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Israel’s LiveU opens up the broadcast field

What websites like YouTube did for home video, Israeli start-up LiveU is likely to do for professional, broadcast quality video, turning everyone into potential TV stars.

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New kidney pacemaker could give years to diabetics

An Israeli start-up is developing a new pacemaker for the kidneys which could, if all goes well in clinical trials, offer people suffering from chronic renal failure a few extra years before they seek solutions like dialysis or a kidney transplant.

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American vets for Israel pass torch to new generation

The American Veterans for Israel has been meeting for 60 years to celebrate the actions of a band of American soldiers and nurses who fought beside Israel in the War of Independence. Now the last remaining veterans are passing the torch, and their memories, to a board of trustees.

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Creating new worlds is kid’s play with Shidonni  

Kids can create their own worlds and watch them come to life, with an imaginative new animated game developed by an Israeli start-up. Still in preview mode, the Web-based game is sparking interest among parents and children alike.

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Artist Esther Knobel goes beyond fashion

Contemporary jewelry artist Esther Knobel, recipient of this year’s Andrea M. Bronfman Prize for outstanding Israeli decorative artists, creates timeless pieces that can be as ephemeral as flower petals.  

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