http://libraryweb.pnl.gov/newsbridge/NEWSBridge delivers the latest news headlines about Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, the Hanford Site, DOE around the US, Science and Technology, National Security, and Northwest Business. A service of the Technical Library at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.en-ushtl.news.service@pnl.gov (Library Webmaster)matthew.elliott@pnl.gov (Matthew Elliott);cameron.bates@pnl.gov (Cameron Bates)Tue, 15 May 2012 09:39:03 PST, 20120415News Highlights for the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, the Hanford Site and the Mid-Columbia RegionHTL Custom Script, Authored by Matthew Elliott and Cameron Bateshttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rsshttp://libraryweb.pnl.gov/newsbridge/images/newsbridge_logo_block.jpghttp://libraryweb.pnl.gov/newsbridge1441926789101112PNNL in the NewsHanford SiteDOE around the U.S.Energy/Science PolicyNorthwest Science and TechnologyNational/International Science and TechnologySecurityWorkforce - Health and SafetyState and RegionalCommunityOtherhttp://www.tri-cityherald.com/2012/05/15/1940220/richland-pnnl-scientist-earns.htmlThe Department of Energy has picked a Pacific Northwest National Laboratory computer scientist for an Early Career Research Award and given him a 2.5 million [dollar] grant to advance his work.Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 PST, 20120415PNNL in the NewsTri-City Herald1http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2012/05/14/2521467/nuclear-engineers-from-37-countries.htmlScientists and engineers from 37 countries gathered Monday at a Salt Lake City conference to discuss how to extend the life of nuclear power plants worldwide. ... Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland helped organize the conference.Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 PST, 20120414PNNL in the NewsThe Bellingham Herald0http://www.oakridger.com/newsnow/x1367608618/Congressman-Doc-Hastings-visits-lab-Y-12OAK RIDGE, Tenn. - U.S. Congressman Chuck Fleischmann, R-3rd District, hosted Rep. Richard Norman "Doc" Hastings, R-Wash., on a visit to Oak Ridge on Friday. The Congressmen toured Oak Ridge National Laboratory, East Tennessee Technology Park and the Y-12 National Security Complex.Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 PST, 20120415DOE around the U.S.Oakridger.com1http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120515f3.htmlRichland, Washington - A group of Japanese scientists, government officials and company representatives visited the sleepy town of Richland, Washington, in February to seek advice on cleaning up the Fukushima nuclear crisis. ... "There isn't really a magic bullet," said Wayne Johnson, a division director at the U.S. government's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, where the Japanese delegation met with nuclear cleanup specialists.Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 PST, 20120415PNNL in the NewsThe Japan Times Online0http://www.rdmag.com/News/2012/05/Materials-A-New-World-Of-Spintronics-With-Topological-Insulators/First theorized and then discovered by researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and their colleagues in other institutions, these "strong 3D topological insulators" - TIs for short - are seemingly mundane semiconductors with startling properties.Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 PST, 20120415National/International Science and TechnologyR&D0http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2012/may/14/oak-ridge-cleanup-workers-file-asbestos-lawsuit/OAK RIDGE - A half-dozen Oak Ridge cleanup workers who first raised concerns about unwitting and unprotected exposures to asbestos, PCBs and other hazards more than a decade ago are now seeking compensation in a lawsuit filed in Roane County Circuit Court.Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 PST, 20120414DOE around the U.S.knoxnews.com (Knoxville News Sentinel, TN)1http://www.wbir.com/news/article/219839/2/K-25-demolition-project-ahead-of-schedule-after-DOE-auditAn audit released in July 2011 by the Department of Energy's (DOE) Inspector General showed the demolition and decontamination (D&D) work is over-budget and behind schedule. (w/video)Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 PST, 20120414DOE around the U.S.WBIR.com0http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2012/05/15/2522113/protection-sought-for-2-plants.htmlU.S. Fish and Wildlife proposed Endangered Species Act protection Monday for two plant species that grow only in the area of the Hanford Reach National Monument.Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 PST, 20120415State and RegionalThe Bellingham Herald0http://www.nwpr.org/post/algae-booming-puget-soundAlgae populations boom during sunny warm weather. The spring snowmelt funneling out of rivers into Puget Sound also provides a lot of nutrients for the algae and calm winds have made for an ideal growing environment. (w/audio)Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 PST, 20120415Northwest Science and TechnologyNorthwest Public Radio0http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2012/05/15/how-to-manage-your-emotions-in-the-workplaceAccording to a study cited in [a recent Wall Street Journal article], pretending to be a robot and bottling your emotions can "cloud thinking, promote job unhappiness and negatively impact work performance."Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 PST, 20120415Workforce - Health and SafetyUS News & World Report0http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/15/science/a-mathematical-challenge-to-obesity.html?_r=1&ref=scienceCarson C. Chow deploys mathematics to solve the everyday problems of real life. As an investigator at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, he tries to figure out why 1 in 3 Americans are overweight. Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 PST, 20120414OtherThe New York Times0http://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/2012/spentfuelsafety.htmlParties to the Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management are meeting in May to review national reports describing how their obligations under the Joint Convention are being implemented.Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 PST, 20120414SecurityIAEA Top Stories & Features0