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//How far or short would we be today in science and technology if wars never happened?//ty for the A2A..War is definitely a factor. In fact, Israel is the most advanced in military capabilities in the entire world.Further, Israel is not limited by war:.A little while ago, speeches at the U.N. urged the moslem world to boycott everything that originates from the Jewish people. In response, Jewish Pharmacist Meyer M. Treinkman, out of the kindness of his heart, offered his assistance to moslems and the BDS movement as follows:SYPHYLLIS: Any BDS supporter who has Syphilis must not be cured by Salvarsan, discovered by a Jew, Dr. Ehrlich. He should not even try to find out whether he has Syphilis because the Wasserman Test is the discovery of a Jew.GONORRHEA: If any BDS supporter suspects that he has Gonorrhea, he must not seek diagnosis, because he will be using the method of a Jew named Neissner.HEART DISEASE: Any BDS supporter who has heart disease must not use Digitalis, a discovery by the Jew, Ludwig Traube.TOOTHACHE: Should a BDS supporter suffer from a toothache, he must not use Novocain, a discovery of the Jew, Alfred Einhorn.DIABETES: If a BDS supporter has Diabetes, he must not use Insulin, the result of research by Minkowsky, a Jew.HEADACHE: If a BDS supporter has a headache, he must not use Pyramidon and Antypyrin, due to the Jews named Spiro, and Elledge.CONVULSIONS: BDS supporters with convulsions must put up with them because it was a Jew, Oscar Leibreich, who proposed the use of Chloral Hydrate.PSYCHIATRIC AILMENTS: BDS supporters must not seek help for their psychiatric ailments because Freud, the father of psychoanalysis, was a Jew.DIPTHERIA: Should a child of a BDS supporter get Diphtheria, he must refrain from the “Schick” reaction, which was invented by the Jew, Bella Schick.EAR DAMAGE, BRAIN DAMAGE: BDS supporters with ear and brain damage should not permit treatment which was the work of Jewish Nobel Prize winner, Robert Baram.INFANTILE PARALYSIS: BDS supporters should prepare to pass or remain crippled by Infantile Paralysis because the discoverer of the anti-polio vaccine was a Jew, Jonas Salk.TUBERCULOSIS: BDS supporters must refuse to use Streptomycin because a Jew, Zalman Waxman, invented this wonder drug.DERMATOLOGY AND LUNG AILMENTS: Doctors who support BDS must disregard all discoveries and improvements by dermatologist, Judas Sehn Benedict, and the lung specialist, Frawnkel, and of many other world-renowned Jewish scientists and medical experts..In short, good and loyal BDS supporters must properly remain afflicted with their afflictions, and be proud to be a part of the BDS movement.- Oh, and the BDS movement must avoid nuclear weapons, a product of Einstein’s “Jewish Science.”..BDS supporters must not make use of any Israeli technology including:ISRAEL21c takes a look at some of the hottest Israeli firms exhibiting at CES this year (2019):.Automotive TechnologyInnoviz makes smart LiDAR systems – the “eyes” in next-generation autonomous vehicles. Innoviz’s LiDAR sends out pulsed laser beams to measure and monitor a car’s surroundings. The company has already received a pre-CES “innovation award” in the vehicle intelligence category. BMW is now integrating Innoviz into its autonomous vehicles scheduled to be launched in 2021..Vayavision acts as a brain to sensors installed in cars from companies like Innoviz, determining which sensor to use at any given moment to keep drivers and pedestrians safe. Vayavision takes its data from radar, LiDAR and camera sensors. The Vayavision “brain” is intended to reduce false alarms and missed detections. The company raised $8 million in October..Broadmann17 is similar to Vayavision, in that it aims to improve processing in autonomous vehicles. The company’s artificial intelligence allows cars (and drones) to see, identify and process large amounts of data at once. Broadmann17’s deep neural network software enables “edge” devices (with limited processing power) to take advantage of the power of AI..Cognata uses artificial intelligence and computer vision to simulate real cities in 3D so autonomous vehicle makers can test their cars virtually before hitting the streets. Given the recent revolt against Waymo’s autonomous vehicle tests in Arizona, where pedestrians attacked the vehicles with rocks and knives, Cognata’s tech may receive particular interest this year at CES..Phantom Auto is building a “remote control” for autonomous cars. If there’s a problem with a self-driving vehicle and there’s no steering wheel, brakes or driver, Phantom Auto can insert a human operator to control the vehicle from a remote location. Will that be enough to help passenger (and angry mobs) get past their fear of driverless cars?.Engie plugs into a car’s dashboard and helps drivers of “regular” vehicles (you know, the ones we’re driving today) diagnose problems and find the closest mechanic (along with rates) from the app’s mechanic marketplace. Engie can tell you if your car will pass its next air-pollution test or if the engine is running hot. It can even remember where you parked your car..C2A, Karamba Security, SafeRide Technologies and Argus Cyber Security all help protect cars of today and tomorrow against cyber-threats. They work in different ways: Argus embeds its security software directly into a car’s systems, Karamba secures the infotainment center to keep out hackers, C2A is making its firewall-type “Stamper” product available royalty-free, while SafeRide detects vulnerabilities before a hacker even arrives by flagging any abnormal behavior and reporting it to the connected car’s Security Operation Center..Tactile Mobility helps self-driving cars “feel” the road. The company uses the data coming from a vehicle’s sensors to tell how tightly a car is gripping the road, whether the vehicle is bumping up and down over potholes or how steep a hill is. Tactile Mobility can help autonomous vehicles drive faster and be less wary of fast-moving highway on and off ramps..Drone TechnologyFlytrex wants to be the FedEx of the drone-delivery world. Its software allows operators to set pick-up and delivery points and see information about weather, topography and other drones in the air. The service is now operational at the King’s Walk Golf Course in North Dakota where it delivers food and beverages to golfers on-demand, and in Iceland where AHA which uses Flytrex to drop goods in customers’ Reykjavik backyards..Edgybees’ First Response software suite brings augmented reality, map layers and visual markers to allow drone pilots to monitor more than the drone itself can; it allows commanders to monitor drones remotely; and it integrates a drone’s visual progress into video streams and maps. The software was used during last year’s devastating Camp Fire in California and during several major US hurricanes..Consumer drones today mainly carry packages. But will a fully flying car be in our future? Startup NFT hopes to bring a bit of the Jetsons to our cities. The company will be displaying a prototype vehicle with VTOL (vertical takeoff and landing) capabilities – no landing pad or heliport required. NFT’s electric-powered flying car has a range of 60 miles driving and 310 miles flying at a projected price of $50,000..Robots and MoreLumen is a personalized nutrition device that measures users’ metabolism by analyzing their breath. The company’s hand-held product includes carbon-dioxide sensors and flow meters to measure the breakdown of fat, carbohydrate and protein. The results are displayed on an accompanying smartphone app..Watergen makes GENNY, a 50-kilogram home and office water generator that uses ambient air to extract and produce between 25 and 30 liters of water a day. One liter of GENNY-made water costs just 2 cents. The company was named a “Best of Innovation” nominee in CES’s “Tech for a Better World” category..Intellithings also won a CES 2019 Innovation award for RoomMe, a personalized automation solution for smart homes. Install RoomMe in a selected space and its Bluetooth tech identifies who’s in the room based on their smartphone. RoomMe then automatically adjusts lights, thermostats and other devices to preset preferences..TechSee uses cameras and augmented reality to troubleshoot users’ tech problems remotely. Just bought a new router but don’t know how to set it up? Fire up TechSee’s “Eve” app and point your phone at the router. Eve will identify the model and walk you through installation by demonstrating the steps you need to take on an augmented visual overlay. The company raised $18 million in December..California-headquartered FoldiMate Inc. develops a standard washing machine-sized robot that folds laundry. Users manually feed each item into the FoldiMate machine and watch as it neatly folds shirts, blouses, pants and medium-sized towels. Foldimate will be demonstrating its robotic laundry folding machine at CES. A ship date is estimated for later this year with a target retail price of $980. You feed your clothes into the top of the machine, which looks a bit like a giant upright printer, and the clothes come out neat and folded. Foldimate adjusts its folding technique based on item size and user preferences. It does not fold small items such as baby clothes, or very large items such as large bedding. The robot can fold up to 25 items in 5 minutes, according to company statements. The technology can be adapted in the future for a wide range of applications, including gutter cleaning and ice removal, according to company statements..Centaur Analytics wants to be the “Internet of crops.” The startup’s platform tracks data from sensors installed along the produce supply chain from farm to train to truck to retail facility. The app applies environmental information and predictive models to decide how best to reduce the amount of poor quality product (no more wilted lettuce!) which in turn should increase stores’ revenues..Robots are always showstoppers at tech events, which practically guarantees personal robot-maker Temi a big CES splash. Use Temi ($1,499) to video chat with a loved one using its mobile telepresence functionality, ask Temi a question or to play your favorite song (think of Temi as Amazon Echo on wheels) or tell Temi to fetch some tea from the kitchen..Intuition Robotics’ ElliQ has a similar home use as Temi, minus the wheels, and is aimed at chatting with seniors to help them stay active and engaged. The product won a “Best of Innovation award” in the Smart Home category at last year’s CES..42 Game Changer might just be the perfect product for vendors at a trade show like CES. The company makes interactive mobile games branded for its corporate customers. When visitors approach the customer’s booth, they’re offered a chance to play a game and win a prize by entering their contact details. The company also will power customer interaction at the booth of another Israeli company at CES, Human Eyes..Robomow, incorporated as Friendly Robotics Ltd., acquired by Ohio-headquartered lawn products company MTD Products Inc. in 2017 for an undisclosed amount, develops a robotic lawnmower. Users can schedule lawn mowings by Robomow’s robot through Alexa or a dedicated mobile and web app. The robot’s rechargeable battery delivers a running time of up to three hours covering an area of up to 500 square meters between charges, according to company statements..From Flying Cars to Robots that Fold Laundry, Israeli Techs Cause a Stir!.Israel creates Bio-Inspired Robots.New York-headquartered robot company Temi Global Ltd. develops a personal voice-activated robotic personal assistant on wheels. While not technically completing chores, Temi is capable of following its owners from room to room as they do so, carrying small objects, playing music, keeping kids occupied, placing video and voice calls, and controlling smart-home devices. The company, formerly known as Roboteam Home USA Inc., was spun off of Israeli defense contractor Robo-Team Ltd. (Roboteam), which develops ground robotic systems for law enforcement and military uses, such as handling of suspicious objects and dangerous materials and intelligence collection..Haifa-based Toibot Ltd. develops a motorized robot that will autonomously clean your toilet. The company’s toilet cleaning robot is hidden inside the toilet bowl, and includes an elastic robotic arm with a rotating brush that cleans the toilet bowl at the push of a button. The brush moves along the toilet brim on both up and down axis...More Israeli Technology that is Off-Limits to BDS Supporters:Treatment pathway for fatal epilepsyDravet syndrome is an epileptic condition with a 15 to 20 percent mortality rate and resistant to current medications. Tel Aviv University researchers have discovered that the DHODH gene is key to triggering such adverse neural activity and that Terflunomide can inhibit it.Israeli Researchers Discover New Treatment for Severe Epilepsy.FDA prioritizes Alzheimer’s therapy deviceI reported previously (see here) on the NeuroAD cranial device from Israel’s Neuronix. It already has European approval and is now being urgently reviewed in the FDA’s Expedited Access Pathway program for breakthrough devices that target vital unmet needs.Magnetic Device for Alzheimer's Nixed by FDA Advisors.Weizmann Institute battles to conquer cancerAt Israel’s Weizmann Institute there are over 60 research groups focusing on beating cancer and over 40% of the Institute’s life sciences research is cancer-related..Treatment hope for Williams SyndromeTel Aviv University scientists have linked gene Gtf2i to Williams Syndrome (WS) and the thinning of the myelin layer that protects neurons in the brain. In lab tests they managed to reverse some WS symptoms using the FDA-approved antihistamine clemastine fumarate.Research - Boaz Barak LabNeuroscientists reverse some behavioral symptoms of Williams Syndrome.Micro pancreas for diabeticsI reported previously (Dec 2015) on Israel’s Betalin Therapeutics, which has developed an insulin-producing micro pancreas that can be implanted into the body of diabetics. Betalin has since won startup awards in Tel Aviv and China and has just raised funds to help start human trials this year.Insulin replacement co Betalin Therapeutics raises $2.5mBetalin Therapeutics, “ most promising