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Politically Speaking...... 4 The 6th annual tackleALZ flag football game took place Saturday, July 15 at Campus El Segundo. Two teams--the FirebALZ (pictured above) and the AlzStarz--competed fiercely both on and off the field in a friendly rivalry to raise awareness of Alzheimer’s disease and funds for Alzheimers’ of Greater Los Angeles (ALZGLA). Team FirebALZ won the game, 13-12, but team AlzStarz won the online fundraising Real Estate...... 8 - 10 challenge. tackleALZ raised more than $60,000 for ALZGLA. (Photo by Rich Cruse Photography) Vista del Mar to Go Back to Two Lanes Seniors...... 2 in Each Direction The following is a press release issued late Janice Hahn. Thank you, Supervisor Hahn and LADOT, Sports...... 3 last week by Los Angeles Councilmember Janice has agreed to create an equivalent for helping us find a workable solution. Mike Bonin (11th District) on plans to revert number of public parking spaces below Announcement 2: Playa del Rey Road Vista del Mar back to its former four-lane Vista del Mar, at the beach itself. That will Safety Task Force configuration, as well as other changes: allowing us to address the primary and the Now, for the second announcement, “I’m writing with some important news largest safety concern, by prohibiting parking regarding the other streets, the ones that are regarding the road safety projects in Playa entirely on Vista del Mar. And that will part of the Safe Streets for Playa del Rey del Rey. About two months ago, the City [of allow us to restore the road to two lanes in project. That project made changes to Culver, Los Angeles] launched two different projects, either direction. We will do it as soon as Jefferson and Pershing in an effort to make both designed to improve safety in parts of the County is able to restripe its lots and the community safer and more walkable. Weekend Playa del Rey. create the additional public parking. On top For those areas, I am forming a ‘Playa del I said at the time that we would evaluate of that, LADOT is going to make a change Rey Road Safety Task Force’ to evaluate Forecast them and make changes based on community to the signal and the turn at Vista del Mar and make recommendations regarding the feedback -- and I meant it. That’s why and Culver Boulevard, and they expect it project and its impact on those streets and Friday, earlier this month we added a lane back on will have a significant impact on resolving on the surrounding neighborhood. The task eastbound Culver Boulevard. I have continued the bottleneck there. Vista del Mar, page 2 August 4 to listen--and today, I am announcing some Mostly big changes in response to what I have heard. Announcement 1: Vista del Mar Smartphones Are Beginning to Sunny Two months ago, the Los Angeles 79˚/70˚ Department of Transportation (DOT) narrowed Mess with Our Heads Vista del Mar from two lanes to one in each By Rob McCarthy that a smartphone nearby makes it harder direction. DOT did so suddenly and without Commerce, education and personal to think and concentrate. The findings by Saturday, community input because they were told the communication haven’t been the same the University of Texas team came from August 5 City faced immediate and serious liability since the smartphone became the must- studying the technology and study habits concerns from people who were being killed have consumer electronic device. By one of college students, but there’s application Mostly or seriously injured crossing Vista del Mar, estimate, nearly every human being on the here for high school administrators and Sunny to and from the beach and free parking on planet old enough will have a smartphone teachers, parents and business leaders the road. DOT was warned it needed to act very soon. There could be six billion looking at ways to boost productivity and 79˚/70˚ before summer, and they also knew they of these mobile communication devices innovation in the workplace. needed to preserve beach parking to make worldwide by 2020, according to busi- “Our smartphones enable—and encour- Sunday, sure everyone, from everywhere and from ness analytics company IHS Markit. A age—constant connection to information, all walks of life, had access to the coast. decade ago, smartphones hardly existed. entertainment and each other. They put August 6 That move was incredibly controversial- Yet, for all of the advances made the world at our fingertips, and rarely Mostly -let’s be clear, most people hated it--and because of smartphones, recent research leave our sides,” the co-authors wrote, I said that I would eagerly embrace an points to an overdependence of the adding that so much connectivity has a Sunny alternative solution that met the requirements technology that shows up in how people consequence. “Although these devices have 79˚/66˚ of improving safety and maintaining coastal nowadays talk, interact when together, and immense potential to improve welfare, access. Today, I am very glad to report we problem-solve. One recent study by a team their persistent presence may come at a now have that solution thanks to my good of researchers in Austin, Texas concluded See Smartphones, page 4 friend, Los Angeles County Supervisor Page 2 August 3, 2017 Looking Up Seniors A New Search for Extrasolar Planets with Unlock the Secret to Healthy Aging by the Arecibo Radio Telescope Improving Your Health in Three Key Areas

(BPT) - You’re still just as active as you glucose homeostasis and cytokine balance is were in your thirties and forties, but as you just as important to supporting proper heart continue to add those candles to your birthday health. Barnard’s Star Will Be Studied Simultaneously from Different Observatories cake each year, you can feel the effects of A healthy diet that focuses on fiber and Based on Press Release from the from SNO, LCO, TJO, and CARMENES aging starting to take a toll on your body. As regulates carbohydrate intake has been proven University of Puerto Rico, Provided from Spain, and earlier with ASH2 from you age, your body needs a little extra care to support healthy glucose levels. Consider by Bob Eklund Chile. All these observations will be used to maintain optimal health; that’s why you complementing your diet with regular exercise The National Science Foundation’s Arecibo to understand the star, but more observations go for your morning walk and eat a balanced and nutritional supplements to further support Observatory and the Planetary Habitability by the Red Dots team will be necessary for diet. These things can help you support your good health.