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Letter To The Editor: Answer To The Notion That Hydrogen Is Too Expensive

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By Roy M. Moore
Los Alamos
 
Recently, Mo Rocca on a CBS childrens program, interviewed a gentleman who was inventing see-through solar panels, which could be used as windows on buildings. Mo started the interview by stating that everyone knew that renewable energy was too expensive. I don’t understand how anyone could come to this conclusion, except that they have been listening to the oil companies too long.
 
Since the 1970’s, it has been known that once solar panels drop below $1 per watt, they would be the cheapest energy on the planet. Solar panels are now selling below
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LADOC: How To Better Understand And Manage Dogs

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LADOC News:
 
Why does my dog do that? How can I gently mold his behavior?
 
Get expert answers and advice on these and other dog behavior issues from Jeff Nichol, DVM. Dr. Nichol will present a class entitled How to Better Understand and Manage Your Dogs 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., April 18 at the Los Alamos Dog Obedience Club (LADOC) Training Center, East Park in Los Alamos.
 
Does your dog bark excessively, chew inappropriate objects, dig in the yard, escape from your fenced yard, pee or poop in the house, pull when on leash? Does he exhibit aggression or fear with other dogs or
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Letter To The Editor: Jesus Wants Us To Love Each Other, Not Money …

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By Roy M. Moore
Los Alamos
 
Frankly, the thought of Mr. Creflo Dollar asking his church members for $65 million to buy a new jet plane, makes me sick.
 
As someone who read the Bible four times before entering high school and as someone who has tried to follow the teachings of Jesus, I recently reread his words to see exactly what he said. He told his disciples to go out into the world and to make more disciples by loving others the way he loved them.
 
He didn’t ask for any more ministries and he didn’t ask anyone to read the Bible (it wasn’t written until centuries later)
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Report: Minority Families In New Mexico And Nation Falling Behind

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VFC News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE — A sharp racial/ethnic divide has emerged within the world of low-income working families, posing a critical equity and economic challenge to New Mexico and the nation, a new study concludes.
 
Hispanics and African-Americans, who will continue to emerge as a larger segment of the workforce, will remain under-prepared and underpaid unless lawmakers in New Mexico are willing to pursue policies that would improve conditions. 
 
The disturbing portrait of America’s low-income working families was sketched by the Working Poor
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House Passes Bill To Protect Pregnant Women

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Rep. Terry McMillan

STATE News:

SANTA FE ― The New Mexico House of Representatives passed legislation Wednesday that will protect pregnant women in the workplace and exceed federal guidelines. 

Rep. Terry McMillan, R-Doña Ana, of Las Cruces is the sponsor. The bill (HB 409) passed by a bipartisan 63-3 vote.

“This legislation balances the need to protect pregnant women in the workplace as well as the economic needs of our local small businesses,” McMillan said. “Today, the House took a huge step forward to protect women in

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SFI: Finding Cultural Holes – How Structure And Culture Diverge In Networks Of Scholarly Communication

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Jevin West
University of Washington

SFI News:

The Santa Fe Institute is hosting a colloquium with Jevin West at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 17 at Noyce Conferance Room at the SFI in Santa Fe. 

Abstract: Divergent interests, expertise, and language form cultural barriers to communication. No formalism has been available to characterize these “cultural holes.” Here we use information theory to measure cultural holes and demonstrate our formalism in the context of scientific communication using papers from JSTOR.

We extract scientific fields from the structure of citation

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House Passes Bill To Reduce Renewable Energy Standards

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Rep. Larry R. Scott
STATE News:
SANTA FE ― House Bill 445, “Reduce Renewable Portfolio Standards” sponsored by Rep. Rep. Larry R. Scott, D-Lea County has passed the House by a close vote of 33-32. Several Republicans voted against the measure.
HB 445 repeals part of the Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) that requires New Mexico public utilities to generate 20 percent of their electricity from renewable energy by 2020, as required in the Renewable Energy Act. This bill would eliminate a portion of that act, keeping the rate at the current 15 percent and preventing it from
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Legislature Urged To Change Lottery Scholarship, Restore College Affordability Fund

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VFC News:

ALBUQUERQUE—Making college more affordable for its low-income population would pay the state big dividends down the road.

Having a better educated workforce would help attract higher-paying jobs to the state, which would lead to more economic activity. In addition, boosting the educational level of the state’s adults would improve the educational outcomes of our children. Those are among the points made in a report just released by New Mexico Voices for Children.

“Education and money are inexorably linked,” said Veronica C. García, Ed.D., executive director of the child

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DOE Releases Wind Report, Examines Industry Future

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DOE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C.―In support of the President’s all-of-the-above energy strategy to diversify the nation’s power supplies, the Energy Department just released a new report looking at the future of wind power through 2050 and the economic benefits that come with a robust wind industry.
 
The report, Wind Vision: A New Era for Wind Power in the United States, confirms that with technological advancements driving projected cost reductions, in combination with continued siting and transmission development, wind power can be economically deployed to provide
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VIDEO: Heinrich On Bipartisan Sportsmen’s Act

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SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C.―U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus, delivered a speech on the Senate floor last week on the Bipartisan Sportsmen’s Act of 2015.

Heinrich introduced the bill with Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, to enhance opportunities for hunters, anglers, and outdoor recreation enthusiasts. The bill, which has growing bipartisan support, would reauthorize key conservation programs, improve access to public lands, and boost the outdoor recreation Read More