UNM-LA Winds Up Film Series With Dr. Strangelove
UNM-LA News:
The University of New Mexico-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) will feature Dr. Strangelove: Or How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love the Bomb, Nov. 14, as the final installment in the Composition Cinema I: A Film and Lecture Series.
The host for Dr. Strangelove will be UNM-LA Associate Professor, Mickey Marsee, and the discussion will center around her course theme of the mad-scientist in fiction and film.
Dr. Strangelove is Stanley Kubrick’s black satire about the nuclear apocalypse scare of the 1950s and 60s. Starring Peter Sellers, the film is loosely based on Red Alert, Peter George’s Read More
NIST’s New Compact Atomic Clock Design Uses Cold Atoms to Boost Precision
NIST physicist Elizabeth Donley with a compact atomic clock design that could help improve precision in ultraportable clocks. About 1 million cold rubidium atoms are held in a vacuum chamber in the lower left of the photo. On the screen is a close-up of the atom trapping region of the apparatus. Photo by vonDauster/NIST
NIST News:
Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated a compact atomic clock design that relies on cold rubidium atoms instead of the usual hot atoms, a switch that promises improved precision and stability.
Described in a new paper,* Read More
Renowned Quilter Darlene Zimmerman Visits Los Alamos
Oopsie Daisy quilt pattern by Darlene Zimmerman.
LAP News:
The Los Alamos Piecemakers (LAP) Quilt Guild is hosting a nationally renowned quilter. Darlene Zimmerman has published 12 books and designed many patterns. She has designed fabrics for Robert Kaufman for 13 years and developed several quilting tools.
Zimmerman will do a trunk show and lecture at noon Tuesday, Nov. 19 during the LAP Quilt Guild Meeting at the United Church of Los Alamos, 2525 Canyon Road.
Zimmerman also will conduct her “Oopsie Daisy” workshop at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20, at the United Church of Los Alamos.
It Read More
The Chosen – A Mini Festival of New Israeli Cinema Screens Four Films
Israeli film poster for ‘God’s Neighbors.’
SFJFF News:
The Santa Fe Jewish Film Festival presents “The Chosen – A Mini Festival of New Israeli Cinema.” The Festival showcases some of the best of Israeli cinema today with award winning films from festivals such as Cannes, Tribeca and Toronto. The event includes four films over eight days, special events and more. There will be an exclusive Skype interviews and in-person appearances by special guests for this “first of its kind” event.
Israeli films have gained international stature in recent years, garnering awards at Read More
School Board Meets Tuesday
LAPS News:
The Los Alamos School Board will hold a closed Executive Session at 5 p.m., Nov. 12 at the Los Alamos High School Athletics Conference Room to discuss pending litigation per Section 10-15-1-H(7) of the Open Meetings Act.
The board’s Regular meeting, which is open to the public, will follow in the Los Alamos High School Speech Theater. An agenda for this meeting is posted at the district office. One item to be discussed is a report from the Study Group for Teachers Concerns.
If special accommodations are required, notify the secretary to the superintendent 72 hours before the board Read More
Holiday Success Tips and Tricks – Part 4
Holiday Success Tips and Tricks – Part 4Discount & Deals, Products & People
This is a continuation of our Holiday Success Tips and Tricks to help your business succeed this holiday season. We will be discussing how to best implement discounts and deals so that your business gets new customers but doesn’t go broke in the process.
Did you know that 61 percent of adults with household income of over $100,000 use coupons? Los Alamos has a median income of $133,365.
So, an important consideration for the holidays is the discount and deals
Fidel L. Gutierrez, Senior Vice President, Los Alamos National Bank – Passes Away
LANB News:
Fidel Lee Gutierrez fought a short courageous battle with cancer and passed away. His life began on November 3, 1962 and ended on November 3, 2013.
The son of Elie S. Gutierrez and Grace J. Gutierrez, Fidel acquired distinct personality and character traits from both his parents. Fidel’s strong work ethic, public service, mental toughness, athletic ability, importance of family, financial accountability and ability to synthesize and analyze information are attributed to his father. From his mother, Fidel acquired his sense of humor, graciousness, social charm, sense of community Read More
LAHS Makes AP District Honor Roll!
LAHS AP teachers from left, first row, Anita Boshier, Margo Batha, Allen Andraski, Barb Musgrave, second row from left, Stephanie Mitchell, Lorraine Martinez, Brian Easton, Kathy Boerigter, Louise Gentile, Lee Goodwin, Jon Lathrop, Mike Montano, Sally Shockey, Joy Handsberry and Judy Nekimken. Not pictured, Lynn Ovaska, Catherine Puranananda, Todd Yilk and Christy Marcotte. Courtesy photoLos Alamos Public Schools is one of 477 school districts in the U.S. and Canada being honored by the College Board with placement on the Fourth Annual AP® District Honor Roll for increasing
Local Adopt-a-Family Program Seeks Sponsors
Staff Report
The seasons are changing and it is once again that time of year in which so many generously offer assistance to those in need. One way to do this is through the Adopt-a-Family program.
The Adopt-a-Family program was founded several years ago and has assisted many local Los Alamos and surrounding area residents. In 2003, Margie Gillespie, long time program coordinator, had to step down and the Los Alamos Alpha Zeta chapter of Beta Sigma Phi took on the challenge of coordinating the Adopt-a-Family program.
