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Allergy season has come early and hit with a wheezing vengeance in parts of the region this year, thanks largely to an unusually warm winter. Abundant pollen is causing watery eyes, sniffles and sneezing.Doctors at Monsey Family Medical Center say the drought has exac-erbated the problem. Forecasters and allergists blame the unsea-sonably warm weather, and few cold snaps, for causing plants to bloom weeks earlier than normal and release the allergy-causing particles.In some areas, allergists say pol-len counts this week are as high as they've ever recorded. From weeds to spores to grass and tree pollens, the warm weather is al-most here, driving airborne aller-gen levels through the roof. That means your allergy symptoms -- the sniffling, sneezing, and itchy eyes -- are in overdrive and apt to

stay that way for months. There is a world of spring allergens out there. How can one possibly figure out which one is playing havoc with your eyes, nose, and throat? According to Dr. Renata Witkowska a doctor on staff at the Monsey Family Medical Cen-ter specializing in allergy and im-munology. "The allergy skin test is the quickest, most inexpensive, and most accurate way to find out what you are allergic to, whether it's mold, grass pollen, or a type of weed." The skin is pricked

The closely contested Wes-ley Hills elections resulted in a win for incumbent Mayor David Goldsmith. Goldsmith won with 120 more votes than his opponent, former Trustee Brett Bekritsky. The final numbers were 690 to 570.The two Trustee seats now belong to Goldsmith’s run-ning mates, Deputy Mayor Ed McPherson and Marshall Katz. Each trustee seat car-ries a four-year term.Bekritsky, and his running mates, Gewirtz and Fried, ran on the Democratic, Re-publican, Working Families, and Wesley Hills First lines. Goldsmith, McPherson and Katz ran on the Willow Tree Party line.The new term will begin April 1st. Goldsmith com-

mented on future plans, saying the board will con-tinue working to maintain the quality of life in the vil-lage, and keep an open line of communication with resi-dents. Projects like the Sikorsky Park expansion and install-ing sidewalks on East Willow Tree Road will be priorities, he said.Newly elected Trustee, and also former Advocate em-ployee, Marshall Katz, told the Advocate: “ I am looking forward to joining Mayor Goldsmith and the rest of the Village Board to contin-ue to improve the Village of Wesley Hills for all of its resi-dents. I commend my op-ponents on a well run cam-paign, and hope to keep the dialog going for everyone's benefit”.

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Redistricting will put all of Rockland (and some of West-chester) under the new District 17 represented By Congress-woman Nita Lowey.The lines for the new 17th Dis-trict, imposed by a judge after the state Legislature failed to agree on a plan, will unite all of Rockland County and much of Westchester County. Much of southern Westchester, which Lowey had represented, will be in the newly created 16th District, along with sections of the Bronx. Democratic Rep. El-iot Engel is running for the 16th District seat while Lowey will run for the 17th District.

Nita Lowey told the Advocate, "I am delighted to announce I will run for reelection in the newly formed 17th Congressio-nal District to continue repre-senting Westchester and Rock-land Counties in Congress.” "Since first being elected to Congress, I have worked to confront the critical national challenges that concern every American, while also address-ing the important local priori-ties that affect our region. My commitment to help make our community an even greater place to live, work, and do busi-ness has never been stronger.

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APPLE STOCK TOPS $600Apple Inc.‘s stock touched $600 for the first time, the day before the com-pany’s latest iPad goes on sale.The stock reached $600.01 just after the market opened and was up $3.76 at $593.34 after the half-hour of trad-ing.Apple is the world’s most valuable company, with a market capitalization of nearly $555 billion. It topped $500 billion for the first time in late Febru-ary, a market value peak where few companies have ventured.Anticipation is high for Apple’s latest creation. Some industry experts be-lieve the Cupertino, Calif., company could sell 1 million of the new iPad on Friday, when it becomes available to the public. Apple has already stopped taking advance orders for Friday and said customers should expect a two- to three-week wait for purchases made through its online store.There were 15.4 million iPads shipped in Apple’s most recent quarter, which included the critical holiday season. That amount was more than double its iPad sales the year before.The updated iPad will not have a new name. Upgrades include a sharper screen, driven by a faster processing chip that acts as the “brains” of the device. The new features will make the tablet computer slightly thicker and heavier than the iPad 2, because it needs a larger battery to power the high-resolution screen.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITORDear Editor,

Loved the Purim issue, although sometimes satire is too close to the truth.

In the hilarious Kaser Toll-booth article, I immediately knew it was satire, since in all the years I've lived on Calvert, there have never been any road repairs.

Why change now?

Keep up the good work

An avid reader

SM

Dear Editor,

Is it legal?

This past Friday, I was waiting in traffic on Route 306 at Maple Ave. I was going straight, a Ramapo police car was 2 cars behind me. The left turn lane was empty. I have always been frustrated by the chutzpadik drivers who drive over all the yellow lines in order to save time cause they lack patience to wait on the right

till they can merge into the left turn lane. Of course there are never any police around to ticket them.

