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Woman’s Equality DayAugust 24 • 11:30am – 1:00pmMexican Heritage Plaza1700 Alum Rock Ave.San Jose, CA$50 general $25 students/seniors

The Sound of MusicMusical Sing-AlongAugust 24 • 8:30pmSmith Center AmphitheaterOhlone College43600 Mission Blvd.Fremont, CA$5 general admission

Summer Concert Series:Evenings by the BaySaturdays & SundaysAugust 25 – September 26:00pm – 8:00pmAquarium’s Marine Mammal Gallery886 Cannery Row Monterey, CAConcerts included with admission to Aquarium

Stern Grove Music FestivalAugust 26 • 2:00pmSigmund Stern Grove19th Avenue & Sloat BlvdSan Francisco, CA

Gigantes tour: Marc Anthony, Chayanne & Marco Antonio SolisAugust 26 • 7:00pm HP Pavilion299 N. Montgomery St.San Jose, CAwww.ticketmaster.com

Ana Tijoux & Los RakasAugust 31The Pagoda170 S. Market St.San Jose, CA$13 – 20 (subject to demand)www.liveatthepagoda.com

The Rocky Horror Picture Show Interactive Movie Musical Sing-

Along August 31 • 8:30 pmSmith Center Amphitheatre Ohlone College 43600 Mission Blvd.Fremont, CA $5 General Admission

Tracy Bean RunSeptember 8 • 8:00amTracy Public Library20 E. Eaton Ave. Tracy, CA Pre-registration $20(209) 835-2131

Fall Walking SeriesSaturdays, Sept 8th - Oct. 27th 8:30 - 9:30amGuadalupe Visitor & Education Center 438 Coleman Ave.San Jose, CAPre-registration requiredAges 18 and Up$40/members, $50/non-members(408) 298-7657

Blvd Bombs 4th Annual Fundraiser & Car ShowSeptember 8 • 11:00am – 5:00pmSan Jose Flea Market1590 Berryessa Rd. blvdbomb@gmail.com

Big Easy Music FestivalSeptember 8 • 11:00am – 7:00pmArena Green EastAutumn and Santa Clara StreetsSan Jose, CAwww.bigeasymusicfestival.com

Indian Health Center Comedy Jam September 8 • 5:00pm – 9:00pm San Jose State University Student Union1 Washington Sq. San Jose, CA18 years +

SF Latino Film Festival PartySeptember 13 • 8:00pmThe Blue Macaw

2565 Mission St.San Francisco, CATickets: $12 adv/$15 doorSantacecilia.brownpapertickets.com

Second Annual Silicon Valley Veterans BallSeptember 156:30pm – 12:00amSan Jose Airport Garden Hotel1740 N. First St.San Jose, CAwww.vssainc.org

Talleres de PoesiaSeptember 15 Workshops 9am – 7pmBrava Theater Center 2781 24th Street San Francisco, CA 94110Tickets: $15 advanced, $20 doorwww.brava.org

Como Agua Para Chocolate Dinner Special guest Lila DownsSeptember 156:00pmAdobe Lodge Santa Clara University500 El Camino RealSanta Clara, CA$250www.casaqevents.com

Viva Fest presents “Domingo Gigante”September 167:00pmHP Pavilion525 W. Santa Clara St.San Jose, CA www.vivafest.org

Yuri en concierto23 de septiembreCenter for the Performing Arts255 Almaden Blvd.San Jose, CAwww.ticketon.com

Healthy trails challengeAugust 25 • 9:00am – 11:00amCoyote Lake-Harvey Bear Ranch County Park10840 Coyote Lake Rd. Gilroy, CAwww.parkhere.org

Breakfast & Budget with Jim BeallAugust 25 • 9:00am – 11:00amCampbell Community Center1 W. Campbell Ave.Campbell, CA

Festival of Latin CultureAugust 25 • 10:00am – 7:00pm1515 Locust St.Walnut Creek, CAwww.latinculturefest.com

32nd Annual Italian Family FestaAugust 25 • 11:00am – 8:30pmSugust 2611:00am – 6:00pmGuadalupe River ParkSan Jose, CAwww.italianfamilyfestasj.org

Cambrian FestivalAugust 26 • 11:00am – 4:00pmCamden Community Center3369 Union Ave., San Jose, CA(408) 535-4909

Teatro Campesino: “Heart of Heaven”August 25-26 • 3pmSan Juan soccer field100 Nyland DriveSan Juan Bautista, CA

Prayer vigil for San Jose & policeAugust 27 • 7:00pm – 8:00pmSan Jose City Hall200 E. Santa Clara St.San Jose, CA

Parents CaféAugust 28 • 6:00pm – 8:00pmSan Jose Sobrato Center1400 Parkmoor Ave.San Jose, CARSVP: (866) 538-9530

Peapod Adobe Youth Voices Academy Open HouseAugust 29 • 5:00pm – 6:30pmMACLA500 S. First St., San Jose, CA

Starlight Cinema’s Summer Outdoor Film: Shaun of the DeadAugust 31 • 7:00pmSoFA(at First & Williams Streets) San Jose, CA

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THE BIG EASY MUSIC FESTIVAL | SEPT. 8 | 11AM - 7PM | GUADALUPE RIVER PARk ARENA GREEN EAST, 525 W. SANTA CLARA ST, SAN JOSE

The Black Chamber of Commerce and Poor House Bistro host the 1st Annual Big Easy Musical Festival with 2 stages of live music. Fun for the whole family with New Orleans Second Line Parade, Stilt Walkers, Arts & Crafts and great food and beverages. For tickets go to: http://bigeasymusicfestival-es1.eventbrite.com/?srnk=1

Expansion of Samsung Semiconductor Inc.Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today joined Mayor Chuck Reed and Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors President George Shirakawa to announce plans by Samsung Semiconductor Inc. to create jobs in San Jose by expanding their Research and Development (R&D) facility. Read more online at: www.el-observador.com/category/local

Condado de Santa Clara aprueba la financiación de actividades seguras de verano Santa Clara Departamento de Libertad Condicional del Condado propor-cionará un total de 216,336 dólares de la Justicia de Menores de Preven-ción del Delito Ley de subsidios como parte de su Programa de Reducción de la Violencia. Sigue leyendo en nuestra red a: www.el-observador.com/category/local

Momentum Builds for “YES on 34” Campaign to Replace the Death PenaltyThe California Nurses Association (CNA) is the latest powerful California institution to endorse the “Yes on 34” SAFE California ballot initiative over the course of a few days. The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors is the second county board to endorse it. Read more online at: www.el-observador.com/category/regional

El Senado Aprobaron Dos Medidas Para Tener Un Gobierno Más TransparenteEl senado de California aprobó legislación que pondrá un alto a las viola-ciones al acta Brown, donde el gobierno local tendrá que ser más transpa-rente y el dinero de las violaciones ira directamente al sistema que indica cuanto y donde va el dinero de los grupos de presión. Sigue leyendo en nuestra red a: www.el-observador.com/category/regional

Santa Clara County Board Maintains Historic Position on Regional Parkland Acquisition The County of Santa Clara Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted unani-mously to approve a Parkland Acquisition Plan that maintains the historical practice of using Park Charter Funds for the purchase and expansion of regional parklands. Read more online at: www.el-observador.com/category/local

Concejal Rose Herrera pide un regreso de17 oficiales juramentados Herrera está pidiendo el apoyo de la recomendación de el jefe de policía Chris Moore que 17 jurados oficiales de la Policía de San José vuelcan al servicio de calle. Estos 17 oficiales jurados han sido asignados para llevar a cabo verificaciones de antecedentes de los nuevos reclutas de la policía. Sigue leyendo en nuestra red a: www.el-observador.com/category/local

JOHN NEMETH BAND

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.comAUGUST 24 - AUGUST 30, 2012 3COMMUNITY

SAN JOSE, CA

Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County un-veiled a new organic garden at its Eastside Neighbor-hood Center today that will provide fresh produce for older adults who eat lunch at the center. The garden has been a labor of love for Catholic Charities’ support-ers like Marcia Green and the volunteers who helped build the garden, as well as the senior volunteers at the center who now tend the garden.

