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TeraDiscs May Make CD's, DVD's Extinct
2007-09-20 07:57:00
(Image Credit: Israel 21st Century)A new Israeli invention may threaten the reign of CD and DVD as the staple for storing information off of ones computer.Called TeraDisc, this device will allow users to store up to 1,000 Gigs of info on a single disk.(Israel 21st Century) Mempile's TeraDisc is the next-generation storage disc. The disc is divided into 200 different layers, five microns apart, each comprising 5GB of storage space. Unlike standard multilayer DVDs, the layers are not physically stacked and stuck together. Instead, they are solid and use a translucent polymer mixture known as ePMMA (polymethyl methacrylate) that gives the discs their distinctive yellow color. The mixture was specially developed by Mempile and Arkema, a spin-off of French company Total, one of the world's largest petrochemical companies. Arkema began as a strategic partner in Mempile, and is now a strategic investor."We think it's game changing technology. It's a niche in the home where there's not...
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Israel: Affordable Solar Housing For All?
2007-09-20 07:28:00
(Hat Tip: Israel Times, Image Credit: Inhabitat.com)Hy (Chaim) Brown whose notable projects include constructing Disney World in Florida, as well as the World Trade Towers (that were sadly destroyed on 9/11, 2001) may be making yet another mark upon humanity by constructing affordable solar houses for "the rest of us."(Jerusalem Post) The model of the 70-square-meter houses, which he says can be added onto as families expand, was the brainchild of his engineering students at the University of Colorado, where he commutes to teach. They twice won a US government-sponsored competition to create a workable home that runs exclusively on solar energy, the second time for building one that families could afford.The house, fully equipped with appliances - including dishwasher, washing machine, refrigerator, oven and tailor-made items such as a Shabbat heating plate (or, for Beduin needs, a courtyard for livestock) - costs $50,000, and can be assembled from start to finish in two weeks. All ...
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Israel To Russia: Visa's Not Required?
2007-09-20 07:12:00
(Image: US Visa Image, Credit: US Embassy Israel )The government of Israel has recently passed a measure that will allow Russia n citizens to visit the holy land without the need (or hassle) of applying for a visa.(Ha'aretz) The cabinet voted yesterday to cancel the visa requirement for tourists arriving in Israel from Russia. Only ministers from Shas voted against Tourism Minister Yitzhak Aharonovitch's proposal.The move will only take effect if the Russians reciprocate by canceling the visa requirement for Israelis, a subject the Foreign Ministry is now handling.Removing the visa requirement could help open the eyes of Russian citizens of what life is really like in Israel. To my knowledge, a large number of Russian Jews have actually left the former USSR (due to persecution) and made Aliyah towards the holy land.If Russia responds in kind, this could help their country benefit from the expertise of many Israeli scientists, especially when it comes to nuclear waste.Update (9/24): ...

Israeli's Love Their Turkey! For Vacation That Is...
2007-09-20 06:58:00
Turkey seems to be the prime spot for Israeli 's to "get away from it all," beating even the United States (which came in second place).(Globes Online) Turkey was the most popular holiday destination for Israelis, with 195,000 visitors in August 2007, 15% of total outgoing travelers, the Israel Airports Authority reports. The second most popular destination was the US, with 151,000 travelers, followed by France with 119,000, and Italy and Germany with 93,000 each.Israel and Turkey already have very friendly relations with each other, so it should not be a surprise to see Israeli's choosing this Arabian nation as a favorite vacation spot.Note: If Israel were physically closer to the US, I wonder if these numbers would actually change?Content Copyright 2006-2007 of IsraGood. All Rights Reserved. Violators (and hosts) can be prosecuted under national and international laws.
