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CourtRestrainsPastor

According to court docu-ments obtained by Street Hype,the Board of Trustees and themembers alleged that Plummerwith the help of other churchofficers misappropriated andembezzled church funds and hadtaken over sole control of all thechurch assets.

The members also claimedthat Plummer had entered into anagreement with an “associate” onbehalf of the church without con-sulting the trustees and he hadrefused to provide a financialaccounting of the church's assetsand funds with an estimatedvalue of nearly $1 million.

The parties had attempted tosettle the dispute through Courtsupervised negotiations butfailed to reach an agreement.

Justice Allison Tuitte of theBronx Supreme Court recentlyissued a Temporary RestrainingOrder preventing pastorPlummer from taking any furtheractions including transfering the

titles of thechurch's real orpersonal proper-ties to anyone. The court also

decided thatPlummer actedu n i l a t e r a l l ywhen he enteredinto the agree-

ment on behalf of the church anddeclared that agreement null andvoid.

He was further ordered topresent a written financialaccounting of the church's assetsto the members and to comply bythe laws governing the Religiousand Not-for-Profit Corporationsand church documents.

Pastor Plummer wasunavailable for comments, how-ever David Harvey, the church'sclerk says he is disappointed withthe turn of events but remainsoptimistic the situation can beresolved in an amicable and‘Godlike’ manner.

Pastor IvanPlummer

By Shirley Irons,Contributing Writer

The Bronx Supreme Court has intervened in the ongoingtwo-year financial dispute between the Board of Trustees

and Pastor Ivan Plummer of the Emmannuel Seventh DayChurch Ministries in the Bronx.

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OPTIMUM DENTAL NEWSMeet Dr. Dwight Williams founder/owner

of Optimum Dental Care, LLCDr. Dwight E. Williams is a Board Certified Oral and

Maxillofacial Surgeon, he did his undergraduate degreeat Boston University, after which he attended Columbia

University College of Dental Medicine where he received hisDDS and a Masters Degree in Public Health (MPH). He com-pleted a one year residency in General Practice Dentistry atMontefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, New York after whichhe did a one year Oral Surgery Fellowship, followed by and aFour year Residency in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at HarlemHospital Center in New York City.

Dr. Williams is a formerAssistant Clinical Professor atColumbia University Schoolof Dental Medicine where hewas on staff for over ten yearsand was the AssociateProgram Director for theResidency Training Programin Oral and MaxillofacialSurgery at Harlem HospitalCenter.

He is currently anAttending in Oral andMaxillofacial Surgery atWoodhull Hospital Center inBrooklyn, New York. AtWoodhull he performs manymajor trauma and reconstruc-tive surgery on patients withfacial trauma.

He founded OptimumDental Care, LLC inNovember, 2000 which is aMulti-Specialty DentalPractice offering all dentalservices under one roof, allservices are provided by fullytrained dentists, and BoardCertified specialists who wereall hand picked and hired byDr. Williams. The idea wasto provide “state of the art den-tistry” in the North Bronx area.The practice consists of twoDental Hygeinists, threeGeneral Dentists, two OralSurgeons, one Periodontist andan Orthodontist.

He is a member of the

New York State Society ofOral and MaxillofacialSurgery and a Fellow of theAmerican Association of Oraland Maxillofacial Surgeons.Dr. Williams is an accom-plished oral surgeon who hasover fifteen years experiencein the full scope of oral andmaxillofacial surgery.In addi-tion to routine dentoalveolarsurgery, Dr. Williams hasplaced more than 1000 dentalimplants in private practice todate and is one of the mostexperienced Implant Surgeonpracticing in the New Yorkarea.

Dr. Williams supportsmany non-profit charitableorganizations in the Caribbeancommunity including Organi-zation for InternationalDevelopment (OID), TeamJamaica Bickle (TJB), Unionof Jamaica Alumni Assoc-iations (UJAA)

He is also the President ofthe New York Chapter of theJamaica College Old Boys’Association and has beeninstrumental in raising fundsto help the Jamaica CollegeRobotics and Penn RelayTeams when they travel to theUS for their yearly competi-tions. He also participates inseveral Community/ChurchHealth Fairs each year.

Dwight Williams, DDS, MPHOral & Maxillofacial Surgeon

Board Certified

BOARD CERTIFICATION:Diplomate, American Board of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery-March, 1999 Recertification, American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery,October, 2009

AWARDS AND HONORS:Abbe Selman Award, Outstanding Oral & Maxillofacial SurgeryResident (1996), Harlem Hospital Oral Surgery DepartmentClark Foundation Scholarship of Excellence, (1986-1989),Columbia UniversityAward of Academic Excellence (1986-1987), Columbia UniversityBA,Cum Laude (1986), Boston University

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP:Subcommittee on Minority Recruitment, Columbia UniversityAmerican Association of Oral & Maxillofacial SurgeonsNew York State Society of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons

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We are joining the millions of peo-ple in the US and all over the

world in celebrating Sunday, May 12,2013 as Mother's Day.

This is a celebration honoring moth-ers and motherhood, maternal bonds,and the influence of mothers in society.

Mother’s Day which complementsFather's Day (June 16), a similar celebra-tion honoring fathers, but attracts muchmore support as “everybody and theirmother,” join the celebration.

Especially among our culture, peo-ple are always willing and ready todemonstrate a genuine appreciation fortheir mothers.

It is no surprise that an estimated60% of the African American familiesare headed by single-mothers.

Most of these mothers are usuallypoor with average education, yet in mostcases they manage to provide for theirchildren with limited support from thefathers.

As American families continue tostruggle with various social and econom-ic issues, our mothers remain the ‘towerof strength’ and continue to feed, protectand educate the children.

While we should never ignore thesignificant contributions of our fathers,thousands of our “moms” especially infamilies without “dads” are taking on theburden of maintaining an entire familywith little support from the biologicalfathers.

It would appear that our single-mothers are doing just fine without

fathers in the household, but research hasshown that in several cases dads’absence has a negative impact on thechildren.

Let us face the facts, no one person– man or woman can cope with the emo-tional and financial needs of any family.

Nevertheless, all is not lost formothers, as demographic data are nowshowing more women graduating fromcolleges and earning more money. Thisis a good start in helping especially tobalance the financial contribution of thepartners.

As we show respect and honor to ourmothers, as a society we should continueto empower our women as an equal part-ner in the family.

Power is the ability to change thebehaviors, beliefs, or attitudes of

others based on an individual’s person-al authority or the authority inherent inthe position the individual occupies inan organization.

Social influence is the ability tochange the behaviors, beliefs, or atti-tudes of others based on the pressure toconform created by a group.

A formal leader can exert influenceover the group or team based on thepower inherent in the position of teamleader.

In a team, the members exert influ-ence over each other based on theirability to use social influence. In agroup, the ability to use social influenceis minimal because the group membersdo not have close relationships witheach other.

Two types of power are available toa formal leader of a group or team. Theleader can have personal power, whichis based on the characteristics or per-sonality of the individual.

