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UbiQD Announces Novel Quantum Dot Optical Fiber Technology That Delivers Extra Light To The Lower Canopy Of Plants

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 23, 2019

Fiber-coupled luminescent concentrators, using UbiQD quantum dots, deployed over a row of tomatoes in a commercial hydroponic greenhouse. Inset: Close-up of the fiber tips, where light is delivered to the lower canopy. Courtesy/UbiQD, Inc.

Representation of spectral tissue sensing utilizing the quantum dot-enabled fiber-coupled broadband medical light-source. The reflected spectrum can be a disease diagnostic. Courtesy/UbiQD, Inc.

UbiQD News:

  • Wide-ranging applications include greenhouse agriculture, medical diagnostics, and telecommunications

UbiQD, Inc., a New Mexico-based Read More

Following House Passage, Heinrich And Rounds Urge Swift Senate Action To Permanently Repeal Cadillac Tax

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 22, 2019
U.S. SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), the bipartisan leads of Senate legislation to permanently repeal the ‘Cadillac Tax,’ applauded the House of Representatives’ passage of the measure.
 
They also called on the Senate to quickly take up their bill so it can be signed into law.
 
“Eliminating this onerous tax on employees’ health coverage will protect important benefits for workers and ensure that businesses and families get a fair deal,” Heinrich said. “I look forward to working with Senate Leadership
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Alert: Department Of Health Cautions People To Take Precautions To Avoid Heat-Related Illnesses

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 20, 2019
NMDOH News:
 
SANTA FE ― With temperatures rising to the high 90s in most parts of the state, triple digits in many areas, and with temperatures predicted to remain high over the weekend, the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) cautions New Mexicans and visitors to be aware of weather conditions to avoid heat-related illnesses.
 
“It is very important to take precautions to avoid going to the hospital for heat-related illness,” NMDOH Cabinet Secretary Kathy Kunkel said. “This weekend, limit your time outdoors, drink a lot of water, and never leave anyone, especially babies or
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LAMC Executive Team Washes Contest Winner’s Truck

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 18, 2019

During Hospital Week this year Los Alamos Medical Center held a trivia contest for staff with the winner receiving a car or truck wash from the LAMC Executive Team. IT Director Rob Mullikin won the contest. To fulfill their commitment, Chief Executive Officer John Whiteside, left, Chief Nursing Officer Sharon Radcliffe and Chief Financial Officer Jim McGonnell spent a portion of Wednesday morning washing and shining Mullikin’s truck. Courtesy photo

CNO Sharon Radcliffe makes sure CEO John Whiteside keeps cool under the hot sun and a rubber froggy keeps him safe from any possibilty Read More

Free Hot Lunches At Aspen Elementary Through Aug. 2

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 17, 2019

The Summer Food Service Program at Aspen Elementary School provides children under the age of 18 with a free hot lunch and healthy snack 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday through Friday. Courtesy photo

COMMUNITY News:

Aspen Elementary School is still the home of free food for children under the age of 18 through Aug. 2.

The Summer Food Service Program is 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and provides a free hot lunch and healthy snack. This free lunch is extended to any youth visiting the community during the summer.

Meals are served Monday through Friday, with an option for parents to purchase a meal for just $5.

The SFSP Read More

Lauritzen: Life After 50 … The Incredible Ken Hendricks

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 16, 2019

By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN

Executive Director
LARSO
This week, I will highlight another community partner. This time, I have selected Home Instead. When picking any type of provider, obviously you must pick the best for you, your family and your situation. My opinions today are based on a number of years of working with Home Instead, on community committees, as a recipient of services, as a viewer from afar, and now as a senior serving agency.
 
Caution, personal opinions just ahead! The reason Home Instead is successful, in our community is as simple as two words, Ken Hendricks. By title, he
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New Mexico Congressional Delegation Fights For Communities Impacted By PFAS Contamination

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 15, 2019
 
Congressional Delegation News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Representatives Ben Ray Luján, Deb Haaland and Xochitl Torres Small continued to fight last week for communities and businesses impacted by PFAS contamination in groundwater around Air Force bases in New Mexico and across the country.
 
Earlier this year, the New Mexico delegation introduced the PFAS Damages Act to provide relief to communities and businesses affected by PFAS, including farms and ranches in New Mexico that have been upended by PFAS contamination from
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Udall Calls For Action On PFAS In Senate Floor Speech Opposing Nomination Of Peter Wright To EPA

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 13, 2019
U.S. Sen. Tom Udall
 
U.S. SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, the lead Democrat on the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee overseeing funding for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), spoke Thursday on the Senate floor to call for action for New Mexico farmers, businesses, and families affected by exposure to toxic PFAS chemicals.
 
