Monthly Archives: April 2015

Augmented Reality in 3D

Posted on April 12, 2015

Israeli startup Infinity Augmented Reality has developed a software-based Augmented Reality (AR) engine that can turn any device with two simple cameras into a powerful real time 3D platform. Infinity has just raised $5 million of funds, including from SUN … Continue reading →

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Designing products for the disabled

Posted on April 12, 2015

Israel’s Tikkun Olam Makers (TOM) held a 3-day make-a-thon – a unique marathon in Tel Aviv, geared to producing affordable and cutting-edge products that will significantly improve the lives of people living with disabilities. http://www.israel21c.org/news/make-a-thon-harnesses-technology-for-people-with-disabilities/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uQdV9NXb_4

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Alleviating drought in the Marshall Islands

Posted on April 12, 2015

When Marshall Islands President Christopher Loeak appealed to Israel for assistance with their acute water shortage, Israel’s Foreign Ministry called in Israel’s G.A.L. Water Technologies. G.A.L supplied the islanders with a GalMobile that purifies enough water for 6,500 people. http://www.israel21c.org/headlines/israel-quenches-marshall-islands-thirst/

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A center for autistic children

Posted on April 12, 2015

Yona and her son Tomer aged 3, live in Kiryat Gat, a small town in Israel’s Negev. Tomer was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome in 2014. Watch the video to discover how the JNF UK funded Marianne’s Early Childhood Center has … Continue reading →

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Young cancer patients enjoy extreme sports

Posted on April 12, 2015

Israeli cancer charity Zichron Menachem took some 100 young cancer patients on a special 3-day camp in the Galilee. They took part in ice-skating, bowling, paint balling, sailing, rafting, jeep tours and a helicopter flight. It also gave their parents … Continue reading →

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Israel’s “green” army

Posted on April 12, 2015

In between defending the Jewish State, Israel’s Defense Forces are embarking on several ecological projects. They include repairing the Tel Kadesh archeological site, turning the Army Radio building into a habitat for indigenous animals and plants, and restoring the swallows … Continue reading →

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Young Israeli-Arab soccer sensation

Posted on April 12, 2015

I featured Maccabi Haifa-Nahalal’s youth football academy in March, with its Muslim, Jewish, Christian and Circassian players. Here is a video of Wiam – the team’s talented 13-year-old forward. Please listen to / read what his father says. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Zd153PpKj0

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Hebrew entrepreneurial terms in India

Posted on April 12, 2015

R Gopalakrishnan is a non-Executive Director of Indian giant Tata. He was previously Chairman of Unilever Arabia, in Jeddah. He also understands how important to Israel’s success are the terms “Rosh Gadol, Chutzpah and Bitzua. Read his translations here. http://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/r-gopalakrishnan-rosh-gadol-culture-and-a-can-do-spirit-115031901204_1.html

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Natural chemicals that protect against cancer

Posted on April 12, 2015

Scientists working in the Technion laboratory of Israeli Nobel Prize winner Professor Aaron Ciechanover have discovered that high concentrations of the chemical KPC1 and protein p50 suppress malignant growth and protect healthy cells. http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/breakthrough-in-cancer-research-300064078.html

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Stop cell “spam” to prevent cancer

Posted on April 12, 2015

Scientists at Israel’s Weizmann Institute have identified that cancer can be triggered by an overload of specific messages from the cell membrane to its nucleus. They have also found a molecule that can filter these messages, similar to the way … Continue reading →

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