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White Rock, NM Named “Happiest Small Town in America”

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Monday, March 11, 2024

Los Alamos, NM, March 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Travel —an online travel journal—recently named White Rock, New Mexico, the “Happiest Small Town in America” in their 2024 rankings.

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  • Los Alamos, NM, March 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Travel —an online travel journal—recently named White Rock, New Mexico, the “Happiest Small Town in America” in their 2024 rankings.
  • “With a friendly atmosphere, tons of trails through and around town, beautiful dark skies, and unique local businesses, White Rock is a gem among small towns across America.”
    For those visiting White Rock, be sure to start your visit at the White Rock Visitor Center for maps and an overview of local activities.
  • White Rock Overlook Park – Grab your camera and prepare for stunning shots at White Rock Overlook.
  • To plan your visit or explore all there is to see and do in White Rock and Los Alamos, go to www.visitlosalamos.org .

Mill Creek Announces Start of Preleasing at Modera Trinity

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Thursday, February 22, 2024

DALLAS, Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Mill Creek Residential, a leading developer and operator specializing in premier rental communities across the U.S., today announced the start of preleasing at Modera Trinity, a luxury mixed-use apartment community uniquely positioned along the west levee of the Trinity River.

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  • Mixed-Use Community Features 204 Apartment Homes, Retail Overlooking the Trinity River
    DALLAS, Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Mill Creek Residential , a leading developer and operator specializing in premier rental communities across the U.S., today announced the start of preleasing at Modera Trinity , a luxury mixed-use apartment community uniquely positioned along the west levee of the Trinity River.
  • The community offers unobstructed, panoramic views of the iconic Dallas skyline, its two signature Calatrava bridges and the city's most expansive naturalized greenbelt.
  • Modera Trinity puts residents within close proximity of Downtown, Uptown, the Design District and the additional nearby shopping, dining and cultural attractions contained within Trinity Groves, Sylvan Thirty and Bishop Arts.
  • Modera Trinity consists of spacious studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartment homes with den layouts available and an average size of 1,056 square feet.

Mayorkas impeached: Is Congress on a witch hunt? 5 ways to judge whether oversight is legitimate or politicized

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Mayorkas is the first cabinet secretary to be impeached by the House in almost 150 years.

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  • Mayorkas is the first cabinet secretary to be impeached by the House in almost 150 years.
  • The Senate, controlled by Democrats, is not expected to charge Mayorkas, allowing him to keep his job.
  • The vote follows a series of recent moves by the House GOP to exercise Congress’ impeachment power.
  • Committees conduct more investigations of the incumbent administration when Congress and the presidency are controlled by opposing parties.

Politicized oversight

  • In April 2023, as part of his committee’s probe into allegedly politically motivated prosecutions of former President Donald Trump, Jordan sent a subpoena for sworn testimony to lawyer Mark Pomerantz.
  • In return, Bragg sued Jordan in federal court for what Bragg called an “unprecedented and unconstitutional attack” by the federal government on an ongoing state-level investigation.
  • But apart from legal questions, the Jordan-Bragg dispute raises fundamental questions about the politicization of oversight.

‘Legislative purpose’ required

  • Jordan and McCarthy have argued that the “weaponiz[ation] of our sacred system of justice” against a political opponent demands the American people’s immediate attention.
  • Thus, political science scholars have proposed several possible guidelines by which observers might judge a congressional investigation’s quality.

1. Look to the professionals

  • In other words, does Congress look to the corners of the government at which highly informed nonpartisan experts have shined their lights?
  • If so, we can infer that Congress is responding to problems for which there is an established need for oversight.

2. Look to bipartisan cooperation

  • If the goal is to assess how oversight is weaponized politically, the most obvious metric might appear to be: Is an investigation bipartisan?
  • Scholars and citizens could look at whether committee reports are issued jointly by the majority and minority parties, and whether both parties sign off on subpoenas and other information requests.
  • If one Republican joins 20 Democrats on an investigative request, or vice versa, does that equate to bipartisanship?

3. Look to information sources

  • Considering the sources of that information is relevant to determining its credibility.
  • Thus, a relative dearth of information-sharing between Congress and agency bureaucrats may affect the quality of the information the legislature receives about the government programs they oversee.

