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County of Santa Clara reports over $240,000 in unclaimed money The County of Santa Clara Department of Revenue (DOR) published a name list of approximately 1,060 persons who are poten-tial owners of nearly $244,000 in unclaimed money on deposit with the County. The money comes from a variety of sources such as fines, penalty assessments, fees and restitution due to victims of crime. This list of names can be obtained at www.sccgov.org <http://www.sccgov.org/> under “Hot Items.”

Field Poll shows landslide support for Senate Democratic uni-versal preschool proposal A Field Poll released this morning re-vealed that four-in-five registered California voters believe it is either somewhat or very important to make publicly supported preschool available to all four-year old children. Fifty-seven percent of regis-tered voters feel that the projected cost of implementing universal preschool in California is worth the investment. Support is exception-ally strong among Latino and African American communities.

Online Voter Registration Now Available in 10 Languages Cali-fornia’s system of online voter registration – launched in English and Spanish in 2012 – has now been expanded to allow voters to register online in eight additional languages: Chinese, Hindi, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Tagalog, Thai and Vietnamese. New voters can now register online at http://registertovote.ca.gov/.

La mayoría de los estadounidenses piensan erróneamente que la velocidad del viento determina la evacuación por hura-cán Una Encuesta Interactiva Harris nacional encargada por la organi-zación sin fines de lucro Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH)® ha descubierto algunas percepciones alarmantes respecto a la evacua-ción en caso de huracán. La encuesta encontró que la gran mayoría de los estadounidenses, el 84 por ciento, basan erróneamente sus de-cisiones de vida o muerte de evacuar en la categoría del huracán y/o la velocidad del viento. De hecho, los límites de evacuación en caso de huracán se basan en la amenaza de agua, y no del viento, y casi todas las órdenes de evacuación se producen en base a la amenaza de inundaciones tierra adentro y mareas de tormenta.

HEADLINES

Silicon Valley’s Hire Event April 23th 12:00pm- 4:00pm Double Tree by Hilton Hotel San Jose 2050 Gateway Pl San Jose, CA 95110 http://www.hirevents. com/2014-calendar/ silicon-valley-san-jose-ca-april-23-2014

Free Dental and Vision Screening for Children April 26th 10:00am- 12:00pm Mayfair Community Center 2039 Kammerer Avenue San Jose, CA 95116

San Jose Project Day 2014 April 26th 9:00am Goss Community Center 800 Peter Pan Ave. San Jose, CA 95116

Career FairApril 29th 6:00pmSheraton Sunnyvale Hotel1100 N. Mathilda Ave.Sunnyvale, CA 94089Must register on website to at-tend: http://unitedcareerfairs.com/eventDetail.php?San-Jose-Career-Fair--723

Family Empowerment Day: Domestic Violence AwarenessApril 30th 9:00am-3:00pmMexican Heritage Plaza1700 Alum Rock AveSan Jose, CAEvent includes: legal advice, assistance with food. housing, and clothing, as well as health screenings.

Farnham Pirate Parade Kids Carnival

and Moveable FeastApril 25th 2:00pm-7:00pm

15711 Woodard RoadCambrian Park

San Jose, CA 95124

Final Friday Art PartyApril 25th 6:00pm-8:30pm

Montalvo Arts Center15400 Montavlo Rd.Saratoga, CA 95071

Latino Art Now! Art Auction

and Exhibition Exhibition now though April

26th/Auction April 26thMACLA

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Palo Alto Medical FoundationMountain View Center701 E. El Camino Real

Mountain View, CA 94040

Downtown Willow Glen Spring Wine Walk

April 26th 2:00pm-6:00pmDowntown Willow Glen

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Festival of Silk RoadApril 27th 1:00pm-8:30pm

Mexican Heritage Plaza1700 Alum Rock Ave.

San Jose, CA 95116Activities free until 6:00pm

Promise Walk forPreeclampsia

May 3rd 9:00amSantana Row Park

Tisch Way and S. Monroe St.San Jose, CA 95128

Mountain View A La Carte & Art Festival

May 3rd and 4th 10:00am-6:00pmDowntown Mountain View

400 Castro St. Mountain View, CA 94041

Vintage Vehicles & Family Festival 2014

May 3rd 9:30am-2:00pmMuseum of American Heritage

351 Homer Av e.Palo Alto, CA 94301

Los Laureles presents “Corazon Mexicano”

May 3rd 7:00pm-9:00pmEvergreen Valley High School

3300 Quimby Rd.San Jose, CA 95148

Silicon Valley Restaurant Week-Spring Edition

April 30th-May 7thList of participating

restaurants http://www.siliconvalleyrestaurantweek.com/

restaurants/

Aventuras en la Lectura17 de mayo 10:00am-4:00pm Happy Hollow Park and Zoo

1300 Senter Rd.San Jose, CA 95112

El evento presenta Kristi Yamaguchi y Disney Jr’s Choo

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An opportunity was missed to distribute Mea-sure A funds to deserving community based, non-governmental non-profits in the low income sectors of this county. What ended up being supported were those non- profit organizations which could have been fund-ed using the RFP contract procedure. That established approach was not used.

What could have been done? First, let’s keep in mind that these Measure A funds were obtained via the sale of au-thorized bonds using the ‘good faith and credit’ of the taxpayers of the County of Santa Clara. Simply stated, this was ‘We, the People” money. Today this county has two economic levels: Those who are very well off and those who are not. From the beginning, a policy deci-sion could have been made to use these Measure A funds to underwrite ‘micro-allocations’ to CBO/NGO non-profit organizations which were directly dealing with the fallout of the cur-rent economy. The public testimony made to the BOS on Tuesday, April 16th was commentary that could have been received before county staff made their rankings and recommendations. And a procedural agreement must be made that next time let staff evaluate those proposals received without any alleged undue influence by one BOS member. Or, if one BOS meets and confers with the staff of each evalu-ation committee, then all should meet and confer. And at the very beginning, if any BOS member needs to ‘re-cuse himself/herself ’, then that should be known to all prior to the evaluation and ranking process. One local

publication (The METRO) published a report which described alleged ‘insider in-fluence’ based on the record that only one supervisor took the time to meet and confer with all committees, prior to ranking the recommenda-tions which were communi-cated to the BOS. The out-come was very few winners and many more unfunded losers.

What could have happened? The BOS could have consid-ered funding as many pro-posals as possible. Imagine what may have happened when 48 nonprofits, which are serving the low income needy of the county, each received $200,000 funding. Why this approach? One reason is to develop a larger reservoir of volunteers who have enough training and orientation to do early detec-tion, intervention and refer-ral. An objective is to have EDIR result in the effective and efficient delivery of ser-vices by those needing said services early on. This may reduce the cost of therapy necessary, while increasing success rates.

Those $200,000 awards could have been made with ‘attached requirements and conditions such as: A) re-quiring that agency board

members, executives, and staff become trained in Rob-ert’s Rules of Order as a deci-sion process; financial man-agement, organizational structures, keeping required administrative records, be subject to overview and au-dits, establish and practice some form of metrics to fa-cilitate management, evalu-ation and effectiveness. B) Submittal of activity reports to permit transparent moni-toring, and C) an approval to solicit matching funds on a 1:1 basis. Then each award might reach the potential of having $400,000 value im-pact.

Make no mistake….low in-come individuals could have, and would have, donated $20 each to buy into havimg a sense of being a ‘participat-ing stakeholder’. Local low income residents would have experienced being part of the solution. And the base of organizational management and experience would have been expanded. An increased level of hope would have been generated by this proposed approach for the use of these Measure A funds. In a com-munity which prides itself on its innovation and creativity, the status quo was nurtured with these Measure A funds (which are really The People’s money).

The BOS meeting (April 16, 2014) could be very instruc-tive to all who participated. Some 92 proposals from lo-cal community based non-profits had prepared their submittals with minimal direction and guidance. The ‘business plan and purpose’ of this proposed allocation effort was not well defined from the beginning. Since these proposals could have been ‘RFP’s”, but were not, the county staff did not have the rigorous guidelines. Fi-nally, ‘Direct Services’ guide-lines were used. That could have been the case from the very beginning.

Next time, first schedule a public ‘focus group’ meeting to which interested NGO/CBO non-profits are invited. At this meeting let this con-cerned community leader-ship communicate their ‘grass roots’ perspective. Someone may even provide a fair transparent process which could be adapted by the BOS and implemented by the County Executive. Then the current feeling of anger, frustration, and dis-appointment would not be so great. Do not miss the next ‘great opportunity’ to let the community guide the use of ‘The People’s money’.

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OCCURIELCIAS

Cinthia RodríguezEL OBSERVADOR

Últimamente he estado re-flexionando sobre lo que sig-nifica tener una pareja y todo el trabajo que se necesita para hacer que funcione una rela-ción. Nunca he dado consejos sobre relaciones. Es poco co-mún tener alguna nota que hable del tema de las citas y pensé que le daría una opor-tunidad.

Siempre me encuentro con artículos sobre la creación de perfiles en línea. Citas media-das en línea me hacen sentir un poco incómoda. Es bue-no saber los detalles básicos acerca de una persona, pero entonces ¿De qué es lo que hablan en su primera cita? Supongo que pueden conti-nuar la conversación donde se quedó en el último correo electrónico, pero siento como que algo esencial se pierde. Tal vez, las mariposas en el estómago podrían no estar presentes.

También veo que tenemos que estar abiertos a la idea de conocer gente casi en cualquier lugar, pero hones-tamente se tienen que sentir cómodos haciéndolo. Un lu-gar ideal para mí, sería una tocada. En mi libro, si son amantes de la música, ya tie-nen puntos ganados.

Usualmente no se habla mucho de cuando alguien está listo emocionalmente para ir en la búsqueda de su media naranja. No estoy se-gura de que hay una fórmu-la mágica, porque si la hay, me gustaría averiguarla y disfrutar de una navegación

tranquila. Así que hay que ser realistas y reconocer cuando ya no te sientes emocional-mente distraída por tu pareja anterior. No estoy diciendo que vayan y se conviertan en mejores amigos, pero si se puede mantener una amis-tad con ellos; entonces sí, es-tás definitivamente listo para seguir adelante.

Hay tantas cosas que pue-den tomar un peaje en ti, pero una pareja tiene que ser lo contrario. Deberían ser alguien que ofrezca apoyo, alguien que te haga reír, y te haga sentir completo. No es-tés con alguien por el simple hecho de no estar soltero o soltera.

Creo que el mayor no-no cuando se inicia una nueva relación es la comparación entre ellos y los amores del pasado. No pretender ser al-guien que no tú eres, también va de la mano con ser hones-to. Soy una defensora de la división de la factura siempre que sea posible o al menos fingir estar interesado en pa-gar su parte, les estoy hablan-do a las chavas. Estamos en el siglo veintiuno no en la era victoriana.

Vaya y cree un perfil en su sitio web para citas. Esté abierto a la oportunidad de conocer a alguien especial en cualquier parte, ya sea en un evento deportivo o en un concierto. Asegúrese de que está listo para intentar de nuevo y dispuesto a tomar algún tiempo fuera de su ho-rario. Sean honestos, diviér-tanse, y consideren el pago de la factura. Y no duden en invitarme a su boda.

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Paid for by Madison Nguyen for Mayor 2014 - FPPC # 13598052850 Quimby Road, Suite 150 San Jose, CA 95148

Sería un honor contar en su apoyo y voto enla elección el 3 de junio, 2014.

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Mejorar la seguridad de nuestras escuelas y vecindarios.Aumentar el desarrollo económico y crear trabajos de altos ingresos.Arreglar baches en la calle, reparar las calles y banquetas.Unirnos con negocios y fundaciones privadas para ofrecer mejores oportunidades educativas para nuestros hijos. Mejorar y aumentar servicios centrales de la ciudad tal y como Mejorar y aumentar servicios centrales de la ciudad tal y como bibliotecas abiertas y accesibles, programas para personas mayores de edad, programas juveniles e invertir en servicios recreativos.

