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VOLUME 36 ISSUE 49 | WWW.EL-OBSERVADOR.COM | DEC 04-10, 2015

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EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com2 DECEMBER 04-10,2015OPINION

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ABOUT US El Observador was founded in 1980 to serve the informational needs of the Hispanic community in the San Francisco Bay Area with special focus on San Jose, the capital of Silicon Valley. All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be transmitted or reproduced by any form or by any means, this includes photo copying, recording or by any informational storage and retrevial sys-tems, electronic or mechanical without express written consent of the publishers. Opinions expressed in El Observador by persons submitting articles are not necessarily the opinions of the publishers.

Hilbert Morales EL OBSERVADOR

On Sunday, November 22, 2015, Janis Baron and Ali Barekat welcomed Betty and Hilbert Morales, to ‘Sunday Friends, The Working Alter-native to Charity” program being held at Lowell Elemen-tary School, SJUSD, South 7th Street, San Jose, CA 95113. We observed this program is designed to involve the entire family: both parents and their children. We also observed the practice of the ‘Sunday Friends’ mission statement ‘to empower families to break the generational cycle of poverty by fostering positive develop-ment in children while edu-cating and guiding parents to support their children’s life success.’

This model program informs and teaches children and their parents to work together to learn, earn, and serve their community. Upon arrival, we

were registered. One registra-tion table is for the participat-ing families and another for volunteers. We each received a packet of information which described in detail all of the set-up activities required be-fore this day’s program was initiated.

The program is implemented using 15 paid staff assisted by over 100 volunteers. The aver-age cost of one years operation is about $250,000 which is a bargain because every activity has its obvious purpose, but in addition there is a built-in important secondary goal. Though participants are ‘fam-ilies’, each individual earns ‘rewards’ during the entire day for doing whatever is chosen. It is possible to undertake an ac-tivity such as “Writing Thank You Notes” during which the participant not only learns cursive writing, spelling, and composition, but also the so-cial skill of thanking contribu-tors for their generosity.

The Arts had 6 stations, one of which had father-child partners assembling ‘pine-cone decorations’ for a local se-nior shelter. A ‘bank station’ is used to teach the use of money including savings accounts

which pays 2% interest rate per month/24%+ per year.

Education and preparing for college are not neglected as evidenced by the table devoted to STEM (science, technology, engineering and math). One station is devoted to nutrition, kitchen management, and cooking skills. Families are encouraged to bring one pre-pared dish to be shared during the communal pot-luck lun-cheon break.

All activities come with an ‘earnings’ experience through the ‘script reward’ which is always in denominations of hundreds. Why?

The idea is to give partici-

pants an opportunity to learn to deal with large numbers. What is earned may be taken to the ‘Store’ to purchase an empty backpack. Then the participant may purchase school supplies needed. The purpose is to give the student an experience in earning and ownership coupled with re-sponsible selection. Contrast that pre-school activity to what happens in other chari-table programs where the student is ‘given’ a back-pack full of supplies which others

think may be needed. Using this ‘Sunday-Friend program approach’ provides the par-ticipant with the personal experiences of choices and achievement accomplished in a manner which allows par-ents to transfer their moral and ethical values.

One activity which was im-pressive due to its ‘standing-room only full house’ was the session on personal health. We witnessed a nurse describe the recommended method to re-move a splinter.

There was simultaneous presentations in English fol-lowed by the Spanish language translations. After the session, each family was provided with a ‘medical emergency kit’ to be taken home. Attendance was rewarded with ‘script money’.

The ‘Store’ is where that ‘script money’ can be used to

purchase essential items. All items in the store are ‘new’ (not ‘gently used donations of used clothing, etc.). Even laundry soap, tooth paste, and cleaning supplies may be purchased. (no U.S. currency is accepted at the Store). Now, think about the experiences of participants who learn to do

comparative pricing; making choices between ‘high priced items’ and their ‘lower cost’ versions which still do the ex-pected job.

This ‘Sunday Friends’ pro-gram’s genius is in dealing with the entire family unit. Fa-thers, mothers and kids learn to talk to and listen to each other. The family unit and its relationship cohesiveness is strengthened.

It is not possible to fully de-scribe this ‘Sunday Friends’ approach to charity. We wit-nessed about 100 families being exposed to this form of receiving a ‘hand-up’ rather than a ‘hand-out. Do visit their website: <www.Sun-dayFriends.org> to become informed about their com-prehensive approach to a very broad social challenge in Silicon Valley which contains poverty and homelessness de-spite having great wealth.

This ‘Sunday Friends’ ap-proach is an effective alterna-tive to charitable programs which provide essentials (meals, clothing, shelter, medi-cal care, etc.) while providing for the development of fam-ily relationships and cohesive-ness.

Luisa Fernanda Montero LA RED HISPANA

Eso de hacer dieta en navi-dad seguramente no le suena muy bien a muchos; sobre todo si tenemos en cuenta que es justo en esta época en la que las tentaciones parecen brotar de los árboles y estar en todas, todas partes.

La vigilancia de un régi-men alimenticio equilibrado y saludable es especialmente importante para los hispanos, toda vez que padecemos tasas desproporcionalmente altas de enfermedades crónicas empeoradas por la obesidad y el sobrepeso, como la diabe-tes, o por el alto consumo de comidas procesadas ricas en sal, que agravan la hiperten-sión.

Y si, tal vez no sea muy sabio hablar de dietas por estos días en los que las tortas, los panes, los asados, los pozoles, los flanes, las colaciones y los per-niles, para nombrar solo unos cuantos, empiezan a desfilar por nuestra mesa ypor todas las mesas a las que tenemos acceso. Entonces no, quizás no sea momento de hacer dieta, pero tal vez podamos contrar-restar los dolorosos efectos de los excesos si los planeamos mejor.

Si, el asunto está en la pl-anificación. Si es cierto que nuestros platillos son hijos de recetas especiales, heredadas y consentidas, también lo es si escogemos los mejores ingre-dientes para preparar los, tal vez, podremos disminuir sus efectos nocivos en términos de azúcar, harina o grasa.

Si es cierto que es más com-plicado crear hojaldres de ha-rinas distintas a la harina de trigo, también es cierto que si es posible; el mercado ofrece una serie de alternativas sin gluten, que podemos consid-erar para evitar las lágrimas de enero frente al espejo o esos efluvios de arrepentimiento que torturan.

La buena mesa es uno de los placeres de la vida. No hay quien lo niegue, y ésta es la época para gozar de ella y una buena cena es la mejor excusa para reunir a la familia. En-tonces si de eso se trata, de nuestra familia ¿por qué no recurrir a las mejores opciones y proteger a nuestra familia preparando las más deliciosas recetas saludables? Si sabemos que los excesos de grasa son un problema para la salud de

nuestro corazón, ¿por qué no escoger aceites vegetales o de frutas pasando por el de olivo, el de semilla de uva es una opción de las más saludables- para nuestras recetas?

El tema económico puede ofrecer cierta resistencia, pero seguro que los beneficios para la salud lo valen. Siempre es posible cocinar con conciencia, escogiendo no sólo los mejo-res ingredientes, es decir los más saludables, sino también las mejores técnicas como el horneado, el salteado y el asado. Para tener los ingredi-entes más saludables hay que pensar de donde vienen, qué tan frescos están y evitar los alimentos procesados. Eso im-plica un poco más de esfuerzo y tiempo, pero seguro vale la pena. Una buena opción son siempre los mercados locales,

en los que los campesinos y productores del área ofrecen productos frescos de tem-porada que no han tenido que recorrer largas distan-cias para llegar a nuestra mesa. Esta alternativa tiene, además, la ventaja de benefi-ciar las finanzas locales.

Y de acuerdo con los espe-cialistas de la Clínica Mayo,es bueno recordar que siempre es fundamental tener una al-imentación equilibrada que nos ofrezca de primera mano los nutrientes que necesita-mos.

Así que el asunto, al final, no es de negarnos al placer de una buena cena de navi-dad, si no de poner nuestro mayor esfuerzo en que sea lo más saludable posible.

