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Rotary Club"s quiet polio eradication effort…
Rotary Club"s quiet polio eradication effort is noble
By Jim Dekloe |
PUBLISHED: April 26, 2014 at 12:00 a.m. | UPDATED: August 29, 2018 at 12:00 a.m.
We"ve forgotten.
We"ve forgotten that for most of human history infectious diseases caused by bacteria and viruses limited life expectancy to under 40 and killed one half of our children. We"ve forgotten that the natural order of things meant that an epidemic would periodically sweep through our villages and kill most of the children. We"ve forgotten about the continuing devastation caused by infectious disease in developing countries. And we"ve forgotten what the Greatest Generation knew – that the polio virus can strike swiftly and mercilessly to kill or cripple children or adults.
The Rotary Club seems to be the most prominent group not suffering from this amnesia.
We think of the Rotary Club as business and civic leaders who sponsor Boy Scout Troops and raise money for scholarships for local students and help out local senior citizens; they accomplish these honorable missions very well and these efforts are very visible in our communities. Less visible is the international effort of the organization: the Rotary Club has thrown their enthusiasm for service full force into the eradication of the disease polio.
Our parents and grandparents were deathly afraid of polio. My mother used to tell me that she often lost sleep worrying that it would strike our family. The disease was known to be viral but it seemed to strike randomly; you would hear that the neighbor"s son was hospitalized, or that the family two blocks away lost a child, or that there were five cases in the neighboring community. This terrorist disease created a fear probably greater than justified by its incidence: You could see the effects of its damage to the nervous system every day when you saw your disabled neighbor who had survived an infection. The President of the United States had polio. Everyone knew that, but only a few knew the full extent of his disease-related disability. Franklin Roosevelt emanated optimism. His bout with polio toughened him, and that toughness was what the country needed to defeat Hitler and survive the Great Depression. Then his law partner started the March of Dimes.
In the days before widespread federal funding of medical research, the March of Dimes provided much of the financial backing that led to the development of both the Salk and Sabin vaccines. More important, but less well known, this organization largely funded the basic research that developed the techniques to grow polio viruses in tissue culture (using monkey cells grown in a fancy Petri Dish as a host cell). This ability to grow the viruses proved essential to the development of both vaccines. For his immunization achievement, Jonas Salk became a revered figure – my mother worshiped him for the piece of mind that his invention provided our family. After the later development of the Sabin oral polio vaccine, they lined us up in our second grade class and popped a sugar cube containing the live vaccine under our tongue. It"s hard to imagine lawyers letting a school district get away with this today. But, the times were different, the threat was real, the effort urgent, and the stakes immense.
I remember that they also lined us up a school to vaccinate us against smallpox. The clinicians poked live cowpox virus into our arms to immunize; again, it"s hard to imagine lawyers allowing that now. In subsequent years the World Health Organization took that effort worldwide. At every smallpox outbreak in rural parts of Asia and Africa, they sent a team and immunized around the outbreak. This approach is similar to stopping a forest fire by removing fuel around the fire with controlled burns – without susceptible human hosts, the smallpox outbreaks died down one by one. Their efforts led to the complete eradication of smallpox in 1977, and this accomplishment remains as one of humanity"s greatest achievements. And the smallpox experience teaches us lessons in the current polio eradication effort.
As smallpox got closer to complete worldwide eradication, as the number of incidences diminished, the effort got harder. Immunization efforts eliminated the disease first from North America, then from the Western Hemisphere, then from Europe, then Asia, and finally Africa. As the disease became rarer, interest in the disease waned and funding became harder. It"s human nature to forget about a problem when it"s no longer your problem. It took the diligence and persistence of the World Health Organization to complete the effort. And this brings us to the current effort of the Rotary Club.
Rotary International devoted itself to polio eradication in the 1980"s. Inspired by them, the World Health Organization made polio eradication a major goal in 1988 and the Gates Foundation contributed hundreds of millions of dollars to the effort. While these efforts have produced spectacular results by eliminating the disease from whole regions, complete eradication remains excruciatingly elusive. Polio remains endemic in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Nigeria, and travelers export the disease to other countries. It is now, here nearing the finish line, that the effort especially needs a dedicated champion. Using the fire analogy again, if the last ember is not extinguished, it could blaze again into a forest fire. Preventing that last case is more difficult than million of cases early in the effort. The Rotarians that I know are not going to give up.
The Rotary Club should be lauded for their local philanthropic efforts. They should continue to sponsor scout troops and sponsor scholarship and making our communities better places to live. But in this international arena, they are making history. This noble effort will alleviate countless cases of human suffering.
They have not forgotten.
The author is a Vacaville resident and director of Solano Community College"s biotechnology program.
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Douglas A. Campbell, Ph.D., professor of New Testament at Duke Divinity School, has written a new book recounting the ministry of the apostle Paul and offering powerful insights into his mind and his influential message over the centuries.
The book, Paul: An Apostle's Journey, was published by William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. in January. While telling the story of Paul's action-packed ministry, Campbell also follows the growth of Paul's thought as it developed stimulated by his missionary work and his physical toils and travels, especially his periods in prison.
In Paul: An Apostle's Journey, Campbell invites readers of all levels to reimagine the story of Paul, beginning with his dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus, continuing with his world-altering ministry and the world-altering theology, concluding finally with his arrest and eventual execution by agents of the Roman Empire. The book is ideal for students, individual readers, introductory courses on the New Testament and on Paul, and for discipleship groups for Christians.
A world-renowned Pauline scholar, known for being insightful and provocative, Campbell has written several books on Paul, including The Deliverance of God: An Apocalyptic Rereading of Justification in Paul and Framing Paul: An Epistolary Biography.
Hear a podcast by The Broad Space: A Podcast of Faith and Culture reviewing the book and talking to Campbell; and a second podcast by Carlos Rodriguez at Drop The Stones, "You Have Issues With Paul?" (Episode 8).


