MAY 2014 ISSUE #05
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WELCOME TO ISSUE #05 MAY 2014 TAKE A DIVE INTO A NEW TORONTO/ WORLDWIDE STABLED MAGAZINE; MODEL, CONNECT, AND INVOLVE.
 
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MAY 2014 has over 100 pages to read from. i hope you sincerely enjoy it. thank you for taking the time to read through the twittnick magazine.
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featured CHRIS NOXX - PG.7 MANUEL RESENDIZ - PG.9 BOBBY DHILLON - PG.11 TAMMY HATFIELD - PG.16 KRYS HARAJUKU - PG.17 HANS MANN - PG.19
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ROHANSHAM DEONARAIN - PG.22 JAMAL EYON DRAKE - PG.23 NAIMUL ISLAM - PG.24 JAY KAPADIA // KIDDOLOGY- PG.25 CHRISTOPHER JAMES - PG.28 CARMEN LAM - PG.29 COOK BARRETT - PG.82
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PG.07 - ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT PG.30 - THE POETRY BANK PG.34 - MAY AWARENESS PG.47 - PHOTOGRAPHY / AUTO PG70 - POLICE, CRIME PREVENTION, COMMUNITY, AND NEWS.
Chris Noxx, a 26 year old Entertainment Entrepreneur, Studio Owner, Public Speaker, Native American Ambassador & Critically acclaimed Producer from the 20 X Multi Platinum, Grammy Award Winning Songwriting & Production Group "Tha Piecemakerz".
Multi Platinum Grammy Award Winning SongWriting & Production Team
CHRIS NOXX
Born in Halifax Nova
Scotia, Canada - Yamasse Native American Chris Noxx is a memeber of the 20 X Multi Platinum/Grammy Award Winning Writing & Production group Tha Piecemakerz. (Founding members Sly "Pyper" Jordan, SG-1, & Andre Brissett) Notable credits &
features include Sly's smooth vocal performance on Dr Dre's "Kush" -with west coast legend Snoop Dogg, & again on Eminem & Royce Da 5'9's Hit Single "Fastlane", along with co writing one of the last decades biggest hits - "Beautiful Girls" by Sean Kingston, SG 1's revolutionary influence on bass music production in the late 80's & early 90's with Miami bass legends such as Uncle Luke, Trick Daddy & Two Live crew , to production with a number of major Grammy Winning & Multi Platinum artist on Chris's & Hotbox's sides. Recognized with many awards & nominations in the US, Canada & the UK for his creative works. Including 4 international Dance hits, Charting in The top 5 & 10 of the US & UK Billboards, production for an onslaught of major artists, TV & Film companies like Young Buck, Sammie, Trey Songz, The Game, Ya Boy, Ras Kass, Bishop Lamont, Knocturnal, Planet Asia, Talib Kweli, Nipsey Hussle, Jae Millz, DJ Quik, DJ Revolution, Young Jerz (Devin Crui$e), Jayy Starr, PG, FOX & VH1, Shaun Morgan Welgemoed from the South African Grunge Band Seether, Kayo, Rich Kidd, Question, JRDN, J Bru, Quake Matthews, Flo Ridas' Team Phlyte, Donn Lennon (Smoke Bulga), Canadian Fan favorites Cam Smith, Jay Mayne & GhettoChild, Toronto Artists Sese & Cali Snipes, Ron Artests' own group "Club Embassy", collaborations with Drocc From The Multi Platinum Grammy Awarding Winning "Trackboyz" & Grammy Nominated Country Singer Songwriter Gordie Sampson, as well as Award Winning Author, Film Maker, & Professor Mk Asante for his Debut Hip Hop Appearance on "Godz N The Hood". 
MEET MANUAL FROM CALIFORNIA. THIS IS HIS DREAM.
Manuel A. Resendiz, 14 year old, is a music producer, rapper and song writer from Moreno Valley, California."
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“I plan on making music my career in my future. I’ve always wanted to make music but i didn't know when or where to start.” he said. "
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“I decided to start producing, writing songs, and rapping in 2013 because I figured that starting young would give me time to create a stable fan base. Ever since, I’ve been sharing my music online on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, SoundCloud , and Youtube.”"
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Manuel has a passion, the love, and the mind to put together. He has been busy lately, working on new things for his fans. The last thing he said was “I just want to make it because it has always been my dream and I want to one day make my family proud of me.”"
CONNECTING WITH MANUEL
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WELCOMING ALL ARTISTIC INDIVIDUALS TO EMPOWER THEIR TALENT IN A FORMAT LIKE NO OTHER. LETS GET YOU STARTED! EMAIL TWITTNICKINQUIRIES@GMAIL.COM
 
Born in Hamilton, Ontario and is from a Sikh-South Asian family. He is the youngest of three children and always looked up to his older siblings. Throughout his professional life, he adored marketing and paid close attention to how it evolved, and how it changed after the recession. Bobby has a passion for social media and has uncovered various strategies to generate traffic while nurturing the online community with a human element. He now lives in Toronto, Ontario and is combined digital professional, entrepreneur, and community activist. Bobby's hobbies include music, photography, and health & fitness.
Bobby Dhillon
Vision To unite South Asian professionals within the Greater Toronto Area (“GTA”) in an effort to develop and foster cohesiveness amongst the community.
Approach SAPNA will employ various initiatives to bring together South Asian professionals, including, but not limited to, presentations, workshops/seminars, and networking mixers across the GTA. The organization places emphasis on achieving growth by providing a cost free experience by not collecting membership fees and, where necessary, employing low cost events for individuals to recuperate cost to the organization (i.e., using a ‘Robin Hood’ strategy).
WHAT WE DO? SAPNA stands for South Asian Professional Networking Association, and is a platform to aid professionals from all walks of life within the Greater Toronto Area. Our networking efforts will be performed in many ways, and will be initiated with an array of presentations, workshops, and networking mixers across the city. Most importantly, we are open to growing the association with no membership fee while creating various events at low cost to individuals. This is a ‘Robin Hood’ strategy by strengthening the professional presence of the Toronto South Asian community.
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What is the purpose of the group? How Bobby Got Involved The idea stemmed from being in the ‘status quo’. I have been through situations where I needed to meet like minded individuals to enhance my knowledge and of course further develop myself personally and professionally. I have been in situations where I have been out of work, and sitting in front of a computer while
Who is involved? We have a team of dedicated individuals, and we partnerd with such groups as SHE Canada and Satya Paul Canada. Our group members are: -
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How Can Others Get Involved? Just by simply talking to us. We can arrange for a formal phone conversation to an individual, and we are more than open to ideas from anybody who has an interest. Our email is sapnatoronto@gmail.com.
WARRIOR
WINGS
I grew up in a small town just south of Minneapolis. I am a child abuse survivor. It wasn't until I was in my early teens that I realized this didn't happen to everyone. Sadly it became a part of my everyday existence and survival. This is my story:
By: Tammy Hatfield
My grandmothers were so instrumental in my coping thru the younger years, my grandma Hatfield was a strong woman of faith and taught me a very special love of God, giving me faith and hope in the darkest of hours. Music was also so important to me escaping the daily existence and to this day is such a big part of my life. My Dad is a vocalist, I cant count the hours we would spend listening to 70's records with him singing my favourite songs day and night. We share in music collecting and going to concerts to this day. I had a vision to make a difference for many years. I knew that if I suffered in silence I wouldn't be able to help others. It took along time to finally find my courage. When I did it was the most life changing thing that had ever happened to me, Warrior Wings was born. Warrior Wings is a non profit organization, our focus is to bring awareness and education to all forms of child abuse. Our current campaign is the #noshamecampaign on twitter where survivors post their picture, empowering them and removing the stigmas often associated with child abuse. We have received support from many within the entertainment industry Nancy Grace, Shannon Tweed, Headline news, Pop Evil and numerous other bands, entertainers and companies. After working in this business so long it came natural to me to reach out to some of my friends and associates. Awareness and education generate results, and with those in high, public profiles spreading the word, we are seeing a phenomenal increase in that awareness. Realizing that therapy was such an important part of my own journey, I understood that many are hesitant to seek therapy or cannot afford to. I really want to change that and make a difference in anyway possible as therapy was vital in my own personal path and coping with the trauma. It is my hope that through Warrior Wings, we can bring attention to those who are or were victims of abuse, and help them find the means to not only cope, but to thrive as strong and healthy individuals.
HARAJUKU " KRYS
Krys has been orchestrating sounds and and piecing lyrical jig saw puzzles for two years. Since childhood, she has been enamored with sounds and the art of words. All throughout her high school career, you could find an ear bud firmly in place.
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A few years later, after a huge breakup she found consolation in writing songs, and started performing at local shows, or local bowling alley. Nevertheless, Juku thrived on any stage, bringing charisma and crisp energy. One day out of fun, she made up a rap. This is when fellow DopeNationMedia group mate, Parachute Porter, discovered her knack for rapping.The next week she immediately started recording and she hasen't stopped since. She took up producing soon after. Harajuku lends a huge majority of her success to Parachute Porter who took her under his wing and mentored her.
When asked about inspiration she says,"Nicki Minaj really inspires me. From her come up to work ethic and overachiever attitude. I love how even though she has it all, she's so grateful. I can relate to her rough childhood as well. I see a lot of myself in her." She tells fans and other artist ro, “never let anything pull you from your dreams. Treat people with love and compassion and bring people up as you rise up into your success.” “I've battled depression suicide a bad childhood failed relationships and at times death itself. Keep pushing through the end is not as far as it seems. Anything is possible through hard work and hope. The greater the resistance the stronger you become.” Her recent project is a collaboration effort with Parachute Porter, available on www.HotNewHipHop.com
"Music is a primal instinct and has been around forever. Music influences and empowers millions of people. Change the music, reach the people…And start a revolution.".
Hans Mann was born in Chandigarh, India but spent his formative in Toronto, Canada. He first began experimenting with music in his early teens. In high school he studied western classical and learned to play the Keyboard, Harmonium, Tumbi and Mandolin almost at all at once. While still in school, Hans composed and performed original music for the award winning social commentary play "S.T.O.P.P." at the Sears Theatre Festival. It was around this time that Hans began setting his sights on Indian classical music scene. In 2007, Hans travelled to India to record his critically acclaimed debut album "Much Jatt Di". The album helped gain the young producer recognition with features that included Miss Pooja, Karamjeet Anmol, Meet Malkit. While promoting the album, Hans met friend and future collaborator Deep Jandu. In 2010 he produced Deep Jandu's debut “Nach".
