to kill myself, losing more

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By Smith Georges

While Haitians are celebrating HaitianIndependence Day and organizing

Independence Day events all over the worldduring the month of January, one thing thathas caught my attention is the release of thefilm DJANGO.

Hollywood has always been reluctant toproduce a movie about the independence ofHaiti because the Haitian Revolutionary lead-ers Toussaint Louverture and Jean-JacquesDessalines have always been seen as a threatto the West, particularly the nation that usedenslaved black people (including the UnitedStates of America.)

I went to see the movie DJANGO twicein order to absorb and digest the screenplayand the relation to the past plights of people ofAfrican heritage around the world - and par-ticularly people from my native country Haiti,the historic Caribbean nation, where Haitianpeople broke the chain of slavery, fought vic-toriously bloody battles to defeat the Spanish,the English and the French in order to gaintheir independence and to create the firstBlack Independent Country in the World.

On January 1st, 1804, Jean-JacquesDessalines, the father of the independence ofHaiti, who avenged mercilessly the cruel,sadistic and barbaric white slave owners aswell as all other white people on his path whowere living in the island at that time.

His motto was“Coupe tet, boulecay” (Behead themand burn down theirhomes.) Dessalines’vengeance in theform of giving thewhite people a tasteof their own medi-cine was similar towhat Jamie Foxx didin the movie DJAN-GO that is beingplayed now in movie theaters everywhere.

The film starring Jamie Foxx, LeonardoDi Caprio, Kerry Washington and SamuelJackson reminds us how black people used tobe treated in the hands of the whites. The filmalso brings back memory flash of how anenslaved African man from Haiti by the nameof Dessalines defeated the Napoleonic troopsto create a proud black nation. I urge everyoneto go see the movie.

Who would have believed that today ablack man would be leading America and theworld? Let’s be frank, that would not havebeen possible without large support of whitefolks. President Barack Hussein Obama hasbeen elected twice. This is a sign that time andminds have changed, but there remains workto be done in order to create more harmoniousrelations among races.

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Mr. Vegas is trying to flip a negative to apositive by auctioning off the furniture

he owned with his baby-mother and ex-loverto a charitable organisation. The “Bruk ItDown” sing-jay was involved in a highlypublicised cheating scandal when he discov-ered that his baby-mother was cheating onhim with another man in a house owned byMr. Vegas in Florida.

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DIASPORAAFFAIRS

By Howard Renrut

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg recentlyannounced that a special, non-partisan

election will be held in the 31st CouncilDistrict on February 19, 2013 to fill thevacancy created by the resignation ofCouncil Member James Sanders, Jr., who hasaccepted a seat in the New York State Senate.The newly elected Council Member willserve until December 31, 2013.

Michael R. Duncan, an engaging com-munity leader with a big voice hasannounced his intention to compete in theFebruary 19th special election for the vacantCity Council seat. The Jamaican-born demo-crat wants to be an agent of change that hesays is woefully lacking in that Queens com-munity.

"My 18 years of service across thesocial, educational, and economic spectrumhas prepared me to serve the SoutheastQueens Community at the highest level"Duncan reiterated.

"My policies will advance the educationattainment of the children of SoutheastQueens and develop economic self reliancefor the residents and businesses within ourdistrict. My experiences has prepared me tobe the best candidate to serve our communi-ty" he noted.

Duncan a Baruch College Accountinggraduate has lived in Queens for nearly six-teen years with his wife and kids and duringthat period he has managed the entire 31st

Council district, initiating and promotingprograms to enhance the quality of life in thecommunities. He has been a very active par-ent leader in the public school system, serv-ing as PTA president at various schools.Michael revived the Rosedale Soccer Clubfifteen years ago, and a part of his missionfor the club was to help build characterthrough sports. He also founded theFederation of African, Caribbean andAmerica Organization- FACAO- a non-prof-it organization whose chief objective is todevelop the community and provide immi-gration services. Additionally, he developeda business model called 'Each One SupportOne' that promotes a harmonious relationshipbetween local businesses and their neighbor-hoods. A critical part of this model is the gen-eration of jobs to reduce unemployment.

