Chamber Business Breakfast Rescheduled Nov. 19
CHAMBER News:
The Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce Business Breakfast, which was cancelled today due to weather has been rescheduled for 7:30-9:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 19.
The breakfast meeting is focused on providing constructive input for sign code matters in the community. Business owners and managers are invited to enjoy breakfast catered by the Rosebud Café and then roll up their sleeves to review specific sections of the code.
Attendees will be divided into small groups, each assigned a small section of the code to discuss and develop suggestions for how it might be more business friendly. Read More
Yang: A ‘New-ish’ Niche For Intro-Extrovert: Ambivert
By ELENA YANGObviously this personality type isn’t new but the term, ambivert, is relatively new. Actually, the term has been around since 1920 but hasn’t been adopted widely; so, it’s new-ish. On a scale of 1 to 7, 1 being extreme introvert and 7 being extreme extrovert, the ambiverts score 3, 4, or 5.
Most of us have the preconceived notion that extroverts are perfect for sales jobs, whereas introverts are likely to be borderline disasters when trying to persuade people to buy things. Hiring managers have largely followed this presumption as well. But as Daniel Pink (whose Ted Read More
Today’s Chamber Business Breakfast Is Canceled
CHAMBER News:
The Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce Business Breakfast is cancelled due to weather.
The breakfast will be rescheduled soon. Read More
Community Invited To Reception For New Orthopaedic Surgeon Culley Christensen At LAMC Tuesday
Culley Christensen, MD
LAMC News:
Los Alamos Medical Center is pleased to announce they are expanding their medical services to include orthopaedics.
Culley Christensen, MD has joined the medical staff and will be offering orthopaedic surgical services to patients in Los Alamos and the surrounding area. Dr. Christensen and his family are relocating from Scottsdale to New Mexico. Dr. Christensen is the second surgeon to join LAMC this year as the hospital continues to grow its surgical services.
“We are pleased to welcome Dr. Christensen to practice at Los Alamos Medical Center,” LAMC Read More
N Square Launches Game Design Competition To Address Nuke Risks
Courtesy/N Square
GAMING COMMUNITY News:
Nuclear proliferation remains one of the most vexing and complex issues of our time. Though the Cold War ended long ago, today’s nuclear security situation is more volatile than ever. But with such a huge challenge comes an even bigger opportunity for innovation, and who better to tackle this issue than the gaming community, known for their creativity and collaborative problem solving.
A new design competition is calling on innovators to save the world, in real life, by inspiring creative solutions and novel approaches that foster greater understanding Read More
UbiQD Named Top High-Growth Company And Job Creator In NNM; Closes Round Of Financing
UbiQD Director of Applied Physics Dr. Matt Bergren, left, and UbiQD Founder and President Dr. Hunter McDaniel hold jars of quantum dots illuminated by blue LED flashlights. The lox-toxicity, low-cost quantum dot manufacturer has a manufacturing facility in Los Alamos. Courtesy photo
BUSINESS News:
- Honored With Northern New Mexico 20/20 Award
UbiQD, LLC, a low-toxicity, low-cost quantum dot manufacturer, has been recognized with a Northern New Mexico 20/20 Award that identifies high-growth companies driving regional economic growth.
This award follows on the heels of a general upswing Read More
100+ Women Who Care Honor LAMC CEO Feliciano Jiron; Fund Nine Behavioral Health Initiatives
From left, Dist. 43 Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard, Debbie Shelton, Johanna Jiron, Marvel Harrison, Feliciano Jiron, Mary Beth Maasson and Kristy Orgeta. Los Alamos Medical Center and its CEO Feliciano Jiron are honored at a special gathering Thursday at Unquarked for assisting 100+ Women Who Care to fund nine behavioral health initiatives within the Los Alamos community. The women raised $20,000 to fund the programs with the help of a $10,000 match from United Way of Northern New Mexico and about $2,000 from LAMC. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
The only man in a room full of women at Read More
Scenes From Uli’s Annual Fall Fashion Show
Beautiful Los Alamos women and a handsome man model the latest trends at Uli’s annual Fall Fashion Show Thursday at 800 Trinity Dr. Photo by Jim O’Donnell
Photo by Jim O’Donnell
Photo by Jim O’Donnell
Staff Report
Each year Uli and her staff host a variety of events including fashion shows.
Thursday’s annual Fall Fashion Show drew a large crowd to 800 Trinity Dr., in Los Alamos. The event featured a group of local models showing off new fall fashions. Following the show, which featured everything from casual weekend styles to formalwear, Read More
Helping New Mexico Small Businesses Earns Recognition For Los Alamos National Lab Employees
Don Quintana, left, and Pulak Nath after winning their Principal Investigator Excellence (PIE) awards for their work helping small businesses through the New Mexico Small Business Assistance Program. Courtesy photoUSPTO Opens Regional Office In Dallas
Dignitaries cut the ribbon Monday to officially open the permanent location for the Texas Regional United States Patent and Trademark Office, which will serve New Mexico. Courtesy photo