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Hans has remained actively touring throughout his career with highlights including performances at 2010 CTV Winter Olympics Celebration, 2011 IIFA awards, and appearing on programs with with Malkit Singh and Roach Killa. Hans is constantly developing his unique sound, while paying a healthy homage to the artists that influenced him. His eclectic influences include Kuldeep Manak, Sukshinder Shinda, A.R Rahman, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. While focusing on production for a few years, Hans made his singing debut
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ANS MANN ft. THA PROPHECY PRESS RELEASE
Right on pace for the summer, Hans Mann is back with his long anticipated comeback single, "Give It All." Combining his finesse for dance floor bhangra with an exciting Soca twist, Hans wants to make the parkas disappear for good. "Give It All" features rapper Tha Prophecy in a brand new turn, harmonizing a hook and verse that sound beamed in straight from the islands. Take the tarp of the convertible and crank this one to eleven. .
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iTunes: Official Video: (link will be made public at 8pm Eastern Time) Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/digitalrecordsonline  https://www.facebook.com/hansmannmusic?ref=hl Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/DigitalRecordsO http://www.twitter.com/Hans_mann_ 
MEET ROHANSHAM GOPUAL DEONARAIN " KNOWN AS RAYZUH BLADE.
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I am an 18 year old musician from Mississauga; I play piano, tabla and many other Indian classical instruments. I have been learning music since I was 8, and I am currently teaching piano. I am also an aspiring vocal artist, inspired by artists such as Sonu Nigam and Anup Jalota. I am a proud Hindu, focused on promoting the culture of Hinduism. I have participated in events at Mandir’s from Canada to Guyana to New York, and love doing cultural performances. I have also performed at events such as ‘Candles of Hope’ and many various weddings and shows. I strive to avoid being a part of the crowd, but choose to be different; I aim to make my music as original as possible and as interesting as I can. I have a strong passion for music, but it is not the career I choose to persue long-term; I am currently studying practical nursing in a bridge program in Mississauga.
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I have released 2 mixtapes so far in my vocal career; ‘Puzzled’ and ‘Rayzuh & Eyon: A Collaboration Mixtape’. Many of my rhymes are influenced by things I have experienced; I do not want to be a vocalist who bases lines on sex, drugs and money; I want to be as real as possible, therefore I write about what I have experienced and what people can relate to. I hope to increase my fanbase as time goes on and gain support for my talents!
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KEEPING UP WITH " EYON JAMAL DRAKE " " " " "
Since the year 2010, this new-coming artist has been taking the Dancehall world by storm. Eyon Jamal Drake, aged 20, has been making music for four years already and has left his mark on history.
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With four mixtapes already released, and a numerous numbers of collaborations, this artist has created an ever growing fan base. With nearly 1000 followers on his SoundCloud and support from his friends, families, he is on the verge of breaking in to the music industry.
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His inspiration? To create music. Not for the money, but for the enjoyment and entertainment. "Having people listen to my music keep me going. I'm proud to have made something that's worth listening to". With his newest track, "When You Wine", he has set a unique and different style that has reached the ears of people around the world. From the United Kingdom, to Toronto where he has born and raised, his music is played everywhere. Be on the lookout for his newest release, "Queen Of Mi Eyes" featuring, the well known Mistah Renegade who has worked with major artist, Nawlage. We're expecting great things from him! 
EYON JAMAL DRAKE
Lil" Bigzs
Naimul Islam also known as Lil Bigzs is a 17 Year Old MC, Rapper, DJ, and Producer from East London. His music started off early in 2010 when he joined Clap4Me Studios to get his music and vocals out there. It all came to an end in December 2011 after he released the Teri Meri Freestyle track which Lil Bigzs also produced the instrumental to. Lil Bigzs decided to stop his music as he wanted to continue with his education as music was a distraction. But it doesn't mean music left his blood! February 2012 Lil Bigzs decided to come back with a final Grime Banger track featuring his self, King Sour and Shuna Mc.
"After this track Lil Bigzs has
disappeared from the music industry for further education. This gave Lil Bigzs an opportunity to produce a few instrumentals; these were all remix instrumentals, so far 2 of these instrumentals have been released which is Ratlin - Ride for Me Instrumental with Hook and Ashiqui 2 - Tum Hi Ho Instrumental with Hook. Lil Bigzs has also been remixing a few tracks such as Imran Khan Satisfya which he has done within 10mins for some quick fun.
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has successfully collaborated with many young artists in the music industry, these artists included: Ruthless, Shuna Mc, King Sour, Tiny Tempz, Tiny Mania and also Hawaiian Artist Lil Mindy. Through his career he has also helped and introduced 2 new artists into the music industry, these 2 artists were Missy R and Lil'Shaz with their Debut Single Mother Don't Let Go which was a hit to the youngsters in 2011. It also helped Lil Bigzs gain recognition from other artists in the industry.
