Chris Clark

Regional Coalition Of LANL Communities Meets June 12

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RCLC News:
 
Regional Coalition of LANL Communities meets 9-11 a.m., June 12, at the Rio Arriba County Chambers, 1122 Industrial Park Road in Espanola.
 
Agenda:
 
Call to Order by Espanola Mayor Alice Lucero – 9 a.m.
 

Discussion/Action Items (1hr 20 min.) 9:15-10:40 a.m.

 
NM Congressional Delegation Updates (5 mins) 9:15-9:20 a.m.
 
Presentation by Christine Gelles, Acting Manager of the Environmental Management Los Alamos Field Office, DOE (30 mins) 9:20-9:50 a.m.
 
Presentation by Albert Jirón, IT Program Manager at Los
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NM Businesses Wanted For Trade Mission To Israel

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ACI News:
 
  • Israel is New Mexico’s second largest international trading partner
 
ALBUQUERQUE — New Mexico Association of Commerce and Industry (ACI) and the New Mexico-Israel Business Exchange (NMIBE) announced that registration is now open for local companies to join other business leaders, government officials, and entrepreneurs to explore Israel on a joint trade mission Oct. 10-20, 2015.
 
In addition to touring Israel’s cultural, historic, and religious sites, delegates will have the opportunity to engage with their international counterparts, open trade
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Energy Department And Edison Electric Institute Sign Agreement To Advance Electric Vehicle Technologies

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DOE News:
 
NEW ORLEANS — Monday June 8, during a speech at the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) Annual Convention in New Orleans, LA, Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Department and EEI, strengthening collaborative action to accelerate plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) and charging infrastructure deployment.
 
Building on the President’s goal and the Department’s EV Everywhere Grand Challenge to develop plug-in electric vehicles by 2022 as affordable as a 2012 gasoline-powered vehicle, this partnership advances
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SFI: Identity And Social Preferences… June 15

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Seth Sanders
Duke University
 
SFI News:
 
The Santa Fe Institute (SFI) seminar “Identity and Social Preferences: Inferences from Choices and Response Time Data” is 12:15 p.m. Monday, June 15, at Collins Conference Room. 
 
Abstract: This paper presents a novel experiment on identity and individual social preferences. Using a within subject design and new empirical methods, we find more than twenty percent of subjects destroy total income – at personal cost – to earn more than subjects outside their group.
 
Minimal groups divide subjects according
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Civil Rights And Education Advocates Release Reports On Massive Resource Inequities In Public Schools

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LCEF News:

WASHINGTON ― Monday June 8, two civil rights and education organizations released major reports documenting the massive resource disparities in public schools nationwide.

The Leadership Conference Education Fund released its new report on resource inequity in public schools across the nation. The Education Law Center released its fourth National Report Card on how the states fund public education.

Cheating our Future: How Decades of Disinvestment by States Jeopardizes Equal Educational Opportunity examines in-depth how a lack of resources helps to Read More

Faith & Science Forum: Worldviews And Science June 10

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LAFSF News:

Our summer faith and science series on Origins continues on June 10 with a presentation and discussion about worldviews and science.

As individuals, we integrate our religious, political, and social beliefs along with the facts that we have learned by living in the world into a worldview that we answer life’s questions with.

Science is also an organization of our observations and knowledge of the world. How do scientists; who come from a complete spectrum of faiths, parts of society, and walks of life; look at nature and the universe through their personal Read More

Building A Better Future Together: Celebrating National Homeownership Month

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By Tony Hernandez and Terry Brunner, State Director
USDA Rural Development
 
As National Homeownership Month begins, we think of the many rural families who have built their homes with their own hands―and have, quite literally, worked up a sweat as they toiled to build a better future through homeownership.
 
To help them succeed, USDA and its partners provided the financial tool: an affordable mortgage. This year we are celebrating 50 years of the Mutual Self-Help Housing Program, which has helped rural families gain a foothold into the middle class by stepping
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Gov’t. Contracting Basics For Small Business June 25

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PTAP News:
 
Interested in increasing your business through Government Contracting?
 
The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and the Procurement Technical Assistance Program (PTAP) are offering a free small business workshop, “Government Contracting Basics for Small Business,” with PTAP presenter Elaine Palin, 8:30 a.m. to noon Thursday, June 25, at UNM-Los Alamos, 4000 University Dr., building 2, room 214.
 
“Government Contracting Basics for Small Business,” will help small business owners/managers understand:
  • Does the government
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Home Matters With Sarah: The Appraisal

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Home Matters
 
By SARAH HOSFORD-CAMPBELL
Mortgage Loan Specialist
 
How exciting, you have put an offer on the house you want to buy and it has been accepted! Now the process of inspections begins.
 
The inspection will help you determine if the house you intend to purchase is a sound investment. One of the most important inspections is the property appraisal. What is a property appraisal and why do I need one?
 
A real estate property appraisal is an estimation of market value of the house done by a licensed and experienced individual who is trained
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Gov. Susana Martinez Dedicates State-Of-The-Art Port Of Entry Facility

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DPS News:
 
SANTA TERESA ― Gov. Susana Martinez dedicated a new $11 million, state-of-the-art port of entry facility in Santa Teresa to the late Motor Transportation Division Officer Daniel C. Rivera, Jr. Friday, June 5.
 
“I’m honored to be able to dedicate this port of entry to the memory of a fallen officer who gave his life keeping our roads and highways safe,” Martinez said. “The role these ports of entry play in creating jobs and opportunities for our families and communities is absolutely critical. Officer Rivera’s legacy of service
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