The leader gains influence overothers in the team because they recog-nize the importance of the characteris-tics or personality for leadership.

With personal power, the leaderpersuades others to change their behav-iors, attitudes, or beliefs.

The leader can also have positionalpower, which is based on the leader’sposition in the organization. The leaderhas influence over the team because ofthe benefits or consequences the leadercan dispense for complying with direc-tives.

When the leader exercises position-al power, followers change their behav-iors to gain a reward or avoid negativeconsequences, but underlying attitudesand beliefs may remain unchanged.

In some teams relying on rotatingleadership and no formally appointedleader, positional power is generallyvery weak. Personal and positionalpower stems from different sources.---------------------------------------------------

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Mount Vernon PoliceInvestigate Shots Fired

Mount Vernon Police Reports:

At approximately 1230 am, on May 12,2013 Mount Vernon Police responded

to calls for assistance after approximatelyseven shots by an unknown suspect werefired in the vicinity of 16 South ThirdAvenue.

Officers responded and encounterednumerous disorderly persons, mostly Bronxresidents, who were attending a baby show-er. Arrested and charged with ObstructingGovernmental Administration, a Class AMisdemeanor, were two Bronx residents;Jaleel King, age 22, of 34 Mickle Avenueand Rayon Campbell, 25 of 1464 OakleyStreet.

Evidence was recovered and is beinganalyzed. Anyone with information areurged to call the Mount Vernon DetectiveDivision at (914) 665-2510.

NEW YORK:

As part of an ongoing probe of highgasoline prices in the wake of

Hurricane Sandy, Attorney General Eric T.Schneiderman Tuesday (May 7) announcedthat he is filing lawsuits against four servicestations for violations of the New York StatePrice Gouging statute and has reached mon-etary settlements with 25 other service sta-tions totaling $167,850. Investigations arepending against dozens of other gas sta-tions.

The lawsuits, filed in Kings, Nassauand Suffolk County Supreme Courts accusethe stations of charging consumers uncon-scionably excessive prices in the daysimmediately following Hurricane Sandylast November.

The following stations named in law-suits:

Greenpoint Truck Stop, Inc/Sonomax,278 Greenpoint Avenue, Brooklyn. Increasein wholesale/retail spread before-and-afterthe storm: 88%; Retail price immediatelyfollowing the storm: $4.59

AGIP Gas, LLC/USA Petroleum, 11East Main Street, East Islip. Increase inwholesale/retail spread before-and-after thestorm: 35%. Retail price immediately fol-lowing the storm: $4.59

Mena Inter Inc./USA Petroleum, 630Main Street, Farmingdale. Increase inwholesale/retail spread before-and-after thestorm: 73%. Retail price immediately fol-lowing the storm: $4.59

Settlements have been reached with thefollowing service stations:

Alliance Energy/Lukoil, 600 PelhamParkway, Bronx. Increase inwholesale/retail spread before-and-after thestorm: 135%. Retail price immediately fol-lowing the storm: $5.39

E-Z Station, Inc./Mobil, 40-40Crescent Street, Long Island City. Increasein wholesale/retail spread before-and-afterthe storm: 102%. Retail price immediatelyfollowing the storm: $4.89.

SJM Petroleum/BP, 1009 State Rt. 109,Farmingdale. Increase in wholesale/retailspread before-and-after the storm: 77%.Retail price immediately following thestorm: $4.59

BP/Lightning Petroleum, 1007 W.Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown. Increase inwholesale/retail spread before-and-after thestorm: 67%. Retail price immediately fol-lowing the storm: $4.48

BP/King of Sunrise, Inc., 700 WSunrise Highway, Valley Stream. Increasein wholesale/retail spread before-and-afterthe storm: 67%. Retail price immediatelyfollowing the storm: $4.59

Broadway Auto Care, 351 ScrantonAvenue, Lynbrook. Increase inwholesale/retail spread before-and-after thestorm: 40%. Retail price immediately fol-lowing the storm: $4.34

Greenvale Oil Inc./BP, 724 ElmontRoad, Elmont. Increase in wholesale/retailspread before-and-after the storm: 50%.

Retail price immediately following thestorm: $4.20

Greenvale Service Station, 120Northen Boulevard, Greenvale. Increase inwholesale/retail spread before-and-after thestorm: 35%. Retail price immediately fol-lowing the storm: $4.40.

S&Z Best Inc/Citgo, 1338 HempsteadTurnpike, Elmont. Increase inwholesale/retail spread before-and-after thestorm: 27%. Retail price immediately fol-lowing the storm: $4.12

3300 HT Corp, 3300 HempsteadTurnpike, Levittown. Increase in whole-sale/retail spread before-and-after thestorm: 28%. Retail price immediately fol-lowing the storm: $4.52

Citgo/Enterprises, Inc., 162 E. Rte 59,Spring Valley. Increase in wholesale/retailspread before-and-after the storm: 98%.Retail price immediately following thestorm: $4.59

Shell/JB Auto Center Limited, 1069Yonkers Avenue, Yonkers. Increase inwholesale/retail spread before-and-after thestorm: 40%. Retail price immediately fol-lowing the storm: $4.48

Shell/City Limits, 143 Bronx RiverRoad, Yonkers. Increase in wholesale/retailspread before-and-after the storm: 43%.Retail price immediately following thestorm: $4.47.

AG Cracks Down OnCheating Gas Stations

Jaleel King Rayon Campbell

Police Seeks Alleged RobberiesPolice are searching for two men wanted inconnection with a string of armed robberies inBrooklyn. Investigators say they're looking toquestion Kendell Jones, 24, and KadeemJones, 21. They are allegedly part of a groupwhich robbed seven businesses in Brownsvilleand East New York since early March, five ofthem over the last three weeks. Officials saythey've been known to hang out aroundSheffield Avenue. Anyone with informationon the case should contact the Crime Stoppershotline at 1-800-577-TIPS, or text CRIMESand then enter TIP577, or visit www.nypd-crimestoppers.com.

Kendell Jones, 24 Kadeem Jones, 21QUEENS:

A62-year-old dentist, who has an officein the Rego Park section of Queens,

has been charged with sexuallyabusing afemale patient of his between September17, 2012 and April 9, 2013.

The Queens District Attorney RichardA Brown recently identified the defendantas Bedros Yavru-Sakuk, 62, of 1055 RiverRoad, in Edgewater, New Jersey.

Yavru-Sakuk was arraigned on April23 in Queens Criminal Court on charges ofthird-degree sexual abuse.

He was released on his own recogni-zance and ordered to return to court onJune 20, 2013. If convicted Yavru-Sakukfaces up to three months in jail.

District Attorney Brown said that,according to the criminal charges, Yavru-Sakuk sexually abused one of his femalepatients between September 2012 andApril 2013 by inappropriately rubbinghervagina over her clothing with his elbowrepeatedly, without her consent.

It should be noted that a criminalcomplaint is merely an a ccusation and thata defendant is presumed innocentuntilproven guilty.

