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34th Annual EggstravaganzaApril 19th 9:00am1 West Campbell Ave.Campbell, CA For ages 1-12

Earth Day Festivaland Plant SaleApril 19th9:00am-3:00pmCharles St. Gardens433 Charles St.Sunnyvale, CA 94087

Alum Rock JazzApril 19th 5:30pm-9:00pmMexican Heritage Plaza1700 Alum Rock AvenueSan Jose, CA 95127www.alumrockjazz.com

Earth Day San JoseApril 22nd 10:30am-9:00pm

San Jose State University1 Washington SqSan Jose, CA 95112

Farnham Pirate Parade Kids Carnival and Moveable FeastApril 25th 2:00pm-7:00pm15711 Woodard RoadCambrian ParkSan Jose, CA 95124

Final Friday Art PartyApril 25th 6:00pm-8:30pmMontalvo Arts Center15400 Montavlo Rd.Saratoga, CA 95071

Latino Art Now! Art Auctionand ExhibitionExhibition now though April26th/Auction April 26thMACLA501 S. 1st St.San Jose, CA

408.998.2783Downtown Willow Glen Spring Wine WalkApril 26th 2:00pm-6:00pmDowntown Willow GlenSan Jose, CA 95126http://www.willowglen.org/Wine-WalksTickets: $36

Festival of Silk RoadApril 27th 1:00pm-8:30pmMexican Heritage Plaza1700 Alum Rock Ave.San Jose, CA 95116Activities free until 6:00pm

Reading Adventures at Happy Hollow ParkMay 17th 10:00am-4:00pmHappy Hollow Park and ZooEvent featuring Kristi Yamaguchi and Disney Jr’s Choo Choo Soul

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Silicon Valley’s Hire EventApril 23th 12:00pm-4:00pmDouble Tree by Hilton Hotel San Jose2050 Gateway PlSan Jose, CA 95110http://www.hirevents.com/2014-calendar/silicon-valley-san-jose-ca-april-23-2014

Free Dental and Vision Screening for ChildrenApril 26th 10:00am-12:00pmMayfair Community Center2039 Kammerer AvenueSan Jose, CA 95116

San Jose Project Day 2014April 26th 9:00am Goss Community Center800 Peter Pan Ave. San Jose, CA 95116

Spring Meditation Series: Meditation & SleepApril 26th 3:30pm-5:00pmArt of Living Center2368 Walsh Ave.Santa Clara, CA 95051

Dancin’ Downtown FestivalApril 27th 10:00amSantana Row 3055 Olin Ave.San Jose, CA 95128

Falcon Naming Contest UnderwayHelp name the baby peregrine falcons living on San Jose City Hall! Clara and Fernando El Cohete’s eggs have hatched, and San Jose’s young falcon fans have an opportunity to help name the new chicks. The naming contest is open to children 5-18 who live or attend school in San Jose. Artwork, essay, video, or song required for each entry. Enter online <http://www.sanjoseca.gov/falconnamingcontest> by midnight on April 25, 2014.

San Jose City Council Approves Lease Agreement for Silicon Valley U.S. Patent and Trademark Office San Jose, the Capital of Silicon Valley and the nation’s leader in annual patents filings, has taken the next significant step towards bringing the permanent location of the Silicon Valley U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to City Hall. Today, the San Jose City Council unanimously approved terms and conditions for the federal government to lease 35,194 square feet of space in the City Hall Wing. The USPTO aims to staff the permanent office with 80 patent examiners, 20 administrative judges, and management, administrative and IT staff, totaling approximately 110 positions.

Supervisors OK Cortese’s Proposal to Help Out San Jose Police Department The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted today to support Supervisor Dave Cortese’s proposal to offer temporary law enforcement services from the Sheriff’s Department to San Jose while the City works to fill a large number of vacancies in the police department. Cortese proposed the action because San Jose is facing a critical need to increase the number of officers in its police force, which has dropped from 1,400 officers to about 900 active duty officers in six years. San Jose has also been unable to fill its police academies with enough qualified applicants.   La CPSC aprueba nueva norma federal de seguridad para mochilas portabebés blandas para bebés y niños pequeñosPara prevenir muertes y lesiones a bebés y niños, la U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (Comisión para la Seguridad de los Productos del Consumidor de EE.UU., CPSC) ha aprobado una nueva norma federal obligatoria para mejorar la seguridad de las mochilas portabebés blandas para llevar bebés y niños pequeños.. Las mochilas portabebés blandas se hacen normalmente con una estructura de tela cosida y están diseñadas para sostener en posición vertical a bebés nacidos a término desde 7 libras hasta niños pequeños de hasta 45 libras. Las mochilas portabebés permiten llevar al niño muy cerca de la persona que se ocupa de su cuidado, en el frente, la espalda o la cadera. Los cargadores de tela y las mochilas portabebés con marco quedan excluidas de esta norma, y están cubiertas por normas voluntarias separadas.

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The level of community safe-ty and security in San Jose is the lowest in many years. The current situation is a direct outcome of the current reces-sion and an awareness of un-funded pension obligations. Recall those past budgets which resulted in service and staffing cutbacks. In addition, Mayor Chuck Reed became the champion of resolving San Jose’s unfunded pension obligations which impacted both police and firefighter staffing levels.

At the March La Raza

Roundtable meeting, Captain Pat Tapia, SJFD, informed the audience present that San Jose had 0.56 Firefighters per 10,000 residents when simi-lar sized cities elsewhere in the nation had 2.58. The outcome of being so short staffed was longer response times which had increased to more than 8 minutes for both fires and medical incidents. The San Francisco Fire Department has a response standard of 6 minutes. The SJFD staffing must be increased to permit the response time to become six minutes or less. Closed Fire Stations must be staffed and re-opened. In addition, the 911 emergency staff no longer has needed bilingual staff, especially in Spanish and Vietnamese languages. Communication with under-standing is essential for short response times.

Captain Tapia asked those

present to inform their elect-ed representatives and ask for responsible reaction. A simi-lar performance level is be-ing delivered by the San Jose Police Department. In good economic times, its staffing level was 1,400 officers. To-

day, as an outcome of budget cutbacks, its current staffing level is 900 officers. This dur-ing a time when state prisons are transferring inmates back to the local county jails. Since this ‘realignment’ began, the local crime rate (car thefts, burglaries, assalts, etc.) has increased.

Supervisor Cortese’s Pro-

posal to assist San Jose Police Department was approved by the Board of Supervisors (5-0 vote). An effort will be made to develop an agreement be-tween the County Sheriff and San Jose to have Sheriff Depu-ties do neighborhood patrols. Many unincorporated com-munity pockets already are the responsibility of the Office of the Sheriff. One concern of the Board of Supervisors was to negotiate an agreement which did not subsidize the City for the cost of providing the protective services needed to increase the level of com-munity safety and security desired to make San Jose the safest city in this nation.

This transition agreement is

needed while the City works to fill a large number of va-cancies in their police depart-ment.

An analysis by the Sheriff ’s

Office of how this agreeent could work will be considered by the Board of Supervisors at its April 29, 2014 meeting. This analysis will include:

A) The number of sheriff ’s

officers that could be made available to the City of San Jose while still maintaining protective services to Cuper-tino, Saratoga and Los Al-tos Hills, as well as to Valley Transportation Authority, County Parks, Superior Court and Stanford University.

B) An estimate of costs to the County that could result from this transition agreement.

C) The schedules of upcom-ing Sheriff ’s Academies and the number of students en-rolled.

D) Other resources from the Sheriff ’s Office that might be needed to provide temporary help, such as vehicles, fuel, weapons and other equip-ment or perhaps help with investigations and evidence storage.

E) A timeline of when Sher-iff ’s officers could be available under a temporary agree-ment.

Cortese proposed the action

because San Jose is facing a critical need to increase the number of officers in its po-lice force, which has dropped from 1,400 officers to about 900 active duty officers in six years. San Jose has also been unable to fill its police acad-emies with enough qualified applicants.

A smaller San Jose police

force has increased emer-gency response times from 11 minutes to 20 minutes for the most urgent calls, and has been forced to eliminate some units, such as the burglary unit.

“I believe our Sheriff ’s offi-

cers could increase neighbor-hood patrols to help prevent home burglaries and assist in catching and locking up neighborhood criminals,” Cortese said. Because San Jose makes up 60 percent of the County’s population, crimes that take place in San Jose threaten the safety of residents in unincorporated County pockets as well as resi-dents in the cities adjacent to San Jose.

For input and/or more

information, contact the Office of Supervisor

Dave Cortese at 408-299-5030; Email: Lara.

McCabe@bos.sccgov.org.

Publisher’s Note: Both the

City and County may have to prepare a ballot measure to provide for the revenues needed and designated solely for public safety and security.

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Hilbert Morales

EL OBSERVADOR

OPINION

Cinthia RodríguezEL OBSERVADOR

Me di cuenta de que quiero hablar de varias cosas, pero no puedo desarrollar una co-lumna a mis estándares.

Como la Pascua se acerca, me gustaría hablar de un dicho que no me cae tan bien: ‘ha-cer lo cristiano’, lo que signifi-ca que se espera que se haga lo correcto. Me parece un poco ridículo tener ese tipo de referencias. La gente pue-de ser buena en varias for-mas diferentes sin tener que referir ese dicho.

De hecho, decidí participar en la Cuaresma de este año y ya casi termino. Me siento tan bien conmigo misma. Tuve que explicarle a mis amigos lo que estaba haciendo y la mayoría de ellos expresaron un rostro inquisitivo seguido de una sonrisa.

De todos modos, para mí, ‘hacer lo cristiano’ se puede interpretar de diversas ma-neras. He aprendido que la caballerosidad no ha muerto y me hace muy feliz poder decirlo y creer en ello. La gente tiene que sentirse có-

moda siendo cortés, amable, y todos esos otros sinónimos para sentirse bien.

Si se ponen a pensar en lo bueno que sería si las perso-nas fueran en realidad más amable con los demás, todo el mundo sería más alegre. No quiero que esto se con-vierta en alguna columna súper cursi, pero he estado de muy buen humor últi-mamente y creo que tiene que ver con estar rodeada de gente increíble. Todos necesi-tamos eso.

Conocí a una chica, y de acuerdo a ella, es de la vieja escuela. Fui sorprendida por su comportamiento que en realidad dice mucho acer-ca de nuestra sociedad. Nos hemos olvidado que antes la gente se enorgullecía de ser un ser humano respetable. No estoy diciendo que no existen porque es evidente que sí, estoy diciendo que necesitamos que la gente se comporte así de nuevo.

Estamos tan atrapados en el hecho de mantener las fac-

turas pagadas, lo que puede significar tener varios traba-jos, pero esto no significa que no podamos comportarnos y actuar con cortesía los unos a los otros. Es realmente genial tener pequeñas conversacio-nes con la persona en la línea de la tienda del supermerca-do.

