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Cinco de Mayo Parade and Fiesta de Pueblo May 3rd /10:30am-5:00pm Emma Prusch Farm Park 674 S. King Rd. San Jose, CA 95122 Free Afiara String Quartet, A Stanford Live Informance May 18th / 5:00pm Community School of Music and Arts (Tateuchi Hall) Finn Center, 230 San Antonio Circle, Mountain View, CA 94040 650-917-6800, ext 305 www.arts4all.org Free

Sheila E. Cathedral of Faith 6th Annual Bowling for Badges May 9th /5:00pm-300 San Jose 5420 Thornwood Avenue (408) 386-4875 www.bowlingforbadges.org $75 Per person/$450 Team of 6Latinas Contra Cancer: 9th Annual

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East Side Save Our Sports5K Run/Walk May 19th / 7:30am Registration-9:00am Start time Mt Pleasant High School

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Ohlone Wind Orchestra May 5th / 2:00pm Smith Center at Ohlone College 43600 Mission Blvd., Fremont, CA $10-$12 (510) 659-6031 www.smithcenter.com MACLA’s 15th Annual Art Auction May 18th / 6:00pm MACLA 510 S. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113 (408) 998-ARTE

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Capitol Press Conference on Immigrant Workers’ Rights This Week On Tuesday April 30th California Senate Leader Darrell Steinberg unveiled two immigrant workers’ rights bills to protect and empower documented and undocumented immigrant workers and their families. Bill 666 makes it illegal to report or threaten to report immigration status because a worker attempted to exercise their workplace rights. Bill 516 deals with stricter regulation of foreign labor contractors to protect documented workers from fraudulently entering contracts with unfair wages and substandard working conditions.

Estudiante NDNU local reconocida por el presidente Obama - tumor cerebral no se detiene Sus Objetivos de AprendizajeUn estudiante de Notre Dame De Namur(NDNU) ha luchado contra el cáncer cerebral desde la edad de tres anos. El Presidente Obama reconoció a Andoni Schultz de Los Altos Hills por sus esfuerzos en la academia como con su salud. El sábado, 4 de mayo Andoni será uno de 425 estudiantes que recibirá una licenciatura en Administración de Empresas de la Universidad Notre Dame de Namur. Él ha vencido a más de una docena de cirugías cerebrales en sus 22 años de vida, pero nunca renunció a su sueño de algún día obtener un título universitario.

BAMN and Community Members to March May 5th to Celebrate Cinco De Mayo despite Oakland’s stance on Citizenship Oakland politicians recently voted on the cancellation of the city’s annual Cinco de Mayo festival which celebrates the Battle of Puebla; a victory against the French which in turn helped turn the tide of the American Civil War. BAMN (Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action, Integration, and Immigrant Rights and Fight for Equality By Any Means Necessary) along with community members will have a march that will run through International Boulevard in Oakland’s East Side. They are marching for immigration reform as well as to celebrate the May 5th anniversary.

El Presidente Barack Obama visito México y Centroamérica en soporto de la guerra contra las drogas El presidente Barack Obama visito México y Centroamérica en medio de los estragos de la guerra contra las drogas en la región, con 70,000 muertes solamente en México. Declaración de Ethan Nadelmann, director ejecutivo de la Drug Policy Alliance: Los presidentes Obama y Peña Nieto deben tener “conversaciones reales” sobre alternativas a la prohibición para reducir la violencia y mejorar la seguridad pública.

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10:45 Opening statements, by Myra Z. Nava, Chairperson Cinco de Mayo and Fiesta del PuebloBlessing of Cinco de Mayo FiestaUnited States of America National Anthems by John Zamora National Mexican Anthem Statements by Councilman Javier Campos, Supervisor Dave Cortese, San Jose PD Esquivel   11:00 am –Stage Opening Welcome again by M.C.     11:10 am - John G. Zamora with the reading of “The Battle of Puebla” John G. Zamora    11:15 Myra Nava introduce Dignitaries Past Cinco de Mayo & introduce & crown New Cinco de Mayo Queen Dignitaries welcome our new Queen. Queen Pueblo de San JoseMariachi sings Un dia al Vez    11:30 am - Magdalena Vazquez y Mariachi Regional    12:45 Community Announcements1 PM Familia Sanchez2PM Zumba Dancers3pm Awards for Children Costumes and others awards3:15 pm DJ3:30 Maestra Maria Elena Robles Folkloric Dancers4pm Dj Viva Cinco De Mayo ,Cinco de MayoKids Events   12:00 pm Mama & Payaso Tortilla rolling contest    1:30 pm- Mama & Payaso Watermelon eating contest2:00 Cinco De Mayo Dress up Relay4:00 Closing DJ

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Recent media reports of bedbugs in Santa Clara County have raised questions about bedbugs - how to iden-tify them, what steps to take if you suspect you have them in your home or business, or have seen them in a business or food facility, and who to contact. Bedbugs are small parasitic insects that feed on the blood of humans and oth-er animals. They leave itchy, red bites that can become infected if scratched, but bed-bugs are not known to trans-mit diseases.

In recent years, there have

been increasing reports of

bedbug infestations through-out the United States. Some of the factors that the experts think may have contributed to this resurgence are bed-bugs’ resistance to common pesticides, increased interna-tional and domestic travel, economic restrictions that fa-vored sharing housing, reus-ing discarded furniture, and homelessness.

The common perception

is bedbugs are found in places where people live or sleep. Adult bedbugs are reddish brown flat bodies about one-quarter of an inch in length. Since they are wingless, they cannot fly. Instead, they ei-ther crawl or are carried from place to place. They move

from infested areas to non-infested areas on clothing, luggage, furniture, or bedding that is brought into homes.

Bedbug infestations

should be suspected when people suffer repetitive bites or when dark spots are found in bed linens or furniture. Bedbug bites look like a raised red bump or flat welt; they can itch intensely and are of-ten mistaken for mosquito or flea bites. It is also common to find small dark spots of fecal matter behind furniture, on bed linens, and around areas where people sleep.

Bedbug infestations are

very difficult to control, gen-erally requiring the help of

professional pest control op-erators. Physical measures are necessary during the treat-ment period, and can help prevent re-infestations.

These measures include:

Eliminating clutter;•Vacuuming carpets (espe-

cially edges), mattresses, box springs, baseboards, and bed frames;

•Washing linen and clothes with hot water;

•If it is necessary use insec-ticide, consult with a pest con-trol operator for the least toxic product; and

•Proper treatment and dis-posal of affected items, cloth-ing, and furniture.

Although bedbug infes-tations in food facilities and other public spaces are un-common, bedbugs can ap-pear anywhere. If a bedbug infestation is suspected, or bedbugs are found in public gathering places such as res-

taurants and movie theaters, customers should tell the manager and employees im-mediately, and then report it to the Consumer Protec-tion Division of the Santa Clara County Environmental Health Department at 408-918-3400.

For more information, contact the Santa Clara County Vector Control

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World famous drummer and percussionist Sheila E. will perform and be inter-viewed this weekend at the Cathedral of Faith in San Jose.

Sheila Escovedo, daugh-ter of Latin jazz legend Pete Escovedo, is widely known for her drumming and per-cussion talents. She has per-formed over the years with greats like Prince, Ringo Starr, Diana Ross, Babyface, Natalie Cole, Stevie Won-der, Stevie Nicks, and many more. She will perform mu-sically during each weekend

service, and be interviewed live by Pastor Ken Foreman.

“We’re really excited to welcome Sheila E. to our church,” says Foreman, “es-pecially since it’s Cinco de Mayo weekend.” Foreman will be continuing his mes-sage series “Make The Mo-ment,” inspired by the new USA Network show star-ring NFL great Kurt War-ner. ‘The Moment’ TV show gives ordinary Americans the opportunity to realize their dreams and rewrite their life stories. Foreman’s series aims to encourage people to ‘make someone’s moment’ by using their gifts and talents to bless others.

The Cathedral of Faith partnered with Warner for a national campaign aimed at churches called “Mak-ing the Moment.” The goal was to help churches real-ize the skills and talents of their congregation members and direct these gifts toward community and church out-reaches.

The Cathedral of Faith weekend services are held Saturdays at 5:00 p.m. and Sundays at 8:30, 10:00 and 11:45 a.m. For more infor-mation about the church, check out their website at:

www.cathedraloffaith.org.

SHEILA E. TO PERFORMTHIS WEEKEND

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In this country the true celebration and purpose of May 5th, El Cinco De Mayo, has seemed to be lost in a party atmosphere likened to the Irish St. Patrick’s Day. What stems from a com-memoration of democracy and heritage to Mexico, from the expulsion of the French, is now known for its DUI checkpoints and increase in weekend alcohol sales. What has been lost throughout the years is the Mexican Army’s victory in the Battle of Pueb-la, a win that helped change the tide of the French occu-pation in the late 1800’s.

After the Mexican-Amer-ican War of 1846, and the Mexican Civil War in 1858, the country was left nearly bankrupt. Foreign countries including France and Great Britain wanted the debt they

were owed paid, so naval forces were sent to Mexico. All but France negotiated re-payment terms and left. The French saw this opportunity to begin a Latin American Empire and proceeded to bring a fleet of 8,000 sol-diers to Veracruz in 1861. The Mexican army on the other hand had almost 4,000 sol-diers who weren’t adequately prepared for one of the era’s greatest military forces.

The Battle of Puebla was significant because the Mexi-can Army was able to defend and push back the French army, whose intentions in-cluded taking over Mexico and restructuring it into a base. They also intended to resupply the Confederate soldiers in the United States while the Civil War was go-ing on. Mexican soldiers inadvertently cut off supply lines from the Confederate Army, who ended up being

defeated by the Union nearly 14 months later at Vicksburg and Gettysburg.

In the present day here in the U.S. the fifth of May is observed as a day to cel-ebrate Mexican culture and partake in parties and fam-ily gatherings. It spread from the Southwest and California into the rest of the country to become a holiday for even those who aren’t of Mexican descent. It is important to re-tain the cultural and histori-cal references to that battle in order to maintain a respect-ful view of what actually oc-curred, and its profound ef-fect on the North American content. So, as we celebrate with barbeques, flags and good times, let us appreciate this hybrid-holiday that was born in the United States and continues to spread into ev-ery state and even across the globe. Happy Cinco de Mayo.

Too many of us do not realize that our lifestyle re-quires paying attention to our personal business. Please read this entire comment to know why ordinary citizens need to really become very angry and very concerned. Most of us limit that to hav-ing a job which provides income (money) which pro-vides us the license to per-form, produce and consume. Too many of us just pay at-tention to our immediate needs. We rarely think about savings which enable us to support ourselves when the economy tanks. Then there are pensions. ‘My planning for pensions can wait.’ ‘My immediate needs are that latest smart phone; that cool new car.’ Keep in mind that a savings account makes it easier to get credit.

Too many of us, espe-cially those under age 45, have forgotten that it is the consumption of the middle class which is the pedestal upon which rests the rest of the economy. If consumers did not want certain types of goods or services, there would be no point in their production, distribution and retailing efforts. All of these activities create jobs in sales, service, advertisements and promotions. Too many of us do not think of the profits be-ing made by those who invest their savings which support these economic activities. You can count on the ultra-wealthy thinking about prof-its. And they want as much profits as may be possible. Just remember that accord-ing to Joseph Stgleitz, an economist, invested money does not create wealth; it is

the creative innovations of those who do something to create their own ‘American Dream’.

In the American domestic economy, government has an appropriate role. For too long the Republican con-servatives, as guardians of privilege (GOP), have been permitted to divert both the Senate and the House of Representatives from those activities which result in leg-islation which benefits the many, rather than the privi-leged few. As an outcome, today wealth statistics reveal that the top 1% get even more wealthy. And many ultra-wealthy even practice tax payment avoidance in a legal manner. So, the outcome is that the non-ultra-wealthy end up paying for those gov-ernment activities and ser-vices which keep society and the economy operating as well as it does today.

The Supreme Court re-cently ruled that Corpora-tions are ‘individuals’ who ‘speak’ with their money. The outcome of this ruling is that their special interest lobby-ists have provided the nation with the best U.S. Congress that money can buy. For ex-ample, too many agree (Nor-dquist agreement) to never vote for a tax increase. A de-crease in tax rates is all right, but never an increase.