* Laboratory of the University of Puerto Rico the detection of any new planet. overall well-being, but there are other factors Maintaining healthy bone and joint func- at Arecibo have joined the Red Dots project The first extrasolar planets were discovered to consider if you want to live a healthier, tion is critical for both men and women. in the search for new planets around our from the Arecibo Observatory in 1992. They more active lifestyle as you grow older. When bones are weak or joints are stiff, it nearest stars. This new collaboration will were three small planets named Draugr, “Many people don’t realize how much of can be difficult to keep up your desired level simultaneously observe in both the optical Poltergeist, and Phobetor around the Lich an impact hormone, heart, and bone and joint of activity. and radio spectrum Barnard’s Star, a popular pulsar, a fast-rotating neutron star that emits health can have on their day-to-day lives,” Bone health is directly impacted by vitamin star in the science fiction literature. a beam of electromagnetic radiation. The says Dr. Andrew Halpner, vice president of D levels. To support these function areas, Barnard’s star is a low-mass red dwarf first planet around a Sun-like star was later science and technical services at Douglas boost vitamin D by spending brief periods almost six light-years away and the second- discovered in 1995 and today we know of Laboratories. To maintain this ideal lifestyle, of time in the sun - with sun protection, of closest stellar system to our Sun after the more than 3,500 of them. he offers his advice on ways you can support course - or consult your healthcare provider Alpha Centauri triple-star system. There are The first and only time that Barnard’s Star your health in each of these key areas. about taking a supplement to achieve opti- hints of a possible super-Earth mass planet was observed from the Arecibo Observatory Properly balanced hormone levels are one of mum vitamin D levels.* Additionally, adding in a cold orbit around this star. was during the SETI Institute’s Phoenix the most important factors when it comes to a nutritional supplement such as Wobenzym The Arecibo Observatory’s giant radio dish Project (1998-2004), as part of SETI’s search staying healthy as you age. Healthy hormone Plus can help provide temporary relief from will be used in a new campaign to observe for extraterrestrial intelligence. The new ob- levels support healthy sexual function, body everyday aches and pains to ensure that when nearby red dwarf stars with planets. The servations are in a different frequency (4 to 5 weight, sleep and glucose metabolism. you want to be active, your bones and joints purpose of this campaign is to detect radio GHz) where radio emission from stellar flares Establishing a healthy diet, ensuring suf- are ready to keep up with you.* emissions from these stars, such as from have been observed in other similar or cooler ficient sleep and making time for recreation A balanced diet and moderate exercise are flares, to help characterize their radiation objects. This is the first time Barnard’s Star are great first steps toward supporting your the building blocks of any health regimen, and magnetic environment and any potential is seen with such frequencies and sensitivity. hormone health. It is also important to consult but as the years pass, your body may need perturbations due to other bodies. These Barnard’s Star is named after its discoverer, your healthcare provider to discuss regular additional support. Remember your hormones, perturbations might reveal the presence of E.E. Barnard, a pioneer American astrono- blood work to monitor your hormone levels. heart, bones and joints when tailoring your new sub-stellar objects including planets. mer who used Yerkes Observatory’s 40-inch Finally, to help maintain healthy glucose health plan and consult your healthcare pro- Barnard’s Star will be the eighth red dwarf refracting telescope in the early 1900s to metabolism and tissues, add a nutritional vider before introducing any new products star to be recently observed by the Arecibo photograph the nearby stars in the Milky supplement, such as Wobenzym Plus, to your into your routine. For more information on Observatory. Results from Gliese 436, Ross Way Galaxy and create an atlas of their daily regimen.* how to live a healthier, more active lifestyle, 128, Wolf 359, HD 95735, BD +202465, positions and distances. To determine the Heart health is an important part of any visit douglaslabs.com/healthy ageing. V* RY Sex, and K2-18 are currently being distances to the stars, he would photograph healthy aging plan. You’re already monitor- *These statements have not been evaluated analyzed. These observations are led by the same star-field in both the spring and ing your lipid profile diligently, but what by the Food and Drug Administration. This Prof. Abel Méndez, Director of the Planetary fall—and then measure changes in a star’s else can you do? product is not intended to diagnose, treat, Habitability Laboratory of the University of position compared to other nearby stars in Lipid levels are important, but maintaining cure or prevent any disease. • Puerto Rico at Arecibo in collaboration with the two seasons as the Earth moved in its Dr. Jorge Zuluaga from the Universidad de orbit around the Sun. Vista del Mar from front page Antioquia in Colombia. He found that one star, a “red dwarf” later The Red Dots team will be joining the named for him, had an extreme change in posi- observations with the Arecibo Observatory tion. A simple calculation using trigonometry force will be composed of neighbors who fatalities by 2025. of Barnard’s Star in coordination with other showed it to be only about six light-years have supported the project and were engaged There is no precise science or single toolkit observatories. They are planning simultane- away from us—the closest known star after from the start, neighbors who have criticized to guide how we make our neighborhoods ous photometric and spectral observations the Alpha Centauri star system. • the project and were unaware of it before, safe. It means trying things, taking risks, and local small business people, and safe streets often making tough decisions. I’ve never been advocates. It will also welcome the input of afraid to do that--and I wouldn’t be much of other residents, of commuters, and agencies a public servant if I were. Classifieds or entities that can bring expertise or financial But I also wouldn’t be much of a public The deadline for Classified Ad submission and payment is Noon on Tuesday to appear in Thursday’s paper. Advertisements must be resources to the table--such as the County or servant if I did not listen to the people I submitted in writing by mail, fax or email. 