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READ US ONLINE @ WWW.EL-OBSERVADOR.COM HEADLINES Inauguración oficial de la Plaza El Mexicano en el Fairgounds de San José Después de años de planificación y meses de la construcción de la “Plaza El Mexicano en el Fairgrounds de San José” se abre oficialmente a las 11 am Este Miércoles, 08 de mayo 2013. Esta asociación entre la base local Marquez Brothers International y el recinto ferial del condado de Santa Clara completa tal vez la mayor instalación de su tipo en el norte de California. La Plaza será la sede de una gran variedad de eventos mexicanos multi-culturales y tradicionales incluyendo el entretenimiento regional. El primer espectáculo está programado para el domingo, 19 de mayo, cuando Joan Sebastian se presentará en un espectáculo PM 3. Senator Yee plans to place ban on 3-D printed guns in California Senator Leland Yee of San Francisco has put forth legislation that would prohibit the use and manufacturing of 3-D printed firearms. 3-D printers are a new technology that can be used to download and manufacture three-dimensional blueprints and build them out of pieces of plastic. Yee does believe that the 3-D printer capabilities are of “amazing possibilities” but the use of them to create gun parts that are untraceable and anonomous poses a risk to the public. The first fireable design, a design known as “The Liberator” has already successfully fired a .380 caliber bullet. Apoyo al Seguro Social es especialmente fuerte entre los afroamericanos e hispanosUn informe publicado por la organización National Academy of Social Insurance (NASI) encontró que los afroamericana e hispanos apoyan solidamente al seguro social. “La verdadera prueba de apoyo de los estadounidenses al Seguro Social es su disposición a pagar por ello”, dijo Jasmine Tucker, analista ejecutiva de políticas en NASI y autora del informe. “Los estadounidenses en todos los grupos raciales y étnicos dicen que no les importa pagar impuestos del Seguro Social, porque el programa ayuda a millones de personas y porque ellos y sus familias se benefician del mismo”.

@ THE WARFIELD / SF MAY 18th 2013 8PM CALENDAR Afiara String Quartet, A Stanford Live Informance May 18th / 5:00pm Community School of Music and Arts (Tateuchi Hall) Finn Center, 230 San Antonio Circle, Mountain View, CA 94040 650-917-6800, ext 305 www.arts4all.org / Free 18th Dancin’ on the Avenue June 22nd / 2:00pm-8:00pm Lincoln Avenue San Jose, CA willowglen.org Latinas Contra Cancer: 9th Annual Mother’s Day Walk May 12th (408) 280-0811 For information http://www.latinascontracancer.org I Am Harvey Milk June 26th, 27th , 28th

The Nourse Theatre 201-299 Hayes Street, San Francisco, CA Tickets at sfgmc.org or (415) 392-4400 East Side Save Our Sports 5K Run/Walk May 19th / 7:30am Registration9:00am Start time Mt Pleasant High School 1750 S. White Road, San Jose, CA 95127 $35 Registration Fee www.active.com MACLA’s 15th Annual Art Auction May 18th / 6:00pm MACLA 510 S. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113 (408) 998-ARTE Teatro Campesino: Frida May 17-18 / 2:00pm El Teatro Campesino 705 Fourth Street

San Juan Bautista, CA 95045 $15 brownpapertickets.com Moveable Feast: Willow Glen Every Friday night 5:00pm-8:00pm VTA Curtner Light Rail Station Canoas Garden Ave & Curtner Ave, San Jose, CA 95125 2 Dollar Tuesday Art Sales Every 3rd Tuesday of the month KALEID Gallery 88 S 4th Street, San Jose, CA 95113 http://www.kaleidgallery.com/ Free Admission 17 Annual Youth Speaks Teen Poetry Slam April 12th-May 11th Youth Speaks 1663 Mission St. #604 San Francisco, CA 94103 www.youthspeaks.org Tickets $5 (Suggested Donation) th

Santa Clara County celebrates May 2013 as Historic Preservation Month Santa Clara County is celebrating National Historic Preservation Month by starting a Photo-sharing campaign named “See! Save! Celebrate!” The campaign aims to celebrate the county’s historical heritage and increase awareness of historical preservation. The Historical Heritage Commission will host an exhibition of the submitted photos on May 30, 2013, from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m, at the County Administration Building at 70 West Hedding Street, San Jose.

FREE BOX Free Dental Fair May 18th- 19th / 5:00am San Jose Convention Center, South Hall 150 West San Carlos Street San Jose, CA 95113 http://www.healthyfamilyfund. org/ First come, first serve basis

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Free Sunday Yoga in the park Every Sunday /11:00am Dolores Park Dolores St. & 19th St. San Francisco, CA 94114 Humane Society Free Pet Adoption June 1st-2nd 901 Ames Avenue, Milpitas, Ca

Free Piedmont Avenue Art Walk 3rd Thursday of every month 6:00pm-9:00pm Piedmont Avenue Oakland, CA

West Coast Premier of Exquisite Photographs, Haunting Images March 27th-June 16th 11:00am-5:00pm Cantor Arts Center Stanford University 328 Lomita Dr, Stanford, CA 94305 (650) 723-4177

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Prohibited Persons Program SACRAMENTO Attorney General Kamala D. Harris applauded Governor Jerry Brown for signing a bill that provides $24 million for a Department of Justice program, that takes firearms out of the hands of individuals who are prohibited by law from owning them. “California is leading the nation in a common-sense effort to protect public safety by taking guns away from dangerous, violent individuals who are prohibited by law from owning them,” said Attorney General Harris. “These funds will allow the Department of Justice to increase the number of agents conducting these smart and effective operations. I commend Governor Brown for signing this critical public safety investment into law.” Senate Bill 140, which takes effect immediately, will allow the Attorney General to hire

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Chavez Solar Impulse- The solar airplane of Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg, successfully launched the “Clean Generation” initiative by completing the first leg of the 2013 Across America mission – the first crossing of the United States by a solarpowered airplane capable of flying day and night. Pilot Bertrand Piccard took off from Moffett Airfield in Mountain View at NASA’s Ames Research Center (CA) at 06:12 AM PDT (UTC-7) and, after a 18 hours and 18 minutes flight from southern California, over the Mojave National Preserve and into Arizona, he landed the HBSIA prototype at 00:30 AM MST (UTC-7) at Phoenix’s Sky Harbor International Airport.

This is the first of five legs that will lead the project’s co-founders, Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg, to alternately fly the solar airplane coast-to-coast from California to New York. By crossing the United States André Borschberg and Bertrand Piccard are launching the “Clean Generation” initiative – a global awarenessraising movement advocating for greater investment in innovative technologies for sustainable energy production and use. Thousands of Supporters worldwide have joined the movement and their names will be virtually brought by the pilots across America with use of a USB key – and with every stop over more names will be added. All

36 additional agents for the Armed and Prohibited Persons program (APPS). It will enable the Department of Justice to increase enforcement operations in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Sacramento, Fresno and Riverside. California is the only state with a program like APPS, which identifies people who previously purchased one or more guns, but are later prohibited from owning them. A person becomes prohibited if he or she is convicted of a felony or a violent misdemeanor, is placed under a domestic violence restraining order or is determined to be mentally unstable. Senate Bill 140, by Senator Mark Leno, appropriates $24 million to the Department of Justice, from a fund created by fees paid by gun owners at the time of purchase to hire additional agents and support staff. Upon taking office in 2011, Attorney General Harris added 10

agents to the program, making a total of 33, in order to increase the number of guns confiscated from prohibited persons. Over the last two years, DOJ agents have investigated nearly 4,000 people and seized nearly 4,000 weapons, including nearly 2,000 handguns and more than 300 assault weapons. In the first three months of 2013, agents have collected 461 firearms and 23,080 rounds of ammunition. The APPS database crossreferences five databases to identify those who legally purchased handguns and registered assault weapons since 1996, with people who are prohibited from owning or possessing firearms. The database was completed in November 2006, and the first statewide sweep was conducted in 2007.

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those interested in being part of this movement of influencers can sign up here: http://www.solarimpulse. com/join_us/ “We’ve been dreaming about crossing the United States for years - the land of scientific research, innovation and aviation pioneers – and it’s hard to believe it’s really happening.” said André Borschberg (Co-Founder, CEO and pilot of Solar Impulse) and Bertrand Piccard (Initiator, Chairman and pilot of Solar Impulse) as they walked down the runway. “We are thrilled to have safely and successfully completed this first leg and we weren’t alone: thousands of names of our supporters virtually accompanied us.”

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WHICH ONE: TERESA ALVARADO or CINDY CHAVEZ?