A couple of years ago, ‘Se-questration’ was conceived as a way to force Congress to deal with program and bud-get funding issues and the national deficit. All, White House, Senators and the House, supported the ‘se-questration’ legislation which does set up program reduc-tions.Sequestration funding impacted all departments in an misguided effort to make government ‘smaller’. Of in-terest here are the program reductions of education (Upward Bound program), the military (Pentagon), welfare and unemployment

beneficiaries, disabled, and returining vetereans. One specific program, the Federal Aeronautics Agency (FAA) lost enough of its funding so it began to lay off 1,500 air traffic controllers who guide and control the take-off and landing of airplanes. Some 150 small airports were scheduled to lose their con-trollers. Members of Con-gress began to note that their airplane trips home took lon-ger because of delays at air-ports due to lower controller staffing of airports.

That realization moti-vated the Senate and the House to set aside their ex-treme partison postures in an instant! They managed to formulate and pass legisla-tion to restore FAA funding in two days!

Its time to be outraged! What about the rest? Food stamps, unemployment ben-efits, education programs such as ‘Upward Bound’ and ‘employment re-training’, veterans medical care and ci-vilian adjustment programs, immigration, etc. can all wait? Have members of Con-gress become disconnected with the needs of their con-titutents? How much more can ordinary folk take? There are severe domestic economy issues. There exists severe economic inequities which have impacted 158,000,000 ordinary residents. It is the registered voters who ulti-mately must act in solidarity to replace members of the U.S. Congress, who routinely violate the public trust by not taking care of and paying at-tention to, the ‘business in-terests of the people’.

Members of Congress must be told that voters will remember this during the coming 2014 elctions. It is time to push back collective-ly and in solidarity. We know that our votes can trumph all that special interest money! Make this your personal business!

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Cinthia RodríguezEL OBSERVADOR

Año tras año vemos y es-cuchamos anuncios sobre la celebración del Cinco de Mayo con sombreros, cerve-za, salsa y chips. Nunca he pensado, ‘bueno esto es una fiesta mexicana y así exacta-mente la que quiero celebrar’. En vez de eso, me doy cuenta que mucha gente piensa que es el día de la independencia de México, pero en realidad es otra excusa para beber li-cor.

Se trata de una especie de vergüenza admitirlo, pero en la universidad nunca tome una clase de estudios chica-nos porque no me identifico como chicana, pero eso es un conjunto otro artículo de opi-nión. De todos modos, ahora veo hacia atrás y me siento un poco tonta por no tomar una sola clase en la que pro-bablemente podríamos ha-ber aprendido el significado

de la Batalla de Puebla, la verdadera razón de por qué tenemos una celebración en el mes de mayo.

Yo tengo la suerte de tener el mejor trabajo y me pongo a indagar en temas en los que me siento confusa. Seguí adelante y leí sobre el verda-dero significado de la batalla de Puebla y cómo se convirtió en una gran hazaña.

Lo más importante que leí fue que la victoria sobre Francia, dirigida por el gene-ral Ignacio Zaragoza el 5 de mayo de 1862, retrasó casi un año el avance de los invasores de Napoleón III.

Leyendo fragmentos del país al que debería llamar ho-gar me di cuenta de que de-bía tener más interés en ello. Parece tan caótico, con tantas situaciones que suceden que a veces me olvido de eso.

Aquella batalla representa la voluntad de los ciudadanos mexicanos y que me recuerda la situación actual. Para en-tender lo que estoy tratando de decir, la victoria de México sobre Francia les debió emo-cionar en demasía, pero a lo largo de la historia llegaron otras personas que pensaron poder hacer un mejor trabajo con el país. Por ejemplo, Por-

firio Díaz, quien decidió im-ponerse en el mando y lo hizo por 34 años y lo curioso del caso es que asumió el poder el 5 de mayo de 1877.

Ahora intenté recordar el último desastre político en México, había un montón de esperanza de que el PRI no regresaría al poder con grandes marchas, que eran como sinónimo de la batalla de Puebla.

La historia se repite, el país luchó duro para mantener a los invasores a la distancia, pero se enfrentan a un dic-tador y mirando hacia atrás sienten que están bien con él a causa de su realización. Al igual que hoy, la mayoría de la gente no quería a Enrique Peña Nieto, pero luego están aquellos que sólo son utiliza-dos para la corrupción que su partido representa y sienten que es lo único que tienen que ceder.

La historia de México es tan confusa y deprimente a veces, pero como cualquier otra persona optimista toda-vía tengo la esperanza que va a cambiar por el bien de su pueblo.

¡Y que ese mismo pueblo que lucho por lo suyo salga vencedor una vez más!

Hay que aprender de la historia y no dejar que se repita

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Jason AldermanPRACTICAL MONEY

Ahora que finalmente se han establecido las tan de-batidas reglas fiscales del patrimonio hereditario, sea-mos francos: a pesar de todo el alboroto que se generó, la mayoría de la gente proba-blemente jamás se verá afec-tada, más allá de que el límite fiscal máximo vitalicio de su patrimonio hereditario siga siendo de $5.120.000 o se haya revertido a $1.000.000. A fin de cuentas, solo aumen-tó a $5.250.000 para 2013.

Aun cuando su patri-monio hereditario sea una pequeña parte de esa suma, sigue siendo conveniente te-ner un plan para su distribu-ción. Si sus finanzas gozan de buena salud, no hay motivos para no comenzar a repartir sus bienes mientras vive y disfrutar ayudando a los de-

más. Tampoco vienen mal las importantes ventajas fiscales que se obtienen por distribuir una parte de los bienes ahora.

Pero, antes de empezar a repartir el dinero, asegúrese de tener lo suficiente para financiar su propio retiro, tener un seguro médico ade-cuado, poder pagar su hipo-teca y no tener deudas. No querrá agotar sus recursos y convertirse en una carga fi-nanciera para los demás.

Si puede tildar todos esos casi-lleros, entonces considere estas

opciones:

Evite el impuesto a las donaciones. Puede donar dinero o bienes hasta un va-lor de $14.000 por año, por persona, sin tener que pagar el impuesto federal a las do-

naciones. (Los matrimonios que presentan sus declara-ciones juradas juntos pue-den donar hasta $28.000 por receptor). Sin embargo, probablemente nunca tenga que pagar este impuesto ya que puede hacer donaciones por hasta $5.250.000 du-rante toda su vida sin contar los $14.000 anuales que no pagan impuesto –lo que para muchos de nosotros signifi-ca nunca. Lea la publicación 950 del IRS (en www.irs.gov) para más detalles.

Pague la educación. Si a sus hijos o nietos todavía les falta mucho para ir a la uni-versidad, considere aportar a un Plan de Matriculación 529 del Estado para ellos. Los intereses que obtenga de esta cuenta no están sujetos al im-puesto federal a las ganancias (y en muchos casos, tampoco al estatal); además, muchos estados ofrecen deducciones fiscales por los aportes rea-

lizados a sus propios Planes 529. Y no se preocupe: si al-guno de sus hijos decide no ir a la universidad, siempre puede transferir el saldo de la cuenta a otra sin penalidades.

Cuentas Roth IRA para los niños. Si sus hijos o nietos menores de edad tienen in-gresos (los subsidios y las do-naciones no cuentan), puede aportar a una cuenta Roth IRA en su nombre. Puede contribuir hasta $5.500 o el monto de sus ingresos im-ponibles por año, el que sea inferior. Sus aportes se reali-zan en base post-impositiva pero los ingresos aumentan, libres de impuestos, hasta que se utilicen los fondos al momento de jubilarse.

Colabore con los benefi-cios de otros. Muchas per-sonas no pueden pagar un seguro médico o de otro tipo, corriendo el riesgo de sufrir graves consecuencias finan-cieras si se enferman o acci-dentan gravemente. Otras no pueden aportar a sus planes 401(k) o cuentas IRA. Usted puede destinar sus dona-ciones libres de impuestos a ayudar a sus seres queridos a pagar estos importantes beneficios. No solo los pro-tegerá de una catástrofe sino que, además, aumentará su autosuficiencia financiera a largo plazo.

Contribuciones de cari-dad. Si está planeando dejar dinero o bienes a institucio-

nes de caridad en su testa-mento, considere empezar a repartir esos bienes ahora, si puede hacerlo. Podrá dis-frutar viendo el efecto de sus contribuciones, y podrá de-ducirlas del impuesto a las ganancias. Lea la publicación 526 del IRS para más deta-lles.

Antes de realizar cualquie-ra de estas cosas, consulte con su asesor financiero para ase-gurarse de estar económica-mente cubierto. Si no tiene un asesor, visite:

www.fpaforfinancial-planning.org

para encontrar uno.

R e p a r t a s u d i n e r o e n v i d a

For most taxpayers, the tax deadline has passed. But planning for next year can start now. The IRS reminds taxpayers that being orga-nized and planning ahead can save time and money in 2014. Here are six things you can do now to make next April 15 easier.

1. Adjust your withhold-

ing. Each year, millions of American workers have far more taxes withheld from their pay than is required. Now is a good time to review your withholding to make the taxes withheld from your pay closer to the taxes you’ll owe for this year. This is espe-cially true if you normally get a large refund and you would like more money in your pay-check. If you owed tax when you filed, you may need to increase the federal income tax withheld from your wag-es. Use the IRS Withhold-ing Calculator at IRS.gov to complete a new Form W-4, Employee’s Withholding Al-lowance Certificate.

2. Store your return in a safe place. Put your 2012

tax return and supporting documents somewhere safe. If you need to refer to your re-turn in the future, you’ll know where to find it. For example, you may need a copy of your return when applying for a home loan or financial aid. You can also use it as a helpful guide for next year’s return.

3. Organize your re-cords. Establish one loca-tion where everyone in your household can put tax-related records during the year. This will avoid a scramble for mis-placed mileage logs or charity receipts come tax time.

4. Shop for a tax profes-sional. If you use a tax pro-fessional to help you with tax planning, start your search now. You’ll have more time when you’re not up against a deadline or anxious to receive your tax refund. Choose a tax professional wisely. You’re ul-timately responsible for the accuracy of your own return regardless of who prepares it. Find tips for choosing a pre-parer at IRS.gov.

5. Consider itemizing de-ductions. If you usually claim a standard deduction, you may be able to reduce your taxes if you itemize deduc-tions instead. If your itemized deductions typically fall just below your standard deduc-tion, you can ‘bundle’ your deductions. For example, an early or extra mortgage pay-ment or property tax pay-ment, or a planned donation to charity could equal some tax savings. See the Schedule A, Itemized Deductions, in-structions for the list of items you can deduct. Planning an approach now that works best for you can pay off at tax time next year.

6. Keep up with chang-es. Find out about tax law changes, helpful tips and IRS announcements all year by subscribing to IRS Tax Tips through IRS.gov or IRS2Go, the mobile app from the IRS. The IRS issues tips regularly during the summer and tax filing season.

Tips to Start Planning Next Year’s Tax Return

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Central County Occu-pational Center (CCOC)’s Video Production Program was named the winner of a $50,000 grant from CreaTV on April 29. CCOC was one of five local high schools to receive a grant that includes a three camera studio kit worth approximately $50,000.

“The grant is going to pro-vide a studio camera set up for our newly renovated facili-ties,” CCOC’s Video Produc-tion instructor, Jeff Schmidt, said. “The addition of the new equipment allows us to keep the studio camera set up at all times and use our current equipment for field production.” A total of 14 lo-cal schools won grants: five

elementary, four middle, and five high schools. In return for the grant, each school will be required to produce a 30 minute television show for two years that will air on Crea-TV’s Channel 28 on Comcast and on its website, www.creatsj.org. “The guaranteed airtime each month will give CCOC the ability to highlight MetroED’s programs as well as what is happening at our home high schools,” Schmidt said.

The grant from CreaTV will provide additional re-sources to CCOC’s Video Production program which already features a full-wall green screen, white screen, control room, audio/record-

ing studio, production studio, and a classroom. Schmidt said that some of his current students use CCOC’s studio to produce TV style productions for their home high schools.

CCOC serves high school juniors and seniors from six high school districts: Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High School District, Camp-bell Union High School Dis-trict, East Side Union High School District, San Jose Unified School District, Mil-pitas Unified School District, and the Santa Clara Unified School District. Students at-tend CCOC for half of their high school day and their home high school for the oth-er half of the day.

CCOC Awarded $50,000 Grant from

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A report released earlier this year by the Pew Research Center’s Internet & Ameri-can Life Project states that “Americans are most ada-mant that libraries should devote resources to services for children.” According to this study, over eight in ten Americans say that libraries should “definitely” coordi-nate more closely with lo-cal schools in providing re-sources to kids, and strongly support libraries offering free early literacy programs to help children prepare for school.

