Science, Medicine, & Education

UC to have advocates for sex victims on every campus

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)- U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Congresswoman Susan Davis (D-San Diego) on Wednesday, Sept. 17, praised the announcement by University of California President Janet Napolitano that the system will voluntarily implement the provisions of the Survivor Outreach and Support Campus Act (SOS Campus Act) by establishing an independent, on-campus advocate to […]

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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

UCLA unit accused of fomenting anti – Semitism

SAN FRANCISCO (Press Release)- As Congress begins to reauthorize the Higher Education Act (HEA), leading organizations focused on education policy, the Jewish community and civil rights cite an AMCHA Initiative study as primary evidence that the law is not working and needs to be rewritten.  AMCHA Initiative released its report in conjunction with a University

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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Marti Emerald faces breast cancer challenge

SAN DIEGO (SDONA) — The office of San Diego City Councilwoman Marti Emerald has confirmed a report that she is battling breast cancer and is scheduled to undergo outpatient surgery soon. “My doctors say I have an excellent prognosis for full recovery, after the usual protocols,” Emerald said in a post for her Facebook page.

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San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education

Eagle Scout app wins a congressional competition

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – Congressman Scott Peters (D-San Diego) announced on Thursday, Sept. 11, that  Jacob Chasan was the winner of the inaugural House STEM Academic Competition from the 52nd District for his application entitled ‘Path to Eagle Scout.’ Rep. Peters met with Chasan and his family in the Washington, D.C., office on Thursday. 

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

Weinsteins donate $5 million for cyber- security

RICHMOND, Virginia (Press Release) — Carole and Marcus Weinstein of this city have donated $5 million to underwrite construction of the building that will house the Cyber Security Institute at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) in Beer-Sheva, Israel, it was announced by American Associates, Ben Gurion University (AABGU). “Carole and I are excited to be

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education

Research: Babies born in winter crawl earlier

HAIFA, Israel (Press Release)–The season of a baby’s birth influences its motor development during its first year of life, a new study by University of Haifa researcher’s shows. Babies born in the winter (between December and May) start crawling earlier compared to babies born in the summer (June-November). The research was conducted by Dr. Osnat

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education

Davis’s principles please principals

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – Congresswoman Susan Davis (D-San Diego) was honored on Tuesday, Sept. 9, for her work on behalf of students, teachers, and principals. Davis has been a leader in Congress on recruiting principals, providing teachers with the tools to excel, and creating a world-class education environment for students. “I truly appreciate and

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Protecting micro tubules may prevent Alzheimer’s

TEL AVIV (Press Release)— As Alzheimer’s disease progresses, it kills brain cells mainly in the hippocampus and cortex, leading to impairments in “neuroplasticity,” the mechanism that affects learning, memory, and thinking. Targeting these areas of the brain, scientists hope to stop or slow the decline in brain plasticity, providing a novel way to treat Alzheimer’s.

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education

You think your personal calendar is complex?

By Fred Reiss, Ed.D WINCHESTER, California — Many people believe that the Jewish calendar is a lunar calendar because the months are determined by the motion of the moon, resulting in a year of twelve full-lunar cycles, or a little less than 354½ days. However, if the Jewish calendar were a lunar calendar, then each

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Fred Reiss, EdD, Jewish Religion, Science, Medicine, & Education

‘Cli-fi’ class to be taught at University of Oregon

By Dan Bloom CHIAYI CITY, Taiwan —  A native of Massachusetts, Stephen Siperstein is part of  a national wake-up call about climate change studies and he is set to teach a course in the winter semester at the University of Oregon (UO) on the rise of the cli fi literary genre. ”Cli-fi” (novels and movies about

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