This time an officer was indeed there, and I was hoping to see a violator get caught. To my delight, sure enough, a taxi came along and without hesitation, drove over all the yellow lines, passed the police car and made his left turn. I was shocked to see that the police car did not budge to go after this blatant viola-tor. I thought to myself, am I the fool who obeys traffic laws and others don't? I immediately called the police department and asked if it was legal to cross over yellow lines.. he said of course not. It is illegal. I then told him of what I just witnessed, and his non-sensical answer was.... An officer can use his disgres-sion whether to go after a violator or not.

Does this apply to any vio-lation or crime? So in other words, let's commit crimes, and its a 50/50 chance we

will be prosecuted.

RG, Monsey

Dear Editor,

Who is responsible for this mess? Is it the town or is it the residents. We can go on and on blaming eachother, but do we really want to live in a dump? Please keep our walkways and water ways clean.

We need to get together and solve this problem. Why should my walk around the block look like this? Why should Mon-sey look like this, it is not a Kiddush haShem.

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LEGISLATURE APPROVES WOLFE’S RESOLUTION SUPPORTING A STATE LAW

TOULOUSE, FRANCE - YOUNG TERROR VICTIM HAD BEEN NAMED AFTER SHALIACH MURDERED IN MUMBAI

"The economy is showing signs of renewed strength, but too many Americans and communities are still struggling. We must do more to create jobs and facilitate eco-nomic growth through smart in-vestments, support for small busi-nesses, and targeted relief for hard-pressed taxpayers."I am proud of my record of help-ing local businesses grow, fighting to ensure first responders receive the training and equipment they need to keep our community safe, supporting high-quality health care and education, and protecting

our environment. Perhaps most importantly, I have sought to help thousands of Hudson Valley resi-dents - including senior citizens, students, veterans, and businesses - with problems large and small. She continued, "The newly-formed 17th Congressional District will in-clude areas of Rockland County and northern Westchester that I have not previously represented. I am eager to introduce myself to community leaders and residents throughout the district, share my record of accomplishment for our community, and earn your vote."

The Rock-land County Legislature approved a resolut ion sponsored by Legisla-tor Alden H. Wolfe in support of the passage of New York State As-

sembly bill A.6097, a proposal to amend the state’s Public Health Law to prohibit smoking in or on the grounds of any public housing accommodation. Rockland’s State Assemblywoman Ellen Jaffee co-sponsored the bill which is sched-uled to go before the state’s Com-mittee on Housing.If enacted, 50% of all public hous-ing buildings in the state would be immediately classified as smoke-free and the remaining units would be reclassified as smoke-free as current tenants vacate. All public housing would be classified

smoke-free by January 1, 2016.“The facts are clear,” said Legisla-tor Wolfe, “second-hand tobacco smoke is a serious danger. There are a myriad of health issues that can affect a non-smoker – asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia, ear and re-spiratory infections. Second-hand smoke seeps through walls and en-dangers the health of residents in other units. Children are especially vulnerable to exposure. All of our residents, particularly those with limited means, deserve to live in a healthy environment.”Wolfe, who is the Vice Chairman of the Legislature and Chairman of the Environmental Committee, au-thored alocal law that took effect in January of this year that requires owners of multiple dwelling rental properties in Rockland to develop and disclose a smoking policy for their properties that details where and when smoking is permitted.“Kudos to Assemblywoman Jaffee and her co-sponsors for develop-ingm this proposal,” said Wolfe.

Toulouse, France - On what would have been the tenth wedding anniversary of Gavriel and Rivky Holzberg, the Chabad shluchim who were murdered in the Mum-bai terror attacks just over three years ago, comes the chilling news that Gavriel Sandler, the three year old boy murdered in Toulouse school shooting on Monday had been named in memory slain shaliach Gavriel Holzberg.According to reports in Arutz Sheva, Rivky Holzberg’s father, R’ Shimon Rosenberg, said that he relived the horrors of Mum-bai after hearing of the brutal murders in France Monday morning.“This is a difficult day for Jews everywhere,”

said R’ Rosenberg. “I feel the pain of the families of those who were gunned down, the Jews of France and the entire Jewish people. This act of cold blooded murder took me back to the murder of my chil-dren. I spoke to one of the members of the Sandler family yesterday who told me that their Gavriel had been named in memory of my son in law, which makes me feel as if we are now family.”Lifting his head to the sky Rosenberg said “Hashem, must our blood be spilled in all corners of the world? We are in Sefer Vayi-kra, the sefer of korbanos and there is no doubt that the Sandler and Monsonego families have brought actual korbanos.”

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What’s next Louisiana is the next major contest, followed by three primaries in early April.