“So many people have helped to make this gar-den a reality,” Marcia says. “From designing the garden beds and building them, to donating the supplies and the vegetable plants, it has been a true community ef-fort.”

She spearheaded the project after learning there was space for a garden at Eastside Neighborhood Center, but no funds avail-able to fence in the garden and purchase the plants and supplies needed to build the

raised beds.

Through friends and other Catholic Charities’ supporters, she was able to raise more than $8,000 to create the garden. Marcia also secured a number of donated items as well as price breaks on the lumber and other materials, which allowed the group to stay within their budget.

The fresh produce will be used for the noon meals served to seniors at the Eastside Neighborhood Center. Many of these older adults rely on the center for much of their nutritional needs.

Nearly 16 percent of se-niors in East San Jose live in poverty, according to ‘A Portrait of California’, released in 2011 by the American Human Devel-opment Project. The East-side Neighborhood Center serves as a refuge for seniors living in the neighborhood, providing a wide range of services.

The majority of older

adults who access services at the center are very low-income Latino and Filipino seniors. Many of them face economic, language, educa-tional, and cultural barri-ers. For more than 40years, the Eastside Neighborhood Center has provided these older adults with educa-tional, recreational, well-ness, nutritional, and social services. The center offers workshops and classes, cul-tural events, exercise pro-grams, health screenings, and much more.

Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County is working to cut poverty by helping families and indi-viduals get the tools they need to become more self-reliant. Catholic Charities offers a ‘hand up’ rather than a ‘hand out’ through a wide range of services. The agency serves more than 30,000 people each year of all cultures and beliefs in Santa Clara County.

For more information, visit www.catholicchari-tiesscc.org.

Catholic Charities Unveils Community Garden at Eastside

Neighborhood CenterLow-Income Seniors will Benefit from

Fresh Organic Produce

Barbara White and Molly Rhine watch as Marcia Green and Eastside Neighborhood Center volunteer Richard Chavez cut the ribbon on the new organic garden for the center.

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com AUGUST 24 - AUGUST 30, 20124 OPINION

OCURRIELCIASHector Curriel

hcurrie1777@yahoo.com

What do most Ameri-cans want? The present political rhetoric is not pre-senting information about the most prevalent chal-lenges faced by “We, The People”. Last 2008 Presi-dent Obama presented ‘a future one could believe in’. Whatever happened to that? In the minds of many, it was derailed by the finan-cial crisis created by the prior irresponsible admin-istration which entered into two unfunded wars and was self-serving (tax cuts for the wealthy). Today, only 400 of the richest citizens own more wealth than the bot-tom 150 million Americans. There is no equity in our economy as an outcome. How does America correct the present impact of self-serving greed by those who have ceased to be concerned about “We, The People”?

A biblical reading (King James: 1 Kings 2:10-12; 3-3-14) relates the story about King Solomon who was visited in a dream by GOD: “Ask what I should give you.” Solomon’s re-sponse was, “Give your servant an understanding mind to govern your people, able to discern between good and evil.” GOD said, “Because you have asked this, and have not asked for yourself long life nor riches, nor for the lives of your en-emies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern what is right…In-deed, I give you a wise and discerning mind…If you walk in my ways, keeping my statutes and command-ments, as did your father, David.”

“We. The People” must understand something simple. We all must realize that we have the collective ability, wisdom and power to overwhelm all that mon-ey directed by Super-PACs and a few very wealthy in-dividuals such as the Koch brothers. What they cannot buy is your vote, cast after

your discernment process in your own mind about what is right and wrong; good and evil. However, they can purchase those which the propaganda mis-informs and mis-leads. The bottom 99% must resist all their efforts to divide and conquer us with our many self-interests.

We must turn our atten-tion to defining what is right and good for all of us. rather than bicker about specific programs which provide for the human needs we all experience. Keep in mind that the wealthy exploit the richness of our nation (its people, minerals…like coal and crude oil, and ag-ricultural productivity). Their stewardship of these riches is lacking because it benefits only a few when it is there to benefit all of us. Wealth (money) must be distributed to the needy who need enough to sustain a life style that suits their beliefs and aspirations. At the minimum, the wealthy need to pay taxes sustain-ing today’s domestic and global economy. This can be achieved only if we all abide by the laws of nature which apply to our humanity.

It is recommended that each of us ask ourselves “What is the future econo-my and governance that the U.S. Constitution may sus-tain? We, collectively, and collaboratively, must estab-lish ways through which we distribute the wealth of our nation to benefit many rather than the few. At the minimum we must define a governance and economic system which fairly pres-ents equal opportunity and

a government which keeps greedy profiteering in check through extensive moni-toring. Why monitoring? Because when evil wrong-doing confronts the light of factual truth, corrective ad-justments become evident to all.

We all know that cer-tain programs are essential to sustain our nation’s in-clusive democratic society. These are education, medi-cal care, employment (jobs), affordable housing, nutri-tion and the freedom to choose the vocation which we joyfully practice. The stewardship of the wealth of this earth, especially Amer-ica’s portion, must be redi-rected to serve the many rather than the few.

‘We, The People’ through our discernment of right and wrong; good and evil, must begin to define a public stewardship that is accountable, responsible, honest and transparent to all. Its money must circu-late reaching all levels of society. What ideologies must be applied to improve the stewardship of our na-tional resources so that the highest living standard is created for all to enjoy? The present economic system, capitalism, permits the ac-cumulation of great wealth, but needs methods which redistributes that wealth for the greater good. What is needed most today is for all to adhere to a system of logic, morals, and ethics which enables us to live to-gether.

Through our applied wisdom and discernment we can define an America in which we can all live to-gether in peace, prosperity, and harmony. This is what most Americans want.

What Do Most Americans Want?

Hilbert Morales

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Hilbert Morales is the Publisher of El Observador. Email him at: english.editor@el-observador.com

Benjamin F. Hernandez

CANDiDAtE fOR WESt VALLEy–MiSSiON

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President Obama has proposed an $8 billion ‘Community College to Ca-reer Fund’, with the goal of training two million work-ers for well-paying jobs in high-demand industries. If the Congress approves of this proposal the education and labor funds will be used to form business partner-ships and train students. Title V funding can be used to make a targeted outreach to underserved communi-ties and low income stu-dents who otherwise could not afford college. Students who are enrolled in pub-lic community colleges can simultaneously earn col-lege credit and work study income in a career or voca-tional paid internship.

According to President Barack Obama “ In the coming years, jobs requir-ing at least an associate de-gree (AA) are projected to grow twice as fast as jobs requiring no college experi-ence. We will not fill those jobs – or keep those jobs on our shores without the training offered by commu-nity colleges.”

America’s national goals for 2020 is to have the high-est proportion of colleges in the world and commu-nity college graduates will proudly produce an addi-tional 5 million graduates.

The two initiatives that will provide $ 2 billion dol-lars over the next four years as investment in commu-nity colleges are the Ameri-can Graduation Initiative and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act. A collaborative be-tween the Department of Labor and the Department of Education will provide these funds to make com-

Community Colleges: A Wise Choice

munity college accessible and affordable. In Santa Clara County, De Anza, Ev-ergreen, Mission and West-Valley Community Colleges presently provide nationally recognized education and career training.

