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Delivered from the Empire State Plaza Convention Center, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo laid out his plan for the region in his State of the State speech Wednesday af-ternoon with an ambitious agenda for 2013. Highlights that may be of interest include major gun-control legislation, a local wine and food incentive, where owners can set up duty free shops, and a proposed “Green Bank” to spur clean energy. Like New Jersey and Connecticut, he aims to expand NY gaming with 3 casinos upstate. The Gover-

nor also called for higher minimum wage to $8.75, and asked for Storm-proof power systems post-Sandy. There was also a very big emphasis on Woman’s equality, citing (in a slideshow presentation) that on av-erage men earn about twelve thou-sand dollars more a year than their female counterparts.He also called for better teachers and principals: Research suggests that teachers account for one-third of a school’s total impact on stu-dent achievement and that principal leadership accounts for 25 percent.

The Governor announced

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Flu season has begun in ear-nest—have you gotten your flu shot, yet? According to the Centers for Dis-ease Control "most of the coun-try" is now experiencing "high lev-els of influenza-like-illness" (ILI) at levels "nearing what have been peak levels of ILI during moder-ately severe seasons in the past." And of course the highest activity is being reported in "twenty-nine states and New York City."

“While we can’t say for certain how severe this season will be, we can say that a lot of people are getting sick with influenza and we are getting reports of severe illness and hospitaliza-tions,” Dr. Joe Bresee, Chief of the Epidemiology and Prevention Branch in CDC’s Influenza Divi-sion, said. Though not everyone agrees, Bresee insists, "Anyone who has not already been vacci-nated should do so now."Right now cumulative influenza hospitalization rates nation-ally are 8.1 per 100,000 people, which according to the CDC's Bresee is "high for this time of year." Anecdotal evidence at lo-cal hospitals also show a busier than usual season. "Which is why the CDC and doc-tors recommend that you get your flu shots now and be aware of an-tiviral medications if you do in fact

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The state education commis-sioner has dismissed an East Ramapo school district chal-lenge of the sale of a former school building, making the once controversial transac-tion move toward a sale after a year and a half of uncertainty. School board President Daniel Schwartz told the Advocate,

“It’s a gratifying ruling. Es-sentially the Commissioner adopted all our [ the board’s] arguments.” Carole Anderson, had accused the East Ramapo Board of Education for failing to make an effort to get the best price for the aging building when

Suffern Mayor Dagan Lacorte (second from right) joined Tomchei Shab-bos of Rockland County for its Annual Dinner on January 6th.The mayor was warmly wel-comed by Tom-chei Shabbos President Alan Rosenstock (second from left), former Wesley Hills Village Trustee Brett Bekritsky (l) and askan Elliot Lasky (r).

"Providing Shabbos meals to Rockland's less fortunate is a big mitzvah," Lacorte said, "I'm delighted to support Tom-chei Shabbos' important work in our community."

Sale of Colton School Gets Green Light From Commissioner

Suffern Mayor Supports Tomchei Shabbos

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Equal rights, bigger industry, better teachers, and cleaner energy among major topics discussed for the new year's plan.

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Police: Man Planned To 'Blow Up' Washington

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Manhattan, NY - Police say a man accused with his girlfriend of keeping bomb-making materials in their Greenwich Vil-lage apartment had told acquaintances he planned to blow up the Washington Square Park arch Police spokesman Paul Browne said the acquaintances told in-vestigators they saw Aaron Greene trig-ger an explosion after sprinkling a white powder in the park.

Police believe the powder was HMTD, a bomb-making material they found in the couple's apartment last month. The new details emerged after police searched the Orangeburg, N.Y. home of Greene's friend. They found 21 guns, brass knuck-les, two stun guns and a switchblade knife. Browne said police went there af-ter Greene said he had given some of his weapons to the man.

Greene's lawyer declined to comment.

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There are real advocates for students and then there are those disguised as advocates. The people involved in suing the East Ramapo School District are wasting everyone’s time. It is obvious that the argument was not for the the school building's sale or about the higher bids on the market value, but this lawsuit was

about their own agenda against the East Ramapo board.

Last week, the State education commissioner dismissed an East Ramapo school district challenge of the sale of the former Colton elementary school building, paving the way for the controversial transaction to move forward after a year and a half of uncertainty and time wasted. After millions of wasted dollars that the school district could have used for programs and books, they ended up wasting two years on the sale of the building.

The School Board’s sale of Colton for $6.6 million was fair market value and the critics were just out to pick a fight with the school board. This lesson teaches East Ramapo parents, that it is not the student’s education the critics care about, but rather a personal vendetta they have with the elected members of the board.

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Source: Los Angeles Times reporting, MCT Photo ServiceGraphic: Los Angeles Times

Here are President Barack ObamaÕs recent Cabinet nominations and possible replacements for some other positions. Nominations must be confirmed by the Senate.