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EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com 3DECEMBER 04-10,2015 CALENDAR

Roberto Cruz Leadership Academy-

Open House/Sesión Infromativa

Tuesday, December 8th, 2015/

Martes, 8 de diciembre6:00 pm – 7:00 pm14271 Story Road,

San Jose CA Info:

408-729-2282

Downtown IceNovember 13th – February

7th, 201512:00 pm – 12:00 am Plaza de Cesar Chavez

Market Street, San Jose, CA $13 - $15

Christmas in the ParkNovember 27th – January 3rd,

20159:00 am – Midnight

Plaza de Cesar Chavez Market Street, San Jose, CA

Free

Las Bandidas S.C & Parliament C.C -

Sock and Glove DriveSunday December 13th, 2015

10:00 am – 3:00 pmBack Parking Lot of 4th Street

BowlInfo:

(Erica) 408-859-1487

Free Admission DaySanta Cruz Museum of

Natural HistoryFriday December 4th, 2015

Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History

1305 East Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz, CA

South First FridaysFree Art Walk

Friday December 4th, 20156:00 pm

South First Street San Jose, CA

Free

The NutcrackerFriday December 4th, 2015

7:30 pm Flint Center

21250 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino, CA

$18 - $52

City of Santa Clara Photography Exhibit

Wednesday December 9th, 2015

7:00 am – 5:00 pm City of Santa Clara - Senior

Citizens Center1303 Fremont St, Santa Clara, CA

Free

Christian PepinSaturday December 5th, 2015

7:30 pm Tateuchi Hall, Community School of Music and Arts230 San Antonio Circle,

Mountain View, CA Free

The Girl KingSunday December 6th, 2015 4:05 pm, 6:30 pm, 8:55 pm

Camera 3 Cinemas 288 S. Second St,

San Jose, CA $5.50 - $10

Speed and PowerMonday December 7th, 2015

11:00 am – 5:00 pmCantor Arts Center

328 Lomita Dr, Palo Alto, CA

Free

Holidays with CantabileSunday December 6th, 2015

7:00 pm California Theatre

345 South First Street, San Jose, CA

$25 - $60

Man of La ManchaSaturday December 5th, 2015

8:00 pm Bus Barn Stage Company

97 Hillview Ave, Los Altos, CA

$18 - $36

You-Sing-It MessiahMonday December 7th, 2015

7:30 pm California Theatre

345 South First Street, San Jose, CA

$15 - $20

NIDays 2015Tuesday December 8th, 2015

8:00 am – 5:30 pm San Jose Convention Center -

South Hall 435 S. Market Street, San

Jose, CA Free

Glass Ornament SaleTuesday December 8th, 2015

5:00 - 9:00 pm Santana Row

333 Santana Row, San Jose, CA

Free

Ann LeckieTuesday December 8th, 2015

6:30 pm Santa Clara City Library2635 Homestead Road,

Santa Clara, CA Free

Wax WednesdayWednesday December 9th,

20159:00 pm

Cafe Stritch374 S 1st St, San Jose, CA

Free

Miracle on 34th StreetSaturday December 5th, 2015

8:00 pm Theatre on

San Pedro Square29 North San Pedro Street,

San Jose, CA $15 - $40

¡VAMOS A GOZAR!

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Cecilia Muñoz & Megan SmithThe White House Blog

Here is what you can do to advance Computer Science Education.

Technology plays a role in nearly every aspect of our lives today —it’s how we connect with friends and family, discover the weather forecast, find jobs, play, and importantly learn. Yet too few of us, from our young-est to our eldest Americans, are going beyond being a ‘user’ of technology to be-coming a maker, coder, dis-coverer, tinkerer, designer —and harnessing the power of computing to solve new challenges and make ev-eryones’ lives healthier, safer, more efficient, better informed, and more fun.

Computational literacy” —being able to code, script, design, program, debug, and understand com-puter science—is rapidly emerging as an essential skill for today’s students. Many jobs in the 21st cen-tury will require the type of problem-solving ability

that is advanced by train-ing in computer science. In fact, it is projected that by 2020 information technol-ogy (IT) skills and compu-tational thinking will be needed in more than half of all jobs and greater than 50 percent of the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) job growth over that time period will be in computer science fields, leading to a shortage of more than one million IT-skilled Ameri-cans. In addition to IT pro-fessionals, people employed in most STEM jobs in the coming decades will require some level of sophisticated computational skills and many jobs inthe 21st Cen-tury will require the type of problem-solving ability that is advanced by computa-tional thinking.

For those already in the workforce, the President’s TechHire Initiative and the Administration’s focus on inclusive entrepreneur-ship (including as part of the first-ever White House Demo Day) are aimed at

providing more Americans with the skills today to launch careers in fields like cybersecurity, network ad-ministration, coding, proj-ect management, UI design and data analytics—posi-tions with average salaries more than one and a half times higher than the aver-age private-sector Ameri-can job.

It’s time to ramp up our efforts to engage the next generation in these grow-ing opportunities. Other countries have recognized the demand for a compu-tational literate workforce and several, notably Eng-land, and are moving to of-fer computer science to all students, starting in early elementary school. Howev-er, in the United States, only 26 states allow students to count computer science toward high school gradu-ation. In most U.S. schools, computer science is offered as an elective or not avail-able at all.

Beyond access to comput-er science education more

broadly, we as a country are also missing out on the tal-ent and innovation from a large proportion of women and racial and ethnic mi-norities who are grossly underrepresented in IT and computer science fields. In 2015, girls represented only 22 percent and under-represented minorities only 13 percent of the approxi-mately 50,000 students who took the Advanced Placement Computer Sci-ence (AP-CS) exam nation-ally. In 10 states fewer than 10 high school girls took AP-CS—in 23 states, fewer than 10 African American students took the AP-CS, with none taking it in nine of those states. Unconscious and institutional bias keeps the U.S. from fielding all of our talent in these roles.

However, there is emerg-ing good news—momen-tum is building to provide wider access for students to computational skills, computer science education and next generation ways of learning and teaching.

For example, in response to the

President’s call to action ahead of

CS Ed Week 2014, in December we

announced:

•Commitments in part-nership with Code.org by more than 60 school dis-tricts, including the seven largest in the country, to offer computer science courses.

•More than $20 million in philanthropic contributions to train 25,000 teachers to teach computer science in time for the 2016 school year.

•New partnerships with the National Science Foun-dation (NSF), including a new AP Computer Science course by the College Board, that emphasize the creative aspects of computing and a focus on real-world applica-tions.

•New steps to increase the participation of women and people of color in computer science including many in-novative outreach efforts.

•In September, NYC May-or Bill de Blasio announced that within 10 years the city’s public schools will be required to offer computer science to all students. With this announcement, NYC joins Chicago, San Fran-cisco, and other cities and districts with plans in place to offer computer science courses to all students in K-12 public schools.

•Parents overwhelmingly

support these moves. Ac-cording to a recent sur-vey, a full nine out of ten parents support the use of class time for computer sci-ence education.

•And last month, Con-gress passed and the Presi-dent signed the STEM Education Act of 2015that specifically defines STEM to include computer sci-ence at a number of Fed-eral agencies.

To build on this momen-tum — and in advance of Computer Science Educa-tion Week 2015 (December 7-13) — we are reissuing the call to public and pri-vate sector partners from districts across the country to commit to doing more to provide students with access to computer science and we want to hear about remarkable computer sci-ence educators and stu-dents in your community!

As you celebrate Comput-er Science Education Week, think about new commit-ments andremarkable CS champions and submit your ideas!

Cecilia Muñoz is Assistant to the President and Direc-tor of the Domestic Policy Council and Megan Smith is U.S. Chief Technology Officer.

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com4 EDUCATION DECEMBER 04-10,2015

Calling all CS Learning Champions!

President Obama visits with students and engaging in coding during the “Hour of Code” event in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, in Washington, D.C., Dec. 8, 2014. Official White House Photo.

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EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com 5BUSINESS

Channel 30, Sundays @ 7:30pm Channel 27, Mondays @ 4:30pm

DECEMBER 04-10,2015

BPT

Last year, a number of tech firms released reports on the demographic makeup of their employees and highlighted how diversity is severely lack-ing in the industry. Google

indicated that 61 percent of its employees were white, 30 percent Asian, 4 percent identified as two or more races, 3 percent Hispanic, 2 percent black and 1 percent other. These numbers were fairly consistent among other

prominent tech companies, including Apple, Facebook and Twitter. When those same companies released progress reports this year, little to no gains were made.

In response, Twitter has

teamed up with diversity or-ganizations and colleges that serve minorities, and also en-couraged in-house initiatives among employees. Apple has committed more than $50 million to diversity efforts. Despite such efforts, many feel that more needs to be done to cultivate diverse perspectives in the tech industry and to ex-pand a pipeline of talent that better reflects society.

How can the country tackle such a problem? Many believe the next generation of tech-nology leaders cannot emerge, let alone include children from diverse backgrounds, until children in K-12 class-rooms receive earlier access to tech education.

To illustrate the urgency, consider how computer pro-gramming jobs are growing at twice the national average compared to other industries. This makes particularly trou-

bling a recent finding by Code.org, a non-profit organization committed to expanding par-ticipation in computer sci-ence, that nine out of 10 high schools in the U.S. do not of-fer computer science classes. What’s more alarming is that according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, by 2020 1.4 million computer science jobs will be available nationally, but only 400,000 computer science students will be avail-able to fill those roles.

With such numbers, the need to encourage children and adults from all back-grounds to pursue STEM fields and build careers in tech cannot be understated.

Because specialized training for many sectors in the tech-nology field begins in college, the higher education sector is in a unique position to expand opportunity in underserved communities and increase the

diversity of the workforce in the tech industry.