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Should Los Angeles Football Fans Choose the Rams as Their Team? By Adam Serrao Ineffectiveness has its own way of keeping system. Woods used to play at USC, so at Rams will struggle with this season. Since the Rams packed up their bags and fans away, especially when a second team least he’ll be used to the scenery. He has yet It was no question that the Rams needed headed west for Los Angeles, it has been (the Chargers) makes itself available to the to catch more than 65 passes in a season, to shake things up on the roster after a four- no secret that they have failed to incite ex- masses and moves into the area. Rams fans but seems destined to do so in his first year win season in a very competitive NFC West citement within their newfound fan base. A shouldn’t scare easily, though, because this in Los Angeles. division. Los Angeles has done its part to far cry from “The Greatest Show on Turf” year’s team plans on being much better the The Rams also beefed up their offensive strengthen the roster with new coaches McVay that used to call St. Louis home, the Los second time around. line this offseason, which was a major liability and Phillips plus a relatively new offensive Angeles Rams have been subpar so far, to This year’s Rams roster could boast as one season ago. Look for Toddy Gurley and line. That same offensive line is what will say the least. Whether it has been manage- many as 10 new starters when the NFL sea- the running game to become much better be instrumental to the team’s success and ment moves, coaching decisions, or simply son begins. Those new starters will be most this year than last with the additions of left Goff’s growth as an NFL quarterback. As just a roster full of bad players, the Rams easily recognized on the offensive side of the tackle Andrew Whitworth and center John the line goes, so goes Gurley, the running debuted in Los Angeles with a 4-12 season ball and specifically under center. Though Sullivan. Rookie wide receiver Cooper Kupp game and Goff--with what little passing at- last year, failing to excite a city that has quarterback Jared Goff eventually made a and second-year tight end Tyler Higbee will tack he presumably has. New players don’t been salivating for football ever since the few starts once head coach Jeff Fisher got also look to add depth to a passing game that necessarily mean more wins for the Rams. Rams (and the Raiders) left after the 1994 fired, he didn’t start the season as the main lost Kenny Britt, but still looked absolutely A starting job for Goff doesn’t mean that regular season. This year’s Rams team is signal-caller of the team. This year should anemic last year on the football field. he’ll necessarily be good either. But a fresh obviously still not a Super Bowl contender. bring with it added responsibility for Goff, On the defensive side of the ball the start for everyone involved should only help They should be better, however, and in doing which will either make or break the quarter- Rams have welcomed in outside linebacker to improve what was an agonizing second so will manage to give Los Angeles fans back’s future with the team. Goff was in an Connor Barwin, who most recently played half of the season last year. more of a reason to feel proud to enjoy awkward spot last season with uncertainty with the Philadelphia Eagles but had his The Rams are 13 years removed from the football once again. surrounding the entire organization and a best season in Houston under new Rams playoffs and 14 years removed from their Last year’s Rams fan base crowded the cross-country move that had just taken place. defensive coordinator Wade Phillips. Phillips last winning season. Now is the time to show Coliseum in Los Angeles for many reasons, This year, Goff is in charge and it’s time for is also bringing over Kayvon Webster from that they are on course for a future playoff but none of those reasons were because the the former number one overall pick the in the Denver Broncos to compete with E.J. appearance. The team may not have what it Rams were actually good at football. Whether draft to take control of the franchise. Gaines for the starting spot at cornerback takes to beat out their divisional opponents it was because it was the first year that the Not only will many of the starters be new opposite Trumaine Johnson. Any addition to this season, but they can certainly begin to game was back in L.A. or simply because to the team, but Sean McVay is entering a defense that is already lethal and features make a mark on the league and on the city Sundays are meant for watching the NFL, his first year as a head coach in the NFL. the likes of Aaron Donald and Robert Quinn of Los Angeles before another team bolts Los Angeles had the second best home at- McVay has tabbed new wide receiver Rob- is a good move. The defensive side of the in and steals their thunder. tendance in the entire league last season. ert Wood as a perfect fit for his offensive ball won’t necessarily be a problem that the [email protected] • Billing Law Rewards Patients for Doing the Right Thing By Rob McCarthy healthcare regulator advised. If the health outside a plan’s network of approved providers. Assemblyman Rob Bonta. Patients covered under a health plan can plan takes more than 30 days to respond or Going outside an HMO or PPO network of “When patients do everything correctly by no longer be billed for out-of-network fees a consumer isn’t satisfied with the response, approved doctors and medical practices is still staying within their health networks when by a hospital, lab or imaging center if the then file a complaint with the department. permitted, but with the patient’s knowledge they seek medical care, they shouldn’t get consumer did everything correctly and