-Tenth in a Series- By Donald H. Harrison ST. GEORGE, Utah – You’ve heard about St. George and the dragon, but that’s a Christian legend from England which must be taken on faith. On the other hand, you have St. George and the dinosaurs and that’s a secular American tale for which there is plenty […]
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By Herb London NEW YORK –Experts disagree about who first observed, “academic politics is so vicious because the stakes are so low,”[1] but when it comes to the ongoing student debates about divestment in companies doing business with Israel, the sentence is only half true. The conflicts have been remarkably emotional and acrimonious, but the
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USATEL AVIV (Press Release) — Security forces worldwide rely on sophisticated equipment, trained personnel, and detection dogs to safeguard airports and other public areas against terrorist attacks. A revolutionary new electronic chip with nano-sized chemical sensors is about to make their job much easier. The groundbreaking nanotechnology-inspired sensor, devised by Prof. Fernando Patolsky of Tel
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & EducationLOS ANGELES (Press Release)– Citing broad academic and community outrage, seven groups on Tuesday, July 22, urged the California State University (CSU) Board of Trustees, the group with ultimate authority over educational and fiscal matters at SFSU and all CSU schools, to launch its own investigation into San Francisco State University (SFSU) Professor Rabab
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-Eighth in a series– By Donald H. Harrison BOULDER CITY, Nevada – Whereas the watchword of this publication is “There’s a Jewish Story Everywhere,” at the Hoover Dam, apparently, the motto is slightly different: “There’s a Statistic Everywhere.” Or so one might believe watching an introductory video and taking a math-laden tour of the
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TEL AVIV (Press Release)— The familiar cry in the night, followed by a blind shuffle to the crib, a feeding, a diaper change, and a final retreat back into oblivion — every hour on the hour. Such is the sleep pattern of most new parents, who report feeling more exhausted in the morning than when
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TEL AVIV (Press Releases)— The full circumstances of U.S. soldier Bowe Bergdahl’s captivity have yet to be revealed. During his tour of duty in Afghanistan in 2009, Bergdahl was capture d by the Taliban and held in captivity for five years until a controversial prisoner exchange led to his release on May 31. Bergdahl has
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & EducationBy Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D SAN DIEGO — “Shluff, now, mamellah.” My mother and grandmother used to say that to me after a few urgings to “Gai shluffen” or, more commonly, “gai shluffie.” How’d you shluff last night? For about 70 million Americans, yes, even readers of the wonderful, positive, life-enhancing San Diego Jewish World,
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Jewish Religion, Michael Mantell, Science, Medicine, & EducationWHITE PLAINS, NY (Press Release)– Congresswoman Nita M. Lowey (D-New York), the ranking Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee, was joined on a conference call this morning with Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) National President Jan Withers and Rockland County Sherriff Louis Falco III to announce that she will be introducing a bill next week
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Science, Medicine, & EducationWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colorado), co-chair of the House Pro-Choice Caucus, and Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-New York), a leader in the fight for the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) of 1993, announced on Wednesday, July 2, that they will introduce legislation in response to Monday’s Supreme Court ruling in Burwell v.
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Science, Medicine, & EducationWASHINGTON. D.C. (Press Release) – With recent data showing an increase in sexual assaults on college campuses across the nation, U.S. Rep. Susan Davis (D-San Diego) is taking steps to make colleges safer. “Colleges and universities are places of learning and mentoring. Students should feel safe on campus in their academic pursuits as they work
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Science, Medicine, & Education, USABy Michael Ordman NETANYA, Israel (Press Release) — My instinctive reaction to Monday’s tragic news about the three slain teenagers was to not write a positive news blog this week. But why let the terrorists win? Dry Bones’ cartoon included the line “… we find joy in remembering their lives …” and Israelis’ love for
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Michael Ordman, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & EducationWASHINGTON, D.C. (SDJW) — Nine Jewish Democrats in the House of Representatives joined the denunciation of a decision on Monday, June 30, by the Supreme Court in which it decided in favor of the Hobby Lobby, which, on religious grounds, sought permission to deny health care coverage to women for certain contraceptives. The three Jewish
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (SDJW) — Small, closely held businesses don’t have to pay for certain contraceptives for female employees if they violate the employers’ religious beliefs, The U.S. Supreme Court decided Monday, June 30, in a narrow 5-4 decision, in which the three Jewish justices — Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer and Elana Kagen — were
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