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Інститут сільськогосподарської мікробіології та агропромислового виробництва — науково-дослідна установа у складі НААН України. Інститут віднесено до об'єктів державної власності, що мають стратегічне значення для економіки і безпеки держави (Постанова Кабінету Міністрів України від 4 березня 2015 р. № 83). Він є одним із засновників Українського ґрунтового партнерства, яке функціонує під егідою Глобального ґрунтового партнерства і Продовольчої та сільськогосподарської організації ООН (ФАО), а також є головною науковою установою з виконання програми наукових досліджень НААН «Сільськогосподарська мікробіологія».

Дослідження в Інституті проводять 34 наукові співробітники, у тому числі 6 докторів наук, 21 кандидат наук та 2 доктори філософії. Працюють над дисертаційними дослідженнями 6 аспірантів.

Історія інституту
В листопаді 1960 року створюється Відділ сільськогосподарської мікробіології, вірусології та імунології — у складі Українського науково-дослідного інституту землеробства УАСГН. 1961-го — після надання йому статусу філіалу Українського НДІ землеробства. На той час підрозділ нараховував три лабораторії: сільськогосподарської мікробіології, загальної вірусології та вірусних захворювань сільськогосподарських тварин й загальної імунології, очолював кандидат біологічних наук Я. А. Голота, науковою роботою керував академік Михайло Васильович Рево.

Після смерті академіка Рево його справу продовжили співробітники відділу, який поступово розширювався; зокрема, були започатковані дослідження з проблем ґрунтової мікробіології. 1964 року відділ очолив доктор ветеринарних наук, професор В. І. Ротов. Професор Ротов велику увагу приділяв боротьбі із туберкульозом тварин. Цього часу відділ включав 8 лабораторій: вірусології, імунології, електронної мікроскопії, мікробіології зоонозних захворювань, вірусних хвороб злакових, вірусних хвороб картоплі, ґрунтової мікробіології та мікробіології кормів.

1969 року на базі відділу створюється Український науково-дослідний інститут сільськогосподарської мікробіології. Цього часу інститут включав 10 наукових підрозділів, очолив його вірусолог, кандидат біологічних наук Ю. М. Шелудько. 1972 року директором інституту стає кандидат біологічних наук В. С. Сіверс; в тому часі розпочинається будівництво нового лабораторного комплексу, інститут постачається новим сучасним обладнанням, співробітниками було створено пробіотичний препарат БПС-44. Досліджувалася роль фітотоксичних мікроорганізмів у виникненні такого явища, як ґрунтовтома.

З 1975 року керівником відділу ґрунтової мікробіології працює доктор сільськогосподарських наук, професор Віктор Канівець. За цього часу значний розвиток одержали дослідження питання біологічної активності ґрунтів, трансформації вуглецю та особливостей активізації процесу симбіотичної азотфіксації, також створення інгібіторів нітрифікації. Досліджувався збудник туберкульозу, випробовувалися діагностичні, профілактичні і лікувальні засоби.

Протягом 1981—1997 років інститут очолював доктор ветеринарних наук, академік НААН Володимир Романенко, цього часу напрямками досліджень були вірусологія рослин і тварин, ґрунтова мікробіологія, мікробіологія кормів, туберкульоз тварин. Заступником з наукової роботи був Козар Ф. Ю.

Співробітники інституту Бабіч Ніна Василівна, Прусс Ольга Григорівна та Романенко Володимир Пилипович за розробку та впровадження системи заходів профілактики і ліквідації хвороби Тешена та створення вірусвакцини й наборів діагностикумів відзначені 1989 року Державною премією УРСР в галузі науки і техніки. У 1980-х роках інтенсивно проводилися дослідження захворювання туберкульозом тварин, в лабораторії мікробіології тварин створено колекцію мікобактерій, було розроблено систему заходів з профілактики та оздоровлення від туберкульозу великої рогатої худоби із застосуванням тубазиду.

Від 1980 року лабораторія біологічного азоту, очолювана кандидатом біологічних наук Н. М. Мальцевою, починає проводити дослідження як самостійна структурна одиниця. Налагоджуються газохроматографічні методи визначення активності процесу азотфіксації, проводилася селекція активних штамів бульбочкових бактерій. Одночасно — за ініціативи В. В. Волкогона — починаються дослідження асоціативної азотфіксації.

Від 1997 року інститут очолює Володимир Михайлович Патика, за його ініціативи до інституту приєднано Південну дослідну станцію. Того часу при інституті розпочинає роботу аспірантура, створюються нові наукові підрозділи: лабораторія біологічної трансформації азоту й фосфору, мікробіометоду, технічної мікробіології.

Протягом 2000—2003 років директором Інституту був фітовірусолог кандидат біологічних наук М. М. Зарицький. Цього часу створюється Колекція корисних ґрунтових мікроорганізмів, котра з часом набула статусу Національної.

Протягом 2003—2011 років заклад очолював Волкогон Віталій Васильович, заступником з наукової роботи — Надкернична Олена Володимирівна. Цього часу колектив, зокрема, працював над створенням мікробних препаратів різної функціональної спрямованості й технологіями їх ефективного застосування.

2011 року інститут перейменовано на Інститут сільськогосподарської мікробіології та агропромислового виробництва НААН, директором призначено кандидата економічних наук Н. М. Буняк, заступником з наукової роботи Козара С. Ф.

З 2014 р. по 2019 р. Інститут очолює доктор сільськогосподарських наук, професор, академік НААН В. В. Волкогон.

На початку 2019 року директором Інституту обрано доктора економічних наук, члена-кореспондента НААН, заслуженого економіста України А. М. Москаленка.