startup in Israel in 2017”.US approval for opioid overdose sprayThe US FDA has approved the generic naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray developed by Israel’s Teva. Commonly known as Narcan, the medication can stop or reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. The emergency treatment can be administered even by those without medical training.FDA Grants Approval For Teva's Generic Nasal Spray For Opioid Overdoses | News Brief.Successful blood test trialI reported previously (see here) on Israel’s Sight Diagnostics’ device that can perform full blood tests using just a few drops of blood. Sight Diagnostics has just completed a successful trial which should help it obtain US FDA approval. The device is already marketed in Europe and Israel.Sight Diagnostics successful in clinical trial.Pumpkin seed extract treatment for BHPA recent study of Go-Less® Men (EFLA®940 – an extract from pumpkin seeds) to be effective in the treatment of symptoms of BHP (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia). Go-Less is marketed by Israel-founded Frutarom. A previous study showed Go-Less to relieve incontinence in women.Effects of an Oil-Free Hydroethanolic Pumpkin Seed Extract on Symptom Frequency and Severity in Men with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: A Pilot Study in Humans | Journal of Medicinal FoodClinical Study shows high effectiveness of Go-Less® | Frutarom Health Go-Less® |.MDA ambulance number 12I reported previously (2nd Sep) when retired surgeon Norman Rosenbaum was awarded by UK PM Theresa May for helping to buy 11 ambulances for Israeli emergency service Magen David Adom. Norman has just fundraised his 12th ambulance for MDA who awarded him Humanitarian of the Year.Community hero who raised funds for 12 ambulances honoured by MDA.Helping surgeons prepareUS-Israeli startup Theator uses computer vision and machine learning algorithms to help surgeons prepare for procedures by reviewing previous cases. Its Minute system edits videos of surgical procedures to highlight the key steps and “outcome-critical” components to reduce medical errors.Medtech Startup Theator Raises $3 Million How it works.How ultrasound treats tremorThis article gives an excellent description of the process used by Israel’s Insightec to treat the symptoms of Parkinson’s and Essential Tremor patients. The technology is being used in over 50 medical centers around the world and has treated over 2,000 neuro-patients.Israeli startup uses ultrasound waves to reduce Parkinson’s tremors.Immunologist saves boy allergic to lightAn Israeli boy suffering from solar urticaria (an allergy to light) has been saved by doctors at Jerusalem’s Hadassah Medical Center. They inject him every three weeks with omalizumab, previously only prescribed to adults with severe asthma. He can now enjoy Israeli sunshine again.Immunologist saves Israeli boy from life-threatening allergy to light.BBC report hails success of (Israeli) cancer treatmentAccording to the BBC, the CAR-T cancer therapy, (invented by Professor Zelig Eshhar of Israel’s Weizmann Institute) is curing 40% of UK lymphoma patients who were otherwise untreatable and terminal. Amazing case stories – but doesn’t mention Israel of course!Living drug has cancer 'on the run'.Link between stress and autoimmune diseaseResearchers at Israel’s Bar-Ilan University have found that chronic stress causes bacteria in the gut to become more “violent”. In response, the immune system kicks in and can increase the risk of autoimmune disease in susceptible individuals.Sick from stress? New Israeli research finds link between stress and increased risk for autoimmune disease..A model of the brainScientists at Israel’s Ben Gurion University and in Los Angeles have used patient-specific stem cells to create a personalized model of the human blood brain-barrier. This model can potentially predict which brain disease treatments will work best for an individual patient.Scientists create duplicate of brain structure to be used in research.Improved infant oxygen monitorOver 100 religious women students from Jerusalem College of Technology / Machon Tal conducted a 44-hour hackathon developing solutions to various challenges. The winning team designed a wireless oxygen saturation monitor for infants. Click to see some great photos.Baltimore Jewish Life | Jerusalem Hackathon with Baby Nursery (Photo Essay)Orthodox Israeli Women Pioneer Breakthrough in Infant Medical Care.More successful fertility treatmentsThe number of successful fertility treatments in Israel continues to rise. Details presented to the Israel Fertility Association conference also showed that technology improvements had reduced the incidence of IVF twins. Israeli women can receive public funds for IVF up to age 45.Successful fertility treatments on the rise in Israel - new data.Microbiome analysis startup gears upI reported previously (see here) on Israeli startup DayTwo which provides personalized nutrition suggestions based on your microbiome (gut bacteria). DayTwo has just raised $31 million for expansion in Europe and Asia, where it can help reduce diabetes and other metabolic diseases.Israeli Gut Microbiome Analysis Startup DayTwo Raises $31 Million..BDS Supporters must stay away from this Israeli technology also:SACH saves its 4,000th child. (TY Hazel) 4-year-old Sanusey was diagnosed with a congenital heart defect. The surgery needed to repair his heart is not available in Gambia. Sanusey is now recovering from open heart surgery at the Wolfson Medical Center in Holon, Israel. He is the 4,000th child saved by Israel’s Save-a-Child’s Heart organization. Other children currently being treated include five from Iraq and Zead from Gaza.Sanusey, 4, is 4,000th helped by Save a Child’s Heart.Good trials of colon X-ray capsule. (TY Atid-EDI) I reported about Israel’s Check-cap previously (Feb 2012) that requires no prior preparation or hospital visit. After 4 years, trials on 54 participants of its ingestible and disposable low-dose 3D imaging capsule proved safe and well-tolerated and detected small and large polyps.Check-Cap Announces Preliminary Data Evaluating its Preparation-Free Colon Screening Capsule.US approves CT radiation safety system. (TY Atid-EDI) The SafeCT-29 solution from Israel’s Medic Vision Imaging Solutions produces high-quality medical scan images but reduces radiation doses by up to 80%. SafeCT-29 works with any CT scanner and has just been approved by the US FDA.SafeCT low-dose CT imaging solution from Medic Vision.Canada approves Israeli tremor treatment. (TY Atid-EDI) Canada’s federal department responsible for helping Canadians maintain and improve their health, Health Canada, has approved the Exablate Neuro system for the treatment of essential tremor developed by Israel’s Insightec.Health Canada Approves INSIGHTEC’S Exablate Neuro System for the Treatment of Essential Tremor.Skin stickers to monitor activity. A new medical innovation, developed at Tel Aviv University’s Center for Nanoscience & Nanotechnology, uses ‘stick it and forget it’ electrodes affixed to the skin, to monitor muscle activity. Applications include monitoring driver alertness and individuals with neuro-degenerative diseases.New Israeli-Developed Stickers Can Detect and Map Emotions.The science of daydreaming. Scientists at Bar-Ilan University have used low-level electricity to increase the rate at which daydreams - or spontaneous, self-directed thoughts and associations - occur. They also discovered that daydreams have a positive effect on task performance.Bar-Ilan University neuroscientists literally change the way we think.Help for patients and care-givers. Israeli Marni Mandell launched the startup CareHood to provide patients and care-givers with a website where they can learn what has helped other people in similar situations. They can then build a care package of services, gifts, tasks and errands that their friends and family can assist with.When medical crisis strikes, CareHood tries to answer ‘How can I help?’.Monitoring cancer in the genes. Israel’s NovellusDx monitors the effect of cancer therapies on a patient’s genetic mutations. NovellusDx reports to the oncologist on the contribution of the driver mutations to the activation of the signaling pathways. NovellusDx has just received $2.5 million funds from the VC Orbimed.OrbiMed invests $2.5m in cancer profiling co NovellusDx NovellusDx Web Clip.Making any fabric antibacterial. I reported on Israel’s Nano Textile previously (Feb 2015) when it announced its antibacterial Zinc Oxide (ZnO) nano-coating for bed linen and clothing to prevent hospital infections. Nano Textile has now announced that it can make any fabric (natural or synthetic) antibacterial.Nano Textile says it can make any fabric antibacterialIsraeli co Nano Textile unveils antibacterial fabric.This Israeli technology is also off-limits to BDS Supporters:1. ApiFix system to correct severe curvature of the spine (scoliosis) minimizes risks, scar size, complications, recovery time and cost. The miniature ratchet mechanism has successfully been implanted in 15 patients so far. Limited sales of the product have begun while clinical trials are in the last stages.2. Argo Medical Technologies’ Rewalk robotic exoskeleton from was featured on the hit TV show “Glee” and enabled paraplegic runners in London and Tel Aviv to complete marathons. The ReWalk Rehabilitation model currently is used by patients in rehab centers from New York to Dusseldorf. ReWalk Personal, for everyday home use, is available throughout Europe and awaiting FDA clearance in the United States.3. Gamida Cell is developing stem-cell therapy products to treat blood cancers, solid tumors, non-malignant blood diseases such as sickle-cell anemia, autoimmune diseases and genetic metabolic diseases. On Sept. 9, the first patient was successfully transplanted at Duke University Medical Center (North Carolina) in the second Phase I/II study of NiCord, Gamida’s experimental treatment for blood cancers.4. GI View Aer-O-Scope disposable colorectal cancer screening device, now in US trials, will make lifesaving colonoscopy screenings cheaper, safer and more accessible worldwide. The self-navigating, flexible Aer-O-Scope removes the risk of perforating the colon, provides superior imaging and can be used by a trained nurse or technician so a gastroenterologist does not have to be present.5. IceCure Medical’s IceSense3 has been used by US doctors since 2011 to remove benign breast lumps in a 10-minute ultrasound-guided procedure that penetrates the tumor and engulfs it with ice. The system is being clinically tested over the next few years against small malignant breast tumors as well. The procedure is done in a doctor’s office, clinic or breast center, and the patient can get up and leave afterward with no recovery period or post-care..6. InSightec’s ExAblate OR uses MRI-guided focused ultrasound to destroy tumors and uterine fibroid cysts without surgery. The company has begun a Phase III trial of its next product, ExAblate Neuro, to cure essential tremor — a common movement disorder – using the same non-invasive technology to significantly lower risk of infection, hemorrhage and brain damage..7. IonMed’s BioWeld1 bonds surgical incisions using cold plasma — instead of painful stitches, staples or glue – within minutes, sealing and disinfecting the wound with minimal scarring and recovery time. The CE Mark is expected in October, with European sales and US FDA approval process starting in early 2014..8. Nano Retina’s Bio-Retina, a tiny implantable device inserted into the retina in a 30-minute procedure, turns into an artificial retina that melds to the neurons in the eye. Activated by special eyeglasses, the device transforms natural light into an electrical impulse that stimulates neurons to send images to the brain. The prototype is advancing quickly through clinical trials..9. NanoPass Technologies’ MicronJet is a unique, FDA-approved single-use needle for painless delivery of vaccines into the skin using semiconductor technology. The product has been proven to generate superior immune response with less vaccine, because it does not go past the skin level. Licensed last year to Janssen Pharmaceuticals, MicronJet is being used by the US Center of Disease Control (CDC) in a large trial of polio vaccine for infants in Southeast Asia.10. OrSense’s NBM-200 non-invasive monitor is relied upon by blood donation centers in 40 countries for continuous and spot measuring of potential donors’ hemoglobin level (to check for anemia) and other blood parameters. This device eliminates the need for finger pricking as well as biologically hazardous equipment and waste. Studies show that donors screened this way are more likely to become repeat blood donors. OrSense recently completed successful trials using its technology to detect hemorrhage and anemia in pregnant women.11. Surpass Medical’s NeuroEndoGraft flow diverters redirect blood flow from a brain aneurysm (a bulge in a weak artery wall), so that a stable clot can form and the potentially fatal aneurysm no longer is in danger of rupturing. The family of devices has the CE Mark and has been used successfully in dozens of patients. US medical device manufacturer Stryker acquired Surpass for $100 million in October 2012.12. VitalGo Systems’ Total Lift bed is the world’s only hospital-grade bed that can elevate a patient from a lying to a fully standing position — and all points in between — for treatment and transfer with no lifting required of the caregiver. Two major companies are distributing Total Lift in the acute-care and home-care markets in the United States..BDS supporters must avoid this Israeli technology too:Surgery without scars or scalpelsIsraeli tech uses lasers to protect civilian aircraftIsraeli Technology Turns Smartphones into Medical MicroscopesIsrael Does It Again... Jewish Woman Invents A Replacement For PlasticNew sustainable way to create plastics from seaweedIsraeli tech to enable blind voters to cast ballot without assistanceWATCH: Israeli Breakthrough Could Stop Deadly Skin CancerIsraeli Tech Brings African Children Drinking Water Created from Thin AirIsraeli cyber experts identify a vulnerability in Xiaomi phonesResearchers find AIDS drug also helps stroke patientsIsraeli hospital performs