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LANL Retiree Explores Moral Dilemmas in ‘Fat Boy and the Money Bomb’

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By BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post

What causes someone to become a whistleblower? Novelist William C. Sailor draws on his 23 years of experience at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) to explore that question, among others, in “Fat Boy and the Money Bomb.”

Sailor holds a Ph.D. in Engineering Science from UC Berkeley. Now retired from LANL, he lives in Rio Rancho.

Author William Sailor

Like his hero Stan, Sailor grew up in suburban California and attended UC Berkeley. “Since this was my first work of fiction, I wanted to write about things I knew,” Sailor said.

The book Read More

Skin Care Column: Help With Acne

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Skincare Column
By JUNE ENGLISH, LE
 
Help with Acne

Acne Aggravators:

  • Hormones: Multiple hormones are associated with acne, but it’s the increase intestosterone or androgens, that impact skin most. When the body experiences a surge in hormones (from menstruation, pregnancy, menopause or stress), androgen levels rise, causing the production of skin cells and oil to be amplified. Skin doctors say that adult acne may also be caused by an increased sensitivity or de-sensitivity to the hormones that are in the body at a later point in life. Some say the reason for pimples around menstruation
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Fitness Column: Exercise to Reduce Stress

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Fitness Column
Exercise to Reduce Stress
By KENT PEGG

No matter who you are, you have no doubt experienced stress at some point during your life. The majority of Americans say they face at least a moderate level of stress most every week. Nearly nine out of 10 people report having experienced high levels of stress at some time.

The American Institute of Stress estimates that 90 percent of all doctor visits are for stress related disorders. Additionally, 95 million people in this country take some form of medication for a stress related problem each week.

People who suffer from stress have higher Read More

How the Hen House Turns: Birds in the Sun

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Dogs, geese and turkey enjoy the sun near the woodpile at Cary Neeper’s house. Courtesy photo
 
How the Hen House Turns: Birds in the Sun
Column by Carolyn A. (Cary) Neeper, Ph. D.

It’s been beautiful lately here in New Mexico. The skies are their usual deep blue, and the sun is warm. Lucy, Bobbi and the gang hang out with the dogs near the south fence by the back porch, where the sun rides over them all day—evidence for a certain survival instinct, an ancient wisdom emerging in the birds.

Chickens are very hard to defend against chicken hawks. Cooper Hawks is the actual name and their Read More

Food on the Hill: Panang

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This week’s recipe: Panang

 

Photo by Sue York/ladailypost.com
 
Ingredients:
 
3 pounds of chicken, cubed
1 ½ cans of non-sweetened coconut milk
2 tablespoons of red curry paste
3 teaspoon oil (vegetable or coconut)
½ cup cashews, chopped
1 teaspoon fish sauce
4 leaves of basil
1 clean lime, juice and seeds removed, use skins only
Cooked sticky rice or jasmine rice

Directions:

Heat non-stick fry pan on high with one teaspoon of the oil. Flash fry the chicken pieces, one-half batch at a time, just to get some color on the meat. This will not cook the chicken, it Read More

The Pain Free Athlete: Is Strength Training Ruining Your Posture?

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The Pain Free Athlete
Column by JESSICA KISIEL

Is Strength Training Ruining Your Posture?

If you’re lifting weights without addressing postural disparities such as one shoulder higher than the other, a hip that is rotated forward or rounded shoulders then yes, your unbalanced posture is becoming stronger and more engrained with every repetition performed.

I’m not saying don’t resistance train if you have postural disparities, but rather use your resistance workout to improve your posture and muscle balance.

Many of my clients are particularly concerned about the Read More

Holiday Success Tips and Tricks: Part 2

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Holiday Success Tips and Tricks: Part 2
By KATIE STAVERT
Los Alamos Business Assistance Services

Getting Customers!

As we continue our Holiday Success series, we want to start where it counts: CUSTOMERS. Your holiday success plan must start with customers. No matter what type of business or organization you operate, without them your business just doesn’t work. Businesses must attract new customers and keep current customers to thrive in this economy.

During the holiday season, the best place to get customers is to reach out to your existing customers. There are a number of ways to reinforce Read More

Solo Traveler: Money Security

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A beach on the island of Koh Tao in Thailand, where Sherry Hardage is currently traveling. Photo by Sherry Hardage
 
Solo Traveler: Money Security
By SHERRY HARDAGE

I have become convinced that the ubiquitous ATM has made it possible for most people to travel anywhere.

When I first traveled abroad, alone at age 18, I carried traveler’s checks. In some countries these days, traveler’s checks can only be cashed at banks and can be burdensome if cash is needed right away.

You might want to check the exchange rates for your destination. In some cities, such as Bangkok, the exchange rate is better Read More

Yang: Some Sobering Points Regarding ‘Wildly Successful People’

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Some Sobering Points Regarding “Wildly Successful People”
By ELENA YANG

I often get impatient with my own social scientist’s penchant for “it all depends…” But seriously, how do you define “success” in your profession? And is that definition truly applicable to you yourself? Does this definition change with times?

One of the articles on “LinkedIn,” yet another social network, titled “The 5 Traits of Wildly Successful People” (link below) caught my attention. The author starts with the premise that hard work alone is insufficient to lead to success. From his research on some “wildly successful Read More

Education 101: Who Pays for K-12 Public Education?

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Education 101: Who Pays for K-12 Public Education?
By Save Our Schools Los Alamos

Last week, Save Our Schools Los Alamos wrote about Los Alamos Public Schools’ (LAPS) five year forecast. It predicts significant declines in funding for Los Alamos K-12 public schools driven by declining enrollment.

Because many costs are fixed, when 5 percent of the students leave the system; much less than 5 percent of the costs go away, squeezing the rest of the system. Declining enrollment means decreasing state funding which means decreasing services and opportunities for the remaining Los Alamos children.  Read More