Indiana’s Premier Bilingual Magazine - May 2012

Phil Ponce,Host of Chicago Tonight on WTTW 11

WINDOW TOTHE GLOBEDiscipline, Focus – convergence to Mass Media

Cinco de MayoWhat does itreally celebrate?Page 10

The US Hispanic MarketHow does it rank within the World Economy? Page 26

Feature ArticleHow did a specialteacher influence the life of Phil Ponce? Page 18

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The words “Happy Cinco de Mayo!” typically elicit a feeling of readi-ness toward going out and enjoying a good time with friends, sometimes even during the work week. We decided that our entertainment section in this issue would continue the tradition of making this section fun, in addition to adding a historical perspective about the significance of this date. Cinco de Mayo is actually not Mexico’s independence as many believe; it has a significance which extends beyond its borders. Some historians have studied the geopolitical environment of the nineteenth century and postulate that the events of that historic day, May 5, 1862, may have likely had a positive influence toward the structure and character of what today is the United States of America.

Danny Lopez from the Commission of Latino/Hispanic Affairs in Indianapolis has contributed substantive thoughts related to the highly charged immigration issue. His approach stretches beyond the traditional way in which immigration has been addressed in contemporary debates. He reframes the issue under an umbrella which is an integral part of the most basic of human needs – that of freedom.

We have a living example of an individual who lives his life rooted on the traditional values of family, hard work and education. He has been an avid learner all of his life and continues on this path. Phil Ponce from WTTW 11 is a national figure and lives a full life. He has been exceptionally successful in harnessing the freedom available to every American in crafting his life into an ever evolving masterpiece. He articulates how his personal and professional lives have been shaped by many positive influences, some very significant ones, while growing up in East Chicago, IN. He shares his experiences with a smile and his zest for life is quite evident.

Our edition is rounded out by incorporating some facts and figures about the relative size of the Hispanic Market in the United States. By specific measures, the size of this market relative to Gross Domestic Product, if segmented as a distinct economic entity of its own, would rank as the 11th Largest Economy in the World. It is valued at $1.1 Trillion Dollars. Today, the ratio of Hispanics’ to non Hispanics in the U.S. is quantified as one in six. The article written by Pablo Schneider on behalf of Fox News Latino, reports that, in the not too distant future, Hispanics will comprise roughly one in three Americans. His perspective showcases the relative importance that the Hispanic community will have on future growth of the U.S. economy.

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Ronald Reagan had no shortage of memorable quotations. One in particular sits up on my office wall and makes me consider my own perspectives on democracy and liberty. “Freedom,” Reagan said, “is one of the deepest and noblest aspirations of the human spirit.”

President Reagan had a gift for understanding the rawest of human experience, and it was this understanding upon which his unique brand of compassionate, common-sense conservatism was based that paved the way for two decades of prosperity in America. As a Cuban American and son of political refugees, I know that there is no greater motivating force than the desperation and hopelessness felt by those facing oppression and injustice. My grandparents and their generation were forced to make unfathomably difficult decisions on behalf of their families, leaving relatives and property behind to ensure that their children would stand a chance in life. Nothing more. Just to have a shot.

And this experience is not unique to Cubans. Since this country’s founding, groups of immigrants have come to the United States seeking that shot, fleeing hopelessness and desperately yearning for the freedom to provide their children with the very best. Indeed, im-migrants have forged some of the most fiercely patriotic communities in America, living every day in appreciation of what many of us too often complacently take for granted.

So while the United States remains a country of laws, and while respect for those laws is central to our continued prosperity as a nation, we ought never to demonize families who - out of sheer desperation - are in the truly unenviable position of having to decide whether to risk their lives and freedoms or those of their children to seek a more stable future. Those who flee or overstay their visas often do so because they feel they are out of options, and while labeling them criminals rather than understanding and appreciating their motives may score political points, it does little to help create the kind of consensus needed to forge a long-term, comprehensive solution to our immigration challenges.

In 1994, 37,000 Cuban “balseros” decided that they were out of options, too, setting out on homemade rafts and inner-tubes to traverse 90 miles across the Florida Straits to freedom. Thousands died, but all were willing to risk their lives for liberty in America. They left behind children, parents, and friends. Just to have a shot.

I grew up hearing about this choice. My grandmother, who left behind her parents to bring her children to the United States, will never again set foot on her homeland or see the house in which she grew up. My other three grandparents died here in America, leaving us only the memories of recalled countless times and old shoe boxes filled with black and white photos.

They all made choices to give their families a chance. Those balseros risked everything for just a taste of freedom. While political as much as economic in nature, these choices were not different from those being made every day by undocumented individuals overstaying their visas or coming each year from Mexico and Central America. For them, desperation has driven them to this choice, and they have chosen opportunity.

There is no easy answer when it comes to immigration. Open, fluid borders are obviously not a possibility, and ensuring that our borders are indeed secured has to be priority number one for any comprehensive immigration plan. Allowing a continual flow of undocumented immigrants indefinitely is simply not sustainable and could have significant long-term consequences for our national security.

But the debate on just how to fix our nation’s immigration system has to be conducted with civility and compassion. Immigrants documented or not, are not just numbers. They are real people, real families, real children. They are fathers and mothers who have often made choices infinitely more difficult than any of us could imagine. We have to be willing to concede that any long-term fix of the immigration system has to happen at the Federal level and has to be comprehensive, addressing not just undocumented individuals but the various work and student visa programs, EB-5 infrastructure investment programs,

Mr. Lopez is Executive Director of the State of Indiana Commission on Hispanic/Latino Affairs and Director of Education and Legislation of the State of Indiana Civil Rights Commission.

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Danny Lopez

“Immigration and the Human Thirst for Freedom”

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and the numerous nuances within the law.

President Reagan understood that the thirst for freedom is basic. It is unquenchable, and as long as we are the greatest and most free country on earth we will continue to see waves of desperate peoples

seeking something greater for their families. The fact that so many risk so much for just a taste of American liberty speaks volumes of the esteem in which we are held internationally. Let’s make sure, as the immigration debate rages onward, we hold ourselves to those same standards.

El presidente Ronald Reagan ha sido reconocido como uno de los oradores más prolíficos en la historia de nuestro país. Una de sus frases que siempre me ha inspirado y que está desplegada en la pared de mi oficina dice, “La libertad, es una de las más profundas y nobles aspiraciones del espíritu humano.”

