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MAKE YOUR VOTE AND VOICE COUNT THIS MID-TERM ELECTION DAY, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Hilbert Morales EL OBSERVADOR As an individual who grew up in a Mexican-American family and who had 11 siblings (8 brothers + 3 sisters), EO's readers know that I experienced being impoverished and, later with maturity and street smarts, I knew I belonged to a community that was marginalized by Anglo-Saxons who had power, influence, wealth and who determined social practices, access to economic opportunity through education and training, and exercised public policy. Knowing who were gate-keepers was important.

Today, many of us are idealistic & progressive liberals who usually vote Democratic. Senator Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Leader said, “Republicans passed a tax scam during 2017 that handed huge tax breaks to Big Pharma, (big corporations and) banks and billionaires. (Their tax legislation) will increase the (national) deficit by up to $1.5 trillion.”

“But the GOP won't admit it's their fault. So instead, they're blaming Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security (Programs)-- and making no secret of their intention to go after these vital programs if they keep (their Majority in both the House and Senate) this year.”

Dem Leader Pelosi has one word for them: “No! If we, (who are women, working poor or persons of color) don't take back the House, we will lose Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security as we know them (today).”

(Source: Email: Nancy Pelosi, Dem Leader, 10.22.2018)

Presently Republican conservative ideology is applied by the White House, House of Representatives and Senate. One certain way to put an end to the legalized misallocation of national resources is for women, working poor and persons of color who are registered voters, is to actually deliver their votes in a manner that allows both the Senate and House of Representatives to once again have a Democratic Party majority.

WHY? Because it is the political party having a voting majority which exerts its authority and power to appoint the leaders who guide and select the legislation which is presented for an up or down vote. The Senate has advise and consent approval on judicial appointments at all levels of the Federal Courts.

Since Donald J. Trump was installed as President, he has been very effective in delivering what the Republican Ultra-Conservatives want. This results in smaller Federal Agency staffs (which ensures federal regulations, practices and standards will not be maintained permitting a higher level of neglect, profiteering or increased access to the natural resources currently located within national monuments and parks.

Furthermore, it is on the backs of low-income communities of color, labor force and women that wealth being created ends up benefiting corporations and top 0.1%. That IRS Federal Tax Reform 2017 reduced corporate taxes down to 21% from 35% permanently. Those tax breaks made available to the low-income communities are all temporary (expire in FY 2025).

Definitely a double standard that is the economic reason that these communities will struggle more to make ends meet. Income dispari-

ties will continue.

Now, consider what Republican leaders are openly telegraphing: If Republican conservative majority are retained in both U.S. Congressional chambers (both Senate and House), their plan is to balance this nation's budget by reducing the budgets (funding) of humane entitlements & services underwritten

by Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security Administration. (Recall that both workers and employers pay-in 18% of salaries to sustain and underwrite Social Services Administration benefits. Basically, this amounts to robbing the poor to pay those who are well off (a reverse Robin Hood move!). This results in legalized theft of wealth created by women, the working labor, and persons of color...none of whom are currently paid a living wage nor benefit from a guaranteed annual personal income'.

This all ends up continuing the wealth distribution disparity which limits the ability of millions in being active consumers which support this American Consumer Economy...the very foundation of American Greatness!

We, The People, through our collective solidarity are the only ones who can exercise the PEOPLE POWER which DARK MONEY cannot influence nor purchase. The Koch Billionaire alliance depends upon those 4 of five low income folks who do not vote to continue to be complicit in continuance of their non-involvement practices.

After all, that is what allowed the 35% voter level to elect Trump as our current President! Every vote, even when not used, counts!

Consider the economic neglect Trump has done which affects millions who work. Without consulting anyone, Trump withdrew from Obama Administration's

Pacific Trade Pact thereby creating opportunities for Chinese manufactured exports. Recently, Trump withdrew from NAFTA; now used two bilateral agreements between USA-Mexico and USA- Canada.

Additionally, Trump began a foreign TRADE TARIFF program (Steel and Aluminum now pay 25% import tariffs) which impact auto manufacturing and end up increasing prices paid by American Consumers. Trump has declared himself to be a NATIONALIST who has forgotten that this nation's economic well-being is linked to foreign trade (up to 35% of it all).

Recall those Silicon Valley firms (Apple and HP) whose products are entirely manufactured by low wage Chinese labor. The same sort of analysis may be applied to auto production which depends upon parts manufactured in Mexico and Canada. In general, what the Trump Administration has done has not benefitted the working class of this American nation...and it is that segment of America whose work “Makes America Great”.

Just recently, Trump withdrew from the Iran Nuclear Arms Control Agreement; rattled the nuclear confrontation war cage with North Korea; and just announced USA's withdrawal from the bilateral treaty with Russia dealing with reduction of ICBM's and development of intermediate range nuclear weaponry. Incredibly, Trump has stated, “Why have these nuclear weapons if we do not plan to use them?” During 1947, I walked through Hiroshima to witness two-year-old atomic devastation. Mr. Trump very much needs to be controlled by the U.S. Congress which has given too much executive authority and permission to the Chief Executive Officer of America...namely the President.

America's Congress very much

needs to re-establish those original Checks and Balances on this particular President who has had no prior governance nor military service at all.

Note that many foreign affairs policy decisions are being made by officials of the Department of Defense (the Pentagon) who emphasize that the President is their Commander in Chief; the Chief Military official of this nation's superior military forces.

This five-time draft dodger needs to be made subject to established ideals and standards embodied in the U.S. Constitution which is the current Law of this Land.

Mr. Trump is all about power and money; he has never been concerned with governing We, The People in any civilized or considerate manner. By his own words and actions, Trump has undermined everything essential to civilization by attacking the free press; using fake news; and being unable to use scientific know-how and technologies supporting existing Western Civilization. All by himself, Trump has undermined the truth, trust, facts, and civility which enables diverse people to live with respect and dignity in peace and harmony.

We, The People may put an end to this when each individual who is a registered voter who desires to re-claiming America's ideals and standards, which encourage good Samaritan Stewardship and sharing fairly the essential resources of this world, by actually delivering his/her ballot on this Mid-Term Election Day, Tuesday, November 6, 2018. Only then will AMERICA DEMONSTRATE THAT DEMOCRAC Y PREVAILES. Autocratics and oligarcists failed again. To ensure a future for your kids, PLAN TO ASSERT YOUR VALUES WITH YOUR VOTE AS YOUR VOICE.

UNA TORMENTA PERFECTA PARA CENTROAMERICA José López Zamorano La Red Hispana

Molesto por la decisión de Honduras, Guatemala y El Salvador por no impedir el libre tránsito de los miembros de la caravana que se encamina a los Estados Unidos, el presidente Donald Trump anunció que pondrá fin o reducirá sustancialmente la ayuda que Estados Unidos entrega a los tres países del llamado Triángulo del Norte.

Es verdad que el Congreso tendrá la última palabra sobre los montos de la ayuda foránea a Centroamérica, pero es lógico concluir que un eventual fin o reducción drástica de la ayuda, combinado con la terminación el Estatus de Protección Temporal (TPS), constituyen los elementos de una tormenta perfecta que tendrá como efecto exacerbar los problemas económicos y de seguridad de

la región y la migración al norte.

De acuerdo con las cifras de la administración Trump, Estados Unidos ha comprometido alrededor de 2.6 mil millones de dólares para Centroamérica entre los años fiscales 2015 a 2018, algo de lo que se han quejado algunos de los líderes de la región del istmo.

Estados Unidos organizó este mes la segunda conferencia sobre la prosperidad y seguridad para Centroamérica, y se ufanó que el apoyo a los países de la región ha tenido efectos positivos en la situación económica, la inversión en infraestructura, la integración energética, y un incremento de oportunidades para la región.

Igualmente la administración destacó que el esfuerzo colectivo ha tenido un efecto positivo en el combate al crimen organizado, el des-

mantelamiento de las redes de contrabando y tráfico de personas, el mejoramiento de la seguridad ciudadana y el incremento de la cooperación regional en seguridad.

De allí que no parece tener sentido la idea de terminar o recortar sustancialmente la ayuda a los países del triángulo del Norte, que combinado con el fin del TPS, podría empeorar las condiciones que empujan a más migrantes hacia Estados Unidos, como resultado de un deterioro de la situación económica y de seguridad en la región.

Es indudable que la política migratoria de la administración Trump, en especial sus acciones con motivo de la caravana de migrantes, es presa de la politización existente en la recta final hacia las elecciones del 6 de noviembre.

Trump ha insistido en asociar la caravana con las políticas de los demócratas, bajo la falacia de que estos apoyan “fronteras abiertas” y que por lo tanto alientan y ven con satisfacción los flujos ilegales de personas a Estados Unidos.

Los demócratas apoyan una reforma migratoria y han dejado en claro que respaldan también la seguridad fronteriza. El punto de discrepancia es la intención de la Casa Blanca de financiar el polémico muro en la frontera con México.

Las amenazas del presidente Trump para recortar o suspender la ayuda foránea a Centroamérica son un nuevo recordatorio de que definir políticas públicas sobre la base de su efecto electoral, tienen el potencial no sólo de crear efectos indeseados, sino de profundizar los problemas que pretenden resolver.

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LA FDA LES PROPORCIONA A LAS LATINAS LAS HERRAMIENTAS NECESARIAS PARA COMBATIR LA DIABETES

casos de diabetes sin diagnosticar entre los estadounidenses adultos de origen mexicano (34.6%) que entre los blancos (17,1%) y los negros (15,7%) que no son hispanos.

La detección es clave Los investigadores estudiaron a casi 1,500 mujeres hispanas, y mujeres blancas y negras no hispanas. Lo que descubrieron es que el miedo y la percepción cultural errónea que tienen sobre la diabetes ponen a las latinas en un peligro considerable de presentar complicaciones de largo plazo a causa de la enfermedad.

“La detección oportuna ayuda a crear condiciones de igualdad”, señala ClaytonJeter. “Como doctores, tenemos que hablar con nuestra paciente acerca de la diabetes, sin importar el motivo que la trajo. Los doctores no deberíamos concentrarnos tanto en la dolencia principal que nos olvidemos de ver a la persona como un todo. También deberíamos preguntar sobre la familia entera, no sólo porque la diabetes es hereditaria, sino porque las familias viven juntas, comen juntas y están interrelacionadas de muchísimas maneras”.

Para la prueba de detección hay que tomar una pequeña muestra de sangre, lo cual es un procedimiento de rutina, explica el Dr. Schneider.