Chuck Hagel• OutgoingLeon E. Panetta

Defense

John Brennan• ResignedDavid H. Petraeus

CIA

John F. Kerry• OutgoingHillary R. Clinton

State

Vacant if Napolitano becomes attorney general• Possible replacementRetired Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen; New York Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly; former LAPD Chief William J. Bratton

Homeland Security

Eric H. Holder Jr., expected to resign • Possible replacementMass. Gov. Deval Patrick; Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano

Attorney generalTimothy F. Geithner, stepping down• Possible replacementWhite House Chief of Staff Jacob Lew; former Chief of Staff Erskine Bowles; Kenneth Chenault, American Express

Treasury

Steven Chu, expected to resign• Possible replacementDeputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter; National Economic Council Director Gene Sperling; former Colo. Gov. Bill Ritter; former Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.); Center for American Progress founder John Podesta; former Mich. Gov. Jennifer Granholm; Dan Reicher, Stanford University

Energy

Ray LaHood may step downTransportation

• Vacant Rebecca M. Blank is acting secretary

Commerce

Lisa P. Jackson, stepping down• Possible replacementWash. Gov. Chris Gregoire; EPA Deputy Administrator Bob Perciasepe; EPAÕs assistant administrator for air and radiation, Gina McCarthy; head of the California Air Resources Board, Mary D. Nichols

Environmental Protection Agency

Other positions in flux

Dear Editor,The biggest concern in town is that of taxes. The school district is getting ready to put out a budget that is likely to increase taxes, largely due to the massive cuts in educa-tion that the governor put forth in the state budget. As a result, the burden falls on local taxpayers across the state to pick up the slack. No district official can be blamed for that, however, the largest question looming is the follow-ing: Have the services that our community needs been pro-vided by the district?In East Ramapo, private school families need two vital things from the district – transportation and special educa-tion. Transportation is an issue that emerges regularly, and is often saved from being cut. Services for special needs children are a constant battle, and should be a top priority for the new superintendent. It is tragic that there is such a need for these services, but the need is here and it must be dealt with.Private school families pay for most of the public school education, and that is an irrefutable fact. However, when it comes to getting their children, who happen to go to private schools, the services and attention they are entitled to by law, parents often have to brave hostile crowds and speak in public during the school board meetings to get what they need. That is something that needs to change – perhaps even more than the superintendent. Sincerely, A taxpayer

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As Israel battled its stormiest winter in a decade, cities across the country found themselves nearly paralyzed. Major highways closed, power outag-

es were reported, the entrance to Tel Aviv was all but blocked, and residents of some neighborhoods awaited possible word of evacuation.

The Ayalon River near Tel Aviv, usually a dry bed, flooded beyond capacity as storms overtook central Israel overnight Tuesday. The nearby Ayalon High-way was closed between Glilot Junction and Hashalom Street in both direc-tions over the course of the morning, opening up from Hahalakha Junction northbound in the afternoon.

Snow began falling in the elevated suburbs of Jerusalem on Wednesday, fol-lowing a deluge of rain that shut down major arteries across Israel and turned highways into raging rivers on Tuesday.As temperatures began falling in the capital, there was some accumulation of snow, including 2cm on the ground in both Gilo and Pisgat Ze’ev. This was sufficient for some enterprising Jerusalemites to build small snowmen and to sled on plastic bags.

rain and snow in eretz yisroel this week


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NatioNal Jewish Democratic couNcil

Backs hagelPresident Barack Obama’s unprec-edented pro-Israel credentials are unquestionable, and setting poli-cy starts and stops with the Presi-dent. While we have expressed concerns in the past, we trust that when confirmed, former Senator Chuck Hagel will follow the Presi-dent’s lead of providing unrivaled support for Israel—on strategic cooperation, missile defense programs, and leading the world against Iran’s nuclear program. – NJDC

israel PlaNs to coN-struct a syriaN Bor-

Der FeNceIsrael announced Sunday that it was constructing a border fence along the length of its armi-stice line with Syria in the Golan Heights and that it was coordinat-ing its intelligence with the Unit-ed States in light of the deteriorat-ing security situation in Syria.

In remarks at the start of the week-ly cabinet meeting, Prime Minis-ter Benjamin Netanyahu said that the Syrian Army had moved away from the frontier and that jihadist

forces had moved in.

"Therefore, we will defend this border against both infiltration and terrorism," Mr. Netanyahu said, adding, "I also submit to the cabinet the fact that the Syrian regime is very unstable, that the question of chemical weapons here worries us." He said that Isra-el was coordinating with the Unit-ed States and others "so that we might be prepared for any scenar-io and possibility that could arise."

Mr. Netanyahu's announcement came as he sought to reinforce his security credentials as a strong leader ahead of national elections on Jan. 22, and as he appealed to his traditional supporters to cast their ballots for the conservative Likud-Beiteinu ticket he is leading and not be lulled by polls show-ing that he is favored to win.

2012 was hottest year ever iN u.s. The numbers are in: 2012, the year of a surreal March heat wave, a severe drought in the corn belt and a massive storm that caused broad devastation in the mid-Atlantic states, turns out to have been the hottest year ever re-corded in the contiguous United

States. How hot was it? The tem-perature differences between years are usually measured in fractions of a degree, but last year blew away the previous record, set in 1998, by a full degree Fahr-enheit.

If that does not sound sufficiently impressive, consider that 34,008 new daily high records were set at weather stations across the coun-try, compared with only 6,664 new record lows, according to a count maintained by the Weather Channel meteorologist Guy Wal-ton, using federal temperature record

solDiers iN israel NaB terrorists who Nearly

murDereD womaNSecurity forces have arrested five young Palestinian Authority Arab men responsible for multiple terrorist attacks, including an at-tack on a female driver that left a 60-year-old woman fighting for her life.

The arrests were carried out in No-vember, but were revealed only Wednesday with the removal of a gag order.

One of those arrested, 22-year-

old Ali Abed Aluhab Sakher Ham-amara of Hussan, admitted to hurling the stone that hit Tziona Kala and caused her serious in-jury. The attack took place south of Jerusalem as the IDF fought to stop rocket attacks from Gaza

wilD Fires iN australiaHundreds of wildfires raged across southern Australia this week as the country suffered from its hottest days on record.

