Monthly Archives: July 2011

The wind in their sails

Posted on July 24, 2011

Israelis Gidi Kliger and Eran Sela won the bronze medal at the 470 Class European sailing Championships in Helsinki. It was the second consecutive year that they won a European medal. http://www.jpost.com/Sports/Article.aspx?id=229678

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The Sound of Simon

Posted on July 24, 2011

More traditionally, Paul Simon gave his Tel Aviv audience a concert to remember. http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4098825,00.html

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Transforming the face of live music

Posted on July 24, 2011

Yuval Oz, an Israeli performance artist, musician and acrobat, is producing a new form of live concert combining music, circus and dance. http://nocamels.com/2011/07/israeli-musicianacrobat-to-change-the-face-of-live-music/

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Brazilian legend returns to Israel

Posted on July 24, 2011

After his successful April concert, Gilberto Gil “The voice of Brazil” brings his full six-piece electric band to perform on July 24 at the Ra’anana Amphitheatre. http://www.israelifrontline.com/2011/07/musical-ambassador-gilberto-gil-takes.html

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Successful trials

Posted on July 24, 2011

It’s all go at Israel’s biotech Brainsway. Positive results of trials for chronic diabetic pain relief and for treatment of aphasia (language disorder); and trials for obesity treatment were given the go-ahead. http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000658108&fid=1725

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‘We love Israel’

Posted on July 24, 2011

Read some more of the compliments that delegates from Ghana, Uganda, Thailand, Russia, Indonesia and the Philippines said about Israel at the American Cancer Society conference in New York. http://www.israel21c.org/health/brainpower-innovations-we-love-israel

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A lifetime saving lives in Africa

Posted on July 24, 2011

Dr. Zvi Bentwich has won a Lifetime Achievement Award for his work in eradicating common parasitic infestations that contribute to Africa’s AIDS and tuberculosis epidemics. http://www.israel21c.org/people/the-israeli-who-fights-aids-in-africa

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Priority to the family

Posted on July 24, 2011

Israel understands how important it is for couples to have children. Which is why Israel is the world leader in IVF treatment. Free unlimited treatment is available up to age 45. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/18/world/middleeast/18israel.html

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Rehovot ER chief saves Israeli on flight to China

Posted on July 24, 2011

The right person was definitely in the right place when Zevulun Shalom had a heart attack on an Uzbekistan Airways flight. Dr. Yael Dinai resuscitated him. http://www.jpost.com/Health/Article.aspx?id=229810

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Watch your back

Posted on July 24, 2011

The reason for back pain may be genetic. Tel Aviv University Professor Gregory Livshits has opened up new avenues for research into the deterioration of intervertebral discs of the spine. http://www.israel21c.org/health/backache-check-your-genes

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