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Jamaica Decriminalizes
Marijuana 'Ganja'
By Kimmy Blair
Street Hype Writer
fter decades of discussion

about
the
culturally
entrenched drug, and emboldened
by changes to drug laws in the
United States, the Jamaica's
Parliament on last Tuesday gave
final legislative approval to an act
decriminalizing small amounts of
marijuana (Ganja) and establishing a licensing agency to regu-
late a lawful medical cannabis

industry.
The historic amendments
pave the way for a "cannabis
licensing authority" to be established to deal with regulating the
cultivation and distribution of
marijuana for medical and scientific purposes. Governor General
Patrick Allen will formally sign it
into law in the coming days.
In addition, adherents of the
homegrown Rastafari spiritual
movement can now freely use

marijuana for sacramental purposes for the first time on the tropical
island where the faith was founded in the 1930s.
The act makes possession of
up to 2 ounces of marijuana a
petty offense that could result in a
ticket but not a criminal record.
Cultivation of five or fewer plants
on any premises will be permitted.
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Bronx and consists of several
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Williamsbridge,
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Protect our Kids from Marijuana Smoking
t would appear that thousands of people

are very happy and excited about the
Jamaican governments recent decision to
decriminalize small amounts of marijuana
and establishing a licensing agency to regulate its use.
After decades of resistance and thousands of people amassing criminal records
for the use and possession of marijuana, or
ganja Jamaica is now part of an international trend of easing restrictions on the
weed for medical or personal use.
Jamaica joins some 50 other countries
and more than 20 American states that allow
some form of medical marijuana and last
year Colorado and Washington legalized personal use. Alaska recently became the third
state to legalize the recreational use of marijuana for adults.
As in the case of several countries where
government or states are relaxing the antiganja laws, consumption is on the increase
for both medicinal and recreational use.
However, in the case of tobacco and

alcohol consumptions, there are specific regulations to prevent and protect children from
exposure to the drugs. We are very concerned that not much is being said about the
protection of kids from the use of ganja.
Smoking is of serious concerns to us,
especially in light of several recent reports
that an increasing number of children under
the age of 21 are lighting up their own
spliffs.
According government data, New York
State estates that some 10.6 percent, or
108,500, high school students, are full-time
smokers, while another 13,500 (under 18)
have become new daily smokers (including
ganja).
Smoking in any form poses a serious
health hazard. Teens are more than twice as
likely as adults to smoke ganja, according
research data.
Nevertheless, while cannabis is not the
most dangerous of drugs, as with alcohol it
has a lot of harmful effects, observes Dr.
Harold Kalant, a professor of pharmacology

at the University of Toronto who has conducted research on alcohol and cannabis
since 1959. He also argues that marijuana
hijacks normal brain functioning in teens,
and many scientists believe the drug may
have permanent effects on brain development.
We believe every child deserves a
healthy, nurturing childhood and the opportunity to grow up to become a caring, productive adult. Unfortunately, the toxic use of
tobacco, alcohol and marijuana consumptions can damage a developing childs brain
in ways that create poor outcomes that last a
lifetime.
While such drugs may impair an individual childs chances for success, it also
harms a communitys economic prosperity
and quality of life.
We are therefore advocating for programs and policies that support kids and prevent the use of tobacco, alcohol and marijuana.
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Jamaica Decriminalizes
Marijuana 'Ganja'
Continued from page 1

And tourists who are prescribed medical marijuana abroad will soon be able to
apply for permits authorizing them to
legally buy small amounts of Jamaican
weed, or "ganja" as it is known locally.
The move by Jamaican lawmakers
adds to an international trend of easing
restrictions on marijuana for medical or
personal use. More than 20 U.S. states
allow some form of medical marijuana
and last year Colorado and Washington
legalized personal use. Alaska recently
became the third U.S. state to legalize the
recreational use of marijuana for adults.
In the Americas, Uruguay last year
became the first nation to create a legal
marijuana market. In Argentina, personal
possession of marijuana was decriminalized under a 2009 Supreme Court ruling
that jail time for small amounts of drugs
violates the country's constitution. A law
in Chile permits use of medical marijuana.
However, Peter Bunting, the island's
national security minister, said Jamaica
has no plans to soften its stance on
transnational drug trafficking or cultivation of illegal plots. Jamaica has long been
considered the Caribbean's largest supplier of pot to the U.S. and regional islands.
"The passage of this legislation does
not create a free-for-all in the growing,
transporting, dealing or exporting of
ganja, Bunting said in parliament. The

