Monthly Archives: July 2012

28,212 tons of goods enter Gaza

Posted on July 22, 2012

Despite rockets from Gaza terrorists, Israel brings humanitarian aid into the terrorist mini-state. Over 1000 trucks carried in over 28,000 tons of merchandise each week. Hundreds of Palestinian Arab medical patients, musicians and athletes were allowed to enter Israel. http://www.idf.il/1283-16491-en/Dover.aspx … Continue reading →

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Before the accident he was a couch potato

Posted on July 22, 2012

(Thanks to Israel21c) Until a crippling motorcycle accident in 1999, Israeli high-tech exec Nati Gruberg was a paunchy couch potato. He jokes that he barely lifted a finger. In August, he’ll be one of three Israeli handcyclists heading to the … Continue reading →

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Your TV knows your taste

Posted on July 22, 2012

Israel’s Jinny is a discovery engine for your TV. It suggests programs that match your taste and mood. It has now teamed up with Swisscom for integration into On Demand and live TV. http://www.embassyofisrael.co.uk/commercial/2012/07/10/swisscom-teams-up-with-israels-jinni-to-bring-semantic-discovery-to-live-tv-vod-subscribers/

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Groovideo puts your family video together

Posted on July 22, 2012

(Thanks to NoCamels) Israeli Startup Groovideo’s application and web based service allows you and your friends to produce different clips for the same film simultaneously in easy steps. You upload all the clips and Groovideo combines all the segments into … Continue reading →

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The fifties are the most productive

Posted on July 22, 2012

A study by University of Haifa researchers has shown that white-collar workers show their “highest level of professional vitality” between the ages of 50 and 60. That’s really good news for one 55-year-old newsletter editor. http://www.jpost.com/Health/Article.aspx?id=276873

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Advanced medical clowning

Posted on July 22, 2012

(Thanks to Israel21c) Some of the world’s leading experts participated in the first Advanced Medical Clowning International Summer Seminar at the University of Haifa. Israel is a leader in professionalizing the field of medical clowning and providing scientific evidence for … Continue reading →

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PillCam gets approval in Japan

Posted on July 22, 2012

Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has issued reimbursement codes for Israel’s Given Imaging internal camera, so that it can be used as a first line tool in diagnoses. http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000764944&fid=1725

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New heart valve centre

Posted on July 22, 2012

US biotech ValCare is to open a centre in Israel to develop a heart valve repair device. The mitral annuloplasty device is implanted using a catheter, thus avoiding open-heart surgery. It prevents mitral valve regurgitation (blood flowing backwards into the … Continue reading →

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Smoking restricted

Posted on July 22, 2012

Israel has introduced an extensive expansion of laws to prohibit smoking in public spaces in Israel, including central bus stations, covered bus stops, train platforms, government offices, hospital entrances and doorways, places of worship, swimming pools, theatres, restaurants and cafes. … Continue reading →

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A deal to fight cancer

Posted on July 22, 2012

Israeli biotech BioView’s cancer scanning systems will be integrated with French company ScreenCell’s technology to isolate rare tumour cells. The combined solution will improve diagnosis and speed up medical decisions about the best treatment options. http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000764005&fid=1725

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