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Campaigning for a
living wage
Pg. 10
Horóscopo Chino
2014
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three American youth between the ages of 14-20 say they have been
a victim of physical, sexual, or emotional/physiological violence according to 2013 research by the American Psychological Association (APA).
The APA research also found nearly one in three American youth also
acknowledge they have committed violence toward a dating partner.
Smart parking meters a possibility for San JoseThe City Council will
vote on whether to move forward on purchasing 1,200 smart parking
meters. These meters will accept credit/debit cards for those wishing to
park downtown. In the future, customers will be able to pay or increase
their meter time by using their cell phone and receive alerts before the
meter expires.
Shannon Bushey named Registrar of Voters for the County of
Santa ClaraInterim Registrar of Voters Shannon Bushey has been named
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Maize y Más: From Mother
to Monster?
Now through February 15
This group exhibition explores the
significance of this heritage while
illustrating the role it plays in our
current food system.
MACLA/Movimiento de Arte y
Cultura Latino Americana,
510 S. First St San Jose, CA
(408) 998-2783; www.maclaarte.org
Ohlone College Community
Education:Chinese Folk Songs
Saturdays
January 18 - March 1 @3:30 pm
- 5:30 pm
Ohlone College
Building 2, 1st Floor, Room 2133
43600 Mission Blvd.
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Cirque du Soleil: Amaluna
January 22 – March 2
Under the Big Top
Taylor Street Bridge – E Lot
Karaoke Night
Wednesdays @ 9:00pm
Double D’s Sports Grille
354 N Santa Cruz Ave
Los Gatos, CA
408-395-6882
Annual Wine &
Chocolate Festival
February 8th 12:00pm-5:00pm
Domenico Winery
1697 Industrial Road,
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Tuesday Tea at Little House
Travel presentation of Cuba
800 Middle Ave.
Menlo Park, CA 94025
2014 Winter Wine Walk
Downtown Campbell
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Waterfalls Hike
February 12th @ 10:00am
Uvas Canyon County Park
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Happy Hour Variety Show
LG Adult Recreation Center
208 E. Main St.
Es hora de poner fin a la sobrepoblación de perros y gatosEntre tres
y cuatro millones de perros y gatos son sometidos a eutanasia todos los
años dice un el National Council on Pet Population Study and Policy. Eso
significa el sacrificio de 24 perros y gatos cada minuto en los Estados Unidos, Por este motivo, mientras se conmemora febrero como el Mes de
la Esterilización/Castración y el Día Mundial de la Esterilización el 25 de
febrero, es importante comprender el papel que podemos desempeñar
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Mipitas Chamber of
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Auction & Crab Feed
March 7th @ 6:00pm
Napredak Hall
Montague Expressway
Tax Preparation Service
February 8th 10:00am-12:00pm
Campbell Library
77 Harrison Ave. Campbell, CA
Healthy Boundaries:
Hypnotherapy & Life Coach
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February 8 @ 10:30am
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San Jose
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Zumba Classes at the Fairmont
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Saratoga Symphony Concert
March 9th @2:30pm
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13601 Saratoga Ave
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Home Buying Class
February 13th @ 6pm
Maggianos Italian Restaurant
3055 Olin Ave., San Jose
CA, 95128
Affordable Care Act 101
Campbell Library
77 Harrison Ave
Campbell, CA
Spanish for Activists Class
Wednesdays 6:30pm
Free Sunday Yoga in the park
Every Sunday 11:00am
Dolores Park
Dolores St. & 19th St.
San Francisco, CA 94114
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OPINION
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Hilbert Morales
EL OBSERVADOR PUBLIHSER
You said, “Before my time
in office is done, I (President
Obama) want to be able to
fix our broken immigration
system, ensure equal pay for
equal work for women, and
pass common sense budgets
that do right by middle class
families. Mr. President:
you must address the question: “How are inter-generational poverty cycles broken
?” You and Michelle, both
come from the ‘hood where
you personally dealt with
poverty in Chicago. You have
an idea of what is required.
The effort to eliminate
poverty is historical. The
Bible records that Christ
said, “Blessed are the poor,
for theirs is the kingdom of
heaven.” President Franklin
D. Roosevelt (FDR) created
‘New Deal’ programs to generate jobs for the unemployed
(1930’s). President Lyndon
B. Johnson (LBJ) initiated
the 1964 ‘War on Poverty’
which was the unofficial
David Gonzales
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The prosperity of a country
should benefit all, not only a
few at the top. Pope Francis and
President Obama both believe
that income inequality is a major problem, and that everyone
deserves the opportunity for a
decent life, not only the wealthy.
But right now, it seems that the
rich have more than their fair
share. In fact, in a speech given
by the President this past December, he stated that the top
10% of Americans take 51% of
the nation’s income, while only
3% went to the neediest 20% of
the population.
The President declared income
inequality to be “the defining
challenge of our time” and said
name for legislation addressing the national 19% poverty
rate. The Office of Economic
Opportunity (OEO) administered the local application
of federal funds targeting
poverty. Today, you have the
opportunity to establish the
‘GREAT SOCIETY’ envisioned. LBJ and Congress
expanded the government’s
role in education and health
care as poverty reduction
strategies. These policies
are a continuation of FDR’s
New Deal and the Four Freedoms: freedom of speech
and expression; freedom
of worship; freedom from
want; and freedom from fear
(FDR, State of Union speech,
January 6,1941).
The popularity of a war
on poverty waned after the
1960’s. Deregulation, growing criticism of, and opposition to, the welfare state, and
an ideological shift to reducing federal aid to impoverished people in the 1980’s and
he would devote the rest of his
presidency to reducing this unfairness. Pope Francis has also
decried the growing chasm
between the rich and everyone
else, and made the trenchant
observation that “trickle-down”
economics, a theory in which
wealth created at the top trickles to the bottom and makes
everyone better off, does not, in
fact, work that way. The poor
wait and hope, but never feel the
trickle.
(Trickle-down economics is often associated with the Republican Party, though the Pope did
not mention this, as the concept
began in earnest under President Reagan in the 1980’s. Pope
Francis got quite a few Republicans upset with his remarks,
some of whom even called him
a Marxist and a socialist. The
Pope replied that although he
1990’s resulted in the Personal Responsibility and Work
Opportunity Act of 1996,
which, as claimed President
Bill Clinton, “ended welfare
as we know it.” The decline of
support for the Great Society
as a policy may be attributed
to its success since fewer people feared hunger, sickness,
and ignorance. Additionally,
fewer people were concerned
with ensuring a minimum
standard for all citizens per
Mazlow’s hierarchy of needs
theory.
The legacy of the War on
Poverty policy initiatives
continues to exist in such
federal programs as Head
Start, Volunteers in Service
to America, Job Corps, and
TRIO. The TRIO Programs
are federally-funded programs dedicated to helping
first generation, low-income
students succeed in their precollege performance and ultimately in their higher education pursuits. TRIO included
knows some Marxists who are
good people, he in fact doesn’t
adhere to the socialist doctrine).
Pope Francis used another
colorful metaphor to describe
the false expectations of trickledown economics--“the promise
was that when the glass was
full, it would overflow, benefitting the poor. But what happens
instead, is that when the glass
is full, it magically gets bigger
and nothing ever comes out for
the poor.” How true the Pope’s
words are! The Pope also stated
that the effectiveness of the trickle-down system “has never been
confirmed by the facts” and has
created “a globalization of indifference.”
There are several things President Obama wants to do to reduce income inequality. One is
to raise the federal minimum
‘Upward Bound (math &
science); ‘Educational Talent Search’ and Post-Baccalaureate Achievement---the
pursuit of excellence through
empowerment of participants.
All of these prior efforts
add up to a ‘launching platform’ for the next series of
deployments against poverty.
Today, American multi-national corporations (MNC’s)
need to become supporters
of these programs simply by
payment of their fair share
of taxes plus altruistic contributions. Their goods and
services benefit from transit
on roads, seaways, airports,
etc., currently supported by
those of us who continue to
pay our fair share of personal
income taxes. The current
state is that ‘We, the people’
are providing infrastructural
services for free to those who
practice ‘tax avoidance’ so
we end up subsidizing these
MNC’s. Mr. President, “This
wage from its current $7.50 per
hour to $10.10 an hour by the
year 2016. Many studies show
that raising the minimum wage
helps immensely in getting people out of poverty. (As an aside,
a number of rich corporations’
pay their workers such low
wages that the workers need
to use government programs,
such as food stamps, in order
to make ends meet. Raising the
minimum wage would help put
a stop to this highly questionable
practice as well).
President Obama also points
to The American Care Act aka
ObamaCare as helping the poor
and all Americans, as people
now do not have to worry about
being able to afford medical
care. This is a huge advantage
for everyone, including those
who were previously uninsured
or lived in fear of having their
is simply wrong, immoral
and unethical.---Let’s insist
on a new sense of propriety
and appropriateness---it is
the fair thing to do.”
A new sense of appropriateness and propriety requires
adjustments by executive action and legislation addressing: A) All who benefit from
doing business in America,
must sustain its public education systems, commerce,
and Great Society’s ideals.
B) Initiate a comprehensive
study of the role of robotics,
automation and cybernetics (computers & IT technology) on the production
of goods and services while
employing fewer workers.
C) Encouraged the use of IT
devices which permit each
student to learn at his/her
individual pace. D) All must
benefit from America’s abundant natural wealth (potable
water, arable land, deposits
of minerals and crude oil).
The concept of ‘ownership’
thereof must also include accountable responsibility for
stewardship which sustains
the common weal. And E)
A path to a ‘living income’
for families which permits
participation in a consumer
economy, both domestic and
global.
Mr. President, Let’s define
a road to a ‘living income’ for
all American families which
eliminates all impoverishment. You have successfully
ended the War in Iraq; are
about to end the War in Afghanistan; you have favored
use of diplomacy before military actions. Now is the time
to address American poverty
along with the mitigation of
global poverty. When all individuals can have the means
to make personal choices,
then a truly vibrant economy
on this globe will be created,
with America leading the
way to appropriate enjoyment of the natural resources
this universe provides.
policies cancelled after an illness.
In addition, insurance companies can no longer deny policies
to those with pre-existing conditions, such as congenital heart
defects and asthma, among others. As expected, the Republican
Party opposes raising the minimum wage and also opposes
ObamaCare. Also, as expected,
many Republicans don’t even
think income inequality exists,
but as both President Obama
and the Pope emphasize, income inequality is an insidious
wrong that needs to be righted.
The Pope says that the battle
can be won by ensuring that all
people, especially the poor, have
access to “education, health care
and above all, employment.”
The Pope and President Obama
have the same vision, a vision
that benefits everyone.
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COMMUNITY
Hilbert Morales
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Concussions of the brain,
especially those inflicted
during a sports game, such
as football, are now being
discussed publicly. A class
action lawsuit, initiated
by former football players
against the National Football
Leagues was recently adjudicated with the outcome
that NFL has formed a dedicated escrow fund to assist
those former players who
now demonstrate long-term
brain concussion outcomes.
A recent TV broadcast displayed a clip in which a parent said, “In all these years
we have talked about (sports)
injuries; talked about what
our limits were, for example
‘concussions’. We decided
that after their third concussion, they are done. That was
it. And the kids know that.”
This was a clip from a show
called “Friday Night Live’
(Tuesdays, Esquire Network)
which followed five youth
football teams In the San Antonio, Texas area. Commentator Chris Hayes said,”… this
show is incredibly disturbing. I think it is unregulated
youth football. It is not even
Pop Warner. It is an even less
regulated sports enterprise.”
President Obama said, “I
would not let my son play
football. These guys know
what they are doing. They
know what they are buying into. It is no longer a
secret. You are now talking
about professionals who are
getting compensated. And
then there is the questions
of 12 year-olds”. A discussion moderated by Chris
Hayes, followed wih former
professional football players Roman Oben and Mike
Pesca.
‘Should 12 year olds be running around knocking heads
together when the amount
of evidence we have about
concussions is pretty much
inconclusive. What do you
think that might be?” Roman
Oben
commented,”From
an NFL standpoint, they
are fining guys; the refs are
throwing flags left and right;
and they are trying to make
the game safer. That will
trickle down to the 7 to 8
year olds. By the time one of
those kids is lucky enough to
makes it to the NFL, which is
one of 5,000 kids, the game
is going to be a lot safer.”
Hayes continued, “But many
kids are not making it to the
NFL, however, the question
still remains. The reality is
that lots of repeated sub-concussive impacts to the head
over time have a real effect
on brains. There is a quantifiable level of risk there. So
what about the kids who play
in youth football leagues?”
Mike Pesca (former commentator, NPR) said, “Those
coaches in that clip are an
abomination. The parents
must check their bios before letting them coach their
kids. They are not the loving,
concerned coaches which
help kids learn to develop
their motor skills; how to
use proper techniques; how
to play as a team member.
Those coaches want to win
at all costs; they tell their kids
to stick it to their competitor.
They may be striking out at
a societal problem which is
that kids are coddled; kids are
weak. But I think that they
represent a bigger societal
problem, which is that these
adult coaches have no sense
of proportion nor propriety.”
take the abuse of contact
sports. Then he could do all
the sports---football, soccer,
basketball, baseball, etc.---to
build a foundation of coordination and motor skills. That
was before all the recent
knowledge about concussions. Parents have to understand why they allow their
kids to play sports: setting
goals; learning teamwork;
learning how to deal with diversity; not for an end result.”
It seems that an age of 12
years is a good time to consider contact sports. Highlights of the parent’s responsibility are: A) set limits to
your child’s contact sports
involvement to when your
child is ‘ready’ physically
and mentally. B) Evaluate the sports program and
its coaches. C) Avoid those
coaches who want victory
at any cost. D) Know that
Roman Oben: “ In 2001, my
oldest son was born. My wife
and I decided he would not
play contact sports, especially
tackle football, until after he
was twelve years old and was
physically developed enough
to have the motor skills to
SACRAMENTO California’s infant mortality rate (IMR) has reached
a record low, announced
Dr. Ron Chapman, state
health officer and director of
the California Department
of Public Health (CDPH).
In 2012, California’s IMR
was 4.5 infant deaths per
1,000 live births, lower
than the rate of 4.8 in 2011.
Infant mortality is defined
as the number of deaths in
infants less than one year
of age. In 2012, there were
503,788 births in California and 2,247 infants died
that year. The leading cause
of infant death in 2012 was
congenital malformations,
followed by short gestation and low birth weight.
“Optimal infant health outcomes are influenced by a
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your child will learn team
dynamics; communication;
coordination; get a sense
of belonging; develop motor skills by acquiring correct body mechanics and
personal experience. The
parents, child, coaches, local
leagues, and the community are all involved. Local
sports binds a community
together. All need to be responsible and accountable
for continuing assistance
for those who are injured
while playing any sport.
An outcome of injuries to our
wounded warriors from the
Mid-East is that much more
is now known about the human brain. It is still an enigma. It uses some 20% of one’s
energy and requires sleep
to recover from one’s awake
activities. Also, the human
brain is continuously in a development mode, from con-
woman’s health even before she becomes pregnant,
including avoidance of tobacco, alcohol and drugs,
maintaining
a
healthy
weight, and taking folic acid
supplements,” said Chapman. “Early entry into prenatal care, genetic testing to
identify health risks at birth,
breastfeeding, childhood immunizations, and continuing proper nutrition through
a baby’s developing years
all contribute to improving infant health outcomes.”
While the African American Infant Mortality Rate
decreased from 10.5 infant
deaths per 1,000 live births
in 2011 to 9.8 in 2012, racial/
ethnic disparities in infant
mortality persist. African
American infant deaths occurred 2.6 times more frequently than Caucasian infant deaths in 2012. The Caucasian Infant Mortality Rate
ception to about age 26 when
it reaches full maturity. Then
it begins to slowly deteriorate
with age and use/abuse. Many
of its mysteries still need
description. In a sense, the
human brain is a biological
computer which needs to be
continuously programmed
with information about morals, ethics, paradigms, facts,
concepts, and logic.
Today
many
damaged
brains are assisted to ‘recover’ through rehab therapy.
Many mentally challenged
individuals can be assisted
with ‘psychiatric drug prescriptions’. Youthful brains
recover well; older ones never recover. Cerebral-vascular
accidents are serious events;
brain concussions must be
mitigated.
decreased from 4.1 infant
deaths per 1,000 live births
in 2011 to 3.8 in 2012. The
Hispanic Infant Mortality
Rate also decreased from 4.9
infant deaths per 1,000 live
births in 2011 to 4.7 in 2012.
According to the most recent
national statistics, California
accounts for approximately
one in every eight births nationally. In 2010, California
had the seventh lowest Infant Mortality Rate among
all 50 states and the lowest
Infant Mortality Rate among
the ten states with the largest
number of births. The most
recent (2011) national Infant
Mortality Rate is 6.05 infant
deaths per 1,000 live births.
Many CDPH programs and initiatives
target reduction of
infant mortality.
SACRAMENTO
The number of students being suspended or expelled
in
California
declined
sharply during the last
school year as more schools
and districts put into place
measures designed to keep
young people in the classroom and learning, State
Superintendent of Public
Instruction Tom Torlakson
announced.
Across the state, the total
number of expulsions decreased by 12.3 percent,
from 9,758 in 2011-12 to
8,562 in 2012-13. The total
number of suspensions—
either in-school or out of
school—dropped 14.1 percent, from 709,596 in 201112 to 609,471 in 2012-13.
“Educators across California work hard to keep
students in school and
learning,” Torlakson said.
“It can be a challenge to
find the balance between
maintaining a safe learning environment and giving
young people the tools and
opportunities they need to
succeed. But we’re working
with schools and districts
throughout the state to do
exactly that.”
A review of almost every
ethnic subgroup of students, particularly the
larger subgroups, shows
substantially fewer of them
were suspended. Among
African-American students,
53,187 were suspended in
2012-13, down 5,606 or
9.5 percent from the year
before. Among Hispanic
students, 179,867 were suspended in 2012-13, down
20,416 or 10.2 percent from
the year before. Among
white students, 68,913 were
suspended, down 8,363 or
before.
Still, disparities exist in the
rates of suspension. For example, African-American
students make up 6.3 percent of total enrollment, but
Application Deadline for PG&E Bright Minds™ Awards Scholarships is February 28
SAN FRANCISO
CALIFORNIA
As part of its ongoing dedication to education and
powering California’s future, Pacific Gas and Electric
Company (PG&E) today
announced the launch of its
third annual PG&E Bright
Minds™ Scholarship program. PG&E will award
scholarships to enable high
school, college and vocational students to complete their
higher education paths. The
scholarships are also available to individuals who are
not currently students, but
who are interested in returning to school. Bright Minds
scholarship winners will receive scholarships of up to
$20,000 per year for up to
five years; program finalists
will receive $2,000 towards
their studies.
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“PG&E has provided nearly
$60 million towards educational initiatives over the last
decade, and we are proud
to continue supporting the
educational goals of students
as part of our commitment
to support the communities
where we live and work,” said
Ezra Garrett, vice president
of community relations and
chief sustainability officer
for PG&E. “By awarding
scholarships to accomplished
students, PG&E is creating
opportunities for today’s students to reach their full potential tomorrow.”
The PG&E Bright Minds
scholarships will be awarded based on a combined
demonstration of community leadership, personal
triumph, financial need and
academic achievement. All
majors are eligible, with
preference given to students
majoring in engineering and
other science, technology,
engineering and mathemat-
ics (STEM) studies. Eligible
students will be enrolled in a
full-time undergraduate program at an accredited two- or
four-year college, university or vocational-technical
school for the duration of the
2014-2015 academic year.
“As a 2013 PG&E Bright
Minds™ Scholarship recipient, I am able to fully focus
my attention on my studies,
which is helping me achieve
my educational goals,” said
Carlos Corona. “As I start
my junior year at Fresno
State, I am incredibly grateful to PG&E for supporting
me and turning my higher
education aspirations into a
reality.”
The deadline for applying
for the PG&E Bright Minds
Scholarship is February
28, 2014. For more information and to apply, visit
www.pge.com/brightminds.
Scholarship winners will be
announced in the spring.
16.2 percent of suspensions.
Hispanic students make up
52.7 percent of total enrollment, but 54.6 percent of
suspensions. White students make up 25.5 percent
of total enrollment, but
20.9 percent of suspensions.
“This is the first time we
have had this level of data to
compare from one year to
the next, and that’s valuable
information for districts as
they consider their practices
moving forward,” Torlakson
said. “Although fewer students are being removed
from the classroom in every demographic across the
state, the rates remain troubling and show that educators and school communities have a long road ahead.”
Statewide, “student defiance” is an often reported
reason for suspensions.
This area also saw the largest declines. There were a
total of 259,875 suspensions statewide for defiance
in 2012-13, down 81,237
or 23.8 percent, compared
to the year before. There
were a total of 8,562 expulsions for 2012-13, of which
defiance was the most serious offense in 495 of these
expulsions, down 113 or
before.
Los Angeles Unified School
District made major policy
shifts and adopted a “restorative justice” program
to teach students a set of
principles and practices
centered on promoting respect, taking responsibility,
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and strengthening relationships instead of suspending students for defiancerelated offenses, resulting in
a 37.5 percent drop in suspensions and a 15.1 percent
drop in expulsions.
Vallejo City Unified School
District also implemented
practices revolving around
restorative justice and
school-wide positive behavioral interventions and
supports, resulting in a 25
percent drop in suspensions. Napa Valley Unified
School District implemented a school-wide positive
behavior interventions and
supports program as well,
resulting in an 18.9 percent
drop in suspensions and a
75.5 drop in expulsions.
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HEALTH
(NAPSM)
La diabetes afecta a casi 26
millones de estadounidenses
y los hispanos son más propensos a padecerla. Aunque
es una de las enfermedades
de mayor crecimiento en el
país, hay maneras en las que
usted puede protegerse. Esto
es particularmente importante para los 79 millones de
estadounidenses que tienen
prediabetes, lo que significa
que corren un alto riesgo de
desarrollar la diabetes tipo 2.
Sin embargo, muchas personas desconocen la prevalencia de la diabetes. Según
los Centros para el Control
y la Prevención de Enferme
dades (CDC, por sus siglas
en inglés), un cuarto de los
estadounidenses diabéticos y
el 90 por ciento de los prediabéticos, no son conscientes de
que padecen la enfermedad.
Para detener y controlar la
condición, es necesario que la
gente reconozca la conexión
entre la diabetes y la salud
bucal. Los investigadores
han demostrado que existe
un vínculo entre las enfermedades de las encías y un conjunto de condiciones de salud
graves, incluida la diabetes.
Los diabéticos tienen cuatro
veces más probabilidades de
sufrir enfermedades de las
encías, según los Institutos
Nacionales de la Salud.
Los siguientes cinco consejos le permitirán prevenir
y tratar la diabetes y mejorar la salud bucal:
• Esté atento a los factores de riesgo y las señales de
advertencia. Los factores de
riesgo comunes para la diabetes incluyen presión arterial alta, estilo de vida sedentario, sobrepeso u obesidad,
ser mayor de 45 años de edad
o tener antecedentes familiares de diabetes. Las señales
de advertencia frecuentes incluyen aumento del apetito,
FEBRUARY 07 -13, 2014
visión borrosa y hormigueo o
insensibilidad en las manos,
piernas y pies.
• Identifique maneras de
controlar la condición. Hay
muchas maneras de controlar la diabetes y prediabetes
con más eficacia, entre ellas,
hacer actividad física, además de establecer y lograr
metas de aptitud física, beber abundante cantidad de
agua, reducir bocadillos con
muchas calorías y bebidas
endulzadas con azúcar, y elegir alimentos integrales en
lugar de productos de granos
procesados.
• Mejore la salud bucal.
Practique una buena higiene
bucodental, que incluya el
cepillado y uso de hilo dental
todos los días, así como el uso
de un enjuague bucal. Las
investigaciones demuestran
que reducir la inflamación
bucal puede disminuir los niveles de glucosa en la sangre
de las personas diabéticas, e
Los millones de estadounidenses con diabetes y prediabetes no deberían demorar el tratamiento y deberían además prestar atención especial a tener dientes y encías sanas.
incluso ayuda a mejorar su
salud general.
• Visite a su dentista. Las
visitas frecuentes al dentista
también son importantes,
ya sea para prevenir o tratar
enfermedades de las encías.
De hecho, las personas diabéticas que recibieron cuidado dental tuvieron reclamos médicos netos anuales
mucho más bajos que las
AMERICAN
COUNSELING
ASSOCIATION
Should children be assigned
tasks to do around the house
– their family “chores”? While
most parents would say yes, it
often becomes such a hassle
to get kids to do what’s asked
of them that parents just let it
slip. They shouldn’t.
Getting your kids to do
assigned chores can be an
important factor in helping them develop in positive
ways. Chores are a way for a
child to feel part of the family, and to gain a sense of contributing toward the family
good. They provide early life
lessons that make it easier for
a person to feel like an active,
contributing member of society later in life.
Chores are also a means for
learning about responsibility and meeting expectations,
skills necessary for success
in school and, eventually,
personas que viven con diabetes y no recibieron ese tipo
de cuidado, según un estudio reciente conducido por
UnitedHealthcare.
• Busque apoyo. Hay recursos locales disponibles
para ayudar a prevenir y
controlar la diabetes. Por
ejemplo, el Programa de
Prevención de la Diabetes
de la YMCA es un programa
the workplace. Household
chores may involve simple
activities, like making a bed
daily or helping with the
family pet, but the lessons derived from successfully completing family chores carry
over into later life.
Getting chores completed
successfully, however, does
require planning and work
on the part of parents. It’s
especially important to assign chores that are appropriate for a child’s age and
abilities. You want to create
the opportunity for successful completion and a positive
experience.
You also want to keep your
expectations realistic. Act the
perfectionist and find reason
to criticize how every chore
is completed and you’re setting your child up for failure,
unable to meet your expectations. At the same time, letting your child get away with
little or no effort only teaches
him or her to have low expec-
de intervención grupal en el
estilo de vida de 16 semanas
de duración que ayuda a reducir el riesgo de desarrollar
diabetes tipo 2. Puede encontrar una lista de lugares disponibles en www.ymca. net/
diabetes-prevention.
Si desea obtener más información, visite www.unitedhealthgroup. com/Diabetes/
Default.aspx.
tations and about his or her
ability to perform.
Talk with your child about
setting up a chore system.
Make it clear what the child’s
responsibilities are and what
will be a measure of successful completion. Then develop
a system of rewards for work
well done that has met the
agreed upon expectations.
