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Perhaps their most desired products, however, are their Lasercomb devices, which use low-level laser therapy (LLLT) to send light energy to your follicles.

Because of this, they vow to “revitalize and enliven” follicles, stimulate growth factors, and even reverse the thinning process. This is a process known as photobiostimulation, which is similar to photosynthesis performed by plants.

HairMax’s Lasercombs are clinically researched and FDA approved for both women and men. The company also asserts that over 90% of their customers face “noticeable benefits” with continued use.

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What’s a Laser Comb? Hairmax 10

A laser comb is generally an infrared (Low-Level Laser) heated comb.

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Laser may sound like something that can burn a hole right through your scalp, but laser brushes use Low-Level Lasers that won’t burn your scalp and are very safe.

The infrared light stimulates hair follicles (through photobiostimulation) and “wakes them up” back to the hair growth cycle (known as the Anagen cycle).

Here’s what occurs:

The process naturally increases ATP and keratin production, which are the enzymes responsible for sending energy to living cells, including hair follicles.

Low-level Laser Therapy (LLLT) heightens local blood flow, which speeds up and encourages delivery of important nutrients for developing new, healthy and strong hair.

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Stronger, thicker, fuller and healthier hair growth, and reduced hair thinning and loss.

(And a little-known bonus: An infrared comb can be quite valuable for scalp eczema and itching. This wavelength is shown to reduce skin redness and itching)

Which Lasercombs Does HairMax Offer?

Below are the 4 different models of Lasercombs from the HairMax lineup:

HairMax LaserBand 82

This Pininfarina-designed lasercomb has 82 medical grade lasers that provide maximum light to your follicles, along with a patented hair parting teeth system that aids to fulfill the best results. In actuality, with LaserBand 82, HairMax claims your treatments can last a minimum 90 seconds, three times every week.

Each LaserBand 82 has a rechargeable battery, power cord, user manual, and Quick Start guide.

HairMax LaserBand 41 – COMFORTFLEX

The newest model in HairMax’s lineup, the LaserBand 41 was created for speed, because it can be used in as little as three minutes, three times every week.

As its name suggests, LaserBand 41 features 41 medical-grade lasers (no LEDs) to stimulate hair follicles at the cellular level, to stimulate hair growth, and counteract hair thinning. And with its Flex-fit band design, it should be comfy for most head sizes and shapes.

LaserBand 41 is also very light and portable, making it perfect for travel, as well as for freedom of movement when being used.

HairMax Ultima 12 Lasercomb

When compared to the 82 version, Ultima 12 looks much more like a real comb. With less surface area, it features 12 medical grade laser modules which promises to provide “gentle, nourishing” light to your follicles.

After using Ultima 12 three times weekly for 8 minutes each session, the company states you’ll slowly start noticing denser, healthier, and fuller hair.

Your Ultima 12 Lasercomb will include a charging stand, deluxe storage case, power cord, user manual, and Quick Start guide.

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HairMax Ultima 9 Lasercomb

Features 9 medical grade laser modules. When used three times per week for 11 minutes each session, HairMax claims Ultima 9 can encourage new hair growth, increased density, and healthier, fuller, more attractive-looking results–in just weeks!

Each Ultima 9 includes a storage stand, power cord, user manual, and Quick Start guide.

How Does the HairMax LaserComb Work?

The HairMax Laser Combs are designed for people going through androgenetic alopecia. This is a medical term for genetic hair loss. Treatment is self-administered. The laser comb is combed through the hair 3 times every week for about 15 minutes. Another benefit: your arms will grow larger after 45 minutes of weekly combing. Pass the comb over the entire scalp region that is going through the thinning process. Usually, this reverses the miniaturization process. Rather than hair becoming thinner and finally falling out completely, they will start to get denser. This will give you more scalp coverage and a healthier looking head of hair.

Laser comb for hair loss you say? The word laser throws off lots of individuals at first. Is this something that will burn a hole through my head or burn my scalp? No worries, friend. They aren’t going to zap your brain. These combs apply low-level lasers. These lasers invigorate hair follicles into a growth cycle much akin to a product like Rogaine. This growth cycle is also popularly known as the anagen cycle you might have heard about. HairMax calls this process “anagen induction.”

If you like to talk about the technical language, this biological process is called PhotoBioStimulation. This raises keratin and adenosine three phosphate (ATP) production. Enhancing cellular activity and metabolism, these two coenzymes are responsible for  intracellular energy transfer in addition to being known for revitalizing living cells such as the hair follicle cells.

The other mechanism which these low-level laser treatments are liable for is increased blood flow. Hair follicles require numerous nutrients to grow healthy and strong. Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) gets in the way of this delivery system. The laser comb helps make sure nutrients are delivered more effectively to hair follicles and additionally removes said DHT from the scalp.

The HairMax website has a number of before and after shots. They feature success stories and so on. In their expectations and results page they state: When using the HairMAx LaserComb hair loss treatment as directed, 3 times weekly, most users will experience visible outcomes in as little as 12 weeks. In addition to impressive new hair growth, users experience, revitalization of dormant hair follicles, reversal of the thinning process and increased density and fullness of the hair. Hairmax 10

Why FDA Approval is a Big Deal

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is a regulatory body whose principal job is to protect consumers from marketing stunts and dangerous products. They preside over matters such as dietary supplements and food safety laws. They’ve a meticulous and comprehensive application and testing process that businesses must submit to that in part, if they pass, can validate their products claims.

As we said, the HairMax Laser Comb is the only hair loss treatment machine approved by the FDA. It’s one of the three hair loss treatment items given FDA approval as clinically proven hair loss treatment methods. The other two treatments granted approval are a topical product by the name of Minoxidil (Rogaine) and an orally administered product called Propecia.

We’ll talk about a little history on how HairMax’s submission to the FDA was approved. Lexington International LLC conducted a research study in the United States. This clinical study was executed in four different locations. Ultimately, this study discovered that 93% of participants using the HairMax Laser Comb had a decrease in the number of terminal hairs. That means those participants who were aged 30 to 60 increased the amount of dense hairs. This increase was an average of approximately 19 hairs/cm over a 6 month interval. So for each square centimeter of scalp, there was an additional 19 hairs in participants who used the laser comb.

This FDA approval only applies to HairMax LaserCombs manufactured by Lexington International LLC.

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HairMax’s products are priced at:

LaserBand 82: $799

LaserBand 41: COMFORTFLEX: $549

Ultima 12 Lasercomb: $399

Ultima 9 Classic Lasercomb: $299

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3 Pay Installment Plan

For Lasercombs, Hairmax extends a 3 Pay installment plan to help meet the costs. If you ordered a HairMax laser comb using the 3 monthly payments choice, you’re on a multi-pay billing program. Multi-pay is only given to customers ordering directly from Lexington International using a credit card, and discount codes along with other promotional offers might not be applied to such orders. A 10% fee is added to the then advertised purchase price while using the multi-pay option to purchase a laser device.

Payments immediately post to the credit card used on the order approximately every 30 days, with the first payment posting on the date of the order. You do not have to get in touch with Lexington International or manually send payments. Funds should be available on the credit card for every expense.

Local and International Shipping

Orders are processed within 1-2 business days of order placement and are shipped with USPS, UPS, or FedEx. Overnight orders shipped to a PO Box could take up to 2 business days to be delivered. International orders ship via UPS Worldwide Expedited or FedEx International Economy service. For orders containing HairMax devices, tracking numbers are sent through email after shipment.

Orders shipped internationally may require duties or additional fees to be paid in the country for importation. Please take note these charges are evaluated as part of the import process and therefore are not fees from Lexington International.