In October 2012, the Rockaways, a partof the constituency he intends to serve was

brutally ravaged by Hurricane Sandy.Thousands of homes were flattened, washedaway or flooded. Within minutes the collec-tive hope, dreams and aspirations of severalworking class Americans had become shat-tered by the incredible power of HurricaneSandy.

It was one of the deadliest hurricanes tohit the eastern shores of the United States indecades. But despite the dark clouds ofdespair, Duncan took it upon himself to findways to ease the plight of the battered andbruised residents.

Anew initiative powered by the U.S.State Department's International

Diaspora Engagement Alliance (IdEA)allows highly-skilled diaspora profession-als and others to undertake short-to-medi-um term volunteer assignments in theircountries of heritage.

The U.S. Agency for InternationalDevelopment, Accenture LLP, and CusoInternational are pleased to announce thelaunch of the Diasporas for Development(DfD) initiative as a new GlobalDevelopment Alliance to support andencourage diaspora volunteerism underthe auspices of the IdEA Fellows Program.

Through the IdEA Fellows Program,IdEA will provide participants pre-depar-ture and post-trip orientation, financialsupport to offset the cost of their volun-

teering, and the opportunity to becomepart of an IdEA Fellows Alumni Network.In the Diaspora For Development (DfD)initiative, highly-skilled diaspora profes-sionals and others with a demonstrated rel-evant connection to or experience in theselected country along with the requisiteskills will undertake short-to-medium termassignments in support of CusoInternational’s local partners.

In the first phase, the five selectedcountries for volunteer assignments willbe Jamaica, El Salvador, Bolivia, Ethiopiaand the Philippines. To learn more aboutthis partnership, please contact RebeccaDavidson, Program Development andPartnership Officer, Cuso International, at:[email protected] is the first link in IdEA’s plan to

establish an online Diaspora VolunteeringMarketplace. IdEA will seek to provide aplatform for connecting diaspora memberswith volunteer opportunities in their coun-tries of heritage.

Interested diaspora members will beable to use this platform to find projectsthat not only match their length of service

and financial needs but also leverage theirunique skill sets. To learn how you cancollaborate with IdEA on its volunteerisminitiatives, please contact KathleenNewland at: [email protected].(Reprinted with Permission from U.S.Agency for International Development)

Jamaican Diaspora Volunteerism GetsSupport from the U.S. Government

DIASPORADIASPORATECH TECH By

Dr. Geneive Brown Metzger

Senior Contributing Editor

Street Hype [email protected] -Dr. Geneive Brown Metzger is Jamaica's 8th

Consul General to New York and a marketingand public relations expert. Described as adiaspora innovator, she served on a U.S. StateDepartment Think Tank on diaspora affairsand currently blogs for the StateDepartment's diapora initiative, InternationalDiaspora Engagement Alliance (IdEA), web-site. She can be reached [email protected].

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Campaign Finance Program for thenewly announced special election in CityCouncil District 31 must file a certificationwith the Campaign Finance Board byThursday, January 10, 2013. The special elec-tion will be held on February 19, 2013.

Only Program participants are eligible toreceive public funds. To be eligible for publicfunding, participants must also appear on theballot, have an opponent on the ballot, andmeet the two-part contribution threshold.

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3. Provide plenty of positive feedback,confident in the knowledge that you arenot ‘spoiling them.’

4. Children with special needs may nothave experienced success in the wayother children have. And it is not forever,it is for now.

5. It doesn’t have to be an elaborate ges-ture. A smile, a wink, a quick hug, athumbs up or a high five may be acknowl-edgment enough.

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The following is a statement from CouncilMember Leroy Comrie on the proposed clos-ings of Law, Government, and CommunityService High School, P.S. 140, and P.S.156.

“The proposed closings of Law,Government and Community Service HighSchool, P.S. 140, and P.S. 156, shows how thisAdministration has refused to listen to reasonwhen it comes to our children’s education.