went to The department accepts complaints by phone and consent that additional charges will be hit with a surprise bill that is often in the an in-network provider. A new California law at 888-466-2219 or online at its website, incurred. Written consent must be given at hundreds or thousands of dollars,” he said. that took effect on July 1 shields consumers www.HealthHelp.ca.gov. least 24 hours before the appointment. As of July 1, California now has the from surprise medical bills from facilities that The California Association of Health Surprise bills usually follow a procedure strongest consumer protection in the nation used an out-of-network doctor or specialist. Underwriters last fall supported passage of at a surgical center or a hospital stay that against surprise medical charges that patients No longer are consumers in privately managed the consumer protection measure. The trade is done at an in-network facility where in some reported cases rang up even after they health plans responsible for the overcharges. association represents 2,000 health insurance the anesthesiologist who assisted was not told hospital admissions and staff they only The California Department of Managed agents and brokers who respond to tens of in the patient’s health plan network. The wanted to be treated in-network. The new Health Care this month welcomed the patient- thousands of phone calls per year about out- anesthesiologist sends a bill to the consumer, law isn’t retroactive, so those patients have protection measure, which state lawmakers of-network billings, according to the group. who didn’t approve using a non-contracted no choice but to fight the bills and hope the approved last year and Governor Jerry Brown uncontracted doctor will reverse the charges signed into law. It takes the consumer out of or lower the bill amount using a new formula. the middle of any billing dispute between a A non-network doctor may charge a patient healthcare facility and a health insurance plan either 125 percent of the amount Medicare for out-of-network charges, which patients reimburses for the procedure or at the health were responsible for paying in the past. plan’s established rate. The provider can Consumer groups charged that the billing choose whichever rate is highest. practice was unfair. Unauthorized medical charges due to out- The consumer protections included in of-network doctors is widespread across the Assembly Bill 72 should reduce surprise nation, according to Consumer Reports. The bills for seven in 10 Californians. The law consumer advocacy group found that nearly won’t end the practice known as “balance one-third of patients said they received a billing” for everyone. The new protections surprise medical bill for healthcare. Nearly don’t apply to Medi-Cal, Medicare or those one-fifth of emergency room visits resulted on a self-insured health plan, according to in unexpected charges, a Yale University the state’s healthcare authority. team found. Healthcare consumers with an eligible “Even with all the uncertainty about plan can only be charged for their share of healthcare coming out of Washington, in-network costs when they remain in their Sacramento is providing some more security network, regardless of who delivered the Its top leader believes the high number of team member, thus triggering a dispute. for patients, who should now no longer get care. Surprise bills typically are generated billing disputes that his members must referee Tests at labs and imaging centers can also surprise out-of-network bills when they go by hospital stays, visits to diagnostic labs will decline starting this month. be a source of unexpected charges when the to an in-network hospital or other facility” and imaging centers, without the knowledge Association President Rick Coburn said, “The doctor who reads the test results is outside said Anthony Wright, executive director or consent of the patient. reason we support AB 72 is that our licensed, the network. His bill marks a milestone for with Health Access California, one of the “This means when you go to a healthcare certified health insurance agents are usually California healthcare consumers, says Oakland co-sponsors of the new law. • facility like a hospital or a lab in your health the ones the consumer calls first asking for plan network and end up with a doctor who help to investigate, and then deal with, out- is not in your health plan network, they of-network charges and balance billing.” The Burkley Brandlin cannot charge you more than you would measure had bipartisan support of Democrats have to pay for an in-network doctor,” said and Republicans in Sacramento, and was the Swatik & Keesey LLP an announcement by the Department of top legislative priority for health insurance ATTORNEYS AT LAW Managed Health Care, or DMHC. agents in 2016, according to the group. Lifetime El Segundo Residents In the event a surprise bill shows up in The new law also restricts the amount an Living Trusts/Wills, Probate, Employment Law, Personal Injury the mail, the DMHC says consumers should out-of-network provider can bill for patient Trust and Estates Litigation, Business Litigation, Civil Litigation file a complaint with their health plan and services. Another name for them in the include a copy of the bill. “Your health plan insurance billing industry is non-contracted 310-540-6000 will review the grievance and should tell providers. The new restriction does not forbid *AV Rated (Highest) Martindale - Hubbell / **Certified Specialist Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law, State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization the provider to stop billing you,” the state’s a patient from seeing a doctor or specialist Page 4 August 3, 2017 Politically Speaking One Man’s Opinion Another Man’s Opinion There are Some Comparisons that Trump Continues On-the-Job Training: Should Just Never be Made Is Lucky that Jerry Brown is 79 Years Old By Cristian Vasquez close, even remotely close, to slavery. By Duane Plank late-night TV show? Some of the folks who People, please stop comparing your politi- Now, there will be all sorts of brain yoga Was listening to the radio in early November participated in her multiple box office bombs? cal struggle to slavery. It’s a pathetic and and Pilates done to justify this ridiculous claim, of 2016, a few days after the shocking victory Trump has