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Skolnik: We Should Be Learning From COVID – But Will We?

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By RICHARD SKOLNIK
Los Alamos

As I noted in a column in March, COVID-19 is the quintessential global health problem. One virus, and the disease that relates to it, manifest all of the major issues in global health. As such, COVID offers many lessons, some of which are noted below.

Cooperation in Global Health – COVID-19 highlights the extent to which the “health of anyone, anywhere is the health of everyone, everywhere.” It also raises substantial questions about the role of various actors in global health during a pandemic, including WHO, GAVI, and individual countries and their development Read More

Cloud Technology Integration With Los Alamos High-Performance Computing Systems Enhances Research

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Los Alamos National Laboratory. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

Through ongoing collaboration between Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), laboratory researchers are now able to use the power of cloud technologies to more efficiently conduct complex scientific research using high-performance computing applications.

These technologies allow administrators to perform upgrades and maintenance to computing systems without interfering with critical ongoing work.

“By leveraging Linux software containers and container orchestration in both user Read More

United States Army Celebrates 246th Birthday Today

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Since its official establishment, June 14, 1775 — more than a year before the Declaration of Independence — the U.S. Army has played a vital role in the growth and development of the American nation. Drawing on both long-standing militia traditions and recently introduced professional standards, it won the new republic’s independence in an arduous eight-year struggle against Great Britain. At times, the Army provided the lone symbol of nationhood around which patriots rallied. Source: https://www.army.mil/1775/. Courtesy/USO Read More

LANL: Boundary Of Heliosphere Mapped For First Time

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A diagram of our heliosphere. For the first time, scientists have mapped the heliopause, which is the boundary between the heliosphere (brown) and interstellar space (dark blue). Courtesy/NASA/IBEX/Adler Planetarium 

LANL News:

For the first time, the boundary of the heliosphere has been mapped, giving scientists a better understanding of how solar and interstellar winds interact. 

“Physics models have theorized this boundary for years,” said Dan Reisenfeld, a scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory and lead author on the paper, which was published in the Astrophysical Journal Read More

Dark Night At Spirio Field In White Rock Tonight

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Pajarito Astronomers News:

Los Alamos County Parks, Recreation and Open Space Divisions have partnered up with the Parjarito Astronomers for the Dark Sky/Night program.

Anyone with an interest in star gazing and the chance to look for stars through a telescope is invited to come out tonight to Spirio Soccer Field at Overlook Park in White Rock.

Arrive at nightfall for viewing, or around sunset for setting up. If arriving at night and approaching Spirio Field, please use parking lights.

Bring a red flashlight for safety.

This gathering is weather permitting (if it’s partly cloudy it will happen, Read More

Los Alamos Teams With International Group To Examine Spread Of Infectious Disease By Migratory Birds

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Migratory birds are known to carry diseases such as avian influenza. An international program, the Avian Zoonotic Disease Network, seeks to detect and monitor pathogens traveling in birds along the Mediterranean and Black Sea Flyway, research aided by scientists from Los Alamos National Laboratory. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

A multinational effort is underway to understand and control the spread of disease among migratory birds. Called the Avian Zoonotic Disease Network, it is aimed at detecting dangerous infectious diseases and pathogens of pandemic potential, such as avian influenza. Read More

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich: Building 21st Century Infrastructure Means Confronting Climate Crisis

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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich

From the Office of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich:

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) participated in a virtual discussion Wednesday hosted by Climate Power.

The purpose of this discussion was to highlight how communities across the country are being impacted by flooding, wildfires, drought, and hurricanes, and why the 21st century infrastructure improvements in the American Jobs Plan are critical to mitigating extreme weather and creating good paying jobs.

VIDEO: Heinrich: Building 21st Century Infrastructure Means Confronting The Climate Crisis Read More

D-Day: The Largest Amphibious Military Operation In History

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U.S. Army infantry men approaching Omaha Beach, Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944. The first waves of American fighters were cut down in droves by enemy machine gun fire as they scrambled across the mine-riddled beach. Source: history.com. Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images

On June 6, 1944, more than 150,000 American, British and Canadian troops stormed 50 miles of Normandy’s fiercely defended beaches in northern France in an operation that proved to be a critical turning point in World War II. Source: history.com. Galerie Bilderwilt/Getty Images

D-Day News:

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Museum Of International Folk Art Hosts ‘#Mask: Creative Responses To Global Pandemic’, Waives Admission Today

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Bill Mendoza (Oglala Lakota/Sicangu Lakota), dentalium and quilled mask, 2020, quillwork, dentalium, braintanned leather. Courtesy/MOIFA

Pilar Agoyo (Ohkay Owingeh/Cochiti/Kewa Pueblos), Bread is Life, 2020, blue bird cotton flour sack, swarovski crystals, rayon and grosgrain ribbons. Courtesy/MOIFA

MOIFA News:

If you want to be one of the first people to view a new exhibition at the Museum of International Folk Art (MOIFA), here is your chance to see it for free! 

“#Mask: Creative Responses to the Global Pandemic” will be open to the public 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today, May 30, and MOIFA is  Read More