Business

Money IQ: Checks and Funds Availability

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Money IQ

Checks and Funds Availability
By DENISE M. MARTINEZ

Have you ever wondered why a Financial Institution may delay availability of funds on your deposit? There are many different reasons why a Bank might choose to place a temporary “hold” on your deposit. Before we discuss these reasons, let us be clear on what exactly is a check.

Here are some definitions of common terms related to checks:

  • Check:  An order written by someone directing the bank to pay a specified sum to the order of a certain named person(s.) The check also directs the bank to debit the drawer’s account by the amount of
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Real Estate Round Table: Preparing Your House for Show and Sell

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Real Estate Round Table: Preparing Your House for Show and Sell
By KELLY MYERS

It’s all about first impressions. The best approach is to recognize and accept that “less is more” and the house should be “white-glove test” clean.

Ample storage space is a draw for most home buyers. If they see too-full cabinets or stuffed closets it gives the impression that the house doesn’t offer enough storage space. Closets and cabinets should be no more than half full. Nothing should be on the floor that isn’t essential (remove stacks and piles). Bookshelves should be sparse and decorative items should be minimal. Read More

Yang: Balancing Between Power And Empathy

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Balancing Between Power And Empathy
By ELENA YANG

It turns out that people lose their empathy once they assume a position of power. (Who’d thought?!) This isn’t just based on hunch, or some social/psychological research findings. A recently published neuroscience study demonstrates such a link in one’s brain (https:////www.npr.org/2013/08/10/210686255/a-sense-of-power-can-do-a-number-on-your-brain.) It’s hard to quarrel with physical evidence.

By and large, I seem to be critical of managers; they bear more responsibilities, and therefore need to be judged on higher standards. Read More

Fusion Multisport Opening in Downtown Los Alamos!

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New business owners Brad and Rose Nyenhuis anticipate opening Fusion Multisport in late October or early November in Central Park Square. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

 

By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
 
She’s a runner. He’s a cyclist. They both love downhill skiing. Together Rose and Brad Nyenhuis own Fusion Multisport set to open in late October or early November in downtown Los Alamos.
 
The 2,200-square-foot store at 106 Central Park Square, facing Central Avenue, will specialize in products and services for:
  • Runners – free computerized
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Einstein Dipped in Dunk Tank

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Seen here preparing to be dipped in the dunk tank, Albert Einstein (AKA Chamber Manager Katy Korkos), was spotted making the rounds at Saturday’s Next Big Idea Festival in downtown Los Alamos. Courtesy photo

Einstein spent time palling around with the Beave from this year’s major event sponsor Beaver Toyota. Courtesy photo

Not one to dilly dally when there’s work to be done, Einstein pitched in and assisted Carolyn Mangeng and, not pictured Heather McClenahan and Kelly Stewart, at the event information booth during Saturday’s Next Big Idea Festival. Einstein commended Read More

Massive Rainfall Causes Retaining Wall Failure Near Biological Research Laboratory

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Massive rainfall causes retaining wall failure this morning at the Biological Research Laboratory. Courtesy photo
 
Staff Report
 
Due to extraordinary rainfall pounding the local area, the Biological Research Laboratory, adjacent to the Los Alamos Cooperative Market at 95 Entrada Dr., had a dramatic retaining wall failure this morning. There were no injuries reported and normal operations are underway inside the Lab.
 
New Mexico Consortium Executive Director Katharine Chartrand stated that at about 7:30 a.m., the retention pond southeast of the Biolab between the
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LAMC Direct Access Testing Lab Hosts FAN Club

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Local business people gathered Wednesday at a Chamber of Commerce FAN Club event hosted by Los Alamos Medical Center’s Direct Access Testing Laboratory at 168 Central Park Square. The Lab offers a variety of tests, drug screening services and requires no doctor’s orders or appointment. Hours are 6:30 a.m. to noon, Monday through Friday. For more information, call (505) 662-0442.
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Getting the Point: Physical Therapists Bring Dry Needle Therapy to Los Alamos

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Physical therapists Mike Hoog and Lori Erickson in their home clinic. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
By BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post

Physical therapists Mike Hoog and Lori Erickson are offering a new form of treatment in Los Alamos called dry needle therapy.

Dry needling is a procedure designed to target and restore muscle function, with an emphasis on improving tissue healing and restoring normal tissue function, Hoog said

The practice is based on the strong relationship between the nervous system and muscle function. Although it is a new approach, dry needling Read More

Letter to the Editor: More Great Local Customer Service

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BY RUTH WILLIAMSON
Los Alamos

Yet another local service deserves our accolades.

One of the blinds in my livingroom recently broke. I was informed by Cheryl Sowder at The Finishing Touch that the Hunter Douglas blinds, which I have enjoyed in recent years had been discontinued. The broken blind could neither be fixed nor be replaced by a window covering, which would match the other blinds throughout the room.

The only alternative was to purchase new window coverings for all nine of the windows. Since the current blind could not be repaired or replaced, Hunter Douglas offered to give me a trade-in Read More