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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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Aliyah News: More Jews From North America
2007-07-05 19:52:00
(Image: Immigrants arriving from the US, Credit: Niv Calderon via Ynet)It looks as if more Jews from Canada and the United States are uprooting themselves and migrating over to the kosher state. The state of Israel has not seen these levels since the 1980's, and it seems as if more Jews are returning to their homeland.(Ynet News ) The Aliyah Department of the Jewish Agency for Israel is anticipating that immigration to Israel from North America will increase between 5 and 10 percent this year, marking the highest aliyah from North America in 25 years. In 2006, 3,200 residents of the US and Canada formally became Israeli citizens, the highest figure since 1983.Some 300 New York area residents who will move to Israel this summer will participate Monday (July 2) in a farewell reception hosted by the Jewish Agency in Manhattan, in conjunction with the Israel Consulate, with Ambassador Dan Gillerman, Israel's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, addressing the group. Similar ...

Bush To Iraq: Israel Is The Standard
2007-07-05 19:26:00
It looks as if the President of the United States has finally declared a future goal for the Iraq i people. Although it is doubtful that the violence in the region would end (as that would be like asking for taxes to disappear) Bush seems to have settled upon what a future Iraq should look like.And Isra el is its name-o.(IndyStar.com) President Bush held up Israel as a model for defining success in Iraq on Thursday, saying the U.S. goal there is not to eliminate attacks but to enable a democracy that can function despite violence. With his Iraq policies under increasing fire from the American public and lawmakers from both parties, Bush went to the U.S. Naval War College here to declare progress. As the president pleaded for patience, his top national security aide went to Capitol Hill to meet with Republican critics.Despite the fact that Israel has its own problems regarding terrorism, this has not stopped the nation from thriving in a hostile region. Israel has given much to the wor...
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Google Israel Beating Walla! At Its Own Game
2007-06-27 05:25:00
It looks like the search engine giant can safely hold onto its crown as the largest internet company in the holy land. After reporting unprecedented earnings for the first quarter, it looks as if Isra el has officially become Google territory, at least as far as advertising goes.(Globes Online) The sources add that in the first half of 2007, Google Israel's revenue reached $25 million, an amount identical to its revenue for all of 2006. It is estimated that Google Israel's revenue will reach $45-50 million by year's end. ...These figures have made Google Israel into the largest internet company in Israel, beating out Walla for the title. Walla's first quarter revenue was NIS 27.1 million.After previously being dethroned by Google, Walla! had decided to fight back by launching its own pay-per-click advertising system in order to recapture lost ground to the Google wonder.Despite being a little late in the game, Walla! is probably determined to overtake the internet Goliath, alth...
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Video: Shamoon College Wins "Green Competition"
2007-06-27 05:10:00
It looks as if a university in southern Israel has won the Green Campus Award, which is a prestigious honor given that the school was competing against 60 other universities around the nation.Regardless of politics, everyone can agree that preserving our environment is an important priority for the human race, and it looks as if the Sami Shamoon Collage of Engineering is helping to instill that belief within its local community.(One Jerusalem) According to Wolfson, Shamoon is the only Israeli college to offer courses in Green Engineering, which cover sustainability, green energy, green buildings and green architecture. Wolfson commented, "Our hope is that, along with the knowledge the students gain, will come a feeling of obligation to deal with environmental issues, both as students and in their future professional lives."With campuses in Beer Sheva and Ashdod, Shamoon College has extensive outreach initiatives to train parents, primary school students and teachers, and army office...
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Oral Insulin Anyone?
2007-06-27 04:48:00
(Image Credit: Israel 21st Century)When it comes to diabetes, patients afflicted usually have two options in order to maintain their insulin at healthy levels. They can either choose to stick to a specific diet, or (painfully) opt for needles.But now it seems as if a Jewish scientist may make it possible for those suffering from diabetes to simply treat the disease as one would treat a minor headache.(Israel 21st Century) The Oramed Insulin Capsule is an orally ingestible soft gel insulin capsule that the company believes will help Type 2 diabetics reduce the dependency on insulin shots and even prevent them from needing them at a later stage of the disease.The capsule has been specially engineered to protect the insulin from the destructive effects of gastric juices. The insulin it delivers goes straight to the liver, which stores insulin and controls the dose being delivered to the body, and from there is sent out into the bloodstream. According to Dr. Miriam Kidron, this capsule ...
