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Can The Jews Save Earth From Deadly Asteroids?
2008-02-12 04:24:00
(Image Credit: Don Davis / NASA) While there are currently no known asteroids threatening our home world (with the exception of Apophis which has a slim possibility of striking Earth in 2036) a few Jewish students from Technion have come up with another approach for dealing with these deadly space rocks.(Israel National News) The students developed their plan in response to fears that an asteroid could collide with Earth in 2036, causing severe damage over an area with a 200-kilometer radius. The students proposed a $353 million plan that would send probes into space, where they would attach themselves to the asteroid and determine the risk of a collision. If the asteroid appeared to be on a collision course, a satellite would be sent into space and would, with help from Earth’s gravitational pull, steer the asteroid onto a different course.Currently there are various ideas on how to deal with asteroids threats, although the most promising ones tend to avoid using nukes (as that c...
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Yahoo! Opening Its First Branch In Haifa
2008-02-12 03:58:00
Despite the fact that the company is thwarting a semi-hostile takeover by Microsoft, not to mention celebrating in their latest Israeli startup purchase, Yahoo ! has decided to finally "take the plunge" and actually open a development center in Haifa , Israel.(Globes Online) Yahoo! will soon set up its first branch in Israel. The company will rent a 350-square meter office at Matam at NIS 60 per sq.m. per month under a two-year lease. The company has also rented parking spaces at NIS 400 per space per month. Yahoo! will join other international giants at Matam, such as Google, Microsoft, [and] Intel Inc.Yahoo! has been busy in Israel, as they are already forming alliances in order to wage a digital war against the Google Goliath.Hopefully Yahoo! will find some much needed inspiration in the holy land to fight the Microsoft Borg, not to mention some really smart Israeli's well versed in "all things geek."Content Copyright 2006-2007 of IsraGood. All Rights Reserved. Violators (and hos...
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Kosher Food Invading 2008 Olympics
2008-02-02 22:56:00
While kosher food is slowly gaining popularity in the US, it ironically is becoming quite trendy in the far east.With the 2008 Olympics being hosted in Beijing, China this year, it looks as if a new restaurant has opened its doors to welcome Jewish and "kosher eating" travelers to feast within its walls.(Israel National News) A new kosher restaurant opened within the past year in the Chinese capital, catering to foreign Jewish residents, tourists, a handful of Muslims and even a few Chinese citizens. Dini's Kosher Restaurant owner Lewis Sperber told the Associated Press this week that he might also set up a second restaurant in the northern section of Beijing, closer to the area in which the Olympic Games will be held. "If people leave the Olympics and want a kosher meal, we could have a place for them," said Sperber. The Games are expected to draw some 55,000 tourists to the city, a potential bonanza for the new kosher start-up.This is good news for Jewish travelers as it will ...
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Israel's Fraud Sciences To Make eBay Safer?
2008-02-02 22:07:00
Often seen as the prime spot to shop online, eBay is one of the largest tech companies online (at least as far as shopping goes).Unfortunately in this day and age, there are plenty of scam artists out there who are attempting to rip off online consumers with fake deals and transactions, which can be quite a headache for companies like eBay.In order to curb this problem, eBay (through PayPal) has purchased Fraud Sciences , a company based in the holy land.(TechCrunch) Israel and Palo Alto based Fraud Sciences offers automated anti-fraud systems including Spotlight VFX and Spotlight T2T, merchant solutions the provide transaction verification with fraud prevention. In an October 2007 profile, Israelplug said that Fraud Sciences products "help online retailers verify the identity of buyers and accept orders that they would have seen as suspicious in the past - thus enabling them to increase their sales."eBay said the acquisition will assist them in significantly improving trust and safe...
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France And Israel Partnering Up In The Stock Market?
2008-02-02 20:52:00
It looks as if the governments of France and Israel are opening their capital markets to each other, making it even easier for investors from either side to conduct business.(Globes Online) The Israel Securities Authority and France's L'Autorite des Marchés Financiers (AMF) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) opening their respective capital markets to trade in securities issued by both Israeli and French companies. The agreement will be based on mutual reliance of both agencies on the regulation existing in the other's country. ...The Securities Authority noted, "The concept underlying the agreement is similar to the single passport principle used by EU countries in relation to the regulation and supervision of European financial markets. ... This process permits the EU states to recognize and rely upon each other's regulatory regimes and thus to dispense with any additional regulatory requirements in excess of those of the issuing company's home member state....
