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Of all the movie villains we’ve met lately, few are stranger than Delacourt, Jodie Foster’s evil, white-blonde, power-suited and power-hungry defense of-ficial in `Èlysium,’’ the much-awaited but ultimately some-what disappointing new film from director Neill Blomkamp.

From her command post on a ritzy space station high up above 22nd-century Earth, a demitasse of espresso at her side, Delacourt doles out orders in a foreign but unrecognizable accent. ``Send them to depor-tation!’’ she barks, when `ùn-documented’’ ships breach her borders. ``Get them off this habitat!’’

Blomkamp, whose sci-fi par-able ``District 9’’ came out of nowhere four years ago to earn a best-picture Oscar nod, is crystal clear in his intentions here. He’s making obvious

statements about immigration and universal health care, and whether the frequent references bother you or not will greatly influence how much you enjoy the film.

One thing you can’t deny, though, is its visual beauty, and, as in ``District 9,’’ his master-ful use of special effects. It’s not for nothing that Blomkamp, at the tender age of 33, has been called a visionary artist of the genre.

His `Èlysium’’ _ that space station in the sky, looking a lot like present-day Easthampton _ is an enormous wheel, on the rim of which its wealthy resi-dents, having left the teeming and polluted Earth, inhabit pristine white homes with bright green manicured lawns. Brilliant sunlight dapples the

blue waters of their swim-ming pools. Classical music and clinking glasses echo in the background. For some reason, people seem to speak French.

Most importantly, Elysi-um’s inhabitants are eternally healthy, because each home holds a ``healing bay,’’ which looks like a tanning machine, except it cures all illness.

Down on Earth, things are different. Los Angeles in 2154 is grimy, gritty and poor, with minimal medical care. Chil-dren look longingly to the sky, dreaming of Elysium. In a flashback, Max, a young boy in an orphanage, promises a young girl named Frey that one day, they’ll go there together.

Frey grows up to be a nurse;

Max, a car thief. But Max _ portrayed by an earnest, commit-ted and perhaps over-ly grim Matt Damon _ has reformed him-self when, one day, at the hands of a heart-less boss, he’s exposed to a lethal dose of radiation in the fac-tory where he works. Within five days, he will die.

To get to Elysium and save his life, Max makes a deal with an underground revo-lutionary (Wagner Moura) who runs a

fleet of illegal shuttles. All Max needs to do is kidnap the evil billionaire who runs the facto-ry (a creepy William Fichtner) and, oh yes, export data from his brain.

He gets the data, but up in the sky, Delacourt, desperate for the information now in Max’s

‘Elysium’ is Imaginative But Falls ShortREVIEW:

MICHAEL rECHTSHAffENContributing Writer

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received dependent husband or widower’s benefits

And here is a breakdown of the kinds of benefits received by women: •63percentofwomen received retirement benefits •15percentofwomen received disability benefits •15percentreceived widow’s benefits •7percentreceived dependent wife’s benefits

Finally, here are some

statistics about kids and Social Security. I’ve heard complaints about the number of children of retirees getting benefits. But they make up just a fraction of the total.Thereare3.4millionchildren getting Social Security benefits. Here is the breakdown:

•1.7millionchildrenofdisabledworkers--50percent•1.5millionchildrenofdeceasedworkers--49percent•342,000childrenofretirement workers -- 1percent

If you have a Social Secu-rity question, Tom Margenau has the answer. Contact him at [email protected].

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LIFELONG HEALTH

Reducing Heart Disease and Stroke Remains Our Greatest Health Care Challenge

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By Dr. David LipschitzCreative Syndicate

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in every devel-oped country. The causes are well known. Apart from family history, the other risk factors are either preventable or treat-able. They include high blood pressure (the most important), elevated cholesterol, diabe-tes, cigarette smoking, obesity, chronic minor inflammation, high fat high calorie diets and a sedentary lifestyle.

Perhaps the single most im-portant variable affecting the risk of heart attacks is educa-tion and socioeconomic fac-tors. The more educated and the wealthier you are, the more likely you are to have regular medical checkups, to commit to a heart healthy lifestyle, to be screened for risk factors and to be compliant with medications. The poorer the population of a state, the greater the number of unemployed and uninsured and the higher the percentages of individuals at high risk for heart disease and stroke. The

disparity in life expectancy be-tween the richest and poorest segments of the American pop-ulation is scandalous. For ex-ample, in wealthy Marin Coun-ty, Calif., the life expectancy for women averages 85 years and81.4 years for men. In contrast, in Tunica County, Miss., the life expectancyaverages73.4yearsfor women and 66.7 years formen.

While the United States leads the world in health care spending and medical research, werank27thamongdevelopedcountries worldwide in over-all life expectancy, obesity and physical disabilities. The dif-ference appears to be almost exclusively due to wide dispari-ties between the haves and the have-nots in our nation.

A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association showed that 50 percent of individualswith high blood pressure are unaware they have it, and of those being treated, only 32.5percent were compliant with medications. The prevalence of smoking, high cholesterol,

diabetes and obesity remains excessively high. It is not sur-prising therefore that, accord-ing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, of the 800,000 dying in America from heart disease and stroke, approximately 200,000 are potentially preventable

A major strategy to improv-ing health is to increase educa-tional opportunities and higher paid jobs that in turn will lead to improved access to health care and reduction in many of the risk factors for heart dis-ease. We all must do more to increase awareness of heart disease, as well as screen for common risk factors. Hope-fully as our health care system moves towards a greater em-phasis on prevention and early detection of disease, more risk factors will be identified early and hopefully corrected.

Other novel approaches are being tested. A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association showed that risk of heart attack and stroke couldbe reducedby 50percent by prescribing a “poly

pill” containing, in a single pill, a generic medication to lower blood pressure, a statin to lower cholesterol and aspi-rin to prevent blood clots. By reducing the number of medi-cations taken, compliance im-proved remarkably. After 15months,86percentofsubjectscontinued taking the poly pill, comparedwith65percenttak-ing the individual drugs. In unreliable patients, the differ-ence was most dramatic. Only 23percentofthosetakingmul-tiple medications were taking their medications as directed, compared with 77 percent ofthose taking one pill.