Take the time to monitor
chore activities and to offer
honest praise when work is
done well. Don’t make the
mistake of only offering criticism for efforts that fall short.
When a child can successfully complete chores and receive positive re-enforcement
for doing the work well, it
helps to build self-esteem
and self-confidence. Start
your child early in life to accept chores and do them well,
and the result will be a confident, responsible child with
stronger life skills.
Verónica T. Avendaño
EL OBSERVADOR
El concilio de abuso infantil
de el condado de Santa Clara
organizó un foro de la comunidad para discutir cómo el
condado puede evitar el abuso infantil el pasado viernes
31 de Enero en San José, Calif.
La meta de la discusión era
buscar las necesidades de la
comunidad con respecto a la
prevención y la intervención
del abuso infantil. También, el
concilio quería la opinión de
la comunidad para saber que
métodos y recursos no están
efectivos.
COMMUNITY
FEBRUARY 07 -13, 2014
que la comunidad necesita
alguna información,” dijo Luz
Martin, residente de San José.
Martin comentó que no hay
suficiente difusión para la comunidad hispana.
Comentarios de los participantes como Martin se
utilizarán como parte de una
evaluación de las necesidades
de la comunidad.
El concilio invitó a los miembros de la comunidad y profesionales con experiencia con
el abuso infantil a compartir
sus ideas.
“También estamos haciendo
encuestas de miembros de la
junta directiva y los clientes
de las agencias,” dijo Christine
Hagion-Rzepka, del comité
de asignaciones de condado
de Santa Clara. Haigon-Rzepka también dijo que después
de recoger todos los datos,
un informe, RFP (solicitud
de propuesta) se escribirá. El
informe indicara que programas van a recibir fondos.
“Yo vengo aquí a aprender,”
dijo Luz Martin, residente de
San José. “Hay casos en los
Los participantes de la discusión encontraron que la colaboración entre los grupos de
apoyo, difusión en los medios,
y la confidencialidad son los
principales puntos de éxito en
la prevención del abuso infantil. Los participantes también
mencionaron que los programas escolares tienen éxito
porque a veces los niños no
saben que es el abuso o si esta
dentro de su hogar.
Algunos participantes hablaron sobre sus experiencias
con el abuso infantil. Ellos
apoyaron los programas escolares porque dijeron que
los niños deben aprender la
diferencia entre el buen trato y el abuso en un ambiente
familiar. Aquellos participantes dijeron que si hubieran
aprendido lo que es el abuso
infantil en la escuela podrían
haber recibido ayuda mucho
antes.
La discusión también mostro lo que el condado no esta
haciendo para prevenir el
abuso infantil. Muchos par-
ticipantes dijeron que no hay
suficiente fondos en varios
programas que la comunidad
necesita. Los participantes recomendaron que el condado
debe de usar el poder de los
medios sociales.
Muchos de los participantes estuvieron de acuerdo en
que se debe mejorar como las
agencias hablan a las comunidades minoritarias. Un participante dijo que las agencias
necesitan más entrenamiento
cultural para interactuar mejor con miembros de las comunidades minoritarias.
“Siento que estos mensajes lo
que está haciendo estas agencias, no llegan a mi comunidad” dijo Martin. Martin dijo
que en la comunidad hispana
no hay un programa de radio
ni anuncios en la televisión
para informar la gente que
estos recursos y agencias existen. En la comunidad hispana también culturalmente el
abuso infantil es común.
7
mos aquí es para superarnos
no solo para hacer dinero.
Para superar para cumplir un
sueño, y parte de ese sueño es
hacer que nuestros hijos se
superen [y] darles otro tipo
de vida” dijo Guerrero. “¿Que
podemos hacer? Cambiando
nuestra manera de disciplinarlos y educarlos para hacerlo de la manera correcta.”
“En nuestra cultura esto eso
es muy normal como para
de alguna forma dirigir a los
niños disciplinarlos hacerlos
que se portan bien,” dijo Martin.
“Un padre que disciplina a
sus hijos es considerado un
buen padre,” dijo María Isabel Guerrero, miembro del
consejo del grupo ‘Parents
Helping Parents’. “Desafortunadamente las maneras de
como hacerlo no son las adecuadas.”
El informe estará listo en el
otoño de 2014 y estará disponible en el sitio web del concilio infantil. El concilio continuará recolectando datos.
“[Hay mucho] que hay
que hacer en lo que todos podemos hacer para reducir el
abuso infantil, que es el propósito que podamos ver a los
niños a salvo en nuestras comunidades y en sus familias y
en sus hogares,” dijo HaigonRzepka.
Guerrero dijo que en la comunidad hispana hay un
estigma en reportar el abuso.
El dicho “yo veo, yo callo” es
la mentalidad que mucho
miembros de la comunidad
hispana tienen.
“Tenemos que romper esa
cadena estamos en una país
donde hay recursos y si esta-
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California Governor Jerry
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drought emergency last week.
2013 was the driest year on record for California.
“Among all our uncertainties,
weather is one of the most basic. We can’t control it. We can
only live with it, and now we
have to live with a very serious
drought of uncertain duration,” said Gov. Jerry Brown
during his state of the state
speech in January.
The governor is asking for the
state as a whole to reduce water usage by 20 percent.
To help with the water usage reduction efforts, here are
some basic tips:
In the kitchen:
-Only wash full loads of dishes in the dishwasher.
-Fix all leaks.
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while scrubbing dishes.
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running water.
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with a pot of water instead of
using running water.
-Use water from making
pasta or washing fruits/vegetables to water the household
plants.
Outdoors:
-Water your lawn early in
the morning or later in the
evening.
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plants/lawns
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BUSINESS
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Small businesses comprise
approximately 50 percent of
the total working U.S. population. In 2011, non-employer
small businesses alone generated $989.6 billion total revenues, according to Business
Insider. Small businesses are
vital to a thriving local community, a successful national
economy and credited with
establishing an overarching
entrepreneurial spirit.
So is the American dream.
Employer-based small businesses include local restaurants, convenience stores,
laundry mats, barber shops,
and the list goes on. There are
approximately 8 million of
them in the U.S. today, Business Insider reports. What is
one thing most of them have
in common? They accept
credit and debit cards as a
means of payment.
The electronic payment pro-
Jason Alderman
PRACTICAL MONEY
En el Día de San Valentín,
las emociones de la gente
afloran por todos lados—algunas personas están perdidamente enamoradas y
quieren llenar a sus seres
queridos de regalos, mientras
que otras se deprimen por no
tener, en ese momento, a nadie especial a su lado.
Cualquiera sea su estado
sentimental, algo de lo que
todos debemos protegernos
en este momento del año son
los engaños.
El Día de San Valentía saca
lo mejor –y lo peor—del
comportamiento humano.
Nuestro impulso nos lleva
a ser generosos y buscar el
regalo ideal. Los ladrones cibernéticos lo saben y tienden
trampas a los compradores
desprevenidos. Y, como es
de esperar, los sitios web de
citas tienen una mayor acti-
cessing industry is a critical
component for small, midsize and large businesses
alike. All merchants depend
on reliable, affordable electronic payment services to
grow their businesses; however, some credit and debit
card processors take advantage of small businesses that
do not have large accounting
and auditing teams to protect
their interests. Rates can be
easily misrepresented, fees
can be hidden or inflated and the numbers quickly add
up.
Understanding credit and
debit card payment systems
Not many people know or realize the intricate workings of
credit card processing. Electronic payment processors establish the link between businesses and the card issuers,
enabling the rapid approval
of payments after a credit or
debit card is swiped. A day
or two later, funds are trans-
vidad, con el correspondiente
aumento de los estafadores
sentimentales.
Estos son algunos de
los engaños más comunes que debemos
evitar en el Día de
San Valentín:
Las tarjetas de saludos electrónicas son muy populares
en cualquier época del año,
especialmente cerca de alguna fiesta. Los estafadores
cuentan con que la gente no
presta atención cuando reciben un correo electrónico
con un tema inocente como
“Alguien que conoces te ha
enviado una tarjeta electrónica”.
A menos que esté seguro
de que alguien le ha enviado
una tarjeta electrónica, jamás
haga clic en los links ni siga
las instrucciones para descargar software para abrir el
mensaje. Hay muchas chan-
FEBRUARY 07 -13, 2014
eryone - including businesses,
governments, banks, utilities,
etc. - pays the established interchange rates published by
Visa, MasterCard and Discover.
mitted from the issuer to the
merchant. Easy enough.
So, what does a merchant
pay for accepting cards? Interchange fees are the largest
piece of the puzzle. This fee
is paid by the merchant to
the consumer’s card issuer.
A second interchange cost is
charged by the card networks
(e.g., MasterCard and Visa).
The final portion is paid to
the payment processor, which
actually handles the transaction and provides customer
ces de que, si lo hace, descargue un virus o malware en su
computadora, condenándose
a recibir infinitos correos basura o incluso poniendo en
peligro su información personal o financiera.
El día de San Valentín es el
día del año de más trabajo
para las florerías. Como mucha gente ahora ordena flores
por Internet, estas compras
son un blanco común para
las estafas. Algunos consejos
para elegir la florería:
•Asegúrese de que la dirección física, la información
de contacto y los precios de
la florería a la que le esté haciendo el pedido figuren en la
página.
•Pague con tarjeta de crédito. De esta forma, si hay
algún problema, puede rechazar el cargo con el emisor
de su tarjeta.
•Si recibe un correo electró-
service.
Merchant/payment processor contracts can vary significantly, but in recent years
most merchants prefer to be
priced on an “interchangeplus” basis. This provides
much greater transparency
for the merchant by separating interchange fees - which
should be billed at cost - from
processor fees, which are negotiable. Interchange rates
are public information, and
they are not negotiable. Ev-
It should be a relatively transparent process. However, the
complexity of the system allows opportunistic processors
to misrepresent their charges
to boost their profits. Misleading practices can include
any of the following:
* Hiding the processor’s
markups by inflating the stated interchange fees.
* Charging merchants for
security fees that provide no
value, falsely claiming they
are mandated.
* Not passing on interchange
fee reductions made by card
brands.
* Charging arbitrary fees such
as “re-underwriting fees,”
nico diciendo que hay algún
problema con su pedido,
llame a la florería para asegurarse de que sea legítima;
no haga clic en ningún link
–podría ser malware.
engaños sentimentales. Sin
darse cuenta, las víctimas son
inducidas a revelar información personal o financiera, o
a prestar dinero que jamás
volverán a ver.
Tenga cuidado con los correos electrónicos y avisos en
medios sociales que ofrecen
grandes ofertas en otros regalos de San Valentín, como
chocolates, joyas o lencería. A
menos que ya haya hecho algún negocio con una empresa que tenga su dirección de
correo electrónico legítimamente, desconfíe. Observe si
la dirección web tiene algún
error de tipeo –www.macys.
comm en lugar de www.macys.com, por ejemplo.
No estoy diciendo que no
hay que buscar el amor por
Internet en sitios de citas legítimos. Simplemente digo,
tenga cuidado con estas señales:
No es coincidencia que los
sitios web de citas estén más
ocupados durante las vacaciones de invierno y más aún
en el Día de San Valentín.
Las personas solas tienen las
defensas más bajas, lo que
las vuelve vulnerables a los
•Desean seguir conversando fuera del sitio de citas de
inmediato y usar un correo
electrónico personal o mensajería instantánea –lo mejor
para evadir el control del Webmaster del sitio.
•Los perfiles que muestran
en línea son demasiado buenos para ser verdad. Eso es
probablemente porque los
modifican para ajustarse a
las preferencias que usted ha
establecido. O, por el contrario, sus perfiles pueden ser
sospechosamente imprecisos
when no such action took
place.
* Charging merchants thousands of dollars to change the
phone number in a point-ofsale (POS) system when merchants change processors to
protect themselves from the
scams.
* Arbitrarily refusing to reset
the phone number on POS
devices when merchants decide to switch processors.
The solution: education
Unfortunately, payment processor pricing schemes are
widespread. It is important
to remember that these practices are not only unethical,
but can often be illegal. While
some credit card processing
providers would do anything
to make an extra buck at the
expense of unaware small
business owners, other companies put their clients first.
en cuanto a los detalles o sus
fotos no parecen ser genuinas.
•Profesan amor muy rápidamente, incluso antes de
hablarse o encontrarse personalmente.
•Dicen ser ciudadanos estadounidenses que están trabajando en el exterior, por lo
general en la milicia.
•Quedan en encontrarse,
pero repentinamente no
pueden por algún problema
familiar o laboral traumático,
alguno que seguramente podrá resolverse con su dinero.
En definitiva: No deje que
sus emociones nublen su
sentido común cuando se
trata de cuestiones del corazón. Para más consejos sobre la detección y denuncia
de engaños en línea, visite el
sitio web de la Comisión Federal de Comercio (www.ftc.
gov).
RECIPE
FEBRUARY 07 -13, 2014
Iberia
Tacu-Tacu
Ingredients:
Make meal time a rich and historic experience for guests (while using leftover ingredients!) by creating the
Peruvian Tacu-Tacu. Originally from Peru, the Tacu-Tacu is an African-inspired dish that originally consisted
of left over rice and beans prepared with a side of fried bananas or fried eggs. The dish’s history stems
from African slaves that were brought to Peru during the Spanish ViceRoyalty. The African slaves were fed
left overs, which consisted predominantly of beans and rice. The slaves created more flavoring by adding
seasoning to the rice and beans which ultimately developed into what is now known as the Tacu-Tacu dish.