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Beginning May 6, 2013 the Registrar of Voters will have mailed out official ballots to some 72% of the registered voters residing within Supervisor District 2, whose seat is vacant due to the resignation of George Shirakawa, Jr. It’s an important factor to consider that currently the Board of Supervisors has no elected woman even though 52% of the resident population throughout the county are women. It would be a good thing for District 2 constituents to elect a woman because the county deals with $4.2 billion in resources which are mainly allocated to support services for public safety & security, transportation, education, the needy, elderly, mental health, social and medical services. These are all matters which require the tender touch and perspective of a woman. District Two residents need to know that this opportunity to elect a woman was created by the accurate investigative reporting of the San Jose Metro, an independent locally owned newspaper published by Dan Pulcrano. There are seven candidates for this vacant seat, however, Alvarado and Chavez, seem to be the front-runners today. TERESA ALVARADO has degrees in environmental technology, civil engineering and management (SJSU and Tufts University). She has worked for NASA, headed the Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley, co-founded Latina Coalition of Silicon Valley, and currently is Communications Manager, Santa Clara Valley Water District. Her job experiences have been in for-profit, non-profit, and federal government or-

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ganizations. She was raised in San Jose’s East Side Community and still has family ties in the East Sude Community. Alvarado has shown her commitment to her community by: a) Providing scholarships encouraging women to attend college after having had their families; b) Programs to control childhood obesity; c) Promoting science, technology, engineering and math (STEM); d) Championing parks, open space and trails; e) Informing the community about the importance of a child’s first five years; and f) Honoring families for their dedication to community service. Teresa has proposed a reform agenda which addresses the current need for a county government which is accessible and transparent. Her proposals include: a) Publishing online calendar for all county elected officials; b) Disclosure of all communications seeking to influence county policy; c) Appoint an independent citizens task force to propose a new Sunshine ordinance; d) Have an ‘Integrity Unit’ charged with investigating any improprieties brought up by whistleblowers; e) Schedule Board meeting during evening hours to permit more citizen engagement/involvement. An overview of CINDY CHAVEZ’s personal experiences reveals she was elected to the San Jose City Council and was ‘Vice-Mayor’ (1998-2006). Chavez: led the Strong Neighborhoods Initiative (Redevelopment funds); Children’s Health Initiative; Brought new jobs by expanding commercial office and retail space and bringing BART to San Jose; and Championed disclosures to increase government transparency and accountability. Chavez is currently Executive Director, Working Partnerships USA and former Director, South Bay La-

bor Council, Chavez led the successful efforts to increase San Jose’s minimum wage and to stabilize county funding for the Children’s Health Initiative. Chavez supporters include union members whose pensions may be involved in any assessment of unfunded pension obligations. One of the major issues which the County of Santa Clara needs to address in an open and transparent fashion soon is its public employee pension funding. Are there any union pension agreements which have not been properly funded after evaluation by a professioal actuary? Like the City of San Jose, the County must face up to pension payouts compromising its ability to pay for the public services now being delivered. Chavez has a history of being an effective union labor advocate/negotiator. Will Cindy be able to be objective given her long association with labor unions and their political machinery? Here are two Latinas, both well qualified and with a history of local communty activism and advocacy. Hopefully, one will receive more than 50% vote to eliminate the need for a run-off election. More importantly, this election will place the people’s choice on the Board of Supervisors sooner rather than later. Do not under estimate the impact of having a woman included in all supervisor’s deliberations about public policy issues being addressed in this time of restricted resources and limited tax revenues. The best election outcome is getting a large number of District 2 constitutents to vote in their own best interests. Let’s have a fairly contested election. One wherein no one distributes ‘very late negative hit pieces or deploys scam Mail-In-Vote couriers. Let’s keep this election above board.

Letter to the Editor The campaign to fill the vacant District 2 seat on the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors is in full swing with more than a half dozen candidates vying for the seat. The district represents downtown and East SanJose. Former San Jose Vice Mayor Cindy Chavez is running because she wants to help make this city and county a safe and enjoyable place for everyone. Cindy Chavez has been a driving force in Silicon Valley politics, social justice and labor issues for more than two decades. As a two-term member of the San Jose City Council, including serving two years as Vice Mayor, she built a strong reputation as an advocate for improving the quality of life throughout San Jose. She was a leader

in developing cutting-edge community-based programs to address crime, education, small business development, park improvements and neighborhood revitalization. The Democratic Party knows Cindy will work hard to improve public safety, and make sure children have access to health care, and the education they need to compete for the future. The campaign that raised the minimum wage in San Jose to $10 an hour, one of the highest levels in the country, was largely successful because of Chavez’s leadership at the South Bay Labor Council and Working Partnerships USA. In a city that’s among the most expensive places to live in the coun-

try, tens of thousands of people are now better able to support themselves and their families. Former Vice Mayor Chavez wants to be part of a county government that makes every attempt to engage the public in a meaningful and thoughtful way. Cindy is the only candidate in the race endorsed by the Democratic Party and every law enforcement organization in the county. She will work hard to make Santa Clara County a better place for everyone. The special election is June 4th. Sincerely, Steve Preminger, Chair Santa Clara County Democratic Party

Te quiero mamá

Cinthia Rodríguez EL OBSERVADOR Debe resultar súper fácil el imaginar que yo tengo una buena relación con mi madre, porque siento que la menciono demasiado en la mayoría de mis notas de opinión. Ahora me doy cuenta que no tengo una cantidad suficiente de amigos y quizá debería salir a divertirme más a menudo. Estoy bastante segura que todo el mundo piensa que tiene la mejor madre. ¿Adivinen qué? A menos que su mamá sea Rosario Rodríguez, entonces no lo es. “Mi mamá es lo máximo”. Cuando tenía doce años de edad tuve una gran idea, “quería ser vegetariana”, para salvar a los animales de la crueldad a la que son expuestos. Mi madre era lo suficientemente increíble y detallista

para cocinar comidas separadas y prepararme a mí, platillos vegetarianos. Dos años después decidí que quería ser artista. Así que ella me inscribió en una escuela la cual tenía el mejor programa de arte en el distrito escolar. Un año más tarde decidí que quería alcanzar mi sueño de convertirme en veterinaria, así que de nuevo se aseguró que asistiera a un programa médico durante la escuela secundaria. La lista puede seguir y seguir de tanto apoyo que he recibido de su parte. Ella también es muy cariñosa, de mente abierta, divertida y

una gran cocinera. He aprendido a confiar en ella y amarla tal y como ella es. Pero no siempre fue así. Pasamos por un camino muy duro y estoy encantada de decir que esa etapa sucedió ya hace varios años atrás. Ella es todo para mí, y estoy muy contenta de que sea mi madre. Me ha guiado y ha hecho de mí, una mujer trabajadora y honesta, y por eso siempre estaré en deuda con ella. Te quiero mamá. ¡Feliz Día de la Madre! “Y a todas las madres del mundo, felicidades”.

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Algunos Registros de Nacimiento de California Se Encontraron En Un Lugar No Seguro Una investigación del Departamento de Salud Pública de California (CDPH, por sus siglas en inglés) encontró un carrete que contiene imágenes de 2,000 actas de nacimiento del año 1974 en un lugar no seguro. Estos certificados de nacimiento contienen nombres, direcciones, números de Seguro Social y alguna información medica.

CALIFORNIA CDPH no tiene pruebas de que este incidente ha dado lugar a un uso no autorizado de dicha información. CDPH sigue colaborando con la Patrulla de Caminos de California en esta investigación.  Usted podría ser afectado si:   • Nació o es un padre de un niño nacido en el año 1974, en los meses de mayo, junio, julio, agosto o septiembre  y    • Si usted nació o su hijo nació en los condados de Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Shasta, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, Estanislao, Sutter o Tehama.   Si usted no nació o es padre de un niño no nacido durante esos cinco meses en el

año 1974 en uno de estos nueve condados, su información no estaba en el carrete que se encontró.    “Lamentamos que esta información se ha puesto en peligro,” dijo el Dr. Ron Chapman, director de CDPH y el oficial de salud del estado. “Tomamos el quebrantamiento de cualquier información personal muy en serio y estamos comprometidos a mejorar nuestros sistemas de seguridad.”   La rama del Registro Civil (VRIPB, por sus siglas en inglés) del CDPH mantiene un registro central permanente de todo nacimiento, actas de defunción, muerte fetal, matrimonio y la disolución de los hechos vitales que ocurren en California.

Si usted nació en los meses de mayo, junio, julio, agosto o septiembre del año 1974 o fue el padre de un niño nacido durante ese tiempo en cualquiera de los nueve condados referidos y tiene preguntas, llame al (855) 737-1796, entre las 8:00 a.m. y 5:00 p.m. de lunes a viernes, o por correo electrónico 1974birth@cdph. ca.gov.   CDPH recomienda a aquellos que creen que su información pudo ser incluida en este carrete que ponga una alerta de fraude en sus cuentas de crédito con las tres agencias principales de informes de crédito de los Estados Unidos, obtenga copias de sus informes de crédito, y tomar otras medidas adecuadas para vigilar y proteger sus identidades.

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Community Lecture: Luis J. Rodriguez

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looking for new “street soldiers”.

At a theater room in an engineering building at San Jose State University a large drum rang through the walls at the commencement of a community lecture by author Luis J. Rodriguez. He is known for his tales of living and breathing in a gang world: the violence, uncertainty, and 3-dimensional characterization of that lifestyle. The drum circle was meant to represent the spirituality of rising above adversity.