"The heat has been so intense that tar on the road has been melting and sticking to my shoes," retired Australian journalist Malcolm Brown told Reuters.

Temperatures reached an all-time high on Monday, hitting a a nationwide average of 40.33 degrees Celsius (104.59 degrees Fahrenheit).

"There's little doubt that this is a very, very extreme heat wave

event," David Jones, manager of climate monitoring and predic-tion at the Bureau of Meteorol-ogy, explained to the Associated Press. "If you look at its extent, its duration, its intensity, it is argu-ably the most significant in Aus-tralia's history," he added.

PresiDeNt oBama alloweD DoNatioNs From

corPoratioNsPresident Obama's inaugural committee re-leased its first list of donors late Friday, post-ing the names of more than 300 "benefac-tors" on its website.

The committee, however, did not provide amounts donated by each nor list home states or employers of the dozens of indi-viduals who are helping to underwrite the swirl of events surrounding his Jan. 21 pub-lic swearing-in.

Last month, the committee announced Obama would depart from the rules he established during his first inaugural and accept unlimited corporate funds for the event. Corporations that have donated so far include Microsoft, AT&T and Financial In-novations, Inc.

hakeem JeFFries aPPoiNteD to house BuDget committeeNow that he’s arrived on Capitol Hill, fresh-man Congressman Hakeem Jeffries has been appointed to the Budget Committee. The Budget Committee is chaired by Paul Ryan and, in an email to supporters an-nouncing the appointment, his campaign sounded rather excited about the possibil-ity for Mr. Jeffries to directly tangle with the former Republican vice presidential candi-

date.

“I have some i m p o r t a n t news. Con-g r e s s m a n Jeffries was recently ap-pointed to the powerful Bud-get Commit-tee. This committee will again be chaired by Rep. Paul Ryan, and therefore be the battleground in the fight to preserve social security, Medicare and Medicaid,” the email said. “Congressman Jeffries will fight hard to save these programs.”

BostoN mayor Declares PuBlic health emergeNcy

aFter Flu outBreakBoston Mayor Thomas Menino declared a public health emergency on Wednesday in the face of a growing flu outbreak that so far has killed 18 people in Massachusetts and infected ten times as many Boston resi-dents as last year’s outbreak.

Across the United States, this year’s flu out-break has been more severe than usual. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Preven-tion reported that the proportion of people visiting their doctors for flu-like illnesses has doubled in the past four weeks.

Boston plans to make the flu vaccine avail-able for free to residents of the city who have not yet received the inoculation

more states move to eND Pot ProhiBitioN

By fully legalizing marijuana through direct democracy, Colorado and Wash-ington have fundamentally changed the national conversation about cannabis. As many as 58 percent of Americans now be-lieve marijuana should be legal. And our political establishment is catching on. For-mer president Jimmy Carter came out this month and endorsed taxed-and-regulat-ed product. "I'm in favor of it," Carter said. "I think it's OK." In a December 5th letter to Attorney General Eric Holder, Senate Judi-ciary Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont) suggested it might be possible "to amend the Federal Controlled Substances Act to allow possession of up to one ounce of marijuana, at least in jurisdictions where it is legal under state law." Even Presi-dent Obama hinted at a more flexible approach to prohibition, telling 20/20's Barbara Walters that the federal govern-ment was unlikely to crack down on rec-reational users in states where pot is le-gal, adding, "We've got bigger fish to fry."

morelle NameD assemBly maJority leaDer

Rochester-area Assemblyman Joe Morelle has been tapped by Speaker Sheldon Sil-ver to serve as majority leader – the num-ber two position in the body. He replaces Ron Canestrari, an Albany-area Democrat who didn’t seek re-election in 2012. Mo-relle is considered business-friendly by Rockland Business Association President Al Samuels. Morelle has spoke at RBA events in Rockland County.

JuDges look FavoraBly oN oBama guN rePortiNg rule

A federal appeals court signaled on Wednesday it was prepared to uphold a regulation designed to detect the sale of semi-automatic rifles to Mexican drug cartels, one of the few gun control mea-sures put forward so far by the Obama administration. Gun retailers and manu-facturers, including a trade group based in Newtown, Connecticut, scene of the De-cember 14 school massacre, say the rule is burdensome and violates federal law.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), which regulates gun sales, adopted the rule in 2011 amid ris-ing cartel violence and at the urging of gun control groups for President Barack Obama to act.

How Americans feel about taxesLess than half of Americans think their tax bill is too high, according to a Gallup survey.

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senator carLucci sworn into office at ossining swearing in

ceremony

Senator Carlucci was recently sworn into office at the Village of Ossining Inauguration Ceremony, held on

New Year’s Day, January 1st at the Joseph G. Caputo C o m m u n i t y Center, 95 B r o a d w a y ,

Ossining. He was joined by Mayor William Hanauer, Trustee John Codman III, Trustee-Elect Victoria Gearity, and State Assemblywoman Sanda Galef,.

new 2013 rockLand committee Leaders

Rockland County Legislature Chairwoman Harriet Cornell has announced her appointment of Legislative Committee Chairs for 2013 and assigned them the task of reviewing county department operations with emphasis on further consolidation of functions across department lines and/or with other levels of government, if appropriate. Cornell will expect written recommendations early in June that can be utilized when analyzing the County Executive’s Financial Improvement Plan required by Rockland County Law.