Mitt Romney’s pick of Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) as his vice presidential candi-date proposed deep cuts to public education and the federal Head Start program in April of 2011. According to the New Republic “Ryan has also repeatedly voted for, or proposed, limiting funding and eligibility for Pell grants which assist low-income college students. In his proposed budget, for instance, the eligibility re-quirements for Pell grants would be tightened, so few-er students would qualify for them. And the amount of each Pell grant would not keep pace with inflation un-der Ryan’s plan.”

This November the par-ents and students who at-tend America’s Community Colleges must make a de-cision to choose to vote. If the Romney –Ryan team is elected to the White House, we can expect to see less federal dollars invested in our community college stu-dents .

According to the Wall Street Journal, data re-leased by the Federal Re-serve reveals that middle income families with an-nual incomes of $94, 535 to $ 205, 335 are report-ing huge increases in the amount of student loan debt. These middle income families and lower income families are part of the growing shift by adults who are carefully selecting qual-ity community colleges for their post-secondary educa-tion and career pathways. The rising college costs have made local community col-leges a wise investment.

2011 Pew Survey, Is Col-lege Worth It: Community Colleges are becoming a more popular option.

“A shift toward two-year colleges also was evident for a second straight year, Sal-lie Mae said. Respondents included 29 percent who attended two-year public schools, up from 21 percent the previous year.”

If re-elected President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden will expand affordable, quality educational opportunities for all students to have ac-cess to high-quality public education.

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Osvaldo Castillo

EL OBSERVADOR

It has been 67 years since the US dropped the atomic bomb on the Japanese cit-ies of Hiroshima and Na-gasaki, which ended World War II.

At the time, US leaders thought that the bombing was necessary to avoid the necessity of invading Ja-pan and the large losses of American lives that would probably result from such an invasion.

However, some experts believe that the bombing of the two Japanese cities was unnecessary because Japan was in the midst of surren-dering.

Barry Blechman Co-Founder/Dist ing uished Fellow focused on nuclear disarmament, Henry L. Stimson Center; is one of those experts.

“At the time, US leaders thought that the bombing was necessary to avoid the necessity of invading Ja-pan and the large losses of American lives that would probably result from an in-vasion. In fact, however, the Japanese decided to sur-render, not because of the bombings, but because the Soviet Union entered the war on the side of the US and began to invade Japa-nese territory,” Blechman says. “Japan was unpre-pared to fight both the So-viet Union in the north and the US in the south of their islands, and thus decided to surrender as soon as the So-viet invasion began. Thus, in retrospect, the bomb-ing was not necessary, but US leaders could not have known that at the time.”

The bombing killed 71,379 in Hiroshima, and 13,294 in Nagasaki.

Though the aftermath of the bombings was devas-

tating, the world’s leaders have taken steps to prevent nuclear weapons testing by signing the Comprehensive Test Treaty Ban.

“This is an international treaty that prohibits all tests of nuclear weapons. It was completed in 1996 and has been signed by more than 180 nations but will not go into effect until 44 named nations ratify it,” Blechman said. “Eight of those coun-tries haven’t done so as yet, including the United States, India, Israel, Pakistan, and China. Although the treaty is not formally in effect, most countries are observ-ing a moratorium on nucle-ar testing. The US hasn’t done a test since 1992, for example.”

The US spends between 10 and 20 percent of its defense budget on nuclear forces and Blechman be-lieves spending on these weapons will rise in the near future.

“The US is now preparing to build new ballistic missile submarines and nuclear-armed missiles that would be deployed in the 2020s, as well as a new bomber that could be nuclear-capa-ble. It is also beginning to study possible replacements for land-based Minuteman Intercontinental Ballis-tic Missiles (ICBMs), that would be purchased in the 2030s,” Blechman says.

“Many current and for-mer officials, believe that the US could reduce the size of its nuclear arsenal signif-icantly. If these reductions were made, the moderniza-tion plans could be delayed and curtailed, as well. Giv-en the pressures facing de-fense spending, many have argued for cutting nuclear forces so that we don’t have to make deep cuts in the conventional weapons that actually are used in military conflicts.”

Hiroshima and Nagasaki,

67 years Later

Senator Barbara Boxer Tours the Berryessa BART Station site in San Jose.

Osvaldo Castillo

EL OBSERVADOR

Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) will soon be mak-ing its way to the South Bay with the development of two new stations, one in Milpitas, and the other in San Jose.

On Tuesday, August 21st, US Senator Barbara Boxer visited the location where the San Jose station (Berryessa) was being con-structed.

“BART is being expanded to San Jose because we need attractive alternatives to single driver vehicles which create traffic and pollution,” Boxer said. “Bringing BART to the Silicon Valley will also create much needed jobs in the area.”

The project will create thousands of temporary and permanent jobs in the region while supporting local and regional transit oriented development along the corridor. The project provides a high return on investment for every dollar spent on construction, op-erations and maintenance. Approximately 4 to 10 dol-lars of money invested will be returned to the region.

BART Silicon Valley con-sists of extending the BART regional heavy rail system to Milpitas, San Jose and Santa Clara. The 16-mile extension will travel along the existing Union Pacific Railroad alignment south of the future Warm Springs Station in Fremont to Mil-pitas and North San Jose, rising to street level in Santa Clara. When completed, the project will include six sta-tions – one in Milpitas, four in San Jose and one in San-ta Clara; a 5-mile tunnel in downtown San Jose; and a new maintenance and stor-age facility in Santa Clara.

“BART to Silicon Val-ley is a long time coming,” Boxer said. “And the project is actually one year ahead of schedule.”

The Milpitas BART Sta-tion will be located at the

Bringing BART to Silicon Valley

intersection of Montague Expressway and Capital Avenue near the Great Mall in Milpitas. The Berryessa Station will be located at Berryessa and Mabury roads, adjacent to the San Jose Flea Market. Both sta-tions are expected to open by 2018. Additional fund-

ing is still needed for the stations that will go into downtown San Jose and Santa Clara.

The project received its initial support from voters in Santa Clara County, who in 2000 voted to approve a 30-year, half-cent local sales tax measure for tran-

sit, with BART Silicon Val-ley as the priority project.

In 2008, Santa Clara County voters approved an additional eighth-cent sales tax to fund BART Silicon Valley’s annual operating and maintenance expenses once state and federal fund-ing has been secured.

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.com AUGUST 24 - AUGUST 30, 20126 EDUCATION

SAN JOSE, CA

First day of school has come and gone, but there are still openings at a new College Prep High School run by ACE Charter High School at the MACSA building in East San Jose.

This campus came about as a result of a partnership between the city, commu-nity leaders, the Alum Rock Union School District, and ACE.

For the High School —ACE applied to the East Side Union High School District (ESUHSD) for the high school in September 2011, and was approved in November by a vote of 4-1.

Trustees and staff from ESUHSD visited ACE and worked hard on the peti-tion, and over 100 ACE fam-ily members and students showed up at the district office for the hearing. The ESUHSD Board President,

Lan Nguyen, commended the families for their pas-sion and commitment.

“ACE is committed to working with students who will be the first in their family to go to college, and helping them gain the knowledge, skills and per-sonal ganas they will need to reach their dreams and graduate from college,” said Greg Lippman, Executive Director of ACE.

The Redevelopment Agency provided ACE with a grant of $1 Million to-ward the construction of a new school building in the Mayfair community for the ACE Middle School. Prior to that, they had been renting from Cesar Chavez Elementary and First Ap-ostolic church. The project was spearheaded by then-District 5 Councilmember Nora Campos and May-fair NAC Chair Guadalupe Gonzalez.

