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Mr. Ramirez inspires. Aer school

hours, I walked into the schoolbuilding to conduct an interviewand immediately felt at ease. Thesecurity sta directed me to theadministrave area. It was lled withthe usual countertop, paperwork,ling cabinets, publicaons, postersand so forth. Mr. Ramirez warmlygreeted me and invited me into hisoce. It had been a long day for himbut he said this was the norm; hewould stay unl late to answer emailsand do follow-ups. I sat at the smallconference table directly across hisdesk computer, documents, photos,and an un-opened bole of Vita Coco.It appeared as it was part of his dcorrather than a beverage ready to drink.

Experts say a principals oce oensays a lot about their leadership style.

Armando Ramirez is one of 5 siblingsraised in Brooklyn, NY of Colombianparents. While his life story is lledwith a myriad of disappointments andironies -- it is the epiphany of believingin oneself, and the dedicaon ofposive role models that helped himovercome stascal disadvantages.He has been an educator for the last23 years and was asked to work asthe Principal at James Monroe HighSchool since last year. Everything heslearned over the years, he tries toshare with his students.

Ironically, Armandos school dayswere spent constantly at the principalsoce. An average D student, achievingthe bare minimum, he had no purpose he was just going through themoons to nish high school. Whilehis grade point average was low, hismother asked him what college hewas going to aend aer graduaon.College? None. Movaon? None.SAT scores? Low. Mom would not takethis for an answer. Firmly, she advisedhim to enroll, he had to do something.

He managed to aend Stony BrookUniversity. Aer a short term, hebecame homesick and dropped out.He got into the truck business and was

doing fairly well. Deep down, he alwayswanted to pursue criminal jusce, sohe enlisted in the Police Academy but3 weeks into the program, he brokehis leg. Breaking my leg was thebest break of my life Mr. Ramirezhumorously admits. At 22, he felt hischances in life were doomed. Hopelessand discouraged once again, he didntknow where to turn. It was during thisme that he recalls meeng one of hislife role-models, Dr. Betsy Balzano.

Dr. Balzano is an educator who tothis day, Armando looks up to as hisguardian angel, his inspiraon. Besideshis mother, who molded his characterand made him into the man that he is

today, Betsy caused a big impact in hislife. All it took was for her to keenlyencourage him scholascally, to showinterest in his future. She checked hisschedule and draed one that wouldmeet his goals. While recounngthe life-changing moment her wordscreated inside of him, Armandobecame wisul and reecve. To thisday, as an adult, echoing her wordscauses a sensive emoon. She toldhim, I believe in you!

His encounters with Dr. Balzanoprovoked in him the desire tosucceed and to not fail. He becamean avid researcher and surroundedhimself with intelligent and posive

individuals. His grade point averagebegan to increase. He went on to TheCollege at Brockport and completedhis degree in Criminal Jusce witha concentraon in Correcon and aCercaon in Elementary Educaon.He had received a chance in life, abreak in life!

Armando Ramirez connued to moveforward. He did his student teaching atthe rst bilingual school in Rochester,Henry Hudson School No. 28. Shortlyaer, he made of Rochester his home.His career took o as an educator;he became enamored with childrensliterature and completed a Mastersfrom SUNY Brockport as a Reading

Teacher. He also got interested andbecame involved in the polics ofschool. He parcipated and completedthe Urban Administrave Program atSt. John Fisher where he completeda second Masters in EducaonalLeadership.

Over the years, Mr. Ramirez has workedas a 1st grade and 6th grade teacher,Assistant Principal at Roberto ClementeSchool No. 8, was an instrumental partas the Director of the transion teamfrom James Madison High School toJoseph C. Wilson Foundaon Academyand helped maintain the delity ofthe programs unl the closing of JohnMarshall High School.

Most recently, state tesng and otherassessments revealed that JamesMonroe High School was a high riskschool for closure. This school holds thehighest percentage of Lano studentsenrolled and of pregnancies. When hewas asked to take over a failing school,this was not new to Mr. Ramirez;however, the challenge is to turn itaround so that it doesnt transion forclosure, rather to re-engage students,and make it a model program for theCity School District.

Informaon is powerful! saysArmando, Providing a place wherestudents and parents feel welcome is

key. Mr. Ramirez feels that changes

have already started and thatresults are being noced. With therevamped Parent Center, aendanceaudited, establishing a graduaonplan for every student, buildingcapacity, empowering his sta andencouraging students has been hugeimprovements. Being customerservice oriented, and maintaininga Student Support Center has beencrical, also partnering up with othercommunity programs to name afew, Ibero (Padres Compromedos),RAPA (Introducon to Theatre), LasDamitas (girls support group), Hillside,Center for Youth and BrockportsETS (Educaonal Talent Search). Mr.Ramirez empathecally shares that he

wants his students to have a suburbanexperience, for teachers, other cityresidents and students to aspire toaend Monroe.

The deliberate changes are aributedto a great team of educators, ocesta, parents and the studentsthemselves. During his journey,Armando has encountered many morepeople who just like Betsy believe inhim. He is appreciave and respeculto School Superintendent, Dr. BolgenVargas, for entrusng him with thischallenge. Other people of inuencewho have helped shaped his careerhave been: Brenda Pacheco (formerSchool of the Arts principal), Anibal

Soler (East High School principal) andAnita Murphy (Deputy Superintendentfor Administraon and Operaons anda phenomenal advocate for Lanos).Always surround yourself withintelligent people, he repeats andadvises his students.

The kid that did not see any future,the youth who thought he had lost itall when he dropped out of college,the man who shied careers to ndhis passion could be inside any of us.All that is needed is to allow othersto help in our journey and believeenough in oneself to know that me isimportant. The Vita Coco drink on hisdesk could just be a symbol. It could

be a reminder of where we come fromculturally or maybe that despite howlife treats you, if you open up the canyou can taste that it is nutrient-packedand lled with amazing avor!

Armando Ramirez is married to MariaVazquez-Ramirez who he lovinglyavows is the back-bone of his family;they have two children, Telvanise, 23and Alexander, 7.

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ingredientes:

1 pltano maduro, pelado y cortado a la mitad o puede usarpltano verde3 onzas y media mozarella1 pedazo de lete de salmn3 cucharadas de aceite de oliva1 tomate pelado y cortado o una lata de tomates1 cebolla larga o un atado de cebollin cortado namente1 diente de ajo picado namente o una cucharadita de pasta de ajo1 cucharadita de aj dulcesal y pimienta al gusto

PrePArAcion:

En una sartn colocar el aceite de oliva a fuego medio alto.Frer unos minutos el pedazo de salmn primero por el lado queene piel y luego cuidadosamente se le da la vuelta y se dorapor el otro lado.Luego agregar a la sartn la cebolla larga, el tomate y el aj dulce.Dejarlo cocinar por unos minutos hasta que la salsa espese.Pele y corte el pltano en pedazos de 10 cenmetros de largo.

Se sofren en suciente aceite, hasta que estn ligeramente dorados.Se sacan y se colocan en una tabla de cortar y se aplanan.Se agrega el queso rallado y se mezcla con una cuchara y luego sehace un crculo para hacer los patacones.Frerlos otra vez por lado y lado hasta que estn dorados.Sirva el patacn; encima coloque el salmn con la salsaDecore con aguacate y cilantro o perejil picado.

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ingredients:

1 ripe plantain, peeled and cut into 2 in half lengthwise or you can usegreen plantain3 oz of mozzarella cheese1 piece of salmon3 tablespoons olive oil1 peeled and chopped tomato or a can of chopped tomatos1 large onion or a bunch of scallion, nely chopped1 clove garlic, nely chopped or a teaspoon of garlic paste1 teaspoon sweet chilisalt and pepper to taste

PrePArAtion:

In a frying pan, place olive oil over medium high heat.Fry the salmon for a few minutes on the side that has skin and then carefullyturn and brown on the other side.Then add to the pan the onion, tomato and sweet chili sauce.Let it cook for a few minutes unl it thickens into a sauce.Peel plantains and cut into pieces of 10 cenmetres long.Fry them in oil unl lightly browned.Remove and place on a cung board and aen.Add the cheese and mix using a spoon and make a circle to make like a pancake.Fry again on both sides unl golden brown.Serve the plantain, on top of the salmon with the sauce.Garnish with avocado and coriander (cilantro) or parsley.

Patacones or Tostones are made from green plantains peeled and cut cross-wise.Patacones are fried twice. Patacones are served in restaurants all over Colombiaas a side dish for sh dishes or as an appezer with guacamole, hogao (tomatoand onion sauce) or aj (hot salsa).

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Es interesante que comopAadres tendamos a hacertantos planes para nuestros

nios el minuto queconocemos que estamosembarazadas; de la ropaque nuestro nio llevarcuando sale del hospital,la seleccin cuidadosa delasiento de seguridad delcoche que compraremos.Sin embargo, casi todosfallamos en hacer losmismos planes detalladospara nuestra muerte.