One institution that has spearheaded such efforts is University of Phoenix. Given the unique needs of the stu-dents – many of who are working adults – the Universi-ty developed degree programs in Information Systems and Technology. These programs provide students with a wide range of technical and orga-nizational skills, as well as an understanding of core busi-ness concepts that emphasizes how technology is the bridge that connects them with their future careers.

This is one example of how industry leaders across the public and private sectors are making a commitment to building diversity in the work-force and filling the important rolls that the tech industry needs to stay strong.

Nathaniel Sillin PRACTICAL MONEY

MATTERS

¿Está preocupado por su situación financiera?

Por octavo año consecutivo, la Asociación Americana de Psicología (APA) identificó al dinero como el principal generador de estrés. El 72 por ciento de los estadounidenses dice estar estresado por el dinero y aproximadamente 1 de cada 5 dice haber dejado de ir o haber pensado en dejar de ir al médico por problemas financieros. En cuanto a las relaciones, casi un tercio de los adultos en pareja dijo que el dinero es “uno de los prin-cipales motivos de conflicto”.

Estas son las principales preocupaciones financieras y algunos consejos para vencer-las.

Está a solo un sueldo del desastre financiero. La Cor-poración para el Desarrollo Empresarial informó reci-entemente que más del 40 por ciento de los hogares estadounidenses “carece de activos líquidos”, es decir, tienen menos de tres meses

de ahorros que los ayuden a absorber un golpe financiero como la pérdida del trabajo, una emergencia médica u otro gasto imprevisto.

Consejo: Cree un fondo de emergencia. Después de aprender a hacer un pre-supuesto (http://www.practicalmoneyskills.com/budgeting), el siguiente paso fundamental en la planifi-cación financiera es crear un fondo de emergencia (http://www.practicalmoneyskills.com/emergencycalc). Ahor-rar e invertir para otras me-tas también es importante, pero después de la creación y revisión anual de un fondo de emergencia médica.

Esta financieramente per-dido. Una encuesta de 2014 realizada por economistas de la Universidad George Wash-ington y la Escuela Wharton de la Universidad de Pensil-vania indica que solo el 30 por ciento de los estadoun-idenses pudo responder cor-rectamente tres preguntas básicas de finanzas personales relacionadas con los ahorros y las ganancias de las inversio-nes. Los encuestados de otros países desarrollados impor-tantes –como Alemania, Hol-

anda, Japón y Australia –tu-vieron un desempeño similar. Evidentemente, es un prob-lema global.\Consejo: Iden-tifique cuáles son sus princi-pales problemas financieros. ¿Cada centavo que gana lo usa para pagar facturas? ¿No tiene ahorros ni inversiones? ¿No tiene un fondo de emer-gencia? Cuando haya identi-ficado los principales puntos ciegos de su economía, busque ayuda. Hable con algún amigo de confianza o familiar con buenos hábitos financieros o con un asesor financiero pro-fesional que pueda ayudarlo a saber dónde está parado, esta-blecer metas realistas y reini-ciar su educación financiera.

No logra ponerse al día. El Índice de Seguridad Finan-ciera de marzo de Bankrate.com dice que casi la mitad de los estadounidenses no ahorra lo suficiente como para cubrir una emergencia o el retiro. Solo un cuarto de los hogares de clase media con ingresos de entre $50.000 y $75.000 logra ahorrar más del 15 por ciento de sus ingresos.

Consejo: Olvídese del pasado y empiece de cero. Comience por saber cuál es su situación financiera actual. Luego, re-

corte sus gastos y busque la manera de incrementar sus in-gresos para poder compensar el tiempo perdido.

Sus problemas económicos están poniendo en riesgo sus relaciones más cercanas. Los problemas de dinero afectan a todas las relaciones, pero las parejas pueden ser las más perjudicadas por los secretos financieros o las llamadas “in-fidelidades financieras”.

Consejo: Hágase cargo. Busque asesoramiento profe-sional, cuantifique la gravedad del problema, arme un plan y comparta los detalles cara a cara con sus seres queridos o sus socios comerciales. Asuma que no va a poder controlar sus respuestas, por eso, concén-trese en resolver el problema y comprométase a dejar de ocul-tar su comportamiento para siempre.

No puede manejar el papel-erío financiero. El hecho de no poder manejar las facturas, los resúmenes bancarios y demás llamadas o notificaciones fi-nancieras, generalmente refle-ja algún tipo de incertidumbre financiera.

Consejo: Busque ayuda.

Reúna toda la información y busque ayuda si la necesita. Anote todos los pagos y demás decisiones financieras en un calendario de papel o digital con los correspondientes re-cordatorios.

En resumen: Los temores financieros pueden afectar su salud y sus relaciones. Atenúe ese estrés con educación, ayuda

y acciones positivas para mejo-rar sus perspectivas financieras futuras.

Nathaniel Sillin dirige los programas de educación fi-nanciera de Visa. Para seguir a Habilidades Financieras Prác-ticas en Twitter: www.twitter.com/PracticalMoney

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EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com6 HEALTH DECEMBER 04-10,2015

COMUNIDAD DEL VALLE

Cultural diversity of healthcare work-force key to improv-ing nation’s health

BPTBy 2060, the American

population will be older and more racially and ethnically diverse than at any other time in our history, accord-ing to statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau. The number of people older than 65 will double, and the need will grow for healthcare and reg-istered nurses to provide it.

Even though nursing is one of the fastest-growing ca-reers in the U.S., there won’t be enough registered nurses available to fill the rising demand for care, according to the American Associa-tion of Colleges of Nursing (AACN). As America ad-dresses an ongoing nursing shortage, healthcare leaders stress the importance of en-hancing available healthcare services through the work of nurses who mirror and un-derstand the ethnic and cul-tural diversity of the popula-tions they care for.

When you’re ill, your need for care isn’t just about med-ical requirements. Recovery from injury, illness and sur-gery is a mental game, too, and studies have shown that having a nurse whom you feel understands you can improve your response to treatment.

The relevance of this corre-lation is rising with the mi-nority population in the U.S. The Census Bureau predicts

that minority residents will comprise 57 percent of the population in 2060. With the AACN reporting that nurses from minority back-grounds represent only 19 percent of the registered nurse workforce, there is growing opportunity for ethnically diverse nurses to care for increasingly diverse patients.

Studies have shown that when patients feel under-stood by their nurse, they are more likely to trust his or her recommendations, which can improve their health outcomes. Additionally, a nurse who is familiar with a patient’s culture – including diet, traditions and beliefs about medical treatment – is better equipped to address their specific needs.

Penelope Pattalitan, asso-ciate professor at the Cham-berlain College of Nursing Miramar, Florida, campus, recently researched these barriers and outlined rec-ommendations for how hospitals can streamline and support the transition of a nursing workforce with foreign and domestic edu-cational backgrounds. One of many tactics Pattalitan recommends is improv-ing training programs for foreign-educated nurses to acquaint them more thor-oughly with nursing prac-tices and technology in the United States.

“Certain adjustments to the orientation period of a foreign-educated nurse’s ca-reer in the U.S. increase the potential for career success and improve patient out-

comes,” she says.

Based on her findings, Pattalitan recommends im-proving training and orien-tation programs to educate foreign-educated nurses – registered nurses who re-ceived nursing education in a country other than the U.S. – about new equipment, dif-ferences in the hospital set-up and environment, use of electronic health records, and cultural differences in the U.S., specifically when it comes to patients’ care.

“A nurse workforce that re-flects greater diversity can help break down communi-cation barriers and ensure better patient advocacy,” she says.

Similarly, educators and school administrators can help remove cultural obsta-cles that may hinder minor-ity students from entering nursing programs by help-ing them identify resources that will make them more comfortable in their future profession.

Expanding the pipe-line of nurses entering the U.S. healthcare workforce can help fill the projected nursing shortage and bet-ter address the changing healthcare landscape in this country.

A pipeline of nurses that better reflects the national population can help health-care professionals improve their understanding of pa-tients’ cultural needs and sensitivities, enhancing the care they deliver and im-proving patient outcomes.

La FDA determina que el consumo del salmón

diseñado genéticamente es tan seguro como el salmón

natural

FDA

Tras una evaluación cientí-fica exhaustiva y rigurosa, la Administración de Alimen-tos y Medicamentos (FDA, por sus siglas en inglés) ha llegado a la conclusión de que el salmón AquAdvantage es tan seguro para su consumo como cualquier otro salmón del Atlántico no diseñado genéticamente, y también igual de nutritivo.

La evaluación del salmón diseñado genéticamente por parte de la FDA

Los científicos de la FDA evaluaron de manera rigu-rosa los exhaustivos datos presentados por el fabrican-te, AquaBounty Technolo-

gies y otros datos sometidos a revisión por homólogos, para ver si el salmón AquAd-vantage cumplía o no con los criterios de aprobación que establece la ley; concre-tamente, con los de seguri-dad y eficacia. Los datos demostraron que los genes incorporados mantuvieron su estabilidad durante varias generaciones de peces, que los alimentos derivados de salmón diseñado genética-mente son seguros para el consumo humano y animal, que la ingeniería genética es segura para los peces, y que el salmón cumple con la afir-mación del auspiciante de un crecimiento más rápido.