College Prep High School still enrolling 9th graders

ACE Charter High School has 15 spots left for 9th graders. For enrollment information visit, www.acecharter.org

The funding was still uncertain until the follow-

ing Spring of 2011, when, spurred by Governor Brown’s decision to close Redevelopment Agencies statewide, the City Council voted to approve the fund-ing. The funding was con-tingent on ACE financing the rest of the $5M proj-ect. When ACE secured a $3.75M construction loan, and raised an additional $250K, the Redevelopment Agency provided the fund-

ing and the construction project began.

“There is a lot of ex-citement among both the educators and students about the new school,” said Audrey Gross, ACE math teacher. “Students are help-ing to create the school cul-ture.”

ACE broke ground on the new campus in Janu-ary, 2012. They have been

building the new campus all summer, and the first day of school on the new campus was August 13th. However, there are 15 spots open for 9th graders.

“We’ve had a great first few days and I’m excited to continue working with all of the students at ACE to have a very successful year,” said Kate Perri, college readi-ness & math lab teacher.

They are the only High School in the Mayfair and are opening with 120 stu-dents in 9th grade. In 4 years, they will have their first group of graduating se-niors, and they expect 100% to get into College.

The students will be prepped for college through-out the school year. ACE would also like to provide them with AP classes and challenge them so they can excel in higher education.

After they graduate High School, ACE will continue to check in on them and help them, because their goal is not only to get them into college, but to make sure they graduate.

For more information, visit www.acecharter.org

EL OBSERVADOR | www.el-observador.comAUGUST 24 - AUGUST 30, 2012 7BUSINESS

StAtEPOiNt

Buscar trabajo puede ser una experiencia frustrante. Muchas veces puede uno presentar solicitud para lo que parece el trabajo per-fecto, y nunca volver a sa-ber del tema. Hoy, cuando la mayoría de los puestos abiertos reciben un número abrumador de solicitantes, es extremadamente impor-tante para usted diferen-ciarse de la multitud.

La parte más esencial para conseguir una entre-vista es su currículum. A menudo su currículum es la única representación de usted que tiene un gerente de contrataciones. Por lo general, los empleadores no pasan más de un minuto o dos ojeando los currículum –muy poco tiempo para dar una gran impresión–.

“Conseguir una entrevis-ta para el trabajo que se de-sea es bastante difícil, sobre todo ahora cuando tanta gente va tras el mismo pues-to”, dice Michael McAuliffe, Presidente de Family Credit Management, un servicio de asesoría de crédito para consumidores sin fines de lucro. “Si su currículum contiene defectos, desde mala elección al redactar hasta un formato demasia-do complicado, sus posibili-dades de recibir una llama-da son de escasas a nulas”.

Dese todas las oportuni-dades posibles de conseguir el empleo. Haga que su cu-rrículum destaque entre la multitud siguiendo estos cuatro consejos.

¡Revise!

Un error ortográfico o

gramatical en un currícu-lum podría conducir a que sea desechado a primera vista. Utilice un corrector ortográfico y pida a un ami-go o familiar que lo repase también. Nunca sabrá dón-de podría estar acechando un error en la página.

Obtenga ayuda de exper-tos

La revisión de currícu-lum por parte de expertos, como el servicio que ofrece Family Credit Manage-ment, puede ser un recurso invaluable para cualquier demandante de empleo. Profesionales experimen-tados en contrataciones re-visan los currículum para corregir cualquier error y ofrecen asesoría sobre cómo se puede mejorar el currícu-lum y así ser mejor recibido por los posibles empleado-res. Algunas compañías co-bran por este servicio, pero grupos sin fines de lucro como Family Credit Mana-gement ofrecen sus conoci-mientos de forma gratuita.

Puede enviar un correo electrónico a resumere-v iew@fa m i lycred it .org para obtener comenta-rios sobre su currículum y su carta de presentación. También puede encontrar información de contacto y

obtener más información acerca de los servicios de Family Credit Management en www.familycredit.org.

Sea apropiado

Una alarma muy impor-tante para los gerentes de contratación es una direc-ción de correo electróni-co inapropiada. Usted no quiere ser recordado como un chiste; desea destacar por sus habilidades. “Con servicios de correo gratui-to como Hotmail, Gmail y Yahoo, no hay motivo para no tener una dirección de correo electrónico genérica formada simplemente por su nombre”, dice McAuliffe.

Formato

Los gerentes de contra-tación tienen que poder en-contrar rápidamente la in-formación que más importa para el puesto. El uso de un formato inusual podría provocar que algunos de sus logros se pierdan en la con-fusión. Haga las cosas tan sencillas como sea posible para el gerente de contrata-ción y ajústese a un formato tradicional.

Así que cuide bien de su currículum. Es el primer paso para conseguir el em-pleo que desea.

Cuatro consejos esenciales para sacarle el mayor partido

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La cocina estilo califor-niana es la esencia de la simplicidad, confiando

en ingredientes sostenibles cultivados localmente en la cima de la madurez. Com-prometidos con las prácticas pro medio ambiente de cul-tivo, El Instituto de Vino y la Asociación de Productores Californianos de Uvas ofre-ce esta receta diseñada para complementar un rango de vinos Californianos:

Ensalada Caliente de Pan de la Cosecha1 pan artesanal de una libra,

de preferencia con un día de edad

1 a 2 cucharadas de aceite de oliva

2 chalotes picados1 cucharadita de azúcar2 cucharadas de vinagre de

pera o vinagre de cidra de manzana

1 cucharadita de hojas frescas de tomillo

4 a 5 cucharadas de aceite de oliva extra virgen

2 cucharadas de mantequilla2 peras maduras firmes3/4 taza de aceitunas negras

deshuesadas, cortadas a la mitad

3/4 taza de tomates cherry, en

cuartos3 cucharadas de perejil italiano fresco, picadoPonga el pan en un área de trabajo limpia y corte el pan a lo ancho por la mitad. Retire las orillas y alrededor de 1/4 de pulgada del pan. Caliente previamente el horno. Esparza el pan de aceite de oliva con un cepillo, y póngalo en una ban-deja de horno hasta que el pan agarre un poco de color; dele vuelta y continúe hasta que todas las superficies han sido levemente tostadas. Enfrié, par-ta en pedazos de 2 pulgadas y ponga las piezas en un tazón amplio poco profundo y cubra. Esto se puede hacer hasta con un día de anticipación.Ponga los chalotes en un tazón pequeño, sazone con una cucharadita de sal, agregue azúcar y vinagre y agite el tazón suavemente para disolver el azúcar. Agregue el tomillo y déjelo descansar por 15 minu-tos. Revuelva 4 cucharadas del aceite de oliva, pruébelo y si sabe un poco acido, agréguele la cucharada restante de aceite de oliva. Cucharee la mitad del aderezo sobre el pan y échelo. Deje a un lado.Ponga la mantequilla en un sartén mediano. Trabajando rápido, pele las peras, córtelas en cuatro a lo largo; quite las semillas del centro y corte en cubos de 3/4 pulgadas. Derrita

Cree Simplicidad al Estilo Californiano en Casa

la mantequilla a fuego medio agregue las peras y saltearlas, dándole vueltas gentilmente con una espátula hasta que es-tén levemente doradas en todo el rededor. Retire del fuego y agréguelas al pan, junto con las aceitunas, tomates cherry y perejil. Ponga la ensalada a un lado del plato.

Sirva la ensalada de pan con un pollo rostizado, utilizando su receta de pollo favorita o la receta de pollo que se encuentra en www.discoverca-liforniawine.com (haga clic en CA wine month). Acompañe la carne blanca con un Chardon-nay y la carne roja con un Pinot Noir. Para servir un solo vino, considere el rosa seco.

