Israelis love to invent things. Last year, the number of patents granted to Israeli companies in medical instrumentation put it first globally in relation to population size and fourth in terms of number of patents. In relation to its population, Israel consistently ranks tops in the world for bio-pharma and life sciences patents.
Josh Schwartz doesn\’t sleep much on Tuesday nights anymore.
That\’s the night his new show, \”The O.C.,\” airs on FOX, and the weekly insomnia awaiting the public\’s response has become an occupational hazard ever since.
Over coffee early one morning, Schwartz, the 27-year-old who\’s being touted as the youngest person ever to create his own television network drama, discussed his recent starburst since the show debuted in August. \”We\’re starting to settle now,\” he said, looking disheveled by design in vintage green T-shirt, powder blue cords and sneakers.
In the final days before the Nov. 5 election, secession supporters are facing a tough battle. The latest public opinion poll shows Valley voters backing Measure F, which would create a separate city, by a narrow margin.
A Los Angeles Times Poll earlier this month found only 42 percent of likely Valley voters in favor of secession. However, a more recent study by Survey USA for KABC-TV found Valley cityhood supported by 58 percent of likely voters in the Valley and 40 percent citywide.
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