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APRIL 25 - MAY 1, 2014

San JoseCALFORNIA

The California State Legis-

lature has declared April 20 – 26 as West Nile Virus and Mosquito and Vector Control Awareness Week. The Santa Clara County Vector Control District is asking residents this year to be on the lookout for two unwelcome mosqui-toes, both of which could in-vade our borders this season.

The Aedes aegypti (aka

YFM) and Aedes albopictus (aka ATM) mosquitoes are day biters that can transmit Dengue and Chikungunya viruses. The YFM can also carry Yellow Fever. None of these diseases are currently being transmitted in Cali-fornia. These mosquitoes do not transmit West Nile virus (WNV).

These mosquitoes are quite

different than the native va-rieties. In addition to being day-biters, they are consid-ered “container breeders” and require very little water to lay eggs and breed. Females will lay individual eggs next to the water surface in buckets, flower pots, and even trash and bottle caps. They will also lay eggs in natural containers such as tree holes, bamboo, and inside flowering plants such as bromeliads. The eggs can remain viable for years in the right environment and

hatch once the eggs are re-flooded with water.

The diseases they carry are

also different. Unlike WNV, which requires birds in order to increase, these are trans-mitted in a human-mosquito cycle. While they are not cur-rently being transmitted by mosquitoes in California, they are present here, and every year there are “imported” cas-es of Dengue detected in San-ta Clara County and recently, an imported Chikungunya human case. Increased travel to and from places where these viruses are active in-creases the chances that local container breeders could be-gin passing them to humans.

Since late last year, the Dis-

trict has set up a series of mos-quito traps near the border with the San Mateo County to detect any YFM activity. To date, none have been found. Having the mosquito in our county would bring the last factor needed for local trans-mission of these diseases. That is why we need the help of the public to report day-biting mosquitoes and take preventive measures.

And on the WNV front, the

District is leading the State with six positive dead birds so far. It is expected that WNV will continue to be active dur-ing the rest of the season.

Some practical measures against

mosquito bites are:

At home:

·CALL AND REPORT if you see any small, fast, black and white mosquitoes or if you are being bitten by mosquitoes during the day!

·DRAIN or DUMP stand-ing water weekly since this is where mosquitoes lay eggs. Check items such as flower-pots and planter bases, toys, cans, leaky water faucets and sprinklers, rain gutters, buck-ets, pools, ponds, and old tires.

·Clean and scrub bird baths and pet-watering dishes weekly.

·Make sure your doors and windows have tight-fitting screens.

Outdoors:

·Limit outdoor activities during DUSK & DAWN to prevent mosquito bites. Those are the times when the mosquitoes that transmit WNV are most active.

If you need to go outside in

an area where mosquitoes are active:

·Dress in long sleeve shirts and long pants, preferably of light colors.

·Apply insect repellent fol-lowing label instructions.

Contact the Vector Con-

trol District if you are being bothered by mosquitoes or know of a potential mosquito-breeding source.

For free assistance on mos-

quito control, WNV, or other vectors, residents can contact the District office by calling (408) 918-4770 or fill out a service request online at scc-Vector.org.

Mosquito and Vector Control Awareness Week and West Nile Virus Update

Sacramento CALIFORNIA

Talking with an older family

member about their driving is often difficult. Most of us put off that talk until the person’s driving has become what we believe to be dangerous. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) implemented the Age Well, Drive Smart program to assist families with this issue. This program was designed to provide older drivers with the KEYS to driving safe and driv-ing longer.

California’s older driver pop-ulation is numbering about 2.9 million today. It is esti-mated, there will be over four million residents age 65 and older in California by the year 2020. Knowing that much of this community still relies on driving as their primary means of transportation, the CHP is continuing to promote

the Age Well, Drive Smart program.

The program is supported by the Keeping Everyone Safe grant from the California Of-fice of Traffic Safety. The Age Well, Drive Smart class pro-vides education specifically designed to help seniors tune up their driving skills, refresh their rules of the road knowl-edge, learn about normal age-related physical changes and how they affect driving ability.

“When driving stops, mobil-ity needs to continue, senior drivers deserve counsel and assistance in looking for other options,” said CHP Commis-sioner Joe Farrow. The CHP invites California’s older driv-ers to attend a free Age Well, Drive Smart class that pro-vides older drivers the tools to driving safer and driving lon-ger. The class is approximately two hours and is offered at

local CHP offices as well as many senior centers within the community. The class is a great way for our seniors to educate themselves, evaluate their driving abilities, and im-prove their driving skills.

“We remain steadfast in our mission to maintain and im-prove traffic safety and mobil-ity for California’s older driv-ers,” continued Commissioner Farrow.

If you or a family member would like to attend an Age Well, Drive Smart class, con-tact your local CHP office. To locate a CHP office near you, visit www.chp.ca.gov.

Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Ad-ministration.

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Veronica T. AvendañoEL OBSERVADOR

Santa Clara County’s Office of Women’s policy and the American Association of University Women (AAUW) San Jose will host the, “Strong Girls, Strong Women” free leadership conference for middle school and high girls, mothers and other adult youth advocates Saturday, May 3 at the Mexican Heritage Plaza. “In 2012, we looked at how

women and girls are doing in Santa Clara County in terms of economics, in terms of education, in terms of housing, in terms of health, in terms of crime and violence,” said SCC Office of Women’s Policy, Policy analyst Carla Collins. Collins said the 2012 report on the status of women and girls in the county highlighted achievement gaps such as reading at grade level, lack of opportunity, equity, and education. “There are also

some numbers that are really disheartening. We absolutely must be strategic and support strong policy agenda for women and girls to change.”

This year, youth partici-pants will have access to workshops ranging from financial literacy, nutrition and cooking demonstrations taught by local chefs, body image, online safety, and teen dating awareness. Adult par-ticipants have access work-

shops on identifying sexual harassment, communica-tion skills, quick nutritional meal cooking lessons, and a laughter and improv class for mothers and daughters. All participants will receive breakfast and lunch, and a private screening of the doc-umentary, “Miss Representa-tion.” Workshop language in-terpretation is also available.

The free conference started in 2000, and was held again in 2010 as just a conference focused on youth leader-ship. “We started off by do-ing a conference that was just for high school girls, because there is a real need to strengthen leadership de-velopment, certainly give in-formation to this particular population that has so much going on, and really invest in them, because by doing that it’s investing in our future,”

said Collins. Last year Collins said, for a number of reasons, a conference was not a possi-bility at the time for the Of-fice of Women’s Policy alone until the AAUW San Jose approached them to work in collaboration to create a lead-ership conference to include girls and women.

“We saw the gap in services and education for this age range which is middle school and high school and women advocates and parents and mothers that support these young women. There was nothing that brought them together and that would teach them how to commu-nicate better, teach them to strengthen their relation-ships, and also how to sup-port each other as women,” said Commissioner on the Status of Women and Chan-dra Brooks.

Brooks said there were lead-ership conferences offered for boys only or for older women, but nothing was available for girls at the most impression-able age---transitioning from middle school to high school.

“It’s crucial because they are very impressionable. This is the age where peer pres-sure is setting in. A lot of the things that young people weren’t doing in elementary school or middle school they are starting to do. They be-come more at risk for falling into drugs, alcohol, maybe sex and different types of negative behavior that they weren’t introduced to before,” said Brooks.

Registration for the confer-ence is now open. Registra-tion is free, but an RSVP is required. Participants may register at http://sgsw2014.

Santa Calra County CALIFORNIA

The Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation De-partment announced today that Anderson and Coyote Lakes are now open to boat-ing. The county traditionally opens up all five recreational-use reservoirs in mid-April, however this year Stevens Creek and Lexington will re-main closed due to low water levels. Calero has been open all year and will remain open.

Below are some tips that will help boaters have a good

boating experience:

Registration: All vessel owners must present a hard copy of their current vessel registration to park staff be-fore proceeding to a mussel inspection station. Registra-tion must be current and reg-istered in a non-banned Cali-fornia county (North of the Tehachapi Mountain Range, except San Benito County). Vessels with out of state reg-istrations will not be allowed to launch.

Vessel Inspection: All ves-sels must pass a vessel inspec-tion prior to launching on a Santa Clara County reservoir. To pass inspection, your ves-

sel must be “clean and dry”. “Clean and dry” means that no dirt, vegetation, or water can be found anywhere on the vessel.

Life Jackets are a Must: There must be a properly fitted life jacket on your ves-sel for each person. Chil-dren under the age of 13, all personal watercraft riders, paddle-boarders, and anyone being towed behind a boat are required by law to wear a lifejacket.

Emergency Equipment: In the event of an emergency,

boaters should have the fol-lowing equipment in order

to expedite a rescue:

• Flares and an emergency position indicating radio beacon with 406 MHz capa-bilities.

• A GPS unit, or at a mini-mum, boaters should main-tain knowledge of local wa-ters and know their location at all times.

• An operational marine VHF radio. VHF channel 16 is an emergency only chan-nel.

Boating Laws: In order to ensure a safe and enjoy-able boating experience, it is important for all boaters to know and follow California’s

boating laws. These laws may be found in the ABCs of Cali-fornia Boating booklet.

Weather Conditions: Boat-ers should check current and forecasted weather condi-tions prior to getting under-way, and remain aware of changing conditions once on the water.

• The National Weather Service broadcasts weather conditions throughout the day on VHF channel WX2.

• The Coast Guard broad-casts weather conditions on VHF channel 22A at 9:30 a.m., noon, and 4:30 p.m.

Vessel Safety Inspection: A safety inspection can ensure vessels are properly equipped with the recommended and required equipment. To book a complimentary appoint-ment with a Coast Guard Auxiliary examiner, boaters can visit: www.vesselsafety-check.org.

The Santa Clara County De-partment of Parks and Rec-reation encourages you to en-joy a safe boating season. For additional safe boating in-formation please visit www.dbw.ca.gov. For information on Santa Clara County Parks boating facilities, please visit www.parkhere.org.

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APRIL 25 - MAY 1, 2014

Jason AldermanPRACTICAL MONEY

La mayoría de la gente en-tiende la importancia de tener un seguro de vida: no quere-mos dejar a nuestros sobre-vivientes financieramente abandonados si nos morimos. Pero, ¿qué pasa si sufrimos un accidente o enfermedad y no morimos pero quedamos gravemente discapacitados? ¿Podría usted o su familia vi-vir sin su sueldo, posiblemen-te por décadas?

Si bien la mayoría de las per-sonas tienen derecho a recibir los beneficios del seguro por discapacidad de la Seguridad Social (SSDI) si han pagado las cargas laborales de FICA suficientes a lo largo de los años, las reglas de elegibili-dad son sumamente estrictas, solicitar estos beneficios pue-de llevar meses y el beneficio mensual promedio es de solo $1.150.

Entonces, ¿qué otras op-ciones de cobertura tenemos para la discapacidad? Muchas compañías ofrecen cobertura de licencia por enfermedad y discapacidad corta pagándo-les a los empleados durante períodos cortos de enferme-dades o lesiones. Algunas también ofrecen seguro por discapacidad larga (LTD) que reintegra un porcentaje del sueldo por un período mayor.

Pero los planes de LTD que ofrece el empleador suelen reintegrar solo un 60 por ciento del sueldo y el dinero

que usted recibe se considera imponible, lo que disminuye aún más el valor del beneficio. Además, estos planes suelen tener un período de espera hasta que se comienzan a re-cibir los beneficios, le impiden recibir los beneficios del SSDI y limitan el monto mensual del beneficio y el período máximo de pago (general-mente, solo a dos años).