Además, la FDA evaluó los efectos medioambientales de la aprobación de esta solici-tud y determinó que no afec-taría de manera significativa el medio ambiente de los Es-tados Unidos. Esto, gracias a las varias medidas de con-tención que la empresa adop-

tará en sus instalaciones tierra adentro en Panamá y Canadá, las cuales harán ex-tremadamente improbable que los peces puedan escapar y establecerse en la natura-leza.

El etiquetado de alimentos que tienen ingredientes dis-eñados genéticamente

Al mismo tiempo, muchos consumidores también qui-eren saber si sus alimentos o cualquiera de sus ingre-dientes provienen de fuen-tes alimenticias diseñadas genéticamente. Aunque la ley no exige que los alimen-tos que contienen ingredi-entes derivados de este tipo de salmón sean etiquetados como diseñado genética-mente, la FDA reconoce que muchos consumidores están interesados en esta infor-mación y algunos fabricantes de alimentos querrán hacer la distinción.

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SAN FRANCISCO - Califor-nia needs to do a much better job of caring for the homeless - because almost two-thirds are sleeping outside with no shelter, according to a new re-port from the federal Depart-ment of Housing and Urban Development.

The annual report takes a snapshot in time - in this case, on one night in January of this year. Researchers found that California has 21 per-cent of the country's home-less population, or almost 116,000 people.

Jennifer Friedenbach, ex-ecutive director of the Coali-tion on Homelessness of San Francisco, says California's state government has paid little attention to the problem.

"We have very little invest-ment by the state in this is-sue," she maintains. "They fund a very tiny amount of money toward emergency shelter.

"Our primary funding for housing, at least in San Fran-cisco, was through redevelop-ment, which was eliminated."

Across the country, the num-ber of individuals experienc-ing chronic homelessness declined by 31 percent, or almost 23,000 people, be-tween 2010 and 2015. Frie-denbach attributes that to a big federal push after the recession to find housing

for homeless families with children.She says the state is being shortsighted by leaving the problem up to cash-strapped cities and counties."We're spending much more money keeping people homeless because, of course, the health care

costs have skyrocketed," she states.

"Human beings are not meant to live outdoors. Their health deteriorates, and so we incur large amounts of money in our health care system that

would be much cheaper just to house people."The study also found that the lion's share of California's homeless is in Los Angeles County, which has more than three times the home-less population of the Bay Area.

California is failing to pro-vide shelter for two-thirds of its homeless population. Credit: Compass Family Services

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In Regards to Department of Child Support

Services, Social Services Agency, County of Santa Clara

Hilbert MoralesEL OBSERVADOR

The following is a report, crafted from the dialogue which Damian Trujillo, Pro-ducer & Moderator, Comu-nidad del Valle, NBC 3, Sun-day, 3:00 PM, November 29, 2015:

Damian Trujillo, Producer and Moderator, Comunidad del Valle, Sunday, NBC TV 3: Damian Trujillo had as guests, Ignacio Moreno, Di-rector, and Bertha Andrade-Gibson, Supervising Child Support Officer, Depart-ment of Child Support Ser-vices, Social Services Agency, County of Santa Clara.

D. Trujillo: “My guess, Ig-nacio, is that you are the most feared man in the County.”

I. Moreno: “I hope not (laughs). Our message is that I really hope that our customers are pro-active in communicating with us. And, not fearful when com-municating with us.”

D. Trujillo: “Well, let’s paint the bad picture first and then we will bring in the nice picture we want to com-municate. How bad is it out there when men or women are held to being responsible for their child’s support pay-ments?”

B. Andrade-Gibson: “We have a large population

that don’t pay, but then we also have a large population which do pay. We collected a lot of money this year…about $92 million. We want people to know that we (in Child Support Services) are there to help; not just to collect. We want persons to come in; not be fearful; and allow us to assist them with through options and programs avail-able. If they have problems, we are there to inform, coun-sel and assist them.”

D. Trujillo: “If there are a lot who are not paying (their child support) that should be a concern for you, me and all of us in this county.”

I. Moreno: “There are a por-tion of obligors who are not fulfilling their commitment. We have remedies for those folks. There are legal enforce-ment tactics that are in place. Fortunately, the majority of our cases do pay. One of the avenues that we prefer to use is that of pro-active commu-nication. It really helps when our clients really understand what the expectations and responsibilities are up front.”

D. Trujillo: “Some folks who are obligated to pay (child support), may think it is not fair until they meet your and/or your staff. Is it then when they talk to you that they re-alize that maybe this is fair and there is a way of doing this.”

B. Andrade-Gibson: “Yes, we have a process in place and we explain everything to them. Of course, we have the ruling of the court and state requirements we have to follow. We open the doors (of understanding) to them. Once they are not fearful or anxious about us, we can establish a great working relationship. It is not about them; it is about the estab-lished legal process.”

D. Trujillo: “We just showed a video of kids playing in a school yard. This is really all about them.”

I. Moreno: “Absolutely. The focus is that we are doing our best to collect the child sup-port that families are legally, financially, and morally en-titled to receive. We ensure that they get the resources needed to become self-suffi-cient members of our com-munity.”

D. Trujillo: “Bertha, "What are the ways of ensuring that that child and the family are getting what is due to them?”

B. Andrade-Gibson: “Com-ing in to our (Child Support) offices; obtaining the ap-plication forms; getting an order for medical support; maternity support and, of course, child support. That helps us get the needed re-sources and money out to the families which need them.”

D. Trujillo: “Ignacio, we dis-cussed the impact of poverty off camera. This child sup-port can often be the differ-ence between a child being on the poverty rolls or not on the poverty rolls depend-ing on how responsible the child’s parents are.”

I. Moreno: “Absolutely. Our case load is upwards of 37,000 families. That repre-sents over 55,000 children in Santa Clara County. For many of those families, they struggle economically and socially. These families are fragile. And child support is one of the true safety nets that keep them out of pov-erty. It is one our jobs to en-sure that those children are receiving the financial sup-port that they are entitled to. But, we are also doing it in a way that helps us be more ef-ficient and effective as a gov-ernment (agency). We ensure that persons are living up to

their parental responsibili-ties.”

D. Trujillo: “What kind of power or authority are you given by the county?”

I.Moreno: “Santa Clara County’s Department of Child Support Services has a lot of authority. Not only in terms of enforcement and tactics that we take, but also legally under existing stat-utes. What we try to do is to

not rely so much on those av-enues of enforcement. What we really want to do is to fo-cus upon education. Our sys-tem is complicated; the court system is complicated. For folks who have no experience in it, it is difficult for them to understand it. It is difficult for them to understand it. It can be intimidating. So what we try to do is to proactively educate our customers. Once we put them at ease, they can make better decisions about

their children.”

D. Trujillo: “It is not al-ways about the bad guys. If you want more information or need to contact Child Support Services, SCC, phone 866-901-3212 or go to <www.sccgov.org/sites/DCSS>.

WRITER’S NOTE: Dami-an Trujillo is a former EO in-tern of Journalism and Mass Communications.

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Shootings nearly every day in 2015

only highlight how broken our

systems areArturo Hilario

EL OBSERVADOR

Another shooting occurred while begin-ning to craft this piece, so its initial purpose has been skewed, if only made more true by the ongoing violence, in which the United States, in a “time of peace”, is one of the most violent places in the world.

On Wednesday, two armed shooters entered a social services facility in San Bernardino. 14 people were killed, 21 injured, in what is now officially the most deadliest attack on U.S. soil since 2012, when the Aurora, Colo-rado (July 20th), and Sandy Hook (Decem-ber 15th) shootings took place.

While motives still linger in the shooting this week, it is known that two individuals, a male and female, shot at a crowd of county employees at a Christmas party at Inland Regional Center. The nonprofit is a support center serving community members with developmental disabilities.

Guns have long have a history with war, and revolutions. Gunpowder and revolt have been figments of our own country’s history, and its storied attachment to the ideals and freedoms of the country have made it a sign of our nation, with both good and bad ele-ments. The west was won with Colt’s and Winchester’s, and that ambition of conquer-ing the wild and deafening the ‘villains of the saloon’, carry onto the 21st century.

It’s becoming difficult, even to the naysay-ers, that gun control laws currently allow for shootings to occur more often than not. But the issue of this debate isn’t how we should take away weapons but how to regulate those who own them. For every criminal shooter we have thousands more who are cautious, and responsible gun owners. To take away these rights would be against our country’s beliefs and foundations, yet not all guns are created equally (The M134 General Electric Minigun and flamethrowers are le-gal to own), and not all people are within the safest mental capacities to own them.