Queens DentistOn Rape Charges


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Down On CellPhone Theft

NEW YORK: Attorney General Eric T. Schneidermanon Monday sent letters to the ChiefExecutive Officers of Apple,Google/Motorola, Microsoft, andSamsung seeking information abouttheir efforts to protect customers fromthe rise in violent street crimes known as“Apple Picking.”

Recent reports have demonstrated aspike in the theft of mobile phones andother electronic devices. The thieveswipe the devices’ memories clean andresell them for hundreds of dollars onthe secondary market. Too often, thosecrimes turn violent, and even deadly.In his letter, Attorney General

Schneiderman noted his responsibilityto enforce New York’s Executive Law§63(12) and General Business Law§349, which address deceptive tradepractices.

IN SUPPORTY OF EDUCATION:(l-r) Pierre-Andre H. Duvert, Rector, St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Bronx; JamesHaynes, President, Jah Jerry Foundation and Country Kitchen Diner’s CEOJacque Graham talk education at the Foundation’s Scholarship FundraiserDinner Dance held on April 27 at the Diner, Pelham Manor. The Foundation pro-vides scholarships to Jamaican college students who major in music. It is namedin memory of the late Jerome Haynes, aka Jah Jerry, a pioneer Jamaican musi-cian and a founding member of the legendary Skatalites band.

By NAN Staff WriterNews Americas, NYC:

The icing on the cake of dismay for manyGuyanese and Caribbean nationals in

New York City, the U.S. and even Guyanathis week, was the slapping of embezzlementand obstruction of justice charges on NewYork lawmaker, Guyanese-American StateSenator, John Sampson. It marked numberfive in a list of notable Guyanese who haverecently been arrested and charged withfraud.

Sampson, 47, who was a former head ofthe New York State Senate’s ethnic commit-tee and represents the 19th Senate District insoutheastern Brooklyn, which comprisesCrown Heights, East Flatbush, as well asportions of Brownsville, Canarsie and SpringCreek Towers, areas that are largely home tomany Caribbean immigrants, was charged infederal court in Brooklyn on May 5th withembezzlement and obstruction of justice.

Interestingly enough, his charges areapparently linked to another Guyanese, for-mer realtor and Richmond Hill mogul, EdulAhmad, who is set to be jailed on a multi-million dollar mortgage fraud and seeminglysquealed on Sampson after copping to a pleadeal.

Ahmad, 44, pleaded guilty last year to amortgage fraud scheme in which he and oth-ers fraudulently obtained more than $50 mil-lion in loans. In so doing, he avoided a trialand a sentencing date has not been set.

In the Sampson indictment, Ahmad isreferred to only as “The Associate.” Butsources say it is Ahmad, the once flamboyantbusinessman, who flashed around in a yellowLamborghini and handed off wads of cash tothe campaigns of many local politicians andsome in Guyana as well.

The U.S. federal indictment against theNY State Senator alleges that he asked “theassociate” for $188,500. The money, atSampson’s direction, allegedly was paid inthe form of three bank checks payable tothird parties.

Sampson characterized the “AssociateTransaction to the Associate,” as a loan that

he would repay but took this “loan” withoutwritten documentation or any rate of interest,the indictment further claims. He also neverrepaid “The Associate.” Further, Sampsonconcealed the “Associate Transaction” bylying on his Senate financial disclosureforms, falsely claiming that he had incurredno liabilities in excess of $5,000 or gifts orincome in excess of $1,000, the indictmentsaid.

Then in the summer of 2011, after theUnited States Attorney’s Office for theEastern District of New York filed bank andwire fraud charges against the Associate inrelation to a mortgage fraud scheme and hewas arrested, Sampson is alleged to haveengaged in a multifaceted scheme to obstructjustice and to prevent the Associate fromcooperating with law enforcement authoritiesor disclosing Sampson’s criminal conduct.

But the Guyanese alleged fraud trenddoes not stop there.

Late last year, the Guyana-born ownerof the now defunct airline, EZJet, SonnyRamdeo, was arrested and charged. He isnow in jail, in Florida, awaiting an Octobertrial for embezzling $20 million from hisformer employer in a payroll tax fraudscheme from as early as 2005 from PromiseHealthcare Inc. and Success HealthcareGroup, where he worked as the payrollsupervisor.

Also last year, Queens district leaderand two-time candidate for the CityCouncil, Guyana-born attorney, AlbertBaldeo, was arrested. He is now facing

charges for campaign-finance improprieties.And last month, another well known

Guyana-born attorney, Michael Gangadeen,was charged by the Queens DA’s office. Heis now facing charges of conspiring to com-mit mortgage fraud and larceny from WellsFargo Bank by fraudulently obtaining mort-gage funds in excess of $3.3 million

The Guyanese Of ‘Fraud Charge Alley’

John Sampson Edul Ahmad


CARIBBEAN NEWSState Department Official for InvestCaribbean

CaribPR Wire:

The Obama administration is sendinga representative to Invest Caribbean

Now this June, as the CaribbeanDiaspora in the U.S. gears up forCaribbean American Heritage Monthand Caribbean Week in New York.

Anthony Eterno, of the U.S. StateDepartment's Office of CaribbeanAffairs, Western Hemisphere division,will attend the June 5th forum in NewYork City and speak on the US' viewson trade and investment in theCaribbean.

Eterno is a 15-year veteran diplo-mat with the Department who hasworked in the Caribbean for close totwo years and whose expertise includeseconomic affairs.

Invest Caribbean Now is organizedannually by The Caribbean TourismOrganization and digital media solu-tions company, Hard BeatCommunications, during CaribbeanWeek in New York. This year it is beingpresented by marquee sponsor, AvalonPartners in conjunction with the govern-ment of The Turks & Caicos Islands andOne Caribbean Television.

Bomb scare groundsCaribbean Airlinesflight from MiamiAMiami-Dade police department

bomb squad was called out to checka suspicious package Thursday afternoonoutside the gate of a Kingston-boundCaribbean Airlines flight at MiamiInternational Airport.

Miami Airport and US aviationauthorities grounded and searched CALflight 483 after a ticking noise was report-edly heard coming from luggage aboardthe aircraft. The incident was confirmedby Rabindra Moonan, chairman of CAL.

An airport spokesman said the suspi-cious package was discovered around3:00 in the afternoon. Mr. Moonan saidthe flight was due to leave Miami forTrinidad via Kingston when the situationoccurred.

As a precautionary measure aviationauthorities ordered passengers to disem-bark and Concourse J of MiamiInternational Airport was evacuated asthey investigated. Mr. Moonan said therewas some hysteria when a passengerreturned to the plane, apparently toretrieve a laptop computer.

Ten flights were delayed and twoincoming flights were diverted to othergates. He said the owner of the suitcasefrom which the ticking noise was heardwas found. The luggage had been trans-ferred from another aircraft. He said theowner told authorities the noise was com-ing from a musical instrument. The CALflight was eventually allowed to leave.