Legislators Ilan Schoenberger and Michael Grant will exchange committee leadership roles. Legislator Schoenberger, who served as chairman of Budget and Finance since 2005, as well as years 1998 through 2000, requested to turn the reins of leadership of the committee over to another. Legislator Grant, a long-time member of the Budget and Finance Committee will now serve as the chair of the committee, which oversees matters relating to all transfers and appropriations of funds, the annual county budget and matters relating to purchasing, taxes, and the funding of Rockland Community College. Legislator Schoenberger will chair the Planning and Public Works Committee which oversees matters relating to county highways, streams and property, acquisitions, maintenance of county facilities and buildings, sewers and solid waste disposal and matters relating to public transportation. Schoenberger has served on the committee for several years and chaired the committee in

2003 and 2004.

Cornell thanked Schoenberger for his dedicated work as Budget chair, saying that “the county has benefited from his vast knowledge and in these difficult financial times, we are grateful for his tireless efforts to structure a workable deficit reduction plan. We will pursue and achieve state approval this year.”

Cornell reappointed the following legislators to chair the same committees as last year:

Legislator Alden H. Wolfe, -Environmental CommitteeLegislator Nancy Low-Hogan, -Government Operations CommitteeLegislator Philip Soskin, -Multi Services CommitteeLegislator Jay Hood, Jr., Public -Safety CommitteeLegislator Michael Grant, Economic -Development Committee

nyc ferry accident: At LeAst 50 PeoPLe Injured

After seAstreAk CrAshes Into doCk At PIer 11

A commuter ferry from New Jersey crashed into a dock in lower Manhattan during the Wednesday morning rush hour, injuring at least 50 people, at least two critically, officials and witnesses said. Passengers aboard the vessel, the Seastreak Wall Street, said scores of people who had been standing waiting to disembark were hurled to the deck by the impact. "We were pulling into the dock. The boat hit the dock. We just tumbled on top of each other. I got thrown into everybody else. ... People were hysterical, crying," said Ellen Foran, 57, of Neptune City, N.J. The accident, which ripped open part the boat's hull like an aluminum can, happened at 8:45 a.m. at a pier near the South Street Seaport, at Manhattan's southern tip. Firefighters were still carrying people away on flat-board stretchers an hour after

the crash. More than 340 passengers and crew members were aboard the ferry, which had arrived from Atlantic Highlands, N.J., a section of the Jersey shore still struggling to recover from Superstorm Sandy.

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DENTALDr. genady benyaminovDr. Stacey lubetskyDr. Ramin kashaniDr. Jacklyn tadrosDr. Sarah hannaDr. David horowitz

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get sick. Unchecked the flu actually can be deadly. And it really doesn't need to be.Influenza activity continues to increase in the United States and most of the country is now experiencing high levels of influenza-like-illness (ILI), ac-cording to CDC’s latestFluVi-ew report. “Reports of influen-za-like-illness (ILI) are nearing what have been peak levels during moderately severe sea-sons,” according to Dr. Joe Bresee. CDC continues to rec-ommend influenza vaccination and antiviral treatment when appropriate at this time.

Monsey Family Medical Center answers your Flu

Questions:Q: why is it important for all children aged 6 months and up to get vaccinated?A: Children, particularly those under age 5, are subject to potentially very severe com-plications from influenza dis-ease; some of those children are hospitalized. Within that group, children under 2 are especially prone to complica-tions. For everyone aged 6 months and up, the annual flu vaccine is the best way that we have available to protect against complications.

Q: Is it really necessary to vaccinate my child this year if she received a flu shot last year?

A: The flu vaccine has three different vaccine virus ... strains in it. In a typical sea-son, at least one of those strains will change.This year, the vaccine is the same as last year's, as far as the strains contained. But we know from a number of stud-ies that the antibody response to the vaccine tends to decline over time, so it's recommend-ed that people be vaccinated annually in all age groups.Q: how effective is the vac-cine at preventing flu?A: It depends on how well the vaccine matches the flu strains that are circulating. The vaccine strains have to be chosen well in advance of the flu season starting, and in years when there's a good match, it's likely to work better.Q: how many doses of the flu vaccine does my child need, and how long should we wait between doses?

A: Children from 6 months to 8 years getting the flu vaccine for the first time need to get two doses in order to maxi-mize having a good immune response. This year, because the composition of flu vaccine is the same as last year's, we are recommending that chil-dren who received one dose last year (instead of the rec-ommended two) need only one this year, rather than the previously recommended two.

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Depression can strike anyone, but people with diabetes, a serious disorder that afflicts an estimated 16 million Americans, may be at greater risk. In addition, indi-

viduals with depression may be at greater risk for develop-ing diabetes. Treatment for depression helps people manage symptoms of both diseases, thus improving the quality of their lives.Several studies suggest that diabetes doubles the risk of de-pression compared to those without the disorder. The chances of becoming depressed increase as diabetes complications worsen. Research shows that depression leads to poorer physical and mental functioning, so a person is less likely to follow a required diet or medication plan. Treating depression with psychotherapy, medication, or a combination of these treatments can improve a patient's well-being and ability to manage diabetes.Causes underlying the association between depression and di-abetes are unclear. Depression may develop because of stress but also may result from the metabolic effects of diabetes on the brain. Studies suggest that people with diabetes who have a history of depression are more likely to develop diabetic complications than those without depression. People who suf-fer from both diabetes and depression tend to have higher health care costs in primary care.Depression is a serious medical condition that affects thoughts, feelings, and the ability to function in everyday life. Depres-sion can occur at any age. One study estimates that 6 percent of 9- to 17-year-olds in the U.S. and almost 10 percent of American adults, or about 19 million people age 18 and old-er, experience some form of depression every year. Although available therapies alleviate symptoms in over 80 percent of those treated, less than half of people with depression get the help they need.Depression results from abnormal functioning of the brain. The causes of depression are currently a matter of intense research. An interaction between genetic predisposition and life history appear to determine a person's level of risk. Epi-sodes of depression may then be triggered by stress, difficult life events, side effects of medications, or other environmental factors. Whatever its origins, depression can limit the energy needed to keep focused on treatment for other disorders, such as diabetes.Diabetes is a disorder that impairs the way the body uses di-gested food for growth and energy. Most of the food we eat is broken down into glucose, a form of sugar that provides the main source of fuel for the body. After digestion, glucose passes into the bloodstream. Insulin, a hormone produced by the pancreas, helps glucose get into cells and converts glu-cose to energy. Without insulin, glucose builds up in the blood,