Delegate scorecard

Delegates at stake 425144

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RepublicansNeeded to nominate 1,144

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Who’s won what As of March 21Romney Ill., N.H., Fla., Nev., Maine, Mich., Ariz., Alaska, Idaho, Mass., Ohio, Vt., Va., Wash. Wyo., Hawaii Santorum Iowa, Mo., Colo., Minn., Kan., Okla., N.D., Tenn., Ala., Miss. Gingrich S.C., Ga.Paul Has not won a state but won delegates in states with proportional allocation

Republicans

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135Santorum

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Shooting suspectPolice have linked together three gun attacks, which left seven people dead and two wounded in France.

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ToulouseMarch 11 One soldier killedMarch 19 Four killed at Jewish schoolMarch 21 Police surround shooting suspectÕs home

MontaubanMarch 15 Two soldiers killed

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WASHINGTON _ The Supreme Court, noting that virtually all criminal cas-es are settled through plea deals, has ruled for the first time that de-fendants have a right to competent advice from a lawyer on whether to accept an offer to plead guilty in ex-change for a lighter sentence.

At a minimum, the court said, the de-fendant must be told of any formal offers from a prosecutor that would result in a favorable deal.

The pair of 5-4 decisions handed down Wednesday could have a broad impact on the nation's criminal jus-tice system because of the impor-tance of plea deals.

"Ours for the most part is a system of pleas, not a system of trials," said Jus-tice Anthony M. Kennedy. The "simple reality" is that 97 percent of federal convictions and 94 percent of state convictions result from guilty pleas, he said.

For that reason, it is crucial, he said, that the constitutional right to a com-petent lawyer is not limited to trials alone, but also to the back-and-forth of plea deals.

The justices ruled in favor of two men who were sentenced to lengthy pris-on terms, but who could have served less time had they agreed to plea deals offered by the prosecutor.

One case, from Missouri, involved a repeat drunken driver who was of-fered a deal in writing to plead guilty and receive a recommended 90-day sentence. Galin Frye's lawyer did not tell him of the offer, and he later pleaded guilty and was sentenced to three years in prison.

In Missouri vs. Frye, Kennedy said the lawyer's failure violated Frye's rights.

"This court now holds that, as a gen-eral rule, defense counsel has the duty to communicate formal offers from the prosecution to accept a plea on terms and conditions that may be favorable to the accused," he wrote. The defendant also has a right to a new hearing or the lower sentence if there is a "reasonable probability" the deal would have gone through had the defendant known of the offer, he added.

Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Ste-phen G. Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan joined to form the ma-jority.

In a second case, from Michigan, An-thony Cooper was charged with at-tempted murder, but turned down an offer to plead guilty if the prosecutor asked for a sentence of about five to seven years in prison.

Cooper went to trial, the jury convict-ed him on all counts, and he was sen-tenced to between 15 and 30 years in prison.

In Lafler vs. Cooper, Kennedy and the court agreed that the defendant had been denied his right to a competent attorney, and sent the case back to a Michigan judge to decide on a new sentence.

Justice Antonin Scalia sharply dis-sented in both cases. "Until today, no one has thought that there is a con-stitutional right to a plea bargain," he said, predicting the decisions will lead to endless litigation over the details.

SUPREME COURT RULES DEFENDANTS HAVE RIGHT TO AN ATTORNEY ON PLEA DEALS

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TOULOUSE, France — A man opened fire outside a Jewish school in south-west France on Monday morning, killing four people, three of them children, and wounding another, of-ficials said.UN leader Ban Ki-moon has con-demned “in the strongest possible terms” the killing of four people outside a Jewish school in France, his spokesman said.Mr Ban was “saddened by the tragic deaths” of the three children and the father of two of the dead children in the shooting in the southwest city of Toulouse, said UN spokesman Martin Nesirky.“He condemns in the strongest pos-sible terms this act of violence and expresses his sincere condolences to the victims’ families and the Jewish community, as well to the govern-ment and people of France,” said Nesirky.Mr Ban’s comments join the chorus of world condemnation led by Israel of the shooting of three children and a teacher at a Jewish school in France, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netan-yahu calling it “despicable murder”

Jerusalem - Tens of thousands, including gedolim, roshei yeshiva, rabbonim, yeshiva bochurim, av-reichim and others from all walks of life, came to Mattersdorf’s Rechov Sorotzkin to attend the levaya of R’ Chaim Pinchas Scheinberg z’l who passed away yesterday at the age of 101.The levaya began at 11 AM this morning at Yeshiva Torah Or and lasted approximately three hours as gedolim eulogized R’ Scheinberg, urging the public to stay strong despite the recent deaths of several prominent rabbonim. The assemblage accompanied R’ Scheinberg to Har Hazaysim, trav-eling the streets of Yerushalayim through Kiryat Belz, Malchei Yisroel, Meah Shearim, a trek that lasted ap-proximately three hours. R’ Scheinberg was buried in the Neviim section of Har Hazaysim just before shkiya. Members of Hatzala, Magen David Adom and United Hat-zala were on hand, providing thou-sands of water bottles and medical assistance.