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Alan Greenspan Praises Israel's Economy
2007-09-20 06:38:00
It looks like the former US chairman Alan Greenspan is praising the Jewish state's economy for thriving in one of the world's roughest regions.(Israel National News) Outgoing US Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan wrote in his new book "The Age of Turbulence: Adventures in a New World" that Israel's economic growth demonstrates that economies can thrive even in times of violent conflict.Greenspan writes that he draws encouragement from the ability of market economies to hold on in the face of violence and the threat of violence. He also cites Lebanon and Iraq as examples.Despite the "love treatment" Israel is experiencing from its neighbors, Israeli citizens experience a life style similar to that of their American friends over seas.Note: For those wondering whether or not their actually is more to life in the holy land beside what they see in the news, Isrealli has a video of "a regular Joe" showing what life really is like in Israel.Content Copyright 2006-2007 of IsraGood. ...
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Oracle Deepens Its Investment In Israel
2007-09-20 00:04:00
Oracle's President, Safra Catz has recently announced that his company will be putting more of its money inside the kosher state.(Globes Online) Oracle Corp. (Nasdaq: ORCL) intends to make further investments in Israel , said company president Safra Catz yesterday at a reception for investors, venture capitalists, and high-tech executives in Palo Alto, California. The event was also attended by Ministry of Finance director general Yarom Ariav.Addressing the group, Catz said that Israel must be an active player in the global market, and export everything it produces, "even Prigat fruit juice." Earlier this year, Oracle opened up its first R&D center in Petah Tikvah, and has been one of several companies (ranging from Microsoft to Google) seriously investing themselves within the Jewish state.Hopefully more technology companies (as well as Hollywood) will begin to follow Oracle's lead, as Israel has a lot to offer to the digital/hi tech/media geek world.Content Copyright 2006-2007 o...
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Google's YouTube Squeezes Ahead Of Tapuz's Flix
2007-09-11 05:10:00
It looks as if the search engine king's site YouTube has surpassed Tapuz as the number one "user generated" (aka web 2.0) site in Israel. Can Google be stopped?(Globes Online) Video sharing site YouTube has overtaken local portal Tapuz as the most popular user-generated content site, reveals a survey by TNS/Teleseker for August. The survey found that YouTube came seventh with a weekly exposure rate of 26.9% compared with 25.4% in July. Tapuz fell to eighth place with 26.6% weekly exposure rate compared with 26.6% in July. However, Tapuz's video sharing site, Tapuz Flix , rose from 9.5% in July to 10.5% in August.Tapuz owns a video sharing site called Flix, which seems to be very popular among Israeli's. Although Flix has also grown in traffic, YouTube seems to have surpassed both Tapuz and Flix altogether.Google seems to be dominating the scene in the holy land, previously beating Walla as the top Israeli site, not to mention gobbling up an impressive startup as well.Note: Could t...
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Israel Helping Nigeria To Turn Deserts Into Gardens
2007-09-11 04:44:00
(Hat Tip: Israel Times, Image Credit: State.gov)An Israeli-American company has decided to partner with the nation of Nigeria in order to combat the ever spreading deserts that seem to be taking over the northern part of the country.(Business Today Online) The projects, conceived by Framan Agridev, a Nigerian-Israeli partnership, is aimed at combating desertification across the northern part of Nigeria, provision of thousands of houses for displaced persons and creation of over two million jobs within three years.The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by the parties on August 20 2007 revealed that the "Desert to Food"project will gulp the sum of N1.92-trillion ($15-billion) in two years, while the "Swamp to Food" programme will gulp the sum of N256-billion ($2-billion).Emeka Mba, FramanAgridev's managing director and group project coordinator, who spoke on the project, stated that agriculture could earn the country three-fold income than what oil could generate and that the t...
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Jewish Holocaust Victims Honored By Pope
2007-09-11 04:22:00
Pope Benedict XVI decided to weather the rain in order to honor those who had fallen during one of humanities darkest hours.(Jerusalem Post) Braving pelting rain, the German-born pontiff joined Vienna's chief rabbi, Paul Chaim Eisenberg, in quiet prayer before an austere stone memorial honoring the 65,000 Viennese Jews who perished in Nazi death camps and others burned at the stake in the 1400s after refusing to convert.Earlier Friday, Benedict told reporters on his flight to Austria that the poignant and highly symbolic stop at Vienna's Judenplatz, or Jewish Square, was intended to show "our sadness, our repentance and our friendship to the Jewish people."The Vatican has been taking enormous strides to court the Jewish people, with Pope Benedict having previously met with President Peres as well as knighting a Jewish man.Hopefully Benedict could follow this up by actually visiting Israel, as I am sure many people would welcome his visit to the holy land.Content Copyright 2006-200...