In another attempt to ad-dress the overwhelming heart disease epidemic, researchers studied that value of prescrib-ing a statin to lower cholesterol to everyoneover theageof65who are at risk of cardiovas-cular disease but had never had any heart problems. This would include those with high blood pressure, obesity, diabe-tes or cigarette smokers. In this study, published in the Ameri-can Journal of Cardiology,

25,000individualsweretreat-ed with either a statin or a pla-cebo (sugar pill) and followed for three years. Those taking thestatinhada29percentre-duction of heart attacks and 24 percent reduction of strokes.

The solution to heart disease must involve strategies direct-ed at the entire population. A multipronged approach must attack risk factors at all lev-els, beginning with improved education, dietary habits and activity levels of our children. We must implement wide-spread screening programs to prevent, identify and treat risk factors, as well as simplify-ing approaches to treating the common illnesses that lead to heart disease and stroke. The solutions seem simple, but un-less we vigorously address the fundamental issues facing the disadvantaged, the chances of success will be small and the resultant costs high.

Dr. David Lipschitz is the author of the book “Breaking the Rules of Aging.” To find out more about Dr. David Lipschitz visit www.drdavidhealth.com.

HEALTH & FAMILYTimely feature articles, health tips and local health news provide readers with important information to protect their well being and that of their families.

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cture

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Honorable Fire Fighters

By Edgar Thomas RiveraSherman Oaks, Ca. – On

Tuesday night, September 17th,

2013 at the Sherman Oaks

Adult Center, a diverse group of

extremely articulate residents

joined representatives from the

office of Councilmembers Tom

LaBonge and Nury Martinez

to express their extensive health

and safety concerns over a pro-

posal to build a new Fire Station

#39 on land that has extensive

and questionable environmen-

tal health and safety concerns,

and, to make matters worse,

would have fire engines blasting

their horns a minimum of fifty

times a day within feet of their

homes (exceeding City sound

thresholds), as well as spewing

diesel fumes on a community

already overburdened with en-

vironmental toxins.The wide-ranging concerns

of residents include lack of no-

tification of the existence of the

project, lack of transparency,

questionable legal protocol, as

well as health and safety con-

cerns for residents and firefight-

ers based on the long history of

industrial and toxic uses at the

poorly selected site.Noticeably absent were

Councilmembers Labonge and

Martinez, but Tommy Newman

and Jonathan Brand represent-

ed Councilmember Labonge’s

district office and Ackley Padilla

represented the office of Coun-

cilmember Martinez. Joining the Councilmember

offices, and making presenta-

tions that were often vague,

misleading, and ill prepared,

were representatives from the

LA City Department of Engi-

neering. Sitting next to them,

was Fire Chief Klafta of the Los

Angeles Fire Department.To the disbelief of residents,

Tommy Newman and Jona-

than Brand from Councilman

Labonge’s office brought a stop

clock calculated at 2:00 min-

utes, to measure the time resi-

dents were allowed to comment

at the beginning of the meeting.

When resident Mary Beth

Schwartzenberger inquired if

City staff would likewise be re-

quired to limit their comments

to two minutes, Tommy New-

man stated “No.”In spite of the limited time

provided, the well-spoken and

informed residents succinctly

outlined their concerns, even

quoting bond protocols, as the

insulting oversized clock ticked

away. Residents were quick to

comment that Labonge’s of-

fice would never bring a clock

and designated timekeeper to

a community meeting for his

constituents in Toluca Lake,

Hancock Park or Hollywood

Hills, and that the process and

protocol had been insulting.

Furthermore the site in ques-

tion, filled with debris, garbage,

and an electrical box with bro-

ken wires, has not been cleaned

for months despite community

requests and the fact that it is

on a path used daily by hun-

dreds of school children going

to and from school. “Labonge

and Martinez need to clean it up

now”, said one elderly resident.

Tom Olsen, a resident of the

effected neighborhood for more

than fifteen years, noted that

the presentations included one

by Jim Doty, an employee of the

City for several decades, cur-

rently employed by the Bureau

of Engineering, Los Angeles De-

partment of Public Works, and

the city official who signed off

on the Initial Study/ Negative

Declaration. Doty told the resi-

dents that, while not unheard

of, it was “not usual” for a plot

of land to be used for a project

to be purchased BEFORE the

issuance of a Negative Declara-

tion. When Mr. Olsen politely

requested that Doty name even

one other project that had a

similar timeline, Doty respond-

ed, “I’ll have to get back to you.”

Fire Chief Klafta offered that

his firefighters would be judi-

cious with their sirens knowing

there were homesdirectly across

the street. However, when

Beverly Simpson, who lives

within feet of the proposed site,

asked if he could “ Please, clarify

what the plans are for being ju-

dicious.” Chief Klafta replied

“We will work withyou on the noise issue. I’m

not going to say it’s going to be

perfect. I’m not going to say it’s

not going to be an issue. I can’t

promise you any of that.” When

Ms. Simpson further inquired if

the law mandated that firemen

turn on their sirens when exiting

the fire station for an emergen-

cy, Chief Klafta responded,”Yes,

it is the law”.Tommy Newman explained

to the assembled residents that

Councilmember Labonge was

going to request a sound study,

but would not state who would

be performing the study, what

type of study, or the extent of the

study. Neither Labonge’s nor

Martinez’ office offered to per-

form an Environmental Impact

Study, even in light of the highly

questionable Negative Declara-

tion, as mandated by relevant

CEQA guidelines. Jeffrey Lynn added, “This

is about protecting the health

and safety of both residents and

firefighters.”At the end of the meeting,

residents expressed their dis-

may as questions and concerns

continued to be ignored.Indeed,

even a Public Record Act Re-

quest surrounding pertinent

environmental issues sent in

August was disregarded.“As a result of individuals

continuing to defend their bad

decisions, a community with

several hundred residents

continues to be left behind

without any concern by city of-

ficials. Unfortunately, we still

have harmful environmental

concerns which cannot be ex-

plained away or mitigated by

the city. We are still searching

for the truth. “ said Mary Beth

SchwartzenbergerFor further information, or to

sign the Petition to find an al-

ternate location:http://www.change .org /

petitions/los-angeles-city-

mayor-and-city-council-mem-

bers-mandate-alternate-loca-

tion-for-fire-station-39Edgar- Thomas Rivera is a

San Fernando resident.