NAPS

Move over, cupcakes. The newest dessert trend is here—single-layer minicakes.Minicakes, made in 8- or 9-inch pans, look special yet can be eaten in a day or two, when cake is freshest. Carol Kicinski, a gluten-free recipe developer, created the single-layer Cherry Cake recipe featured below. It is studded with ruby-red maraschino cherries and has a tart, lemony flavor. And, as an added benefit, the recipe can be prepared with a gluten-free flour blend, if desired.Cherry Cake (Makes 8 servings)Nonstick cooking spray1½ cups sliced almonds,

divided 1¼ cups maraschino cherries,

quartered1½ cups all-purpose flour or

gluten-free flour blend 1 teaspoon baking powder½ teaspoon kosher salt¾ cup unsalted butter, room

temperature1 cup sugar3 large eggs, room tempera-

ture1 lemon1 tablespoon turbinado sugar

Freshly whipped creamPreheat oven to 350˚ F. Spray 8- or 9-inch cake pan well with cooking spray. Line with parchment paper on the bot-tom and sides.Finely grind 1¼ cups almonds in food processor (you should end up with 1 cup); combine with cherries in small bowl. In separate bowl, place flour; take out 1 tablespoon flour and stir into cherry mixture. To the remaining flour, add baking powder and salt; whisk to combine.Cream butter and sugar with electric mixer for 3 minutes or until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well and scraping down sides of bowl after each addition. Add flour mixture and fold together. Stir in the cherry mixture. Finely grate lemon peel into the batter and add juice of the lemon; stir to combine. Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle with remaining ¼ cup sliced almonds and turbinado sugar on top. Bake 50 to 75 minutes or until cake is golden brown and toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool in pan 15 minutes, then remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely. Serve topped with whipped cream, if desired.

New Dessert Trend Keeps It Fresh

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Family Features

Gestational diabetes is diabetes that is found for the first time when a woman is pregnant. If you had gestational dia-betes when you were preg-nant, you and your child from that preg nancy have a lifelong risk for dev eloping diabetes, a serious disease that can lead to health problems such as heart dis-ease, blindness, kidney dis-ease and amputations. The good news is there are steps you can take to prevent or delay diabetes and lower that risk for yourself and your child.

“Women with a history of gesta tional diabetes can lower their chances for de-veloping diabetes by taking steps to reach and maintain a healthy weight, making healthy food choices, and being active,” accord ing to Judith Fradkin, M.D., of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. “Keeping a healthy lifestyle as a fam-ily is good for everyone.”

Keep up healthy habits — even after the baby is born.

Many women who have gesta tional diabetes see a dietitian or a diabetes educator to guide them in develop ing healthy habits during pregnancy. But what many women don’t realize is that it’s just as impor-tant to keep up with those healthy habits even after the baby is born.

If you are a woman who had gestational diabetes, it is impor tant to get tested for diabetes 6 to 12 weeks after your baby is born, and at least every three years af-ter that.

It is also important to reach and main tain a

healthy weight by mak-ing healthy food choic-es, such as following an eating plan lower in fat and calories and high in fiber, and being active for at least 30 min utes, 5 days a week. Even if women do not reach their “goal” weight, research shows that main-taining a healthy lifestyle can help reduce risk.

Busy? Build physical activity into your day one step at a time.

Physical activity is an im-portant part of maintain-ing a healthy weight and prevent ing type 2 diabetes. Set a goal to be active at least 30 minutes, 5 days per week. If you have not been active, start slowly, building up to your goal. Take small steps to include physical activity in your day-to-day routine.

Busy moms can use these tips to get started:

• Park your car farther away from the store, movie theater, your office, etc.

• Get your friends and family involved. Set a regu-lar walking date, such as after dinner. Or do some-thing that all ages can enjoy — shoot hoops, take a bike ride, or just dance around the house.

• Take a walk during your lunch break or push the baby’s stroller around the mall.

• Don’t just watch the kids at the play ground ... play with them.

• Deliver a message to a co-worker in person instead of by e-mail, and take the stairs instead of the eleva-tor.

• Exhausted from a busy day and just want to plop on the couch in front of the TV? Use the commercial breaks

to stretch, take a quick walk around your home, do some sit-ups, or march in place.

For more information, visit the National Diabe-tes Education Program (NDEP) at www.YourDia-betesInfo.org/GDM.

Healthy habits can help prevent diabetes in your future

HISTORY OFGestational Diabetes?

Get Tested!Women who develop gestational diabetes have high blood glucose (blood sugar) levels during pregnancy. Immediately after pregnancy, 5 to 10 percent of women with gestational diabetes are found to have diabetes, usually type 2. All women with gestational diabetes should be tested for diabetes 6 to 12 weeks after their baby is born. In many cases, their blood glucose levels show they are no longer considered to have diabetes at this time.

But what many people don’t realize is that having gestational diabetes increases a woman’s future chances of developing diabetes by 35 to 60 percent. Any woman who had gesta tional diabetes should get tested for diabetes and pre-diabetes at least every three years. This follow up testing is very impor tant and usually consists of a simple blood test.

Women with a history of gestational diabetes should also talk to their health care provider about earlier screening for gestational diabetes in future pregnancies. Children born from a mother who had gestational diabetes are at increased risk for obesity and diabetes, so it’s a good idea for mothers to let their child’s doctor know that they had gestational diabetes and take steps to promote healthy habits for their child.

Physical activity is an important part of preventing type 2 diabetes.

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Hilbert Morales

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Planned Parenthood Advocates coordinated this Democratic fundraising event with several commu-nity based organization, including Latino Leader-ship Alliance (Eddie Garcia, President) at the Rotunda, San Jose City Hall, noon, Tuesday, August 21, 2012.

Ms. Wendy Williams, Planned Parenthood Ad-vocates Mar Monte, intro-duced Ms. Cindy Chavez, Director, South Bay Labor Council, who addressed the audience briefly. Chavez’s initial remarks expressed her pleasure at seeing so many ‘history-makers of the past’ and youthful individu-als who will be the ‘history-

Women’s rights endangered

makers of the future.’ “Are you ready to change the world?” challenged Chavez ,who then voiced her con-cerns about the various public policy issues which are now being debated in the current presidential campaigns. These include several ‘Women’s Rights’ issues. Various proposals already voiced by the Re-publican presidential can-didates Mitt Romney and his choice for Vice Presi-dent, Senator Paul Ryan indicate a desire to elimi-nate funding for Planned Parenthood, Medicare, and the repeal of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).

“It seems that when women attain some right, there is a backlash!” de-clared Chavez. “This hap-pened after we achieved the responsibility on ‘women’s right to choose’, and re-productive choice rights as well as when women won the right to vote.” Today we women face especially seri-ous challenges so we must organize to work together. We must vote. We must get others to register to vote. And most of all, we women must learn to be leaders.” Chavez expressed her ad-miration for Senator Boxer’s achievements as a national leader in women’s issues as well as labor union issues. Ms. Chavez then introduced the Honorable Barbara Boxer, Senator (D-CA) who was greeted with a standing ovation.

Senator Barbara Boxer immediately addressed the Republican ‘War on Wom-en’. Boxer explained that today funding of Title 10, preventive health care ser-vices provided by Planned Parenthood, and the right of unions to collective bar-gaining, formerly resolved public policy matters, are now on the table for renego-tiation or elimination.

“It is a good thing to win an election while standing for something important to all,” declared Senator Box-er. “Planned Parenthood program funding is being threatened. It is this pro-gram which provides an-nual OB/GYN exams at low cost to low-income women, but also provides for fam-ily planning and contracep-tion. Know that only 3% of Planned Parenthood’s to-tal budget is for abortions. About 600,000 abortions are conducted nationally and is the Republican’s rea-son to eliminate all Planned Parenthood funding.” These proposals would take abortion practices from to-day back to the days when many women resorted to very dangerous practices.

