Monthly Archives: September 2015

Counting on the apple harvest

Posted on September 20, 2015

Scientists at Israel’s Technion Institute have developed a program and algorithm for estimating the fruit content of an apple tree. The program searches nighttime photographs of illuminated apple trees, counting glints in the foliage from light reflecting off the shiny … Continue reading →

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Start-up Nation on France24

Posted on September 20, 2015

The first 5 minutes of this France24 Tech24 program is entitled “The Start-up Nation: Israel leads in tech innovation.” http://www.france24.com/en/20151209-tech-24-israel-startups-poland-mars-rover-competition-qrokee-sketching-drawing

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The smart City Summit

Posted on September 20, 2015

Tel Aviv hosted the sixth annual City Summit as part of its DLD Innovation Festival. The main debate was about how city residents engaged with the municipality in the Technological Age. Tel Aviv won the World Smart Cities Award in … Continue reading →

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Israelis donate baby slings to migrants

Posted on September 20, 2015

Israeli humanitarian organization IsraAID has been distributing aid to Syrian refugees arriving on the Greek island of Lesbos and on the Hungarian-Serbian border. IsraAID has also begun distributing baby slings donated by Israeli families to mothers and fathers. http://5tjt.com/israelis-donate-baby-slings-to-syrian-refugees/

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IDF rescues kidnapped deer

Posted on September 20, 2015

The IDF’s Judea Regional Brigade a number of deer being held illegally and in harsh conditions in a Palestinian Arab village in Judea. The deer will be rehabilitated at nature reserves and later released back into the wild. Last month … Continue reading →

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Israel to host International Space legal debate

Posted on September 20, 2015

The International Astronautical Federation reports that three judges from the International Court of Justice will preside at October’s Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court Competition in Jerusalem. International law students will argue the legal issues of a near-miss asteroid event. … Continue reading →

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Aiming to save 3 million lives

Posted on September 20, 2015

Chamutal Afek Eitam presented her Three Million Club to 200 entrepreneurs and investors at the annual ID2 (Israeli Designed International Development) conference in Caesarea. Her plan is to feed the poorest people in the world, not by donations, but by … Continue reading →

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Israeli PM meets UK PM

Posted on September 20, 2015

Three areas were discussed when UK Prime Minister David Cameron met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu – Security, Peace and Technology. http://mfa.gov.il/MFA/PressRoom/2015/Pages/PM-Netanyahu-meets-British-PM-Cameron-10-Sep-2015.aspx https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gP2RSQUHr8w

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Israel’s female ambassador to Jordan

Posted on September 20, 2015

Israel’s new ambassador to Jordan, Einat Shlain, presented her credentials to Jordan’s King Abdullah II at a ceremony at the Basman Palace in Amman. Shlain is the first female ambassador to an Arab country. http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_article.php?id=28151

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Israel is a model for resettling migrants

Posted on September 20, 2015

Nice to see Israel getting credit for something connected to this global upheaval, however I suspect that the situation is not quite as similar as the Swedish official believes. http://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-a-model-for-europe-on-resettling-migrants-says-swedish-official/

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