Front-runner Mitt Romney won the Illinois primary with ease Tuesday night, defeating Rick Santorum in yet another industrial state showdown and padding his already-formidable delegate lead in the race for the Re-publican presidential nomination.Romney triumphed after benefitting from a crushing advantage in the television advertising wars, and as his chief rival struggled to overcome self-imposed political wounds in the marathon race to pick an opponent to Democratic President Barack Obama.Returns from 29 percent of the state’s precincts showed Romney gaining 55 percent of the vote compared to 28 percent for Santorum, 9 percent for Ron Paul and 7 percent for Newt Gingrich.Preliminary exit poll results showed Romney preferred by primary goers who said the economy was the top issue in the campaign, and over-whelmingly favored by those who said an ability to defeat Obama was the quality they most wanted in a nominee.

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If Israel strikes Iran ...

How Americans feel about the possibility of an Israeli strike on IranÕs nuclear program:

What Americans think the U.S. should do if Israel strikes and Iran retaliates, but not against American targets:

Favor strike 25%

Provide military force 25%

Take neutral stance 49

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HEALTH NEWSASPIRIN MIGHT REDUCE CANCER

RISK, BUT IT HAS RISKS, TOORegular aspirin use might reduce the risk of cancer by as much as 38 percent, according to a big new review of re-search on the issue. But "might" is the key word here, other scientists say. And even if it works, that benefit comes with costs, including an in-creased risk of ulcers and internal bleeding.Three articles published in The Lancet and Lan-cet Oncology looked at several hundred stud-ies of people taking as-pirin to reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke to see if aspirin use was associated with less cancer.They found that people who took aspirin daily had a 15 percent lower risk of death by can-cer, and a 38 percent reduction in the risk of colorectal and gastroin-testinal cancer. Metasta-sis, or spread of cancer, was 38 to 40 percent less common.Earlier studies have found that taking aspi-rin reduces the risk of co-lon cancer, so that's not a big surprise. What's generating headlines with this group, led by Peter Rothwell at the University of Oxford in England, is that they're saying the benefit ex-

tends to other forms of cancer, too.But people's risk of se-rious internal bleed-ing doubled in the first three years of taking aspirin daily. And the reduced cancer risks didn't start to show up until three years out. So even if these results stand the test of time, patients would have to weigh the known risks of bleeding and ulcers against potential ben-efits.And other studies that weren't included in the Oxford scientists' re-view found no cancer reduction benefit from aspirin.

HIGH ALTITUDE GOT YOU DOWN? TRY IBUPROFENIf you're the type who likes to hike, ski or climb mountains, you might want to pack a bottle of ibuprofen — not just for achy muscle aches, but to help prevent altitude sickness.Tens of millions of people travel to high-altitude spots each year, and a quarter of them wind up with acute al-titude sickness from ascending too fast. The headaches, dizziness,

sleeplessness, nausea, vomiting and other symptoms can ruin a vacation. In severe cases, it can cause fatal swelling in the brain.

People sometimes take prescription drugs like Diamox, a glaucoma treatment, to keep from getting sick. But medical researchers wondered whether ibuprofen, the painkill-ing mainstay, would be an effective over-the-counter alternative.So they sent 86 hik-ers up into the White Mountains in Northern California to test the theory. The hikers were about split into two groups, according to the study just published in the Annals of Emer-gency Medicine. Half got placebos and half took 600-milligram dos-es of ibuprofen before, during and after they climbed to an altitude of 12,570 feet. Ibupro-fen commonly comes in 200-milligram pills.The results showed the placebo group was three times more likely to come down with acute altitude sickness. Twenty-six percent few-er people got sick in the ibuprofen group than the placebo group, and the symptoms of those who did get sick were less severe.

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Blossoms on the Mall

The first cherry trees were planted on March 27, 1912, as a gift from JapanÕs Mayor Tukio Ozaki of Tokyo to

the city of Washington, D.C.

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Source: National Park Service, Cherry Blossom Festival Graphic: Melina Yingling

Late February, early March Green color buds

16-21 days Florets visible

12-17 days Extension of florets

In 1909, a gift of 2,000 cherry trees arrived

from Japan; filled with root galls and insects; the trees were burned in

order to protect local growers; TokyoÕs mayor offered to replace them

The trees arrived March 26; on March 27, first lady Helen Taft and Viscountess Chinda, wife of the Japanese ambassador, planted two Yoshino trees

From 1913 to 1920, the trees were planted around the Tidal Basin 6-10 days Peduncle elongation

4-6 days Puffy white

Full bloom

Celebrating 100 years of cherry blossoms in Washington, D.C.