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Casi 1 millón de latinas ignoran que corren el riesgo de volverse diabéticas. Muchas probablemente no recibirán la atención preventiva o de otra índole que necesitan porque no acudirán al doctor ni a la clínica de salud, donde podrían hacerse una sencilla prueba de detección de la enfermedad.

Para ayudar a prevenir la proliferación de la diabetes, la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA, por sus siglas en inglés) ofrece recursos para ayudar a las mujeres de ascendencia latinoamericana, así como a todos los estadounidenses, a reducir su riesgo de adquirir diabetes o a encontrar el tratamiento más eficaz.

Al rededor 5.5 millones de latinas tienen un elevado nivel de glucosa plasmática en ayunas y, de esa cifra, cerca de 4 millones no fueron informadas por un profesional de la salud que corrían el riesgo de padecer diabetes, según un estudio publicado en la edición de marzo de 2014 de Hispanic Health Care International.

La optometrista Helene Clayton-Jeter, O.D., jefa de programas de salud de la FDA, fue coautora del estudio Latinas With Elevated Fasting Plasma Glucose: An Analysis Using NHANES 2009-2010 Data," (Latinas con un nivel elevado de glucosa plasmática en ayunas: un análisis realizado usando datos de la NHANES de 2009-2010). La

NHANES (siglas en inglés) es la Encuesta Nacional de Examen de Salud y Nutrición, que evalúa la salud y el estado de nutrición tanto de los niños como de los adultos estadounidenses.

La glucosa plasmática en ayunas es el nivel de azúcar que tiene la sangre después de un ayuno de por lo menos ocho horas, lo cual indica cómo el cuerpo procesa el azúcar. En las personas diabéticas, los niveles de glucosa pueden mantenerse altos incluso después de pasar horas sin comer, explica el Dr. Bruce Schneider, M.D., un endocrinólogo de la FDA. Esto es un indicio de que el paciente tiene diabetes o corre el peligro de presentar la enfermedad. ¿Por qué tantas latinas corren el peligro de contraer la diabetes? Además de su susceptibilidad, muchas no visitan con frecuencia a su médico de cabecera ni a su ginecólogo y desconocen su riesgo de contraer la diabetes, según el estudio. Así que no se les hace la prueba de detección ni reciben la atención médica que necesitan. La detección oportuna y la atención adecuada pueden retrasar o prevenir la aparición de la diabetes en las personas en situaciones de riesgo.

En general, la diabetes afecta a casi 26 millones de estadounidenses (8.3% de la población). Además, unos 79 millones de adultos (35%) corren el riesgo de padecer diabetes. Según el estudio, hay una proporción significativamente mayor de

“Es una prueba muy fácil de hacer y debería ser parte de un examen físico de rutina, incluso si uno está perfectamente sano”, sugiere. “Al igual que medir su presión arterial, esta prueba es muy importante porque la diabetes es a menudo un destructor silencioso de diversos órganos”.

Entre las complicaciones que trae la diabetes están los ataques cardiacos, los derrames cerebrales, la ceguera y la insuficiencia renal.

Normalizar el nivel de glucosa en la sangre mediante una dieta balanceada, ejercicio

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Para aumentar la tasa de detección de la diabetes en las latinas, el estudio recomienda hacer más conveniente realizarse la prueba, vía: camionetas móviles de salud, iglesias y otros sitios aparte de los tradicionales.

“Tenemos que derrumbar las barreras al acceso a la atención médica para que más mujeres puedan hacerse esta sencilla prueba de pinchar el dedo en otros lugares aparte del consultorio médico: en farmacias, gimnasios, centros de salud, consultorios dentales y ópticas”, urge Clayton-Jeter.

Muchas latinas no van al doctor hasta que presentan síntomas o sufren una crisis, lamenta Clayton-Jeter, y añade que los optometristas detectan muchos casos de diabetes sin diagnosticar.

“Esto es porque cuando su nivel de azúcar es demasiado bajo o demasiado alto, eso afecta su visión. Y cuando la gente no ve con claridad, por lo general primero va al oculista a que les prescriba anteojos para corregir la visión”, señala. “La diabetes puede ser silenciosa. Generalmente es indolora.

Con frecuencia, su primer indicio obvio es una vista borrosa”.

Otras señales de alerta de la diabetes incluyen una sed intensa, micción frecuente, llagas que no sanan (por lo general en manos y pies) y una pérdida de peso inexplicable.

En las mujeres, los indicios pueden incluir un aumento en las infecciones vaginales y otros problemas ginecológicos que no tienen qué ver con bacterias, advierte.

Recursos de la FDA La FDA ha creado muchas herramientas para informar a las latinas y al público en general, y para prevenir y tratar la diabetes, en www.fda.gov.

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BBB TIPS FOR THE START OF RAINY SEASON

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Evan Arnold-Gordon Golden Gate Better Business Bureau As the leaves begin to fall and the weather gets colder, the inevitable start of rain will soon be upon us here in the Bay Area.

Not only can rain be relaxing, refreshing, and a great reason to start getting cozied up indoors, it is also very important for California in replenishing water resources.

However, if you aren’t prepared for rain, it

can wreak havoc on your home. A leaky roof, clogged gutters, dangerous tree branches, a faulty heater and drafty windows are a much bigger headache once the rain starts, so it’s important to make sure you’re prepared before the next storm hits.

Get ahead of the rain and make sure your home is properly prepared by following these BBB tips: 1. Roof: Hot and dry weather can make your roof more vulnerable to leaks. To catch

Consejos de BBB para el Inicio de la Temporada de Lluvias la lluvia, puede causar estragos en su casa.

Un techo con goteras, canaletas obstruidas, ramas de árboles peligrosas, un calentador defectuoso y ventanas de corriente son un dolor de cabeza mucho mayor una vez que la lluvia comienza, por lo que es importante asegurarse de que está preparado antes de la próxima tormenta golpea.

Salga adelante de la lluvia y asegúrese de que su casa esté bien preparada siguiendo estos consejos de BBB:

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A medida que las hojas empiezan a caer y el clima se enfría, el comienzo inevitable de la lluvia pronto estará sobre nosotros aquí en el área de la bahía. No sólo la lluvia puede ser relajante, refrescante, y una gran razón para empezar a sentirse cómodo en el interior, también es muy importante para California en la reposición de recursos hídricos. Sin embargo, si usted no está preparado para

1. El Techo: El clima caluroso y seco puede hacer que su techo sea más vulnerable a las fugas. Para atraparlos antes de que sea demasiado tarde, llame a un techador para inspeccionar su techo para detectar puntos problemáticos y corregir las fugas existentes.

En 2017, BBB recibió más de 7.500 quejas sobre las compañías de techado en todo el país. Muchas de estas quejas fueron sobre trabajo de mala calidad, problemas con los contratos, y la mala atención al cliente y las políticas de reembolso, así que asegúrate de encontrar un techador en el que se puede confiar. Un gran lugar para comenzar es el directorio de Negocios Acreditado de BBB. Aquí usted puede encontrar revisiones de negocios de negocios que se mantienen a los altos estándares de BBB. Incluyen detalles sobre la ubicación de la empresa, los servicios

them before it’s too late, call a roofer to inspect your roof for trouble spots and fix existing leaks. In 2017, BBB received over 7,500 complaints about roofing companies nationwide. Many of these complaints were about shoddy work, issues with contracts, and poor customer service and refund policies, so make sure you find a roofer that you can trust. A great place to start is the BBB Accredited Business Directory.

Here you can find Business Reviews of businesses that hold themselves to BBB’s high standards. They include details about the business’s location, services and reviews from past customers.

2. Gutters: It’s important to clean out your gutters in the beginning of fall and again after the first downpour. If you need professional help with your gutters, find an accredited contractor to check that they’re in good condition and tight against the roof. Visit bbb.org to find a contractor near you and follow these tips on finding a trustworthy contractor that best fits your needs.

3. Yard: Your yard often suffers the most damage from a storm. Make sure that your yard drains correctly to avoid flooding and excess mud. Have your trees inspected to make sure they’re healthy and not a safety hazard and secure any fences or outdoor furniture. Some of this work requires an expert, but be careful if someone shows up at your door claiming that they just finished a job down the road and can give you a discount. Consumers reported over y las revisiones de los clientes anteriores.

2. Los Canalones: Es importante limpiar las canaletas al comienzo del otoño y de nuevo después del primer aguacero. Si usted necesita ayuda profesional con sus alcantarillas, encuentre a un contratista acreditado para comprobar que están en buenas condiciones y fir memente contra el techo. Visite bbb.org para encontrar un contratista cerca de usted y siga estos consejos para encontrar un contratista confiable que se adapte mejor a sus necesidades.

3. El Patio: Su yarda sufre a menudo el mayor daño de una tormenta. Asegúrese de que su patio drene correctamente para evitar inundaciones y exceso de barro.

Haga que sus árboles sean inspeccionados para asegurarse de que estén sanos y no un peligro de seguridad y asegure cualquier valla o mueble exterior. Algo de este trabajo requiere un experto, pero tenga cuidado si alguien aparece en su puerta que dice que acaba de terminar un trabajo abajo de la carretera y puede darle un descuento.

Los consumidores informaron sobre 350 similares "mejoras para el hogar" BBB Scam Tracker en 2017 con la mediana cantidad de dinero perdido totalizando $1.200. Llegar a un profesional usted mismo, y asegúrese de hacerlo antes de que la lluvia golpea. El Directorio de Negocios Acreditado de BBB puede ayudarle a encontrar un paisajista

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350 similar “home improvement” scams to BBB Scam Tracker in 2017 with the median amount of money lost totaling $1,200. Reach out to a professional yourself, and make sure to do it before the rain hits. The BBB Accredited Business Directory can help you find a landscaper or arborist, and you can even use BBB Request a Quote to receive estimates from trustworthy businesses in just a few clicks.

4. Heater: If your house gets cold during the winter months, now is a great time to make sure your heater is working properly.

BBB received over 4,300 complaints about heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) companies in 2017. These were mostly about incorrect charges, misleading estimates, and difficulties receiving refunds. To avoid similar issues, check out these tips before you hire a HVAC company.

5. Windows & Doors: Make sure that your doors and windows are leak-proof, sealed and properly caulked. You should be able to handle a lot of this yourself. But, if you think you need new windows, now’s the time to look into it. There are a lot of window companies vying for your business, so start at bbb.org and keep these tips in mind.