Cuando reejo en el reciente fallecimiento de mimadre de 90 aos de edad, aunque los arreglosfnebres y otorgar sus lmos deseos fueronimportantes, encontr que sus lmos das enhospicio fuera la parte ms prominente de su jornaday el que ms nos impresion a m y a mi familia. La

verdad es que la muerte es un proceso natural quetendremos todos que enfrentar, as que por qu noplanicar para ello ahora?Segn un estudio reciente en cuanto a facilidadesde hospicio, las familias no consiguen generalmenteel apoyo que necesitan. Joan Teno, la autora delestudio, comento que la mayora de los mdicosno recomiendan hospicio y cuando lo hacen esgeneralmente demasiado tarde. Esto lleg a serms aparente durante las tres semanas que tuvecon mi madre mientras ella reciba servicios dehospicio. Muchos de nuestros amigos y familiares nocomprendieron el por qu ella estuvo en el hospiciopor tan largo empo o las transiciones que mi madreexperimentaba; que en realidad eran parte delpropsito del cuidado de hospicio.

Entonces qu es el cuidado de hospicio? El hospicio

es un programa completo con servicios para personasque estn gravemente enfermas y que no esperaranrecuperarse. El cuidado del hospicio proporciona

los servicios mdicos, apoyo emocional, y recursosespirituales. Cuando decides ser cuidado por unprograma de hospicio, reconoces que los objevosde su tratamiento cambiarn. El enfoque cambiarade hacer todo lo posible en curar su condicin amantenerlo cmodo y mejorar su calidad de vidamientras pasa por la etapa de fallecimiento. Elcuidado del hospicio tambin ayuda a miembros dela familia a manejar los detalles prccos y desaosemocionales de cuidar a un ser querido que estmuriendo.

No son las intenciones de los servicios del hospicioen acelerar ni prolongar el proceso agonizante. Alcontrario su enfoque es aliviar el dolor y otrossntomas. Los proveedores de cuido del hospicio sepreocupan en aumentar la calidad de la vida restantemantenindolo alerto y lo mas cmodo posible en

un ambiente familiar junto a su familia y amistades.Y esto fue exactamente la jornada de mi madredurante su empo en hospicio.

Durante los lmos das de vida de mi madre, mishermanos y yo fuimos parcipantes equitavos desu cuidado con la gua y el apoyo del personal dehospicio. Escogimos pasar por la etapa de hospicio enuna facilidad diseada para aliviar nuestra estanciaall tenia desde un cuarto de bao privado a unalavandera. Pudimos recibir y visitar con familiares yamistades que vinieron a despedirse de mi madre;fue el lugar ms cercano a su propio hogar.

El cuidado de hospicio tambin incluye ayuda afamiliares y amistades que se encuentran aigidosdespus de que usted fallece. La mayora de losprogramas connan proporcionando los servicios

de luto para los familiares y amistades, como gruposde apoyo y consejera, por lo menos un ao despusque muere el ser querido.

Si usted nunca ha considerado cuidado de hospicio osi alguien en su familia esta gravemente enfermo o esavanzado en edad, comience la conversacin hoy. Lamuerte y la etapa de morir no son las conversacionesms agradables pero es inevitable, por lo tanto,porque no hacer lo mejor posible de esa jornada.

Para ms informacin acerca del cuidado de hospicio,hable con su mdico primario. Si quiere conocerms acerca de mi experiencia personal, enve suspreguntas y/o comentarios a [email protected] Por favor escriba en la lnea de asunto: HOSPICIO

Punto de Vsta, Hstora Negra

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By Ida Perez

It is interesng that as parents we tend to make somany plans for our children the minute we know weare pregnant; from the clothes our child will wearwhen they leave the hospital, to the careful seleconof the car seat we will purchase. But yet we almostall fail to make the same detailed plans for our death.When I reect on the recent passing of my 90 yearold mother, although funeral arrangements andgranng her last wishes were important, I found herlast days spent at hospice to be the most prominentpart of her journey and the ones that impacted meand my family the most. The truth is that death is a

natural process that we will all have to face, so whynot plan for it now?

According to a recent study on hospice facilies,families dont usually get the support they need.Joan Teno, the author of the study, states that mostdoctors dont recommend hospice and when theydo its usually too late. This became more apparentduring the three weeks I was in hospice with mymother. Many of our friends and family did notunderstand why she was in hospice for so long or thetransions my mother was experiencing; which inreality is the purpose of hospice care.

So what is hospice care? Hospice is a comprehensiveprogram with services for people who are seriouslyill and not expected to recover. Hospice care providesmedical services, emoonal support, and spiritual

resources. When you decide to be cared for bya hospice program, you acknowledge that your

treatment goals will shi from doing everythingpossible to cure your condion to keeping youcomfortable and improving your quality of lifewhile you are dying. Hospice care also helps familymembers manage the praccal details and emoonalchallenges of caring for a dying loved one.

Hospice services are not intended to speed upor prolong the dying process. They focus insteadon relieving pain and other symptoms. Hospicecaregivers are concerned with enhancing thequality of remaining life by keeping you as alert andcomfortable as possible in a familiar environmentwith family and friends. And this was exactly my

mothers journey during her stay with hospice care.

During my mothers last days, my siblings and I wereequal parcipants in her care with the guidance andsupport of the hospice sta. We chose to do hospicecare in a facility which was designed to ease our staythere from a private bathroom to a laundry room. Wewere able to receive and visit with family and friendsthat came to say their goodbyes to my mother; it wasthe closest place to her being in her own home.

Hospice care also includes helping your familyand friends through their grief aer you die. Mostprograms connue to provide bereavement servicesfor family and friends, such as support groups andcounseling, for at least a year aer a loved onesdeath.

If you have never given hospice a thought or ifsomeone in your family is terminally ill or elderly,

start the conversaon today. Death and dying isnot the most pleasant conversaon to have butit is inevitable, so why not make the best of thatjourney.

If you would like more informaon on hospice care,talk to your primary doctor. If youd like to learn moreof my personal experience, send your quesons and/

or comments to [email protected]; pleasewrite on the subject line: HOSPICE

Why Consder Hospce

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Ida, le, with her mother, center, and family

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FiNaNCes & me LAS FINANZAS & YO

Translated by Marcos Sanago

Many people started the year makingresoluons to improve their health,social welfare, reach established goals,improve employment and family,but perhaps no one contemplates onimproving personal nances becausethey do not have the tools to do it.

On occasion, people hear the wordbudget and tend to visualize it as adicult concept, when in reality youcan take it from the simple to thecomplex. Planning a budget gives youthe opportunity to establish priories,sasfy other needs pending, and createreserves or savings for conngencies inan urgent and/or unseen situaon.

Although we do not visualize it this way,to establish a monthly budget gives usthe opportunity to improve, or helpus to reach those resoluons that weestablished at the beginning of the year.For example-if we improve our personalnances we improve our economic wellbeing and provide peace of mind for ourself condence among other things. Itwill also project towards other goals,and make use and judgment of ourmonthly income and cash ow. As you

see, to have healthy nances helps us inthese and other aspects of our daily life.

Any person has the capacity to establisha monthly budget without worryinghow much their job allows them toearn in monthly income. Starng fromthis premise we should focus on thefollowing aspects:

Idenfy our xed income such aspensions and wages, and equally ourvariable income such as commissions orpayments for professional services. Idenfy our monthly expenses suchas mortgage, medical insurance, rent,among others. Idenfy variable expenses where theamount can change from month tomonth-for example, water, electricity,cellular and telephone service, cable,credit cards, etc. Other necessary expenses such asfood, personal needs, entertainmentand miscellaneous.

Once we idenfy the above, we canvisualize what the monthly expenses areand then what we need to generate tobe able to make cuts and adjustments.On occasions I hear people say I cantsele my debts and I dont earnenough to savein my opinion thephrases are a fallacy. There is always a

way to sele debts and save.

Focus on seling smaller debts and notthe large ones -- connue the large debtswith regular payments. As soon as yousele the small debts you will see thatyour indebtedness begins to reduce.But if you focus on the large debts,the circle of indebtedness connuesand it will take longer to sele withoutcounng on the unexpected. Once yousele the small debts invest that cashon the principal of the larger debts, thatway you will save on the interest of thepending payments.

In equal form, prudently use your storeand bank credit cards; remember thatthe interest on those credit cards isexorbitant. Although credit cards oer areserve of cash in case of an emergency,be prudent with their daily use; yourcredit is your presentaon leer.