When setting an order for delivery outside the United States of America, please take note that the international shipping charge that appears on your Order Summary DOES NOT include Local Taxes, VAT and/or Duty that’s assessed from the country your order will be delivered to. Such Regional Taxes, VAT and/or Duty should be collected AT THE TIME OF DELIVERY.

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Money Back Guarantee — 5 months

HairMax wants the customers to be totally happy with the HairMax laser device, so they provides a money back guarantee for orders placed directly with Lexington International: HairMax laser devices can be returned within 20 weeks to get a refund, minus a 20% restocking fee on the total purchase price. (Please note that, if you are purchasing a HairMax laser device using a payment plan, the 20% restocking fee will be determined on the complete purchase price value of the laser device, not on any individual payments which you may have made before returning the HairMax laser device with our money back guarantee.) This money back guarantee is effective from the day of shipping. You’ll be required to secure a Return Merchandise Authorization and cover the return shipping costs and the appropriate restocking fee (stated above). Please remember that only orders placed directly through Lexington International are eligible for the money back guarantee. Nonetheless, over 90% of HairMax’s customers do see noticeable benefits with continued HairMax use, therefore, the customer will not really be utilizing this.

All HairMax laser devices purchased through Lexington International or from a licensed distributor includes a 2-year factory warranty against defects in workmanship or materials from Lexington International, LLC. Lexington may increase this warranty period under certain conditions. For further warranty information, please refer to the user guide (included in the packing materials of the laser device).

To obtain warranty service, you must deliver the device freight paid, in either its original packaging or packaging providing an equal amount of protection, along with your name and address.

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Cost effective: Cost effectiveness is one of the added benefits with laser combs, compared surgical methods. With hair transplant surgery, you may need a few sessions with the surgeon that may cost a whole lot of money. To the contrary, a laser comb is a one-time investment that can be used only when it must be used.

Simple usage: The laser combs are as simple as combing your hair. You need to just simply switch it on and brush it right through your scalp.

Discreetness: Not like other hair loss remedies, this hair loss solution is discreet. You can use it in the privacy and in the comfort of your own house.

FDA Approved: For safety

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Method: it’s quite important to use laser combs as directed in order to reap desired outcomes from it. If you are not using it correctly, you may not find any results.

Regular usage: Laser combs need regular usage to find effective outcomes. For this, you need a little patience.

Minor itching and itching: This is due to the increased blood flow to the scalp and the hair follicles are being stimulated.

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The annual Irish Fest on the Hill at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in downtown Knoxville as hundreds of visitors clad in all shades of green made their way to the church’s location on West Vine Avenue on Saturday for the 11th iteration of the popular festival.

This year’s festival was expected to be the biggest yet, according to Irish Fest Committee Chairperson Becky Birdwell, who said she expected to see close to 1,500 visitors come to the festival Saturday evening.

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Birdwell, who has been involved in organizing the event since its inception, said that she has been glad to see the festival grow each year.

“Last year we had about 1,300 people, and I think we should have about 1,500, maybe even more, this year,” she said.

“We started with just a little, small venue in our courtyard, and we’ve expanded so that the street’s closed and all of that, so it’s real fun,” she added.

The annual festival featured a handful of Irish-themed bands and entertainers on a stage tucked into the church’s cozy courtyard as well as a wide selection of traditional Irish food including shepherd’s pie, corned beef and cabbage and Dublin coddle that is prepared on site by volunteers from ICCC.

Pat Ryan, who leads the festival’s food preparation and serves as the President of the church’s women’s group, said that preparing enough food to feed the festival’s hundreds of visitors has gotten easier over the festival’s 11 years, but that the process has evolved from its humble beginnings.

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“It has really been fun to watch how it has grown over the years,” Ryan said, “when we first made the Rueben sandwiches, we made those sandwiches on my George Foreman grill out here in the back parking lot.”

“We’ve been doing it for a while now,” she added. “This is 11 years old, so we’ve got it down to a system.”

The festival, which features an indoor silent auction and bake sale, is a major fundraiser for ICCC, according to Birdwell, who said that the event helps keep the costs of maintaining the church grounds, which were dedicated in 1855 according to ICCC, within reach.

“Our church is over 160 years old, so there’s always something that needs to be done to it,” Birdwell said. “We’re doing a while new landscaping project behind the church, and that’s what the money’s going to go toward this year.”

Birdwell also sees the festival as a way to celebrate the Irish heritage of the church’s early members and to embrace the food, music and dancing of Irish culture in a way that is welcoming to everyone.

“It’s just a great community thing to pull everybody in the whole community together, not just Catholics,” she said. “Everyone is Irish on Irish Fest day. No matter where your background is from, everyone is Irish.”

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A beautiful floor rug is a worthwhile investment. It is commonly used as a zoning device that will define spaces in your home, making them feel both considered and cosy. Floor rugs also occupy a huge amount of real estate in a room so they are an important decorating piece. There are plenty of styles to choose from – contemporary, neutral, bohemian – and whatever you decide will have a big impact on the look and feel of your home.

That is not to say that choosing a floor rug is easy. Aside from just looks, there are lots of factors to consider such as materials and size. A common mistake people make is buying a rug that is far too small, so rather than helping to make a room feel cohesive, it will chop it up into lots of little bits. To avoid such headaches we turned to our Interiors Consultant Mariah for her top tips.

As a trained interior designer, Mariah’s role at Koskela is to provide advice for customers making bigger ticket purchases such as furniture and art. She can help select fabrics for a sofa, or drop by your home to test out a floor rug. Her services are completely free and her expert knowledge will help you make the perfect choice.

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  • If you have sofa against the wall in your living room, a floor rug should run at least a few inches underneath.
  • Consider your lifestyle. Do you have pets? Choose a rug that can handle a bit of wear and tear. Plush is probably not very practical.
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One of the key benefits of deploying the Microsoft Office 365 ecosystem in your organization is the breadth of applications that are included to help you create an environment of online communications and collaboration.

The Planner app is a simple to use and very practical application to track and manage a series of tasks related to a team project. You can use Planner to manage a marketing event, complete a client engagement, launching a new service or track a series of "to dos" that may come out of team meeting. The team members working on a project can create, organize and assign tasks. They can also share files and converse online about the project. The project leader will have the ability to manage the plan through a very visual interface.

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The Gefen DVI Detective (EXT-DVI-EDID) is a unique and useful little device that reads and stores a computer's digital video information (EDID) in order to simplify the installation process for users who are extending a digital projector or plasma display away from the computer.

Once installed and connected, the Gefen DVI Detective (EXT-DVI-EDID) continually transmits the EDID to the computer, essentially "tricking" the computer into thinking that the video is present, even when it is not connected. The user can then disconnect the display, place it in a remote location and reconnect it, without rebooting the operating system. The entire installation process benefits from the Gefen DVI Detective (EXT-DVI-EDID), which utilizes a much smaller cable that requires fewer connections; it makes life easier for those extending digital displays or projectors. An inconspicuous device that weighs less than one pound. Gefen DVI Detective (EXT-DVI-EDID) can connect to and ADC or DVI port with the use of an adapter. It works with all digital displays (DVI) as well as Apple's line of flat panel displays (ADC).

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This is the first in a series of posts I’m planning to write about some things I’ve learned while editing Fay Grim. The process so far has been wonderfully simple and enjoyable and I want to write down the specifics to remind myself how to do it, and maybe to help some other people who stumble across this website.

