John B. Balinsky

	John B. Balinsky John (Ivan) Boris Balinsky (July 4, 1934 in Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR – October 1, 1983 in Ames, Iowa, Iowa, United States) - South African and American zoologist of Ukrainian origin. His father Boris Balinsky was an embryologist. Life Balinsky was born in Kyiv into a family of biologists; his father was university professor Boris Balinsky and his mother, Catherine Singaiivska, was a laboratory researcher. His mother died after return from a Soviet prison during World War II. Science Balinsky studied amphibian physiology. He investigated cell environmental adaptation regulation during development. Authored 47 research publications, including «Comparative Biochemistry of Nitrogen Metabolism» chapter. Also described several species of Echinodermata: * '' Ophiactis delagoa'' JB Balinsky, 1957 * '' Macrophiothrix mossambica'' JB Balinsky, 1957 * '' Amphiura inhacensis'' JB Balinsky, 1957 Awards and grants * Witwatersrand Council of Education Overseas Scholarship (1956) * Nuff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Kiev Kyiv, also spelled Kiev, is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It is in north-central Ukraine along the Dnieper, Dnieper River. As of 1 January 2021, its population was 2,962,180, making Kyiv the List of European cities by population within city limits, seventh-most populous city in Europe. Kyiv is an important industrial, scientific, educational, and cultural center in Eastern Europe. It is home to many High tech, high-tech industries, higher education institutions, and historical landmarks. The city has an extensive system of Transport in Kyiv, public transport and infrastructure, including the Kyiv Metro. The city's name is said to derive from the name of Kyi, one of its four legendary founders. During History of Kyiv, its history, Kyiv, one of the oldest cities in Eastern Europe, passed through several stages of prominence and obscurity. The city probably existed as a commercial center as early as the 5th century. A Slavs, Slavic settlement on the great trade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ophiactis Delagoa ''Ophiactis'' is a genus of brittle stars (Ophiuroidea). Species The following species are recognised by the World Register of Marine Species : '' Ophiactis abyssicola'' (M. Sars, 1861) '' Ophiactis affinis'' Duncan, 1879 '' Ophiactis algicola'' H.L. Clark, 1933 '' Ophiactis amator'' Koehler, 1922 '' Ophiactis applegatei'' Martin-Medrano, Thuy & Garcia-Barrera, 2009 † '' Ophiactis asperula'' (Philippi, 1858) '' Ophiactis balli'' (W. Thompson, 1840) '' Ophiactis brachyaspis'' H.L. Clark, 1911 '' Ophiactis brachygenys'' H.L. Clark, 1911 '' Ophiactis brachyura'' Döderlein, 1898 '' Ophiactis brasiliensis'' Manso, 1988 '' Ophiactis brevis'' H.L. Clark, 1938 '' Ophiactis canotia'' Lyman, 1879 '' Ophiactis carnea'' Ljungman, 1867 '' Ophiactis crosnieri'' Cherbonnier & Guille, 1978 '' Ophiactis definita'' Koehler, 1922 '' Ophiactis delagoa'' J.B. Balinsky, 1957 '' Ophiactis dyscrita'' H.L. Clark, 1911 '' Ophiactis flexuosa'' Lyman, 1879 '' Ophiactis fuscolineata ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Soviet Emigrants To South Africa The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, it was nominally a federal union of fifteen national republics; in practice, both its government and its economy were highly centralized until its final years. It was a one-party state governed by the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, with the city of Moscow serving as its capital as well as that of its largest and most populous republic: the Russian SFSR. Other major cities included Leningrad (Russian SFSR), Kiev (Ukrainian SSR), Minsk (Byelorussian SSR), Tashkent (Uzbek SSR), Alma-Ata (Kazakh SSR), and Novosibirsk (Russian SFSR). It was the largest country in the world, covering over and spanning eleven time zones. The country's roots lay in the October Revolution of 1917, when the Bolsheviks, under the leadership of Vladimir Lenin, overthrew the Russian Provisional Government that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]