Some persons ulize a strategy toimprove their nances in the formof a consolidaon loan to sele theirdebts and keep only one debt, Danger,Cauon. This can be like the saying:Its a double edged sword. If you reallyopt for this with the premise to retainonly one debt it is feasible, but if youare not sure of this compromise youwill end up with more debt and more

economic frustraon.

Another strategy by which I base thephrase that I dont have enough tosave is a fallacy is that we focus onunaainable goals to save in the face ofour dicult or real economic situaon.We can start to establish saving orconngency reserves by means ofsaving tools provided by banks or creditunions such as Christmas clubs, summerclubs, and cercates of deposits orsavings accounts as a simple form tostart a savings plan. The importantthing on a savings plan is to establish acontribuon no maer how small, andas soon as personal nances improve,raise the contribuon and the resources.

To accomplish your healthy personalnances is a maer of planning andtaking a rm step. If you have not doneit yet, start your personal nancialplanning today!

Resource to beging your own budget, visit:www.usa.govSimple guide to work on your budget: www.accionusa.org

Omayra Collazo Almodvar has aBachelors in Accounng (BBA) from thePoncia Universidad Catlica of PuertoRico and a Masters in InternaonalBusiness (IBM) from the Inter American

University of Puerto Rico.

budget and Fnances

M u c h a sp e r s o n a sc o m e n z a r o nel aoestableciendo

r e s o l u c i o n e sparas mejorarla salud, subienestar social,alcanzar metasestablecidas,mejorar enel trabajo

y la familia;pero quizs

no contemplan mejorar su nanzaspersonales por que no poseen unasherramientas bsicas para hacerlo.

En algunas ocasiones las personasescuchan la palabra PRESUPUESTO yenden a visualizar la misma como unconcepto dicil, cuando realmente se

puede llevar acabo de una forma simplehasta la complejidad. El planicar unpresupuesto les da la oportunidad alas personas de establecer prioridades,sasfacer otras necesidades pendientes,como crear reservas o ahorros paraconngencias en casos de emergencia osituaciones imprevistas.

Aunque a veces no lo visualizamos deesta forma, el establecer un presupuestomensual nos da la oportunidad demejorar, o encaminarnos alcanzarmuchas veces esas resoluciones quenos establecemos al comienzo delao. Como por ejemplo, si mejoramosnuestras nanzas personales mejorael bienestar econmico y familiar, nosprovee tranquilidad y mejora nuestraautoesma entre otros. Adems nos

permite proyectarnos mejor hacia otrasmetas, y hacer un mejor uso y juicio denuestras entradas de efecvo (cash/cash-ow) mensual. Como ven, tenerunas nanzas saludables nos ayuda en

estos y otros aspecto de nuestra vidacodiana.

Cualquier persona ene la capacidadpara establecer un presupuestomensual sin importar cuanto sutrabajo le permita generar en ingresosmensuales (monthly income). Parendode esta premisa debemos enfocarnosen los siguientes aspectos:

Idencar nuestros ingresos joscomo pensiones y salarios, al igualque nuestros ingresos variables comopor ejemplo comisiones o pagos porservicios profesionales. Idencar nuestros gastos josmensuales como lo son (hipoteca,

seguro mdico, rentas entre otros). Idencar los gastos variables donde lacandad de los mismos puede uctuarde mes a mes como por ejemplo (agua,luz, celular, telfono, cable, tarjetasentre otros). Otros gastos necesarios comocompra de alimentos, personales,entretenimiento y miscelneos.Una vez idencadas los siguientespodemos visualizar si lo que gastamosmensual es ms de lo que generamospara poder hacer los recortes y ajustes.En ocasiones escucho a muchaspersonas decir NO PUEDO SALDARMIS DEUDAS y NO ME DA NI PARAAHORRAR, en mi opinin estas frasesson una falacia. Siempre hay la forma desaldar las deudas y ahorrar. Enfquese

en saldar las deudas pequeas y no lasdeudas grandes, conne con las deudasgrandes con su pago acostumbrado. Enla medida que usted salde las deudaspequeas estar viendo como su

endeudamiento empieza a reducirse.Mientras que si nos enfocamos enlas deudas grandes connuara en unciclo de endeudamiento que le tomaramucho empo de saldo, sin contarlos imprevistos. Una vez se saldenesas deudas pequeas reinvierta eseefecvo en pagos hacia el principalde sus deudas grandes, de esta formaobtendr un ahorro en los interesespendientes de pago.

De igual forma, ulice de forma prudentelas tarjetas de endas comerciales y decrdito, recuerde que los porcientosadjudicados en intereses de estastarjetas resultan ser exuberantes.Aunque las tarjetas de crdito resultan

ser una reserva de efecvo en casode emergencia, sea prudente con suuso connuo; su crdito es su carta depresentacin.

Por otra parte, algunas personas ulizancomo estrategia para mejorar susnanzas consolidar con un prstamotodas las deudas para saldo, y soloquedarse con una sola deuda PELIGROCUIDADO, esto puede ser como diceel refrn: Una navaja de doble lo. Sirealmente recurre a esta opcin conla premisa de retener una sola deudaes facble, pero si no est seguro demantener ese compromiso terminaracon ms deudas de las que tena y conms frustracin econmica.

Otra estrategia por la cual me baso

que la frase no me da ni para ahorrares una falacia es que nos enfocamosen establecer metas inalcanzablesde ahorros ante nuestra dicil o realsituacin econmica. Podemos empezar

a establecer ahorros o reservas deconngencia por medio de instrumentosde ahorro que nos proveen los bancoso cooperavas como lo son los (x-masclub, summer clubs, cercados dedepsito, o cuentas de ahorros) comouna forma simple de empezar un plande ahorro. Lo importante de un plande ahorro es establecer de entradauna aportacin aunque sea mnima,y en la medida que nuestras nanzaspersonales mejoren, ir mejorando lasaportaciones y los recursos.

Recursos para crear un presupuesto, visitewww.usa.govhttp://www.usa.gov/gobiernousa/Articulos/Pasos-sencillos-crear-presupuesto.shtml

Gua sencilla para elaborar un presupuesto,visite www.accionusa.orghttp://www.accionusa.org/home/prestamos-para-pequenos-negocios/educacion-nanciera/como-administrar-su-dinero/guia-sencilla-paraelaborar-un-presupuesto.aspx

El lograr obtener unas nanzaspersonales saludables es cuesn deplanicacin y dar paso rme. Si no loha hecho ya, comience su planicacinnanciera personal hoy mismo!

Omayra Collazo Almodvar ene unBachillerato en Contabilidad (BBA) dela Poncia Universidad Catlica dePuerto Rico y una Maestra en NegociosInternacionales (IBM) UniversidadInteramericana de Puerto Rico.

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Traducido por Marisol Galarza-Ruiz

Desde su candidatura y luego sueleccin a la asamblea de la ciudaden 2009, siendo miembro de lamayora y propietaria de pequeonegocio, Jacklyn Orz, ha tenido unalarga lista de cosas que ha queridoestablecer en su agenda. Pero ahora,adentrada en el cuarto ao de sutrmino, dice que ha aprendido adetenerse y enfocarse en los temasdonde pueda tener ms impacto.

Algunos de los proyectos queactualmente apoya enen que vercon la restauracin de vecindarios,apoyo a propietarios de pequeosnegocios y desarrollo de centros deempleo. Ella manene estos temascomo prioridad, dice ella, y s, deseamantener su puesto en las siguienteselecciones, de acuerdo con Orz, haymucho ms por hacer.

Pienso que cualquiera que decidatener una candidatura, uno siempreene ideas o cosas en las que unocree que puede hacer mejor, diceOrz. Y uno viene con todas estasideas maravillosas, y piensa que vaa poder realizarlas todas. Entoncescomienzas a entender la realidad decmo manejar el sistema, y saberconectarte con los grupos con los que

debes trabajar. He aprendido que esas como puedes tener un impactoen la idea que estas trayendo.

Pienso que para m, el aprendizajefue el enfoque. El primer ao yparte del segundo, estaba tratandode aprender todas estas cosas, yde poner ideas en un nmero dediferentes cosas; sin embargo nosena que el impacto se alcanzabaen ese momento. Tienes queaventarte para saber lo que estpasando y cmo funcionan las cosas,y luego darte la oportunidad dedetenerte y enfocarte. De maneraque la lma mitad de mi trmino ycon la esperanza de entrar a un nuevo

trmino, me encuentro honrada depoder hacerlo y eso probablementesea algo grande.

Nava de Rochester y graduada dela escuela superior Wilson Magnet,Orz no es una extraa a algunas delas controversias que han aquejadola ciudad durante su empo en laasamblea. Como resultado, ella diceque una de las primeras cosas quedecidi hacer luego de ser electa fueenfocarse en mejorar la calidad devida de los residentes.

