Monthly Archives: July 2011

Up, up and away

Posted on July 24, 2011

The US Army in Afghanistan is using Israeli reconnaissance equipment – three aerostat systems (hot air balloons) to protect American troops. http://www.jpost.com/International/Article.aspx?id=229299

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Meanwhile, in Thailand

Posted on July 24, 2011

Israeli students won two gold medals, two silver medals and one bronze medal in the 42nd International Physics Olympiad in Bangkok. Israel finished 13th of the 84 participating countries. http://blogs.forward.com/the-shmooze/140252/israeli-teenagers-are-winners-at-the-international/

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Top high-school physicist

Posted on July 24, 2011

Oren Halevy of Be’er Sheva outclassed high-school students from 75 countries to win the 19th international First Step to Nobel Prize in Physics research contest in Poland. http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_article.php?id=409

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Morgan Stanley raise growth forecast to nearly 5%

Posted on July 17, 2011

“Without doubt the Israeli economy remains one of the robust and well managed among both the developed and the emerging market economies.” They added. http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000659845

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Facebook or Google+ Or why not both?

Posted on July 17, 2011

The two competing social networking platforms can be merged with this new Israeli software from Crossrider. Over 100,000 people have already downloaded it. http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/145654

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A real friend

Posted on July 17, 2011

Glenn Beck’s visit to Israel was very successful. “There are millions of people (who support Israel) that you don’t see, because the media doesn’t want to tell their story,” Beck said. http://www.israeltoday.co.il/NachrichtenHeute/tabid/178/nid/22865/language/en-US/Default.aspx

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A brave mother

Posted on July 17, 2011

This video is really too sad to be classified as Good News. But you’ll see why I included it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WWdqhg_t_I

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Rebuilding Jerusalem – Green

Posted on July 17, 2011

Israel’s Environment Protection Ministry has unveiled a new ‘Israel Standard for Green Building’ that ‘will significantly reduce electricity and resource consumption in the country’s new and renovated structures’. http://www.jpost.com/Sci-Tech/Article.aspx?id=228940

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The day of rest, 2000 years ago

Posted on July 17, 2011

An ancient Hebrew inscription denoting the Sabbath boundary has been discovered near Lake Kinneret in the Galilee. http://www.jpost.com/ArtsAndCulture/Entertainment/Article.aspx?id=228941

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35 years since Entebbe

Posted on July 17, 2011

Remembering the miracle when some of Israel’s finest commandos plucked Jewish passengers, high-jacked by Arab and German terrorists, out from under the noses of Idi Amin’s Ugandan army. http://www.jpost.com/Features/InThespotlight/Article.aspx?id=228222

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