Long recognized for its

strong support of knowledge and education for school chil-dren, teens and adults, Santa Clara County Library District is reminding library card holders to take full advantage of its exciting programs and

services for learners of every age, beginning with young children, ages 0 to 5.

“It is never too early to

learn,” said County of Santa Clara Supervisor Mike Was-serman, Delegate for the County Library District Joint Powers Authority. “I encour-age everyone to use the ser-vices our libraries provide, especially parents who want to give a head start to their children before they enroll in a school.”

Early literacy contributes

to early learning experi-ences linked with academic achievement, reduced grade retention, higher graduation rates and enhanced produc-tivity in adult life. The Santa Clara County Library District staff applies the principles of Every Child Ready to Read, a project of the Association for Library Service to Children (ALA) and the Public Library

Association (PLA). Trained librarians guided

by the latest research in early literacy demonstrate, in-struct, and answer questions about proven methods and easy, everyday techniques that prepare young children for success when they enter kindergarten. Library story times for toddlers and pre-schoolers provide a chance to see the principles in action. The Santa Clara County Library District also offers Baby Lapsit and Stay and Play sessions for age 0 to 1 non-walking babies.

Through Every Child

Ready to Read, parents learn to create home environments where their children’s natural curiosity leads to enjoyable learning experiences. Simple everyday activities like talk-ing, singing, reading, writing or scribbling, and playing can all contribute in a very posi-tive way to the development

Santa Clara County Library District PromotesSchool Readiness for Preschoolers

of language and important pre-literacy skills.Support-ing the program is SCCLD’s extensive, quality collection of age-appropriate books, tapes and DVDs. Booklists by theme and grade level are available on the Kids page of

the library website to help parents choose excellent ma-terials. “Read with Me” story kits containing books, vid-eos, audio tapes and educa-tional toys, bagged and ready to go, also are available for checkout. Other popular re-

sources are the kid-size AWE computer stations available at all SCCLD libraries. The stations are equipped with engaging games and learn-ing software for children.

Parents and adults encouraged to support youngsters’ early literacy.

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There has been increased attention in recent years to the problems associated with excesses in alcohol consump-tion. From college binge drinking to the often tragic results of drunk driving inci-dents, the media, courts and general public have begun to recognize the serious impli-cations that drinking to ex-cess can have.

But as important as these stories are, for most of us the real issues are usually much more personal and closer to home. Statistics show that across the country, alcohol consumption has increased in recent years, yet most peo-ple have little understanding of the signs that point to a drinking problem, or they don’t know what to do when such signs appear.

A simple and easy way to test yourself for a potential drinking problem is to an-swer a few questions. Ask

yourself if you’ve ever felt an-noyed about criticism of your drinking, or do you feel guilty about your drinking? Have you ever felt that you ought to cut down on your drinking? Do you find that you need an early morning drink to get going? Experts say answer-ing yes to even two of these questions indicates a possible drinking problem.

A professional counselor working with someone fac-ing possible alcohol abuse problems would conduct a much deeper evaluation. He or she would look for drink-ing related issues, such as the client being unable to re-member a previous evening’s drinking, a history of alcohol-related violent arguments or physical fights, evidence of neglecting family life or work-related problems. When alcohol has led to los-ing a job, arrests for drunken driving or the loss of friends, help is clearly needed.

For anyone even suspect-ing that there is a drinking problem, professional help should be sought quickly. A local hospital or mental health center can provide a list of professional counselors who specialize in substance abuse issues. You can also find professional counselors listed in your local yellow pages or through the Ameri-can Counseling Association website at www.counseling.org. A professional counselor can provide both an in-depth evaluation of possible issues as well as assistance in com-bating the problem.

Taking that first step of

admitting there might be a problem may be both dif-ficult and painful, but it’s an important one. Only by be-ginning the process of seek-ing help can someone can avoid the very serious and of-ten tragic consequences that come with excessive drink-ing.

Recognizing The Signs Of Problem Drinking

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The White House Of-fice of National Drug Con-trol Policy (more commonly known as the Drug Czar’s office; ONDCP) released its 2013 National Drug Control Strategy. The strategy has shifted a little from previous national drug strategies, and is being called a “21st Century Approach.” The Drug Czar’s rhetoric has evolved over the last couple of years – reflect-ing the fact that three-quar-ters of Americans consider the drug war a failure – em-phasizing the need to treat drug misuse as a health issue and stop relying on the crim-inal justice system to deal with the problem.

The strategy, however, calls for the expansion of drug courts, which con-tinue to treat drug users in the criminal justice system, where punishment is often the response to addiction-re-lated behaviors such as posi-tive urine screens or missed appointments.

“The Administration says drug use is a health issue but

then advocates for policies that put people in the crimi-nal justice system,” said Bill Piper, director of National Affairs for the Drug Policy Alliance. “Until the Drug Czar says it is time to stop ar-resting people for drug use, he is not treating drug use as a health issue no matter what he says. I know of no other health issue in which people are thrown in jail if they don’t get better.”

In addition to relying on drug courts to solve the prob-lem, the Administration con-tinues to prioritize low-level drug arrests, trample on state medical marijuana laws, and waste money on supply-side interdiction approaches. The only significant shift in the Drug Czar’s approach is his response to the escalating overdose epidemic. The Ad-ministration advocates for greater access to naloxone, a low-cost opiate antidote that reverses the effects of an opi-ate overdose.

Advocates say simply ex-panding public health inter-ventions is not enough given that this Administration’s drug policies remain focused

on punitive approaches – in-cluding arresting more than 750,000 Americans annu-ally for low-level marijuana possession and refusing to recognize the medical value of marijuana.

Every independent com-mission to examine mari-juana policy has concluded that its harms have been greatly exaggerated – includ-ing the 1944 LaGuardia Re-port, President Nixon’s 1972 Schaffer Commission report, and the 1999 Institute of Medicine report commis-sioned by the Office of Na-tional Drug Control Policy. Eighteen states and the Dis-trict of Columbia have legal-ized marijuana for medical use. Sixteen states have de-criminalized marijuana, and voters in two states – Wash-ington and Colorado – re-cently decided to regulate marijuana like alcohol. New polling data from Pew shows that a majority of Americans support legalization of mari-juana and believe the federal government should not en-force federal laws in states where it is legal.

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The Silicon Valley Lead-

ership Group, representing more than 375 of Silicon Val-ley’s most respected employ-ers, announced that it will work with its members and other companies to ensure the successful implementa-tion of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) during its Health Happens in the Workplace employer wellness confer-ence at Microsoft Silicon Val-ley.

“The Silicon Valley Lead-

ership Group has long fo-cused on policies and pro-grams that improve health outcomes and reduce overall health care costs for em-ployers and employees,” said

Carl Guardino, President and CEO of the Leadership Group. “Silicon Valley em-ployers know the value of programs that keep people healthy and recognize the value of comprehensive well-ness programs to reduce health care costs and im-prove the health and produc-tivity of their workforces.”

A key element of the ACA

is keeping employees healthy and addressing rising health care costs through the pro-motion of wellness in the workplace. Silicon Valley companies are increasing opportunities and making it easier for employees to bike to work, providing tools and apps to track and increase physical activity, and incen-tivizing employees to take

health assessments, meet with health coaches and sign up for classes nutrition and weigh loss classes. These programs save money and improve the quality of life for employees.

“As the largest provider of

health insurance, employ-ers play a critical role in the well-being of their employ-ees,” said Robert K. Ross, M.D., President and CEO of The California Endowment. “Wellness programs at work provide a strategic advantage as companies work to contain costs. Companies in the Sili-con Valley are demonstrating leadership in improving the health of our communities by making health happen in the workplace.” Today’s Health Happens in the Workplace

employer wellness confer-ence, intended for targeting executives and human re-sources personnel, presented workplace wellness tips and strategies from leaders at Mi-crosoft, Brocade, Facebook, Kaiser Permanente and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Offer-ing Silicon Valley’s best exam-ples of preventative care, the conference motivated other companies to implement, or expand, similar work-

place wellness programs.Since 2010, The California Endowment has worked to build awareness around the benefits of the ACA and promote its implementation –among California’s business community. The health care law encourages employers to develop preventive care and wellness programs for their employees. Provisions of the law include a number of measures like premium discounts and grants to pro-

mote wellness programs that offer incentives for employ-ees who maintain or achieve certain wellness outcomes.

To learn more about how the Affordable Care Act is making prevention possible for millions of Californians visit,

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Peel and devein shrimp, leaving tails intact. Combine grapefruit juice, orange juice, lime juice, cilantro, mint, salt and pepper in shallow glass dish. Add shrimp; toss well. Marinate, covered in refrigerator for 30 minutes. Drain shrimp, discard marinade. Arrange shrimp evenly on 4 metal skewers. Spray grill rack with nonstick cooking spray. Place skewers on rack. Grill, with grill lid down, over medium-hot (350 to 400 degrees) coals for 3 minutes per side or until shrimp turns pink. Serve over cooked rice.

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These warm months offer a great excuse to fire up the grill and invite the neighbors over. The opportunities are endless when it comes to backyard grilling, so give the burgers a break and serve up a light, fresh and delicious alternative – shrimp.

Caught wild in warm, salty, nutrient-rich waters, shrimp from the Gulf of Mexico have a luscious and flavorful taste. Because of this rich flavor, you won’t need many ingredients to create a meal so savory your guests will be coming back for seconds. This easy-to-grill crowd favorite can take on a plethora of different flavors. From Asian to Italian, shrimp makes it easy to experience cuisine from around the world. Plus, shrimp offers all the flavor of other grill favorites without the fat, so you can feel satisfied and stay on track to be swimsuit-ready.

For more Gulf shrimp recipes and information, visit www.eatgulfsea-food.com. You and your guests will relish the fresh simplicity of this recipe for Grilled Citrus Shrimp, provided by the Junior League of Mobile, Alabama. Serve with rice and grilled vegetables for a de-lightful dinner.

Grilled Citrus Shrimp

1 1/2 pounds fresh Gulf jumbo shrimp 1/3 cup fresh grapefruit juice 1/4 cup fresh orange juice 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Pick the right size – Choose the largest size possible, prefer-ably jumbo or colossal. One pound of jumbo size will yield 12 to 15 shrimp, or 10 colossal. Smaller shrimp are prone to falling through the grill rack.

Clean them up – Many recipes recommend that you devein the shrimp. Though it is not as important with smaller varieties, deveining large shrimp will help avoid getting a gritty bite.

Get ready to grill – You can marinate or grill with or without the shells. To peel, simply cut the shell along the back with a sharp knife, removing all but the tail.

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En esta semana celebra-mos “el cinco de mayo” fecha en la que se conmemora la legendaria batalla de Puebla de 1862, ocasión en la que el ejército mexicano derrotó a las fuerzas francesas que en aquella época eran con-sideradas como el ejército más poderoso del mundo. Pero más allá del festejo por esa gran hazaña, se festeja al pueblo mexicano por la gran-deza, belleza, cultura y ama-bilidad de su gente.

Hablar de México es hablar de uno de los países más hermosos del mundo, su cultura ancestral, sus her-mosas ciudades coloniales, su exquisita gastronomía y la abundancia de lugares turís-ticos hacen de este país, uno de los destinos preferidos de los turistas a nivel mundial. En uno de mis viajes tuve la

grata oportunidad de visitar la ciudad de México, ciudad imponente, actualmente considerada como la urbe más grande del planeta.

Mi primer destino fue el Palacio de Bellas Artes don-de tuve la suerte de admirar el ballet folclórico de Amalia Hernández, hermoso lugar y bello espectáculo. Anduve en el metro, conocí la zona rosa, la Diana cazadora, el

Ángel de la independencia, el museo de antropología, el castillo de Chapultepec y el pedregal. Aún así mi destino principal fue visitar el San-tuario de la Virgen de Gua-dalupe. La sensación que se percibe en la basílica es ma-ravillosa, se siente una paz, una sensación de santidad y milagro. La riviera maya es uno de mis sitios predilec-tos, espero poder regresar pronto. Hemos preguntado

a algunos mexicanos ¿Cómo describen a su país?, América López dice que en una pala-bra describe a su país como “Grande”, grande en cultura, en belleza, en gastronomía, en historia. Y en especial admira a la Lola la Grande, Lola Beltrán. Héctor Lora nos comenta que la cultura de su país le llena de orgullo y admira a la gran actriz María Félix. Luis Suárez dice que su actriz preferida es Ofelia Me-

dina y que su platillo preferi-do al igual que Héctor es el “mole rojo”. Nuestra cultura es digna de admiración nos dijo.

