Chris Clark

Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority Approves Planned Irradiation Project At Halden Research Reactor

January 22, 2016 by Submitted by Chris Clark

LTBR News:

Reston, VA ― Lightbridge Corporation, a U.S. nuclear energy company, announced Thursday that the Institute for Energy Technology (IFE), which operates the Halden Research Reactor in Norway, had received formal regulatory approval from the Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority (NRPA) for all planned irradiation of Lightbridge metallic fuel at the Halden Research Reactor in Norway, which is expected to begin in 2017.

This regulatory approval follows a safety report previously submitted by IFE to the NRPA relating to irradiation testing of Lightbridge-designed

Explore Mars In The Nature Center Planetarium Friday

January 21, 2016 by Submitted by Chris Clark

Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

Learn more about Mars at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 22, at the Los Alamos Nature Center as Rick Wallace leads a planetarium show and discussion of Mars, the challenges, opportunities, and realities of this red planet.

This special planetarium show is $6 for adults and $4 for children. Tickets are available by calling or stopping by the nature center. Seating is limited.

Planetarium shows are suitable for ages four and up. For more information about this and other PEEC programs, visit here, email programs@peecnature.org

Boutique Air: ‘Such A Sweet Deal!’ February Promotion Offers Travelers A Chance To Win Free Flight!

January 21, 2016 by Submitted by Chris Clark

LAC News:

Los Alamos County and Boutique Air are offering travelers the chance to win a free round trip flight between Los Alamos Airport and Albuquerque’s Sunport if they enter their name in an online only drawing between Jan. 22 and Feb. 4.

It’s all part of the “Such a Sweet Deal” promotion intended to encourage travelers to avoid the hassles of driving and parking at Sunport when they can travel in style in Boutique’s modern Pilatus PC-12 aircraft. With amenities designed to make the flying experience as comfortable as it gets, the PC-12 features reclining leather

Dr. Siegfried S. Hecker: ‘Doomed To Cooperate’ Jan. 23

January 21, 2016 by Submitted by Chris Clark

Dr. Siegfried S. Hecker, Stanford University

COMMUNITY News:

Dr. Siegfried S. Hecker will present a Los Alamos public lecture about how American and Russian Nuclear scientists joined forces to mitigate some of the greatest post-Cold War Dangers.

The free lecture is 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1967 18th St.

Dr. Siegfried S. Hecker will discuss how nuclear risks changed dramatically when the Soviet Union collapsed at the end of 1991. Suddenly the world was threatened more by Russia’s weakness

IRS Launches Free File Program

January 21, 2016 by Submitted by Chris Clark

IRS News:

PHOENIX ― The Internal Revenue Service and Free File Alliance last weel announced the launch of Free File with many changes and updates for 2016, including more free state tax return options and easier Form W-2 imports.

For 2016, there are 13 brand-name tax software providers making their federal tax return products available for free. Taxpayers whose adjusted gross income was $62,000 or less during 2015 are eligible for at least one, if not more, of the 13 tax software products. The income limitation is $2,000 higher than last year. People can use Free File

Axis Communications Names Jemez Technology TI Partner Of The Year

January 21, 2016 by Submitted by Chris Clark

Jemez Technology named 2015 Technology Integration Partner of the Year. Courtesy photo

ACCC News:

Jemez Technology was named 2015 Technology Integration Partner of the Year by Axis Communications at its 10th annual Axis Connect & Converge Conference (ACCC). Axis, the global leader in network video, presented these annual awards to top channel, software and technology partners.

Jemez Technology at 113 Longview Dr. in White Rock was established by a team of former engineers and scientists from the Los Alamos National Laboratory. This

Inquiry Science Education Consortium Welcomes New Team Members

January 21, 2016 by Submitted by Chris Clark

Leon Trujillo of Alcalde and Paul Rivera of Abiquiu (foreground from left) recently joined the LANL Foundation’s ISEC program as materials specialists. Along with Science Resource Center Coordinator Bryan Maestas and Materials Specialist Monica Herrera (background from left), the team is working to refurbish hundreds of curriculum kits at the Chimayó warehouse. ISEC is a free program that offers inquiry learning materials, curriculum and teacher training in science, technology, engineering and math, serving 10,000 students and 430 teachers in 29 elementary schools

Bathtub Row Brewing Teams Up With Los Alamos Co+op Market

January 21, 2016 by Submitted by Chris Clark

BEER COOP News:

Bathtub Row Brewing Cooperative is now coordinating with the Los Alamos Co+operative Market to provide sandwiches, soups and shared plates at the popular tap room in addition to the wide range of local craft beers.

“By offering our patrons some of the healthy, locally sourced products from the food co+op, we have the chance to both complement our beer production and aid in providing the food co+op with more business and exposure,” said Jason Fitzpatrick, general manager at Bathtub Row.

“The co+op market is excited for the partnership

Jewell Announces Obama Administration’s Largest Land Into Trust Acquisition For Tribal Nations

January 21, 2016 by Submitted by Chris Clark

Secretary Sally Jewell

BIA News:

ISLETA PUEBLO ― As part of President Obama’s goal of placing half a million acres of tribal homelands into trust for the benefit of tribal nations, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell announced that the Bureau of Indian Affairs has placed 89,978 acres of land into trust status for the Pueblo of Isleta.

The Administration’s single largest trust acquisition to date brings to nearly 400,000 the total acreage placed in trust on behalf of federally recognized tribes since 2009.

Jewell made the historic announcement at a

IET Issues Call For Papers To Gas Turbine Instrumentation Community

January 21, 2016 by Submitted by Chris Clark

IET News:

The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)—a member organization of the Automation Federation—has issued a Call for Papers, inviting experts within the international gas turbine instrumentation community to share their latest research and results at the 2016 EVI-GTI Conference on Gas Turbine Instrumentation.

The conference, to take place in September in Berlin, Germany and bring together gas turbine professionals, process engineers and leading industry experts to discuss new and innovative instrumentation techniques, developments and applications