Siento que aunque algunas personas son amables y se muestran agradables, pero puedo notar que todavía es-tamos desconectados. Nadie se toma el tiempo para ave-riguar quién está sentado al lado en el autobús o la perso-na que vez al menos una vez a la semana en tu restaurante favorito. No estoy diciendo que vaya a hablar con gente extraña, pero tenga peque-ñas charlas con gente que no conozco. Estoy segura de que con ello va mejorar el día de esa persona. Soy optimista y creo que esto tendrá un efecto dominó. Todos hablando un poco más, podemos llegar a conocernos unos a otros y de esa manera tratarnos mejor, con amabilidad y cortesía.

SACRAMENTO

Los investigadores del De-partamento de Vehículos Motorizados de California (DMV) se movilizaron por todo el estado el sábado, 12 de abril para multar a revende-dores clandestinos, los cuales se aprovechan de compra-dores en desventaja posando como vendedores privados con el intento de revender clandestinamente vehículos usados, reparados per que no son seguros. Los oficia-les encubiertos emitieron 93 multas, 68 advertencias y 109 vehículos fueron incautados.

Concesionarios de automó-

viles sin licencia, llamados “curbstoners” suelen com-prar vehículos “baratos” de dueños particulares y de lo-cales de venta de vehículos de pérdida total recuperados (salvage yards) y por lo ge-neral hacen poco, si es que lo hacen, reacondicionamiento mecánico o de seguridad. Los revendedores clandestinos de

vehículo o automóviles repa-rados (curbstoners) pueden enfrentar varios miles de dó-lares en multas por cada vehí-culo confiscado.

Términos, Datos y Consejos:· “Curbstoning” es la ven-

ta clandestina repetida de au-tos usados con fines de lucro.•“Curbstoners” son indivi-

duos que regularmente y ac-tivamente compran y venden vehículos sin autorización, sin licencia, permisos apropiados o un lugar legalmente estable-cido para hacer negocio y que, muchas veces, representan a sí mismos como vendedo-res particulares con el fin de atraer a los compradores.

Nuisance (molestia): Los re-

vendedores de autos clandes-tinos a menudo convierten áreas de alto tráfico en lotes o estacionamientos instan-táneos, poniendo carros en gasolineras, supermercados, tiendas pequeñas, en propie-dad privada, o hasta en el lado de la carretera. Les quitan a

los clientes lugares para esta-cionarse y causan molestias y resulta en poca clientela de los negocios.

Fraude: Los consumidores

pueden convertirse fácilmen-te en victimas de fraude que involucran asuntos como al-teración de odómetro, daños escondidos en la carrocería o vehículos de pérdida total re-cuperados (salvage), disposi-tivo de seguridad defectuosa, embargo por trabajos mecá-nicos y otros problemas que no pueden ser honestamente divulgados cuando se hace la venta.

Criminal: El crimen más

común cometido por los re-vendedores clandestinos de autos reparados (curbstoners) es el de evasión de impuestos. Cuando un comprador des-prevenido compra un carro, el revendedor clandestino de autos reparados (curbstoner) dejará el título en blanco o “abierto”. Sin el nombre de este último en el documento

se puede ganar dinero gene-ralmente en efectivo y evitar pagar el impuesto de venta estatal, el impuesto de ingreso federal y cualquier otra decla-ración que sea exigida legal-mente.

¡PROTÉJASE!

•Sospeche de carros y vehí-culos que estén súbitamente estacionados en áreas no de-signadas.•Monitoree lugares de

anuncios gratis tales como Craigslist, donde aparece el

mismo número de teléfono como contacto en diversos anuncios de personas parti-culares.•Compare la información

de contacto en los anuncios de “Se vende” (For Sale) para ver si es la misma persona.•Verifique que el nombre en

título concuerde con el nom-bre del vendedor.•Aléjese de vendedores que

sólo acepten dinero en efecti-vo y que no acepten cheques o giros postales.•El revendedor clandestino

de autos reparados (curbs-toner) no le permitirá que el vehículo sea inspeccionado independientemente ni le proporcionará expedientes de mantenimiento que concuer-den con el carro.

El revendedor clandestino de autos reparados (curbstoner) no le permitirá que usted solicite un reporte de CarFax porque mostrará si el vehículo fue vendido en una subasta.

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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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San FranciscoCALIFORNIA

As millions of Americans pay their taxes, Bay Area se-curity officers and communi-ty supporters called on Apple Inc. to pay taxes on some of an estimated $102 billion the company is holding overseas. Activists gathered outside the Apple store and encouraged customers to participate in a $15 billion “mail-in rebate” spoof to highlight how the company’s unpaid tax rev-enues could build a stronger Bay Area community.

“The Bay Area is our home,”

says security officer Mike Mally, a member of Service Employees International Union-United Service Work-ers West (SEIU-USWW). “It’s Apple’s home too. At the end of the day we all live to-gether. We all have a respon-sibility to keep the place up.”

Over the years American

and Bay Area taxpayers have built a world-class in-frastructure that Apple re-lies on every day to generate profits. It includes not only highways, bridges, and pub-lic transit but also schools, universities, satellite systems,

courts, banks, stock markets, telecommunications, patent protection, and scientific, computer, and internet re-search. Thanks to these pub-lic resources, between 2000 and 2012, Apple profits have risen by a whopping 5,209 percent to more than $41 bil-lion a year.

Meanwhile, between 2000

and 2012, median worker income in Silicon Valley has fallen by 12 percent. The middle class is shrinking. The public resources our commu-nities depend on—police and fire protection, Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, food stamps, unemployment insurance, disease control, and public housing—have all been depleted.

“The truth is that when it

comes to public infrastruc-ture, tech companies are more than just our neigh-bors,” says Gordon Mar from Jobs with Justice. “For better or for worse, tech companies are our roommates. And we all want people to have good jobs and schools and be healthy and safe. We want the system to run smoothly. We’re all living under one Bay Area roof.”

Recently fast food workers across the country have made headlines through their call for “$15 and a union.” As the “Fight for $15” has ramped up, more than 5,000 Silicon Valley security officers have also been coming together to form a union. Bay Area security officers have repeat-edly called on Apple to use a responsible security contrac-tor that will support good, full-time jobs and allows its workers the freedom to form a union in order to win a con-tract that will allow families to thrive and succeed.

At the national level several

organizations have called on Apple and other profitable corporations to repatriate earnings held overseas and contribute to America’s up-keep. But Washington has failed to act. Bay Area security officers and community sup-porters are calling on Apple to pay taxes on $15 billion, a small portion—the Bay area’s portion—of Apple’s $102 billion overseas cash. Bring-ing $15 billion home would result in $5 billion in tax rev-enue to bolster our sagging public infrastructure.

“Fight for $15 Billion” Launched Outside Apple Store on Tax Day With Mock “Mail-in Rebate” Spoof

APRIL 18-24, 2014

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San Jose CALIFORNIA

Saving money on your energy and water bills while making your home more comfortable just got easier for residents in San José and throughout Santa Clara County. Through public libraries, Silicon Valley Energy Watch is providing Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Home En-ergy Saving Toolkits stocked with supplies and measuring devices. Just like a book, the toolkits can be checked out. Users may install the supplies and then return the toolkit and devices.

“Santa Clara County Library District is delighted to part-ner with Silicon Valley Energy Watch to provide the DIY Tool-kits as a no-cost service that creates a positive impact on our community,” said County Librarian Nancy Howe. “The library actually has many free resources that help people save money and lead greener lives.”

The toolkits include an illus-trated user guide that provides step-by-step instructions on how to measure the energy use and water flow rates of appliances and equipment. It also includes instructions on how to install equipment that reduces energy and water con-

sumption — without sacrific-ing comfort.

Anyone with a valid library card can borrow a toolkit for up to two weeks from the San José Public Library (all branches) and Sunnyvale Pub-lic Library, and for up to three weeks from the Santa Clara County Library District com-munity libraries in Campbell, Cupertino, Gilroy, Los Altos, Milpitas, Morgan Hill, and Saratoga.

“It’s always satisfying to take steps that both save money and conserve resources,” said Kerrie Romanow, director of San José’s Environmental Services Department, which administers the Silicon Valley Energy Watch program. “Since about a third of our state’s en-ergy use happens in homes, conserving energy and water means we each can help re-duce greenhouse gases, extend water resources, improve our air quality and lower our de-pendence on greenhouse gas-emitting fuels.”

Originally piloted at the Cu-pertino Library, the new DIY Toolkits are made available to the public with the support of the San José Public Library system, the Santa Clara Coun-ty Library District and the City

of Sunnyvale Public Library. Toolkit users get to keep four compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs), three faucet aer-ators, a low-flow showerhead, outlet gaskets, weather strip-ping and water leak detection tablets. Devices that enable the measurement of energy and water use are to be returned to the library in the toolkit box, and include:

•A Kill-A-Watt Meter for

measuring the energy use of appliances and equipment.

•A thermal detector that checks for heat loss through windows, vents and doors.

•A special thermometer that helps set refrigerators and freezers to appropriate tem-peratures.

•A water flow rate bag that measures the true rate of flow from faucets and showerheads.

To find a nearby Santa Clara County District Library loca-tion, visit www.sccl.org. Resi-dents of San José can locate their nearest library at www.sjpl.org. Information for the Sunnyvale public library can be found at www.sunnyvaleli-brary.org.

APRIL 18-24, 2014

Santa Clara County CALIFORNIA

The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors ad-opted the Santa Clara Val-ley Wine Trail Route, and approved the directional wayfinding signage program that clears the way for the installation of directional signs to wineries in unincor-

porated Santa Clara County. Combined with the signage in the cities of Morgan Hill and Gilroy, visitors, tourists and motorists will soon have a clearer sense of where to go in the more rural areas of the South Valley region of the wine trail. Signage installa-tion in unincorporated Santa Clara County will be com-pleted this summer.

“By sitting down with the wine community and our Roads Department, we were able to overcome past obsta-cles and create a directional signs program that is both aesthetically pleasing and promotes the viticulture in-dustry,” said Supervisor Mike Wasserman, President of the Board of Supervisors. “The soon to be installed signs,

will enable both locals and visitors from all areas to eas-ily find our award winning wineries -- a real win win for our County.”

This has been a coopera-

tive effort among the County of Santa Clara, the cities of Morgan Hill and Gilroy, the Association of Winer-ies of the Santa Clara Valley, and the local business com-munity. The wine trail idea was first discussed among community members, then brought to the economic summits held at the County.

“When we held a three-part

economic summit in 2012, we examined job growth po-tential, trends and challeng-es, and how the County gov-ernment could help improve economic activity. We en-couraged the community to bring ideas to the discussion,” said Supervisor Dave Cor-tese, who brought the sum-mit concept to the Board.