Continued Boxer, “We must redouble our efforts to ensure the Republican Par-ty’s War on Women is de-feated. This mindset exists at the highest levels of their Republican Party leader-ship. That is reflected by the recent comments of Sena-tor Todd Akin (R-Mo) who

mis-spoke about ‘legitimate rape’. WHERE IS THE OUTRAGE?” Republican leaders have not expressed any disagreement. They have asked Senator Akin to resign, but he will not. “

Both Paul Ryan and Mitt Romney are on re-cord as being willing to reverse the “Roe vs. Wade’ Supreme Court decision as well as pass legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare). Boxer reported that the Republi-cans have introduced 500 legislative bills to make birth control as well as abortion illegal. The recent Transportation bill had an ‘earmark’ which made birth control illegal. Democrats refused to vote for this es-sential transportation bill until that earmark was re-moved.

Republicans are ob-sessed with their goal to re-duce health care for women, youth and elderly. They have voted 33 times to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare). They do not want 6.6 million youths to be covered until age 26 by their parents insurance.

“The bottom line is that the Democratic Party must win this coming election ending up with full con-trol of the White House and Congress,” said Sena-tor Boxer. “The stakes are very high so help President Obama with whatever do-nation level possible. Wom-en deserve to be respected.”

Cindy Chavez, director of South Bay Labor Council, introduced Senator Barbara Boxer.

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El pasado fin de semana el congresista Todd Akin del estado de Missouri esta-ba tratando de racionalizar de alguna manera por qué se opone al aborto hacia las mujeres que han sido viola-das. Claramente dijo que “si se trata de una violación real, el cuerpo femenino por naturaleza detendrá la con-cepción”.

Republicanos como Mitch McConnell, y el can-didato presidencial Mitt Romney se han sorprendi-do por las declaraciones del congresista.

La congresista Barbara Boxer de California pre-gunta ¿Por qué no se indig-naron cuando Todd Akin y Paul Ryan apoyaron la legislación para redefinir la violación a ser violación forzada? Mencionó que fue una declaración ignorante, escandalosa, y grosera.

Boxer dio un discurso sobre los derechos de las mujeres de toda la nación. Habló en el City Hall de San José frente a 100 líderes de la comunidad y defensores de derechos. Advirtió que ella iba a hablar desde el co-razón y que ella iba a com-partir los hechos y no se iba a detener.

“Ella está liderando aho-ra los esfuerzos para dete-ner a los extremistas en el Congreso que desean reti-rar los fondos que financian Planned Parenthood”, dijo Cindy Chavez, miembro del Concilio de Labor del Sur de la Bahía.

Planned Parenthood tie-ne 800 centros de salud que ofrecen atención médica, en ocasiones sin cobrarle al pa-ciente. Ahí mujeres, hom-bres y jóvenes reciben varios servicios e información so-bre planeación familiar.

Romney dice que se “desharía” de Planned Pa-renthood si tuviera la opor-tunidad. Y ambos Romney

y Ryan se comprometen a volver al sistema en el que las compañías de seguros pueden discriminar contra las mujeres y les cobren más que los hombres por el mis-mo seguro médico.

Boxer empezó por decir que los derechos de las mu-jeres están en la guillotina. Cree que las mujeres están en peligro de ser criminali-zadas al igual que sus mé-dicos.

“Hay una guerra en contra de mujeres. Esto es cierto, estoy en el centro de ella todos los días”, dijo la congresista Barbara Boxer. “Seamos claros todas las violaciones son forzadas”.

Le pregunto a la audien-cia si estaba en lo cierto, respondieron con un fuerte aplauso. Después expresó que toda violación es violen-ta y que las mujeres se me-recen el derecho de elegir.

Siguió mencionando a la ‘maravillosa’ gobernadora

de Arizona, quien apoya el argumento que la vida co-mienza dos semanas antes de la concepción.

“Hay una enfermedad en el partido republicano y no estoy bromeando”, dijo Boxer. “¿Que los motiva a esto? Necesitamos un psi-quiatra para explicar esto”.

Ella bromeó diciendo que tal vez no se llevan bien con su mamá o primeras es-posas.

Declaro que los esfuerzos que se han hecho en el pa-sado, tendrán que ser dupli-cados porque ella cree que están en una fase diferente en el debate. Explicó que el partido republicano de hoy es mucho más diferente al de nuestros abuelos.

Boxer pidió que si se en-contraban republicanos en la audiencia, abandonaran su partido, se hicieran in-dependientes o demócratas donde obtuvo grandes risas y aplausos.

Congresista Barbara Boxer (Demócrata) de California, hablo en el City Hall de San José el 21 de agosto.

La guerra contra los derechos de las mujeres

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Luis Alba

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Esta semana se acaba de anunciar que la empresa de la manzana es la más cara en la bolsa de valores de Estados Unidos esto ya no es nada de novedad dirán algunos de ustedes y si yo también lo digo. Lo intri-gante de esta compañía es que como el mundo de la tecnología cambia cons-tantemente, la pregunta es cuánto tiempo durara Apple como líder mundial en cuanto a computadoras, software, hardwares ya que si bien es sabido es la com-pañía más estable en todos los tiempos, hay que recor-dar que así lo fue Ford en su tiempo y hay una larga lista de compañías que han pa-sado por este proceso.

Pero creo que para que Apple tenga el mismo des-tino que Ford necesitaría no sacar un IPhone o IPad que alguien quiera ya que eso es lo más difícil de todo, ya que si nos ponemos a pen-sar ¿En que lugares ocupas un producto de Apple?, po-demos empezar con las em-presas que usan programas para editar video o audio, porque no las personas que se encargan de diseñar grá-ficos o páginas de internet.

Por otro lado tenemos la otra cara de la moneda una empresa como Facebook que empezó como la empre-sa con el mayor precio en la bolsa de valores empezando este con un precio de 38 dó-lares por unidad, desde el 18 de mayo que fue su gran día esta media social no ha

dejado de perder valor que hasta estos días el valor ha bajado hasta 19.27 deján-dola en uno de los fracasos mas grandes tanto así que la semana pasada uno de sus empleados de peso en la compañía. El director de Facebook Peter Thiel ven-dió la semana pasada 20 millones de acciones de la compañía, esto nos hace pensar que está abando-nando el barco antes de que se hunda por completo. Pero en fin esperando que el futuro cambie para bien para esta empresa que nece-sita una fuerte ayuda en la bolsa de valores y que lo re-ciba pronto ya que hay mu-chas familias que dependen de esta compañía directa o indirectamente.

Apple en La Cima, Facebook Donde?

Una tienda de Apple en Beijing, China.

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With so many options available, how do you choose the TV that fits your needs, interests and living space? The TV experts at LG offer some insight into five TV-watching personality types:

1. The Videophile - They want the best picture and audio quality possible, in-cluding a full backlit LED ar-ray that delivers a brighter, smoother, cleaner picture.

2. The Family Man/Wom-an - A high-end experience at an affordable price is top-of-mind for this consumer. They’re most likely to go for a 3-D viewing experience.

3. The Bachelor, sports fan - With fewer responsibilities, the single-person viewer often has a little bit more free cash and doesn’t mind spending a little extra on a big purchase.

4. The Internet Junkie/

Multitasker - They crave the kind of user-friendly naviga-tion capabilities provided by LG’s gesture-based Magic Remote with Qwerty key-board.

5. The Recent Grad/First-timer - These consumers have just finished college, started their first profes-sional job and are looking for the basics. A standard LCD or plasma TV can give them the biggest screen for less money.