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Finally! Jewish Google Founder To Visit Israel
2008-01-29 04:44:00
It looks as if Google 's Jewish founder Sergey Bin will finally be seeing the holy land for himself (if he has not already).(Ynet News) Google co-founder Sergey Brin has accepted President Shimon Peres' invitation to attend a conference he is organizing and is due to arrive in Israel this coming May, Yedioth Ahronoth reported on Sunday. Hundreds of statesmen, businessmen, artists and physicians from all over the world are expected to take part in the conference, which will focus on "how Israel and the Jewish mind can contribute in the medical, scientific and ecological fields".Sergey Bin is a multi-billionaire who is famous for founding the company Google (which is dominating the holy land as the number one site). He is planning on taking his family on a site seeing tour of Israel, although I would not be surprised if he decided to stop by and say hello shalom to the Tel Aviv office.Google is already one of the most successful Internet companies of all time, and to the dismay of it...
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Nirosoft: Turning Bad Water Into Fresh Water (Video)
2008-01-29 03:51:00
"Water , water, everywhere,And all the boards did shrink;Water, water, everywhere,Nor any drop to drink."~The Rime of the Ancient Mariner(by Samuel Taylor Coleridge)Note: Video at the bottom. Image Credit Israel 21st Century. Despite the fact that water covers 70% of our planet, this vital liquid is a scarce resource due to our inability to "digest" salt water.While we have developed ways of purifying salt water through a process called desalination, this often can be an expensive (or tedious) endeavor, especially for third world countries or medium sized corporations.That is unless you purchase a desalination unit from Israel's Nirosoft, which has found an inexpensive and simple way of purifying water from salty or polluted oceans and streams.(Israel 21st Century) "Desalination is cheaper than melting ice," said Mino Negrin, managing director and founder of Nirosoft, which simulated the environment at the Davis Station in its R&D labs. The company's self-contained desalination uni...
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NASA To Honor Ilan Ramon's Memory (Israeli Astronaut)
2008-01-29 03:30:00
It looks as if NASA officials will be visiting the holy land in order to honor Ilan Ramon, Israel's first astronaut who tragically perished on board the Columbia Shuttle.(Ha'aretz) A delegation from NASA will arrive in Israel on Sunday for a six-day visit to participate in memorial ceremonies taking place for Ilan Ramon, the first Israeli astronaut, who died in the the Columbia space shuttle crash five years ago. The delegation, comprised of astronauts Sonita Williams and Michael Lopez and NASA scientists, is expected to take part in the third international space conference in Herzliya, visit schools and universities, and meet President Shimon Peres and Defense Minister Ehud Barak.NASA visited Israel last year in order to honor Ramon's memory, which hopefully helps his family (as well as the Jewish nation) recover from the tragedy that ocurred five years ago.Hopefully Israel will consider sending another astronaut to space, as it would help to not only honor Ilan's memory, but a...
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Israel: Hydrogen Powered Cars Becoming A Reality?
2008-01-29 02:58:00
(Image Credit: ElectronicKits.com) With hybrid cars already the rage in Israel , one would wonder why any company would pursue yet another "green machine," especially since the government is already pushing for electric.But with hydrogen being one of the most abundant elements in the universe, any scientist would be out of their mind to completely ignore it as a fuel source--especially for cars.(Globes Online) An Israeli-Russian-German venture, C.En, headed by Prof. Dan Eliezer, has recently completed a design and test program that aims at producing a safe and lightweight hydrogen tank for use in cars.One of the biggest technological and economic challenges delaying the development of cars operated by hydrogen is the problem of safe and lightweight storage of hydrogen in the vehicle. C.En conducted more than 120 experiments over three years, which demonstrate that it is viable to store twice the amount of hydrogen than current solutions, providing a 600-km range with a 60-liter tank ...
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Kosher Highlights Is Up!
2008-01-28 06:12:00
Since I have not had enough time to post here this past week, I published the latest highlights about Israel over at Israpundit.Normal posting should resume on IsraGood later on this week (thanks mainly to Google Calendar) so hopefully I will be able to highlight even more great stories about the holy land.Also, if any readers would like to see their story/article mentioned in the next edition of Kosher Highlights over at Israpundit (whether yours or one that you stumbled across online), simply email me at IsraGood [at] Gmail [dot] com and I will link to it in the next round.Now stop reading this post and check out the latest highlights about the holy land. You won't regret it. ;-)Content Copyright 2006-2007 of IsraGood. All Rights Reserved. Violators (and hosts) can be prosecuted under national and international laws.

