Boris was a talented scientist, an original thinker, a curious and persistent researcher. Upon arriving in the USA, during our joint work at Princeton University, Boris and I published three articles on biophysics. [Alex Gordon]
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Compared to their peers, these weight loss resistant individuals were slightly older and more often women. Despite no visible weight change, they showed significant internal improvements: higher HDL (“good”) cholesterol, lower leptin levels, and reduced visceral and liver fat—as assessed through magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). These are deep metabolic shifts with real cardiometabolic consequences. [Press Release]
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Since Shavuot is over, finish up that cheesecake before it goes bad, get a haircut/trim, and embrace the upcoming summer months. Here in San Diego, the “June Gloom” is in full force. I do not think I have seen my shadow, meaning no peek-a-boo from the sun in a few days. [Cailin Acosta]
Post-Shavuot Weather and Holiday Report Read More »
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San Diego County is home to countless remarkable women whose often quiet dedication enriches our community. This year, the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center hosted the 16th Women of Valor celebration by shining a light on six such individuals, recognizing their profound impact. Accompanied by inspiration and images, their individual stories came alive in the Garfield Theatre through the music and spoken words of Ali Viterbi. [Barrett Holman Leak]
Celebrating Inspiring Legacies of San Diego’s Women of Valor Read More »
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“I have a story to share with you all that happened before Passover which gave me the idea to make mezuzah’s a topic to educate you all on,” said Rebbetzin Chaya Andrusier of Chabad of East County at the Torah and Tea event on Thursday, June 5. [Cailin Acosta]
Women’s Group Instructed About the Proper Use and Care of Mezuzahs Read More »
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The 52 chapters in Finding Happy combine autobiographical material with advice aimed at teenagers. Chapter titles include “Why Do Bullies Bully? What Can You Do About It?”; “What Is Love For, Actually? And Where Can You Find it?” and “What Must You Do When People You Love Lose Their Compass?” [Donald H. Harrison]
Advice from a Movie Producer and Serial Nonprofit Entrepreneur Read More »
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According to the researchers, early humans, who primarily consumed large game, required fire not for cooking, but in order to smoke and dry meat so that it would not rot, thereby preserving it for extended periods and keeping it safe from predators and scavengers. [Press Release]
Tel Aviv Researchers: Early Humans Cooked Meat to Preserve It Read More »
International, Israel, Lifestyles, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Travel and FoodWhen I had my twins, I never played “kiddie music” as I called it. I wanted them to grow up listening to the rock classics found on 101.5 KGB and of course my favorite 91.1 91X. [Cailin Acosta]
Accustoming Young Teens to Appreciate Popular Rock Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Cailin Acosta, Holocaust, Israel, Jewish History, Jewish Religion, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Travel and FoodThe holiday of Shavuot starts Sunday night, June 1, and ends Tuesday night, June 3. This is the holiday after Pesach anticipated by the counting of the Omer. It is traditional to eat dairy items and one of those favorites is cheesecake. [Cailin Acosta]
Countywide Shavuot Observances Listed Read More »
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Authored by Assemblymembers Rick Chavez Zbur and Dawn Addis, sponsored by the Jewish Public Affairs Committee of California (JPAC), and supported by a coalition of 47 Jewish organizations, the bill continues to gain extraordinary bipartisan momentum in the fight against antisemitism in K-12 schools. [Press Release]
Assembly Adopts Bill Defending against Antisemitism in K-12 Schools Read More »
Antisemitism, California, Press Release, Science, Medicine, & EducationFinding balance in an unbalanced world can be complicated. Life is full of balance in everyday situations. How much time do you dedicate to a task or job and when do you stop and say no? [Cailin Acosta]
Mental Health Month Tip: Work-Life Balance is Essential Read More »
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he U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) last week opened an investigation into a complaint filed by The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law and Jewish on Campus against California State Polytechnic (Cal Poly), Humboldt. The organizations allege that the university is in violation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by cultivating a campus environment that allowed for the verbal and physical harassment, exclusion, and abuse of Jewish students. [Press Release]
DOE Launches Investigation into Antisemitism at Cal Poly Humboldt Read More »
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AB 101 was ill-conceived from the start: no enforceable guidelines, no state standards, no penalties for ignoring guardrails that prohibit discrimination, not even a real definition of what ethnic studies actually means. [Marsha Sutton, Times of San Diego]
OpEd: California’s Ethnic Studies Program is a Train Wreck Read More »
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Once swallowed, the pill expands to form a rigid triangle, mimicking the presence of food and triggering the sensation of satiety. The device remains in the stomach for several hours before passing into the intestines, where it disintegrates. [Press Release]
Technion Pioneers Innovative Weight Loss Pill that Expands in Stomach Read More »
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