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EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com2 CALENDAR

Number of children without health insurance declines Between 2008 and 2012, the number of children under age 19 without health insurance de-clined in 1,171 counties and rose in 17, with 1,950 not having a statistically significant change, according to estimates released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. The number of working-age adults without health insurance rose in 494 counties, declined in 269 counties and did not have a statistically signifi-cant change in 2,375 counties.

WateReuse Honors City of Santa Clara with “2014 Water Agency of the Year” Award The City of Santa Clara was recognized at the 2014 WateReuse California Conference with the Water Agency of the Year Award for the cat-egory of utilities or agencies of medium size. This award acknowledges the city’s commitment to promoting beneficial reuse of water through the use of recycled water, and the development of this drought-proof water source in the community.

County Implementing Water Conservation Measures at Facilities, En-couraging Residents to Reduce Water Use The County of Santa Clara Board of Supervisors directed staff to explore opportunities for addressing water conservation at its Board meeting this week, including looking at adia-batic distillation, a water extraction technology that condenses water vapor in the air to make water. Concerned about the statewide drought, the County of Santa Clara is actively engaged in water conservation efforts, examining wa-ter conservation measures in place at County facilities. The County has large institutional facilities, such as a hospital and jails, so it is continually examining its water usage.

Miles de californianos confrontan el Gobernador Brown en una mani-festación contra el fracking Inspirados por preocupaciones por los ter-remotos, la contaminación del aire y el agua, y el cambio climático, miles de californianos de todo el estado están manifestando hoy en Sacramento para urge que el Gobernador Jerry Brown pare el fracking. La administración del Gobernador Brown recientemente publicó reglas muy débiles que no nos protegen contra la práctica dañina. Campesinos, profesionales de la salud, ciudadanos de comunidades afectadas y activistas urgen que el Gobernador Brown pare el fracking para proteger el aire, el agua, la salud y el clima de California contra la contaminación del fracking. La fracturación hidráulica, o el fracking, inyecta volúmenes enormes del agua mezclada con químicas tóxicas para romper la tierra.

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Marvel Universe LiveMarch 20th show times starting at 11 am / SAP Center525 W. Santa Clara St.San Jose, CA 95113

The Blossom FestivalMarch 22nd 10 amHeritage Orchard and Warner Hutton HouseFruitvale Avenue and Saratoga Avenue Saratoga, CA 95070 5th Annual Sheep toShawl FairMarch 22nd 10 amLive Earth Farm1275 Green Valley Road

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Tales of Pilgrimage:a song cycle operaMarch 29th 5 pm March 30th @ 2 pmMexican Heritage Theater1700 Alum Rock Ave.San Jose, CA 95116Purchase Tickets: http://cuentos-tales.brownpapertickets.com/ Her Story: Prints by Elizabeth MurrayUntil March 30th 11 am-5 pmCantor Arts Center328 Lomita DriveStanford, CA Spring Boutique: Craft FairMarch 29th 9 am-4 pm

Prince of Peace Lutheran Church12770 Saratoga Ave. Saratoga, CA

Somos Mayfair 2nd Annual ZumbathonApril 5th 9 am-1 pmMayfair Community Center2039 Kammerer AveSan Jose, CA

Third Annual Fantasy FaireApril 12th-13th 10 am-6 pmGuadalupe River Park494 West Santa Clara StreetSan Jose, CA 95110

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EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com 3OPINION

Kiwanis Club, Pueblo de San Jose, had me as their ‘pro-gram’ for their civic club’s meeting on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at Denny’s Restau-rant, Alma/Market Street, San Jose. The initial part of their meeting was devoted to receiving reports, fundrais-ing efforts, and civic activi-ties (clean up of a local park) and their Key Club support. The time came when Presi-dent Maria Cruz simply said, “Now it is time for our pro-gram. It’s all yours, Hilbert.”

I decided to present my thoughts about the observa-tion I have made that we, as heads of families, do not talk about important topics at home, especially during family gatherings when our kids are present. As Latinos, we are proud of our extended families. But I wonder if we do a disservice to our youth when we do not talk about important topics such as the family budget (money), our core values learned from our religion, and human sexual-ity. We never discuss public policy based on our core val-ues. In fact we hardly ever talk about current events wherein these core values have been transgressed. So I think it is no wonder that our kids do not really know what our family’s core values may be. Do we really have the same core values and beliefs? We have ethical and moral standards based upon the Decalogne (The Ten Com-mandments) learned during our Catholic catechism in-structions.

With regard to religion, we rarely talk about our beliefs in God. The first four com-mandments have to do with

our personal relationship to God. The following six com-mandments have to do with our relationships with other humans, beginning with ‘Honor your father and moth-er’. It is these commandments that are the basis of morals and eithics which we practice during our life’s activities.

Civic clubs such as this Pueb-lo de San Jose club have rules which prohibit the discussion of politics. So we do not talk about public policy which is about needed public pro-grams in our community. Politics is about the election of public officials. Public policy is about major issues which we all must face as constitu-ents. And since we do not openly discuss these matters in front of our kids, they often grow up without really know-ing what the core values are that we believe and practice.

Many current event topics give us an opportunity to openly discuss and analyze these items in front of our kids, so that over time we transfer the best practices and core beliefs that we all have.

The family budget is an ex-ample. As a kid I never knew how much money made up the family budget. Over time I learned that every month we paid rent, the utility bill (wa-ter, gas, electricity), bought groceries, purchased clothing & shoes, and paid other bills on a regular basis. As a result, I learned about these essen-tial activities through my own experiences, coupled with a realization that one had to make choices based on one’s priorities. My reality issues were tempered by honesty,

integrity, and reliability….my own and that of others with whom I developed a relation-ship. At this point in my life, I know that I would have had an easier time had my par-ents discussed, and revealed, how priority decisions were made. I would have learned to be frugal, to do campari-son shopping, and their ap-proach to the purchase of major items such as a car or home. We need to talk about these things during family meals/gatherings so that our kids experience us using our core values when making de-cisions. Our culture and its practices are transferred by our example and behavior. The same occurs when deal-ing with our personal sexual development.

Current topics impacting our community need to be talked about when our kids are pres-ent. We will soon have elec-tions for a new mayor and city council members. It is important that our kids know that we are registered to vote and do vote. That is the par-ticipation required of each of us if we are to be governed by elected officials we select. That is what democracy is all about.

Families must talk about these important topics around our kids at home. Other issues include ‘what is good behavior in public’, the value of education, and the role of taxes and fees which support local government in delivering services needed by our individual families and this community. We need to talk about these things and teach our kids our core values and sense of fairness.

Hilbert MoralesEL OBSERVADOR

MARCH 21 - MARCH 27, 2014

Cinthia RodríguezEL OBSERVADOR

Me di cuenta de que no ha-bía escrito acerca de las mu-jeres teniendo en cuenta que es el mes de la mujer. Bueno, voy a corregir eso y dejar cla-ro que aprecio todo lo que las grandes líderes han hecho y siguen haciendo. Sin ellas probablemente no sería posi-ble de tener mi trabajo.

Hace apenas un mes se anunció que una mujer en Arabia Saudita, había sido nombrada editora de un pe-riódico nacional, la primera mujer periodista de alcanzar tal posición en el país. Eso es una gran cosa, pero ella no puede esperar hasta que se les permita conducir li-bremente. Ella sabe que una grieta se ha hecho en el techo de cristal y espera más.

Yo estaba un poco sorpren-dida cuando vi por primera vez ese título. Decidí buscar

más mujeres que lo han he-cho en mi sector. Aún más sorprendente, hace menos de 3 años The New York Times contrató a su primer editora ejecutiva de sexo femenino y un año después, su primer editora de público femeni-no. Esto realmente me dejó perpleja. Tal vez estoy tan acostumbrada a trabajar con otras mujeres. Asumo otras redacciones por igual.

Más cerca de casa, el año pasado el San Francisco Chronicle nombró su prime-ra editora también. Ahora que sé eso, la mujer de Ara-bia Saudita es realmente una figura importante. Yo no sa-bía que incluso en el país en que vivo las mujeres apenas están llegando a esos puestos.

Es genial saber que par de mujeres fundaron este pe-riódico. No se de ellas pero estarían felices de saber que un buen número de mujeres han sido editoras aquí.

La semana pasada estuve en Nueva York y por supuesto que hice un poco de tiempo para visitar algunos de los edificios famosos, entre ellos The New York Times y CNN. Es bueno saber que la mitad de los edificios están llenos de mujeres periodistas .

Mujeres periodistas me inspiran a mí, pero hay

otras mujeres de quiénes he aprendido y que todo el mundo debe conocer. Ellen Ochoa fue la primera latina en el mundo de ir al espacio. Rita Moreno fue la primera en ganar un premio Oscar, Emmy, Grammy y Tony. Lí-der laborista Linda Chávez -Thompson fue la primera en ser elegida para ser Eje-cutiva Vice-Presidente de la AFL-CIO. Alicia Dickerson Montemayor fue la primera en ejercer mandato nacional para la Sociedad de los Ciu-dadanos Latinoamericanos

La lista de las honorables latinas y las mujeres en gene-ral puede seguir y seguir. Más recientemente , Janet Yellen, convirtiéndose en la primera mujer presidente de la Reser-va Federal. Tampoco pode-mos olvidar Hillary Clinton. Corrió para presidente, lo emocionante fue eso.

Las mujeres de todo el mundo tienen que demos-trar su valor todos los días, no importa cuántas estén en el gobierno, los trabajos de servicio civil o en cualquier otra esfera. Es realmente re-confortante ver enormes lis-tas de mujeres que hacen la diferencia. Nadie se lo puede quitar, pero lo más impor-tante es que sirve como un recordatorio a las jóvenes que ellas también pueden hacer una diferencia.

OCCURIELCIAS

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Sharat G. LinEL OBSERVADOR

EN SAN SALVADOR

On March 9, 2014, in the second round of the freest, fairest, and most nonviolent elections in El Salvador’s his-tory, Vice President Salvador Sánchez Céren of the leftist FMLN (Frente Farabundo Martí para la Liberación Na-cional) won over Norman Quijano of the right-wing ARENA (Alianza Republi-cana Nacionalista) party by a slim margin.

Reflecting the very nar-row 0.2 per cent lead in the electronic vote count, near midnight Sánchez Céren re-frained from declaring vic-tory, saying to his supporters gathered at a huge rally in San Salvador that the FMLN “will win.”By contrast, Nor-man Quijano, the ARENA presidential candidate, pre-maturely and defiantly pro-claimed “victory” shortly after 9 pm even as he was trailing in the vote count.He charged the Tribunal Su-premo Electoral (TSE) with

“fraud” without citing any ev-idence, and vowed to “fight” for his victory. He made re-peated comparisons to Ven-ezuela, falsely implying that the “Chavista dictatorship” had stolen democracy from the people. With Venezuelan campaign strategist, Juan José Rendon, shaping ARE-NA’s attack on a progressive government, this was not surprising.

Quijano menacingly de-clared, “nuestras Fuerza Armada está pendiente de este fraude que están fra-guando” (“our armed forces are watching this brewing fraud”). So far, military com-manders have ignored his dangerous call.

The voter participation rate rose dramatically from 55.5 per cent in the first round on February 2 to 61.0 per cent in the second round because, unlike in the first round, one of the major parties would be eliminated from the contest.

The well-funded mobiliza-tion of non-resident voters specifically from the ARENA

side contributed to the in-creased voter participation in the second round. In up-scale parts of San Salvador, groups of well-dressed voters entered voting centers speak-ing U.S. English, having been flown down to El Salvador especially for the second round of elections.

In the San Salvador region during the days before the election, the DUI Centro, government office for apply-ing for universal ID cards (Documento Único de Iden-tidad) was swamped with applications, many from non-resident Salvadorans.

