McDonalds has added "Bat Burgers" to their menu for all those who have taken their Covid Shots.
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In previous memo was told words about whiteness was incorrectly attributed to Michelle.
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Good News Israel (edited.)
This week's newsletter highlights many Israeli problem-solving skills. They include diagnosis of TB, heart disease, blood cancer and neurological conditions. They include solutions for inflammatory diseases, telemedicine and personalized smart medication. Israeli organizations run summer camps for the disabled, feed the hungry and send expert help to disaster areas. Israeli startups are leading developments for new computer technology, cybersecurity, Virtual Reality, ecological ports, autonomous cars and animal-free meat. And individual Israelis have shown that they can surmount major obstacles to achieve exceptional professional, athletic and humanitarian goals.
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Michael
Best regards
Michael
- An Israeli TB diagnosis patch could save up to 1.4 million lives a year.
- Israeli experts are helping rescuers in the Miami building collapse.
- Israeli scientists have developed a material two atoms thick.
- Two Israeli startups make record-breaking public launches.
- Israeli teenagers win gold at European gymnastics competition.
- Israeli mother donates her kidney to save a Gaza boy
ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS
Successful trials of TB diagnosis patch. (TY Hazel) Six years ago (see here previously) Technion scientists began developing a sensing plaster to detect tuberculosis biomarkers on the skin. Now, trials of the A-Patch, in India and South Africa, have showed high effectiveness. TB affects around one third of the world’s population.
https://www.israel21c.org/a-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.
GPS therapy for inflammatory diseases. Professor Dan Peer of Tel Aviv University (see here previously) has extended the effectiveness of his nanoparticle therapies. He has taken the RNA technology used in coronavirus vaccines to target only the specific T-cells and genes responsible for inflammatory diseases.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/
https://www.nature.com/
The world’s smartest hospitals. (TY Atid-EDI) Newsweek's “The World's Best Smart Hospitals” ranked Sheba (Tel Hashomer) at 13, Sourasky (Ichilov) at 84, Hadassah Ein Kerem, Jerusalem at 196 and Rabin (Beilinson) at 215. The criteria was robotic surgery, digital imaging, AI, telemedicine, and electronic medicine.
https://en.globes.co.il/en/
Personalized AI medication platform. Israel’s MDI Health Technologies (see here previously) has launched its end-to-end AI platform for personalized medication. Trials at Jerusalem’s Hadassah Hospital showed that the platform presented up to 40% more life-saving patient insights than the clinical pharmacists had identified.
https://www.calcalistech.com/
AI powered ultrasonic heart imaging. (TY Atid-EDI) Israel’s DiA Imaging is partnering Canada’s Circle Cardiovascular Imaging (CCI). DiA’s AI Ultrasound imaging analysis systems will be integrated into CCI’s cardiovascular imaging equipment. https://www.dia-analysis.com/
Nine tests using home telemedicine device. (TY Hazel) The N9 portable home device from Israel’s Nonagon (previously MyHomeDoc reported here) now includes stethoscope (lung, heart etc. sounds); otoscope (ears); oximeter (pulse and oxygen) and thermometer. It also uses patient’s smartphone camera (throat & skin tests).
https://www.israel21c.org/new-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Rapid diagnosis of blood cancer. Jerusalem’s Shaare Zedek hospital is piloting the diagnosis of blood cancer using cutting-edge AI technology from Israel’s Sight Diagnostics (see here previously). Data and images from Sight’s OLO device, plus patient data can identify malignant lymphocytes and spot early hematological cancer.
https://nocamels.com/2021/07/
Go with the gut. A great summary of the work that Weizmann scientists have been conducting on the microbiome (bacteria in the gut) that led to the founding of startup DayTwo. Diabetics can now have their gut microbiome analyzed and receive a personalized nutrition plan. (2016 video still relevant – 3 million views)
https://nocamels.com/2021/06/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Brain profiler to go into space. (TY UWI) Israel’s Montfort (see here previously) has launched a new version of its smartphone app, called “Brain Profiler” to diagnose psychosis, depression and anxiety. It will be sent to the International Space Station in 2022 to test and monitor Israel’s Eytan Stibbe and his fellow astronauts.
https://www.israel21c.org/a-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
150 new ambucycles. United Hatzalah held a dedication ceremony for its new Dr. Miriam and Sheldon G. Adelson Ambucycle Unit. Dr Miriam donated 150 ambucycles (motorcycle ambulances), in the memory of Sheldon, to join the 1,000 existing vehicles used in their emergency paramedic work.