continued running amok, un- lazy attempt at garnering support for your but none of it is true. If you have a cause of Donald Trump over the beleaguered Hillary restrained, bad-mouthing his own selection side that is not only morally repugnant, but you adamantly support, then use facts--not Clinton. One of the talkers, Leo Terrell, said for Attorney General, Jeff Sessions. For those also flat out wrong. With the ongoing debate feelings based on pretzel-formed logic. Maybe that “Trump will either be the best President of you new to the political game, Sessions about repealing Obamacare and approving I haven’t read the articles that describe how ever, or the worst President ever.” was one of the first people, back when he the American Health Care Act, supporters doctors in countries with universal healthcare What say you? According to certain cherry- was a Senator, to put on one of those Trump of universal healthcare have raised their are taken from their land, shackled, beaten picked polls, Trump’s approval rating is hats and champion the soon-to-be President. voices in favor of such a system. Whether and forced to work for absolutely zero pay. hovering around a sad 36 percent. He became AG after a couple of others, ap- related or not to the discussion, an old video And to argue that the financial restrictions of With the lefties still on full-frontal assault parently Rudy Giuliani and Chris Christie, of Senator Rand Paul equating one’s belief a healthcare provider make for demoralizing leading the impeachment brigade--along with turned down the job. in healthcare as a right with believing in conditions is still not slavery. Before the ac- the political fossils Pelosi and Waters high- Apparently Sessions talked to a Russian slavery has made the rounds on social me- cusations come, I’ll be clear about where this fiving each other as the Trump administration comrade and is now in the scope-sights of dia. Thinking it was taken out of context, is coming from: the need for human decency. continues to implode while committing the Trump firing line. Sessions partook in a because no logical-thinking human being This is not an attempt to be PC, but more of unforced errors that derail their attempts little chit-chat, caviar and vodka. And who would compare slavery to anything other a demand for respect. It’s a plea for people to get things done--the Dems still have no amongst us wouldn’t have done the same? than bondage, I searched for and found the to stop comparing one of America’s biggest apparent policy agenda other than to disrupt Trump did accomplish something positive video of the Senator’s asinine comments. crimes to whatever political cause they are and obstruct. And they have no candidate recently. He nominated Jon Huntsman, the Sadly, Senator Paul’s claim that a person trying to promote. perched to carry the mantle in 2020. If only very well-respected ex-Senator, as the ambas- who believes in healthcare as a right is equiva- To Dr. Carson, and anyone who is pas- Jerry Brown were 10 years younger. sador to Russia. Not sure how much Trump lent to support for slavery isn’t the first time sionate about their position on any issue… My task is not to champion Democrat had to do in championing the nomination. a politician stoops that low in the name of instead of desecrating the memory of every Brown, the four-term Governor of the Golden Reports mentioned that the press release political gain. Before being appointed Secre- soul lost to the savagery of slavery, do some State. But what type of credibility would I touting the appointment of Huntsman, who tary of Housing and Urban Development, Dr. actual work to defend your position. Relying have as a political opiner if I looked the other has sparred with the Donald in recent years, Ben Carson said Obamacare was the worst on inflammatory rhetoric to scare people into way regarding his successes, his cleaning had his first name misspelled by a bumbler thing to happen to America since slavery. a position is a disservice to the cause being up the mess left by the Terminator? Could in the Trump administration. As disgusting, misguided and reprehensible promoted. In the end, no matter the outcome Brown garner similar accomplishments if he With all the slings and arrows Mr. Trump as that comment is, even worse is that there of the healthcare issue, it is not going to were residing in the White House? has taken because of his alleged Russian are people who agree and defend this state- result in the separation of individuals from The Trump administration is now six months contacts, with the Kid, Jr. ducking in and ment. For all the anger and resentment that their homeland and family. It will not lead in, and the revolving door at the White House out of clandestine meetings, with CNN 24-7 Obamacare caused conservatives--despite to the deliberate physical restraining, men- is still spinning. Sean Spicer, embattled press pushing impeachment, one can only wish the fury and frustration that the thought of tal abuse and moral torture of individuals, secretary and SNL pincushion, is out and Huntsman good luck and godspeed. universal health care causes in supporters nor will it be followed by a century of Jim Trump buddy Anthony Scaramuucci is now If Trump makes it to the 2020 election of right-wing politics--this in no way comes Crow laws. • the new communications director. With Spicer cycle unscathed, he will be fortunate that Mr. out, who will actress Melissa McCarthy make Brown considers himself too old to make his fun of next season on the suddenly relevant fourth run at the presidency. •