What’s your ‘TV persona’? Picking the set that’s right for you

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Life is a circus. Nothing could be truer for Nelson and Katya Quiroga-Taba-res. For this young couple, life is most definitely a cir-cus, but not just any circus. “We met here on Circus Vargas when we were teen-agers,” smiles Katya, “and we’ve been together ever since. I think that’s why it really saddened us to hear that the previous owners had decided to retire and close the show permanent-ly.” Circus Vargas had been entertaining audiences all over the country for over 35 years, and had an especially long and successful rela-tionship with the residents of California, where Circus Vargas made its home. “I just couldn’t imagine it not existing anymore,” states Nelson. With that said, Nel-son and Katya formed Tab-

ares Entertainment Inc., and became the proud own-ers of the new Circus Vargas 8 years ago!

“We’ve had the oppor-tunity of working on some of the best circuses in the world,” says Nelson, “we want to use that experience to complement the tradi-tion and quality that Circus Vargas is known for.” “We want to revive the interest and appeal of the circus!” exclaims Katya, the excite-ment evident in her ex-pression. So, with renewed energy and vitality, fresh, contemporary ideas and a love and respect for an old family tradition, Katya and Nelson breathe new life into Circus Vargas.

Come see the new 2012 production at West Valley Mall in Tracy August 23-

27, Great Mall in Milpitas August 30 - September 3, Southland Mall in Hay-ward September 6-10 and NewPark Mall in Newark September 13-16. Arrive thirty minutes early for the interactive pre-show where children of all ages get a chance to be the stars in center ring. They will be guided through a crash

course in circus skills with host and the “Iron Chin” Jon Weiss, and his lovely wife, Laura.

For more information about Circus Vargas and to purchase tickets visit www.circusvargas.com, by phone at 877-GOTFUN-1 (877-468-3861) or at the circus box office which opens one day prior to the first show.

Parents, students and community leaders are in-vited to attend the Peapod Adobe Youth Voices Acade-my Open House at MACLA. Come and meet our digital media, dance and spoken word/poetry instructors to find out about our free after school programming. The Peapod Academy at MA-CLA provides free digital media classes to at risk and underserved 13-18 year olds in the local community who are interested in exploring new ways to express their creativity. Through these classes students are able to complete projects on Music Production, Video Produc-tion and Photography as well as incorporating a well-rounded learning environ-ment. We are also offering a Hip-Hop dance class and

a spoken word/slam poetry workshop that allows stu-dents to express themselves through performance. Take a tour of our facilities, pick up a brochure and fill out an application to join this amazing program right in the heart of the arts district of downtown San Jose.

Young Couple Takes On Old Family Tradition

Katya and Nelson Quiroga-Tabares, owners of Circus Vargas.

Peapod Adobe Youth Voices

Academy Open House at MACLA

OPEN HOUSEAugust 29, 2012,

5pm-6:30pm

500 South First Street

San Jose, CA 95113

Free Admission!!

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Esquivar autos a toda velocidad, taxistas enlo-quecidos y ocho millones de peatones malhumora-dos forma parte de un día habitual de trabajo para Wilee (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), el mejor de todos los ágiles y agresivos mensajeros en bicicleta de Nueva York. Se necesita una contextura especial para an-dar en la bicicleta de piñón fijo: una bicicleta super liviana, sin cambios y sin frenos asi como conduc-tores que sean tanto excelentes ciclistas como lo suficientemente chiflados para arriesgarse a con-vertirse en una mancha en el pavimento cada vez que se meten en el tráfico. Pero un hombre que está acostumbrado a arriesgar su vida está a punto de hacerlo aún más cuando el último sobre del día – una entrega “premium rush” de rutina – se convier-te en una persecución de vida o muerte a través de las calles de Manhattan.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt en Columbia Pictures’ “Premium Rush.”

Premium Rush

LawlessLawless is the true story of the infamous Bondurant

Brothers: bootlegging siblings who made a run for the American Dream in Prohibition-era Virginia. In this epic outlaw tale, inspired by true-life tales of author Matt Bon-durant’s family in his novel “The Wettest County In The World”, the loyalty of three brothers is put to the test against the backdrop of the nation’s most notorious crime wave.

Shia LaBeouf stars in Lawless.

The Apparition

When frightening events start to occur in their home, young couple Kelly (Ashley Greene) and Ben (Sebastian Stan) dis-cover they are being haunt-ed by a presence that was accidentally conjured dur-ing a university parapsy-chology experiment. The horrifying apparition feeds on their fear and torments them no matter where they try to run. Their last hope is an expert in the su-pernatural, Patrick (Tom Felton), but even with his help they may already be too late to save themselves from this terrifying force.

ASHLEY GREENE as Kelly in Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Dark Castle Entertainment’s supernatural thriller “THE APPARITION,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo by Stefan Erhard.

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Por Mario Jiménez

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Existen una variedad de objetos, adornos, plantas y utensilios que no se deben tener en el hogar, pues pue-den atraer mala suerte.

Las plantas con espinas como los cáctus y las sábilas deben ir afuera, o sea que deben ser colocados en el jardín. Si éstos son coloca-dos dentro de la casa atraen rencillas entre los habitan-tes del hogar.

Se deben descontinuar adornos como animales di-secados, cuadros que repre-senten la furia del océano, imágenes que reflejen dolor o angustia, todo lo que vaya en contra de la felicidad debe ser removido de inme-diato porque esos objetos atraen apuros, soledad e in-felicidad.

No es recomendable te-ner crucifijos en ninguna parte de la casa, especial-mente en la cabecera de la cama, pues mientras más grande el crucifijo, mayor dolor representa y mayor

Aleja la mala suerte de tu hogar

dolor atraeremos a nuestra vida. Un crucifijo en la cabe-cera de la cama atrae poca suerte en el amor.

Fotografías, o docu-mentos que traigan malos recuerdos deben ser elimi-

nados ya que atraen malas vibras y no te dejan vivir la vida con felicidad.

Figuras o cuadros que representen peleas, guerra, disputa o ataque no deben existir en la casa, ya que

atraen violencia y malos en-tendidos al hogar.

Se debe procurar no te-ner focos fundidos, puertas en mal estado, trastos ro-tos, clósets y despensas en desorden o ropa tirada en el suelo, ya que esto impide que la abundancia y la pros-peridad se hagan presentes en un hogar.

No se deben colocar como decoración objetos filosos, cuchillos, armas de fuego, navajas porque hacen que no exista la armonía en el hogar, provocando con-frontaciones todo el tiempo. Nunca dé como obsequio objetos filosos, esto provoca la ruptura de una amistad.

No se deben guardar o almacenar objetos debajo de la cama, ya que te roban la energía y no te permiten el adecuado descanso, ade-más provocan problemas de pareja.

Un crucifijo en la cabeza de la cama atrae poca suerte en el amor.

Las flores atraen bue-na suerte pero cuando se han marchitado deben ser removidas con prontitud pues atraen quebrantos en la salud a los habitantes de la casa.

Procure tener cuadros y adornos que reflejen el es-plendor de la naturaleza, que proyecten momentos de felicidad y calma, de eso modo atraerá paz y buena suerte a su vida.

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El grupo Los Temera-rios tendrá su estrella en el Walk of Stars de Las Vegas, Nevada, Estados Unidos, al lado de otras luminarias que inmortalizan a lo mejor del cine, el teatro, la música y los deportes.

En un comunicado de su oficina de prensa, Adol-fo y Gustavo Ángel recibi-rán el reconocimiento el 13 de septiembre en el marco de la celebración de sus 35 años de trayectoria al frente del concepto Los Temera-rios.