Photo Courtesy Beverley Simpson

This empty lot is the selected site for Fire Station 39. Homes surround the location on Oxnard. Rdsidents will live on the

North side of Oxnard live in Van Nuys and people who live on the South side of Oxnard live in newly named Sherman

Oaks. Residents are concerned about noise and safety and said they were not notified of the decision to locate a fire

station in their neighborhood.

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By Donna CassataAssociated Press

WASHINGTON — Presi-dent Barack Obama condition-ally endorsed a Russian offer for international inspectors to seize and destroy deadly chemi-cal weapons in Syria as efforts to avert retaliatory U.S. missile strikes shift from Washington to the United Nations.In a nationally televised ad-dress on Tuesday, Sept. 10, Obama offered a rationale for greater U.S. intervention in a sectarian civil war that has dragged on for more than two years even while acknowledg-ing that winning the hearts and minds of Americans to back an-other Mideast conflict remains a struggle.The continued erosion of support in Congress for mili-tary strikes — and the resis-tance among the American people — underscored Obama's challenge. The president said he had asked congressional leaders to delay a vote on a resolution authorizing limited military strikes, a step that gives the Russian offer crucial time to work and avoids a po-tentially debilitating defeat for Obama, at least for the time being.

Speaking from the East Room of the White House, Obama recalled the use of deadly chemical weapons in the European trenches of World War I and the Nazi gas cham-bers of World War II in insist-ing that the international com-munity could not stand by after an attack in the suburbs of Da-mascus last month the admin-istration says killed more than 1,400 civilians, including at least 400 children. The Obama administration blames the gov-ernment of Syrian President Bashar Assad."If we fail to act, the Assad regime will see no reason to stop using chemical weap-ons," Obama said. "As the ban against these weapons erodes, other tyrants will have no rea-son to think twice about ac-quiring poison gas" and using it.

The president said it was too early to say whether the Rus-sian offer would succeed, and any agreement must ensure that the Syrian government

was fulfilling its commitments.However, the "initiative has the potential to remove the threat of chemical weapons without the use of force, par-ticularly because Russia is one of Assad's strongest allies," the president said.Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said Wednesday, Sept. 11, that he hoped the issue could be re-solved diplomatically."It is in Syria's power to avoid U.S. military strikes, but that will require swift and decisive action on the part of the Assad regime to relinquish chemical weapons stockpiles to interna-tional control," Reid said in re-marks on the Senate floor.But Republican Sen. John McCain, an outspoken advo-cate of aggressive U.S. military interview for months, said he was concerned that the Russian plan for securing Syria's chemi-cal weapons could be a "rope-a-dope" delaying tactic, and "that the slaughter goes on."McCain also said he worries that the cause of rebels fighting Assad has been obscured in the rapid-fire military and diplo-matic events.

"I feel very badly for my friends in the Free Syrian Army today," McCain told reporters at a breakfast sponsored by The Wall Street Journal.Obama said he was sending Secretary of State John Kerry to meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Thursday, Sept. 12, in Geneva, while he will continue talks with Russian President Vladi-mir Putin. At the same time, Obama said the United States and its allies would work with Russia and China to present a resolution to the United Na-tions Security Council requir-ing Assad to give up his chemi-cal weapons and to ultimately destroy them under interna-tional control.In the interim, the military will be ready, maintaining a credible pressure on Assad. Di-rectly addressing criticism over his own vow of limited strikes, Obama said some lawmakers have said "there's no point in simply doing a pinprick strike in Syria."

"Let me make something

Obama Conditionally Backs Offer On Syria

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AP Photo/Evan Vucci, Pool

President Barack Obama addresses the nation in a live televised speech from the East Room of the White House in

Washington, on Tuesday, Sept. 10. President Obama blended the threat of military action with the hope of a diplomatic

solution as he works to strip Syria of its chemical weapons.

see SYRIA on page 21

By Terry SavageCreative Syndicate

Do you have enough life in-surance? Are you sure? And do you have the right kind of life insurance? These are the kinds of questions the insurance in-dustry wants you to consider this month -- Life Insurance Awareness Month.

And these are exactly the kinds of questions you prob-ably don't want to consider because they involve planning about your death! Who wants to spend a nice fall day think-ing about that possibility when you could be watching a football game, playing with the kids or shopping at the mall?

Call it good financial plan-ning or merely superstition, but I encourage you to take a few minutes to re-evaluate your life insurance coverage, or lack of it. I do believe that chance fa-vors the prepared family. So, to

overcome your anxiety over this project, here are a few surpris-ing facts -- and some resources to make the task easier.

If you're tempted to skip reading the rest of this column, just remember that every day you get older, the cost of insur-ing your life rises. Plus, there is a slightly greater chance that you will become uninsurable -- or that life insurance will cost you more as your health situa-tion changes. Buying life insur-ance is certainly one situation in which procrastination is costly.

—The need for life insurance: Let's start with the simple fact that we are all going to die -- sometime. No one gets out of here alive! The only question is when? That's the bet that life in-surance is designed to cover.

Maybe you don't need life in-surance. If you're single, with no dependents and no plans to have a family, then the only need for life insurance might be

to leave a legacy to a charity or perhaps to provide money held outside your estate to pay estate taxes.

But if you have family respon-sibilities, it's your own basic re-sponsibility to leave a financial reserve not only for immediate needs in the event of your un-timely death, but also for the long term financial needs of your survivors.

