Los Alamos, Sandia National Labs Recognize New Mexico Small Businesses for Innovation
LANL News:
Ten New Mexico small businesses participating in projects using the technical expertise and assistance of Los Alamos National Laboratory and Sandia National Laboratories will be recognized at the 12th annual Innovation Celebration Thursday, April 4, at Technology Venture Corporation’s Deal Stream Summit being held at the Tamaya Resort in Bernalillo.
The New Mexico Small Business Assistance (NMSBA) program was created in 2000 by the New Mexico State Legislature to bring national laboratory technology and expertise to small businesses in New Mexico and promote economic development Read More
Money IQ: Email Etiquette
Money IQEmail Etiquette
Nothing can take you from hero to zero like breaking the unwritten rules of email communication.
So if you interested in moving forward in your career take heed.
This is not a complete list, and the items listed are based on my education and personal experience.
1. 60-70% of all communication is non-verbal. So when a subject is of great importance and miscommunication is not an option, schedule a face to face meeting or, at the very least, make a phone call—Do not email.
2. Never write an email in anger or utilize ALL CAPS (denoting anger.) Remember, once
LANL’s ChemCam Team Invites April Fool’s Day Pranksters to Visit Real Thing
Having a laugh after Monday’s April Fool’s Day hoax ran in the Los Alamos Daily Post, from left, ChemCam team members Dot Delapp, Agnes Cousin, Nina Lanza, Ryan Jackson, Operations Manager Bruce Barraclough, Los Alamos Police Chief Wayne Torpy, Los Alamos Daily Post webmaster and columnist Greg Kendall who wrote the story, Steve Bendy and Steve Johnston at the ChemCam operatons center Tuesday inside LANL’s Community Programs Office. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos Police Chief Wayne Torpy keeps his hands to himself as he sits with members of the ChemCam Read More
Great Conversations Reveals Two More Conversation Guides
LAPSF News:
Great Conversations is an afternoon of delicious appetizers and desserts and an in-depth conversation with a subject area expert.
This is the 4th Annual Great Conversations hosted by the Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation.
It will take place from 2-5 p.m., April 28 at Los Alamos High School in the new building.
This is the third in a series about the conversations that will take place at this year’s event.
Reading into the Change in Books: Kindle, Nook & iPad
Steven Thomas
How is the nature of the publishing industry being fundamentally altered? Steven Thomas, Read More
LAPS Superintendent Shares News in Open Letter to Staff
LAPS News:
Los Alamos Public Schools Superintendent Gene Schmidt is sharing updates about the district in the following open letter to his staff:
April 4, 2013
Open Letter to the Staff:
I am pleased to share that the final touches are being placed on the district’s Strategic Plan.
I have presented two different drafts of the plan to the School Board over the past week.
There is still clean up and detail to add, but the plan is close enough to completion that I will begin allocating resources into the upcoming budget to reinforce Strategic Plan goals.
I will be meeting with each school staff before the Read More
County Officials Visit With Los Alamos Housing Partnership Board
Community and Economic Development Department Director Anne Laurent and County Housing Manager Paul Andrus, at center, met in the fourth floor conferance room of Los Alamos National Bank Tuesday evening with members of the Los Alamos Housing Partnership Board of Directors, from left, Karl Hjelvik, Bob Fuselier, Pearl White, Denise Terrazas and Anne Nobile. The group discussed affordable housing issues within the community. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
LANL: Protecting Lab Land and the Creatures That Inhabit It
Mexican Spotted Owls live on Lab property. Courtesy/LANL
The Los Alamos National Laboratory must protect areas where threatened and endangered species nest each spring.
As a result, fire mitigation work with heavy equipment stopped March 1, and the ban may not be lifted until May 15.
If wildlife surveys indicate sensitive species in canyons and adjacent areas, restrictions could remain in effect through Aug. 31.
While Lab property is home to the Southwestern Willow Flycatcher, of more concern is the Mexican Spotted Owl, which
Vote Today to Help Local Couple Win Dream Wedding
Local couple Chris Rondeau and Jeanette Trujillo are vying to win a New Mexico dream wedding while raising money for UNM Children’s Hospital. Courtesy photoGo online today to vote for Los Alamos’ contestants in New Mexico Dream Wedding, Jeanette Trujillo and Chris Rondeau, a fund raising event for UNM Children’s Hospital. Voting ends at midnight today.
Visit https:////www.nmdreamwedding.com/dream-weddings/2013/2013meet-the-five-finalists/2013-couple3 to vote and help the couple win a dream wedding.
The winner of the $50,000 Dream Wedding will Read More
Creole Nouvelle Now Open for Breakfast
Crowds are flocking to the Creole Novelle Restaurant at 1793 Deacon St. for lunch and now breakfast! Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Staff Report
For the past two months, Creole Novelle has been drawing crowds to 1793 Deacon St. for lunch Monday through Friday.
Owner Esther Lucchini serves up creole and cajun specialties like seafood gumbo, jambalaya and crawfish etouffee as well as oyster po’ boy and prime rib po’ boy sandwiches, cajun pasta and a popular bread pudding.