ARENA is reported to have

spent $100 million in the second round alone in this largely impoverished coun-try of 7 million people. Some Salvadorans reported vote buying by ARENA and em-ployers bussing employees to ARENA meetings and ral-lies.

Reflecting ARENA’s des-peration and its money pow-er, all Claro mobile telephone subscribers in El Salvador

received a surprising text message on the March 8 at 11:04 am: “PIENSA: Fiscalia confirma que Gob. FMLN pago a las maras por tregua, asi crecio la delincuencia, los desaparecidos, los asaltos y las extorsiones. PASALO.” (“THINK ABOUT IT: At-torney General has con-firmed that the FMLN gov-ernment paid gang members to sign the gang truce, which has increased the amount of crime, disappearances, as-saults, and extortions. PASS IT ALONG”). None of this bears much of a relationship to the truth, which is rarely so simple. Claro is owned by Carlos Slim’s telecom giant, America Movil.

The election process itself went remarkably smoothly, with both FMLN and ARE-NA poll workers and official-ly-designated party observ-ers working cooperatively to ensure that voting was transparent and maintained integrity. A small number of voters were turned away for discrepancies in their DUI or address, and the counting of contested ballots was re-solved by debate among poll workers and TSE representa-tives. This is the first election in El Salvador’s recent history to take place without a single poll-related assassination.

The election night vot-ing results were based on electronic transmission of scanned images of the actas, a single page summarizing the total votes for each party with signatures of all poll workers.

Because of the closeness of the vote, the TSE declined to declare a winner and auto-matically initiated a recount of the physical paper actas in separate rooms for each department of the country in the Crowne Plaza Hotel. Like the 10,445 voting centers, re-counting employed not only a TSE-appointed board, but

officially-designated observ-ers from the FMLN and ARENA, as well as observ-ers representing the Attor-ney General and the Human Rights Ombudsman.

Seeing that the recount was not finding significant dis-crepancies to account for a win for the FMLN, Norman Quijano repeatedly demand-ed a vote-by-vote recount of the original paper ballots. Then, in a show of indigna-tion for the electoral institu-tions of the country, ARENA pulled its observers out of the ballot recount at 4 pm on March 11.

The magistrates of the TSE in marathon meet-ings resolved to continue the recount with or without ARENA’s participation. In a final tactic to forestall defeat, Quijano demanded that the entire election be annulled and new elections called. By 9 pm, the TSE offered to resume the recount at the point where ARENA observ-ers walked out. Looking for a face-saving way out of the impasse, ARENA relented,

agreeing to rejoin the recount process at 8 am the next morning (March 12).

The final recount, an-nounced on March 13, con-firmed the initial electronic tally of 50.11% for the FMLN over 49.89% for ARE-NA. Salvador Sánchez Céren and his vice presidential can-didate, Oscar Ortíz, will form the first fully FMLN govern-ment in El Salvador. The current president, Mauricio Funes, a popular journal-ist not from the FMLN, was put forth as a compromise candidate to get ARENA out of power. He was elected in 2009 along with Sánchez Céren as vice president. A fully FMLN administration will enable expansion of so-cial programs started under Funes, such as a national health care system for all, mass literacy programs, and empowering poor peasants to benefit more from the food they sell to the market.

Sharat G. Lin served as an

accredited international elec-tion observer in the March 9 presidential election.

» A woman casting her vote in the hotly-contested runoff presidential election at a school in Soyapango, east of San Sal-vador, on March 9, 2014.


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Numerosos adultos que tra-bajan comienzan a usar la tec-nología desde el momento en que suena la alarma de su des-pertador. La tecnología nos permite ser eficientes y estar conectados continuamente en cualquier momento y lugar, desde la lectura de mensajes de correo electrónico en una tableta mientras desayunan, a la colocación de comunica-ciones en los medios sociales desde un teléfono inteligente. Y esa misma tecnología des-empeña actualmente un papel importante para las personas en busca de entornos alter-nativos de aprendizaje para proseguir sus estudios o darles un nivel superior a sus profe-siones.

Según una encuesta nacional de la Universidad de Phoenix, el 87 por ciento de los adultos que trabajan afirma que exis-ten beneficios en el aprendiza-je por Internet. Otra encuesta revela que el 54 por ciento indica que volverán a estudiar en el futuro; mientras que el 48 por ciento está interesado en tomar un curso por Inter-net. En vista de lo anterior, no es sorpresa que las universida-des estén ajustando sus ofer-tas de estudios por Internet, para estar a tono con la tecno-logía usada actualmente por los adultos trabajadores.

La tecnología actual hace que la enseñanza sea más personalizada, más social y accesible que nunca antes.

Esto crea una experiencia de aprendizaje más equilibrada y mejor para los ocupados estu-diantes-trabajadores.

Los cursos por Internet de la Universidad también se han actualizado para ofrecerles a los alumnos un entorno de aprendizaje más personali-zado, con oportunidades de aprendizaje visual, auditivo y de escrito, que se adaptan a los cambiantes estilos de aprendi-zaje. Estas nuevas aulas tam-bién incorporan elementos de medios sociales, estimulan más colaboración estudiantil, y refleja la experiencia con-temporánea en línea que los adultos trabajadores están acostumbrados a usar en otras partes de la Red.

Pero, independientemente de las actualizaciones tecnoló-gicas, los alumnos siguen ne-cesitando tener el control de su aprendizaje para garantizar que lo están aprovechando al máximo.

* Estar al tanto de todos los recursos disponibles- Pregun-te por las opciones tecnológi-cas de aprendizaje disponibles antes de matricularse en un programa de estudios, e inves-tigue si habrá mentores a su disposición en la comunidad. Aprenda a aprovechar esos re-cursos para dedicar el tiempo necesario a sus estudios una vez matriculado en el progra-ma.

* Crear una red de apoyo - La obtención de un título univer-

sitario no implica únicamente la participación del alumno. La familia, el empleador y los amigos del estudiantes tam-bién deben aportar su ayuda, tanto directa como en instan-cias de apoyo. Convénzalos para que le brinden su cola-boración, y busque maneras para que cooperen. Crear un horario de estudio con sus hi-jos, o dirigir un análisis sobre un estudio de caso en su cen-tro laboral, son dos de las for-mas en que puede incorporar a otras personas a su proceso educativo.

* Perfeccione sus destrezas de manejo del tiempo- Las só-lidas destrezas de manejo del tiempo, evitan a que los alum-nos se sientan abrumados al incorporar trabajos indivi-duales y clases a una agenda de por sí ocupada. Antes de matricularse en un programa de estudios, reserve horas es-pecificas durante la semana para dedicarlas a los proyectos escolares. Cuando comiencen las clases, revise los horarios y cree plazos razonables para completar pequeñas partes de cada asignación, desglosando de esa forma el proyecto.

* Perfeccione las redes de contacto- Una vez graduado, las redes de contacto profesio-nal pueden ayudarle a apro-vechar al máximo lo apren-dido. Las universidades están creando sus propias redes sociales académicas, usando LinkedIn, Facebook y Twitter para ofrecer apoyo profesional continuo y conectar entre sí a graduados, estudiantes y pro-fesores.

En el caso de casi el 50 por ciento de los adultos trabaja-dores interesados en cursar estudios por Internet, la co-nexión con la enseñanza en lí-nea es cada día más fácil. Tan-to así, que ahora puede recibir avisos en tiempo real cuando se dan a conocer las listas de calificaciones, o participar en un foro con compañeros de clases de todo el mundo. Y todo eso antes de que se haya terminado de hacer su café matutino.

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On March 8, 2014, a team of eighth-grade students from Bret Harte Middle School won the Regional Championship of the 2014 California South/West Bay Area Regional Sci-ence Bowl held at National Hispanic University. The team of five students will represent their region in the National Science Bowl in Washington D.C. April 24-28, 2014.

Science Bowl is an academic competition sponsored by the Department of Energy for middle and high school stu-dents that tests their knowl-edge, via a question and answer format, in biology, chemistry, Earth science, space science, physics, energy and math. Science Bowl teams from five counties and 28 schools completed in the South/West Bay Area Regional bowl. The

Bret Harte team won all six round-robin competitions and went on to win all elimination rounds. They are the first team from San José Unified to win a Science Bowl competition.

The team prepared for the competition by reviewing their science textbooks over the summer and completing weekly practice drills led by their coach, Tian Lin. Mem-bers of the winning team are Timothy Yuan, Evan Leung,

Jonathan Li, Bryant Nguyen and Mario Ruiz.

The next project for this team is to build an electric car model from scratch. The car will be used in the Electric Car Com-petition, which challenges stu-dents to design, build, and race battery-powered model cars. The Electric Car Competi-tion, along with a day of round robin-style questioning, will be part of the National Science Bowl in April.


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Jason AldermanPRACTICAL MONEY

Buenas noticias para los que están pensando en sacar una hipoteca –y para los actua-les propietarios que temen perder su casa por no poder pagar su préstamo para la vivienda: Acaban de entrar en vigencia las nuevas leyes hipotecarias redactadas por la Oficina de Protección Fi-nanciera del Consumidor, que ofrecen una serie de de-rechos y protecciones nuevas para los consumidores.

Uno de los pilares de las nuevas leyes hipotecarias es que los prestamistas ahora deben evaluar si los prestata-rios pueden pagar la hipoteca a largo plazo, es decir, una vez vencida la tasa inicial. De lo contrario, el préstamo no será considerado como lo que ahora se llama “hipoteca calificada”.

Las hipotecas calificadas están destinadas a ayudar a proteger a los consumidores contra los tipos de présta-mos riesgosos que pusieron de rodillas al mercado de la vivienda allá por 2008. Pero obtener esta designación también es importante para los prestamistas, ya que los ayudará a protegerse contra los juicios de los prestatarios que no pueden pagar sus préstamos.

Con las nuevas reglas de ca-pacidad de pago, los presta-mistas ahora deben evaluar, y documentar, varios elemen-tos del estado financiero del prestatario antes de ofrecer una hipoteca, incluyendo los ingresos del prestatario, sus ahorros y otros activos, sus deudas, su condición laboral e historial crediticio, así como otros costos previstos relacio-nados con la hipoteca.

Las hipotecas califica-das deben cumplir con las siguientes pautas:

•El plazo no puede ser ma-yor a 30 años.•No se permiten los présta-

mos de solo interés, amorti-zación negativa y cuota final “inflada”.

•Los préstamos superiores a $100.000 no pueden tener puntos y tasas de anticipo que excedan el 3 por ciento del monto total del préstamo.•Si el préstamo tiene una

tasa de interés ajustable, el prestamista debe asegurarse de que el prestatario cum-pla con las condiciones para afrontar el pago de la tasa totalmente indexada (la tasa máxima que podría llegar a tener el préstamo), y no sim-plemente la tasa inicial.

•Generalmente, los presta-tarios deben tener una rela-ción deuda-ingreso mensual del 43 por ciento o menos.

•Los préstamos ofrecidos, garantizados o asegurados por organismos guberna-mentales como Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac y la Administra-ción Federal de la Vivienda son considerados hipotecas calificadas hasta, por lo me-nos, el año 2021, aun cuando no cumplan con todos los requisitos de las hipotecas calificadas.

Los prestamistas pueden seguir ofreciendo hipotecas no calificadas siempre que crean justificadamente que los prestatarios podrán pa-garlas y cuenten con docu-mentación que avale dicha evaluación.

Hay reglamentaciones nue-vas y más severas para los cobradores de hipotecas –las compañías encargadas de recolectar los pagos y admi-nistrar el servicio al cliente en

nombre de los prestamistas. Por ejemplo, ahora deben:

•Enviar a los prestatarios resúmenes mensuales claros que muestren cómo se están acreditando los pagos, inclu-yendo un detalle de los pagos desglosados en capital, inte-reses, comisiones y depósitos en custodia.

•Solucionar los errores y responder rápidamente las consultas de los prestatarios.