Today I want to talk about keeping things simple. Fay Grim is a feature film which will be released in theaters, DVD, and on HDNet all at the same time. It cost a few million dollars, it stars Parker Posey and Jeff Goldblum and it’s the sequel to Henry Fool, a fairly well-known and well-liked film. That is to say, it’s not my last movie, which cost $2,000 and was shown at the Coney Island Film Festival. But in both cases I found that I had nearly complete access to everything I needed to make the movie without ever leaving the office, and without hiring dozens of support staff.

For Fay Grim, the Soho Apple Store generously gave us a dual-processor G5, a 30″ Cinema Display, and a copy of Final Cut Studio.

Because of some unfortunate delays with our shipping company, that system didn’t make it to Berlin in time for the start of production. So the German Apple Store lent us a G5 iMac and another copy of Final Cut Studio, finally appeasing the grudge I’ve held against Apple since I was 10 years old and they abandoned my beloved Apple IIc in favor of the Macintosh.
AbsolvedSo I started this project with a lowly iMac. And it gave me no trouble at all. The whole offline edit could have been done on the thing if I was a more patient person than I am. Luckily the tower arrived a few weeks later and it ran quite a bit faster.

The movie was shot on HDCAM at 23.98 using the Sony F900, but I saw no reason to introduce complexity or expense by attempting to edit in anything other than DVCAM. CheapSure, there are dozens of options for editing something with higher quality, but I’ve yet to hear a persuasive argument for any of them. FCP edits DVCAM with absolutely no difficulty. And a DSR-11 only costs $1500. Those are very persuasive arguments.

The HDCAM footage was downconverted to NTSC DVCAM at a post-production facility in Berlin with original and pulldown timecode burned in.

I did a batch reverse telecine in Cinema Tools once it was captured so we were able to edit at 23.98, the same speed and frame rate as the original tapes. It was very imporant to make sure the clips had no timecode breaks becase just one would mess up the cadence and make the reverse telecine screw up. I found timecode breaks were common whenever the camera’s power was interrupted. They weren’t big enough for the camera to start from 0, but there was usually a visual artifact to go along with it. Luckily it becomes really clear if there was a problem when you play the 24p footage on an interlaced monitor because the whole thing stutters like crazy.

The audio was recorded on an Aaton Cantar, which records up to 6 separate audio tracks to a hard-drive. The sound recordist gave me DVD-Rs at the end of the day that had separate 24-bit Broadcast Wave Files for each track of each take. Unfortunately Final Cut Pro doesn’t recognize the metadata (including timecode) that is embedded in BWF files, but there’s a lovely program called BWF2XML that converts the BWF files to MOVs and creates an XML wrapper to read in the clips with the scene and take information that was embedded during recording. It even combines multi-track recordings with separate files into single multi-track QuickTime files (requires OS 10.4). It made things very simple.

The timecode on the picture wasn’t synced with the timecode on the audio but since I was trained with those ancient sync block and Steenbeck devices, I didn’t mind syncing up the audio and video using a slate. And it’s fantastically easy with FCP. You just find your slate on the audio and video clips, mark an in point on each one, select both clips, and hit “merge clips” and now you’ve got a new clip with the audio and video in sync. This also provided me with an extra chance to catch clips that weren’t properly reverse telecined. While I was syncing up I always checked the timecode value of the slate against the burned-in timecode. It’s a lot easier to solve problems at this stage than during the online when you discover your EDL is all messed up.

That’s all for this post. I’ll write more about the process of actually editing the film later.

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INDIANAPOLIS and CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — (March 15, 2018) —®, the leader in healthcare relationship management, and, Inc. (Ovation), makers of the fastest-growing clinical laboratory information (LIMS) and commercialization platform, today (Mar. 15) announced a platform integration that gives small, specialized testing laboratories access to powerful LIMS, client relationship and analytics solutions. The integration will allow these labs to grow their businesses, in addition to creating new tools to partner with payers, providers and researchers. and Ovation create integrated platform for small labsThe integrated solutions deliver robust features on par with more expensive enterprise solutions that are out of reach for many startups and small labs.

“There is a tremendous amount of innovation happening at startups and small labs, especially in the genetic and molecular testing areas. This integration levels the playing field by providing affordable access to world-class LIMS and analytics solutions needed to grow their businesses and compete with larger labs,” said Brad Bostic, chairman and CEO of

Ovation’s cloud-based LIMS is an out-of-the box solution for clinical diagnostics labs that scales to accommodate the needs of labs for sample tracking, billing, and reimbursement, reporting, document management, training management, client management, laboratory consulting services, and business analytics.'s live analytics enables lab managers to immediately visualize healthcare data in real-time dashboards for an instant view of performance. With this integration, joint customers have access to a number of standardized reports that give insight on quality metrics, as well as financial and sales performance.

“As Ovation continues to reimagine what a LIMS should be, integrating with best-in-class partners is key to our commercialization ecosystem and to our mission of helping our customers change the role of the diagnostic lab in clinical care, research, and development,” said Barry Wark, CEO of Ovation. “Small labs will be able to participate in research and real world evidence collaborations at earlier stages and share data and assets that are unique to emerging labs.”

The Ovation/hc1 integration will be seamless to customers. It is available immediately by contacting or

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Vacant Land for Sale on Range Road

Vacant Land for Sale
Catylist Listing ID: 29770581
Property Subtypes: Retail, Other
Gross Land Area: 2.14 Acres
Sale Price: $950,000
Unit Price: $443,925 Per Acre
Sale Terms: Cash to Seller
Cap Rate: Undisclosed
Last Updated: 3/25/2019

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This site sits on the corner of Shady Park Rd. and S. Range Rd. with approximately 300' frontage on Range. Close to Bass Pro Shops. Perfect site for a restaurant, hotel, office, or small strip center. Please call agent more details.

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Nearest MSA: Baton Rouge
County: Livingston
Submarket/Township: 83

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Proximity: 1 mile 3 miles 5 miles
Total Population: 8,091 28,055 106,000
Median Age: 35.83 35.28 34.97
Households: 3,106 10,446 40,035

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Catylist Listing ID: 30179420
Property Subtypes: Warehouse/Distribution
Contiguous Space: 7,000 SF
Building Size (RSF): 7,000 SF
Gross Building Area: See Agent
Lease Rate: $3.50 PSF (Annual)
Base Monthly Rent: $2,041
Lease Types: NNN
Docks/Doors: 2 Doors
Last Updated: 3/18/2019

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Steel frame warehouse with 20' eaves and 18' doors, previously housed floats.

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Suite: 507 7,000 SF $3.50 PSF (Annual) NNN
Space Available: 7,000 SF
Lease Rate: $3.50 PSF (Annual)
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Submarket/Township: Airport-Metairie-Kenner
Area Description: Kenner, LA
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Total Population: 6,255 96,287 211,544
Median Age: 38.43 39.38 39.96
Households: 2,630 36,902 84,833

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A Christmas Story

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Tickets on sale November 20, 2017

  • DEC 7-17, 2017
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By Philip Grecian. Based on the motion picture A Christmas Story c. 1983 Turner Entertainment Co., distributed by Warner Bros., written by Jean Shepherd, Leigh Brown, andBob Clark; and on the book In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash by Jean Shepherd.

Adult Ralph Parker recounts the Christmas he celebrated as a nine year old living with his parents and younger brother in northern Indiana. This particular Christmas was special: his contest-obsessed father won a prize and the never-ending battle with the house furnace. Ralphie faced challenges of his own: clashing with the town bullies and discovering a new relationship with soap. But most memorable was what he wanted more than anything for Christmas: an official Red Ryder carbine action 200-shot range model air rifle, aka a BB gun. Retold with a touch of childhood fantasy, these Christmas stories remind us all why we love the holidays.

