Monthly Archives: April 2012

Israeli wins air-rifle silver at World Cup

Posted on April 29, 2012

Israeli sharpshooter Sergey Richter won the silver medal in the 2012 Shooting World Cup held in London. Richter won 701.1 points and was a mere half a point from winning the gold. The win also represents a personal record for … Continue reading →

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European Judo champion for the 4th time

Posted on April 29, 2012

Israel’s Arik Ze’evi made history by winning his 4th gold at the European Judo championship in the under 100kg category. At 35, he is also the oldest ever champion. The Israeli team won another three medals at the European championships, … Continue reading →

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Water is life

Posted on April 29, 2012

Water was the theme of the Yom Ha’Atzmaut celebrations at Mount Herzl. And the subsequent spectacular Israeli TV show transformed popular water-themed songs into a cascading extravaganza of music and dance. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guZ5o0RoXQo

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An innovation in caring

Posted on April 29, 2012

ALEH is Israel’s largest network of residential facilities for children with severe physical and cognitive disabilities. It provides over 650 children from around Israel with high-level medical and rehabilitative care to help them reach their greatest potentials. ALEH is celebrating … Continue reading →

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The first international medical devices summit

Posted on April 29, 2012

Tel Aviv’s MEDinISRAEL June summit will focus on the Asia-Pacific region. It will feature hospital care equipment, diagnostics, monitoring, rehabilitation solutions and technologies for personalised medicine of the future. http://www.israeltrade.org.au/medinisrael/

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Ukranian wakes from coma in Israeli hospital

Posted on April 29, 2012

25-year-old yeshiva student, Aharon Alexander Goncharov, had been in a coma after he was beaten up in Kiev on the second night of Passover. Following surgery, Goncharov defied all odds and regained consciousness two weeks later, in Tel Aviv’s Sourasky … Continue reading →

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Israeli surgeons save pregnant Cypriot woman

Posted on April 29, 2012

In a 48-hour operation, doctors at Jerusalem’s Hadassah hospital saved the life of a 30-year old woman from Cyprus suffering from an ectopic pregnancy. Her non-viable foetus was discovered behind a kidney and had already damaged blood vessels, causing major … Continue reading →

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Intel launches new Israeli developed chip

Posted on April 29, 2012

Intel Corporation has launched its 3G Ivy Bridge processor, which it developed in Israel and the US. The Ivy Bridge is a quad-core processor, designed to offer substantially improved graphics and computer processing speed. The processors is being embedded in … Continue reading →

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The “TentTech Unconference”

Posted on April 29, 2012

The first ever “TentTech” Sustainable Technology Camp for ecological innovation took place in Southern Israel’s Negev desert. 80 participants represented the disciplines of science, technology, art and environment to build 15 useful projects for environment-friendly living. (courtesy of Ilan Graicer) … Continue reading →

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The top 64 innovations

Posted on April 29, 2012

(Thanks to Israel21c) A clever display of Israel’s technological achievements during its 64 years. You need to click on the right arrow key when the image appears. http://israel21c.org/technology/innovation/made-in-israel-the-top-64-innovations-developed-in-israel/?utm_source=Copy+of+Donation+Letter+from+ISRAEL21c&utm_campaign=Made+in+Israel&utm_medium=email

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