•Acreditar los pagos en la fecha en que se reciben.

•Avisar con tiempo a los prestatarios que tengan hi-potecas de tasa ajustable cada vez que esté por modi-ficarse la tasa.

•Contactarse con la mayoría de los prestatarios cuando se hayan atrasado 36 días en el pago.

•Informar a los prestata-rios que estén atrasados en el pago de sus hipotecas sobre todas las alternativas que tie-nen para evitar la ejecución (ej. pago diferido o modifica-ción del préstamo).

Salvo por unas pocas excep-ciones, ahora los cobradores de hipotecas no pueden: ini-ciar ejecuciones antes de que los prestamistas lleguen a los 120 días de retraso en el pago (dándoles tiempo suficiente para que soliciten una modi-ficación del préstamo u otra alternativa); iniciar el proce-so de ejecución mientras se está trabajando con un pro-pietario que ya ha presentado un pedido de ayuda; o reali-zar una venta por ejecución hipotecaria hasta no haber agotado todas las demás al-ternativas.

Para más detalles sobre las nuevas reglas para las hipo-tecas, visite la página www.consumerfinance.gov/mort-gage.

(STATEPOINT)

For small businesses, smart marketing is crucial for suc-cess. But what does that mean in today’s fast paced, highly wired world?

While online and mobile communication has gained importance in recent years, experts say that face-to-face engagement with people who matter to you and your organization remains invalu-able.

“In a crowded marketplace, making a positive and lasting impression is crucial,” says Skip Cox, Board Chairman for the International Asso-ciation of Exhibitions and Events. “There’s no substitu-tion for an in-person meet-ing.”

No matter the size or focus area of your business, exhibi-tions, trade shows and other forms of face-to-face meet-ings can be a powerful busi-ness tool, helping with sales, networking, education and business research.

But how do you make the most of your time at face-to-

face events? Cox is offering some top tips:

• Socialize: Before the event, identify who you want to en-gage with while you’re there. Engage those individuals in online dialogue -- retweet them, reply to their mes-sages and join their groups. This will make the initial in-person conversation easier. Social and mobile media can help you take conversations from online to offline and back again.

• Be more than your booth: Your booth is not the only presence your brand has at an event. Without going too far or coming across as unprofessional, wear some-thing that aligns with your company to help you stand out. Consider the standards of your industry, the image of your business and the tone of the event, and find some-thing that fits with you and your business.

• Connect your connec-tions: Introduce people who may benefit from knowing one another. Both parties will be grateful to you and you’ll be known as someone who “knows people.”

• Promote: Get your name out there. Use promotional products strategically. Inves-tigate sponsorship opportu-nities.

• Play by the rules: Don’t take advantage of the audi-ence attending an official event by creating non-affili-ated concurrent activities or events, or use public areas to drum up personal busi-ness without actually paying to participate. This will only build negative buzz for you and your business.

• Strategize: Making con-nections is half the battle. Making the right connec-tions is the more important half. Do your legwork so you can figure out exactly who you want to target.

• Ask, don’t assume: Many event organizers are famil-iar with the struggles start-ups and small businesses go through and will often work with you to find ways you can participate at a price you can afford. Don’t let perceived cost deter you; ask event or-ganizers what your options are as even a more limited presence can help you find a wealth of opportunities at a fraction of the price.

Whether you’re just starting out or you’re a well-estab-lished player, getting to know the people who matter can help your business.

"CESAR CHAVEZ; AN AMERICAN HERO" IN THEATERS EVERYWHERE

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GOBIERNOUSA.GOV

El mes de marzo está dedi-cado a las abuelas, madres, hijas, nietas y a todas las mu-jeres en general que constru-yen un camino lleno de ense-ñanzas y progreso.

Es importante destacar me-diante cifras los aportes de las mujeres al país y proporcio-nar recursos para que todas puedan alcanzar sus metas a futuro.

Estudiantes universitariasDato: 11.3 millones de

mujeres cursaban estudios universitarios en octubre de 2012, representando el 56.8 por ciento de la población universitaria.

Recurso: El Departamen-to de Educación de Estados Unidos concede ayuda fede-ral a mujeres estudiantes que desean continuar o comple-tar sus estudios superiores.

Mujeres militares:Dato: En 2012 había 1.6

millones de veteranas en Es-

tados Unidos, según la Ofi-cina del Censo. Recurso: El Departamento de Asuntos de los Veteranos (VA, por sus siglas en inglés) ofrece be-neficios a veteranos y otros miembros de las fuerzas ar-madas. Al solicitar estos be-neficios usted podría obtener ayuda para pagar los estu-dios, préstamos para vivien-das, seguro de vida, etc.

Madres: De acuerdo al Re-loj de la Población del Cen-so, cada ocho segundos una mujer da a luz en Estados Unidos.

Recurso: El Programa Especial de Nutrición Su-plementaria para Mujeres, Bebés y Niños (WIC, por su sigla en inglés) ofrece asis-tencia nutricional a mujeres de bajos recursos que están embarazadas o que han dado a luz. También proporciona información sobre la impor-tancia de la lactancia mater-na y ayuda a bebés o niños menores de 5 años a mante-nerse bien alimentados.

La mayoría de los progra-mas estatales WIC otorgan cupones de alimentos que se pueden utilizar en tiendas autorizadas.

Todas las mujeres: Dato: La población de mujeres sobre-pasó la población de hombres en Estados Unidos. Según las cifras de diciembre de 2013 del Censo, hay 161 millones de mujeres y 156.1 millones de hombres en el país.

Recurso: Existen 22 ser-vicios preventivos de salud para las mujeres bajo todos los planes disponibles en el Mercado de Seguros Médi-cos. Los servicios preventivos son ofrecidos sin cobrarle un copago o coseguro, inclusive si usted tiene un deducible anual.

Esto solo es válido si usted recibe los servicios de un pro-veedor de la red. Recuerde que el periodo de inscripción abierta en el Mercado de Se-guros Médicos empezó el 1 de octubre de 2013 y termina el 31 de marzo de 2014.


San José CALIFORNIA

March 19, 2014—The Na-tional Hispanic University (NHU) Board of Directors an-nounced today a range of ac-tions designed to ensure that the university’s vision endures and that its students success-fully complete their studies.

NHU’s teacher credentialing

programs have helped educate hundreds of teachers in San José for nearly 20 years. The Board is pleased to announce that these programs will live on through the teacher acad-emy honoring the vision of Dr. Roberto Cruz, NHU’s founder. With a new partnership be-tween the NHU Foundation, part owner of NHU, and an-other local university, and

with additional funding from Laureate Education, Inc., the academy will ensure the con-tinuation of NHU’s teacher-education programs.

Former NHU President Dr.

David López will lead the ini-tiative for the NHU Founda-tion. To support the effort, Laureate will create the NHU Scholarship Fund for Future Educators through the NHU Foundation for select San José students who seek teaching credentials.

“I am pleased that our teach-

er credentialing programs will continue on and that the Board and Laureate will create specific NHU scholarships to support an important pathway for future generations to teach in our community,” said Dr.

Gladys Ato, President of NHU. “The Board of Directors be-

lieves deeply in the mission of NHU, and we are proud of our collective history and journey to provide educational op-portunities to students here in the San José community,” said Jonathan A. Kaplan, the Board’s chair. “The NHU Board, the NHU Foundation and Laureate Education un-derstand the important edu-cational purpose that NHU serves in East San José. We are pleased to have identified ways to continue the important vi-sion of NHU and its founder, Dr. Roberto Cruz.”

During the past few years,

NHU has faced a number of significant regulatory barriers, including the U.S. Department

of Education’s unexpected de-cision in 2013 to eliminate student aid for one of its most successful programs. A chal-lenging financial landscape for small institutions also has cre-ated an environment in which NHU cannot operate as it has in the past. The Board and NHU leadership, however, are committed to ensuring that currently enrolled students have a clear pathway to college completion:

•NHU’s doors will remain open and the university will teach and support current stu-dents through the 2014–2015 academic year.

•For students who seek to

transfer, NHU will enter into transfer agreements with a select number of institutions to ensure the continuity of our students’ education.

•Laureate will provide finan-

cial assistance, including a new NHU Student Assistance Pro-gram, for those students trans-ferring in the event they face additional education costs as a result of the Board’s decision.

Additionally, as owner of the

real estate on which NHU’s campus sits, the NHU Foun-dation is announcing that the property will continue to be used for important education-al purposes. These include the continued programs offered by NHU through the end of the 2014–15 academic year, a new K–12 education opportu-nity for the community, and a teacher academy for K–12 educators.

Deborah A. Santiago, an

NHU Board member and co-founder, chief operating officer and vice president for policy and research at Excelencia in Education, added, “For more than 30 years, The National

Hispanic University has pro-vided students with an op-portunity to reach their full potential as students and be contributors and leaders of their communities. Even with Laureate’s support and signifi-cant investments, this increas-ingly complex and inflexible regulatory and financial en-vironment has made it all the more challenging for NHU to serve the needs of Hispanic and other students locally and nationally and to succeed in its mission.”

Ed Alvarez, chair of the NHU

Foundation Board and an NHU Board member, said, “I am confident, in part due to Laureate’s commitment that the mission of NHU’s founder will continue to indefinitely serve the San José community as well as the Hispanic com-munity at large.”

New teacher academy will ensure continuation of NHU’s teacher credentialing programs

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com8 RECIPE

Relleno:1/2 taza de mantequilla1 cucharadita de jugo de limón4 tazas de arándanos frescos de Florida, escurridos y secos1 taza de azúcar

Cobertura:1 taza de harina con levadura1 taza de azúcar1 cucharadita de esencia de vainilla1/2 taza de leche

Para el relleno, precaliente el horno a 375 °F. En una bandeja de vidrio para horno cuadrada de 8 x 8 pulgadas, coloque la mantequilla y derríta-la en el horno o microondas. En un tazón, mezcle el jugo de limón con los arándanos. Incorpore el azúcar hasta integrar. Agregue la mezcla de arán-danos a la bandeja para horno con la mantequilla derretida. No revuelva.

Para la cobertura, mezcle en un tazón pequeño todos los ingredientes de la cobertura. Distribuya la mezcla sobre los arándanos, y lleve al hor-no durante 45 minutos o hasta que esté dorada.

Los niños pueden: ayudar a mezclar el relleno.

(FAMILY FEATURES)

Rinde: 6 porciones

INGREDIENTES

Rinde: 6 porciones

moldes de papel para panecillos3/4 taza de harina multipropósito1 1/2 cucharadita de polvo para hornear1/2 taza de harina de maíz amarillo1/2 taza de azúcar (más 1 cucharada) 1 cucharada de cáscara de limón recién rallada pizca de sal1/4 taza de mantequilla sin sal, derretida1/2 taza de leche entera2 yemas de huevos grandes1/2 taza de arándanos frescos de Florida, divididos

∫ Distribuya la preparación de manera uniforme en los moldes. Introduzca el resto de los arándanos en la parte superior de los panecillos. Rocíe de manera uniforme la parte superior con el resto del azúcar.

∫ Coloque los panecillos en una rejilla mediana. Lleve al horno por unos 15 minutos, o hasta que la parte superior esté dorada y el probador salga lim-pio. Retire los panecillos de los moldes y deje enfriar sobre una rejilla. Puede conservar los panecillos en un recipiente hermético a temperatura ambiente durante 2 días.

∫ Los niños pueden: distribuir la preparación en los moldes e introducir los arándanos en la parte supe-rior de los panecillos.

∫ Precaliente el horno a 375 °F y prepare seis moldes para panecillos. ∫ En un tazón grande, mezcle la harina con el polvo para hornear. Agregue la harina de maíz, 1/2 taza de azúcar, la ra-lladura de limón y una pizca generosa de sal. En otro tazón, mezcle la mantequilla derretida, la leche y las yemas. Agre-gue a la mezcla de harina la mitad de los arándanos; revuelva suavemente hasta integrar.

