Monthly Archives: June 2013

A great U21 Euro soccer tournament

Posted on June 23, 2013

UEFA’s president Michel Platini praised Israel, saying “The stadiums were wonderful and well-organized, the pitches excellent and the atmosphere in the stadiums was great with many families with young children attending. That is exactly the type of tournament that I … Continue reading →

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You have never seen Jerusalem from this angle

Posted on June 23, 2013

An amazing video of a Formula 1 Ferrari speeding through Jerusalem in front of 100,000 spectators. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KdvUP-aQ7g http://formula1.ferrari.com/video/jerusalem-peace-road-show-day

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Israel wins bronze (and more) at World Ball Hockey finals

Posted on June 23, 2013

A hastily assembled Israeli team beat Hong Kong 3-2 in a shoot-out for third place at the 2013 World Ball Hockey Championships in St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada. It was Israel’s first appearance at this tournament. Israel also won the Fairplay … Continue reading →

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Comedy is a serious business in Israel

Posted on June 23, 2013

LA-based comedian Avi Liberman visits Israel twice a year, bringing with him some of America’s best comics. They raise funds for the Koby foundation – formed by the parents of Koby Mandel who was murdered by Arab terrorists in 2001. … Continue reading →

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Get your heart fat checked

Posted on June 23, 2013

Researchers at the Rabin Medical Center in Petach Tikva have proved scientifically that the thickness of the layer of fat enveloping the heart can predict heart disease. It is not the weight (BMI) of an individual that matters, but whether … Continue reading →

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Why some cancer treatments fail

Posted on June 23, 2013

An international research team, including Hebrew University Professor Raphael D. Levine, has discovered that brain tumors switch their signaling network to evade growth inhibitor medication. New treatments can now be developed that take advantage of this knowledge. http://www.ulg.ac.be/cms/rv_2904789/en/a-protein-which-mocks-anti-cancer-therapies

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Boost for Israel’s icy cancer treatment

Posted on June 23, 2013

IceSense3 cryoablation cancer treatment is to be covered by US medical insurance giant HCSC. Vast numbers of US patients will now be able to have breast tumors removed by the minimally invasive ultrasound-targeted freezing process developed by Israel’s IceCure Medical. … Continue reading →

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Come to Israel – get healed

Posted on June 23, 2013

30,000 of Israel’s 3.5 million visitors in 2012 came to get medical treatment at Israel’s top health institutions. Treatments include IVF, brain diseases, laser surgery and heart bypasses. Please read about Dr. Jason Bodzin of West Bloomfield who had stem … Continue reading →

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Israel will be the first end-to-end-digital nation

Posted on June 23, 2013

Cisco CEO John Chambers’ prediction came after meeting Prime Minister Netanyahu and agreeing to help upgrade Israel’s digital infrastructure. Israel is moving to connect fiber-optic networks and infrastructure to homes, businesses, education and healthcare all at once. http://www.jpost.com/Business/Business-News/Cisco-CEO-Israel-will-be-the-first-digital-state-317129

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Israel’s 1Gigabit Internet

Posted on June 23, 2013

Israel has commenced a ten-year, multi-billion-shekel project to lay a national fiber optic network that will allow Internet download speeds of up to a gigabit (1,000 megabits) per second. http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000853028&fid=1725 http://www.jpost.com/Business/Business-News/IEC-wins-approval-for-telecom-entry

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