Senators Visit Sandia to Discuss Tech Transfer
Senators Tom Udall and Richard Durbin meet with scientists at Sandia National Laborator. Courtesy/Office of Sen. Udall
U.S. SENATE News:
ALBUQUERQUE – Tuesday, Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M. visited Sandia National Laboratories with fellow Sen. Richard Durbin of Illinois to discuss ways to support New Mexico’s national labs and promote technology transfer to create new well-paying jobs.
Udall welcomed Durbin, who chairs the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, to receive an update on Sandia’s work on the B61 Life Extension Project.
Udall has fought to maintain adequate Read More
CIR Benefit Banquet 2014 Features Talk by Ambassador Marc Grossman
Ambassador Marc Grossman
CIR News:
Join the Citizen Diplomats of the Santa Fe Council on International Relations at the CIR Benefit Banquet 2014 at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23 at the Palace Ballroom of the New Drury Plaza Hotel, 228 East Palace Ave. in Santa Fe.
This is the kick-off event for CIR’s upcoming 50th anniversary year of hosting international visitors and bringing greater knowledge of world affairs to the community of Santa Fe.
Festivities will begin at 6 p.m. with cocktails in the garden of the new Drury Plaza Hotel, followed by an elegant dinner in the Palace Ballroom.
The Read More
Sen. Candelaria Calls Upon Legislature to Fund Bullying Prevention Act
Sen. Jacob Candelaria
N.M. SENATE News:
ALBUQUERQUE—In light of new state revenue projections, Sen. Jacob Candelaria D-26-Bernalillo renewed calls today for the state of New Mexico to fund student-centered, effective bullying prevention programs statewide.
“I was bullied growing up because I was different, so I can relate and understand the damage bullying can do to a child,” Candelaria said. “Our fundamental duty to New Mexico students requires that we stand up, speak out and support student and community efforts to eliminate bullying in our schools.”
This will mark the second year that Read More
Former Sandia Scientist Pleads Guilty to Taking Government Property to China
Jianyu Huang
FBI News:
ALBUQUERQUE—Jianyu Huang, a scientist formerly employed by Sandia Corporation (Sandia) at Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), pleaded guilty Monday to making a false statement and unlawfully transporting converted government property in interstate and foreign commerce.
The guilty plea was announced by U.S. Attorney Damon P. Martinez and Special Agent in Charge Carol K.O. Lee of the FBI’s Albuquerque Division.
Huang, 46, a naturalized U.S. citizen from the People’s Republic of China who resides in Albuquerque, was arrested in June 2012, on a six-count indictment Read More
‘RocketDay’ Lifts Off Sept. 6 With Astronaut Visit, Model Rocket Launches
Astronaut John Phillips
LANL News:
Former NASA shuttle astronaut and Los Alamos National Lab (LANL) research scientist, John Phillips, will take on a new mission as he helps to launch the first of 270 model rockets in White Rock as part of the Los Alamos ScienceFest’s “RocketDay” 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6.
“Science and technology are cool, and there’s nothing cooler than launching rockets,” retired NASA astronaut John Phillips said. “Los Alamos has been in the forefront of science and engineering, including space research, for 70 years no
“The original intent behind establishing Read More
Museum of New Mexico Staffers Win Major Publications Awards
Promotional materials for ‘Turquoise, Water, Sky.’ Courtesy/ Museum of Indian Arts & CultureSTATE News:
SANTA FE—The New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs is proud to announce that members of its staff have won three of four awards in the 2014 Publications Design Competition of the Mountain-Plains Museum Association.
The awards, to be presented at the organization’s Sept. 28–Oct. 2 conference, represent excellence in the design of exhibition catalogues, books and other collateral materials produced for museums within a 10-state region of Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Read More
Los Alamos Middle School Seeks Soil Donations
LAPS News:
Los Alamos Middle School is seeking the donation of bagged dirt, soil or compost for some large scale planting projects over the course of the next month.
Those willing to make donations can drop them off at the main office or call 505.663.3252 to request a pick up.
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Cinema Cindy Reviews ‘The Giver’
By CYNTHIA BIDDLECOMB
“The Giver” is another young adult novel turned to film that presents a dystopian vision of the future. And like the others we’ve seen in recent years—“Hunger Games,” “Divergent”—it succeeds in making me want to read the book after seeing the film.
From much younger friends, I have heard that the film doesn’t do the book justice. But that is usually the case in movies that have to tell the fullness of a story in less than two hours. Nonetheless, the images and characters in the film will give visuals to the words I will read when I do buy the book. All is not lost, book lovers!
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Certified Arborist Laural Hardin Discusses Beneficial Insects For Gardens
Laural Hardin
PEEC News:
Are all insects bad for your garden? Absolutely not! In fact, some are beneficial to it. Popular presenter and certified arborist Laural Hardin is returning to the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 3 to talk about which insects are beneficial, and what you can do to cultivate their benefits.
Predacious beneficial insects are becoming the preferred method for treating problem insects in professional greenhouse production and in the backyard garden. Many people are unwittingly destroying beneficial insect populations Read More
NNSA Continues to Assist Vietnam in Enhancing its Nuclear/Radiological Emergency Program
Joseph J. Krol. Courtesy/NNSA
NNSA News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) is conducting emergency management workshops in Vietnam to help enhance the nuclear/radiological emergency program of Vietnam emergency response personnel.
