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Exhibition: ‘One Life – Dolores Huerta’ Opens July 3

Submitted by Chris Clark on May 27, 2015

SMITHSONIAN News:

The story of the modern agricultural workers’ movement in the United States is deeply intertwined with that of Dolores Huerta, a Latina leader who worked tirelessly on behalf of farm workers.

The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery will highlight her significant role in this movement of the 1960s and 1970s through the exhibition “One Life: Dolores Huerta,” July 3-May 15, 2016.

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DOE’s Better Buildings Challenge Saves $840 Million

Submitted by Chris Clark on May 27, 2015

DOE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. ― As part of the Administration’s effort to advance energy efficiency and combat the harmful effects of climate change, Better Buildings Challenge partners have cut energy waste by 94 BTUs since President Obama first launched the challenge in 2011.

The energy savings announced today have saved partners a total of $840 million dollars in energy costs and avoided 6 million tons of harmful carbon emissions, equivalent to cutting the emissions of 1 million cars.

To continue this progress, the Energy Department is expanding the Better Buildings

Threading Forever Exhibit At Mesa Public Library Features Internationally Renowned Artists June 5-27

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 27, 2015

‘Metamorphosis Series’ by Theresa DiMenno. Courtesy/MPL

MPL News:

Mesa Public Library’s Upstairs Art Gallery will be the site for some exceptional art work with international ties June 5 through June 27.

Three artists of the collaborative Threading Forever, and one additional special guest, will show works ranging from sculpture to digital art and photography.

Threading Forever has been brought together through the efforts of Jemez resident and sculptor Harriette Lawler. A long-time resident of New York City and a veteran of many exhibits throughout the United States and Europe, Lawler Read More

Armenia Secures Dangerous Radioactive Sources In Cooperation With NNSA

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 27, 2015

NSA News:

YEREVAN, Armenia – The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) joined the Republic of Armenia today to announce the safe and secure removal of three unused radioactive sources from two locations in Yerevan, Armenia.

The successful completion of the radioactive source recovery campaign was conducted by the Armenia Nuclear Regulatory Authority (ANRA).

Since 2002, the NNSA’s Radiological Security Program has committed over two million dollars to Armenia in support of radiological security projects. Together, ANRA and NNSA have removed, identified Read More

Mars Rover’s ChemCam Instrument Gets Sharper Vision

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 27, 2015

Yellowjacket is the first rock targeted by the NASA Mars Rover’s ChemCam device after checkout of the auto-focus repair. It is a layered sedimentary rock. The laser analysis yielded a composition very close to that of Mars soil and unlike the lakebed sedimentary compositions observed at lower elevations and earlier in the mission. The soil-like composition may indicate that these rocks formed from sediment transported by wind, rather than by water. The ChemCam image also shows millimeter-size spherules of unknown origin, not seen in most earlier sedimentary rocks. Yellowjacket was analyzed Read More

Align Up 4-Week Workshop Begins June 7

Submitted by Chris Clark on May 27, 2015

AU News:

Each day, 22 veterans of war take their own lives. In fact, more veterans from the past two wars have taken their own lives than have actually been killed on active duty. Staggering.

Acts of war have their effect on everyone who has experienced them whether or not a veteran is suffering from Post Traumatic Stress. Chronic Pain continues to be a problem that has not been addressed. Education is crucial for this population. The physiology and nervous systems of people with PTS or challenges with stress are completely different. And they get themselves in more trouble

DEA Releases National Heroin Threat Assessment

Submitted by Chris Clark on May 26, 2015

DEA News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. ― The National Heroin Threat Assessment (NHTA), released Friday by the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), shows heroin use and availability on the rise and causing more overdose deaths than at any time in the last decade.

Although fewer people presently use heroin than other illicit drugs, the heroin user population is growing at a faster rate than any other drug of abuse, almost doubling between 2007 and 2013—from 161,000 to 289,000—according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

LA School Of Gymnastics Compete In Denver

Submitted by Chris Clark on May 26, 2015

SPORTS News:

Los Alamos School of Gymnastics platinum and gold gymnasts, who will be competing in Regionals later this month, traveled to Denver this past weekend to compete against 12 Colorado teams at Encore Gymnastics.

In the senior platinum division Ashley Bustos took the gold in the all around with 37.15. Bustos also took gold on balance beam with 9.45, silver on floor with 9.50, and bronze on vault (9.40) and bars (8.80). Team mate Carley Stilwell was seventh all around with 35.45. Stilwell took the gold

WIPP: Work Begins On Interim Ventilation System

Submitted by Chris Clark on May 26, 2015

WIPP News:

Recovery operations at the WIPP facility continue to move forward with work beginning on installation of the interim ventilation system.

This system will increase the overall amount of airflow in the underground facility from the 60,000 cubic feet per minute (CFM) available under the current configuration up to 114,000 CFM. Following the radiological event of February 2014, all air exiting the WIPP underground passes through High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filters prior to being released into the environment.

LAHS Junior EliseAnne Koskelo Receives Prestigious Awards For Work In Art, Design And Science

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on May 26, 2015

LAHS student EliseAnne Koskelo wearing the medal she received from the YoungArts Foundation. Courtesy photo

LAHS News:

EliseAnne Koskelo, a junior at Los Alamos High School, is the recipient of several prestigious awards for her work in art, design and science.

In December of 2014, Koskelo was awarded a Merit designation from the National Young Arts Foundation for her work. Koskelo’s portfolio was chosen from more that 11,000 applications from across the United States.

As one of 700 winners of this award, she travelled to New York City earlier this month to attend master classes Read More

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