security forces will continue to rigorously
enforce Jamaican law consistent with our
international treaty obligations."
William Brownfield, the U.S. assistant secretary for counter-narcotics affairs,
told The Associated Press days before the
vote that "Jamaican law is of course
Jamaica's own business, and Jamaica's
sovereign decision." But he noted that the
trafficking of marijuana into the U.S.
remains against the law. "We expect that
Jamaica and all states party to the U.N.
Drug Conventions will uphold their obligations, including a firm commitment to
combating and dismantling criminal
organizations involved in drug trafficking," he told AP in an email.
Ganja was brought to the West Indies
in the mid-19th century by East Indian
laborers who settled in Guyana, Trinidad
and Jamaica. In Jamaica, from the 1800's
until the early years of the 20th century,
ganja was an unregulated herb widely
used as medicine, intoxicant, and for religious sacrament. Even though it caused
few medical or social problems, JudeoChristian church groups and Jamaica's
white ruling elite convinced legislators to
criminalize it in 1913. The country later
became a signatory to international antimarijuana treaties.
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contributions to Black film and culture in America.
Brooklyn teacher arrested

for allegedly hitting student
teacher in East Flatbush, Brooklyn has been arrested after allegedly hitting a
student during a fight. Authorities say a student at the Middle School for
Marketing and Legal Studies told police that his teacher smacked him across the
face and punched him Monday. The accused teacher, identified as Sakeem Nelbett,
is charged with assault with intent to cause injury and endangering the welfare of a
child. An investigation into the incident is ongoing.
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Bronx salon receptionist

was unlawfully fired
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that a Bronx salon receptionist was
unlawfully fired after she complained
about the dangers of formaldehyde in
2011.
Valerie Connoly was unlawfully fired
from Salon Zoe in Riverdale after she
complained of the ill effects of formaldehyde in hair products, the U.S. Labor
Department charged Tuesday.
Connoly first complained of respiratory troubles in 2011 while working at
Salon Zoe, according to documents filed

in Manhattan Federal Court. Months later,
she told fellow workers about the dangers
of formaldehyde -- a move that got her
fired, the feds charged.
The suit against the salon owner,
Kristina Veljovic, seeks payment of lost
wages and damages to be determined at
trial. The Labor Department took on the
case after Connoly filed a complaint about
her firing.
Domino's Worker Arrested for

Allegedly Recording Employees
Using the Bathroom
19-year-old Long Island man has

been arrested for allegedly recording at least two people using the
employee restroom at the Domino's
Pizza where he worked.
Jonathan Parra, of Uniondale, was
charged Tuesday will unlawful surveillance.
Authorities allege he recorded a 20year-old woman and a 51-year-old man
separately using the restroom.
The woman saw a cell phone sticking out of Parra's jacket pocket, which
Jonathan Parra
was hanging on a coat rack in the room,

and told her manager. The manager
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Teacher Pleads Guilty In

Sexual Abuse Of Students
QUEENS:
52-year-old Rego Park elementary
school computer teacher will be sentenced to 10 years of probation after he
pleaded guilty to sexual conduct with
minors in his classroom over the course of
four years, authorities said.
Wilbert Cortez, 52, admitted to one
count of first-degree sex abuse and three
counts of endangering the welfare of a
child when he appeared in court on
Wednesday (February 25), according to
District Attorney Richard Brown. Queens
Supreme Court Justice Kenneth Holder
will sentence Cortez on March 30.
On top of serving probation, Cortez,
who taught at P.S. 174, (William Sydney
Mount School), at 65-10 Dieterle Crescent
in Rego Park, Queens, will lose his New
York State Teachers Certificate, must
complete sex offender counseling and will
register as a sex offender.
According to Brown, Cortez engaged
in sexual conduct with four boys younger
Wilbert Cortez, 52,