Following years of being passed down from generation to generation, the Tacu-Tacu evolved into a savory
and protein-rich dish that is still being created today.
FAMILY FEATURES)
Rinde: 20 bayas
Alerta para los adultos: supervise a los niños pequeños cuando cortan las nueces y utilizan el horno.
1 medium onion,
chopped
1 teaspoon Iberia
Sweet Red Pimientos
1 ½ cups cooked
Iberia Pinto Beans
1 ½ cups cooked
Iberia Parboiled Brown
rice
20-25 saltine crackers
4 tablespoons butter
Vegetable oil for
frying
10-15 Saltine Cracker
½ cup of Iberia Extra
Virgin Olive Oil
2 bananas or
plantains
4 eggs
1/3 cup of Iberia Minced
Garlic for garnish
Para la masa: mezcle en el procesador de alimentos: 3/4 taza de
nueces, ambas harinas, el azúcar y la sal. Procese todo hasta que las
nueces estén bien picadas. Agregue mantequilla fría y procese hasta
integrar.
Preparation:
1. Use Iberia EVOO to sauté the chopped onion with the
Iberia Sweet Red Pimientos until soft and golden. 2. Stir in the Iberia Pinto Beans and mash them with a
wooden spoon until they are pretty well broken up.
Add the rice and stir. 3. Cook, stirring, until the rice and beans are heated
through. Remove from heat, let cool, and season with
salt and pepper to taste. 4. Process the saltine crackers in a food processor to make
fine crumbs. Set aside 1/2 cup of the crumbs for later
use. 5. Cook the rice and bean pancakes: Shape the cooled
rice and bean mixture into 4 flattened, footballshaped patties. Press them into the saltine cracker
crumbs, covering both sides.
6. Using the same skillet that cooked beans, heat 2 - 3
tablespoons of oil. Add the patties (1 or 2 at a time
if necessary) and cook, 2-3 minutes per side, until
golden brown and crispy on the outside. Remove
patties from heat and cover with foil to keep warm.
7. Peel the bananas and slice each in half crosswise. Slice
each piece in half lengthwise, to make 8 pieces. In a
clean skillet or pot, fry the banana (or plantain) slices
in an inch of vegetable oil. Sprinkle with salt and set
aside.
8. Assemble the tacu tacu: On each plate, place one of the
rice and beans patties. Place a slice of fried banana on
each side of the plate.
9. In a large skillet, melt 2 tablespooons butter until
hot. Crack the eggs into the skillet and fry for 3 to 4
minutes. Top each piece of steak with a fried egg. 10. Garnish with some thinly sliced onions and serve.
En un pequeño recipiente para batir, mezcle los huevos, el aceite, la
vainilla y el extracto de almendras.
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Agregue en el procesador los huevos a la mezcla de nueces.
Continúe batiendo hasta incorporar (de 30 a 45 segundos).
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Mida 1/2 taza de la mezcla y mézclela en un recipiente con 1/4 taza
restante de nueces picadas; reserve para decorar.
Masa:
1 taza de nueces, picadas y divididas
3/4 taza de harina de trigo integral
3/4 taza de harina multipropósito
1/2 taza de azúcar
1/2 cucharadita de sal
4 cucharadas de mantequilla fría sin sal, cortada en trozos pequeños
1 huevo grande
2 cucharadas de aceite de canola
1 cucharadita de extracto de vainilla
1/4 cucharadita de extracto de almendrasaceite en aerosol
Relleno de fruta:
Precaliente el horno a 400 °F. Rocíe con aceite en aerosol una placa
para hornear de 9 x 13 pulgadas.
3 tazas de fresas de Florida, sin cáliz y cortadas en cubos; divididas
2 1/2 tazas de arándanos de Florida, divididas
1/4 taza de jugo de naranja
1/2 taza de azúcar
1/4 taza de fécula de maíz
1 cucharadita de extracto de vainilla
Hornee las barras durante 15 minutos. Baje la temperatura del horno
a 350 °F y hornee hasta que la masa y la cobertura estén ligeramente
doradas (25 a 30 minutos más).
En una olla grande, mezcle 2 tazas de fresas, 2 tazas de arándanos, el
jugo de naranja, el azúcar y la fécula de maíz. Cocine a fuego medio,
revolviendo constantemente, hasta que la mezcla se espese (de 4 a 5
minutos). Incorpore la fruta restante y agregue la vainilla.
Pase la mezcla de la masa a una placa para hornear. Distribuya
la preparación en forma pareja y presione firmemente el fondo.
Agregue el relleno de fruta de manera uniforme. Rocíe el relleno de
fruta con la mezcla de cobertura que ha reservado.
Deje enfriar las barras por completo antes de cortar. Sirva con fruta
fresca.
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COMMUNITY
Veronica T. Avendaño
EL OBSERVADOR
Santa Clara county home
care workers and labor leaders continued their campaign
for a contract negotiation
and fair wages this past Tuesday (February 4) morning
by rallying inside the Santa
Clara County Board of Supervisors meeting.
“This board is not taking care
of the people who care for
us,” said Luisa Blue, CEO of
the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local
521 during the board meeting public comment.
“Our nation is aging. Because
of this, homecare and personal care aides are among
America’s fastest growing
workforce. They are also
among our most poorly
paid,” continued Blue, who
celebrated her 62nd birthday
on Tuesday.
Blue is a veteran organizer
having helped the group
form in the mid-nineties. She
has experience in organizing
home care workers in not
only Santa Clara county but
also in San Mateo and San
Francisco.
After Blue’s public comment, county homecare
workers, labor leaders, and
clients left their seats to
march through the halls of
the county building, chanting for a better wage.
Homecare workers in Santa
Clara County are the lowest paid county employees,
earning 65 percent below
San Jose’s official living wage
recommendation. Last year,
homecare workers earned
an average annual income of
$11,564.
In 2013, the US Department
of Labor issued two regulations for homecare workers:
federal minimum wage as
well as overtime protections.
The overtime protection regulation allows for homecare
workers to receive a federal
mandated time and a half pay
for any overtime hours effective January 2015.
At the state level however,
Governor Jerry Brown’s proposed budget plan does not
allow for homecare workers to receive overtime pay.
Brown proposed a limit
on the numbers of hours
homecare workers may work
inside any In Home Supportive Services (IHSS) home.
“Most of these folks take care
of their family members.
Many of them had other full
time jobs that paid much
better, but because a family
member got sick or something happened to them,
they quit their jobs to take
care of their loved ones at
home,” said Blue.
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San Jose resident Ricarda
Cortez is one of them. “We
work for our families, our
children. We don’t have have
the same retirement benefits,” said Cortez. “We are
fighting for our benefits and
a better salary.”
The campaign will continue
at the bargaining table said
Blue. “We’ll see what happens at the bargaining table,
if the board of supervisor are
going to be serious. [Supervisors] Cortese and Chavez
are serious. I don’t know
about the other three.”
Maria I. Gutierrez is just one of 17,000 homecare workers in Santa Clara County who is protesting for a
better living wage. She chants with the crowd “no justice, no peace, no contract, no peace.”
Hilbert Morales
EL OBSERVADOR
Northwestern University college football players are attempting to organize themselves into a union and are
meeting much resistance.
They’re attempting to be able
to have ‘collective bargaining/negotiation rights’. The
objective is to have college
level football programs be
responsible for the extended
medical care costs of football
injuries incurred while playing, since successful sports
programs reap hugh earnings.
With the growth of big-time
college football in America,
which generates more than
$5 billion in annual revenues, the pretence that the
players are “student-athletes”
is becoming increasingly untenable for the National Collegiate Athletic Association
(NCAA). Recently, a group of
football players announced
their application to the US
government to form a labor
union, affiliated with the
United Steelworkers, to acquire collective bargaining
rights as recognized university employees.
Currently, college athletes
can be given tuition scholarships, free room and board,
and treatment from sports
physicians. Former Northwestern quarterback Kain
Colter, who has led the
charge, says the initial goals
of the union would be to ensure that scholarships can’t
be revoked for medical issues, compensation for the
full cost of attending college,
greater awareness and prevention of (brain) concussion
injuries that plague the sport,
and insurance coverage for
treatment of sports-related
injuries that linger long after
a player has finished school.
He also did not rule out having players receive salaries
from their schools. To state
the players are unpaid is misleading. Most of the Division
1 players are on athletic scholarships and receive many services having economic value.”
“The action of these few
Northwestern players in
signing the cards, asking
for a labor union, will ripple
through the world of college
sports for weeks and cause
waves of discussion and consideration,” writes ESPN’s
Lester Munson. “Their action
will be the prime topic of discussion whenever, and wherever, other players, coaches,
athletic directors, and university presidents and board
members gather. Things may
never be the same.”
El Observador believes all
ethnic communities need
to support this ‘unionizing
event’ which is a work in
progress today.
COMMUNITY
Alimento, Amor
FEBRUARY 07 -13, 2014
Viernes 7 de febrero 7pm–11pm
llery - 499 Sur Market Street
Cinthia Rodríguez
EL OBSERVADOR
La exposición de “Maíz y
Mas De Madre a Monstruo”
en el Movimiento de Arte y
Cultura Latino Americana (
MACLA ) está llegando a su
cierre. Se estará presentando
hasta el 14 de febrero durante
el regreso del anticipado “Primer Viernes Paseo de Arte”.
“Esta exposición se adoptó
particularmente para un programa aun más grande relacionado con alimentos que
se ha estado llevando acabo
en MACLA desde el otoño”,
dijo Catherine Nueva España,
coordinador de prensa para
MACLA .
Maíz y Mas no sólo toca el
tema de alimentos, sino temas en torno a la cultura, la
identidad y la diferencia entre
los países desarrollados donde
hay abundancia de alimentos
y los países que no disponen
de las mismas fuentes de alimento. MACLA ha explorado
estas diferentes temas en los
últimos meses.
MACLA invitó a un par de
artistas de diferentes partes
de los Estados Unidos para
hablar del tema del maíz. En
particular, su lugar muy especial en las Américas en tiempos precolombinos ya que fue
utilizado para rituales y se le
conocía como un alimento
sagrado.
“El maíz es un cultivo que
existió en las Américas desde
hace mucho tiempo y conlleva
muchas cosas culturales e históricas”, dijo Nueva España.
“Se les pidió a los artistas que
exploraran estos diferentes
temas y los artistas proporcionaron una amplia variedad de
piezas de arte muy interesantes”
Piezas en la exposición incluye una mandala hecha de
diferentes tipos de maíz nativo, una Virgen María hecha
de maíz nativo, y tortillas de
maíz que asemejan las caras
de autoras famosas y mujeres
latinas.
mana. Ella estará en MACLA
el 7 de febrero a las 7:00pm
para hablar acerca de su trabajo y de la exposición.
Para terminar su serie relacionada con los alimentos,
MACLA contará con Amor,
Alimento, Amor, el evento
final es un esfuerzo de programación de meses de duración centrado en la comida, la
cultura y la identidad. La producción sera presentada por
Cocinero del Pueblo, un grupo de interpretación / educación sin fines de lucro, con
Robert Karimi como “Mero
Cocinero” el 14-16 de febrero.
Las Tortillas de Milagro, por
la artista Yolanda Guerra, basada en San José, son una versión actualizada y feminista
de la tortilla Otami. Ellas rinden homenaje a las mujeres
que han sido personalmente
influyentes y a las mujeres que
protegen y siguen el elemento
vital de las costumbres culturales. Su trabajo también nos
recuerda que a diferencia de
hoy, donde comprar es fácil,
las tortillas se hacían en casa.
El programa de cocina incluye un programa adecuado
de cocción , una actuación de
teatro, palabra hablada, y la
interacción con el público. La
idea es involucrar a los miembros de la audiencia y re-conectar con la cultura y recetas
familiares con los hábitos de
alimentación saludables y divertidas . Además de la serie,
Robert Karimi va a hacer una
demostración con un horno al
aire libre en la Casa de Adobe
Peralta, el sábado 8 de febrero
a la 1:00pm.
“El arte de Guerra” juega
con la idea de la adivinación
y los milagros espontáneos y
muestra el contenido simbólico del maíz como cultivo - un
fenómeno divino milagroso
que garantiza el patrimonio
cultural y la supervivencia hu-
Para boletos, visite:
www.maclaarte.org
llame al:
(408) 998-2783 ext. 28.
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KALEID Gallery - 88 Sur
Fourth Street Cafe Stritch – 374 Sur First
St.
Caffé Frascati - 315 Sur First
Street
MACLA - 510 Sur First
Street
Downtown Yoga Shala - 450
Sur First Street
San Jose Museum of Quilts &
Textiles - 520 Sur First Street
Pho69 - 321 Sur First Street
SAN JOSE
Centro de San José en el distrito SoFA (& mas allá)!
El Paseo de Arte del Primer
Viernes es un tour de noche auto guiada a través de
galerías, museos y negocios
creativos independientes que
ofrecen exposiciones y actuaciones especiales.
Exposiciones...
Anno Domini - 366 Sur First
Street
Art Ark Gallery – 1035 Sur
Sixth St.
