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Keller Statement On Replacement Of Superintendent Of Dora Consolidated Schools Following Special Audit

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State Auditor Tim Keller
 
STATE News:
 
SANTA FE ― Aug. 15, State Auditor Tim Keller confirmed that the Superintendent of Dora Consolidated Schools was placed on administrative leave and will be replaced by the Dora School Board following the Office of the State Auditor’s (OSA) Special Audit.
 
School board members voted unanimously last night to place the Superintendent on leave and begin seeking applicants for the job.
 
The OSA initiated the audit after it received several complaints from concerned citizens in the small town south of Portales and revealed
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IRS: Don’t Take The Bait … Beware Of Data Breaches And Business Identity Theft

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IRS News:
 
PHOENIX ― The IRS, state tax agencies and the tax industry have made significant progress in the past two years against tax-related identity theft aimed at individuals but warned business identity theft is on the upswing.
 
Some of the increase in business and partnership return identity theft is fueled by cybercriminals’ increasing focus on breaching tax professionals’ systems and stealing client data. The Security Summit has launched a 10-week awareness campaign called “Don’t Take the Bait,” which encourages tax professionals to step up their security measures.
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Letter To The Editor: Response To Bruce Blevins

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By ANDY ANDREWS
Los Alamos
 
On Aug. 12, 2017, Bruce Blevins, Ph.D., commented on my column titled World Futures: Efficiency (Part Three).
 
His comments and action to write to the editor raised my spirits because he read the column. His comment on paragraph three, however, dampened my enthusiasm.
 
In line one I wrote of kilowatts of energy (abbreviated) and in line three used the correct term kilowatt-hours (also abbreviated). Clearly a typo in line one.
 
Dr. Blevins also commented on my incorrect use (format) of abbreviations to which I say
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FBI: Albuquerque Man Sentenced For Federal Bank Robbery Conviction

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FBI News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE ― Kenneth Columbus Burwell, 54, of Albuquerque, was sentenced Aug. 8 in Federal Court in Santa Fe, to 46 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for his conviction on a bank robbery charge.
 
Burwell was arrested in Nov. 2016, on a criminal complaint charging him with robbing the US Bank branch located at 3000 Central Ave. SE in Albuquerque on Oct. 14, 2015. Burwell subsequently was indicted on Nov. 15, 2016, and charged with bank robbery.
 
On March 7, 2017, Burwell pled guilty to the indictment, and admitted that on Oct.
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Top 2017 County Fair Exhibit Winners

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Courtesy photo
 
ARTS News:
 
Exhibits ranging from finely sewn quilts to fruits and vegetables were exhibited during the County Fair.
 
This year, four individuals were awarded the “Best of the Best” award – a beautiful hand crafted glass dish created by local glass artist David F. Schuster. Claire Swinhoe, received the “Fiber Arts – Best of the Best Award” for her Alaska Quilt. Claire Swinhoe, received the “Culinary Arts – Best of the Best Award” for her Traditional English Cake. Samantha Grow received the “Creative Arts Best of the Best Award” for her “Peacock” photograph.
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American Studies, Thirty Two Paintings By Richard Sober

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CCA News:
 
SANTA FE — The Center for Contemporary Arts (CCA) is pleased to announce the presentation of the exhibition American Studies by Richard Sober, opening with a public reception 5-7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8, in the Cinematheque Lobby. The exhibition is on view Sept. 8 through Nov. 5, 2017.
 
ABOUT:
 
Santa Fe-based artist Richard Sober has intentionally remained on the edges of the art world for almost fifty years, quietly painting and examining the remarkable details in unremarkable places. Sober grew up in
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Ojitos Fire On SFNF Provides Opportunity To Use Fire For Resource Benefit

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SFNF News:
 
SANTA FE ― Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) continue to monitor the lightning-caused Ojitos Fire on the Coyote Ranger District with a focus on using low-intensity fire on the ground to achieve multiple resource benefits.
 
The 330-acre Ojitos Fire is on the boundary of the Chama River Canyon Wilderness where fire managers are using natural barriers like roads, rocky mesas and drainages to limit the fire’s spread. The fire’s growth has been limited by monsoonal moisture and topography, which includes drainages, cliffs and patches of
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Library Of Congress To Host Appointment Ceremony Of 2017 National Student Poets

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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS News:
 
The Library of Congress will host the appointment ceremony of the sixth class of the National Student Poets Program, honoring five outstanding youth poets from across the United States for their original work Thursday, Aug. 31.
 
The National Student Poets, who represent five different regions of the country, will read original works as part of the ceremony, which will be led by Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden and Institute of Museum and Library Services Director Kathryn K. Matthew.
 
Special guest speakers will include 2016 National
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‘Designing The Future’ 2017-2018 Public Lecture Series

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SAR News:
 
SANTA FE ― The School for Advanced Research (SAR) announces its Public Lecture Series, titled Designing the Future.
 
The events, free for SAR members and $10 for nonmembers unless otherwise noted, begins at 6:30 p.m. at the James A. Little Theatre on the campus of the New Mexico School for the Deaf, 1060 Cerrillos Road in Santa Fe.
 
The Public Lecture Series kicks off SAR’s exciting initiative, the Creative Thought Forum. This program, which will bring to Santa Fe engaging and original thinkers whose work addresses issues of broad public concern,
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AGU: Tracking A Solar Eruption Through Solar System

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One effect of a coronal mass ejection (CME) is a sudden decrease in the number of galactic cosmic rays detected, called the Forbush decrease after the scientist who first described it. During the passage of the CME (depicted as the pale swath in the middle graphic), it acts like a protective bubble, temporarily sweeping aside the cosmic rays (depicted as the white flecks) and shielding the planet or spacecraft such that the impact of cosmic rays is reduced. Typically a rapid decrease is observed, with a more gradual recovery over the coming days or longer, depending on the speed and size of the CME
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