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Udall Opposes FCC’s Proposed Internet ‘Fast Lane’

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U.S. SENATE News:

 

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, chairman of the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee, issued the following statement expressing concern about the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) vote Thursday for net neutrality rules that include a “fast lane” or “toll lane” to charge companies for faster delivery of content: 

 

“Today’s vote by the FCC is very disappointing. As the commissioners move forward to make a final rule, I’m calling on them to protect free expression, Read More

LAHS Grads Win DECA International Championship

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Josh Dolin and Sydney Sivils, 2010 Los Alamos High School graduates, won the International Championship of the collegiate division Advertising Campaign competition at the 2014 DECA International Career Development Conference April 24-26 in Washington, D.C. Dolin and Sivils are graduating seniors at UNM. DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the globe. DECA Inc. is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit student organization with members in all 50 United States, the District of Columbia, Read More

View Rare Glimpse of Antarctica Through National Geographic Lens 7 p.m. Thursday at PEEC

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Stephen Becker of Los Alamos stands in front of the National Geographic Explorer. Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

It was the trip of a lifetime. Last November, Los Alamos local Stephen Becker embarked on the National Geographic Explorer ship to the Falkland Islands, South Georgia Island, and Antarctica. 

During this voyage, National Geographic photographers produced a 50-minute video showing some of the trip highlights. Becker will show the video, and talk about the trip in a program at 7 a.m. at PEEC Thursday, April 17. Join Becker and PEEC for a rare glimpse of this remote region.

This Read More

CIR Celebrates Europe Day in Santa Fe May 4-5

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Ambassador Nuno Brito of Portugal to the United States

CIF News:

Santa Fe Council on International Relations announces a Europe Day in Santa Fe.

Featured Speaker:  H.E. Nuno Brito, Ambassador of Portugal to the United States

Panel Speakers:

  • Mr. Georgios Papanikolaou, Consul General of Greece in Houston
  • Mr. Stephan Helgesen, Honorary Consul of Germany in New Mexico
  • Mr. Edward Herrera, Director of the NM Economic Development Dept, Office of International Trade
  • Moderated by: Dr. James Joy, Retired US Senior Foreign Service Officer

· Sunday, May 4, 5-9 p.m.  $35 Dinner and Read More

World’s Largest Single Crystal of Gold Verified at Los Alamos

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Neutron diffraction data collected on the single-crystal diffraction (SCD) instrument at the Lujan Center, from the Venezuelan gold sample, indicate that the sample is a single crystal. Courtesy/LANL

Science staff prepares measurements on the Single Crystal Diffraction Device at Los Alamos National Laboratory’s Lujan Neutron Scattering Center. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

  • Lujan Center neutron diffraction team confirms structure

When geologist John Rakovan needed better tools to investigate whether a dazzling 217.78-gram piece of gold was in fact the world’s largest Read More

Sarov, Russia Sends Gift To Los Alamos County Council

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Los Alamos County Communications & Public Relations Administrator/Public Information Officer Julie Habiger holds a gift from the Sister City of Sarov to the Los Alamos County Council, which was presented today by Desta Parkinson on behalf of her sister Summer Shelley who brought it back from Russia. The gift will be placed in a display case at the Los Alamos Municipal Building. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More

Alert: FBI Seeking Individuals Who May Have Information About Suspected Child Sexual Predator

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FBI News:

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is seeking the public’s assistance with obtaining identifying information regarding an unknown male suspected of sexually exploiting a child. 

Photographs and an informational poster depicting the unknown individual, known only as John Doe 28, are attached to this email with the request that media publish and broadcast this information as widely as possible.

The materials also can be found online at https:////www.fbi.gov/wanted/ecap.

Initial images and video of the unidentified adult male, John Doe 28, engaging in sexually Read More

IRS Releases Virtual Currency Guidance

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IRS News:

PHOENIX -– The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently issued a notice providing answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) on virtual currency, such as Bitcoin. These FAQs provide basic information on the U.S. federal tax implications of transactions in, or transactions that use, virtual currency.

 

In some environments, virtual currency operates like “real” currency — i.e., the coin and paper money of the United States or of any other country that is designated as legal tender, circulates, and is customarily used and accepted as a medium of exchange in the country Read More

ATHENA Desktop Human ‘Body’ Could Reduce Need for Animal Drug Tests

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The ATHENA organ project combines heart, liver, kidney and lung features in a desktop toxicity testing platform. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

  • Surrogate Organ System Developed for Toxicity Testing

Creating surrogate human organs, coupled with insights from highly sensitive mass spectrometry technologies, a new project is on the brink of revolutionizing the way we screen new drugs and toxic agents.

ATHENA, the Advanced Tissue-engineered Human Ectypal Network Analyzer project team, is developing four human organ constructs – liver, heart, lung and kidney – that are based on a significantly Read More

Can You Spare An Hour For The Planet?

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WORLD WILDLIFE News:

Saturday, March 29 at 8:30 p.m., hundreds of millions of people around the globe will turn off their non-essential lights for one hour during Earth Hour to display a commitment to protect the one thing that unites us all – our planet.

From the beginning, cities and towns across America have enthusiastically embraced Earth Hour – turning off lights in government buildings and urging their citizens to participate. This single act is provoking discussion and is helping to create the change we need to reduce our environmental impact.

Earth Hour is a great opportunity for your Read More