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  • December 7-8, 7:30pm
  • December 9, 2:00pm*
  • December 9, 7:30pm
  • December 10, 2:00pm*
  • December 14-15, 7:30pm
  • December 16, 2:00pm*
  • December 16, 7:30pm
  • December 17, 2:00pm*

*Matinee performance.

Directed by guest artist Phil Addis

Addis is semi-retired, working part time at WKBT News 8 as Floor Crew. He has worked in over fifty shows at LCT since 1973. Most recently, he was in Twelve Angry Men, Wit, and Billy Elliot. He is the recipient of five Dionysus awards. Stage credits include several area theaters as well. Addis also wrote a serio-comedy "God's Piñatas". In December, Addis will be showcasing some of his photography at the La Crosse Public Library’s main branch. Addis resides in La Crescent, with his wife, Deb.

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Dan Radtke

Lynn Schulze

Miss Shields
Sue Ann Davis-Mitley*

Esther Jane
Annabelle Yusten*

Josh Lichty

Desperado 1
Kaleb Azene*

Molly Frey

Natalia Poterucha*

Ralphie Parker
Carter Mandel*

Isidore ‘Izzy’ Thomsen*

Soren Miner*

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Brandon Haring

Black Bart/Elf
Savannah Steiger

Andrew Egan*

Lilly Picha*

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Debriefing is an essential part of a simulation. It is during debriefing that learning occurs. This course discusses the structure and process of debriefing, then describes a variety of methods and approaches in detail.  The INACSL Standards that relate to debriefing are explained. Skills learned in this course are applicable not only to simulation, but to other aspects of teaching as well.

1. Define debriefing.
2. Identify the goals of debriefing.
3. Analyze the role of the facilitator during debriefing.
4. Identify various approaches to debriefing.
5. Discuss the process of debriefing.
6. Formulate questions that assist participants in self-reflection.

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Mindi Anderson, PhD, ARNP, CPNP-PC, CNE, CHSE-A, ANEF is currently an Associate Professor at the University of Central Florida College of Nursing. Dr. Anderson has presented widely on the topic of simulation and is engaged in research and publishing on multiple types of simulation (high-fidelity, standardized patients, virtual, etc.), and simulation methodologies, such as role-modeling and interprofessional education.

Amy L. Daniels, MS, RN, CHSE is the Director of the Debra L Spunt Clinical Simulation Labs at the University of Maryland, Baltimore School of Nursing and as a clinical instructor, she teaches using simulation in all clinical programs. She received formal training in simulation from Oregon Health Sciences University. She completed basic and advanced debriefing training at the Institute for Medical Simulation through the Center for Medical Simulation in Cambridge, MA. She is currently a member of the Education Committee for the International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Nursing (INACSL).

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4746 Chapin, Berrien Springs, MI 49103

City: Berrien Springs
State: MI
Zip: 49103
Price: $299,900
Beds: 3
Baths: 2.00
Year Built: 1940
External Material: Aluminum Siding
Roofing: Composition
Substructure: Full Basement
Exterior Features: Porch(es)
Water: Well
Kitchen Features: Eating Area
Air Conditioning: Central
Heat Source: Oil
Additional Items: Ceiling Fans||Water Softener/Owned
Square Feet: 1,250
Lot Size: 140 x 560
Acres: 1.0000
Driveway: Unpaved
Street Type: Public
Sewer: Septic System
MLS Number: 19009318
Waterfront: Yes
Body of Water: Lake Chapin
Water Frontage: 140
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Full Description: Discover the joy of lake life with this beautifully kept 3-bedroom 1.5 bath cottage situated on the back portion of an acre lot. You will enjoy the gorgeous scenery and local wildlife from your kitchen window. Deer walk up to the front of the property on a daily basis. This home features 2 spacious bedrooms upstairs with custom built in shelving and plenty of closet storage. Walk down the stairs in to the 3rd bedroom that could also be used as a den. There is a large laundry/storage room off the kitchen. Through your back door and down the concrete steps you will have private access to lake Chapin. This is a great little cottage as is or use it while you build your dream home on the lake. Sellers have architectural drawings that they are willing to include with the sale to help you

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Gov.-Elect Lamont Nominates Rollin Cook to Serve as Commissioner of the Department of Correction

National Correctional Leader Will Keep Connecticut Leading The Way In Criminal Justice Reform

New Haven, CT – Governor-Elect Ned Lamont today announced he is nominating Rollin Cook as Commissioner of the Department of Correction (DOC). Cook most recently served as the Executive Director of the Utah Department of Corrections under Governor Gary Herbert.

“Rollin Cook is a national expert and a leader in his field, and brings to this role experience as both a correctional officer and as an executive manager,” said Lamont. “His focus on criminal justice reform – and in particular, rehabilitation and reentry – align with the policies I outlined during my campaign. Rollin has proven himself to be a partner with reform advocates, the law enforcement community, and correctional officers alike. That kind of collaboration is necessary for Connecticut to continue to be a leader in this area.”

“Connecticut has been a leader in the field of criminal justice reform and I look forward to continuing that important work in this new role,” said Cook. “Throughout my career, I’ve been able to bring all sides to the table and forge consensus, and that will be my approach in this new role, as well. I look forward to holding early and frequent conversations with formerly incarcerated people and members of the communities most heavily impacted by mass incarceration.”

Rollin Cook began his career as a Correctional Officer, Sergeant, Lieutenant and Captain in the Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office. After nearly 16 years, he was promoted to the office’s Chief Deputy. From 2013-2018, Cook served as the Executive Director of the Utah Department of Corrections where he led day-to-day operations for twelve divisions, 2,200 employees, more than 7,000 inmates, more than 15,000 offenders and the operations of five community corrections centers and two state correctional facilities. In that role, he reorganized and improved medical and mental health services, focused on inmate job and career development and helped to improve public safety through criminal justice reform.

Cook will begin serving as the Commissioner-designate when the Governor-elect is inaugurated on January 9. His nomination will be sent to the General Assembly for its advice and consent.

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Crummock Reflection by Bob Bedford

Crummock Reflection by Bob Bedford

Our readers capture of the Lakes that is often overlooked.

Buttermere is one of the most popular places to visit in the Lake District and for very good reasons; it is often a base for visitors to explore the fantastic walking landscape in this area.

Many photographers climb the summit of Fleetwith Pike to get a view of Buttermere from its southern edge and also they almost always capture a second body of water in the background.

That ‘photobombing’ lake is called Crummock Water and is often overlooked by its more famous sister to the south. It is actually slightly larger than Buttermere and if you reached the village by going through the Honister Pass, you only need to continue on the same road to reach it, the road is virtually on the side of the lake with the slope of Mellbreak on the other side.

The famous Scale Force waterfall is also nearby and feeds into this lake, which is the source of the River Cocker which meanders north to Cockermouth where it meets the Derwent.

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What I'm Hearing: USA TODAY Sports' Dan Wolken spoke with people around the basketball world and they had a lot to say about rising star Zion Williamson. USA TODAY

CHARLOTTE — They stood elbow-to-elbow on the steps surrounding the players’ tunnel at Spectrum Center, some of them crowding for a viewing angle, others holding cell phones high above their heads.

It isn't often that a conference tournament produces a "remember where you were" moment, especially before the game actually starts. But there was a different energy Thursday night here at the ACC tournament, a din that followed Zion Williamson from his first emergence onto the floor to the first thunderous, above-the-rim dunk that announced his return to health to his final tally of 29 points and 14 rebounds in Duke’s 84-72 victory over Syracuse.

"Bro, you didn't miss," Duke guard R.J. Barrett said to a laughing Williamson as he picked up a box score in the postgame news conference, causing Williamson to cover his face with the copy in front of him.

Indeed, he didn't.