La gastronomía de este país es tan rica y tan variada que se necesita uno o varios libros para poder exponerla a plenitud, sin embargo; tanto dentro como fuera de México entre los platillos más popu-lares y preferidos se cuentan: la birria, el mole, el pozole, el menudo, los tacos, las tor-tas ahogadas, los tamales, la cochinita pibil, las carnitas, el pipián, las quesadillas, el guacamole, el guachinango, los chiles rellenos, molcajete, las gorditas, los sopes y mi favorito “los camarones a la diabla”, y no puede faltar de postre la sabrosa capirotada.

Una de las siete mara-villas del mundo moderno se encuentra en México, la mística pirámide de Chichén

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Trabajadores de Mercado Documentan sus Luchas

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Known throughout the world as the international workers day, or in this coun-try as “May Day.” The first of May has become a beacon of progression, determination, action and hope for millions. On Wednesday of this week, hundreds of people. From different backgrounds, and ethnicities, gathered through different areas of San Jose to march and reconvene at San Jose City Hall for a large rally.

Most of those gathered at King and Story where a large white banner was signed by what looked like thousands of signatures in different col-ors and sizes. This was called “La manta de Unidad” which signifies a “blanket of unity”. All the signatures were from those that support Immigra-tion reform in the U.S. and believe change should hap-pen soon.

Many of the marchers also convened at Our Lady of

Guadalupe Church on East San Antonio Street, where festive dancing and music was played. Organizers and community members then marched to San Jose City Hall while many others joined on the way. During the arrival of the hundreds of marchers to City Hall police closed off 4th street, and many observed and asked about the events that were occurring. Aztec dancers, families and many different organizations for immigration reform began to mesh as signs were put up at a podium where speakers would take the stage.

A man named Mauricio Oterez said that the reason he was there was to “have a guaranteed reform that is just for everyone that lives here. We have families. We have businesses and we have behaved nicer than a lot of others. Truthfully, we want to live better and be happy in a country that is supposedly free, but we are not free.” The resonating sentiments of he and countless others could be

seen in the faces of children, their parents, and almost ev-eryone else in the gathering.

Another attendee named Lourdes, and her young daughter Samantha, smiled at the words coming from the speakers who pushed the idea of freedom for all those here, without repercussions or extradition. “We’d like re-form. We don’t want to be under the shadow of the city, we should just all be united.” Her ideal goal for this is to inform others and get the opportunity to legally work in this country without fear of losing her job or her chil-dren, who are citizens in this country.

There is a big point of all this immigration reform. Family and stability is im-portant and the U.S. govern-ment is now slowly turning its wheels of forward think-ing. Hopefully for people that signed the blanket of Unity, there will be hope and right-ful change in the near future.

“El Primero de Mayo”Fernanda López

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En el mismo salón donde Cesar Chávez presuntamente empezaba su lucha para los derechos de los campesinos en la iglesia de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe en San José, se contaron las historias de in-justicia hacia trabajadores del mercado.

Historias como la de Ma-ría Carmen Romero Ruiz, que trabajaba en la panadería de un mercado en San José, donde sufrió una caída cuan-do cantidades de pan cayeron sobre ella, resultando con un tendón roto en el brazo.

Su historia aparece en un nuevo reporte titulado, “ The Courage to Fight for Our Fu-ture: Justice for Mercado Wor-kers,” o el valor para pelear por nuestro futuro, justicia para los trabajadores del mercado.

El reporte es una colabo-ración de Bend the Arc, una organización Judía para la jus-ticia de trabajadores, la unión United Food and Commercial Workers Local 5, y además li-deres de Justice for Mercado Workers.

“Es una lucha que tengo, y son cuatro años con esta de-manda y espero que ya se arre-gle pronto,” dijo Romero quien tuvo que demandar a la tienda debido a que no le ofrecieron cuidado medico después de su accidente aunque presunta-

mente le estaban reduciendo cobertura medica de sus che-ques.

Además, de acuerdo a Ro-mero los manejadores de la tienda no respetaron las res-tricciones de labor que dio del doctor cuando finalmente fue diagnosticada.

“Tenemos que tener esa fuerza para decir, vamos a llegar hasta el final…si lo de-jamos inconcluso, no vamos a hacer nada. Tenemos que echarle gana para llegar a nuestros objetivos,” dijo Ro-mero, agregando que ya a lu-chado bastante tiempo para alcanzar la justicia en su caso.

De acuerdo al reporte, hay aproximadamente 10,000 trabajadores del mercado en el área de la bahía y 95 por ciento son recién inmigrantes de Mé-xico, Latino América o las islas pacificas.

Con amplias cantidades de trabajadores de mercado sien-do indocumentados, suben las posibilidades que sufran injus-ticias y tienen miedo de repor-tarlas a las autoridades.

El reporte cuenta historias de varios trabajadores de la tienda Mi Pueblo, historias de gente que fueron despedidos sin causa, obligados a trabajar rápido y sin descansos y hasta ser interrogados, como la his-toria de Rufina Hernandez-Garcia que fue entrevistada por cuarto horas por gerentes de la tienda y amenazada con

ser entregada a “la migra”.

Además, Mi Pueblo re-cientemente empezó a usar el sistema del gobierno federal, E-Verify, para revisar el status migratorio de sus empleados, una decisión que tiene a mu-chos hispanos el la comunidad disgustados con Mi Pueblo, debido a que el gerente ge-neral, Juvenal Chávez fue un inmigrante indocumentado también.

De acuerdo a un comuni-cado de Mi Pueblo, fue debido a una recomendación del go-bierno federal.

El reporte también cuenta la historia de Víctor Blanco un trabajador de mercado en Oakland quien dijo haber sido tratado como animal.

“Me sentí humillado, pero no hay que quedarse cayado en este país, no se debe demos-trar miedo a los patrones,” dijo Blanco quien cuenta haber trabajado en días festivos has-ta 16 horas esperando recibir “overtime”, pero al recibir su cheque vio que le habían paga-do horas regulares.

“Era una gran decepción,” Dijo Blanco.

El proyecto para proteger los derechos de los trabaja-dores de mercado continúa, y esperan llamar la atención de más, para luchar por la justicia al transmitir su reporte y con-tar sus historias.

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la sal y el sodio10 consejos para ayudarlo a reducirlos

Está claro que a los estadounidenses les gusta la sal, pero la sal infl uye en la presión arterial alta. Todos, incluso los niños, debemos reducir el consumo de sodio a menos de 2,300 miligramos al día. Los adultos de 51 años de edad y mayores, las personas de ascendencia afroamericana de cualquier edad y con presión arterial alta, diabetes o enfermedad renal crónica deben reducir el consumo de sodio a 1,500 mg al día.

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Seriede educación en nutrición

no añada sal Deje de añadir sal al cocinar. No deje saleros en el mostrador de la cocina o en la mesa. Use especias, hierbas, ajo, vinagre o jugo de limón para sazonar los alimentos, o use condimentos libres de sal. Pruebe pimienta negra o roja, albahaca, curry, jengibre o romero.

lea las etiquetas Lea las etiquetas de datos de nutrición y la lista de ingredientes para encontrar alimentos envasados y enlatados con menos sodio. Busque alimentos con etiquetas que dicen “bajo en sodio”, “sodio reducido” o “sin sal adicional” (“low sodium,” “reduced sodium,” o “without added salt”).

cuando coma en restaurantes, pida comidas con bajo contenido de sodio Si lo solicita, algunos restaurantes prepararán comidas con menos sodio y servirán las salsas y los aderezos para ensalada por separado, para que usted pueda usar menos.

preste atención a los condimentos Alimentos como salsa de soja, salsa de tomate (“catsup”), pepinillos, aceitunas, aderezos para ensaladas y paquetes de sazonador, tienen alto contenido de sodio. Elija salsa de soja y tomate con bajo contenido de sodio. Coma palillos de zanahoria o apio en lugar de aceitunas o pepinillos. Use únicamente parte de los paquetes de sazonador en lugar del paquete completo.

aumente su consumo de potasio Elija alimentos ricos en potasio que pueden ayudar a reducirle la presión arterial. El potasio se encuentra en vegetales y frutas como papas, hojas de nabo, jugo y salsa de tomate, camotes, frijoles (blancos, lima, rojos) y plátanos. Otras fuentes de potasio incluyen yogur, ostras, “halibut,” jugo de naranja y leche.

piense en alimentos frescos La mayor parte del sodio que consumen los estado unidenses proviene de alimentos procesados. Coma alimentos procesados con menos frecuencia y en porciones pequeñas, especialmente alimentos con queso como pizzas, carnes procesadas como tocino, chorizo, salchichas y embutidos, así como alimentos listos para comer como chili, ravioli y sopas enlatadas. Por lo general, los alimentos frescos tienen menos sodio.

disfrute alimentos preparados en casa Cocine en casa con más frecuencia, donde puede controlar los ingredientes de sus comidas. Preparar sus propios alimentos le permite limitar la cantidad de sal.

llénese de vegetales y frutas, son naturalmente bajas en sodio Coma cantidades abundantes de vegetales y frutas, frescas o congeladas. Coma una fruta o vegetal con cada comida.

elija productos lácteos y proteínas con el contenido más bajo de sodio Elija leche o yogur descremados o con bajo contenido de grasa más frecuentemente que queso, que contiene más sodio. Elija carne de res, cerdo, aves, pescados y mariscos frescos, en lugar de los procesados con sal. Los embutidos, salchichas y productos enlatados, tienen un alto contenido de sodio. Elija nueces y semillas sin sal.

ajuste su paladar Reduzca la sal que consume gradualmente, y preste atención al sabor natural de varios alimentos. Con el tiempo, su gusto por la sal se reducirá.

DG TipSheet No. 14Septiembre 2011

EL USDA es un proveedor y empleador que ofrece

igualdad de oportunidades para todos.

USDA es un proveedor y empleador que ofrece oportunidad igual para todos. Este material se desarrolló con fondos proporcionados por el Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP en inglés) del Departamento de Agricultura de los EE.UU. (USDA siglas en inglés). SNAP ofrece asistencia relacionada con la

comprar comida nutritiva para una mejor dieta. Para obtener más información, llame el número 1-877-847-3663.

nutrición para gente con recursos limitados. Estos beneficios le pueden ayudar a

MAY 3 - MAY 9, 2013

(STATEPOINT)

If you’re like most people, you have probably contem-plated one of life’s greatest mysteries, ‘what happens af-ter death’?

“Near death experiences are very real,” says Reverend John W. Price.

As an Episcopal priest and member of the Near-Death Experience Research Foun-dation, Price, has had over 200 such experiences related to him during his over 40 years of church service, and feels these stories should be shouted from the rooftops.

Many near death stories are remarkably similar -- a sensation of leaving one’s body and heading toward a light, accompanied by over-whelming feelings of love and euphoria. The scientific community has presented a variety of biological explana-tions and findings in order to explain these phenomena -- attributing the sensations to the effects of drugs and medication, oxygen depri-vation and abnormal brain function.

However, others see the shared features of near death experiences as comforting proof of the existence of an afterlife, and even a powerful guide for how we should live our lives now.

Whether you’re in the camp of science, faith or somewhere in between, near death experiences, heaven and the possibility of an af-terlife are hot topics in the world of literature right now, offering curious minds plenty of avenues for exploring the possibilities.

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enjoy home-prepared foods Cook more often at home—where you are in control of what’s in your food. Preparing your own foods allows you to limit the amount of salt in them.

fill up on veggies and fruits—they are naturally low in sodium Eat plenty of vegetables and fruits—fresh or frozen. Eat a vegetable or fruit at every meal.

choose dairy and protein foods that are lower in sodium Choose more fat-free or low-fat milk and yogurt in place of cheese, which is higher in sodium. Choose fresh beef, pork, poultry, and seafood, rather than those with salt added. Deli or luncheon meats, sausages, and canned products like corned beef are higher in sodium. Choose unsalted nuts and seeds.

adjust your taste buds Cut back on salt little by little—and pay attention to the natural tastes of various foods. Your taste for salt will lessen over time.

salt and sodium10 tips to help you cut back

It’s clear that Americans have a taste for salt, but salt plays a role in high blood pressure. Everyone, including kids, should reduce their sodium intake to less than 2,300 milligrams of sodium a day (about 1 teaspoon of salt). Adults age 51 and older, African Americans of any age, and individuals with high blood pressure, diabetes, or chronic kidney disease should further reduce their sodium intake to 1,500 mg a day.

skip the salt Skip adding salt when cooking. Keep salt off the kitchen counter and the dinner table. Use spices, herbs, garlic, vinegar, or lemon juice to season foods or use no-salt seasoning mixes. Try black or red pepper, basil, curry, ginger, or rosemary.

read the label Read the Nutrition Facts label and the ingredients statement to find packaged and canned foods lower in sodium. Look for foods labeled “low sodium,” “reduced sodium,” or “no salt added.”

ask for low-sodium foods when you eat out Restaurants may prepare lower sodium foods at your request and will serve sauces and salad dressings on the side so you can use less.

pay attention to condiments Foods like soy sauce, ketchup, pickles, olives, salad dressings, and seasoning packets are high in sodium. Choose low-sodium soy sauce and ketchup. Have a carrot or celery stick instead of olives or pickles. Use only a sprinkling of flavoring packets instead of the entire packet.

boost your potassium intake Choose foods with potassium, which may help to lower your blood pressure. Potassium is found in vegetables and fruits, such as potatoes, beet greens, tomato juice and sauce, sweet potatoes, beans (white, lima, kidney), and bananas. Other sources of potassium include yogurt, clams, halibut, orange juice, and milk.

