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12/18/2012

It's TEL AVIV TUESDAY! Practice makes perfect when it comes to brain surgery. Two former Israeli Air Force pilots have developed the Selman Surgical Rehearsal Platform which allows brain surgeons to "practice" before surgery by adapting flight simulator technology. The SRP is already in use in the United States.
http://israel21c.org/health/better-brain-surgery-with-flight-simulation-tech/

Two Israel Air Force vets are behind the Selman Surgical Rehearsal Platform that lets neurosurgeons practice for difficult cases.

11/13/2012

It's TEL AVIV TUESDAY! In addition to celebrating Israeli outreach to those in need, Tel Aviv Tuesday expresses its solidarity with the Israeli people who have, once again, been barraged by rockets fired by Hamas in the South and by Syria in the North.

Israelis have reached out to help the victims of Hurricane Sandy. The non-governmental organizations "Israel Flying Aid" and "Israeli Humanitarian Aid-Latet" have both come to the aid of the New York and New Jersey people hit hardest by the hurricane. The first group of Israeli volunteers arrived last week and delivered fuel, generators, and other essential equipment to the devastated area.
http://israel21c.org/social-action-2/israelis-pitch-in-to-help-after-hurricane-sandy/

Members of various NGOs put Israeli knowhow to work, getting food, fuel and other supplies to emergency workers and victims.

10/16/2012

It's TEL AVIV TUESDAY! The International Astronautical Federation (IAF) has just announced that it will hold the wold's largest conference on space in Jerusalem in 2015. Israel's bid for the conference prevailed over bids from Turkey, Thailand and Mexico. The IAF is the largest body in the area of space and is comprised of 250 member organizations. The IAF's purpose is to advance space knowledge, the development of technology and promotes international cooperation. Israel is one of only 8 nations in the world to launch an indigenous satellite into space.
http://israel21c.org/news/jerusalem-to-host-worlds-largest-space-convention/

The International Astronautic Federation highlighted Israel's enhanced academic space research in choosing Jerusalem for its 2015 annual convention.

10/09/2012

It's TEL AVIV TUESDAY! In addition to celebrating Israeli breakthroughs in healthcare, Tel Aviv Tuesday is celebrating Simchat Torah. Simchat Torah is the holiday celebrating the conclusion and restart of the annual Torah reading cycle.
It is a festive and celebratory holiday where the Torah scrolls are marched around the synagogue and it is customary for every person to receive and aliyah.

Ever listen to commercials where the drug side effects seemingly outnumber its benefits? Well, it could be a thing of the past if an Israeli research team has its way. Research Professor Saul Yedgar of Hebrew University Medical School has developed a synthetic, anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic family of drugs to combat a variety of illnesses all while avoiding the harmful side effects. Current treatment for anti-inflammatory diseases include steroids which produce significant and severe side effects. Alternative treatments are notably less effective and produce their own serious side effects. The new Israeli drug is designed synthetically and has been effective in treating anti-inflammatory and allergic conditions , including asthma and sepsis.
http://www.jpost.com/Health/Article.aspx?id=286084

Synthetic family of drugs to combat a variety of illnesses while avoiding harmful side effects developed by HU faculty.

10/02/2012

It's TEL AVIV TUESDAY! In addition to celebrating Israeli innovation, Tel Aviv Tuesday is celebrating Sukkot. Sukkot is a week long festival celebrated by building a sukkah---an outdoor hut open to the sky meant to recall the time the Isra
elites spent wandering in the dessert. Sukkot is also one of the three great pilgrimage festivals of the Jewish year.

An Israeli refrigerator on Mars? That right. When the US space agency needed a miniature cryogenic cooler for it Curiosity rover heading to Mars it called the Israeli company Ricor Cryogenic and Vacuum Systems at Kibbutz Ein Harod Ihud. The miniature refrigerator is usually used to maintain frigid temperatures on infrared detectors used in thermal imaging and is primarily a military product. The mission to Mars required sensitive detectors to measure the planet's surface gamma rays. Because Mars has one of the solar system's hottest environments, the miniature refrigerator was the perfect solution to keep the detectors protected from the harsh temperatures. This is not Riccor's first product in space. NASA used one of their coolers on a 1994 mission and both the European space agency and the Brazilian space agency have utilized the coolers.
http://israel21c.org/technology/israeli-fridge-lands-on-mars/

When the US Jet Propulsion Lab needed a special cooler for the Curiosity rover, it called a company housed on an Israeli kibbutz.

09/25/2012

It's TEL AVIV TUESDAY! In addition to celebrating Israeli innovation, Tel Aviv Tuesday wishes an easy fast to everyone observing Yom Kippur. Yom Kippur, which begins at sundown tonight, is the holiest day of the Jewish year. The holiday is the 'day of atonement' when Jews repent and atone for their actions during the previous year by fasting and prayer.

China is eager to learn from Israeli innovation. Over the next five years 1,000 senior executives, government officials and entrepreneurs will travel from China to Israel for a one week crash course in executive education. The one week program will focus on commercializing inventions and intellectual property, the role of venture capital. The Chinese are eager to learn from the Israeli system which has nurtured industry and innovation and has more NASDAQ rated companies than the Chinese. The program marks the latest in advancing academic and commercial relations between China and Israel which have had diplomatic relations for 20 years.

http://israel21c.org/technology/china-sends-execs-to-learn-how-israel-does-business/

A five-year agreement will bring 1,000 Nanjing municipal officials and executives to study Israeli entrepreneurship and innovation.

