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Punch! Kick! Gouge! (And Other Ways to Lead)

Executives who are hungry for leadership are taking weekend courses at Dani-Hi, Israel's world-famous school for counterterrorism training. We'd tell you more -- but then we'd have to kill you.READ»

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Ron Arad Rips Off Richard Serra in His First Major Building

The path-breaking furniture designer is about to complete a design museum in IsraelREAD»

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A New Kind of Social Networking Search/Discovery Tool

Here we get an exclusive first look at Semantinet, which is a tool that’ll help you get the information you care about out of your social networking tools and feeds. Founder Tai Keinan demonstrates Semantinet and explains why it’s ...READ»

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Does Your Childhood Home Dictate Your Design Choices?

Get on the couch: A design psychologist says your grandmother’s garden and your father’s den influence your sense of place in ways you don’t understand.READ»

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Israel and Palestine Leveraging Network Effect in Latest Peace Talks

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been an ongoing back-and-forth for years, but now the dispute is heading for a new battleground: social media.READ»

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Technology: Sharing Breakfast

Yesterday was a fantastic day. :D I got to meet Kfir Pravda, who was here for a few hours in NYC Friday morning awaiting his connecting flight to Israel. I was familiar with Kfir from blogging as well as our involvement with the ...READ»

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Flower Power: World's First Hybrid Solar-Gas Turbine Turning on Soon

The world's first solar hybrid power plant is set to open on June 24 at Kibbutz Samar outside Eilat in southern Israel. When operating at full capacity, the flower-like AORA plant will supply 100 kilowatts of electric ...READ»

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Finding True Might

Following up on my last blog post about the importance of moral force in conflict, we see today a clear and naïve ignorance of this law. While one may win conflict with physical force, sustaining the victory requires immense energy ...READ»

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Better Place Unveils EV Battery Swap Station in Japan

Israeli electric car infrastructure company Better Place inched closer to creating an electric car revolution last night when it unveiled its first automated battery swap station in Yokohama, Japan. The $500,000 car wash-like ...READ»

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Internet Marketing and SEO Israel Blog

Internet Marketing and SEO Israel Blog on Optimization Strategy discusses SEO China, SEO Japan, SEO Russia and international SEO as well as strategies for hi-tech, medical device, exporting companies, hotels and others. ...READ»

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Nation of Israel Buys @Israel Twitter Account From Miami Porn Site Owner

Israel continues its expansion into social media with this bizarre transaction.READ»

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Wondering What Will Terrorists Do Next? There's an App for That

The Israel-Lebanon border is normally one of the world's nastiest conflict hotspots which is a headache for security forces and the regional governments. Which is where an odd app can help. It predicts how bad (or good) things may ...READ»

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Car Charging Stations at the Ready--In Israel

Shai Agassi’s electric car service station company, Better Place, was the subject of a page one business story in today’s New York Times. While Agassi estimates his dream of a network of such stations in the US is unlikely ...READ»

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Israeli Company Lets You Video From Cell Phones

Here at Fast Company we're playing with cell phone video as part of our FastCompany.TV channel. Right now we're using a Nokia N95 cell phone and broadcasting live video to an audience over on Http://www.qik.com but Qik isn't the only ...READ»

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Use Reverse Innovation to Inspire Ethonomics

Last week I wrote about reverse innovation. We often witness this in other countries where the local conditions--whether due to political uncertainty, low local income levels, or unfavorable geography-- seem like a hindrance to ...READ»

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An Attack on a Bus

Today's newspapers carry the awful news of yet another attack on a bus in Israel that killed 20 people. Every front page of every daily carries the horrifying photos of that attack. But can you imagine what it would be like to manage ...READ»

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What's Behind Yahoo's $55 Million Advertising Splurge in Israel

Yahoo's advertising war with Google and AOL has stepped up a notch with the purchase of Israeli-American firm Dapper for a reported $55 million. The move suggests that Sunnyvale is looking to hit Google where it hurts: Right in the customized ad pocketbook.READ»

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AOL and Google Gobbling Israeli Startups

U.S. and European tech firms have been snapping up startups in Israel for the last few months. Here's why they're hot. READ»

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Famous Conductor on Management Styles, Part Three

At the Kinnernet conference in Israel I had a real treat. I was able to participate in a "maestro" workshop that Itay Talgam, famous conductor, gave. He demonstrated several different conductor's management styles and showed why some ...READ»

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Famous Conductor on Management Styles, Part Two

At the Kinnernet conference in Israel I had a real treat. I was able to participate in a "maestro" workshop that Itay Talgam, famous conductor, gave. He demonstrated several different conductor's management styles and showed why some ...READ»

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Famous Conductor on Management Styles, Part One

At the Kinnernet conference in Israel I had a real treat. I was able to participate in a "maestro" workshop that Itay Talgam, famous conductor, gave. He demonstrated several different conductor's management styles and showed why some ...READ»

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Technology: Sharing Breakfast

Yesterday was a fantastic day. :D I got to meet Kfir Pravda, who was here for a few hours in NYC Friday morning awaiting his connecting flight to Israel. I was familiar with Kfir from blogging as well as our involvement with the ...READ»

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Check Point CEO Says Israel is a Great Place for Business

Check Point is one of Israel's top tech success stories. They have thousands of employees and campuses in both Silicon Valley and Israel. On a recent trip with a bunch of bloggers I had a chance to sit down with Gil Shwed, Check ...READ»

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ECOWEEK 2010 in the Middle East Brings Leading Architects Together

A cross-border collaboration, ECOWEEK makes "green" its priorityREAD»

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Proclamation

STATE OF NEW JERSEYEXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTWHEREAS, those who dedicate their time, effort and skills to help others are among the most valued members of any community; andWHEREAS, the State of Israel Bonds in Highland Park, New Jersey, ...READ»