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Gulf States / UAE / Health and Medicine / News Briefs / Israel

Israel, UAE Ink Healthcare Agreement

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The two countries agreed to promote cooperation on health issues, including a common fight against global epidemics, cybersecurity and data protection, medical education, digital health, artificial intelligence, innovation, technology integration, and personalized medicine.

The Muqata

Did Iran and Russia Just Save Israel?

By JoeSettler

Refocusing on domestic issues, maybe Obama will leave Israel alone.

Media / News Briefs / Global / Politics / US

Obama's Friday Press Conf: Threats, Emb. Closures Insignificant

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Most of the questions at the president's first press conference in months focused on Edward Snowden and the U.S./Russia relationship. Very little attention was paid to the ongoing, specific and credible terrorist threats to U.S. interests from al Qaeda.

Israel Elections 5773 / Politics / Israel

Yechimovitch: I'll Raise Taxes

By Jewish Press News Desk

According to a report on Israel Channel 10, Shelly Yechimovitch, the head of the Labor party, said that if she is appointed Minister of Finance, she would increase healthcare taxes, legislate an inheritance tax, and increase the corporate tax rate.

Sultan Knish

No Business Like Government Business

By Daniel Greenfield

We are all shareholders of the corporation of government. A corporation whose board and CEO we can vote for, but the corporation also has a variety of undemocratic governing mechanisms that make those votes much less meaningful. And the biggest problem is that many of the shareholders are part of blocs that make money from the current unsustainable practices of the corporation and vote in bad boards that rob us blind so they can make more money.

Health and Living

The New DSM-5 Definition Of Autism And Its Impact On Services

By Dr. Joshua Weinstein

The newest addition of the DSM-5 manual is scheduled for publication in May 2013. The DSM is used by clinicians to determine whether a client or patient meets or does not meet the criteria for a particular diagnosis.

Op-Eds

Rethinking My Social Connections

By Neil Harris

Internet usage is something many of us have been thinking about in this post-Asifa world. I am not writing this to debate the effectiveness of Asifa-type events but only to suggest that since the Citi Field Asifa people aren’t as reluctant to talk about the Internet as they use to be. We are discussing, in a positive manner, Internet safety while projects such as the Internet Shiur series created by Rabbi Gil Student and Dovid Teitelbaum are educating and informing people about Internet use.

Op-Eds

Purity And Uprightness In The Camp

By Alan Krinsky

Most discussions of the recent gathering at Citi Field have focused on the logistics of the event and the topic – the dangers of the Internet. With such a focus, however, we may very well be missing something of great importance. What struck my attention was the name of the organization staging the event: Ichud HaKehillos Letohar HaMachaneh, or the Union of the Communities for the Purity of the Camp.

Health and Living

Autism and the Effectiveness of Augmentative and Alternative Communication

By Dr. Joshua Weinstein

Our understanding of Autism Spectrum Disorders has advanced rapidly in recent years. Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are a family of neurodevelopmental conditions characterized by unusual patterns in social interaction, communication, and range of interests and activities. While this profile is generally applicable for the entire ASD population, much variation actually exists. No two individuals exhibit the exact same symptoms and as such, ASD is a heterogeneous disorder.

Serials

Getzlight – Chapter II

By Ruchama Feuerman

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