09/18/2012

It's TEL AVIV TUESDAY! In addition to celebrating Israeli technology, Tel Aviv Tuesday wishes L'shanah tovah tikatevu to everyone celebrating Rosh Hashanah! Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, began at sundown on Sunday and will end at sundown tonight. Jews observe Rosh Hashanah by attending synagogue. Apples and honey are also eaten to signify the hope of a sweet new year.

"Sick buildings" have met their match. The Israeli start up Better Air has invented a new way to prevent sick building syndrome. Better Air uses a filtration system that uses probiotics, or 'good bacteria' to overtake unwanted 'bad bacteria' and allergens to promote clean air in buildings. The filtration prevents air born bacteria that causes illnesses and mold. The company was founded in 2011 and its filtration system is already in use in Israeli hospitals. Better Air is also developing a filtration system for private homes that will be available by the end of the year.

http://israel21c.org/environment/israeli-salve-for-sick-buildings/

The Better Air system infuses indoor air with probiotics, leaving no room for germs and allergens to cause illness and body odor.

09/11/2012

It's TEL AVIV TUESDAY! In addition to celebrating the Israeli people, today Tel Aviv Tuesday pauses to remember the victims of September 11th. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims' families on this difficult day.

Did you know that Israeli soldiers are helping American veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan heal? The American charity Heroes to Heroes brings American veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan suffering with PTSD to Israel each year to meet with Israeli veterans to educate, motivate and stimulate bonding between American veterans and Israeli veterans. Heroes to Heroes has found that meeting with the Israelis who have shared the same experiences and share the same values helps the American veterans heal their emotional wounds. The latest group of veterans visited in September--a trip that included visits to Holy sites as well as a meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu. The veterans also find understanding from everyday Israelis--as almost all Israelis are veterans having performed their required service in the IDF. Heroes to Heroes program in Israel is in such demand with American veterans, the program is seeking to increase its visits to Israel to five teams a year.

http://israel21c.org/social-action-2/israel-where-us-vets-come-to-heal/

The unique Heroes to Heroes Journey to Israel gives America’s disabled veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan a spiritual and physical new start.

09/04/2012

It's TEL AVIV TUESDAY! Concerned about who has access to your personal information? The Israeli start-up MyPermissions can help. MyPermissions has developed an automatic personal cloud protection service. The application scans the online services you are connected to like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Flickr and Google Messenger and notifies you in real time when an app gains permission to access your personal information. The service allows users to manage apps that can identify a person's location or can post using their name. Once a user receives a notification, they can easily remove the app. MyPermissions also allows you to remove all app access to your personal information with one click. MyPermissions was started in January 2012 and recently launched its technology in an Iphone app.

http://nocamels.com/2012/09/mypermissions-one-click-to-nuke-all-your-privacy-infringing-apps/

Israel-based MyPermissions developed an automatic personal cloud protection service. It automatically scans the online services you are connected to, alerts you in real time when apps gain permissions to access your personal information, and recommends the best course of action to protect your data.

08/28/2012

It's TEL AVIV TUESDAY! National Geographic Magazine has named the National Israel Trail one of the world's best hikes. Stretching more than 1,000 kilometers the hike traverses Israel taking hikers through the Negev to Eilat and up to the Golan. Hikers have the opportunity to see the vast natural beauty of Israel as well as areas of biblical significance. The average hiker completes a hike of the Israel Trail in 30-45 days.
http://israel21c.org/news/national-geographic-dubs-israel-trail-one-of-worlds-best-hikes/

The travel magazine says the trail ' delves into the grand scale of biblical landscapes as well as the everyday lives of modern Israelis.'

08/21/2012

It's TEL AVIV TUESDAY! Recently doctors and nurses from 20 countries took part in a two week course at Haifa's Rambam Health Care Campus dedicated to dealing with trauma. The course allows Haifa's trauma hospital to share its expertise dealing with trauma with medical personnel worldwide. The medical personnel attended lectures, seminars and simulations that prepared them for treating trauma victims--both from natural disasters and man-made---in their own countries. This was the ninth year the program was taught and it attracted doctors and nurses from countries that included Belarus, China, Columbia, Georgia, Indonesia, Mozambique, Nepal and Vietnam.
http://israel21c.org/news/medical-professionals-look-to-rambam-for-trauma-expertise/

Doctors and nurses from 20 countries took part in the Haifa hospital's hands-on seminar.

08/14/2012

It's TEL AVIV TUESDAY! Did you know that Boston's Logan International Airport is safer because of Israeli technology? In 2007 Boston's Logan Airport became the first airport to test the Israeli company XSight System. The system uses integrated radar and electro-optical sensors to detect debris on airport runways in any kind of weather. The sensors detect debris on runways that could cause airplane damage and catastrophic airplane failures. Runway debris causes 14 billion dollars in damage annually to airplanes and in the year 2000 caused the crash of the Concorde. The XSight system meets FAA standards and is now used at the Paris, Bangkok, and Tel Aviv Airports, in addition to Boston.
http://israel21c.org/technology/have-a-safe-flight-thanks-to-israels-xsight/

Runway debris costs about $14 billion in damages yearly. That’s why the FAA likes an Israeli system to detect birds and metal fragments 24/7.

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