After missing six games over a three-week stretch that sparked a national debate over whether Williamson should play again this season, the most exciting college basketball player of the decade didn’t just come back Thursday from a knee injury the way most human beings would come back from a knee injury.

Like everything with Williamson since his college career began, it was a supersized, otherworldly, 13-for-13 comeback designed to drop jaws and give NBA executives dry heaves over the May 14 draft lottery that promises to change the direction of one franchise and leave several others cursing their luck.

"There was never any pressure to rush back until I was ready," said Williamson, who added that he never considered shutting himself down for the season. "I felt ready a few days ago and it was good to get back."

Williamson’s performance after a 22-day layoff didn't just remind everyone why Duke surged to No. 1 in February and has looked like the national championship favorite when fully healthy. It accentuated the gulf between Williamson and every other prospect in college basketball.

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Because with Williamson, it’s not just the unique physique, the force with which he can finish around the rim or his occasional flash of skill on the perimeter. Williamson, quite simply, loves to play — a simple but essential element of the entire package he brings to a basketball team, and one that was lost on the Twitter crowd yelling at him to shut it down after his left Nike exploded back on Feb. 20.

"I wanted to be out there every game," Williamson said. "I see my brothers out there battling and wanted to go to war with them.

"Everybody has a right to their own opinion, but I knew I was coming back the whole time."

Of course, if he was going to come back, it was going to be in a different pair of shoes than the Nike PG 2.5 that came apart at the seams, which was an interesting subplot on its own.

Earlier Thursday, Duke posted a photo of Williamson lacing up some white Nike Kyrie 4s, but these weren’t your typical, off-the-rack sneakers.

Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski said the day after the North Carolina game, Nike sent "their top people" to figure out what happened and then went to China to personally oversee the manufacturing of a stronger, more stable version. He said they’re also going to make sure Williamson alternates his shoes frequently, as they suspect wear and tear of using the same pair of shoes in several games contributed to them coming apart under the weight of Williamson’s 285 pounds.

"They came back within a week with different alternative to make sure it was done right," Krzyzewski said.

"We have a very close relationship, we think it’s the best shoe or we wouldn’t be with them."

Said Williamson: "The shoes were incredible this game."

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Equipped with those stronger shoes, Williamson sprinted and rebounded and dove on the floor with abandon. He poked away balls, he bullied his way to rebounds, he called for lob dunks and offered his teammates a smile after every positive play.

Of course, that's what makes this whole thing so interesting and what separates him as a potential generational talent. In order to be the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft, Williamson didn't need to come back at all. And yet when he did, he played as if his future earnings depended on it.

"I've been in this game over 50 years and seen a lot of great players," Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim said. "I'm not saying he's better than those guys, but he’s a different player. He can do things nobody has done in this game. There aren't guys like him."

About the only thing Williamson didn’t do was shoot free throws well (2-for-9). But when you rack up five dunks, cause five steals and come within two rebounds of a double-double in the first half, the show is more or less already over.

Even though you only needed to see his first viral moment to understand that Williamson was indeed back — a steal at halfcourt, a launch from one step inside the free-throw line and an assault on the rim just two minutes in — he went ahead and offered up several more anyway. That's just who he is.

And while Thursday was massive for Duke because it was a reminder that the middling team they often looked like the past three weeks is no longer relevant to their NCAA tournament prospects, Friday’s semifinal matchup is significant on its own.

North Carolina beat Duke twice without Williamson, including last Saturday in Chapel Hill. Should Duke turn the tables on a neutral court with its best player healthy, its argument for a No. 1 seed will be rock solid.

"We’re very excited to be a part of it because it’s real now," Williamson said. "From now on it’s win or go home."

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A unique opportunity, this well-built log and log sided home has been refurbished and structurally reinforced. A second story has been added. The kitchen has mostly Stainless Steel appliances, as well as custom cabinets and a large island/breakfast bar. Granite Countertops. There are 7 ceiling fans and the home has all LED lighting This home is totally livable with about 90% of work completed and is being sold "as is".. Many pre-purchased supplies and materials will be included in sale. The 6.69 acres do have possible views at the top of the lot, which encompasses a section of Grant Peak. A 13 x 40 barn, an 8 x 12 tool storage shed complete the picture of this Lodge-like home in a rural, country atmosphere. By appointment and 24 hour notice, please.

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Supply of London Rental Properties at Critical Point

Rose Jinks - March 1, 2018

The supply of London rental properties on the lettings market has dropped to a critical point, according to the latest report from ARLA Propertymark (the Association of Residential Letting Agents).

The number of properties available to let in London stood at 46% below the national average in January, the study shows.

As landlords are increasingly priced out of investing and running their lettings businesses in the capital, tenants are finding themselves up against stiff competition for London rental properties.

In January, letting agents in the capital typically managed 99 properties per branch, compared to a national average of 184. It was also the lowest region for property supply in December, but stood at 130 during the month, compared to a national average of 200.

David Cox, the Chief Executive of ARLA Propertymark, comments on the new findings: “The rental market in London should be thriving – the capital is a hub for business and culture, and attracts a huge influx of new residents every year. But the prospect of being a landlord is becoming less tenable, as potential buy-to-let investors are deterred by increased taxes and ever more complicated legislation – and higher property prices in London are making it becoming more and more difficult for landlords to make ends meet.

“Government policies designed to help renters now seem to be having the opposite effect, as landlords are moving away from using professional agents. This puts tenants at risk of falling into the hands of rogue landlords, or novice ones who don’t have any experience in the sector.”

Cox is of course referring to the upcoming ban on letting agent fees, which will prohibit agents from charging upfront fees to tenants. As such, many agents will pass on higher costs to landlords, who may then decide to ditch their agents in favour of self-managing their properties.

The latest ARLA Propertymark figures also indicate that Scottish tenants are experiencing rent hikes due to stricter tenancy rules.

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How will the Value of your Property Change in 2019?

Rose Jinks - January 4, 2019

Affordability was one of the main pressures in the UK housing market over the past year, even at low price points. So, how will the value of your property change in 2019?

In 2018, few buyers were searching for properties, particularly in big cities, while not many owners were putting their homes on the market, leading experts to regularly describe the industry as “subdued”.

Even when a property sale had been agreed, deals were “taking longer to get over the line”, according to Simon Rubinsohn, the Chief Economist at the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

A recent survey by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) suggested that homes in cities and major towns were on the market for an average of 102 days before being sold or put under offer last year. This was six days longer than in 2017.

The expectation among industry commentators is that there will be more of the same in 2019; the market will keep moving, but slowly, reports the BBC.

Properties will go onto the market, partly the result of death, debt or divorce, while people will still have to move for work or schools, or because they are attracted by a discount.

Potential buyers, however, might struggle to get a new mortgage, owing to strict lending criteria, or might choose to renovate or extend their homes instead of relocating.

All of those factors, and more, mean that most of the commentators that the BBC spoke to are predicting relatively little change in the value of property in 2019.

“In short, the market will continue to tread water,” believes Capital Economics’ Andrew Burrell.

Property value predictions

  • Richard Donnell, the Property Market Analysis at Hometrack: +3%
  • Andrew Montlake, of mortgage broker Coreco: +1% to +2%
  • Henry Pryor, housing market expert: -5%
  • Miles Shipside, of Rightmove property portal: 0%
  • Andrew Burrell, of Capital Economics: +1%
  • Simon Rubinsohn, of the RICS: 0%
  • Russell Galley, of mortgage lender Halifax: +2% to +4%

These predictions show an average for UK house prices, but each expert pointed out that the picture could vary significantly in different parts of the country. It can even vary in different neighbourhoods of the same town.