Entonces, aun cuando su empleador le ofrezca el LTD básico, tal vez le convenga contratar una cobertura adi-cional. Esté preparado: el se-guro LTD puede ser caro. Las primas anuales pueden costar entre el 1 y el 3 por ciento de sus ingresos brutos, depen-diendo de las características del plan, su edad y si tiene o no alguna enfermedad o pro-blema de salud preexistente.

Primero, averigüe si puede adquirir una cobertura com-plementaria a través del plan que le ofrece su empleador –el costo grupal será más econó-mico que una póliza indivi-dual y, probablemente, no necesitará un examen físico. O, averigüe si la organización profesional o gremial a la que pertenece le ofrece alguna co-bertura grupal.

Si no es así, tendrá que com-prar una póliza individual.

Algunas de las cosas que debe tener en cuenta:

•Cuanto más joven y sano sea, menor será la prima que deberá pagar.•Algunas pólizas no pagan

beneficios a menos que el dis-capacitado no pueda realizar las tareas de su propia ocupa-ción, mientras que otras espe-cifican que el discapacitado debe estar físicamente impo-sibilitado de realizar cualquier trabajo (esta última cobertura es mucho más económica).•Busque una póliza “no

cancelable”. Esto significa que la aseguradora no puede can-celar ni rehusarse a renovar su póliza –o aumentar la prima – si usted paga en término.•Cuanto más largo sea el

período de espera para cobrar los beneficios, menor será la prima. Así, si usted tiene la suficiente cantidad de días de licencia por enfermedad y los suficientes ahorros como para esperar 120 días hasta cobrar los beneficios, sus primas se-rán mucho menores que las correspondientes a un perío-do de espera de 60 días.•Algunas pólizas solo ofre-

cen beneficios por dos años, mientras que otras pagan hasta la edad de retiro ha-bitual del Seguro Social –la mayoría cubre por un plazo intermedio. Cuanto más cor-to sea el plazo, menor será el costo.•Muchos planes excluyen

las enfermedades preexisten-tes, los problemas de salud mental o de abuso de drogas.•Por un cargo adicional,

las pólizas con “opción de compra futura” le permiten aumentar la cobertura a me-dida que aumenta su sueldo, sin tener que someterse a otro examen físico ni redactar una nueva póliza.•Averigüe si el monto del

beneficio es fijo o se ajusta periódicamente en base al costo de vida. Este último tipo es más caro pero ofrece una mejor protección contra la inflación si su discapacidad se prolonga por muchos años.

En resumen: Sufrir una dis-capacidad grave podría liqui-dar sus ahorros y poner a su familia en riesgo financiero. Antes de que lo necesite, ave-rigüe qué cobertura por disca-pacidad tiene actualmente y qué otras opciones existen.

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There’s good news for busi-ness and employees who are dependent on desktops, lap-tops, mobile devices and tab-lets to get their work done. There’s a new computer ap-plication, or app, designed to enable employees to ask for help, get answers to ques-tions, and share information through real-time online messaging, social posts and more.

The app’s designer believes this will help to reduce what it calls the “friction” between workers by changing the way IT interacts with users.

It also believes that using a social media approach to identifying and describing problems and requesting as-sistance can lead to greater productivity and satisfaction on the part of employees. According to a recent survey

sponsored by the maker of the app, BMC Software, 85 percent of those surveyed have a negative opinion about the time it takes to get a response from their IT de-partment, 82 percent have a negative opinion about the time it takes to get their problem re solved, and 87 percent of employees believe all this has a negative impact on productivity.

The app that it believes can change these attitudes is called MyIT 2.0. It is de-signed to give employees the power to quickly solve routine technical problems, eliminate frustrating forms, crowdsource answers and information, and visually navigate resources in any or-ganization.

It’s hoped that all this can help workers arrive at a res-olution sooner, promote a more satisfying experience, and cut down on “friction”

between employees and IT workers. There are two other new products from the same manufacturer that are also intended to enhance productivity. Like the first, the other two are created to improve employees’ access to problem solving.

One, called Remedyforce, was created to help a busi-ness deliver a range of ser-vices, from a simple help desk function to transformational digital business services us-ing a fresh, Google-like, mo-bile-user experience.

It’s intended to provide what are considered “best practices” from a help desk perspective while minimizing costs. Because Remedyforce runs in the cloud, there’s no need to buy servers or man-age complicated software. Instead, IT organizations are able to concentrate on bet-tering their processes and bringing value to the busi-ness they serve.

A third product is designed to give employees a choice of apps through a familiar app store experience tai-lored to a particular business. Employees can individual-ize their work environments from the curated catalog of apps that their employer publishes in a privately la-beled enterprise app store.

The manufacturer believes that by making an array of em ployer-approved apps available from the cloud, in-dividual flexi bility and pro-ductivity are en hanced. At the same time, since the IT unit still maintains super-vision of business apps, it maintains control of the pro-cess and service standards when it comes to problem solving.

Said Kia Behnia, chief technology officer at BMC Software, “Our new prod-ucts enable IT leaders to fundamentally transform the self-service experience by of-fering end users a powerful yet intuitive solution rooted in expectations created by Facebook and Twitter.”

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(BPT)

Children learn by doing, and every child has a unique learning style all his or her own, child development ex-perts tell us. The same can be said of adults if a recent survey is any indication. A majority of Americans say hands-on training is the hands-down winner when they want to learn something new in an educational envi-ronment, according a Harris Interactive poll conducted on behalf of Everest College.

Surprising in the Internet age when most Americans spend hours a day online, 52 percent of the 1,011 adults polled said active participa-tion through hands-on train-ing was the best learning method, while just 19 percent counted using the Internet as a preferred learning tool. Watching a demonstration by an instructor came in a distant second at 28 percent, and just 15 percent valued watching videos.

“When it comes to what learning methods work best, everyone is different,” says John Swartz, regional direc-tor of career services at Ever-est College. “Clearly, most Americans feel hands-on training works best for them. For our education system to succeed in preparing Ameri-cans for the working world,

it’s critical for us to under-stand what learning styles work best for all students, whether they’re pre-K kids or older Americans returning to school for advanced train-ing.”

There’s no arguing the value of higher education in professional life. In 2012, workers with a professional degree earned $1,083 more per week than those with only a high school educa-tion, according to the Bu-reau of Labor Statistics. Un-employment rates for those with only a high school di-ploma were more than four times that of workers with professional degrees.

With college costs con-tinuing to increase and competition remaining high for available jobs, both high school graduates and working professionals seek-ing to further their careers through advanced degrees recognize the importance of finding the right education-al program for their learning style.

“Students, who practice what they’re learning in a hands-on environment, can often retain much more in-formation when compared with sitting passively in a lecture room. So it’s not a surprise that hands-on training is the overwhelm-ing favorite,” Swartz says.

Other variables play a role in determining an adult’s preferred learning style, the survey indicates. While both sexes preferred hands-on training overall, men were significantly more likely than women to say hands-on training worked best for them. Women were signifi-cantly more likely to say vi-sual demonstrations worked best for them.

Top earners also liked the Internet; 30 percent of those with household incomes topping $100,000 said the Internet worked best for them as a learning tool, while just 18 percent of workers earning less than $35,000 agreed. Twenty-eight per-cent of Americans ages 45 to 54 chose reading from a text book as their top method.

“It’s no secret that students in the U.S. are falling in the rankings on global achieve-ment tests, so it’s imperative that we invest in early educa-tion, retain the top educators, and identify the best forms of training programs and learning methods to prepare future generations,” Swartz says. “One of the major ben-efits of tactile learning, or hands-on training, is that it develops critical thinking skills that give students the ability to make on-the-spot decisions in a workplace en-vironment.”

La educación universitaria abre las puertas del futuro y es esencial para una carrera exi-tosa. Y aunque pagar por estos estudios puede ser difícil, no hay que perder la esperanza. Al momento de planear tus estu-dios superiores o los de tus hi-jos (por más chicos que sean), ten presente que cuando se trata de cómo pagar, no estás solo. Existen varias alternati-vas que ofrecen flexibilidad y hasta ayuda que no tienes que reembolsar.

Planes 529: no dejes para mañana lo que puedes

hacer hoy

Por lo general muchas fami-lias y futuros universitarios empiezan a buscar cómo pagar por la universidad durante el último año de sus estudios se-cundarios. No tiene que ser así.

Puedes empezar a apartar di-nero para la universidad desde mucho antes, incluso desde la infancia. Los planes 529 te ofrecen varias alternativas para ahorrar para la universi-dad con anticipación y hasta te brindan beneficios tributarios. Habla con un representante financiero hoy mismo para averiguar cómo puedes abrir una cuenta del plan 529 para

ahorros universitarios.Becas y ayuda que no tienes que reem-bolsar El gobierno federal y los gobiernos estatales otor-gan becas por varias razones, desde necesidad financiera hasta desempeño académico o deportivo. Con una sola so-licitud puedes postular para la mayoría de estos programas de ayuda.

Además, pudieras recibir ayuda bajo otras circunstan-cias, como por ejemplo por ser militar o veterano, a través de tu empleador, o mediante programas auspiciados por la universidad donde deseas cursar los estudios, como los programas de trabajo y estudio (work study).Préstamos,Si aún necesitas ayuda para pagar la universidad, considera solicitar un préstamo. Así como puedes

postular para becas del gobier-no, de la misma manera y con la misma solicitud puedes pe-dir préstamos gubernamenta-les. Una gran ventaja de estos préstamos es que las tasas y planes de reembolso suelen ser más favorables que los présta-mos convencionales.

También puedes pedir un préstamo para propósitos educativos a un banco conven-cional. Cabe mencionar que si optas por estos préstamos, vale la pena comparar las tasas ya que pueden variar de un ban-co a otro.Cómo pagar por la universidad requiere un poco de investigación de tu parte. Y aunque los estudios univer-sitarios parezcan ser un gasto mayor, son una inversión en tu futuro financiero, profesional y personal.

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AMERICAN COUNSELING ASSOCIATION

As parents we all want to encourage good behaviors in our children, whether it’s playing with other children, do-ing schoolwork, performing family chores or simply inter-acting with adults.

Children learn their behaviors by associating them with consequences. When a child is rewarded for doing some-thing well he has learned it’s a positive consequence. If he is punished for a behavior he learns it is a negative con-sequence. And when either consequence is repeated over time, it can lead to a change in behavior.

Research has shown that pleasant, positive consequences (rewards) are more effective in changing behaviors than unpleasant consequences (punishment). Such rewards can be either tangible, such as a toy or book or favorite food, or intangible, such as praise for doing something well. But regardless of the type of reward, how it is used is important if it is to be effective.

- Reward only occasionally. If a child can figure when a reward will be provided, he or she will only produce the desired behavior when it’s certain the reward will be forth-coming.

- Reward extra effort. When a child is rewarded for do-ing more than expected, the reward becomes motivation to continue to go beyond the call of duty.

- Reward immediately after the desired behavior. When the reward is delayed, it loses its motivational power with most children.

- Reward effort, not just performance. When your child is clearly working hard to do something well, reward the effort that’s being expended, even if he or she falls short of the desired goal.

- Use a variety of rewards. Using one reward constantly can cause it to lose its effect.

- Allow your child to select the reward. Giving your child some say in what reward really matters to him or her helps make the reward much more effective.

- When giving a tangible reward, combine it with a posi-tive word or touch. Doing so greatly increases the value of the reward.

Rewards shouldn’t be the only motivation to get a child to perform a task. Nor should rewards be used as bribes to get desired behavior. Instead, set a positive example, en-courage positive behavior as a meaningful goal itself, and then use rewards sparingly to show that you appreciate and approve of what has been accomplished. When chil-dren learn they’re earning your praise and appreciation, that’s the real motivation for behavior to be repeated.