Kosher Highlights: Jewish Cowboys, Glowing Bacteria, And Israeli Doctors Re
2008-01-21 05:56:00
(Note: For some strange reason Israpundit seems to be down on my end. I'm publishing Kosher highlights here, and republish it on Israpundit when I can regain access to it.)Update: Israpundit is back up for me! You can visit the post over here.Perhaps I should consider publishing in a different browser (I may consider using Opera as Firefox eats up too much memory, and IE seems slow on Wordpress).With all that is going on in politics (in the US as well as Israel), sports (note: Go Patriots!!) and work, here are some of the stories that you might have missed while ranting at the TV for whatever reason.It looks as if Israel is offering Jewish doctors from the US, Canada and U.K. a $60,000 package deal if they choose to make Aliyah. I am not sure whether or not the doctors will consider moving (as many already make a fortune where they live) although their support would be very much appreciated in the holy land.Speaking of doctors, it looks like Israeli doctors were able to save a mans...
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Blogger.com Embraces Hebrew (Plus Others)
2008-01-19 06:00:00
(Image Credit: Google/Blogger ) It looks as if the Google boys and girls at Blogger have finally embraced Hebrew --or more correctly making the site friendly towards Hebrew, whether it be template layout or coding.But instead of just making it an Israeli thing, they have also included the languages of some of Israel's neighbors as well.(Blogger Buzz) We are excited to announce that Blogger is now available in three more languages: Arabic, Hebrew, and Persian! ...Besides localizing the Blogger interface into these three languages, we have right-to-left templates and have added new toolbar buttons for bi-directional text editing in the post editor.The effort was worth it, however, and we’re tremendously happy to be a part of the growing Arabic-, Hebrew-, and Persian-language blogging communities.This should help make it easier for Israeli bloggers (not to mention Arabian and our Persian friends) to post their thoughts online, as well as show off their template designs via Blogger (...

Yahoo! To Purchase Israel's FoxyTunes
2008-01-19 05:21:00
After previously forming alliances with Walla!, it looks as if Yahoo ! is deciding whether or not to buy out FoxyTunes, a company based in Israel.(TechCrunch) Rumors popped up here in Silicon Valley that Yahoo is in negotiations to buy Israel-based FoxyTunes. The Foxytunes core service is a Firefox plugin that allows users to control their favorite media players from the browser. It has a small but loyal following, who also use their tangential services (an email/blog signature tool and FoxyTunes Planet, a site that aggregates music information).Since Yahoo! already is investing its resources into music, FoxyTunes makes a perfect purchase for the media/tech giant. While Google still holds the reigns as the champ in Israel, hopefully Yahoo!'s entrance can shake things up a bit in an already competitive market place.Content Copyright 2006-2007 of IsraGood. All Rights Reserved. Violators (and hosts) can be prosecuted under national and international laws.
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Israel: Test Thy Water Using Glowing Bacteria?
2008-01-18 05:56:00
(Image Credit: CheckLight) Water , water everywhere, but is it safe to drink?That is the question citizens often ask their respective governments, especially if their is a water contamination crisis. Unfortunately it seems that in order to verify if the H2O is "good to go," one must spend some serious money, not to mention the lag time waiting for the lab results to come in.Fortunately it seems one Israel i company called CheckLight is setting out to change all of this by using some of the tiniest creatures to warn us whether or not the water from our facets is safe to drink.(Israel 21st Century) Luminescent bacteria glow at night on the beaches in Costa Rica and the Mediterranean Sea. Now an Israeli start-up has developed a novel and economical solution that uses these unusual micro organisms to help keep drinking water clean and safe. ...When the bacteria are placed in drinking water that contains harmful chemicals, they glow a warning signal, which can be read by a machine measur...
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Video: Tel Aviv To Become Electric Car Heaven
2008-01-18 05:28:00
It looks as if Israel's largest city after Jerusalem is going to be embracing a cleaner future by helping to promote the use of electric cars.(Globes Online) The Tel Aviv Municipality is joining Shai Agassi's electric car venture, Project Better Place. Deputy Mayor Pe'er Wisner said today that municipality had undertaken to launch a pilot scheme with charging points for electric cars, whose production has not yet begun, to be set up across the city. Five charging points will be built initially, and once the project is completed there will be 150 points in city car parks, outside public buildings, and on city streets. Under the plan, battery replacement points will be located at the city's entrances. ...Wisner called city residents to close their eyes and imagine how quiet the bustling Ibn Gvirol Street would become once electric cars were on the city's streets.(Video : Project Better Place making its point via kids)Israel is already encouraging its citizens to use environmenta...