Gift included12 varieties of 3,020 trees

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Returning the favorBy 1915, the U.S. government reciprocated with a gift of flowering dogwood trees to the people of Japan

Peak bloom is when 70 percentof the blossoms are open

Bloom watch

Days until peak bloom

Peak period can last up to 14 days

Depart via rail car from Seattle

Arrive in D.C.March 26

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On Fukushima Anniversary, Lowey Urges NRC to Update Indian Point Evacuation PlansCongresswoman Nita Lowey (D-Westchester/Rockland) today urged Nuclear Regulatory Com-mission (NRC) Chairman Gregory Jaczko to expand NRC evacuation plan requirements to include areas within 50 miles of a nuclear facility, which would be evacuated in the event of a Fukushima-level nuclear emergency. Current regulations require evacu-ation planning for areas located within a 10-mile radius of nuclear facilities. On March 17, 2011, Bill Borchardt, NRC executive director for operations, stated that if a melt-down on a similar scale as Fukushi-ma happened in the United States, the evacuation zone would extend to 50 miles. 17 million people in parts of New Jersey, Connecticut, and New York City live within 50 miles of the Indian Point Energy Center. “Given the geography and trans-portation infrastructure of the re-gion,” wrote Lowey, “a timely evacu-ation would be nearly impossible and requires further review by the many federal, state, and local enti-ties that would be involved in such a massive undertaking.”

FULL LETTER BELOWChairman Gregory B. JaczkoU.S. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionMail Stop O-16G4Washington, DC 20555-0001 Dear Chairman Jaczko:On March 9, 2012, the Nuclear Regu-latory Commission (NRC) announced that it will begin implementing sev-eral enhanced safety recommenda-tions of the Japan Near-Term Task Force. While I strongly support the NRC’s actions to better secure, moni-tor, and equip nuclear sites to deal with Fukushima-level meltdowns and gather additional data to shape future risk mitigation efforts, I am very disappointed that the NRC’s ac-tions do not address the alarming deficiencies in evacuation plans for surrounding communities.As you know, under rules in force for more than 30 years, surrounding com-munities, within 10 miles of a plant, must prepare federally reviewed evacuation plans. For citizens living within a 50-mile radius, there is no requirement for communities to cre-ate evacuation plans. In the event of a nuclear accident, the NRC operates under the policy that citizens outside the 10 mile radius will stay put until otherwise directed. This policy con-tradicts the likely scenario that would play out in the event of a Fukushima-level incident. On March 17, 2011, Bill Borchardt, NRC executive director for operations, stated that if a meltdown on a similar scale as Fukushima hap-

pened in the United States, the evacuation zone would extend to 50 miles.The Indian Point Energy Center is built on two fault lines and is located 25 miles outside of New York City’s northern border. A 50-mile evacuation order for Indian Point would include over 17 mil-lion people in parts of New Jersey, Connecticut and New York City. Given the geography and trans-portation infrastructure of the re-gion, a timely evacuation would be nearly impossible and requires further review by the many fed-eral, state, and local entities that would be involved in such a mas-

sive undertaking.A year after the Fukushima nucle-ar meltdown, the Near-Term Task Force presents an opportunity to update our best practices to reflect lessons learned from the disaster. I encourage the NRC to require evacuation plans that ex-tend to 50 miles so that we can have an accurate assessment of the public safety impacts that a Fukushima-level accident would have on our citizenry. Sincerely,Nita M. Lowey Member of Congress

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and skin)• Runny nose• Stuffy nose• Headache• Pressure in the nose and cheeks• Ear fullness and popping• Sore throat• Watery, red or swollen eyes• Dark circles under your eyes• Trouble smelling• HivesAllergies last longer than a cold or the flu—up to several weeks—and does not cause fever. The nasal discharge from hay fever is thin, watery and clear, while nasal dis-charge from a cold or the flu tends to be thicker. Itching (mostly eyes, nose, mouth, throat and skin) is common with hay fever but not with a cold or the flu. Sneezing is more prominent with hay fever and can oc-cur in rather violent bouts.If your symptoms interfere with your life, consider seeing your doctor. Your doctor will probably do a physical exam and ask you questions about your symptoms. Keep-ing a record of your symptoms over a peri-od of time can help your doctor determine what triggers your allergies. Dr. Renata Wit-kowska a doctor on staff at the Monsey Family Medical Center specializing in aller-gy and immunology is seeing patients this allergy season. Call 845 352 6800 for an ap-pointment.

Monsey Family Medical Center is renovating their Dental department this spring. The new state of the art facility will begin to offer digital X-rays, Electronic Medical Re-cords and spacious rooms. During the last week in March and the first week in April the Dental Department will be open longer hours in anticipation for Pesach. Call 352-6800 for an appointment.

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Thumb-suckingChildren who suck their thumbs are satisfying natural sucking instinct which is normal when younger than age 4. Most kids gradually stop thumb-sucking on their own between ages 3 and 6.

