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How the Hen House Turns: Imprinting and Dominance

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How the Hen House Turns: Imprinting and Dominance
Column by Carolyn A. (Cary) Neeper, Ph. D.
Los Alamos

If you raise young birds with motherly attention from an early age, they are likely to imprint on you and seek you out for comfort and guidance for the rest of their lives.

People working with Sandhill cranes lead them through the air in small aircraft to get them to migrate normally. After raising Americia, the Rhode Island red, and Gwendolyn, the Americauna, in the house (as I described in last week’s story), I soon realized they would always regard me as their mother hen.

Red was the most connected Read More

Johnson: On The Central American Refugee Crisis

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By DUSTIN JOHNSON
Los Alamos
(Currently doing an internship in Mongolia)

An increasing flow of migrants from Central America, seeking a reprieve from violence in their home countries, has become an increasingly divisive political issue in the US.

At least 57,000 children alone have been detained after crossing the border since last fall (source). Americans from across the political spectrum have called for various measures to address the crisis. Aug. 1. the House voted, largely along party lines, to fund measures to deport hundreds of thousands of immigrants without due process and boost

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A Measure of Worth?

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By KELLEY BAER, IBCLC, RLC, LCCE
Pajarito Lactation  

True confession. I fed my babies formula – at least for a little while.

There. It’s out in the open. And guess what? I feel no shame. 

It’s World Breastfeeding Week and the New Mexico Breastfeeding Task Force, Los Alamos Chapter, is highlighting community support for breastfeeding. However, sometimes highlighting an issue can trigger strong emotions.  

World Breastfeeding Week, including the Ban the Bags campaign, is meant to protect and promote breastfeeding as a healthy choice for mom and Read More

Food on the Hill: Boston Cooler

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This week’s recipe: Boston Cooler
 
Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com

I grew up in southeast Michigan and we would have these during the summer. They are very easy to make, but they are very good! I believe that they need to be made with ONLY Vernor’s soda. Luckily, Smith’s carries this. It has a special taste.

Ingredients (for one drink):

12 oz of Vernor’s ginger ale

3/4 of a pint of vanilla ice cream

Directons:

In a blender, miix together until smooth.

Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com

 

You can also make these like a root beer float if you don’t
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Yang: If It Ain’t Broke…

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If It Ain’t Broke…

By ELENA YANG
Los Alamos

If it ain’t broke … and Market Basket was not broken by any stretch of imagination. Market Basket is a 71-chain grocery store primarily serving the New England region.

In fact, the company is doing better than fine; it’s a billion-dollar enterprise with good profit margin. So, what did the board of directors try to fix? They removed the CEO, Arthur T. Demoulas (affectionately referred to as “ATD” by the employees), in an ouster maneuvered primarily by his archrival cousin, Arthur S. Demoulas. Seriously, it’s worth paying attention to family dynamics; Read More

Breastfeeding Support in Los Alamos

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By GINA PETERSON, IBCLC
Los Alamos

For a relatively small town in New Mexico, Los Alamos has a surprising array of available breastfeeding support: a mother-to-mother support group, a private practice international board certified lactation consultant (IBCLC), an RN/IBCLC working out of two doctor’s offices, a certified lactation counselor (CLC), a government supported program for women with small children, a faith based breastfeeding organization, and the local hospital maternity ward.

La Leche League (LLL) of Los Alamos has been providing mother-to-mother breastfeeding

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Cinema Cindy Reviews ‘And So It Goes’

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By CYNTHIA BIDDLECOMB
Los Alamos

“And So It Goes” is another enjoyable Rob Reiner comedy in the genre of “As Good As It Gets” (1997, also written by Mark Andrus). It’s a mix of sweet with a lot of sour.

Michael Douglas is perfectly convincing as Oren Little, an irascible realtor widower who is disappointed with life and unable to exhibit the least bit of compassion for his fellow human beings (or, for that matter, for a Rottweiler).

Movie poster for ‘And So It Goes.’ Coutesy/Rotten Tomatoes

Diane Keaton plays his next door neighbor Leah, a lounge singer who is also widowed. Keaton does Read More

Why See a Nurse Practitioner?

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By KELLY YOUNG NPC, APRN
MANNM

Nurse practitioners (NPs) are caring and competent primary health care providers.

A graduate degree and licensure are required for entry-level practice. We are registered nurses prepared with advanced education and clinical courses designed to teach specialized content and clinical competencies relevant to primary care.

Essentially, NPs are licensed, independent providers with a blend of medical and nursing preparation. This blend uniquely prepares NPs to provide the patient-centered care that is central to meeting the primary care needs of our patients. Read More

Herbal Wisdom: Botanicals for Pregnancy

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By KRISTI BEGUIN
Los Alamos

Pregnancy is a joyous and exciting time in a woman’s life.

During pregnancy, women may experience a variety of conditions and discomforts that can be effectively treated with botanical remedies. Safety is usually the number-one concern of women when it comes to choosing any remedy, whether an over-the-counter medicine for heartburn or an herbal cough remedy during a cold. 

There are many botanical remedies that are both safe and effective during pregnancy, and which can bring significant relief for a number of conditions and issues. Types of botanical remedies Read More

This Week at the Reel Deal

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Column by JIM O’DONNELL  
Reel Deal Theater 

This week we are opening Guardians of the Galaxy, Sex Tape with Cameron Diaz and Jason Segal, and The Purge: Anarchy. Lucy, will hold for another week. Planes, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, and Begin Again will end this Thursday

Movie Poster for ‘Guardians of the Galaxy.’ Courtesy/Reel Deal Theater

Guardians of the Galaxy: From Marvel, the studio that brought you the global blockbuster franchises of Iron Man, Thor, Captain America and The Avengers, comes a new team-the Guardians of the Galaxy. An action-packed, Read More