Una forma de alcanzar esto, deacuerdo con Orz, fue buscandoformas para reducir el nmero deresidencias desocupadas en losvecindarios de la ciudad. Comoconsecuencia, muchos de susesfuerzos hoy en da han sidoabogando por la disposicin depropiedades vacas, en lo que elladice que es un intento de elevar elvalor de las propiedades, reducir laacvidad criminal y hacer que ciertasreas sean ms atracvas a la vistadel pblico.

He pasado el lmo ao y mediotrabajando en lo que puedellamarse asuntos relacionados ala calidad de vida, aadi Orz.Como pueden ver, en muchos de

nuestros vecindarios en la ciudad deRochester, tratamos mucho con lacalidad de las residencias en trminosde propiedades desocupadas, muchaacvidad criminal y cosas por el eslo.Entonces, en esa rea en parcularhe hallado la forma de cmo lidiarcon las propiedades desocupadas ymuchos de esos asuntos. Pas muchode mi empo en el nanciamientode esto -- como disponemos de laspropiedades delicvas de impuestos.

Actualmente estamos llevando a cabouna evaluacin de las propiedadesque estn en el limbo y decidiendola mejor estrategia a seguir. La partems importante es poder poner

nuestras manos en las propiedadespara que podamos tomar decisionesrpidas.

Recientemente, dado a unalegislacin apoyada por Orz lacual permite ciudades en NuevaYork aplicar para la creacin deuna junta de banco de terrenos; laciudad aprob la creacin de unacorporacin de banco de terrenossin nes de lucro para ser ulizadaen la disposicin de propiedadesvacas y abandonadas. De acuerdocon Orz, esta ser una herramientaimportante para ayudar a la ciudaden trminos de re-desarrollo devecindarios.

Los planes actuales para el bancode terrenos de Rochester incluyenla compra de 25 propiedades enpromedio cada ao por los primerosdos aos y proveyndolas alPrograma de Hogares de Rochester(Home Rochester Program), elcual remodela y vende casas aprimeros compradores de casas.Para las personas en barrios conalta concentracin de propiedadesvacantes, el impacto de ponerlas denuevo en manos de dueos de casasser enorme, dice Orz.

Las propiedades vacas son un imn

para la acvidad criminal, declarella. Tambin entorpece el valorde la propiedades de manera que lomanene estancado y/o reducido.Ahora tendrn, si logro cambiaralgunos de esos vecindarios enprospectos para compradores decasa, o desaparecen por completo, unrea donde el valor de la propiedadpuede aumentar y tambin sehabrn eliminado esos centros deacvidad criminal. He hablado convarios grupos de residentes, y seencuentran centros de holgazanera yventa de droga actualmente en esoslugares. Hay un sin nmero de cosasque son perjudiciales a la calidad devida.

Adems de reducir el nmero depropiedades vacantes en la ciudad,Orz dijo que hay otros proyectosde restauracin en lnea paracomenzar prximamente, incluidoel tan ansiado proyecto La Avenidaen el rea 14621 de Rochester.Despus de estar en un estadoindeterminado por ms de un ao,un anlisis econmico y de condicinha sido recientemente actualizadopara el desarrollo del proyecto enel vecindario y un nuevo RFP hasido creado que ha resultado en laconsideracin de la ciudad en lo queOrz llama una propuesta slida.

Denivamente ha salido triunfanteen trmino de la habilidad de queactualmente ocurra, expres ella.

En adicin de estar trabajando enla restauracin de vecindarios enla ciudad en su totalidad, Orz dijoque ella hace un esfuerzo especcopara mantenerse conectada con lacomunidad lana. Como lana, elladijo, se le recuerda regularmente quees importante mantenerse sensiblea las necesidades parculares de sucomunidad.

Como una persona electa soy unmiembro de la mayora, la primero esque represento la ciudad entera sin

tener en cuenta mi herencia, declarOrz. Dicho esto, obviamentebasado en mis experiencias,tradiciones culturales y un nmerode cosas, puedo idencarme conalgunas de las similitudes que tengocon una poblacin grande y crecienteen la ciudad de Rochester. Siento quetrato de manera muy fuerte de traeresto a la mesa de conversacionesque se han tenido en las diferentescmaras. Asegurndome de noolvidarme que debemos tenerlo enprimer plano es muy importante.

Especcamente, Orz dijo queella est preocupada por la falta deempleo que es parcularmente alta

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en el rea 14621, como tambin enel rea 14605 de la ciudad, las cualesambas enen un alto nmero deresidentes lanos. Es un problemacon el cual lidiara en el futuroprximo.

En esas reas en especco heencontrado que un 46 por cientode lanos residen en 14605 y un36 por ciento en 14621, y enenun alto ndice de desempleo,asegur ella. Entonces quierocomenzar a hacer ms en el reade empleos. Enfocndome en unpar de cosas diferentes, una deellas el empleo para jvenes. Laciudad consta con un programade oportunidades en el verano yactualmente estamos reinventando yreevaluando ese programa. Entoncespienso que ahora es la oportunidadperfecta para enfocarme en atraerms estudiantes al programa yasegurarme que sus experienciassean enriquecedoras y realmenteproducvas. Tambin debemos dehablar de adultos, entrenamientosy desarrollo. Debemos asegurarnosque los estamos entrenando en reasde crecimiento de empleos. As, quehay varios planes en los que estoyencaminada para el prximo trmino,y eso es algo que quiero darle empujeprximamente.

Orz no es slo miembro de lacomunidad lana, tambin lo es de lacomunidad de pequeas empresas.Ella actualmente es duea de unaagencia de seguros State Farm enel centro de Rochester, y mientrasmanene en mente las necesidadesde la comunidad en general, dice quetambin le gustara abogar por losdueos de negocios.

Es un balance muy delicado enmuchas cosas con las que lidiamosy a la vez ser duea de negocio.Dijo Orz. Por ejemplo, hanhabido un sin nmero de asuntoscontroversiales relacionados con lospermisos de negocios y la necesidadde la comunidad de negocios de

crear un balance con la comunidadresidencial. Y, siendo duea denegocio, es dicil. Usted sabe, noquiero cerrar negocios. No quierohacerlo ms dicil para hacernegocios. Pero a la vez, necesito serconsciente de las necesidades de losresidentes mismos. As que tratar dellegar a un acuerdo en esos pos deasuntos es importante.

En asuntos de gastos, y de cmoponer en prioridad las cosas ellaplanica seguir adelante, Orz dijoque depender del progreso de losproyectos en los cuales la ciudad hainverdo dinero en el pasado.

Tradicionalmente, en trminosde cmo la ciudad nos presentael presupuesto, est dividido pordepartamentos en trminos detrabajos, parques, seguridad pblica,recreacin de jvenes, etc. dijo ella.Por mi parte, lo que tratar dehacer diferente ser no mirarlo pordepartamentos. Una de las cosas queyo he pedido para la preparacin delpresupuesto es un anlisis de cuntodinero se ha gastado por cada cosaen un rea en parcular. Le voy a darun ejemplo, el cual es MarketviewHeights. Hemos gastado muchodinero y con eso, ha cambiadoalgo? Se ha reducido la acvidadcriminal, s o no? El promedio deldesempleo ha subido o ha bajadoen esa rea? Ha aumentado el valorde la propiedad o no en esa rea enparcular? Lo que ancipo es quehemos gastado un montn de dineroen el rea en los lmos diez aos.

Ancipo que el desempleo estigual o menos. Ancipo que el valorde las propiedades est estancadoy estoy ancipando que haya unapequea disminucin en acvidadcriminal, pero eso no es suciente.No s exactamente cul es el valoren dlares aun, pero quiero hacereste po de comparacin con elpresupuesto de este ao, porqueal nal del da, de que vale gastartanto dinero haciendo lucir las cosas

bonitas si no estn afectando losvalores sociales que hacen que elvecindario sea prspero. As que,estoy tratando de hacer las cosasdiferentes al priorizar como voya aconsejar para los gastos de losdlares.

En temas calientes como losnumerosos intentos de la ciudadde implementar una junta civil derevisin y si el nuevo programa decmara de luz roja es uno buenobasado en ingresos o no, Orz diceque existe mrito en ambos.

En relacin a CRB, en este momentose estn viendo a las personasque abogan para resolver lasinquietudes de los ciudadanoscon el Departamento de Polica deRochester es el prximo paso, dijoella. Pienso, sin duda alguna, que haymejoras adicionales que se puedenhacer. Estamos tratando de gurarqu hacer para tener un cambioposivo en el proceso. Tenemosla respuesta completa? No. No creoque sea. Pienso que en este puntome gustara ver cmo funciona y sialiviana alguno de los problemas.

En adicin, Orz refuta cualquieralegacin de que la ciudad, de algunamanera, est tratando de proteger alos ociales de polica con la creacindel CRB.