Udall outlined his opposition to the nomination of Peter Wright to serve as assistant administrator for EPA’s Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM), which oversees the Superfund program that is responsible
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LAFD Hosts EMS Facility Tour At UNM-Los Alamos

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 12, 2019

Los Alamos Fire Department EMS Division Chief Ben Stone chats with Bonnie Olsen during the EMS Training Facility Tour today at UNM-Los Alamos. The tour, which is part of ScienceFest, highlighted the training facility, comprised of areas for scenario-based training with high tech mannequins, including an emergency room and ambulance simulator. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com Read More

New Mexico Environment Department Holds Public Meetings Ahead Of Hemp Rulemaking Process

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 11, 2019

NMED News:

…Environment Department’s emergency rule will take effect Aug. 1

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) will host a series of informational meetings for those interested in transporting, processing and manufacturing products from hemp.  

The meetings are being held ahead of an emergency rule that will go into effect Aug. 1, the same day the Hemp Manufacturing Act passed by the legislature earlier this year goes into effect. In the meantime, NMED will start the process toward putting a permanent rule in place. The rulemaking process will include robust Read More

Two Navajo Women Awarded Los Alamos-based Julie’s Helpers Memorial Scholarships

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 11, 2019
Chantell Yazzie
 
JHMS News:
 
Presleigh Smiley has a 10-year plan to become one of the first Navajo clinical psychologists to serve her people. Chantell Yazzie is equally determined to serve the Navajo Nation as a registered nurse, specializing in labor and delivery.
 
Both young women are receiving scholarship aid from the Los Alamos-based Julie’s Helpers Memorial Scholarship, administered through White Rock Presbyterian Church.
 
Presleigh Smiley
 
The scholarship honors the memory of Julie Meadows, a young mother and LANL employee who died of a brain tumor
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Lauritzen: Life After 50 … So Many Events This Week

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 10, 2019

Lauren Sherwood is co-presenting the 8-week program, Paint Strokes Through Grief, 2-4 p.m. beginning Thursday at the Betty Ehart Senior Center. Courtesy photo

Jane Mackenzie McConnell is co-presenting the 8-week program, Paint Strokes Through Grief, 2-4 p.m. beginning Thursday at the Betty Ehart Senior Center. Courtesy photo

 

By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Executive Director
LARSO

This month is flying by already, and so many great new things are happening locally, that I thought I would share a few.

On Wednesday, the White Rock Senior Center will host a presentation by Kendra Henning, Read More

Los Alamos ScienceFest 2019 Is Underway!

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 10, 2019
SCIENCEFEST News:
 
Los Alamos ScienceFest began Tuesday and continues for six days in a row, with a variety of highlights throughout the week.
 
Friday is themed, “Health Day,” as the events will include many based on, “Fitness in the Great Outdoors”. Several local instructors, of a variety of different backgrounds, have teamed up to teach free outdoor classes that will pop up at different spots around town.
 
The entire schedule is posted on the website, www.LosAlamosScienceFest.com and on the ScienceFest Facebook page. Los Alamos is delighted to highlight
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Cold War Patriots Hosts Town Hall Events For LANL, Sandia, Uranium Workers In Los Alamos July 9

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 8, 2019

CWP News:

  • Workers will hear customized information on government compensation; healthcare benefits they’ve earned.

DENVER, Colo. – Cold War Patriots (CWP), a community resource organization that is the nation’s strongest and most sustained voice advocating for worker benefits, will host free information events for uranium workers July 9 in Los Alamos, July 10 in Española and July 11 in Albuquerque.

The meetings are 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. each day. Refreshments will be offered.

Tuesday, July 9

University of New Mexico
Building 6, Room 631
4000 University Dr.
Los Alamos

Wednesday, Read More

SFCC Announces Tekla Johnson Is New Director Of Statewide First Born® Program Based At College

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 8, 2019

Tekla Johnson

SFCC News:

SANTA FE – Santa Fe Community College announces Tekla Johnson is the new director of the statewide First Born® Home Visiting program – based at the college.

The home visiting educational program supports families with first-born children ages prenatal to three. The program’s mission is to increase the health and wellness of women pregnant for the first time, families parenting for the first time and families adopting their first baby. Housed at SFCC’s Early Childhood Center of Excellence, the program provides statewide training, curriculum, technical assistance Read More

Anchorum St. Vincent Announces Inaugural Impact Grant Award Nonprofit Recipients

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 7, 2019
Anchorum St. Vincent News:
 
SANTA FE — Santa Fe-based Anchorum St. Vincent announces the nonprofit recipients of its inaugural Impact Grant Awards for 2019.
 
Anchorum St. Vincent serves as a nonprofit community health impact organization providing financial and strategic support to CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center and is dedicated to improving the health and well-being for the people of Santa Fe and northern New Mexico.
 
With the support and leadership from its Board of Directors, Anchorum introduced its inaugural competitive Impact Grant process in January
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On The Job In Los Alamos: LAMC Officials And Board

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on July 4, 2019

On the job in Los Alamos is former Los Alamos Medical Center CEO Sandra Podley, center, meeting with LAMC officials and board members during a luncheon Tuesday at LAMC. Podley was recently named president of the western division at LifePoint Health®, the corporate owner of LAMC. LifePoint Health® is comprised of 89 hospitals and health systems serving communities across the United States. The Western Division includes facilities throughout Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. Meeting with Podley Tuesday from left, Dr. Salim Amrani, Read More

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