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Persistent drought feeds dangers, poses problems for New Mexico farmers
Wise Fool’s
WISE FOOL IdEa takES FLIght
SeeSaw
By Staci Matlock The New Mexican
When it comes to chile, red is good. When it comes to drought outlook and wildfire risk maps of New Mexico, red is very bad indeed, especially for the state’s farmers. On recent maps, much of the state is colored deep red through at least midsummer, indicating the state faces higher-than-normal drought conditions and higher-than-average wildfire potential. The May and June wildfire risk maps show the north central part of the state, as well as large swaths of Central and Western New Mexico, more ripe than usual for a blaze, according to the Predictive Services arm of the National Interagency Coordination Center in Boise, Idaho. By July and August, the state’s wildfire potential is predicted to ease.
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tV, film projects on rise in N.M. By Jeri Clausing
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Santa Fe mayor says he will step down at term’s end to travel, spend time with family.
Coss won’t run again Mayor’s announcement he won’t seek third term opens ’14 race to others By Julie Ann Grimm The New Mexican
From left, Wise Fool New Mexico cast members Deollo Johnson, Amy Christian and Serena Rascon participate in a dress rehearsal Tuesday on the campus of Northern New Mexico College in Española. Wise Fool will present its latest theater spectacle, SeeSaw, in three free performances at the Railyard on Friday and Saturday. CLYDE MUELLER/THE NEW MEXICAN
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ise Fool New Mexico has been rehearsing its newest theater spectacle, SeeSaw, in the high-ceiling indoor gym at Northern New Mexico College in Española since March. On Tuesday, the company moved to an outdoor basketball court for a dress rehearsal on a 22-foot-high metal apparatus that looks something like a tall playground seesaw. It rotates and moves up and down while performers climb on it and sometimes dangle from the rungs. About 40 people, mostly friends and supporters, as well as Northern New Mexico students, watched. Wise Fool will be presenting the free, 30-minute show at the Railyard Park at 8 p.m. Friday and at 1 and 8 p.m. Saturday. After that it, the show will tour internationally. Founded in Santa Fe by a group of
women in 1998, Wise Fool is a circus and puppetry collective focused on promoting social justice through art. This show focuses on themes of immigration and migration and also seeks to explore the concept of home, and why people leave one home for another. The company held community forums to hear about migrant experiences while planning the production. “We’re not trying to take sides, but to look at the humanity of what’s happening,” said Alessandra Ogren, SeeSaw director and cofounder of Wise Fool. The metal structure was built by sculptors Christian Ristow and Christina Sporrong. The original musical score is by Ginger Dunnil. For more about the production, see Pasatiempo in today’s edition. The New Mexican
If you go What: SeeSaw, Wise Fool New Mexico’s new theater spectacle Where: The Santa Fe Railyard Park, 740 Cerrillos Road When: 8 p.m. Friday and 1 and 4 p.m. Saturday. Performances last 30 minutes. Cost: Free, though donations to support the show are appreciated. Visit www.indiegogo.com/projects/seesaw-bodies-in-migration to make an online donation. Donations are tax-deductible.
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ALBUQUERQUE — A flurry of new productions and a boost in rebates for television and movie projects is raising hopes that the New Mexico film industry has put bumpy times behind and the state is regaining its standing as a go-to production center. Since January, the New Mexico Film Office has announced that 10 projects are filming in the state, compared to a total of 13 announced by the state for all of 2012. State and industry officials hope this is just the tip of the iceberg as word spreads that New Mexico — which found itself on the outs with some major Hollywood studios after Gov. Susana Martinez tried to cut the state’s incentive program — has sweetened the pot for television shows and movies that use local sound stages. “Basically, the flood gates have opened,” said Jason Hool, president of Santa Fe Studios, which opened in 2011 during the height of an industry slowdown in New Mexico. Nick Maniatis, director of the New Mexico Film Office, and Wayne Rauschenberger, chief operating officer of Albuquerque Studios, said they, too, are seeing a resurgence of interest since Martinez signed a bill to increase from 25 percent to 30 percent the rebates allowed for television shows, as well as large movie projects that spend at least
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Fda examines antibacterial soap Agency strives to answer whether common ingredient triclosan is safe By Matthew Perrone
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — It’s a chemical that’s been in U.S. households for more than 40 years, from the body wash in your bathroom shower to the knives on your kitchen counter to the bedding in your baby’s basinet. But federal health regulators are just now deciding whether triclosan — the germ-killing ingredient found in an estimated 75 percent of antibacterial liquid soaps and body washes sold in the U.S. — is ineffective, or worse, harmful. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is planning to deliver a review this year of whether triclosan is safe. The ruling, which will determine whether triclosan continues to be used in household cleaners, could have implications for a $1 billion industry that includes hundreds of antibacterial products from toothpaste to toys. The agency’s review comes amid growing pressure from lawmakers, consumer advocates and others who are concerned about the safety of triclosan. Recent studies of triclosan in animals have led scientists to worry that it could increase the risk of infertility, early puberty and other hormone-related problems in humans. “To me it looks like the risks outweigh any benefit associated with these products right now,” said Allison Aiello, professor at the University of Michigan’s School of Public Health. “At this point, it’s just looking
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Federal health regulators are deciding whether triclosan, the germ-killing ingredient found in an estimated 75 percent of antibacterial liquid soaps and body washes sold in the U.S., including Dawn Ulta antibacterial hand soap, is harmful. KIICHIRO SATO/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
like a superfluous chemical.” The concerns over triclosan offer a sobering glimpse at a little-known fact: Many chemicals used in everyday household products have never been formally approved by U.S. health regulators. That’s because many germ-killing chemicals were developed decades ago before there were laws requiring scientific review of cleaning ingredients.
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Santa Fe Mayor David Coss announced Thursday he won’t seek re-election to a third term — opening up the race to candidates who might want to replace him. Three city councilors say they are seriously considering a run for the job. The next municipal election is 10 months from now, on March 4, 2014. Councilors Patti Bushee and Rebecca Wurzburger have hinted about mayoral runs in the past. Both said Thursday that they might enter the citywide race this time. Councilor Bill Dimas is also weighing whether to throw his hat in the ring. Bushee, serving her fifth term as the north-side District 1 councilor, was on the ballot for mayor in 2002, losing to Larry Delgado by a slim margin. She said Thursday that she wasn’t surprised by the announcement from Coss. “We’ve had some conversations over the past few months about how he had not made a commitment yet. But that is a definite answer. Now everybody else is scrambling to see what that means to them,” she said. “I still have [to have] some discussions with my partner about what that means for our lives personally, but I am seriously considering it.” Wurzburger, who has been mayor pro tem on the City Council for the second half of Coss’ tenure and who has represented her east-side District 2 for three terms, also declined to commit to the race Thursday. “Many people have come to me and asked if I’m going to run for my council seat again, and I’m not. That’s widely known,” she said during a break between meetings at City Hall. “I’m not basing my decision on waiting to see who is running. My decision will be based on continuing to talk to people about what is wanted that’s different and what I can bring as mayor.” Staggered city councilor terms mean Bushee and Dimas would be seeking the mayor’s seat in 2014
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