“Signage for wineries was proposed at the summit, and

I’m pleased to make this idea a reality.”

With the Board’s action to-

day, the coordinated effort will move forward. The San-ta Clara County Roads and Airports Department will install signage on identified roadways in unincorporated areas, including signage leading into the city of Gilroy.

At the same time, the City of Gilroy plans to install Wine Trail signage at additional lo-cations along the route with-in the incorporated areas of Gilroy. The City of Morgan Hill will install and maintain signs for the Wine Trail lo-cated in Morgan Hill.

The Association of Winer-ies of Santa Clara Valley has agreed to support the re-placement and addition of wine trail signs when need-ed. Also, in order to promote safety, “Don’t Drink and Drive” signs will be placed at key locations along the route.Once complete, the wine trail signage will guide motor-

ists in a circle through South Santa Clara County, along Watsonville Road, Hecker Pass Highway and the east sides of Gilroy, San Martin and Gilroy using New and Foothill avenues.

The wine trail signs will provide roadway direction in more rural areas where GPS may not be as reliable. There are more than 20 Santa Clara Valley wineries located along this route, with other more remote wineries off the main trail.

With the signage instal-

lation for the South Valley portion of the regional wine trail approved, the County is now looking at agri-tourism in the northern area of the county, and contacting the Town of Los Gatos, cities of Cupertino and Saratoga, and the Santa Cruz Mountains Wine Growers Association to discuss wayfinding signage for the northern region of the wine trail.

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Jason AldermanPRACTICAL MONEY

Si tiene hijos adolescentes sabe lo costosa que puede ser la escuela secundaria. Ade-más de la comida, la ropa y los útiles escolares, una horda de actividades extracurricu-lares compiten por quedarse con una parte de su billete-ra –aun intentando ahorrar para la universidad y para su propio retiro.

Uno de los gastos más gran-des que tendrá es la fiesta de graduación. Lejos quedaron los días en que los hijos se ponían el traje del papá y el gimnasio de la escuela se de-coraba con adornos de papel. Hoy, las fiestas de graduación se parecen más a un estreno de Hollywood, con limusi-nas, ropa de diseño y ostento-sas fiestas después de la fiesta de graduación.

Y lo digo en serio. Según una encuesta recientemente rea-lizada por Visa Inc. en todo el país, una familia con un hijo que asistirá a una fiesta de graduación espera gas-tar este año un promedio de U$S978. Sorprendentemen-te, es un 14 por ciento menos del promedio arrojado por la encuesta del año pasado, que fue de $1.139 por familia.

Algunas otras estadísticas interesantes

develadas por la encuesta:

• En promedio, los padres planean pagar casi el 56 por ciento del costo de la fiesta, y los hijos el 44 por ciento res-tante.• Los padres con menores ingresos (menos de $50.000 al año) planean gastar un promedio de $733 –una parte considerable del pre-supuesto familiar. Afortuna-

damente, es una suma signi-ficativamente menor a la del año pasado, que fue $1.245.• Los que ganan más de $50.000 gastarán un pro-medio de $1.151.

Este es un detalle de los tí-picos gastos de las fiestas de graduación:• Los vestidos de fiesta nue-vos suelen costar entre $100 y $500 o más.• Otro par de cientos de dó-lares en zapatos, accesorios, flores, peluquería, manicuría y maquillaje.• Un esmoquin nuevo cues-ta varios cientos de dólares, sin mencionar la camisa, cor-bata, gemelos y zapatos. Aun alquilándolos, seguramente gastará más de $150.• Para alquilar una limu-sina, calcule, por lo menos, $80 la hora más propina por cuatro a seis horas.• Los tickets para la fiesta de graduación suelen costar en-tre $50 y $150 por persona, dependiendo del lugar, el en-tretenimiento, las comidas, etc. Y no olvidemos las fotos conmemorativas.• Una pareja probablemen-te necesitará, como mínimo, $50 para una comida previa a la fiesta.• Las fiestas post-fiesta de graduación pueden costar desde unos pocos dólares en una pista de bolos, hasta cientos de dólares en una sui-te de hotel grupal.

Como sucede con las bodas y las vacaciones, los gastos de la fiesta de graduación pueden descontrolarse, especialmen-te si su hijo adolescente no está acostumbrado a ajustar-se a un presupuesto. Utilícelo como experiencia de apren-dizaje haciendo que su hijo se involucre y tome decisiones difíciles, ayudándole a que le dé prioridad a los gastos vita-les y no a los superfluos.

Para ayudarlo en el proceso de presupuestar la fiesta de graduación, el año pasado

Visa lanzó una aplicación gratuita para smartphones llamada Plan´it Prom. Sim-plemente ingrese los montos presupuestados para cada ítem y luego haga un segui-miento de lo que va gastan-do a medida que realiza las compras.

La aplicación incluye tam-bién consejos para hacer presupuestos, una galería de fotos y un cronograma para el seguimiento de los pla-zos previos a la graduación. Plan’it Prom puede descar-garse de la tienda de iTunes, la tienda de Google Play y la página www.practicalmo-neyskills.com/prom.

Estas son algunas ideas para ahorrar en la fiesta de graduación:

• Compre la vestimenta en tiendas de consignación o por Internet. Al igual que con los esmóquines, hay muchas tiendas que alquilan vestidos de fiesta y accesorios por una noche.• Hágase maquillar en el departamento de cosméticos de una tienda departamental o pídale a alguna amiga ta-lentosa que la ayude.• Comparta el costo de la limusina con otras parejas, o vaya con su auto.• Júntese con otros padres para ofrecer una cena previa o una fiesta post-fiesta de graduación.• Tome las fotos previas usted mismo y que su hijo use su celular o una cámara digital para tomar fotos es-pontáneas en los diferentes eventos.

En resumen: Asegúrese de que su hijo tenga una expe-riencia escolar memorable, pero no a costa de su presu-puesto familiar.

Cómo controlar los gastos de la fiesta de graduaciónVeronica T. Avendaño

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Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors voted 4-0 to approve funding through Measure A’s $9.6 million re-serve fund for 17 community based groups and organiza-tions, this past Tuesday, April 15, at the Board of Supervisors weekly meeting.

In 2012, county voters ap-proved a one-eighth cent increase in sales tax for the next 10 years, which would raise money to fund county programs. Officials said the measure is estimated to raise $498.6 million over the de-cade. The county received 92 proposals totaling $45.3 mil-lion in funds requested.

“As you can imagine, when you look at the diversity of the proposals, this was a very challenging task for us to re-ally attempt to create a ranked list,” said Chief Operating Of-ficer Gary Graves at Tuesday’s meeting. “The goal was really to identify proposals that re-ally would demonstrate a sig-nificant impact on residents throughout the county. We definitely prioritized direct services.” Graves said the staff

balanced factors such as age benefactors, geographic lo-cation, and types of services provided.

After receiving written pro-posals, and listening to a brief verbal proposal, earlier in the month, staff created a ranked listing of the 92 proposals, giving funding to only the top 17 listed. Graves said, in a county media advisory ,the committee was looking for four main factors in each pro-posal- 1) Projects that would have a significant impact on residents throughout Santa Clara County; 2) Priority given to direct services over capital projects; 3) a balance of projects that addressed the children, seniors, the home-less and those re-entering the community from institutions in the areas of public safety, health, social services and housing; and 4) whether pro-grams and services had been previously funded by Measure A resources.

After more than 40 public comments from the commu-nity, most asking for reconsid-ering in staff rankings, Super-visor Cindy Chavez motioned to accept recommendation from the staff.

“The reason why I’m not recommending any changes is that to unwind this now at the board level I think would be very challenging,” said Chavez. “It isn’t to say that we wouldn’t look in the future at some of the opportunities to fund different proposals. But I don’t think that today, and through this money is the right way, which is why I support the staff recommen-dation.”

The board voted unanimously 4-0 to uphold the staff recom-mendation, with Supervisor Dave Cortese abstaining from voting. Cortese was unable to vote on the item due to a conflict of interest, as his wife previously worked for one of the organizations who sub-mitted a proposal for funding. “Although that ended last year in 2013, it’s still within the 12 month window that requires me, under state law, to recluse myself to avoid financial con-flict of interest,” said Cortese.

The county projects it will receive $45 million from Measure A sales tax revenue in 2014. A portion of that revenue will be allocated to maintain the current level of county services.

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En muchas de nuestras ca-sas los pequeños pasan del “yes” al “sí”, sin darse cuenta. Con un poquito de paciencia y constancia, los podemos ayu-dar a crecer bilingües y que tengan mejores oportunida-des. Conversamos con Roxa-na Soto, madre peruana, co-fundadora de SpanglishBaby.

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Alimenta su amor por el idioma mientras crecen

La mejor manera de hacer que se enamoren del español y de las tradiciones latinas, según la autora, es dándoles el ejemplo. “Háblales en español todo el tiempo para que vean cuán importante es para ti, y cuánto lo valoras”, explica.Haz que aprenderlo sea algo diver-

tido y que lo disfruten “Yo lo que hice fue ponerles pelícu-las en español, cantar y bailar al ritmo de la música latina”, asegura Roxana. También su-giere dejarlos usar aplicacio-nes en español en las tabletas. “Mientras juegan aprenden a ver el español como parte de su vida”. Cocinar con ellos, es otra actividad con la que pue-des enriquecer su vocabulario.

Júntate con otras mamás y crea grupos de juego “Con los grupos de juego o playgroups tus hijos van a estar expues-tos al español junto con otros niños bilingües”, comenta Roxana. También recomien-da organizar paseos, ver obras de teatro en español, y festi-vales en donde se celebre la cultura latina. “Lograr que tus hijos hablen dos idiomas es un regalo que te agradecerán de por vida”.

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Earning top marks looked like a breeze for The Aqua Ducks who took first place for “Best Overall Solution” at the 27th Annual The Tech Challenge presented by Cisco. This year, over the course of two days at The Tech Museum of Innovation, an estimated 1,600 partici-pants competed in the fierce design-challenge program filled with moments of gasps, laughs, and resounding cheers.

“When going through the design process, we needed to break it down step-by-step,” said Kevin, 13, of The Aqua Ducks from St. John Vian-ney Catholic School. Team-mate John, 13, added, “The biggest challenge we faced were issues with our device and time constraints, but in the end we were able to pull through.”

The all-girls team, Jr. Imag-

ineers, also from St. John Vianney Catholic School took home second place and shared how crucial trial-and-error was to their learn-ing process, “Mistakes were helpful and crucial for us,” said Jayel, 12. The Tech Chal-lenge, a signature program of The Tech, provides months

of team learning in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), and reinforc-es 21st-century skills of cre-ativity, problem solving, de-sign, teamwork, leadership, presentation, risk-taking, perseverance, and learning from failure.