Reagan entendía bien las emociones y los sentimientos de los seres humanos y fue a través de ese entendimiento que formuló su agenda de un conservadurismo sensible y pragmático que resultó en dos décadas de prosperidad para E.E.U.U. Como cubano-americano e hijo de refugiados políticos, sé que no hay motivación más poderosa que la desesperación de los que viven bajo la opresión política y económica. La generación de mis abuelos fue forzada a tomar decisiones de inmensa dificultad, dejando atrás a familiares y a sus posesiones de mayor valor en busca de un futuro más seguro para sus hijos. Un futuro sin garantías, solo oportunidades.

Esta experiencia no es única a la comunidad cubana. Desde el inicio de esta nación, grupos de inmigrantes han dejado sus países para buscar oportunidades en Estados Unidos, siempre con el fin de ser suficientemente libres para poder proveerles una vida mejor a sus hijos. En verdad, muchas comunidades de inmigrantes son las más patriotas, apreciando todos los días lo que muchos norteamericanos dan por hecho.

Mientras que el respeto hacia la ley seguirá siendo uno de los

principios fundamentales para la viabilidad de E.E.U.U., nunca debemos demonizar a aquellas familias que, por una desesperación incalculable, se encuentran en la posición de tener que arriesgar sus vidas y las de sus hijos con aspiraciones hacia una mejor vida aquí. Abandonan a sus países porque no les quedan opciones y aunque hay veces por conve-niencia política se les tilda de criminales en vez de intentar entender y considerar sus motivos, esta retórica degradable no contribuye a la elaboración de soluciones integrales a largo plazo.

En el año 1994, más de 37,000 balseros cubanos expresaron su desesperación al lanzarse al mar en balsas y otras pequeñas embarca-ciones. Solo la abusiva privación de sus derechos más elementales y la carencia total de una esperanza pudo haberles motivado a arriesgar sus vidas de tal manera. Miles fallecieron ahogados o devorados por tiburones, pero todos estuvieron dispuestos a hacer el sacrificio supremo en busca de una mejor vida. Dejaron atrás a sus familias, a sus amistades, y a sus vidas buscando una oportunidad.

Yo me crié en una comunidad siempre consciente de este sacrificio. Mi abuela dejó a sus padres para traer a sus hijos a E.E.U.U. y más nunca tendrá la oportunidad de ver su tierra natal. Mis otros tres abuelos fallecieron aquí, dejándonos solo con las recuerdos y las anécdotas de la Cuba republicana inclusive cajas de fotos en blanco y negro.

Todos tomaron decisiones difíciles para el beneficio de sus familias. Los balseros en particular tomaron riesgos inimaginables tratando

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“La Inmigración y el Ansiade la Libertad”

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de encontrar la libertad y sus decisiones fueron motivadas tanto por razones políticas como económicas. Estas decisiones so semejantes a aquellas tomadas cada día por miles y miles de inmigrantes que provienen de México y Centroamérica. Para ellos, la desesperación los ha motivado a buscar una manera de satisfacer las necesidades más básicas de sus familias y por lo tanto han elegido el camino que conduce a la libertad.

No existe ninguna solución sencilla para el tema de la inmigración. Obviamente las fronteras porosas nos hacen susceptibles a los ataques terroristas y a la proliferación de drogas y armas. La seguridad de nuestras fronteras tiene que ser la consideración más importante en cualquier plan. El permitir un continuo flujo de inmigrantes indocu-mentados indefinidamente no es una política sustentable.

Pero el debate sobre cómo corregir nuestro sistema de inmigración tiene que ser realizado con civilidad y compasión. Los inmigrantes, aquellos con documentos al igual que los indocumentados, son prim-

eramente seres humanos. Son padres y madres quienes en muchas instancias han tomado decisiones mucho más difíciles que las que han tomado nuestros dirigentes políticos. También debemos entender que cualquier solución tendrá que ser promulgada por el gobierno federal y debe ser de índole integral tratando no solo la cuestión de los inmigrantes indocumentados, sino también el costo y el proceso de conseguir visas de empleo y de estudio, programas de inversión, y los varios otros aspectos de esta temática tan complejo.

El presidente Reagan entendía que la sed hacia la libertad es elemental para cada ser humano. Es insaciable. Mientras que Estados Unidos sea el país más libre y poderoso del mundo persistirán las olas de inmigrantes buscando una vida mejor para sus familias. El hecho de que tantas personas arriesgan sus vidas para lograr conseguir un pedazo del sueño americano nos debe servir como evidencia de la imagen favorable de la que goza nuestro gran país. Al continuar el debate sobre este importantísimo tema, hagamos todo lo posible por ser consistentes con esa imagen.

Sr. Lopez es el director ejecutivo de la Comisión Estatal de Asuntos Hispanos/Latinos

A recent survey by the Indiana Partnerships Center found parents are overwhelmingly concerned about their ability to afford college for their children. While this is a legitimate concern, aid is available for those who plan and are willing to do the leg work. Searching for scholarships should not wait until a student’s senior year of high school. Beginning early—even freshman year—can results in money for school. But by a student’s junior year, families should be searching for scholarships on a regular basis.

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Most scholarship applications are now submitted electronically. Students should draft their essays in a word processing software and have the essays edited by an adult they trust. Saving the essays makes it easy to reuse them on multiple applications—just make sure

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The Mexican holiday known as “Cinco de Mayo” is widely miscon-strued in this country, even by people of Mexican descent. Other people do not seem to care about the origin and cultural significance of Cinco de Mayo, they simply see it as an opportunity to go out and get drunk on Mexican beer at reduced prices. Despite its commercialization, this holiday is of importance to many people. This writing will attempt to clarify the meaning of this holiday and return some significance to a day that has lost most of it to the advertisement industry of this country.

The biggest misconception about Cinco de Mayo is that it commemo-rates of México’s Independence Day. That holiday is, in fact, celebrated on September 16. On that date back in 1810, Father Miguel Hidalgo issued a proclamation known as “El Grito de Dolores” that united the many different rebellions going on against Spain into one cohesive struggle. México achieved its independence from Spanish rule in 1821. Cinco de Mayo is actually a commemoration of a victory by Mexican troops in La Batalla de Puebla more than fifty years later, on May 5, 1862.

From the time of Mexican Inde-pendence in 1821 to the time of this battle in 1862, México suffered numer-ous setbacks in its attempts to form a stable republic, and endured several incursions into its sovereignty as an

independent nation. Fifteen years into its independence, Texas seceded from México. The Texas Revolt was led by “American-Mexicans,” Anglos who emigrated from the United States to México, promising to obey Mexican laws and respect Mexican traditions. This revolt eventually led to the Mexican-American War (1846-1848), a war won by the U. S. As a result, México was forced to surrender approximately half of its territory to the U. S. México, which had never been financially stable, underwent a severe economic crisis during the 1850s.