first-ever live vein transplantIsraeli Biological Breakthrough – First-ever 3D-Printed Living Heart!Israel’s ‘TreeTube’ Lets Roots Grow Without Breaking the SidewalkIsrael’s ‘Iron Dome’ For MosquitoesWATCH: FDA Approves Israeli Device that Lets Paralyzed People Walk Again!Israel emerges as a world leader in fertility treatmentsTechnion Scientists Improve Wound Sealing with a Hot-Glue GunIsraeli startup uses ultrasound waves to reduce Parkinson’s tremorsHewlett Packard to install Israeli cybersecurity software in next-generation computersIsraelis make major breakthrough in antibioticsNew Israeli Treatment Prevents Scarring from Breast Cancer ProceduresWATCH: Tel Aviv Researchers Make Huge Skin Cancer DiscoveryWATCH: Israel's laser-targeted mosquito locator will keep you bite-freeIsraeli Hand-Held Food Allergen Detector Will Save LivesWATCH: Israeli ‘Artificial Vision’ Device Opens New World for the BlindWATCH: Israeli Satellite to Expand Internet Access in AfricaIsraeli Company Saving the Planet One Garbage Recycling Process at a TimeIsraeli startup paves way to Alzheimer’s cure, one algorithm at a time.Israeli technology can now freeze cancer cells.WATCH: How the Bible was digitized into nanochips to be worn as jewelry.Israeli Researchers Develop Successful Vaccine for Skin CancerBreakthrough: Tel Aviv University researchers develop melanoma vaccineIsrael seeks to change the face of the battlefield with AI-powered autonomous armored vehicles.Blood Test Results in 10 Minutes.Window cleaning robot.Different one-of-a-kind satellite.World’s First In-Heart Microcomputer for Left Atrial Pressure MonitoringVectorious Medical Technologies Announces World's First In-Heart Microcomputer for Left Atrial Pressure Monitoring.Will New Israeli Discovery Help Women Pause Biological Clock?.Israeli Air-to-Water Technology Gets Royal Reception in Monaco!.Israel’s ‘Iron Fist’ Technology to Protect Dutch Armored Vehicles.Israeli Scientists Develop 3D Printed Corals to Preserve Environment...How Israel Leads the Way in Sustainable Food Development....List is certainly incomplete and is frequently updated..Fun Facts and Important Facts:Israel has the largest raptor migration in the world, with hundreds of thousands of African birds crossing as they fan out into Asia.Israel is the only country with a majority Jewish population.Israel has the highest standard of living in the Middle East.Israel has one of the highest life expectancies in the world, well-above that of the U.S.Israel is among the world's top ten nations for quality of health care.Israel is among the world’s top ten most powerful and innovative nations.Israel has the highest ratio of university degrees per capita in the world.Israel produces more scientific papers per capita than any other nation, by a large margin (109 per 10,000 people), as well as one of the highest per capita rates of patents filed.The 2013 "Freedom in the World" annual survey, ranked Israel as the Middle East and North Africa's only free country.Only three Arab-league countries have full diplomatic relations with Israel.According to an international survey in 2009, India is the most pro-Israel country in the world.Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile defense gained acclaim after intercepting hundreds of rockets fired at Israeli civilians by “palestinians” from the Gaza Strip.Israel is one of the few countries capable of launching satellites.Israel is considered one of the most advanced countries in Southwest Asia in economic and industrial development. It has the second-largest number of start-up companies in the world (after the United States), and the largest number of Nasdaq-listed companies outside North America.The Israeli economy was ranked as the world's most durable economy in the face of crises, and was also ranked first in the rate of research and development investments.Israel is ranked #2 in the world for venture capital funds, right behind the US.Israel's $350 billion economy is larger than all of its immediate neighbors combined.Relative to its population, Israel is the largest immigrant-absorbing nation on earth. Immigrants come in search of democracy, religious freedom, and opportunity.Israel was ranked as the worldwide leader in its supply of skilled manpower.Israel's leading exports include electronics, software, computerized systems, communications technology, medical equipment, pharmaceuticals, fruits, chemicals, military technology, and cut diamonds.Israel was the first nation in the world to adopt the Kimberly process, an international standard that certifies diamonds as "conflict-free."Israel has one of the lowest external debts in the developed world.Israel is one of the world's leaders in solar energy industry and in water technology. In response to water shortages, Israeli engineers and agriculturalists developed a revolutionary drip irrigation system to minimize the amount of water used to grow crops.Israel is the only country in the world that entered the 21st century with a net gain in its number of trees.Israel has led the world in stem-cell research papers per capita since 2000.Israel has the highest number of museums per capita in the world.Literacy in Israel is about 98%.An Israeli company developed a computerized system for ensuring proper administration of medications, thus removing human error from medical treatment.Israeli scientists developed the first fully computerized, no-radiation, diagnostic instrumentation for breast cancer.Israel's “Given Imaging” company developed the first ingestible video camera, so small it fits inside a pill. The camera helps doctors diagnose cancer and other disorders in the small intestine.Researchers in Israel developed a new device that directly helps the heart pump blood, an innovation with the potential to save lives among those with congestive heart failure.Israel has the highest percentage in the world of home computers per capita.Israel leads the world in the number of scientists and technicians in the workforce, with 145 per 10,000, as opposed to 85 in the U.S., about 70 in Japan, and 60 in Germany. With over 25% of its work force employed in technical professions, Israel places first in this category as well.The cell phone was developed in Israel by Motorola, which has its largest development center in Israel.Most of the Windows NT operating system was developed by Microsoft-Israel.Voice-mail technology was developed in Israel.Both Microsoft and Cisco built their only research facilities outside the US, in Israel.The technology for AOL Instant Messenger was developed in 1996 by four young Israelis.A new acne treatment developed in Israel, the ClearLight device, produces a high-intensity, ultraviolet-light-free, narrow-band blue light that causes acne bacteria to self-destruct; all without damaging surroundings skin or tissue.An Israeli company was the first to develop and install a large-scale solar-powered and fully functional electricity-generating plant, in southern California's Mojave desert.Cows in Israel produce the highest amounts of milk per animal in the world.Israel is one of the world's leading citrus-fruit producers and exporters.Israel has the highest rate of entrepreneurship among women and people over 55 in the world.Israel was the first country to ban underweight models.Israeli banknotes have braille markings on them.The first antivirus software for computers was created in Israel in 1979.Israel has published more books translated from other languages than any other nation in the world.The city of Beersheba has the highest number of chess grandmasters per capita in the world.Haifa, Israel has one of the smallest subway systems in the world with a 1.8-km track.The Sea of Galilee - located 212 m below sea level - is the lowest freshwater lake in the world.People can easily float in the Dead Sea due to its unusually high salt concentration. It's almost impossible to dive into it.Israel is the only country to revive an unspoken language and establish it as its national tongue.Jerusalem's Mount of Olives is the world's oldest continuously-used cemetery.The world's largest pepper was grown in Israel's Moshav Ein Yahav, as recorded by The Guinness Book of World Records in 2013.A cooking oil developed in Israel is capable of breaking up cholesterol and other blood fats.An Israeli company has developed the world's first jellyfish-repellent.A group of Israeli artists have started bus-stop libraries that are available free of charge to commuters traveling across Israel.(Sources: The Washington Institute, Daniel Pipes, my own research).Genesis 12:2I will make you a great nation;I will bless youAnd make your name great;And you shall be a blessing...Israel doesn’t need war to be scientifically and technologically advanced. But it sure didn’t hurt their military capabilities!..Thanks for the A2A..

//Does the presence of Israel makes the world much better?//Well, let’s see….BDS Supporters must not make use of any Israeli technology and must:Throw away all computers using Pentium chips;Throw away all USB flash drives too;Refuse Mazor Robotics’ Spine Assist and other surgical robots;Refuse EarlySense continuous monitoring solution which allows hospital nurses to watch and record patients’ heart rate, respiration and movement, remotely through a contact-free sensor under the mattress..BDS supporters must not use any Israeli medicine. Take this list with you to the gentile doctor:Adderall (generic and branded), Adrucil, Alprazolam, Amikacin Sulfate, Amitriptyline, Amoxicillin, Apri, Aripiprazole (generic), Atomoxetine, Atorvastatin, Augmentin (generic), Aviane, Azathioprine, Azilect, Azithromycin, Baclofen, Balziva, Bisoprolol Fumarate, Bleomycin, Budeprion, Budesonide, Buspirone, Calcitriol, Camrese, Carboplatin, Cefdinir, Cephalexin, Ciclosporin, Ciprofloxacin, Citalopram, Cetirizine, Claravis, Clarithromycin, Clonazepam, Clozapine, Codeine, Copaxone, Cryselle, Cyclosporine, Daunorubicin, Dexmethylphenidate, Dextroamphetamine, Diazepam, Dihydrocodeine, Doxorubicin HCl, Enpresse, Epirubicin HCl, Epoprostenol Sodium, Errin, Escitalopram, Estazolam, Estradiol, Etodolac, Famciclovir, Filgrastim, Fiorinal[79], Flunitrazepam, Fluocinonide, Fluconazole, Fluoxetine, Fluvoxamine, Gabapentin, Galzin, Haloperidol, Haloperidol Decanoate, Ibuprofen Max, Idarubicin HCl, Ifosfamide, Irinotecan, Gianvi, Irbesartan, Junel, Kariva, Kelnor, Lamotrigine, Laquinimod, Letrozole, Leucovorin Calcium, Losartan, Methotrexate, Methylphenidate, Mirtazapine, Mitoxantrone, Montelukast (generic) [80], Naltrexone, Naproxen[citation needed], Norepinephrine, Norethisterone, Nortrel, Nortriptyline, Nuvigil, Nystatin, Ocella, Olanzapine, Omeprazole, Optalgin, Oxycodone, Oxymorphone, Pantoprazole[81], Phentermine, Portia, Pravastatin, Prednisolone, ProAir, Provigil, Quetiapine, QVAR, QNASL, Ramipril, Rasagiline, Salbutamol (Albuterol), Sertraline, Simvastatin, Sprintec, Sulfamethoxazole Trimethoprim, Sumatriptan, Tamoxifen, Temazepam, Temozolomide, Terbinafin, Topiramate, Trazodone, Tri-Sprintec, Ursodiol, Velivet, Venlafaxine, Warfarin, Zolpidem..A short time ago, speeches at the U.N. urged the moslem world to boycott everything that originates from the Jewish people. In response, Jewish Pharmacist Meyer M. Treinkman, out of the kindness of his heart, offered his assistance to moslems and the BDS movement as follows:SYPHYLLIS: Any BDS supporter who has Syphilis must not be cured by Salvarsan, discovered by a Jew, Dr. Ehrlich. He should not even try to find out whether he has Syphilis because the Wasserman Test is the discovery of a Jew.GONORRHEA: If any BDS supporter suspects that he has Gonorrhea, he must not seek diagnosis, because he will be using the method of a Jew named Neissner.HEART DISEASE: Any BDS supporter who has heart disease must not use Digitalis, a discovery by the Jew, Ludwig Traube.TOOTHACHE: Should a BDS supporter suffer from a toothache, he must not use Novocain, a discovery of the Jew, Alfred Einhorn.DIABETES: If a BDS supporter has Diabetes, he must not use Insulin, the result of research by Minkowsky, a Jew.HEADACHE: If a BDS supporter has a headache, he must not use Pyramidon and Antypyrin, due to the Jews named Spiro, and Elledge.CONVULSIONS: BDS supporters with convulsions must put up with them because it was a Jew, Oscar Leibreich, who proposed the use of Chloral Hydrate.PSYCHIATRIC AILMENTS: BDS supporters must not seek help for their psychiatric ailments because Freud, the father of psychoanalysis, was a Jew.DIPTHERIA: Should a child of a BDS supporter get Diphtheria, he must refrain from the “Schick” reaction, which was invented by the Jew, Bella Schick.EAR DAMAGE, BRAIN DAMAGE: BDS supporters with ear and brain damage should not permit treatment which was the work of Jewish Nobel Prize winner, Robert Baram.INFANTILE PARALYSIS: BDS supporters should prepare to pass or remain crippled by Infantile Paralysis because the discoverer of the anti-polio vaccine was a Jew, Jonas Salk.TUBERCULOSIS: BDS supporters must refuse to use Streptomycin because a Jew, Zalman Waxman, invented this wonder drug.DERMATOLOGY AND LUNG AILMENTS: Doctors who support BDS must disregard all discoveries and improvements by dermatologist, Judas Sehn Benedict, and the lung specialist, Frawnkel, and of many other world-renowned Jewish scientists and medical experts..In short, good and loyal BDS supporters must properly remain afflicted with their afflictions, and be proud to be a part of the BDS movement.- Oh, and the BDS movement must avoid nuclear weapons, a product of Einstein’s “Jewish Science.”