—The cost of life insurance: Surprise. Life insurance costs less these days, not more -- de-spite the fact that low interest rates are impacting the portfo-lio earnings of insurance com-panies. There is an ongoing competition among companies offering simple term insurance: policies that guarantee a level premium for 10, 20 or even 30 years. While these policies do not build cash value, they do provide the least expensive, maximum coverage during the years a growing family might

need it most.It's likely that you could buy

$1 million of term insurance for less than the cost of the latte you drink every day! For example, a 45-year-old man with a top health rating (preferred plus) would pay just $3.59 a day for a 20-year level term policy. Even in just standard (select) good health with a low risk lifestyle, the payment would be less than $6.50 a day.

Women fare even better in term insurance pricing because they live longer, so mortality costs are lower. The 45-year-old, preferred-plus woman seeking that $1 million, 20-year term insurance would pay just $2.72 a day, while the two lower health categories of "preferred" and "select," would require ei-ther a $3.41 per day payment or $4.79 daily premium. So skip the doughnut with the latte, live longer and sleep better know-ing that your family will be

protected.The above quoted prices are

examples, and you can find your own prices and quotes at any number of online term insur-ance sites, such as AccuQuote.com and TermQuote.com.

The very fact that term insur-ance is so easily comparable on-line is creating the competition that keeps prices low.

—The complexity of life in-surance: No one has the time to become an expert on life insur-ance and when you get beyond simple term, the topic does re-quire some complex choices. That's why you should focus on getting good help in choos-ing a policy. And that requires understanding the motivation of the salesperson -- i.e., how commissions or fees are incent-ing the sales process. Once you have a trusted advisor, the pro-cess of choosing a permanent life policy -- one that will pay off many years in the future, plus build cash in the meantime -- becomes a lot easier.

You should understand that

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TRAVEL AND ADVENTURE

Fall for Art in ChicagoTravel



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By Adriana Gardella

Creative Syndicate

Chicago is routinely among

the top U.S. business travel desti-

nations. But there are even more

enticements to stick around and

explore once your work is done.

Chief among them are the city’s

architectural jewels and nearly

limitless art offerings. Those

who visit during the fall will dis-

cover they have arrived at the

perfect time -- before tempera-

tures dip precipitously and after

the summertime hordes have

moved on.In just a weekend it is possible

to cover plenty of ground with-

out straying far from the Loop,

the city’s historic business cen-

ter. The River North neighbor-

hood, just north of the Loop and

a short walk across the Chicago

River, is a great place to begin

your explorations. The district

is home to Chicago’s highest

concentration of art galleries,

plus numerous restaurants and

a busy nightlife. Gallery open-

ings, held on Friday nights, are

one way to sample the scene.

Plot your course after checking

the online events calendar of-

fered by Chicago Gallery News,

or just head to the district’s

center -- Chicago, Superior and

Huron streets between LaSalle

and Orleans streets -- and start

wandering.

As dinnertime approaches,

you’ll find you’re surrounded by

options, including Sumi Robata

Bar, a sleek space that focuses on

Japanese barbecue. If the weath-

er cooperates, you can savor your

crackly-crisp fried chicken with

shishito pepper paste while seat-

ed in the restaurant’s tranquil

garden. Or pull up a barstool at

the robata -- a type of Japanese

charcoal grill -- to watch owner

and former Japonais chef Gene

Kato create his edible art behind

glass. Begin your next day with the

Chicago Architecture Founda-

tion’s 90-minute river cruise.

From the Chicago River you’ll

get the inside story on more than

50 of the city’s most striking

structures, including the Wrig-

ley Building, Merchandise Mart

and Marina City. For landlub-

bers, the foundation offers tours

by foot, trolley, bus, el train and

bicycle. When your boat docks you’ll

be within a short cab ride -- or a

15-minute walk -- from the Art

Institute, one of the city’s cul-

tural treasures. Even if you were

so inclined, you couldn’t take in

all that the million-square-foot

museum offers in one day or

perhaps even one week. So set

your priorities and make a plan.

The Art Institute’s imposing

Beaux Arts building, its main

entrance framed by two enor-

mous bronze lions, is among the

most-photographed Chicago

landmarks. Inside the museum

you’ll find a permanent collec-

tion most well-known for its

Impressionist, Post-Impres-

sionist and American paintings.

These include works so ubiqui-

tously reproduced that they may

seem like old friends: Edward

Hopper’s “Nighthawks,” Claude

Monet’s “Water Lilies,” Vin-

cent van Gogh’s “Self-Portrait”

and Grant Wood’s “American

Gothic.” But the museum is also

home to art in a range of forms,

spanning cultures worldwide

and nearly every recorded time

period.Just north of the Art Institute

sits Millennium Park. The popu-

lar meeting place, built to cel-

ebrate the millennium, opened

behind schedule in 2004. Its

24.5 acres feature several no-

table works of architecture and

public art. At the center sits the

Frank Gehry-designed Pritzker

Pavilion, a band shell with fixed

and lawn seating. Gehry also de-

signed the snakelike pedestrian

bridge that crosses Columbus

Drive, connecting Millennium

Park with Grant Park to the east.

Millennium Park’s signifi-

cant works of public art include

Photo courtesy of Choose Chicago.

The Art Institute of Chicago is home to some of the world’s most famous paintings, including “A Sunday Afternoon on La

Grande Jatte” by Georges Seurat.

Photo courtesy of Choose Chicago.

Cloud Gate in Chicago’s Millennium Park reflects the city and the people who visit.

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By Mark MaynardCreative Syndicate

Car enthusiasts are in an era of automotive opportunity.

For $25,000, weekend war-riors can buy the best of Nissan performance and have head-room for commuting and cargo capacity for daily chores.

Nissan juiced its five-pas-senger, front-wheel drive Juke hatchback with products from its motorsports performance and accessory division, Nismo.

This so-called "sport cross" is sold in two configurations -- front-drive with a six-speed manual transmission and all-wheel drive with sport-tuned Xtronic continuously variable transmission.

Both get nearly 100 perfor-mance, exterior and interior modifications. Most of them are appearance extras, with a lot of red accents, which work well with the paint colors: Sap-phire Black, Brilliant Silver and Pearl White. All come with red side mirrors and a matching pinstripe around the base of the vehicle.