Higher Fire Clayspace & Ga-
Seeing Things Gallery- 30
Norte Third Street
Works San José - 365 Sur
Market Street
ZERO1 Garage - 439 Sur
First Street
Discover San Jose – 150 Sur
First St., Suite 103
Psycho Donuts - 288 Sur Second Street
South First Billiards & Lounge – 420 Sur First St. map
The Studio Rock Climbing
Gym - 396 Sur First Street
TechShopSJ - 300 Sur Second Street
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ARTS & CULTURE
SAN FRANCISCO
de Young Now-June 8, 2014
PHOTOS: L: Peter Stackpole, Untitled (cable spinning, Telegraph Hill in the background), 1936. Gelatin
silver print. Potential Museum Purchase (Museum purchase, Pritzker Fund for Photography). L11.53.5.
Courtesy of the Peter Stackpole Estate. R: Dong Kingman, The Raised Bridge, ca. 1934. Watercolor over
graphite on wove paper. Bequest of James D. Hart. 1991.74.5
Saving
our planet
with
Bucky’s
ideas
Kaira Portillo
EL OBSERVADOR
It is no secret that the current predominant way of life
within mainstream society
is threatening to pollute our
planet to the point where it
would be impossible for humans to survive. It is this context in which R.Buckminster
Fuller: The History (and
Mystery) of the Universe
sheds light on our world
like the break of dawn. This
multimedia one-man show
is based on the life and work
of Bucky, a renowned 20th
century
inter-disciplinary
visionary who dedicated his
life to designing sustainable
solutions to global problems.
Through creative lighting, projected still & moving
images, colorful interactive
props, and a bit of fog ma-
Celebrating the completion of the new eastern span
of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge (scheduled
for September 2013), this
exhibition presents a newly
acquired group of photographs by Peter Stackpole
(1913–1997) documenting
the bridge’s original construction in the 1930s—the
first works by this important Bay Area photographer
to enter the Museums’ collection.
Scaling
the
dizzying
heights of the unfinished
FEBRUARY 07 -13, 2014
structure over the course
of three intense years, this
young photographer moved
freely among the construction workers, telling their
story of death-defying labor
in a series of striking photographs that record one of
the most ambitious public
works projects in California
history.
In the midst of the Great
Depression, many artists
were drawn to the spectacular site, inspired by
the bridge’s modern engineering, to capture its bold
industrial forms and commemorate the heroism of
the American workforce.
SAN FRANCISCO
Ron Campbell stars as Bucky Fuller in San Jose Rep’s R. Buckminster Fuller:
The History (and mystery) of the Universe, now- Feb. 23. Photo: Kevin Berne.
chine effects, this production
at the Repertory Theatre
takes you on an entertaining
and educational journey of
how Bucky became inspired
to design and invent practical and ecologically friendly
shelter, transportation, and
energy to all people, not just
the rich or powerful. He did
not consider himself to be a
scientist or architect or engineer, but rather all of the
above. In fact, one of the
most important messages
from Bucky’s work- portrayed by Ron Campbell’s
talented performance- is that
human beings are complex
creatures capable of accomplishing many great things
within our lifetime, if we
open our minds to thinking
collectively, prioritizing living in harmony with nature,
instead of just functioning
as separate islands of com-
munities competing to make
money.
Although this production is quite long, 2.5 hours
(including a 20 minute intermission), it is well worth
every minute. Go prepared
with a satisfied stomach and
enough rest so that you can
pay the close attention this
story deserves! One of the
most fascinating inventions
Bucky is famous for is the
geodesic dome, which is basically a more efficient way
of shelter construction. The
geodesic dome is also a clever
metaphor for Bucky’s emphasis on holistic thinking,
that is to take into consideration many points of views
when analyzing an issue or
trying to figure out a solution
to a problem. The author/
director of this production,
D.W. Jacobs, skillfully high-
lighted one of Bucky’s main
frustrations: how the powers-that-be try to distill the
creative interdependent tendencies inherent in human
beings into robotic conformities that only serve to create
poverty, greed, and pollution.
Many of us know about Albert Einstein but prior to attending this show, I had no
idea who Bucky was. I was
enlightened to discover that
these two men actually ended
up meeting because Bucky’s
ideas had left such an impression on Einstein! I definitely walked away feeling
inspired about what I want
contribute to healing Mother
Earth. It all begins with one
step; I urge you to take a seat
and enjoy this show.
Jointly organized by the San
Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) and
Yerba Buena Center for the
Arts (YBCA), Public Intimacy: Art and Other Ordinary
Acts in South Africa brings
together 25 artists and collectives who disrupt expected
images of a country known
through its apartheid history.
The exhibition features an
arc of artists who look to the
intimate encounters of daily
life to express the poetics and
politics of the “ordinary act,”
with work primarily from the
last five years as well as photographic works that figure
as historical precedents. On
view at YBCA February 21
through June 29, 2014, Public Intimacy presents more
than 200 works in a wide
range of mediums, many of
them making U.S. or West
Coast debuts.
The exhibition joins SFMOMA’s important and growing
collection of South African
photography with YBCA’s
multidisciplinary purview
and continued exploration of
the Global South. Significant
documentary photography
is paired with new photo-
This exhibition juxtaposes
Stackpole’s
photographs
with prints and drawings
of the Bay Bridge construction by his contemporaries,
many of whom earned their
living under the auspices
of San Francisco’s Federal
Art Project. Artists include
Dong Kingman, Otis Oldfield, Arthur G. Murphy,
George Booth Post, and
John Stoll, The exhibition
also features a small selection of original studies from
the firm of renowned San
Francisco architect Timothy Pflueger, who contributed to the design of the
original Bay Bridge.
graphs and work in other
mediums, including video,
painting, sculpture, performance, and publications, to
reveal the multifaceted nuances of everyday life in a
country still undergoing significant change.
Coinciding with the 20th
anniversary of democracy
in South Africa, Public Intimacy looks at the way artists
imagine present and future
possibilities in South Africa.
A new orientation emerges
through close-up views of
street interactions, portraiture, fashion and costume,
unfamiliar public actions,
and human imprints on the
landscape.
The exhibition’s three curators—Betti-Sue Hertz, director of visual arts at YBCA;
Frank Smigiel, associate
curator of public programs
at SFMOMA; and Dominic Willsdon, Leanne and
George Roberts Curator of
Education and Public Programs at SFMOMA—developed the show after visits to
South Africa, where they met
with artists, curators, and
critics. The exhibition—and a
companion publication to be
published in fall 2014—grew
out of this research.
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other cutting tools, such as
manicure scissors, as they
can increase the risk of ingrown nails. For salon pedicures, bring your own tools;
shared tools can spread
bacteria if they haven’t been
properly cleaned. Use an
emery board to smooth and
round nail edges.
Whether you’re getting
ready for a romantic evening out, or looking ahead
to when sandal days are back
again, treating your feet to a
pedicure can help you look
and feel your best - as long as
you keep foot health front of
mind.
It’s important to ensure
your pedicure is done properly, whether you’re doing it
yourself at home or enjoying
a professional treatment in a
nail salon or spa. The American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) offers some
pedicure pointers to help you
love how your feet look and
feel:
* Start with a good soak
in warm water for at least
five minutes. This will help
(STATEPOINT)
Losing weight to look good
may be a great motivator. An
even better motivator is to get
healthier, as excess fat tissue
breeds inflammation, which
can contribute to many debilitating and deadly diseases. And according to many
doctors, even just a modest
amount of extra weight can
be damaging to your health.
When it comes to diets, if
you’ve “tried them all” and
failed, some experts say that
could be part of the problem.
“Most diet books and programs promise a quick fix for
weight loss -- for example,
avoiding all carbs, eating
only raw foods or amping up
protein. These fad diets show
little respect for the fact that
a well-balanced, nutritious
diet is critical for our bodies
to function properly,” warns
Dr. Jennifer Sacheck, an associate professor of Nutrition
at Tufts University and co-
FASHION & BEAUTY
soften calluses and prep feet
for removing dry, rough skin.
To exfoliate, use a pumice
stone or foot file. Never use
a foot razor to remove dead
skin, and ban your pedicurist from using one on you. It’s
too easy for a quick slip-up
that could cause permanent
damage or lead to serious
infection.
author of the book, “Thinner this Year: A Diet and
Exercise Program for Living
Strong, Fit, and Sexy.”
will mean embracing changes in your habits and routines.
• Exercise for the rest of your
life. Stay motivated by keeping things interesting and
changing your workout routine periodically. Try new exercise classes or sign up for a
big race.
“Exercise works like crazy
and it changes lives. Big
time,” says Crowley.
• Eat less and be mindful.
Don’t “super-size yourself.”
At the same time, don’t skip
meals. Doing so can lower
your metabolism and make
you more susceptible to
binge eating later.
• Don’t eat “dead food,”
-- food that is loaded with
calories and offers little nutritional value. Skip or limit
refined flour, refined sugar,
high fat meat and solid fat.
Eat healthy fats in moderation and avoid saturated and
trans fat. Likewise, don’t
drink your calories. Instead,
load up on fruits, vegetables,
whole grains, low-fat dairy
In “Thinner this Year,” Sacheck, along with motivational speaker and co-author
Chris Crowley, offer a laymen’s explanation of the
science of diet and exercise,
believing that if people truly
understand what’s going
on inside their bodies, then
they’re more likely to make
long-term lifestyle changes.
“You don’t need a fancy gadget and there is no single
magic exercise,” says Crowley.
“Health and wellness means
a serious lifetime commitment to good nutrition and
plenty of exercise.”
With that in mind, the writing duo is offering some tips
for losing weight the healthy
way and keeping it off for life:
• Make up your mind. Set
your goal and go for it. This
* Shave your legs a day or
two before your professional
pedicure, but not the day of.
Shaving can cause minor
abrasions and fissures in the
skin, allowing bacteria to en-
ter while your feet soak or the
nail technician handles your
feet. A little bit of stubble
won’t bother her at all.
* Never permit a nail technician to cut or trim cuticles,
which protect nail beds from
bacteria. Instead, use a rubber cuticle pusher or liquid
remover to gently push back
cuticles just a little bit. Use
a wooden or rubber manicure stick - never metal or
anything sharp - to clean beneath nails.
* When doing a home pedicure, use toenail clippers
with a straight edge and cut
nails straight across. Avoid
* Remove polish after it’s
been on for a while. Keeping
nails polished for extended
periods may promote fun-
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gal growth. Leave toe nails
polish-free for a few days between pedicures.
* Post pedicure, don’t walk
around in flimsy flip-flops,
especially the ones salons
sometimes give customers
before they leave. They don’t
provide adequate protection
or support for your feet.
* Look for foot-friendly
products that have earned
the APMA’s Seal of Acceptance or Approval. Podiatrists have evaluated these
products and found them to
be beneficial to foot health.
Finally, never put up with
foot pain. Discomfort and
pain that lasts longer than
several days could be a sign
of a more serious problem
or infection. Seek treatment
from a podiatrist - the foot
and ankle expert.
Sustainable weight loss is no easy feat, but with motivation, dedication and hard work,
you can feel better and live longer. PHOTO SOURCE: (c) Yanlev - Fotolia.com
and lean meats.
• Learn more. Truly understand the changes that are
taking place inside your body
as a result of your hard work,
so you can be motivated to
keep going.
For more tips on healthy
ways to lose weight and keep
it off, www.ThinnerThisYear.
com.
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GREEN LIVING
FEBRUARY 07 -13, 2014
LEGAL
CLASSIFIEDS
(NAPS)
The quality of the air in your
home should always be a priority,
but during the colder months it’s
particularly important to monitor
it.
Trying to get around in Cortland, Illinois on January 4, 2014. Credit: Michael Kappel,
courtesy Flickr
Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss
EARTHTALK
It’s tempting to think that
the cold air and snow outside augur the end of global
warming, but don’t rejoice
yet. According to the Union
of Concerned Scientists
(UCS), weather and climate
are two very different beasts:
“Weather is what’s happening outside the door right
now; today a snowstorm or
a thunderstorm is approaching. Climate, on the other
hand, is the pattern of weather measured over decades.”
Isolated weather events
and even seasonal trends are
not an indication of global
warming’s existence one way
or another, and most climatologists agree that the carbon pollution we have been
spewing into the atmosphere
for the past century is leading
to more frequent and intense
storms of every kind and
causing greater temperature
swings all around the planet.
In short, the harsh winter
we are having shouldn’t be
viewed as a refutation of
global warming, but rather as
further evidence of a growing
problem.
“There is a clear long-term
global warming trend, while
each individual year does not
always show a temperature
increase relative to the previous year, and some years
show greater changes than
others,” reports the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
(NOAA).
The agency chalks up these
year-to-year fluctuations to
natural processes such as El
Niño or volcanic eruptions,
but points out that, regardless, the 20 warmest years on
record have occurred since
1981, while the 10 warmest
were in the past 12 years. And
global average temperatures
have risen by 1.4°F overall
since the early 20th century.
According to Becky Oskin
of LiveScience.com, shrinking polar ice caps, as a result
of global warming in recent
decades, are one factor that
may be contributing to the
cold weather in North America this winter. “One way
the shrinking ice changes
weather is by pushing winter air south,” she reports.