Curacao politicianassassinated

The popular leader of Curacao's largestpolitical party has been shot dead lastweek on a beach near the DutchCaribbean island's capital in an assassina-tion apparently linked to his fight againstcorruption, the Dutch national broadcast-er said Monday. Gunmen fired at leastsix shots at Helmin Wiels, 54, as he washaving a drink on Sunday afternoon withfriends at a beach about three kilometres(1.6 miles) southeast of Willemstad.

TAMPA, Fla/PRNewswire:

Persons who lost money from invest-ments in companies operated by David

A. Smith, doing business as OverseasLocket International Corporation("OLINT"), and related companies may beeligible to receive compensation, accord-ing to a release from the United StatesDepartment of Justice.

Smith claimed that the companieswere private investment clubs that pur-portedly traded in foreign currency oninvestors' behalf. Smith made false andfraudulent statements indicating thatmembers could expect high returns ontheir investment with low risk to principal.

Rather than investing the funds aspromised, Smith used them for personalgain and paid returns using new investors'money, in a classic Ponzi scheme.

Smith was convicted in the U.S.District Court for the Middle District ofFlorida in September 2011 on multiplecounts of wire fraud and money launder-ing, in the case of United States v. DavidA. Smith, No. 6:10-cr-232-35DAB (M.D.Fla.). As part of his criminal sentence,Smith was ordered to forfeit assets seizedby federal authorities.

The forfeited funds will be returned tovictims of the scheme through a processcalled Remission.

To be considered forRemission, a Petition forRemission Form must besubmitted to theRemission Adm-inistrator. A copy of the Petition

Form can be obtainedfrom the RemissionAdministrator's website:

www.gilardi.com/DSmithRemissionFund.

Compensation forOLINT investors

David Smith

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Immigrants, Latinos and Asians account for large and grow-ing shares of the economy and the electorate in New York.Immigrants (the foreign-born) account for more than 1 in 5New Yorkers—and more than half of them are U.S. citizenseligible to vote. “New Americans”—immigrants and thechildren of immigrants—account for 17.5% of all registeredvoters in the state.

Latinos and Asians (both foreign-born and native-born)account for one quarter of New Yorkers and wield $148.5 bil-lion in consumer purchasing power. At last count, the salesand receipts of businesses owned by Latinos and Asianstotaled more than $68.7 billion and employed more than310,000 people. New York’s immigrants are responsible for $229 billion ineconomic output. Not only is New York one of the most eth-nically diverse states in the nation, but it is also a historicgateway for immigrants from virtually every part of theworld. Immigrants, Latinos, and Asians are a political andeconomic powerhouse in New York.

The foreign-born share of New York’s population rosefrom 15.9% in 1990, to 20.4% in 2000, to 22.2% in 2011,according to the U.S. Census Bureau. New York was home to4,317,715 immigrants in 2011, which is more than the totalpopulation of Los Angeles, California.

•51.8% of immigrants (or 2,236,307 people) in New Yorkwere naturalized U.S. citizens in 2011—meaning that theyare eligible to vote.

•Unauthorized immigrants comprised roughly 3.2% ofthe state’s population (or 625,000 people) in 2010, accordingto a report by the Pew Hispanic Center.

•17.5% (or 1,480,072) of all registered voters in NewYork are “New Americans”—naturalized citizens or theU.S.-born children of immigrants who were raised during thecurrent era of immigration from Latin America and Asiawhich began in 1965—according to an analysis of 2008Census Bureau data by Rob Paral & Associates.

Latinos and Asians comprise a powerful share of theNew York electorate.

The Latino share of New York’s population grew from12.3% in 1990, to 15.1% in 2000, to 18% (or 3,496,401 peo-ple) in 2011. The Asian share of the population grew from3.8% in 1990, to 5.5% in 2000, to 7.4% (or 1,447,760 peo-ple) in 2011, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Fraser-Pryce wins200m at Diamond

LeagueTwo time Olympic 100 meters cham-

pion Shelly Ann Fraser-Pryce wasthe only Jamaican winner at the openingDiamond League meet of the season inDoha, Qatar on Friday.

Fraser-Pryce sped to 22.48 secondsto take the women's 200 meters in aJamaican one-two finish.

2008 Olympic silver medalist,Sherone Simpson was 2nd in 22.73 whileSamantha Henry Robinson was 4th in22.97 seconds.

Despite making it two from two inthe 200 meters so far this season, Fraser-

Pryce says she is not getting carried awaywith her performances and will be sharp-ening up a few areas as she learns to runthe event

Despite recording a season's best,two time Olympic sprint relay goldmedalist Nesta Carter 9.99 seconds, hadto settle for 3rd in the men's 100 meters.

By Anthony TurnerContributing Writer

Yet again a number of top Jamaican highschool boy & girl athletes will line up

on the brand new Icahn Stadium trackdubbed "The Blue Speedway" on Randall’sIsland this Memorial Day weekendSaturday, May 25, 2013 for what should beanother impressive outing.

Given the smashing successes at therecent Boys & Girls championships inJamaica and their harvest of medals at thePenn Relays in Philadelphia, this year's adi-das Grand Prix is expected to be a monstermagnet of superlative performances.Confirmed teams include: Vere Tech HighSchool, St. Jago High, Manchester Highand Monro College. The Jamaicans willtest skills against some of the Tri-state'sbest!

Coached by Neil Harrison, MunroCollege has had a stellar 2013 season thatincluded a record-breaking mile relay per-formance at the National Boys & GirlsChampionships (Champs) 2013. Their3:09.21 record was preceded by a 3:11.45 atGibson Relays that featured a 44.8 anchorby World Junior 200m Champion DelanoWilliams.

Seven-time Olympian and Jamaicatrack legend Merlene Ottey - former trackstar at Vere Technical - will be an honoraryguest at the 2013 adidas Grand Prix and willbe presented with an award of merit by IrieJam Media in celebration of 20 years of tri-state broadcasting.

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs andForeign Trade has begun a probe into

the status of Jamaican cyclist HoraceMcFarlane who has been languishing in aTrinidadian prison since September lastyear.

McFarlane was arrested and slappedwith cocaine and ganja charges afterTrinidadian police raided a house wherehe had gone to visit a female friend.

He and two others were arrested. ButKerrian Graham, the mother ofMcFarlane's son, believes that he was inthe wrong place at the wrong time andfears that he will not get a fair trial as he

complained of being verbally abused bypolice because of his nationality.

"He had gone there to take part in aroad race. He has been to Trinidad morethan once as a cyclist and never has hebeen found with anything. He does not selldrugs and we, his loved ones, are afraidthat he will not get a fair trial as we knowthat Trinidadians don't particularly likeJamaicans," a worried-looking Grahamtold the Jamaica Observer.

The foreign affairs ministry was notaware that McFarlane was arrested in thetwin-island republic until it was contactedby the Sunday Observer.

Jamaican cyclist jailed in Trinidad

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands:

Some 3,500 spectators were treated to aspectacular display of athletic prowess

at last Wednesday’s Cayman Invitationalheld at in Grand Cayman.