"2014! Lil Bigzs has released a brand new single featuring Toronto based artist Eyon called
Jaaneman; with the production from Lil Bigzs and the mastering from Eyon they made a big success on the single. Over the last few months Lil Bigzs has been working on few projects with Eyon and is expected to release many more in the singles, including singles featuring Rayzuh Blade. Keep posted as 2014 is going to be a big year from these young artists.
 
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Jay Kapadia
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Started in 2011, is an application studio focused on interactive children’s education. With already a user base of 15,000 the company develops interactive books and games that are to be enjoyed together as a family and never alone. Initial concepts of the startup envisioned a video system that let families connect anywhere in the world to read books together, much like reading-buddies existed in Jay’s own childhood, the company has now since pivoted to focus on storytelling allowing parents to read and play together with encouraged family interactions.
But as an artist and creative, Jay always envisioned the process of building applications for other creatives', artists, parents and even kids to be simpler. Without knowing how to code but rather by simply sharing drawings, written content and their own stories Kiddology is now a place for everyone to create their own children friendly books and games without ever the need of a developer.
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The proprietary software behind the application was built in a way that each book existing in the Kiddology application was crafted by artists with only image files and text. No hard code to be learned, rather just the artistic spirit that exists in all of us. Writers, moms, dads, grandparents and children will now have a way to create their own interactive books to be shared within the Kiddology application.
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Set to launch in the next few months with an online portal set to be available in the late summer of 2014. The portal will allow everyone the opportunity to utilize the assets created by Kiddology and easily allow anyone to share their illustrations or build their own stories for their team to review and then export into Kiddology’s application.
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Kids will be able to see their stories come to life on iPads, and artists will be able to even monetize on their work through a shared revenue stream of in-app sales without ever having to touch a piece of code, rather by simply focusing on what they do best—being creative!
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Already Kiddology has built four books of their own with their hero Kiyoshi sharing adventures to help kids learn and grow. In the coming months Kiddology aims to work with the Toronto Education School Board and bring their easy storybook system into every classroom to help children use tablets while continuing with educational growth.
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Christopher James 23 years old born Nov 26,1990 Graduated from York University with a degree in film studies.
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He currently works at Toronto Production House as a film editor, photographer and cinematographer. Also one the official photographers for the GTA RIDES crew. Looking to pursue a career as a photographer while growing with TPHi.
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“I love photography and cars but my family and friends are above all else in my life.”
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Book your shoot today at www.csjamesphotography.com Follow me on Twitter @_CSJames_ Flickr: CSJamesPhotography Facebook: CS James Photopgrahy
 
- Carmen Lam
The Poetry Bank
Skipping beside you I was in awe Could never find No crack nor flaw My one perfect giant Towering and strong A Loving father In my hearts song
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But life was cruel And I could not see The twisted turns In-store for me You tried to teach Worked so hard But life dealt us The cruelest card
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It took you away Before I was grown In one sad day I felt so alone I couldn’t conceive In my grieving mind Your dying thoughts When left behind
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Then my eyes cleared Seeing through the mist That leaving me then Was never your wish It pains my soul That you’ll never see With all you flaws
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The Wood Cutter Freshly cut wood, tempts me out to see This gargantuan man dissecting a tree
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Blade spinning aptly like knives through butter A wonderful sight to watch this wood cutter
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Plumes of smoke make diesel filled air Flying wood chips; like sparks from a flare
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Pounding and pushing splitting it cracks Shoulders taught with the weight of that axe
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Shattering wood with the strength of his back He bests the wood while avoiding the sap
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Muscles flex as he swings at the pine His stares intense as he follows the line
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Singularly he ploughs onwards in his task Only ever pausing to sip from his flask
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Jaw clenched as sweat soaks his brow Swinging onward through branch and bough
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This chiseled man so rugged and grand
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At one with himself in this wooded land.
One Shared Love
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We all need a light... a guide in our lives Something that's needed for which we will fight
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We all need something to take breath away An essence so precious, we want it to stay
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Something so loved it brings you such joy Like a mothers love for her little boy!
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Sometimes that light fades to tarnished grey You search for the reasons, to a new way
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Hating the poison that tainted your ones special love Searching, hell and heaven for a feathered peace dove
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When all seems lost and the grey turns to black Along comes his hero and carries him back.
NATIONAL " MENTAL HEALTH WEEK "
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NATIONAL NURSE APPRECIATION WEEK Every day, nurses step forward embracing new technologies, resolving emerging issues, and reaching out to those who are in need. Let’s celebrate on May 6, 2014 the appreciation we have towards our nurses.
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when the roads are wet, reduce speed and keep distance between the car in front. brand new tires? brand new brakes? does not cut it. safety first.
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#MH370 Prayers and condolences are going out to those who have and are been affected by the disappearance of MH370.