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Israel's Trip Touch To Make Traveling Easier?
2008-01-18 04:36:00
For those of you who frequently travel the world, you may want to consider adding another site to your list.Trip Touch , a company based in Israel seeks to make it easier to travel to a foreign city (or discovering more of your own) by helping users plan out their trips, as well as discover friends along the way.(TripTouch) TripTouch is a website for independent travelers who want the best from their trip. Everything at TripTouch is centered around your location and your personalized travel needs. TripTouch has local information, services and community all in one easy to use website.TripTouch currently cover more than 3,000 destinations world-wide.The site comes off as a cross between a "local version" of Lonely Planet, and the Hospitality Club. You can use the site to find inexpensive hotels, as well as where to locate a tasty snack.TripTouch also allows users to find new friends throughout the site from different countries, which can be helpful if you want some local advice about th...
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Can Yahoo! And Walla! Challenge Google In Israel?
2008-01-18 03:59:00
It looks like one of Google 's biggest competitors will be entering Israel i cyberspace to challenge the search engine king on the holy land home front.But instead of challenging Google on its own strength, Yahoo ! has decided to partner with Walla! in a bid to take on the digital Goliath.(Globes Online) Walla! CEO Ilan Yeshua told "Globes", "We signed a long-term agreement with Yahoo! that enables us to use its innovative search technology. The agreement follows the launch of our search engine at the beginning of the year. The business has caught on, and succeeded, with a great many advertisers already signing up." ...When asked if he believed that Walla! could create genuine competition for Google, he replied, "We don’t expect to win half of the search market in Israel, but we expect to become a significant player in Israel, and we'll grab a substantial portion of the market." While it is good to see Yahoo! wisely partnering up with Walla!, what they need to do is seek (and buy...
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Is Google Losing Its Footing In Israel?
2008-01-14 05:40:00
It looks as if the search engine giant may be losing some of its former mojo--at least in Israel i cyberspace.(Globes Online) Google 's status as the most viewed website in Israel weakened slightly in December, according to a TIM/Teleseker which measures weekly exposure rates among Israeli websites. Google had a weekly exposure rate of 87.8% in December, compared with 90.6% in October.According to Globes, Google's rivals (Walla! and to a degree Ynet News) have actually increased since last October (of 2007).While Israeli companies still have to go a long ways before Google is dethroned as the top Internet site (at least in the holy land), it is encouraging to see Israeli companies may actually give the search engine Goliath a run for its money.Content Copyright 2006-2007 of IsraGood. All Rights Reserved. Violators (and hosts) can be prosecuted under national and international laws.

Israeli Science: Noon Naptimes Good For The Brain?
2008-01-14 05:12:00
(Image Credit: Chief Happiness Officer) It looks like those afternoon naps in kindergarten had some benefit after all. Israeli scientists have discovered (or perhaps rediscovered) that those "noonish" naps we all took as kids may actually help improve our productivity during work.(Israel 21st Century) In a recent study, Prof. Avi Karni and Dr. Maria Korman of the Center for Brain and Behavior Research at the University of Haifa found that an afternoon nap changes the course of consolidation in the brain. "We still don't know the exact mechanism of the memory process that occurs during sleep, but the results of this research suggest the possibility that it is possible to speed up memory consolidation, and in the future, we may be able to do it artificially," said Karni. ...The researchers, who worked in cooperation with the Sleep Laboratory at the Sheba Medical Center and researchers from the Department of Psychology at the University of Montreal, found that the group that slept i...
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TechCrunch Debate: What's The Fuss About Israel?
2008-01-14 04:47:00
With the Israel Web Tour gearing up for a California visit, Michael Arrington of the mighty TechCrunch (regarded by many as the unofficial web 2.0/startup blog) highlighted 15 Israeli startups that will be visiting the sunshine state.Unfortunately while this has caused some political debate in the comment section, others are beginning to wonder how such a tiny country the size of New Jersey is producing so many startups for the 21st Century.Hopefully these Israeli startups will get some decent exposure in America, as they have a lot to offer to the US (at least in cyberspace).Content Copyright 2006-2007 of IsraGood. All Rights Reserved. Violators (and hosts) can be prosecuted under national and international laws.
