03 Aug 2023 Latest news

ΝΑΤΟ update

 

Supercarrier: crossing the Atlantic on the USS Gerald R. Ford The largest warship in the world, and the US Navy’s newest and most technologically advanced aircraft carrier, crossed the Atlantic for its first operational deployment in 2022. What was it like to sail the high seas on a floating airbase? The Ford is the largest and most powerful ship in NATO’s maritime arsenal. The first in a new class of super carriers, the Ford uses electromagnetic catapults to launch jets, breaking with the steam-powered system used by carriers for decades. This new system requires fewer sailors to operate, and its power levels can be calibrated for specific aircraft, leading to less wear and tear and lower long-term maintenance costs. Sailing from Halifax, Canada – its first foreign port of call – the Ford took part in exercise Silent Wolverine, a series of drills off the coast of Portugal involving 11 ships from six NATO Allies. During the exercise, the Ford launched and recovered strike fighters, surveillance aircraft, electronic warfare aircraft and helicopters while coordinating with ships from Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Spain. Working together in a multinational carrier strike group, the drills gave NATO Allies a chance to see the Ford in action and familiarise themselves with its systems. Click here to download the video.  You can also watch the video on YouTube.

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION' s update

NSF Announces Center-scale Program in Pandemic Prevention
07/24/2023
NSF Announces PIPP Phase II Centers Program View as a webpage





New NSF Predictive Intelligence for Pandemic Prevention (PIPP) Phase II Centers Program Launched
Will Support Fundamental R&D That Transforms Ability to Forecast Pandemic-scale Events, Detect Outbreaks Early, and Respond Efficiently

Despite decades of research, scientists do not fully understand the dynamic nature of pathogen and disease emergence. Effective responses to emerging pathogens will require sustained, global-scale efforts of researchers and organizations.

APEC update

 

Secretary Becerra’s Statement on the 13th APEC High-Level Meeting on Health and the Economy

Issued by the 13th APEC High-Level Meeting on Health and the Economy

Seattle, The United States, 6 August 2023

Noting the interconnectedness of health and the economy that was demonstrated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra released a statement supporting APEC’s work to prevent, prepare for, and respond to future pandemics and health emergencies.

Read the Chair’s Statement

Through his statement, Secretary Becerra highlighted the integral role of health financing, innovative digital health solutions, delivery of health services and readily available primary health care, as well as equitable models of care to healthy people and healthy economies.

The statement also stressed ministers’ commitment to continue intensifying work

KREMLIN's Weekly information newsletter

 

July 31 − August 7, 2023

Economy

Rostec State Corporation given the right to issue bonds, including unsecured bondsAugust 4, 2023, 15:20

Meeting with Government membersAugust 2, 2023, 17:30

Law on ratification of protocol to Russia-Hungary agreement on extending a loan to Hungary to finance the construction of a nuclear power plantJuly 31, 2023, 15:25

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,update

August 8, 2023

NEW PLACES Data Now Live! Click Here to View the New PLACES Data!

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Division of Population Health in the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion is excited to announce the newest release of PLACES (available at www.cdc.gov/places). CDC released the new PLACES data in July — five months earlier than previously available. This release includes estimates for 36 health-related measures across four geographic levels: US counties, incorporated and census-designated places, census tracts, and ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.  Enhancements for this PLACES release include:  7 new disability measures: 6 disability types (hearing, vision, cognition, mobility, self-care, and independent living) and any disability. An updated approach for generating 95% confidence intervals. We want to hear from you!  Thank you for your support of PLACES as a tool for effective and efficient public health action. We look forward to hearing how you use these data to promote health, prevent disease, and promote equity, from our nation’s largest cities to our smaller cities and rural areas, and everywhere in between. Please share your stories with us by sending an email to PLACES@cdc.gov. You can also direct any questions to this mailbox address. Click Here to Email Us!

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1600 Clifton Rd   Atlanta, GA 30329   1-800-CDC-INFO (800-232-4636)   TTY: 888-232-6348

ΟΒΑΜΑ latest

 

Hi there,   Thank you so much to everyone who left a note or made a contribution to the Obama Foundation to celebrate President Obama’s 62nd birthday.  If you didn’t have a chance to respond on Friday, don’t worry, there’s still time!  We’ve extended the celebration, so please, leave a note for President Obama sharing how you’re making change happen in your community, or make a gift to support the Obama Foundation before the clock strikes midnight tonight!   From empowering emerging changemakers around the world, to building the state-of-the-art Obama Presidential Center right here on the South Side of Chicago, your donation will help bring President and Mrs. Obama’s mission to life.  And whether you’re volunteering or promoting civic engagement in your community, we know your note about the ways you’re improving the world around you will give President Obama hope for the future. We can’t think of a better way to honor President Obama, so please, leave a note or make a contribution to the Obama Foundation before midnight tonight.  Thank you,  All of us at the Obama Foundation

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New editor for After Constantine Journal

 

New editor for After Constantine Journal

It is our pleasure to announce that Dr. John J. Gallagher will be joining our journal as a scientific editor!

Read more about John

New Blog: Early Christian Studies We are glad to announce the release of the new blog “Early Christian Studies“, created by our editorial board member Zoe Tsiami. “Early Christian Studies” is a website that helps promote Early Christian Studies by publishing relevant content (scientific events and posts).  Visit the blog After Constantine Journal Kolymbari, Greece, Chania Greece