The tragic wildfires in Los Angeles are being partly attributed to climate change intensifying a drought in the area.Last November, the OECD reported on how 79 countries around the world are tackling the international environmental crisis (“Pricing Greenhouse Gas Emissions 2024”).Broadly, there are three main economic techniques: (1) energy taxation; (2) carbon pricing, or Emissions Trading System (ETS); and (3) reducing energy subsidies, such as bus companies. Recent progress was negative due to the inflation/energy crisis, which resulted in higher government energy subsidies.According to the OECD, “There is no silver bullet for carbon pricing and energy policy as countries…
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This Friday, March 8, sees Jerusalem host its 13th Winner Marathon, an event that promises logistic challenges for residents and visitors alike. The city has announced the traffic arrangements in place for the marathon.Street closuresBen-Zvi and Ruppin boulevards will be closed to traffic from 3 a.m. until the end of the event at 2 p.m.The following areas will be closed to vehicular traffic starting at 5:30 a.m.: Hebrew U. campus; the following streets: Netanel Lorch; Rothschild; Kaplan; Tchernichovsky; Hapalmach; Aza; Hanassi; Keren Hayesod; King George; Jaffa; Hatzanhanim; George Adam Smith; Lehi; Martin Buber; Binyamin Mazar; Churchill; Kariv; Hativat Yerushalayim;…
This week, Jewish families worldwide sat down for their Passover Seders. A highlight of the event was reading the Four Questions. Against the backdrop of recent challenges, including the aftermath of the October 7 Hamas massacre and economic uncertainties marked by rising inflation and interest rates, there are signs of optimism in the Israeli high-tech sector. We reached out to leaders in this industry, asking them our own four questions, allowing them to reflect on their challenges, decisions, successes and dreams. Here are the responses of Maisam Jaljuli, CEO of Tsofen-Tashbik:ChallengesIn the aftermath of October 7 and the Gaza…
In an interview with Liberty and Finance, Andy Schectman, CEO of Miles Franklin Precious Metals, raised serious concerns about the stability of the global financial system, particularly focusing on potential defaults within major exchanges like the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA). Schectman also advocated for individuals to take control of their financial security by "becoming their central bank," a theme that resonated strongly with the interview's viewers.Schectman's remarks, delivered with a sense of urgency, suggest that the financial world is on the cusp of significant upheaval. "Things are going to get nuts, man," he warned, adding, "Don't be surprised…
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El Al Airlines reopened the renovated King David lounge at Ben Gurion Airport after undergoing a significant upgrade. The lounge serves the airline’s premium-class passengers and high-tier frequent flyer members.The renovation includes new furniture, the addition of a bar, upgraded workspaces, and replacing carpets with parquet flooring. As part of the changes, the airline has also improved seating arrangements to provide passengers with greater privacy."We believe that the customer’s flight experience begins on the ground," said Oren Cohen Butansky, El Al's VP of Customer Experience and Service. According to him, the company is also planning to begin upgrading another…
On Tuesday, an emotional meeting took place between the family of the late IDF Captain Rebecca Henrietta Johanna Baruch and 10-year-old Rana, who received a kidney through Rebecca’s organ donation. Rebecca’s family – her parents, Sasha and Robert, and her siblings, Asher and Margalit, arrived from the Netherlands to mark the first anniversary of her passing. From left to right: 10-year-old Rana, Rebbeca's father and Rana's father. (Credit: COURTESY OF THE FAMILY)Rebecca, who made aliyah specifically to enlist in the IDF and contribute to the country, tragically fell ill with an infectious disease and passed away. “Rebecca wanted to…
A recent study published in JAMA Network Open showed that asthma is associated with poorer memory, particularly in those who developed the disease early. The researchers found that children with asthma performed worse in memory tasks and executive functions than children without asthma, with those who developed the disease early scoring lower on memory tests. Episodic memory, the ability to remember past events with specific details, requires hippocampal integrity, as the hippocampus is where new connections are continuously formed under the influence of the environment. This type of memory involves remembering specific details about past events, such as when and where…
After nearly three years since its disappearance, the iconic 1941 portrait of Winston Churchill, known as "The Roaring Lion," has returned to its rightful place at the Fairmont Château Laurier hotel in Ottawa. The hotel unveiled the recovered photograph during a special ceremony on Friday, attended by the hotel's general manager, Geneviève Dumas, and other dignitaries."I can tell you that it is armed, locked, secured," said Dumas, emphasizing the enhanced security measures now in place to protect the valuable artwork. She added, "It's like Fort Knox. It's not going to move." While rehanging the portrait on Thursday, staff accidentally…
Yisrael Beytenu head MK Avigdor Liberman said he intends to run for the Prime Minister of Israel in an interview with 103FM on Sunday.Liberman was asked in the interview if he would support National Unity Party MK Gadi Eisenkot as leader, to which he responded that he has "great respect for him, but we are completely different—both in political-security views and in social issues, and he is certainly also comparable to Yair Lapid and Benny Gantz."Everyone has a completely different worldview, so I will run based on my own vision and path," he later clarified. He also emphasized that…