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REP. ENGEL DEMANDS THE RELEASE OF ALAN GROSS FROM

CUBAN PRISON

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to-day launched a clock on his web-site counting down to January 1, when the lowest tax rates for mid-dle-class New Yorkers in fifty eight years go into effect. To find infor-mation about the new tax rates and to view the countdown clock visit www.governor.ny.gov"New Yorkers will be ringing in 2012 with the lowest taxes we have had in 58 years," Governor Cuomo said. "When the lower tax rates for busi-nesses and residents go into effect on January 1, more than four mil-lion middle-class New Yorkers will get a tax-break. We hope all New Yorkers will join us in counting down to lower taxes for our State."Earlier this month, Governor Cuo-

mo and the State's legislative lead-ers announced tax code reforms to create jobs and restore fairness to the tax system. Under the new rate structure, a total of 4.4 million New Yorkers would receive a tax cut, including a $690 million re-duction for middle class taxpayers, and all taxpayers would see a tax reduction or no change compared to their previous tax bill.As part of this tax reform, Gover-nor Cuomo has also created the New York State Tax Reform and Fairness Commission to address long term changes to the tax sys-tem and create economic growth. The Commission will conduct a comprehensive and objective re-view of the State's taxation policy, including corporate, sales and personal income

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M. Rubin A. Moeller

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An American government contractor jailed in Cuba is in good spirits and fine health, but anxious to get home to his family and dis-appointed he was not in-cluded in a massive prison-er amnesty announced by President Raul Castro last week, a Jewish leader who saw him said Wednesday.Congressman Eliot En-gel demanded earlier this month that the Cuban government release Alan Gross from his wrongful im-prisonment on what is the second anniversary of his incarceration. Rep. Engel is the Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Com-mittee’s Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.

“The Cuban government needs to release Alan Gross. This is beyond politics, be-yond diplomacy. This is a matter of human rights. In addition to my role in Con-gress, I call on the leader-ship in Cuba as a father and husband to do the right thing at long last. Alan Gross’s health continues to deteriorate. His daughter’s battle with cancer is ongo-ing and he is missing these crucial moments with his loved one. I have a daugh-ter around the same age, and it is heartbreaking to think of the loss this fam-ily is feeling. Alan Gross has nothing to do with the decades of frosty relations between our nations – his

Construction is moving along on the expansion of several new exam rooms at the Mon-sey Family Medical Center. In addition to the exterior of the medical center which is get-ting a remodeling, the interi-or will see some new space as well. “As the community can see from the plans we have displayed on site at the Mon-sey Medical Center our facil-ity will not only allow for ad-ditional exam rooms, but our patient service department will be able to expand to bet-ter serve the community," said Mendel Hoffman, president and CEO of Community Medi-cal and Dental Care, Inc. As the community medical cen-ter, our commitment is to al-ways strive to better serve our

patients,” Mr. Hoffman con-cluded. The funds that The Monsey Family Medical Cen-ter received through a $789,385 grant from Federal funding is cur-rently being used to add

Monsey Family Medical Center

is proud to welcome Midwife

Nancy Solomon to its OB/GYN staff.

Mrs. Solomon will be speaking at the

upcoming OB/GYN workshop

January 10th. FOR MORE INFO SEE BACK PAGE

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AS WE GO TO PRESS Publisher's DeskIf the Cuban dictator can pardon his inmates held in Cuban jails, why can’t the president

of the United States let out one or two prisoners here in America? We all know Rubashkin and Pollard are both serving harsh sentences. Would they be better off in a Cubin justice system? Maybe.President Raul Castro's unprecedented humanitarian pardons announced last week so far have benefited 2,991 inmates, and more on the way out. Castro has voiced concern about Joseph Gross’ condition, but he was not included on a list of prisoners the Cuban leader pardoned. America has a record number of its own people sitting in prison. It is time to reevaluate the justice sys-tem in this country. We can all learn from this unprecedented Cuban prisoner release. If an evil dictator can pardon so many prisoners shouldn’t the president of this country work on pardoning inmates in our federal prisons?

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the ADVOCATE question of the week

1. Less traf fic2. More surveillance3. A town curfew4. Less white collar crime

GOP Dems

1. Because President Barack Obama is running for re-election, the forming of initial preference groups around candidates will be omitted unless there is a request to form them for other candidates

2. If no groups are formed, participants elect delegates for county conventions; if groups are formed, the

number of delegates for each group are determined; each group elects delegates from within the group; delegate selection ratified by everyone; numbers totaled at state level to determine winner

Republicans and Democrats in IowaÕs 1,700-plus precincts will hold caucuses in schools, churches, private homes. How the process works:

The Iowa caucuses

Republicans Democrats

1. Chairperson, secretary elected to handle the nightÕs proceedings

2. Attendees pick a candidate either by paper ballot or show of hands; votes tallied and called into party headquarters

3. Delegates are nominated, elected by all participants; they attend county convention but are not pledged to support any candidate

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NEW YORK — After a disastrous holi-day shopping season, the parent com-pany of Sears and Kmart will close at least 100 stores to raise cash – a move that sparked speculation about wheth-er the 125-year-old retailer can avoid a death spiral fed by declining sales and deteriorating stores.Sears Holdings Corp., a pillar of Ameri-can retailing that famously began with a mail-order catalog in the 1880s, de-clared Tuesday that it would no longer prop up "marginally performing" loca-tions. The company pledged to refocus its efforts on stores that make money.Sears' stock quickly plunged, dropping 27 percent.The closings are the latest and most visible move by Eddie Lampert, the hands-on chairman who has struggled to reverse the company's fortunes. As rivals Wal-Mart and Target Corp. spruced up stores in recent years, Sears Holdings confronted falling sales and perceptions of dowdy merchan-dise.


THE ADVOCATE ACTION DESK

Washington albany

rockland

Dear Action Desk,

At a moment when the nation won-

ders whether politicians can agree

on anything, here is something that

unites the Republican presidential can-

didates — and all of them with President

Obama: Everyone agrees that the 2012

election will be a turning point involving

one of the most momentous choices in

U.S. history.