(NEWSUSA)

When you walk down the aisles of your local grocery store, there’s a good chance you’ll see a parent or two scru-pulously reading packaging for buzzwords, like healthy, organic and natural -- the list goes on. Maybe you’re one of those parents.

When making food decisions for your family, you might be looking for healthy, delicious options that your children will want to eat. Notorious for be-ing picky eaters, however, kids won’t eat something unless it looks good. So, you must add one more element to your shopping criteria: visual ap-peal -- namely coloring.

Yogurt needs to have a pretty pastel hue. Fruit juices need to have sweet shades. And each cereal flake needs to look as inviting as the box promises -- like more than, well, just oats. The big question: How can this happen naturally?

“Natural colors are derived from all the active ingredients responsible for colors found in nature, like plants, fruits and vegetables,” says Tammi Hig-gins, Natural Colors Commer-cial Development Manager at FMC. “They’re used in food and beverages as an alterna-tive to artificial colors made from coal tar and petroleum. Nature is able to provide bright and vivid colors in every shade of the rainbow.”

Anthocyanins, derived from grapes and other fruits and

vegetables, impart vivid pink to red to purple hues in a wide range of foods, including fruit chews and fruit-based bever-ages. And the beetroot helps intensify the color of tomato paste or achieve that familiar red in red velvet cake.

Annatto is also one of those beautiful color sources found in nature. It is the seed of the tropical bush Bixa Orellana -- known as the lipstick tree -- which is a plant native to Central and South America. In addition to being used as a spice in traditional cooking, annatto seeds can deliver a bright yellow to orange color, a hallmark of macaroni and cheese -- a perennial family favorite.

Foods with natural color-ing offer a cleaner label with recognizable, non-chemical ingredients. Natural colors are derived from sustainable sources and adhere to vegan, Halal and Kosher standards. They can even be certified or-ganic.

So, as you comb the grocery aisles for healthy alternatives for your family -- or the oc-casional candy-coated choco-late treat -- look for foods enhanced with colors from nature. Remember, anytime something is added to food, like a natural color to enhance its hue or salt, to preserve it, it’s considered an additive. But when that additive comes from Mother Nature, you can feel confident that you’re mak-ing a smart choice.

San JoseCALIFORNIA

The San José Public Li-brary will present the San José Children’s Faire, 10:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m., Sat., April 26 in Discov-ery Meadow, adjacent to the Children’s Discovery Museum, 180 Woz Way in downtown San José. Now in its 26th year, the San José Children’s Faire is a free, one-day outdoor festival designed to link parents and caregivers of young children with com-munity organizations that serve their needs and is the highlight of the City of San José’s “Month of the Young Child” celebration. With an anticipated 5,000 attendees, the event—with the theme –will feature family-oriented stage en-tertainment, special attrac-tions and activity booths offering hands-on activities for children, ages two to 12, in addition to informa-tion for families about edu-cation, child care, health and safety resources and recreational programs.

A program to welcome families will take place at

noon and include:

· Jill Bourne, city librarian, San José Public Library

· Pierluigi Oliverio, San

José councilmember and councilmember liaison for

the Library and Early Edu-cation Commission

· Sam Liccardo, San José

councilmember

·Madeline Walton-Hadlock, manager, Early

Education, San José Public Library and Library Jour-

nal 2014 Library Mover and Shaker

· Conroy the Cougar, the San Jose Public Library’s

mascot

The welcome remarks will highlight the importance of library and childhood de-velopment, education and

community resources.

Children and parents will be invited to participate in a Children’s Parade, show-off their Zumba skills, and enjoy fun and interactive

activities at every commu-nity booth.

Special performances

throughout the day in-clude:

·Family music artist,

Andy Z

·Brenda Lopez Folklorico Group

· Hula Halao 'O Pi'ilani

For more information, visit www.sjpl.org/moyc

or call (408) 808-2617.

Celebrate “Month of the Young Child” at the 26th Annual San José

Children’s Faire

What You Should Know About Natural

Food Coloring

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(FAMILY FEATURES) Watermelon conjures images of warm weather days, refreshing sweetness and the delightful dribble of sticky juice trickling down your chin. Though it is, indeed, a delicious seasonal snack, watermelon is a healthy treat that can be enjoyed year-round and all day long, too.

These recipes show how easily nutrient-rich watermelon can be incorporated into meals throughout the day, starting with a morn-ing breakfast on the go. A traditional sandwich variation gives you more opportunities to explore how watermelon pairs with some of your other favorite dishes.

Place sliced watermelon on paper towels to remove excess liq-uid. Mix chicken, cilantro, yogurt, garlic salt and cayenne pepper. Spread inside surfaces of pita bread halves with herbed cheese and fill each with about 1/4 cup chicken mixture. Top with wa-termelon and lettuce before serving.

Selecting a WatermelonWith a thick rind covering the fruit in-side, you may wonder how to choose the best watermelon at the market. Actually, it’s as easy as 1-2-3.1. Look the watermelon over. You are looking for a firm, symmetrical watermelon that is free from bruises, cuts or dents.2. Lift it up. The watermelon should be heavy for its size. Most of the weight (92 percent, in fact) is water.3. Turn it over. The underside of the watermelon should have a creamy yellow spot from where it sat on the ground and ripened in the sun.

Servings: 44 wedges seedless watermelon, cut into bite-size pieces

1 cup chicken, cooked and diced1 tablespoon cilantro, chopped

2 tablespoons Greek yogurt1/4 teaspoon garlic salt1dash cayenne pepper

2 pieces whole pita bread, halved1/4 cup prepared spreadable herb cheese

4 large lettuce leaves

Cocine el jugo en una olla pequeña a fuego medio hasta reducir a unas 3 cucharadas y el líquido sea un almíbar denso. Reserve. Una vez frío, agregue los demás ingredientes del aderezo. Bata y reserve para que se combinen los sabores.

Coloque la sandía sobre papel de cocina para absorber el exceso de líquido. Coloque la espinaca en un recipiente grande para servir. Cubra con la cebolla, la sandía, las frambuesas y las semillas de granada. Divida en cuatro platos para ensalada y rocíe con el aderezo.

Cómo seleccionar una sandíaUsted se preguntará cómo escoger la mejor sandía en el mercado, ya que tiene una gruesa cáscara que cubre la fruta. En realidad, es tan fácil como contar hasta tres.1. Observe bien la sandía. Busque una sandía firme y simétrica, sin macas, cortes ni golpes.2. Levántela. La sandía debe ser pesada para su tamaño. La mayor parte del peso (el 92%) es agua.3. Gírela. La parte inferior de la sandía debe tener un punto amarillo cremoso del punto donde se apoyaba sobre el suelo y se maduró bajo el sol.

Ensalada8 tazas de espinaca bebé (una bolsa de 6 onzas)

3/4 taza de cebolla roja en cubos 2 tazas de sandía en cubos

6 onzas de frambuesas frescas 1/2 taza de semillas de granada

Aderezo1 taza de jugo de granada

1 cucharada de aceto balsámico1 1/2 cucharadas de ralladura de naranja

1 cucharada de miel de agave 1 chalote pequeño picado

1/8 cucharadita de mostaza en grano molida 1/2 taza de aceite de oliva extra virgen

Sal y pimienta, cantidad necesaria

(FAMILY FEATURES)

La sandía evoca imágenes de días de clima cálido, dulzor refrescante y el delicioso goteo del pegajoso jugo bajando por su mentón. Aunque es un delicioso bocadillo de estación, la sandía es un dulce saludable que se puede disfrutar todo el año y además durante todo el día.

Estas recetas demuestran lo fácil que es incorporar la nutritiva sandía en las comidas durante todo el día, comenzando con el desayuno esté donde esté. Variaciones de emparedados y ensaladas tradicionales le brindan más oportunidades de explorar cómo combinar la sandía con algunos de sus otros platos favoritos.

Ensalada de sandía y granadaPorciones: 4

Veronica T. AvendañoEL OBSERVADOR

Santa Clara County and the County’s Wage Theft Coaltion released a report to the public addressing wage theft crime in the county this past Monday, April 21 in a media conference at the county’s government center.

Wage theft is the crime of stealing earned wages from workers, not paying for over-time work, paying less than minimum wage, working off the clock, and paying work-ers only in tips. According to a national study, each year the average low-wage worker will lose 15 percent of their wages to wage theft.

“Most of the low wage workers are women, and with the rise of single headed household by women here in Santa Clara County, this is an issue that affects fami-lies,” said Esther Peralez-Di-eckmann from the Office of Women’s Policy in the confer-ence address.

Caregiver Joann Sullivan is one worker in the county who suffered from wage theft. “Even though my employer took $60 from my wages for medical insurance every month, they did not actually provide medical to us,” said Sullivan.

Sullivan said she suffered from health issues and had to be hospitalized. She ended up paying her own hospital bill. Other workers at her place of employment were paid with two checks. One check listing their regular hours, another check to reflect any hours worked overtime, except the check was written at regular pay instead of overtime pay. “This way my employer could avoid paying overtime to the workers and paying less taxes to the government,” said Sul-livan.

The San Jose based of-fice of the California Labor Commissioner handles ap-proximately 300 enforce-ment claims from workers, monthly, making it the high-est number in all 16 regions.

In 2012-2013 almost 2000 workers filed claims with the labor commissioner. They were awarded $8.4 mil-lion in owed wages. Of the $8.4 million, workers were only able to collect 33%. Su-pervisor Dave Cortese said this reflects an enforcement gap.

“Current enforcement ef-forts have a stemming prob-lem. There’s a need for local government to take a leader-ship role in ensuring that jobs in our county are good quality jobs,” said Cortese. “Moreover

once people have those jobs, but are actually paid, and can collect their wages. We need to make sure that govern-ment contracts don’t go to businesses that don’t comply with these rules. “

The report found that workers are afraid to come forward for fear of retaliation from their employers.

“Workers are often de-terred from coming forward to complain for fear of losing their job or being deported. It’s important to note howev-er that federal and state laws prohibit wage theft regard-less of immigration status of a worker,” said Shannon Glea-son Ph.D.

Gleason’s research through University of California Santa Cruz found unpaid wages can result in increased homeless-ness and inability to pay for food and healthcare.

“Employers know that there are few consequences for not paying workers. They operate in a culture of non-compliance,” said Ruth Silver Taube Supervising Attorney of Worker Rights Programs for Katharine and Alexander Community Law Center.

Taube said, as a county, an ordinance needs to be enact-ed that provides for suspen-sion of permits for businesses that are wage theft violators.

The report recommends screening all businesses that receive a County benefit to ensure wage theft violators are not eligible. It also recom-mends the County Recorder keep a wage lien record for victims of wage theft as an incentive for employers to pay their workers.

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Miembros del Departamento de la Policía no va a iniciar acción policial donde el objetivo

principal es descubrir si la persona es un extranjero (no ciudadano de los Estados Unidos) o para descubrir el estatus de la persona bajo las leyes civiles de inmigración.

Los extranjeros quien siguen las leyes no deben temer el arresto o la deportación por repor-tar un crimen a los miembros del Departamento de la Policía si ellos son víctimas o testigos.

Los miembros del Departamento de la Policía no van a detener ni interrogar (ni arrestar) una persona quien no es sospechosa de una felonía del estado, ni un delito del estado o local, ni una infracción solamente por el propósito de descubrir la nacionalidad o el estatus de inmi-gración de la persona bajo las leyes civiles de inmigración.

Members of the Police Department will not initiate police action where the primary objective is to discover that the person is an alien (non-United States citizen) or to discover the status of the person under civil immigration laws.

Otherwise law-abiding aliens should not fear arrest or deportation for coming forward to members of the Police Department to report a crime as a victim or a witness.

Police Department members will not detain or question or arrest a person not suspected of a State felony, or State or local misdemeanor or infraction violation solely for the purpose of discovering either the person’s citizenship or status under civil immigration laws.