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Does The Fountain Of Youth Lie In Israeli Skin Cream?
2007-09-04 21:59:00
(Hat Tip: Israel 21st Century)It looks as if a new skin cream by Dr. Orit Bossi could not only make people retain their youthful image, but also protect peoples skin against harmful UV rays.But what separates this cream out from similar products may reside in the fact that it can outlast its competition.(Jerusalem Post) The new antioxidant, according to Bossi, is stable in high temperatures, soluble in water and does not easily oxidize, allowing it to retain its efficacy over a long period. ...Unlike sunscreens, which merely protect the skin from much of the harm of UV rays, Bossi said her antioxidant retards the aging of the skin. Unlike cosmetic preparations, she said her discovery "deals with the deepest layers of the skin and not only the epidermis."Dr. Bossi was able to do an experiment of the cream using the skin cells of mice. After exposing a group of them to UV rays she discovered that the skin cells treated with her antioxidant skin cream seemed to be "much happier" than...
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Video: Urban Aeronautics Flying Cars Making Jetsons A Reality
2007-09-04 21:03:00
An Israeli company called Urban Aeronautics is promising to produce the worlds "first" flying car by "early 2009."The flymobile, named X-Hawk urban is about the size of a large car (or van) and if all goes according to plan will be able to "hug" the side of a building, a feat that the best helicopter is unable to perform. (Video : A short animated film on the X-Hawk urban, VTOL aircraft. Credit: Adventure Publishing, Ltd., Via Urban Aeronautics)(Israel Times) Founded by Dr. Rafi Yoeli, UrbanAero has established an early lead in developing a compact VTOL vehicle with no exposed rotors that is tailored to meet FAA requirements for powered lift vehicles and also capable of flying and operating inside of complex urban and natural environments. ...It is anticipated that X-Hawk's initial implementation will be mainly for urban rescue and medical evacuation. The variable work module, however, allows for tailor-made modifications that adapt the aircraft to an unlimited variety of tasks....
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215 More Jews Make Aliyah (With 96 Being Single?)
2007-09-04 20:20:00
It looks like more Jews have decided to support their mother land by leaving their respective countries in order to establish a new life in the holy land.(Ynet News) Nefesh B'Nefesh, an organization dedicated to revitalizing aliyah from North America and the UK, brought its final summer flight to Israel on Tuesday, carrying the last 215 of over 2,200 new immigrants who moved to Israel on 15 aliyah flights over the last few months.Tuesday's flight, which brought 96 singles and 29 families to Israel, marked the end of Nefesh B'Nefesh's summer influx of immigrants. Over this season, the organization helped over 2,200 people make aliyah - including almost 400 singles, 265 families with approximately 600 children, and 115 people who joined the IDF. Of the 215 who landed within Israel, it seems almost half of them (96 approximately) are single. Whether that means they simply came by themselves or that they are single, the article did provide any specific details towards.Note: Jacob ma...
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Israeli First: Shahar Peer To Advance To Quarter Finals (Tennis)
2007-09-04 19:43:00
(Hat Tip: Isrealli.org)Shahar Peer has made history by being the first Israeli to advance to the Quarter Fina ls in the US Open.(US Open) Playing in her third US Open, No. 18 seed Shahar Peer has become the first Israeli woman in tournament history to reach the quarterfinals and is truly becoming a force to reckon with on the court. In addition, while making steady progress up the tennis rankings she is also making a strong impression on the hearts and minds of tennis fans. ...The 20-year-old Peer, who is also in the second year of her mandatory Israeli military service, displays an on-court tenacity that equals that of any of the other top players. Her focus during matches is unwavering and she is all business on each and every point.Hopefully Peer advances all the way to the finals, although defeating the Williams sisters may take a miracle from on high (as to my knowledge usually one or the other dominates the game).(Image: Shahar Peer in a Fourth Round match on Day 8 of the 200...