True, candidates (and columnists) regu-

larly cast an impending election as the

most important ever. Campaigning last

week in Pella, Iowa, Republican Rick

Santorum acknowledged as much. But

he insisted that this time, the choice re-

ally was that fundamental. “The debate,”

he said, “is about who we are.” Speaking

not far away, in Mount Pleasant, Newt

Gingrich went even further, and was

more specific. “This is the most impor-

tant election since 1860,” he said, “be-

cause there’s such a dramatic difference

between the best food-stamp president

in history and the best paycheck candi-

date.” Thus did Gingrich combine his-

toric sweep with a cheap and inaccurate

attack. Nonetheless, it says a great deal

that Gingrich chose to reach all the way

back to the election that helped spark the

Civil War.M.K.Spring Valley, NY

Dear Action Desk,

Blaming the president for rising gas prices is nothing

new, and it’s a bipartisan tactic. In 2004, Sen. John

Kerry blamed President George W. Bush for higher gas

prices and for continuing to fill the Strategic Petroleum

Reserve as oil prices climbed.

Just one problem: Even if domestic supplies were de-

veloped, American presidents couldn’t really control oil

prices. The U.S. government has estimated that there are

18 billion barrels of oil in the outer continental shelf of

the lower 48 states that are off limits to development. That

may sound like a lot, but it is only about 21 / 2 years of

supply for the United States, and it would take several

years to allocate leases and drill exploratory wells. Even

if the estimated 10 billion barrels of oil in the Arctic Na-

tional Wildlife Refuge were available for development,

today’s policy decisions would have no impact on gaso-

line supplies for as much as a decade. Obama can’t dictate

what you’ll pay for premium tomorrow.

Informed Tax payer,

Spring Valley, NY

Dear Editor,

With officials like St. Law-

rence and his team, is it

any surprise this town was ranked

number one in New York?

After all their effort, making

sure our police has everything it

needs to keep running smoothly,

I’m glad to see the hard work

paying off.

Seth P.Monsey, NY

Dear Action Desk,

It is very nice that there is new

paint on the roads in Ramapo.

But where are the police enforc-

ing these new rules. We need

more presence of the police force

around this town. It is too dan-

gerous to drive here.

Concerned Monsey Resident

Dear Action Desk,

Gov. Cuomo said it may be

time for the state to go all

in on casino gambling.Cuomo

said his administration was

"actively" looking at gaming

in New York and whether to

support a constitutional amend-

ment to legalize gambling. A

handful of Indian-operated ca-

sinos already exist in New York

and the state Lottery Division

runs video gaming facilities at

eight race tracks. Another raci-

no is to open at Aqueduct later

this year. This can only lead to

more and more crime in the up-

state regions. What we need is

not more gambling, but more

job openings.

S. RothRockland County

Dear Action Desk,

I’m writing this letter after my sec-

ond “near miss” this week. There

are some streets in this Town that not

only are too dark at night, but appar-

ently are frequented with deer!

That’s twice in one week I’ve almost

hit one, and deer can do serious dam-

age to a car.Either do something to control the

animal life, or light your streets bet-

ter- it’s a real hazard.

Mr. LMonsey, NY

Dear Action Desk,

Mayor Bloomberg announced in a press

conference on Tuesday that the life

expectancy for New Yorkershas reached an

all-time high, with babies born in 2009 ex-

pected to live to the age of 80.6 years.

The longer life span surpasses the na-

tional average of 78.2 years and continues

the city's upward trend. In 2010, the city's

health department announced that babies

born in 2007 had a life expectancy of 79.4

years, the highest recorded in New York

history at the time.

I wonder what state officials are doing tom

mirror that number in other counties. Peo-

ple upstate need to make use of the active

lifestyle that is one in the city. Then maybe

we can see an increase in health. What are

the state officals doing about making up-

state a healthier place?

A. AndersonRockland County NY


Income Level Previous Tax Rate New Tax Rate $40,000 to $150,000 6.85% 6.45%$150,000 to $300,000 6.85% 6.65%$300,000 to $2 million 7.85% - 8.97% 6.85%Over $2 million 8.97% 8.82%

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only crime was passion for the Cuban Jewish community, and being an American. “This has gone on long enough. It is time to re-turn Alan Gross to his loving wife, Judy. Bring him back to tend to his daughter and his 89-year-old mother.”Adela Dworin and an-other Jewish leader spent nearly two hours Monday with Alan Gross at the military hospital

where he is being held.The three celebrated the Jewish holiday of Hanuk-kah by lighting candles, eating potato pancakes and passing around chocolate coins.He was working on a US-AID-funded democracy-building program when he was arrested. His sup-porters say he was only trying to help the island’s small Jewish commu-nity improve its Internet connection. Cuba says

the USAID programs are aimed at bringing about regime change on the is-land.Gross was sentenced to 15 years in jail earlier this year. Castro has voiced concern about Gross’ condition, but the Ameri-can was not included on a list of 2,900 prisoners the Cuban leader par-doned last week, most of them in jail for common crimes.

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Gillibrand Has Led Fight for Funding, Strengthening U.S.-Israel Bilateral

RelationsWashington, DC – U.S. Senator Kirsten Gilli-brand announced that Congress passed the Omnibus Appropria-tions Bill over the week-end, which includes $2 million in funding for the U.S.-Israel Energy Cooperative Agree-ment for FY2012. In No-vember, the Senators Gillibrand, Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Mark Kirk (R-IL) urged the Senate Appropriations Com-mittee Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development to allo-cate this critical fund-ing. Senator Gillibrand has led the fight over the years ensuring that this critical grant program between the United States and Is-rael continues.Senators Gillibrand, Wyden, and Kirk wrote in their November let-ter, “We believe that this is an investment worth maintaining – for the sake of U.S. jobs, our important bilateral relationship with our ally Israel, and the en-ergy innovation this relationship produc-es… Congress should continue to support the funding of this suc-cessful model, which is not only important for our bilateral relation-ship, but beneficial to our economy and our security. I thank you for your consideration and support of this pro-gram.” To date, funding for the U.S.-Israel Energy Cooperative Agree-ment have yielded ad-

vances in important areas such as energy grid management, biodiesel, and solar en-ergy – creating numer-ous opportunities for American companies in New York and across the United States.Funding for the U.S.-Israel Energy Coop-erative Agreement has been allocated in the last three appro-priation acts – FY2009, FY2010, and FY2011. Last year, Polytechnic Institute of New York and Holon Institute of Technology in Israel received $200,000 in funding for energy-efficient, large DC-gain switched-capacitor-based converters for alternative sources.Senator Gillibrand has led the fight to pre-serve the continua-tion of this important private-public col-laboration for energy research and develop-ment initiatives. In a letter to Senate Appro-priations Committee Chairman Byron Dor-gan and Ranking Mem-ber Senator Robert Bennett last year, Sena-tor Gillibrand wrote, “I strongly support the aim of renewable energy collaboration between the U.S. and Israel. Our work with Israel, a world leader in green energy research and development, has great promise for the future of marketable alternative energy technologies… U.S.-Is-rael collaboration and the work of founda-