Additionally, check out energy.gov for more information on how energy efficient windows and doors can save energy and reduce costs.

You can reach your BBB at info@bbbemail. org or (510) 844-2000, or by visiting bbb. org. o arbolista, e incluso puede utilizar BBB solicitar una Cotización para recibir estimaciones de negocios confiables en sólo unos pocos clics.

4. El Calentador: Si su casa se enfría durante los meses de invierno, ahora es un buen momento para asegurarse de que su calentador está funcionando correctamente.

BBB recibió más de 4.300 quejas sobre las compañías de calefacción, ventilación y aire acondicionado (HVAC) en 2017. Se trataba principalmente de cargos incorrectos, estimaciones engañosas y dificultades para recibir reembolsos. Para evitar problemas similares, revise estos consejos antes de contratar a una compañía de HVAC. 5. Ventanas y Puertas: Asegúrese de que sus puertas y ventanas estén herméticas, selladas y debidamente calafateado. Usted debe ser capaz de manejar mucho de esto usted mismo. Pero, si crees que necesitas nuevas ventanas, ahora es el momento de investigarlo. Hay un montón de empresas de ventana compitiendo por su negocio, así que comience en bbb.org y mantener estos consejos en mente. Además, consulte energy.gov para obtener más información sobre cómo las ventanas y puertas eficientes pueden ahorrar energía y reducir los costos.

Puede ponerse en contacto con su BBB a través de info@bbbemail.org o (510) 8442000, o en bbb.org.

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DIY HALLOWEEN TIPS TO SAVE MONEY

• Haunt your house for less. If you’re planning a Halloween party, the cost of tables, chairs, decorations and music can really put your monthly budget in the grave. Instead of scraping together décor from a party store, use a local marketplace app to seek out better deals and more interesting finds. For example, OfferUp, the nation’s largest mobile marketplace, connects buyers and sellers securely. Use the app to score eclectic dinnerware and serving dishes to make your home feel like a haunted mansion. Plus, there’s plenty of gently used spooky decorations to be found.

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StatePoint Halloween may be the spookiest night of the year, but it’s the prices for costumes and decorations that are scarier than any vampire (and they’ ll drain your wallet even

There are easy ways to save money and still enjoy this season’s favorite holiday. And you can even use Halloween as an opportunity to put some extra cash in your pocket.

Consider the following tips:

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This year, Americans plan to spend $3.2 billion on Halloween costumes and $2.7 billion on decorations, with the average person spending nearly $87 on their costume alone, according the National Retail Federation.

• Potluck your party. From candied apples to mummified cake pops, there’s no shortage of great Halloween recipe ideas out there. If you’re hosting, save yourself the cost of feeding everybody by having your guests bring their favorite spooky dish.

OCTOBER 26 - NOVEMBER 1, 2018 • Clean out the ghosts of closets past. If your closet or garage is packed with boxes full of items from years gone by, Halloween may be the perfect time to sell stuff locally to creative costume hunters near you -- either by having a garage sale or by using a local marketplace app.

Your pastel windbreaker from 1985 could just be the missing piece for someone’s jazzercise costume, and those old white ski pants could help outfit a Marshmallow Man. • DIY costumes. You can skip the full-priced Halloween stores and get creative with the items you or your neighbors already have around the house. Search your closets and listings of nearby sellers to put together some fun, spooky costumes and give yourself the opportunity to let your imagination run wild.

With a little bit of planning and some crafty buying and selling in your neighborhood, you can go all out this Halloween without overspending. Or, take all that extra cash you saved to buy the king-size candy bars for your trick-or-treaters and be the envy of the block.

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LA MAYORÍA DE ESTADOUNIDENSES PIDEN EL FIN DE LA CRECIENTE POLARIZACIÓN, SEGÚN UN NUEVO ESTUDIO 87% de los estadounidenses dicen que "Nunca he visto al país tan dividido"

factores los unen: • No les gusta el tribalismo político y están cansados de la polarización en Estados Unidos.

• Se sienten dejados de lado por los actuales debates políticos, que no son representativos ni de ellos ni de sus prioridades.

• En la mayoría de cuestiones, tienen una actitud más flexible y menos ideológica que los partidistas de la izquierda y la derecha, y piensan que, en la política, el compromiso, como en otros aspectos de la vida, es necesario.

Entrevistados después del voto de confirmación del juez Kavanaugh, los miembros de la "Mayoría Exhausta" son casi el doble más propensos a decir que "ambos partidos tienen la culpa de la división actual" (53% de la "Mayoría Exhausta" en comparación con el 28% de los demás estadounidenses).

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• Activistas Progresistas (08%) • Liberales Tradicionales (11%)

Pocos días después de que el Senado confirmara a Brett Kavanaugh como juez del Tribunal Supremo, casi nueve de cada diez estadounidenses consideran que nunca han visto a la nación tan dividida. Sin embargo, a pesar de la sensación de profunda polarización, el 77% de los estadounidenses dicen que nuestras diferencias no son tan grandes que impidan que trabajemos juntos. Esta dinámica de polarización la explica un nuevo estudio nacional de la organización More in Common, entidad independiente sin fines de lucro que tiene por objetivo fortalecer sociedades divididas.

Tribus Ocultas: un estudio sobre la polarización en Estados Unidos (Hidden Tribes: A Study of America's Polarized Landscape) es un estudio realizado por un equipo de científicos e investigadores sociales de YouGov y More in Common. El estudio marca el inicio de un proyecto anual que examina qué divide a los estadounidenses y cómo volver a unirlos. Se basa en una encuesta representativa de 8 000 ciudadanos y conversaciones exhaustivas con personas de diversas partes del país.

"Desde cada rincón del país, oímos decir que la política está dividiendo a familias y amigos, afectando el trabajo y la vida cotidiana de la gente", afirmó Tim Dixon, uno de los fundadores de More in Common. "Descubrimos que los estadounidenses, en su mayoría, están agotados de esta situación. Por más que tengan opiniones diferentes sobre muchos asuntos, una clara mayoría está cansada de las dinámicas que enfrentan unos contra otros, nosotros contra los demás, dinámicas que tienen su origen en lejanos debates en el Congreso y que provocan amargas disputas entre vecinos, compañeros de trabajo e incluso familias que comparten la cena en Acción de Gracias.".

El estudio reveló la existencia de siete grupos o "tribus" con convicciones, rasgos psicológicos y niveles de participación política distintos:

• Liberales Pasivos (15%) • Desconectados Políticamente (26%)

El estudio identificó a las distintas tribus en base a respuestas que miden los valores y cosmovisión de la gente, y no en base a preguntas sobre debates políticos actuales o datos demográficos.

Una vez se determina la tribu a la que pertenece cada entrevistado, conforme a sus convicciones fundamentales (core beliefs), se puede predecir su opinión sobre una gran variedad de temas de actualidad con mayor exactitud que si se hubieran usado rasgos visibles tales como raza, color, sexo o los niveles de ingresos.

El estudio concluye que mantener convicciones diferentes no necesariamente lleva al conflicto.

Esto se refleja en el hecho que una gran mayoría manifiesta que a pesar de la profunda

OCTOBER 26 - NOVEMBER 1, 2018 polarización, nuestras diferencias no son tan grandes que impidan que trabajemos juntos. El análisis de More in Common identifica una serie de creencias subyacentes y valores que distinguen a los estadounidenses, así como los valores que comparten a pesar de sus diferencias.

El proyecto Hidden Tribes está identificando organizaciones en los Estados Unidos con las cuales explorar cómo combatir los factores que contribuyen a la polarización, desde el diseño algorítmico en redes sociales hasta oportunidades para conectar a grupos diversos en comunidades locales.

Notas sobre la encuesta Las respuestas sobre el voto respecto al juez Kavanaugh las obtuvo YouGov y se recopilaron entre el 03 y el 05 de octubre de 2018 en una muestra representativa de 2 000 estadounidenses adultos por medio de un panel en Internet. El margen de error de este estudio es +/- 2%. (Es más alto entre los subgrupos).

Acerca de More in Common More in Common se dedica a fortalecer a las sociedades contra la amenaza cada vez mayor de polarización y división social. Nos proponemos construir sociedades más unidas, inclusivas y resilientes en las que la gente sienta que lo que les une es mayor que lo que les divide. En el último año, More in Common ha publicado estudios innovadores sobre los factores que contribuyen a la polarización en Alemania, Francia e Italia, los cuales han sido difundidos en The Economist, The New York Times, The Atlantic, y The Washington Post entre otras publicaciones.

• Moderados (15%) • Conservadores Tradicionales (19%) • Conservadores Devotos (06%) Las posturas de los "Activistas Progresistas" y los "Conservadores Devotos" son marcadamente polarizadas, y sus opiniones son drásticamente diferentes a las de la mayoría de los estadounidenses. Son más dogmáticos en términos ideológicos, más hostiles hacia el lado opuesto y más activos en las elecciones y las redes sociales. A pesar de que representan apenas 14% de la población, sus voces dominan el debate público en la era digital.

No obstante, la mayoría de los estadounidenses pertenecen a uno de los grupos del medio, que no se identifican con las opiniones drásticas de los "Activistas Progresistas" o de los "Conservadores Devotos". Por ejemplo, el 82% de los estadounidenses consideran que su país todavía tiene un problema serio con el racismo, no obstante, el 80% piensa también que la corrección política se ha convertido en un problema.

"Las redes sociales y los comentaristas iracundos están distorsionando el debate nacional", afirmó Dixon. "El público está constantemente expuesto a versiones caricaturescas de la opinión del "otro".

La mayoría de los estadounidenses –incluyendo liberales y conservadores– en realidad son más razonables de lo que se le muestra a la gente de polos opuestos".

El estudio identifica a una "Mayoría Exhausta" compuesta por el 67% de la población de Estados Unidos (Liberales Tradicionales, Liberales Pasivos, Desconectados Políticamente y Moderados). Si bien tienen posiciones políticas muy diversas (y no todos son centristas) tres

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Calendario Comunitario: Dia de los Muertos Domingo 4 de Noviembre 2018, 12PM - 4PM Children's Discovery

Esta alegre celebración familiar, honra la vida de todos nuestros ancestros y queridos familiares que han muerto. Niños podrán hacer y decorar calaveras y máscaras de mariposas con plastilina, flores de cempasúchil de papel, y pintar sus caras como calaveras. Empezando el 23 de Octubre, se invita al público a traer recuerdos para ponerlos en uno de los dos altares para honrar a sus seres queridos que han muerto.