Six-time Olympic gold medal winnerUsain Bolt took centre stage, winning his100m sprint in 10.083 seconds, just edg-ing out compatriot Kemar Bailey-Cole ina photo finish. The world’s fastest woman,Carmelita Jeter, also delighted fans, win-ning her 100m sprint in a world-leadingtime of 10.95 seconds to beat compatriotBarbara Pierre.

Jeter confirmed that the track andfield meet has quickly become a favouriteon her agenda. “This is the second time Ihave competed at the Cayman Invitationaland I am delighted to have participatedagain,” she said. “It has been a pleasure tocompete alongside many other incrediblytalented athletes in front of such a wel-coming and enthusiastic crowd.”

“In particular, I loved being able tomeet the younger fans who were so excit-ed to come and watch the athletes per-forming live,” Jeter said.

Cayman Invitational, one of thelargest and most prominent in theCaribbean, featured some of the world’ssuperstar athletes, all taking part in tentrack and two field events. JamaicanUsain Bolt needs no introduction – theworld’s fastest man and winner of six

Olympic golds, taking three in last year’sLondon Olympics alone. His lightningspeed on the track took spectators’ breathaway as he showed the Cayman crowdwhy he is hailed as one of the greatestsporting heroes of all time.

American Carmelita ‘The Jet’ Jeter isanother Olympic gold medalist, who tooksilver for the 100m sprint at last year’sOlympics as well as a gold for the 4 x100m relay and bronze for the 200m. Shecompeted alongside Olympic silver andbronze medalist, Jamaican KerronStewart, who earned her medals at the2008 Beijing Olympics for the 100m and200m respectively. Other householdnames who participated included HansleParchment, Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie,Novlene Williams-Mills and Cayman’sown sporting hero, Kemar Hyman.

NEWS IN BRIEFSluggish Bolt wins in Cayman

Olympic double sprint champion andworld record holder Usain Bolt

Pakistan to tour Caribbean this summerThe West Indies Cricket Board (WIBC)

has secured Pakistan's commitmentthat they will tour the Caribbean this sum-mer. Doubts about the tour of two tests,five one day and two Twenty20 interna-tionals, surfaced after the WIBC askedthat it be split.

Pakistan wavered, but have agreed toplay the Limited overs matches this sum-mer, with the tests dates to be determined.

Michael Muirhead, WIBC’s chiefexecutive officer, told RJR Sports that thePakistanis were opposed to playing justthe Test series this summer, due to thecosts involved.


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Yasus Afari releases new single‘Wine Pon Paper’Jamaican reggae artist and dub poet vir-tuoso Yasus Afari returns with his stim-ulating new single “Wine Pon Paper,” andwas released worldwide on April 16, 2013by FOX FUSE.

Afari is hailed as one of reggaemusic’s leading lyricists and one of theworld’s most prolific dub poets, whoalways delivers with witty, creative andcleverly articulated content.

“Wine Pon Paper” stays true to formand is destined to defy and redefine reg-gae poetry. It serves as the lead single forAfari’s upcoming album Public Secret,set for release this summer.

“‘Wine Pon Paper’ is an artistic,poetic and creative interpretation of theidea of writing for work and fun, so thatit's hip and fashionable to be a writer,”discloses Afari. “The song has an intrigu-ing title, which is a very orgasmic, mentalstimulant, as it stimulates the body, mindand soul.”

Fittingly, the provocative singlecomes from one of the world's best edu-tainers, whose wit and insights skillfullymerge serious messages with Jamaica'strademark sense of humor, resulting inlaughter, love and learning. The masterfultrack was written and produced by Afari,

Screening for ‘Better Mus' ComeBy popular demand, Coalition to

Preserve Reggae Music (CPR) pres-ents a repeat screening of Storm Saulter’saward winning film, Better Mus' Come, atPulse 48, 1020 E. 48th Street in Brooklynon Friday, May 31 at 8pm. Admission is$10. Proceeds benefit the Coalition toPreserve Reggae Music, a 501(c)(3) organ-ization. Buy tickets online at www.cprreg-gae.org or call 718 421 6927.

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Conversations forum on Thursday,May 23rd, 6PM to 10PM at CPRLive, whenveteran songwriter Renford Cogle and CPRmember Don Minott join forces with a legaladviser to discuss the making of reggaemusic and legal aspects of songwriting. Joinus in studio at 1199 Ocean Avenue, #407,Brooklyn, as we delve into special casestudies and explore some of the nuances ofthe business aspect of song writing. Theforum is FREE and open to the public butdue to limit studio space, you must reserveyour seat at [email protected] or 718 4216927.

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It's going to be an unchained theatricalexperience when Irish and Chin's 2ndAnnual Memorial Day Theater Weekendtakes over NY, NJ & MA with 4 excitingstagings Sat. May 25 - Mon. May 27.Theatergoers will be laughing their socksoff literally, when the daringly funny Keith"Shebada" Ramsay and Maxwell "MaamaMan' Grant of "Krosses" face off againstGarfield "Bad Boy Trevor" Reid andChistopher "Johnny" Daley of Scandal. Besure to log on to Irish and Chin's"Caribbean Crack Up" Call: 718-406-0378

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This will be held at the MacedoniaCommunity Center, 104 West 2nd Street,Mount Vernon on Saturday, June 15, 2013at 8:30 pm.

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Influential Jamaican born roots reggaemusician and saxophone great Cedric"Im" Brooks, who launched his career atage 11 at the Alpha Boys Academy inKingston and who achieved internationalacclaim as a solo artiste and as a memberof the Skatalites band died on Thursday,May 2 after a long illness.

Brooks who was admitted as apatient at Bronx Lebanon Hospital in NYin February 2010 remained in a semi-comatose state at a Nursing Home inQueens until his death.

His involvement in the developmentof Jamaican music spans over 50 years,during which time he contributed hissound to many of Jamaica’s best knownartists including The Wailers, TheHeptones and Burning Spear. Early in hiscareer he was a regular studio musicianfor Clement Coxsone Dodd’s Studio Onelabel, playing with fellow jazz musiciansErnest Ranglin, Jackie Mittoo, RolandAlphonso, and Vin Gordon. Their variousStudio One backed tracks have been ver-sioned repeatedly and form the verybackbone of the island's musical heritage.

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This past March markedtwo big milestones for the NYPD’s contro-versial 'stop-and-frisk' policy. The fivemillionth New Yorker was stopped andfrisked, and a federal lawsuit against thepolicy began, which could end in federaloversight of the whole department. Bothare menacing signs for the future of ourcity.

We’ve reached this point because thestop-and-frisk policy is broken. It lacksreal oversight, and has become so over-used that many stops are little more thanracial profiling—stopping innocent peopleon the street for no reason other than theirrace. Few neighborhoods in New York tellthe story as starkly as our Caribbean com-munities do.

In areas like East Flatbush, Prospect-Lefferts Gardens and Crown Heights, atleast 93 percent of the people stopped in2012 were black or Latino. And the over-whelming majority of those personsstopped had committed no crime, and wereissued no summons.

These facts are tearing apart the bondbetween police and community. Peoplefeel they are targeted because of their raceor ethnicity; they feel frustrated becausethey are being stopped despite doing noth-ing wrong; and all of this is brewingantipathy toward law enforcement. Policeofficers on the beat see this with their owneyes.