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This institution is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This material was funded by USDA's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program -- SNAP.The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides nutrition assistance to people with low income. It can help you buy nutritious foods

MAY 3 - MAY 9, 2013

(BPT)

About 600,000 people die from heart disease in the United States each year, ac-cording to the Centers for Disease Control and Preven-tion, making heart disease the leading cause of death for both men and women. However, despite the grim realities of heart disease, the steps to achieve better heart health can be simple.

* Numerous studies span-ning a decade or more of research support the claim that dietary fiber from whole grains, as part of an overall healthy diet, helps reduce blood cholesterol levels and may lower the risk of heart disease.

* The risks that accom-pany uncontrolled high blood pressure are serious. Exer-cising and maintaining a healthy body weight, in addi-tion to eating a low-sodium diet, can all contribute to a healthier blood pressure.

* Products are now avai-lable that provide a natural way to help promote healthy blood flow by supporting normal platelet function. A tomato-based concentrate made from select Mediterra-nean tomatoes called Fruit-flow is a natural, healthy and safe ingredient that has been proven through clini-cal research to keep platelets smooth, thereby promoting healthy blood flow.

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EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com14 TECHNOLOGY MAY 3 - MAY 9, 2013

(BPT)

The sky is the limit for cloud computing as it con-tinues to drive job growth - garnering interest from Main Street, Wall Street, corporations and govern-ments. A 2012 Microsoft-commissioned report by the International Data Corpo-ration (IDC) indicated that spending on cloud services will generate nearly 14 mil-lion jobs worldwide by 2015.

In the past decade, cloud computing pioneers such as Amazon, Salesforce, Google and Apple-have developed comprehensive cloud ser-vices, platforms and appli-cations. Now, traditional businesses of all kinds - even those that don’t operate in the technology space - are incorporating cloud services more frequently, laying the groundwork for cloud-re-lated career paths that are rich with opportunity and growth.

In fact, a related study from the Sand Hill Group suggests that cloud comput-ing - driven by the 21st cen-tury surge in mobile comput-

ing, social networking and big data - may generate more job growth in the coming years than the Internet itself did during the 1990s.

Cloud computing pro-vides the means through which technology-based services - from computing power and infrastructure to applications, processes and collaboration - can be im-mediately accessed by users through the Internet, or the “cloud.” This instant access can result in greater flexibil-ity, reduced environmental impact, lowered costs and tightened security for busi-nesses.

Due to heightened de-mand for these benefits, busi-ness intelligence company WANTED Analytics reports more than 12,000 cloud-related jobs - from software engineers and software de-velopers to cloud architects and security specialists - were advertised online in April 2012. That represents an in-crease of 50 percent from the previous year and more than 275 percent since April 2010.

As the nature of informa-tion technology continues to

evolve, requiring its work-force to obtain cloud-based knowledge, understanding and technical skills, some higher education providers have launched degree pro-grams that align with cloud-related fields.

“As cloud providers grow the scale of their service of-ferings, and more businesses embrace and capitalize on them, there will be increas-ing demand for professionals who possess cloud comput-ing skills,” says Thomas Bie-ser, a solution architect for HP and graduate of DeVry University’s bachelor’s degree program in computer infor-mation systems.

Hiring managers seeking to fill cloud computing and related positions desire can-didates with problem solving skills, an eye for security con-cerns and good communica-tion skills for working with professional teams or clients. Job seekers with these at-tributes and an applicable educational background may find career success in cloud computing.

Where the tech jobs are: in the “clouds”

(NEWSUSA)

Remember the 1999 Dis-ney Channel original movie “Smart House,” where current “Sons of Anarchy” queen Ka-tey Sagal plays the compute-rized personality of a highly technical smart home? Sure, Sagal’s cyborg-esque charac-ter, Pat, goes overboard and winds up trying to parent the motherless household -- but winning a technologically advanced house that eases chores and offers topnotch security was nothing short of out-of-this-world awesome.

Fast-forward 14 years, professional house planner and HGTV design expert, Jack Thomasson, designed the first-ever HGTV Smart Home in Jacksonville Beach, Fla. Complete with the latest technology, energy-saving fea-tures and green living, anyone

can enter to win the house at hgtv.com/smart-home du-ring the sweepstakes period of April 11 through May 31.

But, in case you aren’t the lucky winner, Thomasson shares his top five tips to go “smart” with your home tech-nology.

1. Find a system that speaks your language. Technology can be intimidating, and if it can’t be explained within your comfort zone, don’t do it. It’s so frustrating to invest in so-mething that doesn’t offer a return. When you invest in te-chnology for your home, take care to find the right system.

2. Maximize security op-tions. This can make your life easier and more secure and bring you peace of mind. For example, a front door that you can lock and unlock from a smart phone can free you of

giving precious house keys away that can be duplicated at any hardware store. Or, discreet security cameras can alert you when someone is approaching your home.

3. Enjoy the luxury of re-mote function. That same technology that brings you security can bring you luxury. When you can control your home remotely, you eliminate everyday worries. If you beco-me distracted while filling the bathtub, you’re covered -- a Smart Home will shut it off automatically at a pre-desig-nated fill level.

4. Embrace “smart” tech-nology. The right tech choices -- from energy efficiency to better use of your time -- will make you more effective. The-re is no need to walk from room to room turning off lights, because you can adjust

5 Reasons to Go Smart in Your Homelights with an app that con-trols them inside and outside the home. Or control the tem-perature in your home with a smart thermostat that you can adjust from anywhere.

5. Have fun. Technology can and should be fun. As you incorporate technology into your home and connect appliances and devices elec-tronically, you’ll marvel at the newfound freedoms you

didn’t even realize you’d lost and the functionality you didn’t know you were mis-sing. Wireless advancements have made technology more available, more affordable and more user-friendly than ever.

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com 15GREEN LIVING MAY 3 - MAY 9, 2013

SacramnetoCALIFORNIA

Un acuerdo entre California American Water Company, la División de Defensores del Contribuyente, y el Con-sejo para la Defensa de Re-cursos Naturales (NRDC) fue aprobada recientemente por la Comisión de Servicios Públicos de California para aumentar la accesibilidad de agua potable para casi 6.000 clientes de bajos recursos de California American Water. El acuerdo garantiza que los niveles esenciales de agua para uso interior permanez-can accesibles para los hoga-res de bajos recursos. La ges-tión de la Comisión recibió el apoyo de la División de De-fensores del Contribuyente, quien es la oficina del estado para la protección al consu-midor de tarifas de servicios públicos.

Como parte de las negocia-ciones de NRDC sobre las tarifas de agua de California American Water, este arreglo aumenta la ayuda financiera disponible para los clientes de bajos recursos que se en-cuentran en los seis conda-dos de servicio: Los Angeles, Monterey, Sacramento, So-noma, Ventura y San Diego.

La asistencia de bajos in-gresos se les proporcionara a los consumidores de agua en forma de un crédito en su factura mensual. El crédito para los clientes de bajos in-

gresos aumentará del 15 por ciento al 20 por ciento de la factura residencial promedio mensual. El acuerdo es un modelo para la tasa de agua y programas de bajos ingresos en otras empresas de servi-cios públicos regulados por la Comisión de Servicios Públi-cos de California.

“Este acuerdo ayuda a asegu-rar que los clientes de bajos ingresos de California Ame-rican Water tengan acceso económico al agua potable”, dijo Ed Osann, analista prin-cipal de NRDC. “El agua para beber debe estar al alcance de todos los californianos, aun cuando el costo por el uso ex-terior va en aumento.”

La decisión de la Comisión constata que:

“El acuerdo pone el crédito de bajo ingresos para los consu-midores de agua de Cal-Am a la par con el crédito para los clientes de bajos ingresos de los servicios públicos de ener-gía participantes del progra-ma CARE [Tarifas Alternas de Energía en California]. El aumento de descuento ase-gura que los clientes de bajos recursos tengan acceso a un suministro de agua económi-co, salubre y confiable.”

La decisión de la Comisión yace de un acuerdo alcanza-do en 2012 entre California American Water y NRDC para adoptar una estructura

de tarifas de agua con gradas, así incentivando a que sus remedien las fugas, instalen aparatos de uso eficiente del agua y limiten el riego de sus jardines, con el fin de ahorrar en sus facturas mensuales de agua. Bajo la nueva estructu-ra, los clientes pagarán me-nos por usar menos agua, en comparación con las estruc-turas de tarifas anteriores que aplican la misma tasa a niveles altos y bajos de con-sumo de agua. Ambos acuer-dos promueven la meta de California para llegar a una reducción del 20 por ciento en el consumo de agua per cápita en 2020.

California aprueba plan de acceso a agua potable

Clientes de bajos recursos pagaran

menos por el uso de agua interior

Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss

EARTHTALK

Getting kids away from com-puter and TV screens and outside into the fresh air is an increasing challenge for par-ents everywhere. Research-ers have found that U.S. children today spend about half as much time outdoors as their counterparts did 20 years ago. The Kaiser Fam-ily Foundation reports that kids aged eight to 18 spend on average more than seven and a half hours a day—or some 53+ hours per week—engag-ing with so-called entertain-ment media. Meanwhile, the Children & Nature Network (C&NN), a non-profit found-ed by writers and educators concerned about “nature defi-cit disorder,” finds that, in a typical week, only six percent of American kids aged nine to 13 plays outside on their own. Of course, one of the keys to getting kids to appreci-ate nature is for parents to lead by example by getting off the couch and into the outdoors themselves. Since kids love being with their parents, why not take the fun outside? For those kids who need a little extra prodding beyond following a parent’s

good example, the National Wildlife Federation (NWF), a leading national non-profit dedicated to preserving and appreciating wildlife, of-fers lots of suggestions and other resources through its Be Out There campaign. One tip is to pack an “ex-plorer’s kit”—complete with a magnifying glass, binocu-lars, containers for collecting, field guides, a notebook, bug repellent and band-aids—into a backpack and leave it by the door to facilitate spontaneous outdoor ad-ventures. Another idea is to set aside one hour each day as “green hour,” during which kids go outside explor-ing, discovering and learn-ing about the natural world. NWF’s online Activity Finder helps parents discover fun outdoor activities segmented by age. Examples include go-

ing on a Conifer Quest and making a board displaying the different types of evergreen trees in the neighborhood, turning an old soda bottle into a terrarium and build-ing a wildlife brush shelter. Another great source of inspi-ration is C&NN which, is en-couraging people of all ages to spend more time outdoors at various family-friendly events as part of its nationwide Let’s Get Outside initiative.

Researchers have found that children who play outside more are in better shape, more creative, less aggressive and show better concentra-tion than their couch potato counterparts—and that the most direct route to environ-mental awareness for adults is participating in wild nature activities as kids. So do your-self and your kid(s) a favor, and take a hike!

Getting kids to appreciate nature

“ A better life stars with a better education”

http://teresaalvarado.com/

Friends & Neighbors:I was honored to serve our community for nearly “30” years on the San Jose City Council and Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors. During that time, I fought to ensure our community’s interests were represented.

My daughter, Teresa, grew up seeing me and her father, Jose, serve the community. And she has done the same. Now she is running for Santa Clara County Supervisor.

Like me, she knows our community’s needs: public safety, affordable housing, health care and jobs. She will listen and serve our community with respect and honesty.

Blanca Alvarado.

TERESA ALVARADO

The reformer we need.