El día incluye música en vivo, actuaciones de baile, y una procesión dirigida por la compañía artística, Teatro Familia Aztlan. El grupo estará disfrazado como esqueletos cargando grandes marionetas hechas de papel maché. La procesión del museo es excepcionalmente emocionante comparándolo a otros en la comunidad--incluirá una parada con Lupe, el elefante mamut que murió hace 14,000 años.

El museo está comprometido a promover la

diversidad de la región a través de la serie Cultural Celebration para que familias de todos orígenes puedan explorar todas las culturas y tradiciones en el Silicon Valley. Dia De Los Muertos, Lantern Festival y The Diwali Festival se unen con otras celebraciones del museo incluyendo a Menorahs & Miracles, Children of the Dragon, El Dia de Los Tres Reyes Magos, Lunar New Year, Proud of My Family, y Family Lunadas.

El Programa de Bill’s Backyard al aire libre Tree Patterns: ¡Anímate y diseña un collage de patrones de árboles mediante capas de hojas, acículas de pino, corteza, y troncos de árbolesdiviértete creando arte natural!

Precio de admisión al museo: adultos $15; niños $15; adultos mayores (55+) $14; infantes y miembros del museo son gratis. Las festividades están incluidas en el precio de admisión. Compra boletos por el internet.

Photo Credit: Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose

Donde: Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose, 180 Woz Way, San Jose

Photo Credit: Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose

Photo Credit: Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose

Century Village Apartments Affordable Housing Community Now Accepting Applications for 1-bedroom & 2-bedroom Waiting Lists Applications will be available starting October 18, 2018, at the rental office during business hours of 9:00AM am to 5:00 pm Closed for lunch 12noon -1 pm at the address listed below: Century Village Apartments 41299 Paseo Padre Parkway Fremont, Ca, 94539 Phone: (510) 651-1040 or (650) 357-9773 TTD The rental office will accept completed applications from November 1, 2018 through November 16, 2018. All applications will be date/time stamped at the time received and added to the waitlist by date/time order. No fax or email applications will be accepted. If sending by U5 Mail, the application must be postmarked by November 16, 2018.

For a full list of qualifications, including income limits and other criteria please refer to the application packet and Resident Selection Criteria which are available at the above listed leasing office.

Amenities: • Community Room • Laundry Facilities • Swimming Pool

Services Offered: • After School Program • Resident Services

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6 de noviembe de 2018 Elección General Estatal ¡MÁS DÍAS, MÁS MANERAS PARA VOTAR!

We are raising the bar on wages.

Si usted está registrado para votar, se enviará una boleta electoral la semana del 8 de octubre.

Usted tiene 3 maneras de devolver su boleta electoral marcada:

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Deposítela en un Buzón de Entrega del Condado.

Visite un Centro de Votación.

También puede votar en persona en cualquier Centro de Votación en todo el Condado de San Mateo. Centros de Votación y Buzones de Entrega estarán disponible empezando el 9 de octubre. ¿No está registrado para votar? Ahora puede inscribirse y votar el mismo día en cualquier Centro de Votación, hasta el Día de Elección.

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ADVOCATES VOW TO FIGHT PROPOSED HHS TRANSGENDER POLICY

Pagan, senior attorney at Lambda Legal, the policy would run counter to decisions already won in multiple courts.

"A majority of the courts have already said that discriminating on the basis of transgender status is a form of sex discrimination," Gonzalez-Pagan said, "and so this is something that is completely inconsistent with that, and we would challenge it in the courts."

The gender policy, being proposed by the Department of Health and Human Services, would affect rules at the Education Department and other government agencies. When asked Monday about the proposed policy, President Donald Trump said he wants to protect everybody and protect the country. However, Gonzalez-Pagan said the change would do just the opposite.

"It would seriously harm transgender people by limiting access to health care, by exposing them to discrimination in education, employment and housing, and eliminating enforcement by

Andrea Sears Public News Service

gender to "male" or "female" as assigned at birth, is outlined in a memo from the Department of Health and Human Services that was leaked by The New York Times on Sunday. If adopted, policy analysts said, it would eradicate federal recognition of the nation's estimated 1.4 million transgender people.

NEW YORK - Advocates for the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people say a policy being considered by the Trump administration would be illegal.

The memo sparked immediate protests across the country. According to Omar Gonzalez-

The policy, which would restrict a person's

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Feria de la Diversidad Empresarial DEPARTAMENTOS Y AGENCIAS PARTICIPANTES Condado de Santa Clara Departamento de Compras • Tecnología de la Información y Telecomunicaciones • Instalaciones e Instituciones • Atención Médica al Paciente • Servicios Profesionales en todo el Condado • Incorporación de Proveedores Departamento de Instalaciones y Flotas Servicios y Soluciones Tecnológicas

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Aprenda sobre las próximas oportunidades de contratación y cómo hacer negocios con las agencias públicas.

El Condado de Santa Clara está listo para dar la bienvenida a los proveedores y contratistas para participar en sus procesos de licitación competitiva que resultan en aproximadamente $2 mil millones en adjudicaciones de contratos anuales.

Centro Médico del Valle de Santa Clara

Viernes, 2 de noviembre de 2018

Departamento de servicios de salud del comportamiento

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Departamento de Salud Pública

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Agencia de Protección de Consumidor y del Medio Ambiente • Programa de Negocios Verdes Agencia de Servicios Sociales Oficina de Servicios de Reingreso Departamento de Libertad Condicional Oficina del Sheriff ...¡y más!

Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) De acuerdo con la Ley de Estadounidenses con Discapacidades (ADA) y el Título VI de la Ley de Derechos Civiles de 1964, VTA hará los arreglos razonables para asegurar el acceso significativo a sus reuniones para las personas que tienen discapacidades y para las personas con conocimientos limitados de inglés que necesitan servicios de traducción e interpretación. Las personas que requieran adaptaciones de la ADA deben notificar a la Oficina de Pequeñas y Desfavorecidas Empresas (OSDB) por lo menos 48 horas antes de la reunión. Las personas que necesiten ayuda con el idioma deben notificar a la OSDB al menos 72 horas antes de la reunión. Puede comunicarse con OSDB al 408-321-5962 o por correo electrónico a osdb@vta.org o 408-321-2330 (solo TTY).

La página de inicio de VTA está en la web en www.vta.org o visítenos en Facebook en www.facebook.com/scvta.

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an office of civil rights," Gonzalez-Pagan said.

Medical experts have said defining gender at birth based on genitalia is scientifically inaccurate and potentially harmful to patients' health.

Four states and the city of New York recognize a non-binary gender designation on birth certificates. If adopted, Gonzalez-Pagan said, the federal proposal would not affect state laws for birth certificates or other forms of identification.

"We have brought lawsuits against discriminatory birth-certificate policies in Puerto Rico and Idaho and won those in court," Gonzalez-Pagan said, "allowing transgender people to have accurate identification consistent with their gender identity."

The memo proposing the restrictions on gender designations cites recent court rulings as one reason for implementing the change.

More information is online at lambdalegal.org.

The proposed gender definition would eliminate federal recognition of an estimated 1.4 million transgender Americans. Photo Credit: Andrea Sears

Almaden Kitchen & Granite Inc. 2143 S.10th St., San Jose, CA 95112 • Gabinetes para Cocina y Baño 50% de descuento •Pisos de Madera, Laminados, y Azulejos desde .59¢ per sq. ft.

•Juego de bañera de 3 Paneles de Piedra Cultivada $299/set • Granito y Quarzo $99 • Fregaderos y Campanas de Cocina from desde $72

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OCTOBER 26 - NOVEMBER 1, 2018 BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse

is now accepting applications to join our San Rafael Team! @ 5800 Northgate Mall Center, San Rafael, CA 94903

Full-Time Position: We are seeking a Delivery Driver Associate to join our Trade Supplies Team in Hayward, California.

Opportunity for growth at a rapidly expanding company.

Responsibilities and Duties • Full time 40 Hour (Early morning to Afternoon Shift – 8+ hours a day).

• Must be able to work overtime daily until job is completed.

• Must be able to stand for periods at a time.

• Must hold a driver's license in good standing (Class C).

• Knowledge of how to drive a 26 Ft. Truck safely.

• Must know how to operate an electric jack and liftgate.

• Must be able to lift up to 100 lbs. pounds, move 50 lbs. repetitively.

• Ability to work with tight deadlines and meet new and changing demands.

• Ability to identify the vision and produce goals with realistic plans to achieve them.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills necessary to provide customer service.

• Experience in a food handling • Knowledge of commercial truck safety (chucking tires at S/R docks, braking while driving heavy loads, etc) • Available to work during weekends and holiday * Competitive pay * Medical, Dental, and Vision Healthcare * 401k option * Paid Holidays, Vacation and Sick Education/Experience: High school or G.E.D preferred; must be a minimum of 21 years of age and possess and maintain a safe driving record and 1-2 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Walk-in Interviews Monday-Wednesday 2pm-4pm

Apply in person. Meet with a manager. Start your career.

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS for: • Line Cooks • Prep Cooks • Dishwashers • Hosts Get started right away! Apply at workatbjs.com today!

DID YOU KNOW? We proudly support our local schools and non-profit organizations.

BJ's team members enjoy: l Family Culture - cultura familiar l Great Pay and Benefits - buen trabajo de pago l Free Shift Meals - free shift meals l Vacation - vacaciones l Team Member Dining Discounts - descuentos en restaurantes l Training across different areas/stations - Programa de formación l Long lasting career options - 40% of our managers are team member promotions - buena carrera! l Team members can also find a place where you work with friends, connect with guests and feel great!

Our restaurants are a high energy, fun and family-friendly dining environment for everyone to enjoy. Our extensive menu includes BJ's signature deep dish pizza, salads, steaks, ribs, generous pasta dishes, and our famous Pizookie® dessert. And of course, everything tastes better with BJ's own handcrafted beer!

"This is a company that cares about its people more than any other company I have worked for - they help me be a better person."

This is the complete package - everything you want a job or career to be!

BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse is an Equal Opportunity and E-verify Employer.

