Monthly Archives: August 2013

Going the extra mile

Posted on August 18, 2013

(Thanks to Geoff) Thirty Israeli children suffering with cancer were about to depart Ben Gurion airport for Camp Simcha in the USA. But 11-year-old Imbar had to disembark in tears as she had lost her passport. Just as the jet … Continue reading →

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Yemenite children and parents reunited in Israel

Posted on August 18, 2013

In 2011 six children from one Jewish Yemenite family and four children of another were evacuated from Yemen to Argentina. Last week they were flown to Israel, whilst simultaneously their parents were brought to Israel from Yemen in a secret … Continue reading →

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Tel Aviv – World no

Posted on August 18, 2013

2 for tech startups. The Boston Globe (another newspaper with a poor political balance on Israel) has named Tel Aviv the world’s second best city for tech startups, after Silicon Valley in California. Tel Aviv was also stated to have … Continue reading →

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Hot property in Netanya

Posted on August 18, 2013

A French immigrant paid a record NIS 8.58 million (approx 2.45 million dollars) for a new apartment in Netanya. Similar offers for our much more modest apartment will be viewed favorably. http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000869046&fid=1725

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Lucky 13 for IBM

Posted on August 18, 2013

Just two weeks after buying Israel’s CSL, IBM has spent over $300 million on its 13th Israeli purchase. Trusteer provides software solutions to protect companies from financial fraud and security threats. IBM will subsequently form a cyber security software lab … Continue reading →

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Israel has a NICE big successful company

Posted on August 18, 2013

Israel’s NICE systems announced strong first half growth and profits, plus the acquisition of California-based real-time big data analytics developer Causata Ltd. http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000869429&fid=1725

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A whole new world

Posted on August 18, 2013

This Israel Technion video provides a different view of some amazing microscopic objects. The images seen through a diverse range of microscopes are the products of 29 Technion researchers working in the different areas of exact sciences, life sciences, engineering, … Continue reading →

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Israeli wins US highest civilian honor

Posted on August 18, 2013

Israeli Professor Daniel Kahneman, who teaches at Princeton University, has been awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The White House described him as a “pioneering scholar” who “applied cognitive psychology to economic analysis, laying the foundation for a new field … Continue reading →

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Israel to host international disability conference

Posted on August 18, 2013

Israel is making great strides in enhancing well-being for people with disabilities. In September, leading experts from the USA, Spain, Australia and the Netherlands will join Israelis for the International Symposium on Quality of Life and Well-being of People with … Continue reading →

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“Historic” Israel-Greece-Cyprus agreement

Posted on August 18, 2013

(Thanks to Hazel) Israel, Cyprus and Greece signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on energy and water issues, paving the way for the further strengthening of relations between the three countries. http://cyprus-mail.com/2013/08/08/historic-plan-for-water-and-electricity/

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