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Tips to help you prioritize and stop procrastinatingMake specific, actionable plans. Make it easier for you

get it to done by spending some time thinking about what that journey will look like. If I am reminded by my list to do some general task like "write blog post" instead of some-thing specific like "research and brainstorm some ideas for blog post about to-do lists", I'll be much less likely to reach the intended goal.

At the same time, don't micromanage your tasks, or you'll feel locked in and unable to make adjustments and respond to things that come up. Use your dones as a refer-ence to make better, more responsive plans.

Use implementation intentions in your planning. An implementation intention is a planning strategy that helps automate a desired action. You plan out an if-then process, where you use a certain situation to lead to a desired re-sponse. Setting out in advance some specifics of when and

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Give yourself earlier deadlines. Studies found that even when earlier deadlines were self-imposed, students per-formed better than those who had later deadlines.

Prioritize. Look at those 150 tasks you have to do and pick the most important, pressing or interesting ones to work on, big and small. It's easier to focus on 5 things and get them out of the way than running away from a towering mountain of DO THIS NOW!

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If you find yourself hitting the road during adverse conditions, consider these 10 tips to stay safe on your journey.

1. Know your route and keep abreast of weather conditions. The Web can be great source of current weather information. Make a list of Depart-ment of Transportation road-condition hotlines and consult them every few hours while you’re on the road. Pay special attention to avalanche conditions along your route, because temporary road closures are common in mountain areas.2. Drink plenty of water. When the weather is chilly, dehydration might seem unlikely, but according to a study by the Mayo Clinic, as little as a 1-2 percent loss of body weight can lead to fatigue and reduced alertness — both of which can be deadly when you are driv-ing in icy conditions. Carry (and drink) five to six 16-ounce bottles of water per day. Keep them with you in the passen-ger compartment, as they might freeze in the trunk.3. Eat enough food. Your body needs more nourishment in cold weather than it does on a balmy summer day. Avoid candy bars and other quick-sugar-release snacks. Sandwiches, fruit or a thermos of hearty stew are much better choices. Carry a day’s worth of high-energy food and water in a warm area of your vehicle in case you are stranded for a few hours.

4. Pack a winter travel safety kit. In-clude a cell phone, an ice scraper and brush, a tow rope, cat litter (for use as a traction aid), blankets, a good flash-light, a candle, matches, a good book, a portable weather radio and a can of lock de-icer. (Never use hot water on glass or locks — it will refreeze and create a bigger problem.) Here’s a more detailed list of road trip supplies.5. Slow down. A good rule of thumb is to reduce speed by 50 percent in snowy conditions. Blasting through snowdrifts may look cool but it’s way too hard on your vehicle to be worth it. Equal-ly important: Don’t go too slow. Your car needs momentum to keep moving through snow on grades.6. Keep a light touch on the controls. Smooth operation is the key to keep-ing control in slippery situations. Ner-vousness can lead to a hard clench of the steering wheel, which can result in

loss of control. Consciously loosen your grasp or stretch out your fingers from time to time to help prevent that white-knuckled grip.7. Know how to recover from skids. When braking on a slippery road, it’s all too easy to “lock up” your wheels by stepping on the brakes a little too hard. If you start to skid, steer the vehicle gen-tly in the direction you want the front of your vehicle to go and don’t touch your brakes. This used to be called “turning into the skid,” but tests have shown that drivers often misinterpret these words in real-life situations. 8. Keep your tires in good condition and properly inflated. Cold weather re-duces tire pressure, so check and adjust frequently. Tire tread depth should be at least 1/8-inch, and good snow tires with lugs will outperform just about any all-weather tire on the market. Carry (and be able to install) traction-control de-vices like snow chains whenever you know you’ll be in a snowy area. Some-times such devices are required, and if you don’t have a set, you’ll be forced to pay a premium to acquire them on the spot.9. Make frequent rest stops. Winter travel is much more fatiguing than sum-mer cruising, so stop every hour or so. Get out, stretch — maybe even make a few snow angels! It takes only five min-utes to significantly improve your level of alertness.10. If you get stuck, stay in your vehi-cle. Stay warm and wait for assistance. Make sure that your exhaust pipe is clear of any obstructions, including snow and ice; if you don’t, carbon monoxide gas can build up inside the vehicle.Whether you’re hitting the road in win-ter for work or for pleasure, preparation and knowledge can help keep you whis-tling “Let it Snow” instead of fighting frostbite in a snowdrift.