tions such as BIRD and BSF have had a lasting and fundamental im-pact on our countries' economies and rela-tionship.”The funds for this pro-gram will be admin-istered by the United States-Israel Binational Industrial Research and Development Foundation (BIRD) and the United States-Israel Binational Sci-ence Foundation (BSF), for renewable-energy research and devel-opment cooperative projects between the two nations. Since first appropriated, the U.S. contribution to this partnership has been matched $3 to $1 by the Israeli government and the private sector, making this a sound investment for the U.S. government.Businesses through-out the United States, including New York State, have benefited from the funding of scientific collabora-tion between the U.S. and Israel because it has served as a cata-lyst of innovation and economic growth. In fact, New York as the second largest state re-cipient of BIRD grants, has attracted over 650 allocations. Senator Gillibrand believes that preserving this coop-erative agreement is not only important for U.S.-Israel bilateral rela-tionship, but beneficial for the United State’s economy and security.

Artist rendering of new design for Monsey Family Medical Center

6,000 square feet of space to the exist-ing center. The expansion project is in the pro-cess of adding eight exam rooms to the pediatric and adult medicine de-partments. The construction project is slated to be completed by the end of January. The center has also recently furnished a lab waiting room. The additional waiting rooms will double in size to accommodate pa-tients more comfortably. In the works are also- additional patient services of-

fices as well as more playing areas for children waiting to be seen.“We are proud of the confidence our patients have in the services and pro-grams that we provide,” said Dr. Joel Allen, Medical Director. “We are equal-ly proud of the recognition we have received from our elected officials and community based organizations. We strive to always bring our patients the health care that they deserve, and they should be treated with respect and dignity, this expansion will help better serve that need.”

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CUOMO TO LOWER TAXES FOR NEW YORKERScont. from page1

taxation. In its review, the Commis-sion will consider ways to eliminate tax loopholes, promote administra-

tion efficiency and enhance tax col-lection and enforcement.

Categories with a high percentage of charities with low gradesVeterans, military

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Source: CharityWatchBecause of rounding, figures may not add up to 100%

Graphic: Chicago Tribune © 2011 MCT

42 charities evaluated11 charities evaluated 19 charities evaluated

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11 charities evaluated

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L e g a l l y S p e a k i n g

On January 1, New Yorkers are welcome to meet Governor An-drew M. Cuomo at the Executive Mansion.All adults over the age of 16 wishing to attend must have a ticket. Individuals that receive a ticket will be allowed to bring one guest and any minor chil-dren from their household. Chil-dren must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets are required and space is limited. New York-ers wishing to attend should vis-it the Governor's homepage to register: www.governor.ny.govThe registration period takes place from Wednesday, Decem-ber 28, 2011 at 1:00 pm to Thurs-day, December 29 at 9:00 pm.Space is limited and tickets are non-transferable. In the event that the number of requests ex-ceeds available space, attendees will be selected by lottery.The Executive Mansion Open House will be held from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm on January 1, 2012.Guests are reminded that weap-

ons and controlled substances as well as bags, backpacks, lug-gage, parcels, briefcases, and like articles will be strictly pro-hibited from the event.Photography and videography devices will not be allowed on the premises. Guests with pro-hibited articles will be turned away and no storage or "check-in area" will be provided for such items.Press wishing to attend must register by sending their name and outlet to [email protected].

The attorney-client relationship can be fruitful and productive or tense and strained. Fortunately, some mandatory procedures and common sense can bring peace of mind to both client and attorney.

Most individuals who seek our legal as-sistance are confronted with a problem-- whether it's an unanticipated lawsuit, a family tragedy, an arrest or a business idea. Few people show up at a law office anxious to part with a fortune.

Price, however, is just one criteria to look for in selecting an attorney. Shopping for quality legal advice is not buying soap and the attorney's rates should be one of a number factors you evaluate in selecting your counsel.

Pursuant to state rules government the legal profession, a written retainer agree-ment is required for any representation in which the fees paid will exceed $3000. A written retainer agreement should clearly state how the lawyer's fee is calculated (whether it is a flat fee or an hourly fee), what the minimum deposit it, when bills are generated, what work you will be billed for and what expenses you will need to cover. The retainer should also clearly state how many days you have to pay your bill and any interest charges for late payments. Most retainer agreements provide that in the event you do not pay your bill, the law firm can cease work on your account.

In the event you and your attorney have a dispute over the bill, the Rockland County Bar Association has a committee to assist with fee disputes.

Quality legal advice can be costly. At the beginning of your engagement of an attor-ney, clearly outline any financial concerns and ask the attorney for guidance on what you can expect your entire case to cost. An honest discussion at the beginning of

a representation will save aggravation for both attorney and client later on. It is im-portant for clients to understand many le-gal matters are far more complex than the client may initially realize. Open communi-cation is the best way to prevent problems.

Lawyers are also supposed to provide cli-ent's with a list of "Client Rights and Re-sponsibilities." This document, drafted by the court system, explains your attorney's obligation, your obligations as a client and other parameters of the attorney-client re-lationship.

In the event you believe an attorney has violated his responsibilities to you, you can file a complaint with the Grievance Com-mittee. While the overwhelming majority of complaints are dismissed and the com-mittee does generally involve itself in fee disputes, you should press forward with a Complaint if you believe your attorney has acted in a fashion contrary to his or her obligation to zealously represent your in-terests.

Contrary to the belief of some, attorneys are not obligated to provide anyone with a free consultation. Though some lawyers will offer a free consultation, never show up at a lawyer's office expecting to get advice free of charge. Always inquire in advance if there will be a fee for your meeting.