(FAMILY FEATURES)

1 1/2 pounds American lamb sirloin or sirloin chops2 lemons3 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped3 anchovy fillets, coarsely chopped1/2 cup pitted black olives, plus a few for garnish2/3 cup flat leaf parsley leaves2 tablespoons cacao nibs3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Serves 4 to 6

» Pat sirloin dry and place in 8-inch square baking dish. Coarsely chop zest of one lemon and place in food processor or blender. Add juice of both lem-ons and remaining ingredients. Roughly puree by pulsing food processor or blender several times, until mixture is smooth with some small chunks.

» Rub puree over meat. Loosely cover pan with plastic wrap and marinate at least 2 hours in refrig-erator, preferably overnight.

» Remove sirloin from refrigerator one hour prior

to cooking to bring meat to room tem-perature. Heat gas or charcoal grill so one section is approximately 450°F degrees, and a second section is about 350°F.

» When grill is hot, scrape excess rub off sirloin and place it on hot side of grill, flat side down. Sear 3 to 4 minutes per side, or until nicely charred. Move sirloin to cooler side of grill and con-tinue to cook, covered, until it reaches 135°F, approximately 25 minutes or 15 to 20 minutes per pound. (For individ-ual chops, use medium hot grill, 4 to 6 minutes per side.)

» Before slicing, allow meat to rest, loosely covered with foil, for 15 min-utes to bring the internal temperature to 145°F (medium rare).


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Ann Arbor MICHIGAN

Nuestro ancestro tiene mu-cho que ver con las probabili-dades de desarrollar o evitar enfermedades. Pero la se-paración de las asociaciones entre quiénes somos, cuál es nuestro origen, y las variacio-nes genéticas que causan en-fermedades, puede ser difícil y a menudo resultan en pis-tas falsas de estudio genético.

Un nuevo método estadísti-co, desarrollado por investi-gadores de la Escuela de Sa-lud Pública de la Universidad de Michigan, puede ayudar a quienes estudian el genoma humano identifiquen me-jor el ancestro a medida que aíslan los genes que causan enfermedades.

El programa LASER (la sigla en inglés por las pala-bras lecturas de localización de ancestro por secuencia genómica) puede establecer el ancestro usando cantida-des muy pequeñas de datos de secuencia, dispersas del 1 al 10 por ciento del genoma, con un costo apenas unos pocos dólares más altos en el análisis genético.

“Uno puede usar el méto-do para escribir el ancestro de un individuo con mucha precisión, incluso separando los individuos de diferentes partes de Finlandia”, dijo Goncalo Abecasis, Profesor Felix E. Moore Colegiado de Bioestadística en la UM. “En los estudios de enfermeda-des genéticas esta informa-ción separa las variaciones o cambios que causan enfer-

medades de los cambios más numerosos que especifican el ancestro”.

Un estudio que explica cómo se desarrolló y se pro-bó el nuevo programa de computadora se publica en la versión de internet de Nature Genetics

“La estimación del ances-tro era antes problemática en muchos estudios de se-cuencia de la enfermedad en los cuales sólo se hace la secuencia de una proporción pequeña del genoma”, dijo Chaolong Wang, quien tiene un doctorado en bioinformá-tica de la Universidad de Mi-chigan y ahora es un inves-tigador fellow en la Escuela de Salud Pública de Har-vard. ”Una ventaja mayor de nuestro método es que uno puede usar la información proveniente de lecturas de la secuencia en las regiones ‘afuera del blanco’ del geno-ma, las cuales son productos secundarios de los experi-mentos de secuencia y antes se descartaban”.

Para probar su método el equipo usó dos grupos de re-ferencia con ancestros cono-cidos y los comparó con los resultados obtenidos por este programa. Uno fue un grupo mundial del Panel de Diver-sidad del Genoma Humano que incluyó una muestra aleatoria de 238 individuos de 53 poblaciones en todo el mundo. Los investigadores usaron conjuntos de genoti-pos en 632.958 localizacio-nes del genoma como matri-ces para estimular la secuen-cia de datos.

El otro grupo de 385 indivi-duos procedió de la Muestra de Referencia de Población, consistente de 37 poblacio-nes europeas. Para este gru-po simularon los datos de secuencia sobre la base de 318.682 localizaciones.

El equipo también evaluó la herramienta con datos del Proyecto 1000 Genomas, usando todos los individuos del Panel de Diversidad del Genoma Humano como conjunto de referencia, y lue-go los investigadores com-pararon los datos de 3.159 muestras cuya secuencia se había hecho anteriormente para la degeneración macu-lar.

“Las estimaciones preci-sas de ancestro derivadas de nuestro método nos permi-ten corregir por estratifica-ción de población en los estu-dios de enfermedades genéti-cas sobre la base de la secuen-cia, como asimismo cotejar cuidadosamente el ancestro cuando se combinan datos genéticos de fuentes diferen-tes lo cual incrementa nues-tra capacidad para encontrar genes de enfermedades”, dijo Wang, el autor primero del artículo.

El trabajo de Wang tuvo el respaldo de una Beca para Estudiante Investigador In-ternacional del Instituto Mé-dico Howard Hughes. Este estudio tiene el apoyo de los Institutos Nacionales de Sa-lud de Estados Unidos y el Programa de Investigación Intramural del Instituto Na-cional de la Visión.

AMERICAN COUNSELING ASSOCIATION

Improved health care and lifestyle changes have many more Americans living into

their 80s and beyond. The result is that the grown chil-dren of many of these seniors now find themselves facing increasing demands for help. Sometimes it’s a hard de-mand to meet.

While none of us wants to abandon an elderly parent facing mounting physical and psychological challenges, the needs of our own lives and families can make it dif-ficult to always be available.

The result is often increased

personal anxiety and stress, and a negative affect on fam-ily life. Providing the money, time and emotional energy that an elderly parent may require might mean that the grown child’s own life and immediate family is paying the price as their own needs are neglected.

It’s an increasingly com-mon situation with no easy cures. But if such stress is something you’re facing, try asking yourself some basic questions:

- Are the needs of your ag-ing parent real, or simply the demands of an elderly par-ent who feels you “owe” help when and where he or she wants it?

- Can siblings help? Even children who are living far away, or are emotionally not close to that parent, can sometimes surprise with of-fers of aid when invited to help.

- Are there other sources of help? Neighbors or friends may be eager to offer help and reduce some of your burden. Your local Council on Aging can provide advice on appropriate services avail-able.

- Are you prioritizing your time and activities? Your own family, as well as you yourself, deserve your attention and care. Sometimes saying “no” because your own needs and those of your family must be met is simply something that must be done.

- Are you managing your time well? Create a schedule to help an aging parent with small chores, like shopping or bill paying, rather than just being available on de-mand.

While it’s natural to want to provide needed help as parents become older and less capable on their own, it’s important to recognize that each of us has limits. Over-extending yourself to help that elderly parent can result in negative consequences for you and your family that can bring a heavy price. Be realis-tic and reasonable about the help that you can provide and you’ll better benefit yourself, your own family and your ag-ing parent.


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Veronica T. AvendañoEL OBSERVADOR

Opera Cultura has once again brought opera to the community with a twist in its newest production, Cuentos de Pereginacion-Tales of Pil-grimage by composer Hector Armienta.

The performance is based on true immigration stories from Mexican immigrants journeying to the United States from Mexico.

Tales of Pilgrimage: A song cycle opera came from a col-laborative idea about im-migration from a discussion with Armienta’s colleagues, Tamara Alvarado School of Art’s and Culture, Kinan Val-dez Teatro Campesino and Father Jon Pedigo of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church.

“Telling a story through song, spoken word and mu-sic, it’s less of an opera but a combination of many art forms to tell the stories of the community,” said Armienta. “Most of us, not all of us in this country, we were all im-migrants at some point in our history. That is what we share in common.”

The cast includes a wide range of performers from community members, ac-tors, musicians, professional singers. Some of the text is also based on stories from the community members featured in the performance.

Armienta composed the piece after conducting re-search through a series of interviews with community members in East Side San Jose. He also used stories col-lected by Father Pedigo from parishioners arriving from Mexico.

“If you’re Mexican it’s very different from being Mexican American,” said Armienta. Armienta, a second gen-eration Mexican American, discovered contrasts in as-similating for Mexican chil-dren vs. Mexican American children. Interviewees were also asked about their physi-cal and emotional journey from Mexico to the United States, working in the fields, their experience trying to as-similate in school facilities, and lastly their aspirations for themselves and children.

“It’s important for this par-ticular immigrant communi-ty to be recognized and to be

honored for what they do. To give them voice to give their stories, voice to give them an opportunity to be heard and this one way to do it,” said Armienta. “ I have a responsi-bility to make sure our stories are not forgotten.”

Performance excerpts will also make their way to San Jose’s newly adopted sister-city, Guadalajara, Mexico at the Delgollado Theater later this August. The excerpt will be a part of a concert in part-nership with the City of San Jose and the Mexican Con-sulate of San Jose.

The performance will pre-miere later this month, March 29 at the Mexican Heritage Theater at the Mex-ican Heritage Plaza at 5 p.m. Preceding the performance will be a community proces-sion to commemorate Cesar Chavez, and to recognize the community contributions of immigrants. Another perfor-mance is scheduled the fol-low day March 30th at 5 p.m.

Tickets can be

purchased online at :

www.brownpapertickets.com/event/551520.

San JoséCA.LIFORNIA

Cuentos de Peregrinación, es un ciclo de Ópera creado por el compositor mexicano, Héc-tor Armienta, para destacar las verdaderas historias de in-migrantes mexicanos que han viajado hasta Estados Unidos. Este ciclo de ópera dura una hora y se compone por cinco arias que cantan textos basa-dos en historias que el compo-sitor Armienta ha recolectado de la comunidad como parte de la conmemoración del lega-do de César Chávez y la filoso-fía de cambio social a través de la paz.

“Es importante para esta co-munidad de inmigrantes en particular ser reconocido y ser honrado por lo que hacen, para darles voz a sus historias, la voz de darles la oportuni-dad de ser escuchado y ésta es una forma de hacerlo”, dijo el compositor Hector Armienta. “Tengo la responsabilidad de asegurarnos que nuestras his-torias no han sido olvidadas.”

Esta obra es dirigida por Ki-nan Valdez, de Teatro Campe-sino, y Temirzhan Yerzhanov. El elenco incluye a tres can-tantes de ópera profesionales: el Tenor Mark Hernandez, la Soprano Alexandra Sessler, y la Mezzo Soprano mexicana Guadalupe Peraza— así como

músicos, actores y miembros de la comunidad. La partici-pación de la Mezzo Soprano mexicana Guadalupe Peraza ha sido posible gracias a la Ini-ciativa Arte sin Fronteras, una colaboración entre Ópera Cul-tura, el Ayuntamiento de San José y el Consulado General de México en San José.

El rendimiento se estrenará el 29 de marzo en el Teatro Herencia Mexicana en la Pla-

za de la Herencia Mexicana a las 5pm. Antes de la pre-sentación del 29 de marzo, se conmemorará la vida de César Chávez para reconocer las con-tribuciones de los inmigrantes mexicanos a este país. Habrá otra actuación el 30 de marzo de a las 5pm.

Para mayor información y boletos visite:

www.operacultura.org

Illustrations by: Roberto Romo for Opera Cultura

Illustrations by: Roberto Romo for Opera Cultura

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SAN FRANCISCO

On Friday, March 28, the de Young will kick off Sea-son 10 of its Friday Nights series, giving the local com-munity a chance to enjoy art, live performances, and hands-on art activities dur-ing extended hours at the museum. This series, fund-ed by Hanson Bridgett with additional support from the Winifred Johnson Clive Foundation and the San Francisco Auxiliary of the Fine Arts Museums, marks the 10-year anniversary of the de Young’s lively and en-gaging Friday evening gath-erings.