His views on community involvement in empowering youth involved knowledge and artistry. He commented that when someone grows up in an environment full of danger, drugs, and general dismay there is no imagination nor progression in that person. His most famous book, and as it turns out one of the most read books in the audience, “Always Running” ,was written to try to help his son understand the negativity that being in a gang creates. The book, written in 1992, talks about the hardships of poverty, racial oppression and gang life.

For the Thursday May 2nd community meeting, filled to capacity with mostly youth, Mr. Rodriguez spoke about his experiences in gangs and the battle to change himself in order to help the youth that are frequently the target of veteran gang members

Mr. Rodriguez went on to describe the ways in which knowledge can be passed down to those that are involved in gangs, and help

them steer away from that lifestyle. He did agree with members of the audience who described situations where family members, and countless others, are born into a life of gang membership. In some of these the parents of the children were active gang members, so it’s difficult to assist those in these situations. His views involved “healing and behavior modification”, which included reconnecting with troubled individuals in order to teach them to change from the gang mentality. After an interesting Q & A with his audience, he concluded with, “In order to be a complete human being you must be a complete artist.” He added, that whatever you are enthusiastic about, “that’s the life you were meant to live. Your passion.”

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Recorte los gastos de su boda Jason Alderman PRACTICAL MONEY Hay varias formas de acotar los costos relacionados con una boda y aun así disfrutar de un acontecimiento memorable. Estas son algunas sugerencias:

algún depósito, pero lo más prudente es llevarse su información de contacto y hacer una pequeña investigación primero. •Abra una cuenta de correo electrónico exclusiva para las comunicaciones con los proveedores de la boda.

•Si va a hacer una gran recepción, use una torta de exhibición más pequeña para la ceremonia del corte y tenga la verdadera torta de bodas guardada en la cocina.

May is Small Business Month: Do You Have What it Takes to Start Your Own Business?

•Sirva vino, cerveza y una especialidad de cóctel.

•Haga un presupuesto y busque precio. Las exposiciones temáticas sobre bodas son una buena forma de conocer a diferentes proveedores y reunir ideas.

•Aprovechará mejor su dinero si se casa en temporada baja –una boda en junio podría costar entre un 20 y un 30 por ciento más que en abril u octubre.

•Considere alquilar o comprar un vestido de novia usado en alguna casa de trajes en consignación o en un sitio especializado de Internet. Haga lo mismo con el atuendo del novio.

•Vaya con algún encargado de la fiesta y con un amigo de confianza que no esté emocional y financieramente comprometido con la boda.

•Las bodas diurnas suelen ser más económicas que las nocturnas.

•Contratar a un disc jockey en lugar de una banda en vivo.

•Una recepción con cena bufé puede implicar un ahorro de U$S15 por invitado en comparación con una cena a la carta.

•Limite la cantidad de invitados de manera de poder interactuar con cada uno.

•Tal vez se sienta presionado por los proveedores para que los contrate o deje

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These days, you needn’t be a Gates or a Trump to be successful. The right tools and attitude can make all the difference. (c) mangostock - Fotolia.com (STATEPOINT) Tired of taking orders? Have a great business idea? May, which is National Small Business Month, is a great time to think about starting your own endeavor. But do you have what it takes to do it all yourself? A new survey of business owners, conducted by Deluxe, a provider of marketing services and products to small businesses, concludes that small business owners share many of the same tendencies and even similar personal histories -- a sort of unique DNA that allows them to thrive.

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For example, when it comes to heredity and actual DNA, 76 percent of small business owners have relatives who owned businesses. And 86 percent are ultra-confident, believing they can do anything they really set their mind to. Most interestingly, the research found a tendency

to try and fail, then succeed. Seventy-seven percent of small business owners surveyed said they would rather learn from failure than never try at all. In time for National Small Business Month, here are some tips for those looking to launch businesses: • Do your research: While starting a business involves risk, you can mitigate some uncertainty with proper research. In fact, seventy-nine percent of small business owners research products before purchasing, according to the survey -- a tendency that far exceeds that of the general population. Have a clear understanding of your market, competitors, expected startup costs, overhead and return on investment. Know who your customer base will be and learn about them. • Build a brand: Powerful branding differentiates a company from its competi-

tors, making it easier for customers to choose that company for business relationships, and allows a company to get referral business. However, don’t wing it yourself on your home computer. A professional design team can help you stand out for the right reasons. • Communicate: Whether you’re providing legal services or you’re a roofing contractor, technology has made it easier for business owners to establish themselves as experts by sharing their knowledge with current and potential customers. Use social media tools to deliver news, offer information and provide deals and promotions. • Optimize: If you build a website will they come? Not necessarily. Text-based content is how Google determines what a site is about. Be sure to add keywords to your title page, page description, meta tags and headlines.

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Understanding Financial Aid Award Letters: Compare Costs

(NAPSI) When comparing college costs, one of a student’s first steps should be filling out the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). Then, students begin receiving back financial aid award letters from the colleges they’ve applied to. These letters outline the estimated cost to attend the school, expected family contribution and financial aid award package, which includes grants, scholarships, work-study, need-based and non-need-based loans. Your financial aid letter may look different this year. Colleges have the option of using the U.S. Department of Education’s new Financial Aid Shopping Sheet for the 2013−2014 award year. Many of the elements contained in this new form are the same as a school’s own financial aid award letter, though the standardized format should make it easier to review elements such as grant and scholarship amounts, net costs, graduation rates, loan default rates, median borrowing and estimated monthly loan payments after graduation.

After you receive either form, here are some next steps:

A credit check is required, but the parent’s debt and current income are not considered.

Determine additional expenses: Consider all funding options including grants, scholarships, institutional awards, Federal Work Study, Federal Perkins Loans and/ or Federal Direct Stafford Loans. Be realistic about your budgeting needs. Borrow only what you need.

Federal Direct PLUS loan for graduate and professional students—This loan is available to graduate and professional students and can cover up to 100 percent of remaining education-related expenses. A credit check is required, but the student debt and current income are not considered.

Explore additional financing options: Tuition payment plan— Instead of paying your tuition bill in one lump sum each semester, if offered by your school, you can enroll in this plan to make smaller, manageable installment payments. This plan can be used on its own or combined with financial aid, including student loans. Federal Direct PLUS loan for parents—This loan is available for parents of dependent undergraduate students. This loan can cover up to 100 percent of remaining eligible education-related expenses.

Private (or alternative) student loans—These loans are made available to students through banks and other private lenders. These loans can typically cover 100 percent of the remaining costs of eligible education-related expenses. Full credit underwriting is required as well as a debt and current income. Most students will need a qualified cosigner to meet credit eligibility requirements. Know your deadlines and compare your options: Pay special attention to the college application deadlines to make sure that you take full advantage of these opportunities.

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Pizza con postre de bayas y brownies Tiempo de preparación: 20 minutos Tiempo total: 2 horas y 50 minutos Porciones: 16

Té Tiempo, a new Hispanic tea company, offers a collection of sweet teas that can serve as a genuine addition to any celebration. Among those are: •Dulce Té de Jamaica (Sweet Hibiscus Tea) – a calorie-free, naturally sweet hibiscus tea that offers a sweet citrus and cranberry taste. • Dulce Té de Canela (Sweet Cinnamon Tea) – a calorie- and caffeine-free tea with a cinnamon base infused with cassia, blackberry leaves, and licorice that naturally boosts energy. •Dulce Té Verde con Mango (Sweet Green Tea with Mango) – a calorie-free green tea that is naturally sweet and rich in antioxidants. Classic Hibiscus Sangria Makes 4 (6oz) Servings 5 Dulce Té de Jamaica tea bags 3 cups water 1 cup orange juice 1 large orange, sliced into thin rounds (reserve a few slices for garnish) 1 large lemon, sliced into thin rounds 1 large peach, peeled, pitted and cut into wedges

1. Bring 3 cups of water to a boil and pour over Jamaica tea bags into a heat-resistant pitcher. Allow to infuse for 5 minutes. 2. Remove tea bags. Stir in sliced fruit. Chill in fridge overnight. 3. Combine cooled tea and orange juice into a pitcher. 4. Serve over ice with an orange wedge as a garnish

1 caja (1 libra, 2,4 onzas) de mezcla para brownies Betty Crocker® Original Supreme Premium agua, aceite vegetal y los huevos que se indiquen en la caja de mezcla para brownies 1 paquete (8 onzas) de queso crema, blando 1/3 taza de azúcar 1/2 cucharadita de vainilla 2 tazas de fresas frescas cortadas en rodajas 1 taza de arándanos frescos 1 taza de frambuesas frescas 1/2taza de jalea de manzana

Precaliente el horno a 350 °F (325 °F para una asadera oscura o antiadherente). En la parte inferior de un molde para pizza de 12 pulgadas, agregue aceite antiadherente o margarina. Prepare la mezcla del brownie según las indicaciones. Vierta la preparación en el molde. Lleve al horno de 26 a 30 minutos o hasta que al colocar un palillo a 2 pulgadas del lado del molde salga casi limpio. Deje enfriar por completo (aproximadamente 1 hora). En un tazón pequeño, bata con batidora eléctrica a velocidad media el queso crema, el azúcar y la vainilla hasta integrar. Vierta la preparación con cuidado y de forma pareja sobre la base del brownie. Coloque las bayas en la mezcla a base de queso crema. Revuelva la jalea hasta que esté suave, pincele las bayas. Refrigere durante 1 hora o hasta que haya enfriado. Corte en porciones. Cubra la preparación y guárdela cubierta en el refrigerador.