GOODWILL INDUSTRIES DEL CONDADO DE SANTA CLARA está presentando una propuesta de subvención para los fondos ASSET de escuelas secundarias 21st Century (Aprendizaje del Siglo 21) a través del Departamento de Educación de California en nombre de cinco escuelas del Distrito Escolar East Side Union High: Independence, Silver Creek, Oak Grove, Mt. Pleasant, y Calero. La Subvención para el Aprendizaje del Siglo 21 financiaría un programa extracurricular que apoya los siguientes componentes: ofertas académicas, actividades de enriquecimiento, nutrición diaria, participación y alfabetización familiar, preparación para la carrera y la universidad, y liderazgo estudiantil. A las partes interesadas en participar en nuestra propuesta se les solicita que se comuniquen con la Gerente de Operaciones de Programas para Jóvenes, karinav@goodwillsv.org o al (408) 869-9249.

Bay Area Air Quality Management District

JOB OPPORTUNITIES Engineers, Inspectors, Environmental Planners, Specialists, Administration, and More For more info, visit www.baaqmd.gov/jobs or call (415) 749-4980

BUSCAMOS TÉCNICOS DE LIMPIEZA PARA ESCAPES DE COCINA COMERCIAL

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 647704 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: NIKO CLEANING SERVICE, 1500 Virginia Pl SPC 141, San Jose CA, 95116, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an: Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Maria Hernandez, 1500 Virginia

Aviso Para Encontrar Niños SELPA del Condado de San Mateo está buscando niños y jóvenes de 0 a 21 años de edad quienes puedan necesitar servicios de educación especial, incluyendo altamente móviles (como niños migrantes o desamparados) con discapacidades y niños que se sospeche tengan una discapacidad y tienen necesidad de servicios de educación especial. Si usted cree que su niño pueda tener una de estas necesidades especiales, por favor contacte a su distrito escolar local o la Oficina de SELPA al (650) 802-5464.

Pl SPC 141, San Jose CA, 95116. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 3/25/2010. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN535945. “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.) /s/ Maria Hernandez This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 10/19/2018.

Regina Alcomendras,

Se necesitan de tiempo completo y medio tiempo.

Español e Inglés OK – se entrenará – preferimos un buen historial de conducir. Los horarios varían de sábado a jueves. Turnos de dia y de noche disponibles. Seguro médico y vacaciones para empleados de tiempo completo. Apliqué en persona de lunes a jueves de 9:00 a.m. a 1:00 p.m en 775B Mabury Road, San José o llamé a la oficina al (408) 993-0816 y deje un mensaje a Hipólito o Marcos.

Child Find Notice

County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Tomas Santos, Deputy File No. FBN 647704

listed above on: 1/15/2018.

This filing is a first filing. “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.) /s/ Bret Alan Corsiglia This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 10/18/2018.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Mike Louie, Deputy File No. FBN 647619

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 647619 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: OUR LIRA, 1030 E El Camino Real #170, Sunnyvale CA, 94087, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an: Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Bret Alan Corsiglia, 1030 E El Camino Real #170, Sunnyvale CA, 94087. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 647790 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. NOVA IN VITRO FERTILIZATION 2. NOVA IVF, 2500 Hospital Drive Bldg #7, Mountain View CA, 94040, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a: Corporation.

The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Richard Joseph Schmidt. M.D. Inc., 2500 Hospital Drive Bldg #7, Mountain View CA, 94040.

The registrant began

The San Mateo County SELPA is seeking children and young adults from birth to age 21 who may need special education services, including highly mobile (such as migrant or homeless) children with disabilities and children who are suspected of having a disability and are in need of special education.

If you believe your child may have any of these special needs, please contact your local school district or the SELPA Office at (650) 802-5464.

Taller De Hojalateria y Pintura – De Autos y Troques Comerciales tiene varias posiciones disponibles.

Fleet Bodyworx en San José está contratando para múltiples posiciones: • Bodyman con experiencia en reparación de fibra de vidrio en camiones medianos. Experiencia con la maquina de enderar chasis es algo extra.

• Preparadores y ligadores con experiencia.

• Pulidor para coches y camiones medianos con experiencia.

• Pintores automotrices con experiencia.

Estamos buscando personas motivadas para trabajar y que trabajan bien con los demás.

Los interesados deben ser enérgicos de rápido aprendizaje y prestar atención a los detalles y lo más importante disfrutar trabajando con sus manos. Experiencia previa es preferida.

Estamos ubicados en 341 N. Montgomery Street San Jose, Ca 95110 Horario de atención son lunes a viernes 7:30am-4:00pm Puede pasar durante nuestras horas de oficina para llenar una solicitud en persona.

Salario a negociar según la experiencia las Posiciones son de tiempo completo.

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transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 6/01/2011. This filing is a refile [Change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN553230. “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.) /s/ Richard Schmidt Richard Joseph Schmidt, M.D. Inc. President Article/Reg# 3372555 Above entity was formed in the state of California This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 10/23/2018.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Sandy Chanthasy, Deputy File No. FBN 647790 October 26; November 2, 9, 16, 2018 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 18CV336327 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Yasaman Haji Sayyah Moghadam.

Petitioner(s) Yasaman Haji Sayyah Moghadam has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Yasaman Haji Sayyah Moghadam to Yasi Sayyah.

THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 02/19/2019 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

October 17, 2018 Rise Jones Pichon Judge of the Superior Court October 26; November 2, 9, 16, 2018 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 18CV333889 Superior Court of

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OCTOBER 26 - NOVEMBER 1, 2018 California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Juan Antonio DeLeon.

Petitioner(s) Juan Antonio DeLeon has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Juan Antonio DeLeon to John Anthony DeLeon. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 12/18/2018 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

September 04, 2018 Rise Jones Pichon Judge of the Superior Court October 26; November 2, 9, 16, 2018 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 18CV336276 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Rolando Manuel Diaz Tzintzun.

Petitioner(s) Rolando Manuel Diaz Tzintzun has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Estrella Alexis Aguilar Gomez to Estrella Alejandra Diaz Gomez.

THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 02/05/2019 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the

county of Santa Clara.

October 16, 2018 Rise Jones Pichon Judge of the Superior Court October 26; November 2, 9, 16, 2018 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 18CV336450 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Angelina Eilie Andrei. Petitioner(s) Angelina Eilie Andrei has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Angelina Eilie Andrei to Alinah Aenaeis Antoennos. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 02/19/2019 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

October 19, 2018 Rise Jones Pichon Judge of the Superior Court October 26; November 2, 9, 16, 2018 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 18CV336439 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Meredith Lapena Ramirez.

Petitioner(s) Meredith Lapena Ramirez has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.

Meredith Lapena Ramirez to Meredith Piata. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name

should not be granted on 02/19/2019 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

October 19, 2018 Rise Jones Pichon Judge of the Superior Court October 26; November 2, 9, 16, 2018 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 18CV336385 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Zoher Yoel. Petitioner(s) Zoher Yoel has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Trez Y Younan to Trez Younan. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 02/19/2019 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

October 18, 2018 Rise Jones Pichon Judge of the Superior Court October 26; November 2, 9, 16, 2018 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 18CV336379 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: William Chen Dong and Laura Juyun Don. Petitioner(s) William Chen Dong and Laura Juyun Don have filed a petition for Change

of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Ethan Whitman Dong to Ethan Raymond Don b. Kaitlyn Sarah Dong to Kaitlyn Sarah Don. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 02/19/2019 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

October 18, 2018 Rise Jones Pichon Judge of the Superior Court October 26; November 2, 9, 16, 2018 NOTICE OF DEATH OF Mary Elizabeth Cummings To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of Mary Elizabeth Cummings, who was a resident of Santa Clara County, State of California, and died on September 26, 2018, in the City of San Jose, County of Santa Clara, State of California.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the deceased, you must file your claim within four months from the date of first publication with the DERMER LAW FIRM, 15720 Winchester Boulevard, Suite 200, Los Gatos, California 95030 (408) 395-5111 Joseph D. Dermer, Esq. DERMER LAW FIRM 15720 Winchester Blvd., Ste 200 Los Gatos, CA 95030 Tel (408) 395-5111 Fax (408) 354-2797 October 26; November 2, 9, 16, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 647535

The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: KOREAN FUSION BBQ, 255 N. White Rd #102, San Jose CA, 95127, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an: Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Moon Hee Lee, 255 N. White Rd #102, San Jose CA, 95127. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: N/A. This filing is a first filing. “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.) /s/ Moon Hee Lee This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 10/16/2018.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Mike Louie, Deputy File No. FBN 647535 October 19, 26; November 2, 9, 2018 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 18CV336311 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Nicole Maya Parmer. Petitioner(s) Nicole Maya Parmer has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.

Nicole Maya Parmer to Maya Parmer Connet.

THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 02/05/2019 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

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October 19, 26; November 2, 9, 2018 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 18CV336186 Superior Court of California, County of Santa ClaraIn the matter of the application of: Steven Dick and Lynn Osband. Petitioner(s) Steven Dick and Lynn Osband has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Rachel Courtney Osband-Dick to Rachel Courtney Osband b. Jonathan Michael Osband-Dick to Jonathan Michael Osband c. Sara Daniella Osband-Dick to Sarah Daniella Osband.

THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 02/05/2019 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

October 12, 2018 Rise Jones Pichon Judge of the Superior Court October 19, 26; November 2, 9, 2018 2nd AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 18CV325111 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Philip Christiaan Schipper.

Petitioner(s) Philip Christiaan Schipper has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.

Philip Christiaan Schipper to Gos deVries. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name

CLASSIFIEDS / LEGALS should not be granted on 11/20/2018 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

October 11, 2018 Rise Jones Pichon Judge of the Superior Court October 19, 26; November 2, 9, 2018 AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 18CV328006 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Christina Davalos. Petitioner(s) Christina Davalos has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.

Amelia Grace Davalos to Everly Grace Herrera.

THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 11/13/2018 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

August 02, 2018 Rise Jones Pichon Judge of the Superior Court October 19, 26; November 2, 9, 2018 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 18CV336275 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Joana Orozco Esquivel. Petitioner(s) Joana Orozco Esquivel has filed a petition for

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Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Vanessa Juarez Esquivel to Vanessa Linda Esquivel b. Liliana Paola Paz to Liliana Paola Esquivel c. Jonathan David Paz to Jonathan David Esquivel. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 02/05/2019 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

October 16, 2018 Rise Jones Pichon Judge of the Superior Court October 19, 26; November 2, 9, 2018 AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 18CV327863 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Shannon Tiffin. Petitioner(s) Shannon Tiffin has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.

Lucas Shane Valverde to Lucas Shane Tiffin b.