When I talk to officers who patrol thestreets, they worry the quota-driven pres-sure to stop innocent people is costingthem allies and information they need todo their jobs. They resent the time they’respending to make bad stops instead ofdoing the kind of police work they weretrained for—going after the real bad guys.

It doesn’t have to be this way. We cankeep neighborhoods safe and go after thereal criminals when police and the com-munity are working and communicatingtogether. And that means reforming thestop-and-frisk policy that’s driving awedge between cops and neighborhoods.

First, it’s time for real oversight at theNYPD. We need an independent InspectorGeneral who has the power to review

police procedures like stop-and-friskbefore they get out of control. Right now,the NYPD is the exception among big lawenforcement agencies for not having anindependent monitor. The police depart-ments in Chicago and Los Angeles haveInspector Generals, as do the FBI and CIA.

We would never have gone from100,000 stops per year when MayorBloomberg took office to nearly 700,000stops in 2011 if we had a monitor in place.An Inspector General must have real sub-poena powers to investigate, and wouldhave a truly independent budget. Thisposition would oversee the police depart-ment, right-size policies like stop andfrisk, and ensure that we have realaccountability.

Second, we need to pass the RacialProfiling Bill introduced by Council mem-bers Jumaane Williams and Brad Lander inthe New York City Council. We cannotcontinue to allow hundreds of thousands ofyoung men to be stopped in the street forno other reason than the color of their skin.The new law would finally ban racial pro-filing and contrary to Mayor Bloomberg’sfear-mongering, it would still allow thepolice to follow legitimate leads anddescriptions to apprehend suspects.

Finally, there needs to be new leader-ship at the helm of the NYPD—a leaderwho will work with and not against com-munity interests and foster better relationsbetween law enforcement and residents.

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The Closest I'll Get toPolitical CommentaryThe world is so topsy tervy that you've

gotta laugh, or you'll go extinct. I wassent the commentary below which wasinspired by a recent story about giantAfrican snails spotted in Florida andTexas.

Political commentary or not. You'llagree that everybody gets an equal dose ofsarcasm. So, ease up, folks, and laugh!

Here's the commentary, verbatim:“Note the sightings of giant African snailsin Florida have been confined to Miami-Dade County. Now, this is really suspi-cious, and rumors are circulating that theDemocrats want to add the critters to thevoter rolls and are promising them all thestucco they can eat.

The Dems are vowing, "No morehanging chads here!" (Couldn't be, theentire ballot would be eaten.)

Republicans, on the other hand, areannouncing they must "reach out" to thesnail community and forge closer ties.

The concern is so great that it is like-ly that giant land snails will be included inthe hotly debated comprehensiveImmigration Bill.

Of course, stuck in the mud conserva-tives are resisting reform, citing the poten-tial terrorist threat if explosives are insert-ed into their spiny shells and explodewhen cars and DHS tanks inadvertentlydrive over them.

Not to be outdone, liberals aredemanding that sensitivity trainingregarding the GLSs be administered to allpublic school children by the fifth gradeand have come up with the slogan,"Diversity is not perversity."

Other groups are getting a pieceof the action as well. Communists areexhorting the creatures that they havenothing to lose but their shells.Environmentalists are asking whetherthey can be recycled into biofuels, as analternative to the Keystone Pipeline proj-ect, and gays and lesbians are ecstatic overreported incidents of homosexual behav-ior among the big guys and gals and aredemanding a crash government programto cure the peculiar strain of meningitisthey are afflicted with.

Feminists, of course, are petitioningCongress and White House that the giantmollusks be given free contraceptivedevices and abortion on demand.

All-in-all, giant land snails promise totest the very concept of liberty and free-dom in this great country. And it is alwayswell to remember, that, after all, we are anation of immigrants.

This my take on the whole thing, andI hope I haven't taken a narrow view.”The writer of the commentary chooses toremain anonymous.

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AUTO CAR RENTALMOTHER’S DAY FEATURE

What they say about mothers

Hazel Barzey Judith Jackson Alma Campbell Melissa BuchananBy Nola BootheContributing Writer

Mother's Day is an annual holiday cel-ebrated on the second Sunday in

May. Mother's Day recognizes mothers,motherhood and maternal bonds in gener-al, as well the positive contributions thatthey make to society.

Although many Mother's Day cele-brations world-wide have quite differentorigins and traditions, most have nowbeen influenced by the more recentAmerican tradition established by AnnaJarvis, who celebrated it for the first timein 1908, then campaigned to make it anofficial holiday. Previous attempts atestablishing Mother's Day in the UnitedStates sought to promote peace by meansof honoring mothers who had lost or wereat risk of losing their sons to war.

Traditions on this day include church-going, the distribution of carnations, andfamily dinners. The holiday has beenheavily commercialized by advertisersand retailers.Hazel Barzey–Unique Weddings &Tours: A day in which to reflect, commu-nicate, be happy and give thanks for longlife and prosperity. Judith Jackson –Hair Before & After:This is a time to show love and apprecia-tion for the one who has molded our lifeinto the individual we are today. This per-son may be your biological mom or a care-giver, nevertheless we need to let themknow they are loved each day before theyare gone from us physically.

Alma Campbell (Mama Alma): Being amother is sharing, loving and caring notjust for your children but also for others.Whenever love is shown to them, they willin turn respect and honor you as a motherin and around the community. Melissa Buchanan (Little Miss): Mymother is a strong black woman who givesme advice on any situation. This day is notonly celebrated once but all throughout theyear.


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Harmonizing Cultural Diversity Our first question should be what is

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Cultural rules do not influence onesbehavior, but they influence people tobehave similarly in ways that help themunderstand each other. Culture is learnedtherefore it can be learned well by somepeople in the group and not so well byothers within the same group.

What each child learns depends onthe cultural rules of the people who pro-vide care for him or her. For example byunderstanding your cultural rules youknow how to greet a person. Culturalrules shape food preferences, lifestylesand celebrations, etc.

The concept of cultural sensitivityand cultural empowerment is new toearly care and early education. However,we need to embrace the concept. Amajor task of every society is to preparetheir children to take their place in theworld as adults.

When a child is born it is theresponsibility of the family to preparethat child for her place in the world. Ourworld is not that simple as before. Ourlife style is different, and the early yearsare not influenced solely by familiesanymore. Children are entering care at ayounger age, care givers, especiallythose of infants and toddlers share theresponsibility with parents of transmit-ting culture.

Caregivers must provide care that isculturally harmonized with the familiesthat they serve. You do not have to knowall the details of the children’s culturethat you serve. However, you shouldbegin by learning more about your ownculture.

Keep in mind that each family is aculture in itself and each family memberis a unique individual. Avoid stereotyp-ing cultures from the same region; anexample: I am from Jamaica and whenI meet people they usually ask “do yousmoke weed also?” People usually basetheir opinions from stereo types.