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Evaluación de Tarifas de Beneficio por Control de Inundación del Año Fiscal 2013-2014 Usted está invitado Tema:

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En donde: En el Salón del Buró de Directores del Distrito de Aguas del Valle de Santa Clara

en el 5700 Almaden Expressway, San José

Las tarifas de beneficio por el control de inundacion para el año fiscal 2013-2014 en las zonas de control de inundación de dichas zonas.

AMERICAN COUNSELING ASSOCIATION Getting older happens to all of us, but it can be a frightening experience as we first recognize our own signs of aging. Those first few gray hairs... that morning stiffness... realizing your eyesight isn’t what it used to be. It may be a gradual process, but the signs are certainly clear. The reality of aging can bring out a variety of responses. If a person sees aging as a natural experience and one associated with gaining wisdom, mid-life can be a positive experience. But for someone who places a lot of value on the virtues of youth, such as looks and strength, midlife can seem devastating. However, there are ways to combat such feelings and gain a more a positive attitude about maturing. One starting point is simply to make a list of the lessons that have been learned since adolescence and how this knowledge has served you. On such a list you’ll probably find your success at work, the ease you now have at social gatherings, and your ability to build stronger personal relationships. Another positive step can be to explore new activities to

help you feel healthy and relaxed. No, not that under-30 baseball team, tennis tournament, or hockey league to “prove” you’ve still got it. That will only bring frustration (and probably injuries). Instead, look to jogging, swimming, yoga or other enjoyable but more age-appropriate activities. Try becoming more involved with children, your own or in the community, and pass on some of the skills you learned when their age. You might set some new goals, both individual and social, that you’d like to achieve, then begin planning on how to make them happen. Too often we find we’re unthinkingly following the plans of our earlier years, when our experience and maturity can instead now give us a clearer vision of what’s important and achievable. Sometimes people find it very difficult to accept growing older and find it leading to depression or other problems. That’s a good time to talk to a professional counselor. He or she can’t stop the aging process, but can assist you in coming to terms with the parts of your life that you find troubling.

La audiencia pública se llevará a cabo el martes, 14 de mayo a las 9:00 a.m. en el edificio principal del Distrito, sala de conferencias, en 5700 Almaden Expressway, San José, California. El reporte es por escrito e incorpora por referencia una descripción de cada parcela y el monto de la cantidad presupuestada bajo el asentamiento de la formula aprobada para cada parcela dentro de las zonas de control de inundación del Distrito. Una copia del reporte puede ser revisada en la oficina del secretario en la dirección antes mencionada a cualquier hora, durante las horas de servicio. Las copias del reporte también estarán disponibles para revisión en los siguientes lugares: Campbell City Hall 70 North First Street Campbell, CA

Los Altos Hills Town Hall 26379 Fremont Road Los Altos Hills, CA

Mountain View City Hall 500 Castro Street Mountain View, CA

Santa Clara City Hall 1500 Warburton Avenue Santa Clara, CA

Campbell Library 77 Harrison Avenue Campbell, CA

Los Gatos Civic Center 110 East Main Street Los Gatos, CA

Cupertino City Hall 10300 Torre Avenue Cupertino, CA

Los Gatos Library 100 Villa Avenue Los Gatos, CA

Mountain View Public Library 585 Franklin Street Mountain View, CA

Santa Clara Central Park Library 2635 Homestead Road Santa Clara, CA

Cupertino Library 10800 Torre Avenue Cupertino, CA

Milpitas City Hall 455 East Calaveras Blvd Milpitas, CA

Palo Alto City Hall 250 Hamilton Avenue Palo Alto, CA

Saratoga City Hall 13777 Fruitvale Avenue Saratoga, CA

Gilroy City Hall 7351 Rosanna Street Gilroy, CA

Milpitas Library 160 North Main Street Milpitas, CA

San Jose City Hall 200 East Santa Clara Street San José, CA

Saratoga Library 13650 Saratoga Avenue Saratoga, CA

Gilroy Library 350 West Sixth Street Gilroy, CA

Monte Sereno City Hall 18041 Saratoga-Los Gatos Rd Monte Sereno, CA

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library 150 E. San Fernando Street San José, CA

Sunnyvale City Hall 650 W. Olive Avenue Sunnyvale, CA

Los Altos City Hall 1 North San Antonio Rd Los Altos, CA

Morgan Hill City Hall 17575 Peak Avenue Morgan Hill, CA

Los Altos Library 13 South San Antonio Rd Los Altos Hills, CA

Morgan Hill Library 660 West Main Avenue Morgan Hill, CA

Hillview Branch Library 1600 Hopkins Drive San José, CA

Sunnyvale Library 665 W. Olive Avenue Sunnyvale, CA

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Para asegurar la información sobre la evaluación de una parcela en lo individual, usted necesitará el número de parcela (parcel number). Si usted no sabe su número de parcela, por favor póngase en contacto con la oficina del asesor del condado (County Assessor’s Office) al (408) 299-5000 y pregunte por su número de parcela, dando su nombre y dirección. Usando ese número de parcela, usted podrá enterarse acerca de la evaluación propuesta llamando a la línea de información de evaluación de impuestos del Distrito de Aguas del Valle de Santa Clara al (408) 265-2600 extensión 2810. En la audiencia, la Junta Directiva escuchará una o todas las protestas. Al concluir la audiencia, la Junta Directiva podría adoptar, revisar, cambiar, reducir o modificar cualquier evaluación y hará la determinación sobre cada evaluación referida en el reporte y a partir de entonces, por resolución, se confirmarán las evaluaciones. 4/2013_GS

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Nutanix Opens New Pregnancy can be Headquarters in San Jose a beautiful thing greasy, spicy and fatty foods. Having an empty stomach can actually make nausea worse, so consider snacking on a few crackers or a piece of dry toast before getting out of bed and snacking throughout the day rather than eating three larger meals. * Ginger - For centuries, Asian cultures have recognized ginger’s ability to help settle an upset stomach. You may find sipping ginger tea will help relieve your nausea, or you can increase the use of this spice in your cooking to help create a more even, lasting effect. For times when you need quick relief, you can try ginger lozenges. Sea-Band makes a variety, dubbed Mama! Ginger Lozenges, that also include folic acid, which is believed to help promote healthy fetal development. These are available at Walgreens.com.

(BPT) The big news that a baby is on the way is a time for celebration, excitement and planning. Many couples choose to keep this information quiet for the first couple of months, so they can celebrate the upcoming change in their life together. But sometimes, morning sickness for the mom-tobe can let the news out of the bag earlier than intended. Morning sickness - pregnancy-related nausea - is very common, especially during the first trimester. However, the problem isn’t the same for every woman, as the nausea can occur at any time of day or night (not just in the morning) and some women experience it throughout their pregnancy. For some women, it’s a minor annoyance. For others, it can become a serious issue. No one is sure exactly what causes it, but hormonal changes that take place during pregnancy probably play a role.

Morning sickness relief can be complicated, too, since many women try to avoid taking medications during pregnancy. And what works for one woman, may not be as effective for another. Fortunately, if you’re experiencing morning sickness, there are natural, alternative remedies that can help control your upset tummy, and help you keep your news private until you’re ready to share. Some are age-old (taking ginger for an upset stomach) and some are leading edge (using a wrist band to provide acupressure). Here are some nonmedicinal remedies you can use to relieve morning sickness: * Lifestyle changes - Making certain changes in your eating habits can also help relieve morning sickness, according to the Mayo Clinic. The clinic’s website recommends mothers-to-be choose foods that are high-carb, low-fat and easy to digest, and avoid

* Aromatherapy - Sensitivity to certain smells is also common during pregnancy and can even bring on pregnancyrelated nausea. Aromas can also help relieve symptoms. Scents like ginger, peppermint and spearmint can help an unsettled stomach feel better. At home, try potpourri or sachets scented with these essential oils. * Acupressure - Just as wearing an acupressure wrist band can help fight motion sickness, these bands may help moms-to-be relieve morning sickness. For all the joys pregnancy can bring to your life, you’ll have to cope with challenges too. Morning sickness - like puffy ankles and an expanding waistline - is a reality of pregnancy, but it doesn’t have to spoil your enjoyment of this special time. Natural remedies can help you feel better without the potential risks of medication.