La ceremonia de devela-ción de la estrella numero 61, se realizará en el emble-mático hotel y casino Planet Hollywood de la ciudad de las luces, al que asistirán autoridades gubernamen-tales y ejecutivos de los principales hoteles y casinos de la ciudad.

Los artistas originarios de Zacatecas, México, fue-

ron aprobados de manera unánime por el Comité Ejecutivo que otorga la distinción, luego de la no-minación recibida de parte de empresarios del espec-táculo y directivos de Clubs de Fans, seguidores de los intérpretes de “Una lágrima más”, “Luz de luna” y “Si tu te vas”, entre otros éxitos.

Otro galardón que Los

Temerarios recibirán de parte de la ciudad de las luces, será la declaración de manera oficial el 16 de sep-tiembre como el Día de Los Temerarios en Las Vegas, Nevada.

La agrupación comenza-rá el 7 de septiembre su gira “Mi vida sin ti”, en varias ciudades de la Unión Ame-ricana.

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Aun cuando goza de po-pularidad, Miguel Bosé dijo que no permitirá que sus hijos sigan sus pasos, pues considera que ya basta de toreros, actores y artistas en la familia, ya que son carre-ras difíciles.

En conferencia de prensa con motivo de la presenta-ción oficial de los “coaches” de la segunda temporada de “La voz... México”, el can-tautor español no sólo habló de las estrategias que segui-rá en la emisión para ganar, sino que también mostró su lado paternal.

Como pocas veces, Bosé aseguró que este proyecto lo lleva a dejar atrás la casa y la familia; sin embargo, consi-deró que el proyecto vale la

pena y por ello asumió el reto, junto con sus compa-ñeros Beto Cuevas, Paulina Rubio y Jenni Rivera.

Por otra parte, el cantan-te se manifestó en contra de que sus hijos sigan sus pasos en el mundo de los es-

pectáculos, “quiero que ellos sean ingenieros en robótica o astrofísicos, en cuanto me digan que quieren una guitarra, los encierro en un cuarto”.

Tendrá Los Temerarios su estrella en Walk of Stars de EUA

Adolfo y Gustavo Ángel forman el grupo Los Temerarios.

Dice Miguel Bosé que no dejará que sus hijos sigan sus pasos

Miguel Bosé, Paulina Rubio, Beto Cuevas y Jenni Rivera fueron presentados de manera oficial como “coaches” de la segunda temporada de “La voz...México”.

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So, your kids are back at school huh! Shouldn’t you be happy? Now you don’t have to deal with your pes-ky children ALL day. And don’t deny they kind of get on your last nerve from time to time. It’s okay, we’re only humans.

Perhaps the reason why you are not jumping up and down of joy is because you actually enjoyed having to drive them around wher-ever they wanted to go. Or maybe you really liked those every day trips to the gro-cery store to refill the, now empty, fridge that used to last for an entire week, full, before your kids went on summer break.

Wait a minute, I know the reason why you are not happy. You have to spend a ton of money on new school

clothes for your overly growing children. Well, let’s turn that frown upside-down, because I have come up with a few tips that will help ease the pressure on your already thinning wal-let.

First, start by raiding your kids’ closet to see if

you can hand down some of your older children clothes to the younger ones. Chanc-es are you will find a lot of basic items they will be able to reuse, like jeans, shirts and sweaters. If you can’t find anything there, ask your sister or brother for any clothes their kids don’t fit into anymore.

Back to school clothes you can affordAnother good way of

economizing would be taking a trip to your local Goodwill store. Hey, there is no shame in wearing sec-ond hand clothes. Nowa-days people go through clothes at a rate that is just ridiculous. No wonder they call the US the land of ex-cess. And by the way, I’m guilty of that too.

The other day I went to the Goodwill by my house and was surprised to find many items I actually liked, I even bought myself a pair of jeans.

Finding really afford-able clothes is not that hard

if you know where to look, for example go to La Pulga (The Flea Market.) There you will find many used-clothes stalls where you can get a really good deal, if you know how to bargain with these people, and you could also find one-of-a-kind items, but that’s another article.

Don’t want to assimilate the fact your children will be wearing used clothes? Get over it! It is not a big deal. If you still want to spend money on new clothes with-out breaking the bank, after what I just told you, then do this.

Buy basic items in bulk so that either one of your kids can wear them. What do I mean by this; plain white t-shirts, tanks and socks. You could also buy shirts in neutral colors and even sweaters. Nowadays designers make a lot of uni-sex garments so it won’t be a big deal if your son and daughter wear the same clothes.

These are just a few ideas to help you save some cash, cash that you can use to treat yourself for a little mani, pedi session, because after all the hard work you have done, you deserve it.

Take a trip to a few thrift stores and flea markets to get good deals on used children clothes.

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Con emoción, al borde del llanto y con una voz en-trecortada, el basquetbolis-ta mexicano Eduardo Náje-ra anunció que a partir del 22 de agosto pone fin a una carrera de 12 temporadas en la Asociación Nacional de Basquetbol (NBA).

En la conferencia, el oriundo de Meoqui, Chi-huahua, recordó como “tuve que dejar todo atrás, fami-lia, casa, amigos para ir a Estados Unidos a conseguir el sueño de jugar en la NBA,

lo que conseguí”.

Rememoró que antes de llegar a la mejor liga de bas-quetbol del mundo, jugó los cuatro años de su educación universitaria con Sooners de Oklahoma, escuadra que lo proyecto a la NBA.

El “azteca” llegó a la Liga en el año 2000, tras ser se-leccionado en la segunda ronda del Draft por Rockets de Houston, que después lo cambió a Mavericks de Da-llas.

En este anuncio, el chi-huahuense estuvo acompa-

ñado por el ex entrenador en jefe de Dallas, Dell Ha-rris, así como por el geren-te general de esta quinteta texana, Don Nelson Jr., quienes destacaron la en-trega y la pasión del mexica-no en toda su carrera.

Nájera se convierte en la primera persona nacida en México en ser nombrada entrenador en jefe de un equipo de la liga de desa-rrollo de la NBA, además que adelantó que también estará trabajando al lado suyo para capacitarlo en la-bores administrativas de un equipo.

Anuncia Eduardo Nájera su retiro tras de NBA

En conferencia de prensa el basquetbolista mexicano, Eduardo Nájera anunció que a partir de este día pone fin a una carrera de 12 temporadas en la NBA.

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El técnico José Manuel de la Torre dio a conocer hoy los seis jugadores “eu-ropeos” convocados para el partido de visita ante Costa Rica, en la reanudación de la clasificación de la Conca-caf hacia la Copa del Mundo Brasil 2014 y una vez más no aparecen Jonathan Dos Santos y Carlos Vela.

Los llamados por el “Chepo” de la Torre son el arquero Guillermo Ochoa

(Ajaccio), los defensas Héc-tor Moreno (Espanyol) y Francisco Javier Rodríguez (Stuttgart), los volantes Giovani Dos Santos (Tott-enham) y Andrés Guardado (Valencia) y el delantero Ja-vier Hernández (Manches-ter United).

Después que Jonathan (Barcelona) y Vela (Arsenal) pidieron no ser convocados para los Juegos Olímpicos Londres 2012, donde Méxi-co ganó la medalla de oro, la primera en justas dem esta índole, ya no han vuelto a

ser llamados.

La anterior convocatoria fue para el encuentro del 16 de este mes en el estadio Azteca, donde los Tricolores perdieron por primera vez en dicho escenario ante el equipo de los Estados Uni-dos de América.

Los partidos ante Costa Rica, primero en San José y luego en el estadio Azte-ca, se desarrollarán 7 y 11 de septiembre. El equipo mexicano lleva victorias de 3-1 sobre Guyana y 2-1 ante el local El Salvador.

Convocatoria a “europeos” sin Jonathan ni Vela