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Happy Independence Day
ISRAEL AT 59! 7,150,000 RESIDENTS IN ISRAEL—(Tel Aviv) As Israel’s 59th Independence Day approaches, the country’s population stands at 7,150,000 residents, almost nine times its population of 806,000 at the time of the state’s creation in 1948. According to the Central Statistics Bureau, 76 per cent are Jewish, 20 per cent are Arab and 4 per cent are other. In 1948, Tel Aviv—with 248,500 residents—was the only city in Israel with over 100,000 residents. Today, 44 per cent of Israelis live in a city with a population greater than 100,000. (Ynet News, April 22)?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comfficeffice" / DEVICE MAKES WALKING EASIER FOR MS PATIENTS—(Haifa) A Technion Institute computer science researcher has devised an auditory feedback system which enables patients with multiple sclerosis to improve their gait. Professor Yoram Baram said that the apparatus, which is an updated version of a virtual reality visual feedback device he developed a decade ago, can also help Parkinson’s disease patients walk better. The visual feedback apparatus developed ten years ago influences more stride length while the auditory apparatus influences walking speed. Now that both devices have been integrated, the patient wears the visual feedback apparatus on his eyes and the earphones are connected to it. The results of Baram’s work were recently published in the Journal of Neurological Sciences. (Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Apr.10) ISRAELI BREAKTHROUGH PROMISES TO SAVE LIVES—(Haifa) Cardiologists from Rambam Medical Center have proven for the first time that a prototype hybrid device combining a computerized tomography coronary angriography with an advanced nuclear camera can be much safer and more accurate in determining whether patients with chest pains need invasive treatment to prevent a heart attack. The innovative technology provides an accurate diagnosis of clogged coronary arteries—the same level as that in invasive catheterization but much more accurate than that from ordinary CT imaging of the heart alone. This will make many diagnostic catheterizations—which pose risks to the patient—unnecessary. Articles on the research were published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. (Jerusalem Post, March 1) ISRAEL DEVELOPS BIOLOGICAL CLEANING PROCESS—(Tel Aviv) Professor Eugene Rosenberg, an Israeli professor from Tel Aviv University, has discovered “good” variety of bacteria called arthrobactor which is present at sites of crude oil contamination. The single-celled microorganisms enjoy feasting on oil and therefore play a major role in cleaning up oil spills. Based on Rosenberg’s research, the newly formed Israeli company BioPetroClean is helping oil companies clean up accidental and purposeful oil contamination. The company has reared Rosenberg’s strains of bacteria on a large scale and is building custom-made reactors to provide a green, clean, and cost-effective solution to many forms of oil contamination. (Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 8) FIRST ISRAELI SAVED FROM ACUTE LEUKEMIA—(Tel Hashomer, Israel) For the first time in Israel, the life of a woman suffering from secondary acute leukemia was saved by umbilical cord blood donated by two mothers after they gave birth. Stem cells from cord blood do not have to be the exact tissue type of the recipient, unlike bone marrow from adults. Sheba Hospital said the graft took in two weeks rather than the month it usually takes for bone marrow. The hospital’s cord blood bank recently became the first in Israel to be accredited by the American Association of Blood Banks, which is the biggest regulatory body for the accreditation of blood banks, including that of the American Red Cross. (Jerusalem Post, February 2) COMPUTERIZED LEGS HELP IDF AMPUTEES—(Tel Aviv) In March 2006 Dr. Ido Katz was one of 25 Israel Defense Forces veteran amputees whose mechanical, prosthetic legs were replaced with computerized models. Katz, deputy director of Assaf Harofeh Hospital, had one of his legs amputated above the knee after he was wounded in the first war with Lebanon. He explains that the main advantage of a microprocessor knee prosthesis is the confidence that it instills in its users. The mechanical prosthesis currently used by most amputees may collapse when it hits an obstacle—causing the user to fall—while the computerized prosthesis allows users to descend stairs and hills smoothly, Katz said. About 15,000 amputees around the world use mircroprocessor knees, which were developed in Canada and produced by the German Otto Bock company, an expert in prosthesis manufacturing. (Ha’aretz, May 31, 2006) ENZYME COMPUTER COULD LIVE INSIDE BODY—(Jerusalem) A molecular computer that uses enzymes to perform calculations has been built by researchers in Israel. Itamar Willner, who constructed the molecular calculator with colleagues at the Hebrew University, believes enzyme-powered computers could eventually be implanted into the human body and used for various purposes. One use could be tailoring the release of drugs to a specific person’s metabolism. Martyn Amos from University of Exeter in the UK, also sees great potential for such devices. “If such counters could be engineered inside living cells, then we can imagine them playing a role in applications such as intelligent drug delivery, where a therapeutic agent is generated at the site of a problem.” (New Scientist, February 23, 2006) __________________________________________________ _____________________________________________ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.463 / Virus Database: 269.5.10/774 - Release Date: 4/23/2007 5:26 PM |