De ninguna manera, dijo ella.En mi opinin si hay acvidad ocomportamiento inapropiadosdeben ser tratados rpidamente yde manera apropiada en trminosde cualquier accin disciplinariaque deba tomarse. Si tenemos aindividuos que no estn proveyendoun servicio apropiado y profesionalal lidiar con nuestros residentes,entonces denivamente hay quetratar con ellos.

Y lo de las cmaras en las luces rojas,de acuerdo a Orz, es un tema deseguridad pblica y no de dinero.

Ante mis ojos es un tema deseguridad pblica, expres ella.Deja ganancias? S, las deja. Peroen realidad no lo veo de esa forma (entrmino de ganancias). Pienso que sial nal del da estamos aprendiendode esas experiencias, pues se cumplisu trabajo.

Al nal cuando sea empo de ir a laconenda de nuevo, Orz dijo queene un compromiso de mantenerun gobierno transparente; algo queella piensa ayudar a atraer votantespara que la apoyen como candidatademcrata de nuevo.

En mi primer trmino he luchadoy abogado por un gobierno abierto,transparente. Cuando hablamos dedarle al pblico oportunidades paradejar or sus opiniones y ser parte delproceso, ha habido varias situacionesdonde han pedido eso, y yo heapoyado y abogado fuertemente porese proceso abierto y parcipavo dela comunidad. expres ella. Aado,sin embargo, que en varios de lostemas relacionados con la calidadde vida, he encontrado la formade causar un impacto. Y hay piezassolidas que se estn moviendo quesern grandes herramientas parahacer un cambio real. Finalmente,cuando hablamos de negocios localespertenecientes a mujeres minoritariasy de oportunidades, voto por eso.Y yo pienso que eso es importante.Que no slo necesariamente digasque son importantes, pero que votede esa manera tambin.

Por los prximos cuatro aos, elempleo, y connuar con su meta demejorar la calidad de vida para losresidentes de Rochester sern dos desus ms altas prioridades, Orz dijo.

Para informacin adicional sobre proyectosde la ciudad e iniciavas vaya a:hp://www.cityofrochester.gov/projects/ ; ypara webcasts de las reuniones del consejovaya a:h t t p : / / w w w . c i t y o f r o c h e s t e r . g o v /councilwebcast/

By Lisa Dumas

Since throwing her hat into thepolical ring and winning a seat oncity council in 2009, at-large memberand small-business owner, JacklynOrz, has had a long list of thingsshed like to establish on her agenda.But now, going into the fourth yearof her term, she said shes learnedto take a step back and focus on theissues where she can have the mostimpact.

Some of the projects she currentlysupports involve neighborhoodrestoraon, support for small-business owners, and workforcedevelopment. Shes keeping these

issues in the forefront she said and,

yes, she does hope to hold on toher seat in the upcoming eleconbecause, according to Orz, theressll much more to be done.

I think for anyone who decidesto run for oce, you always haveideas and/or things that you believethat you can do beer, said Orz.And you come in with all of thesewonderful ideas, and that youregoing to get them all done. Then youbegin to understand the realies ofhow to properly navigate the system,and connect with the groups to workwith. Ive learned that this is how youcan have an impact on the idea thatyou were bringing forth.

I think for me, the learning was focus.

For the rst and almost even secondyear, I was trying to learn all of thesethings, and input into a number ofdierent things; yet, I didnt feel theimpact was there right away. Youhave to kind of jump in, kind of getyour feelers around to see the lay ofthe land and how things work, andthen take the opportunity to stop andfocus. And so, the last half of my termand hopefully, moving into the newterm, if I am so honored to be ableto do so, this would probably be thebiggest thing.

A Rochester nave and graduate ofWilson Magnet High School, Orz isno stranger to some of the issues that

have plagued the city during her me

in oce. As a result, she said one ofthe rst things she decided to do aerbeing elected was focus on improvingresidents quality of life.

One way to achieve this, according toOrz, was by nding ways to decreasethe number of vacant properes incity neighborhoods. Consequently,most of her eorts to date have beenspent advocang for the disposionof vacant properes in what she saidwas an aempt to raise propertyvalues, reduce criminal acvity, andmake certain areas more visuallyappealing to the public.

I have spent the last year and a half

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working on what I would call quality oflife issues, stated Orz. As you cansee, in many of our neighborhoodsin the city of Rochester, we deal alot with the quality of housing interms of vacant properes, a lot ofcriminal acvity and things like that.So, in that parcular area Ive founda way to get at dealing with vacantproperes and dealing with someof those issues. I spend a lot of myme on the nancing poron of that-- how we dispose of tax delinquentproperes. So right now we areundergoing an evaluaon of limboproperes and deciding whether thatstrategy is the right thing to do. Themost important part is geng ourhands on properes so that we canmake quicker decisions.

Most recently, because of legislaonOrz supported which cies in NewYork State allow to apply for creaonof a land bank board; the city wasapproved to create a not-for-protland bank corporaon as a meansto dispose of vacant and abandonedproperes. According to Orz, thiswill be an important tool in assisngthe city in terms of re-developingneighborhoods.

Current plans for Rochesters landbank include buying an averageof 25 properes each of the rsttwo years and providing thoseto the Home Rochester Programwhich renovates and sells homesto rst-me homebuyers. Forpeople in neighborhoods with largeconcentraons of vacant properes,the impact of pung them back intothe hands of homeowners would behuge, said Orz.

Vacant properes are magnets forcriminal acvity, she stated. Theyalso hinder the property values interms of making them stagnant and/or decreasing them. Here you nowwould have, if I turn some of thoseneighborhoods into prosperingnew homeowners, or theyre gonecompletely, you now have an areawhere property values can now risebut we also have eliminated thosecriminal acvity hotspots. Ive talkedto a number of dierent residentgroups, and there is loitering; thereis actual drug-selling out of thoseplaces. There are a number of thingsthat are detrimental to quality of life.

In addion to lowering the numberof vacant properes in the city, Orzsaid there are other restoraonprojects on track to begin shortlyas well, including the long-awaitedLa Avenida project in the 14621area of Rochester. Aer being in anindeterminate state for more thana year, a condion and economicanalysis has recently been updatedfor the development project in theneighborhood and a new RFP hasbeen created which resulted in thecitys consideraon of what Orzcalled a solid proposal.

It has denitely turned a corner interms of its ability to actually occur,she said.

On top of working to restore cityneighborhoods as a whole, Orzsaid she also makes a specic eortto remain connected to the Lancommunity. As a Lana, she saidshes reminded regularly that itsimportant to remain sensive to theparcular needs of her community.

As an elected ocial I am an at-large member, so the rst thing is, Irepresent the enre city regardlessof my heritage, Orz stated. Thatbeing said obviously based on myexperiences, cultural tradions anda number of things, I can relateto some of the similaries that Ihave with a very large and growingpopulaon in the city of Rochester.I feel as though I try very hard toensure that I am bringing that to thetable when conversaons are beingheld in council chambers. So makingsure that Im not forgeng this andto bring it to the forefront is veryimportant.

Specically, Orz said she is concernedwith the lack of employment that isparcularly high in the 14621 area,as well as the 14605 area in the city,which both have high numbers ofLano residents. Its a problem shewould like to address in the nearfuture.

In those specic areas Ive foundthat 46 percent of Lanos reside in14605 and upwards of 36 percentin 14621, and they do have some ofthe highest unemployment rates,she said. So I want to start doingmore in the area of jobs. Focusingon a couple of dierent things,one is youth employment. The citydoes have a summer of opportunityprogram, and right now we are goingthrough a revamp and re-evaluaonof that program. So I think right nowis a perfect opportunity for focusingon bringing more students into thatprogram and making sure that theirexperiences are in fact rich, truemarketable experiences. We alsohave to talk about adults, and trainingand development. We need to makesure we are training them in growingelds. So, there are a number ofavenues that I want to go down inthe next term, and that is somethingI want to push forward coming up.

Not only is Orz a member of theLano community, but the small-business community as well. Shecurrently owns a State Farm InsuranceAgency in downtown Rochester, and,while keeping in mind the needsof the larger community, she saidshe would also like to advocate forbusiness owners as well.

It is a very delicate balance in manyof the things we deal with and thenalso being a business owner, statedOrz. For example, there have been

a number of controversial issues inregards to business permits and theneeds of the business communityin balance with the needs of theresidenal community. And, beinga business owner, it is dicult. Youknow, I dont want to shut downbusinesses. I dont want to make itmore dicult to do business. Butat the same me I also have to beacknowledging the needs of theresidents themselves. So, trying tocome to a compromise on thosetypes of issues is important.

In terms of spending, and how topriorize the issues she plans toaddress going forward, Orz said itwill depend on the progress that hasbeen made on projects the city hasspent money on in the past.