But the problems stem not only to gun own-ers but to the protectors of the peace them-selves.

UK Newspaper The Guardian has a thor-oughly investigative branch of its website called “The Counted”, <theguardian.com/

us-news/ng-interactive/2015/jun/01/the-counted-police-killings-us-database>, dedicated to covering every officer related shooting in the United States. They only do this with the United States, and are cur-rently at 1,043 deaths by police officer.

Not only is the issue of officer related kill-ings problematic, so are the rampage shoot-er cases, like this week, or just last Friday at the Planned Parenthood in Denver.

The data tracking site <http://shooting-tracker.com/w ik i/Ma ss _ Shoot ings _in_2015> compiles all the shootings that occur in the United States. This year alone there has been a shooting nearly every day (355), a climb from past yearly figures. This data submits circumstantial proof of a rise in gun related killings.

Violence Policy Center in Washington DC released a statement shortly after the shootings in San Bernardino, with the Cen-ter’s Executive Director Josh Sugarmann stating “Today, yet another mass shoot-ing has occurred. None of us want to live in a country where public mass shootings are routine.” After going over the known details of the shooting at the time he ends with “we already know this national crisis will not end until our elected officials take actions.”

Whether this action be tighter restrictions on assault weapons, or how mental health has a role in weapon purchasing, to alter-ing the second amendment, it truly is in the hands of policymakers to fix what is bro-ken, and help curb a very American tradi-tion that we do not want to keep.

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Modificaciones al Programa de tarifas de VTA válidas a partir de enero de 2016

¿Cuándo cambiarán los pases de un día Day Pass?A partir del 1 de enero de 2016, los pases de un día Day Pass estarán general y únicamente disponibles a los pasajeros que usen Clipper®; los pasajeros ya no podrán comprar el pase de un día Day Pass en la caja de cobro del autobús o en las máquinas expendedoras de boletos del tranvía.

Los pases de un día Day Pass de papel continuarán siendo expedidos sólamente a aquellos pasajeros que usen fichas para el pase de un día Day Pass distribuidas a través de agencias públicas y de servicios sociales.

¿Qué es Clipper®?Clipper es la tarjeta que se utiliza para todos los servicios de transporte público en el Área de la Bahía. Además de VTA, las agencias de transporte público que aceptan la tarjeta Clipper incluyen a BART, CalTrain, AC Transit, Muni y otras. Para una lista completa, diríjase a www.ClipperCard.com

¿Dónde puedo obtener una tarjeta Clipper Card?Durante un periodo de tiempo limitado y mientras que dure el inventario, un número limitado de tarjetas Clipper será distribuido sin cargo alguno durante las Actividades de extensión a la comunidad Community Outreach de VTA en varias ciudades y en el Centro de Servicio de VTA en el centro de San José (VTA Downtown Customer Service Center) y en el lobby de la oficina administrativa de River Oaks.

Asimismo, los pasajeros pueden comprar una tarjeta Clipper en:• El lobby de la oficina administrativa de VTA en River Oaks 3331 N. First St., San José 95134• El Centro de Servicio de VTA en el centro (VTA Downtown Customer Service Center) 55 W. Santa Clara St., San José 95113• La mayoría de las tiendas Walgreens – llame a su tienda local de Walgreens en el Área de la Bahía para confirmar• Otras tiendas – visite www.ClipperCard.com para obtener una lista completa

¿Cómo trabaja la función acumuladora (Accumulator) de la tarjeta Clipper?Las tarifas de un usuario de Clipper se acumularán durante ese día hasta llegar a la cantidad correspondiente a la del pase de un día Day Pass; una vez que alcance esa cantidad, el usuario de Clipper puede continuar haciendo recorridos sin cargos adicionales de tarifa por el resto del día.Cuando se tiene el límite diario de tarifas, se elimina la necesidad de llegar a una máquina expendedora de boletos o de poner dinero en la caja de cobro en el autobús. Sólo toque su tarjeta Clipper en el lector cada vez que haga un recorrido.

¿Dónde puedo obtener información adicional?Visite www.VTA.org/Clipper.

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Order for Publication or Posting

of Summons

Nikhil Bhatnagar111 N. Market St., 1040San Jose, Ca 95113

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF Santa Clara MAILING ADDRESS: 191 North First St. CITY AND ZIP CODE: San Jose, CA 95113

Petitioner: Olivia BarrigaRespondent: Heriberto Mota Alvarez ORDER FOR PUBLICA-TION OR POSTING Case No. 115FL170643 Publication Granted: The Court finds that the Re-spondent cannot be served in any other manner speci-fied in the California Code of Civil Procedure. The Court orders that the Summons is served by publication in the newspaper listed below. Publication must occur at least once a week for four successive weeks. EL OBSERVADOR

If during the time of Publica-tion or Posting you locate the Respondent’s address you must have someone 18 years or older mail the Summons, Petition and Order for Publication to the Respondent. The server must complete and file with the Court a Proof of Service or Mail, FL-335.

Date:November 19, 2015 Published: December 4, 11, 18, 25, 2015

SUMMONS(Family Law)

NOTICE TO RESPON-DENT (Name): Heriberto Mota Alvarez

AVISO AL DEMANDADO (Nombre): You have been sued. Lo han demandado.

Petitioner’s name is: Olivia BarrigaNombre del demandante: Case Number (Número de caso): 115FL170643

You have 30 CALENDER DAYS after this Summons and Petition are served on you to file a Response (form FL-120) at the court and have a copy served on the petitioner. A letter, phone call, or court appearance will not protect you.

If you do not file your Re-sponse on time, the court may make orders affecting your marriage or domestic partnership, your property, and custody of your chil-dren. You may be ordered to pay support and attorney fees and costs.

For legal advice, contact a lawyer immediately. You can get information about finding lawyers at the Cali-fornia Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtin-fo.ca.gov/selfhelp), at the California Legal Services Web Site (www.lawhelpcali-fornia.org), or by contacting your local court or county bar association.

Tiene 30 DIAS CORRI-DOS después de haber recibido la entrega legal de esta Citación y Petición para presentar una Respu-esta (formulario FL-120) ante la corte y efectuar la entrega legal de una copia al demandante. Una carta o llamada telefónica o una audiencia de la corte NO basta para protegerlo.

Si no presenta su Respues-ta a tiempo, la corte puede dar órdenes que afecten su matrimonio o pareja de

hecho, sus bienes y la cus-todia de sus hijos. La corte también puede ordenar que pague manutención y hon-orarios y costos legales.

Si desea obtener asesora-miento legal, pónganse en contacto de inmediato con un abogado. Puede obtener información para encontrar a un abogado en el Centro de ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), en el sitio Web de los Servi-cios Legales de California (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org) o poniéndose en contacto con el colegio de abogados de su condado.

NOTICE; The restraining orders are effective against both spouses or domestic partners until the petition is dismissed, a judgment is entered, or the court makes further orders. They are enforceable anywhere in California by any law en-forcement officer who has received or seen a copy of them.

AVISO; Las órdenes de restricción están en vigen-cia en cuanto a ambos conyuges miembros de la pareja de hecho hasta que se despida la petición, se emita un fallo o la corte de otras ordenes. Cualquier agencia del orden publico que haya recibido o visto una copia de estas ordenes puede hacerlas acatar en cualquier lugar de Califor-nia.

NOTICE: If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the clerk for a fee waiver form. The court may order you to pay back all or part of the fees and cost that the court waived for you and the other party.

Exencion De Cuotas: Ai no puede pagar la cuota de presentacion, pida al sec-retario un formulario de ex-encion de cuotas. La corte puede ordenar que usted pague, ya sea en parte o por completo, las cuatas y costos de la corte previa-mente exentos a petición de usted o de la otra parte.

1. The name and address of the court is (el nombre y dirección de la corte son): Surerior Court of California, county of Santa Clara170 Park Ave San Jose, CA 95113

2. The name, address, and telephone number of petitioner’s attorney, or the petitioner without an attor-ney, are: (El nombre, dirección, y número de teléfono del abo-gado del demandante, o del demandante si no tiene abogado, son):

Nikhil Bhatnagar111 N. Market St., Ste. 1040San Jose, CA 95113Date (Fecha): March 17, 2015

Clerk, by (Secretario, por) K. Saelee Deputy (Asis-tente) WARNING – IMPORTANT INFORMATION

WARNING: California law provides that, for purposes of division of property upon dissolution of a marriage or domestic partnership or upon legal separation, prop-erty acquired by the parties during marriage or domestic partnership in joint form is presumed to be community property. If either party to this action should die before the jointly held community property is divide, the lan-guage in the deed that char-acterizes how title is held (i.e. joint tenancy, tenants in common, or community property) will be controlling, and not the community property presumption. You should consult your attorney if you want the community property presumption to be written into the recorded title to the property.

STANDARD FAMILY LAW RESTRAINING ORDERS

Starting immediately, you and your spouse or domes-tic partner are restrained from

1.Removing the minor child or children of the parties, if any, from the state without the prior written consent of the other party or an order of the court.