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Happy Independence Day
Hi Mirjam et al.,
I pop in from time to time to check out the group - wishing you all well! I'm slo-o-owly crocheting, and still owe some unnamed people a crocheted piece! *grin and sorry for being late* And thanks Mirjam for the numerous interesting articles you posted here, one of which I wanted to reply to. I got my first below-right-knee prosthesis in 2001, and heard about the computerized knees which were helping above-knee amputees. And I recently felt a prosthesis for a child with an above-knee amputation - the knee itself wasn't computerized, but did have LED's (light emitting diodes - red lights, essentially) which flashed as the child stepped. Which I thought was a marvellous way of further motivating the child to walk and have fun! In case you're interested, I go to Award Prosthetics in Burnaby bordering Vancouver www.awardprosthetics.com . Shameless plug I know, they've helped me tremendously! Cheers all! David -- David R. Sky http://www.shellworld.net/~davidsky/ On Tue, 24 Apr 2007, Mirjam Bruck-Cohen wrote: COMPUTERIZED LEGS HELP IDF AMPUTEES(Tel Aviv) In March 2006 Dr. Ido Katz was one of 25 Israel Defense Forces veteran amputees whose mechanical, prosthetic legs were replaced with computerized models. Katz, deputy director of Assaf Harofeh Hospital, had one of his legs amputated above the knee after he was wounded in the first war with Lebanon. He explains that the main advantage of a microprocessor knee prosthesis is the confidence that it instills in its users. The mechanical prosthesis currently used by most amputees may collapse when it hits an obstaclecausing the user to fallwhile the computerized prosthesis allows users to descend stairs and hills smoothly, Katz said. About 15,000 amputees around the world use mircroprocessor knees, which were developed in Canada and produced by the German Otto Bock company, an expert in prosthesis manufacturing. (Haaretz, May 31, 2006) |
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Happy Independence Day
On Apr 25, 10:24 pm, "David R. Sky" wrote:
Hi Mirjam et al., I pop in from time to time to check out the group - wishing you all well! Hi, David! Good to hear from you again. I hope all is well with you. Judy |
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'Hello' was Happy Independence Day
Hi Judy,
Yes, everything's going quite well thanks! Slowly crocheting as I wrote previously, and getting a bit smarter at it too. I hope. *grin* The most recent piece I finished (a combination of variegated blue eyelash acrylic yarn with iridescent mother-of-pearl crochet thread) - a doily of sorts with a wavy edging - had a loose thread that wouldn't tighten when I finished the piece. I shudder at the thought of it coming untangled and undone, so decided to sew the end yarn to the edge with appropriately-matched color thread. Hoping that works! How've you been doing? Well I hope! Hugs, David -- David R. Sky http://www.shellworld.net/~davidsky/ On Thu, 26 Apr 2007, JCT wrote: Hi, David! Good to hear from you again. I hope all is well with you. Judy |
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'Hello' was Happy Independence Day
On Apr 26, 9:50 am, "David R. Sky" wrote:
The most recent piece I finished (a combination of variegated blue eyelash acrylic yarn with iridescent mother-of-pearl crochet thread) - a doily of sorts with a wavy edging - had a loose thread that wouldn't tighten when I finished the piece. I shudder at the thought of it coming untangled and undone, so decided to sew the end yarn to the edge with appropriately-matched color thread. Hoping that works! That sounds like a good idea - I think it should work. Things are busy here this spring. Lately I have been working on a box of baby things to go to Afghans for Afghans for a project for new mothers. I knit some baby socks, hats, and a blanket. The blanket was a simple pattern - like a giant garter stitch dishcloth - but it is wool and it will wrap well as it is stretchy. It should keep some baby nice and warm. I am also making my husband a pair of socks and starting on a sweater for myself. I need to crochet some more hot pads. They are better than the ones I can buy and my boys want some for their kitchens. I am really a beginner at crochet but enjoy it. I haven't made anything very complicated yet. Judy |
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'Hello' was Happy Independence Day
Wow Judy, lots of great yarn projects! And good luck with your improved
crocheting! David -- David R. Sky http://www.shellworld.net/~davidsky/ On Thu, 26 Apr 2007, JCT wrote: Things are busy here this spring. Lately I have been working on a box of baby things to go to Afghans for Afghans for a project for new mothers. I knit some baby socks, hats, and a blanket. The blanket was a simple pattern - like a giant garter stitch dishcloth - but it is wool and it will wrap well as it is stretchy. It should keep some baby nice and warm. I am also making my husband a pair of socks and starting on a sweater for myself. I need to crochet some more hot pads. They are better than the ones I can buy and my boys want some for their kitchens. I am really a beginner at crochet but enjoy it. I haven't made anything very complicated yet. Judy |
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Another 'hello' was Happy Independence Day
*cheerful wave* Hi back to you Noreen!