Next year’s The Tech Chal-

lenge 2015 – Seismic En-gineering in Action! – was unveiled in which students will undertake the task of carefully building a structure to withstand an earthquake.

“The creativity at The Tech

Challenge is stunning. Just when you think you’ve seen all the solutions to a prob-lem, you’re presented with another way to solve it,” Mu-seum President Tim Ritchie told the crowd of students Sunday. “If our participants can take from this program an awareness that they have the power to solve problems and that there is always a bet-ter way, we have succeeded.”

Each year, the annual team

design-challenge presents participants with a hands-on project geared to solving a real-world problem. This year’s challenge saw stu-dents harness the power of wind to move water in three minutes or less to the people who need it most. Ingenious

devices ranged from card-board and water bottles to PVC pipe and wood. In ad-dition to showing off their inventions, participants also presented their journals to a panel of judges, which for the first time, included some Sili-con Valley CEOs.

Students’ drive and inge-

nuity are recognized with numerous awards including “Best Costume,” “Best Engi-neering Journal,” “Most Sus-tainable,” and Judges Choice Awards such as “Best Use of Cardboard and Duct Tape.” Each participant also re-ceived a medal, T-shirt, water bottle, and team photo.

For 27 years, The Tech Challenge has inspired cre-ativity and equipped students with hands-on experiences in engineering design and real-world problem solving. As the largest team-design competition in the Bay Area, thousands of students have put their imaginations to the test. Previous challenges have seen young innovators build devices to explore Mars craters, fight wildfires, rescue earthquake victims, collect samples in the rainforest, and deploy instruments to an asteroid.

2014 design-challenge competition rewards young innovators; theme for next year’s challenge revealed

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It’s inevitable. Change happens. Often it’s something minor, but it can also be a major change that leaves you feeling fright-ened, stressed and unsure of what’s coming next.

But change doesn’t have to be upsetting or a negative situa-tion. It’s your choice whether you want to see a transition as an opportunity for growth and improvement, or whether you want to desperately hang on to the status quo and stay in your comfort zone.

There are things you can do to emphasize the good in change:

- Decide on a positive attitude - When you look at a transi-tion as an opportunity to grow and add to your world, you can approach change as something to enjoy and look forward to. Make this your mantra: “Happiness is a decision.”

- Use your support network - If a change has you feeling sad, confused or overwhelmed, look for support from others. It may be family or friends who are willing to listen in a non-judgmental way. Or you may be more comfortable speaking with a member of the clergy or a therapist. It may surprise you to receive help and support from unexpected places.

- List the stable things in your life - When things are changing it’s easy to feel totally off balance, but the reality in most cases is that there are many things in your life, from friends and family who love you to familiar daily routines that will still be there for you. Simply listing them can remind you of the stability still in your life.

- Give yourself time - Life changes can happen in an instant, but orienting yourself to what has ended and what is coming can take time. Losing a job... experiencing the death of some-one close... being widowed or divorced... they’re all changes in which you need to allow yourself time to adjust to your new life situation.

- Explore the opportunities in the transition - It’s often said that for every door that closes, another door opens. When a change happens, take the time to explore what new chances and options it may be bringing. Think in different directions and about the new things that might be possible.

For most of us, change is never easy but it often provides op-portunities that might otherwise have been missed. Approach change as a positive experience and you just may find it is.

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If you didn’t complete an ap-plication for health insurance on Covered California in time for the March 31st deadline, don’t worry! There are a lot more opportunities to get the health insurance you want and may need throughout the year.

First, if you began an online application at www.covered-ca.gov, but did not complete it, then you have until April 15th to select and enroll in a plan without facing a pen-alty. Join the late wave of over 252,000 Latino enroll-ees just in this last month of open enrollment.

The website remains active year round for applications beyond open enrollment,

most notably for Medi-Cal and CHIP (Children’s Health Insurance Program) which are year round. There are an estimated 43,000 residents of Santa Clara County who are eligible for Medi-Cal. You could be one of them!

The eligibility require-ments were expanded to include more of the popula-tion beginning January 1st, so even if you applied before and were denied you could qualify now. Medi-Cal is open to all residents of Cali-fornia, regardless of citizen or immigration status. Any information used to apply for insurance is protected by fed-eral law and cannot be used to verify immigration status. Don’t be afraid to sign up for the coverage you deserve!

Under the new Obam-aCare/ACA rules, children

are eligible for Medi-Cal or CHIP if their family makes up to 299% of the Federal Poverty Line (FPL). In Cali-fornia this means a monthly income of up to $5,870 for a family of four. Eligibility depends on the number of family members and average monthly income. Childless adults qualify for Medi-Cal up to 138% of the FPL, or $1,322 per month.

If your child, yourself, or someone you know falls un-der these categories, but is still uninsured, they could be missing out on the op-portunity for free or reduced health insurance. They are not alone! Approximately one third of the uninsured population nationwide at the end of 2013 were eligible for Medicaid/CHIP, but sim-ply had not applied. This includes 5 million children

nationwide.Without regular access to health care, children are more susceptible to ill-nesses that can distract them while at school or keep them away from the classroom en-tirely.

And, of course, the open enrollment period will re-cur annually every year. So if someone skips, or misses out entirely on signing up for some type of health in-surance for 2014, they can re-enter the market on No-vember 15th 2014 and avoid further tax penalties.

The best part about the changes to MediCal and CHIP enrollment is they are continuous, which means that if your circumstances change (get laid off, move states, get married, get preg-nant, etc) you can simply re-apply.

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(FAMILY FEATURES)Para muchos, los mejores momentos incluyen reuniones inolvidables con los seres queridos. Cuando

estos lazos familiares especiales se crean en la cocina, es fácil generar recuerdos para toda la vida.

Cuando esté de ánimo para probar nuevas recetas, busque las que reúnan a toda la familia. Agregue dulzura y una textura crujiente a la clásica cazuela o cree un sundae exquisito con una sorpresa especial, como los bocadillos de chocolate Cracker Jack y las palomitas de maíz acarameladas. Dibujará sonrisas y nuevos recuerdos familiares mientras prepara este exquisito bocadillo preferido recubierto de caramelo.

Para las batatas, precaliente el horno a 375 °F. Cubra con aceite antiadherente una cazuela para horno de 3 cuartos de galón. En un tazón grande, mezcle la leche, el azúcar, la mantequilla derretida, los huevos, la vainilla y la sal. Agregue el puré de batatas y piña, y mezcle hasta integrar. Pase la mezcla de batatas a la cazuela preparada.

Para el streusel, mezcle la harina, el azúcar, la sal y la canela en un tazón mediano. Corte la mantequilla con una licuadora para masa o dos cuchillos hasta que se formen grumos grandes. Agregue el tocino des-menuzado, y distribuya la mezcla de streusel sobre las batatas. Lleve al horno hasta que las batatas estén calientes y el streusel, crujiente y dorado (entre 45 y 55 minutos). Recubra las batatas con bocadillos Crac-ker Jack y malvaviscos. Vuelva a introducir en el horno durante unos 3 minutos hasta que los malvaviscos estén ligeramente dorados.

Cazuela de batatas con cobertura de streusel de tocino, malvaviscos y Cracker Jack de caramelo Batatas: 1/2 taza de leche 1/4 taza de azúcar 4 cucharadas de mantequilla, derretida 2 huevos 2 cucharaditas de extracto de vainilla 1 cucharadita de sal 5 tazas de puré de batatas cocidas (unas 6 batatas grandes o una lata de 40 onzas de batatas escurridas, más una lata de 29 onzas) 1 taza de piña fresca, en cubosStreusel: 1/2 taza de harina multipropósito 1/3 taza de azúcar 1/2 cucharadita de sal 1/4 cucharadita de canela molida 4 cucharadas de mantequilla fría, en cubos 4 tiras de tocino cocido, desmenuzado 2 tazas de palomitas de maíz acarameladas Cracker Jack Original Caramel Coated Popcorn y bocadillos de maní 1 taza de malvaviscos pequeños

(FAMILY FEATURES) Weekends and brunch just seem to go together, but who says they have to come together at a restaurant? Hosting family and friends in the comfort of your home for this ultimate weekend meal can be a breeze.

Brunch doesn’t need to be fancy or fussy. All you need is a couple of easy-to-prepare dishes and drinks to serve outdoors on the deck, around the dining room table or in the kitchen – it’s your call.

Serve up a stylish spreadWhatever your style, it’s a good bet that eggs will be part of the menu. Impress guests with a clever twist – combine two morning favorites, strata and baked eggs. The strata layer – bread, cheese and herbs – is nestled underneath two gently-baked eggs in ramekins lined with prosciutto or ham. It’s easy to assemble and the result is impressive, both in looks and flavor.

Simple, flavorful additionsServing is no-fuss. Each guest gets an individual ramekin, so there’s no dishing up at the last minute. Accompaniments can be as simple as a mixed greens salad, a platter of seasonal fruits and favorite brunch cocktails. Of course, there must be plenty of great coffee, too. Enjoy these tasty stratas worry free since: pasteurized = peace of mind.

Individual Cheese & Herb StratasPreparation Time: 20 minutesCook Time: 25 minutes Makes: 4 servings

8 thin slices prosciutto or deli ham 2 cups French or Italian bread pieces (1-inch pieces) 2 tablespoons melted butter 1/2 cup crumbled goat cheese (see note) 1/4 cup chopped fresh herbs (see note) 8 eggs Salt Coarse ground black pepper Minced bell pepper (optional) Chopped fresh herbs (optional)Preheat oven to 400°F. Butter bottom and sides of four 10 to 12 ounce ramekins or spray with nonstick cooking spray

Line each ramekin with 2 slices prosciutto or ham with some extending over sides.

In large bowl, toss bread pieces and melted butter together. Stir in cheese and herbs. Divide mixture evenly among ramekins pressing down lightly. Break 2 eggs into each ramekin. Add salt and pepper, as desired. Sprinkle bell pepper around eggs, if desired.

Place ramekins on rimmed baking sheet. Bake 25 to 30 minutes, until whites are set and yolks begin to firm, or to desired doneness.

Garnish with additional herbs, if desired.NOTES: * Other cheeses, such as cubed mozzarella or Cheddar, may be substituted for goat cheese.* One or a combination of herbs such as basil, rosemary, thyme, chives or parsley may be used.

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As April brings about warm seasons and change, an im-portant social issue comes to light during the 4th month of the year. April is Sexual As-sault Awareness month, and to show support the County of Santa Clara brought ex-perts of the field to host a public forum on Monday the 14th at the Board of Supervi-sors Chambers at 70 West Hedding.

The aim was to highlight what is happening in our community in regards to sexual exploitation, and the strides to combat this trou-bling trend. The purpose of the forum included talking about the data that revolves around commercial sexual exploitation and sex traffick-ing and the perspectives of the guest speakers, whose ex-periences help shape the con-text of commercialized sexual exploitation of children.