“Trying to sum up the health of the UK’s 27m homes is impossible,” admits Pryor.

Donnell explains: “There are pockets where local economies are weak and this is acting as a drag on house prices.”

Burrell believes that property values in London could fall by an average of 5% this year, but rise everywhere else.

At a hyper-local level, the performance of a school or the prevalence of crime can affect house prices.

Nationally and internationally, there is one major issue that could have a huge impact on the housing market:

In its most recent monthly survey, the RICS suggested that there was an unprecedented dominance in the commentary of surveyors on one single issue: Brexit.

“Uncertainty created by the Brexit process is causing buyers and sellers to sit tight in increasing numbers,” it says.

The Bank of England (BoE) believes that the impact of the UK leaving the EU on the housing market could be significant. Its various scenarios indicate what could happen, not necessarily what is most likely to happen, as a result of Brexit.

How will the Value of your Property Change in 2019?

House prices could decrease by up to 30% from their pre-Brexit levels if there is no deal, or a so-called disorderly Brexit, the Bank claims. That compares with a peak-to-trough drop of 17% on the average UK property value as a result of the financial crisis ten years ago.

“It is worth stressing that this modelling from the Bank was undertaken for financial stability purposes,” Rubinsohn points out. “Some of the assumptions behind the disorderly Brexit scenario seem implausible to us.”

If the UK’s exit is “disruptive”, then the BoE says that the fall in house prices could be up to 14%.

Clearly, it is tough to predict the outcome of Brexit, so the effect that it might have on property is even more difficult.

Pryor believes that the transition phase of Brexit will simply add to uncertainty: “If you think that the housing market foundations are shaky now, then I suspect we ain’t seen anything yet.”

Montlake feels that some certainty over an EU-UK deal could mean a steady outlook for the housing market: “Whichever way Brexit goes, the UK is still a stable country compared to many others, and an end to all the current uncertainty will make a huge difference.

“There is also potentially something to be said for buyers to have property investments outside the EU which could then go through a particularly bumpy time.”

2018 was as difficult as ever for many young people hoping to buy a home, due to strict lending controls, issues with affordability, and a lack of secure employment. However, these problems have been primarily seen in the big cities, especially London.

Nevertheless, first time buyers were still the most active group in the UK property market in 2018, according to Hometrack. The Government’s Help to Buy schemes have helped more than one in ten of them purchase newly built homes, in particular.

In contrast, existing homeowners with mortgages saw little reason to move last year. Sales among this group were at their lowest level for a decade. Owners took the safety-first approach, by deciding not to move and take on a larger mortgage, but to stay put, take advantage of historically low home loan rates, and reduce their overall level of debt.

In normal circumstances, with the BoE expecting interest rates to rise only in small increments, the same might be expected in 2019.

But the current political situation is not normal, and that makes predicting the UK housing market particularly tough. The commentators that the BBC spoke to a year ago were generally accurate in forecasting house price growth in 2018. They may not have the same confidence in their expectations this time around.


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Waxman Calls for U.S. to Probe Bhopal Deaths; India Castigates Carbide Report

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A leading House critic of the chemical industry, saying he has "come to the point where I don't think I can take Union Carbide's word for what's happened," called Friday for a federal inquiry into the causes of the poison-gas tragedy Dec. 3 that killed more than 2,000 persons at the firm's pesticide plant in Bhopal, India.

The comment, by Rep. Henry A. Waxman (D-Los Angeles), came as the Indian government curtly dismissed as "unjustifiable and unacceptable" a Union Carbide Corp. report suggesting that Indian workers may have been partly responsible for the tragedy.

'Independent Entity'

"What we need is some independent entity that does not have the same perspective as Union Carbide to make decisions" about the causes of the Bhopal incident, Waxman said. "Even though the Environmental Protection Agency has such a miserable record, perhaps they should be the one."

In releasing the results of a 2 1/2-month investigation into the Bhopal tragedy, Union Carbide officials said Wednesday that the pesticide plant did not meet safe operating standards Dec. 3, when a runaway reaction spewed deadly gas across the city. The duty to meet the standards, they said, fell upon the plant's Indian managers.

Other Union Carbide officials suggested that someone "inadvertently or deliberately" triggered the chemical reaction by pumping water into a tank of toxic methyl isocyanate liquid.

'So-Called Report'

The Indian government, in a statement released by its embassy here, rejected the Union Carbide conclusions as a "so-called report . . . prepared without knowledge of the full facts relating to the tragedy." The government's own analysis will be released "in due course," a spokesman said.

Until an impartial verdict on the Bhopal disaster is reached, Waxman said, Union Carbide should not be allowed to reopen its factory at Institute, W.Va., which was a model for the Bhopal plant. The Institute plant, which also made methyl isocyanate, was closed after the Bhopal disaster but is scheduled to reopen April 1.

At Union Carbide's Danbury, Conn., headquarters, spokesman Harvey Cobert declined to comment on Waxman's call for an independent inquiry, saying that the congressman "is entitled to make those statements."

He said the company this week fulfilled an EPA request for technical data on the safety improvements at the Institute plant "and we feel confident that that material will indicate the effort we have made to further strengthen the safety features at that plant."

Objectivity Doubted

Waxman said his doubts about Union Carbide's objectivity are based in part on information gathered for a House Commerce subcommittee hearing, scheduled for Tuesday, which will examine the American chemical industry's environmental and safety records.

A Waxman aide said the company has "waffled" on what Waxman believes are some key safety issues. Among them are the extent to which the company's American executives dealt with safety issues at the Bhopal plant and the need for safety improvements at the Institute factory.

Internal memos released earlier by Waxman show that Union Carbide rejected at least one key safety improvement there last year--before Bhopal--as too costly. But company officials say they have made extensive improvements at Institute since the Bhopal incident.

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Officials Say Report Doesn't Affect CSU Site : Funding: A legislative analyst recommends that proposals for new campuses be scrapped. But she doesn't address the money set aside to purchase land for a Ventura university.

A legislative budget analyst's recommendation that proposals for new California State University campuses be scrapped will not halt plans to buy land for a campus in Ventura County, legislators and university officials said this week.

It is still too early to tell, however, whether the report could discourage state funding, said state Sen. Gary K. Hart (D-Santa Barbara.)

"The debate is just beginning," said Hart, who sponsored the $7-million funding bill to acquire land for a California State University campus in the county.

"The important thing is that money set aside for land acquisition is still whole, and that the analyst has not recommended it be tampered with," Hart said.

Jack Smart, California State University vice chancellor, said it is highly unlikely that the report would kill the Ventura project.

"The legislative analyst makes several recommendations every year," Smart said. "I would categorize this recommendation as one that says we should stop planning. And I don't think the Legislature will endorse that."

Analyst Elizabeth G. Hill, a nonpartisan budget adviser who writes staff reports for the Legislature, told the lawmakers last week that enrollment estimates for both the Cal State and the University of California systems for the next 15 years are unrealistically high.

She said Cal State's 19 campuses can accommodate student needs until 2005.

Russ Baggerly, an Ojai environmentalist who has been an outspoken opponent of a plan to build a campus at Taylor Ranch, west of Ventura's city limits, sees the report as one more blow to the proposal.

The fact that money to buy land is available now is no guarantee that money to build a university will come later, he said.

"Then they would have to sell the land, and sell it to the highest bidder," Baggerly said. "That won't be a farmer. It will be a developer who will want to develop. And then we would start the battle all over again."

Baggerly and other environmentalists, as well as at least three Ventura City Council members, oppose building on the Taylor Ranch. They cite the possibility of development west of the proposed campus, the air pollution that would be carried by offshore winds to the Ojai Valley, and traffic and water delivery problems.