President Benito Juárez inherited México’s troubled political and fi-nancial situation, which included a bankrupt Mexican treasury. As a result of these problems, President Juárez issued a moratorium in 1861 halting payments on Mexican foreign debt. Much of this debt was owed to France. Shortly thereafter, France sent troops to México to secure payment of its debt.

At the time, the French Army of Na-poleon III was considered the premier army in the world. It had enjoyed recent victories throughout Europe and Asia. The French expected to march form the port city of Veracruz to Mexico City without encountering much resistance. President Juárez sent troops, under the command of

General Ignacio Zaragoza, to Puebla to confront the French. The Mexican troops consisted almost entirely of indigenous soldiers, much like today. General Zaragoza’s troops, outnum-bered 4,700 to 5,200, were severely under-equipped. La Batalla de Puebla raged on for two hours, after which time the French were forced to retreat to Orizaba. Despite tremen-dous odds, the humble Mexican Army defeated the most powerful fighting unit in the world!

One year after La Batalla de Puebla, the French brought in more troops and re-attacked. This time they were able to make their way to Mexico City, take the capital, and install Emperor Maximilian of Hapsburg as the reigning monarch of México. Maximilian ruled México for about four years, until his execution in 1867 by troops loyal to President Juárez, who regained power.

Although La Batalla de Puebla on Cinco de Mayo was rendered militarily insignificant by the French’s subse-quent victory, it did inject the Mexican people with pride and patriotism it had never before enjoyed. Since its independence from Spain in 1821, México had suffered one tragedy after another. La Batalla de Puebla was the first time that the Mexican pueblo could rally around a common cause and proudly proclaim, «¡Yo soy

Mexicano!»

Cinco de Mayo is not celebrated in México to the same extent that it is by Chicanos in the U. S., mainly because El 16 de Septiembre is seen as the more important holiday. The reason that Chicanos celebrate the holiday is that we appreciate its cultural sig-nificance (victory in the face of great odds and the patriotism it generated) more that its historical relevance. Also, General Ignacio Zaragoza, the leader at La Batalla de Puebla, was born in Texas while it was still part of México. For this reason, he is considered by many to be the first Chicano hero. Some scholars, including José Antonio Burciaga, believe that had the French defeated México at Puebla, France would have aided the South in the American Civil War in order to free Southern ports of the Union Block-ade. During this time, Confederate General Robert E. Lee was enjoy-ing success, and French intervention could have had an impact on the Civil War. It seems that even people not of Mexican descent may also have an indirect reason to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. Whatever the case may be, people should realize that this holiday does have some historical and cultural significance to millions of people and that not everyone consid-ers it an excuse to go out and party.

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El día festivo “Cinco de Mayo” es ampliamente mal interpretado en E.E. U.U., inclusive personas de descen-dencia mexicana. Otras personas tienden a no preocuparse del origen o significado cultural de Cinco de Mayo, y simplemente ven esta fecha como una oportunidad para salir y emborracharse con cerveza mexicana a precios reducidos. A pesar de su comercialización, esta fiesta es de suma importancia para muchas per-sonas. Este articulo tratará de aclarar el significado de este día de fiesta y darle su merecido significado para un día que ha perdido la mayor parte de el a la industria de la publicidad de este país.

El mayor malentendido del día festivo de Cinco de Mayo es que se conmemora el Día de la Indepen-dencia de México. El día de la Inde-pendencia de México, de hecho, que se celebra el 16 de septiembre. En esa fecha, en 1810, el Padre Miguel Hidalgo lanzó una proclamación cono-cida como “El Grito de Dolores” que unió a las varias rebeliones de aquel tiempo en contra de España hacia una lucha coherente. México logró su independencia del dominio español en 1821. El Cinco de Mayo en realidad es una conmemoración de la victoria de las tropas mexicanas en la Batalla de Puebla más de cincuenta años después, el 5 de mayo de 1862.

Desde la época de la Indepen-

dencia de México en 1821 hasta el día de esta batalla en 1862, México sufrió numerosos reveses en sus intentos de formar una república estable, y sufrió varias incursiones en su soberanía como nación indepen-diente. Quince años después de su independencia, Texas se separó de México. La rebelión de Texas fue dirigida por “Americanos-mexicanos”, los anglosajones que emigraron de los Estados Unidos a México, con la promesa de obedecer a las leyes mexicanas y respetar las tradiciones mexicanas. Esta rebelión condujo a la Guerra México-Americana (1846-1848), una guerra ganada por los EE.UU. Como resultado, México se vio obligado a renunciar a aproxi-madamente la mitad de su territorio a E.E.U.U. México, que nunca había logrado una economía estable, sufrió una grave crisis económica durante la década de 1850.

El presidente Benito Juárez heredó los problemas de México debidos a una situación política y financiera inestable. La tesorería mexicana in-clusive se encontraba en bancarrota. Debido a estos problemas, el presi-dente Juárez emitió una moratoria en 1861 hacia pagos a la deuda externa mexicana. Gran parte de esta deuda fue contraída con Francia. Poco después, Francia envió tropas a México para garantizar el pago de su deuda.

En aquel tiempo, el ejército francés de Napoleón III se consideraba un ejército de primera clase a nivel mundial. El ejército Francés había obtenido algunas recientes victorias a través de toda Europa y Asia. El ejército Francés anticipaba marchar desde la ciudad portuaria de Ve-racruz hasta la Ciudad de México sin resistencia alguna. El presidente Juárez envió tropas, al mando del general Ignacio Zaragoza, a Puebla para retachar a los franceses. Las tropas mexicanas consistían mayor-mente de soldados indígenas, al igual que en la actualidad. Las tropas del general Zaragoza, eran un total de 4.700 comparadas a 5.200 de los franceses, estaban severamente mal equipadas. La Batalla de Puebla duró aproximadamente dos horas, y después de ella los franceses se vieron obligados a retirarse a Orizaba. A pesar de obstáculos casi insuperables, el ejército mexicano derrotó a la unidad de combate más poderosa del mundo!

Un año después de la Batalla de Puebla, los franceses trajeron más tropas y continuaron su ataque. Esta vez abrieron camino hacia a la Ciudad de México, tomaron la capital, e insta-laron al emperador Maximiliano de Hapsburgo como monarca de México. Maximiliano gobernó a México por un periodo de casi cuatro años, hasta que fue ejecutado en 1867 por las

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tropas leales al presidente Juárez, quien recuperó el poder.

