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On Target … Los Alamos Team’s Tiny Creations Are Key To Fusion Experiments And More

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To demonstrate its small size, a target is shown next to a quarter. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

What do you think of when you hear the word “target”? A bullseye, a large retail chain, a goal or aim? The most basic definition of a target is something at which someone aims, which is an appropriate description of the targets Los Alamos National Laboratory engineer Derek Schmidt makes.

Schmidt’s targets vary in size, but many are tiny: smaller than a person’s pinky nail. Targets are used in physics experiments, where they are bombarded (or targeted) by particles (such as electrons, protons, or radiation). Read More

Sen. Luján Introduces Legislation To Develop, Demonstrate, Deploy Technologies To Accelerate Nuclear Waste Cleanup

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U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján

From the Office of U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján:

          • “Luján Bill Would Save Taxpayers Billions and Accelerate Waste Cleanup”

Washington, D.C. – Thursday, U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) introduced the Combining Laboratory Expertise to Accelerate Novel Solutions for Minimizing Accumulated Radioactive Toxins (CLEAN SMART) Act, legislation that would build on the success of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Network of National Laboratories for Environmental Management and Stewardship (NNLEMS) to accelerate nuclear waste cleanup.

The CLEAN SMART Act would codify and Read More

New Documents On Disapproval, Drilling Work Plan for Chromium Groundwater Project… Added To LANL Electronic Public Reading Room

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LANL News:

Per regulatory requirements, new documents have been added to the Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract Electronic Public Reading Room.

All legacy cleanup documents required to be posted after April 30, 2018, are available on the site linked above.

For legacy cleanup documents that were posted prior to April 30, 2018, visit the LANL electronic public reading room.

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U.S. Rep. Leger Fernandez Statement On NDAA

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U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández

From the Office of U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández issued the following statement after the House vote on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The bill passed the House Wednesday 281-140.

Watch the Congresswoman’s NDAA speech on the floor of the House. 

“Much of this year’s NDAA is rooted in improving the quality of life for our service members and their families,” Congresswoman Leger Fernández said. “These measures, like the 14.5 percent pay raise for junior enlisted service members and 4.5 percent Read More

Addendum To Architectural Documentation And National Register Of Historic Places Evaluations… Added To LANL Electronic Reading Room

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LANL News:

Per regulatory requirements, the following documents have been added to the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) Electronic Reading Room.

The document(s) have been submitted to fulfill one or more requirements of the Los Alamos National Laboratory.

All legacy cleanup documents required to be posted, are available on the site linked above.

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Elizabeth Allen And Matt Jackson Join Los Alamos Community Foundation Board Of Directors

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LACF News:

The Los Alamos Community Foundation (LACF) announces two new members to its Board of Directors: Elizabeth Allen and Matt Jackson.

“With the increase in recent donor designated funding from larger foundations, this additional expertise will help keep us in step with the responsibilities of this growth,” Board Chair Linda Daily said. “Elizabeth and Matt will be valuable assets to our foundation as we move forward.”

LACF Executive Director Liz Martineau said she is grateful to have the experience of these two community leaders.

“Elizabeth and Matt will help us continue our journey Read More

Los Alamos Researchers Develop Mathematical Models That Tackle COVID-19 Infection Dynamics

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Mathematical modeling helps understand the kinetics of Covid-19 infection, potentially aiding in drug and therapeutic development. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

  • Research key to understanding impact of drugs and other interventions

Even years after the emergence of the COVID-19 global pandemic, the workings of SARS-CoV-2 infection inside the human body, including the early activity of the virus and the role of the body’s immune response, has proved difficult to precisely ascertain.

Using data from a human challenge study, researchers from Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) have developed Read More

Catch Of The Week: Facebook Sales Group Scams

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By REBECCA RUTHERFORD
Los Alamos
For the Los Alamos Daily Post

You can get some great bargains on Facebook Groups, Los Alamos and Santa Fe have some great online “yard sale” groups.

But you have to be careful or you could get scammed! If something seems too good to be true, it probably is.

 

 

I was checking out a Santa Fe yard sale group when I saw this post:

Image of scam post in Santa Fe yard sale group. Courtesy image

All that stuff for free?? And a link to a group where you can get updates?? SIGN ME UP!!! Kidding … yeah no thanks. Nobody in their right mind would give away that stuff for free. Also Read More

New Documents On Delegation Of Authorized Reps Added To LANL Electronic Public Reading Room

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LANL News:

Per regulatory requirements, this email is to notify the public that the following documents have been added to the Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract Electronic Public Reading Room.

All legacy cleanup documents required to be posted after April 30, 2018, are available on the site linked above.

For legacy cleanup documents that were posted prior to April 30, 2018, visit the LANL electronic public reading room.

Delegation of Authorized Representatives for the Clean Water Act and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permits, including the Individual Permit, Construction Read More

PEEC: Mysteries Of The Universe At ‘Dark Matter?’ Talk

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Astrophysicist Galen Gisler will present a talk on the decades-long search for dark matter, 7-8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13 at the Los Alamos Nature Center planetarium. Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

Anyone curious about one of the universe’s greatest mysteries is invited to join the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) 7-8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13 at the Los Alamos Nature Center planetarium for an intriguing presentation titled Dark Matter?

Astrophysicist Galen Gisler will explore the decades-long search for dark matter and whether the scientific community has made any breakthroughs since Read More