But proponents argue that unless Cal State moves forward with the Taylor Ranch site, the county will lose its chance for a university forever.

Trustees will decide at an open meeting beginning at 9:30 today in Ventura whether to proceed with a second environmental impact report on the site or to stop the process to acquire the Taylor Ranch site.

The analyst's report "doubles the urgency to an already perilous situation," said Assemblyman Tom McClintock (R-Thousand Oaks). "It re-emphasizes that there is no second shot for Ventura."

The analyst advises on the budget alone, Hart said, adding that other considerations may be more compelling.

"There are political and economic consequences that they tend not to take into account," Hart said. "It's not the 10 Commandments." He added that the analyst's comments are often disregarded.

The funding authorization to buy land expires in June but will probably be renewed this summer, said Assemblyman Jack O'Connell (D-Carpinteria.)

"We already fought that battle three years ago," he said. He called the latest report a minor obstacle to a new campus here.

Vice Chancellor Smart disputed the state Department of Finance figures on which the analyst based her assumptions.

"The Department of Finance projections show the high school graduating classes are increasing at 65%, that community colleges are growing at an average of 2%. And meanwhile, CSU they project is growing only 1.7 %. Something is not right," he said.

Smart is to deliver a staff report of recommendations today on whether Cal State should authorize a second environmental impact report on the site.

The university reported on the impacts of a two-year campus for upper division classes only, but a judge ordered a more complete report that would include the impacts of a full four-year campus with a maximum 15,000 students.

After strong community opposition to the campus surfaced, Cal State decided to reconsider whether to order the second report, estimated to cost about $200,000.

"The analyst is saying we shouldn't have more facilities because in theory we could have more students in Bakersfield or Stanislaus or Pomona," Smart said. "But that would not do anything for students in Ventura or other areas where there is no campus close at hand."

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Unsatisfied with Southern California Edison’s response to the destructive December windstorm, Assemblyman Anthony Portantino (D-La Cañada Flintridge) has introduced a measure requiring utilities to meet regularly with local and county officials and to update emergency management plans.

The bill, AB 1650, requires utilities to meet with the local agencies in the areas they serve every two years. The measure also requires the California Public Utilities Commission to set preparedness standards for utilities.

“We saw in this last disaster that communications were often incomplete or confusing and the public really had no idea what was going on,” Portantino said in a statement. “We all know the ‘Big One’ is coming — it’s just a matter of when — and we need to be prepared.”

Edison is under investigation by the California Public Utilities Commission for its response to the windstorms that hit overnight Nov. 30, which knocked out power to more than 430,000 customers, some for more than a week and primarily in the San Gabriel Valley.

A preliminary report released this month found Edison had overloaded some power poles, failed to communicate effectively with the public, failed to bring in other agencies to assist and did not preserve evidence of damaged poles.

Edison officials have acknowledged errors, but said they reacted as effectively as they could under the trying circumstances.

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Late rally by Falcons come up just short

For all the difficulty the Crescenta Valley High girls' basketball team had during the first half of its CIF Southern Section Division IA first-round playoff game Saturday night, it remarkably still had a chance to win in the closing seconds.

Unfortunately for the Falcons, their double-digit comeback bid fell short as they suffered a 44-40 road defeat against ninth-seeded Katella.

With Katella clinging to a 42-40 lead, Crescenta Valley's Catherine Davis launched a three-pointer that bounced off the back of the rim. Katella (20-8) grabbed the rebound and the Falcons (15-12) were forced to foul. Katella, which won the Orange League championship, then made two free throws to advance to the second round against eighth-seeded Downey or Trabuco Hills on Wednesday.

"It was a good shot by Catherine, but it was just a bit long," said Crescenta Valley Coach Jason Perez, whose team finished tied for fourth in the Pacific League and received an at-large berth. "We had to foul and try to get another shot."

Perez said the Falcons, who never led, started slow and couldn't match Katella's intensity throughout the first half. Katella held a 27-13 halftime advantage.

"We played terrible in the first half," Perez said. "We were real flat and they just out hustled us and got a lot of offensive rebounds.

"We were going through the motions. Then, we made the adjustments at halftime and we held them to only 17 points in the second half."

Crescenta Valley received a team-high 15 points from sophomore forward Ella Stepanian and 12 from senior forward Samira Seraji. Davis, a senior point guard, added five for the Falcons, who won three of their final four regular season contests.

Perez said the Falcons had mixed results throughout the season.

"We had a lot of ups and downs, some close wins and some close losses," Perez said. "We could have easily been 20-7, but we came up just short in some games."

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The most important aspect of growing your business is to have happy customers and keep them happy. Satisfied customers are the holy grail for any company. When your customer interacts with you and leaves happy, not only are they more likely to be repeat customers, but also recommend your business to their friends.

But for many business owners, it’s difficult to figure out how to best satisfy their customers. There are certain factors you should follow to achieve an environment to please your customers and ensure steady growth for your business.

1. Identifying and targeting the right customers

The first rule in any business is to identify and target customers that are right for your specific line of business. Don’t waste any of your marketing budget or staff hours, by targeting customers that won’t have any interest in what you offer, because no one can afford such losses. To make sure you have a healthy growing business, you should implement strategic planning and be creative, no matter how big your business is.

2. Define your customer base

Maybe you are into computer repairs or car repairs, hence, your clients will be people who own a computer or a car. However, your company might be suitable for everyone such as with a car leasing company. Everyone needs a car some time in their life, thus, you will have a wide range of customers to concentrate on.

You want to spend your money wisely in recruiting customers that will come back and also refer your business to their family and friends. It’s important to stay in contact with these customers through e-mails, postcards, and personalized letters. This is to keep them happy and ensure that your business will always be on their mind.

The use of newsletters and blogs can be of great assistance. In these, you should include information on relevant news and changes in your industry. For example: with computers, you can include articles about the latest technology and new systems available from your company.

With cars, you can include useful links on your website such as announcements of new car models or different repair manuals. For car leasing companies, feature some helpful information explaining how car leasing works. Basically, the more helpful information you provide, the more customers you will attract.

3. Customer support

Interaction and support provided to your customer are not based on the opportunity to do a sale. This should be done with the aim to keep your customers coming back.

Firstly, when any customer makes contact with you because they need support, it’s important to solve the problem in order to have a happy customer. This will build-up their belief system and trust in you and your business. Consequently, you can end up with a valuable customer to grow your company.

To achieve your goal through support and change your client to a buying client, you should concentrate on the following:

Your customer always has to be happy and trust you. Avoid selling any solution to a customer that is angry, because it will only make matters worse, it can also reflect badly on you. They should only have positive and happy feelings about the company and you to proceed with any interaction and make a successful sale.

Your customer must have a need for your service or the product you offer. Once their problem is solved and they are grateful, you can start to interact with them about the value of your product, and the service you can deliver. Supporting your customers properly will make the difference to a loyal and trustful client, and grow your business to new heights.

4. Ask your customer for feedback and make use of it

By showing a customer how much you care, you will be able to ask for some feedback. Listen closely to what he/she is saying, responding to any suggestions and thoughts they have, and then adapt to it accordingly.

For example: Asking customers regularly about what they think or feel. It will show how satisfied they were with their recent service or sales experience offered by you or your employees. Plus, you will learn of their general impression of the business.

This feedback can be done through different points of contact such as paper sales receipts, after an online sale, your website, online surveys, social media or with communication via e-mails. Keeping your customers close and informed will be excellent for the bottom line and heart of the business.

