By Natasha Josefowitz, Ph.D. LA JOLLA, California — In trying to deal with my grief after my husband died, I turned to books on grief and interviewed people who had lost a spouse or partner. It helped me to understand the emotions I felt and whether they were shared by others. I looked at the […]
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By Ilan Yavelberg HAIFA, Israel — For the first time, a scientific study has observed bonobos (an analogous race to chimpanzees) making sophisticated use of ancient pre-agricultural tools in a manner similar to that which has hitherto been considered the prerogative of archaic pre-human hominins and other members of the Homo genus. Among other findings, a
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Edward L. Rubin NASHVILLE, Tennessee — Among the many tragic consequences of the ISIS attacks in Paris is one that, understandably, has not received much attention but needs to be taken seriously. Paris is the site of the 2015 U.N. Climate Change Conference, to be held from November 30 to December 11. This widely attended
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The Heatstroke Line by Edward L. Rubin; Sunbury Press © 2015; ISBN 978-1-62006-626-3; 233 pages; $14.95 By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Our correspondent in Taiwan, Dan Bloom, who is a cli-fi enthusiast, has already written about this book, but when a copy came my way, I thought I’d check it out as well.
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, The World We ShareBy Dan Bloom CHIAYI CITY, Taiwan — The upcoming climate talks in Paris are less than 50 days away, and COP21, as the United Nations conference is being called, might very well decide the future of humankind. It’s that serious and that foreboding. I’m optimistic. Edward Rubin, a law professor at Vanderbilt University in Nashville is
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SANTA BARBARA, California (Press Release) — The Israeli firm IDE Americas announced it has been selected to refurbish, operate and maintain the recommissioned Charles E. Meyer Desalination Plant in Santa Barbara, California. Under the city’s Design-Build-Operate (DBO) process, IDE was chosen to reactivate the plant for its proven experience, modular approach, and ability to meet the
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Middle East, The World We Share, USABy Dan Bloom CHIAYI CITY, Taiwan — Jewish novelist Nat Rich’s last foray into pop culture fiction was the publication in 2013 of a comic cli-fi novel titled Odds Against Tomorrow. It got reviewed with two thumbs up seemingly everywhere, with multiple reviews at NPR and the New York Times. It came out in hardback
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By Donald H. Harrison CARLSBAD, California – Within a matter of months, most probably before the end of the 2015 calendar year, the San Diego County Water Authority will receive 50 million gallons of fresh water each day from the new $1 billion Carlsbad Desalination Plant and pipeline that was financed by Poseidon Water
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By Dan Bloom CHIAYI CITY, Taiwan — Emma Podietz, an avid bicyclist who once made a grueling cross-country road trip from Colorado to Pennsylvania, graduated from New York University in 2012 with degrees in environmental studies and Latin American studies, with a minor in art. Now based in Philadelphia, the 25-year-old artist and environmentalist is working
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By Mimi Pollack LA MESA, California–Making a difference in the world seems to be the motto Rebecca Weinrib and Stephanie Nisan live by, especially in the world of homeless dogs. Together, they founded The Animal Pad in 2010, a rescue organization for dogs, with their own unique vision. Weinrib, 30, and Nisan, 31, have started
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San Diego County, The World We ShareBy Dorothea Shefer-Vanson DOMEYROT, France — I know I’ve written about this subject before, but it’s one that simply isn’t going to go away, and in fact is getting worse every day, every hour, every minute. Many of these unfortunates come from Africa, from countries where conflicts, poverty, corruption and hopelessness are endemic. Others come from
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By Mimi Pollack SAN DIEGO — The Doggie Street Festival is the love child of Jude Pauline Artenstein, a San Diego based independent filmmaker and wife of producer/director Isaac Artenstein. She founded the annual festival seven years ago as a civic tribute to her beloved golden retriever, Scout. During that time [2008-2009], she was recuperating from
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Mimi Pollack, The World We ShareBy Mark D. Zimmerman MELVILLE, New York — Shark attacks are on the rise around the world, with numerous attacks off the Carolina coast this summer and a recent fatal attack off the Australian coast. What was unusual about a shark attack in the Middle East in 2010? A. The Israeli navy was engaged in anti-terror training near
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Mark D. Zimmerman, The World We Share, Trivia, Humor & SatireWASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Susan Davis (D-San Diego) voted Thursday, July 16, in the minority, 245-176, against “a so-called drought relief bill that wouldn’t create any new water but would weaken the Endangered Species Act, gut environmental protection laws, and put commercial fishing jobs at risk.” The Western Water and American Food Security Act (H.R. 2898)
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