2.Cashing, borrowing against, canceling, transfer-ring, disposing of, or chang-ing the beneficiaries of any insurance or other cover-age, including life, health, automobile and disability, held for the benefit of the parties and their minor child or children:

3.Transferring, encumber-ing, hypothecating, conceal-ing, or in any way dispos-ing of any property, real or personal, whether commu-nity, quasi-community, or separate, without the written consent of the other party or an order of the court, except in the usual course of busi-ness or for the necessities of life; and

4.Creating a nonprobate transfer or modifying a nonprobate transfer in a manner that affects the disposition of property sub-ject to the transfer, without the written consent of the other party or an order of the court. Before revoca-tion of a nonprobate transfer can take effect or a right of survivorship to property can be eliminated, notice of the change must be filed and served on the other party.

You must notify each other of any proposed extraordi-nary expenditures at least five business days prior to incurring these extraor-dinary expenditures and account to the court for all

extraordinary expenditures made after these restrain-ing orders are effective. However you may use community property, quasi-community property, or you own separate property to pay an attorney to help you or to pay court costs.

ADVERTENCIA – INFOR-MACION IMPORTANTE

ADVERTENCIA: De acu-erdo a la ley de California, las propieades adquiridas por las partes durante su matrimonio o pareja de hecho en forma conjunta se consideran propiedad comunitaria para los fines de la división de bienes que ocurre cuando se produce una disolución o separación legal del matrimonio o pare-ja de hecho. Si cualquiera de las partes de este caso llega a fallecer antes de que se divida la propiedad comunitaria de tenencia conjunta, el destino de la misma quedará determi-nado por las cláusulas de la escritura correspondiente que describen su tenen-cia (por ej. tenencia con-junta, tenencia en común o propiedad comunitaria) y no por la presunción de propiedad comunitaria. Si quiere que la presunción comunitaria que registrada en la escritura de la propie-dad, debería consultar con un abogado.

ORDENES DE RESTRIC-CION NORMALES DE DERECHO FAMILIAR

En forma inmediata, usted y su conyuge o pareja de hecho tienen prohibido:

1. Llevarse de estado de California a los hijos menores de las partes, si los hubiera, sin el consen-timiento previo por escrito de la otra parte o una orden de la corte.

2. Cobrar, pedir prestado, cancelar, trans-ferir, deshacerse o cambiar el nombre de los benefi-ciarios de cualquier seguro u otro tipo de cobertura, tal como de vida, salud, vehí-culo y discapacidad, que tenga como beneficiario(s) a las partes y su(s) hijo(s) menor(es);

3. T r a n s f e r i r , gravar, hipotecar, ocultar o deshacerse de cualquier manera de cualquier propie-dad, inmueble o personal, ya sea comunitaria, cuasi-comunitaria o separada, sin el consentimiento escrito de la otra parte o una oarden de la corte, con excepción las operaciones realizadas en el curso normal de activi-dades o para satisfacer las necesidades de la vida; y

4. Crear o modi-ficar una transferencia no testamentaria de manera que afecte el destino de una propiedad sujeta a transfer-encia, sin el consentimiento por escrito de la otra parte o

una orden de la corte. Antes de que se pueda eliminar la revocación de una transfer-encia no testamentaria, se debe presentar ante la corte un aviso del cambio y hacer una entrega legal de dicho aviso a la otra parte.

Cada parte tiene que no-tificar a la otra sobre cual-quier gasto extraordinario propuesto, por lo menos cinco días laborales an-tes de realizarlo, y rendir cuenta a la corte de todos los gastos extraordinarios realizados después de que estas órdenes de restricción hayan entrado en vigencia. No obstante, puede usar propiedad comunitaria, cuasicomunitaria o suya separada para pagar a un abogado o para ayudarle a pagar los costos de la corte.Published: December 4, 11, 18, 25, 2015

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT

NO. 610999The following person(s) is (are) doing business, Drive Transportation and AAA Corprate Tranportation 1400 Colman Ave #25 San-ta Clara, CA 95050 Santa Clara County. AAA Char-ter and Tours INC. 1745 Espana Way Morgan Hill, CA 95037 This business is conducted by a corporation; registrants has 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.)Michael TurminiPresidentDecember 4, 11, 18, 25, 2015This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 11/10/15

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

FOR CHANGE OF NAMENO. 115CV288375

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Lee, Young Ja. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petition-er Lee, Young Ja has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a Lee, Young Ja to Lee, Sera. 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 01/26/16 at 8:45 am, Pro-bate 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 Observador, a news-paper of general circula-

tion, printed in the county of Santa Clara. November 23, 2015Thomas E. KuhnleJudge of the Superior CourtDecember 4, 11, 18, 25, 2015

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

FOR CHANGE OF NAMENO. 115CV288460

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Givens White Peden III . TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner Givens White Peden III has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a Givens White Peden III to Trey Givens McIntyre. 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 01/26/16 at 8:45 am, Pro-bate 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 Observador, a news-paper of general circula-tion, printed in the county of Santa Clara. November 25, 2015Thomas E. KuhnleJudge of the Superior CourtDecember 4, 11, 18, 25, 2015

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

FOR CHANGE OF NAMENO. 115CV288653

Superior Court of Cali-fornia, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Shananporn Okuhama . TO ALL INTER-ESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner Shananporn Okuhama has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as fol-lows: a Shananporn Oku-hama to Jill Okuhana. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicat-ed below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 02/02/16 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 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. December 2, 2015Thomas E. KuhnleJudge of the Superior CourtDecember 4, 11, 18, 25, 2015

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

FOR CHANGE OF NAMENO. 115CV287757

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Song Chol Yi . TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petition-er Song Chol Yi has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a Song Chol Yi to Daniel Lee. 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 01/26/16 at 8:45 am, Pro-bate 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 Observador, a news-paper of general circula-tion, printed in the county of Santa Clara. November 30, 2015Thomas E. KuhnleJudge of the Superior Court December 4, 11, 18, 25, 2015

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT

NO. 609860The following person(s) is (are) doing business, The Flair apartments 5475 Prospect Road San Jose, CA 95129 Santa Clara County. Comeragh, LLC. 20410 Town Center Lane Suite 200 Cupertino, CA 95014This business is conducted by an individual; registrants have begun transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon, 09/10/2010 “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.)Juvenal Lombera Pulido November 6, 13, 20, 27, 2015This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 10/06/15

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

FOR CHANGE OF NAMENO. 115CV288317

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Ngoc Ly. TO ALL INTER-ESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Ngoc Ly, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a Ngoc Ly to Fiona Ly. 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 01/26/15 at

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

FOR CHANGE OF NAMENO. 115CV288365

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Bita Gorji-Ara and Mo-hammad Hossein Reshadi. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioners, Bita Gorji-Ara and Mohammad Hossein Reshadi, have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a Bita Gorji-Ara to Bita Gorjiara b. Mohammad Hossein Re-shadi to Mehrdad Reshadi . 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 01/26/15 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. November 23, 2015Thomas E. KuhnleJudge of the Superior Court November 27; December 4, 11, 18, 2015

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

FOR CHANGE OF NAMENO. 115CV286607

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Cristina Mauricio Silva. TO ALL INTERESTED PER-SONS: The court finds that petitioner, Cristina Mauricio Silva, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a Cristina Mauricio Silva to Cristina Silva Mauri-cio. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter a 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 12/29/15 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. October 07, 2015Thomas E. KuhnleJudge of the Superior Court November 27; December 4, 11, 18, 2015

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT

NO. 611417The following person(s) is (are) doing business, Royal Shaving Parlor 227 N. San-ta Cruz Ave Los Gatos, CA 95030 Santa Clara County, Dino Masouris 227 N. Santa Cruz Ave Los Gatos, CA 95030. 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.)Dino MasourisNovember 27; December 4, 11, 18, 2015This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 11/23/15

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

FOR CHANGE OF NAMENO. 115CV287757

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the applica-tion of: Mayu Ishii. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that peti-tioner Mayu Ishii has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a Kaito Luke Harata to Luke Kaito Ishii. 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 01/12/15 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. November 5, 2015Thomas E. KuhnleJudge of the Superior CourtNovember 20, 27; Decem-ber 4, 11, 2015

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

FOR CHANGE OF NAMENO. 115CV287891

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the applica-tion of: Zhiwen Zhao. TO ALL INTERESTED PER-SONS: The court finds that petitioner Zhiwen Zhao has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this

court for a decree changing names as follows: a Zhiwen Zhao to Gabriel Zhiwen Zhao Chiu. 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 01/12/15 at 8:45 am, Pro-bate 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 Observador, a news-paper of general circula-tion, printed in the county of Santa Clara. November 10, 2015Thomas E. KuhnleJudge of the Superior CourtNovember 20, 27; Decem-ber 4, 11, 2015