You can contact Ryan Karben at [email protected] or

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By: Rabbi Yakov HorowitzThe ongoing violence in Beit Shemesh by hooligans has taken an even uglier turn recently as it is being directed against school-age children and their parents. It is now receiving front-page international coverage due to the involvement of Is-raeli elected officials at the highest levels.As the colossal Chilul Hashem and distor-tion of genuine Torah values is escalat-ing, it is incumbent on decent Jews worldwide to do our part to distance ourselves from this behavior and loudly proclaim that this is not the way of our Torah. It is of paramount importance that we do so not only before the media and the world at large, but also that we explain this to our impressionable chil-dren in the starkest of terms. Our work with children and teens over the years has clearly indicated that "Hate Does not Have an Off Button" – meaning that the toxic message of intolerance is one that has long-term harmful effects.Many people in our community insist, “Everyone understands that these are a small bunch of radicals who do not have the support of any rabbinic leaders.” But that is simply not the message resonat-ing around the world nowadays.The 1% is getting all the media attention due to the passiveness of the 99%.Several years ago, readers of this website conducted our own peaceful “hafgana” (protest) when the demonstrations in Eretz Yisroel were spinning out of control, by writing respectful emails to the editors of The Jerusalem Post and Ha’aretz condemning the violence in the clearest terms.By all accounts, it was very successful as each of the papers received more than 100 emails from Jews worldwide. The Je-rusalem Post designated a letters-to-the-editor section, where they printed many of the responses and actually wrote a col-umn noting that there was a grass-roots movement by charedi Jews worldwide condemning the violent behavior.We respectfully ask that you do the same at this critical time – with the eyes of the world focused on Beit Shemesh. Kindly take a few moments to cut and paste this message or write something along these lines and email them to [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]“As a Torah Jew, I am deeply distressed by the harassment and violence in Beit Shemesh – all of which is diametrically opposed to the teachings of our Holy Torah. Lest our silence be misconstrued as passive acceptance of this behavior, we condemn it in the strongest terms, as do the vast, overwhelming, majority of Torah Jews worldwide.”We ask that you show public support for this effort by posting your name and the city where you live as a comment on the bottom of this thread so that members of our community and the media at large can see that this is a broad-based effort.Thank you very much for your time and may this effort be helpful in restoring k’vod shamayim.

Subway riders stuck all night in a train trapped by snow after a bliz-zard sued a transportation agency on Tuesday.In court papers describing last year’s ordeal, they said they had no heat, food, water or bathroom facilities while the Metropolitan Transporta-tion Authority kept promising help.The city was all but paralyzed when the storm hit on Dec. 26, 2010, with 2 feet of snow piled around an A train on elevated tracks in Queens. Inside were about 500 passengers who spent eight hours there in freezing temperatures.The conductor refused to allow pas-sengers off the train, “resulting in a deplorable imprisonment,” said 22 of them named in the suit, which was filed in Queens state Supreme Court.They are seeking unspecified dam-ages from the New York City Transit Authority, part of the MTA, which runs the nation’s largest mass transit system. The subway alone has a daily ridership of more than 5 million.

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Public irked by taxcut battleThe partisan battle over extending the Social Security payroll tax cut may have hurt Republicans and given President Barack Obama a boost; what the polls say:

Voter frustration with Congress

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Hefty baggage feesU.S. airlines raked in $1.7 billion from baggage fees in the first half of 2011. What various airlines charge for checked bags:

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4. Humans, wildlife eat fish containing mercury, which accumulates in tissues

Adults Mercury can affect brain, heart, kidneys, lungs, immune system

Fetus Most at risk; impairs nervous system affecting cognitive, motor skills

Wildlife Impairs behavior, reproduction

Mercury pollution cycleMercury is emitted into the atmosphere mainly by coal-fired power plants. How that toxic metal gets into the food chain and harms humans:

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41Ron Paul

Undecided: 10%

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40Rick Perry

Undecided: 9%

49Barack Obama

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Undecided: 11%

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Undecided: 11%


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Department of Endocrinology Department of Adult MedicineACNEDR. KANTOR ask the doctor.

For most people, acne is something that occurs during the teen-age years and goes away, never to return. For the lucky ones, it doesn't last long, and there is no permanent damage. Others struggle with it well into adulthood. Unfortunately, the social pain of acne can be equally as painful as, if not more than, the physical impact. Acne can be devastating to anyone's psyche, especially those in their teenage years.

There are two types of acne

For reasons no one completely understands, follicles, often called pores, sometimes get blocked. Sebum (oil) which normally drains to the surface gets blocked and bacteria begins to grow.

A papule occurs when there is a break in the follicular wall. White blood cells rush in and the pore becomes inflamed. A pus-tule forms several days later when white blood cells make their way to the surface of the skin. This is what people usually refer to as a "pimple". An inflamed lesion can sometimes completely collapse or explode, severely inflaming the surrounding skin, and sometimes engulfing neighboring follicles. These lesions are called nodules or cysts:

Milia are tiny white bumps that occur when normally sloughed skin cells get trapped in small pockets on the surface of the skin. They are common in newborns across the nose and upper cheeks and can also be seen on adult skin. The bumps disappear as the surface is worn away and the dead skin is sloughed. In newborns, the bumps usually disappear within the first few weeks of life. However, for adults milia may persist indefinitely.

“Millia is less common in children, but still treated”. Says Dr. Phillip Fried a dermatologist at Monsey Medical and Dental Care Center. Adults can have them removed by a physician for cosmetic im-provement. Many people believe that the more they wash their face, the less chance of a pimple. But in reality, facial blemishes are not caused by dirt. Contrary to what you may have seen in advertisements, pores do not get blocked from the top down due to "impurities". Rather, the walls of a pore stick together deep within the skin, starting acne formation. Far from preventing acne, frequent washing may actually irritate pores and cause them to become clogged. A washcloth can add even more irritation. The best bet is to wash very gently with bare hands, and only wash twice a day.

Stress and acne

Stress may have an effect on hormones and theoretically can pro-mote acne. However, an effective acne system is more powerful than a bout of stress any day. Some psychiatric medications may have acne as a side effect, but stress itself is no big deal. Your time is better spent determining the right course of acne treatment rather than feeling guilt about stress.

Diet and acne

“All we know for sure,” says Dr. Fried, “is that non-organic milk tends to lead to acne in women. This is because of all the hormones the cows are fed, organic milk does not pose the same threat”.

The sun The sun may work in the short-term to hasten the clear-ing of existing acne while reddening your skin, thus blending your skin tone with red acne marks. However, a sun burn is actually skin damage. It's important to prevent damage to your skin while try-ing to get rid of acne. Sun exposure causes irritation which can make acne worse. Don’t stay out of the sun completely since we get our vitamin D from the sun. Limiting sun exposure on acne prone areas of your body is most likely prudent, but some expo-sure from time to time is not only unavoidable, but is perfectly okay.

