A Global Look At Women And Cardiovascular Disease
By LORI COFFELT, RN
LAMC Emergency Room Director
The World Heart Federation and the World Health Organization tells us that cardiovascular disease (CVD) – heart disease and stroke – is the biggest killer of women globally, killing more women than all cancers, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS and malaria combined. Here are a few remarkable statistics:
Heart disease and stroke cause 8.6 million deaths among women annually– a third of all deaths in women worldwide. Of this: 3.4 million women die of ischemic heart disease; 3 million women die from stroke each year; the remainder 2.2 million Read More
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Annalee Newitz, Ars TechnicaAstrophysicist Presents Talk At Planetarium Friday
Newly-formed stars taken with NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. Courtesy/Hubblesite.org
PEEC News:
Astrophysicist Galen Gisler will use images and data from star clusters visible in the February skies to illustrate concepts in stellar evolution and discuss how chemical elements are synthesized in stars.
Astrophysicist Galen Gisler
Gisler’s presentation is 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12 in the Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium.
This astronomy show costs $6 for adults and $4 for children. Tickets are available by calling or stopping by the nature center. Seating is limited. Read More
LAPS Mathletes Excel in MATHCOUNTS Regional Competition
Barranca teacher Lana Martin said, ‘We had the most students participating, after the middle school, with nine total. Four of my Mathletes were placed in the top 16 in the district. Overall, we have won the 3rd place.’ Courtesy photo
LAPS News:
The LAPS School Board congratulates Piñon Elementary School student Leeson Weaver who won the Northern New Mexico MATHCOUNTS Chapter Meet as the highest scoring individual student on the written test.
He also came in 2nd in the Countdown Round (Jeopardy style buzzers and 45 seconds per question, in a bracketed single elimination format.) Read More
LAHS Senior Joanna O’Neill Named Distinguished Finalist In Prudential Spirit Of Community Awards
LAHS senior Joanna O’Neill has been named a Distinguished Finalist in the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards. Courtesy photo
COMMUNITY News:
Los Alamos High School senior Joanna O’Neill has been named a Distinguished Finalist in the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards.
O’Neill, 18, is a member of Los Alamos County 4-H and the youngest certified member of the National Ski Patrol in Los Alamos, where she has volunteered for the past four years. She administers first aid, transports patients and enforces ski area rules. O’Neill also is a mentor in the Young Adult Patroller Program Read More
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Rep. Jimmie HallNHD Club Students Host Bake Sale At LANB Tuesday
LAHS News:
Los Alamos High School National History Day Club is hosting a bake sale 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9 at Los Alamos National Bank, 1200 Trinity Dr.
NHD or National History Day is an educational club at the highschool designed to promote the study of history. Students can create a website, performance, documentary, paper, or exhibit based on a theme. This year’s theme is Exploration, Encounter, and Exchange. The students then compete with the projects at regional, state, and national levels.
LAHS NHD students are working on their projects before the Regional Read More
Los Alamos Public Schools Audit Earns High Marks
LAPS News:
Recently, A.J. Bowers of RPC CPAs + Consultants, LLP presented audit results to the Los Alamos School Board. The opinion rendered was Unmodified, which is the highest level possible.
An Unmodified opinion is issued when an auditor determines that each of the financial records provided by the entity is free of any material misrepresentations. In addition, an Unmodified opinion indicates that the financial records have been maintained in accordance with GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles).
Bowers was effusive in his praise for the LAPS team in their Read More
Tuesday Is Family Night At Nature Center
Previous Family Night at the Nature Center. Courtesy photoPEEC News:
Tuesday, Feb. 9 is Family Night at the Los Alamos Nature Center. Learn about geology through stories and music 6-7 p.m. with Mesa Public Library’s Melissa Mackey. The Nature Center will be open until 8 p.m. for exploring exhibits.
This program is free to attend thanks to a generous sponsorship from Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos.
For more information about this and other programs offered by PEEC at the Nature Center, visit www.peecnature.org, email programs@peecnature.org or call 505.662.0460. Read More
House Approves Budget With Increased Funding For Public Safety And Education
STATE News:
- Budget funds critical public safety initiatives to protect New Mexicans and enhance early childhood programs
SANTA FE – Today, the New Mexico House of Representatives passed the FY2017 budget on a bipartisan 38-31 vote. The budget is fiscally responsible, while still funding priorities that will keep our communities safe, protect New Mexico’s children and provide students with a quality education.
“We worked hard to secure support for necessary priorities. This budget will fund the initiatives that have been passed this session aimed to protect New Mexico families,” Read More
‘Sacred Realm: Blessings And Good Fortune Across Asia’
Detail of Barong mask by Ida Bagus Anom Suryawan (2015), Bali, Indonesia. Photo by Blair ClarkGardening Class At Los Alamos Nature Center
Natali Steinberg will teach gardening from seed in a 2-part class at PEEC. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
While it may seem early to start thinking about summer gardening, now is the perfect time to begin planting seeds indoors, which will extend the growing season.
In a two-part class at the Los Alamos Nature Center, Natali Steinberg will teach everything needed to start growing veggies and annuals from seed. The class meets 1:30-3:30 p.m. Sundays, Feb. 21 and March 13.
These classes will teach how to read a seed catalog and seed packet, equipment needed to start seeds indoors, how to transplant successfully Read More
Dr. Richard Melzer Lectures On Security At Los Alamos During The Manhattan Project
HISTORICAL SOCIETY News:
Dr. Richard Melzer will present a lecture on security at Los Alamos during the Manhattan Project at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9.
He will discuss the theory of how security was supposed to work at that time, the reality of how bad security was during the war, and how at least three Soviet spies were able to exploit security weaknesses to steal the secret of the bomb, leading to the successful development of a Soviet atomic weapon by 1949.
Melzer is originally from Teddy Roosevelt’s hometown of Oyster Bay, N.Y. He has lived in New Mexico since 1973.
Melzer earned his Ph.D. in Read More
Soto Pushes Better Pay For Critical School Employees
Sen. Daniel Ivey-Soto
STATE News:
SANTA FE – Sen. Daniel Ivey-Soto, D-15-Bernalilo, has introduced legislation to increase the pay of some low paid school district employees to improve their economic circumstances.
Currently, the minimum pay rate for school district cafeteria staff, school bus drivers, and all non-certified school personnel and educational assistants is $6 per hour. The Ivey-Soto bill, SB 152, will increase wages for these employees to $15 per hour and will be heard in Senate Education Committee tomorrow.
“Our school support staff provide invaluable service making Read More
Los Alamos Historical Society Offering Overnight Tour To Trinity Site
HISTORICAL SOCIETY News:
Trinity Site, the location where on July 16, 1945, the first man-made nuclear explosion was detonated, is open only twice a year, and the Los Alamos Historical Society is offering a guided tour to the site April 1 and 2 for the spring opening.
The Society’s Trinity Tour includes a two-day, one night experience via the Alamogordo southern approach through the seldom-seen interior of White Sands Missile Range. Departure from Trinity Site will be out of the northern Stallion Gate, with a lunch stop at New Mexico Tech in Socorro.
Bonuses include a visit to the young
National Letter Of Intent Signing: Charlotte Leonard
Los Alamos High School senior Charlotte Leonard signs a National Letter of Intent Wednesday. She will be moving on to play soccer at the collegiate level at Western State Colorado University. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
Customer Service Class With Laura Loy Feb. 23
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