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Video: Extreme Reality As The Next "Nintendo Wii?"
2007-09-04 19:23:00
An Israeli startup company called Extreme Reality is looking to take gaming to the next level by allowing players to allow their physical movements to be mimiced within the game virtually.Although other systems such as Nintendo Wii (or games like Dance, Dance, Revolution) have pioneered this already for years, what separates Extreme Reality from the rest is that players will not need a remote control in order to partake of the fun.(Israel 21st Century) This is XTR - Extreme Reality, a south Tel Aviv startup that has developed a technology that allows a user's three-dimensional body movements to be translated onto the computer in real time. When you run, so does the animated character in the game. When you throw a punch, or mimic the moves of tennis, the computer character does the same.While many game developers are moving rapidly into this field, what makes XTR unique is that players don't require any special hardware to play these games. All they need is an ordinary webcam - som...
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Japan To Israel: Lets Be Business Buddies
2007-09-04 18:57:00
(Image: Japan ese Foreign Minister Taro Aso with Prime Minister Olmert. Credit: AP via Ynet News)It looks as if Israel 's previous attempts at courting the land of the rising sun are beginning to pay off.(Ynet News) In an attempt to encourage ecnomic cooperation between private companies, Matsuda said, "We have cancelled some of our visa restrictions on Israelis to Japan, in order to allow Israel businesspeople to come to Japan. Furthermore, we are attempting Israeli PR in Japan. Most Japanese know about the conflict between Israel and its neighbors, and few are aware that as a Jewish country there is a very high level of scientific and technological development here."We are trying to increase the extent of tourism between the two countries, and for that purpose we are trying to promote a route of direct flights between Japan and Israel, in contrast to the situation today.Israel has been seeking to partner with Japan (business wise) and at least one Jewish company already has a stron...
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Israeli Tech To Charities: A New Way To Raise Funds
2007-07-20 02:00:00
(Image: Children from the Yuvalim project, which received funds from Tmura. Credit: Isra el 21st Century)Although many nations have various types of charitable organizations, most (if not many) of these not-for-profit businesses raise most of their funds by asking generous people to donate.Well it seems as if one Israeli organization has decided to expand those options by having tech companies pledge a percentage of their equity to help the needy.(Israel 21st Century) The concept is simple, elegant and unique - high-tech start-ups make pledges to Tmura to help the causes of youth and education in Israel. Early-stage startups usually donate 0.5% of their equity, while more developed companies contribute 0.1-0.5%. If the company succeeds, Tmura sells its share allocation and donates the proceeds to approved charities.According to Lipner, although the organization's immediate goal is to encourage Israeli philanthropy, its long-term aim is to generate a ripple effect of social improveme...
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Israeli Kids Becoming "Net Savvy"
2007-07-20 01:36:00
(Image Credit: The Redwood Motel)It looks like many children in Isra el are beginning to embrace the internet for all that its worth.(Globes Online) TNS/Teleseker: Israel has almost 4.5 million internet users over the age of 5, 62% of the country’s total population.58% of Israeli children aged 5-12 use the internet, according to the TNS/Teleseker survey for June 2007. The information was provided by parents.The main internet use by children 4-8 is for games, surfing children websites, and picture coloring pages. Children aged 7-8 are already using the internet for study purposes, to listen to music, and to download songs. Israeli children have always seemed to have a "nack" for technology, something I definitely noticed when I saw eight year olds with cell phones (that was back in the day when beepers were king).I would not be surprised to find Israeli kids harnessing iPhone look-a-likes in the near future--unless of course the jPhone has anything to do with it.Update: Added source...
