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McQuiston: Do Not Disturb – Distracted Driving Danger

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By ALLEN MCQUISTON
Jemez Agency
Serving Los Alamos Since 1963

Nine. A relatively small number until you put it into context. Every day, nine lives are lost due to distracted driving. Driving is something that many of us do each day without putting in much thought or energy, almost like being on autopilot.

Instead of using driving as a time to unwind, focusing on the road and getting to our destination safely, we are now consumed by distractions. Fortunately, you have the power to turn those distractions off … but will you?

According to Teen Safe, “There are 3,287 deaths each day due to fatal car crashes. Read More

Self Help Mourns Passing Of Former Director Devi Raju

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One of Self Help’s first and longest-standing directors M. Subhadra ‘Devi’ Raju in the 1960s via The Lutheran Magazine, October 1973 Issue. Courtesy/SHI

By MAURA TAYLOR
Executive Director
Self Help, Inc

Self Help, Inc. has announced with great sadness the recent passing of M. Subhadra “Devi” Raju, Feb. 7,  2022 in her native India.

One of Self Help’s first and longest-standing directors, Raju led the local nonprofit from 1971 until the early 1990s. She was a passionate advocate for people in poverty, both in New Mexico and India.

Raju was born in 1927 to followers of Mahatma Gandhi, and grew up Read More

Reilly: Thoughts On Ukraine

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By DOUGLAS REILLY
Los Alamos

The Los Alamos Daily Post published a Senate News item, Sen. Heinrich Cosponsors Resolution Calling For Putin And Regime To Be Held Accountable For War Crimes.

We’ve all seen the news of Russia’s invasion and war in Ukraine; Putin doesn’t call it war. I’ve been to Ukraine seven times in the early 2000s to present a two-week course on the Treaty on Non-proliferation of Nuclear Weapons at a research center about 30 minutes from Kyiv (Kiev). This gave me the opportunity to visit Kyiv and areas around it.

Ukraine is a beautiful country, with beautiful and friendly people. Read More

New Mexico Securities Division Issues Statement On Cyber Risk And Investment Threats Related To Conflict In Ukraine

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Superintendent Linda M. Trujillo

NMRLD News:

SANTA FE — The Securities Division, of the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department (NMRLD) today issued the following statement related to the conflict in Ukraine.

During this time of troubling international conflict, the Securities Division cautioned investors and securities firms to be vigilant of increased threats from cyber-attacks and potential investment scams.

“Difficult times can bring out the best in people, but as regulators we know from experience that there are bad actors looking to exploit crises to perpetrate scams Read More

Rotary Peace Fellow Jaclyn McAlester Speaks To Local Club

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Jaclyn McAlester

By LINDA HULL
Vice President
Rotary Club of Los Alamos

Peace and the paths to it rarely leave the news. To commemorate Rotary International’s dedication to Peace and Conflict Resolution, February’s worldwide theme, the Rotary Club of Los Alamos invited Rotary Peace Fellowship recipient Jaclyn McAlester to speak via Zoom at its Feb. 22 meeting.

McAlester, an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner in Albuquerque, recently obtained her Master’s of Arts degree in Peace Studies at the International Christian University in Tokyo, Japan, through the Rotary Peace Fellowship program. Read More

Daylight Saving Time 2022: Spring Forward 1 Hour Sunday

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Courtesy image

Staff Report

Daylight Saving Time begins on the second Sunday in March and ends the first Sunday in November.

To remember which way to set their clocks, people often use the expression, “spring forward, fall back”. 

  • Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday March 13. On Saturday night, clocks are set forward one hour (i.e., losing one hour) to “spring forward”. 
  • Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 6. On Saturday night, clocks are set back one hour (i.e., gaining one hour) to “fall back”.

(These dates are for locations in the U.S and Canada only; other countries may Read More

This Week From AGU: Cosmic Ray Intensity Can Warn Of Unexpected Geomagnetic Storms

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AGU News:

Space industry should work with space weather researchers to avoid crashes:

Feb. 3, a majority of StarLink’s 49 launched satellites crashed back to Earth, pushed out of the sky by a relatively minor geomagnetic storm. Improved communication and collaboration between space industry and space weather researchers is necessary to avoid future satellite fallout, say three space weather researchers. [paper]

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Moving sands reveal evening breezes on Mars:

Repeat images of the Martian ground by cameras onboard the Curiosity rover provide a rare look at wind-blown Read More

This Week From AGU: Cosmic Ray Intensity Can Warn Of Unexpected Geomagnetic Storms

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AGU News:

Nominations for 2022 AGU journalism awards open through 1 April:

AGU is accepting nominations for two of our journalism awards: the David Perlman Award for Excellence in Science Journalism—News and the Walter Sullivan Award for Excellence in Science Journalism—Features. Submit a nomination by 1 April. [AGU journalism awards]

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Moving sands reveal evening breezes on Mars:

Repeat images of the Martian ground by cameras onboard the Curiosity rover provide a rare look at wind-blown sand movement on Mars. The images reveal near-daily migration of sand ripples toward Read More

Heinrich Welcomes White House Announcement On Russian Energy Imports Ban

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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, welcomed President Joe Biden’s announcement Tuesday that the White House is taking steps to ban the import of Russian oil in response to the unprovoked and unjustified war in Ukraine.

“This is the right thing to do,” Heinrich said. “Energy profits are essential in financing Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked and unjustified war in Ukraine. In addition to banning imports of Russian oil, we Read More

Kirtland Federal Credit Union Launches Support For Ukrainian Displacement Fund

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Kirtland FCU News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Kirtland Federal Credit Union (FCU) is collecting donations to benefit the families and communities in Ukraine.

Credit unions are very tied into the communities they serve. Recent events in Ukraine are severely impacting families, and the credit union system in Ukraine has been challenged to continue the critical support services they offer to the communities they serve.

To aid in their fight, the Worldwide Foundation of Credit Unions and the World Council of Credit Unions have launched the Ukrainian Credit Union Displacement Fund, a fundraising effort Read More