Monthly Archives: July 2011

One inbox to rule them all

Some of us have two email accounts, plus facebook, twitter, YouTube, Flickr, LinkedIn, etc. So Israeli start-up Zbang has developed Multimi to amalgamate them all. http://www.vccafe.com/any-do/israeli-startup-zbang-launches-social-inbox-multimi-with-avg/

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A diaper (nappy) for dogs

This Israeli invention could literally signal the end of the problem of dogs fouling the pavement. I hope they step on it and get it developed quickly. http://www.israel21c.org/briefs/could-israeli-device-end-dog-poo-problem

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Earth Mover

Prof. Yossi Steinberger, of Bar Ilan University has won an international achievement award from the Soil Ecology Society. His research deals with microbial population dynamics and its diversity in soil. http://www1.biu.ac.il/indexE.php?id=33&pt=20&pid=117&level=2&cPath=33&type=1&news=1454

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Summing up our future prospects

Five Israeli high-school students won medals, including a Gold, at the 52nd International Math Olympiad. Israel finished 23rd of 101 countries – its best overall result since 2004. http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_article.php?id=461

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A big hit with the defence

Israel’s new Arrow3 interceptor successfully shot down a mock enemy ballistic missile in a trial flight. http://gsn.nti.org/gsn/nw_20110726_5835.php

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We’re up there

Circling the earth, the European Space Agency needs help to monitor its low-earth orbit imaging and surveillance satellites. So Israel’s Orbit Technologies remote sensing devices are really useful. http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000667276&fid=1725

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Walking? Wear these shoes

Jerusalem design student Sharon Golan has designed a modular shoe that you can re-assemble into 256 different styles. A bargain! http://www.dezeen.com/2011/08/16/myshell256-by-sharon-golan/

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‘The Operating Room of 2030’ – in Israel today

The seminar at Haifa’s Rambam hospital highlighted the technical revolution within the medical industry that Israel has spearheaded. http://www.jpost.com/Business/Commentary/Article.aspx?id=229948

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Archaeological find certainly rings bells

In the ‘ding-dong’ battle against delegitimisation, the discovery of a second-temple priestly garment bell reminds us that we have thousands of years of history in our homeland. http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_article.php?id=445

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What is “The West Bank”?

Israel’s Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon explains in this new video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGYxLWUKwWo

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