https://unitedwithisrael.org/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
ISRAEL IS INCLUSIVE AND GLOBAL
Summer camp for everyone. Camp Shalva offers eight weeks of life-changing experiences to over 300 children with disabilities every summer. They experience water sports, concerts, rollercoasters, and more. It also allows their families to receive invaluable respite. https://www.shalva.org/
https://shalva.net/donation/
Female doctor and paratrooper. Dr. Nofit Shmuel is only the second woman to serve as a combat doctor in the IDF and the first in the Paratroopers division. There's no such thing as 'limits,'" she says. "Limits are only in your head, and if you get rid of them there, you'll continue to move ahead without anything stopping you.”
https://www.israelhayom.com/
Israel welcomes HMS Richmond. (TY Nevet) UK Royal Navy Frigate HMS Richmond has docked at Israel’s Haifa port. The brand-new ship is part of the fleet that the Royal Navy considers central to frontline operations, including disrupting the work of criminals, such as smugglers, pirates and traffickers.
https://ukdefencejournal.org.
Hi-tech and emotional support. The IDF’s Intelligence Division’s Unit 9900 has built a 3D model to map the building that collapsed in Miami to help locate victims. Tunneling experts from Israel’s SmartAID have also arrived. Meanwhile, Israel’s United Hatzalah is providing trauma support to families of those missing.
https://www.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
https://www.israel21c.org/
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
The world’s thinnest technology. (TY UWI) Researchers at Tel Aviv University have engineered the thinnest piece of technology - layers of Boron and Nitrogen just two atoms thick. Electricity causes the layers to slide and can be used to control advanced electronic devices. https://science.sciencemag.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/
https://www.jpost.com/health-
Israel’s practical use of AR. This article focuses on some of the 50 Israeli startups that have been developing practical uses for AR - Augmented Reality. Applications include repairing a patient’s eye socket (see here); personal shopping (Mixed Place - see here) and Lumus (see here) who manufacture the AR glasses themselves.
https://blogs.timesofisrael.
Protect your pacemaker from hackers. Israel’s CyberMDX (see here previously) has finished its 18-month project to protect the systems at Michigan Medicine. It is now being deployed at the 26 hospitals of Michigan’s MetroHealth. CyberMDX now protects millions of medical devices and IoT devices around the world.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Hadera residents get deliveries by drone. Israel National Drone Network Initiative has entered its second phase (see here previously). Unmanned aircraft will fly across the skies of Hadera, delivering goods to the city’s residents. The project’s aim is eventually to relieve road congestion and deliver urgent supplies quickly.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/
A living port in Spain. A consortium including Israel’s ECOncrete (see here previously) has won European funding for a large-scale “Living Ports” project at the Port of Vigo, Galicia, Spain. ECOncrete will build a sea wall, support for the observation deck, and units for coastal stabilization and habitat creation.
https://www.israel21c.org/
Using defense tech for medical solutions. Israel’s Soroka Medical Center and Israel Aerospace Industries subsidiary Elta have set up a joint innovation center to take defense technologies and convert them into new medical technologies. During the coronavirus pandemic, IAI built ventilators and patient monitors.
https://www.jns.org/israeli-
Cars that learn. Israel’s AutoBrains (formerly Cartica) is partnering vehicle products maker Continental to bring its “unsupervised learning” technology to market. AutoBrains develops Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) that process signals from the car's environment and learn in a similar way to human drivers.
https://www.calcalistech.com/
ECONOMY & BUSINESS
New economic pact with UAE. Israel and the UAE have signed an Agreement on Economic and Trade Cooperation. It covers free flow of goods and services, trade fairs, knowledge exchanges, delegations, standards and regulation, the private sector, R&D, agri-tech, and more. Mutual trade has now exceeded $675 million.
https://en.globes.co.il/en/
https://www.
El Al partners Etihad. The UAE’s Etihad Airlines and Israel’s El Al have launched a joint codeshare network and reciprocal loyalty agreement for frequent flyers. El Al will sell tickets and offer frequent flier points to its members for the twice-weekly Etihad service between Abu Dhabi and Tel Aviv from July 18.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/
Cybersecurity for Dubai. Israel’s Rafael has established the Israeli Operational Technologies Cyber Consortium to provide cyber security for operational technologies in Dubai. Its aim is to protect critical infrastructure in the UAE and elsewhere in the Gulf, including desalination plants, power plants and seaports.
https://www.jns.org/israels-
The UK chooses Israel’s Trophy. The UK Ministry of Defense has chosen the Trophy Active Protection System, from Israel’s Rafael to protect its Challenger 3 tanks from missile threats.