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Random: Picking Up Hebrew
2008-01-14 04:08:00
With all the busyness that life throws at you, I've decided to finally bite the bullet and seriously consider learning Hebrew .I'm signing up with Hebrew Online, although my class officially begins in March of this year (sigh).This is exciting as it will help me to understand Israel more in depth, as well as help me navigate the country later on this year when I visit (no official date posted, although it probably will be in the fall).I'll provide updates on how my classes go here, as this is my first second attempt at learning Hebrew, although this time I'll actually have someone who speaks it fluently to help me along.Note: If any of you are fluent in Hebrew (whether it is your mother tongue or not) let me know as I'll probably need all the practice I can get. :-)Content Copyright 2006-2007 of IsraGood. All Rights Reserved. Violators (and hosts) can be prosecuted under national and international laws.
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Kosher Highlights: Healing Mushrooms, Aliyah 2.0 And Why Israeli Boycotts A
2008-01-07 19:11:00
Note: Since it looks as if Israpundit.com is down (for the moment, at least for me), Kosher Highlights will be published here and republished on Israpundit when the server comes back up.Update: Kosher Highlights has been republished over on Israpundit.It has been another interesting week (plus several days) for Israel, and despite all that is happening in the political arena (which is mostly saber rattling if you ask me), the sun keeps on shining brightly on the Jewish state.First off it looks as if Israel 21st Century (which provides highlights about Israel's tech, science and medicine) is sporting a whole new look.Speaking of highlights, it looks as if a majority of Palestinians living in Israel prefer to stay in Israel while Judaism may officially receive its own television channel.Also it seems that large Israeli families are on the rise while more Israeli's have made aliyah last December.Speaking of aliyah, it looks as if aliyah version 2.0 may in a "beta test" right now.In o...
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Video: Why Boycotting Israel Is A Bad Idea (Humor)
2008-01-05 23:24:00
Ever wonder what life would be like if the Jews never existed? Here is a humorous video from Jewlarious highlighting the setbacks to civilization if Israel i's were removed from the picture. Note: For those of you interested in discovering how Israeli's have impacted our planet, you may want to consider purchasing Israel in the World: Changing Lives Through Innovation.This book may not only change your perspective regarding the Jewish state, but perhaps convince you to finally visit the nation for yourself. :-)Update: Google seems to be having trouble with uploading videos on Blogger. Fortunately I was able to locate a copy on YouTube.Content Copyright 2006-2007 of IsraGood. All Rights Reserved. Violators (and hosts) can be prosecuted under national and international laws.
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Aliyah Version 2.0?
2008-01-05 22:55:00
Regardless of where you live, moving can be expensive--especially if one decides to move half way around the world to a "foreign country" where the language differs from your birth tongue.While this scenario barely describes what a Jewish individual has to consider when making Aliyah, it looks as if the Jewish Agency is considering a new way for Jews to make Aliyah, that is less risky and hopefully more appealing.(Israel National News) In six months time, the Jewish Agency will introduce a flexible new "trial immigration" program to Jews from abroad, making them eligible for financial benefits not available to tourists, and enabling the quasi-olim (immigrants) to search for jobs and explore living options before committing to citizenship.Jewish Agency officials say they hope to set up living quarters in Tel Aviv and Haifa for trial immigrants, and will assist with travel and living expenses.This is probably a smart way of convincing Jews living abroad (especially the US) that living...
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Israeli Beaches: Keeping It Trash Free
2008-01-05 21:16:00
(Image: Zikim Beach, Credit: Itzhak Kudovitsky)One can not truly visit the holy land without experiencing the Mediterranean waters along the coast. Unfortunately where ever there are tourists, one can usually find liter (and trash) along the way.Fortunately it seems that Israel's push to clean up the coastlines has paid off, with a majority of beaches being declared "clean" or "very clean."(Israel Ministry of the Environment) The final Clean Coast Index for 2007 revealed clean or very clean coasts in more than 80% of Israel's undeclared beaches. Only 2% of the beaches scored dirty. ...The latest index showed that more than 50% of the country's beaches are very clean, 30% are clean and only 2% (beaches in the Palmachim National Park) are dirty. Mr. Ronen Alkalay, coordinator of the Clean Coast Project in the Ministry of Environmental Protection says:"The integration of coastal cleanups by local authorities, assisted by a northeasterly wind, which cleaned the coasts and resulted ...
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Israeli Med Tech: Freeze Thy Cancer Lump?