Aunque La Batalla de Puebla del Cinco de Mayo resulto ser insignifi-cantiva debido a la victoria francesa, enorgulleció al pueblo Mexicano con un patriotismo que nunca había tenido anteriormente. Después de su independencia de España en 1821, México había sufrido una tragedia tras otra. La Batalla de Puebla fue la primera vez que el pueblo mexicano pudo reunir en torno a una causa común y proclamar con orgullo, “¡Yo soy mexicano!”

El Cinco de Mayo no se celebra en México con el mismo fervor por los Chicanos en EE.UU., sobre todo porque el 16 de Septiembre se considera la fiesta más importante. La razón por la que los chicanos celebran la fiesta es debido a que se le aprecia su importancia cultural (la victoria a

pesar de grandes dificultades y el patriotismo que se generó) más que su relevancia histórica. Por otra parte, el General Ignacio Zaragoza, el líder de La Batalla de Puebla, nació en Texas, mientras que todavía era parte de México. Por esta razón, es considerado por muchos como el primer héroe chicano. Algunos académicos, entre ellos José Antonio Burciaga, creen que si los franceses hubieran ganado en Puebla, Francia hubiera ayudado al Sur de E.E.U.U. en la Guerra Civil Americana, a fin de liberar a los puertos del Sur de bloqueo de la Unión.

En esa temporada, el general confederado Robert E. Lee dis-frutaba de una serie de

éxitos, y la intervención francesa pudo haber impactado a la Guerra Civil y al parecer la gente carente de descendencia mexicana también tiene razón indirecta de celebrar el Cinco de Mayo.

De una forma u otra, debemos darnos cuenta que este día festivo tiene significado histórico y cultural para millones de personas y no todo el mundo considera que es una excusa para salir de fiesta.

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According to Sanders, the tech-nology enables Methodist Hospitals radiologists to differentiate between superimposed tissue and an actual mass, it has decreased the number of patients they call back for additional views. Methodist’s recall rate is cur-rently less than the national recall rate of 11 to 12 percent.

Once Sandra was called back, a di-agnostic mammogram was performed, followed by an ultrasound, an MRI, an MRI-guided breast biopsy and ulti-mately a lumpectomy. After evaluation

it was decided that she could forgo chemotherapy and undergo radiation therapy.

The entire experience seems like a miracle to Sandra. “You just can’t say enough when something like this saves your life,” she said. “And I couldn’t ask for better people. Everyone I’ve dealt with at Methodist has been amazing.”

3-D mammography is a particular aid to women with dense breasts. Ac-

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Mamografía tri-dimensional (3D) con tecnología de los últimos tiempos sólamente en el Hospital Methodist. Nuestra claridad 3D le ofrece los más precisos resultados disponibles hoy en día, aún mejor que las mamografías digitales.

Líderes en el camino hacia una mejor salud

Estas imágenes se han mejorado enormemente y generan mamografías súper nítidas disponibles sólo en los Hospitales Methodist. Esta tecnología permite que nuestros radiólogos puedan detectar anormalidades, incluyendo tumores escondidos en el tejido denso.

Esto le permite a usted evitar la preocupación de obtener resultados erróneos o la necesidad de volver a hacerse pruebas adicionales.

Con esta nueva tecnología, los Hospitales Methodist ahora pueden diagnosticar el cáncer de mama en etapas precoces, siendo aún mayonmente detectables.

El Hospital Methodist se reconoce como un centro de excelencia respecto a imágenes de detección de cáncer del seno según el Colegio Americano de Radiología.

No es necesario la recomendación de un médico para obtener una mamografía rutinaria. Llame al 219-981-5440. Para obtener la interpretación del diagnóstico de su mamografía, consulte con su médico.

cording to Dr. Segel, it gives the cancer fewer places to hide.

“In addition to their annual mam-mogram, it’s important for every woman over the age of 40 to do a monthly self-examination,” Dr. Segel

said. “There are women who find lumps in their breast that mammogram doesn’t see and it’s critical to take those seriously and have them checked out.”

Methodist Hospitals was one of the first 50 facilities in the country to acquire 3D mammography equipment, and is the only hospital in Northwest Indiana to have it. In fact, women from other parts of the country have

come to Methodist to take advantage of the technology.

Race is not considered a factor that might increase a woman’s chance of getting breast cancer. However,

the rates of de-veloping and dying from the disease differ among ethnic groups.

According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women’s Health, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in Latinas.

Even though Latinas have lower breast cancer rates than white women, they are more likely than whites to be diagnosed at a later stage, when the cancer is more advanced and harder

to treat. Yet, even with early diag-nosis, Latinas are more likely to have tumors that are larger and harder to treat than white women. They also seem to get breast cancer at younger ages. Researchers do not know why these differences happen.

Regular screening is the best way to find breast cancer early in most women. If you are at higher risk you may need mammograms at an earlier age or more often.

“It’s exciting to see that women are starting to catch on that 3D mammog-raphy is one of the most accurate ways to detect early stage cancers,” Sanders said. “With the addition of the new breast center that will be coming in September, there are some really excit-ing things going on here at Methodist.”

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It has been said that you “create your own reality”. Phil Ponce personifies the concept of self development and life-long learning and uses his natural talents in a truly impressive manner. Phil is an Emmy Award winning reporter and host of WTTW’s Chicago Tonight, a nightly television magazine of news and culture on WTTW11, the most-watched PBS station in the country.

Born in McAllen, TX, Ponce is one of nine children, six girls and three boys born to the late Felipe Ponce and Maximinia Berrones Ponce. His family moved to the Midwest in 1954. His parents had both found employment at Inland Steel in East Chicago, Indiana from where they would ultimately retire. Phil is married to Ann and they have three children, Dan, Anthony and Maria. Ann is a portrait and landscape artist whose works hang not just in private homes, but in corporate offices and universities. For example she did the official portrait of former Indiana University President John Ryan. Maria is a Chicago photographer who is in demand for her cutting-edge portrait

and fashion photography. She did the Chicago Magazine cover of Blackhawk’s player Patrick Sharp and her clients have included CBS and Atlantic Records. Both Dan and Anthony have followed their father’s journalistic footsteps and work as broadcast journalists in the Chicago market. Both sons also host a radio show on WLS-AM Chicago.