Smartphones from front page cognitive cost.” experience “phantom vibrations,” feeling as nection between mobile device use and teaches at the University of San Francisco, Previous research in this area demon- though their phones are vibrating even when poor decision-making for simple, routine says that multitasking is nearly impossible strated that smartphones are distracting, they’re not. A 2012 paper published in the decisions, they noted that decision-making and an excuse for doing too much. so lead researcher Adrian Ward designed journal Computers in Human Behavior improved when a person took advantage of The concept was created “to make overly two experiments to test “how dependence the technology as an scheduled and stressed-out people feel pro- on these devices affects the ability to think assistant to research ductive and efficient,” Taylor said. It’s only and function in the world off-screen. In and compare opin- possible to multitask if one of the tasks is the experiments, Ward and his team ask ions and options so “automatic” that it requires no focus or participants to do one of three things with before taking any thought. For example, stirring a pot of gravy their phones: place them on the desk and action. and carrying on a phone conversation would within plain view; place them in a pocket In the UT-Austin qualify. Walking and eating is another pairing or purse; or store them in a separate room. study, students of a thoughtful activity with a no-brainer, he The UT-Austin team set out to discover if whose phones were explained. Listening to music and reading is the devices caused “brain drain”--aka the in another room another. “… Because reading comprehension ability think clearly and concentrate. scored higher on and processing instrumental music engage It turns out that smartphones have got- tests of memory, different parts of the brain. However, your ten into people’s heads, or their psyches, focus and problem- ability to retain information while reading more specifically. That was the conclusion solving than did and listening to music with lyrics declines of the UT-Austin team that reported that their fellow students significantly because both tasks activate the the presence of a smartphone negatively whose phones were language center of the brain,” said Taylor, affects the owner’s ability to think, solve College students with smartphones within reach found it harder to concentrate and focus. placed in a desk who writes for Psychology Today and has problems, and concentrate. Even if they’re nearby. The conclu- published a parenting book for the digital not using their phones, the students expe- described the false-positive as a “recent sion? That the presence of a smartphone age about preparing children for a mass rienced “brain drain,” according to Ward’s psychological phenomenon that has attracted nearby seemed to affect the brain’s abil- media world. research. The closer the phone, the greater the attention of the media and medical com- ity to function, even when a person isn’t “The goal for parents is not to disconnect the disturbance too. munity.” The Indiana University researchers, consciously thinking about the device. Re- their children, but rather to expose them to Some of the takeaways from the 2017 like the UT-Austin group, looked at the searchers asked the students if they believed popular culture and technology when they study confirm what educators, parents and smartphone habits of college students. The their test scores were influenced by whether are developmentally ready,” he writes in business leaders have suspected about the phantom vibrations typically happened once their phones were turned on, off, or close “Raising Generation Tech: Preparing Your pros and cons of smartphones on campuses, every two weeks, the collegians reported. by. The majority didn’t think it mattered. Children for a Media-Fueled World.” The in society, and at on-site workplaces. Placing Another possible reason: poor decision- There’s a popular notion that people can goal--and challenge for parents of young a smartphone face down on a desk doesn’t making caused by the distraction of a concentrate on more than one task or thought children--is to equip them with what Taylor reverse the “brain drain” effect, the Texas smartphone. This was a finding from a at a time. However “multitasking,” as it’s calls the “perspectives, attitudes and tools researchers found. Neither does turning 2014 study by a team at the University known, has its doubters. There is growing they need to thrive in this digital age.” off the phone except when the device is of Pittsburgh. Like much of the cell and research suggesting that multitasking can The messages coming from Taylor and placed in another room. Ward and his team smartphone research done before this actually reduce productivity because the brain the UT-Austin team have a common theme, concluded that separating the user from the year, the Pittsburgh team wondered how is forced to jump back and forth between though they’re drawn from observations of device may be the only way to help people smartphone use affected behavior. Not all tasks rather than simultaneously focusing on children and young adults. There’s a proper to focus better and be less distracted. decision-making by the tech users was two things. Neurobiologists, psychologists time and a place for smartphones and mobile One possible explanation why distance good. In fact, the findings were a mixed and social scientists have begun to delve into devices. Deciding when to allow them or breaks the device’s hold over one’s attention bag: some bad, some good. the longer-term effects of living in a state of institute a power-down rule is for parents, is that 89 percent of people with smartphones While the researchers identified a con- near-constant multitasking. Jim Taylor, who teachers and bosses to decide. • Auggust 3, 2017 Page 5

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Ingredients

• 1/2 of 18-ounce package of SeaPak Family Size Jumbo Coconut Shrimp • 2 packets orange marmalade sauce (included in coconut shrimp package) • 2/3 cup bottled ranch salad dressing • 1 10 oz. bagged mixed salad greens (or 1 head of lettuce, chopped) • 1 mango, peeled and sliced • 1/2 red bell pepper, diced • 4 T macadamia nuts or pecan halves (if desired), chopped

Preparation

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Purrrfect Companions