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A Bio Hug For Autistic Children
2007-07-17 20:49:00
(Image Credit: Israel 21st Century)Raffi Rembrand, an Israeli inventor, has developed a new approach to help kids suffering with severe autism. Unlike straight jackets, this device seems to be able to calm the child down without overly restraining them.(Israel 21st Century) The BioHug delivers a mildly pulsating pressure through the use of inflatable cells placed throughout the garment and includes a biofeedback mechanism which automatically regulates the level of stimulation. ..."The BioHug is unique among all other types of pressure-based devices for people with autism because we solve the problem of habituation," Schiffmiller told ISRAEL21c."Try it yourself - gently pinch your wrist - you feel it, but if you keep doing it, after a short while you don't feel it anymore. Your body gets used to it. Through the pulsation feature on the BioHug, we reduce the habituation so the sensation of pressure on the user will continue, because it's always changing." This device is still goin...
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Reform Jewish Denomination Encouraging Aliyah
2007-07-17 20:04:00
(Image: Modi'in City, Credit: JTA.org)In a surprise move, it looks as if the Reform Jewish community is actually encouraging their members to take a second glance at Israeli life.Previously the denomination and the Israeli state have been at odds with each other (each refusing to recognize the other in some form or fashion) but it seems as if both are attempting at putting aside the past in order to focus on the future.(Jewish Telegraphic Agency) Crowning an evolution decades in the making, the Reform movement has formed a groundbreaking partnership with a quasi-governmental Israeli agency to encourage immigration to the Jewish state.On Monday, the movement launched a three-city U.S. tour to encourage Reform Jews to move to Modi'in, a modern Israeli city of 70,000 with a sizable Anglo-immigrant community. Its partner in the campaign is the Jewish Agency for Israel, the outfit historically charged with promoting and facilitating aliyah, or immigration, to Israel.Although the mini-m...
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Eco Friendly Houses Anyone?
2007-07-17 19:44:00
(Image Credit: Israel 21st Century)An Israeli architect is quickly gaining fame for building homes that not only save owners money on the energy bill, but are environmentally friendly as well.(Israel 21st Century) When Isaac Meir plans a house, he takes seemingly unconventional factors into consideration: wind direction, aridity, mean temperatures, sun exposure, angles and times of day sun might hit a certain part of the structure or what building materials might enhance cooling in summer and heat capture in winter. ...Meir's specialty, passive low-energy architecture (PLEA), is an internationally recognized form of development, documentation and diffusion of principles of bio-climactic design including application of natural and innovated techniques for heating, cooling and lighting.What makes Meir's technique even more attractive is the fact that home owners do not need vast sums of money to purchase "hard technology" in order to upgrade (or construct) their homes.Meir was eve...
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Blue Sox Kick Tel Aviv's Butt!!
2007-07-17 18:29:00
It looks as if the Israel Baseball League is getting off to a great start, with the Blue Sox from Beit Shemesh destroying Tel Aviv lightening, which seemed to lack some much needed thunder during the game.(Israel National News) The Beit Shemesh Blue Sox scored a 5-2 victory over the Tel Aviv Lightning Monday afternoon, enabling them to hold on to their first place standing. Pitcher Juan Feliciano finally let an earned run cross home plate but tossed a complete game while striking out nine.For those of you who did not know, Israel previously launched a baseball league in the hopes of establishing stronger ties with their American friends, as well as to give future Jews a reason to move and current Israeli's a reason to stay.Anyone desiring to see the games (and root for their favorite team) can head over to IsraelBaseballLeauge.com (and do not forget to check out the players blogs as well!).Content Copyright 2006-2007 of IsraGood. All Rights Reserved. Violators (and hosts) can be p...
