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Wellness Matters: Recognize and Understand Memory Loss

Published November 4, 2015 at 3:30PM

The following weekly column is written and sponsored by Virginia Hospital Center, a proud member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network and one of America’s 100 Top Hospitals for the third year in a row.

Raise your hand if this has happened to you: You walk into a room and can’t remember what you came for. You meet your spouse’s boss and immediately forget her name. Or this oldie but goodie: You can’t recall where you put your keys. Simple forgetfulness or something worse?

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Ask Will: Should I Invest In Updates Before I Sell?

Published November 3, 2015 at 11:30AM | Updated November 3, 2015 at 12:37PM

This regularly-scheduled sponsored Q&A column is written by Will Wiard, Arlington-based real estate broker, voted one of Washington’s Best Realtors of 2015 by Washingtonian. Please submit your questions via email.

Q: I currently own a one-bedroom, one-bathroom condo that was built in the late 1990’s and I’m thinking about selling it to upgrade to a larger space. Some of my appliances are from the early 2000’s and the water heater is original. Should I pay the money to update the appliances before I sell?

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Legal Insider: Five Employee Tips for Handling a Termination

Published November 2, 2015 at 3:45PM

This is a sponsored column by attorneys John Berry and Kimberly Berry of Berry & Berry, PLLC, an employment and labor law firm located in Reston Town Center that specializes in federal employee, security clearance, retirement, and private sector employee matters.

By John V. Berry, Esq.

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Rethink Energy: Vampires Suck

Published October 31, 2015 at 12:00PM | Updated November 1, 2015 at 2:16PM

This regularly-scheduled sponsored Q&A column is written by the Arlington Initiative to Rethink Energy team (AIRE). This county program helps you make smart energy decisions that save you money and leaves a lighter footprint on the environment. Got a question? Email us at [email protected]!

Happy Halloween ARLnow readers. Do you have vampires lurking in your home?

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WWBG: We All Pine for Some Alpine!

Published October 30, 2015 at 3:30PM

Editor’s Note: This biweekly column is sponsored by Dominion Wine and Beer (107 Rowell Court, Falls Church). It is written by Garrett Cruce, a Certified Beer Server in the Cicerone Certification Program.

One year ago, the owners of Green Flash Brewing Co. and Alpine Beer Company announced that their breweries were merging. Around this time, Green Flash ranked 48th among craft breweries in the U.S. in brewing volume according to the Brewer’s Association. They weren’t huge, but they were a good sight larger than Alpine who employed 20 people.

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Just Listed in Arlington

Published October 30, 2015 at 6:00AM

Just Listed highlights Arlington properties that just came on the market within the past week. This feature is written and sponsored by Team Cathell, “Your Orange Line Specialists.”

Arlington’s real estate market this week showed steadfast consistency with the last several weeks.

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Wellness Matters: Smoke Alarms Save Lives

Published October 28, 2015 at 2:30PM

The following weekly column is written and sponsored by Virginia Hospital Center, a proud member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network and one of America’s 100 Top Hospitals for the third year in a row.

When was the last time you checked your smoke alarms? Properly installed, working smoke alarms provide the early warning you need to safely escape from a fire.

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Just Reduced Properties in Arlington

Published October 28, 2015 at 6:00AM

Each week, “Just Reduced” spotlights properties in Arlington that have been reduced in price over the previous week. The market summary is crafted by licensed broker (VA, MD and DC) Aaron Seekford. GET MORE out of your real estate purchase with Aaron by visiting www.MrArlington.com or calling 703-836-6116.

Happy Halloween (Week)!

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Ask Will: What Does A Home Warranty Cover?

Published October 27, 2015 at 2:45PM

This regularly-scheduled sponsored Q&A column is written by Will Wiard, Arlington-based real estate broker, voted one of Washington’s Best Realtors of 2015 by Washingtonian. Please submit your questions via email.

Q: When I purchase a home should I get a home warranty? What does it cover?

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Honest Teacher: What Educators and Parents Can Learn From Smartphone Games

Published October 27, 2015 at 12:00PM

This sponsored column is written by Peter Bui, founder of The Honest Teacher. An Arlington native and former teacher, Peter offers private tutoring services that focus on the individual needs of students and emphasize the core values of confidence, independence and resilience.

It’s no surprise that kids and adults can become addicted to apps. According to CNN as of March 2014, Candy Crush, a popular matching game, has around 93 million daily users who play the game over one billion times. Each person makes the choice to play the game approximately 10 times a day. Imagine if every student made a choice as often to learn, focus, persist, organize or study.

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Just Listed in Arlington

Published October 23, 2015 at 6:00AM | Updated October 23, 2015 at 9:10AM

Just Listed highlights Arlington properties that just came on the market within the past week. This feature is written and sponsored by Team Cathell, “Your Orange Line Specialists.”

Arlington’s real estate market produced a nice batch of fresh inventory this week with 64 new listings ranging in price from $144,000 to a spectacular $4.2 million dream home along the Potomac.

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Healthy Paws: Pets and Halloween

Published October 22, 2015 at 3:00PM

Editor’s Note: Healthy Paws is a column sponsored and written by the owners of Clarendon Animal Care, a full-service, general practice veterinary clinic. The clinic is located 3000 10th Street N., Suite B. and can be reached at 703-997-9776.

We’re taking a break from our series on pet foods and label interpretation to talk about something a bit more exciting — Halloween! Just like Fourth of July and other holidays, Halloween can be a bit stressful for pets.