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On April 23, Santa Clara County’s mental health de-partment recognized five different individuals during their third annual heroes awards.

“For me to be recognized is a tremendous honor. We’ve been providing mental health services in the com-munity for 40 years now, but this is the first time that we’ve really received official recog-nition of the work that we do in the community,” said Pa-tricia Chiapellone, executive director, Alum Rock Coun-seling Center. “It’s an honor and recognition of our work.”

The Alum Rock Counsel-ing Center (ARCC) received the agency hero award. Un-der the ten-year leadership of Executive Director Patri-cia Chiapellone, ARCC has grown from a staff of 18 to a staff of 99. More than half of the staff live in the commu-nity that is being served.

“I think that’s part of why we’re being recognized and why we do good work be-cause we are reflective of the community that we serve and the youth can identify with their counselors,” said Chiapellone.

ARCC serves over 4,000 clients each year through a Continuum of Care model providing 12 different pro-grams in schools, homes and an Eastside clinic. Counsel-ing, parenting and mentor-ing services assist children, youth and their families to address issues of truancy/school failure, anger man-agement, juvenile delinquen-cy, gang activity, drug/alcohol use, and family violence.

The other heroes

included:

Teresa NavaConsumer Hero

At four years old, Teresa Nava was placed in a series of foster care homes due to her mother’s mental health issues and started running away by age eleven. She spent most of her youth living on the banks of the Guadalupe River, suffering from PTSD. Ms. Nava was also in and out of Juvenile Hall; that pattern continued as an adult with being in and out of jail 15 times between the ages of 18 and 24.

Despite these conditions, Ms. Nava responded to those reaching out to help her both from Juvenile Justice and Mental Health. She turned

her life around, becoming a peer outreach worker and was quickly promoted to a Housing 1000 Encampment Case Manager with Home First. In addition to knowl-edge and enthusiasm, Teresa Nava has become a champi-on in reaching the homeless in our community.

Kathy Forward Family Member Hero

Kathy Forward has been one of the principal leaders at Santa Clara County NAMI for over 15 years, originally as a volunteer and now, as Executive Director. Ms. For-ward has worked closely with numerous mental health or-ganizations over the years, al-ways with the goal of helping those organizations under-stand that family and peer support are critical elements for a person struggling with a mental illness.

Dr. David Hammons, MD

Program Hero

For over 20 years, Dr. Ham-mons has volunteered his time in downtown San Jose, providing medical care to the homeless and others with-out regular access to medical care. After retirement, as a Gardner Health Services vol-unteer physician, Dr. Ham-

mons has been providing care to homeless patients who were mentally ill and/or addicted to alcohol or drugs.

Angelique Gaeta Mover and Shaker

Sometimes Movers and

Shakers are well known; sometimes they work quietly behind the scenes. Both can move mountains and impact entire communities.

Students from Lincoln High School, who had con-ducted a DADS’ sponsored community mapping project of marijuana dispensaries and a marijuana survey, ap-proached Ms. Gaeta with their recommendations for re-zoning of the dispensaries.

The issue is critical: high schools report a 279% in-crease in student suspen-sions for drugs since the dis-

pensaries opened and began promoting themselves. She included their perspectives, along with perspectives of other community members, in the San Jose City Council packet addressing rezoning of the dispensaries. The City Council has directed the City Manager’s Office to return this May with several rezon-ing scenarios for consider-ation and action.

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 114CV260804Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Kathleen Berger, 10580 S. Foothill Blvd., Cupertino, CA 95014, TO ALL INTER-ESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Kathleen Berger, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Kathleen Mas-trini Berger to Kathleen Mary Mastrini and b. Danielle Nicole Berger to Danielle Ni-cole Mastrini. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter ap-pear 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 Observador, a newspaper of general cir-culation, printed in the coun-ty of Santa Clara. Feb.19, 2014Aaron PerskyJudge of the Superior CourtApril 25; May 2, 9, 2014.


NO. 114CV260194Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Sumaya Shakir Kaleem. TO ALL INTERESTED PER-SONS: The court finds that petitioner, Sumaya Shakir Kaleem, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Sumaya Shakir Kaleem to Sumaya Shakir. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indi-cated 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, Probate Dept., 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 suc-cessive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circu-lation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Feb.6, 2014Aaron PerskyJudge of the Superior CourtApril 25, 2014.


NO. 114CV264040Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Shun Pan Nip. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petition-er, Shun Pan Nip, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Shun Pan Nip to Adeline Shun Koepnick. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indi-cated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 7/22/14 at 8:45 am, 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 suc-cessive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circu-lation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. April 18, 2014Aaron PerskyJudge of the Superior CourtApril 25; May 2, 9, 16, 2014.


NO. 114CV263948Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Jenilee Baluyot. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that peti-tioner, Jenilee Baluyot, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Jenilee Infante Baluyot to Jenilee Baluyot Silva. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons

interested in this matter ap-pear 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 7/22/14 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 cir-culation, printed in the coun-ty of Santa Clara. April 17, 2014Aaron PerskyJudge of the Superior CourtApril 25; May 2, 9, 16, 2014.


NO. 114CV261396Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Maribel Ramirez. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that peti-tioner, Maribel Ramirez, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree chang-ing names as follows: a. Rodger Omar Jacobo to Rodger Omar Ramirez and b. Marcos Jacobo to Mar-cos Ramirez . THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter ap-pear 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, 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 cir-culation, printed in the coun-ty of Santa Clara. Feb.27, 2014Aaron PerskyJudge of the Superior CourtApril 25; May 2, 9, 16, 2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

NO. 590943The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Pho Saigon Noodle House, 1455 Landess Avenue, Milpitas, CA 95035, Santa Clara County. Saigon City Cor-poration S.T., 1455 Landess Avenue, Milpitas, CA 95035. This business is conducted by a corporation; registrants have begun transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon, as of 4/18/14. “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.)Saigon City Corporation S.T.Kevin Tran, PresidentApril 25; May 2, 9, 16, 2014. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 4/18/14


NO. 591007The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Alaphia Shipping Services, 1262 Cotterell Drive, San Jose, CA 95121, Santa Clara County. John S. Allieu,1262 Cotterell Drive, San Jose, CA 95121. 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 information

which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)John S. AllieuApril 25; May 2, 9, 16, 2014. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 4/21/14


NO. 589517The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Alex-is Sweeping Services, 527 Mclaughlin Avenue #601, San Jose, CA 95116, Santa Clara County. Ana Lilia Cas-tro Perez, 527 Mclaughlin Avenue #601, San Jose, CA 95116. This business is conducted by an individual; registrants have begun transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon, 3/17/14. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A reg-istrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Ana Lilia Castro PerezApril 25; May 2, 9, 16, 2014. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 3/17/14


NO. 589657The following person(s) is(are) doing business, 101 Auto Detailing, 664 Stock-ton Avenue, San Jose, CA 95126, Santa Clara County. Ernestina Montoya, 1376 N.4th Street, 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, 3/19/14. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A reg-istrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Ernestina MontoyaApril 25; May 2, 9, 16, 2014. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 3/19/14

ORDER FOR PUBLICA-TION OF SUMMONS

No. 1-12FL163401Petitioner: Gilbert B. Dalit, 2395 Ridgeglen Way, San Jose, CA 95133. Respon-dent: Xenia E. Belmonte-Dalit. Petitioner was granted permission to serve by pub-lication as the Respondent, Xenia E. Belmonte-Dalit, failed to appear at the Sta-tus Conference on 3/13/14 with the Honorable Philip H. Pennypacker. The next Court date for the Status Conference in regards to Dissolution of Marriage is: 9/4/14 at 1:31pm, Dept.76 of the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. Street address: 170 Park Avenue, San Jose, CA 95113. Mailing address: 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. Both Petitioner and Respondent or their attor-neys must attend this Status Conference. This Orders After Status Conference was endorsed on March 13, 2014April 18, 25; May 2, 9, 2014

STATEMENT OF ABAN-DONMENT OF USE

OF FICTITIOUS BUSI-NESS NAME NO. 590056

The following person(s) has/have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name. The information below is as it appeared on the fictitious business name statement that was filed at the County Clerk-Recorder’s office, which was filed on 5/6/2009

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EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com 13LEGAL CLASSIFIEDSAPRIL 25 - MAY 1, 2014under file no.523939. AllStar Insulation, 260 Miller Road, Hollister, CA, 95023, Santa Clara Co. This business was conducted by a corporation: Nor-Cal Insulation, Inc. 260 Miller Road, Hollister, CA 95023. “I declare that all in-formation in this statement is true and correct.” (A reg-istrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Nor-Cal Insulation, Inc.Luis BemicaApril 18, 25; May 2, 9, 2014. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 3/27/14


NO. 590714The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Re-alty World Elite Properties, 1177 Branham Lane #424, San Jose, CA 95118, Santa Clara Co. Wanda Klor, 1177 Branham Lane #424, San Jose, CA 95118 . This busi-ness is conducted by an individual; registrants have begun transacting business under the fictitious busi-ness name or names listed hereon, as of 4/14/14. “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.)Wanda KlorApril 18, 25; May 2, 9, 2014. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 4/14/14


NO. 590658The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Pro-totypes Plus I, 1245 Birch-wood Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089 . A+J Product Solu-tions, Inc., 1245 Birchwood Dr. Sunnyvale, CA 94089. This business is conducted by a corporation; registrants have begun transacting business under the ficti-tious business name or names listed hereon, as of 7/25/2001. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A reg-istrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)A+J Product Solutions, Inc.Arthur Villa, Jr., PresidentApril 18, 25; May 2, 9, 2014. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 4/11/14


NO. 590544The following person(s) is (are) doing business, Ac-cesoria Roselin, 403 Keyes St., San Jose, CA 95112, Santa Clara County. Edwin Martinez, 760 Nov.23 Road, Apt.12, San Jose, CA 95112. 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 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.)Edwin MartinezApril 18, 25; May 2, 9, 2014. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 4/9/14


NO. 590740The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Balop Cleaning Services,

3120 Silbury Ct., San Jose, CA 95148, Santa Clara County. Gonzalo Balcace-res Lopez, 3120 Silbury St, San Jose, CA 95148. This business is conducted by an individual; registrants have begun transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon, as of 4/11/14. “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.)Gonzalo Balcaceres LopezApril 18, 25; May 2, 9, 2014. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 4/15/14


NO. 114CV263747Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Sartaj Singh Kang. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petition-er, Sartaj Singh Kang, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree chang-ing names as follows: a. Mehtab Singh to Mehtab Singh Kang. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter ap-pear 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 7/15/14 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 Observa-dor, a newspaper of gen-eral circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. April 14, 2014Aaron PerskyJudge of the Superior CourtApril 18, 25; May 2, 9, 2014.


NO. 114CU263758Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the applica-tion of: Biju Mathew Mam-men. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Biju Mathew Mammen, has filed a peti-tion for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Biju Mathew Mammen to Biju Mathews Mammen. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter ap-pear 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 7/15/14 at 8:45 am, 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 suc-cessive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circu-lation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. April 14, 2014Aaron PerskyJudge of the Superior CourtApril 18, 25; May 2, 9, 2014.


NO. 114CV263567Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Maximillian Michael Mul-len. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Maximillian Michael Mullen, has filed a

petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Maximillian Michael Mullen to Corey Na-thaniel Hunter. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter ap-pear 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 7/15/14 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 Observa-dor, a newspaper of gen-eral circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. April 10, 2014Aaron PerskyJudge of the Superior CourtApril 18, 25; May 2, 9, 2014.