Elementary school teacher
than 11 years old on multiple occasions

beginning in 2007, in 2010 through the
spring of 2011, and again in the fall of
2011.
Foster home accused of

unethical AIDS drug trials
By Jascha Hoffman
ust months after a Kenyan orphanage
was accused of conducting unauthorized drug trials on HIV-positive orphans,
similar charges have surfaced in the
United States.
Federal agencies are investigating
allegations of misconduct in AIDS drug
trials using children in New York Citys
foster care system. In December, a BBC
report aired interviews with children
claiming that when new treatments made
them sick, they were force-fed the drugs.
The BBC report also showed foster
parents who said their children were taken
away when they stopped giving them the
drugs. The charges focus on the
Incarnation Childrens Center (ICC) in
Manhattan. From the early 1990s through
2002, about 60 HIV-positive children at
the center took part in dozens of national
clinical trials run by researchers at
Columbia University Medical Center and
other area hospitals.
The ICC denies the allegations. Of
course some kids were reluctant, as kids
are, to take their medicine, says Gerald
McKelvey, a spokesperson for the ICC.
But children were never force-fed,
McKelvey says. The Pediatric AIDS
Clinical Trials Group (PACTG), a selfgoverning network that sets standards for
care of HIV-infected children and is supported by the US National Institutes of
Health, approved the trials.
Drug
companies,
including
Genentech, Bristol-Myers Squibb and
GlaxoSmithKline, sponsored some trials.
Liam Scheff, a freelance journalist who
does not believe that HIV causes AIDS,

first published the accusations.
If we dont know how HIV works, or
if it makes anyone sick, then its unethical
to treat any HIV-positive person with
potentially fatal pharmaceuticals, wrote
Scheff.
In rare cases, the city took children
away from foster parents who refused to
give them the drugs, says McKelvey.
According to a written statement from
Columbia University, the drugs side
effects were never serious enough to warrant discontinuing treatment.
However, for foster children, whose
legal guardian is a city or state agency,
informed consent is more complicated. In
the early 1990s, New York Citys
Department of Health had the power to
enroll these children in drug trials. That
power now belongs to the citys
Administration for Childrens Services.
One patient advocacy group, the
Alliance for Human Research Protection,
says the city has violated federal regulations by not requiring separate consent for
each child. The group is calling for a
moratorium on using foster children in
phase 1 and 2 trials. That would be a
major mistake, says Ram Yogev, who
chairs the PACTGs Primary Therapy
Research Agenda Committee. [Foster]
kids should have the same right to get the
newest drugs as they are available, he
says. Otherwise you deny these kids
drugs that might elongate their lives.
Jamaican Attorneys
on fraud charges
Kingston, Jamaica:
wo prominent Jamaican
attorneys Harold Brady
and Miguel Lorne are on
separate fraud charges and
are out on bail after pleading
not guilty in a Kingston resident magistrate court.
Brady was charged with
fraud on Friday following a
near four hour interview session with Fraud Squad detectives in the company of his
attorneys Raymond Clough
and Abe Dabdoub. He spent
the night at the Kingston
Central Police Station.
Brady has been charged
with defrauding businessman Jeffery Panton of $37
million. Allegations are that
between June and September
last year, Mr Panton hired
Mr. Brady to sell a house in
Stony Hill, St Andrew. After
selling the property for $51
million, Mr Brady paid over
Harold Brady
US$165,000 to the businessman in November.

He allegedly failed to hand
over the balance.
And
attorney-at-law
Miguel Lorne who has been
charged with fraud is also
due to appear in the
Corporate Area Criminal
Court on Friday. Lorne was
charged Wednesday afternoon with several counts of
fraud involving three million
dollars. He was later offered
$500,000 bail.
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Miguel Lorne
Fraud Squad investigators reported that in 2011,