There also are different front and rear end treatments, much to enhance aerodynamics, 18-inch wheels and a strip of LED running lights.

Inside, the Nismo treatment penetrates with sport seats, in-strumentation, steering wheel, gear knob, pedals and door trim. The seats are heavily bolstered for track use and also may limit comfort to tall or big drivers. A telescoping steering column would have been nice to help get a better fit behind the wheel.

There are metal-trimmed pedals, Nissan's Intelligent Key with push-button ignition, privacy glass and automatic air conditioning. The test car ($25,295) had the desirable ex-tras of a center armrest ($245)

and the navigation package ($1,170), which adds a five-inch color touchscreen with XM Nav Traffic, rearview camera with guidance lines and a potent Rockford Fosgate ecoPunch audio system.

Fun meets function with tall headroom, comfortable back

seat accommodations at the window seats and a 60/40 split back seat that gives the cargo ca-pacity of small wagon.

The meat of the motion is a Nismo-tinged four-cylinder, suspension, steering and trans-mission. The direct-injection, turbocharged 1.6-liter gets

197-horsepower -- nine more than the standard Juke engine -- and 184 foot-pounds of torque, which is seven more than stock.

Tach it up for a good hard launch and the power builds briskly with little torque steer. The tester's six-speed manu-al was short-throw and good

enough, but not with the preci-sion expected of a Nismo badge. The AWD model with CVT and manual mode may be a more fun alternative.

The four-wheel disc brakes -- 11.7-inch vented rotors front, 11.5-inch solid rear -- are the stock setup but generous for the car's curb weight of 2,930 pounds.

Fuel economy is good with EPA ratings of 25 mpg city and 31 highway. At 65 mph on the Interstate, the engine is rev-ving at about 3,000 rpm and a couple times I reached for the shifter to grab a higher gear to lower the revs.

There is not undesirable en-gine noise, but there is tire noise from the summer tires, which can be minimized by maximiz-ing the Rockford Fosgate. The suspension is firm and jiggly at highway speeds, but dive into a corner and all is forgiven with flat turn-in. It's almost surpris-ing how well this weird-looking little car handles.

But weird works in this seg-ment of economy cars. The Juke and others, such as the Hyundai Veloster, are intended to reach young buyers with a value-priced car that is more tempt-ing than something from the preowned lot.

Nissan is emphasizing its Nismo sub brand in the United States and has begun the Nismo Performance Academy, which is a series of racetrack events in selected markets. There also will be Nismo versions of the GT-R and 370Z. And Nissan has hinted that Nismo versions of the Maxima and Sentra could follow.

Mark Maynard is online at [email protected]. Find photo galleries and more news at Facebook.com/MaynardsGarage

Photo Credit Creative SyndicateThe high-fendered Juke Nismo gets a "sport cross" treatment with upgrades from Nissan's motorsports division.

n Body style: 5-passenger, 5-door hatchback in front- or all-wheel driven Engine: 197-horsepower, direct-injection and turbo charged 1.6-liter 4-cylindern Transmission: 6-speed manualn Fuel economy: 25/31 mpg city/highway; 91 octanen Fuel tank: 13.2 gallonsn Cargo space: 10.5 to 35.9 cubic feet n Front head/leg/shoulder room: 39.6/42.1/53.6 inchesn Rear head/leg/shoulder room: 36.7/32.1/51.4 inchesn Length/wheelbase: 163.8/99.6 inchesn Curb weight: 2,930 poundsn Turning circle: 36.4 feet

n Nismo equipment includes: 18-inch alloy wheels with summer tires, front seats with additional bolster-ing, shift knob, gauges, Alcantara and leather-wrapped steering wheel, front and rear fascias with red accent stripe, front LED lights, front grille and rear spoiler, red mirror coversn Safety features include: six air bags, ABS, stability and traction controls, brake force distributionn Base price: $23,780, including $790 freight charge; price as tested $25,195n Options on test vehicle: front center armrest $245; Navigation package, $1,170, includes 5-in. color touchscreen, XM Nav Traffic, Rockford Fosgate eco-Punch audio system with subwoofer, USB audio input, rearview camera

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SPORTSReaders get a weekly dose of sports covering the local

colleges, high schools, and professional leagues. The San Fernando Sun places

a special emphasis on local athletes and local sports

programs. Features, articles, interviews and photo-

graphs highlight the young athletes development in

local arenas.

Grammy winner and the only person to have recorded a Grammy-winning song in six decades. He was the first vocal-ist to have won a Grammy for recordings within a 46-year span – 1960 and 2004. (The feat was matched by Tony Ben-nett in 2006.) Charles is also the only artist to have recorded 10 Grammy-winning record-ing with songs that were origi-nally recorded by others.

see SPORTS on page 12

Mike TerryContributing

Writer

Reclamation ProjectLosing The East Valley League Title Last Year Was a Harsh Lesson for Arleta,

and The Mustangs are Determined to Get It Back

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One thing has been constant about the football program at Arleta High. Since winning the City Section Invitational (now Division II) title in 2008, the Mustangs have been very good at beating teams they should beat.

Last week it was business as usual against an under-manned Cleveland team. A rushing touchdown here, a passing touchdown there. A punt was re-turned for a score. A 35-0 lead built in the first half, a 42-6 victory at game’s end.

But there is something else bubbling under that 3-0 record Arleta currently sports. An un-dercurrent of desire and passion now beginning to swell, a sort of dialed-in focus of players and coaches all have about the team goal for the coming weeks.

Simply put, the Mustangs are fixated about getting back what they feel belongs to them: the East Valley League title.

The pursuit of that goal be-gins Friday, Sept. 27, against Grant, which figures to be the Mustangs’ main competitor for the league championship. The 2-1 Lancers are the only other East Valley team that currently has a winning record.

“We need to win league,” Ar-leta Coach Dan Kelley stressed this week during the team prac-tices. “We need to win every game for us to get a good seed in the playoffs, and a better first round [game].”