https://www.jns.org/uk-
World’s first cultured meat-production plant. (TY JNS) Israel’s Future Meat (see here previously) has opened the world’s first industrial cultured meat facility in the city of Rehovot. It has the capability to produce 500 kilograms of slaughter-free meat products a day - equivalent to 5,000 hamburgers.
https://www.israelhayom.com/
Holy peanut butter. Israeli anesthesiologist Dr. Jason Cohen sells 100% Israeli peanut butter. He founded the startup Holy Butter when he found that Israeli brands mainly use Chinese peanuts or peanut powder while Israel exports 70% of its very high-quality home-grown peanuts to Europe. He also sells 100% Israeli almond butter.
https://www.israel21c.org/an-
Big Deal! In one of the biggest deals ever between two Israeli companies, DevOps specialist JFrog has acquired VDoo and its automated product security platform for $300 million. It triples JFrog’s team of security experts (engineering, marketing, and sales) with employees located in Israel, Germany, Japan and North America.
https://www.calcalistech.com/
Zerto exits for $374 million. US multinational Hewlett Packard Enterprise is buying Israel’s Zerto for $374 million. Zerto’s products are used by 9,000 customers globally, providing them with disaster recovery, ransomware protection, and data and application cloud services.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/
The largest Israeli Nasdaq launch. Israel’s IronSource has begun trading on the US Nasdaq following its $11 billion SPAC (special purpose acquisition company) merger and the biggest public offering in Israel's history. IronSource will receive $2.15 billion to expand its platform for app developers. It is also making a profit!
https://www.nasdaq.com/
The largest IPO by a cybersecurity firm. Shares of Israeli-founded cybersecurity firm SentinelOne have begun trading on the New York Stock Exchange. The company raised $1.2 billion - the largest ever initial share offering by a cybersecurity firm. The IPO price gave the company a market valuation of nearly $9 billion.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/
The highest value private Israeli startup. Israel’s Gong (see here previously) is already a Unicorn, but its latest round of funding has raised its value to a huge $7.2 billion. It is the highest valuation ever achieved by an Israeli startup in a financing round. Gong has 2,000+ clients and is now expanding to Europe.
https://en.globes.co.il/en/
https://www.calcalistech.com/
Even larger seed. Back in April (see here previously), Israel’s Talon Cyber Security raised $26 million in what at that time was Israel’s largest ever initial funding of a startup. Now Israel’s mixed reality startup Multinarity has just emerged from stealth mode by announcing $28 million of seed funding. And it’s still a secret!
https://www.calcalistech.com/
Investment in Israeli startups: IronSource raised $2.15 billion (IPO); SentinelOne raised $1.2 billion (IPO) Gong raised $250 million; Noname Security raised $60 million; BreezoMeter raised $30 million; Zencity raised $30 million; Multinarity raised $28 million; Juno Journey raised $19 million; Home365 raised $16.3 million; FloLive raised $15.5 million; MDI Health Technologies raised $6 million;
CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT & SPORT`
July on Center Stage. Cultural events during July on Israels English-speaking theater in Raanana include Bar Quiz (5th), A Bushman’s Trail (6th), The Gate (12th), Sandy Cash cabaret (14th), Whistle (20th), Jokers & Thieves SongTalk (21st), plus comedy, karaoke, improv night and more. https://www.centerstageisrael.
Stars in the Garden. (TY Margaret) The Art Garden at Jerusalem’s Israel Museum is the venue for two live music performances. On 19th July stars composer, pianist, and singer Yoni Rechter. Then on 20th July the Jane Bordeaux band (see here previously) hosts singer and songwriter Keren Peles.
https://www.imj.org.il/en/
What will happen next in Jerusalem? (TY Sharon) Almost back to normal on Jerusalem streets. Events included Chabad at Sultan’s Pool, “Rebecca: Mother of Two Dynasties” at the Begin Center, Olympic athletes meet the President, Business Leaders’ Conference, German President’s State visit, plus plenty more.
http://rjstreets.com/2021/06/
Married couple running for Israel. (TY UWI) Ethiopian Israelis Marhu and Selam Teferi have both qualified for the Tokyo Olympic Games. Selam is running in the women’s 5,000 meters. Marhu is competing in the Marathon. Marhu made Aliyah in 2006 at the age of 14, whereas Selam became an Israeli citizen in 2018.
https://www.israelhayom.com/
THE JEWISH STATE
Israel opens new embassy in UAE. Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid affixed a mezuza onto Israel’s new embassy in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. He praised the Abraham Accords and the pursuit of peace with the Arab world, and also thanked Netanyahu, Trump and Biden for their contributions.