I'm starting to feel motivated to crochet on a more regular basis once again after reading all these delicious yarn posts. :-) David -- David R. Sky http://www.shellworld.net/~davidsky/ On Thu, 27 Apr 2007, YarnWright wrote: Hi, David, good to "see" you! Noreen |
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Happy Independence Day
Mirjam Bruck-Cohen wrote:
ISRAEL AT 59! 7,150,000 RESIDENTS IN ISRAEL—(Tel Aviv) As Israel’s 59th Independence Day approaches, the country’s population stands at 7,150,000 residents, almost nine times its population of 806,000 at the time of the state’s creation in 1948. According to the Central Statistics Bureau, 76 per cent are Jewish, 20 per cent are Arab and 4 per cent are other. In 1948, Tel Aviv—with 248,500 residents—was the only city in Israel with over 100,000 residents. Today, 44 per cent of Israelis live in a city with a population greater than 100,000. (Ynet News, April 22)?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comfficeffice" / DEVICE MAKES WALKING EASIER FOR MS PATIENTS—(Haifa) A Technion Institute computer science researcher has devised an auditory feedback system which enables patients with multiple sclerosis to improve their gait. Professor Yoram Baram said that the apparatus, which is an updated version of a virtual reality visual feedback device he developed a decade ago, can also help Parkinson’s disease patients walk better. The visual feedback apparatus developed ten years ago influences more stride length while the auditory apparatus influences walking speed. Now that both devices have been integrated, the patient wears the visual feedback apparatus on his eyes and the earphones are connected to it. The results of Baram’s work were recently published in the Journal of Neurological Sciences. (Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Apr.10) ISRAELI BREAKTHROUGH PROMISES TO SAVE LIVES—(Haifa) Cardiologists from Rambam Medical Center have proven for the first time that a prototype hybrid device combining a computerized tomography coronary angriography with an advanced nuclear camera can be much safer and more accurate in determining whether patients with chest pains need invasive treatment to prevent a heart attack. The innovative technology provides an accurate diagnosis of clogged coronary arteries—the same level as that in invasive catheterization but much more accurate than that from ordinary CT imaging of the heart alone. This will make many diagnostic catheterizations—which pose risks to the patient—unnecessary. Articles on the research were published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. (Jerusalem Post, March 1) ISRAEL DEVELOPS BIOLOGICAL CLEANING PROCESS—(Tel Aviv) Professor Eugene Rosenberg, an Israeli professor from Tel Aviv University, has discovered “good” variety of bacteria called arthrobactor which is present at sites of crude oil contamination. The single-celled microorganisms enjoy feasting on oil and therefore play a major role in cleaning up oil spills. Based on Rosenberg’s research, the newly formed Israeli company BioPetroClean is helping oil companies clean up accidental and purposeful oil contamination. The company has reared Rosenberg’s strains of bacteria on a large scale and is building custom-made reactors to provide a green, clean, and cost-effective solution to many forms of oil contamination. (Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, April 8) FIRST ISRAELI SAVED FROM ACUTE LEUKEMIA—(Tel Hashomer, Israel) For the first time in Israel, the life of a woman suffering from secondary acute leukemia was saved by umbilical cord blood donated by two mothers after they gave birth. Stem cells from cord blood do not have to be the exact tissue type of the recipient, unlike bone marrow from adults. Sheba Hospital said the graft took in two weeks rather than the month it usually takes for bone marrow. The hospital’s cord blood bank recently became the first in Israel to be accredited by the American Association of Blood Banks, which is the biggest regulatory body for the accreditation of blood banks, including that of the American Red Cross. (Jerusalem Post, February 2) COMPUTERIZED LEGS HELP IDF AMPUTEES—(Tel Aviv) In March 2006 Dr. Ido Katz was one of 25 Israel Defense Forces veteran amputees whose mechanical, prosthetic legs were replaced with computerized models. Katz, deputy director of Assaf Harofeh Hospital, had one of his legs amputated above the knee after he was wounded in the first war with Lebanon. He explains that the main advantage of a microprocessor knee prosthesis is the confidence that it instills in its users. The mechanical prosthesis currently used by most amputees may collapse when it hits an obstacle—causing the user to fall—while the computerized prosthesis allows users to descend stairs and hills smoothly, Katz said. About 15,000 amputees around the world use mircroprocessor knees, which were developed in Canada and produced by the German Otto Bock company, an expert in prosthesis manufacturing. (Ha’aretz, May 31, 2006) ENZYME COMPUTER COULD LIVE INSIDE BODY—(Jerusalem) A molecular computer that uses enzymes to perform calculations has been built by researchers in Israel. Itamar Willner, who constructed the molecular calculator with colleagues at the Hebrew University, believes enzyme-powered computers could eventually be implanted into the human body and used for various purposes. One use could be tailoring the release of drugs to a specific person’s metabolism. Martyn Amos from University of Exeter in the UK, also sees great potential for such devices. “If such counters could be engineered inside living cells, then we can imagine them playing a role in applications such as intelligent drug delivery, where a therapeutic agent is generated at the site of a problem.” (New Scientist, February 23, 2006) __________________________________________________ _____________________________________________ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.463 / Virus Database: 269.5.10/774 - Release Date: 4/23/2007 5:26 PM Sorry I am a little late Mirjum but, thanks for the post! Dennis |
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Happy Independence Day
Dennis we say Better later than never ::::
THank you mirjam |
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