It is very important for you to getyour information from more than onesource this way your perspective of agiven culture will be broad. Our societyis changing rapidly therefore most of theinfants/toddlers that we care for will beculturally different from their caregivers. It is important that we begin tounderstand people who are differentfrom us.

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Merchant explains that regular mani-cure and pedicure treatments are amongthe first step towards grooming and per-sonal hygiene. “Treating and keeping yournails clean will always make you look andfeel good,” she adds.

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Wells Fargo, the nation’s largest homemortgage lender, on May 7,

announced that the company’s New York-New Jersey CityLIFTSM program will beavailable in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Newark,and Jersey City on June 7 & 8. TheCityLIFTSM program is a collaborationbetween Wells Fargo Bank N.A., the Bronx,Brooklyn, Newark and Jersey City officials,and NeighborWorks America, a nationalnon-profit organization which creates oppor-tunities for people to live in affordablehomes and improve their lives.

The program is designed to providedown payment assistance and homebuyereducation programs in areas most impactedby the financial crisis.

The CityLIFTSM program includes a$9.5 million investment for down paymentassistance grants and homebuyer supportprograms to help consumers achieve suc-cessful, sustainable homeownership and isfor qualified potential homebuyers interestedin living in a home in the Bronx, Brooklyn,Newark, or Jersey City.

The New York-New JerseyCityLIFTSM program will include a freehomebuyer workshop on Friday, June 7 from10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday, June 8 from10 a.m. to 7 p.m., at Pier 94 in Manhattan.

At the event, potential homebuyers canfind out if they qualify for the down paymentassistance program and reserve funds –$30,000 in the Bronx/Brooklyn or $15,000in Newark/Jersey City – for 60 days forhome purchases even if they have yet to finda property.

In addition, prospective homebuyersmay stop by the Wells Fargo AffordableHome TourSM viewing center to previewfeatured homes available for sale in localneighborhoods.

Prospective homebuyers can register atwww.wellsfargo.com/citylift and learn moreabout the New York-New JerseyCityLIFTSM program by calling 1-866-802-0456.

Pre-registration is encouraged, althoughwalk-ins are welcome. Wells Fargo will col-laborate with the Bronx, Brooklyn, Newarkand Jersey City officials, NeighborWorksAmerica, and local NeighborWorks affiliatesNeighborhood Housing Services of NewYork City and La Casa de Don Pedro ofNewark to implement the CityLIFTSM pro-gram.

The programs in the Bronx, Brooklyn,Newark and Jersey City, are part of 20 hous-ing markets that will benefit from a total of$170 million Wells Fargo has committedthrough its LIFTSM programs (includingNeighborhoodLIFTSM and CityLIFTSM) tosupport sustainable housing in cities affectedby the economic downturn.

“Today, while there are many homesavailable at attractive purchase prices andmortgages are available at historically lowinterest rates, many families are still unableto purchase a home because they strugglewith making the down payment,” said JoeKirk, Wells Fargo’s regional president forNew York and Connecticut. “TheCityLIFTSM program will help address thisissue for homebuyers by providing downpayment assistance that can help make amortgage payment more affordable.”

“NeighborWorks America and WellsFargo’s innovative partnership helps thou-sands of homebuyers achieve sustainablehomeownership,” said Eileen Fitzgerald,chief executive officer of NeighborWorksAmerica.

Down payment assistance of $30,000 isavailable to those who qualify to purchase ahome in the Bronx or Brooklyn. To qualifyfor down payment assistance, applicantsmust meet certain criteria including annualincome not exceeding 120 percent of themedian income for the area (income maxi-mums vary depending on family size); aneight-hour homebuyer education sessionwith a HUD-approved counselor such asNeighborWorks America affiliates; and acommitment to stay in the home for fiveyears and qualification for a first mortgage

on the property. Participating homebuyerscan obtain mortgage financing from anyqualified lender.

The CityLIFTSM program is designedto provide down payment assistance andhomebuyer education programs in areasmost impacted by the financial crisis. Theprogram was developed in connection withthe 2012 settlement with the U.S.Department of Justice, and is a collaborationbetween Wells Fargo Bank N.A. andNeighborWorks America.---------------------------------------------------

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Some of my friends say I should callher and tell her, but now it seems like it hap-pened too long ago to bring it to her atten-tion. Also, in an attempt to get her husbandto come clean -- which he did -- I promisedhim I wouldn't tell his wife.

My wife and I have patched things upand we're having the best years of our lifetogether. So the question is, should I breakmy word and possibly upset my new rela-tionship with my wife so I can not feel thisguilt? -- Can't Sleep In White Plains

Dear Can't Sleep: Surely there's a better cure for your insom-nia than causing needless pain to the wife.The affair ended years ago, and she isblameless in all this. Because you are stillhaving trouble sleeping, talk to your doctorabout it. Some sessions with a psychologistor a licensed family therapist may help youdeal with your guilt and find closure.

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Ihave just discovered that my granddaugh-ter's mother helped her get a Facebookpage on which she is listed as 17, interestedin men and in a relationship. The child isonly 13, but you'd never know it from themakeup and hairdo in her photo.

I am heartbroken that she is being"marketed" this way and that her prospectsfor a life of achievement and happiness arezero. I have little to no contact with herbecause I have been put off by her mother's"street" attitude. If her lips are moving, thewoman is lying. My granddaughter is disre-spectful and ignorant.

What breaks my heart is that I hadhoped to pass on to her items that have beenin our family for generations, including asizable inheritance. What can I do to sal-vage a relationship with a girl who wants

nothing to do with me?, where can I turn toreplace her with a more suitable heir? Myson can't father any more children.

--Sad Granny In The Bronx

Dear Sad Granny: Your granddaughter may be disrespectfulbecause her mother dislikes you, and youhaven't been around enough so the girlcould really get to know you.

Also, she is only 11. Her mother is pre-senting her on Facebook in an inappropriatemanner (to put it mildly), and the resultcould be tragic.

Is it possible for your son to talk with alawyer and seek custody? If it's not, heshould contact child protective services.Rather than "replace" your grandchild, itwould be better for all concerned to helpher. -Always Divine Diva

Wondering what relationship stageyou’re in right now? Relationships

are unique. And one experience of love isnever ever the same.

You may have been in several rela-tionships in your life, and all of them mayhave been very different from the earlierone. But there are a few traits about everysingle relationship that binds all relation-ships along a similar path.

Relationships, just like life, have theirown stages. It starts off with infatuationand goes through several stages along theway. And these stages are like tests thatcheck your compatibility with each other.Go wrong anywhere along the way, andyour relationship will take the brunt of thefall.

Infatuation: This is the first stage inevery relationship. It almost always startswith an intense attraction and an uncon-trollable urge to be with each other. Bothof you may be intensely sexually attractedto each other, or both of you may just lovethe cuddles and each other’s company. Inthis stage, both of you overlook any flawsof each other and only focus on the goodsides.

Understanding: In this stage, both ofyou start getting to know each other better.You have long conversations with yourpartner that stretches late into the night,and everything about your partner inter-ests and fascinates you. You talk abouteach other’s families, exes, likes and dis-likes and other innocent secrets, and lifeseems so beautiful and romantic.