Osvaldo Castillo EL OBSERVADOR San Jose-based Nutanix celebrated the opening of its new headquarters on Thursday May 2 and provided an overview of the company’s significant growth, described plans, and detailed why it chose San Jose for its new headquarters. Nutanix has added more than 100 employees in the past 12 months and has doubled the size of its company headquarters to a 30,000-square foot facility. “In the last six quarters, Nutanix has grown at 80% quarter-over-quarter and achieved an annualized run rate of over $80 million, eclipsing the market adoption velocity of all storage, networking and infrastructure startups since the early 2000’s,” said Suzanne Block, Bateman Group for Nutanix. “Over the past year, Nutanix has also made significant strides in growing its customer and partner base, scaling customer deployments, adding significant headcount, ex-

panding internationally and doubling the size of its headquarters. Nutanix was founded in 2009 and provides enterprise datacenter infrastructure solutions that are hyper-efficient, massively scalable and elegantly simple. The Nutanix Virtual Computing Platform is the industry’s first solution to seamlessly converge, compute, and provide storage into a single box. For enterprises that want to simplify their enterprise datacenters and control costs, the Nutanix combines power, scale, performance, flexibility and efficiency like no other. “The company chose to open its new office in San Jose because it delivers the right combination of business infrastructure and location affording access to employees, customers, partners and investors from all over the Bay Area,” Block said. Several investors have contributed to the companies growth including: $13.3M from Lightspeed Venture Partners and Blumberg Capital, $25.3M from Khosla

Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Blumberg Capital, and $33M from Lightspeed Venture Partners, Khosla Ventures, Battery Ventures and Goldman Sachs. Nutanix is also being active with several community groups and organizations. “Our employees are very active in the greater San Jose community, contributing time to and assuming leadership positions within the following organizations: Volunteer Reserve Police Officer, Assistant Scout Master, with Boy Scout Troop, Well Sun Work Solar helping with affordable solar installations for residents with low power needs,” Block said. “Some of the other work that we are doing with the community include: National Motorcycle Patrol - first aid for motorcyclists and racers throughout Northern California, Santa Clara Plays Fair - sensible civic duty, fundraising, petitions, writing, etc, Second Harvest - food and monetary donations (including food from my organic garden), Steinbeck Young Authors, Earth Day and other creek cleanups.”

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May 9 – Nov 3 • The Walt Disney Family Musuem Since its publication in 1865, artists have been retelling Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland in an array of styles and media, including the 1951 Walt Disney film. More than half a century later, Camille Rose Garcia reinvigorates the classic tale in her vibrant, goth-inspired version of Alice’s surreal exploits. The exhibition brings together Garcia’s book illustrations with select works from the Disney film by concept artists Mary Blair – a combination to inspire, engage, and draw you into magical worlds.

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Awaiting final approvals for the construction of its new home at 706 Mission Street in San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Arts District, The Mexican Museum, the premier West Coast museum of Mexican, Chicano and Latino art, culture and heritage, announces that it is seeing tremendous results with its new membership campaign, ¡Adelante! The Mexican Museum Moves Forward. The Mexican Museum, which is the only San Francisco museum to be named an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, continues to receive strong community support.    Adelante is a lively Spanish term for progress and momentum that means Move forward, Let’s go,” said David J. de la Torre, Director of The Mexican Museum. “The number of new memberships and financial donations to The Mexi-

AUDIENCIAS DE PARTICIPACIÓN PÚBLICA DE LA COMISIÓN DE SERVICIOS PÚBLICOS DE CALIFORNIA SOBRE LAS MODIFICACIONES AL PROGRAMA TELEFÓNICO UNIVERSAL CALIFORNIA LIFELINE (LIFELINE), PROCEDIMIENTO DE ELABORACIÓN DE NORMATIVAS R.11-03-013. Audiencias de participación pública de la Comisión de Servicios Públicos de California sobre las modificaciones al programa telefónico California LifeLine, normativa R.1103-013. La Comisión de Servicios Públicos de California llevará a cabo audiencias de participación pública para analizar los posibles cambios al programa LifeLine, por ejemplo: los nuevos niveles de descuento; la ampliación de los servicios que cumplen con los requisitos para descuentos, incluido el servicio móvil LifeLine, voz por protocolo de Internet (VoIP) y otros servicios no tradicionales y lo que estos servicios podrían incluir; la asistencia continuada para la aplicación de descuentos en los cargos de instalación; las ventajas y desventajas de la precalificación de los clientes de LifeLine potenciales, y otros temas de interés. LA COMISIÓN QUIERE ESCUCHAR SU OPINIÓN. Puede asistir a una o más de las audiencias de participación pública, enviar comentarios a public.advisor@cpuc. ca.gov o llamar a la Oficina del Asesor Público de la Comisión de Servicios Públicos de California al 1.415.703.2074 o al 1.866.849.8390. Los usuarios de teletipo deben llamar al 1.866.836.7825. También puede escribir a la Oficina del Asesor Público de la Comisión de Servicios Públicos de California a CPUC, PAO, 505 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco, CA 94102. Incluya la referencia a R.11-03-013. Todos los comentarios se compartirán con los responsables de tomar decisiones. Toda la correspondencia formará parte del registro público. Se puede consultar una copia de la normativa en la Oficina Central de Archivos de la Comisión, de lunes a viernes, de 8 a.m. a 12 p.m. y en docs.cpuc.ca.gov (en inglés). Para obtener más información, visite cpuc.ca.gov, sección “Special Interest” (interés especial).

Gustavo Monroy  ”Patria”  c. 2000.  Oil on canvas. Gift of Michael Wornick. can Museum has increased substantially over the past 30 days. The community is showing their full support and saying it’s time to move forward!”    At The Mexican Museum: Progress continues Adelante! with the hiring of Gregory Johnson as project director for the proposed 50,000 square foot museum. Johnson, who is well-known for his vast experience and expansion-related successes in the Bay Area arts scene, was the project manager

for the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art’s (SFMOMA) new building in 1992. He then went on to serve as SFMOMA’s director of facilities. Johnson also served as project director of the Bay Area Discovery Museum’s expansion and renovation project and is currently working with the Walt Disney Family Museum, The Oakland Museum of California and Angel Island Conservancy’s development of a new orientation center.

facility in the District will triple the Museum’s current exhibition space.    “As we move forward, the financial support of the community is needed to ensure that The Mexican Museum achieves its proper place among other members of the vibrant San Francisco/Bay Area arts arena,” added de la Torre. People can help by becoming members of The Mexican Museum or by upgrading current membership levels to the new Builder’s Society level. The Builder’s Society membership category enables individuals, businesses and organizations to support the museum for $1 a day.

The Mexican Museum collections include more that 14,000 objects that span Mexican, Chicano and Latino art, heritage and culture, from preHispanic times to the present. However, limited space at its current Fort Mason location has never allowed the Museum to showcase all of its pieces. Along with the benefits of the new Yerba Buena Arts District location, the move to the new

Programs and Exhibitions: The Mexican Museum’s tradition of unique exhibits and educational programs continues as it hosts free Family Sundays at its current location Fort Mason Center.

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Say it with (not) Flowers Juan Carlos Miranda SPECIAL TO EL OBSERVADOR So Mother’s Day is just around the corner and, if you’re anything like me, you are waiting until the last possible minute to run over to the grocery store, flower shop, or even the little stand at the corner of some street on the east side to buy an overpriced bunch of half-dying roses for your Mamacita. Now, I’m not saying there is anything wrong with that, at least you’re getting her something. But if you are ready to be the exemplary son/daughter you always thought you were, then ditch the wilted flowers and put a little more effort to make this Mother’s Day one she will remember. I have never in my life encountered a woman who didn’t like to smell good. Women are vain by nature and moms are no exception. A good way to show mom how much you care would be buying her a new scent, one that will make her smell and feel like the goddess she is. My recommendations when it comes to good scents are these: The classic and elegant Chanel No 5, which ranges between $60 and $200 depending on the size and add ons; Angel Perfume by Thierry Mugler, which has some berry and honey notes with a touch of vanilla, caramel and patchouli amongst others. The price for this perfume is a little higher starting at around $80 for an 8oz bottle but it’s totally worth it.

Now if you want to give your mom a something she can show off, and if you’re able to splurge a little, then think about buying her every woman’s kryptonite, right after shoes of course; a handbag. As far as handbags go a woman can never have too many. However, choosing the right one for mom could get a little trickier. A woman’s purse is a reflection of herself. You can tell a lot about a woman just by looking at her purse, so who better to know what kind of purse to buy your mom than yourself. These are the designer brands I recommend: Michael Kors for the sophisticated woman; Louis Vuitton, for the flashy gals; Chanel, for the classy ladies; Dooney & Bourke, for the fun spouse and Coach for the queen of the house. Any of these purses will set you back anywhere between $200 and $1500 ,but then again mom is totally worth it. Let’s talk kryptonite. Shoes are a woman’s best friend, along with diamonds. But trying to get mom a pair she will actually love is a little tricky. You really have

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to know what she likes, her shoe size and the brand or designer she prefers, unless you know all of these things I wouldn’t opt for buying her that really expensive pair of stilettos, but instead go for the second best option, a gift certificate to that fancy shoe store, or Nordstrom. Last but not least, anything with diamonds or gold would be the perfect gift. Pay a visit to Tiffany and see what they got, rings, earrings, necklaces whatever you choose your mom is going to love it. This year, whatever you decide to get mom, do yourself a favor and don’t think of it as an expense; your mom deserves the world. Maybe you can’t afford any of the really expensive items I mentioned, but remember there are alternatives. The point is to get you started thinking of other ways in which to reward your lovely mother for all the hard work and sacrifice she has gone through to raise you. ¡Feliz día de las madres!