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The prevalence of diabetes and endocrine disorders in our community has been a source of concern to the physicians at the medical center. Dr. Yoel Kantor of Monsey Family Medical’s Specialty Department , . is double Board Certified in Internal Medicine and En-docrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism with much ex-perience in diagnosing and treating diabetic patients and those with endocrine system disorders, especially thyroid problems. Dr. Kantor has years of training and experience at Beth Israel Hospital in Manhattan, a fellowship at Emory University and in private practice. Involvement in the medical profession runs in his family; his grandmother practiced as a pediatrician, his mother is a dentist and his sister is currently an internist. In the aftermath of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor disaster, which resulted in a spiking of thyroid cancer cases among the resi-dents of the region, Dr. Kantor was involved in treating many thyroid cancer cases, which piqued his interest in endocrinology further. The desire to take advan-tage of superior educational opportunities and im-prove quality of life for his family spurred Dr. Kantor to emigrate to the States to finish his medical training in endocrinology and avail his family and himself of a more observant lifestyle.

In treating patients with diabetes, Dr. Kantor favors a gradual approach, first recommending diet, exercise and lifestyle adjustments; if that approach is not suc-cessful, medication is advised. The progression of the disease in many patients can be arrested in its early stages by incorporating modest lifestyle changes into the daily routine.

“The medical center is intent on continually expand-ing the spectrum of services we offer to the communi-ty,” states Mendel Hoffman, President/CEO. “Especially in light of the high incidence of diabetic conditions among our patients, we are proud to be able to of-fer endocrinology in the confines of the Center. This provides the convenience of advanced diagnosis and treatment to our patients within the Center, and en-hanced responsiveness to our patient’s needs. We are happy and fortunate to have Dr. Kantor on staff at the Specialty Department.”

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When kids melt down in the middle of a crowded store, at a Shabbos meal with extended family, or at home, it can be extremely frustrating.

But parents can help kids learn self-control and teach them how to respond to situations without just acting on impulse. Teaching self-control skills is one of the most important things that parents can do for their kids because these are some of the most important skills for success later in life.

By learning self-control, kids can make appropriate decisions and respond to stressful situations in ways that can yield positive outcomes.For example, if you say that you're not serving ice cream until after dinner, your child may cry, plead, or even scream in the hopes that you will give in. But with self-control, your child can understand that a temper tantrum means you'll take away the ice cream for good and that it's wiser to wait patiently.

Here are a few suggestions on how to help kids learn to control their behavior:

UP TO AGE 2

Infants and toddlers get frustrated by the large gap between the things they want to do and what they're able to do. They often respond with temper tantrums. Try to prevent outbursts by distracting your little one with toys or other activities. For kids reaching the 2-year-old mark, try a brief timeout in a designated area — like a kitchen chair or bottom stair — to show the consequences for outbursts and teach that it's better to take some time alone instead of throwing a tantrum.

AGES 3 TO 5

You can continue to use timeouts, but rather than enforcing a specific time limit, end timeouts once your child has calmed down. This helps kids improve their sense of self-control. And praise your child for not losing control in frustrating or difficult situations.

AGES 6 TO 9

As kids enter school, they're better able to understand the idea of consequences and that they can choose good or bad behavior. It may help your child to imagine a stop sign that must be obeyed and think about a situation before responding. Encourage your child to walk away from a frustrating situation for a few minutes to cool off instead of having an outburst.

AGES 10 TO 12

Older kids usually better understand their feelings. Encourage them to think about what's causing them to lose control and then analyze it. Explain that sometimes the situations that are upsetting at first don't end up being so awful. Urge kids to take time to think before responding to a situation.

AGES 13 TO 17

By now kids should be able to control most of their actions. But remind teens to think about long-term consequences. Urge them to pause to evaluate upsetting situations before responding and talk through problems rather than losing control, slamming doors, or yelling. If necessary, discipline your teen by taking away certain privileges to reinforce the message that self-control is an important skill.

WHEN KIDS ARE OUT OF CONTROL

As difficult as it may be, resist the urge to yell when you're disciplining your kids. Instead, be firm and matter of fact. During a child's meltdown, stay calm and explain that yelling, throwing a tantrum, and slamming doors are unacceptable behaviors that have consequences — and say what those consequences are.

Your actions will show that tantrums won't get kids the upper hand. For example, if your child gets upset in the grocery store after you've explained why you won't buy candy, don't give in — thus demonstrating that the tantrum was both unacceptable and ineffective.

Also, consider speaking to your child's teachers about classroom settings and appropriate behavioral expectations. Ask if problem solving is taught or demonstrated in school.

And model good self-control yourself. If you're in an irritating situation and your kids are present, tell them why you're frustrated and then discuss the potential solutions to the problem. For example, if you've misplaced your keys, instead of getting upset, tell your kids the keys are missing and then search for them together. If they don't turn up, take the next constructive step (like retracing your steps when you last had the keys in-hand). Show that good emotional control and problem solving are the ways to deal with a difficult situation.

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Congressman Eliot Engel (D-NY-17) issued the follow-ing statement after House Republicans once again stepped back from the brink and agreed to the two-month exten-

sion to the payroll tax holiday, as agreed to by the Senate last week. Last year, Congress enacted legislation to re-duce the Social Security payroll tax by 2% for employees, continue extended unemployment insurance benefits and delay a previously scheduled 25% reduction in the Medicare reim-bursement rate for physician services (Doc Fix). Both parties agree that a one-year extension is preferable, but great differences remain on how to do so. The two-month Senate compromise gives time to work out the long-term deal, while not harming American families. “It is refreshing to see that my Republican col-leagues have seen the light and are joining Democrats in preventing a tax hike on middle class families. The fact that we continue hav-ing these dysfunctional arguments every few weeks, needlessly taking our country to the brink of economic disasters, is a major reason Congress has an approval rating bordering on single digits. The American people are sick and tired of these games. For once, cooler heads have prevailed and now there won’t be any un-wanted holiday surprises for the American peo-ple. After the New Year, Democrats and Re-

publicans, in both the House and Senate, can hash out a real agreement for a longer exten-sion. The plan passed by the House Majority is unacceptable, however, and must be altered in order to be signed by the President. Their bill forces millions of seniors to pay more for health care while giving the 300,000 wealthiest Ameri-cans another free pass. This is completely un-acceptable – we cannot solve our debt problem on the backs of our working families.” The GOP version of the expiring tax measures alters some key points. It modifies the unem-ployment insurance program to cut 40 possible weeks (reducing the maximum state and fed-eral duration of benefits from 99 weeks to 59 weeks) while also imposing new requirements on laid-off workers seeking unemployment ben-efits. It adds taxes to the unemployed for long-term need, and disqualifies them from taking part in the Food Stamp program. “It really doesn’t make any sense to punish peo-ple who are already suffering by being without a job. I hope that we can build upon the common ground found today, and find a more equitable way of paying for a longer extension. I also call on my Republican colleagues to fully abandon the reckless tactics when we reconvene in 2012. There are too many important issues we need to tackle – job creation, immigration re-form, education, etc. – and we cannot do so by having to face manufactured crises time after time. I am glad to see the spirit of the holidays prevailed today, and I look forward to extending that, as well as the middle class tax breaks, into the new year.”

