[Houston Chronicle] David Barish and Randall Czarlinsky - Despite the conflict that engulfs the people and governments throughout the entire Middle East, of which the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is really a footnote, Israelis go about their daily lives, and their positive actions affect the lives of Americans and the rest of the world. A small number of domestic flights in America went wireless last year, and seasoned travelers released a collective sigh of relief. By the end of this year expect trans-Atlantic flights to become the newest frontier to go wireless, thanks to Israeli ingenuity. An Israeli-developed system for generating rain in desert regions has interested Texas officials who hope that it can be useful to increase agricultural production in Texan deserts. Through a new process, scientists hope that they can alter air currents and increase condensation, resulting in increased rainfall. For nearly two decades, the Texas Agriculture Commission has worked to harness the Israeli-designed drip irrigation systems to enhance production for the multitude of large and small agriculture farms and greenhouses throughout the state.
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