U.S. Chimpanzees May Be Recognized as ‘Endangered’
Flo, 55, is is the eldest surviving chimp in Alamogordo. Courtesy photo
APNM News:
Proposed Rule Affirms Public Outcry and New Mexico Leadership for Chimps
ALBUQUERQUE – The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service today released a proposed rule to classify all chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) as endangered.
Under the Endangered Species Act, this would end the current ‘split-listing’ which allows chimps in captivity in the United States to be sold and bred for use in biomedical research, the entertainment industry, and the exotic pet trade.
“This long-awaited ruling shows the intrinsic value of chimps Read More
50th Anniversary of Equal Pay Act: New Mexico Women Make 79 Cents For Every Dollar Men Earn
Women overall and across ethnic lines continue to earn less than men. Courtesy/U.S. Census
CONGRESSIONAL News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On the 50th Anniversary of the Equal Pay Act, U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico’s Third District is calling for Congressional action to help close the remaining wage gap between men and women.
“When the Equal Pay Act was signed in 1963, women earned 59 cents for every dollar earned by men. Now, women in New Mexico make 79 cents for every dollar earned by men, a discrepancy which affects not only women, but their families as well. While significant Read More
Thompson Ridge Fire Update – June 11
Smoke from the Thompson Ridge Fire looking west over Ashley Pond Monday evening. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Thompson Ridge Fire Update
Acres: 21,871; Start date: May 31, 2013; Cause: Downed powerline; Location: Valles Caldera National Preserve; Containment: 50 percent; Fuels: Mixed conifer and Ponderosa pine; Terrain: Steep, rugged; Resources: 20 crews, 49 engines, 32 water tenders, 5 dozers; Total personnel: 1,003 and Available air support: 3 air tankers, 6 helicopters.
Very active fire behavior was observed yesterday within the perimeter and will continue today due Read More
Posts Live from Van Cliburn International Piano Competition: Three Magnificent Performers
Posts Live from Van Cliburn International Piano CompetitionThree Magnificent Performers
Hello from high in the Texas sky.
On day three of the Cliburn Competition finals, Russia’s Nikita Mndoyants surprised the audience with two original cadenzas in his performance of Mozart’s Concerto No. 20. On day four, Ukrainian Vadym Kholodenko went him one better by performing a cadenza that he composed during his nine-hour flight to Fort Worth. (I’m usually satisfied if I manage to finish the in-flight crossword and get a good nap.) His performance of one of Mozart’s happiest concertos Read More
New Mexico’s Mike Sather Appointed to Malcolm Baldrige Judges’ Panel
QNM News:
ALBUQUERQUE – Dr. Mike Sather, Director of the VA Cooperative Studies Program Clinical Research Pharmacy Coordinating Center in Albuquerque, was appointed for a three year term by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce to the Judges’ Panel for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.
The appointment was effective March of 2013. The Panel of twelve judges meet three times during the award cycle to discuss the Award process, select Award applications to receive site visits and, ultimately, recommend Award recipients to the Secretary of Commerce.
Dr. Sather recently served on Read More
Lightning Ignites New Fire in Espanola Ranger District
Jaroso Fire News:
New Mexico Republican Politicians Land in Hoosgaw
Former U.S. Rep. Heather Wilson, Dr. JR Damon, Albuquerque City Counselor Janet Arnold-Jones and U.S. Rep. Steve Pierce, with New Mexico Republican Party Chair John Billingsly standing in the back, wait to bail out of the politician pokey during Saturday’s Santa Fe Federated Republican Women’s picnic. Photo by P. Orlando Baca
GOP News:
Saturday at a Santa Fe Federated Republican Women’s picnic, some prominent politicians were “arrested” on trumped up charges and thrown into a Jail called the “Politician Read More
Forward Progress of Thompson Ridge Fire at South Mountain Stopped – N.M. 4 Reopens
Photo by Kristen Honig/Valles Caldera Trust
Photo depicts surface fire of which the low intensity removes excess fuels, preserving the crowns of the trees. Monsoon season will yield a new crop of grass. Photo by Kristen Honig/Valles Caldera
Thompson Ridge FIre Update
Acres: 21,089; Start date: May 31, 2013; Cause: Downed powerline; Location: Valles Caldera National Preserve; Containment: 40 percent; Fuels: Mixed conifer and Ponderosa pine; Terrain: Steep, rugged; Resources: 21 crews, 49 engines, 31 water tenders, 4 dozers; Total personnel: 1,014 and Available air support: 3 air tankers, Read More
Rock Snot and Whirling Disease also Formidable Foes for Wildland Firefighters
‘Rock Snot’ (Didymosphenia geminata), is an invasive (non-native) algae. Courtesy photo
Tres Lagunas Fire Update
- Engines and water tenders must be decontaminated before leaving the fire
PECOS—Firefighters on the Tres Lagunas Fire are now ramping down their fire suppression efforts and transitioning to “mop up” operations.
But before being released from the fire, all water handling equipment, such as engines and water tenders, must be decontaminated.
“The decontamination process is not standard procedure, but it is becoming more common as we travel from fire to fire,” Read More
Posts Live from Van Cliburn International Piano Competition: Three Finalist, Three Concertos
Posts Live from Van Cliburn International Piano CompetitionThree Finalist, Three Concertos
Something unique in my concert-going experience happened last night. Cliburn Competition finalist Nikita Mndoyants played his own cadenzas.
A cadenza is a virtuosic solo interlude inserted into a movement of a concerto, an opportunity toreally show off. In the good old days, when pianists were trained to do this, they often improvised elaborate cadenzas on the spot. Composers usually wrote cadenzas for their pieces and those the ones most frequently performed.
Mndoyants has Read More
