by Nina Reshef
A report on the International water conference, WATEC,
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held in Israel last year with so much of interest, somuch information and exciting innovation to share with the world.
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by Mike Porter
Professor Mike Sever tried various ways of getting
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around Israel's cities before he hit on the bicycle which, he asserts, is the best way. In his seventies, he regularly cycles to the universities of Tel Aviv and Jerusalem to attend seminars and work on research projects, as well as cycling to personal appointments and meetings.
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by Honey Stollman
Anna Finkelstein is the beloved fairy godmother to
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the cat and duck residents of the Ramat Gan public park. She visits them faithfully early each morning, bearing goodies bought with her own money, and with the food, dispenses love and shows care.
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by ESRA MAGAZINE
ESRA Tiberias - Jordan Valley Branch joined an event
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held to raise awareness in the community of environmental issues in the Jordan Valley area providing a cake stall to support the initiative.
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by Steve Kramer
The Ariel Sharon Park, almost 2,000 acres of reclaimed
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land in the Gush Dan area is an eye opener. This former garbage dump has been reinvented by Prof. Peter Latz, a famous German architect. The 61 meter high mountain where truckloads of household waste are processed daily is now a huge attraction.
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by Gloria Deutsch
Gloria relates the story of Hannah and Les Wende's
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establishment of the famous Wende's nursery in Moshav Ein Vered with their mission to introduce a new concept in Israel of water–friendly plants. She also talks about their book “A Kangaroo Hop for Aussie Plants” - not a 'How To’ gardening book but something that anyone who loves plants would be happy to have on their shelves.
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by Prof. Colin Price
We have all read about global warming and the effects
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it is having on our planet. In this article Prof. Colin Price goes into great detail explaining what is happening. With the temperature of the earth rising by an average of one degree Celsius each year and the concentration of "greenhouse gases" increasing dramatically, three aspects will continue - global temperatures will increase, rainfall patterns will change, and sea levels will rise. The only way solutions can be introduced is by international global cooperation between countries.
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by Emil Murad
Spring conjures up scenes from childhood, and fills
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you with youth, energy, vim and love for life. Read Emil Murad's words on the thrill and joys of spring, and the poems that have inspired him
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by Zachary Taylor
The author describes the work of the Inter-University
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Institute (IUI) for Marine Science that is researching underwater life in the Red Sea which hopefully will help to ensure that this awe-inspiring aquatic environment will continue to prosper and to be enjoyed by future generations.
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by Shalom Brenner
The author explains tha basics of Aquaponics. This
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is a mixture of two known systems: hydroponics – soilless vegetable growing – and fish farming joined together via a closed water recirculating system. It is a method of growing pure organic vegetables with no chemicals whatsoever. Read the article to see how this fascinating system manages to save space, water, soil and time.
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by Lydia Aisenberg
Lesser kestrels are a relatively rare and endangered
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species. As part of projects to increase their numbers throughout Israel, Ron Tzur, a member of Kibbutz Mishmar HaEmek, heads the local rescue team for fallen chicks.
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by Lydia Aisenberg
Now West Bank Charcoal Plants are forced to Close,
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writes Lydia Aisenberg, resulting in loss of livelihood for the Palestinians involved in this work. The closure is due to the danger to health and the environment because of the pollution issued in this work.
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by Barbara Abraham
The heartwarming story of Janet Hansen, formerly of
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Calgary, Canada, who established a refuge for abandoned and lost dogs in the Galilee. She runs a kennel with the help of volunteers on Kibbutz Lahavot Ha Bashan.They are desperately in need of help and support.
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by Pamela Peled
An account of the proceedings in a traffic court in
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Safed clearly defining the casual way the judges deal with traffic violators, reducing or cancelling their fines; and suggestions by Pamela Peled of how to change the system.
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