Mr Lorne was hired to sell a
property in the Kingston 2
area on behalf of clients
who lives abroad. The property was sold for six million
dollars. However, on closing
the deal, it is alleged that Mr
Lorne failed to hand over
three million dollars to one
of the clients and converted
the money to his personal
use.
Jamaica secures US$75M

loan from World Bank
By Douglas McIntosh
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) -- The government of Jamaica has received US$75 million in loan support from the World Bank
to bolster the ongoing programme of economic growth and development for the
island.
The provision, under the first competitiveness and fiscal management policy
loan project, will support structural
reforms designed to enhance Jamaicas
competitiveness, thereby improving the
investment climate.
It is part of a larger programme of
financial assistance valued at US$510 million entered into by the government and
the World Bank.
Finance and Planning Minister, Dr
Peter Phillips, in his remarks at the signing
ceremony on Thursday, said that the loan
will provide for strategic reviews and
staffing analyses for various agencies,

which are designed to further improve fiscal management and public expenditure, as
well as the debt management programme.
He said it will support activities
designed to enhance Jamaicas competitiveness through, among other things,
improvements to the development
approval process.
The loan will also buttress the administrations renewable energy programme,
designed to facilitate the implementation
and incorporation of resources that will
contribute to reduced energy costs.
The minister pointed out that, in addition to supporting economic growth, the
programme also targets increased job creation, poverty reduction, and improvement of living standards, generally, for the
country.
Disproportionate impaired loans

weighing down Canadian banks
NASSAU, Bahamas -- As the extent of the

damage suffered by Canadian banks in the
Caribbean comes more clearly into focus,
so too does the role the misfortunes of the
regions hospitality industry played in
inflicting that damage, and so too does the
question of how much is too much.
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Investing in Jamaican Real Estate

M
any Jamaicans have often given thought to the
acquisition of real estate in Jamaica.
Unfortunately, some have become discouraged from
purchasing property in Jamaica because of the uncertainties surrounding the political and socio-economic climate, real or imagined.
Quite recently, a potential client, who traces his
roots to Jamaica, had his eyes set on purchasing real
estate there, but no sooner changed his mind because he
felt that because he would not be living in the property
but rather in North America and it would not be worthwhile making the purchase.
One can appreciate the rationale behind a reluctance
to purchase real estate in a country where one does not
reside but such property acquisition can be successfully
pursued.
First, consider the purchase as an investment for
retirement. Many persons living in North America and
the United Kingdom and who have plans to retire in the
land of their birth may want to consider the future
returns on making a purchase.
Secondly, property acquisition in Jamaica could
serve as the perfect vacation spot over the winter
months. If only there could be a warmer place to go to
over the frigid winter period, some often say. Why not
then consider purchasing property in Jamaica for vacation purposes?
Thirdly, seasonal rentals to tourists or vacationers
could bring decent returns to the investment. You may
need to consider a reputable real estate property management firm to screen potential renters and ensure that the
property is well maintained.
Lastly, the property could be rented out year-round
to maximize investment returns. For reliable tenants, you
may want to consider the source of corporate clients and
others, subjected to screening.
Property acquisition in Jamaica could therefore be a
rewarding experience when approached creatively.
Mortgage companies currently offer mortgage financing
ranging from 5% to 9.29% and offer a range of other
benefits.
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South Africa
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SYDNEY, Australia -est Indies suffered a heavy defeat by

257 runs to South Africa, but remained
in contention for a place in the quarter-finals
of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015.
Proteas captain AB deVilliers made a
superb 162 not out off just 66 balls as his
team made 408-5 off 50 overs on a good pitch
at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The Windies
never really mounted a strong reply and were
bowled out for 151 off 33.1 overs on Friday
night.
The Windies record now stands at two
wins and two defeats which puts then at
fourth place in Pool B behind India, South
Africa and Ireland.
In the second half of the match, captain
Jason Holder topscored with 56 off 48 balls,
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Ticket Information
PHILADELPHIA -- Preparations for the

121st running of The Penn Relays have
begun at the University of Pennsylvania
and the season ticket renewal process is
underway.
Fans who purchased season tickets in
the past should have received their renewal invoice for the 2015 Penn Relays the
first week of January. Please make sure to
log on to your account and confirm your
renewal.
In addition, if you are not already a
season-ticket holder, Three-Day Ticket
Packages are also now available for the
121st Penn Relay Carnival. Three-Day
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seat locations for each day. If you are
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Single-Day Tickets to the 2015 Penn
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The 2015 Penn Relays is being hosted by the University of Pennsylvania on
April 23-25.
Bolt Opens Season