“Life in the early years was a bit of a struggle growing up in East Chicago” says Ponce, “but the cultural diversity in which we grew up in was a solid platform that played a significant role and provided a huge advantage in preparing me for adulthood and the business world. Our neighborhood had Jewish people, indi-viduals from Eastern Europe, Mexico, Puerto Rico and countless other cultures”

Although his parents always held solid and steady jobs at Inland Steel, it was still a challenge to make ends meet. In a serene and humble manner, Ponce shared “I had no idea while we lived in a two bedroom storefront apartment at the intersection of 135th and Theodore Streets in the

East Chicago Harbor that I would have the opportunity to see what I have seen in my career and lifetime”

The two significant things Ponce had going for him were the strong love and devotion of his family and an under-standing of the value and rewards of hard work. These two factors helped guide him and led him to focus and achieve his educational goals.

After graduating from Bishop Noll Institute in Hammond, Ponce earned an undergraduate degree in English from Indiana University and a law degree from the University of Michigan. After practicing law for six years, he learned that he was not particularly keen to the confrontational nature of the field and decided to transition into journalism; a move that would permit him to fully utilize his analytical and critical think-ing prowess as well as the presentation skills he sharpened in law school. Initially he worked as a weekend reporter at an Indianapolis station which eventually led him back to Chicago to work as a

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correspondent for WBBM-TV and later, WTTW11. He then went to Washington, D.C. as an anchor on The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. After two years in Washing-ton, D.C. Ponce returned to Chicago to host Chicago Tonight. He also teaches journalism interviewing skills at Loyola University Chicago.

Ponce’s unquenchable thirst for knowledge extends beyond law and journalism. He studied art, architecture

and music at the University of Chicago. The substance he learned studying these disciplines are now an integral part of his life as he has ascertained that these fields are an avenue toward self expression which is a key and vital element in modern day society. Ponce believes that having an understanding of these disciplines adds context and perspective to the human experience. Ultimately, says Ponce, “These disciplines allow for a heightened sense of

awareness of our surroundings and fosters a more balanced and informed world view”. Ponce believes that people’s curios-ity is nourished by these disciplines and is a conduit toward a better appreciation for life given a realization that everything is interconnected.

One of Ponce’s most memorable in-terviews on Chicago Tonight is one which he describes as a “supreme experience”

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was that of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Steven Breyer. He describes Justice Breyer as “thoughtful, big picture oriented, gra-cious to his opponents, with the capacity to look at the world with fresh eyes that can fashion a way that different views can co-exist”. He referred to Breyer as the epitome of a “grown up”

Among his many roles, national in scope, Ponce has served as a moderator for debates including presidential, U.S. Senate, gubernatorial and mayoral levels. Moderating events of this caliber require rigorous preparation and an ability to adroitly and masterfully allocate “airtime” in a fair and equitable manner to each candidate both with hard and soft ques-tions. He is keenly aware that any bias or a less than neutral disposition is not only wrong but is immediately detected by the American public. Among the many debates Ponce has moderated was the 2004 U.S. Senate debate which included then-candidate for U.S. Senate Barack Obama.

Ponce’s describes the feeling after moderating a debate akin to “the exhaus-tion felt by a boxer at the end of a fight”, he says, “Debates are where the rubber meets the road” The preparation alone is a full time job whereby the required research and continuous refinement and updating of the questions and facts is endless.

As accomplished a man as he is,

he is also exceptionally well grounded. Ponce’s deep seated values revolve around family and a responsibility toward loved ones. He believes that mere words do not qualify as a barometer to measure parental success. He believes that the true measure of a successful parent is a child’s positive long-term interpretation of that parent’s actions. When asked to describe the feeling of being invited as a guest on Dan and Anthony’s radio show

on WLS AM his response is “one of life’s most sublime pleasures is to see one’s children develop into responsible, happy and successful adults” He shares that it is refreshing to know they invite him as a guest “because they want him there” some-thing he does not take for granted. By his own admission, the only overt message he has shared with his children has been to avoid, at all cost, any obsession with

“perfection”. He has always counseled them to strive toward a consistent and excellent performance that will lead to sustainable long-term success. He says “I have always subscribed toward making contact with the ball (hitting singles) toward becoming a solid person instead of being obsessed with hitting home runs”

It is evident that Ponce is an individual

who, through a disciplined approach, has accomplished much and lives a vibrant, stimulating and abundant life. He consid-ers his parents as significant role models that taught him devotion to family and responsibility toward loved ones. Other individuals whom he considers role models are his friends -- the late John Callaway, former host of Chicago Tonight, Jim Lehrer who moderates for McNeil/Lehrer Productions and Carol Marin, a contributor to WTTW11. Ponce shared that these individuals have been a sig-nificant source of strength in his path toward growth.

Among many accolades, Ponce has received “Illinois Journalist of the Year”, the Studs Terkel Award for Journalism and City Club of Chicago’s Award for Excellence in Journalism. In 1996 he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters from Calumet College of St. Joseph in Hammond, Indiana.

Ponce also shared a story from his early childhood that was quite poignant. At the age of seven, while attending

Lincoln Elementary School on the East Chicago Harbor; (no longer there) his second grade teacher, Mrs. Beckwith, made her pupils feel very special. She took special interest in Ponce and thus infused a strong sense of self-confidence that he believes was a turning point and defining period in his life. “She instilled in me a belief that I could do something with my life”, Ponce shared, “in looking back she probably tried to do that with all her students – a mark of an outstanding teacher”

When asked what advice Ponce would share with today’s youth and specifically with Hispanic youth toward full par-ticipation in the economy and society given that the US Hispanic market would soon be ranked as the 11th largest world economy on par with Brazil, Russia India and China (the BRIC countries) valued at approximately $1.1 Trillion. His very direct answer: “Education --- this may sound like a cliché, but it is very true. If you don’t prepare yourself you will be shortchanging yourself” Ponce said, “If you prepare yourself, you will be aware and be connected to the world and will be able to take care of your loved ones. I am not talking about money; I am talking about a level of self awareness that will make you a participant in a world filled with boundless opportunities if you have the desire and are willing to put forth the effort”

Ponce’s demeanor and central focus toward what could be considered a solid

“true north” is evident. It is very clear that he has and continues to “create his own reality” on a daily basis. That is the hallmark of a man who appreciates the totality of life and its abundant multifac-eted beauty.

“One of life’s most sublime pleasures is to see one’s children develop into responsible, happy and successful adults”-Phil Ponce

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Se ha dicho que “creamos nuestra propia realidad”. Phil Ponce es gran ejemplo de alguien quien considera el auto-desarrollo y un continuo aprendizaje a larga vida y quien usa sus talentos de manera verdaderamente impresionante. Phil ha ganado un premio Emmy como re-portero y es anfitrión de Chicago Tonight en la estación WTTW11. El programa es una revista de televisión dándole cobertura a las noticias y a la cultura. Esta estación de Public Broadcasting Station (PBS) es la más popular en el país.