Each week, Friday Nights at the de Young presents a unique theme that often relates to a special exhibi-tion or notable pieces in the permanent collections on view at the museum. Pro-gramming includes perfor-mances, curator talks, and interaction with local art-ists, as well as seasonal à la carte menus at the de Young Café and specialty cocktails. Visitors will have the oppor-tunity to experience the mu-seum in an entirely different nightlife setting, whether choosing to attend a presen-tation, participate in proj-ects hosted by de Young art-ists-in-residence, or join in a dance lesson in the middle

of Wilsey Court. The muse-um’s observation tower also has extended hours for Fri-day Nights until 8 p.m., giv-ing visitors a unique evening view of Golden Gate Park.

”Friday Nights at the de Young is a series of truly grassroots gatherings that have been bringing the community together for a decade now. It draws people of all ages and backgrounds from throughout the Bay Area in celebration of our dynamic local culture. With the diverse performances and activities, in addition to the convenient extended hours and free admission to programs, there’s some-thing for everyone at Friday Nights,” says Renee Baldoc-chi, director of public pro-grams at the Fine Arts Mu-seums of San Francisco.

The opening celebration of

the Friday Nights 10th an-niversary on Friday, March 28, will feature an exciting evening of Modern Swing, with live music from Sil-ver Moon Big Band and swing dance lessons from Bay Area dance instruc-tor Cynthia Glinka. The evening’s theme ties into special exhibition Modern Nature: Georgia OKeeffe and Lake George, on view at the de Young through May 11, 2014. Dr. Cody Hartley,

director of curatorial af-fairs at the Georgia OKeeffe Museum in Santa Fe, New Mexico, will give a special lecture in Koret Auditorium at 7 p.m. Visitors can obtain free tickets for this presenta-tion beginning at 5:30 p.m. outside the auditorium.

The opening Friday Nights

event will also include an interactive portraiture ex-perience inspired by Alfred Stieglitz, famed American photographer and husband of Georgia OKeeffe. Visi-tors are additionally invited to attend the closing recep-tion for the de Young Artist Fellows show, Paper and Blade: Storytelling Under the Knife, beginning at 6 p.m. in Kimball Education Gallery.

Season 10 continues each

Friday night through No-vember 28, 2013, with a di-verse array of new programs. From May 12 through June 9, 2014, the legendary hats from long-running musical Steve Silver’s Beach Blan-ket Babylon will be featured at the de Young and Friday Nights. Visit deyoungmu-seum.org/fridays for the complete Friday Nights schedule, March 28‒No-vember 28, 2014.

Loving husband (Olga En-ciso Smith, Los Gatos, CA), father (sons Robin, Fairfield CT & Brian, Los Gatos) grandfather, great grand-father, cousin, uncle, friend

and neighbor went home to be with his Creator.

Carman was a WWII Vet-eran with the 4th Canadian Infantry Brigade, 1989 Cy-press Viaduct earthquake survivor and 15+ years as a HOST volunteer at the SJ Airport. He was a dedicated executive with Burndy Cor-poration, Firemen’s Fund and Peterson Panel Saws. Carman was featured by Dis-covery Channel in 2006 for the special documentary “De-coding the Bridges”. He came from NYC and in a garage set up a studio. Carman stated that the infrastructure in our country should have top pri-

ority and political will to fix it. Carman was a visionary, supporter and mentor to many local and global so-cial entrepreneurs who worked for justice and to alleviate poverty locally, in Peru and Latin America. Services will be 10:25 am March 22 at Westmin-ster Presbyterian Church 1100 Shasta Avenue, San Jose. Later this year, an-other service will be held in London, Ontario, Canada. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be given to WPC Columbarium Fund.

Olga’s email: [email protected]

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The Soviet Underground by Archival Magazine presents the exciting story of a Soviet subcul-ture that nurtured freedom and individuality under totalitarian control in the arts.

“Even for the people who lived within this period of time, it always seemed absolutely frantic, without any logic, as a kind of mental hospital in a way; it was crazy,” recollects Irina Prokha-rova, owner of the prestigious New Literary Observer (NLO). “It is my mission as a publisher to publish the books of Grisha Bruskin and other artists, writers that belonged to this noncon-formist culture, because I think it is absolutely necessary to write a different history of Russian culture,” states Prokharova.

Featuring the Pushkin Museum, the Russian Museum, MAMM and the New Literary Ob-server, Archival Magazine shows the remarkable social phenomena that broke the parameters between official and unofficial art.

“We had different approaches, but different approaches to the same object. And this object was a dying empire,” remembers Boris Orlov, Russian Nonconformist artist.

Focusing on social sciences including the visual and performing arts, political and economic theory, and anthropology, Archival Magazine celebrates the gravity of art and age. Look for the launch of Archival Magazine at www.archivalmagazine.com. Membership is free. Rent or purchase films and television series, and read fascinating blog articles.

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com 13FASHION & BEAUTY MARCH 21 - MARCH 27, 2014

VIVEMEJOR

Un sueño reparador es tu mejor secreto de belleza; te contamos por qué:

Un estudio realizado por la Universidad de Duke (en in-glés) reveló que las mujeres necesitamos dormir entre 25 minutos y una hora y media más que los hombres. Así logramos recuperarnos del cansancio que producen las actividades diarias, y vernos espectaculares. Un sueño reparador es, sin duda, una gran fuente de belleza.

Aumentas tu atractivo y atraes

las miradas

¿Te has fijado cómo luce tu rostro en las mañanas tras

haber dormido como un an-gelito? Seguro has notado un brillo especial. Un estudio publicado en la revista Bri-tish American Journal reveló que quienes duermen pláci-damente son más atractivas, alegres, y tienen una mayor sensación de bienestar que quienes han dormido poco.

Logras una mirada fresca

Un sueño reparador evita que te aparezcan ojeras o bol-sas permitiendo que tu mira-da se vea fresca. La posición que usas al dormir puede provocar que los fluidos se acumulen debajo de los ojos causando ojeras o bolsas. Para evitarlo, duerme boca arriba y con la cabeza más alta que el cuerpo, usando un par de almohadas.

Tu piel se verá radiante

Dormir entre siete y ocho horas en promedio ayuda a retrasar la aparición de líneas finas en el rostro; evitar la pérdida de elasticidad y que la pigmentación de la piel sea dispareja, otorgándole un aspecto radiante. Según estudios, quienes duermen bien se encuentran más sa-tisfechas con la apariencia de su piel.

Ayuda a mantener tu peso

Las pocas horas de sueño pueden afectar las hormonas relacionadas con el apetito, afirma un estudio (en inglés) publicado en el Journal of Health Promotion. Si deseas mantener tu peso evita dor-mir menos de 6.5 horas o más de 8.5.

Juan Carlos MirandaEL OBSERVADOR

Today I wanted to talk to you all about a very, very im-portant topic to all women--and some men-- out there. An issue so important that it might one day save your life. Well I might be exaggerating a little, but it is important for all your ladies to know about it. Now, some of you women out there might think you know everything there is to know about it, but you might in fact be wrong. So what is so important that I’m mak-ing such a big fuss about? I’m talking about your bra.

Now, even though I’m gay, I’m still a dude and I clearly don’t know much about bras. So today I will not pretend to be an expert, but I will pres-ent you with the findings of my extensive research and

will offer none other than my very important opinion.

One of the facts I came across while doing my re-search was that 85% of wom-en are wearing the wrong size of bra. That means almost all women! If that doesn’t make you stop and think about yourself, and if you’re wear-ing the right size, then I don’t know what will. Most wom-en think that wearing a loos-er bra is more comfortable and better, which is not true. What women need is a firm-er band to keep level between the front and back. Don’t get firmer and tighter mixed up, because the difference is the lonja overflow and, let’s keep it real, nobody likes lonjas unless you want to look like the Michelin man.

So lets get deeper into the fit. If you can fit more than two fingers underneath

the band of your bra then you are wearing a bra that is too big for you and you need a smaller bra. Another thing I learned, that I never would’ve thought of before, is that most of the support you need should come from the band and not the straps.

Now let’s talk about cups, and not the SOLO ones. The most common mistake women make is settling for the wrong size. There should never be a extra space in the cup, nor should your breasts ever spill over. Cup sizes range from AAA all the way to N, so don’t think that D is the biggest size you can get.

It is important to mention that your bra size will fluctu-ate over time. Afterall, we are humans and we don’t ever stay the same size. When buying new bras take a num-ber of things into consider-

ation, like your weight (loss or gain), age, pregnancy, etc. It would be wise to get a bra fitting at least once a year so that you don’t keep on buy-ing the same size over time.

Last but not least, your bras will not last forever. Just like other delicate pieces of gar-ments in your closet, your bras will wear out and you’ll

have to replace them. To get ‘the most bang out of your buck’ make sure you always hand wash them with luke-warm water and hang-dry them. Never put them in the dryer because the elastic will get damaged, and never store them with one cup inside of the other. Instead lay them flat and one on top of the oth-er so they keep their shape.

Phew! that was a lot to take in. Ladies, I now know bras aint cheap, and I feel for you, but all the more reason why you should do your home-work and get the right bra for you. Now I also know why it is so much easier being a guy, and that is why I bow down to you ladies. All my respect for you all.

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com14 GREEN LIVING / CLASSIFIEDS

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

NO. 589485The following person(s) is(are) doing business, EMZR Cleaning Services, 2020 Southwest Expy, apt. 50 San Jose, CA 95126, Santa Clara Co. Ernesto M. Zuniga-Ramos, 2020 Southwest Expy, apt. 50 San Jose, CA 95126 . This business is conducted by an individual; registrants have begun transacting busi-ness under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon as of 3/17/14. “I declare that all information in this state-ment is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Ernesto M. Zuniga-RamosMar. 21, 28; April 4, 11, 2014. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 3/17/14


NO. 588584The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Platinum Realtors Silicon Val-ley, 916 Goodwin Avenue, San Jose, CA 95128, Santa Clara Co. Saul Juarez, 916 Goodwin Avenue, San Jose, CA 95128. This business is conducted by an individual; registrants have not begun transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true informa-tion which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Saul JuarezMar. 21, 28; April 4, 11, 2014. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 2/24/14


NO. 589416The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Manos Foundation, 189 W.Santa Clara Street, San Jose, CA 95113, Santa Clara Co. Community Revitalization and Education Agency, W.Santa Clara Street, San Jose, CA 95113. This business is conducted by a corporation; registrants have not begun transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true informa-tion which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Community Revitalization and Educa-tion Agency Edward Avila, President/Board MemberMar. 21, 28; April 4, 11, 2014. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 3/14/14


NO. 589080The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Fun Tours and Charters, 2155 Lanai Avenue, Apt.#86, San Jose, CA 95122, Santa Clara Co. Fun Tours and Charters, 2155 Lanai Avenue, Apt.#86, San Jose, CA 95122. This business is conducted by a corporation; registrants have begun transacting busi-ness under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon, as of 5/4/11. “I declare that all information in this state-ment is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Fun Tours and Charters, Inc.Jimmy Vasquez, PresidentMar. 21, 28; April 4, 11, 2014. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 3/06/14


NO. 589461The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Cluejee, 88 S.3rd St. #309, San Jose, CA 95133, Santa Clara Co. Plastic Spoon, Inc., 88 S.3rd St. #309, San Jose, CA 95133 . This business is conducted by a corporation; registrants have not begun transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. “I declare that all

information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Plastic Spoon, Inc.Gurpreet Saran, CEOMar. 21, 28; April 4, 11, 2014. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 3/14/14


NO. 589487The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Trio Spa, 2160 The Alameda, San Jose, CA 95126, Santa Clara Co. Edward Cefalu, 98 Burton, San Jose, CA 95112. This business is conducted by an individual; registrants have begun transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon, as of 06/09. “I declare that all informa-tion in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true in-formation which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Edward CefaluMar. 21, 28; April 4, 11, 2014. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 3/17/14


NO. 589600The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Vera Kugel, 1262 Rembrandt Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94087, Santa Clara Co. Vera Kugel and Valery Kugel, 1262 Rembrandt Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94087. This business is conducted by a general partnership; registrants began transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon on: 1/2/13. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true informa-tion which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Vera and Valery KugelMar. 21, 28; April 4, 11, 2014. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 3/18/14

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 114CV261234Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the ap-plication of: Angela G. Beltran. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Angela G. Beltran, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Angela G. Beltran to Marcelina Guzman. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons in-terested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 5/20/14 at 8:45 am, Dept.12, Probate Room: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspa-per of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Feb.25, 2014Aaron PerskyJudge of the Superior CourtMar. 21, 28; April 4, 11, 2014.


