Yang: Change – When is it a Metamorphic One…
Change: When is it a metamorphic one? And when is it an inevitable evolutionary step?Whenever a new manager comes on board, she wants to make some “changes” to demonstrate that she is in charge and her ideas will bring something new and energize people under her changed structure.
Many a managers want to do this regardless whether changes are necessary. Yet, “the more things change, the more they stay the same.” The joke for incoming manager/CEO is, “same tree, different monkey.” Real changes are of transformative nature where the core of being, be that an organization, a group, or Read More
BBQ, Chili, Swinging Country Music June 22
Los Alamos Students Take In Berlin
Twenty-four graduating seniors from Los Alamos are touring Europe on an educational trip of a lifetime. Here they are taking their first subway ride in Berlin. Photo by Lynn Ovaska
Students visit the Berlin Wall. Photo by Lynn Ovaska
Students pose at the Brandenberg Gate. Photo by Lynn Ovaska
Visiting the Holocaust Memorial. Photo by Lynn Ovaska Read More
Thompson Ridge Fire: Minimal Activity Expected Today as Crews Continue Rehab, Mop Up, Perimeter Patrol
Photo by Kristen Honig/Valles Caldera Trust
Thompson Ridge Fire
Acres: 23,903; Start date: May 31, 2013; Cause: Downed powerline: Location: Valles Caldera National Preserve; Containment: 80 percent; Fuels: Mixed conifer and Ponderosa pine; Terrain: Steep, rugged; Resources: 7 crews, 12 engines, 12 water tenders, 2 dozers; Total personnel: 526 and Available air support: 3 helicopters.
Summary: For the third consecutive day, fire activity was restricted to unburned fuels within the interior where a total of four acres have burned since Friday. Minimal fire activity is expected today Read More
SFI Colloquium Hosts Two Seminars This Week
Tullis Onstott
SFI News:
The Santa Fe Institute is hosting two seminars this week. The first, by Princeton scientist Tullis Onstott will explore “Life in Earth’s Deep Biosphere: From Bacterial Finches to Bactivorous Meiofauna.”
The talk is 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 18 in the Noyce Conference Room at the Santa Fe Institute, 1399 Hyde Park Road in Santa Fe.
For more than 10 years, scientists have been exploring this subterranean desert down to depths of 5 km and finding within it oases inhabited by very tenacious life forms. At depths ranging from 0.6 to 1.5 km, a surprisingly diverse community Read More
Taiji in the Park Has Moved
TAIJI News:
Taiji in the Park has been moved to the lawn behind Fuller Lodge due to constructions at Ashley Pond.
The times are still the same. The group meets 7-8 p.m. Tuesdays, 8-9 a.m. Thursdays and 10-11 a.m. Saturdays.
The community is invited to these free events. For more information, contact instructor Kok Heong McNaughton at 920-6808 or kokheong@comcast.net Read More
Pet of the Week: Marmaduke the Brindle Pit Mix
Marmaduke the Dog. Courtesy photo
SHELTER NEWS:
Marmaduke, the brindle pit mix, exhibits loads of energy.
Shelter volunteers have been working on helping Marmaduke learn how to walk on a leash. He just wants to go, go, go. One of the volunteers has been putting a doggy backpack on him, and he loves it, so he would probably be a good hiking dog.
He seems to get along better with female dogs, particularly submissive female dogs. Marmaduke just shines when he’s away from the shelter, so we know how nice he will be in a home of his own.
All adoptable pets are microchipped, spayed or neutered, and brought up-to-date Read More
NM Delegation Introduces Bill to Improve Tribal Education
CONGRESSIONAL News:
WASHINGTON– Friday, June 14, U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich, along with Reps. Ben Ray Luján, Michelle Lujan Grisham, and Steve Pearce announced they have introduced legislation to improve tribal education and preserve Native American language in schools.
Graduation rates for American Indians and Alaska Natives are less than 50 percent – lower than the graduation rates for all other ethnic groups in the United States. The Building Upon Unique Indian Learning and Development (BUILD) Act would remove barriers that tribal leaders often encounter in teaching Read More
Hive Hosts Mini-Sumo Robot Construction Class and Contest
HIVE News:
A mini-sumo robot construction class ending in a mini-sumo tournament is being sponsored by The Hive.
General contest rules are available at https:////www.robotroom.com/
Specific rules or variations for this contest will be posted at www.pelowitz.com/contest.
The construction class and competition are free and open to all. Class will be limited to no more than 20 participants. Register with Dave Jones (ferljones@yahoo.com).
For the class, a mini-Sumo robot kit must be purchased by the class participant and brought to the first class. Help every step of the Read More
Hey Kids – Join the Tennis Fun
Courtsy/LATC
Courtsy/LATC
Tennis is the second most popular sport in the world, and for some concrete reasons.
Tennis season is primarily played in the summer and played by all ages and skill levels. Players of all ages chase the summer to compete and have fun. Secondly, the sport is challenging and with anything challenging it is highly rewarding.
Finally, tennis is life-long, you can start as many professionals and non-professionals do at age 5. This is not necessarily a time you must start and that is the beauty of Read More
Oh Hail! Friday’s Storm Blankets Los Alamos
Hail shreaded the garden at Earl Hoffman’s home in Los Alamos Friday. Photo by Earl Hoffman
Hail covers the sidewalk and street at the Cam and JoAnn Campbell residence on 35th Street Friday afternoon. Courtesy photo
Hail covers Diamond Drive at about 1:45 p.m. Friday near the Los Alamos Golf Course. Photo by Ryn HerrmannNMDOT: Delivery of 910,000 Lb. Transformer to Cause Roadblock Tuesday
NMDOT News:
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Transportation, State Police and Motor Transportation Police will be working together to coordinate the transport of a 910,000 lb. transformer for Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative, Inc.