Tradionally, in terms of how thecity presents the budget to us, it isdepartmentalized in terms of jobs,parks, public safety, youth recreaon,etc., she said. For me, what Iam going to be doing dierentlythis me is trying not to look at itdepartmentally. One of the thingsthat Ive asked for in preparaon forthe budget season is an analysis ofhow much money has been spent foranything in a parcular area. Ill giveyou an example, which is MarketviewHeights. We have spent a lot of moneyand with that has anything changed?Is the criminal acvity down, yes orno? Is the unemployment rate up ordown in that area? Have propertyvalues increased or not in thatparcular area?

What I ancipate coming is that wevespent a boatload of cash in the areain the last ten years. Im ancipangthat unemployment is the same if notlower. I am ancipang that propertyvalues are probably at, and I amancipang that there may be a smalldecrease in criminal acvity, butthats not good enough. I dont knowexactly what this dollar gure lookslike yet, but I want to do this kind ofa comparison for this years budget,because at the end of the day, whatgood is it to spend so much moneyon making things look prey if itsnot truly eecng the social factorsthat make a thriving neighborhood.And so, Im trying to take a dierentapproach to priorize how I wouldlike to advocate for the spending ofthe dollars.

On hot-buon issues such as the citysnumerous aempts at implemennga Civilian Review Board (CRB) andwhether or not the citys new RedLight Camera program is revenue-based, Orz said there is merit toboth.

Regarding the CRB, at this pointtaking a look at appointed advocatesto address cizens concerns with theRochester Police Department (RPD) isthe next step, she said. I think that,without a doubt, there are addionalimprovements that can be made.

Were guring out how to comeup with what will make a posivechange in the process. Is it the answercompletely? No. I dont think it is. Ithink at this point I would like to seehow it works to see if it does alleviatesome of the issues.

In addion, Orz refuted anyallegaons that the city may in someway be trying to protect RPD ocersby creang the CRB.

Absolutely not, she said. It is myopinion that if there is inappropriatebehavior or acvity that it must bedealt with swily and appropriately interms of whatever disciplinary aconsneed to occur. If we have individualsthat are not providing appropriateservice and professionalism indealing with our residents, then theydenitely need to be dealt with.

As for the red light cameras, accordingto Orz, its an issue of public safetyrather than money.

It is in my eyes a public safety issue,she said. Does it bring in revenue?Yes, it does. But I really I dont see itthat way [in terms of revenues]. I thinkat the end of the day if were actuallylearning from those experiences thatit did its job.

In the end, when it comes to enteringthe race again, Orz said she has acommitment to keeping governmenttransparent; something she thinkswill help bring voters out to supporther as a democrac candidate again.

In my rst term I have fought andadvocated for open, transparentgovernment. When we talk aboutgiving the public opportunies toactually voice their opinions and be apart of the process, there were manysituaons where they have asked forthat, and I supported and advocatedstrongly for that open, engagedprocess of the community, she said.In addion, I feel as though on manyof the issues in regards to quality oflife, I have found a way to make animpact. And there are strong piecesmoving forward that I think are goingto be great tools in order to makesome real change. Lastly, when wetalk about local, minority, women-owned businesses and opportuniesgiven, I vote that way. And I thinkthats important. That you dontnecessarily just say that those thingsare important, but that you vote thatway as well.

Over the next four years,employment, as well as connuingher goal of improving the quality oflife for Rochester residents will betwo of her top priories, Orz said.

For addional informaon on city projects andiniaves go to: hp://www.cityofrochester.gov/projects/; and for webcasts of councilmeengs go to hp://www.cityofrochester.gov/councilwebcast/

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C u a n d onia, no mep r e o c u p a b ade dondese originabala comidaque se nosproporcionabaen las mesas.Pensaba que ensu mayor parteera de nuestragranja o del

supermercadoy este era el

nal de la historia. Ahora como adultocon nios, la historia es diferente. Susalud me ha inspirado a invesgar msy ms acerca de nuestro suministrode alimentos y qu tan seguro es.Los resultados son sorprendentes!Hace un empo comenc a aprenderacerca de los alimentos/organismogencamente modicado (GMO-por sus iniciales en ingls) tambinllamados alimentos gencamentemodicados (GM). Agricultoresprehistricos han ido seleccionandolas plantas ms producvas y lassemillas de sus cosechas domscaspor cerca de 10,000 aos. Qu hacambiado en el lmo cuarto del siglo20? Los ciencos comenzaron desdeentonces a seleccionar los rasgos anivel de genes individuales y el controlde la colocacin de ciertos genes ennuevos culvos.

Debemos saber que no solamenteestamos hablando de la manipulacindel material genco dentro de lasclulas de las plantas, sino tambinen los animales, virus y otros. Estamodicacin del material genco serealiza mediante experimentos en ellaboratorio con el n de hacer que esosorganismos (si son plantas, animales ocualquier otro) ms resistentes contraenfermedades de plantas y animales --esto para aumentar la producvidad ydurabilidad de estos productos en lasestantes de las endas. Por ejemplo,si el objevo es lograr que una plantaresista un insecto especco, un gende una toxina en parcular de unabacteria o de insecto se incorporarnen la planta (puede ser tanto enel maz, la planta de soya o arroz,productos gencamente modicadoscomnmente). Esta toxina ene el usocomo un inseccida o plaguicida en laagricultura y evitar que esta planta seinfecte con esa toxina especca quecausa la enfermedad en esa planta.Ulizacin similar de esta tecnologase uliza en el caso que se desee laresistencia a algn virus. Los genes delos virus deseados se incorporan en lasplantas que estn ms afectadas porellos con el n de obtener inmunidado hacer estas las plantas menossuscepbles a la enfermedad que losvirus puedan causar.

La compaa Monsanto, es unacompaa americana mulnacionalde biotecnologa agricultural con baseen Missouri, lder productora desemillas gencamente modicadas,y produce el herbicida glifosato, elcual se mercadea bajo el nombre deRoundup. Esta compaa reitera quesus productos son nocivos.

Si piensa que existe evidencia de lanocividad de estos productos para elconsumo humano, pensmoslo dosveces. Existe evidencia cienca quedemuestra lo opuesto. Por ejemplo:de acuerdo a un arculo publicado, lacompaa Monsanto y la Agencia deProteccin del Ambiente de EU (EPA-por sus iniciales en ingles), asegurabanque la toxina Bt (la cual es producidapor una bacteria que se encuentraen el terreno y fue incorporada enel maz -Bt en el 1996)-esta toxinaproduce un pescida que le abre elestmago a ciertos insectos y los mata.Ellos reclaman que la toxina Bt seracompletamente destruida en el sistemadigesvo del ser humano y que notendra impacto en los animales ni en laspersonas. Un estudio independiente,hecho por doctores de la Universidaddel hospital de Sherbrooke en Quebec,Canad, encontraron la toxina Bt ensangre de mujeres no embarazadas,mujeres embarazadas y hasta en fetosde personas que consuman alimentosgencamente modicados. De

acuerdo a un estudio publicado en larevista Pediatrics en el 2011, 1 decada 12 nios en EU padece de algnpo de alergia a alimentos. Podranlos alimentos modicados y sus toxinasestar vinculado o ser la causa de estasalergias? Existen varios estudios queapoyan esta teora.

Si consideramos la ulizacin del mazy los productos que lo conenen,tal como las cervezas, aderezospara ensaladas, margarina, harinas,y por supuesto el jarabe de maz,podramos estar consumiendoproductos gencamente modicadosen la mayora de nuestras comidas.Ahora, al aadrsele la soya, la cual seencuentra en la leche de soya, tofu, enalgunos panes, cereales, mantecadosy chocolate entre otros- la lista seexende an ms.

Este tema es uno del cual debemospreocuparnos. Les exhorto a queconnen haciendo sus propiasinvesgaciones y leyendo al respecto.En el prximo arculo, mencionar quotras implicaciones importantes eneeste tema, y como podemos tratar deevitar estos productos.

Hasta la prxima!

NUEST SUiNiST DE liENTS,P qU DEbES iNVESTiG S l ESPECT? PT i

Vtastc Heath Corner

D. YSEllYN Di-VEG

By Dr. Yasellyn Diaz

When I was growing up I never had toworry about where the food that wasprovided on our tables came from. Igured most of it was either from ourfarm or supermarket and that was theend of the story. As an adult now withkids, it is a dierent story. Their healthhas inspired me to research more and

more about our food supply and howsafe it is. The results are shocking! Awhile ago, I started learning aboutgenecally modied organism(GMO) foods also called genecallyengineered foods (GE). Prehistoricfarmers have been selecng the mostproducve plants and seeds fromtheir domescated crops for up to10,000 years. What changed in the lastquarter of the 20th century was thatsciensts began selecng traits at theindividual gene level and controllingthe placement of certain genes in newcrops.