“When the stored ocean heat
gradually escapes in autumn,
it changes the pattern of an
atmospheric wind called the
polar vortex, streaming frigid
Arctic air into North America and Europe.” Meanwhile,
a 2012 study by researchers
Jennifer Francis and Stephen
Vavrus concluded that intense warming in the Arctic
has caused changes to the jet
stream that regulates air circulation around the planet,
potentially leading to stronger winter storms hitting the
eastern seaboard of the U.S.
And what about all that
snow? “Hotter air around
the globe causes more moisture to be held in the air than
in prior seasons,” reports
UCS. “When storms occur,
this added moisture can fuel
heavier precipitation in the
form of more intense rain or
snow.” The U.S. is already enduring more intense rain and
snowstorms, says the group:
“The amount of rain or snow
falling in the heaviest one
percent of storms has risen
nearly 20 percent, averaged
nationally—almost
three
times the rate of increase in
total precipitation between
1958 and 2007.” And some
regions of the country “have
seen as much as a 67 percent increase in the amount
of rain or snow falling in the
heaviest storms.”
And Oskin points out that
while we may be bundling
up and shoveling out in the
U.S., it’s turned into another
scorcher of a summer in
the Southern Hemisphere:
2013 was Australia’s hottest
year on record, and 2014
has started off even hotter,
with temperatures soaring to 125°F and severe fire
warnings issued in at least
two states there. Apparently
global warming is still on.
The Problem
One of the most common airquality problems in an indoor
environment is particles in the air,
such as allergens, viruses, bacteria
and other contaminants. You have
longer exposure to these particles
when you’re inside for a long time
in the winter, and just because
you can’t see these pollutants, it
doesn’t mean they’re not there.
These lightweight particles can
stay suspended in midair unless
properly removed, and smaller
particles can sometimes cause the
most adverse health effects.
The human body’s immune
system is able to deal with a certain
level of contaminants. However,
once allergens or other airborne
pollutants reach a threshold,
negative health effects and allergic
reactions can occur.
“When the temperature drops,
people tend to spend more time
indoors, which means more time
sharing air in a confined area,”
said Kent Kuffner, indoor air
quality product manager, Carrier.
“In addition, the air is notoriously
harsh and dry in the winter
months, so evaluate your home to
ensure that the air quality inside is
optimized no matter how severe
the weather gets outside.”
What Can Be Done
Fortunately, by reducing the
contaminant levels of airborne
particles through proper indoor
air-quality technologies, these
problems may be alleviated. Here
are some hints on how:
•Air purifiers clean harmful
microscopic airborne pathogens
from the conditioned air and
some even capture and kill them
to prevent them from re-entering
the home.
•Another common issue
during the winter is dry air.
Installing a humidifier can help
maintain proper humidity during
heating season and help you avoid
itchy, cracked skin, dry nasal
passages and static electricity. It
may even reduce the drying that
can damage wood furniture and
flooring.
“An added benefit to properly
humidified air is that it feels
warmer than drier air,” Kuffner
said. “When the humidity is
right, you can actually lower your
thermostat during heating season
and stay more comfortable while
saving on utility costs.”
•Air infiltration is also a big
concern. Today’s homes are built
for better energy efficiency, with
tighter construction and less air
infiltration. While that’s great
for maintaining temperatures, it
means air can become stagnant
and stale in your home, especially
when you and your family are
spending more time indoors.
You need fresh air in your
home and that’s where a ventilator
helps. It works with your heating
and cooling system to allow
clean, fresh outdoor air into your
home without jeopardizing your
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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 114CV260004
Superior Court of California,
County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Amber Lea
Mountford, TO ALL INTERESTED
PERSONS: The court finds that
petitioner, Amber Lea Mountford
has filed a petition for Change of
Name with the clerk of this court
for a decree changing names as
follows: a. Amber Lea Mountford
toAmber Shay Mountford. THE
COURT ORDERS that all persons
interested in this matter appear
before this court at the hearing
indicated below to show cause, if
any, why the petition for change
of name should not be granted
on 4/29/14 at 8:45 am, Dept. 12,
Probate room: located at 191 N.
First Street, San Jose, CA 95113.
A copy of the Order to Show cause
shall be 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.
Feb.4, 2014
Aaron Persky
Judge of the Superior Court
Feb. 07, 14, 21, 28, 2014.
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 114CV259941
County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Dechen
Zangmo and David Anthony
Martinez, TO ALL INTERESTED
petitioner, Dechen Zangmo and
David Anthony Martinez has filed
a petition for Change of Name
with the clerk of this court for a
decree changing names as follows: a. Dechen Zangmo to Zhiwa
Lhatshok Martinez and b. Karma
Yeshey Martinez to Kalden Lodrel
Shenphen Martinez. THE COURT
ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before
this court at the hearing indicated
below to show cause, if any, why
the petition for change of name
should not be granted on 4/22/14
at 8:45 am, Probate room: located
at 191 N. First Street, San Jose,
CA 95113. A copy of the Order to
Show cause shall be published at
least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for
hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general
circulation, printed in the county of
Santa Clara.
Feb.3, 2014
Aaron Persky
Feb. 07, 14, 21, 28, 2014.
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 114CV259931
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of
the application of: Johanna Cortez,
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Johanna Cortez has filed a
petition for Change of Name with
the clerk of this court for a decree
changing names as follows: a. Samaria Adelin Raygoza to Samaria
Adelin Cortez. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in
this matter appear before this court
at the hearing indicated below to
show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not
be granted on 4/22/14 at 8:45 am,
Dept. 12, Probate room: located
least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for
hearing on the petition in El Obser-
FEBRUARY 07 -13, 2014
vador, a newspaper of general
circulation, printed in the county
of Santa Clara.
Feb.3, 2014
Aaron Persky
Feb. 07, 14, 21, 28, 2014.
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 113CV258142
County of Santa Clara-In the
matter of the application of: Leonela Karina Valdovinos, TO ALL
INTERESTED PERSONS: The
court finds that petitioner, Leonela
Karina Valdovinos has filed a petition for Change of Name with
changing names as follows: a.
Leonela Sriyani Deen to Leonela
Sriyani Valdovinos. THE COURT
at 8:45 am, room 107: located
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.
Dec.23, 2013
Aaron Persky
Feb. 07, 14, 21, 28, 2014.
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 114CV259919
matter of the application of: Neiyee Lee, TO ALL INTERESTED
petitioner, Neiyee Lee has filed
decree changing names as follows: a. Neiyee Lee to Mia Lee.
THE COURT ORDERS that all
persons interested in this matter
appear before this court at the
hearing indicated below to show
cause, if any, why the petition for
change of name should not be
granted on 4/22/14 at 8:45 am,
room 107: located at 191 N. First
Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A
copy of the Order to Show cause
on the petition in El Observador, a
newspaper of general circulation,
printed in the county of Santa
Clara.
Jan.31, 2014
Aaron Persky
Feb. 07, 14, 21, 28, 2014.
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 112CV228883
County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Adrian
Mauro-Ortiz and Cecilia Perez
Morales, TO ALL INTERESTED
petitioner, Adrian Mauro-Ortiz and
Cecilia Perez Morales has filed
decree changing names as follows: a. Ana Cecilia Mauro Perez
to Ana Cecilia Mauro-Perez.
Probate room: located at 191 N.
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
Santa Clara.
Jan.30, 2014
Aaron Persky
Feb. 07, 14, 21, 28, 2014.
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 114CV259930
County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Petrita
Gonzalez, TO ALL INTERESTED
petitioner, Petrita Gonzalez has
filed a petition for Change of
for a decree changing names
as follows: a. Rogelio Julian
Yon to Rogelio Julian Gonzalez.
room 107: located at 191 N. First
Clara.
Feb.3, 2014
Aaron Persky
Feb. 07, 14, 21, 28, 2014.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
NO. 587797
The following person(s) is(are)
doing business, European Wax
Center, 5638 Cottle Road, San
Jose, CA 95123, Santa Clara
Co. Starry Skyes LLC-Cottle,
19482 Roble Ct., Saratoga, CA
95070. This business is conducted 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.)
Starry Skyes
Feb. 07, 14, 21, 28, 2014.
This statement was filed with the
County of Santa Clara on 2/3/14.
STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE
OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME
FILE NO.587631
The following person(s) has/have
abandoned the use of the fictitious business name(s). The information given below is as it appeared on the fictitious business
name statement that was filed
at the County Clerk-Recorder’s
office. Terapia Familiar Hispana,
3263 Brookdale Dr. Apt.B, Santa
Clara, CA 9505. Filed in Santa
Clara County on 1/30/2014 under file no. 587631.Maria Estela Calapiz, 3263 Brookdale
Dr. Santa Clara, CA 95051. This
business was conducted by an
individual. I declare that all the
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.)
Laura Luna
Feb.7,14, 21, 28, 2014
This statement was filed with
the County of Santa Clara on
1/30/2014
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
NO. 587027
doing business, Wilberth Promotions, 797 Delaware Ave Apt.
4, San Jose, CA 95123, Santa
Clara Co. Wilberth Cruz, 797
Delaware Ave Apt. 4, San Jose,
CA 95123. This business is
conducted by an individual; registrant has not yet begun business under the fictitious business
Wilberth Cruz
Jan. 31: Feb. 07, 14, 21, 2014.
1/15/14.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
NO. 586963
doing business, Rodeo Bar &
Grill, Club Rodeo Rio, San Jose
Show Center, Club Carnaval,
El Privado, Vixen Ultra Lounge,
Club Rodeo, Club Rio, Club Viva,
Rodeo Entertainmen Presents,
610 Coleman Ave., San Jose,
CA 95110, Santa Clara Co.
Rodeo Enterprises, 610 Coleman Ave., San Jose, CA 95110.
This business is conducted by
a corporation; registrant began
business under the fictitious business name or names listed here
in 11/06/1997 . “I declare that
all information in this statement
is true and correct.” (A registrant
Rodeo Enterprises
Ari Avanessian/President-Sec.
Treass.
Jan. 31: Feb. 07, 14, 21, 2014.
1/13/14.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
NO. 586941
doing business, Havana Boy,
4090 Barrymore Drive, San Jose,
Jose Aguilera, 4090 Barrymore
Drive, San Jose, CA 95117.
This business is conducted by an
individual; registrant has not yet
begun business under the fictitious business name or names
listed hereon. “I declare that all
true and correct.” (A registrant
Jose Aguilera
Jan. 31: Feb. 07, 14, 21, 2014.
1/13/14.
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 114CV259786
matter of the application of: Renee Rochele Rettick, TO ALL
court finds that petitioner, Renee
Rochele Rettick has filed a petition for Change of Name with
changing names as follows: a.
Renee Rochele Rettick to Renee
Rochele Patron. THE COURT
at 8:45 am, Room 107: located
Jan. 29, 2014.
Aaron Persky
Jan. 31; Feb. 07, 14, 21, 2014.
Jan. 31; Feb. 07, 14, 21, 2014.
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 114CV259724
matter of the application of: Mary
Ramirez, TO ALL INTERESTED
petitioner, Mary Ramirez has filed
with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows:
a. Francisco Noel Cruz to Francisco Cruz Reyes. THE COURT
Jan. 29, 2014.
Aaron Persky
Jan. 31; Feb. 07, 14, 21, 2014.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
NO. 587291
doing business,
The Think
Tank, 461 Park Ave #5, San
Co. Official Entertainment Studios, Inc., 461 Park Ave #5, San
Jose, CA 95110. This business
is conducted by a corporation;
registrant has not yet begun business under the fictitious business
Official Entertainment Studios,
Inc.
Nicholas Grote/President
Jan. 24, 31: Feb. 07, 14, 2014.
1/22/14.
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 114CV259708
matter of the application of: Paulo
Alviz Regala, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court
finds that petitioner, Paulo Alviz
Regala has filed a petition for
Change of Name with the clerk
of this court for a decree changing
names as follows: a. Paulo Alviz
Regala to Paulo Regala Roman.
Room 107: located at 191 N. First
Clara.
Jan. 28, 2014.
Aaron Persky
Jan. 31; Feb. 07, 14, 21, 2014.
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 114CV259491
County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Huang
Hong Chun & Hsu Li Chen, TO
ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:
The court finds that petitioners,
Huang Hong Chun & Hsu Li Chen
have filed a petition for Change of
follows: a.Huang Hong Chun to
Huang Anthony b. Hsu Li Chen
to Hsu Jennifer. THE COURT
Jan. 23, 2014.
Aaron Persky
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
NO. 587186
doing business, D’cache Beauty
Salon, 619 Escuela Ave., Mountain View, CA 94040, Santa Clara
Co. Jose Jr. Raya Gonzalez,
204 Sierra Vista Ave., Mountain
View, CA 94043. This business
is conducted by an individual;
Jose Jr. Raya Gonzalez
Jan. 24, 31: Feb. 07,14, 2014.
1/21/14.
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 114CV259312
matter of the application of:
Jennifer Newcomer, TO ALL
court finds that petitioner, Jennifer
Newcomer has filed a petition for
of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Lily Hong
Huynh to Lily Hong Newcomer.
Clara.
Jan. 21, 2014.
Aaron Persky
Jan. 24, 31; Feb. 07, 14, 2014.
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 114CV259309
County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Daniel
Julio Sam Lam, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court
finds that petitioner, Daniel Julio
Sam Lam has filed a petition for
of this court for a decree changing
names as follows: a. Daniel Julio
Sam Lam to Daniel Lam Sam.
Clara.
Jan. 21, 2014.
Aaron Persky
Jan. 24, 31; Feb. 07, 14, 2014.