NO. 114CV263619Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the applica-tion of: Wesley Koo. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petition-er, Wesley Koo, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Wesley Koo to Kyou Koo. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter ap-pear 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 7/15/14 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 Observa-dor, a newspaper of gen-eral circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. April 10, 2014Aaron PerskyJudge of the Superior CourtApril 18, 25; May 2, 9, 2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT

NO. 590423The following person(s) is(are) doing business, 1) Next Limousine and 2) Next Transportation, 655 South Fair Oaks Avenue, Apt. #G-106, Sunnyvale, CA 94086 Santa Clara Co. Anil Haridas, 655 South Fair Oaks Avenue, Apt. #G-106, Sunnyvale, CA 94086 . These businesses are conducted by an individual; registrants have begun transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon, as of 4/4/14. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A reg-istrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Anil Haridas April 11, 18, 25; May 2, 2014.This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 4/7/14


NO. 590157The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Santa Clara Smog Cen-ter, 298 #B Saratoga Ave., Santa Clara, CA 95050, Santa Clara Co. Tri Star Auto 99 Inc., 34963 Roberts St. Union City, CA 94587 . This business is conducted by a corporation; registrants

have begun transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon, as of 4/1/14. “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.)Tri Star Auto 99 Inc.Tri D. Nguyen, PresidentApril 11, 18, 25; May 2, 2014.This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 4/1/14


NO. 590201The following person(s) is(are) doing business, El Gato Carpet Cleaner, 1040 S.12th St., Apt #15, San Jose, CA 95112, Santa Clara Co. Antonio Gomez, 1040 S.12th St., Apt #15, San Jose, CA 95112 . 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 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.)Antonio GomezApril 11, 18, 25; May 2, 2014.This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 4/2/14


NO. 590030The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Pamco Ethiopia, 3550 Stevens Creek Blvd., Ste 310, San Jose, CA 94087, Santa Clara Co. Ashenafi G. Kifle, 1601 Tenaka Pl #147, Sunnyvale, CA 94087. This business is conducted by an individual; registrants have begun transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon, as of 3/20/14. “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.)Ashenafi G. KifleApril 11, 18, 25; May 2, 2014.This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 3/27/14

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSEFOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 114CV263198Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Hoa Ngoc Huynh. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that peti-tioner, Hoa Ngoc Huynh, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Hoa Ngoc Huynh to Jacque-line Huynh. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter ap-pear 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 7/8/14 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 gen-eral circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. April 3, 2014Aaron Persky

Judge of the Superior CourtApril 11, 18, 25; May 2, 2014.


NO. 114CV261479Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Thanh Thu Thi Nguyen. TO ALL INTERESTED PER-SONS: The court finds that petitioner, Thanh Thu Thi Nguyen, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Thanh Thu Thi Nguyen to Emily Thanh Nguyen. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter ap-pear 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, 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 gen-eral circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Feb. 28, 2014Aaron PerskyJudge of the Superior CourtApril 11, 18, 25; May 2, 2014.


NO. 114CV263363Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Suen Ho, Yih Tzu. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petition-er, Suen Ho, Yih Tzu, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Suen Ho, Yih Tza aka Suenho, Yih-Tzu aka Suen, Yih-Tza aka Suen, Yih-Tza aka Suen, Wendy to Ho, Wendy Suen. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter ap-pear 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 7/8/14 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 gen-eral circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. April 7, 2014Aaron PerskyJudge of the Superior CourtApril 11, 18, 25; May 2, 2014.


NO. 114CV263288Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Linda Hormiz Haol. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petition-er, Linda Hormiz Haol, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree chang-ing names as follows: a. Linda Hormiz Haol to Linda Hormiz Hawil. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter ap-pear 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 7/8/14 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept.: 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 gen-eral circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. April 4, 2014Aaron PerskyJudge of the Superior CourtApril 11, 18, 25; May 2, 2014.


NO. 114CV263290Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Linda Hormiz Haol. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petition-er, Linda Hormiz Haol, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree chang-ing names as follows: a. Devd Rafat Aesa to David Rafat Aesa. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter ap-pear 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 7/8/14 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept.: 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 gen-eral circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. April 4, 2014Aaron PerskyJudge of the Superior CourtApril 11, 18, 25; May 2, 2014.

Notice of Petition to Ad-minister Estate of Alice

VargasNo.114PR174056

A Petition for Probate has been filed by Felipa Guz-man in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. The petition re-quests that Felipa Guzman be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent, Alice Vargas. The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admit-ted to probate. The will and codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. The petition requests authority to admin-ister the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as fol-lows: May 14, 2014, 9:30am , Dept. 12, located at 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95112If you object to the granting of this petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attor-ney. If you are a creditor or contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either: 1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative as defined in section 58(b) of the Califor-nia Probate Code, or 2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California stat-utes and legal authority may affect your rights as a credi-

tor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledge-able in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a per-son interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any peti-tion or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner:Domenico Scire, ESQ 276910Law Offices of Thomas Salciccia870 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95112(408) 295-5555


NO. 589960The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Mo-tor Group, 2943 Daylight Way #B, San Jose, CA 95111, Santa Clara Co. Yasir Abrahams, 171 Bran-ham LN#10-230, San Jose, Ca 95136. This business is conducted by an individual; registrants have begun transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon, as of 3/26/14. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A reg-istrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Yasir AbrahamsApril 4, 11, 18, 25, 2014. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 3/26/14


NO. 589748The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Dream House Press, 2714 Ophelia Court, San Jose, CA 95122, Santa Clara Co. Flora M. Rodriguez, 2714 Ophelia Court, San Jose, CA 95122. This business is conducted by an individual; registrants have begun transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon, as of 02/05/1999. “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.)Flora M. Rodriguez April 4, 11, 18, 25, 2014. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 3/20/14


NO. 590081The following person(s) is(are) doing business, NA Sweeping Services, 1787 Rigolleto Drive, San Jose, CA 95122, Santa Clara Co. Jorge Gonzalez, 1787 Rigolleto Drive, San Jose, CA 95122. 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 information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Jorge Gonzalez April 4, 11, 18, 25, 2014. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 3/28/14


NO. 114CV262961Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the

matter of the application of: Kishore Pallapothu. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petition-er, Kishore Pallapothu, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Kishore Pallapothu to James Martin. 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 6/24/14 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 cir-culation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Mar.27, 2014Aaron PerskyJudge of the Superior CourtApril 4, 11, 18, 25, 2014.


NO. 114CV263045Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Angelique Estrada and An-dres Rodriguez, Jr. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petition-ers, Angelique Estrada and Andres Rodriguez, Jr., has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree chang-ing names as follows: a. David Daniel Villareal, Jr. to Anthony Angel Rodriguez. 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 6/24/14 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 cir-culation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Mar.28, 2014Aaron PerskyJudge of the Superior CourtApril 4, 11, 18, 25, 2014.


NO. 114CV262982Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Ivan Anatolyevich Mazurov. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioners, Ivan Ana-tolyevich Mazurov has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Ivan Anatolyevich Mazurov to Ivan Igorevich Kondrashov. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter ap-pear 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 7/1/14 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 cir-culation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Mar.28, 2014Aaron PerskyJudge of the Superior CourtApril 4, 11, 18, 25, 2014.

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com14 BEAUTY & FASHION APRIL 25 - MAY 1, 2014

FAMILY FEATURES

You don’t have to be a ce-lebrity to pull off stunning red carpet looks. This spring, get the same glamorous glow by adding a few simple steps into your beauty routine.

As one of Hollywood’s most admired makeup artists, Pati Dubroff has worked with many A-listers, including Charlize Theron, Gwyneth Paltrow, Julianne Moore and Sheryl Crow. With such loyal followers seeking her exper-tise and creative vision, it’s no wonder Dubroff ’s beauty secrets are desired by women everywhere. On a mission to help ladies let their inner beauty shine a little brighter on the outside, Dubroff of-fered up some helpful point-ers on how to glam up for the new season.

Expert tips for you

To let your make-up routine mimic the carefree and easygoing spring days ahead, Du-broff provided

these simple beauty tips:

Let Skin Illuminate

A youthful glow is always in style, but this season it’s especially chic. For the eyes, go with subtle gold tones to frame the lids. Your cheek-bones will have a natural, flattering pop when you brush on a soft apricot blush.

Try Multi-Use Products

It’s an exciting time in the beauty world, with products being introduced that serve multiple uses. These helpful products allow you to save time and money while you beautify.

Think Pink

For spring, go with bright, happy and vibrant pink shades to add color to your lips and to complete your en-semble “I love to replace a red lipstick with an equally alive and vibrant shade of pink,” said Dubroff. “I find the deeper brights more wear-able - but some people love and look great in more vivid neon like shades - blondes especially.”

Beautify All Over

Warm spring weather means skirts, dresses and sleeveless blouses will soon be a major fixture in your wardrobe - so get ready to show off those arms and legs. Make sure your beauty rou-tine gives special treatment to the areas you don’t often think about. Use an all-over skin product, such as Jergens BB Body Perfecting Skin Cream, which hydrates, il-luminates, evens, firms and corrects, leaving your skin radiant and ready to show a little skin.

Add Warmth

Moving away from the win-ter months, it’s time for your skin to have some warmth. Get the look by incorporat-ing a touch of a darker shade of tinted moisturizer and add a bit of foundation on the outer portions of face. This gives a bronzy hint without the heavy orangey powder bronzes most people use.

From the perfect pout to lustrous legs, incorporate a few of these beauty tips into your day and you’ll be turn-ing heads - even without the red carpet.

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com 15ARTS & CULTURE

Invites You to the 10th Annual Mother’s Day Walk Against Cancer

Sunday May 11th, 2014San Jose, California

Turning the Spotlight on Our ChildrenJoin us and enter the chance to win copies of Benito You Can Do It!, a new children’s book about a Latino child facing a cancer diagnosis.*

Follow us on Facebook:www.facebook.com/LatinasContraCancer/

Follow us on twitter: @LatContraCancerDiscuss the WALK: #lcc_mdw #benitobooks

* Meet the Author & Illustrator of Benito You Can Do It!

Brunch - Music - Raffle10:30 am - 12:30pm

Why walkLatino children experience a disproportionate cancer rate. At least 32% of the blood cancer cases among children in California are Latino. The diets of Latino children put them at a particularly high risk for obesity.

Compared to other ethnic groups the diets of Latino children are higher in dietary fat, sweetened beverages, and lower in fruits and vegetables driving driving epidemic rates of obesity, a risk factor for cancer.

Join UsBy participating in, or donating to our annual WALK, you will help us raise the dollars needed to educate our community on the importance of healthy eating, exercise and early detection, provide patient navigation and psychosocial services to cancer patients and their families.

With your paid registration you receive one free ticket to winraffle prizes for children and adults. Increase your chances,buy additional tickets at $1 and $5 each!Watch our website for the list of prizes.

WALK Route

Registration Cost$25 - Ages 18-62$15 - Ages 6-17, Seniors 63 and over$10 - Brunch onlyFREE - Ages 5 and under$5 - T-Shirt Only$10 - Brunch Only

Schedule7:30 am - Registration8:15 am - Zumba Warm-Up9:00 am - Walk10:30 am - Program

Start at City Hall Plaza, Fourth and Santa Clara Streets to the Mexican Heritage Plaza, King Road and Alum Rock Avenue

To pre-register for the walk, visit:www.latinascontracancer.org

or call 408-280.0811

Sponsors Supporter

APRIL 25 - MAY 1, 2014

April 30 – November 3, 2014 San Francisco CALIFORNIA

The Walt Disney Family Mu-seum is excited to present the exhibition Leading Ladies and Femmes Fatales: The Art of Marc Davis. On view in the museum’s Theater Gal-lery from April 30 to Novem-ber 3, 2014, this exhibition co-curated by the museum’s director of collections and exhibitions, Michael Labrie, and animator, Andreas Deja, spotlights some 70 original pencil animation drawings, conceptual artwork, paintings, cels, and photographs from animator and Imagineer, Marc Davis, (b. 1913). Davis, who was named a Disney Legend in 1989, was assigned and exe-cuted some of the most difficult animation for Walt Disney’s leading ladies and femmes fa-tales from classics such as Pe-ter Pan (1953), Sleeping Beau-ty (1956), and One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961). It was Davis’ mastery of the human form and authority on anatomy and movement that brought these iconic female characters to life and made them believable.