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Keeping It Clean

Handwashing

• Always wash hands with soap and warm water for 20 seconds before beginning food preparation, after handling food, and after using the bathroom, changing diapers, or touching pets.

• Use gloves to handle food if you have a cut or infection. Do not sneeze or cough into food.

Surfaces and Utensils

Harmful bacteria can spread throughout the kitchen and get onto cutting boards, utensils, and countertops — causing “cross-contamination.” (See inset box on page 8.) Keep raw meat, poultry, fish, and their juices away from other food — especially ready-to-eat food.

• Wash cutting boards, dishes, and countertops with hot, soapy water after preparing each food item and before you go on to the next item.

• After cutting raw meat, poultry, and seafood, wash cutting boards, knives, and countertops with hot, soapy water.

Cutting Boards

Proper cutting board “care-and-feeding” is a key component of preventing cross-contamination. Here’s how:

• Always use a clean cutting board for food preparation.

• Try to use one cutting board for fresh produce — and a separate one for raw meat, poultry, and seafood.

• Sanitize cutting boards with a freshly made solution of 1 tablespoon of unscented, liquid chlorine bleach in 1 gallon of water.

• Once cutting boards become excessively worn or develop hard- to-clean grooves, replace them.

Kitchen Cleanup

• Use hot, soapy water and a clean dishcloth (or paper towels) to clean kitchen surfaces and wipe up spills.

• Wash dishcloths often in the hot cycle of your washing machine.

Food safety doesn’t end with buying, transporting, and storing food safely. In fact, once you have food home . . . the safety of your food is, literally, in your hands. Follow these basic guidelines — and remember, safe food preparation always begins with “clean.”

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Mortgages and taxesRecent polls show that most Americans favor the mortgage interest deduction, but it costs the federal government a lot and could be headed for the chopping block.

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GROUP SAYS ‘ENVIRON-MENTAL JUSTICE’ NOT CONSIDERED IN INDIAN

POINT RELICENSINGBUCHANAN – Environmental group files a report with the Nuclear Regulatory Commis-sion’s Atomic Safety and Li-censing Board raising a new issue in regard to Entergy’s ap-plication to relicense the Indian Point nuclear power plants for another 20 years.The group is pointing to re-search which it says shows the plant’s emergency evacu-ation plan would have “dispro-portionate effects on people of color, people with low incomes, disabilities and/or limited mo-bility.”Clearwater Environmental Di-rector Manna Jo Greene point-ed to evacuation difficulties in the event of an emergency by people who cannot afford to have private transportation and must rely on public transit.The group also has concerns about the elderly. People in nursing homes or assisted liv-ing would have great difficulty in evacuating, Greene said.“Especially people if their vi-sion is challenged, their hear-ing is challenged, their ability to understand commands and what’s going on; all of these handicaps could really create very disproportionate impacts,” she said.Clearwater also cited the “po-tential for disproportionate impact” by the failure to men-tion nearby Sing Sing state prison. The facility is “its own census block,” according to Clearwater’s statement of le-gal position. “Its population is overwhelmingly from minority groups, and the ability of pris-oners to respond to emergen-cies is completely different to that of the general population.”Clearwater is one of three par-ties with standing before the NRC’s Atomic Safety and Li-censing Board to challenge Indian Point’s relicensing – the others are Riverkeeper and New York State. They plan on arguing their case at a hearing in the new year.

SENATOR CARLUCCI CALLS ON KRUGER TO

FORFEIT PENSIONNANUET, NY – Senator David Carlucci called on disgraced ex-State Senator Carl Kruger to forfeit any pension package that he was entitled to receive upon his prompt exit from the state senate over felony vio-lations. Back in May, Sena-tor Carlucci proposed legisla-tion that would strip pensions of public officials that commit wrongdoing.The New York State Sen-ate subsequently passed and signed into law by Gover-nor Cuomo the Public Integ-rity Reform Act of 2011 that, among other notable items, overhauled previous antiquat-ed ethics laws with common sense regulation. As a result, certain public of-ficials who commit crimes re-lated to their public offices may have their pensions reduced of forfeited in a new civil forfeiture proceeding brought by the At-torney General or the prosecu-tor who handled the conviction of the official.“Politicians should not be al-lowed to receive any type of sweetheart public pension deal from the same taxpayers they swindled," said Senator Carlucci. “Those that commit wrongdoing should be held accountable. I continue to be-lieve that public corruption, no matter whose side of the aisle it occurs on, is inherently wrong and cannot be tolerated.”Up until passage of the reform legislation in New York State, public pensions were consti-tutionally guaranteed even for those that committed a felony, unfairly leaving taxpayers on the hook. Senator Kruger was vested and paid into the pen-sion program before the bill passed. As a result, he is eligi-ble to collect his pension ben-efits because of this loophole.Authorities have alleged that Kruger accepted $1 million in bribes to finance his fraudulent and lavish lifestyle while in re-turn doling out political favors to his cronies.and to complete-ly eliminate this tax.”

