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13-898: Soreq Nuclear Research Center is a research and development institute situated near the localities of Palmachim and Yavne in Israel . It operates under the auspices of the Israel Atomic Energy Commission (IAEC) and under the supervision of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The center conducts research in various physical sciences, particularly the development of many kinds of sensors, lasers , atmospheric research, non-destructive testing techniques, space environment, nuclear safety, medical diagnostics and nuclear medicine . Soreq also produces various types of radiopharmaceuticals for use by health care organizations throughout

26-461: Is technology that is at the cutting edge : the highest form of technology available. It can be defined as either the most complex or the newest technology on the market. The opposite of high tech is low technology , referring to simple, often traditional or mechanical technology; for example, a slide rule is a low-tech calculating device. When high tech becomes old, it becomes low tech, for example vacuum tube electronics. Further, high tech

39-487: Is a significant part of several economies. The Israeli economy has the highest ratio in the world, with the high tech sector accounting for 20% of the economy. High tech makes up 9.3% of the American economy according to Statista and CTech . Multiple cities and hubs have been described as global startup ecosystems . GSER publishes a yearly ranking of global startup ecosystems. The study does yearly reports ranking

52-471: Is home to high tech companies. The ruins of ancient Yavne 's seaport, Yavneh-Yam , are located nearby, and its archaeological findings are on display in the kibbutz's small museum. There are also plans to build a 350-apartment holiday resort on Palmachim beach, though this has led to several protests and was delayed. High tech High technology ( high tech or high-tech ), also known as advanced technology ( advanced tech ) or exotechnology ,

65-435: Is named after the nearby stream of Soreq . The center operates under the safeguards of the International Atomic Energy Agency . Noted American modernist architect Philip Johnson designed the center's building in 1956. The project was Johnson's first government commission. Dr. Lev Zetlin , the structural engineer for this project, introduced Philip Johnson to Israeli authorities and facilitated his hiring. Zetlin, one of

78-433: Is related to the concept of mid-tech, that is a balance between the two opposite extreme qualities of low-tech and high tech. Mid-tech could be understood as an inclusive middle that combines the efficiency and versatility of digital/automated technology with low-tech's potential for autonomy and resilience. Startups working on high technologies (or developing new high technologies) are sometimes referred to as deep tech ;

91-575: The Tel Aviv area along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea , among the sand dunes , it falls under the jurisdiction of Gan Raveh Regional Council . In 2022 it had a population of 745. Palmachim was established on 11 April 1949 by former members of the Palmach underground organization's Yiftach Brigade , on land of the depopulated Palestinian village of Nabi Rubin . In 2004

104-591: The country. Some of the institute's research facilities include an AMF 5 MW pool-type light water nuclear reactor supplied in the late 1950s from the United States under the Atoms for Peace program and a 10 MeV proton cyclotron accelerator, as well as extensive laboratory and testing facilities. Currently under construction is a 5-40 MeV, 0.04-5 mA proton and deuteron superconducting linear accelerator scheduled for commissioning in 2013. The center

117-557: The kibbutz underwent privatization . In 2006 former residents of Elei Sinai , an Israeli settlement in the Gaza Strip evicted during the disengagement plan protested to the government until they were allowed to move to the kibbutz. In 2011, 25 families evicted from Elei Sinai (48 persons) were accepted as members to the kibbutz. In 2013, they began building their homes in Palmachim. The kibbutz produces agricultural goods and

130-629: The most renowned practitioners of his profession, worked very closely with Johnson in the design and construction of the reactor. It was Zetlin who set the parameters and established the conditions for the architect and turned Johnson's ideas into reality. In an article in Haaretz , Prof. Zvi Efrat, an architect, historian of architecture and former head of the architecture department at the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design said: "The fact that Johnson of all people, with his Nazi-embracing past,

143-607: The term in a financial column in 1969, saying Arthur H. Collins of Collins Radio "controls a score of high technology patents in a variety of fields" and in a 1971 article used the abbreviated form, "high tech". A widely used classification of high-technological manufacturing industries was provided by the OECD in 2006. It is based on the intensity of research and development activities used in these industries within OECD countries, resulting in four distinct categories. Today, high tech

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156-410: The term may also refer to disruptive innovations or those based on scientific discoveries. High tech, as opposed to high-touch , may refer to self-service experiences that do not require human interaction. The phrase was used in a 1958 The New York Times story advocating " atomic energy " for Europe: "... Western Europe, with its dense population and its high technology ...." Robert Metz used

169-402: Was chosen is no less interesting than the architecture of the building. You can't possibly say that Shimon Peres didn't know. Not only Peres, but all the middlemen who brought him to Peres..." Johnson, who never visited the site, called it "my temple in the desert. Palmachim Palmachim ( Hebrew : פַּלְמַחִים ) is a kibbutz in central Israel . Located about ten kilometers south of

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