Science, Medicine, & Education

Editor’s E-Mail Box: June 8, 2018

SAN DIEGO (SDJW) — Following are some of the stories of Jewish interest that hit our editor’s computer mail box at donald.harrison@sdjewishworld.com on Friday, June 8.  We are interested in local, national, and international news of Jewish interest, and welcome comments from members of the Jewish community about these news items. Robert S. Langer is […]

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Middle East, Obituaries & memorials, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Book describes education in utropia

Uscolia by Gabriel Lanyi;  Sycorrax Books, Boston, 2017 By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSERET ZION, Israel — It is many years since I read material on the theory of education, and this book on the subject came into my hands through the kindness of our new neighbor, who also happens to be the author. But it is no

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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Science, Medicine, & Education

Study finds stress lowers sperm quality

BEER-SHEVA, Israel (Press Release) — Prolonged stress, such as that experienced during military conflict, can have an adverse impact on sperm quality, according to a new study by researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and Soroka University Medical Center in Beer-Sheva, Israel. The study, which was presented last week at the International Summit on

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education

$1000 reward for capture of anti- Semitic vandal(s)

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)  — The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) announced Wednesday it is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individual(s) responsible for the hateful graffiti on a sign celebrating the new UCSD Hillel center in La Jolla this past weekend. “We hope this reward facilitates the quick

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San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Hadassah identifies cells that make pregnancy easier

JERUSALEM (Press Release)  — Researchers at Hadassah Medical Organization in Israel have identified “natural killer cells” as a key component in answering the perplexing question as to why each subsequent pregnancy is easier and healthier than the first, according to Ellen Hershkin, President, Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization in America, Inc. (HWZOA). The study results, published

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

UCLA disruption may lead to criminal charges

By Edwin Black WASHINGTON, D.C. — Disruptions of pro-Israel events by anti-Israel groups continue to intensify into physical aggression and violence across campuses and even into the community. As a result, Jewish and pro-Israel groups have started to explore the criminal aspects of such incidents. The invasion, disruption, and nose-to-nose intimidation of a May 17 Students

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Edwin Black, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Bipartisan group seeks to define anti- Semitism

By David Gemunder NEW  YORK (JNS) — Eight years ago during the Obama administration, the State Department adopted a definition of anti-Semitism to be used in identifying Jew-hatred around the world. Except for in the United States. To remedy that omission, a bipartisan group of politicians in Washington just introduced the Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of

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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

SDSU to move its Special Collections

SAN DIEGO  (Press Release) –Every year, Professor Beth Pollard (History) brings classes to San Diego State University’s Love Library’s Special Collections and University Archives unit. She knows her students succeed when they are exposed to rare, unique, and fragile books, periodicals, manuscripts, audio/visual materials, art, and ephemera.  Among the collections housed in Special Collections are

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San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education

Hillel at UC San Diego target of vile graffiti

LA JOLLA, California (Press Release) — Hillel of San Diego condemns the vile graffiti that appeared over the weekend on a sign announcing the development of the Beverly and Joseph Glickman Hillel Center at UC San Diego. The graffiti, which reads “Fuck All You!” was discovered Monday morning by Hillel supporters. The Glickman Hillel Center

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San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education

Ben-Gurion U starts center for orphan diseases

BEER-SHEVA, Israel (Press Release) — The first National Knowledge Center for the Study of Rare/Orphan Genetic Diseases has been established at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU), in collaboration with Soroka University Medical Center and supported by the Israel Ministry of Science and Technology. The Center will advance research in rare genetic diseases by providing researchers with resources

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education

Israel provides mass casualty training for world

HAIFA, Israel (Press Release) — Twenty-five health care practitioners from around the world are currently taking part in a two-week course in dealing with Mass Casualty Situations (MCS) at Rambam Medical Center in Haifa.  They join more than 500 decision-makers and field personnel in the field of trauma from 61 countries have completed Rambam’s international

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International, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education

Route to New Zealand was a sound decision

  Editor’s Note: This is the 13th in a series of stories researched during Don and Nancy Harrison’s 50th Wedding Anniversary cruise from Sydney, Australia, to San Diego.  Previous installments of the series, which runs every Thursday, may be found by tapping the number of the installment:  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 By Donald

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Donald H. Harrison, International, Science, Medicine, & Education, Travel and Food