Eilat, Israel’s premier vacation resort situated at its southernmost tip where the Red Sea meets the Eilat desert mountains, is known not only for its year-round sunshine, water sports, desert activities and unique tourist attractions, but also its packed cultural and sports calendar. Many tourists time their visit to coincide with one of the international […]
The muscle wasting caused by Lou Gehrig’s disease – amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) – is quick and fatal, with many not surviving five years after diagnosis. Internal organs eventually shut down, leading to respiratory failure. But promising stem cell research from laboratories at Tel Aviv University<http://medicine.tau.ac.il/index.php/departments/pre-clinical-departments/cell/introduction> is the basis of a new drug that could […]
In a competition organized by American Airlines in collaboration with http://www.gaycities.com, Tel Aviv won the title of the World’s Best Gay City of 2011. With 43% of the overall votes, Tel Aviv far outstripped New York in the number two position with 14%. Tel Aviv, which is renowned for its open and liberal LGBT (Lesbian, […]
ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd. (NasdaqGS: CKSW), the leading provider of automated workforce management and optimization solutions for the service industry, today announced that KinCare, one of Australia’s leading providers of in-home and nursing care services, will be implementing ClickSoftware Cloud. The SaaS workforce management solution is expected to be utilized by 1500 care-givers across Australia to […]
Israel’s Green Solutions industry is characterized by intensive research and development of innovative systems that in large part stemmed from the need to overcome the scarcity of the country’s natural resources, in particular water and arable land. The constant growth in agro-technologies is due to the close cooperation between researchers, extension agents, farmers, and agriculture-related industries. These […]
As reported in Israel21c: Rainstorms wash away what nature can’t clean up, but this often comes at a price. Runoff from agricultural fertilizers, animal waste and human sewage are poisoning wells and aquifers with nitrates. These compounds cause harmful algae blooms and pose health risks for pregnant women and formula-fed newborns. Water companies currently deal […]
As reported in Port2Port: Taiwan and Israel had reached a consensus over the establishment of a working group to study the feasibility of signing a free-trade agreement (FTA) by 2013. Taiwan’s Minister of Economic Affairs Shih Yen-shiang announced the mutual understanding at the Ministry of Economic Affairs’ year-end press conference held in Taipei. The Minister […]
As reported in PORT2PORT: Transportation Minister Israel Katz informed the cabinet last week that the Nevatim Air Base, located southeast of the city of Be’er Sheva, has been selected as the most logical site for a new international airport facility. The airport, which is slated to be Israel’s second biggest airfield, will be built in […]
As reported in Globes: Israel’s unemployment rate fell to 5% of the civilian labor force in October 2011, an all-time low, the Central Bureau of Statistics reported today. The Central Bureau of Statistics also revised its unemployment figures for the preceding months, indicating a steady monthly decline of 0.1-0.2% in the unemployment rate since January. […]
As reported in Israel21c: Every patient, nurse, doctor and visitor to a hospital knows the drill: hands get a splash of antibacterial fluid found at every bedside, entrance and exit. Keeping hands clean can prevent some infections, but superbugs — those sometimes deadly bacterial strains resistant to antibiotics — can outwit the best hygiene practices. […]