Indications from findings by the Institute of Medicine show that the range of com-mercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking victims is 1,400 to 2.4 million na-tionwide. Within Santa Clara County nearly all of the victims have been girls, thus the importance of the Commission on the Status of Women’s active support and participation in the forum. Their expert testimonies,

among many others in the field, helped those in the au-dience understand and begin to process this issue.

This open forum allowed people with different roots and life experiences to try and aid in deciphering the causes, psychology and theo-ries behind the victims and their victimizers. Those vic-timizers can include authori-ty figures, which routinely ar-rest or send youth to homes for being runaways under current laws and regulations. Guadalupe Rodriguez, the chair of the Commission of the Status of Women, began the discussion by addressing that the purpose of the forum and open discussion format was to better understand “crisis intervention and long term stability for sex victims.” She added that the findings of this forum “will also lead to a greater understanding of the realities of commercial sexually exploited children in Santa Clara County.” These findings will be available to the community at large.

Expert testimony included Captain John Tepoorten of the San José Police Depart-ments Bureau of Investi-gation. His background includes over 28 years of duty with the SJPD, where he worked a variety of as-signments including Patrol, as well as K-9, Homicide, Sexual Assault, and Gang Investigation Units. His cur-rent position within the Bu-

reau of Investigation includes working on cases involv-ing children who have been sexually exploited. One of his poignant stories recounted a 13-year old runaway girl who was involved with pros-titution, and suffered from severe post-traumatic stress disorder from her years working for a pimp who rou-tinely abused her. The part of the story which was the hard-est for her to tell was that this grown woman, with all the distancing from that part of her life, could not change the haunting of that life to the present day. “20 years after, it all came back”.

The changes and measures that are necessary to com-bat and help the victims of commercialized sexual ex-ploitation are reachable, if the community is informed and able to help in any way. This forum certainly will be used to continue methods of approach, and most impor-tantly to help those who have already gone through the tor-ment.

If you would like to include comments or your own ex-periences, the final record of the forum will be closed after April 30th at 5pm. Until then you can send in your written testimonies to the county to be added to the finalized re-cord. Contact the Santa Clara Office of Public affairs for more information at (408) 299-5151.

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In the mid 80’s solar power grew in popularity, primar-ily because of the different rebate programs available to the masses. Countless com-panies opened shop during that time, including POCO Solar Energy Inc. Many of them closed their doors but it really helped expose people to different energy sources avail-able other than traditional electricity.

“I’m extremely happy work-ing at a place like this because solar, I think, is truly impor-tant to offsetting our energy needs here in the states,” said Jonathan Gonzalez, POCO employee. “Granted when you look at residential, which is what we do, it’s a small part of it, but I think it’s an impor-tant part.”

POCO Solar Energy Inc. founded by Paul Podesta and Greg Cordero (the PO and CO of POCO), has been around since 1984. They have installed over 12,000 solar en-ergy systems, saving countless barrels of oil and preventing tons of pollutants from en-tering the atmosphere. Solar power also helps the country achieve energy independence.

San Jose’s Mayor Chuck Reed presented the city with a green vision, similar to that of the state’s, with many goals involving renewable energy and overall care for the envi-ronment. Once again, compa-nies are making people aware of the different benefits of considering different energy sources.

“We have a really high de-mand of energy needs, so in-stead of always having to turn to the traditional methods that plants use for burning coal, we can start doing more on our own,” said Gonzalez. “The more we all do our little part to utilize solar in our energy needs here at home, making our own energy, the less we have to depend on for-eign sources.”

POCO offers a range of solar panels including SunPower panels, who are headquar-tered in San Jose. A growing number of consumers are choosing American-made solar panels for their homes. Meanwhile, they are also combating high energy bills.

“They’re getting the finan-cial end of it. We tell them you’re going to save money and they are more interested,” said Gonzalez. “People get discouraged when they hear

the price, but they don’t real-ize that it’s like paying PG&E.” Homeowners who use more energy will benefit greatly from getting solar panels in-stalled. Families who are used to paying more than $150 monthly on their energy bill can be using that money to pay towards their panels.

When compared, the cost of installing a system with what homeowners will save on their bills over the next two or three decades, solar gives a return on investment. A roof with solar technology can also add value to a home and not just by being green.

“I think it’s awesome for the area that we live in, we’re backed by not only the state that we live in which pro-motes this kind of energy, but we’re also backed by our community and City of San Sose,” said Gonzalez. “I think as people look to California to lead this movement, I think all of California also starts looking into our area for how we’re going to lead.”

POCO works with spanish-speaking-only customers. They have noticed growth in the Alum Rock area of San Jose, Milpitas, and the overall popularity of solar energy in the Silicon Valley.

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com12 ARTS & CULTURE APRIL 18-24, 2014

KQED 9 -- Apr 29, 2014 -- 9:00 pm

“Ruben Salazar: Man in the Middle” provides insights and answers to one of the most bizarre, disturbing and controversial fatal shootings of the mid-20th century. Part political expose, part nar-rative deconstruction, part poetic meditation, the film is an independent and thor-ough investigation of the life and death of Ruben Salazar, a prominent Civil Rights era journalist.

As it sheds light on Salazar’s slaying by a Sheriff ’s deputy in 1970, it extricates him from the myths that were constructed to suit political agendas. It also offers a com-pelling look at an historical period that still resonates to-day -- an era of repressive law enforcement and of a people’s turbulent search for recogni-tion as full-fledged Ameri-cans.

On May 2–22, 2014, 17

graduating Masters Candi-dates will host a group show featuring their final thesis projects at the __ Art Ark Gal-lery, __1035 South 6th Street, in SanJose. The opening recep-tion will be held on May 2 from 6-9 p.m. The gallery hours for the exhibit are 12-4 p.m. Tues-day through Saturday.

The San Jose State Art de-partment encourages their students to explore multiple-disciplines and this exhibit will highlight the traditional disci-plines of painting,photography, sculpture, ceramics, glass, and digital media arts, as well as the work of those artists who crossed disciplines.

DeWitt Cheng, Bay Area cu-rator, writer and art critic, cu-rated this show and had this to say about the work of the 17 emerging artists: “The art world has come under fire, lately and justifiably, from disenchanted critics like Jerry Saltz of The Village Voice (and occasionally yours truly), for

marketing narcissistic silli-ness and spectacle under the guise of avant-garde innova-tion. Here instead were artists who employed a range of ap-proaches (befitting today’s plu-ralistic esthetic smorgasbord of options) to makepersonal work with social implications; who believe in art as practice, vocation, and craft, and not as facile, calculated merchandise. Perhaps art with smarts and conviction is not endangered, after all.”

The Lift Off show has be-come an annual event for San Jose State Master’sGraduates, and every year it is considered one of the highlights of the vi-brant SiliconValley Art calen-dar. Make plans to attend the opening reception on May 2, 2014 from 6-9, or stop by any time during the Art Ark Gal-lery hours, 12-4 Tuesday –Sat-urday, May 2-May 22.

The Art Ark Gallery will also be a host site for Silicon Valley Open Studioswhere the MFA graduates will showcase their

talents with items for the pub-lic to purchase on May 18-19.

For further informa-tion about the Exhibit contact Lift Off Public Relations coordinator,

Mark Pinto, at 714-747-1985 or email: markpintoart@gmail.com.

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On Earth Day, April 22, San José residents join people around the world by taking green actions that care for Mother Earth. This year, the City of San José is helping residents inspire each other to share their green actions by posting them on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook with #keepSJclean. In partnership with the San José Environ-mental Services Department, San José Earthquakes soccer players are also participat-ing by using #keepSJclean and #Quakes74 to extend

the reach of green messages. Throughout April, the City is promoting “Do Green – Go Green – Dispose Green – Share Green” activities. These include:

Do Green – Save re-sources, help prevent

pollution!

• Bring your bag to shop: now bring your own cup when buying coffee or other bever-ages• Ride a bus, train, or bike to your destination instead of driving•Use non-toxic pest control for a safe, healthy yard and garden: learn more at http://www.ourwaterourworld.org•Visit your library and check out the DIY Home Energy Toolkit that provides you with no-cost low-energy light bulbs, weather-stripping,

tools that measure and help you save on energy and water bills, and more!•Go Green – Enjoy an Earth Day event!California Waste Solutions Recycling Facility Tour Thursday, April 24, 10:00 a.m. or 1:30 p.m Take a fas-cinating 30-minute tour Register:tours@calwaste.com or 408-292-0830 Space is limited•Great American Litter Pick Up Saturday, April 26, 8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. followed by free lunch for participants Help clean your neighbor-hood Register at http://www.sanjoseca.gov/Document-Center/View/28557 or 408-975-7233•San Jose Earthquakes Game & Earth Day Celebration Saturday, April 26, game starts 7:30 p.m. Purchase tickets:www.sjearthquakes.

com or 408-556-7700Dispose Green – Prevent pol-lution with proper disposal!•After spring cleaning, drop off household hazardous waste or unwanted medicines by scheduling an appoint-ment at www.hhw.org•When you see litter, pick it up, and properly toss it in a garbage can or recycling binShare Green – Inspire others by sharing your actions!•Share your green activities on social media with #keep-SJclean•Download the free “San José Clean” litter and graffiti re-porting app for your Smart-Phone•Get green ideas on ESD’s Facebook (BrightGreenSan-Jose), Instagram (@SJenvi-ronment), Twitter (@Ker-rieRomanow) and website at www.sjenvironment.org/earthday.

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com 13FASHION & BEAUTY

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.

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Any time of year can be the right time to give your closets the once-over. A well-organized closet space offers several benefits. For starters, you can save time when you can find the items you are looking for. That can also mean less stress and more time to enjoy with family and friends.

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• Closets can be easily overrun with clothes, shoes and jackets that you no longer wear or are out of season and are taking up valuable space. Rotating your wardrobe with the season and purging items keeps everything organized and gives your closet some space to breathe.

• When it comes to the closet space itself, create ded-icated areas for specific types of items so you will know

where to find them—and where to put them away—ev-ery time.

• Position shelves, hang-ing rods and drawers in a convenient location that makes it simple to get to items that are used frequent-ly.

• Then use your closet’s top shelves to store off-sea-son or seldom-used items, including hats, luggage and extra bedding.

• In the master bedroom closet, organize your belts, ties or scarves with pull-out racks that keep items sepa-rated and accessible.

• In your kids’ closets, you can make it easier to keep things orderly with baskets and shelves placed within their reach. Wire baskets will let your little ones see what’s inside.

Double up on hanging rods to maximize space and make clothing items more visible. As they grow, you can move or remove the adjustable rods.