NO. 114CV260024Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the appli-cation of: Vanesa Aragon and Luciano Martinez. TO ALL INTERESTED PER-SONS: The court finds that petitioner, Vanesa Aragon and Luciano Martinez, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Daniel Jayden Martinez to Daniel Jayden Ara-gon. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 4/29/14 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Feb.4, 2014

Aaron PerskyJudge of the Superior CourtMar. 21, 28; April 4, 11, 2014.


NO. 114CV260562Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the ap-plication of: Diana Fangonilo. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Diana Fangonilo, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Destiny Taylor DeGroat to Destiny Taylor Fan-gonilo. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 5/6/14 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Feb.13, 2014Aaron PerskyJudge of the Superior CourtMar. 21, 28; April 4, 11, 2014.


NO. 114CV262201Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the appli-cation of: Candace Rose Oluwasanmi. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Candace Rose Oluwasanmi, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Candace Rose Oluwasanmi to Victoriána Candace Rose Oluwasan-mi. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 6/10/14 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.Mar.17, 2014Aaron PerskyJudge of the Superior CourtMar. 21, 28; April 4, 11, 2014.


NO. 114CV262110Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the ap-plication of: Abdelrahman M. Owda and Ovana Jihad Shehadeh. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Abdelrahman M. Owda and Ovana Jihad Shehadeh, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree chang-ing names as follows: a. Abdelrahman Y. Owda to Abdelrahman Yousef Alhelew and b. Ovana Jihad Shehadeh to Ovana Jihad Alhelew. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 6/10/14 at 8:45 am, Dept. 12, Probate Room: lo-cated at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the peti-tion in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Mar.13, 2014Aaron PerskyJudge of the Superior CourtMar. 21, 28; April 4, 11, 2014.


NO. 114CV261870Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the applica-tion of: Jesus Mendez Macias. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Jesus Mendez Macias, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for

a decree changing names as follows: a. Jesus Mendez Macias to Zayra Mendez Macias. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the pe-tition for change of name should not be granted on 6/3/14 at 8:45 am, Dept. 12, Probate Room: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observa-dor, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Mar.10, 2014Aaron PerskyJudge of the Superior CourtMar. 21, 28; April 4, 11, 2014.


NO. 589313The following person(s) is(are) doing business, MMP-JLI JV Factories, 5820 Obata Way, Ste A, Gilroy, CA 95020, Santa Clara Co. Matthew’s Metal Prod-ucts, 5820 Obata Way, Ste.A, Gilroy, CA 95020. This business is conducted by a corporation; registrants began transact-ing business under the fictitious busi-ness name or names listed hereon on: 3/11/14. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true informa-tion which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Matthew’s Metal ProductsMar. 14, 21, 28; April 4, 2014. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 3/12/14


NO. 588575The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Martha Campos Immigration Services, 715 N.First Street, suite 38, San Jose, CA 95112, Santa Clara Co. Martha Guadalupe Jimenez Villanueva, 143 Jose Figueres Avenue, San Jose, CA 95116. This business is conducted by an individual; registrants began trans-acting business under the fictitious busi-ness name or names listed hereon on: 2/21/14. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true informa-tion which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Martha Guadalupe Jimenez VillanuevaMar. 14, 21, 28; April 4, 2014. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 2/21/14


NO. 114CV259189Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the applica-tion of: Thomas Gordon Grasser and Vanessa Victoria Rios. TO ALL INTER-ESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Thomas Gordon Grasser and Vanessa Victoria Rios, has filed a peti-tion for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Trinity Alize Flores to Trin-ity Alize Grasser; b. Thomas Gordon Flores Jr. to Thomas Gordon Grasser II; c. Timothy Albert Flores to Timothy Albert Grasser; d. Tianna Shea Flores to Tianna Shea Grasser. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 4/8/14 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observa-dor, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Jan.16, 2014Aaron PerskyJudge of the Superior CourtMar. 14, 21, 28; April 4, 2014.


NO. 114CV261990Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the applica-tion of: David James Rodgers. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, David James Rod-gers, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a

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The San Jose NSP2 Consortium (Consortium) invites eligible non-profit and for-profit development entities tosubmit loan applications for federal Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2 (NSP2) funds that may be used forhousing development activities including: 1) Multifamily rental housing serving low-income households earningat or below 80% of Area Median Income (AMI) or 2) For-sale housing serving low-, moderate- and middle incomehouseholds earning at or below 120% of AMI. For purposes of this NOFA, eligible uses are:

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“Cap-and-trade,” whereby big polluters must pay to emit greenhouse gases against a capped total amount that is reduced over time—has been in effect across the European Union (EU) since 2005. This so-called Emissions Trading System (ETS) requires 11,000 of the largest electric and in-dustrial facilities in 28 Euro-pean countries to participate. Some 45 percent of Europe’s total greenhouse gas emis-sions are regulated under the system. Proponents say the ETS has succeeded in keeping greenhouse gas emissions in check and making Europe a global leader on climate. The EU reports that, by 2020, emissions from sectors covered by ETS will be 21 percent lower

than they were in 2005 and 43 percent lower by 2030.

But critics argue that Eu-rope’s reduced emissions may be more due to the global recession than the ETS, and that the cheap availability of allowances has made it easier for companies to pay to burn coal than to switch to cleaner natural gas, or invest more in carbon mitigation technolo-gies. Early in 2014 the EU tightened up its system by cutting the number of new al-lowances it plans to issue over the next three years by a third, while simultaneously creating a “market reserve” to absorb extra allowances as needed.

Whether or not to establish a nationwide cap-and-trade sys-tem here has been a hot topic of discussion in Congress. It

last came up for a vote in 2010, but never found enough bi-partisan support to become the law of the land. But in lieu of any federal system, two U.S. regions have undertaken their own attempts at ratcheting down greenhouse gas emis-sions through market mecha-nisms.

In 2009, 10 Northeastern states came together to create the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a cap-and-trade system with the goal of reducing regional carbon emissions from the power sec-tor 10 percent from 2009 lev-els by 2018. Lower emissions than expected over the first five years of the program—thanks to many utilities switching over to cleaner burning and in-creasingly cheaper natural gas, as well as less overall economic output due to the recession—led RGGI to lower its overall annual cap from 165 million to 91 million tons in 2014, with a 2.5 percent reduction every year thereafter until 2020. Analysts expect this rejigger-ing will drive the price of pol-luting five times higher than it has been, and thus force utili-ties across the region to seek cleaner, greener alternatives to coal as an electricity feedstock.

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com 15LEGAL CLASSIFIEDSdecree changing names as follows: a. David James Rodgers to David James Keen. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the pe-tition for change of name should not be granted on 5/13/14 at 8:45 am, Dept.12, Probate Room: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observa-dor, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Mar.12, 2014Aaron PerskyJudge of the Superior CourtMar. 14, 21, 28; April 4, 2014.


NO. 114CV261851Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the applica-tion of: Felicia Napolitano & James Gar-cia. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Felicia Napolitano & James Garcia, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Giovanni Mariano Barragan to Giovanni Mariano Tellez and b. Felicia Christine Napolitano to Frankie Tellez. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 6/3/14 at 8:45 am, Dept.12, Probate Room: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the peti-tion in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Mar.10, 2014Aaron PerskyJudge of the Superior CourtMar. 14, 21, 28; April 4, 2014.


NO. 114CV261952Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the applica-tion of: Ranulfo Miguel Arguello Albar-ran. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Ranulfo Miguel Arguello Albarran, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Ranulfo Miguel Arguello Albarran to Angel M. Arguello. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the peti-tion for change of name should not be granted on 6/10/14 at 8:45 am, Dept.12, Probate Room: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observa-dor, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Mar.11, 2014Aaron PerskyJudge of the Superior CourtMar. 14, 21, 28; April 4, 2014.


NO. 114CV261818Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the applica-tion of: Aria Lynn Airo. TO ALL INTER-ESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Aria Lynn Airo, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Aria Lynn Airo to Aria Lynn Raynoha. THE COURT OR-DERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 6/3/14 at 8:45 am, Dept.12, Probate Room: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of gen-eral circulation, printed in the county of

Santa Clara. Mar.7, 2014Aaron PerskyJudge of the Superior CourtMar. 14, 21, 28; April 4, 2014.


NO. 114CV261754Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the ap-plication of: Juan Carlos Chavez. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Juan Carlos Chavez, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.Alisson Alexa Herrera to Alisson Alexa Chavez Herrera and b. Brenda Geidyz Herrera to Sofia Chavez Herrera. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons inter-ested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 6/3/14 at 8:45 am, Dept.12,Probate Room: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a news-paper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Mar.6, 2014Aaron PerskyJudge of the Superior CourtMar. 14, 21, 28; April 4, 2014.


NO. 114CV261815Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the applica-tion of: Nga Vo. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that peti-tioner, Nga Vo, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: A.Nga Nguyen Viet Vo aka Nga Viet Nguyen Vo aka Nga Vietnguyen Vo to Isalynn Thynga Vo. THE COURT OR-DERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 6/3/14 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observa-dor, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Mar.7, 2014Aaron PerskyJudge of the Superior CourtMar. 14, 21, 28; April 4, 2014.


NO. 114CV261325Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the ap-plication of: Juvenal Arellano- Katrina Acosta. TO ALL INTERESTED PER-SONS: The court finds that petitioner, Juvenal Arellano- Katrina Acosta, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: A. Anna Constance to Adrianna Lugo Arellano. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be grant-ed on 5/20/14 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of gen-eral circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Feb.26, 2014Aaron PerskyJudge of the Superior CourtMar. 14, 21, 28; April 4, 2014.


NO. 114CV261709Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Becky Rose Mendez. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Becky Rose Mendez, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this

court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Cameron Louis-Dean Turney to Cameron Louis-Dean Mendez. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons inter-ested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 6/3/14 at 8:45 am, Room 107: lo-cated at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of gen-eral circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Mar.6, 2014Aaron PerskyJudge of the Superior CourtMar. 14, 21, 28; April 4, 2014.