Структура інституту

Структура наукових підрозділів інституту включає 3 наукові відділи: Відділ сільськогосподарської мікробіології (керівник — академік НААН В. В. Волкогон) з лабораторіями:

 рослинно-мікробних взаємодій (завідувач — доктор біол. наук, професор О. В. Надкернична);
 фізіології мікроорганізмів (завідувач — доктор с.-г. наук С. Ф. Козар) у складі якої два сектори (ростової і функціональної активності мікроорганізмів (завідувач — канд. с.-г. наук Т. А. Євтушенко) і колекція корисних ґрунтових мікроорганізмів (завідувач — канд. біол. наук Ю. О. Воробей);
 ґрунтової мікробіології (завідувач — канд. с.-г. наук С. Б. Дімова);
 екології ґрунтових мікроорганізмів (завідувач — канд. с.-г. наук І. М. Пищур);
 вірусології (керівник — канд. біол. наук Л. М. Решотько);
 пробіотиків (завідувач — канд. вет. наук Н. О. Кравченко);

Відділ наукового забезпечення агропромислового виробництва (керівник — канд. с.-г. наук О. В. Єгоров) з лабораторіями:

 агрохімії і родючості ґрунтів (завідувач — канд. с.-г. наук Л. В. Потапенко);
 землеробства та насінництва (завідувач — канд. с.-г. наук В. А. Бардаков);

Відділ економіки, інтелектуальної власності, маркетингу інновацій та організації підготовки наукових кадрів (в.о. начальника — О. М. Бредюк).

Роботу наукових підрозділів забезпечують:

 адміністративне управління;
 група бухгалтерського обліку;
 господарський відділ;
 підрозділ організаційного забезпечення та впровадження наукових розробок.

Ключові особи

Москаленко Анатолій Михайлович — Директор, Заслужений економіст України, доктор економічних наук, професор.

Козар Сергій Федорович — Заступник директора з наукової роботи, завідувач лабораторії фізіології мікроорганізмів, доктор с.-г. наук, старший науковий співробітник.

Халеп Юрій Миколайович — Заступник директора з наукової та інноваційної діяльності, кандидат економічних наук.

Волкогон Віталій Васильович — Начальник відділу сільськогосподарської мікробіології, лауреат Державної премії України в галузі науки і техніки 2018 року, доктор с.-г. наук, професор, член-кореспондент НААН, Заслужений діяч науки і техніки України.

Горбань Віра Петрівна — Учений секретар, кандидат с.-г. наук, старший науковий співробітник.

Основні напрями наукової діяльності

 ґрунтова мікробіологія:
 питання біологічної трансформації сполук азоту і фосфору
 рослинно-мікробних взаємодій
 фізіології росту ґрунтових мікроорганізмів
 екологічного землеробства
 захист рослин від хвороб:
 діагностика збудників вірусних хвороб рослин і тварин
 зоотехнічна мікробіологія
 розробка препаратів пробіотичної дії
 розробка препаратів пробіотичної дії
 розробка технологій заготівлі і зберігання кормів
 наукове забезпечення агропромислового виробництва:
 створення нових сортів і технологій вирощування сільськогосподарських культур та їх впровадження

Видатні вчені

У різні роки в Інституті працювали видатні вчені, зокрема: академік УАСГН М. В. Рево, член-кореспондент ВАСГНІЛ О. О. Берестецький, академік НААН В. П. Романенко, академік НААН В. П. Патика, член-кореспондент НААН О. М. Бердніков, професор В. І. Ротов, професор К. П. Чепуров, професор А. В. Черкасова, професор М. Ф. Масюк, професор М. Г. Тягни-Рядно, професор В. І. Канівець, доктор біол. наук Л. В. Косенко.

Досягнення

Інститут володіє унікальною колекцією корисних ґрунтових мікроорганізмів для підвищення врожайності сільськогосподарських культур, яка отримала статус національного надбання (розпорядження Кабінету Міністрів України № 472-р від 19.08.2002 р.). Також в Інституті є колекція вірусів картоплі та колекція сортів картоплі, покращених біотехнологічними методами.

Науковцями Інституту створено понад 10 мікробних препаратів, які використовуються для підвищення врожайності сільськогосподарських культур, діагностичні антисироватки до патогенних вірусів, пробіотичні препарати для тваринництва. Ряд наукових розробок Інституту впроваджено в аграрний сектор України та за її межами. Інноваційність наукової продукції підтверджена патентами на винаходи. Найважливіші розробки демонструються на міжнародних, національних та регіональних виставках, на бізнес-форумах. За активну роботу щодо сприяння науковим досягненням Інститут та його наукові роботи неодноразово нагороджувалися грамотами та відзнаками Міністерства аграрної політики та продовольства, Національної академії аграрних наук та Чернігівської обласної державної адміністрації.

Видання
 Збірник «Сільськогосподарська мікробіологія»
 Журнал «Чернігівщина аграрна»

Див. також
 Садиба Глібова

Джерела
 Інститут сільськогосподарської мікробіології
 Інститут сільськогосподарської мікробіології та агропромислового виробництва
 Москаленко А. М., Камінський В. Ф., Волкогон В. В., Козар С. Ф., Надкернична О. В., Халеп Ю. М., Горбань В. П., Дімова С. Б., Токмакова Л. М., Кравченко Н. О., Решотько Л. М., Єгоров О. В., Бардаков В. А., Потапенко Л. В., Воробей Ю. О., Серб М. А., Льацька О. В. Інститут сільськогосподарської мікробіології та агропромислового виробництва НААН. — Київ: ТОВ «Видавничий центр "Логос Україна"», 2021. — 191 с.

