A celebration of mind at Legoland California Resort

David and Sara Harrison admire giant head of Einstein at Legoland California Resort.  An homage to Auguste Rodin’s “Thinker” reinforces the Lego Company’s celebration of the mind By Donald H. Harrison CARLSBAD, California – The Legoland California Resort here may be among the few places in the world where you can meet, after a fashion,

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Donald H. Harrison, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education

Seder setting for this play’s probe of religion

By Cynthia Citron SANTA MONICA, California –It has become a cliché in both theater and films that when a family gathers for a communal meal—Thanksgiving, Christmas, a funeral, etc.—they do so with anxiety, trepidation, and dread. And before the meal is over everyone has revealed dark secrets, animosity, rage, or jealousy. Dysfunctional families make for

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Travel and Food

Israel’s farming, tourism sustain Gaza war losses

By Ze’ev Ben-Yechiel JERUSALEM (TNA)–The nearly two-month-long conflict with Hamas that has taken an economic toll on Israel. In addition to the military expenditures from Operation Protective Edge, physical damage to commercial facilities and the financial impact on industries such as retail and tourism have dragged the country into an economic slump, while the psychological

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Middle East

Arabs transferring patients wounded at Erez Crossing

By Ze’ev Ben-Yechiel JERUSALEM (TNA)–Three Israeli Arabs were injured Sunday afternoon at the Erez Crossing checkpoint by a mortar shell fired from Gaza. As a result of the incident, which occurred during the transfer of Gazan patients for medical treatment in Israel, authorities have announced the closing the Erez Crossing checkpoint between Israel and the

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Middle East

Hamas slaughters suspected spies

By Ze’ev Ben-Yechiel JERUSALEM  (TNA) — With Israel continuing to score major hits in Gaza, at least 25 Gazans suspected of collaboration with Israel are believed to have been killed by Hamas operatives in recent days Saturday evening, a 13-story building housing a massive Hamas command center was demolished by the IDF, with the army

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Middle East

Health workers may become less objective if threat near

HAIFA, Israel (Press Release) — When a health risk gets closer to home, health care professionals base their positions on vaccines more on emotions and personal experiences than on scientific and analytical knowledge, according to a new study by the School of Public Health at the University of Haifa. “When the risk is remote it

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education