• To organize your entry-way closet, create zones by dedicating baskets, hooks and shelves to each family member. Use them to store jackets, shoes, hats, bags, the dog’s leash and seasonal items.

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Heart health should be a year-round consideration for any-body looking to lead a healthy life. While that may sound like a daunting task, better heart health can be possible with a few steps in the right direction.

Iconic television, stage and screen actor, Tony Danza,

makes his health a top prior-ity, even when facing a busy schedule. Danza, who knows the importance of diet, exer-cise and “doing good to feel good,” offers his go-to tips for fitting health and wellness into your daily lifestyle:

• Turn Your Daily Habits Into Exercise. Most people know that exercise, in addition to a

healthy diet, also plays a key role in bettering your over-all health. However, many people have trouble fitting ex-ercise into their busy schedule or think they have to look to costly private training options to see results. What most don’t realize is fitting in exercise can be as easy and cost-efficient as taking the stairs instead of the elevator or going for a walk

Three Ways to Get Healthier, From the Inside Outon your lunch break. Encour-age others, like your friends or family, to join you on these mini exercise sessions. Hav-ing a support system of people who are looking for ways to be healthier can help provide mo-tivation to keep going on your journey to better health.

• Get Your Fiber Up. Fiber is a crucial component to our diet, but most Americans are not getting the recommended dai-ly amount of 25 to 38 grams of fiber, according to the Ameri-can Dietetic Association. Many people know that fiber can help promote digestive health, but few know that it can also promote heart health.

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

ORDER FOR PUBLICATION OF SUMMONS

No. 1-12FL163401Petitioner: Gilbert B. Dalit, 2395 Ridgeglen Way, San Jose, CA 95133. Respondent: Xenia E. Belmonte-Dalit. Pe-titioner was granted permis-sion to serve by publication as the Respondent, Xenia E. Belmonte-Dalit, failed to ap-pear at the Status Conference on 3/13/14 with the Honorable Philip H. Pennypacker. The next Court date for the Status Conference in regards to Dis-solution 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 attorneys must attend this Status Conference. This Orders After Status Conference was endorsed on March 13, 2014April 18, 25; May 2, 9, 2014

STATEMENT OF ABANDON-MENT OF USE

OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME

NO. 590056The 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 under file no.523939. AllStar Insulation, 260 Miller Road, Hollister, CA, 95023, Santa Clara Co. This business was conducted by a corporation: Nor-Cal Insu-lation, Inc. 260 Miller Road, Hollister, CA 95023. “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.)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

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

NO. 590714The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Realty World Elite Properties, 1177 Bran-ham Lane #424, San Jose, CA 95118, Santa Clara Co. Wanda Klor, 1177 Branham Lane #424, San Jose, CA 95118 . This business is con-ducted by an individual; regis-trants have begun transacting business under the fictitious business 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

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

NO. 590658The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Prototypes Plus I, 1245 Birchwood Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089 . A+J Product Solutions, Inc., 1245 Birchwood Dr. Sunnyvale, CA 94089. This business is conducted by a corpora-tion; registrants have begun transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon, as of 7/25/2001. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true informa-tion which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)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

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

NO. 590544The following person(s) is (are) doing business, Acceso-ria 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 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.)Edwin MartinezApril 18, 25; May 2, 9, 2014. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 4/9/14

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

NO. 590740The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Balop Clean-ing Services, 3120 Silbury Ct., San Jose, CA 95148, Santa Clara County. Gonzalo Bal-caceres 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 informa-tion 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

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

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 petitioner, Sartaj Singh Kang, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Mehtab Singh to Mehtab Singh Kang. 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 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 Observador, a newspaper of general circula-tion, printed in the county of Santa Clara. April 14, 2014Aaron PerskyJudge of the Superior CourtApril 18, 25; May 2, 9, 2014.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 114CU263758Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Biju Mathew Mammen. TO ALL INTERESTED PER-SONS: The court finds that petitioner, Biju Mathew Mam-men, has filed a petition 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 mat-ter 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 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 pub-lished 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 circu-lation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. April 14, 2014Aaron PerskyJudge of the Superior CourtApril 18, 25; May 2, 9, 2014.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 114CV263567Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Maximillian Michael Mullen. TO ALL INTERESTED PER-SONS: 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 Nathaniel Hunter. 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 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 Observador, a newspaper of general circula-tion, printed in the county of Santa Clara. April 10, 2014Aaron PerskyJudge of the Superior CourtApril 18, 25; May 2, 9, 2014.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 114CV263619Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Wesley Koo. TO ALL INTER-ESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, 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 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 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 Observador, a newspaper of general circula-tion, 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 indi-vidual; registrants have begun transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon, as of 4/4/14. “I declare that all infor-mation 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.)Anil Haridas April 11, 18, 25; May 2, 2014.This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 4/7/14

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT

NO. 590157The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Santa Clara Smog Center, 298 #B Sara-toga Ave., Santa Clara, CA 95050, Santa Clara Co. Tri Star Auto 99 Inc., 34963 Rob-erts 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 informa-tion 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

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT

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

FICTITIOUS BUSINESSNAME STATEMENT

NO. 590030The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Pamco Ethiopia, 3550 Stevens Creek Blvd., Ste 310, San Jose, CA 94087, Santa Clara Co. Ash-

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This coming April 22 will mark the 44th annual cele-bration of Earth Day, and the focus this year will be green cities. “As the world’s popu-lation migrates to cities, and as the bleak reality of climate change becomes increas-ingly clear, the need to create sustainable communities is more important than ever,” reports Earth Day Network, the Seattle-based non-profit that helps coordinate Earth Day celebrations and serves as a clearinghouse for related information and resources. The group hopes to galvanize the support of more than a billion people across 192 countries this Earth Day for increasing the sustainabil-ity and reducing the carbon footprints of urban areas ev-erywhere.

By focusing on buildings, energy and transportation is-sues in cities this year, Earth Day Network hopes to raise awareness about the impor-tance of making improve-ments in efficiency, invest-ments in renewable technol-ogy and regulation reform in the urban areas where half the world’s population lives today. By 2050, three quar-ters of us will live in cities,

making it more important than ever to adapt and adopt policies that take into ac-count how to support larger numbers of people with less environmental impact.

Earth Day Network has al-ready mobilized a network of partners on the ground in strategically placed cities and towns around the world to organize grassroots efforts to improve local codes, ordi-nances and policies that will help cities become models for sustainability, but partici-pation of the wider public is crucial to making the Green Cities campaign a success. The Green Cities section of Earth Day Network’s website features a series of in-depth tool kits designed to educate the public about key ele-ments of the campaign and serves as the locus of organiz-ing around Earth Day 2014. By making such resources freely available, Earth Day Network hopes to spur in-dividuals to take civic action by signing petitions, sending letters to policymakers and organizing more events.

Some of the ways to get in-volved and raise awareness in your local community about Earth Day itself and the need to green our cities include: hosting a talk for co-workers

or community members on the topic of local sustain-ability initiatives; starting a farmers’ market; organizing a day of tree planting, park or beach clean-up, or an eco-fair; and leading a recy-cling drive to collect as much metal, plastic and glass as possible. Schools can register with Earth Day Network and get access to many student-friendly resources, includ-ing an interactive Ecological Footprint Quiz and envi-ronmentally-themed lesson plans tailored to the needs of different grade levels from kindergarten through high school. College students can work with dining services to start a composting program or switch over to reusable plates and flatware or start a competition between classes or residence halls to reduce waste and electricity use.

Those looking to initi-ate just participate in an Earth Day event need look no further than Earth Day Network’s website, where a comprehensive database of Earth Day events around the world is updated daily. Even better, keep in mind that ev-ery day is Earth Day and the planet—and generations to come—will benefit from ev-ery positive action you take.

Earth Day Network hopes to galvanize the support of more than a billion people across 192 countries this Earth Day for increasing the sustainability and reducing the carbon footprints of urban areas everywhere. Matthew Rutledge/Flickr

APRIL 18-24, 2014

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com 15LEGAL CLASSIFIEDSenafi 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 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.)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 petitioner, 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 Jacqueline Huynh. 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 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 Observador, a newspaper of general circula-tion, printed in the county of Santa Clara. April 3, 2014Aaron PerskyJudge of the Superior CourtApril 11, 18, 25; May 2, 2014.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSEFOR CHANGE OF NAME

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 appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 5/27/14 at 8:45 am, 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 circula-tion, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Feb. 28, 2014Aaron PerskyJudge of the Superior CourtApril 11, 18, 25; May 2, 2014.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSEFOR CHANGE OF NAME

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 petitioner, 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 in-terested in this matter appear before this court at the hear-ing 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 pub-lished 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 circu-lation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. April 7, 2014Aaron PerskyJudge of the Superior CourtApril 11, 18, 25; May 2, 2014.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSEFOR CHANGE OF NAME

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 petitioner, Linda Hormiz Haol, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Linda Hormiz Haol to Linda Hormiz Hawil. 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 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 Observador, a newspaper of general circula-tion, printed in the county of Santa Clara. April 4, 2014Aaron PerskyJudge of the Superior CourtApril 11, 18, 25; May 2, 2014.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSEFOR CHANGE OF NAME

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 petitioner, Linda Hormiz Haol, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Devd Rafat Aesa to David Rafat Aesa. 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 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 Observador, a newspaper of general circula-tion, 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 Admin-ister Estate of Alice Vargas

No.114PR174056A Petition for Probate has

been filed by Felipa Guzman in the Superior Court of Cali-fornia, County of Santa Clara. The petition requests that Felipa Guzman be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent, Alice Vargas. The petition requests the dece-dent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. The petition re-quests authority to administer the estate under the Indepen-dent Administration of Estates Act. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 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 ap-pear at the hearing and state your objections or file writ-ten objections with the court before the hearing. Your ap-pearance may be in person or by your attorney. 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 California 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 statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attor-ney knowledgeable in Cali-fornia 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 Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and ap-praisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as pro-vided 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

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

NO. 589960The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Motor Group, 2943 Daylight Way #B, San Jose, CA 95111, Santa Clara Co. Yasir Abra-hams, 171 Branham 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 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.)Yasir AbrahamsApril 4, 11, 18, 25, 2014. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 3/26/14

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

NO. 589748The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Dream House Press, 2714 Ophelia Court, San Jose, CA 95122, Santa Clara Co. Flora M. Ro-driguez, 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 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.)Flora M. Rodriguez April 4, 11, 18, 25, 2014. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 3/20/14

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

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 list-ed hereon. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true informa-tion which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Jorge Gonzalez April 4, 11, 18, 25, 2014. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 3/28/14

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

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 petitioner, 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 in-terested in this matter appear before this court at the hear-ing 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 pub-lished 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 circu-lation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Mar.27, 2014Aaron PerskyJudge of the Superior CourtApril 4, 11, 18, 25, 2014.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