Although his work and ac-complishments could fill a much larger gallery, selected artworks mainly from Davis’ personal collection, Walt Dis-

ney Imagineering, several pri-vate collectors, and the Walt Disney Family Foundation’s collection, intend to focus on a part of Davis’ life and career with his mastery of the hu-man form. Leading Ladies and Femmes Fatales highlights Davis’ female characters in film—such as Peter Pan’s Tin-ker Bell, Sleeping Beauty’s title heroine Aurora, its villain Ma-leficent, and One Hundred and One Dalmatians’ Cruella de Vil—as well as in live en-tertainment, his fine art, and through his beloved wife, Alice Davis.

“If you can’t draw it, you can’t animate it,” Marc Davis once told an interviewer. He was proud of his drawing ability and had all the reasons for be-ing so. Basically a self-taught artist, he honed his skills through a lonely childhood,

and from his life experience he developed a keen sense of ob-servation, and ultimately be-came an excellent draftsman. Davis’ gift for dramatic story-telling coupled with his ability to inject humanity, humor, and emotion into his drawings is what made him stand out.

“Marc can do story, he can do character, he can animate, he can design shows for me. All I have to do is tell him what I want and it’s there. He’s my Renaissance Man,” said Walt Disney of Davis.

In 1947, Alice Estes—a promising artist from Long Beach, California—received a scholarship to the prestigious Chouinard Art Institute—a training ground for many Dis-ney artists. With Alice’s goals of becoming an animator crushed because of the male-

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Con una exhibición especial, las principales librerías de Mexico rinden homenaje a quien es con-siderado el más grande escritor colombiano de todos los tiempos, Gabriel García Márquez (1927-2014), quien falleció el pasado 17 de abril en esta capital.

La muestra dedicada al llamado Padre del realismo mágico se in-tegra por cinco ediciones conme-morativas y 24 títulos publicados por editorial Diana, con lo que se busca acercar la obra del nobel colombiano a quienes quieran conocer y redescubrir el genio del escritor.

Entre los libros que los lectores pueden adquirir se encuentran las ediciones conmemorativas del

30 aniversario del Premio Nobel 1982; “Crónica de una muerte anunciada”, “Cien años de sole-dad”, “El amor en los tiempos del cólera” y del “Del amor y otros demonios”.

Así como “Todos los cuentos”, libro que concentra en un solo tomo “Los funerales de la Mamá Grande”, “La increíble y triste his-toria de la cándida Eréndira y su abuela desalmada”, “Doce cuen-tos peregrinos” y “Ojos de perro azul”.

En cuanto a los 24 títulos, éstos abarcan desde sus obras emble-máticas hasta sus trabajos perio-dísticos, con libros como “Textos Costeños”, “Entre Cachacos”, “De Europa y América”, “Por la libre” y “Notas de prensa”.

Fuente: Discurso García Márquez- Premio Nobel 1982 Investigación: Nacional NTX Arte y Diseño: Alberto Nava Consultoría

“Frente a la opresión, el saqueo y el abandono, nuestra respuesta es la vida. Ni los diluvios ni las pestes,

ni las hambrunas ni los cataclismos, ni siquiera las guerras eternas a

través de los siglos y los siglos han conseguido reducir la ventaja tenaz

de la vida sobre la muerte”

Estas son algunas frases de su discurso de aceptación del Premio Nobel de Literatura en 1982, titulado “La Soledad de América Latina”.

DE GARCÍA MÁRQUEZEn palabras

“En cada línea que escribo trato siempre, con mayor o menor fortuna, de invocar los espíritus esquivos de la poesía,y trato de

dejar en cada palabra el testimonio de mi devoción por sus virtudes de adivinación, y por su permanente victoria contra los sordos

poderes de la muerte”.

Sobre América Latina “Poetas y mendigos, músicos y profetas, guerreros y malandrines, todas

las criaturas de aquella realidad desaforada (de América Latina) hemos tenido que pedirle muy

poco a la imaginación, porque el desafío mayor para nosotros ha sido la insuficiencia de los recursos

convencionales para hacer creíble nuestra vida. Este es, amigos, el nudo de nuestra soledad”.

“Tal vez la Europa venerable sería más comprensiva si tratara de vernos en su propio pasado”.

Marc Davis, visual development for Sleeping Beauty, ca. 1959; Collection Mike Glad; © Disney.

dominance in the field at that time, Mrs. Chouinard herself assigned Alice to become a cos-tume designer, and gave her the added task of assisting the new animation teacher, Marc

Davis. After her graduation, Alice married Davis, eventually working with him at The Walt Disney Studios and becoming one of the first female Imagi-neers. She designed costumes

for a number of Disneyland attractions, including Pirates of the Caribbean and Carou-sel of Progress—many based on her husband’s whimsical drawings.

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El tema del género de salsa “Bajo la tormenta”, interpre-tado por el fallecido Cheo Fe-liciano, junto con India, Andy Montañez, Tito Nieves, Óscar D’León, Willy Chirino, de “Salsa giants”, se colocó en la primera posición de la revista “Billboard”.

Igual éxito registra el vi-deoclip que acompaña este sencillo, que se ha convertido en la producción audiovisual número uno en ventas en el reproductor de medios y tien-da de contenidos multimedia iTunes.

“Bajo la tormenta” es la canción que destaca la cola-

boración del fallecido Cheo Feliciano, junto a los demás “Salsa giants”: India, Andy Montañez, Ismael Miranda, Tito Nieves, Óscar D’León, Willy Chirino y José Alberto “El Canario”.

En un comunicado de pren-sa se informó que alcanzó el primer lugar en el Bill-board Tropical Airplay Chart (SPTS) de la radio de Estados Unidos y Puerto Rico. El cor-te es parte de un EP de cinco canciones que tiene gran de-manda en ventas en iTunes, después de “Vivir mi vida”, del ídolo estadunidense de la sal-sa Marc Anthony.

El videoclip de “Bajo la tor-menta”, en el cual trabajó el

director Pablo Croce, el pro-ductor Gerardo López y Ser-gio George, presidente de la compañía Top Stop Music, debutó en el canal de YouTu-be, acaparando la atención desde su aparición.

El EP contiene las canciones “Llorarás” (Óscar D’León), “Un verano en Nueva York” (Andy Montañez), “Deses-perado”, “Tú no le amas, le temes” (Medley de Luis Enri-que), y “Para celebrar” (Marc Anthony, Óscar D’León, Andy Montañez, José Alber-to “El Canario”, Tito Nieves, Nora -Orquesta de La Luz-, Willy Chirino, Cheo Feliciano, Charlie Zaa y Luis Enrique).

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Temas de amor y desamor conforman el nuevo reperto-rio del espectáculo de Regina Orozco titulado “Pa´ locas y despechadas. Canciones pa´ lavar trastes”, en el que una vez más dará rienda suelta a su irreverente estilo.

En conferencia de prensa, la cantante y actriz platicó sobre este nuevo espectáculo, en el que a través de 15 interpreta-ciones llevará al público por piezas claves de música pop romántica de la época de los 80 y 90.

Temas que en su momento hicieron famosos intérpretes

como Yuri, Daniela Romo, Lupita D’Alessio cobrarán vida en la voz de Regina Orozco, quien además pro-mete veladas únicas, en don-de el público también pueda acompañarla arriba del esce-nario.

“Es una manera de sana, de liberar los sentimientos, por-que ¿a quién no le han roto el corazón?, yo lo he pasado y aunque en estos momen-tos estoy bien, el sentimiento está ahí”, expresó la llamada “Diva Irreverente”.

Destacó que aún no sabe si “Pa´ locas y despechadas. Canciones pa´ lavar trastes” tendrá gira por el interior de

la República; sin embargo, por el momento disfrutará de las presentaciones del 2 y 3 de mayo que ofrecerá en un bar ubicado en el sur de la ciudad.

A la par de este espectácu-lo, la cantante se alista para viajar el 5 de junio a Cuba, para seguir grabando al lado de Omara Portuondo el disco “Pedazos del corazón”, en el que incluirá temas de Agus-tín Lara y Álvaro Carrillo.

“Es un proyecto lindo que me tiene contenta y satis-fecha”, concluyó la también actriz de cintas como “Pro-fundo carmesí” y “Crónicas chilangas”, entre otras.

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In Brick Mansions, only the strong survive. In this dog-eat-dog society, the ruthless, urbane, and deadly drug kingpin Tremaine, played by RZA, is at the top of the foodchain. Under-cover cop Damien Collier, played by Paul Walker, is determined to bring Tremaine to justice for killing his father years prior. Now, more than ever, the line between justice and revenge is razor thin.

For Damien, every day is a fight against corruption and although it isn’t apparent at first, he finds an unlikely ally in one of the last good souls of Brick Mansions, Lino, played by David Belle. Stuck in the unpredictable and dangerous concrete jungle of Brick Mansions, Lino battles everyday to live an honest life. A vigilante in his own right, he fights for a better overall community.

Inspired by true events, THE QUIET ONES tells the story of an unorthodox pro-fessor who uses controversial methods and leads his best students off the grid to take part in a dangerous experiment: to create a poltergeist. Based on the theory that paranormal activity is caused by human negative energy, the rogue scientists perform a series of tests on a young patient, pushing her to the edge of sanity.

As frightening occurrences begin to take place with shocking and unspeakable conse-quences, the group quickly realizes they have triggered a force more terrifying and evil than they ever could have imagined.

After discovering her boyfriend is married, a woman (Cameron Diaz) tries to get her ruined life back on track. But when she accidentally meets the wife he’s been cheating on (Leslie Mann), she realizes they have much in common, and her sworn enemy becomes her greatest friend. When yet another affair is discovered (Kate Upton), all three women team up to plot mutual revenge on their cheating, lying, three-timing SOB.

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com18 VIBRAS APRIL 25 - MAY 1, 2014

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Es una santa muy milagro-sa, según sus fieles devotos concede todo tipo de mila-gros y favores a quiénes le rezan su oración ininterrum-pidamente durante cuarenta noches continuas. Su fecha de celebración es el 29 de abril.

Nació en Siena, Italia el día de la fiesta de la Anunciación en 1347. A los seis años tuvo una extraordinaria expe-riencia mística que definió su vocación, entregándose enteramente a Cristo. Sien-do muy joven y con cierta dificultad, logró hacerse her-mana terciaria, dónde pese a las consolaciones y visiones, tuvo que vencer pruebas muy duras.

Por revelación divina, la santa salió a trabajar por la salvación del prójimo, asis-tiendo a los enfermos en los hospitales en especial aque-

llos que padecían enferme-dades repugnantes como la lepra, se dice que realizaba curaciones milagrosas en nombre de Jesús sacramen-tado.

Poco a poco reunió a un grupo de amigos y discípulos formando una “gran familia” y que durante la epidemia de la peste negra en Europa, asistieron a casi todos los en-fermos de la ciudad. La cari-dad de la Santa también se extendía a los condenados a muerte a quienes ayudaba a encontrar el camino de Dios. Santa Catalina fungió exito-samente como moderadora entre la Santa Sede y Floren-cia pues ésta había formado una liga contra el Vaticano, finalmente se llegó a la re-conciliación promovida por el Papa Urbano VI.