Olivia Christina Valverde to Olivia Christina Tiffin. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 11/20/2018 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

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August 08, 2018 Rise Jones Pichon Judge of the Superior Court October 19, 26; November 2, 9, 2018 NOTICE OF DEATH OF James Edward Beidatsch To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of James Edward Beidatsch, who was a resident of Santa Clara County, State of California, and died on October 14, 2018, in the Town of Los Gatos, County of Santa Clara, State of California.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the deceased, you must file your claim within four months from the date of first publication with the DERMER LAW FIRM, 15720 Winchester Boulevard, Suite 200, Los Gatos, California 95030 (408) 395-5111 Joseph D. Dermer, Esq. DERMER LAW FIRM 15720 Winchester Blvd., Ste 200 Los Gatos, CA 95030 Tel (408) 395-5111 Fax (408) 354-2797 October 19, 26; November 2, 9, 2018 Public Notice of Petition for Decree of Beneficial Ownership To be put in the Local Newspaper and County Legal Journal

By Order of the Judge “NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on December 13, 2018, a Petition for Decree of Beneficial Ownership of the Equitable Estate of “SUZANNE DUYEN KWONG” was filed in Superior Court of Santa Clara County requesting an Order decreeing Suzanne Duyen Kwong to be the Beneficial Owner of the Estate of “SUZANNE DUYEN KWONG.” The Court has fixed the 13th day of December 2018, at 9:00 a.m. in Courtroom No. 12 of the Santa Clara County Courthouse as the time and place for the hearing on said petition when

and where all persons interested may appear and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer of the said petitioner should not be granted.”

October 19, 26; November 2, 9, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 647336 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: DELIA’S LITTLE ANGEL’S DAYCARE, 4418 Kingspark Dr, San Jose CA, 95136, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a: Corporation.

The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Delia’s Little Angel’s Daycare, Inc., 4418 Kingspark Dr, San Jose CA, 95136. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 03/19/1999. This filing is a refile [change(s) in facts from previous filing] of previous file #: FBN587767. “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.) /s/ DELIA’S LITTLE ANGEL’S DAYCARE, INC. This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 10/09/2018.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 647336 October 12, 19, 26; November 2, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 647086 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ZENVEST GROUP, 1231 Franklin Mall #134, Santa Clara CA, 95050, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a: Limited Liability Company.

The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Zenvest Group, 1231 Franklin Mall #134, Santa Clara CA, 95050.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 10/01/2018. This filing is a first filing. “I declare that all information in this state-

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(A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) /s/ Saul Zendejas Zenvest Group Manager Article/Registration#: 201802410235 This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 10/02/2018.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Tomas Santos, Deputy File No. FBN 647086 October 12, 19, 26; November 2, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 646204 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ALAVEZ GARDENING SERVICE’S, 21169 Maria Lane, Saratoga CA, 95070, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an: Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Fernando Alavez, 21169 Maria Lane, Saratoga CA, 95070. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 09/10/2018.

This filing is a first filing. “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.) /s/ Fernando Alavez This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 09/10/2018.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Mike Louie, Deputy File No. FBN 646204 October 12, 19, 26; November 2, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 647226 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TJ MAINTENANCE&PAINT, 200 Lewis Rd #235, San Jose CA, 95111, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an: Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Emmanuel Saldana Orozco, 200 Lewis Rd #235, San

Jose CA, 95111. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 10/05/2018. This filing is a first filing. “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.) /s/ Emmanuel Saldana Orozco This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 10/05/2018.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Venessa Reed, Deputy File No. FBN 647226 October 12, 19, 26; November 2, 2018 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 18CV336016 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Huy Duc Vu. Petitioner(s) Huy Duc Vu has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Huy Duc Vu to Bruce Huy Vu. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 02/05/2019 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

October 10, 2018 Rise Jones Pichon Judge of the Superior Court October 12, 19, 26; November 2, 2018 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 18CV333255 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the

application of: Izetl J. Mejia Amador. Petitioner(s) Itzetl J. Mejia Amador has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.

Gabriel Medina Mejia to Gabriel Padilla Mejia. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 12/04/2018 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

August 20, 2018 Rise Jones Pichon Judge of the Superior Court October 12, 19, 26; November 2, 2018 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 18CV333814 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Mykhaylo Lubenskyy. Petitioner(s) Mykhaylo Lubenskyy has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Mykhaylo Lubenskyy to Michael Lubensky. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 12/18/2018 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

August 31, 2018 Rise Jones Pichon Judge of the Superior

Court October 12, 19, 26; November 2, 2018 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 18CV333811 Superior Court of California, County of Santa ClaraIn the matter of the application of: Iuliia Sergeevna Lubenskaia. Petitioner(s) Iuliia Sergeevna Lubenskaia has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Iuliia Sergeevna Lubenskaia to Julia Lubensky. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 12/18/2018 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

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OCTOBER 26 - NOVEMBER 1, 2018 DERMER LAW FIRM 15720 Winchester Blvd., Ste 200 Los Gatos, CA 95030 Tel (408) 395-5111 Fax (408) 354-2797 October 12, 19, 26; November 2, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 647139 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ARCOTBLUES, 1329 Mercado Way, San Jose CA, 95131, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an: Individual.

The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Shekhar Arcot, 1329 Mercado Way, San Jose CA, 95131. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 6/01/2018.

This filing is a first filing. “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.) /s/ Shekhar Arcot This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 10/02/2018.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Sandy Chanthasy, Deputy File No. FBN 647139

October 12, 19, 26; November 2, 2018

October 5, 12, 19, 26, 2018

NOTICE OF DEATH OF Gary Dean Phillips

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 647011 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: KING’S POOL & SPA TECH, 3500 Wehner Dr #1, Santa Clara CA, 95051, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by an: Individual. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Arturo Reyes, 3500 Wehner Dr #1, Santa Clara CA, 95051. The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: N/A. This filing is a first filing. “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.) /s/ Arturo Reyes

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of Gary Dean Phillips, who was a resident of Santa Clara County, State of California, and died on July 25, 2018, in the City of San Jose, County of Santa Clara, State of California.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the deceased, you must file your claim within four months from the date of first publication with the DERMER LAW FIRM, 15720 Winchester Boulevard, Suite 200, Los Gatos, California 95030 (408) 395-5111 Joseph D. Dermer, Esq.

This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 09/28/2018.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Nina Khamphilath, Deputy File No. FBN 647011 October 5, 12, 19, 26, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 646908 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ADDLIFE FACILITIES SERVICES, INC., 2405 De La Cruz Blvd, Santa Clara CA, 95050292, Santa Clara County. This business is owned by a: Corporation. The name and residence address of the registrant(s) is (are): Add Life Facilities Services, 2405 De La Cruz Blvd, Santa Clara CA, 95050.

The registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on: 09/27/2018. This filing is a first filing. “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.) /s/ Antonio Prado Add Life Facilities Services President Article/Registration#: 4188022 Above entity was formed in the state of CA This statement was filed with the Co. Clerk Recorder of Santa Clara County on 09/27/2018.

Regina Alcomendras, County Clerk Recorder By: /s/ Tomas Santos, Deputy File No. FBN 646908 October 5, 12, 19, 26, 2018 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 18CV332431 Superior Court of California, County of Santa ClaraIn the matter of the application of: Paola Victoria Espinal Nini. Petitioner(s) Paola Victoria Espinal Nini has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Paola Victoria Espinal Nini to Victoria

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OCTOBER 26 - NOVEMBER 1, 2018 Paola Espinal Nini. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 11/13/2018 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

August 02, 2018 Rise Jones Pichon Judge of the Superior Court October 5, 12, 19, 26, 2018 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 18CV335590 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Hui Tzu Chen Lin. Petitioner(s) Hui Tzu Chen Lin has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Hui Tzu Chen Lin AKA Hui Tzu Chen to Hui Tzu Chen. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 01/29/2019 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

October 02, 2018 Rise Jones Pichon Judge of the Superior Court October 5, 12, 19, 26, 2018 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

NO. 18CV330084 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Alphitonnia Salati and Moa Alphitonnia Salati. Petitioner(s) Alphitonnia Salati and Moa Alphitonnia Salati have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Alphitonnia Salati to Alphitonnia Masiano b. Moa Alphitonnia Salati to Moa Alphitonnia Masiano. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 01/29/2019 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

October 02, 2018 Rise Jones Pichon Judge of the Superior Court October 5, 12, 19, 26, 2018 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 18CV335554 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Naveen Grover and Reema Grover. Petitioner(s) Naveen Grover and Reema Grover have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Aradhya to Aradhya Grover.

THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 01/29/2019 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four suc-

cessive 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.

October 01, 2018 Rise Jones Pichon Judge of the Superior Court October 5, 12, 19, 26, 2018 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 18CV335269 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Chikako Sakurai.

Petitioner(s) Chikako Sakurai has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a.

Chikako Sakurai to Chikako Cara Sakurai. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 01/22/2019 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

September 26, 2018 Rise Jones Pichon Judge of the Superior Court October 5, 12, 19, 26, 2018 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 18CV335699 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Adrian Arturo Melendez. Petitioner(s) Adrian Arturo Melendez has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Adrian Arturo Melendez to Adrian Arturo Gonzalez. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court

at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 01/29/2019 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

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FEDS COMPLY WITH ORDER TO STOP DEPORTING TPS HOLDERS

October 5, 12, 19, 26, 2018 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 18CV333781 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Milagro Artache (aka Milagros Artache). Petitioner(s) Milagro Artache has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Milagro Artache AKA Milagros Artache to Milagros Artache. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted on 12/18/2018 at 8:45 am, Probate Dept., located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

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Suzanne Potter, Public News Service LOS ANGELES – A small but important victory this week for people with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) who are fighting to stay in this country, after the federal government announced it will comply with a court order halting deportations until the lawsuit is done.

The Trump administration terminated the TPS program earlier this year, a move that threatened to force more than 300,000 people to return to their home countries.

Many TPS holders were granted the legal right to live and work in the United States decades ago and now, as a group, they have homes and hundreds of thousands of American-born children.

As an organizer with the National TPS Alliance and a TPS holder from El Salvador, Sandra Granados spent six weeks on a bus tour known as the Journey for Justice to raise awareness of what she called a cruel program.

"We are fighting to stay with our families," Granados said. "This is a humanitarian crisis already. We are here to make this country better."

Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen has said TPS was meant to

be temporary as its name suggests, so the government has the legal right to end it. The feds now have pledged not to try to deport TPS holders while the lawsuit proceeds, plus six months, should the deportation order be ruled constitutional.