Disturbances: This stage usuallyforces its way into a happy romance aftera few months of blissful courting. Do youremember the first fight or angry dis-agreement you and your partner had? Forthe first time ever in the relationship, bothof you confront each other over a conflict,even though it’s sorted out quickly.

Opinion Maker: In this stage, bothof you create opinions about each other.As the months pass by, both of you knowwhat to expect from each other, and youmake an assumption about your partner’scommitment towards the relationship.

Moulding: You have your ownexpectations from an ideal partner. And inthis stage, both of you try hard to mouldeach other to fit your own wants in a per-fect partner. This stage is a lot about giveand take, and both partners constantly tryto subtly convince each other to changetheir behavior towards the relationship.This is a power struggle, and one that canend the relationship if both partners aredomineering.

Happy: If the relationship survivespast the moulding stage, both of you mayhave changed equally for each other andunderstood each other’s expectations. Inthis stage, the relationship cruises alongperfectly and both of you may be blissful-ly happy with each other.

Doubts: It’s been several years sinceboth of you have been in a relationshipwith each other. And somewhere along theway, doubts start to creep in. The intensi-ty of the doubts depend on how happyboth of you are in the relationship.

Sexual Exploration or Bust: This isthe stage when your sex life starts to playa pivotal role. Both your sex drives maychange and one of you may get disinter-ested in sex.

Complete Trust: This is the happystage when both of you love each otherand trust each other completely. But at thesame time, the unbreakable trust in eachother could also turn into taking eachother for granted.

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ARIES (Mar. 21–Apr.19): Others may not be ableto read you correctly sothey don't pick up on yourimpatience.Someone mightmisinterpret your assertivestyle and could even thinkthat you're acting desper-ately. But your current per-sistence gives you greaterstrength than is apparent. TAURUS (Apr. 20 – May20): Anxiety increases yourstress level, and you maybegin to shut down emo-tionally instead of remain-ing adaptable enough torespond to changes. Easeyour tension by remindingyourself that worrying isn'thelpful. GEMINI (May 21–June20): Although you aretempted to keep things lightand easy, it's wiser to seri-ously consider the ramifica-tions of your possibleactions. If you are unsure ofwhat you really want,refrain from making anychanges until you gain clar-ity. CANCER (Jun. 21 – Jul.22):You are willing to con-front your own fears nowso you can process thembefore exploring a difficultsubject with a close friendor partner. Unfortunately,there are no shortcuts tohappiness today, so youneed to jump in and be will-ing to deal with whateverhappens. LEO (Jul. 23 – Aug. 22):Apply your excess energyto advance yourself at workinstead of getting caught upin anger over somethingyou can't control. Instead ofinitiating work on a newventure now, think aboutyour options and create atimeline for the future. VIRGO (Aug. 23 – Sept.22): You are playing forkeeps today and there's notmuch that can deter youfrom your goal. But thereare many approaches tosuccess and it's very likelythat someone else will havea better idea.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 –Oct.22): You may feeluncomfortable today be-cause you typically rely onyour intellect rather than onyour emotions. Leadingwith your heart is fine ifyou are aware of whatyou're doing. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 – Nov.21): Your natural ability toexplore the shadows ofyour subconscious mindcan make you a really goodfriend to someone special.Your loyalty is unwaveringas you jointly explore thedarker side of passiontoday. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22–Dec.21): Practicality iseasily integrated into yourroutine now, but you canstill be off base even if youthink you're using commonsense. You must be carefulbecause you could set yourheart on a particular goal.It's possible to make awrong decision, even if youapproach the problem withyour feet on the ground. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 –Jan. 19): You may seemmore intense because everyword you utter is super-charged with emotion.Even if you attempt tomake your point clearly,you might not be as logicalas you think. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 –Feb. 18): No matter whatprofessional circumstancesare impacting your lifenow, the behavior of yourcoworkers is less importantthan your reactions.Accordingly, you havemore control over whathappens next than you real-ize. Instead of trying to out-maneuver anyone else,strengthen your own foun-dation first. It's not aboutwhat others think it's aboutbelieving in yourself.PISCES (Feb. 19 – Mar.20): You might think thatyou're being extremelyclear about your intentionsand what you're doingtoday, but a close friend orfamily member still couldmisinterpret your behavior.

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The Obama administration said onThursday it is making $150 million

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The new funds would help about 1,200health centers hire and train staff, conductcommunity outreach efforts and assist con-sumers in applying for benefits under thelaw, which provides coverage through sub-sidized insurance markets and an expansionof the Medicaid program for the poor, theU.S. Department of Health and HumanServices said.

The announcement comes at a time

when reform advocates includingDemocrats in Congress are expressing con-cern about the success of the PatientProtection and Affordable Care Act, includ-ing whether enough people will sign up forcoverage.

The health centers operate nearly 9,000service delivery sites nationwide and serveapproximately 21 million patients eachyear.

U.S. Health and Human ServicesSecretary Kathleen Sebelius said the initia-tive provides a new avenue of outreach, ontop of a recently announced program to hireand train counselors known as "navigators"to help enroll the uninsured. There areabout 49 million uninsured Americans.

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Focus. Focus. Focus. Many first-time entre-preneurs feel the need to jump at every"opportunity" they come across.Opportunities are often wolves in sheep'sclothing. Avoid getting side-tracked. Jugglingmultiple ventures will spread you thin andlimit both your effectiveness and productivi-ty. Do one thing perfectly, not 10 things poor-ly.

Know what you do. Do what you know.Don't start a business simply because it seemssexy or boasts large hypothetical profit mar-gins and returns. Do what you love.Businesses built around your strengths andtalents will have a greater chance of success.If your heart isn't in it, you will not be suc-cessful.Say it in 30 seconds or don't say it at all.From a chance encounter with an investor toa curious customer, always be ready to pitchyour business. State your mission, service andgoals in a clear and concise manner. Fit thepitch to the person. Less is always more.Know what you know, what you don'tknow and who knows what you don't. Noone knows everything, so don't come off as aknow-it-all. Surround yourself with advisorsand mentors who will nurture you to becomea better leader and businessman. Find suc-cessful, knowledgeable individuals withwhom you share common interests and mutu-al business goals that see value in workingwith you for the long-term.

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Learn under fire. No business book or busi-ness plan can predict the future or fully pre-pare you to become a successful entrepreneur.There is no such thing as the perfect plan.There is no perfect road or one less traveled.Never jump right into a new business withoutany thought or planning, but don't spendmonths or years waiting to execute.

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Be healthy. No, I'm not your mother.However, I promise that you will be muchmore productive when you take better care ofyourself. Entrepreneurship is a lifestyle, not a9-to-5 profession. Working to the point of exhaustion will burnyou out and make you less productive. Don'tmake excuses. Eat right, exercise and findtime for yourself.

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Kudos to Charles Ramsey for the rolehe played in the recent rescue of

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Condolences to the family and fans ofCedric Brooks who recently made histransition. Through his contribution to

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