Santa Catalina entonces volvió a Sena donde empezó a escribir su famosa obra mís-tica “Diálogo de Santa Catali-na” pero paralelamente, la salud de la santa desmejoró

un poco y en ese tiempo se le hizo saber mediante un sue-ño que abandonaría la vida terrenal dos años más tarde.

Tiempo después del fin del cautiverio de los Papas en Avignon, Francia, estallaron nuevos escándalos en la igle-sia católica, un grupo de or-todoxos intentaban derrocar al Papa y nombrar a otro en su lugar, por lo que Santa Ca-talina se estableció en Roma, donde luchó infatigablemen-te con oraciones, exhorta-ciones y cartas, para ganar nuevos partidarios al Papa legítimo. Murió quedándose dormida a los 33 años de edad en 1380. Fue canoniza-da en el año 1461

Peticiones: se le pide para que haya cambios en sitios e instituciones que lo nece-sitan, se le pide también por bendiciones cuando uno se muda de domicilio, ciudad o país, y para curarse de enfer-medades crónicas o prolon-gadas.

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Going green at home doesn’t have to turn your life upside down. There are sim-ple measures you can take in your kitchen and garden to run a planet-friendly home.

Reduce Waste

Ensure your kitchen is properly outfitted with la-beled paper and plastic recycling bins. Keep these receptacles handy to encour-age your family and guests to make use of them.

Take your waste reduction a step further by setting up a bin for food scraps, which you can add to your yard trimmings. Composting creates a natural fertilizer that makes a planet-friendly alternative to the chemical variety.

By recycling and compost-ing, you can join the ranks of Americans reducing the waste they send to the land-fill. In fact, recycling and composting prevented 86.9 million tons of materials from being disposed in 2011 in the United States, up from 15 million tons in 1980, ac-

cording to government esti-mates.

Protect Wildlife

You may think of your yard as “yours” but you are actu-ally sharing the space with furry creatures, insects and birds. Habitat destruction and loss, as well other man-made and natural threats, put beautiful species like humming birds at risk. Make your garden a safe ha-ven with bird feeders and by planting native, sustentative shrubs, trees and flowers.

Unfortunately, bird to building collisions, particu-larly with windows, are es-timated to kill between 100 million and 1 billion birds in the United States alone, ac-cording to a new report from the Cooper Ornithological Society.

Ensure the safety of your airborne visitors by apply-ing static-cling decals to your windows, which helps birds detect glass, thereby avoiding injury or death. Decals from WindowAlert, for example, rely on special ultraviolet-reflecting coating that looks like etched glass to humans, but is quite visible to birds,

and add a decorative appear-ance to your home.

The coating can fade over time, so remember to re-place decals every six to nine months. More information can be found at www.Win-dowAlert.com.

Eat Local

Source your food locally to reduce your carbon foot-print. If possible, buy local, in-season fruits and vegeta-bles that didn’t have to travel the world to reach your plate.

And while flowers are beautiful to look at -- and the right ones can provide nectar for pollinating insects and birds -- consider turning at least part of your garden into a space for herbs and vegetables to grow. When dinner comes from your own back yard, it means fresher produce that’s good for your family, and good for the planet.

Don’t just enjoy nature this season, take care of it. With a few small tweaks, it isn’t hard to run your home more sustainably.

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Purísima y gloriosa San-ta Catalina, por aquella felicidad infinita que vi-viste al unirte con Dios, preparándote para una muerte santa. Alcánzame de su destellante Majes-tad, la gracia de ser per-donado de mis culpas, sanado de mis padeci-mientos y reconfortado en mis penas.

Deese modo pueda yo cuando me llegue el mo-mento, ser merecedor de atravesar en paz la transi-ciónde la muerte y poder volar en divina potestad a la vida eterna queprome-tió nuestro Señor Jesu-cristo. Amén.

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Arts • Crafts • Games • Entertainment • Community Resources for Families

(in front of the Children’s Discovery Museum)

For more information call (408) 808-2617

Saturday, April 26, 2014

Discovery Meadow Park10:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. Over 30 booths with

FREE Family Fun!

Featuring Family Music Artists:

Brenda Lopez Folklorico Dance Hula Halao 'O Pi'ilani

Kids Zumba

APRIL 25 - MAY 1, 2014

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La Federación Internacional de Futbol Asociación (FIFA) aceptó la petición del club Barcelona de aplicar “efecto suspensivo” al castigo por las infracciones cometidas en materia de traspasos internacionales e inscripción de futbolistas menores de edad.

A través de un comunicado la FIFA informó esta decisión, por lo que el conjunto azulgrana podrá realizar fichajes el próximo verano, hasta que el organismo otorgue el fallo final.

La Comisión de Apelación de la FIFA, encabezada por Larry Mussenden, estimó las sanciones impuestas al club, la complejidad de la materia, la fecha de inicio del próximo

periodo de inscripción, así como su postura ante un recurso del club ante el Tribunal de Arbitraje Deportivo, para dictaminar la suspensión del castigo.

“El presidente de la Comisión de Apelación de la FIFA otorga efecto suspensivo al recurso del FC Barcelona. El FC Barcelona presentó recurso ante la Comisión de Apelación de la FIFA contra el fallo de la Comisión

Disciplinaria de la FIFA por el que se sancionaba al club a causa de las infracciones cometidas en materia de traspasos internacionales e inscripción de futbolistas menores de edad”.

El castigo, anunciado el pasado 2 de abril, impedía al cuadro culé realizar fichajes durante los dos próximos periodos de contratación, por lo cual el equipo presentó un recurso de apelación.

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El director del Instituto del Deporte del Distrito Fede-ral (IDDF), Horacio de la Vega, afirmó hoy que ya se hizo una solicitud formal a la NFL para que se dispute en México un partido de tempo-rada regular de futbol ameri-cano de los Estados Unidos.

“Ya hay pláticas formales y oficiales para negociar. En la Ciudad de México nos in-teresa tener grandes eventos y uno de ellos tendrá que ser un partido de temporada re-gular de NFL. Es prematuro decir que en 2015, se me hace más factible que pudiera ser en 2016 o 2017”, dijo.

Enfatizó que “ya se hizo una solicitud formal para poder

comenzar a negociar, estoy seguro que deberá ocurrir en los próximo tres o cuatro años y dentro de la admi-nistración del jefe de gobier-no, Miguel Ángel Mancera, quien es una persona que ha promovido el deporte de una manera puntual y consisten-te”.

Explicó que “el gobierno no puede afrontar un gasto de esta naturaleza, no es nues-tra función, no lo vamos ha-cer de esta forma, sí vamos a apoyar a través de muchas estrategias, pero hay mucho interés de muchas empresas y además ya hay muchos pa-trocinadores de NFL Méxi-co”.

Dijo que para la realización de un partido de temporada

regular de la Liga Nacional de Futbol Americano (NFL) se necesita cubrir una serie de requisitos.

“Son muchas cosas, como cuestiones comerciales y de seguridad, lo estamos ana-lizando y el que lleva fran-camente la batuta en esto es Arturo Olivé, que es el director de la NFL en Méxi-co, pero ya tiene el impulso y la intención de la Ciudad de México y de otras instancias del país para que se lleve a cabo un evento de esta índo-le”, precisó.

Como escenarios posibles mencionó el estadio Olímpi-co Universitario y el Estadio Azteca, y descartó el estadio Azul

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YA ES HORA. AHORRE AGUA.A pesar de las recientes lluvias, nos enfrentamos a una grave sequía. Ahorrar agua es más fácil de lo que usted cree. Estos son algunos consejos fáciles sobre cómo ahorrar agua en interiores y exteriores.

YA ES HORA. AHORRE AGUA.

Incluso los pequeños pasos pueden irse sumando para convertirse en enormes ahorros de agua. Si todos ahorráramos 20 galones al día, ahorraríamos más de 13 mil millones de galones al año tan sólo en el Condado de Santa Clara. Para más consejos sobre cómo ahorrar agua, visite save20gallons.org.

Tome duchas más cortas y ahorre 2.5 galonespor minuto. Espere hasta llenar completamente la lavadora deropa y ahorre 20 galones por carga.Llene su lavavajillas en vez de lavar cada plato amano y ahorre de 2 a 4 galones por carga.

Consejos en interiores

Siembre plantas que consuman poca agua y ahorre20 galones o más al día. Riegue el césped antes de las 5 AM en lugar de hacerloal mediodía y ahorre 20 galones de agua al día.Use una escoba en lugar de una manguera para limpiarlas aceras y ahorre de 10 a 15 galones por minuto.

Consejos en exteriores

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A dos décadas de su ingreso al mercado, los libros electró-nicos o e-books reconfigura-ron el mercado editorial, lo cual lejos de poner fin al uso de obras impresas marcaron el inicio de una nueva era de posibilidades de lectura, aprendizaje y comunicación.

En opinión del director del Departamento de Comu-nicación del Tecnológico de Monterrey Campus Estado de México, Fernando Gutié-rrez, si bien el formato digital ha revitalizado el hábito de la lectura y lo que se conocía de forma tradicional como li-bro, no sustituirá el uso de las obras impresas.

El mercado mexicano de e-books está conformado por sitios como Amazon, que en 2013 lanzó su tienda con más

de dos millones de títulos, de los cuales 70 mil están en es-pañol.

La firma comercializa el lector de libros electrónicos Kindle, un dispositivo lige-ro que optimiza la lectura en cualquier condición de luz, en tanto que su aplicación per-mite la lectura desde disposi-tivos Android, iOS, Mac y PC.

Otro jugador importante es Google Play Books, que ofre-ce al usuario la posibilidad de que al comprar uno de los títulos que tiene disponibles pueda sincronizar el texto con todos los dispositivos vincula-dos a una cuenta.

La marca Apple participa en el mercado mediante su apli-cación de iBooks que ofrece 1.8 millones de títulos de li-bros y documentos en forma-to PDF como si se tratara de una biblioteca. “Los primeros

esfuerzos se limitaron a pasar libros al formato digital y eso no sorprendía mucho, pero ahora vemos una infinidad de opciones como los libros enri-quecidos, llamados así porque contienen vínculos a videos, audios o fotografías, lo cual rompe con la linealidad del libro tradicional”, enfatizó el especialista.

Y es que si bien, la lectura de una obra impresa es más fácil y menos cansada para algu-nas personas, las necesidades de movilidad hacen complica-do cargar uno o varios ejem-plares, por lo que la versión digital en una tableta o un dispositivo móvil se puede ver como una buena opción.

Para Gutiérrez, entre los beneficios que el formato di-gital otorga a los usuarios se encuentra el de propiciar la recuperación de ciertas ha-bilidades como la lectura y

la escritura. “Es cierto que se hace de manera diferente a como estábamos acostum-brados, pero es una realidad que es posible leer y escribir más gracias al formato digital y a la proliferación de diversos dispositivos, de hecho las em-presas que se dedican a ven-der este tipo de productos re-portan más ventas en medios electrónicos que en el medio tradicional”.

En opinión del especialista, con la llegada de los e-books, la industria editorial tuvo que evolucionar hacia un modelo más eficiente y económico que le permitiera mantener-se en el mercado con precios competitivos.

“Una de las ventajas de la tecnología es que se abaratan los costos porque además permite producir libros bajo demanda, por otro lado es ne-cesario que haya una reconfi-

guración de lo que conocimos como la propiedad intelectual de la obra, la convivencia de ambos medios es una reali-dad”.

De acuerdo con el Institu-to Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI), los mexicanos dedican tres ho-ras semanales a la lectura de algún libro, revista, periódico u otro material, excluyendo lo

relacionado con el trabajo o estudio.

La Encuesta Nacional de Lectura 2012 reveló que el gasto anual que realizaron los hogares para la compra de libros fue de ocho mil 391 mi-llones de pesos, lo cual repre-senta casi el doble del gasto efectuado en bebidas destila-das y licores.

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