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

FOR CHANGE OF NAMENO. 115CV288146

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the applica-tion of: Lam Anh T Huynh and An Anh Huynh. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petition-ers Lam Anh T Huynh and An Anh Huynh have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a Lam Anh T Huynh to Ann Lam b. An Anh Huynh to Andre Huynh . 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 12/29/15 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. November 16, 2015Thomas E. KuhnleJudge of the Superior CourtNovember 20, 27; Decem-ber 4, 11, 2015

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

FOR CHANGE OF NAMENO. 115CV288192

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Ngoc Hanh T Vu A.k.a Ngoc Hanh Thi Vu . TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petition-er Ngoc Hanh T Vu A.k.a Ngoc Hanh Thi Vu has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree chang-ing names as follows: a Ngoc Hanh T Vu A.k.a Ngoc Hanh Thi Vu to Hanh ngoc-Vu 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 01/19/15 at 8:45 am, Pro-bate 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 Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. November 17, 2015Thomas E. KuhnleJudge of the Superior CourtNovember 20, 27; Decem-ber 4, 11, 2015

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

FOR CHANGE OF NAMENO. 115CV286689

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Susan Thoum and Nyan Nelson . TO ALL INTER-ESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioners Susan Thoum and Nyan Nelson have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a de-cree changing names as fol-lows: a Nyan Isaac Nelson-Thoum Jr to Nyan Methuse-lah Nelson Jr. 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 12/29/15 at 8:45 am, Pro-bate 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 Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. October 9, 2015Thomas E. KuhnleJudge of the Superior CourtNovember 20, 27; Decem-ber 4, 11, 2015

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT

NO. 610420The following person(s) is (are) doing business, MY CHE 5663 Snell Ave San Jose, CA 95123 Santa Clara County. Bich Thuy Tran Dinh 510 Saddle Brook Dr Spc 22 San Jose, CA 95136 This business is conducted by an individual; registrants has 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.)Bich Thuy Tran Dinh November 20, 27; Decem-ber 4, 11, 2015This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 10/23/15

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT

NO. 611016The following person(s) is (are) doing business, La Mejor Taqueria 2003 Story Rd # 975 San Jose, CA 95122 Santa Clara County. Juvenal Lombera Pulido 2255 Euclid ave East Palo Alto, CA 94303 This busi-ness is conducted by an individual; registrants have begun transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed here-on, 10/10/15 “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.)Juvenal Lombera Pulido November 20, 27; Decem-ber 4, 11, 2015This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 11/12/15

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT

NO. 611118The following person(s) is (are) doing business, Sepanta 5544 Muir Dr. San Jose, CA 95124 Santa Clara County. Seyedbenh-nam Koohzod 5544 Muir Dr. San Jose, CA 95124 This business is conducted by an individual; registrants have begun transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon, 11/13/15 “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.)Seyedbenhnam Koohzod November 20, 27; Decem-ber 4, 11, 2015This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 11/13/1

Statement of Abandon-ment

of Use of Fictitious Busi-ness NameNO. 610809

The following person/en-tity has abandoned the use of the fictitious business names: Ayni Law Group 28 N. First St., Suite 301 San Jose, CA 95113, Santa Clara Co. Mei F. Chen 669 N. Capitol Ave San Jose, CA 95133. This business was conducted by an in-dividual and was filed in Santa Clara County on 07/08/2014 under file no. 594007Juan EncarnacionNovember 20, 27; Decem-ber 4, 11, 2015This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 11/05/2015

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

FOR CHANGE OF NAMENO. 115CV287795

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Marcelion Perez Rojo and Claudia Hernandez. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds

that petitioners Marcelion Perez Rojo and Claudia Hernandez have filed a pe-tition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a Miria Hernan-dez Perez to Miria Perez Hernandez. 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 01/19/15 at 8:45 am, Pro-bate 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 Observador, a news-paper of general circula-tion, printed in the county of Santa Clara. November 6, 2015Thomas E. KuhnleJudge of the Superior CourtNovember 13, 20, 27; December 4, 2015

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

FOR CHANGE OF NAMENO. 115CV287861

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Kuan Wei Chen and Yan Lin. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioners Kuan Wei Chen and Yan Lin, have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a Erwin Lin Chen to Erwin Chen. 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 01/19/15 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. November 6, 2015Thomas E. KuhnleJudge of the Superior CourtNovember 13, 20, 27; December 4, 2015

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT

NO. 610889The following person(s) is (are) doing business, Mex-tamale Foods 2003 Story Rd # 100 San Jose, CA 95122 Santa Clara County. Alejandro Arreola 637 N. 2nd St San Jose, CA 95112 and Celia Madriz 2312 Mt. Pleasant Rd San Jose, CA 95148. This business is conducted by general part-nership; registrants have begun transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon, 11/09/12 “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.)Celia MadrizGeneral Partner November 13, 20, 27; De-cember 4, 2015This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 11/09/15

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT

NO. 610820The following person(s) is (are) doing business, Taco El Molcajete 374 Jerome St San Jose, CA 95125, Santa Clara County. Jesus Jacuinde 374 Jerome St. San Jose, CA 95125. This business is conducted by an individual; registrant has begun transacting busi-ness under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon, 08/15/2015 “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.)Jesus JacuindeNovember 13, 20, 27; De-cember 4, 2015This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 11/05/15

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT

NO. 610912The following person(s) is (are) doing business, The Fernandez Group 5655 Silver Creek Valley Rd #800 San Jose, CA 95138, Santa Clara County. Perry Fer-nandez 2863 Buena Crest Ct. San Jose, CA 95121. This business is conducted by an individual; registrant has begun transacting busi-ness under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon, 10/26/2005 “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.)Perry Fernandez November 13, 20, 27; De-cember 4, 2015This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 11/09/15

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT

NO. 610980The following person(s) is (are) doing business, Fit 36 Silicon Valley 1019 Pen-nington Ln. Cupertino, CA 95014, Santa Clara County. Lynergy Company 1019 Pennington Ln Cupertino, CA 95014. This business is conducted by a corporation; registrant has 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.)Perry Fernandez November 13, 20, 27; De-cember 4, 2015This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 11/10/15

Notice of Petition to Ad-minister Estate of

Robert J. Zipse, JR. No. 115PR177491

A Petition for Probate has been filed by Robert Cas-taneda in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. The peti-tion requests that Robert Castaneda be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent, Robert J. Zipse, JR. The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. The petition requests authority to admin-ister the estate under the In-dependent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal rep-resentative to take any ac-tions without obtaining court approval. Before taking cer-tain very important actions, however, the personal rep-resentative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consent to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested per-son files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as fol-lows: 12/21/2015/2015 at 9:30am, Dept. 10, located at 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113

If 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 rep-resentative appointed by the courtwithin 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 mail-ing or personal delivery to you of a notice under sec-tion 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other Cali-fornia statutes and legal au-thority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Spe-cial Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is avail-able from the court clerk.

Attorney for petitioner: Jennifer E. Ramirez1299 Del Mar AvenueSan Jose, CA 95128

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Santería es una antigua re-ligión basada en creencias espirituales africanas. Actual-mente es practicada por mil-lones de personas alrededor del mundo. La santería ar-ribó al continente americano cuando los conquistadores ll-evaron en sus viajes a miles de esclavos africanos de diversas tribus como los congos y los yoruba nigerianos.

Los yorubas tenían muy ar-raigadas sus creencias religio-sas pero en aquel entonces no se les permitía practicar nin-guna otra fe que no fuese la católica, de lo contrario es-taban destinados a morir en la hoguera de la inquisición. Fue de ese modo como comen-zaron a visitar iglesias, siendo influenciados por el reinante catolicismo. Paulatinamente encontraron similitudes entre algunos santos católicos y las deidades africanas que ellos veneraban. La fusión de am-bas creencias religiosas dio origen a lo que hoy en día se conoce como santería.

A las deidades naturales ven-eradas en la santería se les llama “Orishas” quiénes han estado directamente ligados a santos católicos con los cuales han sido sincretizados desde siglos atrás.

Dentro de las creencias de Santería o Lucumí, se veneran en especial a dieciséis Orishas entre los que destacan divini-dades prodigiosas conocidas como las siete potencias af-ricanas: Elegguá, Obatalá, Changó, Yemayá, Oshún, Orúnla y Oggún.

El sincretismo se refiere al sistema que trata de conciliar doctrinas diferentes.

Orisha- Santo Católico- Fecha de Celebración

Elegguá, sincretizado con el Divino Niño Jesús, Niño Jesús de Praga ySanto Niño de Ato-cha, 25 de diciembre. Se le pide para tener buena suerte y abrirse camino, para todo lo que ha de iniciarse, para atraer oportunidades, prosperidad y fortuna.

Obatalá, sincretizado con la Virgen de las Mercedes, 24 de septiembre, se invoca para todo lo referente a la salud, para tener serenidad, longevi-dad y tener sentimientos pu-ros.