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 114CV259253
County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Becka
Avalon Truman, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court
finds that petitioner, Becka Avalon
Truman has filed a petition for
of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Becka
Avalon Truman to Elizabetta
Petal Warthington. THE COURT
Jan. 17, 2014.
Aaron Persky
Jan. 24, 31; Feb. 07, 14, 2014.
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 113CV254717
County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Michael
Mehryad Mohandessan, TO
The court finds that petitioner,
Michael Mehryad Mohandessan
for a decree changing names
as follows: a. Michael Mehryad
Mohandessan to Rych Apollo
Marquis. THE COURT ORDERS
that all persons interested in this
matter appear before this court
show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should
not be granted on 4/15/14 at 8:45
am, Room 107: located at 191 N.
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
Santa Clara.
Jan. 17, 2014.
Aaron Persky
Jan. 24, 31; Feb. 07, 14, 2014.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
NO. 586918
doing business, Devine Electric,
39 Gladys Ave., Mountain View,
John Devine, 39 Gladys Ave.,
Mountain View, CA 94043. This
business is conducted by an
individual, registrant has not yet
begun business under the fictitious business name or names
listed hereon. “I declare that all
LEGAL CLASSIFIEDS
John Devine
Jan. 17, 24, 31: Feb. 07, 2014.
1/13/14.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
NO. 586852
doing business, RP Dorada,
2180 Story Rd. Suite #201,
San Jose, CA 95122, Santa
Clara Co. Zoraida Ladino, 2180
Story Rd Ste 201, San Jose, CA
95122. This business is conducted by an individual, registrant
began business under the fictitious business name or names
listed here in 2008. “I declare that
Zoraida Ladino
Jan. 17, 24, 31: Feb. 07, 2014.
1/10/14.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
NO. 586838
doing business, Intercambios
Martinez, 2570 N First Street, 2nd
Floor, San Jose, CA 95131, Santa Clara Co. Christian Martinez,
512 Toyon Ave. Apt. 161, San
is conducted by an individual,
Christian Martinez
Jan. 17, 24, 31: Feb. 07, 2014.
1/10/14.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
NO. 586689
doing business, Diamond Auto
Detail, 74 S Autumn St., San
Co. DRDA Corporation, 74 S. Autumn St., San Jose, CA 95110.
a corporation, registrant began
business under the fictitious
business name or names listed
here in 1986. “I declare that all
DRDA Corporation
Rocio M. Salcedo/President
Jan. 17, 24, 31: Feb. 07, 2014.
1/08/14.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
NO. 586656
doing business, Silvia’s Jewelry
& Gift Shop , 1822 W. San Carlos
St., San Jose, CA 95128, Santa
Clara Co. Jose E Aguilar, 5545
Clover Crest Dr. Apt 2., San
is conducted by an individual;
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.)
Jose E. Aguilar
Jan. 17, 24, 31: Feb. 07, 2014.
15
1/07/14.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
NO. 586590
doing business, Chikilin Jumpers, 456 N. 6th Apt. #1, San
Co. Edgar A Nunez, 456 N. 6th
St #1., San Jose, CA 95112.
an individual, registrant began
business under the fictitious
business name or names listed
here in 05/20/13. “I declare that
which he or she knows to be
false is guilty of a crime.)
Edgar A. Nunez
Jan. 17, 24, 31: Feb. 07, 2014.
1/06/14.
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 114CV258968
matter of the application of: Vishnu Priyhaa Balabhaskaran TO
The court finds that petitioner,
Vishnu Priyhaa Balabhaskaran
follows: a. Naren Karthik to Naren Nair. THE COURT ORDERS
not be granted on 4/01/14 at
8:45 am, Room 107: located at
191 N. First Street, San Jose,
Show cause shall be published
at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date
Jan. 13, 2014.
Aaron Persky
Jan. 17, 24, 31; Feb. 07, 2014.
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
FOR CHANGE OF NAME
NO. 114CV258953
matter of the application of: Susan M Hyland & Daniel P. Hyland
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioners, Susan M. Hyland & Daniel Hyland have filed a petition for
of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Wyatt
Robert Hyland to Oliver Robert
Hyland. THE COURT ORDERS
not be granted on 4/01/14 at
8:45 am, Room 107: located at
191 N. First Street, San Jose,
Show cause shall be published
at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date
Jan. 13, 2014.
Aaron Persky
Jan. 17, 24, 31; Feb. 07, 2014.
16
ENTERTAINMENT
México
(NOTIMEX)
den los sencillos “Me enamoré” y “El Señor de los Cielos”.
Después de lograr una sólida carrera en la música, el
cantautor Roberto Tapia llega a México para promocionar su más reciente material
“Lo mejor de…”.
Asimismo, el cantante festejó ser parte de la segunda
temporada de la serie de la
cadena Telemundo, “El Señor de los Cielos”, cuyo tema
canta y escribe, además de
participar como actor en esta
emisión.
En conferencia de prensa,
Tapia reconoció ser poco conocido en México; sin embargo, su fructífera carrera lo
ha llevado a querer conquistar este país con su octavo
material del que se despren-
“Quiero compartir mi felicidad por ser convocado no
sólo para la segunda temporada de la serie, para la cual
grabaré 15 capítulos. Ade-
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más, también seré parte de
uno de los más grandes sueños de mi vida, el ser ‘coach’
de ‘La voz kids’, al lado de Natalia Jiménez y Prince Royce”.
“Hay un sector al que le
debo su aprecio, apoyo y admiración como son los niños
y por eso estoy orgulloso de
que me hayan invitado a ‘La
voz kids’, por lo que el material para los niños, no sería de
corte infantil, sino un par de
canciones que tengan el estilo
perfecto para ellos”.
Dijo que no fue nada fácil
llegar al reconocimiento que
hoy goza. “Nuestra música
no sólo ha logrado rebasar
las barreras del tiempo y el
espacio, hy llegado a ser importante para exponentes
de otros géneros y la prueba
es que el cantautor Prince
Royce me invitó a ser parte
de uno de sus conciertos en
Puerto Rico, además de otros
proyectos con Natalia Jiménez, Paulina Rubio y Enrique
Iglesias”.
Detalló que el cantante español lo invitó a realizar en
versión banda el tema “Loco”,
mismo que hizo a ritmo de
bachata con Romeo Santos.
Para su próximo concierto
en el teatro Nokia de Los Ángeles, prometió llevar a uno
de finalistas de la segunda
temporada de “La voz kids” y
compartir con él el escenario.
FEBRUARY 07 -13, 2014
Zoé, la banda mexicana de
música alternativa aclamada
a nivel internacional, anuncia su participación en el festival Coachella, el domingo
13 y 20 de abril 2014. Zoé
compartirá escenario con
artistas como Arcade Fire,
Beck, Disclosure, Lana del
Rey, Fishbone y Calvin Harris, entre otros. Su más reciente producción
Prográmaton fue grabada en
Sonic Ranch -el complejo de
estudios de grabación más
grande del mundo, ubicado
en la población de Tornillo,
Texas. Prográmaton fue pro-
ducido por Phil Vinall, quien
ha trabajado con artistas de
la categoría de Placebo, Pulp,
Mark Knopfler y Elastica,
entre otros.
Prográmaton no sólo es la
más reciente producción de
Zoé, es la prueba fehaciente
de la madurez lírica e instrumental que han alcanzado
sus integrantes, dejando en
claro las razones por las que
son considerados como unos
de los más grandes artistas de
la escena musical no sólo de
México sino de toda Latinoamérica.
Zoé está conformado por
León Larregui (voz y guitarra), Sergio Acosta (guitarra), Ángel Mosqueda (bajo),
Rodrigo Guardiola (batería)
y Jesús Báez (teclados). El
quinteto ha vendido más de
un millón de discos a nivel
mundial, tanto en formato
físico como digital, y su última producción Música de
Fondo (MTV Unplugged),
se convirtió en Platino cuádruple en México y ganó dos
premios Grammy Latino por
Mejor Álbum de Música Alternativa y Mejor Canción de
Rock (“Labios rotos”).
México
(NOTIMEX)
La cantante Carla Morrison
llegará al Great American
Music Hall, el 14 de febrero
con su gira “Sin despedir”,
para cerrar la promoción de
su disco “Déjenme llorar”.
presencia en el ámbito musical de este país.
mo año, se mudó a Phoenix,
Arizona, para continuar con
sus estudios de canto y fue
ahí donde formó la banda
Babaluca.
Carla Morrison creció como
artista con este material, con
el cual obtuvo un par de premios Grammy y un sinfín de
reconocimientos, que la avalan como una de las mujeres
más prolíficas y con mayor
Esta producción está compuesta por 14 temas que demuestran una evolución y
madurez en su composición
y sonido. Como primer sencillo se lanzó el tema que da el
nombre al álbum, “Déjenme
llorar”.
Su historia dentro de la escena musical comenzó en 2006
participando en distintas
bandas de ‘covers’. Ese mis-
En 2009, lanzó su EP
“Aprendiendo a aprender”.
Posteriormente, dio vida a
su segundo EP “Mientras tú
dormías”, producido por Natalia Lafourcade, y que fue
nominado al Grammy Latino. Más tarde, publicó “Jugando en serio” y “Déjenme
llorar”.
FEBRUARY 07 -13, 2014
MOVIES
17
The original 3D computer-animated story follows Emmet, an ordinary, rules-following, perfectly average LEGO minifigure who is mistakenly identified as The Special, the most extraordinary person and the key to saving the world. He is drafted into a fellowship of strangers on an epic quest to stop an evil tyrant, a journey for which Emmet is hopelessly and hilariously
underprepared.
Based on the true story of the greatest treasure hunt in history, The Monuments Men is an
action-thriller focusing on an unlikely World War II platoon, tasked by FDR with going into
Germany to rescue artistic masterpieces from Nazi thieves and returning them to their rightful
owners. It would be an impossible mission: with the art trapped behind enemy lines, and with
the German army under orders to destroy everything as the Reich fell, how could these guys –
seven museum directors, curators, and art historians, all more familiar with Michelangelo than
the M-1 – possibly hope to succeed?
But as the Monuments Men, as they were called, found themselves in a race against time to
avoid the destruction of 1000 years of culture, they would risk their lives to protect and defend
mankind’s greatest achievements.
Based on author Richelle Mead’s worldwide bestselling series, Vampire Academy tells the
legend of Rose Hathaway (Zoey Deutch) and Lissa Dragomir (Lucy Fry), two 17-year-old girls
who attend a hidden boarding school for Moroi (mortal, peaceful Vampires) and Dhampirs
(half-vampire/half-human guardians). Rose, a rebellious Guardian-in-training and her best
friend, Lissa – a royal vampire Princess - have been on the run when they are captured and
returned to St.Vladamirs Academy, the very place where they believe their lives may be in most
jeopardy. Thrust back into the perils of Moroi Society and high school, Lissa struggles to reclaim
her status while Rose trains with her mentor and love-interest, Dimitri (Danila Kozlovsky), to
guarantee her place as Lissa’s guardian. Rose will sacrifice everything to protect Lissa from
those who intend to exploit her from within the Academy walls and the Strigoi (immortal, evil
vampires) who hunt her kind from outside its sanctuary.
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SPORTS
(NOTIMEX)
Miami,
(NOTIMEX)
- El ex jugador inglés David Beckham establecerá en
Miami una franquicia de la
MLS (Major League Soccer),
anunció Don Garber, comisionado de liga.
La llegada del equipo a Miami todavía depende de que
un grupo de inversionistas
privados que apoya al internacional inglés y ex jugador
del LA Galaxy presente un
proyecto viable de estadio
para 25 mil personas.
De esta manera, Beckham
activa la opción que le dio la
MLS de comprar una franquicia en 25 millones de dólares por debajo del precio,
como parte de su contrato
por haber participado varias
temporadas en la liga.
Entre sus socios se incluye
el magnate de las telecomunicaciones el boliviano Marcelo Claure, de la empresa
BrightStar de Miami, y su
amigo Simon Fuller.
“Esta es la primera vez en la
era moderna que un ex jugador se une al ranking de
dueños”, mencionó Garber
en una multitudinaria rueda
de prensa a las orillas de la
Bahia de Biscayne.
El nuevo equipo comensaría
a jugar en 2016 o 2017, según
funcionarios de la MLS.
Pero aún con la poderosa
atracción de Beckham, que
atrajó a decenas de periodistas, el proyecto presenta
riesgos, pues ni siquiera equipos como el campeón Miami
Heat, de la NBA, pueden llenar el estadios en todos sus
juegos.
“Creo que esta ciudad está
lista para el futbol”, dijo el ex
astro del Manchester United,
de Inglaterra, y del Real Madrid, de España, al asegurar
que el estadio se construirá
con fondos privados.
“Queremos hacer un equipo
que sea global y que tenga
una escuela de fuerzas básicas... no sólo traer jugadores
de afuera”, adelantó al señalar que “ésta es la única manera de que algún día Estados Unidos gane la Copa del
Mundo”.
La rueda de prensa se llevó
a cabo en el “Museo de Arte
Pérez”, a un costado del Puerto de Miami, donde el grupo
“Miami Beckham United”,
quiere construir el estadio.
La construcción del estadio
enfrenta un largo camino,
pues la última vez que se
construyó un estadio en la
ciudad, el de los Marlines del
béisbol de Grandes Ligas, fue
financiado con fondos públicos y en parte eso contribuyó
a la abrupta salida del alcalde
del condado Miami-Dade.