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 circula-tion, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Mar.28, 2014Aaron PerskyJudge of the Superior CourtApril 4, 11, 18, 25, 2014.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 114CV262982Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Ivan Anatolyevich Mazurov. TO ALL INTERESTED PER-SONS: The court finds that petitioners, Ivan Anatolyevich 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 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 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 circula-tion, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Mar.28, 2014Aaron PerskyJudge of the Superior CourtApril 4, 11, 18, 25, 2014.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

NO. 589250The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Zazueta Landscape, 1435 Kim Court, Apt.4, Campbell, CA 95032, Santa Clara Co. Jesus M. Zazueta, 1435 Kim Court, Apt.4, Campbell, CA 95032. This business is conducted by an individual; registrants have begun transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon, 3/10/14. “I declare that all in-formation in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true informa-tion which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Jesus M. ZazuetaMar.28; April 4, 11, 18, 2014. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 3/10/14

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

NO. 589491The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Reiki Magnetic Healing, 4785 Littles Uvas Road, Morgan Hill, CA 95037, Santa Clara Co. Miguel Azelaya, 4785 Littles Uvas Road, Morgan Hill, CA 95037. 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.)Miguel Azelaya Mar.28; April 4, 11, 18, 2014. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 3/17/14

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

NO. 589793The following person(s) is(are) doing business, C.A.R.E. Outreach Program, 207 Wastson Dr.#2, Camp-bell, CA 95008, Santa Clara Co. Angie Niemann and Da-vid Sosa, 207 Wastson Dr.#2, Campbell, CA 95008 . This business is conducted by copartners; registrants have begun transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon, as of 3/1/2014. “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.)Angie NiemannDavid SosaMar.28; April 4, 11, 18, 2014. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 3/21/14

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

NO. 589532The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Hands of Light Massage Therapy, 17295 Monterey St, Morgan Hill, CA 95037, Santa Clara Co. Maria L. Ortega, 5805 Gleneagles Drive, San Jose, CA 95138; Aimee Elam, 2110 Darnis Court, Morgan Hill, CA 95037. This business is conducted by a general partnership; registrants have not begun transacting busi-ness under the fictitious busi-ness name or names listed hereon. “I declare that all in-formation in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true informa-tion which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Maria L. OrtegaAimee ElamMar.28; April 4, 11, 18, 2014. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 3/18/14

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

NO. 527820The following person(s) is(are) doing business, The High Street Group, 2126 Webster Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301, Santa Clara Co. Wil-liam N Neidig and Christy E Neidig, 2126 Webster Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301. This business is conducted by a general partnership; regis-trants have begun transacting business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon, as of 6/1/1980. “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.)William N Neidig Christy E NeidigMar. 28; April 4, 11, 18, 2014. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 8/17/09

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 114CV261056Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Victoria Le June Torbert. TO ALL INTERESTED PER-SONS: The court finds that petitioner, Victoria Le June Torbert, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Victoria Le June Torbert to Victoria Amore Lejune. THE COURT ORDERS that all

persons interested in this mat-ter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 5/20/14 at 8:45 am, Dept.12, Probate Room: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be pub-lished 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 circu-lation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Feb.21, 2014Aaron PerskyJudge of the Superior CourtMar. 28; April 4, 11, 18, 2014.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 114CV262675Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Sara Negrete Baes. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Sara Negrete Baes, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Sara Negrete Baes to Sara Negrete-Baez. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this mat-ter 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 6/17/14 at 8:45 am, Dept.12, Probate Room: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be pub-lished 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 circu-lation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Mar.25, 2014Aaron PerskyJudge of the Superior CourtMar.28; April 4, 11, 18, 2014.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 114CV262029Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Thinh Gia Ducng. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Thinh Gia Ducng, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Thinh Gia Ducng to Henry Thinh Duong. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 6/10/14 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circula-tion, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Mar.12, 2014Aaron PerskyJudge of the Superior CourtMar. 28; April 4, 11, 18, 2014.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 114CV262595Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Oscar Diaz and Elena

Diaz. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Oscar Diaz and Elena Diaz, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. David Diaz to Da-vid Oscar Diaz. 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 6/17/14 at 8:45 am, Probate Room: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circula-tion, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Mar.24, 2014Aaron PerskyJudge of the Superior CourtMar. 28; April 4, 11, 18, 2014.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 114CV262098Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Wen Chuan Tsai. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Wen Chuan Tsai, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Wen Chuan Tsai to Michelle Tsai Seto. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 6/10/14 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circula-tion, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Mar.13, 2014Aaron PerskyJudge of the Superior CourtMar. 28; April 4, 11, 18, 2014.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 114CV262034Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the applica-tion of: Shuyue Xu. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Shuyue Xu, has filed a peti-tion for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a de-cree changing names as fol-lows: a. Shuyue Xu to Sherry Shuyue Young. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons in-terested in this matter appear before this court at the hear-ing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 6/10/14 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. Mar.13, 2014Aaron PerskyJudge of the Superior CourtMar. 28; April 4, 11, 18, 2014.

APRIL 18-24, 2014

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com16 MOVIES

Crossing new lines and breaking old barriers, A HAUNTED HOUSE 2 is the sequel to the hilarious box-office hit starring Marlon Wayans as Malcolm who, after exorcising the demons of his ex, is starting fresh with his new girlfriend and her two children. After moving into their dream home, Malcolm is once again plagued by bizarre paranormal events. With spine-tingling tension and hilarious punch-lines A HAUNTED HOUSE 2 is inspired by the latest supernatural horror movie franchises and shows that this time… it’s not just the house that’s haunted!

El Dr. Will Caster (Johnny Depp), el más importante investigador en el campo de la in-teligencia artificial, trabaja para crear una máquina consciente que combine la inteligencia colectiva del conocimiento universal con la gama completa de las emociones humanas. Sus controvertidos experimentos lo han hecho famoso, pero también lo han colocado en el pun-to de mira de los extremistas antitecnológicos, que harán lo que sea para detenerlo.

Sin embargo, en su intento por destruir a Will, se transformarán involuntariamente en el catalizador del éxito del científico: le permitirán participar en su propia transcendencia.

APRIL 18-24, 2014

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com 17ENTERTAINMENT APRIL 18-24, 2014

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Liz Gallardo afirmó que lue-go de más de un año de ha-ber concluido la filmación de la versión cinematográfica de “Las Aparicio”, aún no tiene noticias del estreno, lo que no es complicación para la joven que sigue su trabajo no sólo como actriz, sino también como productora.

“Estamos sin información, desde noviembre del año pa-sado están estrenándola y no la terminan de estrenar, que-daron de avisarnos para un ‘screening’ privado con noso-tros y ni sus luces, brillan por su ausencia. Sólo sé que sigue la película en proceso de pos-tproducción, que sigue en la edición, que siguen acomo-dando y hasta ahí”, declaró.

La joven reveló que la pelí-cula concluyó su rodaje en diciembre de 2012 y que el

estreno se ha atrasado, lo que tampoco le llamó la atención.“Ya pasó más de un año y no me sorprende, el cine mexi-cano de pronto se complica así, yo he tenido películas que he estrenado cuatro años después de filmar, así que un año no es nada”, dijo tranqui-la, aunque también espera el debut de otro proyecto que realizó fuera de México.

«Se llama ‘Biodegradable’, la hice en República Domini-cana, no sé si se va a estrenar, es de un director dominicano que se llama Juan Basan-ta que es muy conocido en República Dominicana y es muy respetada y creo que su tirada es venderla en Estados Unidos y creo que anda en esas», agregó.

Por el momento, la intérpre-te se concentra en concluir las grabaciones de la teleserie «Camelia la Texana», la cual concluye en mayo mientras

debuta como productora de la obra «Fando y Lis», de re-ciente estreno en el Círculo Teatral.

«Estoy debutando porque no había producido nada, mu-cho menos teatro y todo esto ha sido como una escuela y me encanta hacer proyectos con amigos y levantar sus propios proyectos siempre es más satisfactorio que traba-jar para los de otros», explicó la artista, quien señaló que sólo desea seguir producien-do proyectos pequeños.

La joven espera cumplir con sus compromisos y probable-mente regresar al teatro este año, además de vislumbrar nuevas posibilidades de tra-bajo tanto en cine como en televisión, aunque reveló que este año buscará permanecer en México para estar al pen-diente de sus dos hijos.

La actriz aguarda también el debut de “Biodegradable”, que rodó en República Dominicana

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Después de suspender fun-ciones en el norte del país, el primer actor Gonzalo Vega se encuentra listo para presen-tar en la capital mexicana la puesta en escena “La señora presidenta”, con funciones de miércoles a domingo.

En entrevista con Notimex, Vega detalló: “Me puse mal, hice una gira que ya estaba arreglada desde hace tiempo, pero se me bajaron todos mis conteos de sangre”.

Agregó que tuvo que can-celar con mucha pena, las fe-chas en Guaymas, Hermosi-llo y Obregón, “pero me estoy recuperando muy bien. Este miércoles se abre el telón a las 20:30 horas, en el Teatro Tepeyac.

Indicó que no puede hacer temporadas largas por su

salud, “es muy oportuno es-tas fechas de Semana Santa, porque los teatros se llenan, hay mucha demanda cultu-ral, el tráfico disminuye, y el Teatro Tepeyac está muy bien ubicado, el año pasado estu-vo lleno”.

Acotó que aún no tiene fe-chas para reponer las funcio-nes que suspendió en Sonora, “saldré del país, me voy a Es-paña a ver lo de una película, en junio y julio sólo será fut-bol, agosto y septiembre son meses muy malos”.

Comentó que lo han llama-do para actuar en series de televisión, “pero me ofrecen cosas que no me interesan, y no creo que lo haga, no es lo mismo estar nueve meses, que dura una novela, a tres que se ocupa para un filme, que es mi caso”.

Añadió que le ofrecen pape-les que no van con su forma

de pensar, “por ejemplo me invitaron a ‘Testosterona’, siempre invitan al teatro en obras nuevas, pero lo que quiero es depender de mis tiempos por mi salud, no quiero quedar mal con nadie, sí elijo muy bien”.

“Tengo una enfermadad incurable, dicen los médicos que lo más díficil es decirle esto a los enfermos, me ayu-dan a sobrevivir mientras no se descubra una nueva droga, entonces me ayudan a tener una mejor calidad de vida con tratamientos, y eso me baja mucho.

“Ya tenía la gira pactada, porque la agenda de trabajo ya está planeada hasta febre-ro de 2015. Entonces requie-ro tomar descanso después de cada tratamiento, pero como fue inesperado, no tuve el tiempo suficiente”, mani-festó.