4. Look to effectiveness

  • Do oversight and investigations actually lead to measurable changes in agency behavior?
  • Research suggests that when Congress chooses to conduct oversight hearings on specific problems in government, those problems are significantly less likely to recur.

5. Look to the people

  • In other words, “good” oversight is whatever Congress – and, by extension, the electorate – says it is.
  • There is little evidence that voters consciously split their tickets – that is, vote for candidates from different parties on the same ballot.
  • In the 2022 midterms, the Republican takeover of the House can be largely explained by higher turnout among Republican voters.


Claire Leavitt has received funding from the Project on Government Oversight (POGO) and the Levin Center for Oversight and Democracy.

SELC announces 2024 Reed Environmental Writing Award winners

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Monday, February 12, 2024

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Feb. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) announces the recipients of its 2024 Phillip D. Reed Environmental Writing Award. Through their work, winners Emily Strasser, David Folkenflik, Mario Ariza, and Miranda Green demonstrate the power of writing to capture some of the most important environmental issues facing Southern communities.

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  • CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Feb. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) announces the recipients of its 2024 Phillip D. Reed Environmental Writing Award.
  • Through their work, winners Emily Strasser, David Folkenflik, Mario Ariza, and Miranda Green demonstrate the power of writing to capture some of the most important environmental issues facing Southern communities.
  • This year the Reed Award celebrates 30 years of honoring writers who achieve both literary excellence and offer extraordinary insight into the South's natural treasures and environmental challenges.
  • The Reed Award ceremony honoring the winners during the Virginia Festival of the Book is free and open to the public.

HEPA Filter Camfil Absolute® VG - Masterclass by Camfil Dan Meldrum

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Sunday, January 7, 2024

Dan Meldrum , an expert in the field, sat down with Mark Davidson to discuss the past, present, and future of HEPA filter technology in a series of enlightening interviews.

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  • Dan Meldrum , an expert in the field, sat down with Mark Davidson to discuss the past, present, and future of HEPA filter technology in a series of enlightening interviews.
  • Interview 1 - Dan Meldrum Master Class Video 1: The Absolute VG HEPA Filter for Commercial HVAC Manager
    In the second video, Dan dives deep into the unique features of the Absolute VG.
  • Drawing a comparison with a commonly used box-style HEPA filter, Dan reveals how the Absolute VG weighs significantly less, making installations hassle-free and reducing the chance of damage.
  • Interview 2: Discover Camfil Absolute VG - a lightweight, strong HEPA filter alternativ
    The third video zeroes in on the operational cost savings of the Absolute VG.

Kevin Schewe's 'BAD LOVE TIGERS' reaches an Astonishing 425 Awards with New Double Win in Chicago!

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Dec. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kevin Schewe's Bad Love Tigers has taken the world by storm as it reaches 425 international screenplay awards, now including awards for Best Historical Fiction Script and Best Sci-Fi Screenwriter at IMDb-qualified Wild Filmmakers Chicago Selected Filmmakers Festival.

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  • HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Dec. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kevin Schewe's Bad Love Tigers has taken the world by storm as it reaches 425 international screenplay awards, now including awards for Best Historical Fiction Script and Best Sci-Fi Screenwriter at IMDb-qualified Wild Filmmakers Chicago Selected Filmmakers Festival.
  • "Bad Love Tigers continues to capture the imagination and hearts of Film Festival reviewers as it crisscrosses the globe and lays the groundwork to be that next global tentpole franchise!"
  • His work has recently added awards from Brisbane and Sydney, Australia; Italy, Switzerland, Portugal and Germany to its long list of international successes.
  • Keeping America's most important and deepest national secret safe at Area-51 hinges on the success of their quest.

Andrew Wyeth Uncovered at American Fine Art, Inc

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Oct. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Open to the public on November 9th, 2023, Andrew Wyeth: Uncovered features an intimate look into the life and surroundings of one of America's greatest painters through the lens of Newton O. Belt, a hobbyist photographer, artist, and neighbor of the Wyeth's. Mr. Belt was inspired to be an artist directly by Andrew Wyeth himself. The collection of black and white images dates from the 1950s and has never before been seen by the public. Over a hundred black and white negatives over seventy years old were carefully processed and printed, saving a piece of history. This rare opportunity allows the public to see photos of Wyeth's family including Jamie Wyeth and John W. McCoy, as well as photos of the surroundings of his home in Pennsylvania the subject of many of his renowned paintings.