NO. 588988The following person(s) is(are) doing business Ocean Custom Cabinets , 157 Alexander Avenue #2, San Jose, CA 95116, Santa Clara Co. Manuel Blanco, 157 Alexander Avenue #2, San Jose, CA 95116. This business is conducted by an individual; registrant has not yet began transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true informa-tion which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Manuel BlancoMar. 7, 14, 21, 28, 2014. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 3/5/14


NO. 588976The following person(s) is(are) doing business Limpio Building Maintenance , 725 N.21st Street, San Jose, CA 95112, Santa Clara Co. Ricardo S. Huitron, 725 N.21st Street, San Jose, CA 95112. This business is conducted by an individual; registrant has not yet began transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true informa-tion which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Ricardo S. Huitron Mar. 7, 14, 21, 28, 2014. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 3/5/14


NO. 588202The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Get & Go Liquors 1, 1337 Blossom Hill Road, San Jose, CA 95118, Santa Clara Co. Thuy Lieu Thi Ly, 2643 Taffy Ct., San Jose, CA 95148. Trang Thuy Ly, 2957 Mason Wood St., San Jose, CA 95148. This business is conducted by a General Partnership; registrants began transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon on: 2/12/14. “I declare that all information in this state-ment is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Thuy Lieu Thi Ly & Trang Thuy LyMar. 7, 14, 21, 28, 2014. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 2/12/14


NO. 588203The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Get & Go Liquors 2, 1763 Blossom Hill Road, San Jose, CA 95124, Santa Clara Co. Thuy Lieu Thi Ly, 2643 Taffy Ct., San Jose, CA 95148. Trang Thuy Ly, 2957 Mason Wood St., San Jose, CA 95148. This business is conducted by a General Partnership; registrants began transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon on: 2/12/14. “I declare that all information in this state-ment is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Thuy Lieu Thi Ly & Trang Thuy LyMar. 7, 14, 21, 28, 2014.

This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 2/12/14


NO. 588408The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Renato’s Mexican Restau-rant, 175 South Capitol Avenue, suite E, San Jose, CA 95127, Santa Clara Co. Renato’s Pizza Inc., 146 Miller Avenue, San Jose, CA 95127. This business is conducted by a corporation; registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon on: 2/19/14. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Renato’s Pizza, Inc.Mar. 7, 14, 21, 28, 2014. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 2/19/14


NO. 588437The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Silicon Valley Web Hosting, 95 S. Market St, suite 648, San Jose, CA 95113, Santa Clara Co. Nepho-scale, Inc., 95 S. Market St, suite 648, San Jose, CA 95113. This business is conducted by a corporation; registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon on: 1/23/14. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Nephoscale, Inc.Mar. 7, 14, 21, 28, 2014. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 2/20/14


NO. 588799The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Sergio Reynoso Janitorial, 2545Center Road, San Jose, CA 95111, Santa Clara Co. Sergio Reynoso, 2545Center Road, San Jose, CA 95111. This business is conducted by an in-dividual; registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon on: 2/27/14. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true informa-tion which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Sergio Reynoso Mar. 7, 14, 21, 28, 2014. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 2/27/14


NO. 114CV259795Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the applica-tion of: Thomas & Deanna Joseph. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Thomas & Deanna Joseph, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Stephanie Lynn Joseph to Clyde Lynn Joseph. THE COURT OR-DERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 4/22/14 at 8:45 am, Dept.12, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the peti-tion in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Jan.30, 2014Aaron PerskyJudge of the Superior CourtMar. 7, 14, 21, 28, 2014.


NO. 113CV256946Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the ap-plication of: Charlette Bianzon. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Charlette Bianzon, has filed a petition for Change of Name

with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Makeila Alizae S. Bianzon to Makeila Alizae B. Azul. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 5/27/14 at 8:45 am, Dept.12, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observa-dor, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Mar.4, 2014Aaron PerskyJudge of the Superior CourtMar. 7, 14, 21, 28, 2014.


NO. 114CV259988Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the ap-plication of: Martha Rodriguez. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Martha Rodriguez, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Martha Del Socorro Rodriguez to Martha Del Socorro Villagra Sierra. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 4/22/14 at 8:45 am, Probate Room: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of gen-eral circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Feb.3, 2014Aaron PerskyJudge of the Superior CourtMar. 7, 14, 21, 28, 2014.


NO. 114CV261001Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the ap-plication of: Richard Anthony Cornejo. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Richard Anthony Cornejo, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Richard Anthony Cornejo to Richard Valencia Macias Sevilla. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons inter-ested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 5/13/14 at 8:45 am, Probate Room: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of gen-eral circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Feb.21, 2014Aaron PerskyJudge of the Superior CourtMar. 7, 14, 21, 28, 2014.


NO. 113CV257476Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the applica-tion of: Adriana Aguilar. TO ALL INTER-ESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Adriana Aguilar, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Bonifacio Adrian Gonzalez Gutierrez to Adrian Gonzalez. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the peti-tion for change of name should not be granted on 4/15/14 at 8:45 am, Probate Room: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a news-paper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

Mar.5, 2014Aaron PerskyJudge of the Superior CourtMar. 7, 14, 21, 28, 2014.


NO. 114CV261539Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the ap-plication of: Paulette Barry. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Paulette Barry, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Destiny Monay Harris-Battle to Destiny Monay Harris. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the pe-tition for change of name should not be granted on 5/20/14 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Mar.3, 2014Aaron PerskyJudge of the Superior CourtMar. 7, 14, 21, 28, 2014.


NO. 588713The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Garcias Fruit, 2269 Alum Rock Avenue, San Jose, CA 95116, Santa Clara Co. Elena Nunez, 1018 Sinbad Avenue, San Jose, CA 95116. This business is conducted by an indi-vidual; registrant has not yet begun busi-ness under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Elena NunezFeb. 28; Mar. 7, 14, 21, 2014. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 2/26/14


NO. 587985The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Paradise Restaurant, 1615 Mc.Kee Rd, San Jose, CA 95116, Santa Clara Co. Henry Vo, 1615 Mc.Kee Rd, San Jose, CA 95116. This business is conducted by an individual; registrant has not yet begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true informa-tion which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Henry VoFeb. 28; Mar. 7, 14, 21, 2014. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 2/06/14


NO. 588432The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Duyen Anh Spa, 2378 Senter Road, San Jose, CA 95112, Santa Clara Co. Ngoc Nguyen, 2664 Mozart Ave. San Jose, CA 95122. This business is conducted by an individual; registrant has not yet begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true informa-tion which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Ngoc NguyenFeb. 28; Mar. 7, 14, 21, 2014. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 2/20/14


NO. 114CV261163Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the appli-cation of: Stephane Shariff Lafon, 1175 W Iowa Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94086. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Stephane Shariff Lafon, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Stephane Shariff Lafon to Stefan Shariff Lafon. THE COURT OR-DERS that all persons interested in this

matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 5/20/14 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observa-dor, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Feb.25, 2014Aaron PerskyJudge of the Superior CourtFeb. 28; Mar. 7, 14, 21, 2014.


NO. 114CV260916Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the appli-cation of: WenQing Liao and Jiang Liu, 4194 Hamilton Avenue #9, San Jose, CA 95130, TO ALL INTERESTED PER-SONS: The court finds that petitioners, WenQing Liao and Jiang Liu, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Sunny Liao to Al-bert Jude Liao. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 5/13/14 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observa-dor, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Feb.20, 2014Aaron PerskyJudge of the Superior CourtFeb. 28; Mar. 7, 14, 21, 2014.


NO. 114CV260841Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the appli-cation of: April Ross Lim Perez, 855 Or-kney Avenue, Santa Clara, CA 95054, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioners, April Ross Lim Perez, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. April Ross Lim Perez to April Perez Truong. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 5/13/14 at 8:45 am, Room 107, located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observa-dor, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Feb.19, 2014Aaron PerskyJudge of the Superior CourtFeb. 28; Mar. 7, 14, 21, 2014.


NO. 114CV260843Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the applica-tion of: Danny Truong Nguyen, 855 Or-kney Avenue, Santa Clara, CA 95054, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioners, Danny Truong Nguyen, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Danny Truong Nguyen to Danny Nguyen Truong. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 5/13/14 at 8:45 am, Room 107, lo-cated at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of gen-eral circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Feb.19, 2014Aaron PerskyJudge of the Superior CourtFeb. 28; Mar. 7, 14, 21, 2014.


NO. 114CV261179

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the applica-tion of: Shirley Jing Shao, 922 Mango Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94087. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Shirley Jing Shao, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Jing Shao to Shirley Jing Shao. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons inter-ested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 5/20/14 at 8:45 am, Room 107: lo-cated at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of gen-eral circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Feb.25, 2014Aaron PerskyJudge of the Superior CourtFeb. 28; Mar. 7, 14, 21, 2014.


NO. 114CV261219Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the applica-tion of: Thanh Trung Nguyen, 31 S.24th Street, San Jose, CA 95116. TO ALL IN-TERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Thanh Trung Nguyen, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Sophia Bella Diep-Nguyen to Sophia Bella Diep Nguyen. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the pe-tition for change of name should not be granted on 5/20/14 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Feb.25, 2014Aaron PerskyJudge of the Superior CourtFeb. 28; Mar. 7, 14, 21, 2014.


NO. 114CV261187Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the applica-tion of: Ori Hess, 1919 S. Bascom Ave-nue #120, Campbell, CA 95008. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Ori Hess, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Ori Hess to Ori Haas. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the pe-tition for change of name should not be granted on 04/15/14 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Feb.25, 2014Aaron PerskyJudge of the Superior CourtFeb. 28; Mar. 7, 14, 21, 2014.

Statement of Abandonmentof Use of Fictitious Business Name

No.588431The following person(s) has/have aban-doned the use of the fictitious business name(s). The information given below is as it appeared on the fictitious busi-ness name statement that was filed at the County Clerk-Recorder’s office. GarciasFruit, 758 Remo St., San Jose, CA 95116. Filed in Santa Clara County on 04/02/13 under file no. 57751. Noemi Garcia and Sandra Garcia, 758 Remo St., San Jose, CA 95116. This business was conducted by a general partner-ship. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct (a registrant who declares as true informa-tion which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Noemi and Sandra GarciaFeb.28; Mar.7, 14, 21, 2014This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 2/19/2014


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Diego Luna afirmó que di-rigir le ha “devuelto la pasión de actuar, lo que ya no sentía del todo”.

“El haber dirigido ‘César Chávez’ me tiene muy emo-cionado y me está devolvien-do una pasión por lo que hago y que ya no sentía tan del todo”, señaló.

“Sin que esto signifique que dejaré de actuar porque eso nunca lo haré, dirigir es dife-rente, es una experiencia más personal, más demandante”, reconoció.

La tercera producción que Luna ha dirigido en su ca-rrera, “César Chávez”, se es-trenará el próximo viernes en cines de Estados Unidos.

En una reciente entrevista concedida en Los Ángeles, Luna dijo que su mayor satis-facción con esta cinta es que pudiera impulsar la reforma migratoria.

Esta película retoma la figu-ra de uno de los latinos más reconocidos en los últimos tiempos. «Ojalá y que sea inspiración para nuevas ge-neraciones», mencionó.

«César Chávez logró colocar a los hispanos en otro nivel y los sacó de las sombras y les dio su valor», aseguró.

Chávez, nacido en Arizona y de raíces mexicanas, fue el fundador del más grande sindicato campesino y logró cambios gracias a huelgas y al boicot de la uva en los 60.

«Gracias a sus acciones ba-sadas en vías pacíficas buscó y logró colapsar estructuras autoritarias y discriminado-ras», resaltó.

«Es un héroe desconocido en muchos lugares y por eso sentí que era necesario hacer un proyecto que genere inte-rés en ambos lados de la fron-tera», anotó.

«Su historia puede ser un puente que una a la comuni-dad latina de Estados Unidos con Latinoamérica y envía un mensaje de unidad y de cam-bio», añadió.

«Historias como ésta en un mundo cada vez más violen-to nos hacen recordar que si

una vez se pudo, pues otra vez se va a poder», aseveró.

Señaló que abordar un tema latino en Estados Unidos era urgente «porque desde Sele-na no se había hecho ningu-na historia sobre una figura hispana en la Unión Ameri-cana».

«Es momento de que nues-tras historias también se cele-bren en el cine y que nuestros héroes también los retrate la industria cinematográfica de este país», apuntó.

La cinta es protagonizada por Michael Peña y en ella aparecen América Ferrera, como esposa de Chávez, y Rosario Dawson, como la ac-tivista Dolores Huerta.