That’s not just regular Coach-cliché speak. The Mustangs do need to win the league to have any realistic shot at a playoff run.

Arleta is in a unique situa-tion. The Mustangs were moved into Division I last year, and are the only Division I team in the East Valley. Grant, North Hol-lywood and Verdugo Hills are in Division II. Chavez, Monroe and Poly are in Division III.

Sixteen of the 21 City Division I teams will go to the playoffs. Teams from power leagues Ma-rine and Coliseum often gobble

up the top 4-5 playoff slots, leaving teams from the West-ern, West Valley, East Valley, Eastern and Northern leagues to scramble for what is left.

Normally the top eight seeds have home games in the first round.

Getting a shot at a first round home game is an Arleta prior-ity, and the Mustangs have little or no shot at it if they don’t win the league (and go unde-feated in league play). Last year Arleta fin-ished second to Verdu-go Hills, the only East

Valley loss being a 38-32 road defeat to the Dons. Even though the Mustangs were 8-2 in the regular season, not winning the league doomed them to the 15th playoff seed. That got them a one-way ticket to Crenshaw in Los Angeles, which was seeded second, and the Cougars beat them 38-7 in that first round game.

But it’s the Verdugo Hills loss that hasn’t lost its sting for Arleta.

“I think Verdugo wanted it more,” Kelley said. “We came off an emotional game with Sylmar, and it was hard to play two back-to-back big games like that. No excuses, Verdugo played a heck of a game and deserved the league championship.”

Wide receiver Kevin Moore, 17, a senior, could not play in that game or any other last year for Arleta while recovering from a left hip fracture sustained from running hurdles during track season. He was on the sidelines watching, and remem-bers the impact of the loss.

“After that loss last year, Coach [Kelley] was very disap-pointed,” Moore recalled. “You could even say heartbroken; it really hurt him. We’re gonna bring the league championship back this year.”

Receiver and defensive end Deadre Brewer, a senior, has been on the varsity for three years. But he also didn’t play against Verdugo Hills because of a left shoulder injury. There

Alemany has so far navigated through its tough nonleague schedule. But it doesn’t get any easier this week against St. Bonaventure of Ventura.

The 3-1 Seraphs’ only loss this season was to high scoring Centennial of Corona, a 69-55 shootout back on Sept. 7. They come into this week’s game off of a 35-24 victory against Atascadero

But the undefeated Warriors (4-0) keep rolling, defeating that same Centennial team at home last week, 45-28. Senior quarterback Alif Grayes, in his first year as a starter, continues to impress; he passed for 247 yards, rushed for 123 yards, and scored two touchdowns.

The Friday, Sept. 27 kickoff is scheduled at 7 p.m. at Alemany High.

Other games this week involving Valley area teams:

GAME OF THE WEEK

Seraphs Next To Test Unbeaten Warriors

Friday, Sept. 27East Valley LeagueArleta (3-0) at Grant (2-1)Chavez (2-2) at Monroe (1-2)North Hollywood (0-3) at Poly (2-2)

Valley Mission LeaguePanorama (1-3) at Reseda (2-2)Sylmar (1-2) at Canoga Park (0-3)Van Nuys (0-3) at San Fernando (4-0)

Nonleague

Friday, Sept. 27Canyon (3-0) at Notre Dame (3-1)Chatsworth (0-3) at Kennedy (0-3)Cleveland (1-2) at Bernstein, Hollywood (3-1)El Camino Real (2-2) at Marshall, Los Angeles (2-2), 3 p.m.Fairfax, Los Angeles (0-3) at Taft (2-2)Hart (3-0) at Birmingham (3-1)Palisades, Pacific (2-1) at Granada Hills (2-2)Verdugo Hills (0-3) vs. Village Christian (1-3), Occidental CollegeWestlake (2-2) at Crespi (2-2)

Saturday, Sept. 28Sun Valley (0-2) at Santa Clarita Christian (1-2)St. Genevieve (1-2) at Heritage Christian (2-2), 1 p.m.

All games are at 7 p.m. unless otherwise indicated.

M. Terry / SFVSHorse Power -- Receivers Daedre Brewer (left) and Kevin Moore (far right) bookend Arleta quarterbacks Jonathon Porter and Gabriel Martinez as the Mustangs prepare for their Sept. 27 showdown with Grant in the East Valley League opener for both teams.

HOME & GARDENOur readers get a weekly

dose of ideas and tips on how to improve their homes and gardens in a tastefully designed and

written section to make every home a model home.

How-to sections provide a valuable resource to the

home maker.

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'Prisoners' continued from page 15

with supplies. But that won't help him on the cold and gray Thanksgiving evening when his young daughter and her friend go missing.

It's one of those quick parent-ing decisions _ OK girls, you can go outside. Later, when no one can find them, mild concern on the part of two happy families celebrating the holiday escalates into fear, then full-blown panic,

WHAT DO YOU THINK? Write a letter to the editor. Send your thoughts to the San Fernando Valley Sun: 601 S. Brand Blvd. #202, San Fernando, CA 91340; email: [email protected].

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By Pat LoganCreative Syndicate

Dear Pat: The asphalt drive-way at my house was replaced just several years ago, but some cracks have developed. I have tried to repair them, but they keep opening up. How can I make a permanent repair? -- Anna G.

Dear Anna: It can be very dis-appointing to install a new drive-way that looks great and then have ugly cracks form in just a couple of years. You should con-tact the company that installed the new asphalt driveway to see if they will repair it for you.

It may be difficult to make it look like new again. Since your asphalt driveway is relatively new, serious cracks indicate there are some problems with the gravel base. The asphalt company should have totally removed all the old asphalt, leveled and compacted a gravel base, and then laid the new as-phalt layer.

With an unstable gravel base, for whatever reason, there

probably is not a "permanent" repair for the current cracks. This does not mean you cannot make repairs that last several years, but smaller cracks ap-pearing through the repair are probable. Smaller cracks are easier to fix and, if you are lucky, they may be small enough that they are not an aesthetic issue.