Adopt a cat cuz cats are cool. A cat (or fed infant, he is quite fond of humans and and Maximus”. two) makes every house more fun! Here loves attention he receives from people. If Dakota is a charming are just a few of our cool cats (and kittens). you’re sitting down, he’ll walk right up to little girl. She loves to Badger is a short and stocky, adorable and you and climb straight into your arms for a climb onto any avail- cradling. Bear will purr forever able lap to get some and then meow at you if you shift head rubs and affec- him incorrectly or stop petting tion. She is not at all him. This super-soft baby will shy about meeting greet you at the door and demand new people because attention. His good looks and she knows they will charm will win you over. give her the attention All cats are special, but Lucas she wants. There is is a special kind of special. With not a skittish bone in tons of personality, you will not her little body. She is have a boring moment in his also quite a beauty! company. He has been introduced This little lady is not to a few other cats and has been going to be without Lucas good with all of them. He’s not an a forever home much alpha cat—he’s quite submissive, of Lucas” on YouTube to see his videos. longer because she not only has good looks, yet comfortable and confident. Maximus is a sweet, playful, loving kitty. but also has a great personality. Dakota is When Lucas is playful, he gets He likes being picked up and cuddled and playful, affectionate and loving--the perfect very silly. He is also very af- will often hug you back or stick his adorable ingredients for a furry companion. As an ac- fectionate not only with his own humans, but with others as well. Badger Lucas is quite verbal when he’s lovable guy. He’s very playful, especially with playing and when he gets food. He does a his brother Bear. His favorite toys include combination of chirps and meows that are anything he can drag around and chew on. adorable! He has a white heart on the front Badger loves being brushed and petted! His of his neck, white toenails on his front paws, markings are very unique–you can’t tell from and white “eyebrows.” Lucas is bonded with his pictures, but he has a lovely striped rac- his BFF Maximus and they love to play/eat/ coon tail. A true gentleman, he even loves sleep together. Search for “The Adventures to “help” while you’re cleaning out the litter box. When you can’t find Badger, it’s best to check odd places because that’s probably where he is. He loves a good nap under the couch or in the weird part of your closet you didn’t know existed. Badger was bottle-fed as Maximus an infant, so he loves humans. This cutie is little lion face into your neck. As soon as tive kitten, she needs to be adopted together available and wants to come live with you! you touch him, he’ll start purring. Maximus with another kitten or into a home with an Bear is a long, lean and handsome boy. is just so happy! Even when he had a bath He is the alpha guy of his brother Badger (which everybody knows is not any cat’s and other siblings. Kind of like a frat boy, favorite activity), Maximus just sat there, Bear is always up for partying, roughhousing purring away! Afterwards he patiently waited and playing with a mouse on a string. He to be towel-dried, and then sat on his foster even will sometimes growl at a mouse on mom’s lap and licked himself dry. Maximus a string to show it who’s boss. Bear is the is bonded with his BFF Lucas. Check them absolute sweetest baby there is. As a bottle- Bear out on YouTube – “The Adventures of Lucas Why Won’t these Pesky Fleas Go Away? Dakota By Greg Perrault lives on your pet only comprises about five kill fleas, but were short-acting and could Veterinarians often hear from their clients percent of the entire flea population. Most make the pets sick if used too frequently. existing cat. that the flea medicine they use doesn’t seem of the flea lifecycle is in the yard and house. Today we have several medicines that are These kitties are available for adoption to work anymore. Maybe the fleas have Eggs, maggots and cocoons comprise 95 extremely safe and very effective. But if through Kitten Rescue, one of the largest cat become resistant to the medicine, or a new percent of the population and they are unseen the medicine is only given when you see a rescue groups in Southern California. All our type of super flea has evolved in our area, for the most part. Vacuuming only gets a flea, you are missing literally thousands of kitties are spayed/neutered, microchipped, or this year’s weather is somehow making small percent up from carpet or cracks in cocoons that have been allowed to build up tested for FeLV and FIV, dewormed and the flea problem worse than previous years. wood floors. Ask your veterinarian for safe over the year that will eventually hatch and current on their vaccinations. For additional Practicing in Southern California for 25 and effective products to kill the eggs and jump on your pet. information and to see these or our other years, I can tell you fleas are bad every single maggot stages. The cocoons, unfortunately, Lastly, online products may be counterfeit, kittens and cats, please check our website year. There is very little to no resistance to are nearly impossible to kill and can survive outdated or were stored at too high a tem- www.kittenrescue.org or email us at mail@ most flea products. There are no super fleas at least 350 days in almost any weather. perature. Several of the drug companies that kittenrescue.org. evolving and it gets hot every summer. Third, our perception and expectation of produce flea control medicine only sell to Your tax-deductible donations for the rescue Then why do we get complaints from what flea products actually do differs from authorized outlets. Many online companies do and care of our cats and kittens can be made pet owners that the fleas are eating their reality. Twenty-five years ago, it was not not get their supply directly from the manu- through our website or by sending a check pets alive even after giving the flea control uncommon for me to have a few dogs and facturer, but instead rely on what is known payable to Kitten Rescue, 914 Westwood medicines? There are four main reasons it cats die from flea anemia blood loss every as the grey market. Grey market products do Boulevard, #583, Los Angeles, CA 90024. seems this way. summer. The pets that died were often young not have a pedigree or paper trail showing On Saturdays, we have adoptions from noon First, pet owners may not be giving the puppies or kittens or ill older pets. But one who handled the product or from where it to 3:30 p.m. in Westchester at 8655 Lincoln medicine to all of their pets every month all case that stands out was an adult, middle age, came. We are told by the manufacturers that Boulevard, just south of Manchester Avenue, year round. This is the number one reason healthy Dalmatian that presented for weak- most of the flea medicine begins to degrade and also in Mar Vista at 3860 Centinela for a stubborn flea infestation. Fleas don’t ness and lethargy. He was about 60 pounds, if stored at temperatures above 85 degrees. Avenue, just