TWITTNICK MAGAZINE ESTABLISH TORONTO READER BASE
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TwittNick Magazine was created by 22 year-old Nicholas Maharaj, who is a strong proponent for community service in Toronto, Ontario, Canada last September. Nicholas uses social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Youtube etc. to advocate to the public about the importance of reporting, preventing and solving crimes with Crime Stoppers. TwittNick Magazine was designed to give not only talented individuals, but everyone else a chance to embrace themselves in a community based platform. “If you go into any store and pick up a magazine, you will only see top celebrities in them I find it’s pretty harsh knowing that there are many gifted talented individuals who are out there and need that chance to be recognized. So why not put together a online magazine, that can have unlimited number of pages, to promote everyone’s specific talent?” In September 2013, the main focus was to outreach local individuals within the greater Toronto area and throughout Canada. As edition after edition went by, his magazine became more known after his October Edition which kicked off with over 10,000 impressions. Today, April, 10, 2014 his magazine has portrayed many individuals to take part from all around the globe. “I’m glad that I have the skills to create and develop a project that most people will like. If it wasn’t for your support at the end of the day, my work is not possible.” Nicholas wants more individuals to take part in his publications because he considers others talent. “I want everyone who reads this article to know if you have a talent, you should embrace it. If you don’t know how, you need to promote it. Social media and technology use today is at our fingers. It’s very easy for someone to read anything on the internet.. My magazine is designed for a specific purpose: to promote you.”
Observing recent statistics, Nicholas believes that his magazine is stable. “I’m pretty much running this magazine on my own and it takes a lot of my time. I don’t ask for money nor fame. I’m doing this because I believe that everyone deserves that chance to be acknowledge for their hard work. If someone else we’re to design this magazine, I’d definitely would want to take part in it knowing that there’s someone out there who actually cares about everyone and not selective individuals.”
The young crime advocate is excited about his work, “Today, the numbers show me what’s really happening. I have over 30,000 people who’ve read and acknowledge my eight month project. I’m currently working on my ninth and tenth edition. Soon there will be a year worth of publications. There has been feedback that has shaped the way my magazine is running and that’s amazing. If it weren’t for the people, this project wouldn’t have been possible. They are the one who contribute and who take their time to read and acknowledge others. That is the MOST important thing to me. Considering this an online magazine powered by issuu.com - you will be able to access it paper free online. Printed copies are only given to those who ask. “I also try to keep in mind that if I can use the internet at it’s full capability, I can also save trees.” MAY 2014
ABOUT US
! The Scarborough Campus Community Police fall under the portfolio of the Director of Campus Safety and Security. The activities of the service are well established through policies, directives, and best practices. Much of what we do is governed by an agreement between the Governing Council of the University of Toronto and the Toronto Police Services Board. Annual reports are therefore submitted to both the University Affairs Board and the Toronto Police Services Board. The University of Toronto Scarborough Campus Community Police Services has, as its primary responsibility, the safety and security of the University community. The UTSC Campus Community Police Services consists of the Manager, a Staff Sergeant, four Corporals, and nine Special Constables. All officers are sworn special constables and act under the authority UTSC Campus Community Police coordinate community relations programs, provide speakers, answer inquiries on matters of law enforcement, advise on personal safety and security and other related topics. In 2009 the UTSC Campus Community Police also coordinated the UTSC Building Patrol, which operates year round. This service is available to all students, staff, faculty and visitors and, as well as being a safer alternative to walking alone at night, the patrollers are also responsible for building checks and general foot patrols.
“Historically and presently our biggest issue on campus is theft of property. Theft of laptops or for that matter any property left behind in an open to public building becomes a target for thieves.
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The University is no exception so everyone must be responsible for their own property. We have Building Patrollers (Security Guards) along with Campus Police (Sworn in Special Constables) on duty 24 hours a day, but we cannot be everywhere. So we ask people to take there property with them even if its for a short time. Why take a chance that the person next to you gets distracted and your property is taken?
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Be responsible. Reports suspicious activity to the address below. If you do lose your property, please come to the University Police office and report the incident. As above we are here 24 hours a day 365 days a year.
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We are located at Science Wing #304 Tel: 416-287-7398 / Emergency 416-287-7333- Email: police@utsc.utoronto.ca
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The Gang Prevention Program was established in 1999 as a proactive response combating street gangs. The program is designed to provide educational and awareness programs to communities regarding youth gangs, along with providing positive alternatives for the youth.
To meet this goal, the centre has implemented prevention, intervention, and suppression program partnerships with law enforcement, criminal justice agencies, schools, youth service providers and the public. The office coordinates county and citywide anti-gang efforts by sharing information on gang activity, providing youth positive alternatives, and providing gang prevention programming, educational and gang awareness workshops. The programs involve collaborations that include:
.The Gang Prevention Program partners with probation and area law enforcement to improve oversight of gang involved youth and allow the courts to involve the GPP in providing assistance to first-time non-violent offenders and individuals involved in gang activity. The "Fight for Success" program at the Quail St. boxing gym has proven to be a positive alternative for youth looking to gain confidence, focus, and discipline, in building a positive foundation for their future.