https://worldisraelnews.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Bahrain appoints its first Ambassador to Israel. (TY JNS & UWI) Khaled Yousef al-Jalahmah will serve as Bahrain’s first envoy to the State of Israel. He previously served as deputy ambassador to the United States.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/
Israeli mother donates kidney to Gaza boy. Idit, a 50-year-old Israeli mother of three, from a staunchly right-wing family, has donated one of her kidneys to save the life of a 3-year-old Palestinian Arab boy from Gaza. She was inspired by her Shoah survivor grandfather, who always taught her to lead a meaningful life.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/
An internship in Israel? Yes please! Shelli Liebov is a current student at Rutgers University in New Jersey. She is in Israel for summer 2021 to be a marketing and PR intern with Yissum, the technology transfer arm of Hebrew University. She is documenting her experiences in a series of blogs that are well worth reading.
https://blogs.timesofisrael.
Celebrate the Miracle of Entebbe. The American Foundation Creating Leadership for Israel (AFCLI) celebrates the 45th anniversary of the Entebbe rescue on Monday, July 5, 2021. Seminar starts at 11am EST and Ceremony at 2pm. Join by zoom or live in Philadelphia. Register or reserve places at the following link.
https://afcli.org/our-
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HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!
This Independence Day, let's be thankful for our many blessings and remember all those who sacrificed to secure our freedom. Click here to watch by Fourth of July message.
MY VISIT TO THE SOUTHERN BORDER WITH PRESIDENT TRUMP
When Vice President Kamala Harris claimed the Biden Administration, “made progress,” during his visit to our southern border last week, I was intrigued. I was appalled by what I saw when I visited the border in May and hopeful that the Biden Administration was finally taking this situation seriously.
That’s why I gladly accepted an invitation to return to the border with President Donald J. Trump. Unlike Vice President Harris who visited El Paso, we when the McAllen in the Rio Grande Valley which is the very epicenter of the crisis.
What I saw was just the opposite of progress. May marked a 21-year high of encounters with 180,034 illegal immigrants apprehended. Enough fentanyl has been seized this year to kill every American four times over. Cartels are making record profits with $14 million per day alone for human trafficking.
Vice President Harris and President Biden have no one to thank but themselves. The Presidents of Guatemala and Mexico have both cited their soft talk on immigration as a magnet for migrants. Halting construction of the border wall and repealing successful Trump-era policies such as “Remain in Mexico” and weakening the Title 42 public health ruling have only made things worse.
This is not just a national security crisis and a humanitarian crisis; it is a national embarrassment. We must put politics aside and come together to make it right.
Watch this week's Buddy's Briefing from Liberty Plaza in Atlanta where I discuss Biden Border Crisis and more:
FROM OUR NATION'S CAPITOL CCCXIX
Monday, June 28, 2021: This past Saturday, I took part in the Effingham Heroes Parade and Freedom Rings Celebration held in Rincon to honor local veterans, law enforcement and first responders.
Rep. Buddy Carter at the Freedom Rings Parade and Festival
After the parade, we gathered in Freedom Park where a program was held featuring Georgia Governor Brian Kemp and honoring local resident Bernard Martin as veteran of the year. The celebration featured food trucks, vendors, games and music during the day and ended with a fireworks show later that night. Also Saturday afternoon, I had a television interview on Newsmax’s ‘The Count’ to discuss the controversial Critical Race Theory (CRT) being taught in our schools and military and to preview my upcoming trip to the border. A link to my interview can be found here. On Sunday afternoon, I had a virtual meeting with Delta Sigma Theta Sorority members to discuss their concerns regarding issues that affect our communities.
I’m up early this morning as I have a live television interview on Fox and Friends to discuss the origin of the COVID-19 virus and the Biden Administration’s politically motivated lawsuit against Georgia. A link to my interview can be found here. Later in the morning, I head to our Savannah District office where I have a meet and greet with Irish Consul General Ms. Ciara O’Flinn, who is joined by Dr. Howard Keely, director of the Center for Irish Research and Teaching at Georgia Southern University. Ms. O’Flinn is the new Atlanta based Consul General of Ireland for the Southeastern United States and has chosen Savannah, with its strong Irish traditions, for her first visit outside of Atlanta since she took office. After a delightful visit, I head to the airport for my trip to Washington. Once back in my office on Capitol Hill, I join in on a virtual Alliance for Health Policy Briefing to discuss policy options to balance prescription drug pricing before meeting with a representative from the American Conservative Union. Next, I head to our weekly Whip Team meeting before heading to the House Chamber for our first vote series of the week. Afterwards, I remain in the House Chamber where I address the Speaker and ask for the immediate consideration of H.R. 18, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act. A link to my request can be found here. Remaining in the House Chamber, I speak during the special order on the Democrat’s anti second amendment agenda led by my Georgia delegation colleague, Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-GA). A link to my comments can be found here. My final event of the day is an Energy and Commerce (E&C) member meeting with former Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette.