Another problem you may have had with the repair is you did not follow the repair mate-rial manufacturer's instructions. People typically don't read the instructions thoroughly and just start filling in the crack. One common problem is to fill the crack when the tempera-ture outside is too cold for the repair material. It may be warm enough during the day, but it may get too cold the first night before it is set. This results in poor adhesion.

The repair material instruc-tions may also recommend a maximum thickness for the re-pair. Filling the entire depth of a deep crack can result in too much shrinkage. If there is a deep crack, it should first be

filled with a foam backer rod. The ideal depth of the repair ma-terial should not be more than twice the width of the crack.

Don't give up and assume things are hopeless because it is important to keep those cracks as filled and closed as possible. Wherever there is a crack, water can seep through it into the ground. This will make the base even more unstable.

This is a particularly serious problem in cold climates. Water expands as it freezes. If it rains during the daytime and then the temperature drops below freez-ing at night, the water in the crack can freeze. This expand-ing ice will force your previous repair compounds out of the crack.

No matter what type of repair material you select, clean out the crack as thoroughly as possible. This is important so the repair material has a solid surface to which to adhere. Use a screw-driver to dig out any big chunks and then a stiff brush followed by a wet/dry vacuum to remove the fine particles.

There are many types of crack-repair materials avail-able. When repairing a smaller crack during warm weather, a pourable type of material works well. Repair material in a tube that fits a standard caulking gun

works well anytime and makes it easier to eliminate voids. Once the repair material is installed, sprinkle it with sand, place a piece of plywood over it, and drive the car over it to level the surface.

HERE'S HOW

Fix Cracks in Asphalt Driveway That Stay Fixed

not to be admitted to an ICU if his condition deteriorates to the point where hospitalization is needed.

Whether it is the futility of care or the cost, much unneces-sary suffering could be avoided if more physicians, patients and their families seek the involve-ment of a palliative and hospice care program. Not only are costs reduced but quality and dignity of remaining life is improved. In an article published in the Ar-chives of Internal Medicine Dr.

Susan Dale Block showed that with the involvement of pallia-tive care the less spent on end of life care the better the quality.

As a physician spending all my time taking care of older patients, I strongly believe that one of my most important roles is to help patients die with com-fort, dignity, surrounded by their loved ones and preferably in their own home. There is no question that a dignified death means a better life.

Dr. David Lipschitz is the author of the book “Breaking the Rules of Aging.” To find out more about Dr. David Lipschitz visit www.drdavidhealth.com.

SPANISH LANGUAGEThe San Fernando Sun

started a Spanish language news section that includes

feature articles, local and international news

to serve the increasing needs of families in

the Northeast valley.Celebran Legado de Cineasta Mexicano

The San Fernando Valley Sun

Sección en Español 26 de septiembre, 2013 Publicado cada jueves

Por Andres ChavezReportero para El Sol

Gabriel Figueroa fue uno de los cineastas más celebrados del siglo 20. Sus imágenes sobresa-lientes del territorio y la gente mexicana ayudaron a definir a ese país ante el mundo, e influ-enciaron a una generación de artistas.

La visión de Figueroa sobre la identidad y la cultura mexi-cana llegaban directamente a la gente de ese país.

Ahora, por primera vez en los Estados Unidos, una colec-ción comprensiva de las otras obras de Figueroa está siendo presentada en el Museo de Arte del Condado de Los Ángeles (LACMA).

Luego de un tour por México y Francia, la Fundación Televi-sa ha autorizado que se exhiba en Estados Unidos. Patroci-nada por la Fundación Televi-sa, LACMA, y la Academia de Ciencias y Arte del Cine, “Under the Mexican Sky: Gabriel

Figueroa—Art and Film” cel-ebra los logros y legado del cineasta mexicano.

Uno de los cineastas más sobresalientes de la llamada “Época de Oro del Cine Mexi-cano”, entre mediados de los años 30s hasta principios de los 50s, Figueroa (1907-1997) fue uno de los artistas que buscaba mostrar el significado simbólico de la transformación del país luego de las horribles batallas de la Revolución Mexicana.

Figueroa hablaba de crear

“una imágen Méxicana.” Desde principios de los 30s

hasta los 80s, él ayudó a for-jar una imagen duradera de México, su historia, sus paisajes y su gente. Figueroa fue parte de una comunidad vibrante de pintores, fotógrafos y artistas internacionales—incluyendo a Diego Rivera, José Clemente Orozco, y Manuel Álvarez Bravo – que convirtieron a la Ciudad de México en una de las capi-tales culturales de finales de los años 30s.

Las imágenes de Figueroa eran tan increíbles que fue de-scrito como el “cuarto muralis-ta” por Rivera. Figueroa, quien trabajó con directores de cine internacionales como Emilio Fernández, John Ford, Luis Bu-ñuel, y John Huston, creó una imagen duradera de México a través de su estilo visual.

“Under the Mexican Sky” incluye unos 300 artícu-los, incluyendo secuencias

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SAN FERNANDO Sgt. Alvaro CastellonResigns From PoliceDepartmentPage 5

PACOIMALAUSD Paves

The Way For NewSidewalks

SYLMAR Man To Stand

Trial In BeatingDeath Of Woman

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LOS ANGELESJudge To LAPD:

Change YourImpound

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“Crusade” ForVillage Christian

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Advocates Urge McKeon To Back Gun Legislation

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COMMENTARYZimmerman Verdict Was“Justice Denied”Page 9

ARLETAPolice Release

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Groups AngryOver Proposed

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Montanez OnL.A. Council

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Our readers can find The San Fernando Valley Sun/El Sol for free at:

Markets

Bakeries

Restaurants

Laundries

Dental Clinics

Medical Clinics

Travel Agencies

Insurance Angencies

Meat Markets

Gas Stations

Beauty Salonsand in most stores and businesses oriented to the local community

The San Fernando Valley Sun / El Sol has interior racks in stores and offices as well as over 60 news racks in main streets accessible to the readers.