..BDS supporters must not make use of any Israeli technology including:ISRAEL21c takes a look at some of the hottest Israeli firms exhibiting at CES this year (2019):Automotive TechnologyInnoviz makes smart LiDAR systems – the “eyes” in next-generation autonomous vehicles. Innoviz’s LiDAR sends out pulsed laser beams to measure and monitor a car’s surroundings. The company has already received a pre-CES “innovation award” in the vehicle intelligence category. BMW is now integrating Innoviz into its autonomous vehicles scheduled to be launched in 2021..Vayavision acts as a brain to sensors installed in cars from companies like Innoviz, determining which sensor to use at any given moment to keep drivers and pedestrians safe. Vayavision takes its data from radar, LiDAR and camera sensors. The Vayavision “brain” is intended to reduce false alarms and missed detections. The company raised $8 million in October..Broadmann17 is similar to Vayavision, in that it aims to improve processing in autonomous vehicles. The company’s artificial intelligence allows cars (and drones) to see, identify and process large amounts of data at once. Broadmann17’s deep neural network software enables “edge” devices (with limited processing power) to take advantage of the power of AI..Cognata uses artificial intelligence and computer vision to simulate real cities in 3D so autonomous vehicle makers can test their cars virtually before hitting the streets. Given the recent revolt against Waymo’s autonomous vehicle tests in Arizona, where pedestrians attacked the vehicles with rocks and knives, Cognata’s tech may receive particular interest this year at CES..Phantom Auto is building a “remote control” for autonomous cars. If there’s a problem with a self-driving vehicle and there’s no steering wheel, brakes or driver, Phantom Auto can insert a human operator to control the vehicle from a remote location. Will that be enough to help passenger (and angry mobs) get past their fear of driverless cars?.Engie plugs into a car’s dashboard and helps drivers of “regular” vehicles (you know, the ones we’re driving today) diagnose problems and find the closest mechanic (along with rates) from the app’s mechanic marketplace. Engie can tell you if your car will pass its next air-pollution test or if the engine is running hot. It can even remember where you parked your car..C2A, Karamba Security, SafeRide Technologies and Argus Cyber Security all help protect cars of today and tomorrow against cyber-threats. They work in different ways: Argus embeds its security software directly into a car’s systems, Karamba secures the infotainment center to keep out hackers, C2A is making its firewall-type “Stamper” product available royalty-free, while SafeRide detects vulnerabilities before a hacker even arrives by flagging any abnormal behavior and reporting it to the connected car’s Security Operation Center..Tactile Mobility helps self-driving cars “feel” the road. The company uses the data coming from a vehicle’s sensors to tell how tightly a car is gripping the road, whether the vehicle is bumping up and down over potholes or how steep a hill is. Tactile Mobility can help autonomous vehicles drive faster and be less wary of fast-moving highway on and off ramps..Drone TechnologyFlytrex wants to be the FedEx of the drone-delivery world. Its software allows operators to set pick-up and delivery points and see information about weather, topography and other drones in the air. The service is now operational at the King’s Walk Golf Course in North Dakota where it delivers food and beverages to golfers on-demand, and in Iceland where AHA which uses Flytrex to drop goods in customers’ Reykjavik backyards..Edgybees’ First Response software suite brings augmented reality, map layers and visual markers to allow drone pilots to monitor more than the drone itself can; it allows commanders to monitor drones remotely; and it integrates a drone’s visual progress into video streams and maps. The software was used during last year’s devastating Camp Fire in California and during several major US hurricanes..Consumer drones today mainly carry packages. But will a fully flying car be in our future? Startup NFT hopes to bring a bit of the Jetsons to our cities. The company will be displaying a prototype vehicle with VTOL (vertical takeoff and landing) capabilities – no landing pad or heliport required. NFT’s electric-powered flying car has a range of 60 miles driving and 310 miles flying at a projected price of $50,000...Robots and MoreLumen is a personalized nutrition device that measures users’ metabolism by analyzing their breath. The company’s hand-held product includes carbon-dioxide sensors and flow meters to measure the breakdown of fat, carbohydrate and protein. The results are displayed on an accompanying smartphone app..Watergen makes GENNY, a 50-kilogram home and office water generator that uses ambient air to extract and produce between 25 and 30 liters of water a day. One liter of GENNY-made water costs just 2 cents. The company was named a “Best of Innovation” nominee in CES’s “Tech for a Better World” category..Intellithings also won a CES 2019 Innovation award for RoomMe, a personalized automation solution for smart homes. Install RoomMe in a selected space and its Bluetooth tech identifies who’s in the room based on their smartphone. RoomMe then automatically adjusts lights, thermostats and other devices to preset preferences..TechSee uses cameras and augmented reality to troubleshoot users’ tech problems remotely. Just bought a new router but don’t know how to set it up? Fire up TechSee’s “Eve” app and point your phone at the router. Eve will identify the model and walk you through installation by demonstrating the steps you need to take on an augmented visual overlay. The company raised $18 million in December..California-headquartered FoldiMate Inc. develops a standard washing machine-sized robot that folds laundry. Users manually feed each item into the FoldiMate machine and watch as it neatly folds shirts, blouses, pants and medium-sized towels. Foldimate will be demonstrating its robotic laundry folding machine at CES. A ship date is estimated for later this year with a target retail price of $980. You feed your clothes into the top of the machine, which looks a bit like a giant upright printer, and the clothes come out neat and folded. Foldimate adjusts its folding technique based on item size and user preferences. It does not fold small items such as baby clothes, or very large items such as large bedding. The robot can fold up to 25 items in 5 minutes, according to company statements. The technology can be adapted in the future for a wide range of applications, including gutter cleaning and ice removal, according to company statements..Centaur Analytics wants to be the “Internet of crops.” The startup’s platform tracks data from sensors installed along the produce supply chain from farm to train to truck to retail facility. The app applies environmental information and predictive models to decide how best to reduce the amount of poor quality product (no more wilted lettuce!) which in turn should increase stores’ revenues..Robots are always showstoppers at tech events, which practically guarantees personal robot-maker Temi a big CES splash. Use Temi ($1,499) to video chat with a loved one using its mobile telepresence functionality, ask Temi a question or to play your favorite song (think of Temi as Amazon Echo on wheels) or tell Temi to fetch some tea from the kitchen..Intuition Robotics’ ElliQ has a similar home use as Temi, minus the wheels, and is aimed at chatting with seniors to help them stay active and engaged. The product won a “Best of Innovation award” in the Smart Home category at last year’s CES..42 Game Changer might just be the perfect product for vendors at a trade show like CES. The company makes interactive mobile games branded for its corporate customers. When visitors approach the customer’s booth, they’re offered a chance to play a game and win a prize by entering their contact details. The company also will power customer interaction at the booth of another Israeli company at CES, Human Eyes..Robomow, incorporated as Friendly Robotics Ltd., acquired by Ohio-headquartered lawn products company MTD Products Inc. in 2017 for an undisclosed amount, develops a robotic lawnmower. Users can schedule lawn mowings by Robomow’s robot through Alexa or a dedicated mobile and web app. The robot’s rechargeable battery delivers a running time of up to three hours covering an area of up to 500 square meters between charges, according to company statements..From Flying Cars to Robots that Fold Laundry, Israeli Techs Cause a Stir!.Israel creates Bio-Inspired Robots.New York-headquartered robot company Temi Global Ltd. develops a personal voice-activated robotic personal assistant on wheels. While not technically completing chores, Temi is capable of following its owners from room to room as they do so, carrying small objects, playing music, keeping kids occupied, placing video and voice calls, and controlling smart-home devices. The company, formerly known as Roboteam Home USA Inc., was spun off of Israeli defense contractor Robo-Team Ltd. (Roboteam), which develops ground robotic systems for law enforcement and military uses, such as handling of suspicious objects and dangerous materials and intelligence collection..Haifa-based Toibot Ltd. develops a motorized robot that will autonomously clean your toilet. The company’s toilet cleaning robot is hidden inside the toilet bowl, and includes an elastic robotic arm with a rotating brush that cleans the toilet bowl at the push of a button. The brush moves along the toilet brim on both up and down axis...Treatment pathway for fatal epilepsyDravet syndrome is an epileptic condition with a 15 to 20 percent mortality rate and resistant to current medications. Tel Aviv University researchers have discovered that the DHODH gene is key to triggering such adverse neural activity and that Terflunomide can inhibit it.Israeli Researchers Discover New Treatment for Severe Epilepsy.FDA prioritizes Alzheimer’s therapy deviceI reported previously (see here) on the NeuroAD cranial device from Israel’s Neuronix. It already has European approval and is now being urgently reviewed in the FDA’s Expedited Access Pathway program for breakthrough devices that target vital unmet needs.Magnetic Device for Alzheimer's Nixed by FDA Advisors.Weizmann Institute battles to conquer cancerAt Israel’s Weizmann Institute there are over 60 research groups focusing on beating cancer and over 40% of the Institute’s life sciences research is cancer-related..Treatment hope for Williams SyndromeTel Aviv University scientists have linked gene Gtf2i to Williams Syndrome (WS) and the thinning of the myelin layer that protects neurons in the brain. In lab tests they managed to reverse some WS symptoms using the FDA-approved antihistamine clemastine fumarate.Research - Boaz Barak LabNeuroscientists reverse some behavioral symptoms of Williams Syndrome.Micro pancreas for diabeticsI reported previously (Dec 2015) on Israel’s Betalin Therapeutics, which has developed an insulin-producing micro pancreas that can be implanted into the body of diabetics. Betalin has since won startup awards in Tel Aviv and China and has just raised funds to help start human trials this year.Insulin replacement co Betalin Therapeutics raises $2.5mBetalin Therapeutics, “ most promising startup in Israel in 2017”.US approval for opioid overdose sprayThe US FDA has approved the generic naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray developed by Israel’s Teva. Commonly known as Narcan, the medication can stop or reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. The emergency treatment can be administered even by those without medical training.FDA Grants Approval For Teva's Generic Nasal Spray For Opioid Overdoses | News Brief.Successful blood test trialI reported previously (see here) on Israel’s Sight Diagnostics’ device that can perform full blood tests using just a few drops of blood. Sight Diagnostics has just completed a successful trial which should help it obtain US FDA approval. The device is already marketed in Europe and Israel.Sight Diagnostics successful in clinical trial.Pumpkin seed extract treatment for BHPA recent study of Go-Less® Men (EFLA®940 – an extract from pumpkin seeds) to be effective in the treatment of symptoms of BHP (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia). Go-Less is marketed by Israel-founded Frutarom. A previous study showed Go-Less to relieve incontinence in women.Effects of an Oil-Free Hydroethanolic Pumpkin Seed Extract on Symptom Frequency and Severity in Men with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: A Pilot Study in Humans | Journal of Medicinal FoodClinical Study shows high effectiveness of Go-Less® | Frutarom Health Go-Less® |.MDA ambulance number 12I reported previously (2nd Sep) when retired surgeon Norman Rosenbaum was awarded by UK PM Theresa May for helping to buy 11 ambulances for Israeli emergency service Magen David Adom. Norman has just fundraised his 12th ambulance for MDA who awarded him Humanitarian of the Year.Community hero who raised funds for 12 ambulances honoured by MDA.Helping surgeons prepareUS-Israeli startup Theator uses computer vision and machine learning algorithms to help surgeons prepare for procedures by reviewing previous cases. Its Minute system edits videos of surgical procedures to highlight the key steps and “outcome-critical” components to reduce medical errors.Medtech Startup Theator Raises $3 Million How it works.How ultrasound treats tremorThis article gives an excellent description of the process used by Israel’s Insightec to treat the symptoms of Parkinson’s and Essential Tremor patients. The technology is being used in over 50 medical centers around the world and has treated over 2,000 neuro-patients.Israeli startup uses ultrasound waves to reduce Parkinson’s tremors.Immunologist saves boy allergic to lightAn Israeli boy suffering from solar urticaria (an allergy to light) has been saved by doctors at Jerusalem’s Hadassah Medical Center. They inject him every three weeks with omalizumab, previously only prescribed to adults with severe asthma. He can now enjoy Israeli sunshine again.Immunologist saves Israeli boy from life-threatening allergy to light.BBC report hails success of (Israeli) cancer treatmentAccording to the BBC, the CAR-T cancer therapy, (invented by Professor Zelig Eshhar of Israel’s Weizmann Institute) is curing 40% of UK lymphoma patients who were otherwise untreatable and terminal. Amazing case stories – but doesn’t mention Israel of course!Living drug has cancer 'on the run'.Link between stress and autoimmune diseaseResearchers at Israel’s Bar-Ilan University have found that chronic stress causes bacteria in the gut to become more “violent”. In response, the immune system kicks in and can increase the risk of autoimmune disease in susceptible individuals.Sick from stress? New Israeli research finds link between