Nacido en McAllen, TX, Ponce es uno de nueve hermanos, seis hembras y tres varones, hijos del Sr. Felipe Ponce nacido en Tampico y la Sra. Maximinia Berrones Ponce nacida en Cerritos, cerca de San Luis Potosí, ambos ya fallecidos.

Su familia se trasladó al medio oeste en el año 1954. Sus padres habían encontrado empleo en Inland Steel en East Chicago, Indiana, de donde ultimadamente se jubi-laron. Su esposa Ann y él tienen tres hijos, Dan, Anthony y Maria. Ann es una artista quien se enfoca en paisajes de naturaleza y pinturas de retratos. Sus obras se exhiben no sólo en hogares privados, sino en ofi-cinas corporativas y universidades. Por ejemplo ella pinto el retrato oficial del ex presidente de la Universidad de Indiana John Ryan. María es una fotógrafa en Chicago muy cotizada por su vanguardia de retratos y la fotografía de la moda. Ella tuvo el honor de obsequiar la portada de la revista Chicago con la fotografía de Patrick Sharp de los Blackhawks de Chicago. Sus clientes incluyen a CBS y Atlantic Records.

Tanto Dan como Anthony han seguido los pasos periodísticos de su padre y trabajan como periodistas en el mercado de Chicago. Ambos también son anfitriones de un programa de programa de radio en WLS AM - Chicago.

“La vida a muy temprana edad para nosotros fue bastante difícil al crecer en la ciudad de East Chicago”, dice Ponce,

“pero la diversidad cultural en la cual cre-cimos nos brindo una plataforma sólida que jugó un papel importante y fue una gran ventaja para prepararme para la edad adulta y el mundo de los negocios. Nuestro barrio tenía pueblo judío, gente de Europa del Este, México, Puerto Rico y un sinnúmero de otras culturas”

Aunque sus padres siempre tuvieron

Sus raíces desde East Chicago fueron, literalmente, su ventana al mundo!Por El Personal de ¡Que Viva! Indiana

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fuente de empleo sólido y estable en la Inland Steel, siempre fue un reto man-tenerse a flote. De una manera serena y humilde, Ponce compartió “Nunca tuve ni idea, al vivir en un apartamentito de dos cuartos en aquel edificio comercial situado en la intersección de las calles 135 y Theodore en la ciudad de East Chicago que yo iba a poder vivir lo que he vivido en mi carrera profesional y mi vida personal “

Los dos elementos importantes que le favorecieron a Ponce hacia el éxito fueron el gran amor y la devo-ción de su familia y un aferramiento y entendimiento de la recompensa que se deriva del trabajar incesantemente. Estos dos factores le guiaron y al final de cuenta le ayudaron a concentrarse y lograr sus metas educativas.

Después de graduarse del Insti-tuto Bishop Noll en Hammond, el se recibió con una licenciatura en Inglés de la Universidad de Indiana y licen-ciado en Derecho de la Universidad de Michigan. Después de ejercer la abogacía durante seis años, se dio cuenta que su interés fue limitado hacia la confrontación que es típica en ese campo y decidió trasladarse hacia el periodismo, una medida que le permitiría aprovechar al máximo su destreza de pensamiento analítico y crítico, así como las técnicas de presentación que se agudizó en la escuela de leyes.

Inicialmente trabajó como reportero los de fines de semana en una estación de Indianápolis. A final de cuenta se retorno a Chicago para trabajar como corresponsal de WBBM y luego con WTTW11. A continuación, pasó a Washington, DC, como conductor titular en The NewsHour con Jim Lehrer. Después de dos años en Washington, DC el se regresó a Chicago para desempeñar el papel de anfitrión de Chicago Tonight. Hoy en día también es profesor en la Universidad Loyola de Chicago donde enseña el arte de la ent-revista del periodismo.

Su sed hacia el conocimiento es in-saciable y sus intereses van más allá de la ley y el periodismo. Ha tomado cursos de arte, arquitectura y música en la Univer-sidad de Chicago. La sustancia que él ha derivado al estudiar estas disciplinas ahora es parte integral de su vida. El reconoce que estos campos son un camino hacia la libre expresión – un elemento clave y vital

en nuestra sociedad de hoy en día. Ponce cree que el poder apreciar tales disciplinas añade contexto y perspectiva hacia la vida. Al final de cuenta, dice Ponce, “Estas disciplinas nos despiertan la conciencia y nos abren los ojos a lo que sucede en nuestro alrededor y fomenta una visión del mundo más equilibrado e informado”. Ponce cree que nuestra curiosidad se nutre al exponernos hacia estas disciplinas y es una senda para mejor poder apreciar la vida ya que podemos realizar que todo en este mundo está interconectado.

Una de las entrevistas en su programa de televisión más memorables, la cual el describió como una “experiencia suprema”

fue con el Juez de la Corte Suprema de EE.UU. Steven Breyer. Él describe al juez Breyer como “un individuo muy reflexivo, orientado hacia una vista total y panorámica, lleno de gracia hacia sus oponentes y con una capacidad de mirar el mundo con ojos nuevos que pueden es-tablecer un entendimiento que diferentes visiones o perspectivas pueden coexistir”.

Se refirió a Breyer como el epítome de una “persona grande”

Entre sus muchas funciones, a nivel nacional, Ponce ha servido como un moderador de los debates, incluyendo la presidencia de EE.UU., Senado de los EE.UU., Gobernación Estatal y los niveles de la alcaldía. El moderar los eventos de este calibre requiere una rigurosa preparación y la capacidad de asignar con habilidad y maestría “el tiempo” de una manera justa y equitativa a cada candidato, tanto con preguntas difíciles y blandas. Él es muy consciente de que cualquier sesgo o disposición carente de una posición neutral no sólo son equivoca-dos, sino que también son detectados de inmediato por el público estadoun-idense. Entre los muchos debates que Ponce ha moderado incluyen el del Senado Nacional en el año 2004 el cual incluyó el candidato hacia el Senado de EE.UU., Barack Obama.

Ponce describe la sensación después de moderar un debate semejante a “el agotamiento que siente un boxeador al final de una pelea”, dice, “Los debates son donde el caucho resuelve el camino” La preparación por sí sola es un trabajo a tiempo completo por el cual la inves-tigación necesaria y el continuo perfecci-onamiento y actualización de las preguntas y los hechos es interminable.