Our Display Rates & InformationSIZE

Full Page

Flyer

1/2 Page

1/3 Page

1/4 Page

1/5 Page

1/8 Page

1/16 Page

BW COST$1,203.65

$793.44 $446.31

$601.35 $601.35

$401.28

$301.15 $300.96 $300.58

$240.54 $240.54

$150.10 $150.48

$75.24 $75.05

COLOR COST $1,444.38

$952.13 $535.57

$721.62 $721.62

$481.54

$361.38 $360.15 $360.70

$288.65 $288.65

$180.12 $180.58

$90.29 $90.06

COLUMN X HEIGHT5 x 12.67”

4 x 10.44” (4 col) 3 x 7.83” (3 col)

5 x 6.33” (h) 3 x 10.55” (v)

3 x 7.04”

5 x 3.17” (h) 3 x 5.28” (sqr) 2 x 7.91” (v)

3 x 4.22” (h) 2 x 6.33” (v)

2 x 3.95” (h) 1 x 7.92” (v)

2 x 1.98” (h) 1 x 3.95” (v)

WEEKLY PER COLUMN INCH DISPLAY RATE (GROSS) = $19.00

PREMIUM CHARGES n 4-process color: 20%n Pages 2, 3 and back cover: 25%n Pages 4, 5 and inside back cover: 15%n Other requested Position: 10%n Standard Tabloid double truck. Please call to inquire. (21” wide; 12.67” min. depth.)

MiniMuM advertiseMent sizes apply to guaranteed positions that are available for a preMiuM charge and/or frequency coMMitMent. please consult your sales representative for other inforMation, custoM sizes, or frequency charges by contacting (818) 365-3111 ext. 117 or [email protected]. all rates listed are gross and are effective May 2010.

ADDITIONAL SERVICESFront Cover – Post-it Notes: $1,200This includes printing of 3” by 3” Post-its (a 10K min.). The client is to provide camera-ready artwork and must reserve space three weeks prior to publi-cation date.

Standard Inserts: $600The client is to provide pre-printed inserts (a 10K min.) and must reserve space two weeks prior to publication date.

Publication of Legals: $12.50 per col inchSubmit your legal for a final quote. (2” min.), and space must be reserved one week prior to publication date.

Classified Ads$10 for the first 10 words or less, 45¢ each additional word. Ads placed directly through our web site – www.sanfernandosun.com – are also posted on-line at no additional charge.

*All additional service rates are listed as net.

PRINT COLUMN SIZES5 columns = 10.125”4 columns = 8.067”3 columns = 6.008”2 columns = 3.95”1 column = 1.891”

Ask us about Frequency Discount Rates.

DISPLAY AD SIZES

)

FULL PAGE10.125” x 12.67”

FLYER (4 COL)8.067” x 10.44”

1/2 PAGE (V)6.008” x10.55”

1/4PAGE (V)3.95” x7.91”

1/4 PAGE (SQUARE)6.008” x

5.28”

1/2 PAGE (H)10.125” x 6.33”

1/5 PAGE (H)6.008” x 4.22”

1/4 PAGE (H)10.125” x 3.17”

1/3 PAGE (V)6.008” x 7.04”

FLYER (3 COL)6.008” x 7.83”

1/5PAGE 3.95”

x 6.33”

1/8 PG (V)3.95”

x 3.95”

1/8PG(V)

1.891”X

7.92”

1/16 (V)1.891”

X3.95”

1/16 PG (H)3.95” x 1.98”


PRINTING SPECSTHE SAN FERNANDO SUN (SFS) is a weekly-folded and printed web offset on tabloid newsprint. Follow SWOP, AAAA/MPA recommended standard specifications for newsprint web offset printing. Line screen ruling 85 lines per inch, for best results, SFS prefers the screen ruling to be 100 lines per inch.

CAMERA READY DIGITAL FILES All ads should be sent at 300 dpi, CMYK. Highly compressed files or files of a lower resolution are strongly advised against. We recommend artwork be submitted as a PDF file, compatible with Acrobat 8 or earlier. Artwork should be sized per our column sizes, cropped to the active area, with all fonts embedded. Send ads via e-mail to [email protected] as well as a courtesy copy to your sales representative the Thursday prior to publication date no later than 4 p.m. Please include advertiser name, ad file, publication date(s) if known, ad size, contact name and contact phone number.

SOFTWARE & FONTSIf supplying native file, when working in: Adobe Illustrator, all fonts must be outlined; QuarkXPress 7, output folder will need to accompany file; Adobe InDesign, file will need to be packaged or preflighted; or Adobe Photoshop, fonts rasterized. All Adobe files should be CS3 or below. EPS, TIFFs are also accepted. Please verify that all fonts are postscript fonts. Ads without fonts will not be accepted. If sending by mail, we rec-ommend including a hard copy proof of the completed file. We do not accept artwork built in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, or Publisher formats.

PRODUCTION CHARGESOnly the above mentioned materials are accepted. Any and all other services will be billed separately. This includes the following: photography, illustration, copywriting, logo design, typesetting, layout production, proofs and all other expenses incurred. Publisher is not liable for reproduction quality of materials that require additional work unless proof is approved prior to deadline. Return requests will not be made until after the publication issue. Returns will then be made within two weeks of request.

DEADLINESReservation deadlines are two weeks prior to publication date. Artwork is due Thursday at 4 p.m. the week prior to publication date. If production assistance as noted above is needed, please submit elements for artwork, two weeks before publication date.

CONTACT INFORMATIONPlease feel free to contact our production department with any questions regarding our specifications and mechanicals. Call (818) 365-3111 x154 or e-mail [email protected].

Our Mechanicals


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SAN FERNANDO VALLEY SUN/EL SOL601 S. Brand Blvd. Suite 202

San Fernando, CA 91340Phone: (818) 365-3111 Ext. 117

Fax: (818) 403-2355www.sanfernandosun.com

CONTACTSaul Sandoval

(818) 365-3111 Ext. [email protected]

ART & PRODUCTIONEstela Sandoval

(818) 365-3111 Ext. [email protected]

We look forward to doing business with you.

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