3050) Research, Innovation and Technology, Norway: Posten Norge (Norwegian Post) has issued two 10 g Inland (Domestic Stamps) on: a) Sustainable Animal Feed through Norwegian Spruce Forests: b) Magnar Bjørås and Sulalit Bandyopadhyay at NTNU developed a very sensitive coronavirus test: Date/Year of Stamp issue: 07.10.2023:
About Research, Innovation, Technology in Norway:
Norwegian spruce will provide sustainable feed:
The Foods of Norway Research Centre (FNRC) is researching sustainable animal feed from Norwegian spruce forests.
Researchers affiliated with the Norwegian University of Life Sciences and Environment at Ås are working to increase food production while reducing the carbon footprint. The solution is yeast extracted from spruce trees that can outperform imported soy.
In order to get enough feed for the aquaculture industry and livestock farming, Norway is dependent on importing large quantities of feed from abroad.
But soon Norwegian spruce can be an alternative. The locally produced food will create good environmental benefits while at the same time making the fish healthier.
Microbes and yeast are the future of food production. They have a high nutritional value and can turn many different raw materials into high-quality proteins.
Foods of Norway is one of the Research Council of Norway’s centres for research-based innovation. The centres develop competence that is important for innovation and value creation.
Tiny magnets resulted in coronavirus test in record time:
Over a very short period of time in 2020, researchers Magnar Bjørås and Sulalit Bandyopadhyay at NTNU developed a very sensitive coronavirus test.
The test was taken into use early in Norwegian hospitals and has also been sold to health care services in other countries.
When Norway closed down in March 2020, it quickly became clear that the hospitals had to limit the number of tests since there was limited access to test equipment.
The new test method meant that 300,000 people could be tested weekly for the coronavirus at the end of May. The test quickly became one of Norway’s most important components of gaining control of the Wuhan, China orignated virus.
The story behind the coronavirus test shows how two basic research environment scientists who had not previously worked together, and who were professionally far apart, could solve together a difficult challenge in a short period of time.
In the autumn of 2021, Bjørås and Bandyopadhyay received the Research Council of Norway’s Innovation Award.
The Stamps:
The two Stamps of INLAND denomination for 20 g issued by Posten Norge (Norwegian Post).
A First Day Cover (FDC) having the two cancelled postage stamps affixed at top right.
The Special Cancellation Postmark/Handstamp is of Oslo Post Office and the date of cancellation is - "07.10.2023".
Technical details:
Issue Date: 07.10.2023
Designer: Enzo Finger
Printer: Joh. Enschedé Security Print
Process: Offset
Values: Domestic 20g (x 2 Stamps)
5) City of Bruges (or Brugge), Belgium: 20 Years as UNENCO World Heritage Site: A 20 Euro Silver Proof Coin issued by the Royakl Dutch Mint under licencing of the Royal Belgian Mint, on behalf of the National Bank of Belgium: Coin issue date: 26.02.2020
6) 100 Years of Nature & Environment Protection, Luxembourg: Commemorating the Centenary Anniversary of the "Letzebuerger Natur a Vulleschutsliga a.s.b.l. (Luxembourg Nature and Bird Protection Society):A 0.80 Euro Stamp issued by Luxembourg Postes (Post): Date of stamp issue: 10.03.2020
7) Celebrating 25 Years of listing on UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Luxembourg: A Commemorative Stamp of 0.80 Euro issued by Luxembourg Postes (Post): Stamp issue date: 10.03.2020
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10) First Atlases, Netherlands: Commemorating 450 Years of the first Atlas (1570-2020) & others: A Stamp Sheet of six stamps depicting the Atlases which were compiled in the Netherlands in the 16th & 17th Centuries AD: Stamp Set issued by POstNL: Date of Stamp Set issue: 23.03.2020
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5) City of Bruges (or Brugge), Belgium: 20 Years as UNENCO World Heritage Site: A 20 Euro Silver Proof Coin issued by the Royakl Dutch Mint under licencing of the Royal Belgian Mint, on behalf of the National Bank of Belgium: Coin issue date: 26.02.2020
6) 100 Years of Nature & Environment Protection, Luxembourg: Commemorating the Centenary Anniversary of the "Letzebuerger Natur a Vulleschutsliga a.s.b.l. (Luxembourg Nature and Bird Protection Society):A 0.80 Euro Stamp issued by Luxembourg Postes (Post): Date of stamp issue: 10.03.2020
7) Celebrating 25 Years of listing on UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Luxembourg: A Commemorative Stamp of 0.80 Euro issued by Luxembourg Postes (Post): Stamp issue date: 10.03.2020
16) Ancient Postal Routes - the Postal Boat Race - between Aland and Sweden", Aland, Finland: A EUROPA Postage Stamp of 2.00 Euro issued by Aland Post: Date of Stamp issue: 08.05.2020
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18) Sea Motifs, Bahamas: Gold Bullion Coins in the denominations of 100 Dollars (depicting a Blue Marlin) and 250 Dollars (depicting a Conch Shell): Coins issue date: 03.12.2019
19) A new Generation $100 Polymer Banknote, Trinidad and Tobago with enhanced security features to "raise the bar" for counterfeiters & unscrupulous elements: Banknote circulation date: 09.12.2019:
20) Festival di Tumba (Carnival of Curacao), Curacao: "50th Edition of the Curacao Carnival/Festival" held from 27-31.01.2020: A set of six Commemorative Postage Stamps brought out by Cpost (Curacao Post) on 20.02.2020
21) New Polymer Banknotes, Trinidad and Tobago: The entire series will consist of $100, $50, $20, $10, $5 and $1 denominations: $100 has already been issued on 09.12.2019
23) "Caribbean Sea-Horse", Barbados: $10 (Ten Dollars) 1.0 Oz. Gold Bullion Coins & $1 (One Dollar) 1.0 Oz. Silver Bullion Coins minted by the Scottsdale Mint; Year of issue: 2020
24) Cayman Islands, A British Overseas Territory (BOT): A set of identically numbered Banknotes of the presently circulating Banknotes from the "D" Series of Banknotes
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26) A new 100 Boliviano Banknote from Bolivia: issued by the "Banco Centrale de Bolivia" (Central Bank of Bolivia) on 15.01.2019 under its new 2018 Banknote Series
27) Central Bank of Uruguay ("Banco Centrale del Uruguay"): 50th Anniversary (Golden Jubilee) - 1967-2017 - celebrated with the issue of a 50 Peso Commemorative Banknote on 14.09.2018
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