stress and increased risk for autoimmune disease..A model of the brainScientists at Israel’s Ben Gurion University and in Los Angeles have used patient-specific stem cells to create a personalized model of the human blood brain-barrier. This model can potentially predict which brain disease treatments will work best for an individual patient.Scientists create duplicate of brain structure to be used in research.Improved infant oxygen monitorOver 100 religious women students from Jerusalem College of Technology / Machon Tal conducted a 44-hour hackathon developing solutions to various challenges. The winning team designed a wireless oxygen saturation monitor for infants. Click to see some great photos.Baltimore Jewish Life | Jerusalem Hackathon with Baby Nursery (Photo Essay)Orthodox Israeli Women Pioneer Breakthrough in Infant Medical Care.More successful fertility treatmentsThe number of successful fertility treatments in Israel continues to rise. Details presented to the Israel Fertility Association conference also showed that technology improvements had reduced the incidence of IVF twins. Israeli women can receive public funds for IVF up to age 45.Successful fertility treatments on the rise in Israel - new data..Microbiome analysis startup gears upI reported previously (see here) on Israeli startup DayTwo which provides personalized nutrition suggestions based on your microbiome (gut bacteria). DayTwo has just raised $31 million for expansion in Europe and Asia, where it can help reduce diabetes and other metabolic diseases.Israeli Gut Microbiome Analysis Startup DayTwo Raises $31 Million..BDS Supporters must stay away from this Israeli technology also:SACH saves its 4000th child. (TY Hazel) 4-year-old Sanusey was diagnosed with a congenital heart defect. The surgery needed to repair his heart is not available in Gambia. Sanusey is now recovering from open heart surgery at the Wolfson Medical Center in Holon, Israel. He is the 4,000th child saved by Israel’s Save a Child’s Heart organization. Other children currently being treated include five from Iraq and Zead from Gaza.Sanusey, 4, is 4,000th helped by Save a Child’s Heart.Good trials of colon X-ray capsule. (TY Atid-EDI) I reported about Israel’s Check-cap previously (Feb 2012) that requires no prior preparation or hospital visit. After 4 years, trials on 54 participants of its ingestible and disposable low-dose 3D imaging capsule proved safe and well tolerated and detected small and large polyps.Check-Cap Announces Preliminary Data Evaluating its Preparation-Free Colon Screening Capsule.US approves CT radiation safety system. (TY Atid-EDI) The SafeCT-29 solution from Israel’s Medic Vision Imaging Solutions produces high-quality medical scan images but reduces radiation doses by up to 80%. SafeCT-29 works with any CT scanner and has just been approved by the US FDA.SafeCT low-dose CT imaging solutino from Medic Vision.Canada approves tremor treatment. (TY Atid-EDI) Canada’s federal department responsible for helping Canadians maintain and improve their health, Health Canada, has approved the Exablate Neuro system for the treatment of essential tremor developed by Israel’s Insightec.Health Canada Approves INSIGHTEC’S Exablate Neuro System for the Treatment of Essential Tremor.Skin stickers to monitor activity. A new medical innovation, developed at Tel Aviv University’s Center for Nanoscience & Nanotechnology, uses ‘stick it and forget it’ electrodes affixed to the skin, to monitor muscle activity. Applications include monitoring driver alertness and individuals with neuro-degenerative diseases.New Israeli-Developed Stickers Can Detect and Map Emotions.The science of daydreaming. Scientists at Bar-Ilan University have used low-level electricity to increase the rate at which daydreams - or spontaneous, self-directed thoughts and associations - occur. They also discovered that daydreams have a positive effect on task performance.Bar-Ilan University neuroscientists literally change the way we think.Help for patients and care-givers. Israeli Marni Mandell launched the startup CareHood to provide patients and care-givers with a website where they can learn what has helped other people in similar situations. They can then build a care package of services, gifts, tasks and errands that their friends and family can assist with.When medical crisis strikes, CareHood tries to answer ‘How can I help?’.Monitoring cancer in the genes. Israel’s NovellusDx monitors the effect of cancer therapies on a patient’s genetic mutations. NovellusDx reports to the oncologist on the contribution of the driver mutations to the activation of the signaling pathways. NovellusDx has just received $2.5 million funds from the VC Orbimed.OrbiMed invests $2.5m in cancer profiling co NovellusDx NovellusDx Web Clip.Making any fabric antibacterial. I reported on Israel’s Nano Textile previously (Feb 2015) when it announced its antibacterial Zinc Oxide (ZnO) nano-coating for bed linen and clothing to prevent hospital infections. Nano Textile has now announced that it can make any fabric (natural or synthetic) antibacterial.Nano Textile says it can make any fabric antibacterialIsraeli co Nano Textile unveils antibacterial fabric.This Israeli technology is also off-limits to BDS Supporters:1. ApiFix system to correct severe curvature of the spine (scoliosis) minimizes risks, scar size, complications, recovery time and cost. The miniature ratchet mechanism has successfully been implanted in 15 patients so far. Limited sales of the product have begun while clinical trials are in the last stages.2. Argo Medical Technologies’ Rewalk robotic exoskeleton from was featured on the hit TV show “Glee” and enabled paraplegic runners in London and Tel Aviv to complete marathons. The ReWalk Rehabilitation model currently is used by patients in rehab centers from New York to Dusseldorf. ReWalk Personal, for everyday home use, is available throughout Europe and awaiting FDA clearance in the United States.3. Gamida Cell is developing stem-cell therapy products to treat blood cancers, solid tumors, non-malignant blood diseases such as sickle-cell anemia, autoimmune diseases and genetic metabolic diseases. On Sept. 9, the first patient was successfully transplanted at Duke University Medical Center (North Carolina) in the second Phase I/II study of NiCord, Gamida’s experimental treatment for blood cancers.4. GI View Aer-O-Scope disposable colorectal cancer screening device, now in US trials, will make lifesaving colonoscopy screenings cheaper, safer and more accessible worldwide. The self-navigating, flexible Aer-O-Scope removes the risk of perforating the colon, provides superior imaging and can be used by a trained nurse or technician so a gastroenterologist does not have to be present.5. IceCure Medical’s IceSense3 has been used by US doctors since 2011 to remove benign breast lumps in a 10-minute ultrasound-guided procedure that penetrates the tumor and engulfs it with ice. The system is being clinically tested over the next few years against small malignant breast tumors as well. The procedure is done in a doctor’s office, clinic or breast center, and the patient can get up and leave afterward with no recovery period or post-care..6. InSightec’s ExAblate OR uses MRI-guided focused ultrasound to destroy tumors and uterine fibroid cysts without surgery. The company has begun a Phase III trial of its next product, ExAblate Neuro, to cure essential tremor — a common movement disorder – using the same non-invasive technology to significantly lower risk of infection, hemorrhage and brain damage..7. IonMed’s BioWeld1 bonds surgical incisions using cold plasma — instead of painful stitches, staples or glue – within minutes, sealing and disinfecting the wound with minimal scarring and recovery time. The CE Mark is expected in October, with European sales and US FDA approval process starting in early 2014..8. Nano Retina’s Bio-Retina, a tiny implantable device inserted into the retina in a 30-minute procedure, turns into an artificial retina that melds to the neurons in the eye. Activated by special eyeglasses, the device transforms natural light into an electrical impulse that stimulates neurons to send images to the brain. The prototype is advancing quickly through clinical trials.9. NanoPass Technologies’ MicronJet is a unique, FDA-approved single-use needle for painless delivery of vaccines into the skin using semiconductor technology. The product has been proven to generate superior immune response with less vaccine, because it does not go past the skin level. Licensed last year to Janssen Pharmaceuticals, MicronJet is being used by the US Center of Disease Control (CDC) in a large trial of polio vaccine for infants in Southeast Asia.10. OrSense’s NBM-200 non-invasive monitor is relied upon by blood donation centers in 40 countries for continuous and spot measuring of potential donors’ hemoglobin level (to check for anemia) and other blood parameters. This device eliminates the need for finger pricking as well as biologically hazardous equipment and waste. Studies show that donors screened this way are more likely to become repeat blood donors. OrSense recently completed successful trials using its technology to detect hemorrhage and anemia in pregnant women.11. Surpass Medical’s NeuroEndoGraft flow diverters redirect blood flow from a brain aneurysm (a bulge in a weak artery wall), so that a stable clot can form and the potentially fatal aneurysm no longer is in danger of rupturing. The family of devices has the CE Mark and has been used successfully in dozens of patients. US medical device manufacturer Stryker acquired Surpass for $100 million in October 2012.12. VitalGo Systems’ Total Lift bed is the world’s only hospital-grade bed that can elevate a patient from a lying to a fully standing position — and all points in between — for treatment and transfer with no lifting required of the caregiver. Two major companies are distributing Total Lift in the acute-care and home-care markets in the United States...BDS supporters must not make use of any of this Israeli technology either:Surgery without scars or scalpelsIsraeli tech uses lasers to protect civilian aircraftIsraeli Technology Turns Smartphones into Medical MicroscopesIsrael Does It Again... Jewish Woman Invents A Replacement For PlasticNew sustainable way to create plastics from seaweedIsraeli tech to enable blind voters to cast ballot without assistanceWATCH: Israeli Breakthrough Could Stop Deadly Skin CancerIsraeli Tech Brings African Children Drinking Water Created from Thin AirIsraeli cyber experts identify a vulnerability in Xiaomi phonesResearchers find AIDS drug also helps stroke patientsIsraeli hospital performs first-ever live vein transplantIsraeli Biological Breakthrough – First-ever 3D-Printed Living Heart!Israel’s ‘TreeTube’ Lets Roots Grow Without Breaking the SidewalkIsrael’s ‘Iron Dome’ For MosquitoesWATCH: FDA Approves Israeli Device that Lets Paralyzed People Walk Again!Israel emerges as a world leader in fertility treatmentsTechnion Scientists Improve Wound Sealing with a Hot-Glue GunIsraeli startup uses ultrasound waves to reduce Parkinson’s tremorsHewlett Packard to install Israeli cybersecurity software in next-generation computersIsraelis make major breakthrough in antibioticsNew Israeli Treatment Prevents Scarring from Breast Cancer ProceduresWATCH: Tel Aviv Researchers Make Huge Skin Cancer DiscoveryWATCH: Israel's laser-targeted mosquito locator will keep you bite-freeIsraeli Hand-Held Food Allergen Detector Will Save LivesWATCH: Israeli ‘Artificial Vision’ Device Opens New World for the BlindWATCH: Israeli Satellite to Expand Internet Access in AfricaIsraeli Company Saving the Planet One Garbage Recycling Process at a TimeIsraeli startup paves way to Alzheimer’s cure, one algorithm at a time.Israeli technology can now freeze cancer cells.WATCH: How the Bible was digitized into nanochips to be worn as jewelry.Israeli Researchers Develop Successful Vaccine for Skin CancerBreakthrough: Tel Aviv University researchers develop melanoma vaccineIsrael seeks to change the face of the battlefield with AI-powered autonomous armored vehicles.Blood Test Results in 10 Minutes.Window cleaning robot.Different one-of-a-kind satellite.World’s First In-Heart Microcomputer for Left Atrial Pressure MonitoringVectorious Medical Technologies Announces World's First In-Heart Microcomputer for Left Atrial Pressure Monitoring.(The above list is continually added to)..Fun Facts and Important FactsIsrael has the largest raptor migration in the world, with hundreds of thousands of African birds crossing as they fan out into Asia.Israel is the only country with a majority Jewish population.Israel has the highest standard of living in the Middle East.Israel has one of the highest life expectancies in the world, well-above that of the U.S.Israel is among the world's top ten nations for quality of health care.Israel is among the world’s top ten most powerful and innovative nations.Israel has the highest ratio of university degrees per capita in the world.Israel produces more scientific papers per capita than any other nation, by a large margin (109 per 10,000 people), as well as one of the highest per capita rates of patents filed.The 2013 "Freedom in the World" annual survey, ranked Israel as the Middle East and North Africa's only free country.Only three Arab-league countries have full diplomatic relations with Israel.According to an international survey in 2009, India is the most pro-Israel country in the world.Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile defense gained acclaim after intercepting hundreds of rockets fired at Israeli civilians by “palestinians” from the Gaza Strip.Israel is one of the few countries capable of launching satellites.Israel is considered one of the most advanced countries in Southwest Asia in economic and industrial development. It has the second-largest number of start-up companies in the world (after the United States), and the largest number of Nasdaq-listed companies outside North America.The Israeli economy was ranked as the world's most durable economy in the face of crises, and was also ranked first in the rate of research and development investments.Israel is ranked #2 in the world for venture capital funds, right behind the US.Israel's $350 billion economy is larger than all of its immediate neighbors combined.Relative to its population, Israel is the largest immigrant-absorbing nation on earth. Immigrants come in search of democracy, religious freedom, Judaism, and opportunity.Israel was ranked as the worldwide leader in its supply of skilled manpower.Israel's leading exports include electronics, software, computerized systems, communications technology, medical equipment, pharmaceuticals, fruits, chemicals, military technology, and cut diamonds.Israel was the first nation in the world to adopt the Kimberly process, an international standard that certifies diamonds as "conflict-free."Israel has one of the lowest external debts in the developed world.Israel is one of the world's leaders in solar energy industry and in water technology. In response to water shortages, Israeli engineers and agriculturalists developed a revolutionary drip irrigation system to minimize the amount of water used to grow crops.Israel is the only country in the world that entered the 21st century with a net gain in its number of trees.Israel has led the world in stem-cell research papers per capita since 2000.Israel has the highest number of museums per capita in the world.Literacy in Israel is about 98%.An Israeli company developed a computerized system for ensuring proper administration of medications, thus removing human error from medical treatment.Israeli scientists developed the first fully computerized, no-radiation, diagnostic instrumentation for breast cancer.Israel's “Given Imaging” company developed the first ingestible video camera, so small it fits inside a pill. The camera helps doctors diagnose cancer and other disorders in the small intestine.Researchers in Israel developed a new device that directly helps the heart pump blood, an innovation with the potential to save lives among those with congestive heart failure.Israel has the highest percentage in the world of home computers per capita.Israel leads the world in the number of scientists and technicians in the workforce, with 145 per 10,000, as opposed to 85 in the U.S., about 70 in Japan, and 60 in Germany. With over 25% of its work force employed in technical professions, Israel places first in this category as well.The cell phone was developed in Israel by Motorola, which has its largest development center in Israel.Most of the Windows NT operating system was developed by Microsoft-Israel.Voice-mail technology was developed in Israel.Both Microsoft and Cisco built their only research facilities outside the US, in Israel.The technology for AOL Instant Messenger was developed in 1996 by four young Israelis.A new acne treatment developed in Israel, the ClearLight device, produces a high-intensity, ultraviolet-light-free, narrow-band blue light that causes acne bacteria to self-destruct; all without damaging surroundings skin or tissue.An Israeli company was the first to develop and install a large-scale solar-powered and fully functional electricity-generating plant, in southern California's Mojave desert.Cows in Israel produce the highest amounts of milk per animal in the world.Israel is one of the world's leading citrus-fruit producers and exporters.Israel has the highest rate of entrepreneurship among women and people over 55 in the world.Israel was the first country to ban underweight models.Israeli banknotes have braille markings on them.The first antivirus software for computers was created in Israel in 1979.Israel has published more books translated from other languages than any other nation in the world.The city of Beersheba has the highest number of chess grandmasters per capita in the world.Haifa, Israel has one of the smallest subway systems in the world with a 1.8-km track.The Sea of Galilee - located 212 m below sea level - is the lowest freshwater lake in the world.People can easily float in the Dead Sea due to its unusually high salt concentration. It's almost impossible to dive into it.Israel is the only country to revive an unspoken language and establish it as its national tongue.Jerusalem's Mount of Olives is the world's oldest continuously-used cemetery.The world's largest pepper was grown in Israel's Moshav Ein Yahav, as recorded by The Guinness Book of World Records in 2013.A cooking oil developed in Israel is capable of breaking up cholesterol and other blood fats.An Israeli company has developed the world's first jellyfish-repellent.A group of Israeli artists have started bus-stop libraries that are available free of charge to commuters traveling across Israel.(Sources: The Washington Institute, Daniel Pipes, my own research)..Genesis 12:2I will make you a great nation;I will bless youAnd make your name great;And you shall be a blessing...THIS is why the BDS movement will NEVER be successful with integrity.And who in the right mind would want to boycott a nation that contributes so much to humanity?..

//Do you know anyone who converted to Judaism just for the jokes?//ty for the A2A..I’m a born Jew so I don’t know a lot about conversion, but I do know it’s a lot of work.I also can’t imagine anyone wanting to become one of the most persecuted people in the world, especially with the present anti-Semitism rising at an alarming rate - “for the jokes.”Being a Jew in this fakakta world of nazis is a life or death situation. It always has been, and it is now, more than ever.You think this is “jokes” ?.Auckland.California.France.Germany.Indiana.Massachusetts.New York.Philadelphia.Pittsburgh.Poland.Russia.UK.Parade in Belgium.and finally…lmbo! Good luck with that:.A short time ago, speeches at the U.N. urged the moslem world to boycott everything that originates from the Jewish people. In response, Jewish Pharmacist Meyer M. Treinkman, out of the kindness of his heart, offered his assistance to moslems and the BDS movement as follows:SYPHYLLIS: Any BDS supporter who has Syphilis must not be cured by Salvarsan, discovered by a Jew, Dr. Ehrlich. He should not even try to find out whether he has Syphilis because the Wasserman Test is the discovery of a Jew.GONORRHEA: If any BDS supporter suspects that he has Gonorrhea, he must not seek diagnosis, because he will be using the method of a Jew named Neissner.HEART DISEASE: Any BDS supporter who has heart disease must not use Digitalis, a discovery by the Jew, Ludwig Traube.TOOTHACHE: Should a BDS supporter suffer from a toothache, he must not use Novocain, a discovery of the Jew, Alfred Einhorn.DIABETES: If a BDS supporter has Diabetes, he must not use Insulin, the result of research by Minkowsky, a Jew.HEADACHE: If a BDS supporter has a headache, he must not use Pyramidon and Antypyrin, due to the Jews named Spiro, and Elledge.CONVULSIONS: BDS supporters with convulsions must put up with them because it was a Jew, Oscar Leibreich, who proposed the use of Chloral Hydrate.PSYCHIATRIC AILMENTS: BDS supporters must not seek help for their psychiatric ailments because Freud, the father of psychoanalysis, was a Jew.DIPTHERIA: Should a child of a BDS supporter get Diphtheria, he must refrain from the “Schick” reaction, which was invented by the Jew, Bella Schick.EAR DAMAGE, BRAIN DAMAGE: BDS supporters with ear and brain damage should not permit treatment which was the work of Jewish Nobel Prize winner, Robert Baram.INFANTILE PARALYSIS: BDS supporters should prepare to pass or remain crippled by Infantile Paralysis because the discoverer of the anti-polio vaccine was a Jew, Jonas Salk.TUBERCULOSIS: BDS supporters must refuse to use Streptomycin because a Jew, Zalman Waxman, invented this wonder drug.DERMATOLOGY AND LUNG AILMENTS: Doctors who support BDS must disregard all discoveries and improvements by dermatologist, Judas Sehn Benedict, and the lung specialist, Frawnkel, and of many other world-renowned Jewish scientists and medical experts..In short, good and loyal BDS supporters must properly remain afflicted with their afflictions, and be proud to be a part of the BDS movement.- Oh, and the BDS movement must avoid nuclear weapons, a product of Einstein’s “Jewish Science.”..BDS supporters must not make use of any Israeli technology including:ISRAEL21c takes a look at some of the hottest Israeli firms exhibiting at CES this year (2019):.Automotive TechnologyInnoviz makes smart LiDAR systems – the “eyes” in next-generation autonomous vehicles. Innoviz’s LiDAR sends out pulsed laser beams to measure and monitor a car’s surroundings. The company has already received a pre-CES “innovation award” in the vehicle intelligence category. BMW is now integrating Innoviz into its autonomous vehicles scheduled to be launched in 2021.Vayavision acts as a brain to sensors installed in cars from companies like Innoviz, determining which sensor to use at any given moment to keep drivers and pedestrians safe. Vayavision takes its data from radar, LiDAR and camera sensors. The Vayavision “brain” is intended to reduce false alarms and missed detections. The company raised $8 million in October.Broadmann17 is similar to Vayavision, in that it aims to improve processing in autonomous vehicles. The company’s artificial intelligence allows cars (and drones) to see, identify and process large amounts of data at once. Broadmann17’s deep neural network software enables “edge” devices (with limited processing power) to take advantage of the power of AI.Cognata uses artificial intelligence and computer vision to simulate real cities in 3D so autonomous vehicle makers can test their cars virtually before hitting the streets. Given the recent revolt against Waymo’s autonomous vehicle tests in Arizona, where pedestrians attacked the vehicles with rocks and knives, Cognata’s tech may receive particular interest this year at CES.Phantom Auto is building a “remote control” for autonomous cars. If there’s a problem with a self-driving vehicle and there’s no steering wheel, brakes or driver, Phantom Auto can insert a human operator to control the vehicle from a remote location. Will that be enough to help passenger (and angry mobs) get past their fear of driverless cars?Engie plugs into a car’s dashboard and helps drivers of “regular” vehicles (you know, the ones we’re driving today) diagnose problems and find the closest mechanic (along with rates) from the app’s mechanic marketplace. Engie can tell you if your car will pass its next air-pollution test or if the engine is running hot. It can even remember where you parked your car.C2A, Karamba Security, SafeRide Technologies and Argus Cyber Security all help protect cars of today and tomorrow against cyber-threats. They work in different ways: Argus embeds its security software directly into a car’s systems, Karamba secures the infotainment center to keep out hackers, C2A is making its firewall-type “Stamper” product available royalty-free, while SafeRide detects vulnerabilities before a hacker even arrives by flagging any abnormal behavior and reporting it to the connected car’s Security Operation Center.Tactile Mobility helps self-driving cars “feel” the road. The company uses the data coming from a vehicle’s sensors to tell how tightly a car is gripping the road, whether the vehicle is bumping up and down over potholes or how steep a hill is. Tactile Mobility can help autonomous vehicles drive faster and be less wary of fast-moving highway on and off ramps..Drone TechnologyFlytrex wants to be the FedEx of the drone-delivery world. Its software allows operators to set pick-up and delivery points and see information about weather, topography and other drones in the air. The service is now operational at the King’s Walk Golf Course in North Dakota where it delivers food and beverages to golfers on-demand, and in Iceland where AHA which uses Flytrex to drop goods in customers’ Reykjavik backyards.Edgybees’ First Response software suite brings augmented reality, map layers and visual markers to allow drone pilots to monitor more than the drone itself can; it allows commanders to monitor drones remotely; and it integrates a drone’s visual progress into video streams and maps. The software was used during last year’s devastating Camp Fire in California and during several major US hurricanes.Consumer drones today mainly carry packages. But will a fully flying car be in our future? Startup NFT hopes to bring a bit of the Jetsons to our cities. The company will be displaying a prototype vehicle with VTOL (vertical takeoff and landing) capabilities – no landing pad or heliport required. NFT’s electric-powered flying car has a range of 60 miles driving and 310 miles flying at a projected price of $50,000..Robots and MoreLumen is a personalized nutrition device that measures users’ metabolism by analyzing their breath. The company’s hand-held product includes carbon-dioxide sensors and flow meters to measure the breakdown of fat, carbohydrate and protein. The results are displayed on an accompanying smartphone app.Watergen makes GENNY, a 50-kilogram home and office water generator that uses ambient air to extract and produce between 25 and 30 liters of water a day. One liter of GENNY-made water costs just 2 cents. The company was named a “Best of Innovation” nominee in CES’s “Tech for a Better World” category.Intellithings also won a CES 2019 Innovation award for RoomMe, a personalized automation solution for smart homes. Install RoomMe in a selected space and its Bluetooth tech identifies who’s in the room based on their smartphone. RoomMe then automatically adjusts lights, thermostats and other devices to preset preferences.TechSee uses cameras and augmented reality to troubleshoot users’ tech problems remotely. Just bought a new router but don’t know how to set it up? Fire up TechSee’s “Eve” app and point your phone at the router. Eve will identify the model and walk you through installation by demonstrating the steps you need to take on an augmented visual overlay. The company raised $18 million in December.California-headquartered FoldiMate Inc. develops a standard washing machine-sized robot that folds laundry. Users manually feed each item into the FoldiMate machine and watch as it neatly folds shirts, blouses, pants and medium-sized towels. Foldimate will be demonstrating its robotic laundry folding machine at CES. A ship date is estimated for later this year with a target retail price of $980. You feed your clothes into the top of the machine, which