Before the administration imposed theirpolicies, Law, Government and CommunityService High School was one of the bestschools in the city. It was in fact so good, thatthe Department of Education asked them to takein more students. While they took in more stu-dents, they were not given the additionalresources needed to educate the new students.

he Department of Education has also saidthey will be eliminating grades K through 5 atP.S. 156, creating a major disruption to studentscurrently attending the school.

Many people at these schools workextremely hard to give their students the besteducation possible, but the city makes their jobsmuch harder by not allocating the properresources and ignoring community input.

Additionally, the standards the city uses tomeasure schools are confusing, arbitrary, hin-

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I will continue to press the administrationto keep these schools open and allow our chil-dren to receive the top quality education theydeserve.”

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The city on Tuesday expanded its list of moreschools headed for the chopping block.The Department of Education says an addi-

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Additionally, at two more schools they areproposing to phase out the middle schools --sixth through eighth grades -- while keeping the

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The Department of Education on Mondayidentified 17 under-performing schools it wantsto close or phase out for poor performance.

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I'm dating a 16-year-old girl who was seri-ously physically abused in the past. Sheand her mom had to move away for a while,but have now been told by Department ofChildren and Family Services that it's safefor them to move back with her father, whoabused her.

After seeing what goes on in thathouse and hearing her describe how theytreat her, I think the physical abuse haschanged to mental and emotional abuse. I'mnot sure what to do because I'm 18 and it's"illegal" that we are dating. It scares methat they can use this against me.

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Dear What To Do:You are not in a position to do anythingyourself. If you try to get help for your girl-friend, her parents could create problemsfor you that would last a lifetime. However,that doesn't mean you shouldn't encouragethe girl to help herself by talking to a coun-selor, a trusted teacher or a clergypersonabout the difficulties she's experiencing athome. If she does, they are mandated bylaw to report abuse. And this is a familythat's already been in the system.

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It seems like I can't live up to theirstandards. We get into huge fights everyday over insignificant things. My parentscontinually tell me they don't think I willhandle college very well because I "can'tget along with people." But their lack offaith just frustrates me and we get into morefights.

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6. Choose your battles, but don't stifle yourfeelings. Tell your partner why it bothers youand that you'd like to work on a solution.You'd be surprised what you could learnabout each other. For instance, your husbandmay not leave dirty dishes in the sink any-more if you explain that your childhood homewas piled high with plates and you were stuckwashing them. It's also important to under-stand that he's not plotting to upset you everytime he's sloppy or forgetful. 7. Don't post private thoughts or photospublicly. You may not want to be tagged in apolitically charged rant or he may not wantyou to share photos of the kids. And you eachdeserve the other person's respect for thosewishes. Discuss the ground rules regardingposting about yourself, as a couple and aboutthe other person. And no matter what, don'ttake your grievances with your husband to themasses for support. It's destructive to air con-flicts on Facebook.8. Log off. When your attention is focusedelsewhere, your spouse is bound to feelunimportant. So make quality time a top pri-ority and restrict tech gadget use if necessary.Pay attention to the concept of ratio: Howmuch time am I spending doing this com-pared to how much time I'm spending withmy family? Create a rule that works for yourhousehold and stick to it, whether it's nodevices at the dinner table, shutting downphones at 8 p.m. or going gadget-free onweekend afternoons.9. Don't use the "D" word (divorce, thatis). Even in the heat of an argument, avoidthreatening to pack your bags or head to thelawyer's office. Besides the "D" word beingdownright hurtful, repeated warnings mayresult in a spouse calling the other’s bluff. Weact as if the intensity of our anger gives uslicense to say or do anything. A threateningdivorce is never useful, and it only makes theprobability of separation more likely.