With Rare 4x100m Loss
Usain Bolt runs the anchor leg in the 4x100m
Kingston, Jamaica
ultiple world and Olympic champion
Usain Bolt got his 2015 campaign
underway at the Gibson Relays in Kingston
by running the anchor leg for Racers Lions
Track Club in the 4x100m, but the
Jamaican superstars team was surprisingly
beaten in the final.
The Racers Lions breezed to a heat
victory in 39.26, but the University of
Technology team posted a quicker 38.87 in
a previous heat. Still, few would have bet
against Bolts team in the final, as it also
included Commonwealth 100m champion
Kemar Bailey-Cole and world 200m silver
medallist Warren Weir.
Thanks to a storming second leg from

Julian Forte, the University of Technology
team were ahead before the half-way point.
Weir was unable to make much of an
impact on Kemarley Brown on the third
leg, so Bolt received the baton some five
metres down on UTechs anchor, Tyquendo
Tracey, the 2012 world junior 4x100m silver medallist.
Tracey ran the leg of his life to hold off
Bolt, winning in 38.23 while Racers Lions
had to make do with second place in 38.29.
It was the first time since 2007 that
Bolt has been beaten in a 4x100m relay. His
last loss in the event was at the Zurich
Weltklasse meeting almost eight years ago.
he Major League Soccer season will

kick off as scheduled on Friday after
a new collective bargaining contract was
agreed, avoiding the threat of a players'
strike.
The new five-year deal was reached
after four days of negotiations.
The agreement is a contract to promote the mutual interests of MLS, the
players and their union. "I am pleased to
announce we have reached an agreement
in principle," said MLS commissioner
Don Garber.
There was a similar dispute in 2010,
although that was resolved with five days
to go.
The first game of the 2015 season is
between champions Los Angeles Galaxy,
captained by Robbie Keane, and Chicago
Fire (Saturday, 03:00 GMT). Chicago had
flown out to LA despite the dispute.
As part of the new deal, a form of free
agency will be introduced, although it is
limited to players 28 years and older with
at least eight years in the league.
The deal also includes a rise in the minimum wage in the league and the overall
team salary cap, although full details are
yet to be announced.
Former England midfielders Steven
Gerrard and Frank Lampard will join their
MLS franchises, LA Galaxy and New
York City respectively, at the end of the
current Premier League season.
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Mavado and Capleton

Fantasia and Tessanne Chin
n Friday, April 10, reggae's sub-genre

dancehall, would take center-stage with
performances by Mavado, Capleton and
others in a concert dubbed "Dancehall
Rising"; then on Saturday, April 11, R&B
and soul-ful reggae will soothe hearts when
Fantasia and Tessanne Chin grace the stage
in "Voices in Concert".
Kes the Band, Kerwin

Dubois, Olatunji, Ravi B
arded for an Sunday, April 12, 2015 is

Kes the Band, Kerwin Dubois,
Olatunji, Ravi B and others in a concert
titled "First Impression," which would feature soca, calypso and other cross-over,
world-beat music.
Topping off this disbursement of
Jammins' fine assortment of musical cuisine, which can be increased at any time, is
the indomitable trio of soul, known worldwide as The O'Jays & Friends. They will be
finessing the King's Theatre stage with the
food of love -- sweet "balladic" music -- on
Mother's Day weekend - Saturday, May 9,
2015.
The above events are proudly sponsored by Brooklyn's finest Trelawni Seafood
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comedians as well as local Westchester acts
and inspiring upcoming comedians nationwide!
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CPR Celebrates Womens

History Month
n honor of Womens History Month,

Coalition to Preserve Reggae Music
(CPR), the reggae lovers organization now
celebrating their tenth anniversary, will
honor women in a special way in March. In
light of the International observance of
Women in history, the CPR focus for March
is the mothers and daughters of Reggae
Music, the brave, bright and talented
women who have successfully navigated a
male dominated industry to contribute and
leave an indelible mark on the universal
sounds of reggae.
CPRs objective is to get people
involved and excited about learning more
about what women have done in reggae
music. As such CPR will conduct a social
media education campaign, comprised of
exhibits, music, challenges and trivia
games.
The tribute includes Guess Who?
Where a picture is presented and patrons are
invited to guess who the artist is; Read
about It, where biographical information is
shared; and Did you know? Where trivia
and mind teasers are shared. There is also
Jam Sessions! Where music and videos of
some of reggae musics most notable
female artist are played and enjoyed.
The works and deeds of women globally are innumerable as she cradles the world
in her heart, mind and womb. This project,
which seeks to honor her positive contributions, is but a token of our appreciation. The
General Assembly of the UN on the first
International Women's Day of March 8,
1911 over 100 years ago said, International
ETANA
Women's Day is To recognize the fact that

