Author: Avi Telyas

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Dafna Boots

Dafna rubber boots are manufactured in Israel (in Kibbutz Dafna). Their website is not that good. But part of their Catalog is online.
Dafna boots are sold in Japan, both online (Rakuten) and in selected shops. Last year, I saw them being sold at Sony Plaza (I think it is now called just Plaza).

It is interesting to see a product with almost no sales/presence in Israel, but global reach (Finland, UK, Japan and many more). Can’t really say they compete with Hunter, but rather a cheaper alternative.
Rakuten Dafna boots page – link.
Screen Capture:

Dafna Boots

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Children Violence by Country

The Economist is quoting a research done by WHO – HBSC – Health behavior in School-aged children.

The research covers only the following countries (Japan is not included):
HBSC 2001/02, 36 countries: Finland, Norway, Austria, Belgium (French), Hungary, Israel, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Wales, Denmark, Canada, Latvia, Poland, Belgium (Flemish), Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Greenland, Lithuania, Russia, Slovak Republic, England, Greece, Portugal, Rep. of Ireland, USA, Macedonia, Netherlands, Italy, Croatia, Malta, Slovenia, Ukraine.
HBSC 2005/06, 41 countries: The same countries adding Bulgaria, Iceland, Luxembourg, Romania and Turkey.
Belgium (French) is most violent while Israel is 24th, with 26% of 11 year old boys claim they were involved in at least 3 physical fights in the previous year.

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MBA – Economy Downturn

Last week’s Economist had many MBA ads.

I was wondering why? Well, it is the “registration season” for MBA. But, I believe it is also related to the economic downturn. It is quite obvious that many people are going to lose their jobs, and what do you do when you cannot find a job? – try to stay ahead of the pack by studying and getting another degree in your Resume.

I searched for “MBA economy downturn”, and this is what I got:

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Technion – University Ranking

The Times just published their World’s top 200 universities list. link

The Technion, “My” university is ranked 109. At first I was disappointed, but then, I browsed through the list and found out that it is not that bad.

Waseda University is at 180.
Indian institute of Technology is at 154.

BUT, not even close to Tokyo university at 19, Kyoto University at 25.

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MI6 recruiting ad

Encountered the attached ad in the Economist a few weeks ago. I have finally found the time to scan and post it.

I found it kind of funny. Also checked their website, and it turns out you need to be a UK citizen to apply.

“There are three strangers in the room that you need on your side. How do you get them to warm to you?”
MI6 SIS recruiting ad

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Enoki mushrooms

Finally, I could find Enoki mushrooms in Israel. The downside is it is imported from China.

Tekoa farms import it; not sure if regularly, and the taste… not bad, but less tasty than Japan.

Enoki Mushroom Israel

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Sprint's WiMAX analysis

An interesting article claiming that Sprint’s WiMAX (Xohm) is doomed to fail.

Link

Excerpt:

“Like EarthLink, Sprint is targeting incumbent cable and DSL providers with its service. The big difference is that it’s also offering mobility. But because there are only a handful of devices that support WiMax today, most people subscribing to the service will likely only be as mobile as they can be with an air card plugged into their laptop. In other words, they probably won’t be walking around town surfing the Net. Instead, if they aren’t at home, they’ll be parked in a coffee shop or library where Wi-Fi is typically already available.

And even though Sprint is competing directly with fixed broadband providers, it is not offering customers a huge discount. The home service, which requires users buy a $79 WiMax modem, costs $25 initially, but will eventually be priced at $35 per month. It’s also offering a mobile only service, which requires users buy a $59 WiMax wireless card for their laptop. This service starts at $30 and will increase to $45 after six months. The combination service, which allows users to share their bandwidth with other users at home and also offers mobility, will initially cost $50 a month. But the price is expected to eventually jump to $65 a month.”