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AGU: West Antarctic Ice Shelf Breaking From Inside Out

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AGU News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A key glacier in Antarctica is breaking apart from the inside out, suggesting that the ocean is weakening ice on the edges of the continent.
 
The Pine Island Glacier, part of the ice shelf that bounds the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, is one of two glaciers that researchers believe are most likely to undergo rapid retreat, bringing more ice from the interior of the ice sheet to the ocean, where its melting would flood coastlines around the world.
 
A nearly 225-square-mile iceberg broke off from the glacier in 2015, but it wasn’t until researchers were testing
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Twenty-third Annual Crèche Show Dec. 2-3

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An elegant manger scene from the 22nd annual Crèche show in Los Alamos. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com

COMMUNITY News:

The 23rd Annual “Crèches from Around the World” exhibit is Dec. 2-3 at the Los Alamos chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at 1967 18th St.

Admission is free and the exhibit is open to the public noon to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2 and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3.

On display will be more than 200 crèches from around the world, representing different cultures and nationalities. In the past the exhibit has included sets crafted from a variety of materials Read More

Presentation With Photographer Moath Alofi Nov. 30

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Photographer Moath Alofi presents a slide presentation and talk Nov. 30 in Santa Fe. Courtesy photo
 
CIR News:
 
“The Old City of Al Madinah: A Photographer’s Studio & Open Museum”―slide presentation and talk followed by a reception with the artist Moath Alofi at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 30 at the New Mexico History Museum 113 Lincoln Ave. in Santa Fe.

This event is free to the public, but advance registration is required so that the caterer may prepare accordingly. Click here for more information and to register online.

Camera in hand,

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AGU: Great Valley Found On Mercury

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AGU News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Scientists have discovered a new large valley on Mercury that may be the first evidence of buckling of the planet’s outer silicate shell in response to global contraction.
 
The researchers discovered the valley using a new high-resolution topographic map of part of Mercury’s southern hemisphere created by stereo images from NASA’s MESSENGER spacecraft. The findings were reported in a new study published in Geophysical Research Letters, a journal of the American Geophysical Union.
 
The most likely explanation for Mercury’s
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CIR Panel Discussion: Future Of International Aid

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CIR News:
 
“An Empathic Globe? The Future of International Aid” at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 8, at Santa Fe Center for Spiritual Living, 505 Camino De Los Marquez in Santa Fe.
 
CIR is proud to announce a dynamic new speaking event. Join us at 5:30 p.m., Dec. 8 at the Santa Fe Center for Spiritual Living, 505 Camino De Los Marquez, as a panel of three experts discusses the future of the international development sector.
 
How can we transform traditional aid approaches to those that expand opportunities and cultivate prosperity for
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Twenty-third Crèche Show Ushers In Christmas Season

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Deb Jackson’s stoneware nativity scene is displayed at the 2014 Crèche Show at the Los Alamos ward of the Church of Latter-day Saints. By Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

COMMUNITY News:

The 23rd Annual “Crèches from Around the World” exhibit is Dec. 2- 3 at the Los Alamos chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at 1967 18th St.

Admission is free and the exhibit is open to the public noon to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2 and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3. 

On display will be more than 200 crèches from around the world, representing different cultures and nationalities. In the past the Read More

International Team Completes Security Enhancements To Uzbekistan’s Radiological Waste Disposal Site

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NNSA Deputy Administrator for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Anne Harrington. Courtesy/NNSA
 
NNSA News:
 
TASHKENT, UZBEKISTAN ― The United States Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA), the United Kingdom’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), and the Government of Uzbekistan performed a final review Nov. 15 of the physical protection upgrades implemented to enhance the secure storage of radiological materials at the Republican Establishment of Radioactive Waste Burial (RPZRO).
 
This
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Rotary Foundation Named World’s Most Outstanding!

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ROTARY News:

The Association of Fundraising Professionals has recognized The Rotary Foundation with its annual Award for Outstanding Foundation!

The award honors organizations that show philanthropic commitment and leadership through financial support, innovation, encouragement of others, and involvement in public affairs. Some of the boldest names in American giving – Kellogg, Komen and MacArthur, among others, are past honorees.

“We are honored to receive this recognition from the AFP, which gives us even more reason to celebrate during our Foundation’s centennial year,” Read More

‘The Nuclear Road Ahead: Challenges For President Donald J. Trump’ Dec. 5

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SFWAF News:
 
The community is invited to join SFWAF for lunch and a discussion Monday, Dec. 5, with James Doyle, Jesse Guillen, Cheryl Rofer and Arvid Lundy on “The Nuclear Road Ahead: Challenges for President Donald J. Trump” at The Board Room (#223) at Santa Fe Community College.
 
We’ve heard more than usual about nuclear weapons, both in the campaign and from Russia. The UN has decided to consider a ban on nuclear weapons, like the bans on chemical and biological weapons. Who’s got nuclear weapons and
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Monday’s Supermoon Closest To Earth Since 1948

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The supermoon shines in the sky Monday night over Los Alamos. This amazing spectacle is the first such event in almost 70 years. During Monday’s event, the moon is the closest it has been to Earth since 1948. It appears 14 percent bigger and 30 percent brighter than the average monthly full moon. The next supermoon is scheduled to appear Nov. 25, 2034. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com

Monday’s supermoon as seen  from Los Alamos. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com Read More