Culture
Putting the “accent” on language perception
March 07, 2010

A new study from Israel shows that it may be easier to learn a foreign language from someone who teaches it in the same accent as your own.
Accent-Linguistics
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Students learning a language from a teacher whose accent is different from their own, face an additional struggle to understand what is being said.

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Electronic music for the soul [Video]
March 03, 2010

Israeli band J.Viewz has created a brand new fusion of electronic music and soul-moving musical elements that's being embraced in New York and all over the US.

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A Modigliani mystery solved?
February 28, 2010

An Israeli curator discovers what may be the solution to a riddle about a painting by Modigliani that has mystified the art world for a hundred years.

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A nod's as good as a win at the Oscars
February 18, 2010

While Israeli film critic Hannah Brown doesn't foresee an Academy Award in Israel's near future, she's convinced that Ajami's nomination is prize enough.

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Top ten skin-care products from Israel
February 16, 2010

Searching for remedies to the harsh Mediterranean sun, Israeli skin care experts developed products so effective they're in demand the world over.

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Did You Know?

March 10, 2010 - Israeli chocolate chain, Max Brenner is opening a new branch in Caesars Palace Mall in Las Vegas. The two-storey shop will include a chocolate restaurant, bar and shop. Another branch is expected to open soon in Boston, bringing the number of branches worldwide to 32.
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