NEW YORKERS SUP-PORT CASINOS, SPLIT ON HYDRO-FRACKING, COL-

LEGE POLL FINDSNEW YORK – New York State voters support legalized casino gaming by a two to one margin, according to a poll released Wednesday by Quinnipiac Uni-versity. Sixty-four percent of those polled by the Connecticut col-lege support Atlantic City or Las Vegas style casinos while 31 percent oppose them.Casinos would be good for the economy, New York voters said 68 percent to 27 percent. They would also lead to an in-crease in gambling addiction, voters said by a 58 percent to 36 percent margin.Legalizing casino gaming would require the approval of two consecutive state legisla-tures followed by a vote by the residents of the state. The pro-cess is already underway and lawmakers say will introduce legislature next month.On the subject of hydrofrack-ing to harvest natural gas from underground shale formations, 44 percent of those polled by Quinnipiac College support drilling because of the eco-nomic benefits and 45 percent oppose it because of environ-mental concerns. Opposition to drilling is 48 per-cent to 43 percent among up-state voters and 49 percent to 40 percent among New York City voters while suburban vot-ers support drilling 53 percent to 34 percent.Voters support by 57 percent to 31 percent a tax on companies drilling for gas in the Marcellus Shale and say by 75 percent to 18 percent that drilling will create jobs. All groups agree strongly about jobs.But voters said 55 percent to 13 percent, with 31 percent undecided, that fracking will cause environmental damage.

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The largest animal on EarthMarine-mammal researchers photographed several blue whales off Washington state Ð only the third documented sighting in our region in 50 years.

© 2011 MCTSource: acsonline.orgGraphic: Mark Nowlin, The Seattle Times

Blue whale Balaenoptera musculus

Gray whaleEschrichtius robustus

Length 32 ft. (10 m)Weight 8-9 tons

Length 45-46 ft. (14 m)Weight 30-40 tons

95 ft. (29 m)

100 ft.(30.5 m)

Length Southern Hemisphere blue whales reach lengths of 90-100 ft. (27-30.5 m) Northern Hemisphere blue whales average 75 to 80 ft. (23-24 m)

Weight About 150 tons

Seattle light-rail carLength 95 ft. (29 m) Weight 52 tons

OrcaOrcinus orca

NOTE: Alaska and Hawaii not to scale

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Losing jobless benefits?Nearly 2 million unemployed workers will lose their benefits Jan. 1 unless Congress reauthorizes the emergency program. Those jobless by state:

• 430,000 of these jobless were laid off as recently as July; they exhaust state benefits in January

Less than 5,000 5,000-24,999 25,000-59,999 60,000 or more


Shaking the sands of timeThe historic earthquake that hit Japan last spring proved an apt metaphor for a year in which the world was rocked by political and economic upheaval.

Source: AP, Reuters, MCT Photo Service Graphic: Pat Carr, Robert Dorrell © 2011 MCT

Jan. 8 U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., suffers severe brain injury after shooting that leaves six dead

Aug. 5 Standard & PoorÕs downgrades U.S. debt for first time

Oct. 20 Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi killed by rebels after eight-month uprising backed by NATO

Nov. 9 Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou resigns,a casualty of EuropeÕs debt crisis; governments in Italy, Spain also change hands

Nov. 10 Legendary Penn State football coach Joe Paterno ousted in wakeof child sex abuse scandal involving his former assistant

Sept. 17 Ongoing series of Occupy Wall Street protests against economic inequality beginsin New York City, spreads to Washington, D.C., and around world

March 15 Protests begin in Syria; President Bashar al-Assad soon begins crackdown that has killed at least 5,000

March 11 Massive earthquake hits Japan, triggering a tsunami, crippling a nuclear plant and killing more than 15,000

July 22 Right-wing extremist kills 77in horrific attacks in Norway

May 1 Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, mastermindof 9-11, killed by Navy Seals in Pakistan

July 21 NASAÕs 135th and final space shuttle mission ends

Feb. 11 Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak ousted after 18 days of demonstrations, spreading the ÒArab SpringÓ

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RECALLJ.M. Smucker Co. recently announced that it is recalling 3,000 jars of its Smuck-er's Natural Peanut Butter Chunky from stores because the peanut butter is pos-sibly contaminated with the bacteria sal-monella.This certainly isn't the first salmonella outbreak to hit the U.S., and it likely won't be the last. Recently, the recall of Turkish pine nuts from Wegmans supermarkets was in the news because of contamina-tion with salmonella. And just this month, legal settlements were made with vic-tims of egg-salmonella contamination, the AP reported. Earlier this month, the FDA announced that it was stepping up its efforts to test pet food for salmonella contamination.Samonella infection, also known as sal-monellosis, is the most common source of food poisoning, according to the Na-tional Institutes of Health. Infection is most commonly contracted by consum-ing the bacteria from raw beef, eggs, poultry and sometimes even produce. It can also be contracted by pets' feces (particularly from reptilian and bird pets).There are more than 2,500 types of sal-monella, and some of them have be-come increasingly drug-resistant over the years because of antimicrobial use in both animals and humans, according to the World Health Organization.WebMD reports that 40,000 reported cases of salmonella poisoning occur in the U.S. every year, though that number is likely up to 30 times larger because milder cases often go unreported.When contracted from food, contamina-tion can occur during the food process-ing or handling phases, particularly when a food handler doesn't properly wash his or her hands after using the restroom.When a person is infected with salmo-nella, the bacteria goes to live in the in-testinal tract, the Mayo Clinic reported. Common symptoms usually last four to seven days, and include nausea, ab-dominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, fever, headache and even bloody stools.For most people, getting sick with sal-monellosis just means a few days of being sick. But for certain populations -- including babies and young children, the elderly, people who have had organ transplants, people who have weak im-mune systems and pregnant women -- complications can occur that include dehydration resulting in dry mouth, de-creased urination, and sunken eyes, and even bacteremia, which is when bacteria gets in the bloodstream and infects other parts of the body, according to the Mayo Clinic.Salmonella doesn't usually have to be treated, as it goes away on its own after a few days, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. How-ever, if a person has been severely af-fected and is dehydrated because of the infection, intravenous fluids may be nec-essary for rehydration. Antibiotics may also be necessary if infection spreads elsewhere in the body.