Наука у Чернігові
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The October 15 deadline nears for applications for the Fall awarding of more than 60 scholarships from The Episcopal Church. Specific scholarships are available for ethnic communities along with other particular wide-ranging eligibility for education and training.
"Besides ethnic ministries, there are scholarships available to children of missionaries, foreign students studying for ministry in the Church, foreign students training in the fields of medical, sanitation, nursing or hospital work in their own country and for the children of bishops and clergy of The Episcopal Church," explained Antoinette (Toni) Daniels, Co-director of Mission and Chair of the Scholarship Committee.
Daniels reported that, in the spring 2010 cycle, a scholarship was awarded to the first Hmong seminarian in The Episcopal Church. Compared with last year, both the Latino/Hispanic Ministries and Native American Ministries saw the number of applicants double and Asian-American Ministries accepted three more applicants.
"The scholarships are addressing educational funding needs in this down economy," Daniels added.
Deadline for applications is October 15, 2010.
Daniels cited the requirements for applying: the applicant must be an Episcopalian, must be a member of The Episcopal Church, and must have the endorsement of his/her bishop.
For information contact Terry Foster, Mission Office Associate, [email protected].


Next stop—more great free MED-EL rehabilitation resources! This month's themed rehabilitation lesson kit is all about riding on the bus, so let's get rolling.
New to our themed lesson kits? If you're an audiologist, speech & language therapist, rehabilitation specialist, or any other professional that works with children with hearing loss, these rehabilitation resources are made for you.
We created this series of themed lesson kits to support rehabilitation sessions with young children. Every month, we'll be sharing a new themed lesson kit and they'll always be free to use and share.
Each lesson kit is themed (home, animals, transport, etc.) and has multiple activities that can be used over several sessions with each child. Every kit is filled with illustrations to print out—including language-neutral illustrations. And every lesson kit has three levels, so that you can tailor it to the abilities of each child.
Lesson kit #4 is themed "Buses" and focuses on the people and places you'll see on a bus journey. In this lesson kit, there are puzzle challenges, an interactive sing-along song, and a themed board game to build listening, language, and cognition skills.
This comprehensive lesson kit is designed to be printed and reused. This kit has lesson plans with detailed therapist notes and a range of activities for each of the three levels. There's print resources and step-by-step guidance for each activity. We've also included useful strategies in each lesson to help achieve the listening and language goals.
All of the lesson kits will be available free of charge—we're here to support your work and the success of every recipient. They can be printed, emailed, shared with colleagues, and even given to parents as supplemental at-home rehabilitation resources between sessions.
Ready to get started? Download the "Buses" lesson kit pdf now!


Clifton "Clif" E. Nelson, age 90, of Litchfield, formerly of Grove City, passed away Sunday, November 12, 2017 at Harmony River Living Center in Hutchinson, Minnesota.
Funeral Service will be Wednesday, November 15, 2017, at 11:00 A.M. at Peace Lutheran Church in Cosmos, Minnesota.
Interment will be held in the Peace Lutheran Cemetery, with Military Honors by the Beack-Thompson American Legion Post 126 of Cosmos.
Visitation will be Tuesday, November 14, 2017, from 5:00 – 7:00 P.M. at Peace Lutheran Church in Cosmos, and will continue for one hour prior to the service on Wednesday, all at the Church.
Clifton Erwin Nelson was born January 8, 1927, at his parents' home in Cosmos Township, Meeker County, Minnesota. He was the son of Erwin and Clara (Arnold) Nelson. Clif was baptized on January 21, 1927, at Peace Lutheran Church in Cosmos, and was confirmed in his faith there on June 1, 1941. He grew up in Cosmos Township, and attended District 81 School.
Clif entered the United States Army on June 3, 1946, serving in the Pacific Theater during World War II. He was honorably discharged on December 15, 1947.
On December 23, 1949, Clifton was united in marriage to Faith Anderson at Trinity Lutheran Church in Brookfield Township. Four children blessed their marriage: Robert, Douglas, Bruce, and Becky. Clif and Faith made their home in Danielson Township. They shared nearly 68 years of marriage.
Clif was a life-long farmer, and also sold seed and feed. He was a member of the Beack-Thompson American Legion Post 126 of Cosmos, and the DAV. He enjoyed fishing and playing cards. Clif and Faith enjoyed the time they spent traveling together.
On Sunday afternoon, November 12, 2017, Clif passed away at Harmony River Living Center in Hutchinson, having reached the age of 90 years. Blessed be his memory.
nieces, nephews, other relatives, and many friends.
Clifton was preceded in death by his parents, Erwin and Clara Nelson, brother Donald Nelson, Brother-in-law Keith Johnson, and sister-in-law Muriel Nelson.
I am so honored that I got a chance to meet Clifton. Such a wonderful man! Sympathy, thoughts and prays to the family.
So sorry to hear about Clifton. My thoughts are with you, and the entire family.
We want to extend our condolences to Faith and family. My child hood and early life in Cosmos is recalled as I think of Clif and the whole Nelson family. I am sad to hear of his passing but glad to have some great memories of the farm life I experienced on the Nelson family farm north of Cosmos. The holiday family gatherings, harvest time, milking time, and all the other chores remain fixed in my mind and are part of me forever. I recall Clif as always happy and smiling; he will be missed. Our thoughts and hearts are with you all. God Bless. With Love and Respect, Lyle and Judy Arnold.


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Лозерт (, ) — фамилия и топоним:
 Лозерт, Йозеф (1908—?) — австрийский фехтовальщик, призёр чемпионатов мира.
 Лозерт, Роланд (род. 1945) — австрийский фехтовальщик, чемпион мира.
 Лозерт — коммуна в департаменте Тарн и Гаронна региона Окситания.

