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Dannemann: Self-regulation Doesn’t Work

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By MERILEE DANNEMANN
Triple Spaced Again
© 2024 New Mexico News Services

On Oct. 29, 2018, a passenger airliner crashed into the sea less than 13 minutes after takeoff from Jakarta, Indonesia. A few months later, a second plane crashed over Ethiopia. In total, 346 people were killed.

Both planes were the brand new Boeing 737 Max. Investigation placed the responsibility squarely with Boeing, the manufacturer. As news reports explained, Boeing had made technical changes that were not thoroughly tested and, as a deliberate policy choice to save money, had hidden these changes from both regulators Read More

Reps. Stansbury, Grijalva, Huffman Request Whistleblower Documents Alleging Human Rights Violations By Major India Shrimp Supplier

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U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury

STATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representaive Melanie Stansbury (D-NM), Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), sent a letter requesting documents related to a whistleblower’s account of human rights abuses at a shrimp processing facility operated by one of India’s largest shrimp exporters, Choice Canning.

The whistleblower’s account was recently reported as part of the Outlaw Ocean Project’s extensive investigation into the use of forced labor and other human rights abuses across the global fishing industry.

In their letter, the lawmakers Read More

Posts From Abroad: Cruise On The Seine In Paris

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Rick and Liddie Martinez of Los Alamos and the Española Valley on a private cruise along the Seine on the Don Juan II Friday, March 29 in Paris, France. Liddie is Regional President of Enterprise Bank & Trust in Los Alamos and also serves on the Board of the Santa Fe Opera. She and her husband joined other board members on a recent visit to Paris. Photo by Liddie Martinez

One of a 7-course dinner prepared by Michelin-starred chef Frédéric Anton during a private cruise along the Seine Friday in Paris, France. Photo by Liddie Martinez 

Wines served with dinner during a cruise along the Seine Friday Read More

(VIDEO) Documentary Returns To Vietnam 50 Years Later

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Wreaths Across America News:

In November 2023, 10 Vietnam veterans embarked on a journey they never thought possible, returning to Vietnam, and exploring the locations and memories that for 50 years have held deep significance for each of them.

Mission Veteran Expedition, a collaborative venture between CDLLife, FASTPORT, and nonprofits Waypoint Vets and Wreaths Across America, made this journey possible and, together, proudly announce the upcoming release of a new documentary of the trip, “Mission Veteran Expedition: Honoring Vietnam Veterans in the Transportation Industry.” Read More

Posts From Abroad: Touring Paris, France

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View of the Eiffel Tower on Thursday, March 21 as Rick and Liddie Martinez of Los Alamos and the Española Valley spend a couple of weeks touring Paris, France. Photo by Liddie Martinez

Rick and Liddie Martinez of Los Alamos and the Española Valley spend a couple of weeks touring Paris, France. Photo by Liddie Martinez

Rick and Liddie Martinez arrive at St. James hotel March 21 in Paris, France. Photo by Liddie Martinez

Rick and Liddie Martinez enjoyed a light dinner of Butternut Cream Soup and some perfectly mixed martinis at the Historic Library Bar at St. James hotel March 21 in Paris, France. Photo Read More

Los Alamos National Laboratory Team Is Developing Technology To Provide Fast, In-Field Actinide Measurements

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In-field alpha spectroscopy has great potential for nuclear emergency response. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

A research team at Los Alamos National Laboratory is developing a new technology called the Non-destructive Alpha Spectrometer, or NDAlpha, which is the first field-deployable alpha spectrometer that is capable of “point and shoot” measurements of nuclear material or contaminated surfaces.

One of the key signatures of a nuclear accident is the release of alpha-emitting radionuclides such as plutonium.

“Alpha spectroscopy is exquisitely sensitive to these signatures, but normally Read More

No Totality, No Problem – New Mexico Museum Of Natural History & Science Hosts Series Of Events For Eclipse April 8

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Courtrsy/NMMNHS

NMMNHS News:

For the second time in less than six months, a solar eclipse will be visible overhead in New Mexico. The Land of Enchantment isn’t in the path of totality for the solar eclipse April 8, so the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science (NMMNHS) is hosting a series of events designed to help visitors better understand and view the partial eclipse across the state.

Starting this evening (Thursday, March 21), the museum’s Space Science educators and scientists will present a series of talks before the moon passes in front of the sun for a solar eclipse April 8. The Read More

Eight Los Alamos High School Students Qualify To Participate In 2024 International DECA Competition In April

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DECA State group. Courtesy/LAPS

Scene from Quiz Bowl. Courtesy/LAPS

LAPS News:

Eight Los Alamos High School students have qualified to participate in the International DECA Competition in April.

Seniors Gabriel (Gabe) Cook, Shaun Kilde and Mia Martinez, along with juniors Elliott Beveridge, Zane Kretz and Sawyer Talley and sophomores Luke Creel and Alyssa Sun will compete in the Individual DECA Competitive Events at the International Career Development Conference (ICDC) in Anaheim, Calif.

All eight of these students ranked in the top three performers in the Individual Series category Read More

Happy St. Patrick’s Day

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St. Patrick. Courtesy/history.com

Staff Report:

Today is St. Patrick’s Day, celebrated annually on March 17, the anniversary of St. Patrick’s death in the fifth century. The Irish have observed this day as a religious holiday for more than 1,000 years.

On St. Patrick’s Day, which falls during the Christian season of Lent, Irish families would traditionally attend church in the morning and celebrate in the afternoon. Lenten prohibitions against the consumption of meat were waived and people would dance, drink and feast on the traditional meal of Irish bacon and cabbage.

Saint Patrick is Read More

NNSA Announces Awards Of Counter Nuclear Smuggling System Deployment Contracts With SeaTech And Parsons

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NNSA News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Nuclear Security Administration’s Office of Nuclear Smuggling Detection and Deterrence (NSDD) has announced the Counter Nuclear Smuggling System Deployment (CNSSD) contract awards, valued up to a combined $1 billion, to SeaTech Global Security Solutions of Richland, Wash., and Parsons Government Services International, Inc. of Pasadena, Calif., to bolster global security.

Through these contracts, SeaTech Global Security Solutions and Parsons Government Services International, Inc., will undertake the critical task of deploying advanced

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