FOR COUNTY SUPERVISOR

www.TeresaAlvarado.com(408) 673-8371

Alvarado for Supervisor 2013. FPPC #1356267

Please vote for Teresa Alvarado for County Supervisor.Election is June 4. You will receive your ballot this week.

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EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com16 ARTS & CULTURE MAY 3 - MAY 9, 2013

SAN FRANCISCO

The Paolo Mejia Art Gal-lery and Design Studio is proud to feature a diverse and masterful work of arts, by internationally and na-tionally acclaimed artist Di-ego Marcial Rios. This Cinco De Mayo. Diego Marcial Rios will be showing contempo-rary and traditional artwork influenced by his Mexican heritage. He will be showing powerful woodblock prints, multifarious watercolor works, and traditional paper mache masks.

Diego Marcial Rios grad-uated with honors, with an M.A./M.F.A. from the Uni-versity of Wisconsin and a B.F.A. from University of California Berkeley. Diego also has a C.L.P. from the University of San Francisco and has received numerous fellowships for his academic study. Diego Marcial Rios’ fine art has been included in more than 400 exhibitions from the United States, to Japan and to Bulgaria, and his artwork are in numerous galleries and museums col-lections.

Diego’s artwork illustrates many complex socio-eco-nomic issues faced by con-temporary society, and has been labeled as “Chicano art”. This label is true in affect that he is a Chicano doing art, but false when “Chicano art” is used as a restrictive term to describe his art.

The topics Diego selects in his artwork are not spe-cific Chicano problems, but rather complex macrosocio-political phenomena that hu-man beings encounter in life. He makes art that is visually stimulating and contempla-tive to capture the viewer’s attention, and is presented with intrinsic symbols of life and death. The messages Diego expresses in his work are voices of exploited people and the plight of the weak of the world.

Diego’s masterful artwork will be displayed at the Paolo Mejia Art Gallery and De-sign Studio in San Francisco from May 1 through May 26. Come visit the gallery, meet the artist, see and collect his valuable and visually striking work of art. The show is free

to the public and is open on Sundays from 12 - 5 pm. The gallery is located at 4343 3rd. St., Suite B, San Francisco. For more information visit: www.paolomejia.com

The Paolo Mejia Gallery and Design Studio was es-tablished in 2013. The gal-lery’s goal is to give presence and opportunity for both es-tablished and emerging art-ists to showcase their work of art/design and to promote their art to the community. This new contemporary art gallery also offers art related services, and promotes art classes/workshops for the community and individuals to take part of. The gallery invites the community and individuals to attend the art show this coming Cinco de Mayo by Diego Marical Rios at the Paolo Mejia Art Gal-lery and Design Studio.

The gallery is located at:4343 3rd. St., Suite B

San Francisco, CA 94124Open Sundays 12:00 to 5:00 pm Mondays and

Tuesdays by appointment

Bay view district only art gallery

With a tax-deductible donation, it will be possible for Opera Cultura to match a challenge grant from the Castellano Family Foundation. For them to receive this challenge grant, they need to raise $3000.00 from individual donations by June 1st. Otherwise, they will lose this wonderful opportu-nity from the Castellano Family Foundation

Opera Cultura has earmarked those funds to support two wonderful productions. They include a fall concert Zarzuela and Beyond and a community song cycle opera - Tales of Pilgrimage. They intend to break new ground with these productions and are collaborating with some amazing or-ganizations.

They would like to thank you for supporting the Latino performing arts and their training pro-grams for young people.To make a donation, please visit their donation page http://www.operacul-tura.org/support.

Help Opera Cultura meet a challenge grant from the

Castellano Family Foundation

A talented local middle or high school student’s art work will become the design of an anti-smo-king poster to be made available to San Jose apartment and condominium complexes in an art contest sponsored by Working Partnerships and MACLA, the Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana.MACLA will display entries all day June 7, the monthly South FIRST FRIDAYS self-guided tour of San Jose art galleries and museums, so that the public can vote on its favorite.

Working Partnerships created the contest as a part of its San Jose Fresh Air project to promote

awareness and compliance with San Jose’s outdoor smoking ordinance among young people and communities of color. The ordinance bans smoking in outdoor common areas of apartment and condominium complexes, outdoor dining areas and in outdoor service lines – all areas where non-smokers can’t avoid harmful second-hand smoke.The contest winner’s poster will be used in signage that Working Partnerships will produce and distribute to apartment and condominium complexes for posting in non-smoking areas.

Working Partnerships has publicized the contest in local schools, but anyone 19 or younger is

eligible to enter. Posters must include drawn images, contain no gang-related material and no vio-lence. Creativity and how well the anti-smoking message is conveyed count as much as artistic talent.

Student art contest

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com 17MOVIESMAY 3 - MAY 9, 2013

Marvel’s “Iron Man 3” pits brash-but-brilliant industrialist Tony Stark/Iron Man against an enemy whose reach knows no bounds. When Stark finds his personal world destroyed at his enemy’s hands, he embarks on a harrowing quest to find those responsible. This journey, at every turn, will test his mettle.

With his back against the wall, Stark is left to survive by his own devices, relying on his inge-nuity and instincts to protect those closest to him. As he fights his way back, Stark discovers the answer to the question that has secretly haunted him: does the man make the suit or does the suit make the man?

Available on Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and On Demand on May 7

Universal City, California – From Academy Award nominated actress Jessica Chastain (Zero Dark Thirty, The Help) comes the pulse-pounding tale of one mother’s twisted love in MAMA. Brought to life by Academy Award nominee Guillermo del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth) and also starring Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (“Game of Thrones”).

MAMA is the haunting tale of two little girls who vanish without a trace from their suburban neighborhood the day that their parents were killed. But when the young sisters are found alive years later in a decrepit cabin, their uncle (Coster-Waldau) and his girlfriend, Annabel (Chastain), take them in. As they try to introduce the children to a normal life, Annabel begins to wonder if the traumatized girls are the only guests they have welcomed into their home or if someone or something still wants to come tuck them in at night.

Iron Man 3

Cinco de Mayo: La Batalla relata la historia de la Batalla de Puebla en México, la batalla más importante en la historia de México. Cuando el invencible ejercito francés invade México para instalar una monarquía, el general Ignacio Zaragoza interpretado por Kuno Becker (Goal!, From Prada to Nada), debe defender la ciudad de Puebla, al frente de una tropa sin suficientes armas y con muchos menos hombres que los invasores.

Mientras tanto, dos jóvenes amantes mexicanos logran encontrar el amor en medio del caos de la guerra. Cinco de Mayo retrata cuan lejos puede llegar la valentía de la gente cuando deben luchar por su nación, sus familias y su orgullo.

Cinco de Mayo: La Batalla

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com18 CLASSIFIEDS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT NO. 578019

The following person(s) is(are) do-ing business, La Panza Es Primero, 1690 Story Rd Ste 157, San Jose, CA 95122, Santa Clara Co. Agi Group Inc., 2560 Perris Blvd. Per-ris, CA 92571. This business is conducted by a corporation reg-istrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed here in 05/01/13. “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.)Agi Group Inc.Jannete Gonzalez/PresidentMay 03, 10, 17, 24, 2013. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 05/01/13.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

NO. 577778The following person(s) is(are) doing business, South Valley Land-scape & Construction, 521 Char-cot Ave., Suite 115, San Jose, CA 95131, Santa Clara Co. O2P Cor-poration, 521 Charcot Ave., Suite 115, San Jose, CA 95131. This business is conducted by a corpo-ration registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed here in 03/01/2013. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true in-formation which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)O2P CorporationBaltazar Martinez/CEOMay 03, 10, 17, 24, 2013. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 04/25/13.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

NO. 577728The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Vera Sports, 5138 Monterey Rd Suite G, San Jose, CA 95111, Santa Clara Co. Juan Carlos Vera, 289 Cartago Ct., San Jose, CA 95116. This business is con-ducted by an individual registrant has not yet begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Juan Carlos VeraMay 03, 10, 17, 24, 2013. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 04/25/13.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 113CV245638Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Fati Callahan, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Fati Cal-lahan filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Fati Callahan to Chloe Callahan THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hear-ing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of names should not be granted on 07/30/13 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 circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.May 01, 2013.

Thomas Wm. Cain Judge of the Superior CourtMay 03, 10, 17, 24, 2013.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 113CV245313Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Rut Abisay Rivera, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Rut Abisay Rivera filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Rut Abisay Ri-vera to Aby Rivera THE COURT OR-DERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of names should not be granted on 07/23/13 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.April 25, 2013. Thomas Wm. Cain Judge of the Superior CourtMay 03, 10, 17, 24, 2013.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 113CV245310Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Kamran Memon/Quratulaen, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Kamran Memon/Qura-tulaen filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as fol-lows: a. Tabay Kamran Memon to Haniyah Memon THE COURT OR-DERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of names should not be granted on 06/25/13 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.April 25, 2013. Thomas Wm. Cain Judge of the Superior CourtMay 03, 10, 17, 24, 2013.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 113CV245165Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Felipa Galvan & Juan Martinez Delao, TO ALL INTER-ESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioners, Felipa Galvan & Juan Martinez Delao filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree chang-ing names as follows: a. Yesenea Araceli Delao to Yesenea Araceli Martinez Galvan b. Luis Fernando Galvan Martinez to Luis Fernando Martinez Galvan c.Mario Arturo Delao to Mario Arturo Martinez Galvan THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hear-ing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of names should not be granted on 07/23/13 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 circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.April 23, 2013. Thomas Wm. Cain Judge of the Superior CourtMay 03, 10, 17, 24, 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

NO. 577745The following person(s) is(are) do-ing business, Corte’s Landscaping, 655 34th Street B16, San Jose, CA 95116, Santa Clara Co. Victor Cor-tes, 655 34th Street B16, San Jose, CA 95116. This business is con-ducted by an individual registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed here in 01/01/2013. “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.)Victor Manuel CortesApril 26; May 03, 10, 17, 2013. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 04/24/13.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

NO. 577712The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Showa Capital, 2964 Glen Crow Ct., San Jose, CA 95148, Santa Clara Co. Susan T. Browne, 2964 Glen Crow ct., San Jose, CA 95148. This business is conducted by an individual reg-istrant has not yet begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Susan T. BrowneApril 26; May 03, 10, 17, 2013. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 04/23/13.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

NO. 577475The following person(s) is(are) do-ing business, QCE Labs, 1782 Clear Lake Dr #256, Milpitas, CA 95035, Santa Clara Co. Quincy Hoang, 908 Cape Morris Place, San Jose, CA 95133, Kha Nguyen, 3061 Park Lane, San Jose, CA 95127. This business is conducted by a gen-eral partnership registrants have not yet begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon . “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Quincy HoangApril 26; May 03, 10, 17, 2013. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 04/18/13.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

NO. 577096The following person(s) is(are) do-ing business, Prada, Miu Miu, 2855 Stevens Creek Blvd # 1247, Santa Clara, CA 95050, Santa Clara Co. Prada USA Corp. 610 W 52nd St., New York, NY 10019. This busi-ness is conducted by a corporation registrant has not yet begun busi-ness under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true in-formation which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Prada USA Corp.Ruggero Caterini/C.O.O.

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 113CV245228Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Mayra Toscano, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Mayra Toscano filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as fol-lows: a. Jesus Alejandro Valencia to Jesus Alejandro Toscano 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 names should not be granted on 07/23/13 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.April 24, 2013. Thomas Wm. Cain Judge of the Superior CourtApril 26; May 03, 10, 17, 2013.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 113CV244696Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the mat-ter of the application of: Yolanda Ruiz Esparza Velasquez, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Yolanda Ruiz Esparza Velasquez filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Carlos Ariel Diaz-Ruiz-Esparza to (first) Carlos (middle) Ariel (last) Diaz Ruiz Es-parza 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 names should not be granted on 07/16/13 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.April 16, 2013. Thomas Wm. Cain Judge of the Superior CourtApril 26; May 03, 10, 17, 2013.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 113CV244697Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the mat-ter of the application of: Yesenia Diaz Esparza, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that pe-titioner, Yesenia Diaz Esparza filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Yes-enia Diaz Esparza to Yesenia Diaz Ruiz Esparza 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 names should not be granted on 07/16/13 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.April 16, 2013. Thomas Wm. Cain Judge of the Superior CourtApril 26; May 03, 10, 17, 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

NO. 577373The following person(s) is(are) do-ing business, Andreas’s Jumper, 1893 Dandini Cir., San Jose, CA 95128, Santa Clara Co. Miguel Gonzalez, 1893 Dandini Cir., San Jose, CA 95128. This business is conducted by an individual reg-istrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed here in 04/16/13. “I declare that all information in this state-ment is true and correct.” (A regis-trant who declares as true informa-tion which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Miguel GonzalezApril 19, 26; May 03, 10, 2013. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 04/16/13.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

NO. 577160The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Norcal Flavor, Emporium5, 88 S 3rd Street # 309, San Jose, CA 95113, Santa Clara Co. Plastic Spoon Inc., 88 S 3rd Street #309, San Jose, CA 95113. This business is conducted by a corporation registrants have not yet begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Plastic Spoon Inc.Gurprett Saran/CEOApril 19, 26; May 03, 10, 2013. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 04/10/13.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 113CV244626Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Abdollah Mirzaei Ghaleh, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Abdollah Mirzaei Ghaleh filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a de-cree changing names as follows: a. Abdollah Mirzaei Ghalceh to Andy Galeh 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 names should not be granted on 07/16/13 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.April 15, 2013. Thomas Wm. Cain Judge of the Superior CourtApril 19, 26; May 03, 10, 2013.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 113CV244087Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Telya Veronica Melendez TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Telya Veronica Melendez filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a de-cree changing names as follows: a.

