Monthly Archives: March 2012

I used to hate Israel: Not anymore

Posted on March 25, 2012

Irish artist Nicky Larkin underwent a personal transformation whilst making a film about the Israeli-Arab conflict. This has to be the “must read” for this week’s newsletter. Nicky Larkin’s film “Forty Shades of Grey” will premiere in Dublin in May. … Continue reading →

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Computers powered by e-snail

Posted on March 25, 2012

(Thanks to NoCamels) Scientists at Ben Gurion University together with a team from Clarkson University in New York have managed to produce energy from living snails and cockroaches. The quantities are small, but practical applications have already been proposed. http://nocamels.com/2012/03/snails-and-cockroaches-turned-into-living-batteries/

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Ulpanat Dolev – transforming lives

Posted on March 25, 2012

(thanks to Embrace Israel) A heart-warming true story about how teachers and staff at the Dolev School, together with her hosting family, helped Miriam undergo an amazing change. From being a seriously “at-risk” teenager, Miriam is now training to become … Continue reading →

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Should I take the stairs?

Posted on March 25, 2012

Now there’s no need to wait for an undetermined amount of time for the Shabbat elevator to arrive. Shlomo Friedman has developed “BeeOnTime” tracking device that informs would-be elevator users in their rooms or apartments when it will reach their … Continue reading →

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The end of a seven-year drought

Posted on March 25, 2012

The level of the Kinneret (Sea of Galilee) has risen by two metres thanks to the winter rains and the contributions from Israel’s desalination plants at Ashkelon, Palmachim and Hadera. When the Ashdod and Soreq plants come on line at … Continue reading →

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What a lot of bottle

Posted on March 25, 2012

Israel is at the top of the recycling league for recyclable bottles. 77% of glass bottles are returned, one of the highest rates in the world. In addition, 41% of larger plastic bottles, for which there is no deposit, were … Continue reading →

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Serbia opens Israeli shopping mall

Posted on March 25, 2012

Plaza Centres (a subsidiary of Israel’s Elbit Imaging) has opened its 33rd shopping mall and its first in Serbia. The mall is in Serbia’s fourth largest city – Kragujevac – and is the first shopping mall in Serbia outside its … Continue reading →

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The all-seeing eye

Posted on March 25, 2012

Israeli Aerospace Industries has concluded further sales of its leading-edge imaging systems – the MSOP3000 and the Micro-POP. http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000735357&fid=1725

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Sony wants Israeli medical technology

Posted on March 25, 2012

The electronics giant Sony Corporation is actively seeking to expand its position in the medical field and will invest hundreds of millions of dollars in Israeli medical technologies. It has established a team to review the Israeli market and seek … Continue reading →

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Israel has Intel inside

Posted on March 25, 2012

The computer chip giant hired 700 Israeli staff in 2011 and plans to take on a further 600 in 2012. The company stated that it had contributed over $4.1 billion to Israel’s economy since 2006. The Sandy Bridge processor was … Continue reading →

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