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Letter To The Editor: Two Historic Buildings On Tour

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By W. STANLEY HALL
Los Alamos
 
On March 25, 1943, I arrived at 109 East Palace in Santa Fe to start work at Los Alamos. The House was not finished yet in Los Alamos, so I spent a week at Rancho del Monte in Tesuque and then another week or so on the screened-in porch of the Big House.
 
Finally, the first dormitory was built and I moved in. The floor plan was rather simple. Two floors had a series of two bedroom units sharing a shower, sink and toilet. At the south end of the dorm was a day room with a fireplace and a small kitchen. 
 
Each bedroom had a small built-in desk and book shelf. When
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DOE To Assess Groundwater At LANL

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DOE News:

In an Environmental Assessment (EA), the Department of Energy proposes to further evaluate, characterize and address chromium contamination in the groundwater beneath Mortandad Canyon at Los Alamos National Laboratory.

The proposed action consists of two activities:

  • Chromium Plume Control Interim Measure, would hydraulically control the downgradient migration of the chromium groundwater plume in the regional aquifer.
  • Chromium Plume-Center Characterization, would identify and evaluate the feasibility of potential long-term actions to fully remediate the chromium
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Local United Way Earns 4-Star Rating From Charity Navigator … Seventh Consecutive Time

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UWNNM News:

United Way of Northern New Mexico’s (UWNNM) sound fiscal management practices and commitment to accountability and transparency have earned it a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity evaluator.

This is the 7th consecutive time that UWNNM has earned this top distinction.

Since 2002, using objective, data-driven analysis, Charity Navigator has awarded only the most fiscally responsible organizations a 4-star rating. In 2011, Charity Navigator added 17 metrics, focused on governance and ethical practices as well as measures of openness, Read More

Los Alamos ScienceFest 2015 Centers Events Around Manhattan Project Theme July 15-19

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SCIENCEFEST News:

Visitors will have a chance to unlock the mysteries behind the former secret city of Los Alamos July 15-19 during the eighth annual Los Alamos ScienceFest.

Los Alamos ScienceFest, the town’s signature annual event, is themed “the Secret City Unlocked” in recognition of the recent designation of the Manhattan Project National Historical Park and popularity of the WGN hit TV series “Manhattan.”

Most events during ScienceFest will be centered around the town’s once enigmatic history of the Manhattan Project and includes five days of family friendly Read More

WIPP: Bryson Named Acting Manager For CBFO

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New Acting Manager of DOE Carlsbad Field Office Dana Bryson
 
WIPP News:

Mark Whitney, Acting Assistant Secretary for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM), today named Dana Bryson the Acting Manager for the DOE Carlsbad Field Office (CBFO).

He is replacing Joe Franco, who recently returned to a position in DOE’s Richland Operations Office in Washington. Bryson has more than 30 years of experience in the nuclear industry and served as the CBFO Deputy Manager since December 2013. 

Previously, Bryson was the

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SFI: Science On Screen Presents ‘Serenity’ July 1

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SFI News:
 
The Santa Fe Institute (SFI) presents Science On Screen: “Serenity” with Cris Moore, 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 1, at the Center for Contemporary Arts (CCA), 1050 Old Pecos Trail in Santa Fe.
 
A band of outlaws out on the raggedy edge of space. A brilliant psychic escaping from the government. An experiment in social engineering gone horribly wrong. Join Captain Malcolm Reynolds, River and Simon Tam, Jayne, Wash, Zoe, and Inara of the beloved series Firefly as they try to right wrongs and be left alone. We aim to misbehave.
 
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Curiouser And Curiouser: Bright Spots On Ceres

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SCIENCE News:

The closer the Dawn spacecraft approaches, the mysterious bright spots on the dwarf planet Ceres appear more complex, and the more complex they appear, the more interesting they become.

The cluster of mysterious bright spots on dwarf planet Ceres can be seen in this image, taken June 9 by NASA’s Dawn spacecraft from an altitude of 2,700 miles (4,400 kilometers). These new images of Ceres from NASA’s Dawn spacecraft provide more clues about its mysterious bright spots, and also reveal a pyramid-shaped peak towering over

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Mathematicians: Boeing 777 Nosedived Into Ocean

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HSNW News:

The plight of Malaysia Airlines flight 370 (MH370) is one of the biggest mysteries in aviation history, but an interdisciplinary research team led by a Texas A&M University at Qatar math professor has theorized the ill-fated plane plunged vertically into the southern Indian Ocean in March 2014.

The researchers’ computer simulations lead to the forensic assertion that a 90-degree nosedive explains the lack of debris or spilled oil in the water near where the plane is presumed to have crashed. The research was the cover story in the April 2015 issue of Read More

Column: Top 3 Social Security Mistakes LANL Employees Should Avoid

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By LEE MUNSON
ALBUQUERQUE
 
Popular singer-songwriter Paul Simon brought us “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover” back in 1975. Now that he’s 73, Simon’s new version might be called “50 Ways to Claim Your Social Security.”
 
Like millions of baby boomers, Simon has probably grappled with the uncertainty of how and when to claim his Social Security benefits in order to maximize how much money he will get from the government. 
Except there are more than 50 ways you can claim your benefits, especially for couples. So many that Simon might need
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DOE Issues Remaining $1.8 Billion In Loan Guarantees

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DOE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. — To further support the construction of two advanced nuclear reactors at the Alvin W. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, the Department of Energy announced it will issue $1.8 billion in loan guarantees to three subsidiaries of the Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia (MEAG Power).
 
This is the last of three conditional commitments that were first announced by the Administration in 2010, which, when combined with the previously issued $6.5 billion in loan guarantees to Georgia Power Company (GPC) and Oglethorpe Power Corporation (OPC), allow
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