Tuesday, June 29, 2021: I’m up early and at the airport this morning as I am heading to McAllen, TX, on the southern border with other members of the conservative Republican Study Committee (RSC) and former President Donald J. Trump to meet with Texas Governor Ken Abbott and law enforcement officials. Last week, Vice President Kamala Harris visited the border in El Paso (which is 800 miles from the epicenter of the problem located in McAllen) and reported that significant progress had been made in controlling the crisis. Having visited McAllen earlier this year, I witnessed the humanitarian and national security crisises that we have there and wanted to see for myself if indeed significant progress had been made. It had not. After a member meeting in the afternoon, we meet back up for a late-night trip to the border where we see groups of people coming across illegally and a few of what appear to be unaccompanied children. We also see rubber bracelets of different colors strewn across the ground and are told that the immigrants being smuggled across the border are required to wear these by the coyotes (a person who smuggles immigrants across the Mexico-U.S. border) as an indication of who has paid to be transported. We are told by authorities that coyotes are making $750 million a month transporting illegal immigrants. We return to our hotel around 2AM.
Buddy with Members of the Border Visit Delegation
Wednesday, June 30, 2021: Our first stop this morning is the Department of Public Safety (DPS) Headquarters in Weslaco for a roundtable briefing with President Trump, Texas Governor Ken Abbott and law enforcement officials to review the situation at the border. Afterwards, we head to the border wall where we see sections of a partially completed wall in the background as President Trump and Gov Abbott have a press conference.
Buddy at the Border Wall with President Trump
Next, we head to Edinburg where President Trump and Gov Abbot have a town hall meeting that is hosted by Sean Hannity and taped for a later broadcast. Afterwards, we head to the McAllen airport for a flight to Dallas and then on to Washington. During our flight from McAllen to Dallas, we have about 15-17 unaccompanied children on the plane with us who have been processed by Health and Human Services (HHS) and are being relocated throughout the U.S.
Thursday, July 1, 2021: After getting back to the Capitol at 2 this morning, my first meeting is with the Doctor’s Caucus as we hear from Dr. Mark Fendrick, Director of the Center for Value Based Insurance Design. Afterwards, I head back to my office where I have a live interview on Newsmax to discuss my experiences on the border trip with President Trump. A link to my interview can be found here. Next, I head to an E&C member meeting where we hear from my good friend, former Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) director Dr. Robert Redfield, concerning the origin of COVID-19. After our first and only vote series of the day, I remain in the House Chamber where I pay tribute to former Coastal Regional Development Center (RDC) Executive Director Vernon Martin, who passed recently. A link to my tribute can be found here. Next, I head to the Cannon Rotunda where I have a television interview with Nexstar (WSAV-TV Savannah) to discuss the tragic building collapse in Miami.
Buddy records his Independence Day Message
After recording a video celebrating Independence Day, I have lunch with our two interns this summer, Garrett Dalley from Dacula, GA, and Ivy English from Jackson, GA. Once back in my office, I have a radio interview with Breitbart Radio, followed by one on the Todd Starnes show and another one on the Austin Rhodes show in Augusta. All three of these are to discuss my trip to the border. I finish the day with our all staff conference call as we plan for what will be a very busy weekend for our office.
Friday, July 2, 2021: After spending four hours in the airport last night only to have my flight canceled, I’m on a 6 a.m. flight to Atlanta this morning and, once I arrive, I have a series of radio interviews beginning with Bill Edwards in Savannah, followed by Scott James in Valdosta, Lauren Nobles who’s filling in for Scott Ryfun in Brunswick and Martha Zoller in Gainesville. All of the interviews are about my trip to the border with President Trump. Later in the morning, I have a virtual call with Lumen (formerly CenturyLink) to discuss rural broadband followed by a call with Coast Guard Admiral Eric Jones who gives me an update on maritime issues in our district including the progress on the removal of the Golden Ray in the Brunswick Harbor. My last interview of the week is on the Chris Salcedo Show on Newsmax as I discuss my border trip with President Trump. A link to my interview can be found here.
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