Aunque es un hombre de grandes logros y acontecimientos, él también tiene los pies muy firmes en la tierra. Sus pro-fundos valores se anclan fuertemente en la familia y una gran responsabilidad hacia sus seres queridos. Él cree que “simples palabras” no son buen barómetro para

medir el éxito de los padres. Él cree que la verdadera medida de buenos padres es el recibir una encomienda positiva de los hijos a largo plazo en base a las acciones de los padres. Cuando se le pidió que describiera la sensación del ser un invitado al programa de radio en WLS AM de sus hijos Dan y Anthony su respuesta fue

“uno de los placeres más sublimes de la vida es el ver a nuestros hijos crecer y ser adultos responsables, felices y exitosos” comparte que es refrescante saber lo invitan

“, porque me quieren allí”, algo que no se toma ligera-mente.

De su parte, el único mensaje que ha compar-tido con sus hijos ha sido el evitar a todo costo, el anhelo hacia la “perfección”. Él siempre les ha aconsejado el esforzarse para lograr resultados consistentes y excelentes para obtener un desarrollo sostenible a largo plazo hacia el éxito. Él dice:

“Siempre he opinado que es mejor tratar de lograr sencillos, en términos de beisbol, para realizarnos y lograr a ser personas de fortaleza. Esto es preferible al tener la obsesión de lograr la perfección al contar con solo jonrones.”

Es evidente que Ponce es un individuo que, a través de un enfoque disciplinado, ha logrado mucho y vive una vida vibrante, estimulante y abundante. Considera a sus padres como modelos significativos que le enseñaron la devoción a la familia y la responsabilidad hacia sus seres queri-dos. Otras personas a quienes considera modelos a quien seguir son sus amigos, el fallecido John Callaway, ex anfitrión de Chicago Tonight, Jim Lehrer, que modera para McNeil / Lehrer Productions y Carol Marín, colaboradora en WTTW11. Ponce compartió que estos individuos han sido

una fuente importante de fuerza en su camino hacia el crecimiento.

Entre los muchos elogios, Ponce ha recibido “Periodista del Año de Illinois”, el Premio de Studs Terkel para el Club de Periodismo y Premio Ciudad de Chicago para la Excelencia en Periodismo. En 1996 se le concedió un Doctorado Honorario en Letras de Calumet College de St. Joseph

en Hammond, Indiana.

Ponce también compartió una anéc-dota de su niñez, que fue muy conmove-dora. A la edad de siete años, mientras asistía a la Escuela Primaria Lincoln en el puerto de East Chicago, (la escuela ahora ya no existe), su maestra de segundo grado, la señora Beckwith, tenia forma especial de motivar a sus alumnos al hacerles sentirse especiales. Ella tomó un interés especial en Ponce y por lo tanto infundio un fuerte sentido de auto confianza. El cree que ella inicio un punto de inflexión y que tuvo

gran impacto hacia la definición de su vida. “Ella me inculcó la creencia de que yo podía hacer algo con mi vida”, Ponce compartió, “al mirar hacia atrás veo que es probable que ella trató de hacer lo mismo con todos sus estudiantes - una marca de una maestra excepcional”

Cuando se le preguntó qué consejo Ponce quisiera compartir con los jóvenes de hoy y específicamente con la juven-

tud hispana hacia la par-ticipación en la economía y la sociedad, dado que el mercado hispano de EE.UU. valorado en aproximada-mente $1,100 millones de dólares no tardara en ser clasificado como una fuerza económica a la par con Brasil, Rusia,

La India y China (los países BRIC) .

Su respuesta fue muy directa: “La educación --- esto puede sonar como un cliché, pero es muy cierto. Si no te preparas, te estafaras a ti mismo “Ponce dijo:” Al estar preparado, estarás al tanto de lo que pasa y estarás conectado al mundo y serás capaz de cuidar de tus seres queridos. No estoy hablando de dinero, estoy hablando de

un nivel de auto conocimiento que te permitirá ser partici-

pante en un mundo lleno de un sin fin de oportunidades, si es que tienes el deseo y estás dispuesto a esforzarte “

El semblante y actitud de Ponce se ancla en forma fuerte hacia un “polo norte” que le ha ayudado en gran forma hacia el éxito. Es muy claro que él ha sido y sigue a “creando su propia realidad” diariamente. Ese es el sello distintivo de un hombre que aprecia la totalidad de la vida con toda su abundancia y belleza multifacética.

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Imagine going to a dinner of 150 or so top leaders from a variety of sectors. There are corporate executives and board members representing 33 Fortune 1000 companies. There are owners of local, state, national, and global businesses with seven, eight, and nine figures in revenue. There are accomplished professionals including attorneys, physicians, MBA’s, Ph.D.’s, authors, and artists. There are leaders of local, state, and national non-profit organizations. There are elected officials including a member of the United States Congress. Sitting in a room full of top leaders like that one must ask, “Where are the Hispanics?”

When it comes to leadership positions across all sectors of America, Hispanics are few and far between. Regard-less of the sector, industry, or geographic area, Hispanics commonly hold in the low single digits of leadership posi-tions. This is unfortunate considering the critical mass of population, purchasing power, customers, workforce, and supplier base represented by Hispanics. The value of what Hispanics bring to the table is being underutilized. Some might ask, “So what? What’s the big deal about that?”

Here’s what. Here’s the big deal. Hispanics are already

integral to the fabric of America. We already comprise 1 in 6 Americans. We already have over $1.2 trillion in purchasing power and are the 14th largest economy in the world. We already account for around half of the consumer spending growth in America. We already represent a critical part of the workforce and in the next decade will represent 74% of workforce growth. We already have over 3 million businesses owned by Hispanics.

And guess what? We already spend lots of money. Here are some examples. According to the Miami-based strategic intelligence firm Geoscape, U.S. Hispanics spend $204 billion per year on housing, $111 billion on trans-portation, $84.2 billion on food and beverage, $65.2 billion on personal insurance, and $51.2 billion on utilities, and the list goes on.

The Hispanic phenomenon is already happening in a big way. Moving forward it will continue happening in even bigger ways. One of the key questions being asked among the powers that be in corporate America, in government, in academia and across all sectors is,

“Where is our growth coming from and where will it come from in the short, mid, and long run?”

Hispanics are the main growth engine of America.

During the time it takes for America to add 100 million people…

• Anglos will comprise less than half of the total population and America will become a majority-minority country;• 78 million predominantly Anglo baby-boomers will reach retirement age;• The proportion of African-Americans in the U.S. population will remain constant;• The number of Asians will about double – but on a relatively small population base;• The number of Hispanics will go from 1 in 6 Americans to nearly 1 in 3 Americans.