Jocelyn Gabriela Terraza Melendez to Jocelyn Gabriela Galdamez-Melendez 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 names should not be granted on 07/02/13 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.April 04, 2013. Thomas Wm. Cain Judge of the Superior CourtApril 19, 26; May 03, 10, 2013.

Application for Order for Publication of Citation

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFOR-NIA, COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA

Petitioner: Juan Jose LLamasIn re: Stepparent adoption petition. Case No. 1-12-AD 00874 Application is hereby, made for an order directing service of the above-captioned summons or ci-tation on defendant, respondent, or citee Salvador Alvares Flores by publication of said summons or citation in the El Observador which newspaper is adjudicated as a newspaper of general circulation in California and most likely to give notice to defendant, respondent, or cite because location of presumed father cannot be located.

The petition complaint or petition, which is for step-parent, was filed herein on 4/02/2013.

A copy of the summons or cita-tion and the complaint or petition could not be served by any of the following methods for the reasons shown:

1. Handing copies to the person to be served. – cannot be located.2. Leaving during usual office hours copies in the office of the person to be served with the person who apparently was in charge and by thereafter mailing copies (by first class mail, postage prepaid) to the person to be served at the place where the copies were left. – un-known place of employment. 3. Leaving copies at the dwell-ing house, usual place of abode, or usual place of business of the person to be served in the pres-ence of a competent member of the household or a person apparently in charge of his office or place of business, at least 18 years of age, who shall be informed of the gen-eral nature of the papers and by thereafter mailing copies (by first class mail, postage prepaid) to the person to be served at place where the copies were left. – unknown.4. Sending (by first class mail or airmail) copies to the person to be served, together with two cop-ies of required form of notice and acknowledgment and a return envelope, postage prepaid, ad-dressed to the sender. – unknown last address.5. Sending (by registered of certi-fied airmail with return receipt requested) copies to the person to be served. ( Service by mail outside the State of California). – unknown address.6. Any other method (other) – whereabouts unknown.

If the service could not be made

because the dwelling house, nor-mal place of abode, or the usual place of business of the defendant is unknown, state below the efforts made to determine these locations. If necessary, attach declarations of search, declarations by investiga-tors etc., to this declaration: I have filed a stepparent adoption and we have attempted to locate the father of the minor child, he is Salvador Alvarez Flores. My wife does not know where Mr. Alvarez Flores is and she has not seen him for more than 6 years. The last time she saw him was when Justin, the minor child was 3 months or so old. My attorney has run a mylife, people search and his whereabouts are unknown. We do not have any past contact persons to locate him either by friends or relatives.

Executed 4/02/13 at San Jose, California.

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Cali-fornia that the foregoing is true and correct. - Signed by; Juan Jose Llamas.

Published: April 12, 19, 26; May 03, 2013.

AMENDED PETITION FORTERMINATION FORPARENTAL RIGHTS

In re: The Step Parent Adoption pe-tition of Juan Jose LlamasPetitioner:

On behalf of Justin Salvador Alvarez Ibarra for Termi-nation of Parental Rights of Pre-sumed Father.

Case No. 1-12 –AD 00874

Petitioner, Juan Jose Llamas peti-tions for an Order of this Court Terminating the presumed father’s parental rights and declaring the minor child, Justin Salvador Alva-rez Ibarra, is free from Salvador Alvarez Flores, the presumed father of the minor child. And dispensing with notice to the presumed father, Salvador Alvarez Flores, allege as follows:

1. The Petitioner has filed a Step-parent adoption petition for the mi-nor child. The mother, consents to her husband, the petitioner adopt-ing her son and is informed and believes that the father Salvador Alvarez Florez, is a presumed father of the minor child. His name ap-pears on the birth certificate.2. The Petitioner and the mother, Beatriz Llamas have been married since December 8, 2008.3. Petitioner alleges that the pre-sumed father has not any contact with the minor child for a period of six months or more. In fact the mi-nor child and the presumed father have had no contact whatsoever. The presumed father and mother never lived together.4. Therefore , the Petitioners al-lege that the presumed father has abandoned the minor child pursu-ant to Family Code section 7822(a) (2) and furthermore allege that this no contact whatsoever between the presumed father and minor child that this is presumptive evidence of intent by the presumed father to abandon said minor child pursuant to Family code section 7822 (b).5. Petitioners have made an effort to locate and discover the where-abouts of the presumed father and they have not been able to locate him, nor his whereabouts. The various persons, including the mi-nor’s mother, they have contacted who may have known where the presumed father may have been, have not seen him and his where-

abouts continues to be unknown. Our attorney’s office has ran a Peo-ple Search and they were not able to locate him. Petitioners request that the court enter an order to ter-minate the father’s parental rights.6. Petitioner further desire this court to enter its order terminat-ing the parental rights of Salvador Alvarez Flores and declaring the minor child free from parental custody and control pursuant to Family code sections 7822 (a) (2) and 7822 (b), that the child has been presumptively abandoned by his father.

Signed by: Juan Jose Llamas

Verification

I the undersigned certify and de-clare that I have read the preceding document and know its contents. We are a party to this action. The matters stated in the document are true of my own knowledge and be-lief except as to those matters spe-cifically stated on information and believe, and as to those matters, I believe then to be true.

Executed this April 02, 2013 at San Jose California.

I declare the preceding is true and correct under penalty of perjury under the State of California.

Signed by: Juan Jose LlamasPublished: April 12, 19, 26; May 03, 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

NO. 576889The following person(s) is(are) do-ing business, “UCSC Extension Sili-con Valley” University of California

Santa Cruz Extension, 2505 Augus-tine Drive, Santa Clara, CA 95054, Santa Clara Co. The Regents of the University of California, 1111 Franklin St, 8th Floor, Oakland, CA 94607. This business is conducted by a corporation registrants began business under the fictitious busi-ness name or names listed here in 06/01/2011. “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.)The Regents of the University of CaliforniaSean Si/CFOApril 12, 19, 26; May 03, 2013. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 04/04/13.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

NO. 576545The following person(s) is(are) do-ing business, Chavinda Trucking LLC., 3362 San Mardo Ave., San Jose, CA 95127, Santa Clara Co. Chavinda Trucking LLC., 3362 San Mardo Ave., San Jose, CA 95127. This business is conducted by a limited liability company registrants have not yet begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Chavinda Trucking LLCAlfonso R Garcia Jr./ CEOApril 12, 19, 26; May 03, 2013. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 03/26/13.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 113CV244415

Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Nagaraj Kesavan & Sudha Nagaraj TO ALL INTER-ESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioners, Nagaraj Kesavan & Sudha Nagaraj, filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Yadviga Naga-raj to Rithvika Nagaraj THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the pe-tition for change of names should not be granted on 07/09/13 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.April 10, 2013. Thomas Wm. Cain Judge of the Superior CourtApril 12, 19, 26; May 03, 2013.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 113CV244337Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Tran Hai & Tran Minh Dang TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioners, Tran Hai & Tran Minh Dang, filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as fol-lows: a. Tran Phuc T. to Tran John Phuc 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 names should not be

granted on 07/02/13 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.April 09, 2013. Thomas Wm. Cain Judge of the Superior CourtApril 12, 19, 26; May 03, 2013.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 113CV244294Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Jennifer Koga & Samuel Grove TO ALL INTEREST-ED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioners, Jennifer Koga & Samu-el Grove, filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as fol-lows: a. Alexis Aya Koga Grove to Alexis Lucero Grove THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the pe-tition for change of names should not be granted on 07/09/13 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.April 08, 2013. Thomas Wm. Cain Judge of the Superior CourtApril 12, 19, 26; May 03, 2013

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BottleRock Napa Valley, the power packed music festival being held May 9 through 12 in the heart of the Napa Valley, believes one of the most impor-tant aspects of the festival is its commitment to charity. Where better than the Napa Valley to enjoy great music, indulge in signature valley cuisine and sip on some of the area’s best wine

purveyors while supporting great causes? With a variety of fun and exciting avenues, from the “The 300” challenge to the ‘Bottom’s Up for Bacchus’, a donation program where $1 of every beverage sold during the festival will benefit all the non-profit partners, BottleRock Napa Valley will raise much-needed funds for many worthy causes, organizations and chari-ties. Through the BACCHUS Benefit Group, the BACCHUS

Fund (Bands, Artists, Comedi-ans, and Communities Helping Us Serve) is supporting more than 20 non-profit partners including; Autism CHORDS (Cure, Housing, Ocean Re-sources, Development, and Socialization), Land Trust of Napa County, ICARE (Institute for Conservation Advocacy Re-search & Education), Founda-tion for Recreation (Napa Parks and Recreation), Downtown Merchants’ Association, Napa

Valley Education Foundation “Music Connection”, Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Founda-tion, Breast Cancer Fund, Casa (Court Appointed Special Advo-cates), CCFA (Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America), Credo High School, Global Zero, IM-HRO (International Mental Health Research Organization), Leadership & Empowerment Institute for Girls and Young Women, Napa Valley Film Fes-tival, Napa County Bicycle Co-alition, Girls on the Run, Napa High Bleacher Bums, Wildlife Rescue Center of Napa County, Napa Valley Youth Symphony, Napa Valley College Founda-tion, Rex Foundation, Sweet Relief, and the Tug McGraw Foundation.

BottleRock Napa Valley and its creators, WillPower Enter-tainment, believe in producing concerts for causes. With sup-port initially driven by personal family influences, BottleRock Napa Valley began its charitable commitment by supporting autism awareness and services with the development of Autism CHORDS.

The non-profit partners will be gathered in the Autism Chords Pavilion in the middle of the festival grounds, where staff from each organization will be available to provide information on the work they do, inspiring BottleRockers to support their

causes or take up a cause of their own. In the middle of the Autism Chords Pavilion will be the “living auction”, a silent and online auction through part-ner eBay Giving Works, where items including rare Napa Val-ley wines, wine country expe-riences, autographed musical instruments and more will be sold to the highest bidder as the auction tables are continually replenished during the four-day festival.

“WillPower Entertainment is named for my partner Bob Vogt’s son, Will, who was diag-nosed with autism at the age of three,” stated co-founder Gabriel Meyers. “An estimated 1 out of 54 boys and 1 in 252 girls are diagnosed with autism in the United States. More children are diagnosed with autism each year than juvenile diabetes, AIDS, or cancer combined. As Will enters adulthood, we established Au-tism CHORDS to help families cope with the challenges autistic adults face living with this dis-

order. We believe BottleRock Napa Valley can not only add much-needed funding, but also add to the conversation.”

BottleRock Napa Valley features an all-world lineup of more than 80 artists, bands and comedic performers from a va-riety of genres, including rock, soul/R&B, country, hip-hop, comedy and more. More than 30 iconic restaurateurs share the culinary stage with 40 superstar vintners. A limited number of 3-day passes have been released at $329, single day passes be-gin at $139, 4-day passes at $399, and 4-day VIP passes at $599. Passes are on sale now at www.bottlerocknapavalley.com. A limited number of luxury platinum packages, including premium lodging, transporta-tion, artist access, and more are available by calling Napa Valley Reservations at 707-252-1985. More information can be found at http://www.bottlerocknapa-valley.com.

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EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com 21FASHION & BEAUTY MAY 3 - MAY 9, 2013

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From the runway to the streets crazy styles are taking over and, although I will prob-ably be disapproving of this trend in the near future, I to-tally endorse it, for now.