La tercera producción que el actor ha dirigi-do, “César Chávez”, se estrenará el próximo

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Jorge Arvizu, “El Tata”, ac-tor mexicano de televisión, cine y doblaje, ámbito en el que destacó por prestar su voz a personajes de pro-gramas como «Los Locos Adams», «Don Gato y su pandilla» y «Los Picapie-dra», falleció la madrugada de este martes por una insu-ficiencia cardiaca.

El comediante se encontra-ba retirado de los escenarios por problemas de salud, mo-tivo por el cual fue hospitali-zado el 4 de enero pasado en la Unidad de Terapia Inten-siva de una clínica privada de la Ciudad de México.

Jorge Isaac Arvizu Mar-tínez, conocido como «El Tata», nació el 23 de julio de 1933 en Celaya, Guanajuato. Fue hijo de un funcionario que trabajaba en el Depar-tamento Autónomo Fores-tal de Caza y Pesca, lo cual hizo que viajaran de manera constante y por lo tanto no recibió una educación for-mal, vivió en todos los pobla-dos del Bajío.

A los 11 años abandonó su casa, emprendió el largo viaje de la vida e hizo de todo para ganarse el sustento. A los 14 años trabajó como ayudante de mago, además de que ac-tuó como payaso en fiestas infantiles.Tiempo después se fue a vivir con otros jóve-nes con quienes preparó un «show» titulado «Río Rosa» en un cabaret, donde realizó un acto en el que fingió una catalepsia durante tres días.

Asimismo, realizó trabajos de publicidad callejera hasta que los comentaristas Fer-nando Marcos y José Ruiz Vélez lo llamaron para que fuera parte de un proyecto

llamado «Tele Revista», en el que dobló chistes para cortos cinematográficos, además de que comenzó a escribir chis-tes, los actuó y también los dobló.En la televisión inició como ayudante de utilería y ahí conoció a Graciela Ama-dor, llamada «Gachita Ama-dor», quien tenía un teatro infantil de muñecos de gui-ñol, en el que Arvizu empezó a trabajar y a hacer las voces en «El Teatro Cucurucho».

En 1958, el pionero del do-blaje mexicano Carlos David Ortigoza fundó la empresa Cinematográfica Intera-mericana S.A. (CINSA), en conjunto con Roberto W. Lerner, compañía en la que «El Tata» comenzó a doblar a muchos de los personajes de programas como «Los Locos Adams», «Los super-sónicos», «Don Gato y su pandilla» y «Los Picapie-dra», entre otros. Con estas entradas en la carrera de doblaje, Arvizu no sólo tra-ducía el diálogo, lo actuaba, lo interpretaba y lo arreglaba con improvisaciones al ori-ginal, que en algunos casos dieron mejores versiones en español.

Su sobrenombre «El Tata» lo adquirió a finales de la década de los 70, cuando apareció con un personaje regular en el programa de comedia «La criada bien criada», donde interpretó a un anciano, vecino de la pro-tagonista, María Victoria.

Debido a la gran aceptación del personaje, el actor lo re-tomó posteriormente en «La carabina de Ambrosio» y en el programa «Mis huéspe-des».

Trabajó en películas mexi-canas como «Chico Ramos» (1971), «La mafia amarilla»

(1975), «La gran aventu-ra del Zorro» (1976), «Los supersabios» (1978), «El pichichi del barrio» (1989), «Cuestión de honor» (1993) y «Los Ángeles de la Muer-te» (1995), entre otras, ade-más de escribir y participar en decenas de obras de tea-tro.

Asimismo, trabajó en te-lenovelas como «Carita de Ángel» (2000), «Hasta que el dinero nos separe» (2009-2010) y en programas de comedia como «La jaula» (2004) y «El privilegio de mandar» (2005-2006).En 2007 participó en los do-blajes mexicanos del ánime japonés «Digimon 02», en los que interpretó a «Hawk-mon» y «Aquilamon» y en las películas de Disney Pixar, «Cars» donde dio voz a «Ra-món», y «Ratatouille» como el odioso «Chef Skinner».

En 2008, Jorge Arvizu dobló de nueva cuenta a «Maxwell Smart» en la pe-lícula «El súper agente 86». Dos años después, el pro-ductor Fernando de Fuentes confirmó la participación de Jorge Arvizu como voz origi-nal en el doblaje de la nueva película de «Don Gato y su pandilla».Además, el come-diante fue pintor y músico en su tiempo libre; pintó cuadros sobre pedido y con-formó un grupo de jazz, con el que tuvo su primera pre-sentación en marzo de 2011.

En los últimos años, Jorge Arvizu, retirado de la carre-ra artística, participó en los movimientos sociales poste-lectorales.En enero de 2014, el actor estuvo hospitalizado en la Unidad de Terapia In-tensiva de una clínica priva-da de la Ciudad de México, por problemas de salud.

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Divergent (the book) is the first installment in the Divergent trilogy, the top three books on USA Today’s best-seller list in 2013. The story is set within a future world where people are divided into distinct factions based on their personalities, and Tris Prior, played by Shailene Woodley, is warned she is Divergent and will never fit into any one group. When she discovers a conspiracy to destroy all Divergents, she must find out what makes being Divergent so dan-gerous before it’s too late.

Taking place after their successful comeback in The Muppets, the entire Muppets gang go on a global tour, selling out grand theaters in some of Europe’s most exciting destinations, includ-ing Berlin, Madrid and London. However, mayhem follows the Muppets overseas as they find themselves unwittingly entangled in an international crime caper headed by Constantine (the World’s Number One Criminal and a dead ringer for Kermit) and his dastardly sidekick Domi-nic (Ricky Gervais).

NYMPHOMANIAC: VOLUME I Is the story of Joe (Charlotte Gainsbourg), a self-diagnosed nymphomaniac who is discov-

ered badly beaten in an alley by an older bachelor, Seligman (Stellan Skarsgård), who takes her into his home. As he tends to her wounds, she recounts the erotic story of her adolescence and young-adulthood (portrayed in flashback by newcomer Stacy Martin). VOLUME I also stars Shia LaBeouf, Christian Slater, Uma Thurman, Sophie Kennedy Clark and Connie Nielsen.


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Existen sueños hermosos que nos hacen sentir los se-res más felices del mundo, a tal punto que los estudiosos contemporáneos de los sue-ños los han catalogado como “sueños sanadores’ porque al despertar nos sentimos re-vitalizados e inmersos en la alegría de vivir.

Los sueños sanadores son provocados por las emocio-nes del durmiente quien re-ciente temor, remordimien-tos, problemas de salud o an-gustia durante la vigilia. En este caso, este tipo de sueños se convierte en una especie de solución o recompensa del inconsciente ante las vicisi-tudes que enfrenta la mente consciente.

Se han hecho experimen-tos por medio de los cuales varios pacientes con padeci-mientos menores han logra-do sanar con mayor rapidez simplemente recordando con frecuencia alguno de sus sueños maravillosos. Cuando experimente un sueño que le hizo sentir dichoso, escríbalo y recuérdelo constantemen-te; esto le servirá de apoyo para mantener una actitud más optimista ante los retos de la vida diaria.

Según antiguos mitos, el cé-lebre mago Merlín era todo un experto en la interpreta-ción de sueños sanadores ya que él mismo los experimen-tó.

Cuenta la leyenda que un día Merlín se encontraba enfermo y desolado, nadie se encontraba a su alrededor y sus fuerzas comenzaban a menguar rápidamente. Sabía que su situación era difícil y aún con la tenue energía que poseía fue capaz de preparar una pócima que le hiciera

descansar para renovar su fuerza. Al comenzar a beberla se quedó dormido casi de in-mediato y comenzó a soñar. En uno de sus sueños él ob-servó su pecho, adornado por un cordón cristalino del que sobresalía un talismán verde claro en forma de corazón. A la mañana siguiente recordó lo que había soñado y esto le causó una gran emoción que le hizo levantarse de su lecho y salir a la puerta de su casa. Tal fue su sorpresa que de momento pensó que todavía estaba soñando porque todos sus síntomas y achaques ha-bían desaparecido.

De pronto encontró jun-to a la puerta un obsequio envuelto en un paquete. Al abrirlo, se trataba del mismo talismán que adornaba su pecho durante el sueño. Al tocarle supo que no se trata-ba de otro sueño porque el brillo de aquella aguamarina era tan real como el mismo resplandor del sol. Dentro del paquete también había un papiro donde venían im-presas palabras de agrade-cimiento de una Baronesa a quien él había salvado de un peligro mortal.

En esta historia podemos observar como un buen kar-ma se puede convertir en el productor de sueños sana-dores.

He conocido personas con diversos padecimientos físi-cos quienes después de expe-rimentar este tipo de sueños han observado una gran me-joría y muchos de ellos hasta han sanado totalmente. Está comprobado por la ciencia que las enfermedades co-mienzan a desarrollarse en la mente antes de manifestarse en el cuerpo. Por el mismo motivo la cura puede encon-trarse también en la mente humana.

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México(NOTIMEX)

Por primera vez en la histo-ria del torneo “El Cinturón de Oro”, que cumple su 20 edi-ción, las mujeres tendrán la oportunidad de agenciarse el cinto, para lo cual desde este jueves en un salón de la capi-tal mexicana iniciarán el ca-mino rumbo a la conquista.

Para la jornada inaugural están programadas dos con-

tiendas de damas en peso mosca. Sobresale el debut profesional de la hidalguense Valeria Pérez, monarca de los Guantes de Oro 2013, quien se medirá ante la capitalina Mitzi Susana Rodríguez.

En otro duelo de boxeo rosa, Nadia Aide Álvarez cambiará metralla con María de Jesús Ramos. Ambos pleitos serán a cuatro asaltos. También en peleas a cuatro capítulos que contabilizarán para el certa-

men (no se menciona el lu-gar de origen cuando son del Distrito Federal) están:

En gallo, Johnny Martínez (Estado de México) chocará con Temoatzin Landeros, y Jorge Rivera (Estado de Mé-xico) hará lo propio con Luis Angel Delgadillo.

En pluma: Miguel Ángel Mogollan (Tlaxcala) vs Is-mael López, mientras que Juan Carlos Amador se me-

dirá ante Eduardo Romero.En ligero: Jeovanny de la

Cruz contra José López, am-bos del Estado de México, y Venancio Arias (Edo. Méx.) vs Pablo Martínez (Oaxaca).Los campeones se llevarán un cinturón y 40 mil pesos, en tanto que los submonar-cas obtendrán 20 mil pesos.

Fuera de torneo, a cuatro rollos:En minimosca, Ricar-do Damián Sánchez-Sergio Mejía, y en liviano, Viridiana Zepeda-Karla Ramos.

Monterrey (NOTIMEX)

La raquetbolista mexicana Paola Longoria se dijo lista para buscar el título 31 de su trayectoria, cuando dispute el torneo Great Balls of Fire, que se efectuará en Miami, Estados Unidos, del 21 al 23 de marzo.

“Voy en busca del título 31 de manera consecutiva de la gira del Tour Profesional. Es-toy súper contenta”, expresó la deportista, quien anunció que una marca de automó-viles se suma a su lista de pa-trocinadores.

La deportista potosina con-siguió hace sólo unos días el título 30 en Nueva Jersey, por lo cual ahora tiene en la mira seguir por la senda del triunfo durante sus siguien-tes compromisos.

Longoria recordó que des-pués de ese compromiso se le avecinan otros en territorio estadunidense, dentro del Tour Profesional, y después tendrá encuentros con la se-lección mexicana.

“Vienen eventos importan-tes después de Miami, tengo uno en California, y después tendremos el Panamericano en Santa Cruz, Bolivia, con la selección mexicana, donde buscamos también refrendar el título en singles como en dobles”, expresó.

La raquetbolista dijo que el Panamericano lo tomará como preparación para el Campeonato del Mundo, a disputarse en junio próximo en Toronto, Canadá, donde buscará refrendar su corona en individuales y por parejas.

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