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EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 578114 The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Acco Limousine & Sedans, 1873 Messina Dr., San Jose, CA 95132, Santa Clara Co. Mahmoud a. Jomma, 1873 Messina Dr., San Jose, CA 95132. This business is conducted by an individual registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed here in 1999. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Mahmoud A Jomma May 10, 17, 24, 31, 2013. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 05/06/13. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 578005 The following person(s) is(are) doing business, San Jose Civil Weddings, 1648 D Alum Rock Ave “C”, San Jose, CA 95116, Santa Clara Co. Jaime Melendez, 6102 Iowa Dr., San Jose, CA 95123. 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.) Jaime Melendez May 10, 17, 24, 31, 2013. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 05/01/13. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 577937 The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Jennifer Joyeria, 1923 Latham St., Mountain View, CA 94040, Santa Clara Co. Sandra Gonzalez, 204 Sierra Vista Ave., Mountain View, CA 94043. This business is conducted by an individual registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed here in 04/04/1999. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Sandra Gonzalez. May 10, 17, 24, 31, 2013. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 04/30/13. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 577935 The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Jennifer Taqueria, 1929 Latham St., Mountain View, CA 94040, Santa Clara Co. Sandra E Gonzalez, 204 Sierra Vista Ave., Mountain View, CA 94043. This business is conducted by an individual registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed here in 04/14/2003. “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.) Sandra Gonzalez May 10, 17, 24, 31, 2013. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 04/30/13. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 577870 The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Buffy/Sparacino Bail Bonds, Sparacino Bros. Bail Bonds, Steve Sparacino Bail Bonds, Easy Writer Bail Bonds, Randy Sparacino Bail Bonds, Fremont Bail Bonds, Gus Fowler Bail Bonds, 9ers Bail Bonds, Gonzales Bail Bonds, Berti Bail Bonds, 816 N 1st Street #100, San Jose, CA

95112, Santa Clara Co. Cantu Inc., 816 N 1st Street #100, San Jose, CA 95112. This business is conducted by a corporation registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed here in 04/01/2013. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Cantu Inc. Eric Cantu/President May 10, 17, 24, 31, 2013. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 04/29/13. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 577319 The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Destiny’s Thrif- O-Rama, 30 E. Santa Clara St., Suite 120, San Jose, CA 95113, Santa Clara Co. Manuel Orama III, 2840 Encinitas Ct., San Jose, CA 95132. 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.) Manuel Orama III May 10, 17, 24, 31, 2013. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 04/15/13. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 113CV245931 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Fariba Heidari, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Fariba Heidari filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Fariba Heidari to Fiamma Vitale. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of names should not be granted on 08/06/13 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. May 08, 2013. Thomas Wm. Cain Judge of the Superior Court May 10, 17, 24, 31, 2013. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 113CV245870 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Chianfen Huang & Wen –Taur Pang, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioners, Chianfen Huang & Wen-Taur Pang filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Chung-en Pang to Jonathan Chungen Pang. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of names should not be granted on 08/06/13 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. May 07, 2013.

Thomas Wm. Cain Judge of the Superior Court May 10, 17, 24, 31, 2013. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 113CV245811 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Sharlene Ortiz Pimental, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Sharlene Ortiz Pimental filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Sharlene Ortiz Pimental to Sharleen Ahn. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of names should not be granted on 07/30/13 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be 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. May 03, 2013. Thomas Wm. Cain Judge of the Superior Court May 10, 17, 24, 31, 2013. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 113CV245519 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Olesya V Schneider, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Olesya V. Schneider filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Olesya Vilalievna Schneider to Alika Vitalievna Karpova. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of names should not be granted on 07/30/13 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. April 29, 2013. Thomas Wm. Cain Judge of the Superior Court May 10, 17, 24, 31, 2013. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 113CV245456 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Thu Thuy Thi Nguyen, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Thu Thuy Thi Nguyen filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Thu Thuy Thi Nguyen to Jenny Thuy Nguyen. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of names should not be granted on 07/30/13 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. April 26, 2013. Thomas Wm. Cain Judge of the Superior Court May 10, 17, 24, 31, 2013.

MAY 10 - MAY 16 , 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 578019 The following person(s) is(are) doing business, La Panza Es Primero, 1690 Story Rd Ste 157, San Jose, CA 95122, Santa Clara Co. Agi Group Inc., 2560 Perris Blvd. Perris, CA 92571. This business is conducted by a corporation registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed here in 05/01/13. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Agi Group Inc. Jannete Gonzalez/President May 03, 10, 17, 24, 2013. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 05/01/13. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 577778 The following person(s) is(are) doing business, South Valley Landscape & Construction, 521 Charcot Ave., Suite 115, San Jose, CA 95131, Santa Clara Co. O2P Corporation, 521 Charcot Ave., Suite 115, San Jose, CA 95131. This business is conducted by a corporation registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed here in 03/01/2013. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) O2P Corporation Baltazar Martinez/CEO May 03, 10, 17, 24, 2013. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 04/25/13. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 577728 The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Vera Sports, 5138 Monterey Rd Suite G, San Jose, CA 95111, Santa Clara Co. Juan Carlos Vera, 289 Cartago Ct., San Jose, CA 95116. This business is 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.) Juan Carlos Vera May 03, 10, 17, 24, 2013. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 04/25/13. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 113CV245638 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Fati Callahan, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Fati Callahan filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Fati Callahan to Chloe Callahan THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of names should not be granted on 07/30/13 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be 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. May 01, 2013. Thomas Wm. Cain Judge of the Superior Court May 03, 10, 17, 24, 2013.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 113CV245313 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Rut Abisay Rivera, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Rut Abisay Rivera filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Rut Abisay Rivera to Aby Rivera THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of names should not be granted on 07/23/13 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. April 25, 2013. Thomas Wm. Cain Judge of the Superior Court May 03, 10, 17, 24, 2013. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 113CV245310 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Kamran Memon/ Quratulaen, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Kamran Memon/Quratulaen filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Tabay Kamran Memon to Haniyah Memon THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of names should not be granted on 06/25/13 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. April 25, 2013. Thomas Wm. Cain Judge of the Superior Court May 03, 10, 17, 24, 2013. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 113CV245165 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Felipa Galvan & Juan Martinez Delao, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioners, Felipa Galvan & Juan Martinez Delao filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Yesenea Araceli Delao to Yesenea Araceli Martinez Galvan b. Luis Fernando Galvan Martinez to Luis Fernando Martinez Galvan c.Mario Arturo Delao to Mario Arturo Martinez Galvan THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of names should not be granted on 07/23/13 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. April 23, 2013. Thomas Wm. Cain Judge of the Superior Court May 03, 10, 17, 24, 2013.

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MAY 10 - MAY 16, 2013 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 577745 The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Corte’s Landscaping, 655 34th Street B16, San Jose, CA 95116, Santa Clara Co. Victor Cortes, 655 34th Street B16, San Jose, CA 95116. This business is conducted by an individual registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed here in 01/01/2013. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Victor Manuel Cortes April 26; May 03, 10, 17, 2013. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 04/24/13. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 577712 The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Showa Capital, 2964 Glen Crow Ct., San Jose, CA 95148, Santa Clara Co. Susan T. Browne, 2964 Glen Crow ct., San Jose, CA 95148. This business is conducted by an individual 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.) Susan T. Browne April 26; May 03, 10, 17, 2013. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 04/23/13. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 577475 The following person(s) is(are) doing

business, QCE Labs, 1782 Clear Lake Dr #256, Milpitas, CA 95035, Santa Clara Co. Quincy Hoang, 908 Cape Morris Place, San Jose, CA 95133, Kha Nguyen, 3061 Park Lane, San Jose, CA 95127. This business is conducted by a general partnership registrants have not yet begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon . “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Quincy Hoang April 26; May 03, 10, 17, 2013. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 04/18/13. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 577096 The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Prada, Miu Miu, 2855 Stevens Creek Blvd # 1247, Santa Clara, CA 95050, Santa Clara Co. Prada USA Corp. 610 W 52nd St., New York, NY 10019. This business is conducted by a corporation 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.) Prada USA Corp. Ruggero Caterini/C.O.O. April 26; May 03, 10, 17, 2013. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 04/10/13. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 113CV245228 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Mayra Toscano, TO ALL

INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Mayra Toscano filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Jesus Alejandro Valencia to Jesus Alejandro Toscano THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of names should not be granted on 07/23/13 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. April 24, 2013. Thomas Wm. Cain Judge of the Superior Court April 26; May 03, 10, 17, 2013. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 113CV244696 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Yolanda Ruiz Esparza Velasquez, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Yolanda Ruiz Esparza Velasquez filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Carlos Ariel Diaz-RuizEsparza to (first) Carlos (middle) Ariel (last) Diaz Ruiz Esparza THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of names should not be granted on 07/16/13 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy

of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. April 16, 2013. Thomas Wm. Cain Judge of the Superior Court April 26; May 03, 10, 17, 2013. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 113CV244697 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Yesenia Diaz Esparza, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Yesenia Diaz Esparza filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Yesenia Diaz Esparza to Yesenia Diaz Ruiz Esparza THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of names should not be granted on 07/16/13 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. April 16, 2013. Thomas Wm. Cain Judge of the Superior Court April 26; May 03, 10, 17, 2013. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 577373 The following person(s) is(are) doing

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business, Andreas’s Jumper, 1893 Dandini Cir., San Jose, CA 95128, Santa Clara Co. Miguel Gonzalez, 1893 Dandini Cir., San Jose, CA 95128. This business is conducted by an individual registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed here in 04/16/13. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Miguel Gonzalez April 19, 26; May 03, 10, 2013. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 04/16/13. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 577160 The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Norcal Flavor, Emporium5, 88 S 3rd Street # 309, San Jose, CA 95113, Santa Clara Co. Plastic Spoon Inc., 88 S 3rd Street #309, San Jose, CA 95113. This business is conducted by a corporation regis-

trants have not yet begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Plastic Spoon Inc. Gurprett Saran/CEO April 19, 26; May 03, 10, 2013. This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 04/10/13. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 113CV244626 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Abdollah Mirzaei Ghaleh, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Abdollah Mirzaei Ghaleh filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Abdollah Mirzaei Ghalceh to Andy Galeh THE COURT

LEGAL CLASSIFIEDS ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of names should not be granted on 07/16/13 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. April 15, 2013. Thomas Wm. Cain Judge of the Superior Court April 19, 26; May 03, 10, 2013. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 113CV244087 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Telya Veronica Melen-

dez TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Telya Veronica Melendez filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Jocelyn Gabriela Terraza Melendez to Jocelyn Gabriela Galdamez-Melendez THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of names should not be granted on 07/02/13 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara. April 04, 2013. Thomas Wm. Cain Judge of the Superior Court

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única figura femenina importante en las sagradas escrituras y en el cristianismo. Pero únicamente dentro del catolicismo es ampliamente venerada en sus diversas advocaciones. La Madre de Dios ha causado conmoción desde los primeros albores del cristianismo debido a sus innumerables apariciones en todo el mundo. “La primera vez que la Virgen apareció fue allá por el año 40 de nuestra era”, se apareció al Apóstol Santiago en Zaragoza. Es ésta la primera vez de

la cual se tiene documentación de las apariciones marianas. En aquella ocasión la Virgen le pidió al Apóstol que se erigiera el pilar que significa la fuerza y sostén de la fe se le profesa a la Santísima en toda España. A esta primera advocación se le conoce como Virgen del Pilar Existe una estrecha relación entre el mundo hispano y la Virgen María, pues el único retrato fehaciente que se tiene de la madre de Cristo quedó plasmado en la túnica de

San Juan Diego cuando ella se le apareció en 1531 en México. Por lo tanto la imagen de la Virgen de Guadalupe es el único retrato auténtico que se conoce de la Virgen María. Son muy populares en América latina las romerías y festividades ofrecidas a la Virgen de Guadalupe, Virgen del Carmen, Virgen de Altagracia, Virgen de los Ángeles, Virgen de Coromoto, Virgen de Chiquinquirá, Virgen de Suyapa, Virgen de la Inmaculada Concepción, Virgen del Perpetuo Socorro, Virgen de la Candelaria, Virgen de

la Merced, Virgen de Loreto, Virgen de Copacabana, Virgen de Belén, Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre, Virgen Desatanudos, Virgen de la Divina Providencia, Virgen de la Medalla Milagrosa, Virgen de Covadonga, Virgen del Rocío, Virgen de los Remedios, Virgen del Rosario, Virgen de Regla, Virgen de Talpa, Virgen de San Juan de los Lagos, Virgen de Juquila, Virgen de Zapopan, Virgen de la Soledad, Nuestra Señora Aparecida, Nuestra Señora de la Paz, María Rosa Mística, Virgen del Sagrado Corazón, Nuestra Señora de

Los Mestizos de San Jose Gala Performance May 25, Evergreen Community College, San Jose, TENAGONZALEZ@Yahoo.com Latinas Contra Cancer Mother’s Day Walk, May 12, 7AM, San Jose City Hall. www.latinascontracancer.org Running for Childhood Cancer, Childhood Cancer Foundation, May 19, 9AM, Gilroy Sports Park, www.runningoverchildhoodcancer.webs.com Latino Art Action at MACLA, May 18, 6PM www.maclaarte.org Save our Sports Run, EUHSD Education Foundation, May 19 @ Mt. Pleasant HS, San Jose www.active.com

la Paz y María Auxiliadora. Entre los cientos de santuarios alrededor del mundo los más visitados y aclamados como milagrosos son el de la Virgen de Lourdes en Francia, Virgen de Fátima en Portugal y Virgen de Guadalupe en México. Existen personas que afirman que la Virgen se les ha aparecido dictándoles mensajes de lo que depara el futuro a la humanidad, tal es el caso de la señora Annie Kirkwood, autora del libro “María mensajes para el mundo”, el libro relata una serie de sucesos dramáticos que sucederán prontamente en nuestro planeta como parte de nuestra propia evolución. Otros afirman que la Virgen se ha aparecido en veladoras, pedazos de pan, árboles, paredes, retratos, etc. De estas apariciones la Iglesia guarda total hermetismo pues se cree que muchas de ellas son parte de la sugestión popular. Desde hace décadas se murmura que el Vaticano guarda celosamente varios secretos dictados por la Virgen, entre ellos, “el verdadero mensaje del tercer secreto de Fátima”. ¡Sagrada Virgen María! “Dios te salve en mayo y durante toda la eternidad, vela por nosotros que acudimos a ti”.

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DOC MC STUFFINS: TIME FOR YOUR CHECK UP Chile lo tiene todo: paisajes maravillosos, mujeres deslumbrantes, hombres interesantes, vinos excelentes y las mejores fiestas. Para un desafortunado turista norteamericano, a quien sus dos amigos chilenos Ariel (Ariel Levy) y Pollo (Nicolás Martínez) llaman Gringo (Eli Roth), el viaje ha sido un sueño hecho realidad excepto que él no consigue enamorar a las chicas. La suerte de Gringo toma un giro diferente cuando el grupo conoce a tres muchachas despampanantes: la modelo rusa Irina (Natasha Yarovenko), la que no para de fiestar Kylie (Lorenza Izzo) y su hermana que es más seria Mónica (Andrea Osvárt), quienes acuerdan acompañar a Gringo y sus amigos a Valparaíso. Los recién conocidos se están divirtiendo de lo lindo bailando en una discoteca cuando un fuerte y violento terremoto destruye toda la ciudad. En el que fuera un paraíso terrenal, que ahora no es más que un espectáculo de destrucción y muerte donde abundan el terror y el pánico, nuestros desafortunados héroes deben enfrentarse a ladrones, a presos escapados de la cárcel y a las inevitables réplicas sísmicas para salvar sus vidas.

Doc McStuffins: Time for Your Check Up, la segunda compilación en DVD de la exitosa serie animada de Disney Junior “Doc McStuffins” es una adición obligatoria a la colección de títulos para ver en familia, el DVD contiene 5 episodios llenos de diversión e incluye un medidor de crecimiento de regalo. “The Great Gatsby” relata la historia del escritor en ciernes Nick Carraway cuando deja el Medio Oeste y llega a Nueva York en la primavera de 1922, una época de costumbres relajadas, jazz rutilante, reyes del contrabando y precios de acciones que llegan a las nubes. Mientras busca su propio sueño americano aterriza cerca de un misterioso millonario afecto a dar grandes fiestas, Jay Gatsby, y cruzando la bahía está su prima Daisy y su mujeriego y aristocrático esposo Tom Buchanan. Es así como Nick se deja llevar por el cautivador mundo de los muy ricos, sus ilusiones, sus amores y sus mentiras. Y siendo testigo por dentro y fuera del mundo que habita, escribe un relato de amor imposible, sueños incorruptibles y enormes tragedias, que refleja las luchas de nuestro propio tiempo.

Doc McStuffins, la serie de televisión por cable para niños de 2 a 5 años número uno en 2012, cuenta la historia de una maternal niña de seis años que cura animales de peluche y juguetes rotos en la clínica de juguete del patio trasero de su casa. Ayudando a Doc en la clínica se encuentra su leal equipo de adorables animales de peluche, que incluye a: Stuffy, un dragón excesivamente orgulloso; el mimoso cordero Lambie, el mejor amigo de Doc; Hallie, una alegre y solícita enfermera hipopótamo; y Chilly, un muñeco de nieve que pasa mucho tiempo haciéndose chequeos en la clínica. Ya se trate de una puntada suelta, de unas baterías bajas o de un muñeco inflable con una fuga de aire, Doc y sus compañeros siempre están allí para echar una mano, enseñando al mismo tiempo a los jóvenes espectadores la importancia de cuidar de uno mismo y de los demás.

