Udall Votes Against ‘Weak’ Cyber Security Bill
U.S. Sen. Tom Udall
U.S. SENATE News:
- Bill Lacks Privacy Protections … Bill would make it optional for companies to share information on hacks, while allowing them to share customers’ personal information with the government
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Tom Udall has voted against the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act. He issued the following statement:
“In recent months, we’ve seen the threat that cyber attacks pose to businesses, their customers and the economy as a whole. It’s imperative that we take strong steps to protect against hacks. But this bill is not the right Read More
DOE/DOD To Hold Semi-annual Public Meeting
KAFB News:
KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE – The Department of Energy and Department of Defense will hold its semi-annual public meeting at 5:30 p.m., today at the Cesar Chavez Community Center at 7505 Kathryn St. off Louisiana Blvd.,in Albuquerque.
For more information, call the Kirtland Air Force Base Public Affairs Office at 505.846.5991. Read More
Ruling Hierarch Of Western Eparchy Of Ukrainian Orthodox Church Of U.S.A. Visits Los Alamos
His Grace Bishop Daniel, the Ruling Hierarch of the Western Eparchy of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the United States of America, arrives for a two-day visit Oct. 24-25 at Job of Pochaiv Orthodox Church. Courtesy photo
Father Theophan, pastor of Job of Pochaiv Orthodox Church, presents a cross decorated by the children of the parish to His Grace Bishop Daniel for his veneration and blessing. Courtesy photo
CHURCH News:
His Grace Bishop Daniel, the Ruling Hierarch of the Western Eparchy of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the United States of America, made his first official visit to the parish
White Rock Presbyterian Church Expects To Pack Over 200 Shoeboxes At Packing Party Nov. 6
Operation Christmas Child Packing Party in 2014. Courtesy photo
Operation Christmas Child Packing Party in 2014. Courtesy photo
WRPC News:
White Rock Presbyterian Church (WRPC) is again hosting a shoebox packing party for Operation Christmas Child (OCC) at 7 p.m., Nov. 6 at 310 Rover Blvd. in White Rock.
OCC is a project of Samaritan’s Purse, which is a non-denominational relief organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world. The OCC project collects shoeboxes packed with toys, school supplies, hygiene items and other gifts for children 2 to Read More
USDA Provides Funding For Some 1,100 Renewable Energy And Efficiency Projects Nationwide
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack
USDA News:
- 14 Projects in New Mexico support solar and other renewable energy projects to create jobs and promote energy independence
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Monday announced that USDA is awarding loans and grants that will help more than 1,100 rural small businesses and agricultural producers reduce energy usage and costs in their operations.
The funding is for energy efficiency improvements and/or renewable energy systems. USDA is financing projects in every state, as well as in the Virgin Islands, Read More
NM Delegation Announces $15 Million To Upgrade Amtrak’s Southwest Chief Route
Southwest Chief. Courtesy/wikipedia
STATE News:
- Essential repairs will help ensure rail continues to connect rural NM communities, bring tourists to state
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich and U.S. Representatives Michelle Lujan Grisham, Steve Pearce and Ben Ray Luján have announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded $15,210,143 for the Southwest Chief Route Advancement and Improvement Project to continue essential upgrades to Amtrak’s Southwest Chief line.
The Southwest Chief runs from Chicago to Los Angeles and stops in several Read More
NM Civil Air Patrol Wing Hosts Training In Los Alamos
Course Director Bill Wolfe, left, SLS graduates and NM Wing Professional Development Officer Chuck Grosvenor. Courtesy.CAP
By Dan Gabel, Public Affairs Officer
Los Alamos Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol (USAF Auxiliary)
Eight Civil Air Patrol volunteers from six CAP Squadrons throughout New Mexico attended two days of training Oct. 24-25 at Fire Station 3 in White Rock.
This training known as Squadron Leadership School was hosted by the Los Alamos Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol. According to Squadron Commander and Course Director Bill Wolfe, “It has been a Read More
Public Symposium Launches Next Phase Of Forest Plan Revision
SFNF News:NMDOT Announces Travel Delays In Northwest NM Ahead Of Heavy Equipment Transfer
State Police SUV next to transport trailer. Courtesy/NMDOTLANL: Researchers Create Nanoscale, Multidimensional Artificial Magnet
Researchers have created a nanoscale, artificial magnet by arranging an array of magnetic nano-islands along a geometry that is not found in natural magnets. As temperature is reduced, magnetic nanoislands (in blue) reach a one-dimensional static, ordered state, while those in red keep flipping thermally. The material decomposes into an alternation of ordered/disordered stripes. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
- Tiny magnets could work in sensors, information encoding
Scientists from Los Alamos National Laboratory, in collaboration with a group at the University of Illinois Read More