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BIRD Foundation To Improve US-Israel Cooperation
2007-06-27 04:23:00
There seems to be a unique foundation whose sole purpose is to help improve the economic ties between the land of opportunity and the holy land. Both the Israel i government as well as their American friends may be thinking about doubling the financial support for this group, which can only benefit both economies.(Globes Online) "Doubling the BIRD Foundation 's capital will enable the foundation to double its activity, in other words, to increase the number of ventures that we will be able to support, increase investment in each venture, or decide how to combine the two options," [Dr. Eitan Yudilevich] said.The BIRD Foundation supports joint ventures by US and Israeli high-tech companies by finding strategic partners in the two countries and financing the development of joint products. Over the past 30 years, the foundation has funded 740 projects, which have generated $8 billion in direct and indirect sales.What makes this foundation unique from an "investors club" is the fact that ...
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Sudanese Refugee Enjoying Life In Israel
2007-06-27 04:09:00
While the world debates how to intervene in the situation in Darfur, it looks as if Muslim refugees have found an unusual sanctuary in an unlikely nation--Isra el .(Baltimore Sun) Five years after he fled his Darfur village, and after jail spells in three countries, Ibrahim has found refuge in an unlikely place: a kibbutz in Israel.The young Muslim is one of about 440 Sudanese refugees working in Israeli hotels and on farms while the government seeks to place them in a third country. ...Ibrahim said he feels isolated, because he speaks only Arabic and can't communicate with his kibbutz employers. But he does feel safe."Israel is nice," he said. "No one will hit you in the street or yell at you. I had to come all this way before I could find someone to treat me this way."Despite the fact that Ibrahim official comes from what Israel regards as an "enemy nation," the Israeli government has extended hospitality towards refugees like Ibrahim, as they hash out details on where his future...
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Aaron Pribble Joins Israeli Baseball League
2007-06-19 22:16:00
(Image: Aaron Pribble spinning a baseball, Credit: IJ photo/Alan Dep, via Marin Independent Journal)If you have never heard of Aaron Pribble before, that is because he has never played for the MBL (although he has pitched for independent teams before in the US and France). But it looks like Pribble will be getting a chance to make history by playing for the Isra eli Baseball League (IBL) this summer.(Marin Independent Journal) But next week, Pribble embarks on another fantasy baseball trip that tops them all. He's leaving to play in the new Israel Baseball League. Seriously. It's a legitimate startup league and Pribble is a legitimate professional player, having pitched for independent league teams from Rohnert Park to San Angelo, Texas, and even for a team in France."More than anything I think it's going to be a great adventure," Pribble said of his upcoming stint in the six-team IBL. "That's the way I'm looking at it."Ironically Aaron's former baseball coach was the one who "...
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Free Laptops For Jerusalem Kids
2007-06-19 21:03:00
It looks as if more of our future world leaders will have some much needed exposure to a tool most westerners already take for granted.(Israel National News) 70 Jerusalem children received a free computer this week as part of the "A Computer for Every Child" project. The children, in fourth, fifth, and sixth grades, first finished a 60-hour introductory course on computer use.The "A Computer for Every Child" project gives computers, basic computer training, and Internet connection to children whose families cannot afford to buy the technology for them.This is a great idea although I wonder whether or not those laptops are wifi capable as that would allow the kids to get online? (with parental permission of course!)Several corporations seem to have endorsed this project (including Microsoft) and for those of you who are curious, you can find more information regarding the project over here.Content Copyright 2006-2007 of IsraGood. All Rights Reserved. Violators (and hosts) can be pro...
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