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Ekkokammer is a staged piece, directed and composed by Maja S. K. Ratkje for Trondheim Voices.
Since 2014 Ratkje has been collaborating with the avant garde vocal ensemble Trondheim Voices to create a work in progress called Ekkokammer (in English: Echo Chamber). This has resulted in two editions so far, Ekkokammer 1.0 and Ekkokammer 2.0.
Ratkje has interviewed the singers in the ensemble privately about finding their voice, the singer's role and what it means to have a voice, metaphorically as well as physically. What do you wish to express with your voice? Isn't it enough to just sing nicely and get popularity? The singers' own answers and thoughts to these questions combined with their own experiences around finding their voice from childhood memories till today is staged in peculiar ways in the piece. All spoken text is excact transcriptions from the taped conversations with Ratkje, but is spread among the singers in the finished piece, so the true author of a spoken line is never exposed, you'll never know, perhaps is the actor also the initial owner of the line. The transcripted lines are exactly written as originally spoken, with mistakes, with hesitancy, in their own dialect. This gives sometimes an odd distance to the text when performed, and also questions another big discussion around the singer's role: autenticity. Is a singer's statement more valid emotionally if it's real? What is real? One of my statements are: when it's staged it's never "real", even though it's based on authentic experience, but what's real for the audience, for their own reflection is as real as it gets, it's here, in the meeting with audience, that art can be of great value and touch reality in ways that you haven't thought of before.
The piece is so far only performed in Norwegian, but can be translated to English.
A book, Av og til så kan det jo bli kunst, with quotes from the interviews with the singers, a different selection than in the staged work, edited by Ratkje was released on Beijing Trondheim for the premiere of Ekkokammer 2.0.
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U.S. Air Force 35th Fighter Wing Airmen and the Japan-America Air Force Goodwill Association leaders pose for a group photo after a JAAGA award ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 6, 2019. Established by the Tsubasa-kai-JASDF Veterans Association- 23 years ago, Misawa AB and the JAAGA members held award ceremonies to honor the selected U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force enlisted service members, who strive to build the U.S. and Japan partnership. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sadie Colbert)
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adopted. In this regard, Bitcoin is no different than any other tool or resource and can be subjected to different regulations in each country. This allows the core of Bitcoin to be trusted for being completely neutral, transparent and predictable. With these attributes, all that is required for a form of money to hold value is trust and adoption. For more details, see the Scalability page on the Wiki. To learn more about Bitcoin, you can consult the dedicated page and the original paper.
USD Suurimpi en bitcoin-vaihtokauppojen keskimäräinen markkinahinta (USD).
Transactions per Day 212,753 Transactions Yhteenlaskettu märä vahvistettiin Bitcoin liiketoimet viimeisen.
Mediaani Transaction Vahvistus Time (maksu) kanssa.
In order to stay compatible with each other, all users need to use software complying with the same rules. Bitcoin is still in its infancy, and it has been designed with a very long-term view; it is hard to imagine how it could be less biased towards early adopters, and today's users may or may not be the early adopters of tomorrow. Higher fees can encourage faster confirmation of your transactions. Blokin keskimäräinen koko, lohkon keskikoko (Mt number Of Orphaned Blocks. Given the importance that this update would have, it can be safely expected that it would be highly reviewed by developers and adopted by all Bitcoin users. Although unlike Bitcoin, bitcoin vapaa lisätoiminto their total energy consumption is not transparent and cannot be as easily measured. This allows mining to secure and maintain a global consensus based on processing power. Transactions Why do I have to wait for confirmation? The Bitcoin network can already process a much higher number of transactions per second than it does today. An artificial over-valuation that will lead to a sudden downward correction constitutes a bubble. When demand for bitcoins increases, the price increases, and when demand falls, the price falls.
Ei välitä verottajalle tietoja omien käyttäjiensä vaihdoista aut omaattisesti, joten omista bitcoin-kaupoista tulee ilmoittaa veroilmoituksessa.


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A simple moment of kindness to seventh grader Sara Pitcel led to a lifetime helping others and giving back.
With a family dedicated to helping others and patriotic service, Cecilia Montoya opens up about her commitment to empowering female veterans and women at Morgan Stanley.
Lily Trager explores the career defining moment that landed her the role of Director of Investing with Impact at Morgan Stanley and shares her advice to follow your passion.
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Hope, optimism and philanthropy: Morgan Stanley hosts investing event with religious and financial leaders on a quest to reflect Jewish values.
Morgan Stanley's 2018 Women's Leadership Summit celebrates women Financial Advisors and Managers; plus, speakers, experts, and thought leaders.
Morgan Stanley's Wealth Management business partnered with the African American Men of Westchester to host the annual AAMW Youth Business Skills Competition.
Morgan Stanley MAKER Donna Prummell fosters an inclusive environment with networking groups for women and mentoring circles.
Morgan Stanley's Chief Digital Officer for Wealth Management encourages workers to use apps regularly to improve the field and client experience.
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Our longstanding emphasis on creating a diverse workforce has brought many rewards. The results can be seen today in the successes coming from our constant focus on recruiting, developing and advancing individuals based on their skills and talents.
Our employees are involved in 21 Employee Networking Groups which help support diversity in our organization.
As of December 2015, Morgan Stanley's Wealth Management business has seen a 600% increase in local women's and multicultural complex and branch chapters.
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The Wealth Management Associate programs are unique training and development programs designed to help candidates take their place among our elite financial advisor workforce.
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This 10-week program helps professionals re-enter the workforce. Participants attend trainings, networking events, and are provided with tools to build a client base of high-net worth individuals. After completing the program, participants may receive an employment offer with the firm.
This program is designed to expose students to a number of career possibilities within the Wealth Management branch system through an array of training, networking opportunities and hands-on activities throughout the summer.
The Branch Analyst Program places individuals in one of our branches located throughout the United States. The placement in Branch Administration includes rotations throughout Operations / Service, Risk / Compliance and Business Development.