ENTERTAINMENT

Estrenan Alejandro Fernández y Christina Aguilera tema a dueto mone, quien hace unas semanas falleció. Reconocido mundialmente, Ramone produjo discos de figuras como Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Billy Joel y Paul McCartney, entre muchos otros

Los Ángeles (NOTIMEX) El “cover” de “Hoy tengo ganas de ti”, interpretado por Alejandro Fernández y Christina Aguilera fue lanzado este miércoles, anunció su com-

pañía disquera. El tema que fuera un éxito del cantautor español Miguel Gallardo, será el primer sencillo del nuevo álbum de “El Potrillo”, que en breve estará disponible al público. “Hoy tengo ganas de ti” fue producido por Phil Ra-

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“Este disco es un clásico, una joya desde mi punto de vista. Ha tomado mucho tiempo porque las cosas buenas toman su tiempo”, señaló Fernández en un comunicado. “Christina tiene una voz impresionante, dulce, pero a la vez muy potente y cargada de sentimiento. Me siento muy contento y orgulloso con el resultado”, añadió.

Dona Juan Gabriel traje que usó en palenque de Aguascalientes Aguascalientes (NOTIMEX) La presidenta del Sistema Estatal para el Desarrollo Integral de la Familia (DIF), Blanca Rivera Rio de Lozano, anunció que el cantautor Juan Gabriel donó a la institución el traje rosa mexicano que usó durante su presentación en el Palenque de la Feria, el pasado 2 de mayo. Explicó que este traje será utilizado para respaldar los programas en beneficio de la población vulnerable, aunque no especificó si será subastado o vendido. Indicó que esta cortesía del cantante hacia la institución es una muestra de que Juan Gabriel no solamente es un gran artista, sino que más allá de su profesión está su compromiso social para

ayudar a quienes menos tienen con su talento, entrega y corazón. Dijo que este detalle tendrá un resultado muy noble, porque podrán fortalecerse los programas que impulsan el bienestar de las familias, de ahí que continuará dándose a la tarea de solicitar este tipo de donativos con el mismo fin.

Refirió que el techo presupuestal del organismo nunca será suficiente para atender todas las necesidades y peticiones de la población, por lo cual se requiere emprender actividades alternas en las cuales la sociedad participe para fortalecer las finanzas de la institución, lo que se traducirá en una mayor cobertura de atención.

Presenta Carlos Vives su nuevo álbum “Corazón profundo” Guadalajara (NOTIMEX) Tras ocho años de ausencia en la industria musical, el cantautor colombiano Carlos Vives presento su último álbum denominado “Corazón profundo” con el que busca conquistar a muchos mexicanos. En entrevista, Carlos Vives, quien asegura ser un gran admirador de los compositores mexicanos José Alfredo Jiménez, Armando Manzanero y Agustín Lara, afirmó que tiene claro que su misión es la de

servir como artista a la gente, es lo que más le gusta y le llena.Comentó que creció con la música de este país gracias a sus padres y abuelos, incluso consideró que el cine mexicano dejó una importante huella en Colombia, en su música. De hecho “hay una corriente del vallenato muy conectada a la música mexicana”, acotó Vives, quien fue el primer colombiano en ganar un Grammy Americano y el primero en vender más de un millón de discos, abriendo camino para una nueva generación de artistas de su país como Juanes y Shakira.

Con respecto a su nueva producción discográfica, manifestó que se trata de su décimo cuarto álbum de estudio, con 12 canciones de su autoría y recalcó que en cada uno de los temas se encuentra un motivo de inspiración, recuerdos y anécdotas de su viva. “Corazón profundo” es el tema que le da título al disco y que fue inspirado en sus hijos. Además, dijo, otras canciones como “Amanecer”, “Salvar tu amor”, “Hoy me desperté en otro lugar” y “La foto de los dos”, tienen también que ver con su historia de vida.

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Sueñan americanistas con tener a Agradece Cristiano Ronaldo a “Chicharito” y a “Messi” en Coapa Sir Alex Ferguson “por todo” Madrid (NOTIMEX)

México (NOTIMEX) La pasión y el optimismo de los seguidores del equipo azulcrema de Coapa se intensifica aún más a partir d el inicio de la liguilla del futbol mexicano, pues un millón 500 mil seguidores, de acuerdo a su página oficial, esperan que obtenga el campeonato de la Liga MX. Pero no sólo éste, es el único sueño que anhelan los americanistas pues consideran que el trabajo de Miguel “El Piojo” Herrera como director técnico, también podría verse exaltado con otros grandes futbolistas como Javier “Chicharito” Hernández, o porque no, con el argentino Leonel Messi. Caracterizado por contar en su plantel con jugadores de prestigio nacional e internacional, las Águilas del América no escatiman cuando se trata de contratar a figuras del futbol. De acuerdo con una encuesta aplicada a nivel nacional por el Gabinete de Comunicación Estratégica (GCE), 34.7 por ciento de los entrevistados sueña con que Javier “Chicharito” Hernández vista un día la casaca azulcrema, sin importar su pasado con las Chivas Rayadas del Guadalajara, acérrimo rival de los de Coapa. Otros jugadores que la hinchada quisiera ver entrenando en el campamento americanista son Carlos Vela, de nueva cuenta a Cuauhtémoc Blanco y a Guillermo Ochoa, quienes tienen la aprobación de 4.3 por ciento, 4.2 y dos por ciento, en ese orden. En tanto, 1.2 por ciento de los seguidores del América prefiere a Andrés Guardado, 0.9 a Oribe Peralta y 0.4 a Omar Bravo. Respecto a los extranjeros, 29 de cada 100 americanistas quieren a Lionel Messi en el nido de Coa-

El delantero portugués Cristiano Ronaldo, del equipo Real Madrid, dio las gracias públicamente al aún técnico del Manchester United, Sir Alex Ferguson, por lo aprendido mientras estuvo bajo sus órdenes en el club inglés entre 2003 y 2009.

pa, 15 a Cristiano Ronaldo, dos a Franck Ribéry, dos a Mario Balotelli y uno a Wayne Rooney. Entre los factores que hay para que los aficionados del cuadro azulcrema estén ilusionados con un título en el Clausura 2013, 32 por ciento señaló que les motiva saber que sus jugadores sean los mejores y 29.5 precisó que les cautiva su antigüedad. En cuanto a los sentimientos que genera el conjunto azulcrema, 32.4 por ciento de los cuestionados argumentó que es el equipo que “peor le cae”, 9.7 aseguró que es Chivas, 4.7 dijo que Cruz Azul y 3.6 señaló a Pumas en ese rubro. A la pregunta, ¿por qué le van a Las Águilas?, 66 de cada 100 respondieron que se trata del equipo que seguían desde la infancia, 21 porque su familia también lo apoya y dos de cada centenar porque sus amigos son hinchas de este equipo, mientras que seis por ciento mencionó otra causa. En cuanto a la magnitud del amor por el América, 72.6 por ciento indicó que es “grande” y recalcaron que

tienen en su casa una playera del equipo de sus amores. Entre los argumentos que los entrevistados señalaron para empezar a apoyar a los azulcremas, 20.9 por ciento subrayó que el América tendría que dejar de ser propiedad de Televisa, mientras que 18.9 precisó que un cambio de directiva haría que tuviera preferencia por ese equipo. En general los mexicanos sienten que América es uno de los equipos más odiados porque se cree mucho (38.9 por ciento), por ser propiedad de Televisa (22.7), contrata jugadores extranjeros (17.8), juega mal (5.3) y porque juega bien (1.4). Por género, de cada 100 hombres, 27 tienen “toda la fe” en ese equipo, mientras que 17 de cada centenar de mujeres opinaron lo mismo. Por los títulos obtenidos, los jugadores que integran su plantilla y la historia que tiene en el futbol mexicano, entre otros factores, el América es uno de los equipos que genera pasiones encontradas, razón por la que es la oncena más popular del país, premisa que apoya 43.7 por ciento de los cuestionados.

“Gracias por todo, jefe”, publicó CR7 en su cuenta oficial en twitter al enterarse que el legendario entrenador dejará a los Red Devils al concluir la temporada y asimismo pondrá fin a su exitosa carrera, mientras presentó una fotografía junto a Ferguson durante su estancia con los Red Devils en 2003. Cristiano Ronaldo se coronó en varios torneos con el

Manchester United, entre los que destaca la FA Cup 2004, la Premier League 2007, 2008 y 2009 y en instancias internacionales la UEFA Champions League y Copa Mundial de Clubes, ambos en 2008. El astro portugués dejo el Manchester United para pasar al Real Madrid, por una cantidad considerable que lo colocó como el fichaje más caro en la historia del

futbol y desde entonces lleva el número nueve del club español. Ferguson, de 71 años de edad, dio a conocer que dará por terminada su relación con el Manchester United al término de la presente temporada, por lo que han comenzado las muestras de aprecio y reconocimiento a su brillante carrera como entrenador.

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