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com18 VIBRAS APRIL 18-24, 2014

Mario Jiménez CastilloEL OBSERVADOR

En fechas recientes tuve el agrado de conversar con una de las mujeres más representati-vas de El Salvador, Lillian Díaz Sol, prima del Ex Presidente salvadoreño Armando Calde-rón Sol. Una mujer polifacética quién a lo largo de su vida ha sido reina de belleza, política, cónsul en varias ciudades de Estados Unidos, autoridad en etiqueta y protocolo, presen-tadora de televisión, diputada y escritora. Ella nos comentó que aboga por una legalización justa para los inmigrantes en Estados Unidos. “La comuni-dad hispana de Estados Unidos es muy valiosa para este país”. Recalcó.

Lillian siempre ha aboga-do por las causas justas, en El Salvador fundó en 1975, Pig-malión, la primera escuela de etiqueta para la mujer, ella nos confiesa que en la década de los años sesentas y setentas, la mujer en su país no podía aspi-rar a cargos importantes y por ese motivo se dio a la tarea de educar a mujeres sobresalientes para que pudieran incursionar en el campo de la política, la economía y las artes. Actual-mente ha publicado el libro de su autoría “Gracias a la Vida”, donde narra sus experiencias como mujer en una época di-fícil, especialmente hace refe-rencia al conflicto armado que ocurrió en El Salvador de 1978 a 1992.

Un tema escabroso del que la mayoría de la población prefie-re guardar silencio por temor a represalias. Por estar muy envuelta en la política, nos con-fesó datos confidenciales como la verdad que hay detrás del asesinato de Monseñor Oscar Arnulfo Romero, quién actual-mente se encuentra en proceso de beatificación debido a su martirio y asesinato en marzo de 1980.

Lillian se muestra preocupada por la política actual de su país, se considera una diputada neu-tral, “no soy de izquierda ni de derecha”, afirmó; soy diputada independiente, creo que ambas fuerzas políticas tienen gran-des ideas y sería maravilloso que existiese una conciliación entre ambas partes por el bien del país. Se mostró preocupada por los problemas ambientales que existen en El Salvador, por la sobre población y especial-mente por la falta de atención a la ecología. Debido a sus in-numerables viajes al exterior, ha podido estrechar lazos de amistad con gobiernos de otros países y cree que sería muy be-néfico para El Salvador que le permitieran a ella entablar lazos diplomáticos con la República Popular de China.

Lillian radicó muchos años en Estados Unidos, especial-mente en Nueva Orleáns y San Francisco donde se desempeñó

como cónsul general de El Sal-vador. Conozco muy de cerca la comunidad latina de Estados Unidos, sé por lo que han teni-do que pasar, los admiro por su valentía al dejar atrás su tierra y buscar un nuevo camino en este país. “Considero y le pido humildemente al Gobierno Estadounidense que otorgue una legalización justa a tantos hispanos valiosos, trabajadores, valientes y emprendedores que viven en Estados Unidos.”

Lillian le envía un saludo afec-tuoso y un mensaje a la comu-nidad salvadoreña en Estados Unidos: “Edúquense, trabajen duro, actúen conforme dictan las leyes y luchen por poner en alto el nombre nuestro país, El Salvador”. El libro “Gracias a la Vida” de Lillian Díaz Sol, puede ser adquirido en Amazon.com o a través de la página en in-ternet lilliandiazsol.com, libro disponible en tapa blanda, tapa dura y formato digital.

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Every time you buy a bottle of wine sealed with a natural cork stopper, you’re helping to sustain one of the world’s most biodiverse forests and protect an extraordinary eco-system.

While it might seem coun-terintuitive, the best way to ensure that there is no short-age of cork is to use more cork. That is because the greater the demand for cork, the greater the economic in-centive to protect the cork oak forests for future genera-tions.

The 6.6 million acres of cork oak forests in the Mediter-ranean Basin not only serve as a refuge for endangered species, they also help re-duce greenhouse emissions. It seems like a small thing, but every cork stopper repre-sents a carbon offset of 113.5 grams. Looked at differently, the 6.6 million acres of Medi-terranean cork oaks capture approximately 14.4 million metric tons of carbon diox-ide.

Not only do cork oak forests provide a significant carbon offset, but cork stoppers are 100 percent natural and re-cyclable; they are truly the gift that keeps on giving.

“We have recycled more than 47 million cork stoppers and have planted more than 8,000 cork oaks,” says Matt Hughes, brand manager at ReCORK, North America’s largest cork recycling initia-tive. “Our recycled corks are used to replace petroleum-based materials in consumer products and to extend the useful life of wine corks.”

Contrary to popular opin-ion, cork oaks are never harmed or cut down dur-ing the harvesting process. Highly skilled professionals use axes to safely and care-fully strip the bark. On av-erage, 90 to 130 pounds of bark are harvested from each cork oak. Each tree can pro-duce enough cork for 4,000 to 6,000 stoppers.

Cork’s unique attributes make it a highly versatile ma-terial. Because cork is com-posed of a honeycomb of mi-

croscopic cells, it is very light, easy to compress yet strong, impermeable to liquids and gases, adaptable to tempera-ture and pressure, an insu-lator against moisture and noise, and resistant to fire. When it comes to preserv-ing wine, cork allows just the right amount of oxygen to interact with the liquid, mak-ing it the perfect material to allow wine to age properly. And when it comes to the wine experience, no artificial stopper can come close to reproducing the iconic “pop” when the cork is removed.

In recent years, fashion de-signers and shoe manufac-turers such as Stella McCart-ney and SOLE have started to use cork to create their signature footwear.

Says Mike Baker, Founder and CEO of SOLE: “The transformation of used wine corks into durable and at-tractive footwear is an elegant way to extend the lifecycle of this remarkable material while providing consumers with a terrific new product that literally lightens their carbon footprint.”

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Real Madrid ganó este miércoles por décima nove-na ocasión en su historia el Trofeo de la Copa del Rey, al adjudicarse, en partido efec-tuado en el estadio Mestalla de Valencia, España, la gran final de la temporada 2013-2014 a Barcelona, por mar-cador de 2-1.

Real Madrid se puso en ventaja en el minuto 10 gra-cias a un tanto del argentino Ángel DiMaría y fue el galés Gareth Bale quien le dio el tí-tulo al conjunto “merengue”, al marcar el gol del triunfo al minuto 86. Barcelona lo-gró empatar el marcador al minuto 69 por conducto de Marc Bartra.

Dos chispazos le bastaron al equipo madridista para ganar por décima novena vez en su historia el torneo de copa del balompié espa-

ñol, pues fue en dos veloces y letales contragolpes que agarró mal parada a la zaga catalana, para conseguir los goles que le dieron el trofeo en juego.

Luego que en los minutos iniciales Real Madrid empe-zara presionando a Barce-lona, el cuadro “blaugrana” empezó a nivelar el juego, pero un error del zaguero brasileño Dani Alves, al per-der el balón cerca del área del Madrid, permitió a los blan-cos agarrar mal parada a la defensiva “blaugrana”.

En tres toques, el cuadro blanco llegó al área catalana para que fuera el argentino DiMaría quien abriera el marcador, al batir al porte-ro José María Pinto con tiro cruzado de izquierda.

A partir de ahí, Barcelona empezó a tener la posesión de la pelota, pero ésta resultaba infructuosa, ya que no logra-

ba crear ocasiones claras de gol, algunos tiros desviados de media y larga distancia, pero nada que preocupara al arquero Iker Casillas.

Fue hasta la segunda mitad, y de la manera más inusual, que Barcelona pudo empa-

tar el marcador. La igualada llegó al minuto 69 cuando, en un tiro de esquina cobra-do por el lado izquierdo del ataque del equipo azulgra-na, Xavi Hernández puso un centro un poco más largo de lo habitual para que apa-reciera el canterano Marc

Bartra y con un cabezazo a segundo poste venciera la es-tirada de Casillas.

Los minutos siguientes fue-ron de ida y vuelta para que en el 86 Real Madrid diera el golpe que sentenció el par-tido, cuando Bale hizo ver como una tortuga a Bartra, al que dejó atrás a base de velo-cidad para plantarse frente al portero Pinto y vencerlo con un tiro raso que pasó entre las piernas del arquero de Barcelona.

En el 89, el conjunto “blau-grana” tuvo la oportunidad de empatar el partido, cuan-do el brasileño Neymar Da Silva estrelló en el poste un tiro de pierna derecha y cuyo rebote fue a parar a manos de Casillas, en la última opor-tunidad que tuvo el cuadro catalán de forzar los tiempos extra.

El árbitro del partido fue Mateu Lahoz, quien amo-

nestó a Isco y Pepe, por par-te de Real Madrid, en tanto por Barcelona vieron tarjeta amarilla Neymar y Javier Mascherano.

Alineaciones:

Real Madrid.- Iker Casillas, Dani Carvajal, Pepe, Ser-gio Ramos, Fabio Coentrao, Luka Modric, Xabi Alonso, Isco (Casemiro, 88), Ángel DiMaría (Asier Illarramendi, 85), Karim Benzema (Rafael Varane, 89) y Gareth Bale. DT Carlo Ancelotti (ITA).

FC Barcelona.

José María Pinto, Dani Alves, Marc Bartra (Alexis Sánchez, 86), Javier Masche-rano, Jordi Alba (Adriano Correia, 46), Xavi Hernán-dez, Sergi Busquets, Andrés Iniesta, Cesc Fábregas (Pedro Rodríguez, 59) Lionel Messi y Neymar. DT Gerardo Mar-tino (ARG).

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For every new computer, gadget or service there are several different stages of ownership. Unfortunately, the first and happiest phase - the honeymoon - doesn’t last forever. Eventually, devices can slow, services get outdat-ed, and in the end, the ailing technology begins to work against you.

Stay ahead of the curve and prevent reduced produc-tivity by maintaining your machines, upgrading your services and adopting new technologies. Here are five ways to make technology work better for you.

1. Go paperlessReduce the desk and office

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2. Embrace cloud storageAt least 77 percent of cloud-

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3. Upgrade as neededA simple upgrade can add

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4. Pack more powerThe more you use a mobile

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working on site with clients, DataSong staffers use the backup power to keep their smartphones and tablets connected to the company’s big data apps.

5. Leverage the right email tools to keep you organizedEmail is one of the most

used technology services. In fact, the average person will receive more than 10,000 emails this year, according to The Radicati Group, Inc. Fortunately, you can take control of your inbox and in-crease your productivity with a number of tools and fea-tures so you can easily man-age and get to the mail that matters to you most.

The first step most users take when cleaning their In-box is to get rid of emails that they don’t want. For these emails, features like Sweep in Outlook.com allow you to easily delete (and, if you want, block) emails in bulk

by deleting a large number of emails from certain senders, keeping only the latest and most relevant messages. This is especially helpful for daily deal mails, or if you want to easily unsubscribe from un-wanted mail altogether, try using the simple one-click unsubscribe feature.

6. There’s always a solutionTechnology, like any tool,

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