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Prolonged, frequent thumb-sucking after age 5 could signal anxiety and cause the following problems:• Teeth may become improperly aligned or pushed outward

• The roof of mouth, supporting bone could become malformed

• Speech problems,such as lisping, may develop

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• Put a glove or bandage on the hand; explain it is not a punishment and is only there as a reminder not to thumb-suck

• Record each day the child does not thumb- suck, and reward them after an agreed-upon number of days

• Use a bitter- tasting nail coating to deter the desire to thumb-suck

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A recent study cited in the Jour-nal Proceeding of the National Academy of Sciences states that childhood abuse and neglect can shrink parts of the brain. In fact, reduced brain vol-ume in parts of the hippo-campus could explain why childhood abuse victims experience psychiatric dis-orders such as depression, drug addiction and the like later in life. Dr. Martin Teicher of Har-vard University, stated, “Now that one can look at these sub-regions (of the brain through use of MRI imaging) we could get a better idea of what treatment is helping” Researchers used Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) to scan the brains of 193 individu-als between 18 and 25 years of age. They then analyzed the size of areas of the hippocam-pus and compared the patient’s

medical/ mental health history. Interestingly, those individu-als who had been neglected or abused as children had a 6% reduction of volume in areas of

the hippocampus compared with those who were not abused. In addition, the participants also had reductions in a related area of the brain, the subiculum . The subiculum relays signals from the hippocampus to other areas of the brain, including the dopa-mine system (the “reward cen-

ter” of the brain). Volume reduc-tion has been associated with drug abuse and schitzophrenia. In conclusion, researchers have

found that hippocam-pus volume has been linked to depression, schitzophrenia and other psychiatric dis-orders. High levels stress levels (from abuse and maltreat-ment during important brain development periods can cause a decreased hippocam-pus. Dr. Teicher con-cludes, that this region has a lot of receptors for the stress hormone

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W a s h i n g t o n , DC -- Rockland County’s Office of Community D e v e l o p m e n t was awarded a $556,106 Con-tinuum of Care

Homeless Assistance grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to provide assistance to homeless persons, including tran-sitional housing, permanent housing plus supportive services Congress-man Eliot Engel announced.The grant will assist disabled indi-viduals and families, currently living in emergency shelters or transitional housing units, move to permanent housing apartments.Rep. Engel said the Continuum of Caregrants provide permanent and

transitional housing to homeless per-sons as well as job training, health care, mental health counseling, sub-stance abuse treatment and child care. “These grants are awarded com-petitively to local programs to meet the needs of their homeless clients,” Rep.Engel said. “The grants fund a wide variety of programs from street out-reach and assessment programs to transitional and permanent housing for homeless persons and families.“This money will help these people to get back on their feet and become pro-ductive members of society.”According to HUD, homelessness in more than 3,000 cities and coun-ties across the country declined 2.1 percent between 2010 and 2011 with a hugely significant 12 percent drop among homeless veterans.

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

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WASHINGTON _ As natural gas production in the United States hits an all-time high, a major un-answered ques-tion looms: What does growing hy-draulic fracturing mean for climate change?The Obama ad-ministration lists natural gas as one of the "clean energy sources" it wants to expand. When burned, nat-ural gas emits about half the heat-trapping carbon dioxide as coal. Yet natural gas production can result in releases of methane into the atmo-sphere.Methane, the primary component of natural gas, is 25 times more potent as a greenhouse gas than carbon di-oxide. Methane can enter the atmo-sphere when gas is stored or trans-ported, but it's particularly a concern with shale gas production during flowback _ when fracking fluids, wa-ter and gases flow out of a well after drilling but before the gas is put into pipelines.Companies often burn or capture the methane during flowback. How extensively or effectively that's done overall, however, isn't clear.The oil and gas industry is the big-gest source of U.S. methane emis-sions, accounting for about 40 per-cent, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Industry says that figure is inflated, because equipment is widely used to keep methane from entering the air.It's generally agreed, however, that there isn't good data on how much methane is entering the atmosphere from natural gas operations."Even small leaks can wind up un-doing most of the global warming benefit we think we're getting when we substitute natural gas for coal," said Mark Brownstein, who leads the natural gas and oil team at the Envi-ronmental Defense Fund."We can continue to debate what the leak rates are. Or let's get the data and let's fix the leaks and move on," he said.EDF plans to work with Southwest-ern Energy, Shell and other energy companies involved in natural gas production to measure methane emissions in shale gas fields around the country, and in processing and distribution. The environmental group isn't opposed to fracking, but wants to reduce the methane releas-es as a way to fight climate change.Mark K. Boling, executive vice presi-dent and general counsel of South-western Energy, said it's well known that there are methane emissions from the natural gas industry and ways to reduce them.