Forget loud colors and animal prints--but not totally--and get on the hot tamale train right now by snatching yourself a garment or two.

When thinking about prints, crazy prints nonethe-less, always keep in mind pro-portions, depending whether or not you are a curvy girl or a stick figure. What you want essentially is to enhance your assets. Although a short dress with a crazy digital print might look good on a mannequin, it might not necessarily mean it’ll look good on you depend-ing on your shape. So always remember enhance your

goods not your... well, not so goods.

Another thing to keep in mind when selecting a crazy print is the amount. Let’s ex-amine the print. Is the print so big, that if you buy a dress completely made out of it, it’ll swallow you whole. Or is the print so outrageous that just wearing a blouse of this print will be enough to make a state-ment? Remember, there’s such a thing as too much.

When it comes to structure, having a flattering shape--and

I mean the dress--will make or break your look. Pick a struc-ture that, again, will enhance your bits and hide your flaws.

Let’s talk about fit. When selecting your wildest, craziest look, the thing that will assure you’ll end up on the “most fashionable” list, and not the “WTF was she thinking” list, is the fit. Whether wearing a skirt, blouse or dress you al-ways have to make sure it fits you like a glove, because you know what is not hot? an ill-fitted outfit.

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Summer is right around the corner, and for many fam-ilies, that means it’s the season for pool time fun. Swimming is not only the ideal way to cool off, it’s also great exercise and supports a healthy life-style.

However, dips in the pool and time in the sun can wreak havoc on your skin and hair. Harsh chlorine and trace metals in pool water can leave hair dry and damaged. Your skin can become dry and itchy, as well. The following simple steps can help protect your skin and hair and take the hassle out of your total pool enjoyment.

•Hydrate Your Skin

Before diving in, lather up with a layer of waterproof sunscreen or pre-swim lotion to counteract the drying ef-fects of chlorine. For public and gym pools where you might be required to rinse off before swimming, make sure to apply the sunscreen early enough so that it can dry completely before showering.

When showering, avoid soap that may dry out your skin, and instead, rinse off with wa-ter only.

•Wet Hair Before Swimming

Your hair absorbs water like a sponge. So, it’s better to first douse it with fresh instead of chlorinated water to block the drying effects of chemicals in the pool. A layer of conditioner can provide ad-ditional protection from pool chemicals. Keep a travel-sized bottle in your pool bag to use before swimming.

•Sun Protection

The hot summer sun can be unforgiving when it comes to your skin and hair. Liberally apply sunscreen with UVA and UVB protec-tion early enough before you head out, and then reapply every two hours. But don’t count on sunscreen to give you complete protection. Wear a sun-protective hat to reduce ultraviolet radiation to your scalp, face and neck.

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A pool water enhancer can be a larger scale solution for protecting all swimmers from the harsh effects of the water. A first-in-class pool treatment product, Silky Swim Goodbye DRY! is now available to cre-ate softer-feeling water. Using exclusive technology, it reduc-es the drying effects of pool water, leaving hair smooth and untangled and skin soft and itch-free. It can be poured directly into the pool and will create softer-feeling water in about 20 minutes. The pool treatment is compatible with salt, chlorine and bromine pools and both aboveground and inground installations.

•Shower After Swimming Shower immediately after

swimming to remove traces of chlorine and to limit the drying effects of pool water on your skin and hair. Consider a clarifying shampoo to remove any lingering chemicals. After your shower, add a leave-in deep conditioner to help the scalp recover and to keep hair hydrated. Also, apply body lotion liberally to rehydrate parched skin.

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Los ÁngelesNOTIMEX

La ciudad estadunidense de Los Ángeles, mediante su concejal Jan Perry, proclamó el 30 abril como el día oficial del cantante español Alejan-dro Sanz.

De acuerdo con el portal elpais.com, el español acudió a un acto en el que proclama-ran el día 30 de abril como su día oficial, justo antes de comenzar su gira estaduni-dense para presentar su más reciente disco.

“Es un placer estar aquí con un artista con tanto ta-lento. Trae su hermosa mú-sica a nuestra ciudad y noso-tros le damos la bienvenida con los brazos abiertos. Soy una gran fan, al igual que tantos más en Los Ángeles”, comentó la concejal.

Asimismo, añadió que la música del español trascien-de las barreras del idioma, además de subrayar que es un gran placer declarar el 30 de abril, como el Día de Ale-jandro Sanz en Los Ángeles.

Por su parte, el cantante puntualizó que para él era un gran honor, “Me emociona este reconocimiento, porque al final hay muchas horas de trabajo en el estudio de gra-bación y en diferentes países. Esa es la parte bonita de todo esto. Conocer esos sitios, ha-cer amigos y disfrutar con la gente en los conciertos”.

Durante la rueda de pren-sa organizada en el museo de los premios Grammy, Sanz

recibió los Discos de Oro y Multiplatino, por las ventas de “La música no se toca”, así como las placas de reconoci-miento por los tres números 1 obtenidos en 17 países con los tres sencillos publicados hasta el momento.

El cantante comienza este miércoles su gira estaduni-dense en el teatro Nokia de Los Ángeles y continuará en Nueva York el 4 de mayo, Washington 7 y Miami el 9.

Proclaman el 30 de abril como Día de Alejandro Sanz

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Los ÁngelesNOTIMEX

La cantante Gloria Es-tefan lanzará el próximo 10 de septiembre el disco “The Standards”, el cual incluye versiones de grandes clásicos de la música estadunidense.

De acuerdo con el-na-cional.com y 20minutos.es, la intérprete anunció que cantara en inglés, español, italiano, portugués y francés versiones con letras renova-das, escritas por ella misma, de temas que convirtieron en clásicos artistas como Frank Sinatra.

Asimismo, el material discográfico incluye también temas como “What a diffe-rence a day makes”, interpre-tada por artistas como Dinah Washington, Diana Ross o Aretha Franklin, entre otros. Además de “How long”, com-

puesto por George Gershwin, o “Young at heart”, que cantó Sinatra.

El disco incluye además colaboraciones con artistas como la italiana Laura Pausi-ni, el violinista estadunidense Joshua Bell y el saxofonista Dave Koz.

“Crecí escuchando a Frank Sinatra, Johnny Mathis, Henry Mancini y grandes ar-tistas románticos en México

y en Cuba”, expresó Estefan.

La cantante dijo que ya se acercó al género al lado de Frank Sinatra en su álbum “Duets” (1993) y reciente-mente con Tony Bennett en su disco “Viva Duets”.

“Este género es ideal para mí, porque la música siem-pre representa una catarsis para mí”, puntualizó Estefan, quien destacó que escogió los temas con el corazón.

Lanzará Gloria Estefan el disco “The Standards” en septiembre próximo

NOTIMEX

Con 37 años de trayectoria musical y un doble Disco de Platino por las altas ventas de su disco “Papitwo”, el intérprete español Miguel Bosé está listo para arrancar una nueva gira por México, que inicia mañana en el Auditorio Nacional.

“Habrá muchas sorpresas, el repertorio incluirá lo mejor de mi trayectoria y tendré algunos invitados, aunque no quiero adelantar muchos nombres”, expresó.

Destacó que el público mexicano es uno de los más emotivos y un cantante es lo que es gracias al público, es él quien hace que la música trascienda y reconoce cuando hay autenticidad. En este sentido, señaló que en la

carrera de un intérprete no hay ni infierno ni paraíso, “hay momentos difíciles sobre todo cuando vienes de situaciones álgidas y brillantes y es entonces que la caída puede ser más dura, en mi caso esto no es un trabajo sino una aventura”.

El cantante, quien aseguró no pensar por un segundo en el retiro, confesó que su carácter lo obliga a buscar siempre cosas nuevas, no sólo a nivel composición sino de producción, de concebir la música e innovar y siempre tratar de ir más allá.

“Para ser el mejor, primero hay que ser coherente con uno mismo, crecer con cada cosa que uno hace, porque cuando hay algo que te entusiasma se convierte en el aire que respiras y en mi caso

para mí eso es la música”, manifestó.

El intérprete de “Amante bandido” y “Aire soy” dijo que por el momento continuará con su gira “Papitwo”, la cual terminará en noviembre en Estados Unidos, para luego dedicar tiempo a sus hijos pues ésta es la primera vez que se aleja por tanto tiempo de ellos

.“Por eso no pienso en

el retiro porque tengo dos hijos que mantener, y más que pensar en alejarme de la música, ya preparo un disco inédito que saldrá el próximo año y una nueva gira para el 2015”, señaló Bosé, quien recibió por parte de su casa disquera un doble Disco de Platino por las ventas alcanzadas de su disco “Papitwo” en México.

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Estocolmo(NOTIMEX)

El portero croata Ivan Tu-rina, del equipo sueco AIK Solna, falleció el 2 de mayo a los 32 años de edad por insu-ficiencia cardiaca, informaron sus familiares.

De acuerdo a la versión proporcionada al diario Ex-pressen por la esposa del ju-gador, Turina dejó de existir mientras dormía y aunque fueron requeridos los servicios de emergencia nada se pudo hacer.

Por su parte, el presidente del equipo, Johan Segui, se mostró sorprendido por el hecho al opinar que era un ju-gador sano a pesar de su histo-rial médico.

“Sabemos que tenía un de-fecto congénito del corazón, pero fue declarado sano. Él era perfectamente saludable, dejando a un lado su reciente lesión en el muslo. Así que va-mos a esperar y ver que suce-dió”, dijo Segui sobre el juga-dor que además formó parte de la selección de Croacia a nivel juvenil, y tuvo participa-ción con la mayor.

Ivan Turina se integró al equipo sueco en 2010 y a pesar de que el club conocía sus problemas cardiacos fue sometido a las pruebas nece-sarias para conocer su estado de salud, determinándose que con todo estaba apto para ju-gar.

Ivan Turina debutó en el futbol profesional en 1998 con el equipo Dinamo Zagreb de Croacia, además de partici-par en equipos como Croatia Sesvete, Kamen Ingrad y Osi-jek, para después ir al futbol griego con el Skoda Xanthi y pasar por Polonia con el Lech Poznan, para regresar mo-mentáneamente con el Dina-mo Zagreb y llegar finalmente al AIK Solna.

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The National Hockey League announced the dates for the San Jose Sharks (#6) first-round playoff series against the Vancouver Canucks (#3). The Sharks 2013 Playoffs are presented by El Camino Hospital, The Hospital of Silicon Valley.

The Sharks/Canucks Western Conference Quarterfinals series began on May 1 at Rogers

Arena in Vancouver. This will be the second Stanley Cup Playoffs meeting between the Sharks and the Canucks.

The previous series occurred in the 2011 Western Conference Final, where the Canucks defea-ted the Sharks in five games.

All San Jose Sharks playoff games can be heard on the 98.5/102.1 KFOX (KUFX-FM) and

the San Jose Sharks Radio Network (the Sharks pre-game show will air live in its entirety on KFOX starting ½ hour before every game).

Sharks Will Battle the Vancouver Canucks in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for Second Time

Monterrey (NOTIMEX)

Víctor Manuel Vucetich, estratega de los Rayados de Monterrey, se mostró con-tento porque obtuvieron el tricampeonato en la Conca-champions y dejó en claro que el reconocimiento es para los jugadores.

“Creo que es un triunfo ex-traordinario por cómo se die-ron las cosas, creo que lo im-portante fue la perseverancia que mantuvo el equipo yendo abajo, fue con una voluntad indomable, el reconocimien-to a los jugadores por ese es-fuerzo de ganar y a ellos hay que dedicarles ese esfuerzo”, expresó.

El técnico resaltó la serie-dad que Monterrey le ha dado a la Liga de Campeones de la Confederación de Fútbol de Norte, Centroamérica y el Caribe (Concacaf), prueba de ello es que ahora obtuvieron el boleto al Mundial de Clubes que se disputará en Marrue-cos.

“Le hemos dado seriedad extraordinaria, nos da un premio sensacional y hemos tratado de hacer el máximo esfuerzo para obtener el título. Tengo que darle gracias a Dios por haber logrado este título, con una afición entregada, es un colofón extraordinario”, agregó.

Vucetich expresó que sin duda el funcionamiento del equipo es motivante para el futuro inmediato, sobre todo porque en sus últimos com-promisos han hecho un gran trabajo ante buenos equipos.

El timonel del cuadro re-giomontano resaltó también el desempeño del rival y de-claró que “hay que reconocer a Santos, siempre peligroso, siempre al acecho con desdo-blamientos; nuestro equipo siempre estuvo en jaque”.

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