south of Venice Boulevard. Our go away in the winter in Southern Califor- covered in fleas. He collapsed and died as So if the medicine sat in a truck in Las Vegas website lists additional adoption sites and nia. They just slow down a little. Skipping the owner walked him into the exam room. on its way from Florida, then there is a good directions to each location. monthly treatment allows the fleas to produce His body temperature was low and his gums chance it may not work as well as intended. Be kind. Save a life. Support animal rescue. • eggs that eventually molt into cocoons in the were pale white. We took a blood sample Always demand flea medicine be dispensed environment. These cocoons wait until the and found his PCV, packed cell volume, was in its original packaging and that all serial weather is warm to hatch. Since each flea less than 10 percent. A normal red blood numbers and expiration dates match. Call the Saving one animal will produce 500 eggs, even one or two fleas cell percent would be around 40 (PCV is a manufacturer directly if they don’t. won’t change the world, per month during the winter can result in measurement of the percent of red blood cells Hope this helps, and as always, speak to but the world thousands of hatching fleas in June and July. compared to the rest of the blood volume). your veterinarian for the best advice on flea will surely change Second, the environment is not being treated. All that was available to kill fleas back then control for your particular situation. While treating the pet directly to kill the adult was flea shampoo and sprays that contained Dr. Greg Perrault owns and operates Cats for that animal. flea is absolutely crucial, the adult flea that toxic pyrethrin compounds. They would & Dogs Animal Hospital in Long Beach. • Page 12 August 3, 2017

Wowser Schnauzers

Glory Linc We are looking for volunteers to help with because the folks that rescued me are helping shelter as a stray, but since I had a microchip well, I’m 18 pounds of fun and friendly and our pet adoption fairs that are held every me find my forever home. They tell me that I I was pretty confident I’d be home soon. Not just looking for my forever family to love.” Saturday at the Petco located at 537 N. am wonderful with other dogs and I’m high- so, since the chip was never registered by If you’re interested in Linc, please email Pacific Coast Highway in Redondo Beach, energy and very playful, so I could be just my previous owners. Consequently, I had to [email protected] for more information. from noon-3:30 p.m. If you are interested the perfect addition to your family!” wait--and wait and wait--while they tried to “Hello, my name is Bonsai and I’m an in volunteering and can commit to at least If you’re interested in Glory, please email locate my owner, but to no avail. Since I was adorable eight-year old female Chihuahua. one Saturday a month, please contact us at [email protected] for more information. a matted mess when I arrived at the shelter, I know I would be a perfect addition to any [email protected]. You can also visit all of our “Hi there, I’m Linc. I’m a cute four-year no one had any idea how good-looking I was family--especially yours. I have beautiful Miniature Schnauzers & Friends rescues at old purebred male Miniature Schnauzer. One until I was rescued and got groomed. I’ve got brown eyes that contrast nicely with my cream- the adoption fair or check out our website, night, I was out for a walk when I got lost a shiny black coat, cropped ears, the most colored coat and the sweetest personality. I www.msfr.org. If you have any questions and darn if I could find my way back home. expressive eyes and a docked tail, so I’m really love kids, am friendly with strangers and I’m about a particular dog’s availability you can Sure enough I ended up at an LA county quite stunning. As far as my personality… just as happy to curl up on your lap and give email us at [email protected]. Schnauzers! Bet kisses as I am to go for a brisk walk. Even you can’t adopt just one! though I would prefer to be an only dog, I “They call me Glory and I certainly am get along well with dogs 10 times my size. in mine now that I’ve been rescued. I kept Since I am no longer a puppy, eight years old hearing about the impending Fourth of July is considered middle-aged for Chihuahuas. You fireworks, so I thought I’d find a place to don’t have to worry about me chewing up hide before they started. Little did I know your shoes or your furniture, but I still have that so many houses looked like mine and many more years of love and companionship therein lies the reason for my getting lost. to share. At approximately six pounds, I am I wandered around and eventually ended up the perfect size to take traveling--even in a at an LA county shelter. They called me a purse. Once you meet me, I’m sure you’ll be stray, but I’m really a three-year old female charmed by my sweet smile and a tail that Schnoodle--Schnauzer/Poodle mix--who is never stops wagging!” just a tiny 14 pounds. When I arrived, I must Bonsai can be seen by appointment at Yellow admit I was a real mess--filthy, dark gray, Brick Road Doggie Playcare in El Segundo. matted dreadlocks is the only way to describe Call 310-606-5507 or email southbaydoggie@ my coat. After a bath and something called a hotmail.com for an appointment or more grooming, even I didn’t recognize me. Who information. • was this beautiful gal with the glistening white coat and huge, dark eyes? I even had someone who was going to adopt me… Be kind. Save a life. but then sadly, they didn’t show up to take Support animal rescue. me home. However, it was really fortuitous Bonsai Happy Tails

Congratulations to our little guy Liam and MSFR adopters and Teddy’s new “sister” his new family. Liam, now known as Teddy, is Missy, who is a former MSFR alumni is the adorable black Bichon Frise/Poodle mix named Skyler. In addition to Missy, Teddy that we rescued from an LA county shelter. also has two human brothers who instantly After being rejected five times by folks who fell in love with this guy when introduced were no-shows to adopt him, he hit the lottery at adoptions. This happy family is residing when he was rescued. His new family definitely in North Redondo and we hope that they’ll was worth waiting for! They are previous drop by to visit. •

Liam loves his new family - congratulations all around!