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N.M. board says vet who euthanized hundreds of birds did not violate laws
S.F. set to host press junket for ‘Ranger’ 300 journalists to swarm city to take part in media events for upcoming film By Robert Nott The New Mexican
Santa Fe could see a surge in hotel room rentals and restaurant customers next week, as some 300 journalists are expected in town to take part in an array of media-related events tied to Disney’s upcoming release of The Lone Ranger, starring Johnny Depp and Armie Hammer. The city has licensed its Buckman Track ATV/MX Park to a group representing Kawasaki Motor Corp. — which just announced a publicity tie-in with Disney to promote both the film and Kawasaki off-road motorcycles, four-wheel vehicles and street motorcycles — for the week starting Monday. Kawasaki will use professional drivers to take members of the media and invited guests on side-by-side rides on the track. Kawasaki just posted a trio of short videos on its website that link the adventures of the Lone Ranger and Tonto to modern-day motor-bike
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Currents 2013: The Santa Fe International New Media Festival Artist César Meneghetti discusses Opera #01, a component of his program working with physically and mentally disabled people, 1 p.m., Zane Bennett Contemporary Art, 435 S. Guadalupe St., 9828111, visit currentsnewmedia.org for a complete list of events at participating venues.
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ABOVE: Freddy Perdomo of Venezuela takes the oath of citizenship on Friday during a naturalization ceremony at the New Mexico History Museum. Thirty people from 11 nations became U.S. citizens Friday during the ceremony. RIGHT: Evelyne Franceschi of France wipes away tears after taking the oath of citizenship. PHOTOS BY LUIS SÁNCHEZ SATURNO THE NEW MEXICAN
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ot even fussy babies, shrieking toddlers and a cellphone going off during the singing of the national anthem could diminish the sense of pride and patriotism as 30 people from 11 nations became U.S. citizens during a Flag Day naturalization ceremony at the New Mexico History Museum on Friday morning. Chief District Judge M. Christina Armijo presided over the ceremony. During her opening remarks, she shared a bit of her family history. “My family’s journey [in New Mexico] began many generations ago during the Spanish Colonial Period,” Armijo said. She read excerpts from her grandmother’s diary, which detailed her memories of New Mexico’s transitioning from a U.S. territory to a state in 1912. Armijo and her grand-
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mother were both born in Las Vegas, N.M. “I very well remember how we celebrated,” Armijo read from the diary. “I remember the ringing of the church bells and the bells of the fire station, and the whistle from the railroad roundhouse.” Her grandmother recalled the many advantages of statehood, including representation in Congress and the right to vote. “Each of you honors us by joining us at this time in our history,” Armijo told the new citizens. The 30 new citizens hail from China, Costa Rica, El Salvador, France, Germany, Guatemala, Kenya, Mexico, Moldova, the United Kingdom and Venezuela. Individuals not born in the U.S. may become citizens through naturalization after they have lived as legal permanent residents in the U.S. for a specified period of time, usually five years, or three years if the
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I’ve felt like part of the country that gave me and my family opportunities.” Gabriela Duran, who is originally from Mexico, said after becoming a citizen on Friday
A state licensing board determined Friday that a veterinarian who euthanized hundreds of roosters, hens and chicks during raids on suspected cockfighting operations around the state did not violate any state law or regulations governing veterinarians. However, the veterinarian, Patricia Feeser Norris, who accompanied law enforcement on cockfighting raids, is still a defendant in at least one civil lawsuit, a federal case that also names Attorney General Gary King, police officers and a prominent animalrights activist as defendants. It was Gary King filed by a San Juan County family who says some 700 of their chickens were improperly seized and destroyed in April 2009. The state Board of Veterinary Medicine on Friday dismissed the complaint against Norris that had been filed by Ronnie Barron, president of the New Mexico Game Fowl Association. A written report by the veterinary board’s investigator on the Norris complaint said there was no evidence that the veterinarian broke the law or veterinary rules. Barron, of Artesia, said he was disappointed by the board’s action, “but I wasn’t surprised.” He noted he had brought a similar complaint against Norris in 2009, and that also was dismissed. Barron blamed politics. Barron claims the attorney general’s Animal Cruelty Task Force conducted the raids on search warrants based on “false information” provided by Norris and task force member Heather Ferguson — a long-
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Researchers: Run smarter, not harder New research on the concept of “critical power” suggests runners can get more from their workouts by doing less. LIFe & SCIeNCe, a-9
Dangers of ‘haboobs’ loom as drought persists ‘Violent’ sandstorms common in arid lands
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If a haboob is approaching, what should you do? A. Stare B. Hide C. Run Running into a building is the wisest option when faced with a real haboob — a towering wall of sand and dust that blows through arid places, blanketing everything
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in its path. The term haboob derives from the Arabic word haab, meaning wind or blow, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Various dictionaries give the meaning as “strong wind” or “violent storm” from the Arabic habub and hábaa. A true haboob will generate a wall of dust or sand up to 10,000 feet tall and can last 30 minutes or longer, according to NOAA. Haboobs are most frequently seen in hot, arid and dusty places
A haboob moves over Phoenix in 2011, as seen from the National Weather Service office. A true haboob will generate a wall of dust or sand up to 10,000 feet tall and can last 30 minutes or longer. COURTESY NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
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