Amerikai Magyar Szó, 1984. július-december (38. évfolyam, 27-48. szám)
1984-12-20 / 48. szám
AMERIKAI MAGYAR SZÓ Thursday, Dec. 20. 1984. HUNGARY AND SPACE RESEARCH A talk with Attila Baj, Head of the Secretariat of the Intercosmos Council of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences Q: The International Astronautical Federation held its last congress in Budapest recently. Why was Hungary chosen to host the congress? A: Hungary came after Prague, Dubrovnik, Munich, Tokyo and Rome, probably in recognition of our achievements in space research , which, though mostly modest, do include some major strides. Q: In what areas do these achievements occur? A: It is common knowledge that most of our space research is done as part of Intercosmos cooperation. Thus the fields of our space research in effect coincide with the principal branches of science included in the Intercosmos program, which is headed by five special committees. The most complex research of all is done by the special committee on cosmic physics, which deals, among other things, with examining cosmic radiation, investigating interplanetary plasma as well as designing and producing all kinds of equipment, receiver-transmitter radios, supply units, plasma-testers, micrometeorite sensors and instruments to measure radiation. Our chief concern right now is the VEGA-program, concerned with the Haley comet, which also comes under cosmic physics. One of the oldest and perhaps most succesful areas of cosmic medical biology is radiation: our tissue equivalent phantom worked out jointly with Soviet scientists has been used for years in various deck measurements, began way back in 1970, and is widely used not only in space travel but in other fields as well. Our experts have scored great successes in cosmic meteorology both in advancing equipment receiving data from meteorological satellites and in developing the methods of analysis of satellite transmissions. The most recent development is an instrument that warns areas of the danger of frost, so that the timing of the sowing of certain agricultural crops can be made more exact. The development of program-transmitting satellites and the examination of some theoretical and practical questions concerning their functioning enjoy top priority right now in the work of the special committee on space telecommunication. Our newest special committee is research into sources of energy, where we are proud of our achievements,__ though there are many more possibilities still to be exploited. 4 $ / (Based on Eiet es Tudomány) 1905-1984 Father of Henry and Albert, husband of Giselle, brother of Louis Weinstock, died on November 15th, 1984, in Miami Beach, Florida. Was member of Brotherhood of Carpenters and of Hopital Workers Union Lo. 1199 in New York. Fought in Belgium and French Underground against Hitler fascism. Was captured by S.S. and spent 2 years in Buchenwald concentration camp. Wrote book about life there. Was a fighter for peace and socialism. We mourn the loss of a great human being. The Weinstock Family EUGENE WEINSTOCK Laser bulb Eugene Weinstock at the time of his liberation from the Concentration Camp. Rabbi Arthur Schneier became the first American religious leader to receive an honorary degree from the 350-year-old University of Budapest at ceremonies held there November 21. Rabbi Schneier, president of the Appeal of Conscience Foundation and spiritual leader of Park East Synagogue in Manhattan, was cited for his leadership "in promoting mutual understanding and international cooperation among different peoples of the world and contributing to the good relations betwen the United States and Hungary." Left to right are Dr. Joseph Fülőp, rector of the university, who presented the degree; Imre Miklós, Hungary's Minister of Religious Affairs; Rabbi Schneier; and U.S. Ambassador Nicholas Salgo. Also participating in the ceremonies were Deputy Foreign Minister Ferenc Esztergályos and leaders of Hungary's Catholic, Protestant and Jewish communities. VISIT HUNGARY 12 TIMES A YEAR by reading the Hungarian Mercury - $ 6 a year! for healing The Evolite laser bulb, a device that emits polarized light and helps cure slow- healing wounds, ulcers and rheumatic disorders, was developed by Hungarian physicist Dr. Marta Fenyő and her team. It has been used successfully on 600 occasions in Hungary, West Germany and Sweden. Low-energy laser beams reduce the time needed for healing by modifying cell membrane operation and stimulating cell metabolism. This was proved in experiments by Dr. Fenyo's team. The Evolite laser device consists of halogenous bulbs and filters and emits a beam similar to that of lowenergy laser. In 80 pc of the cases the use of the Evolite bulb had a favourable effect: ulcers and wounds healed faster than normally and in a couple of days epiderm grew on wounds where skin transplantation would have been ruled out. The Evolite bulb reduces muscle pain of rheumatic origin within a week, thereby cutting the duration of physical therapy to a third or fourth. Moreover, it obviates the need for medicaments. 12.