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that a district’s school aid increase will continue to be contingent on local adoption of an appropriate teacher evaluation system agreed to by school dis-tricts and union leader-ship. To ensure that the best and the brightest are teaching our children, the Governor proposed in-creasing admission stan-dards for entry into educa-tor preparation programs, and implementing a “bar exam” that teachers must pass in order to receive certification. He also called for reforms to New York City's "stop-and-frisk" policy and reason-able marijuana laws, as statistics show too much wasted resource on en-forcement. He also wants to prioritize local business. The Taste-NY initiative will coor-dinate around promoting New York products, in-cluding creating duty-free "Taste-NY" stores across the state to promote New York grown and produced products.

With more than 126,000 residents, Ramapo is the most populous town in the state outside of Long Island.Ramapo Town Supervisor St. lawrence told the Ad-vocate, "Once again, Gov-ernor Cuomo has demon-strated that he is the right person to lead the Empire State at this critical junc-ture.” “Although our state is fac-ing a multitude of chal-lenges, Governor Cuomo is clearly prepared to overcome those hurdles through the application of sound strategies and smart solutions.”He continued; “As our state continues to grapple with the aftermath of Hur-ricane Sandy, I commend Governor Cuomo for his herculean efforts to guide New Yorkers through this unprecedented challenge.

With families and com-munities still reeling from the effects of the storm, Governor Cuomo's com-mitment to ensure that we have the financial where-withal to rebuild our com-munities and restore our neighborhoods gives us confidence that New York will be able to bounce back from this devastating natural disaster.”

St. Lawrence continued: The Governor displayed great foresight by advocating the need for a disaster pre-paredness plan that will help ensure that New York is ready for whatever challenges nature throws at us in the future. I also com-mend the Governor for his call to cre-ate greater over-

sight of our state's util-ity companies. As an outspoken advocate for the ratepayers in numer-ous rate cases before the Public Service Commis-sion, and someone who has actively opposed the utilities' requests for rate increases on many occa-sions, I welcome Gover-nor Cuomo's call to hold the utility companies' feet to the fire and make them more accountable for their performance. The util-ity companies have a re-sponsibility to the people of New York State and a failure to perform cannot be an option.As our state and our na-tion continue to mourn the twenty-six victims who tragically lost their lives in the deadly massacre at the Sandy Hook Elemen-tary School in Newtown, Connecticut, I applaud Governor Cuomo's call

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Because of the recent up-tick in gun violence, the national debate over gun control has taken on a greater urgency, yet the is-sue has become embroiled in heated political rheto-ric. Governor Cuomo knows that we cannot let partisan politics pre-empt public safety, and his commitment to pass tougher gun control laws will make New York State a safer place for all of us.It was also refreshing to hear the Governor's call for an increase in the state's minimum wage, his recipe to continue re-storing the state's fiscal health, and his goals for New York schools and the education of our children.Governor Cuomo's vi-sion for New York is the right one, and his plan to continue making this state a better place to live, work, and raise a fam-ily is exactly what New Yorkers need. With Gov-ernor Cuomo at the helm, New Yorkers can rest as-sured that even better and brighter times are in store for the Empire State."

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Here is a summary of the bill Congress passed to avert tax increases and spending cuts to take effect in 2013; wealthy taxpayers see the biggest tax hike; spending cuts are delayed.

Income tax rates

Extends Bush-era tax cuts on incomes up to $400,000 for singles, $450,000 for couples; earnings above that would have tax rate of 39.6 percent, up from 35; extends Clinton-era caps on itemized deductions and phase-out of personal exemption for singles making more than $250,000, couples more than $300,000

Estate tax Estates taxed at top rate of 40 percent; first $5 million in value exempted for individual estates, $10 million for family estates

Capital gains, dividends

Taxes would increase from 15 to 20 percent of capital gains and dividend income over $400,000 for individuals, $450,000 for families

Alternative minimum tax

Indexes the tax for inflation to prevent nearly 30 million middle- and upper-middle income taxpayers from being hit with higher tax bills

Other tax changes

Extends for five years the expansion of child tax credit, earned income tax credit, up to $2,500 credit for college tuition; extends for one year accelerated ÒbonusÓ depreciation of business investments in new property and equipment, tax credit for R&D costs and tax credit for renewable energy, such as wind-generated electricity

Unemployment insurance

Extends jobless benefits for the long-term unemployment for one year

Medicare doctor payment

Blocks a 27 percent cut in Medicare reimbursements to doctors for one year

Social Security payroll tax cut

Allows a 2 percentage point cut in payroll tax first enacted two years ago to lapse

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$109 billion in defense and other agency across-the board spending cuts; cost of $24 billion is divided between spending cuts and new revenues from rule changes on converting traditional IRAs into Roth IRAs

Mid-February Debt ceiling will be reached after Dept. of Treasury exhausts its extraordinary measures to avoid defaultMarch Delayed automatic spending cuts of $106 billion in defense and other agencies take effect as part of sequestration

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If you’ve always wanted a fork that spies on your eating habits, you’re in luck: A company has developed a utensil that records when you lift it to the mouth.The electronic fork is one of the gadgets getting attention this week at the International CES in Las Vegas, an annual showcase of the latest, computers and other consumer-electronic devices.

what it is: The HAPIfork is a fork with a fat handle containing electronics and a battery. It’s made by HapiIabs, which is based in the land of slow, languorous meals — France.how it works: The fork contains a motion sensor, so it can figure out when it’s being lifted to the mouth. If it senses that you’re eating too fast, it warns with you with a vibration and a blinking light. The company believes that using the fork 60 to 75 times during meals lasting from 20 to 30 minutes is ideal.Between meals, you can connect the fork to a computer or phone and upload data on how fast you’re eating, for long-term tracking.The electronics are waterproof, so you can wash the fork in the sink. If you want to put it in the dishwasher, you have to remove the electronics first.

