Monthly Archives: June 2014

Shooting some extremists in Jerusalem

Posted on June 29, 2014

Don’t worry; this just refers to photo-shoots of the extreme stunt riders and skaters who were brought to Jerusalem on a “Vibe Israel tour” by Israeli PR organization Kinetis. Thanks also to Zev of Janglo.net https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dllE72HQuro

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Is Israeli software sending you soccer World Cup images?

Posted on June 29, 2014

Israel’s LiveU is responsible for ensuring that broadcasts of most World Cup games get out to the rest of the world. 200 LiveU mini-broadcast boxes are delivering television-quality video of coverage via cellular connections to broadcast centers and the Internet. … Continue reading →

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Max the lemur predicts World Cup soccer results

Posted on June 29, 2014

(Thanks to Israel21c) You may remember Germany’s late “Paul the Octopus” who was quite good at guessing results in the 2010 World Cup. The star of the 2014 event, however, is Max the red ruffed lemur at Ramat Gan Safari … Continue reading →

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“Hostages” wins at Monte Carlo TV Festival

Posted on June 29, 2014

Israeli series “Hostages” won the Best International Drama Series award at the Monte Carlo Television Festival. “Hostages” lead actress, Ayelet Zurer, took home the Best Actor in a Drama Series award. http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4530497,00.html

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Israeli to produce Star Wars movies

Posted on June 29, 2014

(Thanks to Size Doesn’t Matter) Israeli producer Ram Bergman has been chosen to produce two of the next three episodes in the “Star Wars” saga. http://www.sizedoesntmatter.com/culture/israeli-to-produce-star-wars-films/

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Jerusalem’s Woodstock revival July 10th 2014

Posted on June 29, 2014

Artists at the Kraft Stadium, Jerusalem will be performing hits of classic rock stars including The Rolling Stones, Jefferson Airplane, Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton. http://www.woodstockrevival.com/

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1000 surgical procedures for MarginProbe

Posted on June 29, 2014

The MarginProbe cancer scanner developed by Israel’s Dune Medical has successfully performed 1000 tumor tests since it was launched in 2013. MarginProbe confirms that the entire malignant tumor has been removed, before the surgeon finishes the operation. http://www.globes.co.il/en/article-breast-cancer-treatment-co-dune-medical-raises-21m-1000949326

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Two Weizmann scientists in world “40 under 40” list

Posted on June 29, 2014

Weizmann Institute of Science, Drs. Maya Schuldiner and Jacob Hanna, are among 40 world-leading scientists in their field that have been selected by the prestigious journal Cell for their “40 under 40” list. Dr Hanna grew up in the Arab … Continue reading →

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Nepal uses Israeli public-health model

Posted on June 29, 2014

(Thanks to Israel21c) Israel’s Community Oriented Primary Care (COPC) program has reached mostly poor communities in more than 90 countries since 1960. Recently the model was implemented, on request, in Nepal at Dhulikhel Hospital in Kathmandu. http://israel21c.org/social-action-2/nepal-is-latest-to-use-israeli-public-health-model/

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Druse brothers both given heart transplants

Posted on June 29, 2014

13-year-old Dani, from the Druse village of Hurfeish, was born with a genetic disease that weakens the cardiac muscle. He has now received a new heart at Israel’s Schneider Children’s Medical Center. His brother Rani had the same disorder and … Continue reading →

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