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Microsoft took the wraps off Windows Phone 7 Series, the long-awaited, new version of its mobile operating system for smartphones, which the company hopes will reinvigorate support for the OS among handset vendors, mobile operators and developers.
The software giant used a press conference to push the platform's consumer credentials, showcasing its social-networking and content capabilities, while downplaying its role as a productivity tool, in an effort to better compete against rivals such as Apple and the Google-backed Android platform.
The first phones running Windows Phone 7 Series will be on the market for Christmas 2010 with a lot of expectation riding on their performance. Microsoft has faced rising competition in the OS market from rivals – particularly Android – which has increasing support from leading handset vendors such as HTC, LG and Motorola as well as mobile operators. During 2009 Microsoft saw a slide in its share of the mobile OS market.
Steve Ballmer, Microsoft's CEO, acknowledged the need for change with the latest version of the OS: "No question we had to step back… to recast our strategy and design approach."
Microsoft wants to see a greater consistency in how the OS is implemented by handset manufacturers to compete more effectively against rivals. It wants more consistency in areas such as hardware specifications and the user interface (UI). Yet Microsoft is trying to woo back manufacturers who want to innovate with handset UIs themselves, creating a dilemma.
Microsoft has commitments from the following manufacturers to use Windows Phone 7: Samsung, LG, Sony Ericsson, HTC, HP, Dell, Toshiba and Garmin Asus. In addition, the company has signed up the following mobile operators: AT&T, Orange, T-Mobile, Telefonica, Sprint Nextel, Vodafone, SFR, Verizon Wireless, Telstra and Telecom Italia. Microsoft said it will work particularly closely with AT&T and Orange.
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Der Vysoký Ostrý (deutsch Hohe Wostrey, 587 m) ist ein markanter Berg bei Ústí nad Labem (Aussig/Elbe) im rechtselbischen Böhmischen Mittelgebirge (České středohoří) in Tschechien. Wegen seiner Aussicht und der markanten Lage in einer Elbschleife war der Berg früher auch als Elbe-Rigi bekannt.

Lage und Umgebung

Der Vysoký Ostrý befindet sich nahe bei Ústí nad Labem, etwa vier Kilometer in südöstlicher Richtung gelegen. Am Fuße des Berges – direkt an der Elbe – befinden sich die Stadtteile Střekov (Schreckenstein) und Brná nad Labem (Birnai). An der Bergschulter liegen die kleinen Dörfer Nová Ves (Neudorf) und Kojetice (Kojetitz), welche ebenso zu Ústí gehören. An der Westseite wurde 1968 das Naturreservat Sluneční stráň eingerichtet.

Geologie

Der Vysoký Ostrý als typischer Kegelberg des Böhmischen Mittelgebirges ist ausnahmslos aus vulkanischen Gesteinen des Tertiärs aufgebaut. Die eindrucksvollen Felsformationen am Gipfel bestehen aus Basalt, welcher hier jedoch nur unvollkommen die typischen sechseckigen Säulen ausbildet. An der felsdurchsetzten, steilen Westflanke finden sich auch konglomeratartige Tuffe.

Aussicht

Von der Aussichtsplattform auf dem Gipfelfelsen ist eine weitgehend ungehinderte Rundumsicht möglich, nur nach Norden versperren hohe Bäume den Ausblick. Bemerkenswert ist der Tiefblick in das felsige Durchbruchstal der Elbe, aber auch über das Stadtgebiet von Ústí nad Labem. Im Westen schweift der Blick zum höchsten Berg des Böhmischen Mittelgebirges, dem 836 m hohen Milešovka (Milleschauer bzw. Donnersberg), nördlich begrenzt die Mauer des Erzgebirges mit dem Mückentürmchen den Horizont. Im Nordwesten ist der Fernsehturm auf dem Bergrücken des Buková hora (Zinkenstein) zu erkennen. Direkt im Süden ragen der schroff wirkende Varhošť (Aarhorst) mit seinem eigenwilligen Aussichtsturm und der spitze Lovoš (Lobosch) aus der welligen Berglandschaft heraus.

Wege zum Gipfel

 An der Ostflanke des Berges führt die rot markierte Hauptwanderroute des Böhmischen Mittelgebirges von Ústí nach Litoměřice (Leitmeritz) vorüber. Eine grün markierte Abzweigung führt zum Gipfel.
 Empfehlenswert ist auch der Aufstieg von Brná durch die Průčelská rokle (Prutschelschlucht) entlang des Naturlehrpfades Pod Vysokým Ostrým, welcher u. a. auch durch das Naturreservat Sluneční stráň führt.
 Möglich ist der Aufstieg zudem über eine Vielzahl weiterer markierter Wanderwege.

Berg in Tschechien
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Berg in Europa


