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SFI Seminar: ‘Garden – As Symbolic Link Between City And Nature’ 3:30 p.m. Today

Submitted by Chris Clark on December 1, 2015 - 3:06 pm

Curtis Carter, Marquette University

SFI News:

Santa Fe Institute (SFI) seminar “Garden: As Symbolic Link Between City And Nature” is set for 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1, at Noyce Conference Room in Santa Fe.

Abstract: My topic for discussion will address a particular issue: the role of garden as a symbolic link between nature and urban environments. Garden is one of the elements that significantly enhances the aesthetics of a city environment. Yet this element has received relatively little attention in philosophical aesthetic theory.

This

Military Order Of World Wars Meets Dec. 6

Submitted by Chris Clark on December 1, 2015 - 3:03 pm

MOWW News:

This month’s meeting of the Military Order of World Wars is the annual Pearl Harbor Commemoration Sunday.

Note the change in date and time for the meeting: 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6. Los Alamos National Laboratory Director Dr. Charles McMillan is the featured speaker.

The meeting is in the 2nd floor conference room at the Los Alamos Research Park. The Los Alamos Research Park building is located west of the South Mesa Fire Station. Parking is available east to the fire station (accessible from southbound lane of the Los Alamos Canyon Bridge)

IRS Offers Tax Tips To Avoid Identity Theft

Submitted by Chris Clark on December 1, 2015 - 2:45 pm

IRS News:

PHOENIX ― The Internal Revenue Service, state revenue departments and the tax industry today released the first in a series of special tax tips designed to provide people critical information to help protect their tax and financial data.

The first of the Security Awareness Tax Tip series provides seven ways people can protect their computers, which takes on added importance as people prepare for the holidays and the 2016 tax season approaches.

A new tip will be available each Monday through the start of the tax season in January.

“These

Smart Grid Demonstration Project Update Dec. 2

Submitted by Chris Clark on December 1, 2015 - 2:41 pm

SIERRA CLUB News:

Was yours one of the households that participated in the photovoltaic/micro-grid project? Would you like to see the date and discuss the future of possible projects?

Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities Manager Tim Glasco will discuss the U.S.-Japan Demonstration Smart Grid Project that was undertaken in Los Alamos.

Project partners included Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), the Los Alamos National Laboratory and the DPU.

Through the construction of a micro-grid on North and

Los Alamos Volunteer Association Seeks Drivers

Submitted by Chris Clark on December 1, 2015 - 2:35 pm

COMMUNITY News:

Volunteering to assist with the HELP program through the Los Alamos Volunteer Association (LAVA) can be most rewarding!

The HELP (not an acronym) program coordinates drivers for seniors to medical appointments outside of Los Alamos – places such as Espanola and Santa Fe.

Many people do not have access to transportation for appointments outside of Los Alamos County, yet they are in need of lifesaving procedures that are provided at other locations.

The HELP volunteer drivers ensure that these patients are able to make it to these appointments. Volunteer

Letter To The Editor: Rules Of The Road Changed

Submitted by Chris Clark on December 1, 2015 - 2:28 pm

By ELIZABETH JACOB

Los Alamos

Hear, hear Daren Savage on your letter to the editor in the Nov. 2 publication of the Los Alamos Daily Post.

I do a lot of walking in this town usually accompanied by my big black dog Boo and I always have to be on the defensive against the inconsiderate drivers who choose not to see you trying to cross the street at an intersection or a designated cross walk.

I guess the Rules of the Road have changed where pedestrians no longer have the right of way.

Maybe it’s time our Los Alamos Police Department should start patrolling the

Taylor Martinez Joins RE/MAX Of Los Alamos

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on November 30, 2015 - 10:26 pm

Taylor (Powell) Martinez

RE/MAX News:

Taylor (Powell) Martinez has joined RE/MAX of Los Alamos as an Associate Broker, REALTOR.

Martinez comes to RE/MAX fresh off of a 10-year career at Los Alamos National Laboratory, where she worked in the areas of Business Development, Training and as an executive assistant focused on customer service and professional relationship development.

Wanting to have a greater impact on her community, Martinez decided to pursue her passion of Real Estate and of helping people reach their goals and realize their dreams. Growing up in Los Alamos,

SFI: ‘But Why Do Smaller Dogs Live Longer…?’

Submitted by Chris Clark on November 30, 2015 - 6:35 pm

Chen Hou, Missouri University

SFI News:

The Santa Fe Institute (SFI) holds seminar “But Why Do Smaller Dogs Live Longer? A Universal Theory To Answer The Question Dr. Geoffrey West Could Not Answer” at 12:15 p.m., Wednesday Dec. 2 at Collins Conference Room in Santa Fe.

Abstract: The relationship between energy expenditure and longevity has been a central theme in aging studies.

Rate of living theory and oxidative stress theory suggest that longevity is negatively correlated with mass-specific metabolic rate, which is usually positively correlated

Attorney General Warns New Mexicans About ‘Making Home Affordable’ Program

Submitted by Chris Clark on November 30, 2015 - 6:34 pm

STATE News:

ALBUQUERQUE ― Last week, Attorney General Hector Balderas issued a scam alert to warn New Mexicans about a dangerous new scam preying on New Mexicans who are having trouble paying their mortgages.

“Do not pay Ocwen mortgage payments by Moneygram in response to ‘Making Home Affordable’ offer letters or calls,” Balderas said. “This is a scam and if you receive one of these letters or calls please contact the Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney General at 505.222.9100.”