On a recent visit to the Creole Nouvelle, every table was occupied and a line for takeout stretched Read More
LANL: Grandson of Enola Gay Pilot Gives 70th Anniversary Lecture April 10
Col. Paul Tibbets IV, right, sits in the cockpit of “Fifi,” a B-29 bomber, with his grandfather and Enola Gay pilot Paul W. Tibbets Jr., in this October 1998 photo taken in Midland, Texas. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
Grandson of Enola Gay Pilot Gives 70th Anniversary Lecture
- Paul Tibbets IV to remember his grandfather, share experiences of his own Air Force career April 10 at Bradbury Science Museum
Col. Paul Tibbets IV, grandson of Enola Gay pilot Paul W. Tibbets Jr., talks about his grandfather and his experiences as a U.S. Air Force pilot flying B-1 and B-2 bombers during a talk at 5:30 Read More
Sell Gold – Help Local Athletic Activities
Courtesy/LAHS Read More
Rotary Student of the Month for March: Judy Lee
Judy Lee
ROTARY News:
Judy Lee, a junior at Los Alamos High School (LAHS), was recently honored as Rotary Student of the Month for March.
Lee is the daughter of Myung Choand Sang Yoon Lee and the sister of Dong Hun Lee.
Lee, an exceptional student, is a member of the National Honor Society, as well as Natural Helpers, a national program through which she was selected by her peers as someone with a natural skill for helping others.
Lee’s sensitivity to others is also marked by her service to the Retired Seniors Volunteer Program where, for four years, she has assisted director Irene Powell Read More
FLOTUS Sends Easter Tweet
FLOTUS – First Lady Of The United States Michelle Obama tweeted: “So excited to host thousands of families at the White House today for the 2013 Easter Egg Roll. What a view!” –mo Read More
Letter to the Editor: Let’s Lead By Example
By Dave Thomson“Los Alamos’ power supply is vulnerable and unreliable and should be produced in Los Alamos, using a combination of energy conservation and green power,”
Ribe said. “Los Alamos has a moral and technological responsibility to lead by example in this area given that it is a taxpayer funded facility of the U.S. Department of Energy.”
I completely agree, and propose that on the second Wednesday of every month, from midnight to midnight, Read More
Self Help Inc. Thanks Gillian Sutton
From left, Michaelle Sutton, Gillian Sutton, David Sutton, Ellen Morris Bond and Walter Barkley as Self Help, Inc. board members and staff present Gillian Sutton with a gift to thank her for the many hours given to make the Empty Bowls Project a successful event. The 2013 Empty Bowl raised $12,000 to support the programs of Self Help, Inc. Gillian Sutton and KRSN will continue to sponsor and coordinate the annual event, which has become one of Los Alamos’ favorite spring fundraisers. Courtesy photo
Free Business Development Breakfast & Workshop Thursday for Military Veterans
NMDVA News:
Military veterans who want to start their own business or expand an existing operation are invited to attend a free Business Development Breakfast and Workshop in Los Alamos from 7:30-9 a.m. Thursday, April 4.
The event is at UNM-Los Alamos, 4000 University Dr., in the Lecture Hall – Room 230.
The workshop is presented by the New Mexico Department of Veterans’ Services, the New Mexico Veterans’ Business Outreach Center (VBOC), the U.S. Small Business Administration, The New Mexico Small Business Development Center (SBDC), the SBDC’s Procurement Technical Assistance Read More
Test Drive New Commuter Plane at County Airport Open House Friday
Courtesy/Cessna
COUNTY News:
Come check out the plane that could be your next ride to Albuquerque!
The Los Alamos County Airport is hosting an open house 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, April 5.
The open house will feature tours of the Cessna Caravan, a nine-seat turbopropaircraft—one of the New Mexico Airlines’ fleet that will be providing commercial air service between Los Alamos and Albuquerque beginning Monday, April 8.
“Once people see the plane and gain an understanding of how reliable it is, they will not be able to resist choosing a $49, 20-minute flight to the Sunport over a two-hour drive and Read More
Sprout Technological Shoots and Tame Your Smart Phone
UNM-LA News:
Does your smart phone still emit unsolicited squeaks before dawn?
Are you envious of friends who get driving directions from their Droid?
No need to worry. This month, UNM-Los Alamos Community Education offers a series of classes on smart phones that will help you eliminate unwanted settings and take advantage of the phone’s best features.
Topics covered include synching calendars, setting up media, using the Internet and downloading and installing apps.
Classes begin April 10 and meet 9 a.m. to noon, Wednesday mornings for three weeks. Read More
The Pain Free Athlete: Does it Hurt to Run and Play?
Jessica Kisiel
Sports and exercise shouldn’t hurt. For many of us, though, moving our bodies creates symptoms of pain.
It is common to blame the activity for the pain. Running is the most common culprit. I recall my doctor telling me to never run again after my first knee surgery,
Pace Race Series Begins 40th Season
Despite cool temperatures, the Atomic City Road Runners kicked off its 40th season Tuesday. Courtesy photo