Over 60 million of the next 100 million Americans will be Hispanic. If America wants to continue growing and remain competitive in the global economy we must fully utilize all of the talent and capabilities of our people.

So, back to the dinner. Imagine going to a dinner of 150 or so top leaders from a variety of sectors. Imagine sitting in that room looking around and asking, “Where are the Hispanics?” Last night at the Renaissance Dinner in Chicago, the answer was that of the executives, board members, non-profit leaders, business owners, professionals, and elected officials, three out of four people in the room were Hispanic! Unfortunately, this is the exception rather than the rule. But for the sake of America’s future this needs to become commonplace.

Pablo Schneider: Where are the Hispanics?by Pablo SchneiderOriginally published on FOX News Latino on April 17, 2012, reprinted with permission

¡QUE VIVA! | May 201226

Overcoming 5 Common Barriersto Achieving Success

by T.J. PhilpottAuthor and Internet Entrepreneur

Achieving success is a very fulfilling moment for anybody willing to endure the effort and sacrifice it took to accomplish goals they had set for themselves. The sad fact is however that many fail to ever meet their goals and objectives leaving them feeling empty and discontent. Whether it is success in life or success in business just about everybody has the desire to achieve one or the other or both. What is it that keeps people from gaining the inner happiness and content that is a natural by-product of this personal achievement?

Let’s have a look at 5 common barriers that either inhibit or stop people in their pursuit of any goals and objectives that they may have.

Lack of Direction

To set goals you first need to determine what it is that you want to accomplish. As strange as it may seem to goal oriented people there are those who are content to just ‘float’ along without any attempt to better themselves or their situation.

On the other hand there are those who do have goals but are unfamiliar with how to establish the proper plan or necessary steps needed to reach their objectives. This is quite often the case for people who fail to achieve the success in business that they are looking for.

Negative Feedback

Receiving negative feedback from your peers is the quickest way to undermine your own self-confidence and thereby give up your goals or beliefs. The key here is to identify this ‘pitfall’ in advance and avoid these types of people. There is no better or quicker way to lose your enthusiasm, motivation, or positive energy then to have people like this drain you with their constant ‘negative’ reinforcement.

Fear of Failure

As crazy as it seems it is ‘normal’ psychology for people to fear failure and as a result decide to not even try. The ‘reasoning’ is that if you do not try you cannot fail. As ‘twisted’ as this may seem to some it is a ‘workable’ defense psychology for people afraid to fail.

Don’t Know How to Set Goals

Goal planning involves not only determining ‘exactly’ what it is you want but also evaluating whether your goals are realistic. Do you possess or have access to the needed skills and resources that are required to attain these goals.

Ambition is great but ‘blind’ ambition will only set you up for failure and frustration. Repeated failure and frustration will discourage any future goal setting by these same people therefore it is important to keep goals realistic. Anything other than that is a dream.

Lack of Motivation

Some people possess the mentality of ‘it was a good idea at the time’ and therefore quickly retreat when they are confronted with challenges in pursuit of their goals.

A strong inner desire is needed to achieve any goals worthy of note. A lack of motivation is probably the most common reason people give up when chasing after any objectives they set for themselves.

Achieving success is something that anybody would welcome in their lives. The joy and fulfillment that comes when you accomplish goals you have set for yourself is a reward worth having all by itself. Unfortunately however there are certain common barriers that can block people from the success in life they so deeply want. As we have identified above some barriers can even completely block any attempts at putting forth any effort whatsoever. By having a clearer understanding of what causes these barriers however we can place ourselves in a better position to avoid or break through them. The end result should be that many people will now experience the joy of personal achievement that at one time eluded them. This in turn will lead to a richer and more rewarding life.

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spanish lessonby Maria Guillen

Coconut Tres Leches Cake

1. Heat the oven to 325°F and arrange a rack in the middle. Coat a 13-by-9-inch glass baking dish with butter; set aside. Place the flour in a small bowl and whisk to aerate and break up any lumps; set aside.

2. Separate the eggs, placing the yolks in the bowl of a stand mixer. Reserve the whites in a separate, very clean, medium bowl. Add the sugar to the yolks and, using the paddle attachment, beat on high speed until pale yellow, about 5 minutes. Transfer the mixture to a large bowl; set aside. Thoroughly clean and dry the stand mixer bowl. Place the egg whites in the clean bowl and, using the whisk attachment, whip on high speed until medium peaks form, about 1 1/2 minutes.

3. Using a rubber spatula, stir about a third of the egg whites into the yolk mixture to lighten it. Then gently fold in the remaining whites. Sprinkle the flour over the egg mixture and gently fold it in, just until there are no more white flour streaks. (Do not overmix.)

4. Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish and bake until the cake is puffed and golden and the edges pull away from the sides of the pan, about 20 to 25 minutes.

5. Meanwhile, place the three milks and the rum in a large bowl and whisk until combined; set aside.

6. Remove the cake from the oven and place on a wire cooling rack. Us-ing a toothpick or wooden skewer, poke holes all over the cake and allow to cool for 15 minutes. Pour the milk mixture evenly over the cake and continue cooling, about 45 minutes more. Tightly cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.

7. When the cake is ready to serve, spread the coconut in an even layer in a large frying pan. Toast over medium heat, stirring often, until lightly browned and fragrant, about 5 minutes. (If the coconut begins to burn, reduce the heat.) Immediately remove from the pan to a small bowl.

8. Place the heavy cream and powdered sugar in large bowl and whisk until medium peaks form. (If you like, flavor it with a teaspoon of dark rum.) Slice the cake and serve topped with a mound of whipped cream and a sprinkle of toasted coconut.

Ingredients•Butter,forcoatingthebakingdish•1cupall-purposeflour•6largeeggs•1cupgranulatedsugar•1(14-ounce)cansweetenedcondensedmilk•2/3cupevaporatedmilk(notnonfat)•1/2cupunsweetenedcannedcoconutmilk•1tablespoondarkrum,suchasMyers’s,plusmoreasneeded

•1cupsweetenedflakedcoconut•11/2cupsheavycream•1tablespoonpowderedsugar

This super easy cake, soaked with a milky mixture laced with dark rum and coconut milk, is one of our most popular recipes. We’ve tested it at several parties and have yet to take home anything but an empty baking dish and a whole bunch of recipe requests. So here it is! Be sure to make it well before you want to serve it—the longer it sits, the better it gets. And don’t skip the toasted coconut!

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