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ARIES (Mar. 21 – Apr.19): You can see past thepresent moment as youanticipate the waves ofrelief heading your way. Inthe meantime, focusing onthe present moment keepsyour mind occupied. Don'tlet your responsibilities lag.TAURUS (Apr. 20 – May20): There is no need to gooverboard with any type ofindulgence; you can thor-oughly enjoy yourself nowby sharing simple pleasureswith your friends or family.Instead of scheming formore gratification in thefuture.GEMINI (May 21 – Jun.20): You may feel conflict-ed because you're currentlymotivated by needs that aredifferent from your naturaltendencies. You wouldchoose communicationover silence and activityover passivity. CANCER (Jun. 21 – Jul.22): You might decide thatacting cautiously is smarterthan jumping into a con-flict, only to discover thatyou are already playing arole in the scene anyhow.You may as well offer yourassistance today, for yourresistance will only delay aworkable resolution. LEO (Jul. 23 – Aug. 22):You're happiest when yourlove can be expressed natu-rally and everyone fullyappreciates the magic youbring to their world. It'stricky finding a healthy bal-ance between your innerand outer worlds. VIRGO (Aug. 23 – Sept.22): Compensating for yourhidden optimism by actingwith cool restraint is onetactic, consider the positiveimpact you might have onothers by offering them aray of hope, instead. LIBRA(Sept 23– Oct.22):Retreating from the hecticworld is a smart idea if youtake care of your responsi-bilities early on. You mustscale back your social obli-

gations or things probablywon't unfold according toyour ideal plan. Be readyfor a few unexpected twistsand turns; engage themwillingly instead of resist-ing the inevitable.SCORPIO (Oct. 23 – Nov.21): Don't squander yourtime by celebrating withjust anyone; you can be asselective as you want whenit comes to the companyyou keep. Choose a fewspecial friends and carveout enough space to sharesomething meaningful. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22–Dec.21): You have recent-ly experienced a phase ofexpansionism and it's timeto re-establish balance inyour life. Your tendency tooverstep limits may be acentral theme for months tocome, but it's still nothealthy to lose yourself inunrealistic visions for nextyear. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 –Jan. 19): Don't be too self-judgmental if you can't yetget the traction you desire.You wisely realize that thebest ideas take time todevelop. Remember thatyou are currently caughtbetween optimism and real-ism. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 –Feb. 18): It's awesome thatyou can still be comfortableeven when life gets strangeand weird. It's not that any-thing in particular is goingwrong now; it's just thatthere are lots of loose endsthat defy tying up. PISCES (Feb. 19 – Mar.20): Your friends might tryto bring you back down toearth, but it's not easy tospend time with them ifthey're raining on yourdreams and draining yourenthusiasm. It's not thatthey have bad intentionswhere you're concerned; it'sjust that they don't under-stand the intense relation-ship you have with yourimagination.

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The famous poet and civilrights activist Dr. Maya

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Parthenia Warford, Clinton,Maryland. Parthenia is theFounder of The WarfordFoundation. The mission of thefoundation is to help militarywidows and single mothersbecome self-sufficient throughscholastic growth. Her devotionto helping single mothers startedwhen she became a single motherat age 17 while still attending

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They have been identified asAinsworth Mallet, 51, his wifeJaqueline, 49, and their 12 yearold son, Drew.

Their 18 year old daughterNicole survived and was hospi-talized. Their pet dog in the caralso died.

The family operated theGolden Krust CaribbeanRestaurant on Rockbridge Roadin Stone Mountain suburb ofGeorgia, and had been visitingfamily in Connecticut for the hol-iday and were returning toGeorgia when the accidentoccured.

They were in a ToyotaCamry traveling south on the NJTurnpike when it was struck

from behind by an 18 wheel trac-tor trailer which pushed the carinto the back of another tractortrailer.

"We are deeply saddened tolearn about the passing of ourGK franchise operators Ains-worth, Jacueline and their sonAndrew.

The Mallets were hard-working operators who had agreat relationship with their cus-tomers and represented the brandwell in Lithonia, Georgia. Theywill be missed," stated LowellHawthorne.

(l-r) Ainsworth Mallet, his wifeJaqueline and Drew


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