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The Gang Prevention Program provides area law enforcement agencies, colleges, schools and youth facilities with Gang Awareness Programming (GAP), which trains officers, school and youth facility personnel, on how to recognize gang activity and provide a model for zero-tolerance of gang related behaviors. The GPP has trained over 14,000 law enforcement officers, including the NYS Police, School Resource Officer's, New York's Zone 5 Police Academy and many other agencies. The GPP also provides programming such as
 
- The Gang Prevention Program has created successful community-based and departmental partnerships with such agencies as the Y, the LaSalle School for Boy's, Equinox, Trinity, the University Of Albany School Of Social Welfare, the UAlbany School of Health, the Albany County
The GPP offers an array of programs to assist gang involved youth and youth on the brink of gang involvement, some examples are: Tutoring programs: Tutors are provided for students of all ages who need assistance in their studies. Students are matched with college level tutors and community volunteers, who can help with an array of subjects to meet the needs of the student. Mentoring programs: Individuals are matched with mentors to provide necessary role models and give children the positive attention needed in fostering healthy relationships. Tattoo removal program: With the assistance of a volunteer doctor, laser surgery can be provided to remove gang related tattoos and body markings to assist individuals in making a positive transition in changing their lifestyle.
Individual Counseling: Provides individual counseling for many area youth facilities and youth service providers. The program coordinator engages youth on issues that contribute to their challenges and looks to provide possible alternatives.! Peer Groups involving Gang Behavior: Group assemblies and support groups are offered to youth and inmates at jails and prisons, to help destroy the myths of gang life and also prepare the individuals in making positive life choices.! Job Preparation: Resume writing, personal grooming, job "cold calling" and job
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GETTING TO KNOW COOK BARRETT
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, as he is known to the youth of New York, has been
involved with inner-city kids for over 27 years. He has been a gang intervention and prevention specialist since 1999, and implemented the Capital Region Gang Prevention Program and Gang Prevention Center, which was recognized by the National Gang Crime Research Center in Chicago, Ill. as an exemplary program in 2001. The mission of the program is to coordinate a comprehensive mechanism to reduce gang-related crime and deter youth from joining gangs. To meet this goal, the center has implemented prevention, intervention, and suppression program partnerships with law enforcement, criminal justice agencies, school’s, youth service providers and the public. The office coordinates county and citywide anti-gang efforts, including gathering and sharing information on gang activity, gang prevention programming, and direct intervention with gang members, education and gang awareness workshops.
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Missing and murdered indigenous women in Canada Canadians all over the country know the highway of heroes, yet thousands are unaware of the highways of tears. In the past decades up to 800 indigenous women have been murdered and abducted on this highway yet public awareness of this issue is absent. Furthermore police continue to ignore the severity of this problem even after the United Nations have stepped in and penalized Canada for lack of protection of its indigenous women. The problem has become so serious that it has sparked a national program called “Sisters in spirit” to raise awareness about the hundreds of missing and murdered indigenous women, yet the police continue to ignore this matter. This is not an innocent coincidence but instead says something about how certain people are valued more than others depending on race. Many white men are soldiers, and when they die during combat crowds of people line the highway in respects for these solders, yet when hundreds of aboriginal women go missing on the stretch of highway no one gathers on the highways to help search, the media does not cover it and police hardly treat it as a priority. What does this say about out Canada? It demonstrates the way white men are valued more than aboriginal women but furthermore it shows how racism continues to exist within the criminal justice system as it is not treated as a crime when indigenous women are murdered raped and abducted, no one searches for the women or the criminals who committed the crime. Why then is the criminal justice system stagnant in cases of missing and murdered indigenous women? Firstly stereotypes of indignity are maintained by the police forces and other areas of the criminal justice system itself. In other words these forces are imbedded with racial stereotypes. In addition the lives of indigenous women are not treated with the same value as non-indigenous by police, and racial and gendered hierarchies are also imbedded in this system which claims to be neutral and objective. These hierarchies make the issue even more complex as it makes it permissible for white men to commit these crimes against indigenous women who are seen as inferior race and gender. Finally indigenous communities continue to be over policed however it is not for protection but rather for racial profiling, leaving indigenous women vulnerable to violence while incarcerating indigenous populations in record numbers. Racist ideologies in all levels of the criminal justice system devalue indigenous women in Canada. Their lives are not treated as worth saving as such the epidemic of missing and murdered indigenous women in Canada continues to grow. In the past twenty years hundreds of aboriginal women have gone missing without a trace, majority of these are unsolved and many are unreported. From 1995-2005 sixty-six women were reported missing or were murdered, half of which were indigenous (Young & Nadeau.2005). Indigenous women are five to seven times more likely to die due to violence. At this point a stretch of the Yellowhead highway which spans from British Columbia to Manitoba has been renamed the highway of tears as a result of the various women, many of who are indigenous that have been and continue to be abducted on this highway since 1969 (Welsh. 2006). This phenomenon whereby indigenous women are consistently put in danger is not just limited to this highway but is a Canadian wide concern. Yet many Canadian are unaware of the highway of tears, and even more Canadians are unaware of the severity of the situation whereby hundreds of indigenous women are abducted and murdered. It seems that even the police are not concerned with the abduction of these indigenous women as they show little distress and hardly if ever go looking for these women who are in desperate need of help.