"What we don't know _ and this is sort of putting the cart before the horse _ is what the actual emission levels are," he said.The Environmental Protection Agen-cy has the main estimate of the rate of methane emissions. Industry groups say it's too high.By contrast, a study by Robert How-arth and colleagues at Cornell Uni-versity released last April, which has stirred up much controversy, said the EPA's estimate was far too low. How-arth said that shale gas had higher greenhouse gas emissions than coal and wasn't suitable as a "bridge fuel" to cleaner energy.Other studies since then have dis-agreed with that assessment. But Howarth and the other scientists have agreed that better data on the actual emissions are needed.A shale gas committee set up to ad-vise the Department of Energy last year made the same case.And the White House also has agreed that not enough is known about the effects of fracking on cli-mate change."Many factors affect the greenhouse gas footprint of natural gas produc-tion, including gas well productiv-ity and whether methane produced during well completion is captured, flared, or vented," said Steve Fetter, principal assistant director for energy at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy."Although our understanding and measurement of these factors is im-proving, more research is needed to further shrink the uncertainty sur-rounding natural gas production's greenhouse gas footprint, and the administration is supporting a num-ber of such studies right now."Those studies, however, don't in-clude any immediate efforts to measure methane emissions. They include a proposal to spend $45 mil-lion next year to study shale gas and its environmental issues, including methane. In addition, the National Energy Technology Laboratory plans a case study at a drilling site in Penn-sylvania that looks at all environmen-tal impacts.The EPA isn't directly measuring methane emissions from fracking, either. However, it will require oil and gas companies to submit data on their greenhouse gas emissions later this year for the first time.

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TAXI AVAILABLE

CONDOS FOR RENT-SALE

To place a classified ad please call 845.770.1950 or E-mail [email protected]

MONSEY BLUEBERRY HILLAPARTMENTS FOR RENT

1 Bedroom from $1,1402 Bedrooms from $1,6003 Bedrooms from $2,025

NOT TO BE COMBINED WITH ANY OTHER OFFER

CALL BLUEBERRY HILL 845.352.4440

RCDC WOMEN’S SENIOR GROUPPROGRAM 12:30 - 3:00PM

for a great afternoon, MONDAY & WED.FREE TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE

FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CALL845.352.1400 x 3245

A PROJECT OF OFA OF ROCKLAND COUNTY

SENIOR GROUP

POSITION WANTED

I AM AVAILABLE DAY OR NIGHT OR 24/7 TO PROVIDE CAREGIVING TO THE

ELDERLY. HOUSEKEEPING, DOCTOR'S AP-POINTMENTS, MEDS,

MEAL PREPERATION, ETC.

REFRENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.CALL ANGELA AT 845-425-6051

CL ASSIFIEDS

Medical Center Seeks several positions ASAP

Doctors:1. Full t ime Pediatrican2. Full t ime Internist3. PT Dermatologist4. PT Nutritionist

Support Staff5. FULL TIME – Medical Assistant6. PART TIME – DENTAL ASSISTANT7. PART TIME – DENTAL REGISTRAR8. PART TIME – CALL ROOM RECEPTIONIST9. PART TIME – MEDICAL FILER10. PART TIME – EXIT DESK11. FULL TIME – DENTAL COORDINATOR12. FULL TIME – SPECIALT Y COORDINATOR

Yiddish or Spanish speaking VERY helpful

Please call: 845-352-6800 x 6834, or send resume: Email: [email protected] Fax: 845-425-1228

HELP WANTED

• PICK UP AND DELIVERY

• EXPERT TAILORING

52 Myrtle Ave (next to Eli's Bagels)

845-262-1313SHOMER SHABBOS

M &M DISCOUNT CLEANERS

• COUCHES• BEDROOM SETS• COFFEE TABLES• DINING ROOM SETS

MUST SELL-MOVING. AROUND PESACH

845- 634-8865845-304-8961

MOVING SALE

• PICK UP AND DELIVERY SHOMER SHABBOS• EXPERT TAILORING

COLONIAL SQUARE MALL329 Route 59, Airmont, NY (Next to Planet Fitness)

open Mon-Thur 7-7 friday & Sunday 7-4

845-533-4393

3.99 DRY CLEANERS

To place a classified ad please call 845.770.1950 • or E-mail [email protected]

HELP WANTED S E L L I N G A D S F O R N E W S PA P E R• f l e x i b l e h o u r s• g o o d p a y• s h o u l d h a v e e x p e r i e n c e c a l l 8 4 5 - 7 7 0 - 1 9 5 0

MONSEY BLUEBERRY HILL1 BR FROM 139K - 2 BR

FROM 219KPREFERRED PROPERTIES

845.352.4440

CONDOS FOR RENT-SALE

Newindoor pool forswim lessonsBeginner � Intermediate �

Advanced Lifeguarding� CPR � WSI

15 SWIMS: $125 - PER SWIM: $8.3330 SWIMS: $210 -PER SWIM: $7.0040 SWIMS: $240 -PER SWIM: $6.00YEARLY SINGLE MEMB. PASS: $250

YEARLY FAM. PASS: $399

TAKELIFEGUARDING& RECEIVE

$250SWIM PASS

POOL PARTIES

Men’sbathing suits& prescriptiongogglessold at the

pool!