The workshops hosted by the Vietnam Agency for Radiation and Nuclear Safety (VARANS) were conducted in Ninh Thuan this week and in Hanoi last week. The workshop in Ninh Thuan included 60 participants representing the Ninh Thuan Nuclear Power Management Board; Headquarters and Ninh Thuan regional representatives Read More
WIPP Workers Establish Access to North Experimental Area
WIPP News:
Entry teams established access to the north experimental area of the WIPP underground facility this week. Geotechnical engineers, accompanied by radiological control technicians (RCT), first conducted visual inspections of the north area of the mine to ensure stability and safety.
As expected, no radiological contamination was detected during the entry; however, soot from the Feb. 5 underground truck fire was visibly present.
Additional entries will be needed to further evaluate the condition of the equipment and experimental apparatus used for basic scientific research Read More
Pino Fire Not Expected to Impact Facilities Over Labor Day Weekend
SFNF News:
SANTA FE – The lightning caused Pino Fire, on Santa Fe National Forest’s Jemez Ranger District, is now estimated at 120 acres. The fire is located five miles south of State Highway 4 and six miles east of Jemez Springs.
The heavy rain that was expected yesterday produced a little over one tenth of an inch of rain on the fire. Robust drying is forecast to begin Friday and carry through next week. This drying trend will result in lower humidities and better opportunities for fire growth. An increase in smoke is expected.
Minimal fire activity was observed yesterday. Fire crews continued Read More
Pain Free Athlete: Prevent Osteoporosis With Aligned Posture
The Pain Free AthletePrevent Osteoporosis with Aligned Posture
I’m worried about osteoporosis, as are many of my clients. Osteoporosis is a thinning of the bones, which increases the likelihood of fractures and can lead to disability and death. The diagnosis of osteopenia also denotes decreased bone mass and is a precursor to osteoporosis.
Similar to high blood pressure, osteoporosis is a silent disease. You can have it for many years without knowing because there are no symptoms. The body doesn’t warn you of the internal decline of your bones. Often the first Read More
LAMS Morning Walk-Run Club Seeks Members
SFI Seminar: ‘The Secret Life of Active Colloids’
Gabriel Redner
SFI News:
The Santa Fe Institute will host a seminar at 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 2 in the Collins Conference Room, 1399 Hyde Park Road. Gabriel Redner, Brandeis University, will speak on “The Secret Life of Active Colloids.”
Abstract
Active systems are composed of self-propelled units which interact to produce a wide range of complex behaviors. In this talk I will describe a minimalist active system comprised of self-propelled spheres immersed in a fluid and confined to two dimensions, interacting through hard-core repulsion alone. I will describe an unusual type Read More
New Los Alamos Business Provides Indoor Play Space For Kids
Kids try out the Los Alamos Atomic Play climbing wall. Photo by Mandy Marksteiner
Nik Seet, founder of the Los Alamos Venture Accelerator, plays blocks with kids. Photo by Mandy Marksteiner
By Mandy Marksteiner
Next time your kids are bouncing off the walls, take them to the new indoor play area coming to town.
Barbara Kaldi, entrepreneur, mother of two, and part time student, wanted to start a business where kids could enjoy unstructured high-energy playtime.
Parents in Los Alamos were clearly interested in her business idea: she asked for input from online forums like Keep it Local Los Alamos Read More
Police Inventory Lists 66 Firearms At Steve Porter’s Pajarito Acres Home
This SKS Russian 7.62 with bayonet is among 66 firearms police recently inventoried and confiscated from Steven C. Porter’s residence in Pajarito Acres. Courtesy/LAPD
Staff Report
Los Alamos Police arrested Steven C. Porter Monday and charged him with escape from a community custody program, a felony, for tampering with his court ordered electronic monitoring device.
He is being held in jail without bond and scheduled to go back before Los Alamos Magistrate Court Judge Pat Casados at 8:30 a.m., Thursday at the Justice Center.
Porter, 46, was initially arrested Sunday, Aug. Read More
Municipal Court Closing Sept. 1-5
COURT News:
The Los Alamos County Municipal Court will be closed Monday, Sept. 1 for Labor Day and Sept. 2-5 for Court Staff Training.
Direct questions to 505.662.8025. Read More
School Board Discusses Superintendent Candidates In Special Closed Meeting Thursday
LAPS News:
The Los Alamos School Board will hold a Special Meeting at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 28 at the Los Alamos Public Schools Administration Building, Conference Room A.
The agenda items for the Special Meeting include a motion to go into a closed Executive Session to discuss prospective candidates for the position of superintendent and their qualifications, per Section 10-15-1-(H)(2) as allowed in the Open Meetings Act NMSA 1978.
After the Executive Session, the meeting will adjourn. Read More
NWF Certifies Wildlife Habitat at Los Alamos Co+op
Sign proclaiming the garden at the Los Alamos Co+op Market an official Certified Wildlife Habitat™ site. Courtesy/ LACM
CO+OP News:
The National Wildlife Federation® (NWF) has recognized that the Los Alamos Co+op Market has successfully created an official Certified Wildlife Habitat™ site.
NWF celebrates the effort to create a garden space that improves habitat for birds, butterflies, frogs and other wildlife by providing essential elements needed by all wildlife – natural food sources, clean water, cover, and places to raise young.
“Providing a home for wildlife in our communities Read More