Police, those expected to serve and protect do not serve these indigenous women and furthermore do not protect them. Rather when an indigenous woman goes missing, many officers disregard it as “just another Indian woman” (Welsh.2006). There is no amber alert or similar protocol when a indigenous woman goes missing, and police do not do not take interest in these cases or finding these women, rather these cases are ignored until a dead body comes up. Yet if a Caucasian woman or man were to go missing in a similar manner the media and the police would be on high alert to save the woman or man and catch the attacker. Why is it that police do not treat indigenous women with the same respect and urgency that they would if say a Caucasian man went missing? The answer to this question is a complex one which deals with various layers of systemic racism and sexism which stem from colonization. First and foremost, amongst indigenous populations there exist stereotypes which are associated with this group. Many of these stereotypes were developed during colonization in order to justify the horrific treatment of indigenous people while their land was taken and their culture was attacked in the name of civilization. Stereotypes which associate indigenous people as savages, uncivilized and violent made it permissible to take their land, plague them with diseases and continue rob them of their rights and freedoms in various manners. However many of these stereotypes have been maintained and are still prevalent in order to justify the continued injustice these people get, one of which includes the unresponsive police in regards to the attacks on indigenous women. As such today Indigenous people are viewed as “backward, undeveloped, alcoholics, drug addicts, economically depressed and in need of civilizing” (Robbins. p.120.2005). If one adds gender to the equation these stereotypes become even more complex and specified to indigenous women who are further stigmatized because of their gender. Indigenous women have more specific stereotypes which became associated with them once Europeans came in contact with them. It is important to note indigenous women were not always treated in the manner they are today. In fact pre-contact there was gender equality among most indigenous cultures, women had autonomy, were respected, had a say and were powerful (Anderson.2003). They were powerful and independent, quite the opposite of what stereotypes of them today portray. With colonization Europeans brought a view of femininity which was degrading and restrictive for women and their rights; “through the process of a sexist and racist colonization native women have lost collective status as sacred” (Young & Nadeau p.15.2005). Their power was taken and their freedom restricted. Since then aboriginal women have been stripped of their respect and dignity and rights which have lead to their association with negative stereotypes. Stereotypes today associate aboriginal women as “easy” (Welsh.2006) deviant, lazy, uncivilized, and promiscuous. These stereotypes contribute to the devaluation of indigenous women bodies and make it permissible for men to rape, kill or abduct these women. They become easy targets because of these stereotypes which make it tolerable to hurt them. They are promiscuous so it is okay to rape them, they are lazy so they will not be missed if we kill them, they are uncivilized so it is better if they are dead are the ideas which are instilled by these stereotypes and some even believe that when an indigenous woman is killed or goes missing society is better off. Indigenous women are portrayed as a problem to Canadian society therefore when they go missing society is ridded of this problem. The fact that these racist stereotypes exists is a major issue for Canadian society however what is even more surprising is police themselves believe these stereotypes and therefore do not treat cases of missing indigenous women as important.
Police are expected to serve and protect, they are suppose to be objective and neutral, yet these stereotypes have become imbedded in the police force and influence the perceptions of many officers. For those who believe these stereotypes it is not necessary that these women be found, at least not alive. The police themselves engage in racist and sexist conduct in response to the cases of aboriginal women (Dell.2002). In other words police do not respond to cases of missing indigenous women in the same way they respond to other similar cases of say a Caucasian woman, there is no panic when an indigenous woman goes missing, police simply do not see it as important. To police who believe these stereotypes these women were probably “easy” or “uncivilized” anyways, therefore their death would not necessarily be a bad thing, “it’s just another Indian woman” (Welsh.2006). This is seen in various occasions, for example when Dawn, an indigenous woman with addiction issues went missing from the lower east side, there was hardly any investigation. Dawn was later discovered to be one of the victims of Robert Pickton who admittedly killed forty-nine women, half of which were indigenous over a twenty year span. This leaves one wondering, if the women were -rather and indigenous- white women would Robert Pickton have been caught sooner. Would it have taken forty-nine women and twenty years to find him? When Ramona a sixteen year old teen was abducted from highway sixteen, the police told her parents they needed to wait a couple more days before an investigation was conducted even though their daughter had already been missing for four days (Welsh.2006). It wasn’t until a year had passed that a formal search was conducted and Ramonas body was discovered. Though it seems unbelievable this a reality for many indigenous women who go missing, sending the image that if you want to hurt an indigenous woman, it is fairly easy as police do not care much and there was not be much of an investigation. Indigenous women become easy targets simply because of ignorance to truth and acceptance of false stereotypes. These racist ideologies are not restricted to the police force alone. Instead they are seen in various levels of the criminal justice system. It has been argued that when caught, men, usually Caucasians who have killed indigenous women tend to be trialed more leniently because of these stereotypes which make it permissible to kill and indigenous women. Robert Pickton for example was only charged with second degree murder and for only of six women though he admitted to killing forty-nine. In addition in the case of Helen Betty Osbourne, and indigenous women who was kidnapped and brutally murdered by four young men in 1979 it took sixteen years before one of her murders was charged with murder. Of the other three, one was acquitted, the other received immunity and one was never even charged (Report of the Aboriginal. 1991). It seems that those who commit crimes against indigenous women do not receive the harsh punishments they deserve because of these racist stereotypes which make it okay to kill an indigenous woman; “it’s just another Indian woman” (Welsh.2006). These stereotypes are not the only contributor to the problem. It is not only believing that indigenous women are “uncivilized, lazy or easy” it is the devaluation of indigenous women’s bodies and the construction of them as inferior and therefore less valued which makes this problem more pressing. Since colonization indigenous people have been positioned as inferior people, “with inferior religion, language and