El sucesor, el alcalde Carlos
Giménez, se encuentra en
negociaciones con el grupo
de Beckham. “El deporte
más popular del mundo viene a la ciudad más pequeña
del mundo”, declaró durante
el anuncio. Además ha dicho
que el estadio no recibirá fondo públicos.
La natación mexicana se encamina hacia los campeonatos mundiales de la especialidad de 2017 con una serie de
eventos internacionales, entre ellos la reunión del Buro
de la FINA a finales de este
mes y el selectivo mundial de
clavados rumbo a Nanjing
2014 en marzo entrante.
El presidente de la Federación Mexicana de Natación
(FMN), Kiril Todorov, mencionó que este 2014 será
intenso para las disciplinas
del país, encaminado a los
Campeonatos Mundiales de
Natación de 2017.
En conferencia de prensa realizada en el Comité
Olímpico Mexicano (COM),
Todorov habló de las competencias internacionales que
albergará México en estados
como Jalisco, Quintana Roo
y Nuevo León, en donde se
verán a los atletas de las diferentes categorías de natación
mexicana.
De igual manera, se refirió a
los selectivos internos para
los Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe de Veracruz
2014, en donde en disciplinas como clavados y nado
FEBRUARY 07 -13, 2014
sincronizado se irá por todas
las medallas en disputa debido a la calidad de los competidores locales.
Con la presencia del Comité
Ejecutivo de la FMN, el dirigente deportivo resaltó la
importancia de contar con
justas de alto nivel competitivo para el desarrollo de la
natación en México y desde luego con el objetivo de
sentar las bases para contar
con competidores de calidad
mundial.
Todorov destacó el encuentro con el cual se abrirán las
actividades internacionales
de este año, la Conferencia Mundial FINA de Polo
Acuático, a finales de este
mes, y la Reunión del Buro
de la FINA, el 1 y 2 de marzo
venidero, ambas en Cancún,
Quintana Roo.
«Estos dos eventos son de
relevancia para nuestro país,
ya que estarán los mejores
exponentes de polo acuático y, desde luego, se contará
con la presencia del Buro de
la FINA, entre ellos el presidente, Julio Maglione, quien
encabezará los trabajos del
organismo internacional»,
dijo.
(NOTIMEX)
La derrota de anoche por 2-1
ante Estudiantes Tecos, dentro del torneo de Copa MX,
desató recriminaciones al interior del plantel de Chivas de
Guadalajara, porque el revés
vuelve a poner el equipo en
difícil situación de credibilidad.
“Ellos tenían diez hombres y
no podemos ser tan pasivos,
eso se reflejó en el partido”,
dijo hoy el defensa Jesús Sánchez.
Su análisis no quedó ahí,
al exponer que “no sirve de
nada la actitud si no se gana,
las desatenciones a la hora de
Destacó que para México el
tener los Mundiales de Natación de 2017 representa la
oportunidad de comenzar a
formar a los nadadores que
en el siguiente ciclo olímpico
puedan pelear por las finales y, desde luego, consolidar
el trabajo realizado hasta el
momento.
Agregó que por primera
vez Manzanillo, Colima,
será sede del Grand Prix de
Aguas Abiertas, en marzo, y
la Copa del Mundo de la especialidad, en abril; además
de repetir Guanajuato con el
Grand Prix de Clavados en
mayo y Monterrey, Nuevo
León, con una de las etapas
de la Serie Mundial de Clavados, en junio.
Pero sin duda, añadió, que
como evento de relevancia
próximo está el selectivo de
clavados a los Juegos Olímpicos de la Juventud de Nanjing 2014, el cual está programado para el 1 y 2 de marzo
venidero, en Guadalajara,
Jalisco.
«Tenemos un calendario
nutrido de eventos internacionales y eso es un gusto
porque se ha trabajado para
conseguirlos», enfatizó.
marcar, a la hora de ser más
intensos, no podemos dejar
rematar tan solo a un jugador
y por ahí nos cayó el gol”.
El zaguero hizo ver que pegó
duro esta derrota en el plantel rojiblanco, el cual hacía
intentos por levantarse de
una crisis muy prologada.
“Estoy triste por la derrota,
no supimos manejar el partido yendo arriba en el marcador”.
Ahora el equipo se alista para
el encuentro de visita ante
Puebla el próximo domingo,
en la fecha seis del Torneo
Clausura 2014, donde Chivas
es lugar 12 con seis puntos,
producto de un triunfo y tres
empates, por una derrota.
Mario Jiménez Castillo
EL OBSERVADOR
especialmente en los meses
de junio y agosto.
Caballo
Mono
Quizá estés pensando realizar un gran cambio en todos
los aspectos de tu vida, pero
no debes apresurarte, deja
que las cosas se den por sí
solas. En el mes de abril, todo
comenzará a mejorar, tus relaciones florecen, el trabajo y
el dinero te abundarán y no
tendrás nada porque quejarte. Realizarás viajes y disfrutarás de grandes pasiones.
Te espera un lapso en el que
te reconciliarás con amigos y
familiares, con los que tuviste desavenencias en meses y
años anteriores. Un nuevo
proyecto o trabajo te llenará
de ilusión y verás tu mundo
financiero desde otra perspectiva. Aunque tu salud se
mantendrá en óptimas condiciones, debes permanecer
atento y mejorar tus hábitos
alimenticios. Cabra
El año del caballo, será el
periodo en el cual deberás tomar decisiones importantes,
las que le darán un giro total
a tu estilo de vida. Muchos de
tus sueños se verán materializados, si sabes compartir el
éxito y la alegría con los demás. Procura que tus emociones no controlen tu vida,
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FEBRUARY 07 -13, 2014
Gallo
Los vientos soplarán a tu favor durante el año del cerdo,
sin embargo, debes tener cuidado a la hora de hacer inversiones, y gastar tu dinero. Un
familiar cercano atravesará
por una difícil situación que
requerirá toda tu ayuda. Problemas de pareja del pasado
tenderán a quedar atrás. Tu
salud no observará ningún
problema, a no ser los que
ya conoces causados por el
estrés.
Perro
La vida inicia nuevamente para ti, recién llegó a su
fin, uno de los periodos más
difíciles de tu existencia. Es
probable que hayas sufrido
altibajos de salud y grandes
penas de amor. Sin embargo,
todo sucedió para que te convirtieras en una persona más
fuerte. Lo nuevo se impone
en tu vida, y sí, la felicidad en
el amor será una bendición
que te caerá del cielo.
Cerdo
Algunas lecciones que no
aprendiste hace doce años, se
repetirán nuevamente. Éste
es tu año de logros, recompensas y también, tiempo del
karma. Todo lo bueno y malo
que hayas hecho en el pasado ha de retornar a ti. En el
trabajo te esperan aumentos
y promociones. No defraudes
a la persona que te entregó
todo su amor y fidelidad.
Rata
Tu salud debe ser lo prioritario este año, aunque por el
momento todo marche bien,
no estaría de más que te hicieras un chequeo completo
para prevenir futuros males.
La solidaridad de tu pareja y tu familia, será crucial
para que logres todo lo que
te has propuesto. Un ángel te
acompañará durante todo el
año, trayendo a tu vida bendiciones.
Buey
Te llegará la buena suerte
por medio de amistades y
nuevos contactos. Es probable que decidas hacer un
cambio en tu estilo de vida,
especialmente en el trabajo o
profesión. Algo o alguien que
afecta negativamente tu existencia, se irá de tu vida para
siempre, sin que tú tengas
que hacer algo al respecto.
Quien sea soltero descubrirá
que ha tenido el amor muy
cerca.
Tigre
Un amor que creías ya olvidado, volverá a tu vida con
mayor intensidad que antes.
En el aspecto de estudio, negocio y trabajo, el año te será
favorable. Deudas del pasado deben ser canceladas en
este año. La vida da muchas
vueltas y ahora te toca volver
a estar en la cima, recuerda
que debes ayudar a quienes
te dieron la mano cuando estuviste en aprietos de dinero.
Conejo
Este año, es para que te sanes de pesares, enfermedades
y penas causadas por alguien
que te engañó. Si eres soltero,
lánzate a conquistar a la persona que te gusta porque serás correspondido completamente. Debes mantenerte a
la expectativa y no te embarques en proyectos que carezcan de garantías. El cuidado
de los dientes, será prioritario
en este año.
Dragón
Los aspectos que más se verán beneficiados para ti serán
el romance y el sexo. En el
trabajo todo tenderá a mantenerse estable, lo mismo la
salud. No se ven problemas
serios en el horizonte, aunque verás a amigos y seres
queridos pasando por penas
y desilusiones. Finalmente
harás a un lado lo que te hace
daño y te dedicarás a encontrar tu felicidad.
Serpiente
El tiempo ha seguido transcurriendo y tu vida ha experimentado cambios radicales,
mismos que te serán de gran
provecho. Tu panorama se
observa más claro, te sentirás
sereno y motivado a lograr
tus metas financieras. En el
romance vivirás una época de
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los demás.
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TECHNOLOGY
(NEWSUSA)
The first International
Consumer
Electronics
Show (CES) took place in
New York City in June of
1967. Since then, thousands
of products have been announced at the yearly show,
including the VCR in 1970,
the CD Player in 1981,
HDTV in 1998, 3D HDTV
in 2009 and Ultra HDTV,
Flexible OLED and driverless car technology in 2013.
Tech expert Brett Larson
and KillerApps.TV gave a
glimpse of the cutting-edge
tech unveiled at the CES
2014:
TV Tech. Beside the big introduction of the new Ultra
HD or 4k TV technology,
DISH Network introduced
three new ideas. Extending
the capabilities of a Hopper, the SuperJoey gives users the ability to watch and
record up to eight shows
simultaneously. The Wireless Joey system opens up
installation options where
coaxial or Ethernet wiring is difficult to achieve or
undesirable, like above the
fireplace or in the kitchen.
And Virtual Joey provides a
nearly identical experience
to the Hopper’s hardwarebased Joeys within the new
Sony PlayStation 4 with a
Joey app for the PlayStation
3 system and select smart
TVs.
For the home hobbyist. Brother featured the
ScanNCut machine -- a
revolutionary new home
and hobby cutting machine
with a built-in scanner. It’s
the only home and hobby
cutting machine that can
take an image, photo or
hand drawn sketch, scan it
and allow you to precisely
cut the shapes or outlines
you want to create unique,
one-of-a-kind scrapbooks,
greeting cards, appliqués,
quilts, and crafts.
Gaming Tech. The Logitech PowerShell Controller
+ Battery turns the iPhone
5s, iPhone 5, and iPod touch
(5th generation) into a mobile gaming console. Just
insert the device into the
PowerShell like a standard
case, and enjoy favorite
games on the go, with double the play time, thanks to
an onboard battery.
FEBRUARY 07 -13, 2014
The connected car. Audi
presented its newest electronic technologies at CES
in Las Vegas for the fourth
year in a row. The Audi
stand showcased the integration of 4G LTE technology into Audi connect services. This technology allows
for a faster transfer of data
to the car for info on parking availability, social media,
video streaming and more.
Wearable
Technology.
The LG Lifeband Touch is
a physical activity-tracking
wristband with a full touch
OLED display. It offers a
convenient way to view key
fitness data such as time,
distance, speed, number of
steps taken, calories burned
and projected pace. The device enables data to be easily
transmitted to LG’s smartphone app for the connected user’s convenience and
tracking.
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Son ideales para crear
tu nuevo estilo
Si tienes ganas de hacer
cambios en tu imagen, el
año nuevo es el momento
ideal para intentarlo. Por
suerte, la tecnología está
a tu favor ya que algunas
apps te permiten ver cómo
te luciría un corte de cabello
o estilo de maquillaje antes
de hacértelo. Te mostramos
4, y aunque están en inglés,
parece que fueron pensadas
para nosotras.
Para lucir un nuevo
peinado
Existe una aplicación que
se llama How to Make Your
Hair Look Fab y ofrece una
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hacerte los peinados del
momento. Además tiene
muchos secretos y técnicas
para hacer que tu cabello
luzca increíble. Vale 99
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tu teléfono o tableta.
Para renovar tu
maquillaje
Si deseas conocer los
secretos de maquillaje de las
celebridades, CelebMakeup
es ideal, porque trae una
serie de videos tutoriales
de maquillaje en distintos
estilos. También ofrece
truquitos de maquillaje útiles
y que te ayudarán a hacer la
diferencia en tu rostro, ya sea
para el día o la noche.
Para actualizar tu
vestuario
Aunque
son
muchas
las apps para renovar tu
imagen, te recomendamos
Pose, porque te muestra
las últimas tendencias en
moda, accesorios, zapatos,
maquillaje, pelo y uñas en
diferentes ciudades. Te dice
qué vestir para cada ocasión y
cómo combinar una prenda.
Lo mejor es que es gratis, y
puedes bajarla en tu teléfono
o tableta.
Para controlar las
calorías y bajar de peso
My
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es
maravillosa porque te ayuda
a llevar un récord de lo que
comes a diario para que
puedas controlar tus calorías,
sin pasarte. Si deseas perder
10 libras, esta app te dice
cómo lograrlo en el tiempo
que deseas, y de forma
efectiva. Puedes bajarla en tu
teléfono o tableta y es gratis.

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