We should know that we are notonly talking about manipulaon of

the genec material within plantscells but also within animals, viruses

and others. This modicaon ofthe genec material has not occurnaturally as natural selecon woulddo it and instead its been done byexperimentaons in the laboratorywith the suppose purpose to makethose organisms (whether they areplants, animals or any other) strongeragainst plant and animal diseases toincrease producvity and durability of

these products in the store shelves.For example, if the purpose is to makea plant that will resist a specic insect,a gene for a parcular toxin from abacteria or insect will be incorporatedinto the food plant (whether it iscorn, soy or rice -- which are someof the most common foods that aregenecally modied). This toxin is usedas an inseccide in agriculture andwill prevent this plant to get infectedwith that specic toxin that causesthe disease in that plant. Similarulizaon of this technology is usedin case resistance to viruses is wanted.Genes from those parcular virusesare incorporated into the plants thatare most aected by them in order to

obtain immunity or make the plantsless suscepble to the disease those

viruses may cause.

Monsanto Company which is anAmerican mulnaonal agriculturalbiotechnology corporaon,headquartered in Missouri, is a leadingproducer of genecally engineered (GE)seed and of the herbicide glyphosate,which markets under the Roundupbrand and connues to reassure that

their products are safe.If you think that there has beenresearch to prove that this is safe forhuman consumpon, lets think twiceabout it. There is research that hasdemonstrated the opposite. Just tobring an example, according to an arclepublished -- Monsanto company alongwith the US Environmental ProteconAgency (EPA) swore that the Bt-toxin,which was incorporated in the Bt-cornin 1996 from a soil bacteria- producesBt-toxina pescide that breaks openthe stomach of certain insects andkills them. They claimed that the Bt-toxin would be completely destroyedin the human digesve system and

would not have any impact on animalsand humans. An independent study

from doctors at Sherbrooke UniversityHospital in Quebec found Bt-toxin inthe blood of non-pregnant women,pregnant women tested and even infetuses! Could this be a reason why 1out of 12 children in US have a foodallergy? There are good research thatalso supports this theory.

If we consider the corn uses and

products containing corn such as beer,salad dressing, margarine, our and, ofcourse, anything that has corn syrupwe might be consuming GM productsin most of our meals. Now if we addsoy, which is found in soymilk, tofu, insome bread, some cereals, ice creamand chocolate, amongst other the listbecomes even more extensive.

This certainly becomes a topic weshould be very concerned about. Iencourage you to connue your ownresearch. In the next arcle, I willmenon some other implicaons thishas and how we can try to avoid theseproducts.

Unl next me!

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Este mes enEl CafecitoL i t e r a r i o ,lemos ya n a l i z a m o suno de loslibros msvendidos en

los lmosaos, ElA l q u i m i s t aUna FbulaPara Seguir Tus

Sueos (1988),del escritor

brasileo Pablo Coelho (nacido en1947).

Este libro nos convir en exploradoresde ilusiones y tambin nos ayud aconocer un poco de Andaluca, Espaay sus caminos de Sanago. No cabeduda que con la literatura se puedeviajar a otras culturas y descubrir lasmuchas formas a las que el ser humanorecurre para encontrarse a s mismo.

El Camino de Sanago es una ruta en

Andaluca, Espaa a donde Sanago, elpersonaje central, inicia su peregrinarhasta llegar a las pirmides de Egiptoen donde como sus sueos le anuncianencontrara un tesoro. En la actualidadmuchos recorren el camino de Sanago,con nalidades turscas, para ponerseen forma o para encontrarse a s

mismos y reexionar.

Pablo Coelho paso largas temporadasestudiando alquimia en la bsquedadel secreto de cmo obtener oro.Sin embargo al nal, el concluye quehay muchas formas de hacer uso denuestra propia alquimia para encontrarnuestro propio tesoro, que seranuestra felicidad.

Sanago, en su bsqueda nos lleva descubrir nuestra propia alquimiaque se reere a la combinacin desenmientos, emociones y anhelos ennuestro interior. Muy probablementede esta mezcla podamos obtener oro otal vez plata o cobre, eso depender

de cmo valoramos nuestros logros encomparacin con nuestros anhelos.

Tambin encontramos que cadaelemento es importante dentro deluniverso del que formamos partecomo un todo. Esto quiere decir quetodos los diseos de vida pueden serbellos si son valorados por ser piezasque forman parte de un todo.

Fue una muy grata experienciacomparr opiniones en cuanto a ElAlquimista y entender la razn que lohizo uno de los libros ms ledos a nivelmundial. Tambin descubrimos a PabloCoelho en el personaje de Sanago yaque ambos se ven en la disyunva dellevar una vida meramente religiosainducida por sus padres, sin embargorenuncian a ese plan de vida yemprenden la bsqueda de su propiodesno.

Sanago es visto como un individuodispuesto a dar todo por encontraraquello que suea y por lo mismo nosejemplica a ese modelo a seguir, si esque deseamos encontrar aquel tesoro

que siempre hemos soado encontrar.Reexionar sobre nuestros sueos y

las seales quenos muestrann u e s t r opropio caminoa seguir,nos llev acuesonar quees la bsqueda

y que es lafelicidad.

La mayoracomento quela bsqueda esencontrar nuestro lugar en el mundootros dijeron que era la bsqueda dela felicidad. Cuando hablamos delsignicado de la felicidad algunosdijeron que eran estados transitorios,algo parecido a los estados de nimo.

Personalmente creo que la felicidades el asombro de encontrar nuevasrespuestas a la existencia y descubrirnosunidos en nuestra bsqueda conquienes amamos.

E Cafecto lteraroY Pbl CElH EN El lqUiiST

DiN CSiS

Translated by Steve Farrington

This month in The Literary Caf, we readand analyzed one of the most bell-sellingbooks in the recent years, The Alquimist,a Story for Following your Dreams (1988),from the Brazilian writer Paolo Coehlo(born in 1947).

This book made us into explorers ofdreams and also helped us to know a bit

of Andalusia, Spain, and its pilgrimagepaths to Sanago. There is no doubt thatwith literature one can travel to othercultures and discover the many wayswhich the human being can travel to ndhim or her-self.

The Way of Saint James (Camino deSanago) is a route in Andalusia, Spain,where Sanago, the main character,starts his pilgrimage and connues unl

he arrives to the pyramids of Egyptwhere as his dreams tell him he willnd a treasure. Currently, many peopletravel the Way of Saint James, with goalsof traveling as a tourist, to get in shape,to nd themselves, and to reect.

Paolo Coelho spent long periods of mestudying alchemy in the search of thesecret of how to get gold. However, atthe end, he concludes that there are

many ways to make use of our ownalchemy to nd our own treasure thatwould be our happiness.

Sanago, in his search took us todiscover our own alchemy that refers tothe combinaon of feelings, emoons,and desires inside of us. Most likely, fromthis mix we can get gold or maybe silveror copper, that will depend on how wevalue our achievements in comparison

with our desires.

We also found that each element isimportant in the universe in which weare part of. This means that all of thedesigns and goals of life can be beaufulif they are valued for being pieces thatform a part of a whole.

It was a grafying experience to shareopinions about The Alquimist, and to

understand the reason that made it oneof the most-read books in the world.We also discovered Paolo Coelho in thecharacter of Sanago since both areseen in the disjuncve set-up of leadinga merely religious life induced by hisparents. Nevertheless, they turn theirback on that life-plan and undertake thesearch for their own desny.

Sanago is seen as an individual ready

to give it all for the chance to followhis dreams and exemplies a modelto follow that is if we desire to ndthat treasure that we have dreamed ofnding. Reecng on our dreams andthe signs that show us our own way tofollow, made us queson what our questis and what is happiness.

The majority commented that the searchor quest is to nd our place in the world,

and others said that it was the searchfor happiness. When we spoke of themeaning of happiness some said theywere transitory states, something likethe various states of feeling.

Personally, I think that happiness is beingamazed when we nd new answers to ourexistence and to make new discoveries inour journey with those we love.

lterary CafePao Coeho The umst

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I love movies.I love theescape fromthe real worldfeeling I getwhen I watcha great movie,e s p e c i a l l y

when thatmovie connectswith me like themust-see lmCounterpunch

did.

Counterpunch is the story of Emilio, ayoung boxer struggling to overcomesome personal issues with the helpof some good folks which include hisuncle Frank. Recently, I had the honorof interviewing one of my favoriteactors, Oscar Torre, one of the lmsstars, who plays Emilios uncle.

Not only is Torre, who is a Cuban-American like myself, a great actor,

but most important, hes a greatperson. Humble, and down to earth,Oscar Torre took me out of his busyschedule to talk to me about Lanosin Hollywood, his cra and even oersaspiring actors and actresses, somegreat advice.