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The issue: It’s mid school year and the doldrums are settling in. Children seem to be running out of steam as they make the halfway turn around the school year running track, as one might say. We will stay focused and not talk about the teachers suffering from the same condition, as many of our classroom colleagues do find themselves needing to recharge their batteries and reenergize their activity levels. Children first.

The problem is that the second half of the school year is just as vital as the first half, if not more. For some school subjects, the first month or so were review months, so called because teachers spend lessons reviewing material from the pre-summer-vacation school year. The second half of a school year is usually dedicated to learning new material. Consistent student attention, involvement, and diligence are critical.

The wow facTor: Check out the U.S. National Library of Medicine or speak to doctors who specialize in mood and anxiety disorders and you will learn that doldrums at this time of year is not a school thing. Teachers do not have to feel guilty when they find themselves surrounded by less enthusiastic students. There is a natural downturn in mood for many people when winter sets in. The change is related to the shift in outdoor daylight and temperature and how they affect our body’s operation. Our whole selves can be affected. Great. Now what do we do to address the problem because we need to jumpstart the second half of the school year?

our Take on The issue: We need to accept this shift in mood and related activity level as reality. Obviously we cannot change the natural climate of the world, so we need to come up with things that we can do to adapt to the changes.

One quick-to-mind idea that comes to many is the good old winter vacation. When the downturn creeps in, take a one-week break. Get away. Stretch your legs and minds. Do something athletic. Change the scenery. Refresh yourself. That is the solution that many seek, and for some it works just fine.

The problem is that some of us need a vacation after the vacation. When we return to our regularly p r o g r a m m e d routine after the vacation, we quickly feel the same way that we did beforehand. Yes, the vacation was refreshing, but its effect is not so long-lasting. That’s why teachers and parents need to have some other ideas up their sleeves.

The goal is to lift the mood of your students.our professional advice: We’re going to draw from advice shared by medical folks who specialize in mood disorders and also add our educational take on the subject.

One prominent type of advice that doctors give pertains to physical fitness. They prescribe physical exercise. Shake that body up and keep circulation going. Do not slow down and fall into a slump. Exercise often and wisely. Know your body’s tolerance, but exercise consistently.

The same goes for sleeping and waking times. It is important to maintain regular hours. Don’t cut the day short and extend the night unnecessarily. Keep your body’s rhythm regular. That is the whole theme. Counter the natural daylight and climate influences by maintaining your regular time rhythm.

Now, we can’t say the same from the educational angle. Keeping everything routine and predictable has its merits, but children lose interest over time. From an educational vantage point, we suggest the contrary. Jumpstart your class with a new activity. Introduce a new project, challenge, or approach related to what you are teaching.

Some schools produce major theatrical performances at this time of year. All students are engaged in various aspects of preparation and performance. The production overrides the regular school day routine for about two weeks. Kids gush with energy for insane hours of time to climb this mountain, and they succeed beautifully.

Yes, this is a major shift from the usual routine and can shake things up like a can of Boost, but typically there is a major anticlimax immediately following the major performance. Students snap back from high-energy creativity and fun to the same old school stuff. If this happens, the school lost a golden opportunity.

Major theater productions or projects of this sort build mind, spirit, relationships, and diligence. With the appropriate leadership, those who participate grow in many soft skill areas such as thinking, planning, organizing, creating, communicating, and presenting. The opportunity for growth is phenomenal. Again, this relies heavily on leadership, and this is often where the shortfall occurs.

The major productions are super, and they also have enormous potential to jettison kids into an upbeat rest of year. That is, if the adults who lead each of the production departments uses her opportunity to engage her students and build the above-mentioned soft skills. You see, once the production ends, its impact can live on as teachers use it as a frame of reference. Teachers can capitalize on the energy stirred up by the production, showing students how the thinking, planning, organizing, creating, communicating, and presenting skills that they demonstrated can be applied to the regular subjects they are learning in school. Does that take work on the part of the teacher? Of course it does, as all good things do. Any seasoned and dedicated teacher will tell you so.

What if your school has no major theatrical production? Well, then light a fire under your students by exciting their learning. Build projects and challenges and experiential learning into your lessons. Tie in some interesting research, guest speakers, or field trips. Make your students responsible for the information gathered from these experiences by attaching it to their regular reading and writing responsibilities. It is time to bring your lessons alive. Dress up as a character that your students are studying about. Invite students to decorate the classroom to match the theme of what you are currently teaching. There is no shortage of ideas.

The boTTom line: The goal is to lift the mood of your students at this time of year. Adopt a physical exercise routine with your students. Also add the ingredient of excitement for learning. Once applied, you need to keep it from fading so that it will keep going until the end of the year. Ultimately, we strive to transfer the excitement of learning to the child, so that he will carry it independently. That would qualify as “helping children to help themselves.”

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it approved the sale of Colton School for $6.6 million to the Bais Malka/Hebrew Academy for Spe-cial Children in May 2011. In decision dated Dec. 24, Commis-sioner John King says Anderson didn’t “meet her burden of proof” in arguing that the Board of Education sold the building for less than it was worth. According to the commissioner there was no right to complain against the sale in the first place. He explained; "I am unable to find the Board’s sale of Colton for $6.6 million was for less than fair market value or was other-

wise improper and, consequently, am unable to overturn it,” King wrote in a 14-page paper sent to Anderson and the district that ex-plained his response to each side’s vari-ous arguments. The schools currently lease the building for use as their of-ficial building.Commissioner King also denied Ander-son’s request to oust the six board mem-bers who supported the sale, including former members Morris Kohn and Aron Wieder, and current members Moses Friedman, Moshe Hopstein, Eliyahu Solomon and Yehuda Weiss-mandl.