MEN: Sunday

Tuesday

ThursdayMotzei Shabbos

5:00-6:30 & 9:35-12:00

9:30-12:009:30-12:007-12:00 depending on z’man

WOMEN:SUN. 6:45-9:30MON. 9:30-12:00WED. 9:30-12:00

Jan. 17, 24, 31/Feb. 7, 21/Mar. 6, 20Apr. 3, 17/May 1, 15, 29,

RCCPOOLHOURSall hoursare pm,hours subjectto change

EXTENDEDHOURS!

845578-1888

845578-1888

Congratulations,Monsey Swim Stars of the Week

Moti Anteby, Moshe Breiner,Yanky Wasserman,Yisroel Wasserman

on completing the (ARC) deep water test Instructor Eli Fonfeder, WSI IT LTI ITC

YBH of Passaic is seeking qualified Lower and Upper Elementary General Studies teachers for the 2012 – 2013 school year. If interested fax: cover letter,

resume, certifications & references to:

(973) 777-9477 or email to: [email protected]

HELP WANTED


MONSE Y FAMILY MEDICAL CE NTER

COMING SPRING 2012:

STATE OF THE ART DENTAL FACILITIES AT MONSEY FAMILY MEDICAL CENTER.

President Barack Obama's standing with voters in 12 battleground states appears to be on the rise as views of the economy and the direction of the country have im-proved slightly, according to a new poll of voters in so-called "purple" states.Thirty-six percent of those voters say the country is moving in the right direction, up from just 20 percent in November. More than two-thirds _ 70 percent _ said in November that the country was mov-ing in the wrong direction. That number has fallen to 57 percent.Obama's job approval rating also has im-proved, up to 46 percent from 41 percent in September.The Purple Poll surveyed voters in Colo-rado, Nevada, New Mexico, Iowa, Min-nesota, Wisconsin, New Hampshire, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Florida, North Caro-lina and Virginia.The poll, which has a sampling error of 2 percentage points, surveyed 1,424 vot-ers in the 12 battleground states from Friday through Monday. The survey used automated telephone interviews, which are not considered as reliable as live in-terviews.Much has been made of the increase in gas prices as a potential problem for Obama, but the poll of purple state vot-ers found that half said they would not blame him if gas prices were to continue to go up. Still, a large chunk _ 45 percent _ said they would blame him.The poll also showed that Democrats continue to be perceived as the party that cares more about issues that are important to women. Fifty-one percent of independent voters believe this to be so,

compared to 24 percent who believe the Republicans care more about women's issues.And as Mitt Romney continues his march toward the Republican presidential nomi-nation, the poll suggests trouble for the presumed GOP front-runner.More than half of purple state voters _ 56 percent _ view him unfavorably, up from 39 percent in September. Just 29 percent view him favorably, down from 32 percent in September.In November, Romney and Obama were tied in a hypothetical general election matchup. Now, Obama leads Romney 48 percent to 44 percent.More than half of respondents _ 58 per-cent _ said they believed the GOP pri-mary fight was weakening the eventual nominee.Another poll, this one by the Demo-cratic firm Public Policy Polling, sug-gests that if Newt Gingrich were to drop out of the Republican presidential race, Rick Santorum would have a slight lead over Romney, 41 percent to 40 percent, among Republican primary voters.Still, Romney appeared strong, with 61 percent of his supporters saying they would definitely support him, compared to 48 percent who said they would defi-nitely support Santorum. Santorum is more well-liked than Romney, but his fa-vorability is on the decline, dropping 13 percentage points since last month.The poll surveyed 734 Republican pri-mary voters nationwide late last week, also through automated telephone inter-views.

POLL: OBAMA GAINS IN 'PURPLE' STATES AS GOP PRIMARY GOES ON

Making surgery saferThe World Health Organization has issued an operation checklist to reduce complications, about half of which may be preventable.

About 234 million major surgeries per year; 1 per 25 people

Before anesthesia

Source: World Health Organization, Medscape.comGraphic: Lee Hulteng, Judy Treible © 2008 MCT

63 millionTraumatic injuries

10 millionPregnancy-related complications

31 millionCancer

At least7 million may have

post-operative complications

Each figure equals 1 million

At least1 million die during or after an operation

• Confirm patient identity, surgical site, procedure

Before skin incision

• Surgical team identifies themselves, their roles

Before patient leaves OR• Nurse confirms name of procedure, counts sponges, instruments, needles; labels surgical specimen

• Team reviews concerns regarding patient recovery

• Verbally reconfirm patient’s identity, surgical site, procedure

• Surgical team reviews anticipated critical events

• Check if antibiotic given within 60 minutes to reduce infection

• Surgical site marked• Check for patient allergies, risk of blood loss, airway obstruction

• In developed world, half of all harmful events to patients in hospitals are surgery related

Surgeries worldwide The checklist

Women’s Health


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