looks a bit like a giant upright printer, and the clothes come out neat and folded. Foldimate adjusts its folding technique based on item size and user preferences. It does not fold small items such as baby clothes, or very large items such as large bedding. The robot can fold up to 25 items in 5 minutes, according to company statements. The technology can be adapted in the future for a wide range of applications, including gutter cleaning and ice removal, according to company statements..Centaur Analytics wants to be the “Internet of crops.” The startup’s platform tracks data from sensors installed along the produce supply chain from farm to train to truck to retail facility. The app applies environmental information and predictive models to decide how best to reduce the amount of poor quality product (no more wilted lettuce!) which in turn should increase stores’ revenues.Robots are always showstoppers at tech events, which practically guarantees personal robot-maker Temi a big CES splash. Use Temi ($1,499) to video chat with a loved one using its mobile telepresence functionality, ask Temi a question or to play your favorite song (think of Temi as Amazon Echo on wheels) or tell Temi to fetch some tea from the kitchen.Intuition Robotics’ ElliQ has a similar home use as Temi, minus the wheels, and is aimed at chatting with seniors to help them stay active and engaged. The product won a “Best of Innovation award” in the Smart Home category at last year’s CES.42 Game Changer might just be the perfect product for vendors at a trade show like CES. The company makes interactive mobile games branded for its corporate customers. When visitors approach the customer’s booth, they’re offered a chance to play a game and win a prize by entering their contact details. The company also will power customer interaction at the booth of another Israeli company at CES, Human Eyes.Robomow, incorporated as Friendly Robotics Ltd., acquired by Ohio-headquartered lawn products company MTD Products Inc. in 2017 for an undisclosed amount, develops a robotic lawnmower. Users can schedule lawn mowings by Robomow’s robot through Alexa or a dedicated mobile and web app. The robot’s rechargeable battery delivers a running time of up to three hours covering an area of up to 500 square meters between charges, according to company statements.From Flying Cars to Robots that Fold Laundry, Israeli Techs Cause a Stir!Israel creates Bio-Inspired Robots.New York-headquartered robot company Temi Global Ltd. develops a personal voice-activated robotic personal assistant on wheels. While not technically completing chores, Temi is capable of following its owners from room to room as they do so, carrying small objects, playing music, keeping kids occupied, placing video and voice calls, and controlling smart-home devices. The company, formerly known as Roboteam Home USA Inc., was spun off of Israeli defense contractor Robo-Team Ltd. (Roboteam), which develops ground robotic systems for law enforcement and military uses, such as handling of suspicious objects and dangerous materials and intelligence collection.Haifa-based Toibot Ltd. develops a motorized robot that will autonomously clean your toilet. The company’s toilet cleaning robot is hidden inside the toilet bowl, and includes an elastic robotic arm with a rotating brush that cleans the toilet bowl at the push of a button. The brush moves along the toilet brim on both up and down axis..More Israeli Technology that is Off-Limits to BDS Supporters:Treatment pathway for fatal epilepsyDravet syndrome is an epileptic condition with a 15 to 20 percent mortality rate and resistant to current medications. Tel Aviv University researchers have discovered that the DHODH gene is key to triggering such adverse neural activity and that Terflunomide can inhibit it.Israeli Researchers Discover New Treatment for Severe Epilepsy.FDA prioritizes Alzheimer’s therapy deviceI reported previously (see here) on the NeuroAD cranial device from Israel’s Neuronix. It already has European approval and is now being urgently reviewed in the FDA’s Expedited Access Pathway program for breakthrough devices that target vital unmet needs.Magnetic Device for Alzheimer's Nixed by FDA Advisors.Weizmann Institute battles to conquer cancerAt Israel’s Weizmann Institute there are over 60 research groups focusing on beating cancer and over 40% of the Institute’s life sciences research is cancer-related..Treatment hope for Williams SyndromeTel Aviv University scientists have linked gene Gtf2i to Williams Syndrome (WS) and the thinning of the myelin layer that protects neurons in the brain. In lab tests they managed to reverse some WS symptoms using the FDA-approved antihistamine clemastine fumarate.Research - Boaz Barak LabNeuroscientists reverse some behavioral symptoms of Williams Syndrome.Micro pancreas for diabeticsI reported previously (Dec 2015) on Israel’s Betalin Therapeutics, which has developed an insulin-producing micro pancreas that can be implanted into the body of diabetics. Betalin has since won startup awards in Tel Aviv and China and has just raised funds to help start human trials this year.Insulin replacement co Betalin Therapeutics raises $2.5mBetalin Therapeutics, “ most promising startup in Israel in 2017”.US approval for opioid overdose sprayThe US FDA has approved the generic naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray developed by Israel’s Teva. Commonly known as Narcan, the medication can stop or reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. The emergency treatment can be administered even by those without medical training.FDA Grants Approval For Teva's Generic Nasal Spray For Opioid Overdoses | News Brief.Successful blood test trialI reported previously (see here) on Israel’s Sight Diagnostics’ device that can perform full blood tests using just a few drops of blood. Sight Diagnostics has just completed a successful trial which should help it obtain US FDA approval. The device is already marketed in Europe and Israel.Sight Diagnostics successful in clinical trial.Pumpkin seed extract treatment for BHPA recent study of Go-Less® Men (EFLA®940 – an extract from pumpkin seeds) to be effective in the treatment of symptoms of BHP (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia). Go-Less is marketed by Israel-founded Frutarom. A previous study showed Go-Less to relieve incontinence in women.Effects of an Oil-Free Hydroethanolic Pumpkin Seed Extract on Symptom Frequency and Severity in Men with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: A Pilot Study in Humans | Journal of Medicinal FoodClinical Study shows high effectiveness of Go-Less® | Frutarom Health Go-Less® |.MDA ambulance number 12I reported previously (2nd Sep) when retired surgeon Norman Rosenbaum was awarded by UK PM Theresa May for helping to buy 11 ambulances for Israeli emergency service Magen David Adom. Norman has just fundraised his 12th ambulance for MDA who awarded him Humanitarian of the Year.Community hero who raised funds for 12 ambulances honoured by MDA.Helping surgeons prepareUS-Israeli startup Theator uses computer vision and machine learning algorithms to help surgeons prepare for procedures by reviewing previous cases. Its Minute system edits videos of surgical procedures to highlight the key steps and “outcome-critical” components to reduce medical errors.Medtech Startup Theator Raises $3 Million How it works.How ultrasound treats tremorThis article gives an excellent description of the process used by Israel’s Insightec to treat the symptoms of Parkinson’s and Essential Tremor patients. The technology is being used in over 50 medical centers around the world and has treated over 2,000 neuro-patients.Israeli startup uses ultrasound waves to reduce Parkinson’s tremors.Immunologist saves boy allergic to lightAn Israeli boy suffering from solar urticaria (an allergy to light) has been saved by doctors at Jerusalem’s Hadassah Medical Center. They inject him every three weeks with omalizumab, previously only prescribed to adults with severe asthma. He can now enjoy Israeli sunshine again.Immunologist saves Israeli boy from life-threatening allergy to light.BBC report hails success of (Israeli) cancer treatmentAccording to the BBC, the CAR-T cancer therapy, (invented by Professor Zelig Eshhar of Israel’s Weizmann Institute) is curing 40% of UK lymphoma patients who were otherwise untreatable and terminal. Amazing case stories – but doesn’t mention Israel of course!Living drug has cancer 'on the run'.Link between stress and autoimmune diseaseResearchers at Israel’s Bar-Ilan University have found that chronic stress causes bacteria in the gut to become more “violent”. In response, the immune system kicks in and can increase the risk of autoimmune disease in susceptible individuals.Sick from stress? New Israeli research finds link between stress and increased risk for autoimmune disease..A model of the brainScientists at Israel’s Ben Gurion University and in Los Angeles have used patient-specific stem cells to create a personalized model of the human blood brain-barrier. This model can potentially predict which brain disease treatments will work best for an individual patient.Scientists create duplicate of brain structure to be used in research.Improved infant oxygen monitorOver 100 religious women students from Jerusalem College of Technology / Machon Tal conducted a 44-hour hackathon developing solutions to various challenges. The winning team designed a wireless oxygen saturation monitor for infants. Click to see some great photos.Baltimore Jewish Life | Jerusalem Hackathon with Baby Nursery (Photo Essay)Orthodox Israeli Women Pioneer Breakthrough in Infant Medical Care.More successful fertility treatmentsThe number of successful fertility treatments in Israel continues to rise. Details presented to the Israel Fertility Association conference also showed that technology improvements had reduced the incidence of IVF twins. Israeli women can receive public funds for IVF up to age 45.Successful fertility treatments on the rise in Israel - new data.Microbiome analysis startup gears upI reported previously (see here) on Israeli startup DayTwo which provides personalized nutrition suggestions based on your microbiome (gut bacteria). DayTwo has just raised $31 million for expansion in Europe and Asia, where it can help reduce diabetes and other metabolic diseases.Israeli Gut Microbiome Analysis Startup DayTwo Raises $31 Million..BDS Supporters must stay away from this Israeli technology also:SACH saves its 4,000th child. (TY Hazel) 4-year-old Sanusey was diagnosed with a congenital heart defect. The surgery needed to repair his heart is not available in Gambia. Sanusey is now recovering from open heart surgery at the Wolfson Medical Center in Holon, Israel. He is the 4,000th child saved by Israel’s Save-a-Child’s Heart organization. Other children currently being treated include five from Iraq and Zead from Gaza.Sanusey, 4, is 4,000th helped by Save a Child’s Heart.Good trials of colon X-ray capsule. (TY Atid-EDI) I reported about Israel’s Check-cap previously (Feb 2012) that requires no prior preparation or hospital visit. After 4 years, trials on 54 participants of its ingestible and disposable low-dose 3D imaging capsule proved safe and well-tolerated and detected small and large polyps.Check-Cap Announces Preliminary Data Evaluating its Preparation-Free Colon Screening Capsule.US approves CT radiation safety system. (TY Atid-EDI) The SafeCT-29 solution from Israel’s Medic Vision Imaging Solutions produces high-quality medical scan images but reduces radiation doses by up to 80%. SafeCT-29 works with any CT scanner and has just been approved by the US FDA.SafeCT low-dose CT imaging solution from Medic Vision.Canada approves Israeli tremor treatment. (TY Atid-EDI) Canada’s federal department responsible for helping Canadians maintain and improve their health, Health Canada, has approved the Exablate Neuro system for the treatment of essential tremor developed by Israel’s Insightec.Health Canada Approves INSIGHTEC’S Exablate Neuro System for the Treatment of Essential Tremor.Skin stickers to monitor activity. A new medical innovation, developed at Tel Aviv University’s Center for Nanoscience & Nanotechnology, uses ‘stick it and forget it’ electrodes affixed to the skin, to monitor muscle activity. Applications include monitoring driver alertness and individuals with neuro-degenerative diseases.New Israeli-Developed Stickers Can Detect and Map Emotions.The science of daydreaming. Scientists at Bar-Ilan University have used low-level electricity to increase the rate at which daydreams - or spontaneous, self-directed thoughts and associations - occur. They also discovered that daydreams have a positive effect on task performance.Bar-Ilan University neuroscientists literally change the way we think.Help for patients and care-givers. Israeli Marni Mandell launched the startup CareHood to provide patients and care-givers with a website where they can learn what has helped other people in similar situations. They can then build a care package of services, gifts, tasks and errands that their friends and family can assist with.When medical crisis strikes, CareHood tries to answer ‘How can I help?’