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Hot Air Balloons Now Legal In Israel
2007-07-17 18:09:00
(Image Credit: Hot Air Ball oons Over Isra el )Hot air balloons, a highlight often seen in the west, may now become a familiar site to Israeli citizens (and tourists from afar).(Ha'aretz.com) A new pastime has been made legal in Israel: hot-air ballooning.TheMarker learned Sunday that the head of the Israel Civil Aviation Authority (ICAA), Udi Zohar, has approved the first license in the country for flying hot-air balloons after a test flight last week in the Negev.The license was awarded to Hot Air- Balloons Over Israel, the only company specializing in ballooning in Israel, owned by Moran Itzckovitc, a commercial pilot and mechanic.The company is planning flights over the southern region of Israel, as well as the Dead Sea and last for about an hour. Breakfast before hand is included, although the price for one person to fly is NIS 1,200 (or about $280).As of this post, the companies English site is under maintenance, although the Hebrew version is still up.Update: Added image credit...
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Jungo Gateway: An Israeli Version Of TiVO?
2007-07-13 01:52:00
(Image Credit: Isra el 21st Century)An Israeli company has come out with a powerful device that may enable your computer and television to communicate on a whole new level. Called Gateway , this technology may make it easier for cyber geeks and normal people alike to record their favorite shows for later viewing without interrupting their lives.(Israel 21st Century) The modern home is now part of the digital revolution. TVs, computers, internet, telephone, video recorders, DVD players, printers, fax machines, copiers, even your washing machine, dishwasher, cooker and microwave. They all speak the same digital language, but they don't speak to each other.Make way for the 'gateway' - a slim-line box that not only allows all the computers in your home to talk to each other and operate cooperatively, but also provides a sophisticated software hub for extending and refining all sorts of Internet and TV services. ...Now use your computer to browse the gateway's Electronic Program Guid...
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Neil Armstrong To Jewish Kids: Fly Me To The Moon
2007-07-11 05:49:00
Neil Armstrong, the first man to ever walk upon the lunar surface not only visited the Holy Land recently, but also took time out to answer a few questions for some Israeli children.(MSNBC) Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon, answered questions from Israeli children Tuesday in his first visit to the Holy Land, showing animation and energy in discussing the feelings and justification for space travel. ...Asked what lasting value the flights to the moon had, Armstrong responded they showed that "the human species, all of us, is not forever chained to the planet Earth." He added, "I hope that man continues to expand his and her presence in space in the years ahead."Armstrong had advice for youngsters who want to be an astronaut one day: "That requires getting a very good education, particularly in the fields of science and mathematics."During the question and answer session Neil discussed his disappointment about not finding life on the moon, although he encouraged everyone, e...
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Future Houses To Be Powered By Solar Balloons?
2007-07-11 05:10:00
(Image: Sketch of solar balloons collecting energy from the sun. Credit: Geotectura)It looks as if an Israeli scientist has created a unique way for homes to save a few shekels (or dollars) on their next energy bill.(Israel 21st Century) The Israeli scientist, who is shortly to complete his PhD at the Department of Aeronautical Engineering, Architecture and City Construction, at Haifa's Technion Israel Institute of Technology, has developed a new way to produce electricity using helium balloons made from fabric coated with photovoltaic (PV) solar cells. These balloons are much cheaper to build and install than existing solar panels, and also take up far less room, which is significant in an urban environment.The balloons, which are a little like mini-Zeppelins, are connected to the ground via two cables: one to refill helium, and the other to pass the electricity to a control panel. The balloons can be connected to one another vertically, one meter apart, going up hundreds of meter...
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Israeli Diplomats Going Green
2007-07-11 04:38:00
Aside from improving relations in the US, Isra eli's diplomatic arm is also improving relations with nature by having senior diplomats adopt "greener" technologies.(Isrealli.org) Israel has announced that starting this fall, it will significantly reduce the petroleum consumption of its senior diplomats in the United States by switching to hybrid-electric vehicles. The symbolic initiative, led by Israel's Ambassador to the United States, Sallai Meridor, will include Israel's embassy in Washington, its nine consulates throughout the U.S. and its mission to the United Nations, making Israel's foreign service among the first in the U.S. to significantly reduce oil demand throughout its entire official fleet."Reducing oil dependence and protecting the environment are key factors in improving international security," Meridor said. "We are proud to be among the first countries to take this small but symbolic step. Our hope is that many small steps taken together will lead to major polic...