The transformer will be driven on a 20’ x 290’ trailer from Santo Domingo Pueblo to Chili (north of Espanola) beginning Tuesday, June 18 and arriving at its final destination the next day. The transport trailer will take up two lanes along the route and will travel at speeds varying from 5 to 30 mph.
The transport will begin Tuesday at 9 p.m. Read More
BAER Team Assembled To Assess Fire Damage
SFNF News:
Rehabilitation of fire damage will be addressed by the Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) team.
Specialists of different disciplines will work with the various agencies and pueblos affected by the Thompson Ridge Fire to assess damage and recommend actions to protect the burned area and mitigate hazards.
A BAER team is established for all fires greater than 300 acres. The BAER team leader is typically selected by the Forest Supervisor in late spring, at the start of the fire season. This leader initiates action when the fire is about 60 percent contained. After quickly evaluating Read More
Isolated Thunderstorms Shower Thompson Ridge Fire Overnight – Now 80 Percent Contained – Allowing Some Crews To Return Home
Smoldering from the Thompson Ridge Fire remains visible on the Valles Caldera National Preserve. Photo by Kristen Honig/Valles Caldera Trust
Thompson Ridge Fire
Acres: 23,903; Start date: May 31, 2013; Cause: Downed powerline; Location: Valles Caldera National Preserve; Containment: 80 percent; Fuels: Mixed conifer and Ponderosa pine; Terrain: Steep, rugged; Resources: 8 crews, 22 engines, 17 water tenders, 2 dozers; Total personnel: 602 and Available air support: 3 helicopters.
Summary: Last night interior fuel continued to burn but no new growth or interior runs were observed. Read More
Cone Zone: Week of June 17
COUNTY News:
Public Works Projects:
For more information about the projects listed below, please e-mail lacpw@lacnm.us, call
662-8150, or visit the “Projects” link at www.losalamosnm.us. Please slow down and use caution as you travel through these construction areas.
Eastern Area 2 Concrete, Paving & Utility Project – Phase 2:
RMCI continues to use a 15-passenger van to transport pedestrians through the Canyon Road construction site. The van circulates every 5 to 7 minutes while RMCI is working, typically 7 a.m. to 5-7 p.m. depending on the job activity, Monday through Saturday (RMCI Read More
UNM-LA Launches Mil Levy Campaign Wednesday
UNM-LA News:
The University of New Mexico-Los Alamos will kick off a campaign Wednesday, June 19, asking for voter support of a mil levy special election set for Sept. 17.
A successful election will afford financial stability and sustainability of programs and services in light of diminishing state funding.
Wednesday’s two-part event will take place on the UNM-LA campus and will consist of a roundtable discussion with elected officials at 11:00 a.m. in room 505, Wallace Hall, followed at noon by a public luncheon in the Student Center Café.
The luncheon, provided by Our Read More
Student’s ‘Think Big’ Essay Earns Scholarship
Nathanial Matteson, winner of the June Ettinger Memorial Scholarship. Photo by Don Taylor’s Photography
LAPSF News:
The Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation awarded Nathanial Matteson the June Ettinger Memorial Scholarship.
Matteson’s winning essay was written about the book “Think Big” authored by Dr. Ben Carson. In this book, Carson tells the story of being pushed by his mother to write weekly book reports and how this exercise eventually nurtured his enchantment for medical science.
Matteson’s essay tells the story of the author inspiring a very young boy, both Read More
LANL Website Wins Best in Show
STC News:
The Society for Technical Communication honored employees who worked on the Los Alamos National Laboratory external/public website in a ceremony at its annual conference in May in Atlanta, Ga.
The website won a Best in Show award in the prestigious International Summit Awards Competition. The STC International Summit Awards Competition encourages and recognizes excellence in the industry and is open to all technical communication professionals.
The honorees include LANL employees Ann Rafferty, web project lead, Lilly Anaya, web team leader and Monika Bittman, senior web Read More
Free Bridge Lessons Offered For Kids
LADBC News:
Members of the Los Alamos Duplicate Bridge Club are offering free bridge lessons for Students in grades 4-12, starting this week.
Classes for kids in grades 4-7 are 10:45 a.m. to noon Thursday, June 20 at the White Rock Library. Classes for students in grades 7-12 will be offered 1:30-3 p.m. Friday, June 21 in the downstairs Conference Room at the Betty Ehart Senior Center. These classes are once a week until further notice.
Students need not have previous experience in order to join these lessons. Bring your friends and come ready to have a fun and challenging experience learning the Read More
No New Growth On Thompson Ridge Fire Overnight
The sun sets Friday looking west from the Summer Concert at Ashley Pond toward the direction of the Thompson Ridge Fire. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Thompson Ridge Fire
Acres: 24,032; Start date: May 31, 2013; Cause: Downed powerline; Location: Valles Caldera National Preserve; Containment: 75 percent; Fuels: Mixed conifer and Ponderosa pine; Terrain: Steep, rugged; Resources: 13 crews, 29 engines, 29 water tenders, 3 dozers; Total personnel: 763 and Available air support: 5 helicopters.
Summary: Last night fire activity was minimal, and there was no new growth on the fire. Read More