With a stellar lineup of speakers and must-attend workshops, this is a web design and development event not to be missed.
We're delighted to announce that Generate New York, the event for web designers and developers, is back in 2018.
Generate returns to the Big Apple between April 25-27 and promises to be bigger and better than even before. Held at the Metropolitan Pavilion Chelsea, next year's unmissable conference will feature a day of practical workshops followed by an inspirational single-track, two-day conference.
We're super excited to share with you a preview of some of the world-class names that'll be speaking at Generate New York – and there's even more to be announced.
Speakers include information architect Abby Covert, brand and content strategist Margot Bloomstein and author of The User's Journey: Storymapping Products That People Love, Donna Lichaw.
We're also bringing product designer Amélie Lamont, superstar developer Wes Bos and design advocate at Adobe Val Head to the prestigious Generate stage.
Site performance engineer Henri Helvetica will also be there, as will Dan Mall, Jason Lengstorf and Daniel Schutzsmith. Cynthia Savard Saucier, director of UX at Shopify and author of Tragic Design, completes the star-studded lineup. And don't forget, we'll be announcing more speakers soon.
We've put together an early bird offer that will give you $100 off your ticket. Be quick though – this special offer runs out on November 29 and tickets will go quickly. What are you waiting for? Head to generateconf.com now to book your seat at 2018's biggest and best web design and development event – just click through to get tickets for the New York event and you'll see the early bird ticket options.
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Award-winning children's writer and former Children's Laureate Michael Morpurgo has collected his greatest magical stories from all around the world and put them in one place. Here! From tiny heroes to talking frogs, and meddling fairies to mysterious sea creatures, this is a timeless collection to treasure forever. Beautiful colour illustrations bring the magical text to life.
There are lots of stories to choose from, including The Frog Prince, Sleeping Beauty, and a retelling of Jack and the Beanstalk written by Michael Morpurgo. So whether you're looking for a quick read or a longer story to lose yourself in, something to read alone or a tale to share, there's a great magical story within for everyone to find. A sumptuous gift edition for young readers to treasure.
curators of the British Library. It promises to take readers on a fascinating journey through the subjects studied at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry - from Alchemy and Potions classes through to Herbology and Care of Magical Creatures.
Each chapter showcases a treasure trove of artefacts from the British Library and other collections around the world, beside exclusive manuscripts, sketches and illustrations from the Harry Potter archive. There's also a specially commissioned essay for each subject area by an expert, writer or cultural commentator, inspired by the contents of the exhibition.
Absorbing, insightful and unexpected contributions from Steve Backshall, the Reverend Richard Coles, Owen Davies, Julia Eccleshare, Roger Highfield, Steve Kloves, Lucy Mangan, Anna Pavord and Tim Peake, who offer a personal perspective on their magical theme. Readers will be able to pore over ancient spell books, amazing illuminated scrolls that reveal the secret of the Elixir of Life, vials of dragon's blood, mandrake roots, painted centaurs and a genuine witch's broomstick, in a book that shows J.K.
Rowling's magical inventions alongside their cultural and historical forebears. This is the ultimate gift for Harry Potter fans, curious minds, big imaginations, bibliophiles and readers around the world who missed out on the chance to see the exhibition in person.
When a merchant steals a rose from the garden of a terrifying beast, his daughter, Beauty, agrees to go to the beast's palace to save her father's life. The classic tale of Beauty and the Beast is retold here in a magnificent 'pop-up' format.
Each page has three layers of paper, cut to give the impression of a 3D scene. A triumph of paper engineering with wonderful illustrations by Dinara Mirtalipova.
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With stunning artwork from Chris Wormell (known for the cover of H is for Hawk and his picture books including George and the Dragon) and informative text with input from experts in palaeontology, Dinosaurium is the perfect gift for anyone with an interest in this fascinating field.Welcome to the Museum is a series of beautifully illustrated, stunningly curated, informative books for all ages.
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Beautiful illustrations are accompanied by abridged text, perfect for sharing with little ones and introducing them to Charles Dickens' stories.
Written with generous helpings of warmth and humour, this is a story about treasuring the people and values that really matter at this time of year from master storyteller and bestselling children's author Katherine Rundell. Emily Sutton's breathtaking illustrations perfectly capture the magic of Christmas in stunning detail.
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Chris Huhne, the secretary of state for energy and climate change, has indicated that he would like to see all new homes in the UK meet the German low energy Passivhaus standard.
He also added that: "We need a new paradigm in housing. Where value is measured in the running costs to 2050 and beyond".
Huhne is not the only one proposing wider uptake of the standard. Jonathon Porritt, the founding director of Forum for the Future, has called on the UK construction industry to urgently embrace the Passivhaus standard to meet the government's 2016 zero-carbon target.
Speaking in the foreword to Green Building Store's new technical film 'Passivhaus low energy building in the UK' Porritt stressed the urgency with which the construction industry needs to adopt low energy construction.
"I think people in the UK are just waking up to how far behind we are on really energy efficient housing, in comparison with other European countries," said Porritt.
The coalition government has confirmed the zero carbon housing target for 2016. "We're going to have to be doing a huge amount to catch up. We're going to have to see an unprecedented wave of innovation around construction techniques and design. For me it's really important that what's been going on elsewhere particularly in Germany with Passivhaus is now brought in as part of that innovation cycle in the UK," says Porritt.
Building followed the progress of the Green Building Store's first Passivhaus dwelling in a fortnightly diary. The film is freely available to view at Green Building Store's website www.greenbuildingstore.co.uk.
Don't miss your opportunity to quiz Chris Huhne on the new coalition government's policy with regard to greening the existing stock in our live webcast 21 October, 11.00 BST.
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Home Reviews Gattaca (1997) 4k Blu-ray Review
Gattaca (1997) 4k Blu-ray Review
Title: Gattaca (1997)
Format: 4k Ultra HD Blu-ray
Release Date: Mar. 23, 2021 / June 15, 2021
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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has remastered the 1997 sci-fi drama Gattaca from the original 35mm camera negatives for release on 4k Blu-ray. The dystopian film, written and directed by Andrew Niccol on a $36M budget, only made a third of its money back at theaters. But this movie, exploring a futuristic world in which we are able to modify the genome of organisms, has a resonant quality over 20 years after its making.
The concept for Gattaca evolved from research in recombinant DNA, where a piece of DNA can be created using multiple sources. The discoveries would allow the perfection of humans (as well as other species) and the eventual shunning of natural or "god-made" species.
