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Entries from March 2009

Land of Milk and Honey and Natural Gas

March 31st, 2009 · No Comments

By Staff
Israel’s greatest natural resource has always been the great minds of its people – a people who created cell phones, voicemail and Microsoft windows.  But you would be hard pressed to find oil or diamonds in the ground.
Well, there are reports that large amounts of natural gas may be sitting off the northern coast [...]

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Tags: Environment · Hi-Tech & Innovation

The Dad of DNA Methylation in Vancouver

March 30th, 2009 · No Comments

By Lauren Kramer
If you’ve never heard of DNA methylation, you’re in good company. The phrase describes the chemical changes in the DNA molecule, something you can learn more about when Professor Howard Cedar comes to Vancouver April 22.
The man known worldwide as the Father of DNA Methylation will be the guest of Canadian Friends of [...]

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Tags: Education · Health & Science

Galil Software Outsources Arab Israeli High-Tech Talent For Peace

March 27th, 2009 · No Comments

By Karin Kloosterman
A lot of Canadians I know like to talk about peace building. And Canadians in many ways are good at it. I grew up in Newmarket, Ontario and in my class had students who were first generation – or new immigrants to Canada – from all over the world. There was H. Khan, [...]

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Tags: Education · Hi-Tech & Innovation · Politics · Religion