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Colton School on Grandview Road


Merriam-Webster has released its list of new words being added to the 2012 update of Merriam Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, and the list provides a revealing look at Ameri-can culture. Words from cutting-

edge science (copernicium, a new chemical element) and pop culture (man cave) and words elevated by foodies (gastropub) are among the latest additions to America's best-selling dictionary, available now in print and online at Merriam-Web-ster.com.

"Some of the new words this year provide colorful images," says Mer-riam-Webster Editor at Large Peter Sokolowski. "Terms like 'man cave,' 'underwater' (when used to describe mortgages), 'earworm,' and 'bucket

list' paint vivid pictures in your mind. They show that English-speakers can be very creative as they describe the world around them." Merri-am-Webster's editors monitor the changing language and add new terms to the diction-ary once those words come into widespread use across a variety of publications.

Newly added words used to describe the global financial crisis include systemic risk ("the risk that the failure of one financial institution (as a bank) could cause other inter-connected institutions to fail and harm the economy as a whole") and a new sense for underwater ("having, relat-ing to, or being a mortgage

loan for which more is owed than the property securing the loan is worth").

The vocabulary of technology now includes cloud computing ("the practice of storing regularly used computer data on multiple servers that can be accessed through the In-ternet")

living tips

new dictionary words added for 2012Eat your veggies

A new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention found that most Americans eat too few vegetables.

• “Healthy People 2010,” a federal project, set the 10-year

goal in 2000 of having 75 percent of people eat

at least two servings of vegetables a day; 50 percent

at least three servings

• By the end of 2009, only 26 percent of people had met the

goal; no state had more than 35 percent meeting the objective

• A vegetable-rich diet helps maintain a healthy weight, stave

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The goal and the findings

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U.S. mortgages and LIBOR The percent of U.S. mortgages indexed to the London Interbank offered rate, or LIBOR, the benchmark interest rate for trillions of dollars in loans made globally:

Impact of LIBOR LIBOR scrutinized

Mortgages affected

Prime Total 3.8 million

43%

Adjustable rate mortgages (ARM) linked to six-month LIBOR, May 2012

Subprime Total 470,746

LIBOR

78%LIBOR 57%

Linked to U.S. Treasury, other index

22%Linked to U.S. Treasury, other index

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• When LIBOR rises, consumers pay more to get a mortgage, a car loan, credit card loan; the reverse, if it goes down

• Recently, Barclays bank paid $450 million in fines to settle accusations that it helped rig Libor for profit; other banks could be involved with the scandal

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Spending growth stays steadyHealth care spending grew at 3.9 percent, the same rate as the two previous years; changes in 2011 over 2010:

Where growth accelerated

Total health spending

Where growth slowed

$2.7 trillion or $8,680 per personAs share of GDP2009-11: stayed at 17.9%

2.9Retail prescription drugs Partly because of price increases in brand-name and specialty drugs

4.3Physician, clinical services Increased growth in factors such as the use and complexity/intensity of services

6.2Medicare spending One-time increase in spending for skilled nursing facilities, physician services

3.8Private health insurance Increase in enrollment

2.8Out-of-pocket spending Higher cost-sharing; increased enrollment in consumer-directed health plans

4.3Hospital spending Slower growth in prices charged by hospitals, low growth in utilization of hospital services

2.5Medicaid expenditures Financial pressure on state budgets due to recession, shift in share of spending from federal to state

Source: Department of Health and Human ServicesGraphic: Judy Treible


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Since Gary Goldberg Financial Ser-vices was founded in 1972, inves-tors have been plagued by the same challenge: uncertainty! Uncertainty about the economy, uncertainty about the markets, uncertainty about taxes, etc… Of course, in retrospect, now that we are able to see the forest from the trees, things have worked out rea-sonably well over the years, and the uncertainties that plagued us in the past are now a distant memory. In the early 1970’s it was the oil embargo, then high interest rates, the market crash of 1987, followed by the S&L crisis, the dot-com bubble bursting, to the recent financial crisis, all the way up to today, where markets are driven by economic concerns over Europe as well as our own fiscal challenges. In order to be a successful investor, you need to learn how to put these emotions aside.

I thought I’d provide you with a perspective and some helpful guide-lines on “How an investor can stay unemotional about their stock hold-ings during these turbulent times?” My first piece of advice: Don’t fall in love with any particular stock. Investors need to understand that stocks are pieces of paper (not even that anymore). The companies they represent don’t know or care that you

exist and you objectively should feel the same way. I’ve always said, fall in love with your family and friends, not a stocks or company – you will be less emotionally attached when it comes time to sell. The second piece of advice: As Warren Buffett has al-ways said, understand the business of the company you are investing in. Know the companies’ balance sheet, income statement and growth pros-pects. Then make a sound decision as to whether this is the best place to put your money.

Lastly, I always ask myself, if I sold the stock today and had the cash in my hands from the sale, would I buy the stock back at today’s price? If the answer is no or maybe, I sell. Of course, there are many other factors and criteria that are used to determine the suitability of an in-vestment, not the least of which is knowing, and understanding how comfortable you are with daily mar-ket moves and potential losses. The more sensitive you are to headline news events, the more likely you are to make an emotional decision. Just think back to the last time you made an investment mistake – I’m willing to bet that emotions played a deep role in the decision.

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

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

© 2008 MCT

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

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

Used$90

New$682

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