Monthly Archives: July 2020

Testing smart transportation on Israel’s busiest road

Posted on July 20, 2020

Tel Aviv’s Ayalon Freeway is to become a test site for Israeli autotech. The highway’s operator, Netivei Ayalon Ltd. is set to embark on a series of pilots in the smart vehicle and smart transportation field, in partnership with the … Continue reading →

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A parched wasteland transformed

Posted on July 20, 2020

Always good to read a new article describing the “miracle” of turning Northern Israel from withered fields and swamps into a land of natural beauty and proliferation of agriculture. https://www.jns.org/opinion/how-israel-rescued-the-promised-land-from-devastation-and-neglect/

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Covid-19 has boosted training in hi-tech engineering

Posted on July 20, 2020

Tel Aviv’s Afeka College of Engineering is holding a conference on the Development of National Human Capital in Engineering on 20th July. It reports a 50% increase of interest in studying engineering since the beginning of the Covid-19 crisis. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3839661,00.html … Continue reading →

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Helping children cope with Covid-19

Posted on July 20, 2020

Leading Israeli pediatricians have founded the Goshen organization to advance children’s optimal health, development and well-being. Its website (in Hebrew, English & Arabic) includes explaining coronavirus to children, calming their fears, helping them sleep and home activity ideas. https://www.jpost.com/health-science/an-online-resource-for-israeli-parents-to-rely-on-during-lockdown-622418 https://gadalta.org.il/corona-eng/

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Drones to help Florida respond to hurricanes

Posted on July 20, 2020

The Sparrow “drone in a box” from Israel’s Percepto (reported here previously) passed level 5 Florida hurricane testing, including winds up to 150mph and will help Florida Power and Light’s emergency response during the hurricane season. Percepto has customers in … Continue reading →

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Mental health aid for workers battling Covid-19

Posted on July 20, 2020

CoronaCare Israel is offering free psychological first aid (anonymously) for New Jersey healthcare and law-enforcement personnel on the Covid-19 frontlines. The pilot project is a partnership between New Jersey doctors and Israel’s voluntary first-response NGO United Hatzalah. https://israelrescue.org/blog/corona-care-israel-offers-virtual-mental-health-aid-to-u-s-health-workers-and-first-responders-battling-covid/

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Connecting Israel to the Americas

Posted on July 20, 2020

Israeli non-profit Start-Up Nation Central has partnered ConnectAmericas – a social network for Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) businesses to get global help with health, social services, food security and more. Already some 5,000 Israeli companies have set up profiles … Continue reading →

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Rescue service for Norway

Posted on July 20, 2020

Israeli drone manufacturer Atlas Dynamics has signed a contract with Norwegian People’s Aid (NPAID), one of the world’s top arctic rescue units. Swarms of Atlas Pro drones, equipped with artificial intelligence and distributed communication systems, will patrol the arctic skies … Continue reading →

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Australia and Israel are “mates”

Posted on July 20, 2020

Good article highlighting the excellent relationship between Israel and Australia both politically and economically. It is described as “a mateship based on trade, trust and mutual values.” https://www.jns.org/australia-israel-relationship-a-mateship-based-on-trade-and-mutual-values/

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Treat fat in lungs to kill Covid-19

Posted on July 20, 2020

Scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and at Mount Sinai in New York, have prevented Covid-19 from reproducing. In lab tests, the virus was destroyed in 5 days on lung tissue that had been exposed to the anti-cholesterol treatment … Continue reading →

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