Emi MacLean, an attorney with the National Day Laborer Organizing Network and the ACLU of Southern California, represents the TPS holders who are the plaintiffs in the case.

She warned that the government has appealed, and that it remains determined to end the TPS program.

"There is no humanitarian impulse; the administration has not come to terms with the tremendous harm of their racism, recklessness and illegality," MacLean insisted. "This administration was ordered to temporarily halt the terminations and this is temporary relief only."

The case in question only covers TPS holders from El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua and Sudan – however, the program covers people from ten different countries.

Supporters are pushing Congress to pass a bill that gives permanent residency to all holders of Temporary Protected Status.

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DO ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS INFLUENCE FALL FOLIAGE COLORS? climate change is increasing their prevalence and intensity.

Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk

And at a more macro level, the overall year-byyear warming trend is forcing many species north in search of the right temperature conditions for optimal growth. To wit, some of the stars of New England’s fall foliage show—such as sugar maples, yellow birches and others—are expected to shift their habitat north within the next few decades.

Indeed, biologists warn that foliage fans might have to head north of the U.S./Canada border to see these colorful denizens of the autumnal forest by 2100. Meanwhile, other iconic foliage species— such as ashes, elms and oaks—are facing new threats from warming-induced insect outbreaks, with various troops of beetles and borers moving into new habitat with global warming clearing the way for them.

An uptick in the intensity of hurricanes, prolonged periods of drought precipitating wildfires, flooded out coastal regions, melting ice caps— most of us can agree that man-made climate change is at least a contributing factor for these modern-day environmental maladies that seem to be compounding on top of one another in recent years. But another (less serious albeit still troubling) effect of our fossil fuel profligacy might just be compromised fall foliage displays.

The deciduous trees that drop their leaves in the fall rely on cues from the surrounding environment to signal when to stop producing chlorophyll (which turns the leaves green) in order to conserve energy and hunker down for the colder air temperatures of the upcoming winter. When the trees do get the signal, the chlorophyll begins to drain from the leaves, leaving behind carotenoids (in orange and yellow leaves) or anthocyanins (in red leaves) until the they fall to the ground.

But the unpredictability of a fast-changing climate has some species of trees confused about when to drop their leaves as warmer temperatures linger longer into the fall. Some trees are simply producing fewer leaves as a result, while others are thrown out of whack as to when to drop their leaves.

A 2016 study by Chinese researchers and

Thanks to global warming, we can expect shorter and less intense fall foliage displays in the United States moving forward. Photo Credit: Stanley Zimny, FlickrCC published in the peer-reviewed scientific journal Global Change Biology found trees changing color (“phenology”) later than in recorded history across 70 percent of the study area (the Northern Hemisphere), presumably due to warmer air temperatures pushing the process back.

Also, drought before and/or during the fall can

drastically reduce the foliage show, given trees lack of resources to begin with. Researchers have found that during drought years, trees’ leaves tend to turn color early and peter out sooner, if they don’t skip the color show altogether and go straight to brown. Granted droughts come and go and cannot be pinned directly on global warming, no doubt

One way you can guarantee some kind of fall color display in your yard is to plant a variety of native plants and trees known to turn bright colors in the fall. If there is enough diversity among them, you’re sure to get some kind of show every year, even if every plant isn’t “turned on.”

CONTACTS: “Delayed autumn phenology in the Northern Hemisphere is related to change in both climate and spring phenology,” onlinelibrary.wiley. com/doi/full/10.1111/gcb.13311.

EarthTalk® is produced by Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss for the 501(c)3 nonprofit EarthTalk. To donate, visit www.earthtalk.org. Send questions to: question@earthtalk.org.

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EUGENIO DERBEZ: EL CASCANUECES Y LOS CUATRO REINOS Derbez nos lleva dentro del mundo de magia, hielo, dulces y flores Y como fue el proceso del maquilla para este rol? Por lo que hemos visto se ve muy detallado y complejo.

y vestuario medio pesado, se te hizo difícil, o divertido, o un poco de los dos, trabajar en esos sets y la experiencia?

que la historia sea mas moderna, mas fresca, y por su puesto con una producción que te repito es impactante.

A nivel visual, es una película bellísima, vas a ver que linda están los escenarios, el vestuario, los efectos especiales. Es una película de Disney a todo lo que da, en todo su esplendor. Y te repito, tiene muchos toques modernos que hacen que la historia conecte con el publico actual.

Sabes que, es maquillaje espectacular.

De verdad es impresionante. Se tardaban en maquillarme dos horas y media. De pintarme artistas. Digo, tanto la diseñadora de vestuario como la diseñadora de maquillaje son ganadoras del Oscar. Entonces no te puedes imaginar yo tenia encima de mi todo los días a dos artistas pintándome la cara a mano con un pequeño pincel, pintándome cada flor, cada detalle del maquillaje, luego me ponían una barba, y luego le ponían unas flores que hacían a mano, ¡todos los días también!

Era verdad un trabajo detallado, tan artístico que cuando me tenían que desmaquillar me dolía, en serio ¿Como van a desasir esta obra de arte? Pero bueno eran dos horas y media de maquillaje, y luego había que tirar todo a la basura en la noche. Y al día siguiente otra vez a empezar de cero. Pero el nivel de detalle que hay en el maquillaje y el vestuario también, es espectacular.

Cada cosa esta echa con material de verdad. Esta bordada a mano, son vestuarios que son dignos de exhibirlos en un museo. Ya los verán en la película pero mi vestuario por ejemplo, y el del rey del reino del hielo, pesaban cerca de ocho o diez kilos, entre quince y veinte libras. Y no los tenían que quitar cada vez que hacían corte, llegaba alguien a quitarnos las y también las capas, para que no estuvieran tan pesados.

Fíjate que era muy, muy divertido para mi por la experiencia de lo que cuento.

Estaba yo asombrado me sentía como un niño en una juguetería. Estando trabajando en un set con todo esto, toda esta cantidad de producción espectacular, con estos actores.

Trabajar a lado de Helen Mirren, de Keira Knightley, era espectacular. Y luego teníamos a la mejor bailarina del mundo, Misty Copeland, bailando ballet en unas de las escenas. Era para mi un agasajo. Sin embargo también debo decirte que era un poco pesado la filmación porque hacer una superproducción y cuidarla tanto, de repente una escena de dos hojas la hacían en cuatro días. Íbamos muy lento, como pedacito a pedacito y era un poco cansado. En lugar de hacer escenas completas hacíamos, no se, un pedacito de tres diálogos durante todo el día y luego al otro día otros tres diálogos, y luego otros cuatro, y así. Era muy, muy lento la filmación entonces era un poquito las dos partes. Por un lado espectacular, pero por otro lado era un poquito lento debido a la cantidad de detalles que estaban cuidando en la cámara.

Me puedes hablar sobre el personaje que interpretas en la película?

¿Y que tal los sets y lo que es animado por computadora?

Mi personaje vive en este mundo paralelo al que llega Clara. Clara, su mama fallese y entonces anda en busca de una llave para descifrar un mensaje que le dejo su mama. Entonces llega a este mundo paralelo donde están estos cuatro reinos y somos cuatro reyes. Yo soy el rey del reino de las flores, me llamo Hawthorne, soy muy alegre, soy un poco, quizás un poco animado. Soy el mas optimista, el mas feliz, el mas inocente. Me encanta la fiesta, desde que llega Clara ya quiero organizar un baile - una recepción para recibirla como se merece. Y los otros reyes son Richard Grant, que es el rey del reino de hielo, Keira Knightley quien es la reina del reino del dulce y Helen Mirren que es la “Mother Ginger” y llega a estos reignos donde la recibimos y la ayudamos a tratar de encontrar esta llave.

Los sets, déjame decirte que si había mucho ‘blue screen’ pero no te creas, los palacios que tu vas a ver allí, yo me acuerdo que cerraron todos los estudios Pinewood alquilaron, Disney supongo rento todos los foros, eran como 10-12.

Y en cada foro había un set diferente. Y eran unas escenagofrias espectaculares.

Yo me acuerdo que estaba yo allí y decía, “esto es surreal, no puedo creer que habían metido estas columnas de mármol.” Y lo tocabas y, ¡no es mármol!

Es madera, pero parecía, yo en vivo estando allí, juraba que los pisos y los pilares eran de marmol. Y no era una imitación - no se que material usan pero parece mármol. Entonces de verdad el nivel de detalle que hay en la escenagofria, y estando allí en persona y tocándolo, te das cuenta que son escenagofrias. Parecen real.

Eugenio Derbez sale en Disney’s “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms” como Hawthorne, el rey de el reino de las flores. Photo Credit: Walt Disney Pictures

Arturo Hilario El Observador Eugenio Derbez recientemente hablo con nosotros sobre su nueva película, el espectáculo de Disney titulada, “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms”.

En esta película, basada en el cuento clásico que todavía se puede ver en teatros de ballet por todo el mundo en el tiempo de navidad, una muchacha llega a un mundo de flores, hielo, juguetes y magia.

Derbez protagoniza a Hawthorne, uno de los cuatro regentes de los cuatro reinos en el mundo de the Nutcracker.

A siguiente, nos habla sobre como fue convertirse a Hawthorne, el rey de las flores, y como es diferente esta versión de la historia.

Para empezar quería saber, ¿que diferencias tiene esta historia comparada con la original?

Esta basada en la original, bueno la primera fue una versión de 1816, la escribió el señor Hoffmann, y luego vino la versión de Alejandro Dumas que fue la que se hizo mas famosa, que le pusieron la música de [Peter] Tchaikovsky y se hizo el ballet que todos conocemos. Y ahora Disney viene con esta, retomando la misma historia pero obviamente con una producción impactante, con unos giros que hacen

Estando allí con todo el maquillaje

Finalmente, (y muchas gracias por la entrevista), ¿porque recomiendas que la gente valla a ver a Disney’s “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms”?

Pues mira primero porque cualquier proyecto de Disney es verdaderamente una joya. Yo creo que no hay mejor manera de entretenerte y de divertir a tus hijos que llevándolos a ver una película de Disney que cumple con todos los estándares de calidad a todos niveles. A nivel de producción, a nivel de historia, es una película que entretiene no solo a los niños sino también a los adultos. Tiene emoción, tiene suspenso, tiene todo. Como todas las películas de Disney son películas de todo. Y de verdad es una belleza de película. Y se van a divertir, con toda la familia y es muy difícil encontrar en los cines ahora proyectos donde puedes llevar a todo la familia, y este es uno de ellos. Puedes llevar a todos los niños, hasta los abuelitos, y todo mundo se va a divertir.

