Monthly Archives: April 2012

Keep milk fresh for a month – without refrigeration

Posted on April 15, 2012

Israel’s Oplon has developed packaging can keep food germ-free for weeks without refrigeration or preservatives. An open container of milk will stay fresh for 30 days. Its coating uses a special set of molecules that creates an electrical charge, zapping … Continue reading →

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UK & Israeli partnerships

Posted on April 8, 2012

A joint UK-Israel “tech council” has been set-up to encourage Israeli entrepreneurs to connect with their UK equivalents in order to boost technology exports from both countries to foreign markets. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/businessclub/9168035/British-Israeli-project-set-up-as-matchmaker-for-entrepreneurs.html

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Israeli woman is ‘Europe’s top young researcher’

Posted on April 8, 2012

Multinational cosmetics firm L’Oreal and UNESCO have named a Weizmann Institute biologist “Europe’s top young researcher.” For her work in researching probiotics to treat disease, Dr. Naama Geva-Zatorsky will receive a two-year $40,000 postdoctoral scholarship. http://www.jpost.com/LandedPages/PrintArticle.aspx?id=263858

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World record attempt – at giving blood

Posted on April 8, 2012

Menachem Steinmetz, a 65-year-old man from Rishon Lezion, has given of himself, quite literally, by donating more than 272 units of blood to Magen David Adom, Israel’s emergency medical response service, over the course of 41 years. The world record … Continue reading →

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Environmental Ambassadors

Posted on April 8, 2012

A new program creating young environmental ambassadors through the Bloomfield Science Museum in Jerusalem is training several hundred third- through sixth-graders to be stewards of Jerusalem’s ecological future. http://unitedwithisrael.org/environmental-ambassadors/

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“Go South, old man”

Posted on April 8, 2012

There are job opportunities in Israel for “old hacks” like me. But I would need to move to Southern Israel. Some 1,100 jobs were offered to southern Israel residents aged 45 and above, at a special job fair held in … Continue reading →

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Confidence in Israel’s economy

Posted on April 8, 2012

This is a very positive article by Yoram Ettinger. Five year growth of 21% (270% over 20 years); export strength in technology products; world leader in R&D; natural gas discoveries; population increasing with unemployment falling; foreign investment; the list is … Continue reading →

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Venture Capital indicators are all green

Posted on April 8, 2012

Investors are positive about Israel prospects in 2012. http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000738329

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The hottest cars have arrived

Posted on April 8, 2012

A Tel Aviv showroom has opened, selling Ferrari and Maserati cars. http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000737516&fid=1725

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Even easier from the UK

Posted on April 8, 2012

EasyJet has announced that it will commence a second flight on Mondays and Thursdays between Tel Aviv and Luton starting in November. Customers can book these flights on-line now. http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000737728&fid=1725

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