Changó, sincretizado con Santa Bárbara bendita, 4 de diciembre. Para tener fuerza, contar con buena energía, in-cremento de la pasión, suerte con el sexo opuesto y vencer energías malignas.

Yemayá, sincretizada con la Virgen de Regla, 7 de septiem-bre. Pedirle protección, ayuda en situaciones que parecen imposibles. Concede favores a las mujeres que no han podido tener hijos.

Oshún, sincretizada con la Virgen de la Caridad del Co-bre, 8 de septiembre. Se le pide para el amor, para incremento de la belleza, preservar la ju-ventud, para tener suerte con el dinero y para tener buenos amigos.

Orúnla, sincretizado con San Francisco de Asís, 4 de octu-bre. Para poder ver el futuro, Tomar decisiones correctas, buena suerte en empresas y comercios.

Oyá, sincretizada con la Vir-gen de la Candelaria, 2 de Febrero. Para vencer enfer-medades, aplastar hechizos, tomar decisiones acertadas y alejar a la muerte.

Babalú Ayé, sincretizado con San Lázaro, 17 de diciembre. Para situaciones de salud, ga-

narle a la mala suerte y alejar la amargura, la pobreza y la tristeza.

Oggún, sincretizado con San Pedro, 29 de junio. Para el tra-bajo, para conseguir un ascen-so, llegar al éxito profesional, ”para ganar una contienda”.

Ochosi, sincretizado con San Norberto, 6 de junio. Para vencer enemigos, magia negra competidores y obstáculos.

Obba, sincretizada con Santa Ana, 26 de julio. Protección en el hogar, fidelidad conyugal, abundancia de recursos y paz en la familia.

Aganyú, sincretizado con San Cristóbal, 16 de noviembre. Para protección en viajes, mudanzas y nuevos empleos, protege contra accidentes, de-sastres naturales y maldades.

Orisha Oko, sincretizado con San Isidro Labrador, 15 de mayo. Para recompensas, co-secha, lograr ascensos y suerte en actividades agrícolas y con todo aquello referente a la vegetación y el cuidado de ani-males.

Osaín sincretizado, con San José, 19 de marzo. Para ser precavido, alejar enemigos, procurar un feliz destino y sobre todo para adquirir los secretos de las hierbas que lo curan todo.

Inle, sincretizado con San Ra-fael Arcángel, 29 de septiem-bre. Para la salud, el bienestar emocional, defensa en contra de enfermedades y enemigos y para ser bienvenido en todas partes.

Orishas Ibeyis, sincretizados con San Cosme y San Damián, 26 de septiembre. Para man-tener unida a la familia, sobre-ponerse de penas, por la estab-ilidad emocional y el bienestar financiero.

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The holidays can be so wasteful. What are some

ways we can green our celebrations

this year?

Doug Moss & Roddy Scheer EARTHTALK

Sipping eggnog, listening to carols by the fire and en-joying the beauty of color-fully decorated homes are all warm memories the holiday season conjures. Yet with the rising popularity of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, millions of people are now increasingly absorbed in the season’s commercialism. The National Retail Federa-tion estimates that holiday sales this year will add up to $630.5 billion. All of this shopping generates a lot of trash. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Americans throw away approximately one million extra tons of trash between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day.

“Simplify the Holidays,” an e-booklet from the Center for a New American Dream (CNAD), reports that nine in 10 Americans believe holi-days should be more about family and caring for others, not giving and receiving gifts, yet the average U.S. consum-er plans to spend more this year—about $805—on holi-day shopping than last year. To help provide meaningful ways to have fun with less stuff this season, “Simplify the Holidays” includes ideas for simple gifts, low-waste wrapping, ways to connect with your children during the holidays, and more. Readers are asked to “consider creat-ing holidays that instill more meaning into the season and encourage more sharing, laughter, creativity and per-sonal renewal.”

“It’s not about depriving yourself of things during the holiday season,” Wen Lee, director of online media and engagement with CNAD,

emphasizes. “It’s about refo-cusing on things that really matter, and reducing stress.”

Additional easy, stress-free ways to respect the environ-ment during the holidays in-clude carrying reusable totes when shopping for gifts, and using LED lights, which last 20-30 years and require 1/50th the electricity of con-ventional lights for decorat-ing your tree or home. Ac-cording to CalRecycle, the 2.6 billion holiday cards sold each year could fill a football field 10 stories high—for-tunately, the multitude of e-cards available on the web today provide a no-waste al-ternative.

Further, the 33 million Christmas trees the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates are sold in North America each year don’t have to end up in landfills—some areas have recycling programs that turn Christmas trees into wood chips and mulch, and some

companies will home-deliver full-size, potted live trees and pick them up after New Year’s and re-plant them. And with nearly 60 percent of Ameri-cans admitting they receive unwanted gifts during the holidays, asking friends and family what gifts they really need or want is an easy way to save waste and minimize time-consuming returns.

Greening your holiday sea-son certainly helps the envi-ronment, but research shows it is also good for personal and family well-being. The 2002 study, “What Makes for a Merry Christmas?” by psy-chologists Tim Kasser and Kennon Sheldon concluded that “family and religion pro-

vided the greatest benefit to holiday well-being.” Kasser recently told the American Psychological Association (APA): “[Our study] found that to the extent people fo-cused their holiday season around materialistic aims like spending and receiving, the less they were focused on spiritual aims…we also found people reported ‘merrier’ Christmases when spiritual-ity was a large part of their holiday, but reported lower Christmas well-being to the extent that the holiday was dominated by materialistic aspects.”

CONTACTS: CNAD, www.newdream.org; EPA, www.epa.gov; APA, www.apa.org.

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SAN DIEGO - Environ-mental organizations are mobilizing to fight one of the state’s three biggest power companies over an is-sue known as “community choice aggregation,” a move-ment by cities to create non-profit agencies to buy and sell power to consumers.

San Diego Gas and Electric just announced it is forming a separate marketing entity to lobby against the idea. By law, the utility can’t use rate-payer money for that pur-pose.

Nicole Capretz, executive director of the San Diego-based Climate Action Cam-paign, says the utility had previously claimed to be neu-tral on community choice.

“They just proved that they’re not neutral at all,” she says. “They talk out of both sides of their mouth. On the one hand they say, ‘Oh, we support the climate plan.’ On the other hand, they’re lob-bying against it and trying to take away the right of local governments to take control over their energy future.”

In California, community choice electric providers can set rates and decide where to buy power, while utility companies still receive a fee for maintaining the grid.

San Francisco starts up its new community choice agency Jan. 1.

Pete Hasapopoulos with the Sierra Club’s My Genera-tion campaign says the sys-tem is already in place in the city of Lancaster in Los An-geles County, and in Sonoma and Marin counties north of San Francisco.

“Where they’re doing it in the other parts of Califor-nia, they’re delivering more clean energy and even beat-ing the monopolies on rates,” he says.

Hasapopoulos adds com-munity choice providers are encouraging more rooftop solar, while the state’s major utilities have asked the Pub-lic Utilities Commission to cut the rates they have to pay to customers who generate more power than they use.

The city of San Diego has budgeted money for a feasi-bility study, which should be done by next fall.

Environmental organizations are criticizing a move by San Diego Gas and Electric to lobby against community energy provid-ers. Credit: Laura Musikanski/Morguefile.

LED lights use 1/50th the electricity of con-ventional holiday lights and can last for three decades. Credit: Paul Barrows, FlickrCC.

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The holiday season is the most magical time of the year, but there is another, darker Christmas legend whose shadow over pop culture is growing.

Ancient folklore warns of Krampus, a myth that has been traced back centuries throughout European cul-tures. A horned beast who captures disobedient children for Christmas, Krampus is part merry, part monster.

Santa rewards the nice; Krampus punishes the naughty. Santa brings laugh-ter and joy; Krampus un-leashes darkness and may-hem. Santa gives presents; Krampus takes souls. Now the legendary Krampus is immortalized in a new film that will cast a merrily mali-cious shadow over Christmas for years to come. Legendary Pictures’ Krampus, the dark-ly festive tale of this yuletide ghoul, reveals an irreverently twisted side to the holiday.

When his dysfunctional family clashes over the holi-days, sensitive and thought-ful young Max Engel (EM-JAY ANTHONY of Chef) grows disillusioned and turns his back on Christ-mas. Little does he know, this lack of festive spirit has unleashed the wrath of Krampus: a demonic force of ancient retribution intent on punishing non-believers.

All hell breaks loose as twisted doppelgangers of beloved holiday icons—from frost-bitten snowmen and demonic cherubs to feral teddy bears and wick-edly delicious gingerbread men—take on a monstrous life of their own, laying siege to the fractured fam-ily’s home and forcing them to fight for each other if they hope to survive.

The horror-comedy is ex-ecutive produced by DAN-IEL M. STILLMAN (The Bourne Legacy).

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