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OCTOBER 26 - NOVEMBER 1, 2018

una virtud que debe cultivarse a diario, al ser generoso con los demás, está siendo generoso consigo mismo porque del modo que da así recibirá. Se puede ser generoso de muchas maneras, cuando alguien necesite de su comprensión y de su apoyo y lo brinda sin esperar nada a cambio, en ese momento está siendo generoso.

La amabilidad, la cordialidad, la tolerancia y el respeto al derecho ajeno forman parte de la generosidad. Cuando se es generoso con el prójimo, el universo confabula a su favor para que logre lo que más desea, para que se abran las puertas de la buena suerte y para que otros seres humanos sean generosos con usted.

Cuando despierte por la mañana agradezca a Dios por un día más de vida, agradezca por lo que tiene, por su familia, por su trabajo, por su buena salud, el agradecimiento es una de las formas más fáciles de ser generoso. Si

atraviesa por situaciones difíciles, no se dé por vencido, siga siendo generoso y el karma obrará milagros en su persona. Cuando pueda dedique tiempo para hacer obras sociales, ayude a los más necesitados o sirva como voluntario en obras benéficas.

No resienta si al ser generoso no recibe inmediatamente lo mismo a cambio, el aura que genere con su generosidad le hará recibir bendiciones de donde menos lo espere. Sea generoso con su familia, expréseles cuanto les quieres, llame a sus amigos y deséeles buena suerte, sea generoso con las personas que se encuentre en la calle, sea cortés con todo el mundo, aprecie la naturaleza y conviértase en un protector de la creación. Toda la energía, bondad y generosidad que proyecte al exterior retornará como un bumerang que le hará gozar de paz, armonía, buena vibra y felicidad.

La generosidad es un don maravilloso.

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Por naturaleza buscamos cada día ser mejores seres humanos, deseamos paz y sosiego espiritual, por ello es necesario alimentar el espíritu con virtudes como “la generosidad”.

Siempre trate a los demás como le gustaría ser

tratado, no vea los defectos de las personas, mejor enfóquese en lo grande que cada quién tiene para dar. Al ser generoso está creando una aura positiva que a la larga le llevará a conquistar todos sus deseos.

Una persona generosa es alguien que siempre es bienvenido en todas partes, una palabra de aliento, una sonrisa, un gesto de amabilidad le hacen ser generoso. La generosidad es

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Shelly Palmer

I hit rock bottom in April 2013. My weight had ballooned to 252 lbs., and eating had become a compulsion. I hated the way I looked and the difficulty I had moving around, and I especially hated the way I felt. I had tried everything (or so I thought) and had a 100 percent failure rate.

But, luckily for me, 2013 was the height of the quantified-self hype-cycle, and there was no end to the number of fitness trackers and health and wellness apps coming to market. I started a journey.

The Initial Journey From May through October 2013 I put myself on a 1,500-calorie-per-day diet and logged every morsel of food I put in my mouth using MyFitnessPal. I committed to purposeful walking 4 miles every morning (one hour per day), using Runkeeper and Spotify to keep my pace under 15 minutes per mile, and I lost 55 lbs. This was the most remarkable accomplishment of my life (to that point). I was so impressed with the impact that quantification had on my health and wellness that I did a TEDx Talk about it and built a website called smartphonediet.info to help others who could relate to my experience. But my euphoria was short-lived.

After a while, walking was not getting my heart rate into the target zone, so I started running. I hurt my back, pulled a calf muscle, and ultimately had to go back to walking as fast as I could without breaking into a run. I tried cycling and step climbers and Nordic tracks, but in the end, I could not burn enough calories in 1 hour per day to have an impact.

Over the course of a year my 1,500-calorie-per-day nutrition routine stopped working and I started gaining weight.

Failure

By June of 2017 I had put back 45 lbs. of the 55 lbs. I had lost. This time I was truly helpless. Every medical professional I went to see told me the same thing. “You’re fighting gravity. Your body wants to be a certain weight, you’ve trained it to live on 1,500 calories per day, and if you want to lose weight, you’ll have to learn to live on 1,200 calories per day or less. And you’ll need to step up your exercise.” To make matters worse, the doctors I was seeing did not want me to try to exist on 1,200 calories per day because that is considered a starvation diet and is known to be unsustainable.

I was told over and over again that all I could do was what I was doing and just hope for the best.

If you want to really get me motivated, tell me a task is impossible. Which brings us to the past 120 days. On June 1, 2018, I weighed in at 238, but I had a new plan. My secret weapon: Apple Health.

A New Approach My new routine was subtly but non-trivially

different from my previous one. Using Apple Health’s monitoring capabilities, I was able to get a good average of my resting caloric burn as well as my active caloric burn, I had a clear picture of my cardio target rates, and I was easily able to plot trend lines that informed my daily caloric intake.

Using MyFitnessPal (but this time the premium version with added capabilities to track macro nutrients), I was able to adjust my diet to be eating clean, on time, and exactly the right amount of food to achieve my health and wellness goals.

Success As I write this, I’m 187 lbs. and have been bubbling around that number +/- 1 lb. for close to two weeks.

I’m still losing weight, but now it’s coming off at a slow, steady pace. My blood work makes me the poster child for lifestyle modification, and most importantly, I feel like a new person!

There is much more to the story, but it all got back on track with a combination of an Apple Watch and the Apple Health app. Steps are not important, but heart rates are. Calculating nutrients and active and resting metabolism rates makes all the difference. Even the breathing and meditation apps play a role.

Apple’s commitment to health and wellness (and ultimately healthcare) is obvious. Apple is trying to act as a central repository for useful data and has made a huge effort to help third-party apps integrate and extend their capabilities. In fact, there is an entire section of the Apple store dedicated to health accessories.

It’s pretty clear to me that as Apple Health evolves, it is going to run the gamut from monitoring disease and illness to promoting healthy living using meaningful metrics.

The App Here’s where Apple is today. The company divides its health initiatives into four main categories, and recommends “great apps” from each category to get you started and help you achieve your goals.

1. Activity: Health shows you how much you move.

• iPhone Features: The iPhone tracks your steps, distance traveled, flights of stairs climbed, etc.

• Apple Watch Integration: Tracks how often you stand, how much you exercise, and how many calories you’ve burned each day.

• Third-Party Apps: Metrics from third-party fitness apps are tracked, too.

• Health recommends popular third-party apps (like Nike+ Run Club and Runkeeper) to help get you going. Through these third-party apps, you can track things like…

• Active energy • Activity • Cycling distance • Downhill snow sports distance • Exercise minutes • NikeFuel • Pushes • Resting energy • Stand hours • Swimming distance • Swimming strokes • VO2 max • Wheelchair distance • Workouts 2. Sleep: Third-party apps and accessories can help you get a good night’s sleep.

• The Clock app (native to iOS) has a Bedtime feature that aims to get you a better night’s sleep.

Set on your phone when you want to sleep and wake, and your phone will give you reminders for when it’s time to head to bed.

• Third-party accessories (like the Beddit Sleep Monitor) can gauge how good of a night’s sleep you get (i.e., restful vs. restless).

• Combining the Health app with accessories can help you determine the amount of time you’re in bed and asleep. (Don’t have any accessories? You can enter this info in manually, too.)

3. Mindfulness: Decompress and stay centered.

• Apple Watch Integration: The Breathe app on Apple Watch (as well as many other third-party apps) is designed to remind you to take a breather.

• The Health app can track your “mindful minutes.”

4. Nutrition: Set and manage goals, and then watch what you eat.

Along with Activity, Nutrition seems like the most robust subset of Health. Use third-party apps to track what you eat. These apps feed back into Health, to track your consumption (and essential nutrients), like…

• Biotin • Caffeine • Calcium • Carbohydrates • Chloride • Chromium • Copper • Dietary cholesterol • Dietary energy • Dietary sugar • Fiber • Folate • Iodine • Iron • Magnesium • Manganese • Molybdenum • Monounsaturated fat • Niacin • Pantothenic acid • Phosphorous • Polyunsaturated fat • Potassium • Protein • Riboflavin • Saturated fat • Selenium • Sodium • Thiamin • Total fat • Vitamin A • Vitamin B12 • Vitamin C • Vitamin D • Vitamin E • Vitamin K • Water • Zinc Other Measurements The Apple Watch can track more than what’s above. Either through manual entry or third-party apps, your iPhone can also keep tabs on your…

• Heart • Blood pressure • Heart rate • Heart rate variability • High heart rate notifications • Low heart rate notifications • Resting heart rate • Walking heart rate average

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• Body measurements • Body fat percentage • Body mass index • Height • Lean body mass • Waist circumference • Weight • Reproductive health • Basal body temperature • Cervical mucus quality • Menstruation • Ovulation test result • Sexual activity • Spotting • Results • Blood alcohol content • Blood glucose • Electrodermal activity • Forced expiratory volume, 1 sec • Forced vital capacity • Inhaler usage • Insulin delivery • Number of times fallen • Oxygen saturation • Peak expiratory flow rate • Peripheral perfusion index • UV index • Vitals • Blood pressure • Body temperature • Heart rate • Respiratory rate Doctor’s Records Health can show you a timeline of your health history (lab results, immunizations, medications, etc.), even if the data is from different health institutions. You’ll also be notified when new records are available. (Participating health institutions only.)

Medical ID Create a snapshot of who you are so that first responders can get an overview of your health history (from your phone’s lock screen, without needing a passcode) in an emergency.

Organ Donation Simple but effective: you can sign up to become an organ donor through the Health app.

Conclusion When you add all these features together, you can see that Apple Health is positioning itself to be the digital center of your health and wellness. I’m doing my lifestyle modification under a doctor’s supervision. But it is important to note that not every healthcare professional is enthusiastic about Apple Health. Some warn about the accuracy of the monitoring devices, others warn about drawing conclusions or designing treatments without more information, and still others warn that people without medical training should not attempt to interpret medical metrics.

All of those warnings, however well intentioned, miss the point. If everyone who wanted to become a doctor became a doctor (and that is not possible), we would still not have enough doctors to go around. There are roughly 7 billion people on the planet right now, and the number is racing toward 9 billion by 2050.

Wellness Tech may help provide preventative measures as traditional healthcare systems become overwhelmed. For me, it has been life-changing.

Author’s note: This is not a sponsored post. I am the author of this article and it expresses my own opinions. I am not, nor is my company, receiving compensation for it.

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