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Eliezer Vilinsky, M.A.Miryam Vilinsky, M.Ed.EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES© 2011 All rights reserved. Permission to print granted to The Advocate Is this a case of big powerful poli-ticians picking on innocent young children? The Alabama Ethics Commission has ruled that children can give only inexpen-sive gifts, like coffee mugs or homebaked cookies, to their teachers. This is a holiday time concern, so it has come to the me-dia’s attention at this time of year. Alabama teachers who accept higher-priced gifts, will be violating the law and are subject to a $6,000 fine. The teacher-gift provision is part of a greater law that was created fol-lowing indictment of some legislators and lobbyists in Alabama. Naturally, some edu-cators object to being grouped with poten-tially corrupt politicians, but authors of the law say that exceptions cannot be made for teachers. That would weaken the law. We could just chalk this business up to an example of “your taxes at work”, but we believe there are some valuable lessons to be learned. The centerpiece of this type of legislation is designed to root out favorit-ism. In government, that means keeping everybody on an even playing field and not granting special favors to friends or those who buy special treatment by giving gifts or paying bribes. Of course this standard should apply to everyone, including teach-ers. Teachers’ pets are in nobody’s best interest. Our peeve is with how issues like this are dealt with. As educators who have seen decades of remarkable changes in behavior in people of all ages, back-grounds, and beliefs, we believe in edu-cation over legislation. If you want to help someone change his behavior, don’t sue him, educate him. This applies to educa-tional institutions, not just political ones. Despite the need to regard sen-sitivity issues, there is no reason to set a dollar limit on the amount a child or his family may spend on a gift for a teacher. Some people voice concern about uneven giving and children’s feelings. How do we stop one child from given an elaborate gift, which he can afford, to a teacher, while an-other child can afford only a modest gift? Answer: we don’t stop him. Stopping is legislation in place of education. Perhaps lessons about gift giv-ing would help. Perhaps we should teach our children about quality versus quantity. Accuracy is more valuable than cost. Se-lecting a gift that fits the person we wish to thank or show friendship toward is far more effective than spending a lot of mon-ey on a gift. Yes, people are flattered when others spend a lot of money on them, but they are more appreciative when the giver shows how well he knows the recipi-ent. That shows in the accuracy of the gift selection. This is a lesson in appreciation versus flattery. A second lesson we can share with our children is about realism. Rich people are entitled to act richly. Average income earners should not be imitating rich people. It’s fine for a financially well-endowed individual to present a gift pur-chased in an upscale store, but it is not appropriate for someone to break his bank to do the same. The recipient will reject the lower-earner, not because he failed to match the giving of the wealthier giver, but because he failed to give realistically. Un-realistic giving translates into insincerity. Sincere giving comes from the heart. It is not encased in dollar signs. We would like to share one personal example of heartfelt giving. While we were resid-

ing in Atlanta, Georgia, our oldest daugh-ter celebrated her seventh birthday. At a modest party that we hosted for her, boys and girls who were close friends gave her gifts for her birthday. One gift was remark-ably striking. One boy gave her a piece of coral. Spontaneously, the little boy’s father told us, as he picked his son up from the party, that he had asked his son what he would like to give as a gift that would be most meaningful from him. The little boy went to his room and took the coral from his shelf and wrapped it as a gift and pre-sented it to our daughter. How do you like that? Straight from the heart. No credit card needed.

"The amount of the heart that is

touched is the same."

We’re not advocating emptying out your basement clutter and transferring it to your child’s teacher’s basement with appreciation for all that she does. We are suggesting that giving a gift to a teacher is right when it is given sincerely, and it rep-resents the child appropriately. That piece of coral has remained in our hearts and stayed on our shelf for many years. Our goal is not only to highlight what proper gift giving is, but to encourage parents and teachers to educate children about the qualities of gift giving. This act of kindness requires formal and informal teaching. Rather than legislate how much a gift may cost, teach about how to valuate a gift based upon its realism and its sincer-ity. Now comes part two. So far we have focused on the lessons parents and teachers need to give to children about how to select and give gifts. We cannot ignore the important les-son that recipients of gifts teach through their receiving. We would like to assume that teachers are fair-handed and that they will not favor those who give “better” gifts. Of course unscrupulous individuals may be sitting behind teachers’ desks, but they also require education, not legislation. Teachers need to demonstrate to their stu-dents and to their peers that no matter how large or small or expensive or inexpensive a gift may be, the amount of the heart that is touched is the same. That expression of thanks rests with the teacher. as we ex-plained earlier, focused gifts count most. Gifts that represent the giver most and mean something special to the recipient are the best. The teacher’s thank-you card will reflect that. Decreeing how much or whether children should give as gifts does not edu-cate them. It takes away firsthand experi-ence and their chance to examine why we do as we do. It also eliminates the opportu-nity to learn from mistakes. When we force our decisions on others we deny them the ability to assemble knowledge that will help them make informed decisions in the future. Children should be able to give gifts and be able to learn about what constitutes proper gift giving with sensitivity from ex-perience. Lessons learned from realistic personal experience contribute toward “helping children to help themselves.”

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

THE GIFT OF EDUCATION

Type 2 diabetes could be re-versed in just four months by simply following a low-calorie diet, a study has revealed.According to the research, peo-ple who reduced their calorific intake in their daily diet experi-enced a far greater improvement in the condition – and their health in general – than any medication offered.This means that life-saving insu-lin would no longer be needed to combat the disorder, cardiac function would improve and dan-gerous fats building up around patients’ hearts would be signifi-cantly reduced.As obesity levels soar, type 2 diabetes is fast emerging as one of the biggest priorities for the health profession.

Dr Sebastiaan Hammer, the study’s lead author, told The Ex-press: ‘It is striking to see how a relatively simple intervention of a very low-calorie diet effectively cures Type 2 diabetes.‘Lifestyle interventions may have more powerful beneficial cardiac effects than medication in these patients.’The research has been hailed as a breakthrough which could rev-olutionise the treatment of what was thought to be an incurable lifelong condition.Dr Hammer, from the Depart-ment of Radiology at Leiden University Medical Centre in the Netherlands, added that the re-sults showed significant improve-ments in patients after just 16 weeks of following a low-calorie diet.

DIABETES CURE: SCIENTISTS REVEAL LOW-CALORIE DIET REVERSES TYPE 2

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• Cap or screen the top of the chimney to keep out rodents and birds.

• If the chimney hasn't been cleaned for a while, call a chimney sweep to remove soot and creosote.

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Secondly, check for leaks in the house to make sure that there is not a busted water pipe, which could lead to a mold infestation. Now comes the hard part, the dehumidifier is to prevent the mold from occurring, however how do you get rid of the mold now? Most people recommend using a bleach and water mixture to kill the mold. There are other green alternatives to those not to keen of using the chemicals.

When cleaning the room remember too wet the mold down with water to start off, if you start scrub-bing on dry mold it can float on the air into another room and begin attacking it as well. That is why it is a good idea to close off the rooms, but allow for some sort of ventilation, especially when using chemicals.


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