They have always been the other, constructed in comparison to Europeans by European standards and therefore seen as inferior in every way. As such their lives have always been treated as less valuable. When thousands were killed because of European diseases it was not genocide (Cook.2007). This inferiorization is even more problematic when the issue of sex comes into it. An indigenous man is inferior, but to be both indigenous and a woman, two categories which are both seen as inferior to that of a white man, to be both is to have double the trouble, it means being put at the very bottom of the hierarchy. As such when hundreds of indigenous women continue to go missing, are murdered or/and raped Canada does not see it as a problem. Could you imagine how the situation would be different if it were hundreds of white women who were gone missing? Media would be all over it and police would be working day and night to find these women simply because white women are valued more than indigenous women. Racist ideologies dictate that a white woman is better than an indigenous woman. As a result Canada has yet to take major action in helping solve this problem simply because indigenous women are not valued. They are perceived as disposable and “less credible or deserving� (Jawani.p69.2002). It is hard to believe that Canada is still relaying on racist notions yet it seems clear that this is what is happening as more and more indigenous women continue to go missing, and less and less continues to be done. Police continue to ignore the problem and Canada continues to turn a blind eye. The criminal justice system simply does not value the lives of these women; it does not protect these women as it would with others. It is as if these women didn’t even exists, their lives were not valued. This situation becomes even more complex when the criminals who are committing these crimes tend to be white men, those considered superior. The situation becomes even more permissible in this situation as it is the superior person hurting the inferior. For many a white man killing an indigenous woman is not considered a crime, it is normalized and for some even acceptable. The criminal justice system does not protect these women and as demonstrated before the court systems do not provide justice to these women, even more so when the criminals are white men. White men are being fed the idea that it is okay for them, the superior race and gender, to kill rape or kidnap indigenous women. The police do not protect them and the court systems do not give them justice. White privilege therefore seems to be prevalent even in the case of murder, so long as it is the murder of a racialized woman. Many may present the argument that indigenous communities are consistently complaining that they are over policed, maybe that is why the police shy away from indigenous murders. This claim is ignorant and has no bias. Though over policing is a situation which occurs in many indigenous communities this over policing does not protect indigenous women, rather It is a form of racial profiling whereby police are consistently patrolling native communities because of the belief that indigenous peoples are more likely to commit a crime, yet another stereotype which is maintained by the police force which is supposed to be neutral and unbiased.
The police instead target indigenous peoples as more likely to commit crimes which leads to their over surveillances and the high rates of incarceration. There is a clear discrepancy when considering the fact that aboriginals represent two percent of the overall population but seventeen percent of those incarcerated (Roberts.2002). Furthermore indigenous women represent fifty percent of the populations in women’s prison and are three times more likely to be incarcerated than the average population (ibid). Rather than protecting indigenous women the police seem to be more concerned with incarcerating them. This demonstrates again that the police are influences by these negative stereotypes which make them more likely to arrest an indigenous woman with the belief that she is more likely to be a criminal. Indigenous women therefore become targets for violence and targets for police harassment. Talk about double the trouble. The police aren’t their allies like there are for many others, they are their enemies. Another argument which is consistently presented is that these women who are kidnapped deserve it because many of them are prostitutes and addicts. Like the argument above this argument is uninformed. Ramona was not a prostitute; she was a sixteen year old girl who was simply trying to go see your boyfriend (Welsh.2006). Furthermore a job in prostitution does not imply that one deserves to be raped or murdered, or that this life is any less valuable. Moreover this argument fails to recognize the many systemic forms of colonialism which continue to plague this population. Thanks to colonization many indigenous people live on reserves with third world conditions. The poverty rate of off reserve women is forty-two point seven percent, that is double the national average. Unemployment rates for indigenous populations range from forty to sixty percent. There are systemic issues at play here which restrict indigenous populations from advancing. Maybe it is the cycle of abuse which stems from the sexual and physical abuse in residential schools. Maybe it is the alcohol addictions which stem from the introduction to alcohol by the Europeans in order to cripple the population during colonialism or the reliance on alcohol to deal with the pain that comes with being sexually abused in a residential school, having your culture taken, or coping with self hate because of the inferiorization of your people. There are tons of possibilities but the simple answer is that being a prostitute or a addict does not make it permissible to kill someone, specially so if this condition is a continuing effect of colonialism In conclusion the entire criminal justice system becomes embedded with the idea that it is okay to hurt an indigenous woman .So long as Canadian institutions remained imbedded with racial stereotypes and racial hierarchies racial minorities like indigenous women will never attain the justice they deserve. Canada cannot continue to stand by as indigenous women are kidnapped, raped or brutally murdered. This issue can no longer be pushed away, not if Canada continues to boost its image as multicultural and equal for all. Furthermore the criminal justice system cannot continue to claim objectiveness so long as treats certain groups differently. Something needs to be done, these women need to be
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