TEL AVIV (Press Release) — Tracking the rotation speed of solid planets, like the Earth and Mars, is a relatively simple task: Just measure the time it takes for a surface feature to roll into view again. But giant gas planets Jupiter and Saturn are more problematic for planetary scientists, as they both lack measureable solid […]
Saturn’s day computed at 10 hrs., 32 mins., 44 secs. Read More »
Middle East, Science, Medicine, & EducationBy Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D. SAN DIEGO — Child sex abuse in an Orthodox Jewish community, indeed in any community, is not an easy topic to discuss. It isn’t an easy topic to write about either, especially in a Jewish publication. But when Judy Bloom Friedel called and asked if I would moderate a panel
Sex abuse victim offers advice to parents Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion, Michael Mantell, Science, Medicine, & EducationWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – Congresswoman Susan Davis (D-California) became an original cosponsor of the Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act to allow borrowers with high interest rates on their existing student loans in both the public and private markets to refinance these existing loans to lower interest rates. This would make these existing loans
Bill would permit students to refinance loans Read More »
Science, Medicine, & Education, USATEL AVIV (Press Release)–From computers, tablets, and smartphones to cars, homes, and public transportation, our world is more digitally connected every day. The technology required to support the exchange of massive quantities of data is critical. That’s why scientists and engineers are intent on developing faster computing units capable of supporting much larger amounts of
Will next generation of computing be optical? Read More »
Middle East, Science, Medicine, & EducationWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — Congresswoman Susan Davis (D-California) has introduced legislation in the House to establish an independent advocate on campus for sexual assault survivors. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-California) introduced the Senate bill last week. The Survivor Outreach and Support Campus Act requires higher education institutions receiving federal assistance to create an Independent Advocate
Advocates sought for sexual assault victims Read More »
Science, Medicine, & EducationSAN FRANCISCO (Press Release) – Following a rash of antisemitic incidents at the University of California (UC), 23 education and Jewish advocacy groups on Thursday, March 19, urged the UC President and Regents to adopt the U.S. State Department definition of antisemitism, which states that antisemitism may manifest itself with regard to the state of Israel. The
UC urged to strengthen anti- Semitism definition Read More »
Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USAJERUSALEM (Press Release) — Despite recent anti-Israel incidents on several university campuses, a delegation of Rhodes Scholars from South Africa and the United States is currently in Israel with Project Interchange, an educational institute of AJC (American Jewish Committee). The Rhodes Scholars, the 12th delegation of its kind by Project Interchange, will participate in a week-long
Rhodes scholars to tour Israel Read More »
International, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USABEER-SHEVA, Israel (Press Release) — Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers have developed a groundbreaking approach to determine sleep quality using their new breath sound analysis (BSA). This is less expensive and invasive than current polysomnography (PSG) technology, according to a new study published on PLOS Online. “One of the main goals of sleep medicine today
Using audio recordings to diagnose sleep disorders Read More »
Middle East, Science, Medicine, & EducationBy Susan Tuchman, Esq. and Morton Klein NEW YORK (Press Release) — Last week, the University of Oklahoma appropriately responded swiftly and strongly when members of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity sang anti-black chants that included the “n” word and references to lynching. The university expelled two students and shut down the entire fraternity chapter,
Colleges must fight anti- Semitism, other bigotry equally Read More »
Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
By Anav Silverman TEL AVIV (Tazpit) — While half a year has passed since the end of Israel’s 50-day Operation Protective Edge to stop Gaza rockets and terror tunnels last August, IDF soldiers are still recovering from their physical injuries. This is the case of Daniel Wein, a 23-year-old combat soldier from the Nahal
His award- winning art helps IDF soldier recover Read More »
Middle East, Science, Medicine, & EducationTEL AVIV (Press Release) — Our modern epidemic of obesity has led to an alarming rise in the incidence of diabetes. More than 382 million people on the planet suffer from diabetes, predominantly type-2 diabetes. For these people, blood sugar surges — glucose spikes after meals — can be life threatening, leading to cardiovascular complications. A
Study: Big breakfasts, small dinners for diabetics Read More »
Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education
HAIFA (Press Release) — A large bronze mask of the god Pan, the only of its kind, was uncovered at the University of Haifa’s excavation at Hippos-Sussita National Park. According to Dr. Michael Eisenberg, bronze masks of this size are extremely rare and usually do not depict Pan or any of the other Greek or
Large Pan mask found at Hippos- Sussita Read More »
Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education
By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO—Some 20 years ago, Brian Schottlaender was serving as an associate librarian for collection services at UCLA, when Doug Greenberg invited him to visit a movie studio lot in Burbank. Greenberg took him to the trailers which then were housing the interviews that volunteers had videotaped with survivors of the
UCSD offers public access to Shoah archive Read More »
Donald H. Harrison, International, Jewish History, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & EducationBy Tammi Rossman-Benjamin/JNS.org SANTA CRUZ, California — Last month, in a breathtaking display of anti-Semitism reminiscent of Nazi Germany, members of the student government at South Africa’s Durban University of Technology (DUT) called for the expulsion of all Jewish students from their campus. The very next day, halfway around the world, the student government at University of
The BDS movement and anti- Semitism Read More »
Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA