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Udall Applauds FCC’s New Net Neutrality Rules

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U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sen. Tom Udall welcomed a vote by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to approve updated open Internet rules.

The new rules prevent broadband providers from blocking or throttling lawful online content and ban agreements between broadband providers and online companies that create Internet “toll lanes.” 

Udall has been outspoken in his support for a free and open Internet for all Americans. In November, he visited Albuquerque’s Levitated Toy Factory and met with its co-owner Jared Tarbell, who also co-founded Etsy, Read More

Reward Of Up To $3 Million Offered For Information On FBI Cyber Fugitive

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Evgeniy Mikhailovich Bogachev is wanted by the FBI for Conspiracy to Participate in Racketeering Activity; Bank Fraud; Conspiracy to Violate the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act; Conspiracy to Violate the Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act; Aggravated Identity Theft; Conspiracy; Computer Fraud; Wire Fraud; Money Laundering; Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud. Courtesy/FBI

FBI News:

Today in Washington, D.C., the U.S. State Department, the Department of Justice, and the FBI announced a reward of up to $3 million for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of Evgeniy Read More

CIR Presents: Great Decisions

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 CIR News:
 
The Santa Fe Council on International Relations (CIR) presents Great Decisions, a program of eight discussion topics focusing on current world affairs. 
 
Each meeting includes a half hour video, facilitator presentation (by CIR board member Rob Reider), Q&A participant discussion.
 
BYO lunch, light snacks and beverages are provided. This program begins 11:30 a.m to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 17 and continues for eight sessions the third Tuesday of each month through October. The meetings are at the SFCIR Conference
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MapLight: Platts’ Nuclear Conference – $60 Million In Lobbying From Top Five Companies

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MAPLIGHT News:

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Top representatives of the nuclear energy industry gathered in Washington, D.C., last week for the Platts’ Annual Nuclear Energy Conference. Scheduled speakers were industry heavyweights like Bill Pitesa, the chief nuclear officer at Duke Energy, and David Brown, the senior vice president for federal government affairs at Exelon.

Since Jan. 1, 2013, the top five U.S. nuclear power operating companies and the Nuclear Energy Institute have spent a combined $60.4 million on lobbying Congress and federal agencies.

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Los Alamos Girl Scouts Hold World Thinking Day

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Girl Scout Troops throughout Los Alamos County gathered Saturday to teach each other about countries from around the world in honor of World Thinking Day. Couresy Photo

COMMUNITY News:

Each year on World Thinking Day in February, Girl Scouts participate in activities and projects with global themes to honor their sister Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in other countries.

Girl Scout Troops throughout Los Alamos County gathered Saturday to celebrate the special day. World Thinking Day is part of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts Global Action Theme (GAT) based on the United Nations’ Read More

Students Enrolled In LANSCE Neutron Program Gather For Dinner At China Palace

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Professor Heinz Nakotte, left, is dining this evening at China Palace in Mari-Mac Plaza with 36 graduate students and a few post docs enrolled in a 10-day LANSCE Neutron Program at Los Alamos National Laboratory. The students hail from across the United States, Hungary, United Kingdom, Argentina and Spain. Nakotte is a professor in the Department of Physics & Engineering Physics Program at New Mexico State University. Nakotte and LANL’s Anna Llobet co-chair the 10-day LANSCE Newtron Program. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Students from across the U.S. and several Read More

Croatia News Reporter Interviews LAPS Officials

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Los Alamos High School Principal Dr. Debbie Belew-Nyquist and Superintendent Dr. Gene Schmidt. Courtesy/LAPS

LAPS News:

Los Alamos High School Principal Dr. Debbie Belew-Nyquist and LAPS Superintendent Gene Schmidt were interviewed by Croatia News Reporter Branka Slavica ahead of last Sunday’s Presidential Inauguration of Croatia President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic. President Grabar-Kitarovic was a Los Alamos High School Graduate in the mid-1980s.

Croatia’s first ever female president is remembered by teachers as a very enthusiastic high school student, who earned exceptionally Read More

CIR Portrait Of Turkey With Authentic Turkish Buffet

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The Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Turkish: Sultan Ahmet Camii) is a historic mosque in Istanbul. The mosque is popularly known as the Blue Mosque for the blue tiles adorning the walls of its interior. It was built from 1609 to 1616, during the rule of Ahmed I. Its Külliye contains a tomb of the founder, a madrasah and a hospice. The Sultan Ahmed Mosque is still popularly used as a mosque. Courtesy/wikipedia

CIR News:

The Council on International Relations (CIR) was accepted for a sixth consecutive year to participate in the Teacher Study Tour of Turkey. 

The program will begin with a workshop scheduled Read More

Simon Redman Of Los Alamos Covers Croatian Presidential Inauguration In Zagreb

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Former Los Alamos High School graduate Kolinda Grabar Kitarović takes the Oath of Office Sunday as President of Croatia. Photo by Simon Redman/ladailypost.com
 
Kolinda Grabar Kitarović becomes the first woman and fourth president of Croatia. Photo by Simon Redman/ladailypost.com
 
By SIMON REDMAN
Los Alamos Daily Post

Editor’s note: Simon Redman is a 2013 LAHS graduate studying in Stuttgart, Germany who traveled to Croatia to cover the presidential inauguration of LAHS graduate Kolinda Grabar Kitarović for the Los Alamos Daily Post.

ZAGREB—Former Los Alamos

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Los Alamos Man Travels To Croatia To Cover Sunday’s Presidential Inaugaration Of Former LAHS Student

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The scene today from St. Mark’s Church in Zagreb, Croatia overlooking the square where preparations are underway for Sunday’s presidential inauguation of a former Los Alamos High School student. Photo by Simon Redman/ladailypost.com

Simon Redman (this evening) in front of the Zagreb Cathedral. Selfie by Simon Redman/ladailypost.com

 

By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post

Simon Redman of Los Alamos is on assignment for the Los Alamos Daily Post covering the presidential inauguration in Zagreb, Croatia for which he has a local connection.

Redman is a Los Alamos Read More