.Monitoring cancer in the genes. Israel’s NovellusDx monitors the effect of cancer therapies on a patient’s genetic mutations. NovellusDx reports to the oncologist on the contribution of the driver mutations to the activation of the signaling pathways. NovellusDx has just received $2.5 million funds from the VC Orbimed.OrbiMed invests $2.5m in cancer profiling co NovellusDx NovellusDx Web Clip.Making any fabric antibacterial. I reported on Israel’s Nano Textile previously (Feb 2015) when it announced its antibacterial Zinc Oxide (ZnO) nano-coating for bed linen and clothing to prevent hospital infections. Nano Textile has now announced that it can make any fabric (natural or synthetic) antibacterial.Nano Textile says it can make any fabric antibacterialIsraeli co Nano Textile unveils antibacterial fabric..This Israeli technology is also off-limits to BDS Supporters:1. ApiFix system to correct severe curvature of the spine (scoliosis) minimizes risks, scar size, complications, recovery time and cost. The miniature ratchet mechanism has successfully been implanted in 15 patients so far. Limited sales of the product have begun while clinical trials are in the last stages..2. Argo Medical Technologies’ Rewalk robotic exoskeleton from was featured on the hit TV show “Glee” and enabled paraplegic runners in London and Tel Aviv to complete marathons. The ReWalk Rehabilitation model currently is used by patients in rehab centers from New York to Dusseldorf. ReWalk Personal, for everyday home use, is available throughout Europe and awaiting FDA clearance in the United States..3. Gamida Cell is developing stem-cell therapy products to treat blood cancers, solid tumors, non-malignant blood diseases such as sickle-cell anemia, autoimmune diseases and genetic metabolic diseases. On Sept. 9, the first patient was successfully transplanted at Duke University Medical Center (North Carolina) in the second Phase I/II study of NiCord, Gamida’s experimental treatment for blood cancers..4. GI View Aer-O-Scope disposable colorectal cancer screening device, now in US trials, will make lifesaving colonoscopy screenings cheaper, safer and more accessible worldwide. The self-navigating, flexible Aer-O-Scope removes the risk of perforating the colon, provides superior imaging and can be used by a trained nurse or technician so a gastroenterologist does not have to be present..5. IceCure Medical’s IceSense3 has been used by US doctors since 2011 to remove benign breast lumps in a 10-minute ultrasound-guided procedure that penetrates the tumor and engulfs it with ice. The system is being clinically tested over the next few years against small malignant breast tumors as well. The procedure is done in a doctor’s office, clinic or breast center, and the patient can get up and leave afterward with no recovery period or post-care..6. InSightec’s ExAblate OR uses MRI-guided focused ultrasound to destroy tumors and uterine fibroid cysts without surgery. The company has begun a Phase III trial of its next product, ExAblate Neuro, to cure essential tremor — a common movement disorder – using the same non-invasive technology to significantly lower risk of infection, hemorrhage and brain damage..7. IonMed’s BioWeld1 bonds surgical incisions using cold plasma — instead of painful stitches, staples or glue – within minutes, sealing and disinfecting the wound with minimal scarring and recovery time. The CE Mark is expected in October, with European sales and US FDA approval process starting in early 2014..8. Nano Retina’s Bio-Retina, a tiny implantable device inserted into the retina in a 30-minute procedure, turns into an artificial retina that melds to the neurons in the eye. Activated by special eyeglasses, the device transforms natural light into an electrical impulse that stimulates neurons to send images to the brain. The prototype is advancing quickly through clinical trials..9. NanoPass Technologies’ MicronJet is a unique, FDA-approved single-use needle for painless delivery of vaccines into the skin using semiconductor technology. The product has been proven to generate superior immune response with less vaccine, because it does not go past the skin level. Licensed last year to Janssen Pharmaceuticals, MicronJet is being used by the US Center of Disease Control (CDC) in a large trial of polio vaccine for infants in Southeast Asia..10. OrSense’s NBM-200 non-invasive monitor is relied upon by blood donation centers in 40 countries for continuous and spot measuring of potential donors’ hemoglobin level (to check for anemia) and other blood parameters. This device eliminates the need for finger pricking as well as biologically hazardous equipment and waste. Studies show that donors screened this way are more likely to become repeat blood donors. OrSense recently completed successful trials using its technology to detect hemorrhage and anemia in pregnant women..11. Surpass Medical’s NeuroEndoGraft flow diverters redirect blood flow from a brain aneurysm (a bulge in a weak artery wall), so that a stable clot can form and the potentially fatal aneurysm no longer is in danger of rupturing. The family of devices has the CE Mark and has been used successfully in dozens of patients. US medical device manufacturer Stryker acquired Surpass for $100 million in October 2012..12. VitalGo Systems’ Total Lift bed is the world’s only hospital-grade bed that can elevate a patient from a lying to a fully standing position — and all points in between — for treatment and transfer with no lifting required of the caregiver. Two major companies are distributing Total Lift in the acute-care and home-care markets in the United States...BDS supporters must avoid this Israeli technology too:Surgery without scars or scalpelsIsraeli tech uses lasers to protect civilian aircraftIsraeli Technology Turns Smartphones into Medical MicroscopesIsrael Does It Again... Jewish Woman Invents A Replacement For PlasticNew sustainable way to create plastics from seaweedIsraeli tech to enable blind voters to cast ballot without assistanceWATCH: Israeli Breakthrough Could Stop Deadly Skin CancerIsraeli Tech Brings African Children Drinking Water Created from Thin AirIsraeli cyber experts identify a vulnerability in Xiaomi phonesResearchers find AIDS drug also helps stroke patientsIsraeli hospital performs first-ever live vein transplantIsraeli Biological Breakthrough – First-ever 3D-Printed Living Heart!Israel’s ‘TreeTube’ Lets Roots Grow Without Breaking the SidewalkIsrael’s ‘Iron Dome’ For MosquitoesWATCH: FDA Approves Israeli Device that Lets Paralyzed People Walk Again!Israel emerges as a world leader in fertility treatmentsTechnion Scientists Improve Wound Sealing with a Hot-Glue GunIsraeli startup uses ultrasound waves to reduce Parkinson’s tremorsHewlett Packard to install Israeli cybersecurity software in next-generation computersIsraelis make major breakthrough in antibioticsNew Israeli Treatment Prevents Scarring from Breast Cancer ProceduresWATCH: Tel Aviv Researchers Make Huge Skin Cancer DiscoveryWATCH: Israel's laser-targeted mosquito locator will keep you bite-freeIsraeli Hand-Held Food Allergen Detector Will Save LivesWATCH: Israeli ‘Artificial Vision’ Device Opens New World for the BlindWATCH: Israeli Satellite to Expand Internet Access in AfricaIsraeli Company Saving the Planet One Garbage Recycling Process at a TimeIsraeli startup paves way to Alzheimer’s cure, one algorithm at a time.Israeli technology can now freeze cancer cells.WATCH: How the Bible was digitized into nanochips to be worn as jewelry.Israeli Researchers Develop Successful Vaccine for Skin CancerBreakthrough: Tel Aviv University researchers develop melanoma vaccineIsrael seeks to change the face of the battlefield with AI-powered autonomous armored vehicles.Blood Test Results in 10 Minutes.Window cleaning robot.Different one-of-a-kind satellite.World’s First In-Heart Microcomputer for Left Atrial Pressure MonitoringVectorious Medical Technologies Announces World's First In-Heart Microcomputer for Left Atrial Pressure Monitoring..Will New Israeli Discovery Help Women Pause Biological Clock?Israeli Air-to-Water Technology Gets Royal Reception in Monaco!Israel’s ‘Iron Fist’ Technology to Protect Dutch Armored VehiclesIsraeli Scientists Develop 3D Printed Corals to Preserve Environment...How Israel Leads the Way in Sustainable Food Development....Breakthrough: Leukemia Immunotherapy Treatment Extends to Other Cancers, Israeli Research FindsGood News Israel! Israeli Tech Turns Curses Into Blessings, Growing Diamonds From Methane, and More!Israeli advance treats 'aging eyes' with drops, not glassesWATCH: Israel’s Water Know-How Helps the World!New invention to make hospital bedding germ-resistant - ISRAEL21c(List is frequently updated/added to).Fun Facts and Important Facts:Israel has the largest raptor migration in the world, with hundreds of thousands of African birds crossing as they fan out into Asia.Israel is the only country with a majority Jewish population.Israel has the highest standard of living in the Middle East.Israel has one of the highest life expectancies in the world, well-above that of the U.S.Israel is among the world's top ten nations for quality of health care.Israel is among the world’s top ten most powerful and innovative nations.Israel has the highest ratio of university degrees per capita in the world.Israel produces more scientific papers per capita than any other nation, by a large margin (109 per 10,000 people), as well as one of the highest per capita rates of patents filed.The 2013 "Freedom in the World" annual survey, ranked Israel as the Middle East and North Africa's only free country.Only three Arab-league countries have full diplomatic relations with Israel.According to an international survey in 2009, India is the most pro-Israel country in the world.Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile defense gained acclaim after intercepting hundreds of rockets fired at Israeli civilians by “palestinians” from the Gaza Strip.Israel is one of the few countries capable of launching satellites.Israel is considered one of the most advanced countries in Southwest Asia in economic and industrial development. It has the second-largest number of start-up companies in the world (after the United States), and the largest number of Nasdaq-listed companies outside North America.The Israeli economy was ranked as the world's most durable economy in the face of crises, and was also ranked first in the rate of research and development investments.Israel is ranked #2 in the world for venture capital funds, right behind the US.Israel's $350 billion economy is larger than all of its immediate neighbors combined.Relative to its population, Israel is the largest immigrant-absorbing nation on earth. Immigrants come in search of democracy, religious freedom, and opportunity.Israel was ranked as the worldwide leader in its supply of skilled manpower.Israel's leading exports include electronics, software, computerized systems, communications technology, medical equipment, pharmaceuticals, fruits, chemicals, military technology, and cut diamonds.Israel was the first nation in the world to adopt the Kimberly process, an international standard that certifies diamonds as "conflict-free."Israel has one of the lowest external debts in the developed world.Israel is one of the world's leaders in solar energy industry and in water technology. In response to water shortages, Israeli engineers and agriculturalists developed a revolutionary drip irrigation system to minimize the amount of water used to grow crops.Israel is the only country in the world that entered the 21st century with a net gain in its number of trees.Israel has led the world in stem-cell research papers per capita since 2000.Israel has the highest number of museums per capita in the world.Literacy in Israel is about 98%.An Israeli company developed a computerized system for ensuring proper administration of medications, thus removing human error from medical treatment.Israeli scientists developed the first fully computerized, no-radiation, diagnostic instrumentation for breast cancer.Israel's “Given Imaging” company developed the first ingestible video camera, so small it fits inside a pill. The camera helps doctors diagnose cancer and other disorders in the small intestine.Researchers in Israel developed a new device that directly helps the heart pump blood, an innovation with the potential to save lives among those with congestive heart failure.Israel has the highest percentage in the world of home computers per capita.Israel leads the world in the number of scientists and technicians in the workforce, with 145 per 10,000, as opposed to 85 in the U.S., about 70 in Japan, and 60 in Germany. With over 25% of its work force employed in technical professions, Israel places first in this category as well.The cell phone was developed in Israel by Motorola, which has its largest development center in Israel.Most of the Windows NT operating system was developed by Microsoft-Israel.Voice-mail technology was developed in Israel.Both Microsoft and Cisco built their only research facilities outside the US, in Israel.The technology for AOL Instant Messenger was developed in 1996 by four young Israelis.A new acne treatment developed in Israel, the ClearLight device, produces a high-intensity, ultraviolet-light-free, narrow-band blue light that causes acne bacteria to self-destruct; all without damaging surroundings skin or tissue.An Israeli company was the first to develop and install a large-scale solar-powered and fully functional electricity-generating plant, in southern California's Mojave desert.Cows in Israel produce the highest amounts of milk per animal in the world.Israel is one of the world's leading citrus-fruit producers and exporters.Israel has the highest rate of entrepreneurship among women and people over 55 in the world.Israel was the first country to ban underweight models.Israeli banknotes have braille markings on them.The first antivirus software for computers was created in Israel in 1979.Israel has published more books translated from other languages than any other nation in the world.The city of Beersheba has the highest number of chess grandmasters per capita in the world.Haifa, Israel has one of the smallest subway systems in the world with a 1.8-km track.The Sea of Galilee - located 212 m below sea level - is the lowest freshwater lake in the world.People can easily float in the Dead Sea due to its unusually high salt concentration. It's almost impossible to dive into it.Israel is the only country to revive an unspoken language and establish it as its national tongue.Jerusalem's Mount of Olives is the world's oldest continuously-used cemetery.The world's largest pepper was grown in Israel's Moshav Ein Yahav, as recorded by The Guinness Book of World Records in 2013.A cooking oil developed in Israel is capable of breaking up cholesterol and other blood fats.An Israeli company has developed the world's first jellyfish-repellent.A group of Israeli artists have started bus-stop libraries that are available free of charge to commuters traveling across Israel.(Sources: The Washington Institute, Daniel Pipes, my own research)..Genesis 12:2I will make you a great nation;I will bless youAnd make your name great;And you shall be a blessing...nazis and BDS… Now THAT’s jokes!.Thanks for the A2A..