This year, the focus Read More
Obama Announces Key DOE Administration Posts
WHITE HOUSE News:
WASHINGTON – Today, President Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts:
Madelyn Creedon – Principal Deputy Administrator, National Nuclear Security Administration, Department of Energy
Madelyn Creedon is the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Global Strategic Affairs, a position she has held since 2011. From 2001 to 2011, Creedon was counsel for the Democratic staff on the U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services and was responsible for the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces as well as threat reduction and nuclear Read More
Small Business Health Options Topic of Chamber Breakfast
Steve Morgan is speaking on the topic of the SHOP (Small Business Health Options Program) at this morning’s Chamber of Commerce Business Breakfast at UNM LA. Photo by Katy Korkos/LACC Read More
Former LANL Scientist Discusses Cold War Perspective
John C. Hopkins speaks in LANL’s 70th Anniversary Lecture Series Nov. 13. Courtesy/LANL
Hopkins Discusses his Perspective on the Cold War
- Next-to-last presentation in yearlong 70th Anniversary Series at Bradbury Science Museum
John C. Hopkins, former associate director for Los Alamos National Laboratory’s nuclear weapons program, will give his perspective on the Laboratory during the Cold War years in the next 70th anniversary lecture at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 13 at the Bradbury Science Museum.
“I believe that the teams at Los Alamos, Livermore and Sandia and the entire nuclear Read More
LAHS Alum Heads for UN Climate Talks in Warsaw
Marielle Remillard is a LAHS graduate working on her PhD at Harvard. Courtesy photo
SustainUS News:
Marielle Remillard who graduated from Los Alamos High School in 2005, spends most of her time working on her PhD in environmental engineering at Harvard. Her studies keep her busy but not too busy for activism when it comes to a topic she knows a lot about, climate change.
Next week Remillard will travel to Warsaw, Poland as part of a delegation of nearly two-dozen exceptional young leaders from across the US to take part in this year’s round of UN negotiations on climate change, which will lay Read More
Not Just a Pretty Face: Bodies Provide Important Cues for Recognizing People
The recognition study used three types of images for comparison: a subject’s face and upper body; only the face and the upper body with the face masked. Results suggest that automatic recognition systems could be improved by adding body information beyond the face. Courtesy/Psychological Science
NIST News:
Computer recognition of people has focused almost exclusively on faces, but a new study suggests it may be time to take additional information into consideration. A study* published online Sept. 25, 2013 in the journal Psychological Science by researchers at the University of Texas Read More
Gift of a Triumph TR6 Keeps on Giving
A 1974 Triumph TR6 decorated by Hopi Tewa artist Dan Namingha and nine other Native American artists is a gift to MIAC that just keeps giving. Photo by Dody FugateMIAC News:
SANTA FE—A 1974 Triumph TR6 decorated by Hopi Tewa artist Dan Namingha and nine other Native American artists is parked in the lobby of the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture (MIAC), a symbol of a broadened approach by the museum to create partnerships with other area institutions that share a mission in honoring and perpetuating Native art and education.
Just as 10 artists collaborated to turn the car into an art piece, now MIAC Read More
LAMS Principal Takes Pie in the Face for Education
LAMS Principal Rex Kilburn takes it in the face in the name of education. Courtesy photo
By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Vest Orthodontics and the Los Alamos Middle School PTO teamed up for tricks and treats, as the month of October came to an end.
Principal Rex Kilburn, with a little help from his Parent Teacher Organization and Vest Orthodontics teamed up for some fundraising fun, all in the name of education. The fundraiser was a no selling, no door to door, no hassle attempt to fill some coffers without the pressures of sales competition with scouts, elementary aged kids and more.
PTO members asked families Read More
Udall to Honor Veterans Monday
U.S. SENATE News:
Monday, Nov. 11, U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., will honor and celebrate New Mexico’s veterans during the 28th Annual Veterans Day Ceremony at the New Mexico State Veterans’ Home in Truth or Consequences.
Udall will offer the keynote address at the ceremony. Afterward, he will visit with residents and join Lori Montgomery, director of the State Veterans’ Home, to discuss the facility’s expansion project.
Udall, a member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, is the author or cosponsor of a number Read More
PEEC Kicks Off Annual Fund Drive
PEEC’s ‘bearometer’ will track donations. If the bear reaches its goal by Dec. 31, the bear will be able to hibernate for the winter. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) kicked off its Annual Fund Drive Nov. 1, with a goal of raising $15,000 to support the costs of operating the nature center all year long and providing free or low cost nature programs to the community.
This year, PEEC is keeping track of donations through a “bearometer”. If the bear reaches its goal by Dec. 31, the bear will be able to hibernate for the winter.
PEEC has Read More
Skin Care Column: Help With Acne
Skincare ColumnAcne Aggravators:
- Hormones: Multiple hormones are associated with acne, but it’s the increase intestosterone or androgens, that impact skin most. When the body experiences a surge in hormones (from menstruation, pregnancy, menopause or stress), androgen levels rise, causing the production of skin cells and oil to be amplified. Skin doctors say that adult acne may also be caused by an increased sensitivity or de-sensitivity to the hormones that are in the body at a later point in life. Some say the reason for pimples around menstruation
Property Tax Reminder: First Half Due Date Coming Up
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County property tax bills for 2013 were mailed to property owners last week. The first half installment becomes delinquent after Tuesday, Dec. 10.
Payment must either be made in person at the 311 Customer Care Center by 5 p.m., Dec. 10 or postmarked by midnight that same day to avoid late payment penalty and interest charges.
The 311 Customer Care Center is in the Municipal Building lobby at 1000 Central Ave. and open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through. Payments should be mailed to P.O. Box 99, Los Alamos, NM 87544. Payments also are accepted through a property Read More
