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Ted Piccone To Speak On Five Rising Democracies April 19

Ted Piccone
 
CIR News:
 
The Santa Fe Council on International Relations is pleased to present a talk by Ted Piccone, Senior Fellow, Project on International Order and Strategy, Latin America Initiative in the Foreign Policy program at Brookings. 
 
This talk will focus on Piccone’s most recent book, Five Rising Democracies and the Fate of the International Liberal Order, and will begin at 6 p.m., Tuesday, April 19 at the Forum, Santa Fe University of Art & Design, 1600 St. Michael’s Dr. Cost is $15 for CIR members; $20 non-members
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State Unveils Draft Of New Consent Order For Public Comment

Resource Protection Division Director Kathryn Roberts and NMED Secretary Ryan Flynn discuss the newly released draft Consent Order with the Northern New Mexico Citizens’ Advisory Board Wednesday in Albuquerque. Photo by Roger Snodgrass/ladailypost.com

The NNMCAB meets Wednesday in Ballroom A of the Sandia Casino and Resort in Albuquerque. Photo by Roger Snodgrass/ladailypost.com

 

By ROGER SNODGRASS
Los Alamos Daily Post

Albuquerque – The New Mexico Environment Department released a draft revision to the current Consent Order between the state and the Department of Energy Read More

Udall Commemorates Legacy Of César Chávez

U.S. Sen. Tom Udall
 
From The Office Of U.S. Sen. Tom Udall:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, a member of the Senate Democratic Hispanic Task Force, issued the following statement commemorating the life and legacy of labor leader and civil rights activist César Chávez.
 
Civil rights activist César Chávez
 
Udall is cosponsoring a resolution in the Senate to honor Chávez and designate his birthday, March 31, as “César Chávez Day.” 
 
“César Chávez fought tirelessly to improve working conditions for farm workers nationwide,
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IRS: Top 10 Identity Theft Prosecutions

IRS News:
 
PHOENIX  As part of the continued crackdown on refund fraud and identity theft, the Internal Revenue Service recently released the Top 10 Identity Theft Prosecutions for Fiscal Year 2015. 
 
These prosecutions are part of the wide-ranging strategy to combat refund fraud and assist taxpayers through detection, prevention and resolving identity theft cases in a timely manner.
 
“The IRS continues fighting identity theft on several fronts, including the Security Summit initiative where we have joined with the states and the nation’s tax industry
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Tax Time Guide: Check Refund Status Online With Where’s My Refund?

IRS News:
 
PHOENIX  The Internal Revenue Service reminds taxpayers that they can quickly check the status of their tax return and refund through Where’s My Refund? on IRS.gov.
 
This is the sixth in a series of 10 IRS tips called the Tax Time Guide. These tips are designed to help taxpayers navigate common tax issues as this year’s April 18 deadline approaches.
 
Taxpayers who have not yet received their refunds can use Where’s My Refund? on IRS.gov or on the smartphone application IRS2Go to find out about the status
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SBA Names New Mexico Veterans Business Outreach Center #1 In Nation

SBA News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE  The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has named the New Mexico Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC) the 2016 top in the nation.
 
Director Joe Long and staff are invited to Washington, D.C. during National Small Business Week May 1-2 to accept the award. In addition to being recognized in D.C., the New Mexico team will be honored at a special Awards Breakfast on May 5 at 8:00 a.m. at the Sandia Golf Club, 130 Rainbow Rd N.E. in  Albuquerque.
 
The New Mexico Center was chosen from among 14 VBOCs
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LANL: Holistic Data Analysis And Modeling Poised To Transform Protein X-ray Crystallography

Conventional protein X-ray diffraction images are processed to remove the sharp Bragg reflections, producing noisy images of diffuse intensity, left. Images from multiple crystal orientations are integrated into a 3-D dataset in which the signal is statistically averaged (center, showing a level surface of diffuse intensity in three-dimensions). The 3-D data show greatly enhanced diffuse features, as seen in simulated diffraction images obtained using the integrated data (right, compare to left panel). The 3-D data are used to validate and  refine models of protein motions. Read More

Tax Time Guide: Good Records Key For Claiming Gifts To Charity

IRS News:
 
PHOENIX  The Internal Revenue Service today reminded taxpayers planning to claim charitable donations to make sure they have the records they need before filing their 2015 tax returns.
 
This is the fifth in a series of 10 IRS tips called the Tax Time Guide. These tips are designed to help taxpayers navigate common tax issues as this year’s April 18 deadline approaches.
 
For any taxpayer, keeping good records is key to qualifying for the full charitable contribution deduction allowed by law. In particular, this includes insuring that they have
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DOE Announces Millions In Funding For 16 Indian And Alaska Native Community Clean Energy Projects

DOE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C.  The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced funding for 24 American Indian and Alaska Native communities to deploy clean energy and energy efficiency projects. DOE plans to invest more than $9 million in 16 facility- and community-scale energy projects in 24 tribal communities.
 
As part of the Obama Administration’s commitment to partner with Tribal Nations, these projects provide Indian Tribes and Alaska Native villages with clean energy solutions that will save communities money and reduce carbon pollution. DOE’s funding is
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Public Meeting Highlights Forest And Resilient Landscapes Monitoring Programs For April

NPS News:
 
JEMEZ SPRINGS — The National Park Service, Valles Caldera National Preserve and the USDA Forest Service, Santa Fe National Forest are hosting the 2016 “All Hands” public meeting for the Southwest Jemez Mountains Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration & Resilient Landscapes Program.
 
The meeting is 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, April 7 and 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Friday, April 8, in the Jemez Rooms of the Santa Fe Community College in Santa Fe. The public is invited to attend both days of meetings.
 
During the Thursday session,
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