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Two Shekel Coin Coming Out This Fall
2007-07-11 03:58:00
(Image: Sketch of the two shekel coin. Credit: Ha'aretz)Israel is finally scheduled to release the long awaited two shekel coin (previously reported here last year).The coin will appear in Israeli wallets everywhere later on this fall, and may quickly become a favorite, especially among cab drivers.(Ha'aretz) Meet the two-shekel coin, coming soon to a wallet near yours. Today the first, small, shipment of the coin arrived at the Bank of Israel for technical inspections. ...Before deciding to mint the new coin, the Bank of Israel conducted surveys among the public and sectors that commonly use cash, such as taxi companies and banks. It found widespread support for the two-shekel coin.To my surprise, Israel has no mints of its own (according to the Ha'aretz) so the coins will be flown in from the outside.With the two shekel coin making headways, I wonder what will happen with the original shekel coin?Content Copyright 2006-2007 of IsraGood. All Rights Reserved. Violators (and ho...
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Globes Interviews JewTube Founder
2007-07-05 21:06:00
Globes has a very interesting interview with Jeremy Kossen, founder and owner of JewTube, a Jewish version of YouTube.(Globes Online) The mega sale of online video sharing site YouTube to Google for $1.65 billion was a source of motivation for Jeremy Kossen, a young American Jewish entrepreneur from California, who yesterday launched JewTube, the Jewish version of YouTube. Kossen, who is in Israel to attend the ROI Global Summit for Young Jewish Innovators, spoke to "Globes" about the concept behind JewTube and why it's possible to be successful without re-inventing the wheel. ..."I've been working on this for close to two years," he says. He got the idea to use the YouTube concept to create a forum for posting video clips with a Jewish connection with the name JewTube from "GodTube," [link: GodTube.com] the evangelical Christian response to YouTube. "For me it was obvious that we needed to provide a Jewish response to this. I was motivated to create something that will serve Je...
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Video: Israeli Ingenuity Inside Apple's iPhone?
2007-07-05 20:49:00
(Hat Tip: Isrealli.org)It looks as if Apple's iPhone may have had some of its parts developed by Ceva, a company in Isra el. Unfortunately, even Ceva will not find this out until it purchases and iPhone and looks inside for itself.(Ha'aretz) Ceva is an Israeli company that specializes in developing technology for DSP processors, for the semiconductors industry.If analysts are right in their projections and Germany's Infineon becomes the main source of chips for iPhone, then it's highly likely Israel will be represented in the device's technology. Infineon, Europe's second-biggest chipmaker, uses a lot of Ceva's telephony products, and tension is high at the company - as is optimism.No word on whether or not Ceva will find their goodies inside one of the hottest phones on the planet, but for those of you wondering what the iPhone can do check out this video below for a taste of the future. (hat tip: Hot Air)Content Copyright 2006-2007 of IsraGood. All Rights Reserved. Violator...
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Can Kenaf Paper Save Our Trees?
2007-07-05 20:20:00
(Image Credit: Wikipedia)No matter how you slice it and dice it (no pun intended), we cut up billions of trees every year just so we can communicate ideas in the physical (on paper), not to mention build houses.With the need for trees probably expected to increase in the near future (due to human population growth), one Israeli researcher has come up with an idea to ease our dependency upon trees for paper by replacing it with a little known plant called Kenaf.(Israel 21st Century) Israeli Professor Roni Aloni of Tel Aviv University has been working with kenaf for 30 years, and may have finally discovered the breakthrough that will spring kenaf from obscurity. He, along with Professor Adi Avni and graduate student Jonathon Dayan, has succeeded at silencing a gene in the kenaf plant, which causes the kenaf to produce 50% more fibers per crop - and those fibers are longer and of higher quality than before. "The idea was to increase quality and fiber and stem length," Aloni told ISRAEL...
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