securing peace and social progress and the
full enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms require the active participation, equality and development of
women; and to acknowledge the contribution of women to the strengthening of international peace and security.
The Women in Reggae tribute is a
warm-up session, a prelude to the campaign's big finale which flows over into
April, when CPR celebrates the feminine
energy in reggae with a star studded line-up
at the International Women of Reggae concert, April 25, 2015 at the Brooklyn Center
for the Performing arts at Brooklyn
College. Join with CPR in honoring and
celebrating Women in Reggae.
Log on to www.facebook.com/cprreggae (Facebook);www.cprreggae.com
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WINTER COAT GIVEAWAY
New York City Council Member Andy King talks to residents at his winter coat giveaway recently at the Councilmembers office on East Gun Hill Road, Bronx. There are
far too many people children and seniors included who have been suffering through
these bitter cold days without a coat. It is our hope to bring warmth and comfort to as
many needy residents as possible, said Council Member King who accepted the coats
from the Bronx Clergy Taskforce and New York Cares.
Councilman Donovan Richards (D-Queens), students, teachers and principals from PS.
195, 270, 138 and 156 gathered to acknowledge the receipt of $503,000 in technology
based funding. The funding was made available through the Nelson Mandela
Technology Grant, created in memory of the former South African president and civil
rights leader that spoke often of the transformative power of education.
he Reverend Dr. Samuel G.

Simpson, beloved founder and
Pastor Emeritus of the Bronx Baptist
Church and the Wake-Eden Community
Baptist Church passed peacefully on
Monday, February 23, 2015 at his home
in the Bronx, NY, surrounded by family.
His family and church families are
grateful for your prayers during this
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INTERMENT DETAILS:
Gathering at: Wake-Eden Community
Baptist Church 2074 Strang Ave,
Bronx, NY 10469 Saturday, March 14,
2015 at 9:00AM
DEPARTING:
Wake-Eden at approximately 10:30AM
for Interment at: Woodlawn Cemetery |
517 East 233rd St, Bronx, NY 10470
(Corner of East 233rd Street & Webster
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ew York City Department of Youth and

Community Development (DYCD)
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Employment Program (SYEP) from
Monday, March 2 through Friday, April 10,
2015.
SYEP, the nations largest summer
youth employment initiative, provides New
York City young people between the ages of
14 and 24 with up to six weeks of entrylevel experience at worksites in all five boroughs. Participants are selected by lottery
for the program, which runs from July 6
through August 15.
My first job and love of public service
are the result of the Summer Youth
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work ethic and positively affected the career
choices I have made, said DYCD
Commissioner Bill Chong. Studies show
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offers new skills, reduces incarceration
rates and keeps teens and young adults
safeincluding youth who wouldnt otherwise have access to paying jobsand I urge
eligible New Yorkers to apply today for
more opportunities tomorrow.
This program offers a wonderful
opportunity for teens to get real-world
experience and explore their interests, said
NYC Schools Chancellor Carmen Faria.
This is a great way for students to stay
engaged and keep learning during the summer months, and I strongly encourage them
to apply.
SYEP participants are compensated for
their work at thousands of diverse worksites, including government agencies, hospitals, summer camps, nonprofits, small
businesses, law firms, museums, sports
enterprises and retail. SYEP also offers
workshops on job readiness, career exploration and financial literacy, and opportunities to continue education and social
growth.
Specialized programming for disabled,
foster care, runaway/homeless and courtinvolved young people are also available.
Ladders for Leaders is an employer-paid
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aged 16-21.
Last year, more than 47,000 young
New Yorkers were employed and nearly
8,500 worksites were developed in all five
boroughs.
Youth can apply online or at a participating community-based organization during the application period. Worksites interested in providing jobs have until Saturday,
May 16, 2015 to apply.
Online applications for both are available on the DYCD website. Updates will
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Daily Skincare Routine: For all skin types

Cleansing, Toning, and Moisturizing: Dry
Skincare introduced our Series in February.
Proper skincare for dry skin entail protecting the skin from dryness and tightness.
This is more pronounced after skincare
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Series 2:
Combination Skin and Normal Skin
Combination Skin: has two personalities
oily T- Zone and dry cheeks. T-Zone (Nose,
Forehead, and Chin) showing excess oil.
Combination skin is great in the sense
there is enough oils (sebum) in the skin.
The skin appears oily and may be prone to
blackheads in T-Zone.
Dry cheeks can become tight so it is
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Recommendation: sensitive skincare
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Normal Skin: the wonderful skin we
all strive to achieve; minimal pores, very
few sensitives and an amazingly wonderful
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dry if harsh skincare products is applied on
Ways To Protect Your Hair
a consistent basis. Normal skin is the happy

medium for great makeup application
Recommendation: avoid harsh skincare
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Toners
Monthly Facials: Protect and maintain
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A Professional facial improves the
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minimize oil build-up. Healthy glowing,
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What is a blackhead: Small, dark spots
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ered material/significant. MetLife

Home Loans also admitted that
MetLife Bank frequently downgraded FHA loans from significant to
moderate between 2010 and 2011.
Between January 2009 and
December 2011, MetLife Bank identified 1,097 FHA mortgage loans
underwritten by MetLife Bank with a
significant finding, but only selfreported 321 of these mortgages to
the U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development (HUD).
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resulting in substantial losses when
the agency was forced to pay insurance claims on those loans.
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MetLife to pay $123.5M in

Mortgage Fraud Settlement
M
etLife Home Loans LLC has
agreed to pay $123.5 million to
resolve accusations that its MetLife
Bank unit violated the False Claims
Act by knowingly originating and
underwriting Federal Housing
Administration-insured mortgages
that did not meet applicable requirements, according a recent U.S.
Department of Justice release.
As part of the settlement,
MetLife Home Loans LLC acknowledged that MetLife Bank was aware
that a substantial percentage of these
loans certified between September
2008 and March 2012 were not eligible for FHA mortgage insurance.
MetLife Banks internal quality control findings defined between 25 percent and 60 percent of these loans as
having deficiencies that were consid-
POETICALLY
YOUVE HURT ME BEFORE
I remember you clearly, like it was yesterday

I know who you are so I decided not to stay
Such a cruel act of damage to another humans heart
How could you be so reckless to my most vulnerable
body part?
The settlement was the result of

a joint investigation conducted by
HUD and its Inspector General, along
with the Civil Division and the U.S.
Attorneys Office for the District of
Colorado.
MetLife Banks improper FHA
lending practices not only wasted
taxpayer funds, but also inflicted
harm on homeowners and the housing market that lasts to this day, said
Acting Assistant Attorney General
Joyce R. Branda of the Justice
Departments Civil Division. As this
settlement shows, we will continue to
hold accountable financial institutions that elected to ignore the rules
and to pursue their own financial
interests at the expense of hardworking Americans.
An investment made long term all seem to have gone in

vain
It still feels like yesterday I can still feel the pain
I was convinced that this was it, the man of my dreams
But I was totally wrong about it, more like a horror it
seems
The tears Ive cried, the heart aches I still feel

When I remember how youve hurt me I thought this was
real
But Ive come to realized that nothing last forever
And everything happens for a reason and never say never
But time heals everything, just give time time

I have given time a chance and now my heart is fine
And I will never let you back in again, youve done all
you could do
And now Im healing from the hurt, your love was never
true
Youve hurt me before, I know who you are

Ive stolen back my heart, but I still have the scar
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y oldest brother, "Mark." has
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Mark's adult kids are having problems taking care of him, and they, as
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think I am "harsh and callous" for not
helping. What they don't know is that,
as a child, Mark sexually abused me,
and when I was in my 20s and in the
military stationed overseas, he slept
with my (now ex-wife).
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for-gotten is that a few years ago, I
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