2007-11-30 05:27:00
(Image Credit: Israel 21st Century) When it comes to the removal of a cancerous lump, many patients (rightly) envision being laid out on a table and being cut open like chopped liver.While using surgery to remove cancer can be somewhat successful, it is often expensive and time consuming for both the doctor and the patient. Now it looks as if some Israeli medical technology may not only make removing these lumps easier, but cheaper as well.(Israel 21st Century) IceSense provides that solution by offering the hope of efficient treatment in local clinics without the need for hospitalization, recuperation, or scarring. The IceSense mechanism enables the local application of super-cold temperatures and a fine control of the temperature itself. Liquid nitrogen is pumped to the end of a thin needle probe cooling the tip to the extreme cold required for cryotherapy. Utilizing ultrasound, surgeons can then guide the needle to the exact location of the lump and then freeze the unwanted tissu...
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Video: World's Largest Israeli Flag?
2007-11-30 04:50:00
A business woman from the Philippines has made Guinness history by creating the largest Israeli flag to date.When reporters asked what her inspiration was, her answers boiled down to two reasons--love of Israel and love of Hashem.(Israel Times) The flag, compared to the size of 2 football fields, is 100-meters long, 200-meters wide and weights 5,200 kilos. 6 tailors, 2 designers and 40 volunteers in Philippines worked on it for 3 weeks. This is a very significant present from Grace Gupana, Philippines business woman and nun, who has been working on the advancement of tourism between the two countries. It also represents 50 years of friendship between Israel and the Philippines. Despite being located thousands of miles away from Israel, the Filipino's (aka citizens of the Philipines) seem to have a very strong relationship with the Jewish state, which goes back more than a half a century.Note: For those interested in checking out some interesting images of the event, can check out M...
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Israel's eToro: A New Way To Play Forex?
2007-11-28 07:27:00
While a few geniuses often enjoy using complex software to understand even more complex scenarios, most of the population enjoys keeping it simple--especially when it deals with money.One Israeli company called eToro has decided to help novices understand how the Foreign Exchange (or Forex ) works by presenting a visual presentation that anyone can understand.(TechCrunch) Israeli eToro is taking a novel approach in simplifying Foreign Exchange (Forex) trading by packaging the complicated concepts involved in trading one currency against another, in fun non-threatening wrappers. ...I spoke to eToro's CEO, Johnathan Assia, who explained that the real challenge for eToro is finding ways to present Forex data in a simplified and user-friendly manner that makes it accessible to ordinary users. To appreciate the challenge, take a look at the screenshot on the right depicting a typical Forex trading app interface. Now take a look at the screenshots below of eToro's offering. Talk about ...
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Instead Of Email, Why Not Video-Audio Mail?
2007-11-28 07:05:00
While sending a text message may be fun, sending a video message may be even better!It looks as if a new Israeli company called Voice Me has launched a service that allows users to send audio and video messages to their friends for free.(Globes Online) Israeli developer of IP voice and video messaging Voice-Me Ltd. is launching a new product. The company's beta website offers an alternative to e-mail. The site enables surfers to send voice and video messages to an e-mail address at no cost and with no need to download software. While other sites such as YouTube and Odeo allow users to record video and audio respectively, as well as email messages to their friends, neither provide a simple way of doing both.Voice Me may become a useful site, especially around the holidays, as it may be easier to express ones feeling on video than through text and images.Content Copyright 2006-2007 of IsraGood. All Rights Reserved. Violators (and hosts) can be prosecuted under national and internati...
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Jerusalem Lions To Enter Israeli Baseball!
2007-11-28 06:33:00
(Image Credit: Israel Baseball League) After nearly 4,000 years of waiting, it looks as if the spiritual capital of Israel will finally have its own Baseball team. The Petach Tikva Pioneers have recently decided to migrate to Jerusalem , and will be renamed the Jerusalem Lions .But the question remains, can they defeat the Bet Shemesh Blue Sox?(Israel Baseball League) This is about to change for the 2008 season, as the IBL announced that it is moving the Petach Tikva franchise to Jerusalem for the coming year. The team, to be known as the Jerusalem Lions, will play its maiden season in Gezer Field, about a 25 minute drive from the center of Jerusalem. By the 2010 season, the league expects the team to have a home field in Jerusalem itself. ..."Our problem was finding a site in Jerusalem that could accommodate pro baseball requirements," said Ami Baran, the IBL's Director of Israeli Operations. "However, we have been working under the leadership of the Jerusalem Foundation in gettin...
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