Details about the scam:

The Attorney

Help PEEC Enrich Lives On #GivingTuesday

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on November 30, 2015 - 6:23 pm

PEEC News:

There is a day for giving thanks. There are two for getting deals. Now, there is #GivingTuesday, a global day dedicated to giving back.

Tuesday, Dec. 1 is set side for charities, families, businesses, community centers and students around the world to come together for one common purpose: to celebrate generosity and to give. It is a great time to practice generosity and be part of a new global tradition.

Individuals make a difference. Donations enrich lives. Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) needs support to provide programs in 2016 that connect people Read More

Udall, Heinrich Welcome Passage Of New Law To Foster Innovation, Increase Competitiveness Of U.S. Space Industry

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on November 30, 2015 - 6:13 pm

U.S. Sen. Tom Udall

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich praised passage of the U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act to modernize commercial space regulations and encourage competitiveness in the industry.

Udall and Heinrich are longtime champions of modernizing U.S. policies governing commercial spaceflight. The bill, which President Obama signed last week, provides an essential legal framework that will enable New Mexico’s commercial spaceflight industry to grow in the years ahead.

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich

The new law will Read More

LAPS Needs Students To Ride Bus Tuesday

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on November 30, 2015 - 6:06 pm

Superintendent Dr. Kurt Steinhaus encourages students to ride the school bus Tuesday, Dec. 1 and help Los Alamos Public Schools with transportation funding. Eligible riders are Los Alamos County residents — grades K-6: 1 mile from school; grades 7-9: 1.5 miles from school; grades 10-12: 2 miles from school. Courtesy/LAPS Read More

Los Alamos Police Blotter: Nov. 18 To Nov. 23

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on November 30, 2015 - 5:47 pm

LAPD News:

The following information is provided by the Los Alamos Police Department.

Neither arrests nor charges indicate a conviction, and neither means that a person is guilty of the charges filed against them.

DAVID WYMAN

Nov. 18 at 2:58 p.m. / Police arrested David Wyman, 23, of Los Alamos at 1301 Central Ave., and charged him with unlawful use of license; driving when privilege to so has been suspended or revokes.

ERIC SMITH

Nov. 18 at 7:36 p.m. / Police arrested Eric Smith, 62, of Santa Fe at 2373 Trinity Dr., and charged him with driving under the influence of drugs.

Nov. 19 at Read More

IBEW President On Push To Abolish Cadillac Tax

Submitted by Chris Clark on November 30, 2015 - 4:57 pm

IBEW News:

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers President Lonnie R. Stephenson issued the following statement regarding bipartisan efforts to repeal the Cadillac Tax:

“I applaud the more than 300 members of Congress from both parties who added their names to legislation that would repeal the so-called Cadillac Tax, which is burdening employers and employees alike with increased health care costs.

“This tax unfairly punishes companies that did the right thing by offering comprehensive health plans, while squeezing the budgets of working families, many

Shakespeare At Palace Of Governors Feb. 5-28

Submitted by Chris Clark on November 30, 2015 - 4:54 pm

Courtesy/NMHM

NMHM News:

SANTA FE — Where would we be without the printing press? We certainly wouldn’t have Shakespeare, or the thousands of editions of his plays produced over the last four centuries.

Not a bad run for one of the most mysterious playwrights in history.

Feb. 5-28, the Palace Press at the New Mexico History Museum presents a special exhibition in collaboration with the New Mexico Museum of Art’s First Folio! The Book that Gave Us Shakespeare.

In The Book’s the Thing: Shakespeare from Stage to Page, award-winning Palace

More Than 500 Travelers To U.S. Flagged Daily For National Security Concerns

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on November 30, 2015 - 4:46 pm

Travelers driving north Saturday on I-10 past Las Cruces are routed through this security checkpoint. The checkpoint is set up year round. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

HSNW News:

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data show that every day, hundreds of travelers going through airports, seaports and land border crossings are flagged for “suspected national security concerns.”

The Boston Herald reports that in 2014, the average daily number of those flagged for national security concerns was 548. CBP officials would not say how many of those flagged were discovered, Read More

Prescribed Burns On Santa Fe National’s Forest Jemez And Cuba Ranger Districts During December

Submitted by Chris Clark on November 30, 2015 - 4:42 pm

SFNF News:

SANTA FE ― Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest are planning to conduct three pile burns on the Jemez and Cuba Ranger Districts sometime between Nov. 30 and Dec. 30.

That window is dependent on the amount of snowfall on the ground as well as other favorable conditions, including fuel moisture levels, air quality and weather forecasts, and may be extended into 2016.

Once ignitions begin, they are expected to last two to three days.

The planned prescribed burns will treat:

486 acres in Joaquin Canyon eight miles

Breakfast With Santa 7-11 a.m. Saturday

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on November 30, 2015 - 4:38 pm

KIWANIS News:

Enjoy a morning of fun at the annual Breakfast with Santa, sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos, with a large contribution from Del Norte Credit Union.

The free breakfast is 7-11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 5 at the Betty Ehart Senior Center. In return, attendees are requested to donate either non-perishable food items or money.

Food collected will be used by LA Cares to feed local families in need. Money donated will be used for the Kiwanis/CYFD Foster Children Christmas party. Any money left over from the Foster Children’s party will be used to make up food baskets that will be distributed Read More