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  • Mr. Belt was inspired to be an artist directly by Andrew Wyeth himself.
  • Now Andrew Wyeth is considered one of the most influential American painters, along with Jackson Pollock, Jasper Johns, Edward Hopper, Georgia O'Keeffe, Winslow Homer, and a few others.
  • In addition to the original works of Andrew Wyeth, American Fine Art specializes in the 19th-21st century masters including Picasso, Chagall, Miro, Warhol, Dali, Leger, Banksy, and more.
  • American Fine Art is an international leader in fine art and Scottsdale's premier fine art gallery.

Kevin Schewe's 'BAD LOVE TIGERS' surpasses a phenomenal 400 awards with new win in Rome!

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Tuesday, October 3, 2023

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. , Oct. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kevin Schewe's Bad Love Tigers has captivated the world as it tops 400 international screenplay awards, recently adding the awards for Best Sci-Fi Script and Best Original Feature Script at the IMDb-qualified 8 and HalFilm Awards International Film Festival in Rome, Italy.

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  • HOLLYWOOD, Calif. , Oct. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kevin Schewe's Bad Love Tigers has captivated the world as it tops 400 international screenplay awards, recently adding the awards for Best Sci-Fi Script and Best Original Feature Script at the IMDb-qualified 8 and HalFilm Awards International Film Festival in Rome, Italy.
  • "Bad Love Tigers continues to crisscross the globe and is ready to be that next global tentpole franchise!"
  • Schewe says, as his screenplay also recently won awards in California, Liverpool, Paris, Lithuania, London, and Tokyo.
  • The Bad Love Tigers screenplay is an international success, finding acclaim at film festivals in dozens of countries, including Cannes World Film Festival, Madrid Arthouse Film Festival, Rome International Movie Awards, New York International Film Awards, The Los Angeles Movie Awards, Vegas Movie Awards, The London Classic Film Festival, The Barcelona International Film Festival, Bridge Fest, Anatolia International Film Awards, Toronto Awards Film Festival, Annual American Filmatic Arts Awards, and many more.

Lost Women of Science Podcast Reveals the Untold Story of Why Physicist Lise Meitner Was Denied the Nobel Prize for Her Pioneering Work on Splitting the Atom

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Thursday, September 7, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- New translations of hundreds of letters explain, in a two-part episode of Lost Women of Science, why physicist Lise Meitner was not awarded the Nobel Prize in 1944 for splitting the atom. Instead, it was given to her long-time collaborator, chemist Otto Hahn.

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  • For her recent biography The Woman Who Split the Atom: The Life of Lise Meitner , author Marissa Moss translated letters between Meitner and Hahn written during and after World War II.
  • They strongly suggest that Hahn did not fully understand the results of his own work, relying heavily on Meitner to interpret his experiments.
  • Through these exchanges, Meitner and Frisch conclude that Hahn sought to protect his reputation with the Nazis because Meitner was Jewish.
  • Meitner was also an early opponent of atomic weapons and refused an invitation to join J. Robert Oppenheimer's Manhattan Project.

Empowering Tomorrow's Leaders: St. Louis Youth's Cross-Country Journey Ignites a Movement

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Monday, August 28, 2023

The campaign, led by visionary graduate students, unveils a five-year plan uniting the youth of St. Louis, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona, and Los Angeles.

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  • The campaign, led by visionary graduate students, unveils a five-year plan uniting the youth of St. Louis, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona, and Los Angeles.
  • This journey, rich with historical landmarks, influential figures, and life-changing experiences, is poised to redefine education and empowerment.
  • The expedition culminates in Los Angeles after four years, followed by a reverse journey to St. Louis in year five, symbolizing the "The Lou's" resurgence.
  • With its bold vision and tangible impact, this initiative is more than a journey; it's a movement that propels youth towards a brighter future.