SC, WHT D YU THiNK F lTiNS iNHllYWD TDY?

Theres been huge progress. In the past,way before my me, Lanos wouldplay maids and criminals. And it wasnteven the lead criminals, it was the lilecriminals. The types of roles we get noware much bigger. I think whats helped

is very solid actors who have beenable to play all sorts of roles. AnthonyQuinn, Rita Moreno, going way back,then, more recently, actors such asJimmy Smitz, Edward James Olmos andAndy Garcia who have played roles notwrien for Lanos. They have made itmuch easier for someone like me whohas come more recent, to be able toaudion and have opportunies thatthey didnt have inially.

So, I think it goes a long way, and itwill keep geng beer as we get morewriters. We need Lano writers. The

more Lano writers we get, the beerwrien roles for Lanos are gonnabe because then you have peoplewho understand the dierences inour cultures, even among ourselves,theres dierences. For example, aCuban from Miami and a Cuban fromNew York or a Cuban from LA wil l speak

in a dierent dialect. So, imagine allthe naonalies, once we get morewriters to understand the dierencesin the dierent Lano cultures -- thatwill be a plus. And we are the numberone minority right now, so that in itselfis money power, and it goes a longway because at the end of the day,its a business, and if you can showthat your business makes money,then Hollywood is interested in doingbusiness with you.

Many LA VOZ readers will rememberyou as Santo from the CBS showCane; however, one of my favoritecharacters youve played is UncleFrank in the lm Counterpunch, where

your nephew Emilio, a boxer, played byAlvaro Orlando, struggles with mentalillness. I really like how the lm wasnot afraid to confront an illness oenoverlooked and shunned in todayssociety.

The script for Counterpunch waswrien by Alvaro, who plays Emilioand the movie is loosely based onhis life. It was co-wrien by Director,Kenneth Casllo. The awareness ofmental illness has come a long way butI sll think that were far from wherewe need to be. Theres sll a sgmaof suering from depression or anyform of mental illness. Many peopledont want to take medicaon because

they feel that they can ght it on theirown and it becomes a sad story, and itdoesnt have to be that struggle if yound the right medicaon. I think thereneeds to be more awareness, moreeducaon on a mainstream level butpeople are afraid to be labeled and tohave that sgma.

scar, te the readers a tte aout whatgoes nto preparng for a roe, for exampe,for Unce Frank.

I see a role and I try to nd what Iknow about this person, what arethe similaries that I have with thischaracter and I try to nd that. I cantell you like in Santos case, Santo is

a totally dierent character than me,but I did know people like that, whohad just come from Cuba. So you lookfor things that you can idenfy withand then you nd triggers, thingsyou can emoonally connect within the character. In Santos case, hismother was a big thing. Just like inCounterpunch, the mother was a bigpart. Im very close to my mother.

Ill give you an example, in that scenein Counterpunch where I walk in thehospital and I see my mother and Ibreak down, I had gone through thatexact same thing ve months beforewith my mom when she had surgeryand I walked in the room, except

that I didnt break down with my realmom, I cried aerwards. But when I

was shoong that scene and I walkedin and saw the character of my momlying in bed, the moment I kissed her,something happened, it was my momI connected with, and thats what youlook for as an actor, to connect withthe material.

When a fm s reeased, peope see the fnshed,poshed product. Can you gve the readersa persona account of what ts ke for youehnd the scenes?

I met the Director of Counterpunch,Kenneth Casllo at a party; MauricioMendoza introduced me to the him.They had a table read and we readthe script and I wasnt reading thecharacter I played, I read the characterthat Steven Bauer (Scarface) played,they didnt see me as the characterI played. They didnt think I was rightfor that character because they hadseen me in Cane so they saw me morelike the Steven Bauer character and Ithought no, no, Im the uncle, I know

this character; I just felt an emoonalconnecon. Some characters just hityou and you know you can play them,so aer the read was over I sent thedirector and Alvaro an email tellingthem Id really like to play the uncle ifthey made the movie, and I got a replywhich said that they saw me more asthe Steven Bauer character.

And thats the thing, its hardsomemes to break that idea of howsomeone sees you. They had seenme in Cane and they didnt see me asthe uncle, you know a good guy. So Isent them a leer explaining why theyshould consider me for the uncle andwhy I should play the part and how

if that part wasnt played right thecharacter wouldnt be likeable, but theleer didnt do it. So a year later, aerthey secured nancing for the movie,they had me read for the uncle and forthe character of the boxing promoterin the movie. So, I worked really hardpreparing for the uncle. I knew I hadto do the uncle beer. I had the rstaudion then I got a call back and theysaid to come read for the uncle and Igot the role, and all that just to get therole. So its a lot that goes on, a lot ofpreparaons.

Whats one thng that heps get you n the zonewhen earnng aout a character?

When Im driving to an audion I tryto listen to music that my characterwould listen to. When I was doingCane I listened to a lot of Cubanmusic; obviously, youre not theperson youre playing but you try tohave as many thoughts and try to getas close as possible to this personwhile maintaining your sanity andunderstanding what this personslifestyle is like.

Whats a day n the fe of scar Torre ke?

I wake up late if Im not audioning orshoong; I go have lunch, mostly atthe same place, then I go to the gym.Aerwards Ill read a script, book, or

aend meengs for projects that Imworking on or developing with other

lmmakers. I try to have dierentprojects going on at the same mebecause you never know which one isgoing to happen rst. I like the idea thatI have some control over my career andIm not sing waing for that perfectrole to be given to me. Later at night Illwatch a lm. Many mes I choose the

lm based on what Im working on. Imalways looking for inspiraon, ideas.Then late at night, aer midnight, iswhen I work on my characters. I tendto feel more creave when its quietand everyone is sleeping. I really lovehaving a roune but I honestly have tosay that no two days look alike in mybusiness.

scar, i saw your Faceook page scar Torre, ike how you use soca meda to network, teme aout that.

I use Facebook and Twier to postvideos, trailers, info., etc. Thats part ofmarkeng and thats a valuable assetthat actors or any arsts nowadays

have that they didnt have in the past,the Internet. A few years back I starredin an episode of Cold Case whereI played a baseball star from Cubawho came to the U.S. on a ra and Iposted the scenes from that episodeon Facebook and YouTube. Somebodysaw that, there was a lm that wasbeing cast called Legacy, and they werelooking for someone specic for one ofthe lead roles in the lm. Someone sawmy scenes that I had posted and sentthem to the director and I ended upgeng the role. But, that would havenever happened if I hadnt put thevideo on Facebook.

scar, te the readers aout Eene eene

ney oe.

This is a lm premiering March 7th atthe Miami Internaonal Film Fesval.I play Jimmy, a powerful South Beachclub owner, who is very much into theparty scene. It was a challenging role forme to play because on paper he is veryunlikeable and Im nothing like him.It was my job to nd the similariesand the humanity in the character.Hopefully I accomplished that.

Te me aout your drectora deut.

Yes, Im really excited about the featurelm I directed that my wife Chu Tiuwrote and stars in. The lm is Prey

Rosebud. Its the story of a woman inan unhappy marriage who is strugglingto nd herself, and her freedom, whilebaling family, religious and culturalpressures. We just started subming itto lm fesvals and Im anxious to seethe lm with an audience. It was myrst direcng job but it denitely wontbe my last. Although, Ive never workedharder in my life, I really enjoyed theexperience.

Youre aso starrng n a teevson comedypot?

Yes, its called Wassup en LA? and itsabout a young man from Miami whowants to act so he moves to LA, and his

family follows. Its shoong at the endof March.

intervew wth Hoywood actor scar Torre

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Segn el diccionario de la RealAcademia Espaola dispora signica:dispersin de grupos humanos queabandonan su lugar de origen. stame parece la mejor palabra para denirel heterogneo grupo de cubanosdispersos por el mundo, que a pesarde haber salido del pas en diferentespocas y por diferentes causas, enen

en comn haber preservado su culturay el amor a la patria.

Mucho se ha escrito al respecto pero detodos los arculos ledos, tres de ellosme han llamado poderosamente laatencin. El primero: He aqu el profetahabla de los cubanos un arculo deLuis Enrique Aguilar Len, periodista,profesor e historiador nacido enManzanillo, Cuba en 1926 y fallecidoen Key Biscayne, Florida, USA en 2008-- este es el arculo ms popular deeste autor que adems fue compaerode clases de Fidel Castro y Profesor deBill Clinton.

El Profeta recogi en un puo su albatnica y dijo: Los cubanos estn entrevosotros, pero no son de vosotros. Nointentis conocerlos porque su almavive en el mundo impenetrable deldualismo. Los cubanos beben de unamisma copa la alegra y la amargura.Hacen msica de su llanto y se rencon su msica. Los cubanos secaracterizan individualmente por su

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