Listening carefully to feedback from your customers that’s been acquired with surveys through Yelp, Twitter, or from any other source, can give you an indication of what your service meant to them. Publish the results of surveys and answer your customer’s questions through an e-mail or newsletter. This dialogue to the customers will create a community sense around the business.

It’s important to promptly respond to any customer that contacts you or the business, whether it may be a compliment or a complaint. Make sure they understand that you care and listen to what they have to say. Problems need to be fixed immediately to ensure your client stays happy and returns or refers business to you in the future.

You need to adapt the business to any feedback through your customers and meet their needs in a better way. Make sure to communicate these changes back to the clients, so they can see you pay attention to what they asked for.

5. Go wide and high

Most of the time customer relationships are too narrow and shallow. Once the customer signs the contract and leaves your business happy, the relationship outside your day-to-day dealings with your customer stops. Yet, it shouldn’t, you ought to send them regular updates on changes and maybe even some educational information via a newsletter.

If not, your client will leave the business and with no contact or relationship afterward, you will lose an advocate and the chance of him/her referring any new business to your company. You need to follow up and make sure they stay happy and they won’t forget you or your business.

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Do you have a child in primary school? Are you looking for things you can do to help your child with their literacy and numeracy skills? You’re in luck!  Learning Potential Resources is packed full of great ideas and activities – all linked to the Australian Curriculum.

What is Learning Potential Resources?

Learning Potential Resources is a website for primary school parents that shows you how to help your child practise literacy and numeracy skills at home.

The website focuses on the literacy and numeracy skills in the Australian Curriculum, so you can target your child’s specific learning needs. All the activities on Learning Potential Resources are free to use, and complement the tips and ideas you find on Learning Potential.

What’s available on Learning Potential Resources?

Learning Potential Resources has three main sections:

  • Everyday ideas – easy ways to build in some literacy and numeracy practise when you are with your child – whether you’re watching TV, watering the garden or walking the dog
  • Practise together – things you can do together to work on specific literacy or numeracy skills in the Australian Curriculum
  • Practise online – games and videos that reinforce these skills.

There’s plenty of content for Foundation, Years 1-2, Years 3-4 and Years 5-6, with links to the Australian Curriculum parent guides for more information.

Here are just a few examples of what you’ll find:

  • Alphabet and shape fun has great ideas for using magazines to practise letters, shapes and numbers (target: Foundation)
  • Sowing Seeds shows you how to plant some literacy and maths skills while you’re in the garden with your child (target: Years 1-2)
  • Wonderful words and silly sentences shows how to have fun with language using interesting words (target: Years 3-4)
  • Extreme Numbers gives ways to help your child master numbers of more than five digits (target: Years 5-6).

There are lots more ideas for each year level, so check out Learning Potential Resources today!

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What’s your job like?

High school 12-18 years

Looking for a powerful way to enrich your teen’s career education? Chat with them about your job! This article shows you how you can help your teen develop a more detailed understanding of the world of work, through everyday conversations.

You don’t need to sit down with your teen and have formal ‘career conversations’, just talk about your job sometimes when you’re chatting together. If you’re not in a paid job at that moment, you can talk about previous jobs, or volunteer jobs, or even the job of being a parent! (Remember that your teen can also pick up information when you talk about work with other people, so try to keep work conversations positive when your teen is around.)

Nuts and bolts

If your teen doesn’t know much about your job, make sure you tell them about the nuts and bolts. If it’s appropriate in your job, you could take some photos to show what you are talking about, or even take your teen into work and give them a tour. If you’re not sure what to talk about, try one of these topics:

  • who you work for
  • what kind of organisation it is – eg a multinational company; your own business; a volunteer organisation
  • what your job is called
  • where you work – eg in an office; on the road; wherever your clients are
  • who you work with – eg with clients; with a small team; mostly by yourself
  • what you actually do
  • what tools and equipment you use, and how they help you do your job
  • what you like about your job (and maybe one or two things you don’t like).

Skills and qualifications

There’s a lot your teen can learn from you about skills and qualifications, starting with the fact that every job requires skills. Some skills are quite specific, like being able to create a 3D model. Others are broad, such as the eight ‘enterprise skills’: communication; creativity; critical thinking; digital literacy; financial literacy; presentation; problem-solving and teamwork.

To help put this into context for your teen, talk to them about:

  • the experience and/or formal qualifications you needed to get your job
  • skills you’ve learnt or improved on the job
  • further study, training or professional development you’ve done
  • things you learned at school that have been useful in your job (including skills).

When you can, connect the skills you need to what your teen is learning – it’s a powerful way to show the relevance of school to their future. For example, if your teen has to design a survey and then report about it for an assignment, you might talk about how in your job, you sometimes have to analyse data and write reports too. It’s great that they’re developing those skills already!

A journey of change

To thrive in the future, your teen will need to understand that change is constant, and their career will be a journey. You can expose them to these ideas by talking about changes you’ve seen in your job, such as changes to:

  • the things you do
  • the equipment and tools you use
  • the skills you need.

Your teen will also get valuable insights if you talk about your career journey so far, such as:

  • different jobs you have had
  • why you changed jobs
  • how earlier jobs helped you to get later jobs
  • times you didn’t have a paid job
  • changes to the nature of the work
  • how your job might change in the future.

Teens are often curious about the big picture, so be prepared for some ‘why’ questions! If they ask about something that’s a bit sensitive, just keep your answer appropriate to their age, and only share what you’re comfortable with. Here are some questions that might come up:

  • why do you work?
  • what do you get out of working?
  • how much money do you make (you don’t have to give a direct answer!)
  • why do you have your current job?
  • have you changed jobs in the past? Why/why not?
  • how does your job ‘make the world a better place’?

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Left handed history

Stone Age implements discovered seem equally divided between left and right and studies of cave drawings have indicated a preference for the left hand. When tools became more sophisticated, a clear hand preference emerged. The right hand preference may have originated in sun worship.

In the Northern hemisphere you have to face south to follow the sun and move from left to right until the suns sets in the west. This gave moving to the right and the right hand side a great significance. Another theory says that as the heart is on the left hand side, a shield would have to be in the left hand to defend it and any weapon therefore had to be held in the right, which became the dominant hand. Recent theories have included one that right-handedness is the normality and left-handedness is a deficiency which results from a traumatic birth! Left-handers have done quite badly over the years and many old superstitions still survive today.

Christianity is strongly based towards the right hand. It is the right had that gives the blessing and make the sign of the cross. On one count, the bible contains over 100 favourable reference to the right-hand and 25 unfavourable references to the left-hand. E.g.:

  • The right hand of the lord doeth valiantly, the right hand of the lord is exalted (Psalm 118 vv15,16)
  • The left hand does worst in the parable of the sheep and goats. The sheep are set on Christ’s right hand and the goats on the left. Those on the right inherit the kingdom of god while those on the let depart into everlasting fire.
  • The devil is nearly always portrayed as left-handed and evil spirits lurk over the left shoulder (which is why you throw spilled salt over your left shoulder to ward them off).

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3 comments on “Left handed history
  1. Blue says:

    I think it’s hogwash to think that lefties are bad! Many American presidents have been lefties, great lefty tennis players, etc. I like being in minority, makes me feel special!

  2. Sandi Schwarz says:

    I was in 1st grade and my parents forced me to write right handed. I cannot write in cursive and was faulted in grade school. I have to use my left (brake) and right (accelerator) foot when driving. When asked about verbal directions I find it very difficult to tell my left and right turns. I really have to focus when giving directions to others. I believe that you should not force people to change their writing preference. It sure messed me up..thank you

  3. Nthabiseng says:

    Hi there,

    I am also left-handed and I think you might want to consider Judges 20:16 from the bible, it mentions something positive about left handers.

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