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Saving Lives with Israeli Ingenuity Israel
Reinvents the Wheel Desert Agriculture Israel Education Aid to the World The International Council of
Jewish Parliamentarians Hi-Tech Convention in Tel Aviv Combating Global Warming US Law Enforcement Learns Israeli Security Israeli Doctors
Care for the World Organic
Entrepreneurs Israelis Fight
Internet Hate Israeli Hi-Tech
Aids Auto Industry Israelis Help Katmandu Street Children Voice Analysis - Much Deeper Than Words Helping Stroke Patients Walk  Each year, millions of people around the world are treated for hip, knee or foot surgery, or lower limb neurological impairments, all of which require lengthy curative programs to enable the patients to walk again. A new Israeli system is now available which facilitates relearning the art of walking, and assists therapists in monitoring and assessing gait rehabilitation. www.andantemedical.com Running time: 3:11 minutes Return to top
Israel Helping to Solve World Poverty |
For the last several years since the tragedy of September the 11th, public safety experts have been trying to solve the problem of emergency
mass evacuation from high rise buildings. The crisis becomes even more acute when the standard exit facilities are rendered unusable.
However an Israeli team has come up with an answer that is already operational in several major cities of the world.
In
the world of high-tech R&D, Israel stands among the giants, constantly
challenging the status quo and inventing new technologies that enhance
our everyday lives. Imagine a wheelchair that can climb stairs or traverse
an uneven patch of pavement. A new type of wheel, designed by two young
Israeli entrepreneurs, does just that by turning itself into a tracked-wheel
at the touch of a button. Wheelchair accessibility is
a challenge in every country, and even with the best intentions, government
regulations are
not always enforceable. This innovative technological breakthrough is opening
new horizons for the disabled. Running time: 3.06 minutes
The
Arava Desert, a dry stretch of earth running from the Dead Sea
to the Red Sea, is among the world’s hottest places. It is also
home to one of the world’s most ambitious and successful agricultural
projects. The efforts of 450 Israeli families, living in eight farming
villages,
produce 70,000 tons of fresh produce annually. This amounts to 65% of
Israel’s agricultural exports and 12% of the country’s flower
exports. The next time you go to the supermarket, look for the Arava
label and discover just how good Israeli ingenuity can taste. Running
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The experience gained through the rapid and remarkable growth of the State of Israel is shared with the developing world through unique Israeli programs designed to promote health, education and democracy. Mashav – The Center for International Cooperation in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is one such program boasting more than 300 courses in 42 countries this past year alone.
The International Council Of Jewish Parliamentarians is a newly established global forum of Jewish parliamentarians and legislators which convenes in Jerusalem. Drawing over 70 representatives from 30 nations including the United States. I.C.J.P was created to provide a platform for it's members to cooperate on issues of concern in the Jewish world, and the international community, including the growth and spread of anti-Semitism and the need to improve inter-faith relations. 
The annual "Telecom Israel exhibition" in Tel Aviv provides Israeli high tech companies with the opportunity to display the latest in "cutting edge" communication and
information technology. Guess who provided the technology for Firewalls, Blue Tooth etc? The exhibit attracts top government officials, and 
Global warming is real!
Scientists are convinced that the earth's temperature is rising steadily and upsetting the planets ecosystem. This was the issue that brought some of the world's leading environmentalists from five continents to Jerusalem. Among the locations they visited was, the largest and driest forest in world,
located in southern Israel. 
Israel has developed some of the best anti-terror units in the world. The Israeli methods are so effective that successive groups of FBI agents and other senior law enforcement officers from the United States arrive regularly to learn ways to improve their own local homeland security. One of participants
was the senior FBI agent who was involved with the D.C. sniper killings, the Wako Texas debacle, the Unibomber and the Alabama Church fires. (running time: 3:42 minutes ) 
The Israeli organization "Save a Child's Heart" is one of the largest undertakings in the world that provides urgently needed pediatric heart surgery and follow-up care for children from third world and developing countries. Its entire surgical, intensive care and nursing staff volunteer their services and donate their time, in conjunction with the Wolfson Medical Center outside Tel Aviv. The organization also brings medical personnel to train in Israel. Thousands of sick children from all over the world, regardless of race or religion, have had their lives saved with cutting edge medical technology. In this report we interview two Palestinian families. 
People around the world are quickly waking up to both the environmental and health benefits of eating organic, and Israel is no exception. What started out as a weekend hobby for two “big city” Tel Aviv high tech businessmen, turned quickly into a full-fledged farm for the production of organic vegetables. This new eco-friendly Israeli venture shows how green agriculture and greenbacks can go together. 
We all know about the wonders of the Internet, and the worlds of information and communication it has opened up. But there is a dark side to the Net as well, with the stunning growth of hate sites spewing everything from anti-Semitism to terrorist propaganda. Under the auspices of the Anti-Defamation League, mass communications experts from Israel and the United States convened an international conference in Tel Aviv that explored just how hatred is poisoning the Web and what can be done about it. 
The achievements of Israel's hi-tech and bio-science companies are legendary, earning the country's cutting-edge technology companies the nickname " Silicon Wadi." Now Israeli innovators have successfully shifted gears to an entirely new and somewhat unlikely field: the automotive industry. Israeli engineers are working with General Motors to improve vehicle safety systems, while adding features that make driving easier, more economical and more environmentally friendly. 
An Israeli-based humanitarian charity that is aiding the poor and needy children in Katmandu, Nepal. What is even more interesting is
that it is run by Israeli young adults, many of whom have taken time off from their post-army service backpacking trip to volunteer
their time and skills. They use their skills in nursing, education, art, etc. to help these Nepalese underprivileged children. In Nepal's last election process,
their organization Tevel BeTzedek, was invited to participate as an International
observer group. The group lives together in a large eco-friendly vegetarian house, which also serves as their home base in the Nepalese capital. 
It takes only thirty seconds of speech for this computer program to
decipher almost every thing about a speaker. This, according to
scientists who developed what they call "Emotional Profiling
Technology". Over 40,000 people and10 years pf research focusing on
measurable parameters in a person's speech went into this amazing
new tool. Less than half a minute is needed to detect a person's
symptoms before they actually appear. Also in the pipeline is the
know-how to detect and analyze serious diseases like cancer and
heart trouble. 
In most countries, Israel is regarded as a model of success. The accomplishments in just 60 years of statehood are considered remarkable. It is not only the renowned hi-tech industry that attracts attention; many developing countries are anxious to learn how Israel managed to eliminate rural poverty, while at the same time, became a major exporter of agricultural produce. Copyright ©2005 IsraelUpClose. All rights reserved