Vincent Freeman (Ethan Hawke), born without any genetic modifications (and therefore inferior in this futuristic setting), has dreams of going into space. But because of the predictions of his short lifespan based on his DNA, he seeks another way to reach his goals. Vincent finds the services of a sort of matchmaker for humans (a guy named "German" played by Tony Shalhoub) who carries with him selection of blood samples.
Vincent is matched with Jerome Eugene Morrow (Jude Law), a superior specimen and silver metal winning-swimmer who has been handicapped by an accident. Vincent realizes he can get to space by using Jerome's DNA to enter the Gattaca astronaut program. As the film progresses, Vincent and Jerome become more and more desperate to cover their true identity.
A good portion of the movie explores the DNA we leave behind, mainly from hairs and skin of which we apparently shed about one million cells per day (although the trailer narrator exaggerates this number as 500 million per day). The film includes quite a few macro shots emphasizing this factoid, many of which were created on a set and made to look microscopic. There are lots of needles in this movie (the squeamish should beware) as identities can be determined through quick blood samples.
A back story often used in film revolves around brotherly competition. This is true of Gattaca. From the beginning of the movie the relationship between Vincent and his brother Anton (Loren Dean) is what determines Vincent's future. In Gattaca, one brother is disadvantaged in terms of physical abilities, but he is driven by his own determination to beat his brother and more importantly to reach the stars.
A deeper plot may have been missed though. Upon rewatching Gattaca there is moment when Irene (Uma Thurman) takes Vincent (who has transformed into Jerome) out to a piano concert. When picking him up she looks up and appears to see the real Jerome who is starring, wheelchair-confined, out of his apartment window. At that instant you get the feeling Irene may know something about Vincent and Jerome, but plays along with the deception while hiding a past history with Jerome. This may have added another complexity to the plot rather than just having Irene a new character in the story arc.
The cinematography by Slawomir Idziak (also known for Black Hawk Down) is really what gives this movie an evergreen quality. Set in dramatic lighting throughout the film, Idziak uses a lot of backlight to separate the subject from the backgrounds. There are panels and shapes of light everywhere in Gattaca, as is true with most sci-fi movies in the vein of classics such as 2001: A Space Odyssey and Blade Runner, that create layers of color in the frame all of which glow on the screen.
With HDR, the lighting is even more vibrant and luminous. Shots of the beautiful Uma Thurman are unforgettable, as are some of the sets which Director Andrew Niccol envisioned and planned so thoughtfully. There are a few shots in which the black levels seem a bit crunched, but for the part the contrast is good and detail in shadow areas more evident with HDR enabled.
As far as sharpness, Gattaca is super grainy in a good majority of the shots (noticable when pausing the movie), but the grain is at least consistent. In fact, the size of the granules in a way resemble 35mm film, the format on which Gattaca was shot using Arriflex and Moviecam cameras.
The grain does not deter, however, from the improved sharpness of the film that was digitally remastered in 4k from new scans of the original negatives. The restoration team at Sony has done a nice job with keeping Gattaca looking very consistent and did not overuse the powers of digital enhancements. What we love about this remaster is the way it still looks like a film seen in a theater.
The HEVC UHD video inclues the HDR10 spec BT.2020 10-bit color space averaging between 45Mbps and 55Mbps. Peaks during the review hit 92Mbps and lows about 32Mbps.
The soundtrack to Gattaca was remastered to support object-based Dolby Atmos audio that can place sound effects above and behind the viewer. One moment worth mentioning takes place in the work hall where all the astronauts are at their computer stations and the sounds of keyboard strokes fill the space around you. [Chap. 9/16 – 0:51:00]
You'll also love the sound of the rockets taking off. One might imagine rocket launches having much more volume and mass (the way First Man envelopes you in audio), but in Gattaca the mix takes on an almost nostalgic characteristic for Vincent, representing everything he has been dreaming of his whole life.
Throughout most of Gattaca you'll notice a spacious, almost empty effect of the Gattaca training facility, seemingly a cold and sterile environment. At times, Niccol seems to alter the audio depending on the camera view. For example, when Jerome and Irene are walking past a large concrete structure the audio reverb level is increased when the edit jumps to a wide shot as if hearing them from further away. [Chap. 9/16 – 0:48:40]
The scene on the freeway [Chap. 10/16 – 1:01:20] where Vincent is afraid to cross the traffic at night is another one of those audio moments as the sounds of futuristic cars (although with vintage-looking bodies) zoom by him and Irene. Niccol puts you in the position of Vincent (who can't see because he tossed his contact lenses) where you hear audio moving from left to right speakers.
The music composition was created by Michael Nyman who scored the award-winning film The Piano several years before Gattaca. Nyman delivers a soundtrack that is both beautiful and haunting, with moments that seem very familiar from more mainstream feel good movies.
The audio track for Gattaca delivers Dolby TrueHD 7.1 at 48kHz streaming around 4.5Mbps, but depending on your system will choose the closet compatible format.
On the 4k Blu-ray there is only the original theatrical trailer (sniff sniff). However, there is bonus material on the Blu-ray and Digital Copy. One of the better extras discusses Niccol and his approach to filmmaking and careful attention to detail. You get the sense the production team for Gattaca were proud of the film they were making, which should (and already does) have long-lasting resonance.
What can be referred to as a "biopunk thriller," the genre is typically represented by more action-based films such as Lucy and the Resident Evil franchise. But Gattaca is less action and more pyschological. It's a sci-fi drama that is believable, so the movie is timeless in this respect. The new 4k remastering of the film impresses on a 4k TV, and even more so with HDR and surround sound. Packaged in a slick SteelBook with images of Vincent and Irene rendered in a duotone color palette, the 4k Blu-ray release of Gattaca is certainly a collectible item for fans of the film and this genre of filmmaking.
[Update: Gattaca will also released to a standard plastic shell 4k Blu-ray on June 15, 2021.]
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Пабло Энрике Руис (; 20 декабря 1998, Комодоро-Ривадавия, Аргентина) — аргентинский футболист, полузащитник клуба «Реал Солт-Лейк».

Клубная карьера
Руис — воспитанник футбольной академии «Сан-Лоренсо». В 2017 году Пабло подписал свой первый профессиональный контракт с чилийским «Сан-Луис Кильота». 6 августа в матче против «Эвернтона» из Винья-дель-Мар он дебютировал в чилийской Примере. В начале 2018 года Руис перешёл в американский «Реал Солт-Лейк». 12 апреля в матче против «Нью-Йорк Сити» он дебютировал в MLS.

Международная карьера
В 2015 году Руис стал серебряным призёром в юношеском чемпионате Южной Америки в Парагвае. На турнире он сыграл в матчах против команд Боливии, Чили, Парагвая, Бразилии, а также дважды против Уругвая и Эквадора. В поединке против боливийцев Пабло сделал дубль.

В том же году Руис принял участие в юношеском чемпионате мира в Чили. На турнире он сыграл в матчах против команд Германии, Мексики и Австралии.

Достижения

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 Аргентина (до 17)
  Юношеский чемпионат Южной Америки — 2015

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