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Business plan to boost IDF enlistment wins young entrepreneurship award

BEER-SHEVA, Israel (Press Release) — At a recent Young Entrepreneurship in the Negev conference, three projects were announced as winners in this year’s competition “Business Writing Plan – From Idea to Enterprise” sponsored by the Bengis Center for Entrepreneurship and Hi-Tech Management. Noah Shemesh-Mandelzweig and Lior Mandelzweig, both Industrial Engineers, and Master’s students in the Department […]

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Book for preschoolers offers a health tip that adults could brush up on

Brush Barry Brush by Linda Valderrama, R.D.H.; illustrated by Sudi Memarzadeh, Shirley’s Gil Publications, ISBN 978-0-578-06605-9 51195; 29 pages including brushing chart with stickers, $11.95. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — This book is for parents and grandparents to read to preschoolers.  Written by dental hygienist Linda Valderrama, who is a member of our

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Babies born to moms over 40 healthy, but moms face greater risks

TEL AVIV (Press Release)― Career women who put babies on hold until after 40, or even 45, will be reassured by new research from Tel Aviv University. Even though there are associated risks for babies when postponing child-bearing, the neonates can overcome them, says Prof. Yariv Yogev of Tel Aviv University’s Sackler School of Medicine

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New theory offered how Greeks came to have a Nile Delta settlement in 7th Century BCE

TEL AVIV (Press Release)― Naukrtis, a Greek trade emporium on Egyptian soil, has long captured the imagination of archaeologists and historians. Not only is the presence of a Greek trading settlement in Egypt during the 7th and 6th century B.C.E. surprising, but the Greeks that lived there in harmony hailed from several Greek states which

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Strict diet can reduce deaths among elderly, Israeli study finds

BEER-SHEVA, Israel (Press Release)– Intense, individually tailored dietary treatment for acutely hospitalized elderly has a significant impact on mortality, according to a new study by researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. The intervention study just published in the prestigious Journal of the American Geriatric Society showed higher death rates six months after discharge (11.6

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Want to look prettier or more handsome? Exercise!

TEL AVIV (Press Release) ― Working out can help you shed pounds ― but that’s just the beginning. New research from Tel Aviv University has found that “endurance exercises,” like a Central Park jog or a spinning class, can make us look younger. The key, exercise, unlocks the stem cells of our muscles. Prof. Dafna Benayahu

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Good looking men more likely than good looking women to be hired

BEER-SHEVA, Israel (Press Release)– “Good looks” are only sometimes a positive factor in consideration for a job, according to new research from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU). In the new working paper, “Are Good-Looking People More Employable?” two economics researchers from BGU prove that a double standard exists between good looks as a positive

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Mechanical pressure keeps neurons working together, Tel Aviv researchers say

 TEL AVIV (Press Release)–In the human brain, mechanical stress — the amount of pressure applied to a particular area — requires a delicate balance. Just the right force keeps neurons together and functioning as a system within the body, and proper nerve function is dependent on this tension. Now researchers at Tel Aviv University say

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“Light equals heavy” not the paradox it may seem

HAIFA (Press Release)–Exposure to artificial light at night could cause obesity, regardless of the amount of food eaten or physical activity. This has been shown in a new study conducted at Ohio State University alongside Prof. Abraham Haim, head of the Center for Interdisciplinary Chronobiological Research at the University of Haifa. “We have already found

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Group argues ‘anti-bullying’ legislation will stifle free speech on college campuses

PHILADELPHIA (Press Release)—An “anti-bullying” bill introduced in Congress last week gravely threatens free speech on America’s college campuses. Despite the bill’s admirable intention of preventing future tragedies, the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) has determined that the bill is at odds with the Supreme Court’s carefully crafted definition of harassment and would require colleges to

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Bone particle measurements may help ward off deterioration

TEL AVIV (Press Release)– Ferrography, a practice used by the American and Israeli air forces to monitor the condition of machinery, extracts tiny iron particles from lubricants such as oil and grease to analyze wear in machines. Determining whether a system requires preventative maintenance can be the key to preventing catastrophic failure. Now Tel Aviv

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Researcher believes fat cells will burst under pressure

TEL AVIV (Press Release)–From fad diets to exercise programs, Americans continue to fight the battle of the bulge. Now they’ll have help from recent Tel Aviv University research that has developed a new method to look at how fat cells –which produce the fat in our bodies –respond to mechanical loads. This might be the

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SDJA screens ‘Race to Nowhere’ Dec. 6

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)– The movie Race to Nowhere examines the high-stakes,  high-pressure culture that has invaded our schools and our children’s lives, creating unhealthy, disengaged, unprepared and stressed-out students. An SDJA education has always been about helping our students discover their passions and exceed their own expectations, no matter their level of ability. “This

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Lautenberg legislation would require colleges to put anti-harassment policies in place

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – U.S. Senator Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Rep. Rush Holt (D-NJ-12) on Thursday introduced the “Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act,” legislation that for the first time would require colleges and universities to have anti-harassment policies in place. The bills introduced in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, also would

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